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THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF KARMAS
things, though he is desirious of enjoyment. The fourth prevents the enjoyment of non-consumable things, although he is eager after enjoyment of such things. The fifth prevents
effort or exertion, although he wants to make an effort or exert · himself.
The types and subtypes of karmas have been explained. Now the kinds of duration-bondage have to be described. Duration is of two kinds, the maximum and the minimum. For certain species of karmas the maximum limit of duration is the same. That is mentioned first. आदितस्तिसृणामन्तरायस्य च त्रिंशत्सागरोपमकोटीकोट्यः परा स्थितिः
II 98 1 Aditastisļņāmantarāyasya ca trimśatsägaropamakoţikoțyaḥ parā sthitiņ
(14) 14. The maximum duration of the three main types (primary species) from the first and obstructive karmas is thirty sägaropama kotikoti.
It is mentioned from the first' in order to indicate that the three should not be taken in the middle or at the end. 'Obstructive' is mentioned in order to include that which is separated. “Sāgaropama' is of the duration or period of time indicated already. Kotix koti is kotikoti. Parā' means maximum. The purport is this. The maximum duration of the knowledge-obscuring, perception-obscuring, feeling-producing and obstructive karmas is thirty sāgaropamakotikoti. In whom does it occur? The bondage of karmas with the maximum period of existence occurs in the case of the wrong believer, who is endowed with the five senses and the mind and who has attained completion.
The maximum duration of the deluding karma is indicated. सप्ततिर्मोहनीयस्य
Ill 844 Il Saptatirmohanīya sya
(15) 15. Seventy sāgaropamakotikoti is the maximum duration of the deluding karma.
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