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परमसमाधि अधिकार
9 - THE SUPREME MEDITATION
misery (duḥkha). In the same way, there is no difference between merit (punya) and demerit (pāpa). Both merit and demerit are devoid of the conduct that is the nature (svabhāva) of the pure soul. The man who, out of vanity, prefers merit (punya) to demerit (pāpa) and follows conduct that endows him with the glory of the lords of the devas and the men, suffers from worldly miseries as he ever remains engrossed in the disposition of attachment (rāga). He does not engage himself in pure-cognition (suddhopayoga) and suffers misery appertaining to the body while wandering in the world (samsāra).1
Acārya Kundakunda's Samayasāra: सोवणियं पि णियलं बंधदि कालायसं पि जह पुरिसं । बंधदि एवं जीवं सुहमसुहं वा कदं कम्मं ॥४-२-१४६॥ जैसे सोने की बेड़ी भी पुरुष को बाँधती है और लोहे की बेड़ी भी बाँधती है, इसी प्रकार शुभ या अशुभ किया हुआ कर्म जीव को बाँधता है (दोनों ही बन्धनरूप हैं)।
Just like a shackle, whether made of gold or iron, is able to confine a man, similarly both - virtuous and wicked karmas - bind the Self (both are bondage).
1 - Ācārya Kundakunda's Pravacanasāra - Essence of the Doctrine, p. 91.
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