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in the above mentioned causes of karmic influx. The mental samvara consists in supreme detachment or equanimity so that the soul remains unsullied under any situation and no karmic influx takes place.
येन येन झपायेन रुध्यते योग्य प्रास्रवः । तस्य तस्य निरोधाय स स योज्यो मनीषिभिः ॥१॥ क्षमया मदुभावेन ऋजुत्वेनाप्यनीहया । क्रोधं मानं तथा मायां लोभं रुन्ध्याद् यथाक्रमम् ॥८२।। असंयमकृतोत्सेकान् विषयान् विषसंनिभान् । निराकुर्यादखण्डेन संयमेन महामतिः ॥८॥ तिसभिर्गुप्तिभिर्योगान् प्रमादं चाप्रमादतः । सावद्ययोगहानेना-विरति चापि साधयेत् ।।४।। सद्दर्शनेन मिथ्यात्वं शुभस्थैर्यरण चेतसः । विजयेताऽऽतरौद्रे च संवरार्थ कृतोद्यमः ॥८॥
Meaning : The scholars will apply whatever checks which are necessary to block the asrava or the karmic influx. Those who are anxious to control this influx will employ forgiveness against anger, humility aganist vanity, simplicity against illusion, and contentment against greed. The indulgence in sensuous pleasure could be stopped through harnessing the senses.
Strict control should be exercised over the activities of mind, speech, and body. All sinful actitivites should be abandoned, the vows should be observed. One can conquer over misconception through right cognition. Thus by engaging oneself
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