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Verse 43
जं सामण्णं गहणं भावाणं णेव कट्टुमायारं । Bifaafuçur e duufuf HUUTC 149 11
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गाथा भावार्थ - पदार्थों का विशेष अंश ग्रहण नहीं करके अर्थात् पदार्थों का जो समान्य से सत्तावलोकन-रूप से ग्रहण करना है, उसको परमागम में दर्शन कहा गया है।
43. Ascertaining generalities of substances, without going into particularities such as size and colour, is known as perception (darśana) in (Jaina) Scriptures.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
The nature of 'Perception' The soul is also endowed by nature with infinite perception, that is to say, the power of infinite perception is inherent in the very nature of every soul. To realise the full import of what this signifies it is only necessary to understand the nature of perception which is the most wonderful phenomenon of all. For the very moment one opens one's eyes half the visible world stands before one, glowing with light and colour! This is perception; but let us pause for a moment to ask ourselves: how is the miracle effected? Does the outer show get into our being in its entirety, in some way, to become visible to us? No, certainly not; for only some fine currents of vibrations coming from without, are known to pass through the eyes. Does, then, the individual consciousness itself pass out of the eyes to stand in the midst of the fascinating panorama? No, even this is
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