Dharma ke das lakshana

Author(s): Hukamchand Bharilla
Publisher: Todarmal Granthamala Jaipur

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he is not called an abdicator of adultery. Similarly this man is also not an abdicator of anger etc."
"How does, then, one become an abdicator ? On account of the substances appearing to be good or had, emotions like anger etc. are evolved; when, through the practice (study) of scripture Tattva Jyan'- nothing appears to be good or bad, anger etc, do not arise automatically, then only, the real religion gets evolved."
Thus, the absence (non-emergence) of anger etc., alongwith right belief and right knowledge is, infact, the religion of supreme forbearance etc.
Although, the aforesaid tenreligions are described, at different places in the scriptures, from the religion of saint (Muni Dharma) point of view, yet, these (religions) are not simply to be observed only by the saints (Munis), but, the house-holders, 'Shravaka,', should also observe them necessarily according to their spiritual Status. 'One ought to observe' is only a way of telling; in fact, the point is that these are automatically found emerged in the life of an enlightened house-holder as fer his siritual status, and the observance of these (ten religions) becomes his natural way of life.
In “Tattvartha Sutra*, Supreme forbearance etc. (tenreligions) are described alongwith control (Gupti), carefulness (Sampiti). contemplations (12 Bhavana) and conquest-by-endurance (*Parishaha Jay?). All these are related with the religion (duties) of monks. This is the reason why these are descı ibed only in superlative form at different places. Getting perplexed with this approach, their non-Observance (ignoring them) by lay men (house holders 'Shravakas') is not desirable.
if the ten religions, in the form of supreme forbearance atc., of the order of the absence of three intensest (Anantanubandbi etc.) types of passions, are manilested in the monks (naked possessionless saints), then, the ten religions in the form of supreme forbearance etc. of the Order of the absence of two intensest
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