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Bonding of Karma (Bandha)
advancement in the future, but without recognizing the value of the arising Karma of the person, we are likely to end up in guilt, fear, frustration, ego, etc.
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In this regard it may also be worth noting that in the name of improving the life of others many quarrels take place between husband and wife, son and father, and so on. Psychologists know that many quarrels happen because of not realizing the independence of others in an appropriate way. These stanzas and similar stanzas (253, 256, 259, etc.) may be helpful in keeping the balance.
Question: If one dies according to the provisions of the life-span Karma (Ayu Karma) bonded by the person concerned then why does a murderer get punishment?
Answer: The punishment by the court of the law is given according to the laws framed by the parliament. See the next question also.
Question: Why does the parliament frame such laws?
Answer: Not only the parliament but the Karmika laws also 'punish' a murderer though the victim might have died as per his own Karma. The Karmika bondage to the murderer takes place due to each of the following reasons:
(i) The killer had a wrong notion that he can kill others.
(ii) The killer had an intention of disturbing life of other persons (intention of committing crime).
(iii) The killer made attempts to achieve that inappropriate goal (attempts to commit a crime).
We shall discuss more details in this regard in the annotations related with stanzas 262-265.
जोअप्पणा दु मण्णदि दुक्खिदसुहिदे करेमि सत्ते त्ति।
सो मूढो अण्णाणी णाणी एतो दु विवरीदो | | 253।।
