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Prasamarati Prihak tva-Savitarka Vicāra, and Pịthaktva A vitarka Vicāra. (The nature of these meditations is no longer available in any great detail in the scriptures). Through the force of these very powerful meditations he totally destroys the Mohanīya Karma from its very roots (including its latent formation) as given below. This Mohaniya Karma is the leader of the eight types of Karmas (see verse 34), and the prime cause for the cycles of birth and rebirth.
259, 260, & 261. The Sādhu (who is spiritually advanced) follows the following sequence in totally destroying the iwentyeight sub-types of this Mohanīyakarma (1 to 4) The Anantänubandhi variety of the four great passions (5 to 7) The three varieties of the Mithyātva Mohanīya Karma; (8 to 15) the Apratyākhyāna varieties and the Pratyākhyāna varieties of the four great passions. 16). The third sex ( a hermaphrodite- sex) and corresponding passion. 17) The female sex and corresponding sex-passion, (18 to 23) the six defects or non-passions of laughter, likes, disiikes fear, grief, and disgust. 24) The male sex and corresponding sex-passion and (25-28) the Samjvalana variety of the four great passions (Explanation : Briefly, first variety of the great passions is such that it gives rise to the same great passions in future lives, while the last of the fourth variety (flaming up) is like a flash - it is experienced and then it vanishes). The other two are of intermediate strength). After destroying all the sub-types of the Mohanīyakarma, the Sādhu becomes Vītarāga (i.e. he is completely free from Rāga and Dveșa (desires and aversions).
262. He who has totally destroyed the Mohanīya Karma, he who is free from all tensions, anxiety and unhappiness, such a Sădhu is almost like an Omniscient person, and shines gloriously like a full moon which is freed from its eclipse.
263, 264, & 265. The Sadhu who is on the very last leg of
