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When the mind is intensely S^tvic (calm, pure and transparent)
and becomes constantly devoted to Bhagavan, the whole universe
is reflected on it.
In Jiva there is never a break in the egoistic experience as long
as the Linga Sarira continues.
There is only a seeming break in sleep, swoon and-deep dis-
tress such as death and fatal illness, but such break is due to a col-
lapse of the pefcieving senses.
There is similarly a break in the fcetal stage and in extreme
childhood. But such break is due to imperfection of the senses;
The moon though not visible on the new moon night does still
exist.
The connection with gross objects does not cease because
there is a temporary absence of such objects. For, are not thoughts
about objects potent in their effects in dream?
The Linga Sarira, consisting in their essense of the five pUre
elements (Tanmatra), subject to the three Gunas, extending over the
sixteen transformations (of the Sankhya category), permeated with
consciousness, is called Jiva.
It is with this Ling Sarira that Purusha enters into a body or
comes out of it, and it is with this Sarira that he experiences joy,
sorrow, fear, misery and happiness.
As the leech has its hold on the first blade of grass till it con-
nects itself with another, so the Jiva identifies itself with one body till
it enters another.
Manas only acquires karma by its Contemplation of the
objects of the senses. The bondage is thus created by Avidya.
Therefore do thou meditate on Hari to free thyself from all
worldly attachments and to be fixed in Him for even
V. THE STORY OF THE PRACHETAS BROTHERS.
SKANDHA IV, CHAP. 30-31.
The Prachetas brothers left home in order 1 to discover by
Tapas the best mode of enlarging the creation* They went west-*
ward and had not gone far when Siva rose from beneath a large lake
and addressed them thus: "Children, you are sons of Barhishad,
I know your good resolve. Blessings be on you. By the perform-"
ance of one's duty in life, one attains the state of Brahma after
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