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In this verse of the Shri Sutra Kritanga Sutra, the word 'Aavaje' - 'Aapadyeran' appears. It is in the Linga Lakar, signifying possibility. Through this, the Agamkar indicates that another type of adverse consequence is possible for those who follow the Ajivika doctrine. This means they do not attain their desired or intended goal. Instead, they experience the opposite, a sinful, adverse consequence. Thus, those who practice falsehood, who advocate ignorance as the path to liberation, and who believe in the determinism of Goshalak, like the Ajivikas, cannot attain the path of restraint. They cannot follow the true Dharma, nor can they strive towards the path of liberation, which is completely straightforward.
Alternatively, this should be understood as follows: those who are devoid of inner light due to ignorance, who are blind, who declare knowledge to be false or untrue, cannot embrace truth, cannot mold their lives according to it, which is the most direct path to attaining liberation. These ignorant people consider ignorance to be the path to liberation or welfare. Their 67 divisions have been mentioned. These divisions should be understood as follows: Sat, Asat, Sad-Asat, Avaktvy, Sad-Avaktvy, Asad-Avaktvy, Sad-Asad-Avaktvy.
Living beings and other substances cannot be known through these alternatives, and knowing them does not serve any purpose. Their association should be made as follows: who knows that the living being is Sat? What is the benefit of knowing that? What is the outcome? Who knows that the living being is Asat? What is the purpose of knowing that? Similarly, the alternatives of Sad-Asad, etc., should also be associated with the living being. Similarly, in the case of non-living beings, etc., these alternatives should be associated with each one.
Two Navas + seven make 63 divisions of ignorance. Four more divisions should be added to these 63 divisions: (1) Who knows that the origin of feeling is from Sat existence? What is the purpose of knowing this? What is the result? (2) Who knows that the origin of feeling is from Asat? What is the purpose of knowing this? What is the outcome? (3) Who knows that the origin of feeling is from Sad-Asat? What is the result of knowing this? What is the outcome? (4) Who knows that the origin of feeling is from Avaktvy? What is the outcome of knowing this?
Of the seven alternatives mentioned above, four have been stated here in relation to the origin of feeling. The other three alternatives have not been discussed because they apply to the components after the substance has come into existence. This is not possible in the case of the origin of feelings.
Of the seven alternatives mentioned above, "Who knows that the living being is Sat?" is the first alternative. This means that no being in the world has such specific knowledge. It is impossible to know such beings and other substances that are beyond the senses, which cannot be perceived by the senses. Knowing them does not serve any purpose because whether the living being is eternal, omnipresent, formless, and free from qualities like knowledge, or the opposite, it does not serve any purpose or meaning. Therefore, ignorance is truly beneficial and conducive to welfare.