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VIVEKACHUDAMANI
[1Sanatkumara &c.-In the celebrated SanatsujataSamvada (the conversation between Sanatkumara and
King Dhritarashtra. comprising chapters 40-45 of the Udyoga Parva, Mahâbhârata )—there occur words like the following-प्रमादं वै मृत्युमहं ब्रवीमि- “ I call inadvertence itself as death," etc.
2 Brahma's son—and therefore a high authority on spiritual matters. ]
न प्रमादावनर्थोऽन्यो शानिनः स्वस्वरूपतः। ततो मोहस्ततोऽहंधीस्ततो बन्धस्ततो व्यथा ॥ ३२२ ॥
322. There is no greater danger for the Jnânin than carelessness about his own real • nature. From this comes delusion, thence egoism, this is followed by bondage, and then
comes misery
विषयाभिमुखं द्वष्टा विद्वांसमपि विस्मृतिः। विक्षेपयति धीदोषैर्योषा जारमिव प्रियम् ॥ ३२३ ॥
323. Finding even a wise man hankering after sense-objects, oblivion torments him through the evil propensities of the Buddhi, as a woman does her doting paramour.
[ The memory of his sweetheart haunts the man, and he is miserable. ]
यथापकृष्टं शैवालं क्षणमा न तिष्ठति । आवृणोति तथा माया प्राशं वापि पराङ्मुखम् ॥३२४ ॥
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