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The gist of both is acara i.e. asceticism, and the kernal of asceticism is dissolution of kar mas and finally, salvation,
A sadhaka salivating for sensual pleasures cannot, even though he may be conversant with the scriptures, conduct himself with propriety, or dissipate kar mas, i.e. make any advancement in the direction of salvation,
४६. जस्स नत्यि पुरा पच्छा, मज्झे तस्स को सिया? 46. Jassa natthi purā paccha, majjhe tassa kao siyā ? 46. How can that which has no beginning and no end, have
a middle ?
ANNOTATION 46. Until the impress of erotic desires is completely obliterated, it keeps rearing up its ugly head even in the midst of ascetic practice. Consequently, even a self-subdued sādhaka sometimes succumbs to the assault of sensuality. But, when through severe perseverance in sādhanā, a sadhaka completely eradicates the id-impulses, they are once and for all extinguished. They do not, then, occur, either in the beginning or in the end or in the middle - in fact, never. In the event of non-existence of the past impressions, one cannot conceive the future. And in the absence of these two, one cannot think of the present.
४७. से हु पण्णाणमंते बुद्धे आरंभोवरए। 47. Se hu pannānamañte buddhe áraṁbhovarae. 47. He alone (who has completely obliterated the impress
of erotic impulses) becomes transcendentally wise and enlightened, and forsakes violence.
४८. सम्ममेयंति पासह। 48. Samma meyariti päsaha. 48. (Only on complete obliteration of sensuality, can one
forsake violence) -- this is the Truth. Realise it. ४६. जेण बंधं वहं घोरं, परितावं च दारुणं ।
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