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Bhāsyam Sūtra 56
Not knowing about pride arising from possessions, and violence due to such pride, as well as the karmic results born of such pride and violence, a person exposes himself to insults and injuries on account of failures and ailments in life. Such person accumulates karma and subjects himself to cycle of birth and death.
2.57 jiviyam pudho piyam ihamegesim māṇavāṇam khettavatthu mamāyamāṇāṇam.
The some people, a highly prosperous life is dear, owing to their clinging to land and property.
Bhāṣyam Sutra 57
The desires are manifold. Some people desire only for fortune and power. An ostentatious and prosperous life alone is dear to them. They have strong clinging to land and property.
2.58 äratam virattam manikumdalam saha hirannena, ithiyão parigijjha tattheva rattā.
They gather clothes of different colours, precious gems, ear-rings, precious metals like gold and silver and women, and cling to them.
Bhāṣyam Sutra 58
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Such people have lust for clothes dyed with kusumbha flowers and various other colours, and also precious stones, ear-rings, precious metals like gold and silver, and women.
People accumulate clothes for protection of the body, precious gems and ornaments for adorning the body; they amass precious metals and wealth for maintenance of life, and women for enlarging family; when utility is replaced by clinging, the knot of ámineâ-ness becomes invincible. The Sutra has disclosed this truth.
2.59 na ettha tavo vã, damo vā, niyamo vã dissati.
Neither penance, nor self-control, nor self-discipline is found in such
persons.
Bhāśyam Sūtra 59
It is not possible to find penance, restraint, or discipline in persons who have possessions or lust for possessions. On account of their possessions, they always suffer from anger and anguish. The agonised mind can hardly think of penance and restraint.
'Penance' means conquering taste and successfully practicing the postures, etc.
Self-control means conquering the senses and restraining the passions.
तुलसी प्रज्ञा अक्टूबर-दिसम्बर, 2003
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