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186/Go. Sa. Jivakanda
Gatha 136-137
Lakshana and Causes of Bhayasanjña (Fear Cognition)
'Atibhimadarsanena tassupayogena promassattiya | Bhayakammudirana bhayasanna jayave cahim ||136||
Meaning of the Gatha: Due to the sight of extremely frightening forms, engagement with them, weakness of power, and the arising of the karma of fear, the cognition of fear arises in four ways.||136||
Visesha-artha: Bhayasanjña (fear cognition) is a state of being. 1. From the observation of three terrifying forms - appearance, activity, and cruel animals like lions, etc. 2. From the memory of terrifying dacoits, tigers, lions, etc. 3. From the weakness of mental power. In this way, from these three external causes and the arising of the inner cause of the non-ghati karma of fear, the bhayasanjña arises. Due to fear, there is a desire to flee or seek refuge. When the powerless jiva sees a more powerful and harmful object, it gets scared and desires to take refuge, and searches for a place of refuge.
Lakshana and Causes of Maithunasanjña (Sexual Cognition)
'Parinatarasabhoyanam ca tassupayogena kusllasevaya | Vedassudiranae maithunasanna havadi evam ||137||
Meaning of the Gatha: From partaking of delicious and nourishing food, engaging with the objects previously enjoyed, practicing unvirtuous conduct, and the arising of the karma of the Vedas, the maithunasanjña (sexual cognition) arises in this way.||137||
Visesha-artha: Maithunasanjña arises due to the general rise of the three Vedas. Without distinguishing the three Vedas, due to the intense arising of the karma of the general Veda, maithunasanjña arises. Maithunasanjña arises from the arising of any one of the three Veda karmas. This is the internal cause. From consuming appetizing and delicious food that arouses passion, remembering the objects previously enjoyed, practicing unvirtuous conduct, associating with unvirtuous (wicked) people, listening to unvirtuous poetry and stories, seeing unvirtuous dramas, cinema, television, and pictures - that is, from these external causes, the desire for sexual play, i.e., maithunasanjña, arises. Listening to stories of women's passion, seeing the attractive limbs of women, remembering the pleasures previously enjoyed, consuming nourishing food, and adorning one's own body - from these causes also, maithunasanjña arises. Therefore, one should renounce these.