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16. Just as a malady arises from the influence of the wind, similarly. Just as the teacher of numbers, for the purpose of calculations, obliterates a quantity through the division of factors by the characteristics of production and consumption, and this does not imply non-existence of the quantity in calculations, similarly, one afflicted by the impediments of death and the distress of the cycle of existence generates the specific action under the influence of karma, which one cannot achieve without the means of consumption and enjoyment, and does not imply non-existence of its fruits. Furthermore, in another instance. Just as a washed cloth, when wet, takes a long time to dry, yet, when exposed to the rays of the sun and the wind's pressure, it dries quickly; similarly, from such provocations mentioned earlier, the actions quickly yield enjoyment of their fruits. This does not imply the non-existence of achieved means.
Tattvartha Bhashya 2, 52.
The scripture states: "The karma of life experience is of two kinds: with origin and without origin. There, just as a wet cloth, when exposed to the heat, dries over time, that is with origin. Similarly, that which is compressed over a long time dries, that is without origin. Just as fire, when released in a dry cavity surrounded by air, produces heat over time, this is with origin. Likewise, that same fire, when placed in a pile of grass, burns the components over time, this is without origin. Thus, the karma that contributes to life is of two kinds: with origin and without origin."
- Yoga Bhashya 3, 22.
The "Nyayadarshan" is believed to have been compiled at the beginning of the common era. The commentary known as "Vasiyayan Bhashya" is considered one of the early works from the second and third centuries. Some of its words and topics appear in Tattvartha Bhashya.