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निश्चयपरमावश्यक अधिकार
11 - THE SUPREME ESSENTIAL
(dharmyadhyāna) and real pure-meditation (sukladhyāna) establish the soul in utterly blissful own-substance (nijatattva). (see p. 254, ante).
Acārya Umāsvāmī's Tattvārthasūtra:
शुक्ले चाद्ये पूर्वविदः ॥९-३७॥
पहले के दो प्रकार के शुक्लध्यान (अर्थात् पृथक्त्ववितर्क और एकत्ववितर्क) पूर्वविद् (श्रुतकेवली) के होते हैं।
The first two types of pure meditation – śukladhyāna – are attained by the saints who know the Scripture - pūrvavid or śrutakevali.
Among the four kinds of pure meditation - śukladhyāna, the first two occur to the saints who know the Scripture - pūrvavid or śrutakevalī. The word 'ca' in the sūtra indicates that the virtuous meditation - dharmyadhyāna – also is included. Virtuous meditation - dharmyadhyāna - occurs before the ascetic ascends the step (śreņī) in the two advanced stages of spiritual development. During the course of both steps (śreni) the first two kinds of pure meditation - sukladhyāna - arise.
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