68. The man who has got rid of his egoism by the subsidence of his selfishness in himself, is indifferent to pain and pleasure, as the satiate are to the taste of sweet or sour. 69. The man detesting the pleasures of life, has his full bliss presented before himself; as the mind cleared of its doubts and darkness, has nothing hidden from its sight. 70. It is by investigation into the nature of egoism, and forsaking this gross selfishness, that a man crosses over the ocean of the world of his own accord. 71. The man who having nothing of his own, and knowing himself as nothing, yet has all and thinks himself as all in all, and who though possessed of wealth and properties, has the magnanimity of his soul to disown them to himself; he is verily situated in the Supreme soul, and finds his rest in the state of Supreme bliss. (_i.e._ The world is the Lord’s, and human soul as a particle of the Divine, has its share in all and every thing). CHAPTER XXXIV. END OF THE STORY OF DÁMA AND VYÁLA. Argument. The Gods annoyed by Bhíma and others apply to Hari, who thereupon destroys them with Sambara also. Vasishtha continued:—Now, hear me relate to you, what Sambara did after the flight of Dáma and his train; and how he remained in his rocky stronghold in the infernal region (Pátála). 2. After the complete overthrow of the whole army of Sambara, and their downfall from heaven like innumerable rain drops, falling from an over-spreading cloud, and afterwards dispersing itself and disappearing in autumn:— 3. Sambara remained motionless for many years in his strong citadel, at the loss of his forces defeated by the gods; and then thought within himself, about the best means of overcoming the celestials. 4. He said, “the demons Dáma and others, that I produced by my black-art of exorcism, are all overthrown in battle, by their foolishness and vanity of pride and egotism. 5. “I will now produce some other demons by the power of my charm, and endue them both with the power of reason and acquaintance with spiritual science, in order that they may know and judge for themselves. 6. “These then being acquainted with the true nature of things, and devoid of false views, will not be subject to pride or vanity, but be able to vanquish the deities in combat”. 7. Thinking so in himself, the arch-fiend produced a host of good demons by his skill in sorcery; and these creatures of his spell filled the space of the sky, as bubbles foam and float on the surface of the sea. 8. They were all knowing and acquainted with the knowables; they were all dispassionate and sinless, and solely intent on their alloted duties, with composed minds and good dispositions. 9. They were known under the different names of Bhíma, Bhása and Dridha; and they looked upon all earthly things as straws, by the holiness of their hearts.