Padarth Prakash Part 01 Jeev Vichar Navtattva

Author(s): Hemchandrasuri
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Religious Trust

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and in attaining their prefect hidden meanings, even if they are scholars of grammar and logic. Thus, in the absence of the knowledge of prakarana-scriptures, one has to keep himself away from the true knowledge of Agamas.
The ascetics and nuns who don't have the right or ability for reading the Agamas can also become great scholars of scriptural elements after studying the prakarana scriptures. By the knowledge of these scriptures, one's faith in Jainism increases and gets strengthened. A scholar of prakarna scriptures is neither amazed by the miraculous scientific inventions in the present age, nor he looses faith in Jainism. His soul becomes more and more pure. Virtues such as humility, graveness, tolerance etc. increase in his life. He becomes firm in executing religious activities. His indifference develops. As a result, he can attain good soulprosperity. That's why the study of prakaranascriptures is very essential in the path of soulprosperity.
I have attempted to put forth the collection of elements of prakaranas in the feet of the Sangh by the grace of gurudev. In this book I have tried to focus light on the elements of Jeev-vichar and Navtattva. After the completion of elements, the gathas of the prakaranas and their literal meanings