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This "Gadashti Laghuta Darshan Samuchchay" text will be of some benefit even to those who are more dull-witted than I am. The great scholar Mahatma, through this word, has shown in a very simple way the extreme humility of the father, and has also suggested who this text will be particularly beneficial to. Because in the phrase "even more dull-witted than I am," the word "even" acknowledges his own dull-wittedness in a humble way. So I am indeed dull-witted, but I hope that this will be of some benefit to those souls who are even more dull-witted than I am. Because the development of intellect is in proportion to the soul's क्षोपशम (kshaypashma), that is, the intellect's sharpness and old-fashionedness is in proportion to the क्षपशम (kshaypashma) of the karma-covering. So even though I am one with a weak क्षोपशम (kshaypashma), I hope that this work will be of some benefit to those who are even weaker in क्षयपक्षम (kshaypashma) than I am, those who are our soul-relatives. Here, the word "a little" is also indicative of humility. Because this text is not just a little beneficial to the seeker, it is supremely beneficial, yet it is said to be "a little" beneficial. Moreover, there is also a deeper meaning to calling the father "dull-witted." Because whatever क्षयोपशम (kshaypashma) there is, it is weak in energy and strength compared to the क्षायिक (kshaayik) state, and is dull-witted. So even those who have the most excellent क्षयोपशम (kshaypashma) are considered dull-witted and weak compared to the क्षायिक (kshaayik) state. Therefore, it is not appropriate to help even those with the most क्षयपक्षम (kshaypashma), and so the author, the great sage, says that even though I have a weak क्षयपक्षम (kshaypashma), I am dull-witted, yet those who have a weaker क्षयपक्षम (kshaypashma) than I do will be able to benefit from this. Because it is the way of things that those with a weaker क्षयपक्षम (kshaypashma) learn from those with a stronger क्षयपक्षम (kshaypashma), just as those who are less learned can learn from those who are more learned. (See page 94, "अपवीर્ય ક્ષેપશમ અછે" (apveery kshaypashma ache) etc.) Thus, this great sage, Haribhadracharya, who is truly dyed through and through with the color of spirituality, has revealed his true greatness by expressing extreme humility. Because, "Humility is where greatness resides, and greatness is where the Lord is far away."
Here, it is said that there will be some benefit, but what benefit is it, and how will it happen? This is also explained here. It is like this: by listening to this scripture, these great, worthy, and qualified seekers will receive benefits such as partiality, good wishes, etc., and thus they will be benefited in some way by being strengthened with the seed of the right path. These great souls will listen to this scripture, and because of their natural inclination towards virtue, they will develop partiality towards it, good wishes will arise, devotion will flourish, they will gain knowledge of the true path, and their desire to walk on that path will grow. Therefore, they will attain...