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The hatred of Sri Hari is of nine kinds: possession
of the knowledge of 1) the identity of Paramātman and
Jivātman 2) attributelessness of the Lord 3) imperfection of
His attributes 4) equal status of Brahma, Vișnu and Maheś-
vara 5) Superiority of Siva over Śri Hari 6) difference
among the form, quality and deeds of Sri Hari 7) consi-
deration of Bhagavan Vedavyasa as a mere sage and of
Prthu as a direct avatar of Śrī Hari 8) hatred of the devotees
of Sri Hari and 9) denial or abuse of the pramanas. The
"Bhagavad Gita also speaks of the three kinds of Soul-
Sattvic, Rājasic and Tamasic (XVII-2).
 
VERSE 12
 
In this verse the poet says that those human beings
who are indifferent to the teachings of the ācārya in spite
of their birth in his country and near his place are subject
to repeated births and deaths. This is the kind of suffering
experienced by such Rajasic souls.
 
पार्श्वभूमि = proximate place. It also means birth in a
family and association with the Lord's devotees.
 
-1) In andhatamas which is more tormenting than the
five temporary hells.
 
2) Which has the five kinds of suffering to which
the tamasic souls are subject (described in the next verse).
 
Hafants: = 3:97417:
 
अस्तप्रायानन्दं = happiness which is greatly
 
effaced
 
VERSE 13
 
In this verse we have another graphic description of
the sufferings of the tamasic souls in andhatamas. The five
kinds of sufferings referred to in the previous verse are
described here. They are :