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23. The head of a Mithyadhrishti who does not recognise Lord. Arhat as the Saviour Who is the Author of the Panchastikaya is like a pot containing 7 holes placed on a weak pole.
24. Dly God does not possess inflicting arms as the other gods do because He has no enemies: He does not confuse men's minds with mysteries : He does not shun even those who avoid Him through ignorance, but He gives help and Rathnathriya to those who approach Him with devoted heart.
25. The men who say that earth is god, water is god, air is god, stone is god, plant is god, and what not is god are not able to see the greatness of Lord Arhat Who surveys all the 3 worlds in a single moment.
26. Unless men study the Paramagawa (The Holy Scriptures of Lord Arhat) they cannot emerge out of the abyss of birth and death and obtain eternal liappiness.
27. O Lord Arbat! I have chosen Thy Feet as my guide in order to save my soul from transmigrating as it has done innumerable times till now like a wheel rolling along.
28. Those who do not worship Lord Arhat will be despised and lowered down even though they may profess to be members if a high caste, but those who believe Him to be the Saviour will be glorified and lifted up even though they may be Panchamas.
29. O Lord! I do not ask Thee to give me Heaven, but simply to make me have true faith in Thee and to perform Archa (worship of flowers) to Thee daily which is a great comfort for my soul.
30. My heart is liked better by my Lord for His residence than His most exalted Samavasaran and I pray that he may continue to be in my heart and turn me to the right path.
31. What shall we call our Lord Who is seated under the Divine Tree Ashoka? The King of siddha, or The Elernal Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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