Prasamrati Prakarana

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Mahesh Bhogilal, V M Kulkarni
Publisher: Nita M Bhogilal & Others

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what is unpleasurable - all these cause anxiety and pain to the attached Jīva. Such unhappiness does not touch in the slightest measure, the Jiva who has given up all attachments.
126. A person (who is composed in mind) who has given up the desire of sex and has pacified the four great passions, and who is equanimous and poised in humour, love, hate, mourning etc., and is free of fear and does not disparage others, obtains incomparable happiness and joy. How can others obtain it ?
127. He who has the right vision, who is full of knowledge, who constantly meditates and who practises austerities - if he is not full of that peace, that comes from the victory over the senses, then he cannot gain the qualities and benefits of one who has thus become peaceful.
128. The King of kings, and the God of all gods do not have happiness which a Sādhu, who has given up all worldly intercourse, has in this very life.
129. He who has stopped worrying about things of this world, who constantly meditates on the knowledge of Ātman, who has won over the passions of greed, anger, and the desire of sensual enjoyment - such a Sādhu is said to be free from various mental agonies and only he lives in a state of constant happiness born out of equanimity.
130. For the Tapasvī (the Sādhu who observes penances), his intercourse and discussions with the outside world, and that which is for the sake of his bodily welfare are necesary for following his own Dharma, and the religious practices, and therefore, they are also said to be good.
131. This outside world gives refuge to those who practise Dharma (of Samyama) i.e., the Sādhus who all are celibate; therefore the Sädhus should do nothing that is contrary to Dharma and to the behaviour and norms of the outside world.