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ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITA
a denial of our true nature. We are always Brahman.
As long as, therefore, this desire is, the consumma-
tion is not possible. One has to eradicate even the
desire for freedom in order to attain freedom. We
are bound simply because we think ourselves as
such.]
निराधारा ग्रहव्यग्रा मूढाः संसारपोषकाः ।
एतस्यानर्थमूलस्य मूलच्छेदः कृतो बुधैः ॥३८॥
निराधारा: Supportless ग्रहव्यग्राः eager for attainment
मूढा: the ignorant संसारपोषकाः sustainers of the world
बुधैः by the wise अनर्थमूलस्य the root of misery एतस्य of
this
cutting the root : is done.
38.
Without any support and eager
for the attainment (of freedom), the ignor-
ant only keep up the world. The wise cut
the very root of this (i.e. the world) which
is the source of all misery.
[¹ Without etc.-Self-knowledge is the basis of
our true being. The ignorant have it not, and hence
they are so called.
2 The ignorant etc.-by thinking of and behaving
with the world as real and so trying to get rid of it.
The world is real simply because we think it as such.
When our view of it is changed and we look upon
it as non-different from the Self, it ceases to bind us.
Root etc.-i.e. ignorance.]
ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITA
a denial of our true nature. We are always Brahman.
As long as, therefore, this desire is, the consumma-
tion is not possible. One has to eradicate even the
desire for freedom in order to attain freedom. We
are bound simply because we think ourselves as
such.]
निराधारा ग्रहव्यग्रा मूढाः संसारपोषकाः ।
एतस्यानर्थमूलस्य मूलच्छेदः कृतो बुधैः ॥३८॥
निराधारा: Supportless ग्रहव्यग्राः eager for attainment
मूढा: the ignorant संसारपोषकाः sustainers of the world
बुधैः by the wise अनर्थमूलस्य the root of misery एतस्य of
this
cutting the root : is done.
38.
Without any support and eager
for the attainment (of freedom), the ignor-
ant only keep up the world. The wise cut
the very root of this (i.e. the world) which
is the source of all misery.
[¹ Without etc.-Self-knowledge is the basis of
our true being. The ignorant have it not, and hence
they are so called.
2 The ignorant etc.-by thinking of and behaving
with the world as real and so trying to get rid of it.
The world is real simply because we think it as such.
When our view of it is changed and we look upon
it as non-different from the Self, it ceases to bind us.
Root etc.-i.e. ignorance.]