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And in Dakshinamurty-Sahasranaama it is said- "Gang - Hairfatta forcon la foraina: 1" Here Bhagwat's name is described to be a Jain who is engrossed in the Jaina-path (Jaina way of life). This also proves the prominence and antiquity of Jaina-path.
And in the Vaishampayna-Sahasranaamaitis said "RainETER * sf fridagar: 1" Here the Bhagwan's (God's) name is said to be Jineshwara;so, Jineshwara (passionless omniscient) is the Bhagwan (the God).
And in the Mahimni-Stotra by Durwasa-Rishi (saint) it is saidतत्तद्दर्शन मुख्यशक्तिरिती च त्वं ब्रह्म कर्मेश्वरी । कहिन पुरुषो हरिश्च सविता बुद्धः शिवस्त्वं गुरुः ॥1॥
Here "Thou art Arhanta” by these words God has been prayed. Therefore, it is accepted that Arhanta is God.
And in the “Hanumannataka” it is said"यं शैवाः समुपासते शिव इति ब्रह्मेति वेदान्तिनः । बौद्धा बुद्ध इति प्रमाण पटवः कत्तौति नैयायिक : ॥ अर्हन्नित्यथ जैन शासनरतः कर्मेतिमीमांसका : । सोऽयं वो विदधातु बाछितफलं त्रैलोक्यनाथ : प्रभु ।।1।। -(3rd verse of Hanumannataka)
In this verse, in the six systems of Indian philosophics only one God is stated. Thus Arahnta Deva, i.e., Jina is also accepted as God.
Here someone may ask-"You (Jaina) should also believe in one God as stated in all the systems of philosophies?”
Our answer to him is - "This is your statement and not ours; hence, in your faith also Arahanta Deva is proved to be God. If we too describe in our faith as done by you then it would mean that we too accept Shiva etc. as God. For example, some trader shows real gems and some other shows counterfeit gems. Here if the man possessing counterfeit gems describes both types of gems as of the same (real) quality for selling his gems at the price of the real gems then how would the real gems seller agree to both gems being treated at par? Similarly, the Jainas describe the true Deva (God) etc. whereas the rest(non-Jaina) describe the false. There the believers of other (non
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