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In this manner, he, like Ananda, should wholeheartedly embrace death cherishing highest respect enshrined in his heart for Jinesvara, with cool in his mind and undaunted in heart by physical sufferings and harassments from outside.
प्राप्तः स कल्पेष्विन्द्रत्वमन्यद्वा स्थानमुत्तमम् । मोदतेऽनुत्तरप्राज्यपुण्यसम्भारभाक् ततः ॥१५३॥ च्युत्वोत्पद्य मनुष्येषु भुक्त्वा भोगान् सुदुर्लभान् । विरक्तो मुक्तिमाप्नोति शुद्धात्मान्तभवाष्टकम् ।।१५४।।
Meaning : Thus, having observed fully well the duty of a layman, he gets after death the status of Indra in the heavens or any other similar status and passess his life in extreme happiness as a result of good deeds. From there, he descends on earth and enjoys to the fullest extent. After that he takes to ascetic's life, renouncing the worldly pleasures and reaches the highest abode, within eight cycles of birth and death.
इति संक्षेपतः सम्यक् रत्नत्रयमुदीरितम् ।
सर्वोऽपि यदनासाद्य नासादयति निर्वृतिम् ॥१५॥ Meaning : Thus, a brief outline of the three jewels (right perception, right knowledge, and right conduct) has been given, without which no one can get final release.
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