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sadṛśaṃ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛterjñānavānapi . prakṛtiṃ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati
即使是智者,也依循自己的本性(Prakriti)行事。众生皆随其本性而动,强制又能如何?
Even a man of wisdom behaves according to his own nature. Being follow (their) nature. What can restraint do?
读到此节,人们可能会认为人类没有个人努力的余地。然而并非如此。下一节清楚表明,如果一个人能超越“拉格-德韦沙”(Raga-Dvesha,爱与恨)的影响,他就能征服本性。激情和无知之人只会受其自然倾向和低级本性的支配,无法控制感官以及爱憎这两种倾向。而具备四种修行资粮并持续冥想的求道者,则能轻易控制本性。
He who reads this verse will come to the conclusion that there is no scope for mans personal exertion. It is not so. Read the following verse. It clearly indicates that man can coner Nature if he rises above the sway of RagaDvesha (love and hatred).The passionate and ignorant man only comes under the sway of his natural propensities? and his lower nature. He cannot have any restraint over the senses and the two currents of likes and dislikes. The seeker after Truth who is endowed with the four means? and who is constantly practising meditation can easily control Nature. (Cf.II.60V.14XVIII.59).