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good depends solely on the right understanding and good conduct. Of these two stages, the former is called samyaktva or samyag-drsti, while the latter is called caritra (samyak caritra). Again, the former is manifested on the subsidence or destruction of karma-that-deludes-the-predilection-fortruth (darśanamohanīya-karma), a division of deluding karma; and the latter is manifested on the subsidence or destruction of conduct-deluding karma, the other division of deluding karma. Thus, right (spiritually wholesome) understanding and conduct, the two fundamental elements of life, depend on the subdual of deluding karma. As already stated, that division of deluding karma, which obscures the natural predilection for truth is called darśanamohaniya-karma. The greater the removal of darśanamohaniyakarma, the greater is the manifestation of the natural predilection for truth. And when darśanamohanīya-karma is totally removed, there is the full manifestation of the natural predilection for truth. Even after the manifestation of the natural predilection for truth, a very difficult task of removing the obstructions in the attainment of good conduct remains to be accomplished; it can be carried through successfully only with great efforts. But after the manifestation of the natural predilection for truth one will surely accomplish the task sooner or later. Again, that division of deluding karma, which obscures good conduct is called caritramohaniyakarma. The greater the removal of căritramohanīya-karma, the greater is the manifestation of good conduct. And when the cāritramohanīya-karma is totally removed, there is the full manifestation of good conduct. Thus after the removal of darśanamohaniya-karma, caritramohanīya-karma is removed and on the removal of the latter, there takes place the total removal of all deluding karma. On the removal (i.e., destruction) of deluding karma, there occurs the destruction of its associate karmas which obscure the natural qualities of soul. And as a result of it, the soul attains liberation-if it is still in an embodied state, then it is liberated-while-living (jivanmukta); after that state it attains the disembodied state of liberation (videhamukti).
When there arises right understanding about soul, the veil of darśanamohaniya-karma is removed and samyaktva or samyag-drsti is attained. On the attainment of samyag-dęsti (right spiritual inclination or predilection for truth), whatever knowledge the soul possesses is automatically turned into right (spiritually wholesome) knowledge. And when on the advanced stage of spiritual progress non-restraint, attachment and passions are destroyed, then caritramohaniya-karma gets eliminated. With its
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