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भीमद् विजयराजेन्द्रसूरि-स्मारक-ग्रंथ form of faith which is only a stepping stone to knowledge (pañña or prajñā).
Jňāna, darsana and charitra (knowledge, faith and virtue ) are the three terms that signify the comprehensiveness of Jainism &8 taught by Mahavira. One should learn the true road leading to final deliverance which the Jinas have taught. It depends on four causes and is characterised by right knowledge and faith. Right knowledge, faith, conduct, and austerities; this is the road taught by the Jinas who possess the best knowledge. Beings who follow this road will obtain beatitude. The Uttaradhyayansūtra (XXVIII, 2-3 ) adds austerities as the fourth to the usual earlier list of three terms, namely, right knowledge, faith and conduct. The first kind of knowledge in Jainism corresponds to what the Buddhists call sutama pańña; the second kind, to what they call chitāma paññā; the third kind, to what they call vilokana; the fourth kini, to what they call cetopariyaya ñana; and the fifth kind, to what they call sabbaňňutá or ominiscience consisting in three faculties; of reviewing and recalling to mind all past existences with details, of perceiving the destiny of other beings according to their deeds, and of being conscious of the final des. truction of sins.
Avadhijnana is rather knowledge which is co extensive with the object other than knowledge which is supernatural Avadhi here means that which is just sufficient to survey the field of observation, The manahparyāyajňána is defined in the Achārānga sūtra (II, 15. 23 ) as a knowledge of the thoughts of all sentient beings. Këvalajñana is defined therein as omniscience enabling a person to comprehend all objects, and to know all conditions of the world of gods, men and demons.* Knowledge as represented in the Jaina Angas is rather 1 Uttaarūdhyayanasütra, XVIII, 1-3:
Mokhamaggagaim, taccam sunsha Jinabhāsiyam 1 Caukūranasamjuttam nānadamsanalakithanam u Nanam ca dambanam ceva carittam cu tavotahā! Esa maggu tti pannatto Jinehim Varadamsihim ! Nanam ca damsanam ceva carittam ca tavo tahā i
Eyamaggamanuppattá Jivāgacchanti soggaim 1 2 Jainasütras, S.B.E , II, 162, 3. Cf. Kalpasūtra, 15.
4. Agärānga, II, 16. 25,
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