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Bonding of Karma (Bandha)
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आयुःक्षयेण मरणं जीवानां जिनवरैः प्रज्ञप्तम् । आयुर्न हरसि त्वं कथं त्वया मरणं कृतं तेषाम् ।।248।। आयु:क्षयेण मरणं जीवानां जिनवरैः प्रज्ञप्तम् ।। आयुर्न हरंति तव कथं ते मरणं कृतं तैः ।।249।। यो मन्यते जीवयामि च जीव्ये च परैः सत्त्वैः । स मूढोऽज्ञानी ज्ञान्यतस्तु विपरीतः ।।250।। आयुरुदयेन जीवति जीव एवं भणंति सर्वज्ञाः । आयुश्च न ददासि त्वं कथं त्वया जीवितं कृतं तेषाम् ।।251।। आयुरुदयेन जीवति जीव एवं भणंति सर्वज्ञाः। आयुश्च न ददति तव कथं नु ते जीवितं कृतं तैः ।।252।।
One, who has this perception, "I can kill [others] and can be killed by other living beings,” is deluded and spiritually ignorant, while the opposite of that is enlightened. [247]
Jinendra Deva revealed that the death of living beings happens due to the completion of their life-span Karma. You cannot reduce [their] life-span Karma, therefore, how can you be the doer of their death? [248]
Jinendra Deva revealed that the death of living beings happens due to the completion of their life-span Karma. Your lifespan Karma cannot be reduced by others, therefore, how can they be the doer of your death? [249] ___One, who has this perception:- “Others are alive due to me and I am alive due to others,” is deluded and spiritually ignorant, while the opposite of that is enlightened. [250]
Omniscient lords revealed that a living being remains alive due to his life-span Karma. You cannot provide life-span Karma. Therefore, how can you be the doer of their survival? [251]
Omniscient lords revealed that a living being remains alive due to his life-span Karma. Others cannot provide life-span Karma to you. Therefore, how can they be the doer of your survival? [252]
