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2. Moreover, it may well be a major cause of life in saṁsāra which is
terrible in its ripening, something cruel that increases all the bad things.
3.
If a [good man] on the other hand does all he can to extol the doctrine, he will also restore the right belief here [in Jainism] for the benefit of others. Such a [behaviour] achieves the unsurpassed (stage).
4.
[The highest stage) is free from the intense impurities, it is associated with virtues such as mental calm etc., it is the cause of all kinds of happiness and, it brings about the bliss of perfection.
5.
For this reason, an intelligent person should be very careful not to slander the doctrine, [for such slander) is a major means of producing bad karma.
The blame (that incurs) from such slandering of the doctrine in one rebirth after another can always banish one's soul, because it is so important (and serious].
7.
If one has the energy to do so, one must certainly try to extol (the doctrine] here. This is because such an (elevation] is really a successful seed of all kinds of success.
8.
Therefore one achieves an elevation that produces welfare in one rebirth after another. It will necessarily bring slander of all things to an end.
XXIV. Eight Verses Explaining how Good Karma Follows from Good
Karma
1.
Just as a man goes from one good house to another (good) house, thus [one may go] from one (good) rebirth to [another) rebirth due to one's good karma (dharma).
2.
Just as a man goes from a good house to another house (that is not so good], thus [one may go] from a (good) rebirth to a [bad] rebirth due to one's bad karma (dharma).
3.
Just as a man may go from a bad house to another house that is even worse, thus (one may go from a bad] rebirth to another rebirth that is even worse due to one's very bad karma.
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