Agam 03 Ang 03 Sthanang Sutra Part 02 Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002906
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 2004
Total Pages: 648
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_sthanang
File Size: 20 MB

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EIGHTH STHAAN (PLACE NUMBER EIGHT)
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INTRODUCTION
The eighth Sthaan compiles things related to the numeral eight. The topics include biology, group management, astrology, medicine, fi geography etc. Most important discussion is in the Alochana (criticism) segment. It is stated there that a simple soul does not indulge in deceit ! whereas an evil soul considers deceit to be his cleverness. A person with a feeling of remorse for sins, faith in religion and belief in doctrine of karma is never happy indulging in deceit. A deceitful person tries to
conceal his faults after committing. He is oppressed with numerous $i fears. As warnings to a deceitful person it is stated that he is cursed in 41
this as well as the next world. Even when he reincarnates in the divine realm he is insulted by other gods. When he descends to reincarnate as a human being again, he is born in a poor family and after leading a life filled with rejection and insults he continues to suffer in cycles of rebirth.
As against this a person who criticizes and repents for his faults, attains happiness in both the worlds.
Describing the mental state of a treacherous person, it is shown that in order to conceal his deceit he continuously remains seething inside 4 like furnaces meant for melting iron, copper, gold and silver and like potter's and brick-maker's kilns.
The purpose of vividly narrating the grave faults of treachery is to 4 ensure that an aspirant avoids practicing deceit. This section about deceit provides profound inspiration to remain simple.
Gani-sampada-pad conveys that it is imperative that a head of a gana (group of ascetics) be a person endowed with eight kinds of wealth (virtues) including wealth of conduct and wealth of scriptures. A person who prescribes atonement to the repenting should also necessarily have eight kinds of wealth including aparisravi.
The descriptions of eight Samayas of Kevali Samudghat, eight levels 4 of darkness, Akriyavadis, eight kinds of Ayurvedic methods of treatment and eight prithvis are also worth studying.
At the beginning of this Sthaan the yardstick of eight virtues of an ascetic indulging in solitary practices have been mentioned. They include faith, truthfulness, intelligence and scholarship.
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