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The material related to the liberation of beings, which is the subject of the path of knowledge, makes one cross this extremely difficult ocean of the world. In fact, the material that makes one cross the ocean of the world is very difficult to obtain - it is obtained with great difficulty. It is said that human birth, the Aryan field, the best caste, the best family, the best form, a healthy body, longevity and intelligence, the opportunity to hear the Dharma, faith in the Dharma and restraint - pure character, obtaining these is very rare.
"That path is the best, pure, liberating from all suffering. Do you know, O monks! Tell us, O great sage." ||2||
Commentary - The same questioner asks again - the path that is beneficial to all beings, which was taught by the omniscient, is free from all deceit and crookedness, that path is the best - the main one, hence it is the best, it is pure - free from defects, because it is free from the defects of contradiction and harm, and because it is free from the teaching of sinful conduct. Thus, it liberates from all - all the sufferings that have been accumulated over many births, because they are the cause of suffering - karma. O monks! O great sage! Just as you know, "na" in the sentence structure, so tell us that path, which was taught by the omniscient. ||2||
_Meaning of the Commentary - The one who asked before, asks again - the path that the omniscient Lord Mahavira taught for the benefit of all beings, is complete - perfect, free from any deficiency, definitely free from crookedness. There is no path better than that path, hence it is the best - free from defects. It does not speak contradictory things. It does not teach sinful actions. It liberates from the karmas that are the cause of suffering, which are accumulated over many births. O monks! O great sage! Tell us that best - supreme, pure and destroyer of all suffering path, just as you know.
If anyone asks us, gods or humans. Which path should we tell them? Tell us. ||3||
Commentary - If anyone asks us, gods or humans. Which path should we tell them? Tell us. ||3||
Translation - Jambuswami said to Sudharmaswami, if any god or human asks us, which path of liberation should we tell them, you tell us.
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