Book Title: Atma Shatakam Or Nirvan Shatakam
Author(s): Shankaracharya
Publisher: B L Institute

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________________ :6 : of forgiveness. To become a Sadhu is to start the business of a beggar to many and hence physical renunciation is looked down upon by them. While our Lord considers physical renunciation a tool par excellence of keeping away from other (a necessity prior to reaching omniscience). Hence he warmly embraces physical renunciation, Oh what a wonder! That for me is singing this song of praise, you my Lord, who are greater than many of the other Devas, and greater than the great disciples of Thirthankaras called Ganahandus, and who are so holy, have become my object of praise and song! (i.e. How fortunate am I that I have sung the praise of the Greatest of all (4.2 Sistă )).

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