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DHALA
5
1. Highly fortunate are the saints who observe the great vows and who are detached with the enjoyments of the world. Oh brethren, practice (by concentrating on) the reflections to arouse the spirit of world-flight. 1.
2. From their practice (in the form of repeated thinking) the bliss of equanimity arises, as fire (arises) by (a gust of) wind. (As a result) the jive is able to know itself, and then alone the jiva determines to acquire the bliss of liberation. 2.
3. Youth, house, wealth of cows, women, horses, elephants, friends, faithful servants and the sensual pleasures are (all) short-lived, as the rainbow and the lighting are unfixed (transitory). 3.
4. Heavenly beings, the assures (a class of gods), kings of birds etc. all are objects of destructions by Kala (death), as is a deer before a lion. There are many precious stones, texts and my device, but none of them is able to save (one) while dying. 4.
5. The souls face sufferings in all the four conditions of life and (thus) complete the course of the five wanderings. Considered in all (possible) ways, the world is found to be unsubstantial; even the slightest of happiness (quiet) is not to be seen in it. 5.
6. Whatever fruits of the meritorious and demeritorous karmas are there, the jiva alone, has to bear them, the sons and wives are no partners to it. They hold kinship (with the jiva) only on account of (their) selfish interests. 6.
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7. (In the worldly existence) the soul and the body are fused together as water and milk (in the mixture); but they are really distinct and have not become one. Then, wealth, house, etc. which are evidently physically separate, how can these, the son and wife be one with the individual jiva. 7.
8. This body is only a container of flesh, blood, pus and faces. It has been made filthy by bones and fat. (In it) there are nine disgusting openings with oozing (filth). What attachment should one feel with such a
body? 8.
9. Oh brother, the influx of karmas is caused by the vibrations (of the soul-units) called
The yoga. These influxes are producers of sever sufferings. The wise always keep them away. 9.
10. They alone are able to check the inflow of the karmas. Who do not indulge in meritorious and
demreitorious activates and engage them selves in experiencing (their) souls. (They alone) thus accomplishing the stoppage (of karmas) can perceive (attain) spiritual solace. 10.
11. The purpose of life cannot be achieved by the shedding off the karmas from the soul on the maturity of the period of their duration. One who destroys the karmas by performing austerities is able to manifest the bliss of liberation (for himself). 11.
12. The universe was not created by anyone, nor is there one to maintain it, it contains six substances, and there is none to destroy it. The jiva always wanders in this universe facing suffering, being deprived of the equilibrated state (of the soul). 12.
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13. (This jiva) has attained the stations up to the limit of the last of the high heavenly abodes; but it has not been able to acquire right knowledge which is very difficult to attain, and which the saints try to main fest in themselves. 13.
14. (Right) faith, (right) knowledge and the (course of) vows etc. are the spiritual manifestations different from delusion. These constitute or righteousness. When a jiva happens to own them, then alone it perceives (the emergence of) permanent bliss (in itself). 14.
15. This religion is owned (for practice) by the saints, their curse of conduct will be discussed (in the next) dhala. Oh lacerable Jivas, listen to it and recognize of your self.
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