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There are also those who, despite manifesting the strength to almost break through the knots (granthi-bhed), are ultimately struck by the intense blows of attachment and aversion, defeated by them, and return to their original state. Even after many attempts, they are unable to conquer attachment and aversion.
There are also those who neither fall back in defeat nor achieve victory, but remain caught in the spell of that spiritual battle for a long time. Some souls, however, use their power appropriately and conquer attachment and aversion in that spiritual battle.
In any mental affliction, we often experience these three states in competition: sometimes falling back in defeat, sometimes staying in the competition, and sometimes achieving victory. This struggle is called "sangharsh" (struggle). Struggle is the cause of development. Whether it be knowledge, wealth, or power, any worldly object that is desired, many obstacles arise in obtaining it, and in overcoming them, everyone experiences these three states of competition.
When a student, a seeker of wealth, or a seeker of power strives for their desired goal, they either give up their efforts upon seeing the many difficulties in the way, or they overcome the difficulties and move forward on the path to achieving their goal. Those who move forward become great scholars, great wealthy, or great renowned. Those who flee in fear of difficulties remain ordinary, ignorant, poor, or unrenowned. And those who can neither conquer the difficulties nor flee back in defeat, remain in an ordinary state, achieving no noteworthy excellence or benefit.