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through sensuality, violence, and the impulses of mind, speech, and body, the sage and wise Bhagavan propounded the unique doctrine of kriyā, not propounded by others.
ANNOTATION 16. When the Bhagavān was leading a dispassionate and detached life even in the midst of home-life, his uncle named Supārsva, his elder brother named Nandivardhana, and some other friends, said to him, "Why don't you enjoy sensual pleasures ?
The Bhagavan answered, "The senses are the sources of the influx of kar mic matter. My soul is pining for emancipation. That is why I can't enjoy the sensual pleasures.
On hearing this, they said, "O Prince! why don't you drink cold (animate) water and eat animate food?"
The Bhagavan replied, "Violence is the source of bondage. My soul is pining for freedom. That is why I refrain from killing beings (with water-body), possessed of life like me."
They again said, "Oh Prince! you keep continously sitting in the posture of meditation. Why do you not have some recreation?"
The Bhagavan quipped back, "The mind, body and speech are also the triple sources of bondage. My soul is pining for freedom. I refrain, therefore, from giving support to their impulses."
They said, "Why don't you take bath? Why do you sleep on the floor?"
The Bhagavān said, "The bodily attachment and luxuries are both sources of bondage. I want to plug these loopholes. That is why I have embraced this way of life."
१७. अइवातियं अणाउट्टे, सयमण्णेसि अकरणयाए।
जस्सित्थिओ परिण्णाया, सव्वकम्मावहाओ से अदक्खू ।। 17. Aivätiyam aņāutte, sayamaņnesim akaranayãe.
Jassitthio pariņnāyā, savvakammāvahão se adakkhū.. Aho vi kattāna viuttanaṁ ca, jo āsavam jāņati sam
varaṁ ca. Dukkham ca jo jānai nijjaraṁ ca, so bhāsiumar ihati
kiriyavādam..
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