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अध्याय-७
on rise of the karmas that produce unpleasant-feeling (asātāvedaniya). The ill-behaved (avineya) are those who don't listen to the reality of substances and fail to adopt virtues. Benevolence, etc., must be practised towards living beings and others respectively – that is, benevolence towards all living beings, devotion towards the virtuous, compassion towards the tormented, and unconcern towards the indecorous and insolent persons. He who conducts himself in this manner is able to practise non-injury (ahimsā) and other vows (vrata) to perfection.
Some other objects of contemplation are described.
जगत्कायस्वभावौ वा संवेगवैराग्यार्थम् ॥१२॥
[संवेगवैराग्यार्थम् ] संवेग अर्थात् संसार का भय और वैराग्य अर्थात् राग-द्वेष का अभाव करने के लिये [ जगत्कायस्वभावौ वा ] क्रम से संसार और शरीर के स्वभाव का चिन्तवन करना चाहिये।
In order to cultivate fright at the misery of worldly existence - samvega – and detachment to worldly objects – vairāgya - the nature of the universe - jagatsvabhāva – and the nature of the body – kāyasvabhāva – should also be contemplated.
The nature of the universe - jagatsvabhāva – is contemplated thus: the universe is eternal without beginning and end. It resembles the caneseat, the cymbal and the drum. In this universe the living beings have been roaming about, enduring misery in womb after womb, in the beginningless cycle of births and deaths, from infinite time past. Nothing is permanent here. Life is as uncertain as the bubbles that
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