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Chapter 13
Janmamrtyujaravyadhiduhkhadosanudatsanam:- As a pitcher, is baked in a potter's kiln, a helpless child, burns within the womb of a mother. During the process of birth, it has to bear unbearable pain, while coming out of the womb. A striver, should constantly think of the trouble of pain on birth.
No one, can escape death, it is inevitable for one, who is born. When a man under compulsion, has to leave a body, residence and wealth etc., which he regarded as his own, throughout life, but he never hopes to regain, then due to attachment, he undergoes a lot of suffering. Moreover, when a man dies, he suffers as much pain, as he suffers when thousands of scorpions sting him, all at once. Thus, a striver, should perceive evil, in death.
In old age, the body and the limbs, become feeble, the man cannot move easily. He cannot digest food. The members of his family insult him. He is reduced, to a helpless state. He is very much sad by memories of his glorious past. Thus, the problems of old age, should be perceived.
This body, is an abode of various diseases, which am very painful. So, there should be constant perception of troubles caused by diseases.
By perceiving evil in them, he should think, that they are a result of his past sins and evil actions. By thinking so, he develops dispassion for the perishable things, objects and bodies etc. It means, that perception of evil in life, death, old age and disease etc., leads to dispassion, because attachment to sensual pleasures i.e., contact with these Gunas (Qualities or modes) is responsible for birth of a soul, in good and evil wombs ((Gita 13/21) and rebirth, is an abode of pain (Gita 8/15).
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