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Having heard the words of the Shruta in the Uttara Purana, the Brahmin rejected the Tirthamooḍhya. Then, right there, in the midst of the five fires, he performed austerities that were unbearable to others. || 488 ||
While the two ascetics were performing their austerities, the Shravaka, showing the constant killing of the six types of beings in the blazing fire, refuted the Brahmin's Pandamooḍhya with arguments. || 489 ||
Then, to dispel the Jaatimooḍhya, the Shravaka began to say that people become fallen by eating beef and associating with forbidden women, and this is seen. In this body, no difference is seen in terms of color and form, and it is seen that Brahmins, etc., are impregnated by Shudras, etc. Therefore, it seems that there is no difference in humans created by birth, like cows and horses. If there were some difference in form, then a difference created by birth would be considered, but there is no difference in form between Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. Therefore, it is otherwise to imagine a difference in birth among them. || 490-491 ||
Those whose birth, lineage, etc., are due to Shukhladhyana are called Trivarna, and the rest are called Shudras. In the Videha realm, there is no break in the lineage of birth that is fit for liberation, because there is a continuous birth of beings with names and lineages that are the cause of that birth. But in the Bharat and Airavata realms, the lineage of birth continues only in the fourth time period, not in other time periods. This is how the division of Varna is described in the Jinaagama. || 492-495 ||
The Shravaka refuted the Brahmin's Jaatimooḍhya with these and other reasons. "Kubera resides on this banyan tree," etc. - believing such statements, kings perform actions that are worthy of them, worship, etc. Don't they know anything? There must be some truth in it, that's why they do it. This is the great, well-known path of the world, it cannot be abandoned. The words of worldly people, "Don't abandon the traditions that have been going on in the world," etc., are not acceptable because they are external to the Agama spoken by the Arhat, like the words of a drunkard or a madman. || 496-498 ||
Thus, the Shravaka also dispelled the Brahmin's Lokamooḍhya. Then the Brahmin said to the Shravaka, "The reason you gave, that worldly words are not acceptable because they are external to the Agama spoken by the Arhat, does not apply to me.
Because the Agamas of the Sankhya, etc., Arhats, are all flawed due to the fault of being human,
1. Luhi Rupa. 2. Madounmatka Lo. 3. Nirastuda Lo.
All people are contaminated by ignorance, etc., due to excessive attachment, etc. || 499-500 ||
Knowledge, conduct, and austerity bind punya. And finally, liberation is attained through these. This is the truth of the Jinenadra Deva - the original teachings. Accept it. The Shravaka said this to the Brahmin. || 486-487 ||