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Padma Purana
Those who are devoted to the teachings of the Jinas with both strength and devotion, obtain a birth close to the path of liberation, where all their desires are fulfilled. ||56||
O noble people! Having obtained the treasure of the great teachings of the Jinas, abandon all the scriptures of the Kulangas, which are full of sorrow. ||57||
Those whose minds are deluded by false scriptures and who engage in deceitful and impure actions, like the blind, abandon the path of liberation and go astray. ||58||
Many people, lacking strength, see various tools as means and, saying, "There is no fault in accepting these," accept them. They are Kulangas. Foolish people promote them in vain. They carry a heavy burden, like those who are burdened with sorrow. ||59-60||
Truly, the Rishis are those who have no desire for possessions and no need to beg. Therefore, one should serve the pure, unattached, virtuous saints, who are endowed with good qualities. ||61||
Gautama Swami says, "O noble people! Having heard the story of Baldev, abandon all worldly pleasures and strive to become free from the desires that bind you to this world. This will prevent you from suffering the scorching heat of the sun of sorrow." ||62||
Thus ends the one hundred and nineteenth chapter of the Padma Purana, known as the Arsha, composed by the Acharya Ravishena, which describes the initiation of Baldev. ||14||
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1. Nanopkarana, M., J.