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**Salutations to the Shruta-Charitra Dharma**
**Yoga Shastra, Third Light, Verse 123**
It is heard that Kevala Jnana (Omniscience) was attained. By hearing the words of Kevala Jnana and knowing the meaning of Shruta Dharma, they attain Omniscience. Now, the praise of Shruta Dharma is being said:
**Verse 2:**
I bow to the Shruta Jnana, which destroys the veil of ignorance, is worshipped by the assembly of gods, kings, and Chakravartis, upholds the boundaries, and completely destroys the web of delusion.
**Meaning:**
Tam-Ajnana (ignorance) and Timir-Andhakar (darkness) refer to the darkness of ignorance or the ignorance-obscuring karma that is touched, bound, and hidden. Nikachit Jnana-Avaraniya Karma is Timir-Andhakar. The group of these is called Padal. The one who destroys this is called Viddhansanas, meaning the destroyer of ignorance and binding karma. Suragananarind-Mahiass means worshipped by the gods of the four realms, including Bhavanapati, and by Chakravartis, kings, etc. The gods and Asuras praise the glory of the Agamas. Seemadharas means the Shruta Jnana that upholds the boundaries. The meaning of boundaries is the order (Maryada) of all things, including right and wrong actions, edible and inedible, worthy and unworthy, Dharma and Adharma, which resides only in Shruta Jnana.
**Verse 3:**
Who, knowing the essence of Dharma (Shruta Charitra form), which destroys birth, old age, death, and sorrow, bestows abundant and vast happiness, and is worshipped by the assembly of gods, demons, and kings, will be negligent in the worship of Dharma?
**Meaning:**
Ko - who, a wise person, Dhammas - of Shruta Dharma, Saram - the essence, Uvalabbha - having obtained, knowing, Dharmacharan - in the practice of Dharma, Kare Pamayam - will be negligent? That is, no wise person will be negligent in it. What is the power of this Dharma? It is said: Jai - birth, Jara - old age, Maran - death, Sog - sorrow, Panasanass - completely destroying, meaning it completely destroys birth, old age, death, and mental sorrow. According to the Shruta (scriptures), the practice of Dharma certainly destroys birth and old age. Based on Shruta Jnana, there is the power to destroy all evils in the practice of Dharma. And, Kallan - Kalpa, meaning health and Anati-Lata, that Kallan = Moksha. Pukhhal - Pushkal = abundant, not even a little old age; but, Vishal - vast, Suhavahas - bestowing happiness, meaning the one who practices Dharma according to the Shruta attains the happiness of Apavarga = Moksha. And, Dev-Danav-Narindaganacchiass - that Dharma (Shruta Charitra form) is worshipped by the assembly of gods, demons, and Chakravartis. Therefore, the wise should not be negligent in its worship.
**Verse 4:**
O wise ones! I respectfully bow to the Jina Mat (Dharma), which is always the promoter of the Dharma of restraint, which is worshipped with true feelings by the assembly of gods, Nagas, Suvarna, Kinnaras, and Asuras. This world is established on the basis of that Dharma. And, in which Dharma-Astikaya, etc., all substances and the three realms of humans, gods, and Asuras remain in their respective places. May the eternal Dharma grow with such a restrained, Shruta Jnana-rich, and insightful nature, and may the Charitra Dharma grow continuously with the tradition of victory.