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INFLUX OF HIGH STATUS AND OBSTRUCTIVE KABMAS 187
तद्विपर्ययौ नीचैवृत्त्यनुत्सेको चोत्ररस्य ... ॥ २६ ॥ Tadviparyayau nicairusttyanutsekau cottarasya (26) 26. The opposites of those mentioned in the previous sutra and humility and modesty cause the influx of karmas which determine high status.
The word 'that at the beginning of the sutra refers to the influx of low-status-determining karmas just mentioned. 'Viparyaya' is the opposite of it. What are the opposites ? The opposites are disparagement of oneself, praise of others, proclaiming qualities which are present in others and not proclaiming those that are absent in onself1. Bowing before the virtuous with veneration is humility. To be free from pride in spite of being great in knowledge and so on is modesty. That is the absence of egotism or haughtiness. These cause the influx of karmas which determine high status. What is the cause of influx of obstructive karmas ? विघ्नकरणमन्तरायस्य
Il Rull Vighnakaranamantarāyasya
(27) 27. Laying an obstacle is the cause of the influx of obstructive karmas.
Charity etc. have been explained already. Laying or causing obstacles to these is the cause of influx of obstructive karmas." Now an objection is raised. Censure, concealment of knowledge, etc. have been described as specific causes for the inius of knowledge- and perception-obscuring karmas and so on. Are these specific causes for the influx of particular karmas or common causes for the influx of all karmas without any distinction? If these are admitted to be specific causes, then it will contradict the scriptures. For it is said in the scriptures that the seven karmas with the exception of life-determining karma flow into the soul simultaneously every instant. That will be a contradiction. If, on the other hand, censure, concealment of knowledge, etc. are considered as common causes, then it is not proper to mention these as specific causes. The justification is this. With regard to space-bondage there is no
1 The latter half of this sentence is also interpreted by other writers as proclaiming the good qualities of others and not proclaiming one's own goed qualities.
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