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Verse 89
EXPLANATORY NOTE Focus on objects external to the soul is the outcome of delusion, and all endeavours of deluded persons - including endurance of physical hardship-are misdirected.
Ācārya Kundakunda’s Rayaņasāra: मॉक्खणिमित्तं दुक्खं वहेइ परलोयदिट्ठि तणुदंडी । मिच्छाभाव ण च्छिज्जइ किं पावइ मोक्ख-सॉक्खं हि ॥
(६९)
The extroverted-soul (bahirātmā) whose focus is on the body endures, without first getting rid of delusion, great physical hardship for the sake of attaining liberation. How can he ever attain liberation? ण हु दंडइ कोहाइं देहं दंडेइ कहं खवइ कम्मं । सप्पो किं मुवइ तहा वम्मीउ मारिए लोए ॥
(७०)
The extroverted-soul (bahirātmā) does not penalize passions like the anger but, instead, penalizes his body through austerity; how can he destroy karmas? Does the snake get killed on destroying the snake-hole?
तिव्वं कायकिलेसं कुव्वंतो गिच्छ भावसंजुत्तो । सव्वण्णुवएसे सो णिव्वाणसुखं ण गच्छेई ॥
(१०३)
As per the teaching of the Omniscient Lord, the yogī who mortifies his body through severe self-denial and privation but is overwhelmed by delusion cannot reach the blissful state of liberation (nirvāņa).
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