________________
Tattvärthasūtra
'excessive' applies to both. Thus, excessive infliction of pain and excessive attachment to possessions cause the influx (asrava) of lifekarma (ayuḥ) which leads to birth in hell (naraka). Perpetual cruel activity such as killing, appropriating others' wealth, excessive attachment to worldly objects and black (kṛṣṇa) thought-colouration (lesya) with cruel-concentration (raudradhyāna) at the time of death – these cause the influx of life-karma (ayuḥ) which leads to birth in the infernal regions.
The influx of life-karma leading to birth in the infernal regions has been described. Now the influx of life-karma causing birth in the animal world must be explained.
माया तैर्यग्योनस्य ॥१६॥
[ माया ] माया [ तैर्यग्योनस्य ] तिर्यंचायु के आस्रव का कारण है।
Deceitfulness (māyā) causes the influx (asrava) of karmas which lead to life (ayuḥ) in the animal and vegetable world - tiryańca.
Deceitful disposition of the soul caused by the particular conductdeluding (căritramohaniya) karma produces the influx of life-karma which leads to birth in the animal and vegetable world - tiryańca. The preaching of religion from a perverted attitude, lack of good conduct and propriety, desire for cheating others, blue (nila) and grey (kāpota) thought-colouration (lesya) with sorrowful-concentration (ārtadhyāna) at the time of death are the varieties of deceitful conduct.
The cause of the influx of life-karma leading to birth in the animal and vegetable world has been explained. What is the cause of the influx of life-karma leading to birth as a human being?
252
