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    Can you give me summary 1 liner of first 14 sutras of Tatvarth sutra

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    1. Samyagdarśana, Samyagjñāna, and Samyakchāritra together form the path to moksha.
    2. Right faith is faith in the true tattvas as they really are.
    3. Right faith arises through natural disposition or through proper spiritual instruction.
    4. Jīva, ajīva, āsrava, bandha, saṃvara, nirjarā, and moksha are the fundamental tattvas.
    5. The tattvas are understood through valid knowledge and proper viewpoints.
    6. Valid knowledge is of five types: mati, śruta, avadhi, manaḥparyāya, and kevala-jñāna.
    7. Mati and śruta are indirect forms of knowledge.
    8. The remaining three—avadhi, manaḥparyāya, and kevala-jñāna—are direct forms of knowledge.
    9. Mati-jñāna arises through the senses and mind.
    10. Śruta-jñāna is knowledge gained through words, scriptures, and teaching.
    11. Avadhi-jñāna is limited direct knowledge of material things.
    12. Manaḥparyāya-jñāna is direct knowledge of another’s mental thoughts.
    13. Kevala-jñāna is perfect, infinite, and complete knowledge.
    14. False knowledge is the improper or deluded form of mati, śruta, and avadhi knowledge.

    Takeaway

    The first 14 sutras of the Tattvārtha Sūtra mainly introduce the path to liberation, the fundamental Jain truths, and the main types of knowledge.

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