112 Vtddnla-Sara, or Essence of the Ve'ddnta. [No. 158. 



The secondary fruit of the daily ceremonies, of those enjoined on 

 certain occasions, and of the acts of internal worship, is the gaining of 

 the world of the forefathers and of the celestials. 



" By works the first is obtained, by knowledge the latter," says 

 the Sruti. 



Means are : First, the distinction of the real from the unreal thing ; 



Means. Secondly, the disregard of the enjoyment of fruits 



^"T^T^TTf^T (arising from works) as well in this as in a future life ; 



Thirdly, tranquillity of mind, self-restraint, &c. ; Fourthly, the desire 

 of emancipation. 



The distinction of the real from the unreal thing, is to know, that 

 - -. Bramha is the real thing, and beside him all is 



1 «t f «TT l^ p ** unreal. Disregard of the enjoyment of the fruits, 



TOJ T^W^J arising from works, in this as well as in a future 



Distinction of the real ijf e j s entirely to renounce the enjoyment of 



from the unreal thing. ' J J J 



things of this world, as for instance, of wreaths or 

 Disregard of enjoy- . 



ment in this as well as in sandelwood, &c. which are transient, because they 

 another world. . , ,. . , ■. , „ 



must be obtained by works, as well as to renounce 



the enjoyment of things of another world, as for instance, of the juice of 

 immortality, &c, because they are also transient. 



Means of self-command are, a. tranquillity of mind, b. self-restraint, c. 



Means of self-command, resting, d. endurance, e. religious contemplation 



Tranquillity of mind, ^d/ftitii. Tranquillity of mind is the refraining 



***** of the mind from objects of the ear and the other 



senses, with the exception of such objects as refer to Bramha, (Bramha 



as united with the three qualities) self-restraint is the coercion of the 



Self-restraint. external senses from all objects, with the exception 



^*T * of such as refer to Bramha. Resting is to rest from 



Resting. a ji objects, when returning (into the mind) with 



^TMfT* exception of such as refer to Bramha, or to abandon, 



according to prescribed rules, all works that are enjoined. Endurance 



Endurance. j s the sustaining of cold and warm, and of all those 



^f^tfTfTT sensations that have their contrary ones. 



Religious contemplation is to keep the mind fixed upon the hearing 



Religious contemplation. & c . of Bramha, and upon such objects by which 



*TTT"PT»' this is facilitated. Faith is belief in the words 



