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464/Go. Sa. Jivakanda
Verse 366
"Agraya" is called the path, the way, and the scripture, these are synonymous. Whose path? The path of liberation. Accepting this, "Right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct, these three together are the path of liberation." There is no possibility of opposition to this statement because the twelvefold path, which is inseparable from right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct, is accepted as the path of liberation.
The scriptural knowledge, which is the means by which the substances like the soul are investigated, is called the "Yathānumārga". Because it is eternal like the world, it is called the "Shruta Purva". "Yathānupoorvi" and "Yathānuparipāti" are synonymous. The scriptural knowledge or "Dravyashruta" that occurs in this is called "Pathānupoorva". The scriptural knowledge and "Dravyashruta" that reside in all human beings are present at all times due to "Yathānuparipāti", this is the meaning of the statement. This scriptural knowledge is very ancient in very ancient objects, therefore it is called "Shruta Purva Atipurva".
Doubt - Why does it have this "Atipurvata"?
Solution - Because knowledge of the past objects cannot be obtained without evidence, therefore it is called "Atipurva".
The greatness of scriptural knowledge is like the sound of a drum, it is very clear.
The essence of knowledge is directly perceived, only by the omniscient. ||366||
Meaning of the verse - In terms of knowledge, both scriptural knowledge and omniscient knowledge are similar. Scriptural knowledge is indirect and omniscient knowledge is direct. ||366||
Special meaning - "Akshya" means the knowledge that arises from the senses and light, etc., which are different from the soul, is indirect. The knowledge that arises from the soul about the objects without the help of the senses, mind, and light, etc., is direct. This has been explained in detail earlier.
"Syādvāda and omniscient knowledge illuminate all truths.
The difference between direct and indirect knowledge is the most important. ||105||" - There is a difference between direct and indirect knowledge in Syādvāda and omniscient knowledge. The object that is not the subject of either of these two types of knowledge is "Pravstu". Here, Syādvāda is synonymous with scriptural knowledge. Both scriptural knowledge and omniscient knowledge know all truths. The difference between them is that scriptural knowledge knows the truths indirectly and omniscient knowledge knows them directly. The one who knows the entire scripture is "Shruta Kevali". "Shruta Kevali" knows all substances through scriptural knowledge. There is no difference in knowledge between "Shruta Kevali" and "Kevali".
1. Ashta Sahali Phlok 105 p. 288 (Narayan Sagar Press, Bombay).