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PAÑCALINGĪPRAKARAŅAM : 131
Thereby the discerning people shall,
believe in the right Jina-faith |
And protect the living, hence these things,
the compassionate sayeth || 67 ||
65–67. About the prescribed deeds for the compassionate householder (lay follower) of the Jina faith, the author says in his (the householder's) own words, “I shall give to the righteous and wise monks the means to sustain themselves such as residence, bedding, seating, etc and well-cooked and treated and acceptable food, medicine, medical attention, etc. I shall also get the necessary books and scriptures copied and give them to the monks for their studies so that they may become so knowledgeable and learned that they may never be defeated in any argument with the preceptors of other faiths and prove to the world that the Jina faith is the right faith that affords the right path for spiritual emancipation and liberation from mundane existence. Thereby, the discernible people shall be attracted to the Jina faith and become believers in its precpts led by non-violence and become the protectors of living beings. It is for this compassionate reason that I do these things.”
