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CHAPTER-VII
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Further, many Jivas knowing adoration (Bhakti) to be the cause of liberation (Mukti) indulge in it with deep interest. As the people of other faiths believe liberation (Mukti) by adoration (Bhakti), so these Vyavaharaabhasis too hold similar belief. But the adoration of Arihanta etc. is an attachment feeling and attachment causes bondage. Therefore, it is not the cause of liberation. When the rise of attachment karma takes place then if one does not do adoration then he will indulge in sinful pleasures. So, for giving up sinful attachment the true believers engage themselves in adoration and know it to be merely an external instrumental cause of liberation path, but they never feel satisified by believing such acts only to be beneficial, rather they continue making efforts for Shuddhopayoga (pure passionless conduct of the self). .
Same thing is stated in the commentary of Panchastikaya - recent भक्तिः केवलभक्तिप्रधानस्याज्ञानिनो भवति । तीव्ररागज्वरविनोदार्थमस्थानराग- निषेधार्थ क्वचित् ज्ञानिनोपि भवति' which means this adoration only is observed by such ignorant persons who chiefly indulge in adoration only. And sometimes true believers also are found indulging in adoration, etc. for mitigating the fever of intense attachment or for avoiding involvement of attachment in unworthy acts.
Here he asks- "If it is so, then engrossment in adoration will be found more in the ignorant person in comparison to that of a true believer?"
Answer: From the realistic point of view, the spirit of true adoration is found in the true believer and not in the ignorant person. And from the attachment disposition point of view, the ignorant is found having excessive interest in adoration because he believes it to be the cause of liberation. But the true believer knowing it to be the cause of bondage of auspicious karmas, does not have such deep interest in it. Externally sometimes the true believer seems to have more attachment in it and sometimes the ignorant is found having deep interest in it.
Thus, the discussion about the differentia of adoration of Arihanta Deva is concluded.
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