How to Kill out Desire.
Wherefore,
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम् ॥ ४१ ॥
tasmāttvamindriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣabha .
pāpmānaṃ prajahi hyenaṃ jñānavijñānanāśanam .. 41 ..
Therefore, O lord of the Bhāratas, restrain the senses first, do thou cast off this sinful thing which is destructive of knowledge and wisdom.
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Jñāna is the knowledge of the Self and other things acquired from the sastra (scripture) and from a teacher (acharya). Vi-jnana is the personal experience of the things so taught. Do thou cast off from you the destroyer of jnana and vijnana which lead to the highest good
It has been taught, “first master the senses, and cast off desire, thy enemy.” Now it may be asked,—Where should one take one’s stand and cast off desire? The answer follows: