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The value right faith is much greater than possessing all the treasures of the three worlds.
सम्मत्तस्स य लंभो, तेलोक्कस्स य हवेज जो लंभो ।
सम्मइंसणलंभो, वरं खु तेलोक्कलं भादो ॥ Sammattassa ya lambho, telokkassa ya havejja jo lambho. Sammaddamsaņalambho, varam khu telokkalm bhādo. - Bha Ā.741
As is nature of the lotus leaf to remain untouched by water, so does a righteous person remain fully unaffected by passions and sensual pleasures.
जह सलिलेण ण लिप्पइ, कमलिणिपत्तं सहावपयडीए। तह भावेण्णलिप्पिइ, कसाय-विसएहिं सप्पुरिसो ॥
jaha salilena na lippai, Kamalinipaataṁ sahāvapatadie. taha Bhāveņa ņa lippai, Kasāya-visaehim sappuriso. - Bha Ā.154
Ancient Prakrit Texts have prescribed some primary or cardinal qualities of the householder. Such as abstinence from taking meat, fish, eggs and other animal products except milk and milk-products, abstinence from drinking wine and other liquors; refraining from eating honey and other sinful things; and avoidance of indiscriminate and unchecked indulgence in the five sinful activities. Dr. J.P. Jain rightly said that there are some number of rules, known as Marganusari Guna(qualities) advocated for the Jaina householders. These qualities and general rules of personal and social conduct and behaviour are intended to give a person a distinct character and make him or her a good, healthy and law-abiding citizen a human individual, a lovable fellow being in short, a true gentleman or gentlewoman. There are six daily duties also prescribed for a Jaina householder, which comprises selfless service of humanity.
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