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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
If one agrues here that the authenticity of a statement should be accepted on the basis of the authenticity of the person making the statement? Then answer is that the authenticity of a person is not proved automatically but it is based on the earlier examination of some of his statements.
Question: The sermons are of various types; which ones are to be verified?
Answer: In sermons, some Upadeya (acceptable and adoptable), some Heya (rejectable and worth giving up) and some Jnèya (knowledge) Tattvas, essential elements, are described. There one must verify the adoptable and rejectable Tattvas because misunderstanding about these Tattvas causes harm to oneself. If the adoptable is considered to be rejectable and rejectable is considered adoptable, then one would harm oneself.
Again he saks-"How would harm be caused, if without verification adoptable is considered as adoptable and rejectable as rejectable on the basis of Jina's preachings?”
Answer: The true meaning of a statement cannot be understood without grasping its inner sense. This much is granted that one accepts the truth as per Jina's preachings but it is possible that such understanding may be reversed without grasping its true sense. In worldly affairs also, when we send a servant for accomplishing some work, the possibility of right accomplishment is there if he has grasped the true objective. If the objective is not properly grasped, he is likely to commit mistake. Therefore, for grasping the inner sense of a statement, one must necessarily do the verification of rejectable & adoptable Tattvas.
Further, he says- "What should one do if verification goes wrong?"
Answer: If there be identity in Jina's preachings and the result of verification done by him then he should conclude that the verification is true. For example, if someone checks the account and accounts are not found tallying as per rules then he tries to locate the mistake. Similarly, one should continue verifying one's convictions till they are found to be in accordance with Jina's preachings.
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