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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
Question: Samyagdarshan (right belief) was stated to be the path of liberation; how is it stated to exist in Moksha?
Answer: Some cause is of such type also that it does not get destroyed even on accomplishment of the objective. For example, many branches developed from one branch of some tree. On such happening, that one (original) branch is not destroyed; similarly, on the basis of the quality of right belief some soul attained the state of Moksha along with many qualities. On such happening, the quality of right belief is not destroyed. In this way, even in the state of omniscience, right belief, in the form of beliefin Tattvas only, is found. Therefore, there is no Avyapti fault.
Question: In scripture it is stated that even a misbeliever can have belief in Tattvas. In Pravachanasara the belief of Tattvarthas devoid of self-knowledge is stated to be worthless; therefore, in stating Tattvartha-Shraddhana to be the differentia of right belief, there lies Avyapti fault?
Answer: The belief of Tattvas stated to be found in a misbeliever is stated from Name Nikshèpał point of view which does not have the effect of Tattva-Shraddhana and conventionally that which is stated to be belief of Tattvas is found in the misbeliever. Or, it is found from Agama Dravya Nikshèpa2 point of view, i.e., he studies Shastras dealing with the belief of the Tattvarthas but he does not engross his Upayoga in ascertaining their characteristics. And here TattvarthaShraddhana is stated to be the differentia of right belief from Bhava Nikshèpa' point of view. Such effective true belief in Tattvarthas is never found in a misbeliever. And where the Tattvartha-Shraddhana devoid of self-knowledge is stated, there too, one should know it in this very sense only. How would he not possess the knowledge of the self-soul, if he has acquired true belief of Jiva-Ajiva etc.? It is invariably found. In this way, none of the misbelievers possesses the true belief of Tattvarthas from any point of view. Therefore, in this differentia, there is no fault of Ativyapti.
1. Name-Nikshepa: Giving name to an object irrespective of its qualities, for social
practice. Agama Dravya Nikshepa: Attributing of some quality in a person who does not really possess that quality but possesses knowledge of scripture dealing with
that quality. 3. Bhava-Nikshepa: Attributing that quality in a person which he really possesses.
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