Book Title: 50 Mannaha Jinanam Sazzaya Author(s): Purvacharya Publisher: ZZZ Unknown Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/300480/1 JAIN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL FOR PRIVATE AND PERSONAL USE ONLYPage #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 50. मन्नहजिणाणसज्झाय- Mannaha Jinanam Sajjhaya 50. Introduction This sutra describes the 36 essential duties of a layperson. As described in this hymn all recommendations are self-explanatory and easy to understand. Since a layperson does not give up worldly possessions completely, these activities should be performed as they are beneficial to one-self. They help a person to become righteous and bring equanimity. Other people who are in close contact with them will also be attracted to join the congregation. 50. मन्नहजिणाणंसज्झाय मन्नह जिणाणमाणं, मिच्छं परिहरह, धरह सम्मत्तं. छव्विह-आवस्सयम्मि, उज्जत्तो होइ पइ-दिवसं... पव्वेस् पोसह-वयं, दाणं सीलं तवो अ भावो अ. सज्झाय नमुक्कारो, परोवयारो अ जयणा अ. ... जिण-पूआ जिण-थणणं, गुरु-थअ साहम्मिआण वच्छल्लं. ववहारस्स य सुद्धी, रह-जत्ता तित्थ-जत्ता य....... .........3. उवसम-विवेग-संवर, भासा-समिई छजीव-करुणा य. धम्मिअ-जण-संसग्गो, करण-दमो चरण-परिणामो. ..........4. संघोवरि बहु-माणो, पुत्थय-लिहणं पभावणा तित्थे. सड्ढाण किच्चमेअं, निच्चं सुगुरू-वएसेणं.. ............................5. 50. Mannaha Jinanam Sajjhaya Mannaha jinanamanam, michchham pariharaha, Dharaha sammattam. Chhavviha-avassayammi, ujjutto hoi pai-divasam. Pavvesu posaha-vayam, danam silam tavo a bhavo a. Sajjhaya namukkaro, parovayaro a jayana a... .................. 2. Jina-pua jina-thunanam, guru-thua sahammiana vacchhallam. Vavaharassa ya suddhi, raha-jatta tittha-jattaya..................... 3. Uvasama-vivega-samvara, bhasa-samii chajiva-karunaya. Dhammia-jana-samsaggo, karana-damo carana-parinamo. ...4. Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Samghovari bahu-mano, putthaya-lihanam pabhavana titthe. Saddhana kichchamean, nichcham suguru-vaesenam......... 5. 50. Sutra Meaning: Recommendation of 36 worthy acts for a layperson. (1) Follow Tirthankars' preachings of Ahimsa, Anekantwad, and non-possessiveness (2) Give up any beliefs based on fear, greed, and glorification. (3) Accept right faith (4-9) Always diligently perform the six essential duties........... 1 (10) Do paushadhvrata for a day during religious festivals (11) Give charity to the needy people (12) Be faithful to your spouse (13) Observe external and internal austerities (14) Contemplate on the 12 themes of reflection (bhavna) (15) Study the scriptures (swadhyaya) (16) Pay obeisance to the five supreme beings (17) Be benevolent and help others to the best of your ability (18) Protect all living beings ................ 2 (19) Worship Tirthankars (20) Recite the hymns of praise to the Tirthankars (21) Recite the hymns of praise to the spiritual preceptor (22) Be affectionate towards fellow human beings (23) Be honest in all business transactions (24) Organize religious seminars (25) Visit pilgrimage places .... (26) Be peaceful (27) Have discretion (28) Stop inflow of karma (29) Be watchful of language (30) Have compassion towards all living beings (31) Keep company of spiritual people (32) Control sense organs and (33) Have desire for renunciation or Diksha.. (34) Respect the four-fold Sangha or community (35) Contribute to the writing and printing of religious books (36) Spread the message of religion Understand how to carry out all these benevolent acts from a Guru and have faith.