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(121) The soul verily knows himself. Really one's soul itself is the witness of religiousity, hence he performs religious activity in such a manner as brings satisfaction to himself.
10. PRECEPTS ON SELF-RESTRAINT
(122) My soul is to me the river Vaitaraņi and the thorny tree Śālmali. But is to me the cow Kanadhenu (as it yields all that I desire) and the heavenly garden Nandanavana also.
(123) The soul is the doer and enjoyer of both happiness and misery; it is his own friend when it acts righteously and foe when it acts unrighteously.
(124) One's unconquered self, unconquered passions and uncontrolled sense-organs are one's own enemies. Oh: monk having conquered them, I move about righteously.
(125) One may conquer thousands and thousands of enemies in an invincible battle; but the supreme victory consists in conquest over one's self.
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