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purity. Thus by being a judge, He would stand to lose godliness. As such, the existence of God as the dispenser of justice is ruled out.
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Ishwar Siddha Thaya Vina, Jagat Niyam Nahi Hoy Pachhi Shubhashubh Karmanan, Bhogyasthan Nahi Koy. 151||
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Without proving the existence of God there cannot be any order in the world; nor can there be places for bearing the consequences of wholesome and unwholesome Karmas. (81)
Explanation & Discussion: As there is the necessity of some agency to dispense justice, it is also necessary to have the appropriate places where different souls can bear the consequences of their Karmas. For instance, there need to be the heavenly abodes, where virtuous souls can reap the fruits of their wholesome Karmas and also for infernal abodes, where the vicious ones can bear the evil consequences of their unwholesome Karmas.
The provision and maintenance of such locations necessitates the assumption of God. Without Him, who can maintain such places and who would regulate life and other forces operating in the world? By presenting this question, the pupil contends that since there cannot be such a God, there is no case for souls to bear the consequences of their Karmas. He does not want to contend that the soul does not have to bear the consequences. He is aware that if the soul acquires Karma, it must bear theconsequence. But he is not clear about the mode of
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