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That is, - Don't be subject to unnecessary affliction even after gaining the rare human birth. By heeding to teachings like 'engage yourselves in the activities of general weal' etc., you must be compassionate without responding to any favour done in the past or expecting any favour in future.
Prañāśaktyā varākān nirīkşya, tadduḥkhamātmasthamiva vicintya svästhyamupaśamanamānukampā II
- Bhagavati Ārādhanā Vijayodayä Țīkā, p. 616. That is, - By wisely taking note of the miseries of the miserable and the helpless and considering their misery as own, the desire to mitigate their misery is compassion.
COMPASSION AS A SIGN OF RIGHT VISION
Uvasama samvego vi a, nivveo taha ya hoi | Aņukampā atthikkam ca ee, sammatte lakkhaņā pañca ||
- Pravacanasāroddhāra, dvāra 149, verses 940-955. That is, - Subsidence of passions, an insatiable desire for spirituality, detachment from the mundane, compassion and a steadfast belief in the right faith are the five indicators of right vision.
Tadevam praśamasamveganirvedānukampāstikyābhivayaktilakṣaṇam tattvārthaśraddhānam samyagdarśanam ||
- Sabhāśyatattvārthādhigamasūtra, 1.2. That is, - Right vision is characterised by subsidence of passions, an insatiable desire for spirituality, detachment from the mundane, compassion and a steadfast belief in the right faith as well as by an unshakeable belief in the fundamental verities.
Prasamasamveganirvedānukampāstikyābhivayakti-lakṣaṇam sam yaktvam ll - Dhavalā, 1/1.1.4.
That is – Right vision is characterised by subsidence of passions, an insatiable desire for spirituality, detachment from the mundane, compassion and a steadfast belief in the right faith.
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