for Emancipation. They, however, who have not
been taught correctly (and who on that account think
that tranquillity may be attained without renunciation)
have to bear a heavy burthen of sorrow. Vedic
sacrifices and other rites exist for renunciation
of wealth and other possessions. For renunciation
of all enjoyments exist vows and fasts of diverse kinds.
For renunciation of pleasure and happiness, exist penances
and yoga. Renunciation, however, of everything,
is the highest kind of renunciation. This that
I shall presently tell thee is the one path pointed
out by the learned for that renunciation of everything.
They that betake themselves to that path succeed in
driving off all sorrow. They, however, that deviate
from it reap distress and misery.[816] First speaking
of the five organs of knowledge having the mind for
the sixth, and all of which dwell in the understanding,
I shall tell thee of the five organs of action having
strength for their sixth. The two hands constitute
two organs ok action. The two legs are the two
organs for moving from one place to another.
The sexual organ exists for both pleasure and the
continuation of the species. The lower duct, leading
from the stomach downwards, is the organ for expulsion
of all used-up matter. The organs of utterance
exist for the expression of sounds. Know that
these five organs of action appertain or belong to
the mind. These are the eleven organs of knowledge
and of action (counting the mind). One should
quickly cast off the mind with the understanding.[817]
In the act of hearing, three causes must exist together,
viz., two ears, sound, and the mind. The
same is the case with the perception of touch; the
same with that of form; the same with that of taste
and smell.[818] These fifteen accidents or attributes
are needed for the several kinds of perception indicated.
Every man, in consequence of them, becomes conscious
of three separate things in respect of those perceptions
(viz., a material organ, its particular function,
and the mind upon which that function acts).
There are again (in respect of all perceptions of the
mind) three classes, viz., those that appertain
to Goodness, those that appertain to Passion, and
those that appertain to Darkness. Into them run,
three kinds of consciousness, including all feelings
and emotions. Raptures, satisfaction, joy, happiness,
and tranquillity, arising in the mind from any Perceptible
cause or in the absence of any apparent cause, belong
to the attribute of Goodness. Discontent, regret,
grief, cupidity, and vindictiveness, causeless or
occasioned by any perceptible cause, are the indications
of the attribute known as Passion. Wrong judgment,
stupefaction, heedlessness, dreams, and sleepiness,
however caused, belong to the attribute of Darkness.
Whatever state of consciousness exists, with respect
to either the body or the mind, united with joy or
satisfaction, should be regarded as due to the quality
of Goodness. Whatever state of consciousness