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karma which is mature is already up. Karma which is not yet mature is far off. Karma which matured long back has lost its potency. Hence karma that is relevant for the purpose here is one which is about to mature but is not yet matured.
87. The word 'uvasamei' (tranquilise) is important. It applies to karma which is already mature and karma which is immature. Karma which is mature is tranquilised by undergoing its outcome. Karma which is immature may be rendered impotent in its dormant state. The following are worthy of note :
(i) Karma creating delusion may alone be tranqui
lised.
(ii) Four terminable (ghāi) karma may be tranqui
lised in part (khaovasama).
(iii) All the eight karma may be acquired, may be ex
hausted and may give effect.
Cf. mohassevovasamo khaovasamo caunham ghäiņam
udayakkhayapariņāmå affhanha vi homti kammānam
[ Tranquilisation of karma creating delusion ; part tranquilisation of four terminable karma ; acquisition, exhaustion and effect of all the eight—such is the order.]
In part tranquilisation, karma is still in occupation of the soul-spaces and their presence is felt there, though they do not cause any other trouble. When tranquilisation is full, even the soul-spaces do not feel the existence of karma-matter in them.
88. The four terms 'bringing up', 'tranquilising', 'suffering' and 'exhausting' are brought together in the following couplet :
taiena udiremti uvasāmemti ya puno vi bienam veimti nijjaramti ya padhamacautthehim savvevi
[ of four karma types (see 86 above), bringing up is relevant of the third, tranquilisation of the second, suffering of the first and exhaustion of the fourth.)
