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SAMAYASARA.
of attachment, etc.; is right conduct. This certainly is the way to liberation.
Commentary. For the attainment of Liberation, it is essential that one should have a clear, firm, and unshakeable belief in the nine categories, viz., Soul, non-soul, merit, demerit, inflow, bondage, checking, shedding and liberation (of Karmas) according to what has been preached by the Conquerors. He should have a detailed and clear knowledge of these from study of Jain scriptures compiled by great saints, and then should follow right conduct after renouncing love and hatred for all worldly objects including his own body. This is the practical path. To believe, and know and realize “ that I am soul, quite pure and perfect," and to be absorbed in this thought-activity is the threefold path from real point of view. Thus he who understands this path of liberation from both points of view, correctly knows his soul and realizes it. He never longs for good deeds for the sake of liberation.
मोत्तूण णिच्छयडं ववहारे ण विदुसा पवट्ठति। परमहमस्सिदाणं दु जदीण कम्मक्खओ होदि ॥ १६३॥ मुक्त्वा निश्चयार्थ व्यवहारे, न विद्वांसः प्रवर्तते । परमार्थमाश्रितानां तु यतीनां कर्मक्षयो भवति ॥ १६३ ॥
163. The learned do not indulge in the practical (path) giving up the real substance (i.e. the pure soul). Because (only) in the saints who depend upon the highest substance (i. ė. puré soul), the destruction of Karmas takes place.
Commentary. Mere practical conduct without realization of the pure and real nature of the soul, cannot be the cause of liberation, so the learned do not neglect their own pure soul. When there is non-attachment to all non-self and absorption in the own self, then that fire of concentration is kindled up which burns karmic matter and purifies the soul.
वस्थस्स सेदभावो जह णासेदि मलविमेलणाच्छण्णो। मिच्छत्तमलोच्छण्णं तह सम्मत्तं खुणादव्वं ॥ १६४।।
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