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in greed, etc., impelled by his instincts and habits. It is, therefore, said that deluded by his own deeds, he greedily hankers after the objects of his desires. Such person on account of the worries and anxieties loses his power of discerning his duties and responsibilities and is designated a deluded person. He hankers after happiness, but subjects himself to suffering instead. He does not sleep, nor takes care of his body, nor takes his food in time. All his actions are topsy-turvy. He lives in dream and is entangled in imaginary problems, being quite ignorant of the problems that beset him. 2.135 veram vaddheti appaņo.
By his greed a person multiples his enmity. Bhāśyam Sutra 135 The Sūtra points out the pitfalls of the passion of the greed. A person under the sway of lust and desires strengthens his inimical disposition. Anger accompanied with pride is enmity. Enmity is the cause of suffering or producer of evil karma. 2.136 jamiņam parikahijai, imassa ceva padibühaņayāe.
The view that 'the lust for desires gives satisfaction' is a mis
conception. It augments the discontent instead. Bhāsyam Sūtra 136 The dictum: 'deluded by his past deeds, he repeatedly indulges in greed' means that hankering after the sensual object augments his lust. The implication is: The deluded person indulges in the satisfaction of desires for the purpose of doing away with the suffering, but he does not know that such indulgence leads to the strengthening of the desires. It has therefore been said: 'A person tormented by sufferings indulges in sensu things which cause suffering. If suffering is not dear to you, it is not proper for you to indulge in them (the sensual objects).27 2.137 amarāyai mahāsaddhi.
The believer in desire and greed behaves like an immortal be
ing. Bhāsyam Sūtra 137 A person who has deep interest in the objects of desire and the means of their acquisition, namely, wealth, is a person of great ambition, behaving like an immortal being, 28 apparently free of the fear of death. 80 C
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| SR No. | 524620 |
| Book Title | Tulsi Prajna 2004 07 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2004 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India |
| File Size | 5 MB |