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pursuing the pure religion. Ācārya opines that such activities as the service of parents etc. is proper. It is, virtually, the excellent primary benediction of the renunciation. He goes to the extent of proclaiming that the auspicious bondage bestows the most excellent reward, i.e., seerhood.
This twenty-sixth Tīrthakrddānamahattvasuddhyaştakam aims at establishing that alms given by Mahāvīra, the 24th Tirthankara at the time of renunciation, may be categorised as Great. Some ( Buddhists ) contend that since alms of Bodhisattvas, depicted in Buddhist canons is innumerable, hence that may be categorised as Great. But, the amount of the alms made by Tirthankara being explicitly mentioned, it can not be termed as Great. Refuting them Ācārya claims that Seer's alms are magnanimous on two accounts, firstly, want of alms-seekers and secondly, his declaration, ask for alms, ask for alms'.
In the twenty-seventh Tīrthakşddānanisphalatāparihārāstakam opponent's contention is refuted. Tīrthankara is likely to get emancipation in the same birth, hence, his act of charity is futile is refuted. Ācārya syas that charity is made by Great Souls because of their is compassionate disposition of mind. Infact, accumulated karmas are destructed due to this charity.
The twenty-eighth Rājyādidāne 'pi-tīrthakrtadoșabhāvapratipādanāstakam propounds that it is not proper to denounce the grant of state etc. to other ( successor ) because throne is full of great sins. Haribhadra maintains that, in case, state etc. is abandoned masterless, it will lead to chaos and ultimately to considerable loss of the life and property. Thus, grant of the state to others, is in the interest of the people. Ācārya also justifies marriage by Great souls.
The twenty-ninth, Sāmāyikas varūpanirūpaņāstakam depicts the nature and characteristics of equanimity ( Sāmāyika ). Those having attained equanimity resemble the Sandal, in nature. This ( equanimity ), of auspicious nature, should not be misunder
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