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Those who are attached to present pleasures wander in the ocean of misery. In this regard, the Agamkar presents an example: A large fish, called Visala, born in the ocean, with thick hair, belonging to a specific species or having a large body, is struck by the strong wind and waves when the waves rise in the ocean. It is driven by the high waves of water and comes to the river bank. When the water that came there dries up quickly after the waves recede, the fish remains stranded on the river bank due to its large size. It is torn apart by carnivorous animals like Dhak and Kank, and by humans who are greedy for flesh and fat. It has no protector or shelter. It dies in pain. Here, the word 'tu' means 'you'. Therefore, due to the lack of protection or a protector, it is destroyed. This is the meaning of these two verses.
And those Shramanas who are attached to present pleasures, like the Visala fish, will face destruction countless times in this world.
Commentary: The Agamkar, after presenting this example, explains its application to the present situation. Just as the Visala fish is destroyed, so too are the Sankhya, Pasupata, and other monks, or those who follow their own paths, destroyed. The Agamkar explains what kind of Shramanas they are: Those who consider the enjoyment of food, which is the result of their actions, as present pleasure, are attached to present pleasures. Just as the sea crow is attached to the momentary pleasure it receives, so too are the Sankhya, Pasupata, and other monks attached to momentary pleasures and enjoyments. They consume food without any thought, and as a result, they experience very severe suffering. Like the large-bodied fish mentioned earlier, they are destroyed. Just as the bucket of a well repeatedly dips and rises in the water, this cycle continues endlessly. Similarly, they wander in the ocean of samsara, never able to cross it.