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perception} comprises of eight limbs. Even one missing limb renders it incomplete, insufficient and incapable of freeing the soul from the bondage of endless rebirths.
33. "Samveonivveo nindana-garuhaa ya uvasamo bhattii. Vacchala anukampaa atthunaa hunti sammatte."(33)
Enlightened perception has the following eight attributes:
1 Samveg (desire for liberation) (samvega)
2 Nirved (disregard for worldly objects and relations} (nirveda)
3 Nindaa (disgust for one's own spiritual shortcomings} (nindaa) 4 Garuhaa (self-censure for one's spiritual shortcomings) (ghrihaa) 5 Upasama (suppression of passions and sensual desires} (upsama) 6 Bhakti (devotion towards the Jinaas) (bhakti)
7 Vaatsalya (spontaneous affection for co-religionists) (vaatsalya) 8 Anukampaa (compassion)
34. "Dansanasuddho suddho dansanasuddho lahedi nivvaanam. Dansanavihiinapuriso na lahadi tam icchiyam laaham."(34)
Only one who has flawless enlightened perception is truly flawless. Only he can attain liberation. One who does not have enlightened perception cannot attain the desired benefit- liberation.
35. "Gahiduuna ya sammattam sunimmalam suragiriiva nikkampam.
Tam jhaane jhaaijjhai saavaya. Dukkhakkhayatthaaye."(35)
O laymen, first attain pure and flawless enlightened perception, which is as unshakeable as Mount Meru. Then immerse yourself in it. Thus, you shall annihilate all your sorrows.
36. "Te dhannaa sukayatthaa, te suuraa te vi pandiyaa manuyaa.
Sijjhihahi je vi bhaviyaa tam jaanaha sammamaahappam."(36)
Those who have not sullied their enlightened perception even in their sleep are worthy of praise, adoration and admiration. They are truly brave and they are true scholars.
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