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There is no motivation. Because in actions done unknowingly in dreams etc., that motivation is not seen. || 170 ||
Thus, the being, by its own nature, is motivated.
Binding both merit and demerit, according to the consequences. || 171 ||
Meaning: According to the consequences, the being, motivated by its own nature, binds merit and demerit. || 171 ||
From pure conviction, the soul is not bound, it is unbound; but due to the fear of bondage, it experiences fear, trembling, etc., like the illusion of a snake in a rope. || 172 ||
Meaning: From pure conviction, the soul is not bound, it is unbound; but due to the fear of bondage, it experiences fear, trembling, etc., like the illusion of a snake in a rope. || 172 ||
Just as the behavior of a sick person is according to the state of the disease, so also the bondage is described in relation to the state of existence. || 173 ||
Meaning: Just as the behavior of a sick person is according to the state of the disease, so also the bondage is described in relation to the state of existence. || 173 ||
According to the being's bondage
Those who desire to remove this firm ignorance-filled doubt,
Desire to hear the spiritual scriptures, seeking dispassion. || 974 ||
Meaning: Those who desire to remove this firm ignorance-filled doubt,
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