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232 Rāypaseniya-sutta.
(20) AEFTAEIPE (STFATTIAAECAT ). very great.
(21) Summary.-When Suriyabha god heard the religious sermon, propounded by Lord Mahavir in that assembly (Samosaran), was filled with rapture and put forth a question with politeness in order to know what type of being (Jiva ) he was-whether a soul having the possibility of attaining beatitude or of reverse type etc. Lord Mahavir there upon assured him that he was first type of Jiva. Here we are reminded of a very strange type of religious dogma. According to Jain philosophy, all worldly (Sansari ) beings are divided in two-fold divison. viz. Bhavya (a being having the latent capacity of attaining emancipation) and Abhavya (a being having no potential capacity of acquiring salvation). If the first type of Jivas do not attain the summum-bonum of life in near future, atleast there is some ray of hope for them, but for the latter it is destined that they are to be eternally restrained in the whirl pool of Sansar.
(21) 5gr TT rose from his seat and stood up; Its an oft repeated peculiar phrase used in Jain canon; seq=3FQTT (Indeclinable past par. ticiple ) having got up. HafAfgC (Hafare:) =452:-a being for whom liberation is possible. HAFTETO (AFTIT Ef*:) possessing right faith. According to Jainas the path of salvation is constituted by right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct. By right faith they under
