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८७) नवम अध्ययन
सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
The salient feature is that the ruler of gods ( - s) represents the Brahmanical or Vaidic school of thought, his all questions and inspirations are vitalized by Vaidic rulings.
While Nami represents Sramaņa school of thought. His all answers are according to Sramaņa tradition
There are many allegories and examples, pleasant yet scientific in the couplets of this chapter. Being in the from of couplet the catechism is excellent and meaningful. Similes metaphors are worth seeing in most of the couplets.
Spiritualism and disinclination towards worldly affairs are evident in whole chapter.
In the end when the ruler of gods bows and appraises royal sage Nami, then the victory of spiritualism becomes quite evident.
There are 62 couplets in this chapter.
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