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Delusion of the ignorant शरीरे वाचि चात्मानं संघत्ते वाकशरीर योः । भ्रान्तो भ्रान्तः पुनस्तत्त्वं पृथगेषां निबुध्यते ॥ ५४ ।।
In this verse, it is explained that the external activities that are made with and through our speech and body are the result of our misconception of speech and body. The Jiva has not been fully matured in cognising that the soul is distinct from speech and body, and it wrongly supposes that the body and the speech themselves are soul. The ignorant Jiva is under the wrong impressions that it is an exalted and extremely evolved state when we utilise our speech and body for some activities ard he is never gratified; and cannot with a calm attention meditate the soul. But the enlightened Jiva is fully congnizant in knowing that the soul is absolutely distinct from the speech and body; and he is fully conversant and perfect in knowing that speech and body are never the soul. he never is tempted to
