Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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i.e. a possessor of infinite cognition, existence and bliss and is Satchitananda. This kind of description of the soul in many texts of Vedas, proves that the description of the former statements must bear an altogether different meaning for which right interpretation is required.
Lord Mahavira enlightened Indrabhuti Gautama by interpreting the Vedic statemnts rightly. Since Indrabhuti Gautama was extremely intelligent, he understood and grasped the truth with much ease and interest. It is apt to quote Chanakya in this context.
"जैले तैलं खले गुहयं पात्रै दानं मनागपि प्राज्ञे शास्त्रं स्वयं याति. विस्तारं वस्तु शक्तितः ॥'
Just as a drop of oil spreads over the entire surface of water, a secret revealed to a wicked person spreads around in no time, a little of charity given to holy saints yields a lot of Punya. So also even a little knowledge of deep philosophical thought is understood in detail by sharp and intelligent students and aspirants.
What Indrabhuti understood and realized, is explained in detail in the following chapter.