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## Sri Samadhyayanam Teeka -
**A person who remains silent, or speaks only after careful consideration of the subject matter, attains a state of Samadhi. He should then absorb the pure Leshyas like Tejas, etc., and discard the impure ones like Krishna, etc. He should then practice restraint in all directions. **
**Furthermore, he should not build a house or have one built for him, as this would imply attachment. Just as a snake does not build its own burrow but lives in one built by another, so too should a sage not build a house or decorate it. **
**The scripture further states that one who desires to renounce worldly duties should avoid actions that lead to mingling with those who are born again and again. This means that even a renunciate who cooks or causes others to cook, engages in mingling with householders. Similarly, a renunciate should avoid mingling with women, as this would hinder his unwavering restraint. **
**Commentary:** A person who remains silent or speaks only after careful consideration of the subject matter, attains a state of Samadhi. He should then absorb the pure Leshyas like Tejas, etc., and discard the impure ones like Krishna, etc. He should then practice restraint in all directions.
A sage should not build a house or have one built for him, as this would imply attachment. Just as a snake does not build its own burrow but lives in one built by another, so too should a sage not build a house or decorate it.
The scripture further states that one who desires to renounce worldly duties should avoid actions that lead to mingling with those who are born again and again. This means that even a renunciate who cooks or causes others to cook, engages in mingling with householders. Similarly, a renunciate should avoid mingling with women, as this would hinder his unwavering restraint.
**Chhaya:** Some people in this world, when asked about the nature of the soul, declare it to be inactive.
**Anuvaad:** Those in this world who believe that the soul is inactive and who, when asked, prescribe liberation, are attached to existence. They are greedy and attached to the beginning of actions like violence, etc. They do not know the Dharma which is the cause of liberation.
**Teeka:** Furthermore, those in this world who accept the Sankhya philosophy, which holds that the soul is inactive, believe that the soul is inactive because it is all-pervading. As it is said, "The soul is inactive, without qualities, and the enjoyer, as per the Kapila Darshan." This statement clarifies that the soul is understood to be inactive due to its formlessness and pervasiveness. These proponents of the inactive soul, believing that bondage and liberation do not occur when the soul is inactive, when asked about the existence of liberation, even while presenting the inactive soul philosophy, prescribe liberation and its absence. They are attached to the beginning of actions like cooking, bathing, etc., and are greedy for worldly pleasures. They do not know the Dharma, which is the cause of liberation, and are therefore misguided.