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Soul (Paramâtman),--may such a God of gods be enshrined in my heart.
77. He whose purity cannot be defiled by the filth of karmas, who is not affected by masses of darkness like the sun, who is sinless, eternal, one (with respect to His virtues) and many (with respect to the number of souls in whom those virtues have been manifested), --in such a Supreme Lord (my own Soul) I take refuge.
78. By seeing whom the whole universe is clearly and distinctly seen, who is Pure, Blissful and All-Tranquillity, who is without a beginning and without an end-in such a Lord (my own pure Soul) I take refuge.
79. Like the wild fire that burns up a whole forest of trees, who has, in this manner, annihilated desire, pride, delusion, anguish, sleep, fear, sorrow and anxiety, in such a Supreme Spirit (my own Soul) I take refuge.
80. My Soul is ever. One, Eternal, Pure and All-knowing in its essence; all other conditions are not mine; they are not eternal, but the product of specific karmas (actions).
81. How can he, who is not the same as the body, be related to his son, wife or friends (whose relationship can only be traced through the body)? If the skin be removed from the body, where can the pores remain ?
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