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115. O, Soul! Give up all care, and be calm; apply thy mind to the Paramatma-Swarup(Godhead) and behold the Niranjana (having no defilement) Deva, i.e., thy Shuddha, Nirmala Atman.
116. That happiness which one gets in the meditation of the real nature of his soul which alone is Shiva or Paramatman (God) is not to be found anywhere else in the three worlds.
117. That happiness which a Sadhu (saint or ascetic) enjoys in the meditation of his Nija, Shuddha Atman (his own, pure soul), is not to be got even by an Indra, the Lord of many Devangnas (goddesses).
118. The Jinendra enjoys happiness in seeing his pure Atman. The same happiness is tasted by Vitragi Purushas (person's devoid of love and hatred) when they are absorbed in the meditation of the pure nature of their Atman.
119. As the sun is visible in the sky when it is free from clouds, so is the Shiva or Paramatman visible in the Nirinala Mana (passionless mind). • 120. The Paramatman who is free from Raga (attachment) and Dvesha (hatred) cannot be seen in the Atman coloured by Raga-adik (attachment, etc.) just as one's face is not visible in a dirty glass. O! Prabhakara Bhatta! Know it thus; there is not the least doubt about it.
121. It is not possible for Brahma or Siddha Paramatman (God or Pure, Perfect Soul) to dwell in a mind which is occupied by a woman, because two swords cannot reside in one sheath.
122. The most-worshipful God who is Anadi (eternal) and Ananta (everlasting) dwells in the pure mind of the Jnani(wise) who are free from the impurity of Raga-adi (attachment, etc.), just as a Hans (swan) lives in a Sarovara (lake or tank). O disciple! this is perfectly clear to my mind.
123. The Deva (God) who is Avinashi (imperishable), free from Karmas, and Jnanamaee (embodiment of knowledge or consciousness) does not dwell in a temple, in an idol of stone,
