Rajgeeta English Translation and Comentry on Atmasiddhi Shastra

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Mission

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Characteristics of Sectarians
અથવા નિશ્ચય નય ગ્રહે, માત્ર શબ્દની માંય; લોએ સવ્યવહારને, સાધન રહિત થાય.
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Athavä Nishchay Naya Grahe, Mätra Shabdani Mäny;
Lope Sadvyavahärne, Sädhan Rahit Thäy.
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Otherwise, the sectarian mere verbally resorts to the absolute point of view; he thus forsakes the right practices and stands deprived of the means. (29)
Explanation & Discussion: After explaining the characteristics of the Vyavahäräbhäsi Shrimad now turns to the Nishchayäbhäsi. The term Nishchay Naya has been explained at the beginning of this chapter. It means absolute point of view. There are scriptures like Samaysär, which have been written from that viewpoint. They describe the inherent purity of soul that cannot be corrupted. If one understands it in right perspective, such books are very helpful in gaining spiritual elevation. But if they are read without the required background to understand the absolute point of view, such people might assume that the soul is pure, immutable and incorruptible. As such, they would consider devotion, detachment, restraints, etc. as unnecessary and would tend to give them up.
Nishchay Naya is meant for the aspirants who have reached a high level of spiritual elevation. It is meant for realizing the true nature of soul. If this is not kept in view, the knowledge of soul would remain only at superficial level. The state of a person, who realizes the purity of soul, would undergo radical change. Thereafter it would be hard for him to indulge in any type of defilement or infatuation. Resorting to absolute purity of soul without adequate