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## English Translation:
**52**
He practices the five vows of non-violence, austerity, self-study, and devotion to God; abandoning the body-consciousness, which is the seat of the external, he establishes himself in the consciousness of the Self; he purges the external emotions and practices the breath-control of the inner consciousness, which is like the filling and emptying of a vessel; he withdraws the senses from the objects of sense and draws the soul back from the external, which is called *pratyahara*; he holds the soul in its own nature, which is called *dharana*; he becomes steady in mind and steady in wisdom, and meditates on the soul with one-pointed concentration, and experiences the supreme absorption in the pure Self, which is called *samadhi*. And thus, those who desire the infinite abode of bliss, the *susanta-gindras*, remain in its contemplation day and night, and they attain that supreme, pure, and blissful abode, where infinite peace flows, which is like the nectar of immortality. “The abode of bliss is infinite, the *susanta* desires it, he remains in its contemplation day and night; that supreme, infinite, blissful peace, I bow to that abode, I praise it, I celebrate it.” – Shrimad Rajchandraji.
**(2)** The author of this scripture, the great sage Haribhadracharya, has shown us the true nature of the path of yoga, which is full of ultimate purpose, with his divine yogic vision. Let us conclude with a few words about the holy character of this scripture writer: In this land of India, there have been a few true saints who have been above the insistence of different philosophies, and among them, Shri Haribhadracharya was a unique saint and a true knower of the truth, who shone with a different light; he was a great influencer, a sage with a vision, who truly embraced the all-embracing, impartial, and multi-faceted vision of *anekanta*, which harmonized all philosophies. This *yakini* (certain) great man, who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries, is well-known. According to the information available to us from the *Prabhavacharita* and other sources, he was a resident of Chitrakoot (Chittorgarh), a great scholar of all scriptures, and a learned Brahmin; he was also the honored priest of the king Jitarina. He had excelled in all fourteen types of knowledge, but he had become proud of his knowledge. This arrogant man, who did not respect his father, made a foolish vow, saying, “I will become a disciple of anyone whose words I cannot understand.” Thus, Haribhadra, the best of the twice-born, was proud but also a symbol of simplicity and a seeker of truth. One day, he was passing by the *upaashraya* (Jain temple) when he heard an old *sadhviji* (Jain nun) named *yakini* Mahottara reciting the following verse in a sweet voice:
"चक्की दुगं हरिपणगं पणगं चक्कोण केसवा चक्क । केसव चक्की केसव दुचक्की केसी य चक्की य ।।"