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IV. Practice of ethical code: By sila is "following the five great vows; 'subjugation of the senses; staidness of mind, body and speech; conquest of passions anger, conceit, deceit, and greed". The constant observance of sila is sila - sampeha (sila - saṁprekṣā) (i. e. the practice of the ethical code).
VI. Forsaking desire.
VII. Forswearing anger.
४५. इमेणं चैव जुज्झाहि, कि ते जुज्झेण बज्झओ ?
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V. Listening to and comprehending the Truth i. e. Knowledge, Perception and Self-discipline which is the essence in the world.
Imeņam ceva jujjhāhi, kim te jujjheņa bajjhao?
ĀYĀRO
४६. जुद्धारिहं खलु दुल्लहं ।
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Battle with this (enemy i. e., the karma body); what will accrue from warring with others?
Juddhariham khalu dullahaṁ.
(The enemy) which is to be fought with is difficult to find.
munis
ANNOTATIONS 45-46. Once upon a time, some approached Bhagavan Mahāvīra and said, "O Bhagavān! You had admonished us to utilise as much spiritual energy as is possible in attaining knowledge and perception, and in the observance of various austerities, and also you had warned us against laxity in our efforts. Accordingly, we made all possible efforts to sheer off the complexes born out of karma, but still we have not succeeded in completely obliterating them. We request you to give us some more guidance."
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