Sudha Sagar Hindi English Jaina Dictionary

Author(s): Rameshchandra Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Vagarth Vimarsh Kendra Byavar

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(261) under consideration (i.e. the acts fall- why it is in one s best interests to pay ing under the first type).
regardfulattention to the scriptural texts. The acts falling under the second type
Yoga - 220-221. do certainly eleminate the spiritual de
शास्त्र की महत्ता - (The greatness of ficiencies but not for good; for such
scripture) - The scripture acts like mediacts are not necessarily accompanied
cine in relation to sin that is comparable by a proper assessment of what is big
to an ailment, the scripture impels one and what is small (i.e. by a proper sense
to undertake virtuous acts, the scripof proportion). Hence it is that the noble
tures is like an eye whose range of sages take this type of acts dirty from
vision extends to all quarters, the scripwithin to be but a kind of external (i.e.
ture is means for fulfilling all ones formal) performance and compare them
aspiratioins. Of the man who lacks a to the building of a strong boundary
feeling of devotion towards the scripwall around the city administered by a
ture even the religious performances bad king.
prove fruitless owing to the obstruction The acts falling under the third type
caused by bis past (evil) deeds just as eliminate the spiritual deficiencies and
the blind manseffort to see things proves for good; and they have been compared
so(owing to a similar obstruction). The by certain people to the (proper) laying
spiritual merits like faith etc. possessed down of the first foundation of a house.
by one who is disdainful towards the This type of acts yield highly beneficial
scripture are not applauded by the noble consequences and that because of the
ones because they are comparable to the agent concerned having made a due
spiritual merits possessed by a madınan. discrimination between what is big and
Just as water is perfect purificatory agent what is small for on account of this
in relation to a dirty piece of cloth, the discrimination all the activities of this
scripture is considered by the wise men agent are pre-eminently sucessful.
· to be a perfect purisicatory agent in Yoga 211-220.
relation to a man's mind comparable to 2. HESTER UNITI - The dependence
a jewel. The universally venerated peron right scriptural texts - So far as
sonages (i.e. by great religious preachmatters pertaining to the world beyond
ers) the feeling of devotion towards the are concerned almost nothing except
scripture has been characterized as the the spiritual texts is relied on by the
supreme messenger of Mok sa; it is thereman who is entitled to attain mokşa
fore proper to offer exclusive devotion rather soon, is intelligent and has
to the scripture in as much as such a stocked the wealth of (religious) faith.
devotion closely precedes the attain. Even without being instructed by oth
ment of mokşa. ers a man can acquire the skill
yoga - 225, 226, 228-230. necessaryfor earning money and sen
तीन प्रकार की प्रत्ययवृत्ति - (The threefold suous pleasure, but (the skill necessary
feeling of ascertainment) - In the case for following the path of) religion can
of all noble perfornance - and particunot be acquired without the help ren
larly in that of yoga practice- the feeling dered by the scriptural texts - this is
of ascertainment (earlier referred to) is