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( 59 Gentlemen, the belief of a Jain in this solution
of the puzzle of life is called Samyak Ratna Trayi,
Darshana. His knowledge of it is called Samyak Jnana. His conduct according to it is called Samyak Charitra. Samyak Darshana, Samyak Jnana and Samyak Charitra are called Ratna Trayi or Three Jewels
Sanyak Darshana and Sanyak Jnana do not call for any remark. There remains Samyak Charitra, or what ought to be the conduct of a Jain to obtain heaven. This Charitra is of two sorts, viz., the Charitra of a Shravaka and the Charitra of a Muni. Gentlemen, here note that there is no such thing as Shravagi. The word is Shravaka, and ignorant people have corrupted it into Shravagi.
Shravakas are of two kinds, viz., Avrati Shrayakas or those who cannot observe their Charitra by making vows, and Vrati Shravakas or those who can observe their Charitra by making vows. The Charitra of a Vrati Shravaka consists of eleven Pratimas. These are eleven classes like those in a school. A Shravaka from the first to the sixth Pratima is called a Jaghanya Shravaka. A Shravaka from the sixth to the ninth Pratima is called Madhyama Shravaka, and a Shravaka from the ninth to the eleventh Pratima is called an Utkrishta Shravaka. . ist. P. -A Shravaka of the first Pratima has to • Eleven Pratimas. make the following vows.
(a) I shall have faith in the true Deva, Guru, and Dharma.
