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discourses, regular performance of the six essentials, exemplary spiritual practise the enhances the reputation of the path of emancipation and fervent adoration of the truly virtuous.
The Bhagavati Aradhana describes the importance of flawless samyaktva as under:
“Suddhe sammatte avirado vi ajjedi titthayaraanam jaado du senigo aagamesim aruho avirado vi”
Bhagavati Aradhana, Verse 1.739 (Page 466, Author: Aachaarya Shivaarth, Publisher: Jain Sanskrutti Sanrakshak Sangh, Sohlapur (Maharashtra), year 1978)
If the unrestrained seeker has flawless samyaktva, he can earn the karmas that cause birth as a Tirthankara. King Shreniika shall be reborn as an Arihanta on account of his flawless samyaktva.
The Tattvaarthasuutra names sixteen contemplations that are essential in order to earn the karmas that cause birth as a Tirthankara. Of these sixteen, the contemplation of flawless perception (free from the 25 flaws of mithyaatva as per the Jain Aagamas), which is necessary in order to purify one's soul has been considered the most important as per Jain spiritual texts (as per verse 159.4 of the commentary on verse 38 of Aachaarya Nemicandra's Dravyasamgraha).
The Moksha Pahuda explains the importance of samyaktva in the following words:
"Dansanasuddho suddho, dansanasuddho lahei nivvaanam dansanavihiina puriso na lahai tam icchiyam laaham" -Atthapaahuda, (moksha pahuda) verse 39 (Page 522, Author: Aachaarya Kundkunda, Publisher: Laadmal Jain Shantiveer Digambar Jain Mandir, Mahaveerji, (Rajasthan), year V.S. 2494)
A soul whose samyaktva is blemishless, is considered pure. The soul, which has attained samyaktva will be liberated. Those who lack samyaktva do not attain their desired goal.
The Uttaraadhyaana Suutra opines that:
"Sammadansanarattaa aniyaanaa sukkalesamogaadhaa iya je maranti jiivaa tesim sulahaa bhave bohii”
Uttaraadhyayana Suutra; Verse 2.3.264 (Page 444, Author: Lilambai Mahasatiji, Publisher: Gurupraana Foundation, (Parasdham, Ghatakopar) Mumbai, year 2009)
Those who are one with samyaktva, seek no worldly benefits and are immersed in shukla dhyaana {immaculate meditation free from the flaws of attachment, aversion and passion are extremely likely to attain true understanding after death.
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