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The Discourse Divine
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is removed by a process akin to that of smelting in the case of gold, the foreign material is separated off and self-nature attained, on the emergence of the purity of sva-dravya (own substance), consequent on the elimination of constituents of the not-self. The term sva-dravya (own substance) here includes the other three conceptions that are homogeneous with it, namely sva-kala (own-time, signifying the external states that are
n time), sva-kshetra (own space, or self-sized i.e., as existing in its own expanse). and sva-bhava (own-feelings or own nature, i.e., internal states). These may be termed the 'sva quartette technically. The soul that is rid of the not-self exists in its own nature with respect to the sva quartette, while the transmigrating ego is overwhelmed with the conditions and limitations imposed by the companionship of the not-self. This may be explained in a tabulated form, as follows -
Pure Spirit
Conditions, of
existence
Impure ego.
Over
...
Exists in His own substance... Dravya ...
Exists mixed with impurities of
the nature of the not-self Is Divine all over
Kshetra ... Is involved in impurities
all over Abides in a form that is
Kala
Possesses a form that is liable His own forever more
to periodic changes on account of the liability to birth
and death. Always enjoys the bliss and Bhāva
Is devoid of self-feeling, and blessedness, appertaining
passes a joyless, cheerless to pure Spirit
existence. generally. वरं व्रतैः पदं देवं, नावतर्वत नारकम ।
छायातपस्थयो दः, प्रतिपालयतोर्महान् ॥३॥ Observance of vows leads to birth in the heavens, therefore their observance is proper; the vowless life drags one to a birth in the hells, which is painful; therefore, vowlessness should be avoided; when two persons are waiting for the arrival of another person, but one of them waits in the heat of the sun and the other in the shade, great is the difference between the conditions; precisely the same difference is to be found between the condition of him who leads a life regulated by the vows and of him whose life is not so regulated.
Note:- In the last verse divinity is said to be the natural attribute of the soul which arises from within its own self on the occurrence of the helpful causes of Self-realization. Naturally enough the question now arises : Why should one take the trouble of observing vows and otherwise
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