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mana-indriyayogānāmahāniścoditā jinaiḥ. yato'tra tatkatham tvasya yuktā syād duḥkharūpatā. As preached by Jinas, austerity is not injurious to mind, senses and activity (Yoga). Therefore, how its miserable nature may be justified.
yāpi cānaśanādivyaḥ kāyapīḍā manāk kvacit. vyädhikriyāsamā sāpi neṣṭasidhyātra bādhani.
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Even if, a bit of physical suffering is involved in observing austerities such as fasting etc. It is in no way detrimental in attaining the desired goal as equanimity, this pain is like that of treatment of a disease.
drstā cedarthasaṁsiddhau kāyapīḍā hyaduḥkhadā. ratnādivaṇigādīnāṁ tadvadatrāpi bhāvyatāṁ.
Obviously, as in the case of businessmen, physical suffering endured in achieving their goal such as to achieve jwelers etc. is definitely not painful, similarly should be thought of here i.e. regarding austerity also.
višiṣṭajñānasaṁvegaśamasäramatastapaḥ.
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kṣāyopaśamikaṁ jñeyamavyābādhasukhātmakam.
The essence of austerity being distinguished knowledge, desire for emancipation and tranquility, hence it should be regarded as caused by destruction-cum-subsidence of couduct deluding karman and as producing eternal blessing.
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