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uncement of this world and for the propagation of the True Religion, those who are always ready to abide by the commands of the Tirthankaras, and those who are exclusively devoted to the careful observance of the rules of Right Conduct, according to their own capacity, are really deserving of respectful salutation and service to them.
For the third EMT Sandabaņā,-Conviction, it is stated that those who have fallen from asceticism, those who are bringing disgrace on their creed, those who are very slack in observing the rules of right conduct, and those who are of a bad character, should not be respected, and such wicked persons do not deserve to be associated with,
Many misfortunes can be prevented by carefully acting in accordance with the sound advioe contained in these statements of the Tirthankaras. While replying to Kapila, as to whether there existed any essence of True Religion in his dootrine or not, Martoi said.
कषिला इत्यपि इहयंपीति Kavilā ! ittham pi ihayam piti
Kapila ! it (the essence of the True Religion ) is there (inthe religion of the Sādhūs) and it is here (in my doctrine) also.
By this ambiguous preaching, Martoi inoroased his wandering in the Samsāra to Kota-koti Sāgaropam years.
In this connection, the author of the faccurreret Kiraņāvall, commentary on Kalpa Sūtra argues that this statement of Martci was not CFLET HIT Utsūtra Bhāṣaṇa, a preaching contrary to the Jain Religion, but it was only affera Utsūtra misrita, mixed up with a tenet contrary to it. He is of opinion that people propagating a wrong belief, must necessarily, as a rule, have an endless wandering in Samsāra. He argues that if this statement of Marici were an JFLET Utsūtra, & statement contrary to the tenets of Jaina Religion, then, he must, as a rule, bave been encumbered with an endless Samsāra, but he is not; and
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| SR No. | 008001 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 650 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 15 MB |