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This is mentioned in the Yoga Vasistha under the name of Prajna Mahatmya*.
*Whose character is transformed into the mind, free from both*.
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*The kingdom of ignorance,
Knowledge essence, fearless octet* |
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"Running after eight meanings, without the lamp of scripture, they are dull. They attain great sorrow, stumbling at every step. || 4 ||" "The great mantra of ignorance, dense with the fever of self-will. The sages say that it is a swamp of virtue. || 7 ||" The one who performs the actions prescribed by the scriptures, the one who knows the scriptures, the one who teaches the scriptures. The great yogi who performs the scriptures, attains the supreme state. || 8 ||"
Knowledge essence, scripture octet
- The wise say that knowledge alone is austerity, from the burning of actions. Then it is desired internally, external is its support. || 1 ||" The flow of the current, the gentleness of the strong. The flow against the current, the supreme austerity of the Saturnians. || 2 ||"
"Those who are engaged in good means, from the sweetness of the desirable. The eternal joy of the Saturnians, the growth of the ascetics. || 4 ||" Knowledge essence, austerity octet
*"One does not attain the state from a good teacher, nor from the meaning of the scriptures, nor from merit. It is attained from the company of the virtuous, from the clear understanding of the two ways. 17 ||" By beautiful victory, by intelligence, by wisdom as a companion. Rama attains the state, not by any other action. || 18 ||"