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If the essence of true understanding does not enter, and the pure seed of knowledge does not sprout, what is the fault of the teachings? Even if one observes vows, practices austerities, and purifies the body through effort, if no fruit is obtained, it is the fault of *asadugrah*, because they lack faith. If laddoos are served on a plate, but someone presses down on the throat, how can one eat? Similarly, "The plate is *svabuddhi*, the server is the *sadguru*, and the intoxicating knowledge is served, but the *asadugrah* is the evil throat-presser who does not allow it to be swallowed!" That is, it does not allow faith to arise.
4. *Abhimanakar* - one who is arrogant, generates *mithyabhiman* (false pride). They are independent of the scriptures. The one who engages in *kutark* (sophistry) develops pride in their own reasoning ability, thinking, "I am so intelligent, so wise, I can easily refute what the scriptures say with my superior logic!" etc. They disregard the scriptures, keeping them at bay. But all this is their false pride. Because, "One who considers themselves a scholar by learning and hearing, but with *asadugrah*, may kiss the mouth of the scriptures, but they do not understand their subtle meaning."
Thus, this *visham kutark-grah* (perverted reasoning-grasp) is a disease-causing, peace-disturbing, faith-breaking, and false-pride-generating factor. It is also said elsewhere:
"शमारामानलबाला हिमानी ज्ञानपङ्कजे ।
શ્રદ્ધા રાન્ચે સ્પોટ્ટાણઃ કુતરું: યુનારા ” - Shri Yashovijayji, Dv. Dv. 23
Meaning: *Kutark* is like a fire to the garden of knowledge, like frost to the lotus of knowledge, like a thorn to faith, like a wave of pride, and like a finger to the wise.
And this is why this *kutark* mind - the inner being - is in many ways:
" असद्ग्रहनावमये हि चित्ते, न क्वापि सद्भावरसप्रवेशः ।
इहांकुरश्चित्तविशुद्धबोधः, सिद्धांतवाचां बत कोऽपराधः ॥ स्थालं स्वबुद्धिः सुगुरोश्च दातुरुपस्थिता काचन मोदकाली ।
રાસ રોડ છે હીતા, તથાપિ મોવડુ ન વરાતિ સુદઃ ”—Shri Adhyatmasar. x
"अधीत्य किंचिच्च निशम्य किंचिदसद्ग्रहात्पंडितमानिनो ये।
મુર્ણ સુર્ય વિષમતુ પારો સીટાડ્યું તુ તેર્નાદે ”—Shri Adhyatmasar,