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that there are no contradictions in his statements, that whatever he contrary to what is visible in by direct proof and that it three tests.
says is not the world stands the
You must believe in all the contents of the book which like gold stands these tests. The tests are these. 1st rub the gold over Kasauti (test-stone), 2nd by examining it by boring it and 3rd by making it red hot in fire. The price of gold which stands these three tests is fit to be accepted. Similarly the sacred book which prohibits the doing of all sinful acts and dictates the ways of acting upon what is contrary to sinful acts i. e. a book which for the purpose of liberation prohibits the doing of sinful acts and dictates the way of acting upon what is contrary to them is called by Tirthankar Bhagwân a Kash Shudha Shastra. Thus a book which for the purpose of mukti dictates observance of meditation, study, mercy, truth shil (chastity, morality, good conduct), contentment etc, all
