Book Title: Samansuttam Chayanika
Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ values) does not become happy, (but) he who always wakes (adheres to spiritual values) becomes happy; 93. Misfortune is the lot of the immodest and prosperity is the lot of the modest. He by whom this has been understood in two-fold ways, adopts modesty. 94. Well, because of these five causes, nameli pride, anger, passion, illness and indolence, education & not acqued. 95-96. Well, the person who is not the ridiculor (of others), who is restrained, and who does not divulge the secrets (of others) is said to be endowed with education. Besides, the person who is not immoral, who is not ill-behaved, who is not excessively greedy, who is not irascible and who is engrossed in the search for truth is also said to be endowed with education. By reason of (these abovementioned) eight causes (the person is said to be endowed with education). 97. Having studied the scriptures, the person who is engrossed in devotion to scriptures attains value-knowledge and becomes of concentrated mind. (The consequence of which is that) he himself remains firm in values and makes others to remain firm in values. 98. He who always remains with the Guru (spiritual teacher), who is of auspicious tendencies, who is affectionate, who is benevolent and . who has an agreeable tongue, is fit to receive education. 99. Just as by means of one lamp a large number to lamps become illuminated and that lamp itself remains illumin Cayainkā ] [ 87 Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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