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Vasudhammi vi viharanta piidam na karenti kassai kayayim | Jiivesu dayavanna maayaa jaha putta-bhandesu || 800 ||
The saints while they wander on the earth they never harm any of the being at any of the time. They were filled with full of love upon the beings, just like mother's love towards their children.
jogesu mulajogam bhikkha-cariyam ca vanniyam sutte anne ya puno joga vinnanavihinayehim kava || 939 ||
It is explained in scripture bhikshacariyam (going for food) is mulayoga among all yogas, whereas all the other yogas are created by the ignorant fellows.
Arambe panivaho panivahe hodi appano hu vaho
Appa na hu hantavvo panivaho tena mottavvo 11 923 11
Byarambha occurs violence (harming / killing of beings ), by the violence occurs once own injury (violence). Indeed one should not injure ones own soul. Therefore on this reason violence must be abandoned/
sui jaha sasuttaa na nassadi du pamadadosena |
Evam sasutta puriso na nassadi taha pamaada-dosena || 973 ||
A needle when with the thread will not be lost due to carelessness, likewise person along with the sutta (scriptural knowledge) will not be lost due to the faults of unawareness.
Conclusion:
This ancient scripture Mūlācāra shows not only the path to salvation but also shows the ancient religious life of the Jaina saints who actually practised non-violence. This code of conduct is even being followed today by the saints. This is always to be adopted for the peaceful and healthy social life of all the worldly beings. It is said that the status of equanimity of the soul itself is the religion this is internal state and the non-violence is the external state of the relegion. With this there is no other special Reality or practise than in this Universe.
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