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relation with of something undesirable and unpleasant, and thereby gradually sinking into despondency as if no more hope
were left to recast his lot. (c) Roga chinta—to be constantly labour
ing under an anxiety for some physical malady, or in other words always thinking of the physical
ill-health. (d) Agrasocha or Nidanårtha-to be
occupied with the thought of the future and future only, that I will do this, then that, next the thing will as a natural consequence and
I have my objective fulfilled. It is important no note here by the way that Arta dhyana is possible between the ist. mithyatva and the 6th gunasthân and leads jivas to take birth in the Tiryak
goti.
2. The second of the Dhyảnas is Roudra dhyana which means to be absorbed in the thought of wreaking vengeance for some loss or damage one sustained through the action of another. This thought of
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