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SAMAYASARA
COMMENTARY
The ajñāni or the unenlightened Self devoid of the knowledge of the pure nature of the Self misunderstands the Self and the non-Self as being identical, believes them to be the same and also behaves as if they were identical. Thus with the thought, "I am the same as the Karmic Prakṛti" he enjoys the fruits of the karma. But the enlightened one realising the pure nature of the Self, understands the Self and the non-Self to be distinct, believes them to be different and correspondingly behaves unconcerned with the other. Thus being uninfluenced by external karmic conditions, he does not enjoy the fruits thereof but remains merely aware of their occurrence.
Next it is further emphasised that it is the ajñāni, the Self without right knowledge, that is the enjoyer.
ण मुणइ पर्याडमभव्वो सुट्ठवि अज्झाइऊण सत्याणि gegefa fqat qonar forfar ifa 1132011
na munai payadimabhavvo suṭṭhuvi ajjhaiūna satthāni gudadudhampi pivamto na pannaya nivvisa homti (317) न मुञ्चति प्रकृतिमभव्यः सुष्ट्वप्यधीत्य शास्त्राणि । गुडदुग्धमपि पिवन्तो न पन्नगा निर्विषा भवन्ति ॥३१७॥
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317. The abhavya or the unfit Self, even though wellversed in the Scriptures, does not give up his attachment to karmic prakṛti just as a snake by drinking sweetened milk does not become non-poisonous.
Next it is declared that the enlightened Self is not an enjoyer.
णिव्वेयसमावण्णो णाणी कम्मफलं वियाणेइ ।
महुरं कडुवं बहुविमवेयओ तेण सो होइ ॥ ३१८ ॥
nidveyasamavanno ṇāņi kammaphalam viyāņei mahuram kaḍuvam bahuvihamaveyao tena so hoyi (318)
निर्वेदसमापन्नो ज्ञानी कर्मफलं विजानाति ।
मधुरं कटुकं बहुविधमवेदकस्तेन स भवति ॥ ३९८ ॥
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