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## Diimadrushti: The Threefold Remedy of Your Masina's Arrival
(351)
The arrival of your Masina is a threefold remedy, therefore, following its instructions is a scriptural command. By following this command, the devout seeker, with all their might, becomes dedicated to the observance of ahimsa, satya, and other virtues. They strive to remain in their true nature, abandoning all external influences and distractions. Thus, they become virtuous.
And so, the devout and virtuous seeker, who is also restrained, becomes eligible for the path of liberation and becomes dedicated to it. They strive to achieve the union of their true nature with the divine. As they become dedicated to this path, they attain divine knowledge through the grace of the liberated ones, and gain knowledge of the transcendental realms.
What is it? It is this:
"Through scripture, through inference, and through the practice of yoga, one attains the highest truth by cultivating wisdom in these three ways." (101)
**Explanation:**
Muni Patanjali says that the highest truth is attained by cultivating wisdom in three ways: (1) through scripture, (2) through inference, and (3) through the practice of yoga. By applying wisdom to scripture, by aligning oneself with the words of the enlightened ones, one attains the highest truth. Inference is the knowledge of the cause from the effect, and by applying wisdom to this, one attains the highest truth. Similarly, the practice of yoga, which is the practice of prescribed rituals, also leads to the attainment of the highest truth when wisdom is applied to it. Thus, in these three ways, through scripture, inference, and the practice of yoga, one attains the highest truth by applying wisdom to them in this order.
**Commentary:**
"Through scripture" - through scripture that is characterized by the words of the enlightened ones. "Through inference" - through inference that is the knowledge of the cause from the effect. "Through the practice of yoga" - through the practice of yoga that is the practice of prescribed rituals. "In these three ways" - because otherwise, the practice would be ineffective. "The highest truth" - the highest truth is attained by the elimination of karmic impurities, which leads to the realization of the true nature of reality.