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## Agam Sutra 39, Chhed Sutra-5, 'Mahanishith'
Study/Purpose/Sutra Number - 438-443
O Gautam! The path to liberation is said to be of two kinds. One is of the Uttama Shraman and the other is of the Uttama Shravak. The first is of the Mahavrata-dhari and the second is of the Anuvrata-dhari. The Sadhus have renounced all sinful activities for life, through the three-fold threefold. The Shraman has accepted the severe Mahavrata, which is the means to liberation. The Grihastha has renounced the three-fold, two-fold, or one-fold grossness for a limited time, meaning the Shravak accepts the vows from the country. While the Sadhus have renounced the three-fold threefold of Moksha, Iccha, Aarambh, and Parigraha. They have donned the Ling-chinha or the attire of the Jineshwara, having renounced sins. When the Grihastha serves the Shraman without renouncing Iccha, Aarambh, and Parigraha, and without donning the attire of the Jineshwara, remaining attached to his wife, then O Gautam! The Grihastha observes the vow of renouncing sins from the country, therefore, his path does not have hope. Sutra-444-445
Those who have renounced all sins, have adopted the five Mahavrata, and have accepted the attire of the Lord, if they do not renounce Mithuna, Apkay, and Agnikai, then they are said to have great hope. For the same reason, the Jineshwara say that these three have great hope. Therefore, do not even desire to consume these three in your mind. Sutra-446-447
O Gautam! It has been said with great determination that the Yati binds the karma of Abodhilaabh, and the Grihastha does not bind Abodhilaabh. And then the restrained Muni binds the Abodhilaabh karma with these three intentions: 1. Violation of command, 2. Breaking of vows, and 3. Deviation from the right path. Sutra-448
Mithuna, Apkay, and Teukaay, the consumption of these three leads to Abodhik Laabh. Therefore, the Muni should strive to completely renounce these three. Sutra-449
The soul that consumes atonement and holds on to the afflictions in the mind, and then does not act according to what has been said, will go to hell. Sutra-450
O Gautam! The one who has weak faith, does not perform atonement, or if he does, he does it with a troubled mind, then should it not be considered against compassion? Sutra-451-452
O Gautam! When the kings and others fight in battle, some soldiers get injured, the arrow enters the body, then removing the arrow or performing surgery causes pain. But it is not considered against compassion to perform surgery. The one who performs surgery is not considered devoid of compassion, similarly, in the battle of the world, the removal of the internal or external arrow-like afflictions is considered unparalleled compassion by the Bhagvant. Sutra-453-455
O Bhagvant! As long as the arrow remains in the body, the being experiences pain, when the arrow is removed, he becomes happy. Similarly, the one who deceives the Tirthankara, Siddha Bhagvant, Sadhu, and Dharma, and performs any wrong conduct, becomes happy by performing atonement. He becomes happy by removing the emotional arrow, similarly, what virtue will atonement have for the soul? The poor man should act in a difficult and painful way, like...
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