Book Title: Agam 03 Ang 03 Sthanang Sutra Part 02 Sthanakvasi
Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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________________ 454545454545454545454545454545454545454545454 455 456 457 454 455 456 45 46 45 45 EIGHTH STHAAN (PLACE NUMBER EIGHT) 455 456 45 44 45 46 45 44 45 46 44 45 46 47 46 45 45 456 457 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 42 INTRODUCTION The eighth Sthaan compiles things related to the numeral eight. The topics include biology, group management, astrology, medicine, fi geography etc. Most important discussion is in the Alochana (criticism) segment. It is stated there that a simple soul does not indulge in deceit ! whereas an evil soul considers deceit to be his cleverness. A person with a feeling of remorse for sins, faith in religion and belief in doctrine of karma is never happy indulging in deceit. A deceitful person tries to conceal his faults after committing. He is oppressed with numerous $i fears. As warnings to a deceitful person it is stated that he is cursed in 41 this as well as the next world. Even when he reincarnates in the divine realm he is insulted by other gods. When he descends to reincarnate as a human being again, he is born in a poor family and after leading a life filled with rejection and insults he continues to suffer in cycles of rebirth. As against this a person who criticizes and repents for his faults, attains happiness in both the worlds. Describing the mental state of a treacherous person, it is shown that in order to conceal his deceit he continuously remains seething inside 4 like furnaces meant for melting iron, copper, gold and silver and like potter's and brick-maker's kilns. The purpose of vividly narrating the grave faults of treachery is to 4 ensure that an aspirant avoids practicing deceit. This section about deceit provides profound inspiration to remain simple. Gani-sampada-pad conveys that it is imperative that a head of a gana (group of ascetics) be a person endowed with eight kinds of wealth (virtues) including wealth of conduct and wealth of scriptures. A person who prescribes atonement to the repenting should also necessarily have eight kinds of wealth including aparisravi. The descriptions of eight Samayas of Kevali Samudghat, eight levels 4 of darkness, Akriyavadis, eight kinds of Ayurvedic methods of treatment and eight prithvis are also worth studying. At the beginning of this Sthaan the yardstick of eight virtues of an ascetic indulging in solitary practices have been mentioned. They include faith, truthfulness, intelligence and scholarship. 451 454545454545454545454 455 456 457 4545454545454545454 455 456 455 456 457 45542 455 456 457 451 454 455 456 457 455 456 4 PETITE () (350) Sthaananga Sutra (2) 2441 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 55 41 41 41 41 41 45 41 41 41 41 42 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org


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