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Tatvartha Sutram
SUTRA 10
दुःखमेव वा ॥ १० ॥ Duhkha-meva va
(One must also meditate,, that the five faults, injury, etc. are) pain personified, (as they themselves are the veritable wombs of pain).
SUTRA 11
मैत्रीप्रमोदकारुण्यमाध्यस्थानि च सत्त्वगुणाधिकल्किश्यमानाऽविनयेषु ॥ ११ ॥ Maitripramodakarunyamadhyasthani cha sattvagunadhi
kalkishyamanavinayesu.
And (we must meditate upon the 4 following .)
1.
Maitri, Benevolence (for) y Satvesu, all living beings, 2., Pramoda, Delight (at the sight of beings) f Gunadhikesu, better qualified (or more advanced than ourselves on the path of liberation ;)
3. Karunya, Pity, Compassion (for) frang Khishyamanesu, the afflicted;
4. Maddhyastha, Tolernce or indifference (to those who are) fy Avinayesu, uncivil or ill-behaved.
SUTRA 12
जगत्कायस्वभाव वा सवेगवैराग्यार्थम् ॥ १२ ॥
Jagatkayasvabha va uvasamvegavairagyartham.
For Samvega, the apprehension of the miseries of the world and Vairagya, non-attachment to sense pleasures, (we should meditate upon) the nature of the world and of our physical body. The world is transitory and not fit for love, and the body is impure and hampering in spiritual progress and therefore should be subordinated to the soul.
SUTRA 13
प्रमत्तयोगात्प्रारणव्यपरोपणं हिंसा ॥ १३ ॥
Pramattayogatpranavyaparopanam himsa.
By (प्रमतयोग), passional vibrations, (प्राणव्यपरोपणं), the hurting of the vitalities, (is) (fm) injury.
