Samayasara

Author(s): Kundkundacharya, Jethalal S Zaveri
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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Sumuyasāra
Chapter - 1 in total emancipation--mokṣa. Through the association and separation of the primary elements, the other seven tattvas are derived. The central figure in cosmic drama is jīva.
In the first verse of this chapter it was stated that the spiritual trinity darśana, jñānu and cāritru are the fundamental factors of spiritual advancement. The progress in spiritual journey starts with samyagu darśana which means right world-view and right appreciation of the nine pudārthas enumerated above. It is the inherent purity of the soul. It is the enlightenment which eradicates the passions of infinite intensity (anantānubandhi). In fact, their attenuation is the necessary condition of enlightenment. In Buddhism such enlightenment is explained as the firm realization of the transitoriness of things and in Sāmkhya-yoga it is the distinction between purusa and prakrti. But Jains believe in a philosophy of life that is meant for worldly peace as well as spiritual purity.
Out of the spiritual trinity knowledge (jñāna) and conduct (cāritru) are mostly controlled by our inner propensities (urges and impulses, likes and dislikes and so on) which need purification for functioning in a right manner. And the subjugation and transmutation of the passion and quasi-passions, alone, (which underline our prejudiced and utility oriented knowledge and conduct), would result in the necessary purity. Thus samyag darśana is considered as a sine quâ non of the emergence of right knowledge and righ conduct. The power of knowledge (jñāna) and detachment (vairāgya) is possible only on the dawn of samyag darśana; it is also concomitant of the latter, says Amritcandra.' Pure Point of View is the Ultimate Point of View
जो पस्सदि अप्पाणं अबद्धपुढे अणण्णयं णियदं।
अविसेसमसंजुत्तं तं सुद्धणयं वियाणाहि ॥१४॥ jo passadi appānam abaddhaputtham anannayam niyadam. avisesamasumjuttam tam suddhanayam viyāņāhi.. 14
जो पस्सदि अप्पाणं अबद्धपुढे अणण्णमविसेसं। अपदेससंतमझं पस्सदि जिणसासणं सव्वं ॥१५॥
1. Samayasāra-Kalasa 4/136.