Book Title: Samkit Faith Practice Liberation
Author(s): Amit B Bhansali
Publisher: Amit B Bhansali

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________________ Hence, viitaraaga samyaktva is accompanied by complete control of the mind, speech and body. Hence, there is no question of the existence of prashama {suppression), samvega desire for liberation, aasthaa {faith and karunaa {compassion. The Taatparyavritti commentary on the Samayasaara says that, “Saraagasamyakdrishtih sannah shubhakarma katritvamm munnchati nischayachaaritraavinaabhaavi. Viitraagasamyakdrishtibhurtva shubhashubhsarvakarmakatritvam cha munnchati.” Samaysaara Taatparyavritti, verse 97-125-13 Samyagdharshana; (Page 320, Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981) In the case of saraaga samyaktva, the seeker gives up reprehensible attachment (but is not free from laudable attachment). Whereas in the case of viitaraaga samyaktva, the seeker is free from all sorts of attachments, whether laudable or reprehensible. One would like to underline that samyaktva does bring about an enhanced and enlightened perception of the presence of the soul. This is common to both saraaga and viitaraaga samyaktva. Essentially, samyaktva may be understood as an enlightened perception of the soul and of universal reality. And this is experienced in common by both, saraaga and viitaraaga samyakdrishtis. The only difference in the samyaktva experienced by the saraaga and viitaraaga samyakdrishtis is the presence or absence of emotions such as of prashama (suppression}, samvega {desire for liberation), aasthaa {faith and karunaa compassion, which are found in those who have saraaga samyakdarshana. Those who have viitaraaga samyaktva enjoy the pure blemishless nature of their soul without any cloudy presence of emotion and feeling. Both saraaga and viitaraaga samyakdrishti beings are free from perceptional delusion (darshana-mohaniiya). Hence their understanding of and deep faith in the teachings of the Jinaas is equal. This is verified by the immortal suutra of the Tattvaarthasuutra - 'tattvaarthashraddhaanaam samyakdarshanam' (Tattvaarthasuutra verse 2). So, the conduct of a saraaga samyakdrishti and a viitaraaga samyakdrishti may be vastly different. But their level of enlightenment (samyaktva) is the same. Aachaarya Akalankadev has explained the attributes of viitaraaga samyaktva as under: "Saptaanaam karmaprakritinaam aatyantike'pagame satyaatmavishudhdhimaatramitradda viitraagasamyaktvamityuchyate." Tattvaartharaajavaartika - 1.1.2.10 (paragraph) (Page 22, Author: Aachaarya Akalankadev, Publisher: Bhaartiya Gyaana Pith, Kashi (UP), year 1953) 160

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