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238. For the great souls who have earned a victory over pride and sexual desires, who are completely free from the impurities of mind, speech and body; who follow only good practices and who do not expect anything from others for such great souls the Mokṣa is right here: (i.e. they enjoy the joy and happiness of Mokşa right here:)
239 & 240. The results of sound and all other sense objects are fleeting and in the ultimate analysis definintely anxiety and pain giving. Further, all anxieties and pain are rooted in desires (attachment) and aversions (hatred). Fully knowing this, he who has no attachment to his own body; he who has no aversion towards his enemies; he who is not (at all) afraid of disease, old age, death or any other danger - such a great soul is always full of joy and happiness.
241. He who constantly remains in holy meditation; he who has given up all activities that are against the scriptures; he who has perfect control over the activities of mind, speech and body (i.e. practises the three Guptis): he who has subdued his senses, he who is free from the great passions; and he who has conquered the pairs of opposites such a great soul leads a life of great
happiness.
242. The Sadhu, who has zero desires for (who is indifferent to) the sense objects, who is adorned by the qualities of peace and tranquillity, constant study, contentment and all other good qualities, spreads so much 'light' amongst people, that, if all the suns in the universe were to get together, they could not give as much light.
243. The Sadhu who has reached the state of Samyagdarśana (and who has attained right knowledge) becomes proficient in and practises the eighteen thousand sub-divisions that make up the right conduct.
