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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS
इति विविधभङ्गगहने सुदुस्तरे नाम् । गुरवो भवन्ति शरणं प्रबुद्धनयचक्रसञ्चाराः॥ ५८ ॥
58. In this forest of various points of view, difficult to be traversed, only the masters who have a thorough acquaintance with the application of different view-points, can help those who are ignorant of the Path. अत्यन्तनिशितधारं दुरासदं जिनवरस्य नयचक्रम् । खण्डयति धार्यमाणं मूर्धानं झटिति दुर्विदग्धानाम् ॥ ५६ ॥
68. The wheel of Jain view-points, extremely sharp. edged, and ditficult to be warded off, would, when used by misguided intellects, cut off (their) heads, quickly. अवबुध्य हिंस्यहिंसकहिंसा हिंसाफलानि तत्वेन । नित्यमवगृहमानौर्नजशक्त्या त्यज्यतां हिंसा ॥६॥
60. Having thus correctly understood what is meant by Himsa, its consequence, its victim, and its perpetrator, persons who embrace (the doctrine) should always avoid Himsa, to the best of their capacity. मयं मांसं क्षौद्रं पञ्चोदुम्बरफलानि यत्नेन । हिंसाव्युपरतिकामैमोक्रव्यानि प्रथममेव ॥६१॥
61. Those who desire avoiding Himsa, should, first of all take care to renounce wine, flesh, honey, and the five Udumbar fruits.
Commentary.
___The five Udumbar trees are Gular, Anjeera, Banyan, Peepal. and Pákar, all belonging to the fig class. मयं मोहयति मनो मोहितचित्तस्तु विस्मरति धर्मम् । विस्मृतधर्मा जीवो हिंसामविशङ्कमाचरति ॥ ६२॥
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