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"Tatrollekhastamonaashe tamodareriva rashmibhih. Dishah prasaada (prasatti) maaseduh sarvato vimalaashayaah. Dringah mohopashame samyadrishtairullekha eva sah. Shuddhatvam sarvadesheshu tridhaabandhaapahaariyat.” Pachaadhyaayi uttaraardh-382.383 Lantisahitaa-3 verse 37.38 ~Samyagdharshana; (Page 112, Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981)
Just as the rays of the Sun spell the end of darkness and joy spreads in all four directions, The sunrise of samyaktva dispels the darkness of deluded perception (darshana mohaniya). And immaculate bliss emerges in the soul. This bliss is capable of ridding all regions of the soul from all types of karmic bondage.
Samyaktva is an attitude to life. Attitude determines conduct. It has been said in the Bhagavadgita that,
"Shraddhaamayodayam purushah yacchriddha sa eva sah" ~ Shrimad Bhagavadgita, Verses 17.3 (Page 246, Author: Vaishyamuni, Publisher: Geeta Press, Gorukhpur, (UP) 13th edition, year unknown)
Man is full of faith. He becomes what he has faith in. Difference in perspective leads to difference in conduct. One's views on life form one's character. And this is how one's life takes shape. Normally, the focused efforts made by a soul, which has attained samyaktva are towards annihilating conduct deluding (charitra mohniiya) and other types of karmas. As long as the samyaktva is flawless, the soul's focus remains on shedding karmas. This is why, the soul of a samyakdrishti bears the consequences of the fruition (uday) of conduct deluding karmas with such equanimity that the annihilation and suppression of karmas becomes progressively easier.
Samyaktva is the birthplace of happiness, peace and bliss.
Samyaktva is an art. It is not worldly. It is spiritual. It is imperative to develop this art in order to develop the finest qualities of the soul. There may be several substances, each of them intrinsically
valuable. But when they are arranged skilfully, their collective and individual value is greatly enhanced. The qualities of nonviolence, truthfulness, forgiveness, compassion, moral conduct, satisfaction are wonderful in themselves. But when the soul is touched by samyaktva, its faith devotion, determination, interest and focus on them is strengthened manifold. This increases the importance of these qualities. And these qualities cannot be sullied by attachment, aversion, desire, anger, avarice and selfishness. They remain in their pure form. Along with this, such a soul is freed from all desires, wishes and expectations related to this world or the next.
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