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इष्टोपदेश
naya, that is to say in respect of its pure natural attributes, in other words, as a pure spirit. The pure spirit is devoid of parts, and therefore only one; being a pure embodiment of knowledge, without any obstructing veils to curtail the field of its knowing functions, it is devoid of delusion; rid of all forms of defilement and corruption, it is pure; having omniscience for its attribute, it is the true knower; and not being endowed with sensible qualities, it is knowable by the super-clairvoyant vision of Great Ascetics and Saints. All the other qualities, attributes and relations which appertain to embodied existence are really produced under the corrupting influence of matter, and are, therefore, not natural to a pure Spirit.
दुःखसंदोहभागित्वं, संयोगादिह देहिनाम् ।
त्यजाम्येनं ततः सर्व, मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः ॥२८॥ The souls involved in transmigration have to suffer a multitude of afflictions, owing to the association of the not-Self, the body and the like : therefore, I shall i renounce them along with all the activities of the mind, the body and speech !
e:--He who does not control the activities of his mind, speech and body, which are the three channels of sin, only prolongs his bondage and the transmigratory life which is simply full of pain and misery, even under the best of conditions. The aspirant after the final release, therefore, resolves in the manner indicated in the text.
न मे मृत्युः कुतो मोतिन मे व्याधिः कुतो व्यथा ।
नाहं बालो न वृद्धोऽहं न युवैतानि पुद्गले ॥२९॥ I am not subject to death;' then, what should I fear death for ? Nor am I subject to disease, then, what can cause me pain ? I am not a child; I am not an old man; nor am I a youth : all these appertain to the flesh (matter) !
Note:-Pure Spirit is free from death and disease, and has no concern with the divisions of life, childhood, youth, oldage and the like. These are different conditions that appertain to the body of matter, which is, undoubtedly, not the same thing as Spirit or the soul. Why should. then, one fear death ? and how can one be really affected by disease ? The saint, knowing the pure immortal and incorruptible nature of the soul speedily attains to the highest and best condition of Life which is enjoyed by all who acquire the purity of their spiritual nature.
। भूक्तोज्झिता मुहुर्मोहान्मया सर्वेऽपि पुद्गलाः ।
उच्छिष्टेष्विव तेष्वद्य, मम विज्ञस्य का स्पृहा ॥३०॥ Again and again, through delusions, have the bodies of matter been enjoyed and thrown off by me; how can I long for them now that I am endowed with true wisdom; for no one likes to eat the leavings
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