Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): J L Jaini
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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प्रपम अध्याय FIRST CHAPTER
SUTRA 1 सम्यग्दर्शनमानचारित्राणि मोक्षमार्गः ॥१॥ Samyngdaraana jnanscharitrani mokoba.nurgal- (1)
proporting Samyagdarsana, Right Darsana (belief) FRUTA Samyagjnana, Right Jnana (knowledge) p Samyak Charitra, Right Charitra (conduct) maart: Moksha-margah, the path to liberation,
1. Right beliet, (night) hmowladge, (right) conduct, stien (together constitute) the path to liberation.
COMMENTARY Right beliet, Right knowledge and Right conduet are called the three yems (Ratnetstreya) in Jain works. Each of these theme EUR be considered in its three-fold aspect, vis, the subject, the object, and the means. For example, in right belief there is the belieter that which is believed and the means of belief. Similarly in right knowledge there is the knower, the known and the means of knowledge and in night conduct we have the pursuer of conduct, the conduct itself and the means of conduct
Every mundane soul is embodied and exists in combination with Karmas In a pure soul this partnership between the soul and Karmas 18 dissolved. The soul attains liberation (Moksha). Then in selfabsorption (Svasamaya) it enjoys for ever its own qualities consisting, among others, of the infinite quaternary (Ananta-chatustaya ) viz, infinite conation, infinite knowledge, Infinite Power and infintte bliss.
The way to liberation on the attainmeat of which the soul will be freed from Kärmas and possessed of the aforesaid qualities with others lies in right belief, right knowledge and right conduct. To attain liberation all the three must be simultaneously pursued. The path may be compared to a ladder with its two side-poles and the comtal rings of rounds forming the steps. The side-pieces are tight helief and risht knowledge and the stane sratrat ens t he