Book Title: Rajgeeta English Translation and Comentry on Atmasiddhi Shastra
Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Mission

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________________ Räjgeetä denotes one's nature, Vibhäv would stand for unnatural and is generally interpreted as such. But that is not the right interpretation. Had it been right, the soul could not be conceived of indulging in Vibhäv, because nothing can go against its own nature. Vibhäv is therefore interpreted here as an attribute of soul, which is beyond (not against) its nature, but which soul is capable of indulging in. If one does not go beyond, he stays within his nature. In other words, his tendency flows within and it does not result in acquisition of Karma. This was pointed out in stanza 78, where the Guru had said that if soul stays vigilant about its own property, it acts in tune with its nature; and if it does not remain so vigilant, the sense of Kartä and Karma would prevail. ની યાદી | નિ વાળી મહિલા dolu હમ તાલુકાના નાઉ Teolly Jollescu Ecl દg | - . 192200 Athavá Nij Parimäm Je, Shuddha Chetana Roop Karta Bhokta Tehano, Nirvikalpa Swarocp 11122|| PO Alternately, he is Kartä and avails the changes occurring within him, which are blissful and imbibed with undefiled consciousness. (122) Explanation & Discussion: The pupil continues with third and fourth Fundamentals. He says that soul can be treated as Kartä in some respect. The pure soul is absolute consciousness, which stays tuned to its property of merely knowing and witnessing. Had it been devoid of any activity in its pure state, it would be turned into lifeless matter. Staying tuned to its nature is therefore the lasting activity of soul. Since every activity can be termed as Karma in a special 218

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