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changed. Further, some conversation took place between some persons; there the words uttered were different, whereas here the author has used some other words, but the same purpose is maintained. And the names of town, forest, battlefields, etc. used here are the same but, maintaining the same purpose, the description is found in less or more words. Other descriptions should also be known likewise.
Further, the relevant stories also are written by the authors as per their own thoughts. For example, in Dharma-pariksha the story of the stupid fellows is found. There is no such rule that the same story was narrated by Manovega but some tale fostering stupidity was narrated. So, they have supported the same purpose. Similarly, one should know elsewhere also.
Here someone may say, - “Untrue statements are not possible in Jain Shastras?"
Answer:That which fosters a different purpose is called untrue. For example, "someone tells a person that you should say so". He did not speak in the same words, but spoke with the same purpose; therefore, he is not called a liar. If the rule be that the same words be used then, if someone had contemplated on renunciation in various ways, describing all that, would increase the volume of the book and if nothing is written about it then its concept will not be clear. Therefore, in the context of renunciation, the authors will write descriptions fostering renunciation only in less or more words as per their thoughts, but will not write any thing fostering passions. Here the purpose is not changed. Therefore, it is not untrue. In the same way, one should know elsewhere also.
Further, in Prathamaanuyoga, only the prominent things are supported. For example, someone observed fast; although its fruit was insignificant but he attained higher state of existence due to his other religious observances simultaneously. Here such attainment is described to be the result of observance of fast only. In the same way, one should know elsewhere also.
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