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Gommatasara Karmakanda-7
It describes the transformation of nature. It is said, "Naanamainoti iti naama" - the karma that creates in various ways is called naama karma. Now, the function of gotra karma is said -
"Santaanakamenagayajivaavaranassa godamidi sapana. || ..
Uccham neecham charanam, uccham neecham have godam. ||13||"
Meaning - The conduct of a living being that has come down through generations is called gotra. High and low conduct leads to high and low gotra.
Special Meaning - "Uccha-neecham gamayatiti gotram" - that which causes high and low conduct is called gotra. Similarly, "Gamayatyuccha-neechakulamiti gotram" - that which makes one aware of high and low families or that which makes one attain a high or low family is called gotra. "Na cha nishphalam gotram, deekshayogyasadhvaachaaraanaam sadhvaachaaraaih kritsambandhanaam aaryapratyayabhidhaanavyavhaaranibandhanaanaam purushaanaam santaan: uccairagotram tatrotpattihetukarmapyuccaira gotram. ........ tadviparitam neechaira gotram." - It is not that gotra karma is fruitless, because the lineage of those who have virtuous conduct worthy of initiation, who have established a relationship with those who have virtuous conduct, and who are 'Arya' - those who are involved in such knowledge and verbal conduct - is called high gotra, and the karma that is the cause of their birth is also high gotra. ...... The opposite of that is low gotra.
There is also a proverb about the conduct of family tradition -
A jackal cub was raised by a lioness from childhood. It used to play with the lion cubs. One day, while playing, all the cubs went to a forest. There they saw a herd of elephants. The lion cubs faced the elephants, but the jackal, who had the cowardly nature of its family ingrained in it, ran away at the sight of the elephants. Then the lion cubs, knowing it as their elder brother, imitated it and returned to their mother. They complained to the lioness that it had stopped them from hunting. Then the lioness said a verse to the jackal cub, which is as follows:
1. Dh.Pu. 13 p. 262 Sutra 100 commentary. 3. Dh.Pu. 6 p. 13 Sutra 11 commentary
2. Dh.Pu. 13 p. 387 Sutra 134 commentary. 4. Dh.Pu. 13 p. 389 Sutra 135 commentary.