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INFLUX OF LIFE-KARMAS OF ANIMALS AND HUMAN BEINGS 181
and cruel concentration at the time of death arising from black thought-complexion-these cause the influx of life-karma which leads to birth in the infernal regions.
The influx of karma leading to the infernal regions has been described. Now the influx of life-karma causing birth in the animal world must be explained.
माया तैर्यग्योनस्य
॥ १६ ॥ (16)
Maya tairyagyonasya
16. Deceitfulness causes the influx of life-karma leading to the animal and vegetable world.
Deceitful disposition of the soul caused by a particular conduct-deluding karma produces the influx of life-karma which leads to birth in the animal world. The preaching of religion from a perverted attitude, lack of good conduct and propriety, desire for cheating others, blue and grey thoughtcolouration of the soul and mournful concentration during death are the varieties of deceitful conduct.
The influx of life-karma leading to the animal world has been explained. What is the cause of the influx of life-karma leading to birth as human beings?
अल्पारम्भपरिग्रहत्वं मानुषस्य
Alparambhaparigrahatvaṁ mānuṣasya
17. Slight injury and siight attachment cause the influx of life-karma that leads to human life.
The causes of the influx of karmas leading to the infernal regions have been described. The opposites of those cause the influx of karma that leads to birth as humans beings. To give a detailed description the following may be includedhumility, gentle disposition, excellent behaviour, slight passion, death free from distressful disposition, and so on.
॥ १७ ॥
(17)
Is that all the influx of life-karma of human beings?
स्वभावमार्दवं च
Svabhavamardavam ca
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18. Natural mildness also (leads to the same influx). The condition of being mild or gentle is mildness or gentle
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॥ १८ ॥
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