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kleśa-mūlaḥ karma-āśayaḥ-dṛṣta-adṛṣta-janma-vedanīyaḥ

क्लेशमूलः कर्माशयो दृष्टादृष्टजन्मवेदनीयः

Afflictions, rooted in the deposits of actions, are experienced in seen and unseen birth

kleśa - afflictions; distress; anguish

mūla - root

karman - act, action, performance; work, labour, activity; any religious act or rite; organ of sense

āśaya - seed, deposit; resting place

dṛṣṭa - seen

adṛṣta - unseen

janman - birth

vedanīya - experienced

Commentary by T Krishnamacharya:

What effects Kleśa have on us? They affect our actions and the results are evident sooner or later. Further they decide, in spite of us, what we do and don’t. Our actions will be beyond our control, so are the consequences.

Commentary by Paul Harvey:

“When seeking the power of the light, take care lest we forget the power of our roots.”