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## Verse 130: Description of the Six Substances and Five Astikayas
Thus, in accordance with the views of Bhatta Charvaka, three verses have been completed, stating the immateriality of the soul to destroy the arguments of his disciples. || 37 ||
**Verse 38: Explanation of the Quality of Consciousness**
The fruit of karma is one, the action is one, and knowledge is one. The living being is conscious in three ways. || 38 ||
**Explanation:**
This verse explains the quality of consciousness.
Some conscious beings, i.e., souls, are extremely polluted by delusion and whose power is sealed by a very strong veil of ignorance, are primarily conscious of the fruit of karma, which is in the form of pleasure and pain. This is because their ability to act (to become transformed into the form of karma-consciousness) has been destroyed by a very strong obstacle to their energy.
Other conscious beings, i.e., souls, who are extremely polluted by delusion and whose power is sealed by a strong veil of ignorance, are primarily conscious of action, even though it is accompanied by the experience of the fruit of karma in the form of pleasure and pain. This is because their ability to act (to become transformed into the form of karma-consciousness) has been weakened by a moderate obstacle to their energy.
Still others, whose entire delusion has been washed away, whose veil of ignorance has been completely removed, and whose entire power has been completely unsealed, are conscious only of knowledge, because they have completely exhausted the fruit of karma and have become completely free from action. They experience natural, inherent happiness. || 38 ||
**Hindi Explanation of Verse 38:**
**Anvaya:** [Trividhena chetakbhaavena] By three types of consciousness, [ekah jeevarashih] one living being, [karmaanām phalam] is the fruit of karma, [ekah tu] one living being, [kāryam] is action, [karmachetanaako] (ath) and [ekah] one living being, [jñānam] is knowledge, [chetayati] is conscious (knows).
**Commentary:**
This is the explanation of the quality of consciousness.
Some conscious beings, i.e., souls, are extremely polluted by delusion and whose power (strength) is sealed by a very strong veil of ignorance, are primarily conscious of the fruit of karma, which is in the form of pleasure and pain. This is because their ability to act (to become transformed into the form of karma-consciousness) has been destroyed by a very strong obstacle to their energy.
Other conscious beings, i.e., souls, who are extremely polluted by delusion and whose power is sealed by a strong veil of ignorance, are primarily conscious of action, even though it is accompanied by the experience of the fruit of karma in the form of pleasure and pain. This is because their ability to act (to become transformed into the form of karma-consciousness) has been weakened by a moderate obstacle to their energy.