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## Chapter Twenty-One
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"The liberated soul is like one in deep sleep," so say the Vaanikas. It seems they want to remain ignorant while contemplating the nature of the object of meditation. ||252||
Among the remaining doctrines, there is no determination of the object of meditation. All of them are tainted by inherent flaws, like the dualists and non-dualists. ||253||
Meditation is possible only for those who accept the soul as both eternal and non-eternal. It is not possible for those who hold other views. ||254||
One might argue that a single object cannot be the basis of two opposing principles. This is not true because there is no contradiction when the meaning is different. If both opposing principles were asserted with the same meaning, then there would be a contradiction. But here, many principles are asserted with many meanings, so there is no contradiction. The soul is eternal in terms of its substance, not in terms of its modes. In the same way, the soul is non-eternal in terms of the arising and ceasing of its modes, not in terms of its substance. ||255-256||
Just as Devadatta is both father and son depending on the context, so too is a single object both eternal and non-eternal depending on the context. Devadatta is a father in relation to his son and a son in relation to his father. Similarly, every object in the world is eternal in terms of its substance and non-eternal in terms of its modes. This proves that both opposing principles are found in an object, but their inclusion depends on the context and the lack of context. ||257-258||
Therefore, meditation is possible only for those who are Syadvadins, whose knowledge, gained through the study of the Jaina scriptures, has spread everywhere. It is not possible for those who hold other false views. ||259||
The Jina, having conquered the enemy of delusion, is called a Vitaraga, because his intellect is free from all impurities. He is called a Vacaspati, because he teaches the path to liberation through his words. ||260||