Prashamrati Verses 40 to 57

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10 Vol. II/No. 3. Eternal Wisdom Synopsis (continued from pg. 1) Then it is shown that Raga and Dwesha, with the help of wrong faith (मिथ्यात्व), not stopping from committing sin (अविरति), Pramada (प्रमाद - i. e. not behaving as is appropriate for one who has taken the vows against sin), and the activities of mind, speech and body ( ), become the cause of the formation of Karmas ( 77 ). The author then gives the eight main divisions of Karmas. The manner, quantity, period of time for which, and the intensity with which the Karmic matter attaches itself to the Atma, and the results, when later there is fruition of the Karmas, are given. Thus it said, that the Karmas are the cause of the type of birth, the aquisition of the body and the senses, the experience of the sense objects and the concominant pains and pleasures. Translator's Note: In Vol. I/No. 1 the failings and the strengths of the translator in connection with this translation, the reason for a free style of translation interspersed with Sanskrita words, the high value of this Grantha which he hopes would benefit among others, the seekers of other lands, and finally the severe limitations of any knowledge from a book, however exalted, were mentioned. In Vol. II/No. 1 the importance and methodology of constant and repeated study of such a Grantha (i. e. Swadhyaya - FOTETT), and its relation to Japa (79), and the importance of doing it in the language of the "Great Writer", were mentioned. In Vol. II/No. 2 it was pointed out that even if, together with constant repetition, neither the meaning is alive, nor the necessary changes are generated in oneself (HTC = 47: TRUTH), it is none the less efficacious to do the recitation. The best results, of course, are achieved, when all the three things are done simultaneously. The interested new reader is directed to these earlier issues of this Journal. Acknowledgement : As mentioned in Vol. 1/No. 1, we would once again, like to thank Pujya Muni Shri Tattvananda vijayji for his patient exposition of this Grantha, which has made this translation possible.