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Chapter 15: The Pupil's Sixth Doubt regarding the Means of Liberation
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હોય કદાપિ મોક્ષપદ, નહિ અવિરોધ ઉપાય; કર્મો કાળ અનંતનાં, શાથી છેદ્યાં જાય?
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Hoy Kadäpi Mokshapad, Nahi Avirodh Upäy; Karmo Käl Anantnän, Shäthi Chhedyän Jäy?
Even if there be liberation, there
are no incontrovertible means. How can Karma, prevailing since
infinity, be eradicated?
Explanation & Discussion:
It has been laid down that the worldly soul has been living with the bondage of Karma since infinite time. The problem therefore arises. "How can such a long-standing bondage be destroyed?" The pupil thinks that perhaps it may not be possible to destroy all of them within one lifetime. In that case no end can be seen to the bondage of Karma, because no one knows what type of life one would get next and who knows whether he would be able to continue the spiritual pursuit at that time?
Further, the worldly soul is conditioned to react favorably or unfavorably to situations that it gets from time to time Thereby it continues to acquire new bondage. The pupil therefore states that unless there is some incontrovertible way to eradicate that long-standing bondage and to overcome the soul's
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