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Absolutely pure, having the nature of perception and knowledge, always non-corporeal, I am indeed unique. Hence not even an atom of alien things whatsoever (whether living or non-living) is related to me as mine
at qzafa qui vazqg uwoynfade I
avtaga-40m qaft fameraoi asaj 1?2n
He who perceives the self as not bound, not touched, not other than self, steady and without any difference, understands the whole Jaina, doctrine, which is the kernel of the scripture. Vadibha Sinha says
स्वं स्वत्वेन ततः पश्यन् परत्वेन च तत्परम् ।
परत्यागे मति कुर्याः कार्यैरन्यैः किमस्थिरैः ।७-१८ ( क्षत्रचूडामणि ) Utilise your wisdom to abandon all alien objects after comprehending your Atman as your own and other objects as foreign. What good can result from transitory external relationship ? Pujyapada Swami observes :
बध्यते मुच्यते जीवः सममः निर्ममः क्रमात् ।
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तस्मात्सर्व प्रयत्नेन निर्ममत्वं विचितयेत् ॥ २६॥
The self involved in attachment is enmeshed in the karmic bondage, but the self without attachment becomes free from karmic shackles, therefore one should try his best to attain the mental attitude of detachment.
a जीवस्योपकाराय तद्देहस्यापकारकं ।
पोपकाराय तज्जीवस्थापकारकम् ॥१६॥
