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13. 􏰀వకష్త (Vivakshata)
Having come through the stage of Japa, Tapa and Ahimsa the man develops an attitude that he is superior to others and starts thinking high of himself boasting of his qualities and naturally falls a prey to his own heaviness and falls to the stage of crocodile. One becomes a victim of sensuousness. Here, it is the sensuousness of ego.
When we get into the aspect that one is superior and other is inferior, then there is vivakshata. In the past days, one couldn’t go to hotels. Only white people could go to hotels. Not sure if it is there any more. That is the first knot condition.
If you consider brahmins, he would have done some japamu, tapamu. Because he has done it, he considers the rest of the world is all lower class. So don’t come near me is his approach. Others should get away from him. When they are coming we have to move. Similarly, when King is coming others should move. Similarly any elderly respected people come also others should move 22