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The root of karma-bandha is the delusion of the mind, which is caused by the attachment to the objects of the senses. This attachment must be completely eradicated. When it is eradicated, the soul, which is free from attachment and ego, attains the true devotion to the Siddhas, which is the state of being established in the pure Self. This is the true nature of the Siddhas. Because of this, the soul, which has completely eradicated karma-bandha, attains liberation. ||169||
Anvaya-artha: Therefore, the soul, which desires liberation, becomes free from attachment and ego, and thus attains devotion to the Siddhas. Therefore, he attains liberation.
Tika: This verse explains the complete eradication of the two defects.
It was previously stated that the delusion of the mind is caused by the attachment to the objects of the senses, and that this delusion leads to karma-bandha. Therefore, the soul, who desires liberation, must completely eradicate the root of karma-bandha, which is the delusion of the mind, which is caused by the attachment to the objects of the senses. When this attachment is completely eradicated, the soul, who is free from attachment and ego, attains the true devotion to the Siddhas, which is the state of being established in the pure Self. This is the true nature of the Siddhas. Because of this, the soul, which has completely eradicated karma-bandha, attains liberation. ||169||
Therefore, the Acharya, in his explanation of the subtle paryay, concludes by saying that the soul, who desires liberation, must eradicate the root of the attachment to the objects of the senses, which is the cause of the inflow of karma. The Acharya says that the soul, who desires liberation, is free from attachment because he is free from the external and internal attachment to the objects of the senses. He is also free from ego because he is free from the delusion that arises from the attachment to the objects of the senses. He then says that the soul, who desires liberation, becomes free from attachment and ego, and thus attains devotion to the Siddhas. This devotion is the true knowledge of the Self. Because of this devotion, the soul attains liberation. ||169||
Thus, the five verses in the ninth chapter of the Tattvartha Sutra are primarily concerned with the explanation of the subtle paryay.
Hindi Ta: It is appropriate for the soul, who desires liberation, to eradicate the root of the inflow of karma, which is the attachment to the objects of the senses. Therefore, the Acharya concludes his explanation of the subtle paryay by saying: Anvaya with general meaning: [Therefore] the soul, who desires liberation, [becomes free from attachment] by being free from attachment, [and] [becomes free from ego] by being free from ego, [then] [attains devotion to the Siddhas]. In this way, he [attains liberation].