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VIVEKACŪDĀMANI
 
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275. The desire for Self-realization is obscured by in-
numerable desires for things other than the Self. When
they have been destroyed by constant attachment to
the Self, the Atman clearly manifests Itself of Its own
accord.
 
यथा यथा प्रत्यगवस्थितं मन-
स्तथा तथा मुञ्चति बाह्यवासनाम् ।
निःशेषमोक्षे सति वासनाना-
मात्मानुभूतिः प्रतिवन्धशून्या ॥ २७६ ॥
 
276. As the mind becomes gradually established in the
Inmost Self, it proportionately gives up the desires for
external objects. And when all such desires have been
eliminated, there takes place the unobstructed realization
of the ātman.
 
स्वात्मन्येव सदा स्थित्वा मनो नश्यति योगिनः ।
 
वासनानां क्षयश्चातः स्वाध्यासापनयं कुरु ॥ २७७ ॥
277. The Yogi's mind dies, being constantly fixed on
Thence follows the cessation of desires.
Therefore do away with thy superimposition.
 
his own Self.
 
तमो द्वाभ्यां रजः सत्त्वात्सत्त्वं शुद्धेन नश्यति ।
तस्मात्सत्त्वमवष्टभ्य स्वाध्यासापनयं कुरु ॥ २७८ ॥
 
278. Tamas is destroyed by both sattva and rajas,
rajas by sattva, and sattva by the Pure (Brahman). There-
fore do away with thy superimposition through the help
of sattva.