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SRI BHAGAVATI SUTRA
से णं भंते ! वोदाणे किं फले ? अकिरियाफले ।
SE NAM BHAMTE | VODĂNE KIM PHALE ? AKIRIYĀPHALE |
Q: O Lord! Please explain the benefits of ending our karmas?
A: Dear Gautama! Shedding of karmas leads to a state of tranquility.
से णं भंते ! अकिरिया किं फला? सिद्धिपज्जवसाणफला पण्णत्ता गोयमा ! सवणे णाणे य विण्णाणे, पच्चक्खाणे य संजमे । अणण्हए तवे चेव, वोदाणे अकिरिया सिद्धि ||
SE NAM BHAMTE | AKIRIYĀ KIM PHALĀ ?
SIDDHIPAJJAVASĀṆAPHALĀ PAŅṆATTĀ GOYAMĀ | SAVANE ṆĀNE YA VIŅŅĀŅE, PACCAKKHANE YA SAMJAME ANANHAE TAVE CEVA, VODĂNE AKIRIYĀ SIDDHI |
Q: O Lord! What is the benefit of attaining tranquility ? A: Dear Gautama! Tranquility leads to self realization (liberation).
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