Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): Adishwarprasad Jain
Publisher: Adishwar Jain

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प्रथम अध्याय FIRST CHAPTER
SUTRA 1 सम्यग्दर्शनशानचारित्राणि मोक्षमार्गः ॥ १॥ Samyagdarsana jnanncharitrani moksha.margah. (1)
frapanth Sanyagdarsana, Right Darsana (beliet) fra prema Samyage juana, Right Jnana (knowledge) FREIRE Samyak Chartra, Right Chantra (conduct) Alenari Moksha-margah, the path to libcration
1, Right belief, (right) knowledge, (righe) conduct, these (together constituto) the path to liberation
COMMENTARY Right belief, Right knowledge and Right conduet are called the three gems (Ratna-traya) in Juin works Bach of these threr can be conndered in its three-fold aspect, vix, the subject, the object, and the means For example, in nght belief there is thc believer that which is believed and the means of belief Similarly in right knowledge there is the knowcr, the Imoun and the means of knowledge and in right 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 is 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 infinite bliss
The way to liberation on the attainment of which the soul will be freed from Karmas and possessed of the aforesaid qualities with others lies in right belief, right knowledge and right conduct To attain liberation all the three mast be simultaneously pursued The path may be compared to a ladder with its two side-poles and the centeral rungs of rounds forming the steps The side-pieces are right belief and night knowledge and the steps, gradual stages of night