Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti)
by K. C. Lalwani | 1973 | 185,989 words
The English translation of the Bhagavati-sutra which is the fifth Jaina Agama (canonical literature). It is a large encyclopedic work in the form of a dialogue where Mahavira replies to various question. The present form of the Sutra dates to the fifth century A.D. Abhayadeva Suri wrote a vritti (commentary) on the Bhagavati in A.D. 1071. In his J...
Part 18 - On knowledge, etc.
Q. 54. Bhante! Does knowledge extend to this birth? Does it extend to the other birth? Does it extend to both this and the other birth(s)?
A. 54. Gautama! Knowledge extends to this birth; knowledge extends to the other birth; knowledge extends both to this birth and the other birth. So also faith.
Q. 55. Bhante! Does conduct extend to this birth, to the other birth, to both?
A. 55. Gautama! Conduct extends to this birth, but not to the other birth nor to both. So also penance and restraint.
Notes (based on commentary of Abhayadeva Sūri):
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