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यथा बंधं भित्त्वा च बंधनबद्धस्तु प्रामोति विमोक्षम् । तथा बंध भित्त्वा च जीवः प्राप्नोति विमोक्षम् ॥ ३१३ ॥
313. As one bound in shackles attains freedom by cutting the bondage, similarly the soul attains Liberation by cutting the bondage.
जह वंधे मुत्तणय वंधणवद्धो दु पावदि विमोक्खं । तह वंधे मुत्तूणय जीवो संपावदि विमोक्खं ॥३१४॥ यथा बंधं मुक्त्वा च बंधनबद्धस्तु प्राप्नोति विमोक्षम् । तथा बंधं मुक्त्वा च जीवः प्रामोति विमोक्षम् ।। ३१४ ॥
314. As one bound in shackles attains freedom by throwing aside the bondage, so the soul attains Liberation by throwing aside the bondage.
वंधाणं च सहावं वियाणिदुं अप्पणो सहावं च । वंधे सु जोण रज्जदि सो कम्मविमुक्खणं कुणदि ॥ ३१५ ॥ बंधानां च स्वभावं विज्ञायात्मनः स्वभावं च । बंधेषु यो न रज्यते स कर्मविमोक्षणं करोति ॥ ३१५ ॥
315. And having known the nature of bondages and his own true nature, he who does not indulge in bondages, achieves Liberation from Karmas.
Commentary.
Self-analysis, self-discrimination and non-attachment are necessary for the path of Liberation. First of all, a wise man must know the true nature of soul and non-soul, the nature of Karmic bondage, and its injurious effects upon the soul, and then realise that his one-ness with his own self would bring peace, happiness and freedom.
जीवो वंधोय तहा छिज्जंति सलक्खणेहि णियएहिं । पएणाछेदणएणदु छिण्णा णाणत्तमावण्णा ॥ ३१६ ॥
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