Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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ANUGÍTA.
resorting to concealed' piety should adopt the mode of life (necessary) for experience. Though undeluded, he should act in the manner of the deluded! not finding fault with piety". He should perform piety, behaving so that others would always disrespect him, and should not find fault with the ways of the good. That sage is said to be the best who has adopted this (line of) conduct. The senses, and the objects of the senses, and the five great elements, and mind, understanding, egoism, the unperceived, and the Purusha likewise, by an accurate determination about the truth, after understanding all these, one attains heaven', being released from all bonds. One who knows the truth, understanding these same (entities) at the time of the termination (of his life), should meditate, exclusively pondering on one pointo; and then, depending on none !0, he gets emancipation. Freed from all attachments, like the atmosphere dwelling in space ", with his accumulations 12 exhausted, and free from distress 13, he attains to the highest seat.
" See p. 159 supra, note 7, and cf. Manu III, 109, which is the text referred to in note 5 there.
* I.e. direct perception of the Brahman. See Gîtâ, p. 57, note 5. • See p. 160 supra, note 8, and cf. also Manu II, 110. • Arguna Misra compares Giâ, p. 55, about 'shaking convictions." o Cf. pp. 159-161 supra.
• This means, I presume, the good devoted to action and not to knowledge only.
" These are the famous elements of the Sankhyas; see SQira 1,61. . Cf. p. 159 and note a.
CI. p. 300 supra. " Cr. Gitá, p. 60.
" Cf. Gilâ, p. 82, note 3. " Of actions previously performed. See p. 246 supra. " Cf. Giâ, p. 101, where, however, the original word is differcol
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