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178
 
ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITA
 
thoughts of impurity, variety and non-Self. The
Absolute is beyond relative knowledge.]
 
मुमुक्षोर्बुद्धिरालम्बमन्तरेण न विद्यते ।
 
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मुमुचोः Of one longing for liberation बुद्धि: intellect
आलम्ब' support अन्तरेण without न not विद्यते remains मुक्तस्य
of the liberated one बुद्धि: intellect सर्वदा ever निरालम्बा
without support for free from desire ( विद्यते
remains surely.
 
44. The intellect of one who longs for
liberation is not non-dependent¹; (but) the
intellect of the liberated one is indeed ever
self-dependent and free from desire.
 
[Non-dependent etc.-See note 1, Verse 40 of
 
the present chapter.]
 
विषयद्वीपिनो वीक्ष्य चकिताः शरणार्थिनः ।
 
विशन्ति झटिति क्रोडं निरोधैकाग्रसिद्धये ॥४५॥
 
विषयद्दौपिन: The tigers of sense objects वौक्ष्य seeing
चकिता: the frightened शरणार्थिनः seeking refuge
for attaining control and concentration
झटिति at once क्रोड cave विशन्ति enter.
 
45. Seeing the tigers of sense-objects
the frightened ones, seeking refuge, at once
enter the cave for the attainment of control
and concentration.