Prashamrati Verses 40 to 57

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Vol. II/No. 3. Eternal Wisdom 50 Because of some reasons (FTO), one fixes certain aims (79752) and according to these aims one imagines various sense - objects (faqa) that are, or are to be interacted with, as being good ( 34 ) or bad ( 27 ) to the senses (free) involved. This feeling of good / bad arises out of Raga (attachment), and Dwesha, (aversion). 51. An object ( faqa): which to some, according to their opinion, is pleasing, and satisfying; to others, because of their different opinion is distasteful. Hence an aversion is developed towards that object. 1 52. Various objects (faqa), at a certain time, cause an aversion (all) towards them to a certain person; while at some other time, the very same objects cause an attachment (17) towards them to the very same person. Thus, it shows that truly speaking (faza - a priori) there is nothing that is pleasing ( 5 ) or unpleasing (FTE). 53. The soul ( 19 - Jiwa ) that is sucked into the torrents of attachments and aversions ( 77 / ), gets nothing except the bondage of Karmas. For such a soul, therefore, there is no other slightest benefit in this world or in the other world ( Gesto). 54. Because of the presence of Raga (attachment) and Dwesha (aversion), one has likes and dislikes towards the sense - objects (faqe) in which the senses are involved. These feelings (HTC) become the cause of bondage ( Karmabandh - Hara ).