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slack belief, are 22 sufferings. These should be ever endured without any feeling of vexation, by one who desires to get rid of all cause for pain.
Note:-See verse 9 of the above reference.
इति रत्नत्रयमेतत्प्रतिसमयं विकलमपि गृहस्थेन । परिपालनीयमनिशं निरत्ययां मुक्तिमभिलषिता ॥ २०६ ॥
209. Ratna-Traya, the three Jewels (Right belief, knowledge and conduct) should be followed, even partially, every moment of time without cessation by a householder desirous of everlasting liberation.
बद्धोद्यमेन नित्यं लब्ध्वा समयं च बोधिलाभस्य । पदमवलम्ब्य मुनीनां कर्त्तव्यं सपदि परिपूर्णम् ॥ २१० ॥
210. With a determined continuous effort, one should, when the opportunity for full attainment of Ratna-Traya is available, adopt the order of saints, and make it complete, without delay.
असमग्रं भावयतो रत्नत्रयमस्ति कर्मबन्धो यः । सविपक्षकृतोऽवश्यं मोक्षोपायो न बन्धनोपायः ॥ २१९ ॥
211. Even when Ratna-Traya is partially followed, whatever bondage of Karma there is, is due to its antithesis (the passions), because Ratna-Traya is assuredly the way to liberation, and can never be the cause of bondage.
Commentary.
One might question that the Three Jewels should keep out and prevent all bondage, and if there is bondage of Karma, to a person who is influenced by the Three Jewels, then the Three Jewels would be said to be leading to bondage. This is not so. The bondage is not caused or brought about by the Three Jewels. It is caused by other circumstances; and as the Three Jewels necessarily lead to salvation, the bondage also may well be said to lead to salvation, and not to further bondage. Take the case of a patient under treatment. While the medicine is being administered and is
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