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## 302
## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
One who engages in such evil thoughts, earns the Maha-Mohaniya karma.
## Ninth Dasha
## Commentary
This Sutra also describes the Maha-Mohaniya karma arising from violence against sentient beings. It means that the fourth Maha-Mohaniya karma is incurred by violence against sentient beings. A person who, with a wicked mind, strikes another person on the head with a sword or similar weapon, and thus breaks and shatters their most important limb (head), or cuts their neck, earns the Maha-Mohaniya karma. Of all the parts of the body, the head is the most excellent (superior) limb. A blow to it inevitably leads to death. Therefore, the Sutra-kar has used the adjective 'Uttama-anga'. Through the head, all religious and scientific activities develop. It is the source of shelter and intelligence. Therefore, to harm the head in any way with evil intent is a highly despicable and cruel act. One who does such a thing cannot escape the bondage of Maha-Mohaniya karma. However, if such an act happens accidentally due to ignorance, then it does not lead to (Maha-Mohaniya). In the 'Samavaya-anga Sutra', this is considered the fifth position.
## Bondage
Now, the Sutra-kar speaks about the fifth position:
"Sisaa vedhena je kei aavedhei abhikkhanam, tivvaasubha-samayaare mahamoham pakuvvai." || 5 ||
"Sirsamaaveshtena yah kashchidaaveshtayatyabhikshanam, tiivraasubha samaacharo mahamoham prakurute." || 5 ||
## Word-by-Word Meaning
Je - who, kei - any, abhikkhanam - repeatedly, sisaa - head, vedhena - with wet leather, aavedhei - binds, tivvaasubha - intense inauspicious, samayaare - conduct, mahamoham - Maha-Mohaniya karma, pakuvvai - earns.
## Meaning
One who binds the head or other limbs of a sentient being with wet leather, earns this type of...