Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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CHAPTER VIII
"सौऽप्येवमागतः शीघ्रम् प्रभुणाऽऽभाषितस्तथा । सन्देहं तस्य चित्तस्थम् व्यक्ती कृत्यावदद्विभुः ॥
In the same manner as Indrabhuti, Agnibhuti too reached the Samavasarana. The Lord addressed Agnibhuti as he had addressed Indrabhuti Gautama. He then disclosed the doubt that was in Agnibhuti's mind and said.
1 Punya 2 Papa
हे गौतमग्निभूते कः
सन्देहस्तव कर्मणः ?
कथं वा वेदतत्वार्थी
न विभावयासि स्फुटम ?
"Oh, Agnibhuti Gautama, you are doubtful whether the Karma's exist or not. The base of this doubt is the Vedic verse"
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"पुरुष एवेदं सर्व यद् भूतं यच्य भाव्यम्....' which you are unable to interpret it correctly. The verse means that whatever exists and whatever shall exit is all Purusha i.e soul.
You have interpreted the adverb एव to signify the existence of Atman in whatever you see, be it animal, bird, human being etc. No reference of God or Karma has been made in this verses & also eliminates all possibilites of other realities to exist. But the Vedas also say :- "पुण्य पुण्येन भवति, पापः पापेन भवति" "This statement includes Punya and Papa 2 and establishes the existence of Karmas. If such contradictory
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