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4. The description refers to the unity that applies to the soul situated in the fourfold state of qualities, according to Jain principles. The importance of knowledge is described in Jain scriptures,
* **Pog Nirvan-Pra. 0, S. 170; Nirvan-Pra. 3, S. 116.**
* **Yog. Sthiti-Prakarana, S. 57; Nirvan-Pra. 0, S. 166.** + "Jāgati jñāna-dṛṣṭiśce, tṛṣṇā kṛṣṇā'hijāmalī | Pūrṇānandhasya tanik spā, dainyavṛścika-vedanā || 4 ||"
- **Jñānāsāra, Pūrṇāṣṭaka.** "Asti cegranthibhid jñānam, ki cistantra-yaṇṭraṇaḥ | Pradīpāḥkṣopa-yujyante, samonī eṣṭireva cet || 6 || Mithyātvāśaila-pacchid, jñāna-dambholiśobhitaḥ | Nimayaḥ mākravad-yogī, nandatyānanyānandane || 7 || Pīyūṣam-asamudrotvam, rasāyana manauṣadham | Ananyāpekṣam-aścarya, jñānamāi manīṣiṇaḥ || = [1
**Jñānāsāra Jñānāṣṭaka.** Samsāre nivasann svārtha,-sājja kajjale śmani | Lipyate nikhilo śoko, śānasiḍdho na lipyate || 1 || Māham pudgala bhāvanā, kartā kārayitā ca | Nānumanṣāpi ca syātma,-jñānavān lipyate katham || 2 || Lipyate pudgala-skandho, na lipye pudgala raham | Citravyomajane-neka, dhyāyanniti na lipyate || 3 || Lipta-tā-jñāna-sampāta, pratipātāya kevalam | Nirlepa-śānam-agnasya, kriyā sarvopayujyate || 4 ||