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wander in the world och mucyaté) is not freed from Karmas, because tlie free soul is already free from Karmas, and hence, the work of its being free does not remain. Only the persons who have bondage are expected to be free, but the Muktātmātree soul-being free froin the clutches of Karmas' is not freed. (sayfa ar mnocayati va] Besides, the soul that has already achieved Salvation, does not tender precepts to others, and hence, does not make others free from Karmas, Moreover, the free sout has no worldly happiness. It is said-ar an g a gnrgzat na vă ésü bāhyamabhyantarum vă véda ). This free soul does not enjoy either the external happiness resulting from flowers or the application of sandal-paste etc, or internal happiness resulting from pride. Thus, it does not enjoy both kinds of happiness te il does not experience worldly happiness. Those Védic statements describe the nature of the soul that has attained salva1100 111 this way, but the worldly soul has the bondage and salvation from Karvia,
On hearing the words of the Lord, upādhyāya Magợit becamie free from his doubt, and his doubt being thus removed, he accepted Diksă along with his three hundred and fifty disciples.
End of the Dicussion with the Sixth Canadhara.
Discussion with Gañadhara Maurya Putra Coming to know that the six preceptors including Indrabhūti Gautama and others had accepted Dikṣā, the seventh scholar named Maurya-putra thought to himself :The eminent preceptor, who is revered as their Guru, by Indrabhūti Jautamia and others, deserves great respect from me also. Hence, I also ought to approach him and get my doubt solved. Thinking thus, Maurya-putra accompanied by his three hundred and fifty disciples, went to the Lord,
अथ देवविषयसन्देह-संयुतं मौर्यपुत्रनामानम् । ऊचे विभुर्यथास्थं, वेदार्थ किं न भावयसि ? ॥ १ ॥
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