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SÔTRAKRITÂNGA. -
It treats, briefly, of two subjects : merit and demerit. (The former is when the Self is) at rest, (the latter, when it is) in disturbance?. (1)
Now the explanation of the first subject, viz. demerit, is as follows. Here in the East, West, North, and South, (&c., all as in II, 1, 12, down to) ugly men. (2)
And as regards committing of sin, among denizens of hell, btute animals, gods, men, and whatever other suchlike beings there be, the sentient beings feel 4 the pain. (3)
And these beings practise the following thirteen kinds of activity,
1. sinning for one's interest; 2. sinning without a personal interest ; 3. sinning by slaying ; 4. sinning through accident; 5. sinning by an error of sight; 6. sinning by lying ; 7. sinning by taking what is not freely given; 8. sinning by a mere conceit; 9. sinning through pride; 10. sinning through bad treatment of one's friends ; 11. sinning through deceit ; 12. sinning through greed; 13. actions referring to a religious life. (4)
1 Upasânta and anupa sânta. ? Vibhanga, more literally, case. 3 Dandasamâdâna, explained pâpôpâdâna.
• A difference is made between feeling (anubhavanti) and knowing (vidanti): (1) the sañg ñins or rational beings feel and know impressions; (2) the Siddhas only know them; (3) the reasonless beings only feel them; (4) things without life neither know nor feel them. Sentient beings are those in Nos. I and 3.
