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even look at it and as if a cup of nectar is offered to a leper for drinking, but he refuses to drink it, similarly ifa mundane miserable Jiva gets an opportunity to listen to an easy discourse on path of liberation but he refuses to pay attention to it, then it is not possible for us to describe the glory of his misfortune. When we ponder over his future a compassionate feeling arises in us. Also it is said that :
"साहीणे गुरुजोगे जेण सुणतीह धम्मवयणाइ । a fEGES FEEL TE TEST HIU fagull 119311" ( 3. f. I.)
The Jivas who even on getting the company of self-dependent discourser Guru (preceptor) do not listen to religious sermons, are haughty and possess cruel heart or they are devoid of fear of transmigration from which great personages like Tirthankaras, etc. were afraid; they seem to be very brave warriors.
In Pravachanasara also there is a chapter on Moksha Marga wherein the knowledge of scripture has been advocated as worth adopting(Upadeya) firstly. So, the prime duty of this Jiva is to attain knowledge of scripture. By its attainment the true belief of Tattias (Jiva, Ajiva etc. realities) gets evolved and on attainment of right belief of Tattvas continence-disposition (Sanyama-Bhava) gets evolved. And on the basis of this knowledge of scriptures even selfrealisation materialises; then on its own, the attainment of liberation takes place.
Further there are various components of religion; in them, excepting Dhyana (meditation) there is no other components of religion higher than study of scriptures. Therefore, one should study scriptures by making all possible efforts.
Further, reading, listening and pondering over this Shastra is very easy, even knowledge of grammar, etc. is not necessary. Therefore, all should essentially study this book. The readers are bound to achieve spiritual welfare.
Thusends thelst Chapter dealing with introductory part of Shri Moksha Marg Prakashak Shastra.
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