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Samsara
If a man indulges in the prohibited acts through evil company, if his senses are not controlled, if he is lustful, indiscriminate, greedy, if he is addicted to women, if he causes injury to creatures, if he kills animals in violation of Sastras and worships ghosts and demons, then he helplessly goes to various hells and finds there in tense Tamas.He enters horrible Tamasic bodies.
Therefore, Karma [1] ends in misery only. By performing Karma with the body, men again get new bodies. What happiness is there in the possession of this transitory body? What pleasure can there be in thus indulging in action, when one knows that the body is mortal?
The heavenly spheres and their rulers, who live up to a Kalpa, are afraid of Me; even Brahma who lives for two Parardhas [2]has fear of Me.
Therefore, Pravritti Marga leads to miseries, sorrows and pains. It should be shunned. Nivritti Marga, which leads to eternal happiness and immortality, should be resorted to.
The organs do actions, and the Gunas direct the organs. The Jiva enjoys the fruits of his actions being connected with the Gunas and the organs.
As long as there is difference or disturbance of equilibrium in the Gunas, so long there is plurality in Atman or diversity of the soul. As long as there is plurality or diversity of the soul, so long it is dependent on others. So long as Jiva is dependent, it has fear from the Lord. Therefore those who take to this course of Karma are given up to sorrow and are deluded.
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