Book Title: Sirisirwal Kaha Part 01
Author(s): Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi
Publisher: Vadilal Jivabhai Chokshi

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________________ 140 Siri Sirivalakaba us to liberation. In Vicharamrtasangraha, woiship is divided into three main divisions, from a different point of view as depending upon the thoughts and feelings of the worshipper. viz. (1) acet, (2) treft and (3) arheft. The first consists in extolling the Tirthankara with a pure mental condition and good feelings of the soul, abandoning the body and keeping in mind no other motive except that of obtaining Moksha. The second consists in extolling, the Tirthankara with a view to get prosperity and happiness in this world, and with a view to please other people. The third consists in extolling the Tirthan kara with & view of overpowering our enemies etc. The last two kinds, no doubt, do fulfil our desired object, but they are not propounded by the Jinas as fit to be put into practice because they make us wander in this miserable worldly life for endless time; but only the areas worship is propounded as fit to be put into practice as it makes our souls pure and leads them to liberation. Over and above the three kinds of worship mentioned above there is propounded a fourth kind of worship known as the stagraryst which consists in obeying fully the commandments of the Jina 'without carelessness. भावच्चयं (Sk. भावार्ची). The

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