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Chapter 16: Guru's Exposition about the Path and Means of Liberation
192 Explanation & Discussion:
Worldly souls have been holding different opinions and beliefs about true well being. Most of them hold very strong attitude and insist that their viewpoints are right. However, if one tries to find out why he has been subject to wandering and analyzes all the relevant factors, he can make out that his insistence on the wrong viewpoint has been the most important factor. Though the worldly soul has never learnt the truth, every one usually holds his own concept as true. When such a concept is not well based, it is termed as Vikalpa. This needs to be given up, if one wants to get to the truth.
It was pointed out in the second chapter how sectarian persons stick to their own viewpoints and stay away from the truth. Such sticking to one's own views and holding strong opinions amount to self-indulgence, and is not helpful in spiritual pursuit. If one gives it up and follows the path indicated by a true Guru, he would come to the right path. He, who is on the right path, is going to reach the destination sooner or later. He would thus be absolved from taking infinite births. Hence it is said here that such an aspirant would have only a few births remaining before liberation.
પક્ષદનાં ષપ્રશ્ન તેં, પૂછયાં કરી વિચાર; તે પદની સર્વાગતા, મોક્ષમાર્ગ નિર્ધાર.
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Shatpadanän Shatprashna Ten, Poochhyän Kari Vichär;
Te Padani Sarvängatä, Mokshamärga Nirdhär.
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