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परमालोचनाधिकार
7- THE SUPREME CONFESSION (INTROSPECTION)
आलोचना के चार भेद - Four kinds of confession (ālocanā) – आलोयणमालुंछण वियडीकरणं च भावसुद्धी य । चउविहमिह परिकहियं आलोयणलक्खणं समए ॥१०८॥
यहाँ आगम में आलोचना का लक्षण चार प्रकार का कहा गया है - आलोचन - स्वयं अपने दोषों को सूक्ष्मता से देख लेना, आलुंछन - दोषों का उच्छेदन करना, अविकृतिकरण - विकार-रहितता करना, और भावशुद्धि - भावों को शुद्ध करना।
The Scripture has classified confession (ālocanā) into four kinds – 1) ālocana - vigilant of faults; 2) āluńchana - eradication of faults; 3) avikrtikarana – removal of perversions; and 4) bhāvasuddhi – purity of thoughts.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The divine voice (divyadhvani) of the ford-maker (the Tirthankara) issues forth without any urge whatsoever, with no signs of vocalization like movement of the lips or the jaw, and is accompanied by divine splendours. The Omniscient Lord is the true guide to put us on the right path and worthy to be venerated and worshipped. He is free from all kinds of impurities and is possessed of direct and perfect knowledge. The Word of the Lord is incontrovertible. The Lord's direct disciples, the gañadhara and the śrutakevalī, gifted with vast knowledge and accomplishments, recollect the import of the Lord's teachings and from that the Scripture is composed. As the Scripture is only the interpretation of the Word of the Lord, it, too, is authoritative. The Scripture mentions four kinds of confession (ālocanā), elaborated upon in thenext four verses (gāthā).
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