Manava Dharma

Author(s): Bhurmal Shastri, Nihalchandra Jain
Publisher: Aacharya Gyansagar Vagartha Vimarsha Kendra

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MANAV DHARMA / 15 sufferings; only due to this benevolent feeling, their LIFE is build up but HE himself does not have any desire of his own.
आप्तोपज्ञ-मनुल्लंध्य मदृष्टेष्ट-विरोधकं ।
तत्वोपदेश-कृत्सार्वं शास्त्रं कापथ-घट्टनं ॥९॥ Explanation :
“That alone, in origin, is true Scripture (AGAM) which is the word of Tirthankara (30147) which can not be over-riden in disputation, nor falsified by perception, reason or testimony which reveals the nature of things, which is helpful to men, animals and all other kinds of beings and which is potent enough to destroy all forms of falsehood.” Description :
That version which has, originally, been said by an APTA (3Hmetai) The Almighty and Perfect, whose commands can be disobeyed by none, which can not be overriden by reason or testimony, directly or indirectly and who preaches, keeping in view, the right nature of things, whose preachings are helpful to all living beings, without any favour or exception and who is capable to destory or oppose falsehood, is known as true scripture or Aagam (34PTA) We generally observe that various sects and cults are prevailing on this earth, which are based on some mystic or mythological scriptures. All of them consider them to be based on some true and rational thoughts or some true and real dogmatic principles, promulgated by some real philosophers. To admit so may be taken true with a reasoning, because if they do not agree with its validity, then why should it be followed by them ?
But here the point to be considered is that these sects or cults, sometimes, come in clash with one another and there stands no similarity: with the doctrines of one another. Often it happens that in one scripture, at a place, a particular or specific doctrine is mentioned while at a different place, that specifically written principle stands in contravention with the earlier one, under such situation, how can they all be called the followers or supporters of a rightful or true path? Then should none be accepted or believed ? No, it is not such. We should admit that scripture as true, which testifies the truth, whose preachings are not couched by rational doctrines, and whose thoughts are not based on prejudices and the Preceptor of these doctrines should be trust-worthy or may be fully relied upon. Only that scripture is worthy to be relied upon and if it is contrary to. it, we should be very cautious.