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171
Atmasiddhi
Explanation & Discussion:
The pupil continues to state his problem. There are too many sects, and each of them states that the path of liberation lies within its perimeter. Some lay down that aspirants belonging to a particular caste or creed are eligible for liberation. Some restrict the eligibility to males only. Many of them also insist upon a particular dress for the spiritual aspirants. There are also different opinions about the color of the dress. Hindu monks insist on saffron color, Buddhists insist on a yellowish tinge; Jain Shwetambars insist on a white garb, while Digambars insist upon nakedness. Since there are too many differences on such issues, it is not possible to decide which belief is right and which needs to be followed.
તેથી એમ જણાય છે, મળે ન મોક્ષ ઉપાય; જીવાદિ જાણ્યા તણો, શો ઉપકાર જ થાય?
li૯પા!
Tethi Em Janäy Chhe, Male Na Moksha Upäy;
Jivädi Jänyä Tano, Sho Upakär Ja Thäy?
It therefore seems that we cannot get
to the means of liberation; then what purpose is served by knowing
about the soul and related matters?
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