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अध्याय - ६
It is love and affection, similar to the tender love of the cow for her calf, for one's brethren.
These sixteen observances, severally as well as together, are causes of the influx (āsrava) of the name - karma (nāmakarma) which leads to incarnation as the Tirthankara.
After describing the influx of physique-making karmas, influx of status-determining (gotra) karmas has to be explained. Influx of karmas that cause low-status is dealt with first.
परात्मनिन्दाप्रशंसे सदसद्गुणोच्छादनोद्भावने च नीचैर्गोत्रस्य ॥२५॥
[ परात्मनिंदाप्रशंसे ] दूसरे की निंदा और अपनी प्रशंसा करना [ सदसद्गुणोच्छादनोद्भावने च ] तथा दूसरे के प्रगट गुणों को छिपाना और अपने अप्रगट गुणों को प्रसिद्ध करना सो [ नीचैर्गोत्रस्य ] नीच गोत्रकर्म के आस्रव के कारण हैं ।
Censuring others, praising oneself, concealing good qualities present in others and proclaiming noble qualities absent in oneself, cause the influx (āsrava) of karmas which lead to low-status (nīcagotra).
Censuring others is to proclaim defects in others, whether existing or not. This is 'paraninda'. Proclaiming virtues in oneself is praise. This is 'atmaprasamsa'. These are taken respectively, that is censure of others and praise of oneself. The non-manifestation of a thing when there is obstruction is concealment. The manifestation of a thing in the absence of obstruction is proclaiming it. These two are taken respectively, that is concealing existent qualities (in others)
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