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ન્યાયકુસુમાંજલિ. lineage and said, “ You doubt the existence of Karman and think that the Söruti - ger ग्निं सर्व यतं यच्च भाव्यम' means that there is Jiva only and that every object that existed in the past, exists and will exist in future is nothing but Jiva and hence there is no Karman. But this is not the right interpretation, for, this Sruti is an eulogy of Jiva.” He further said, “ Srutis are of three kinds :-Some are ceremonial e.g. 37 frasi y a ErTA: ' (one who wishes to go to heaven should offer oblation to fire ); some merely illustrate wellknown facts e.g. - TTET HTET: FECHT: ' (Twelve months make up a year), frategut:' (Fire is hot), etc.; and some are praises of objects e.g.
" जले विष्णुः स्थले विष्णुर्विष्णुः पर्वतमस्तके । सर्वभूतमयो विष्णुस्तस्माद्विष्णुमयं जगत् " ॥
( Vishnu is in water, in space and on the top of a mountain; he pervades all elements and so the universe is his embodiment ). The same is the case with this S'ruti. Moreover, just as colourless ( Amurta ) space can have a contact with coloured ( Murta ) substances like a jar, so it is possible for Amurta Jiva to have a communion with Murta Karman. Again, you believe that as Amurta space gets neither pleasure when besmeared with sandal wood nor does it get pain when struck with a sword, so it is not possible for Amurta Jiva to be subject to favourable or unfavourable operations of Murta
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