Book Title: Jain Philosophy and Modern Science
Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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________________ JAIX PHILOSOPHY & MODERN SCIENCE - Torlds hereafter and explained to Nachiketa that after - leaving this world and the form occupied by it in this "Forld the 'soul' goes to the other world. "Soul nezer perishes" he told Nachiketa The curiosity of Xachikera aid not end then and he asked Yamraj whether there cocid be an end to the chain of death in the next world. Tre reply from Yamraj was that "unless the soul attais salvation, the fear of death exists everywhere." On this the young Nachiketa said to Yam-. raj, "Oh Lord please shot to me the path of Salvation so that I have not to me. I wish to acquire only this Izotyledge and no other knowledge about the non-self (the matter)." Yamraj tried hard to persuade Nachiketa not to ask for the attainment of this knowledge. "Do zct ask for this knowledge, Nachiketa. It is very difcult to attaa it It is not so easy Even Angels are doubtful of their knot,ledge on this subject” he told Nachil:eta. But the child tras very irm over his demand 'Gire me the eternal life, O Lord," he coltinued requesting to Tanra). Atlast Yamraj could not desist anymore and he gave to Nachilketa all the knofledge that leads to the attainment of Salvation. Nachiketa having acquired from the Yamraj all the Yogic pracitces for the realisation of soul, practiced them and attained the realisation of Brahma Godhood. Fus mind was purified from the malice of attachment { and hatred and he attained salvation. Similarly, any, 2 Kathoupnishad 1-21

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