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___मनुस्मृति और महाभारत आदि ग्रन्थों में एक प्रहर को ‘याम' कहा है, जो दिन का और
रात्रि का चतुर्थ भाग होता है। दिन और रात्रि के कुल आठ याम होते हैं। ___ जिनसे संसार-भ्रमणादि का विराम होता है, उन ज्ञानादि रत्नत्रय को भी 'त्रियाम' कहा गया
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___ 'अणियाणा' शब्द का यहाँ अर्थ है-निदान-बंधनरहित। उसके दो भेद हैं-द्रव्य-निदानमाता-पिता, धन-धान्य आदि। भाव-निदान-इन्द्रिय विषय तथा कषाय। जिनके ये निदान नहीं है वे BRIEF'S UN I
Elaboration—This aphorism informs that Bhagavan Mahavir has propagated the doctrine of rightness in the form of Anekantavad (non-absolutism or relativity of truth). Those followers of other philosophies who are simple and curious should be answered patiently to help them dispel untruth and falsity. If the nonconformist is not curious and simple but argumentative and crooked, wants to slander Jain ascetics out of jealousy, and hankers to argue and pick a fight, he should be replied with silence. Aduva gutti vaigoyarassa—in such situation an ascetic should discipline his speech or remain silent.
In that age some people strongly believed and said that the ascetic religion could only be practiced while living in a village, a town, or other such inhabited place. Some others maintained that such practices could only be done in a jungle because living in inhabited areas gives rise to fondness or attachment. Countering these two extremes Bhagavan has provided a solution-Neva gaame, neva ranne--religion is neither in a village nor in a jungle. The basis of religion is soul. Religion lies in right knowledgeperception-conduct, the virtues of a soul. In fact religion is the inherent nature of soul. Pujyapada Devanandi affirms this statement by saying-An aspirant who does not seek the self (soul) lives in a village or a jungle, but one who sincerely seeks the self dwells only in untarnished pure soul.
Jama tinni udahia-three sections of age. The commentator (Vritti) has given three meanings of the word yaamविमोक्ष : अष्टम अध्ययन
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