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VIVEKACŪDĀMANI
 
266. In the cavel of the buddhi there is the Brahman,
distinct from the gross and subtle, the Existence Absolute,
Supreme, the One without a second. For one 2 who lives
in this cave as Brahman, O beloved, there is no more
entrance into the mother's womb.
 

 
[1 Cave – The intellect is often spoken of thus.
 
2 For one etc. -One who always identifies himself with Brahman has
no more rebirth.]
 
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ज्ञाते वस्तुन्यपि बलवती वासनाsनादिरेषा
कर्ता भोक्ताप्यहमिति दृढा याऽस्य संसारहेतुः ।
प्रत्यग्दृष्टयाऽऽत्मनि निवसता सापनेया प्रयत्ना-
न्मुक्ति प्राहुस्तदिह मुनयो वासनातानवं यत् ॥ २६७॥
 
267. Even after the Truth has been realized, there
remains that strong, beginningless, obstinate impression
that one is the agent and experiencer, which is the cause of
one's transmigration. It has to be carefully removed by
living in a state of constant identification with the Supreme
Self. Sages call that liberation which is the attenuation¹
of vāsanās (impressions) here and now.
 
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[]Alnenmation etc.- Because the man who has no selfish desires
easily attains mukti.]
 
अहं ममेति यो भावो देहाक्षादावनात्मनि ।
अध्यासोऽयं निरस्तव्यो विदुषा स्वात्मनिष्ठया ॥ २६८ ॥
 
268. The idea of "me and mine" in the body, organs,
etc., which are the non-Self-this superimposition the wise
man must put a stop 'to, by identifying himself with the
Atman.