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BOOK III: THE CONDUCT
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characterized by experience of the self's pure knowledge nature, obtained by the exceeding benefit of a simultaneity of (1) Scriptureknowledge, having for emblem the quodammodo-theory (syadvada), (2) conviction in the principles and categories (tattvartha shraddham), and (3) self-restraint, he possesses the three restraints, which function in refraining from (uparama) bodily, vocal and mental karman,-he who by repelling attachment and aversion has cast far away all weakness such as pleasure, pain and so forth, easily in the space of a mere breath brings to nought without renewal of its continuity. Therefore we must agree that knowledge of the self, given a simultaneity of Scriptureknowledge, faith in the principles and categories, and self-restraint (read samyatatvanam), is the most effective means to the path of liberation.
Now he teaches that for one who lacks knowledge of the self simultaneity of the knowledge of the complete Scriptures, faith in the principles and categories, and self-restraint is ineffective:
III.39. But, if anyone has delusion (murcha) [i.e. attachment or mental clinging) in regard to the body, etc., even to the extent of an ultimate atom, he does not attain perfection (siddhi), though knowing the Scriptures completely. (239/1)
If anyone, because the whole substance of the Scripture is to him a myrobalan in the hand, knows the self, which knows the whole mass of substances, characterized by their appropriate modifications and in their past, present and future existences, has faith and practises self-restraint, yet at some time, despite a simultaneity of Scriptureknowledge, faith in the principles and categories and self-restraint, - in consequence of being slightly defiled with infatuation,-does not make his self evolve in an uninfected psychic-attention (because infected by delusion of body and so on) and so experience the self as having knowledge for self, he does not reach perfection (sidhyati), since he is not released from karmic matter, which is pinned down, as it were, by a pin, by even that spot of impurity of infatuation. Therefore even a simultaneity of Scripture-knowledge, faith in the principles and categories and self-restraint, when destitute of knowledge of the self, is ineffective.
Now he establishes a simultaneity of self-knowledge with simultaneity of Scripture-knowledge, faith in principles and categories, and self-restraint:
| SR No. | 022313 |
| Book Title | Essence Of Jaina Scriptures |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jagdish Prasad Jain |
| Publisher | Kaveri Books |
| Publication Year | 2014 |
| Total Pages | 508 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 38 MB |