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being on the verge of destruction. But they are never so predominantly experienced as is eagerness in the context of love in separation or even in union and so on. For, just as in disgust, which involves a state quite opposite to that involved in attachment, eagerness etc. are never experi- enced, so cannot be the growing love in Sama. There is, however, closer relationship between Santa and Utsaha, consisting in the effort, arising from desire to do good to others, and, therefore, synonymous with pity (daya). For, a person who has attained all that is attain- able, is naturally to work for others. It is because of this that some speak of it as Dayavīra and others as Dharmavīra. DISCUSSION ON RASA IN THE NĀGĀNANDA. It cannot be objected in this context that enthusiasm (Utsaha) arises from egoistic consciousness, but Santa is free from such consciousness. For, even the opposite is not altogether unfit to be presented as the Vyabhicarin, as for instance, Nirveda in Rati. In fact, in the Nagananda, Santa is found together with Utsaha, as in "Sayyasadvala" etc. There is no condition marked by total absence of enthu- siasm. For, in the absence of will and effort a person would be no better than a stone. And just because the persons, who have attained the highest peace and have realised the Highest, have nothing more to do for themselves, therefore, their parting with all their possessions is not inconsistent with Sama. As for the teaching "Protect thy body", it enjoins the protection of such bodies as have still to attain their objectives. So far as the men of renunciation are concerned, they have nothing to do with the protection of their bodies. They have somehow to give up their bodies. For, the instruction to a man of renunciation is that he