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Sutra 44 ]
Path of Emancipatton 44. prthakrvavitarkasavicāra-ekrvavitarkä'vicāra - sūkşmakriyā'pratipati
samucchinnakriya'nivsttīni suklam.
nirmalaṁ pranidhānam śuklam. tac caturvidham-1. prthaktvambhedaḥ. vitarkaḥ—śrutam. vicāraḥ-arthavyañjana-yogānāṁ samkramanam. 2. ektvam-abhedaḥ. avicāraḥ-asamkramaņam. 3. sūkşmakriyā'pratipātini kevalam sūkşmā ucchyāsa-niḥśvāsa-kriyaiva avasişyate. 4. samucchinnakriyā'nivịttau tasyā api nirodho jāyate..
(Aph.) The pure concentration comprises four varieties-(i) multipleverbal-transitive; (ii) single-verbal-intransitive; (iii) characterized by subtle action and infallibility; (iv) characterized by cessation of all action and lafallibility. (XLIV)
(Gloss) Pure concentration is taintless attention. This is fourfold:
(i) 'Multiple'=differentiated, verbal=pertaining to scripture, transition=movement from one entity to another, from one verbal symbot to another and from one activity to another.
(ii) 'Single'=undifferentiated, intransitive=without transition.
(iii) in the concentration characterized by 'subtle activity' and 'infallibility', there is only the residuum of subtle respiration.
(iv) In the concentration characterized by 'cessation of activity and 'infallibility', even the subtle respiration comes to a dead stop.
(Note) As in the case of dharmya dhyāna, here also the meditator has to pass through three stages in order to be able to enter into the concentration. The three stages, which are the essential pre-requisites, are as follows in respect of lakkhana, alambana and anuppeha.
At the first stage, the meditator has to develop the four qualifications viz. (1) avvaha (avyatha)-freedom from all kinds of agitations and distractions, (ii) asammoha-freedom from subtle delusions, (iii) vivega (viveka)-perception of the othorness of the soul from the body, and (iv) viussagga (vyutsarga)-abandonment of the body.
At the second stage, as supports to the factors of the first stage, the meditator has to cultivate the virtues of (i) khamti (ksanti)forbearance, (ii) mutti (mukti)-release (from greed), (iii) ajjava (arjava)-straightforwardness, and (iv) maddava (mārdava) humility.
At the third stage, the four special anuppehas to be practised are : (i) anantavattiya (anantavrtta)-reflection on the endless transmigrations. (ii) vipariņāma-reflection on change and impermanence. (iii) aśubha-reflection on the loathsome nature of the internal body. (iv) apaya-reflection on the bad consequences of passions. The 'pure concentration requires an absolute placidity of the mind and absolute
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