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Verse 22
आपगासागरस्नानमुच्चयः सिकताश्मनाम् । गिरिपातोऽग्निपातश्च लोकमूढं निगद्यते ॥ २२ ॥
सामान्यार्थ - (धर्म मानकर) नदी और समुद्र में स्नान करना, बालु और पत्थरों का ढेर लगाना, पर्वत से गिरना और अग्नि में पड़ना लोकमूढता कही जाती है।
Considering acts like taking dip in the waters of rivers and oceans, making stupas (dome shaped shrines) out of sand and rocks, rolling down a precipice, and self-immolation (by fire), as dharma, are examples of the folly relating to worldly customs (lokamūdhatā).
The custom of worshipping trees is considered a folly in Jainism.
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