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LECTURE XXIX.
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62. srôtrêndriyanigraha, subduing the ear; 63. kakshurindriyanigraha, subduing the eye;
64. ghrânêndriyanigraha, subduing the organ of smell ; 65. gih vêndriyanigraha, subduing the tongue ;
66. sparsanêndriyanigraha, subduing the organ of touch;
67. krôdhavigaya, conquering anger ; 68. mânavigaya, conquering pride ; 69. mâyâvigaya, conquering deceit; 70. lôbhavigaya, conquering greed ;
71. prêmadvêsha mith yâdarsanavigaya, conquering love, hate, and wrong belief;
72. sailêsî, stability ; 73. akarmatâ, freedom from Karman.
1. Sir, what does the soul obtain by the longing for liberation ? By the longing for liberation the soul obtains an intense desire of the Law ; by an intense desire of the Law he quickly arrives at an (increased) longing for liberation; he destroys anger, pride, deceit, and greed, which reproduce themselves infinitely; he acquires no (bad) Karman, and ridding himself of wrong belief which is the consequence of the latter, he becomes possessed of right faith; by the purity of faith some will reach perfection after one birth ; nobody, however, who has got this purity, will be born more than thrice before he reaches perfection. (1)
2. Sir, what does the soul obtain by disregard of worldly objects?? By disregard of worldly objects the soul quickly feels disgust for pleasures enjoyed by gods, men, and animals; he becomes indifferent to
i Or aversion to the Circle of Births.
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