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## 270] Sarvarthasiddhi
[71118683 Maitri, Pramoda, Karuna, and Madhyasthya are the qualities of the soul, which are to be cultivated in the Sattva, Gunadhika, Klishyamana, and Avineya respectively. ||1||
8683. Maitri is the desire for the absence of suffering in others. Pramoda is the inner joy expressed through facial expressions and other means. Karuna is the feeling of compassion for the suffering. Madhyasthya is the absence of partiality based on attachment and aversion. The souls, called Sattva, are born in various births due to the consequences of their past actions. Those who have developed excellent qualities like Samyagjnana are called Gunadhika. Those who are suffering due to the arising of Asadyodaya are called Klishyamana. Those who do not have the qualities of hearing and understanding the truth are called Avineya. In these Sattva, etc., one should cultivate Maitri, etc., respectively. Maitri towards all beings, Pramoda towards Gunadhika, Karuna towards Klishyamana, and Madhyasthya towards Avineya. By cultivating these feelings, one attains perfection in the vows of Ahimsa, etc.
8684. Further, the text says:
"For the sake of Samvega and Vairagya, one should contemplate the nature of the world and the body. ||12||
8685. The nature of the world is that it is beginningless, endless, and like a bamboo stick, a sieve, and a drum. In this beginningless cycle of existence, the soul wanders through various births, experiencing suffering for an infinite time. Nothing is permanent here. Life is like a water bubble, and material possessions are fleeting like lightning and rainbows. By contemplating the nature of the world in this way, one develops aversion to the world. The nature of the body is that it is impermanent, the cause of suffering, empty, and impure. In this way, one should contemplate the nature of the body.
1. 'Maitri, Karuna, Mudita, and Upeksha are the feelings that arise towards happiness, suffering, virtue, and vice respectively. These feelings purify the mind.' - Pa. Yo. Su. 1, 33.
2. 'Cleanliness, disgust towards one's own body, and aversion to contact with others.' - Pa. Yo. Su. 2, 40.