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birth is overcome by them whose mind rests on equality. Spotless, indeed,
and equal is Brahman ; wherefore in Brahman they rest.Even while living
here on earth, birth has been brought under control by those sages who see
the One, and whose intuition (antahkarana) rests unwavering on the equality.
e homogeneity) of Brahman in all creatures. Though, to the ignorant, Brahman
in such impure bodies as those of dogeaters and the like appears to be contaminated
by their impurities, yet He is unaffected by them and is therefore spotless.
Further, He is not heterogeneous either, owing to any heterogeneous attributes
inherent in Himself ; for, consciousness (chaitanya) has no attributes.
And the Lord speaks of desire and the like as the attributes of the Kshetraof
the body, of the notSelf (xiii. E), and He speaks also of the Self as beginningless
and without attributes (xiii. 31). Nor are there what are called ultimate
particulars (antyaviseshas) as the basis of individual distinctions in the
Self, since no evidence can be adduced to prove their existence in relation
to the several bodies. Hence Brahman is homogeneous and one. Wherefore they
(the sages) rest in Brahman only, Not in the slightest can blemishes of
bodies affect them, since they have no egotism and do not identify themselves
with the aggregate of the body and the like. It is only to those who are
egotistic and who identify the Self with the aggregate of the body and the
like, that the institute quoted above is applicable, since it refers to
persons who are the objects of honor. In honoring and giving gifts, some
special qualifications are taken into account, such as a knowledge of Brahman,
knowledge of the six auxiliary sciences (angas), a knowledge of the four
Vedas and the like. Bat Brahman is free from all attribute, good and bad.
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