Book Title: Kummaputta Chariam
Author(s): K V Abhyankar
Publisher: K V Abhyankar

View full book text
Previous | Next

Page 166
________________ St. 143-145 ) Notes 37 a mani at the most to reach the Achyuta world or the twelfth heaven, while mental worship can lead a man to Siddhi in an hour. To speak briefly, the inward spiritual practice of a thing is much more efficatious in results than the material one. Generally speaking, the former i. e. the worship of outside things is seen among householders, while mental adoration and exaltation are seen among the monks. Subjective abstinence, which a monk practises regarding injury, lie, contact with women, property etc. is not in the least affected by his accidental talk with females, eating impure food and doing similar things in times of sheer necessity with a view to oblige oth@rs. Faultless spiritual practice removes all faults arising out of material practice which might be faulty (Fra), just as the obtainment of pure water after digging a well removes all fatigue, thirst and dirt which one has while digging. St. 145 मगुअखित्त० (Sk. मनुजक्षेत्र) Region of human beings believed to be forty five lacs of yojanas in extent. There are believed to be five Mahavideha holy places in the human. world. Vijaya is explained to be a place where the fait becomes victorious. Tita (Sk. BT) means thowing in i. e. addition,

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178