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THE ESSENCE IN THE WORLD
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४४. एयं णियाय मुणिणा पवेवितं-इह आणाकली पंडिए अणिहे,
पुव्वावररायं जयमाणे, सया सीलं संपेहाए,
सुणिया भवे अकामे अझंझे। 44. Eyam niyāya muninā pavedita TM - Tha änākamkhí pam
die anihe, puvvāvararāyam jaya māne, saya silam
sampehãe, suņiyā bhave akáme aj hamj he. 44. Knowing these (i, e. the causes of rising up and fall
ing down from the sådhana), the Bhagaván enjoined, "A wise mumi should remain devoted to the Instruction, and not get attached (to the mundane possessions), he should keep himself occupied with the study of sacred books, and meditation in the first and the last quarters of the night, he should abide by the monastic ethics, and get himself emancipated from lust and wrath, after listening intently to the Truth, which is the essence in the world).
ANNOTATION 44. In the present aphorism, seven steps leading to steadiness in ascetic life have been propounded:
1. Devotion to the Instruction: The word Ājñā (Instruc
tion) can be interpreted in two ways - (a) Scriptural Knowledge, and (b) Sermons.
II. Cessation from attachment.
III. Diligent efforts in the first and the last quarters of
night: There are two traditions prevalent about the
way in which a night should be passed - (a) To sleep in the third quarter of night remaining
awake in the remaining three;
(b) To remain awake in the first and the last quarters
of the night and to sleep in the intermediate two quarters.
By jaya mane (yata manaḥ) is meant ''to be diligent by remaining vigilant through concentration on studies and meditation while awake".
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