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is no ordinary task. You should be knowing. In this age, in your material world, not everybody has the capability of establishing even a small organisation. It can be done only by one who is strong enough physically, mentally, financially, intellectually and so on. Others cannot. Thus only the Arihant, who has amassed punya in the previous births, and has brought with him the strength of the punyanubandhi punya, can establish a Tirtha. There could be millions of kevalis but only twenty-four Tirthankars who establish Tirthas.
The - So the Arihant - Supreme Soul, with his own strength of punya and because of the extraordinary virtues of infinite knowledge, infinite energy endowed in his soul, establishes a Tirtha. Indeed, the absolute compassion pervading the 'benevolent' soul, induces a material compassion-like speech in his action, and hence in his refuge everybody is blessed with welfare, everybody benefits. The jiva who seeks refuge at the feet of the Tirthankar is bound to be elevated, come what may. Thus all jivas find welfare.
वीतराग विशुद्ध हैं - Having vanquished the feelings of attachment and aversion he has become serene. His soul being bereft of any imperfection, is absolutely pure. Brothers! Do you know? Arihant, the supreme soul has managed to eliminate four ghatikarmas (a 9). Let us take a closer look.
There are eight types of Karmas - 1) Jnanavarniya (HaUI), 2) Darshanavarniya (EYFITRUTH), 3) Vedaniya (acity), 4) Mohaniya (H-14), 5) Ayushya (30), 6) Nama (71H), 7) Gotra (TT) and 8) Antaraya (Bidra). Among these four are Ghati Karmas - Jnanavarniya (ज्ञानावरणीय), Darshanavarniya (दर्शनावरणीय), Mohaniya (मोहनीय) and Antaraya (अंतराय). All these have only one end result and that is sin. Of the forty-seven natural qualities in each of these four Karmas, not one is of a virtuous nature. The other four karmas are called Aghati Karmas (staraît f ) and they comprise of both vicious and virtuous natures. The Vedaniya Karma is bifurcated as Shata Vedaniya (PINAG-II) which is virtuous and Ashata
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