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increases the engrossment in religion; there, by purity of thoughts and dispositions, the potency ofkarmas becomes feeble, due to which purity increases further and the potency of karmas becomes more feeble. In this way, he gradually destroys Moha (conduct-deluding karmas) then the thoughts and dispositions become absolutely pure (passionless); through them the knowledge obscuring, etc. destructive (Ghati) karmas are destroyed; then omniscience gets manifested. Thereafter, effortlessly, he attains the perfectly pure liberated state (Siddhahood) by destroying the non-destructive (Aghati) karmas.
In this way, if one makes right effort in the presence of instrumental cause of sermons, then the destruction of karmas takes place.
And when the rise of karma (conduct-deluding karma) be intense then right effort (Purushartha) is not possible; even one falls down from the higher Gunasthanas (spiritual stages of development); there, whatever be the destiny, the same happens. But where the rise of karmas be feeble and right effort (Purushartha) be possible, there one should not remain reckless but should make effort attentively for achieving one's objective.
For example, a person is flowing in the current of the river; there, if the force of water be more, then Purushartha is not effective, even sermons are not fruitful. And if the force of water be less and he makes effort for coming out, then he can come out. Such person only is sermonised to come out. And if he does not come out, then he will continue flowing in slow motion and after, when the the force of water icreases, then he will go on flowing. Similarly, the Jiva wanders in the world; there, if the rise of karmas be intense, then Purushartha is not effective, even sermons are not fruitful. And ifthe rise of karmas be feeble, then if he makes effort to follow the path of liberation, then he can attain liberation. He alone is sermonised to follow the liberation path. And if he does not follow the path of liberation, then some purity of dispositions and thoughts may get evolved and later on due to intense rise of karmas he may get birth in Nigoda (most inferior state of existence of one-sensed beings). etc.
Therefore, missing the opportunity is not desirable. Now from all angles, the opportunity is there; obtaining such an opportunity is
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