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vana Mahāvîra Swami advocated a form of religion with Five (5) Great Vows What must be the cause of difference of opinion in the two practices? Why should there be a difference in the accomplishment of the means, when the goal-Attainment of Moksa-is the same in the two practices ? O Indrabhậti Gautama ! On seeing the difference in the means of accomplishment of the goal in the two practices, are you not inclined to have a doubt or want of confidence in the teachings ?
Indrabhuti Clautama:-Worshipful Kumara Sramana ! Every. where, the solution of the Essence of Religion (Dharma) depends upon keen intellect. The preaching of Dharma, should, there. fore, be done to people, strictly in accordance with the capacity of the intellect and environments of the people, for whom the preaching is meant, in relation especially to desa (locality), kāla (times), and bhava (intention).
During the time of the first Tirthankara-Tirthankara Bha
नाउज्जामो य जो धम्मो, जो इमो पंचसिक्खिओ। देसिओ बद्धमाणेण, पासेण य महामुणी ॥ १२ ॥ अचेलगो य जो धम्मो जो इमो संतरुत्तरो। एगकज्जष्पवत्राणं, विसेसे किं नु कारणं ? ॥१३॥ अ ते तत्थ सीसाणं विनाय पवित्तक्कियं । समागमे कयमई उमओ केसि-गोयमा ॥ १४ ॥ गोयमे पडिरूवण्णू सीससंघ-समाउले । जेटुं कुलमवेक्खतो तेदुयं वणमागो ॥ १५ ॥ केसीकुमारसमणो, गोयम दिस्समागयं । पटिरूवं पडिवत्ति सम्मं संपडिवजई ॥ १६ ॥ पळालं फासुयं तत्थ पंचमं कुस-तणाणि य । गोयमस्स णिसिजाए खिप्पं संपणामए ।। १७ ।।
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