20. It is this phantasy (of the reality of the unreal world), which the learned in all things, designate as ignorance—_avidyá_, nature—_sansriti_, bondage—_bandha_, illusion—_máyá_, error-_moha_, and darkness—_tamas_. (To denote our mental delusion and deception of senses. Gloss). SECTION IV. NATURE OF BONDAGE. 21. Now hear me relate to you, O moon-faced Ráma! about the nature of this bondage, whereby you will be able to know the mode and manner of our liberation from it (as the diagnosis of a disease being known, it is not difficult to heal it). 22. The intimate relation of the spectator with the spectacle is called his bondage to the same, because the looker’s mind is fast bound to the object of his sight. It is the absence of the visible objects, therefore, from the mirror of the mind, which is the only means of his liberation. (So also is the removal of the objects of the other senses from the mind). 23. The knowledge of the world, _ego_ and _tu_ (as separate existences) is said to be an erroneous view of the soul (which is one and the same in all); and there can be no liberation of one, as long as he labours under this blunder of _bheda-jnána_ or knowledge of individualities. (This is called _savikalpa-jnána_ or cognition of biplicity, which cannot lead to _Kaivalya mukti_ or the felicity derived from a knowledge of universal unity). 24. To say that the soul is neither this nor that (_nedam-nedam_) is but false logomachy, which cannot come to an end. The discrimination of alternatives serves only to increase the ardour for the visibles. (_i.e._ The ardour of induction spreads the infection of materialism. The idle _neti-neti_ and _tanna-tanna_ of Vedanta Philosophy is mere amphilogy and prevarication of both, as _idem et non idem_). 25. It is not to be obtained by sophists by the chopping of logic or by pilgrimage or ceremonial acts, any more than by a belief in the reality of the _phenomenal_ world. (All these are observances of the esoteric faith and blind persuasion, but do not appertain to the science of esoteric spiritualism. Gloss). 26. It is hard to avoid the sight of the phenomenal world, and to repress one’s ardour for the same. But it is certain that, the visibles can not lead us to the Reality, nor the Real mislead us to unreality (_i.e._ the spiritual and physical knowledge are mutually repugnant to each other). 27. Wherever the invisible, inconceivable and intelligent spirit is existent, there the beholder views the visible beauty of God shining even in the midst of atoms. (_i.e._ Every particle of matter manifests the beauty of its maker; unless there be a dull material object to intercept the sight of the intelligent soul). 28. The phenomenal world has its rise from Him, yet those ignorant people that depart from Him to the adoration of others, resemble fools, that forsake rice to feed upon gruel. (_i.e._ They take the shadow for the substance).