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bhadrīya Astakal: The commentator presents several interpretations with different literal meanings. In this quotation, the word Väst, is throughout interpreted as an adze, but the word Kalpa is interpreted variously.
Firstly, it is interpreted thus : As the sandalwood considers the adze a benefactor because of itself being cut by it (and thus getting an opportunity of spreading the perfume), they (who are Väsī-ChandanaKalpāh) consider the evil-doer their benefactor. Then quoting an apophthegm, it is said, "He who is doing evil to me is, in reality, benefitting me, like curing a man by causing bleeding etc. (during a surgical operation)."
Secondly kalpa is explained as Chheda ie., cutting. The whole phrase is explained thus : They act beneficially towards the evil-doer like sandalwood on being cut by the adze. Again, another maxim is quoted. “Though the evil-doers do evil, the great men benefit them; though being pared by an adze, the sandalwood perfumes it."
Thirdly, kalpa is interpreted as Āchāra i e., activity. Here Vāsi-Chandana-Kalpāḥ means they whose activity is like that of sandalwood towards the adze.
Lastly, the word Kalpaḥ is interpreted as a synonymous of the word Tulya i.e., similarly, the whole phrase thus denoting, they who are like sandalwood towards the adze.
Thus the meaning of the phrase is made clear.
In the above quotation the word kalpa is interpreted variously, the meaning of the whole phrase practically remaining unaltered. The interpretation made by the commentator here is identical to Abhayadeva Sūri's interpretation quoted before. However, the word Vāsī is understood to denote the adze throughout. VERNACULAR LANGUAGES
The commentators who have elucidated the Jain canonical
1. Aştaka-Prakaraņa by Haribhadra with Tikā (commentary) in Sanskrit by Jineśvara Sūri, pub. by Mansukha Bhagubhai, Ahmedabad, Vs. 1908; The commentary is believed to be corrected by Abhayadeva Suri. Hence, the interpretation is identical to that of Abhyadeva Suri quoted before (Cf Jinaratna Koşa by Hari D. Velankar, p. 18.)
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