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## 360 / Go. Ma. Jeevakanda
## Gatha 284-287
This example is given to illustrate the unchanging nature of *sadharmya* (similarity) throughout time. Just as a mountain, once split by a rock, does not reunite through any other means, remaining in its state, similarly, the *krodha parinam* (result of anger) arising in any being, in any particular man, does not subside through any other means, remaining without resistance in that very existence and carrying the resulting *sanskar* (impression) into future births. This intense *krodha parinam* is likened to a line etched in stone.
Similarly, *krodha* is like a line in the earth, but it is milder than the previous one, because even after existing for a long time, it can be reunited through other means. For example, in the summer, the earth splits due to the loss of its moisture, becoming fragmented. But during the rainy season, the flow of water fills the cracks, restoring it to its original state. Similarly, the *krodha parinam* that exists for a long time but subsides through other causes, like the teachings of a guru, is like the intense fragmentation of the earth, resembling a line. Here, in both instances, the word "rai" signifies the separation of the constituent elements, a synonym for fragmentation.
When it is said "like a pile of dust," one should understand *krodha* as a line formed in the middle of a pile of sand on the bank of a river. It lasts for a shorter period, as seen in this example. Just as a line formed in the middle of a pile of sand on the bank of a river, due to human activity or any other cause, is quickly restored to its original state by other causes like the impact of wind, similarly, the *krodha parinam*, arising mildly, is quickly pacified by the wind of the guru's teachings.
Similarly, one should understand *krodha* as resembling a line in water. However, it is milder and lasts for a shorter period. Because a line formed in water is seen to disappear without any other means at that very moment. Here, in both instances, the word "rai" is a synonym for a line.
Similarly, one should understand the four states of *mana* (mind). This particularity is explained by understanding "sel" as a rock. This example is given in relation to the state of extreme rigidity. Similarly, one should understand the meaning of *mana* and *vshaya* (object of sense) as being like bone, wood, and creeper.
The four states of *maya* (illusion) are explained through examples. The first *maya* is like the twisted root of a bamboo, with its knots. This example is given based on the impossibility of straightening it. Just as the knots of a bamboo root cannot be straightened even after being destroyed and worn out, similarly, the *maya parinam* resulting from extreme crookedness is irreversible. The second state of *maya* is like the horn of a ram. It is milder than the previous *maya*, because even though it is formed by extreme curvature, the horn of a ram can be straightened by other means like fire.