Book Title: Illuminator of Jaina Tenets
Author(s): Tulsi Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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________________ Sätra 8-10 s Deity, Preceptor and Righteousness 157 The next classification is made with reference to the three stages of learning and practice of righteousness. The three stages are : study, rational appreciation and realization of the truth through concentration. These three stages are known in Buddhism and Pātañjala Yoga as śrutamayı, cintāmayi and bhāvanāmayi prajña. The Dext süfra (aph. VIII) introduces righteousness in this perspective. ८. स्वधीत-सुध्यात-सुतपस्थितानि । स्वधीतम् -- स्वाध्यायात्मको धर्मः। सुध्यातम्- ध्यानात्मको धर्मः। सुतपस्थितम्-तपस्यात्मको धर्म:। 8. svadhita-sudhyāta-sutapasyitāni. svadbītam-svādhyāyātmako dharmaḥ. sudhyātam-dhyānātmako dharmaḥ. sutapasyitam-tapasyātmako dharmaḥ. (Aph.) The well-learnt, the well-concentrated and the well-practised through penance (are the three types of righteousness). (VIII) (Gloss) The well-learnt is the righteousness quả scriptural study. The well-concentrated is the righteousness quả concentration. The wellpractised through penance is the righteousness quâ penance. ९. ज्ञानदर्शनचारित्रतपांसि। 9. jñāna-darśana-cāritra-tapāṁsi.1 (Aph.) Knowledge, faith, conduct and penance (constitute four types of righteousness). pou OTEAT-fra-atacaenai-39fTUET: 1 10. ahimsā-satya-asteya-brahmacarya-aparigrahāḥ. (Aph.) Non-injury, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possession (constitute the five types of righteousness). (X) (Note) This is the most popular classification of righteousness, which is accepted in almost all the schools of Indian philosophy. These are also called yamas or yāmas. fagfaat ar 8:, 17azafata:, aia - 7T&, 917-897, 79:—377 Taifa 1 1 caturvidho vā dharmaḥ, jñānam-tattvanirnayaḥ, darśanam-tattvaśraddhā, cãrit ram--samyamah, tapah-anaśanadi. 2 By another mode of classification righteousness is held to be fourfold viz. (1) know ledge, that is, the determination of truth; (2) faith, that is, belief in truth; (3) conduct, that is, self-restraint; (4) penance, that is fasting and the like, Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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