Book Title: Mahavira Life and Philosophy
Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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________________ 1881 therersthought of the object, do'nt you think that thepossession of the same will not defile the mental parity and equilibrium and create internal imbalance: UoAmongst the forces that bring the downfall of Jiva, the deluding karma is the real mischiefmonger. It has been observed बंधहेतुषु सर्वेषु मोहरची प्रकीर्तितः । मिथ्याज्ञानं तु तस्यैव सचिवत्वमशिश्रियत् ॥ १२ ॥ Amongst the causes of soul's bondage Moha (deluding karma) is the sovereign dictator and wrong knowledge is his minister. माहंकार नामानौ सेनान्यो च तत्सुती । zaya: gaña mìggg: sadà 119311 Mireness and egotism are like his sons, who command the army, whereby the circle of deluding karma becomes unassailable. How to combat and put down the deluding karma is a real problem. The effective way has been propounded thus. अहं ममेति मंत्रोयं मोहस्य जगदांध्यकृत् । अयमेव हि नमपूर्वः प्रतिमंत्रोहि मोहजित् ।। Egotism and mine-ness constitute the magic charm of the deluding karma, whereby the world is made blind or befooled. The selfsame spell with the negative pre-fix-I am not thus, nothing is mine, is powerful to counteract the magic charm of that karma Due to the wrong interpretation of scriptures or contact with false preceptors one begins to think that he is at present Parmatma. He tells that

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