Book Title: Pravachansara
Author(s): Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp Printers

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________________ Pravacanasāra The worthy ascetic (muni, śramaņa) who observes regulation - samiti – of the fivefold activity, control - gupti – of the threefold yoga, curbs the five senses – pańcendriyanirodha, subdues the passions (kaşāya), and is endowed with faith (darśana) and knowledge (jñāna), is said to have self-restraint (samyama). Explanatory Note: The worthy ascetic (muni, śramaņa) knows, through the study of the Scripture based on the doctrine of conditional predications (syādvāda), the soul and the non-soul substances. He knows the soul that reflects all objects-of-knowledge, has right faith in the objects of reality, and observes proper restraint (samyama). He strives for unwavering concentration on his soul. He observes restraint (samyama) through regulation - samiti – of fivefold activity of walking, speech, eating, handling, and excretion. Having realized his pure soul-nature, he curbs the five senses – pańcendriyanirodha. He destroys passions (kaşāya), which infringe pure concentration by mingling with the soul, through control - gupti – of the threefold yoga – the activity of the body, the speech, and the mind. With the sword of his knowledge, he vanquishes passions (kaşāya), his real enemies. Rid of all foreign matter and established in soul-knowledge, he possesses knowledge of the Scripture, right faith in the objects of reality, and restraint (samyama). Only such a worthy ascetic (muni, śramana) has the soul-knowledge (ātmajñāna) in consonance with these Three Jewels – right knowledge (jñāna), right faith (darśana), and right conduct (samyama, cāritra). समसत्तुबंधुवग्गो समसुहदुक्खो पसंसणिंदसमो।। Humlegauit gut villagHRU HHÌ HLUTT 13-41||| समशत्रुबन्धुवर्गः समसुखदुःखः प्रशंसानिन्दासमः । Hamilechya: qasiffannsut HH: SHUT: 113-41||| 300

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