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VIVEKACŪDĀMAŅI
 
thyself instead with the Absolute Brahman, the Self of all,
and thus attain to supreme Peace.
 
देहेन्द्रियादावसति भ्रमोदितां
विद्वानहंतां न जहाति यावत् ।
तावन्न तस्यास्ति विमुक्तिवार्ता-
प्यस्त्वेष वेदान्तनयान्तदर्शी ॥ १६२ ॥
 
162. As long as the book-learned man does not give up
his mistaken identification with the body, 1 organs, etc.,
which are unreal, there is no talk of emancipation for him,
even if he be ever so erudite? in the Vedanta philosophy.
[1 Body etc. - In fact, the whole objective world.
 
No2Erudite etc.-Mere book-learning is meant. Unless he has realized
the state of oneness, he will be a mere talker, that is all. Jon+
 
2015
 
छायाशरीरे प्रतिबिम्बगात्रे
यत्स्वप्नदेहे हृदि कल्पिताङ्गे ।
यथात्मबुद्धिस्तव नास्ति काचि-
ज्जीवच्छरीरे च तथैव माऽस्तु ॥ १६३ ॥
 
163. Just as thou dost not identify thyself with the
shadow-body, the image-body, 2 the dream-body, 3 or the
body thou hast in the imaginations of thy heart, cease thou
to do likewise with the living body also.
 
[1Shadow-body-The shadow of thy body.
 
2Image-body—The imag
 
image or reflection of thy body, cast in water
 
etc.
 
3 Dream body-The body that thou mayest assume in dreams.
4Living body-The gross body, with the Prāņas ctc. ]