Quotation
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“Souls render service to one another.”
Umāsvāti · Jainism · Ancient · c. 2nd–5th century CE
What does it mean?
Living beings depend on each other. That is a fact and a duty.
Did Umāsvāti really say this?
The library’s label is Paraphrase or translation. English of parasparopagraho jīvānām, now the motto of the Jain emblem. Also translated 'the function of souls is to help one another'.
Where it comes from
Tattvārtha Sūtra 5.21
Approximate date: c. 2nd–5th century CE.
How to use it
A neighbour who checks on an elderly resident in a cold snap is the line in action.
A mindset reading
Ask whom you depend on and who depends on you.
Understand the philosophy
In context it lists how kinds of substance support one another.
- society
- ethics
FAQ
What does it mean?
Living beings depend on each other. That is a fact and a duty.
Did Umāsvāti really say this?
Paraphrase or translation. English of parasparopagraho jīvānām, now the motto of the Jain emblem. Also translated 'the function of souls is to help one another'.
Which work is it in?
Tattvārtha Sūtra 5.21 Approximate date: c. 2nd–5th century CE.