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adversely affect the capability of soul. The remaining four are called Aghäti, because they do not adversely affect the capability of soul. Knowledge-obscuring, perception-obscuring, deluding, and obstructing are the four defiling (Ghäti) categories. They can be overcome (except for the deluding Karma) by putting in enough efforts. In other words, it is not too hard to overcome the impact of obscuring, and obstructing Karmas.
The deluding category, as the name suggests, is delusive. That deludes the worldly soul, whereby it thinks and perceives wrongly. This is comparable to the situation of a drunkard. If one has taken too many drinks, he loses his sense of judgment. He thinks of different persons and of various objects the way they are not. He loses his discernment and may even think of his wife as being his mother or vice-versa. He thus remains under delusion on account of the impact of drink. Similarly the worldly soul fails to have the right understanding of Self due to the impact of deluding Karma. Under that impact it forsakes its true nature and identifies itself with the body. Thereby it tends to overlook its true nature and considers the well-being of the body as the only objective.
Under the influence of deluding Karma one thus tries to look for happiness where it does not lie. He does not realize that different worldly situations arise as consequence of his earlier Karma and that they have no capability to provide happiness. He therefore indulges in the sense of attachment for situations that he thinks are the sources of happiness and in resentment for those he considers otherwise. Thereby he acquires new karma and continues to wander in the cycle of birth and death. It is therefore said here that the deluding Karma is the most hurtful, and one needs to make all possible efforts to overcome it. The way to overcome the same is given in the next stanza.
Karma Mohaniya Bhed Be, Darshan Chäritra Näm; Hane Bodh Vitarägtä, Achook Upay Am.
Deluding Karma is of two types, pertaining to perception and behavior; they can be destroyed by enlightenment and detachment; that is the unfailing remedy. (103)
Explanation & Discussion:
The deluding Karma is of two types. One pertains to perception, which is termed as Darshan Mohaniya; the other pertains to practice which covers character and behavior. That is termed as Charitra Mohaniya. The perception-deluding Karma does not allow one to perceive correctly. Thereby he stays away from the right understanding. He therefore cannot exercise the discernment to make out what is right and what is wrong. That
