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## Somasen Bhattaraka's Composition
It is not a test to accept what is relevant to one's own opinion and discard the rest. Where is the justice in that? Only that which is certain can be accepted. Those who used to say a few things, now say a few things, so is the previous and present contradictory statement, or the one who wrote or spoke it, a proof? Never. Those who have not seen the scriptures from the Guru's mouth, nor have they contemplated them, nor do they have the competence in that language, whose words make people laugh and express regret for their mistakes, such men should be considered as proof and some truth should be understood in their words, then why not consider the men who roam the streets and shout at will as good and why not understand the essence in their words? Therefore, it must be said that the test in which one has to throw away a precious gem and accept a worthless piece of glass is of no use. If all the subjects that are found in Hinduism are those of the Hindus, then what is there in the Jain's house? There is no subject among the Jains that is not found among the people outside Jainism. Every subject of the Jains will be found in some form or the other in all the sects. Like the caste system, the caste system, bathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, sitting, worshiping, establishing, the system of heaven and hell, the creation of merit and demerit, observing fasts, observing renunciation, pilgrimage, not harming, not lying, not stealing, not consuming intoxicants, praising God, accepting the existence of the soul, staying in the world due to the cause of karma, liberation due to the absence of karma. Then it must be said that there is nothing of the Jains in this. All this has come from outside. Now it is not known what capital remains in the Jain's house. Therefore, one should not have faith in the words of such people. Those who are annoyed by the very name of the rulers and who only raise arbitrary and absurd doubts, they also disregard the demands of the sages. There are many levels of devotees. It is not inappropriate for a devotee of a particular level to do what is appropriate for that level. This ritual of offering water to the ancestors etc. is not outside Jainism. But it is of Jainism. All these subjects are clearly written in detail in the scriptures established by the sages. || 10 ||
Unsanctified, those who are born of water, fathers, gods. For their satisfaction, I offer water. || 11 ||
Meaning - The word 'unsanctified' is used in this verse. From this it is known that those men who do not have the sacred thread ceremony, they usually become 'vyantar' (intermediate beings) after death. And there is also such an aphorism. It is certain from the principles that the abode of the 'vyantar' is on the entire earth of the middle world. There is no place where they do not reside. Their nature is strange. Although they themselves do not eat or drink, yet they perform such actions in the world, from which it is known that they are doing such work. Therefore, ignorant people say that...