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Chapters on Passions
proportionate distribution. The fourth part indicates the (8) relative numeration.
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The verse refers to future conscious engagement in passions also along with the past.
70-71. Each of the four passions has two varieties: (1) general and
(2) specific. The specific variety is four-fold: (1) infinitebonding (2) total renunciatory (3) partial renunciatory and (4) gleaming. This verse does not deal with the specific variety. It describes only the general variety of each passion, which is also four-fold each. The four-fold anger is represented by volitions like lines drawn on various substances. These lines have varying lasting times beginning from large time to smaller time indicating similar state of lasting of volition of anger. Similarly, the pride in general, has also four varieties like rock-pillar, bone, wood and creeper. The similarities are based upon the different nature of volitional blocking and lasting period. The first variety has a hard blocking, while the last one shows very mild blocking volitions of pride. The intensity and lasting time gradually decrease from higher to lower. This classification is normally based on degree of intensity of volitions.
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The deceit represents the volitional crookedness. Its four varieties represent the hardness or softness of breaking the mental bends like the different substances mentioned. These varieties show the gradually decreasing intensity and lasting time of respective volitions.
The greed represents the internal colouration. Its four varieties represent the different types of coloured substances
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