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एतत्तत् सौम्य! विज्ञानं यज्ज्ञात्वा मुक्तसंशयाः|

मुनयः प्रशमं जग्मुर्वीतमोहरजःस्पृहाः||२४||

ētattat saumya! vijñānaṁ yajjñātvā muktasaṁśayāḥ|

munayaḥ praśamaṁ jagmurvītamōharajaḥspr̥hāḥ||24||

etattat saumya! vij~jAnaM yajj~jAtvA muktasaMshayAH|

munayaH prashamaM jagmurvItamoharajaHspRuhAH||24||

O Gentle One! This is the knowledge that, when acquired by the sages, frees them from all skepticism while liberating them from moha (endearment), rajas (ignorance/ passion), leading them to the state of prashama (~~abso¬lute~~ tranquility) i.e., salvation. [24]

O Gentle One! This is the knowledge that, when acquired by the sages, frees them from all skepticism while liberating them from ''moha'' (endearment), ''rajas'' (ignorance/ passion), leading them to the state of ''prashama'' (absolute tranquility) i.e., salvation. [24]

तत्र श्लोकौ-

सप्रयोजनमुद्दिष्टं लोकस्य पुरुषस्य च|

सामान्यं मूलमुत्पत्तौ निवृत्तौ मार्ग एव च||२५||

शुद्धसत्त्वसमाधानं सत्या बुद्धिश्च नैष्ठिकी|

विचये पुरुषस्योक्ता निष्ठा च परमर्षिणा||२६||

tatra ślōkau-

saprayōjanamuddiṣṭaṁ lōkasya puruṣasya ca|

sāmānyaṁ mūlamutpattau nivr̥ttau mārga ēva ca||25||

śuddhasattvasamādhānaṁ satyā buddhiśca naiṣṭhikī|

vicayē puruṣasyōktā niṣṭhā ca paramarṣiṇā||26||

tatra shlokau-

saprayojanamuddiShTaM lokasya puruShasya ca|

sAmAnyaM mUlamutpattau nivRuttau mArga eva ca||25||

shuddhasattvasamAdhAnaM satyA buddhishca naiShThikI|

vicaye puruShasyoktA niShThA ca paramarShiNA||26||

To summarize, in this chapter ~~“Purushavichayam Shariram~~ (The analytical study/search of purusha) the sage has explained:

1. The similarities between the universe and the individual along with the purpose of such knowledge, and

To summarize, in this chapter [[Purusha Vichaya Sharira]] (The analytical study/search of ''purusha'') the sage has explained:

2. The cause of utapatti (soul’s bondage) and the means for release of the soul.

#The similarities between the universe and the individual along with the purpose of such knowledge, and

3. Concentration of pure mind and true knowledge leading to final goal (salvation)

#The cause of ''utapatti'' (soul’s bondage) and the means for release of the soul.

4. The concept of nishtha (salvation)

#Concentration of pure mind and true knowledge leading to final goal (salvation)

#The concept of ''nishtha'' (salvation)

All these concepts have been elaborated by the great sage in this chapter [25-26]

Tattva ~~vimarsha (guiding principles):~~

• Purusha (microcosm) is exactly similar to the loka (macrocosm). Whatever specific embodiments are pre¬sent in the loka, the same are in the purusha. Similarly, whatever is in purusha, is also in the loka.

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

• The purusha and loka, both are aggregate (collective combination) of six constituents viz. prithvi, apa, tejas, vayu, akasha and un-manifested Brahman (consciousness).

*Purusha (microcosm) is exactly similar to the loka (macrocosm). Whatever specific embodiments are pre¬sent in the loka, the same are in the purusha. Similarly, whatever is in purusha, is also in the loka.

*The purusha and loka, both are aggregate (collective combination) of six constituents viz. prithvi, apa, tejas, vayu, akasha and un-manifested Brahman (consciousness).

• Seeing the universe in Self and vice-versa, gives rise to true knowledge. With such (true) knowledge, one realizes that the atman, or the Self, alone is responsible for bliss and sorrow and no one else.

• The realization of true knowledge leads to salvation.

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 एतत्तत् सौम्य! विज्ञानं यज्ज्ञात्वा मुक्तसंशयाः|
 मुनयः प्रशमं जग्मुर्वीतमोहरजःस्पृहाः||२४||
 ētattat saumya! vijñānaṁ yajjñātvā muktasaṁśayāḥ|
 munayaḥ praśamaṁ jagmurvītamōharajaḥspr̥hāḥ||24||
 etattat saumya! vij~jAnaM yajj~jAtvA muktasaMshayAH|
 munayaH prashamaM jagmurvItamoharajaHspRuhAH||24||
-O Gentle One! This is the knowledge that, when acquired by the sages, frees them from all skepticism while liberating them from moha (endearment), rajas (ignorance/ passion), leading them to the state of prashama (abso¬lute tranquility) i.e., salvation. [24]
+O Gentle One! This is the knowledge that, when acquired by the sages, frees them from all skepticism while liberating them from ''moha'' (endearment), ''rajas'' (ignorance/ passion), leading them to the state of ''prashama'' (absolute tranquility) i.e., salvation. [24]
 तत्र श्लोकौ-
 सप्रयोजनमुद्दिष्टं लोकस्य पुरुषस्य च|
 सामान्यं मूलमुत्पत्तौ निवृत्तौ मार्ग एव च||२५||
 शुद्धसत्त्वसमाधानं सत्या बुद्धिश्च नैष्ठिकी|
 विचये पुरुषस्योक्ता निष्ठा च परमर्षिणा||२६||
 tatra ślōkau-
 saprayōjanamuddiṣṭaṁ lōkasya puruṣasya ca|
 sāmānyaṁ mūlamutpattau nivr̥ttau mārga ēva ca||25||
 śuddhasattvasamādhānaṁ satyā buddhiśca naiṣṭhikī|
 vicayē puruṣasyōktā niṣṭhā ca paramarṣiṇā||26||
 tatra shlokau-
 saprayojanamuddiShTaM lokasya puruShasya ca|
 sAmAnyaM mUlamutpattau nivRuttau mArga eva ca||25||
 shuddhasattvasamAdhAnaM satyA buddhishca naiShThikI|
 vicaye puruShasyoktA niShThA ca paramarShiNA||26||
-To summarize, in this chapter “Purushavichayam Shariram (The analytical study/search of purusha) the sage has explained:
-.	The similarities between the universe and the individual along with the purpose of such knowledge, and
+To summarize, in this chapter [[Purusha Vichaya Sharira]] (The analytical study/search of ''purusha'') the sage has explained:
-.	The cause of utapatti (soul’s bondage) and the means for release of the soul.
+#The similarities between the universe and the individual along with the purpose of such knowledge, and
-.	Concentration of pure mind and true knowledge leading to final goal (salvation)
+#The cause of ''utapatti'' (soul’s bondage) and the means for release of the soul.
-.	The concept of nishtha (salvation)
+#Concentration of pure mind and true knowledge leading to final goal (salvation)
+#The concept of ''nishtha'' (salvation)
 All these concepts have been elaborated by the great sage in this chapter [25-26]
-Tattva vimarsha (guiding principles):
-•	Purusha (microcosm) is exactly similar to the loka (macrocosm). Whatever specific embodiments are pre¬sent in the loka, the same are in the purusha. Similarly, whatever is in purusha, is also in the loka.
+=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===
-•	The purusha and loka, both are aggregate (collective combination) of six constituents viz. prithvi, apa, tejas, vayu, akasha and un-manifested Brahman (consciousness).
+*Purusha (microcosm) is exactly similar to the loka (macrocosm). Whatever specific embodiments are pre¬sent in the loka, the same are in the purusha. Similarly, whatever is in purusha, is also in the loka.
+*The purusha and loka, both are aggregate (collective combination) of six constituents viz. prithvi, apa, tejas, vayu, akasha and un-manifested Brahman (consciousness).
 •	Seeing the universe in Self and vice-versa, gives rise to true knowledge. With such (true) knowledge, one realizes that the atman, or the Self, alone is responsible for bliss and sorrow and no one else.
 •	The realization of true knowledge leads to salvation.