Yogashastra of Hemchandracharya

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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samyaktva would have the above mentioned five qualities.
Ornaments स्थय प्रभावना भक्तिः कौशलं जिनशासने ।
तीर्थसेवा च पञ्चास्य भूषणानि प्रचक्षते ॥१६॥ Meaning : Sthairya (firmness), Prabhavana (good works to spread the Jain faith), Bhakti (devotion), Kausala Jina Sasane (proficiency in the Jain doctrine), Tirth-seva (devoted services to the tirthas) are the five ornamental features of samyaktva.
Explanation: Sthairya (firmness in Jain religion) : This means strengthening wavering faith in the Jain creed or maintaining faith firmly, despite the success of adherents to other religions through mundane allurements.
Prabhavana (good works to spreed Jain faith) : Doing one's best to increase the esteem in which the Jain faith is held and to spread the faith.
Bhakti (devotion): Respecting the qualities of virtuous people, welcoming them with appropriate gifts, and honouring them.
Kausala in Jain scriptures : Studying and becoming scholar of Jain scriptures and the tattvas as revealed by the Lord Jineswara.
Tirth Seva (Services rendered to the tirthas) : Here the term tirthas may be explained in two ways. In one sense it refers to the places of birth, conse
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