Subhashita 02

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16 Vol. II/No. 2. Eternal Wisdom but the following six Sutras make their meaning clear. ] (In Sankhya terminology these are also called Tamas, (aan), Moha (HE), Mahamoha >> ( HET HTE), Tamisra (afha), and Andhatamisra (37-4aTfha) respectively. Moreover, sixty - two subdivisions of these are given - which are not explained here for reasons of brevity ) अविद्या क्षेत्रमुत्तरेषां प्रसुप्ततनुविच्छिन्नोदाराणाम् // 2-4 // Prasupta-tanu-wichchhinno Awidya Kshetram-uttaresham daranam. 2-4. Awidya ( Ignorance ) is the source of those that follow (ie. the remaining four Kleshas ), whether they be in dormant (fan), attenuated (93), overpowered ( fa ressent - when one which is more dominant keeps the other supressed ), or expanded condition (Fert). (Hence Awidya is the soil and by remaining in it, the other give rise to painful results of bondage ). . अनित्याशुचिदुःखानात्मसु नित्यशुचिसुखात्मख्यातिरविद्या // 2-5 // Niiya-shuchi-sukhatma-khyatir Anityashuchi-duhukhanatmasu awidya. 2-5. 2.5. Awidya (Ignorance) is taking that which is: (1) changing and perishable ( faca ) as being changeless and everlasting (face) (e. g. one's wordly possessions when one considers them as everlasting). (2) impure (373fer) as being pure (yfa ) (e. g. one's body when one considers it as holy, or doing violence etc. when one considers it as leading to some good). (3) painful (f:a) as being plea