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Hu jananar chu, hu karnar nathi.
I am a knower, I am not a doer.
Jananaro janay che,
The knower is being known, in reality nothing else is being known.
(a) Lalchandbhai described this as the Essence of all Jainism
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2. Method Of Understanding Jain Scriptures
Whatever is described by the
"Nishchay-nay" should be considered as true
and its belief, as being true, accepted;
Whatever is described by the "Vyavhar-nay"
should be considered as untrue and its belief,
as being true, given up.
Nishchaynay vade je nirupan karyu hoy tene to satyarth
mani tenu shradhan angikar karvu;
Vyavharnay vade je nirupan karyu hoy tene
to asatyarth mani tenu shradhan chodvu.
(Mokshmaarg Prakashak)
Gatha 14, Purusharth Siddhi Upaay
Anvayarth:- Ae reete aa atma karmona karela
ragaadi athva shariradi bhavothi sanyukt n hova
chata parn agnaani jivone sanyukt jevo pratibhase
che ane te pratibhas j sansaarna bijrup che.
Gatha 356 - 365, Samaysaar Tika
Jenu je hoy te te j hoy,
jem atmanu gnaan hovathi gnaan te atma j che.
luxan luxyane j prasidh kare aluxyane nahi ... aane gnaan khevay.
"raagi" jiv, "gnaanmai" che, ne "raagmai" nathi.
"dukhii" jiv, "sukhmai" che ne "dukhmai" nathi.
oupje moh vikalpthi samast aa sansar.
Antarmukh avlokta vilay thata nahi var
(Shreemad Rajchandra)
parluxabhavarthum chanchaltarahitum achalam gnaanum.
(Shree Tattvagnaan Tarangini kalash-42, Subhchandra Aacharyarachit.)
thava yogya thay che, jananaro janay che.
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