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It cannot be, because (both Yaga or Brahmabodha) are inherently
*savady* - sinful.
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Nor would there be clear purification from *gohinsa* etc. if this were so. Or from the *syenayaga* prescribed by the Vedas, because there is no difference between them. ||30||
Meaning: If this were not the case, then there would be clear purification of the mind from *gohinsa* etc., or from the *syenayaga* prescribed by the Vedas; because there is no difference (distinction) between them. ||30||
Therefore, *savadyakarma* should not be accepted, because it leads to a distortion of the intellect. If, by chance, such *savadyakarma* is obtained due to the rise of karma, then it does not bind to sinful karma because there is no intention involved. ||31||
Meaning: This leads to a distortion of the intellect, therefore *savadyakarma* is not worthy of acceptance. If, by chance, such *savadyakarma* is obtained due to the rise of karma, then it does not bind to sinful karma because there is no intention involved. ||31||
Even if a knower performs karma, his liberation does not diminish; because bondage arises only from intention, as other philosophers have also said. ||32||
Meaning: Even if a knower performs karma, his liberation does not diminish; because bondage arises only from intention, as other philosophers have also said. ||32||
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