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Jahettha mae samdhi jhosie, evamannattha samdhi dujjhosie bhavati, tamhā bemi – ņo ņihejja viriya .
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(Addressing a religious assembly, Bhagavān Mahāvira proclaimed - ) "The harmonization in the practice of Right Knowledge, Right Perception and Right Conduct brought about by me in my sādhana, is rare to find elsewhere. That is why, I assert that (you should attain the integration of the triad, and, not let your powers lie dormant."
ANNOTATION 41. In the days of Bhagavān Mahāvira, different philosophers emphasised separately one of thethree paths viz; Knowledge, Devotion and Action for the attainment of salvation,
According to Bhagavān Mahavira, merely one path was inadequate for the attainment of salvation. On the contrary, a harmonious blending of the three was essential for it. He had practised severe austerities in conjunction with the pursuit of knowledge and perception during the period of sādhanā, because austerities are an integral part of conduct. Buddha, however, discarded (mortifying) penances. This might have been discussed among the disciplies of Bhagavān Mahāvira. It could well be that some of his pupils also questioned the need of those austerities. It looks as though under those circumstances Bhagavān Mahavira laid down this proposition.
Bhagavān Mahavira said that he had practised severe austerities far away from the population and that he had experienced that it was not in vain, but was very useful in the sādhanā. He further said, "I tell you my own personal experience. Use your energy as much as you can in practising austerities together with the pursuit of Knowledge and Perception."
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