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Dharmasyesu mātari pitari bhrātari cānurāgo vātsalyam ratnatrayādaro vātmanaḥ||
- Bhagavati Ārādhanā Vijayodayā Tīkā, 45. That is, - Affection for the parents and brethren that are steeped in the right faith is known as vātsalya. Jinapranītadharmāmste nityānurāgatā vātsalyam |
- Tattvārthavārtika, 6.24.1. That is, – To always have affection for the faith propounded by the Lords Jina is vātsalya.
Jinapraṇīte dharmāmrte nityānurāgatāthavā yathā gaurvatse snihyati tathā cāturvarṇyam sanghe'kstrima-snehakaranam vātsalyam 1 - Cāritrasāra, p. 3.
That is, - An everlasting affection towards the right faith propounded by the Lords Jina and also as natural affection towards the four-fold religious order as the cow has for its calf is said to be vātsalya.
Karmāranyaṁ chettukāmairakāmairdharmādhārair-vyāpstiņ prāṇivarga | Bhaišajādyaiḥ prāsukairvaddhyate vā tadvātsalyam kathyate tathyabodhaih II
- Amitagati Śrāvakācāra, 2.80. That is, - The inclination to give things like flawless medicine, etc., to all of those that desire to cut down the karma-forest is said to be universal affection.
Dhenuh svavatsa iva rāgarasādabhiksaņam dệśțim
kşipenna manasāpi sahet kșatim cal
Dharme sadharmasu sudhiḥ kuśalāya baddhapremānubandhamaya vişņuvadutsahet ||
- Anagāra Dharmāmýta, 2. 107. That is, - As a cow keeps looking at the calf and does not even think of harming it, similarly a wise person must be imbued with a feeling of love and affection for the members of the religious order and look after them like Vişnu.
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