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269.
Whoever dies and whoever is miserable, becomes so, all by the operation of Karmas. Therefore, is not (the idea that) thou art killed or art made miserable (by others) really false.
जो मरदि य दुहिदो सोविय कम्मोदयेण खलु जीवो ।
ताण मारिदो दुहाविदो चेदि बहु मिच्छा ॥ २७० ॥ यो न म्रियते न च दुःखितो भवति सोऽपि च कर्मोदयेन खलु जीवः। तस्मान्न मारितस्ते दुःखितो वेति न खलु मिथ्या ॥ २७० ॥
270. If one does not die and is not miserable, that also (is) certainly due to the operation of Karmas. Therefore is not (the thought) that he is not done to death by thee, nor made miserable, perverse ?
Commentary.
Misery and death happen to living beings by the operation of their own demeritorious Karmas. Those who have meritorious Karmas cannot be put to death or made miserable by others. Knowing this truth, a right believer must not be grieved if he falls into miseries or is grasped by death. He should not feel enmity towards others who might become auxiliary causes for calamities or death to him. Neither should he feel proud of his piety that he is so careful that he does not cause any injury to others or death to anyone.
एसा दुजा मदी दे दुःखद सुहिदे करेमि सत्तेति । एसा दे मूढमदी सुहासु वंदे कम्मं ॥ २७९ ॥ एषा तु या मतिस्ते दुःखितसुखितान् करोमि सश्वानिति । एषा ते मूढमतिः शुभाशुभं बध्नाति कर्म ॥ २७९ ॥
271. This thought of thine that I cause beings to be miserable (or) happy is foolish-thinking. It makes good and bad Karmas bind thee.
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Commentary.
A wrong believer, without understanding the truth, indulges in the perverse thought that he can make others miserable or
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