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TRANSIT FROM ONE BIRTH TO ANOTHER
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root cause of all other bodies is called 'karma'. Activity is the vibration of the soul caused by the molecules of the organ of speech, the mind and the body. Activity done by the karmic body is karmayoga. This activity of the karmic body takes place in the transit following death. By that, the taking in of karma and transit to another place are effected.
In what way does the transit of the soul and matter tending to movement take place in space? Is it according to the order of space-points or without any rule ? अनुश्रेणि गतिः
Il RĘ Il Anuśreni gatiḥ
(26) 26. Transit (takes place) in rows (straight lines) in space.
Commencing from the centre of the universe, the regular series of successive space-points (vertically and horizontally) in all directions higher up and lower and sideways are called rows. The meaning of anu is 'in succession'. The motion of souls and matter is in rows in succession. How is matter, which is not a subject of this section, included herein? It is because 'motion' is included in the sutra. If the motion of souls alone is intended, the mention of 'motion' in this sutra is meaningless, as it is understood from this section. Moreover, ‘of the soul is mentioned in the next sutra. That also proves by implication that matter is included in this sutra.
Now, the revolution of the heavenly bodies such as the moon and the circumambulation of Mount Meru by vidyādharas (the order of human beings gifted with extraordinary powers and skill) are not in rows. How, then, can it be said that the movement of living beings and matter is in rows ? The rules rogarding time and space must be understood. The rule regarding time is this. The transit of a soul at death to attain another birth and the upward movement of liberated souls are in rows only. The law regarding space is this. Movement from upper to lower regions, from lower to upper, from horizontal to lower or upper or horizontally is in rows only. Matter which reaches the end of the universo also moves in rows only. There is no definite rule with regard to other
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