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## Study of the Vaitaliya
It is so.
Lest you fall into evil after death, detach your soul from worldly pleasures.
And teach it that the man who practices evil, devoid of good means and righteous conduct, grieves greatly, laments, and cries out. ||7||
**Commentary:**
Why should one renounce worldly desires? To answer this doubt, the scripture says: "Lest you fall into evil after death or in another birth due to attachment to worldly pleasures, and suffer the consequences of evil thoughts and actions." Therefore, detach yourself from worldly attachments and abandon them. Teach your soul to be disciplined and follow the path of righteousness. O soul! The one who engages in evil deeds, such as violence, falsehood, and theft, falls into a terrible state, suffers greatly, and is tormented by righteous beings. He is born as a bird or animal, tormented by hunger and other pains, and cries out in agony. He laments and cries, saying, "Mother! I am dying! There is no one to protect me now. I have committed many sins. Who will give refuge to this sinner?" Such are the sufferings of the evil-doer. Therefore, one should not indulge in worldly pleasures. Teach your soul this lesson. ||7||
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This life is fleeting, even a hundred years pass quickly like a young man.
Understand that this life is a temporary abode, and only greedy fools are intoxicated by worldly pleasures. ||8||