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Stoppage of influx of Karma (Samvara)
Annotation
Here Ācārya Kundakunda first describes an analogy of gold under intense fire. It is well known that gold does not lose the nature or qualities of gold by fire. Using this analogy, Ācārya Kundakunda explains that an enlightened person realizes that similar to the gold unaffected by fire, his true nature cannot be affected even by the difficult and painful circumstances due to the fruition of the previously bonded Karma. Ācārya Kundakunda further writes that on the contrary an ignorant living being does not know soul's nature and identifies oneself with his attachments and emotions. Due to such identification an ignorant being realizes that he is in trouble when his possessions and emotions are not in a good shape. Whereas an enlightened being identifies oneself with the eternal soul only; he realizes oneself unaffected by the external conditions, physical body, and emotions.
Stanza 184 conveys a significant point that even an enlightened person may be under severe hardship due to fruition of the previously bonded Karma. However, an enlightened person has clear knowledge about the true nature of his Self even during the stressful circumstances. He has an understanding of the science-of-separation; he realizes that he is the soul which is separate from the difficulties associated with his physical body and emotions.
सुद्धं तु वियाणंतो सुद्धं चेवप्पयं लहदि जीवो। GUCE 374 374 shquy ||186||| Suddham tu viyāṇanto suddham cevappayam lahadi jīvo. Jāņanto du asuddham asuddhamevappayam lahadi. ||186|| शुद्धं तु विजानन् शुद्धं चैवात्मानं लभते जीवः । GHESI CHTIGHAICHI CHA 11186||
