| 2. Below and
above are its branches spread nourished by the gunas, senseobjects its buds
; and below in the world of man stretch forth the roots ending in action.From
man down to unmoving objects below, and from him up to the abode of. Brahma,
the Creator of the Universe; whatever regions are attained as the suitable
reward of knowledge and action; each varying according to the character
of knowledge or of action; they are the spreading branches as it were of
that Tree ; they are nourished and fattened by the gunas of Sattva, Rajas
and Tamas, which form their material basis (upadana). The senseobjects such
as sound are the buds, as it were, sprouting from the branches of the physical
and other bodies which are the result of actions.The Highest Root of the
Tree of samsara has been mentioned already, and now will be mentioned the
secondary roots as it were (of the universe), as leading to acts of dharma
or adharma: viz the latent impressions (vasanas) of the feelings of attachment
and aversion, etc which were caused by the fruits of actions. These roots
are spread in this world of man below below the regions of Devas and the
like and. give rise to acts of dharma and adharma, these acts springing
up on the upspringing of those vasanas. Those roots are spread especially
in the world of man. It,is while here, as is wellknown to all, that men
concern themselves with action Cut the Tree and seek the Goal.And as to
the Tree of samsara just described. |
