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Ratnakarandaka-śrāvakācāra
यदि पापनिरोधोऽन्यसम्पदा किं प्रयोजनम् । अथ पापास्रवोऽस्त्यन्यसम्पदा किं प्रयोजनम् ॥ २७ ॥
सामान्यार्थ – यदि पाप को रोकने वाला रत्नत्रय-धर्म है तो अन्य सम्पत्ति से क्या प्रयोजन है; यदि पाप का आस्रव है तो अन्य सम्पत्ति से क्या प्रयोजन है?
What shall the man profit from the affluence of the world if he owns the wealth of the Three Jewels (ratnatraya) that cause the stoppage of evil activity (pāpa); what shall the man profit from the affluence of the world if the influx (āsrava) of evil activity (pāpa) persists?
EXPLANATORY NOTE
To the man endowed with the treasure of the Three Jewels (ratnatraya), the riches of the world appear insignificant. The Three Jewels (ratnatraya) keep the bondage of evil karmas (pāpa) at bay and, therefore, what he has in store for future is nothing but bliss and happiness. On the other hand, the man owning the riches of the world but without the treasure of the Three Jewels (ratnatraya) is bound to amass evil karmas (pāpa) that must eventually land him into the most unfavourable and demanding conditions.
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