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the lake would dry up through strong hot sun rays, the karmic matter enveloping the jiva would be easily destroyed by the practice of various penances.
The internal penance is better than the external, and the spiritual meditation is the best among all penances.
Dharma
Fateora: ag y¤tså «nafglaalad: 1 यं समालम्बमानो हि न मज्जेद् भवसागरे ॥९२॥ संयमः सूनृतं शौचं ब्रह्माकिंचनता तपः । &fanfiangar gfara znur a z nezu
Meaning : The dharma, which has been expounded by the omniscient Teerthankaras is without any contradiction. The jiva who seeks refuge with dharma never drowns in this ocean of wordly existence.
The dharma which leads to liberation has ten elements :
Sanyam(discipline-enveloping Ahimsa).
1.
2. Satya (truthfulness),
3. Shauch (non stealing),
4. Brahmcharya (continence),
5. Akinchanata (non-attachment),
Fourth Chapter
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