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scriptures remains. Scripture study causes good thought paint, which brings about bondage of merit. Pure consciousness is far beyond merit.
अपरिग्गहो प्रणिच्छो भणिदो असणं च णिच्छदे णाणी। अपरिग्गहो दु असणस्स जाणगो तेण सो होदि ॥ २२५ ॥ अपरिग्रहोऽनिच्छो भणितोऽशनं च नेच्छति ज्ञानी । अपरिग्रहस्त्वशनस्य ज्ञायकस्तेन स भवति ॥ २२५ ॥
225. Desireless is said to be possessionless. Therefore the knower does not desire food And therefore not attached to food, he remains the knower (only).
Commentary. He who has no desire for any non-self, cannot have a craving for different kinds of tasteful dishes. As long as he has to support his body, which is helpful in his soul advancement he no doubt takes food, not for taste, but for keeping this body working in the pursuit of austerities and meditation.
अपरिग्गहो प्रणिच्छो भणिदो पाणं च णिच्छदे णाणी । अपरिग्गहो दु पाणरस जाणगो तेण सो होदि ॥ २२६ ॥ अपरिग्रहो अनिच्छो भणितः पानं च नेच्छति ज्ञानी । अपरिग्रहस्तु पानस्य ज्ञायकस्तेन स भवति ॥ २२६ ॥
228. Desireless is said to be possessionless. So the knower does not desire drink. And therefore not attached to drink, he remains the knower (only).
इच्चादि एदु विविहे सव्वे भावेय णिच्छदे णाणी । जाणगभावो णियदो णीरालंवोय सव्वत्थ ॥ २२७॥ इत्यादिकांस्तु विविधान् सर्वान् भावानेच्छति ज्ञानी। ज्ञायकभावो नियतो निरालंबश्च सर्वत्र ॥ २२७ ॥
227. The knower has no desire for all these similar thought activities of many kinds. Really (he is) of the nature of knowledge, and independent of all, whatsoever.
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