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12. By Kâyôtsarga he gets rid of past and present (transgressions which require) Prâyaskitta?; thereby his mind is set at ease like a porter who is eased of his burden; and engaging in praiseworthy contemplation he enjoys happiness. (12)
13. By self-denial he shuts, as it were, the doors of the Asravas; by self-denial he prevents desires rising in him; by prevention of desires he becomes, as it were, indifferent and cool towards all objects. (13)
14. By praises and hymns he obtains the wisdom consisting in knowledge, faith, and conduct; thereby he gains such improvement, that he will put an end to his worldly existence ?, (or) be born afterwards in one of the Kalpas and Vimânas 3 (14)
15. By keeping the right time he destroys the Karman which obstructs right knowledge. (15)
16. By practising Prâyaskitta' he gets rid of sins, and commits no transgressions; he who correctly practises Prâyaskitta, gains the road and the reward of the road 4, he wins the reward of good conduct. (16)
17. By begging forgiveness he obtains happiness of mind; thereby he acquires a kind disposition towards all kinds of living beings •; by this
Expiatory rites, âlôkanâ, &c. ? Antakriyâ, explained by mukti.
8 The Kalpas and the Vimânas are the heavens of the Vaimânika gods, see below, p. 226..
• By road is meant the means of acquiring right knowledge, and by the reward of the road, right knowledge. The reward of good conduct is mukti.
5 Savva pânabhūy agîvasattâ. The prânas possess from two to four organs of sense, the gîvas five, the bhậtas are plants, and the sattvas are all remaining beings.
