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316. Thus the soul and bondage disunite, each having his own real essential nature, and they fall apart, being chiselled by the chisel of self-discrimination.
317. When the soul and bondage disunite each having attained its own real essential nature, the bondage should be given up, and the pure soul should be realised.
318. How is the soul realised? The soul is realised by self-discrimination as by self-discrimination (they, i. e. soul and bordage) are separated. so by the same self-discrimination, (the soul) should be realised.
319. The soul which should be realised by: self-discrimination is certainly "I" from the Real standpoint. Whatever thoughts remain over they should be known to be other than "mine".
320-321-322. What wiseman, knowing all thoughts to result from operation of non-self (i, e. Karmas) and realising the Pure Soul, can utter the words "This is mine".
323. He who commits theft and other sins becomes afraid lest he be arrested by anyone, as a thief; when moving among the people.
324. He who commits no offence goes about fearelessly among the people. The fear of being arrested never arises in him in any circumstances whatsoever.
325. Similarly, the soul, which is guilty, fears that it may be shackled, but one which is not guilty has no fear of being shackled.
326. Attainment, Self-Devotion, Accomplishment, Achievement and Devotion are synonymous. The soul, which is devoid of Self-Devotion, is certainly guilty.
327. Repentance (of sins) pursuit (of virtue), abandonment (of love etc.) fixing of the mind, withdrawal of the
*Severed by the weapon of self-discrimination.
