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LECTURE XXIX.
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half a muhûrta, he discontinues to act, and enters upon the (third degree of) pure meditation, from which there is no relapse (to lower degrees), and which requires most subtile functions only (of his organs); he first stops the functions of his mind, then the functions of speech, then those of the body, at last he ceases to breathe. During the time required for pronouncing five short syllables, he is engaged in the final pure meditation, in which all functions (of his organs) have ceased, and he simultaneously annihilates the four remnants of Karman, viz. vêdaniya, ayushka, nâman, and gôtra 2. (72)
73. Then having, by all methods, got rid of his audârika, kârmana (and taigasa) bodies, the soul takes the form of a straight line, goes in one moment, without touching anything and taking up no space, (upwards to the highest Akâsa), and there develops into its natural form, obtains perfection, enlightenment, deliverance, and final beatitude, and puts an end to all misery. (73)
This indeed is the subject of the lecture called exertion in righteousness, which the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira has told, declared, explained, demonstrated. (74)
Thus I say.
Sukladhyâna.
See note on $ 41.
