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168/Mo. Sa. Jivakanda
Verse 147
Verse Meaning- 'Gati' is the state of existence generated by karma, or it is the cause of movement in the four states of existence. Hell, animal, human and god, these four are the different types of 'gati'. ||146||
Special Meaning- The place where one goes is called 'gati'.
Doubt- If 'gati' is defined in this way, then shouldn't places like 'pram', 'nagar', 'khet', 'karvat' etc. also be considered 'gati'?
Solution- This is not possible because the word 'gati' is used for the state of existence that is produced by the karma called 'gati' due to convention. The state of existence of a Siddha is called 'pragati' because the karma called 'gati' does not arise in them.
Or, 'gati' is the transition from one existence to another. And the state of existence of a Siddha is in the form of 'prasankranti'. It is also said:
"Gah-kamma-virinavatta ja chetta sa gai muneyavya.
Jiva hu saurangam gachchanti ti ya gai hoi ||4||"
One should understand 'gati' as the cessation of activity caused by karma, or the cause for going to the four states of existence.
There are four types of 'gati' based on the distinction of hell, animal, human and god.
The nature of hellish 'gati' is:
"Na ramanti jado nicham, davve khette ya kal-bhayey ya.
Annohi ya jahma, tahma te garaya bhari gaya ||147||"
Verse Meaning- Those who are never happy in substance, space, time and feeling, both individually and collectively, are called 'Bharat' (hellish beings). ||14||
Special Meaning- Substance- food and drink. Space- places like burrows. Time- seasons etc. Feeling- feelings in the form of afflictions. Those who are not attached to these and to each other, who are engaged in inappropriate actions like violence, are called 'nirat' and their state of existence is called 'niratgati'. Or, 'narak' is that which torments and grinds the 'nar' (living beings). 'Narak' is a karma. Those who are born from it are called 'narak' and their state of existence is called 'narakgati'. Or, the state of existence whose arising is the contributing cause for the arising of all inauspicious karmas is called 'narakgati'. Those who do not have mutual affection are called 'narat' and their state of existence is called 'naratgati'.
1. "Gamyata iti gatiḥ" (D. Pu. 7 p. 6; Mulaachar A. 12 p. 276). 2. "Prathava bhavad bhavasankranti gatiḥ" (D. Pu. 7 p. 6 Mulaachar Paryapti Adhikar Ma. 156 Tika p. 276). 3. Shra. Pu. 1 p. 135, Pra. Pan. San. Ga. 60 p. 576. 4. “Sa charshina narakgati tiryaag gati manushya gati deva tibhedena." (Mulaadhar M. 12 Ga. 156 ki tika). 5. P. Pu. 1 p. 102; Pra. Pan. San (Gyanapith) A. 1 Ga. 60 p. 13. 6. P. Pu. 1 p. 203.