Mahavira and his Philosophy of Life

Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Jain Vidya Samsthan

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make obeisance to the ocean of (worded) scriptural
knowledge. 9. धम्मो मंगलमुक्किठें, अहिंसा संजमो तवो।
देवा वि तं नमसंति जस्स धम्मे सया मणो॥ That which is Ahimsa (non-violence), self-restraint and austerity is Dharma (spiritual value). It is by virtue of the Dharma (spiritual value) that supreme spiritual beneficence results. To him whose mind is (absorbed) in the Dharma (spiritual values) even gods pay
homage. 10. धम्मो वत्थुसहावो, खमादिभावो य दसविहो धम्मो।
रयणत्तयं च धम्मो, जीवाणं रक्खणं धम्मो॥ The basic nature of a (sentient) thing is known as Dharma (spiritual value); the mental states of forgiveness etc. are ten kinds of Dharma (spiritual values); the togetherness of three Jewels is also Dharma (spiritual value); and again the protection of Jivas (beings) is
Dharma (spiritual value). 11. जेण विणा लोगस्स वि, ववहारो सव्वा न निव्वइ।
तस्स भुवणेक्कगुरुणो, णमो अणेगंतवायस्स॥ Salutation to the Anekantavāda which is the singular teacher of mankind, without which even the transaction of the world does not at all go on.
Translated by : Dr. Kamal Chand Sogani
Formerly Prof. of Philosophy
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