Lighthouse

Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Pragna Prabodh Parivar

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शस्त्रे ऽ पि शास्त्रे ऽ पि कृतश्रमो ऽ स्तु भवत्वशेषासु कलासु विज्ञः विज्ञान भेदांश्च विदांकरोतु काव्यप्रबन्धं य परं तनोतु। चेत्कार्यकाले समुपस्थितानां प्रावादुकानां कृतमत्सराणां गर्वं न खर्वं क्षमते विधातुं तदा स विज्ञो ऽ पि जडत्वमेति ॥ (पू. देव भद्र सूरिकृत कहारयणकोस)
If a scholar, who has scaled the peaks in Shastras, poetry and even armory is unable to demolish the false pride of a jealous person there is no difference between scholarliness and foolishness.
Mahopadhyay Shri Yashovijayji Maharaj Saheb has said about this position in a beautiful way in his treatise “Adhyatmasar". आज्ञया ऽऽ गमिकार्थानाम् यौक्तिकानां च युक्तिः। न स्थाने योजकत्वं चेत्, न तदा ज्ञानगर्भता ।।
The elements which are to be accepted with true belief must be accepted with such belief. However, if elements which are to be accepted based on logic are not properly explained, then it is the fault of the person responsible for such explanation (it is another thing that not all elements need logical explanation). The principles of our religions, our sacred paramparas, their observance, the virtues of donation, dedication and