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

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________________ : 18 : CHAPTER 16 --- -- - The Prayer of one's Own Shortcomings B (3Tchaicizator , 1-2 On one side by having drunk deep from your nectar like teachings in your Agams (311- Jain scriptures), I remain as if in a gentle breeze of peace and tranquility ( 7isti ), and through that I am experiencing the perfect joy and awareness (leziota ) that is the But wealth of mine (of my Atma). Hence, on the other side, from time immemorial, I have the poisonous force of likes and dislikes ( 215/347 ) inside me and this intensely baffles me. I have become helpless, what shall I do, Oh merciful Lord! Oh Master in being surrounded by the poisonous force of likes and dislikes, whatever improper and shameful acts I have done, I am not capable of enumerating them in front of you. May my hidden sins be deprecated and be thoroughly condemned (ie 72 ). On one who have won over all delusions ( H )!In a moment I have had strong attractions (3127- ) towards sense objects, while in another moment I am completely free of this attachment. In a moment I am getting angry and in another moment I have become forgiving. In this manner, the faults like delusions (She) and others have for their own fun made be fickle like a monkey! .18 (19)

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