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attachments in a single sloka, in his grantha entitled Sukruthsagar. So, it must be memorised :
द्वेषस्यायतनं धृतेरपचयः क्षान्तेः प्रतीपो विधि -
क्षेपस्य सुहृन्मदस्य भवनं ध्यानस्य कटोरिपुः । दुःखस्य प्रभवः सुखस्य निधन, पापस्य वासो निजः, प्राज्ञस्यापि परिग्रहो ग्रह इव क्लेशाय नाशाय च ॥
The Acharya explained to the congregation, the dangers of attachment. Then, he explained the benefits of the parigrah pariman vrat.
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"Noble men! This vrat (vow) is like an iron-hook (an ankush) to keep under control the elephant of avarice. This vrat enables a man whether he is rich or poor to keep his avarice under control. This vrat enables people to cross the ocean of limitless avarice. If a man lives a life of contentment his labhantaray karma disappears and he will attain wealth easily. Therefore, you must undertake the parigraha pariman vrat”.
GURUDEV'S COMPASSIONATE EYES FALL ON PETHAD SHAH
After giving this exhortation, the Gurudev took into his hand the hand of Pethad Shah who was seated near him. He looked at him with eyes full of compassion. The Acharya was an expert in palmistry also. His eyes fell upon Pethad's open palm. He observed the various lines on his palm. It was a beautiful palm. The lines on the palm were clear, unbroken and excellent. Pethad's palm had on it the flag-line, the umbrella line, the conch-shell line and the lotus line. There was a swastik mark and there was also a fish-mark.
The Acharya thought, "This man will attain both prosperity and power. This young man is very fortunate. He is going to be a great pillar of the Jin shasan and he will enhance its greatness and influence". When the Acharya was thus absorbed in thought, Pethad Shah said;
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"Gurudev! kindly help me to undertake the Parigrah pariman vrat to limit my attachment to twenty rupees". The
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