ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [138]
Gātha 137
The mind can only get impatient for its beloved; it cannot enjoy her. Further, it takes delight in seeing others – the senses (indriya) – enjoying her. The mind is certainly neuter, in grammar and in meaning. How does the mind win over the intelligent man who is masculine, in grammar and in meaning?
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