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## Samantabhadra-Bharati
[Chapter 9: The reason for suffering and happiness is not the cause of merit and demerit.
Therefore, both of the aforementioned one-sided doctrines are refuted by evidence, contradict the desired outcome, and therefore cannot be considered correct.
The flawed nature of both the "both" and "unspeakable" one-sided doctrines is due to the opposition of the Syadvada-naya-vidvisha. Even in the "unspeakable" one-sided doctrine, it is not appropriate to say that it is "unspeakable." ||94||
(Seeing the flaws in the separate beliefs of the two one-sided doctrines regarding the bondage related to merit and demerit. If the "both" one-sided doctrine, which is the same as both doctrines, is accepted, it does not become a cause of opposition due to the hatred of those who oppose the Syadvada-naya. Even in accepting the one-sided doctrine of "unspeakable," it is not appropriate to say that it is "unspeakable," because by using the word "unspeakable," it becomes "speakable," and then the one-sided doctrine of "unspeakable" will not remain at all.
If the pure and impure aspects are the cause of happiness and suffering, either for oneself or for others, then happiness and suffering are the cause of the flow of merit and demerit, which leads to bondage. And if neither purity nor impurity is the cause, then (O Arhan Bhagavan!) according to your opinion, it is considered useless - it has no fruit. Otherwise, the bondage of those mentioned in the previous verse (93) - "Aketana Akashaya" and "Vitraga Muni Vidvan" - will also arise.
Explanation: Here, "Samklesha" refers to the agitated, fierce, and meditative...