Book Title: Jain Path or Path of Conqueror
Author(s): Kundkundacharya, Mathew Mckay
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Samiti Agra

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________________ ( 30 :) 239-240-241-242. As a man in this world serves a king for his livelihood and the king gives him many kinds of things which give pleasure similarly the soul (as) man serves. Karmic matter or his pleasure; the Karma king gives pleasure bringing objects (to him). Again when that very man does not serve the king for his livelihood, then the king does not give him many kinds of pleasure bringing objects of enjoyment. In the same manner, the right believer does not serve Karmic matter for enjoying the sense-pleasures. Then that Karmic matter does not give (him) many kinds of pleasure. giving objects. 243. Because the right believing souls are undoubting (and) thereby fearless. And as they are free from fear of seven kinds, undisturbable. 244. A right believer should be known to be that soul which destroys all the four basis (of bondage, viz:-wrong belief, vowlessness, passions, and vibratory activity of the soul) which cause Karmas (i. e. bondage of Karmic matter), delusion and desturbances. 245. That right believer should be known to be desireless soul, having no desire whatever in the fruition of Karmas, and also in all the systems of religion. 246. That right believing soul should be known to be free from disgust, who has not disgust, in the nature of all (objects). 247. The soul which is not ignorant of all the modifications of karmas that right-believer should certainly be known (to be) ungullible. 248. He, who is impured with devotion to Siddhas or perfect souls, and preserves himself against all impure

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