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The aspiration (āśātanā) of all saints is the aspiration (āśātanā) of Yogadharmacarya, and the worship (pūjanā) of all saints is the worship (pūjanā) of one saint.
Here, the illustration (nidarśana) says:
निशानाथप्रतिक्षेपो यथान्धानामसंगतः । तद्भेदपरिकल्पश्च तथैवार्वाग्दृशामयम् ॥१४०॥
Just as the rejection (pratikṣepa) of the moon by the blind and the conceptualization (parikalpanā) of its divisions are irrelevant (asaṃgata) to them, similarly, the rejection (pratikṣepa) of the omniscient (sarvajña) and the conceptualization (parikalpanā) of its divisions are irrelevant (asaṃgata) to the deluded (chadmastha).
Explanation:
Just as the visually impaired people reject the moon and conceptualize its divisions, which is irrelevant and inappropriate, similarly, the rejection of the omniscient (sarvajña) and the conceptualization of its divisions by the deluded (chadmastha) are also irrelevant and inappropriate.
The moon, which dispels the darkness, shines in the sky and illuminates the entire world, but the visually impaired cannot see it. Although the moon is manifest, the blind person says, "There is no moon," and objects to it, which is completely absurd, inappropriate, and against the principles.
Because they themselves cannot see, how can they say that this is not so? Similarly, the omniscient (sarvajña), who illuminates the entire universe with the light of knowledge, is manifest, but the visually impaired (dṛṣṭivikala) cannot see it. Although the omniscient (sarvajña) is manifest, the deluded (chadmastha) who has limited vision says, "There is no omniscient," and objects to it, which is completely inappropriate and against the principles, because how can they have the audacity to say that this is not so when they themselves cannot see?
Explanation of terms:
Tṛtti-niśānāthaprati: Rejection of the moon.
Cāyanāma: Like the blind.
Alakāraḥ: Irrelevant, inappropriate.
Nītitaḥ: According to the principles.
Rājājña: And its two conceptualizations, such as the crookedness and the waning of the moon.
Tathaiwa: Similarly.
Bādaśā: To the deluded (chadmastha), those with limited vision.
Bārthyā: All rejection (pratikṣepa) and conceptualization (parikalpanā) of the omniscient (sarvajña) are irrelevant and inappropriate.