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your external costume, but your preaching is of a different nature. Now, what is the truth ?
Martci said, “O excellent man! I have explained to you the duties of an ideal ascetic. But, being unable to carefully observe the duties of an ascetic as prescribed in the Sāstras, ann As a result of the fructification of IT Papa Karma, evil deeds, and also on account of an inclination of entering into an evil state, I have adopted this characteristic dress (of a Parivrājaka) entirely invented by my personal artistio skill. O child ! it is the costume of an alien assembly of mendicanta. Therefore, yo' adopt the vows of an ideal ascetic without entertaining any doubt in your mind. Kapila then asked, “O worthy master. However, is there or is there not any object capable of destroying Karmas in your doctrine ? To whicb Marici replieni, “O excellent man I the object suitable for the destruction of Karmas, exists unquestionably in the observance of the vows of an ascetic, and it exists somewhat here (in my doctrine ) also."
By the propagation of a wrong belief in this way, Martoi increased for himself a wandering for koţā- koţi years in Samsāra. One may here ask a question How is such a thing at all possible simply by saying out only this much that is contrary to the teachings of the Tirthankaras ? What is strange in this ? Because, one inours false belief even by saying out one word that is contrary to the teachings of the Tirthankaras An agonising virulent disease will certainly arise by continually taking unwho lesome diet.
Some one may again raise & doubt. On the contrary, when for Fort Linga-dbāri, persons putting on the apparel of an ascetic, but devoid of their original, as well as, the accessory vows, are heard to preach strictly in accordance with the teachings of the Tirthankaras, what sin can be more hcipous than that of wounding with the sharp dagger of preaching a false belief, people who have taken your shelter, being afraid of the miseries of this world ? However preponderating another sin may be, it is not
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