Rajgeeta English Translation and Comentry on Atmasiddhi Shastra

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Mission

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Rag Dwesh Ajman E Mukhya Karmami Granth;
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Craving, aversion, and ignorance constitute the principal knots of Karma; receding therefrom constitutes the path of liberation. (100)
Explanation & Discussion: Staying under the influence of deluding Karma is the principal cause of bondage. Craving, aversion, and ignorance of the Self are the main constituents of deluding Karma, which is the toughest of all. It is relatively easy to overcome the bondage of other Karmas that obscure and obstruct. The deluding Karma stays tough because of the prevalence of the above three factors. They are therefore mentioned here as principal knots of bondage. That bondage can be removed by breaking the knots.
Everything moves smoothly if there are no knots. For instance, when one is sewing, the thread moves smoothly so long as there are no knots. As soon as a knot occurs, the sewing stops. The person has to remove the knot before going ahead with the work. In routine life also we can maintain good relations with others, so long as there are no knots in the mind. Once there is a knot, the relation gets strained. In order to make it smooth again, we need to get rid of the knot.
Similarly the task of overcoming Karma could be smooth but for three knots of craving, aversion and ignorance. We need to strive hard to remove those knots. Since the time
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