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CHAPTER III
यं करोति भावमात्मा कर्त्ता स भवति तस्य भावस्य ।
ज्ञानिनस्तु ज्ञानमयोऽज्ञानमयोऽज्ञानिनः ॥ १२६॥
126. Into whatever mode the Self manifests himself, he is the upadana karta substantial agent of that mode.. If the manifesting agent is the Self with the right knowledge, then the corresponding mode will also be of the same nature, i. e. right knowledge. If the manifesting Self is of wrong knowledge, the corresponding mode in this case will be wrong knowledge.
COMMENTARY
If the Self is incapable of manifestation, then it is not possible to speak of psychic modifications either pure or impure. अण्णाणमओ भावो भणाणिजो कुणदि तेज कम्माणि ।
नाणमओ णाणिस्स दु ण कर्णादि तम्हा दु कम्माणि ॥१२७॥
annaṇamao bhavo, aṇāņino kunadi teņa kammāņi ṇāṇamao nanissa du na kunadi tamhā du kammāņi (127)
अज्ञानमयों भावोऽज्ञानिनः करोति तेनकर्माणि ।
ज्ञानमयो ज्ञानिनस्तु न करोति तस्मात्तु कर्माणि ॥ १२७॥
127. The Self ignorant of his true nature, manifests in the form of wrong knowledge and through this wrong knowledge, he makes karmas. But the Self aware of his true nature has the
manifestation of right knowledge and because of this right knowledge he does not make any karmas.
COMMENTARY
Thus it is made evident that the Self, who is ignorant of his true nature, identifies himself with alien objects and characteristics. Because of this erroneous identification or adhyāsa, he develops various impure dispositions which finally end in karmic bondage. But the Self with right knowledge realises his nature to be entirely distinct from alien things and attributes and hence never has any impure psychic experience. Thus remaining pure in himself, karmas do not approach him and hence no karmic bondage for him. He remains pure and perfect untouched by karmas. In short, wrong knowledge nakes the Self wander in saṁsāra whereas right knowledge leads to mokşa
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