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[314] Sarvarthasiddhi
[8123 6 7798779. It has been stated that the bond of experience (anubhavabandh) is independent. Now, the bond of region (pradeshabhandh) is to be discussed. In discussing it, the following points need to be clarified: what are the causes, when does it occur, what is the instrument, what is its nature, in what does it occur, and what is its extent? To address these questions, the following sutra is presented in a sequential manner, keeping in mind the distinction between the questions raised. The cause is independent, this is certain. Now, regarding the sutrakar's statement about the experience of the result (vipak), the same meaning is implied in this statement. The result of all beings is not of the same kind, it is seen to be more or less, and this variation in the result cannot be without a cause. This is why the sutrakar independently considers the bond of experience and substantiates it through the result. Thus, we have considered what the bond of experience is and why it is called independent.
However, this section of the bond, as it is obtained in the time of bondage (bandhkal), does not remain exactly the same. Within its own time of existence, it changes and also does not change. Due to change, there are three stages: transition (sankraman), elevation (utkarshan), and degradation (apkarshan). Transition occurs in the sub-natures (avantaraprakriti), not in the original natures (moolaprakriti). Even in that, the transition of the life-karma (ayukarma) does not occur in the sub-natures, and the transition of the knowledge-delusion (darshanamohaniya) does not occur in the form of conduct-delusion (charitramohaniya), and the transition of the conduct-delusion does not occur in the form of knowledge-delusion. There are four types of transition: nature-transition (prakritisankraman), state-transition (sthitisankraman), section-transition (anubhagasankraman), and region-transition (pradeshasankraman). Where nature-transition and region-transition are predominant, it is addressed by the word transition, and where only state-transition and section-transition occur, it is addressed by the words elevation and degradation. The decrease in the state and section obtained in the time of bondage is degradation, and the increase in the decreased state and section is elevation. Thus, passing through various stages, the section that remains in the time of emergence (udayakal) undergoes maturation (paripāk). The maturation of the natures obtained in the non-emergent state (anudayavastā) occurs in the form of the same kind of nature obtained in the emergent state (udayavastā). The rule in this regard is that the fruit of the emergent natures is obtained directly (svamukhase), and the fruit of the non-emergent natures is obtained indirectly (paramukhase). For example, if the seven-fold (sata) is emergent, its enjoyment is also in the form of the seven-fold, but then the non-seven-fold (asata) continues to transform into the seven-fold through the transition of the state-section (stibuksankraman), therefore its emergence is indirect. The transformation of the non-emergent nature into the form of the nature obtained in the emergent state, before the time of emergence, is the state-section transition. All the natures that are not emergent in a particular time, but exist in the form of being (satta), continue to transform in this way at all times.
The section is of two types, based on the distinction between harmful (ghāti) and non-harmful (aghāti). The section of the four types of harmful natures is vine (lata), wood (daru), bone (asthi), and rock (shail). The two types of non-harmful natures are merit (punya) and demerit (pap). The section of the merit natures is divided into four parts: jaggery (gud), sugar (khanḍ), sugar candy (sharkara), and nectar (amrita). The four types of sections of the demerit natures are neem (nimba), sour fruit (kanjira), poison (vish), and poison (halaahal). Thus, the bond of section has been considered in general.
8779. The bond of experience has been stated! Now, the bond of region is to be stated. While stating it, these points are worth mentioning: what is the cause of the bond of region, when does it occur, what is its instrument, what is its nature, in what does it occur, and what is its extent? Thus, keeping these questions in mind, the next sutra is stated in a sequential manner.