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158 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. XV 23. One does not get attached to the impurities of the waking state if, at the time of perceiving colours etc., one remembers that oblations are being offered to the fire of the Self¹ and remains free from desire and aversion. मानसे तु गृहे व्यक्तः सोऽविद्याकर्मवासनाम् । पश्यंस्तैजस आत्मोक्तः स्वयंज्योतिः प्रकाशिता ॥ २४ ॥ 24. Manifested in the abode of (the modifications of) the mind (in dream) and witnessing the impressions produced by actions² due to Ignorance the Self is called Taijasa.³ It is then the self-effulgent witness. विषया वासना वापि चोद्यन्ते नैव कर्मभिः । यदा बुद्धौ, तदा ज्ञेयः प्राज्ञ आत्मा ह्यनन्यदृक् ॥ २५ ॥ 25. (In deep sleep) when neither objects nor their impressions are produced in the intellect by actions the Self, cognizant neither of objects nor of their impres- sions, is known to be Prâjna.⁴ मनोबुद्धीन्द्रियाणां या अवस्थाः कर्मचोदिताः । चैतन्येनैव भास्यन्ते रविणेव घटादयः ॥ २६ ॥ 26. The conditions of the mind,⁵ the intellect⁶ and the senses,⁷ produced by actions are illumined by Pure Consciousness like jars and other things by the sun. ¹ Footnote 1, verse 21 above. ² All actions are due to Ignorance. ³ I.e., manifested with regard to objects consisting of impressions only. ⁴ I.e., one of unlimited knowledge. ⁵ I.e., the dream state.—Râmtîrtha. ⁶ I.e. the state of sleep.—Râmtîrtha. ⁷ I.e., the waking state.—Râmtîrtha.