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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः । अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ ४५ ॥
"However, the yogi who strives assiduously does reach the highest stage."- 45 तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः । कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन ॥ ४६ ॥
"Oh Arjuna, such a Yogi is at a stage superior to ascetics performing austerities, he is also higher than the man of mere knowledge and still higher than the persons engaged in rituals ; And therefore , strive to be a Yogi. "-46
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना । श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः ॥ ४७ ॥
"And out of all Yogi's that Yogi is the best who with full faith in his inner self becomes one with Me." -47
Note: Above verses project the same idea as proj -
ected by Jain doctrine of Guna sthauaks according to which the Sadhaka whose Moha (attach-ment) is not completely destroyed may havea fall but he being led by previous experience progresses fast and finaly beco - mes one with Siddha - The Absolute.
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