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In this way, the unjudicious persons accept religious conduct perversely; therefore, they do not possess even the slightest trace of right conduct.
Further, many Jivas follow correctly small vows-great vows form of conduct and their thoughts are also in accordance with their conduct. They do not have any intention of (fulfilling the object of) deceit or greed passion, etc.; they follow such conduct believing it to be religion for the sake of liberation. They do not even have the longing for heavenly pleasures; but since they have not firstly acquired the right knowledge of Tattvas, therefore, they believe that they are adopting the means of liberation but they even do not know the means of liberation and instead adopt the means of heavenly birth only. If someone eats the clarified sugar lump knowing it to be the nectar then he can not achieve the object resulting from eating nectar; the fruit is not reaped according to one's own conviction, rather it is reaped in accordance with the means adopted.
In Shastra (scripture) it is stated that the word "Fri Samyak (right or true) prefixed to the word "ART Charitra (conduct) is meant for refuting the conduct followed in the state of ignorance. Therefore, first of all one should attain real knowledge of Tattvas and thereafter the Charitra (conduct) should be practised; then only it gets the name Samyak Charitra (right conduct). For example, if some farmer does not sow the seed and performs other related activities then how would he reap the corn? Only grass, etc. would be obtained. Similarly, the ignorant person does not make effort for acquiring real knowledge of Tattvas but adopts other conventional rites then how could he obtain liberation? Only heavenly birth, etc. will be possible.
There are many such Jivas who do not even know the names of the Tattvas correctly and follow the external vows, etc. only. There are many other Jivas who indulge in the observance of vows, etc. in the aforesaid manner on the basis of false knowledge of right belief and knowledge. Although they correctly observe the conduct of vows, etc., nevertheless, without attaining right belief and knowledge, the whole of the conduct is false conduct only.
The same thing is stated in Samayasara Kalasha :
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