Bhagvana Mahavira

Author(s): Tulsi Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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Bhagavän Mahăvira
neither know himself, nor others.
(Pravasanasāra, 3/32) 25. Other beings perceive through their senses whereas the śramana perceives t' cough the Agama.
(Pravacanasära, 3/34) 26. One devoted whole-heartedly to knowledge, faith and
right conduct equally accomplishes in full the task of the śramana.
(Pravacanasāra, 42) 27. O Self! Practise Truth, and nothing but Truth.
(Ācārānga, 3/3/66) 28. Enlightened by the light of Truth, the wise transcends death.
(Ācāränga, 3/3/66) 29. Truth alone is the essence in the world.
(Praśnavyākaraṇa, 2/2) 30. The ascetic who never thinks of telling a lie out of
attachment, aversion or delusion is indeed the practiser of the second vrata of truthfulness.
(Niyamasāra, 57) 31. A truthful man is treated as reliable as the mother, as
venerable as the guru (preceptor) and as beloved as the one who commands knowledge.
(Mülācāra, 837) 32. Truthfulness indeed is tapa (penance). In truthfulness
do reside self-restraint and all other virtues. Just as the fish can live only in the sea, so can all other virtues reside in Truthfulness alone.
(Bhagavati Aradhanā, 842) 33. One may have a tuft or matted hair on the head or a
sbaven head, remain naked or wear a rag. But if he tells a lie, all this is futile and fruitless.
(Bhagavati Aradhanā, 843)