Lord Dattatreya said,
- After receiving these instructions from his wife, Hemachuda rose hurriedly from his seat, mounted on his horse and rode away from the city.
- He entered a royal pleasure-garden beyond the outskirts of the town and went into an imposing crystal palace.
- He dismissed his attendants and ordered the keepers: Let no one enter these rooms while I am in contemplation - be they ministers, elders or even the king himself. They must wait until you obtain my permission.
- He (Hemachuda) collected his mind and began to contemplate this:
- Truly all these people are deluded! Not one of them knows even the fringe of the Self! But all are active for the sake of their own selves. Some of them recite the scriptures, a few study them and their commentaries; some are busy accumulating wealth; others are ruling the land; some are fighting the enemy; others are seeking the luxuries of life. When engaged in all this selfish activity they never question what exactly the Self may be; now why is there all this confusion? Oh! When the Self is not known, all is in vain and as if done in a dream. So I will now investigate the matter.
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