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अध्याय-९
By austerity (tapa), dissociation (nirjarā) also is achieved.
Though religious austerity is included under the moral virtues, it is mentioned separately in order to indicate that it is the cause of bothstoppage (samvara) and dissociation (nirjarā) - and that it is the chief cause of stoppage (samvara). Now it is true that austerity (tapa) is the means of prosperity, as it is admitted to lead to positions such as the lord of the deva. How can it then be the cause of dissociation (nirjarā)? There is nothing inconsistent in this for the same cause produces many effects; the fire is one but it has many effects such as scorching, ash and charcoal. Similarly, what inconsistency is there in considering penance or austerity (tapa) as the cause of both worldly prosperity – abhyudaya - and destruction of karmas - karmaksaya?
Control (gupti), which is mentioned first among the causes of stoppage (samvara), is now defined.
सम्यग्योगनिग्रहो गुप्तिः ॥४॥
[सम्यकयोगनिग्रहो] सम्यक् प्रकार से योग का निग्रह करना सो [ LIHAT: ]
Curbing activity (yoga) well is control - gupti.
Activity (yoga) has been explained already. (sūtra 6-1). Restraining self-willed activity (yoga) is restraint. The attribute 'samyak'-'well' – is intended to curb activity leading to worldly pleasures. When the threefold activity of the body, the sense-organ of speech and the mind is curbed well, there is no room for evil disposition. So there is no inflow of karma due to activity, and consequently there is stoppage (samvara) of influx. Restraint is of three kinds, control of bodily
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