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CHAPTER-VII
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Further, from the viewpoint of getting rid of the instrumental cause of other substances, the observance of vows,chastity, continence, etc. is stated to be the liberation path; so one should not believe their observance only to be the liberation path; for, if adopting and forsaking of other substances be possible for the soul then the soul would become the doer and the destroyer of other substances. But no substance is dependent on other substance. Therefore, the soul becomes passionless by renouncing the feelings of attachment, etc. So, in reality, passionlessness only is the liberation path. In some way, there is cause and effect relationship between passionlessness and observance of vows, etc., therefore, observance of vows, etc. is stated to be the liberation path; this statement is for the sake of statement only. In reality, the external conduct is not the liberation path - one should evolve such belief only.
Similarly, one should know that elsewhere also the statement of Vyavahara Naya is not to be accepted.
Here is a question: "Whether Vyavahara Naya is helpful only in preaching others or it accomplishes our purpose also?
Answer: So long as one is not able to identify the substance as stated by Nishchaya Naya, till then he should try to ascertain it through the path of Vyavahara (conventional means); therefore in the lower stages Vyavahara Naya is useful for us also, but it would be useful only when one considers the Vyavahara to be a conventional method and ascertains the substance correctly through it; but, if by considering Vyavahara also to be as true aş Nishchaya one believes-"the substance is of this type only”- then such belief, on the other hand, would become inefficacious.
The same is stated in Purushartha Siddhyupaya: "अबुधस्य बोधनार्थं मुनीश्वरा देशयन्त्यभूतार्थम् । व्यवहारमेव केवलमवैति यस्तस्य देशना नास्ति ।।6।। माणवक एव सिंहो यथा भवत्यनवगीत सिंहस्य । 20Ek ga fe cream f ua infureT 117 11"
Meaning : For making the ignorant person understand (the nature of the substance), the great monks preach him through Vyavahara Naya which is untrue. It is not worthwhile to preach him
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