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feeling that I am the Brahman') is enough. The
enlightenment does not expect any semblance of
consciouseness (Cidābhāsa).
257. <headword>चक्षुःश्रवणन्यायः
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The eyes of a serpent serve the purpose of the ears too.
A serpent does the work of hearing and seeing
simultaneously, with the same organ. This maxim is
generally applicable to serpents only but it can be
applied to a person who does the work of observing
and listening at a time skilfully.
258. <headword>चण्डालकन्यकान्यायः
A king who had married a cāṇḍala lady, was riding on
an elephant along with his spouse. The king got down
from the elephant only to greet a sage respectfully.
from the elephant only to greet a sage respectfully.
The c
respectable and began to walk with him. The sage, on
the way, stopped to pay obeissance to lord Siva. The
lady, then, sat in the temple only. After some time, a
dog came there and eased itself on the shrine of Śiva.
When the dog began to loiter around the ca
respectable and began to walk with him. The sage,
she thought that the ca
the way, stopped to pay obeissance to lord Śiva. The
lady, then, sat in the temple only. After some time, a
dog came there and eased itself on the shrine of Śiva.
When the dog began to loiter around the cāṇḍala lady,
she thought that the cāṇḍala is superior to all. The
maxim suggests that the people come back to their
original nature, even after taking efforts for sustaining
superior positions.
superior positions.
259. <headword>चतुर्वेदविन्न्यायः
This maxim refers to an anecdote. It is a custom to
offer some charity to a person who knows (i.e. has
mastered) the four vedas. A person approached a wealthy
man and solicited charity from him, pleading that he
knows that the number of vedas is four. This was clearly