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इय भो एवं लक्खिय निरवेक्खो लोएसु मग्गेलु ।
सहहणनाणसारं सरहसमणुसरसु सम्मसं ॥ १७ ॥ Iya bho evam lakkhiya niravèkkho löègu maggósu; Saddahaņa-nāṇasaram sarahasamaņusarasu sammatta.
1-2. A skilful wise man, having acquired eri Maņuyattam, human birth, as a consequence of virtuous actions (done in a former life ), like piercing with an arrow thrown by a nian igno arant of archery, should certainly, know Samyaktva strenuously, which is the foundation of Dharma, capable of acquiring Fert Svarga, heaven, and it Moksa, Liberaion.
3. To people whose sight of True Knowledge has been destroyed by the veil of dirt of Mithyātva, the mere talk of Samyaktva, appears like an acute pain in the head.
4. The witless vain, man, does not desire to hear the advice of what is suitable for him and what is unsuitable, given by a wise man with a compassionate disposition, like the story of a bad dream,
5. Under the instruction of a very stupid prcccptor, sowe persons perform such an action, that they degrade themselves to a lower status, like a man digging a well.
6-7. Just as, a mian eating white thorn-applc Et Dhatturu (Daturā Albā) accepts a piece of stone for gold, in the same manner, a man under the influence of Mithyātva, accepts a bad preceptor as a True Guru and a Bad Deva as a True God, anıl thereby, people experience calamities for innumerable years which only a Kövalin can know and describe correctly.
8. O beloved of the gods! therefore, give up Mithyātva speedily, as it is the abode of all vices and it leads one to a low state.
9. Besides, Samyaktya is free from all vices, it is the source
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