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ÂKÂRÂNGA SÚTRA.
propensity to sin destroys former actions. He who knows one thing, knows all things; and he who knows all things, knows one thing? He who is careless in all respects, is in danger ?; he who is not careless in all respects, is free from danger. (1)
He who conquers one (passion), conquers many; and he who conquers many, conquers one. “Knowing the misery of the world' rejecting the connection with the world, the heroes go on the great journey,' they rise gradually ; 'they do not desire life.' (2)
He who avoids one (passion), avoids (them all) severally; and he who avoids them severally, avoids one. Faithful according to the commandment (of the Tirthakaras), wise, and understanding the world according to the commandment-such a man is without danger from anywhere. There are degrees in injurious acts, but there are no degrees in control. (3)
He who knows 8 wrath, knows pride; he who knows pride, knows deceit; he who knows deceit, knows greed; he who knows greed, knows love; he who knows love, knows hate; he who knows hate, knows delusion; he who knows delusion, knows conception ; he who knows conception, knows birth; he who knows birth, knows death; he who knows death, knows hell; he who knows hell, knows animal existence; he who knows animal existence, knows pain.
Therefore, a wise man should avoid wrath, pride, deceit, greed, love, hate, delusion, conception, birth, death, hell, animal existence, and pain.
1 Because true knowledge of one thing is inseparable from true knowledge of all things.
. I. e. he heaps up karman. * And accordingly avoids wrath.
Digitized by Googte
| SR No. | 007677 |
| Book Title | Saddharma Pundarika |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | H Kern |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1884 |
| Total Pages | 2546 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 46 MB |