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**Āgama Sūtra 30/2, Payannā Sūtra-7/2, Chandravedhyaka' Sūtra-78**
The man who properly understands the ultimate meaning of the discourse, knowing bondage and liberation well, destroys his ancient karma. Sūtra - 79
Knowledge leads to right action, and action leads to the assimilation of knowledge. In this way, the combination of knowledge and right action purifies the mind and character. Sūtra - 80
Knowledge illuminates, austerity purifies, and restraint protects. In this way, the combination of knowledge, austerity, and restraint leads to liberation in the Jina Dharma. Sūtra - 81
People of the world repeatedly look at the mouth of a multi-learned, great soul like the moon. What is greater, more wondrous, and more beautiful than that? Sūtra - 82
Just as the cool moonlight emanates from the moon, bringing joy and delight to all, so too, cool Jina words like sandalwood emanate from the mouth of a knowledgeable person, enabling humans to cross the ocean of existence. Sūtra - 83
Just as a needle threaded with yarn does not get lost even when it falls into garbage, so too, a soul who knows the Āgama does not get lost even when it falls into the forest of existence. Sūtra - 84
Just as a needle without yarn becomes lost and invisible, so too, a soul enveloped in falsehood without the knowledge of the Sūtra-śāstra gets lost in the ocean of existence. Sūtra - 85
By seeing the true nature of the ultimate reality through the knowledge of the scriptures, by maintaining the qualities of austerity and restraint throughout life, and by losing the body and possessions at the time of death, the soul attains a special, good, and liberated state. Sūtra - 86
Just as a physician knows the diagnosis of a disease through the knowledge of medical science, so too, a monk knows how to purify his character through the knowledge of the scriptures. Sūtra - 87
Just as a physician cannot diagnose a disease without studying medical texts, so too, a monk cannot know the means of purifying his character without the knowledge of the Āgama. Sūtra - 88
Therefore, a soul aspiring for liberation should constantly strive to study the meaning of the Āgama as formulated by the Tīrthankaras. Sūtra - 89
There is no other austerity equal to self-study, nor will there ever be, among the twelve types of external and internal austerities taught by the Supreme Lord Jina.
Muni Dīparatnasāgara Kṛt “(Chandravedhyaka)” Āgama Sūtra-Hindi Anuvāda"
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