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Dravyasamgraha
जो रयणत्तयजुत्तो णिच्चं धम्मोवदेसणे हिरदो । सो उवज्झाओ अप्पा जदिवरवसहो णमो तस्स ॥
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गाथा भावार्थ - जो सम्यग्दर्शन, ज्ञान और चारित्ररूप रत्नत्रय से सहित हैं, नित्य धर्म का उपदेश देने में तत्पर हैं, वे मुनीश्वरों में श्रेष्ठ उपाध्याय परमेष्ठी कहलाते हैं; उनको मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ।
53. Salutation to the Preceptor (Upādhyāya) who adorns the Three Jewels (ratnatraya) of right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct, is incessantly engaged in the preaching of the true religion, and holds exalted position among the holy ascetics.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
The Preceptor (Upādhyāya) has twenty-five primary attributes (mūla guņa) consisting in the study and preaching of the most sacred canonical Scriptures (Agama) encompassing eleven Angas and fourteen Pūrvas. The Upādhyāya is incessantly engaged in the study of the Agama, and discourses on the Teachings of the Omniscient for the benefit of other members of the congregation (sangha), as well as the householders (śrāvakas).
Adapted from: Acārya Deshbhushan (Ed.), Ņamokāra Grantha, p. 107.
Origination of the most sacred Jaina canonical Scriptures (Āgama) A Tīrtharkara, having attained omniscience, delivers divine sermon for the benefit of the potential aspirants to liberation
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