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as a type of Dharma-Dhyana (virtuous meditation). Further, in the description of Nih-shankit Anga’it is forbidden to raise any query in Jina's preachings; how is it so?
In the Shastra many statements are such, the truth of which can be verified by direct (Pratyaksha) and deductive (Anumaan) knowledge. And many statements are such which are not cognizable through director deductive knowledge. These are to be believed to be valid as per the commandments. There the statements which are similar in different Shastras need no verification but the statements which are mutually contradictory, out of them the statements which are cognizable by direct and deductive knowledge should be verified by examination. Such statements also should be treated to be valid which are not verifiable by direct or deductive knowledge and are found in those Shastras whose statements are found to be valid. And all statements of such Shastras should be treated as invalid whose (some) statements are found invalid (on verification).
Here one may say that on examination some statements may be found to be valid in one Shastra and some other statements are found to be valid in another Shastra then what should one do?
Answer: The Shastras which are based on omniscient's preachings do not contain any invalid statements. Because false statement results only when either one is not having the true knowledge or is influenced by attachment-aversion feelings; but the omniscient God is not of that type. You have not examined properly that is why delusion persists.
Further he says-“What should be done if the verification by nonomniscient is not done correctly?"
Answer: On assaying both true and false objects and by examining them carefully true examination takes place. Where due to partisan spirit one does not verify properly there only contrary examination takes place.
Question: In the Shastras mutually contradictory statements are many; which are to be verified?
3. Nih-Shankit Anga =
Unshakable faith being one of the eight qualities of right belief.
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