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अध्याय-८
CHAPTER-8 BONDAGE OF KARMAS
Influx (āsrava) has been explained. Bondage (bandha) which comes immediately after influx (āsrava) is to be described now. First, the causes of bondage are mentioned, as these are antecedent to bondage.
मिथ्यादर्शनाविरतिप्रमादकषाययोगा बन्धहेतवः ॥१॥
[मिथ्यादर्शनाविरतिप्रमादकषाययोगा] मिथ्यादर्शन, अविरति, प्रमाद, कषाय और योग - ये पाँच [ बन्धहेतवः ] बन्ध के हेतु (कारण) हैं।
Wrong-belief (mithyādarśana), non-abstinence (avirati), negligence (pramāda), passions (kaşāya) and activities (yoga) are the causes of bondage (bandha).
Wrong-belief (mithyādarśana) has been explained. Where has it been explained? It has been explained in sūtra 1-2: 'Belief in substances ascertained as these are is right faith (samyagdarśana)'. And, wrongbelief (mithyādarśana) is just the opposite of right faith (samyagdarśana). Also, in context of influx (āsrava), while describing the twenty-five activities, mithyātva or wrong-belief (mithyādarśana) has been described (see sūtra 6-5). Abstinence (virati) has been described. Non-abstinence (avirati) must he understood to be the opposite of abstinence. Negligence (pramāda) involves misinterpretation of the Scripture and the injunctions contained therein, and indifference to observe the injunctions (see sūtra 6-5). It is indifference to laudable activities. The passions (kaşāya) – anger, pride, deceitfulness and greed - with their subdivisions have been explained (see sūtra 6-5). Activities (yoga) have been explained as three, namely, bodily activity,
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