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Vattham padiggaham avitinna-explaining this phrase the commentator (Vritti) says—In spite of being born as a human being (the occurrence of which is as rare as one in a billion), availing a ride in the boat of enlightenment which is capable of crossing the ocean that is this world, and accepting the all renouncing conduct that is the seed of the tree of liberation, some individuals give up the ascetic conduct and drift away from the ascetic path. This is due to the overpowering nature of libido, infatuation with carnal pleasures, and evil influence of karmas inherited from the chain of earlier incarnations. Many of these give up their ascetic equipment like dress and pots to accept partial detachment or the shravak conduct. Some pursue righteousness by becoming philosophershravaks and some return to ordinary householder's life or take to other religion.
Here the author has indicated three main reasons for giving up ascetic conduct,
(1) Absence of endurance or inability to tolerate acute afflictions. (2) Carnality or intense desire for a variety of carnal pleasures.
(3) Absence of satiation of carnal desires, fraught with numerous obstacles and contradictions; remaining ever non-satiated.
With this the consequences have also been indicated. That fallen ascetic invites the worst. On giving up the ascetic conduct he may embrace death at once, within a muhurt (48 minutes) or after a longer period. And the feeling of non-satiation still remains. विषय-विरतिरूप उत्तरवाद . १८५. अहेगे धम्ममादाय आदाणप्पभिई सुपणिहिए चरे।
अप्पलीयमाणे दढे। सव्वं गेहिं परिण्णाय एस पणए महामुणी। __ अइअच्च सव्वओ संग ‘ण महं अत्थि' त्ति, इति एगो अहमंसि। जयमाणे, एत्थ विरए अणगारे सव्वओ मुंडे रीयंते। __ जे अचेले परिवुसिए संचिक्खइ ओमोयरियाए।
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Dhut: Sixth Chapter
छठा अध्ययन
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