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or combating, etc. be possible without indulgence in anger-passion, etc., then one can/may accept this argument; but it does not happen like this. And even on indulging in the acts of fighting or combating, etc. if anger, etc. passions are not believed to have generated then what else are anger-passion, etc., which have been prohibited? Hence, this conception is not possible, for there is contradiction in the earlier and latter expositions. In Geeta while supporting passionlessness (Veetaraagata) fighting is preached; this clearly appears to be contradictory. And they also describe the act of cursing by the great sages, etc., so on indulgence in such acts of anger, how is it not a contemptible act?
Further, they also say that "opatrenifanifft" ("The sonless persons do not get good rebirth') and on the other hand in Bharata it is stated thus:
"अनेकानि सहस्राणि कुमार ब्रह्मचारिणाम् । faci Taifa Tatrs 3 oral Joy Friday 111 ll"
Here the bachelor celibates are described to have achieved heaven, so this is contradictory. Andin Rishishwar-Bharat itis written so:
"मद्यमांसाशन रात्रौ भोजन कन्दक्षणम् । ये कुर्वन्तिवृथास्तेषा तीर्थयात्रा जपस्तपः ।।1।। वृथा एकादशी प्रोक्ता वृथा जागरणं हरेः । वृथा च पौष्करी यात्रा कृत्स्नं चान्द्रायणं वृथा ॥2॥ चातुर्मास्ये तु सम्प्राप्ते रात्रि भोज्यं करोति यः तस्य शुद्धिर्न विद्येत् चान्द्रायणशतैरपि ॥3॥"
Here in these couplets drinking wine, etc., eating flesh etc., taking food in night; particularly taking food in night during four months of rainy season and eating tuber-roots (sweet-potatoes, onion, squills, etc.) are strictly prohibited and on the other hand, they support drinking wine, etc. and eating meat, etc. by the people of high status; further, they recommened taking food in night and eating tuber-roots, sweet-potatoes, etc. on vow days. Thus, they advocate contradictory things.
Similarly, many self-contradictory statements are found in the scriptures of other faiths (non-Jaina religions); so, what to do?
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