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The main teachings of Mūlāchāraṇa do not involve engaging in the delusions of worldly and Vedic practices. Knowing that they disrupt one’s perception, one should not act according to one's own capacities.
The delusions have four categories: worldly delusion, Vedic delusion, Samāyika delusion, and delusion associated with other deities. Understanding these four as perception-disruptors, one should not act using one's own power.
The teachings by Kautilya (Chanakya), related to the Mahabharata and Ramayana, such as those that advocate deceit and similarly worldly doctrines, are considered worldly delusions.
Kautilya's teachings and those of the Mahabharata and Ramayana describe certain principles. If one understands them as credible, they become deluded by the world.
Moving on to Vedic delusion, the Rigveda, Samaveda, and other Vedic texts are teaching statements. If one does not recognize the trivial nature of them, one becomes deluded by Vedic teachings.
The Rigveda, Samaveda, and other Vedic scriptures related to rituals, along with texts like Manusmriti, etc., are primarily teachings that perpetuate violence; for this reason, they are deemed to lack true Dharma.