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3326. ) SPIRITUAL LIGHT. माने उद्भवति स्वाधिकसमृद्धो निरीक्षणीय:सामान्यवर्गः खलु लक्षनाथमसौ च कोटीशमसौ च भूपम् । असौ च सम्राजमसौ च देवमसौ च देवेन्द्रमसौ मुनीन्द्रम् ॥४०॥ असौ च सर्वज्ञतया विभान्तमसौ च विश्वत्रितयेशितारम् । FYTYI 17151a garaz-a17H1574137: ? 11 8? 11
युग्मम् । There is no scope for arrogance, if a man of the middle class keeps properly in view a millionaire and a millionaire, a multimillionaire and a multimillionaire, a king and a king, paramount lord, a paramount lord, à god, and a god, Indra, and Indra, the lord of Yogees, and the lord of Yogees, an Omniscient One. ( 40-41.)
Notes :—There are many legends which exactly depict the evil influence of the rapid growth of desires. It destroys all good qualities and good faith. It raises expectations and serves only to whirl men round about. It destroys knowledge, perception and good conduct. It has hurled down kings, ascetics and great men from their high position, and brought on unbearable miseries on them. In short it plays various parts in the vast theatre of this world. On the other hand cessation of desires brings on supreme "quietude and blessings of Moksha. . In the city of Kausāmbi there was a king called Jitashatru. Kapila' was a son of a wellreputed Brahmin, Kāshyapa, who died when Kapila was young. Yasā, the mother of Kapila, advised him to further his study under the Pandit Indradatta
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