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destroyed by enjoyment the two kinds of deeds, the self reaches the Brahman'.

 The first two Sutras of the second part state thus: 'The organ of speech and other sense-organs stop working at the time of death. Hence it is right to say that the sense-organs combine with the mind at death.

 The next Sutra states: At death the mind is combined with the breath (Prana) and the Prana with the self.

 Then it is stated thus: The wise and the unwise follow the same path till they reach the path of light, etc. The Brahman could be reached only by traversing the path of light. A subtle body persists even after death.

 Then the Sutras state thus: The Highest Person remains within the heart of the individual selves. Through His grace the door of the heart becomes illuminated. Then he leaves the body through the Susumna Nadi on his head'.

 The next Sutra states thus: 'The wise go upwards through the rays. These rays remain at night also. In the winter season they are covered with snow. The next Sutra states thus: 'Even those, who die at night, reach the Brahman. The man must perform his duty, as long as he is encased in the body. The works, which have begun to produce the results, die with the body. They do not stand in the way of attainment of the Brahman.

 The next two Sutras state thus: 'The wise reach the Brahman even if they die during the southern progress of the sun. The Yogins remember both the paths and they will not be deluded by doubt.

 The third part begins: 'The wise traverse by the path of right etc'.

 The next two Sutras state thus: 'The presiding deities of light etc. who are directed by the Highest Person are