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Ratnakarandaka-śrāvakācāra
प्रथमानुयोगमर्थाख्यानं चरितं पुराणमपि पुण्यम् । बोधिसमाधिनिधानं बोधति बोधः समीचीनः ॥ ४३ ॥
सामान्य सम्यक् श्रुतज्ञान परमार्थ विषय का कथन करने वाले एक पुरुषाश्रित कथा और तिरसठ शलाका पुरुषों सम्बन्धी कथा - रूप, पुण्यवर्धक तथा बोधि (रत्नत्रय की प्राप्ति) और समाधि ( धर्म्य और शुक्ल ध्यान की प्राप्ति) के निधान, प्रथमानुयोग को जानता है।
Right (scriptural) knowledge has (as its first constituent) the prathamanuyoga, comprising spiritual stories, called carita, of epochal individuals, and of the sixty-three great personages (salākā puruṣa), called purana, which is a treasure chest for enhancement of merit and purity of meditation.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The prathamanuyoga is an essential reading for the beginner and is particularly helpful in the acquisition of right faith. Some Scriptures that are part of the prathamanuyoga are:
Jambusvamicarita;
Pradhumnacarita;
Śreņikacaritra;
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Mahāpurāna;
Uttarapurāna;
Padmapurāṇa;
Adipuruāņa; and
Harivansapurāna.
