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252 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. XVIII 112. If you are of opinion that the intellect proximate to the Witness¹ is the hearer it cannot be regarded as deriving any benefit from the Witness as from a piece of wood. बुद्धौ चेत्तत्कृतः कश्चिन्नन्वेवं परिणामिता । आभासेऽपि च को दोषः सति श्रुत्याद्यनुग्रहे ॥ ११३ ॥ 113. But the Witness must be admitted to be subject to change if there be any benefit rendered by It to the intellect. What harm is there if the reflection of the Self is accepted as it is supported by the Śrutis² and Smritis?³ आभासे परिणामश्चेन्न रज्ज्वादिनिभत्ववत् । सर्पादेश्च तथाऽवोचमादर्शे च मुखत्ववत् ॥ ११४ ॥ 114. If you say that there will be changes in the Self in case the reflection is accepted we say ‘No.’ For we have already said (that the reflection of Consci- ousness in the intellect is an unreality) like a snake appearing to be a rope and (like the reflection of a face) in a mirror appearing to be the face itself. नात्माभासत्वसिद्धिश्चेदात्मनो ग्रहणात्पृथक् । मुखादेश्च पृथक्सिद्धिर्हि त्वन्योन्यसंश्रयः ॥ ११५ ॥ अध्यक्षस्य पृथक्सिद्धावाभासस्य तदीयता । आभासस्य तदीयत्वे ह्यध्यक्षव्यतिरिक्तता ॥ ११६ ॥ ¹ Which only exists and is actionless. ² Br. U., 2. 5. 19. ³ Bh. Gîtâ, 15. 7.