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mankind by preaching through their religious books to mankind the worship of God, mercy, charity, truth, chastity, contentment, forgiveness, ârjava (honesty), mardava (gentleness), vinaya (respect, politeness), obligingness, kratajnatâ (grate fulness) etc., which give a good name to such persons in this world and swarg (heaven,) kingdom etc. But the religions referred to above, have done great harm to mankind in as much as they have not told mankind the true attributes of Deva (God) guru (teacher) and dharma and have teachings to the contrary. The Jaina religion shows for mankind ekant hit (wholesome good) and the true path of moksha and nothing perverted. Hence it has done all good without harm.
90 Q.-How did the people come to understand the importance of the formula of repentance ?
A. First the repentance does away with the sin which has been done unknowingly. This is not the case with all sorts of sins.
