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too much force. He does not sit at rest till then nor does he stay complacent merely by being sorry."
Thus a really knowledgeable person treats the defiling instinct as an ailment and refrains from indulging in attachment or aversion. Having developed true detachment for the worldly objects he does not long for anything. The sense of craving or aversion becomes unbecoming to him. Those, who do not have such concept at heart, merely remain bare knowledgeable. Despite their scriptural knowledge, they stay deluded about the right path and continue to drift in the sea of birth and death.
Vairägyädi Safal To, Jo Sah Atamjnän; Temaj Ätamjnänani, Präpti Tanä Nidän.
Detachment, etc. are meaningful, if accompanied by the knowledge of Self. Moreover, they can serve as the means for attaining the Self-realization. (6)
Explanation & Discussion:
This stanza relates to the vital importance of detachment, renouncement, etc. in spiritual pursuit. Many a time the people experience detachment due to physical pain, emotional distress, loss of dear ones etc. Such detachment is not derived out of true understanding of the transitory nature of worldly life. Hence it does not last and after some time they would again get attracted towards the worldly objects. True knowledge of worldly aspects is thus a requisite for the lasting detachment. Thereby one would realize the essentially temporary nature of every worldly aspect and lose interest therein. That would lead to detachment towards such aspects. In this connection Shrimad has observed as under (Vachanamrut # 718).
"Detachment, renouncement, compassion, etc. need to have internal bearing. They would be fruitful, when associated with self-realization, because that can remove the root cause of birth and death. In other words, detachment, renouncement, compassion etc. become helpful in attaining self-realization. The teaching of true Guru fructifies, when one is imbibed with those attributes. Since such teaching does not become fruitful in absence of refinement at heart, it is said here that detachment etc. are the means for attaining Self-realization.
"For those, who are lifeless ritualists, it is said here that mere bodily restraint does not become helpful in attaining self-realization. Detachment and such other attributes are the requisites for attaining it. Therefore undertake such activities, but do not get stuck there. One cannot get rid of the root cause of birth and death in absence of realization. As such, resort to detachment etc. for the purpose of gaining realization; do not insist that the path of liberation lies in bearing the hardships that do not lead to reduction in defilement."
"To the bare knowledgeable ones, who are devoid of renouncement and detachment, who are merely verbally knowledgeable, it is said that detachment etc. are the means for attaining realization. No outcome arises without a cause. Since you have not even gained detachment and other means, better think at depth how you could have attained self-realization. Self-realization does not arise in absence of highly objective attitude for the worldly life, reduced level of attachment for the body,
