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i nk$k] fuỆo] ekki ;] vUrjk; ] vkl knu vkg mi ?kkr & ;s Kkukoj.k vkg n'kuikoj.k Yds vklkoh ds dkj.k 98 Slander (Spite against faith and knowledge), concealment, non-imparting of knowledge out of envy, extending impediment to acquisition of knowledge, disregard and disparagement (disregard to the keepers and instruments) of true knowledge lead to the influx of karmas which obscure knowledge and perception.
Q.VI.10.1
A.VI.10.1
What are the causes of influx of knowledge and perception / intuition obscuring karmas? Slander (pradosa), Concealment (nihnava), non-imparting out of jealousy (m tsarya), extending impediments to acquisition (antar ya), disregard ( s dana), disregard to the keepers and instruments (upagh ta) lead to the influx of knowledge and perception obscuring karma.
Q.VI.10.2 A. VI.10.2
What is meant by spite (pradoşa) against knowledge? When someone is giving an exposition of true knowledge for attaining liberation, another is spiteful or resentment in his attitude towards it (him and his exposition) is spite against knowledge (pradosa).
A.VI.10.3
What is meant by concealment (nihnava) of knowledge? Not responding to a query i.e. does not reply saying I dont know by a learned person despite knowing fully the answer is concealment of knowledge (nihnava).
Q.VI.10.4 A.VI.10.4
What is meant by non-imparting knowledge out of jealousy (m tsarya)? Not responding to a query by a learned person i.e. does not reply thinking that the person seeking knowledge will become equal or more than him, is non-imparting knowledge out of jealousy / envy (m tsarya).
Q.VI.10.5
A.VI.10.5
What is meant by extending impediments to acquisition of knowledge (antar ya)? To cause obstacles in the learning or acquisition of knowledge, to others is 'extending impediments to acquisition of knowledge' (antar ya).
Q.VI.10.6 A.VI.10.6
What is meant by disregard of knowledge ( s dana)? To cause obstacles or to stop the exposition of true knowledge by a learned person (due to disrespect for true knowledge) is 'disregard of knowledge ( s dana).'
Q.VI.10.7 A.VI.10.7
What is meant by disparagement of true knowledge (upagh ta)? Blaming or calling false the true knowledge is disparagement of true knowledge (upagh ta)'.
Q.VI.10.8 A.VI.10.8
What is the implication of 'tat' in the aphorism? Knowledge and perception are indicated by the word 'tat'.
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