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Q.VIII.2.4
A.VIII.2.4
In the previous aphorism, passions has been mentioned as the cause of bondage, then why sakas yatvas used here again? Virulent, mild and moderate states of the passions cause identical levels of the duration and potency characteristics of the karmas bonded. To express this fact the word sakas yatvas used here again.
Q.VIII.2.5 A.VIII.2.5
How non-concrete soul gets bonded with concrete karmas? Non-concrete soul does not get bonded with concrete karmas. By tradition we say that the empirical soul acts like concrete entity and get bonded with concrete karmas.
Q.VIII.2.6 A.VIII.2.6
Who is a living being (j va)? An entity which has six to ten life forces/vitalities and has life is called a living being. Another definition of a living being is one who is endowed with knowledge and perception.
Q. VIII.2.7 A. VIII.2.7
Why the word j va is used in the aphorism? The word j va is used to show that a living being with life span (the pure soul does not get bonded) only gets bonded.
Q.VIII.2.8
A. VIII.2.8
Why the word karmano yogy n is used instead of karmayogy n in the aphorism? The k rma bondage takes place due to passions and due to the passionate disposition of the soul; it gets bonded with matter particles fit to become karmas. This also proves that karmas and the soul are bonded from a beginning-less time.
Q.VIII.2.9
What is the flaw in saying that the bondage of karmas with soul has a beginning? By accepting that bondage of the soul has a beginning; bondage of empirical souls, like for pure soul, will also be not possible.
Q.VIII.2.10 What is the nature of empirical soul and karma? A.VIII.2.10 The nature of empirical soul is to develop passionate disposition while
the nature of karmas is to affect such disposition of the empirical soul.
Q.VIII.2.11 How do we establish the existence of soul in the body? A.VIII.2.11 The feeling and use of the word 'I' indicates the existence of the soul in
the body. Thus the word 'l' is the indication of the soul.
Q.VIII.2.12 How do we establish the existence of karmas with the empirical soul? A.VIII.2.12 There are infinite living beings in this universe. Each has different level
of the manifestation of consciousness as knowledge and intuition. Also the discrimination amongst them as rich or poor, happy and unhappy etc all prove the existence of karmas with the soul.
Q.VIII.2.13 Why has the word pudgala used in the aphorism? A.VIII.2.13 This word is used to show the concomitance of matter and karma.
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