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शास्विति वाग्विधिविद्भिर्घातुः पापठ्यतेऽनुशिष्ट्यर्थ: 1०5 ।
त्रै ङिति 10
[100 पालनार्थे विनिश्चितः सर्वशब्दविदाम् ॥ १८६॥
(In the word Sastra) the root 'sas' is described by the Grammarian as 'to rule' (or to govern). And the root 'train' is fixed in the sense of protection by the men learned in (the significance of ) words. 186
प्रशमरतिप्रकरणम्
यस्माद्रागद्वेषोद्धतचित्तान् समनुशास्ति सद्धर्मे ।
सन्त्रायते च दुःखाच्छास्त्रमिति निरुच्यते तस्मात् ।। १८७॥
'Śāstra' is so called because, it instructs those, whose minds are agitated by attachment and aversion; (guides them to follow) virtuous path and protects (them) from sorrow. 187
शासनसामर्थ्येन तु सन्त्राणबलेन चानवद्येन ।
युक्तं यत्तच्छास्त्रं तच्चैतत् सर्वविद्वचनम् ॥ १८८ ॥ इति कथाधिकारः । ।११॥
That which is possessed of governing capacity and irreprochable power of protection, is properly (called) Sastra. This word of the omniscient (i. e. Jaina Agamas) is that śastra. 188
Here ends Chapter on Religious Stories.
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