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

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________________ : 24 : Oh God! You have not cared for the creation, the protection and destruction of this Universe (as is said to be done by other Gods). Your statue has not become maligned by your having various danceus dance well, and sing and enjoy themselves protrayed by your side. Oh Lord of the world! In the various above marners, ou quite unlike all other Cods. Thus those who are examiners of Godhood, how can they firmly say that you are God! A leaf, a blade of grass, a piece of wood etc. gets pulled along with the flow (of a river), and this is quite reasonable. But for these same things to go up against the flow, one cannot decide this by any means (Hence in you, since your symbols are so different from those of other Gods which people in society accept, - so how can one have the feeling that you are God?) Now the au himselves nswers themselves to these problems! Oh the Teacher of the whole world! All these above arguments have been made by those examiners of Godhood who are of very poor intellect. And I too should give up this stupid subject of your examination, On the Greatest amongst all who have won over desires and aversions! Compared to all the qualities in ordinary mortals, if there is any quality that is the opposite ..25

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