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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
578
Ātman and Moksa
omniscience and omnipotence and inherent auspiciousness are challenged. Therefore, God is responsible for the actions of the jivas only indirectly in so far as He supplies them the necessary energy for choice and action. God adopts also the doctrine of Karma or the law of moral retribution by which every doer has to reap the consequences of his actions, good or bad, as the case may be. God can forgive any soul at any time if he is exclusively devoted to Him, and thus, He releases him for ever; but God does not disturb the general law of karma, according to which, the souls which are the doers of actions have to reap the fruits of their past deeds. God is, no doubt, responsible for the actions of individual souls, but it is true only so far as He is the final prompter or propeller (kārayitā-referar) of actions; He has also adopted the law of karma strictly in prompting the jivas in accordance with their past deeds, and He gives them works and enjoyments only as they deserve. God adopts the law of karma in actuality to prove His impartiality and to make Himself free from the charge of being unfair or unkind (nirghịra-fargo) to some and partial (vişama-faun) to some others by showing His favour in the form of His grace.' He does not misuse His powers to pardon and forgive and to give direct release. He allows the souls to attain moksa in the natural course in accordance with their qualifications, purity,
1 Jayatįrtha : Tattvaprakas'ikā, 2.3, p. 121.
स्वस्य वैषम्यनैपुण्यपरिहाराय च जीवस्यानादिकर्मप्रयत्नयोग्यतापेक्ष एव जीव प्रेरयति ।
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