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Byblet rajaus. existent.' Hence we must presume that the Spirit i. e. God is existing from the beginning and that there was no time when He was not existing. He is eternally existing. So far it is alright; but when the question arises as to in what way man is related to God, the solution is full of difficulties. It goes without saying that man is imperfect and that he ought not to be so. This means an enquiry into two questions. How man comes to be imperfect and what means he should adopt to remove the imperfection and attain the state of bliss and perfection. We have already seen that the imperfections and inequalities in this world can be satisfactorily accoun. ted for only on one theory-the theory of Karm It is the, ties of Karma that subject Jive to the bondage of the Sansara and we require a God who will be helpful to men in tiding over the worldly ocean. The Jainas therefore believe in their Vitaraga to be True God. They do not interfere with the laws which have brought about the relations between Jiva and Karma, nor do they very the effects of Karma. The Sansara is Anadi and įndependent of God. દેવ વીતરાગ છે' “ પૂર્વ માં કહેલી હકીકતને આધારે દેવ વીતરાગજ છે. સિદ્ધ થાય છે. એ વીતરાગને કોઈ પ્રિય કે અપ્રિય હેતું નથી. પરમાત્મામાં રાગાદિ દેષોની સત્તા યદિ હોય, તે તેજ આવરણ હોવાથી તે 21412934 3H sel 4314? "_10 GAIVU. જનાઓની દષ્ટિએ ઉપર જોઈ ગયા તેમ અનાદિનિયમુકત એક
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