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Pravacanasāra
415
72. He, who has abstained from improper conduct, who is certain about the nature of reality exactly as it is, whose soul is peaceful and who maintains perfect asceticism here, will not live long without attaining the fruit (of liberation).
73. Those, that have grasped all things properly, have renounced (attachment for) external and internal paraphernalia and are not steeped in pleasures of senses, are called the pure or Suddha.
74. He, who is pure, is said to be a Sramaņa; to the pure one belong faith and knowledge; the pure one atttains liberation; he is a Siddha: my salutation to him.
75. He, who, practising the course of duties of a house-holder and of a monk, comprehends this doctrine, realizes, within a short time, the essence of the doctrine (namely, the Self).
1. ajjhattha I have taken as adhyātma.
2. The author does not lose the opportunity of mentioning the name of the present work indirectly.
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