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(5) They go around and make the path thorny by creating chaos and confusion. There are many topics that are prescribed for the Paakshik and prohibited for the Naishthik, yet due to their lack of understanding, they start using the prohibitions for the Naishthik for the Paakshik as well. Take the example of serving the rulers. It is prohibited for the Naishthik to serve the rulers during times of calamity. This prohibition is for the Naishthik, not for the Paakshik, because the Paakshik can serve the rulers during times of calamity. Even though this is the case, these people apply this statement for the Naishthik to the Paakshik as well. Another point is that this prohibition for the Naishthik is during times of calamity, not while worshipping the Jineendra Dev, yet it is applied to everyone at all times. If those who do this were to follow the rules and prohibitions with expectations, it would be much better. Therefore, I request the readers to keep in mind while understanding the topics described in the text, for whom the prohibition is meant elsewhere and for whom the prescription is meant here. If they abandon expectations, the same confusion will remain. Without expectations, even all practical actions can be considered false. Therefore, every individual should keep expectations in mind while reading the text.
Many topics in this text have been made controversial and are heavily criticized. If one delves deep into Jain principles and has faith in them, all these criticisms can be resolved. All the criticisms that are made are done without understanding, just to promote their own side. It would be pointless to respond to them here.
**Special Discussion:** It is well-known in scriptures that:
> "If the three goals (Dharma, Artha, and Kama) are pursued without hindering each other, then one attains effortless happiness and liberation in due course."
When it is said that effortless happiness and liberation are attained by pursuing all three, then the nature of the three and the means of pursuing them must also be explained. Therefore, in the world, Dharma Shastra, Artha Shastra, and Kama Shastra are known independently. Some scriptures preach Dharma, some explain the means of earning wealth, and some explain the methods of enjoying desires. There are also some scriptures where Dharma preaching is the main focus, and the preaching of Artha and Kama is secondary. This Trivarnaachar is a text that explains all the actions of the three categories from morning to evening. Therefore, the methods of earning wealth and enjoying desires are also included in these actions. This is why the methods of earning wealth and enjoying desires are also mentioned in this text in a seed form. Seeing this, many people get upset and ask why the description of Kama is in Dharma Shastras? The answer to this question is that this text is not only about preaching Dharma.