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The soul, through the knowledge of the distinct unity of the qualities and the qualified, which is the result of the knowledge of the distinct unity, becomes the meditator. The meditator is the one who has the characteristics mentioned earlier and meditates on the Supreme Soul. What does he do? He destroys the karma - he destroys the karma dust. Here, the meaning of the sutra is that meditation is the cause of the destruction of karma. ||145||
The Hindi translation states that meditation is the main cause of the destruction of karma.
The general meaning with the word order: (He) (who is united with restraint) united with restraint (who is the seeker of the nature of the soul) the seeker of the nature of the soul (by) by certainty (himself) the soul (knowing) knowing (steady) steady [knowledge] the knowledge of the soul [is] is the meditator (he) he [karma] the dust of karma [destroys] destroys.
The specific meaning: Whoever is united with the restraint of good and bad passions, etc., and who, understanding the essence of what is to be abandoned and what is to be accepted, removes himself from other purposes and becomes the seeker of the pure soul experience, and who, knowing the soul as the eternal, blissful, one form, free from passions, etc., through the knowledge of self-awareness, becomes steady in the soul, and who meditates on the soul with the unwavering meditation of the attainment of the steady soul, which is the result of the knowledge of the distinct unity of the qualities and the qualified, becomes the meditator of the Supreme Soul. He destroys the karma dust. In fact, meditation is the cause of the destruction of karma. This is the meaning of this sutra. ||145||
This is the explanation of the nature of meditation. For one who does not have passion, hatred, delusion, or the karma of the path, the fire of meditation, which burns good and bad karma, arises. ||146||
For one who does not have passion, hatred, delusion, or the karma of the path, the fire of meditation, which burns good and bad karma, arises. ||146||
The pure, unwavering consciousness is meditation. Now, the method of attaining the soul is explained. When the yogi, due to the karma of the path, has collected the karma of seeing, conduct, and delusion, and then, turning away from the continuation of that karma, he places himself in the pure soul, free from attachment, aversion, and hatred, with unwavering steadiness, then, because his consciousness, which is the form of inaction, is at rest, his speech, mind, and body, engaged in their own work, are capable of burning all good and bad karma as fuel, and meditation, which is like fire, arises, which is the cause of the attainment of the highest goal. Thus it is said: