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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
to clear doubts to one who is inspired by faith. Therefore those who have no faith and go on negatively to raise doubts are called: "Shanshayatma" Gita says such souls perish (Shanahyatma Vinashyati) vide: verse40 of this chapter. Verse 35 assures Arjuna that once he has reached enlightenment he would see the entire creation first within his own self and then in the Lord Himself i.e. the Oversoul As the Jains say: "Je Egam Janayi Se Sam Janayi". i.e. "one who knows (the true character of) soul, knows everyting worth knowing". It is well said that "Jnanasya Falam Viratihi'i.e. "fruit of knowledge is Omniscience". The Jains would unhesitatingly agree to this propositon as will be clear from a short reference to the Jain analysis of "Knowledge" and the process by which the soul acquires omnisciencecalled "Kevala Jnana" or "Kaivalya". According to Jain epistemology, there five categories of human knowledge namely:
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