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3p 25 25. Last Large Chapter : PAŚCIMA SKANDHA
Summary This Chapter may not be a part of the main text of Kasāya-pāhuda (Chapter on Passions), but it is the concluding part three of contents after the verse 245. This Chapter also deals with the process of karmic destruction, as it is not complete unless the destruction of nondestructive Karmas is described.
The term 'last' has many contextual meanings:
(1)
Destruction process of the last non-destructive Karmas after the destruction of destructive Karmas.
(2)
Destruction of the gross body along with luminous and karmic bodies as a quasi-karmic part of the last journey towards salvation.
(3)
The Jiva-points associated with the last karmic and gross body.
All these matters are described in this chapter. Though the contents of this chapter are related with 'Mahā-karma-prakrti-prābhsta' but they are also related with Peija-dosa-pāhuda and it is, therefore, necessary here.
The omniscient at 13l spiritual stage undertakes the process of omnisciental emanation with auspicious volitions when his life is to last for an Antarmhūrta to equalise the karmic durations.
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