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this wayagain and again. Hence why should spiritual ignorance be entertained ?
87. The (supra-worldly) supreme objectives and the best
worldly purposes—(both the things) in regard to the sleeping man perish, so waking, all of you should annihilate the old Karmas (psycho-physical impurities).
88. The waking of the virtuous and the sleeping of the
vicious—(both the things) are excellent. The Jina (spiritually victorious) (Mahavira) told this to Jayanti, the sister of the king of Vatsa-country.
89. An erudite person with profound wisdom and a person
of awakened life should not rely upon those who are asleep (forgetful of spiritual values), the moments of time are cruel and the body is feeble, (so) each of the two should move on like an awakened Bharanda-bird.
90. The ignortant do not annihilate the Karma (filth attached
to the soul) through actions (with attachment). The wise annihilate the Karma through non-action (actions without attachment). The wise have gone away from greed and pride and the contented do not perpetrate vice.
. 91. Pleasure does not occur with indolence; learning is not
possible with sleepy disposition; detachment does not remain with attachment; and compassionateness does not
go with injury to beings. 92. O men ! keep always awake. The intellect cf the
awakened sharpens. He who sleeps (ignores - siritual
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[ Samaņasuttam
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