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hellish beings in the Naraka State, celestial beings in their divine state and human beings in human existence, who have been put to misery hy me, may all show Indulgence to me. I also show indulgence towards them. I really have friendsbip with all
27 Life, youth, wealth, beauty, association with beloved persons-all this is unsteady like the waves on a sea set into motion by wind 248
28. In this world, there is no other shelter except the Jinodltam Dharmam (the religion preached by Jinésvaras ) for living beings who have been afflicted with disease, birth, old age, and death. 249.
29. Even all the beings are born as one's kinemen and as strangers, who will ever do affection towards them in the least 250
30. A llving being is produced alone; he alone dies; he alone experiences pleasures; he alone experiences miseries also. 251
31. This body is different, and different from it, is corn, wealth etc; klnemen are different and Jiva (life) is different; the fool valnly becomes bewildered. 252
32. Which wise man will have mūrcbā (mental delusion) for the body filled with fat, blood, flesh, bone, liver, foeces, and urine-the abode of filth. 250
33. This perishable body, even if fondled or protected, should be given up like a house taken by hire. 254
34. Embodied living beings courageous as well as timidshould certainly die. Therefore, a wise man should dle in such a way, that he may not die again. 255
35.. Arhats (the worshipful Tîrthankaras) are my shelter; Siddha-Sadhavas (the Liberated sages) are my shelter; the
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