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## Conclusion: The nature of *Icchayam* and the practice of non-violence etc. by the *Mumukṣu*
(717) The one who has love for the story of Yamavant and is *aviparinami* (steadfast), the desire in them for *Yama* is to be known as the first *Yama* (i.e., *Icchayam*). 215.
**Meaning:** The desire for *Yama* in one who has love for the story of Yamavant and is *aviparinami* (steadfast), is to be known as the first *Yama* (i.e., *Icchayam*) in this cycle of *Yama*.
**Commentary:** The desire for *Yama* in one who has love for the story of Yamavant and is *aviparinami* (steadfast) due to their unwavering nature, is the first *Yama* in this cycle of *Yama*, meaning it is *Icchayam*.
The desire that arises for *Yama* like non-violence etc. is the first *Icchayam*. Ah! How beautiful, beneficial, and auspicious are these non-violent practices! How wonderful it would be if I could attain these! When will I be fortunate enough to attain these non-violent practices? The true inner desire, longing, taste, and feeling that arises for attaining these non-violent practices is *Icchayam*. It is a great thing to have such a desire from the depths of one's soul. True inner desire is the first and greatest step towards attaining liberation, the first door to entering the righteous path, and the grand entrance to the path of liberation. Without this inner desire, no one can enter this path of yoga, and how can there be any activity etc.? And those who appear to have entered this path through external means - material things - and are hypocrites, they too cannot truly enter this path. They are merely pretending, and their external actions are just a facade. Therefore, true entry into this path cannot happen without *Icchayam*.
Just as there is no sweetness in food without taste and feeling, and it does not go down the throat easily, or it has to be forced down, and it causes nausea and indigestion; similarly, without inner desire, taste, and feeling, there is no true sweetness in the food of the ultimate truth, no emotional sweetness arises, the truth of the food does not go down the throat easily - it does not settle in the heart. Or it has to be forced down the throat - it has to be dragged and pushed into the heart through egotism. It results in distaste and aversion, and that truth does not stay in the stomach - it is vomited out for show, or it causes indigestion and dyspepsia due to false pride. But food taken with taste and feeling is sweet, and it goes down the throat willingly - it does not have to be forced down, it stays in the stomach, and it is enjoyable.