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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
What boots it to you, whether (your) wife, issues,
etc., who but forge the bonds of Maya, prosper or
not in this world? The increase of longing for wife
and wealth does but enchain you; but if it is
curtailed, who else than such a one will be able to
reap the harvest of such a subjugation? The very
enjoyments which are the means of fanning the
desires in an Ajnani and making him reel under
them, thereby suffering from dire pains, serve a
powerful Jnani to make his mind desireless and
unobscured when he contemplates upon their
sufferings. Through this beneficial course, when
you are amidst the karmas of Samsaric bond, you
should perform them, enjoying things that you
come by and not repining for things that do not fall
to your lot, and thus reach the Jivanmukti state.
Not having an object at present, they will never
think of enjoying it in the future; nor will they
disregard as impure an object at present obtained.
Oh lotus-eyed one, this is the true nature of full
Jnanis.
The bond of Maya will never affect those
omniscient adepts who have erased off their minds
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