Manava Dharma

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

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MANAV DHARMA / 59 there is no disease of any kind, where there is no place for old age, where after attaining once, destruction is never possible in which there is no place of any kind of obstacles or impediments; where there is no name of grief, fear and doubt; where implies the last perfection in respect of bliss and wisdom and where there is no place for internal and external malice and where the purity is free from all kinds of impurities, such ultimate state of soul is the supreme seat known as SHIVA OR MOKSHA. which can only be attained by those great noble characters who are following the path of Truth and Ahimsa.
देवेन्द्र - चक्र - महिमानममे यमानम् राजेन्द्र - चक्र मवनींद्र - शिरोचनीयं
धर्मेन्द्र - चक्र मधरी - कृत-सर्व-लोकम् लब्ध्वा शिवं च जिनभक्तिरुपैति भव्यः
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Explanation :
A follower of truth or the 'BHAVYA', who follows the creed of the Holy 'Tirthankaras' acquires the immeasurable glory of 'Deva'life or Indra and the discus (a divine weapon of chakravarty) of an Emperor known as chakravarty, before whom kings and rulers of men prostrate themselves, and, finally attaining to the supremely worshipful status of Godhood, reaches the supreme seat known as 'Nirvana'.
Note:- Here ends the first part, descriptive of Right Faith and following verses from No. 42 to 46 will describe the characteristics of Right Knowledge (or Samyak Gyan).
The Characteristics of Right Knowledge
अन्यून मनतिरिक्तं याथातथ्यं विना च विपरीतात् । निःसन्देहं वेद यदाहुस्तज्ज्ञान माग मिन:
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Explanation :
That which reveals the nature of things neither insufficiently, nor, with exaggeration, nor falsely but exactly as it is, and with certainty, that the knowers of Scripture call Right Knowledge.
Description :
Nine and Nine make Eighteen and the man who counts them either seventeen or Nineteen can not be called a wise man. The man, who thinks a pearl oyster as silver and vice-versa, is also mistaken; he lacks real knowledge. In the same way, taking in view a particular