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4 - THE EMPIRICAL RIGHT CONDUCT
व्यवहारचारित्राधिकार आचार्य परमेष्ठी का स्वरूप - The nature of the Chief Preceptor (the Ācārya) – पंचाचारसमग्गा पंचिंदियदंतिदप्पणिद्दलणा । धीरा गुणगंभीरा आयरिया एरिसा होंति ॥७३॥
जो पाँच प्रकार के (दर्शन, ज्ञान, चारित्र, तप और वीर्य) आचारों से परिपूर्ण हैं, पाँच इन्द्रिय-रूपी हस्तियों के गर्व को चूर करने वाले हैं, धीर हैं तथा गुणों से गंभीर हैं, ऐसे आचार्य होते हैं। The Chief-Preceptors (Ācārya) practise the fivefold observance (ācāra) [in regard to faith (darśana), knowledge (jñāna), conduct (cāritra), austerities (tapa), and power (vīrya)], subdue the five power-elephants that are the five senses (indriya), are resolute (dhīra), and are earnest (gambhīra) in respect of their qualities (guņa).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Fivefold observance (ācāra) in regard to faith (darśana), knowledge (jnana), conduct (cāritra), austerities (tapa), and power (virya) are described as under:1
Believing that the Pure Self is the only object worth accepting and all other objects, including the karmic matter (dravyakarma and nokarma) are alien; further, believing in the six substances (dravya) and the seven realities (tattva); and veneration of Lord Jina, the Teacher (guru), and the Scripture; is the observance in regard to faith (darsanācāra). Reckoning that the Pure Self has no delusion (moha), is distinct from attachment (raga) and aversion (dvesa), knowledge itself, and sticking to this notion always is the observance in regard to
1 - see Namokāra Grantha, p. 105.
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