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JAINISM AND BUDDHISM Ananta jnana drig vîrya vai trisnya maya
mavyayam Sukham chânubhavatyesha tatrâtîndriya mach
chutam 239. Atmayattam nirâbâdhamatîndriya manasvaram Ghati karmaksayôd bhutam yattan môksa sukham
viduh : 242. " Complete separation of the soul from Karmas and their causes is Liberation ; it results in the attainment of pure attributes (such as) knowledge etc." 230
“When Karmas are destroyed, the Self becomes steady in its own nature; there is neither annihilation, unconsciousness, nor useless consciousness.” 234.
"The Lord in that condition perceives and knows Himself and the other knowables, as they are, with reference to their past, present and future conditions but remains unattached." 238.
" There that Self realizes the eternal bliss which is full of infinite knowledge, perception and power, is independent of sense enjoyment, free from craving, and is never destroyed." 239.. .
“ The bliss in nirvana is independent, unobstructed, above sense gratification, eternal, sprung up on the destruction of the destructive Karmas." 242.
The above quotations with reference to nirvana from the Jain scriptures, will clearly show, that the des. cription of nirvana is similar in the Jain and Buddhist scriptures,
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