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dating fruits which contain insects moving therein, giving up gambling, theft, contact with harlots and other's wife. Hunting should be abandoned The right believer woships the idols of Jinendra with devotion.
True devotion paves the way to salvation. Acharya Kundkunda says. जिणवर-चरणम्बुरुह णमंति जे परमभत्तिराएयेण । '
से जम्मवेलिमूले खणेति वरभाव सत्येण ॥१५३|| भावपाहुड Those who bow to the lotus-feet of Lord Jina with supreme devotion root out the creeper of rebirth by the weapon of mental purity.
Richeous devotion is possessed of miraculous power. Acharya Samant Bhadra has said that a person if adorned with true devotion towards the feet of Lord Jina, attains all sorts of worldly prosperity, marvellous progress manifold pleasures of the world and ultimately attains final emancipation.
This point must be borne in mind that the true devotee tries his level best to follow the code of right conduct to the best of his power and circumstances and aspires for the life of an ascetic, which only leads to Nirvana. It is a grave error to think that without pure conduct mere faith or knowledge or both will save the Self from the horrors of transmigration. Those who are unfortunately unable to adopt any course of conduct pray for the day when they will get the opportunity to adopt the life of a recluse adorned with self-control and serenity of mind. The Right-believer always worships the feet of those who follow the code of right conduct.
