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O Supreme Sage! Since the worldly gods are not able to get to even an iota of your knowledge and splendour, the intelligent and learned ascetics, striving after the well-being of their souls, worship only you who is free from rebirth, possessor of the infinitudes and adorable.
स्तुतिः स्तोतुः साधोः कुशलपरिणामाय स तदा
भवेन्मा वा स्तुत्यः फलमपि ततस्तस्य च सतः । किमेवं स्वाधीन्याज्जगति सुलभे श्रायसपथे
स्तुयान्न त्वां विद्वान्सततमभिपूज्यं नमिजिनम् ॥
Verse 97
(२१-१-११६)
The worship of Lord Jina must result in propitious outcomes for the worthy and noble worshipper, whether or not the Lord being worshipped is present (with reference to time and space) and whether or not the worshipper is bestowed with boons (like heavenly abode) by the Lord. Even after the availability of such a self-dependent path to emancipation, which wise man will not engage himself in the praise of the supremely worshipful Lord NaminathaJind?
ācārya Samantabhadra's Ratnakarandaka-śrāvakācāra:
देवाधिदेवचरणे परिचरणं सर्वदुःखनिर्हरणम् । कामदुहि कामदाहिनि परिचिनुयादादृतो नित्यम् ॥
( ११९ )
In order to get rid of all kinds of distress, the householder should, with great reverence, worship daily the Holy Feet of the Tirthankara-wish-fulfilling, and destroyers of lustful cravings.
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