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Tattvärthasūtra
The next sūtra describes other observances (bhāvanā) or contemplations.
मैत्रीप्रमोदकारुण्यमाध्यस्थ्यानि च सत्त्वगुणाधिकक्लिश्यमानाविनेयेषु ॥११॥
[ सत्त्वेषु मैत्री ] प्राणीमात्र के प्रति निर्वैर बुद्धि [ गुणाधिकेषु प्रमोदं ] अधिक गुणवानों के प्रति प्रमोद (हर्ष ) [ क्लिश्यमानेषु कारुण्यं ] दु:खी-रोगी जीवों के प्रति करुणा और [ अविनेयेषु माध्यस्थ्यं ] हठाग्रही मिथ्यादृष्टि जीवों के प्रति माध्यस्थ्य भावना ये चार भावनायें अहिंसादि पाँच व्रतों की स्थिरता के लिये बारम्बार चिन्तवन करने योग्य हैं।
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Benevolence (maitrī) towards all living-beings (sattva), joy (pramoda) at the sight of the virtuous (gunādhika), compassion and sympathy (karunya) for the afflicted (kliśyamāna), and tolerance (mādhyasthya) towards the insolent and ill-behaved (avineya) are the other observances.
The desire that others should be free from suffering and pain is benevolence (maitri). Fervent affection as well as veneration in the presence of the virtuous (gunādhika) is joy (pramoda). The disposition to render assistance to the afflicted is compassion (karunya). Tolerance (mādhyasthya) or unconcern is freedom from attachment and revulsion based on desire and aversion. Those who take birth in several kinds of yoni and die, owing to the ripening of inauspicious karmas, are the living beings (sattva or jiva). The virtuous (gunādhika) are those in whom right knowledge, etc., abound. The afflicted (klisyamāna) are those who suffer from anguish and distress
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