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Lord! You are one although variously appearing My obeisance to you 1 I am not prejudiced in your favour because of my devotion to you I don't oppose others because of any antagonism towards them I have tested the authenticity of each view and on its strength dedicated myself to your honour, O Lord 14 Let that rain-laden cloud grant lasting peace to the seekers of truth which does not reflect any lightning nor drift about in the sky This cloud does not affirm its glory by thunderous sound, nor beg any alms to soil its palm 3 While speaking he is a syadvadı, in faith he subscribes to relativism, in ethics he insists on virtuous conduct He is a sage and a meditative genius, an adept in preaching, Herculean in deeds and austere Multifarious are his forms Such Lord Vardhman be my refuge My Lord! I am your devotee But since you are invisible how shall I grasp your syadvada unless you appear to me 75 Let my eyes stare at your face, my hands engage themselves in your worship and my ears forever hear your
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Choked is my tongue and still its temptation to sing your praise augurs well No other tongue do I desire ? I am your servant, vassal, slave Pray, accept me as such Nothing else do l entreat you for 8
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'Ayogavyavachchheda Dwatrinshika 29 by Acharya Hemchandra lbid 31 'Jain Siddhantadeepika Prashasti verse 2 by Acharya Tulsi 'Vitaragastaka 4 by Muni Nathmal lbid 4 bid 20/6 bid 20/7 Ibid 20/8
