ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [118]

    Alexander Zeugin

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    Gātha 117

     

    Which discriminating man (jīva) would have wanted to live, even for half a moment, with this body if knowledge (jñāna), holding his wrist, had not prevented him (from getting rid of it)?

     

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