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Ätmasiddhi
શુભ કરે ફળ ભોગવે, દેવાદિ ગતિ માંય; અશુભ કરે નરકાદિ ફળ, કર્મ રહિત ન કયાંય.
IICZIL
Shubh Kare Fal Bhogave, Devädi Gatimäny; Ashubh Kare Narkädi Fal, Karma Rahit Na Kyäny.
If one does wholesome work, he would enjoy its fruits in heaven or such other states, if he does unwholesome, the fruits would be in hell, etc. but nowhere can he be Karmaless.
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Explanation & Discussion:
The pupil contends that whatever the worldly soul has been doing is either good or bad, and as such, it has been acquiring wholesome or unwholesome Karma. The bondage of wholesome Karma would lead to heaven or such other happy life, where it can avail of highly comfortable situations. If it were unwholesome, that would lead to infernal or such other unhappy life, where it has to bear evil consequences. As such, there is no scope for getting rid of Karma, and the soul can therefore never reach the Karmaless state.
By saying that the soul can get to heaven or some other happy life by virtue of wholesome Karma, the pupil has hinted at a very pertinent point. Many people believe that by undertaking wholesome activities, they would be able to attain
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