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The study of the Samvara (universal principle) is a great cause for the production of the differences in nature, which are born from the great and other transformations. Since there is no acceptance of any other object besides this, and since the soul is inactive and incapable of doing anything, the acceptance of differences in nature would lead to the conclusion that there would always be existence or non-existence. It is said: "Existence and non-existence are always without a cause, because they do not depend on anything else. For things that depend on something else, there is the possibility of being sometimes and sometimes not." Furthermore, we see that the Great and the Ego are not different from sensation. For example, the intellect, determination, and ego are all perceptions of the form "I am happy," "I am unhappy," etc. These are qualities of the soul because of their nature as consciousness, not because of their nature as matter. These two are transformations of nature. Furthermore, the origin of the elements from the subtle elements is not logical. For example, earth from the subtle element of smell, water from the subtle element of taste, fire from the subtle element of form, air from the subtle element of touch, and space from the subtle element of sound. This is not logical because if it is said that this happens because of an external object, then it is not logical because they always exist, and they do not create a world like this. Or if it is said that this happens because of the dependence on each body, then it is not logical because in that case, earth would be characterized by skin, bones, and hardness, water would be characterized by phlegm and blood, fire would be characterized by heat, air would be characterized by breath and exhalation, and space would be characterized by dryness. This is also not logical because even in the case of some bodies, the origin is from semen and blood, and there is no smell of the subtle elements there. The existence of the unseen is also inferred. If we accept the cause, then there would be too much inference. The origin of eggs, plants, and animals is also inferred to be from something else. Therefore, the origin of the primary, the Great, the Ego, etc., which is accepted by the Samkhya school in their own way, is accepted by them only because of their attachment to their own view, and it is not logical. If we accept that the soul is inactive, then it would be destroyed and never created, and there would be no bondage or liberation. And if it is without qualities, then it would be devoid of knowledge. Therefore, this is just childish talk. And since nature is inanimate, it is illogical for it to act for the sake of the soul. Now, the Buddhist view is examined. According to them, there are twelve sense spheres, namely: the five senses, the five objects of the senses, the sphere of sound, and the sphere of dharma. The dharmas are the twelve sense spheres, which are happiness, etc. There are only two means of knowledge: perception and inference. The five senses (the physical senses) are not involved in the perception of the soul, but the mental senses are involved in the perception of the soul. The five objects of the senses are not involved in the perception of the non-soul, and they should not be perceived separately. The sphere of sound is perceived by the soul because of its material nature, and it is not logical for it to be a separate object for each individual. The sphere of dharma, which is happiness and suffering, is either a form of pleasure or pain, and therefore, because of its nature as a quality of the soul, it is included in the soul. And if its cause is karma, then because of its material nature, it is a non-soul. The Buddhists consider perception to be non-conceptual, and because of its uncertain nature, it does not lead to action or inaction. Therefore, it is not a valid means of knowledge. And because of its invalidity, inference, which is based on it, is also invalid. The rest is the refutation of objections, which is discussed elsewhere, and it is not discussed here. In this way, the refutation of the views of the Mimamsa school, which are stated in their own texts, should be done with one's own intelligence. Since their objects are completely contrary to the world, they are not directly discussed here. Therefore, the nine or seven objects, which are established by the remaining evidence, are true, and the knowledge of them is the cause of action, not the knowledge of other objects.
Commentary: The person who knows that the soul is transmigratory, different from the body, and the basis of happiness and suffering, and who acts for the benefit of the soul, is the knower of the soul. The person who knows the soul in its true form through the perception of "I am," is the knower of the entire world in its form of action and inaction. That knower of the soul is the person who is able to speak and discuss this theory of action, which is the soul, etc. Here, at the end of the second verse or stanza, there is action, meaning that the two words are a pair. Like a man standing in a theater with both hands on his waist, he knows the world that is united with the body and the infinite space that is indicated by the word "cha," which is limited and not a world. And he knows the coming and going of beings, i.e., he knows where the hellish beings, animals, humans, and gods have come from. He knows how they are born as hellish beings, etc., because of their karma. He knows where they go so that they do not return again. The word "cha" indicates the right faith, knowledge, and conduct, which are the means to it.