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1. Pure samyaktva ( correot conviction) of living beings is acquired by the abandonment of mithyātva ( wrong belief ). Therefore, an effort should be made by a wise man for its avoidance.
2. (1) There is no Atmā (2) Atma is not eternal. (3) Atuá is not the doer of actions. (4) Ātmā is not the enjoyer (of pleasure or pain) (5) Ātnā cannot become free (from Bondage) and (6) There is no remedy for its Liberation-These six aru the codowords of mithyātva.
3. But because, by these (code-Words ) there results a tranggression of the established usage of ancient learned sages. This, therefore, by itself becomes the dispeller of mithyātva by the preaching of a wise Guru.
4. Possessed by the theory of non-existence of objects etc., it certainly is not a religious ) preaching, and (by its possessien) one cannot become a (true) preacher. Therefore, whose benefit will there be by its inability of removing doubts eto ?
Mithyatva exists either, as :
1. Anādi-Ananta a n a Existing from time immemorial and continuing to exist for innumerable ages.
2. Anādi Sānta intr-o Existing from time immemorial and continuing to exist till the acquisition of Samyaktve which has a beginning.
3. Sādi-Sānta afet It is a stage in which a man acquires Samyaktva which has & beginning, and after the acquisition o’ that Samyaktva, it is vomited out later on, and
4. Sādi-Ananta enti ra, A division with a beginning and lasting for innumerable ages. That which has a beginning must, also, have an end This division does not exist in the case of Mithyátva.
The division after-Anādi-Ananta of Mithyātva is applicable to beings who are perfectly incapable of attaining Lib
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