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Verse 18
अज्ञानतिमिरव्याप्तिमपाकृत्य यथायथम् । जिनशासनमाहात्म्यप्रकाशः स्यात्प्रभावना ॥१८॥
सामान्यार्थ - अज्ञान-रूपी अन्धकार के विस्तार को दूर कर अपनी शक्ति के अनुसार जिनशासन के माहात्म्य को प्रकट करना प्रभावना अंग है।
To remove, as far as possible, the expanse of darkness of ignorance, and thus to propagate the greatness and glory of the noble Jaina Doctrine, is known as the eighth limb, being a propagator (prabhāvanā guņa), of right faith.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ācārya Amstacandra's Puruşārthasiddhyupāya:
आत्मा प्रभावनीयो रत्नत्रयतेजसा सततमेव । दानतपोजिनपूजाविद्यातिशयैश्च जिनधर्मः ॥ ३० ॥
A right believer should ever make his soul radiate with the Three Jewels comprising right faith (samyagdarśana), right knowledge (samyagjñāna), and right conduct (samyakcăritra). He should promote Jainism though exceptional charity, austerity, worship of the Omniscient Lord, and learning.
___Jain, Vijay K. (2012), "Shri Amritachandra Suri's Purusārthasiddhyupāya”, p. 25-26.
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