Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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Lord said "Oh Mandita! The basis of your doubt is the vedic verse
"स एव विगुणो विभुन बध्यते, संसरति मुच्यते. मोचयति वा ॥
i.e. the soul which is beyond all gunas does not get bondaged with karma, does not take birth, again and again, also does not get liberation and does not favour anyone to be liberated. Hence you have concluded that bondage and liberation - those realities do not exist at all."
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Mandita then asked the Lord to resolve his doubt and enlighten him on the subject. The Lord then said, "Oh Mandita, you have not made a note of the words "Viguna" and "'Vibhu' in the vedic verse. Viguna is one who does not have any deceptive gunas and is at the same time endowed with remarkable qualities and is also 'TRIGUNATIT" i.e. beyond the three qualitie's viz.Satva2, Rajas3. and Tamas. This verse establishes the greatness of the perfect Siddhas, because they only are 'Vibhu's; as they have gained Kevala Jnana. They do not get bound by karma? and hence have liberated themselves from the cycle of birth and death. They also do not shower any favours on anyone and make them perfect. They preach the path to Moksha and the living beings tread on the path and become free as they have become.
But the souls embodied with karma i.e. the worldly souls, owing to their meritorious and evil deeds take birth in this world and when they free themselves from karma get salvation. Hence it is said that both bondage and salvation exist and if these were not to exist all the holy scriptures, ethical codes of living and pious activities will bear no significance. Pleasufe and pain that are the
Trigunatit
Satva
Rajas
Tamas
Vibhu
- beyond satva, rajas & tamas sublime qualities
qualities for enjoyment & pleasure evil qualities
- God
Kevala Jnana - Omniscience
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