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3. Ganadharas are the disciples of the Tirthārkara of the time, and they become great apostles of the Religion. Soon after receiving tripads from the Tirthaikara, they compose Holy Scriptures. They are great benefactors of the human race, and as such, they deserve highest respect. Pravacana pada can be adored by rendering service to the three above named objects.
4. Śri Ācārya-pada. Ācārya-pada can be adored by rendering service with objects useful to them and by good intention-to Ācārya Mahārajas who are adorned with the *thirty-six virtuous qualities of an ācārya, who are preachers of the True Religion full of the tenets of universal inercy promulgated by Jinesvaras, who are always ready to be in utmost carefulness for avoiding sins, who constantly meditate on religious contemplations, *पंचिंदियसंवरणो वह नवविहवंभचेरगुत्तिषरो।
तह चचचउकसामो अधारसगुणेहिं संजुत्तो ।। १ ॥ पंचमहन्वयजुत्तो पंचविहायारपालणसमत्थो ।
afusfaufer-lait 3 Hutafant ll 2 11 Pancindiya samvaraṇo tabapavaviha bambhacérd guttidharo;
Taha Cattacaukasão atthārasa gunehim panjutto. 2. Pancamaha-vvayajutto pancaviha sāra-palaŋa-samattho;
Pancasamij-rigutti-gutto chattisaguņa kalio.
An Ācārya has the following thirty-six meritorlous qualities:- He is the protector (of the pitfalls) of the enjoyments of the five sensual organs; he is the guardian of the nine kinds of preservation of celibacy viz
वसहिकहनिसिजिदिय हितर पुष्वकीलिए पूणिए ।
अइमायाहारविभूसणाय नवर्षभचेरगुत्तिओ ॥१॥ Vasahi kaha nissjjindíya kudåintara puyvákillé papie; Aimāyābara vibhusaņaya nava bambhacéra guttio Self control in respect of sex-funetion is of the following
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