Soul Science Part 01

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Soul Science : Samayasāra by Jain Ācārya Kundakunda
I shall show the indivisible soul separate from others (EkatvaVibhakta soul) using my own spiritual wealth. If I show it, then you should accept it. If I miss, then you should not pick up any aberration. [5]
Annotation
In this stanza the author has specified his intention of showing the Ekatva-Vibhakta soul using his own spiritual wealth. He makes it clear that he is not going to convince us by any external attribute. In effect, he is saying that based on his own Self realization, he would show the Ekatua-Vibhakta soul.
The author has used word 'show'two times in this stanza. It indicates his high level of confidence. He anticipates that his readers would be able to see the presence of the Ekatva-Vibhakta soul which he is going to show.
In the second half of this stanza, he says that after studying this treatise, if you could ‘see the presence of the EkatvaVibhakta soul, then you should accept it. He further cautions that if he misses in showing the Ekatva-Vibhakta soul, then in such a situation one should not pick up any aberration or misconception.
Depending on the intellectual level and previous understanding of a reader, a description may be sufficient for some readers and the same description may not be sufficient to others. The differences may also be in the vocabulary or grammar or punctuation. Therefore, to a reader who needs more detailed explanation in an alternative way, the Ācārya conveys in advance that it is likely that he might have missed some thing. He is kind enough to give a note of caution to such readers that they should not go with any aberration or misconception.
This stanza concludes the introduction part. This introduction part is very scientific. Even in modern times, the introduction part of the scientific papers is written in this style: Invariably, in the introduction part of the scientific research papers, an author (s) first attempts to describe his research area, then he presents the importance of that area, then he describes the