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-9138791] Chapter Nine
[321 6789. Gupti is that which protects the soul from the causes of the cycle of birth and death. Samiti is the right way of coming and going, lifting and placing, taking and releasing, for the purpose of avoiding harm to living beings. Dharma is that which is placed in the desired place. Anupreksha is the repeated contemplation of the nature of the body and other things. Parishha is the endurance of pain arising from hunger and other sensations, for the purpose of destroying karma. Parishhajay is the victory of endurance. The word Charitra has been explained in the first sutra. These, Gupti etc., are the most helpful in the process of Samvara, therefore their role is indicated in the sutra. Although Samvara is the main topic, it is referred to by the word 'sa' in this sutra, to show its direct connection with Gupti etc. Question - What is the purpose of this? Answer - The purpose is to establish that Samvara can only be achieved through Gupti etc., and not through any other means. This negates the practice of pilgrimage, abhisheka, taking initiation, offering the head as a gift, and worshipping deities, because karma acquired through attachment, aversion, and delusion cannot be destroyed otherwise.
8790. To explain the specific causes of Samvara and Nirjara, the next sutra says:
Through tapas, there is Nirjara and also Samvara. ||3||
8791. Tapas is included in Dharma, yet it is mentioned separately to show that it is the cause of both Samvara and Nirjara, and is the primary cause of Samvara. Question - Tapas is considered to be the cause of liberation, because it is accepted as the means to attain the state of Indra and other such places, so how can it be the cause of Nirjara?
Answer - There is no fault in this, because like fire, one thing can have many functions. Just as fire, though one, has many functions like burning, reducing to ashes, and producing embers, 1. 'Sanssaraduhkhalata sattvanyo dharatyuttama sukhe.' Ratna. p. 250. 2. Sambandhartha. Prayo Mu. 3. Martha. Samu. 4. 'Shirshopaharadhibhiratmadhukhairdevan kilaraadhya sukhabhivruddhah. Siddhyanti doshapachyanapeksha yuktam cha tesham tvamrishinan yesham.' Yuktyanu. Shlo. 39. 5. Mat, katham Mu. 6. Ko'pi kledabhasmasabhavadhip- Ma. -Ko'pi vikledabhasmasabhavadhipr- Di.21-Ko'pi pavanavikledabhasmasabhavadhipr- Di. 1.