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ÄSRAV INCOMING OF KARMA
Worship, helping, charity etc. are wholesome physical activities, while violence, stealing etc. are unwholesome ones. speaking truth, adoration etc. are wholesome vocal activities, while lying, abusing etc. are unwholesome ones. Sympathy, compassion etc. are wholesome mental activities, while jealousy, evil attitude etc. are unwholesome ones. Äsrav resulting from the wholesome activities is Punya and that resulting from the unwholesome ones is Päp. Punya and Päp are thus the components of Äsrav.
It should, however, be noted that no worldly activity can be entirely wholesome or unwholesome. Some sorts of merits as well as demerits are associated with every activity. The difference lies in degrees. If meritorious portion is higher, the activity is termed as wholesome and if unmeritorious one is higher, it is termed as unwholesome.
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सकषायाकषाययोः साम्परायिकेर्यापथयोः ॥६-५ ॥
6.5: Sakashäyäkashäyayoh Sämparäyikeryäpathayoh
(Exercising the faculties under the influence of defilement results in Sämparäyik Karma, while exercising it without defilement results in Iryäpathik one.)
Anger, pride, deception and greed are the four main types of defilement, which are known as Kashäys. When one undertakes an activity under the influence of such defilement, the purity of soul is affected. Karma acquired thereby is relatively stronger and stays longer. That is known as Sämparäyik Äsrav. Karma resulting from innocent exercising of one's faculties is not that strong and does not stay long. That is known as Iryäpathik Äsrav. The difference between the two
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