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uninterruptedly remains only in one's nature, it can be called omniscience and liberation even though one is still encaged in body. This thought of his is incorporated in the one line poem quoted at letter no. 474. It is “Atmabhāvanā bhāvatā jīva lahẽ kevala jñāna rē”. It can therefore be said that constant chanting and not forgetting even for a moment and meditating upon above quoted mantras are the best sādhanās for an aspirant. These mantras are proverbial maxims, which mean that one remembers the true nature of the soul which is pure, and blissful. Śrîmad has therefore quoted in his letter no. 913 the following verse :
bhīşaņa narayagae, tiriyaga - kudevamanuyagae | pattosi tivva dukkham,
bhāvahi Jinabhāvanā jīva ll meaning:“O jīva, you have suffered horrible misery in hellish, animal (low category), celestial and human lives. Now at least profoundly reflect ( bhāvahi ) on Jinabhāvanā (ātma-bhāvanā).” In this verse, Jinabhāvanā is equal to ātma-bhāvanā, as both the words mean purity of soul. He has quoted in his letter no. 753, a line from shri Devchandrajiswami's poem ( stavam). It is as follows : “ Jina plījā re te nijapuījana”. It means 'worshipping a Jina ( the conqueror ) is worshipping
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