Book Title: Kalpasutra Author(s): J Stevenson Publisher: Oriental Translation Fund LondonPage 34
________________ KALPA SÚTRA. since it is the first cause of all felicity. It proceeds from man, and it is by it also that man attains the chief good”. From religion, birth in a good family is obtained, bodily health, good fortune, long life, and prowess. From religion also spring pure renown, a thirst for knowledge, and increase of wealth. From the darkest gloom, and every dreaded ill, religion will ever prove a saviour. Religion when duly practised bestows heaven, and final emancipationt. The Sages who, maintaining the regular succession of spiritual authority, sit four months yearly at Anandapuraf, the sacred place appointed by our ancient Teachers, for the purpose of reading to the select congregated multitude our religious books, read also to obtain merit, for five days and nine kshanas, before a public assembly the propitious Kalpa Sútras. Kalpa here means the religious practice of the Sages/l; and in it there are ten varieties : 1st, * Tide preceding note. + खापवर्गप्रदः | This city is now called in Gujarathi, Bádnagar. $ The former of these two assemblies is composed of the priesthood alone. The reason of the difference is given further on. laiyai TIT:Page Navigation
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