sanskrit ancient sanskrit text minor classified survives modern times versions attached krishna attached corpus literature collection present philosophical concepts describes inner state man personal spiritual journey detached world text notable presenting discussing relation self knowledge path liberation text states german professor philosophy particularly beautiful way describes self realized man feels divine essence lives feels identity consciousness god highest found highest depths heart etymology sanskrit word means isolation refers renounced isolated desires refers states inner conviction man spiritual journey liberation term means knowledge hidden doctrine text belongs corpus literature collection presenting philosophical concepts considered highest purpose scripture chronology anthology remarks group assert god symbolism soul ancient likely oldest relatively later era 1st millennium composed closer manuscripts minor attached krishna alternatively attached canon narrated listed 12th anthology text titled structure manuscripts vary depending attached attached verses edition attached verses epilogue convey message structured single chapter chapters verses verses second text structured verses set poetic meter exactly number syllables verse song presented discourse sage god asks knowledge ultimate reality structure notable key parts verses early principal referencing building message fragments earlier major include text notable presenting terminology discussing relationship ultimate reality self knowledge means liberation text describes self realized man feels divine essence lives feels identity consciousness highest soul found highest soul depths heart content setting verses opens sage meeting creator god hindu revered sage mentioned student ancient belonging hindu tradition forest states text asks synonym calls highest knowledge cultivated good enables reach person greater great verse references fragment section answers asserts verse seek knowledge faith devotion meditation ritual works wealth states text path life answer grasp doctrine verses heaven heart shines states verse destination understood meaning doctrine states text reached wisdom reside state pure says place joy calm ones asserts teachers guru live life self restraint stage life ones states text focus heart resides pure bliss verse references fragment section section verses text god companion eyes blue neck calm wonderful lord intelligence bliss source supreme lord states text asserts verse supreme states eternal infinite beginning middle end consciousness bliss states life force breath fire moon time lunar calendar states text originated originates know find liberation way states verse states consciousness verses asserts soul beings beings attain salvation way verse text makes reference fragment section describe gain knowledge making soul lower fire stick upper fire stick states light fire knowledge burn ties ignorance immersed maya changing reality world greed performs sanskrit ritual works enjoys pleasures like women food drink pleasures states text gives satisfaction state dream sleeps soul dream world deception true bliss states text comes state consciousness states text state comes rest peace bliss verses verses states describes american professor history ancient hindu thought man spirit identical great spirit world repeated great saying art thou god man thou art verse text repeats states experienced awake dreams deep sleep illuminated know translates experience liberation state liberation verses text verses describes state liberated states content states consciousness feels born ancient diverse spiritual gift know liberated feels learn perfect states verse text feels essence good bad body mind merit asserts text liberated man states found highest heart epilogue end reciting told asserts epilogue sins end cycle birth death rebirth gains style text epilogue concluding verses odd different rest text structural different message states suggests passage study sorts promises later accident extraction text embedded commentaries commentaries written incomplete commentary includes verse written published translated text
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