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whose intelligence with respect to the subtle objects follows the commandment is capable of attaining the great path. The aspirant who is bereft of faith is the denouncer of the doctrine. He propounds the subtle subjects that are knowable only through the scripture by logical arguments devised by himself or his wavered power of reasoning. This is explained in the Sanmatiarkaprakaraṇa (3.45) as follows : **The persons who propounds the logical issue through logic and scriptural issues though scripture is the genuine propounder of the scriptures. Others are denouncers of the doctrine.”:14 Briefly put, a person endowed with faith grows in intelligence through the study of the scriptures.s 3.81 logam ca āņāe abhisameccā akutobhayam. Properly understanding the world of passions according to the commandment of the Jina, one become fear-free from all directions. Bhāsyam Sūtra 81 "World' in this context stands for the world of passions. One who engages in activities in conformity with the words of the omniscient is not confronted with from any quarters, and as such, he experiences the state of fearlessness in all respects. The chief cause of fear is suffering, the chief cause of suffering is passions or non-vigilance. As it has been said in Țhāṇam: "What is the source of fear to creatures?” "Suffering is the source of fear to creatures." “Who is the maker of suffering, O Lord?” "The soul produces all of his suffering on account of his non-vigilance."'16 There is no suffering for the person who has calmed down or rooted out the passion. And the person who has no suffering is absolutely freed from fears.
3.82 atthi sattham pareņa param, natthi asattham pareņa param. Weapons are deadlier and deadlier endlessly but the non-weapon has no gradation, being uniform and identical always.
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