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ŚRĪ UTTARĀDHYAYANA SŪTRA
2ND FUNDAMENTAL SCRIPTURE
BHAGWAN MAHĀVĪRA'S FINAL DISCOURSE
Bhagwan Mahāvira's' final discourse gives guidance on the path to emancipation:
Before attaining liberation, Bhagwan Mahāvīra gave discourses for the upliftment of humankind for forty-eight hours at a stretch. Like a father who on his deathbed advises his son before attaining salvation, Bhagwan Mahāvīra left behind priceless advice to humankind in the form of 36 chapters of this Agama called Sri Uttarādhyayan Sūtra.
This Āgama was expressed by Bhagwan Mahāvīra in the latter (uttar) part of his life hence; it is called Śrī Uttarādhyayan Sūtra. This scripture explains how to bring out excellence in an aspirant like how to unveil the powers of one's soul and how a feeble hearted person can become strong.
The Uttarādhyayan Sūtra gives us various types of knowledge. Due to misunderstanding and misinterpretation some saints' deviate from Jainism. With
the examples of self-conduct given in the scriptures disciples of Bhagwan steady
themselves back in Jainism.
How attractions of the worldly matters lead to downfall? Attraction towards worldly matters even after attaining preception can result in downfall. The
