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The difference between ignorance and knowledge māyā vikṛtibhir parabhairava state state of the jīva Aug 18, 2025

Today’s excerpt is from Abhinavagupta’s Paramarthasara (The Essence of the Highest Reality) as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo.

“He gives an example now [to illustrate] what is the difference between ignorance and knowledge; what is the difference between being posted in the Parabhairava state and being posted in the disgusted, trodden state of the jīva. He gives an example for that.”

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जलधर-धूम-रजोभि-

र्मलिनीक्रियते यथा न गगनतलम्।

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