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In this Samyak darshana is the most important. This is because in the absence of samyaktva, perception, knowledge and conduct are insufficient to lead to liberation. It is said in the Uttaraadhyayana Suutra that
“Naadansanissa naanam, naanena vinaa na hoonti charanagunaa.
Agunissa natthi mokkho, natthi amokkhassa nivvaanam." - Uttaraadhyayana Suutra, Verse 28.30 (Page 150, Author: Lilambai Mahasatiji, Publisher: Gurupraana Foundation, (Parasdham, Ghatakopar) Mumbai, year 2009)
No knowledge without perception, no conduct without knowledge, no freedom from karmas without conduct and no liberation without freedom from karmas.
“Antomuhuttam mittampi phaasiyam hujja jehim sammattam.
Tesim avaddhapuggala-pariyatto ceva samsaaro." – Gunsthaana Mokshnaa Sopaan (Page 73, Author: Dr. Ketaki Shah, Publisher: Dariyaapuri Jain Samiti, (Navrangpura) Ahmedabad, (Gujarat) year 2010)
Any soul, which has been touched by samyaktva for one antermuhrut (a period of 48 minutes), is certain to attain liberation within ardhapudgala kaala of sansaara. Hence, the attainment of samyaktva, however fleeting, is an assurance that the soul shall attain liberation. One who has attained samyaktva shall attain liberation either in the same birth or within innumerable births.
"Abhavyaanaam janaanaam ca. Nivrittirna kadaachana. Asamyaktvam jinenoktam. Na bhuuto na bhavishyati."
Gunsthaana Mokshnaa Sopaan (Page 74, Author: Dr. Ketaki Shah, Publisher: Dariyaapuri Jain Samiti, (Navrangpura) Ahmedabad, (Gujarat) year 2010)
Abhavya souls {souls intrinsically incapable of attaining liberation never attain liberation. This is because they are inherently incapable of attaining samyaktva. And at no point in time in the past, present or future has any soul attained liberation without samyaktva.
"Na samyaktvasamam kinchittraikaalye trijagatyapi.
Shreyo'shreyashcha mithyaatvasamam naanyattanubhuutaanaam." ~ Aachaarya Samantabhadra's 'Ratnakarandakashraavakaachaara', Verse 34 (Page 73,
Publisher: Muni Sangh Swaagat Samiti {Sagar), Madhya Pradesh, year 1986, 2nd edition)
In all the three worlds and in all the three modes of time (past, present and future) there is nothing more beneficial to all the living beings than samyaktva. And there is nothing more harmful to the soul than false belief (mithyaatva).
This is the importance of samyaktva.
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