बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

598 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. LXXV. Sl. 3-6.
आत्मा सहैति मनसा मन इन्द्रियेण
स्वार्थेन चेन्द्रियमिति क्रम एष शीघ्रः ।
योगोऽयमेव मनसः किमगम्यमस्ति
यस्मिन्मनो व्रजति तत्र गतोऽयमात्मा ॥३॥
Sloka 3.—The soul combines with the mind, the
mind with the senses, and the senses with their respec-
tive objects. This takes place in quick succession. The
connection being such, is there anything unattainable for
the mind ? And whither the mind goes, thither goes the
soul too !
आत्मायमात्मनि गतो हृदयेऽतिसूक्ष्मो
ग्राह्योऽचलेन मनसा सतताभियोगात् ।
यो यं विचिन्तयति याति स तन्मयत्वं
यस्मादतः सुभगमेव गता युवत्यः ॥४॥
Sloka 4.—The soul which is very subtle is immersed
in the Supreme Soul in the region of the heart (हृत्पुण्डरीक).
Such a soul should be comprehended by a steadfast
mind through constant practice. Since every person at-
tains the nature of one whom he constantly thinks of,
young women mentally go only to their beloved ones.
दाक्षिण्यमेकं सुभगत्वहेतुर्विद्वेषणं तद्विपरीतचेष्टा ।
मन्त्रौषधायैः कुहकप्रयोगैर्भवन्ति दोषा बहवो न शर्म ॥५॥
Sloka 5.—Favourableness or courtesy is the sole
cause of winning the affection of the opposite sex ; a
contrary conduct engenders aversion. Charms, potions
and such other quack remedies produce only many harm-
ful effects and not happiness.
वाल्लभ्यमायाति विहाय मानं दौर्भाग्यमुपादयतेऽभिमानः ।
कृच्छ्रेण संसाधयतेऽभिमानी कार्याण्ययत्नेन वदन् प्रियाणि ॥६॥