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thathsvAbhAvyApatthyadhikaraNam-

 

3-1-4

 

 

 

suthra-22-thathsvAbhAvyApatthirupapatthEh

 

3-1-22

 

 

 

The soul attains similarity of nature descending from the world of the

moon with AkAsa etc. that being reasonable.

 

 

 

The descent of the soul from the realm of the moon is described as

'yaThEtham Akasam AkAsAth vAyum vAyurbhoothvA DHoomO bhavathi DHoomO

bhoothvA abhram bhavathi, they come to AkAsa, from AkAsa to air. Having

become air they become smoke.'

 

 

 

Now the question is whether the soul becomes embodied in these elements

or attain similarity. The opponent claims that it become embodied in

AkAsa etc since the soul is said to become the moon in the srAdhha

state and the suthra refutes this saying that the soul attains only

similarity . When the soul becomes the moon or a man, embodiment is

needed for enjoying the result of karma whereas in reaching the AkAsa

etc. there is no such need.So it only means that the soul becomes like

AkAsa, air,etc when it reaches the respective spheres.

 

This is the end of thathsvAbhAvyApathhyaDHikaraNam.

 

 

 

 

 

nAthichirADhikaraNam-3-1-5

 

 

 

suthra-23-nAthichirENa visEshAth-3-1-23

 

 

 

The souls descent does not take very long time because of declaration as

such.

 

 

 

To the question that on reaching each realm whether the soul remains

there for indefinite time before taking another embodiment the suthra

replies that it is not so. There is a special statement 'athO vai khalu

dhurnishprapatharam,' from there the escape is set with many more

difficulties,' meaning that the passing of the soul into the realm of

AkAsA etc are not difficult and hence accomplished easily but when the

soul takes the form of rice, corn etc it is not easy to pass on from

that state. From this it could be inferred that the soul stays in the

previous stages for a short time only.

 

Thus ends the nathichiraDhikaraNam.

 

 

 

 

 

anyADhishTithAdhikaraNam-3-1-6

 

 

 

suthra-24-anyADHishTithE purvavath abhilApAth-3-1-24

 

 

 

The soul is only in contact with the bodies of plants etc. which are

ruled by other souls for the same reason as stated in the previous

suthra.

 

 

 

To the question that whether the soul is born as rice etc in the primary

sense of the term the suthra replies that it is merely in contact with

the bodies of the plants as they are embodied by other souls.The reason

for this is the same as that given before, namely, there is no result of

karma to be experienced in those bodies. In the interval between leaving

the heavenly regions after enjoying the result of good deeds and the

next embodiment awaiting as the result of the residual karma there is no

karma earned and hence no embodiment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

suthra-25-asuddham ithi cheth na sabdhAth-

 

3-1-25

 

 

 

If it is said that the karma like sacrifices are unholy (on account of

himsa involved) it is not so, according to scriptures.

 

 

 

The view of the previous suthra is not accepted by the opponent who says

that acquiring bodies of plants etc. is possible because the karma

enjoined in the vedas like animal sacrifices involve himsa since the

scripture itself prohibits killing by 'na himsyAth sarvabhoothAni'. If

it is argued that the killing in the sacrifices is not sin because there

is no desire motivation for cruelty because, even the sacrifices are

undertaken with a desire only, such as attaining heaven. So the soul

after enjoying the beneficial result of good karma descends into plant

life to work out the bad karma.

 

 

 

This view is refuted by the suthra. The sruthi says 'hiraNyasarira

oorDhvah svargalOkam Ethi, attaining golden body it goes to heaven,' of

the animal killed in sacrifice. As it releases the soul from body of the

lower species and makes it ascend to heaven it is beneficial and not

himsa. That action which secures exalted status even if it involves a

little pain it is beneficial. The manthra which is pronounced while

sacrificing the animal also declares 'na vA u EthanmriyasE na ripyasi

dhEvAn idhEshi paTHibhih sugEbhih; yathra santhi sukrthO nApi

dhushkrthah, Thou dost not die, thou goest to the gods on easy paths;

where virtuous men go, not evil-doers.' Just as a treatment for an

injury, even if involves a little pain does a lot of good so too the

animal sacrifice in yajnas benefit the soul that inhabits the body of

the animal.

 

 

 

 

 

suthra-26-rEthassigYOgO aTha-3-1-26

 

 

 

Then the soul gets connected with the one who performs the act of

generation.

 

 

 

After reaching the stage of plant the soul enters into the one who eats

and through him gets connected with the act of generation, that is

through him it reaches the human womb. So from this it can be understood

that the embodiment starts only after reaching the human womb.

 

 

 

 

 

suthra-27-yOnEh sariram-3-1-27

 

 

 

>From the womb a new body is acquired,. When the soul reaches the womb it

acquires a body according to the residual karma for experiencing pain

and pleasure.