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III Operation: The movements of an undisciplined person lead to asrava, whereas those of the disciplined one lead to pariśrava.
The present aphorism underlines the non-absolutistic nature of objects (or Reality). We cannot explain things, events or concepts in absolute terms.
Acārya Amitagati has mentioned this in his treatise Yogasāra: Ajñāni badhyate vatra, sevyamâne(a)ksagocare;
Tatraiva mucyate jñāni paśyatāścaryamidrsam. i.e. just think how paradoxical it is that whereas the objects of sense organs put an ignoramus in fetters of kar mas, they become a vehicle for the emancipation of the sages.
IV Modus Operandi of Karina: Those who attract the kar - mas cause their bondage;
those who cause the bondage of kar mas attract kar mas; those who do not attract kar mas do not cause their bondage; those who do not cause the bondage of kar mas do not attract them.
१३. आघाइ णाणी इह माणवाणं संसारपडिवन्नाणं संबुज्झमाणाणं
विण्णाणपत्ताणं। 13. Āghãi nāņi iha māņavānım sanhsarapadivannānañ
sambujjhamāņāņam vinnanapattāņań. 13. The sages preach the Religion to those people who
(though) being carried away by the (current of) transmigration,(because of their obscure perception), are desirous of getting enlightenment and are possessed of knowledge.
१४. अट्टा वि संता अदुवा पमत्ता। 14. Attā vi sartā aduvā primattā.
14.
Those who are afflicted (with privation) as well as
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