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Tattvārthasūtra
1. Darśanaviếuddhi: Faith in the path to liberation characterized by detachment, as preached by Lord Jina, is purity of faith. Right faith has been described already. It is characterized by eight qualities, freedom from doubt (nihśańkitatva), freedom from worldly desire (niņkāńkṣitā), freedom from revulsion (nirvicikitsitatva), freedom from superstitions (amūdhadựsțitā), development of one's spiritual capacity (upabrńhaņa), ensuring steadiness of right faith and conduct (sthitikaraņa), joy and affection towards those following the path (vātsalya), and propagation of the true path (prabhāvanā). 2. Vinayasampannatā: Reverence is homage to the three-jewels (ratnatraya) which lead to liberation and the preceptors and the rest who initiate others to the path to liberation. 3. Šīlavratānaticāra: Faultless observance, without transgressions, of the vows of noninjury, etc., and the supplementary vows such as giving up anger, etc., which safeguard the vows. 4. Abhīksna jñānopayoga: Incessant cultivation of knowledge of the soul and other categories of substances is ceaseless pursuit of knowledge. 5. Samvega: It is the perpetual fear of the cycle of existence, or transmigration. 6. Tyāga: Charity is of three kinds, namely, gift of pure food (āhāradāna), gift of dispelling fear (abhayadāna), and gift of right knowledge (jñānadāna). The giving of these to others according to one's capacity is charity. 7. Tapa: Practising austerities according to one's capacity is voluntary affliction of the body in conformity with the Scripture. 8. Sādhusamādhi: When the treasury is on fire, attempts are made to extinguish it, as it benefits all. Similarly, the ascetic is the seat of rare virtues of vows and minor vows. Hence any obstacles that threaten the equanimity of ascetics are removed. 9. Vaiyāurttya: When suffering is imminent to the virtuous ascetics, it is warded off by proper methods. 10-13. Arhatbhakti, ācāryabhakti, bahuśrutabhakti, pravacanabhakti: Devotion is the worship of the Omniscient Lord, the chief preceptors, the preceptors, and the Scripture. 14. Avaśyakāparihāņi: It is performance of the six essential duties at proper times. 15. Prabhāvanā: It is propagation of the teachings of Lord Jina by means of knowledge, austerities, gift, and worship. 16. Pravacanavatsalatva:
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