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he went.” The villagers told him which way the tailor went. At once, the actor went to the gate of the village and stood there. Soon, the tailor's bullock-cart came there. The bullock-cart approached the gate. The actor stood in the way. The tailor said, "Who are you ? Get away from the road.”
The actor said, “I am the actor. It was I who got a drama enacted about you. I told you in the morning that I would expel you from the village. Have I not succeeded ?" The actor went near the cart and said snapping his fingers. The tailor became angry and said, “Who are you to expel me from the village ?” He turned to his wife and said, “Let us return home. We should not go away to another village. Who is this fellow to expel us from the village ? Let us return home”.
The tailor drove his cart back home. The actor stood laughing hilariously.
THE MOHANIYA KARMA ALSO IS OF THE SAME TYPE:
How did the actor make the tailor dance about madly? How did he tease the tailor? In the same manner, the Mohaniya Karma makes the jivatma dance about in an inebriate manner. Sometimes, it makes man laugh; and sometimes it makes him weep. Sometimes, it makes him angry; and sometimes, it makes him helpless, destitute and low. The Mohaniya Karma also inspires sexual passion in jivas. Understand this Karma and its various influences. If you do not attempt to smother the Mohaniya Karma, your soul will fall into ruin. If you do not make this attempt to check the sway of the Mohaniya Karma you will be bound by countless sinful Karmas; and you will fall into spiritual ruin. In the state of human life, you can destroy the Mohaniya Karma, and you can smother its sway.
The sexual passion and enjoyments are caused by the Mohaniya Karma. If you do not like sexual enjoyments, you practise celibacy. If you are not capable of exercising a complete control over your sexual passions; and if you cannot practise total celibacy you must marry a worthy person. You can pacify
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