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( 32/C) i 257, 258, 259, 260, 261. On the other hand,'if the same man after entirely removing the oil, performs exercise : with various implements in a very dusty place and..cuts and breaks palm, Tamala, plantain, bamboo and Ashoka trees and . destorys things living and non-living, consider what is the real. reason for his not being coated with dust, while causing ons. laughts by the various kinds of instruments, It is the presence of oil on that man, which causes the coating with dust, not the (other) movements of his body. Know this as a certainty. Similarly, the right believer engaged in many kinds of activity not having attachment elc., in his conscious attention,' is never bound by the dust of Karmas... :
262. He, who thinks that 'I kill' or 'I am-killed' by other beings, is foolish and ignorant. The knower is opposed to such thoughts.
263. By the destruction of age.Karma, death of living beings, is said by ihe Conquerors, to take place. Thou dost not destory the age Karma, how then; is their death caused by thee?
. . . . . 264. By the destruction of age-Karma the death of the living beings is said, by the Conqueror (to take place). They do not destroy thy age•Karma. How (then is) thy death caused by them. .
265. He who thinks that I give lise to, or receive life from other beings; is foolish and ignorant. 'The knower is opposed to such thoughts..
266. When, by the (auxiliary) cause of Karma all living beings become miserable or happy, and thou dost not produce the Karma, How then, are they caused to be miserable or happy by thee ?
267. When by the (auxiliary) cause of Karma all living beings become miserable or happy and thou art given that
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