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82 SIVAGNANA BOTHAM.
VIII.
EIGHTH SUTRA.
THE WAY IN WHICH SOULS OBTAIN WISDOM.
Sutra.—The Lord appearing as Guru to the
Soul which had advanced in Tapas (Virtue and
Knowledge) instructs him that he has wasted himself
by living among the savages of the five senses; and
on this, the soul, understanding its real nature,
leaves its former associates, and not being different
from Him, becomes united to His Feet.
Commentary.
This explains the Path of attaining Gnanam, and
consists of four arguments.
First Argument.
Churnika.—Souls will obtain wisdom from Tapas.
Varthikam.—Moksha cannot be obtained when per-
forming Sariya, Kriya, and Yoga, unless the supreme
Gnanam is attained by Tapas effected in all previous
births.
Illustrations.—(a) Those who have performed Tapas
enjoy its fruits in the various Tapalokas (Heavens). And
then they attain good births, so that they may get rid of
even these desires, by eating the fruits of these desires,
and attain Gnanam. This is what the learned in the Shasters
say.