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senses whose respective function it is to be so engaged has recourse to the usual sacrificial works according to the prescribed. rules laid down for their performance, or whether he be employed in eating and drinking for preserving the body, they. can affect hira in no way, either for good or bad, [because knowledge has the force of destroying current works ) ; just as ether is not touched with mist, and its purity not affected thereby.
| Actions ] in waking resemble profound slumber, So says the author of Yoga, Who endeavours so, has
Felicity of Self acquired. In the practice of the eight varieties & the Yoga (Selfmesmerisation) is mentioned that a wise person's use of things in the waking state resembles that of profound slumber, when viewed from the standpoint of mental restraint. If it be alleged, without a knowledge of their utility or inutility, benefit or otherwise, how can works be undertaken? It is said, therefore, like good persons playing, . and boys without knowicg what is beneficial or detrimental go on, using their endeavours for a certain thing, are the practices of the wise similarly conditioned.
And the difference, between the wise and good persons and boys consists in this, that he [the wise] experiences the Self, illuminated felicity of Brahma.
He is without grief and happiness from the want of that discrimination of good and bad or what is beneficial or injurious.
Like a king, in dream reduced to'oeggary, But on waking not affected with it; So do the wise; staking the unrM?lity of
Material objects, feel no concern for them). Like a king who dreamt while aseep in bed, that he was a beggar, and suffering the pangs if hunger for baving
