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himself with the nature of the karmic prakriti, enjoys the fruits of karmas But the enlightened one, when the fruits of karma begin to appear, does not enjoy them but remains merely a spectatot
COMMENTARY The ajñānı 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 Prakriti" 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 ajñān, the Self without right knowledge, that 18 the enjoyer
ण मुणइ पयडि मभव्वो सट्रवि अज्झाइऊण सत्थाणि ।
गुडदुद्धपि पिवतो ण पण्णया णिव्विसा होति ॥३१७॥ Na munayı payadhima bhavvo sutthuvi ajhaivuna satthanı Gudhadundhampi pivantā na pannayā nivvisa hont (317)
न मुञ्चति प्रकृतिमभव्य सुष्ठ्वप्यधीत्य शास्त्राणि ।
गुडदुग्धमपि पिवन्तो न पन्नगा निर्विषा भवन्ति ॥३१७॥ 317 The abhavya or the unfit Self, even though well-versed in the Scriptures, does not give up his attachment to karmic prakriti 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 कम्मफल वियाणेइ ।
महुर कडुव बहुविहमवेयओ तेण सो होइ ॥३१८॥ Nivveyasamāvanno nani kammaphalam viyān eyi Mahuram kadhuam bahuvihamaveyavo tena. so hoy1 (318)
निर्वेदसमापन्नो ज्ञानी कर्मफल विजानाति । मधुर कटुक बहुवितमवेदकस्तेन सभवति ॥३१८॥
