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suffering the incessant agony of being affected by thorn like vices.
कदलीवच्चाविद्या लोलेन्द्रियपत्रला मनःकन्दा । श्रमनस्कफले दृष्टे नश्यति सर्वप्रकारेण ॥४०॥
Meaning Ignorance is like a banana plant, ever active senses its leaves, and mind the stem. As the banana tree is destroyed once the stem yields fruit, because it gives fruits only once; the plant of ignorance is completely destroyed once the stem of mind shows the fruits of attitude of indifference.
प्रतिचञ्चलमतिसूक्ष्मं सुदुर्लभं वेगवत्तया चेतः । श्रश्रान्तमप्रमादादमनस्कशलाकया भिन्द्यात् ||४१ ||
Meaning Without procrastinating and lethargy, the extremely active, subtle, and potent mind should be pierced by the lance of indifference.
विश्लिष्टमिव प्लुष्टमिवोडोनमिव प्रलीनमिव कायम् । अमनस्कोदयसमये योगी जानात्यसत्कल्पम् ॥ ४२ ॥
Meaning: When the state of indifference is achieved the yogi feels as if his body has disintegrated, burnt to ashes, evaporated, melted, and seperated from the self.
समदेरिन्द्रियभुजगं रहिते विमनस्कनवसुधाकुण्डे । मग्नोऽनुभवति योगी परामृतास्वादमसमानम् ॥४३॥
Meaning Plunging in this new pool of ambrosia of indifference, that is free of the infuriated serpents of sensual desires, the yogi enjoys the purest and unique nectar of the true reality.
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