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## Swami Samantabhadra
1. Samantabhadra was a staunch opponent of **ekantavada** (extreme monism) and did not consider it to be a true principle. One of the reasons he considered the **Arhat** (liberated being) worthy of praise and made them the subject of his **stuti** (hymn) was the **ekanta** view's refutation by them. The Arhat, through their **nyaya-vanas** (arguments of justice), refuted the **ekanta** view or proved its refutation and, by destroying the enemy **moha** (delusion), became the emperor of **kaivalya** (liberation). Therefore, Samantabhadra, addressing them, says that you are worthy of my praise - you are deserving. As in:
> 70. **ekanta-drishti-pratisedha-siddhi-nyayeshubhi-moha-ripu-nirasya | asis-ma kaivalya-vibhutisamrat, tatas-tvam-arhasi me stavaha: 55**
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> — **Swayambhu Stotra** |
I. This clearly shows Samantabhadra's emphasis on examination and also reveals that his two main life goals were: 1) refuting **ekantavada** and 2) becoming the emperor of **kaivalya** by destroying the enemy **moha**. Samantabhadra was quite successful in achieving these goals. Although he did not become the emperor of **kaivalya** in this life, he had acquired almost all the necessary qualifications to do so. This is no small achievement, and therefore, he will become the emperor of that **vibhutis** (splendor) - the **tirthankara** (founder of a Jain order) - as mentioned above. Even without **kevalgyan** (omniscience), Samantabhadra was adorned with the unparalleled **vibhutis** of **syadvada** (theory of maybe) which is described as illuminating all truths like **kevalgyan** and in which, as well as in **kevalgyan**, the only difference is that of **saakshat** (direct) and **asaakshat** (indirect).