________________ आहसा धर्म वृक्ष धर्मवक्ष की तीन शाखाएँ। THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE DHARMA-TREE THE THREE BRANCHES OF THE DHARMA-TREE Dharma has been depicted as a giant tree having three main branches. The branches are1. Ahimsa-Not to harm any of the six classes of beings and to nurture such feelings as amnesty, fraternity, compassion and equality towards all beings. These ten forms of ahimsa have been shown as the ten leaves on this branch. 2. Samyam (discipline)-The seventeen sections of discipline described in the elaboration of this verse have been shown as the seventeen leaves of another branch. 3. Tap (austerity)-The twelve sections of austerity, including fasting, dieting, and others have been shown as twelve leaves of the third branch. Even gods and men of high status revere the person who follows this three branched Dharma or the august attitude. Dasavaikalika Sutra. (Ch.2, verse 3) Printed at: Mohan Mudranalaya, Agra-10 Ph. 260532 Jain Education internarona For Private & Personal use only www.jainelibrary.org
