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20. What is truth ? (C) The only true blissful being without duality. 

 What is nobleness ? A virtuous action. 



What having performed, one cannot repent of? The worship of 

 Siva and Krishna. 



21. What are man's chief enemies ? Lust, anger, falsehood, cove- 

 tousness and ignorance. 



What is unsatiable ? Man's desires. 



What is the principal cause of man's troubles ? Pride of self. 



22. What is a learned man's ornament ? Virtue and love to all 

 creatures. 



What having relinquished, one enjoys peace ? Woman. 

 What is true charity ? That gift by which the recipient becomes 

 fearless of others. 



23. Who is subject to ruination ? He who entertains vast desires. 

 Who enjoys perfect tranquillity ? (7) The emancipated. 



By what is one mostly distressed ? By his own ignorance. 

 Who are to be venerated ? Gooroos and holy men. 



24. What should a man, at the point of death, diligently perform? 

 Meditate with all his mind and strength on the lotus-feet of Moorari. 



25. Who are thieves ? One's own irregular desires. 



Who are worthy to be talked to ? Those who are proficient in the 

 rules of society. 



Who is one's mother ? Liberal knowledge that confers blessings. 

 What, by imparting, increases ? Learning. 



26. Where is fear to be apprehended from ? From the censures of 

 men and from the wilderness of the world. 



Who is a friend ? He who helps in time of need. 



Who are one's parents ? Those who cherish and maintain him. 



27. What cannot the learned acquire, being taught ? The desira- 

 ble knowledge of what confers true tranquillity and happiness. 



In what does all the knowledge of the world consist ? In knowing 

 that all creatures are formed in the image of Brahm. 



(6) Truth signifies the essence or the indivisable part of an entity, so 

 Siva, whose essence is comprehended in nonduality, is Truth. 



(7) Tranquillity, or peace of mind ; not being subject to fear or ex- 

 traneous distraction. 



