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times such events are not possible then how can it be thought of there in that era? Therefore, this statement is false.
Further, they describe the Lord Mallinath Tirthankara to be a girl. But sitting at one place and giving discourse by a lady in the congregation of the monks and celestial beings, etc. is not possible. Moreover, the woman state of existence is inferior, so it cannot be assumed in a personage who is possessed of the highest rank of Tirthankara. And the Tirthankaras (embodied omniscients) are always in the naked posture but adopting a naked posture by a woman is not possible. Thus on deep thinking, all such statements appear to be impossible.
Further, they describe the Jivas of land of enjoyment, living in Harikshetra to have taken birth in hell, but in karmic bondage theory the Jivas of the land of enjoyment are stated to acquire the bondage of celestial life and age karma; how did then they go to hell? In the doctrinal scripture descriptions are available even of events which happen in endless time. The existence of Tirthankara-Prakriti (nama-karma) is described to be up to the third hell but the bondage of Narakaayu and Gati (hellish age karma and hellish life) is not described to the Jiva of land of enjoyment. So, the omniscient does never commit an error, hence this is false.
Thus, all Achheras, i.e., fancied peculiarities, are assuredly impossible.
Further, they say-“Don't raise any question or doubt about these (peculiarities).” So the liar tells like this only.
And if you Shwetaamberas will say- "In Digambera's scripture too, it is stated that the birth of a daughter to a Tirthankara and dishonour of a Chakravarti (king of kings) etc. have taken place due to bad times; similarly, we also believe these Achheras (peculiarities) to have taken place. But these acts (viz. taking birth of a daughter to a Tirthankara and dishonour of a Chakravarti) are not contradictory to the law of nature, these were happening to the commoners, so same also could happen to the personages, that is why these are said to be due to bad times. (But) the acts of shifting the foetus from one lady's womb to another lady's womb, etc. are clearly contrary to
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