D.: In the explanation given yesterday, it is said that the removal of results in the annihilation of the . That is clear. But how is the gross body considered to fall off too?
M.: The are of two kinds: bandha hetu (causing bondage) and bhoga hetu (only giving enjoyment). The has transcended the ego and therefore all the causes of bondage are inoperative. Bandha hetu is thus at an end and (past ) remains as bhoga vāsana (to give enjoyment) only. Therefore it was said that the alone survives . “Kaivalya” (Tamil philosophical work) says that sanchita karma (stored karma) is at an end simultaneously with the rise of jnāna; that (karma now collecting) is no longer operative owing to the absence of the sense of bondage; and that prārabdha will be exhausted by enjoyment (bhoga) only. Thus the last one will end in course of time and then the gross body also falls away with it. Sarīra traya (the three bodies) and karma traya (the three karmas) are mere phrases meant for the delectation of debaters. A jnāni is not affected by any of them.
An aspirant is instructed to find who he is. If he does so, he will take no interest in discussing such matters as the above. Find the Self and rest in Peace.