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blessed with the accomplishment of the practice of self-discipline and being courageous should always exert himself in accordance with the instructions of scripture'--thus do I say. 5.118 uddham sotā ahe sotā, tiriyam sotā viyāniyā.
ete soyā viyakkhāyā, jehim samgamti pāsahā.. There are streams above, below and from the sides. These have been declared as streams, through which, look, there is affection. Bhagyam Sūtra 118
There are seven secretory centres in upper part of the body, viz., mouth, two ears, two eyes and two nostrils. In the middle of the body, there are two breasts. In the lower part, there are anus, penis and vagina.“ These are the secretory centres.
The 'secretory centres' means the sense-organs or the parts of the body employed for the enjoyment of the respective sense. In the ninth chapter (9.1.16), twofold secretory centres have been mentioned, that is, the intaking centre and the outgoing centre. Here the intaking centre is meant.?
‘Look! these secretory centres are responsible for affection, that is, attachment.
5.119 āvattam tu uvehāe, ettha viramejja veyavi.
Examining the whirlpool, a man, versed in the sacred lore, should keep off from it. Bhāsyam Sūtra 119
The whirlpool is to be explained as 3.6. Having examined, that is, closely observing the whirlpool, the learned person should withdraw from the whirlpool.
5.120 viņaettu soyam ņikkhamma, esa maham akammā jāņati
pāsati.
Having abandoned the sensual objects, the renouncer of the world and the great aspirant, knows and perceives the truth, being freed from knowledge-covering and intuition-covering karma.
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