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1. The Lord (Śrama ņe Bhagavān Mahāvira ) told the eleventh Ganadhara named Prabhāsa, who had a doubt on the subject of #18 Moksha, Final Emancipation in his nind, " Why do you not trace out the exact meaning of the verses of the Vedas?
Śramaņa Bhagavın Mahāvira then removed bis doubt by explaining the correct interpretation of the verses of the Vedas.
The verse in question is ating facts Jarā maryam yadagnihotram. Sacrifice to Agni a fo the God of Fire should be done till extreme old age. The meaning of the verse is that a man desirous of sati Svarga, (toing to Heaven, should depend upou agts Agnihotra, Sacrite to God Agni as the only means of attaining his object. The performance of Agnihotra cannot become the means of acquiring at Moksha, Final Emancipation, as it is attended with the destruction of many living beings. No other practices suitable for the accomplishment of Moksha have been enjoined in the Vedas. One is there—by led to the conclusion that there is no Moksha. Another verse uit afgaa, TATŤ 99, T, FORTA, 3979f aafa Dvé Brahmaņi védita vyé, parama param cha, tatra param satyagnanam anantara m Brahmèti. Two varieties of sacred Knowledge areto be recognized. One is of another is अपर Param and Apara परज्ञाम Para Gnana is सत्यज्ञान Satya Gnāna, Right Knowledge. The other is 617 Brabma Gnāna Knowledge of a Moksha or Final Emancipation which is indicative of the presence of Moksha. Your doubt has been caused by the varieties of ideas in the two verses. The meaning of the two verses amounts to this-A man desirous of going to heaven may perform afety Agnihotra, Sacrifice to Agni, and a man desirous of acquiring at Moksha, Final Emancipation should leave aside Agnihotra and perform religious practices suitable for the accomplishment of Final Emancipation,
Right Knowledge, Right Perception and Right Conduct lead to 6974 Karma-kshaya, Destruction of all Karmas or
