Jainism a Glimpse

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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OMNISCIENT TEACHER "ARHAT" (All that he sees and knows has two divisions)
is infinitely less than
that can be expressed
that can't be expressed
Creation of Sutras is extremely less than by Ganadhar, oral
Transmission
What has been propounded.
The Written Sutras,
Scriptures, Aphorism
is a fraction of
Oral Transmission from Preceptor to
Preceptors.
The Written Scriptures,
Aphorisms available today
are very scarce than |(due to mass deliberate destructions, burnings, etc. by invaders and
religious bigots.)
The Written fabulous originals.
Whatever is available today, even the great Preceptor and Scholars of repute find it difficult to reveal all the multi-facet, reasonings, angles and meanings it carries. Even with these handicaps it radiates Spiritual Splendour of Faith, Knowledge and Conduct par-excellence.
Note- Anabhilāpya as an analogy, consider the word 'sweet', one cannot express or describe the 'sweetness' of Sugar, Honey or Sweets; one who eats can experience the taste, yet unexpressable.
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