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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
आशागतः प्रतिप्राणी, यस्मिन् विश्वमणुपमम् । कस्य कि कियदायाति, वृथा वो विषयेषिता ॥३६॥
Meaning: The pit of desires exists in each and every being. The beings (Jivas) are infinite times infinite in number. All of them are found having desires and the magnitude of that well of desires is such that in that single pit the whole universe appears to be just like an atom. Further, the universe is only one; then tell here in this instant how much (portion) would fall in whose share ? Hence, whatever desire of objects one has it is all worthless.
The desire never gets accomplished; hence, even on fulfilment of an objective the misery does not come to an end. Or if one passion disappears then immediately another passion crops up. For example, there be many persons to beat one person, if one stops beating then some other starts beating. Similarly, there are various types of passions to create misery to this Jiva and when anger is not there then pride crops up; when pride is not there then anger etc. crop up. In this way the existence of passion is always there; none is found without passion even for a moment. Hence, even on meeting any purpose of any passion how can the misery come to an end? And one's intention is to accomplish all purposes of all passions. Ifthis happens then he can be happy but it can never happen; therefore, psychically he always remains miserable. In this way, by fulfilling the objective of passions and ending the misery he wants to be happy; but this means is also false.
Then what is the real remedy ? 'When through right belief and knowledge correct faith & knowledge are acquired then good and bad feelings get removed and by their strength only the fruition of Charitra Moha gets reduced. When this happens then passions are destroyed and the misery caused by them may end and thereafter no objective remains. Thus on being free from anxiety one can be extremely happy. Therefore, right belief, etc. only are the true means of getting rid of this misery. Misery caused by the rise of Antaraya Karma
(Obstructive Karma) and Release from it And owing to the rise of Moha (deluding karma) the zeal of donating, gaining, enjoying, re-enjoying and increasing energy arises
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