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use of all other Sadhanas (practices)?
98. Neither Shastras nor Puranas (the study of religious books) nor even Tapashcharan (asceticism) can give Moksha (emancipation) to him whose mind is not absorbed in the contemplation of his Atman.
99. O Yogin! One who knows his Atman knows all else, because in the Jnana(knowledge) of Atman the whole universe may be seen.
100. One who realises his Atma-Svabhava (real nature of Atman) soon sees the Atman; and he also sees the whole universe.
101. As in Akash (space) the sun illumines itself as well as all other objects, so does the Atman sees himself as well as the Loka-Loka(the whole universe). Do not entertain any doubt about this: it is the Vastu Svabhava (nature of the substance) of Atman.
102. As in pure water groups of stars become visible by reflection, so does the Loka-Loka (whole universe) becomes visible in a pure Atman.
103. 0. Prabhakara Bhatta! Know thou, through thy knowing power, that Pure Atman by knowing whom one can know the Self and all other objects.
104. O, Master! Pray tell me that Jnana (knowledge or wisdom) by which one in a moment can know the pure Atman besides which nothing else is useful.
105. O, Prabhakara Bhatta! Know thou the Atman as Jnanamaee (embodiment of knowledge); the Atman knows the Self, through the Self, and from the Nishchaya point of view is equal to the Loka (the whole world) and from the Vyavahara is equal to the body in which He dwells at the time. And with reference to Jnana (knowledge) He is equal to the Loka-Loka (the whole universe).
106. O, friend! know that all that is Bhinna (separate and distinct) from the Atman is not Jnana (knowledge); you should
