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73. It's of no use to try for freedom,
The soul binds not, else binds for ever; Thus I see carelessness is wisdom,
Unchanged is nature whatsoever. 74. In bondage if the soul not acts,
Who can accept the bondage worse? Examine minutely the facts,
No conscious acts in lifelessness. 75. In any way if soul is still,
No bondage it acquires ever; It's thus no nature's work so ill,
Nor character of soul's own power. 76. If soul is so bondageless quite,
To you it appears not why? Unalloyed is soul, that's right,
To one who knows his self, else dry. 77. God does not bind, nor helps creation,
Perfection (purity) of the soul is God; If He instigates, where is perfection?
Nothing He does, such is the Lord. If one himself really knows,
The soul behaves in only knowledge; But binds himself in ignorance,
As childish plays in younger age. 79. The soul may bind, but not receives,
The fruits thereof, who likes the worse? No knowledge lifeless bondage has,
| How can it allot the fruit as worth? 80. Believe fruit-giver God impartial,
Defective Godhood sounds unwell; In any other ways the soul,
Receiver of the fruits, don't tell. 81. Without good God chaos must shine,
No proper place for good, bad deeds, To distribute ill fruits or fine,
Impartial person must be needs.
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