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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
"Oh sinless (Anagha) of these (gunas) "Sattva," being pure is luminous and binds with the bond of happiness and health" - 6 Note: According to Jains even piety binds the Soul which has to suffer consequences of good as well as bad action. Santbal calls this the application of Leshya doctrine of Jains. रजो रगात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्रवम् । तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम् ॥ ७ ॥
"Rajas (quality called Passion) is born of passion and attachment. Oh Kaunteya, it binds the soul on account of its association with actions." - 7
तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम् । प्रमादालस्यनिद्राभिस्तन्निबध्नाति भारत ॥ ८ ॥
"Tamas (Inertia) is born of ignorance. It leads to delusion of all beings. It binds the soul fast with heedlessness, indolence and sleep (inaction)"- 8
Note: It is the cardinal point made by Jainism that soul which gives dynamism to Ajiva (matter) is bound by the type of action for which it has
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