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અધ્યાત્મતવાલાક.
प्रकरणं समाप्नोति
सञ्जन्येत यथा यथाऽबलतया क्रोधादिभिर्दूषणैः सञ्चेष्टेत तथा तथा शुभमतिस्त्यक्त्वा प्रमादस्थितिम् । यः क्रोधादिविकारकारण उपप्राप्ते च नाऽऽक्षिप्यते प्राप्तुं योगधराधरस्य शिखरं नासौ विलम्बक्षमः ॥ ७८ ॥
The wise should exert themselves to take such steps as will make them more and more free from shortcomings, anger, and others. He who is not affected when confronted by passions, is sure to reach without delay the summit of the mountain of Yoga. (78)
Note-An aspirant after Moksha or spiritual bliss should manfully fight against and conquer these evil wild passions as anger, pride, deceit and greed. Control over these passions brings tranquility and quiescence. A man is hurled down into troubles if he is subdued by them. They, by affording immediate gratification, powerfully misguide us, so, all holy texts prescribe the restraint of senses, the removal of wrath and covetousness, in order to have peace of mind. It is not very difficult to govern one's passions and hinder them from breaking out, if one directs the strength of his reason to curb them; there are various illustrations of highly reputed persons bitterly suffering under the strong evil influence of unruly passions and afterwards enjoying true happiness having forcibly subdued them.
A rich merchant Rudradeva had three sons, 620
