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8- THE REAL EXPIATION
शुद्धनिश्चयप्रायश्चित्ताधिकार शुद्ध ज्ञान के स्वीकार वाले को निश्चय प्रायश्चित्त - Pure knowledge is real expiation (prāyascitta) - उक्किट्ठो जो बोहो णाणं तस्सेव अप्पणो चित्तं । जो धरइ मुणी णिच्चं पायच्छित्तं हवे तस्स ॥११६॥ उसी (कषाय विजयी) आत्मा का जो उत्कृष्ट बोध, ज्ञान अथवा चित्त (चितवन) है, उसे जो मुनि निरन्तर धारण करता है उसके प्रायश्चित्त होता है।
The ascetic (śramaņa, muni, sādhu) who is incessantly absorbed in the soul (ātmā), characterized by supreme comprehension (bodha), knowledge (jñāna) and thought (citta), is expiation (prāyaścitta).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Supreme comprehension (bodha) of the Reality is the hallmark of the soul (ātmā) which has vanquished the four passions (kasāya), as mentioned in the previous gāthā. The same soul has the knowledge (jñāna) and thought (citta); thus, comprehension (bodha), knowledge (jñāna) and thought (citta) are synonyms. The Sanskrit word ‘prāyaḥcitta' or 'prāyaścitta' denotes supreme thought (citta). Or, it is supreme comprehension (bodha) as well as supreme knowledge (jñāna). The ascetic (śramaņa, muni, sādhu) who is incessantly absorbed in supreme thought (citta), is expiation (prāyaścitta).
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