सति मूले तद्विपाको जात्यायुर्भोगाः॥१३॥
sati mUle tadvipaako jaatyaayurbhogaaH
sati mUle=there being the root; tad=it (karmashaya); vipaa
=ripening; jaati=class; aayuH=span of life; bhogaaH=experiences
Taimni
“As long as the root is there it must ripen and result in lives of
different class, length and experience.”
As long as kleshas exist, samskaras in the karmashaya will continue
to ripen and bring about fruit in the form of future births. These
births will be governed by three characteristics – jati (class), aayu (span of
life), and bhoga (experiences – pleasant or unpleasant). ‘Jati’ will
determine the type of life one will have . For example, one could be
born in a poor slum area or in a posh, affluent family. Span of life
will determine the total number of experiences during the life. Death
during childhood, for example, will obviously result in few life
experiences. Under ‘bhoga’ we consider the nature of experiences -
pleasant or painful. The ‘bhoga’ does not necessarily depend upon
‘jati’ or ‘ayuH’. A person born into a very poor family could still
attain happiness and satisfaction in life.
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