Moksha Marg Prakashak

SR No.: 006760
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Todarmal Pandit
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 556
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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without acquiring belief of these five Parayayas (Tattvas), the path of liberation cannot be attained.
In this way, although the Tattvarthas are infinite, those may be described in various ways by their general and specific forms, but here the sole purpose is of Moksha (liberation) only; therefore, two are general Tattvas from category of substances point of view and by adding five specific Tattvas of modificational form, the Tattvas are stated as seven.
The path of liberation depends on their right belief. It should be known that, excepting these Tattvas, the belief of other things may be contrary; the path of liberation is not dependent of any other things.
Further, at some places, by including Punya (virtue) and Papa (vice) (in above seven Tattvas), nine Padarthas are described. So Punya & Papa are the details of Asrava etc only. Therefore, they are covered under the seven Tattvas. Or, on acquiring belief of Punya & Papa, one would not accept Punya to be the path of liberation or would not indulge in sins unrestrainedly. Therefore, by knowing the belief of these also as beneficial in the liberation path, the nine Padarthas (Tattvas) are stated by adding the two Punya & Papa Tattvas as the details of the details. And in Samayasara etc., these are also stated as nine Tattvas.
Question:Belief of these Tattvas is stated to be Samyagdarshan (right belief), but Darshan means general perception only and Shraddhana means ascertainment only; how is the same meaning possible (of these two words)?
Answer: According to the context, the meaning of the verb changes. Here, the context is of the path to liberation. Therefore, the meaning of the word Darshana should not be understood to be mere general perception, because general perception caused by occularnonoccular perception is found similar to both true believer and false believer. Following or not following the path of liberation is not concerned with it. And right belief is found in a true believer only; the liberation path is concerned with this. Therefore, here the meaning of the word Darshan also should be taken to be belief only.