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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
Padapatha.- Jo, who. Uragan Rayaņattaya-jutto, possessed of the three jewels, FNichcham, always. paracaa Dhammovaesane, in prrachine religious truths. fazer Nirado, engaged. # So, he. wacanet Jadivaravasaho, the greatest of the great sages. wtar Appâ, soul, am Uvajhâya, Upadhyâya (teacher. Tassa, to him. ve Namo, salutation.
53. That being, the greatest of the great sages vrho being possessed of the three jewels is always engaged in preaching the religious truths, is (known as) Upadhyâya (Teacher). Salutation to him.
COMMENTARY. Upadhyâya or Teacher is one who is always engaged in teaching others the tenets of Jainism. He is a man possessed of perfect faith, perfect knowledge and perfect conduct. From his preachings a person knows his duties and regulates himself by practising what is desirable and avoiding what is undesirable. The place of Upadhyâya is high among the Jaina sages, as he directly encourages practice of religion by continually preaching the principles of religion. दसणणाणसमग्गं मग्गं मोक्खस्स जो हु चारित्तं ।
साधयदि णिच्चसुद्धं साहू स मुणी णमो तस्स ॥५४॥ Damsaņa-nâņa-samaggam maggam, mokkhassa jo hu
charittam, Sâdhayadi ņichchasuddham sâhù sa muņi ņamo tassa--
(54). .
Padapatha.- Jo, that. et Muņi, sage. avima i Dansaņa-nâņasamaggam, with perfect faith and perfect knowledge. Brave Mokkhassa, of liberation. Hai Maggam, path. Fryse Nichchasuddham, always pure. fari Charittan, conduct. Hu, well. rafe Sâdhayadi, practises. Sa, he. En Såhd, Sadhu. Te Tassa, him. a Namo, obeisance.
54. That sage who practises well conduct—which is always pure and which is the path of liberation, with perfect faith and knowledge—is a Sâdhu. Obeisance to him.
* दर्शनशानसमग्र मार्ग मोक्षस्य यः हि चारित्रम् । साधयति नित्यशुद्धं साधुः स मुनिः नमः तस्मै ॥५४॥ Darsanajñana samagram margam mokşasya yaḥ hi charitram, Sadhayati nityasuddham sadhuḥ sa muniḥ namaḥ tasmai.-(54).
