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study the eternal ignorance is removed. When the Tattvas etc., fancied or fabricated by the other (non-Jaina) faiths, appear to be false then the belief of Jina's faith gets evolved and if one makes efforts for identifying their true nature then he may attain right belief in Tattvas very soon.
Further, if such Jivas who have attained Tattva-jnana, regularly study Dravyaanuyoga then all those descriptions appear to them to be according to their belief. For example, someone has acquired some skill but if he continues to practise it then it remains in his memory; if he does not practise it, he forgets it. Similarly, after one has attained Tattva-jnana ifhe continues to study Dravyaanuyoga which deals with it, then that Tattva-jnana persists, if he does not do so, he forgets it. Or the Tattva-jnana which was attained in brief form, if becomes clear or lucid through different logic reasoning examples, etc., then there can be no laxity in it. Moreover, due to lessening of passions (Raaga) etc., by this sort of practice and study, the Moksha (liberation) is attained soon.
In this way, one should know the purpose of Dravyaan uyoga (metaphysics).
The Methodology of Exposition in Anuyogas
Now, the methodology of exposition found in these Anuyogas is being described. The Methodology of Exposition in
Prathamaanuyoga In Prathamaanuyoga whatever main stories are, the same are described as they are. And in them the relevant expositions pertaining to the topic under discussion are also given; some are described as it is and some are given according to the thoughts of the author of the book, but the purpose is not changed.
For example, on the auspicious occasions of the Tirthankara, Devas theIndras (chiefgods of heaven) came to celebrate the function. So this story is true and the Indras offered invocation to them which is described in this Anuyoga. Although the Indras offered invocation in different words and here (in Prathamaanuyoga) the author has
described it in some other words, but the purpose of invocation is not Jain Education International
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