ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [197]
Gātha 196
The ignorant men nourish their body and indulge in sense-pleasures. Nothing is impossible for such men; they indulge in all wrong-doings. While doing so, they wish to live on poison.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Iṣṭopadeśa:
Actions that are intended for the enrichment of the soul discard the welfare of the body, and the actions intended for the welfare of the body undermine soul-enrichment.
Cf. ‘Saṁvara [part 4025]’ gātha 19 https://www.facebook.com/groups/692614454130155/permalink/3359276774130563.