________________ Intrnduotion worldy life, the greatness of Ahisma Dharma ( non-injury to any of the six kinds of living organisms) consisting of renunciation and asceticism; the nature of Karma which binds the soul and makes it wander in this miserable wordly existence, and the way in which its complete Destruction can be brought about-thus enabling the soul to yet itself completely released from the bondage of Karma and reach Final Beatitude. Fully understanding and foi lowing these principles, the l'arkanusaris are enabled to accomplish their spiritual welfare. They are thus the most intelligent and best of the 'jivas,' if a firm Faith be cultivated in them, and that is the reason why even to-day we find that th@ Jaina Preachers-Sadhus always give a due importance to them in the first half of their daily sermons in which they propound the principles expounded by the Acharyas of old. Their number is, however, greatly limited the Shraddhanusaris being met with in the world in a greater number than the Tarkanusaris. But the number of the Charitanusaris is still greater, because the vast majority of humanity are always guided in their actions by hearing and reading stories and lives of great persons whose examples they always follow. Bearing this 2 .
