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irrational. If his objective does not get accomplished by deception then he feels extremly sorry and cuts his own limbs and commits sucide by taking poison, etc. Such condition happens on rise of deceit passion.
And when a person is overpowered by greed-passion, then the desire of obtaining the favourite objects arises and for the purpose of accomplishing it he plans in various ways. He utters words in support of his objective, poses his body in different ways, tolerates lot of miseries, serves others, visits foreign countries, even he indulges in that work which may lead to his death and starts such activities which may cause great sufferings to him. And on the rise of greedpassion, even if there be some work related to the venerable and adorable persons, then also he tries to achieve his goal and becomes irrational. And whatever desired thing he has obtained, he tries to protect it by various means. If the desired object is not obtained or the favourite thing is lost then he himself feels very much distressed, cuts his limbs and dies by taking poison, etc.; such condition happens when one is overpowered by greed-passion.
Thus, the person afflicted by passions indulges in these various activities.
And along with these passions the quasi-passions (No-Kashayas) are also found; there, when laughter-passion is evolved then one himself feels elated and joyful. This is to be known as the laughing of a hysteric patient; (although) he is suffering from several types of diseases even then he starts laughing by making some conjecture. Similarly, this Jiva (mundane being) is suffering from different maladies even then by making some conjecture he feels happy. considering it to be pleasing to one-self but in reality he is miserable. He will become happy only after the eradication of the disease of passion.
When the 'liking-passion' arises then one feels excessive doting in the favourite thing. Just as a cat gets engrossed fondingly on catching a rat, does not leave it even if someone beats it; likewise, here also one feels excessive fondness (in one's favourite object) considering that it is obtained with a great difficulty and may get separated; therefore, it is assuredly misery.
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