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Here the fruition of intense involvement and mild one are
differentiated. The same holds true of the auspicious karma. 4.19 ege vayamti aduvā vi ņāņi ?
ņāņi vayamti aduvā vi ege? Is this (doctrine) averred by other (heretic) philosophers or by those who have attained knowledge? (Or) Is this averred by those who have attained knowledge or by
other philosophers? Bhāsyam Sūtra 19
In the preceding Sūtra (4.18), the fruition of indulging in violence was explained. The present sūtra gives expression to the curiosity regarding the issue whether this (doctrine expressed in 4.18) is agreed to by all philosophers or not. (The question arises whether) others (heretic philosophers) declare the aforesaid fruition of indulging in violence or the teachers endowed with knowledge. The answer to this query is obtained in the sūtras (20-26) that follows. "Other' means some of the other philosophers or heretics. ‘Those endowed with knowledge' means the teachers who have attained the right world-view. The aphorism is constructed in the circular style, so that the
question is put also vice versa. 4.20 āvamti keāvamti loyamsi samaņā ya māhaņā ya pudho vivādam
vadamti - se dittham ca ņe, suyam ca ņe, mayam ca ņe, viņņāyam ca ņe, uddham aham tiriyam disāsu savvato supațilehiyam ca ņe - savve pāņā savve bhūyā savve jīvā savve sattā hamtavvā, ajjāveyavvā parighetavvă, pariyāveyavvā, uddave-yavvä, ettha vi jāņaha natthittha doso. Some Šramaņas and Brāhmaṇas put forth mutually contradictory doctrines in the field (of philosophy). Some of them contend: “The following doctrine has been perceived, heard, reflected upon thoroughly comprehended and scrutinized in all directions upwards, downwards and lateral : 'All animals, living beings, organisms and sentient creatures may be injured,
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