________________ lo Introduction eggence of the Tenth Parva called Vidyanuvada and it has the power, if it is well propitiated, to enable us to accomplish the eight great Siddhis or supernatural powers such as Anima (or the power of becoming as small as an atom ), Laghima (or the power of assuming excessive lightness at will etc.). He who propitiates it with pure meditation accompanied with penance accomplishes large destruction of Karma. But there is no wonder, says . the poet, that by the propitiation of the Siddhachakra all the great Siddhis etc. are accomplished, because by worshipping it is obtained even Moksha or Final Beatitude. Hence it is that the poet says in verse 210 : एयं च परमतत्तं परमरहस्सं च परममंतं च / prej tchui, The Chyfare a * This ( i. e. the Siddhachakra has been declared by the Tirthankaras ( lit. Supreme Beings ) to be the Greatest Truth (Tattva) the Greatest Secret, the Greatest Spell the Greatest Thing and the Greatest Pada.' But stop and reflect. Can each and every kind of man propitiate the Siddhachakra and achieve all these things ? 'No', says the poot. Only that man can do so who is possessed of forgiveness, kelf-control and freedom from pabbions. He
