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Therefore, after touching the feet of the Shravaka, the Jinas have ordained the acceptance of the difficult Shramanachara for the sake of nurturing. ||26||
Meaning: For this reason, after touching the feet of the Shravaka, the Jinas have ordained the acceptance of the difficult Shramanachara for the sake of nurturing. ||26||
The karma that is performed with a single purpose, as a previous foundation, is that which destroys faults and leads to the growth of Jnana Yoga. ||27||
Meaning: The karma that is performed with a single purpose, as a previous foundation, is that which destroys faults and leads to the growth of Jnana Yoga. ||27||
The karma of the ignorant does not purify the mind, because it does not produce the same kind of feeling as the karma performed by the Mlechchhas, etc., like sacrifices, etc. ||28||
Meaning: The karma of the ignorant does not purify the mind, because it does not produce the same kind of feeling as the karma performed by the Mlechchhas, etc., like sacrifices, etc. ||28||
Nor is that karma, even in Yoga, free from the desire for fruit, or from the renunciation of Brahman knowledge, because it is inherently flawed. ||29||
Meaning: Nor is that karma, even in Yoga, free from the desire for fruit, or from the renunciation of Brahman knowledge, because it is inherently flawed. ||29||