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has thirty-four supernatural powers. (11) Loga-nāhāņam -- FITTO To him who is the lord of righteous people, because he is the medium of the acquisition of Right Knowledge etc by others, and because he protects them; (12) Loga-hiyanam stofarof To him who does good to all auimals because he is the propagator of the principle of Mercy towards all animals; (13) Loga-paîvåņam tagaratut To him who is like a lamp to the people, because he is able to destroy the darkness of Mithyatva; (14) Loga-pajjoagarāņam 7991TTIVI To him who is the Illuminator of all substances in the universe (like the Sun ): (15) Abhaya-dayanam Tu To him who is the bestower of Abhaya 2 Freedom from the seven kinds of fear. The seven kinds of fear are:---Ihaloka bhaya at Fear from a human being or a beast to a human being 2 Paraloka bhaya prat Fear from a god or a deinigol. 3 Ādāna bhaya pratap Fear of wealth and property to be stolen away by robhers. 4 Akasmad bhaya *THEW Fear caused by an occurrence without any visible external cause. 5 Maraya blaya #Tony Fear of death. 6 Ājivika bhaya waitianta Fear about the means of one's maintenance, and 7 Apayasa bhaya STOUTHT Fear of disrace. Arihanta Bhagavān is the bestower of Abhaya because he is able to remove these seven kinds of fear. (16) Cakkhu-dayānam CETATOR To him who gives an insight into the Sacred Knowledge. ( 17 ) Magga-dayāṇam Horrei To him who gives Samyag Jnana Africana Right Knowledge, Samyag Durśana mpira Right Perception, and Samyag Caritra F a st Right Conduct leading to the Path of Liberation; (18) Saraņa dayāṇam eturgau To him who gives shelter to people terrified by the miseries of the Samsāra, ( 19 ) Jiva dayanam facio To him who gives a blate in which there is no death but endless existence or Mokşa with an absence of birth and death or who bears compassion towards living beings; (20) Bohi-daysnam afetTIO To him who gives Sainyaltya; (21) Dhamma dayanam ghai To him who has instituted two kinds of Dharma viz 1 Deša Virati Dharma fracfaa Duties of
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