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Book I The Principle of Knowledge
Only the Original Verses are given in bold. The rest is
Amrtchandra's commentary. EDITOR
TATTVA-DIPIKA "THE LAMP OF TRUTH”
(Commentary by AMRTACHANDRA SURI) Benedictory Poetic Composition (Manglacharan) by AC Homage to the Self, which in its innate nature is one principle of consciousness-as-such, that permeates all its attributes and modes, and which attains by its own efforts, the supreme state of soul consisting of knowledge and bliss. (PS Kalash 1)
This splendour, this truth, which consists of anekant (the doctrine of the multifaceted nature of reality), and illuminates the world, subdues the mass of darkness of great infatuation (moha) and easily removes it. (PS Kalash 2)
This commentary on the Pravachana-sara explains the nature of substances or things as they really are and is composed for the good of fortunate persons desirous of drinking the nectar-juice of Highest Bliss. (PS Kalash 3)
[Introductory Remarks by the Commentator in Prose] Here now someone who possesses knowledge of the further and the nearer shores of mundane existence (samsara) — whose light of understanding has expanded abundantly; who, in consequence of
