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The Doer (Kartā) and the deed (Karma)
Further, as the transcendence is very important, therefore, he also discussed this concept in the next two stanzas. Question: Is it possible to reduce the contradictions? Answer: Yes. Let us take a very simple example by taking two
statements: (i) The number 8 is large; (ii) The number 8 is small. These two statements appear to be contradictory. But if we say that the number 8 is larger than 7 and the same number 8 is smaller than 9 then we would say that there does not exist any contradiction in thïs detail. Similarly, sometimes we are taught that soul is eternal, and sometimes we are taught that soul is non-eternal. Due to such teaching we may experience contradictions in our thoughts. However, we should understand the detailed meaning of these statements in the following ways: (a) Soul as a substance is eternal, therefore, it is described
as eternal,
(b) State (Paryāya or form) of a soul changes, therefore, it is
described as non-eternal. दोण्ह वि णयाण भणिदं जाणदि णवरं तु समयपडिबद्धो। UT TUNTURei fituela farfa fa urrucrauferunt 1114311
Donha vi ņayāņa bhaạidam jāņadi ņavaram tu samayapadtbaddho. Na du nayapakkham ginhadi kimci vi nayapakkhaparihīno.||143||
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A being who has transcended the bias towards both the points of view is the one who gets tuned to Samaya (the soul or the real Self); such a being knows the descriptions provided by both the points of view but does not possess an iota of bias towards any point of view. [143]
Annotation
In Gāthā 142 the transcendence from both the points of view (real and relative points of view) has been described as an
