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## Sixth Stage
**With Hindi Commentary**
**203**
**Original Meaning:** The first stage of the vow (darshan-pratima) has an interest in all religions. But many of its vows, virtues, restraints, rejections, and fasts are not properly established in the soul. This is how the devotee's first stage of the vow is.
**Commentary:** This sutra describes the subject of the devotee's darshan-pratima. After renouncing worldly actions and surrendering all possessions to their children or heirs, the devotee should enter the fasting hall. There, they should dedicate their new life to religious practices. To cultivate the darshan-pratima (vow), the devotee should adopt a neutral perspective and consider the principles of each philosophy. This means that to enter the path of Dharma, the devotee must first embrace "Samyavada" (the doctrine of equality). Before embracing Samyavada, it is appropriate to consider each philosophy. In this cycle of existence, there are many philosophies, but the two main ones are Nastika-vada (non-belief) and Astika-vada (belief). Other philosophies, such as Charvaka-vada, Panchbhautik Tatcharir and Tajjivavada, Ishwaravada, Prakritivada, Niyativada, Karmavada, Purusharthavada, Kalavada, Svabhaavavada, Yogavada, Kartrivada, Akartrivada, Nityavada, Anityavada, Atmavda, Satvavada, Asatyavada, Kshanikavada, Akshanikavada, Falavada, Afalavada, etc., all fall under these two main philosophies. The devotee should carefully consider these philosophies with a very subtle intellect and then, relying on Samyavada, cultivate right knowledge, right faith, and right conduct. However, in the devotee's first stage of the vow, only right faith and right knowledge are considered. For example:
"Padham Uvasag-Padim Padivanne Samanovasae Savva-Dhamm-Rui Yavi Bavati." (The devotee who has accepted the first stage of the vow, the Shramanopasaka, becomes interested in all religions.)
The real meaning of this sutra is that when the Shramanopasaka accepts the first stage of the vow, they can understand the nature of all things. Because until someone has a good understanding of the soul and living beings, how can they follow the actions related to conduct? Therefore...