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R41948] Nyāya-Kusumānjali this time, some ants had quickly begun to mount his body which was coagulated with blood that had been all the while trickling from the head of Susama. The ants now began to sting him bitterly.
At this time Chilati-putra was engaged in realising the meaning of Viveka, which signified discrimina. tion. He thought over what really belonged to him. At first he came to the conclusion that the relatives were not his own. A deeper thought convinced him that even his body was not his own- he was different from his body. By this time, the ants had been fast sucking his blood and causing him endless pain. The whole body was soon turned into a sieve, All the same, he did not think in the least of caring for his body. He thought of observing Upas'ama, Samvara and Viveka. At times, he could not carry on the meditation undisturbed, but he often succeeded in paci. fying anger, in keeping his senses in control, and refraining from evil activities. He remained in this condition two days and a half. At the end of this period, he died and attained heaven, as he was engaged in good thoughts at the time of his death. He will be born as a man and will finally obtain salvation.
This story suggests that Yoga is the firm supportthe main prop of those who want to annihilate Karmans. Yoga never fails to lead to Moksha, but it must be practised to the full extent. Chilati--putra had failed to practise Yoga completely, so he attained heaven. Had he resorted to Kshaya instead of Upas’ama,
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