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PATII OF LIBERATION (197) An abhavya Jiva even, if he develops faith in the religion, has confidence in it has a liking for it and performs it,does all this for the sake of attaining some worldly enjoyment and not for the sake of annihilating his karmas.
(198) An auspicious disposition towards worldly gain secures merit (punya) while an inauspicious disposition towards worldly gain acquires sin (păpa) but one, who remains undisturbed by alien things and enjoys one's own pure nature, can put an end to one's misery.
(199) He who aspires for merit,i.e.worldly well being aspires for life in this mundane world; merit (punya) is capable of securing a pleasant state of existence; but it is cessation of merits (punya Karma) only that leads to liberation.
(200) Know that an inauspicious Karma (results in) misery while an auspicious Karma in (worldly) happiness; but how can it be said that auspicious Karma results in happiness when it leads to mondane existence?
(201) Just as fetter whether made of iron or gold binds a person similarly Karma whether auspicious (Puņya) or inauspicious (Pāpa) binds the soul.
(202) Therefore, do not develop attachment for or association with either of them. One loses one's freedom by attachment to or association with what is evil.
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