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Chapter 14
Both praise and blame, are activities done by others. To be pleased or displeased with these is a mistake. Whatever one's nature is, and whatever his conviction is, he will speak, accordingly. It is not just if a striver, expects of others, that they should not censure him. It is rather unjust, if he compels other persons to praise him, and not to blame him. He should be pleased, when someone blames him, because in that case his sins are wiped out and he is purified. When someone praises him, then his virtues are destroyed. So, he should not be pleased, with praise, because it involves danger.
Manapamanayostulyah:- A person, regards honour and dishonour of a hody or a name as his own, when he identifies himself, with the body. But the person, who has transcended the modes, having snapped his connection with the body, is neither pleased with honour nor displeased with dishonour, because he remains established in the self, which is free from all alterations and modifications. So he feels neither happy when he is honoured,
nor sad, when he is dishonoured. He remains alike. To have knowledge of honour and dishonour, is not an evil. But to be happy and unhappy, is an evil. Both are modifications of nature.
Tulyo mitraripaksayoh:-He entertains no feeling of friendship or enmity, towards anyone. But, people find their own sentiments of friendship or enmity, reflected in him. So, even by knowing the fact that some other persons, regard him as their friend or enemy, he maintains an attitude of impartiality, towards them.
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