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Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
Thus, knowing, the heroes, with firm resolve, having been freed from all the karmas of delusion, have transcended birth and death.
So I say.
The nine categories of deluding places and the ninth category are complete.
Word-by-word meaning: Thus - in this way, knowing - knowing, heroes - heroes, firm - firm, resolve - resolve, all - all, karmas of delusion - karmas of delusion, freed - freed, birth - birth, death - death, transcended - transcended, so I say - so I say. Deluding places - deluding places, and the ninth category - the ninth category, complete - complete.
Ninth Category
Original meaning: Thus, going, the heroes with firm resolve, having been freed from the eight types of karmas, have transcended birth and death. The deluding places and the ninth category are complete.
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Commentary: This sutra concludes the ten categories presented. Knowing the aforementioned deluding karmas well, those who show heroism in the practice of austerities, or who are brave in enduring many types of hardships, and who are firm in their resolve on the path of restraint, i.e., those who practice austerities such as upadhana, etc., are freed from all the karmas of the world, transcend the fear of birth and death, and reside in liberation. All those who have been liberated until now have done so through this method, and this is also the path for those who will be liberated in the future.
In this sutra, the word "delusion" refers to the eight karmas - nature - form. In addition, knowledge and character nayas are also described by implication. "Knowing (knowing well)" refers to knowledge, and "heroes with firm resolve" refers to character.