Gaina sutras

SR No.: 020334
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Clarendon Perss
Publication Year: 1884
Total Pages: 385
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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AKARANGA SUTRA.
propensity to sin destroys former actions. He who knows one thing, knows all things; and he who knows all things, knows one thing'. He who is careless in all respects, is in danger 2; he who is not careless in all respects, is free from danger. (1)
He who conquers one (passion), conquers many; and he who conquers many, conquers one. 'Knowing the misery of the world' rejecting the connection with the world, 'the heroes go on the great journey,' they rise gradually; 'they do not desire life.' (2)
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He who avoids one (passion), avoids (them all) severally; and he who avoids them severally, avoids Faithful according to the commandment (of the Tirthakaras), wise, and understanding the world according to the commandment-such a man is without danger from anywhere. There are degrees in injurious acts, but there are no degrees in control. (3)
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He who knows wrath, knows pride; he who knows pride, knows deceit; he who knows deceit, knows greed; he who knows greed, knows love; he who knows love, knows hate; he who knows hate, knows delusion; he who knows delusion, knows conception; he who knows conception, knows birth; he who knows birth, knows death; he who knows death, knows hell; he who knows hell, knows animal existence; he who knows animal existence, knows pain.
Therefore, a wise man should avoid wrath, pride, deceit, greed, love, hate, delusion, conception, birth, death, hell, animal existence, and pain.
1 Because true knowledge of one thing is inseparable from true knowledge of all things.
2 I. e. he heaps up karman.
3 And accordingly avoids wrath.