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SĀRĀVALĪ PRAKĪRNAKA
THE GLORY OF FIVE PARAGONS OF SPIRITUALITY
(Arahantas who are) free from all forms of violence, whose activities are free of all forms of attachment and who have overcome attachment and aversion, are the Gods of gods.
Arihantas (slayers of spiritual foes), Siddhas (the ultimately accomplished liberated souls), Ācāryas (the spiritual masters), Upādhyāyas (spiritual teachers) and Sādhu (monks), these five paragons of spirituality are the objects of worship even by the gods and their kings (Indras).
Endowed with unblemished glory, these five paragons of spirituality who are the dear and very special brethren to all the living beings of the universe, are worthy of being bowed to by virtue of their own abilities and qualities.
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Gods worship the virtues only, they worship only those who are highly virtuous. The world follows those virtuous who observe austerities and religious code. Oh ! how the virtuous are venerated.
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The five paragons of spirituality are endowed with great virtues. The gods and the humans alike always worship these five spiritual paragons, with unblemished fame.
Whatever part of land that is touched by these five spiritual paragons becomes worthy of worship by the gods and the humans alike.
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