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અધ્યાત્મતત્વાકા उच्चदृष्टिं विकासयतिअध्यात्मविद्यारमणैकलीनाः स्वरूपलाभाय सदा यतन्ते । स्वरूपलाभेसतिनास्ति किञ्चित् प्राप्तव्यमित्यात्ममुखःसदा स्यात्।।९।।
( 95 ) Those who are engrossed in the science of self always strive for self-realisation, self-realisation leaves nothing to be attained. ( on this earth ) A man should work with a view to attain self-realisation i. 0. he must have spiritual preparedness.
Notes:-Spiritual preparedness ( Atmamukhatā ) signifies the stage when true knowledge of the true principles ( Tattvas) begins to dawn upon the aspirant after freedom. He then clearly understands the self and the not-self. This is done when the Karmic knot is cut off by the attainment of the power of knowing the comprehensibles, ( Vedya sam vedya Pada ) His wavering beliefs, scepticism and dloubts are removed. Up to this time he identified himself with his body and acted in conformity with the character assumed but now he becomes conscious of his true nature. (Svabhāva. ) when his senses being with-drawn from worldly objects abide in their mere nature with the cessation of their activities as to their respective objects. Thus, with the removal of love and hatred, his Karmic dirt is washed off and he progresses rapidly towards self-realisation. the state in which the soul becomes immersed in the Nirvikalpa Samādhi ( calm and undisturbed unity
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