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Kahyo Märga Ä Sädhashe, Janma Tehanë Alpa.
Giving up strong opinions and view points about beliefs and ideology, one, who follows the above mentioned path, shall have to take few births. (105)
Explanation & Discussion:
Worldly souls have been holding different opinions and beliefs about true well being. Many of them hold very strong attitude and insist that their viewpoints are right. If, however, one tries to find out why he has been subject to wandering and analyzes all the relevant factors, he can make out that his insistence on the wrong viewpoint has been the most important factor. Though the worldly souls stay far away from the truth, every one normally holds his own concept as true. Every concept that is not well based constitutes Vikalpa. That needs to be given up, if one wants to get to truth.
It was pointed out in the second chapter how sectarian persons stick to their own viewpoints and stay away from the truth. Such sticking to one's own views and holding strong opinions amount to selfindulgence. That is not helpful in spiritual pursuit. If one gives it up and follows the path indicated by a true Guru, he would come to the right path. He, who is on the right path, is going to reach the destination sooner or later. He would thus be absolved from taking infinite births. It is therefore said here that such an aspirant would have only a few births to take prior to being liberated.
Shatpadanän Shatprashna Ten, Poochhyän Kari Vichär; Te Padani Sarvängata, Mokshamärga Nirdhär.
Contemplating over the six Fundamentals, you raised six questions; the totality of those Fundamentals constitutes the sure path to liberation. (106)
Explanation & Discussion:
The pupil here was desirous to learn the truth and had therefore raised questions pertaining to six Fundamentals. Since they have now been satisfactorily explained, he can make out that all six of them are essential for spiritual uplift. Not a single one is to be left out. If one does not believe in the existence of soul or its eternity, there would be no reason to seek anything. Similarly if one does not believe in Karma and its consequences, he would not be required to do anything to be freed from it. The same way one has to believe in liberation and the way to attain it. Thus the six Fundamentals together constitute the path to liberation.
