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## Agam Sutra 39, Chhed Sutra-5, 'Mahanishith'
Study/Purpose/Sutra Number Sutra- 174-177
One who is afflicted by his own 'Shalya' (sinful act), and hides the 'Shalya-Pap' (sinful act) committed due to Maya (illusion) and Dambha (pride), cannot reveal his 'Shalya'. Perhaps a king of bad character might ask him to give up all his possessions and his body, but he would not be able to confess his bad character. Perhaps the king might say, "I will give you the entire earth, but you must reveal your bad character." Even then, no one would be willing to confess their bad character. At that time, even the earth would be considered like a blade of grass, but they would not confess their bad character. The king might say, "I will take your life, so tell me your bad character." Even then, they would not confess their bad character even if they lost their life. Even if they lose all their possessions, their kingdom, or their life, no one would confess their bad character. I too, perhaps, would go to the Patal-Narak (hell), but I would not confess my bad character. Sutra- 178-179
A man who is a sinner, a wicked person, and hides the sin of one birth, is a person who hides his own bad character. He is not called a 'Mahapurash' (great person). A 'Satpurush' (righteous person) is one who is immersed in 'Tap' (austerity) without any 'Shalya'. Sutra- 180-183
The soul itself should not desire to commit 'Pap-Shalya' (sinful act), and in the time of half a blink of an eye, it can be freed from the burden of infinite sins. With a mind free from 'Dambha' (pride) and 'Maya' (illusion), through meditation, self-study, intense 'Tap' (austerity), and self-control, one can liberate oneself from their sins at that very moment. By criticizing oneself without any 'Shalya', by self-condemnation, by humbling oneself before the Guru (spiritual teacher), one should perform such a strong 'Prayashchit' (atonement) that the 'Shalya' is completely eradicated. In the next birth, one should fully earn and become firmly established in the soul, but the 'Pap-Shalya' should be eradicated within a blink of an eye, half a blink of an eye, a moment, or a lifetime. Sutra- 184-185
He is truly a 'Subhat' (noble person), a 'Purush' (man), a 'Tapasvi' (ascetic), a 'Pandit' (scholar), a 'Kshamavala' (forgiving), a 'Indriya-Vash' (one who controls the senses), a 'Santoshi' (content). His life is successful. He is a 'Shurvir' (brave), worthy of praise. He is worthy of seeing every moment, who has confessed his sins to his Guru, ready to accept pure criticism, and has clearly revealed his bad character. Sutra- 186-189
O Gautam! There are some beings in the world who eradicate half of their 'Shalya' and due to 'Maya' (illusion), 'Lajja' (shame), 'Bhay' (fear), and 'Moh' (attachment), they lie and keep half of the 'Shalya' in their mind. Such beings of low character suffer greatly from this. Due to the fault of ignorance, they do not think that they will surely suffer in the future because they have not eradicated the 'Shalya' from their mind. Just as if a thorn or a sharp object with one or two points enters someone's body and is not removed, it will cause pain in that one birth, in that one place, or it will become like flesh. But if 'Pap-Shalya' (sinful act) enters the soul, then just as a vajra (thunderbolt) with countless points pierces a mountain, this 'Shalya' pierces the entire body for countless births. Sutra- 190-192
O Gautam! There are also some beings who, after countless births, have eradicated their 'Shalya' through self-study, meditation, yoga, intense 'Tap' (austerity), and self-control, and have become free from suffering and distress, but again, due to double or triple negligence, become full of 'Shalya'. Then, after many births, they may gain the ability to eradicate the 'Shalya' through 'Tap' (austerity) that burns away karma. Sutra- 193-196
In the same way, even if one obtains the means to eradicate the 'Shalya' again, anyone who is under the influence of negligence loses all the means of achieving well-being in this and future births. The thief of negligence steals the wealth of well-being. O Gautam! There are also some beings who, under the influence of negligence, consume intense 'Tap' (austerity) but...
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