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NINE UPANISHADS
CHAPTER III
Section I
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1. Two birds (the Supreme Soul and the individual soul) of
beautiful feathers (both being conscious or animate and poss-
essing divine qualities), being both united together (close com-
panions) and intimate friends are clinging to (sitting on) the
same tree, i.e., residing in this universe. One of them (i.e., the
individual soul enjoys the sweet fruits of the tree (i.e., fruits of
his actions or worldly pleasures) and the other (the Supreme
Soul or God) watches His fellow all round, without such en-
joyment, He being All-bliss and ever emancipated.
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individual soul of a creature being engrossed in
matter and worldly desires falls into grief through ignorance.
But when a Yogi (ona who has concentrated his mind on God)
realises Him, the Alimighty Lord, and recognized His great-
ness (glory), he is then freed from all grief and sorrow.
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3. When the seer (devotee) perceives (realises) the Self-
effulgent, All-pervading Being, the Ruler, Maker and the
great cause of this universe, it is only then that such a