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ignorant nature may be removed and the enlightened nature may be acquired.”
(13) Istopadesa by the same author says:-- मोहेन संवृतं ज्ञानं स्वभावं लभतेनहि । मत्तःपुमान् पदार्थानां यथामदनकोद्रवैः ॥ ७ ॥ रागद्वेषद्वयी दीर्घ नेत्राकर्षणकर्मणा । .
अज्ञानात्सुचिरं जीवः संसाराब्धौ भ्रमत्यसौ ॥ ११ ॥ Mohena samvritam jạånam svabhavam labhate nahi, Mattahpumân padârthânâm yathû madana kodravaih 7 Råga dveșa dvayi dirgha netrâkâr șa na karmaná, ījạânât suchiram jivah sansârâbdhau bhramatyasau. 11
" Knowledge obscured by delusion does not realize the nature of the self, just as a man having eaten the intoxicating grain Kondo does not see the objects rightly."
___ " This living being, from beginningless time, having attracted karmas through affection and hatred, caused by ignorance is floating in the Ocean of Samsara."
(4) Sanayasara Kalasa by Amritachandra says :-- अज्ञानान्मृगतृष्णीकां जलधियाधावन्ति पातुं मृगा अज्ञानात्तमसि द्रवन्ति भुजगाध्यासेन रजौ जनाः। अज्ञानाञ्चविकल्पचक्रकरणाद्वातोत्तरंगाब्धिः व . च्छुद्ध ज्ञानमया अपि स्वयं ममी कीभवन्त्याकुलाः॥१३-३॥
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