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of Uttaraadhyayan Sutra as under:
“Appaa Kattaa vikattaa ya, duhana ya, suhana ya, Appa mittamamittam cha, dupatthiya supatthiyo."Meaning, "Soul is it self the producer of pleasures and pains. Soul is its own friend and foe and is the doer of all good and bad actions". In the verses 35 of the same chapter of Uttaraadhyayan Sutra it is said:“Appaanameva jujjahi, kim te jujjena bajjayo (Appaanameva appaanam jaittaa suhamehae (( ” meaning “(If you want to fight), fight against your own self. You would not achieve anything by fighting with your outside enemies. So, conquer your own self."
Similar is the directive of “Acharrang Sutra" saying, “Purisaa! Tumameve tumamittam, kim bahiyaa mitta michchhhasi? Purisaa! Appaanameva abhinimijjna, evam dukham pamasyasi (( Meaning, “Oh man! You your self are your firend, why should you try find friendship from outside sources? If you keep your own self in control you will be free
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