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The spiritually awakened persons are devoid of any doubt ( in spirituality), so (they) are fearless, Since (they) are free from the seven kinds of fear, (they) are for certain devoid of any doubt (in spirituality).
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The person who has no longing (born of attachment) for the good consequences of bound Karmas and who does not hanker after the different modifications (kinds) of things should be known to be spiritually awakened with the quality of non-hankeringness.
Why will the saint who does no crave for honourable reception, who does not long for esteem, who does not wish even for salutation, (why will the Saint) yearn for praise ?(True it is that) he who is self-restrained, who is steadfast in the observance of vows, who is the pursurer of austerities, who is benevolent and who is the seeker of (higher) self is styled
'saint'.
Oh saint! if you make efforts to attain the transcendental state of existence (life of equanimity), then, why do you pine for (people's) praise and (their) esteem along with the worldly gains, honourable reception etc.? For you will there be an entrance through these into the transcendental state of existence ?
The person who does not feel disgust towards any of the (dislikable) modifications of things should be known to be spiritually awakened with the quality of non-disgustedness The person who is without irrationality in all the considerations and remains authentically oriented in them, should be known to be spiritually awakened with the quality of noninjudiciousness
You (one) should remain progressing in (developing) forbearance and non-attachment through spiritual awakening, value- knowledge and ethico-spiritual conduct (Such a person should be known to be spiritually awakened with the quality of enhancement of virtues in one's own self)
I car of this world fear of the other world, fear of unsafety, fear of becoming devoid of self-restraint, fear of death, fear of pain and suffering, and fear of any undesirable happening
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