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JAINISM AND BUDDHISM
“O monks! This is the reason why Tathagata on destruction of all thirst, being non-attached from it, having prevented it, having removed it, being freed from it, becomes the right knower, having gained the highest right knowledge. Thus I say. The Lord spoke thus. The monks greeted His saying with joy."
The above statement refers to one who has acquired the liberated condition, even when residing in the body. The words. Arahanta, khînásrava, vítamóha, are found in Jain Literature also. The qualities of arahanta, have been described by Nemichandra, a great Jain Saint in his work “Dravya Samgraha” as below :
* Nattha chadu ghảikammo damsana suha mâna
vîriya maîo, Suha dehattho appå suddho ariho vichintijjo.
“ The soul which has destroyed the four destructive Karmas, Knowledge-obscuring, Conation-obscuring, Deluding and Obstructing Karmas and has attained infinite Conation, infinite Knowledge, infinite Happiness and infinite Power, is residing in a fine body, and is pure ; He should be meditated upon as arahanta."
The Jain Saint Amritchandra-acharya in his Tattvartha-sara, uses an expression similar to khîná grava.
* ण चदु घाइ कम्मो दसण सुह णाण बीरिय मईओ। सुह देहत्थो अप्पा सुद्धो आरहो विचिंतिजो ॥ ५० ॥
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