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Sri Ati Vrishabhacharya-composed-Churnisutra-integrated
Sri Gunadhara Acharya-composed
Kasaya Pahud Sutra
In the fifth Purva, in the tenth vastu, the Pahud is there. This Pahud is called Kasaya Pahud. ||1||
Raga and Dvesha are the root of the world, their root is Kasaya.
I bow my head to the Jina, the one free from Raga. || Jina
All living beings are suffering, bound by Raga and Dvesha, forgetting their true nature and seeing each other as givers of happiness and sorrow. To make them aware of Raga and Dvesha and show them the path to liberation from them, for the benefit of the Bhavyajivas, Sri Gunadhara Acharya has composed this Pejjadossapahud or Kasaya Pahud. Pej means love or Raga, and Dos means dislike or Dvesha. These Raga and Dvesha are the root cause of the world. Raga and Dvesha arise from Kasaya, therefore, this text has been composed to make people aware of the different states of Kasaya and show them the path to liberation from them. _ Sri Gunadhara Acharya says in the Gathasutra to explain the origin and purpose of this text
In the fifth Purva, in the tenth vastu, the third chapter is called Pejja Pahud, from which this 'Kasaya Pahud' has arisen. ||1||
Special meaning- This Gatha explains the name and origin of Kasaya Pahud. By which the listeners are brought closer to the desired subject, that is, by which the listeners