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Samyaktva is an inexhaustible treasure
The Prashnottarashraavakaachaara has called samyaktva a treasure. It says,
“Praaptam janmaphalam tena samyaktvam yena sviikritam. Nidhaanamiva loke'asmin bhavyajiivena saukhyadam”
Prashnottarashraavakaachaara Samyagdharshana, (Author: Ashokmuni, Publisher: Diwaakarjyoti Karyaalaya, Byaawar (Rajasthan), year 1981)
One who has attained samyaktva has crowned his life with success. Samyaktva is the greatest treasure in the world and the source of bliss.
Aachaarya Shubhachandra's 'Gynaanaarnava' states that samyaktva is the inexhaustible treasure.
"Atulasukhanidhaanam sarvakalyaanabiijam. Janana jaladhipotam bhavyasatvaika paatram. Duritataru kuthaaram punyatiirtha pradhaanam. Pibata jitavipaksham darshanaakhyam sudhaambum." -Gynaanaarnava, Verse 6.59, (Page 96, Author: Aachaarya Shubhachandra, Publisher: Paramshrut Prabhavak Mandal, Agaas, year 1981)
Samyaktva is the incomparable, inexhaustible seed of all that is noble, generous, beneficial and auspicious. It is a ship to cross the ocean of transmigration. It is an axe to destroy the trees of sinfulness. It is the chief ford of merits (punya karmas). It is the elixir that helps the seeker defeat the opponents of false belief and ignorance.
This verse is sufficient to underline the great attributes, which are present in samyaktva. Hence, there should be no hesitation in describing samyaktva as an inexhaustible treasure.
The wealth of samyaktva can only be attained when there is cessation of sinfulness
One who has attained samyaktva does not desire the inflow of fresh karmas. He stays away from lies, deceit, injustice, stealing, unethical behaviour and other acts of sinfulness. Even if he commits a sin by mistake, he excercises his viveka {discriminative knowledge. He is only interested in that which is free from sinfulness and karmic inflow. Else, in acquiring that which liberates one from all desire for sinfulness. He considers material wealth to be like dust when compared to the magnificent wealth of liberation, which can only be attained through samyaktva. He does not like any activity, which causes fresh inflow of karmas. He believes in stopping the inflow of demeritorious karmas. The samyaktva of such a person has been described in the Ratnakarandakashraavakaachaara as under:
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