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ANNOTATION 64. The word soul is used here for consciousness, mind and body. The meaning of the word abhinigraha is - to go near and grasp. One who goes near his mind, grasps it, knows it and observes it, gets rid of all his miseries. To know intimately is to grasp. Effort to control generates a reaction. It does not lead to control. Knowledge cannot be achieved by it. In the matter of religion, nigraha is nothing but to know the Truth.
६५. पुरिसा ! सच्चमेव समभिजाणाहि। 65. Purisă! saccameva samabhijāņāhi. 65. O Self! follow the Truth and Truth alone.
६६. सच्चस्स आणाए उवट्टिए से मेहावी मारं तरति । 66. Saccassa āņāe uvatthie se mehāvi māram tarati. 66. A wise person who is always at the beck and call of
Truth transcends Death (or sensualities).
६७. सहिए धम्ममावाय, सेयं समणुपस्सति । 67. Sahie dhamma madāya, seyam samaņupassati. 67. An aspirant after Truth realizes beatitude after es
pousing righteousness.
६८. दुहओ जीवियस्स, परिवंदण-माणण-पूयणाए, जंसि एगे पमार्देति। 68. Duhao jiviyassa, parivandana-māṇana-pūyanāe,
jaṁsi ege pamādeñti. Being overwhelmed by attachment and aversion, man (struggles) for present life and for fame, honour and self-glorification. Even some sādhakas are stupefied by them.
68.
The alternate translation of this aphorism can be done as follows:
Man (indulges in actions) in order to achieve fame, honour and self-glorification both in this world as well as in the one beyond. Even some sādhakaa are stupefied by them.
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