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105. Q.-Jany people make sacrifices to Par
meshvar in order to attain liberation moksha. Is it essential or not?
A.-Those who make sacrifices to Parmeshvara
by killing living beings, are greatly mistaken because Parmeshvara is without passion, inost merciful, always desireless. No work whatever pleases or displeases him. Thus to kill living beings and make sacrifices for him is a great sin. This practice has been brought into existence by most ignorant persons. This would appear from the Jainamata-vriksa compiled by me.
106. Q.-- What bearing has dharma on the pro
gress of the country ?
A.-The country is a progressive one in
which on account of the spread of dharma such good actions are done as to folloir the rules of lav, to have union among themselves, to do good to others, to be kind to all living beings, to speak truth, not to cheat or defraud, to acquire
