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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 Praksti" 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 ajñānī, the Self vithout right knowledge, that is the enjoyer.
ण मुणइ पयडिमभन्वो सुवि अज्झाइऊण सत्याणि गुडदुद्धपि पिवंतो ण पण्णया णिन्विसा होति ॥३१७॥ na muņai payadimabh.vvo sutthuvi ajjhai una satthāni gusadudhampi pivaṁto na pannayā ņivvisa hointi (317) न मुञ्चति प्रकृतिमभव्यः सुष्ठ्वप्यधीत्य शास्त्राणि । गुडदुग्धमपि पिवन्तो न पन्नगा निर्विषा भवन्ति ॥३१७॥
317. The abhavya or the unfit Self, even though wellversed in the Scriptures, does not give up his attachment to karmic prakrti just as a snake by drinking sweetened milk does not become non-poisonous.
Next ait is declared that the enlightened Self is not an enjoyer
णिन्वेयसमावष्णो णाणी कम्मफलं वियाणेइ । महुरं कडुवं बहुविहमवेयओ तेण सो होइ ॥३१८।। nivreyasamāvanno nāņi kammaphalan viyāņei mahurat kaduvam bahuvihamavezao tena so hoyi (318) निर्वेदसमापन्नो ज्ञानी कर्मफलं विजानाति । मधुरं कटुकं बहुविधमवेदकस्तेन स भवति ॥ ३१८॥
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