Book Title: Adinath Charitra
Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Pratapmuni
Publisher: Kashinath Jain Pt
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/023180/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ddtt ki Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ____ ===7 kAlakAla sarvajJa zrI hemacandrAcArya viracita AdinAtha caritra - - anuvAdaka pUjyapAda pratApamunijI mahArAja -- prakAzaka vRhad (bar3a) gacchoya zrIpUjya jainAcArya zrI candrasiMha sUrIzvara caraNopAsaka ziSya paNDita kAzInAtha jaina naM0 201 harisana roDa, kalakattA / thamavAra 2500 ] 1924 [mUlya saji05) ajinameM h=___ - - - Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kalakattA 601 harisana roDa ke "narasiMha presa" meM paNDita kAzInAtha jaina, dvArA mudrita / Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AC DE DE SE prAgvacana GG DF na granthoM meM jo jJAnakA akSaya bhaNDAra bharA par3A hai, usake cAra vibhAga kiye gaye haiM--dravyAnuyoga, kathAnuyoga, gaNitAnuyoga aura caraNakaraNAnuyoga / dravyAnuyoga philAsafI arthAt darzanako kahate haiN| isase vastuoMke strarUpakA jJAna prApta hotA hai| jIva-sambandhI vicAra, Sadravya sambandhI vicAra, karma-sambandhI vicAra - sArAMza yaha, ki sabhI vastuoM kI utpatti, sthiti aura nAzakA tAsvika bodha isameM bharA huA hai / yaha anuyoga bar3A hI kaThina hai aura bar3e-bar3e AcAryoMne ise sarala karane kI bhI bar3I ceSTA kI hai| isa anuyoga meM atIndriya viSayoMkA bhI samAveza ho jAtA hai, isaliye isake rahasya samajhane meM kaThinAI kA honA svabhAvika hI hai / isake bAda hI kathAnuyogakA nambara AtA hai| isa jJAnanidhi meM mahAtmA puruSoMke jIvanacaritra aura unake dvArA prApta honevAlI zikSAe~ bharI haiN| tIsare anuyoga meM gaNitakA viSaya hai| isameM gaNita aura jyotiSa ke sAre viSaya bhare hai| cauthe anuyoga meM caraNa- sattarI aura karaNa sattarIkA varNana aura tatsambandhI - Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 2 ) 1 vidhiyAM dI huI haiN| ina cAroM anuyogoM para bahuta se sUtroM aura granthoMkI racanA huI hai / inameM se bahutere to naSTa ho cuke haiM to bhI abhItaka bahuta se jaina grantha maujUda haiM, jinameM kisImeM to eka aura kisI-kisImeM ekase adhika anuyogoMkA vivecana kiyA gayA hai / varttamAna grantha caritAnuyogakA hai| isa taraha ke granthoMse sAdhAraNa vyaktiyoM se lekara vidvAn taka eka samAna lAbha uThA sakate haiM / saba manuSyoMkA buddhibala ekasAM kAma nahIM kara sakatA / qhAsa karake dravyAnuyogake gahana viSayoMko to sarvasAdhAraNa bhalI bhA~ti samajha bhI nahIM pAte isake viparIta kathA-kahAniyoM meM sabakA jI lagatA hai / bar3e-bar3e paNDitoM se lekara gavaI - gA~va ke rahanevAle anapar3ha kisAna taka kathA-kahAnI kahate, sunate aura par3hate haiM / prAyaH dekhA jAtA hai, ki koI dhArmika yA rAjanItika vyAkhyAna sunakara ghara lauTane para usakI kula bAteM muzkilase hI yAda rahatI haiM; lekina kahIM se koI kathA sunakara Ao, to rAtako dasa-pA~ca AdamiyoM ko tuma svayaM usakI AvRtti karake sunA sakate ho| manuSya-svabhAvakA paricaya rakhanevAle zAstrakArrone yahI dekhakara isase lAbha uThAnekA tarIkA nikAlA aura kathAke chalase dharma, jJAna, vyavahAra, nIti, cAritra sambandhI jIvanako uttama banAnevAle niyamoMko manuSya samAja meM pracArita karanA Arambha kiyaa| bar3e-bar3e mahAtmAoM aura mahApuruSoMne kisa DhaMga se jIvana vyatIta kara saMsAra meM saba taraha ke sukha pAye, kina kina Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ guNoMkA avalambana karanese unakA jIvana Adaza bana gayA, yahI saba bAteM batalAkara manuSyake caritrakI unnati karanekA prayAsa kiyA gyaa| isI ceSTAke pariNAma svarUpa kathA-zAstra aura itihAsoMko sRSTi huii| ina zAstrIya kathAoM meM sabhI tarahake gahana viSayoMko saralatAke sAtha sarvasAdhAraNameM pracalita karanekI ceSTA kI gyii| saMskRta-sAhityameM aise aneka gadya-padyamaya grantha haiN| prAkRtameM bhI bahutase aise grantha bne| isa kathAnuyoga dvArA manuSyasamAjakA bar3A upakAra huA hai aura Age bhI hotA rhegaa| - kalikAla-saveza zrI hemacandrAcArya jaina-dharmake eka bar3e bhArI AcArya ho gaye haiM / unhoMne hI kumArapAla rAjAko dharmopadeza dekara jainI banAyA thA aura samasta dezameM jaina-dharmakI vijayapatAkA phaha. raayothii| unake nAmase jaina-dharmAvalambI-mAtra bhalI bhA~ti paricita hai| inhIM AcArya mahodayane rAjA kumArapAlake anurodhase 'triSaSTizalAkA puruSa caritra' nAmakA eka bar3A hI uttama grantha, lokakalyANake nimitta, likha ddaalaa| jisa pranthake racayitA kalikAla sarvazakI padavI dhAraNa karanevAle zrI hemacandrAcArya hoM aura jo rAjA kumArapAla jaise zreSTha Aheta rAjAke bodhake nimitta likhA gayA ho, usakI uttamatA, kAvya-camatkAra aura viSayako upayogitAke sambandhameM bhalA kise sandeha ho sakatA hai ? AcArya hemacandrane isa pranthameM itane caritroMkA isa khubIse samAveza kiyA hai, unake likhanekA DhaMga aisA rocaka aura prabhAvotpAdaka hai, ki pAThakoM aura zrotAoMko unakI baddhikI vizA Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 4 ) bhara diyA hai| bhinna latA, varNanakI zakti aura pratibhAkI alaukikatA dekhakara Azcarya meM DUba jAnA par3atA hai| AcAryane isa granthako dala bhAgoM meM bA~TA hai| pratyeka bhAga parva kahalAtA hai / ina parvo meM AcArya ne jaina - siddhAnta ke sAre rahasyoMko kUTa-kUTakara bhinna prabhuoMkI dezanAmeM nayakA svarUpa, kSetra- samAsa, jIvavicAra, karmasvarUpa, AtmAke astitva, bAraha bhAvanA, saMsArase vairAgya, jIvanakI caJcalatA aura bodha tathA jJAna ke sabhI choTebar3e viSayoMkA isa saralatA aura manoraJjakatAke sAtha isameM samAveza kiyA gayA hai, ki kathAnuyogakI mahattA aura prabhAvotpAdakatA spaSTahI vidita ho jAtI hai / ina saba bAtoM ko par3hasunakara pAThakoM aura zrotAoMke manapara sthAyI prabhAva par3atA hai aura unakI karttavya-buddhi jAgRta ho jAtI hai| isa granthakI bar3ebar3e pAzcAtya vidvAnoMne bho prazaMsA kI hai| yaha saMvat 1220 meM arthAt Ajase prAya; AThasau varSa pahale likhA gayA thA / vartamAna grantha usI 'triSaSTi- zalAkA puruSa- caritra' nAmaka mahAkAvya ke prathama parvakA anuvAda hai| isameM 6 sarga haiN| pahale sarga meM zrI RSabhadeva ke prathamake 12 bhAvoMkA varNana hai, jisameM dharmaghoSa sUrikI dezanA qhAsa karake dekhane lAyaka hai / mahAbala rAjAkI sabhA meM maMtriyoM kA dhArmika saMvAda bhI qhUba gaurake sAtha par3hane kI cIz2a hai / antameM muniyoMkI upArjita labdhiyoM tathA 20 sthAnakoM kA varNana bhI pATha karane yogya hai / dUsare sarga meM kuladhArotpatti aura zrI RSabhadeva bhagavAnke Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 5 ) janma se lekara dIkSA lenekI icchA utpanna honetaka ko kathA likhI hai / prArambhameM kulakara vimalavAhanake pUrvabhavakI - sAgaracandrakI - kathA par3hane yogya hai| isameM duSToMko duSTatA aura satIke satItva aura dRr3hatAkA acchA citra aGkita kiyA gayA hai| devadeviyoMke dvArA kiye hue prabhuke janmotsava aura prabhu tathA sunandAke rUpakA varNana bar3e vistAra ke sAtha kiyA gayA hai| devatAoMne bhagavAnke vivAhakA jo mahotsava kiyA thA, usakA aura vasanta RtukA jo qhAsA varNana isameM kiyA gayA hai, vaha afas gauravakA saccA citra hai / tIsare sargameM prabhuke dIkSA mahotsava, kevala-jJAna aura dezanAkA samAveza kiyA gayA hai| cauthemeM bharatacakrIke digvajayakA varNana hai| yaha kathA bar3I hI manoraJjaka hai / pA~caveM sargameM bAhu balike sAtha vigrahakI kathA hai| isI prasaGgameM suvegakA dautya bhI darzanIya haiN| usa z2amAneke yuddhoMkA isameM qhAsA citra aGkita kiyA gayA hai| chaThe sarga meM bhagavAnke kevalI ho jAne para vihAra karanekA varNana hai / bhagavAn tathA bharatacakrIke nirvANa takakI kathA isameM likhI gayI hai| isameM aSTApada aura zatruJjaya tathA aSTApadake Upara bharatacakrIke banAye hue siMha- niSadyA : -prasAdakA varNana qhAsa kara par3hane yogya hai / pratyeka sargameM jahA~ jahA~ indra tathA bharatacakrI Adine prabhukI stuti kI hai, vaha dhyAna dekara par3hane yogya hai; kyoMki usameM bahuta sI bAteM batalAyI gayI haiM Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 6 ) Aja hama pAThakoMke sAmane isa mahopakArI granthakA hindI anuvAda upasthita karate hue AzA karate haiM, ki hamArA yaha udyoga unakI sahAyatA, - udAratA aura kRpAkA bhAjana ho sakegA / abataka hindI bhASA meM isa granthakA koI anuvAda nahIM thA, isaliye loga bar3e hI lAlAyita the / isa kArya meM hameM bahuta sA zrama aura vyaya uThAnA par3A hai| AzA hai, ki isa grantha ko apanAkara hameM isake anyAnya parvo ko prakAzita karaneke liye utsAhita kareMge / isa pustaka meM dRSTi doSa se aneka azuddhiyoM evam doSoMkA raha jAnA saMbhava hai, ataeva maiM Apa logoM se isake liye kSamAyAcanA pUrvaka isakI truTiyoMko sudhAra kara par3hane ke liye prArthanA karatA hU~ / zeSa meM hama apanI parama mAnanIyA sAdvI ziromaNi sohanazrIjI tathA viduSI vinayazrIjI ke pUrNa upakRta haiM, jinhoMne isa pustaka ke nimitta pahale se grAhaka banAne kI kRpA kI hai / astu / sA0 25 janavarI 1924 "narasiMha presa" 201 hariyama roDa, kalakattA / : ApakA kAzInAtha jaina / Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ MARWA ka 1 045%3 DxA -- % 3 mamappaNa KHO-He-Ke- Indu AADHA -:-- jALITY HAPPEARABARDAN am .-- zrAvaka kula bhUSaNa. jaina dharmAnurAgI, dAnavIra, devalokagata, nararatna zreSThI varya bAbU lakSmIcanda jI karaNAvaTakI pavitra smRti meM sAdara samarpita hai / -ee-.---- --.-.- - - - . - .. - ApakA kAzInAtha jaina / - - - - Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra - **--**-eet svargIya bAbU lakSmIcandajI karaNAvaTa hanumAnasiMhajI lakSmIcaMdajI kI phArma ke adhyakSa Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ++++++++60 10.1 Co+c**cc paraloka gata zrImAn bAbU lakSmIcandrajI karaNAvaTa ke vRhad putra bAbU channulAlajI karaNAvaTa ke putraratna bAbU rikhabadAsajI aa 0000 Ni Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ GC MORAinm zrImAn Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ RECORDS prAdinAtha caritra sakalAItapratiSThAnamadhiSThAnaM ziva shriyH| bhUrbhuvaH svastrayAMzAnamArhantyaM praNidadhmahe // 1 // sAre tIrthaGkaroMkI pratiSThA-mahimAke kAraNa, mokSake AdhAra, svarga, martya aura pAtAla-ina tInoM lokoM ke svAmI "arihantapada kA hama dhyAna karate haiN| ___khulAsA-jo "arihanta-pada" samasta tIrthaGkaroM kI pratiSThA kA kAraNa hai, jo arihanta mokSa yA paramapada kA Azraya hai, jo svargaloka, mRtyuloka aura pAtAla loka-ina tInoM lokoM kA svAmI hai, hama usI arihanta-pada kA dhyAna karate haiM ; arthAta hama ananta jJAnAdika andarUnI vibhUti aura samavasaraNa Adi bAharI vibhUti kA dhyAna karate haiN| Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva nAmAkRtidravyabhAvaiH, punatastrijagajjanam / kSetre kAle ca sarvvasminnahataH samupAsmahe // 2 // - samasta lokoM aura saba kAloM meM, apane nAma, sthApanA, dravya aura bhAva - ina cAra nikSepoM ke dvArA, saMsAra ke prANiyoM ko pavitra karane vAle tIrthaGkaroM kI upAsanA hama acchI taraha se karate haiM / khulAsA - tIrthaGkara kyA karate haiM ? tIrthaGkara jagatake prANiyoMko pApamukta yA pavitra karate haiM / hA~, tInoM loka aura tInoM kAloM meM tIrthaGkara prANiyoM ko pavitra karate haiM, unako pApoM-duHkhoM se chur3Ate haiM / tIrthaGkara kisake dvArA prANiyoM ko pavitra karate haiM ? apane nAma, sthApanA, dravya aura bhAva ina cAra nikSepoM + dvArA / aise saMsAra ko pavitra karanevAle tIthaGkaroM kI upAsanA yA arAdhanA sabhI logoM ko karanI cAhie / granthakAra mahAzaya kahate haiM, jo + nAma = nAma arihanta = kisI vyakti kI arihanta saMjJA / sthApanA = sthApanA arihanta = arihanta kA citra yA mUrtti / dravya = dravya arihanta = jo rihanta pada pA cukA yA pAnevAlA hai| bhAva =bhAva arihanta = jo varttamAna rihanta pada kA anubhava kara rahA haiM / nAma, sthApanA, dravya aura bhAva - ye zabda ke vibhAga haiN| ina vibhAgoM ko hI "nikSepa" kahate haiM / ina cAroM nikSepoM dvArA tIrthaGkara prANiyoMko pavitra karate haiN| dUsare zabdoM meM hama yoM bhI kaha sakate haiM ki, hama jagata ke prANI arihantoM ke nAma, arihanta kI mUrtiyoM yA tasvIroM, arihanta pada pA cukane vAle yA pAne hI vAle aura varttamAna samaya meM arihanta padakA anubhava karanevAloM dvArA pavitra hote haiM / Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Var a n ..... prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra tIrthaGkara jagata ke prANiyoM ko pavitra karate haiM, hama sundara vidhi se unhIM kI upAsanA karate haiN| AdimaM pRthivInAthamAdimaM niSprarigraham / AdimaM tIrthanAthaM ca RSabhasvAminaM stumH||3|| jo isa avasarpiNI kAlameM pahalA hI rAjA, pahalA hI tyAgI muni aura pahalA hI tIrthaGkara huA hai, usa RSabhadeva svAmI kI hama stuti karate haiN| khulAsA-isa mahIkA pahalA mahIpati kauna huA ? RSabhadeva svAmI ! isa pRthvI para pahalA tyAgI kauna huA ? RSabhadeva svAmI ! pahalA tIrtha nAtha yA tIrthaGkara kauna huA ? RSabhadeva svAmI ! granthakartA-prAcArya kahate haiM-isa saMsAra ke pahale rAjA, pahale tyAgI aura pahale tIrthaGkara RSabhadevajI hue haiN| hama unhIM saba se pahale nareza, saba se pahale tyAgI aura saba se pahale tIrthaGkara kI stuti karate haiN| arhantamajitaM vizva kamalAkara bhAskaram / amlAna kevalAdarza sakrAnta jagataM stuve // 4 // - jisa taraha sUrya se kamala-vana Anandita hotA hai, usI taraha jisa se yaha sArA jagat Anandita yA praphullita hai, jisake kevala jJAna rUpI nirmala darpaNa meM sAre lokoM kA pratibimba par3atA hai, usa ajitanAthaM prabhu kI hama stuti karate haiN| Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva ___ khulAsA-jisa ajitanAtha svAmI se saMsAra usI taraha sukhI hotA hai, jisa taraha kamala-vana sUrya se sukhI yA praphullita hotA hai, jisa ke jJAnarUpI AIne meM sAre lokoM-sArI duniyAoMkA pratibimba-aksa par3atA hai, hama usI ajita arhanta-ajita nAtha svAmI kI stuti karate haiN| vizvabhavyajanArAmakulyAtulyA jayanti tAH / dezanA samaye vAcaH zrIsaMbhavajagatpateH // 5 // jisa taraha nAlI kA pAnI bAgIce ke vRkSoM kI tRpti karatA hai ; usI taraha zrI saMbhavanAtha svAmI ke upadeza-samaya ke vacana samasta jagat ke prANiyoM kI tRpti karate haiN| bhagavAn ke aise vacanoM kI sarvatra jaya jayakAra ho rahI hai| khulAsA-jisa taraha nAlI ke jala se bAgIce ke vRkSa aura latApatAdi tRpta hokara praphullita ho jAte haiM; usI taraha zrI saMbhavanAthajI mahArAja ke upadeza deneke samayake bacanoM ko sunakara, saMsAra ke prANI, tRpta hokara, praphullita ho jAte haiM / jisa taraha nAlI ke jalase vRkSa khila uThate haiM, unameM camaka-damaka aAjAtI hai, usI taraha zrI saMbhavanAthajIke upadezAmRtako pAna karake saMsArI prANiyoM ke murajhAye hue kunda dila khila uThate haiM, una ke ceharoM para raunaka AjAtI hai| una kA bhaya bhaga jAtA hai, cintA dUra ho jAtI hai| aura pApa yA duHkha nau do gyAraha hote haiN| svAmI saMbhavanAthajIke tRptikAraka aura zAntidAyaka amRta samAna vacanoM kI sarvatra jaya ho rahI hai / saMsArI yA bhavya prANI unako bar3I zraddhA bhaktise sunate aura unapara amala karate haiN| anekAntamatAmbhodhi smullaasncndrmaaH| dadyAdamandamAnandaM bhagavAnabhinandanaH // 6 // Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra jisa taraha candramA ko dekhakara samudra bar3hatA hai ; usI taraha jisa se syAdvAda mata bar3hA, vaha abhinandana bhagavAna saba ko pUrNa tayA sukhI aura Anandita kareM! khulAsA-candramA kI taraha (r) syAdvAda mata rUpI samandara ko ullasita karane vAle abhinandana bhagavAn saba logoM ko pUrNa rUpa se sukhI kreN| dyusakirITazANagrotte jitAMghrinakhAvaliH / bhagavAn sumatiHsvAmI tanotvabhimatAniva // 7 // jina ke caraNoM ke nAkhUna, vandanA karane vAle devatAoM ke mukaToM kI naukoM se ghisa-ghisa kara, sAna se ghisakara sApha ho jAne vAle zastra kI taraha, sApha hogaye haiM, vaha sumatinAtha bhagavAn tumhAre manorathoM ko pUrNa kreN| - khulAsA-jina bhagavAn sumatinAtha ke caraNa-kamaloMmeM devatA loga apane mastaka ragar3ate yA navAte haiM, ve bhagavAn tumhArI abhilASAoMko pUrI kareMtuma jo cAhate ho, vahIM tumheM deN| ____ yoM bhI kaha sakate haiM, bhagavAn sumatinAtha mahAmahimAnvita haiN| devatA taka una ke caraNa-kamaloM meM mastaka jhukAte haiN| isa se pratIta hotA hai, ve (r) samudra kA svabhAva hai ki, vaha candramA ko de khakara ullasita yA khuza hotA hai| khuza hokara, vaha usa ke pAsa jAnA cAhatA hai / dekhate haiM, pUrNA mAsI ke dina, jaba candramA apanI sampUrNa kalAoM se udaya hotA hai, taba, samudra umagatA hai, usa kI lahareM itanI U~cI uThatI haiM ki, candramA ko cha lenA cAhatI haiN| Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva devatAoM ke bhI svAmI haiN| aura sabako chor3akara, kevala unhIMke caraNoMmeM mastaka jhukAo, unhIMkI vandanA, aArAdhanA aura upAsanA kro| ve deva deveza tumhArI abhilASAoM ko pUrNa kreNge| padmaprabhaprabhodahabhAsaH puSNantu vaH zivam / antaraMgArimathana kopATopAdivAruNAH // 8 // zarIra ke andara rahanevAle zatruoM ko dUra bhagAne ke lie, bhagavAn padmaprabha svAmI ne itanA kopa kiyA ki, unake zarIra kI kAnti lAla ho gii| bhagavAn kI vahI kAnti tumhArI sampatti kI vRddhi kre| khulAsA-bAhara ke zatruoM kI apekSA bhItara ke zatruoM ko apane vaza meM karanA, aura unheM parAjita karake bAhara nikAla denA paramAvazyaka hai| bAharI zatruoM se hamArI utanI hAni nahIM hai, jitanI ki kAma, krodha, lobha, moha Adi bhItarI zatruoM se hai| ye zatru prANI ke ihaloka ke sukha aura mAkSa-pada lAbha karane meM pUrNa rUpa se bAdhaka haiN| inake zarIra meM rahane se prANI kA hara taraha aniSTa sAdhana hI hotA hai| use siddhi kisI hAlata meM bhI nahIM mila sktii| isI se siddhi cAhanevAle ko inheM zarIra se nikAla denA caahiye| granthakAra kahatA hai, ina bhItarI zatruoM ke zarIra rUpI kile se bAhara nikAla dene ke lie bhagavAn ne itanA krodha kiyA, ki krodha ke mAre unake zarIra kA raMga lAla hogyaa| bhagavAn kI vahI lAla raMga kI kAnti tumhArI sampatti ko bar3hAve ! Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra zrIsupArzvajinandrAya mahendramahitAMghraye / namazcaturvarNasaMgha gaganAbhogabhAvate // 6 // jisa taraha sUrya se AkAza zobhAyamAna hotA hai; usI taraha jina bhagavAn supArzva nAtha se sAdhu-sAdhvI evaM zrAvaka aura zrAvikA rUpI cAra prakAra kA saMgha zobhAyamAna hotA hai, jinake caraNoM kI bar3e-bar3e indroM yA mahendroM ne pUjA kI haiM, unhIM bhagavAn zrI supArzvanAtha jinendra ko hamArA namaskAra hai / khulAsA - jisa taraha sUrya AkAza meM zobhita hotA hai; usI taraha bhagavAn supArzvanAtha sAdhu-sAdhvI aura zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ke saMgha rUpI AkAza meM zobhita hote haiN| jisa taraha sUryya AkAza meM rauzanI phailA detA aura vahA~ andhakAra hara letA hai; usI taraha bhagavAn pArzvanAtha sAdhu-svAdhI aura zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ke andhakAra - pUrNa hRdayoM meM rozanI karate aura unake jJAna andhakAra ko harA kara lete haiM, bar3e bar3e indra una kI caraNa vaMdanA karate haiM / aise bhagavAn zrI supArzvanAtha jI ko hamArA namaskAra hai / candraprabhaprabhozcandramarIcinica yojjvalA / mUrtirmUrttasitadhyAna nirmiteva zriye'stu vaH // 10 // bhagavAn candraprabha svAmIkI deha candramA kI kiraNoM ke samAna ujjvala yA nirmala hai| isaliye, aisA mAlUma hotA hai, mAnoM vaha * sAdhu = saMsAra tyAgI puruSa / sAdhvI = sasAratyAganevAlI strI / zrAvaka = upadeza sunanevAlA / zrAvikA = upadeza sunanevAlI / Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava mUrtimAna zukladhyAna se banI hai| bhagavAn kI svabhAvase hI sundara deha tuma saba kA kalyANa kare! karAmalakavadvizvaM, kalayan kevlshriyaa| acintymaahaatmynidhiH,suvidhibaaNdhye'stuvH||12|| jo apane kevala jJAna se, samasta saMsAra ko, hAtha meM rakkhe hue A~valekI taraha, sApha dekhanevAle haiM, jo* acintanIya mAhAtmya yA prabhAva ke qhaz2Ane haiM, ve suvidhinAtha bhagavAn tumhAre-samyaktva pAne meM sahAyaka hoM! ___ khulAsA-jina suvidhinAtha bhagavAn ko sArA bhUmaNDala, una ke kevalajJAna ke bala se, hAtha meM rakhe hue A~vale + kI taraha, haratarapha se sApha dikhAI detA hai, aura jo acintanIya prabhAva ke bhaNDAra haiM, vehI suvidhinAtha bhagavAn Apa logoM ke samyakRtva-pUrNatA-satya ke prApta karane meM sahAyaka hoM; arthAta unakI kRpA yA sahAyatA se Apa logoM ko satya kI prApti hojAya / ___(r) acintanIya mAhAtmya = qhayAla meM bhI na Ane yogya mahimA yA zakti / ___ + jisa taraha manuSya ko hAtha meM rakhe hue bhA~vale ko hara pahala se dekha sakanA AsAna hai| usI taraha bhagavAn ko sAre saMsAra ko dekha lenA bhAsAna hai| manuSya apane carmacacUoM se hAtha ke A~vale ko spaSTa dekha sakatA hai, bhagavAn suvidhinAtha apane kevala jJAna se saMsAra ko spaSTa dekha sakate haiN| - acintanIya=jisakA khayAla bhI na kiyA jAsake, jisako kalpanA bhI na ho ske| $ samyakasva-satya, pUrNatA, pUrNa jJAna / Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra satvAnAM paramAnandakandAdbhedanavAmbudaH / syAdvAdAmRtaniSyandI zItalaH pAtuvojinaH // 12 // E jo prANiyoM ke paramAnanda rUpI aGkura ko prakaTa karaneke lie navIna megha ke samAna haiM aura jo syAdvAda rUpI amRta kI varSA karane vAle haiM, vehI bhagavAn zrI zItalanAthajI tumhArI rakSA kareM ! khulAsA- jisa taraha navIna meghake barasanese aGkura prakaTa hote haiM; usI taraha bhagavAn zrI zItalanAthajI ke upadezAmRta kI varSA karane se saMsArI prANiyoM ke hRdayoM meM paramAnanda yA parama sukhakA aGkura prakaTa hotA hai / granthakAra kahatA hai, jina bhagavAn ke upadezoM se prANiyoM ke hRdaya meM paramAnanda kA udaya hotA hai, ve hI bhagavAn Apa logoM ko saba prakAra ke duHkha, kleza, kaSTa aura ApadAoM se bacAveM; kupatha se haTA kara supatha para lAveM aura pApatApa ke gahoM meM girane se rokeM / bhavarogArttajantunAmagadaMkAradazarna: / niHzreyasazrIramaNaH zreyAMsaH zreyase'stu vH|| 13 // jisa taraha cikitsaka yA vaidya kA darzana rogiyoM ko Ananda dene vAlA hai; usI taraha saMsAra ke duHkha aura klezoM se dukhI prANiyoM ko jina bhagavAn zreyAMsanAthakA darzana Ananda dene vAlA hai, aura jo mokSa-lakSmI ke svAmI haiM, ve hI zreyAMsanAtha svAmI tumhArA kalyANa kareM ! Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 10 prathama parva khulAsA- jisa taraha vaidya ko dekhate hI rogI ko Ananda hotA hai, rogazatru se pIchA chUTa jAne kI AzA se khuzI hotI hai; usI taraha saMsAra rUpI roga se pIr3ita prANiyoM ko bhagavAn zreyAMsanAtha ke darzanoM se prasannatA hotI hai, unako pApa-tApa ke bhaya aura bhayaGkara cintAgni se rihAI milatI hai, unake muye hue hRdaya-kamala khila uThate haiM; kyoMki bhagavAn mokSalakSmI ramaNa yA mokSa ke svAmI haiM / ve dukhiyA prANiyoM kA duHkha gartta se uddhAra kara sakate haiM, unheM janma-maraNa ke ghora duHkhoM se chur3A sakate haiM, unheM parama pada yA mokSa de sakate haiM / granthakAra kahatA hai, aise hI paramAnanda ke dAtA aura mokSa ke svAmI bhagavAn, zreyAMsanAtha, Apa logoM kA kalyANa kare ! vizvopakAra kI bhUtatIrtha kRtkarmanirmitiH / surAsuranaraiH pUjyo vAsupUjyaH punAtu vaH // 14 // jinhoMne jagat ke upakAra karanevAle tIrthaGkara nAmama-karmako bA~dhA hai; jo sura, asura aura manuSyoM dvArA pUjane yogya haiM; ve vAsupUjya bhagavAn tumheM pavitra kareM ! vimalaH svAmino vAcaH katakakSodasodarAH / jayanti trijagato jalanairmalya hetavaH // 15 // * mokSa = janma se rahita / jisa kI mokSa ho jAtI hai, use phira janma lenA nahIM par3atA / jisa kA janma nahIM hotA, usa kI mRtyu bhI nahIM ho sakatI / janma-maraNa se pIchA chUTa jAne ko hI mokSa honA kahate haiM / Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava prathama pava 11 / / AdinAtha-caritra jisa taraha nirmalI kA cUrNa jala meM ghola dene se jala ko nirmala yA sApha kara detA hai ; usI taraha bhagavAna vimalanAtha kI vANI tInoM jagat ke prANiyoM ke anta:karaNoM kA maila dUra karake unheM pavitra karatI hai / Apa kI alaukika vANI kI savatra jaya ho rahI hai ! khulAsA-nirmalI eka prakArakI vanaspati hotI hai / usako pIsakara gadale se gadale pAnI meM ghola dene se jala billaurI zIze kI taraha sApha hojAtA hai| granthakAra kahatA hai, bhagavAn vimalanAtha ke upadeza yA vacana bhI nirmalI kI taraha hI tInoM lokoM ke prANiyoM ke maile antaHkaraNoM ko zuddha aura sApha kara dete haiM ; yAnI una ke antaH karaNoM para jo kAma krodha, lobha, moha aura I-dva pa prabhRti kA maila jamA rahatA hai, vaha bhagavAna ke upadezoM se dUra ho jAtA hai, aura antaH karaNa nirmala pAine kI taraha svaccha aura sApha ho jAte haiN| bhagavAn kI aisI lokottara vANI kI sarvatra jaya jayakAra ho rahI hai / saMsAra una ke upadezoM ko zRddhA aura bhakti se sunatA aura una para amala karatA hai| svayaMbhUramaNasparDIkaruNArasavAriNA / anaMta jidanaMtAM vaH prayacchatu sukhazriyam // 16 // jisa taraha svayaM bhUramaNa nAmaka samudra meM ananta jalarAzi hai ; usI taraha zrI anantanAtha svAmI meM ananta-apAra dayA hai / vahI anantanAtha prabhu apanI apAra dayA se tumheM ananta sukha-sampatti deM ! khulAsA-zrI anantanAtha svAmI svayaMbhUramaNa-samudra se spardhA karate haiN| jisa taraha usa samandara meM ananta jala bharA hai, usI taraha bhagavAna meM Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva ananta-apAra dayA-jala hai / jina bhagavAnameM ananta dayA hai, vahI bhagavAn dayA karake ApalogoM ko ananta akSaya sukhaizvarya pradAna kareM, yahI granthakArakA prAzaya hai| kalpadrumasadharmANamiSTaprAptau zarIriNAm / caturdhAdharmadeSTAraM dharmanAthamupAsmahe // 17 // jo bhagavAn prANiyoM ko unake mana-cAhe padArtha dene meM kalpavRkSa ke samAna haiM aura jo cAra prakAra ke dharma kA upadeza denevAle haiM, una bhagavAn zrI dharmanAthajI kI hama upAsanA karate haiN| ___ khulAsA-kalpavRkSa yA kalpadruma meM yaha guNa hai, ki usase jo koI jisa padArthakI kAmanA karatA hai, use vaha vahI padArtha AsAnI se de detA hai| bhagavAn dharmanAthajI saMsAra ke prANiyoM ke lie sakalpavRkSa haiM / saMsArI loga una bhagavAna se jo cIz2a mA~gate haiM, bhagavAna unheM vahI cIja, sahaja meM de dete haiM / isa ke sivA ve dAna, zIla, tapa aura bhAva rUpI cAra prakAra ke dharma kA upadeza bhI dete haiM / hama unhIM kalpataru ke samAna manavAMchita phala dAtA bhagavAn kI upAsanA karate haiN| sudhAsodaravAgjyotsnA nirmliikRtdingmukhH| mRgalakSmA tamaHzAMtyai shaaNtinaathjino'stuvH||18|| * kalpavRkSa-eka vRkSa kA nAma hai, jo mA~gane para manacAhe padArtha detA hai, yAnI usase jo mA~gA jAtA hai, vahI detA hai| bhaganAn bhI bhaktoM ke lie kalpataru haiM, unase prANI jo mA~gate haiM, unheM vaha vahI dete haiM, strI cAhane vAle ko strI, putra kAmI ko putra aura dhana-kAmI ko dhana prabhRti / Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra __ jinhoMne amRta-samAna vANI rUpI cA~danI se dizAoMke mukhoM ko nirmala kara diyA hai aura jina meM hirana kA lAJchana hai, vaha zAntinAtha jinezvara tumhAre tamoguNa ajJAna ko dUra kareM! khulAsA-jisa taraha sudhAkara-candramA ko sudhAmaya kiraNa kI cA~danI te dizAyeM prasanna ho uThatI haiM; usI taraha zrIzAntinAtha svAmIke sudhA-samAna upadezoM se sunane vAloM ke mukha prasanna ho uThate haiN| jisa taraha candramAke udaya hone se, usakI nirmala cA~danI chiTakane se dazoM dizAoM kA ghora andhakAra dUra ho jAtA hai; usI taraha bhagavAn zAntinAtha ke amRtamaya vacanoM ke sunane se zrotAoM ke hRdayakamala khila uThate haiM, una ke hRdayoM kA ajJAna-andhakAra dUra ho jAtA hai, unake zoka-santapta hRdayoM meM suzItala zAnti kA saJcAra ho uThatA hai, ve hirana ke lAJchana vAle bhagavAn zrApa logoM ke ajJAna-andhakAra ko usI taraha naSTa kareM, jisataraha candramA jagata ke andhakAra ko naSTa karatA hai| zrIkuMthunAtho bhagavAn sanAtho'tizayaddhibhiH / surAsuranRnAthAnAmekanAtho'stu vaHzriye // 16 // _ jisa ke pAsa atizayoM kI Rddhi yA sampatti hai aura jo devatAoM, rAkSasoM aura manuSyoM ke rAjAoM kA eka svAmI hai, zrIkunthunAtha bhagavAn tumhArI sampatti kI rakSA kareM! khulAsA-jo zrIkunthunAtha bhagavAn cauMtIsa atizayoM kI sampatti ke svAmI aura devendra, danujendra tathA narendroMke bhI nAtha haiM, vahI bhagavAn tumhArA kalyANa kreN| Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 14. aranAthassa: bhagavAMzcaturthAranabhoraviH / caturtha puruSArtha zrIvilAsaM vitanotu vaH // 20 // prathama parva jo bhagavAn zrI aranAthajI cauthe Are meM usI taraha zobhAyamAna the, jisa taraha AkAza meM sUrya zobhAyamAna hotA hai, vaha bhagavAn tumheM mokSa deM / kAla-cakra ke do bhAga hote haiM : - ( 1 ) utsarpiNI, aura ( 2 ) avasarpiNI, ina donoM mukhya bhAgoMke chaha-chaha hisse hote haiM / ina hissoM ko hI "Are" kahate haiM / surAsuranarAdhIza mayUranavavAridam / karmadrUnmUlana hastimallaM mallibhiSTumaH // 21 // jina bhagavAn ko dekhakara surapati, asurapati aura narapati usI taraha prasanna hue; jisa taraha navIna meghako dekhakara mora prasanna hote haiM aura jo bhagavAn karma-rUpI vRkSako nirmUla karanemeM airAvata hAthI ke samAna haiM, unhIM mallInAtha bhagavAn kI hama stuti karate haiM / * karma - bandhanameM ba~dhe rahane se prANI kA janma-maraNase pIchA nahIM chUTatA / jaba taka karmoM kI jar3a nAza nahIM hotI, taba taka prANI ko bArambAra jamma senA aura maranA par3atA hai| jo karma ko jar3a se ukhAr3a phekate haiM, ve moha lAbha karate haiM, unheM phira janamanA aura maranA nahIM par3atA / Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 15 AdinAtha-caritra jaganmahAmohanidrA pratyUSasamayopamam / munisuvratanAthasya dezanAvacanaM stumaH // 22 // zrImunisuvrata svAmIkA upadeza, jo jagatko mahAn ajJAnarUpI nidrA ke nAza karane ke lie prAtaHkAla ke samAna hai, hama usakI stuti karate haiN| khulAsA-yaha jagat mithyA aura prasAra hai| Ayu phUTe ghar3e ke chada se pAnI nikalane kI taraha dina-dina ghaTatI jAtI hai, mauta sira para ma~DarAyA karatI hai, lanmI aura strI putrAdi saba capalA kI samAna cancala haiM; phira bhI prANiyoM ko hoza nahIM hotA; kyoMki ve jagat kI mahAmohamayI nidrA meM magna haiM / una mohanidrA meM sone vAloM ko jagAne ke lie, zrI munisuvrata svAmI kA upadeza-vacana prAtaH kAla ke samAna hai| jisa taraha prAtaHkAla hone se prANI nidrA tyAga kara uTha baiThate haiM ; usI taraha suvrata svAmI jI mahArAja ke upadezoM ko suna kara, mohanidrA meM garka rahane vAle caitanya lAbha karate aura karma bandhana kATane kI ceSTA karate haiM / granthakAra kahatA hai, hama unhIM muni mahArAja ke upadeza-vacanoM kI stuti yA prazaMsA karate haiM; kyoMki ve mohanidrA dUra karane meM avyartha mahauSadhi ke samAna haiM / luThanto namatAM mUrdhni nirmalIkAra kAraNam / vAripvalA iva namaH, pAntu pAdanakhAMzavaH // 23 // Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva zrIneminAtha bhagavAn ke caraNoMke nAkhUnoM kI kiraNeM, una ke caraNoM meM sira navAnevAloM ke sira para jala-pravAha kI bhA~ti par3atIM aura unheM pavitra karatI haiM / bhagavAnke nAkhUnoM kI ve hI kiraNeM tumhArI rakSA kareM ! khulAsA - jo prANI bhagavAn neminAtha ke caraNa-kamaloM meM sira jhukAte haiM, unakI padavandanA karate haiM unake siroM para bhagavAn ke caraNoM ke nAkhUnoM kI kiraNeM giratI aura unheM pApamukta karatI haiN| jina kiraNoM kA aisA prabhAva hai, ve kiraNeM Apa kI rakSA kareM ! yaduvaMzasamudranduH karmakaca hutAzanaH / ariSTanemirbhagavAn, bhUyAdvo'riSTanAzanaH // 24 // " jo yaduvaMza rUpI samudra ke lie candramAke samAna aura karma rUpI vana ke lie agni ke samAna the, vaha zrI neminAtha bhagavAna tumhAre ariSTa ko naSTa kreN| : khulAsA- jisa taraha candramA ke prabhAva se samudra bar3hatA hai; usI taraha jina bhagavAn ke prabhAva se yaduvaMza kI vRddhi huI aura jinhoMne karma ko usI taraha bhasma kara diyA, jisa taraha Aga vana ko jalA kara bhasma kara detI hai, vahI ariSTanemi bhagavAn zrI neminAtha svAmI Apa kA amaMgala nAza kareM ! Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra kamaThegharaNandre ca, svocitakarmakurvati / prabhustulyamanovRttiH,pArzvanAtha zriye'stu vH||25 apane apane svabhAva ke anusAra AcaraNa karanevAle kamaTha nAmaka daitya aura dharaNendra nAmaka asurakumAra-vairI aura sevaka para jinakI manovRtti samAna rahI, vahI bhagavAn pArzvanAtha tumhArI sampatti ke kAraNa hoM! __ khulAsA-pUrvabhava meM bhagavAn pArzvanAthane dharaNendra kI agni se rakSA kI thI, isase isa janma meM vaha unakI bhakti karatA aura upasarga bacAtA thA ; kintu kamaTha unakA vairI thA; vaha upasarga karatA thA yAnI unapara ApadAyeM lAtA thA, para bhagavAn samadarzI the, unakI najaroM meM zatru-mitra samAna the, ve zatru aura sevaka donoM para samabhAva rakhate the| granthakAra kahatA hai, vehI samadarzI bhagavAn pArzvanAtha tumhArI sukha-sampatti kI vRddhi kareM-tumhArA kalyANa kareM ! kRtAparAdhe'pijane, kRpAmanthara tArayoH / ISadvASpAIyorbhadraM, zrIvIra jinanetrayoH // 26 // zrImahAvIra prabhu meM dayA kI mAtrA itanI adhika thI, ki unheM pUrNa rUpa se satAne aura duHkha denevAle 'saMgama' nAmaka deva * eka satya mahAvIra bhagavAn tapa karate the| usa samaya saMgama nAmaka devane una para 6 mAsa taka upasarga kiyA; magara prabhu vicalita na hue| bhagavAn kI dRr3hatA dekha kara, devane svarga jAne kI icchA se kahA-'he deva ! Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhAdinAtha-caritra 18 prathama parva para unheM dayA AgaI, isase unakI A~khoM kI putaliyA~ usa para jhuka gaI:-itanA hI nahIM, A~suoM se unakI A~kheM taka tara hogii| aise dyA-bhAva pUrNa prabhu ke netroM kA kalyANa ho| .. khulAsA-bhagavAn itane dayAlu the ki, unheM apane aniSTa-kAriyoM paraM bhI dayA pAtI thii| ve apane kaSToM ko bhUla kara, satAnevAle ke kaSToM kI hI phikra karate the| aba Apa svecchA-pUrvaka AhAra ke lie bhramaNa kiijiye| maiM Apako upasarga nahIM kruuNgaa| bhagavAn ne javAba diyA-"maiM to apanI icchA se hI bhramaNa karatA hU~, kisI ke kahane yA dabAva DAlane se nhiiN|" jisa samaya deva vahA~ se calane lagA, taba bhagavAn kI A~khoM meM yaha soca kara A~sU Agaye ki, isa becAre ne jo aniSTa karma kiye haiM, unake kAraNa ise duHkha hogaa| prabhu kI isa dRSTi ko lakSya meM rakha kara hI kalikAla-sarvajJa zrI hemacandrAcArya ne isa stuti-zloka kI racanA kI hai| Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 15 caritrArambha U pahalA bhava para jina tIrthaGkaroM ko namaskAra kiyA gayA hai, unhIM ke samaya aura unhIM ke tIrthoM meM 12 cakravartI, 6 arddhacakrI - vAsudeva, 6 baladeva aura 6 prati vAsudeva hue haiM 1 ye saba mahA puruSa triSasThi zalAkA puruSoM ke nAmase prasiddha haiM / inameM se kitane hI mokSa-lAbha kara cuke haiM aura kitane hI lAbha karane vAle haiM / inhoMne avasarpiNI kAlameM janma lekara bharata kSetra ko pavitra kiyA hai / zalAkA puruSatva se suzobhita inhIM puruSa ratnoM ke caritroM kA varNana hama karate haiM; kyoMki mahApuruSoMkA kIrttana kalyANa aura mokSake denevAlA hotA hai / hama sabase pahale bhagavAn zrI RSabhadeva svAmI kA jIvana caritra, "usa bhavase jisameM unheM samyaktva prApta huvA thA" likhate haiM / ne ye saba usI bhavameM athavA AgAmI bhava meM nizcayataH mokSa-gAmI hone se zalAkA puruSa kahalAte haiM / Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva . . . . . . . ___asaMkhya samudra aura asaMkhya dvIparUpI kaMkoM evaM vajravedikA se pariveSThita eka dvIpa hai| usakA nAma jambUdvIpa hai| vaha aneka nadiyoM aura virSadhara-parvatoM se suzobhita hai| usa dvIpa ke bIca meM svarNa-ratnamaya meru nAmaka parvata hai| vaha usakI nAbhi ke samAna zobhAyamAna hai aura vaha eka lAkha yojana U~cA hai| tIna mekhalAyeM usakI zobhA bar3hAtI haiM / usapara cAlIsa yojana kI cUlikA-samatala bhUmi hai / vaha zrI arhantoMke mandiroM se jagamagA rahI hai| usake pazcima ora videhakSetra hai| usa kSetrameM bhUmaNDalake bhUSaNa-samAna kSiti-pratiSThitapura nAmakA eka nagara hai| usa nagara meM, kisI samaya meM, prasannacandra nAmakA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| vaha narapati dharma-karma meM Alasya-rahita thaa| mahAna RddhiyoM ke kAraNa, vaha indra kI bhAMti zobhAyamAna thaa| usa rAjA ke nagara meM dhana nAmakA eka sAhUkAra thaa| jisa taraha anekoM nadiyA~ samudra meM Akara Azraya letI haiM, usI taraha nAnA prakAra kI dhanarAziyoMne usake yahA~ Azraya grahaNa kiyA thaa| usake pAsa ananta dhana-sampatti thI, jo candrakI candrikA kI .taraha choTe-bar3e, nIce-U~ce sabhI kA upakAra sAdhana karatI thI; arthAt usakI sampatti paropakAra ke kAmoM meM hI kharca hotI thii| viSa-kSetra usako alaga karane vAlA varSadhara-parvata / pahalI mekhalA meM nandana vana,dUsarI mekhalA meM somanasa vana aura tIsarI mekhalAmeM pAMDuka vana hai| Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 21 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra jisa taraha mahAvegavatI nadIke pravAha meM parvata acala aura aTala rahatA hai, usI taraha dhana seTha, sadAcAra rUpiNI nadI ke pravAha meM, parvata ke samAna acala aura aTala thaa| vaha satpatha se vica. lita hone vAlA nahIM thaa| bahuta kyA-vaha sArI pRthvI ko pavitra karane vAlA seTha sabhI se pUjA jAne yogya thaa| usameM yazarUpI vRkSake amogha bIja ke samAna audArya, gAmbhIrya aura dhairya Adi guNa the| anAja kI DheriyoM kI taraha usake gharameM ratnoM kI DheriyA~ thiiN| jisa taraha zarIra meM prANa-vAyu mukhya hotA hai, usI taraha vaha dhana seTha dhanavAna, guNavAn aura kIrtimAna logoM meM mukhya thaa| jisa taraha bar3e bhArI tAlAba ke AsapAsa kI z2amIna usake sotoM se tara rahatI hai; usI taraha usa seTha ke dhanase usake naukara-cAkara prabhRti tara rahate the| vasantapura jAnekI taiyArI eka, dina mUrtimAna utsAha kI taraha, usa sAhUkArane kirAnA lekara vasantapura jAnekA irAdA kiyaa| usane nagarameM apane AdamiyoM dvArA yaha DauMDI piTavAdI-"dhana seTha vasantapura jAne vAle haiN| jisa kisI ko vasantapura calanA ho, vaha unake sAtha hole| jisake pAsa car3hane ko savArI na hogI, use vaha savArI deMge! jisake pAsa khAne-pIne ke bartana na hoMge, use vaha bartana deNge| jisake pAsa rAha-kharca na hogA, use vaha rAha-kharca deNge| rAhameM coroM aura DAkUoM tathA siMha vyAghra Adi hiMsaka Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 22 prathama parva pazuoM se sabakI rakSA kreNge| jo koI azakta hogA, usakI pAlanA vaha apane bandhuoMkI taraha kareMge / " isa taraha DauMDI piTajAne para, kulAGganAoMne usakA prasthAna-maMgala kiyaa| isake bAda vaha AcAra yukta sArthavAha seTha, zubha muhUrtta meM, rathameM baiTha kara, zahara ke bAhara claa| seTha ke kUca karane ke samaya jo bherI bajI, usako vasantapura nivAsiyoMne apane bulAne vAlA harakArA samajhA / bherI - nAda suna-sunakara, sabhI loga taiyAra ho gaye aura nagara ke bAhara Agaye / dharmaghoSa AcArya | isI samaya apanI sAdhucaryA aura dharmAcaraNa se pRthvI ko pavitra karane vAle eka dharmaghoSa nAmaka AcArya usa sAhUkAra ke pAsa aaye| unheM dekhate hI vaha sAhUkAra vismita hokara apane Asana se uTha khar3A huA aura hAtha jor3akara una sUryake samAna tejasvI aura kAntimAn AcArya ko namaskAra kiyA aura unase padhAranekA kAraNa puuchaa| AcArya mahArAja ne kahA- "hama tumhAre sAtha vasantapura caleMge / " sArthavAha bolA- "mahArAja ! Aja maiM dhanya hU~, ki Apa jaise sAtha calane yogya mahApuruSa mere sAtha calane ko padhAre haiN| Apa sAnanda mere sAtha caliye / " isake bAda usane rasoI banAne vAloMse kahA ki, tuma loga mahArAjake lie anna pAnAdikhAne pIneke samAna sadA taiyAra rakhanA / sArthavAha kI yaha AjJA sunate hI AcArya ne kahA- "sAdhuoM Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra - -00000-46 11. Bany 0-est isake bAda sArthavAha bar3I-bar3I taraMgoM vAle samudrakI taraha apane caJcala ghor3e, U~Ta, gAr3I aura bailoMke sahita calane lagA / [ pRSTha 23 ] Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ .: prathama parva 23 AdinAtha-caritra ko vahI AhAra grahaNa karanA cAhiye, jo na to unake lie karAyA gayA ho aura na saMkalpa hI taiyAra kiyA gayA ho, na kiyA gayA ho / seTha jI ! jinendra zAsana meM sAdhuoM ke lie kUe~, bAvaDI aura tAlAba kA jala pIne kI bhI manAhI hai: kyoMki vaha agni vagera: zastroMse acita kiyA huA nahIM hotA / " ye bAteM ho hI rahI thIM ki, itane meM kisI puruSa ne Akara sandhyA. kAlake bAdaloM ke samAna, sundara raMgavAle, pa hue AmoMse bharA huA eka thAla sArthavAha ke pAsa rakha diyA / dhana sArthavAhane, atIva prasanna cittase, AcArya se kahA - " Apa ina phaloM ko grahaNa kareM, to mujhapara bar3I kRpA ho / " AcArya ne kahA- "he zraddhAlu ! sAdhuoM ke lie sacitta phaloMke chUne taka kI manAhI hai; khAnA to bar3I dUra kI bAta hai / " sArthavAha ne kahA- "Apa mahA duSkara vrata dhAraNa karate haiN| pramAdI yadi catura bhI ho, lobhI aisA vrata eka dina bhI nahIM pAla sakatA | khaira, Apa sAtha caliye / Apa ko jo anna-pAnAdi grAhya hoMge, maiM yahI Apako dUMgA / " isa taraha kahakara aura namaskAra karake, usane unako kiyA / seTha kA panthagamana / isake bAda sArthavAha bar3I-bar3I taraGgoM vAle samudrakI taraha apane caJcala ghor3e, U~Ta, gAr3I aura bailoMke sahita calane lagA / AcArya mahArAja bhI mAno mUrttimAna mUla guNa aura uttara guNa hoM, aise sAdhuoM se ghira kara calane lage / sAre saMgha ke Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 24 prathama parva Age-Age dhana sArthavAha calatA thaa| usake pIche-pIche usakA mitra maNibhadra calatA thaa| unake donoM ora savAroMkA dala calatA thaa| usa samaya sArthavAha ke sapheda chatroMke dekhane se zarad Rtuke bAdaloM kA aura morakI pUMcha ke chAtoM se varSA Rtuke meghoM kA bhAna hotA thA; yAnI jaba sapheda chAtoM para naz2ara jAtI thI, taba AkAza zarad ke meghoMse aura jaba mayUra-puccha ke chAtoM para dRSTi par3atI thI, taba varSA-kAla ke bAdaloM se vyApta mAlUma hotA thaa| ghanavAta yAnI pRthvI kI AdhArabhUta vAyu jisa taraha pRthvI ko vahana karatI hai; usI taraha sArthavAha ke U~Ta, baladha, sA~Da, khaccara aura gadhe usake kaThina se Dhone yogya sAmAna ko Dho rahe the| ve itanI tejI se cala rahe the ki, unake kadama z2amIna ko chUte mAlUma na hote the| aisA jAna par3atA thA, goyA hiranoM kI pIThoM para gaune lAda dI gaI haiN| U~Ta itanI tejI se cala rahe the ki, U~cI-U~cI paMkhoM vAle pakSIse mAlUma hote the| andara baiThe hue javAnoM ke krIr3A karane yogya gAr3iyA~ aisI mAlUma hotI thIM, mAnoM calate-phirate ghara hoN| vizAlakAya moTe-moTe kandhoM vAle bhaiMse, AkAza se pRthvI para Aye hue bAdaloM ke samAna, jala ko Dhote aura logoMkI pyAsa bujhAte the| gAr3iyoM ke pahiyoMke cU~ cU~ zabdoM se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAno sArthavAha ke sAmAna ke bojha se dabI huI pRthvI cItkAra kara rahI ho / baila, U~Ta aura ghor3oM ke pairoMse ur3I huI dhUli AkAza meM aisI chA gaI thI, ki sUcIbheda andhakAra ho gayA thA hAtha ko hAtha na sUjhatA Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra thaa| dizAoM ke mukha-bhAga ko bahare karane vAlI, bailoM ke galoM kI ghaNTiyoM kI TanakAra dUra se hI sunakara, camarI mRgoMne baccoM sameta apane kAna khar3e kara liye aura Darane lge| bhArI bojhako Dhone vAle U~Ta calate-calate bhI apanI gardanoM ko ghumAghumAkara bArambAra vRkSoM ke agale bhAgoMko cATane lagate the| mAlase bhare boroMse lade hue gadhe apane kAna U~ce aura gardaneM sIdhI karake eka dUsare ko dA~toM se kATate aura pIche raha jAte the| hara ora hathiyArabanda rakSakoM se ghirA huA vaha saMgha, bajrake pIMjare meM rakhe hue kI taraha, mArga meM calatA thaa| mahAmUlyavAn maNiko dhAraNa karane vAle sarpake pAsa loga jisa taraha nahIM jAte; usI taraha Dhera dhana vahana karane vAle isa saMgha ke pAsa cora nahIM Ate the--dUra hI rahate the| nirdhana aura dhanavAn donoM ko eka naz2ara se dekhane vAlA, donoM kI hI rakSA kA samAna rUpase udyoga karane vAlA seTha sArthavAha saba ko sAtha lekara usI taraha calane lagA, jisa taraha yUthapati hAthI apane sAtha ke saba hAthiyoM ko lekara calatA hai| nayanoM ko praphullita karake, logoM se sammAna pAtA huA dhana-sArthavAha sUrya kI taraha roz2a roz2a calane lgaa| griissm-vrnnn| usI samaya nadiyoM aura sarovaroM ke jala ko, rAtriyoM ko taraha, saMkucita karane vAlI, pathikoM ke lie bhayaGkara aura mahA Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 26 prathama parva 1 utkaTa grISma Rtu AgaI / bhaTTI ke andara kI lakar3iyoM se nikalane vAle uttApa ke jaisA, ghora duHsaha pavana calane lagA / sUrya apanI agni-kaNoM ke samAna jalatI huI tez2a dhUpako cAroM ora phailAne lagA / usa samaya, saMgha ke pathika, garamI se ghabarA kara, mArga meM Ane vAle agala-bagala ke vRkSoM ke nIce vizrAma karane aura pyAUoM meM jala pI-pIkara leTa lagAne lage / garamI ke mAre, bhaiMse apanI jIbheM bAhara nikAlane aura kor3oM kI mAra kI paravA na karake nadI kI kIcar3a meM ghusane lage / bailoM para tar3Atar3a cAbuka par3ate the, tobhI ve apane hA~kane vAloM kA nirAdara aura mAra kI parvA na karake, bArambAra kumArga ke vRkSoM ke nIce jAte the| sUrya kI tapAI huI, lohe kI sUiyoM-jaisI, kiraNoM kI tapata se manuSya aura pazuoM ke zarIra moma kI taraha galane lage / sUrya nitya hI apanI kiraNoM ko tapAye hue loheke phaloM jaisI karane lagA / pRthvI kI dhUli, mArga meM pheMkI huI kaNDoM kI Aga kI taraha, viSama hone lgii| saMgha kI striyA~ rAha meM Ane vAlI nadiyoM meM ghusa - ghusakara aura kamalanAla tor3ator3akara apane-apane galoM meM DAlane lagIM / seTha sArthavAha kI striyAM pasInoM se tarabatara kapar3oM se, jala meM bhIMgI huI kI taraha, rAhameM bahuta hI acchI jAna par3ane lagIM / kitane hI pathika DhAkapalAza, tAr3a aura kamala prabhRti ke pattoM ke paMkhe banA-banAkara dhUpa se hue zrama ko dUra karane lage / - Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 27 AdinAtha-caritra varSA-varNana / isake bAda, grISma Rtu kI taraha, pravAsiyoM kI cAla ko rokane vAlI, megha-cihna-svarUpiNI, varSA Rtu aagii| AkAza meM yakSa ke samAna dhanuSa ko dhAraNa karake, dhArA rUpI bANoM kI vRSTi karatA huA megha car3ha aayaa| usase saMgha ke logoM ko bar3A kaSTa huA, vaha megha silagAye hue phUlI kI bhA~ti bijalI ko ghumA-ghumAkara, bAlakoM kI taraha, saMghake sabhI logoM ko DarAne lagA; arthAt bAlaka jisa taraha ghAsa kI pule ko jalAkara ghumAte aura logoM ko DarAte haiM; usI taraha vaha megha rijalI ko camakA-camakA kara saMghavAloM ko bhayabhIta karane lgaa| AkAza taka gaye hue aura phaile hue jalake pravAhane, pathikoM ke hRdayoM kI taraha, nadiyoM ke vizAla taToM-kinAroM ko tor3a DAlA ! nArma ke pAnI ne pRthivI ke U~ce nIce bhAgoM ko samAna kara diyaa| kamoki jar3a puruSoM kA udaya hone para bhI, unameM viveka stApAtA hai ? arthAt mUoM kA abhyudaya hone para bhI unameM viveka yA vicAra kA abhAva hI rahatA hai| pAnI, kIcar3a tathA kA~ToM se durgama hue mArga meM eka kosa rAha calanA cAra sau kosa ke samAna mAlUma hone lgaa| ghuTanoM taka kIcar3a meM phaMse hue loga, jela se chUTe hue kaidiyoM kI taraha, dhIre-dhIre calane lge| jala-pravAha ko dekhakara aisA bhAna hotA thA, mAno duSTa daiva ne, pratyeka rAha meM, pravAha ke miSa se, apanI bhujA-rUpI Agala logoM ke rokane ke Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva lie phailAdI hai| usa samaya, kIcaDameM gAr3iyoM ke pha~sane se aisA pratIta hotA thA, mAno cirakAla se mardana hotI huI pRthvI ne krodha karake unako pakar3a liyA ho| U~ToM ke calAne vAle rAha meM nIce utara kara, rassiyA~ pakar3a-pakar3a, kara U~ToM ko khIMcane lage, para U~ToM ke paira, z2amIna para na Tikane kI vajaha se, phisalane lage aura ve pada-padapara girane lge| dhana-sArthavAha ne varSAkAlameM rAha kI kaThinAiyoM kA anubhava karake, usa ghora vanameM tambU tanavA diye| saMghake logoM ne bhI yaha samajha kara ki, varSA Rtu yahIM kATanI hogI, apanI-apanI jhoMpaDiyA~ banAlI; kyoMki deza-kAlakA ucita vicAra karane vAloM ko dukhI honA nahIM par3atA haiN| maNibhadrane nirjantu sthAna meM banI huI eka jhoMpar3I yA upAzraya dikhlaayaa| usameM sAdhuoM-sahita AcArya mahArAja rahane lge| saMghameM bahuta logoM ke hone aura varSA-kAlakA lambA samaya honese, saba kA khAne-pIne kA sAmAna aura pazuoM ke khAne ke ghAsa prabhRti padArtha samApta.ho gye| isaliye saMgha ke loga bhUkhake mAre, malina vastravAle tapasviyoM kI taraha, kandamUla aura phala-phUla prabhRti khAne ke lie idhara-udhara bhaTakane lge| saMghake logoM kI aisI burI hAlata dekhakara, sArthavAha ke mitra maNibhadra ne, eka dina, sandhyA-samaya, ye sArA vRttAnta sArthavAha se nivedana kiyaa| saMghake logoM kI takalIphoM kI bAta sunakara, sArthavAha unakI duHkha-cintA se isa taraha nizcala ho gayA, jisa taraha, pavana-rahita samaya meM, samudra niSkampa ho jAtA hai| isa Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra taraha cintA meM DUbe hue sArthavAha ko kSaNabhara meM nIMda AgaI / "jise ati duHkha yA ati sukha hotA hai, use tatkAla nIMda AjAtI hai, kyoMki ye donoM nidrA ke mukhya kAraNa haiN|" jaba rAta ke cauthe pahara kA Arambha huA, taba azvazAlA ke eka uttama AzayavAle paharedAra ne nIce likhI huI bAteM kahIM:-. dhanaseThakI udvigntaa| "hamAre svAmI, jinakI kIrtti dazoM dizAoM meM phaila rahI hai, svayaM ve saMkaTApanna avasthA meM honepara bhI, apane zaraNAgatoM kA pAlana bhale prakAra karate haiN|" paharedAra kI uparokta bAta sunakara sArthavAha ne vicAra kiyA ki, kisI zakhsa ne aisI bAta kahakara mujhe ulAhanA diyA hai| mere saMgha meM dukho kauna hai ? are ! mujhe aba qhayAla AtA hai, ki mere sAtha dharmaghoSa AcArya Aye haiN| ve akRta, akArita aura prAsuka bhikSA se hI udarapoSaNa karate haiN| kandamUla aura phalaphUla Adi ko to ve chUte bhI nhiiN| isa kaThina samaya meM, ve kaise rahate hoMge? isa duHkha kI avasthA meM unakI guz2ara kaise hotI hogI ? oha ! jina AcArya ko, rAhameM sada taraha kI sahAyatA dene kI bAta kahakara, maiM apane sAtha isa saphara meM lAyA hUM, unakI maiM Aja hI yAda karatA huuN| mujha mUrkha ne yaha kyA kiyA ! Aja taka jinakA maiMne vANImAtra se bhI kabhI satkAra nahIM kiyA, unako Aja maiM kisa taraha mu~ha dikhalAU~gA ? khaira ! gayA samaya hAtha nahIM Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva AtA / phira bhI, maiM Aja unake darzana karake apane pApoM ko to dho DAlU~ | ve icchA rahita - nispRha puruSa haiN| unheM kisI bhI vastu kI cAhanA nahIM / aise puruSa kA maiM kaunasA kAma karU~ ? aisI cintA meM, muni-darzanoMke lie utsuka, sArthavAha ko rAtakA zeSa rahA huA cauthA pahara dUsarI rAtake samAna mAlUma huA / 30 seThakA AcArya ke pAsa jAnA / isake bAda jaba rAta bIta gaI aura saverA ho gayA, taba sArthavAha ujjvala vastrAbhUSaNa pahana kara apane mukhya AdamiyoM ko sAtha lekara, sUri ke Azrama kI tarapha claa| vahA~ jAkara usane DhAka ke pattoMse chAI huI, chedoM vAlI, nirjIva bhUmi para banI huI koMpar3I meM praveza kiyaa| usameM usane pAparUpI samudra ko mathane vAle, mokSa ke mArga, dharma ke maNDapa aura teja ke AgArajaise dharma ghoSa muni ko dekhA / ve kaSAya rUpI gulma meM himavat, kalyANa-lakSmI ke hAra samAna aura saMgha ke advaita bhUSaNa- samAna tathA mokSa- kAmI logoM ke lie kalpavRkSa ke samAna mAlUma hote the / ve ekatra hue tapa, aura tIrthoM ko pravarttAnevAle tIrthaGkaroM kI unake Asa-pAsa aura muni loga baiThe the / unameM se koI AtmadhyAna meM magna ho rahA thA, koI maunavrata avalambana kiye hue thA, koI kAryotsarga meM lagA huA thA, koI Agama-zAstra kA adhyayana kara rahA thA, koI upadeza de rahA thA, koI bhUmi pramArjana kara rahA thA, koI mUrttimAna Agama taraha zobhita the| Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra - TO... e 200MM f D. Bavury sArthavAha ne sabase pahale AcAyyaM mahArAja ko aura pIche anukrama se anyAnya muniyoM ko vaMdanA kiyaa| unhoMne use pApa nAza karanevAlA "dharmalAbha" diyA / [ pRSTha 31 ] Narsingh Press, Caleutta. Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 31 AdinAtha-caritra guru ko vandanA kara rahA thA, koI dharma-kathA kaha rahA thA, koI zrutakA uddeza anusandhAna kara rahA thA, koI anujJA de rahA thA aura koI tattva kaha rahA thA / sArthavAha ne sabase pahale AcArya mahArAja ko aura pIche anukrama se anyAnya muniyoM ko vaMdanA kiyA / unhoMne use pApa nAza karanevAlA "dharmalAbha" diyA / isake bAda-3 - AcArya ke caraNa-kamaloM ke pAsa, rAjahaMsa kI taraha, baiThakara sArthavAha ne Ananda ke sAtha, nIce likhI bAteM kahanI Arambha kIM :-- kSamA prArthanA | "he bhagavan ! jisa samaya maiMne Apa ko mere sAtha Ane ke liye kahA thA, usa samaya maiMne zarada Rtuke megha kI garjanA ke samAna mithyA saMbhrama dikhAyA thA; kyoMki usa dina se Ajataka na to maiM Apako vandanA karane AyA aura na annapAna tathA vastrAdika se ApakA satkAra ho kiyA I jAgratAvasthA meM rahate hue bhI, suptAvasthA meM rahane vAle ke samAna, maiMne yaha kyA kiyA ? maiMne ApakI avajJA kI aura apanA vacana bhaGga kiyA / isalie he mahArAja! Apa mere isa pramAdAcaraNa ke lie mujhe kSamA pradAna kIjiye / mahAtmA loga saba kucha sahanese hI hamezA "sarvasaha" * kI upamA ko pAye hue haiM * pRthvI ko "saba sahanI " isIliye kahate haiM, ki use saMsAra khUMdatA hai aura usapara aneka prakAra ke atyAcAra karatA hai; parantu vaha cupacApa saba sahatI hai / mahApuruSa bhI pRthvI kI taraha hI saba kucha sahanevAle hote haiM, isase unheM "sarvasaha" kI upamA milI hai / Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva dhana sArthavAhakA munidAna / sArthavAha kI ye bAteM sunakara sUri ne kahA-"sArthavAha ! mArga meM hiMsaka pazuoM aura cora DAkUoM se tumane hamArI rakSA kI hai| tumane hamArA saba taraha se satkAra kiyA hai| tumhAre saMghake logoM ne hameM yogya annapAnAdi diye haiM ; isalie hameM kisI prakAra kA bhI duHkha yA kleza nahIM huA hai| tuma hamAre lie z2arA bhI cintA yA kheda mata kro|" sArthavAha ne kahA"satpuruSa nirantara guNoM ko hI dekhate haiM; isIse, mere doSa sahita hone para bhI, Apa mujhe aisA kahate haiM; yAnI sadoSa honepara bhI mujhe nirdoSa mAnate haiN| Apa cAheM, jo kaheM, merA to apane pramAda ke kAraNa sira nIcA huA jAtA hai| sacamuca hI, isa samaya maiM atIva lajita hU~ / ata: Apa prasanna hUjiye aura sAdhuoM ko mere pAsa AhAra lAne ko bhejiye, jisase maiM icchAnusAra AhAra duuN|" sUri bole-"tuma jAnate ho ki, vartamAna yoga dvArA jo annAdika akRta, akArita aura acitta hote haiM, ve hI hamAre upayoga meM Ate haiN|" sUri ke aisA kahane para sArthavAha ne kahA- "jo cIz2a Apake upayoga meM AyegI, maiM use hI sAdhuoM ko duuNgaa|" yaha kahakara dhana-sArthavAha apane AvAsa sthAna ko calA gyaa| usake pIche-pIche hI do sAdhu bhikSA upArjanArtha usake Dere para gaye; para daivayogase, usa samaya, usake gharameM sAdhuoMko dene yogya kucha bhI nahIM thaa| vaha idhara-udhara dekhane lgaa| eka jagaha Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra use apane nirmala antaH karaNa ke samAna tAz2A ghI dIkha gayA / usane kahA- 'kyA yaha Apake grahaNa karane yogya hai ?' sAdhuoM ne uttara diyA- 'hA~, ise hama grahaNa kara sakate haiN| yaha hamAre upayoga meM A jAyagA / isake lenemeM hameM koI Apatti nahIM / ' yaha kahate hue unhoMne apanA pAtra rakha diyaa| maiM dhanya huA, maiM kRtakRtya huA, maiM puNyAtmA huA, aisA vicAra karate-karate use romAJca ho AyA aura usane sAdhuoM ko ghI de diyA / Ananda ke A~suoM dvArA puNyAGkura ko bar3hAte hue, sArthavAha ne ghRta dAna karane ke bAda muniyoM ko namaskAra kiyaa| muni bhI saba prakAra ke kalyANoM kI siddhi meM siddha maMtra ke samAna 'dharmalAbha' dekara apane Azrama ko cale gye| isa dAna ke prabhAva se, sArthavAha ko, mokSavRkSa kA bIja-rUpa, atIva durlabha bodhivIja- samakita prApta huA; arthAt use mokSa lAbha karane kA pUrNa jJAna ho gayA / rAtake samaya sArthavAha phira muniyoM ke Azrama meM gayA AjJA lekara aura guru mahArAja ko vandanA karake unake sAmane baiTha gyaa| isake bAda, dharmaghoSa sUri ne use, meghakI jaisI vANI dvArA, nIce likhI 'dezanA' dI : ; 33 dharmaghoSa sUrikA upadeza / dharmakI mahimA | "dharma hI utkRSTa maMgala hai / dharma hI svarga aura mokSa kA dAtA hai / dharma hI saMsAra rUpI vanako pAra karane kI rAha dikhalAne 3 Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva vAlA hai| dharma mAtA kI taraha pAlana-poSaNa karatA hai, pitA kI taraha rakSA karatA hai, mitra kI taraha prasanna karatA hai, bandhu kI taraha sneha rakhatA hai, guru kI taraha ujjvala guNoM kA samAveza karAtA hai aura svAmI kI taraha utkRSTa pratiSThA prApta karAtA hai| vaha sukhakA mahA harmya hai, zatru-saMkaTa meM varma hai, zIta se paidA huI jar3atA ke nAza karane ke lie dharma aura pApa ke marma ko jAnane vAlA hai| dharma se jIva rAz2I hotA hai, dharma se baladeva hotA hai, dharma se arddhacakrI-vAsudeva hotA hai, dharma se cakravartI hotA hai, dharma se deva aura indra hotA hai, dharma se graiveyaka aura anuttara vimAna meM ahamiMdra devatva milatA hai ; dharma se tIrthaMkara-pada taka mila jAtA hai / jagat meM, dharma se saba taraha kI siddhiyA~ milatI haiN| cAra prakAra kA dhrm| durgati meM par3e hue jantuoM ko dhAraNa karatA hai, isa se use 'dharma' kahate haiM / vaha dharma-dAna, zIla, tapa aura bhAva ke bhedase cAra prakAra kA hai / dharmake cAra bhedoM meM jo dAna dharma' hai, vaha jJAna-dAna, abhayadAna aura dharmopagraha dAna,--ina nAmoM se tIna prakAra kA kahA hai| jJAna-dAna / dharma ko nahIM jAnane vAle logoM ko dezanA-upadeza dene, bAcanA dene athavA jJAna-prApti ke sAdhana dene ko 'jJAna-dAna' kahate haiN| isa se prANI ko apane hitAhita yA bhale-bure kA jJAna ho jAtA hai aura jIva Adi tattvoM ko jAna jAnese virakti ho jAtI hai / jJAnadAna se prANIko ujjvala kevala-jJAna' Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 35 AdinAtha-caritra kI prApti hotI hai aura vaha saba logoM para anugraha karatA huA, lokAna para ArUr3ha hotA aura mokSa-pada lAbha karatA hai| abhaya-dAna / abhayadAna-mana, vacana aura kAyA se jIva-hiMsA na karanA, na karAnA aura karane vAle kA anuodana na karanA 'abhaya dAna' hai| jIva do prakAra ke hote haiM:-(1) sthAvara, aura (2) trasa / sthAvara bhI do prakAra ke hote haiM:-(1) paryApta, aura (2) apryaapt| paryApta kI kAraNa-rUpa chaH paryAptiyA~ hotI haiN| unake nAma ye haiM:-(1) AhAra, (2) zarIra, (3) indriya, (4) zvAsocchvAsa, (5) bhASA, aura (6) mana / ekendriya ke cAra, vikalendriya ke pAMca aura paJcendriya ke chaH paryAptiyA~ hotI haiN| pRthvI, jala, agni, vAyu aura vanaspati--ye ekendriya sthAvara kahalAte haiN| inameM se pahale cAra ke 'sUkSma aura bAdara' do bheda haiN| vanaspati ke 'pratyeka aura sAdhAraNa' do bheda haiN| unameM se sAdhAraNa vanaspati ke bhI 'sUkSma aura bAdara' do bheda haiN| trasa jIva dvIndriya, trIndriya, caturindriya aura paJcendriyaisa taraha cAra prakAra ke hote haiN| paJcendriya ke 'saMjJI aura asaMjJI' ye do bheda haiN| jo mana aura prANa ko pravRtta karake zikSA, upadeza aura AlApa ko samajhate haiM, unako "saMjJI" kahate haiN| jo inake viparIta hote haiM, ve "asaMjJI" kahalAte haiN| Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 36 prathama parva sparzana, rasana, prANa, cakSuaura zrotra,-ye pA~ca indriyA~ haiN| sparza, rasa, gandha, rUpa aura zabda-ye anukrama se indriyoM ke viSaya haiN| ___ kRmi, zaMkha, jauMka, kaur3I, sIpa evaM chIpo vageraH vividha AkRti vAle prANI 'dvIndriya' kahalAte haiN| jU, makar3I, cIMTI, aura lIkha vageraH ko trIndriya jantu' kahate haiN| pataMga, makkhI, bhauMrA aura DA~sa prabhRti 'cAra indriya vAle' haiN| bAkI jalacara,thalacara, nabhacara pazu-pakSI, nArakI, manuSya aura deva-ina saba ko 'paJcendriya jIva' kahate haiN| itane prakAra ke jIvoM ke paryAya yAnI AyuSya kokSaya karanA, unheM duHkha denA aura kleza utpanna karanA,tIna prakAra kA vadha' kahalAtA hai| ina tInoM prakAra ke jIvavadha ko tyAga denA--'abhaya-dAna' kahalAtA hai| jo abhaya-dAna detA hai, vaha dharma, artha, kAma aura mokSa-ina cAroM puruSArtho ko detA hai ; kyoMki vadha se bacA huA jIva, yadi jItA hai, to, cAra puruSArtha prApta kara sakatA hai, yAnI jIva kA jIvana rahane se use cAra puruSArthoM kI prApti hotI hai| prANI ko rAjya, sAmrAjya aura devarAjya kI apekSA jIvita rahanA adhika pyArA hai; isIse azuci yA naraka meM rahane vAle kIr3e aura svarga meM rahane vAle indra,-donoM ko hI prANanAza kA bhaya samAna hai| isavAste, buddhimAna puruSa ko, nirantara, saba jagat ke iSTa abhayadAna meM, apramatta hokara, pravRtta honA caahie| abhayadAna denese manuSya parabhava yA janmAntara meM manohara, dIrghAyu, ArogyavAna, rUpavAna, lAvaNyavAna aura balavAna hotA hai| Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra dharmopagraha daan| dAyakazuddha, grAhakazuddha, deyazuddha, kAlazuddha aura bhAvazuddha, isa taraha 'dharmopagraha dAna' pA~ca prakAra kA hotA hai| usameM nyAyopArjita dravyavAlA, acchI buddhi vAlA, icchA-rahita aura dAna dekara pazcAttApa nahIM karane vAlA manuSya jo dAna detA hai,vaha 'dAyaka zuddha dAna' kahalAtA hai| aisA citta aura aisA pAtra mujhe prApta huA, isalie maiM kRtArtha huA, jo aisA mAnane vAlA ho, vaha 'dAyaka zuddha hotA hai| sAvadha yoga se virakta, tIna gaurava se vajjita, tIna gupti dhAraka, pA~ca samiti pAlaka, rAgadveSa se rahita, nagarabastI-zarIra-upakaraNa Adi meM nirmama, aThAraha haz2Ara zIlAMga ke dhAraka, jJAna, darzana aura cAritra-rUpa ratnatraya ke dhAraka, dhIra, sone aura lohe ko samAna samajhane vAle, do zubha dhyAna ( dharmadhyAna aura zukla dhyAna ) ko dhAraNa karane vAle, jitendriya, udarapUrti jitanA hI AhAra lene vAle, nirantara yathA-zakti aneka prakAra ke tapa karane vAle, akhaNDa rUpase satraha prakAra ke saMyama ko pAlane vAle, aThAraha prakAra ke bramhacarya kA AcaraNa karane vAle grAhaka ko dAna denA-- 'grAhaka zuddha dAna' kahalAtA hai| bayAlIsa doSa-rahita ; asana, pAna, khAdya, svAdya, vastra aura saMthArA Adi kA dAna-'deyazuddha dAna' kahalAtA hai / yogya samaya para, pAtra ko dAna denA---'kAla zuddha dAna' kahalAtA hai aura kAmanA-rahita zraddhApUrvaka jodAna diyA jAtA hai, vaha 'bhAvazuddha dAna' kahalAtA hai| deha ke binA dharma nahIM hotA aura annAdika ke binA deha nahIM Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ RAN AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva rahatI; ataH hamezA 'dharmopagraha dAna' karanA caahie| jo manuSya azana pAnAdi dharmopagraha dAna supAtra ko detA hai,vaha tIrthako aviccheda karatA aura paramapada pAtA hai| shiilvt| sAvadya yogoM kA jo pratyAkhyAna hai, use "zIla" kahate hai| vaha deza-virati tathA sarva virati aise do prakAra kA hai| pA~ca aNuvrata, tIna guNavrata aura cAra zikSAvrata- isa taraha saba milAkara deza-virati ke bAraha prakAra hote haiN| sthUla, ahiMsA, satya, asteya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha--ye pA~ca prakAra aNuvrata ke haiM / digavirati, bhogopabhoga virati, anartha daNDa virati-ye tIna guNavrata haiM aura sAmAyika, dezAvakAzika, pauSadha tathA atithi saMvibhAga--ye cAra zikSAvrata haiN| isa prakAra kA yaha deza-virati. guNa zuzrUSA Adi guNavAle,--yati-dharma ke anurAgI,-dharma-pathyabhojana ke arthI, zama-saMvega, nirveda, karuNA aura Astikya,ina pA~ca lakSaNa-yukta, samyaktva ko pAye hue, mithyAtva rahita aura sAnubandha krodhake udaya se rahita gRhasthI mahAtmAoM ko, cAritra mohanI kA nAza hone se, prApta hotA hai| trasa aura sthAvara jIvoM kI hiMsA ke varjane ko sarvavirati kahate haiM / yaha siddhirUpI mahala ke Upara car3hane ke lie nasainI-svarUpa hai| yaha sarvavirati guNa- prakRti se alpa kaSAyavAle, saMsAra-sukha se virakta aura vinaya Adi guNa vAle mahAtmA muniyoM ko prApta hotA hai| Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra tp-mhimaa| jo karma ko tapAtA hai, use 'tapa kahate haiN| usake 'bAhya aura abhyantara' ye do bheda haiN| anazana, UnodarI, vRtti saMkSepa, rasatyAga, kAyakkaiza aura saMlInatA-ye chaH prakAra ke 'bAhya tapa' haiM aura prAyazcitta, vaiyAvRtya, svAdhyAya, vinaya, kAyotsarga aura zubha dhyAna,--ye cha: prakAra ke 'abhyantara tapa' haiN| . dezanAkI samApti / jJAna, darzana aura cAritra rUpa ratnatraya ko dhAraNa karane vAle meM advitIya bhakti rakhanA, usakA kArya karanA, zubha kI hI cintA karanA aura saMsAra kI nindA karanA-ina cAra ko 'bhAvanA' kahate haiN| yaha cAra prakAra kA dharma nissIma phala-mokSa-phalake prApta karane meM sAdhana-rUpa hai ; isavAste saMsAra-bhramaNa se Dare hue manuSyoM ko, sAvadhAna hokara, isakI sAdhanA karanI caahie|" punaH maarg-gmn| vasantapura pahu~canA / deh-tyaag| isa prakAra dezanA sunakara dhana-seTha bolA-'svAmin ! yaha dharma bahuta dinoM ke bAda Aja mere sunane meM AyA hai, isalie itane dinoM taka maiM apane karmoM se ThagAtA rahA,' vaha isa taraha kahakara, Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 40 prathama parva guru ke caraNa-kamaloM tathA anya muniyoM ko vandanA kara ke, apane AtmAko dhanya mAnatA huA apane nivAsa sthAnako gyaa| isa prakAra kI dharma-dezanA se paramAnanda meM magna sArthavAha ne vaha rAta eka kSaNa ke samAna bitA dii| sokara uThe hue usa sArthavAha ke samIpa-bhAga meM, prAtaH kAla ke samaya, koI maMgalapAThaka zaMkha-jaisI gaMbhIra aura madhura dhvanike sAthaisa prakAra bolA:-'ghora andhakAra se malIna, padminIkI zobhAko curAnevAlI aura puruSoMke vyavasAya ko harane vAlI rAta-varSARtu kI taraha-calo gaI hai| jisa meM tejasvI aura pracaNDa kiraNoM vAlA sUrya udaya huA hai aura jo vyavasAya karAne meM suhRd ke samAna hai, aisA yaha prAtaH kAla, zarad Rtu ke samaya kI mAfika, vRddhi ko prApta ho rahA hai / jisa taraha tattvajJAna se buddhimAnoM ke mana nirmala ho jAte haiM; usI taraha isa zarad Rtu meM, sarovara aura nadiyoMke jala nirmala hone laga gaye haiN| jisa taraha AcArya ke upadeza se grantha saMzaya-rahita ho jAte haiM; usI taraha, sUrya kI kiraNoM se kIcar3a sUkha jAne ke kAraNa, rAheM sApha ho gaI haiN| mArga ke cIloM aura cakradhArA ke bIca meM jisa taraha gAr3iyA~ calatI haiM; usI taraha nadiyA~ apane donoM kinAroM ke bIca meM bahane laga gaI haiM aura mArga--pake hue tuccha dhAnya, sAvA~, nIvAra, vAluMka aura kuMvala Adi se-pathikoM kA Atithya-satkAra karate hue se mAlUma ho rahe haiN| zarad Rtu, vAyu se hilate hue gannoM ke zabda se, pravAsiyoM ko savAriyoM para car3hane ke samaya kI sUcanA sI detI mAlUma ho rahI hai / sUrya kI pracaNDa kiraNoMse jhulase Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama patra 41 AdinAza.rita hue pathikoMke lie bAdala, kSaNa bhara ko, chAtoMkA kAma karane lage haiN| saGghake sA~Da apane khuroMse jamInako khoda rahe haiM ; mAlUma hotA hai, sukha pUrvaka calaneke lie, ve z2amInako hamavAra yA caurasa kara rahe haiN| pahale jo mArgake pravAhagarjanA karate aura pRthvI para uchalate hue dikhAI detethe, ve isa samaya-varSAkAlakebAdaloMkI taraha-naSTa ho gaye haiN| phaloM ke bhAra se jhukI huI DAliyoM aura kadama-kadama para milane vAle sApha pAnI ke jharanoMse, pathikagaNa, mArga meM binA kisI prakAra ke yatnake hI, pAtheyavAle ho gaye haiN| utsAha-pUrNa cittavAle udyamI loga, rAjahaMsa kI taraha, dezAntara jAne ke lie utAvala kara rahe hai / ' maGgala-pAThaka kI uparokta bAteM suna kara, isane mujhe prayANa-samaya kI sUcanA dI hai' aisA vicAra kara, sArthavAhane prayANa-bherI bajavA dii| gopAloke goGganAdase jisa taraha gAyoM kA jhuNDa calatA hai, usI taraha pRthvI aura AkAzake madhya bhAga ko pUra dene vAle bherI-nAda se sArA sArtha vahA~ se cala diyA / bhavya prANI-rUpI kamaloM ko bodha karane meM dakSa, muniyoM se ghire hue AcArya nebhI--kiraNo se ghire hue bhAskarakI taraha-vahA~ se vihAra kiyaa| saGgha kI rakSA ke lie, Age-pIche aura donoM bAjU, rakSA karane vAle savAroM ko tainAta karake, dhana seThane vahA~se kRca kiyaa| sArthavAha jaba usa ghora vana ko pAra kara gayA, taba usa se AjJA lekara, dharmaghoSa AcArya anyatra vihAra kara gye| jisa taraha nadiyoM kA samUha samudra meM pahuMca jAtA hai, usI taraha sArthavAha bhI, binA kisI prakAra kI vighna-bAdhA ke, mArga ko taya Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 42 AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva kara ke, vasantapura pahu~ca gyaa| vahA~ para usane, thor3e hI samaya meM, kitanA hI mAla beca diyA aura kitanA hI qharIda liyaa| isa ke bAda, jisa taraha megha samudra se jala bhara lAtA hai, usI taraha dhanaseTha, khUba dhana-sampatti bharakara, phira kSitipratiSThitapurameM AyA aura kucha samaya ke bAda, umra pUrI hone para, kAla-dharma ko prApta hubhA; arthAt paJcatva ko prApta huA isa saMsAra se cala bsaa| 3 Ataram.atorate ma dUsarA bhava seTha kA punrjnm| yugaliyoM kA varNana / muni-dAna ke prabhAva se, vaha, uttara kurukSetra meM, sItA nadI ke uttara taTa kI ora, jambUvRkSa ke pUrva aJcala meM, jahA~sarvadA ekAnta suSama nAmaka ArA vartatA hai, yugaliyArUpa meM, utpanna huaa| . ___ yugaliye tIna-tIna dina ke bAda khAne kI icchA karane vAle, do sau chappana pRSTha karaNDaka yA pasaliyoMvAle, tIna kosake zarIra vAle, tIna palya kI AyuvAle, alpa kaSAya vAle aura mamatA-hIna Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra hote haiM / unake - AyuSya ke anta meM marane ke kinAre hone para, eka samaya prasava hotA hai; aura paidA hotA hai eka apatyakA jor3A: yAnI jor3alI santAna / usa saMtAnakA 46 dina taka pAlana-poSaNa karake, ve marajAte haiM / usa dehako tyAgane ke bAda, ve devagati meM, uttara kurukSetra meM, utpanna hote haiM / usa uttara kurukSetra meM svabhAvase hI zakkarajaisI svAdiSTa retI hai| zarada Rtu kI candrikA ke samAna svaccha nirmala jala aura ramaNIka bhUmi hai / usa kSetra meM madyAGga prabhRti daza prakAra ke kalpavRkSa haiM, jo yugaliyoM ko manavAMchita padArtha dete haiM / una meM se madyAGga nAmaka kalpavRkSa madya dete haiM, bhRGgAGga nAmaka kalpavRkSa pAtra dete haiM, tUryAGga nAmaka kalpavRkSa madhura rava se bajane vAle aneka prakAra ke bAje dete haiM, dIpa zikhAGga aura jyotiSkAGga nAmaka kalpavRkSa adbhuta prakAza yA rozanI dete haiM, citrAGga nAma ke kalpavRkSa phUlamAlAeM dete haiM, citrarasa nAma ke kalpavRkSa bhojana dete haiM. maNyavaGga nAmaka kalpavRkSa gahane aura jevara dete haiM, gehAkAra kalpavRkSa meha yA ghara dete haiM evaM anagna nAma ke kalpavRkSa divya vastra dete haiN| ye kalpavRkSa niyata aura aniyata donoM prakArake padArtha dete haiM / aura kalpavRkSa bhI saba taraha ke manacAhe padArtha dete yahA~ para saba taraha ke manacAhe padArtha dene vAle kalavRkSoM kI bharamAra hone se, dhana-saMTha kA jIva, yuguliyA-rUpa meM, svarga ke samAna viSaya sukhoM ko bhogane lagA / - 43 Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ '4 SUBWOOCOOOOOO * tIsarA aura cauthA bhava ra AADIOLORCHOOKS devaloka meM jnm| yugaliyA janma kI umra pUrI karake, dhana seTha kA jIva, pUrvajanma ke dAna ke phala-svarUpa, devalokameM devatA huA / vahA~ se cava kara, vaha pazcima mahAvideha-sthita gandhilAvatI vijaya meM, vaitADhya parvatake Upara, gAMdhAra dezake gandhasamRddhi nAmaka nagarameM, vidyAdharaziromaNi zatabala nAma ke rAjA kIcandrakAntA nAma kI bhAryA kI kokha se. putra-rUpa meM utpanna huaa| zaktimAn hone ke kAraNa, usa kA nAma mahAbala rakhA gyaa| rakSakoM dvArA rakSita aura lAlitapAlita kumAra mahAbala, krama-krama se, vRkSa kI taraha bar3hane lagA / candramA kI taraha, anukrama se, saba kalAoM se pUrNa hokara, kumAra mahAbala logoM ke netroM ko utsava-rUpa ho gyaa| ucita samaya Ane para, avasara ko samajhane vAle mAtA-pitAne, mUrttimatI lakSmI ke samAna vinayavatI kanyA ke sAtha, usa kA vivAha kara diyaa| vaha kAmadeva ke tIkSNa zastra-rUpa, kAminiyoM ke karmaNa-rUpa aura ratike lIlAvanake samAna yauvanako prApta huaa| usake paira anukrama Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra se kachue kI taraha U~ce aura samAna taluevAle the| usake zarIra kA madhya bhAga siMhake madhya bhAgako tiraskRta karane vAloMmeM aguA thaa| usakI chAtI parvatakI zilAke samAna thii| usake U~ce-U~ce kandhe bailake kandhoMkI taraha zobhAyamAna hone lge| usa kI bhujAe~ zeSanAgake phaNoMsI zobhita hone lgiiN| usakA lalATa pUrNimA ke Adhe uge hue candramA kI lIlA ko grahaNa karane lagA aura usakI sthira AkRti-maNiyoM ke samAna dantazreNI, nakhoM aura svarNatulya kAntiyukta zarIra se-meru parvata kI samasta lakSmI kI tulanA karane lgii| rAjA zatbalake ucca vicAra / ___ kumAra kA abhiSeka / eka dina subuddhimAna, parAkramI aura tatvajJa vidyAdhara-pati rAjA zatabala, ekAnta sthalameM, vicAra karane lagA:-'aho ! yaha zarIra svabhAva se hI apavitra hai ; ise Upara se naye-naye gahanoM aura kapar3oM se kabataka gopana rakha sakate haiM ? aneka prakAra se satkAra karate rahane para bhI, yadi eka bAra satkAra nahIM kiyA jAtA, to, khala puruSa kI taraha, yaha deha tatkAla vikAra ko prApta ho jAtI hai| bAhara par3e hue viSThA, mUtra aura kapha vagairaH padArthoM se loga ghRNA karate haiM; kintu zarIra ke bhItara ve hI saba padArtha bhare par3e haiM, para loga unase ghRNA nahIM karate! jIrNa hue vRkSake koTara meM, jisa taraha sarpa bicchU vagairaH krUra prANI utpanna hote haiM ; usI Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 46 prathama parva taraha isa zarIra meM, pIr3A karane vAle aneka roga utpanna hote haiM / zarad Rtu ke megha kI taraha yaha kAyA, svabhAva se hI, nAzamAn hai / yauvana bhI dekhate-dekhate, bijalI kI taraha, nAza ho jAne vAlA hai / AyuSya patAkA kI taraha caJcala hai / sampatti taraMgoM kI taraha tarala hai / bhoga bhujaGga ke phaNa kI taraha viSama haiN| saMgama svapna kI taraha mithyA hai| zarIra ke andara rahane vAlA AtmA, kAma krodhAdika tApoM se tapakara, puTapAka kI taraha, rAta- - dina sIjatA rahatA hai / aho ! Azcarya kI bAta hai ki, ina dukhadAyI viSayoM meM sukha mAnane vAle prANiyoM ko, naraka ke apavitra kIr3e kI taraha, z2arA bhI virakti nahIM hotI / andhA AdamI jisa taraha apane sAmane ke kue ko nahIM dekhatA; usI taraha, duranta viSayoM ke pakSa meM pha~sA huA manuSya apane sAmane khar3I huI mRtyu ko nahIM dekhatA / z2arA sI derake lie, viSa ke samAna mIThe lagane vAle viSayoM se, AtmA mUrcchita ho jAtA hai, usake hoza- havAsa ThikAne nahIM rahate; isIse apanI bhalAI yA hitakA kucha bhI vicAra nahIM kara sakatA / cAroM puruSArthoM ke barAbara hone para bhI, AtmA pAparUpa 'artha aura kAma' meM hI pravRtta hotA hai; yAnI dharma aura mokSa kA qhayAla bhulAkara, kevala dhana aura strI kA hI dhyAna rakhatA hai-dharma aura mokSa kI prApti meM pravRtta nahIM hotA / prANiyoM ko, isa apAra saMsAra rUpI samudra meM, amUlya ratna ke samAna, manuSyabhava milanA atyanta durlabha hai / kadAcita manuSya-bhava prApta ho bhI jAya, tobhI usameM bhagavAn arahantadeva aura susAdhu guru to Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra dupa-yoga se hI milate hai| jo apane manuSyabhava kA phala grahaNa nahIM karanA, vaha bastIvAle zahara meM coroM se luTe hue ke samAna hai| isavAste kavacadhArI mahAbala kumAra ko rAjya-bhAra sauMpa kara ---u0 / gaddI para biThAkara, meM apanI icchA pUrI karU~ / ' mana-hImana aise vicAra karake, rAjA zatabala ne apane putra kumAra mahAbala ko apane nikaTa bulavAyA aura usa vinIta-namra, suzIla gajakumAra ko rAjya-bhAra grahaNa karane-rAjakI bAgaDora apane hAthoM meM lene kA Adeza kiyaa| mahAtmA puruSa gurujano ko AjJA bhaMga karane meM bahuta Darate haiM, isa kAma meM ve pUre kAyara hote haiM: ataH rAjakumAra ne, pitA kI AjJA se, rAjakAja hAtha meM lenA aura calAnA maMjUra kara liyaa| rAjA zatabalane, kumAra kI siMhAsanArUr3ha karake, usakA abhiSeka aura tilaka-maMgala apane hI hAthoM se kiyaa| mucakunda ke puSpoM kI sI kAntivAle candana ke tilaka se, jo usake lalATa para lagAyA gayA thA, navIna rAjA aisA sundara mAlUma hotA thA, jaisA ki candramA ke udaya honese udayAcala mAlUma hotA hai| haMsa ke paMkhoM ke samAna, pitA ke chatra ke sirapara phirane se vaha aisA zobhane lagA, jaisA ki zarad Rtu ke bAdaloM se girirAja zobhatA hai / nirmala baguloM kI jor3I se megha jaisA zobhatA hai, do sundara calAyamAna caivaroM se vaha vaisA hI zobhane lgaa| candrodaya ke samaya, samudra jisa taraha gambhIra garajanA karane lagatA hai ; usake abhiSeka ke samaya, dazoM dizAoM ko guMjAne vAlI, maMgala dhvani usI taraha gambhIra zabda Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva karane lagI / 'yaha zatabala rAjA kA hI rUpAntara hai, usakA hI dUsarA rUpa hai, usI kI AtmA kI chAyA hai, aisA samajha kara, sAmanta aura maMtrI - amIra umarAva aura vaz2Ira loga usakI iz2Ata, usakI pratiSThA aura usakA Adara-satkAra evaM mAna karane lage / 48 zatabalakA dIkSAgrahaNa / svargArohaNa / isa taraha putra ko rAjyapada para baiThAkara zatabala rAjA ne, AcArya ke caraNoM ke samIpa jAkara, zamasAmrAjya - cAritra grahaNa kiyA / usane asAra viSayoM ko tyAgakara, sArarUpa ratnatraya - samyagdarzana, samyagjJAna, aura samyagvAritra ko dhAraNa kiyA : tathApi usakI samacittatA akhaNDa rahI / usa jitendriya puruSa ne kaSAyoM ko isa taraha jar3a se naSTa kara diyA; jisa taraha nadI apane kinAre ke vRkSoM ko samUla ukhADa pheMkatI hai| vaha mahAtmA manako AtmasvarUpa meM lInakara, vANI ko niyama meM rakha, kAyA se ceSTA karatA huA, duHsaha pariSahoM ko sahana karane lagA / maitrI, karuNA, pramoda aura mAdhyastha, - ina cAra bhAvanAoM se jisa kI dhyAna-santati vRddhi ko prApta ho gaI hai, aisA vaha zatabala rAjarSi, mukti meM hI ho isa taraha, amanda Ananda meM magna rahane lagA / dhyAna aura tapa dvArA, apane AyuSya ko lIlAmAtra meM hI zeSa karake, vaha mahAtmA devatAoM ke sthAna ko prApta huA; yAnI devaloka meM gayA / Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava 46 AjinAtha-cIna mahAbala kI rAjyasthiti kumAra kI viSayA skti| mahAbala kumAra bhI, apane balavAna vidyAdharoM ke sAhAyya 'sa, indra ke samAna akhaNDa zAsana se, pRthvI kA rAjya karane lgaa| jisa taraha haMsa kamalinI ke khaNDoM meM krIr3A karatA hai, usI taraha vaha, ramaNiyoM se ghirA huA, sundara bAgIcoM kI paMktiyoM meM sukha se krIDA karane lgaa| usake nagara meM hamezA honevAle saMgIta kI pratidhvani se vaitADhya parvata kI guphAyeM, mAno saMgIta kA anuvAda karatI hoM isa taraha, pratidhvanita hone yA gUMjane lgiiN| agalabag2ala meM striyoM se ghirA huA, vaha mUrttimAna zRGgAra rasake jaisA dIkhane lgaa| svacchandatA se viSaya-krIr3A meM Asakta hue mahAbala rAjA ke lie, viSuvat ke samAna, rAta aura dina samAna hone lge| raajsbhaa| eka dina, dUsare maNistambha hoM aise aneka maMtrI aura sAmantoM se alaMkRta, sabhA meM kumAra baiThA huA thA; aura usako namaskAra karake sAre sabhAsada bhI apane-apane yogya sthAnoM para baiThe hue the| ve rAjakumAra ke viSaya meM, ekAgra netroM se, mAno yoga kI lIlA dhAraNa karate hoM, aise dikhAI dete the| svayaM buddhi, maMbhinnamati, zatamati aura mahAmati--ye cAra maMtrI bhI Akara vahA~ baiThe hue the| unameM se svAmI kI bhakti meM amRta-sindhu-tulya, buddhi Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva rUpI ratnameM rohaNAcala parvata ke samAna aura samyagdRSTi svayaMbuddhamaMtrI, usa samaya, isa prakAra vicAra karane lagA: 50 svayaM buddhamaMtrI kI svAmibhakti / "aho ! hamAre dekhate dekhate viSayAsakta hamAre svAmI kA, duSTa azvoM kI taraha, indriyoM dvArA haraNa ho rahA hai ; arthAt duSTa ghor3e jisa taraha apane rathI ko kurAhoM meM le jAkara naSTa-bhraSTa kara dete haiM; usI taraha duSTa indriyA~ hamAre viSayoM meM pha~se hue svAmI kA satyAnAza kara rahI haiM ! hama saba loga dekha rahe haiM, para kucha karate - dharate nahIM / kyA yaha zarma kI bAta nahIM hai ? isakI upekSA karane vAle, hama logoM ko dhikkAra hai ! viSaya-vinoda meM lage hue hamAre svAmI kA janma vyartha jA rahA hai, isa bAta ko jAnakara, merA mana usI taraha tar3aphatA aura chaTapaTAtA hai; jisa taraha ki alpa jala meM machalI tar3aphatI aura chaTapaTAtI hai / agara hamAre jaise maMtriyoM se bhI kumAra ucca padako prApta na ho, tyAgakara surAha para na Ave, viSayoM ko viSavat na tyAge, hama meM aura masaqharoM meM kyA taphAvata hogA ? isalie svAmI se anunaya-vinaya karake unheM hitamArga para lAnA cAhie / namratApUrvvaka viSaya-bhogoM kI burAiyA~ samajhA-bujhAkara, unheM kurAha se haTAkara surAha para lAnA caahiye| kyoMki rAjA loga, sAraNI kI taraha, jidhara pradhAna yA maMtrIgaNa le jAte haiM, udharahI jAte haiN| sambhava hai, svAmI ke vyasanoM se jIvana nirvAha karane vAle, svAmI kurAha ko to Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra ko viSaya-bhogoM meM lagAkara jindagI basara karane aura gulachare uDAne vAle virodha kareM, hamAre acche kAma meM vighna-bAdhA upasthita kareM: lekina hamako to svAmI ke hitakI bAta kahanI hI caahithe| kyA hiranoM ke Dara se koI kheta meM anAja bonA banda kara detA hai ? svAmI ke sacce zubhacintaka sevaka ko virodhiyoM ke bhaya aura haz2AroM ApadAoM kI sambhAvanA hone para bhI, apane pavitra karttavya yA pharja ke adA karane meM AnAkAnI na karanI caahie| svayaMvuddha maMtrI ne, jo sAre vuddhimAnoM meM agraNI yA aguA thA, isa prakAra vicAra kara ora aJjalibaddha hokara arthAt hAtha jor3a kara rAjA se kahA-- svayaMbuddha maMtrI kA sadupadeza / ___ "he rAjan ! yaha saMsAra samudra ke samAna hai| nadiyoM ke jala se jisa taraha samudra kI tRpti nahIM hotI; samudra ke jala se jisa taraha bar3avAnala kI tRpti nahIM hotI: prANiyoM se jisa taraha yamarAja kI tRpti nahIM hotI; kASTha-samUha se jisa taraha agni kI tRpti nahIM hotI; usI taraha, isa jagat meM, viSaya-sukhoM se, kisI dazAmeM bhI AtmA kI tRpti nahIM hotii| prANI jyoM-jyoM viSayoM ko bhogatA hai, tyoM tyoM usakI unake bhogane kI icchA aura bhI balavatI hotI hai| nadI-kinAre kI chAyA, durjana, viSaya aura sAdika viSadhara prANI, atyanta sevana karanese, vipatti ke kAraNa hI hote haiN| sArAMza yaha ki, ye jitane hI adhika sevana Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pave kiye jAte haiM ; utane hIadhika duHkha aura ApadAoM ke denevAle hote haiN| inakA pariNAma bhalA nhiiN| ye sadA duHkha ke mUla haiM / kAmadeva, sevana karane se, tatkAla sukha ke denevAlA jAna par3atA hai, parantu pariNAma meM vaha virasa hai| khujAne se jisa taraha dAda bar3hatA hai; sevana karanese usI taraha kAmadeva bhI bar3hatA hai| dAda meM eka prakAra kI khujalI calA karatI hai, usameM manuSya ko apUrva Ananda AtA hai, usa Ananda kI bAta likhakara batA nahIM skte| jyoM jyoM khujAte haiM, khujAte rahane kI icchA hotI hai ; khujAne se tRpti nahIM hotI, para pariNAma usakA burA hotA hai; dAda bar3ha jAtA hai, jisase nAnA prakAra ke kaSTa bhogane par3ate haiM / dAda kI sI hI hAlata kAmadeva kI hai| strI-sevana se tatkAla eka prakAra kA apUrva Ananda AtA hai; usa Ananda para puruSa mugdha ho jAtA hai| nirantara strI sevana karane se manakI tRpti nahIM hotii| vaha adhikAdhika strI-sevana cAhatA hai; parantu pariNAma isakA bhI dAda kI taraha kharAba hI hotA hai| manuSya kA bandhana aura duHkhoM se pIchA nahIM chUTatA ; kyoMki kAmadeva naraka kA dUta, vyasanoM kA samudra, vipatti-rUpI latA kA aGkara aura pApa-vRkSa kA kyArA hai| kAmadeva ke vaza meM huA puruSa, madya ke vaza meM hue kI taraha, sadAcAra rUpI mArga se bhraSTa hokara, saMsAra rUpI khaDDa meM giratA hai| jahA~ kAmadeva kI tUtI bolatI hai, jahA~ kAmadeva kA Adhipatya rahatA hai, vahA~ se sadAcAra zIghra hI nau do gyAraha hotA hai| kAmadeva puruSa ke sarvanAza meM koI bAta uThA nahIM rkhtaa| jisa taraha gRhastha ke ghara meM cUhA Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava AdinAtha-caritra ghulakara aneka sthAno ko khoda DAlatA hai : ulI taraha kAmadeva manuSya zarIra meM ghusa kara artha, dharma aura mokSa ko khoda vahAlA hai / striyA~ dekhane, chUne aura bhogane se, vipallI kI taraha, atyanta vyAmoha-pIr3A utpanna karatI haiN| ve kAmarUpI lubdhaka---pAradhi yA zikArI kI jAla haiM; isaliye hirana ke samAna puruSoM ke lie anarthakAriNI hotI haiN| jo masakhare mitra haiM, ve to kevala khAnepIne aura strI vilAsa ke mitra haiN| isase ve apane svAmI ke, paraloka-sambandhI hita kA vicAra nahIM krte| svArthiyoM ko svAmI ke hita se kyA matalaba ? svAmI ke hita kA vicAra karane se unake apane svArtha meM bAdhA par3atI hai| unakI mauz2a meM farka AtA hai| ye svArtha-tatpara nIca, lampaTa aura khuzAmadI hokara, apane svAmI ko striyoM kI bAtoM, nAca, gAne aura dillagI se mohita karate haiN| bera ke jhAr3a ke sambandha se jisa taraha kele kA vRkSa kabhI sukhI nahIM hotA ;usI taraha kusaMga se kulIna puruSoM kA kabhI bhI abhyudaya nahIM hotAadhaHpatana hI hotA hai / isalie he kulavAna svAmI / prasanna huujiye| Apa svayaM vijJa haiM; isaliye moha ko tyAgiye aura vyasanoM se virakta hokara dharma meM mana lgaaiye| chAyA hIna vRkSa, jala-rahita sarovara, sugandha-vihIna puSpa, danta-vinA hastI, lAvaNya-rahita rUpa, maMtrI vinA rAjya, deva-mUrti binA mandira, candra binA yAminI, cAritra binA sAdhu, zastra-rahita sainya aura netra rahita mukha jisa taraha acchA nahIM lagatA ; uso taraha dharma Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava rahita puruSa bhI acchA nahIM lagatA-burA mAlUma hotA hai| cakravartI bhI yadi adharmI hotA hai, to usako para bhava meM aisA janma milatA hai, jisa meM kharAba anna bhI rAjya-lakSmI ke samAna samajhA jAtA hai| yadi manuSya bar3e kula meM paidA hokara bhI dharmopArjana nahIM karatA hai ; to dUsare bhava meM, kutte kI taraha, dUsare ke jUThe bhojana ko khAne vAlA hotA hai| brAhmaNa bhI yadi dharma-hIna hotA hai, to vaha nitya pApa kA bandhana karatA hai aura billI ke samAna duSTa ceSThA vAlA hokara mleccha-yoni meM janma letA hai| dharma-hIna bhavya prANI bhI billI, sarpa, siMha, bAz2a aura giddha prabhRti kI nIca yoniyoM meM anekAneka janmoM taka utpanna hotA aura vahA~ se naraka meM jAtA hai aura vahA~, mAno vaira se kupita ho rahe hoM aise, paramAdhArmika devatAoM se aneka prakAra kI kadarthanA pAtA hai| sIse kA golA jisa taraha agni meM pighalatA hai ; usI taraha aneka vyasanoM kI Avega rUpI agni ke bhItara rahane vAle adharmI prANiyoM ke zarIra kSINa hote rahate haiM ; ataH aise prANiyoM ko dhikkAra hai ! parama bandhu kI taraha, dharma se sukha kI prApti hotiihai| nAva kI taraha, dharma se Apatti rUpI nadiyA~ pAra kI jA sakatI haiM / jo dharmopArjana meM tatpara rahate haiM, ve puruSoM meM ziromaNi hote haiN| latAe~ jisa taraha vRkSoM kA Azraya letI haiM: sampattiyA~ usI taraha dharmAtmAoM kA Azraya grahaNa karatI haiM ; yAnI lakSmI dharmAtmAoM ke pAsa AtI hai| jisa taraha jala se agni naSTa ho jAtI hai ; usI taraha dharma se Adhi, vyAdhi aura upAdhi, joki pIr3A kI Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra hetu haiM, tatkAla naSTa ho jAtI haiN| paripUrNa parAkrama se kiyA huA dharma, dUsare janma meM, kalyANa-sampatti dene ke lie z2Amina rUpa hotA hai / he svAmin ! bahuta kyA kahU~ ? nasainI se jisa taraha manuSya mahala ke sarvocca bhAga para car3ha jAtA hai, usI taraha prANI balavAna dharma se lokAgra-mokSa ko prApta hotA hai| Apa dharma hI se vidyAdharoM ke svAmI hue hai ; isaliye, utkRSTa lAbha ke liye. aba bhI dharma kA hI Azraya leN| nAstika mata-nirUpaNa / ___ vaad-vivaad| __ svayaMbuddha mantrI ke uparokta bAteM kahane ke bAda, amAvasyA, kI rAtri ke samAna mithyAtvarUpI andhakAra kI khAna rUpa aura viSa-samAna viSama buddhivAlA saMbhinnamati nAma kA mantrI bolA.... "are svayaMbuddha tuma dhanya ho! tuma apane svAmI kI atIva hitakAmanA karate ho ! DakAra se jisa taraha AhAra kA anubhava hotA hai : usI taraha tumhArI vANI se tumhAre abhiprAya kA patA calatA hai| sadA sarala aura prasanna rahane vAle svAmI ke sukha ke liye, tumhAre jaise kulIna maMtrI hI aisI bAteM kaha sakate haiM, dUsarA to koI kaha nahIM sakatA ! kisa kaThora-svabhAva ke upAdhyAya ne tumheM par3hAyA hai| jisase asamaya meM vaz2a pAta-jaise bacana tumane svAmI se khe| sevaka jaba apane bhoga ke liehI svAmI kI sevA karate haiM ; taba ve apane svAmI se-"Apa bhoga Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 56 prathama parva na bhogeM aisA kisa taraha kaha sakate haiM ? jo isa bhava-sambandhI bhogoM ko tyAga kara, paralokake liye ceSTA karate haiM, ve, hathelI meM rakkhe hue cATane yogya lehya padArtha ko chor3akara, kohanI cATanevAle kasA kAma karate haiN| dharma se paraloka meM phala kI prApti hotI hai, aisI bAta jo kahI jAtI hai, vaha asaGgata hai; kyoMki paralokI janoM kA abhAva hai, isaliye paraloka bhI nahIM hai / jisa taraha gur3a, piSTa aura jala vagairaH padArthoM se mada-zakti utpanna hotI hai; usI taraha pRthvI, jala, teja aura vAyu se cetanA - zakti utpanna hotI hai / zarIra se judA koI zarIradhArI prANI nahIM hai, jo isa zarIra ko tyAga kara paraloka meM jAya, isaliye viSayasukha ko bekhaTake bhoganA cAhiye, viSayoM ke bhogane meM niHzaGka rahanA cAhiye aura apane AtmA ko ThaganA nahIM cAhie; kyoMki svArtha bhraMza karanA mUrkhatA hai / dharma aura adharma- - puNya pa pApa kI to zaGkA hI nahIM karanI cAhie; kyoMki sukhAdika meMve vighna-bAdhA upasthita karane vAle haiM; aura phira, gadhe ke sIMgoM kI taraha ve koI cIz2a haiM bhI nahIM / jJAna, vilepana, puSpa aura vastrAbhUpaNa prabhRti se jisa patthara ko pUjate haiM, usane kyA puNya kiyA hai ? aura jisa patthara para baiThakara loga mala-mUtra tyAga karate haiM, usane kyA pApa kiyA hai ? agara prANI karma se utpanna hote aura marate haiM; to pAnI ke bulabule kisa karma se utpanna aura naSTa hote haiM ? jabataka cetana apanI icchA se ceSTA karatA hai, taba taka vaha cetana kahalAtA hai aura jaba vaha cetana naSTa ho jAtA hai, taba usakA Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama va AdinAtha caritra punarjanma nahIM hotaa| jo prANI marate haiM, ye bhI phira janmane haiM, aisA kahanA sarvathA yuktirAma hai. inemA kI bAta hai| ina bAta meM kucha bhI tathya nahIM hai| jise pAnI pATa zayyaH para. rUbalAvaNyavatI sundIramaNadhoM kI sAsa, vimANa karate hue aura amRta samAna bhojya aura yA padArthoM ko mAmAruci AbAdana karate hue apane mAmA ko ko ...ina saba bhogoM ke bhogane kA niSedha kara , use strI kA vairI samajhanA cAhie / he svAmin ! mAno apa sauramA lugandha hI meM paidA hue hoM, isa taraha Apa kapUra, canda , agara, kastUgA aura candanAdi se rAta-dina vyApta rahiye-divArAta unhIM kA Ananda upabhoga kiijiye| he rAjan ! netraraJjana karane yA A~khoM ko sukha dene ke lie udyAna, vAhana, kilA aura citrazAlA prabhRti jo jo padArtha sundara aura manomugdhakara hoM. unako bArambAra dekhiye| he svAmin ! vINA, veNu, mRdaMga, Adi bAtoM ke sAtha gAye jAnevAle gItoM kA madhura zabda apane kAnoM meM, rasAyana kI taraha, DhAlate rhiye| jabataka jovana rahe, taba taka viSaya-sukha bhogate hue jInA cAhie aura dharma-kArya ke lie chaTapaTAnA na cAhiye: kyoMki dharma-adharma kA kucha bhI phala nahIM hai . arthAt dharma-adharma koI cIz2a nahIM; ataH inakA phala bhI nhiiN| jitane dina z2indagI rahe, utane dina mauja karanI caahiye| Anandamagna rahakara jIvana yApana karanA caahiye| Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva .. nAstika mata-khaNDana / saMbhinnamati maMtrI kI aisI bAteM sunakara, svayaMbuddha bolA"are ! apane aura parAye zatru -rUpa nAstikoM-dharmAdharma aura Izvara kona mAnane vAloM ko dhikkAra hai ! kyoMki ve jisa taraha andhA andhe ko khIMcakara khaDDe meM girAte haiM, usI taraha manuSyoM ko khIMcakara-apanI lacchedAra bAtoM meM ulajhAkara-adhogati meM girAte haiN| jisa taraha sukha-duHkha svasaMvedanA se jAne jA sakate haiM; usI taraha AtmA bhI svasaMvedanA se jAnane-yogya hai / usa svasaMvedanA meM bAdhA kA abhAva honeke kAraNa, AtmA kA niSedha koI bhI nahIM kara sktaa| 'maiM sukhI hU~, maiM dukhI hU~-aisI abAdhita pratIti AtmA ke sivA aura kisI ko bhI nahIM ho sakatI ; arthAt sukha aura duHkha kA anubhava AtmA ke sivA aura kisI bhI padArtha ko ho nahIM sktaa| ekamAtra AtmA meM hI duHkha-sukha ke anubhava karane kI zakti hai| isa taraha ke jJAnase, jisa taraha apane zarIra meM AtmA kA honA siddha hotA * hai; usI taraha, anumAna se, parAye zarIra meM bhI AtmA kA honA siddha ho sakatA hai| sarvatra, buddhi-pUrvaka, kriyA kI prApti dekhanese, isa bAta kA nizcaya hotA hai ki, parAye zarIra meM bhI AtmA hai| jo maratA hai, vahI phira janma letA hai, isase isa bAta ke mAnane meM koI saMzaya nahIM raha jAtA, ki cetana kAparaloka bhI hai| jisa taraha cetana bAlaka se javAna aura aura javAna se bUr3hA Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama patra AdinAtha-caritra hotA hai: usI taraha vaha eka janma ke bAda dUsarA janma pAtA hai: arthAt jisa taraha cetana kI bAla, yuvA aura jarA avasthAyeM hotI haiM: usI taraha usakA marane ke bAda phira janma bhI hotA hai| jisa taraha vaha bAla, yuvA aura vRddhAvasthA ko prApta hotA hai: usI taraha vaha maraNa aura punarjanma kI avasthA ko bhI prApta hotA hai| pUrva janma kI, anuvRtti ke binA, hAla kA paidA huA baccA, binA sikhAye, mAtA ke stanoM para mu~ha kaise lagAtA hai ? bAlaka ko, pahale janma kI, stanapAna karane kI bAta yAda rahatI hai: isI se vaha paidA hote hI, binA kisI ke sikhAye, apanI bhUkha zAnta karane ke lie, mAtA ke stana DhU~DhatA aura pAte hI sIkhe sikhAye kI taraha unheM pIne lagatA hai| phira yaha bAta bhI vicAgne yogya hai, ki jaba isa jagat meM kAraNa ke anurUpa hI kArya hotA hai jaisA kAraNa hotA hai vaisA hI kArya hotA hai .. taba acetana bhUtoM yA tattvoM se cetana kisa taraha paidA ho sakatA hai ? acaMtana se acetana hI paidA ho sakatA hai--cetana nahIM : he saMbhinnamati ! maiM tujhase pUchatA hU~ ki, cetana pratyeka bhUta se paidA hotA hai yA saba ke saMyoga se ? pratyeka bhUta yA tatva se cetana utpanna hotA hai, agara isa prathama pakSakI bAtako mAna leM, to utanI hI cetanA honI caahiye| agara dUsare pakSako grahaNa karate haiM, isa bAta ko mAna lete haiM ki, saba bhUtoM ke saMyoga se cetana utpanna hotA hai, taba yaha saMzaya khar3A ho jAtA hai ki, bhinnabhinna svabhAva vAle bhUtoM se eka svabhAva vAlA cetana kaise paidA Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 60 prathama parva ho sakatA hai ? ye saba bAteM vicAra karane lAyaka haiM / rUpa, rasa, gaMdha aura sparza-ye cAra guNa pRthviI meM haiN| rUpa, sparza aura rasa-ye tIna guNa jala meM haiN| rUpa aura sparza ye do guNa teja yA agni meM haiM aura eka sparza guNa vAyu meM hai| isa taraha ina bhUtoM ke bhinna-bhinna svabhAva saba ko mAlUma hI haiN| agara tU yaha kahe ki, jisa taraha jalase visadRza motI paidA hote dekhA jAtA hai, usI taraha acetana bhUtoM se cetana kI bhI utpatti hotI hai, to terA yaha kahanA bhI ucita aura ThIka nahIM hai ; kyoMki motI prabhRti meM bhI jala dIkhatA hai tathA motI aura jala donoM paugalika haiM; ataH unameM visadRzatA nahIM hai| piSTa, gur3a aura jala Adi se honevAlI mada-zakti kA tU dRSTAnta detA hai| parantu vaha madazakti bhI to acetana hai ; isalie cetana meM vaha dRSTAnta ghaTa nahIM sktaa| deha aura AtmA kA aikya kadApi kahA nahIM jA sakatA; kyoMki mare hue zarIra meM cetana-AtmA upalabdha nahIM hotaa| eka patthara pUjya hai aura dUsare para mala mUtra AdikA lepana hotA hai, yaha dRSTAnta bhI asat hai; kyoMki patthara acetana hai| use sukha-duHkha kA anubhava hI kaise ho sakatA hai ? isalie, isa dehase bhinna paraloka meM jAnevAlA AtmA hai aura dharma-adharma bhI haiM ; kyoMki unakA kAraNa-rUpa paraloka siddha hotA hai| Aga kI garamI se jisa taraha makkhana pighala jAtA hai, usI taraha striyoM ke AliMgana se manuSyoM kA viveka saba taraha se naSTa ho jAtA hai| anargala aura bahuta rasavAle AhAra Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 61 AdinAtha caritra pudgaloM ko khAnevAlA manuSya, unmanta pazu kI taraha, ucita karma ko jAnatA hI nahIM / candana, agara, kastUrI aura kapUra prabhRti kI sugandha se, sarpAdikI taraha, kAmadeva manuSyoM para AkramaNa karatA hai 1 kA~ToM kI bAr3a meM ulajhe hue kapar3e ke palle se jisa taraha manuSya kI gati skhalita ho jAtI hai : usI taraha strI Adi ke rUpameM saMlagna hue netroM se puruSa skhalita ho jAtA hai| dhUrta manuSya kI mitratA jisa taraha thor3I dera ke lie sukhakArI hotI hai; usI taraha bArambAra mohita karane vAlA saMgIta hamezA kalyANakArI nahIM hotaa| isalie, he svAmin ! pApa ke mitra, dharma ke virodhI aura naraka meM AkarSaNa karane ke lie pAparUpa viSayoM ko dUra se hI tyAga do; kyoMki eka to sevya hotA hai aura dUsarA sevaka hotA hai: eka yAcaka hotA hai aura dUsarA dAtA hotA hai; eka vAhana hotA hai aura dUsarA usake Upara car3hane vAlA hotA hai; eka abhaya mA~ganevAlA hotA hai aura dUsarA abhayadAna denevAlA hotA hai, ityAdika bAtoM se isa loka meM hI, dharma-adharma kA bar3A bhArI phala dekhane meM AtA hai / yadi dharma-adharma kA phala prANI ko na bhoganA par3atA, to isa jagat meM hama saba ko samAna dekhte| kisI ko mAlika aura kisI ko naukara, eka ko bhikhArI aura dUsare ko dAtA, eka ko savArI aura dUsare ko savAra tathA eka ko abhaya mAMganevAlA aura dUsare ko abhayadAna denevAlA na dekhate / sArAMza yaha, jo jaisA bhalA yA burA karma karatA hai; use vaisA hI phala milatA . Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhAdinAtha-caritra prathama parva hai aura usa phala ke bhogane ke lie, karma karanevAle ko, marakara, phira janma lenA par3atA hai| isa jagat meM, ye saba A~khoM se dekhane para bhI, jo manuSya paraloka aura dharma-adharma ko nahIM mAnate, una buddhimAnoM kA bhI bhalA ho! aba aura adhika kyA kahU~ ? he rAjan ! Apako asat vANI ke samAna duHkha denevAle adharma kA tyAga karanA cAhiye aura sat vANI ke samAna sukha ke advitIya kAraNa-rUpa dharma ko grahaNa karanA caahiye|" kSaNika mata kA nairAzya / ye bAteM sunakara zatamati nAmaka maMtrI bolA-pratikSaNa bhaMgura padArtha viSaya ke jJAna ke sivAya dUsarI aisI koI AtmA nahIM hai ; aura vastuoM meM jo sthiratA kI buddhi hai, usakA mUla kAraNa vAsanA hai; isaliye pahale aura dUsare kSaNoM kA vAsanArUpa ekatva vAstavika hai-kSaNoM kA ekatva vAstavika nhiiN|" - svayaMbuddha ne kahA-'koI bhI vastu anvaya-paramparA--- rahita nahIM hai| jisa taraha jala aura ghAsa vagairaH kI, gAyoM meM dUdha ke lie. kalpanA kI jAtI hai, usI taraha AkAza-kusuma samAna aura kachue ke roma ke samAna, isa loka meM, koI bhI padArtha anvaya-rahita nahIM hai| isalie kSaNabhaMguratA kI buddhi vyartha hai| yadi vastu kSaNabhaMgura hai, to santAna paramparA bhI kSaNa. bhaMgura-kSaNa meM nAza honevAlI-kyoM nahIM kahalAtI ? agara santAna kI nityatA ko mAnate haiM, to samasta padArtha kSaNika Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra kSaNasthAyI kisa taraha ho yadi saba padArthoM ko sakate haiM ? mAnate haiM : anitya- sadA na rahane vAle no sauMpI huI dharohara kA vApasa mA~ganA, pahalI bAta kI yAda karanA aura abhijJAna karanA. ye saba kisa taraha ho sakate haiM ? agara janma honeke pIche kSaNabhara meM hI nAza ho jAya, to dUsare kSaNa meM huA putra pahale ke mAtA-pitA kA putra nahIM kahalAvegA aura putra ke pahale kSaNa meM hue mAtA-pitA ve mAtA-pitA na kahalAyeMge 1 isaliye vaisA kahanA asaMgata hai / agara vivAha ke samaya, pichale kSaNa meM, dampati kSaNanAzavanta hoM, to usa strI kA vaha pati nahIM aura usa pati kI vaha strI nahIM aisA hoya yaha kahanA anucita hai / eka kSaNa meM jo azubha karma kare, vahI dUsare kSaNa meM usakA phala na bhoge aura usako dUsarA hI bhoge : to isase kiye hue kA nAza aura na kiye hue kA Agama yA prApti ye do bar3e doSa hote haiN|" isake bAda mahAmati maMtrI bolA- yaha saba mAyA hai; vAstava meM kucha bhI nahIM / ye saba padArtha jo dikhAI dete haiM, svapna aura mRgatRSNA ke samAna mithyA haiM / guru-ziSya, pitA- -putra, dharma-adharma aura apanA parAyA ye saba vyavahAra se dekhane meM Ate haiM: lekina vAstava meM kucha bhI nahIM hai| jo isa loka ke sukha ko chor3a kara paraloka ke liye daur3ate haiM, ve usa syAra kI taraha, jo apane lAye hue mAMsa ko nadI-tIra para chor3a kara, machalI ke lie pAnI meM daur3A : machalI pAnI meM calI gaI aura prathama patra Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra - 64 . prathama parva usa mAMsa ko giddha pakSI lekara ur3a gayA-ubhayabhraSTa hokara apane AtmA ko Thagate haiM yA pAkhaNDiyoM kI khoTI zikSA ko sunakara aura naraka se Darakara, mohAdhIna prANI vrata prabhRti se apane zarIra ko daNDa dete haiM / aura lAvaka pakSI pRthvI para girane kIzaMkA se jisa taraha eka pA~va se nAcatA hai; usI taraha manuSya narakapAta kI zaMkA se tapa karatA hai|" svayaM buddha bolA--'agara vastu satya na ho, to isase apane kAmake karanevAlA apane kAmakA kartA kisa taraha ho sakatA hai? yadi mAyA hai, tosupane meM dekhA huA hAthI kAmakyoM nahIM karatA ? agara tuma padArthoM ke kAryakAraNa-bhAva ko saca nahIM mAnate, to girane vAle vaz2a se kyoM Darate ho? agara yahI bAta hai, to tuma aura maiM vAcya aura vAcaka kucha bhI nahIM haiN| isa dazA meM, vyavahAra ko karane vAlI iSTa kI pratipatti bhI kisa taraha ho sakatI hai ? he deva ! ina vitaNDavAda meM paNDita, supariNAma se parAGmukha, aura viSayAbhilASI logoM se Apa Thage gaye haiM; isaliye viveka kA avalambana karake viSayoM ko tyAgiye evaM isa loka aura paraloka ke sukha ke liai dharma kA Azraya liijiye| ___isa taraha mantriyoM ke alaga-alaga bhASaNa sunakara, prasAda se sundara muMhavAle rAjA ne kahA-"he mahAbuddhi svayaM buddha !. tumane bahuta acchI bAteM khiiN| tumane dharma grahaNa karane kI salAha dI hai, vaha yukti-yukta aura ucita hai| hama bhI dharma Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 65 AdinAtha-caritra doSI nahIM haiM: parantu yuddha meM jisa taraha avasara Ane se mantrAstra grahaNa kiyA jAtA hai : usI taraha avasara Ane para dharmako grahaNa karanA ucita hai / bahuta dinoM meM Aye hue mitra kI taraha yauvana kI pratipatti kiye binA, kauna usakI upekSA kara sakatA hai ? tumane jo dharma kA upadeza diyA hai, vaha ayogya avasara para diyA hai: arthAt ve mauke diyA hai; kyoMki vINA ke bajate samaya veda kA uccAra acchA nahIM lagatA / dharma kA phala paraloka hai, meM sandeha hai / isaliye tuma isa loka ke sukhAsvAda kA niSedha kyoM karate ho ? arthAt isa duniyA ke maz2e lUTane se mujhe kyoM rokate ho ?" isa rAjA kI uparokta bAteM sunakara svayaM buddha hAtha jor3a kara bolA - "Avazyaka dharma ke phala meM kabhI bhI zaMkA karanA ucita nahIM, Apako yAda hogA ki, bAlyAvasthA meM Apa eka dina nandana vana meM gaye the / vahA~ eka sundara kAntivAna deva ko dekhA thA / usa samaya deva ne prasanna hokara Apa se kahA thA- ' -'maiM ativala nAmaka tumhArA pitAmaha hU~ / krUra mitra ke samAna viSaya sukhoM se udvigna hokara, maiMne tinake kI taraha rAjya chor3a diyA aura ratnatraya ko grahaNa kiyA / antAvasthA meM bhI, vrata rUpI mahala ke kalaza rUpa tyAga-bhAva ko maiMne grahaNa kiyA thaa| usake prabhAva se kAdhipati deva huA hU~ / isaliye tuma bhI asAra saMsAra meM pramAdI hokara mata rhnaa|' isa prakAra kahakara, bijalI kI taraha AkAza ko prakAzita karatA huA, vaha deva antardhAna ho maiM Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pave gyaa| ataH he mahArAja! Apa apane pitAmaha kI kahI una bAtoM ko yAda karake, paraloka kA astitva mAniye; koMki jahA~ pratyakSa pramANa ho, vahA~ aura pramANoM kI kalpanA kI kyA jarUrata? svayaMbuddha kA kahA huA pichalA itihAsa / rAjA ne kahA-'tumane mujhe pitAmaha kI kahI huI bAtoM kI yAda dilAI, yaha bahuta acchA kAma kiyaa| aba maiM dharmaadharma jisake kAraNa haiM, usa paraloka ko dilase mAnatA huuN| rAjA kI AstikatA-pUrNa bAteM sunakara, ThIka maukA dekhakara, mithyASTiyoM kI bANI-rUpa dhUla meM megha kI taraha, svayaMbuddha maMtrI ne isa taraha kahanA Arambha kiyA:-'he mahArAja ! pahale Apake vaMza meM kurucandra nAmakA rAjA huA thaa| usa ke kurumatI nAma kI eka strI aura harizcandra nAmakA eka putra thaa| vaha rAjA krUrakarmI, parigrahakartA, anAryakArya meM agrasara, yamarAja ke samAna nirdayI, durAcArI aura bhayaGkara thA; tobhI usane bahuta samaya taka rAjya bhogaa| kyoMki pUrvopArjita puNya kA phala apratima hotA hai| usa rAjA ko, avasAna-kAla meM, dhAtuviparyaya kA roga ho gayA aura vaha nikaTa Aye hue naraka ke klezoM kA namUnA ho gyaa| isa roga se, usakI rUI kI bharI huI zayyA kA~ToM kI seja ke samAna ho gii| narama gudagudA pala~ga zUloM kI taraha cubhane lgaa| sarasa bhojana nIma ke rasa Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parya AdinAtha-caritra kI taraha nIrasa lagane lgaa| candana, agara, kastUrI prabhRti sugandhita padArtha durgandhita mAlUma hone lge| putra aura strI. zatru kI taraha, dRSTi meM udvegakArI ho gye| madhura aura sarasa gAna-gadha, U~Ta aura syAroM ke bhayaGkara zabdoM kI taraha-kAnoM ko klezakArI lagane lgaa| jisake puNyoM kA viccheda hotA hai, jisake sukarmoM kA chora AjAtA hai, usake liye sabhI viparIta ho jAte haiN| kurumatI aura harizcandra, pariNAma meM duHkhakArI, para kSaNa-bhara ke lie sukhakArI viSayoM kA upacAra karate hue gupta rIti se jAgane lge| aGgAroM se cumbana kiye gaye kI taraha, usake pratyeka aGga meM dAha paidA ho gyaa| dAha ke mAre usakA zarIra jalane lgaa| zeSa meM: vaha dAha se hAya-hAya karatA huA, gaidraparAyaNa hokara, isa duniyA se kUca kara gyaa| mRtaka kI agnisaMskAra Adi kriyA karake, sadAcAra rUpI mArga kA pathika banakara, usakA putra harizcandra vidhivat rAjyazAsana aura prajApAlana karane lgaa| apane pitA kI pApa ke phala-svarUpa huI mRtyu ko dekhakara, vaha grahoM meM sUrya kI taraha, saba purupArthoM meM mukhya dharma kI stuti karane lgaa| eka dina usane apane subuddhi nAmaka zrAvaka-bAlasakhA ko yaha AjJA dI ki. tuma nitya dharmavettAoM se dharmopadeza sunakara mujhe sunAyA kro| subuddhi bhI atyanta tatpara hokara rAjAjJA ko pAlana karane lgaa| nitya dharma-kathA sunakara rAjA ko sunAne lgaa| anukUla adhikArI kI AjJA satpuruSoM ke utsAha-varddhana meM sahAyaka hotI Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 68 prathama pavaM hai; arthAt anukUla adhikArI kI AjJA se bhale AdamiyoM ko utsAha hotA hai / roga se DarA huA manuSya jisa taraha auSadhi para zraddhA rakhatA hai; pApa se DarA huA harizcandra usI taraha subuddhi ke kahe hue dharma para zraddhA rakhatA thA / ' eka dina nagara ke bAhara ke bagIce meM rahanevAle zIlaMdhara nAmaka mahAmuni ko kevalajJAna huA; isase devatA arcana karane ke lie vahA~ jArahe the / yaha vRttAnta subuddhi ne harizcandra se kahA / yaha samAcAra pAte hI vaha zuddha hRdaya rAjA, ghor3e para car3hakaramunIndra ke pAsa pahu~cA aura unheM namaskAra karake vahA~ baiTha gayA / mahAmuni ne kumati rUpI andhakAra meM candrikA ke samAna dharma - dezanA use dI / dezanA ke zeSa hone para, rAjA ne hAtha jor3a kara munirAja se pUchA - 'mahArAja ! merA pitA marakara kisa gati meM gayA hai ?' trikAladarzI muni ne kahA- 'rAjana ! Apa kA pitA sAtamI naraka meM gayA hai| usake jaise ko aura sthAna hI nahIM hai|' isa bAta ke sunate hI rAjA ko vairAgya* utpanna ho * viSayoM ke bhogane meM rogoMkA, kula meM doSoM kA, dhana meM rAja kA, mauna rahane meM dInatA kA, bala meM zatruoM kA, saundaryya meM bur3hApe kA, guNoM meM duSToM kA aura zarIra meM mauta kA bhaya hai / saMsAra aura saMsAra ke sabhI kAmoM meM bhaya hai / agara bhaya nahIM hai, to eka mAtra vairAgya meM nahIM hai, jisa vairAgya maiM bhaya kA nAma bhI nahIM hai aura jisameM saccI sukha zAnti labAlaba bharI hai, yadi Apa ko usI vairAgya viSaya para sarvottama grantha dekhanA hai, to Apa haridAsa eNDa kampanI, kalakattA se sacitra "vairAgya zataka" ma~gAkara Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra gyaa| muni ko namaskAra kara ke aura vahA~ se uThakara vaha tatkAla apane sthAna ko gyaa| vahA~ pahu~cate hI usane apane putra ko rAjagaddI para biThA kara subuddhi se kahA ki, maiM dIkSA grahaNa kruuNgaa| isalie merI taraha hI mere putra ko bhI tuma nitya dharmopadeza dete rhnaa| subuddhi ne kahA -'mahArAja ! maiM bhI Apa ke sAtha vRta grahaNa karU~gA aura merI taraha merA putra Apa ke putra ko dharmopadeza sunaavegaa|' isake bAda rAjA aura suvuddhi mantrIne karmarUpI parvata ke bhedane meM vajra ke samAna vrata grahaNa kiyA aura dIrghakAla taka usakA pAlana karake mokSa lAbha kiyaa| he rAjana! tumhAre vaMza meM dUsarA eka daNDaka nAma kA rAjA huA hai| usa rAjA kA zAsana pracaNDa thA aura vaha zatru oM ke lie sAkSAt yamarAja thaa| usake maNimAlI nAma kA eka prasiddha putra thA / vaha apane teja se, sUrya kI taraha, dazoM dizAoM ko prakAzita karatAthA / daNDaka rAjaputra, mitra, strI, ratna suvaNa aura dhana meM atyanta phaMsA huA thaa| vaha ina sabako apane prANoM se bhI adhika cAhatA thaa| AyuSya pUrNa hone para, ArtadhyAna meM hI lagA rahanevAlA vaha rAjA, marakara, apane hI bhaNDAra meM durdhara dkhiye| manuSya-mAtra ke dekhane yogya graMtha hai| usameM aise-aise bhAvapUNa 26 citra haiM jinake dekhane mAtra se abhimAniyoM kA mada jvara kI taraha utara jAtA hai, saMsAra svapnavata pratIta hotA hai aura viSaya viSavata bare lagane lagate haiN| pRSTa-saMkhyA 480 munaharI ataroM kI rezamI jinda-badhI pustaka kA mUlya 5) DAka-kharca / Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava ajagara huaa| jo bhaNDAra meM jAtA, use hI vaha agni ke samAna sarvabhakSI aura durAtmA ajagara nigala jAtA / eka dina usa ajagarane maNimAlI ko bhaNDAra meM ghusate dekhaa| pUrvajanma kI bAta yAda rahane se, usane use "yaha merA putra haiM" isa taraha pahacAna liyaa| mUrtimAn sneha kI taraha ajagara kI zAnta mUrti ko dekha kara, maNimAlIne apane mana meM samajha liyA ki, yaha merA koI pUrvajanma kA bandhu hai / phira jJAnI muni se yaha jAna kara ki, yaha merA apanA pitA hai, usane use jainadharma sunaayaa| ajagarane bhI ahaMta dharmako jAnakara saMvegabhAva dhAraNa kiyA; zeSameM zubhadhyAnaparAyaNa hokara deha tyAga kI aura devatva lAbha kiyaa| usa devatAne, putra-prama ke lie, svargase Akara, eka divya motiyoM kA hAra maNimAlI ko diyA, jo Aja taka Apa ke hRdaya para maujUda hai| Apa harizcandra ke vaMza meM paidA hue haiM aura maiM subuddhi ke vaMza meM janmA hU~ / isaliye, krama se Aye hue isa prabhAva se, Apa dharma meM mana lagAiye-dharmAcaraNa kIjiye / aba maiMne Apako, binA avasara, jo dharma karane kI salAha dI hai, usa kA kAraNa bhI suniye| Aja nandana bana meM, maiMne do cAraNa muni dekhe / jagat ke prakAza ko utpanna karane vAle aura mahAmoha rUpI andhakAra ko nAza karane vAle ve donoM muni ekatra aise mAlUma hote the, goyA candra-sUrya hI mile hoN| apUrva jJAna se zobhAyamAna donoM mahAtmA dharmadezanA dete the| usa samaya maiMne unase Apa kI AyuSyakA pramANa pUchA / unhoMne Apa kA AyuSya eka mAsa kA hI bAkI btaayaa| Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra he mahAmati ! yahI kAraNa hai ki, maiM Apa se dharmAcaraNa karane kI jaldI kara rahA huuN| mahAbala rAjA ne kahAH -- he vuddha ! he buddhinidhAna ! tU hI eka mAtra merA bandhu hai,jo mere hita ke liye merI bhalAI ke lie tar3aphA karatA hai| viSayoM se AkarSita aura moha-nidrA meM nidrita athavA viSayoM ke phande meM phaMse hue aura moha kI nIMda meM soye hue mujha ko jagAkara tumane bahuta acchA kiyaa| aba mujhe yaha batAo ki, maiM kisa taraha dharmakI sAdhanA karU / Ayu thor3I raha gaI hai, itane samayameM mujhe kitanA dharma sAdhana karanA cAhie ? Aga laga jAne para tatkAla kUAM kisa kisa taraha khodA jAtA hai ? svayaMbuddhane kahA---'mahArAja! Apa kheda na kareM aura dRr3ha raheM / Apa, paraloka meM mitra ke samAna, yatidharma kA Azraya leN| eka dinakI bhI dIkSA pAlane vAlA manuSya mokSa lAbha kara sakatA hai: taba svarga kI to bAta hI kyA hai ?' phira mahAbala rAjA ne usa kI bAta maMjUra kara ke, AcArya jisa taraha mandira meM mUrti kI sthApanA karate haiM; usI taraha putra ko apanI padavI para sthApana kiyA : yAnI use rAjagaddI sauNpii| isa ke bAda usane dIna aura anAtha logoM ko aisA anukampAdAna diyA ki, usa nagara meM koI maMgatA hI na raha gyaa| dUsare indra kI taraha usane caityoM meM vicitra prakAra ke vastra, mANika, suvarNa aura phUla vagera: se pUjA kii| bAda meM; svajana aura parijanoMse kSamA mAMDa, munIndra ke caraNoM meM jA, usane unase mohalakSmI kI sakhI-rUpA dIkSA aGgIkAra kii| Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra - 72 prathama parva saba sAvadha yogoM kI virati ke sAtha sAtha usa rAjarSi ne cAra prakAra ke AhAroM kA bhI pratyAkhyAna kiyA aura samAdhi rUpa amRta ke jharane meM nirantara nimagna hokara, kamalinI kItarahaz2arA bhI glAni ko prApta nahIM huaa| parantu vaha mahAsatva-ziromaNi mAnoM khAne ke padArthoM ko khAtA aura pIne ke padArthoM ko pItA ho, isa taraha akSINa kAntivAlA dIkhane lagA; arthAt usake bhUkhe-pyAse rahane para bhI kucha bhI na khAne pIne para bhI, usa kI kAnti kSINa aura malIna na huI / bAisa dinoM taka anazana pAlana kara-bhUkhApyAsA raha, anta meM paJca parameSTi namaskAra ko smaraNa karate hue usane apanA zarIra tyAga diyaa| Xxx pAcavA bhava vahA~ se, saJcita kiye puNya-balase, divya ghor3e kI taraha, vaha tatkAla durlabha IzAnakalpa yAnI anya devaloka meM phuNcaa| vahA~ zrIprabha nAmake vimAna meM, vaha usI taraha utpanna huA, jisa taraha megha ke garbha meM vidyu tapuJja utpanna hotA hai| usakI AkRti divya thii| usakA zarIra sapta dhAtuoM se rahita thA / usameM sirasake phUla jaisI sukumAratA thI aura dizAoM ko AkrAnta karane vAlI kAnti thii| usakI deha vajra ke samAna Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra thI 1 usameM prabhUta utsAha, saba taraha ke puNya-lakSaNa, icchAnusAra rUpa dhAraNa karane kI kSamatA, avadhijJAna, saba taraha ke vijJAna meM pAraGgatatA, aNimA Adi AThoM siddhiyA~ nirdoSatA, aura acintya vaibhava prabhRti saba guNa aura sulakSaNa the / vaha laLitAGga jaise nAmako sArthaka karane vAlA deva huaa| donoM pA~voM meM ratnamaya kar3e, kamara meM karddhanI, hAthoM meM kaMgana, bhujA. oMmeM bhujabanda, chAtI para hAra, kAnoM meM kuNDala, sira para phUloM kI mAlA evaM kirITa vagairaH AbhUSaNa, divya vastra aura sAre zarIra kA bhUSaNa rUpa yauvana - ye saba usake paidA hone ke samaya, usake sAtha hI prApta hue the: arthAt vaha uparokta gahane, kapar3e aura javAnI ko sAtha lekara janmA thA / usake janma samaya meM. apanI pratidhvani se dizAoM ko gratidhvanita karanevAlI dudubhiyA~ bajIM aura 'jagat ko sukhI karo evaM jayalAbha karo aise zabda maGgala- pAThaka kahane lage / gIta aura vAdya ke nirghoSa gAne bajAne kI AvAz2oM tathA bandijanoM ke kolAhala se vyAkula vaha vimAna apane svAmI ke Ane kI khuzI meM garajatA huA sA mAlUma hone lagA / sokara uThe hue manuSya kI taraha uThakara aura sAmane kA dikhAvA dekhakara, lalitAGga deva vicAra karane lagAH- - 'yaha indrajAla hai ? svapna hai ? kyA hai ? ye nAca aura gAna mere uddeza se kyoM ho rahe haiM ? ye vinIta loga mujhe apanA svAmI banAne ke liye kyoM chaTapaTA rahe haiM ? isa, lakSmI ke mandira rUpa, Ananda- sadana - svarUpa, sevya, priya 73 isa prakAra mAyA hai ? Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 74 prathama parva aura ramya bhuvana meM maiM kahA~ se AyA hU~?' usake manameM isa taraha ke tarka-vitarka uTha hI rahe the, ki itane meM pratihAra ne usake pAsa Akara aura hAtha jor3akara isa prakAra vijJapti kI: *EOS95-* ONESSENFO UE12559Juan lalitAMga devakA pratihArI dvArA kahA huA svarUpa * 29 USERIES "he nAtha ! Apa jaise svAmI ko pAkara Aja hama dhanya aura sanAtha hue haiN| isaliye vinamra aura AjJAkArI sevakoM para amRta-samAna dRSTi se kRpA kiijiye| saba taraha ke mana-cAhe padArtha denevAlA,akSaya lakSmI vAlA aura saba sukhoM kA sthAna-- yaha IzAna nAmakA dUsarA devaloka hai| jisa vimAna ko Apa isa samaya alaMkRta kara rahe haiM, isa zrIprabha nAma ke. vimAna ko Apane puNya-bala se pAyA hai / Apa kI sabhA ke maNDana-rUpa ye saba sAmAnika deva haiM, jina meM se Apa eka haiM, tobhI Apa isa vimAna meM aneka kI taraha dIkhate haiN| he svAmin ! maMtra ke ke sthAna rUpa ye tetIsa purohita-deva haiN| ye Apa kI AjJA kI pratIkSA kara rahe haiM, isalie Apa inako samayocita Adeza kIjiye / ha~sI-dillagI karanevAle pariSada nAmaka deva haiM, jo lIlA aura vilAsa kI bAtoM se ApakA dila bhlaayeNge| nira Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama para AdinAtha-caritra ntara bakha tara ko pahanane vAle, chattosa kAra ke tIkSNa zatroM ko dhAraNa karane vAle aura svAmI kI rakSA karane meM atura---ye Apake AtmarakSaka devatA haiN| Apa ke nagaH kI rakSA karane vAle yaM lokapAla devatA haiN| ApakI senA meM ye raNakalA-kuzala dhurandhara sanAdhipati haiN| ye puravAsI aura dezavAsI prakIrNaka devatA Apa kI prajA rUpa haiN| the saba bhI Apa kI nirmAlya rUpa AjJA ko mastaka para dhAraNa kreNge| ye Abhiyogya devatA Apa kI dAsoM kI taraha sevA karane vAle haiM aura ye kilviSaka devatA saba prakAra ke maile kAma karane vAle haiN| sundara ramaNiyoM se ramaNIka A~ganavAle, mana ko prasanna karane vAle aura ratnoM se jar3e hue ye Apake mahala haiN| suvarNa-kamala kI khAna jaisI ratnamaya ye vATikAyeM haiN| ratna aura suvarNa kI coTI vAle ye tumhAre krIDA-parvata haiM / harSa kArI aura svaccha jalavAlI ye krIr3A-nadiyA~ hai| nitya phalaphUla devevAle ye krIr3A-udyAna haiN| apano kAnti se dizAoM ke mukha ko prakAzita karanevAlA sUryamaNDala ke samAna, ratna aura maNiyoM se banA huA yaha Apa kA sabhAmaNDapa hai| camara, darpaNa aura paMkhevAlI ye vArAGganAyeM Apa kI sevA meM hI mahotsava mAnane vAlI haiN| cAroM prakAra ke bAje bajAne meM dakSa ye gandharva Apa ke sAmane gAnA karane ko saje hue khar3e haiN|' pratihArI ke aisA kahane ke bAda, lali. tAMga deva ko, avadhijJAna se jisa taraha pichale dina kI bAta yAda AjAtI hai usa taraha, pUrva janma kI bAta yAda AgaI / 'aho ! Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva pahale janma meM, maiM vidyAdharoM kA svAmI thaa| mujhe dharma mitra jaise svayaMbuddha maMtrI ne jainendra dharma kA bodha karAyA thaa| usase dIkSA lekara maiMne anazana kiyA thaa| usI se mujhe yaha phala milA hai| aho! dharma kA acintya vaibhava hai|' isa taraha pUrva janma kI bAtoM ko yAdakara aura vahA~ se tatkAla uThakara, usa devane char3IdAra ke hAtha kA sahArA lekara siMhAsana ko alaMkRta kiyaa| usake siMhAsanArUr3ha hote hI jayadhvani huI aura devatAoM ne abhiSeka kiyaa| caivara Dolane lge| gandharva madhura aura maMgala gAna gAne lge| isake bAda, bhaktibhAva-pUrNa lalitAGga deva ne vahA~ se uThakara, caitya meM jAkara, zAzvatI arhat pratimA kI pUjA kI aura devatAoM ke tIna grAmake udgAra se madhura aura maMgalamaya gAyanoM ke sAtha, vividha stotroM se jinezvara kI stuti kii| pIche jJAnadIpaka pustakeM par3hIM aura maMDapa ke khaMbhe para rakkhI huI arihanta kI asthi-haDDI kI arcanA kii| svayaMprabhA devIkI rUpa varNanA . svayaMprabhA kA dehaant| . lalitAMga deva kA vilaap| isake bAda, pUrNimA ke candra-jaise divya chAtra ko dhAraNa kara Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra ne se prakAzamAna hokara, vaha krIr3A bhavana meM gayA / vahA~ usane apanI prabhA se vidyuta prabhA ko bhI bhagna karane vAlI svayaMprabhA nAma kI devI dekhii| usake netra, mukha aura caraNa atIva komala the| unake mipase, vaha lAvaNya - sindhu ke bIca meM rahane vAlI kamala-vATikAsI jAna par3atI thI / anupUrva se sthUla aura gola uru se vaha aisI mAlUma hotI thI, mAnoM kAmadeva ne vahA~ apanA tarkasa sthApana kiyA ho / nirmala vastra vAle. vizAla nitamboM catar3oM se vaha aisI acchI lagatI thI, jaisI ki kinAroM para rAjahaMsoM ke jhuNDoM ke rahane se nadI lagatI hai / puSTa aura unnata stanoM kA bhAra vahana karane se kRza hue, vajra ke madhya bhAga- jaise, kRza udara se vaha manohAriNI lagatI thI / usakA trirekhA saMyukta madhura svara bolane vAlA kaMTha, kAmadeva kI vijaya kahAnI kahane vAle zaMkha ke jaisA mAlUma hotA thA / vimbaphala ko tiraskRta karane vAle hoTha aura netrarUpI kamala kI DaMDI kI lIlA ko dhAraNa karane vAlI nAka se vaha bahuta hI manomugdhakara jAna par3atI thI / pUrNamAsI ke arddhacandra kI sarva lakSmI ko harane vAle apane sundara aura snigdha lalATa se vaha citta ko hare letI thI / kAmadeva ke hiMDole kI lIlA ko curAne vAle usake kAna the aura puSpavANa yA manmatha ke dhanuSa kI zobhA ko harane bhRkuTiyA~ thiiN| usake sundara cikane aura kAjala bAla aise mAlUma hote the, mAnoM mukha- kamala ke saba aMgA meM ratnAbharaNa dhAraNa kiye hue, vaha vAlI usakI ke samAna zyAma pIche bhauMre hoM / kAmalatA sI prathama patra nono - Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ram................... AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva mAlUma hotI thii| manohara mukhakamala vAlI apsarAoM se ghirI huI, vaha nadiyoM se ghirI huI gaMgA sI dIkhatI thii| lalitAGga devako apane pAsa Ate dekhakara, usane atizaya sneha ke sAthakhar3e hokara, usakA satkAra kiyaa| isake bAda, vaha zrIprabha vimAna kA svAmI usake sAtha eka pala~ga para baiTha gyaa| jisa taraha eka kyAre ke latA aura vRkSa zobhate haiM, usI taraha ve donoM pAsa pAsa baiThe hue zobhane lge| ber3iyoM se jakar3e hue ke samAna, nivir3a prema se niyaMtrita una donoM ke dila Apasa meM lIna ho gye| avicchina prema rUpI saurabha se pUrNa lalitAGga deva ne svayaMprabhA ke sAtha krIr3A karate hue bahutasA samaya eka ghar3Ike samAna bitA diyaa| phira vRkSa se pattA girane kI taraha, AyuSya pUrI hone se, svayaprabhA devI vahA~ se cyu ta huI arthAt dUsarI gatiko prApta huii| AyuSya pUrI honepara, indra meM bhI rahane kI sAmarthya nhiiN| priyA ke viraha-duHkha se vaha deva parvata se AkrAnta aura vajAhata kI taraha mUrchita ho gyaa| phira kSaNa-bhara meM hoza meM Akara, apane pratyeka zabda se sAre zrIprabha vimAna ko rulAtA huA vaha bArambAra vilApa karane lgaa| upavana use acche na lagate the| vATikAoM se citta Anandita na hotA thaa| krIr3A-parvata se use svasthatA na hotI thI aura nandana vana se bhI usakA dila khuza na hotA thaa| he priye ! he priye ! tU kahA~ hai ? isa taraha kaha-kahakara vilApa karanevAlA vaha deva, sAre, sasAra ko svayaMprabhA-maya dekhatA huA, idhara udhara phirane lgaa| Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava AdinAtha caritra nirnAmikA kA vRttaant| idhara svayaMbuddha mantrI ko apane svAmI kI mRtyu se vairAgya utpanna huaa| usane zrI siddhAcArya nAmaka AcArya se dIkSA lii| bahuta samaya taka aticAra rahita vrata pAlana karake vaha mara gayA aura IzAna devalokameM indrakA dRr3hadharmA nAmaka sAmAnika deva huaa| usa udAra buddhivAle deva kA hRdaya, pUrva-janma ke sambandhase, bandhu kI taraha, prema se pUrNa ho utthaa| usane vahA~ Akara, lalitAGga deva ko AzvAsana dene ke lie kahA :-"he mahAsatva ! kevala strIke lie Apa aisA moha kyoM karate haiM ? dhIra puruSa prANa-tyAga kA samaya A jAne para bhI isa hAlata ko nahIM phuNcte|" lalitAGga deva ne kahA :-"he bandhu ! Apa aisI bAteM kyoM karate haiM ? puruSa prANoM kA viraha to saha sakatA hai ; para kAntA kA viraha nahIM raha sktaa| isa saMsAra meM eka mAtra mRganayanI kAminI hI sAgbhUta hai* : kyoMki usa eka ke vinA sArI sampattiyA~ asAra 8 mahArAjA bhartRharikRta' zRGgArazataka meM bhI eka jagaha likhA hai : hariNoprekSaNA yatra gRhiNI na vilokyte| sevitaM sa sampadabhirapi tada bhavanaM vanaM // jisa ghara meM mRganayanI gRhiNI nahIM dIkhatI, vaha ghara sava sampattisampanna hone para bhI vana hai| agara Apa ko muni-manamohanI kAminiyoM ke sambandha meM jJAna prApta karanA hai, una ke hAsavilAsa lIlA aura nAja nakharoM kA Ananda lenA hai ; to Apa kalakattaM kI suprasiddha haridAsa eNDa kampanI se secitra 'zRGgAra Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 80 prathama pava ......... ho gaI hai|" usa ke aise duHkha se IzAna indra kA vaha sAmAnika deva bhI dukhI ho gyaa| phira avadhi-jJAna kA upayoga kara usane kahA-"he mahAnubhAva ! Apa kheda na kreN| maiMne, jJAnabala se, Apa kI priyA kahA~ hai, yaha bAta jAna lI hai| isaliye Apa svastha hoM aura sune :-pRthvI para, dhAtakI khaNDa ke videhakSetra sthita nandI nAmaka gAMva meM, daridra sthitivAlA eka nAgila nAmaka gRhastha rahatA hai| vaha peTa bharane ke lie, hamezA, preta kI taraha bhaTakatA hai ; tobhI bhUkhA-pyAsA hI sotA aura bhUkhApyAsA hI uThatA hai| daridra meM bhUkha kI taraha, manda-bhAgya meM ziro maNi, nAgazrI nAmakI strI usa ke hai / khujalI rogavAle ke jisa taraha khujalI ke Upara phor3e phunsI aura ho jAte haiM , usI taraha nAgilake UparA-UparI 6 kanyAyeM gA~vakI sUarIkI taraha svabhAva se hI bahuta khAnevAlI, kurUpA aura jagat meM nindita hone vAlI huii| itane para bhI, usakIstrI phiragarmavatI ho gaI / prAyaH daridriyoM ko zIghra hI garbhadhAraNa karane vAlI striyA~ milatI haiM / isa mauke para nAgila mana meM cintA karane lagA-'yaha mere kisa karma kA zataka' ma~gAkara, saMsAra kI sArabhUta manamAhino nAriyoM ke sambandha kI sabhI bAtoMse vAkipha hUjiye / isameM bhartRharike zloMko ke sivA, saMskRta ke mahAkaviyoM aura urdU zAiroMkI caTakIlI kavitAe~ bhI dI gaI hai| sAtha hI 15 manAmohaka citra bhI diye haiN| zRGgAra rasa-promiyoMko yaha grantha avazya dekhanA caahiye| 350 pRSThoM ko manohara jildadAra pustaka kA dAma 3 // ) DAkakharca ) Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave AdinAtha-caritra phala hai ; jisa se maiM, manuSyaloka meM raha kara bhI, naraka kI vyathA bhogatA hU~ / mai janma se daridrI hU~ aura mere isa daridrakA pratikAra bhI nahIM ho sktaa| maiM isa janma ke pratikAra-rahita daridra se usI taraha kSINa ho gayA hU~; jisa taraha dImaka se vRkSa kSINa ho jAtA hai / pratyakSa alakSmI-svarUpA pUrvajanma kI vairiNI aura kulakSaNA -kanyAoMne mujhe bar3A kaSTa diyA hai| yadi isa bAra bhI kanyA paidA huI, to maiM kuTumba ko tyAga kara dezAntara meM jA rhuuNgaa'| nirnAmikA aura kevalI kA samAgama / "vaha isa taraha cintA kiyA karatA thA ki, isa bIca meM usa daridra kIgharavAlI ne kanyA janI / kAna meM sUI ghusane kI taraha usa ne kanyA-janma kI bAta sunI / isa ke bAda, duSTa baila jisa taraha bhAra ko chor3akara cala detA hai: usI taraha vaha nAgila kuTumba ko chor3akara cala diyaa| usakI strI ko, prasava-duHkha ke Upara, pati ke paradeza cale jAne kI vyathA, tAz2A ghAva para namaka par3ane ke samAna pratIta huI / atyanta duHkhitA nAgazrIne usa kanyAkA nAma bhI na rakkhA : isaliye loga usa kanyA ko nirnAmikA nAma se pukArane lage / nAgazrIne usa kA pAlana-poSaNa bhI acchI taraha se nahIM kiyA ; tobhI vaha kanyA bar3hane lagI / vajrAhata prANIkI bhI, yadi Ayu zeSa na huI ho to, mRtyu nahIM hotii| atyanta abhAgI aura mAtA ko udvega karAnevAlI vaha kanyA dUsaroM ke gharoM meM nIce kAma karake dina kATane lgii| eka dina, utsava Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 82 prathama parva ke samaya, kisI dhanI ke bAlaka ke hAtha meM laDDa, dekhakara, vaha apanI mAM se laDDu, mAMgane lgii| usa samaya usakI mAM ne krodhita hokara kahA-"modaka kyA tere bApa hote haiM, jo tU mAMgatI hai ? agara terI laDDU khAne kI hI icchA hai, to ambara tilaka parvata para, kATha kI bhArI lAne ke lie, rassI lekara jA / " apanI mAtA ko, jaGgalI kaNDekIAga ke samAna, dAha karanevAlI bAta sunakara, rotIhuI vaha bAlArassI lekara parvata kI ora calI / usa samaya, usa parvata para, eka rAtrikI samAdhi meM rahe hue yugandhara muni ko kevala jJAna huA thaa| isa se nikaTa rahane vAle devatAoM ne kevala-jJAna kI mahimA kA utsava manAnA Arambha kiyA thaa| parvata ke pAsa ke nagara aura gAMvoM ke loga yaha samAcArasunakara, usa munIzvarako namaskAra karane ke lie jaldI-jaldI A rahe the| nAnA prakAra ke alaGkAroMse bhUSita logoMko Ate dekhakara, vaha nirnAmikA kanyA vismita hokara, citra-likhIsI khar3I rhii| phira bAtoM hI bAtoM meM logoM ke Ane kA kAraNa jAnakara, duHkha-rUpI bhArI ke samAna kATha kI bhArI ko vahIM paTaka kara, vaha bhI vahA~ se cala dI aura dUsare logoM ke sAtha pahAr3a para car3ha gii| tIrtha saba ke lie khule rahate haiN| una munirAja ke caraNoM ko kalpavRkSa ke samAna mAnane vAlI nirnAmikA kanyAne bar3e Ananda se una ko vandanA kii| kahate haiM ki, gatikI anusAriNI mati hotI hai; arthAt jaisI honahAra hotI hai, vaisI hI mati ho jAtI hai| munIzvara ne, meghavat gambhIra vANI se, Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritrA M 'he bhagavan ! Apa rAva aura raMka meM samadRSTi rakhanevAle haiM,-garIba aura amIra donoM hI ApakI naz2ara meM samAna haiM; isalie maiM vijJapti karake pUchatI hU~ ki aApane saMsAra ko duHkha-sadana rUpa kahA,parantu kyA mujhase bhI adhika duHkhI koI hai ?' [pRSTha 83] Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra loka-samUha ko hitakArI aura AhlAdakArI dharma-dezanA yA dharmopadeza diyaa| viSayoM kA sevana, kacce sUta se bane hue palaMga para baiThane vAle puruSa kI taraha, saMsAra-rUpI bhUmi para girane ke lie hI hai ; arthAt kacce sUta se bane hue palaGga para baiThane vAle kA jisa taraha adhaHpatana hotA hai ; usItaraha viSayasevI puruSa kA bhI adhaH patana hotA hai / kacce sUta ke palaGga para baiThane vAle ko, jisa taraha zeSameM nIce girakara, dukhI honA par3atA hai ; usI taraha viSaya-bhogI ko pariNAma meM ghora duHkha aura kaSTa uThAne par3ate haiN| jagat meM putra, mitra aura kalatra vagairaH kA samAgama eka gA~va meM rAtri-nivAsa karake aura sokara uTha jAne vAle baTohI ke samAna hai / caurAsI lAkha yoniyoM meM ghUmane vAle jIvoM ko o ananta duHkha bhogane par3ate haiM, ve unake apane karmoM ke phala haiM; arthAt unake karmoM ke phalasvarUpa utpanna hote haiN| ___ isa prakAra kI dezanA yA dharmopadeza sunakara, nirnAmikA hAtha jor3a kara bolI,--'he bhagavan ! Apa rAva aura raMka meM samaSTi rakhane vAle haiM,-g2arIba aura amIra donoM hI ApakI naz2ara meM samAna haiM, isalie maiM vijJapti karake pUchatI hU~ ki, Apane saMsAra ko duHkha-sadana rUpa kahA, parantu kyA mujhase bhI adhika duHkhI koI hai ? __ cAroM gatiyoM meM duHkha kA varNana / "kevalI bhagavAn ne kahA-'he duHkhinI bAlA! he bhadre ! tujhe Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva / to kyA duHkha hai ? tujha se bhI adhika duHkhI jIva haiM; unakA hAla suna / jo apane duSkarmoM ke phala-svarUpa naraka-gati meM paidA hote haiM, unameM se kitanoM hI ke zarIra bhede jAte haiM aura kitanoM hI ke aGga chede jAte haiM aura kitanoM hI ke sira dhar3ase alaga kiye jAte haiN| unameM se kitanehI, naraka-gati meM, paramAdhAmI asuroM dvArA, tiloM kI taraha kolhU meM pere jAte haiM ; kitane hI lakar3I kI taraha kATe jAte haiM aura kitane hI loheke bartanoMkI taraha kUTe jAte haiN| ve asura kitanoM hI ko zUloM kI zayyA para sulAte haiM, kitanoM hI ko kapar3oM kI taraha patthara kI zilAoM para pachAr3ate haiM aura kitanoM hI ke sAga kI taraha Tukar3e-Tukar3e karate haiN| una nArakIya jIvoM ke zarIra, vaikriya hone ke kAraNa, turata mila jAte haiM aura ve paramAdhArmika asura unheM phira pahale kI taraha hI takalIpheM dete haiN| isa taraha duHkhoM ko bhogane vAle ve prANI karuNa svara se cIkhate-cillAte haiN| vahA~ pyAse jIvoM ko bArambAra sIse kA rasa pilAyA jAtA hai aura chAyA cAhane vAle prANI, talavAra ke se pattoM vAle, asipatra nAmaka vRkSa ke nIce biThAye jAte haiN| apane pUrvajanma ke karmoM kA smaraNa karate hue, ve prANI eka muhUrta-bhara bhI binA vedanA ke raha nahIM skte| he baccI ! una napusaMka nArakiyoM ko jo-jo duHkha aura kaSTa jhelane par3ate hai, unakA varNana karanese bhI manuSya ko duHkha hotA hai| ____ ina nArakiyoM kI bAta to dUra rahI, pratyakSa dikhAI dene Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra vAle jalacara, thalacara nabhacara aura tiryaJca prANI bhI apane pUrvajanma ke karmoM se aneka prakAra ke duHkha bhogate haiN| jalacara jIvoM meM se kitane hI to eka dUsare ko khA jAte haiN| camar3e ke cAhane vAle unakI khAla utArate haiM, mAMsa kI taraha ve bhUje jAte haiM, khAne kI icchA vAle unheM khAte haiM aura carabI kI icchA vAle unheM galAte haiN| thalacara jantuoM meM, nirbala mRga prabhRti ko sabala siMha vagairaH prANI mAMsa kI icchA se mAra DAlate haiN| zikArI loga mAMsa kI icchA se athavA krIr3A ke lie, una niraparAdhI prANiyoM ko mAra DAlate haiN| baila prabhRti prANI bhUkha pyAsa, saradI-garamI sahana karane, ati bhAra vahana karane aura cAvuka,aMkuza evaM lakar3I vagaira: kI mAra khAne se bar3A duHkha pAte haiM / AkAzameM ur3anevAle pakSiyoM meM tItara, totA, kabUtara aura cir3iyA prabhRti ko unakA mAMsa khAnekI icchAvAle bAz2a, zikarA aura giddha vagairaH pakSI khA jAte haiM tathA zikArI loga ina saba ko nAnA prakAra ke upAyoM se pakar3akara aura ghora duHkha dekara mAra DAlate haiM / una tiryaJcoM ko anya zastra aura jala prabhRti kA bhI bar3A Dara hotA hai| ataH apane-apane pUrvajanmoM ke karmoM kA nibandhana aisA hai, jisa kA prasAra ruka nahIM sktaa| isI ko dUsare zabdoM meM yoM kaha sakate haiM, ki koI bhI apane pUrvajanma ke karmoMkA bhoga bhoganese baca nahIM sktaa| apane-apane karmoM kA phala sabhIko bhoganA hotA hai| 'jina ko manuSyatva milatA hai, jo manuSya-yoni meM janma lete Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 86 prathama parva haiM, unameM se kitane hI prANI janmase hI andhe, bahare, lUle aura kor3hI hote haiM; kitane hI corI aura jArI karanevAle prANI, nArakIyoM kI taraha, bhinna-bhinna prakAra kI zikSA se nigraha pAte haiM; aura kitane hI nAnA prakAra kI vyAdhiyoM se pIr3ita hokara apane putroM se bhI tiraskRta hote haiN| kitane hI mUlya se bike hue - naukara, gulAma vagaira: - khaccara kI taraha apane svAmI kI tAr3anA, tarjanA aura bhartsanA sahate, bahutase bojha uThAte evaM bhUkha-pyAsa kA duHkha sahate haiM / . dezanA kI samApti / 'paraspara ke parAbhava se kleza pAye hue aura apane-apane svAmiyoM ke svAmitva meM ba~dhe hue devatAoM ko bhI nirantara dukhI rahanA par3atA hai; svabhAvase hI dAruNa isa saMsAra meM, duHkhoM kA pAra usI taraha nahIM hai| jisa taraha samudra meM jala-jantuoM kA pAra nahIM hai; jisa taraha bhUta-pra etAdika se saMkalita sthAna meM maMtrAkSara pratIkAra karanevAlA hotA hai; usI taraha duHkha ke sthAna - rUpa isa saMsAra meM jainadharma pratIkAra karanevAlA hai| bahuta bojha se jisa taraha nAva samudra meM DUba jAtI hai; usI taraha hiMsA se prANI naraka- rUpI samudra meM DUba jAtA hai, ataH hiMsA haragiz2a na karanI cAhiye / nirantara asatyakA tyAga karanA ucita hai, kyoMki asatya vacanase manuSya isa saMsAra meM cirakAlataka usI taraha bhramatA hai : jisa taraha tinakA havA Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra ke bavaMDara yA bagUle meM bhramatA hai| kisI kI bhI binA dI huI cIz2a na lenI cAhiye athavA kisI bhI cIz2a kI corI na karanI cAhiye ; kyoMki kauMca kI phalI ke chUne ke samAna adatta-vinA diyA huA padArtha lene se kisI hAlata meM bhI sukha nahIM milatA / abrahmacarya ko tyAganA caahiye| kyoMki abrahmacarya raMka kI taraha galA pakar3akara manuSya ko narakameM le jAtA hai| parigraha ikaTThA na karanA cAhiye, kyoMki bahuta bojha se baila jisa tarahakIcar3a meM phaMsa jAtA haiM; usI taraha manuSya parigraha ke vaza meM par3akara duHkha meM DUba jAtA hai| jo loga hiMsA prabhRti pA~ca avratakA dezase bhI tyAga karate haiM, ve uttarottara kalyANa sampatti ke pAtra hote haiN|' nirnAmikA kA punrjnm| lalitAMga aura svayaMprabhA kA punarmilana / 'kevalI bhagavAn ke muMhase aisI bAteM sunakara nirnAmikA ko vairAgya utpanna ho gayA aura lohe ke gole kI taraha usa kI karmagranthi bhida gyii| usa ne usa munIzvara ke pAsa se acchI taraha samyaktva grahaNa kiyA aura paraloka-rUpI mArga meM pAtheyatulya ahiMsA Adi pA~ca aNuvRta dhAraNa kiye| isa ke bAda muni mahArAja ko praNAma kara, maiM kRtArtha huI,--aisA mAnatI huI. vaha nirnApikA bhArI uThAkara apane ghara gii| usa dina se, vaha subuddhimatI bAlA apane nAma kI taraha yugaMdhara muni kI vANI ko Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva na bhUlakara nAnA prakAra ke tapa karane lgii| vaha yuvatI ho gaI, tobhI usa durbhagA ke sAtha kisI ne vivAha nahIM kiyA ; kyoMki kar3avI tUmbI paka jAtI hai, tobhI use koI nahIM khaataa| ghartamAna meM, vaha nirnAmikA vizeSa vairAgya aura bhAva se yugaMdhara muni ke pAsa anazana vrata grahaNa karake rahatI hai| isaliye he lali. tAGga deva ! Apa vahA~ jAo aura use apane darzana do ; jisa se Apa para Asakta huI vaha marakara Apa kI strI ho|" kahA hai ki, antameM jaisI mati hotI haiM, vaisIhI gati hotI hai| pIche lali. tAMga deva ne vaisA hI kiyA ; aura usa ke Upara Asakta huI vaha satI marakara svayaMprabhA nAmnI usakI patnI huii| mAno praNayakodha se rUTha kara gaI huI strI phira mila gayI ho; isa taraha apanI pyArI ko pAkara, lalitAGga deva khUba krIr3A karane lagA ; kyoMki adhika ghAma lagane para chAyA acchI lagatIhI hai| lalitAMgadeva ke cyvn-cih| isa taraha krIr3A karate hue kitanA hI samaya bIta jAmepara lalitAGga deva ko apane cyavana-patanake cihna naz2ara Ane lge| mAno usa ke viyoga-bhaya se ratnAbharaNa nisteja hone lage aura usa ke zarIra ke kapar3e bhI maile hone lge| jaba duHkha najadIka AtA hai, taba lakSmIpati bhI lakSmI se alaga ho jAte haiN| aise samaya meM, use dharma se aruci aura bhoga meM vizeSa Asakti huii| jaba anta samaya AtA hai, taba prANiyoM kI prakRti meM pheraphAra aruci aura bhole alaga ho jAte najadIka Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 86 AdinAtha-caritra hotA hI hai| usake parijanoMke mu~ha se apazakunamaya-zokakAraka aura virasa vacana nikalane lge| kahA hai, ki bolanevAle ke mukha se honahAra ke anurUpa hI bAta nikalatI hai / janmase prApta huI lakSmI aura lajArUpI priyA ne, mAno usa ne koI aparAdha kiyA ho isa taraha, use chor3a diyaa| cIMTI ke jisa taraha mRtyu-samaya paMkha A jAte haiM, usI taraha, usake adIna aura nidrArahita hone para bhI, usameM dInatA aura nidrA AgaI / hRdaya ke sAtha usa ke sandhi-bandhana DhIle hone lge| mahAbalavAn puruSoM se bhI na hilanevAle usa ke kalpavRkSa kA~pane lge| usake nIrogI aGga aura upAGgoM kI sandhiyA~ mAno bhaviSya meM AnevAlI vedanA kI zaGkA se TUTane lgiiN| jisa taraha dUsaroM ke sthAyI bhAva dekhane meM asamartha ho; usa taraha usa kI dRSTi padArthagrahaNa karane meM asamartha hone lagI : yAnI usa kI naz2ara kamaho gaI / mAno garbhAvAsa meM nivAsa karane ke duHkhoMkA bhaya lagatA ho, isa taraha usa ke sAre aGga kA~pane lge| Upara mahAvata vaiThA ho aise gajendra kI taraha, usa lalitAGga deva ko ramya krIr3A-parvata, nadI, bAvar3I aura bagIce bhI pyAre nahIM lagate the| usa kI aisI hAlata dekhakara devI svayaMprabhA ne kahA,---"he nAtha ! maiMne Apa kA kyA aparAdha kiyA hai, ki Apa kA mana mujha se phirA huA sA jAna par3atA hai ?" Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 60 prathama parva lalitAMga deva kA cyvn| usane kahA,-"pyArI ! taiMne kucha bhI aparAdha nahIM kiyA hai| he sundara bhauMhoMvAlI ! aparAdha to maiMne hI kiyA hai, jo pUrva janma meM ochA tapa kiyaa| pUrva janma meM, maiM vidyAdharoM kA rAjA thaa| usa samaya, maiM bhoga-kArya meM jAgrata aura dharma-kArya meM pramAdI thaa| mere saubhAgya se prerita hokara, svayaMbuddha nAmaka mantrI ne Ayu kA zeSAMza bAkI rahane para mujhe jainadharma kA bodha karAyA aura maiMne use svIkAra kiyaa| usa z2arA sI muddata meM kiye hue dharma ke prabhAva se, maiM abataka zrIprabha vimAna kA svAmI rahA ; parantu aba merA cyavana hogA- maiM isa padapara na rahU~gA ; kyoMki alabhya vastu kisI ko bhI mila nahIM sktii|" vaha isa taraha bAteM kara hI rahA thA ki, isI bIca meM dRr3hadharmA nAmaka deva una ke pAsa Akara kahane lagA :-"Aja IzAna kalpake svAmI nandIzvarAdika dvIpa meM jinendra pratimA kI pUjA karane ko jAnevAle haiM ; isaliye Apa bhI una kI AjJA se cliye|" yaha bAta sunate hI-'aho! svAmI ne hukma bhI samayocita hI diyA hai-' kahate hue vaha atyanta prasanna huA aura apanI pyArI sahita vahA~ko claa| nandIzvara dvIpa meM jAkara, usane zAzvatI arhatpratimA kI pUjA kI aura khuzI meM apane cyadhanakAla kI bAta ko bhI bhUla gyaa| isa ke bAda svastha cittavAlA vaha deva dUsare tIrthoM ko jA rahA thA, ki isI bIca meM AyuSya Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 61 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra kSINa hone se, kSINa telavAle dIpaka kI taraha, rAhameM hI paJcatva ko prApta huA ; yAnI deha-tyAga kiyaa| 5 chaThA bhava jambUdvIpa meM, sAgara-samIpa sthita pUrva videha meM, sItA nAmnI mahAnadI ke uttara aJcala meM, puSkalAvatI nammnI vijaya ke madhyameM, lohArgala nAmaka bar3e bhArI nagara ke suvarNajaMgha rAjA kI lakSmI nAmnI strI kI kokha se lalitAGga deva kA jIva putra-rUpameM paidA huaa| Ananda se praphullita mAtA-pitA ne prasanna hokara, zubha divasa meM, usakA nAma vajrajaMgha rkhaa| lalitAGga deva ke viraha se duHkhAta ho, svayaMprabhA devI bhI, kitane hI samaya taka dharma-kArya meM lIna rahakara, vahA~ se cyavI; yAnI usa kA dehAvasAna huaa| marakara vaha usI vijaya meM, puNDarIkiNI nagarIke vajusena rAjA kI guNavatI nAma kI strIse putrI-rUpa meM jnmii| atIva sundarI hone ke kAraNa mAtA-pitA ne usakA nAma zrImatI rakkhA / jisa taraha udyAna pAlikA--mAlina dvArA lAlita honese latA bar3hatI hai ; usI taraha vaha sundara hastapallava vAlI komalAGgI bAlA dhAyoM dvArA lAlita-pAlita hokara anukrama se bar3hane lgii| suvarNa kI aMgUThI ko jisa taraha ratna prApta hotA hai; usI taraha apanI snigdha-kAnti se gagana-tala ko pallavita Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 2 prathama parva karanevAlI usa rAjabAlA ko yauvana prApta huaa| eka dina, sandhyAkI abhralekhA jisa taraha parvata para car3hatI hai ; usI taraha vaha apane sarvatobhadra mahala para cddh'ii| usa samaya, manorama nAmaka bAg2ImeM kisI munIzvara ko kevala-jJAna prApta hone ke kAraNa, vahA~ jAnevAle devatAoM para usa kI naz2ara pdd'ii| una ko dekhate hI, maiMne pahale bhI aisA dekhA hai, aisA vicAra karane vAlI usa bAlAko, rAta ke svapna kI taraha, pUrva janma kI bAta yAda aagii| mAno hRdaya meM utpanna hue pUrva janma ke jJAna kA bhAra vahana na kara sakatI ho, isa taraha vaha behoza hokara z2amInapara gira pdd'ii| sakhiyoM ke candana prabhRti-dvArA upacAra karane se use hoza A gyaa| uThate hI vaha apane cittameM vicAra karane lagI-"pUrva janma meM lalitAGga deva nAmaka deva mere pati the / unakA svargase patana huA hai ; parantu isa samaya ve kahA~ haiM, isa bAta kI qhabara na laganese mujhe duHkha ho rahA hai| mere hRdaya para unhIM kA pratibimba yA aksa par3A huA hai aura vehI mere hRdayezvara haiM ; kyoMki kapUra ke bAsana meM namaka kauna rakhatA hai ? agara mere prANapati mujhase bAtacIta na kareM, to merA auroM se bAtacIta karanA vRthA hai|' aisA vicAra karake, usane mauna dhAraNa kara liyA--bolanA chor3a diyaa| zrImatI ke pANigrahaNa ke upAya / jaba vaha na bolI, taba sakhiyA~ devadoSa kI zaGkA se tantramantra Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama para AdinAtha-caritra Adika se yathocita upacAra karane lgiiN| aise saikar3oM upacAroM se bhI usane mauna na tyAgA ; kyoMki bImArI aura ho aura davA aura ho, to ArAma nahIM hotaa| kAma par3ane se, vaha apane kuTumbiyoM ko akSara likha kara athavA bhauM aura hAthoM ke izArese apane mana kA bhAva jatAtI thii| eka dina zrImatI apane krIr3A-udyAna meM gii| usa samaya ekAnta jAnakara usa kI paNDitA nAmnI dhAya ne usa se kahA -"rAjaputrI ! jisa hetu se taine mauna dhAraNa kiyA hai, vaha hetu mujha se kaha aura duHkha meM mujhe bhAgIdAgna banAkara apanA du:kha halkA kr| tere duHkha ko jAnakara maiM usa ke dUra karane kA upAya karU~gI ; kyoMki roga jAne binA roga kI cikitsA ho nahIM sktii|' isake bAda jisa taraha prAyazcitta karanevAlA manuSya sadguru ke sAmane apanA yathArtha vRttAnta nivedana kara detA hai ; usI taraha zrImatI ne apane pUrvajanma kA yathArtha vRttAnta paNDitA ko kaha sunaayaa| taba usa sAre vRttAnta ko eka paTTI para likha kara, upAya karane meM catura paNDitA usa paTTI ko lekara bAhara clii| usI samaya vajasena cakravartI kI varSa-gA~Tha hone ke kAraNa, usa ke utsava meM zAmila hone ke liye, aneka rAjA aura rAjakumAra Ane lge| usa samaya zrImatI ke bar3e bhArI manoratha kI taraha likhe hue usa paTa ko acchI taraha phailAkara paNDitA rAjamArga meM khar3I ho gii| kitane hI Agama-zAstra jAnane vAle zAstra ke artha pramANa se likhe hue nandIzvara dvIpa prabhRti ko dekhakara usakI stuti karane Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 64 prathama parva lge| kitane hI AdamI zraddhA se apanI gardana hilAte hue, usameM likhe hue zrImat arahanta ke pratyeka bimba kA varNana karane lage; kitane hI kalA-kauzala-kuzala rAhagIra use tez2a naz2ara se dekhakara, rekhAoM kI zuddhi kI bArambAra tArIpha karane lage aura kitane hI loga usa paTa ke andara ke kAle, sapheda, pIle, nIle aura lAla raMgoM se, sandhyA ke bAdaloM ke samAna, banAye hue raMgoM kA varNana karane lge| isI mauke para, yathArtha nAmavAle durdarzana rAjA kA durdAnta nAmakA putra vahA~ A phuNcaa| vaha eka kSaNa taka paTa ko dekhakara, banAvaTI mUrchA se z2amIna para gira par3A aura phira hoza meM AgayA ho, isa taraha uTha baitthaa| usake uThane para logoM ne jaba usase usake behoza hone kA kAraNa pUchA, taba vaha kapaTa-nATya karake apanA vRttAnta kahane lagAH- isa paTameM kisI ne mere pUrva janma kA vRttAnta likhA hai| isa ke dekhane se mujhe jAti-smaraNa-jJAna utpanna huA hai / yaha maiM lalitAGga deva hU~ aura yaha merI devI svayaMprabhA hai|' isa taraha usameM jo-jo likhA thA, usane usI pramANa se khaa| isake bAda paNDitA ne kahA-'yadi yahI bAta hai, to isa paTa meM kauna-kauna sthAna haiM, aMgulI se btaao|' durdAnta ne kahA--'yaha meru parvata hai aura yaha puNDarIkiNI nadI hai| 'phira paNDitA ne munikA nAma pUchA, taba usa ne kahA-'munikA nAma maiM bhUla gayA huuN| usane phira pUchA-'maMtrIvarga se ghire hue isa rAjA kA nAma kyA hai aura yaha tapasvI kauna hai, yaha btaao|' usane kahA-'maiM ina Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra ke nAma nahIM jaantaa|' ina bAtoM se use dhUrtta-mAyAvI samajha kara, paNDitA ne dillagI ke sAtha kahA-'tere kathanAnusAra yaha terA pUrvajanma kA caritra hai| lalitAGga deva kA jIva tU hai aura terI strI svayaMprabhA, isa samaya, nandIgrAma meM, karmadoSa se la~gar3I hokara janmI hai| use jAti-smaraNa huA hai| isase usane apanA caritra isa paTa meM likhakara, jaba maiM dhAtakI khaNDa meM gaI thI, taba mujhe de diyA / usa la~gar3I para dayA Ane se maiMne tujhe khoja nikAlA; isaliye aba tU mere sAtha cala, maiM tujhe usake pAsa dhAtakI khaNDa meM le cluuN| he putra ! vaha g2arIbanI tere viyoga ke kAraNa bar3e duHkha se jItI hai| isaliye vahA~ calakara, apanI pUrva janma kI prANavallabhA ko AzvAsana kara-use tasallI de|' ye bAteM kahakara jyoMhI paNDitA cupa huI ki, usake samavayaska yA laMgoTiyA yAroM ne usakI dillagI karate hue kahA-'mitra ! Apa ko strI-ratna kI prApti huI hai, isa se jAna par3atA hai ki, Apa ke puNyakA udaya huA hai| isaliye Apa vahA~ jAkara, usa lUlI strI se miliye aura sadA usakI paravariza kiijiye|' mitroM kI aisI masakharI kI bAteM sunakara durdAnta lajjita ho gayA aura becI huI vastu meM se avaziSTa-bAkI rahI huI kI taraha hokara, vahA~ se calA gyaa| Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 66 zrImatI kA pANigrahaNa / vajrasena kA dIkSA grahaNaM / prathama parva vajragha aura zrImatI kI vidAI | kucha dera bAda, lohArgala pura se AyA huA, vajrajaMgha kumAra bhI vahA~ AyA / usane citra - likhA caritra dekhA aura behoza ho gyaa| paMkhoM se havA kI gaI aura jala ke chIMTe mAre gaye, taba use hoza huA / isake bAda mAno svarga se hI AyA ho, isa taraha use jAti-smaraNa huA / usI samaya paMNDitA ne pUchAkumAra ! paTa kA lekha dekhakara tuma behoza kyoM ho gaye ? " bajrajaMgha ne kahA- "bhadra e ! isa paTameM merA aura merI strI kA pUrva janma kA vRttAnta likhA huA hai, use dekha maiM behoza ho gayA / yaha zrImAn IzAna kalpa hai, usameM yaha zrIprabha vimAna hai, yaha maiM kalitAGga deva hU~ aura yaha merI devI svayaMprabhA hai / dhAtakIkhaNDa ke nandIgrAma meM, isa ghara ke andara, mahAdaridrI puruSa kI yaha nirnAmikA nAma kI putrI hai| vaha yahA~ ambara tilaka pahAr3a ke Upara ArUr3ha huI hai aura usane isa yugandhara muni se anazana vrata grahaNa kiyA hai / yahA~ maiM, mujha para Asakta, usI strI ko apane darzana dene AyA hU~ aura phira vaha yahA~ paJcatva ko prApta hokara yAnI marakara, svayaMprabhA nAmnI merI devI ke rUpa meM paidA huI hai / yahA~, maiM, nandIzvara dvIpa meM, jinezvara deva kI arcanA NA Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra - .... GAON mAnAcatra bajrajaghane kahA--"bhadre ! isa paTameM merA aura merI strI kA pUrva janma kA vRttAnta likhA huA hai, use dekha maiM behoza ho gyaa| yaha zrImAn IzAna kalpa hai, usameM yaha zrIprabha vimAna hai, yaha maiM lalitAMga deva hU~ aura yaha merI devI svayaMprabhA hai| [pRSTha 66 ] Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 67 AdinAtha-caritra meM lagA huA huuN| vahA~ se dUsare tIrthoM meM jAtA huA, yahA~ maiM cyava gayA hU~; yAnI merA dUsare loka ke lie patana ho gayA hai,maiMne anya loka meM jAne ke lie apanA pahalA aura purAnA zarIra tyAga diyA hai / akelI, dIna-dukhI aura sahAya-hIna avasthA meM yaha svayaMprabhA yahA~ AI hai, isa ko maiM mAnatA hU~ aura yahI merI pUrvajanma kI priyA hai| vaha strI yahI hai aura usane hI ise jAtismaraNa se likhA hai, yaha maiM jAnatA hU~; kyoMki binA, anubhava ke koI bhI AdamI ina saba bAtoM ko jAna nahIM sktaa| citra-paTa meM saba sthAna dikhalAkara, vaha aisA kaha hI rahA thA, ki itane meM paNDitA bolI-'kumAra ! Apa kA kahanA saca hai|' yaha kahakara vaha sIdhI zrImatI ke pAsa AI aura hRdaya ko zalya-rahita karane meM auSadhi-samAna vaha AkhyAna usane zrImatI ko kaha sunAyA; arthAt dila kI khaTaka nikAlane vAlI ve saba bAteM usane usase kaha diiN| megha ke zabdoM se vidUra parvata kI z2amIna jisa taraha ratnoM se aGkarita hotI hai, usI taraha zrImatI apane pyAre patikA vRttAnta sunakara romAJcita huii| pIche usane paNDitA ke dvArA apane pitA ko isa bAta kI qhabara karAI; svatantra na rahanA kulastriyoM kA svAbhAvika dharma hai| megha kI vANI se jisa taraha mora prasanna hotA hai, usI taraha paNDitA kI bAtoM se vajrasena prasanna huA aura zIghra hI vanajaMgha kumAra ko bulavAkara una se kahA'merI beTI zrImatI pUrvajanma kI taraha isa janma meM bhI ApakI gRhiNI ho|' vajrajaMgha ne yaha bAta maMjUra kara lI, taba vajrasena Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 68 prathama parva cakravartI ne, samudra jisa taraha viSNu ke sAtha lakSmI kI zAdI karatA hai; usI taraha apanI kanyA zrImatI kA pANigrahaNa unake sAtha kara diyaa| isake bAda candra aura candikA kI taraha mile hue ve donoM pati patnI, ujjvala rezamI kapar3e pahana aura rAjA kI AjJA le, lohArgalapura gaye / vahA~ suvarNajaMgha rAjA ne putra ko yogya samajha, rAjagaddI para biThA, Apa dIkSA grahaNa kii| vajrajaMgha aura zrImatI ke putra-janma / puSkarapAla ke sAmantoM kI bagAvata / vajrajaMgha aura zrImatI kA sahAyatArtha Agamana / idhara rAjA vajrasena ne apane putra puSkarapAla ko rAjyalakSmI sauMpakara dIkSA aMgIkAra kI aura vaha tIrthaGkara hue| apanI pyArI zrImatI ke sAtha bhoga-vilAsa yA aiza-ArAma karate hue vajrajaMgha rAjAne ,hAthI jisa taraha kamala ko vahana karatA hai usI taraha, rAjya ko vahana kiyaa| gaMgA aura sAgara kI taraha viyoga ko prApta na hone vAle aura nirantara sukha-bhoga bhogane vAle usa dampati ke eka putra paidA huaa| isa bIca meM, so kI bhArI ke samAna mahAkrodhI, sImA ke sAmanta-rAjA puSkarapAla ke viruddha uTha khar3e hue| sarpa kI taraha unheM vaza meM karane ke lie, usane vajrajaMgha ko bulaayaa| vaha balavAna rAjA usakI madada ke lie zIghra hI cala diyaa| indra ke sAtha jisa taraha indrANI calatI Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra hai : usI taraha pati meM acalA bhakti rakhanevAlI zrImatI apane pati ke sAtha ho lii| AdhI rAha taya karane para, amAvasyA kI a~dherI rAta meM cAMdanI kA bhrama karAne vAlA, eka ghanA sarakaNDoMkA bana unheM milaa| rAhagIroM ke yaha kahane para, ki isa vanameM dRSTiviSa sarpa rahatA hai, unhoMne usa rAha ko chor3akara dUsarI rAha pakar3I; arthAt ve dUsare mArga se cale ; kyoMki nItijJa puruSa prastuta artha meM hI tatpara hote haiN| puNDarIka kI upamA vAle rAjA vajrajaMgha puNDarIkiNI nagarI meM aaye| unake bala aura sAhAyya se puSkarapAla ne sAre sAmatta apane AdhIna kara liye| vidhi ke jAnane vAle puSkarapAla ne, gurukI taraha, rAjA vajrajaMgha kA khUba satkAra kiyaa| vajrajaMgha aura zrImatI kI vaapsii| vajrajaMgha ko vairAgya / putradvArA mArA jaanaa| dUsare dina zrImatI ke bhAI kI AjJA lekara, lakSmI ke sAtha jisa taraha lakSmIpati calate haiM; usI taraha vajrajaMgha rAjA zrImatI ke sAtha vahA~ se claa| vaha zatru nAzana rAjA jaba sarakaMDoM ke vana ke nikaTa AyA, taba mArga ke kuzala puruSoM ne usa se kahA,'abhI isa vana meM do muniyoMko kevala-jJAna huA hai ; ataH, devatAoM ke Ane ke udyota se, dRSTiviSa sarpa viSahIna ho gayA Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva hai| ve sagarasena aura munisena nAma ke, sUrya candramA ke samAna, donoM muni isa samaya bhI isI vanameM mojUda haiN| ve donoM hI sahodara bhAI haiM-eka mA~ke peTase paidA hue haiN|' yaha samAcAra sunate hI rAjA vajrajaMgha atyanta prasanna hue aura jisa taraha viSNu samudra meM nivAsa karate haiM, usI taraha unhoMne usa vanameM nivAsa kiyaa| devamaNDalI se ghira kara upadeza yA dezanA dete hue una donoM muniyoM ke bhaktibhAra se mAnoM namra ho gayA ho, isa taraha usa rAjA ne strI-sahita vandanA kii| upadeza yA dezanA ke zeSa hone para, usane anna, vastra aura upakaraNAdikoM se muniyoM ko pratilAbhyA ; arthAt anna vastra Adi bheMTa dekara una . kA satkAra kiyaa| isa ke bAda manameM vicAra kiyA-"ye donoMhI sahodara bhAva meM samAna haiN| donoM hI niSkaSAya, nirmama aura niSparigraha haiN| ye donoMhI dhanya haiM ; para maiM inake jaisA nahIM hU~ ; ata: maiM adhanya huuN| vrata ko grahaNa karanevAle aura apane pitA ke sanmArga ko anusaraNa karanevAle ye donoM aurasa putra haiM aura maiM vaisA na karane ke kAraNa, bikrI se qharIde hue putra ke jaisA huuN| aisA hote hue bhI, yadi vrata grahaNa karU to anucita nahIM hai ; kyoMki dIkSA, dIpaka kI taraha, grahaNa karane mAtrase hI ajJAna-andhakAra kA nAza karatI hai ; ataH yahA~ se nagara meM pahu~ca, putra ko rAjya sauMpa, haMsa jisa taraha haMsa kI gati kA Azraya letA hai, maiM bhI apane pitA kI gati kA Azraya lUMgA ; arthAt maiM bhI apane Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 101 AdinAtha-caritra pitA kA hI padAnusaraNa karU~gA--pitAkI taraha dIkSA luuNgaa|' pIche mAno eka dila ho isa taraha, vrata-grahaNa meM bhI vAda karanevAlI zrImatI ke sAtha vaha apane lohArgala nagara meM aayaa| vahA~, rAjya ke lobha se, usake putrane dhana ke z2ora se maMtrimaNDala ko apane hAtha meM kara liyaa| jalake samAna dhana se kauna nahIM bhedA jA sakatA ? savere uThakara vrata grahaNa karanA hai aura putrako rAjya sauMpanA hai, yaha cintA karate-karate zrImatI aura rAjA so gye| una sukha se sUte hue dampati ke mAra DAlane ke lie, rAjaputra ne z2ahara kA dhUA~ kiyaa| ghara meM lagI huI Aga kI taraha, use kauna nivAraNa kara sakatA hai ? prANa ko khIMcakara bAhara nikAlanevAle mAMkar3e ke jaise, usa viSa-dhUpa ke dhue~ ke nAka meM ghusane se rAjA, aura rAnI tatkAla mara gye| sAtavA aura AThavA bhava ve strI-puruSa vahA~ se deha chor3akara, uttara kurukSetra meM yugma rUpa meM paidA hue| 'eka cintA meM maranevAloM kI ekasI gati hotI haiN|' isa kSetra ke yogya AyuSya ko pUrI karake, ve mara gaye aura marakara donoM hI saudharma devaloka meM paraspara premI deva hue| Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava AdinAtha-caritra _ navA bhava lalitAMga kA suvidhi vaidya ke ghara jnm| vartamAna nAma jIvAnanda vaidy| __vyAdhigrasta muni se milana / cirakAla taka devatAoM ke bhoga bhogakara, umra pUrI hone para, barpha jisa taraha gala jAtI hai, usI taraha vajrajaMgha kA jIva vahA~ se cyava kara, jambU dvIpa ke videha kSetra sthita kSitipratiSThita nagara meM, suvidhi vaidya ke ghara meM, jIvAnanda nAmaka putra-rUpa se paidA huaa| usI samaya, zarIradhArI dharma ke cAra bheda hoM aise cAra bAlaka aura bhI usa nagara meM utpanna hue| unameM se pahale, IzAnacandra rAjA kI kanakavatI nAma kI rAnI se mahIdhara nAmaka putra kA janma huaa| dUsare, sunAsIra nAmaka mantrIkI lakSmI nAma kI strI se, lakSmIputra ke samAna, subuddhi nAmaka putra huaa| tIsare;sAgaradatta sArthavAha kI abhayamatI nAma kI strI se pUrNabhadra nAma kA putra utpanna huA ; aura cauthe dhanaseThI kI zIlamatI nAmmI strI se zIlapuJja ke jaisA guNAkara nAmaka putra paidA huaa| baccoM ko rakhanevAlI striyoM kI ceSTA aura rAta-dina kIrakhavAlI se ve bAlaka, aGga ke saba avayava jisa taraha sAtha-sAtha bar3hate haiM usI taraha, sAtha-sAtha bar3hane lage; arthAt nAka,kAna,jIma A~kha, hAtha,paira,peTa, pITha prabhRti zarIrake avayava yA az2e jisa taraha eka Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 103 AdinAtha caritra sAtha bar3hate haiM, usI taraha ve cAroM bAlaka eka sAtha bar3hane lage / hamezA sAtha khelanevAle ve bAlaka - jisa taraha vRkSa, megha ke jala ko sokha letA hai usI taraha- - saba kalA-kalApa ko sAtha-sAtha hI grahaNa karane lage / zrImatI kA jIva bhI, devaloka se cava kara, usI zahara meM, Izvaradatta seTha kA kezava nAmaka putra huA / pA~ca karaNa aura chaThe antaHkaraNa kI taraha, ve chahoM mitra viyoga, rahita hue / una meM suvidhi vaidya kA putra jIvAnanda, auSadhi aura rasavIrya ke vipAka se, apane pitA sambandhI aSTAGga AyurvedakA jAnakAra huaa| jisa taraha hAthiyoM meM airAvata aura nava grahoM meM sUrya agragaNya yA zreSTha hai; usI taraha vaha buddhimAna aura nirdoSa vidyAvAlA saba vaidyoM meM agraNI yA zreSTha thA / ve chahoM mitra sahodara bhAiyoM kI taraha eka sAtha khelate aura paraspara eka dUsare ke ghara para ikaTThe hote the / eka samaya, vaidya putra jIvAnanda ke ghara para ve saba baiThe hue the| usI samaya eka sAdhu bhikSA upArjanArtha vahA~ AyA / vaha sAdhu pRthvIpAla rAjA kA guNAkara nAmaka putra thA / usane mala kI taraha rAjya ko tyAga kara, zama sAmrAjya yA cAritra grahaNa kiyA thA / grISma Rtu kI dhUpa se jisa taraha nadiyA~ sUkha jAtI haiM, usI taraha tapazcaryA ke kAraNa vaha sUkha - sUkhakara kA~Te se ho gaye the / athavA mausama garamA kI tez2a dhUpa ke mAre, jisa taraha nadiyoM meM alpa jala raha jAtA hai: usI taraha tapa ke kAraNa una ke badana meM bhI alpa rakta-mAMsa raha gaye the / garamI kI nadiyoM kI taraha va kRza-kAya ho gaye Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 104 prathama pava the| samaya be-samaya apathya bhojana karane se, unheM kRmi-kuSTha roga ho gayA thaa| yadyapi una ke sAre zarIra meM kRmikuSTa phaila gayA thA-unake sAre aGgameM kor3ha cUtA thA aura kIr3e kilabilAte the; tathApi ve kisI se davA na mA~gate the; kyoMki mokSa-kAmI loga zarIra kI utanI parvA nahIM karate-ve zarIra kI ora se lAparvA hI rahate haiM-ve zarIra ko koI cIz2a samajhate hI nhiiN| municikitsA kI taiyaarii| gomutrikA ke vidhAnase, ghara-ghara ghUmate hue una sAdhu kA, chaTha ke pAraNe ke dina, unhoMne apane daravAje para Ate dekhaa| usa samaya, jagat ke advitIya vaidya-sadza jIvAnanda se mahIdhara kumArane kisI kadara dillagI ke sAtha kahA-'tuma roga-parIkSA meM nipuNa ho, auSadhitatvajJa ho aura cikitsA-karma meM bhI dakSa ho; parantu tuma meM dayA kA abhAva hai| jisa taraha vezyA dhanahIna ko naz2ara uThAkara bhI nahIM dekhatI ; usI taraha tuma bhI nirantara stuti aura prArthanA karanevAloM ke sAmane bhI nahIM dekhte| parantu vivekI aura vicArazIla puruSa ko eka-mAtra dhana kA lobhI honA sAdhu jaba AhAra grahaNa karane ke lie gRhasthoM ke ghara jAya, taba use gomUtra ke AkAra se jAnA cAhiye, zAstrakA yahI vidhAna hai| agara vaha sIdhI paMktimeM jAyagA, to sambhava hai, barAbara ke ghara vAle, mAlUma na hone se, sAdhuke bhikSA dAna kI taiyArI na kara skeN| Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra ucita nahIM / kisI sabhaya dharmArtha cikitsA bhI karanI cAhie / nidAna aura cikitsA meM jo tumhArI kuzalatA hai, usa ke lie dhikAra hai ; kyoMki aise rogI muni kI tuma upekSA karate ho / mahodhara kumAra kI bAteM suna kara, vijJAna-ratna ke ratnAkarasamAna jIvAnandane kahA-'tumane mujhe yAda dilAI, yaha bahuta hI acchA kAma kiyaa| jagatameM prAyaH brAhmaNa va pa-rahita naz2ara nahIM Ate: vaNika avaJcaka nahIM hote; dehadhArI niroga nahIM hote: mitra IrSyA-rahita nahIM hote; vidvAn dhanavAna nahIM hote: guNI garvarahita nahIM hote: striyA~ capalatA-vihIna nahIM hotI aura rAjaputra padAcArga nahIM hote| yaha mahAmuni avazya hI cikitsA karane lAyaka hai / lekina mere pAsa davA kA sAmAna nahIM hai, yaha antarAya rUpa hai / usa bImArI ke lie jina davAoM kI z2arUrata hai, una meM se mere pAsa 'lakSapAka taila' hai; parantu gozIrSa candana aui ratna kambala mere pAsa nahIM haiM / inako tuma lAkara do|' ina donoM cIjoM ko hama lAyeMge, yaha kaha kara ve pAMcoM yAra bAz2Arako cale gaye aura muni apane sthAna ko cale gye| una pA~coM mitroMne bAz2Ara meM jAkara eka bUDhe vyApArI se kahA--'hameM gozIrSa candana aura ratnakamvala dAma lekara diijiye|' usa vaNika ne kahA-'ina donoM cIz2oM kA mUlya eka-eka lAkha muhara hai| mUlya dekara Apa unheM le jA sakate haiM: parantu pahale yaha batalAiye ki, unakIApa ko kisa lie z2arUrata hai|' unhoMne kahA--'jo dAma hoM so lIjiye aura unheM hameM dIjiye / eka mahAtmAkI cikitsAke lie unakI z2arUrata hai|' yaha bAta sunate Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha - caritra 106 prathama parva hI seTha Azcarya cakita ho gayA, usa ke netra phaTe se ho gayevaha hakkA-bakkA hokara dekhatA raha gayA / romAJca se usa ke hRdaya ke Ananda kA patA lagatA thA / vaha apane dila meM isa bhA~ti vicAra karane lagA - 'aho ! kahA~ to ina saba kA unmAda - pramAda aura kAmadeva se bhI adhika madapUrNa yauvana aura kahA~ ina kI vayovRddhoM ke yogya viveka pUrNaM mati ? isa uThatI javAnI meM, inameM vRddhoM ke yogya viveka- vicAra - pUrNa mati-gati dekhakara vismaya hotA hai; mere jaise bur3hApe se jarjara zarIra vAle manuSyoM ke karane yogya zubha kAmoM ko ye karate haiM aura damana karane yogya bhAra ko uThAte haiN|' aisA vicAra kara vRddha vaNika ne kahA - 'he bhadra puruSo ! isa gozIrSa' candana aura kambalako le jAiye / Apa logoMkA kalyANa ho ! mUlya kI darakAra nahIM / ina vastuoMkA dharmarUpI akSaya mUlya maiM lU~gA; kyoMki Apa logoMne mujhe sahodarake samAna dharmakArya meM hissedAra banAyA hai|' yaha kaha kara usane donoM cIjeM unheM de dii| isa ke bAda, usa bhAvika AtmA vAle zreSTha seThane dIkSA lekara parama pada lAbha kiyA / jIvAnanda vaidya dvArA munikI cikitsA / apUrva aura Azcarya camatkAra / Arogya lAbha | Potter isa taraha auSadhi kI sAmagrI lekara, mahAtmAoM meM Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra: + -0.0.0 - y POE TAGONE 1. Banerja 'he bhagavan ! aAja cikitsA-kArya se, hama Apake dharmakArya meM vighna kareMge / Apa aAjJA dIjiye aura puNya se hamapara anugraha kIjiye / Narsingh Press. Calcutta. [pRSTha 107] Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra .... TALALI isa ke bAda unhoMne muni ke pratyeka aMga meM lakSapAka taila kI mAliza kI, jisa taraha kyArI kA jala bAga meM phaila jAtA hai ; usa taraha vaha tela unakI nasa-nasa me phaila gayA / usa tela ke atyanta uSNavIrya hone ke kAraNa muni behoza hogaye / [pRSTha 107] Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 107 mitra, jIvAnanda ke sAtha, una munirAjake pAsa gaye / vaha muni mahArAja eka bar3a ke vRkSa ke nIce, vRkSa ke pAda kI taraha nizcala hokara, kAyotsarga meM tatpara the| muni ko namaskAra karake unhoMne kahA, - 'he bhagavan ! Aja cikitsA-kArya se, hama Apake dharma - kArya meM vighna kareMge 1 Apa AjJA dAjiye aura puNya se hamapara anugraha kIjiye / muni ne jyoMhI cikitsA kI AjJA dI, tyoMhI ve eka marI huI gAya ko le Aye; kyoMki sadvaidya kabhI bhI viparIta cikitsA nahIM krte| isa ke bAda unhoMne muni ke pratyeka aGga meM lakSapAka taila kI mAliza kI jisa taraha kyArI kA jala bAg2a meM phaila jAtA hai : usa taraha vaha tela una kI nasanasa me phaila gayA / usa tela ke atyanta uSNavIrya hone ke kAraNa, muni behoza hogaye / ugra vyAdhi kI zAnti ke lie ugra auSadhikA hI prayoga karanA par3atA hai / tela se vyAkula hue kRmi muni ke zarIra se isa taraha nikalane lage; jisa taraha bila meM jala DAlane se cIMTiyA~ bAhara nikalatI haiN| kIr3oM ko nikalate dekha, jIvAnanda ne muni ko ratna - kambala se isa taraha AcchA hAdita kara diyA: jisa taraha candramA apanI cA~danI se AkAza ko AcchAdita kara detA hai / usa ratna - kambala meM zItalatA hone kI vajaha se, sAre kIr3e usa meM usI taraha lIna ho gaye: jisa taraha garamI ke mausama kI dopaharI meM tapI huI machaliyA~ zaivAla meM lIna ho jAtI haiM / isake pIche ratna- kambala ko binA hilAye dhIre. * dhIre uThAkara, sAre kIr3e gAya kI lAza para DAla diye gaye / AdinAtha caritra - Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 108 prathama parva satpuruSa sarvatra dayAse hI kAma lete haiN| isa ke bAda, jIvAnanda ne, amRtarasa - samAna prANI ko jilAnevAle, gozIrSa candana kA lepa karake muni kI AzvAsanA kI / isa taraha pahale camar3e ke bhItara ke kIr3e nikale / taba unhoM ne phira tela kI mAliza kii| usa se udAnavAyu se jisa taraha rasa nikalatA hai; usa taraha mAMsa ke bhItara ke bahuta se kIr3e nikala pdd'e| taba, pahale kI taraha phira ratna- kambala ur3hAyA gyaa| isabAra jisa taraha do tIna dina ke dahI ke kIr3e alatA ke Upara tira Ate haiM; usI taraha kIr3e usa kambala para tira aaye| unhoMne ve phira marI huI gAya para DAla diye / aho ! kaisA usa vaidya kA buddhi-kauzala thA / usane kamAla kiyaa| pIche, megha jisa taraha garamI se pIr3ita hAthI ko zAnta karatA hai; unhoM ne usI taraha gozIrSa candana ke esa kI dhArA se muni ko zAnta kiyaa| kucha dera bAda, unhoMne tIsarI bAra taila mardana kiyA / usa samaya haDDiyoM meM rahanevAle kIr3e bhI bAhara nikala Aye; kyoMki balavAna puruSa hRSTa-puSTa ho to bajra ke pIMjare meM bhI nahIM rahatA / una kIr3oM ko bhI ratnakambala para car3hAkara, unhoMne unheM bhI gAya kI lAzapara DAla diyA / saca hai, nIca ko nIca sthAna hI ghaTatA hai / pIche usa vaidya ziromaNi ne parama bhakti se, jisa taraha devatA ko vilepana karate haiM usI taraha; muni ke gozIrSa candana kA lepa kiyA / isa taraha cikitsA karane se muni niroga aura navIna kAntimAna hogaye aura ujAlI huI sone kI mUrtti kI taraha zobhA pAne lage / anta Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 106 AdinAtha-caritra meM, bhakti meM dakSa una mitroM ne muni mahArAja se kSamA mA~gI / muni bhI vahA~ se . anyatra vihAra kara gaye arthAt kisI dUsarI jagaha ko cale gaye / kyoMki aise puruSa eka jagaha Tikakara nahIM rahate / munike ArAma hokara cale jAne ke bAda, una. buddhimAnoM ne bAkI bace hue gozIrSa candana aura ratnakambala ko becakara sonA qharIda liyA / unhoMne usa sone aura dUsare sonese meruke zikhara jaisA, arhat-caitya banAyA / jina pratimA kI pUjA aura guru kI upAsanA meM tatpara hokara, kama kI taraha, unhoMne kucha samaya bhI vyatIta kiyA / eka dina una chahoM mitroM ke hRdayoM meM vairAgya utpanna huA: arthAt unheM isa saMsAra se virakti hogaI / taba unhoM ne muni mahArAja ke pAsa jAkara janmavRkSa ke phala-svarUpa, dIkSA lii| eka rAzi se dUsarI rAzipara jisa taraha nakSatra cakkara lagAyA karate haiM, usI taraha ve bhI nagara, gA~va aura vana meM niyata samaya taka rahakara vihAra karane lage / upavAsa, chaTTa aura" aTTama prabhRti kI tapa rUpI sAna se unhoMne apane caritraratna ko atyanta nirmala kiyaa| ve AhAra denevAloM ko kisI taraha kI takalIpha nahIM dete the / kevala prANa dhAraNa karane ke kAraNase hI, madhukarI vRtti se, pAraNe ke dina bhikSA grahaNa karate the; arthAt ve madhukara yA bhauMre kI sA AcaraNa karate the| bhauMrA jisa taraha phUloM madhukara bhauMrA, madhukarI vRtti bhauMre kI sI vRtti / bhauroM jisa phUloMkA parAga letA hai, para unheM takalIpha nahIM detA, usI taraha madhukirI vRtti vAle sAdhu gRhasthoM se AhAra lete haiM, para unhe kaSTa ho, aisA kAma nahIM karate / Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 110 prathama paveM kA parAga grahaNa karatA hai, para una ko kaSTa nahIM detA; usI taraha ve bhI gRhasthoM ke gharase AhAra grahaNa karate the, para unako kaSTa ho aisA kAma nahIM karate the| subhaTa yA yoddhA jisa taraha prahAra ko saha sakate haiM; usI taraha ve dhairya ko avalambana kara, bhUkha, pyAsa aura dhUpa prabhRti ke pariSaha yA kaSTa ko sahana karate the| moharAja senApatiyoM ke jaise cAroM kaSAyoM ko unhoM ne kSamA prabhRti astroM se jIta liyA thaa| pIche unhoMne dravya aura bhAva se saMlekhanA karake, karmarUpI parvata ko nAza karane meM bajravat anazana vrata grahaNa kiyaa| zeSameM; samAdhi ko bhajanevAle una logoMne paJca parameSThI kA smaraNa karate hue apane apane zarIra tyAga diye / mahAtmA loga moha-rahita hI hote haiM, arthAt mahApuruSoM meM moha nahIM hotA, saMsAra ke uttama se uttama padArtha to kyA cIja haiM unheM apane durlabha zarIra se bhI moha nahIM hotaa| SA dasavA~ bhava - ve chahoM mahAtmA vahA~se dehatyAga kara, acyuta nAma ke bArahaveM devaloka meM, indrake sAmAnika deva hue| isa prakAra ke tapakA sAdhAraNa phala nahIM hotaa| bAIsa sAgaropama AyuSya pUrI karake Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 111 AdinAtha-caritra ve vahA~ se cyave arthAt unakA usa loka se dUsare lokake liye patana huA; kyoMki mokSa ke sivA aura kisI bhI jagaha meM sthiratA nahIM hai, arthAt jabataka mokSa nahIM hotI, tabataka prANI ko nitya zAnti nahIM miltii| vaha eka sthAna meM sadA nahIM rhtaa| eka loka se dUsare loka meM, dUsare se tIsare meM,--isI taraha ghUmA karatA hai| eka zarIra chor3atA hai, aura dUsarA zarIra dhAraNa karatA hai / zarIra tyAgane aura dhAraNa karane kA jhagar3A ekamAtra mokSase hI miTatA hai| mokSa ho jAne se prANI ko phira maranA aura janma lenA nahIM pdd'taa| gyArahavA~ aura bArahavA~ bhv*| vajrasena ke putr-jnm| vajanAbha ko rAjagaddI / vajrasena ko vairAgya / jambU dvIpa ke pUrva, videha-sthita puSkalAvatI vijaya meM, lavaNasamudra ke pAsa, puNDarIkinInAma kInagarI hai / usa nagarI ke rAjA vajrasena kI dhAraNI nAma kI rAnI kI kokha se, unameM se.pA~cane, anukrama se, putrarUpa meM janma liyaa| usameM jIvAnanda vaidya kA jIva, caturdaza mahAsvapnoM se sUcita vajranAbha nAmaka pahalA pUtra huaa| Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva rAjaputra kA jIva bAhu nAma kA dUsarA putra huaa| mantrI-putra kA jIva subAhu nAma kA tIsarA putra huaa| zreSThI-putra aura sArtheza putrake jIva pITha aura mahApITha nAma ke putra hue| kezava kA jIva suyazA nAma kA anya rAjaputra huaa| vahA~ suyazA bacapanase hI vajranAbha kA Azraya karane lgaa| kahA hai pUrvajanmase sambaddha huA sneha bandhutvameM hI bA~dhatA hai, arthAt jina meM pUrva janma meM prIti hotI haiM, unameM isa janma meM bhI prIti hotI hI hai--pUrva janma kI prIti isa janma meM bhI ghaniSTatA hI karAtI hai| mAno chaH varSadhara* parvatoM ne puruSa rUpameM janma liyA ho, isa taraha ve rAjaputra aura suyazA anukrama se bar3hane lge| ve mahA parAkramI rAjaputra bAhara ke rAstoM meM ghor3e kudAte the, isa se aneka rUpadhArI revanta ke vilAsa kodhAraNa karane lge| kalAoM kA abhyAsa karAne meM unake kalAcArya sAkSIbhUta hI hue| kyoMki mahAna puruSoM yA bar3e logoM meM guNa khuda-bakhuda hI paidA hojAte haiM; sikhAne ko vizeSa kaSTa uThAnA nahIM pdd'taa| zilA kI taraha bar3e-bar3e parvatoM ko vaha apane hAthoM se tolate the| isase una kI bala-krIr3A kisI se pUrI na hotI / isI bIca meM lokAntika devatAoM ne A (r) varSa kSetra dhara=dhAraNA karanevAlA, ataH varSa dhara-kSetra ko dhAraNa krnevaalaa| cula, himavanta, mahA himavanta, niSadha, zikharI, rUpI aura nIlavanta, ye hai bharata hImavantAdi kSetroM ko judA karate haiM, isase varSadhara parvata kahalAte haiN| ____+ lokAntika devatAoM kA aisA sanAtana prAcAra hI hai| arthAta sadA se unakI vahI rIti hai| Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave 113 AdinAtha-caritra kara rAjA vajrasena se vijJapti kI- 'svAmin ! dharmatIrtha pravarttAo, isa ke bAda vajrasena rAjA ne vajra-jaise parAkramI vajranAbha ko gaddIpara biThAyA aura megha jisa taraha jala se pRthvI ko tRpta karate haiM : usI taraha usane sAMvatsarika dAna se pRthvI ko tRpta kara diyaa| deva, asura aura manuSyoM ke svAmiyoM ne rAjA vajra sena kA nirgamotsava kiyA aura rAjA ne, candramA ke AkAza ko alaMkRta karane kI taraha, udyAna ko alaMkRta kiyA; arthAt usa ke rAjya chor3akara jAne kA utsava devarAja, arArAja aura nRpAloM ne kiyA aura rAjA vajrasena ne, nagara ke bAhara vagIce meM DerA DAlA aura vahA~ hI una svayaMbuddha bhagavAn ne dIkSA lii| usI samaya una ko manaHparyAya jJAna utpanna huaa| pIche vaha Atma-svabhAva meM lIna honevAle, samatA rUpa dhana ke dhanI, mamatAhIna, niSparigrahI aura nAnA prakAra ke abhigrahoM ko dhAraNa karanevAle prabhu pRthvIpara vihAra karane lage arthAt bhUmaNDala meM paribhramaNa karane lge| idhara vajranAbha ne apane pratyeka bhAI ko alaga-alaga deza de diye aura lokapAloM se jisa taraha indra sohatA hai; usI taraha vaha bhI roz2a sevA meM upasthita rahanevAle cAroM bhAiyoM se sohane lgaa| sUrya ke sArathI aruNa kI taraha, suyazA usa kA sArathI huaa| mahArathI puruSoM ko sArathI bhI apane yogya hI niyukta karanA caahiye| Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra 114 vajranAbha cakravartI kA varNana / vajrasena bhagavAna kA zrAgamana / prathama parva vajranAbha ko vairAgya 1 aba vajrasena bhagavAn ko, AtmA ke jJAnAdi guNoM ko naSTa karane vAle ghAti karma rUpI mala ke nAza hone se, darpaNa ke Upara kA maila nAza hone se jisataraha darpaNa meM ujjvalatA hotI haiM, usI taraha ujjvala jJAna utpanna huA / usI samaya vajranAbha rAjA kI AyudhazAlA athavA astrAgAra meM, sUryakA bhI tiraskAra karanevAle, prabhAkara kI prabhA ko bhI nIcA dikhAnevAle, cakrane praveza kiyaa| aura teraha ratna bhI una ko usI samaya mila gaye / jala ke pramANa se jisa taraha padminI U~cI hotI hai; usI taraha sampatti bhI puNya ke pramANa se milatI hai / jala jitanA hI U~cA hotA hai, kamalinI bhI utanIhI U~cI hotI hai / puNya jitanA hI adhika hotA hai; sampatti bhI utanI hI adhika milatI hai / puNya jitanA hI kama hotA hai; sampatti bhI utanI hI kama milatI hai / sugandha se khIMce gaye bhauroM kI taraha ; prabala puNyoM se khIMcI huI nidhiyA~ usa ke ghara kI Tahala karane lagIM ; arthAt puNyabala se nau nidhiyA~ usake ghara meM rahane lagIM / * zrAtmA ke jJAnAdi guNo ko ghAta karane yA naSTha karane vAle, jJAnAvaraNI / darzanAvaraNI, mohanI antarAya, - ye cAra karma dhAti karma kahalAte haiM / Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra isake bAda usane sArI puSkalAvatI jItalI ; taba saba rAjAoMne usake cakravattIpana kA abhiSeka kiyA-use cakravartI mAnA aura usa kI vazyatA svIkara kI-apane taI usake adhIna maanaa| usa bhogoM ko bhoganevAle cakravartI kI dharmabuddhi dinoMdina isa taraha adhikAdhika bar3hane lagI, mAno vaha usakI bar3hatI huI umrase spardhA karake bar3hatI ho : arthAt jyoM jyoM usakI umra bar3hatI thI, tyoM tyoM dharmabuddhi unase pIche raha jAnA nahIM cAhatI thI / jisa taraha Dhera jalase bela bar3hatI haiM: usI taraha bhava-vairAgya-sampatti se usakI dharmavaddhi puSTa hone lgii| isI bIcameM, sAkSAt mokSa ho isa taraha paramAnanda karanevAle bhagavAn vajrasena ghamate-ghamate vahA~ A pahu~ce aura caitya vRkSake nIce baiThakara unhoMne dharmadezanA yA dharmopadeza denA Arambha kiyaa| cakravartI vajranAbhane jyoMhI prabhuke Ane kI qhabara sunI, tyoMhI vaha apane bandhuoM sahita--rAjahaMsa kI taraha-jagatbandhu jinezvara ke caraNa-kamaloM meM, bar3I prasannatA se, jA phuNcaa| tIna pradakSiNA dekara aura aura jagadIza ko namaskAra karake, choTA bhAI ho isa taraha indrake pIche baiTha gyaa| zrAvakoMmeM mukhya zrAvaka vaha cakravartI-bhavya prANiyoM ke mana-rUpI sIpa meM bodha-rUpI mAtI paidA karanevAlI, svAti nakSatra kI varSA ke samAna prabhu kI dezanA sunane lgaa| jisa taraha gAnA sunakara hiranakA mana utsuka ho uThatA hai : usI taraha vaha bhagavAn kI vANI ko sunakara utsuka-mana ho uThA aura isa bhA~ti vicAra karane lagA:"yaha apAra saMsAra samudra kI taraha dustara hai--isakA pAra karanA Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 116 prathama parva kaThina hai ; para isake pAra lagAne vAle lokanAtha mere pitAhI haiN| yaha a~dhere kI taraha puruSoM ko atyanta andhA karanevAle moha ko saba taraphase bhedanevAle jinezvara haiN| cirakAla se saMcita karmarAzi asAdhya vyAdhi-svarUpA hai| usakI cikitsA karanevAle yaha pitAhI haiN| bahuta kyA kahU~ ? karuNArUpI amRtake sAgarajaise yaha prabhu duHkha klezoM ko nAza karanevAle aura sukhoMke advitIya utpanna karanevAle haiM ; arthAt yaha prabhu karuNAsAgara haiN| inake samAna duHkhoMke nAza karane aura sukhoMke paidA karanevAlA aura dUsarA koI nahIM hai| aho! aise svAmIke honepara bhI, mohAndhoM meM mukhya maiMne apane AtmA ko kitane samaya taka vaMcita kiyA isa taraha vicAra kara, cakravartIne dharma-cakravartI prabhuse bhakti pUrvaka gadgad hokara kahA-"he nAtha ! ghAsa jisa taraha khetako kharAba kara detI hai; usI taraha arthasAdhana ko pratipAdana karane vAle nItizAstroMne merI mati bahuta samaya taka bhraSTa kara dii| isI taraha mujha viSaya-lolupane nATya karmase isa AtmAko, naTa kI taraha, aneka bAra nacAyA ; arthAt aneka prakAra ke rUpa dhara dhara kara, maiMne AtmA ko aneka nAca nacavAye / yaha merA sAmrAjya artha aura kAma ko nibandhana karanevAlA hai| isameM jo dharmacintana hotA hai, vaha bhI pApAnubaMdhaka hotA hai / Apajaise pitA kA putra hokara, yadi maiM saMsAra-samudra meM bhramaNa karU~, tomujhameM aura sAdhAraNa manuSya meM kyA bhinnatA hogI? isalithe jisa taraha maiMne Apake diye hue sAmrAjya kA pAlana kiyA; usI taraha aba maiM Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava 117 AdinAtha-caritra saMyama-sAmrAjya kA bhI pAlana karU~gA ; ataeva Apa mujhe use diijiye|" vajranAbha kA dIkSA grahaNa karanA / vajUsena ko nirvANaprApti / isake bAda, apane vaMzarUpI AkAzameM sUryake samAna, cakravartIne apane putra ko rAjya sauMpakara, bhagavAn se vrata grahaNa kiyaa| pitA aura bar3e bhAI dvArA grahaNa kiye hue vrata ko usake bAhu prabhRti bhAiyoMne bhI grahaNa kiyA : kyoMki unakA kulakrama aisAhI thAunake kula meM aisAhI hotA AyA thaa| suyazA sArathI ne bhIdharmake sArathI kI taraha-apane svAmI ke sAtha hI bhagavAn se dIkSA grahaNa ko : kyoMki sevaka svAmI kI cAlapara calanevAle hI hote haiN| vaha vajranAbha muni thor3e hI samaya meM zAstra-samudra ke pAragAmI hogye| isase mAno pratyakSa eka aGgapaNe ko prApta huI jaMgama dvAdazAMgI ho, aise mAlUma hone lge| vAhu vagairaH muni bhI gyAraha aGgoM ke pAragAmI hue| 'kSayopazamase vicitratA ko prApta huI guNa-sampattiyA~ bhI vicitra prakArakI hI hotI haiM / ' arthAt pUrvake kSayopazama ke pramANase hI guNa prApta hote haiN| ve saba santoSa-rUpI dhanake dhanI the; to bhI tIrthaGkara kI caraNa-sevA aura duSkara tapazcaryA karane meM asantuSTa rahate the| unheM saMsArI padArthoM kI tRSNA na thI, sabameM santoSa thA ; magara tIrthaGkara kI caraNa-sevA aura kaThina tapa se unheM santoSa na hotA thaa| ve Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 118 prathama-parva ina ko jitanA karate the, utanese una kI tRpti na hotI thI ve inheM aura bhI adhika karanA cAhate the| ve mAsopavAsa Adika tapa karate the, tobhI nirantara tIrthaGkara ke vANI rUpI amRta ke pAna karane se unheM glAni na hotI thii| bhagavAn vajrasena tIrthaGkara, uttama zukla dhyAna kA Azraya kara, aise nirvANa-pada ko prApta hue, jisa kA devatAoM ne mahotsava kiyaa| vajranAbha muni kI mhimaa| aneka prakAra kI labdhiyAM / aba ; dharma ke bandhu hoM jaise vajranAbha muni, vrata dhAraNa karane vAle muniyoM ko sAtha lekara pRthviIpara vihAra karane lage arthAt pRthvI-paryaTana karane lge| jisa taraha antarAtmA se pA~coM indriyoM sanAtha hotI haiM ; usI taraha vajranAbha svAmI se bAhu prabhRti cAroM bhAI aura sArathI-ye pA~coM muni sanAtha hogaye / candramA kI kAnti se jisa taraha auSadhiyA~ prakaTa hotI haiM ; usI taraha yogake prabhAva se unheM khelAdi labdhiyA~ prakaTa huI, koTivedha rasase jisa taraha bahutasA tAmbA sonA ho jAtA hai ; usI taraha unake z2arAse zloSma kI mAliza karane se kor3hI kI kAyA suvarNavat kAntimatI ho jAtI thI ; arthAt unakI nAka se nikale hue raha~Ta kI mAliza se kor3hI kI kAyA sone ke samAna hojAtI thii| una ke kAna, nAka aura aGgoM kA maila saba taraha ke rogiyoM ke rogoM ko nAza karanevAlA aura kastUrI ke samAna Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 116 AdinAtha-caritra sugandhita thaa| amRta-kuNDa meM snAna karane se rogI jisa taraha Arogya lAbha karate haiM; usI taraha unake zarIra ke chUne mAtra se rogI loga niroga hote the| jisa taraha sUryakA teja andhakAra kA nAza karatA hai ; usI taraha barasAtI aura nadiyoM kA bahane vAlA jala unake saMgase saba rogoM ko nAza karatA thA / gandhahastI ke mada kI gandhase jisa taraha aura hAthI bhAga jAte hai: usI taraha unake zarIra se lagakara Aye hue vAyu se viSa prabhRti ke doSa dUra bhAga jAte the| yadi, kisI taraha, koI viSa-milA annAdika padArtha unake mukha yA pAtra meM A jAtA thA, to amRtake samAna vipahIna ho jAtA thaa| jahara utArane ke manvAkSaroM kI taraha, unake vacanoM ko yAda karane se viSa-vyAdhi se pIr3ina manuSyoM kI pIr3A nAza ho jAtI thii| jisa taraha sIpI kA jala motI ho jAtA hai ; usI taraha unake nAkhuna, bAla, dAloM aura unake zarIra se paidA hue maila prabhRti padArtha auSadhi rUpa meM pariNata ho jAte the| phira sUIke nAke meM bhI Dore kI taraha ghusa jAne kI sAmartha jisase ho jAtI hai, vaha aNutva zakti una ko prApta hogaI : arthAt icchA karane mAtra se vaha apanA choTe-se-choTA rUpa banA sakate the| una ko apane zarIra ko bar3A karane kI vaha mahatvazaki prApta hogaI, jisase vaha apane zarIra ko itanA bar3A kara sakate the, ki jisa se meru parvata una ke ghuTanetaka aave| unheM vaha laghutva zakti prApta hogaI, jisa se vaha apane zarIra ko havAse Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 120 prathama parva bhI halkA kara sakate the / unheM vaha gurutva zakti prApta hogaI, jisase vaha apane zarIra ko, indrAdi devatAoM ke lie bhI asahanIya, vajra se bhI bhArI banA sakate the| unheM aisI prApti zakti prApta hogaI, jisa se vaha, pRthvIpara rahanepara bhI, vRkSake pattoM ke samAna meruke agrabhAga aura nakSatra AdikoM ko chU sakate the; arthAt pRthvIpara khar3e hue vaha AkAza ke tAroM ko hAthoM se chU sakate the / unako aisI prAkAmya zakti prApta hogaI thI, jisase vaha jalameM thalakI taraha cala sakate the aura jalakI taraha pRthvImeM unmajjana- nimajjana kara sakate the / una ko aisI Izatva zakti prApta hogaI thI, jisase vaha cakravarttI aura indra kI Rddhi ko bar3hA sakate the| inako aisI apUrva vazitva zakti prApta ho gaI thI, jisa se vaha svataMtra aura krUra jantuoM ko bhI vaza meM kara sakate the| unheM aisI apratidhAtI zakti prApta hogaI thI, jisase vaha cheda kI taraha parvata ke bIca se niHzaMka gamana kara sakate the / unako aisI apratihata antardhAna hone kI sAmarthya hogaI thI ki vaha havA kI taraha saba jagaha adRzya rUpa dhAraNa kara sakate the aura aisI kAma rUpatva zakti prApta hogaI thI, jisase vaha eka hI samaya meM aneka prakAra ke rUpoM se loka ko pUrNa kara sakate the / eka artha rUpa bIja se aneka artha rUpa bIja jAna sake aisI ja buddhi, koThI meM rakhe hue dhAnya kI taraha, pahale sune hue artha ko yAda kiye binA yathAsthita rahe aisI koSTa buddhi aura Adi Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra anta yA madhya kA eka pada sunanese tatkAla sAre grantha kA bodha hojAya, aisI padAnusAriNI labdhi unako prApta hogaI thii| eka vastu kA uddhAra karake, 'antamuhUrta meM samasta zruta samudra meM avagAhana karane kI sAmarthya se ve manobalI labdhi vAle hue the| eka muhUrta meM mUlAkSara ginane kI lIlA se saba zAstra ko ghoSa DAlate the, isaliye ve vAgbalI bhI hogaye the| cirakAlataka samAdhi yA kAyotsarga meM sthira rahate the, kintu unheM zrama- thakAna aura glAni nahIM hotI thI : isase ve kAyabalI bhI hue the| unake pAtra ke kutsita annameM bhI amRta, kSIra, madhu aura ghIkA rasa Anese tathA duHkha se pIr3ita manuSyoM ko una kI vANI amRta, kSIra, madhu aura ghRta ke samAna zAntidAyinI hotI thI, isase ve amRta kSIra madhvAjyAzravi labdhivAle hue the| una ke pAtra meM rakhA huA thor3A sA anna bhI dAna karane se akSaya hojAtA thA, isalie una ko akSINa mahAnasI labdhi prApta ho gayI thii| tIrthaGkara kI sabhA kI taraha thor3I sI jagaha meM bhI ve asaMkhya prANiyoM ko biThA sakate the| isaliye ve akSINa mahAlaya labdhivAle the aura eka indriya se dUsarI indriya kA viSaya bhI prApta kara sakate the, isaliye ve saMbhinna zrota labdhivAle the| una ko jaMghAcaraNa labdhi prApta ho gaI thI : jisase ve eka kadama meM rucakadvIpa pahu~ca sakate the aura vahA~ se vApasa lauTate samaya pahale kadama meM nandIzvara dvIpa meM Ate aura dUsare kadama meM jahA~ se cale the vahA~ A Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 122 prathama parva ; sakate the yAnI ve apane tIna DagoM meM itanA lambA saphara taya kara sakate the / yadi ve U~ce jAnA cAhate, to eka Daga meM meru parvata sthita pAMDuka udyAna meM jA sakate the aura vahA~ se vApasa lauTate samaya eka Daga meM nandana vana meM aura dUsare Daga meM utpAta bhUmi kI tarapha A sakate the / vidyAcAraNa labdhi se ve eka phalA~ga meM mAnuSottara parvata para aura dUsarI phalA~ga meM nandIzvara dvIpa meM jA sakate the aura vApasa lauTate samaya eka phalA~ga meM pUrva utpAta bhUmi meM A sakate the / urdhvagati meM, jaMghAcaraNa se viparIta gamanAgamana karane meM zaktimAna the / unako AsIviSa labdhi bhI prApta ho gaI thI, isake sivA nigraha anugraha kara sakane vAlI aura bhI bahuta sI labdhiyA~ unheM mila gaI thIM; parantu ina labdhiyoM se kAma na lete the, unheM upayoga meM na lAte the; kyoMki 'mumukSu puruSoM ko milI huI cIz2a meM bhI AkAMkSA nahIM hotI / bIsa sthAnakoM kA svarUpa / aba vajranAbha svAmI ne, vIsa sthAnakoM kI ArAdhanA se, tIrthaGkara nAma gotrakarma dRr3hatA se upArjana kiyA / una bIsa sthAnakoM meM pahalA sthAnaka- arhanta aura arahantoM kI pratimA pUjA se, unake avarNavAda kA niSedha karane se aura adbhuta artha ghAlI unakI stuti karane se ArAdhanA hotI hai (arihanta pada ) / siddhisthAna meM rahane vAle siddhoM kI bhakti ke lie jAgaraNa utsava karane se tathA yathArtha rUpa se siddhatva kA kIrttana karane se dUsare - Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 123 AdinAtha-caritra sthAna kI ArAdhanA hotI hai ( siddha pada ) / bAla, glAna aura nava dIkSita ziSya prabhRti yatiyoM para anugraha karane se aura pravacana yA caturvidha saMgha kA vAtsalya karane se tIsare sthAnaka kI ArAdhanA hotI hai (pravacana pada ) / aura bahumAna-pUrvaka AhAra, auSadha aura kapar3e vagairaH ke dAna se guru kA vAtsalya karanA cauthA sthAnaka ( AcArya pada ) hai| vIsa varSa kI dIkSA paryAya vAle paryaya vira, sATha varSa kI umra vAle ( vaya sthavira ), aura samavAyAMga ke dhAraNa karane vAle (zruta sthavira ) kI bhakti karanA,---pAMcavA~ sthAnaka ( sthavira pada ) hai| artha kI apekSA meM, apane se bahuzruta dhAraNa karane vAloM ko anna-vastrAdi ke dAna vagairaH se vAtsalya karanA--chaThA sthAnaka ( upAdhyAya pada ) hai| utkRSTa tapa karane vAle muniyoM kI bhakti aura vizrAmaNA se vAtsalya karanA,--sAtavA~ sthAnaka (sAdhu pada ) hai| prazna aura vAcanA vagaira: se nirantara dvAdazAMgI rUpa zruta kA sUtra, artha aura una donoM se jJAnopayoga karanA, --AThavA~ sthAnaka ( jJAnapada) hai| zaMkA prabhRti doSa se rahita, sthairya prabhRti guNoM se bhUSita aura zamAdi lakSaNa vAlA samyagdarzana-navA~ sthAnaka ( darzanapada ) hai| jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura upacAra-ina cAra prakAra ke karmoM ko dUra karane vAlA vinaya,-dasavA~ sthAnaka (vinaya pada ) hai / icchA mithyA karaNAdika dazavidha samAcArI kA yoga meM aura Avazyaka meM aticAra rahita yatna karanA,--gyArahavA~ sthAnaka Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Aa AdinAtha-caritra 124 prathama parva ( cAritra pada ) hai| ahiMsA Adi mUla guNoM meM aura samityAdika uttara guNoM meM aticAra-rahita pravRtti karanA,-dhArahavA~ sthAnaka (brahmacarya pada ) hai| kSaNa-kSaNa aura lava-lava meM pramAda kA parihAra karake, zubha dhyAna meM pravartanA,-terahavA~ sthAnaka ( samAdhipada ) hai| mana aura zarIra ko pIr3A na ho, isa taraha yathAzakti tapa karanA,-caudahavAM sthAnaka (tapa pada) hai / mana, vacana aura kAyA kI zuddhi-pUrvaka tapakhiyoM ko annAdika kA yathAzakti dAna denA,-pandrahavA~ sthAnaka ( dAnapada.) hai / AcArya Adika yAnI jinezvara, sUri, vAcaka, muni, bAla muni, sthaviramuni, glAna-muni, tapasvI-muni, caitya aura zramaNasaMgha-ina dazoM kA anna, jala aura Asana prabhRti se vaiyAvRtya karanA,-solahavA~ sthAnaka (vaiyAvacca pada ) hai| caturvidha saMgha ke saSa vighna dUra karane se mana meM samAdhi utpanna karanA,-satrahavA~ sthAnaka ( saMyama pada) hai| apUrva sUtra, artha aura una donoM ko prayatna se grahaNa karanA,--aThArahavA~ sthAnaka (abhinava jJAnapada ) hai| zraddhA se, udbhAsana se aura avarNavAda kA nAza karane se zruta jJAna kI bhakti karanA,-unnIsavA~ sthAnaka (zruta pada) hai| vidyA, nirmitta, kavitA, vAda aura dharma kathA prabhRti se zAsana kI prabhAvanA karanA,-bIsavA~ sthAnaka (tIrtha pada ) hai| Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra tIrthaGkara nAma karma kA bandhana / bArahaveM bhava kI samApti ina bIsa sthAnakoM meM se eka-eka pada kA ArAdhana karanA bhI tIrthaGkara nAma-karma ke bandha kA kAraNa hai| parantu vajranAbha bhagavAn ne to ina saba padoM kA ArAdhana karake tIrthaGkara nAmakarma kA bandha kiyaa| bAhumuni ne sAdhuoM ko vaiyAvacca karane se cakravatI ke bhoga-phala ko denevAlA karma upArjana kiyaa| tapasvI maharSiyoM kI vizrAmaNA karane vAle subAhu muni ne lokottara bAhubala upArjana kiyaa| taba vajranAbha muni ne kahA'aho ! sAdhuoM kI vaiyAvacca aura vizrAmaNA karane vAle ye bAhu aura subAhu muni dhanya haiN|' unakI aisI prazaMsA se pITha aura mahApITha muni vicAra karane lage-'jo upakAra karane vAle haiM, unhIM kI yahA~ prazaMsA hotI hai, apana donoM Agama zAstra ke adhyayana aura dhyAna meM lage rahane se kucha bhI upakAra na kara sake, isaliye apanI prazaMsA kauna kare ? athavA saba loga apane kAma karane vAle ko hI grahaNa karate haiN| isa taraha mAyA mithyAtva se yukta IrSA karane se bA~dhe hue duSkRtya ko Alocana na karane se, unhoMne strI nAma karma-strIpane kI prApti rUpa karma upArjana kiyaa| una chahoM maharSiyoM ne aticAra rahita aura khaDga kI dhArA ke Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ M AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva samAna pravrajyA ko caudaha lAkha pUrva taka pAlana kiyaa| pIche ve chahoM dhIramuni donoM prakAra kI saMlekhanA-pUrvaka pAdopagamana anazana aMgIkAra karake, sarvArtha siddhi nAma ke pAMcaveM anuttara vimAna meM, tetIsa sAgaropama AyuvAle devatA hue| jJAnala 2, (vijayanemika banesisero m (1OM prathama sarga samApta Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AMMAD 11111 - dUsarA sarga sAgaracandra kA vRttAnta | sAgarakA rAjabhuvana meM satkAra / sa jambUdvIpa meM, pazcima mahA videha ke andara, zatruoM se aparAjita, aparAjitA nAmakI nagarI thii| usa nagarI meM, apane bala parAkrama se jagat ko jItanevAlA aura lakSmI meM IzAnendra ke samAna IzAnacandra nAmaka rAjA thaa| vahA~ eka bahuta bar3A dhanI candanadAsa nAmaka seTha rahatA thA / vaha seTha dharmAtmAoM meM agraNI aura saMsAra ko Anandita karane meM candana ke samAna thA / usake jagat ke netroM ko sukhI karane vAlA sAgaracandra nAmakA putra thA / jisa taraha candramA samudra ko AhlAdita aura Anandita karatA hai; usI taraha vaha apane pitA ko Anandita aura AhlAdita karatA thA / svabhAva se hI sarala, dhArmika aura vivekI sAgaracandra sAre zahara kA Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 128 AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva eka mukhamaMDana ho rahA thaa| eka samaya jabaki, sAmanta rAjA . loga IzAnacandra rAjA ke darzana aura cAkarI ke liye Akara usa ke irda-girda baiThe hue the, taba vaha rAjabhavana meM gyaa| rAjA ne bhI usa ke pitA kI taraha usakA Asana aura pAna ilAyacI prabhRti se khUba Adara-sammAna kiyA aura use sneha-dRSTi se dekhA / vasantAgamana / usa samaya eka maGgala-pAThaka rAjadvAra meM Akara, zaMkhadhvanikA parAjita karanevAlI vANI se isa taraha kahane lagA- he rAjan ! Aja Apa ke bAg2a meM udyAna-pAlikA yA mAlina kI taraha aneka prakAra ke phUloM ko sajAnevAlI vasanta-lakSmI zobhita ho rahI hai| indra jisa taraha nandana vana ko suzobhita karatA hai, usI taraha Apa bhI khile hue phUloM kI sugandha se dizAoM ke mukha ko sugandhita karanevAle usa bagIce ko suzobhita kiijiye|' maGgala-pAThaka kI uparokta bAta sunakara, rAjA ne dvArApAla ko hukma diyA-"apane zahara meM aisI ghoSaNA karA do ki, kala savere saba loga rAja-bAg2a meM ekatra hoN|" isake bAda rAjAne svayaM sAgaracandra ko AjJA dI--'Apa bhI aaiyegaa|' svAmI ko prasannata ke yahI lakSaNa haiN| pIche rAjA se chuTTI pAkara sAhukAra kA lar3akA bar3I khuzI ke sAtha apane ghara aayaa| vahA~ akara usane azokadatta nAma ke apane mitra se rAjAjJA-sambandhI sArI bAta khii| Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha critr| 4-30-30-9- 4 sAgaracandra "yaha kyA hai !" kahatA huA saMbhramake sAtha vahA~ daur3a gyaa| vahA~ jAkara usane dekhA ki, jisa taraha vyAghra hiraNIko pakar3a letA hai ; usI taraha bandIvAnoMne pUrNabhadra seThakI priyadarzanA nAmakI kanyA pakar3a rakhI hai| jisa taraha sA~pakI gardana tor3akara maNiko lele te haiM, usI taraha usane bandIvAnake hAthase chUri chIna lii| (pRSTha 126) Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 126 AdinAtha-caritra sAgara aura azoka bAg2a meN| sAgaracandra kI bahAdurI / priyadarzanA kI rkssaa| dUsare dina savere hI rAjA apane parivAra-sameta bAg2a meM gyaa| vahA~ nagara ke loga bhI Aye the, kyoMki 'prajA rAjA kA anusaraNa karanevAlI hotI hai|' malaya pavana ke sAtha jisa taraha vasanta Rtu AtI hai ; usI taraha sAgaracandra bhI apane mitra azokadatta ke sAtha bAg2a meM phuNcaa| kAmadeva ke zasana meM rahane vAle. kAmI puruSa-phUla tor3a-tor3akara, nAca-gAna vagairaH meM laga gye| sthAna-sthAna para ikaTThe hokara, krIr3A karate hue nagara-nivAsI, nivAsa kiye hue kAmadeva rUpI rAjA ke par3Ava kI tulanA karane lge| kadama-kadama para gAne-bajAne kI dhvani isa taraha uThane lagI; goyA dUsarI indriyoM ke viSayoM ko jItane ke liye uThI hoN| itane meM, pAsa ke kisI vRkSa kI guphA meM se "rakSA karo, rakSA karo" kI AvAz2a kisI strI ke kaMTha se akasmAt niklii| usa AvAz2a ke kAna meM par3ate hI, usa se AkarSita hue ke samAna sAgara candra "yaha kyA hai !" kahatA huA saMbhrama ke sAtha vahA~ daur3A gyaa| vahA~ jAkara usane dekhA ki, jisa taraha vyAghra hiranI ko pakar3a letA hai ; usI taraha bandIvAnoM ne pUrNabhadra seTha kI priyadarzanA nAmakI kanyA pakar3a rakhI hai| jisa taraha sA~pa Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 130 prathama parva kI gardana tor3akara maNi ko le lete haiM; usI taraha usane eka bandIvAna ke hAtha se churI chIna lI / usakA aisA parAkrama dekhakara, saba bandIvAna vahA~ se nau do gyAraha hue; kyoMki 'jalatI huI Aga ko dekhakara vyAghra bhI bhAga jAte haiN|' isa taraha kaThiyAre logoM se AmralatA chur3Ane kI taraha, sAgaracandra ne duSToM se priyadarzanA chudd'aaii| usa samaya priyadarzanA vicAra karane lagI"paropakAra karane ke vyasanI puruSoM meM mukhya yaha kauna hai ? aho ! mere saubhAgya kI sampatti se khi~cA huA yaha puruSa yahA~ AgayA, yaha bahuta acchA huA ! kAmadevake rUpa ko tiraskAra karanevAlA yaha puruSa merA pati ho / " isa taraha ke vicAra karatI huI priyadarzanA apane ghara ko calI gaI / sAgaracanda bhI priyadarzanA ko apane hRdaya meM biThAkara apane mitra azokadatta ke sAtha apane ghara gayA / sAgara ke pitAkA putrako upadeza denA / yaha hote-hote yaha bAta usake pitA candanadAsake kAnoM taka bhI pahu~ca gii| aisI bAta kisa taraha chipa sakatI hai ? candanadAsane yaha hAla jAnakara mana hI mana vicAra kiyA- 'lar3ake kA dila priyadarzanA se laga gayA hai, use usase muhabbata ho gaI hai / ucita hI hai, kyoMki rAjahaMsa ke sAtha kamalinI hI zobhA detI hai / parantu sAgaracandra ne jo udbhaTapanA kiyA vaha ThIka nahIM / kyoMki parAkramI honepara bhI, vaNika logoM ko apanA parAkrama prakAzita na karanA cAhiye / phira; sAgara kA svabhAva sarala hai / Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pa 131 AdinAtha-caritra usakI mAyAvI aura dhUrtta azokadatta se mitratA huI hai / kele ke vRkSa ko jisa taraha verake jhAr3a kI saMgata hitakArI nahIM hotI: usI taraha sAgara ke sAtha usakI maitrI hitakara nhiiN|' isa taraha bahuta derataka vicAra karake, usane sAgaracandra ko apane pAsa bulAyA aura jisa taraha uttama hAthI ko usakA mahAvata zikSA denA AraMbha karatA hai: usI taraha mIThe vacanoM se use zikSA denI AraMbha kI : "he bacce sAgaracandra ! sAre zAstroM kA abhyAsa karane se tU vyavahArakI sArI bAteM jAnatA hai; tobhI maiM tujhase kucha kahatA hU~ / apana vaizya loga kalA-kauzala se jIvikA karanevAle haiN| apanake anudbhaTa aura manohara bheSameM rahanese apanI nindA nahIM ho sakatI : isaliye tujhe yauvanAvasthA - javAnI meM bhI apane bala parAkramako gupta rakhanA cAhiye / isa saMsAra meM, baNika loga, sAmAnya artha meM bhI, zaGkAyukta vRttivAle kahalAte haiM / jisa taraha striyoMkA zarIra DhakA rahanese hI acchA lagatA hai; usI taraha apana logoMkI sampatti, viSaya-krIr3A aura dAna sadA gupta rahanese hI acche mAlUma hote haiM; arthAt striyoMke zarIra, vaizyoMkI dhanasampatti, viSaya-krIr3A aura dAnakI zobhA gupta rahanemeM hI hai t jisa taraha U~Take pA~vameM ba~dhA huA suvarNakA lagatA; usI taraha apanI vaizya jAtiko anucita karma zobhA nahIM dete / ataH priyaputra ! apanI kula paramparAke anusAra ucita vyavahAra-parAyaNa ho kara vahI karo, jo apane kulameM hotA AyA hai tor3A acchA nahIM Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 132 prathama parva kula paramparAke viparIta mata calo / sampattikI taraha apane guNoM ko bhI gupta aura pozIdA rakho / jo svabhAvase kapaTI aura durjana haiM, unakA saMsarga tyAga do / kapaTahRdaya vAle duSToMkI saMgati mata karo ; kyoMki duSToMkA saMsarga har3akiye kutteke viSakI taraha kAla yogale vikArako prApta hotA hai| bacce ! kor3ha jisa taraha phailane se zarIrako dUSita kara detA hai; usI taraha terA mitra azokadatta z2iyAdA helamela aura paricayase tujhe dUSita kara degA tere caritrako kaluSita kara degA / yaha mAyAvI gaNikA - vezyA kI taraha, manameM aura, vacanameM aura evaM kriyAmeM aura hI hai / yaha kahatA kucha hai, karatA kucha hai aura isake manameM kucha hai / yaha mana vacana aura karmameM asai nahIM hai / sAgaracandrakA javAba | seTha candanadAsa isa prakAra Adara pUrvaka upadeza dekara cupa ho gayA, taba sAgaracandra manameM isa taraha vicAra karane lagA :- 'pitAjI jo mujhe isa tarahakA upadeza de rahe haiM, isase mAlUma hotA hai ki, unako priyadarzanA-sambandhI vRttAnta jJAta ho gayA hai / merA mitra azokadanta pitAjIko saGgati karane yogya nahIM ja~catA / yaha use mere saGga rahaneke lAyaqa nahIM smjhte| inheM usakI muhabata se mere bigar3a jAnekA bhaya hai / manuSyakA bhAgya manda honese hI, aise sIkha dene vAle gurujana nahIM hote / saubhAgya vAloMko hIM aisI satzikSA dene vAle gurujana milate haiN| bhalehI unakI maraz2I Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 133 AdinAtha- caritra mAfika koI kyoM na ho ?' mana-hI-mana kSaNa bhara aise vicAra karake, sAgaracandra vinayayukta atIva namra vANIse bolA :- "pitAjI ! Apa jo Adeza kareM, jo hukma deM, mujhe vahI karanA cAhiye kyoMki maiM ApakA putra hU~ / jise kAma ke karanemeM gurujanoMkI AjJA kA ullaGghana ho, usa kAmake karanese alaga rahanA bhalA; lekina aneka bAra, daivayoga se, akasmAt aise kAma A par3ate haiM, jinameM vicAra karaneke liye, thor3e se samaya kI bhI guJjAiza nahIM hotI; arthAt vicAra karane ke liai samaya milanA kaThina ho jAtA hai| jisa taraha kisI-kisI mUrkhake pA~va pavitra karane meM parva- velA nikala jAtI hai, usI taraha kitane hI kAmoMkA samaya vicAra meM par3ane se nikala jAtA hai / manuSya vicAroMmeM lagatA hai aura samaya nikala jAne se kAma bigar3a jAtA hai - bhayaGkara hAni ho jAtI hai| aise prANa- saGkaTa- kAla meM bhI, prANoMke saMzayakA samaya Anepara bhI, jAna jokhimakA maukA A jAnepara bhI, pitAjI ! abase maiM aisA kAma karU~gA, jisase Apako zarmindA honAna par3e- Apako lajjAse sira nIcA na karanA pdd'e| Apane azokadattake sambandha meM jo bAteM kahI haiM, unake sambandha meM merI yaha prArthanA hai ki, na to maiM usake doSoMse dUSita hI hU~ aura na usake guNoMse bhUSita hI huuN| maiM usake guNa-doSoMse sarvathA alaga huuN| rAta-dina sAtha rahane, bacapana se eka saMga khelane, bArambAra milane, sajAtIya yA samAna jAtIya ho eka vidyA par3hane, samAna zIla aura umra meM barAbara hone evaM parokSameM yA nAmaujUdagI meM upakAra karane evaM sukha-duHkhameM bhAga lene prabhRti kAraNoMse usake sAtha merI maitrI 8 Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha. caritra 134 1 prathama parva hogaI hai / usameM mujhe z2arAbhI kapaTa nahIM dIkhatA - usake vyavahAra meM mujhe chala-kapaTakI gandhabhI nahIM aatii| mAlUma hotA hai, mere mitrake sambandhameM Apako kisIne jhUThI qhabara dI hai - g2alata aura mithyA bAta kahI hai| kyoMki duSTaloga sabako duHkha denevAle hI hote haiN| dUrjanoM kA kAma ziSToM ko duHkha aura kleza pahu~cAnA hI hai / unheM parAI hAni meM hI lAbha jAna par3atA hai| unheM dUsaroM ko dukhI dekhane se prasannatA hotI hai / ve dUsaroM ke sukha se sukhI nahIM hote / kadAcit vaha aisA hI ho - mAyAvI aura dhUrta hI ho; tobhI vaha merA kyA kara sakatA hai ? merI kaunasI hAni kara sakatA hai ? kyoMki eka jagaha rahane para bhI kA~ca kA~ca hI rahegA aura maNi maNi hI rahegI- kA~ca maNi na ho jAyagA aura maNi kA~ca na ho jAyagI / " sAgaracandra kA vivAha | pati-patnI kA pArasparika vyavahAra | ; isa taraha kaha kara sAgara candra cupa ho gayA, taba seTha ne kahA"putra ! yadyapi tU buddhimAna hai, tathApi mujhe kahanA hI cAhiye kyoMki parAye anta:karaNa ko jAnanA kaThina hai--parAye dilameM kyA hai, yaha jAnanA AsAna nahIM / " isake bAda putrake bhAva ko samajhane vAle seTha ne zIlAdika guNoM se pUrNa priyadarzanA ke liye pUrNabhadra seTha se ma~ganI kI arthAt apane putra ke lie kanyA dene kI prArthanA kii| taba 'Apake putra ne upakAra dvArA merI putrI pahale -- Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra hI qharIda lI hai' aisA kaha kara pUrNabhadra seTha ne sAgaracandra ke pitA kI bAta svIkAra karalI : arthAt apanI kanyA denA maMjUra kara liyaa| phira, zubha dina aura zubha lagna meM unake mA~ bApoM ne sAgaracandra ke sAtha priyadarzanA kA vivAha kara diyaa| manacAhA bAjA bajane se jisa taraha khuzI hotI hai, usI taraha manavAMchita vivAha hone se vara vadhU-dulaha dulahina ko bar3I khuzI huii| prasannatA kyoM na ho, vara ko mana-cAhI bahU milI aura bahU ko mana-cAhA vara milaa| donoM ke samAna antaHkaraNa hone se eka se dila hone se goyA eka AtmA ho, isa taraha una donoM kI muhabbata sArasa pakSI kI taraha bar3hane lgii| candra se jisa taraha candrikA zobhatI hai : usI taraha nirmala hRdaya aura saumya darzana vAlI priyadarzanA sAgaracandrasa zobhane lgii| cirakAlase ghaTanA ghaTAne vAle deva ke yogase, una zIlavAn, rUpavAn aura saralahRdaya strI-puruSoMkA ucita yoga huA-acchA mela milA / ApasameM eka dUsarekA vizvAsa hAnele. una donoM meM kabhI avizvAsa to huAhI nahIM: kyoMki, saglAzaya vyakti kadApi viparIta zaMkA nahIM karate arthAta asarala hRdaya aura chalI-kapaTIstrI-puruSoM ke diloMmeM hI eka dUsare ke khilApha qhayAla paidA hote haiN| sIdhe-sAde sarala citta vAloMke diloMmeM na avizvAsa utpanna hotA hai aura na viparIta zaMkA hI uThatI hai| ___ azokadattakI dusstttaa| azoka aura priyadarzanAkA kathopakathana / eka dina sAgaracandra kisI kAmase bAhara gayA huA thaa| Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 136 prathama parva aise hI samaya meM azokadatta usake ghara AyA, aura usakI patnI priyadarzanAse kahane lagA- 'sAgaracandra hamezA dhanadatta seThakI strIke sAtha ekAntameM milatA- -julatA hai, usakA kyA matalaba hai ? svabhAvase hI saralahRdayA priyadarzanA ne kahA- "usakA matalaba Apake mitra jAne athavA sarvadA unake dUsare hRdaya Apa jAneM / vyavasAyI aura bar3e logoMke ekAnta sUcita kAmoMko kauna jAna sakatA hai ? aura jo jAne vaha gharameM kyoM kahe ?" azokadatta ne kahA - "tumhAre patikA usake sAtha ekAntameM milane-julane kA jo matalaba hai, use maiM jAnatA hU~, para kaha kaise sakatA hU~ ?" priyadarzanA ne kahA- -' usakA kyA matalaba haiM ? ve usase ekAntameM kyoM milate haiM ?" azokadattane kahA - 'he sundara bhauhoM vAlI sundarI ! jo prayojana merA tumhAre sAtha hai, vahI unakA usake sAtha hai / ' azokake aisA kahane para bhI usake bhAvako na samajhakara saralAzayA priyadarzanA ne kahA- 'tumhArA mere sAtha kyA prayojana hai ?' azokane kahA - 'he subhru ! tere pati ke sivA, tere sAtha kyA kisI dUsare rasIle sacetana puruSakA prayojana nahIM ?" priyadarzanAkI phaTkAra / kAna meM sUI jaisA, usakI duSTa icchAko sUcita karane vAlA azokadattakA vacana sunakara priyadarzanA sakopA ho gaI--ko kA~pa uThI aura nIcA mu~ha karake AkSepa ke sAtha bolI- ama Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 24-00-0-04 p.Bowwy are duSTa ! mere mahAtmA patikI tU aura hI taraha apane jaisI sambhAvanA karatA hai,to mitrake miSase tujha zatru jaise ko dhikkAra hai ! re pApI! cANDAla ! tU yahA~ se calA jA, khar3A na raha, tere dekhanese bhI pApa lagatA hai| (pRSTha 137 ) Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra Ada ! re puruSAdhama! re kulAGgAra nIca! taine aisA vicAra kaise . kiyA aura kiyA to mujhase kahA kaise ? mUrkhake aise sAhasa ko dhikkAra hai ! are duSTa ! mere mahAtmA patikI tU aurahI taraha apanejaisI sambhAvanA karatA hai , to mitrake miSase tujha zatru-jaise ko dhikAra hai ! re pApI ! cANDAla ! tU yahA~se calA jA, khar3A na raha, tere dekhane se bhI pApa lagatA hai|' azoka aura sAgara kA milana / azoka kI ghora niictaa| kapaTapUrNa baateN| priyadarzanAse isa taraha apamAnita hokara, azokadatta cora kI taraha vahA~se lambA huA / go-hatyA karane vAlekI taraha, pApa rUpI andhakArase malIna mukhI aura vimanaska azokadatta calA jAtA thA ki, itane meM use sAmane se AtA huA sAgaracandra dIkha gyaa| svaccha antaHkaraNavAle sAgaracandrane usase cAra naz2ara hotehI pUchA- mitra ! tuma udvigna se kaise dIkhate ho ?' sAgarakI bAta sunate hI , dIrgha niHzvAsa tyAga kara, kaSTase dukhita hueke samAna, hoThoMko cabAte hue, mAyAke pahAr3a azokane kahA* he bhAI ! himAlaya parvatake naz2adIka rahane vAloMke saradI se ThiTharanekA kAraNa jisa taraha prakaTa hai, usI taraha isa saMsAra meM basane vAloMke udvega kA kAraNabhI pragaTahI hai| kuThaurake phor3ekI Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava taraha, yaha vRttAna na to chipAyA hI jA sakatA hai aura na prakaTa hI kiyA jA sakatA hai|' isa taraha kahakara aura kapaTake A~sU dikhAkara azokadatta cupa hogyaa| niSkapaTa sAgaracandra manameM bicAra karane lagA'aho ! yaha saMsAra asAra hai, jisameM aise puruSoM kobhI akasmAt aise sandehake sthAna prApta ho jAte haiN| dhUA~ jisa taraha agni kI sUcanA detA hai, usI taraha, dhIraja se na sahe jAne yogya, isake bhItarI udva gakI isake A~sU, z2abardastI, sUcanA dete haiN|' isa taraha cirakAla taka vicAra karake, usake duHkhase dukhI sAgaracandra gadgada svarase isa prakAra kahane lagA-'he bandhu ! yadi aprakAzya na ho, kahane meM harja na ho, to apane isa udvegake kAraNako mujhase isI samaya kaho aura apane duHkhakA eka bhAga mujhe dekara apane duHkhakI mAtrA kama kro|' __azokadattane kahA-'prANa-samAna Apase jaba maiM koIbhI bAta chipAkara nahIM rakha sakatA, taba isa vRttAntako hI kisa taraha chipA sakatA hU~? Apa jAnate haiM ki, amAvasyAkI rAta jisa taraha andhakArako utpanna karatI hai, usI taraha striyA~ anarthako utpanna karatI haiN|' sAgaracandrane kahA-'bhAI ! isa samaya tuma nAginake jaisI kisI strIke saMkaTa meM par3eho?" _ azokadatta banAvaTI lajAkA bhAva dikhAkara bolA:-'priyadarzanA mujhase bahuta dinoMse anucita bAta kahA karatI thI; parantu Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 136 AdinAtha-caritra maiMne yaha samajhakara ki, kabhI to ise lAja AyegI aura yaha mvayaM samajha-bUjhakara aisI bAtoMse alaga ho jAyagI, maiMne lajAke mAre kitane hI dinoM taka usakI avajJA-pUrvaka upekSAkI; tobhI vaha apanI kulaTA nArIke yogya bAteM kahanese banda na huI / aho ! striyoMkA kaisA asad Agraha hotA hai ! he mitra ! Aja maiM Apako khojanake lie Apake ghara para gayA thaa| usa samaya chala-kapaTa se bharI huI usa strIne rAkSasIkI taraha mujhe roka liyA : lekina hAthI jisa taraha bandhanako tur3Akara alaga ho jAtA hai; usI taraha maiM bhI usake palese bar3I kaThinAIse chUTakara jaldI-jaldI yahA~ ArahA thaa| rAhameM maiMne vicAra kiyA ki, yaha strI mujhe jItA na chodd'egii| isaliye maiM khudahI AtmaghAta karalU~ to kaisA ? parantu maranA bhI munAsiba nahIM, kyoMki merI anupasthiti meM-mere na rahane para, vaha strI mere mitrase ina saba bAtoM ko kahegI yAnI isake viparIta kahegI; isaliye maiM svayaM hI apane mitrase ye saba bAteM kaha dUM, jisase strIkA vizvAsa karake vaha naSTa na ho jAya / athavA yaha kahanA bhI ucita nahIM, kyoMki maiMne usa strIkA manoratha pUrNa nahIM kiyA, tava usakIburI bAtako kahakara ghAva para namaka kyoM chir3akeM ? maiM aise bicAroM meM galatA-pecA ho rahA thA, ki Apane mujhe dekha liyA / he bhAI, yahI mere udvega kA kAraNa hai / ' azokadatta kI bAteM sunate hI mAno hAlAhala viSa pAna kiyA ho, isa taraha pavana-rahita samudra kI taraha sAgaracandra sthira ho gyaa| Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 140 prathama- parva sAgaracandrakI saralatA sAgaracandra ne kahA - 'striyoMse aisI hI AzA hai, unase aise hI kAma ho sakate haiM; kyoMki khArI z2amIna ke nivANa ke jalameM khArApana hI hotA hai| mitra ! aba dukhI mata hoo, acche kAmameM lage raho aura usakI bAtoM ko yAda mata kro| bhAI ! vAstava meM vaha jaisI ho, bhalehI vaisIhI rahe; parantu usake kAraNa se apana donoM mitroMke manoMmeM malInatA na ho-apane dilomeM farka na Ave / ' sarala-prakRti sAgaracandra kI aisI anunayavinaya se vaha adhama azokadatta prasanna huA, kyoMki mAyAvI loga aparAdha karake bhI apanI AtmA kI prazaMsA karAte haiN| sAgaracandrako saMsArase virakti / dehatyAga aura yugaliyA janma | usa dinase sAgaracandra priyadarzanAko pyAra karanA chor3akara, niHsneha hokara, roga vAlI a~gulIkI taraha, usako udvegake sAtha dhAraNa karane lagA; phirabhI usake sAtha pahalekI taraha hI bartAva karatA rhaa| kyoMki, apane hAthoMse lagAI aura pAlI - poSI huI latA, agara bA~jha bhI ho jAya, tobhI use jar3ase nahIM ukhAr3ate / priyadarzanAne yaha socakara ki merI vajahase ina donoM mitroMkA viyoga na ho jAya, azokadatta-sambandhI vRttAnta apane pati se na kahA / sAgaracandra saMsArako jelakhAnA samajhakara, apanI sArI - daulatako dIna aura anAthoMko dAna karake kRtArtha karane lagA / dhana Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 141 AdinAtha-caritra samaya Ane para, priyadarzanA, sAgaracandra aura azokadatta- ina tInoMne apanI-apanI umra pUrI karake deha tyAga dI; arthAt paJcatvako prApta hue / unameM sAgaracandra aura priyadarzanA isa jambUdvIpa meM, bharatakSetrake dakSiNa khaNDameM, gaMgA aura sindhu nadIke bIcake pradezameM, isa avasarpiNI ke tIsare AremeM, palyopamakA AThavA~ bhAga zeSa rahane para, yugaliyA rUpameM utpanna hue| chaHAroMkA svarUpa / pA~ca bharata aura pAMca airAvata kSetrameM, kAla kI vyavasthA karaneke kAraNa-rUpa bAraha AroMkA kAlacakra ginA jAtA hai| vaha kAlacakra--(1) avasarpiNI, aura (2) utsarpiNI,--ina bhedoMse do prakArakA hotA hai| usameM avasarpiNI kAlake ekAnta suSamA Adi cha: Are haiN| ekAnta suSamA nAmaka pahalA ArA cAra koTA-koTI sAgaropamakA, dUsarA suSamA nAmaka ArA tIna koTA-koTI sAgaropamakA, tIsarA suSama-duHkhamA nAmaka ArA do koTA-koTI sAgaropamakA, cauthA duHkhama-suSamA nAmaka ArA bayAlIsa haz2Ara varSa kama eka koTA-koTI sAgaropamakA, pA~cavA~ duHkhamA nAmaka ArA ikkIsa haz2Ara varSakA aura pichalA yA chaThA ekAnta duHkhamA nAma ArAbhI itanA hI yAnI ikkIsa haz2Ara varSakA hotA hai| isa avasarpiNIke jisa taraha chaHAre kahe haiM; usI taraha kramase viparIta Are utsarpiNI kAlakebhI jAnane caahieN| utsarpiNI aura avasarpiNI kAlakI sampUrNa saMkhyA bIsa koTA-koTI sAgaropamakI hotI hai / isIko "kAla-cakra" kahate haiN| Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 142 prathama parva pahale AremeM manuSya tIna palyopama taka jIne vAle, chaH kosa U~ce zarIra vAle aura cauthe dina bhojana karane vAle hote haiM / ve samacaturastra saMsthAna vAle, saba lakSaNoMse lakSita, vajraRSabha nArAca saMhanana - saMghayaNa vAle aura sadA sukhI rahane vAle hote haiM / phira ve krodharahita, mAnarahita, niSkapaTI, lobha-hIna aura svabhAvase hI adharmako tyAga karane vAle hote haiM / uttara kurukI taraha usa samaya meM rAta-1 - dina unake icchita manorathako pUrNa karane vAle, madyAGgAdika dasa taraha ke "kalpavRkSa" hote haiM / unameM madyAMga nAmaka kalpavRkSa mA~ganepara tatkAla svAdiSTa madirA dete haiM / bhRtAMga nAmaka kalpavRkSa bhaNDArIkI taraha pAtra dete haiM / tUryAGga nAmaka kalpavRkSa tIna tarahake bAje dete hai / dIpa zikhA aura jyotiSka nAmake kalpavRkSa atyanta prakAza yA rozanI dete haiM / citrAMga nAmaka kalpavRkSa citravicitra phUloMkI mAlA dete haiM / citrarasa nAmaka kalpavRkSa rasoiyoMkI taraha vividha prakArake bhojana dete haiN| marAyaGga nAma ke kalpavRkSa mana cAhe gahane yA z2evara dete haiN| gehAkAra nAmake kalpavRkSa gandharvanagara kI taraha kSaNamAtrameM sundara makAna dete haiM aura anagna nAmaka kalpavRkSa icchAnusAra vastra yA kapar3e dete haiN| ye pratyeka vRkSa aura bhI aneka tarahake mana cAhe padArtha dete haiM / 1 usa samaya pRthvI zakkara se bhI adhika svAdiSTa hotI hai aura nadI vagaira: kA jala amRtake samAna madhura yA mIThA hotA hai / usa AremeM anukramase dhIre-dhIre AyuSya, saMhananAdika aura kalpa vRkSoM kA prabhAva ghaTatA jAtA hai / Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 143 AdinAtha caritra dUsare Are meM manuSya do palyoramakI AyuSya vAle, cAra kosa U~ce zarIra vAle aura tIsare dina bhojana karane vAle hote haiM usa samaya kalpavRkSa kisI qadara kama prabhAva vAle, pRthvI nyUna svAdavAlI aura pAnI bhI miThAsa meM pahale se kucha utarate hue 1 1 hote haiM / pahale ArekI taraha, isa Are meM bhI, hAthIkI sU~DameM jisa taraha muTAI kama hotI jAtI hai; usI taraha sArI bAtoM meM anukramase kamI hotI jAtI hai I tIsare AremeM, manuSya eka palyopama jInevAle, do kosa U~ceM zarIra vAle aura dUsare dina bhojana karane vAle hote haiN| isa Are meMbhI, pahale kI taraha ; zarIra, AyuSya, pRthvIkI madhuratA aura kalpavRkSoMkI mahimA kama hotI jAtI hai / cauthA ArA pahale ke prabhAva - ( kalpavRkSa, svAdiSTa pRthvI aura madhura jala vagairaH) se rahita hotA hai| usameM manuSya koTI pUrvakI AyuSya vAle aura pA~ca sau dhanuSa U~ce zarIra vAle hote haiM / pA~cave Are meM manuSya sau barasakI umravAle aura sAta hAtha U~ce zarIra vAle hote haiM / chaThe AremeM solaha sAlakI AyuvAle aura eka hAtha u~ce zarIra vAle hote haiM / ekAnta duHkhamA nAmaka pahale Arese zurU hone vAle utsapiNI kAlameM, isI pramANase avasarpiNI se viparIta, chahoM AroMmeM manuSya samajhane cAhie~ / Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava sAgara aura azoka kA punajanma / azoka kA hAthI ke rUpa meM janma lenA / azoka aura sAgara kI para janma meM mulAkAta / sAgaracandra aura priyadarzanA tIsare Areke antameM phira paidA hue, isalie ve nausau dhanuSa U~ce zarIravAle evaM palyopamake dazamAMza AyuSyavAle yugalithe hue / unake zarIra vajraRSama nArAca saMhanana vAle aura samacaturastra saMsthAna vAle the| megha-mAlAse jisa taraha meru parvata zobhita hotA hai, usI taraha jAtyavanta suvarNakI kAnti vAlA usa sAgaracandrakA jIva apanI priyaGga raGgavAlI strI se zobhita hotA thaa| azokadatta bhI, apane pUrvajanmake kiye hue kapaTase, usI jagaha, sapheda raMga aura cAra dA~toMvAlA devahastIke samAna hAthI huA / eka dina vaha hAthI apanI maujameM ghUma rahA thaa| ghUmateghUmate usane yugmadharmi apane pUrvajanmake mitra-sAgaracandra ko dekhaa| vimalavAhana pahalA kulakara-rAjA / vimalavAhana aura candrayazA kA dehAnta / mitra ko dekhatehI, usa hAthIkA zarIra darzanarUpI amRtadhArAse vyApta sA ho utthaa| bIjase jisa taraha aMkura kI utpatti hotI hai ; usI taraha usameM snehakI utpatti huii| isaliye usane use, sukha mAlUma ho isa taraha, apanI sUMDa se AliGgana Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra | D.Bawali usa samaya, cAra dAMtoMvAle hAthIpara baiThe hue sAgaracandrako, vismayase uttAna netroMvAle dUsare yugaliye, indrake samAna dekhane lge| [pRSTha 145] Narsingh Press, Calcutta. Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 165 AdinAtha-caritra kiyA aura usakI icchA na honepara bhI use apane kandhepara biThA liyaa| paraspara-darzanake abhyAsase; una donoM mitroMko, jarA dera pahale kiye hue kAma kI taraha, pUrvajanmakA smaraNa huApahale janma kI yAda aagii| usa samaya, cAra dA~toMvAle hAthIpara baiThe hue sAgaracandrako, vismayase uttAna netroMvAle dUsare yugaliye, indrake samAna dekhane lge| cUMki vaha zaGkha kundapuSpa aura candrajaile nirmala hAthIpara baiThA huA thA : isaliye yuliye use vimalavAhana nAmase pukArane yA bulAne lge| jAti-smaraNase saba tarahakI nItiko jAnanevAlA, vimala hAthIke vAhanavAlA aura svabhAvase hI svarUpavAna vaha sabase adhika yA U~cA huaa| kucha samaya bItaneke bAda, cAritrabhraSTa yatiyoM kI taraha, kalpavRkSoMkA prabhAva mandA par3ane lgaa| mAno durdaivane phirase dUsare lagAye hoM, isa taraha madyAMga kalpavRkSa alpa aura virasa madya vilambase dene lge| bhRtAMga kalpavRkSa, mAno deM ki nahIM, aisA vicAra karate hoM aura paravaza hoM isa taraha, mA~ganepara bhI vilambase pAtra dene lge| tUryA ga kalpavRkSa, begArameM pakar3e hue gandhoM kI taraha, jaisA cAhiye vaisA, gAnA nahIM karate the| bArambAra prArthanA karanepara bhI, dIpazikhA aura jyotiSka kalpavRkSa, jisa taraha dinameM dIpaka kI zikhA prakAza nahIM karatI ; usI taraha vaisA prakAza nahIM karate the| citrAMga kalpavRkSa bhI, durvinIta sevakakI taraha, icchA karatehI tatkAla, phUloMkI mAlAe~ nahIM dete the| citrarasa kalpavRkSa, dAnakI icchA kSINa sadA Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva vrata bA~TanevAlekI taraha, cAra prakArakA vicitra rasavAlA bhojana, pahale jitanA nahIM dete the| maNyaMga kalpavRkSa, mAno phira kisa taraha vApasa milegA, aisI cintAse Akula hogaye hoM isa taraha, pahale ke pramANa se, gahane yA z2evara nahIM dete the| mandavyutpatti zaktivAle kavi jisa taraha acchI kavitA derameM kara sakate haiM ; usI taraha gehAkAra kalpavRkSa ghara dene meM dera karane lge| krUra grahoMse avagrahako prApta huA megha jisa taraha thor3A thor3A jala detA hai ; usI taraha anagna vRkSa hAtha roka-rokakara vastra dene lge| kAlake aise prabhAvase, yugaliyoMko bhI, dehake avayavoMkI taraha, kalpavRkSoMpara mamatA hone lgii| eka yugaliyeke svI. kAra kiye hue kalpavRkSakA dUsare yugaliyeke Azraya karanese, pahale svIkAra karanevAle kA bahuta bhArI parAbhava hone lgaa| isalie Apasake aise parAbhava ko sahana karane meM asamartha yugaliyoMne apanese adhika vimalavAhana ko apane svAmI mAna liyaa| jAti-smaraNase nItijJa vimalavAhanane, jisa taraha bUr3hA AdamI apane nAtedAroMko dhana bA~Ta detA hai usI taraha yugaliyoMko kalpavRkSa bA~Ta diye| dUsare ke kalpavRkSa kI icchAse maryAdA bhaMga karanevAloM ke zikSA deneke lie usane "hAkAra nIti" prakaTa kii| jisa taraha samudra kI bharatIkA jala maryAdA ullaGghana nahIM karatA ; usI taraha 'hA! tUne burA kAma kiyA' aise zabdase sikhAye hue yugaliye usakI maryAdA kA ullaGghana nahIM karate the| 'DaNDe yA lakar3I kI coTa sahanA bhalA, para hAkAra zabdase Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 147 AdinAtha caritra kiyA gayA tiraskAra bhalA nhiiN|' isa taraha ve yugaliye mAnane lage / usa vimalavAhana kI umra ke jaba chaH mahIne bAqI raha gaye, taba usakI candrayazA nAma kI strIse eka jor3alI santAna paidA huI / ve donoM jor3ale asaMkhya pUrvake AyuSyavAle, prathama saMsthAna aura prathama saMhananavAle, zyAmavarNa aura ATha sau dhanuSa pramANa U~ce zarIravAle the| mAtA-pitAne unake cakSuSmAna aura candrakAntA nAma rakkhe / sAtha-sAtha paidA hue latA aura vRkSakI taraha ve sAtha-sAtha bar3hane lage / chaH mAsa taka apane donoM baccoM kA pAlana-poSaNa karake, jarA aura roga binA marakara, vimalavAhana suvarNakumAra devaloka meM aura usa kI strI candrayazA nAgakumAra devaloka meM utpanna huI; kyoMki candramAke asta honepara candrikA nahIM rahatI / vaha hAthI bhI apanI umra pUrI kara ke, nAgakumAra nikAyameM, devarUpameM paidA huA; kyoMki kAlakA mAhAtmyahI aisA hai / dUsarA tIsarA kulakara - rAjA / isake bAda cakSuSmAna bhI, apane pitA vimalavAhana kI naraha, hAkAra nItise hI yugaliyoM ko maryyAdA ke andara rakhane lagA / anta samaya nikaTa honepara, cakSuSmAna aura candrakAnnA ke yazasvI aura surUpA nAmakI yugadharmi jor3alI santAna utpanna huii| ve bhI vaisehI saMhanana aura vaisehI saMsthAnavAle tathA kisI qadara kama umra vAle hue vaya aura buddhi kI taraha, ve donoM Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 148 prathama parva anukrama se bar3hane lge| sAr3he sAta sau dhanuSa pramANa uce zarIra vAle aura sadA sAtha-sAtha ghUmanevAle ve donoM toraNa-stambha ke vilAsa ko dhAraNa karate the| mRtyu ho jAnepara, cakSuSmAna suvarNakumArameM aura candrakAntA nAgakumArameM utpanna huii| mAtApitA kA dehAnta honepara, yazasvI apane pitA kI taraha, jisa taraha gopAla gAyoM kA pAlana karatA hai usI taraha, saba yugaliyA~ kA lIlA se pAlana karane lgaa| parantu usake z2amAne meM,madamAtA hAthI jisa taraha aGkaza ko nahIM mAnatA hai; usakA ullaGghana karatA hai, usI taraha yugaliye bhI anukramase 'hAkAra daNDa' kA ullaGghana karane lge| taba yazasvIne una logoMko 'mAkAra daNDa' se zikSA denA zurU kiyaa| kyoMki jaba eka davA se roga ArAma na ho, taba dUsarI davAkI vyavasthA karanI hI caahiye| vaha mahAmati yazasvI halakA yA thor3A aparAdha karanovAle ko daNDa dene meM hAkAra nItise kAma lene lgaa| madhyama aparAdha karanevAle ko daNDita karane meM dUsarI 'mAkAra nIti' kA prayoga karane lagA aura bhArI aparAdha karanevAloMpara donoM hI nItiyoMkA istemAla karane lgaa| yazasvI aura surUpA kI jaba thor3I sI umra bAkI raha gaI ; taba jisa taraha buddhi aura vinaya sAthasAtha utpanna hote haiM ; usI taraha unase eka jor3alI santAna paidA huii| putra candramA ke samAna ujjvala thA, isaliye mAMbApane usakA nAma abhicandra rakkhA aura putrI priyaGgalatA kA pratirUpa thI, isaliye usa kA nAma pratirUpA rkhaa| ve apane Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 146 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra mAtA-pitA se kucha kama umravAle aura sAr3he chai sau dhanuSa UMce zarIravAle the| ekatra mile hue zamI aura azvattha-pIpala-- vRkSake samAna ve sAtha-sAtha bar3hane lge| gaMgA aura yamunA ke pavitra pravAha ke mile hue jalakI taraha ve donoM nirantara zobhane lge| Ayu pUrI honepara yazasvI udaddhikumAra meM utpanna huA aura surUpA usake sAtha hI kAla karake nAgakumAra meM paidA huI / cauthA kulkr-raajaa| __ abhicandra bhI apane bApa kI taraha, usI sthiti aura una donoM nItiyoM se yugaliyoM kA zAsana karane lgaa| isake bAda, jisa taraha aneka prANiyoM ke icchita candramA ko rAtri janatI haiM; usI taraha prAnta avasthA meM pratirUpAne eka jor3alI santAna jno| mAtA-pitAne putra kA nAma prasenajita rakhA aura putrI sabake netroMkI pyArI lagatI thI, isase usakA nAma cakSu :kAntA rakhA / ve apane mAM-bApase kama umravAle, tamAla vRkSake samAna zyAma kAntivAle, buddhi aura utsAha kI taraha, sAtha-sAtha bar3hane lge| ve chai sau dhanuSa pramANa zarIra ko dhAraNa karanevAle aura *viSuvata kAlameM jisa taraha dina aura rAta eka samAna hote haiM; usI taraha ekasI kAntivAle hue| unake pitA abhicandra, paJcatva ko prApta hokara-dehatyAga kara, udadhikumAra meM paidA hue aura pratirUpA nAgakumAra meM utpanna huii| ___tula aura meza rAzi para jaba sUrya AtA hai, taba use "viSuvata"kAla kahate haiN| Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 150 pA~cavA~ kulakara - rAjA / prasenajita bhI, apane pitA kI taraha, saba yugaliyoM kA rAjA huaa| kyoMki, mahAtmAoMke putra bahudhA mahAtmA hI hote haiM / jisa taraha kAmArtta yA kAmI loga lajjA aura maryyAdAkA ullaGghana karate haiM; usI taraha usa samayake yugaliye bhI 'hAkAra aura mAkAra' nItikA ullaGghana karane lage / usa samaya prasenajita, anAcAra rUpI mahAbhUta ko trasta karane meM maMtrAkSarajaisI, tIsarI, dhikkAra nIti' ko kAmameM lAne lagA prayogakuzala prasenajita, jisa taraha traya aMkuza se hAthI kA zAsana karate haiM usI taraha; tIna nItiyoMse saba yugaliyoM kA zAsana karane lagA / isI bIcameM cakSuH kAntAne strI-puruSa rUpI yugma santAna ko janma diyA / sAr3he pA~ca sau dhanuSa pramANa zarIravAle, ve bhI anukrama se vRkSa aura usa kI chAyA kI taraha sAthasAtha bar3hane lge| ve donoM yugmadharmi marudeva aura zrIkAntAke nAmase loka meM prasiddha hue / suvarNa kI sI kAntibAlA vaha marudeva, apanI priyaMgulatA ke samAna raMgavAlI priyAse usI taraha zobhane lagA, jisa taraha nandana-vana kI vRkSa-zreNIse kanakAcalameru zobhatA hai| dehAvasAna honepara, prasenajita dvIpakumAra meM utpanna huA aura cakSu : kAntA deha tyAgakara nAgakumAra meM gaI / chaThA aura sAtavA kulakara / mAtA-pitA ke lokAntAreta honepara, marudeva saba yugaliyoMkA prathama parva Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra usI nIti-kramase usI taraha zAsana karane lagA, jisa taraha devAdhipati indra devatAoM kA zAsana karate haiM / marudeva aura zrIkAntA ke prAntakAlake samaya, unase nAbhi aura marudevA isa nAma ke yugma yA jor3a le paidA hue| savA pA~ca sau dhanuSa pramANa zarIra vAle ve donoM, kSamA aura saMyama kI taraha, sAtha-sAthahI bar3hane lge| marudevA priyaGgalatAke jaisI kAntivAlI thI aura nAbhi suvarNakI sI kAntivAlA thA : isaliye ve donoM, mAnoM apane mAtApitAke hI prativimba hoM isa taraha, zobhA pAne lge| una mahAtmAoM kI Ayu unake mAtA-pitA marudeva aura zrIkAntAse kucha kama-saMkhyAtA pUrvakI thii| marudeva deha tyAgakara dvIpakumAra meM paidA huA aura zrIkAntA bhI usI samaya marakara nAgakumAra meM utpanna huii| unake marane ke bAda, nAbhirAjA yugaliyoMkA sAtavA~ * kulakara-rAjA huaa| vaha bhI pahale kahI huI tIna prakAra kI nItiyoMsehI yugmadharmi manuSyoMkA zAsana-zikSaNa karane lgaa| __ marudevA mAtAke dekhe hue caudaha svanna / tIsare Areke caurAsI lakSa, pUrva aura navAsI pakSa yAnI tIna varSa sAr3he ATha mahIne bAkI rahe the, taba ASAr3ha mahIne kI kRSNa caturdazI yA ASAr3ha badI caudasa ke dina, uttarASAr3hA nakSatra (r) pahalA vimala-vAhana, dUsarA cakSa SmAna, tIsarA yazasvI, cauthA abhicandra, pA~cavA~ prasenajita, chaThA marudeva, aura sAtavA~ nAbhi kulakara huaa| yuliyoMke rAjAko " kulakara "kahate haiM / Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 152 prathama parva meM, candrakA yoga hote hI, vajranAbha kA jIva, tetIsa sAgaropama Ayu bhogakara, sarvArtha siddha vimAnase cyavakara, jisa taraha mAnasarovarase gaGgAtaTameM haMsa utaratA haiM usI taraha, nAbhi kulakara kI strI-marudevA-ke peTameM avatIrNa huaa| jisa samaya prabhu garbhameM Aye usa samaya, prANimAtrake duHkhakA viccheda honese, trilokI meM sukha huA aura sarvatra bar3A prakAza phailaa| jisa rAtako devalokase cyavakara prabhu mAtA ke garbha meM Aye, usa rAtako nivAsa-bhavanameM soI huI marudevAne caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe| unhoMne una svapnoMmeM se pahale svapnameM eka ujjvala vRSabha yA bala dekhA,jisake kandhe puSTha the, pU~cha lambI aura sarala thI aura jo soneke ghughuruoM kI mAlA pahane hue bijalI sameta zaradaRtu ke meghake samAna thaa| dUsare svapnameM unhoMnesapheda raGgakA, kramonnata, nirantara jharate hue madakI nadIse ramaNIya, calate hue kailAza-jaisA-cAra dA~ta vAlA hAthI dekhaa| tIsare svapnameM unhoMne-pIle netra, dIrgha jilA aura capala ayAloM vAlA, zUravIroMkI jayapAtAkAkI taraha duma hilAtA huA--kezarIsiMha dekhA / cauthesvapnameM unhoMne-kamalanayanI pama-nivAsinI agala-bag2ala apanITU DoMmeM pUrNa kumbha uThAye hue diggajoMse zobhAyamAna-lakSmI dekhii| pAMcaveM svapnameM unhoMne devavRkSoMke phUloMse guthI huI, sIdhI aura dhanurdhAriyoMke car3hAye hue dhanuSake samAna lambI-phUloMkI mAlA dekhii| chaThesvapnameM unhoMneapane mukhake pratibimbake samAna, AnandakA kAraNa rUpa, apane Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra: 0.000 jisa rAtako devalokase cyavakara prabhu mAtAke garbhameM Aye, usa rAtako nivAsa-bhavanameM soI harDa merudevAne caudaha mahAsnAna gve| Page #189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 153 AdinAtha-caritra kAnti-samUhase dizAoMko prakAzita kiye hue-cndrmnnddldekhaa| sAtaveM svapnameM unhoMne-rAtameMbhI tatkAla dinakA bhrama karane vAlA, sampUrNa andhakArako nAza karane vAlA aura phailatI huI kiraNoM vAlA-sUryya dekhaa| AThaveM svapna meM unhoMne-capala kAnoMse zobhAyamAna, hAthIke jaisI ghUghu riyoMkI lar3Ike bhAravAlI caJcala patAkA se suzobhita --mahAdhvajA dekhI / nave svapna meM unhoMne-khile hue kamaloMse acita samudramathanase nikale hue sudhA-kumbha yAamRta-ghaTake samAna--jalase bharA huA sonekA ghar3A dekhA / dasaveM svapnameM unhoMne Adi arhantakI stutike lie aneka mukha vAlA huA ho aisA, bhauMroMke guJjAra vAlA aura aneka kamaloMse zobhitapadmAkara yA padmasarovara dekhA / gyArahave svapnameM unhoMne--pRthvI para phailA huA, zarada Rtuke medhakI lIlAko curAne vAlA aura aura uttAla taraGga-samUhase cittako Anandita karane vAlAkSIranidhi yA kSIrasAgara dekhA / bArahaveM svapnameM unhoMne eka prabhUta kAntimAn vimAna dekhaa| aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno bhagavAnke devatvapanemeM usameM rahane ke kAraNa vaha pUrvasnehake kAraNa vahA~ AyA ho / terahaveM svapnameM unhoMne kisI kAraNase ekatra hue tAroM ke samUha aura ekatra huI nirmala kAntike samUha-jaisA ratnapuJja AkAzameM dekhA / caudahaveM svapnameM unhoMne, trilokIke tejasvI padAthoMke piNDIbhUta hue tejake samAna prakAzamAna, nirdhUma agniko mukhameM dhusate dekhA / rAtrike virAma-samaya,.svapnake antameM, praphullamukhI svAminI marUdevA kamalinIkI taraha jAga utthiiN| mAno Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 154 prathama pava hRdayake bhItara khuzI samAtI na ho, isaliye vaha svapna - sambandhI sAre vRttAntako udgAra karatA ho, isa taraha yathArtha hAla unhoMne nAbhi- rAjako kaha sunAyA / nAbhirAja ne apane sarala svabhAvake anusAra svapnakA vicAra karake -- 'tumhAre uttama kulakara - putra hogA' aisA kahA / marudevA mAtAke pAsa indrakA Agamana svapnaphala kathana / usa samaya, svAmIkI mAtra kulakarapanase hI sambhAvanA kI, yaha ayukta hai, anucina. hai, - aise vicArakarake mAno kopAyamAna hue hoM, isa taraha indroMke Asana kampAyamAna hue / hamAre Asana kyoM kampAyamAna hue, isakA qhayAla karate hI -- isa bAtakI khoja dimAga meM karatehI, bhagavAnake cyavanakI bAta indroMko dhyAnameM AgaI - ve samajha gaye ki, bhagavAnkA cyavana huA hai| isI samaya tatkAla izArA kiye hue mitroMkI taraha, saba indra ikaTThe hokara, bhagavAn kI mAtAko svapnakA artha batAne ke lie vahA~ Aye / vahA~ AtehI hAtha jor3akara, jisa taraha vRttikAra sUtrake arthako spaSTa karatA hai-- sUtrakA khulAsA matalaba samajhAtA hai, usI taraha ve vinaya-pUrvaka svapnake arthako spaSTa karane lage- arthAt svapnakA phala yA qhvAba kI tAbIra kahane lage: 66 he svAminI ! Apane svapnameM pahale vRSabha - baila dekhA; isa kAraNa ApakA putra moharUpI paMka--kIca meM pha~se hue dharma rUpI rathakA uddhAra karanemeM samartha hogaa| hAthI dekhanese ApakA putra Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra purUSoMmeM siMharUpa, dhIra, nirbhaya, zUravIra aura askhalita parAkramavAlA hogA / he devi ! Apane svapnameM lakSmI dekhI, isase ApakA puruSazresTha putra trilokI kI sAmrAjya-lakSmIkA pati hogaa| Apane phUlamAlA dekhI hai: isase ApakA putra puNyadarzana svarUpa hogA aura samasta jagat usakI AjJAko mAlAkI taraha mastaka para vahana kregaa| he jagat-mAtA!Apane svapnameM pUrNacandra dekhA hai, isase ApakA putra manohara aura nayana-sukhakara yAnI netroMko Ananda dene vAlA hogA jo usake darzana karegA usehI sUkha hogA - darzana karane vAleke netroMkI darzanase tRpti na hogii| Apane sUrya dekhA, isa liye ApakA putra moha-rUpI andhakArako nAza karake, jagatameM prakAzako phailAne vAlA hogA |vh saMsAra ke ajJAna-andhakArako nAza karake jJAnakA prakAza phailaayegaa| Apane mahAdhvajA dekhI, isaliye apakA putra Apake vaMzameM mahAna pratiSThAvAlA aura dharmadhvaja hogA / he mAtA ! Apane svapnameM pUrNa kumbha dekhA.. isase ApakA putra atizayoMkA pUrNa pAtra hogA: arthAt sarva atizayayukta hogaa| Apane padmAkara yA padma-sarovara dekhA, isase ApakA putra saMsAra rUpI aTavImeM par3e hue manuSyoMke pApa-tApako nAza karanevAlA hogaa| Apane kSIrasAgara dekhA isa se Apake putrake adhRSya honepara bhI, usake pAsa saba koI jA skegeN| he devi ! Apane svapnameM alaukika vimAna dekhA, isase ApakA putra vaimAnika devoMke liye bhI sevya hogA; arthAt vaimAnika deva bhI usakI sevakAI kreNge| Apane prakAzamAna ratna-puJja dekhA, Page #193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 156 prathama parva isaliye ApakA putra sarva guNa rUpa ratnoMkI khAnake samAna hogA, aura Apane apane muhameM jAjvalyamAna agniko praveza karate dekhA, isase ApakA putra anya tejasviyoMke tejako dUra karane vAlA hogA / he svAminI ! Apanejo caudaha svapna dekhe haiM, ve isa bAta kI sUcanA dete haiM, ki ApakA Atmaja-putra-caudaha bhuvanakA svAmI hogaa| isa taraha svapnArtha kaha kara, aura marUdevA mAtAko praNAma karake, saba indra apane-apane sthAnoMko cale gaye / svAminI marudevA bhI svapnArtha-sudhAse siJcita honese usI taraha ullasita aura prasanna huI, jisa taraha varSA kAlake jalase sIMcI huI pRthvI ullasita aura harpita hotI hai;arthAt barasAtake pAnIse jamIna jisa taraha taro-tAz2A aura harIbharI hotI hai ; usI taraha marudevA bhI svapnaphala yA rubAbakI tAbIra sunanese khUba khuza huI, / - marudevAkI garbhayukta zarIra-sthiti / aba, jisa taraha meghamAlA sUryase, sIpa motI se aura girikandarAsiMha se zobhA detI hai ; usI taraha mahAdevI marudevA usa garbha se zobhita hone lgiiN| yadyapi ve svabhAvase hI priyaMgulatA ke samAna zyAmavarNa thIM; tathApi zarada Rtu se meghamAlA jisa taraha pANDuvarNa ho jAtI hai, usI taraha ve garbhake prabhAva se pANDuvarNa hone lgiiN| jagat ke svAmI hamArA dUdha pIveMge, isa harSa se hI mAno una ke stana puSTa aura unnata hone lge| mAno bhagavAn kA muMha dekhane ke liye pahalese hI utkaMThita hoM, isa taraha Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 157 AdinAtha-caritra unake netra vizeSa vikAra ko prApta hogaye; arthAt bhagavAn kA muMha dekhane kI utkaMThA aura lAlasA se unakI A~khoM meM khAsa kisma kI tabdIlI hogii| unakA nitamba-bhAga yAnI kamara ke pIche kA hissA yadyapi pahalese hI vizAla thA : tathApi jisa taraha varSAkAla bItane ke bAda nadI ke kinAre kI z2amIna vizAla ho jAtI hai, usI taraha aura bhI vizAla hogayA / unakI cAla yadyapi svabhAvase hI mandI thI, lekina aba matavAle hAthI kI taraha aurabhI mandI hogii| savere ke samaya jisa taraha vidvAn AdamI kI buddhi bar3ha jAtI hai, aura garamI kI Rtu meM jisa taraha samudra kI velA bar3ha jAtI hai: usI taraha garbhAvasthA meM una kI lAvaNya-lakSmI bar3hane lgii| yadyapi unhoMne trilokI ke asAdhAraNa garbhako dhAraNa kara rakhA thA: tathApi unheM jarA bhI kaSTa yA kheda na hotA thA : kyoMki garbha meM rahanevAle arhantoM kA aisA hI prabhAva hotA hai| jisa taraha pRthvI ke bhItarI bhAga meM aMkura bar3hate haiM : usI taraha marudevA mAtA ke peTa meM vaha garbha bhI, guptarIti se, dhIre-dhIre bar3hane lgaa| jisa taraha zItala jalameM hima-mRttikA yA barpha DAlane se vaha aurabhI zItala ho jAtA hai : usI taraha garbhake prabhAva se, svAminI marudevA aurabhI adhika vizvavatsalA yA jagat kI pyArI ho gii| garbhameM Aye hue bhagavAn ke prabhAva se, yugmadharmI logoM meM, nAbhirAjA apane pitA se bhI adhika mAnanIya ho gye| zarad Rtu ke yoga yA mela se jisa taraha candramA kI Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva kiraNoM kA teja aura bhI adhika ho jAtA hai ; usI taraha sAre kalpavRkSa aura bhI adhika prabhAvazAlI ho gye| jagat meM tiryaMca aura manuSyoM ke Apasa ke vaira zAnta hogaye ; kyoMki varSA Rtuke Ane se sarvatra santApa kI zAnti ho jAtI hai / bhagavAn Adi nAthakA janma / isa taraha nau mahIne ora sADhe ATha dina bItanepara, caita mAsa ke kRSNa pakSa kI aSTamI ke dina, jaba saba graha ucca sthAnameM Aye hue the aura candramA kA yoga uttarASAr3hA nakSatrase ho gayA thA, taba mahAdevA marudevAne yugala-dharmI putrako sukhase janA / usa samaya mAno harSa ko prApta huI hoM, isa taraha dizAyeM prasanna huI aura svargavAsI devatAoM kI taraha loga bar3I khuzI se tarahataraha kI krIr3AoM athavA khela-tamAzoM meM laga gye| upapAda zayyA (devatAoM ke paidA hone kI zayyA )meM paidA hue devatA kI taraha, jarAyu aura rudhira prabhRti kalaGkase varjita, bhagavAn bahuta hI sundara aura zobhAyamAna dIkhane lge| usa samaya jagat ke netroM ko camatkRta karanevAlA aura andhakAra ko nAza karanevAlA bijalIke prakAza-jaisA prakAza tInoM loka meM huaa| naukaroMke na bajAnepara bhI, meghavat gambhIra zaradavAlI, duMdubhI AkAzameM bajane lgii| usa samaya aisA jAna par3ane lagA, mAno svarga Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 156 AdinAtha-caritra khuzI ke mAre garaja rahA hai / usa samaya, kSaNamAtra ke lie,narakavAsiyoM ko bhI aisA apUrva sukha huA, jaisA pahale kabhI nahIM huA thaa| phira tiryaJca, manuSya aura devatAoM ko sukha huA ho, isameM to kahanA hI kyA ? z2amInapara manda-manda calatA huA pavana, naukaroM kI taraha, z2amIna kI dhUla ko sApha karane lgaa| bAdala cela kSepa aura sugandhita jala kI vRSTi karane lage; isase andara vIja boye hue kI taraha pRthvI ucchvAsa ko prApta hone lgii| dika kumAriyoMkA janmotsava mnaanaa| isa samaya apane Asana calAyamAna-kampita hone se, bhoGgakarA, bhogavatI, subhogA,bhogamAlinI, toyadhArA, vicitrA, puSpa mAlA aura aninditA nAma kI ATha dik-kumAriyA~, tatkAla, adhaHloka se, bhagavAn ke sUtikA-gRha yA sohara meM aaii| Adi tIrthaGkara aura tIrthaGkara kI mAtA kI tIna bAra pradakSiNAkara, ve isa prakAra se kahane lagI:-'he jagatmAtA! he jagat-dIpaka ko jananevAlI devi !hama Apa ko namaskAra karatI haiN| hama adhaHloka meM rahanevAlI ATha dikkumAriyA~ haiN| hama, avadhijJAna se, pavitra tIrthaGkara ke janma kI bAta jAnakara, unake prabhAva se, unakI mahimA karane ke lie yahA~ AI haiM; isaliye Apa hama se DariyegA nhiiN|' yaha kahakara, IzAna bhAga meM rahanevAliyoMne, prasanna hokara, pUraba dizA kI tarapha muMha aura Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 160 prathama parva haz2Ara khambhoMvAlA sUtikA gRha - jaccAghara bnaayaa| isake bAda saMvarta nAmaka vAyu se sUtikAgAra yA jaccA ghara ke cAroM tarapha kosa bhara taka ke kaMkara patthara aura kA~Te dUra kara diye / saMvarta vAyu kA saMharaNa karake aura bhagavAn ko praNAma karake, ve gIta gAtI huI unake pAsa baiTha gaI / isa taraha Asana ke kA~pane se prabhu kA janma jAnakara, meghakarA, meghavatI, sumedhA, meghamAlinI, toyadhArA, vicitrA, vAripeNA aura valAdikA nAma kI, meru parvatapara rahanevAlI, urdhva - loka-vAsinI ATha dikkumAriyA~ vahA~ AI / unhoMne jinezvara aura jinezvara kI mAtA ko namaskAra - pUrvaka stutikara, bhAdoM ke mahIne kI taraha, tatkAla, AkAza meM megha utpanna kiye / una meghoM se sugandhita jala barasAkara sUtikAgAra ke cAroM tarapha cAra kosa taka, candrikA jisa taraha a~dhere kA nAza kara detI hai usI taraha, dhUla kA nAza kara diyaa| ghuTanoMtaka, pA~ca raGga ke phUloM kI vRSTi se, mAno taraha-taraha ke citroMvAlI hI ho isa taraha, pRthvI ko zAbhAmantI banA dii| pIche tIrthaGkara ke nirmala guNa gAna karatI huI evaM harSotkarSa se zobhA pAtI huI ve apane yogya sthAnapara baiTha gaI / pUrva rucakAdri parvata para rahanevAlI nandA, nandottarA, AnandA, nandivarddhanA, vijayA, vaijayantI, aura aparAjitA nAma kI ATha dizA - kumAriyA~ bhI mAnoM mana ke sAtha sparddhA karanevAle hoM aise Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra vegavAna vimAnoM meM baiThakara vahA~ aaii| svAmI aura marudevA mAtA ko namaskAra kara, pahale kI taraha kaha, apane hAthoM meM darpaNa le, mAMgalika gIta gAtI huI pUrva dizA kI tarapha khar3I rhiiN| ___ dakSiNa rUcakAdri parvatapara rahanevAlI samAhArA, supradattA, suprabuddhA, yazodharA, lakSmIvatI, zeSavatI, citraguptA aura vasundharA nAma kI ATha dizA-kumAriyA~ pramoda-prerita kI taraha pramoda karatI huI vahA~ AI aura pahale kI dikkumAriyoM kI taraha, jinezvara aura una kI mAtA ko namaskAra karake, apanA kArya nivedana kara, hAtha meM kalaza lekara, dakSiNa dizA meM gIta gAtI huI khar3I rhiiN| pazcima rucakAdri parvatapara rahanevAlI ilAdevI, surAdevI, pRthvI padmAvatI, ekanAsA, anavamikA, bhadrA aura azokA nAma kI ATha dik-kumAriyA~, bhakti se eka dUsare ko jIta lenA cAhatI hoM isa taraha, khUba jaldI-jaldI AI aura pahalevAliyoM kI taraha bhagavAn aura mAtA ko namaskAra karake vijJapti kI aura paMkhA hAtha meM lekara gIta gAtI huI pazcima dizA meM khar3I rhiiN| ___ uttara rucakAdri parvata se alambusA, mizrakezI, puNDarIka, vAruNI, hAsA, sarvaprabhA, zrI aura hrI nAma kI ATha dikkumAriyA~ vAyu-kese ratha para car3hakara, abhiyogika devatAoM ke sAtha, jaldI se vahA~ AI aura bhagavAn tathA una kI mAtA ko Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 162 prathama parva namaskAra kara, apanA kArya janA, hAtha meM ca~vara le gIta gAtI huI pazcima dizAmeM khar3I ho gaI / vidizAoM ke rucaka parvata se citrA, citrakanakA; saterA sutrAmaNi nAmnI cAra dikkumAriyA~ bho AI aura pahalevAliyoM kI taraha jinezvara aura mAtA ko namaskAra kara, apanA kAma janA; hAtha meM dIpaka le IzAna prabhRti vidizAoM meM khar3I rahIM / 1 I rucaka dvIpa se rUpA, rUpAsikA, surUpA, aura rUpakAvatI nAma kI cAra dikkumArikAyeM bhI vahA~ tatkAla AI / unhoMne bhagavAn kA nAbhi-nAla cAra aGgula chor3akara chedana kiyA isake bAda vahA~ khaDDA khoda, usameM use DAla, gaDDhe ko ratna aura vajra se pUra diyA aura usake Upara dUba se pIThikA bA~dhI / isake bAda bhagavAn ke janma ghara ke lagatA lagata, pUraba- dakkhana aura uttara dizAoM meM, unhoMne lakSmI ke ghararUpa tIna kadalIgRha yA keleke ghara banAye | unameM se pratyeka ghara meM unhoMne vimAna meM hoM aise vizAla aura siMhAsana se bhUSita catuHzAla yA cauka banAye / phira jinezvara ko apanI hastAJjali meM le, jina mAtA ko catura dAsI yA hoziyAra TahalanI kI taraha, hAtha kA sahArA dekara, catuHzAla yA cauka meM le gii| vahA~ donoM ko siMhAsanapara biThAkara, bUr3hI mAliza karanevAlI kI taraha, ve khuzabUdAra lakSapAka tela kI mAliza karane lagIM / tailake amanda Amoda kI sugandha se dizAoM ko pramudita karake, unhoMne una donoMke divya ubaTana lgaayaa| phira pUrva dizA kI catuHzAla meM le jAkara, Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caditra siMhAsanapara biThAkara, apane mana ke jaise sApha nirmala pAnI se, unhoMne donoM ko snAna kraayaa| sugandhita kaSAya vastroM se unakA zarIra poMchakara, gozISa candana ke rasa se una ko carcita kiyA aura donoM ko divya vastra aura bijalI ke prakAza ke samAna vicitra AbhUSaNa phnaaye| isake bAda bhagavAn aura una kI jananI ko uttara catuHzAla meM le jAkara siMhAsanapara bitthaayaa| vahA~ unhoMne abhiyogika devatAoM se, kSudra himana parvata se, zIghra hI gozorSa candana kI lakar3iyA~ mNgvaaii| ara - jIke do kAThoM se agni utpanna karake, homa-yogya banAye hue gozIrSa candana ke kATha se, unhoMne havana kiyaa| havana kI Aga se jo bhasma taiyAra huI, usa kI unhoMne rakSA-poTaliyA~ banAkara donoM ke hAthoM meM bA~dha diiN| prabhu aura una kI jananI donoM hI mahAmahimAnvita the, tobhI dikkumAriyA~ bhakti ke Aveza meM ye saba kara rahI thiiN| pIche 'Apa parvata kI jaisI Ayu. vAle hoo-prabhu ke kAna meM aisA kahakara, patthara ke do golo. phA unhoMne AsphAlana kiyaa| isake bAda prabhu aura una kI jananI ko sUtikA-bhuvanameM pala~gapara sulAkara, ve mAMgalika gIra gAne lgiiN| saudharmendrakA bhagavAnke pAsa AnA aura unakI stuti krnaa| aba usa sabhaya, lagna-kAla meM jisa taraha sava bAje eka Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 164 prathama parva sAtha baja uThate haiM; usI taraha svarga kI zAzvata ghaNTiyA~ bar3e z2oroM se baja uThIM / parvatoM kI coTiyA~ ke samAna acala aura aDiga indroM ke Asana, saMbhrama se hRdaya kA~patA hai isa taraha, kA~pa uThe / usa vakta saudharma-devalokAdhipati saudharmendra ke netra kA~pane ke ATopa se lAla hogaye / lalATa paTTapara bhRkuTI bar3hAnese unakA ceharA vikrAla hogayA / bhItarI krodharUpI agni kI zikhA kI taraha unake hoTha phar3akane lage / mAno Asana ko sthira karane ke lie - usa kI ka~paka~pI banda karaneke lie - ve eka pA~va ko U~cA karane lage aura 'Aja yamarAja ne kisako ciTTI dI hai ? Aja mauta kA vAraNTa kisapara jArI huA hai ? Aja kisakA kAla pukAra rahA hai ?' aisA kahakara, unhoMne apanAzUrAtana rUpa agni ko vAyu-samAna- -vajra grahaNa karane kI icchA kI / indra ko kupita kezarIsiMha kI taraha dekhakara, mAno mUrttimAna hoaise senApatine Akara kahA, he svAmi ! mujha jaise sipAhI ke hote hue, Apa svayaM Aveza meM kyoM Ate haiM ? he jagatpati ! AjJA kIjiye, maiM Apa ke kisa zatru kA mAna mardana karU~ ?" usI kSaNa, apane mana kA samAdhAna kara, indrane avadhijJAna se dekhA, to use mAlUma ho gayA ki, Adi prabhukA janma huA hai / usake krodhakA vega tatkAla haSa se gala gayA, khuzIke mAre usakA gussA phauranahI kAphUra hogayA / vRSTise zAnta hue dAvAnala vAle pavatakI taraha, indra zAnta ho gayA / 'mujhe dhikkAra hai jo maiMne aisA vicAra kiyA, merA duSkRta mithyA ho' yaha kahakara usane indrAsa - Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra na tyAga diyaa| sAta ATha kadama bhagavAnke sAmane calakara, mAno dUsare ratna-mukuTakI lakSmIko dene vAlI ho aisI karAJjaliko mastakapara sthApana karake, jAnu aura mastaka-kamalase pRthvIko sparza karate hue prabhuko namaskAra kiyA aura romAJcita hokara unakI isa prakAra stuti karane lagA:- " he tIrthanAtha ! he jagat ko sanAtha karane vAle ! he kRpArasake samudra ! he zrI nAbhinandana ! maiM Apako namaskAra karatA huuN| he nAtha ! nandana prabhRti tIna bagIcoMse jisa taraha meru parvata zobhita hotA hai : usI taraha mati prabhRti tIna jJAnoM sahita paidA hone se Apa zobhate hai / he deva ! Aja yaha bharata kSetra svargase bhI adhika zobhAyamAna hai: kyoki trailokyake mukuTa-ratna-sadRza Apane use alaMkRta kiyA hai / he jagannAtha ! janma kalyANase pavitra huA AjakA dina, saMsArameM rahU~ taba taka, Apako taraha, vandanA karane yogya hai| Apake isa janmake parvase narakavAsiyoMko sukha huA hai| kyoMki arhantoMkA hRdaya kisake santApako harane vAlA nahIM hotA ? isa jambUdvIpasthita bharata-kSetra yA bhAratavarSa meM nidhAnakI taraha dharma naSTa ho gayA hai, use apane AjJA rupI bIjase phira prakAzita kIjiye / he bhagavAn ! Apake caraNoMko prApta karake aba kauna saMsAra-sAgarase nahIM taregA ? Apake padapaGkajoMkI kRpA honese aba kisakA bhavasAgarase uddhAra na hogA ? kyoMki nAvake yoga se lohA bhI samudrake pAra ho jAtA hai| he bhagavAn ! vRkSa-vihIna dezameM jisa taraha kalpavRkSa ho aura marudezameM Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva jisa taraha nadI kA pravAha ho, usI taraha isa bharatakSetrameM logoMke puNyase Apane avatAra liyA hai| saudharmendra kA devatAoMko AdinAtha bhagavAn ke janmakI khabara denaa| bhagavAna ke caraNa maloMmeM jAne kI taiyArI / ___ isa taraha devalokake indrane pahale bhagavAnakI stuti kI aura pIche apane senAdhipati naigamiSI nAmaka devako AjJA dI . "he senApati ! jambUdvIpake dakSiNAddha-sthita bharatakSetrake madhya-bhUmi bhAgameM, lakSmIke nidhi rUpa, nAbhikulakarakI patnI marudevAke peTase, prathama tIrthaGgarane putra rUpase janma liyA hai| ataH unake janmasnAtrake lie saba devatAoMko bulaao|" indrakI aisI AjJA sunakara, usane caudaha kosake vistAra aura adbhuta AvAz2avAlI sughoSA nAmakI ghaNTI tIna bAra bjaaii| mukhya gAne vAleke pIche jisa taraha aura gavaiye gAte haiM ; usI taraha sudhoSA ghaNTI kI AvAz2a hone para dUsare saba vibhAnoMkI ghaNTiyA~bhI usake sAtha-sAtha bajane lgii| kulaputroMse jisa taraha uttama kulakI vRddhi hotI hai, usI taraha una saba ghaNTiyoMkI AvAz2a dizAoM-ridizAoMmeM gUMja-gUMja kara bar3ha gii| devatA logapramAdameM Asakta the battIsa lAkha vimAno meM vaha zabda tAlavAkI bhA~ti anuraNana rupa se bar3ha gayA / devatA loga pramAdameM Asakta the, g2aphalatameM par3e hue the, ghaNTiyAMkI ghora dhvani sunakara mUrchita aura behoza Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 167 AdinAtha- caritra hogaye aura 'yaha kyA hotA hai' aise sabhramameM par3akara sAvadhAna isa taraha sAvadhAna zAsana hone aura caitanya lAbha karane lage / hue devoMko uddeza karake, indrake senApatine, meghavata vANIse isa prakAra kahA- 'he devatAo ! jisa indrakA anulaMdhya hai, jisa surapatikI AjJAke viruddha koI bhI calanekA sAhasa kara nahIM sakatA; jina devarAjake hukma ke khilApha koI bhI cU~ nahIM kara sakatA, jisa svargAdhipati ke Adezake viparIta calanekI kisImeM bhI kSamatA aura sAmarthya nahIM, vahI vRttAri devAdhipati indra Apalogoko devI prabhRti pari vAra sahita AjJA dete haiM, ki jambU dvIpake dakSiNArddha bharatakhaNDake madhya bhAga meM, kulakara nAbhirAjake kulameM, Adi tIrthaGkara bhagavAna ne janma liyA hai| unhIM bhagavAnke janma-kalyANakA mahotsava manAneke lie hama loga vahA~ jAnA cAhate haiM / Apa loga bhI saparivAra vahA~ calaneke lie zIghra zIghra taiyAra hokara hamAre pAsa AjAya: isa zubhakAmameM vilamba na kareM; kyoMki isase uttama zubha kArya aura nahIM hai|' isa AjJAke sunatehI aneka devatA to bhagavAn kI bhakti aura prIti se khiMcakara, vAyuke sanmukha vegase jAne vAle hiranakI taraha, cala khar3e hue| kitanehI, Q caka kase AkarSita hone vAle lohekI taraha, indrakI AjJAse AkarSita hokara yA khiMcakara ravAnA hogye| kitane hI, nadiyoM ke vegase daur3anevAle jala jIvoMkI taraha, apanI apanI gharavAliyoM ke utsAhita aura ullasita karane evaM z2ora denese cala par3e aura - Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 168 prathama parva kitane hI vAyuke AkarSaNase gandhake calane kI taraha, apane mitroMke AkarSaNase apane apane gharoM se cala diye / isa taraha apane apane sundara vimAnoM aura anya vAhanoMse, mAno dUsarA svarga ho isa taraha, AkAzako suzobhita karate hue devarAja indra ke pAsa Akara ikaTThe hogaye / pAlaka vimAnakI racanA | 1 usa samaya pAlaka nAmaka abhiyogika devako surapatine asambhAvya aura apratima yAnI lAjavAba aura bejor3a vimAna racane kI AjJA dI | svAmIkI AjJA pAlana karane vAle - mAlikake hukma mutAbika kAma karane vAle devane tatkAla icchanugAmImaraz2Ike mAphika calane vAlA - bimAna racakara taiyAra kara diyA / vaha vimAna haz2AroM ratna - nirmita stambhoM - khambhoM - ke kiraNasamUha se AkAza ko pavitra karatA thA / usameM banI huI khir3akiyA~ usake netroM- jaisI, dIrgha dhvajAyeM usakI bhujAoM jaisI aura vedikAyeM usake dA~toM jaisA mAlUma hoto thIM eva soneke kalazoMse vaha pulakita huA sA jAna par3atA thA / usakI u~cAI 4000 mIlakI aura vistAra yA lambAI caur3AI 8 lAkha mIlakI thI / usa vimAnameM kAntikI taraGga vAlI tIna sopAna- paMktiyoM yA sIr3hiyoM kI katAreM thIM jo himAlaya pahAr3a para gaMgA sindhu aura rohitAzA nadiyoMke jaisI mAlUma hotI thiiN| una sopAna-paMktiyoM yA sIr3hiyoMkI qatArake Age, indra dhanuSakI zobhAko dhAraNa karane - Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra vAle, nAnA prakArake ratnoMse bane hue toraNa the| usa vimAnake andara candrabimba, darpaNa-AInA, mRdaGga aura uttama dIpikA ke samAna caurasa aura hamavAra z2amIna zobhA detI thii| usa jamIna para bichAI huI ratnamaya zilAyeM, avirala aura ghanI kiraNoM se, dIvAroM para bane hue citroM para, pardo ke jaisI zobhAyamAna lagatI thIM ; yAnI hIre panne aura mANika prabhRti javAhiroM se jo lagAtAra gaharI kiraNeM nikalatI thIM : ve dIvAroM para bane hue citroM para pardo ke samAna sundara mAlUma hotI thiiN| usake madhyabhAga yA bIcameM apsarAoM jaisI putaliyoM se vibhUSita-ratnakhacita eka prakSAmaNDapa thA aura usa ke andara khile hue kamala kI karNikA ke samAna sundara mANikya kI eka pIThikA thii| usa pIThikA kI lambAI-caur3AI battIsa mAila thI aura usa kI muTAI solaha yojana thI! vaha indra kI lakSmI kI zayyA sI mAlUma hotI thii| usake Upara eka siMhAsana thA, jo sAre teja ke sAra ke piNDa se banA huA mAlUma par3atA thaa| usa siMhAsana ke Upara apUrva zobhAvAlA, vicitra-vicitra ratnoM se jar3A huA aura apanI kiraNoM se AkAza ko vyApta karanevAlA eka vijaya-vastra thaa| usake bIca meM, hAthI ke kAna meM ho aisA eka vajrAza aura lakSmI ke krIr3A karane ke hiMDole-jaisI kumbhika jAta ke motiyoM kI mAlA zobhA de rahI thI aura usa mukta dAma ke AsapAsa-gaMgA nadI ke antara jaisI-usa mAlA se vistAra meM AdhI, arddha kumbhika motiyoM kI mAlA zobha rahI Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dinAtha-caritra prathama parva thii| unake sparza-sukha ke lobha se mAno skhalita hotA ho. isa taraha, pUrva-dizAke manda gativAle vAyuse ve mAlAyeM jarA-jarA hilatI thiiN| unake andara saJcAra karanevAlA pavana-zravaNa-sukhada zabda karatA thA, yAnI havA ke kAraNa jo AvAz2a nikalatI thI, vaha kAnoM ko sukhadAyI aura pyArI lagatI thii| usa zabda se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA vaha priyabhASI kI taraha, indra ke nirmala yaza kA gAna karatA ho| usa siMhAsana ke Azraya se, vAyavya aura uttara dizA tathA pUrva aura uttara dizA ke bIca meM svargalakSmI ke mukuTa-jaise, caurAsI haz2Ara sAmAnika devatAoM ke caurAsI haz2Ara-bhadrAsana bane hue the| pUrva meM ATha agra mahiSI yAnI indrANiyoM ke ATha Asana the| ve sahodaroM ke samAna ekase AkAra se zobhita the / dakkhana-pUraba ke bIca meM abhyantara sabhA. ke sabhAsadoM ke bAraha haz2Ara bhadrAsana the| dakkhana meM madhya sabhA ke sabhAsada -caudaha haz2Ara devatAoM ke anukrama se caudaha haz2Ara bhadrAsana the| dakkhana-pazcima ke bIca meM, bAharI sabhA ke solaha haz2Ara devatAoM ke solaha haz2Ara siMhAsanoM kI paMktiyA~ thIM / pazcima dizA meM, eka dUsare ke pratibimba ke samAna sAta prakAra kI senA ke senApati devatAoM ke sAta Asana the aura meru parvata ke cAroM tarapha jisa taraha nakSatra zobhate hoM, usItaraha zakra-siMhAsana ke cautaraphA caurAsI haz2Ara AtmarakSaka devatAoM ke caurAsI haz2Ara Asana suzobhita the| isa taraha sAre vimAna kI racanA karake Abhiyogika devatAoMne indra Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 171 AdinAtha-caritra ko khabara dI, taba indra ne tatkAla uttara vaikriya rUpa dhAraNa kiyA: icchAnusAra rUpa banAnA, devatAoMkA svabhAva hai / saudharmendra kA vimAna para car3hanA / isake bAda mAnoM dizAoM kI lakSmIhI hoM aisI ATha paTarAniyoM sahita, gandharvva aura naToM kA tamAzA dekhate hue, indrane siMhAsana kI pradakSiNA kI aura pUrva ora kI sIr3hiyoM kI rAise, apanI mAna-pratiSThA yA apane uccapada ke yogya unnata siMhAsana para car3ha gyaa| usake aMga ke prativimba yA aksa ke mANika kI dIvAroM para par3ane se, usake sahasroM aMga dIkhane lge| vaha pUrava tarapha mu~ha karake apane Asanapara jA baitthaa| isake pIche, usake dUsare rUpa ke samAna sAmAnika deva, uttara ora kI sIr3hiyoM se car3hakara, apane-apane AsanoM para jA baiThe; tava aura devatA bhI dakkhana tarapha kI sIr3hiyoM se bar3ha-car3ha kara apane-apane AsanoMpara jA baiThe : kyoMki svAmI ke pAsa Asana kA ullaGghana nahIM hotA / siMhAsana para baiThe hue indra ke sAmane darpaNa prabhRti AThoM mAMgalika padArtha zobhA derahe the / sacIpati ke sirapara candramAke samAna chatra suzobhita thA / calate-phirate haMsoM kI taraha donoM tarapha ca~vara dula rahe the / jharanoM se parvata zobhA detA hai, usI taraha patAkAoM se suzobhita ATha haz2Ara mIla U~cA eka 'indradhvaja' vimAna ke Age pharaka rahA thA / usa samaya, nadiyoM se ghiranepara jisa taraha samudra zobhatA hai usI taraha, sAmAnika Adi deva Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra 172 tAoM se ghirakara indra zobhane lagA / anya devatAoM ke vimAnoMse vaha vimAna ghirA huA thA, isaliye maNDalAkAra caityoM se ghirA huA jisa taraha mUla caitya zobhatA hai, usI taraha vaha zobhatA thaa| vimAna kI sundara mANikyamaya dIvAroM ke andara eka dUsare vimAna kA jo prativimba par3atA thA, usase aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAno vimAnoM se. vimAnoM ko garbha rahA hai ; bharthAt vimAna ke andara vimAna kA dhokhA hotA thaa| saudharmendra ke vimAna kA ravAnA honA aura bhagavAn ke sUtikAgAra ke pAsa phuNcnaa| dizAoM ke mukhameM pratidhvani-rUpa huI bandIjanoM kI jayadhvani se, duMdubhi ke zabda se, gandharva aura naToMke bAjoMkI AvAz2a se mAno AkAza ko cIratA ho isa taraha, vaha vimAna, indra kI icchA se, saudharma devaloka ke bIcameM hokara claa| saudharma devaloka ke uttara tarapha se z2arA tirachA hokara utaratA huA vaha vimAna, 8 lAkha mIla lambA-caur3A hone se jambU dvIpa ko Dhakane vAlA Dhakkana sA mAlUma hone lgaa| usa samaya rAha calanevAle deva eka dUsare se isa taraha kahane lage-'he hastivAhana ! dUra haTa jAo; Apa ke hAthI ko merA siMha dekha na skegaa| he azvAH rohI mahAzaya ! z2arA dUra rho| mere u~Ta kA miz2Aja bigar3A huA hai, use krodha ArahA hai, Apake ghor3e ko vaha sahana na kregaa| he mRgavAhana ! Apa naz2adIka mata Ao, kyoMki merA Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra hAthI Apake hirana ko nukasAna phuNcaayegaa| he sarpavAhana ! yahA~ se dUra raho, dekho yaha merA vAhana garur3a hai, yaha Apake sarpako takalIpha degaa| are bhAI ! tU merI rAha rokane ko Ar3e kyoM AtA hai aura apane vimAna se mere vimAna ko kyoM lar3AtA hai ? dUsarA kahatA-are maiM pIche raha gayA hU~, aura indra mahArAja jaldI-jaldI cale jAte haiM, isaliye paraspara saMgharSaNa hone yA Takkara hone se nArAz2a mata hoo: kyoMki parvadinoM meM bhicAbhicI yA ar3Aar3I hotI hI hai : yAnI parvake dina akasara bhIr3abhAr3a hotI hI hai| isa taraha utsukatA se indra ke pIche-pIche jAnevAle saudharma devaloka ke devoM kA bhArI kolAhala yA gulazora hone lgaa| usa samaya dIrgha dhvajapaTa vAlA vaha pAlaka vimAna, samudra ke madhya zikhara se utaratI huI nAva jisa taraha zobhatI hai usI taraha, AkAza se utaratA huA zobhane lgaa| jisa taraha hAthI vRkSoM ke bIca se calatA huA vRkSoM ko navAtA hai, usI taraha megha-maNDala se paMkila hue-namra hue svarga ko jhukAtA ho isa taraha, nakSatracakra ke bIca meM, vaha vimAna AkAza meM calatA-calatA, vAyu ke vega se, aneka dvIpa-samUha ko lA~ghatA huA, nandIzvara dvIpa meM A upasthita huaa| jisa taraha vidvAn puruSa grantha ko saMkSipta karate haiM; usI taraha usa dvIpa ke dakkhana pUrva ke madhyabhAga meM, ratikara parvata ke Upara, indrane usa vimAna ko saMkSipta kiyaa| vahA~ se Age calakara, kitanehI dvIpa aura samudroM ko lAMghakara, usa vimAna Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva ko pahale kI apekSA bhI saMkSipta karatA huA, indra jambUdvIpa ke dakkhana bharatArddha meM, Adi tIrthaGkarakI janmabhUmimeM A pahu~cA / sUrya jisa taraha meru kI pradakSiNA karatA hai; usI taraha vahA~ usa ne usa vimAna se prabhu ke sUtikAgAra kI pradakSiNa kI aura ghara ke kone meM jisa taraha dhana rakhate haiM; usI taraha IzAna koNa meM usa vimAna ko sthApana kiyA / 174 saudharmendrakA bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM praNAma karanA / marudevA mAtA ko paricaya denA / bhagavAn ko grahaNa karanA / ; pIche mahAmuni jisa taraha mAna se utaratA hai-mAna kA tyAga karatA hai - usI taraha prasannacitta zaka endra vimAna se utara kara prabhu ke pAsa AyA / prabhu ko dekhate hI usa devAdhipati ne pahale praNAma kiyA kyoMki 'svAmI ke darzana hote hI praNAma karanA svAmI kI pahalI bheTa hai|' isa ke bAda mAtA sahita prabhu kI pradakSiNA karake, usane phira praNAma kiyaa| kyoMki bhakti meM punarukti doSa nahIM hotA; yAnI bhakti meM kiye hue kAma ko bArambAra karane se doSa nahIM lgtaa| devatAoM dvArA mastakapara abhiSeka kiye hue usa bhaktimAn indra ne, mastaka para aJjali jor3akara, svAminI marudevA se isa prakAra kahanA Arambha kiyA :-- -" apane peTa meM ratnarUpa putra ko dhAraNa karanevAlI Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra : -0000- 4 CCCXOC 17.. pIche mahAmuni jisa taraha mAna se utaratA hai--mAna kA tyAga karatA hai-usI taraha prasannacitta zakrendra vimAna se utara kara prabhu ke pAsa praayaa| prabhu ko dekhate hI usa devAdhipati ne pahale praNAma kiyA; kyoMki 'svAmI ke darzana hotehI praNAma karanA svAmI kI pahalI bheTa hai| [pRSTha 174] Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 175 AdinAtha caritra aura jagadIpaka ko jananevAlI he jagatmAtA ! maiM Apa ko namaskAra karatA hU~ / Apa dhanya haiM, Apa puNyavatI haiM, aura Apa saphala janmavAlI tathA uttama lakSaNoMvAlI haiM / trilokImeM frant gadi striyA~ haiM, una meM Apa pavitra haiM, kyoMki Apane dharma kA uddhAra karane meM agrasara aura AcchAdita hue mokSa-mArgako prakaTa karanevAle bhagavAn Adi tIrthaGkara ko janma diyA hai; arthAt Apa se dharma ko uddhAra karanevAle aura chipe hue mokSamArga ko prakAzita karanevAle bhagavAn kA janma huA hai / hai devi ! maiM saudharma devaloka kA indra hU~ / Apa ke putra arhanta bhagavAn kA janmotsava manAne ke lie yahA~ AyA hU~ / isa liye Apa mujha se bhaya, na karanA- mujha se qhaufa na khAnA / ye bAteM kahakara, surapati ne marudevA mAtA ke Upara avasthApanikA nAma kI nidrA nirmANa kI aura prabhu kA eka prativimva banAkara unakI bag2ala meM rakha diyA / pIche indrane apane pA~ca rUpa banAye, kyoMki aisI zaktivAlA aneka rUpoM se svAmI kI yogya bhakti karanA cAhatA hai / unameM se eka rUpa se bhagavAn ke pAsa Akara, praNAma kiyA aura vinaya se namra ho - 'he bhagavan AjJA kIjiye ' vaha kahakara kalyANakArI bhaktivAle usa indrane gozIrSa candana se carcita apane donoM hAthoM se mAno mUrttimAna kalyANa ho isa taraha, bhuvanezvara bhagavAna ko grahaNa kiyA / eka rUpa se jagat kA tApa nAza karane meM chatra rUpa jagatpati ke mastakapara, pIche khar3e hokara chatra dhAraNa kiyA; svAmI kI donoM ora, Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva bAhudaNDa ke samAna do rUpoM se, do sundara ca~vara dhAraNa kiye aura eka rUpa se mAno mukhya dvArapAla ho isa taraha vajra dhAraNa karake bhagavAn ke sAmane khar3A hogyaa| jaya-jaya zabdoM se AkAza ko eka zabdamaya karanevAle devatAoM se ghirA huA aura AkAza jaise nirmala cittavAlA indra pAMca rUpoMse AkAza-mArga se claa| pyAse pathikoM kI naz2ara jisa taraha amRta sarovara para par3atI hai ; usI taraha utkaMThita devatAoM kI draSTi bhagavAna ke usa adbhuta rUpa para pdd'ii| bhagavAna ke usa addhata rUpa ko dekhane ke lie, Age calanevAle devatA apane pichale bhAga meM netroM ke hone kI icchA karate the ; yAnI ve cAhate the, ki agara hamAre sira ke pIche A~kheM hotI to hama bhagavAn ke adbhuta manamohana rUpa kA darzana kara skte| agala bagala calanevAle devatAoM kI svAmI ke darzanoM se tRpti nahIM huI, isaliye mAno unake netra stambhita ho gaye hoM, isa taraha apane netroM ko dUsarI ora nahIM phera ske| pIche vAle devatA bhagavAna ke darzanoM kI icchA se Age AnA cAhate the ; isalie ve ullaMghana karanemeM apane mitra aura svAmiyoM kI parvA nahIM karate the| isa ke bAda devapati indra, hRdaya meM rakkhe hoM isa taraha bhagavAn ko apane hRdaya se lagAkara meru parvata para gyaa| yahA~ pANDaka vanameM, dakkhana cUlikA para, atipANDuka balA zilApara, arhanta snAtra ke yogya siMhAsanapara, pUrva dizA kA svAmI indra, harSa ke sAtha, prabhu ko apanI goda meM lekara baitthaa| Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 177 AdinAtha-caritra jisa samaya saudharmendra meru parvata ke Upara AyA, usa samaya mahAghoSA ghaNTI se qhabara pAkara, aTThAIsa lAkha devoM se ghirA huA trizUladhArI vRSabhavAhana IzAna kalpAdhipatiIzAnendra apane puSpaka nAmaka Abhiyogika devoM dvArA banAye hue puSpaka vimAna meM baiTha kara dakkhana dizA kI rAhase, IzAna kalpa se nIce utarakara aura z2arA tirachA calakara, nandIzvara dvIpa meM A, usa dvIpa ke IzAna koNa meM sthita ratikara parvatapara, saudharmendra kI taraha apane vimAna kA choTA rUpa banAkara, meru parvata para bhagavAn ke nikaTa bhakti sahita aayaa| sanatakumAra indra bhI 12 lAkha vimAnavAsI devatAoM se ghirakara aura sumana nAmaka vimAna meM baiThakara aayaa| mahendra nAmaka indra, ATha lAkha vimAna-vAsI devatAoM sahita, zrIvatsa nAmaka vimAna meM baiThakara, manake jaisI tez2a cAlase aayaa| brahmandra nAmaka indra, vimAna-vAsI cAra lAkha devatAoMke sAtha, naMdyAvarta nAmaka vimAnameM baiThakara, svAmI ke pAsa AyA / lAntaka nAmaka indra, pacAsa haz2Ara vimAna-vAsI devatAoM ke sAtha, kAmayava nAmaka vimAnameM baiThakara jinezvara ke pAsa aayaa| zukra nAmaka indra, cAlIsa haz2Ara vimAna-vAsI devatAoM ke sAtha, pItigama nAmaka vimAnameM baiThakara, merU parvata para aayaa| sahasrAra nAmaka indra chaH haz2Ara vimAna-vAsI devatAoMke sAtha manorama nAmaka vimAnameM baiThakara, jinezvarake pAsa AyA / Ana~taprANata devalokakA indra, cAra sau vimAna Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 178 prathama parva vAsI devatAoMke sAtha apane vimala nAmaka vimAna meM baiThakara AyA aura AraNAcyuta devalokakA indra bhI tIna sau vimAnavAsI devatAoke sAtha, apane ati vegavAna sarvatobhadra nAmaka vimAnameM baiThakara AyA / usa samaya ratnaprabhA pRthvIkI moTI tahameM nivAsa karane vAle bhuvanapati aura vyantarake indroMke Asana kA~pa uThe / camaraccAnAma kI nagarI meM sudharmA sabhAke andara camara nAmaka siMhAsanapara, camarAsura-camarendra baiThA huA thA / usane avadhijJAnase bhagavAnake janmakA samAcAra jAnakara sampUrNa devatAoMko sUcita karaneke lie, apane druma nAmake senApati se audhaghoSA nAmakI ghaNTI bajavAI / isake bAda apane 64 hajAra sAmAnika devoM, 33 trAtri'zaka gurusthAnIya devoM, cAra loka pAla, pA~ca agra mahiSI yA paTarAnI, abhyantara-madhya - bAhya tIna pariSadoMke deva, sAta prakArakI senA, sAta senAdhipati aura cAroM dizAoMke 64 haz2Ara AtmarakSaka deva tathA anya uttama RddhivAle asura kumAra devoMse ghirA huA, Abhiyogika devake tatkAla race hue, 4000 mIla U~ce, dIrgha dhvajAse suzobhita aura cAra lAkha mIla ke vistAra vAle vimAnameM baiThakara bhagavAnkA janmotsava manAnekI icchAse calA / vaha camarendrabhI zaka endrakI taraha apane vimAnako rAhameM choTA karake, bhagavAn ke Agamanase pavitra huI meru parvata kI coTI para AyA / bali caMcA nAmakI nagarIkA bali nAmakA indrabhI, mahaughasvarAgha nAmakA ghaNTA bajavAkara mahAdruma nAmake Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 176 AdinAtha-caritra senApatike bulAnese Aye hue, sATha hajAra sAmAnika deva aura inase caugune AtmarakSaka deva evaM anya trAya trizaka prabhRti devoM sahita, camarendra kI taraha amanda Anandake mandira rUpa merU parvata para AyA / nAga kumArakA dharaNa nAmaka indra medhasvarA nAmakI ghaNTI bajavAkara, bhadrasena nAmake apanI paidala senAke senApati dvArA bulAye hue chaH haz2Ara sAmAnika devatAoM aura unase cAra gune AtmarakSaka deva, chaH paTarAnI eva' anyabhI nAgakumArake devoMko sAtha lekara do lAkha mIla lambe caur3e aura do haz2Ara mIla U~ce aura indra dhvajase suzobhita vimAnameM baiThakara bhagavAnke darzanake lie utsuka hokara mandarAcala yA meru parvata ke Upara kSaNabharameM aayaa| bhUtAnanda nAmaka nAgendra, apanI medhasvarA nAmakI ghaNTI bajavAkara dakSa nAmaka senApati dvArA bulAye hue sAmAnika prabhRti devatAoM sahita abhiyogika devatAke banAye hue vimAnameM baiThakara, tIna lokake nAthase sanAtha hue meru parvata para aayaa| usI taraha vidyu takumArake indra hari aura harisaha, suvarNakumArake indra veNudeva aura veNudArI, agnikumAra ke indra agniziqha aura agnimANava vAyukumArake indra belamba aura prabhaJjana stanita kumArake indra suSodha aura mahA dhoSa, udadhI kumArake indra jalakAntaka aura jalaprabha, dvIpa kumArake indra pUrNa aura aviSTa evauM dikkumArake indra amita aura amitavAhana bhI vahA~ aaye| Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 180 prathama parva vyantaroMmeM pizAcoMke indra kAla aura mahAkAla, bhUtoMke indra surUpa aura pratirUpa, yakSoMke indra pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra, rAkSasoM ke indra bhIma aura mahAbhIma, kinnaroMke indra kinnara aura kiMpuruSa, kiMpuruSoMke indra satpuruSa aura mahApuruSa, mahoragake indra atikAya aura mahAkAya, gandharvoke indra gItarati aura gItayazA aprajJapti aura paMca prajJapti vageraH vyantaroMke dUsare ATha nikAya, unake solaha indra, usameMse aprajJaptike indra saMnihita aura samAnaka paeNca prajJaptike indra dhAtA aura vidhAtA, RSivAdike indra RSi aura RSipAlaka, bhUtavAdike indra Izvara aura mahezvara, kranditake indra suvatsaka aura vizAlaka, mahAkRndita ke indra hAsa aura hAsarati, kuSmAMDake indra zveta aura mahAzveta, pAvakake indra, pavaka aura pavakapati, jyotiSkoM ke asaMkhyAta sUrya aura candra ina do nAmoMke hI indra, isa prakAra kula causaTha indra meru parvata para eka sAtha Aye deva kRta janmotsava isake bAda acyuta indrane jinezvara ke janmotsava ke liye upakaraNa yA sAmagrI lAnekI abhiyogika devatAoMko AjJA dI aura usI samaya IzAna dizAkI tarapha jAkara, vaikriya samughAtase kSaNabhara meM uttama pudgaloMko AkarSaNakara, suvarNake, cA~dIke, ratnake, suvarNa aura cA~dIke, suvarNa aura ratnake, sone Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 181 AdinAtha-caritra cA~dI aura ratnoke evaM miTTIke ATha mAila U~ce ATha tarahake pratyeka devane eka hajAra ATha sundara kalaza bnaaye| kalazoM kI saMkhyAke pramANase usI taraha suvarNAdikI ATha prakAra kI jhAriyA~, darpaNa, ratna, kaNDaka, DibbiyA~, thAla, pAtrikA, kUloM kI bhaMgerI,--ye saba mAno pahalese hI banAkara rakhI hoM, isa taraha tatkAla banAkara vahA~ se laaye| pIche varSA ke jalakI taraha kSIra samudra se unhoMne kalaza bhara liye aura mAno indra ko kSIra samudra ke jala kA abhijJAna karAne ke liye hI ho, isa taraha puNDarIka, utpala aura kokanara jAti ke kamala bhI vahIM se saMga le liye| jala bharanevAle puruSa ghar3e se jalAzaya meM jala grahaNa kareM, usa taraha hAtha meM ghar3e liye hue devoMne puSkaravara samudra se puSkara jAta ke kamala le liye| mAno adhika ghar3e banAne ke liye hI hoM, isa taraha mAgadha Adi tIrthoM se unhoMne jala aura miTTI lii| jisa taraha qharIda karanevAle puruSa bAnagI lete haiM. usI taraha gaMgA Adi mahA nadiyoM se unhoMne jala grahaNa kiyaa| mAno pahalese hI dharohara rakhI ho, isa taraha kSudra himavanta parvata se siddhArtha puSpa, zreSTha gandha dravya aura sauSadhiyA~ liiN| usI pahAr3a ke Upara ke padma nAma ke sarovara se nirmala, sugandhita aura pavitra jala aura kamala liye| eka hI kAma meM lage rahane se mAno spardhA karate hoM, isa taraha unhoMne dUsare parata ke tAlAboMmeM se padma prabhRti liye| saba kSetroMmeM se, vaitADhya ke Uparase aura vijayoMmeM se, atRpta ke sadRza devatAoM ne, svAmI ke Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva prasAda ke samAna jala aura kamala prabhRti liye| mAno unake liye hI ikaTThI karake rakkhI hoM, isa taraha vakSaskAra parvata ke Upara se dUsarI pavitra aura sugandhita vastue~ unhoMne lIM / mAno kalyANa se apane AtmA ko hI bharate hoM, isa taraha Alasya rahita una devatAoM ne devakuru aura uttara kurukSetra ke sarovaroMse kalaza jalase bhara liye / bhadrazAla, nandana, saumanasa aura pANDuka vanameM se unhoMne gozIrSa candana Adi vastuyeM liiN| gandhI jisa taraha saba taraha ke gandha dravyoM ko ekatrita karatA hai, usI taraha ve gandha dravya aura jalako ekatrita karake tatkAla meru parvatapara aaye| ___aba dasa haz2Ara sAmAnika deva, cAlIsa haz2Ara AtmarakSaka deva, taiMtIsa trAyastriMzat deva, tInoM sabhAoM ke saba deva, cAra lokapAla, sAta bar3I senA, aura sAta senApatiyoM se ghire hue AraNAcyuta devalokakA indra, pavitra hokara, bhagavAn ko snAna karAne ke lie taiyAra huaa| pahale usa acyuta indrane usarAsaMga karake ni:saMga bhakti se, khile hue pArijAta prabhRti puSpoM kI aJjali grahaNa kara, aura sugandhita dhUpa se dhUpita kara, trilokInAtha ke pAsa vaha kusumAJjali rakkhI / isI samaya devatAoM ne bhagavAn kI sAnidhyatA prApta hone ke adbhuta Anandase mAno ha~sate hoM aise aura puSpamAlAoM se carcita kiye hue sugandhita jala ke ghar3e vahA~ lAkara rkkhe| una jala kalazoM ke muMhapara bhauMroM ke zabdoM se zabdAyamAna hue kamala rakkhe the| isase aisA mAlUma Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 183 AdinAtha-caritra hotA thA, mAno ve bhagavAn ke prathama snAtra maMgala kA pATha kara rahe hoM aura svAmI ke snAna karAne ke liye pAtAlameM se Aye hue pAtAla kalaza hoM, ve aise kalaza mAlUma hote the / acyuta indra ne apane sAmAnika devatAoM ke sAtha, mAno apanI sampattike phala rUpa hoM aise 1008 kalaza grahaNa kiye / U~ce kiye hue bhujadaNDa ke agravarttI aise ve kalaza, jinake daNDe UMce kiye hoM aise kamala koza kI zobhA kI viDambanA karate the arthAt unase bhI jiyAdA sundara lagate the| pIche acyutendra ne apane mastaka kI taraha kalaza ko z2arA navA~kara jagatpati ko snAna karAnA Arambha kiyA / usa samaya kitane hI devatA guphA meM honevAle prati zabdoM se mAno meru parvata ko vAcAla karate hoM isa taraha Anaka nAmake mRdaMga ko bajAne lage / bhakti meM tatpara aise kitane hI devatA, mathana karate hue mahAsAgara kI dhvani kI zobhA ko curAnevAlI AvAz2a kI duMdubhiko bajAne lage / ; jisa taraha pavana Akula dhvanivAle pravAha kI taraMgoM ko bhir3AtA hai; usI taraha kitane hI devatA, U~cI tAla se jhA~jhoMko paraspara bhir3A - bhir3A kara bajAne lage / kitane hI devatA, mAno urdhva loka meM jinendra kI AjJA kA vistAra karatI ho, aisI U~ce mu~havAlI bherI ko z2ora-z2ora se bajAne lage / jisa taraha gvAliye kisI U~ce sthAnapara khar3e hokara sIMgiyA bajAte haiM; usI taraha devatA meru-zikharapara khar3e hokara 'kAhala' nAma kA bAjA bajAne lge| kitane hI devatA, jisa taraha duSTa ziSyoMko Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ amananmmmmmmmmmmmwww orvm AdinAtha-caritra 184 prathama parva hAtha se pITate haiM; usI taraha udghoSa karane ke lie apane mRdaGga nAmaka bAje ko pITane lage; yAnI mRdaGga bajAne lge| kitane hI vahA~ Aye hue devatA, asaMkhya sUraja aura candramA kI kAnti ko haranevAlI sone aura cAMdI kI jhA~jhoM ko bajAne lge| kitane hI devatA mAno mu~ha meM amRtabharA ho, isa taraha gAla phulAkara zaMkha bajAne lge| isa taraha devatAoM ke bajAye hue vicitra prakAra ke bAjoM kI pratidhvani se mAno AkAza bhI, binA bAjA bajAnevAle ke, eka bAje-jaisA hogyaa| cAraNa muni-'he jagannAtha ! he siddhigAmi ! he kRpAsAgara! he dharmapravartaka ! ApakI jaya ho, ApakA kalyANa ho'--isa tarahake 5 pada, utsAha, skandhaka, galita aura vastuvadana-prabhRti padya aura manohara gadya se stuti karane ke bAda apane parivAra ke devatAoM ke sAtha avyutendra bhUvanabhartI ke Upara dhIre-dhIre kalazoM kA jala DAlane lge| bhagavAn ke sirapara jaladhArAkI vRSTi karanevAle ve kalaza meru parvata kI coTIpara barasanevAle meghoM kI taraha zobhA dene lge| bhagavAn ke mastaka ke donoM tarapha devatAoM dvArA jhukAye hue ve kalaza mANikya-nirmita mukuTa kI zobhA ko dhAraNa karane lge| ATha-ATha mIla ke muMha vAle ghaDoMmeM se giranevAlI jala-dhArAya, parvata kI guhAoM meM se nikalanevAle jharanoM ke samAna zobhA dene lgiiN| prabhu ke mukuTabhAga se uchala-uchalakara cAroM tarapha giranevAle jala ke chIMTeM-dharmarUpI vRkSa ke aGkura ke samAna zobhane lge| prabhu Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama evaM 185 AdinAtha caritra zarIrapara par3ate hI maNDalAkAra huA kumbhajala mastaka ke Upara sapheda chatra ke samAna, lalATa-bhAgapara phailA huA kAntimAna lalATa ke AbhUSaNa jaisA, karNa bhAga meM vahA~ Akara vizrAnti ko prApta hue netroM kI kAnti jaisA, kapola bhAga meM kapUra kI patra racanA ke samUha jaisA, manohara hoThoMpara vizada hAsya kI kAnti ke samAna, kaMTha deza meM manohara mukkAmAla jaisA, kandhoMpara gozIrSa candana ke tilaka jaisA, bhujA, hRdaya aura pIThapara vizAla vastra ke sadRza evaM kamara aura ghuTanoM ke bIca meM vistRta uttarIya vastrake samAna - isa taraha kSIrodadhi - kSIra sAgara kA sundara jala bhagavAn ke pratyeka aGga meM judI-judI zobhA ko dhAraNa karatA thA / jisa taraha cAtaka- papaihiyA - mehake jalako grahaNa karatA hai; usI taraha kitane hI devatA bhagavAn ke snAna ke jala ko z2amInapara par3ate hI zraddhAse grahaNa karane lage / aisA jala phira kahA~ milegA, yaha vicAra karake kitane hI devatA use, marudeza yA mAravAr3a ke logoM kI taraha, apane-apane siroM para chir3akane lage / kitane hI devatA, garamI se ghabarAye hue hAthiyoMkI taraha, abhilASa pUrvaka, usa jala se apane-apane zarIra sIMcane lage / meru parvata kI coTiyoMpara, z2ora se phailanevAlA vaha jala cAroM tarapha haz2Ara nadiyoM kI kalpanA karAne lagA aura pAMDuka, saumanasa, nandana tathA bhadrazAla bAgIcoM meM phailanevAlA vaha jala dhAroM kI lIlAko dhAraNa karane lagA / ' snAna karate-karate bhItara kA jala kama hone se nIce mukhavAle indra ke ghar3e mAna Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva snAtra-jala rUpI sampatti kama hone se lajita hue se jAna par3ane lge| usa samaya indra kI AjJA ke anusAra calanevAle Abhiyogika devatA una ghar3oM ko dUsare ghar3oM ke jala se bhara dete the| eka devatA ke hAtha se dUsare devatA ke hAthameM isa taraha anekoM ke hAthoM meM jAnevAle ve ghar3e zrImAnoM ke bAlakoM kI taraha zobhate the| nAbhirAja ke putra ke samIpa rakkhI huI kalazoM kI paMktiyA~ AropaNa kiye hue sone ke kamaloM kI mAlA kI lIlA ko dhAraNa karatIM thiiN| pIche mukhabhAga meM jala kA zabda honese mAno ve arhanta kI stuti karate hoM aise kalazoM ko devatA phira se svAmI ke sirapara Dholane lge| yakSa jisa taraha cakravartti ke dhana-kalaza ko pUrNa karate haiM ; usI taraha devatA prabhu ke snAna karane se khAlI hue, indrake ghar3oM ko jalase pUrNa kara dete the| bArambAra khAlI hone aura bhare jAnevAle ve ghar3e saJcAra karanevAle ghaTIyaMtra ke ghaNToM kI taraha sundara mAlUma hote the| acyutendra ne karor3oM ghar3oM se prabhu ko snAna karAyA, aura' apanI AtmA ko pavitra kiyA, yaha Azcarya kI bAta hai ! isake bAda cAraNa aura acyuta devaloka ke svAmI acyuta indra ne didhyagaMdha kASAyI vastra se prabhu ke aMga ko poNchaa| usake sAtha hI apanI AtmA ko bhI mArjana kiyaa| prAtaHkAla kI abhralekhA jisa taraha sUryamaNDala ko chUnese zobhA pAtI hai ; usI taraha gaMdha kASAyI vastra bhagavAn ke zarIra kA sparza karane se zobhAyamAna lagatA thaa| sApha kiyA huA bhagavAn kA zarIra suvarNasAgarake Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 187 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra sarvasva jaisA thA aura vaha suvarNagiri-meru ke eka bhAga se banAyA huA ho aisA dedIpyamAna thaa| isake bAda abhiyogika devatAoMne gozIrSa candana ke rasakA kardabha sundara aura vicitra rakAbiyoM meM bharakara acyutendra ke pAsa rakkhA, taba candramA jisa taraha apanI cAMdanI se meru parvata. ke zikhara ko vilepita karatA hai ; usI taraha indra ne prabhu ke aMga para usakA vilepana karanA Arambha kiyaa| kitane hI devatAoM ne uttarAsaGga dhAraNa karake yAnI kandhepara dupaTTA DAlakara, prabhuke cAroM tarapha atIva sugandhipUrNa dhUpadAnI hAthoM meM lekara khar3e ho gye| kitane hI usameM dhUpa DAlate the| ve cikanI-cikanI dhUe kI rekhAse mAno meru parvata kI dUsarI zyAma raMga kI cUlikA banAte hoM, aise mAlUma dete the| kitane hI devatA prabhuke Upara U~cA sapheda chatra dhAraNa karane lge| isase ve gaganarUpI mahA sarovara ko kamalavAlA karate huese jAna par3ate the| kitane hI ca~vara Dholane lge| isase ve svAmI ke darzanoM ke lie apane nAtedAroM ko bulAte hoM aise mAlUma hote the| kitane hI devatA kamara bA~dhe hue AtmarakSakakI taraha apane hathiyAra lagAkara svAmI ke cAroM tarapha khar3e the| mAno AkAza sthita vidyu lutA yA caMcalA bijalI kI lIlA ko batAte hoM, isa taraha kitane hI devatA maNimaya aura suvarNamaya paMkhoMse bhagavAnko havA karane lge| kitanehI devatA mAno dUsare raGgAcArya hoM isataraha vicitravicitra prakArake divya puSpoMkI vRSTi harSotkarSa pUrjAka karane lge| Page #227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 188 AdinAtha-caritra kitane hI devatA mAno apane pApakA uccATana karate hoM, isa taraha atyanta sugandhipUrNa dravyoM kA cUrNa kara cAroM dizAoM meM barasAne lge| kitane hI devatA mAno svAmI dvArA adhiSTi meru parvatakIRddhi bar3hAne kI icchA rakhate hoM isa taraha suvarNakI varSA karane lage / kitanehI devatA svAmIke caraNoMmeM praNAma karane ke liye utaranevAle tAroMkI paktiyA~ hoM aisI ratnoMkI vRSTi karane lage ; arthAt devatAgaNa jo ratnoMkI varSA karate the, usase aisA mAlUma hotA thA; goyA prabhukI vandanA karane ke lie AsmAnase sitAroM kI katAreM utara rahI hoM / kitanehI devatA apane 'madhura aura mIThe svara se gandharvIkI, senAkA bhI tiraskAra karanevAle naye-naye grAma aura rAgoMse bhagavAn ke guNa-gAna karane lge| kitanehI devatA mar3he hue; dhana aura chedoM vAle bAje bajAne lage; kyoMki bhakti aneka prakArase hotI hai| kitane hI devatA mAno meru parvata zikharoM ko bhI nacAnA cAhate hoM, isa taraha apane caraNa- prahArase usako ka~pAte hue nacAne lage / kitane hI devatA dUsarI vArAMganA hoM isa taraha apanI striyoMke sAtha vicitra prakArake abhinayase ujjvala nATaka karane lge| kitane hI devatA pa~khoM vAle garur3akI taraha AkAzameM ur3ane lge| kitanehI murge kI taraha z2amInapara phar3akane lage / kitane hI haMsakI sI sundara cAlase calane lage / kitane hI siMhakI taraha siMhanAda karane lage / kitane hI hAthiyoMkI taraha ciGgAr3ate the| kitane hI ghor3oMkI taraha khuzIse hinahinAte the / kitane hI rathakI taraha ghanaghanAhaTa Page #228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 186 prathama pabe kI AvAz2a karate the| kitane hI vidUSaka yA masakharekI taraha cAra prakArake zabda bolate the| kitane hI bandara jisa taraha vRkSoM kI zAkhAoMko hilAte haiM, usa taraha apane pA~voMse parvata-zikhara ko kapAte hue kUdate the| kitane hI mAno raNasaMgrAmameM pratijJA karaneko taiyAra hue yoddhA hoM, isa taraha apane hAthoMkI capeTase pRthvIke Upara tAr3anA karate the| kitane hI mAno dAva jIte hoM, isa taraha hallA macAte the| kitane hI bAjoMkI taraha apane phUle hue gAloMko bajAte the| kitane hI naTakI taraha vikRta rUpa banAkara logoMko ha~sAte the| kitanehI Age pIche aura agala-bag2ala meM gedakI taraha uchalate the| striyA~ jisa taraha golAkAra hokara rAsa karatI haiM, usI taraha kitane hI golAkAra phirate hue rAsakI taraha gAte aura manohara nAca karate the| kitanehI AgakI taraha prakAza karate the| kitane hI sUryakI taraha tapate the| kitane hI meghakI taraha garajanA karate the| kitane hI capalAkI taraha camakate the| kitanehI nAka taka khUba khAye hue vidyArthIkI taraha dikhAva karate the| svAmIkI prAptise hue usa Anandako kauna chipA sakatA thA ? isa taraha devatA aneka tarahake Anandake vicAra kara rahe the, usa samaya acyutendrane prabhuke vilepana kiyA / usane pArijAta prabhRti ke khile hue phUloMse prabhukI bhakti-pUrvaka pUjAkI aura z2arA pIche haTakara bhaktise namra hokara ziSyakI taraha bhagavAn kI vandanA kii| Page #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 160 prathama parva saudharmendrakI prabhu-bhakti / bar3e bhAIke pIche dUsare sahodaroMkI taraha, anya bAsaTha indroM ne bhI usI taraha snAtra aura vilepanase bhagavAna kI pUjAkI / __pIche sudharma indrakI taraha IzAna indrane apane pAMcoM rUpa ghnaaye| unameMse eka rUpase bhagavAna ko goda meM liyA, eka rUpase motiyoMkI jhAlareM laTakAnese mAno dizAoMkoM nAca karanekA Adeza karatA ho, isa taraha kapUra jaisA sapheda chatra prabhuke Upara dhAraNa kiyaa| mAno khuzIse nAcate hoM isa taraha hAthoMko vikSepa karake donoM rUpase prabhuke donoM tarapha ca~vara Dhorane lagA aura eka rUpase mAno apane taI prabhuke dRSTipAta se pavitra karanekI icchA rakhatA ho, isa taraha hAthameM trizUla lekara prabhuke Age khar3A ho gyaa| ____ isake bAda saudharmakalpake indrane jagatpatike cAroM ora sphaTika maNike cAra baila banAye / U~ce U~ce sIgoM vAle ve cAro baila dizAoMmeM rahane vAle candrakAnta maNike cAra kIr3A-parvata hoM, isa taraha zobhane lge| mAnoM pAtAla phor3A ho, isa taraha una bailoM ke AThoM sIMgoMse AkAzameM jala-dhArA calane lagI |muulmeNse alaga-alaga nikalI huI, para antameM jA milI huI ve jaladhArAyeM, nadI ke saMgamakA vibhrama kraanelgiiN| devatA aura asuroMkI striyA~ dvArA kautukase dekhI huI ve jaladhArAye nadiyoMke samudra meM girane kI taraha prabhu para girane lgii| jalayaMtrake jaise una sIMgoMmeM se nikalate hue jalase indane tIrthaGkarako snAna karAyA / jisa taraha bhaktise Page #230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 161 AdinAtha-caritra hRdaya Ardra hotA hai, usI taraha dUra uchalane vAle bhagavAna ke snAnake jalase devatAoMke kapar3e Ardra hogaye yAnI tara hogye| jisa taraha aindrajAlika apane indrajAlakA upasaMhAra karatA hai, usa taraha indrane una cAroM bailoMkA upasaMhAra kiyA / snAna karAneke bAda, ghanI prItivAle usa devarAja ne devadUSya vastrase prabhuke zarIrako ratnake AInekI taraha poNchaa| ratna-nirmita paTTe ke Upara nirmala aura cA~dIke akhaNDa akSatoMse prabhuke pAsa aSTa maGgala bnaaye| pIche, mAno bar3A anurAga ho isa taraha uttama aGgarAgase trijagat guruke aGgameM vilepanakara prabhuke haMsate hue mukha rUpI candrakI cA~danIke bhramako utpanna karane vAle ujjvala divya vastroMse indrane pUjAkI aura prabhuke mastaka para vizvake mukhiyatvakA cihna rUpa vajra yAnI hIre aura mANikoM kA sundara mukuTa pahanAyA / pIche indrane sandhyA-samaya AkAzameM pUraba pazcima tarapha jisa taraha sUraja aura candramA zobhA dete haiM, usI tarahakI zAbhA dene vAle do soneke kuNDala svAmIke kAnoMmeM phnaaye| mAno lakSmIke jhalanekA jhalAhI ho vaisI vistAra vAlI motiyoMkI mAlA svAmIke galemeM pahanAyI / sundara hAthIke bacce ke dA~toMmeM jisa taraha soneke kaMkaNa pahanAye jAte haiM, usI taraha prabhuke bAhu daNDoMpara do bAjUbandha phnaaye| saudharmeMdra kA prabhu ko stuti krnaa| vRkSa kI zAkhAke antima bhAga ke gucche jaise golAkAra baDe Page #231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 162 prathama parva bar3e fAra motiyoMke maNimaya kaMkaNa prabhuke pahu~ce para phnaaye| bhagavAnkI kamarameM varSadhara parvatake nitamba bhAga para rahane vAle survaNa kulake vilAsako dhAraNa karane vAle sonekA kaTisUtra yAnI sonekI krarddhanI phnaayii| aura mAno devatAoM aura daityoMkA teja unameM lagAho, aise mANikyamaya tor3e prabhuke donoM caraNoMmeM phnaaye| idrane jo jo AbhUSaNa yA gahane bhagavAnke aMgako alaMkRta karaneke lie pahanAye, ve AbhUSaNa yA z2evara bhagavAnke aMgoMse ulTe alaMkRta hogaye; yAnI indrane gahane to pahanAye the, prabhuke aMgoMke sajAneko, lekina ulTe ve prabhuke aMgoMse saja uThe / gahanoMse bhagavAnake aGgoMkI zobhAvRddhi honeke bajAya ulTI gahanoMkI zobhA bar3ha gii| pIche bhaktiyukta cita vAle indrane praphullita pArijAtake phUloMko mAlAse prabhukI pUjAkI aura pIche mAno kRtArtha huA ho isa taraha z2arA pIche haTa kara prabhuke sAmane khar3A ho, jagatpatikI AratI karane ke lie AratI grhnnkii| jAjvalyamAn kAntivAlI usa AratI se,prakAzita auSadhi vAle zikharase, jisa taraha mahAgiri zobhita hotA hai; usI taraha indra zobhita hone lgaa|shrddhaalu devatAoMne jisameM phUla bakhere the, vaha AratI indra ne prabhu para se tIna bAra utaarii| pIche bhakti se romAJcita ho, zakrastavase vandanA kara; indrane isa prakAra prabhukI stuti karanI Arambha kIH___"he jagannAtha ! trailokya kamala mArtaNDa ! he saMsAra-marusthala meM kalpavRkSa ! he vizvoddhAraNa bAndhava ! maiM Apako namaskAra Page #232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 163 AdinAtha-caritra karatAhUM / he prabhu! yaha muharta bhI bandanA karane yogya hai / kyoMki isa muhUrta meM dharmako janma dene vAle--apunarjanmA-phira janma grahaNa na karane vAle-vizva-jantuoMko janma ke duHkhase chur3Ane vAle- ApakA janma huA hai| he nAtha ! isa samaya Apake janmAbhiSeka ke jalake pUTa se plAvita huI hai aura binA yatna kiye jisakA mala dUra huA hai, aisI yaha ratna :bhA pRthvI satya nAma vAlI huI hai| he prabhu!jo ApakArAta-dina darzana kareMge, unakA janma dhanya hai! hama to avasara Ane para hI Apake darzana karane vAle haiN| he svAmi ! bharatakSetra ke prANiyoM kA mokSamArga Dhaka gayA hai| use Apa navIna pAntha yA pathika hokara punaH prakaTa kIjiye / he prabhu! Apa kI amRta-tulya dharmadezanA kI to kyA bAta hai, ApakA darzanamAtra ho prANiyoM kA kalyANa karanevAlA hai| he bhavatAraka ! ApakI upamA ke pAtra koI nahIM, jisase ApakI upamA dI jAya aisA koI bhI nahIM; isaliye maiM to Apake tulya Apa hI ho aisA kahatA hU~: to aba adhika stuti kisa taraha kI jAya ? he nAtha ! Apake satya arthako batAnevAle guNoM ko bhI maiM kahane meM asamartha hU~, kyoMki svayaMbhUramaNa samudra ke jala ko kauna mApa sakatA hai ?" indra dvArA AdinAtha bhagavAnke lAlana pAlana aura mana bahalAvake upAya / prabhukA janmotsava karake unako unake sthAna meM chor3anA isa prakAra jagadIza kI stuti karake, pramoda se sugandhita Page #233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 164 prathama parva manavAle indrane, pahale kI taraha hI, apane pA~ca rUpa bnaaye| unameM se eka apramAdI rUpa se, usane IzAna indra kI godI se jagatpati ko, rahasyakI taraha, apane hRdayapara le liyaa| khAmI kI sevA ko jAnanevAle indra ke dUsare rUpa, isI kAmapara mukarrara kiye gaye hoM, isa taraha svAmI-sambandhI apane-apane kAma pahalekI taraha hI karane lge| isake bAda, apane devatAoMse ghirA huA surapati, AkAza-mArga se, marudevA se alaMkRta kiye hue mandira meM aayaa| vahA~para rakhe hue tIrthaGkara ke pratibimba kA upasaMhAra karake usane usI jagahapara mAtA kI bag2ala meM prabhu ko rakha diyaa| phira sUrya jisa taraha padminI kI nIMda ko dUra karatA hai , usI taraha zakrane mAtA marudevAkI avasarpiNI nidrA bhaMgakI aura nadI-kUlapara rahanevAlI sundara haMsa-mAlA ke vilAsako dhAraNa karanevAle sApha-sapheda rezamI vastraprabhuke sirahAne rakkhe / bAlAvasthA meM bhI paidA hue bhAmaNDala ke vikalpa ko karanevAle ratnamaya do kuNDala bhI prabhu ke sirahAne rakkhe / isI taraha sonese bane hue vicitra ratnahAra aura ardvahAroM se vyApta evaM sone ke sUrya ke samAna prakAzamAna zrIdAmadaNDa ( gillIdaNDA )khilaunA prabhuke dRSTivinoda ke liye, gagana meM divAkara athavA AkAza meM sUrya kI taraha, gharake andara kI chata kI cA~danI meM laTakA diyaa| dUsare zabdoM meM yoM bhI kaha sakate haiM--prabhu kA dila khuza hone ke lie, eka sone aura javAhirAta se banA huA cittAkarSaka manohara khilaunA, prabhu kI naz2ara par3atI rahe, isa taraha gharake andara kI Page #234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 165 AdinAtha-caritra chatameM usI taraha laTakA diyA, jisa taraha ki AsmAna meM sUya laTakA huA hai| pIche indrane alakApurI ke svAmI kubera ko AjJA dI ki, tuma battIsa koTi hiraNya, utanAhI sonA, battIsabattIsa nandAsana, bhadrAsana evaM dUsare bhI atIva manohara vastra nepathya prabhRti saMsArI sukha denevAlI cIz2eM, jisa taraha bAdala meha barasAte haiM; usI taraha, prabhuke mandira meM barasAo / kuverane apane AjJApAlaka jrambhakajra nAmake devatAoM dvArA, tatkAla, usI pramANa meM varSA karAyI; kyoMki pracaNDa pratApa puruSoM kI AjJA mu~ha se nikalate hI pUrI hotI hai| / phira ; indrane abhiyogika devatAoM ko AjJA dI ki, tuma cAroM nikAyoM ke devatAoM meM isa bAkI DoMDI piTavA do ki, jo koI arhanta bhagavAn aura unakI mA kI azubha cintanA karegA - unakA anabhala cItegA usake sirake, arjaka maMjarIkI taraha, sAta Tukar3e ho jAya~ge; yAnI arjaka vRkSa kI maMjarI ke pakakara phUTanepara jisa taraha sAna bhAga ho jAte haiM; usI taraha jagadIza aura unakI jananI kA burA cAhanevAle ke mastaka ke sAta bhAga ho jAya~ge / jisa taraha guru kI vANI ko ziSya ucca svarase udghoSita karatA hai, usI taraha unhoMne bhuvanapati, vyantara, jyotiSI aura vaimAnika devatAoMmeM usI taraha DoMDI pITa dI- - surapati kI AjJA sabako z2oraz2ora se sunA dii| isake bAda sUrya jisa taraha bAdala meM jalakA saMkrama karatA hai; usI taraha indrane bhagavAn ke a~gUThe meM aneka prakAra ke rasoM se bharI huI nAr3I saMkramA dI yAnI jisa taraha - prathama pava Page #235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava sUraja bAdaloM meM jalakA saJcAra karatA hai; usI taraha indrane jagadIza ke aMgUThe meM amRta kA saJcAra kara diyA / arhanta mAtA ke stanoM kA dUdha nahIM pIte, isaliye jaba unako bhUkha lagatI hai, taba ve apane sudhArasa kI vRSTi karanevAle aMgUThe ko muMhameM lekara cUsate haiN| zeSameM prabhu kA saba prakArakA dhAtR karma karane ke lie, indrane pA~ca apsarAoM ko dhAya hokara vahA~ rahane kA hukma diyA; arthAt unako dhAya kI taraha prabhu ke lAlana-pAlana karanekI AjJA dii| nandIzvara dvIpameM jAkara devatAoMkA mahotsava krnaa| jina-mAtra ho jAnepara, indra jaba bhagavAn ko unakI mA~ ke pAsa chor3ane AyA, taba bahuta se devatA, meru-zikhara se, nandIzvara dvIpa ko cale gaye / saudharmendra bhI nAbhiputrako unake ghara meM rakhakara, svargavAsiyoM ke AvAsa-sthAna- nandIzvara dvIpa-meM gayA aura vahA~ pUrvadizAsthita kSudra meru jitane U~ce-devaramaNa nAma ke aJjanagiri para utraa| vahA~ usane vicitra vicitra prakArakI maNiyoM kI pIThikAvAle caityavRkSa aura indradhvaja se aGkita cAra daravAz2evAle caitya meM praveza kiyA aura aSTAnhikA utsava-pUrvaka RSabhAdika arhantoM kI zAzvatI pratimAoM kI usane pUjA kii| usa aJjanagiri kI cAra dizAoM meM cAra bar3I bar3I vApikAya haiM aura unameM se pratyeka meM sphaTika maNikA ekeka dadhimukha parvata hai| dadhimukha nAma ke una cAroM pahAr3oM ke Upara ke caityoM meM Page #236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 167 AdinAtha-caritra RSabha, candrAnana, vAriSeNa aura varddhamAna ina cAroM zAzvata arhantoM kI pratimAyeM haiN| zaka endra ke cAroM dikpAloMne, aSTAnhikA utsava pUrva ka. una pratimAoM kI yathAvidhi pUjA kI / IzAna- indra uttara dizA ke nitya ramaNIka - ramaNIya nAma ke aJjanagiri para utarA aura usane parvatapara vane hue caitya meM jo pahale kI taraha zAzvatI pratimA hai, usakI aSTAnhika-utsavapUrvaka pUjA kI / usake dikpAloM ne usa pahAr3a ke cAroM ora kI cAra bAvar3iyoM ke dadhimukha parvatoM ke Upara bane caityoMkI zAzvatI pratimAoM kA usI taraha aTThAI mahotsava kiyA / amarendra dakSiNa dizAsthita nityodhyota nAma ke aJjanagiri para utarA aura ratnoM se nitya prakAzamAn usa parvata ke caitya kI zAzvatI pratimA kI bar3I bhakti se aSTAnhika mahotsava mUka pUjA kI aura usakI cAra vApikAoM ke andara ke cAra dadhimukha parvatoM ke Upara ke caityoM meM usake cAra lokapAloM ne, acala citta se mahotsava pUrva ka vahA~ kI pratimAoM kI pUjA kii| balinAmaka indra pazcima dizAsthita svayaMprabha nAma ke aJjana- giripara meghake se prabhAva se utarA / usane usa parvata ke caityameM devatAoM kI dRSTise pavitra karanevAlI RSabhA candrAnana prabhRti arhantoM kI pratimAoM kA utsava kiyaa| usake cAra lokapAloMne bhI aJjanagiri kI cAroM dizAoM kI cAra vApikAoM ke dadhimukha parvatoM kI zAzvatI pratimAoM kA utsava kiyA / isa taraha sAre devatA nandIzvara dvIpameM khUba utsava kara karake, jisa taraha Aye the; usI taraha apane-apane sthAnoM ko cale gaye / Page #237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 198 prathama parva prabhukA baalykaal| idhara svAminI marudevA savere ke samaya jyoMhI uThI; unhoMne rAta ke svapna kI taraha apane pati nAbhirAja se devatAoM ke Ane-jAne kA sArA hAla khaa| jagadIza ke uru yA jA~gha para RSabha kA cihna thA, usI taraha mAtA ne bhI sAre supane meM pahale RSabha hI dekhA thA, isase Anandamagna mAtA-pitAne zubha divasa meM, utsAha-pUrvaka prabhu kA nAma RSabha rkkhaa| unhIM ke sAtha yugma-dharmase paidA huI kanyA kA nAma bhI sumaMgalA aisA yathArtha aura pavitra nAma rkkhaa| vRkSa jisa taraha nIka kA jala pItA hai ; usI taraha RSabha svAmI indra ke saMkramaNa kiye hue agUThe kA amRta ucita samayapara pIne lge| parvata kI guphAmeM baiThA huA kizora siMha jisa taraha zobhAyamAna lagatA hai ; usI taraha pitA kI goda meM baiThe hue bhagavAn zobhAyamAna the| jisa taraha pA~ca samiti mahAmuni ko nahIM chor3atI ; usI taraha indra kI AjJA se rahI huI pA~coM dhAyeM prabhu ko kisI samaya bhI akelA nahIM chor3atI thiiN| ikSvAku nAmaka vaMzasthApana prabhu kA janma hue jyoMhI eka varSa hone ko AyA, tyoMhI saudharmendra vaMza-sthApana karane ke liye vahA~ aayaa| sevaka ko Page #238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra khAlI hAtha svAmI ke darzana karane ucita nahIM, isa vicArase hI mAno indrane eka bar3A Ikha kA sA~ThA yA gannA apane sAtha le liyaa| mAno 'zarIradhArI zarad Rtu ho, isa taraha zobhatA huA indra ikSu daNDa yA gannA hAtha meM liye hue nAbhirAja kI goda meM baiThe hue prabhu ke pAsa aayaa| taba prabhune avadhi-jJAna se indra kA saMkalpa samajhakara, usa Ikha ko lene ke liye, hAthI kI taraha, apanA hAtha lambA kiyaa| svAmI ke bhAva ko samajhanevAle indrane, mastaka se praNAma karake, bheMTakI taraha, vaha ikSu latA prabhuko arpaNa kii| prabhu ne Ikha le liyA, isaliye "ikSvAku" nAma kA vaza sthApana karake indra svarga ko calA gyaa| bhagavAn ke zarIra kA varNana / yugAdinAtha kA zarIra sveda-pasInA, roga-mala se rahita, sugandhipUrNa, sundara AkAravAlA aura sone ke kamala-jaisA zobhAyamAn thaa| unake zarIra meM mAMsa aura khUna gAya ke dUdhako dhArA jaisI ujjvala aura durgandha-rahita thaa| unake AhAravihAra kI vidhi carmacakSu ke agocara thI aura unake zvAsa kI khuzabU khile hue kamala ke jaisI thI,--ye cAroM atizaya prabhu ka janma se prApta hue the| vajraRSabhanArAca saMghayaNa ko dhAraNa karanevAle prabhu mAno bhUmidaMza ke bhayase yAnI pRthvI ke Tukar3e Tukar3e hojAne ke Darase dhIre-dhIre calate the| yadyapi unaka avasthA choTI thI-ve vAlaka the, tobhI ve gaMbhIra aura madhura Page #239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva dhvani se bolate the - bAlyAvasthA hone para bhI unakI vANI meM gAmbhIrya aura mAdhuryya thaa| kyoMki lokottara puruSoM ke zarIra kI apekSA se hI bAlapana hotA hai / samacaturasra saMsthAnavAle prabhu kA zarIra, mAno krIr3A karane kI icchAvAlI lakSmI kI kAJcanamaya krIr3AvedikA ho, isa taraha zobhA detA thA / samAna umravAle hokara Aye hue devakumAroM ke sAtha, unake citta kI anuvRtti ke liye, prabhu khelate the / khelate samaya, dhUlidhUsarita aura ghU ghuramAla dhAraNa kiye hue prabhu matavAle hAthI ke bacce ke jaise zobhAyamAn lagate: yAnI madAvasthA ko prApta huA hAthI kA baccA jaisA acchA lagatA hai, prabhu bhI vaise hI acche lagate the / prabhu lIlA mAtra se jo kucha le lete the, use bar3I RddhivAlA koI deva bhI na le sakatA thA / yadi koI deva balaparIkSA ke liye unakI a~gulI pakar3atA, to prabhu ke zvAsa kI havA ho dhUla kI taraha vaha dUra jA par3atA thA / kitane hI devakumAra geMda ko taraha z2amIna para leTakara, prabhu ko ajIba geMdoM se khilAte the / kitane hI devakumAra rAjazuka hokara, cATukAra yA khuzAmadI kI taraha, 'jIo jIo, sukhI ho' aise zabda aneka taraha se kahate the| kitane hI devakumAra svAmI ko khilAne ke liye, mora kA rUpa banAkara, kekAvANI se SaDja svara meM gA gAkara nAcate the / prabhu ke manohara hastakamala ko pakar3ane aura chUne kI icchA se, kitane hI devakumAra, haMsa kA rUpa dhAraNa karake, gAMdhAra svara meM hue prabhu ke Asa-pAsa phirate the / kitane hI prabhu ke prIti 200 Page #240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 201 AdinAtha-caritra pUrNa dRSTipAta rUpI amRta ke pIne kI icchA se, unake agala-bag2ala, krauMca pakSI kA rUpa dharakara, madhyama svara se bolate the| kitane hI prabhu ke mana kI prIti ke liye, koyalakA rUpa dharakara, najadIka ke vRkSapara baiThakara, paJcama svara se gAte the| kitane hI prabhu ke vAhana yA car3hane kI savArI hokara, apane AtmA ko pavitra karane kI icchA se, ghor3e kA rUpa dharakara, dhaivatadhvani se hinahinAte hue prabhu ke pAsa Ate the| kitane hI hAthI kA rUpa dharakara, niSAda svara se bolate aura nIcA muMha karake apanI sUr3oM se prabhu ke caraNa sparza karate yAnI paira chUte the| koI baila kA rUpa banAkara, apane sIMgoM se taTa pradeza ko tAr3ana karate aura bailakI sI AvAz2ase bolate hue prabhukI dRSTiko vinoda karAte the| koI aJjanAcala surameke pahAr3a-jaise bar3e-bar3e bhaiMse bana kara Apasa meM lar3ate hue, prabhuko lar3AI kA khela dikhAte the| koI prabhu ke dila. bahalAvake liye, malla-rUpa dhAraNa karake, khambha Thoka-Thoka kara, akhAr3emeM eka dUsare ko bulAte the| isa prakAra yogI jisa taraha paramAtmAkI upAsanA karate haiM,usI taraha devakumAra aneka prakAra ke khela tamAzoMse prabhu kI upAsanA karate the / eka ora ye saba kAma hote the aura dUsarI ora udyAnapAlikAoM athavA mAlinoM dvArA vRkSoM kA lAlana-pAlana hone se jisa taraha vRkSa bar3hate haiM ; usI taraha pA~coM dhAyoM ke sAvadhAnI se lAlana-pAlana kiye hue prabhu krama se bar3hane lage, Page #241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 202 98AAAAAAAANS 3) prabhukI yauvanAvasthA JEEEEEEEEEEES prathama parva aMguSTa pAna karane yA a~gUThA cUsane kI avasthA bItane para, dUsarI avasthA meM qadama rakhatehI, ghara meM rahane vAle arhanta siddha pAka kiyA huA yAnI pakAyA huA anna khAte haiM; lekina bhagavAn nAbhinandana to, uttara kurukSetra se devatAoM dvArA lAye hue, kalpataru ke phaloM ko khAte aura kSIra samudra kA jala pIte the / bIte hue kalake dinakI taraha ; bAlyAvasthA ko ulaGghana karake, sUrya jisa taraha dinake madhya bhAgameM AtA hai; usI taraha prabhune usa yauvana kA Azraya liyA, jisameM avayava vibhakta hote haiM; arthAt bacapana se javAnImeM qadama rakhA / bhagavAn bAlakase yuvaka ho gaye / yauvanAvasthA AjAne para bhI prabhuke donoM caraNa-kamalake bIcake bhAgakI taraha mulAyama, surkha, garama, kampa-rahita, svedavarjita aura samatala yAnI yakasA~ talave vAle the / mAnoM namra puruSakI pIr3A chedana karane ke liye hI ho, isa taraha usake andara cakrakA cihna thA aura lakSmI rUpiNI hathinIko sthira karaneke liecaMcalAko acala karaneke liye, mAlA, aGkuza aura dhvajA ke bhI cihna the; arthAt bhagavAn ke pairoMke talavoMmeM cakra, mAlA, aGkuza aura dhvajA patAkAke cihna the / lakSmIke lIlA-bhuvana-jaMse prabhu ke caraNoM ke talavoMmeM zaGkhaaura ghar3e kI evaM er3ImeM svastika kA cihna thaa| prabhukA puSTa, golAkAra aura sarpake phaNa jaisA unnata a~gUThA I Page #242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 203 AdinAtha-caritra vatsa-sadRza zrIvatsase lAMchita thaa| pavanarahita sthAnameM rakhI huI kampa-rahita dIpazikhAke samAna chidrarahita aura sarala prabhuke pairoMkI uGgaliyA~ caraNa rUpI kamalake pattoM-jaisI jAna par3atI thIM aura ve arthAt prabhuke pairoMkI a~guliyA~ nirvAsa sthAnameM rakkhe hue dIpakakI sthira lo ke samana binA chedoM vAlI aura sIdhI thIM aura caraNa rUpI kamalake pattoM-jaisI mAlUma hotI thiiN| una ugaliyoMke nIce nandAvarttake cihna zobhate the| unake prativimba z2amIna para par3anese dharma pratiSThAke hetu rUpa hote the, arthAt caitya-pratiSThAmeM jisa taraha nandAvartta kA pUjana hotA hai, usI taraha prabhukI A~guliyoMke nIceke nandAvarttake cihnoMke prativimba yA nizAna z2amIna para par3a nese dharma-pratiSThAke heturUpa hote the| jagatpati ke hareka aMgulIke poruvoMmeM adhosAdhiyoM sahita jauke cihna the| aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAno ve prabhuke sAtha jagatkI lakSmIkA vivAha karaneko vahA~ Athe hoN| pRthu aura golAkAra er3I caraNa-kamalake kanda jaisI suzobhita thii| nAkhUna mAnoM aMgUThe aura aMgulI rUpI sarpake phaNa para maNi hoM isa taraha zobhate the aura caraNoMke donoM gulpha yA Takhane soneke kamala kI kalI kI kaNikAke golakakI zobhAko vistArate the| prabhuke donoM pA~voMke talavoMke Uparake bhAga kachuekI pIThakI taraha anukrama se U~cethe , jinameM naseM nahIM dIkhatI thIM aura jo romarahita tathA cikanI kAnti vAle the| gorI-gorI piMDaliyA~ rudhirameM asthimAna hone se puSTa gola aura mRgakI piMDaliyoMkI zobhAkA bhI Page #243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ...aaaaaa AdinAtha-caritra 204 prathama parva tiraSkAra karane vAlI thiiN| mAMsa se bhare huai gola ghuTane rUIse bhare hue gola takiyeke bhItara DAle hue darpaNake rUpako dhAraNa karate the| mRdu kramase uttarottara sthUla aura cikanI jAMghe keleke khaMbhake vilAsako dhAraNa karatI thIM aura masta-hAthIkI taraha gUr3ha aura sama sthitivAlI thii| kyoMki ghor3e kI taraha kulIna puruSa kA zarIra cihna atIva gupta hotA hai| unakI guhya indriya para zirAyeM nahIM dIkhatI thIM ; vaha na u~cA na nIcA, na DhIlA na choTA aura lambAhI thaa| usa para roma nahIM the aura AkArameM gola thaa| unake kopa yA tepoke bhItara rahane vAlA paMjara zIta pradakSiNAvartta zalka dhAraNa karane vAlA, avIbhatsa aura AvarsAkAra thaa| pramukI kamara vizAla, puSTa, sthUla aura atIva kaThora thii| unakA madhya bhAga sUkSmatAmeM vajrake madhya bhAga-jaisA mAlUma hotA thaa| unakI nAbhi nadIke bha~vara ke vilAsako dhAraNa karatI thii| usakA madhya bhAga sUkSmatAmeM vajrake madhya bhAgake jaisA thaa| unakI nAbhimeM nadIke bhaMvara-jaise bhaMvara par3ate the aura kokhake donoM bhAga nikane, mAMsala, komala, sarala aura samAna the| unakA vakSasthala sonekI zilAke samAna vizAla, unnata, zrIvatsaratra pIThake cihnase yukta aura lakSmIkI krIr3A karanekI vedikAkI zobhAko dhAraNa karatA thA; arthAt unakI chAtI lambI-caur3I aura U~cI thI / usa para zrIvatsapIThakA nizAna thA aura vaha lakSmIkI krIr3A karanekI vedikA jaisI sundara aura ramaNIya thii| unake donoM kandhe bailake kandhoMkI taraha majabUta Page #244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 205 AdinAtha caritra puSTa aura U~ce the| unakI donoM bag2aloMmeM roe~ atyanta na the aura unameM badabU, pasInA aura maila nahIM thaa| unakI donoM bhujAeM puSTa, kara rUpI phaNake chatra vAlI aura ghuTanoM taka lambI thIM aura caJcala lakSmIko niyamameM rakhaneke liye nAga-pAza-jaisI jAna par3atI thiiN| unake donoM hAthoMke talave navIna Amake pattoM-jaise lAla, niSkarma hone para bhI kaThora, pasInA rahita, binA chedavAle aura z2arA-z2arA garma the| pA~voMkI taraha unake hAthoM meM bhI daNDa, caka, dhanuSa-kamAna, machalI, zrIvatsa, vajra, aGkaza, dhvajA-patAkA, kamala, caivara, chAtA, zaMkha, ghar3A, samudra, mandira, magara, baila siMha, ghor3A, ratha,svastika, diggaja-dizAoMke hAthI, mahala,toraNa,aura dvIpa yA TApU prabhRtike cihna the| unake aMgUThe aura u~galiyA~ lAla hAthomeM se paidA honeke kAraNa lAla aura sarala the tathA prAnta bhAgameM, mANikake phUla vAle kalpavRkSake aMkura-jaise mAlUma hote the / aMgUTheke poravoMmeM, yaza rUpI uttama ghor3eko puSTa karane vAle,jau ke cihna spaSTarUpase zobhA de rahe the| u~galiyoMke Uparake bhAgameM dakSiNAvarttake cihna the| ve saba sampatti ke kahane vAle dakSiNAvatte zaMkhapane karakI dhAraNa karate the| unake karakamala ke mUla bhAgameM tIna rekhAyeM suzobhitI thiiN| ve mAno kaSTase tInoM lokoMkA uddhAra karaneke liye hI banI hai, aisI mAlUma hotI thiiN| unakA kaMTha gola kisI kadara lambA, tIna rekhAoM se pavitra gambhIra dhvanivAlA aura zaMkhakI barAbarI karane vAlA thA; yAnI unakI gardana gola aura kucha lambI thii| usapara tIna rekhAoMke nizAna Page #245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 206 prathama parva 1 - the / usase megha jaisI gambhIra AvAz2a nikalatI thI aura vaha zaMkha ke jaisI thI / nirmala, varttulAkAra kAntiyoMkI taraGga vAlA unakA ceharA kalaGka-rahita dUsare candramA-jaisA sundara mAlUma honA thA; arthAt candramA meM kalaGka-kAlimA hai, para unakA nirmala aura sugola candramukha niSkalaGka thA usameM kalaGka - :- kAlimAkA lezabhI na thA; ataeva vaha candramAse bhI adhika sundara thA / unake donoM gAla narama cikane aura mAMsa se bhare hue the / ve sAtha nivAsa karane vAlI vANI aura lakSmI ke suvarNake do AInoMkI taraha dikhAI dete the - soneke do darpaNoMkI taraha zobhA dete the / unake donoM kAna kandhoM taka lambe aura andara se sundara AvarttayA A~TevAle the aura unake mukhakI kAnti rUpI sindhuke tIra para rahane vAlI, do sIpoM kI taraha mAlUma hote the / bimbAphalake samAna lAla unake hoTha the / kunda-kalI jaise battIsa dA~ta the aura anukramase vistAra vAlI aura unnata bA~sa jaisI unakI nAka thI / unakI dAr3hI puSTa, gola, narama aura satmazru tathA usameM smazrukA bhAga zyAmavarNa, cikanA aura mulAyama thA / prabhukI jIbha navIna kalpavRkSake mUMge jaisI lAla, komala, nAti sthUla, aura dvAdazAGga Agama - zAstra ke artha ko prasava karane vAlI thIM : unakI A~kheM bhItarase kAlI aura dhaulI tathA prAntabhAgameM lAla thIM isase aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAnoM ve nIlama, sphaTika aura mANika se banAyI gayI hoN| ve kAnoM taka pahu~cI huI thIM aura unameM zyAma barauniyAM yA baoNphaniyA thIM; isa liye, lIna hue bhaurebAle khile hue Page #246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ va prathama parva 207 AdinAtha-caritra kamaloM-jaisI jAna par3atI thiiN| unakI kAlI aura bA~kI bhauheM dRSTi rUpI puSkaraNI katIra para paidA huI latAsI sundara mAlUma hotI thIM vizAla, mAMsala, gola, kaThora, komala aura eka samAna lalATa aSTamIke candramA jaisA sundara aura manohara mAlUma hotA thA aura maulimAga anukamase U~cA thA, isaliye nIce mukha kiye hue chAtAkI samatA karatA thaa| jagadIzvaratA kI sUcanA denevAlA prabhuke mauli chatrapara dhAraNa kiyA huA gola aura unnata mukuTa kalazakI zobhAkA Azraya thA aura ghugharavAle, komala, cikane aura bhauMre jaise kAle mastakake Uparake bAla yamunA nadIkI taraGga ke jaise sundara mAlUma hote the| prabhuke zarIra kA camar3A dekhanese aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno usapara suvarNake rasakA lepa kiyA gayA ho / vaha gocandana-jaisA gorA, cikanA aura sApha thaa| komala, bhauMre jaisI zyAma, apUrva udgamavAlI aura kamalake tantu. oMke jaisI patalI yA sUkSma romAvali zobhAyamAna thii| isa taraha ratnoMse ratnAkara-sAgara jaise nAnA prakArake asAdhAraNa-gaira mAmUlI lakSaNoMse yukta prabhu kisake sevA karane yogya nahIM the ? arthAt sura, asura aura manuSya sabake sevA karane yogya the| indra unako hAthakA sahArA detA thA, yakSa ca~vara DhoratA thA, dharaNendra unake dvArapAlakA kAma karatA thA, varuNa chatra rakhatA thA, 'AyuSmana bhava, cirajIvo ho' aisA kahanevAle asaMkhya devatA unako cAroM taraphase ghere rahate the; tobhI unheM z2arA bhI ghamaNDa yA garva na hotA thaa| jagatpati nirabhimAna hokara apanI maujameM Page #247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 208 prathama parva vihAra karate the| bali indrakI godameM pAMva rakhakara aura amarendrake goda rUpI palaMgapara apane zarIrakA uttara bhAga rakha, devatAoM dvArA lAye gaye Asanapara baiTha, donoM hAthoMmeM rUmAla rakhanevAlI apsarAoMse ghire hue prabhu, anAsaktatA-pUrvaka, kitanIhI daphA divya saMgItako dekhate the| ___ eka yugaliye kI akAla mRtyu / ekadina bAlakoM kI taraha, sAtha khelatA huA yugaliye kA eka jor3A,eka tAr3ake vRkSake nIce calA gyaa| usa samaya daivadurvipAkase tAr3akA eka bar3A phala unameMse eka lar3akeke sirapara gira pdd'aa| kAkatAlIya-nyAyase sirapara coTa lagate hI vaha bAlaka akAla mautase mara gyaa| aisI ghaTanA pahalehI ghttii| alpa kaSAya kI vajahase vaha bAlaka svargameM gayA ; kyoMki thor3e bojhake kAraNa rUI bhI AkAzameM car3ha jAtI hai| pahale bar3e-bar3e pakSI, apane ghoMsalekI lakar3I kI taraha, yugaliyoM kI lAzoM ko uThAkara samudrameM pheMka dete the ; parantu isa samaya usa anubhavakA nAza hogayA thA, isaliye vaha lAza vahIM par3I rahI ; kyoMki avasarpiNI kAla kA prabhAva Age bar3hatA jAtA thaa| usa jor3e meM jo bAlikA thI. vaha svabhAvase hI mugdhApana se suzobhita thii| apane sAthI bAlakakA nAza ho jAnese bikate-bikate bacI huI cIz2akI taraha hokara vaha caJcala-locanI vahIM baiThI rhii| isake bAda, usake mA~-bApa use vahA~se uThA le gaye aura usakA lAlanaprAlana karane lage evaM usakA nAma sunandA rakha diyaa| Page #248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 206 AdinAtha-caritra sunandA ke zarIra kI shobhaa| nAbhirAja kA sunandA ko putravadhUrUpa meM svIkAra karanA / kucha samaya bAda usake mAtA-pitA bhI paralokagAmI hue, kyoMki santAna honeke bAda yugaliye kucha dina hI jIte haiN| mA~bApakI mRtyu honeke bAda, vaha capalanayanI bAlikA- "aba kyA karanA cAhiye" isa vicArameM jar3IbhUta hogaI aura apane jhuNDase bichur3I huI hiranI kI taraha jaMgalameM akelI ghUmane lgii| sarala aMgulI rUpI pattoMvAle caraNoMse pRthvI para kadama rakhatI huI vaha aisI mAlUma hotI thI, goyA khile hue kamaloM ko jamIna para AropaNa karatI ho| usakI donoM piMDaliyA~ suvarNa-racita tarakasa-jaisI zobhA detI thiiN| anukramase vizAla aura golAkAra usakI jA~ghe hAthI kI sUDa jaisI dIkhatI thiiN| calate samaya usake puSTa nitamba-cUtar3a kAmadevarUpI juArI dvArA bichAI huI sonekI caupar3ake vilAsa kodhAraNa karate the| muTThImeM AnevAle aura kAmake khIMcane ke A~kar3e jaise madhyabhAgase evaM kusumAyudhake khelanekI vApikA jaisI sundara nAbhise vaha bahuta acchI lagatI thii| usake peTapara trivalI rUpI taraMgeM lahara maartiithiiN| usakI trivalI ko dekhane se aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno usane apane saundarya se trilokI ko jItakara tIna rekhAe~ dhAraNa kI haiN| usake stanadvaya ratipItike do krIr3A-parvatase jAna par3ate the aura ratipItike hi'Dole kI do suvarNa kI DaMDiyoMke jaisI usakI bhujala Page #249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 210 prathama parva mmmm tAyeM zobhatI thIM / usakA tIna rekhAoMvAlA kaMTha zaMkhake vilAsako haraNa karatA thaa| vaha apane oThoMse pake hue bimbAphalakI kAnti kA parAbhava karatI thii| vaha adhara rUpI sIpIke andara rahanevAle dA~ta rUpI motiyoM tathA netrarUpI kamala kI nAla jaisI nAkase atIva manohara lagatI thii| usake donoM gAla lalATakI spardhA karanevAle, arddhacandra kI zobhA kocurAnevAle the aura mukhakamalameM lIna hue bhauMroMke jaise usake sundara bAla the| sarvAGgasundarI aura puNya-lAvaNya rUpI amRtakI nadI sI vaha bAlA vanadevI kI taraha jaMgala meM ghUmatI huI vanako jagamagA rahI thii| usa akelI mugdhAko dekha, kitanehI yugaliye kiMkarttavya vimUr3ha, ho nAbhirAjAke pAsa le aathe| zrI nAbhirAjAne " yaha RSabha kI dharmapatnI ho," aisA kahakara,netrarUpI kumuda ko cA~danIke samAna usa bAlA ko svIkAra kiyaa| saudharmendrakA punarAgamana / bhagavAn se vivAha kI prArthanA karanA / isake bAda, ekadina saudharmendra prabhuke vivAha samaya ko avadhijJAnase jAnakara vahA~ AyA aura jagatpatike caraNoMmeM praNAma kara, pyAde kI taraha sAmane khar3A ho, hAtha jor3a kahane lagA-"he nAtha ! jo ajJAnI AdamI jJAnake qhaz2Ane-svarUpa prabhuko apane vicAra yA buddhise kisI kAma meM lagAtA hai, vaha upahAsa kA pAtra hotA hai| lekina svAmI jinako sadA miharabAnI kI Page #250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 211 AdinAtha-caritra naz2arase dekhate haiM, ve kisI-kisI samaya dila kholakara bAta kaha baiThate haiN| unameM bhI jo svAmIke abhiprAya-mAlika kI manzA--ko jAnakara bAta kahate haiM, ve sacce sevaka kahalAte haiN| he nAtha ! maiM ApakA abhiprAya jAne bAda kahatA hU~, isaliye Apa mujhase nArAz2a na huujiyegaa| maiM jAnatA hU~, ki Apa garbhavAsase hI vItarAga haiM-Apa ko kisI bhI sAMsArika padArtha se moha nahIM hai--kisI bhI vastumeM Asakti nahIM hai| dUsare puruSArthoM kI apekSA na honese cauthe puruSArtha-mokSa ke liyehI Apa saja hue haiM ; tathApi he bhagavan ! mokSa-mArga bhI ApahI se prakaTa hogA-- loka-vyavahAra kI maryAdA bhI ApahI baaNdhege| ataH usa lokavyavahAra ke liye, maiM ApakA pANigrahaNa-mahotsava karanA cAhatA hai| Apa prasanna hoM ! he svAmin ! trailokya-sundarI, parama rUpavatI aura Apake yogya sunandA aura sumaGgalAke sAtha vivAha karane yogya Apa haiN| bhagavAn karmabhoga ko aTala samajha kara vivAha karane kI svIkRti dete haiN| vivAha kI taiyAriyA~ / vivAha-maNDapa kI apUrva shobhaa| usa samaya svAmIne avadhijJAna se yaha jAnakara ki, 83 lAkha pUrvataka bhogane ko dRr3ha bhoga-karma haiM aura ve avazyahI bhogane par3eMge, Page #251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 212 prathama para unake bhoge binA pIchA nahIM chUTemA-sira hilAkara apanIsammati prakaTa kI aura sandhyAkAlake kamalakI taraha nIcA muMha karake raha gye| indrane prabhukA Antarika abhiprAya samajhakara, vivAha ke liye unheM prastuta samajhakara, vivAha-karma Arambha karaneke lie tatkAla vahA~ devatAoM ko bulaayaa| indrakI AjJAse, usake abhiyogika devatAoMne sudharmA sabhAke choTe bhAIke jaisA eka sundara maNDapa taiyAra kiyaa| usameM lagAye hue sone, cA~dI aura padmarAgamaNike khambhe-meru, rohaNAcala aura vaitADhya parvata kI cUlikA kI taraha zobhA dete the| usa maNDapake andara rakhe hue soneke prakAzamAn kalaza cakravattIMke kAMkaNI ratnake maNDala kI taraha zobhA dete the aura vahA~ sone kI vediyA~ apanI phailatI huI kiraNoMse, mAno dUsare tejako sahana na karanese, sUryake tejakA AkSepa karatI sI jAna par3atI thiiN| usa maNDapameM ghusanevAloM kA jo pratibimba yA aksa maNimaya dIvAroMpara par3atA thA, usase ve bahuparivAravAle mAlUma hote the| ratnoMke bane hue khambhoMpara banI huI putaliyA~ nAcanese thakI huI nAcanevAliyoMkI taraha manohara jAna paDatI thiiN| usa maNDapa kI pratyeka dizAmeM jo kalpavRkSake toraNa banAye the, ve kAmadevake banAye hue dhanuSoM kI taraha zobhA dete the aura sphaTika ke dvAra kI zAkhAoM para jo nIlama ke toraNa banAye the, ve zarad RtukI meghamAlAmeM rahanevAlI sUoM kI paMktike samAna sundara aura manomohaka lagate the| kisI kisI jagaha sphaTika yA billaurI zIze se bane hue pharzapara nirantara Page #252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave 213 AdinAtha-caritra kiraNeM par3anese vaha maNDapa amRta-sarake vilAsa kA vistAra karatA thaa| kahIM-kahIM padmarAga maNi kI zilAoM kI kiraNe phailatI thIM ; isa kAraNa vaha maNDapa kasUmI aura bar3e bar3e divya vastroMkA saJcaya karanevAlA jaisA mAlUma hotA thaa| kahIM-kahIM nIlama kI paTTiyoM kI bahuta sI sundara sundara kiraNe par3anese vaha mAno phirase boye hue mAMgalika yavAMkura yA javAroM-jaisA manohara mAlUma hotA thaa| kisI-kisI sthAnameM marakatamaNi se bane hue pharzase akhaNDita kiraNeM nikalatI thIM, unase vaha vahA~ lAye hue hare aura maGgalamaya bA~soM kA bhrama utpanna karatA thA; arthAt hare hare bA~soMkA dhokhA hotA thaa| usa maNDapa meM Upara kI ora sapheda divya vastrakA caMdovA thaa| usake dekhanese aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA usake miSase AkAza-gaGgA tamAzA dekhaneko AI ho aura chatake cAroM ora khambhoMpara jo motiyoM kI mAlAyeM laTakAI gaI thI, ve AThoM dizAoMke harSake zasya jaisI mAlUma hotI thiiN| maNDapake bIca meM deviyoMne ratike nidhAna rUpa ratna-kalaza kI AkAzataka U~cI cAra zreNiyA~ sthApana kI thiiN| una cAra zreNiyoMke kalazoMko sahArA denevAle hare bA~sa jagatko sahArA denevAle svAmI ke vaMza kI vRddhi kI sUcanA dete hue zobhAyamAna the| apsarAoM kI vivAha sambandhI bAta cIta / usa samaya--"he rambhA ! tU mAlA gUMthanA Arambha kr| he uzI! tU dUba taiyAra kara / he dhRtmani ! varako arghya deneke lie Page #253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 214 prathama parva ghI aura dahI laa| he maMjughoSA ! sakhiyoMse dhavala acchI taraha gvaa| he sugandhe! sugandhita cIjeM taiyAra kr| he tilottamA daravAjepara uttamottama sAthiye bnaa| he mainA! tU Aye hue logoMkA ucita bAtacItase sammAna kr| he sukezi! tU badhU aura varake liye kezAbharaNa taiyAra kara / he sahajatyA ! tU barAta meM Aye hue logoMko Thaharane ko jagaha btaa| he citralekhA ! tU mAtRbhavana meM vicitra citra bnaa| he pUrNime ! tU pUrNapAtroM ko zIghra taiyAra kr| he puNDarIke ! tU puNDarIkoM se pUrNa kalazoM ko sajA / he amlocA! tU varamAMcI ko ucita sthAnapara sthApita kr| he haMsapAdi ! tU vadhUvara kI pAdukA sthApana kr| he puMjikAsthalA! tU jaldI-jaldI gobara se vedI ko liip| he rAmA ! tU idhara-udhara kyoM phiratI hai ? hai hemA ! tU suvarNa ko kyoM dekhatI hai ? ye drutasthalA! tU DhIlI sI kyoM hogaI hai ? he mArici ! tU kyA soca rahI hai ? he sumukhi ! tU unmukhI sI kyoM horahI hai ? he gAndharvi! tU Age kyoM nahIM rahatI ? he divyA ! tU vyartha kyoM khela rahI hai ? aba lagna-samaya pAsa AgayA hai, isaliye apane apane vivAhocita kAmoM meM saba ko hara tarahase jaldI karanI caahiye|" isa taraha apsarAoM kA paraspara eka dUsarIkA nAma le lekara sarasa kolAhala hone lgaa| Page #254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 215 AdinAtha-caritra apsarAoM dvArA donoM kanyAoM kA zRGgAra kiyA jaanaa| isake bAda kitanI hI apsarAoM ne, maGgala-snAna karAne ke liye, sunandA aura sumaGgalA ko Asana para biThAI / madhura-dhabalamaGgala gIta gAte hue unake sAre zarIra meM tela kI mAliza kI gaI / isake bAda, jinake ratnapuJja se pRthvI pavitra huI hai, aisI una donoM kanyAoM ke sUkSma pIThI se ubaTana kiyA gyaa| unake donoM caraNoM, donoM, ghuTanoM, donoM hAthoM, donoM kandhoM para do do aura sira para eka-isa taraha unake aGgameM lIna hue amRta-kuNDa. sadRza nau zyAma tilaka kiye gaye aura takue meM rahane vAle kasUmI sUtoMse bAyeM aura dAhine aGgoM meM mAno sama caturastra saMsthAna ko jA~catI ho , isa taraha unhoMne sparza kiyaa| isa prakAra apsarAoMne sundara varNavAlI una bAlAoMke, dhAyoMkI taraha unakI capalatAko nivAraNa karate hue pIThI lagAI; arthAt dhAya jisa taraha apane bAlakako daur3ane-bhAganese rokatI hai, usI taraha unhoMne una bAlAoMko pIThI lagA kara bAhara bhAganese rokate hue pIThI lgaaii| harSonmAdase matavAlI apsarAoMne varNaka kA sahodara bhAI ho, isa taraha udvarNaka bhI usI taraha kiyaa| isake bAda mAno apanI kula-deviyA~ hoM, isa taraha unako dUsare Asanapara biThAkara soneke ghar3eke jalase snAna kraayaa| gandhakaSAyI kapar3ese unakA zarIra poMchA aura narma vastra unake bAloMpara lapeTe Page #255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 216 prathama parva rezamI kapar3e pahanAkara, aura unheM biThA kara unake bAloMse motiyoM kI varSAkA bhrama karane vAlA jala nIce TapakAyA / dhUpa rUpIlatAse suzobhita unake z2arA-z2arA gIle bAla divya dhUpase dhUpita kiye| sone para jisa taraha gerUkA lepa karate haiM; usI taraha una strIratnoMke aGgoMko sundara aGgarAgase raJjita kiyaa| unakI gardanoM, bhujAoMke agale bhAgoM, stanoM aura gAloM para mAnoM kAmadevakI prazasti ho, isa taraha patra-vallarI kI racanA kii| mAno ratidevake utaranekA navIna maMDala ho aisA candanakA sundara tilaka unake lalAToM para kiyaa| unakI A~khoMmeM nIla kamalake banameM Ane vAle bhauMreke jaisA kAjala aaNjaa| mAno kAmadevane apane zastra rakhaneke liye zastrAgAra banAyA ho, isa taraha khile hue phUloM kI mAlAoM se unhoMne unake sira kiye| mAthA-coTI aura mA~ga paTTI karaneke bAda, candramAkI kiraNoMkA tiraskAra karane vAle lambe-lambe pallevAle kapar3e unheM pahanAye / pUraba aura pazcima dizAoMke mastakoM para jisa taraha sUraja aura cA~da rahate haiM, usI taraha unake mastakoM para vicitra ratnoMse dedIpyamAna do mukuTa dhAraNa karAye / unake donoM kAnoMmeM, apanI zobhA se ratnoMse aGkarita huI pRthvIke sAre garvako kharca karane vAle, maNimaya karNaphUla aura jhUmake phnaaye| karNalatAke Upara, navIna phUloMkI zobhAkI viDambanA karane vAle motiyoMke divya kuNDala phnaaye| karNameM vicitra mANikakI kAntise AkAzako prakAzamAna karane vAle aura saMkSepa kiye hue indra dhanuSakI zobhAkA nirAdara Page #256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra karane vAle padaka pahanAye / bhujAoMke Upara, kAmadevake dhanuSameM ba~dhe hue vIrapaTa ke jaise zobhAyamAna, ratnajaDita bAjabanda bA~dhe aura unake stana rupI kinAroM para, usa jagaha car3hatI-utaratI nadIkA bhrama karane vAle hAra phnaaye| unake hAthoM meM motiyoMke kaGgana pahanAye, jo jala.latAke nIce jalase zobhita kyAriyoMkI taraha sundara mAlUma dete the| unakI kamaroMmeM maNimaya kardhaniyA~ pahanAI', jinameM lagI huI cUMgharoMkI paMktiyA~ jhaMkAra karatI thIM aura vaha kaTi-mekhalA yA kardhanI ratipatikI maGgala-pAThikA kI taraha zobhA detI thiiN| unake pA~voMmeM jo pAyajebeM pahanAI gaI thIM; unake dhaiM gharU chamAchama karate hue aise jAna par3ate the, mAno unake guNa kIrtana kara rahe hoN| pANigrahaNa utsava / isa taraha sajAI huI donoM bAlikAyeM deviyoMne bulAkara mAtRbhuvanameM soneke Asana para baiThAI / usa samaya indrane Akara vRSabha lAJchana vAle prabhuko vivAhakeliye taiyAra honekI prArthanAkI / " logoM ko byavahAra-sthiti batAnI ucita hai aura mujhe yogya karma bhogane hI paDeMge," aisA vicAra karake unhoMne indrakI prArthanA svIkAra kara lI / taba vidhiko jAnane vAle indrane prabhuko snAna karAyA aura candana, kezara, kastUrI prabhRti sugandhita padArthoMko lagAkara yathocita AbhUSaNa pahanAye / isake bAda prabhu divya vAhana para baiThakara, vivAha-maNDapakI ora cle| indra char3IbardArakI Page #257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 218 prathama parva taraha unake Age-Age calane lagA / apsarAyeM donoM ora lavaNa utArane lagIM / indrANiyA~ maMgala gAna karane lagIM / sAmAnika deviyA~ balaiyA~ lene lagIM / gandharva khuzIke mAre bAje bajAne lage / isa taraha divya vAhana para baiThakara prabhu maNDapa dvArAke pAsa Aye, to ApahI vidhiko jAnane vAle prabhu vAhanase utarakara maNDapa dvArake pAsa usI taraha khar3e hogaye, jisa taraha samudrakI velA apanA maryAdA bhUmike pAsa Akara ruka jAtI hai / indrane prabhuko hAthakA sahArA diyA, isa kAraNa ve usa taraha zobhA pAne lage jisa taraha vRkSake sahArese khar3A hAthI zobhA pAtA hai / usI samaya maMDapa kI striyoMmeM se eka ne andara namaka aura Aga hone ke kAraNa tar3atar3a AvAz2a karanevAlA eka zarAva- sampuTa daravAz2eke bica meM rakkhA / kisI strIne, pUrNimA jisa taraha candramA ko dhAraNa karatI hai; usI taraha dUba prabhRti maMgala padArthoM se lAMchita cA~dI kA eka thAla prabhuke sAmane rakkhA / eka strI kasUmI raMga ke vastra pahane hue mAno pratyakSa maMgala ho isa taraha paJca zAkhAvAle mathana daMDa ko U~cA karake arghya dene ke liye khar3I huI / usa samaya devAMganAyeM isa taraha dhavala maMgala gA rahI thIM:-- he arghya denevAlI ! isa arghya dene yogya varako arghya de kSaNa-bhara, mAMkhaNa DaNDA jisa taraha samudra meM se amRta phaiMkatA hai; usI taraha thAla meM se dahI phaiMka; he sundarI ! nandana vanase lAye hue candana rasa ko taiyAra kara, bhadrazAla vana se lAI huI dUba ko khuzI se lAkara de, kyoMki ikaTThe hue logoM kI netrapaMktise Page #258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 216 AdinAtha-caritra jaMgama toraNa banA hai aura trilokI meM uttama aise vara roja toraNa-dvAra meM khar3e hue haiN| unakA zarIra uttarIya vastrake antara paTase DhakA huA hai, isaliye gar3agA nadIkI taraMga meM antarIta yuva rAja haMsake samAna zobha rahe haiN| he sundari ! havAse phUla jhar3e par3ate haiM aura candana sUkhA jAtA hai, ataH ina vararAja ko aba dvAra para bahuta dera taka na rok| devAMganAyeM isa taraha maMgala-gIta gArahI thIM; aise samaya meM usa kasUmI raGga ke kapar3e pahane hue aura mathana-daNDa liye hue khar3I strIne trijagat ko aghya dene yogya vara rAja ko arghya diyA aura sundara lAla lAla hoThoM vAlI usa devIne dhavala maGgala ke jaisA zabda karate hue apane kaMgana par3e hue hAtha se trijagatpati ke bhAla kA tIna vAra mathana daNDase cumbana kiyaa| isake bAda prabhune apanI vAma pAdukA se, hIma karpara kI lIlA se, Aga sameta zarAva sampuTa kA cUrNa kara DAlA aura vahA~ se arghya denevAlI lalanA dvArA gale meM kasUmI kapar3A DAla kara khIMce hue prabhu mAtRbhavana meM gye| vahA~ kAmadevakA kanda ho aise miMDhola se zobhAyamAna hasta-sUtra vadhU aura vara ke hAthoM meM bA~dhe gye| jisa taraha kesarI siMha meru parvata kI zilA para baiThatA hai, usI taraha vararAja 'mAtR-deviyoMke Age, U~ce sone ke siMhAsana para biThAye gye| sundariyoMne zamI vRkSa aura pIpala vRkSakI chAloM ke cUrNa kA lepa donoM kanyAoMke hAthoM meM kiyaa| vaha kAmadeva rUpI vRkSakA dohada pUrA ho aisA mAlUma hotA thaa| Page #259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 220 prathama parva jaba zubha lagnakA udaya huA; yAnI ThIka lagnakAla AyA, taba sAvadhAna hue prabhune donoM bAlAoMke lepapUrNa hAtha apane hAtha se pakar3a liye 1 usa samaya indrane jisa taraha jalake kyAre meM sAla kA bIja bote haiM, usI taraha lepavAle donoM bAlAoMke hasta sampuTa maiM eka mudrikA ddaaldii| prabhuke donoM hAtha una donoMke hAthoMke sAtha milate hI do zAkhAoMmeM ilajhI huI latAoMse vRkSa jisa taraha zobhatA hai; usa taraha zobhane lage / jisa taraha nadiyoM kA jala samudra meM milatA hai; usI taraha usa samaya tArAmelaka parva meM vadhU aura varakI dRSTi paraspara milane lagI / vinA havA ke jalakI taraha nizcala dRSTi dRSTise aura mana manake sAtha Apasa meM mila gaye aura eka dUsarekI putaliyoM meM unakA aksa par3ane yAnI eka dUsare kI kIkiyoM meM ve paraspara pratibimbita hue / usa samaya aisA mAlUma hone lagA, mAno ve eka dUsare ke hRdaya meM praveza kara gaye hoN| jisa taraha vidyUta prabhAdaka meru ke pAsa rahate haiM, usI taraha usa samaya sAmAnika deva bhagavAn ke nikaTa anuvaroM kI taraha khar3e hue the / kanyApakSakI striyA~, jo hasI dillagI meM nipuNa thiiN| anuvaroMko isa bhA~ti kautuka dhavala gIta gAlI gAne lagIM: - jvara vAlA manuSya jisa taraha samudra sokhane kI icchA rakhatA hai: usI taraha yaha anuvara laDDa uu khAneko kaisA mana calA rahA hai ! kuttA jisa taraha miThAI para mana calAtA hai, usI taraha mA~DA para akhaNDa dRSTi rakhane vAlA anubara kaMse dilase use cAha rahA hai ! mAno janmase kabhI dekhehI na hoM isa lagA ; Page #260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra taraha dInake vAlaka kI bhA~ti yaha anuvara bar3oM para kaisA mana calA rahA hai ! jisa taraha megha kA cAtaka aura paiseko yAcaka cAhatA hai, usI taraha yaha anuvara supArI para kaisA mana calA rahA hai ! jisa taraha gAya kA baccA ghAsa khAneko mana calAtA hai; usI taraha yaha anuvara pAna khAneko kaisA nAdIdA sA ho rahA hai ! jisa taraha makkhana kI golI khAneko billI jIbha lapalapAtI hai; usI taraha yaha anuvara cUrNa para kaisI jIbha lapalapA rahA hai ? pokharI kI kIcar3a ko bhaiMsA jisa taraha cAhatA hai, usI taraha itra prabhRti sugandhita padArthoM para isa anuvara kA mana cala rahA hai / jisa taraha pAgala AdamI nirmAlyako cAhatA hai, usI taraha yaha anuvara phUlamAlA ko kaise caMcala netroMse dekha rahA hai ? isa taraha ke kautuka - dhavala - gIta - gAliyoM ko U~ce kAna aura mu~ha karake sunane vAle devatA citra-likhe se ho gaye 1 'loka meM yaha vyavahAra batalAnA ucita hai, aisA nizcaya karake, vivAha meM niyata kiye hue madhyastha manuSya kI taraha, prabhu una kI upekSA karate the jisa taraha bar3I nAvake poche do choTI nAveM bA~dha dete haiM, usI taraha jagatpati ke palle ke sAtha donoM badhuoM ke palle indrane bA~dha diye / Abhiyogika devatA kI taraha indra svayaM bhakti se prabhuko apanI kamara para rakha kara vedI - gRhameM le jAne lagA / taba usI samaya donoM indrANiyA~ Akara, tatkAla, donoM kanyAoM ko hathalevA na chUTe isa taraha kamara para rakha kara le calIM / tIna loka ke ziroratna rupa una vadhU varane pUraba ke dvAra se vedI vAle sthAna meM 1 prathama paca ( 221 Page #261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra prathama parva 1 striyoM ke kAnoM chA gii| isa aura praveza kiyA kisI trayastriMza devAtAne, mAnoM tatkAla z2amIna se nikalA ho isa taraha, vedI meM agni prakaTa kI / usameM samidha DAlane se, AkAzacArI manuSyoM - vidyAdharoM kI ke avataMsa rUpa hone vAlI dhUMe~ kI rekhA AkAza meM ke vAda striyA~ maMgala gIta gAne lagIM aura prabhune sunandA sumaMgalA ke sAtha, aSTa maMgala pUrNa hone taka, agni kI pradakSiNA kI / isake bAda jyoMhI AzIrvAdAtmaka gIta gAye jAne lage, tyoMhI indrane unake hathalevA aura palle kI gA~TheM chur3A dIM / pIche prabhuke lagna utsava se utpanna huI khuzIse, raMgAcArya yA sUtradhArakI taraha AcaraNa karatA huA, hastAbhinayakI lIlA batAtA huA indra indrANiyoM ke sAtha nAcane lgaa| havA se nacAye hue vRkSoMke pIche jisa taraha usase lipaTI huI latAyeM nAcA karatI haiM; usI taraha indrake pIche aura devatA bhI nAcane lge| kitane hI devatA cAraNoMkI taraha jaya jaya zabda karane lge| kitane hI bharatakI taraha ajaba taraha ke nAca karane lge| kitane hI janmake gandharvva hoM isa taraha nAca karane lge| kitane hI apane mukhoM se bAjoM kA kAma lene lage / kitane hI bandaroM kI taraha saMbhrama se kUdane phA~dane lge| kitanehI ha~sAne vAle vidUSakoM kI taraha logoM ko ha~sAne lage aura kitanehI pratihArI kI taraha logoM ko dUra dUrAne lage / isa taraha bhakti dikhAne vAle harSa se unmatta devatAoM se ghire hue aura donoM vagaloM meM sunandA aura sumaMgalA se suzobhita prabhu divya vAhana meM baiTha kara apane sthAna ko pdhaare| jisa 222 Page #262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 223 AdinAtha-caritra taraha saMgIta yA tamAze ko qhatama karake raMgAcArya apane sthAnako calA jAtA. hai, usI taraha vivAha utsava samApta karake indra apane sthAnako : calA gayA / prabhukI dikhalAI huI vivAha kI rIti rasma usa samaya se duniyA meM cala gaI / kyoMki bar3e AdamiyoM kI sthiti dUsaroM ke liye hI hotI hai| jisa cAla para calate haiM, duniyA usI cAla para calatI hai / mahApuruSa jo maryAdA bA~dha dete haiM, saMsAra usI maryAdA ke bhItara rahatA hai / bar3e loga aba anAsakta prabhu donoM patniyoM ke sAtha bhoga bhogane lage ; yAnI prabhu Asakti rahita hokara apanI donoM patniyoM ke sAtha bhoga-vilAsa karane lage / kyoMki binA bhoga bhoge pahaleke satAvedanIya karmoM kA kSaya na hotA thA / vivAha ke vAda prabhune una pakSiyoMke sAtha kucha kama chai lAkha pUrva taka bhoga-vilAsa kiyA / usa samaya bAhu aura pITha ke jIva sarvArthasiddhi vimAna se cyuta hokara, sumaMgalA kI kokha meM yugma rUpa se utpanna hue aura suSAhu tathA mahA pITha ke jIva bhI usI sarvArthasiddhi vimAna se cyava kara, usI taraha sunandA kI kokha se utpanna hue / sumaMgalAne garbha ke mAhAtmyako sUcita karane vAle caudaha mahAsvapna dekhe / devIne una supanoMkA sArA hAla prabhu se kahA; taba prabhune kahA - " tumhAre cakravartI putra hogA / " samaya Ane para pUraba dizA jisa taraha sUraja aura sandhyA ko janma detI haiM; usI taraha sumaMgalA ne apanI kAnti se dizAoM ko Page #263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 224 prathama pava prakAzamAna karane vAle bharata aura brAhmI nAmaka do baccoM ko janma diyA aura varSA Rtu jisa taraha megha aura vijalI ko janma detI hai ; usI taraha sunandAne sundara AkRti vAle bAhubali aura sundarI nAmaka do baccoM ko janma diyaa| isake bAda, vidUra parvata kI z2amIna jisa taraha ratnoM ko paidA karatI hai; usa taraha anukrama se unacAsa joDale baccoM ko janma diyaa| vindhyAcala ke hAthiyoM ke baccoM kI taraha ve mahA parAkramI aura utsAhI bAlaka idhara udhara khelate hue anukrama se bar3hane lge| jisa taraha aneka zAkhAoM se vizAla vRkSa suzobhita hotA hai, usI taraha una bAlakoM se cAroM ora se ghira kara RSabha svAmI suzobhita hone lge| usa samaya jisa taraha prAtaH kAla ke samaya dIpaka sejahIna ho jAtA hai; usa taraha kAla-doSa ke kAraNa kalpavRkSoM kA prabhAva hona hone lgaa| pIpala ke per3a meM jisa taraha lAkha ke kaNa utpanna hote haiM ; usa taraha yugaliyoM meM krodhAdhika kaSAya dhIre dhIre utpanna hone lge| sarpa jisa taraha tIna prayatna vizeSa kI paravA nahIM karatA, usI taraha yugaliye Akara, mAkAra aura dhikkAra-ina tIna nItiyoM ko ulaGghana karane lge| isa kAraNa yugaliye ikaTThe hokara prabhuke pAsa Aye aura anucita bAtoM ke sambandha meM prabhu se nivedana karane lge| yugaliyoM kI bAteM sunakara, tIna bAna ke dhAraka aura jAti smaraNavAn prabhu ne kahA"loka meM jo maryAdA kA ullaGghana karate haiM, unheM zikSA denevAlA Page #264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 225 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra rAjA hotA hai ; arthAt jo niyama viruddha kAma karate haiM, unheM rAjA niyamoM para calAtA hai| jise rAjA banAte haiM, use U~ce Asana para biThAte haiM aura phira usakA abhiSeka karate haiN| usake pAsa caturaMgiNI senA hotI hai aura usakA zAsana akhaNDita hotA hai / " prabhuko ye bAteM sunakara yugaliyoMne kahA- "svAmin ! ApahI hamAre rAjA haiN| Apako hamArI upekSA na karanI cAhie; kyoMki hama logoM meM Apake jaisA aura dUsarA koI naz2ara nahIM aataa|" yaha bAta sunakara prabhune kahA--"tuma puruSottama nAbhikulakara ke pAsa jAkara prArthanA kro| vahI tumheM rAjA deNge|" yugaliyoMne prabhukI AjJAnusAra nAbhikulakara ke pAsa. jAkara sArA hAla nivedana kiyA, taba kulakaroMmeM :agragaNya nAbhikulakara ne kahA"RSabha tumhArA rAjA ho|" yaha bAta sunate hI yugaliye khuza hote hue prabhuke sAmane Akara kahane lage-"nAbhikulakarane Apako hI hamArA rAjA niyata kiyA hai|" yaha kaha kara yugaliye svAmI kA abhiSeka karane ke liye jala lAne cle| usa samaya svargapati indrakA Asana hilA / avadhi jJAnase yaha jAnakara, ki yaha svAmIke abhiSeka kA samaya hai, vaha kSaNabharameM vahA~ isa taraha A pahu~cA, jisa taraha eka gharase dUsaremeM jAte haiN| isake bAda saudharma kalpake usa indrane sonekI vedI racakara, usapara ati pANDukabalA zilA ( meru parvatake Upara kI tIrthaGkara bhagavAnke janmAmiSekakI zilA ) ke samAna eka siMhAsana banAyA aura pUrva dizA ke svAmIne usI samaya svastivAcaka kI taraha devoMke lAye hue Page #265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 226 prathama parva tIrthoke jalase prabhukA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| phira indrane nirmalatA meM candramAke jaise tejomaya divya vastra svAmIko pahanAye aura trailokya mukuTa rUpa prabhuke aGgoM para ucita sthAnoM meM mukuTa Adi alaGkAra pahanAye / isI bIcameM yugaliye kamalake pattoMmeM jala lekara Aye / ve prabhuko gahane kapar3oM se saje hue dekhakara eka ora isa taraha khar3e ho rahe, mAnoM arghya deneko khar3e hoN| divya vastra aura divya alaMkAroM se alaMkRta prabhu ke mastaka para yaha pAnI DAlanA ucita nahIM hai, aisA vicAra karake unhoMne vaha lAyA huA jala unake caraNoM para DAla diyaa|ye yugaliye saba taraha se vinIta ho gaye haiM-aisA samajha kara, unake rahane ke lie, alakApatiko vinItA nAmaka nagarI nirmANa karanekI AjJA dekara indra apane sthAna ko cale gye| rAjadhAnI nirmANa / kuberane ar3atAlIsa kosa lambI, chattIsa kosa caur3I vinItA nAmaka nagarI taiyAra kI aura usakA dUsarA nAma ayodhyA rkkhaa| yakSapati kuberane usa nagarI ko akSaya vastra, nepathya, aura dhanadhAnyase pUrNa kiyaa| usa nagarImeM hIre, indra nIlamaNi aura vaDUryya maNikI bar3I-bar3I haveliyA~, apanI vicitra kiraNoM se, AkAzameM bhItake vinA hI, vicitra citra-kriyAeM racatI thIM arthAt usa nagarI kI ratnamaya haveliyoM kA aksa AkAzameM par3ane se, binA dIvAroMke, aneka prakAra ke citra bane hue dikhAI dete haiM thaura merU parvata kI coTIke samAna sonekI U~cI haveliyA~ dhvajA Page #266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 227 AdinAtha-caritra oMke miSase cAroM tarapha se patrAlambana kI lIlA kA vistAra karatI thiiN| usa nagarI ke kile para mANika ke kaMgUroM kI paMktiyA~ thIM. jo vidyAdharoM kI sundariyoMko binA yatnake darpaNa yA AIne kA kAma detI thiiN| usa nagarImeM, gharoMke sAmane, motiyoM ke sAthiye purAye hue the, isaliye unake motiyoM se bAlikAyeM icchAnusAra pA~cIkA khela khelatI thiiN| usa nagarI ke bA. gocoM se rAta-dina bhir3ane vAle khecariyoM ke vimAna kSaNamAtra pakSiyoM ke ghosaloM kI zobhA dete the| vahA~ kI aTAriyoM aura haveliyoM meM par3e hue ratnoMke DheroM ko dekhakara, ratna-zikhara vAle rohaNAcala kA qhayAla hotA thaa| vahA~ kI gRha-vApikAyeM, jalakrIr3AmeM Asakta sundariyoM ke motiyoMke hAra TUTa jAnese, tAmraparNI nadI kI zobhAko dhAraNa karatI thiiN| vahA~ke amIra aura dhaniyoM meM se kisI eka bhI vyApArI ke putra ko dekhane se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA yakSAdhipati-kubera svayaM vyavasAya yA tijArata karane Aye hoN| vahA~ rAtameM candrakAnta maNikI dIvAroM se jharanevAle pAnIse rAhakI dhUla sApha hotI thii| vaha nagarI amRta-samAna jala vAle lAkhoM kUe, bAvar3I aura tAlAboM se navIna amRta kuNDa vAle nAga lokake samAna zobhA detI thii| rAjya pravandha janmase bIsalakSa pUrva vyatIta hue, tabaca prajA pAlanArtha sAnA hue| mantroMmeM oMkArake samAna, sabase pahale rAjA"RSabha jina Page #267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 228 prathama pava zvara apanI prajAkA apane putrake samAna pAlana karane lge| unhoMne duSThoMko zikSA dene aura sajanoMkA pAlana karane kI ceSTA karane vAle, apane aGga ke jaise mantrImantraNAkArya ke liye cune / mahArAjA RSabha devane corI Adi se prajAkI rakSA karane meM pravINa, indrake lokapAloM-jaise ArakSaka deva cAroM ora niyata kiye| rAjahasti jaise prabhune rAjyakI sthiti ke lie, zarIra meM uttamAGga zirakI taraha, senAke utkRSTa aGga rUpa hAthI grahaNa kiye| unhoMne sUryya ke ghor3oM kI spardhA sI karane vAle aura U~cI-U~cI gardanoM vAle ghor3e rkhe| unhoMne sundara lakar3iyoM se aise ratha banavAye, jo pRthvI ke vimAna jaise mAlUma hote the| jinake satva bala kI parIkSA kara lI gaI thI, aise sainikoM kI paidala senA prabhune usI taraha rakkhI, jisa taraha ki cakravartI rAjA rakkhA karate hai / navIna sAmrAjya rUpI mahalake stambha yA khambha-jaise mahA balavAna senApati prabhu ne ekatra kiye aura gAya, baila, U~Ta, bhaiMsa-bhaiMse evaM khaccara prabhRti pazu, unake upayogako jAnane vAle prabhune grahaNa kiye| prabhu dvArA shilpotptti| aba, usa samaya putra-vihIna vaMza kI taraha kalpa-vRkSoM ke naSTa ho jAne se loga kanda mUla aura phala prabhRti para gujArA karate the| usa samaya zAla, gehU~, cane aura mUMga prabhRti auSadhiyA~ ghAsa kI taraha, binA boye apane-Apa hI paidA hone lgiiN| lekina ve loga unheM kaccI kI kaccI hI-binA pakAye khAte the; unako vena pacI taba Page #268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 226 AdinAtha caritra unhoMne prabhu se jAkara prArthanA kii| prabhune unakI bAta sunakara kahA--"una anAjoMko masalakara chilake rahita karo, taba khaao|" ve loga ThIka prabhuke upadezAnusAra kAma karane lage, kintu sakhtI aura kar3AIke kAraNa unheM vaha anAja isa taraha bhI na pace ; isa. liye unhoMne phira prabhuse prArthanA kii| isa bAra prabhune kahA--"una anAjoM ko hAthoMse ragar3a kara, jalameM bhigokara aura phira donoM meM rakhakara khaao|" unhoMne ThIka isI taraha kiyA, tobhI unheM ajIrNa kI vedanA yA badahaz2amI kI zikAyata rahane lagI, taba unhoM ne phira prArthanA kii| jagatpati ne kahA--"pahale kahI huI vidhi karake, usa anAja ko muTThI yA bag2alameM kucha dera taka rakha kara khAo / isa taraha tumako sukha hogaa|" logoM ko isa taraha anna khAne se bhI ajIrNa hone lagA, taba loga zithila hogye| isI bIcameM vRkSoMkI zAkhAyeM ApasameM ragar3ane lgii| usa ragar3ana se Aga utpanna huI aura ghAsa phUsa evaM lakar3I yA kATha prabhRti ko jalAne lgii| prakAzamAna ratna ke bhramase-camakate hue ratnake dhokhese, unhoMne use pakar3ane ke liye daur3a kara hAtha bar3hAthe; parantu ce ulTe jalane lge| taba Agase jalakara ve loga phira prabhuke pAsa jAkara kahane lage:-"prabho ! jaGgalameM koI adbhuta bhUta paidAhuA hai|" svAmIne kahA-"cikane aura rUkhe kAlake doSase Agautpanna huI hai, kyoMki ekAnta rUkhe samaya meM Aga utpanna nahIM hotii| tuma usake pAsa jAkara, usake najadIka kI ghAsa phasa Adiko haTAdo aura phira use grahaNa kro| isake bAda pahalI kahI huI vidhise Page #269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva taiyArakI huI auSadhiyoM yA dhAnyako usameM DAlakara pakAo aura khaao|" una mUoMne vaisA hI kiyA, taba Agane sArI auSadhiyAM jalA ddaaliiN| una logoMne zIghra hI svAmI ke pAsa jAkara sArA hAla kaha sunAyA aura kahA ki svAmin ! vaha Aga to bhukhamare kI taraha, usameM DAlI huI saba auSadhiyoMko akelI hI khA jAtI hai-hameM kucha bhI vApasa nahIM detii|" usa samaya prabhu hAthI para baiThe hue the, isa liye vahIM una logoMse eka gIlI miTTIkA golA ma~gavAyA aura use hAthIke gaNDasthala para rakhakara, hAtha se phelA kara, usI AkAra kA eka pAtra yA bartana prabhune bnaayaa| isa taraha zilpakalAoM meM pahalI zilpakalA prabhune kumhArakI prakaTa kii| isake bAda prabhune kahA- "isI taraha tuma aura pAtra bhI bnaalo| pAtrako Agapara rakha kara, usameM anAja ko rakho aura pakAkara khaao|" unhoMne ThIka prabhukI AjJAnusAra kAma kiyaa| usa dina se pahale zilpI yA kArIgara kumhAra hue| logoMke ghara banAne ke lie prabhune sunAra yA bar3haI taiyAra kiyaa| mahA puruSoM kI banAvaTa vizvake sukha ke liye hI hotI hai| ghara prabhRti cItane yA citra banAne ke liye aura logoMkI vicitra krIr3A ke liye prabhune citrakAra taiyAra kiye| manuSyoM ke vAste kapar3e bunane ke liye prabhune julAhoM kI sRSTi kI ; kyoMki usa samaya kalpavRkSoM kI jagaha prabhuhI eka kalpavRkSa the| loga bAla aura nAkhUna bar3hane ke kAraNa dukhI rahate the, isaliye jagadIzane nAI bnaaye| kumhAra, bar3haI, citrakAra, julAhe aura nAI-ina pA~ca zilpiyoM meM se eka Page #270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 231 AdinAtha caritra ekake bIsa-bIsa bheda honese, ve logoMmeM nadI ke pravAha kI taraha sau taraha se phaile ; yAnI sau zilpa prakaTa hue / logoMkI jIvika ke liye ghAsa kATanA, lakar3I kATanA, khetI aura vyApAra prabhRi karma prabhune utpanna kiye aura jagatakI vyavasthA rUpI nagarI mAno catuSyatha yA cAra rAheM hoM, isa taraha sAma, dAma, daNDa au bheda ina cAra upAyoM kI kalpanA kii| sabase bar3e putrako brahmopadeza karanA cAhiye, ise nyAya se hI mAno bhagavAnne apane bar3e putra bharatako 72 kalAyeM sikhAI / bharatane bhI apane anya bhAiyoM tathA putroMko ve kalAyeM acchI tarahase sikhAI / kyoMki pAtrako sikhAyI huI vidyA sau zAkhA vAlI hotI hai, bAhubaliko prabhune hAthI, ghor3e, aura strI-puruSoMke aneka prakAra ke bhedavAle lakSaNa batAye / brAhmIko dAhine hAthase 18 lipiyA~ sikhAI aura sundarIko 1 bAyeM hAthase gaNita sikhAI / vastuoMke mAna, unmAna, avamAna aura pratimAna prabhune sikhAye aura rata prabhRti pironekI kalA bhI claaii| unakI AjJAse bAdI aura prativAdI athavA muddaI aura muddAyalayaH kA vyavahAra rAjA, adhyakSa aura kulagurukI sAkSIse calane lagA | hastI AdikI pUjA, dhanurveda aura aura vaidyakakI upAsanA, saMgrAma, arthazAstra, baMdha, ghAta, badha aura gosTI Adi tabase pravRtta hue / yaha mA~ hai, yaha bApa hai, yaha bhAI hai, yaha beTa hai, yaha strI hai, yaha dhana merA hai - aisI mamatA logoM meM tabase hI Arambha huii| usI samaya se loga merA terA apanA yA parAyA samajha lage / vivAhameM logoMne prabhuko gahane kapar3oMse sajA huA dekhA. Page #271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 232 prathama paba tabhIse ve loga apane taI jevara aura kapar3oMse alaMkRta karane lge| logoMne pahale jisa taraha prabhukA pANigrahaNa hote dekhA thA, usI taraha Ajataka pANigrahaNa karate haiM, kyoMki bar3e logoMkA calAyA huA mArga nizcala hotA hai| jinezvarane vivAha kiyA usI dinase dUsarekI dI huI kanyAke sAtha vivAha hone lage aura cUr3A karma, upanayana AdikI pUcha bhI usI samayase huii| yadyapi ye saba kriyAe~ sAvadha haiM, tathApi apane karttavya yA farjako samajhane vAle prabhune, logoM para dayA karake ye claaii| unakI ho karatUtase pRthvIpara Ajataka kalA-kauzala Adi pracalita haiN| unako isa samayake buddhimAna vidvAnoMne zAstra-rUpase grathita kiyA hai| svAmIkI zikSAse hI saba loga dakSa-catura hue, kyoMki upadeza binA manuSya pazu tulya hote haiN| prabhu dvArA prajApAlana / vizva-saMsArakI sthiti rUpI nATakake sUtradhAra-prabhune ugra, bhoga, rAjanya aura kSatriya-ina cAra bhedoMse logoMke kuloMkI racanA kii| ugra daNDake adhikArI ArakSaka puruSa ugra kulavAle hue ; indrake trAyastri'za devatAoMko taraha prabhuke mantrI Adi bhoga kula vAle hue ; prabhukI umravAle yAnI prabhuke samavayaska loga rAjanya kula bAle hue ; aura jo bAkI bace ve kSatriya hupa / isa taraha prabhu vyavahAra nItikI navIna sthiti kI racanA karake, navor3hA strIkI taraha, navIna rAjyalakSmIko bhogane lge| jisa taraha Page #272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pa 233 AdinAtha - caritra ; vaidya yA cikitsaka rogIkI cikitsA karake ucita auSadhi detA hai; usI taraha daNDita karane lAyaqa logoMke unako aparAdhapramANa daNDa denekA kAyadA prabhune calAyA / daNDa yA saz2Ake Darase loga corI jorI prabhRti aparAdha nahIM karate the kyoMki daNDanIti saba tarahake anyAyarUpa sarpako vaza karanemeM mantrake samAna hai 1 jisa taraha suzikSita loga prabhukI AjJAko ulaGghana nahIM karate; usI taraha koI kisIke kheta, bAga aura ghara prabhRtikI maryAdAko ullaGghana nahIM karate the / varSA bhI, apanI garajanAke bahAne se, prabhuke nyAya- dharmakI prazaMsA karatI ho, isa taraha dhAnyakI utpatti ke liye samaya para barasatI thI / dhAnyake khetoM, Ikha ke bagIcoM aura gAyoMke samUhase vyApta deza apanI samRddhise zobhate the aura prabhukI RRddhikI sUcanA dete the / prabhune logoMko tyAjya aura grAhyake vivekase jAnakAra kiyA; arthAt prabhune logoM ko kyA tyAgane yogya hai aura kyA grahaNa karane yogya hai, isakA jJAna diyAisa kAraNa yaha bharata kSetra bahuta karake videha kSetrake jaisA ho gayA / isa taraha nAbhinandana RSabhadeva svAmIne, rAjyAbhiSeka ke bAda, pRthvIke pAlana karane meM tiresaTha lakSa pUrva vyatIta kiye / vasanta varNana | eka daphA kAmadevakA pyArA vasanta mAsa aayaa| usa samaya parivAra ke anurodha se prabhu bAg2ameM Aye / vahA~ mAno dehadhArI basanta ho, isa taraha prabhu phUloMke gahanoMse saje hue phUloMke ba~gale meM virA Page #273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 234 jamAna hue / usa samaya phUla aura mAkandake makarandase unmatta hokara bhauMre gUjate the ; isa liye aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAno vasanta lakSmI prabhukA svAgata kara rahI ho / paMcama svarako uccAranevAlI kokilAoMne mAno pUrva raMgakA Arambha kiyA hoaisA samajhakara, malayAcalakA pavana naTa hokara latAoMkA nAca dikhAtA thA / mRganayanI kAminiyA~ apane kAmuka puruSoMkI taraha azoka aura babUla Adi vRkSoMko AliGgana, caraNapAta aura mukhakA Asava pradAna karatI thiiN| tilaka vRkSa apanI prabala sugandha se madhukaroMko pramudita karake, yuvA puruSake bhAlasthalakI taraha vanasthalako suzobhita karatA thaa| jisa taraha patalI kamara vAlI lalanA apane unnata aura puSTa payodharoMke bhArase jhuka jAtI hai; usI taraha lavalI vRkSakI latA apane phUloMke gucchoMke bhArase jhuka gaI thI / catura kAmI jisa taraha manda manda AliGgana karatA hai ; usI taraha malaya pavana AmakI latAko manda manda AliGgana karane lagA thA / lakar3IvAle puruSakI taraha, kAmadeva jAmuna, kadama, Ama campA aura azoka rUpI lakar3iyoM se pravAsI logoM ko dhama kAne meM samartha hone lagA thA / naye pADala puSpake samparka se sugandhita huA malayAcalakA pavana, usI taraha sugandhita jalase sabako harSi, ta karatA thaa| makaranda rasase bharA huA mahuekA per3a madhupAtra ke samAna phailate hue bhauroMke kolAhala se Akula ho rahA thA / gaulI aura kamAna calAneke abhyAsake liye kAmadevane kadamake bahAne se mAno goliyA~ taiyAra kI hoM, aisA jAna par3atA thA, jise prathama parva Page #274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 235 AdinAtha-caritra iSTApUrti priya hai, aisI vasanta Rtune vAsantI latAko bhramara rUpI pathikake liye makaranda-rasakI pyAU lagAI thii| sindhuvArake vRkSa, jinake phUloMkI Amoda kI samRddhi atyanta durvAra hai, viSakI taraha nAka-dvArA pravAsiyoM meM mahAmoha kI utpatti karate haiN| vasanta rUpI udyAnapAla-mAlI campeke vRkSoM meM lage hue bhaure-rakSakoM kI taraha, ni:zaGka hokara bekhaTake ghUmatA thA yauvana jisa taraha strI-puruSoM ko zobhA pradAna karatA hai, unakA rUpa lAvaNya-khilAtA hai, unakI khUbasUratI para pAliza karatA hai, isI taraha vasanta Rtu bure-bhale vRkSa aura latAoM ko zobhA pra. dAna karatI thI, unako harA bharA, taro tAz2A aura sohanA banAtI thii| matalaba yaha hai, jisa taraha javAnI kA daura daurA honepara bure bhale sabhI strI-puruSa sundara dIkhane lagate haiM, kurUpase kurUpa para eka prakAra kA nUra Tapakane lagatA haiM; usI taraha basanta kA rAjatva honese bure bhale vRkSa aura latAe~ sundara, manomohaka aura netra raJjaka dIkhate the| mRganayaniyoMko phUla tor3anA AraMbha karate dekha kara aisAqhayAla hotA thA, mAnoM ve bhArI parvameM vasanta ko arghya deneko taiyAra huI hoN| jAna par3atA thA, phUla tor3ate samaya unheM aisA khayAla huA, ki hamAre maujUda rahate, kAmadeva ko dUsare astra-phUlakI kyA z2arUrata haiM ? jyoMhI phUla tor3e gaye, vasantI latA unakI viyoga rUpI pIr3A se pIDita hokara, bhauroMke gUMjanekI AvAja se rotI huI sI mAlUma hotI thii| dUsare zabdoM meM yoM bhI kaha sakate haiM ki, jyoMhI basantI latAke phUla tor3e gaye , vaha apane Page #275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva phUloMke viyoga yA judAI se dukhI ho utthii| bhauMroMke gUMjaneke zabda se aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno vaha apane sAthI phUloM kI judAI se dukhI hokara ro rahI ho| eka strI mallikA ke phUla tor3akara jAnA cAhatI thI, itanemeM usakA kapar3A usameM ulajha gayA, usase aisA mAlUma hotA thA, yAnIgoyA mallikA usase yaha kahatI ho ki tU dUsarI jagaha na jA; use apane pAsase jAne kI manAhI karatI thii| use apane pAsase alaga karanA na cAhatI thI, usakA kapar3A pakar3a kara use rokatI thii| koI strI campe ke phUla ko tor3anA cAhatI thI, ki itane meM usameM par3ane vAle bhauMre ne usake hoTapara kATa liyA |maaluum hotA thA, apanA Azraya bhaGga hone ke kAraNa, bhauMreko krodha car3ha AyA aura isIse usane Azraya bhaGga karane vAlIke hoTha ko Dasa liyaa| koI strI apanI bhujA rUpI latA ko U~cI karake, apanI bhujAke mUla bhAga ko dekhanevAle puruSoMke manoMke sAtha rahane vAle phUloMko haraNa karatI thii| naye naye phUloMke gucche hAthoMmeM honese, phUla tor3anevAlI ramaNiyA~ jaGgamavallI jaisI sundara mAlUma hotI thiiN| vRkSoMkI zAkhA-zAkhAmeM se striyA~ phUla tor3a rahI thIM; isase aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA vRkSoMmeM strI rUpI phala lage hoN| kisIne svayaM apane hAthoM se mallikA kI kaliyA~ tor3a kara, motiyoM ke hAra ke samAna, apanI priyA ke liye puSpAbharaNa yA phUloMke z2evara banAye the| koI kAmadeva ke tarakasa kI taraha, indradhanuSa ke se pacaraGga phUloMkI mAlA apane hAthoMse gUMthakara apanI prANapyArI ko detA Page #276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 237 AdinAtha caritra aura use santuSTa aura rAz2I karatA thA / koI puruSa apanI prANavallabhAkI lIlA yA khela meM phaiMkI huI geMdako, naukara kI taraha uThA lAkara use detA thA / gamanAgamana ke aparAdhI patiyoM para jisa taraha striyA~ pAdaprahAra karatI haiM, usI taraha kitanI hI kuraMgalocanI sundariyA~ vRkSake agrabhAga para apane pA~voM se prahAra karatI thIM / koI jhUle para baiThI huI hAlakI vyAhI huI bahU yA navaur3hA kAminI usake svAmIkA nAma pUchane vAlI sakhiyoMke latA - prahAra ko zarma ke mAre mukha mudrita karake cupacApa sahatI thii| koI purUpa apane sAmane baiThI huI bhIru kAminIke sAtha jhUle para baiTha kara, gAr3ha AliGgana kI icchAse, use z2ora se chAtI se lagAne kI khvAhizase jhUle ko khUba z2ora se car3hAtA thA / kitane hI naujavAna rasiye bAg2ake darakhtoM meM ba~dhe hue jhUloM ko jaba lIlAse U~ce car3hAte the, taba bandaroM kI taraha acche mAlUma hote the / vasanta krIr3Ase vairAgyotpatti | lokAntika devakA Agamana / usa zahara ke loga isa taraha krIr3A aura Amoda-pramoda meM magna 1 the / unako isa dazAmeM dekhakara prabhu mana-hI-mana vicAra karane lagekyA aisI krIr3A, aisA Amoda-pramoda, aisA khela kyA kisI aura jagaha bhI hotA hogA ? aisA vicAra Ate hI, avadhi jJAnase, prabhuko svayaM pahale ke bhoge hue anuttara vimAna taka ke svarga-sukha yAda Agaye / unheM pahale janmoM ke bhoge hue svarga-sukhoM kA sma prathama pava Page #277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 238 prathama parva raNa ho aayaa| ina para vicAra karane se unake moha kA bA~dha TUTa gayA aura ve mana-hI-mana kahane lage-"are ina viSaya-bhogoMke phandemeM phaMse hue, viSayoM kI capeTa meM Aye hue, viSayoM se AklAnta hue; athavA unake vazameM hue logoM ko dhikkAra hai, ki jo jo apane hitako bAtako bhI nahIM jAnatejo itanA bhI nahIM jAnate ki, hamArA hita-hamArI bhalAI kisa bAta meM hai| aho! isa saMsAra rupI kue~ meM, araghaTTa ghaTiyantra kI taraha, prANI apane apane karmoMse gamanAgamana kI kriyA karate haiN| kUemeM jisa taraha raha~Take ghar3e Ate aura jAte haiM, usI taraha apane pahale janma ke karmoM ke phala bhogane ke lie prANI janamate aura marate haiM, apane karmAnusAra hI kabhI U~ce Ate aura kabhI nIce jAte haiM, kabhI unnata avasthA ko aura kabhI avanata avasthAko prApta hote haiM , kabhI sukhI hote aura kabhI dukhI hote haiM; para mohake kAraNa prANI isa bAta ko na samajha kara thothe viSayoM meM lIna rahate haiN| mohAndha prANiyoMke janma ko dhikkAra haiM !! jinakA janma, sone vAle kI rAtakI taraha, vyartha bItA calA jAtA hai, yAnI nIMdameM sonevAle kI rAtakA samaya jisa taraha vRthA naSTa hotA hai; usI taraha mohAndha prANiyoM kA jIvana vRthA naSTa hotA hai |cuuhaa jisa taraha vRkSakA chedana kara DAlatA hai, usI taraha rAga dveSa aura moha udyamazIla prANiyoMke dharmako bhI jar3ase chedana kara DAlate haiN| aho! mUr3ha loga bar3ake vRkSa kI taraha krodhako bar3hAte haiM, ki jo apane bar3hAne vAle ko samUla hI khA jAtA hai Page #278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 236 AdinAtha-caritra hAthI para baiThA huA mahAvata jisa taraha sabako tuccha yA bhunagA ke samAna samajhatA hai; usI taraha mAna yA abhimAna para baiThe hue pu. rUSa maryAdA kA ullaGghana karake kisI ko bhI mAla nahIM samajhate, jagat ko tuccha yA hakIra samajhate haiM / jo mAnakI savArI karate haiM, jo bhabhimAnI yA ahaMkArI hote haiM, ve maryAdA bhaGga karake, loka, nindA aura Izvara se na Dara kara, duniyA ko hikArata kI naz2ara se dekhate haiM, sabako apane mukAvalemeM tuccha yA nAcIz2a samajhate haiN| durAzaya prANI yA durjana loga kauMcakI kalIke samAna jalana yA bhayaGkara vedanA karane vAlI mAyA ko nahIM tyaagte| tuSodaka se jisa taraha dUdha bigar3a jAtA yA phaTa jAtA hai, kAjalase jisa taraha sApha sapheda kapar3A kAlA yA mailA ho jAtA hai; usI taraha lobha se prANI kA nirmala guNagrAma dUSita ho jAtA yA baha svayaM use dUSita kara letA hai| jaba taka isa saMsAra rupI kArAgAra yA jelakhAne meM jaba taka ye cAra kaSAya paharedAra yA santrI kI taraha jAgate rahate haiM, taba taka puruSoM kI mokSa-mukti yA chuTakArA ho nahIM sktaa| dUsare zabdoM meM isa taraha samajhiye, jisa taraha jelameM jaba taka caukIdAra jAgate rahate haiM, kaidI ko jelase mukti yA rihAI nahIM mila sakatI, vaha kaidase chUTa nahIM sakatA; jelase mukti pA nahIM sakatA ; usI taraha isa saMsAra rUpI jelameM jo prANI kaida haiM, jinhoMne isa saMsArameM janma liyA hai, jo isa jagat ke bandhanameM phaMse hue haiM, saMsArI rUpIjelase mukti pA nahIM sakate, jaba taka ki lobha moha Adika kaSAya jAga rahe haiM; mata Page #279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . AdinAtha-caritra 240 prathama parva laba yaha hai, lobha moha prabhRti ke tyAgane para hI prANIko saMsAra se chUTakArA yA mukti mila sakatI hai| inake sote rahane yA inake na hone para hI prANI saMsArabandhana se chUTakara mokSapada lAbha kara sakatA hai| aho ! mAnoM bhUta lage hoM, isa taraha striyoMke AliganameM masta hue prANI apanI kSINa hotI huI AtmA ko bhI nahIM jaante| siMhako Arogya karanese jisa tarahasiMha apane Arogya karane vAle kA hI prANa letA hai ; usI taraha AhAra prabhRtise upajA huA unmAda apane hI bhava bhramaNa yA saMsAra vandhana kA kAraNa hotA hai / jisa taraha siha meM kiyA huA Arogya Arogya karane bAlekA kAla hotA hai; usI taraha aneka prakArake AhAra prabhRti se paidA huA unmAda hamArI AtmA meM hI unmAda paidA karatA; yAnI AtmA ko bhava-bandhana meM phaMsAtA hai| yaha sugandhI hai ki yaha sugandhI! maiM kise grahaNa karU~, aisA vicAra karane vAlA prANI usameM lampaTa hokara, mur3ha banakara, bhauMre kI taraha bhramatA phiratA hai| use kisI dazAmeM bhI sukha-zAnti nahIM miltii| jisa taraha khilaune se bAlaka ko Thagate haiM; usI taraha kevala usa samaya acchI lagane vAlI ramaNIya cIjoMse loga apanI AtmA ko hI Thagate haiN| jisa taraha nIMdameM sone vAlA puruSa zAstra-cintanase bhraSTa ho jAtA hai, usI taraha sadA bA~surI aura bINAke nAda ko kAna lagAkara sunanevAlA prANI apane svArthase bhraSTa ho jAtA hai| eka sAtha hI prabala yA kupita hue vAta, pitta aura kaphakI taraha prabala hue viSayoM se prANIapane caitanya yA Page #280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 241 AdinAtha caritra AtmA ko lupta kara DAlate haiM ; arthAt vAta, pitta aura kapha-ina tInoM doSoM ke eka sAtha kopa karane yA prabala honese jisa taraha prANI naSTa ho jAtA hai, usI taraha viSayoM ke balavAna honese prANI kA AtmA naSTa yA tuSTa ho jAtA hai; isaliye viSayI logoM ko dhikkAra hai ! jisa samaya prabhukA hRdaya isa prakAra saMsArI vairAgya kI cintA santatike tantuoM se vyApta ho gayA, jisa samaya prabhuke hRdayameM vairAgya-sanbandhI vicAroMkA tAMtA lagA, usa samaya brahma nAmaka pA~caveM devalokake rahane vAle sArasvata, Aditya, vahni, aruNa, gargatoya, tuSitAzva, atyAbAdha, maruta, aura riSTa nAmake lokAntika devatAoMne prabhuke caraNoMke pAsa A, mastaka para mukuTa jaisI padmakoSake samAna aJjali jor3a, isa taraha kahane lage"he prabho! Apake caraNa indrakI cUr3AmaNike kAnti rUpa jalameM magna hue haiM, Apa bharatakSetrameM naSTa hue mokSa mArgako dikhAnemeM dIpakake samAna haiN| Apane jisa taraha isa lokakI sArI vyavasthA calAI, usI taraha aba dharma-tIrthako calAiye aura apane kRtyako yAda kIjiye" devatA loga prabhuse isa taraha prArthanA karake brahmalokameM apane apane sthAnoMko cale gye| aura dIkSAkI icchA vAle prabhu bhI tatkAla nandana udyAnase apane rAjamahaloMkI ora cale gye| = = = = == / dUsarA sarga smaapt| // Page #281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AN tIsarA srg| :- bharatase rAjya siMhAsanAsIna honeko kahanA bharatakA uttara / LoLON ba prabhune apane sAmanta aura bharata tathA bAhubali Adi putra apane pAsa bulvaaye| unhoMne bharatase kahA-"he putra! tU isa rAjyako grahaNa kara ; hamato aba saMyama-sAmrAjyako grahaNa kreNge|" prabhukI ye bAteM suna. kara kSaNa bhara to bharata nIcA muMha kiye baiThA rahA, isake bAda hAtha jor3a namaskAra kara gadgad svarase kahane lagA:-"he prabho! Apake caraNa-kamaloMkI pIThake Age loTanemeM mujhe jo Ananda AtA hai, vaha mujhe ratnajar3ita siMhAsanapara baiThanese nahIM A sakatA ; arthAta ApakI caraNasevAmeM jo sukha hai, vaha ratna. maya siMhAsana para baiThanemeM nahIM hai| he prabho! Apake sAmane paidala daur3anemeM mujhe jo sukha milatA hai, vaha lIlAse gajendrakI pIThapara baiThanese nahIM milegaa| Apake caraNa kamaloM kI Page #282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 243 AdinAtha caritra chAyAmeM jo sukha aura Ananda hai; vaha ujjvala chatrakI chAyA meM bhI nahIM hai| yadi maiM ApakA virahI hU~, yadi Apa mujhase alahidA hoM, agara ApakI aura merI judAI ho, to phira sAmrAjyalakSmIkA kyA prayojana hai ? Apake na rahanese yaha sAmrAjyalakSmI niSprayojana haiN| isameM kucha bhI sAra aura sukha nahIM hai / kyoMki ApakI sevAke sukha rUpI kSIra sAgarameM rAjyakA sukha eka bUMdake samAna hai ; arthAta ApakI sevAkA sukha kSIrasAgaravat hai aura usake mukAbale meM rAjyakA sukha eka bUMdake samAna hai| svAmI kA pratyuttara bharata ko rAjagaddI / bharatakI bAteM sunakara svAmIne kahA-"hamane to rAjyako tyAga diyA hai| agara pRthvI para rAjA na ho, to phirale matsyanyAya hone lge| sabase bar3I machalI jisa taraha choTI machaliyoM ko nigala jAtI hai, usI taraha balavAna loga nirbaloMkI caTanI kara jAyeM, unheM hara tarahase hairAna kreN| jisakI lAThI usakI bhaiMsavAlI kahAvata caritArtha hone lge| saMsArameM nirbaloMke khar3e honeko bhI tila bhara z2amIna na mile / isaliye he vatsa ! tuma isa pRthvIkA yathocita rUpase pAlana kro| tuma hamArI AjJApara calane vAle ho aura hamArI AjJA bhI yahI hai|" prabhukA aisA siddhAdeza hone para bharata use ullaGghana kara na sakate the, ataH unhoMne prabhukI bAta maMjUra kara lI ; kyoMki gurumeM aisI hI vinaya sthita Page #283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 244 prathama parva hotI hai| isake bAda bharatane namratApUrvaka khAmIko sira jhukA kara praNAma kiyA aura apane unnata vaMza kI taraha pitAke siMhAsanako alaMkRta kiyaa| jisa taraha devatAoMne prabhukA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA thA, usI taraha prabhuke hukmase sAmanta aura senApati Adine bharatakA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyaa| usa samaya prabhuke zAsanakI taraha, bharatake sira para pUrNamAsIke candramAke samAna akhaNDa chatra zobhane lgaa| unake donoM tarapha Dhore jAne vAle caivara camakane lge| unake dekhanese aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno ve uttarArddha aura pUrvArddha do bhAgoMse bharatake yahA~ Ane vAlI lakSmIke dUta hoN| apane atyanta ujvalake guNa hoM, isa taraha kapar3oM aura motiyoMke jevaroMse bharata zobhane lge| bar3I bhArI mahimAke pAtra, usa navIna rAjAko, naye cAMda kI taraha, apane kalyANakI icchAse rAja-maNDalIne praNAma kiyaa| saMvatsarI daan| . prabhune bAhubali prabhRti anya putroMko bhI unakI yogyatAnusAra deza bAMTa diye| isake bAda prabhune kalpavRkSakI taraha unakI apanI icchAse kI huI prArthanAke anurUpa, manuSyoMko sAMvatsarika dAna denA Arambha kiyA ; arthAta kalpa-vRkSa jisa taraha mAMgane vAleko usakI prArthanAnusAra phala detA hai ; usI taraha prabhuse jisane jo mA~gA unhoMne use vahI diyaa| isake sivA unhoMne zaharake caurAhoM aura daravAz2oMpara z2orase DauMDI piTavA dI. Page #284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra NO Fe...4 ISACDEXET ******** D. Banarj isake bAda prabhune kalpavRjJakI taraha unakI apanI icchAse kI huI prArthanAke anurUpa, manuSyoMko sAMvatsarika dAna denA Arambha kiyA ; arthAt kalpa vRkSa jisa taraha mA~gane vAleko usakI prArthanAnusAra phala detA hai; usI taraha prabhuse jisane jo mA~gA unhoMne use vahI diyA / [ pRSTha 244 ] Page #285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 245 AdinAtha caritra ki jise jisa cIz2akI z2arUrata ho, vaha Akara lejaay| jisa samaya prabhudAna karane lage, usa samaya indrakI AjJAse, alakApati kubera ke bheje hue jRmbhakadeva bahukAlase bhraSTa hue, naSTa hue, vinA mAlika ke maryAdAko ullaGghana kara jAne vAle; pahAr3a, kuja, zmasAna aura gharameM chipe hue aura gupta rUpase rakhe hue sone, cA~dI aura ratnoMko jagaha-jagahase lAkara varSAkI taraha barasAne lge| nitya sUryodayase bhojana-kAlataka prabhu eka karor3a ATha lAkha suvarNa mudrAyeM dAna karate the| isa taraha eka sAlameM prabhune tIna sau aTThAsI karor3a assI lAkha suvarNa yA suvarNa mudrAoMkA dAna kiyaa| prabhu dIkSA grahaNa karane vAle haiM, saMsAra se virakta hone vAle haiM, yaha jAnakara logoMkA mana bhI virakta ho gayA thA, unake manoMmeM bhI vairAgyakA udaya ho AyA thA, isase ve loga sirpha jarUratake mAfika dAna lete the, yadyapi prabhu icchAnusAra dAna dete the, tathApi loga adhika na lete the| prabhukA dIkSA mahotsava / vArSika dAnake antameM, apanA Asana calAyamAna honese indra, dUsare bharatakI taraha, bhagavAnke pAsa aayaa| jala-kumbha hAthameM rakhane vAle dUsare indroMke sAtha, usane rAjyAbhiSekakI taraha jaga. tpatikA dIkSA-sambandhI abhiSeka kiyA / usa kAryakA adhikArI hI ho, isa taraha usa samaya indra dvArA lAye hue divya gahane aura kapar3e prabhune dhAraNa kiye| mAno anuttara vimAnake andarakA eka Page #287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 246 prathama parva vimAna ho aisI sudarzanA nAmakI pAlakI indrane prabhuke lie taiyAra kii| indrake hAthakA sahArA denepara, lokAgra rUpI mandirakI pahalI sIr3hIpara car3hate hoM, isa taraha prabhu pAlakI para cddh'e| pahale romAJcita hue manuSyoMne, phira devatAoMne apanA mUrtimAna puNyabhAra samajhakara pAlakI utthaaii| usa samaya sura aura asuroM dvArA bajAye hue maMgala bAjoM ne apane nAdase, puskarAvarta meghakI taraha, dizAyeM pUrNa kara dI ; yAnI una bAjoMkI AvAz2a dazoM dizAoM meM phaila gii|maanoN isa loka aura paralokakI mUrtimAna nirmalatA hoM-isa taraha do ca~vara prabhuke donoM ora camakate the| bandI. gaNa yA bhAToMkI taraha devatA loga manuSyoMke kAnoMkI tRpti karane vAlA bhagavAnkA jayajayakAra ucca svarase karane lge| pAlakImeM vaThakara jAte hue prabhu uttama devoMke vimAnameM rahane vAlI zAzvata pratimA jaise zobhate the| isa prakAra bhagavAnako jAte hue dekhakara, zaharake loga unake pIche isa taraha daur3e, jisa taraha bAlaka pitAke pIche daur3ate haiN| kitane hI to mehako dekhane vAle morakI taraha prabhuko dekhaneke liye U~ce U~ce vRkSoMkI DAliyoM para car3ha gye| svAmIke darzanArtha rAha-kinAreke makAnoMke chajjoM, aura chatopara baiThe hue logoMpara sUrajakA prabala Atapa par3arahA thA-tez2a dhUpa unake zarIroMko jalAye DAlatI thI-para ve usa kar3I ghAmako candramAkI zItala cA~danIke samAna samajhate the| kitanoMhI ko ghor3oM para car3hakara jAne takakI dera bardAzta na hotI thI, isaliye ve ghor3oM para na par3hakara svayaM ghor3e hoM isa taraha rAhameM daur3ate the| kitanehI Page #288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 247 AdinAtha caritra pAnImeM machalIkI taraha bhIr3ameM ghusakara svAmIke darzanakI AkAMkSA se Age nikala jAne lge| jagadIzake pIche-pIche daur3ane vAlI kitanI hI ramaNiyoMke hAra bhAgA-daur3ameM TUTa jAte the, isase aisA jAna par3atA thA, goyA ve prabhuko lAjAJjali vadhAtI hoN| yaha sunakara ki, prabhu Ate haiM, unakI darzanAbhilASiNI kitanI hI striyA~ godameM bAlaka liye bandaroM-sahita latAoM sI sundara dIkhatI thiiN| pIna payodharoM yA kuca-kumbhoMke bhArake kAraNa manda gatise calane vAlI kitanIhI striyA~ donoM bAjuoMmeM do paMkha hoM-isa taraha donoM tarapha rahanevAlI donoM sakhiyoMkI bhujAoM kA sahArA lekara AtI thiiN| kitanIhI striyA~ prabhu ke darzanoM ke AnandakI icchAse, gatibhaMga karane vAle-calanemeM rukAvaTa DAlane vAle bhArI nitamboMkI nindA karatI thIM, rAhameM par3anevAle gharoMkI aneka kula-kAminiyA~ sundara kasUmI raMgake kapar3e pahane hue aura pUrNapAtrako dharaNa kiye hue khar3I thiiN| ve candra-sahita sandhyAke samAna suhAvanI lagatI thiiN| kitanIhI caJcalanayanI prabhuko dekhane kI icchAse apane hasta-kamaloMse ca~vara-sadRza vastrake palleko phirAtI thiiN| kitanIhI lalanAyeM nAbhinandanake Upara dhAnI pheMkatI thiiN| unheM dekhanese aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno ve apane puNyake vIja pUrNa rUpase bo rahI hoN| kitanI hI striyA~ mAnoM bhagavAnke gharakI suvAsinI hoM isa taraha, ciraMjIva ciraMnanda, Ayusman AzIrvAda detI thiiN| kitanIhI kamalanayanI nagara nAriyA~ apane netroM ko nizcala aura gati ko tez2a karake prabhu ke pIche-pIche calatI aura unheM dekhatI thiiN| Page #289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 248 prathama parva wwwmummmmmmmmm ___ aba apane bar3e bar3e vimAnoMse pRthvItalako eka chAyAvAlA karate hue cAroM prakAra ke devatA AkAzameM Ane lge| unameMse kitane hI uttama devatA mada cUne vAle hAthiyoM ko lekara Aye the| isase ve AkAza ko meghAcchanna karate hue se mAlUma hote the| kitane hI devatA AkAza rUpI mahAsAgarameM naukA rUpI ghor3oM para car3ha kara, cAbuka rUpI naukA ke daNDe sahita, jagadIza ko dekhane ke liye Aye the| kitanehI devatA mUrttimAna pavana hI ho isa taraha atIva vegavAna rathoMmeM beThakara nAbhi-kumAra ke darzanoM ko A rahe the| aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM vAhanoM kI krIr3A meM unhoMne paraspara bAz2I mAranekI pratijJA kI ho / kyoMki ve Age nikalane meM apane mitroM kI rAha ko bhI na dekhate the| apane-apane gA~voMmeM pahu~cane para pathika jisa taraha kahate haiM ki "yaha gA~va ! yaha gA~va !" aura apanI savArI ko roka lete haiM ; usa taraha devatA bhI prabhu ko dekhatehI yaha svAmI ! yaha svAmI!" kahate hue apane-apane vAhanoM ko ThaharA lete the| vimAna rUpI haveliyoM aura hAthI, ghor3e evaM rayoM se AkAzameM dUsarI vinitA nagarI basI huI sI mAlUma hotI thii| sUrya aura candramAse ghire hue mAnuSottara parvata kI taraha jinezvara bhagavAn aneka devatAoM aura manuSyoMse ghire hue the| jisa taraha donoM orase samudra suzobhita hotA hai ; usI taraha ve donoM suzobhita the| jisa taraha hAthiyoM kA jhuNDa apane yUthapati kA anusaraNa karatA hai, usI taraha zeSa aTThAvana vinIta putra prabhu ke pIche-pIche cala rahe the| mAtA marudevA, patnI sunandA aura sumagaMlA Page #290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra isa taraha prabhune apanI cAra muTThiyoMse apane bAla noca liye / saudharmapati ne prabhuke keza apane vastrake A~cala meM le liye, usase aisA mAlUma hone lagA mAno isa kapar3e ko dUsare raMgake tantuoMse maNDita karatA ho| [pRSTha 246] Narsingh Press, Calcutta. Page #292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 246 AdinAtha caritra evaM putrI brAhmI aura sundarI tathA anya striyA~-himakaNa sahita padminI yA barpha ke kaNoM sahita kamalinI kI taraha-mukhoM para A~suoM kI bUMdoM sahita prabhuke pIche-pIche cala rahI thiiN| pUrvajanmake siddhi vimAnake jaise siddhArtha nAmake pAg2ameM prabhu padhAre ; arthAt jisa bAg2ameM prabhu padhAre, usakA nAma siddhArtha udyAna thA aura vaha prabhuke pUrva janma ke sarvArtha siddha vimAna jaisA mAlUma hotA thaa| mamatA rahita manuSya jisa taraha saMsArase nivRtta hotA hai : usI taraha nAbhinandana pAlakI rUpI ratna se vahA~ azoka vRkSake nIce utare aura kaSAyoM kI taraha vastra, mAlA aura gahane unhoMne tatkAla tyAga diye| usa samaya indrane prabhuke pAsa Akara, mAno candramA kI kiraNoMse banA ho aisA ujjvala aura mahIna devaduzya vastra prabhuke kandhe para DAla diyaa| prabhukA cAritra grahaNa / isake bAda caitake mahInemeM kRSNa pakSakI aSTamI ko candramA uttarASADhA nakSatrameM AyA thaa| usa samaya dina ke pichale paharameM, jaya jaya zabdake kolAhala ke miSase harSodgAra karate hue deva aura manuSyoMke sAmane, goyA cAroM dizAoM ko prasAda denekI icchA ho, isa taraha prabhune apanI cAra muTThiyoM se apane bAla noca liye| sodharmapati ne prabhuke keza apane vastrake A~cala meM ho liye, usase aisA mAlUma hone lagA mAno isa kapar3e ko dUsare raMgake tantuoMse maNDita karatA ho / prabhune jyoMhI pAMcavIM muTThIse Page #293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra 250 bAkI ke bAloM ko ukhAr3ane kI icchA kI, tyoMhI indrane prArthanA kI-"he svAmin ! aba itanI kezavallI ko rahane dIjiye, kyoMki havA se jaba vaha Apake sonekI sI kAntivAle kandhe para AtI hai, taba marakata maNi kI zobhA ko dhAraNa karatI hai| prabhune indrakI bAta mAna, vaha kezavallI vaisehI rahane dI, kyoMki svAmI loga apane ananya yA ekAnta matoMkI yAcanA kA khaNDana. nahIM karate isaka vAda sodharmapatine una vAloM ko kSIrasAgarameM phaiMka Akara sUtradhAra kI taraha muTThI saMjJAse bAjoM ko roMkA isa samaya cha? tapa karane vAle nAbhi kumArane deva, asura aura manuSyoM ke sAmane siddha ko namaskAra karake 'samasta sAvadya yogakA pratyAkhyAna karatA hU~, yaha kaha kara mokSa mArga ke rathatulya cAritra ko gahaNa kiyA, zarada Rtuko dhUpase tapehue manuSyoMko jisa taraha bAdaloMkI chAya sesukha hotA hai; usI taraha prabhuke dIkSA utsavase nArakI jIvoMko bhI kSaNa mAtra sukha huaa| mAno dIkSAke sAtha saMketa karake rahA ho, isa taraha manuSyakSetra meM rahane vAle sarva saMjJI paJcendriya jIvoMke manodravyako prakAza karane vAlA manaH paryavajJAna zIgrahI prabhumeM utpanna huaa| mitroMke nivAraNa karane bandhuoMke rokane aura bharatezvarake bArambAra niSedha karane para bhI kara aura mahAkaccha prabhRti cAra haz2Ara rAjAoMne svAmIkI pahalekI huI bar3I bar3I kSyAoMko yAda karake, bhauMrekI taraha unake caraNa kamaloMkA viraha yA judAI na saha sakanese apane putra kalatra aura rAjya prabhRtiko tinakeke samAna tyAgakara "jo svAmIko gati vahI hamArI gati" Page #294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava 251 AdinAtha caritra kahate hue bar3I prasannatAse prabhuke sAtha dIkSA lii| naukara cAkaroM kA krama aisAhI hotA hai| ___ indrakI kI huI stuti| isake bAda indra prabhRti devatA Adi nAthako hAtha jor3a praNAma kara stuti karane lage-"he prabho ! hama Apake yathArtha guNa kahane meM asamartha haiM; tathApi hama stuti karate haiM ; Apake prabhAvase hamArI vuddhikA vikAza hotA hai| asa aura sthAvara jantuoMkI hiMsAkA parihAra karanese abhaya dAna denevAlI dAnazAlA rUpa Apako hama namaskAra karate haiN| samasta mRSAvAdakA parihAra karane se hitakArI satya aura priya bacana rupI sudhArasake samudra Apako hama namaskAra karate haiN| adattAdAna kA nyAya karane se rUke hue pahale pathika hai, ata: he bhagavAn hama Apako namaskAra karate haiN| he prabho! kAmadeva rUpI andhakAra ke nAza karane vAle aura akhaNDita brahmacarya rUpI mahAtejasvI sUryake samAna Apako hama namaskAra karate haiM ! tinake kI taraha pRthvI prabhRti saba taraha ke parigrahoM ko eka dama tyAga dene vAle aura nirlobhitA rUpI AtmA vAle Apa ko hama namaskAra karate haiM Apa paJca mahAvratoM kA bhAra uThAnemeM vRSabhake samAna haiM aura saMsAra-sAgara ko pAra karanemeM kachue ke samAna haiM, Apa mahA purUSa haiM, Apako hama namaskAra karate haiM / he AdinAtha ! pAMca mahAvratoM kI pA~ca sahodarAoM jaisI pAMca samitiyoM ko dhAraNa karane bAle Apako hama Page #295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 252 prathama pave namaskAra karate haiN| AtmArAma meM mana lagAye rakhane vAle, bacana kI savRttise zobhane bAle aura zarIra kI sArI ceSTAoM se nivRtta rahane vAle; arthAt ina tIna guptiyoM ko dhAraNa karane vAle Apako hama namaskAra karate haiN|" prabhu aura unake sAthiyoM kA bhUkha pyAsa Aga sahana krnaa| isa taraha prabhu kI stuti karake janmAbhiSeka kAla kI bhAMti devatA nandIzvara dvIpameM jAkara apane apane sthAnoM ko gaye / devatA oM kI taraha bharata aura bAhuvali prabhRti bhI prabhuko praNAma karake, bar3e kaSTake sAtha apane apane sthAnoM ko gaye aura dIkSA liye hue kaccha aura mahAkaccha prabhRti rAjAoMse ghire hue evaM mauna dhAraNa kiye hue bhagavAn ne pRthvI para vihAra karanA Arambha kiyaa| pAraNeke dina bhagavAn ko kahIMse bhI bhIkha na milii| kyoMki usa samaya loga bhikSAdAna ko nahIM samajhate the; eka dama sarala svabhAva the| bhikSArtha Aye hue prabhuko pahale kI taraha rAjA samajhakara kara, kitane hI loga unheM sUryake ghor3e uccaizravA ko bhI cAlameM parAsta karane vAle ghor3e dete the| koI koI unheM zauryase diggajoM dizAoMke hAthiyoM ko jItane vAle hAthI bheMTa karate the| koI koI rUpa aura lAvaNyase apsarAoMko jItane vAlI kanyAyeM arpaNa karate the| koI koI capalA kI taraha camakane vAle gahane aura z2evara prabhuke Age rakhate the| koI koI sandhyA kAlake abhra Page #296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 253 mAdinAtha caritra ke samAna citra-vicitra vastu yA kapar3e dete the| koi mandAra puSpoMkI mAlAse spardhA karanevAle phuloMkI mAlAyeM detA thA |koii meru parvata ke zikhara jesI kAJcana-rAzi bheMTa karatA thA aura koI rohaNA calake zikhara sadRza ratna samUha detA thaa| paraprabhu unakI dI huI kisI cIz2a ko na lete the| bhikSA na milane para bhI adInamanA prabhu jaGgama tIrthakI taraha vihAra karate hue pRthvItala ko pavitra karate the| mAno unakA zarIra rasa rakta aura mAMsa prabhRti sAta dhAtuoM se banA huA nahIM thA, isa taraha prabhu bhUkha pyAsa prabhRti pariSahoM ko sahana karate the| nAva jisa taraha havA kA anusaraNa karatI hai-havAke pIche pIche calatI hai, usI taraha apanI icchAse dIkSita hue rAjA bhI svAmI kA anusaraNa kara vihAra karate the| sahadIkSitoM kI cintA / aba kSudhA Adi se glAni ko prApta hue aura tatvajJAna hIna ve tapasvI rAjA apanI buddhike anusAra vicAra karane lage:-ye svAmI mAno kiMpAkake phala hoM, isa taraha madhura phaloMko bhI nahIM khAte aura khArI jala ho isa taraha svAdiSTa jalako bhI nahIM piite| zarIra zuzruSA meM apekSA rahita ho jAnese ye snAna aura vilepana bhI nahIM karate; yAnI zarIra kI ora se lAparavA ho jAnese na snAna karate haiM aura na candana kezara aura kastUro AdikA zarIra para lepa karate haiN| kapar3e, gahane aura phUloMko bhI bhAra samajha kara grahaNa. Page #297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 254 prathama parva nahIM karate / parvata kI taraha, havAse ur3AI huI mastaka ko tapA dene vAlI rAha kI dhUlase dhUpako mastaka AliGgana hotA hai / para sahana karate haiN| kabhI sote nahIM to bhI thakate nahIM aura zreSTha hAthI kI taraha unheM saradI aura garamIse takalIpha nahIM hotI / ye bhUkhako koI cIz2a samajhate hI nahIM; pyAsa kyA hotI hai, ise jAnate bhI nahIM, aura vairavAle kSatriya kI taraha nIMda lete nahIM; yadyapi apana loga unake anucara hue haiM, tathApi apana loga aparAdhI hoM, isa taraha ve apanI ora dekhakara bhI apanako santuSTa nahIM karate - phira volane kA to kahanA hI kyA ? ina prabhune apane strI putra Adi parigraha tyAga diye haiM, to bhI the apane dila meM kyA socA karate haiM, isa bAtako apana nahIM jaante| isa taraha vicAra karake ve saba tapasvI apanI maNDalI ke aguA - svAmI ke pAsa sevaka kI taraha rahane vAle - kaccha aura mahA kakhcha se kahane lage"kahA~ ye bhUkhako jItane vAle prabhu aura kahA~ dhUpako sahanevAle prabhu aura kahA~ chAyake makar3e jese apana ? apana annake kIr3e ? kahA~ ye pyAsa ko jItanevAle prabhu aura kahA~ jalake meMDhaka samAna apana ? kahA~ zItase parAbhava na pAne vAle prabhu aura kahA~ apana bandara ke samAna kA~pane vAle ? kahA~ nidrA ko jItane vAle prabhu aura kahA~ apana nIMdake ajagara ? kahA~ roja hI na baiThane bAle prabhu aura kahA~ AsanameM paMguke samAna apana ? samudra lA~ghane meM kavve jisa taraha garur3akA lanusaraNa karate hai; usI svAmIne, vrata dhAraNa kiyA hai usake pIkhe poche calanA yA unakI nakala karanA apana logoMne Page #298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra Arambha kiyA hai| kyA apanI jIvikAke liye apanako apanA rAjya phira grahaNa karanA cAhiye ? apane rAjya to bharata ne grahaNa kara liye hai, isaliye aba apana ko kahA~ jAnA cAhiye ? kyA apane jIvanake liye apane ko bharata kI zaraNa meM jAnA cAhiye ? parantu svAmI ko chor3akara jAnemeM apana ko usakA hI bhaya haiN| he Aryo ! he zreSTha puruSo! apana loga prabhu ke vicAroM ko jA. nane vAle aura sadA unake pAsa rahane vAle ho, kRpayA batAiye ki hama kiMkarttavyamUr3ha loga kyA kareM ? ___ unhoMne kahA-"svayaMbhUramaNa samudrakA anta jo lA sakatA hai vahIprabhuke vicAroM ko jAna sakatA hai| pahale to prabhu hameM jo AbA pradAna karate the, hama vahI karate the, lekina Ajakala toprabhune mauna dhAraNa kara rakhA hai, isaliye aba vaha kucha bhI AjJA nahI krte| isa liye jisa taraha tuma kucha nahIM jAnate : usI taraha hama bhI kucha nahIM jAnate / apana sabakI samAna gati hai| isaliye Apa loga kaheM vaisA kreN| isake bAda ve saba gaGgAnadIke nikaTake vAgameM gaye aura vahA~ svacchandatA pUrvaka kandamUla phalAdi khAne lage tabhI se vanavAsI kanda mUla phala phUla khAnevAle tapasvI pRthvI para phaile| nami aura vinamikA Agamana / una kaccha mahAkacchake nami aura binami nAmake do vinIta aura suzIla putra the| ve prabhuke dIkSA lenese pahale usakI AjJA Page #299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 256 prathama parva se dUra dezako gaye the| vahA~se lauTate hue unhoMne apane pitAko vanameM dekhaa| unako dekhakara ve vicAra karane lage- vRSabhanAtha jaise nAthake hone para bhI, hamAre pitA anAthakI taraha isa dazAko kyoM prApta hue| kahA~ unake pahanane yogya mahIna vastra aura kahA~ bhIloMke pahanane yogya balkala-vastra ? kahA~ zarIrapara lagAne yogya ubTana aura kahA~ pazuoMke loTa mArane yogya jamInakI dhUla miTTI ? kahA~ phUloMse guthA huA kezapAza aura kahA~ baTavRkSa sadaza lambI jaTAyeM, ? kahA~ hAthIkI savArI aura kahA~ pyAdekI taraha paidala calanA ? isa prakAra vicAra karake unhoMne apane pitAko praNAma kiyA aura saba hAla puuchaa| taba kaccha aura mahAkacchane kahA-"bhagavAn RSabhavaja ne rAjapATa tyAga, bharata prabhRti ko pRthvI bA~Ta, vRta grahaNa kiyA hai| jisataraha hAthI Ikha ko khAtA hai, usI taraha hamane sAhasase una ke sAtha vrata grahaNa kiyA thA; parantu bhUkha, pyAsa, zIta aura ghAma prabhRtike klezoMse dukhI hokara, jisa taraha gadhe aura khaccara apane Upara lade hue bhAra ko paTaka dete haiM usI taraha hamane vratako bhaMga kara diyA hai| hama loga prabhukA sA bartAva kara nahIM sake aura udhara grahasthAzrama bhI aMgIkAra nahIM kiyA, isase tapovana meM rahate haiN| ye bAteM sunakara unhoMne kahA--"hama prabhuke pAsa jAkara pRthvI kA bhAga maaNge|" yaha bAta kahakara nami aura vinami prabhu ke caraNa-kamaloMke pAsa aaye| prabhu niHsaMga haiN| isa bAta ko ve na jAnate the, ataH unhoMne kAyotsarga dhyAna meM sthita prabhu ko Page #300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmanaraanar.nnar.narareronorrormanurrrrrrrnarnire praNAma karake prArthanAkI- "hama donoMko dUra dezAntarameM bheja kara, Apane bharata prabhRti putroM ko pRthvI bA~Ta dI aura hameM gAyake khura barAbara bhI pRthvI nahIM dI ! ataH he vizvanAtha ! aba prasanna hokara use hameM dIjiye Apa devoMke deva haiN| hamArA kyA aparAdha dekhA, jisase detra to para kinArA, Apa hamArI bAta kA javAba bhI nahIM dete?" unake yaha kahane sunane para bhI prabhu ne usa samaya kucha bhI javAba na diyA / kyoMki mamatA-rahita puruSa duniyA~ke jhagaDoMmeM lipta nahIM rhte| prabhu kucha nahIM bolate the, para prabhuhI apane Azraya sthala hai| aisA nizcaya kara ke ve prabhu kI sevA karane lage svAmIke pAsake mArga kI dhUla zAnta karane ke liye ve sadA hI kamalapatra meM jalAzaya-tAlAbase jala lA laakr| chir3akane lge| sugandha se matavAle bhauMroM se ghire hue phUloM ke gucche lA lAkara ve dharma cakravartI bhagavAnake sAmane bichAne lge| sUraja aura candramA jisa taraha rAta-dina meru parvata kI sevA karate haiM; usI taraha ve sadA prabhu ke pAsa khar3e hue talavAra khIMca kara unakI sevAkarane lge| aura nitya tInoM samaya hAtha joDa kara yAcanA karane lage-" he svAmI! hameM rAjya do| Apake sivA hamArA dUsarA koI svAmI nahIM hai| nami vinami aura dharaNendra / eka dina prabhukI caraNa-vandanA karane ke lie, nAgakumArakA zraddhAvAn adhipati dharaNendra vahA~ aayaa| usane savismaya dekhA Page #301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 258 prathama parva ki do sarala svabhAva bAlaka rAjya-lakSmI mAMgate ora bhagavAn kI sevA karate haiN| nAgarAjane amRta samAna mIThI bANIse unase kahA-"tuma kauna ho aura sAgraha dRr3hatAke sAtha kyA mAMgate ho ? jisa samaya jagadIzane eka varSataka mana cAhA mahA dAna hara kisIko binA z2arA bhI rokaTokake diyA thA, usa samaya tuma kahA~ the ? isa vakta svAmI nirbhaya, niSparipara, apane zarIrameM bhI AkAMkSA rahita, aura roSa-toSase vimukta ho gaye haiM; arthAta isa samaya prabhu moha-mamatA rahita, aura jaMjAlase alaga ho gaye haiN| unheM apane zarIrakI bhI AkAMkSA nahIM hai| rAga aura dvaSane unakA pIchA chor3a diyA hai|" yaha bhI prabhukA sevaka hai, aisA samajhakara nami vinamine mAnapUrjAka unase kahA-"the hamAre svAmI--mAlika aura hama inake sevaka yA cAkara haiN| inhoMne AjJA dekara hama ko kisI aura jagaha bheja diyA aura bharata prabhRti apane putroMko rAjya bA~Ta diyaa| yadyapi inhoMne sarvasva de diyA haiM, tathApi the hamako bhI rAjya na deNge| unake pAsa vaha cIja hai yA nahIM, aiso cintA karanekI sevakako kyA jarUrata ? sevakakA karttavya to svAmI kI sevA karanA hai|" unakI bAteM sunakara dharaNendra ne unase kahA-"tuma bharatake pAsa jAkara bharatase maaNgo| vaha prabhukA putra hai,ataH prabhutulya hai / " nami aura vinamine kahA- "ina vizvesa ko pAkara, aba hama inheM chor3a aura dUsareko svAmI nahIM maaneNge| kyoMki kalpavRkSako pAkara karIlakI sevA kauna karatA hai ? hama jagadIzako chor3akara, dUsare se nahIM maaNgeNge| Page #302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 256 AdinAtha-caritra kyA cAtaka-papahiyA meghako choDa dUsarese yAcanA karatA hai ?bharata Adika kA kalyANa ho ! Apa kisaliye cintA karate haiM ? hamAre svAmI se jo honA hoso ho, usameM dUsareko kyA matalaba ? arthAta hama sevaka, ye svAmI, hama yAcaka, ye dAtA, inakI icchA ho so kreN'| inake aura hamAre vIcameM bolane vAlA dUsarA kauna ? nami vinami ko dharaNendra dvArA vaitATya kA rAja diyA jaanaa| una kumAroM kI uparokta yuktipUrNa bAteM sunakara nAgarAjane prasanna hokara kahA-"maiM pAtAlapati aura ina svAmI kA sevaka huuN| tuma dhanya ho, tUma bhAgyazAlI aura baDe satyavAna ho jo ina svAmIke sivA dUsareko sevane yogya nahIM samajhate aura isakI dRr3ha pratijJA karate ho| ina bhuvana pati kI sevAse pAzase khIMcI huI kI taraha rAjya sampatiyA~ puruSake sAmane Akara khar3I ho jAtI haiN| arthAta ina jagadIza kI sevA karane vAleke sAmane aSTha siddhi aura navaniddhi hAtha vA~dhe khar3I rahatI haiN| itanA hI nahIM, ina mahAtmA kI kRpAse, laTakate hue phalakI taraha, vaitADhya parvatake Upara rahane vAle vidyAdharoMkA svAmitva bhI sahajameM mila sakatA hai| aura inakI sevAse, pairoMke nIceke khajAne kI taraha, bhuvanAdhipati kI lakSmI bhI binA kisI prakArake prayAsa aura udyoga ke mila jAtI hai| mantrase vazameM kiye hue kI taraha, inakI sevAse vyantarendra kI lakSmI bhI inake sevaka ke pAsa namra hokara Page #303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 260 prathama parva rahatI hai I jo bhAgyazAlI puruSa inakI sevA karatA hai, svayaMvara badhUke samAna, jyotiSpati kI lakSmI bhI use varatI hai--use apanA pati banAtI hai / vasanta Rtuse jisa taraha vicitra vicitra prakArake phUloM kI samRddhi hotI hai, usI taraha inakI sevAse indrakI lakSmI bhI prApta hotI hai / muktikI choTI bahana jaisI ora kaThina se milane yogya aramindra kI lakSmI bhI inakI sevA karane vAle ko milatI hai 1 ina jagadIza kI sevA karane vAle prANI ko janma-maraNa rahita sadA Anandamaya paramapada kI prApti hotI hai / arthAt inakA sevaka janma-maraNake kaSTa se chuTakArA pAkara nitya sukha bhogatA hai| z2iyAdA kyA / kahU~, inakI sevAse prANI isa loka meM inakI hI taraha tIna loka kA adhipati aura paraloka meM siddha hotA hai / maiM ina prabhukA dAsa hU~ aura tuma bhI inake sevaka ho ; ataH inakI sevAke phala svarUpa maiM tumheM vidyAdharoMkA aizvarya detA hU~ / use tuma inakI sevA se hI milA huA smjho| kyoMki pRthvI para jo aruNa kA prakAza hotA hai vaha bhI to sUryase hI hotA hai ye kahakara pATha karane mAtra siddhi dene vAlI yoM hI aura prajJApti prabhRti ar3atAlisa hajAra vidyAe~ unheM dI aura Adeza kiyA ki tuma vaitADhya parvata para jAkara do zreNiyoM meM nagara sthApana karake akSaya rAja karo / isake bAda ve bhagavAnko namaskAra karake, puSpaka vimAna banA, usameM baiTha; nAgarAjake sAthahI bahA~se cala diye| pahale unhoMne apane pitA kaccha aura mahAkacchake pAsa jAkara, svAmI sevA rUSI Page #304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra vRkSake phala svarUpa usa nUtana sampattikI prApti kA vRtAnta nivedana kiyA; arthAt apane pitAoM ke pAsa jAkara unase kahA ki hamane svAmIkI isa taraha sevA kI aura usake evaz2ameM hameM ye navIna sampatti-vidyAdharoMkA rAja milA hai| isake bAda ve ayodhyA pati mahArAja bharatake pAsa gaye aura apanI sampatti aura rAja pAnekA sArA hAla kaha sunaayaa| yAnI puruSa ke mAnakI siddhi apanA sthAna batAnese hI hotI hai| zeSameM ve apane nAte riztedAroM aura naukara cAkaroM-svajana aura parijanoM ko sAtha lekara uttama vimAna meM baiTha, vaitADhya parvatakI ora ravAnA hue| vetADhya parvata para basAye hue 110 nagara / vaitADhya parvata ke prAnta bhAgako lavaNa-samudra kI uttAna taraGga cumatI thIM aura vaha pUrava tathA pazcima dizA kA mAnadaNDa sA mAlUma hotA thA, bharata kSetra ke uttara aura dakSiNa bhAgakI sImA svarUpa vaha pahAr3a uttara-dakkhana 400 mIla lanbA hai, pacAsa bhIla pRthvI ke andara hai aura pRthvIke Upara 200 mIla U~cA hai| mAno bhujAyeM phailAyeM ho, isataraha himAlayane gaGgA aura sindha nadiyoMse usakA AliGgana kiyA hai| bharatArddha kI lakSmI ke vizrAma ke liye krir3A ghara hoM--aisI khaNDaprabhA aura tamisrA nAmakI kandarAe~ usake andara haiN| jisa taraha cUlikA yA coTI se merU parvata kI zobhA dIkhatI hai ; usI taraha zAzvata pratibhA yukta siddhapada zikhara yA coTIse apUrva zobhA jhalaka mAratI hai| vicitra Page #305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ www www AdinAtha-caritra 262 prathama parva ratnamaya navIna kaNThAbharaNa jaisI nau coTiyA~ usa pahAr3a para haiN| yahA~ devatA krIr3A karate haiN| dakkhana aura uttara ora 160 mIla kI U~cAI para, mAno vastra hoM aisI vyantaroM kI do nivAsa zreNiyA~ usa pahAr3a para mojUda haiN| nIce se coTI taka manohara sone kI zilAoMvAle usa parvata ko dekhane se mAlUma hotA hai mAnoM svargake eka pA~va kA AbharaNa yA gahanA nIce girA huA hai| havAke kAraNa se pahAr3a ke Upara ke vRkSoM kI zAkhAyeM hila rahI thIM, unake dekhane aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno parvata kI bhujAyeM dUrase bulA rahI hoN| usI vaitADhya parvata para nAmi aura vinami jA phuNce| nami rAjAne, pRthvI se assI mIla kI U~cAI para, usa parvata kI dakkhana zreNI meM pacAsa zahara bsaaye| kintu puruSoM ne jahA~ pahale gAna kiyA hai, aise bAhuketu, puNDarIka, hariketu, setaketu, sAriketu, zrIbAhu, zrIgRha, lohArgala, arijaya, svrg| lIlA, vajrArgala, bajravimoka, mahIsArapura, jayapura, sukRtamukhI, cartumukhI, vahumukhI, ratA, viratA, akhaNDalapura, vilAsayonipura, aparAjita, kA~cIdAma, suvinaya, nabhaHpura, kSemaMkara, sahacinhapura, kusumapurI, saMjayantI, zakrapura, jayantI, vaijayantI, vijayA, kSamaMkaTI, candrabhAsapura, ravibhAsapura, saptabhUtalAvAsa, suvicitra, mahAnapura, citrakUTa, trikUTaka, vaizravaNakUTa, zazipura, ravipura, dhimukhI, vAhinI, sumukhI, nityodyotinI, aura zrIrathanupura, cakravAlaye una nagara aura nagariyoMke nAma rkkhe| ina nagaroMke bIcoM Page #306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 263 AdinAtha - caritra , bIcameM Aye hue rathanupura cakravAla nagara meM nAmI ne nivAsa kiyA dharaNendra kI AjJAse parvata kI uttara zreNI meM vinamIne usI taraha pacAsa nagara basAye / arjunI, vAruNI, vaisaMhAriNI, kailAsavAruNI, vidyutadIpa, kilikila, vArucUr3AmaNi, candrabhAbhUSaNa, vanzavat, kusuma cala, hansagarbha, medhaka, zaGkara, lakSmIharmya, cAmara, vimala, asumatkRta, zivamandira, vasumatI, sarva siddhastuta, sarva zatru gaya, ketumAlAMka, indrakAnta, mahAnandana, azoka, vIta zoka, vizokaka, sukhAloka, alaka tilaka, nabhastilaka, mandira, kumuda kunda, gaganavallabha, yuvatItilaka, avanitilaka, sagandharga, muktahAra, anibhiSa, viSTupa agnijvAlA, gurujvAlA, zrIniketapura jayazrI nivAsa, ratnakuliza, vaziSTAzrama, draviNAjaya, sabhadraka, bhadrAzayapura, phaina zikhara, gokSIravara zikhara, vairyakSobha zikhara, girizikhara, dharaNI, vAraNI, sudarzana pura, durga, durddhara, mAhendra, vijaya, sugandhinI, surata, nAgara pura, aura ratnapura - ye una pacAsa nagara aura nagariyoM ke nAma rakkhe | ina nagara aura nagariyoM ke vIcoM bIca meM jo gaganavallabha nAma kA nagara thA, usImeM dharaNendra kI AjJA se vinami ne nivAsa kiyA / vidyAdharoMkI mahat Rddhi vAlI ve donoM zreNiyA~ apane Upara vAlI vyantara zreNI ke prativimba - aksa kI taraha suzobhita thIM; yAnI ve donoM zreNI unake UparakI vyantara zreNI ke prativimva kI jaisI mAlUma hotI thiiN| unhoMne aura bhI aneka gA~va aura kher3e basAye aura sthAna kI yogyatAnusAra kitane hI janapada bhI sthApana kiye| jisa deza se lAkara jo loga vahA~ Page #307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 264 prathama parva basAye, usa dezakA unhoMne vahI nAma rkkhaa| ina saba magaroM meM, hRdaya kI taraha, sabhAke andara nami aura vinami ne nAbhimandana kI mUrti sthApita kii| vidyAdhara vidyA se durmada hokara duvinIta na ho jAya, arthAt vidyAsemata vAle hokara uddhaNDa aura ucchala na ho jAya isaliye dharaNendra ne aisI maryAdA sthApana kI--'jo durmada vAle puruSa-jinezvara, jina caitya, caramazarIrI, aura kAyotsargameM rahane vAle kisI bhI munikA parAbhava yA ullaGghana kareMge, unheM vidyAe~ usI taraha tyAga deMgI, jisa taraha AlasI puruSako lakSmI tyAga detI hai| jo vidyAdhara kisI strI ke pati ko mAra DAlegA aura strI ke binA maraz2I ke usake sAtha bhoga karegA, usako bhI vidyAyeM tatkAla chor3a deMgI' / nAgarAjane ye maryAdA z2ora se sunAkara, vaha yAvat candra raheM; yAnI jaba taka candramArahe taba taka raheM, isa g2araz2a se unheM ratnabhitti kI prazasti meM likha dii| isa ke bAda nami aura vinami donoM vidyAdharoM kA rAjatva prasAda sahita sthApana kara evaM aura kaI vyavasthAe~ karake nAgapati antardhAna hogye|| .. nami vinami kI rAjya sthiti| :: apanI apanI vidyAoM ke nAmase vidyAdharoM ke solaha nikAya yA jAtiyA~ huii| una meM gaurI vidyA se gaureya hue| manu vidyA se manu hue, gAndhAra vidyAse gAndhAra hue; mAnavI se mAnava hue, kauzikI vidyAse kauzikI pUrva hue; bhUmituNDa vidyAse bhUmi Page #308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 265 AdinAtha-caritra tuNDhaka hue ; mUlavIryya vidyAse mUlaviyyeka huthe, zaMkukA vidyAse zaMkuka hue, pANDukI vidyAse pANDuka hue, kAlI vidyAse kAlikeya hue, zvapAkI vidyAse zvapAka hue, mAtaMgI se mAtaMga hue vaMzAlayA se vaMzAlaya hue, pAMsumUla vidyAse pAMsumUlaka hue aura vRkSamUla vidyAse vRkSamUlaka hue| ina solaha jAtiyoM ke do vibhAga karake nami aura vinami rAjAoMne ATha ATha bhAga le liye| apane apane nikAya yA jAti meM apanI kAyAkI taraha bhakti se vidyAdhipati devatAoM kI sthApanA kii| nitya hI RSabha svAmI kI mUrti kI pUjA karane vAle ve loga dharma meM bAdhA na pahu~ce, isa taraha kAlakSepa karate hue devatAoM kI taraha bhoga bhogane lge| kisI kisI samaya ve donoM mAno dUsare indra aura IzAnendra hoM isa taraha jambUdvIpa kI jagati ke jAleke kaTaka meM striyoM ko lekara krIr3A karate the| kisI kisI samaya meru parvata para nandana Adika banoM meM, havA kI taraha, apanI icchAnusAra Ananda pUrvaka vihAra karate the| kisI samaya zrAvaka kI sampatti kA yahI phala hai, aisA dhAra kara, nandIzvarAdi tIrthoM meM zAzvata pratimA kI arcanA karaneke lie jAte the| kisI vakta videhAdika kSetroMmeM, zrI arhanta ke samavasaraNa ke andara :jAkara, prabhu ke vANI rUpa amRta kA pAna karate the aura hirana jisa taraha kAna U~ce karake saMgIta dhvani sunA karate haiM, usI taraha kabhI kabhI ve cAraNa muniyoM se dharma-dezanA yA dharmopadeza sunate the| samakita aura akSINa bhaNDAra ko dhAraNa karanevAle ve donoM Page #309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 266 prathama parva bhAI vidyAdharoM se ghira kara, trivarga-dharma, artha aura kAma-kA bAdhA na Ave isa taraha rAjya karate the / kaccha aura mahAkaccha kI tapazcaryA / kaccha aura mahAkaccha jo ki rAja tApasa hue the, gaMgA nadI ke dahane kinAre para, hiranoM kI taraha, vanacara hokara phirate the aura mAno jaMgama vRkSa hoM isa taraha chAloM ke kapar3oM se zarIrako Dhakate the / kaya kiye hue anna kI taraha, gRhasthAzramI ke AhAra ko ve kabhI chUte bhI na the / caturtha aura chaTTa vagaira: tapase se unakI dhAtueM sUkha gaI thIM, ataH zarIra eka dama dubale hogaye the aura khAlI par3I huI dhAmmaNa kI upamA ko dhAraNa karate the / pAraNe ke dina bhI sar3e hue aura z2amIna para par3e hue patraphalAdi ko khAkara hRdaya meM bhagavAn kA dhyAna karate hue vahIM rahate the 1 1 logoM kA prabhukA Atithya satkAra karanA / bhagavAn RSabha svAmI Arya anArya dezoM meM mauna rahakara ghUmate the / eka varSa taka nirAhAra rahakara bhune pravicAra kiyA ki, jisa taraha dIpaka yA cirAg2a telasehI jalatA hai aura vRkSa jalaseho sarasavz2a yA hare bhare rahate haiM; usI taraha prANiyoM ke zarIra AhAra se hI kAyama rahate haiM, vaha AhAra bhI bayAlIsa doSoMse rahita ho to sAdhuko mAdhukarI vRtti se bhikSA karake ucita samaya para use khAnA cAhiye / gaye dinoM kI taraha, agara aba bhI maiM - Page #310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 267 AdinAtha caritra AhAra na letA huA abhigraha karake rahU~gA, to merA zarIra to ThaharA rahegA; parantu jisa taraha ye cAra haz2Ara muni bhojana na milanese pIr3ita hokara bhagna hogaye haiM, usI taraha aura muni bhI bhagna hoNge| aisA vicAra karake, prabhu bhikSA ke lie, saba nagaroM meM maNDana rUpa, gajapura nAmaka nagara meM Aye / usa nagara meM vAhu. palike putra somaprabha rAjAke zreyAMsa nAmaka kumArane usa samaya svapna meM dekhA, ki maiMne cAroM ora se zyAma raMga hue suvarNagirI -meru parvata ko, dUdhake ghar3ese abhiSeka kara, ujjvala kiyA / subuddhi nAmaka seTha ne aisA svapna dekhA ki sUryase giye hue haz2Ara kiraNa zreyAMsakumArane phira sUraja meM lagA diye, unase sUrya atIva prakAzamAn ho utthaa| somayajJA . rAjAne svApna meM dekhA ki, aneka zatruoMse cAroM orase ghire hue kisI rAjAne apane putra zreyAMsa kI sahAyatAse vijaya-lakSmI prApta kii| tInoM zaksoM ne apane apane svApnoM kI bAta Apasa meM kahI, para unakA phala yA tAbIra na jAna sakane ke kAraNa apanehI gharako cale gye| mAno usa svapnakA nirNaya prakaTa karane kA nizcayahI kara liyA ho, isa taraha prabhu ne usI dina bhikSA ke lie hastinApura meM praveza kiyaa| eka saMvatsara taka nirAhAra rahane para bhI RSabha kI lIlA se cale Ate hue prabhu harSake sAtha logoM kI dRSTitale aaye| zreyAMsa ko jAti smaraNa / prabhu ko dekhatehI puravAsI logoMne saMbhrama se daur3akara, videza Page #311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 268 prathama parva se Aye hue bandhu kI taraha, unheM cAroM ora se ghera liyA, aura kahane lage :- he prabho ! Apa kRpAkarake hamAre ghara para caliye; kyoMki vasanta Rtuke samAna Apa bahuta dinoM bAda dikhAI diye haiM / kisane kahA - "he svAmin! snAna karane ke lie uttama jala, vastra aura pIThikA Adi maujUda haiN| isaliye Apa snAna kIjiye aura prasanna hUjiye" kisIne kahA - "mere yahA~ uttama candana, kapUra, kastUrI aura yakSakadarbha taiyAra haiM, unheM kAma meM lAkara mujhe kRtArtha kIjiye / " kisIne kahA - "he hamAre ratnamaya alaGkAroM ko dhAraNa karake kIjiye / " kisIne kahA - " he svAmin! apane zarIra meM Ane vAle rezamI kapar3e pahanakara unheM pavitra kIjiye / " kisIne kahA- - "he deva ! devAGganA samAna merI strI ko Apa apanI sevAmeM svIkAra kIjiye, Apake samAgama se hama dhanya hai / " kisIne kahA - "he rAjakumAra ! khelake misase bhI Apa paidala kyoM calate haiM ? mere parvata jaise hAthI para baiThiye / " kisIne kahA - "sUryake ghor3oMke samAna mere ghor3oM ko grahaNa kIjiye / Atithya svIkAra na karake, hameM nAlAyaka - ayogya kyoM vanAte haiM ?" kisIne kahA- "merA jAtivanta ghor3oMse jutA huA rathaM svIkAra kijiye| Apa mAlika hokara agara paidala calate haiM, taba isa rathakA rakhanA phijUla hai / isakI kyA jarUrata hai / " kisIne kahA- "he prabho ! isa pake hue Amake phalako Apa grahaNa kIjiye / strahI janoMkA apamAna karanA anucita hai" --- - jagat ratna ! kRpA kara zarIrako alaMkRta mere ghara padhAra kara Page #312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ thama parva 266 AdinAtha caritra kisIne kahA - " Apa pAna supArI prasanna hokara svIkAra kIjiye" kisIne kahA - "prabho ! hamane kyA aparAdha kiyA hai, jo Apa hamArI prArthanA para kAna bhI nahIM dete aura kucha javAba bhI nahIM dete ?" isa prakAra nagara nivAsI unase prArthanA karate the, para ve una saba cIjoMko akalpya samajha, unameM se kisI ko bhI svIkAra na karate the aura candramA jisa taraha nakSatra nakSatra para phiratA hai, usI taraha prabhu ghara ghara ghUmate the / pakSiyoM ke savereke samaya ke kolAhala kI taraha nagaranivAsiyoM kA baha kolAhala apane ghara meM baiThe hue zreyAMsake kAnoM taka pahuMcA / usane 'yaha kyA haiM isa bAtakI khabara lAneke liye char3IdAra ko bhejA / vaha char3IdAra sArA samAcAra jAnakara, vApasa mahala meM AyA aura hAtha jor3a kara isa prakAra kahane lagA: zraM yAMsa dvArA bhagavAna kA pAraNA / rAjAoM ke jaise apane mukuToM se jamInako chUkara caraNake poche loTanevAle indra dRr3ha bhaktise jinakI sevA karate haiM; sUrya jisa taraha padArthoM ko prakAzita karatA hai, usI taraha jinhoMne isa loka meM mAtra anukampA - dayA ke vaza hokara, saba ko AjIvikAke upAya rUpa karma batalAye haiM--- jinhoMne manuSyoM para dayA karake unhe AjIvikA - roz2I ke upAyoMke liye taraha taraha ke kAma batalAye haiM / jinhoMne dIkSA grahaNa kI 'icchA karake, apanI prasAda kI taraha, bharata prabhRti aura Page #313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 270 prathama parva tumako yaha pRthviI dI hai| jinhoM ne samasta sAvadya vastuoM kA parihAra karake, aSTa karma rupI mahApaGka-gaharI kIcar3ako sukhAneke liye, garamI ke mausamako jalato huI dhUpake jaise tapa ko svIkAra kiyA hai, ghora tapazcaryA karanA maMjUra kiyA hai ve hI RSabha deva prabhu nissaGga, mamatA rahita aura nirAhAra apane pAda saJcAra se pRthviI ko pavitra karate hue vicarate haiN| ve sUraja kI ghAmase dukhI nahIM hote aura chAyAse sukho nahIM hote, kintu pahAr3a kI taraha dhUpa aura chAyAko barAbara samajhate haiN| vajrazarIrI kI taraha, unheM zItase virakti aura uSNatA-garamIse Asakti nahIM hotI, unheM zaradI burI aura garamI acchI nahIM lagatI; ce saradI aura garamI ko samAna samajhate haiM ; jahA~ jagaha milatI hai vahA~ par3a rahate haiN| sasAra rUpI kuJjara meM kesarI siMhakI taraha ve yugamAtra dRSTi karate hue, eka cIMTI ko bhI takalIpha na ho--isa taraha z2amIna para kadama rakhate haiN| pratyakSa nirdeza karane yogya, trilokI ke nAtha Apake prapitAmaha haiM / ve bhAgya yogya se hI yahAM Aye haiN| jisa taraha gvAliye ke pIche gAyeM daur3atI haiM, usI taraha nagarake loga prabhuke pIche daur3a rahe haiM / ye unhIMkA madhUra kolAhala hai|" jinIzvara ke nagarameM Ane kI khavara pAte hI, yuvarAja pyAdoM kA ullaGghana kara, tatkAla daudd'aa| yuvarAja ko binA chAte aura jUtoM ke daur3ate dekha, usakI sabhAke loga bhI jUte ora chAte chor3akara, chAyA kI taraha, usake pIche daudd'e| usa samaya yuvarAja ke kuNDala hilate the, unake dekhane se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA vaha svAmI ke sAmane Page #314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 271 AdinAtha caritra phira bAla-kror3A karatA huA suzobhita hai| apane gharake A~gana meM Aye hue prabhu ke caraNa kamaloM meM lauTakara, vaha apane bhauMreke bhramako utpanna karanevAle vAloM se unheM poMchane lgaa| isake bAda usane phira uThakara jagadIza kI tIna prdkssinnaakii| phira mAno harSa se dhotAho, isa taraha caraNoMmeM namaskAra kiyaa| phira khar3e hokara prabhu ke mukhakamala ko isa taraha dekhane lagA, jisa taraha cakora candramAko dekhate haiN| "aisI sUrata maiMne kahIM dekhI hai" yaha vicAra karate hue, usako viveka vRkSakA vIja rUpa jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna huaa| usase use mAlUma huA ki pahale janma pUrva videha kSetra meM bhagavAn vajranAbha nAmaka cakravartI the| maiM unakA sArathI thaa| usa bhava yA janma meM svAmI ke vajrasena nAmaka pitA the, unake aise hI tIrthaGkara cinha the| vajranAbhane vanasena tIrthaGkara ke caraNoMke samIpa dIkSA lii| usa samaya maiM ne bhI unhIMke sAtha diikssaalii| usa vakta vajra sena arhanta ke muMhase maiMne sunA thA, ki yaha vajranAbhabharatakhaNDameM pahalA tIrthakara hogaa| svayaM prabhAdikake bhavoM meM maiMne inake sAtha bhramaNa kiyA thaa| ye aba mere prapitAmaha lagate haiN| inako Aja maiM bhAgya yoga se hI dekha sakA hU~ / Aja ye prabhu sAkSAt mokSakI taraha samasta jagatkA aura merA kalyANa karane ke liye padhAre haiN,| yuvarAja isa prakAra se vicAra kara hI rahA thA ki itane meM kisIne navIna Ikha-rasase bhare hue ghar3e prasannatA pUrvaka yuvarAja zreyAMsa ko bheMTa kiye| nirdoSa bhikSA dene kI vidhi ko jAnane vAle kumAra ne Page #315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 272 prathama parva kahA - "he bhagavan ! isa kalpanIya rasako grahaNa kIjiye / " prabhune aJjali jor3akara, hAtha rUpI bartana sAmane kiyA, usameM Ikha rasa ke ghar3e oja oja kara qhAlI kiye gaye / bhagavAnake hasta pAtrameM bahuta sA rasa samA gayA bhagavAnakI aJjali meM jitanA rasa samAyA, utanA harSaM zreyAMsa ke hRdaya meM nahIM samAyA / : svAmI kI aali meM AkAza meM jisakI zikhAyeM laga rahI haiM, aisA rasa mAno Thahara gayA ho, isa taraha stambhita ho gayA; kyoMki tIrthaGkaroM kA prabhAva acintya hotA hai / prabhu ne usa rasase pAraNA kiyA * aura sura, asura evaM manuSyoM ke netroM ne unake darzanarUpI amRta se pAraNA kiyaa| usa samaya mAno zreyAMsake kalyANakI khyAti karane vAle cAraNa bhATa hoM, isa taraha AkAzame pratinAda se bar3he hue dundubhI vAje dhvani karane lge| manuSyoM ke netroMke AnandAzruoM kI vRSTi ke sAtha AkAzase devatAoMne ratnoM kI bRSTI kI; mAnoM prabhu ke caraNoM se pavitra huI pRthvI kI pUjA ke liye ho isa taraha devatA usa sthAna para AkAzase pacaraMge phUloM kI varSA karane lage; sAre hI kalpa vRkSoM ke phUloMse nikAlA gayA ho aise gandhodaka kI varSA devatAoM ne kI aura mAno AkAza ko vicitra meghamaya karate hoM, isa taraha deva aura manuSya ujjvala ujjvala kapar3e pheMkane lge| vaizAkha mAsakI tRtIyA (tIja) ko diyA huA vaha dAna akSaya huA, isaliye vaha parva AkhAtIja ke nAmase abataka calA jAtA hai / jagat meM dAna dharmaM zreyAMsase cale aura bAqI saba vyavahAra aura nIti krama bhagavanta se cale ! akSaya tRtiyA yA 4 Page #316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 077 pAmagara "he bhagavan ! isa kalpanIya rasako grahaNa kiijiye|" prabhune aMjali jor3akara, hAtha rUpI bartana sAmane kiyA, usameM Ikha-rasa ke ghar3e proja aoja kara qhAlI kiye gye| [pRSTha 272 ] Narsingh Press, Calcutta. ske| Page #317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra rAjA aura nagara nivAsiyoM kA zreyAMsa se prazna karanA / prabhuke pAraNese aura usa samaya kI ratna vRSTi se vismita ho ho kara rAjA aura nagara nivAsI zreyAMsa ke mahala meM Ane lage / kaccha aura mahAkaccha Adi kSatriya tapasvI prabhuke pAraNe kI bAteM sunakara, atyanta prasanna hokara vahA~ Aye / rAjA aura nagara nivAsI tathA dezake loga romAJcita praphullita ho hokara zreyaoNnsa se isa taraha kahane lage- "he kumAra ! Apa dhanya ho aura puruSoM meM ziromaNi ho; kyoMki ApakA diyA huA rasa prabhu ne le liyA aura hama sarvasva dete the, para prabhu ne use tRNavat samajhakara asvIkAra kara diyA / prabhu hama para prasanna nahIM hue / ye eka sAla taka gA~va, khadAna, nagara aura jaMgala meM ghUmate rahe, to bhI hamameM se kisIkA bhI Atithya grahaNa nahIM kiyA / isaliye hama bhakta hone ke abhimAniyoM ko dhikAra haiM ! hamAre gharameM ArAma karanA evaM hamArI cIz2a lenA to dUra kI bAta hai / Aja taka vANI se bhI prabhune hamako saMbhAvita nahIM kiyA; arthAt hama se do do bAteM bhI na kI / jinhoMne pahale lakhoM pUrvataka hamArA putrakI taraha pAlana kiyA hai, ve hI prabhu mAno hama se paricaya yA jAnapahacAnahI na ho, isa taraha vyAvahAra karate haiM / " zreyAMsakA nagara nivAsiyoM ko uttara denA / logoM kI bAteM sunakara zreyAMsa ne kahA - "tuma loga aisI bAteM 18 Page #319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhAdinAtha cari 274 prathama pava kyoM kara rahe ho ? ye svAmI aba pahale kI taraha parigraha dhArI rAjA nahIM haiN| ve to aba saMsAra rUpI bhaMvara se nikalane ke lie samagra sAvadya vyApAra ko tyAgakara yati hue haiM / jo bhoga bhogane kI icchA rakhate haiM, vehI snAna, aMgarAga, AbhUSaNa-gahane jevara aura kapar3e lete aura kAmameM lAte haiM / parantu prabhuto una saba se virakta haiM, unase sakhta napharata yA ghRNA hogaI hai| ataH inheM ina saba kI kyA z2arUrata ? jo kAma deva ke vazIbhUta hote haiM, vahI kanyAoM ko svIkAra karate haiN| parantu ye prabhu to kAma ko jItane vAle haiM / ataH sundarI kAminI inake lie pASANavata pattharake samAna hai| jo rAjya bhogakI icchA rakhate haiM, vehI hAthI, ghor3e, ratha, vAhana Adi lete haiM, parantu prabhune to saMyamarUpI sAmrAjya grahaNa kiyA hai, ataH unheM to ye saba jale hue kapar3oMke samAna hai| jo hiMsaka hote haiM, vehI sajIva phalAdika grahaNa karate haiM; parantu ye prabhu to samasta prANiyoMko abhayadAna dene vAle haiM, ataH ye unheM kyoM lene lage? ye to kevala eSaNIya, kalpanIya aura prAsuka anna Adikako grahaNa karate haiM / lekina tuma mar3ha loga ina saba bAtoMko nahIM jaante|" unhoMne kahA-"he yuvarAja ! ye zilpakalA yA kArIgarIke jo kAma Ajakala hote haiM, ye saba pahale prabhu ne hI batAyethesvAmIne sikhAye-batAye the, isIse saba loga jAnate haiM aura Apa jo bAteM kahate haiM, ye to svAmIne batAI nahIM, isI liye hama kaise jAna sakate haiM ? Apane ye bAta kaise jAnI? Apa isa bAtake kahane lAyaka haiM, ataH kRpayA btaaiye|" Page #320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 275 AdinAtha caritra yuvarAjane kahA-"grantha avalokana yA zAstra dekhanese jisa taraha buddhi paidA hotI hai, usI taraha bhagavAna ke darzanoMse jAtismaraNa jJAna utpanna huaa| jisa taraha sevaka eka gA~vase dUsare gA~vako jAtA hai ; usI taraha svarga aura mRtyulokameM vArI vArIse ATha bhavoM yA janmoM taka maiM prabhuke sAtha sAtha rahA huuN| isa bhavase tIsare bhavameM yAnI abase pahale hue tIsare janmameM, videha kSetrameM bhagavAnake pitA vaz2asena nAmaka tIrthaGkara the| unase prabhune dIkSA lI prabhuke bAda maiMne bhI dIkSA lii| usa janmakI bAteM yAda Ane se maiM ina saba bAtoMko jAna gyaa| gata rAtrimeM mujhe, mere pitA aura subuddhi sArthavAha ko jo svapna dIkhe the usakA phala mujhe pratyakSamila gyaa| maiMne svapnameM zyAma meru parvatako dUdhase dhoyA huA dekhA thA, usI se Aja ina prabhuko jo tapasyAse dubale ho gaye haiM, maiMne Izvarase pAraNA karAyA vyaura usase ye zobhane lge| mere pitAne unheM duzmanoMse lar3ate hue dekhA thA, mere pAraNekI sahAyatAse unhoMne parISaha rUpI zatruoMkA parAbhava kiyA hai| subuddhi sArthavAha yA seThane svapnameM dekhA thA, ki sUryamaNDalase haz2AroM kiraNeM girI ora maiMne ve phira lagAdI ; isase divAkara khUba sundara mAlUma hone lgaa| usakA yaha artha hai, ki sUrya samAna bhagavAnkA sahasra kiraNarUpI kevala jJAna bhraSTa ho gayAthA use maiMne Aja pAraNe se jor3a diyaa| aura usase bhagavAn zobhane lage ; arthAt prabhuko AhArakA aMtarAya thA, AhAra binA zarIra Thahara nahIM Page #321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 276 prathama parva sktaa| zarIra binA kevala jJAna ho nahIM sakatA, aba maiMne prabhukA pAraNA karA diyA-Ikharasa pilA diyA, isase pRbhuke zarIrameM balaAyA aura vaha kAntimAna ho gyaa| ava prabhuko kevala jJAna ho sakegA, yaha saba mere dvArA huA isIse svapnameM mere dvArA sUryakI girI huI sahasra kiraNeM phira sUryameM jor3I huI aura sUrya tejavAna dekhA gyaa| khulAsA yaha hai, svapnameM jo sUrya seThako dIkhA, vaha yaha bhagavAn haiN| usakI sahasra kiraNeM girI huI dekhI gaI' ; vaha ApakA kevala jJAnase bhraSTa honA hai| maiMne kiraNeM phira sUryameM jar3adI, vaha merA prabhuko pAraNA karA denA hai| sUryakA teja jisa taraha svapnameM mere kiraNa jar3a dene para bar3ha gayA usI taraha pAraNA karAne se bhagavAnakA teja bala bar3ha gayA aura unameM kevala jJAnakA sambhava hai|" yuvarAjale ye bAteM sunakara ve saba "bahuta ThIka hai, bahuta ThIka haiM" kahate hue khuzIke sAtha apane apane ghara gye| zreyAMsake ghara pAraNA kara jagatpati vahAMse dUsarI jagahako vihAra kara gaye; yAnI cale gye| kyoMki chadmastha tIrthaGkara eka jagaha nahIM tthhrte| bhagavAnke pAraNeke sthAnako koI ulA~dhe nahIM, isaliye zreyAMsane vahA~ ratnamaya pITha banavA dii| mAnoM sAkSAt bhagavAnke caraNa-kamala hI hoM, isa taraha gAr3ha bhaktise vinamra ho, vaha usa ratnamaya pIThakI trikAla, arthAt tInoM samaya pUjA karane lgaa| "yaha kyA haiM ?" jaba loga isa taraha pUchate the, taba zreyAMsa yaha kahate the- 'yaha AdikartAkA maNDala hai|' isake Page #322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -- - prathama pavaM AdinAtha caritra bAda prabhune jahA~ jahA~ bhikSA grahaNa kI, vahA~ vahA~ logoMne isI taraha pIThe banavA diiN| isase anukramase "Aditya pITha" isa taraha pravRtta huaa| bhagavAn kA takSa zilA gamana / ___ eka samaya, jisa taraha hAthI kuJjameM praveza karatA hai, usa taraha prabhu sandhyA samaya, bAhu bali dezameM, bAhubalikI takSazilA purIke nikaTa Aye aura nagarIke bAhara eka bagIcemeM kAyotsarga meM rhe| bAg2ake mAlIne yaha samAcAra bAhubaliko jA sunaayaa| khabara pAtehI bAhubaline faurana hI ngr| rakSaka bulAye aura unheM hukma diyA ki nagarake makAnAta aura dUkAnoMko khUba acchI taraha sajA kara nagarako alaMkRta kro| yaha hukma nikalate hI nagarake pratyeka sthAnameM laTakane vAle bar3e bar3e jhamaroMse rAhagIroMke mukuToMko cUmane vAlI keleke khaMbhoMkI toraNa mAlikAyeM zobhA dene lgiiN| mAnoM bhagavAna ke darzanoM ke lie devatAoMke vimAna Aye hoM, isa taraha hareka mArga ratnapAtrase prakAzamAna maMcoMse zobhAyamAna dIkhane lgaa| vAyuse hilatI huI uddAma patAkAoM kI paMktiyoMse vaha nagarI haz2Ara bhujAoM vAlI hokara nAcatI ho aisI zobhane lgii| navIna kezarake jalake chir3akAvase sAre nagarakI z2amIna aisI dIkhane lagI, mAnoM maMgala aMgarAga kiyA ho| bhagavAnke darzanoMkI utkaNThA rUpI candramAke darzanase vaha nagara kumudake khaNDake samAna praphullita ho uThA ; yAnI sArA zahara Page #323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 278 prathama parva nidrA rahita ho gyaa| sArI rAta A~khase A~kha na lgii| nagara nivAsI rAta bhara jAgate rhe| maiM savere hI svAmIke darzanoMse apanI AtmA aura logoMko pavitra karU~gA,--aise vicAra ghAle bAhubaliko vaha rAta mahInAke barAbara ho gii| idhara rAtake prabhAtameM pariNata hote hI, pratimAsthiti samApta hote hI, prabhu vAyu kI taraha dUsarI jagahako vihAra kara gaye arthAta anyatra cale gye| bAhubali kA prabhuke pAsa vandanA karane ko jAnA saverA hote hI bAhubaline usa bAg2akI ora jAnekI taiyArI kI, jisameM rAtako bhagavAnke ThaharanekI bAta sunI thii| jisa samaya vaha calaneko udyata huA . usa samaya aneka sUryoke samAna bar3e bar3e mukaTadhArI maNDalezvaroMne use cAroM orase ghera liyaa| usake sAtha anekoM kriyAkuzala, zukrAcArya prabhRti kI barAbarI karane vAle mUrtimAna artha zAstrasadRza maMtrI the| gupta paMkhoM vAle, garur3ake samAna jagatko ullaMghana karanemeM vegavAn, lAkhoM ghor3oMse ghirA huA vaha bahutahI zobhAyamAna dIkhatA thA |krte hue madajala kI vRSTise mAno jharane vAle parvata hoM, aise pRthvIkI rajako zAnta karane vAle hAthiyoMse vaha zuzobhita thaa| pAtAla kanyAoM ke jaisI, sUryako na dekhane vAlI vasanta zrI prabhRti antaH purakI ramaNiyA~ usake Asa pAsa taiyAra khar3I thiiN| usake donoM ora camara dhAriNI gaNikAyeM khar3I thiiN| unase vaha rAjahaMsa sahita Page #324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra gaMgA-jamunA se sevita prayAgarAja jaisA dokhatA thA / usake sira para manohara sapheda chatra phira rahA thaa| isaliye pUrNamAsIke AdhIrAta ke candramAse jisa taraha parvata sohatA hai, usItaraha vaha soha rahA thA / devanandI - indrakA pratihAra jisa taraha indrako rAha dikhAtA hai; usI taraha sonekI char3I vAlA pratihAra usake Age Age rAha dikhAtA calatA thA / lakSmI - putroMkI taraha, ratna jar3ita gahane aura z2evaroMse sajakara zahara ke zAhUkAra ghor3oM para car3ha car3hakara usake pIche pIche calAneko tayAra khar3e the / javAna siMha jisa taraha parvatakI zilA para car3hakara baiThatA hai; usI taraha indrake sadRza bAhubali rAjA bhadra jAtike sarvottama gajarAja para savAra ho gayA / jisa taraha cUlikA se meru parvata zobhatA hai; usI taraha mastaka para taraMgita kAnti vAle mukuTase vaha suzobhita thA / usake donoM kAnoM meM jo do motiyoMke kuNDala par3e hue the, unake dekhanese aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAmo usake mukhakI zobhAse parA jita hue jambU dIpake donoM candramA usakI sevA karaneke liye Aye hoM / lakSmI ke mandira svarUpa hRdaya para usane bar3e bar3e phAra motiyoM kA hAra pahanA thA, vaha hAra usa mandirakA qilA sA jAna par3atA thaa| bhujAoM para usane soMneke do bhujabandhara pahane the, unake dekhane se aisA jAna par3atA thA, goyA bhujA rUpI vRkSa nayI latAoMse gherakara dRr3ha kiye gaye haiN| hAthoMke pahucoM yA kalAiyoM para usane motiyoMke do kar3e pahane the, ve lAvaNya rUpI nadI ke tIra para rahane vAle phainake jaise mAlUma hote the / 276 Page #325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva apanI kAntise AkAzako pallavita karane vAlI do agUThiyA~ usane pahanI thiiN| ve sarpake phaNa jaisI zobhA vAle hAthoMkI maNiyoMkI taraha sundara mAlUma hotI thiiN| zarIra para usane safeda raMgake mahIna kapar3e pahane the, jo zarIra para lagAye candanase alaga na mAlUma hote the| pUrNimAkA candramA jisa taraha candrikA ko dhAraNa karatA hai ; usI taraha usane gaMgAke taraGga samUhakI spardhA karane vAlA sundara vastra cAroM ora dhAraNa kiyA thA, vicitra dhAtumaya pRthvIse jaise parvata zobhatA hai; usI taraha vicitra varNake sundara andara ke kapar3oMse vaha zobhatA thA / mAnoM lakSmIko AkarSaNa karane vAlI krIr3A karanekA tIkSNa zastra ho, isa taraha vaha mahAbAhu vajra ko apane hAthameM pheratA thA aura vandi jana jayajaya zabdase dizAoMke mukhoMko pUrNa karate the| isa prakAra bAhubali rAjA utsava pUrvaka-bar3e ThATa bATa aura Ana zAnase svAmIke caraNa kamaloMse pavitra hue bAg2ake pAsa aayaa| isake bAda AkAzase jaise pakSirAja utarate haiM, usI taraha hAthIse utara, chatra prabhRti tyAga, bAhubali bAg2ameM dAkhila huaa| vahA~ usane candravihIna AkAza aura sudhArahita amRta kuNDakI taraha bAgIcA dekhA ; arthAta usane bAg2ameM prabhuko na dekhaa| use unake darzanoMkI bar3I utkaNThA thii| usane mAliyoMse pUchA"mere netroMkA Ananda bar3hAne vAle jinezvara kahA~ haiM !" mAliyoMne uttara diyA-"rAtrikI taraha prabhu bhI kucha Age cale gye| jaba hameM yaha bAta mAlUma huI ki svAmI padhAra gye| tabhI Page #326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parda AdinAtha caritra hama loga ApakI sevAmeM khabara deneko AnA cAhate hI the, ki itane meM ApahI yahA~ padhAra gaye" mAliyoMkI bAta sunate hI takSazilAdhIza bAhubali hAthoMse DAr3hI pakar3a, A~khoMmeM A~sU DabaDabA, duHkhita hokara cintAmagna ho gyaa| vaha mana-hI-mana vicAra karane lagA-"are! maiMne vicAra kiyA thA, ki Aja maiM parijana sahita svAmIkI pUjA karU~gA-merA yaha vicAra marusthalI meM boye huthe vIjakI taraha vRthA huaa| logoMke anugraha kI icchA se maiMnebahuta dera karadI / ataH mujhe dhikkAra hai ! "aise svArthake kAraNa merImUrkhatA hI pragaTa huii| prabhuke caraNa kamaloMke darzanoM meM vighna bAdhA upasthita karanevAlI isa bairina rAtako aura adhama buddhiko dhikkAra hai !! isa samaya svAmI mujhe nahIM dIkhate, ataH yaha prabhAta-prabhAta nahIM; yaha yaha sUrya-sUrya nahIM aura ye netra-netra nahIM haiN| hAya ! tribhuvana pati rAtako isa jagaha pratimA rUpa se rahe aura behayA-be zarmanilajA bAhubali apane mahalameM Ananda pUrvaka sotA rhaa|" bAhu baliko isa taraha cintA sAgarameM gote lagAte dekha, usakA pradhAna mantrI zoka rupI zalya ko vizalya rUpa karane vAlI vANI se yoM bolA-"he deva ! Apane yahA~ Akara svAmIke darzana nahIM pAye isa liye zoka kyoM karate ho? raJjIdA kyoM hote ho? kyoMki prabhu to nirantara Apake hRdaya meM vasate haiN| yahA~ jo unake vajra aGkaza, cakra kamala, dhvajA aura matsyase lAMchita caraNa-cihna dekhate haiM, inase Apa yahI samajhiye ki hama sAkSAt prabhuko hI dekha rahe haiN| mantrI kI bAteM sunakara, antaHpura aura parivAra sahita Page #327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 282 AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva sunandAnandana bAhubali ne prabhu ke caraNa-cinhoM kI bandanA kii| ina caraNa-cinhoM ko koI ulAMgha na sake, isa liye usane unake Upara ratnamaya dharma cakra sthApana karA diyA / causaTha mAIla ke vistAravAlA, battIsa mIla U~cA aura haz2Ara Are vAlA vaha dharmacakra mAno bilkula sUrya-bimba hI ho-isa taraha suzobhita hone lgaa| trilokI nAtha ke z2abardasta prabhAvase, devatAoM se bhI na ho sakane yogya cakra, bAhubaline tatkAla taiyAra paayaa| isake bAda usane saba jagahoM se lAye hue phUloM se usakI pUjA kii| isase vaha phuloM kA hI pahAr3a ho-aisA dIkhane lgaa| nandIzvara dvIpameM jisa taraha indra uTThAI mahotsava karatA hai ; usI taraha uttama saGgIta aura nATaka Adi se aTThAI mahotsava kiyaa| zeSameM pUjA karane vAle aura rakSA karanevAle AdamI vahA~ chor3a aura sadA rahane kA hukma de tathA cakra ko namaskAra kara bAhuvali rAjA apanI nagarI ko gyaa| bhagavAn ko kevala jJAna / isa prakAra havA kI taraha AjAdI se rahane vAle, askhalita rItise vihAra karane vAle, vividha prakAra ke tapoM meM niSThA rakhane vAle jude jude prakArake abhigraha karane meM udyukta; maunavrata dhAraNa karane ke kAraNa yavanADava prabhRti mleccha dezoMmeM rahane vAle, anArya prANiyoM ko bhI darzana mAtra se bhadra yA Arya karanevAle aura utsarga tathA pariSaha Adiko sahana karane Page #328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave 283 AdinAtha caritra vAle prabhune eka hajAra varSa eka dinake samAna bitA diye| kucha dina vAda ve mahAnagarI ayodhyAke zAkhA nagara puri bhatAlameM aaye| usakI uttara dizAmeM, dUsare nandanavanake jaisA zakaTa mukha nAmaka vAgIcA thaa| prabhune usameM praveza kiyA, aSTama tapa kara, eka baTavRkSake nIce pratibhArUpa se sthita prabhu, apramatta nAmaka aSTama guNa sthAnako prApta hue isake vAda apUrNa karaNa; yAnI zukladhyAna ke pahale pAye para ArUr3ha ho, savicAra pRthakatva vitarka yukta zukladhyAnake pAye ko prApta hue| isake vAda anivRtti guNa sthAna evaM sUkSma saMparAya-sAtaveM guNa- sthAna ko prApta ho, kSaNa bharameM hI kSINa kaSAyatva ko prApta hue| usI dhyAnase kSaNamAtra meM pUrNa kiye hue lobhakA nAza kara, kataka yA nirmalI cUrNa se jalake samAna upazAnta kaSAya hue| isake pIche aikya zruta avicAra nAmake zukladhyAna ke dUsare pAyeko prApta ho, antima kSaNameM, palabhara meM ho kSINamohaka bArahave guNasthAna ko prApta hue| phira pA~ca jJAnAvarNI cAra darzanAvarNI aura pAMca tarahake antarAya karmoMkA nAza karane se samasta ghAti karmoM kA nAza kiyaa| isa taraha vrata leneke pIche, eka hajAra varSa bItane para, phAgunake mahIne ke kRSNa pakSakI ekAdazI ke dina, candramA uttarASADhA nakSatra meM AyA thA, usa samaya, prAtaHkAla meM, mAnoM hAthameM hI rakhe hoM-isa taraha tIna lokoM ko dikhAne vAlA trikAla sambandhI kevala jJAna huaa| usa samaya dizAyeM prasanna huii| sukhadAyI havA calane lagI aura nArakIya jIvoM ko bhI kSaNa bharake liye sukha milaa| Page #329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 284 prathama pava bhagavAn ke pAsa indra kA Agamana / 1 1 aba mAnoM svAmIke kevala jJAna utsavake liye preraNA karate hoM isa prakAra samasta indroMke Asana. kA~pane lage mAnoM apane apane loka ke devatAoM ko bulAkara ikaThThA karanI cAhatI hoM, isa taraha devaloka meM sundara zabdAvAlI dhvaniyA~ bajane lagIM / jyoMhI saudharmapati ne svAmI ke caraNa kamaloMmeM jAne kA vicAra kiyA, ki tyoMhI ahirAvaNa devagaja rUpa hokara unake pAsa A khar3A huA / svAmIke darzana kI icchA se mAnoM calatA huA meru parvata ho, isa taraha usa gajavarane apanA zarIra cAra lAkha kosa yA ATha lAkha mIla ke vistAra kA banA liyA / zarIra kI barphake samAna sapheda kAnti se vaha hAthI aisA dikhatA thA, goyA cAroM dizAoM ke candana kA lopa karatA ho / apane gaNDasthaloM se karane vAle atyanta sugandhita madajala se vaha svargakI aGgaNa bhUmiko kastUrI kI tahoMse aGkita karatA thA mAnoM donoM tarapha pate hoM, aise apane capala caJcala karNatAla se, kapoloM se karane vAle mada kI gandha andhe hue bhauroM ko dUra haTAtA thA / apane kumbhasthala ke tejase usane bAla sUrya ke maNDala kA parAbhava kiyA aura anukrama se puSTa aura golAkAra sU~ Dase vaha nAgarAja kA anusaraNa karatA thA / usake netra aura dA~ta madhu kI sI kAntivAle the / tAmbeke pattara jaisA usakA tAlU thA / thambhe ke samAna gola aura sundara usakI gardana thI aura zarIra ke bhAga vizAla the / pratyaJcA car3hAye hue dhanuSa ke jaisA usakI pIThakA bhAga thA / Page #330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 285 AdinAtha caritra usakA peTa yA udara kRza thA aura candra maNDala ke jaise nakha maNDala se maNDita thaa| usakA ni:zvAsa dIrgha aura sugandhi pUrNa thaa| usakI sUMDakA agalA bhAga lambA aura caJcala thaa| usake hoTha, guhya indriya aura pUcha-ye tInoM bahuta lambe lambe the| jisa taraha donoM ora rahane vAle sUraja aura candramA se meru parvata aGkita hotA haiM ; usI taraha donoM ora keghaNToM se vaha aGkita thaa| kalpa-vRkSake phUloM se gudhI huI usake donoM ora kI DoriyA~ thiiN| mAnoM ATha dizAoM kI lakSmIkI vibhrama bhUmi ho, isa taraha sone ke paTToM se alaMkRta kiye hue ATha lalAToM aura ATha mukhoM se vaha suzobhita thaa| bar3e bhArI parvata ke zikharoM kI taraha, maz2abUta, kisI qadara Ter3he aura U~ce pratyeka mukhameM ATha ATha dA~ta the| pratyeka dA~ta para susvAdu aura nirmala jalakI eka eka puSkariNI thii| jo varSadhara parvatake Upara ke sarovara kI taraha zobhAyamAna thiiN| pratyeka puSkariNI meM ATha ATha kamala the| unake dekhane se aisA jAna par3atA thA, goyA jaladevI ne jalake bAhara apane mukha nikAla rakhe hoN| pratyeka kamalameM ATha ATha vizAla patte the| ve krIr3A karatI huI devAGganAoM ke vizrAma lene ke dvIpoMkI taraha suzobhita the| pratyeka patte para cAra cAra prakAra ke abhinaya hAva bhAvase yukta jude jude ATha ATha nATaka zobhate the| aura hareka nATaka meM mAnoM svAdiSTa rasake kallola kI sampatti vAle sote hoM aise battIsa battIsa pAtra nATaka karane vAle the| aise uttama gajendra para agAr3I ke Asanna meM parivAra sameta indra savAra hubhA ! Page #331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 286 prathama parva hAthI ke kumbhasthaloM se usakI nAka Dhaka gii| parivAra sahita indra jyoMhI gajapati para baiThA, tyoM hI sArA saudharma loka ho, isa taraha vaha hAthI vahA~se calA / pAlaka vimAna kI taraha anukrama se apane zarIra ko choTA karatA huA vaha hAthI kSaNabhara meM prabhu dvArA pavitra kiye hue bAg2a meM A phuNcaa| dUsare acyuta prabhRti indra bhI 'maiM pahale pahu~ca, 'maiM pahale pahu~cU~' isa taraha jaldI jaldI devatAoM ko sAtha lekara vahA~ Ana pahu~ce / samavasaraNa kI racanA | usa samaya vAyukumAra devatAne mAna ko tyAga kara, samavaru megha kumAra ke devatAoM vyantara ke liye, ATha mIla pRthvI sApha kii| ne sugandhita jalase z2amIna para chir3akAva kiyA / isase mAno pRthvI, yaha samajhakara ki prabhu svayaM padhAreMge, sugandhi pUrNa A~suoM se dhUpa aura artha ko ur3AtI huI sI mAlUma hotI thI / devatAoMne bhakti pUrvaka apanI AtmAke samAna U~cI U~cI kiraNa vAle sone, mAnika, aura ratnoM ke patthara z2amIna para vichA diye / mAnoM pRthvI se hI nikale hoM aise pacaraMge sugandhita phUla vahA~ vikhera diye / cAroM dizAoM meM mAnoM unakI AbhUSaNAbhUta kaSThiyA~ hoM isa taraha ratna, mANaka aura sone ke toraNa bA~dhe / vahA~ para lagAI huI ratnamaya putaliyoM kI dehake prativimba eka dUsare para par3ate the / unake dekhane se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA sakhiyA~ paraspara AliGgana kara rahI hoM / cikanI cikanI indranIlamaNi Page #332 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 287 AdinAtha caritra se banAye hue magara ke citra nAzako prApta hue kAmadeva dvArA chor3e hue apane cinha rUpa magara ke bhramako karate the / bhagavAn ke kevala jJAna kalyANa se utpanna huI dizAoM kI ha~sI ho, isa taraha sapheda sapheda chatra vahA~ zobhAyamAna the / mAnoM atyanta harSa se pRthvIne svayaM nAca karane ke liye apanI bhujAyeM U~cI kI hoM, isa taraha dhvajApatAkAyeM phar3akatI thiiN| toraNoMke nIce jo svastikA dika aSTa maGgalikake zreSTha cinha kiye gaye the, ve valipada jaise mAlUma hote the / samavasaraNa ke UparI bhAgakA gar3ha vimAna patiyoM yA vaimAnika devatAoM ne ratnoM kA banAyA thaa| isase ratnagirI kI ratnamaya mekhalA vahAM lAI gaI ho, aisA jAna par3atA thA / usa gar3ha para nAnA prakAra kI maNiyoM ke kaMgUre vanAye the / ve apanI kiraNoM se AkAza ko vicitra raGgoMke kapar3oM bAlA banAte the I bIcameM jyotispati devatAoMne, mAnoM piNDarUpa apane ar3akI jyoti ho, isa taraha kA sonekA dUsarA gar3ha racA thaa| unhoMne usa gar3hapara ratnamaya kaMgUre lagAye the, ve sura asura patniyoM ke mu~ha dekhane ke darpaNa yA AIne se mAlUma hote the / bhuvana patiyoM ne bAhara kI ora eka cA~dIkA tIsarA gar3ha banAyA thA, usake dekhane se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA baitADhya parvata bhakti se maNDala rUpa ho gayA hai / usa gar3ha para jo soneke kaMgUre banAye the, ve devatAoM kI vApar3iyoM ke gale meM sone ke kamalase mAlUma hote the / vaha tInoM gar3havAlI pRthvI bhuvanapati, jyotispati aura vimAnapati kI lakSmI ke eka eka golAkAra kuNDala se zobhe isa taraha zobhatI thI / patAkA Page #333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 288 AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva oMke samUha vAle maNimaya toraNa, apano kiraNoM se mAnoM dUsarI patAkAye banAte hoM, isa taraha dIkhate the| unameM se pratyeka gar3hameM cAra cAra daravAz2e the| ve cAra prakArake dharma kI krIr3A karane ko khar3e hoM, aise mAlUma hote the| pratyeka daravAje para vyantaroM ke rakhe hue dhUpapAtra yA dhUpadAniyA~ indranIlamaNi ke khambhoM ke jaisI dhUmralatA yA dhUe~ kI belasI chor3atI thiiN| arthAt dhUpadAniyoMmeM rakhI huI dhUpase jo dhUA~ uThatA thA, vaha nIlama kA khambhA sA mAlUma hotA thaa| usa samavasaraNake pratyeka dvArameM, gar3hakI taraha, cAra cAra daravAz2oM vAlI, soneke kamaloM sahita bAvar3iyA~ banAyI thiiN| dUsare gahameM, prabhuke ArAma karane ke lie eka deva chanda banAyA thaa| bhItarake pahale koTake dvAra para, donoM ora, soneke se varNa vAle, do vaimAnika devadvAra pAlakI DyU TI bajAne ko khar3e the| dakkhana dvArameM, donoM tarapha, mAno eka dUsare ke pratibimba yA aksa hoM, isa taraha ujjvala vyantara devadvArapAla hue the| pacchamI dvArapara, saMdhyA-samaya jisa taraha sUrya aura candramA AmanesAmane ho jAte haiM, isa taraha lAla raGga vAle jyotiska deva dvArapAla banakara khar3e the| uttara dvAra para mAno unnata megha hoM, isa taraha kAle raGgake bhuvanapatideva donoM ora dvArapAla bane khar3e the| dUsare gar3hake cAroM dvAroM ke donoM tarapha anukramase abhaya, pAsa, aMkuza ora mudgara dhAraNa karane vAlI zvetamaNi, zoNa maNi, svarNamaNi aura nIlamaNi kI jaisI kAnti vAlI, pahale kI taraha, cAra nikAyakI jayA, vijayA, ajitA aura aparAjitA Page #334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 286 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra nAmakI do do deviyA~ pratihArI ke rUpameM khar3I thIM / antima bAhara ke koTake cAroM daravAz2oMpara tumbasa khATakI pATI, manuSya muNDamAlI, aura jaTAjUTa maNDita- ina nAmoMke cAra devatA dvArapAla hokara khar3e the| samavasaraNa ke bIca meM vyantaroMne chai mIla U~cA.eka caitya vRkSa banAyA thaa| vaha ratnatrayake udaya kA upadeza detA sA mAlUma hotA thaa| usa vRkSake nIce aneka prakAra ke ratnoMse eka pITha banAI gaI thii| usa pITha para apratima maNimaya eka chandaka banAyA gayA thaa| chandakake vIcameM, pUraba dizAkI ora, mAnoM sArI lakSmIkA sAra ho aisA, pAdapITha sameta ratna-jaTita siMhAsana banAyA thA aura usa ke Upara tIna loka ke Adhipatya ke cihnasvarupa tIna chatra banAye the| siMhAsana ke donoM ora do yakSa hAthoM meM do ujjvala-ujjvala caMvara liye khar3e the, jinase aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAnoM bhakti unake hRdayoM meM na samAkara bAhara nikalI par3atI hai| samavasaraNa ke cAroM daravAjoM para adbhuta kAnti-samUha vAle dharma-cakra soneke kamaloMmeM rakhe the| aura bhI jo karane yogya kAma the, ve saba vyantaroM ne kiye the, kyoMki sAdhAraNa samavasaraNa meM ve adhikArI haiN| ____ aba prAtaH kAlake samaya, cAroM taraha ke, karor3oM devatAoM se ghirakara, prabhu samavasaraNa meM praveza karane ko cle| usa samaya devatA haz2Ara haz2Ara pattevAle soneke nau kamala racakara anukramase prabhuke Age rakhane lge| unameM se do do kamaloM para prabhu pAdanyAsa karane lage aura devatA una kamaloM ko Age Age rakhane lge| Page #335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 260 prathama parva jagatpati ne samavasaraNa ke pUrvI daravAje se ghusa kara caitya bRkSa kI pradakSiNA kI aura isake bAda tIrtha ko namaskAra kara, sUrya jisa taraha pUrvAcalapara car3hatA hai, usI taraha jagatkA mohA. ndhakAra nAza karane ke liye, prabhu pUrava mukhavAle siMhAsana para cddh'e| taba vyantaroMne dUsarI tIna dizAoM meM, tIna sihAsanoM para, prabhuke tIna prativimba bnaaye| devatA prabhuke a~gUThe jaisA rupa banAnekI bhI sAmarthya nahI rakhate, tathApi jo prativimba banAye, ve prabhuke bhAvase vaise hI hogye| prabhuke hareka mastaka ke phirane se zarIra kI kAntike jo maNDala-bhAmaNDalaprakaTa hue, unake sAmane sUryamaNDala khadyota-paTavIjanA yA juganU sA mAlUma hone lgaa| prati zabdoM se cAroM dizAoMko zabdAyamAna karatI huI-meghavat gambhIra svara vAlI dundubhi AkAzameM bajane lagI / prabhuke pAsa eka ratnamaya dhvajA thI, vaha mAno apanA eka hAtha U~cA karake yaha kahatI huI zobhA de rahI thI, ki dharmameM yaha eka hI prabhu hai| indra dvArA bhagavAna kI stuti / aba vimAna patiyoM kI striyA~ pUravI dvAra se ghusakara, tIna parikramA de, tIrthaGkara aura tIrtha ko namaskAra kara, pahale gar3hameM, sAdhu sAdhvIyoM kA sthAna chor3a, unake sthAnake bIca agnikoNa meM khar3I ho gii| bhuvanapati, jyotiSpati aura vyantaroM kI striyA~ dakkhana dvArase ghusa, pahale vAliyoM kI taraha namaskAra prabhRti kara naiRta koNameM khar3I ho gii| bhuvana-pati, jyotiSpati aura Page #336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 261 AdinAtha caritra vyantara devatA pacchama dizAke daravAz2ese ghusa, namaskAra kara, parikramA de, vAyavya koNa meM baiTha gaye / vaimAnika devatA, manuSya aura manuSyoM kI striyA~ uttara dizAke dvArase ghusa pahale Ane vAloM kI taraha namaskArAdi kara IzAna dizAmeM baiThagaye / vahA~ pahale Aye hue alpa RddhivAle, jo bar3I Rddhi vAle Ate unako namaskAra karate the / aura Ane vAle pahale Aye huoM ko namaskAra karake Age bar3ha jAte the prabhu ke samavasaraNa meM kisI ko rokaToka nahIM thI; kisI taraha kI vikathA nahIM thI / bairiyoM meM bhI ApasakA vaira nahIM thA aura kisI ko kisI kA bhaya na thA dUsare gar3hameM Akara tiryaJca baiThe aura tIsare gar3hameM saba Ane vAloM ke vAhana yA savAriyA~ thiiN| tIsare gar3ha ke bAharI hisse meM kitanehI tiryaJca, manuSya aura devatA Ate jAte dikhAI dete the / isa prakAra samavasaraNa kI racanA ho jAne para, saudharma kalpakA indra hAtha jor3a namaskAra kara isa taraha stuti karane lagA - "he svAmI ! kahA~ meM buddhikA daridra aura kahA~ Apa guNoMke girirAja ? tathApi bhakti se atyanta vAcAla huA maiM ApakI stuti karatA hU~ / he jagatpati jisa taraha ratnoMse ratnAkara - sAgara zobhA pAtA hai; usI taraha Apa ekahI ananta jJAna darzana aura vIrya - Anandale zobhA pAte haiM, he deva ! isa bharatakSetra meM bahuta samaya se naSTa hue dharma-vRkSako phira paidA karanemeM Apa vIjake samAna haiN| he prabho ! Apake mahAtmya kI kucha bhI avadhi nahIM; kyoMki apane sthAnameM rahane vAle anuttara vimAnake devatAoMke sandehako Apa yahIMse jAnate Page #337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama patra hai aura usa sandehako dUra bhI karate haiN| bar3I Rddhi vAle aura kAntise prakAzamAna devatA jo svargameM rahate haiM, vaha ApakI bhaktike lezamAtRkA phala hai| jisa taraha mUlko granthakA abhyAsa klezake liye hotA hai, usI taraha ApakI bhakti binA vora tapa bhI manuSyoMko korI mihanatake liye hotA hai ; arthAt ApakI bhakti binA ghora tapazcaryA vRthA kaSTa dene vAlI hai| ApakI bhakti hI sarvopari hai| he prabho ! jo ApakI stuti karate hai, jo ApameM zraddhA-bhakti rakhate haiM aura jo Apase dveSa rakhate haiM, una donoMko hI Apa samadRSTi yA eka naz2arase dekhate haiM, parantu unako zubha aura azubha-burA aura bhalA phala alaga-alaga milatA hai ; isaliye hameM Azcarya hotA hai| he nAtha ! mujhe svargakI lakSmIse bhI santoSa nahIM hai-merI tRSNAkI sImA nahIM hai; ataH maiM vinIta bhAvase prArthanA karatA hU~, ki ApameM merI akSaya aura apAra bhakti ho / " isa prakAra stuti aura namaskAra kara, indra strI, manuSya, naradeva aura devatAoMke agale bhAgameM aJjali jor3a kara baiTha gyaa| marudevA mAtA kA vilApa / bharata kA samAdhAna / idhara to yaha ho rahA thA ; udhara ayodhyA nagarImeM vinayI bharata cakravartI, prAtaH samaya, marUdevA mAtAko praNAma karaneko gyaa| apane putrakI judAIke kAraNa, avizrAnta A~suoMkI dhArA girane Page #338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 263 prathama pava AdinAtha caritra se jisake netra-kamala jAte rahe haiM, aisI pitAmahI-dAdIko "yaha ApakA bar3A potA caraNakamaloMmeM praNAma karatA haiN|" yaha kaha kara bharatane praNAma kiyA / svAminI marudevAne pahale to bharatako AzIrvAda diyA aura pIche hRdayameM zoka na samAyA ho, isa taraha vANIkA udgAra bAhara nikAlA / - "he pautra bharata ! merA beTA RSabha mujhe, tujhe, prathvIko pUjAkI aura lakSmIko tinakekI taraha akelA chor3ha kara calA gayA, tobhI yaha marudevA na mrii| kahA~ to mere putrake mastaka para candramAke Atapa kAnti jaise chatrakA rahanA aura kahA~ sAre aMgoMko jalAnevAle sUryake tApakA laganA! pahale to vaha lolAse calane vAle hAthI vagairaH jAnavaroMpara savAra hokara phiratA thA aura Ajakala pathika-rAhagIrakI taraha paidala calatA hai ! pahale mere usa putra para vArAMganAyeM caivara DhoratI thI: aura Ajakala vaha DAMsa aura maccharoMke upadrava sahana karatA haiM : pahale vaha devatAoMke lAye hue divya AhAroMkA bhojana karatA thA aura Ajakala vaha binA bhojana jaisA bhikSA-bhojana karatA hai ! bar3I Rddhi vAlA vaha pahale ratnamaya siMhAsana para baiThatA thA aura Ajakala gaiMDekI taraha binA Asana rahatA haiN| pahale vaha purarakSaka aura zarIra-rakSakoMse ghirA huA nagarameM rahatA thA aura Ajakala vaha siha prabhRti hiMsaka-jAnavaroMke nivAsa sthAna-vanama rahatA hai ! pahale vaha kAnoMmeM amRta rasAyanarUpa divyAMganAoMkA gAnA sunatA thA aura Ajakala vaha unmatta sarpake kAnameM sUIkI taraha phuGkAreM sunatA hai| kahA~ usakI pahalekI sthiti aura kahA~ Page #339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva varttamAna sthiti ! hAya ! merA putra kitanI takalIpheM uThAtA hai, kitane kaSTa bhogatA hai, ki vaha svayaM padmakhaNDa- samAna komala hone para bhI varSAkAlameM jalake upadrava sahatA haiM / hemanta kAla yA 1 jAr3e meM jaMgalI mAlatIke stambakI taraha hamezA barpha girane ke kuzako lAcArIse sahatA hai aura garamIkI RtumeM jaMgalI hAthIkI taraha sUrajakI atIva tez2a dhUpako sahatA hai ! isa taraha merA putra vanameM vanavAsI hokara, binA Azrayake sAdhAraNa manuSyoM kI taraha akelA phiratA huA duHkhakA pAtra ho rahA haiM / aise duHkhoMse vyAkula putrako maiM apane sAmane hI isa taraha dekhatI hU~ aura aisI aisI bAteM kahakara tujhe bhI dukhI karatI hU~ / marudevA mAtAko isa taraha duHkhoM se vyAkula dekha, bharatarAjA hAtha jor3a, amRta tulya vANIse bolA- "he devi ! sthairyyake parvata rUpa, vajra ke sAra rUpa aura mahAsatvajanoM meM ziromaNi mere pitAkI jananI hokara Apa isa taraha dukhI kyoM hotI ho ? pitAjI isa samaya saMsAra-sAgara se pAra honekI bharapUra ceSTA kara rahe haiM, udyoga kara rahe haiN| isaliye kaNThameM va~dhI huI zilAkI taraha unhoMne apana logoMko tyAga diyA haiM / vanameM vihAra karane vAle pitAjIke sAmane, unake prabhAvase hiMsaka aura zikArI prANI bhI patthara ke sve ho jAte haiM aura upadrava kara nahIM skte| bhUkha, pyAsa aura dhUpa Adi duHsaha pariSaha karma rUpI zatruoMke nAza karanemeM ulTe pitAjI ke madadagAra haiM / agara Apako merI bAtoM para yakIna na AtA ho, merI bAteM vizvAsa yogya na mAlUma hotI hoM, to thor3ehI samaya 264 Page #340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 265 AdinAtha caritra meM Apako Apake putrake kevala jJAna honeke utsavakI khabara suna kara pratIti ho jAyagI / bharata kA bhagavAna kI bandanA ko calanA / marudeva kI mokSa | idhara dAdI potemeM yaha bAteM hohI rahI thIM, ki itanemeM pratihArIne mahArAja bharatase nivedana kiyA ki mahArAja ! dvAra para do puruSa Aye hue haiN| unake nAma yamaka aura zamaka haiM / rAjAne andara AnekI AjJA dii| unameM se yamakane mahArAjako praNAma kara kahA"he deva ! Aja purimatAla nagara ke zakaTAnana bagIce meM yugAdinAtha ko 'kevala jJAna' huA hai / aisI kalyANa - kAriNI bAta sunAte mujhe mAlUma hotA hai, "ki bhAgyodayase ApakI vRddhi ho rahI hai| zamakane kahA - "mahArAja ! ApakI AyudhazAlA yA zastrAgAra meM abhI cakra paidA huA hai / " yaha vAta sunakara bharata mahArAja kSaNa bhara ke liye isa cintAmeM DUba gae, ki udhara pitAjIko kevala jJAna huA hai aura idhara cakra paidA huA hai, mujhe pahale kisakI arcanA karanI cAhie / kahA~ to jagatako abhayadAna dene vAle pitAjI aura kahA~ prANiyoMkA nAza karane vAlA cakra ? isa taraha vicAra kara, apane AdamiyoMko pahale svAmIkI pUjA kI taiyArIkA hukma diyA aura yamaka tathA zamakako yathocita inAma dekara vidA kiyaa| isake bAda marudevA mAtAse kahA - "he devI ! Apa sadaiva karuNa svarase kahA karatI thIM ki merA bhikSA - Page #341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 296 prathama parva mA~gakara guz2ara karane vAlA putra duHkhoMkA pAtra hai; parantu Apa trilokIke Adhipatyako bhogane vAle apane putrakI sampattiko dekhiye|" yaha kaha kara unhoMne mAtAjIko gajendra para savAra kraayaa| isake bAda mUrtimAna lakSmI ho isa taraha suvarNa aura mANikake gahane vAle ghor3e, hAthI, ratha aura paidala lekara vahA~se kUca kiyaa| apane AbhUSaNoMse jaMgama-calate huetoraNakI racanA karane vAlI phaujake sAtha calane vAle mahArAja bharatane dUrase UparakA ratnamaya gar3ha dekhaa| unhoMne mAtA marudevAsa kahA-"he devi ! dekho, devI aura devatAoMne prabhukA samavasaraNa banAyA hai| pitAjIke caraNa-kamaloMkI sevAmeM Ananda-magna hue devoMkA jayajaya zabda sunAI de rahA hai| he mAtA ! mAno prabhukA vandI ho, aise gambhIra aura madhura zabdale AkAzameM bajatA huA dudubhIkA zabda Ananda utpanna kara rahA hai| svAmIke caraNa kamaloMkI vandanA karane vAle devatAoMke vimAnoMmeM utpanna hu: aneka ghugharuoMkI AvAja Apa suna rahI hai| svAmIke darzanoMse Anandita devatAoMkA meghakI garajanAke samAna yaha siMhanAda AkAza meM ho rahA hai| grAma aura rAgase pavitra ye gandharvokA gAnA mAno prabhukIvANIke sevaka ho, isa taraha apaneko Anandita kara rahA hai|" jalake pravAha se jisa taraha kIca dhula jAtI hai, usI taraha bharatakI bAtoMse utpanna hue Anandake A~suoMse mAtA marudevA kI A~khoMmeM par3e hue paTala dhulagaye / unakI gaI huI A~kheM lauTa AI- unheM netrajyoti phira prApta hogii| isaliye unhoMne apane putrakI atizaya sahita tI Page #342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra thaMkarapane kI lakSmI apanI A~khoM se dekhii| usake dekhane se jo Ananda utpanna huA, usase marUdevA devI tanmaya ho gii| tatkAla samakAla meM apUrva karaNa ke kramase kSapaka zreNI meM ArUr3ha ho, zreSTa karmako kSINa kara kevala jJAna ko prApta huI aura usI samaya Ayu pUrI ho jAne se antakRtakevalI ho, hAthIke kandhe para hI avyayapada-mokSa-pada ko prApta huii| isa avasarpiNIkAlameM marUdevA pahalI siddha huii| unake zarIrakA satkAra kara devatAoMne use kSIra sAgarameM pheMka diyaa| usI samaya se isa lokameM mRtaka-pUjA Arambha huii| kyoMki mahAtmA jo kucha karate haiM, vahI AcAra hojAtA hai| mAtA marudevAkI mukti ho gaI yaha jAnakara megha kI chAyA aura sUraja kI dhUpase mile hue zarada Rtuke samayake samAna harSa aura zokase bharata rAjA vyApta ho utthe| isake bAda, unhoMne rAjya cihna-tyAga, parivAra sahita paidala calakara, uttara ke daravAje se samavasaraNa meM praveza kiyaa| vahA~ cAroM nikAyake devatAoMse ghire hue, dRSTi rUpI cakora ke lie candra ke samAna prabhu ko bharata rAjane dekhA / bhagavAn kI tIna pradakSiNA de, praNAma kara, mastaka para aJjali jor3a, cakravartI mahArAja bharata ne stuti karanA Arambha kiyaa| bharata dvArA kI huI prabhu stuti / ___" he akhila jagannAtha ! he vizva saMsAra ko abhaya dene vAle ! he prathama tIrthaGkara ! he jagatAraNa! Apa kI jaya ho! Aja Page #343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra 268 prathama parva isa avasarpiNI kAlameM janme hue loga rUpI padmAkara ko sUrya-samAna Apake darzanoMse merA andhakAra nAza hokara prabhAta huA hai 1 he nAtha ! bhavya jIvoMke mana rUpI jalako nirmala karane kI kriyA maiM nirmalI jaisI ApakI vANI kI jaya ho rahI hai / he karuNA ke kSIrasAgara ! Apake zAsana rUpI mahArathameM jo car3hate haiM, unake lie lokAgra - mokSa dUra nahIM hai / niskAraNa jagat bandhu ! Apa sAkSAt dekhane meM Ate haiM, isa liye hama isa saMsArako mokSa se bhI adhika mAnate haiM / he svAmI ! isa saMsAra meM nizcala netroM se, Apake darzana ke mahAnanda rUpI karane meM hameM mokSa-sukhake svAda kA anubhava hotA hai / he nAtha ! rAgadveSa aura kaSAya prabhRti zatruoM dvArA ru~dhe hue isa jagat ko abhayadAna dene vAle Apa ru~dhana se chur3Ate haiM / he jagadIza ! Apa tatva batAte haiM, rAha dikhAte haiM, Apa hI isa saMsAra kI rakSA karate haiM, ataH maiM isase adhika aura kyA mA~gU~ ? jo aneka prakAra ke yuddha aura upadravoM se eka dUsare ke gA~voM aura pRthvI ko chIna lene vAle haiM, ve saba rAjA paraspara mitra hokara ApakI sabhA meM baiThe hue haiM / ApakI sabhAmeM AyA huA yaha hAthI apanI sUMDa se kesarI siMha kI sU~Da ko khIMca kara apane kumbhasthaloM ko bArabAra khujAtA hai yaha bhaiMsa dUsarI bhaiMsa kI taraha, muhavata se, bArambAra isa hinahinAte hue ghor3e ko apanI jIbha se sApha karatI hai I lIlA se apanI pU~cha ko hilAtA huA yaha hirana kAna khar3e karake aura mukhako nIcA karake apanI nAka se isa vyAghra ke muhako sU~ghatA I Page #344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 266 AdinAtha caritra hai T yaha javAna billI apane Age pIche bacce kI taraha phirane vAle cUhe ko AliGgana karatI hai / yaha sarpa apane zarIrako kuNDalAkara karake isa nyaule ke pAsa mitra kI taraha baiThA hai| hedeva ! ye nirantara vaira rakhane vAle bhI dUsare prANI yahA~ nirvaira hokara baiThe haiN| ina saba vAtoM kA kAraNa ApakA atulya prabhAva haiM / " mahIpati bharata isa taraha jagatpatiko stuti karake, anukramase pIche saraka kara, svargapati indra ke pIche baiTha gaye / tIrthanAtha ke prabhAva se usa cAra kosa ke kSetra meM karor3oM prANI binA kisI prakAra kI nirbAdhatA yA dikkatake baiTha gaye / bhASAoM ko sparza karane vAlI aura paiMtIsa atizaya vAlI evaM yojana - gAminI vANI se isa taraha dezanA -- upadeza denA Arambha kiyA / usa samaya samasta bhagavAn kI dezanA / mahIpati bharata isa bhA~ti trilokI nAthakI stuti kara, anukrama se pIche haTa svargapati indrake pIche baiTha gayA / vaha maidAna kevala 8 mIlake vistAra kA thA, para tIrthanAtha ke prabhAva se karo - r3oM prANI usI maidAnameM binA kisI prakAra kI sukar3A - sukar3I aura ar3Asa baiTha gaye 1 usa samaya samasta bhASAoM kA sparza karane vAlI, paiMtIsa atizayavAlI aura ATha mIla taka pahu~canevAlI AvAz2a se brabhune isa prakAra dezanA - upadeza denA Arambha kiyA"Adhi - vyAdhi, jarA aura mRtyu se vyAkula yaha saMsAra samasta Page #345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 300 prathama parva prANiyoM ke liye dedIpyamAna aura prajvalita agni ke samAna hai / isaliye vidvAnoMko usameM lezamAtra bhI pramAda karanA ucita nahIM; kyoMki rAta meM ullaGghana karane yogya marudeza - mAravAr3a meM ajJAnI ke sivA aura kauna pramAda kareM ? aneka jIvayoni rUpa bha~varoM se Akula saMsAra-sAgara meM, uttama rata- samAna manuSya janma prANiyoM ko bar3I kaThinAI se milatA hai / dohada yA khAda pUrane se jaise vRkSa phala - yukta hotA hai; usI taraha paraloka-sAdhana karane se prANiyoM ko manuSya janma sArthaka hotA hai / isa jagat meM durjanoM kI vANI jisa taraha sunane meM pahale madhura aura manomugdhakara aura zeSameM atIva bhayaGkara vipattiyoM kA kAraNa hotI hai; usI taraha viSaya bhoga bhI pahale madhura aura pariNAma meM bhayaGkara aura jagat ko Thagane vAle haiM / viSaya pahale bar3e madhura aura manako mohane vAle mAlUma hote haiM ; prANI viSayoM meM bar3A sukha-Ananda samajhate haiM; unake viSama viSamaya phala bhogane par3ate haiM / ve unase burI taraha Thage jAte haiN| unake dhokhe meM Akara ve apane manuSya janma ko vRthA naSTa karate aura zeSameM unheM nAnA prakAra kI yoniyoM meM janma lekara aneka prakArake ghorAtighora kaSTa uThAne par3ate haiM / jisa taraha adhika u~cAIkA anta patana hone yA par3ane meM hai; usI taraha saMsAra ke samasta padArthoM ke saMyoga kA anta viyogameM hai / dUsare zabdoM meM yoM bhI kaha sakate haiM, atyadhika ucAIkA pariNAma patana hai aura saMyoga kA pariNAma viyoga hai / jo bahuta U~cA car3hatA hai, vaha nIcA giratA hai aura jisakA saMyoga hotA haiM, usakA bi para antameM unheM Page #346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pa 301 AdinAtha caritra yoga antameM hotA hI hai| saMyoga aura viyoga kA jor3A hai| Aja saMyoga-sukha hai, to kala viyogajanya duHkha avazya hogA 1 mAno paraspara sparddhA se ho, isa taraha isa jagat meM prANiyoM ke AyuSya, dhana aura yauvana- ye saba nAzamAna aura jAneke lie jaldI karane vAle haiM; arthAt prANiyoM kI umra, daulata aura aura javAnI parampara hor3A-hor3I karake eka dUsarese jaldI cale jAnA cAhate haiM I ye tInoM caJcala haiM: apane sAthIke sAtha sadA yA cirakAla taka Thaharane vAle nahIM / jisane janma liyA hai, use jaldI hI maranA hogA / jo Aja dhanI hai, use kisI na kisI dina nirdhana honA hI hogA, aura jo Aja javAna hai, use kala yA parasoM bUr3hA honA hI hogA / matalaba yaha ki, dhana, yaunava aura AyuSya manuSya ke sAtha sadA yA cirakAla taka Tikane vAle nhiiN| jisa taraha marudeza yA marusthalImeM svAdiSTa jala nahIM hotA : usI taraha saMsAra kI cAroM gatiyoM meM sukha kA leza bhI nahIM ; arthAt saMsArameM duHkha hI duHkha haiM, sukhakA nAma bhI nahIM / kSetra - doSa se duHkha pAne vAle aura parama adhArmika hone ke kAraNa kleza bhogane vAle nArakIyoM ko sukha kahA~ ho sakatA hai ? zIta, vAta, Atapa aura jala tathA badha, bandhana aura kSudhA prabhRtise nAnA prakAra ke kleza bhogane vAle tiryyaJca prANiyoM ko bhI kyA sukha haiM ? garbhavAsa, vyAdhi, daridratA, bur3hApA aura mRtyu se hone vAle duHkhoM ke phera meM par3e hue manuSyoM ko bhI sukha kahA~ hai ? paraspara ke matsara, amarSaM, kalaha evaM cyavana Adi duHkhoM se devatAoM ko bhI Page #347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva NAA.. lezamAtra sukha nahIM ; tathApi jala jisa taraha nIcI z2amIna kI ora jAtA hai, usI taraha prANI, ajJAnavaza, bArambAra isa saMsAra kI ora jAte haiN| ataeva cetanAvAle bhavya jIvo! dUrase sarpa ko poSaNa karane kI taraha tuma apane manuSya-janma se saMsAra ko poSaNa mata kro| he vivekI puruSo ! isa saMsAra-nivAsa se paidA hone vAle anekAneka du:kha aura klezokA vicAra karake, sava taraha se mokSa lAbha kI ceSTA karo / naraka ke duHkhoM ke jaisA garbha meM rahane kA duHkha saMsAra kI taraha mokSameM haragiz2a nahIM hotaa| kumbhImeM se khIce hue nArakIya jIvoM kI pIr3A jaisI prasava-vedanA mokSameM kadApi nahIM hotI / bAhara aura bhItara se lage hue tIroMke tulyapIr3A kI kAraNa rUpa Adhi-vyAdhi usameM nahIM hotii| yamarAja kI agragAminI dUtI, sava tarahake tejako curAne vAlI aura parAdhInatA ko paidA karane vAlI vRddhAvasthA bhI usameM nahIM haiN| aura nArakIya tiryaJca, manuSya aura devatAoM kI taraha bArambArake bhramaNa kA kAraNa rUpa "maraNa" bhI mokSameM nahIM hai| vahA~ to mahA Ananda, advaita aura avyaya sukha, zAzvata rUpa aura kevalajJAnarUpa sUrya se akhaNDita jyoti hai| nirantara jJAna, darzana aura cAritra rUpI tIna ujjvala ratnoMkA pAlana karane vAle puruSa hI mokSa lAbha kara sakate haiN| unameM se jIvAdika tattvoM ke saMkSepa se athavA vistAra se avabodha ko samyak jJAna samajhanA caahiye| mati,zruti avadhi, mana:paryAya aura kevala, isa taraha anvaya-sahita bhedoMse vaha jJAna pAMca taraha ke hote haiN| unameM se avagraha Adika bhedoM Page #348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 303 AdinAtha caritra vAlA evaM vahugrAhI aura abahugrAhI bhedoMvAlA tathA jo indriya aura anindriya se utpanna hotA hai, use "matijJAna" jAnanA cAhiye / pUrvaaGga, upAMga aura prakIrNaka sUtroM-granthoMse aneka prakAra ke vistAra ko prApta huA aura syAt zabdase lAMchita "zrutajJAna" aneka prakArakA hotA hai| devatA aura nArakI jIvoM ko jo bhavasambandha se utpanna hotA hai, vaha "avadhijJAna" kahalAtA hai / yaha kSaya upazama lakSaNoM vAlA hai, aura manuSya tiryyazca ke Azrayase usake cha: bheda haiN| mana: paryyAyajJAna RjumatI aura vipulamatIisa taraha do bhA~ti kA haiM / unameM vipulamatI meM vizuddhi apratipAdatva se vizeSatA hai I samasta paryyAya ke viSaya vAlA vizva locana - samAna, ananta, eka aura indriyoM ke viSayoM se rahita jJAna "kevala jJAna" kahalAtA hai 1 samakita varNana | a isa zAstrokta tattvoM meM ruci - samyak zraddhA kahalAtI hai / vaha zraddhA samakita svabhAva aura gurUke upadeza se prApta hotI haiM 1 anAdi ananta saMsAra ke bha~varoM meM par3e hue jIvoMko jJAnAvaraNI, darzanAvaraNI vedanI aura antarAya. nAmake karmoM kI utkRSTa sthititIsa koTAnukoTi sAgaropama kI hai / gotra aura nAmakaraNa kI sthiti bIsa koTAnukoTi sAgaropama kI haiN| aura mohanIya karma kI sthiti sattara koTa | nukoTi sAgaropama kI hai / anukrama se, phalake anubhava se, ve saba karma - pahAr3ase nikalI huI nadI meM Page #349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 304 prathama pave lur3hakatA-lur3hakatA patthara gola ho jAtA hai-usa. nyAyakI taraha-svayaM kSaya ho jAte haiN| isa pramANa se kSaya hote hue karma kI anukrama se untIsa untIsa aura unahattara koTAnukoTi sAgaropama kI sthiti kSaya ko prApta hotI hai| aura kisI qadara kama koTAnukoTi sAgaropamakI sthiti jaba bAkI raha jAtI hai, taba prANI yathA pravRtti-karaNa se granthI dezako prApta hote haiM / rAga dveSako bheda sake, aise pariNAma ko granthI kahate haiN| vaha lakar3I kI gA~Tha kI taraha muzkila se chedI jAne yogya aura bahuta hI maz2abUta hotI hai| havAke jhoke se kinAre para AI huI nAva jisa taraha phira samudra meM calI jAtI hai ; usI taraha rAgAdika se prerita kiye hue kitane hI jIva granthi yA gA~Tha ko chede binA hI granthIke pAsa Akara vApasa cale jAte haiN| kitanehI prANI rAhameM phisala kara, nadIke jalakI taraha, kisI prakArake pariNAma vizeSa se, vahA~ hI birAma ko prApta hote haiN| koI koI prANI, jinakA bhaviSyameM-Age calakara kalyANa hone vAlA hotA haibhalA hone vAlA hotA hai, apUrva karaNa se, apanA vIrya prakaTa karake, lamvI-caur3o rAhako taya karane vAle musAphira jisa taraha ghATI ko lAMghate haiM ; usI taraha durlathya granthI-gA~Thako tatkAla bheda DAlate haiN| kitane hI cAra gati vAle prANI anivRttikaraNa se antarakaraNa karake; mithyAtva ko virala kara, antamuhurta mAgameM samyak darzana pAte haiM / ve naisargika-svAbhAvika samyak zraddhAna kahalAte haiN| gurUke upadeza ke avalambana se bhavya prANiyoM ko Page #350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pada 305 AdinAtha-caritra jo samakita utpanna hotA hai, vaha guruke adhigamase huA samakita kahalAtA hai| ___samakita ke aupazamika sAsvAdana, kSAyopazamika, vedaka aura kSAyika--ye pA~ca prakAra yA bheda haiN| jisakI karma granthi midI huI hai, aise prANI ko jo samakita kA lAbha, prathama antamuhurta meM hotA hai, vaha aupazAmika samakita kahalAtA hai| usI taraha upazama zreNI ke yoga se jisakA moha zAnta huA ho aise dehI-prANI ko moha ke upazama se utpannaho baha bhI aupazamika samakita kahalAtA hai| samyakbhAvakA tyAga karake mithyAtva ke sanmukha hue prANI ko, anantAnubandhI kaSAya kA udaya hone para, utkarSase chaH AvalI taka aura jaghanya se eka samaya samakita kA pariNAma rahatA hai, vaha sAsvAdana samakita kahalAtA hai| mithyAtva mohanI kA kSaya aura upa zama hone se utpanna huA-tIsarA kSayopazamika samakita kahalAtA hai| vaha samakita mohanI ke udaya pariNAma vAle prANI ko hotA hai| ___ samakita darzana guNase rocaka, dIpaka aura kAraka-ina nAmoM se tIna prakAra kA hai| unameM se zAstrokta tatvoM meM hetu aura udAharaNa ke binA--jo dRr3ha pratIti utpanna hotI hai vaha rocaka smkit| jo dUsaroM ke samakitako pradIpta kare vaha dIpaka samakita, aura jo saMyama aura tapa Adi ko utpanna karatA hai, vaha kAraka samakita kahalAtA hai| vaha samakita-zama, saMvega, nirveda aura anukampA evaM Astikya-ina pAMca lakSaNoM se acchI taraha paha 20 Page #351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 306 prathama parba cAnA jAtA hai / anantAnubandhI kaSAya kA udaya na ho, use zama kahate haiM; athavA samyak prakRti se kaSAyoM ke pariNAma ke dekhane ko bhI zama kahate haiM / karmake pariNAma aura saMsAra kI asAratA ko vicArane vAle puruSa ko jo vairAgya utpanna hotA hai, use saMvega kahate haiM / saMvega vAle puruSa ko saMsAra meM rahanA jelakhAne ke samAna hai; arthAt vaha saMsAra ko kArAgAra samajhatA hai aura svajanoM ko bandhana mAnatA hai| jisake aise vacAra hote haiM, use nirveda kahate haiN| 1 ekendriya Adi prA. NiyoM ko saMsAra meM DUbate jo kleza hotA hai, use dekhakara dilakA pasIjanA, unake duHkhoM se dukhI honA aura unake duHkha dUra karane kI yathA sAdhya ceSTA karanA - anukampA hai, dUsare tatvoM ko sunane para bhI, arhata tatvameM pratipatti rahanA--"Astikya" kahalAtA hai / isa taraha samyak darzana varNana kiyA hai| isakI kSaNamAtra bhI prApti hone se buddhi meM jo pahale kA ajJAna hotA hai, usakA parAbhava hokara matijJAna kI prApti hotI hai / aura zruta ajJAnakA parAbhava hokara zrutajJAna kI prApti hotI hai aura vibhaMga jJAnakA nAza hokara avadhi jJAna kI prApti hotI hai| cAritra varNana / 1 samasta sAvadya yogake tyAga karane ko "cAritra" kahate haiM vaha ahiMsA prabhRti ke bheda se pAMca taraha kA hotA hai| ahiMsA . satya, acaurya, brahmacaryya, aura parigraha - ye pAMcavata pA~ca pA~ca Page #352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parba AdinAtha-caritra bhAvanAoM se yukta hone se mokSa ke kAraNa hote haiN| pramAda ke yogase trasa aura sthAvara jIvoMke prANa nAza na karaneko "ahiMsA" vrata kahate haiN| priya, hitakArI aura satya vacana bolane ko "sunata" prata yA satyavrata kahate haiN| aura ahitakArI satya vacana bhI asatya ke samAna hai| adatta vastu ko grahaNa na karanA; yAnI binA dI huI cIja na lenA "asteya" vrata kahalAtA hai, kyoMki dravya manuSya kA bAharI prANa hai| isaliye usako haraNa karane vAlA--use curAne vAlA usake prANa haraNa karane vAlA samajhA jAtA hai| divya aura audArika zarIra se abrahmacarya sevanakAmana, bacana aura kAyAse, karanA, karAnA aura anumodana karanAina tIna prakAroM kA tyAga karanA "brahmacarya" vrata kahalAtA hai| usake aThAraha bheda hote haiN| saba padArthoM ke Upara se moha dUra karanA "aparigraha" vrata kahalAtA hai ; kyoMki mohase asat padArtha meM bhI cittakA viplava hotA hai / yatidharmake vratI yatIndroMko isa taraha sarvase cAritra kahA hai aura gRhasthoM ko dezase cAritra kahA hai| ____samakita mUla pA~ca aNuvrata, tIna guNavrata, aura cAra zikSAvrata-isa taraha gRhasthoM ko bAraha vrata kahe haiN| buddhimAn puruSoM ko laMgar3e, lUle, kor3hI aura kuNitva Adi hiMsA ke phala dekhakara niraparAdhI trasa jIvoM kI hiMsA saMkalpa se chor3a denI caahiye| bhinabhinApana, mukhadhvani roga gUMgApana, aura mukharoga-inako asatyakA phala samajha kara, kanyA alIka vagairaH pA~ca bar3e bar3e asatya chor3ane caahieN| kanyA, gAya aura jamIna ke sambandha meM Page #353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva jhUTa bolanA, parAI dharohara haz2ama kara jAnA, aura jhUThI gavAhI denA-ye pA~ca sthUla asatya tyAga dene caahieN| durbhAgya, kAsidapanA-dUtapanA, dAsatva, aGgachedana aura daridratA--inako corIke phala samajha kara, sthUla corIkA tyAga karanA cAhiye / napuMsakatA-nAmardI aura indriya chedanako abrahmacaryakA phala samajha kara, subuddhimAn puruSako apanI strI meM saMtoSa rakhakara para strI kA tyAga karanA caahiye| asantoSa, avizvAsa, Arambha aura duHkha-- ina saba ko parigraha kI mUrchA ke phala jAnakara, parigraha kA pramANa karanA caahiye| dazoM dizAoM meM nirNaya kI huI sImA kA ullaGghana na karanA, digvirati nAmaka pahalA guNavrata kahalAtA hai| jisa meM zaktipUrvaka bhoga upabhoga kI saMkhyA kI jAtI hai, use bhogopabhoga pramANa nAmakA dUsarA guNavrata kahate haiN| Arta, raudra-ye do apadhyAna, pApakarma kA upadeza , hiMsaka adhikaraNa kA denA tathA pramAdAcaraNa-ye cAra taraha ke anartha daNDa kahalAte haiN| zarIra Adi artha daNDa kI zatrutA se rahanevAlA anarthadaNDa kA tyAga kare, vaha tIsarA guNavrata kahalAtA hai| Arta aura raudra dhyAna kA tyAga karake tathA sAvadha karma ko chor3akara muhUrta; yAnI do ghar3I taka samatA dhAraNa karanA sAmAyika vrata kahalAtA hai| dina aura rAta-sambandhI digavata meM parimANa kiyA huA ho, use saMkSepa karanA dezAvakAzika vrata kahalAtA hai| cAra parvake dina upavAsa Adika tapa prabhRti karanA, kuvyApAra tyAganA, yAnI Page #354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra saMsAra-sambandhI samasta vyApAra tyAganA, brahmacarya pAlanA aura dUsarI snAnAdika kriyAoM kA tyAga karanA - pauSadha vrata kahalAtA hai| atithi-muni ko cAra prakAra kA AhAra, pAtra, kapar3A, sthAna yA upAzraya kA dAna karanA, - atithisaMvibhAga nAmaka vrata kahalAtA hai / mokSa kI prApti ke liye muniyoM aura zrAvakoM ko acchI taraha se ina tIna ratnoM kI upAsanA sadA karanI cAhiye 306 prabhu dvArA kI gaI caturvidha saMghakI sthApanA / gaNadharoM kI sthApanA | isa prakAra dezanA - upadeza sunakara bharatake putra RSabhasena ne prabhuko namaskAra kara isa prakAra kahanA Arambha kiyA - " he svAmI ! kaSAya rUpI dAvAnala se dAruNa isa saMsAra rUpI araNya meM, Apane navIna megha kI taraha advitIya tatvAmRta kI varSAkI hai| he jagadIza ! jisa taraha DUbate hue ko nAva milajAtI hai, pyAsoM ko pAnI kI pyAu mila jAtI hai, zIta pIDitoM ke liye Aga mila jAtI hai| 1 dhUpa se tape huoM ke liye chAyA mila jAtI hai, a~dhere meM DUbe hueko prakAza yA rozanI mila jAtI hai, daridrI ko qhaz2AnA milajAtA hai, viSa pIr3itoM ko amRta mila jAtA hai, rogI ko davA mila jAtI hai, zatruse AkrAnta logoM ke liye qilekA Azraya mila jAtA hai; usI taraha saMsAra se bhIta huoMke liye Apa mila gaye haiM, isaliye he dayAnidhi ! Page #355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 310 prathama parva rakSAkaro! rakSAkaro! pitA, bhAI, bhatIje.evaM anya svajananAtedAra, jo isa saMsAra-bhramaNa ke eka hetu rupa haiM, aura isI se ahitakArI yA aniSTa karane vAle ho rahe haiM, unakI kyA z2arurata hai ? he jagatzaraNya ! he saMsAra-sAgara se tAranevAle-pAra lagAne vAle ! maiMne to ApakA Azraya le liyA hai, ApakI zaraNa meM AgayA huuN| isaliye mujhe dIkSA dIjiye ora mujha para prasanna hoiye| isa prakAra kahakara RSabhasena ne bharata ke anya pA~casau putra aura sAta sau pautroM ke sAtha vrata grahaNa kiyaa| sura-asuroM dvArA kI huI prabhuke kevala jJAna kI mahimA dekhakara, bharatake putra marIci ne bhI vrata grahaNa kiyaa| bharata ke AjJA dene se brAhmI ne bhI vrata grahaNa kiyA ; kyoMki laghukarma karane vAle jIvoM ko bahuta karake gurukA upadeza sAkSI mAtra hI hai| bAhubali se mukta kI gaI sundarI bhI vrata grahaNa karane kI AkAMkSA rakhatI thI; para jaba bharata ne niSedha kiyA-vrata grahaNa karane kI manAhI kI, taba vaha pahalI zrAvikA huii| bharatane prabhuke samIpa zrAvakapanA aMgIkAra kiyA; yAnI usane zrAvaka honekA vrata aGgIkAra kiyA; kyoMki bhoga karmoMke bhoge binA vrata yA cAritra kI prApti nahIM hotii| manuSya tiryaJca, aura devatAoM kI maNDaliyoM meM se kisI ne vrata grahaNa kiyA, kisIne zrAvakapanA aGgIkAra kiyA, aura kisIne sama. kita dhAraNa kiyaa| pahale ke rAjatapasviyoM meM se kaccha aura mahAkacchake sivA aura sabhIne svAmIke pAsa Akara phira khuzI se dIkSA grhnnkii| RSabhasena-puNDarIka prabhRti sAdhuoM, brAhmI Page #356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 311 odinAtha-caritra vagaira: sAdhviyoM, bharata Adi zrAvakoM aura sundarI prabhRti zrASikAoM se usa samaya cAra taraha ke saMghakI vyavasthA Aramma huI jo dharmake eka zreSTha grahake rUpa meM Ajataka calI jAtI hai / usa samaya prabhune gaNadhara nAma karmavAle RSabhasena Adi caurAsI sad buddhimAn sAdhuoM ko, jisameM sAre zAstra samAye hue haiM, aisI utpAta, vigama aura dhrauvya nAmakI tripadI kA upadeza diyA / unhoM ne usa tripadI ke anusAra anukrama se caturdaza pUrva aura dvAdazAGgI rcii| isake bAda devatAoM se ghirA huA surapatiindra, divyacUrNa se bharA huA eka thAla lekara, prabhuke caraNoMke pAsa Akara khar3A huA; taba prabhune khar3e ho kara anukrama se unake Upara cUrNakSepa kara cUrNa pheMka kara sUtra se, artha se, sUtrArtha se dravya, guNa se, paryAya se, aura naya se una ko anuyogakI anujJA dI tathA guNakI anumati bhI dii| isake bAda devatA, manuSya aura unakI striyoMne, duMdubhi kI dhvanike sAtha, una para cAroM ora se vAsakSepa kiyaa| meghake jalako grahaNa karane vAle vRkSa kI taraha prabhu kI vANI ko grahaNa karane vAle saba gaNadhara hAtha jor3e khar3e rahe / taba prabhune pahale kI taraha pUrvAbhimukha siMhAsana para baiTha kara phira zikSApUrNa dharma dezanA yA dharmopadeza diyA / usa samaya prabhu rUpI dezanA rUpI uddAmavelAkI maryAdA ke pUrI huI / samudra meM se utpanna huI jaisI pahalI pauruSI Page #357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 312 prathama pave ... baliutpa / usa samaya akhaNDa, tuSa-rahita aura ujvala zAla se banAyA huA cAra prastha jitanA bali thAla meM rakhakara, samavasaraNake pUrva dvAra se , andara lAyA gayA ; arthAt usa samaya binA TUTe hue sApha aura sapheda cAvaloM kI cAra prastha pramANa bali thAla meM rakha kara, samavasaraNa ke pUrva darabAje se bhItara lAI gii| devatA oMne usameM sugandhI DAlakara use dUnI sugandhita kara diyA thA, pradhAna puruSa use uThAkara lAye the aura bharatezvarane .use banavAyA thaa| usake Age Age bajane bAlI dudubhi se dazoM dizAeM gUMja rahI thiiN| usake maMgala gIta gAtI gAtI striyoM cala rahI thiiN| mAno prabhuke prabhAva se utpanna huI puNyarAzi ho, isa taraha vaha paura logoM se cAroM ora se ghira rahA thaa| mAnoM bone ke lie kalyANa rUpI dhAnyakA bIjaho, isa taraha vaha bali prabhu kI pradakSiNA karAkara uchAla diyA gyaa| jisa taraha megha ke jalako cAtaka-papahiyA grahaNa karatA hai, usI taraha AkAza se giranevAle usa bali ke Adhe bhAga ko AkAza meM hI devatA oM ne lapaka liyaa| jo bhAga pRthvI para girA, usakA AdhA bharata rAjAne leliyA aura jo bAkI rahA use rAjAke gotI bhAiyoMne Apasa meM bA~Ta liyaa| usa balikA aisA prabhAva hai, ki usa se purAne roga naSTa ho jAte haiM aura chai mahIne taka naye roga paidA nahIM hote| isake bAda uttara ke daravAz2ekI rAhase prabhu bAhara nikle| jisa taraha padma khaNDa ke phirane se bhauMrA phirane Page #358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 313 AdinAtha-caritra lagatA hai ; usI taraha saba indra pramuke pIche-pIche calane lge| vahA~ se calakara prabhuHsone ke koTa ke bIca meM, IzAna kona ke devachandomeM vizrAma lene yA ArAma karane ko baitthe| usa samaya gaNadharoM meM pradhAna RSabhasena ne bhagavAn ke pAda pITha para baiThakara dharma-dezanA. yA dharmopadeza denA ArAma kiyA ; kyoMki svAmI ke kheda meM vinoda, ziSyoMkA guNadIpana aura donoM ora se pratIti ye gaNadhara kI dezanAke guNa haiN| jyoMhI gaNadhara ne dezanA samApta kI, ki saba loga prabhuko praNAma kara karake apane apane gharoM ko gye| isa prakAra tIrtha paidA hote hI gomukha nAmakA eka yakSa prabhuke pAsa rahanevAlA adhiSThAyaka huaa| usake dAhinI tarapha ke donoM hAthoM meM se eka varadAna cihnavAlA thA aura ekameM uttama akSamAlA suzobhita thii| usake bAyIM tarapha ke donoM hAthoM meM bijaurA aura pAza the| usake zarIrakA raMga sonekA sAthA aura hAthI usakA vAhana thaa| ThIka isI taraha prabhuke tIrtha meM unake pAsa rahanevAlI eka praticakrA--yakSezvarI nAmakI zAsanadevI huii| usakI kAnti suvarNake jaisI thI aura garur3a isakA vAhana thA, usakI dAhinI ora kI bhujAoM meM varapradacihna, bANa, cakra, aura pAza the aura bAyIM ora kI bhujAoM meM dhanuSa, vajra, cakra aura aGkuza the| yakSa aura yakSiNI kI sthApanA / isake bAda nakSatroM-sitAroM se ghire hue candramAkI taraha Page #359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 314 prathama parva maharSiyoM se ghire hue prabhu yahA~ se anyatra vihAra kara gaye; arthAt kisI dUsarI jagaha cale gye| usa samaya jaba prabhu rAha meM calate the, bhakti se vRkSa namate the-jhukate the, kA~Te nIcA mukha karate the aura pakSI parikramA dete the| vihAra karane vAle prabhuko Rtu, indriyArtha aura vAyu anukUla hote the| unake pAsa kama-se kama eka koTi deva rahate the| mAno bhavAntara-janmAntara meM utpanna hue karmoM ko nAza karate dekha, Dara gaye hoM, isa taraha jagadIzake bAla, DAr3hI, nAkhuna nahIM bar3hate the| prabhu jahA~ jAte the, vahA~ vaira, mahAmarI, marI, akAla-durbhikSa, ativRSTi, anAvRSTi, svacakra aura paracakra se honevAlA bhaya-ye nahIM utpanna hote the| isa prakAra jagat ko vismita karane vAle atizayoM se yukta, saMsAra meM bhramaNa karanevAle jIvoM para anugraha karane kI buddhivAle nAbheya-nAbhinandana bhagavAn pRthvI para vAyukI taraha beroka Tokake-bekhaTake ho kara vihAra karane lge| - tIsarA sarga smaapt| / Page #360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 315 AdinAtha-caritra ...~-~~~ - ~~- ~ PA caturtha srg| SIP REHEREHEIKE RECT ba idhara, atithi kI taraha, cakra ke liye utkaNThita ! a hue bharata rAjA vinitA nagarIke madhya mArga se hokara o AyudhAgAra meM Aye; arthAt rAjA zahara ke bIca meM hokara apane astrAgAra yA silahakhAne meM aaye| vahA~ pahu~ca kara cakrako dekhate hI rAjAne use praNAma kiyA ; kyoMki kSatriya loga astrako pratyakSa adhideva mAnate haiN| bharata ne morachatra lekara cakrako poMchA, yadyapi aise sundara aura anupama cakraratnake Upara dhUla nahIM jamatI, tathApibhaktoMkA karttavya hai, pharja hai, ki apanI DyUTI pUrI kreN| isake bAda pUrva-samudra jisa taraha udaya hote hue sUryako snAna karAtA hai; usI taraha mahArAja ne pavitra jalase cakrako snAna kraayaa| mukhya gajapati-gajarAjake pichale bhAgakI taraha,usake UparagozIrSa candana kA "pUjya" sUcaka tilaka kiyaa| isake pIche sAkSAt jaya lakSmI kI taraha puSpa, gandha, vAsacUrNa, vastra aura AbhUSaNoM se usakI pUjAkI, usake Age rUpe ke cA~valoM se aSTa maMgalaracA yA maaNddaa| aura una ATha jude-jude maMgaloM se ATha dizAoM kI lakSmI gherlii| usake pAsa pacaraMge phUloMkA upahAra rakhakara pRthvI vicitra raMga kI bnaadii| aura zatruoM ke yazakI taraha prayatna karake candana Page #361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva kapUra maya uttama dhUpa jlaaii| isake bAda cakradhArI mahArAja bharatane cakrako tIna pradakSiNA kI, aura guru kI taraha avagraha se sAta ATha kadama pIche haTa gye| jisa taraha apane taI koI snehI-muhabbata se cAhane vAlA namaskAra karatA hai, usa taraha mahArAja ne bAyA~ ghuTanA nIce davAyA, suker3a kara aura dAhane se pRthvI para Tika kara cakra ko namaskAra kiyaa| zeSameM mUrtimAna harSa hI ho, isataraha pRthvIpatine vahA~ Thaharakara cakrakA aSTAndikA utsava kiyaa| unake alAvaH zaharake dhanImAnI logoMne bhI cakra kI pUjA kA utsava kiyA ; kyoMki pUjita yA mAnanIya loga jisakI pUjA karate haiM, use dUsarA kauna nahIM pUjatA ? bharatadvArA kIgaI cakra kI puujaa| isake bAda, usa cakrake digavijaya rUpa upayoga ko grahaNa karane kI icchA vAle bharata mahArAja ne maMgala mAnake lie snAnAgAra yA snAna-gharameM praveza kiyaa| gahane kapar3e utAra kara aura snAna ke samaya kapar3e pahana kara, mahArAja pUrabakI ora muMha karake snAna siMhAsana para baitthe| ThIka isI samaya, mardana karane yogya aura na karane yogya mAliza karane lAyaka aura na karane lAyaka snAnoMko jAnanevAle,mardanakalA nipuNa saMvAhaka puruSoMne, devavRkSa ke puSpa-makaranda ke jaisI sugandhI vAlA sahasrapAka pramukha taila mhaaraajkelgaayaa| mAMsa,haDDI,camar3A aura romoko sukha dene vAlIcAra prakArakI saMvAhanAse aura mRdutmadhya aura dRr3ha--tIna prakArake Page #362 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra : 1 hastalAghava se rAjAko saba tarahase saMvAhana kiyaa| isake pIche, Adarza kI taraha, amlAva kAntike pAtrarUpa usa rAjA ke divya cUrNakA ubaTana malA / usa samaya U~cI DaNDIvAle naye kamalakI bAvar3I kI taraha zobhAyamAn kitanI hI striyA~ soneke jala - kalaza lekara khar3I thiiN| kitanI hI striyAM mAno jala, dhana rupa hokara kalazako AdhAra maya huA ho isa taraha dikhAtI huI cA~dIke kalaza lekara khar3I thIM kitanI hI striyA~ apane sundara hAthoMmeM lIlAmaya sundara nIla kamala kI bhrAnti karane vAle indranIlamaNi ke ghar3e liye hue thI ; aura kitanI hI subhru bAlAoM - kitanI hI sundarI SoDazI ramaNiyoMne apane nakha - ratnakI kAnti rUpI jalase bhI adhika zobhAvAle divya ratnamaya ghar3e le rakhe the jisa taraha devatA jinendra bhagavAn ko snAna karAte haiM; usI taraha ina bAlAoM ne anukrama se sugandhita aura pavitra jala dhArAoM se dharaNI pati ko snAna kraayaa| isake bAda rAjAne divya vilepana lagavAyA aura dizAoMke AbhASa-jaise ujjvala vastra phne| phira mAno yaza rUpI navIna aGkura ho, aisA maMgala maya candana kA tilaka usane lalATa para lagAyA / jisa taraha AkAza mArga bar3e bar3e tAroM samUha ko dhAraNa karatA hai, usI taraha jjvala motiyoM ke alaMkAra - gahane phne| mahala zobhA detA hai, usI taraha apanI kiraNoMse sUrya ko lajAne vAle mukuTa se vaha suzobhita huA / bArAMganAoM ke kara kamaloM se bArambAra uThane vAle kAnoM ke karNaphUla jaise do ca~varoMse vaha ke yazapuJjake samAna u jisa taraha kalazase 317 Page #363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 318 prathama parva zobhita hone lagA / jisa taraha lakSmI ke ghararUpa kamaloM ko dhAraNa karane vAle padma-sarovara yA kamalamaya sarovara se himAlaya parvata zobhAyamAna lagatA hai; usI taraha soneke kalaza dhAraNa karane vAle sapheda chatrase vaha zobhane lagA / mAno sadA pAsa rahane vAle pratihArI- ardalI hoM, isa taraha solaha haz2Ara yakSa bhakta hokara use ghera kara khar3e ho gaye / pIche indra jisa taraha airAvata para car3hatA hai; usI taraha U~ce kumbha sthala ke zikhara se dizAmukha ko Dhakane vAle ratnakuJjara para vaha savAra huA / taba utkaTa mada kI dhArAoMse mAnoM dUsarA megha ho, usa taraha usa jAtivAna hAthIne bar3e z2ora se garjanA kI, mAno AkAza ko pallavita karatA ho, isa taraha hAtha UMce karake bandagINa eka sAtha "jaya jaya" zabda karane lage / jisa taraha vAcAla gavaiyA dUsarI gAne vAliyoM se gAnA karAtA hai, usa taraha U~cA nAda karane vAlA nagAr3A dizAoM se nAda karAne lagA, aura saba sainikoM ko bulAne meM dUta jaise anya zreSTha maMgala maya bAje bhI bajane lage 1 mAno dhAtu sameta ho, aise sindUra ko dhAraNa karane vAle hAthiyoMse, aneka rupako dhAraNa karane vAle sUraja ke ghor3okA dhokhA karane vAle aneka ghor3oMse aura apane manoratha jaise vizAla rathoMse aura mAno vazIbhUta kiye hue kramI paidaloM se alaMkRta hokara mahArAjA senA ke calane se ur3I huI dhUla se dizAoM ko bastra pahanAte hue pUraba dizA kI tarapha caladiye / siMha hoM - aise parAbharatezvara mAno apanI Page #364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 316 AdinAtha caritra bharatacakrI kI digvijaya ke liye taiyArI | usa samaya AkAza me phirate hue sUrya bimba kI taraha, haz2Ara yakSoMse adhiSThita cakra ratna senA ke Age calA / daNDarana ko dhAraNa karane vAlA suSeNa nAmaka senApatiratna azvaratna ke Upara car3hakara cakra kI taraha Age Age calA / mAno sArI zAnti karAne vAlI vidhiyoM meM dehadhArI zAnti mantra ho, isa taraha purohitaratna rAjAke sAtha calA / jaGgama antazAlA- jaisA, phaujake lie hara mukAma para divya bhojana karAne meM samartha gRhapatirata, vizvakarmA kI taraha, zIghrahI par3Ava Adi karane meM samartha varddhakI ratna aura cakravartI ke saba skandhAvAroM par3AvoM ke pramANa aura vistAra kI zakti vAlA hone meM apUrva carmaratna aura chatraratna mahArAjA ke sAtha cale / apanI kAnti se sUraja aura candramA kI taraha a~dhere ko nAza kara sakane vAle maNi aura kAMkI nAmaka dorana bhI calane lage aura sura asuroMke sArase banAyA gayA ho, aisA prakAzamAn khaGgaratna bhI narapati ke sAtha calane lagA / gaMgA taTapara par3Ava | jisa samaya cakravatIM bharatezvara pratihAra kI taraha cakrakA anusaraNa karate hue rAhameM cale, usa samaya jyotiSiyoMkI taraha anukula havA aura zakunoM ne saba taraha se unako digvijaya kI sUcanA dii| kisAna jisa taraha U~cI nIcI z2amIna ko hala se Page #365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 320 prathama parva hamavAra-caurasa karate haiM, usI taraha senAke Age Age calane vAlA suSeNa senApati daNDaratna se viSama yA nAbarAbara rAstoM ko samAna karatA calatA thaa| senAke calane se ur3I huI dhUlike kAraNa durdina banA huA AkAza ratha aura hAthiyoM ke Upara kI patAkA rUpa bagaloM se zobhita ho rahA thaa| cakrabartI kI senA jisakA anta dikhAI nahIM detA thA, askhalita gativAlI gaGgA dUsarI gaGgA nadI sI mAluma hotI thii| digavijaya utsaba ke liye ratha citkAroM se, ghor3e hinahinAne se aura hAthI ciGagar3oMse paraspara zIghratA karate the| senAke calane se dhUla ur3atI thI, to bhI sabAroM ke bhAle usake bhItara se camakate the, isase ve DhakI huI sUrya kI kiraNoM kI ha~sI karate hoM aisA mAlUma hotA thaa| sAmAnika devoM se ghire hue indrakI taraha mukuTadhArI bhakti bhAvapUrNa rAjAoMse ghirA huA rAjakuJjara bharata bIcameM suzobhita thaa| pahale dina cakra eka yojana yA cArakosa calakara khar3A hogayA / usa dinase usa prayANa ke anumAna se hI yojana kA mApa Arambha huaa| hamezA eka eka yojana ke mAna se prayANa karate hue cAra cAra kosa roja.calate hue aura par3Aba karate hue mahArAjA bharata kitane hI dinoMme gaGgA nadIke dakSiNI kinAre para A phuNce| mahArAjA bharatane, gaGgA nadIkI vizAla bhUmiko bhI, apanI senAke jude jude par3AvoM se saMkucita karake, vizrAma kiyaa| usa samaya gaGgAke kinAre kI jamIna para, hAthiyoMke jharate hue madase, barSA kAla kI taraha kIcar3a hogii| jisa taraha megha samudra se jala Page #366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 321 AdinAtha caritra grahaNa karate haiM, usI taraha uttamottama gajarAja gaGgA ke nirmala prabAha se icchAnusAra jala grahaNa karane lage 1 atyanta capalatAse bArambAra kUr3ane vAle ghor3e gaGgA kinAre para taraMgoM kA bhrama utpanna karane lage aura bar3I mihanata se gaGgA ke bhItara ghuse hue hAthI, ghor3e, bhaiMse, aura sAMDa aisA bhrama utpanna karane lage mAnoM usa uttama nadI meM naye naye prakAra ke magara maccha prabhRti jala jIva hoM / apane kinAre para DerA DAlane vAle rAjAke anukUla ho, isa taraha gaGgA nadI apanI uchalane vAlI laharoM kI bUMdo yA chIToM se rAjA kI phauja kI thakAna ko jaldI jaldI dUra karane lgii| mahArAja kI jabardasta phauja yA bar3I bhArI senA se sevita huI gaGgA nadI zatruoM kI kIrti kI taraha kRza hone lagI arthAt mahArAja kI senA itanI bar3I thI ki usake gaGgAke kinAre Thaharane aura usakA jala kAmameM lAne se gaGgA kSINakAya hone lagI- usakA jala kama hone lagA / bhAgIrathI ke tIra para uge hue devadAru ke vRkSa senA ke gajapatiyoM ke liye prayattasiddha bandhanasthAna hogaye, yAnI gaGgA taTa para lage hue devadAru ke vRkSa, binA prayatna ke; hAthiyoM ke bA~dhane ke khUToM kA kAma dene lage / hAthiyoMke mahAbata hAthiyoMke lie pIpala, sallakI, karNikAra aura gUlara ke patte kulhAr3iyoM se kATate the / paMktibaddha katAroM meM khar3e hue haz2AroM ghor3e apane U~ce U~ce karNapallavoM se toraNa se banAte hue zobhAyamAna the arthAt haz2AroM ghor3e jo katAra bA~dhe khar3e the, unake OM ceU~ ce kAnoM ke dekhane se toraNoM kA dhokhA hotA thA / ; 21 prathama paba Page #367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra 322 azvapAla yA ghAr3oM kI khabaragirI karane vAle saIsa, bandhuoM kI taraha, moThamUMga, aura cane vagera; lekara bar3I tejI se ghor3oMke sAmane rakhate the|mhaaraajkii chAvanI meM vinitA nagarI kI taraha kSaNa bhara meM hI, cauka, tirAhe aura dukAnoM kI paMktiyA~ laga gaI / gupta, bar3e bar3e aura sthUla tambuoM meM sukhase rahane vAle senAke loga apane pahaleke mahaloM kI bhI yAda na karate the / khejar3I, bera.aura babUlake kA~Te dAra vRkSoM ko khAne vAle U~Ta senAke kaNTaka zodhana kA kamA karate se jAna par3ate the| svAmI ke sAmane sevakoM kI taraha, khaccara, jAhnavI ke retIle kinAre para, apanI cAla calAyamAna karate hue loTate the| koI lakar3I lAtA thA, koI nadI kA jala lAtA thA, koI dUba kI bhArI lAtA thA, koI sAga sabjI aura phala prabhRti lAtA thA, koI cUlhA khodatA thA, koI zAla khAMDatAthA,koI Aga jalAtA thA, koI bhAta rAMdhatA thA, koI gharakI taraha ekAnta meM nirmala jala se snAna karatA thA, koI snAna karake sugandhita dhUpase zarIra ko dhUpita karatA thA / koI pahale paidala pyAdoM ko khilAkara, pIche svayaM icchA mata bhojana karatA thaa| koI striyoM sahita apane aGga candanAdikA vilepana karatA thaa| usa cakravartI rAjAkI chAvanI meM sAre jarUrI sAmAna lIlAse anAyAsahI mila sakate the, ataH koI bhI AdamI apane taI kaTaka meM AyA huA na samajhatA thA; arthAt vahA~ jarUriyAtakI samI cIjeM bar3I hI AsAnI se mila jAtI thiiN| ataH gharakI taraha hI ArAma thA, isase koI yaha na samajhatA thA ki, hama ghara chor3a kara senAke sAtha Aye haiN| Page #368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 323 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra mAgadhatIrtha para bharatacakrI kA aanaa| vahA~ eka dina rAta bitAkara-24 ghaNTe Thahara kara-savere hI kUca kiyA gyaa| usa dina bhI eka yojana cAra kosa calane vAle cakra ke pIche cakravartI bhI utanAhI cle| isa taraha sadA cAra kosa roja calane vAle cakravartI mahArAja mAgadha tIrtha meM A phuNce| vahA~ pUrva samudra ke kinAre mahArAja ne 36 kosakI caur3AI aura 48 kI lambAI meM senAkA par3Ava kiyA; yAnI vaha senA 1728 kosa yA 3456 bargamIla bhUmimeM tthhrii| varddhakirana ne vahA~ sArI senA ke liye AvAsa-sthAna bnaaye| aura dharma rUpI hAthI kI zAlArUpa pauSadhazAlA bhI bnaaii| jisa taraha siMha parvata se utaratA hai ; usI taraha mahArAjA bharata usa pauSadha zAlAmeM anuSThAna karane kI icchA se hAthI se utre| saMyama rUpI sAmrAjya lakSmI ke siMhAsana-jaisA dUbakA nUtana saMthArA bhI cakravattI ne vahA~ bichaayaa| hRdaya meM mAgadha tIrtha kumAra devako dhAraNa karake, arthasiddhi kA Adi dvAra rUpa aSTamabhakta, yAnI aThumakA tapa kiyaa| pIche nirmala bastra pahana, phUloM kI mAlA aura vilepana ko tyAga kara, zastra ko chor3akara, puNyako poSaNa karane ke liye, auSadha ke samAna pauSadhavrata grahaNa kiyaa| avyaya pada meM jisa taraha siddhi nivAsa karatI hai, usI taraha usa dUbake saMthAre para pauSadhavratI mahArAja ne jAgate hue para kriyA rahita ho kara nivAsa kiyaa| zarad Rtu ke meghoMmeM jisa taraha sUrya nikalatA Page #369 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ innan AdinAtha-caritra 324 prathama parva hai, usI taraha yA vaisI hI kAntike sAtha mahArAjA pauSadhAgAra meM se nikle| pIche sarva artha ko prApta hue rAjAne snAna karake bilavidhAna kiyA ; kyoMki yathArtha vidhi ko jAnane vAle puruSa vidhi ko nahIM bhuulte| mAgadha tIrtha ke adhipati devako sAdhana karane kA yatna / isake bAda pavana ke jaise vega bAle aura siMhake samAna dhairya dhArI ghor3oMke rathameM uttama rathI bharatarAya sabAra hue| mAnoM ca. lasA huA mahala ho, isa taraha usa rathake upara U~cI patAkA vAlA dhvajastambha thaa| zastrAgAra kI taraha aneka zreNiyoM se vaha vibhUSita thA aura mAno cAroM dizAoM kI vijaya lakSmI ke bulAne ke liye rakhI hoM, aisI Tana Tana karane vAlI cAra ghanTiyA~ usa rathake sAtha ba~dhI huI thiiN| zIghra hI indra ke sArathI mAtali kI taraha rAjA ke bhAvako samajhane vAle sArathI ne rAsa hAthoMmeM lekara dhor3e haaNke| mahA hastI rUpI girivAlA, bar3e bar3e zakaTa rUpI makara samuha vAlA, capala azva rUpI kallola :vAlA, vicitra zastra rupI bhayaGkara so vAlA, pRthvI kI uchalatI huI raja rUpI belA vAlA aura rathoM ke nirghoSa rUpI garajanA vAlA-dUsare samudra ke jaijA vaha rAjA samudra ke kinAre para aayaa| (yahA~ rUpaka bAMdhA hai, mahArAjA bharata kI tulanA sumudrase kI hai, samudra meM parvata hote haiM, mahArAja ke pAsa parvata samAna hAthI the, samudra meM bar3e Page #370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 325 AdinAtha caritra bar3e grAha aura magara maccha hote haiM, rAjAke pAsa magara maccha jaise zakaTa yA gADe the, samudrameM kalloleM hotI haiM, rAjA ke pAsa kalloloM ke bajAya capala ghor3e the, samudra meM sarpa rahate haiM, unake bajAya rAjAke yahA~ vicitra vicitra astra zastra the / samudra meM kinArA hotA hai, rAjAkI senAke calane se jo dhUla ur3atI thI, vahI velA yA kinArA thA, samudra garjanA karatA hai, mahArAjA ke ratha garjanA karate the - ataH mahArAjA dUsare samudra ke samAna the, phira macchoM kI AvAz2oM se jisakI garjanA bar3a gaI hai, aise samudra meM rathakI dhurI taka rathako praviSTa kiyaa| pIche eka hAtha dhanuSake madhya bhAga meM rakha, eka hAtha pratyaJcA ke anta meM rakha, pratyaJcA ko car3hAkara paJcamIke candramAke AkAra dhanuSa ko banAyA, aura apane hAthase dhanuSakI pratyaJcA khIMcakara, mAnoM dhanurveda kA Adi oMkAra ho - isa taraha U~cI AvAjase TaMkAra kiyaa| pIche pAtAla dvAra meM se nikalate hue nAgake jaisA apane nAmase aGkita huA eka bANa tarakasa meM se nikAlA / siMhake karNa jaisI muTThI se, paDuke agale bhAga se use pakar3a kara, zatruoM meM bajradaNDake samAna usa bANa ko pratyaJcAke sAtha jor3a diyA ! sone ke karNaphUla rUpa padma nAla kI tulanA karane vAlA vaha suvarNa maya bANa cakravarttIne kAnoM taka khiiNcaa| mahArAja ke nava ratnoMse prasAra pAtI huI kiraNoM se baha bANa mAnoM apane sahodaroM se ghirA ho isa taraha zobhAyamAna thA / khIMce hue dhanuSa ke antima bhAgameM lagA huA vaha pradIpta bANa, mauta ke khule hue mu~ha ke bhItara caJcala jIbhakI lIlA ko dhAraNa karatA thA Page #371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 326 prathama pava yAnI aisA jAna par3atA thA goyA mauta mu~ha kholakara apanI caJcala jIbha lapalapA rahI ho / usa dhanuSa ke ghere meM se dIkhane vAle lokapAla mahArAja bharata, maNDala meM rahane vAle sUrya kI taraha, mahA bhaya. Gkara mAlUma hote the| 'usa samaya yaha rAjA mujhe sthAna se calAya mAna karegA; athavA merA nigraha karegA' aisA samajha kara lavaNa sasamudra kSubhita hone lgaa| phira pRthvI patine bAhara, bIcameM, mukha meM aura paMkha para nAga kumAra, asura kumAra aura suvarNa kumArAdika devatAoM se adhiSThita kiye hue dUtakI taraha AjJAkArI aura zikSAakSara se bhayaGkara usa bANa ko mAgadha tIrthake adhipati para chodd'aa| utkaTa paDDoMke sana sanAhaTa se sAkAzako gunAtA huA vaha bANa tatkAla garUr3a ke jaise vegase claa| meghase jisa taraha bijalI, AkAza se jisa taraha ulkAgni, agni se jisa taraha tinaka, tapasvIse jisa taraha tejolezyA, sUryakAnta maNi se jisa taraha agni aura indra kI bhujAse chuTakara jisa taraha vajra zobhA paataa| usI taraha rAjAke dhanuSase nikalA huA vaha bANa zobhA pAne lagA, kSaNa bharameM bAraha yojana--48 kosa ulA~gha kara vaha bANa, hRdayake bhItara zalya ke samAna, mAgadhapati kI sabhA meM jA giraa| jisa taraha lAThI yA daNDe kI coTa lagane se sarpa kruddha hotA hai, usI taraha bANa ke girane se mAgadhapati kruddha huaa| bhayaGkara dhanuSa kI taraha usakI donoM bhauaiM caDhakara gola hogaI, jalatI huI Aga kI samAna usake netra lAla hogye| dhoMkanI kI taraha usakI nAka phUlane lagI, ora takSaka sarpakA choTA bhAI ho, isa taraha vaha Page #372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 327 AdinAtha-caritra adhara dala-hoThoMko phar3akAne lgaa| AkAza meM dhUmaketuke samAna lalATameM rekhAoM ko caDhA, bAz2Igara jisa taraha sAMpa ko pakar3atA hai, usI taraha apane dAhine hAthase Ayudha ko grahaNa kara, bAyeM hAtha se, zatruke gAla kI taraha, Asana para tAr3ana kara, viSajvAlA jaisI vANI se baha bolaa| mAgadhatIrthapati kA kopa / aprarthita vastu kI prArthanA karane vAle avicArI viveka zUnya aura apane taI bIra mAnane vAle kisa kubuddhi puruSa ne merI sabhAmeM yaha bANa phaikA hai ? aisA kauna puruSa hai, jo airAvata hAthI ke dA~ta tor3a kara apane kAnoM kA gahanA banAnA cAhatA hai ? aisA kauna purUSa hai jo, garur3a ke paDDhoM kA mukuTa banAnA cAhatA hai ? zeSa nAga ke mastakake Upara kI maNimAlA ko grahaNa karane kI kauna AzA karatA hai ? kauna puruSa hai, jo sUryake ghor3oM ko harane kI icchA karatA hai ? aise puruSa ke prANo ko maiM usI taraha haraNa karatA hU~, jisa taraha garur3a sarpake prANoMko haraNa karatA hai / " yaha kahatA huA mAgadha pati bar3e z2ora se uThakara khar3A ho gayA aura bilameM se sarpa kI taraha myAnase talavAra khIMcI aura AkAza meM dhUmaketu kA bhrama karane vAlI talavAra ko kampAne lgaa| samudra belAke samAna usakA sArA durvAra parivAra bhI eka dama kopaTopa sahita tatkAla khar3A hogyaa| koI apane khaDgoM se AkAzako mAno kRSNa vidyu tamaya karate hoM, isa taraha karane lge| koI Page #373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva apane ujjvala vasunanda nAmaka Ayudha se mAnoM aneka candra vAlA ho--isa taraha karane lgaa| koI mRtyukI danta-paMktise banAe gaye hoM aise apane tIkSNa bhAloMko cAro aura uchAlane lge| koI agnikI jIbha jaisI pharasiyoM ko pherane lage ; koI rAhuke samAna bhayaGkara paryanta bhAga vAle mudgara pherane lge| koI bajrakI utkaTa dhAra jaise trizUla ko grahaNa karane lage aura koI yamarAja ke daNDa jaise pracaNDa daNDa ko U~cA karane lge| kitane hI zatruko visphoTa karane meM kAraNarUpa apane bhuja daNDoM ko asphoTana karane lge| kitane hI meghanAda jaise urjita siMhanAda karane lage; kitane hI 'mAro, mAro' isa taraha kahane lage ; kitane hI pakar3o, pakar3o' isa taraha kahane lge| kitane hI khar3e raho, khar3e raho' aura kitane hI 'calo calo' isa taraha kahane lge| mAgadha patikA sArA parivAra isa taraha vicitra kopakI ceSTA karane lgaa| isake bAda pradhAna mantrone Akara bANa ko acchI taraha dekhA / itane meM use usake Upara mAno divya mantrAkSara hoM aise udAra aura bar3e sAravAle nIce ke mutAbika akSara dIkhe:-- __"sAkSAt sura asura aura naroM ke Izvara RSabha svAmI ke putra bharata cakravartI tumhe aisA Adeza karate haiM, ki yadi rAjya aura jIvana kI kAmanA ho to hameM apanA sarvasva dekara hamArI sevakAI kro||" isakA khulAsA yaha hai ki, usa tIra para yaha likhA huA thA Page #374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 326 AdinAtha caritra ki devatA, rAkSasa aura manuSyoM ke sAkSAt Izvara RSabha bhagavAna haiM 1 unhIM ke putra mahArAja bharata cakravarttI ApakI yaha hukma dete haiM, ki agara Apa apane rAjya aura jAnamAla kI qhairiyata cAhate ho, to apanA sarvasva hamArI bheMTa karake hamArI Tahala bandagI karo / agara Apa isa AjJA ko na mAnoge - hukma adUlI karoge, to ApakA rAjya chIna liyA jAyagA aura ApakA jIvana samApta kara diyA jAyagA / mAgadhatIrthapatikA sevaka honA / ; aise akSaroM ko dekhakara maMtrI ne avadhijJAna se sArA mAmalA samajha liyA aura vaha vANa sabako dikhAyA aura U~cI AvAz2a se bolA- " are samasta rAjA logoM ! sAhasa karane vAle, matalaba kI bAta na samajhane vAle apane mAlika kA anabhala karAne vAle, aura phira apanI jAtI ko svAmibhakta mAnanevAle Apa logoM ko dhikkAra hai / isa bharata kSetra meM pahale tIrthaGkara, zrI RSabha svAmIke putra mahAja bharata pahale cakrabartI hue haiN| ve apana logoM se daNDa mA~gate haiM aura indrake samAna pracaNDa zAsana vAle ve hama sabako apanI AjJA yA adhInatA meM rakhanA cAhate haiM / kadAcita samudra sokhA jA sake, meru parvata ukhar3a jAya, yamarAja mArA jAya, pRthvI ulaTa jAya, vajra pIsA jAya, aura bar3a vAgni bujha jAya, para pRthvI para cakravartI kI parAjaya ho nahIM sakatI, cakravartI ko koI jIta nahIM sakatA, cakravartI ajeya hai Page #375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 330 prathama- pava ataeva he buddhimAna rAjA ! ina ochI buddhibAloM ko manAkara, aura daNDa taiyAra karake, cakravartI ko praNAma karaneke liye kUca bolade / gandhahastI ko sUMghakara jisa taraha dUsare hAthI zAnta ho jAte haiM - kAna pU~cha nahIM hilAte - utpAta nahIM karate; usI taraha maMtrI kI bAteM sunakara aura vANa para likhe akSara dekhakara magadhAdhipati zAnta ho gayA- -usakA krodha habA ho gayA / zeSa meM, vaha bANa aura bheMTa ko lekara bharata cakravartI ke pAsa AyA aura praNAma karake isa bhA~ti kahane lagA:- "pRthvInAtha ! kumudakhaNDako pUrNamAsI ke candramA kI taraha, bhAgya yogase mujhe Apa ke darzana mile haiM / bhagavAn RSabha svAmI jisa taraha pahale tIrtha Gkara hokara vijayI hue haiM, usI taraha Apa bhI pahale cakravartI hokara bijayI hoM, jisa taraha airAvata hAthI kA koI pratihastI nahIM, vAyuke samAna koI balavAna nahIM aura AkAza se bar3hakara koI mAnavAlA nahIM; usI taraha Apa kI barAbarI karane bAlA bhI koI nahIM ho sakatA / kAna taka khIMce hue Apake dhanuSa meM se nikale hue bANa ko, indra-vajrakI taraha, kauna saha sakatA hai ? muka pramAdI para kRpA karake, Apane karttavya janAne ke liye, char3I dAra kI taraha, yaha bANa pheMkA, isaliye he nRpaziromaNi ! Aja se maiM ApakI AjJA ko ziromaNi kI taraha, mastaka para dhAraNa karU~gA / he svAmina ! maiM Apake Aropita kiye - sthApita kiye jayastambha kI taraha, niSkapaTa bhakti se isa mAgadhatIrtha meM rahU~gA / yaha rAjya, yaha saba parivAra, svayaM maiM aura anya - Page #376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava 331 AdinAtha-caritra saba ApakA hI hai; apane sevaka kI taraha mujhe AjJA kiijiye| isa taraha kahakara usane vaha vANa, mAgadha tIrtha kA jala, mukaTa aura donoM kuNDala arpaNa kiye / bharatarAyane una saba cIz2oM ko svIkAra karake usakA satkAra kiyA; kyoMki mahAtmA loga sebAke lie namra hue manuSyoM para kRpA hI karate haiN| arthAt bar3e logoM kI zaraNameM jo koI namra ho kara, unakI sevakAI ke liye, AtA hai, usa para ve dayA kiyA karate haiN| isake bAda. indra jisa taraha amarAvatI meM jAtA hai, usI taraha cakravartI ratha ko vApasa lauTAkara, usI rAha se chAvanI meM aaye| raza se utara, snAnakara, parivAra sameta unhoMne aThThama kA pAraNA kiyaa| pIche, Aye hue mAgadhAdhIzakA bhI cakra kI taraha, :cakravartIne vahA~ bar3I mRddhike sAtha aSTAnhika, utsava kiyaa| mAno sUryake ratha meM se hI nikala kara AyA ho, isa taraha teja se bhI tIkSNa cakra aSTAhnikA utsava ke pIche AkAza meM calA aura dakkhana dizA meM vara dAna tIrtha kI ora rukha kiyaa| prAdi upasarga jisa taraha dhAtu ke pIche jAte hai| usI taraha cakravartI bhI usake pIche pIche calane lge| bharata cakri kA varadAma tIrtha kI ora pryaann| varadAma pati kA kopa aura adhina honA / sadA yojana mAtraprayANa se calate hue--nitya cAra kosa Page #377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra 332 kI maJjila taya karate hue ; anukrama se jaise rAjahaMsa mAna-sarovara pahu~ca jAtA hai, usI taraha cakravartI dakkhana-samudrake naz2adIka A phuNce| ilAyacI, lauMga, cirauMjI aura kaMkola ke vRkSoM kI jahA~ bahutAyata yA ipharAta hai, usI dakSiNa-sAgarake nikaTa cakravartI ne apanI senA kA nivAsa karAyA, mahArAjakI AjJA se, pahale. hI kI taraha, varddhakiratnane-sainyake nivAsa-gRha aura pauSadhazAlAkI vahA~ rcnaakii| usa varadAna tIrtha ke devatA ko hRdaya meM dhAraNa karake, mahArAja ne aTThamakA tapa kiyA aura pauSadhazAlA meM pauSadhavata grahaNa kiyaa| pauSadha pUrNa hone para, pauSadha ghara meM se nikala kara, dhanurdhAriyoM meM agrasara, mahArAjane kAlapRSTa rUpa daNDa grahaNa kiyA aura phira sAre hI sone se banehue aura karor3oM ratnoM se jar3e hue, jayalakSmI ke nivAsa-gRha usaratha meM savAra hue|anukuul pavana se capala-hilatI huI dhvajA-patAkAoM se AkAza maNDala ko bhUSita karatA huA vaha ratha, nAva kI taraha samudra meM jAne lgaa| rathako usakI nAbhi yA dhUrI taka samudra meM le jAkara, Age baiThe hue sArathi ne ghor3e roke| rokane se ratha khar3A huA, phira AcArya jisa taraha ziSya yA cele ko namAte haiM, usI taraha pRthvIpati ne dhanuSa ko namA kara pratyaMcA car3hAI, aura saMgrAmarUpI nATaka ke Arambha meM nAndI jaisA, aura kAlake AvhAna meM maMtra--jaisA TaMkAra kiyaa| phira lAlaTa para kie hue tilaka kI zobhA ko curAnevAlA bANa tarakaza se nikAla kara.dhanuSa para cddh'aayaa| cakrarUpa kiye hue dhanuSa ke madhya bhAga meM dhure kA bhrama Page #378 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 333 AdinAtha-caritra karane vAle usa bANa ko mahArAja ne kAna taka khiiNcaa| kAna taka AyA huA bANa-"maiM kyA karU~ ?" isa taraha prArthanA karatA huA sA dikhaI detA thaa| cakravartI ne use varadAmapati kI ora chodd'aa| AkAza meM prakAza karane vAle usa vANa ko parvata, vajra, sarpane garur3a aura samudra dUsarA bar3avAnala samajhakara bhaya se bhIta ho gaye ; arthAt parvatoM ne use vajra samajhA, sarpo ne use garur3a samajhA aura samudra ne dUsarA bar3avAnala samajhA aura isa kAraNa Dara gye| bAraha yojana yA chiyAnave mIla ulA~gha kara, vaha vANa, ulkApatana kI taraha, varadAmapati kI sabhA meM giraa| zatruke bheje hue ghAta karane vAle manuSya kI taraha, usa vANako girA huA dekha, varadAmapati kupita huA aura tUphAnI samudrakI taraha, vaha udbhrAnta bhrakuTiyoM meM bala DAlakara, utkaTha vANI se nIce likhe anusAra bolA:__"pA~va se chUkara Aja isa kezarI siMhako kisane jagAyA ? Aja mRtyune kisa kA pannA kholA ? kor3hIkI taraha apane jIvana meM Aja kise vairAgya huA ki jisane apane sAhasa se merI sabhA meM yaha vANa phaiMkA ? isa vANa ke phaikanevAle ko isa vANa se hI maaruuNgaa|" yaha kahakara, aura krodha meM bharakara usane vaha vANa utthaayaa| mAgadhapati kI taraha, varadAmapatine bhI vANa ke Upara pUrvokta akSara dekhe| jisa taraha nAgadamanI auSadhiyoM se nAga zAnta hotA hai ; usI taraha una akSaroM ko par3hakara vaha tatkAla zAnta ho gayA, aura kahane lagA:-"aho ! maiMDaka jisa taraha Page #379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 334 prathama parva kAle sA~pako thappar3a mAraneko taiyAra ho, mair3hA jisa taraha apane sIgoM se hAthI ko mArane kI icchA kare aura hAthI apane dA~toMse parvata ko DhAhane kI ceSTA kareM; ThIka usI taraha mandabuddhi se maiM ne bhI bharata cakravartI se yuddha karane kI icchA kI !" qhaira, abhI taka kucha bhI nahIM bigar3A, yaha nizcaya karake usane apane naukaroM ko bheMTakA sAmAna juTAne kI AjJA dI / phira vANa aura apUrva bheMToM ko lekara, vaha usI taraha cakravartI ke pAsa jAneko taiyAra, huA, jisa taraha indra vRSabhadhvaja ke pAsa jAtA hai cakravartI ke pAsa pahu~cakara aura namaskAra karake vaha yoM bolA :- he pRthvI ke indra ! inakI taraha, Apake bANa dvArA bulAye jAne para maiM Aja yahA~ hAz2ira huA hU~ / Apake svayaM padhArane para bhI, maiM sAmane nahIM AyA, merI mUrkhatA ke isa doSa ko Apa kSamAkareM ! kyoMki ajJatA doSako AcchAdana karatI hai; arthAt mUrkhatA doSa ko DhakatI hai / he svAmina ! thakA huA AdamI jisa taraha Azrayasthalarahane kA sthAna pAtA hai aura pyAsoMko jisa taraha jalapUrNa sarovara milatA hai; usI taraha mujha svAmI rahita ko Aja Apake samAna svAmI milA hai| he pRthvInAtha ! samudra meM jisa taraha velaMdhara parvata hote haiM, usI taraha Aja se maiM ApakA niyatA kiyA huA, ApakI maryAdA meM rahU~gA / ' yaha kahakara bhaktibhAvase pUrNa baradAmapati ne pahale kI dharohara rakkhI ho, isa taraha vaha bANa vApasa sauNpaa| sUryakI kAnti se guthe hue ke jaisA aura apanI kAnti se dizAoM ko prakAzita karane vAlA eka ratnamaya Page #380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 335 AdinAtha caritra kaTisUtra yA kamara meM pahanane kI karddhanI tathA yaza ke samUha - jaisI bahuta dinoM kI saJcita kI huI motiyoM kI rAzi usane mahArAja bharatako bheMTa kI inake sivA apanI ujjvala kAnti se prakAzamAna ratnAkara - sAgara ke sarvvasva jaisA ratnoM kA Dhera bhI mahArAja ko arpaNa kiyaa| ye saba svIkAra karake mahArAja ne varadApamati ko anugrahIta kiyA aura use vahA~ apane kIrttikara kI taraha mukarrara kiyaa| isake bAda varadAmapatiko kRpApUrvaka bulAkara vidA kiyA aura vijayI mahArAja svayaM apane kaTaka meM padhAre / ratha meM se utara kara rAjacandrane parijanoMke sAtha aSTama bhakta kA pAraNA kiyA aura isake bAda baradAma patikA aSTAnhika utsava kiyA / mahAtmA loga AtmIya janoM ko loka meM mahatva pradAna karane ke liye mAna dete haiM / prabhAsa tIrtha kI ora prayANa / prabhAsa pati kA adhina honA / isake pIche, parAkramameM mAno dUsarA indra ho, isa taraha cakravarttI cakra ke pIche-pIche, pazcima dizA meM prabhAsa tIrthakI ora cale | senAke calane se ur3I huI dhUla se pRthvI aura AkAza ke bIcale bhAga ko bharate hue, kitane hI dinoM meM ve, pazcima samudra ke Upara A phuNce| supArI, tAmbUlI aura nAriyalake vana se vyApta pazcima samudra ke kinAre para unhoMne apanI senAkA par3Ava kiyaa| vahA~ prabhAsapatike uddeza se aSTamabhakta vrata kiyA aura pahale kI taraha pauSadha Page #381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 336 prathama parva zAlA meM pauSadha lekara baiThe / pauSadhake antameM mAno dUsare baruNa hoM, isa taraha cakravartIne rathameM baiTha kara sAgara meM praveza kiyA / rathako pahiyekI dhUrI taka pAnI meM le jAkara unhoMne apane dhanuSa kI pratyaMcA car3hAI, isake bAda, jaya-lakSmI kI krIr3A karanekI vINArUpa dhanuryaSThikI taMtrI- jaisI pratyaMcAko Apane hAtha se zabdAyamAn kara, khaMkAra dekara, mAno samudrako char3I - daNDa denA ho, samudrako vetrAghAtakI saz2A denI ho, samudrake beta lagavAne hoM isa taraha tarakazameM se tIra nikAla kara, Asana para atithi ko baiThAnekI taraha use dhanuSa - Asana para biThAyA / sUryabimbameM se khIMcI huI kiraNa ke jaise usa bANako unhoMne prabhAsa devakI ora calAyA / vAyu-vega se, bAraha yojana - chiyAnave mIla samudrako pAra karake, AkAza meM cA~danA karatA huA vaha tIra prabhAsapatike sabhAsthAnameM jA par3A / vANako dekhate hI prabhAsezvara kupita hue; parantu usa para likhe hue akSara dekhakara, anya rasako prakaTa karane vAle naTakI taraha, tatkAla zAnta ho gayA / phira vANa aura bheMTa kI dUsarI cIjeM lekara prabhAsapati cakravartIke pAsa Aye aura isa prakAra kahane lage:"he deva ! Apa svAmIke dvArA prakAzita huA, maiM Aja hI saccA prabhAsa huA hU~ / kyoMki kamala sUrajakI kiraNoM se hI kamalapAnIko suzobhita karane vAlA hotA hai / he prabho ! maiM pazcimameM sAmanta rAjAkI taraha raha kara, sadA, pRthvIke zAsaka ApakI AjJA pAlana karU~gA yaha kaha kara mahArAjakA pheMkA huA bANa, yuddhameM pheMke hue bANako uThAkara lAne vAle sevakakI taraha bharate " Page #382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 337 AdinAtha caritra 1 I zvarako arpaNa kiyA usake sAthahI apane mUrttimAna teja-jaise kar3e kauMdhanI, mukuTa, hAra tathA anyAnya dravya cakravatIM ko bheTa kiye| use AzvAsana dene ke lie rAjI karane ke lie--usakI dilazikanIkA qhayAla karake mahArAjane bheTake samasta dravya le liye| kyoMki bheTa lenA svAmIkI kRpA kA pahalA cihna hai / kyArImeM jisa taraha vRkSako sthApana karate haiM, usI taraha use vahA~ sthApana karake - mukarrara karake zatrunAzana mahArAja apane kaTaka meM padhAre 1 kalpavRkSake samAna gRhirana dvArA lAye gaye divya bhojanoMse unhoMne aSTamabhakta kA pAraNA kiyA aura prabhAsa devakA aSTAnhikA utsava kiyA : kyoMki pahalI bAra to sAmanta jaise rAjA kI bhI satvRti karanI ucita hai| 1 sindhu devi prabhRti ko sAdhanA / 1 jisa taraha dIpakake pIche-pIche prakAza calatA hai: usI taraha cakrake pIche pIche calane vAle cakravarttI mahArAja, samudrake dakkhana kinAreke najadIka, sindhanadI ke kinAre para A pahu~ce usake kinAre kinAre pUrvAbhimukha calakara sindhadevI ke sadana ke samIpa unhoMne par3Ava DAlA / vahA~ apane manameM sindhudevI kA smaraNa kara unhoMne aSTamatapa laharoMkI taraha sindhudevI kA Alana calAyamAna huA / avadhijJAna meM cakravatta ko Aye hue samajha, uttamottama divya vastue~ bheTa meM dene ke liye lekara, unake sammAnArtha vaha 22 kiyA / isase, vAyuse tAr3ita Page #383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha - caritra 338 prathama parva unake sAmane aaii| devIne AkAzameM Thaharakara "jaya jayaM" kahate hue AzIrvAda pUrvaka kahA - "he cakravattIM ! maiM yahA~ ApakI TahaluvI hokara rahatI hU~ Apa AzA deM vahI kAma karU~ / " yaha kahakara lakSmIdevI ke sarvasva aura nidhAna kI santati jaise ratnoMse bhare hue 1008 kumbha yA ghar3e, kIrtti aura jaya lakSmIke eka sAtha baiThaneko bane hoM aise ratnamaya do bhadrAsana, zeSa nAgake mastaka para rahane vAlI maNiyoMse bane hoM aise pradIpta ratnamaya bAhurakSaka - bAz2Uvanda, bIca meM sUryavimbakA kAnti rakkhI ho aise kar3e, aura muTTha meM samA jAne vAle sukomala - narmAnarma divyavastra usane cakravartIko bheMTa kiye / sindhurAjakI taraha unhoMne ve saba cIjeM svIkAra kara lIM / aura madhura AlApa - mIThI mIThI bAtoMme devIko prasanna karake unhoMne use bidA kiyaa| pIche pUrNamAsIke candramA jaise suvarNakepAtra meM aSTamabhakta kA pAraNA kriyA aura devIkA aSTAnhikA utsava karake cakrakI batAI huI rAhase Age cale 1 uttara -- pUrva dizA ke madhya - IzAnakoNa - kI tarapha calate hue, anukramase donoM bharatArddhake bIcoM-bIcameM sImA rUpa se sthita, vaitADhya parvatake pAsa Aye / usa patake dakkhana bhAgake Upara mAno koI lambA caur3A dvIpa ho, aisA par3Ava mahArAjane DAlA / vahIM Thaharakara mahArAjane aSTama tapa kiyA, itanemeM ho vaMtADhyA di kumAra kA Asana kA~pA / usane avadhi jJAnase jAna liyA ki; bharata kSetrameM yaha pahalA cakravarttI huA hai| isake bAda usane cakravarttI ke pAsa Akara, AkAzameM hI Thahara kara kahA - "he Page #384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 336 AdinAtha-caritra prabho ! ApakI jaya ho ! maiM ApakA sevaka hU~ / mujhe jo AjJA denI ho so diijiye| maiM ApakI AjJApAlana yA hukma kI tAmIla karane ke lie taiyAra hU~ / ' yaha kahakara bar3A bhArI khajAnA khola diyA ho, isa taraha mUlyavAna - kImatI kImatI ratna, ratna aura javAhiroM ke gahane - z2evara divya vastra - sundara sundara kapar3e aura pratApa sampattikA kror3A sthAna jaisA bhadrAsana usane mahArAja ko bheMTa kiyA / pRthvIpatine usakI dI huI sArI cIjeM lelI; kyoMki nirlobha svAmI bhI sevakoM para anugraha karane ke liye unakI bheMTa svIkAra kara lete haiN| isake bAda mahArAja ne use ijjata ke sAtha bulAkara, gorava ke sAtha vidA kiyaa| mahA puruSa apane Azraya meM rahe hue sAdhAraNa puruSoM kI bhI avajJA nahIM karate / aSTama bhakta kA pAraNA karake, vahIM vaitAla deva kA aSTAnhikA utsava kiyA / vahA~ se cakrarata tamisrA guhA kI tarapha calA / rAjA bhI padanveSo yA khojoM ke pIche pIche calanevAle kI taraha cakra ke pIche pIche cale / anukrama se, tamisrA ke nikaTa, mAno vidyAdharoM ke nagara vainADhya parvata se nIce utarate hoM isa taraha apanI senAkA par3Ava karAyA / usa guphA ke svAmI kRtamAladevako mana meM yAda karake, unhoMne aSTama tapa kiyA / isa se devakA Asana calAya mAna huA / avadhijJAna se cakravarti ko AyA huA samajha bahuta dinoMke bAda Aye hue guru kI taraha, cakravartI rUpI atithi kI pUjA-arcanA karaneke liye vaha vahA~ AyA aura kahane lagA Page #385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 240 AdinAtha-caritra prathama-parva " he svAmin ! isa tamisrA guphAke dvAra meM, maiM Apake dvArapAla kI taraha rahatA huuN| yaha kaha kara usane bhUpati kI sevA aMgIkAra kii| strI ratna ke lAyaka anuttama sarvazreTha caudaha tilaka aura divya AbharaNa samUha usane mahArAja ke bheMTa kiye| usake sAtha hI, mAno mahArAja ke liehI pahale se rakha chor3I hoM aisI, unake yogya mAlAe~ aura divya vastra bhI arpaNa kiye| cakravartI ne una saba ko svIkAra kara liyA; kyoMki kRtArtha hue rAjA bhI digvijaya kI lakSmI ke cihnarUpa aise dizAdaNDa ko nahIM chodd'te| adhyayana ke bAda upAdhyAya jisa taraha ziSyako AjJA detA hai--sabaka par3halene bAda ustAda jisa taraha zAgirda ko chuTTI detA hai, usI taraha bharatezvara ne usa se acchI-acchI mIThI-mIThI bAteM karake use vidA kiyaa| isake bAda mAno alaga kiye hue apane aMza ho aura z2amIna para pAtra rakhakara sadA sAtha jImane vAle rAja kumAroM ke sAtha unhoMne pAraNA kiyaa| phira kRtamAladeva kA aSTAmhikA utsava kiyaa| namratA se vaza kiye hue svAmI sevaka ke liye kyA nahIM karate? dakSiNa siMdhu niSkUTa sAdhane ke liye senAnI ko bhejnaa| - dUsare dina, indra jisa taraha naigameSI devatA ko AjJA detA hai: usI taraha mahArAja ne suSeNa senApati ko bulAkara AjJA dI'tuma carmaratna se sindhu nadI ko pAra karake, sindhu, samudra aura Page #386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 341 AdinAtha-caritra vaitADhya parvata ke bIca meM rahane vAle dakSiNasindhu niSkUTa ko sA. dho aura badarI bana kI taraha vahA~ rahane vAle malecchoM ko Ayudha vRSTi se tAr3anakara, carmaratnake sarvasva phalako prApta karo; arthAta mlecchoM ko apane adhIna kro| vahIM paidA hueke samAna, jala sthala ke U~ce-nIce saba bhAgoM aura kiloM tathA durgama sthAnoM meM jAne ko rAhoM ke jAnanevAle, mleccha-bhASA meM nipuNa, parAkrama meM siMha, teja meM sUrya, buddhi aura guNa meM vRhaspati ke samAna, saba lakSaNoM meM pUrNa suSeNa senApatine cakravartI kI Aja ko zirodhArya kii| phaurana hI svAmI ko praNAma kara vaha apane Dere meM aayaa| apane pratibimba-samAna sAmanta rAjAo ko kUca ke liye taiyAra hone kI AjJA dI phira svayaM snAnakara, balide, parvatasamAna UMce gajaratna para savAra huA, usa samaya usane komatI kImatI thor3ase jevara bhI pahana liye / kavaca pahanA, prAyazcitta aura kautuka maGgala kiyaa| kaMTha meM jayalakSmI ko AliMgana karane ke liye apanI mujalatA DAlI ho, isa taraha divya hAra pahanA / pradhAna hAthI kI taraha vaha pada se suzobhita thaa| mUrNimAna zakti kI taraha eka churI usakI kamara meM rakkhI huI thii| pITha para sarala AkRtivAle sone ke do tarakaza the, jo pITha pIche bhI yuddha karane ke liye dI vaikriya hAtha-jaise dIkhate the| gaNanAyaka, daNDanAyaka, seTha, sArthavaha, sandhipAla aura naukara-cAkaroM se vaha yuvarAja kI taraha ghirA huA thaa| mAnI Asana hI ke sAtha paidA huA ho, isa taraha usakA agrAsana Page #387 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha - caritra 342 pathama parva . nizcala thA / sapheda chatra aura caMvara se suzobhita devatulya usa senApati ne apane pA~va ke a~gUThe se hAthI ko claayaa| cakravartI kI AdhI senAke sAtha vaha sindhu nadIke kinAre para pahu~cA / senAke calane se ur3anevAlI dhUla se mAno pula bA~dhatA ho, aisI sthiti usane karadI / jo bAraha yojana -- chiyAnave mIla taka bar3ha sakatA thA, jisa para saverA kA boyA huA anAja sandhyA samaya uga sakatA thA, jo nadI, draha tathA samudrake pAra utAra sakatA thA, usa carmaratna ko senApati ne apane hAtha se chUA / svAbhAvika prabhAva se usake donoM sire kinAre taka bar3hakara cale gaye / taba senApati ne use tela kI taraha pAna para DAlA / usa carma ratna ke Upara hokara vaha paidala senA sahita nadIke parale kinAre para jA utarA / dakSiNa siMdhu niSkUTa kI sAdhanA / sindhake samasta dakSiNa niSkUTa ko sAdhane kI icchA se vaha dhanuSa ke nirghoSa zabda pralaya kAla ke samudra kI taraha phaila gayA / se, dAruNa aura yuddha meM kautuka vAle usa senApati ne siMha kI taraha, sihala logoM ko lIlAmAtra se parAjita kara diyaa| barbara logoM ko mola qharIde hue kiDaroM-kIta dAsoM yA gulAmoM kI taraha apane adhIna kiyA aura TaMkaNoMko ghor3oM ke samAna rAja cihna se usane aGkita kiyA / ratna aura mANikoM se bhare hue jalahIna ratnAkara sAgara jese yavana dvIpako usa nara kezarIne lIlA Page #388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 343 AdinAtha caritra mAtra se jIta liyA usane kAlamukha jAtike mlecchoM ko jIta liyA isase: ve bhojana na karane para bhI mu~ha meM pA~ca UMgaliyA~ DAlane lage / usake phailane se jonaka nAmake mleccha loga vAyuse vRkSake pallavoM kI taraha parAGmukha hogaye / bAz2Igara yA saperA jisa taraha 1 vahA~se Age saba taraha ke sA~poM ko jIta letA hai, usI taraha usane vaitADhya parvata ke pAsa rahane vAlI saba jAtiyA~ usane jIta lIM / apane praur3ha pratApa ko beroka Toka phailAne vAle usa senApati ne calakara, jisa taraha sUrya sAre AkAza ko AkrAnta kara letA hai: usI taraha usane kaccha deza kI sArI pRthvI AkrAnta karalI | jisa taraha siMha sAre banako dabA letA hai; usI taraha usane sAre niSkUTa ko dabA kara, kakcha deza kI samatala mUmi meM Anandase DerA DAlA / jisa taraha striyA~ patike pAsa AtI haiM, usI taraha mleccha dezake rAjA loga bhakti se meMTa le lekara, senApati ke pAsa Ane lage / kisI ne suvarNa girike zikhara yA merU parvata kI coTI jitanA suvarNa aura ratnarAzi dI / kisIne calate phirate bindhyAcala jaise hAthI diye / kisIne sUraja ke ghor3oko ullaMghana karane vAle - cAla aura tejImeM parAsta karane vAle ghor3e diye aura kisIne aJjana se race hue devaratha jaise ratha diye| inake sivA, aura bhI sAra rUpa padArtha unhoM ne diye / kyoMki pahAr3oM meM se nadiyoM dvArA khIMce hue ratna bhI anukrama se zeSameM, ratnAkara me hI Ate haiN| isa taraha bheTeM dekara unhoMne senApati sa kahA" Aja se hama loga tumhArI AjJA pAlana karane vAle - gulAma . Page #389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 344 prathama parva hokara, Apake naukaroM kI taraha, apane apane dezoMmeM rhege|" senA pati ne unakA yathocita satkAra karake unheM vidA kiyA aura Apa pahale kI taraha sukhase sindha nadIke pAra vApasa aagyaa| mAno kIrti rUpI vallikA dohada ho isa taraha mlecchoM ke pAsa se lAyA huA sArA daNDa usane cakravartI ke sAmane rakha diyaa| kRtArtha cakravartIne use anugraha pUrbaka satkAra karake vidA kiyaa| vaha bhI khuzI khuzI apane Dere para aayaa| tamistrA guphA ko kholnaa| yahA~ bhI bharatarAja ayodhyAkI taraha sukha se rahate the, kyoMki siMha jahA~ jAtA hai vahIM usakA sthAna ho jAtA hai| eka roz2a mahArAjane senApatiko bulAkara Adeza kiyA-tamisrA guphAke dvAra kholo| narapatiko usa AjJAko mAlAkI taraha sira para car3hAkara senApati zIghrahI guphAdvArake pAsa A rhaa| tamisrAke adhiSThAyaka deva kRtamAlako manameM yAda karake usane aSTama tapa kiyA ; kyoMki sArI siddhiyA~ tapoMmUla haiM; yAnI siddhiyoM kI jaDa tapa hai| isake bAda senApati snAna kara zvetavastrarUpI paMkha ko ghAraNa kara, jisa taraha sarovarameM se haMsa nikalatA hai usa taraha snAna bhuvanase nikle| aura sone ke lIlAkamalako taraha, sonekI dhUpadAnI hAthameM le, tamilAke dvArake pAsa Athe / vahA~ke kivAr3a dekha, unhoMne pahale praNAma kiyA kyoMki zaktimAna mahApuruSa pahale sAmabhedakA hI Page #390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 34. AdinAtha caritra prayoga karate haiN| vahA~ vaitADhya parvata para saJcAra karane vAlI vidyAdharoM kI striyoMko stambhana karane yA rokane meM auSadhirUpa maharddhika aSTAnhikA utsava kiyA, aura mAMtrika jisa taraha maNDala banAtA hai, usa taraha senApatine akhaNDa tanduloM yA cAvaloM se vahA~ aSTamaMgalika banAye / phira indra-vajrake samAna - zatruoM kA nAza karane vAlA cakravartIkA daNDaratna apane hAthameM liyA aura kivAr3oM para coTa mAranekI icchAse vaha sAta-ATha qadama pIche haTA ; kyoMki hAthI bhI prahAra karane yA coTa karanekI icchA se pIche haTatA hai| pIche senApatine daNDale kivAr3a para tIna coTeM mArI aura bAjekI taraha usa guphAko bar3e jora se gujAI / tatkAlahI khUba z2orase mIMcI huI A~khoMkI taraha, vaitADhya parvata ke khUba z2ora se bandha kiye hue vajra nirmita kivAr3a khula gaye I daNDekI coToMse khulane vAle ye kivAr3a z2ora z2ora se cIkhate hoM, isa taraha tar3a tar3a zabda karane lage 1 uttara dizAke bharatakhaNDako jaya karane meM prasthAna maMgala rUpa una kivAr3oMke khulanekA vRttAnta cakravarttIko janAyA / isa qhabara ke milate hI, gajaratna para, savAra hokara, praur3ha parAkrama vAle mahArAjane candrakI taraha tamisrA guphA meM praveza kiyA / praveza karate samaya, narapatine cAra aMgula pramANakA sUryake samAna prakAzamAn maNiratna grahaNa kiyA / vaha eka haz2Ara yakSoM adhiSThita thA / yadi vaha zikhAbandhake samAna mastaka para dhAraNa kiyA jAtA haiM, coTImeM bA~dhA jAtA hai, to tiryaJca deva aura Page #391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 346 prathama rarva manuSya-sambandhI upadrava nahIM hote usa ratnake prabhAvase sAre duHkha andhakAra kI taraha nAza ho jAte haiM tathA zAstrake ghAvakI taraha roga bhI nivAraNa ho jAte haiN| sone ke ghar3e para jisa taraha sonekA Dhakkana rakhate haiM ; usI taraha ripunAzaka rAjA ne hAthIke dAhine kumbhasthala para usa ratnako rkkhaa| pIche-pIche calanevAlI caturaMgiNI sahita cakrako anusaraNa karane vAle, kezarI siMhake samAna guphAmeM praveza karane vAle narakezarI cakravartIne cAra aMgula pramANakA dUsarA kAkiNI ratna bhI grahaNa kiyaa| vaha ratna sUrya candra aura agni ke jaisA kAntimAn thA, AkAzameM adhikAraNI ke barAbara thA hajAra vRkSoMse adhiSThita thaa| ye vaz2anameM ATha tole thaa| cha patte aura bAraha kone vAlA tathA samatala thA ; aura mAna unmAna evaM pramANase yukta thaa| usameM ATha kaNikAyeM thIM aura vaha bAraha yojana; yAnI chiyAnave mIla takake andhakAra ko nAza kara sakatA thaa| guphAke donoM ora, eka yojana yA cAra cAra kosake phAsale para, usa kAkiNIratnase, anukramase gomutrike sadRza maNDala likhate hue cakravartI calane lge| pratyeka maNDala pA~ca sau dhanuSake vistAra vAlA eka yojana--cAra kosa taka prakAza karane vAlA thaa| ve sava gintImeM unacAsa hue| jahA~ taka mahItala-pRthvI para kalyANavanta cakravartI jIte haiM, vahA~taka guphAke dvAra khule rahate haiN| tamIstrA guphAmeM prvesh| cakraratnake pIche-pIche calane vAle cakravartIke pIche calanevAlI Page #392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra unakI senA, maNDaloMke prakAzase, askhalitatAse - bekhaTake calane lagI / saMcAra karane vAlI cakravartIkI senA se vaha guphA asurAdikakI sainyase ratnaprabhAke madhya bhAga jaisI zobhane lagI / mathanadaNDa yA raIse mathanImeM jaisI AvAja hotI haiM, usa saMcAra karane vAlI senA se vaha guphA uddAma ghoSa ghora zabda karane lagI arthAt senAke calane se guruAmeM ghora rava hone lagA / 1 jisa guphA meM kisI bhI saJcAra nahIM kiyA thA, usa guphAke mArga meM rathoMke kAraNa lIpheM bana gaI aura ghor3oMkI TApoMse kaMkara ur3a gaye, ataH vaha nagara mArgake jaisA ho gayA senAke logoM ke calane se vaha guphA lokanAlikA yA pagaDaNDIke samAna Ter3hI tirachI hogaI | calate-calate tamisrA guphAke madhya bhAgameM - agho vastra ke Upara rahane vAlI kaTimekhalA yA karddha nIke samAnaunmagnA yA nimagnA nAmakI no nadiyoMke nikaTa cakravarttI jA pahu~ce ve nadiyA~ aisI dIkhatI thIM goyA dakkhana aura uttara bharatArddhase Ane vAle logoMke liye, vaitADhya parvatane nadiyoMke bahAne se do AjJA rekhAyeM khIMca rakhI hoN| unameM se unmagnA nadImeM pattharakI zilA tUmbIkI taraha tairatI haiM aura nimagnAmeM tUmbI bhI patthara kI zilA kI taraha DUba jAtI hai / ve donoM nadiyA~ mitrA guphAkI pUrva bhitti meM se nikalatI haiM aura pazcima bhitti ke bIca meM hokara, sindha nadI meM milatI haiM / una nadiyoMke Upara mAno vaitAlakumAra devakI vizAla ekAMta zayyA ho, aisI eka nirdoSa puliyA banA dI / vaha puliyA vArddhakiratnane kSaNa bhara meM : 347 Page #393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 348 prathama parva taiyAra kara dI, kyoMki guhAkAra kalpavRkSako jitanI dera bhI use nahIM lagatI / usa puliyAke Upara acchI tarahase jor3e hue patthara isa tarahase lagAye gaye the, jisase sArI puliyA aura uparakI rAha ekahI patthara se banI huI, kI taraha zobhatI thI hAthake samAna samatala aura vajravat maz2abUta hone ke kAraNa se vaha puliyA aura rAha guphAdvArake donoM kivAr3oMse banAI huI sI jAna par3atI thI / padavidhi yA samAsavidhikI taraha, samartha cakravarttI senA sahita una donoM dustara nadiyoMke pAra utara gaye / senAke sAtha calane vAle mahArAja, anukramase, uttara dizAke mukha jaise, guphA ke uttara dvArake pAsa A pahu~ce / usake donoM kivAr3a mAnoM dakkhanI daravAz2eke kivAr3oMkA zabda suna kara bhayabhIta ho gaye hoM, isa taraha - Apase Apa khula ye | ve kivAr3a khulate vakta "sara sara" zabda karane lage / usa "sara sara" zabda se aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno ye cakravarttIkI senAko gamana karanekI preraNa karate hoM-Age bar3hane ko kahate hoN| guphA kI donoM ora kI dIvAroMse ve donoM kivAr3a isa taraha cipaTa gaye ki goyA pahale the hI nahIM aura do bhogaloM se dIkhane lage / pIche sUrya jisa taraha bAdaloM meM se nikalatA hai, isa taraha pahale cakravarttI ke Age-Age calane vAlA cakra guphAmeM se nikalA aura pAtAlake chedameM se jisa taraha balindra nikalate haiM, usa taraha pIche pRthvIpati bharata mahArAja nikale / pIche vindhyAcalakI guphA kI taraha, usa guphA meM se niHzaMka hokara maujake sAtha calate hue gajendra nikale / Page #394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra samudra meM se nikalanevAle sUryake ghor3oMkA anusaraNa karate hue sundara ghor3e acchI cAloMse calate hue nikle| dhanADhya logoMke gharoM meM se nikalate hoM, isa prakAra apanI apanI AvAjoMse AkAzako gujAte hue nikle| sphaTika maNike bImale meM se jisa taraha sarpa nikalatA usa taraha batADhya parvatakI guphA meM se balavAna paiMdala bhI nikle| mistrA guphA se bAhara nikalanA / isa prakAra pacAsa yojana athavA cAra sau mola lambI guphA ko pAra karake, mahArAja bharatezane uttara bharatArddha ko vijaya karane ke liye uttara khaNDameM praveza kiyaa| usa khaNDame "apAta" nAmaka bhIla rahate the| ve pRthvI para rahane vAle dAnavoM jaise dhanADhya, parAkramI aura mahAtejasvI the| aneka bar3I bar3I haveliyoM, zayana, Asana, aura vAhana evaM bahutasA sonA cA~dI hone ke kAraNa kuverake gotI bhAiyoMse dIkhate the| ve bahu kuTumbI aura bahutase dAsa parivAra vAle the aura devatAoM ke bagIcoMke vRkSoMkI taraha koI bhI unakA parAbhava kara na sakatA thaa| bar3e gADe ke bhArako khIMcane vAle bar3e bar3e bailoMkI taraha, ve aneka yuddhoMmeM apanI zakti aura parAkrama prakAzita karate the| nirantara jaba yamarAjake samAna bharatapatine una para balAtkAra se---jabadastI car3hAI kI, taba aniSTa sUcaka bahutase utpAta hone lge| calatI huI cakravartIkI senAka bhAra se mAno pIr3ita huI ho, isa Page #395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 350 pathama parva taraha gRhaudyAnako kapAtI huI pRthvIdhUjane lgii| cakravatoMke digantavyApI praur3ha pratApase huA ho, isa taraha dizAoM meM dAvAnala jaisA dAha hone lgaa| ur3atI huI bahunasI dhUlase dizAe~ puSpiNIrajazvalA stro kI taraha anAlokapAtra-na dekhane yogya ho gii| duSTa aura duHzrava nirghoSa karane vAle magara jisa taraha samudrameM paraspara TakarAte hoM, isa taraha duSTa pavana paraspara Takagane lge| AkAzameM se cAroM tarapha, mazAloMke samAna samasta mleccha-vyAghroM ke hRdayoMko kSubhita karane vAlA ulkApAta hone lagA; arthAt AkAzase tAre TUTa TUTa kara girane lage, jisako dekha kara mlecchoM ke hRdaya hilane lge| krodha karake uThe hue yamarAjake hastAghAta pRthvI para par3ate hoM, isa taraha bhayaGkara zabdoMke sAtha vajrapAta hone lagA; arthAt bhayaGkara garjanAke sAtha pRthvI para bijaliyA~ par3atI / thIM; unase aisA jAna par3atA thA, mAno yamarAja krodhameM bhara kara pRthvI para apane bhayaGkara hAtha mAra rahe hoN| mRtyu-lakSmI ke kSatra hoM, isa taraha kavvoM ke maNDala AkAza meM jagaha jagaha ghUmane lge| isa ora, sone ke kavaca, pharsI aura prAsakI kiraNoM se, AkAza cAro sahasra-kiraNa sUrya ko koTi kiraNavAlA karanevAle, udaMDa daMDa kodaMDa aura dura se AkAza ko unnata karane vAle, dhvajAoM meM cite aura likhe hue vyAghra, siMha aura soM ke citroM se AkAzacArI-AkAza meM rahanevAlI striyoM ko bhaya bhIta karanevAle aura bar3e-bar3e hAthiyoM ke ghATArUpI meghoM se Page #396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 351 AdinAtha caritra dizAoM ko andhakAramaya karanevAle mahArAja bharata Age bar3hane lge| unake ratha ke Age jo magaroM ke mukha lage hue the, ve yamarAja ke mukha ko spardhA karate the| ve ghor3oMkI TApoM kI AvAz2oM se dharatI ko aura jaya-bAjoM ke ghora zabda se AkAza ko phor3ate hoM, aise jAna par3ate the aura Age-Age calanevAle maMgala graha se jisa taraha 'sUrya bhayaGkara lagatA haiM ; usI taraha Age Age calanevAle cakra se ve bhayaGkara dIkhate the| mlecchoM ke sAtha yuddha krnaa| unako Ate hue dekhakara kirAta loga atyanta kupita hue aura krUragrahako maitrIkA anusaraNa karane vAle ve ikaThe ho kara, mAno cakravartI ko haraNa karane kI icchA karate hoM, isa taraha krodha sahita bolane lage-"sAdhAraNa manuSya kI taraha lakSmI lajjA, dhoraja aura kIrti se varjita yaha kauna puruSa hai, jo bAlaka kI taraha alpa buddhi se mRtyuko kAmanA karatA hai ? hirana jisa taraha siMha kI guhA meM jAtA hai; usI taraha yaha koI puNyacatudazI-kSINa aura lakSaNahIna puruSa apane deza meM AyA mAlUma hotA hai| mahA pacana jisa taraha mevoM ko idhara udhara pheMka detA hai; usI taraha isa uddhata AkAra vAle aura phailate hu-puruSa ko apana loga dazoM dizAoM meM pheMka deN| isa taraha z2ora-z2ora se cIkhate-ci. lAte hue ikaTThe hAkara, zarabhaaSTapada jisa taraha megha ke sAmane garjanA karatA aura daur3atA hai usI taraha yuddha karane ke liye Page #397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra pathama parva bharata ke sAmane udyata hue| kirAtapatiyoMne kachuoMkI pIThoMkI har3iyoM se banAye hoM aise durbhedya kavaca -- jiraha vakhtara pahane / unhoMne mastaka para laMbe laMbe bAla vAle nizAcaroM kI ziralakSmI ko batAne vAle eka taraha ke bAloM se Dhakehuye zirastrANa dhAraNa kriye I raNotsAha se una kI deha isa taraha phUlane lagI ki, usa se unake kavacoM ke jAla TUTane lage / unake UMce UMce keza vAle mastakoM para zirastrANa rahate na the, isaliye mAno hamArI rakSA koI dUsarA kara nahIM sakatA, isa taraha mastakoM ko amarSa karate hoM - aise mAlUma hote the / kitane hI kupita kirAta yamarAja kI bhRkuTo jaise bAMke aura sIMgoM se bane hue dhanuSoM ko lIlA se sajA sajAkara dhAraNa karane lge| kitane hI jayalakSmI kI lIlA kI zayyA kI jaisI raNameM durvAra aura bhayaGkara talavAroM ko myAnoM se nikAlane lage / yamarojake choTe bhAI jaise kitane hI kirAta DaNDoM koM UcA karane lge| kitane hI dhamraketu-jaisI bhAloM ko AkAza meM nacAne lge| kitane hI raNotsava meM AmaMtrita kiye hue pratarAja ko khuza karane ke zatruoM ko zUlI para car3hAne ke hoM aise trizUloM ko dhAraNa karane lage / ne hI zatrurUpI cakratrepakSiyoM ke prANanAza karane vAle vAja pakSI jaise lohe ke zalyoM ko hAthoM meM dhAraNa karane lage / koI mAno AkAza meM se tArAmaNDala ko giranekI icchA karate hoM, isa taraha apane uddhata hAthoM se tatkAla mudgara phirane lge| jisa taraha binA biSake koI sarpa nahIM hotA, isa taraha unameM se koI bhI hathiyAra 352 Page #398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra vinA na thA / yuddha rasa kI icchAvAle ve, mAno eka AtmAvAle hoM isa taraha, ekadama se bharatakI sArI senA para TUTa par3e / oloM kI varSA karane vAle pralayakAla ke meghoM kI taraha, zastroM kI jhar3I lagAte hue mleccha, bharata kI AgekI senA se bar3e z2oroM ke sAtha yuddha karane lge| mAno pRthvI meM se, dizAoM ke mukhoM se aura AkAzameM se, par3ate hoM isa taraha, cAroM ora se zastra par3ane lge| durjanoM ke vacana jisa taraha sabhI ke diloM meM lagate haiM, isa taraha kirAta logoM ke vANoM se bharata kI senA meM koI bhI aisA na rahA, jisake zastra na chidA ho , bANoM se koI bhI achUtA na bacA / mlecchoM ke AkramaNa se cakravartIke Age vAle ghur3asavArasamudrakI velA se nadIke pichale hisse kI taraMgake samAna-pIche haTa kara calAyamAna hone lage ; arthAt samudra kI laharoM se jisa taraha nadI ke pichale bhAgakI taraMge pIche ko haTatI hai; usI taraha mlecchoM ke hamaloM se rAjA ke Age ke ghur3asavAra pIche ko haTane ko majabUra hue| mleccha-siMhoM ke vANa rUpI sapheda nAkhunoM se coTa khAkara cakravartI ke hAthI burI taraha se civAr3ane lge| mleccha vIroM ke pracaNDa daNDAyudhoM kI mAra se paidala sipAhI gaiMdoMko taraha z2amIna para lur3hakane lge| vajrAghAta se parvatoM kI taraha yavana-senAne gadA ke prahAroM se cakravartI kI agalI senA ke ratha cUrNa kara DAle / saMgrAma rUpI sAgara meM, timiMgala jAtake magaroM se jisa taraha machaliyA~ prasta aura prasta hotI haiM, usa taraha mleccha logoM se cakravartI kI senA grasta aura trasta huI 23 Page #399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 354 prathama-parva ___ anAthakI taraha apanI senA ko parAjita huI dekhakara, rAjA kI AjJA kI taraha, krodha meM senApati suSeNa ko joza aagyaa| usake netra aura mu~ha lAla hogaye aura kSaNabhara meM manuSya rUpa meM jaise agniho, isa taraha vaha durnirIkSya ho gayA ; arthAt krodha ke mAre vaha aisA lAla ho gayA, ki usakI tarapha koI dekha na sakatA thaa| rAkSasa pati kI taraha samasta parAI senA ke pAsa karane ke liye svayaM taiyAra ho gyaa| aMga meM utsAha-jozaA jAne se, usakA sonekA kavaca zarIrameM saTakara dUsarI camar3I ke samAna zobhA dene lgaa| kavaca pahanakara, sAkSAt jayarUpa ho, isa taraha, vaha suSeNa senApati kamalApIr3a nAmaka ghor3e para savAra huaa| vaha ghor3A assI aMgula U~cA aura navANu a~gula vizAla thA tathA eka sau ATha aMgula lambA thaa| usakA mastaka bhAga sadA battIsa aMgula kI u~cAI para rahatA thaa| cAra aMgula ke usake bAhu the, solaha aMgulakI usakI jA~ghe thIM, cAra aMgula keghuTane the, cAra aMgula U~ce khura the, golAkAra aura ghUmA huA usakA bIcalA bhAga thA; vizAla, kisI kadara narma aura prasanna karanevAle pichale bhAga se vaha zobhAyamAna thA, kapar3eke tantu jaise narma-narma roma usake zarIra para the| usa para zreSTha bAraha 'bhAvarta yA bhaure the| vaha zuddha lakSaNoM se yukta thA, javAna tote ' ke paMkhoM jaisI usakI kAnti thii| kabhI bhI usane cAbukakI 'coTa na khAI thI, vaha savAra ke manake mAfika calanevAlA thA, . ramajar3ita sone kI lagAma ke bahAne se mAno lakSmI ne nija Page #400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra hAthoM se usakA AliGgana kiyA ho, aisA dIkhatA thaa| usake Upara sone ke ghugharuoM kI mAlAyeM madhura svara se chama-chama karatI thIM, isaliye mAno bhauMroMke madhura svara vAlI kamaloM kI mAlAoM se caJcita kiyA huAsA vahadIkhatA thA / pA~ca raMgakI maNiyoM se, mizra suvarNAlaGkAra kI kiraNoM se advaita rUpa kI patAkAke cihna se aMkita huA sA usakA mukha thaa| maGgala graha se aMkita, AkAza ke samAna soneke kamala kA usakA tilaka thA aura dhAraNA kiye hue camaroM ke AbhUSaNoM se-mAno usake dUsarA kAna ho aisA dIkhatA thaa| cakravartI ke puNya se prApta hue indra ke uccaiHzravA kI taraha vaha zobhAyamAna thaa| Ter3he pAMva rakhanese usake pA~va lIlA se par3ate se dIkhate the| dUsarI mUrtise mAno garUr3a ho: athavA mUrtimAna pavana ho, aisA vaha eka kSaNameM sau yojana athavA ATha sau mIla ulA~gha jAnekA parAkrama dikhalAtA thaa| kIcar3a, jala, patthara, kaMkar3a aura khaDDoMse viSama vana jaMgala aura parvata guhA Adi durgama sthAnoMko pAra karane meM vaha samartha thaa| calate samaya usake pA~va jamIna ko z2arA z2arA hI chUte the / vaha buddhimAna aura narma thaa| pA~ca prakArakI gatise usane zrama yA thakAnako jIta liyA thaa| kamalake jaisI usake zvAsakI sugandha thii| aise ghor3e para baiTha kara senApatine yamarAjakI taraha. mAno zatruoMkA pannA ho aimA khagarata grahaNa kiyaa| vaha khaGga pacAsa aMgula lambA, solaha aMgula caur3A aura AdhA aMgula moTA thA aura sone tathA ratnoMkA usakA myAna thaa| usane Page #401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva use myAnase bAhara nikAla rakhA thA, isaliye vaha kocalI se nikale hue sarpa jaisA dikhAI detA thaa| usa para tez2a dhAra thI aura vaha dUsare vajrakI taraha majabUta aura ajIba yA / vicitra kamaloMkI paMkti jaise sApha akSaroMse vaha zobhatA thaa| isa khaGgAke dhAraNa karane se vaha senApati paMkha vAle garur3a aura kabacadhArI kezarI siMha sA dIkhane lgaa| AkAzameM camakane vAlI bijalI kI sI capalatAse khaDgako phirAte hue usane raNakSetrameM ghor3eko hA~kA / jalakAnta maNi jisa taraha jalako judo karatI hai ; usI taraha zatru senAko kAI kI taraha phAr3atA huA vaha senApati raNabhUmi meM dAkhila huaa| jaba suSeNa ne zatru oM ko mAranA Arambha kiyA, taba kitane hI zatru to hiranoM kI taraha Dara gaye; kitane hI pRthvI para par3e hue kharagoza kI taraha A~khe banda karake vahIM baiTha gye| kitane hI rohita kI taraha dukhita hokara vahIM khar3e rahe ; kitane bandoM kI taraha darakhtoM para car3ha gaye ; vRkSoM kI pattiyoM kI taraha kitanoM hI ke hathiyAra gira gaye ; yazakI taraha kitanoM hI ke chatra gira par3e : mantra se vaza kiye hue sarpakI taraha kitanoM hI ke ghor3e nizcala yA acala hogaye aura miTTIke bane huoM kI taraha kitanoM hI ke ratha TUTa gye| anajAnoM kI taraha koI kisI kI rAha dekhane ko khar3A na rhaa| saba mleccha apane-apane prANa lekara jahA~ jisake sIMga samAye bhAga gyaa| jalake pravAha se jisa Page #402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 357 AdinAtha-caritra taraha vRkSa naSTa ho jAte haiM, usI taraha suSeNa rUpI jalakI bAr3hase nirbala ho, kirAta kosoM dUra bhAga gye| phira kavvoM kI taraha ikaTThe hoM, kSaNamAtra meM vicAra kara, ghabarAyA huA bAlaka jisa taraha mA~ke pAsa AtA hai, usI taraha mahAnadI ke najadIka Aye aura mRtyu-snAna karaneke liye taiyAra ho isa taraha usake kinAroM para bichaune bichAkara baiTha gye| vahA~ unhoMke nar3e aura utAna ho megha mukha Adi nAga kumAra nikAya apane kula-devatAoM ko yAda kara aSTama tapa karane lge| aSTama tapake antameM, mAnoM cakravartI ke teja se bhIta hue hoM, isa taraha nAga kumAra' prabhRti devatAoM ke Asana kaaNpe| avadhizAnase mlecchoM ko isa taraha dukhI dekhakara dukhita hue pitAke samAna unake sAmane Akara prakaTa hue aura AkAza meM Thahara kara unhoMne kirAtoM se kahA-"tumhAre manameM kisa bAtakI cAhanA hai ? tuma kyA cAhate ho?" AkAza meM rahane vAle megha mukha nAgakumAra ko dekha, trasita hue yA Dare kI taraha sira para hAtha rakha kara unhoMne kahA-"Aja taka hamAre deza para kisIne bhI AkramaNa yA hamalA nahIM kiyA, lekina abhI koI AyA hai, Apa aisA upAya kIjiye ki vaha yahA~ se vApasa calA jaay|" kirAtoM kI prArthanA suna kara devatAoMne kahA--"kirAto ! yaha bharata nAmakA cakravartI rAjA hai, indra kI taraha yaha deva asura aura manuSyoM se bhI ajeya hai : arthAt ise sura; asura aura nara koI bhI jIta nahIM skte| TAMkiyoM se jisa taraha pahAr3a ke Page #403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 358 prathama parva patthara nahIM TUTate ; usI taraha pRthvI para cakravartI rAjA maMtra, tantra viSa, astra aura vidyAoM se parAsta aura adhIna kiyA jA nahIM sakatA; tathApi tumhAre bhAgraha se hama kucha upadrava kreNge|" yaha kahakara devatA antardhAna hogaye / mlecchoM kA kiyA hA upadrava / kSaNamAtra meM mAnoM pRthvI para se uchala kara samudra AkAzameM Agaye hoM,isa taraha kAjala jaisI zyAma kanti vAle megha AkAza meM chaagye| ve bijalI rUpI tarjanI aMgulI se cakravartI kI senA kA tiraskAra aura utkaTa garjanAse bArambAra AkroSa kara usakA apamAna karate hue se dIkhate the| senA ko cUrNa karane ke liye, vajrazilA jaise mahArAjA kI chAvanI para tatkAla car3ha Aye aura loheke agrabhAga, bANa aura DaNDoM jaisIdhArAoM se barasane lge| pRthvI cAroM ora se megha-jalase bhara utthii| usa jalameM ratha nAvoM kI taraha tathA hAthI ghor3e magara macchoM se dIkhane lge| sUraja mAnoM kahIM bhAga gayA ho, parvata kahIM cale gaye hoM, isa taraha meghoM ke andhakAra se kAlarAtri yA pralayakA sA dRzya hogyaa| usa samaya pRthvI para jala aura andhakArake sivA kucha na dIkhatA thaa| isa kAraNa mAno eka samaya yugma dharma varttate hoM, aisA dIkhane lgaa| isa taraha ariSTakAraka vRSTi ko dekha kara cakravartI ne pyAre sevakake samAna apane hAthoM se carma ratna ko sparza kiyaa| jisa taraha uttara dizA kI havAse megha bar3hatA hai, usa Page #404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 356 AdinAtha-caritra taraha cakravartI ke hastasparza yA hAthase chU dene se carmaratna bAraha yojana yA chiyAnave mIla bar3ha gyaa| samudra ke bIcameM z2amIna ho isa taraha jalake Upara rahane vAle carmaratna para mahArAja senA sameta rhe| phira ; pravAla yA mUgoM se jisa taraha kSIrasAgara zobhatA hai, usa taraha sundara kAntimayI sone kI navANu hajAra zalAkAoM se zobhita, nAlase kamala kI taraha, cheda aura gA~ThoM rahita saralatA se suzobhita, sone ke DaNDe se sundara aura jala, dhUpa, havA aura dhUpase rakSA karane meM samartha chatraratna rAjAke chUnemAtra se camaratna kI taraha bar3ha gyaa| usa chatrada-NDake Upara andhakAra nAza karane ke lie, sUryake samAna atyanta tejasvI maNiratna sthApita kiyA / chatraratna aura carma ratna kA vaha saMpUTa tairane vAle aNDe kI taraha dIkhane lgaa| usI samaya se duniyA~meM brahmANDa kI kalpanA huii| gRhiratna ke prabhAva se usa carmaratna para, jaise acche khetameM vere hI boye hue anAja zAma ko paidA ho jAte haiM : candra-sambandhI mahaloM kI taraha usameM prAtaH kAlako lagAye hue kohale, pAlaka aura mUlI prabhRti sAyaM. kAla ko utpanna hote haiM aura savere ke vakta ke lagAye hue kele Adike phala-vRkSa bhI mahAn puruSoMke Arambha ke samAna sandhyA samaya phala jAte haiM / usameM rahane vAle loga pUrvokta dhAnya, sAga aura phaloM ko khAkara sukhI hote haiM aura bagIcoM meM krIr3A karane ko jAkara raha gaye hoM, usa taraha karaka kA zrama bhI na jAnate the mAnoM mahaloM meM rahate hoM usa taraha martya lokake pati mahArAja Page #405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva bharata chatraratna aura carmaratnake bIcameM parivAra sahita sukhase rahane lge| isa bhAMti usameM rahane para; kalpAntakAlako tarA, azrAMta varSA karane vAle nAgakumAra devatAoM ne sAta ahorAtra-dinarAta bitA diye| isake bAda, 'yaha kauna pApI mujhe aisA upasarga karane ke lie taiyAra huA hai' rAjAke manameM Aye hue aise vicAra ko jAnakara mahA parAkramI aura sadA pAsa rahanevAle solaha hajAra yakSa taiyAra hue, tarakaza bA~dhakara apane dhanuSa sajAye aura krodha rUpI agnise zatruoM kojalAnA cAhate hoM, isa taraha hokara nAga kumAroM ke pAsa Aye aura kahane lage-"are zoka karane yogya nAga kumAro tuma bhakSAno kI taraha kyA pRthvIpatimahArAja bharata ko nahIM jAnate ? yaha rAjA sAre saMsAra ke liye ajeya hai, isa rAjA para kiyA huA upadrava, bar3e parvata para dAMtoM kI coTa karane vAle hAthiyoM kI taraha tumhArIhI vipatti kA kAraNa hogaa| acchA ho, yadi tuma khaTamaloM kI taraha yahA~ se phaurana nau do gyAraha ho jAo, nahIM to tumhArI jaisI pahale kabhI nahIM huI hai, vaisI hI apamRtyu hogii| _____ mlecchoM kA adhIna honaa| ye bAteM suna kara Akula vyAkula hue meghamukha nAgakumAroM ne aindrajAlika jisa taraha apane indrajAla kA saMhAra karatA hai, bAz2Igara apanI mAyA kA saMhAra karatA hai, usI taraha kSaNa bharameM hI meghajala kA saMhAra kara diyo| aura 'tuma mahArAja bharata kI Page #406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pavaM AdinAtha-caritra zaraNa jAo' isa taraha kirAta logoMse kahakara apane apane sthAnoM ko cale gye| devatAoMke bacana se bhagna manoratha hokara, dUsarI zaraNa na hone se, zaraNa ke yogya bharata mahArAja kI zaraNa meM vegaye merU parvata ke sAra jaisI suvarNa rAzi, aura azvaratnake pratibiMba sadaza lAkhoM azva yA ghor3e, unhoM ne bharatarAja kI bheMTa kiye| phira mastaka para aJjali jor3a, sundara vacana garbhita vANIse vandIjanoM ke sahodaroM kI taraha, U~ce svara se kahane lage -he jagatpati ! he akhaNDa pracaNDa parAkramI! ApakI vijaya ho, ApakI phataha ho, chaH khaNDa pRthvI-maNDala meM Apa indra ke samAna hoo| he rAjan ! hamArI pRthvI ke kile jaise vaitADhya parvatake var3e guphAdvAra ko Apake sivAya dUsarA kauna khola sakatA hai ? he vijayI rAjA ! AkAza meM jyotizcandra kI taraha, jala ke Upara sArI senAkA par3Ava rakhane meM Apake sivA dUsarA kauna samartha ho sakatA thA ? he svAmin ! adbhuta zakti honeke kAraNa Apa devatAoM se bhI ajeya ho, yaha bAta hameM aba mAlUma huI hai ; isaliye hama mUoM kA aparAdha kSamA kreN| he nAtha ! nayA janma dene vAle apane hAtha hamArI pITha para rkkheN| Ajake dina se hama ApakI AzA meM cleNge|' kRtajJa mahArAja ne unako apane adhIna kara.unakA satkArakara bidA kiyA.; uttama puruSoMke krodha kI avadhi praNAma namaskAra taka hI hotI hai ; arthAt uttama puruSa cAhe jaise kupita kyoM na ho, praNAma karate hI zAnta ho jAte haiM, unakA krodha kAphUra ho jAtA hai| cakravartI kI AjJA se senApatisuSeNa parvata aura Page #407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 362 prathama parva samudra kI maryAdA vAle sindhake uttara niSkUTa ko vijaya karake AyA ; aura anArya logoM ko apanI saMgati yA suhabata se Arya banAne kI icchA karate hoM isa taraha sukhopabhoga karate hue cakravartI vahA~ bahu kAla taka rhe| himAcala kumAra deva ko saadhnaa| eka dina digvijaya karane meM z2amAnata-kharupa, tejase vizAla cakraratna AyudhazAlA se nikalA aura kSudra himAlaya parvata para kI ora, pUraba dizAko rAhase calA / jalakA pravAha jisa taraha nIkakI rAhase calatA hai, usI taraha cakravartI bhI cakrake mArgase cle| gajendrakI taraha lolAse calate hue mahArAja kitane hI kUvoMke bAda kSudra himAdrike dakSiNa nitamba yA dakkhana bhAgake nikaTa aaye| bhojapatra, tagara aura devadAruke vanase AkUla usa bhAgake eka bhAga pANDuka vanameM indrakI taraha mahA. rAjA bharatane apanI chAvanI DAlI / vahA~ kSa dra himAdri kumAradeva ko upadeza karake mahArAjA bharatane aSTama tapa kiyA, kyoMki kAryasiddhimeM tapahI Adi maMgala hai| rAtakA avasAna yA anta hone para, jisa taraha sUrya pUraba samudra ke bAhara nikalatA hai, usI taraha aSTamabhaktake antameM tejasvI mahArAja ratha para car3hakara kaTakakSudra himAlaya parvatako rathake agale bhAgase tIna vAra tar3ita kiyaa| dhanurdharakI vaizASa AkRtimeM raha kara tIrandAz2a ke se paiMtare badala kara, mahArAjane apane nAmase aGkita bANa himAcala Page #408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 363 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra kumAra para chodd'aa| pakSIkI taraha AkAzameM bahattara yojana yA pA~ca sau chihattara mIla calakara vaha bANa usake sAmane giraa| aza ko dekhakara matavAlA hAthI jisa taraha kupita hotA hai : usI taraha zatra ke bANako dekhakara usake netra lAla ho gaye; parantu bANa ko hAthameM lete hIusapara sarpake samAna bhayakAraka nAmAkSara par3hakara, vaha dIpakake samAna zAnta ho gayA, usakA krodha jAtA rahA, gussA havA ho gyaa| isa kAraNa pradhAna puruSakI taraha usa vANako sAtha gkha, bheMTa le vaha bharatagajake pAsa aayaa| AkAzameM raha kara uccambarase "jaya jaya" kaha, bANakAraka puruSa kI taraha usane cakravartIko unakA bAMNa soMpA aura pIche devavRkSake phaloMkI mAlA. gozIpa candana, sarvoSadhi aura padmadrahakA jala --ye saba mahArAjako bheMTa kiye, kyoMki usake pAsa yahI cIjeM mAra thiiN| inake sivA kar3e, vAjUbanda aura divya vastra bheMTake miSase dADameM mahArAjako diye aura kahA--- "he svAmin ! uttara dizA ke antameM, Apake cAkarakI taraha maiM rhuuNgaa|" isa prakAra kaha kara jaba vaha cupa ho gayA tatra mahArAjane usakA satkAra kara use vidA kiyaa| isake bAda, kSudra himAlayake zikhara aura zatru oMke manoratha jaisA apanA ratha vahA~se vApasa lauttaayaa| isake bAda apabhanandana RSabhakUTa parvata para gaye aura hAthI jisa taraha apane dA~toMse parvata para prahAra yA coTa karatA hai: usI taraha ratha zISa se tIna bAra tAr3ana kiyaa| pIche sUrya jisa taraha kiraNakezako grahaNa karatA hai ; usa taraha cakravartIne, rathako Page #409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva vahA~ ThaharAkara, hAthameM kAMkiNI ratna grahaNa kiyaa| usa kAMkiNI ratnase, usa parvatakI pUrabI coTI para unhoMne likhA_ "avasarpiNI kAlake tIsare Areke prAnta bhAgameM, maiM cakravartI huA hU~, ye zabda likhakara cakravartI apanI chAvanImeM Aye aura usake lie kiye hue aSTama tapakA pAraNA kiyaa| phira himAlaya kumArakI taraha, usa RSabhakUTapatikA, cakravartIkI sampattike yoga aSTAnhikA utsava kiyA / nami aura vinami ke sAtha yuddha krnaa| gaMgA aura sindha nadIke bIcakI jamInameM mAno samAte na hoM isa kAraNa AkAzameM uchalane vAle ghor3oMse, senAke bojhase glAniko prApta huI pRthvI para chir3akAva karanA cAhate hoM, aise padajalake pravAhako jharAne vAle gandhahastiyoMse, utkaTa cakradhAra se pRkvIko sImAntase bhUSita karane vAle uttama rathoMse, aura mAno narAdvatako batAne vAle advaita parAkramazAlI bhUmipara phailane vAle karor3oM paidalo se ghire huye cakravartI mahArAja savAro kA anusaraNa karake calane vAle jAtyagajendrakI taraha, cakrake anugata hokara, vaitADhya parvata para aaye| jahA~ zabara striyAM-bhIla ramaNiyA~ AdIzvarake Anandita gIta gAtI thIM, vahIM parvatake uttara bhAgameM mahArAjane chAvanI ddaalii| vahAM raha kara bhI unhoMne nami vinami nAmake vidyAdharoM para daNDa mAMganevAlA bANa pheNkaa| bANako dekhate hI donoM vidyAdharapati kopATopa kara-bhayaGkara krodhake AvezameM A, isa prakAra vicAra karane lage Page #410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 365 AdinAtha caritra haiM "jambUdvIpa ke bharatakhaNDameM yaha bharatarAja pahale cakravartI hue 1 RSabhakUTa parvata para candravimba kI taraha apanA nAma likha kara, vApasa lauTate hue ve yahA~ Aye haiN| hAthIke Arohaka yA car3hane vAle kI taraha unhoM ne isa vaitADhya parvata ke pArzvabhAga yA bag2ala meM Dere DAle haiM / sarvatra vijaya lAbha karane yA saba jagaha phatahayAbI hAsila karane kI vajaha se unheM apane bhujabala kA garva huA hai; ataH vaha aba apane se bhI jaya prApta karane kI lAlasA karate haiM - apane Upara bhI vijayI honA cAhate haiN| maiM samajhatA hU~, isI kAraNase unhoMne yaha uddha DaddaNDarUpa bANa apane Upara chor3A hai; isa taraha vicAra kara donoM hI yuddhake liye taiyAra ho, apanI senAse parvata zikhara yA pahAr3akI coTIko AcchAdana karaneDhakane lage ; arthAt pahAr3akI coTI para z2orase phaujeM ikaTThI karane lage / saudharma aura IzAnapatikI deva senAkI taraha, una donoM kI AjJAse vidyAdharoMkI senA Ane lgii| unake kilakilA zabdoMse yA kilakAriyoMse vaitADhya parvata ha~satA huA - garajatA huA aura phaTatA huA sA jAna par3atA thA / vidyAdharendrake sevaka vaitADhya girikI guphAkI jaisI sonekI vizAla duMdubhi yA nagAr3A bajAne lage / uttara aura dakkhana zreNIkI bhUmi, gA~va aura zahara ke svAmI yA adhipati, ratnAkara ke putroMkI taraha vicitra-vicitra ratnAbharaNa dhAraNa karake garUr3a kI taraha askhalita gati se AkAzameM calane lage / nami vinamike sAtha calate hue ve unakI tIsarI mUrti se dIkhate the| koI vicitra Page #411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava mANikoMkI prabhAse dizAoMko prakAzita karane vAle vimAnoM meM baiTha kara, vaimAnika devoMse alaga na ho jAyeM, isa taraha calane lge| koI puSkarAvartta megha jaise mada vinduoMko barasAne vAle aura garjanA karane vAle gandhahastI para baiTha kara cle| koI sUrya aura candrake tejase vyApta hoM aise sone aura javAhirAtase bane hue rathoM para savAra hokara cle| kitane hI AkAzameM sundara cAla se calane vAle aura atyanta vegavAna, vAyukumAra deva jaise ghor3oM para baiTha kara calane lage aura kitane hI hAthoMmeM hathiyAra le, vajra ke kavaca pahana, bandaroMkI taraha kUdate uchalate paidala hI calane lge| isa taraha vidyAdharoMkI senAse ghire hue nami vinami baitAThya parbatase utara kara, mahArAja bharatake pAsa aaye| nami aura vinami kA adhIna honaa| AkAzameM se utaratI huI vidyAdharoMkI senA maNimaya vimAnoM se AkAzako bahusUryamaya prajvalita tathA prakAzamAn astra zastroM se vidyu tamaya aura uddAma duMdubhi dhvanise ghoSamaya karatI huI sI mAlUma hotI thI ; arthAt vidyAdhara-senAko AkAza se nIce utaratI huI dekhane se aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA AsmAnameM aneka sUraja prakAza kara rahe haiM, bijaliyA~ camaka rahI hai aura garajanA ho rahI hai| 'are daNDArthi' o daNDa mAMganevAle ! tU hama logoMse daNDa legA ?' yaha kahate hue, vidyAse unmatta aura garvita una donoM vidyAdharoMne bharatapatiko yuddhake liye llkaaraa| Page #412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pradhama parva AdinAtha-caritra pIche senA sahita una donoMke sAtha alagaalaga aura milakara, vividha prakArase yuddha hone lgaa| kyoMki jaya lakSmI yuddhase hI upArjana karane yogya hai ; arthAta vijaya lakSmI yuddhase hI prApta kI jAtI hai| bAraha varSataka yuddha karake, antameM cakravartI ne una donoM vidyAdharoMko jIta liyaa| parAjita hone ke bAda, hAtha jor3a aura praNAma karake unhoMne bharatezvarase kahA--'he kula. svAmI! sUryase dUsarA adhika tejasvI nahIM,vAyuse adhika dUsarA vegavAna nahIM aura mokSase adhika dUsarA sukha nahIM, usI taraha Apase adhika dUsarA koI zUravIra nhiiN| he RSabhaputra ! Aja Apako dekhane se hama sAkSAta RSabhadevako hI dekha rahe haiN| hamane ajJAnatAse jo kaSTa Apako diyA hai, usake liye kSamA kIjiye; kyoMki hamane Apako mUrkhatAse jAgRta kiyA hai| jisa taraha pahale hama RSabhasvAmIke dAsa the ; usI taraha abase hama Apake sevaka hue| kyoMki svAmIkI taraha, svAmI putra ko sevA bhI laz2AkAraka nahIM hotii| he mahArAja! dakSiNa aura uttara bharatArddha ke madhyameM sthita vaitADhya parvatake donoM ora, durgarakSakakI taraha, ApakI AjJAmeM rheNge|" isa taraha kahakara vinami rAjAne jo ki mahArAjako kucha bheMTa dene kI icchA rakhate the,mAno kucha mAMganA cAhate hoM isa taraha, namaskAra kara hAtha jor3a,-mAno sthira huI lakSmI ho aisI,striyoMmeM ratnarUpa apanI subhadrA nAmaka putrI cakravartIke arpaNa kii| mAno sUta lagA kara banAI ho, aisI usakI sama caurasa Page #413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva AkRti thI; trilokIke mANikyoMke tejapuJja jaisI usakI kAnti thI,kRtajJa sevakoMse ghirI huI kI taraha vaha yauvanAvasthA tathA nitya sthira rahane vAle zobhAyamAna kezoM aura nAkhUnoMse atIva sundarI mAlUma hotI thI, divya auSadhikI taraha vaha samasta rogoMko zAnta karane vAlI thI aura divya jalakI taraha vaha icchAnurUpa zIta aura uSNa sparza vAlI thii| vaha tIna Thaurase zyAma, tIna Thaurase sapheda aura tIna Thorase tAmra, tIna Thaurase unnata, tIna Thaura se gambhIra, tIna Thaurase vistIrNa, tIna Thaurase dIrgha aura tIna Thaurase kaza thii| apane keza kalApase vaha mayUrake kalApako jItatI thI aura lalATase aSTamIke candramAkA parAbhava karatI thii| rati aura prIti kI krIr3A vApikA sI usakI sundara dRSTi thii| lalATake lAvaNya-jala kI dhArA sI usakI dIrgha aura manohara nAka thii| navIna darpake jaise usake manohara gAla the| do jhUloMke jaise kandhoM taka pahu~cane vAle usake donoM kAna the| eka sAtha paidA hue se vimbophala sadza usake donoM houthe| hIre kI kaniyoMkI zobhA ko parAbhava karane vAle usake dAMta the| peTakI taraha usake kaNThameM tIna rekhAyeM thii| kamalanAla jaisI sarala aura viSake samAna komala usakI bhujAyeM thii| kAmadeva ke kalyANa kalaza jaise do stana the| stanoMne udarakI sArI puSTatA haralI thI, isaliye usakA udara kRza aura komala thaa| nadIke bha~varoMke samAna usakA nAbhimaNDala thaa| nAbhi rUpI pApikAke kinAreke UparakI dUrvAvalI-dUba ho-aisI usakI Page #414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 366 AdinAtha- caritra romAvalI thI / kAmadevakI zayyA ke jaise usake vizAla nitamba the 1 hiMDoleke sundara khambhoMke jaise usake donoM urUdaNDa the / hiranIkI jA~ghoM kA tiraskAra karane vAlI usakI donoM jAyeM thIM / mothoMkI taraha usake caraNa bhI kamaloMkA tiraskAra karane vAle the| hAthoM aura pAvoMkI aMguliyoMse vaha pallavita latA sI dIkhatI thI / prakAzamAna nakharUpI ratnoMse vaha ratnAcalakI tarI sI mAlUma hotI thI, vizAla, svaccha, komala aura sundara vastroMse vaha manda manda vAyu se taraMgita saritAke samAna dIkhatI thI / svaccha, kAntise taraGgita sundara sundara avayavoMse vaha apane sone aura javAhirAtake gahanoMkI khUbasUratI ko bar3hAtI thii| chAyA kI taraha usake pIche pIche chatradhAriNI striyA~ usakI sevA ke liye rahatI thiiN| do haMsoMke bIcameM kamala jisa taraha manohara mAlUma hotA hai, usI taraha do caMvaroMke agala bagala phirane se vaha manomugdhakara jAna par3atI thI / apsarAoMse lakSmI kI taraha aura nadiyoMse jAnhavI - gaMgAkI taraha vaha sundarI bAlA, samAna umra vAlI haz2AroM sakhiyoMse ghirI rahatI thI 1 nami rAjAne bhI mahAmUlyavAna ratna cakravarttIko bheMTa kiye kyoMki svAmI ghara Ave taba mahAtmAoMko kyA Adeya hai ? isake bAda * mahArAja bharatase bidA hokara nami, vinami apane rAjyameM Aye aura apane putroMke putroMko rAjya sauMpa, virakta ho, RSabhadeva bhagavAna ke caraNa kamala meM jA, vrata grahaNa kiyA / I 24 Page #415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra 370 prathama parva gaMgA devIkI sAdhanA karake usake yahA~ rahanA / vahA~ se cakraratnake pIche calane vAle tIvra tejasvI bharata mahArAja gaGgA- taTa ke Upara Aye / gaMgA-taTake pAsahI mahArAjane apanI senA sahita par3Ava kiyaa| mahArAjAkI AjJAse suSeNa senApatine sindha kI taraha, gaGgottarI ke uttara niSkuTa ko apane adhIna kiyA / phira cakravarttIne aSTama bhaktale gaGgA devIkI sAdhanA kI / samartha puruSoMkA upacAra tatkAla siddhike liye hotA hai| gaMgA devIne prasanna hokara mahArAjako do ratnamaya siMhAsana aura eka hajAra ATha ratnamaya kumbha - ghar3e diye / gaGgAdevI, rUpa aura lAvaNyase kAmadevako bhI kiMkara tulya karane vAle mahArAjako dekhakara kSobhako prApta huI; arthAt vaha mahArAjakA kAmadevako zarmAne vAlA rUpa lAvaNya dekhakara una para Azika ho gaI / gaGgAdevIne mukhacandrako anusaraNa karane vAle manohara tArAgaNa jaise motiyoMke gahane sAre zarIra meM pahane the I keleke andarakI tvacA yA gAbhe jaise vastra unhoMne zarIra meM pahane the / jo usake pravAha jalake pariNAmako pahu~ce jAna par3ate the / romAJca rUpI kaMcuki yA A~gIle usakI stanoMke UparakI kaMcuki tar3Atar3a phaTatI thI aura svayamvarakI mAlAkI taraha ve apanI dhavala dRSTi mahArAja para pheMkatI thiiN| isa dazAko prApta huI gaGgAdevIne kIr3A karane kI icchAse premapUgti gadgad vANIse mahArAja bharatakI bahuta kucha khuzAmada aura prArthanA kI aura unheM 1 Page #416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra apane ratigRhameM le gii| vahA~ mahArAjane unake sAtha nAnA prakArake bhoga-vilAsa kiye aura eka hajAra varSa eka dinakI taraha bitA diye| zeSameM mahArAjane gaGgAdevIko samajhAbujhA kara unase vidA lI aura ratigRhase bAhara aaye| isake bAda unhoMne apanI prabala senAke sAtha khaNDaprapAtA guphAkI ora kUca kiyaa| khaMDa prapAtA kholakara nikalanA / jisa taraha kezarI siMha eka vanase dUsare vanameM jAtA hai : isI taraha akhaNDa parAkramazAlI cakravartI mahArAja usa sthAnase khaeDaprapAtAke naz2adIka phuNce| guphose thor3I dUra para isa baliSTa rAjAne apanI chAvanI ddaalii| vahA~ usa guphAke adhichAyaka nATyamAla devako manameM yAda kara unhoMne aSTama tapa kiyaa| isase usa devakA Asana kA~pane lgaa| avadhijJAna se bharatacakravartIko Aye hue jAna, jisa taraha karjadAra sAhU. kArake pAsa AtA hai, usI taraha vaha bheMTa lekara mahArAjake sAmane aayaa| mahat bhaktivAle usa devane chai khaNDa pRthvIke AbhUSaNarUpa mahArAjako apaNa kiye aura unakI sevA bandagI svIkAra kii| nATaka kara cuke hue naTakI taraha, nATyamAla devako vicArazIla cakravartIne prasanna hokara bidA kiyaa| aura phira pAraNA kara usa devakA aSTAhikA utsava kiyaa| isake bAda cakravartIne suSeNa senApatiko khaNDa. Page #417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 372 prathama pavaM prapAtA guphA kholanekA hukma diyA / senApati ne maMtra ke samAna, nATyamAla devako manameM yAda karake, aSTamakara pauSadhAlaya meM paudhavata grahaNa kiyA / aSTamake antameM pauSadhAgArase nikala kara pratiSThA meM zreSTha AcArya jisa taraha bali-vidhAna karatA hai, usI taraha bali-vidhAna kiyA 1 phira prAyazcitta aura kautuka maMgalakara, thoDese kImatI kapar3e pahana, hAthameM dhUpadAnI le, guphA ke pAsa jA, use dekhate hI pahale namaskAra kara, usake dvArakI pUjA kI aura vahA~ aSTamaMgalika likhe / isake bAda kivAr3a kholane ke liye sAta ATha kadama pIche haTA isake bAda mAno kivAr3a kholanekI suvarNamaya kuMjI ho, isa taraha daNDastra grahaNa kiyA aura usase dvArapara prahAra kiyA - coTeM mArI / sUrya kI kiraNoMse jisa taraha kamala khilatA hai; usI taraha daNDastrakI coToMse donoM dvAra khula gaye / guphAkA dvAra khulane kI qhabara mahArAjako dI gaI / samAcAra milate hI hAthI ke kandhe para savAra ho, hAthIke dAhane kumbhasthalake U~ce sthAna para " maNiratna" rakhakara mahArAjane guphA meM praveza kiyA 1 Age-Age mahArAja aura pIche-pIche phauja calatI thii| guphAmeM a~dherA thA, isaliye mahArAja pahalekI taraha kauMkiNI ratnase maMDala banAte hue guphA meM cale | jisa taraha do sakhiyA~ tIsarIse milatI hai, usI taraha guphAkI pazcima ora kI dIvAra meM se nikala kara, pUrabakI dIvAra ke nIce hokara unmagnA aura nimagnA nAmakI do nadiyA~ gaMgAmeM milatI haiM / vahA~ Page #418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra pahuMcate hI, pahale kI taraha, doMnoM nadiyoM para puliyA aura pagadaNDI banA, cakravartI senA sameta pAra ho gye| senAke zalyase dukhita ho vaitADhya parvatane preraNA kI ho, isa taraha guphAke dakkhanI dvAra tatkAla Apa-se-Apa khula gye| kezarI siMhake samAna narakezarI bharata mahArAja guphAke bAhara nikale aura gaMgAke pazcimI kinAre para unhoMne par3Ava ddaalaa| nau nidhAnakI praaptii| vahA~ naunidhAnako uddeza karake pRthvIpatine pahaleke tapase upArjana kI huI labdhiyoMse honevAle lAbhake mArgako dikhAne vAlA aSTama tapa kiyaa| aSTamake zeSameM naunidhi prakaTa hue aura cakravartIke pAsa aaye| unameMse pratyeka nidhi eka eka haz2Ara yakSoMse adhiSThita the| una nauU nidhiyoMke naisarga, pAMDuka, piMgala, sarvaratnaka, mahApadma, kAla, mahAkAla, mANava aura zaMkhaka ye nAma the| ATha cakroM para ve pratiSTita the| ve ATha yojanacauMsaTha mIla U~ce, nau yojana-bahattara mIla vistRta aura daza yojana-assI mIla lambe the| vaiDUryamaNike kivAr3oMse unake mu~ha Dhake hue the| ve eka samAna suvarNa aura ratnoMse bhare hue the evaM unapara cakra, candra ora sUryake cihna the| una nidhiyoMke nAmAnusAra palyoyama AyuSya vAle nAgakumAra nikAyake deva unake adhiSThAyaka hokara rahate the| unameMse naisarga nAmake nidhise chAvanI, zahara, gA~va, khAna, Page #419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 374 prathama parva droNamukha, maMDapa aura pattana Adi sthAnoMkA nirmANa hotA hai; yAnI ye sava sthAna taiyAra hote haiM / pAMDuka nAmakI nidhise mAna, unmAna aura pramANa-ina sabakI gaNita aura bIja tathA dhAnya yA anAjakI utpatti hotI hai| piMgala nAmakI nidhise nara, nArI, hAthI aura ghor3oMke saba tarahake AbhUSaNoMkI vidhi jAnI jA sakatI hai| sarvaratnaka nAmakI nidhise cakraratna Adi sAta ekendriya aura sAta paMcandriya ratna paidA hote haiN| mahApadma nAmakI nidhise saba tarahake zuddha aura raMgIna vastra taiyAra hote haiN| kAla nAmakI nidhise bhUta, bhaviSyata aura vartamAna kAlakA jJAna, khetI pramRti karma evaM anya zilpa-kArIgarIke kAmoMkA jJAna hotA hai| mahAkAlakI nidhise pravAla-mUMgA, cA~dI, sonA, motI, lohA tathA loha prabhRti dhAtuoMkI khAna utpanna hotI hai| mANava nAmaka nidhise yoddhA Ayudha, hathiyAra aura kavaca-z2irahavakhtarakI sampattiyoM tathA saba tarahakI yuddha-nIti aura daNDa-nIti prakaTa hotI haiM / navIM zaMkhaka nAmakI mahAnidhise cAra prakArake kAvyoMkI siddhi, nATya-nATakakI vidhi aura saba tarahake bAje utpanna hote haiN| isa prakArake guNoMvAlI nau nidhiyA~ Akara kahane lagI ki, "he mahAbhAga! hama gaMgAke mukhameM mAgadhatIrthakI nivAsinI haiN| Apake bhAgyake vaza hokara, Apake pAsa AI haiM; isaliye apanI icchAnusAra-avizrAnta hokara-hamArA Apa bhoga lIjiye aura diijiye| kadAcita samudra bhI kSiyako prApta ho jAya, samudra bhI Page #420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra ghaTa jAya, para hama kabhI bhI kSayako prApta nahIM hotiiN| hamameM kamI nahIM aatii|" yaha kaha kara sArI nidhiyA~-nauU nidhiyA~ mahArAjake adhIna ho gii| isake bAda vikAra-rahita rAjAne pAraNA kiyA, aura vahIM unakA aSTAhnikA utsava kiyA / mahArAja kI AjJAse suSeNa senApati bhI gaMgAke dakkhina niskUTa ko, choTe bhIloMke gA~vakI taraha, lIlAmAtrameM jItakara A gyaa| pUrvApara samudrako lIlAse AkrAnta karake rahanevAlA mAnoM dUsarA vaitADhya parvata ho, isa taraha mahArAja bhI vahA~ bahuta samaya taka rhe| ayodhyAkI ora prayANa eka dina sAre bhArata kSetrako sAdhana karane vAlA bharatapatikA cakra ayodhyAkI ora claa| mahArAja bhI snAna kara, kapar3e pahana, valikarma prAyazcitta aura kautuka maMgala kara indrake samAna gajendra para savAra hue| kalpavRkSa hI hoM aisI navanidhiyoMse puSTa bhaNDAra vAle, sumaMgalAke caudaha svapnoMke alaga alaga phala hoM aise caudaha ratnoMse nirantara yukta, rAjAoMkI kula-lakSmI jaisI, jinhoMne kabhI sUraja bhI A~khoMse nahIM dekhA, aisI apanI vyAhatA battIsa haz2Ara rAjakanyAoM sahita mAnoM apsarA hoM aisI battIsa haz2Ara dezoMse vyAhI huI anya battIsa haz2Ara sundarI striyoMse suzobhita, sAmanta jaise apane Azrita battIsa haz2Ara rAjAoM tathA vindhyAcala jaise caurAsI lAkha hAthiyoMse virAjita aura mAnoM Page #421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra samasta jagatase ikaTThe kiye hoM aise caurAsI lAkha ghor3oM, utane hI ratho aura pRthvIko Dhaka dene vAle chiyAnave karor3a yoddhA. oMse ghire hue bharata cakravartI ravAnaH honeke pahale dinase sATha haz2AraveM barasa cakrake mArgako anusaraNa karate hue ayodhyA kI ora cle| isakA khulAsA yaha haiM, ki mahArAja jaba ayodhyAko cale, taba navanidhiyoMse bhare bhaNDAra, caudaha ratna, battIsa haz2Ara rAjakanyAyeM, anya battIsa haz2Ara sundarI striyA~, caurAsI lAkha hAthI, caurAsI lAkha ghor3e, caurAsI lAkha ratha aura chiyAnave karor3a yoddhA aura battIsa haz2Ara sAmanta rAjAye saba unake sAtha the| ve prayANake dinase 60 haz2AraveM varSa phira ayodhyAko vApasa lautte| _rAstemeM calate hue cakravartI, senAse ur3I huI dhUlake sparza se malina hue khecaroMko pRthvI para leTAye hoM aisA kara dete the; pRthvIke madhya bhAgameM rahane vAle bhavanapati aura vyantaroMkosenAke bhArase-pRthvIke phaTa par3anekI AzaGkAse bhayabhIta kara dete the : gokulameM vikasvara dRSTivAlI gopADUnAoMkA mAkhana rUpa arghya amUlya ho isa taraha bhaktise grahaNa karate the; vana-vanameM hAthiyoMke kumbhasthalameM se paidA hue motiyoMkI bhIloMdvArA dI huI bheMTako grahaNa karate the, parvata-parvatake rAjAoM dvArA Age rakhe hue ratna aura sonekI khAnoMke mahat sAra ko aneka bAra svIkAra karate the| mAnoM gA~va-gA~vameM utkaNThita bAndhava hoM, aise gA~vake bar3e bUr3hoMke naz2arAne prasannatAse Page #422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 377 AdinAtha caritra svIkAra karate aura una para kRpA karate the, khetoM meM par3ane vAlI gAyoMkI taraha, gAvoMmeM cAroM ora phailane vAle sainikoMko apane AjJArUpI ugradaNDase rokate the, bandaroMkI taraha vRkSoMpara car3ha kara apane taI (mahArAjake taI ) harSa - pUrvaka dekhane vAle gA~va ke bAlakoMko pitAkI taraha pramase dekhate the, dhana, dhAnya aura jIvana se nirupadravI gAMvoM kI sampatti ko apanI nItirUpI latA ke phalarUpase dekhate the; nadiyoMko kIcayukta karate the; sarovaroM sokhate the aura bAvar3I tathA kUoMko pAtAla- vivarakI taraha khAlI karate the / durvinIta zatruoMko zikSA denevAle mahArAja bharata isa taraha malaya pavanakI taraha logoM ko sukha dete hue aura dhIre-dhIre calate hue ayodhyApurIke samIpa A pahu~ce / mAnoM ayodhyAkA atithirUpa sahodara ho, isa taraha ayodhyA ke pAsakI z2amIna meM mahArAjane par3Ava ddaalaa| phira rAja ziromaNi bharatane rAjadhAnIko manameM yAdakara upadrava rahita protidAyaka aSTama tapa kiyA / aSTama bhakta ke anta meM pauSadhAlaya se bAhara nikala, anya rAjAoMke sAtha divya bhojanase pAraNA kiyA / ayodhyA kI vizeSa zobhA / idhara ayodhyA meM sthAna-sthAna para, mAnoM dig digantase AI huI lakSmIke khelaneke jhUle ho; aise UMce UMce toraNa ba~dhane lage / jisa taraha bhagavAnake janma samaya meM devatA sugandhita jalakI varSA karate haiM, usI taraha nagara ke loga pratyeka Page #423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 378 - prathama parva rAha-vATameM kezarake jalase chir3akAva karane lge| mAnoM nidhiyA~ aneka rUpase Age ho AgaI hoM, isa taraha maMca soneke khambhoMse banavAne lge| uttara kuru dezameM pAMca nadiyoMke donoM ora rahane vAle daza daza suvarNagiri zobhate haiM, isI taraha rAhakI donoM ora Amane-sAmaneke maMca zobhane lge| pratyeka maMcameM bA~dhe hue ratnamaya toraNa indradhanuSakI zreNIkI zobhAkA parAbhava karane lage aura gandhoMkI senA vimAnoMmeM baiThatI hoM, isa taraha gAnevAlI striyA~ mRdaMga aura bINa bajAnevAle gandhavoM ke sAtha, una maMcoM para baiThane lgiiN| una maMcoMke Uparake candavoMke sAtha ba~dhI huI motiyoMkI jhAlareM, lakSmIke nivAsa gRhakI taraha kAntise dizAoMko prakAzita karane lgiiN| mAno pramodako prApta huI nagaradevIkA hAsya ho isa taraha caivaroMse, svargamaNDanakI racanA ke citroMse, kautukase Aye hue nakSatra-tAre hoM aise darpaNoMse, khecaroMke hAthoMke rUmAla hoM aise vastroMse aura lakSmIkI mekhalA vicitra maNimAlAoMse nagarake loga U~ce kiye hue khambhoMmeM hArakI zobhA karane lge| logoM dvArA bA~dhI huI dhuMgharuoM vAloM patAkAyeM, sArasa pakSIke madhura zabda vAle zarad Rtuke samaya ko batAne lgii| vyApArI loga hareka dUkAna aura mandiroMko yakSa kardamake gobarase lIpane lage aura unake A~ganoMmeM motiyoM ke sAthiye pUrane lge| jagaha-jagaha agarake cUrNakI dhUpakA dhUA~ U~cA uTha rahA thA, isase aisA jAna par3atA thA, goyA svargako bhI dhUpita karanekI icchA karate haiN| Page #424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave . 376 AdinAtha-caritra isa taraha nagarake logoMko sajAyI huI nagarImeM praveza karane kI icchAse pRthvIndra cakravartI zubha muhUrtameM meghavat garjanA karanevAle hAthI para cddh'e| AkAza jisa taraha candramaNDalase zobhatA hai; usI taraha kapUrake cUrNa jaise sapheda chatroMse ve zobhate the| do ca~varoMke miSase, apane zarIroMko choTA banAkara, AI huI gaMgA aura sindhane unakI sevA kI ho, aisA mAlUma hotA thaa| sphaTika parvatoMkI zilAoM meM se sAra lekara banAye hoM, aise ujvala, ati sUkSma, komala aura ghana-Thosa kapar3oMse ve zobhate the, mAnoM ratnaprabhA pRthvIne premase apanA sAra arpaNa kiyA ho, aise vicitra ratnAlaGkAroMse unake sAre aMga alaMkRta the| phaNoM para maNiko dhAraNa karanevAle nAgakumAra devoMse ghire hue nAgarAjakI taraha, ve mANikyamaya mukuTavAle rAjAoMse ghire hue the| jisa taraha cAraNa devarAja indrake guNoMkA kIrtana karate haiM ; usI taraha jaya jaya zabda bolakara AnandakArI cAraNa aura bhATa unake adbhuta guNoMkA kIrtana karate the aura maMgala bAje prati zabdake miSase, okAza bhI unakI maMgala dhvani karatA huA sA jAna par3atA thA / indrake samAna tejasvI aura parAkramake bhaNDAra mahArAja calaneke lie gajendrako preraNA kara Age calane lge| mAnoM svargase utare hoM athavA pRthvI meM se nikale hoM; isa taraha bahuta samayake bAda AnevAle rAjAke darzana karanekI icchAse dUsare gA~voMse bhI AdamI Aye the| mahArAjakI sArI senA aura darzanArtha Aye hue loga Page #425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama patra ina donoMke ikaTThe honese, sArA mRtyuloka eka sthAnameM piNDIbhUta huA sA jAna par3atA thaa| senA aura Aye hue logoM kI bhIr3ase usa samaya tilakA dAnA bhI pheMkanese jamIna para na par3atA thaa| kitane hI loga bhAToMkI taraha khar3e hokara khuzIse stuti karate the| koI koI caMcala bha~varoMkI taraha apane vastrAJcalase havA karate the| koI mastaka para aJjali jor3a kara sUryakI taraha namaskAra karate the / koI mAlAkAra rUpameM phala aura phUla arpaNa karate the| koI kuladevakI taraha unakI vandanA karatA thA aura koI gotrake bUr3he AdamIkI taraha unheM AzIrvAda detA thaa| ayodhyA nagarImeM praveza / jisa taraha RSabhadeva bhagavAn samavazaraNameM praveza karate hoM, isa taraha mahArAjane cAra daravAjevAlI apanI nagarImeM pUravI daravAjese praveza kiyaa| lagna-ghar3Ike samaya eka sAtha bAjoMkI AvAja ho, isa taraha usa samaya pratyeka maJca para saMgIta hone lgaa| mahArAja Age cale, taba rAjamArgake gharoMmeM rahanevAlI striyA~ harSase dRSTike samAna dhAnI ur3Ane lgiiN| puravAsiyoM dvArA phUloMkI varSAse DhakA huA mahArAjakA hAthI puSpamaya ratha-jaisA bana gayA / utkaMThita logoMkI atyanta utkaMThA dekhakara cakravartI :rAjamArgameM dhIre-dhIre calane lge| loga hAthIse na Dara kara, mahArAjake pAsa Akara phala vagairaha Page #426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 381 AdinAtha-caritra bheMTa karane lge| kyoMki harSa aisA hI balavAna hai| rAjA hastIke kumbhasthalameM aMkuzakI tAr3anA karake use hara maMcake sAmane khar3A rakhate the| usa samaya donoM taraphake maMcoMke Upara, Age khar3I huI sundarI ramaNiyA~ eka sAtha kapUrase cakravartI kI AratI utAratI thiiN| donoM tarapha AratI honese, mahArAja donoM ora sUrya-candra dhAraNa karane vAle meru parvatakI zobhA ko haraNa karate the| akSatoMke sAtha motiyoMse bhare hue thAla U~cekara cakravartIko badhAI deneke lie dUkAnoMke Age khar3e hue vaNika loga unako dRSTise AliGgana karate the| rAjamArga kI bar3I bar3I haveliyoMke daravAz2oMmeM khar3I huI kulIna striyoM ke kiye hue mAMgalikako mahArAja apane bahanoMke kiye hue mAMgalikakI taraha mAnate the| darzanoMkI icchAse pIr3ita kitane hI logoMko dekhakara, ve apanA abhayaprada hAtha UMcA karake char3IdAroMse unakI rakSA karavAte the| isa taraha calate-calate mahArAjane apane pitAke satamaJjile mahala meM praveza kiyaa| usa mahalake AgekI jamInameM rAjalakSmIke kIr3Aparvata-jaise do hAthI baMdhe the| do cakavoMse jisa taraha jala-pravAha zobhatA hai, usI taraha do soneke kulaDhoM se usa mahalakA vizAla dvAra suzobhita thA aura indranIlamaNise bane hue kaMThAbharaNakI taraha, Amake pattoMke manohara toraNa bandanavAroMse vaha rAjamahala zobhatA thaa| usameM kitanI hI jagaha motiyoMse, kitanI hI jagaha kapUrase aura kitanI hI jagaha candrakAntamaNise, svastika Page #427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva .. . . . . aura maMgalika kiye gaye the| kahIM conI kapar3oMse, kahIM rezamI kapar3oMse aura kahIM divya vastroMse lagAI huI patAkAoMkI paMktiyoMse vaha mahala zobhAyamAna thaa| usa mahalake A~ganameM kahIM kapUrake pAnIse, kahIM phUloMke rasase aura kahI hAthiyoMke madajalase chir3akAva kiyA gayA thaa| usake Upara jo soneke kalaza rakhe the, usase aisA mAlUma hotA thA, goyA unake miza se vahA~ sUryane vizrAma kiyA hai| usa rAjagRhake A~ganameM agra. vedI para apane paira jamAkara char3IdArane hAthakA sahArA dekara mahArAjako hAthIse utArA aura prathama AcAryake samAna apane solaha hajAra aMgarakSaka devoMkA pUjana kara mahArAjane unheM bidA kiyaa| isI taraha battIsa haz2Ara rAje, senApati, prohita, gRhapati aura varddhakiko bhI mahArAjane visarjana kiyaa| hAthiyoMko jisa taraha AlAna-stambhase bA~dhanekI AjJA dete haiM; usI taraha tInasau tiresaTha rasoiyoMko apane-apane ghara jAnekI AjJA dii| utsavake antameM atithikItaraha seThoMko, *zreNI-prazreNiyoMko, durgapAloM aura sArthavAhoMko bhI jAne kI chuTTI dii| pIche indrANI ke sAtha indrakI taraha,strIratna subhadrAke sAtha battIsa haz2Ara rAja. kulameM janmI huI rAniyoMke sAtha utanI hI; yAnI battIsa haz2Ara dezake AgevAnoMkI kanyAoMke sAtha battIsa-battIsa pAtravAle utane hI nATakoMke sAtha maNimaya zilAoMkI paMktipara dRSTi * mAlI vagairaH nau jAtiyA~ zreNI kahalAtI haiM aura ghAMcI prabhRti naujAtiyA~ prazreNI kahalAtI haiN| Page #428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra AAAAAAAAAAA pheMkate hue mahArAjane, yakSapati kuvera jisa taraha kelAzameM praveza karate haiM ; usI taraha utsavake sAtha rAjamahalameM praveza kiyA / vaha kSaNabhara pUrabakI tarapha mu~ha karake siMhAsana para baiThe aura kitanI hI satkathAeM karake snAnAgAra yA guzala. khAne meM gye| hAthI jisa taraha sarovarameM snAna karatA hai, usI taraha snAna karake parijanoMke sAtha aneka prakArake rasoMvAle AhArakA bhojana kiyaa| pIche yogI jisa taraha yoga meM kAla nirgamana karatA hai-samaya bitAtA hai; usI taraha rAjA ne navarasa pUrNa nATakoM aura manohara saMgItameM kitanAhI samaya bitaayaa| cakravartIkA rAjyAbhiSekotsava / eka samaya suranaroMne Akara prArthanA kI ki mahArAja ! Apane vidyAdharapati sameta SaTkhaNDa pRthvIkA sAdhana kiyA hai-chahoM khaNDa mahI jIta lI hai ; isa kAraNa he indrake samAna parAkramazAlI ! agara Apa hameM AjJA deM, to hama svacchandatA. pUrvaka ApakA mahArAjyAbhiSeka kareM / mahArAjane AjJA de dI,-- taba devatAoMne zaharake bAhara IzAna koNameM, sudharmA samAke eka khaeDa jaisA maNDapa bnaayaa| ve sarovara, nadiyA~, samudra aura anyAnya tIrthoMse jala, auSadhi aura miTTI lAye / mahArAjane pauSadhAlayameM jAkara aSTama tapa kiyA, kyoMki tapase milA huA rAjya tapase hI sukhamaya rahatA hai| aSTama tapa pUrNa honepara Page #429 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 384 prathama parva antaHpura aura parivArase ghira kara hAthI para baiThe aura usa maNDapameM gye| phira antaHpura aura haz2AroM nATakoMke sAtha unhoMne ucca rUpase banAye hue abhiSeka-maNDapameM praveza kiyA / vahA~ snAna-pIThameM siMhAsana para car3he, usa samaya hAthIke parvatazikhara para car3hanekA sA dRzya huaa| mAnoM indrakI prItike liye ho, isa taraha ve pUraba dizAkI aura muha karake ratnasiMhAsana para baitthe| thor3ehI hoM isa taraha battIsa haz2Ara rAjA loga uttara orakI sIr3hiyoMse snAna-pITha para car3he aura cakravartIke pAsa bhadrAsanoMpara hAtha jor3akara usI taraha baiThe, jisa taraha devatA indake sAmane hAtha jor3akara baiThate haiN| senApati, gRhapati, varddhaki, purohita aura seTha-sAhUkAra prabhRti dakkhanakI sIr3hiyoMse snAna-pITha para cddh'e| mAnoM cakravartIse prArthanA karanekI icchA rakhate hoM, isa taraha apane yogya AsanoM para hAtha jor3akara baiTha gye| pIche AdidevakA abhiSeka karane ke liye indra Aye hoM usa taraha isa nagdevakA abhiSeka karaneke liye unake Abhiyogika, deva nikaTa aaye| jalapUrNa honese megha jaise, mAnoM cakavA pakSI ho isa taraha mukha bhAga para kamala vAle aura bhItarase jala girate lamaya bAjekI sI AvAz2a karane vAle svAbhAvika aura vaikriyaka ratna kalazoMse ve saba mahArAjakA abhiSeka karane lge| mAnoM apane hI netra hoM aise jala se bhare hue kalazoMse battIsa haz2Ara rAjAoMne, zubha muhUrtameM unakA abhiSeka kiyA aura apane sirapara kamala koSakI taraha Page #430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 385 AdinAtha-caritra hAtha jor3e aura "ApakI jaya ho, Apa vijayI hoM" kahakara cakravartI ko badhAne lge| isake bAda senApati aura seTha prabhRti jalase abhiSeka karake usa jalake jaise ujjvala vAkyoMse unakI stuti karane lage / phira unhoMne pavitra roMe~ vAle komala gaMdhaharat vastra, mANikyakI taraha, unakA zarIra poMcha kara sApha kiyA tathA gerU jisa taraha sonekI kAntiko poSaNa karatA hai, usakI kAntiko bar3hAtA hai, usa taraha zarIra kI kAntiko poSaNa karanevAle gozArSa candanakA lepa mahArAjane aMgameM kiyA / indrane jo mukuTa RSabha svAmIko diyA thA, devatAoMne vahI mukuTa abhiSikta aura rAjAoMmeM zreSTha cakravarttIke sira para rakhA / unake mukha-candra ke pAsa rahane vAle citrA aura svAtI nakSatra jaise ratnoM ke kuNDala unake donoM kAnoMmeM pahanAye 1 jisameM dhAgA nahIM dIkhatA, jo mAnoM hArake rUpameM hI paidA huA ho, aisA sIpake motiyoMkA hAra unake galemeM pahanAyA / mAnoM saba alaGkAroMkA hAra rUpa rAjAkA yuvarAja ho aisA eka sundara arddhahAra unake urasthala yA chAtI para pahanAyA, mAnoM kAntimAna abhrakake sampuTa hoM aise ujjvala kAntise zobhane vAle devadUSya vastra mahArAjako pahanAye / aura mAnoM lakSmIke urasthala rUpI mandirako kAntimaya kile jaisI eka sundara phUloM kI mAlA unake kaNThameM phnaaii| isa prakAra kalpavRkSa ke jaise amUlya kapar3e aura mANikake gahane pahana kara mahArAjAne svargakhaNDakI taraha usa maNDapako suzobhita kiyaa| phira samasta puruSoMmeM I 25 Page #431 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva agraNI aura mahA buddhimAn mahArAjane char3IdAra dvArA sevaka puruSoMko bulavA kara hukma diyA-" he adhikArI puruSoM ! tuma hAthI para baiTha aura saba jagaha ghUma ghUma kara isa vinItA nagarI ko bAraha barasake lie kisI bhI prakArako jakAta-cuMgI, mahasUla, kara, daNDa, kudaNDa aura bhayase rahita kara sukhI kro|" adhikAriyoMne tatkAla usI taraha udghoSaNa kara, DhiMDhorA pITa, mahArAjake hukmakI tAmIla kii| kAryasiddhimeM cakravartIkI AjJA pandrahavA~ ratna hai| isake bAda mahArAjA ratnamaya siMhAsanase utthe| unake sAtha unake pratibimbakI taraha aura saba loga bhI utthe| parvatake jaisIsnAna-pITha parase bharatezvara apane Aneke mArgase nIce utre| sAtha hI aura loga bhI apane apane rAstese utre| phira mAnoM apanA asahya pratApa ho, aise uttama hAthI para baiTha cakravartI apane mahalameM pdhaare| vahA~ snAnaghara yA guzalakhAnemeM jAkara, nirmala jalase snAna kara unhoMne aSTama bhaktakA pAraNA kiyaa| isa taraha bAraha varSameM abhiSekotsava samApta huaa| taba cakravatIne snAna, pUjA, prAyazcitta aura kautuka maMgala kara, bAharake sabhAsthAnameM A, solaha haz2Ara AtmarakSaka devoMkA satkAra kara unako bidA kiyaa| phira vimAnameM rahane vAle indrakI taraha mahArAjA apane uttama mahalameM raha kara viSaya-sukha bhogane lge| ___mahArAjakI AyudhazAlA yA astrAgArameM cakra, chatra, khaGga aura daNDa-ye cAra ekendriya ratna the| jaise rohaNAcalameM mANikya bhare rahate haiM, vaiseho unake lakSmIgRhameM kAMkiNIratna, carma Page #432 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 387 aar'inaath-abisb ratna, maNiratna aura navoM nidhiyA~ vartamAna thiiN| unhIMkI nagarI meM utpanna hue senApati, gRhapati, purohita aura varddhaki-ye cAra nara-ratna the| vaitADhya-parvatake mUlameM utpanna honevAle gajaratna aura azvaratna tathA vidyAdharoMkI uttama zreNImeM utpanna strI-ratna bhI unheM prApta the| unakI mUrti netroMko Ananda denevAlI tathA candramAkI taraha zobhAyamAna thii| apane asahanIya pratApake kAraNa ve sUryake samAna camaka rahe the| jaise samudraphe madhyabhAgameM kyA hai, yaha koI jaldI nahIM jAna pAtA, vaise hI unake hRdayameM kyA hai, yaha bAta koI zIghra nahIM mAlUma kara pAtAthA / unheM kura kI taraha manuSyoM para svAmitA milI huI tho| jambUdvIpa, jaise gaGgA aura sindhu Adi nadiyoMse zobhA pAtA hai, vaisehI ve bhI pUrvokta caudahoM ratnoMse zobhita the| vihAra karate hue RSabhaprabhuke caraNoMke nIce jaise nava suvaNe-kamala rahate haiM, vaise hI unake caraNoM ke nIce navoM nidhiyA~ nirantara par3I rahatI thiiN| ve sadA solaha haz2Ara pAripArzvaka devatAoMse ghire rahate the, jo ThIka bar3e dAmoM para kharIde huye AtmarakSakase mAlUma par3ate the| battIsa haz2Ara rAjakanyAoMkI bhAMti battIsa hajAra rAjAgaNa nirbhara bhaktike sAtha unakI upAsanA karate rahate the| battIsa haz2Ara nATakoMkI taraha battIsa haz2Ara dezoMkI battIsa haz2Ara rAjakanyAoMke sAtha ve ramaNa kiyA karate the| saMsArake ve zreSTha rAjA tIna sau tiresaTha dinoMke varSakI bhA~ti tIna sau tiresaTha rasoIdAroM se sevita the| aThAraha lipiyoMkA pravartana karanevAle bhagavAn Page #433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 388 prathama parva RSabhadevakI bhA~ti unhoMne bhI saMsArameM aThAraha zreNo-prazreNiyoMkA vyavahAra calAyA thaa| caurAsI lAkha hAthI, caurAsI lAkha ghor3e, caurAsI lAkha ratha, chiyAnave karor3a azikSitoM tathA itane hI paidala sipAhiyoMse ve zobhita the| battIsa haz2Ara dezoM aura bahattara haz2Ara bar3e-bar3e nagaroMke ve adhipati the| ninnAnave haz2Ara droNamukha aura ar3atAlIsa haz2Ara kilebanda zaharoMke adhipati the| ADambara-yukta lakSmIvAle caubIsa haz2Ara karabaTa, caubIsa haz2Ara maNDapa aura bIsa haz2Ara khAnoMke ve mAlika the| solaha haz2Ara kher3oM ( z2iloM ) ke ve zAsanakartA the| caudaha haz2Ara saMvAda tathA chappana dvIpoMke ve hI prabhu the| unacAsa choTechoTe rAjyoMke ve nAyaka the| isa prakAra ve isa samasta bharatakSetrake zAsana-karttA svAmI the| isa prakAra ayodhyA nagarImeM akhaNDita Adhipatya calAnevAle mahArAjane abhiSekotsava samApta ho jAnepara eka dina apane sambandhiyoMkA smaraNa kiyaa| tatkAla hI adhikArI puruSoMne sATha haz2Ara varSase mahArAjake darzanoMke liye utsuka bane hue saba sambandhiyoMko unheM lA dikhlaayaa| unameM sabase pahale bAhubalIke sAtha janmI huI, guNoMse sundara banI huI sundarIkA nAma pahale btlaayaa| vaha sundarI garamIke dinoMmeM patalI dhAravAlI nadIko taraha dubalI, pAlekI mArI kamalinI kI taraha kumhalAyI huI, hemanta RtukI candrakalAkI taraha naSTa lAvaNyavatI thI aura zuSka patroMvAlI kadalIkI taraha usake gAla Page #434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 386 AdinAtha caritra phIke aura kRza ho gaye the / sundarIkI yaha badalI huI sUrata dekha kara mahArAjane krodhake sAtha apane adhikAriyoMse kahA,"ai ! yaha kyA ? kyA mere ghara meM acchA anAja nahIM hai ? lavaNasamudra meM lavaNa nahIM raha gayA ? saba rasoMke jAnane vAle rasoiye nahIM haiM ? athavA tuma loga nirAdara-yukta aura kAmake cora ho gaye ho ? kyA dAkha aura khajUra Adi khAne lAyaka meve apane yahAM nahIM haiM ? suvarNa- parvatameM suvarNa nahIM raha gayA ? bAg2IcoMka vRkSa kyA aba phala nahIM dete ? kyA nandana vanake vRkSa bhI aba nahIM phalate ? ghar3e ke samAna thanoMvAlI gAyeM kyA aba dUdha nahIM detIM ? kyA kAmadhenuke stanoMkA pravAha bhI sUkha gayA ? athavA ina saba khAne yogya uttamottama padArthoM ke rahate hue bhI sundarI kisI roga se pIr3ita honeke kAraNa khAtI hI nahIM hai ? yadi isa ke zarIra meM aisA koI roga ho gayA hai, jo kAyAke saundarya kA nAza karane vAlA hai, to kyA hamAre yahA~ke saba vaidya mara gaye haiM ? yadi apane ghara meM divya auSadhi nahIM rahI, to kyA Ajakala himAdri parvata bhI auSadhi-rahita ho gayA hai ? adhikAriyoM ! maiM isa daridrIkI putrIkI taraha dubala banI huI sundarIko dekha kara bahuta hI duHkhita huA / tuma logoMne mujhe zatrukI taraha dhokhA diyA / " - bharata - pati ko isa prakAra krodhase bolate dekha, adhikAriyoMne praNAma kara kahA, - "mahArAja ! svarga - patikI taraha Apake gharameM saba kucha maujUda hai ! parantu jabase Apa digvijaya karane cale Page #435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra prathama parva gaye, tabase yaha sundarI kevala prANarakSaNake nimitta Ambila tapa kara rahI hai I Apane ise dIkSA leneko manA kara diyA thA, isIliye yaha bhAvadIkSita hokara rahatI AyI hai / " 360 yaha suna, rAjAne sundarIkI ora dekhakara pUchA, "he kalyANI ! kyA tuma dIkSA lenA cAhatI ho ? " 66 sundarIne kahA, ai!" - yaha suna, bharatarAyane kahA, - " oha ! kevala pramAda aura sara. latAkai kAraNa maiM abataka isake vratameM vighnakArI banatA AyA / yaha beTI to ThIka pitAjIke hI samAna nikalI aura maiM unhIMkA putra hokara sadA viSayoMmeM Asakta aura rAjya meM atRpta banA rahA / vaha Ayu samudrako jalataraMgakI taraha nAzavAn hai, parantu viSayabhoga maiM par3e hue manuSya ise nahIM jAnate / dekhate-hI-dekhate nAzako prApta ho jAnevAlI bijalIke sahAre jaise rAstA dekha liyA jAtA hai, vaise hI isa caMcala AyumeM bhI sAdhu-janoM ko mokSakI sAdhanA kara lenI cAhiye / mAMsa, viSTA, mUtra, mala, prasveda aura vyAdhiyoMse bhare hue zarIrako sa~vAranA - siMgAranA kyA hai, gharakI morIkA zRGgAra karanA hai pyArI bahana ! zAbAza! tuma dhanya ho, ki isa zarIra ke dvArA mokSarUpI phalako utpanna karanevAle vratako grahaNa karane kI icchA tumhAre manameM utpanna huI / catura loga khArI samudrameMse bhI ratna nikAla lete haiN|" yaha kaha, mahA I * eka dhArmika vrata, jisameM khaTTa, carapare. garama aura bhArI padArtha nahIM khAye jAte / Page #436 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ moon prathama pavaM 361 AdinAtha-caritra rAjane harSita hRdayase sundarIko dIkSA grahaNa karanekI AjJA de dii| isa AjJAko pAkara vaha sundarI, jo tapase kRza ho raha thI, aisI harSita huI, ki Anandake ucchvAsake mAre vaha hRSTapuSTa mAlUma par3ane lgii| isI samaya jagatpI mayUrako meghake samAna harSa denevAle bhagavAn RSabha-svAmI vihAra karate hue aSTApada giripara A pahu~. ce| usa parvatake Upara devatAoMne ratna, suvarNa aura cA~dIkA mAnoM dUsarA parvata hI ho, aisA uttama samavazaraNa bnaayaa| usI meM baiTha kara prabhu dezanA dene lge| giripAlakoMne tatkAla bharatapatise A kara yaha bAta khii| yaha vRttAnta zravaNa kara medinI. patiko usase bhI adhika Ananda huA, jitanA unheM bharata-kSetrake chaoM khaNDoM para vijaya prApta karanese hotaa| svAmIke Aga. manakA samAcAra sunAne vAle sevakoMko unhoMne sAr3he bAraha karor3a muhareM' inAmameM dI aura sundarIse kahA,-"dekho, tumhAre manorathake mUrtimAna svarUpa jagadguru vihAra karate hue yahIM A pahu~ce haiN|" isake bAda cakravatIne dAsIjanoMkI taraha antaHpurakI striyoMse sundarIkA niSkramaNAbhiSeka krvaayaa| sundarIne snAna kara, pavitra vilepana lagA, mAnoM dUsarA vilepana kiyA ho aisI ujjala kinArIdAra sAr3I tathA uttama ratnAlaGkAra pahana liye| yadyapi usane zIlarUpI sarvottama alaGkAra dhAraNa kara hI rakhA thA, tathApi AcArakI rakSAke liye usane anya alaGkAra bhI pahana liye| usa samaya rUpa sampattise suzobhita sundarI Page #437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 362 prathama parva ke sAmane strIratna subhadrA dAsI sI mAlUma par3atI thii| zIlase sundara banI huI vaha bAlA, calatI-phiratI kalpalatAkI bhAMti yAcakoMko mu~ha mA~go cIjeM de rahI thii| mAnoM haMsanI kamalinIke Upara baiThI huI ho, isI prakAra vaha karpUrakI rajakI bhAMti sapheda vastrase suzobhita ho, vaha eka pAlakAmeM baiTha gii| hAthI, ghor3e, paidala aura rathoMse pRthvIko AcchAdita karate hue mahArAja marudevIke samAna sundarIke pIche-pIche cle| usake donoM ora cavara Dhala rahe the, mAthe para zveta chatra zobhita ho rahA thA aura bhATacAraNa usake vrata-sambandhI gAr3ha saMzrayakI stuti kara rahe the| usakI bhAbhiyA~ usake dIkSotsavake upalakSameM mAGgalika gIta gAto tathA uttama striyA~ paga-paga para usa para rAI-lona vAratI calI jAtI thiiN| isa prakAra aneka pUrNa pAtroMke sAtha-sAtha calatI haI vaha prabhuke caraNoMse pavitra bane hue aSTApada-parvatake Upara aaii| candramAke sAtha udayAcalakI jo zobhA hotI hai, vaisehI prabhuse adhiSThita usa parvatako dekha kara bharata tathA sundarIko bar3A harSa huaa| svarga aura mokSako le jAne vAlI sIr3hIke samAna usa vizAla zilAyukta parvata para ve donoM car3he ora saMsArase bhaya pAye hue prANiyoMke liye zaraNa-tulya, cAra dvAra-yukta saMkSipta kiye hue jambUdvIpake durgakI taraha usa samavazaraNameM A phuNce| ve loga samavazaraNake uttara dvArake mArgase yathAvidhi usake bhItara aaye| isake bAda harSa tathA vinayase apane zarIrako ucchvasita tathA saMkucita karate hue unhoMne prabhukI tInabAra Page #438 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 363 AdinAtha caritra pradakSiNA kI aura paJcAGgase bhUmiko sparza kara namaskAra kiyA / usa samaya aisA mAlUma huA mAnoM ve ratoM para par3e hue prabhukA prativimba dekhanekI icchAse hI gira par3e hoN| isake bAda cakravarttIne bhakti se pavitra banI huI bANIke dvArA prathama dharma-cakrI kI (tIrthaGkara kI isa taraha stuti karanI Arambha kii| 66 he prabhu! avidyamAna guNoMko batalAnevAle manuSya, anya janoM kI stuti kara sakate haiM; para maiM to Apake vidyamAna guNoMko bhI kahane meM asamartha hU~; phira maiM kaise ApakI stuti kara sakatA hU~ ? tathApi jaise daridra manuSya bhI dhanavAnoMko naz2arAnA dete haiM, vaise hI maiM bhI, he jagannAtha ! ApakI stuti karatA hU~ / he prabhu ! jaise candramAkI kiraNoMko pAkara zephAlI ke phUla jhar3a jAte haiM, vaise ho Apake caraNoMke darzana karate hI manuSyoMke pUrva janmoMke pApa naSTa ho jAte haiM / he svAmI ! jinakI cikitsA nahIM ho sakatI, aise mahAmoharUpI sannipAtase pIr3ita prANiyoM ke liye ApakI vANI vaisI hI phalaprada hai, jaisI amRtakI sI rasAyana / he nAtha ! jaise varSAkI bUMdeM cakravarttI aura bhikSuka para eka samAna par3atI haiM, vaise hI ApakI dRSTi sabakI prItisampattikA ekasA~ kAraNa hotI hai / he svAmI ! krUra karma-rUpI barfake Tukar3oMko galA dene vAle sUryakI taraha Apa hama jaisoMke bar3e puNya se isa pRthvI meM vihAra karate haiN| he prabhu! zabdAnuzAsana meM ( vyAkaraNa meM ) kahe hue saMjJA - sUtrakI taraha ApakI tripadI jo utpAda, vyaya aura dhrauvyamaya hai, sadA jayavatI hai / he bhagavan ! jo 1 Page #439 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 364 prathama parva ApakI stuti karate haiM, ve AvAgamana ke bandhana se mukta ho jAte haiM; phira jo ApakI sevA aura dhyAna karate haiM, unakA to kahanA hI kyA hai ?" isa prakAra bhagavAnkI stuti karaneke bAda namaskAra kara, bharatezvara IzAna koNameM yogya sthAna para jA baiThe / tadanantara sundarI, bhagavAn vRSabhadhvajako praNAma kara, hAtha jor3e, gadgada vacanoMse bolI, - "he jagatpati ! itane dinoM taka maiM mana-hI-mana ApakA dhyAna kara rahI thI; para Aja bar3e puNyoMke prabhAva se merA aisA bhAgyodaya huA, ki maiM Apako pratyakSa dekha rahI hU~ / isa mRgatRSNAke samAna jhUThe sukhoMse bhare hue saMsAra rUpI marudezameM Apa amRtakI jhIloMke samAna hama logoMke puNyase hI prApta hue haiM / heM jagannAtha ! Apa marmarahita haiM, to bhI Apa jagata para vAtsalya rakhate haiM, nahIM to isa viSama duHkhake samudrase usakA uddhAra kyoM karate ho ? he prabhu ! merI bahana brAhmI, mere bhatIje aura unake putra - ye saba Apake mAgekA anusaraNa kara kRtArtha ho cuke haiN| bharatake Agraha se hI maiMne Aja taka vrata nahIM grahaNa kiyA, isaliye maiM svayaM ThagI gayI hU~ / he vizvatAraka ! aba Apa mujha dInAko tAriye / sAre gharako prakAza karane vAlA dIpaka kyA ghar3eko prakAza nahIM karatA ? avazya karatA hai / 1 isaliye he vizva-rakSA karanemeM prIti rakhane vAle ! Apa mere Upara prasanna hoM aura mujhe saMsAra-samudrase pAra utArane vAlI naukAke samAna dIkSA dIjiye / Page #440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 365 , AdinAtha-caritra sundarIkI yaha bAta suna kara prabhune " he mahAsatve! tU dhanya hai, " aisA kaha sAmAyika sUtroccAra-pUrvaka use dIkSA dii| isake bAda unhoMne use mahAvrata rUpI vRkSoMke udyAnameM amRta kI naharake samAna zikSA maya dezanA sunAI, jise sunakara vaha mahAmanA sAdhvI apane manameM aisA mAna kara mAnoM use mokSa prApta hI hogayA ho, bar3I bar3I sAdhviyoMke pIche anya bratinI-gaNa ke bIcameM jA baitthii| prabhukI dezanA sana, unake caraNa-kamaloMmeM praNAma kara, mahArAja bharatapati harSita hote hue ayodhyA-nagarI meM cale aaye| vahA~ Ate hI adhikAriyoMne apane saba sajanoMko dekhane kI icchA rakhane vAle mahArAjako una logoMko dikhalA diyA, jo Aye hue the aura jo loga nahIM Aye the unakI yAda dilA dii| taba mahArAja bharatane una bhAiyoMko bulAneke liye alaga-alaga dUta bheje, jo abhiSeka-utsava meM nahIM Aye hue the| dUtoMne unase jAkara kahA,-"yadi Apa loga rAjya karanekI iccho karate haiM, to mahArAja bharatakI sevA kiijiye|" dUtoMkI bAta sana, una logoMne vicAra kara kahA.-"pitAne bharata aura saba bhAiyoM ke bIca rAjyakA ba~TavArA kara diyA thaa| phira yadi hama usakI sevA kareM to, vaha hameM adhika kyA de degA ? kyA vaha sira para AyI huI mRtyuko TAla sakegA ? kyA vaha dehako jajara karane vAlI jarA-rAkSasIko dabA sakatA hai ? kyA vaha pIr3A dene OM tinI-gaNa-sAdhviyoMkA samUha / Page #441 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva vAlI vyAdhi-rUpI vyAdhoMko mAra sakegA ? athavA uttarottara bar3hatI huI tRSNAko cUrNa kara sakegA ? yadi hamArI sevAke badalemeM vaha isa tarahakA koI phala hameM nahIM de sakatA, to phira isa saMsArameM, jahA~ saba manuSya samAna haiM, kauna kisakI sevA kare ? unako bahuta bar3A rAjya mila gayA hai, to bhI yadi unheM santoSa nahIM hotA aura ve bala pUrvaka hamArA rAjya chIna lenA cAhate haiM, to hama bhI eka hI bApake beTe haiM; para cU~ki tumhAre khAmI hamAre bar3e bhAI haiM, isaliye hama binA pitAjIko yaha saba hAla sunAye, unake sAtha yuddha karaneko nahIM taiyAra haiN| dUtoMse aisA kaha kara, RSabhadeva jI ke ve 68 putra, aSTApadaparvatake Upara samavazaraNa ke bhItara virAjane vAle RSabha-svAmIke pAsa aaye| vahA~ pahu~cate hI prathama tIna bAra unakI pradakSiNA kara unhoMne paramezvarako praNAma kiyaa| isake bAda hAtha jor3e hue ve isa prakAra unakI stuti karane lge| ____ "he prabho ! jaba devatA bhI Apake guNoMko nahIM jAna sakate, taba dUsarA kauna ApakI stuti karane meM samartha ho sakatA hai ? to bhI apanI bAla-capalatAke kAraNa hama loga ApakI stuti karate haiN| jo sadA Apako namaskAra kiyA karate haiM, ve tapakhiyoMse bar3ha kara haiM aura jo tumhArI sevA karate haiM, ve to yogiyoMse bhI adhika haiN| he vizvako prakAzita karane vAle sUrya ! prati dina Apako namaskAra karane vAle jina puruSoMke mastaka para Apake caraNa-nakhakI kiraNeM AbhUSaNa-rUpa hokara Page #442 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra camakatI haiM, ve dhanya haiN| he jagatpati ! Apa kisIse kucha bhI sAma yA balake dvArA grahaNa nahIM karate, to bhI Apa trailokya cakravatI haiN| he svAmin ! sAre jalAzayake jalameM rahane vAle candrabimbakI taraha Apa eka samAna sAre jagatke logoMke cittameM nivAsa karate haiN| he deva ! ApakI stuti karane vAlA puruSa sabako stuti karane yogya ho jAtA hai, ApakI pUjA karane vAlA sabase pUjA pAne yogya ho jAtA hai, Apako namaskAra karane vAlA sabake dvAga namaskRta hone yogya ho jAtA hai, isIliye ApakI bhakti uttama phaloMko dene vAlI kahI jAtI hai| duHkharUpI dAvAnalase jalate hue janoMke liye Apa meghake samAna aura moha-rUpI andhakArameM mUrkha bane hue logoMke liye dIpakasvarUpa haiN| pathake chAyAyukta vRkSakI bhAMti Apa rAjA, raGka, mUrkha aura guNavAn sabake liye samAna upakArI haiN|" isa prakAra stuti kara ve sabake saba prabhuke caraNakamaloMmeM apanI dRSTiko bhramara banAye hue eka mata hokara bole,-"ha svAmin ! Apane hameM aura bharatako yogyatAke anusAra alaga-alaga deza ke rAjya bA~Ta diye haiN| hama to Apake diye hue rAjyako lekara saMtuSTa haiM ; kyoMki svAmIko nizcita kI huI maryAdAko vinayI manuSya nahIM bhaGga karate ; para he bhagavan ! hamAre bar3e bhAI bharata apane aura dUsaroMke chIne huye rAjyoMko pAkara bhI aba taka vaise hI asaMtuSTa haiM, jaise jalako pAkara bhI bar3avAgniko santoSa nahIM hotaa| unhoMne jaise auroMke rAjya chona liye haiM, Page #443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 368 vaisehI hamAre rAjya bhI har3apa kara lenA cAhate haiN| unhoMne auraaura rAjAoM kI taraha hamAre pAsa dUta bheja kara yaha kahalA bhejA hai, ki yA to tuma apane rAjya chor3a do athavA merI sevA karo | he prabhu ! hama loga apane bar3e bhAI bharata kI isa bAtako sunate hI kyoM apane pitAkA diyA huA rAjya nAmardoMkI taraha chor3a deM ? hama adhika dhana-daulata bhI to nahIM cAhate, phira hama unakI sevA kyoM kareM ? jaba hama rAjya bhI nahIM chor3ate aura sevA karane ko bhI taiyAra nahIM hote, taba yuddha honA eka prakArase nizcita sAhI hai| 1 to bhI Apase pUche binA hama loga kucha bhI nahIM kara sakate / " prathama pava putroMkI yaha prArthanA suna jinake nirmala kevala jJAna meM sArA jagata sAfa dIkha rahA hai, aise kRpAlu bhagavAn AdIzvara ne unheM isa prakAra AjJA dI, - "putro ! puruSa vrata dhArI bIra puruSoM ko cAhiye, ki atyanta droha karane karane vAle vairiyoMke hI sAtha yuddha kreN| rAga, dveSa, moha aura kaSAya- ye jIvoM ke saikar3oM janmoM taka duHkha dene vAle zatru haiM 1 rAga, sadgatikI rAhameM le jAne vAloMke liye lohekI jaMjIra kI taraha bandhanakA kAma detA hai / dveSa, narakameM pahu~cAne vAlA bar3A bhArI z2abaradasta gavAha hai / mohane to mAno isa bAtakA ThekA hI le rakhA hai, ki maiM logoMko saMsArake bha~vara - jAlameM ghumAyA karU~gA aura kaSAya ? yaha to mAnoM agnike samAna apane hI AzritajanoM ko jalA kara qhAka kara detA hai / isaliye avinAzI upAya Page #444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 366 AdinAtha caritra rUpI atroMse nirantara yuddha karate hue puruSoM ko cAhiye, ki ina beriyoMko jIte aura satya zaraNa bhUta dharmakI sevA kareM, jisase zAzvata Anandamaya padakI prApti sulabha ho / yaha rAja- lakSmI aneka yoniyoMmeM bhramaNa karane vAlI, atizaya pIr3A denevAlI, abhimAna rUpI phala dene vAlI aura nAzavAna hai I isaliye he putroM ! pUrva meM svargake sukhoMse bhI jaba tumhArI tRSNA na miTI, taba koyalA karane vAleke samAna manuSya sambandhI bhogoM se vaha kaise miTegI ? koyalA karane vAlekA sambandha isa prakAra hai "koI koyalA karane vAlA puruSa pAnIse bharI huI mazaka liye hue eka nirjala araNya meM koyalA karaneke liye gayA / vahA~ madhyAhna aura a~gAreko garamI se use aisI tRSA utpanna huI, ki vaha apane sAtha lAyI huI mazakakA sArA pAnI pI gayA, to bhI usakI pyAsa nahIM miTI / itanemeM use nIMda AgayI / svapnameM hI vaha mAnoM apane ghara pahu~ca gayA aura ghara ke andara jitane ghar3e, Adi pAtra jala se bhare rakhe the / una sabako saphAcaTa kara gayA, tathApi jaise tela pIkara agni tRpta nahIM hotI, vaise hI usakI bhI tRSA nahIM dUra huii| taba usane bAvalI kue~ aura sarovarakA jala sokha liyA / isI taraha nadiyoM aura samudroM kA jala bhI usane sokha liyA, para usakI nArakI jIvoMkI sI tRSA-vedanA nahIM dUra huI / isake bAda usane marudezameM ( mAravAr3a meM ) jAkara rassIke sahAre dabhekA donA banA kara jalake nimitta kue~ meM DAlA - kyoMki Artta manuSya kyA nahIM karatA ? kueNmeM jala bahuta nIce thA; isaliye Page #445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva vaha donA Upara Ate-na-Ate usakA sArA jala baha gyaa| to bhI jaise bhikSuka telase bhIge hue kapar3eko nicor3a kara jAtA hai, vaise hI vaha doneko nicor3a kara pIne lgaa| parantu jo tRSA samudrakA jala po kara bhI nahIM miTI, vaha doneke nicor3e hue jala se kaise miTa sakatI thI ?" isI taraha tumhArI svargake sukhoMse bhI nahIM miTane vAlo tRSNA rAjalakSmIse hI kyoMkara miTa sakatI hai ? isaliye putroM ! tuma jaise vikI manuSyoMko cAhithe, ki amanda Anandake jharaneke samAna aura mokSa prAptike kAraNa-svarUpa saMyamake rAjyako grahaNa kro|" svAmIkI yaha bAta suna unake una 68 putroMko tatkAla vairAgya utpanna huA aura unhoMne uso samaya bhagavAnse dIkSA le lii| "ahA ! inakA dhairya, sattva aura vairAgya buddhi bhI kaisI apUrva hai / " aisA vicAra karate hue ve dUta lauTa gaye aura unhoMne cakravartIse yaha saba hAla kaha kara sunaayaa| isake bAda jaise tArApati candramA saba tArAoMkI jyotiko svIkAra kara letA hai, sUrya jaise saba agniyoMke tejako svIkAra karatA hai aura samudra sArI nadiyoMke jalako svIkAra kara letA hai, vaise hI cakravartIne una sabake rAjyoMko svIkAra kara liyaa| Page #446 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paJcama sarga eka dina bharatezvara sukhase sabhAmeM beThe hue the| isI samaya suSeNa senApatine unheM namaskAra kara kahA, "he mahArAja! Apane digvijaya kiyA, to bhI jaise matavAlA hAthI AlAna-stambha ke pAsa nahIM AtA, vaise hI ApakA cakra abhItaka nagarImeM praveza nahIM krtaa|" bharatezvarane kahA,-"senApati ! kyA isa chaH khaNDoMvAle bharatakSetrameM Aja bhI aisA koI vIra hai, jo merI AmAko nahIM mAnatA ?" taba mantrIne kahA,-"he svAmin ! maiM jAnatA hU~, ki mahArAja ne kSudra himAlaya taka sArA bharata-kSetra jIta liyA hai| jaba Apa digvijaya kara Aye, taba Apake jItane yogya kauna bAkI raha gayA? kyoMki calatI huI cakkImeM par3e hue canoMmeM se eka bhI dAnA vinA pise nahIM rhtaa| tathApi ApakA cakra jo nagarImeM praveza nahIM kara rahA hai, usase yahI sUcita hotA hai, ki abataka koI aisA unmatta puruSa jarUra bAkI raha gayA hai, jo ApakI AkSAko nahIM mAnatA aura Apake jItane yogya hai| he prabhu! mujhe to devatAoMmeM bhI aisA koI nahIM dikhalAtA, jo durjeya ho aura jise Apa harA na ske| parantu nahIM-aba mujhe yAda aayii| Page #447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva isa jagat meM eka durjeya puruSa Apake jItane yogya bAkI raha gayA hai| vaha hai, RSabhasvAmIkA putra aura ApakA choTA bhAI bAhubalI / vaha mahAbalavAna hai aura bar3e-bar3e balavAnoMkA bala tor3a denevAlA hai / jaise eka ora sAre astra aura dUsarI ora akelA vajra barAbara hotA hai, vaisehI eka ora samasta rAjAgaNa aura dUsarI tarafa bAhubalI barAbara hai / jaise Apa zrIRSabhadevake lokottara putra haiM, vaisA hI vaha bhI hai| yadi Apane use nahIM jItA, to samajha lIjiye, ki kisIko nahIM jItA, yadyapi isa samaya isa bharatakhaNDa meM Apake samAna koI puruSa nahIM dikhalAI detA, tathApi use jIta lenese ApakA bar3A utkarSa hogA / vaha bAhubalI ApakI jagat bharase mAnI jAne vAlI AjJAoMko nahIM mAnatA, isI liye yaha cakra usake parAjita hone ke pahale zarma ke mAre nagara meM jAnA nahIM cAhatA / rogakI taraha anya zatru kI bhI upekSA karanI ucita nahIM, isa liye Apa binA vilamba use jIta lenekA yatna kIjiye / " 402 mantrIke aise vacana suna, dAvAnala aura meghoM kI vRSTimeM parvata kI taraha ekahI samaya kopa aura zAntise yukta hokara bharatezvara ne kahA,--"eka ora to yaha bAta bar3I lajjAkI mAlUma par3atI hai, ki apanA choTA bhAI merI AjJA nahIM mAnatA aura dUsarI ora choTe bhAI ke sAtha lar3aneko merA jI nahIM cAhatA / jisakA hukma apane ghara vAle hI nahIM mAnate usakI AjJA bAhara bhI upahAsajanaka hI hotI hai| usI prakAra mere choTe bhAIko isa Page #448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 403 AdinAtha-caritraM avinayakI asahyatA bhI mere liye apavAda-rUpa hai| abhimAnase bhare hue logoMkA zAsana karanA rAjadharma avazya hai : para bhAiyoM meM paraspara mela-jola rahanA cAhiye, yaha bhI to vyavahArakI bAta hai ? isa liye maiM to isa mAmalemeM bar3I duvidhAmeM par3a gyaa|" . mantrIne kahA,-"mahArAja! ApakA yaha saGkaTa Apake mahattva ko dekhakara ApakA choTA bhAI hI dUra kara skegaa| sAmAnya gRhasthoMmeM bhI yaha cAla hai, ki bar3A bhAI jo AjJA detA hai, use choTA bhAI mAna letA hai| ataeva Apa bhI apane choTe bhAIke pAsa loka rItike anusAra dUta bhejakara unheM AjJA deN| mahArAja! jaise kezarI (siMha) apane kandhepara khogIra nahIM sahana kara sakatA, vaise hI yadi ApakA vaha choTA bhAI, jo apaneko bar3A vIra samajhatA hai, Apako jaganmAnya AjJAko nahIM mAne, to Apako bhI use ucita zikSA denI hI par3egI ; kyoMki ApameM indrakA sA parAkrama bharA huA hai| aisA karanese na to lokAcArakA hI ullaMghana hogA, na ApakI lokameM badanAmI hogii|" .. ___ mahArAjane mantrIkA yaha vacana svIkAra kara liyA ; kyoMki zAstra aura lokavyavahArake anusAra kahI huI bAteM mAnahI lenI caahiye| isake bAda unhoMne nItijJa, gur3ha aura vAkcatura dUta suvegako sikhA-par3hAkara bAhubalIke pAsa bhejaa| apane svAmI ko vaha uttama zikSA, dIkSAkI bhAMti aGgIkAra kara vaha dUta ratha para ArUr3ha ho, takSazilAkI ora cala pdd'aa| saba sainyoMko sAtha liye hue; atyanta vegayukta rathameM baThA Page #449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 404 prathama pava AAwwar huA vaha dUta jaba vinItA nagarIke bAhara nikala AyA, taba aisA mAlUma par3ane lagA, mAnoM vaha bharatapatikI zarIradhAriNI AjJA hI ho| mArgameM jAte-jAte usakA bAyA~ netra phar3akane lagA, mAnoM kAryake ArambhameM hI use bAra-bAra devakI vAmagati dikhAI dene lgii| agni-maNDalake madhyameM nAr3Iko dhauMkanevAle puruSakI taraha usakI dakSiNa nAr3I binA rogake hI bArambAra calane lgii| totalI bolI bolanevAloMkI jIbha jisa prakAra asaMyukta varNoM kA uccAraNa karanemeM bhI lar3akhar3Ane lagatI hai, usI prakAra usakA ratha barAvara rAstemeM bhI bAra-bAra phisalane lgaa| usake ghur3asavAroMne Age bar3hakara rokA, to bhI mAnoM kisIne ulaTI preraNA kara dI ho, usI prakAra kRSNasAra mRga usakI dAhinI orase bAyIM ora calA aayaa| sUkhe hue kA~TedAra vRkSapara baiThA huA kauA apanI coMcarUpI hathiyArako pASANa para ghisatA huA kaTusvarameM bolane lgaa| usakI yAtrA roka denekI icchAse hI devane mAnoM aDaGgA lagA diyA ho, aisA eka kAlA nAga lambA par3A huA usake Ar3e aayaa| pIchekI bAtakA vicAra karane meM paNDita, usa suvegako mAnoM pIche lauTa jAnekI salAha deneke hI liye, havA ulaTI bahane aura usakI A~khoMmeM dhUla DAlane lgii| jisake Upara ATA lagA huA nahIM hai athavA jo phUTa gayA ho, aise mRdaGgakI taraha besurA zabda karanevAlA gadhA usakI dAhinI ora Akara zabda karane lgaa| ina apazakunoMko suvega bhalI bhAMti jAnatA-samabhAtA thA, to bhI vaha Age calatA hI gyaa| Page #450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 405 AdinAtha-caritra kAraNa, namakahalAla naukara svAmIke kAryameM bANakI taraha kabhI skhalanako prApta nahIM hote, bahutere gA~voM, nagaroM, khAnoM aura kasaboMko pAra karatA huA vaha vahA~ke logoMko kSaNabharake liye bavaMDarasA hI mAlUma par3atA thaa| svAmIke kAryameM daNDako taraha DaTe hue usane vRkSa-samUha, sarovara aura sindhu-taTa Adi sthAnoMmeM bhI vizrAma nahIM kiyaa| isa prakAra yAtrA karatA huA vaha eka aise bhayAnaka jaGgala meM pahu~cA, jo mRtyukI ekAnta ratibhUmi mAlUma par3atI thii| vaha jaGgala dhanuSa banAkara hAthiyoMkA zikAra karane vAle aura camarI-mRgoMko khAlake baqhtara pahananevAle rAkSasoMke samAna bhIloMse bharA huA thaa| vaha vana yamarAjake nAte-gotoM ke samAna camarI-mRgoM, cItoM, bAghoM, siMhoM aura sarabhoM Adi krUra prANiyoMse bharA huA thaa| paraspara vaira rakhanevAle sA~ aura nevaloMke biloMse vaha jaMgala bar3A bhayaGkara lagatA thaa| bhAluoMke keza dhAraNa karaneke liye vyagra banI huI nanhIM nanhIM bhIlaniyA~ usa vanameM ghUmatI-phiratI rahatI thiiN| paraspara yuddha kara jaMgalI bhaiMse vanake jIrNa vRkSoMko tAr3A karate the ; zahada nikAlanevAloMke dvArA ur3AyI huI madhumakkhiyoMke mAre usa jaMgalameM calanA phiranA muzkila thaa| isI prakAra AsamAna cUmanevAle U~ce U~ce vRkSoMke mAre vahA~ sUrya bhI nahIM dikhalAI dete the| jaise puNyavAn manuSya vipattiyoMko pAra kara jAtA hai, vaisehI khUba tez2a rathameM baiThA huA suvega bhI usa bhayaGkara jaMgalako bar3I AsAnIse pAra kara gyaa| vahA~se vaha bahalI-dezameM A phuNcaa| Page #451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 406 prathama pacaM __ usa dezameM rAsteke kinAre vAle vRkSoMke nIce alaGkAra pahane huI baTohiyoMko striyA~ nirbhaya ho kara baiThI rahatI thIM, jisase vahA~ ke surAjyakA patA calatA thaa| pratyeka gokulameM vRkSoMke nIce baiThe hue gopAloMke putra harSita-cittase RSabhadevake caritra gAyA karate the| usa dezake sabhI gA~va, aise bahutase phalavAle aura ghane vRkSoMse alaMkRta the, jo ThIka bhadrazAla-vanameM se lAkara lagAye huese mAlUma par3ate the| vahA~ gA~va-gA~va aura ghara-gharake gRhastha, jo dAna dene meM dIkSita the, yAcakoMko khojameM phirate the| kitane hI gA~voMmeM aile vizeSa samRddhizAlI yavana gaNa nivAsa karate the, jo rAjA bharatake bhAsase uttara-bhAratase Aye hue mAlUma par3ate the| bharatakSetrake chaH khaNDoMse mAno yaha eka nirAlA ho khaNDa thA, isa taraha vahA~ke loga rAjA bharatake hukma-hAkima se anajAna the| isa prakAra usa bahelo dezameM jAtA huA suvega, vahA~ke sukho prajA-janoMse, jo bAhubalI rAjAke sivA aura kisI ko jAnate ho nahIM the, bArambAra bAte kiyA karatA thaa| usane dekhA, ki jaMgaloM tathA parvatoMmeM ghUmane-phiranevAle madamatta zikArI bhI bAhubalIkI AjJAse mAno la~gar3e ho gaye haiN| prajA-janoMke anurAga-pUrNa vacanoM aura unakI bar3ho-car3hI huI samRddhi dekhakara vaha bAhubalakI nItiko advaita mAnane lgaa| isa prakAra rAjA bharatake choTe bhAIkA utkarSa suna-sunakara vismita hotA huA suvega apane svAmIke diye hue saMdeseko bAra-bAra yAda karatA huA takSazilA nagarIke pAsa A phuNcaa| nagarIke bAharI hisse Page #452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra meM rahanevAle logoMne eka bAra A~kha uThAkara sahaja rItise usakI ora mAmUlI pathikakI dRSTise dekhA, krIr3A-udyAnameM dhanuvidyAkI krIr3A karanevAle vIroMke bhujAsphoTase usakA ghor3A Dara gayA aura nagara nivAsiyoMko samRddhi dekhanemeM lage hue sArathIkA dhyAna pUrI taraha apane kAmameM nahIM honeke kAraNa usakA ratha kurAha jA kara skhalanako prApta huaa| bAhara ke udyAnavRkSoMke pAsa usane uttamottama hAthI ba~dhe dekhe, mAnoM saba dvIpoM ke cakravartI rAjAo ke gaja-ratna vahIM lAkara rakha diye hoM / - mAnoM jyotiSka devatAoMke vimAna chor3a kara Aye hoM, aise uttama abhvoMse bar3I-bar3I azvazAlAe~ use bharI huI dikhAI diiN| bhArata ke choTe bhAIke aizvaryako Azcaryake sAtha dekhate-dekhate usake sira meM mAnoM pIr3A ho gayI : isI liye vaha bAra-bAra sira dhunatA huA takSazilA nagarImeM praviSTa huA / ahamindra ke samAna svacchanda vRttivAle aura apanI-apanI dUkAna para baiThe hue dhanADhya vaNikoM ko dekhate hue vaha rAjadvAra para A phuNcaa| mAnoM sUryake tejako lekara hI banAye gaye hoM, aise camacamAte hue bhAloMko - hAtha meM liye hue paidala sipAhiyoMkI senA usa rAjadvArake pAsa khar3I thI / kahIM-kahIM Ikhake pattekI taraha nukIle agrabhAgavAlI barliyA~ liye hue paharedAra aise zobhita ho rahe the, mAnoM zauryarUpI vRkSa hI pallavita hue hoN| kahIM eka dA~tavAle hAthIkI taraha - pASANa bhaGga karane para bhI bhaGga na honevAle loheke mudgara dhAraNa kiye hue vIra khar3e the / mAnoM candrake cihnale yukta dhvajA dhAraNa 400 Page #453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ oNdinAtha-caritra 408 prathama parva kara rakhI ho, aisI DhAla-talavArase saje hue pracaNDa zaktizAlI vIra puruSoM ke samUhase rAjadvAra zobhita ho rahA thaa| kahIM dUrahI se nakSatroM taka bANa mAranevAle aura zabdabaMdha karanevAle vIra puruSa, bANoMkA tarakasa pIThapara rakha, hAthameM kAlapRSTha dhanuSa liye khar3e the| rAjadvArake donoM ora dvArapAlakI taraha do hAthI apane lambI sUMDa liye khar3e the, jisase vaha rAjadvAra bar3A bhayA. vanA dIkha rahA thaa| usa narasiMhakA aisA bhar3akIlA siMhadvAra (praveza-dvAra ) dekha, suvegakA mana vismayase bhara gyaa| rAjadvAra ke pAsa Akara vaha bhItara jAnekI AjJA pAneke liye Thahara gayA ; kyoMki rAjadvArakI yahI maryAdA thii| usakI bAta suna, dvArapAlane bhItara jAkara rAjA bAhubalIse nivedana kiyA, ki Apake bar3e bhAIkA suvega nAmakA eka dUta Akara bAhara khar3A hai| rAjA ke use bulA lAnekI AjJA dene para dvArapAla usa buddhimAnoMmeM zreSTha suvegako usI prakAra sabhAmeM le gayA, jisa prakAra sUryamaNDalameM budha praveza karatA hai| ___vahAM pahuMca kara pahalese hI AzcaryameM par3e hue suvegane ratna jar3e siMhAsana para baiThe hue bAhubalIko tejake mUrtimAna devatAkI bhA~ti virAjita dekhaa| AkAzake sUryakI taraha ratnamaya mukuTa dhAraNa karanevAle bar3e-bar3e tejasvI rAjA unakI upAsanA kara rahe the| apane svAmIkI vizvAsarUpI sarvakha vallIkI santAna, maNDapa- rUpa, buddhimAna aura parIkSAmeM sace utare hue maMtriyoMke samUhase ve ghire hue the| pradIpta mukuTamaNiyoMvAle aura saMsAra Page #454 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 406 prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra jinake pratApako nahIM sahana kara sakatA thA, aise nAgakumAroMke se rAjakumAra unake Asa-pAsa baiThe hue the| bAhara nikalI huI jihAvAle saoNkI bhAMti khule hue hathiyAroMko hAthameM liye hue haz2AroM AtmarakSakoMse ghire hue the| malayAcalakI taraha bhayaGkara mAlUma hote the| jaise camarImRga himAlaya parvatako caivara DulAte haiM, vaisehI sundara-sundara vArAGganAe~ una para caivara DulAtI thiiN| bijalI sahita zarad Rtuke meghakI taraha pavitra veza aura char3I dhAraNa karanevAle char3IdAroMse ve suzobhita the| suvegane bhItara praveza kara, zabdAyamAna, svarNa-zrRMkhalA-yukta hAthIkI taraha lalATa ko pRthvImeM Teka kara bAhubalIko praNAma kiyaa| tatkAla mahArAjane kanakhiyoMse izArA kiyA aura pratihArI jhaTapaTa usake liye eka Asana le AyA, jisa para vaha baiTha gyaa| tadanantara prasAdarUpI amRtase dhunI huI ujjvala dRSTi se suvegakI ora dekhate hue rAjA bAhubalI ne kahA,-"suvega! kaho, bhaiyA bharata sakuzala to haiN| pitAjIko lAlita-pAlita vinItAkI sArI prajAsAnanda hai na ? kAmAdika chaH zatruoMkI taraha bharatakSetrake chaoM khaMDoM ko mahArAjane nirvighna jIta liyA hai na ? sATha haz2Ara varSa taka vikaTa yuddha karane ke bAda senApati Adi saba loga sakuzala lauTa Athe haiM na ? sindUrase lAla raMgameM raMge hue kumbhasthaloMvAle, AkAzako sandhyAkAlake meghoMkI taraha raJjita karanevAle hAthiyoMkI zreNI jyoM kI tyoM hai na ? himAlaya taka pRthvIko AkrAnta kara lauTe hue mahArAjake uttama azva glAni-rahita haiM na? akhaNDa Page #455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 410 prathama pave AjJAvAle saba rAjAo se sevita Arya bharatake dina sukhase vyatIta hote haiM na ?" isa prakAra prazna kara RSabhAtmaja bAhubalI cupa ho rhe| taba Avega-rahita hokara hAtha jor3e hue suvegane kahA,-"sArI pRthvIkI kuzala karanevAle bharatarAjakI apanI kuzala to svataH siddha hI hai| bhalA jinakI rakSA karanevAle Apake bar3e bhAI hoM, una nagara, senApati, hastI aura azvoM kI burAI karaneko to daiva bhI samartha nahIM hai| bhalA bharatarAjAse bar3hakara yA unake mukAbalekA, aisA dUsarA kauna hai, jo unake chaoM khaNDoM para vijaya prApta karanemeM vighna DAlatA ? saba rAjA loga unakI AjJAko mAnate hue unakI sevA karate haiM tathApi mahArAja bharatapati kisI taraha apane manameM harSakA anubhava nahIM karate ; kyoMki koI daridra bhale hI ho ; para yadi usake apane kuTumbake loga usakI sevA karate hoM, to vaha nizcaya hI aizvaryavAn hai| aura yadi bhArI aizvaryazAlI hI ho ; kintu usake kuTumbI usakI sevA na karate hoM, to use usa aizvaryase sukha thor3e hI hotA hai ? sATha haz2Ara varSoM ke antameM Aye hue Apake bar3e bhAI apane saba choTe bhAiyoMke AnekI rAha bar3I utkaNThAke sAtha dekha rahe the| saba sambandhI aura mitrAdika vahA~ Aye aura unhoMne mahArAjakA abhiSeka kiyaa| usa samaya saba devatAoMke sAtha indra bhI Aye hue the, tathApi apane choTe bhAiyoMko na dekha kara mahArAjako harSa nahIM huaa| bAraha varSa taka mahArAjakA abhiSeka calatA rhaa| isa Page #456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 411 AdinAtha-caritra bIca koI bhAI vahA~ na AyA, yaha suna kara unhoMne apane bhAiyoM ko bulAneke liye dUta bheje ; kyoMki utkaNThA bar3I balavAn hotI hai| ve loga bahuta kucha soca-vicAra kara bharatarAjake pAsa nahIM Aye aura pitAke pAsa cale gye| vahA~ unhoMne vrata grahaNa kara liyaa| aba ve vairAgI ho gaye, isa liye saMsArameM unakA koI apanA-parAyA nahIM rhaa| ataeva unase mahArAjake bhrAtRvAtsalyakI sAdha nahIM miTa sktii| aisI dazAmeM yadi Apake manameM unake Upara bandhu-sneha ho, to kRpAkara vahA~ caliye aura mahArAjako harSita kiijiye| Apake bar3e bhAI bahuta dinoM bAda digdigantameM ghUmate hae ghara lauTe haiM, to bhI Apa cupacApa yahA~ par3e hue haiM, isase to mujhe yahI mAlUma hotA hai, ki ApakA hRdaya vajrase bhI kaThora hai aura Apa nirbhayase bhI bar3hakara nirbhaya haiM ; kyoM ki bar3e-baDe zUra-vIra bhI apane bar3oMkA adaba karate haiM aura Apa apane bar3e bhAI kI avajJA karate haiN| vizvakI vijaya karanevAle aura guru kI vinaya karanevAle manuSyoMmeM kauna prazaMsAke yogya haiM, isakA vicAra karanekI sabhAsadoMko z2arUrata nahIM hai ; kyoMki gurUjanoMkI vinaya karane vAloMkI hI prazaMsA karanI ucita hai| ApakI isa adhinItatAko saba kucha sahanemeM samartha mahArAja bhI sahana kara rahe haiM sahI; para isase cugalakhoroMko unake kAna bharanekA pUrA maukA milegaa| sambhava hai, ApakI abhaktikI bAtako nona-mirca lagAkara kahanevAle ina cugalakhoroMkI vANIrUpI , dahIke chIMTe par3anese kramazaH mahArAjakA dUdhasA Page #457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 412 . prathama parva hRdaya bhI phaTa jaaye| svAmoke sambandhameM yadi apanA alpa chidra bhI ho, to use DhakanA cAhiye, kyoMki choTese chidrake hI sahAre pAnI sAre setukA nAza kara detA hai| yadi abataka maiM na gayA, to Aja kyoM jAU~ ? aisI zaGkA Apa na kareM aura abhI vahA~ caleM; kyoMki uttama guNavAle svAmI bhUloM para dhyAna nahIM dete| jaise AkAzameM sUryake udaya hone para koharA naSTa ho jAtA hai, vaise hI Apake vahA~ jAnese cugalakhoroMke manoratha naSTa ho jaayeNge| jaise pUrNimAke dina sUrya ke sAtha candramAkA saMgama hojAtA hai| vaisehI svAmIke sAtha ApakA saGgama hotehI Apake tejakI vRddhi ho jaayegii| svamIke samAna AcaraNa karanevAle bahutase balavAna puruSa apanA svAmitva chor3akara mahArAjakI sevA kara rahe haiN| jaise saba devatAoM ke dvArA indra sevA karane yogya hai, vaisehI nigraha aura anugraha karane meM samartha cakravartI saba rAjAoM dvArA sevana karane yogya haiN| yadi Apa kevala unheM cakravartI jAna kara hI unakI sevA kareMge, to bhI usase Apake advitIya bhAtRpremakA prakAza hogaa| kadAcit Apa unako apanA bhAI samajha kara vahA~ nahIM jAyeMge, to bhI yaha ucita nahIM hogA, kyoMki AjJA ko zreSTha samajhanevAle rAjA jJAtibhAva karake bhI nigraha karate haiN| lohacumbakase khiMcakara cale Ane vAle lohekI taraha mahArAja bharatapatike utkRSTa tejakai prabhAvase AkarSita hokara sabhI deva, dAnava aura manuSya unake pAsa cale Ate haiN| indrane bhI mahArAja bharatako apanA AdhA Asana dekara mitra banA liyA hai, phira Apa Page #458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 413 . AdinAtha-caritra kevala vahA~ jAkara hI unako kyoM nahIM apane anukUla banA lete ? yadi Apa apaneko vIra mAnate hue mahArAjakA apamAna kareMge, to ThIka samajha lIjiye, Apa unake parAkramarUpI samudrameM sattUkI piNDIkI taraha ho jaayeNge| calate-phirate parvatoMkI taraha unake caurAsI lAkha airAvata-samAna hAthI, jisa samaya sAmane AyeMge usa samaya kauna aisA haiM, jo unake AkramaNako sahana kara sake ? kyA koI aisA mAIkA lAla hai, jo kalpAnta samudra ke kallolakI taraha sArI pRthvIko plAvita karanevAle unake azvoM aura rathoMko roka sake ? chiyAnave karor3a grAmoMke adhipati mahArAjake chiyAnave karor3a pyAde siMhake samAna kisako trAsa nahIM dete ? unakA eka suSeNa nAmaka senApati hI hAthameM daNDa liye calA AtA ho. to usa yamarAjake samAna senApatikA pratApa deva, aura asura bhI nahIM sahana kara sakate jaise sUrya andhakArako dUra karatA hai, vaisehI zatruoMko dUra bhagA denevAle cakrako dhAraNa karanevAle bharata cakravartIke sAmane tInoM loka koI cIz2a nahIM hai| isa liye he bAhubalI! yadi Apa rAjya aura jIvanakI rakSA cAhate haiM, to una mahArAjakI sevA karanI Apake liye ucita hai|" savegakI ye bAteM sana, apane bAhubalase jagatko nAza karanevAle bAhubalIne dUsare samudrakI taraha gambhIra kharase kahA,"he dUta ! tU bar3A hI hoziyAra hai| terI z2abAna bhI khUba tez2a hai, tabhI to tU mere mu~ha para hI itanI bAteM baka gyaa| bar3e bhAI honeke kAraNa rAjA bharata mere pitAke samAna hai| yaha unakA Page #459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra . 414 prathama parva bar3appana hai, ki ve apane bhAIse milanA cAhate haiM : parantu sura, asura aura anya rAjAoMkI lakSmo pAkara RddhizAlI bane hue ve alpa vaibhavazAlI rAjA mere jAnese lajita hoMge, yahI socakara maiM aba taka vahA~ nahIM gyaa| sATha haz2Ara varSa taka parAye rAjyoM kA haraNa karane meM lage hue unakA apane choTe bhAiyoMkA rAjya har3apa jAneke liye byagra honA akAraNa nahIM hai| yadi ve apane bhAiyoM para prema rakhate, to unake pAsa rAjya athavA saMgrAmakI icchAse dUta kisa liye bhejate ? aise lobhI, para sAtha hI bar3e bhAIke sAtha kauna yuddha kare ? yahI soca kara mere parama udArahRdaya bhAiyoMne pitAkA anusaraNa kiyaa| unakA rAjya har3apa kara jAnekA bahAnA DhUMr3hane vAle tumhAre svAmIkI sArI kalaI isa bAtase khula gyii| isI taraha mujhe bhI jhUThA sneha dikhalA kara pha~sAneke liye unhoMne tumase catura vaktAko mere pAsa bhejA hai| mere anya bhAiyoMne jisa prakAra dIkSA le, unheM apanA rAjya dekara harSita kiyA hai, vaisA hI harSa maiM bhI una rAjyake lobhIko vahA~ pahu~ca kara dUM ? aisA to nahIM ho sktaa| kyoMki maiM vajrase bhI kaThora hU~; parantu alpa vaibhava vAlA hokara bhI maiM bhAIke tiraskArake bhayase unakI vRddhi meM hissA ba~TAne nahIM jaataa| vaha phUlase komala haiM, para mAyAvI haiM ; kyoMki unhoMne bhAI-bhAI ke jhagar3ese Darane vAle apane choTe bhAiyoMkA rAjya Apa har3apa liyaa| hai dUta ! maiM bhAiyoMkA rAjya har3apa kara jAne vAle bharatakI upekSA karatA hU~, isa liye sacamuca maiM nirbhayase bhI Page #460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 415 AdinAtha-caritra nirbhaya huuN| gurujanameM vinaya-bhakti rakhanA prazaMsanIya hai, isameM / sandeha nahIM ; para vaha guru bhI daraasala guru ( zreSThaguNayukta). ho; para guruke guNoMse rahita gurujanameM vinaya-bhakti rakhanA ulaTA lajA-janaka hai| garvayukta, kAryAkAryake nahIM jAnanevAle aura burI rAha para calanevAle gurujanoMkA tyAga hI karanA ucita hai| maiMne kyA unake hAthI-ghor3e chIna liye haiM yA unake nagara Adiko dhvaMsa kara DAlA hai, jo tU kahatA hai, ki ve mere avinaya ko apane sarvaMsaha svabhAvake kAraNa sahana kara rahe haiM ? durjanoMke pratikArake liye bhI maiM vaise kAryoM meM pravRtta nahIM hotA ; phira bicAra kara kArya karane vAle satpuruSoMko kyA duSToMke kahanese hI dUSaNa laga jAyegA ? abhI taka maiM unake pAsa nahIM AyA, isa bAtase udAsa hokara kyA vaha kahIM cale gaye haiM, jo maiM unake pAsa jAU~ ? bhUtakI taraha bahAnA DhUMr3hanevAle bharatapati, sarvatra apramatta aura alubdha rahanevAle mujhameM kaunasA doSa DhUMDha nikAleMge ? unakA koI deza yA dUsarI koI vastu maiMne nahIM lI, phira ve mere khAmI kaise hue ? hamAre aura unake svAmI to RSabhasvAmI haiM ; phira ve mere svAmI kisa taraha hue ? maiM to svayaM tejakI mUrti hU~, phira mere vahA~ pahu~cane para unakA teja kaise rahegA ? kAraNa, sUryakA udaya hone para agnikA teja manda ho jAtA hai| jo rAjA svayaM svAmI hote hue bhI unheM svAmI mAnakara unakI sevA karate haiM, ve asamartha haiM ; tabhI to ve una daridra rAjAoM para nigraha aura anugraha karaneko samartha haiN| Page #461 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva yadi maiM bhAIcAreke nAte bhI unakI sevA karUM, to loga use cakravartIke hI nAte kI huI sevA samajhege; kyoMki logoMke muMha para kauna hAtha rakha sakatA hai ? maiM unakA nirbhaya bhAI hU~ aura ve AjJA karane yogya haiM ; para isameM jAtipanake snehakA kyA kAma hai ? eka jAti aise vajrase kyA vajrakA bhI vidAraNa nahIM ho jAtA ? sura, asura aura manuSyoMkI upAsanAse ve bhale hI prasanna hoM; para usase merA kyA AtA-jAtA hai ? sajA-sajAyA ratha bhI ThIka rAste meM ho calaneko samartha hotA hai, Ter3he-mer3he rAstemeM to gira kara cUra-cUra hI ho jAtA haiN| indra pitAjIke bhakta haiM, isa. liye yadi unhoMne unakA jyeSTha putra samajha kara bharatarAjako apane Adhe Asana para baiThAyA, to isase ve itanA abhimAna kyoM karate haiM? isa bharatarUpI samudra meM aura-aura rAjA bhale hI sainya-sahita sattUkI piNDiyoM kI taraha samA jAyeM; para maiM to bar3avAnala hU~ aura apane tejake kAraNa dussaha bhI huuN| jisa taraha sUryake tejake Age aura sabakA teja chipa jAtA hai, usI taraha rAjA bharata apane samasta hAthI-ghor3e, paidala aura senApatiyoMke sAtha mere sAmane jhepa jaayeNge| lar3akapana hI meM maiMne hAthIkI taraha unheM pairoMse dabA kara, hAthase uThA kara miTTIke DhelekI taraha AsamAnameM uchAla diyA thaa| AsamAnameM bahuta U~ce jAkara jaba ve nIce girane lage, taba maiMne yahI socakara unheM phUla kI taraha svayaMapane Upara le liyA, ki kahIM unake prANa na cale jAyeM; parantu aba mAlUma hotA hai, ki ve vAcAla ho gaye haiM aura hAre hue rAjAoMkI khuzAmada bharI bAtoM Page #462 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pA jAnA pakAra samajhatA huu| .. prathama parva - 417 AdinAtha-caritra se apanA nayA janma samajhate haiM, isIliye ye saba bAteM bhUla gaye hai| parantu ve khuzAmadI TaTTa kisI kAma nahIM AyeMge aura unheM akele hI bAhubalIke bAhubalase hone vAlI vyathAko sahana karanA pdd'egaa| re dUta ! tU abhI yahA~se calA jaa| rAjya aura jIvanakI icchA ho, to vaha bhalehI yahA~ AyeM, para maiM to pitAke diye hue rAjya se santuSTa hU~, isaliye unakI pRthvIkI maiM upekSA karatA hU~ aura vahA~ jAnA bekAra samajhatA hU~ / bAhubalIke aisA kahatehI raGga biraGga zarIra vAle aura svAmIkI AjJA rUpI dUr3ha pAzameM baMdhe hue anyAnya rAjA bhI krodha se lAla netra kiye hue suvegakI ora dekhane lge| roSake mAre "bhAro-mAro" kI AvAz2a lagAte hue kumAra oTha phar3akAte hue bArambAra usake Upara vikaTa kaTAkSa nikSepa karane lage kamara bA~dhe taiyAra, khaDga hilAte hue aGgarakSaka mAnoM mAranekI icchA se hI use bhRkuTI para caDhAkara dekhane lge| mantrIgaNa isa hAlata ko dekha usake jAnakI cintA karane lge| unheM bhaya hone lagA, ki kahIM svAmIkA koI sAhasI sipAhI isa g2arIbako na mAra ddaale| itane meM hAtha taiyAra kara lerako U~ce kiye hue honeke kAraNa usakI garadana nApaneko taiyAra mAlUma par3ane vAle chaDIvaradAroM ne use Asanase uThA diyaa| isase usake manameM bar3A duHkha huA to bhI dhairyakA avalambana kara vaha sabhAse bAhara nikalA / krodha se bhare hue bAhubalIke jozIle zabdoMke anumAnase hI rAjadvAra para rahane vAlI paidala-senA krodhase tamatamA utthii| kitanehI kodhase Page #463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra . 418 prathama parva DhAla pherane lage, kitane hI talavAra nacAne lage, kitane hI pheMkane ke liye cakra sudhArane lage, kisI ne mudgara uThAyA, koI trizala samhAlane lagA, koI tarakasa bA~dhane lagA, koI daNDagrahaNakarane lagA aura koI parazukI preraNAmeM laga gyaa| unakI yaha hAlata dekha cAroM orase paga-paga para apane mauta dhaharAnekA samAna dekha kara suvega caMcala caraNoMse calatA huA narasiMha bAhubalIke siMha dvAra se bAhara niklaa| vahA~se rathameM baiThakara calate hue usane nagarake logoMko isa prakAra ApasameM bAteM karate hue sunA, pahalA-A0-yaha kauna nayA AdamIrAjadvArase bAhara nikalA? dusarA A0-yaha to bharata rAjAkA dUta mAlUma par3atA hai| pahalA, to kyA isa pRthvImeM bAhUbalIke sivA aura rAjA haiM ? dUsarA,-ayodhyAmeM bAhubalIke bar3e bhAI bharata rAjya karate haiN| pahalA,-unhoM ne isa dUtako yahA~ kisaliye bhejA thA ? dUsarA,-apane bhAI rAjA bAhubalIko bulAneke liye| pahalA, itane dinoM taka hamAre rAjAke bhAI kahA~gaye hue the| dUsarA,-bharatakSetrake chao khaNDoMko jItane gaye hue the| pahalA,-Aja itanI utkaNThAse unhoMne apane choTe bhAIko kyoM bulavAyA? dUsarA,-anyAnya choTe-choTe rAjAoMkI taraha inase bhI apanI sevA karAneke liye| pahalA,-aura-aura rAjAoMko jIta kara vaha aba isa sUlI para car3haneko kyoM taiyAra ho rahe haiM? . Page #464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 416 AdinAtha-caritra dUsarA,-akhaNDa cakravartI honekA abhimAna isakA kAraNa hai| pahalA,-kahIM apane choTe bhAIse hAra gaye, taba to sArI haikar3I kirakirI ho na jAyagI? phira ve saMsArako apanA muMha kaise dikhalA sakeMge? dUsarA,-saba jagahoMse jIta kara AyA huA manuSya apanI bhAvI parAjayakI kalpanA taka nahIM kara sktaa| pahalA,--isa bharatarAjyake mantriyoM meM kyA koI cUhe jaisA bhI nahIM haiN| dUsarA,- usake yahA~ kula-kramase cale Ate hue bahutase buddhimAna mantrI haiN| pahalA, phira sA~pake mastakako khujalAneko icchA karane vAle usa bharatarAjAko mantriyoM ne kyoM nahIM rokA ? dUsarA,-rokanA to dUra, unhoMne ulaTA unako isake liye prerita kiyA hai| kyoMki honahAra hI kucha aisI pratIta hotI hai| nagara nivAsiyoMkI yaha bAte sunatA huA suvega nagarake bAhara calA aayaa| nagara dvArake pAsa hI use donoM RSabha kumAroMke yuddhakI bAta itihAsake samAna isa prakAra sunanemeM AyI, mAnoM devatA use sunA rahe hoN| sunate hI vaha krodhake mAre jaldI-jaldI paira Age bar3hAne lagA / idhara yuddha kI bAta mI usakI cAlase hor3a karatI huI tejIke sAtha phailane lgii| sahaja yuddha kI bAta sunate hI haraeka gA~va-nagarake vIra yoddhAgaNa yuddhake liye isa taraha taiyAra hone lage, mAnoM rAjAne unheM taiyAra honekI Page #465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAthavaritra 420 prathama parva 1. AjJA de dI ho| jaise yogI zarIrako dRr3ha karate haiM, vaise hI koI to apanA yuddha - ratha rathazAlAse bAhara nikAlakara usameM naye dhUre Adi lagAkara use dRr3ha banA rahA thA, koI apane ghor3oMko nagarake bAhara maidAnameM le jAkara unheM pA~coM prakArakI cAleM si. khalA kara yuddhake liye taiyAra karatA huA vizrAma karA rahA thA koI prabhukI tejomayI mUrttike samAna apane khaDDU Adi hathiyAroM ko sAna dharAne vAleke yahA~ le jAkara tez2a karA rahA thA : koI acche-acche sIMga aura nayI tA~ta lagavA kara apane yamarAjakI Ter3hI bhauhoM ke samAna dhanuSoM ko taiyAra kara rahA thA; koI yuddhayAtrA ke samaya jAnadAra bAjoMkA kAma denevAle jaGgalI U~ToMko kavaca Adi Dhoneke liye lA rahA thA; koI apane bANoMko, koI tarakasa ko, koI sira para pahananekI TopIko, usI prakAra dRr3ha kara rahA thA, jaise tArkika puruSa apane siddhAntako dRr3ha karate hoM / isI taraha koI-koI apanA baqhtara dRr3ha hone para bhI vizeSa dRr3ha banA rahe the / isI taraha koI gandharvo ke bhavanake samAna gharameM dhare rakhe hue tambUkanAtoMko khola-khola kara dekha rahe the / rAjA bAhubalIke dezake loga isI prakAra eka dUsarese spardhA karate hue yuddha ke liye taiyArI kara rahe the : kyoMki ve apane rAjA para bar3I bhakti rakhate the / aisA hI koI rAjabhaktikI icchA rakhanevAlA manuSya, saMgrAma meM jAneke liye taiyAra ho rahA thA, isI samaya usake kisI 1 gurujanane Akara use manA kiyA / isapara vaha bigar3a uThA / suvegane rAste meM jAte-jAte logoMko isI prakAra rAjAke anurAga Page #466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 421 AdinAtha-caritra ke vazavI hokara apane prANa dekara bhI rAjAkA priya karanekI icchA prakaTa karate hue dekhA / yuddhakI bAta suna aura logoMkI yaha taiyArI dekha, bAhubalI para aTUTa bhakti rakhane vAle kitane hI pahAr3I rAjA bhI bAhubalIke pAsa Ane lage / gvAlekA zabda sanakara jaise gaue~ daur3I huI calI AtI haiM, vaise hI una pahAr3I rAjAoMke bajAye hue siMghekI AvAz2a sunate hI haz2AroM kirAta, nikuMjoMse nikala-nikala kara daur3ate-hA~pate hue Ane lage / una zUra-vIra kirAtoMmeM koI bAdhako tvacAse koI morakI pochose aura koI latAoMse hI jaldI-jaldI apane bAla bA~dhane lge| isI taraha koI sarpakI tvacAse, koI vRkSoMkI tvacAse aura koI nIla gAyakI tvacAse apane zarIrameM pahane hue mRgacarmako bA~dhane lge| bandaroMkI taraha kUdate-phAMdate hue ve loga hAthameM pASANa aura dhanuSa lie hue svAmibhakta zvAnoMkI taraha apane svAmIko ghera kara calane lge| ve saba ApasameM kaha rahe the, ki hama rAjA bharatako eka-eka akSauhiNI senAko cUrNa kara apane mahArAja vAhubalIko kRpAkA vadalA avazya deNge| . unakI aisI sakopa taiyArI dekha, suvega mana-ho-mana vivekabuddhise vicAra karane lagA,- "oha ! isa bAhubaloke dezake loga to isake aise vazIbhUta haiM, ki mAlUma hotA hai, mAnoM ye apane bApake vairIse badalA leneke lie tatparatAke sAtha yuddhakI taiyArI kara rahe haiN| rAjA bAhubalIkI senAke pahale hI raNakI icchA karane vAle ye kirAta bhI isa tarapha Ane vAlI hagarI Page #467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 422 prathama parva senAko mAra girAnekA utsAha dikhalA rahe haiN| maiM to yahA~ koI aisA manuSya nahIM dekhatA, jo yuddha ke liye taiyAra na ho| sAtha hI aisA bhI koI nahIM dikhalAI detA, jo bAhubalI para anurAga na rakhatA ho| isa bahalI-dezameM hala jotanevAle khetihara bhI zUra. vIra aura svAmibhakta haiN| kyA yaha isa dezakA hI prabhAva hai, athavA rAjA bAhubalImeM hI aisA koI guNa hai / sAmanta Adi pAriSada to mUlya dekara qharIde bhI jA sakate haiM ; para bAhubalIne to apane guNoMse sArI pRthvIko mola lI huI patnIsI banA liyA hai| jaise agnike sAmane tRNoMkA samUha nahIM ThaharatA, vaise hI bAhu. balIkI aisI senAke sAmane to maiM cakravartIkI vizAla senAko bhI tuccha ho mAnatA huuN| isa mahAvIra bAhubalIke Age maiM to cakravartIko vaisA hI choTA samajhatA hU~, jaisA aSTApadake sAmane hAthIkA choTA baccA ho / zakti-sAmarthya meM pRthvImeM cakravartI aura svargameM indra vikhyAta haiM, para ina donoMke bIcameM athavA ina donoMse bhI bar3hakara RSabhadevakA yaha choTA putra jAna par3atA hai| mujhe to aisA mAlUma par3atA hai, mAnoM bAhubaloke thappar3a ke sAmane cakrIkA cakra aura indrakA vajra bhI vyartha hai| isa bAhubalIko cher3anA kyA hai, rIchake kAna pakar3anA aura sA~pako muTThImeM pakar3anA hai| jaise vyAghra ekahI mRgako lekara santuSTa rahatA hai, vaise hI itanIsI bhUmi lekara santuSTa rahanevAle bAhubalIko cher3a kara vyartha hI zatru banAyA gyaa| aneka rAjAoMse sevita mahArAja ko kyA kamI dikhalAI dI, jisake liye unhoMne vAhanake liye Page #468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 423 AdinAtha caritra siMhako pakar3a maMgavAnekI taraha isa bAhubalIko sevAke liye bulavAyA | svAmIke hitako mAnanevAle maMtriyoM aura mujhako dhikkAra hai, jo hama logoMne isa mAmalemeM zatrukI taraha unakI upekSA kii| loga yahI kaheMge ki suvegane hI jAkara bharatase bAhubalIkI lar3AI chir3avAyI / oha! guNako dUSita karanevAle isa dUtapanako dhikkAra hai ! "" rAste bhara isI prakAra vicAra karatA huA, nIti-nipuNa suvega kitane hI dina bAda ayodhyA nagarImeM A pahu~cA / dvArapAla use sabhAmeM le gayA / vaha praNAma kara hAtha jor3e hue baiThA hI thA, ki mahArAjane usase bar3e Adara ke sAtha pUchA,"suvega ! merA choTA bhAI bAhubalI kuzala se hai na ? tuma vahA~ se bar3I jaldI cale Aye, isase mujhe bar3I cintA ho rahI hai / athavA usane tumheM khader3a diyA hai, isIliye tuma jhaTapaTa cale Ae ho ? kyoMki yaha vIravRtti to mere balavAn bhrAtAke yogya hI hai / " -------- suvegane kahA - "he mahArAja ! Apake hI samAna atula parAkrama vAle una bAhubalI rAjAkI burAI karaneko deva bhI samartha nahIM hai / ve Apake choTe bhAI haiM, isIliye maiMne pahale unase svAmIkI sevA karaneke liye Aneko vinaya-pUrvaka hitakArI vacana kahA ; isake bAda auSadhakI taraha kar3ave, para pariNAma meM upakArotIkhe vacana kahe ; para kyA mIThe, kyA kar3ave, kisI tarahake vAkyoM se ve ApakI sevA karane ko nahIM taiyAra hue| jaise sannipAta ke rogIko davA thor3e hI asara karatI hai ? vaha balavAn bAhubalI Page #469 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva / sAtha hI yaha - abhimAnameM cUra hokara tInoM lokako tRNa samAna jAnate haiM aura siMhakI taraha kisIko apanI barAbarIkA vIra nahIM mAnate / maiMne jaba Apake senApati suSeNa aura ApakI senAkA varNana kiyA, taba unhoMne usI taraha nAka sAkoDa lI, jaise durgaMdhakI mahaMka pAkara AdamI nAka sikor3a letA hai bhI kahA, ki ye kisa ginatomeM hai ? jaba ApakI SaTkhaNDa vijayakA maiMne varNana kiyA, taba unhoMne use anasunA sA kara, apane bhujadaNDako dekhate hue kahA, - "maiM apane pitAke diye huye rAjya se ho santuSTa hU~, isIliye merI upekSAke ho kAraNa bharata bharata kSetrake chahoM khaNDoM ko pA sake haiM / " sevA karanI to dUra rahI, abhI to ve nirbhayatAke sAtha Apako raNake liye bulAvA de rahe haiM, jaise koI siMhanIko dUhaneke liye bulAye Apake bhAI aisa e parAkramI, mAnI aura mahAbhuja haiM, ki ve gandhahastIkI taraha asA aura parAye parAkramako nahIM sahana karanevAle haiM / indrake sAmAnika devatAoMkI taraha unakI sabhA meM bar3e pracaNDa parAkramI sAmantarAjA haiM; isaliye ve nyUna AzayavAle bhI nahIM haiM unake rAjakumAra bhI apane rAjateja ke kAraNa atyanta abhimAnI haiM / yuddha ke liye unakI bA~hoMmeM khujalI paidA ho rahI hai, isI liye ve bAhubalI se dasagune parAkramI mAlUma par3ate haiN| unake abhimAnI mantrI bhI unhIMke vicAroMke anusAra calate haiM; kyoMki jaisA svAmI hotA hai, vaisAhI usakA parivAra bhI hotA hai / satI striyA~ jaise parAye puruSako nahIM dekhatIM, vaisehI unakI prajA 1 424 Page #470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 425 AdinAtha-caritra bhI yaha nahIM jAnatI-ki unake sivA isa jagatmeM dUsarA bhI koI rAjA haiN| kyA kara denevAle, kyA begAra denevAle, dezake sabhI loga sebakakI taraha unakI bhalAIke liye prANa denekI icchA rakhate haiN| siMhoMkI taraha vanacara aura giricara vIra bhI unake vasameM haiM aura unakI mAna-siddhi karanekI icchA rakhate haiN| he svAmI ! adhika kyA kahU~, ve mahAvIra darzanakI utkaNThAse nahIM, balki yuddhakI lAlasAse Apako turata dekhanekI icchA kara rahe haiN| aba Apako jaisA ruce. vaisA kIjiye, kyoMki dUta mantrI nahIM, kevala mAtra saMvAda sunAnevAlA hI haiN| usakI aisI bAteM suna, nATakAcAryaM bharatakI taraha ekahI sAtha vismaya, kopa, kSamA aura harSakA nATya karate hUe bharatane kahA,-"sura, asura aura naroMmeM isa bAhubalIkI barAbarIkA koI nahIM hai, isa bAtakA to maiM lar3akapana hImeM svayaM anubhava kara cukA huuN| tInoM jagatake svAmIkA putra aura merA choTA bhAI bAhubalI apane Age tInoM lokako tRNa kI taraha samajhe, yaha usakI jhUThI prazaMsA nahIM balki saccI bAta hai| aisA choTA bhAI pAkara maiM bhI prazaMsAke yogya ho gayA hU ; kyoMki yadi apanA eka hAtha choTA aura dUsarA bar3A ho, to isase manuSyako zobhA nahIM hotii| yadi siMha bandhanako sahana karale aura aSTApada vazameM ho jAye, to bAhubalI bhI vazameM lAyA jA sakatA hai| aura yadi yaha vazameM ho jAye, phira nyUnahI kyA raha jAye ? maiM usakI yaha durvinItatA sahana kruuNgaa| loga isase mujhe kamaz2ora bhalehI Page #471 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 426 prathama pava batalAyeM -- mujhe isakI koI paravA nahIM / saMsArameM dhana se athavA puruSArthase saba kucha mila jA sakatA hai; para aisA bhAI kisI taraha nahIM mila sakatA / maMtriyo ! merA yaha kahanA mere yogya hai yA nahIM ? tuma loga kyoM cupacApa maunI bAbA bane baiThe ho ? jo ucita jAna par3e, vaha kaho / " bAhubalIkI durvinItatA aura apane svAmIkI isa kSamAse coTa khAye hue kI taraha senApati suSeNane kahA, - "RSabhasvAmI ke putra bharatarAjako to kSamA karanI hI cAhiye, para yaha kSamA unhIM logoM para dikhalAyI jAnI cAhiye, jo kRpAke pAtra hoM / jo jisake gA~va meM rahatA hai, vaha usake adhIna hotA hai aura yaha bAhubalI to ekahI dezakA rAjA hai, tathApi mu~ha se bhI ApakI vazyatA svIkAra nahIM karatA / prANoMkA grAhaka, para pratApa kI vRddhi karanevAlA zatru acchA; parantu apane bhAIke pratApako naSTa karanevAlA bandhu acchA nahIM / rAjA, apane bhaNDAra, sainya, mitra, putra aura zarIra se bhI apane tejakI rakSA karate haiM, kyoMki tejaho unakA jIvana hai| apane Apake rAjyameM hI kyA nahIM thA, jo Apa cha khaNDoM para vijaya prApta karane gaye ? yaha saba tejahI ke liye to ? eka bAra jisa satIkA zIla naSTa ho gayA, vaha sadA asatI hI kahalAtI hai, vaisehI eka sthAna para naSTa huA teja sabhI jagahoM se naSTa huA samajhA jAtA hai| gRhastha meM bhAI-bhAIke bIca dravyakA barAbara ba~TavArA hotA hai : to bhI ve tejako chInanevAle bhAIkI z2arA bhI upekSA nahIM krte| akhila bharatakhaNDakI vijaya kara Page #472 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pakheM 427 AdinAtha-caritra lene para bhI yadi ApakI yahIM avijaya ho gayI, to phira yahI kahanA par3egA, ki samudrako taira jAnevAlA puruSa gar3heyAmeM DUba gayA ! kyA Apane yaha kahIM dekhA yA sunA hai, ki cakravartIkI pratispardhA karanevAlA rAjA bhI sukhase rAjya kara sakA ho ? he prabhu ! jo apanA adaba na karatA ho, usake sAtha bhAIcArA dikha. lAnA, eka hAthase tAlI bajAnA hai| vezyAoMkI taraha sneharahita bAhubalI rAjApara bharatarAja sneha rakhate haiM, aisA kahanese yadi Apa logoMko rokeM, to bhalehI rokeM ; parantu Aja taka jo cakra nagarake bAhara yahI praNa karake ThaharA huA hai, ki maiM to saba zatruoMko jIta karahI andara praveza karU~gA,use Apa kaise rokeMge? bhAI hokara bhI jo ApakA zatru hai| aise bAhubalIkI upekSA karanA Apake liye ucita nahIM hai ; Age isa viSayameM Apa apane anyAnya maMtriyoMse bhI pUcha liijiye|" suSeNake aisA kaha lene para mahArAjane eka bAra anyAnya saba logoMkI ora dekhaa| itane meM vAcaspatike samAna pradhAna maMtrI ne kahA,-"senApatine jo kucha kahA, vaha ThIka hI hai| aisI bAteM kahaneko dUsarA kauna samartha ho sakatA hai ? jo parAkrama aura prayAsameM bhIru hote haiM, ve apane svAmIke tejakI upekSA karate haiN| svAmI apane tejake liye jo kucha Adeza karate haiM, usake viSayameM adhikArIgaNa svArthAnukUla uttara diyA karate aura vyartha kAstulakalAma kiyA karate haiN| para senApati mahodaya vaisehI Apake tejakI vRddhi karanevAle haiM, jaise vAyu agniko bar3hA detI hai| Page #473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 428 prathama parva cakraratnakI taraha senApati bhI Apake isa bAkI bace hue zatruko bhI parAjita kiye binA santuSTa nahIM hoNge| isa liye Apa aba vilamba na kreN| ApakI AjJAse senApati hAthameM daNDa liye hue zatrukA zAsana karaneko prasthAna kareM, isake liye Apa abhI bigula bajavA de| sughoSAke ghoSako sunakara jaise devatAgaNa prastuta ho jAte haiM, vaiseho ApakI bigulakI AvAz2a sunate hI Apake saba saiMnika vAhanoM aura parivAroMke sAtha ekatra ho jAyeM aura Apa bhI tejakI vRddhike liye uttarako ora takSazilApurIke liye sUryakI taraha prasthAna kreN| Apa svayaM jAkara apanI A~khoM bhAIkA sneha dekha Aye aura suvegakI bAtoMkI saccAIjhUThAIkI parIkSA kara le|" .. mantrIkI yaha bAta rAjAne svIkAra kara lI aura kahA,acchA, aisAhI hogaa|" kyoMki vidvAn manuSya dUsaroMkI kahI huI ucita bAtoMko bhI mAna lete haiN| isake bAda zubhadinako, yAtrAke samaya kiye jAnevAle maGgalake kAryoMkA anuSThAna kara, mahArAja parvatakese unnata gajendrake Upara ArUr3ha hue| mAnoM dUsare rAjAkI senA hI, aise rathoM, ghor3oM aura hAthiyoM para savAra haz2A. roM sevaka prayANa-samayake bAje bajAne lge| eka tAla para saMgIta karanevAloMkI taraha prayANa-vAdyoMkA nAda suna, sArI senA ikaTThI ho gyii| rAjAoM, mantriyoM, sAmantoM aura senApatiyoMse ghire hue mahArAja mAnoM aneka mUrtiyoMvAle hokara nagarake bAhara aathe| eka haz2Ara yakSoMse adhiSThita cakraratna senApatike samAna Page #474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 426 AdinAtha caritra sArI senAke Age-Age calane lgaa| mAnoM zatruoMke guptacara dhUma rahe hoM, isI taraha mahArAjake prayANakI sUcanA deneke liye cAroM ora dhUla ur3a-ur3a kara phailane lgii| usa samaya lAkhoM hAthiyoMko jAte dekha, aisA mAlUma par3A, mAnoM pRthvI hI gajazUnya ho gayI ho| ghor3oM, rathoM, khaccaroM aura U~ToMkI palaTana dekha, aisA jAna par3A, mAnoM aba duniyA~meM kahIM koI sadhArI nahIM raha gayI hai| jaise samudrakI ora dRSTi karane vAleko sArA jagat jalamayahI dIkhatA hai, vaisehI unakI paidala senAko dekhakara sArA jagat manuSyamayahI mAlUma par3ane lgaa| rAhameM jAte-jAte mahArAja pratyeka nagara aura grAmameM logoMko rAha-rAha yahI kahate hue pAne lage,-"isa rAjAne isa sAre bharata kSetrako eka kSetrakI taraha vazameM kara liyA hai aura muni jisa prakAra caudaha pUrvako milAte haiM, usI prakAra caudahoM ratnoMko prApta kara liyA hai| AyudhoMke samAna inhoMne navoM nidhiyoMko vazameM kara liyA hai| phira itanA vaibhava hote hue bhI mahArAjane kisa liye aura kahA~ko prasthAna kiyA hai ? kadAcit apanI icchAse apanA deza dekhane ke liye jA rahe hoM, to phira zatruoMko daNDa denevAlA yaha cakraratna kyoM Age-Age jA rahA hai ? parantu dizAkA anumAna karanese to yahI mAlUma hotA hai, ki ye bAhubalIke Upara car3hAI karane jArahe haiN| oha, bar3e AdamiyoMke kaSAyakA vega bhI bar3A akhaNDa hotA hai| vaha bAhubalI devoM aura asuroMse bhI muzkila se jItA jA sakatA hai, aisA sunanemeM AtA hai, phira use jItane Page #475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva kI icchA karanevAle ye rAjA mAnoM u~galI para meruparvata uThAne jA rahe haiM, isa yuddha meM choTe bhAIne kahIM bar3eko jIta liyA athavA bar3enehI choTeko parAsta kara diyA, to donoMhI avasthAoMmeM mahArAjako hI bhArI apayaza prApta hogaa|" sainyoMkI ur3AyI huI dhUlakI bAr3hase vindhyAcalakI vRddhikI taraha cAroM ora andhakAra phailAte; azvoMke haSArava, gajoMke garjana, rathoMke cItkAra aura yoddhAoMke karAghAtoM ina cAro prakAra ke zabdoMse nagAr3eke zabdakI taraha dizAoMko nAdamaya karate, grISma tuke sUryakI taraha rAstekI nadiyoMko sokhate; utkaTa pavanakI bhAMti mArgake vRkSoMko ukhAr3a kara phekate ; senAkI dhvajAoMke vastrase AkAzako baguloMse bharA huA banAte ;sainyake bhArase dabI huI pRthvIko hAthiyoMke madase zAnta karate aura pratidina cakrake batalAye hue rAstepara calate hue mahArAja usI prakAra bahalodezameM A pahu~ce, jaise sUrya dUsarI rAzimeM saMkramaNa karatA hai| usa dezakI sImAke pAsa pahu~cakara unhoMne par3Ava DAlA aura samudrakI taraha maryAdA bA~dhakara vahIM Tika rhe| isI samaya sunandAke putra bAhubalIne rAjanIti rUpI bhavanake stambha-svarUpa caroMke mu~hase cakravartIke AnekA samAcAra sunaa| sanatehI unhoMne bhI apanI pratidhvanise svargako bhI zabdAyamAna karanevAlI dundubhi bjaayii| prasthAnahI kalyANakArI ho, isa liye unhoMne mUrtimAna kalyANakI taraha bhadra-gajendrake Upara utsAha kI taraha savArI kii| bar3e balavAna, bar3e utsAhI, kAryameM eka Page #476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva mAdinAtha-caritra sI pravRtti rakhanevAle, dUsaroMse abhedya aura apanehI aMzake samAna unake rAjakumAroM, mantriyoM aura vIrapuruSoM se ghire hue rAjA bAhubalI devatAoMse ghire hue indra kI taraha zobhita hone lge| mAno unake manameMhI base hoM, aise lAkhoM yoddhA-kucha hAthiyoMpara, kitanehI ghoDoMpara, kitanehI rathoMpara savAra ho, tathA kitanehI paidala bAhara nikle| balavAn aura U~ce-U~ce astroMvAle apane vIroMse eka vIramayI pRthvIkI racanA karate hue acala nizcaya vAle bAhubalI cala pdd'e| vibhAgarahita jayako icchA rakhanevAle unake vIra subhaTa, "maiM akelA hI zatruko jIta lU~gA," aisA eka dUsarese kaha rahe the| rohaNAcala-parvatake sabhI patthara jaise maNimaya hote haiM, vaisehI usa senAmeM bAje bajAnevAle bhI apaneko vIra hI samajha rahe the| unake mANDalika rAjAoM ke candramAkI sI kAntivAle chatra-maNDalase AkAza zvetakamalamaya dIkhane lgaa| haraeka parAkramI rAjAko dekhakara unheM apanI bhujAke samAna mAnate hue ve Age-Age calane lge| rAhameM calate hue rAjA bAhubalI apanI senAke bhArase pRthvIko aura bAjoMkI dhvanise AkAzako phAr3ane lge| unake dezakI sImA dUra thI ; tobhI ve tatkAla vahA~ A phuNce| kyoMki raNake liye utkaNThita vIrapuruSagaNa vAyuse bhI adhika vegavAn ho jAte haiN| bharatarAjake par3Avase na bahuta dUra na bahuta nikaTa, gaGgAke taTapara bAhuvalIne par3Ava ddaalaa| prAtaHkAla cAraNa-bhAToMne atithikI bhA~ti una donoM RSabha Page #477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra .432 prathama parva kumAroM ko yuddhotsavake liye raNa-nimaMtraNa diyaa| rAtake samaya bAhubalIne saba rAjAoMkI salAhase apane siMha jaise parAkramI siMha ratha nAmaka putrako senApati niyukta kiyA aura paTTahastokI bhA~ti unake mastakapara prakAzamAna pratApake samAna dedIpyamAna suvarNakA eka raNa-paTTa Aropita kara diyaa| rAjakumAra rAjAko praNAma kara, unase raNa-zikSA le, aise Anandase apane nivAsa sthAna para Aye, mAnoM unheM pRthvI hI mila gayI ho| mahArAja bAhubalIne anyAnya rAjAoMko bhI yuddhake liye AjJA dekara vidA kiyaa| yadyapi ve svayaM raNakI icchA rakhate the, tathApi svAmIkI isa AjJAko unhoMne sammAnake sAtha sira-A~khoMpara liyaa| idhara mahArAja bharatane kumAroM, rAjAoM aura sAmantoMkI rAyase zreSTha AcAryakI taraha suSeNako raNadIkSA pradAna kI unheM senApati bnaayaa| siddhimaMtrakI taraha svAmIkI AjJA svIkAra kara, cakravAkakI bhA~ti prAtaHkAla honekI bATa johatA huA suSeNa apane Derepara aayaa| kumAroM, mukuTadhArI rAjAoM aura saba sAmantoMko bulAkara rAjA bharatane AjJA dI,-"pyAre zUra-vIroM! mere choTe bhAIke sAtha yuddha karate samaya binA bhUle tuma loga suSeNa senApatiko merehI samAna jaannaa| he parAkramI yoddhaoM ! mahAvata jaise hAthIko vazameM kara letA hai, vaisehI tumane apane atula parAkramale bar3e-bar3e abhimAnI rAjAoMko vazameM kara liyA hai aura vaitADhyaparvatako lA~dhakara devoM tathA asuroMko parAjita kara, tumane durjaya kirAtoMko bhI apane parAkramase khUbahI masala DAlA Page #478 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva .433 AdinAtha-caritra hai| para ThIka jAnanA, una logoM meM bAhubalIke paidala sipAhiyoMkI barAbarI karanevAlA eka bhI nahIM thaa| havA jaise ruIko ur3A le jAtI hai, vaisehI isa bAhubalIkA jeThA beTA somayazA sArI senA ko dasoM dizAoM meM ur3Akara pheMka deneko samartha hai| umarameM choTA aura parAkramameM bar3A usakA siMharatha nAmakA choTA bhAI zatruoMkI senAMke liye dAvAnalake samAna hai| adhika kyA kahU~ ? usake anya putroM aura pautroMmeM bhI eka-eka aisA hai, jo akSauhiNI senAmeM mallake samAna aura yamarAjake sadRza bhaya utpanna kara sakatA hai| usake svAmibhakta sevaka bhI, jo ThIka usake pratibimba mAlama par3ate haiM, balameM usakI samAnatA kara sakate haiN| auroMkI senAmeM jaise ekahI mahAbalavAn nAyaka hotA hai, vaise usa kI senAmeM sabake saba parAkramI haiN| mahAbAhu bAhubalI to dUra rahe, usakA eka-eka senAvyUha raNameM vajrakI taraha abhedya hai| isaliye jaise varSARtumeM meghake sAtha-sAtha puravaiyA havA calatI hai, vaise hI tuma bhI yuddhake liye yAtrA karate hue suSeNake pIche-pIche cale jaao|" ____apane svAmIkI amRtasamAna vANIse mAnoM unake roma-roma bhara gaye hoM, isa prakAra unake zarIrameM pulakAvalI chA gyii| mAnoM prativIroM ( zatruoM ) kI jayalakSmIko svayaMvara-maNDapameM dharane jAte hoM, isI taraha mahArAjake dvArA visarjana kiye hue ve vIra apane-apane DeroMmeM cale gye| donoM RSabhaputroMkI prasAdarUpI samudrako taranekI icchAse donoM orake vIrazreSTha yuddha ke liye taiyAra 28 Page #479 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 434 prathama parva hone lge| sabake saba apane kRpANa, dhanuSa, tarakasa, gadA aura zakti Adi AyudhoMkI devatAkI taraha pUjA karane lge| utsAhase nAcate hue apane cittake tAlapara ho, ve vIra apane AyudhoMke sAmane U~ce svarase bAje bajAne lge| isake bAda apane nirmala yazake samAna navIna aura sugandhita ubaTanase ve apane zarIrakA mArjana karane lge| mastaka para ba~dhe hue kAle vastrake vIrapaTTakA anukaraNa karanevAlI kastUrokI vindI (TIkA ) ve apane-apane lalATameM lagAne lge| donoM orakI senAoMmeM yuddhakathA jArI rahane aura zastra pUjAke liye jAgaraNa karaneke kAraNa vIroMko nIMda nahIM aayii| mAnoM vaha unase Dara gyii| prAtaHkAla hone vAle yuddhake liye utsAhase bhare hue donoM orake vIra sainikoMko tIna paharoMkI vaha rAta sau paharoMvAlI mAlUma par3I aura unhoMne bar3I muzkilase vaha rAta kaattii| saverA hotehI donoM RSabhaputroMkI yuddha-krIr3A dekhaneke kautUhalase hI mAnoM sUrya udayAcalakI coTI para car3ha aaye| usI samaya ekAeka mandarAcalase kSubdha samudra-jalakI bhA~ti, pralayakAlake puSkarAvartta-meghakI bhAMti aura vajrase tAr3ita parvatakI bhA~ti donoM senAoMmeM mArU bAje baja utthe| una raNavAdyoMke usa gUMjate hue nAdase diggajoMne tatkAla kAna U~ce kiye aura Dara gaye-jalameM rahanevAle jIva bhayase bhrAnta hone lge| samudra khalabalA uThA, krUra prANI bhI cAroM orase daur3ate bhAgate hue guphAoMmeM praveza karane lage, bar3e-bar3e sA~pa biloMmeM ghusane lage, parvata Page #480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave 435 AdinAtha-caritra kA~pa uThe aura unake zikhara gira par3anelage, pRthvIko dhAraNa karane vAle kUrmarAjane apane caraNa aura kaNThakA saGkoca karanA zurU kiyA; AkAza TUTa par3ane lagA aura pRthvI phaTatI huI sI mAlUma par3ane lgii| rAjAke dvArapAlase prerita kiye hueke samAna donoM orake sainika raNavAdyoMse prerita hokara yuddhakeliye taiyAra hAne lge| raNake utsAhase zarIra phUla uThaneke kAraNa unake kavacoM ke banda tar3aka uThe aura ve naye naye kavaca dhAraNa karane lge| koI atyanta premake mAre apane ghor3eko bhI baqhtara pahanAne lagA; kyoMki bar3e bar3e vIra apanI apekSA bhI apane vAhanoMkI vizeSa rakSA karate haiN| koI apane ghor3e kI parIkSA karaneke liye usapara baiThakara use calAkara dekhane lagA ; kyoMki duHzikSina aura jar3a azva apane savArakA zatruhI hotA hai| bakhtara pahanakara hIsanevAle ghor3ekI koI koI vIra pUjA karane lage ; kyoMki yuddha meM jAte samaya ghor3ekA hoMsanA yuddhameM jIta honekA lakSaNa hai| koI binA barUkharakA ghor3A milanese Apa bhI apanA bakhtara utAra kara rakhane lagA; kyoMki parAkramI puruSoMkA raNameM yahI puruSavrata hai| koI apane sArathiko aisI zikSA dene lagA, jisase vaha samudra meM jaise machalI calatI hai, vaise hI ghora raNameM saJcAra karate hue bhI skhalana nahIM pAnekI caturAI sIkha jaaye| jaise rAha calanevAle rAhakharcake liye pUrA sAmAna apane pAsa rakha lete hai, vaisehI bahuta dinoMtaka jArI rahanevAlI lar3AIke lihAz2ase kitanehI vIroMne apane rathoMko hathiyAroMse bhara liyaa| kAI dUsarehI apano pahacAna karAdene Page #481 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra. 436 prathama parva 1 vAle bhATacAraNoMka se apane guNa batalAnevAle dhvajastambhoMko dRr3ha karane lage / koI apane maz2abUta dhurevAle rathameM, zatrusainyarUpI samudrameM mArga paidA karaneke liye, jalakAntaratnake samAna ava jotane lge| koI apane sArathiko maz2abUta baqhtara dene lagA, kyoMki acche ghor3e jute rahanepara bhI binA sArathi ratha nikammA ho jAtA hai / koI maz2abUta lAheke kaMkaNakI zreNokA samparka honese kaThAra bane hue hAthiyoMke dA~tako apanI bhujAkI taraha pUjane lge| koI prApta honevAlI jayalakSmI ke vAsagRhake samAna patAkAoM ke samUha vAlI ambAroko hAthI ke Upara rakhane lagA / koI-koI vIra zakuna samajha kara hAthIke gaNDasthalase cUte hae madakA kastUrIke samAna tilaka karane lage / koI dUsare hAthIkI madagandhase bharI huI vAyuko bho sahana na karanevAle manakI taraha matavAle hAthIpara, savAra hone lagA, sAre mahAvata raNotsavake zRGgAra vastra ke samAna soneke kar3e hAthiyoMko pahinAne aura unakI sUMr3oMse bhI U~cI nAlavAle nIla kamalakI lIlAko dhAraNa karanevAle lohe ke mudgara bhI unase uThavAne lage / kitahIne mahAvata yamarAjake dA~take samAna hAthiyoMke dA~take Upara kAle lohekI tIkhI cUr3iyA~ pahanAne lage / isI samaya rAjAke adhikAriyoMkI orase AjJA jArI huI, ki sainyake pIche-pIche astroMse lade hue U~ToM aura gAr3iyoMko zIghrahI le jAo, nahIM to hastalAghavatAvAle vIra sipAhiyoMko hathiyAroM kA ToTA ho jAyagA ; bakhtaroMse lade hue U~Ta bhI le Page #482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra jAo ; kyoMki lagAtAra lar3AI meM DaTe hue vIroMke pahaleke pahane hue kavaca avazyaho TUTa jaayeNge| rathI puruSoMke pIche-pIche dUsare ratha bhI taiyAra rakho ; kyoMki jaise vajra parvatoMko DhA detA hai, vaise ho zastroMse ratha TTa jAte haiN| pahaleke ghor3e thaka jAyeM aura yuddhameM vighna ho, isa bhayase abhIse saikar3oM azva ghur3asavAroMke pIchepIche jAneke liye taiyAra kara rkho| pratyeka mukuTabandha rAjAke pIche dUsarA hAthI bhI taiyAra rakho; kyoMki ekahI hAthIse saMgrAmameM kAma nahIM cala sktaa| pratyeka sainikake pIche pAnI DhonevAle bhaiMse taiyAra rakho ; kyoMki yuddhaceSTA rUpI grISmaRtuse tape hue vIroMke liye vaha calatI-phiratI huI pyAUkA kAma degaa| auSadhipati candramAke bhaNDArakI bhA~ti aura himagirike sArake sadRza tAjI vraNa-saMrohiNo auSadhiyoMke gaTThara ukhar3avA ma~gavA- : o|" unake aise kolAhalase raNake bAjoMkI dhvanirUpI samudrameM jvAra sA A gyaa| usa samaya sArA saMsAra cAroM orase uThate hue tumula zabdase zabdamaya aura hathiyAroMkI jhanajhanAhaTase lauhamaya ho utthaa| mAnoM pUvakI sabhI bAteM A~khoMdekhI hoM, isa taraha se pUrvapuruSoMke cAritra sunAnevAle, vyAsakI taraha raNa-nirvAhake phala batalAne vAle aura nAradakI taraha vIra yoddhAoMko joza di. lAneke liye sAmane Aye hue zatruvIroMkA bArambAra Adara-sahita bakhAna karanevAle caraNa-bhATa, haraeka hAthI, ratha aura ghor3eke pAsa jA-jAkara parva divasakI taraha raNase caMcala hokara idharase udhara ghUmane-phirane lge| Page #483 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 438 prathama parva ___ idhara bAhubalI snAna kara, devapUjAke liye mandirameM gye| bar3e AdamI kiso kAyake jhaMjhaTameM par3akara apane cittako khiratAko nahIM kho dete| devamandira meM jA, janmAbhiSekake samaya indrako taraha unhoMne RSabhasvAmIkI pratimAko sugandhita jalase snAna kraayaa| isake bAda niHkaSAya aura parama zraddhA-yukta hokara unhoMne divya-gandha-pUrNa kaSAya-vastrase, manamAnI zraddhAke sAtha usa pratimAkA mArjana kiyA aura isake pazcAt lAlaraMgake vastrakI mAnoM racanA kI ho, aisA yakSakardamase usa pratimAkA vilepana kiyaa| sugandhameM devavRkSa puSpoMkI mAlAkIbahanasI vicitra puSpoMkI mAlAse unhoMne pratimAkA arcana kiyaa| sonekI dhUpadAnI meM divya dhUpa diyaa| usake dhueM se aisA mAlUma par3ane lagA, mAnoM nIle kamaloMse pUjAkI jA rahI ho| isake bAda makararAzimeM Aye hue sUryake samAna uttarAsaGga kara, prakAzamAna AratIko pratApake samAna grahaNa kara, AratI utAra, antameM hAtha jor3akara Adi bhagavAnko praNAma kara, unhoMne bhaktipUrvaka isa prakAra stuti karanI Arambha kI,__ " he savajJa ! maiM apanI jar3atA dUra kara ApakI stuti kara rahA hU~; kyoMki ApakI yaha durnivAra bhakti mujhe vAcAla kara rahI hai| he Adi-tIrthaza! ApakI jaya ho, Apake caraNa-nakhako kAntiyA~ saMsArarUpI zatruse trAsa pAye hue prANiyoMko vajrapaMjarakA kAma detI hai| he deva ! Apa ke caraNa-kamaloMke darzana karanake liye dUra-dUrase jo loga rAjahaMsake samAna pratidina Page #484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 436 AdinAtha-caritra AyA karate haiM, ve dhanya haiN| jAr3ese ThiThare hue loga jaise sUryakI zaraNameM Ate haiM, vaisehI isa saMsArake vikaTa duHkhoMse pIr3ita vivekI vyakti nitya ApakI hI zaraNameM Ate haiN| hai bhagavan ! jo loga nirnimeSa netroMse dekhate haiM, unako paralokameM devatva durlabha nahIM hai| he deva ! jaise rezamI kapar3e para lagA huA aMjanakA dAg2a dUdhase dhonepara miTa jAtA hai. vaisahI puruSoMkA karmarUpI maila ApakI dezanArUpI jalase dhula jAtA hai| he svAmI ! jo nirantara ApakA RSabhanAtha yaha nAma japA karatA hai, usa jApakako saba siddhiyoMkA AkarSaNa -mantra siddha sA ho jAtA hai| he prabhu ! jo ApakI bhakti rUpI kavacako dhAraNa kara letA hai, usa para vajra yA trizUlakA asara nahIM hotaa|" isa prakAra bhagavAnkI stuti kara jinake sAre zarIrake roMgaTe khar3e ho gaye haiM, aise ve nRpa-ziromaNi bAhubalI, prabhuko praNAma kara, devAlayase bAhara nikle| ___ isake bAda unhoMne vijayalakSmoke vivAhake liye banI huI kA~calIke samAna suvarNamANikya-maNDita vana-kavaca dhAraNa kara liyaa| jaisa bahutase prabAloMke samUhase samudra zobhA pAtA hai, vaisehI ve dedIpyamAna kavaca pahananese suzobhita dIkhane lge| tadanantara unhoMne parvatakI coTIpara sohanevAle meghamaNDapakI taraha sirapara zirastrANa dhAraNa kara liyaa| bahutase sose bhare hue pAtAla-vivarake samAna, lohake bANoMse bhare hue do tarakasa unhoM ne pIThapara bA~dha liye aura yugAntake samaya yamarAjake uThAye hue Page #485 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 440 prathama parva daNDakI taraha bAyeM hAthameM dhanuSa le liyaa| isa prakAra tayAra honevAle rAjA bAhubalIko svastivAcaka puruSoMne ApakA kalyANa ho,' aisA kahakara AzIrvAda diyA / nAte-gotekI bar3I-bUDhI striyA~ 'jIo jAgo' kahakara unheM asIseM dene lgiiN| bar3e-bUr3he aura zreSTha puruSa 'sAnanda raho-sAnanda raho' aisA kahane lage aura cAraNa-bhATa 'ciraMjIvI ho, ciraMjIvI ho,' kahakara U~ce svarase unakA maGgala manAne lge| tadanantara svargAdhipati jaise merupara ArUr3ha hote haiM, vaisehI sabake mu~hase zubha zabda sunate hue mahAbhuja bAhubalI mahAvatakA hAtha pakar3akara gajapatike Upara ArUr3ha hue| idhara puNya-buddhi.mahArAja bharata bhI zubhalakSmoke koSAgArake samAna apane devamandirameM pdhaare| vahA~ pahu~cakara mahAmanA mahArAjane AdinAthakI pratimAko, digvijayake samaya lAye hue padmahada AditIrthoMke jalase snAna karAyA ; jaise uttama kArIgara maNikA mArjana karatA hai, vaisehI devadUSya vastrase usa apratima pratimAkA mArjana kiyA ; apane nirmala yazase ujjvala banAyI huI pRthvIke samAna himAcala kumAra Adi devoMke diye hue gozorSa-candanase usa pratimAkA vilepana kiyA ; lakSmIke sadana-svarUpa kamaloMke samAna praphulla kamaloMse unhoMne pUjAmeM netrastambhanako auSadhike samAna pratimAko A~gI rcii| dhUmravallIse mAnoM kastUrIkI patra-racanA karate hoM, aisA dhUpa unhoMne pratimAke pAsa jlaayaa| isake bAda mAnoM sarva karmarUpI samAdhikA agnikuNDa ho, aisI Page #486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha - caritra pradIpta dIpakavAlI AratI grahaNakara usa rAjadIpakane prabhukI AratI sabake anta meM devatAko praNAma kara, hAtha jor3a, unhoMne. isa prakAra stuti karanI Arambha kI, utaarii| 66 I he jagannAtha ! maiM ajJAna hU~, maiM ajJAna hU~, to bhI apaneko yogya mAnakara maiM ApakI stuti karatA hU~; kyoMki bAlakoMkI totalI bANI bhI gurujanoM ko ucita hI mAlUma par3atI hai / he deva ! siddha rasake sparzase jaise lohA bhI sonA ho jAtA hai, vaise hI ApakA Azraya karanevAle prANoMke cAhe jaise karma hoM, to bhI vaha siddha- padako prApta ho jAtA hai / he svAmI ! ApakA dhyAna, stuti aura pUjana karanevAlA prANI apane mana, vacana aura kAyAkA phala prApta kara letA hai, aura vahI dhanyapurUSa haiM / he prabhu! pRthvImeM vihAra karate hue Apake caraNa-cihna puruSoMke pAparUpI vRkSako ukhAr3aneke liye hAthI ke samAna kAma karate haiM / he nAtha ! svAbhAvika mohase janmAndha bane hue saMsArake jIvoM ko akele ApahI vivekarUpI netra dene meM samartha ho / jaise manake liye meru Adi bhI kucha dUra nahIM hai, vaisehI Apake caraNakamaloM meM bhramara banakara lipaTe hue puruSoMke liye mokSa pAnA koI bar3I bAta tahIM hai / he deva ! jaise meghakA jala par3anese jambU vRkSake phala gira jAte haiM, vaise hI ApakI dezanA - rUpI vANIse ( pAnIse ) prANioMke karmarUpI pAza: chinna-bhinna ho jAte haiM / he jagannAtha ! maiM bArambAra praNAma karatA huA Apase yahI vara mA~gatA hU~ ki ApameM merI bhakti vaisehI akSaya ho, jaise samudrakA jala kabhI nahIM ghaTatA / " Page #487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva isa prakAra AdinAthakI stutikara, praNAma karaneke anantara cakravartI bhakti-bhare hRdayake sAtha mandirake bAhara aaye| isake bAda bArambAra zithila karake racA huA kavaca unhoMne apane harSase uchvasita aGgomeM dhAraNa kiyaa| mANikyako pUjAse jaise devapratimA sohatI hai, vaisehI apane aGgoMmeM divya aura maNimaya kavaca dhAraNa karanese ve bhI zobhAko prApta hue / mAnoM dUsarA mukuTa hI ho, aisA bIcameM uThA huA aura chatrakI taraha golAkAra suvarNa ratnavAlA zirastrANa unhoMne pahana liyaa| unhoMne apanI pITha para sarpakese tIkSNa bANoMse bhare hue do tara. kasa bA~dha liye aura indra jaise Rjurohita nAmaka dhanuSako dhAraNa karatA hai, vaise hI zatruoMko bhaya denevAlA kAlapRSTha nAmaka dhanuSa apane bA~yeM hAthameM le liyaa| isake bAda sUryakI taraha anya tejasviyoMke tejakA haraNa karane vAle, bhadra gajendrakI bhA~ti mastAnI cAlase calane vAle, siMhakI taraha zatruoMko tRNake samAna jAnanevAle, sarpakI taraha apanI durviSaha dRSTise bhaya denevAle, aura indrakI taraha bandI banAye hue devatAoMse stuti karavAne vAle bharatarAja nistandra gajendrake Upara A savAra hue| ___ kalpavRkSake samAna yAcakoMko dAna dete hue, sahasra netroMvAle indrakI taraha cAroM ora dRSTi daur3Ate hue, apanI-apanI senAoM ko AyA huA dekhakara, haMsa kamala-nAlako grahaNa karatA hai, vaMsehI eka-eka bANako grahaNa karate hue; vilAsI puruSa jaise rativArtA karatA hai, vaise hI yuddhako vArtA karate hue, gagana-maNDala Page #488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pavaM AdinAtha-caritra ke bIca meM Aye hue sUryake samAna bar3e utsAha aura parAkrama vAle ve donoM RSabhakumAra apanI-apano senAoMke bIca meM A viraaje| usa samaya apanI-apanI senAoM ke bIcameM Tike hue bharata aurabAhubalI rAjA jambUdvIpameM rahane vAle meru parvatakI zobhA dikhalA rahe the| una donoM sainyoMke bIcameM par3I huI pRthvI, niSadha aura nIla parvatoMke bIca meM par3I huI mahA videhakSetra bhUmikI taraha mAlUma par3atI thii| jaise kalpAntake samaya pUrva aura pazcima samudra Amane-sAmane vRddhi pAte haiM, vaise hI donoM Amane-sAmane paMkti bA~dhakara calane lge| bA~dha jisa prakAra jalake pravAhako rokatA hai, usI prakAra paMktise alaga hokara calanevAle paidala sipAhiyoMko rAjAke dvArapAla roka dete the| tAla sahita saMgIta karanevAle nATakIya abhinetAoMkI taraha vIragaNa rAjAkI AjJAse barAbara pA~va rakhehue calate the| ve vIra apane sthAnako ullaMghana kiye binA cala rahe the, isI liye donoM orakI senAeM eka zarIra vAlo mAlUma par3atI thiiN| vIra yoddhAgaNa pRthvIko rathoMke loheke mukhavAlecakroMse vidIrNa kiye DAlatethe,lohekI kudAlIke samAna ghor3oMke tIkhe khugese khoda DAlate the| mAnoM lohekA addhacandra ho, aise U~ToMke khuroMse pRthvI chidI jAtI thii| vajrakIsI kaThora er3iyoM vAle paidala sipAhI apane pairoMse hI pRthvIko vidIrNa kithe DAlate the| chureke samAna tez2a bANakese mahiSoM ora sAMDoMke khuroMse bhI pRthvI phaTI jAtI thii| mudgalakese hAthiyoMke.paira bhI pRthvIko cUrNa kiye Page #489 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 444 prathama parva DAlate the| ve vIragaNa apane pairoMkI dhUlase andhakArako AcchAdita kara rahe the aura camakate hue hathiyAroMse cAroM ora prakAza phailA rahe the| apane bhArI bojhase ve karmakI pIThako bhI kleza pahu~cA rahe the, mahAvarAhako U~cI DAr3hoM ko bhI jhukA rahe the aura zeSanAgake phanake phailAvako bhI zithila kara rahe the| ve aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAnoM sAre diggajoMko kUbar3a banAye DAlate ho aura siMhanAdase brahmANDarUpI pAtrako khUba U~ce svara se zabdAyamAna kara rahe hoN| sAtha hI ve aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAno kerAghAta mAtrase hI ve sAre brahmANDako phor3a ddaaleNge| prasiddhadhvajAoMke cihna se pahacAnakara parAkramI zatruoMke nAma le-lekara unakA varNana karate hue unhIMkese zauryazAlI vIra unheM yuddha ke liye lalakAra rahe the| isa taraha donoM sainyoMke agravIra eka dUsare se bhir3a gye| phirato jaise magarake Upara magara TUTa par3atA hai, vaise ho hAthI vAleke sAmana hAthIvAlA A gayA / taraGgake Upara jaise taraGga Apar3atI hai,vaisehI ghur3asavAra ghur3asavArake sAmane A DaTA / vAyuke sAtha jaise vAyu TakarAtI hai,vaiseho rathIke sAtha ratha kI Takkara ho gayI, ora parvatake sAtha jaise parvata A milA ho, vaise hI paidalake sAtha paidalakI bhir3anta ho gyii| isI prakAra saba vIra bhAlA, talavAra, mudgara aura daNDa Adi AyudhoMko paraspara miAlakara krodhayukta ho eka dUsareke nikaTa aaye| itanemeM trailokyake nAzakI AzaGkAse bhayabhIta ho, devatAgaNa AkAzameM A ikaTThA hue| "are ina donoM RSabhaputroM Page #490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 445 AdinAtha - caritra kA jo, eka hI zarIra kI do bhujAoMke samAna haiM, paraspara saMgharSa kyoM ho rahA hai ?" aisA bicAra kara unhoMne donoM ora ke sainikoM ko pukAra -pukAra kara kahA.- "dekho jaba taka hama loga donoM orake manasvI svAmiyoM ko samajhAte haiM, taba taka tumameMse bhI koI yuddha na kare, aisI RSabhadevajI kI AjJA hai / " devatAoMne jaba isa prakAra tIna lokoMke svAmIkI AjJA sunAyI, taba donoM ora ke sainika citra-likhe se cupa cApa khar3e ho gaye aura yahI vicAra karane lage, kiye devatA bAhubalIke pakSa meM haiM yA bharatarAjake / kAma bhI bigar3e aura loka kalyANa bhI ho jAye, isI vicAra se devatAgaNa pahale cakravatoMke pAsa Aye / vahA~ pahucate hI 'jaya jaya' zabdale AzIrbAda karate hue priyavAdI devatAoMne maMtri yoMke samAna isa prakAra yuktipUrNa bAteM kahanI Arambha kI; "he naradeva ! indra jaise daityoMko jItate haiM, vaise hI Apane chaoM khaNr3a bharata kSetrake saba rAjAoMko jIta liyA, yaha bahuta hI acchA kiyA, he rAjendra ! parAkrama aura tejake kAraNa sampUrNa rAjarUpI mRgoMmeM Apa zarabhake tulya haiM- ApakA pratisparddhA koI nahIM hai / jalakumbhakA mathana karanese jaise makkhanakI sAdha nahIM miTatI, vaise hI ApakI yuddhakI sAdha Ajataka nahIM miTI, isaliye Apane apane bhAIke sAtha lar3AI cher3a dI hai; parantu ApakA yaha kAma apane hI hAthase apane dUsare hAthako ghAyala karane ke samAna hai jaise 1 bar3A hAthI bar3e vRkSameM apanA gaNDasthala ghisatA hai, usakA kAraNa usakI khujalI hai, vaise hI bhAIke sAtha Apake Page #491 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha - caritra prathama parva " yuddha ThAnanekA kAraNa bhI ApakI bhujAoM kI khujalIhI hai ; parantu jaise vanake unmatta gajoMkA utpAta vanake nAzakA hI kAraNa hotA hai, vaise hI ApakI bhujAoM kI yaha kor3A jagatameM pralaya macA degii| mAMsabhakSI manuSya kSaNabharakI rasaprItike liye jisa prakAra pakSioMke samUhakA saMhAra kara DAlate haiM, usI prakAra Apa bhI apanI krIr3A mAtrake liye isa vizvakA saMhAra karane ko kyoM tule hue haiM ? jaise candramAko kiraNoMse agnikI vRSTi honI ucita nahIM, vaise hI jagatke trAtA aura kRpAlu zrIRSabhadevake putra hokara Apako aisA nahIM karanA cAhiye / he pRthvInAtha ! saMyamI puruSa jaise saMgase virAma grahaNa kara lete haiM, vaise hI Apa bhI isa ghora saMgrAma se hAtha khIMcakara ghara lauTa jAiye / Apa yahA~ taka cale Aye, isaliye Apake choTe bhAI bhI ApakA sAma nA karaneko cale Aye; para yadi Apa lauTa jAyeMge to ve bhI lauTa jAyeMge, kyoMki kAraNase hI kAryakI utpatti hotI hai| vizvakSaya karaneke pApase Apa chuTakArA pA jAiye, raNakA tyAga kara denese donoM orake sipAhiyoMkA bhalA ho jAye, ApakI senAke bhArase hone vAlI bhUmibhaGgakA virAma hojAnese pRthvIke garbhameM rahane vAle bhuvanapati ityAdiko sukha hoye, Apake sainyake mardanake abhAva se pRthvI, parvata, samudra, prajAjana aura sAre jIvajantu kSobhakA tyAga kara deM aura Apake saMgrAmase honevAle vizva saMhArakI zaGkAse rahita hokara sAre devatA sukhI ho jAyeM / " 1 devatA isa prakArakI pakSavAtapUrNa bAteM kahI rahe the, ki 446 Page #492 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva .447 AdinAtha-caritra mahArAja bharata meghakI sI gaMbhora girAmeM bole,- "he devatAoM! Apa logoMke sivA vizvake hitakI bAta aura bhalA kauna kaha sakatA hai ? adhikatara loga tamAzA dekhanekI icchAse aise 2 mAmaloMmeM udAsIna ho rahate haiM, Apa logoMne hitakI icchAse isa lar3AIke chir3anekA jo kAraNa anumAna kiyA hai, vaha vastutaH kucha aura hI hai| yadi koI kisI kAmakA mUla jAne binA tarkase hI koI bAta kaha de, to vaha bhale hI vRhaspati kyoM na ho, para usakI bAta bilakula bekAra hotI hai| "maiM bar3A balavAn hU~, yahI socakara maiMne sahasA yaha lar3AI nahIM cher3I ; kyoMki cAhe kitanA bhI adhika tela kyoM na ho; para usase parvatake zarIrakA abhyaGga nahIM kiyA jaataa| bharatakSetrake chahoM khaNDoMke saba rAjAoMkoM jotanevAle mujha bhagtakA koI pratispardhI na ho, aisI bAta nahIM hai; kyoMki zatrukI taraha pratispardhA karane vAle tathA jaya-parAjayake kAraNabhUta isa bAhubalIke ora mere bIca meM vidhivazAt anabana ho gayo hai| pahale to yaha nindAse Darane vAlA, lajjAzIla, vivekI, vinayI aura vidvAn bAhubalI mujha pitAke samAna mAnatA thA ; parantu sATha hajAra varSa bAda digvijaya karake Anera maiM to dekhatA hU~, ki vaha kuchakA kucha ho gayA hai| hama donoM bahuta kAlataka alaga-alaga rahe yahI isakA kAraNa mAlUma par3atA hai| bAraha varSatakarAjyAbhiSekakA utsava hotA rahA para bAhubalI ekavAra bhI nahIM aayaa| maiMne socA, baha bhUla gayA hogA / isIliye maiMne usake pAsa dUta bhejA; para isapara bhI Page #493 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 448 prathama pava vaha nahIM aayaa| maiMne socA, yaha usake maMtriyoMke vicArakA roSa hogaa| maiMne use kisI lobhase yA usapara krodha karake nahIM bulavAyA thA; para cU~ki jabataka eka bhI rAjA sira UMcA kiye rahegA, taSataka cakra nagarameM praveza nahIM kregaa| aisI hAlatameM maiM kyA karU~ ? idhara cakra nagara meM nahIM praveza karatA, ughara bAhubalI mere Age sira nahIM jhukAtA, isase mujhe to aisA mAlUma hotA hai, ki ina donoMmeM hor3asI lagI huI hai| maiM isI saMkaTameM par3A huuN| yadi merA bhanasvI bhAI eka vAra mere pAsa Aye aura ati. thikAsA satkAra grahaNa kare, to maiM usako manamAnI pRthvo de huuN| isaliye isa cakrake nahIM praveza karane ke sivA mere yuddha karanekA koI dUsarA kAraNa nahIM hai| maiM apane usa choTe bhAise mAna pAnekI icchA bhI nahIM karatA / devatAoM ne kahA,-"rAjana ? saMgrAmakA kAraNa bahuta bar3A honA cAhiye, kyoMki Apakese puruSoM ko choTe-moTe kAraNoMse aisI prakRtti nahIM honI caahiye| aba hamaloga bAhubalIke pAsa jAkara unheM bhI samajhAyeMge aura isa yugAntake samaya honevAle janakSayake samAna loka saMhArako rokane kI ceSTA kareMge / kadA. cit ve bhI ApakI hI taraha isa yuddhakA koI dUsarA kAraNa batalAye, to bhI Apako yaha adhama yuddha nahIM karanA cAhiye / mahAna puruSa to dRSTi, bAhu aura daNDa Adi uttama AyudhoMse hI yuddha karate haiM, jisase niraparAdha hAthiyoM AdikA badha na ho|" bharata cakravartIne devatAoMkI yaha bAta svIkAra karalI aura Page #494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 446 prathama parva . AdinAtha-caritra devatAgaNa usI samaya bAhubalIke sainika par3AvameM A phuNce| mana-hI-mana yaha vicAra kara vismayameM DUbate hue, ki yaha bAhubalI to dRr3ha avaSTambhavAlI mUrtise bhI DhUr3ha hai, devatAoMne bAhubalIse kahA,___ "he RSabha nandana ! he saMsArake netrarUpI cakoroMko Ananda denevAle candramA ! ApakI sadA jaya ho aura Apa sadeva sAnanda rhe| Apa samudrakI bhAMti kabhI maryAdAkA ullaMghana nahIM karate, aura kAyara puruSa jaise yuddhase Darate haiM, vaisehI Apa bhI lokApavAda se Darate haiN| Apa na to apanI sampattikA garva karate haiM, na dUsaroMkI sampatti para Apako IrSA hotI hai| Apa durvinIta manuSyoMke daNDadAtA haiM, gurujanoMkI vinaya karanevAle haiM aura vizvako abhaya karanevAle RSabhasvAmIke yogya putra haiN| isaliye Apako aise kAryameM pravRtta nahIM honA cAhiye, jisase bahutase logoMkA satyAnAza ho jaaye| apane bar3e bhAIke Upara car3hAI karanekI aisI taiyArI karanA Apake liye ucita nahIM aura amRta se jisa prakAra mRtyu nahIM ho sakatI, usI prakAra Apase aisA kAma ho bhI nahIM sktaa| abhItaka kucha bhI nahIM bigar3A hai, isaliye khala puruSakI maitrIkI taraha Apa isa yuddhakI taiyArI se hAtha khIMca lIjiye / jaise mantra dvArA bar3e-bar3e sarpa bhI pIche lauTA diye jA sakate haiM, vaisehI ApakI AjJAse ye vIra yoddhA yuddhake zorase alaga ho jAye aura Apa apane bar3e bhAI bharatarAja ke pAsa jAkara unakI vazyatA svIkAra kara liijithe| aisA Page #495 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva karanese loga yahI kaha-kaha kara ApakI prazaMsA kareMge, ki Apa zaktimAna hote hue bhI vinayI haiN| bharata rAjAne jo bharatakSetra ke chahoM khaNDa jIta liye haiM, unakA Apa svayaM jIte hue dezoM kI taraha bhoga kIjiye, kyoMki Apa donoMmeM koI antara nahIM hai / aisA kahakara jaba meghakI taraha devagaNa cupa ho gaye, taba bAhubalIne jarA muskarA kara gambhIra vANI se kahA, "he devatAoM ! Apa loga hamAre yuddha ke asala kAraNako jAne binA hI apanI svacchahRdayatAke kAraNa aisA kaha rahe haiM / Apa loga hamAre pitAke bhakta haiM aura hama donoM unake putra haiM; isa sabandhase Apa logoM kA aisA kahanA ucita hI hai| isase pahale dIkSA grahaNa karate samaya pitAjIne jisa prakAra yAcakoMko sonA Adi diyA, usI prakAra mujhe aura bharatako bhI dezoMkA vibhAga karake diyA / maiM to unake diye hue rAjyase santuSTa hokara rahA; kyoMki mahaz2a dhana ke liye dUsaroMse droha kauna kare ? parantu jaise samudrakI bar3I-bar3I machaliyA~ choTI machaliyoMko nigala jAtI haiN| vaisehI isa bharatakSetrarUpI samudrake saba rAjAoMke rAjyoMko rAjA bharatane nigala liyaa| jaise marabhukkhA manuSyako kitanA bhI khAneko mile, para vaha santuSTa nahIM hotA, vaisehI utane rAjyoMko pAkara bhI unheM santoSa nahIM huA aura unhoMne apane saba choTe bhAiyoMke rAjya bhI har3apa kara liye / t jaba unhoMne pitAke diye hue rAjyako choTe bhAiyoM se chIna liyA, taba to unhoMne apanA bar3appana mAnoM apane Apa hI kho diyaa| bar3appana kevala umarase hI nahIM mAnA jAtA, balki 450 Page #496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 451 AdinAtha-cAratra bar3eko vaisA hI AcaraNa bhI karanA caahiye| bhAiyoMko rAjya se dUra karake unhoMne apanA bar3appana bhalI bhAMti dikhalA diyA haiM / jaise koI dhokhese pItalako sonA aura kA~cako maNi samajha le, vaisehI maiM bhI abataka mramameM par3A huA unheM bar3A samajha rahA thaa| . yadi pitA athavA vaMzake kisI anya pUrva-puruSane kisIko pRthvI dAna kI ho, to jabataka vaha koI aparAdha nahIM karatA, tabataka koI alpa rAjyavAlA rAjA bhI. usase baha dAnakI huI pRthvI vApisa nahIM letaa| phira bharatane bhAiyoMke rAjya kyoM chIna liye ? choTe bhAiyoMkA rAjya haraNa kara nizcaya hI ve lajita nahIM hue, isIse to abake mere rAjyako jIta lenekI icchAse mujhe bhI bulA rahe haiN| jese naukA samudra pAra karake kinAre A lagate.na-lagate kisI parvatase TakarA jAtI hai, vaise hI sAre bharatakSetrako jItane bAda ye mere sAtha Takkara lene Aye haiN| lobhI, maryAdAhIna aura rAkSasake samAna nirdaya bharatarAjako jaba mere choTe bhAiyoMne hI zarmake mAre apanA prabhu nahIM mAnA, taba maiM hI unake kisa guNapara rIjha kara unake vazameM ho jAU~ ? he devatAo! Apa loga sabhA. sadoMkI taraha madhyastha hokara vicAra kreN| yadi bharatarAja apane parAkramase mujhe vazameM kara lenA cAhate haiM, to bhale hI kara dekheM, kyoMki yaha to kSatriyoMkA svAdhIna mArga hI hai| lekina itane para bhI yadi ve samajha bUjha kara pIche lauTa jAyeM, to bar3e majese jA sakate haiN| maiM unakI taraha lobhI nahIM hU~, ki unake pIche lauTanekI rAhameM aDaGgA lgaauuN| Apa jo yaha kaha rahe haiM, ki Page #497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha- caritra 452 prathama parva unake diye hue bharata kSetroMko bhogiye - so kyA yaha bhI kahIM ho sakatA hai ? siMha bhI kabhI kisIkA diyA huA khAtA hai ? nahIM-- hargiz2a nhiiN| unheM to bharata kSetra para vijaya prApta karane meM sATha hajAra barSa laga gaye, para maiM yadi cAhU~, to bAtakI bAta meM le lU~ / parantu unake itane dinoM ke parizramase prApta kiye hue samasta bharata kSetrake vaibhavako dhanavAnke dhanakI taraha maiM bhAI hokara bhI kaise chIna lU~ ? jaise camelIke phUla tathA jAyaphala khAne se hAthI madAndha ho jAtA hai, vaisehI yadi ve vaibhava pAkara andhe ho gaye hoM, to saca jAniye, unheM sukha kI nIMda nasIba nahIM hogii| maiM to usa vaibhavako naSTa ho gayA huA hI samajha rahA hU~ apanI ; para usapara vAra nahIM TapakatI, isIliye usakI upekSA kara rahA hU~ / isa samaya mAnoM apanI jamAnata deneke hI liye ve apane amAtyoM, bhaNDAroM, hAthiyoM, ghor3oM aura yazako liye hue unheM merI naz2ara karane Aye haiM / isaliye he devatAoM ! yadi Apa loga unakI bhalAI cAhate hoM, to unheM yuddha karanese rokiye| yadi ve lar3AI na kareMge to maiM bhI nahIM laDUMgA / " megha garjanakI taraha unake ina utkaTa vacanoM ko sunakara vismita ho, devatAoMne unase phira kahA, "eka ora cakravartI apane yuddha karanekA kAraNa yaha batalAte haiM, ki unake nagara meM cakra nahIM praveza karatA; isaliye unake guru bhI niruttara ho jAte haiM aura unheM rokane meM asamartha haiN| idhara Apa kahate haiM, ki maiM to usIke sAtha yuddha karane jA rahA hU~, jisake sAtha yuddha karanA Page #498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 453 AdinAtha-caritra hI uvita hai| phira to indra bhI Apako yuddhameM jAnese nahIM roka skte| jo ho, Apa donoM hI zrIRSabhasvAmIke saMsargase suzobhita haiM; bar3e buddhimAna haiM, vivekI haiM, jagatke rakSaka haiM aura sAtha hI dayAlu bhI haiM / parantu cUMki saMsArake bhAgyakA kSaya ho gayA hai, isIliye yaha yuddharUpI utpAta uTha khar3A huA hai / to bhI he vIra ! prArthanA pUrNa karanemeM kalpavRkSake samAna Apase hamaloga eka prArthanA karate haiM aura vaha yaha, ki uttama yuddha kareM, adhama yuddha nahIM ; kyoMki ugra tejavAle Apa donoM bhAI yadi adhama yuddha karane lageMge, to bahutase logoMkA pralaya ho jAyegA aura akAlameM hI pralaya huA mAlUma par3ane lgegaa| isaliye Apa donoMke yuddhameM dRSTi AdikA yuddha honA caahiye| isase ApakA bhI mAna raha jAyegA aura logoMkA pralaya bhI na hogaa|" ba hubalIne isa bAtako mAna liyA taba unakA yuddha dekhaneke liye nagarake logoMke samAna devatA bhI pAsameM Akara khar3e ho rahe / isake bAda bAhubalIkI AjJAse eka balavAn pratihAra hAthI para baiThakara gajake samAna gajenA karatA huA apane senikoMse kahane lagA,--"he vIra yoddhAoM! cirakAlase cintita tumhAre vAJchita putra lAbhake bhA~ti tumheM svAmIkA kArya karanekA avasara prApta huA thaa| parantu tumhAre alpa-puNyake kAraNa hamAre balavAn rAjAse devatAoMne prArthanA kI hai, ki bharatake sAtha dvandva-yuddha kiijiye| eka to svAmI svayaM dvandva-yuddha karanA cAhate haiM, tisa para devatAoMkA anurodha hogyaa| phira kyA kahanA haiM ? isa Page #499 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 454 prathama parva liye hamAre indrakese parAkramI mahArAjabAhubalI tumako raNa-saMgrAma karanese manA karate haiM / devatAoMke samAna tuma bhI taTastha hokara hastimallakI taraha apane ekAGgamalla jaise svAmIkA yuddha karanA dekho aura vakra bane hue grahoM kI taraha apane rathoM, ghor3oM aura hAthiyoMko pIche lauTA le jaao| sA~pako jaise piTArIke andara banda kara lete haiM, vaiseho tuma apane khaDgoMko myAnameM DAla do ; ketuke saddaza bhAleko koSameM rakha do, hAthIkI sUMr3ake samAna apane mudgaroMko nIce DAla do, lalATakI bhRkuTIkI taraha dhanuSakI pra. tyaJcA utAra DAlo, bhaNDArameM jaise dravya DAla diyA jAtA hai, vaisehI apane bANoMko tarakasameM rakha do aura megha jaise bijalI kA saMvaraNa karatA hai, vaisehI apane zalyakA saMvaraNa kara lo|" pratihArake vajra-nirghoSake samAna ina vacanoMko suna, cakara meM Aye hue bAhubalIke sainika bIca-bIca meM isa prakAra vicAra karane lage,-"oha, ina devatAoMne to na jAne akasmAt kahA~se Akara svAmIse prArthanA :kara, hamAre yuddhotsavameM vighna DAla diyaa| mAlUma hotA hai, ki honevAle yuddhase ye devatA baniyoMkI taraha Dara gaye athavA inhoMne bharata rAjAke senikose rizvata le lI hai athavA ye hamAre pUrva janmake vairI haiN| are ! hamAre sAmane Aye hue isa raNotsavako to devane ThIka usI taraha chIna liyA, jaise bhojana karaneke liye baiThe hue manuSya ke sAmanese parosI huI thAlI haTA lI jAye athavA pyAra karaneko jAte hue manuSyako godase koI usakA baccA chIna le athavA kue~ se bAhara nikala kara Page #500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 455 . AdinAtha-caritra Ate hue manuSyake hAthase koI rassI khIMca le| bhalA, bharatarAjA jaisA dUsarA kauna zatru milegA, jisake sAtha yuddha karake hama apane mahArAjakA RNa cukAyeMge? bhAI-bandoM, cora aura pitAke ghara rahanevAlI putravatI strIkI taraha hama logoMne to vyartha hI bAhubalIkA dravya liyA aura jaGgalI vRkSoMke phUlakI sugandhakI taraha apane bAhudaNDoMkA vIrya bhI vyartha hI gyaa| napuMsaka puruSoMke dvArA kiye hue strI saMgrahake samAna apanA yaha zastra saMgraha bhI bilakula bekAra hI gayA aura toteko par3hAye hue zAstrAbhyAsakI taraha hamArA zastrAbhyAsa bhI vyartha hI huaa| tApasoMke putroMko milA huA kAmazAstrakA parijJAna jaise niSphala hotA hai, vaise hI apanI yaha sipAhIgirI bhI bekAra hI gyii| mUoMkI taraha hamane jo hAthiyoMko yuddha meM sthira rahanekA abhyAsa karavAyA aura ghor3oMko zramajaya karavAyA, vaha saba vyartha hI hogyaa| zarada-Rtuke meghoMkI taraha hamArI sArI garaja-Thanaka nikammI nikalI aura hamane maharSiyoMkI taraha vyartha hI vikaTa kaTAkSa kiye| sAmagrI dekhanevAloM kI taraha apanI taiyAriyA~ vyartha ho gayIM aura yuddha kI lAlasA nahIM miTanese apanI sArI haiMkar3I kirakirI ho gyii| - isI prakArake vicAroM meM DUbe hue ve loga khedarUpI viSase garbhita ho, phuphakAra chor3anevAle sA~pakI taraha lambI sAMseM lete hue pocheko lautte| kSAtravrata rUpI dhanase dhanavAna bharata rAjAne bhI apanI senAko usI taraha pIche lauTAyA, jaise samudra bhATheko pIche lauTAtA hai| parAkramI cakravartIke dvArA lauTAye hue Page #501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha - caritra 456 prathama parva sainika paga-paga para ruka jAte aura ikaTThe hokara vicAra karane lagate, - "hamAre svAmI bharatane bhalA kisa vairIke samAna maMtrIkI salAha se kevala do bhujAoMse honevAlA dvanda-yuddha svIkAra kara liyA ? jaba chA~chake bhojanakI taraha svAmIne aisAhI yuddha karanA svIkAra kara liyA, taba apanA kyA kAma rahA ? bharatakSetrake chaoM khaNDoM ke rAjAoMse yuddha karate samaya kyA hamane kisIko nahIM mArA kUTA ? phira ve kyoM hameM yuddha karanese roka rahe haiM ? jabataka apane sipAhI bhAga na khar3e hoM, lar3AI jIta na leM yA mAre na jAyeM, tabataka to svAmIko yuddha hIM karanA cAhiye kyoMki yuddhakI gati bar3I vicitra hotI hai / yadi isa eka bAhubalIka sivA aura bhI koI zatru ho, to bhI apane manameM to svAmIkI vijaya meM zaGkA nahIM ho sakatI ; parantu balavAna bhujAoMvAle bAhubalIke sAtha yuddha karanemeM jaba indrako hI jItane ke lAle par3ane lage, tava aura kyA kahA jaaye| bar3I nadIkI bAr3ha ke samAna duHsaha vegavAle usa bAhubalIke sAtha pahale-pahala svAmIko hI yuddha nahIM karanA cAhiye; kyoMki pahale cAbuka savAroMke dvArA damana kiye hue ghor3e para hI baiThA jAtA hai / " apane vIra puruSoMko isa prakAra bIca-bIca meM ruka-rukakara bAteM karate hue jAte dekha cAla-DhAlase unakA bhAva tAr3a kara bharata cakravarttIne unheM apane pAsa bulAkara kahA, "he vIrapuruSoM ! jaise andhakArakA nAza karane meM sUrya kI kiraNeM sadA tatpara rahatI haiM, vaisehI zatruoMkA nAza karanemeM tuma bhI kabhI pIche Page #502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 457 AdinAtha-caritra paira denevAle nahIM ho| jaise agAdha khAI meM girakara hAthI kile taka nahIM Ane pAtA, vaisehI jabataka tumase yoddhA mere pAsa haiM, tabataka mere pAsa koI zatru nahIM A sktaa| pahale tumane kabhI mujhe lar3ate nahIM dekhA, isIliye tumheM vyarthakI zaGkA ho rahI hai; kyoMki bhakti usa sthAnameM bhI zaGkA utpanna kara detI hai, jahA~ zaGkA karanekI koI guJjAiza nahIM hotii| isaliye he vIra ! yoddhAo ! tuma saba loga khar3e hokara merI bhujAoMkA bala dekho, jisameM tumhArI yaha zaMkA miTa jAye, jaise auSadhimeM rogakA kSaya kagneko zakti hai yA nahIM, yaha sandeha roga dUra hote ho dUra ho jAtA hai|" yaha kaha kara bharata cakravartIne eka bahuta labbA-caur3A aura gaharA gaDDA khudvaayaa| isake bAda jaise dakSiNa-samudrake tIra para sahyAdri parvata hai, vaise hI ve Apa bhI usa gaDDe ke Upara baiTha rahe aura bar3ake per3ake sahAre laTakanevAlI barohiyoM (jaTAvallarI) kI taraha unhoMne bA~yeM hAthameM majabUta sA~kale ekake Upara dUsarI baMdhavAyIM / jaise kiraNoMse sUryakI zobhA hotI hai aura latAoMse vRkSa zobhA pAtA hai, vaise hI una eka hajAra zRkhalAoMse mahArAja bhI zobhita hone lge| isake bAda unhoMne una saba sainikoMse kahA,- "he vIroM jaise baila gADIko khIMcate haiM, vaise hI tuma bhI apane vAhanoMke sAtha pUrA jora lagA kara mujhe nirbhaya hokara khiiNco| isa prakAra tuma saba loga milakara apane ekatrita balase mujhe khIMcakara isa gaDDhe meM girA do| merI bhujAoMmeM Page #503 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 458 prathama parva kitanA bala hai, isakI parIkSA karaneke liye tuma isa kAmameM yaha socakara DhIla na karanA, ki isase apane svAmIkI beijjatI hogI / maiMne aisA hI kucha duHsvapna dekhA hai, isaliye tumaloga usakA nAza kara do| kyoMki svapnako svayaM sArthaka kara dikhalAnevAlekA svapna niSphala ho jAtA hai|" jaba cakravarttIne bArabAra yahI bAta kahI, taba sainikoMne bar3I-bar3I muzkiloMse aisA karanA svIkAra kara liyA; kyoMki svAmIkI AjJA hara hAlatameM balavAn hotI haiN| isake bAda devAsuroMne jisa prakAra mandrAcala parvatake rajjUbhUta sarpako khaiMcA thA, usI prakAra saba sainika milakara cakravartIkI bhujAmeM bAMdhI huI vaha zrRMkhalA khIMcanI zurU kI / aba to ve cakrIkI bhujAse lipaTI huI zRMkhalA meM cipake hue U~ce vRkSakI DAla para baiThe hue bandaroMkI taraha mAlUma par3ane lage / cakravatIne kautuka dekhaneke liye thor3I derataka parvatako bhedanevAle hAthiyoMkI taraha apane ko khIMcanevAle una sainikoMko upekSA kI dRSTise dekhA / isake bAda mahArAjane usa hAthako apanI chAtI se lagAyA / itanemeM hAtha khIMca lenese paMkti bA~dhakara khar3e hue ve saba sainika ghaTImAlAkI taraha eka sAtha gira pdd'e| usa samaya khajUrakA vRkSa jaise phaloMse sohatA hai, vaisehI una laTakate hue sainikoMse cakravartIkI bhujA sohane lagI / apane svAmIkA yaha apUrva bala-pauruSa dekha, harSita ho, sainikoMne unakI bhujAse lipaTI huI una zrRMkhalAoMko pUrva meM kI huI anucita zaGkAkI taraha tatkAla tor3a DAlA / Page #504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 456 AdinAtha caritra tadanantara gIta gAnevAle jaise pahale kahe hue Teka para (dhruvapada ) phira lauTa Ate haiM, vaisehI cakravartI phira hAthI para baiTha kara raNabhUmimeM Aye / gaGgA aura yamunAke bIcameM jaise vedikA kA bhAga sohatA hai, vaisehI donoM senAoMke bIca meM vipula bhUmitala zobhA de rahA thA / jagatakA saMhAra hote-hote ruka gayA,. yahI socakara prasanna huI vAyu na jAne kisakI preraNAse dhIre-dhIre pRthvIkI dhUlako ur3Akara jagaha sApha karane lagI / samavasaraNa kI bhUmikI taraha usa raNabhUmiko pavitra jAnanevAle devatAoMne sugandhita jalakI vRSTise sIMcanA zurU kiyA aura jaise mAMtrika puruSa maNDalakI bhUmi para phUla chor3atA hai, vaisehI raNabhUmi para khile hue phUla barasAye / tadanantara gajakI taraha garjana karate 1 hue donoM rAjakuara hAthI parase utarakara raNabhUmimeM Aye mastAnI cAlase calanevAle ve mahAparAkramI vIra paga-paga para kUrmendrake prANoMko saMzayameM DAlane lage / 1 pahale dRSTi-yuddha karanekI pratijJA kara, dUsare zaka aura IzAnaindrakI taraha ve donoM nirnimeSa netra kiye hue Amane-sAmane khar3e ho rahe / rakta netravAle ve donoM vIra sammukha khar3e hokara eka dUsarekA mu~ha dekhane lage; usa samaya ve aise zobhita hue, mAnoM sAyaMkAlake samaya Amane-sAmane rahanevAle sUrya aura candramA ho / bar3I derataka ve donoM vIra dhyAna karanevAle yogiyoM kI bhAMti nizcala netra kiye sthira khar3e rahe / antameM sUrya kI kiraNoMse AkrAMta - nIla kamalake samAna RSabhasvAmIke jyeSTha putra bharatake netra miMca Page #505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 460 prathama parva gaye aura bharata kSetra ke chahoM khaNDoMkI vijaya karake prApta kI huI bar3I kIrtti ko unake netroMne A~suoMke bahAne pAnImeM DAla diyA, aisA mAlUma par3A / prAtaH kAla hilate hue vRkSoMkI taraha sira. hilAte hue devatAoMne usasamaya bAhubalIke Upara phUloMkI varSA kii| sUryodaya ke samaya pakSI jisa prakAra kolAhala kara uThate haiM, vaisehI bAhubalIkI vijaya hote hI somaprabha Adi vIroMne harSase kolAhala karanA zurU kiyA 1 kIrttirUpI narttakIne mAnoM nRtya prArambha kara diyA ho, vaisehI taiyAra khar3e bAhubalIke se - nikoM ne jayake bAje bajAne zurU kiye / bharata rAyake vIra to aise manda-parAkrama ho gaye, mAnoM sabake saba mUrcchita ho gae hoM, so gaye hoM yA rogAtura ho gaye hoM / andhakAra aura prakAzavAle meru parvata ke donoM pArzvokI taraha eka senAmeM kheda aura dUsarImeM harSa phaila gayA / usa samaya bAhubalIne cakravartIse kahA,"dekhanA, kahIM yaha na kaha baiThanA, ki maiM kAlatAlIya nyAyase jIta gayA hU~ / yadi jImeM aisI hI dhAraNA ho, to abake vANIse yuddha karake dekha lo / " bAhubalIkI yaha bAta suna, paira se kucale hue sA~pakI taraha krodhase bharakara cakravarttIne kahA, "bhalA isa taraha bhI to jIta jAo / " indra kA hAthI garaz2atA hai aura megha rAjAne bhI ghora siMhanAda kiyA / : para usake donoM kinAre pAnIse tadanantara jaise IzAnaindrakA vRSabha nAda karatA hai, saudharma ThanakatA hai, vaisehI bharata jaise bar3I nadImeM bAr3ha Ane labAlaba bhara jAte haiM, vaisehI Page #506 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave AdinAtha-caritra unakA vaha siMhanAda cAroM dizAoM meM vyApta ho gyaa| sAtha hI aisA mAlUma par3A, mAnoM vaha yuddha dekhaneke liye Aye hue devatAoMke vimAna girA rahA ho,AkAzake graha-nakSatroM aura tArAoMko apanI jagahase haTA rahA ho, kula parvatoMke U~ce UMce zikharoMko hilA rahA ho aura samudrake jalameM khalabalI paidA kara rahA ho| vaha siMhanAda sunatehI rathake ghor3e vaisehI rAsakI paravA nahIM karane lage, jaise duSTabuddhivAle manuSya bar3oMkI AjJAkI paravA nahIM karate ; pizuna loga jaise sadvacanako nahIM mAnate, vaise hI hAthI aMkuzako nahIM mAnane lage; kapha rogavAle jaise kar3ave padArthako nahIM mAnate, vaisehI ghor3e lagAmakI paravA nahIM karane lage; kAmI puruSa jaise lajjAko nahIM mAnate, vaisehI U~Ta nakeloMko kucha nahIM samajhane lage aura bhUta lage hue prANIkI taraha khaccara apane Upara par3atI huI cAbukoMkI mArako bhI kucha nahIM samajhane lge| isa prakAra cakravartI bharatake siMhanAdako sunakara koI sthira na raha skaa| isake bAda bAhubalIne bhI bar3A bhayaGkara siMhanAda kiyaa| vaha AvAz2a sunate hI sarpa nIce utare hue garur3ake paMkhoM kI AvAz2a samajhakara pAtAlase bhI nIce ghusa jAnekI icchA karane lge| samudrake bIcameM rahanevAle jala-jantu vaha AvAja suna, samudrameM praveza kiye hue mandarAcalake mathanakI AvAz2a samajha kara Dara gaye; kula parvata, usa dhvaniko sunakara bArambAra indrake chor3e hue vajrakI AvAz2a samajha, apane nAzakI AzaGkAse kA~pane lge| mRtyu-lokavAsI sAre manuSya vaha zabda suna, pralayake Page #507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva samaya puSkarAvartase nikalI huI vidyuta dhvanike bhramameM par3a kara pRthvIpara loTane lge| devatAgaNa vaha karNakaTu zabda suna, asamayameM prApta honevAle daityake upadravase paidA hue kolAhalake bhramameM par3akara bar3e hI vyAkula ho gye| vaha duHzrava siMhanAda mAnoM lokamAlikAke sAtha spardhA karatA huA adhikAdhika phailane lagA / bAhubalIkA siMhanAda suna, bharata rAjAne phira devatAoMkI striyoMko hariNIkI taraha DarA denevAlA siMhanAda kiyA / isI prakAra bharatarAjAkA nAda kramase hAthIkI sUMr3ake samAna hotehote sA~pake zarIrakI taraha nyUna hotA calA gayA aura bAhubalI kA nAda nadIke pravAha aura sajanake snehakI taraha kramazaH adhikAdhika bar3hatA calA gyaa| isa taraha jaise zAstra sambandhI vAgyuddhameM vAdI prativAdIko jIta letA hai, vaise hI vIra bAhu. balIne bharata rAjAko jIta liyA / ___ isake bAda donoM bhAI kamara-banda hAthiyoMkI taraha vAhuyuddha karane ke liye kamara kasa kara taiyAra hue| usa samaya uchalate hue samudrakI bhauti garjana karate hue bAhubalIke eka mukhya pratihArIne jo sonekI char3I hAthameM liye huethA, kahA,-"he pRthvI? vajrakI kIloMke samAna parvatoM tathA anya saba prakArake baloMkA Azraya grahaNa kara tuma sthira rho| he nAgarAja ! cAroM orake pavanako grahaNa kara usake vegako rokanevAle parvatakI bhA~ti dar3a hokara tuma isa pRthvIko dhAraNa kiye raho, he mahAvarAha ! samudra ke kIcar3ameM loTakara pUrva zramako dUra kara phirase tAz2Adana hokara Page #508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 463 AdinAtha - caritra tuma pRthvIko apanI goda meM rakha lo / he kamaTha ! apane vajrakese aGgoM ko cAroM orase sikor3a kara, pIThako dRr3hakara pRthvIkA bhAra vahana kro| he diggajo ! pahalekI taraha pramAda yA madase midrAke vazameM na Akara khUba sAvadhAnIke sAtha vasudhAko dhAraNa kro| kyoMki yaha vajrasAra bAhubalI cakravatoMke sAtha bAhuyuddha karane jA rahe haiM / thor3I hI dera bAda ve donoM mahAmalla bijalIse tAr3ita parvata ke zabda kI bhA~ti apane hAthoMse tAliyA~ pITane lage / lIlAse padanyAsa karate aura kuNDaloMko hilAte hue ve eka dUsareke sAmane calane lage / usa samaya ve aise mAlUma par3e, mAnoM ve dhAtakI khaDase Aye hue donoM ora sUrya-candrase zobhita do meru parvata hoM / jaise madameM Akara do balavAn hAthI apane dA~toMko TakarAte haiM, vaisehI ve donoM paraspara hAtha milAne lge| kabhI thor3I derake liye paraspara bhir3ate aura kabhI alaga ho jAte hue ve donoM vIra pracaNDa pavana se prerita do bar3e-bar3e vRkSoMkI taraha dikhAI dene lage / durdinameM khalabalAte hue samudrakI taraha ve kabhI to uchala : par3ate aura kabhI nIce A rahate the / mAnoM snehase hI ho, isa prakAra ve donoM krodhale eka dUsareko aGga-se-aGga milAkara dabAte aura aliGgana karate the / sAthahI jaise karmake bazameM par3A huA prANI kabhI nIce aura kabhI Upara AtA jAtA hai, vaisehI ve donoM bhI yuddha vijJAnake vazameM hokara Upara nIce Ate jAte the / jalameM rahane vAlI machalIkI taraha ve itanI jaldI-jaldI pahalU Page #509 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva badalate the, ki darzakoMko yaha mAlUmahI nahIM par3atA thA, ki amuka vyakti Upara hai yA nIce / bar3e bhArI sarpakI bhA~ti ve eka dUsareke bandhana-rUpa ho jAte the aura tatkAla hI caMcala bandaroMkI taraha apanA pIchA chur3Akara alaga ho jAte the| bArambAra pRthvI para loTanese donoMkI dehameM khUba dhUla-miTTI laga gayI, jisase ve dhUlimada vAle hAthI mAlUma hote the| calate hue parvatoMkI taraha una donoMke bhArako nahIM saha sakaneke kAraNa pRthvI mAnoM unake padAghAtake zabdake miSase ro rahI thI, aisA mAlUma par3atA thaa| antameM krodhase tamatamAye hue amita parAkramI bAhubalIne, zarabha jisa prakAra hAthIko pakar3a letA hai, vaiseho cakravartIko pakar3a liyA aura hAthI jaise DhUMr3hase uThAkara pazuko Upara uchAlatA hai, vaisehI hAthase uThAkara unheM AsamAnameM uchAla pheNkaa| saca hai, balavAnoMmeM bhI balavAnko sadA utpatti hotI rahatI hai| dhanuSa se chUTe huye bANakI taraha aura yaMtrase chor3e hue pASANakI bhAMti rAjA bharata AkAzameM bar3I dUrataka cale gye| indrake chor3e hue vajrakI taraha vahA~se girate hue cakravartIko dekha Darake mAre sabhI saMgrAma darzI khecara bhAga gaye aura usa samaya donoM senAoMmeM hAhAkAra maca gayA; kyoMki bar3e logoM para Apatti AtI dekha bhalA kise duHkha nahIM hotA ? usa samaya bAhubalI socane lage,--"oha ! mere balako dhikAra haiM, merI bhujAoMko dhikkAra hai, isa prakAra binA samajhe-bUjhe kAma karane vAle mujhako dhikkAra hai| aura isa kRtya ke karane vAle donoM rAjyoMke mantriyoMko dhikAra hai-para nahIM Page #510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava __ 465 mAdinAtha caritra abhI isa prakAra nindA karanekI bhI kyA z2arUrata hai ? jaba taka mere bar3e bhAI pRthvI para girakara cUra-cUra huA cAheM, tabataka maiM unheM bIcase hI jhela lUM, to ThIka ho|" aisA vicAra kara unhoMne apanI donoM bhujAe~ phailAkara noce zayyA sI taiyAra kii| uparako hAtha uThAye rahane vAle tapakhiyoMkI taraha donoM hAtha Upara uThAye hue bAhubalI kSaNa mAtra taka sUrya ke sammukha dekhane vAle tapasvIkI taraha bharatakI ora dekhate rhe| mAnoM ur3anekI icchA rakhate hoM, aise uThe hue pairoM para khar3e rahakara unhoMne bharatarAjAko geMdakI taraha bar3I AsAnIse grahaNa kara liyaa| usa samaya donoM senAoMmeM utsarga aura apavAda mArgakI taraha cakrIke uThAle jAnese kheda, aura rakSA pAjAnese harSa humaa| isa prakAra bhAIkI rakSA karanese prakaTa hone vAle zrI RSabhadevajIke choTe putrake vivekako dekhakara loga unakI vidyA zIla aura guNake sAtha hI-sAtha parAkramakI bhI prazaMsA karane lage aura devatA Uparase phUloMkI varSA karane lge| para aise vIra-vratadhArI puruSakA isase kyA hotA hai ? usa samaya jaise agni dhueM aura lapaTase bharI hotI hai, vaisehI bharata rAjA isa ghaTanAse kheda gaura krodhase bhara utthe| ___ usa samaya lajjAse sira jhukAye hue, bar3e bhAIkI meMpa dUra karaneke irAdese bAhubalIne gadgada svarase kahA,- he jagatpati ! he mahAvIra ! he mahAbhuja ! Apa kheda na kreN| kabhI-kabhI devayogale vijayI puruSoMko bhI anya puruSa jIta lete haiM, para isI ita Page #511 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 46 6 nese maiMne na to Apako jItA hai aura na maiM vijayI huuN| apanI isa vijayako maiM ghuNAkSara nyAyake samAna jAnatA hU~ / he bhuvanezvara ! abhI taka isa pRthvImeM Apa hI eka mAtra vIra haiM; kyoMki devatAoMke dvArA mathana kiye jAne para bhI samudra-samudra hI kahalAtA hai / vaha kucha bAvalI nahIM ho jAtA / he SaTkhaNDabharatapati ! chalA~ga mArate samaya gira par3ane vAle vyAghrakI taraha Apa cupacApa khar3e kyoM ho rahe haiM ? jhaTapaTa yuddha ke liye taiyAra hUjiye / " thama pava bharatane kahA, - "yaha merA bhujadaNDa ghU~ seke dvArA apanA kalaGka dUra karegA / " yaha kaha kara phaNIzvara jaise apanA phana Uparako uThAtA hai, vaisehI ghU~sA tAnakara krodhase lAla lAla netra kiye hue cakravarttI tatkAla daur3e huye bAhubalIke sAmane Aye aura hAthI jaise kivAr3ameM apane dA~takA prahAra karatA hai, vaisehI vaha ghU~sA bAhubalIkI chAtI para mArA / asatpAtrako kiyA huA dAna, bahareke kAnameM kiyA huA jApa, cugalakhorakA satkAra, khArI jamIna para barasane vAlI vRSTi, aura baraphake Dhera meM par3I huI agni jaise vyartha ho jAtI hai; usI prakAra bAhubalIkI chAtomeM mArA huA ghU~sA bhI bekAra hI huA / isake bAda isI AzaMkAse, ki kahIM mere Upara krodha to nahIM kiyA ? devatAoMse dekhe jAne vAle sunandA-sunane ghU~sA tAne hue bharata rAjAke sAmane Akara unakI chAtImeM vaise hI ghUMsA mArA, jaise mahAvata aGkuzase hAthI ke kumbhasthala para prahAra karatA hai| usa prahArako na sahakara vihala Page #512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava __ 367 . AdinAtha-caritra ho, bharatapati mUrchita hokara pRthvI para gira pdd'e| patike gira par3anese jaise kulAGganA caMcala ho jAtI hai, vaisehI unake girate hI pRthvo kaura gayI aura bandhuko girate dekhakara jaise bandhu caMcala ho jAtA hai, vaise hI parvata calAyamAna ho gye| apane bar3e bhAIko 'isa prakAra mUrchita huA dekha, bAhubalIne apane manameM vicAra kiyA,- "kSatriyoMke vIra-vratake AgrahameM yaha kaiso khuTAI hai, ki ve apane bhAIko bhI mAra DAlanese nahIM hicakate ? yadi mere ye bar3e bhAI nahIM jiye to merA jInA bhI vyartha ho hai|" isa prakAra socate aura netroMke A~sUse unakA siJcana karate hue bAhubalI apane dupaTTese bharatarAyako paMkhA jhalane lage / Akhira, bhAI bhAI hI hai / kSaNa bhara bAda hozameM Ane para cakravartI sAkara uThe hueke samAna uTha baitthe| unhoMne dekhA, ki unake sAmane dAsakI taraha unake bhAI khar3e haiN| usa samaya donoM bhAiyoMne sira nIce kara liye| saca hai, bar3oMko hAra jIta donoM hI lajjA janaka hotI haiN| tadanantara cakravartI jarA pIche haTe; kyoMki yuddhakI icchA rakhane vAle puruSoMkA yaha lakSaNa hai| bAhubalIne vicAra kiyA,-"abhItaka bhaiyA bharata kisI-nakisI tarahakA yuddha karanA hI cAhate haiM ; kyoMki mAnI puruSa zarIrameM prANa rahate z2arA bhI mAnako heThA nahIM hone dete| para bhAIkI hatyAse jo merI badanAmI hogI, vaha antakAla taka nahIM mittegii|" bAhubalI aisA soca hI rahe the, ki itanemeM bharatacakravartIne yamarAjakI taraha daNDa hAthameM liyaa| Page #513 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 468 prathama parva jaise coTose parvata sohatA hai aura chAyA-mArgase AkAza zobhA pAtA hai, vaisehI usa Uparako uThAye hue daNDase cakravattI bhI zobhA pAne lge| dhUmraketukA dhokhA paidA karanevAle usa daNDako cakravartIne thor3I dera taka havAmeM ghumAyA, isake bAda jaise yuvA siMha apanI pUMchako pRthvI para paTakatA hai, usI taraha unhoMne vaha daNDa bAhubalIke mastaka para de mArA / sAhyAdri parvatake sAtha samudrakI velAkA AghAta honese jaisA zabda hotA hai vaisA hI bhayaGkara zabda usa daNDake prahArase bhI utpanna huaa| nihAI para rakhe hue loheko jisa taraha lohekA dhana cUrNa kara DAlatA hai, usI taraha usa prahArase bAhubalIke sirakA mukuTa cUra-cUra ho gyaa| sAtha hI jaise havAke korese vRkSoMke aprabhAgake phUla jhar3a jAte haiM, vaisehI usa mukuTake ratna Tukar3e Tukar3e hokara pRthvo para gira pdd'e| usa coTase thor3I derake liye bAhubalIkI A~kheM jhapa gayIM aura usake ghora nirghoSase logoMkI bhI vahI hAlata huii| isake bAda netra khola, bAhubalIne bhI saMgrAmake hAthokI taraha lohekA uddaNDa daNDa grahaNa kiyA / usa samaya AkAzako yahI zaMkA hone lagI, ki kahIMye mujhe girAna de aura pRthvI bhI isI DarameM par3a gayI, ki kahIM ye mujhe ukhAr3a kara pheMka na deN| parvatake agrabhAgameM bane hue bilameM rahanevAle sA~pakI taraha vaha vizAla daNDa bAhubalIkI muTThImeM zobhita hone lgaa| dUrase yamarAjako bulAnekA mAnoM saGketa-vastra ho, usI taraha ve usa lohadaNDako ghumAne lge| jaise DheMkIkI coTa dhAna Page #514 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra para par3atI hai, vaisehI bAhubalIne usa daNDakA AghAta cakrIke hRdaya para bar3I nirbhayatAke sAtha kiyaa| cakrIkA bar3A hI maz2abUta vastara bhI isa prahArako na saha sakA aura miTTIke ghar3ekI taraha cUra-cUra ho gyaa| bakhtarake na rahanese cakravattI bAdala rahita sUrya aura dhUma -hIna agnike samAna dikhAI dene lge| sAtavIM madAvasthAko prApta honevAle hAthIkI taraha bharata-rAja kSaNabhara vihvala hokara kucha bhI na soca ske| thor3I dera bAda sAvadhAna hokara priya mitrake samAna apanI bhujAoMke parAkramakA avalambana kara, ve phira daNDa uThAye hue bAhubalI para lpke| dA~tase oTha kATate hue aura bhauMheM car3hAye bhayaGkara dIkhate hue bharatarAjA ne bar3avAnalake cakkarakI taraha daNDako khUba ghumAyA aura kalpAMta kAlakA megha jaise bijalIkA daNDa calAkara parvatakA tAr3ana karatA hai, vaisehI bAhubalIkemastaka para usa daNDakA vAra kiyaa| lohekI nihAI para rakhe hue vajramaNikI bhAMti usa coTako khAkara bAhuvalI ghuTane taka pRthvImeM dhaMsa gthe| mAnoM apane aparAdhase Dara gayA ho, aisA vaha cakravartIkA daNDa vajrake bane hueke samAna bAhubalI para prahAra kara Apa bhI cUra-cUra ho gyaa| udhara ghuTane taka pRthvImeM phaMse hue bAhubalI-pRthvImeM kIlakI taraha gar3e hue parvata aura pRthvIke bAhara nikalate hue zeSanAgakI taraha zobhita hone lge| usa prahArakI vedanAse bAhubalI isa prakAra sira dhunAne lage, mAnoM apane bar3e bhAIkA parAkrama dekha kara unheM apane anta: karaNameM bar3A acambhA huA ho| AtmA Page #515 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva nandameM magna yogIkI taraha unhoMne kSaNa bhara taka kucha bhI nahIM sunaa| isake bAda jaise saritA taTake sUkhe hue kIcar3ameMse hAthI bAhara nikalatA hai, vaisehI sunandAke ve putra bhI pRthvIle bAhara nikale aura lAkSArasakI sI dRSTise tarjanA karate hue ke samAna ve amarSAgraNI apane bhujadaNDa aura daNDako dekhane lage / isake bAda takSazilAdhipati bAhubalI takSaka nAgakI taraha usa bhayaMkara daNDako eka hAtha se ghumAne lage / ativegase ghumAyA huA unakA vaha daNDa rAdhA- vedhameM phirate hue cakra kI zobhAko dhAraNa kara rahA thA / kalpAnta-kAlake samudrake bha~vara - jAlameM ghUmate hue matsyAvatArI kRSNakI taraha bhramaNa karate hue usa daNDako dekhakara dekhanevAloM kI A~kheM cauMdhiyA jAtI thIM / sainyake saba loga aura devatAoMko usa samaya zaGkA hone lagI, ki kahIM yaha bAhubalI ke hAthase chUTakara ur3A, to phira sUryako kAMse ke pAtra kI taraha phor3a DAlegA, candramaNDalako bhAraDa- pakSIke aNDekI taraha cUra kara DAlegA, tArAgaNoM ko A~valeke phalakI taraha nIce girA degA, vaimAnika devoMke vimAnoMko pakSI ke ghoMsaloMkI taraha ur3A degA, parvata ke zikharoMko biloMkI taraha naSTa-bhraSTa kara degA, bar3e-bar3e vRkSoMko nanhe-nanhe kuJjake tRNoMkI taraha tor3a degA, aura pRthvIko kaccI miTTIke golekI taraha bheda kara degA / isI zaMkAse dekhate hue saba logoMke sAmane hI unhoMne vaha daNDa, cakravartIke mastakapara calA diyA / usa bar3e bhArI daNDake AghAtase cakravartI mudgalase ThoMkI huI kIlakI taraha kaNThataka pRthvImeM 470 Page #516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 471 AdinAtha-caritra gar3a gye| unake sAthahI unake saba saMnika bhI, mAnoM aisI prArthanA karate hue, ki hameM bhI hamAre svAmIkI hI bhAMti bilameM ghusA do, khedake sAtha pRthvIpara gira pdd'e| rAhuse grAsa kiye hue sUryake samAna aba cakravartI pRthvImeM magna ho gaye, taba okAzameM devatAoMne aura pRthvIpara manuSyoMne bar3A kolAhala kiyA / netra mIMce hue bharatapatikA ceharA kAlA par3a gayA aura ve kSaNabhara lajAke mAre cupacApa pRthvImeM gar3e rhe| isake bAda zIghrahI rAta bItanepara uganevAle sUryake samAna dedIpyamAna hokara ve pRthvIse bAhara nikala aaye| - usa samaya cakravartIne socA, "jaise aMdhA juAr3I haraeka bAz2ImeM mAta ho jAtA hai, vaisehI isa bAhubalone saba prakArake yuddhoMmeM mujhe parAjita kara ddaalaa| isaliye jaise gAyake khAye hue ghAsa-pAta dUdhake rUpameM sabake kAmameM Ate haiM, vaisehI merA itanI mihanatase jItA huA bharatakSetra bhI kyA isI bAhubaloke kAma AyegA ? eka myAnameM do talavAroM kI taraha isa bharatakSetrameM ekahI samaya do cakravartI to kabhI hote nahIM dekhe, nsne| jaise gadheko sIMga nahIM hotA, vaisehI devatAoMse indra hAra jAyeM aura rAjAoMse cakravartI parAjita ho jAthe, aisA to pahale kabhI nahIM sunaa| to kyA bAhubalose hArakara maiM aba pRthvImeM cakravartI na kahalAU~ aura mujhase nahIM hAraneke kAraNa jagatse bhI ajeya hokara yahI cakravartI kahalAyegA ?" isI tarahakI cintA karate hue cakravartIke hAthameM cintAmaNiko.taraha yakSarAjAoMne cakra Aro Page #517 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 472 prathama pave pita kara diyaa| usIke vizvAsase apaneko cakravattI mAnate hue cakravartI bharata, usI prakAra usa cakrako AkAzameM ghumAne lage, jaise bavaMDara kamalakI rajako AsamAnameM nacAtA hai / jvAlAoMke jAlase vikarAla banA huA vaha cakra mAnoM AkAzameM hI paidA huI kAlAgni, dUsarI var3avAgni, akasmAta utpanna huI va. jAgni, unnata ulkA-puJja, giratA huA sUrya-bimba athavA bijalI kA golAsA ghUmatA mAlUma par3ane lgaa| apane Upara chor3aneke liye usa cakrako ghumAnevAle cakravatIko dekhakara bAhubalIne apane manameM vicAra kiyA,- "apaneko zrIRSabhasvAmIkA putra mAnanevAle bharata rAjAko dhikkAra hai- sAthahI inake kSatriyavratako bhI dhikkAra haiM ; kyoMki mere hAthameM daNDa hone para bhI inhoMne cakra dhAraNa kiyaa| devatAoMke sAmane inhoMne uttama yuddha karanekI pratijJA kI thI, para apanI isa kAraravAIse inhoMne bAlakoMkI taraha apanI pratijJA tor3a dii| isaliye inheM dhikkAra hai| jaise tapasvI apane tejakA bhaya dikhalAte haiM, vaisehI ye bhI cakra dikhalAkara sArI duniyAkI taraha mujhe bhI DaravAnA cAhate haiM; para jaise inheM apanI bhujAoMke balakI thAha mila gayI, vaise hI isa cakrakA parAkrama bhI bhalI bhA~ti mAlUma kara leNge| " ve aisA socahI rahe the, ki rAjA bharatane sArA jora lagAkara unapara cakra chor3a diyaa| cakrako apane pAsa Ate dekha, takSaziAlAdhipatine socA,- "kyA maiM TUTe hue bartanakI taraha isa cakrako tor3a DAlU ? geMdakI taraha ise uchAla kara pheMka dUM ? pattharake Page #518 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 972 AdinAtha caritra Tukar3e kI taraha yahI krIr3A-pUrvaka ise AkAzameM ur3A dU ? bAlaka ke nAlakI taraha ise lekara pRthvImeM gAr3a dU~ ? cazcala cir3iyA ke bacce kI taraha hAthase pakar3a lU~ ? mArane yogya aparAdhIkI bhA~ti ise dUrahIse chor3a dUM' ? athavA cakkImeM par3e hue kinakoM kI taraha isake adhiSThAtA haz2AroM yakSoMko isa daNDa se dala-masala dU~ ? acchA, raho, maiM ina kAmoMko abhI na kara, pahale isake parAkramakI parIkSA to lU~ / " vaha aisA socahI rahe the, ki usa cakrane bAhubalI ke pAsa Akara ThIka usI taraha unakI tIna bAra pradakSiNA kI, jaise ziSya gurukI karatA hai / cakrIkA cakra jaba sAmAnya sagotrI puruSa para bhI nahIM cala sakatA, taba unakese carama- zarIrI para kaise apanA z2ora Az2amAye ? isIliye jaise pakSI apane ghoMsalemeM calA AtA hai aura ghor3A astabala meM, vaisehI vaha cakra lauTa Akara bharatezvarake hAtha ke Upara baiTha rahA / " mAranekI kriyAmeM viSadhArI sarpake samAna ekamAtra amogha - atra eka yahI cakra thA / aba isake lamAna dUsarA koI astra inake pAsa nahIM hai, isaliye daNDayuddha hote samaya cakra chor3anevAle isa anyAyI bharata aura isake cakrako maiM mAre muSTi-prahArake hI cUrNa kara DAlU~," aisA vicAra kara, sunandA- suta bAhubalI krodha se bharakara yamarAjakI taraha bhayaMkara ghU~sA tAne hue cakravartI para lpke| sU~r3ameM mudgara liye hue hAthI kI taraha ghU~sA tAne hue bAhubalI daur3a kara bharatake pAsa Aye ; para jaise samudra Page #519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 474 prathama parva apanI maryAdAke bhItara hI rukA rahatA hai, vaisehI ve bhI cupacApa khar3e ho gye| una mahAprANa vyaktine apane manameM vicAra kiyA,-"oha ! yaha kyA ? kyA maiM bhI inhoM cakravartIkI taraha rAjyake lobhameM par3akara bar3e bhAIko mArane jA rahA hU~ ? taba to maiM vyAdhase bhI bar3hakara pApI huuN| jisake liye bhAI aura bhatIjoM ko mAranA par3e, vaise zAkinI maMtrakese rAjyake liye kauna prayatna karane jAye ? rAjya zrI prApta ho aura use icchAnusAra bhoganekA bhI avasara mile, to bhI jaise zarAba pInese zarAviyoM ko tRpti nahIM hotI vaisehI rAjAoMko bhI usase santoSa nahIM hotaa| ArAdhana karane para bhI thor3AsA bahAnA pAkara rUTha jAnevAle kSudra devatAko bhA~ti rAjyalakSmI kSaNabharameM hI muMha mor3a letI hai| amAvasakI rAtakI taraha yaha ghane andhakArase pUrNa hai, nahIM to pitAjI ise kisa liye tRNake samAna tyAga dete? unhIM pitAjIkA putra hote hue bhI maine itane dinoMmeM yaha bAta jAna pAyI, ki yaha rAjyalakSmI aisI burI hai, to phira dUsarA koI kaise jAna sakatA hai ? ataeva yaha rAjalakSmI sarvathA tyAga karane yogya hai| aisA nizcaya kara, usa udAra hRdayavAle bAhubalIne cakravartIse kahA, "he kSamAnAtha ! he bhrAtA ! kevala rAjya ke liye maiMne Apako zatruko bhAMti duHkha pahu~cAyA, isake liye mujhe kSamA kiijiye| isa saMsArarUpI bar3e bhArI tAlAbameM tantupAzake samAna bhAI, putra aura strI tathA rAjya Adise aba mujhe kucha bhI prayojana nahIM hai / maiM to aba tInoM jagatake svAmI Page #520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava 475 AdinAtha caritra aura vizvako abhayadonakA sadAvata denemeM bA~TanevAle apane pitAjIke mArgakA hI baTohI hone jA rahA huuN|" , yaha kaha sAhasI puruSoMmeM agraNI aura mahAprANa una bAhubalIne apane tane hue cUseko kholakara usI hAthase apane sirake kezoMko tRNakI taraha noca liyaa| usa samaya devatAoMne 'sAdhu-sAdhu' kahakara unapara phUla barasAye / isake bAda pAMca mahAvrata dhAraNa kara unhoMne apane manameM vicAra kiyA,-" maiM abhI pitAjIke caraNa kamaloMke samIpa nahIM jAU~gA ; kyoMki isa samaya jAnese pahale vrata grahaNa karane vAle aura jJAna pAye hue choTe bhAiyoMke sAmane merI heThI hogii| isa liye abhI maiM yahIM rahU~ aura dhyAna-rUpI agnimeM saba ghAtI karmoMko jalAkara kevalajJAna prApta karaneke bAda unakI sabhAmeM jaauuN|" aisA hI nizcaya kara vaha manasvI bAhubalI apane donoM hAtha lambe phailAkara ratna pratimAke samAna vahIM kAyotsarga karake Tika rhe| apane bhAIkA yaha hAla dekha, rAjA bharata, apane kukarmoM kA vicAra kara isa prakAra nIce garadana kiye khar3e rahe, mAnoM ve pRthvImeM samAjAnekI icchA kara rahe hoN| tadanantara bharata rAjAne apane rahe-sahe krodhako garama-garama A~suoMke rUpameM bAhara nikAla kara mUrtimAna zAntarasake samAna apane bhAIko praNAma kiyaa| praNAma karate samaya bAhubalIke nakha-rUpI darpaNoMmeM parachAI par3anese aisA mAlUma hone lagA, mAnoM unhoMne adhika upAsanA karanekI i. cchAse alaga-alaga kaI rUpa dhAraNa kara liye haiM / isake bAda Page #521 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra 476 bAhubalI munikA guNa gAte hue, ve apane apavAda rUpI rogakI auSadhike samAna apaneko isa prakAra dhikkAra dene lagA,- "tuma dhanya ho ki mere Upara dayA karake tumane apanA rAjya bhI chor3a diyA / maiM pApI aura abhimAnI hU~ ; kyoMki maiMne asantoSake hI mAre tumhAre sAtha isa prakAra cher3a-chAr3a kii| jo apanI zakti nahIM jAnate; jo anyAya karanevAle haiM, jo lobhake phande meM phaMse hue haiM-aise logoMmeM maiM mukhiyA hai| isa rAjyako jo saMsAra-rUpI vRkSakA bIja nahIM jAnate, ve adhama haiN| maiM to unase bhI bar3hakara hU~ ; kyoMki yaha jAnatA huA bhI isa rAjyako nahIM chodd'taa| tumhIM pitAke sacce putra ho--kyoMki tumane unhIMkA rAstA pakar3a liyaa| maiM bhI yadi tumhAre ho jaisA ho jAU~, to pitAkA saJcA putra kahalAU~ / " isa prakAra pazcA. ttAparUpI jalase viSAdarUpI kIcar3ako dUra kara bharata rAjAne bAhubalIke putra candrayazAko unakI gaddIpara baitthaayaa| usI samayase jagatmeM saikar3oM zAkhAoMvAlA candravaMza pratiSThita huA / baha bar3e-bar3e puruSa-ratnoMkI utpattikA eka kAraNa-rUpa ho gyaa| ___ isake bAda mahArAja bharata bAhubalIko namaskAra kara, svargakI rAjalakSmokI sahodarA bahanakI bhA~ti apanI ayodhyA nagarI meM apane sakala samAjake sAtha lauTa aaye| ____bhagavAn bAhubalI jahA~-ke-tahA~ akele hI kAyotsarga-dhyAna meM aise khar3e rahe, mAnoM pRthvIse nikale hoM yA AsamAnase utara Aye hoN| dhyAnameM ekAgra citta kiye hue bAhubalIkI donoM A~kheM Page #522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 470 AdinAtha caritra nAsikA para gar3I huI thiiN| sAtha hI ve mahAtmA binA hile Dale aise zobhita ho rahe the, mAnoM dizAoMkA sAdhana karane vAlA zaMku * ho| agnikI lapaToMkI taraha garama-garama bAlU calAnevAlI garamIkI lUko ve vanake vRkSoMkI bhAMti saha lete the| agni-kuNDake madhyAhna-kAlakA sUrya unake sira para tapatA rahatA thA, to bhI zubha-dhyAna-rUpI amRta-kuNDameM nimagna rahanevAle una mahAtmAko isa bAtakI khavara hI nahIM hotI thii| sirase lekara pairake aMgUThe taka dhUlake sAtha pasInA mila jAnese zarIra kIcar3a se lipaTA huA mAlUma par3ane lagatA thaa| usa samaya ve kIcar3a kAdese nikale hue varAhakI taraha zobhita hote the| varSA RtumeM bar3e jorakI A~dhI aura mUsaladhAra-bRSTise bhI ve mahAtmA parvatakI taraha acala bane rahate the| aksara apane nirghAtake zabdase parvatake zikharoMko bhI kaMpAtI huI bijalI gira par3atI; to bhI ve kAyotsarga athavA dhyAnase vicalita nahIM hote the| nIce bahate hue pAnomeM utpanna sivAroMse unake donoM paira nirjana grAmakI bAvalI kI sIr3hiyoMke samAna lipta ho gye| hima-tumeM himase utpanna hone vAlI manuSyakA nAza karanevAlI nadI jArI hone para bhI ve dhyAnarUpI agnimeM karma-rUpI IMdhanako jalAnemeM tatpara rahate hue bar3e sukhase rhe| barphase vRkSako jalAdene vAlI hemanta RtukI rAtriyoMmeM bhI bAhubalIkA dhyAna kundake phaloMkI taraha bar3hAtA hI jAtA thaa| jaMgalI bhaiMse moTe vRkSake skandhake samAna unake dhyAna magna zarIra OM ghar3IkI vaha suI jisase dizAoMkA jJAna hotA hai| . Page #523 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra prathama parva para sIMga mArate aura apane kandhe ghisa kara apanI khujalI miTAyA karate the| bAghinoMke jhuNDa apane zarIrako unake parvatakI talahaTIkese zarIra para Teka kara rAtako soyA karate the| jaMgalI hAthI salakI-vRkSake pallavake bhramameM par3a kara una mahAtmAke hAthapairoMko baiMcate the; para jaba nahIM baiMca sakate the, taba zarmAkara lauTa jAte the| cavarI gAyeM niHzaMka cittase vahA~ Akara ArekI taraha apanI kA~TedAra vikarAla jihvAse sira Upara uThAkara una mahAtmAke zarIrako cATatI thiiN| mRdaGgake Upara lagI huI camar3e kI baddhiyoMkI taraha unake zarIra para saikar3oM zAkhAoM vAlI latAe~ phailI huI thiiN| unake zarIra para cAroM ora zarastambhajAtike tRNa uge hue the, jo ThIka aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAnoM purAne snehake kAraNa bANoMke tarakasa unake kandhe para zobhita ho rahe hoN| varSA Rtuke kIcar3ameM gar3e hue unake pairoMko bhedakara vahutase nokadAra darbha uga Ate the, jinameM kanakhajUre calA karate the| latAoMse Dhake hue unake zarIra para bAz2a aura anya pakSI parasparakA virodha tyAga kara ghoMsale banAkara rahate the| vanake moroMkI dhvani sunakara Dare hue haz2AroM bar3e-bar3e sarpa ghanI latAoM vAle una mahAtmAke zarIrake Upara car3ha jAte the| zarIra para laTakate hue lambe-lambe sA~poMke kAraNa ve mahAtmA bAhubalI haz2Ara hAthoM vAle mAlUma par3ane lagate the| unake caraNake Upara bane hue biloMmeMse nikalate hue sarpa unake pairameM lipaTa jAte aura aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAnoM unake pairoMke kar3e hoN| ... Page #524 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra J isa prakAra dhyAnamagna bAhubalIne AhAra binA vihAra karate hue RSabhasvAmIkI taraha sAla bhara bitA diyaa| sAla pUrA hone para vizvavatsala RSabhasvAmIne brahmA aura sundarIko bulAkara kahA, - "isa samaya bAhubalI apane pracura karmoMkA kSaya kara, zuklapakSako caturdazIkI bhA~ti tama. rahita ho gayA hai 1 parantu jaise parademeM chipA huA padArtha dekhoM meM nahIM AtA, vaisehI mohanIya karmoM ke aMza rUpa mAnake kAraNa use kevalajJAna nahIM prApta hotA aba tumaloga vahA~ jAo, to tumhAre upadezase vaha mAnako tyAga degA / yahI upadezakA ThIka samaya hai / " prabhukI yaha AjJA suna, use sira A~khoM para le, unake caraNoM meM praNAma kara, brAhmI aura sundarI bAhubalI ke pAsa calIM / mahAprabhu RSabhadevajI pahalese hI bAhubalIke manakI bAta jAnate the, to bhI unhoMne sAlabhara taka unakI apekSA kI kyoMki tIrthaMkara amUr3ha lakSyavAle hote haiM, isIse avasara para hI upadeza dete haiN| AryA brAhmI aura sundarI usa dezameM gayIM; para rAkha lipaTe hue ratnakI taraha ghanI latAoM se chipe hue ve mahAmuni unako dikhAI na diye / bArambAra khojate DhUMr3hate, ve donoM AryAe~ vRkSakI taraha khar3e hue una mahAtmA ko kisI-kisI taraha pahacAna skiiN| bar3I caturAI se unheM pahacAna kara ve donoM AryAe~ mahAmuni bAhubalIko tIna vAra pradakSiNA kara, bandanA karatI huI bolIM, he bar3e bhAI ! bhagavAn arthAt Apake pitAjIne hamAre dvArA Apako yahI sandesA bhejA hai, ki hAthI para car3he hue puruSoMko kevala - jJAna nahIM prApta hotA F 476 Page #525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra yahI kahakara ve donoM deviyA~ jidharase AyI thIM, udhara hI calI gayIM, unakI bAta suna mana-hI-mana vismita ho mahAtmA bAhubalIne vicAra kiyA, - "saba prakArake sAvadya yogoMkA tyAga, vRkSakI taraha kAyotsarga karane vAlA maiM isa jaMgalameM hAthI para car3hA hU~ / yaha kaisI bAta hai ? ve donoM AryAe~ bhagavAnakI ziyAe~ haiM, para kisI taraha jhUTha nahIM bola sktiiN| phira maiM unakI isa bAta se kyA samajhU ? oha ! aba mAlUma huA / vrata meM bar3e aura vayasameM choTe bhAiyoM ko maiM kaise namaskAra karU~gA ? yahI abhimAna jo mere manameM ghusA huA hai, vahI mAnoM hAthI hai, jisa para maiM nirbhayatAke sAtha savAra huuN| maiMne tInoM lokake svAmIkI bahuta dinoM taka sevA kI, to bhI jaise jalacara jIvoMko jalameM tairanA nahIM AtA, vaisehI mujhako bhI viveka nahIM huA / isIliye to pahale se hI vrata grahaNa kiye hue mahAtmA bhAiyoMko choTA samajha kara hI maiMne unakI bandanA karanI nahIM caahii| acchA, raho- maiM AjahI vahA~ jAkara una mahAmuniyoMkI vandanA karU~gA / " aisA vicAra kara jyoMhI mahAprANa bAhubalIne apane paira uThAye, tyoMhI cAroM orase latAe~ TUTane lagIM - sAthahI ghAtI karma bhI TUTane lage aura usI paga para unheM kevalajJAna utpanna ho aayaa| aise kevalajJAna aura kevala darzanavAle saumya mUrtti mahAtmA bAhubalI usI prakAra RSabhasvAmIke pAsa Aye, jaise candramA sUryake pAsa jAtA hai / tIrthaMkara kI pradakSiNA kara, unheM praNAmakara jagatase vandanIya bAhubalI muni, pratijJAse mukta ho, kevalIkI pariSad meM jA baiThe ! 1 480 prathama pava Page #526 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ chaThA sarga FACS una dinoM bhagavAn RSabhasvAmIkA ziSya, apane nAmake samAna zAstrake ekAdaza aMgoMkA jAnanevAlA, sAdhugaNoMse yukta, svabhAvase sukumAra aura hastipati ke sAtha-sAtha calanevAle hAthIke bazcekI taraha,svAmIke sAtha vicaraNa karane vAlA, bharataputra marici grISma Rtu meM svAmIke sAtha vihAra kara rahA thaa| eka dina madhyAhnake samaya luhAroMkI dhauMkanIse phU~kI huI agnike samAna cAroM orake mArgoM kI dhUla taka sUryakI kiraNoMse tapa gayI thI aura mAnoM adRzya rahane vAlI agnikI lapaTeM hoM aisI garamagarama lU saba rAstoM para cala rahI thI / usa samaya agni se tape hue kiJcita gIle kASThake samAna sirase pA~va taka sArI deha pasInese sarAbora ho gayI thI / jalase bhIge hue sUkhe camar3e kI durgandhake samAna pasInese tara bane hue kapar3oMke kAraNa usake aMgoMse bar3I kar3I badabU nikala rahI thI / usake paira jala rahe the, isIse tape hue sthAna meM rahanevAle kulakI sthiti batalA the aura garamIke kAraNa vaha pyAsale vyAkula ho gayA thA / isa. hAlatase vyAkula hokara marIci apane manameM socane lagA, - "ai ! 31 Page #527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 482 prathama parva kevalajJAna aura kevala-darzana-rUpI sUryacandrase zobhita meruke samAna aura tInoM lokake guruke samAna RSabhasvAmIkA maiM pautra hai| isake sivA akhaNDaSaTkhaNDa-yukta mahi-maNDalake indra aura vivekako advitIya nidhike samAna bharata rAjAkA maiM putra huuN| sAthahI maiMne caturvidhi saMghake sAmane RSabhasvAmIse paJcamahAvrata kA uccAraNa karake dIkSA lI hai; isaliye jaise vIra puruSoMko yuddhabhUmise nahIM bhAganA cAhiye, vaisehI mujhe bhI isa sthAnase lajjita aura pIr3ita hokara ghara nahIM calA jAnA caahiye| parantu bar3e bhArI parvatakI taraha isa cAritrake durvaha bhArako muhUrta-mAtra ke liye uThAneko bhI maiM samartha nahIM huuN| na to mujhase cAritravratakA pAlana karate banatA hai, na chor3a kara ghara jAnAhI bana par3atA hai ; kyoMki isase kulako kalaMka lagatA hai| isaliye maiM to isa samaya eka ora nadI aura dUsarI ora siMhavAlI hAlatameM par3AhuA huuN| para hAM, aba mujhe mAlUma huA, ki jaise parvatake Upara bhI pagaDaNDI banI hotI hai, vaisehI isa viSama mArgameM bhI eka sugama mArga hai| ___ "ye sAdhu manodaNDa, vacanadaNDa aura kAyadaNDako jItanevAle haiM , para maiM to inhIMse jItA gayA hai, isaliye maiM tridaNDI huuNgaa| ve zramaNakezakA loca aura indriyoMkI jaya kara, sira muMr3Aye rahate haiM, para maiM to rese sira mur3avAkara zikhAdhArI huuNgaa| ve sthUla aura sUkSma prANiyoMke hiMsAdikase virata rahate haiM , para maiM to kevala sthUla prANiyoMkA hI vadha karane Page #528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aaaaaaaaaaaaamannmarrin prathama parva 483 AdinAtha caritra se hAtha khIMce rhuuNgaa| ve muni akiMcana hokara rahate haiM , para maiM to apane pAsa suvarNa-mudrAdika rkhuugaa| ve RSi jUte nahIM pahanate ; para maiM to phnuuNgaa| ve aThAraha haz2Ara zIlake aMgoMse yukta suzIla hokara sugandhita bane rahate haiM, para maiM zolase rahita hone ke kAraNa durgandha yukta hUM, isaliye candanAdikA lepa kruuNgaa| ve zramaNa moharahita haiM aura maiM mohase DhakA huA hU~, isa kAraNa isa bAtakI nizAnIke taura para mastaka para chatra lagAU~gA; ve niSkaSAya honeke kAraNa zveta vastra dhAraNa karate haiM aura maiM kaSAyase yukta honeke kAraNa usake smAraka svarUpa kaSAya vastra dhAraNa kruuNgaa| ve muni pApake bhayase bahuta. jIvoMse bhare hue saMcita jalakA tyAga karate haiM, para maiM to kAfI jalase nahAU~gA aura khUba pAnI piiuuNgaa|" isa prakAra vaha apanI hI buddhise apane liGga (nizAnI ) kI kalpanA kara, vaisA hI veza dhAraNa kara, svAmIke sAtha vihAra karane lgaa| khaJcarako jaise ghor3A yA gadhA nahIM kahA jAtA ; para vaha hai ina donoMke hI aMzase utpanna--isI taraha maricine na gRhasthakA sA bAnA rakhA, na muniyoMkA sA; balki donoMse milatA-julatA huA eka nayA hI bAnA pahana liyaa| haMsoMke bIcameM kauekI taraha maharSiyoMke bIca meM isa adbhuta mariciko dekhakara bahutere loga bar3e kautukase usase dharmakI bAteM puuchte| usake uttarameM vaha mUla uttara guNavAle sAdhu-dharmakA hI upadeza karatA thaa| usakI bAteM sunakara yAda koI pUcha baiThatA, ki tuma bhI aisA hI kyoM nahIM karate? to vaha Page #529 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 484 prathama parva isa viSayameM apanI asamarthatA prakaTa kara detA thaa| isa prakAra pratibodha dene para yadi koI bhavyajIva dIkSA lenA cAhatA, to vaha usako prabhuke pAsa bheja detA thA aura usase pratibodha pAkara Aye hue bhavya-prANiyoMkA bhagavAn RSabhadeva, jo niSkAraNa upakAra karanemeM bandhuke samAna haiM, svayaM dIkSA diyA karate the| isI prakAra prabhu ke sAtha vihAra karate hue maricike zarIrameM lakar3Ike ghunakI taraha eka bar3A bhArI roga paidA ho gyaa| DAla se cUke hue bandarako taraha, vratase cUke hue usa maricikA usaka sAtha vAle sAdhuoMne pratipAlana karanA chor3a diyaa| jaise Ikha kA kheta binA rakSakake sUara Adi jAnavaroMse vizeSa hAni uThAtA hai, vaisehI binA davA-dArUke marIcikA roga bhI adhikAdhika pIr3A dene lgaa| taba ghane jaGgalameM par3e hue nissahAya puruSakI bhA~ti ghora rogameM par3e hue maricine apane manameM vicAra kiyA,-"ahA ! mAlUma hotA hai, ki mere isI janmakA koI azubha karma udaya ho AyA hai, jisase apanI jamAtake sAdhu bhI merI parAyeke samAna upekSA kara rahe haiM ; parantu ullako dinake samaya dikhalAI nahIM detA, isameM jisa prakAra sUryake prakAzakA koI doSa nahIM hai, usI prakAra mere viSayameM ina apraticArI sA. dhuoMkA bhI koI doSa nhiiN| kyoMki uttama kulavAlA jaise mleccha kI sevA nahIM karatA, vaisehI sAvadha karmoMse virAma pAye hue ye sAdhu mujha sAvadha karma karanevAlekI sevA kyoM kaise kara sakate hai ? balki unase apanI sevA karAnI hI mere liye anucita hai : Page #530 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 485 AdinAtha caritra kyoMki usase merA vaha pApa, jo vratabhaMgake kAraNa paidA huA hai, vRddhiko prApta hogA / aba maiM apane upacArake liye kisI apane hI samAna manda dharmavAle puruSakI khoja karU~ ; kyoMki mRgake sAtha mRgakA hI rahanA ThIka hotA hai / " isa prakAra vicAra karate hue kitane hI samaya bAda marici roga mukta ho gayA kyoMki khArI jamIna bhI kucha kAlameM Apa se Apa acchI ho jAtI hai ; 1 eka dina mahAtmA RSabhasvAmI jagatkA upakAra karanemeM varSA Rtu megha ke samAna dezanA de rahe the| usIsamaya vahA~ kapila nAmakA koI duSTa rAjakumAra Akara dharmakI bAteM sunane lagA; para jaise cakravAkako cA~danI acchI nahIM lagatI, ullUko dina nahIM acchA lagatA, abhAge rogIko davA nahIM acchI lagatI, vAyurogavAleko ThaMDhI cIjeM nahIM suhAtIM aura bakareko megha nahIM acchA lagatA, vaisehI use bhI prabhukA dharmopadeza nahIM bhAyA | dUsarI taraha kI dharma dezanA sunanekI icchA rakhanevAle usa rAjakumArane jo idhara-udhara dRSTi daur3AyI, to use vicitra veSadhArI marici dikhalAI diyaa| jaise bAz2Ara meM cIjeM mola leneko gayA huA bAlaka bar3I dukAnase haTakara choTI dUkAna para calA Aye, usI prakAra dUsare DhaGgakI dharma dezanA sunanekI icchA rakhanevAlA. kapila bhI svAmIke nikaTase uThakara maricike pAsa calA AyA / usane maricile dharmakA mArga pUchA / yaha suna, usane kahA,"bhAI ! mere pAsa dharma nahIM hai yadi isakI cAha ho, to svAmIjIkI hI zaraNa meM jAo / " maricikI yaha bAta suna, kapila / --- Page #531 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 486 prathama parva phira prabhuke pAsa Akara dharma-kathA zravaNa karane lgaa| usake cale jAne para maricine apane manameM vicAra kiyA,- "yaha dekho! isa svakarma-dUSita puruSako svAmIkI dharma-kathA bhI nahIM rucI / becAre cAtakako sArA sarovara hI mila jAye, to usako isase kyA hotA hai ?" thor3I derameM kapila phira maricike pAsa Akara kahane lagA,"kyA tumhAre pAsa aisA-vaisA bhI dharma nahIM hai ? yadi nahIM hai, to tuma vrata kAhekA liye hue ho|" / .. isI samaya maricine apane manameM vicAra kiyA,-"daivayoga se yaha koI mere jaisA muDDha milA hai / bahuta dinoM para yaha jaiseko taisA milA hai, isIliye aba maiM niHsahAyase sahAyavAlA ho gyaa|" aisA vicAra kara usane kahA,-"vahA~ bhI dharma hai aura yahA~ bhI dharma hai|" basa, isI eka durbhASaNake Upara usane koTAnukoTi sAgaropama utkaTa prapaJca phailaayaa| isake bAda usane usako dIkSA dI aura apanA sahAyaka banA liyaa| basa, usI dinase parivrAjakatAkA pAkhaNDa zurU huaa| vizvopakArI bhagavAn RSabhadevajI grAma, khAna, nagara, droNamukha, karabaTa, pattana, maNDapa, Azrama aura jile-paraganoMse bharI huI pRthvImeM vicaraNa kara rahe the| vihAra karate samaya ve cAroM dizAoM meM sau yojana takake logoMkA roga nivAraNa karate hue varSAkAlake medhoMkI taraha jagatke jantuoMko zAnti pradAna kara . rahe the| rAjA jisa prakAra anItikA nivAraNa kara, prajAko Page #532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 4.7 AdinAtha caritra sukha detA hai, vaisehI mUSaka, zuka Adi upadrava karanevAle jIvoM kI apavRttise ve sabakI rakSA karate the| sUrya jisa prakAra andhakArakA nAzakara, prANiyoMke naimittika aura zAzvata vairako zAnta karatA huA sabako prasanna karatA hai, vaisehI ve sabako prasanna karate the| jaise unhoMne pahale saba prakArase svastha karanevAlI vyavahAra-pravRttise logoMko Anandita kiyA thA, vaisehI aba kI vihAra pravRttise sabako Ananda de rahe the| jaise auSadhi ajIrNa aura atikSudhAko dUra kara detI hai, vaisehI ve anAvRSTi aura ativRSTike upadravoMko dUra karate the| antaH zalyake samAna svacakra aura paracakrakA bhaya dUra ho jAnese tatkAla prasanna bane hue loga unake Agamanake upalakSyameM utsava karate the| sAthaho jaise mAntrika puruSa bhUta-rAkSasoMse logoMko bacAte haiM, vaisehI ve saMhAra karanevAle ghora durbhikSase sabako rakSA karate the| isa prakAra upakAra pAkara saba loga una mahAtmAkI stuti kiyA karate the| mAnoM bhItara nahIM samAne para bAhara AtI huI ananta jyoti ho, aisA sUryamaNDalako bhI jItanevAlA prabhAmaNDala ve bhI dhAraNa kiye hue the / * jaise Age-Age calane__ jahA~-jahA~ tIrtha kara vicaraNa karate haiM, usake cAroM ora savAso yojana paryanta upadravakArI roga zAnta ho jAte haiM, parasparakA vaira miTa jAtA hai, dhAnyAdiko hAni pahuMcAnevAle jantu nahIM raha jAte, mahAmArI nahIM hotI, ativRSTi nahIM hotI, akAla nahIM par3atA, svacakra-paracakrakA bhaya nahIM rahatA tathA prabhuke mastakake pIche prabhAmaNDala rahatA hai, jo kevalajJAna prakaTa honese utpatra tathA gyAraha atizayoMmeMse eka hai| Page #533 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 488 prathama parva vAle cakra se cakravanta zobhita hotA hai, vaisehI AkAzameM unake Age-Age calanevAle asAdhAraNa tejamaya dharma-cakrase ve bhI zobhita ho rahe the| saba karmoMko jItaneke cihnasvarUpa U~ce jayastambhake samAna haz2AroM choTI-moTI dhvajAoMse yukta eka dharma-vajA unake Age-Age bhI calatI thii| mAnoM prayANa karate samaya unakA kalyANa- maGgala karatI ho, aisI Apa hI Apa nibhara zabda karatI huI divya-dundubhi unake Age-Age bajatI calatI thii| mAnoM unakA yaza ho, aisA AkAzameM ghUmatA huA pAdapITha sahita sphaTika ratnakA siMhAsana unako bhI zobhita kara rahA thaa| devatAoMse rakhe hue suvarNa-kamalake Upara rAjahaMsa ke samAna ve bhI lIlA sahita caraNa-nyAsa kara rahe the 1 mAnoM unake bhaya se rasAtalameM paiTha jAnekI icchA karatA ho, aise nIce mukhavAle unake tIkSNa daNDa- rUpI kaNTakase unakA parivAra AliMSTa nahIM hotA thA / mAnoM kAmadevakI sahAyatA karaneke pApa kA prAyazcita karane kI icchA karatI ho, isa prakAra chaoM Rtue~ eka samaya meM unakI upAsanA karatI thiiN| mArgake cAroM orake nIceko jhuke hue vRkSa, jo saMjJAhIna jar3a vastu haiM, dUrahI se unako namaskAra karate hue mAlUma par3ate the paMkhe kI havA ke samAna ThaMDhI, zItala aura anukUla vAyu unakI nirantara sevA karatI rahatI thI / svAmIke : pratikUla calanevAle kI bhalAI nahIM hotI, mAnoM yahI socakara pakSIgaNa nIce utara, unakI pradakSiNA kara, unakI dAhinI tarapha hokara calane lagate the| jaise caMcala I Page #534 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva . 486 AdinAtha caritra taraGgoMse samudra zobhita hotA hai, vaisehI jaghanyakoTi saMkhyAvAle aura bArambAra gamanAgamana karate hue surAsuroMse ve bhI zobhita ho rahe the| mAnoM bhaktivaza dinameM bhI prabhAsahita candramA udaya ho AyA ho, aisA unakA chatra AkAzameM zobhA de rahA thaa| aura mAnoM candramAse pRthaka kI huI samasta kiraNoMkA koSa ho, aisA gaGgAkI taraMgoMke samAna zveta camara unapara dula rahA thaa| nakSatroMse ghire hue candramAke samAna, tapase pradIpta aura saumya. lAkhoM uttama zramaNoMse ve ghire rahate the| jaise sUrya pratyeka sAgara aura.sarovarameM kamalako khilAtA hai, vaisehI ve mahAtmA pratyeka nagara aura grAmameM bhavya jIvoMko pratibodha diyA karate the| isa prakAra vicaraNa karate hue bhagavAna RSabhadevajI eka dina aSTApada parvatapara aaye| mAnoM bar3hI-car3hI huI suphedI ke kAraNa zaradaRtuke bAdaloMkA eka sthAna para jamA kiyA huA Dhera ho, sthira hue kSIra samudrakA lAkara chor3A huA velAkUTa ho athavA prabhuke janmAbhiSekake samaya indra ke vikraya kiye hue cAra vRSabhoMmeMse eka vRSabha ho-aisAhI vaha parvata mAlUma hotA thaa| sAthahI vaha parvata nandIzvara-dvIpako puSkariNImeM rahanevAle dadhi-mukha-parvatoM se eka parvata, jambudvIpa rUpI kamalakI eka nAla, athavA pRthvIke U~ce zvetavarNa mukuTakI bhA~ti zobhA pA rahA thaa| usakI nirmalatA aura prakAzako dekhakara yahI mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM devatAgaNa use sadA jalase nahalAte aura vastrase poMchate rahate haiN| vAyuse ur3AyI huI kamala-reNuoMse nirmala Page #535 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 460 prathama parva bane hue usake sphaTika maNike taTako striyA~ nadIke . jalake samAna dekhatI rahatI thiiN| usake zikharoMke agrabhAgameM vizrAma leneko baiThI huI vidyAdharoMkI striyoMko vaha parvata vaitADhya aura kSudra himAlayakI yAda dilAtA thaa| vaha aisA mAlUma par3atA thA, mAnoM svarga-bhUmikA antarikSameM TikA huA darpaNa ho, digvadhuoMkA atulanIya hAsya ho aura graha-nakSatroM ke nirmANake kAmameM AnevAlI miTTIkA akSaya Azraya-sthala ho| usake zikharoM ke madhyabhAgameM daur3a-dhUpa karake thake hue mRga baiThA karate the, isase vaha aneka mRgalAJchanoM ( candroM ) kA dhokhA de rahA thaa| usase jo bahutase jharane jArI the, ve usake chor3e hue nirmala vastrase mAlUma par3ate the aura sUryakAnta-maNiyoMkI phailatI huI kiraNoMse vaha U~cI-U~cI patAkAoMvAlA mAlUma hotA thaa| usake U~ce zikharake agrabhAgameM jaba sUryakA saMkramaNa hotA thA, taba vaha siddhoMkI striyoMko udayAcalakA bhrama paidA karatA thaa| mAnoM morapaMkhoMkA banA huA chatra tanA ho, isa prakAra usapara hare-hare pattoMvAle vRkSoMkI chAyA :nirantara chAyI rahatI thii| khecaroM kI striyA~ kautukase mRgoMke baccoMkA lAlana-pAlana karatI thIM, isase hariNiyoMke jharate hue dUdhase unakI saba latA-kujeM siMca jAtI thiiN| kadalIpatrakI laMgoTiyA~ pahane huI zabariyoMkA nAca dekhaneke liye vahA~ nagarakI striyA~ A~khoMkI paMkti lagAye rahatI thiiN| ratise thakI huI sA~pine vahA~ jaMgalakI manda-manda havA piyA karatI ; pavana-naTakI taraha latAoMko nacA-nacA Page #536 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 461 AdinAtha caritra kara khela karatA thA; kinnaroMkI striyA~ ratike Arambhase hI usakI guphAoMko mandira banA letI aura snAna karaneke liye AyI huI apsarAoMkI bhIr3a-bhAr3ake mAre usake sarovarakA jala taraGgita hotA rahatA thaa| kahIM caupar3a khelate hue, kahIM pAna-goSThI karate hue, kahIM juA khelate hue yakSoMse usake madhyabhAgameM kolAhala hotA rahatA thaa| usa parvata para kahIM kinnaroM kI striyAM, kahIM bhIloMkI striyA~ aura kahIM vidyAdharoMkI striyA~ krIr3A karatI huI gIta gAyA karatI thiiN| kahIM pake hue dAkhake phala khAkara unmatta bane hue zuka-pakSI zabda kara rahe the, kahIM AmakI mojareM khAkara masta koyaleM paMcama svarameM alApa rahI thIM, kahIM kamala-tantuke AsvAdase unmatta bane hue haMsa madhura zabda kara rahe the, kahIM nadIke kinAre madonmatta krauJca-pakSI kilakAriyA~ sunA rahe the, kahIM bilkula pAsa Akara laTake hue meghoMko dekhakara besudha ho jAnevAle mora zora kara rahe the aura kahIM sarovarameM tairate hue sArasa-pakSiyoMkA zabda sunAI de rahA thA / ina saba bAtoMse vaha parvata bar3A hI manohara mAlUma hotA thaa| kahIM to vaha parvata azokake lAla lAla pattoMse kusuMbI vanavAlA, kahIM tAla-tamAla aura hintAlake vRkSoMse zyAma vastravAlA, kahIM sundara puSpavAle palAsa-vRkSoMse pIle vastravAlA, aura kahIM mAlatI aura mallikAke samUhale zveta vastravAlA mAlUma par3atA thaa| ATha yojana U~cA honeke kAraNa vaha AkAzaH jaisA U~cA mAlUma par3atA thaa| aise usa aSTApada-parvatake Page #537 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 462 AdinAtha caritra prathama parva Upara girikI taraha gariSTa jagatguru A viraaje| havAke jhoMke . se giranevAle phUloM aura jharanoMke jalase vaha parvata mAnoM jagatpati prabhuko adyArthyA-pAdya de rahA ho, aisA mAlUma par3atA thaa| prabhuke caraNoMse pavitra banA huA vaha parvata, prabhuke janma-snAtra se pavitra bane hue meruse apaneko kama nahIM samajhatA thaa| harSita kokilAdikake zabdoMke miSase vaha parvata mAnoM jagatpati kA guNa gAna kara rahA thaa| ___ aba usa parvatake Upara vAyukumAra devoMne eka yojana pradeza meM mArjana karanevAle sevakoMse aisI saphAI karavA dI, ki kahIM tRNakASThAdi nahIM rhe| idhara meghakumAroMne pAnI DhonevAle bhaiMsoMkI taraha bAdaloMko lAkara usa bhUmiko sugandhita jalase sIMca diyaa| isake bAda devatAoMne suvarNa ratnoMkI vizAla zilAoMse dapeNa jaisI samatala (caurasa ) bhUmi banA lii| usapara vyantara , devatAoMne indra-dhanuSake khaNDakI bhAMti pA~ca raMgoMvAle phUloMkI ghuTane bhara vRSTi kara DAlI aura yamunA nadI kI taraMgoMkI zobhA dhAraNa karanevAle vRkSoMke Ardra-pallavoMke toraNa cAroM ora baaNdhe| cAroM ora stambhoM para bA~dhe hue maka rAkRti toraNa, sindhuke donoM taToMmeM rahanevAle magarakI taraha dikhalA rahe the| usake bIcameM mAnoM cAroM dizAoMrUpiNI deviyoMke darpaNa hoM, aise cAra chatra aura AkAza gaGgAkI caJcala taraGgoMkA dhokhA denevAlI pavanase saJcAlita dhvajA-patAkAe~ zobhA de rahI thii| una toraNoMke nIce motIkA banA huA Page #538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva bAdinAtha caritra svastika "sAre jagatkA yahA~ maGgala hai" aisI citra- lipikA bhrama utpanna kara rahA thaa| caurasa banAyI huI bhUmi para vimAnacArI devatAoMne ratnAkarakI zobhA ke sarvasvake samAna ratnamaya gar3ha banAyA aura usa para mAnuSottara parvatakI sImA para rahane vAlI sUrya candrakI kiraNoMkI mAlAke samAna mANikya ke kayUroM kI paMktiyA~ bnaayiiN| isake bAda jyotiSapati devatAoMne valayAkAra bane hue himAdri parvata ke zikhara ke samAna eka nirmala suvarNakA madhyama gar3ha banAyA aura usake Upara ratnamaya ka~gUre lagAye ! una kaMgUroM para darzakoM kI parachAI par3anepara ve aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAnoM unameM citra khiMce hue hoN| usake bAda bhuvana - patiyoMne, kuNDalAkAra bane hue zeSanAgake zarIrakA dhokhA paidA karanevAlA cA~dIkA gar3ha antameM taiyAra kiyA aura usapara kSIra sAgara ke taTake jalapara baiThI huI garur3a zreNIkI bhA~ti soneke kaMgUroMkI zreNI baitthaayii| isake bAda yakSoMne ayodhyAke kilekI taraha ina gar3hoM meM se bhI pratyeka meM cAra-cAra daravAje lagAye aura unapara mAnikake toraNa ba~dhavAye / apanI phailatI huI kiraNoMse ve toraNa saugune se mAlUma par3ate the pratyeka dvAra para vyantaroMne netroMkI kora meM lage hue kAjalakI rekhAke samAna dhue~ kI taraMge uThAnevAlI dhUpadAnI rakha dI thI / madhyama gar3hake bhItara, IzAna koNameM, gharameM bane hue devamandira kI taraha prabhuke vizrAma karaneke liye eka " devacchanda ' ( devAlaya ) racAyA gyaa| jaise jahAz2ake bIca meM mAstUla hotA hai, vaise hI vyantaroMne usa samavasaraNake bIcobIca tIna kosa "" 463 Page #539 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 464 prathama parva U~cA caitya-vRkSa bnaayaa| usa caitya-vRkSake nIce apanI kiraNoM se mAnoM vRkSako mUlase hI pallavita karatA huA eka ratnamaya pITha banAyA aura usa pITha para caitya-vRkSakI zAkhAoMke pallavoMse bArabAra svaccha hotA huA eka ratnacchanda banAyA / usake madhyameM pUrvakI ora vikasita kamalakI kalIke madhyameM karNikAkI taraha pAdapITha sahita eka ratna-siMhAsana taiyAra kiyA aura usa para gaGgAkI tIna dhArAoMke samAna tIna chatra bnaaye| isa prakAra vahA~ devoM aura asuroMne jhaTapaTa samavasaraNa banAkara rakha diyA, mAnoM ve pahalese hI saba kucha taiyAra rakhe hue ho athavA kahIMse uThA lAye hoN| jagatpatine bhavya-janoMke hRdayakI taraha mokSadvAra-rUpI isa samavasaraNameM pUrva dizAke dvArase praveza kiyaa| pahu~cate hI unhoMne usa azokakI pradakSiNA kI, jisake DAlake antameM nikalanevAle palavoMko unhoMne karNa-bhUSaNa banA rakhA thaa| isake bAda pUrva dizAkI ora A, "namastIrthAya" kaha kara, jaise rAjahaMsa kamala para A baiThe, vaisehI ve bhI siMhAsana para A virAje / ta. tkAla hI zeSa tInoM dizAoMke siMhAsanoM para vyantara devoMne bhagavAnake tIna rUpa banA rkhe| phira sAdhu, sAdhvI aura vaimAnika devatAoMkI striyoMne pUrva-dvArase praveza kara, pradakSiNA karake bhaktipUrvaka jinezvara aura tIrthako namaskAra kiyA aura prathama gar3hameM prathama dharma-rUpI udyAnake vRkSarUpa sAdhu, pUrva aura dakSiNa dizAke bIcameM baitthe| usI prakAra pRSTha-bhAgameM vaimAnika devatAoMkI striyA~ Page #540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva .465 AdinAtha caritra khar3I rahIM aura unake pIche unhIMkI sI sAdhviyoMkA samUha khar3A thaa| bhuvanapati, jyotiSI aura vyantaroMkI striyA~, dakSiNa-dvAra se praveza kara, pUrva vidhike anusAra pradakSiNA aura namaskAra kara, naiRta-dizAmeM baiThI aura ina tInoM zreNiyoMke deva, pazcima dvArase praveza kara, usI prakAra namaskAra kara kramase vAyavya di. zAmeM baitthe| isa prakAra prabhuko samavasaraNameM AyA huA jAna kara, apane vimAnoMke samUhase AkAzako AcchAdita karate hue 'indra vahA~ tatkAla A phuNce| uttara dvArase samavasaraNameM praveza kara, svAmIko tIna pradakSiNA de, namaskAra kara, bhaktimAna indra isa prakAra stuti karane lage,- "he bhagavan ! jaba bar3e-bar3e yogI bhI Apake guNoMko ThIka-ThIka nahIM jAnate, taba Apake una stuti yogya guNoMkA maiM nitya-pramAdI hokara kaise bakhAna kaU~ ? to bhI he nAtha ! maiM yathAzakti Apake guNoMkA bakhAna karU~gA ; kyoMki la~gar3A AdamI bhI lambI maMz2ila mAraneke liye taiyAra ho jAye, to use koI roka thor3e hI sakatA hai ? he prabho! isa saMsArarUpI AtApake tApase paravaza bane hue prANiyoMko Apake caraNoMkI chAyA, chatrachAyAkA kAma detI hai, isaliye Apa merI rakSA kreN| he nAtha ! sUrya jaise kevala 'paropakArake hI liye udaya hotA hai, baisehI kevala lokopakArake hI liye Apa vihAra karate haiM, isa liye dhanya haiN| madhyAhna-kAlake sUryakI taraha Apa prabhuke prakaTa honepara dehakI chAyAkI bhA~ti prANiyoMke karma cAroM orase saMkucita ho jAte haiN| jo sadA Apake darzana karate rahate haiM, ve pazu Page #541 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 466 prathama parva pakSI bhI dhanya hai aura jo Apake darzanoMse vaJcita haiM, ve svarga meM rahate hue bhI adhanya haiM / he tInoM lokake svAmI ! jinake hRdayamandira meM ApahI adhiSThAtA devatAkI bhA~ti nivAsa karate haiM, ve bhavya jIva zreSThase bhI zreSTha haiN| basa Apase merI kevala yahI eka prArthanA haiM, ki nagara - nagara aura grAma grAma vihAra karate hue Apa kadApi mere hRdayako nahIM tyAge " isa prakAra prabhukI stuti kara, pA~coM aGgo se pRthvIkA sparza karate hue praNAma kara svargapati indra pUrva aura uttara dizAo ke madhyameM baiThe | prabhu aSTApada - parvata para padhAre haiM, yaha samAcAra zIghrahI zaila-rakSaka puruSoMne cakravartIse jAkara kaha sunAyA : kyoMki ve isI kAmake liye vahA~ rakhe gaye the| bhagavAna ke AgamanakA samAcAra sunanevAle logoMko udAra cakravarttIne sAr3he bAraha karor3a suvarNa dAna kiyA / bhalA aise avasara para ve jo na de dete, kama hI thA / phira mahArAjane siMhAsanase uThakara usa dizAkI ora sAta ATha kadama calakara vinayake sAtha prabhuko praNAma kiyA aura phira siMhAsana para baiTha kara indra jaise devatAoMko bulAte haiM, vaisehI prabhukI vandanA karaneko jAneke liye cakravartI ne apane sainikoM ko bulavAyA, velAse samudrakI U~cI taraGga paMkti ke samAna bharata rAjAkI AjJA se sampUrNa rAjA cAroM orase Akara ekatrita ho gaye / hAthI U~ce svarase garjanA karane lage / ghor3e hinahinAne lage / unakA isa prakAra zabda karanA aisA mAlUma hotA thA mAnoM ve apane savAroMko svAmIke pAsa jAneke liye Page #542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 467 prathama pace AdinAtha-caritra jaldI taiyAra honeko kaha rahe hoM / pulakila aMgovAle rathI aura paidala loga tatkAla harSapUrvaka cala pdd'e| kyoMki eka to bhagavAnke pAsa jAnA, dUsare, rAjAkI AjJAkA pAlana, mAno sone meM sugandha A gayI . bar3I nadIke donoM taToMmeM bhI jaise bAr3hakA jala nahIM samAtA, baisehI ayodhyA aura aSTApadaparvatake bIca meM vaha senA nahIM samAtI thii| AkAzameM zveta chatra aura mayUrachatra kA saGgama hone se gaGgA yamunAke veNo-saGgamakI taraha zobhA di. khAI de rahI thii| ghur3asavAroMke hAthameM sohanevAle bhAle, apanI kiraNoM ke kAraNa, aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAnoM unhoMne bhI apane hAthameM bhAle liye ho| hAthiyoM para car3he hue, vIrakuJjara harSase utkaTa garjana karate hue aise mAlUma par3ate the, mAnoM hAthIpara dUsarA hAthI savAra ho| sabhI sainika jagatpatike darzana karane ke liye bharata cakravartIle bhI bar3hakara utsuka ho rahe the, kyoMki talavAra kI apekSA usakI myAna aura bhI teja hotI hai| una sabake mile hue kolAhalane mAnoM dvArapAlakI taraha madhyameM virAjita bharata rAjAse yaha nivedana kiyA, ki saba sainika ikaTThe ho gye| isake bAda jaise munIzvara rAga-dveSako jItakara manako pavitra kara lete hai, vaisehI mahArAjane snAna karake aGgoMko pavitra kiyA aura prAyazcita tathA maMgala kara apane caritrake samAna ujjvala vastra dhAraNa kiye| mastaka para :zveta chatra aura donoM ora zveta baMgharoMse zobhita ve mahArAja apane mahalake A~ganameM Aye aura sUrya se pUrvAcala para ArUr3ha hotA hai, vaisehI AMgana meM padhAre hue 32 Page #543 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 868 AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva mahArAja, AkAzake madhyameM AnevAle sUryakI bhA~ti mahAgaja para ArUr3ha hue| bherI, zaGkha aura nagAr3e Adike uttama bAjoMke UMce zabdase phavvAreke jalake samAna AkAzako vyAna karate hue, hAthiyoMke mada-jalase dizAoMko pUrNa karate hue, taraMgoMse AcchA. dita samudrakI taraha turaGgoMse pRthvoko AcchAdita karate hue aura kalpavRkSase yukta yugaliyoMke samAna harSa aura tvarA (jaldI se yukta mahArAja, thor3I derameM antaHpura aura parivArake logoMke sAtha aSTApadameM A phuNce| __jaise saMyama svIkAra karanekI icchA rakhanevAlA puruSa gRhastha dharma se utara kara U~ce caritra-dharmapara ArUr3ha hotA hai, vaisehI mahAgaja se utara kara mahArAja usa mahAgiri para cddh'e| uttara dizAvAle dvArase samavasaraNake bhItara praveza karatehI unhoMne Ananda-rUpI aMkura utpanna karanevAle meghake samAna prabhuko dekhA / prabhukI tIna bAra pradakSiNA kara, unake caraNoMmeM namaskAra kara, hAthoMkI aMjali banA, sirase lagAkara bharatane unakI isa prakAra stuti kI,"he prabhu ! mere jaise manuSyakA ApakI stuti karanA, ghar3ese samudra kA pAna karaneke samAna hai| tathApi maiM ApakI stuti karatA hU~: kyoMki maiM bhaktike kAraNa niraMkuza huuN| he prabho ! jaise dIpakake samparkase battI bhI dIpaka hI kahalAtI hai, baisehI Apake Azrita bhavyajana bhI Apake tulya hI ho jAte haiN| he .svAmin ! madase unmatta indriyarUpI hAthiyoM kA mada utAranemeM auSadhike samAna aura sacce mArgako batalAnevAlA ApakA zAsana sarvatra vijaya Page #544 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 466 AdinAtha- caritra 1 1 pAtA hai 1 he tribhuvanezvara ! maiM to yahI mAnatA hU~, ki Apa jo cAra ghAtIkarmIkA nAza kara, bAkI cAra karmoM kI upekSA karate haiM, vaha logoMke kalyANa ke nimitta hI karate ho / he prabhu ! garur3a ke paMkhoM ke nIce rahanevAle puruSa jaise samudrako lA~ghajAte haiM, vaise hI Apake caraNoM meM lipaTe hue bhavya-jana isa saMsAra samudra ko pAra kara jAte haiM / he nAtha ! ananta kalyANarUpI vRkSako ullasita karanemeM dohada svarUpa aura moharUpI mahAnidrA meM par3e hue vizvake liye prAtaHkAla ke samAna ApakA darzana sadAhI jaya-yukta hai 1 Apake caraNa kamaloMke sparzase prANiyoMkA karma-vidAraNa ho jAtA hai, kyoMki candramAkI zotala kiraNoMse bhI hAthIke dA~ta phUTate haiN| meghoMse jharanevAlI vRSTikI taraha aura candramAkI cAMdanI ke samAna hI, he jagannAtha ! ApakA prasAda sabake liye samAna hai 1 . 23 isa taraha prabhukI stuti kara, praNAma karaneke anantara bharata- pati sAmAnika devatAkI bhA~ti indra ke pIche baiTha rahe / devatAoM ke pIche anya puruSagaNa baiThe aura puruSo ke pIche striyA~ khar3I ho rahIM / prabhuke nirdoSa zAsanameM jisa prakAra caturvidha-dharma rahatA hai, usI prakAra samavasaradha ke pahale gar3ha meM yaha caturvidha-saMgha baiThA / dUsare gar3hameM paraspara virodhI hote hue bhI saba jIva-jantu sahodara bhAiyoMkI taraha saharSa baiTha rhe| tIsare kilemeM Aye hue rAjAoMke hAthI-ghor3e Adi vAhana dezanA sunaneke liye kAna Upara ko uThAye hue the| phira tribhuvanapatine saba bhASAoM meM pravarttita - Page #545 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 500 honevAlo aura megha ke zabdako bhA~ti gamnora vANImeM dezanA denI Arambha kii| dezanA sunate hue sabhI pazu-pakSI manuSya aura devatAgaNa harSa ke mAre aise sthira ho raheM, mAnoM ve kisI bar3e bhArI bojha se chuTakArA pA gaye hoM, iTa padako prApta ho gaye hoM, kalyANa-abhiceka kara cuke ho, dhyAnameM DUbe hoM, ahamindra padako prApta kara cuke ho, athavA parabrahmako hI pA liyA ho / dezanA samApta honepara, mahAvratakA pAlana karanevAle apane bhAiyoM ko dekhakara manameM duHkhita hote hue bharatarAja vicAra kiyA, "ahA ! agnikI taraha sadA asantura rahate hue maiMne apane ina bhAiyoMkA rAjya lekara kyA kiyA ? aba isa bhogaphalavAlI lakSmIko dUsaroM ko de denA, to rAkhameM ghI chor3aneke hI samAna aura mere liye niSphala hai| kaue bhI dUsare kauoM ko khilAkara annAdika bhakSaNa karate haiM; para maiM to apane ina bhAiyoM ko bhI haTAkara bhoga bhoga rahA hU~, isaliye kaunase bhI gayA-na 1-bItA hUM / mAsakSANaka* jisa prakAra kisI dina mikSA grahaNa karate haiM. vaise hI yadi maiM phira unako unakI bhogI huI sampatti vApisa kara dU~, to merA bar3hAhI puNyodaya hogA, yadi ve use grahaNa kara leM " aisA vicAra kara, prabhu ke caraNoM ke pAsa jA, aMjali - baddha hokara unhoMne apane bhAiyoM se usa sampatti ko bhoganeke liye kahA / tatra prabhu kahA, "he sAlahRdaya rAjA ! tumhAre ye bhAI bar3e hI satoguNI haiM aura inhoMne mahAvrata kA pAlana karanekI pratijJA 8 mahIna bhara upavAsa karanevAlA / prathama pava Page #546 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 501 AdinAtha caritra kI hai| ataeva saMsArako asAratAko jAnate hue ye loga vamana kiye hue anakI taraha tyAga kiye hue bhogako phira nahIM grahaNa kara sakate / " 44 7 jaba prabhune isa prakAra bhogasambandhI unake AmantraNakA niSedha kiyA, taba phira pazcAttApa yukta hokara cakravartIne vicAra kiyA, - yadi mere ye sarva-saGga-vihIna bhAI kadApi bhogakA saMgraha nahIM kara sakate, to bhI prANa dhAraNake liye AhAra to kareMge hI ? aisA vicArakara unhoMne 500 gAr3iyoM meM bharakara AhAra ma~gavAyA aura apane choTe bhAiyoMse phira pahale kI taraha unheM svIkAra kara lene ko khaa| isake uttara meM prabhune kahA, "he bharatapati ! yaha AdhAkarmI* AhAra yatiyoM ke yogya nahIM hai / " prabhune jaba isa prakAra niSedha kiyA / taba unhoMne akRta aura akArita | annake liye unheM nimantraNa diyA ; kyoMki saralatA meM saba kucha zobhA detA hai| usa samaya "he rAjendra ! muniyA~ko rAjapiNDa nahIM cAhiye / " yaha kaha kara dharma- cakravatIne phira manA kara diyaa| taba aisA vicArakara, ki prabhune to mujhe saba prakAra se niSedhahI kara diyA, mahArAja bharata pazcAttApake kAraNa rAhugrastacandramA kI bhAMti duHkhita hogaye / unako isaprakAra udAsa hote dekhakara indrane prabhuse pUchA, "he svAmI ! avagraha | kitane tarahakA hotA hai ? * muniyoMke liye taiyAra kiyA huA / + munike liye nahIM kiyA huA aura nahIM karAyA huA / * rahane aura vicaraneke sthAnake liye jo AjJA lenI par3atI hai, use avagraha kahate haiM / Page #547 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama : parva prabhune kahA, - "indra - sambandhI, cakrI sambandho, rAjA-sambandhI, gRhastha-sambandhI aura sAdhu-sambandhI - ye pA~ca prakArake avagraha hote haiM / ye avagraha uttarottara pUrva pUrvako bAdhA dete haiN| inameM pUrvokta aura parokta vidhiyoMmeM pUrvoktahI balavAn hai / " indra ne kahA, - "he deva ! jo sAdhu 'mere avagrahameM vihAra karate haiM, unheM maiMne apane avagrahake liye AjJA de rakhI hai / " yaha kaha, indra prabhuke caraNakamaloMkI vandanA kara khar3e ho rahe / yaha suna bharatarAjAne punaH vicAra kiyA, - "yadyapi ina muniyoMne mere lAye hue annAdiko svIkAra nahIM kiyA, tathApi avagrahake anugrahakI AjJAse to Aja kRtArtha ho jAU~ !" aisA vicAra kara, zreSTha hRdayavAle cakravatIne indra kI taraha prabhuke caraNoMke pAsa pahu~cakara apane avagrahakI AjJA dI / tadanantara apane sahadharmI ( sAmAnya dharmabandhu ) indrase pUchA - "aba maiM yahA~ lAye hue apane anna-jala Adiko kaunasI vyavasthA karU~ ?" - indrane kahA, "vaha saba guNoMmeM bar3he- car3he hue puruSoMko de DAlo / " bharatane vicAra kiyA, "sAdhuoMke sivAya vizeSa guNavAn puruSa aura kauna hogA ? acchA, aba mujhe mAlUma huA / deza - viratike samAna zrAvaka vizeSa guNottara haiM, isaliye yaha saba unhIM ko arpaNa kara denA cAhiye / " yahI nizcaya kara, bharata cakravattIMne svargapati indrake prakAzamAna aura manohara AkRtivAle rUpako dekha, vismita hokara unase . 502 - Page #548 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave 503 AdinAtha-caritra pUchA,- "he deva ! svargameM bhI Apa isI rUpameM rahate haiM yA kisI aura rUpameM ? kyoMki devatA to kAmarUpI kahalAte haiM arthAt ve jaba jaisA cAheM, vaisA rUpa banA lete haiN|" ___ indrane kahA,--"he rAjan ! svarga meM merA yaha rUpa nahIM rhtaa| vahA~ jo rUpa rahatA hai, use koI manuSya nahIM dekha sktaa|" bharatane kahA,-" ApakA vaha rUpa dekhaneko merI bar3I prabala icchA ho rahI hai| isaliye he svargezvara ! candramA jaise cakorako Ananda detA hai, vaisehI Apa bhI mujhe apanI vaha divyamUrti dikhalA kara merI A~khoMko Ananda diijiye|" indrane kahA,-- "he rAjan ! tuma uttama puruSa ho, isaliye tumhArI prArthanA vyartha nahIM jAnI cAhiye, ataeva lo, maiM tumheM apane eka aGgakA darzana karAtA huuN|" yaha kaha, indrane ucita alaGkAra se sohatI huI aura jagatarUpI mandirameM dIpakake samAna apanI eka u~galI rAjA bharatako dikhalAyI, usacamakatI huI kAntivAlI indrakI u~galIko dekha, medinIpatiko vaisAhI Ananda huA, jaisA candramAko dekhakara samudrako hotA hai| bharatarAjAkA isa prakAra mAna rakhakara, bhagavAnko praNAmakara, indra sandhyA-kAlake meghakI bhAMti tatkAla antardhyAna ho gye| cakravartI bhI, svAmIko praNAma kara, karane yogya kAmakA mana-hI-mana vicAra kara, apanI ayodhyA-nagarIko lauTa Aye / rAtako indrakI aMgulIkA AropaNa kara, unhoMne vahA~ aSTAhikA-utsava kiyA, satpuruSoMkA kartavya bhakti aura snehameM ekasAhI hotA hai / usa dinase indrakA Page #549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra t stambha Aropita kara loga sarvatra indrotsava karane lage rIti aba taka lokameM pracalita hai 1 sUrya jaise eka kSetra se dUsare kSetra meM jAtA hai, vaisehI bhavya-janarUpI kamaloMko prabuddha karaneke ( khilAneke ) liye bhagavAn RSabhasvAmI ne bhI aSTApada-parvatase anyatra vihAra kiyA I 1 idhara ayodhyAmeM bharata rAjAne saba zrAvakoM ko bulAkara kahA,"tuma loga sadA bhojanake liye mere ghara AyA karo aura kRSi Adi kAryoM meM na laga kara, svAdhyAya meM nirata rahate hue nirantara apUrva jJAnako grahaNa karanemeM tatpara rahA karo bhojana karaneke bAda mere pAsa Akara pratidina tumheM yahI kahanA hogA, ki-jino bhavAn varddhate bhIstasmAn mAhana mAhana (arthAt tuma jIte gaye ho.. bhaya vRddhiko prApta hotA hai, isaliye 'AtmaguNa' ko na mAro, na mAro ) / " cakravartIkI yaha bAta mAna, ve loga sadA unake ghara Akara jImane lage aura pUrvokta vacanakA svAdhyAyameM tatpara manuSya kI bhA~ti pATha karane lge| devatAoMkI taraha ratimeM magna aura pramAdI cakravarttIne una zabdoM ko sunakara, apane manameM vicAra kiyA,"are ! maiM kisase jItA gayA hUM aura kisase merA bhaya bar3hatA hai ? hA~, aba jAnA / kaSAyoMne mujhe jIta liyA hai aura inhIM ke karate bhaya vRddhiko prApta hotA hai / isIliye ye vivekI puruSa mujhe nitya isa bAtakI yAda dilAyA karate haiM, ki AtmAkI hatyA na karona karo, parantu to bhI merI yaha kaMsI pramAdazIlatA aura viSayaludhatA hai / dharmake viSaya meM merI yaha kaisI udAsInatA hai ! isa 1 504 prathama parva yaha Page #550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pava AdinAtha-caritra wwwww saMsArameM merA vasA anurAga hai ! Ara yaha saba mahApuruSoke AcArase kaisA ulaTA par3atA hai!" isa prakArakI bAteM socanese rAjA ke mana meM ThIka usI prakAra dharmakA dhyAna kSaNa bharake liye samA gayA, jaise samudra meM gaGgAkA pravAha praveza karatA hai| parantu pIche ve bArambAra zabdAdika indriyoMmeM Asakta ho jAte the, kyoMki bhoga-phala-karmako anyathA kara DAlaneko koI samartha nahIM hotaa| eka dina pAka-zAlAke adhyakSane mahArAjake pAsa Akara kahA,-" mahArAja ! itane loga bhojana karane Ate haiM, ki yaha samajha meM nahIM AtA, ki ye sabake saba zrAvaka hI haiM yA aura bhI koI haiM ?" yaha suna, rAjA bharatane AzA dI, ki tuma bhI tozrAvaka ho ho, isaliye Ajase parIkSA karake bhojana diyA kro| avato pUchane lagA, ki tuma kauna ho.? jaba vaha batalAnA, ki maiM zrAvaka hU~, taba vaha pUchatA, ki tumameM zrAvakoMke kauna-kaunase vrata haiM / aisA pUchane para jaba ve batalAte, ki hamAre nirantara pA~ca aNuvrata aura sAta zikSA-prata haiM, taba vaha saMtuSTa hotaa| isI prakAra parIkSA karake ghaha zrAvakoM ko bharata rAjAko dikhalAtA aura mahArAja bharata, unakI zuddhike liye unameM kAMkiNI-ratnase uttarAsaGgakI bhAMti tIna rekhAe~ jJAna, darzana aura cAritrakecihna-svarUpa karane lage / isI prakAra pratyeka chaThe mahIne naye-naye zrAvakoMkI parIkSA kI jAtI aura unapara kAMkiNI-ratnake cihna aGkita kiye jaate| usI cihnako dekhakara unheM bhojana diyA jAtA aura ve "jitobhavAn ityAdi bacanakA U~ca svarase pATha karane lgte| isIkA pATha Page #551 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva karaneke kAraNa ve kramazaH "mAhanA" nAmase prasiddha ho gye| ve apane bAlaka sAdhuoMko dene lge| unameM se kitanehI svecchApUrvaka virakta hokara vrata grahaNa karane lage aura kitane hI pariSaha sahana karanemeM asamartha hokara zrAvaka hogthe| kA~kiNI-ratnase aGkita honeke kAraNa unheM bhI bhojana milane lgaa| rAjA unako isa prakAra bhojana dete the, isIliye aura-aura loga bhI unako jimAne lge| kyoMki bar3oM se pUjita manuSya sabase pUjita hone lagate haiM / unake svAdhyAyake liye cakravartIne ahentoM kI stuti aura muniyoM tathA zrAvakoMkI samAcArIse pavitra cAra veda race / kramazaH ve hI mAhanAse brAhmaNa kahalAne lage aura kA~kiNI-ratnakI tIna rekhA oM ke badale yajJopavIta dhAraNa karane lge| bharata rAjAke bAda jaba unake putra sUryayazA gaddI para baiThe, taba unhoMne kAMkiNIratnake abhAvameM suvarNake yajJopavItakI cAla claayii| unake bAda mahAyazA Adi rAjA hue| ina logoMne cA~dIkA yajJopavIta claayaa| pIche paTTa-sUtramaya yajJopavIta jArI huA aura antameM sAdhAraNa sUtakehI yajJopavIta raha gye| bharata rAjAke bAda sUryayazA rAjA hue| unake bAda mahAyazA, taba atibala, taba balabhadra, taba balavIrya tava kIrtIvIrya taba jalavIrya aura unake bAda daNDavIrya ina--ATha puruSoM taka aisAhI AcAra jArI rhaa| inhoM ne bhI isa bharatArddhakA rAjya bhogA aura indrake race hue bhagavAnake mukuTako dhAraNa kiyaa| phira dUsare rAjAoMne mukuTakI bar3I lambAI-caur3AI dekha, use nahIM dhAraNa Page #552 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra kiyA: kyo ki hAthIkA bhAra hAthI hI saha sakatA hai, dUsarese nahIM sahA jA sktaa| naveM aura dasaveM tIrthaGkarake bIcameM sAdhukA viccheda huA aura isI prakAra unake bAda sAta prabhuoMke bIcameM zAsanakA viccheda huaa| usa samaya bharata-cakravartIkI racI huI arhanta-stuti tathA yati evaM zrAvakoMke dharmase pUrNa veda Adi badale gye| isake bAdaM sulasa aura yAjJavalkya Adi brAhmaNoMne anArya vedoMkI racanA kii| ina dinoM cakradhArI rAjA bharata, zrAvakoMko dAna dete aura kAmakrIr3A sambandhI vinoda karate hue dina bitA rahe the| eka dina candramA jaise AkAzako pavitra karatA hai, vaisehI apane caraNoMse pRthvIko pavitra karate hue bhagavAn AdIzvara, aSTApada-giri para pdhaare| devatAoMne tatkAla vahA~ samavasaraNakI racanA kI aura usImeM baiThakara jagatpati dezanA pradAna karane lge| prabhuke vahA~ AnekI bAta saMvAda-dAtAoMne jhaTapaTa bharatarAjAke pAsa jAkara kaha sunaayii| bharatane pahalekI hI bhA~ti unheM inAma diyaa| saca hai, kalpavRkSa sadA dAna detA hai, tobhI kSINa nahIM hotaa| isake bAda aSTApada-giripara samavasaraNameM baiThe hue prabhuke pAsa A, unakI pradakSiNAkara namaskAra karate hue bharatarAjAne unakI isaprakAra stuti kI,-"he jagatpati ! maiM ajJa hU~, tathApi Apake prabhAvase maiM ApakI stuti karatA hU~; kyoMki candramAko dekhanevAloMkI dRSTi manda honepara bhI kAma dene lagatI hai| he svAmin ! moha-rUpI andhakArameM par3e hue isa jagatko prakAza denemeM dIpakake samAna aura Page #553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva AkAzakI bhA~ti ananta jo ApakA kevala jJAna hai, vaha sadA saya jagaha jaya pAtA hai / he nAtha! pramAda-rUpI nidrAmeM par3e hue mujhasarIkhe manuSyoM kehI liye Apa sUryakI taraha bArambAra Ate-jAte rahate haiM / jaise samaya pAkara ( jAr3eke dinoMmeM ) patthara kI taraha jamA huA ghI bhI Agako A~case pighala jAtA hai, vaisehI lAkhoM janmoM ke upArjana kiye hue karma bhI Apake darzanoMse naSTa ho jAte haiM / he prabhu! ekAnta 'sukham-kAla' se to yaha 'sukhaM duHkham-kAla' hI acchA hai. jisameM kalpavRkSase bhI vizeSa phalake denevAle Apa utpanna hue haiM / he samasta bhuvanoM ke svAmI ! jaise rAjA gAMvoM aura bhavanoMse apanI nagarIkI zobhA bar3hAtA hai, vaiseho Apa bhI isa bhuvanako bhUSita karate haiN| jaisA hita mAtA- -pitA, guru aura svAmI bhI nahIM kara sakate, vaisA akelA honepara bhI aneka-: - rUpa hokara Apa kiyA karate haiN| jaise candramAse rAtri zobhA pAtI hai, haMsase sarovara zobhA pAtA hai aura tilakase mukhakI zobhA hotI hai, vaisehI Apase yaha sArA bhuvana zobhA pAtA hai / 508 isa prakAra vidhi pUrvaka bhagavAna kI stuti kara, bharata apane yogya sthAnapara baiTha rahe / " vinayI rAjA isake bAda bhagavAnne yojana- bharataka phailatI huI aura saba bhASAoM meM samajhI jAnevAlI vANImeM vizvake upakArake liye dezanA dI / dezanA ke antameM bharatarAjAne prabhuko praNAmakara, romAJcita zarIra ke sAtha hAtha jor3e hue kahA, - "he nAtha ! jaise isa bharata - khaNDa meM Apa vizvakA hita karate phirate haiM, vaise aura kitane dharma-cakrI Page #554 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama pave .. AdinAtha-caritra aura cakravartI hoNge| he prabhu! Apa kRpAkara unake nagara, gotra, mAtA-pitAke nAma, AyuvarNa, zarIrakA mAna, paraspara antara, dIkSA-paryAya aura mati Adi mujhe batalA dIjiye / " ___ bhagavAna ne kahA,-" he cakro! mere bAda isa bharatakhaNDameM teIsa arhanta aura hoMge aura tumhAre bAda aura bhI gyAraha cakra. vattI hoNge| unameM bIsaveM aura bAIsaveM tIrthakara gautama-gotrake hoMge aura zeSa saba kazyapa-gotrake / ve saba mokSagAmI hoNge| ayodhyAmeM jitazatru rAjA aura vijayArAnIke putra ajita dUsare tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakI bahattara lAkha pUrvakI Ayu, suvarNakIsI kAnti aura sAr3he cAra sau dhanuSoMkI kAyA hogI aura ve pUrvAGga* se nyUna lakSapUrvake dIkSA-paryAyavAle hoNge| mere aura ajitanAthake nirvANakAlameM pacAsa lAkha koTi sAgaropamakA antara hogA / dhAvasto-nagaromeM jitAri rAjA aura sonArAnIke putra sambhava tIsare tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA sonekA sA varNa sATha lAkha pUrvakI Ayu aura cAra-cAra sau dhanuSoMko U~cAIkA zarIra hogA / ve cAra pUrvAise hIna lAkha pUrvakA dIkSA-paryAya pAlana kareMge aura ajitanAtha tathA unake nirvANake bIcameM tIsa lAkha koTi sAgaropamakA antara hogA / vinItApurImeM rAjA saMvara aura rAnI siddhArthAke putra, abhinandana nAmase cauthe tIrthaGkara hoMge / unako pacAsa lAkha pUrvakI Ayu, sAr3he tIna sau dhanuSakI kAyA aura sone kIsI zarIrakI kAnti hogii| unakA dIkSA-paryAya ATha *aurAsI lAkha varSako pUrvAGga kahate hai / Page #555 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 510 prathama parva pUrvAGgase kama lAkha pUrva kA hogA aura dasa lAkha koTi sAgaropamakA antara hogA / usI nagarImeM megharAjA aura maGgalArAnIke putra sumati nAmase pA~caveM tIrthaGkara hoMge 1 unakA suvarNa jaisA varNa, cAlIsa lAkha pUrva kA AyuSya aura tInasau dhanuSoMkI kAyA hogI / vrata-paryAya dvAdaza pUrva se kama lAkha pUrva kA hogA aura antara nau lAkha koTi sAgaropamakA hogA / kauzAmbI nagarI meM dhara rAjA aura susImA devIke putra padmaprabha nAmake chaThe tIrthaGkara hoMge 1 unakA lAla raMga, tIsa lAkha pUrva' kA AyuSya aura DhAI dhanubakI kAyA hogii| inakA vrataparyAya solaha pUrvAGgase nyUna lAkha pUrvakA aura antara nabbe hajAra koTi sAgaropamakA hogA ! vArANasI-nagarImeM rAjA pratiSTha aura rAnI pRthvIke putra supAva nAmake sAtaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakI sonekIsI kAnti, bIsa lAkha pUrva kI Ayu aura do sau dhanuSakI kAyA hogI / unakA vrataparyAya bIsa pUrvAGgase kama lAkha pUrva kA aura antara nauva haz2Ara koTi sAgaropamakA hogA / candrAnana nagarameM mahAsena rAjA aura lakSmaNAdevIke putra candraprabha nAmase AThaveM tIrthaGkara hoMge / unakA varNa zveta, Ayu daza lAkha pUrva kI aura kAyA Der3ha sau dhanuSoMke barAbara hogii| unakA vrataparyAya caubIsa pUrvAGgase tIna lakSa pUrva kA aura nau sau koTi sAgaropamakA antara hogA / kAkandI nagarI meM sugrIva rAjA aura rAmAdevIke putra suvidhi nAmake nava tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA varNa zva eta, Ayu do lAkha pUrva kI aura kAyA eka sau dhanuSoM kI hogii| unakA vrataparyAya aTThAIsa pUrvAGga Page #556 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 511 AdinAtha-caritra se hIna lakSa pUrva kA aura antara navve koTi sAgaropamakA hogaa| bhahilapurameM dUr3haratha rAjA aura nandAdevIke putra zItala nAmase dasaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA suvarNa jaisA varNa, lakSa pUrva kI Ayu, nabbe dhanuSakI kAyA, paJcIsa haz2Ara pUrvakA vrataparyAya aura nau koTi sAgaropamakA antara hogA / siMhapura meM viSNu rAjA aura viSNudevIke putra zreyAMsa nAmase gyArahaveM tIrthaGkara hoMge / unakI suvarNa jaisI kAnti, assI dhanuSoMkI kAyA, caurAsI lAkha varSakI Ayu, ikkIsa lAkha varSakA vrataparyAya tathA chattIsa haz2Ara aura chAchaTha lAkha varSase tathA sau sAgaropamase nyUna eka karor3a sAgaropamakA antara hogaa| campApurImeM vasupUjya rAjA aura jayAdevIke putra vAsupUjya nAmase bArahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA varNa lAla, Ayu bahattara lAkha varSakI aura kAyA sattara dhanuSake samAna, dIkSA-paryAya cauvana lAkha varSakI aura antara cauvana sAgaropamakA hogA / kAmpilya nagarameM rAjA kRtavarmA aura zyAmAdevIke putra vimala nAmake terahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakI sATha lAkha varSakI Ayu, suvarNakI sI kAnti aura sATha dhanuSa kI kAyA hogii| inake vratameM pandraha lAkha varSa vyatIta hoMge aura vAsupUjya tathA inake mokSameM tIsa sAgaropamakA antara hogA / ayodhyAmeM siMhasena rAjA aura suyazAdevIke putra ananta nAmake caudahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| inakI suvarNakIsI kAnti, tIsa lAkha varSako Ayu, aura pacAsa dhanuSoMkIsI U~cI kAyA hogii| inakA vrata-paryAya sAr3he sAta lAkha varSakA aura vimalanAtha tathA .. Page #557 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 512 prathama pava inake mAnake bocameM nau sAgarApamakA antara hogaa| ratnapura meM bhAnu rAjA aura suvanAdevoke putra dharma nAmake pandrahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA muvarNakAsA varNa, daza lAkha varSakI Ayu aura paiMtAlisa dhanuSoM kIso kAyA hogii| unakA vrata-paryAya DhAI lAkha varSakA aura anantanAtha tathA unake mokSa boca cAra sAgaropama kA antara hogaa| isI taraha gajapura nagarameM vizvasena rAjA aura adhirAdevAke putra zAnti nAmake solahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA suvarga samAna varga, ATha lAkha varSakI Ayu, cAlIsa dha nuyoM ko kAyA pazcIsa haz2Ara varSakA brAparyAya aura pauna palyo. pama nyUna tIna sAgarogamakA antara hogaa| usI gajapugmeM zUra rAjA ora zrIdevo ganoke putra kultha nAmake satrahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA suvaNekAmA varNa, paJca naye hajAra varSakI Ayu, paiMtIsa dhanuSAkI kAyA, teI na hatAra sAr3hesAta sau varSoM kA vrataparyAya aura zAntinAtha tathA inake mokSameM arddha palyogamakA antara hogaa| usI ganapurameM sudarzana rAjA ora devorAnIke ara nAmaka putra aThArahaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakI suvarNa jaisI kAnti, caurAsI haz2Ara varSako Ayu aura tosa dhanuSoM ko kAyA hogii| unakA vrata. paryAya ikkIsa haz2Ara varSakA tathA kunyunAza aura unake mokSakAla meM eka hajAra karor3a varSa nyUna palyopamake cauthAI hissekA a. ntara hogaa| mithilApuromeM kumbha rAjA aura prabhAvatI devIke putra malinAtha nAmake unnIsaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA nIla varNa pacapana hajAra varSako Ayu aura paccIsa dhanuSakI kAyA hogii| Page #558 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 'prathama parva 513 AdinAtha caritra unakA vrataparyAya bIsa haz2Ara nau sau varSa tathA mokSameM eka haz2Ara koTi varSakA antara hogaa| rAjagRha nagarameM sumitra rAjA aura padmAdevIke putra suvrata nAmake bIsaveM tIrthakara hoNge| unakA raGga kAlA, Ayu tIsa haz2Ara varSakI aura kAyA. bIsa dhanuSoM kI hogii| unakA vrataparyAya bIsa hajAra nau sau varSa tathA mokSa meM cauvana lAkha varSakA antara hogaa| mithilA-nagarImeM vijaya rAjA aura vaprAdevIke putra nami nAmake ikkIsaveM tIrthaGkara suvarNa jaise varNavAle, dasa haz2Ara varSakI AyuvAle aura pandraha dhanuSake samAna unnata zarIravAle hoNge| inakA vrataparyAya DhAI haz2Ara varSakA tathA inake aura muni suvratake mokSameM chaH lAkha varSakA antara hogaa| zauryapurameM samudravijaya rAjA aura zivAdevIke putra nemi nAmake bAIsaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA varNa zyAma, Ayu haz2Ara varSakI aura kAyA dasa dhanuSakI hogii| inakA vratapAryAya sAtasau varSakA aura inake tathA naminAthake mokSameM pA~ca lAkha varSako antara hogaa| vArANasI (kAzI) nagaromeM rAjA azvasena aura vAmA rAnIke putra pArzvanAtha nAmaketeIsaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA nIla varNa, sau varSekI Ayu, nau hAthakI kAyA, sattara varSakA vrataparyAya aura mokSameM tirAsI haz2Ara sAr3hesAta sau varSakA antara hogaa| kSatrI-kuNDa grAmameM siddhArtha rAjA aura trizalAdevIke putra mahAvIra nAmake caubIsaveM tIrthaGkara hoNge| unakA varNasuvarNake samAna, Ayu bahattara varSakI, kAyA sAta hAtha kI, vrataparyAya bayAlIsa varSa kA aura pArzvanAtha tathA unake bIca DhAI sau varSakA antara hogaa| Page #559 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 514 "saba cakravartI kazyapagotrake aura suvarNakI sI kAntivAle hoMge I unameM ATha cakrI to mokSako prApta hoMge, do svargako jAyeMge aura do narakako / mere samayameM jaise tuma hue ho, vaisehI ayodhyA nagarI meM ajitanAtha ke samaya meM sagara nAmake dUsare cakravarttI hoNge| ve sumitra rAjA aura yazomatI rAnIke putra hoMge / unakI sAr3he cAra sau dhanuSakI kAyA aura vahattara lAkha pUrva kI Ayu hogI / zrAvastI nagarImeM samudravijaya rAjA aura bhadrArAnI ke putra mAghavA nAmake tIsare cakravartI hoNge| unakI sAr3he cAlIsa dhanuSakI kAyA aura pA~ca lAkha varSakI Ayu hogI / hastinApura meM azvasena rAjA aura sahadevI rAnIke putra sanatkumAra nAmaka cauthe cakravattIM tIna lAkha varSakI AyuvAle aura sAr3he untAlIsa dhanuSakI kAyAvAle hoNge| dharmanAtha aura zAntinAtha 1 1 I ve aranAtha aura ke bIca meM honevAle ye donoM cakravarttI tIsare devaloka meM jAyeMge zAnti. kunthu, aura ara- ye tIna to arhanta hI cakravarttI hoNge| inake bAda hastinApura meM kRtavIrya rAjA aura tArA rAnIke putra subhUma nAmake AThaveM cakravartI hoMge unakI sATha haz2Ara varSa kI Ayu aura aTThAIsa dhanuSakI kAyA hogii| mallinAthake samaya ke bIca meM hoMge aura sAtaveM naraka meM jAyeMge inake bAda vArANasImeM padmottara rAjA aura jvAlA rAnI ke putra padma nAmake naveM cakravartI hoNge| unakI tIsa haz2Ara varSakI Ayu aura bIsa dhanuSakI kAyA hogI / kAmpilya- nagara meM rAjA mahAhari aura merA devIke putra hariSeNa nAmaka dasaveM cakravarttI dasa 1 prathama pa Page #560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama-parva 515 AdinAtha-caritra haz2Ara varSakI AyuvAle aura pandraha dhanuSakI kAyAvAle hoNge| ye donoM cakravartI muni suvrata aura naminAtha arhantake samayameM hoNge| tadanantara rAjagRha nagarameM vijaya rAjA aura vaprA devIke putra jaya nAmake gyArahave' cakravatI hoNge| unakI tIsa haz2Ara varSako Ayu aura bAraha dhanuSakI kAyA hogii| ve naminAtha aura neminAthake samayake bIcameM hoNge| ve tInoM cakravartI mokSako prApta hoNge| sabase pIche kAmpilpa-nagarameM brahma rAjA aura culanI rAnI ke putra brahmadatta nAmake bArahaveM cakravartI neminAtha aura pArzva. nAthake samayake bIcameM hoNge| unakI sAta sau varSoM kI Ayu aura sAta dhanuSoMkI kAyA hogii| ve raudra dhyAnameM tatpara rahate hue sAtavIM naraka-bhUmimeM jaayeNge|" / ___ Upara likhI bAteM kaha, prabhune, bharatake kucha bhI nahIM pUchane para bhI kahA,-"cakravartIse Adhe parAkramavAle aura tInakhaNDa pRthvI ke bhoga karanevAle nau vAsudeva bhI hoMge, jo kAle raGgake hoNge| unameM AThavA~ vAsudeva kazyapagotrI aura bAkIke ATha gautamagotrI hoNge| unake nau sautele bhAI bhI hoMge, jo baladeva kahalAyeMge aura gore raGgake hoNge| unameM pahale potanapura nagarameM tripRSTha nAmaka vAsudeva hoMge, jo prajApati rAjA tathA mRgAvatI rAnI ke putra aura aslI dhanuSoMkI kAyAvAle hoNge| zreyAMsa jinezvara jisa samaya pRthvI meM vihAra karate hoMge, usI samaya ve caurAsI lAkha varSakI Ayu bhoga kara, antima narakameM jaayeNge| dvArakA nagarImeM brahma rAjA aura padmA devIke putra dvipRSTha nAmake dUsare vAsu Page #561 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 516 1 deva hoMge / unakI sattara dhanuSoMkI kAyA aura bahattara lAkha varSako Ayu hogii| ve vAsupUjya jinezvara ke vihArake samaya meM hoMge aura anta meM chaThI naraka - bhUmiko jAyeMge / dvArakAmeM hI bhadrarAjA aura pRthvIdevI ke putra svayaMbhu tIsare vAsudeva hoMge, jo sATha dhanuSa kI kAyAvAle, sATha lAkha varSakI AyuvAle aura trimala prabhukI vandanA karanevAle hoNge| ve Ayu pUrI hone para chaThI narakabhUmi meM jaayeNge| usI nagarI meM puruSottama nAmake cauthe vAsudeva soma rAjA aura sItA devIke putra hoNge| unakI pacAsa dhanuSakI kAyA hogI 1 ve anantanAtha prabhuke samaya meM tIsa lAkha varSakI Ayu pUrI kara, anta meM chaThI narakabhUmimeM jaayeNge| azvapura nagara meM zivarAja aura amRtA devIke putra puruSasiMha pA~cave vAsudeva hoMge / ve cAlIsa dhanurakI kAyA aura dasa lAkha varSakI AyuvAle hoNge| dharmanAtha jinezvara ke samayameM Ayu pUrI kara, ve chaThI naraka bhUmimeM jAyeMge / cakrapurImeM mahAzira rAjA aura lakSmIvatI rAnIke putra puruSa - puNDarIka nAmaka chaThe vAsudeva hoMge / jo unatIsa dhanuSa kI kAyA aura paiMsaTha haz2Ara varSa kI AyuvAle hoNge| aranAtha aura mallInAthake samaya ke bIca apanI Ayu pUrIkara ve chaThI narakabhUmimeM jaayeNge| kAzI nagarImeM rAjA agnisiMha aura rAnI zeSavatI ke putra datta nAmaka sAtaveM vAsudeva hoMge / ve chavvIsa dhanuSa kI kAyA aura chappana haz2Ara varSakI AyuvAle hoNge| ve bhI anAtha tathA mallInAtha ke samaya ke bIca Ayu pUrI kara. pA~cavIM narakabhUmimeM jAyeMge | ayodhyA ( rAjagRha ) meM rAjA dazaratha - ' thama pava Page #562 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 517 AdinAtha caritra sumitrA rAnIke putra lakSmaNa ( nArAyaNa ) nAmake AThaveM vAsudeva hoMge / unakI solaha dhanuSakI kAyA aura bAraha haz2Ara varSakI Ayu hogii| muni suvrata aura nami tIrthaMkara ke samaya ke bIca meM apanI Ayu pUrI kara cauthI narakabhUmimeM jAyeMge / mathurA nagarI meM vasudeva aura devakIke putra kRSNa naveM vAsudeva dasa dhanuSakI kAyA aura haz2Ara varSakI AyuvAle hoMge / neminAthake samaya meM mRtyuko prApta hokara ve bhI tIsarI naraka bhUmiko jAyeMge 1 "bhadrA nAmakI mAtAse utpanna acala nAmaka pahale baladeva * . pacAsI lAkha varSakI AyuvAle hoMge / subhadrA nAmakI mAtA se utpanna vijaya nAmake dUsare baladeva hoMge / unakI bhI pacahattara lAkha varSakI Ayu hogI / suprabhA nAmakI mAtAke putra bhadra nAmaka tIsare baladeva paiMsaTha lAkha varSakI AyuvAle hoNge| sudarzana nAmakI mAtAke lar3ake suprabha nAmake cauthe baladeva pacapana lAkha varSakI Ayu vAle hoMge / vijayA nAmakI mAtAke sudarzana nAmaka pA~cave baladeva sattara lAkha varSakI AyuvAle hoMge / vaijayantI nAmakI mAtA ke putra Ananda nAmake chaThe baladeva pacAsI haz2Ara varSa kI AyuvAle hoNge| jayantI nAmakI mAtAke putra nandana nAmake sAtaveM baladeva pacAsa haz2Ara varSakI AyuvAle hoNge| aparAjitA kausalyA nAmakI mAtAke putra padma (rAmacandra ) nAmake AThaveM baladeva pandraha haz2Ara varSa kI AyuvAle hoMge rohiNI nAmaka mAtAke putra rAma 1 OM vAsudeva aura baladevake pitA eka hI the, isaliye baladevakI kAyA vAsudeva kI kAyA ke hI samAna jAnanA Page #563 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 518 prathama parva (balabhadra) nAmake naveM baladeva bAraha sau varSakI AyuvAle hoNge| ina navoMmeMse ATha baladeva mokSako prApta hoMge aura naveM rAma(balabhadra) brahma nAmaka pA~caveM devalokameM jAyeMge aura vahA~se AnevAlI utsarpiNImeM isI bharatakSetrameM avatAra lekara kRSNa nAmaka prabhuke tIrthameM siddha ho jAyage / azvagrova, tAraka, meraka, madhu, niSkumbha, bali, prahalAda, rAvaNa aura magadhezvara ( jarAsandha ) ye nau prati vAsudeva* hoNge| ve cakra calAnevAle, cakradhArI hoMge, ataeva vAsadeva unako unhIMke cakrase mAra giraayeNge|" ye saba bAteM suna aura bhavya jIvoM se bharI huI usa sabhAko dekha, harSita hote hue bharatapatine prabhuse pUchA,- "he jagatpati ! mAnoM tInoM loka yahIM Akara ikaTThe ho gaye haiM, aisI isa sabhAmeM jahA~ tiyaJca, nara aura deva tInoM Aye hue haiM, kyA koI aisA puruSa hai, jo ApakI hI bhA~ti tIrthako pravRtta kara, isa bharatakSetrako pavitra karegA?" __ prabhune kahA,- "yaha tumhArA putra marici, jo pahalA paribrAjaka (tridaNDo) huA hai, vaha Arta aura raudra dhyAnase rahita ho samakitase zobhita ho, caturvidha dharmadhyAnakA ekAntameM dhyAna karatA huA sthita hai| usakA jIva abhI kIcar3a lage hue rezamI vastrakI taraha aura muMhako bhApa laganese darpaNakI taraha malina ho rahA hai ; para agnise zuddha kiye hue vastra tathA acchI jAti. vAle suvarNakI taraha zukla dhyAna-rUpI agnike saMyogase vaha dhIre * ye prativAsudeva narakameM jAnevAle hoNge| Page #564 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 516 AdinAtha caritra -dhIre zuddhiko prApta ho jaayegaa| isake bAda vaha pahale to isa bharatakSetra ke potanapura nAmaka nagara meM tripRSTha nAmakA prathama vAsudeva hogA / pIche pazcima mahAvidehameM dhanaMjaya aura dhAriNI nAmaka daspatIkA putra priyamitra nAmaka cakravatta hogA / tadanantara bahuta dinoM taka saMsAra meM bhramaNa karaneke bAda isI bharatakSetrameM mahAvIra nAmakA caubIsavA~ torthaGkara hogA / " yaha suna, svAmIkI AjJA le, bharatarAjA bhagavAnakI hI bhA~ti maricikI vandanA karane gaye / vahA~ jAkara usakI vandanA karate hue bharatane usase kahA, -"tuma tripRSTa nAmaka prathama vAsudeva hoge a'thavA mahAvidehakSetra meM priyamitra nAmake cakravarttI hoMge, yaha jAnakara maiM tumhAre vAsudeva pada yA cakravarttitvako sira nahIM jhukAtA aura na tumhAre parivrAjakapanekI hI vandanA karatA hU~; balki tuma caubIsaveM tIrthaGkara hoge, isIse maiM tumheM praNAma karatA hU~ / " -yaha kaha, hAtha jor3a, pradakSiNA kara, sira jhukAkara bharatezvarane marIcikI vandanA kii| isake bAda punaH jagatpatikI vandanA kara, sarparAja jaise bhogavatI-purImeM calA jAtA hai, vaisehI bharata- rAjAbhI ayodhyA nagarImeM cale Aye I bharatezvarake cale jAne bAda, unakI bAteM sunakara prasanna bane hue maricine tIna bAra tAliyA~ bajAyIM aura adhika harSita ho, isa prakAra kahanA Arambha kiyA, "ahA ! maiM saba vAsudevoM meM pahalA hu~gA, videhameM cakravartI hU~gA, sabase pichalA tIrthaMkara hU~gA, aba bAkI kyA rahA ? saba arhantoM meM mere dAdAhI Adi-tIrthaMkara - Page #565 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva haiM, saba cakravartiyoMmeM mere pitA hI pahale cakravartI hue; saba vAsudevoMmeM maiM hI pahalA vAsudeva huuNgaa| ahA ! merA kula bhI kaisA zreSTa hai| jaise hAthiyoMmeM airAvata zreSTha hai, vesehI tInoM lokake saba kuloMse merA kula zreSTha hai| jaise saba grahoMmeM sUrya bar3A hai, saba tArAoMse candramA bar3A hai, vaisehI saba kuloMse merA kula gauravameM bar3hA huA hai|" jaise makar3I ApahI apane jAlameM phaMsa jAtI hai, vaisehI maricine bhI isa prakAra kulAbhimAna karake nIca gotra baaNdhaa| puNDarIka Adi gaNadharoMse ghire hue RSabhasvAmI vihArake bahAne pRthvIko pavitra karate hue vahA~se cala pdd'e| kozaladezake logoM para putrakI taraha kRpA karake unheM dharmameM kuzala banAte hue, bar3e purAne mulAkAtiyoM kI taraha magadha dezavAloMko tapameM pravINa karate hue kamalakI kaliyoMko jaise sUrya khilA detA hai, vaisehI kAzIke logoMko prabodha dete hue, samudrako Ananda denevAle candramAkI bhA~ti dazArNa dezako Anandita karate hue, mUrchA pAye hueko hozameM lAneke samAna cedI dezako saceta (jJAnavAn) banAte hue bar3e-bar3e bailoM kI taraha mAlava dezavAloMse dharma-dhurAko vahana karAte hue, devatAoMkI taraha gurjara-dezako pApa-rahita zuddha Azaya vAlA banAte hue aura vaidyakI taraha saurASTra dezavAsiyoMko paTu ( sAvadhAna ) banAte hue mahAtmA RSabhadevajI zatruJjaya parvata para A phuNce| apane aneka raupyamaya zikharoMke kAraNa vaha parvata aisA Page #566 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra mAlUma par3atA thA, mAnoM videzameM lAkara khar3A kiyA huA vaitADhya parvata ho; apane suvarNamaya zikharoMke kAraNa vaha meru parvatasA dikhAyI de rahA thA ; ratnoMkI khAnoMse dUsarA ratnAcala hI jAna par3atA thA aura auSadhiyoM ke samUhake kAraNa dUsare sthAnameM AyA huA himAdri-parvata hI pratIta hotA thaa| nIceko jhuka Aye hue bAdaloMke kAraNa vaha vastroMse zarIra Dhake hueke samAna mAlUma par3atA thA aura usaparase jArI honevAle jharaneke sote usake kandhe para par3e hue dupaTToMkI taraha dikhAI dete the| dinake samaya nikaTa Aye hue sUryase vaha mukuTa-maNDita mAlUma par3atA thA aura rAtako pAsa pahu~ce hue candramAke kAraNa vaha mAthemeM candanakA tilaka lagAye hue mAlUma hotA thaa| AkAza taka pahu~canevAle usake zikhara usake anekAneka mastakase jAna par3ate the aura tAr3ake vRkSoMse vaha aneka bhujAoMvAlA mAlUma hotA thaa| vahA~ nAriyaloMke vanameM unake paka jAnese pIle par3e hue phaloMko apane bacce samajhakara bandaroMkI TolI daur3a-dhUpa karatI dikhAI detI thI aura Amake phaloMko tor3ane meM lagI huI saurASTra-dezakI striyoMke madhura gAnako hariNa kAna khar3A karake sunA karate the| usakI UparI bhUmi zuliyoMke miSase mAnoM zveta keza ho gaye hoM, aise ketakIke jIrNa vRkSoMse bharI huI rahatI thii| haraeka sthAnameM candana bRkSakI rasakI taraha pANDuvarNake bane hue sindhuvArake bRkSoMse vaha parvata aisA mAlUma par3atA thA, mAnoM usane apane samasta aMgoM meM mAGgalika tilaka kara rakhe hoN| vahA~ zAkhAmA Page #567 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 522 prathama parva para rahane vAle bandaroM kI pU~choMse veSTita imalIke vRkSa pIpala aura bar3ake vRkSoM kA bhrama utpanna kara rahe the / apanI adbhuta vizAlatA kI sampatti mAnoM harSita hue hoM, aise nirantara phalanevAle panasa vRkSoM se vaha parvata zobhita ho rahA thA / amAvasyA kI rAtrike andhakArakI bhA~ti zleSmAntaka vRkSase vaha parvata aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM vahA~ aJjanAcalakI coTiyA~ hI calI AyI hoM / totekI coMcakI taraha lAla phUloMvAle kesur3Ike vRkSoMse vaha parvata lAla tilakoMse suzobhita hAthIkI taraha zobhAyamAna mAlUma hotA thA / kahIM dAkhakI, kahIM khajUra kI aura kahIM tAr3a kI tAr3I pInemeM lagI huI bhIloMkI striyA~ usa parvatake Upara pAnagoSTI jamAye rahatI thiiN| sUryake acUka kiraNarUpI vANase abhedya tAmbUla-latA ke maNDapoM se vaha parvata kavacAvRttatA mAlUma hotA thA / vahA~ harI-harI dUboMko khAkara harSita hue mRgoM kA samUha bar3e-bar3e vRznoMke nIce baiThakara jugAlI karatA rahatA thA / mAnoM acchI jAtike vaiDUrya-maNi hoM, aise Amra phaloMke svAda meM jinakI coMceM magna ho rahI haiM, aise zukra pakSiyoMse vaha parvata bar3A manohara dikhAI detA thA / camelI, azoka, kadamba, ketakI aura maulasirIke vRkSoMkA parAga ur3Akara le AnevAle pavanane usa parvata kI zilAoM ko rajomaya banA diyA thA aura pathikoMke phor3e hue nAriyaloMke jalase usake Upara kI bhUmi paMkila ho gayI thI / mAnoM bhadrazAla Adi vanameM se hI koI vana yahA~ lAyA gayA ho, aise aneka bar3e-bar3e vRkSoMse zobhita vanake kAraNa vaha parvata bar3A sundara Page #568 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 523 prathama parva aar`inaath bishb lagatA thaa| mUlameM pacAsa yojana, zikharameM dasa yojana aura U~cAImeM ATha yojana aise usa zatruJjaya-parvata para bhagavAn RSabhadevajI ArUr3ha hue| .. vahA~ devatAoM dvArA tatkAla banAye hue samavasaraNameM sarva hitakArI prabhu baiThe hue dezanA dene lge| gambhIra girAse dezanA dete hue prabhuke pIche vaha parvata bhI mAnoM guphAoMse utpanna hote hue prati zabdoMke bahAne bola rahA ho, aisA mAlUma par3atA thaa| caumAseke antameM jaise megha vRSTise virAma pA jAte haiM, vaisehI prathama pauruSI hone para prabhune bhI dezanAse vizrAma pAyA aura vahA~se uThakara madhyama.gar3hake maNDalameM bane hue devacchandake Upara jA baitthe| isake bAda jaise mANDalika rAjAoM ke pAsa yuvarAja baiThate hoM, vaisehI sava gaNadharoM meM pradhAna zrIpuNDarIka gaNadhara svAmIke mUla siMhAsanake nIcevAle pAda-pIThapara baiTha rahe aura pUrvavat sArI sabhA baitthii| taba ve bhI bhagavAnakI hI bhA~ti dharma-dezanA dene lge| savereke samaya pavana jisa prakAra osakI bUMdoMke rUpameM amRtakI varSA karatA hai, vaisehI dUsarI pauruSI pUrI hone taka ve mahAtmA gaNadhara dezanA dete rahe / prANiyoM ke upakArake liye isI prakAra dezanA dete hue prabhu aSTApadakI taraha vahA~ bhI kucha kAla taka Thahare rhe| eka dina dUsarI jagaha vihAra karanekI icchAse jagadgurune gaNadharoM meM puNDarIkake samAna puNDarIka gaNadharako AjJA dI,-"he mahAmuni! maiM yahA~se anyatra vihAra karU~gA aura tuma koTi muniyoMke sAtha yahIM rho| Page #569 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 524 prathama parva isa kSetrake prabhAvase tumheM parivAra sahita thor3e hI samaya meM kevalajJAna utpanna ho jAyagA aura zailezo-dhyAna karate hue tumheM parivAra sahita isI parvata para mokSa prApta hogA / " prabhukI yaha AjJA aGgIkAra kara, praNAma karaneke anantara puNDarIka gaNadhara koTi muniyoMke sAtha vahIM rahe / jaise udvelita samudra kinAroMke khaNDoM meM ratna - samUhako pheMka kara calA jAtA hai, vaisehI una saba logoM ko vahIM chor3akara mahAtmA prabhune parivAra sahita anyatra vihAra kiyA / udayAcala parvata para nakSatroM ke sAtha rahanevAle candramA kI taraha anya muniyoMke sAtha puNDarIka gaNadhara usa parvata para rahane lage / isake bAda parama saMvegavAle ve bhI prabhukI taraha madhuravANIse anyAnya zramaNoMke prati isa prakAra kahane lage, 1 "he muniyoM ! jayakI icchA rakhanevAleko jaise sImA- prAntakI bhUmiko surakSita banAnevAlA kilA siddhi dAyaka hai, vaisehI mokSako icchA rakhanevAleko yaha parvata kSetrake hI prabhAvase siddhi denevAlA hai / to bho aba hamalogoMko muktike dUsare sAdhanake samAna saMlekhanA karanI cAhiye / yaha saMlekhanA do taraha se hotI hai, -- dravyase aura bhAvase / sAdhuoMke saba prakAra ke unmAda aura mahArogake nidAnakA zoSaNa karanA hI dravya-saMlekhanA kahalAtI hai aura rAga, dveSa, moha aura saba kaSAyarUpI svAbhAvika zatruoMkA viccheda karanA hI bhAva-saMlekhanA kahI jAtI hai / " isa prakAra kahakara puNDarIka gaNadharane koTi zramaNoMke sAtha prathamataH saba - Page #570 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 'prathama pavaM 525 mAdinAtha-caritra prakArake sUkSma aura bAdara aticAroMkI AlocanA kI aura puna: ati zuddhike nimitta mahAvratakA AropaNa kiyA, kyoMki vastrako do cAra bAra dhonese jaise vizeSa nirmalatA AtI hai, vaisehI aticArase vizeSarUpase zuddha honA bhI nirmalatAkA kAraNa hotA hai / isake bAda "saba jIva mujhe kSamA kareM, maiM sabakA aparAdha kSamA karatA huuN| merI saba prANiyoMke sAtha maitrI hai, kisIke sAtha merA vaira nahIM hai|" yahI kahakara unhoMne AgAra-rahita aura puSkara bhava caritra anazanavrata una saba amaNoMke sAtha grahaNa kiyA / kSapakazreNI meM ArUr3ha hue una parAkramI puNDarIkake sabhI ghAtI karma purAnI rassokI taraha cAroM taraphase kSINa ho gye| anyAnya sAdhuoMke bhI ghAtI karma tatkAla kSayako prApta ho gaye / kyoMki tapa sabake liye samAna hotA hai| eka mAsakI saMlekhanAke antameM caitra mAsakI pUrNimAke dina sabase pahale puNDarIka gaNadhara ko kevala-jJAna huaa| isake bAda anya saba sAdhuoMko bhI kevala-jJAna prApta huA / zukla-dhyAnake cauthe caraNa para sthita hokara ve ayogI zeSa aghAtI karmoMkA kSaya kara mokSa-padako prApta hue| usa samaha svargase Akara marudevIke samAna bhaktike sAtha unake mokSa-gamanakA utsava mnaayaa| jaise bhagavAn RSabhasvAmI pahale tIrthaGkara kahalAye, vaisehI vaha parvata bhI usI dinase prathama tIrtha ho gyaa| jahA~ eka sAdhuko siddhi prApta ho, vahI jaba pavitra tIrtha kahalAne lagatA hai, taba vahA~ anaginata maharSi siddha hue hoM, usa sthAnakI pavitratAkI utkRSTatAke sambandhameM aura kyA kahA jAye ? Page #571 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 526 prathama prava usa zatruJjaya-parvata para bharata rAjAne meru-parvatakI cUlikAkI rAbabarIkA dAvA karanevAlA eka ratna-zilAmaya caitya banavAyA aura jaise anta:karaNameM cetanA virAjatI hai, vaisaMhI usake madhyameM puNDarIkajIke sAtha-hI-sAtha bhagavAn RSabhasvAmIkI pratimA sthApita krvaayii| bhagavAna RSabhadevajIkI bhinna-bhinna dezoM meM vihAra kara, andhe ko A~kha denekI taraha bhavya prANiyoMko bodhibIja samakita ) kA dAna kara anugRhIta kara rahe the / kevala-jJAna prApta hAneke bAdase prabhuke parivArameM caurAsI haz2Ara sAdhu, tIna lAkha sAdhviyoM, tIna lAkha pacAsa hajAra zrAvaka, pA~ca lAkha cauvana haz2Ara zrAvikAe~ cAra haz2Ara sAta sau pacAsa caudaha pUrvI, no haz2Ara avadhi-jJAnI, bIsa haz2Ara kevalajJAnI aura chaH sau vaikriya labdhivAle, bAraha haz2Ara chaH sau manaHparyava jJAno, itane hI vAdI aura bAIsa haz2Ara anuttara vimAnavAsI mahAtmA hue| unhoMne vyavahAra meM jaise prajAkA sthApana kiyA thA, vaisehI Adi-tIrthaGkara honepara unhoMne dharma-mAgemeM caturvidha saMghakA sthApana kiyaa| dIkSAke samayase lekara lakSa pUrva bIta jAne para unhoMne jAnA, ki aba merA mokSakAla samopa A gayA hai, taba mahAtmA prabhu jhaTapaTa aSTApada parvata para A pdhaare| pAsa pahu~cane para prabhu mokSarUpI mahalakI sIr3hiyoMke samAna usa parvata para apane parivArake sAtha car3hane lge| taba prabhune vahA~ dasa hajAra muniyoM ke sAtha caturdaza tapa (chaH upavAsa) karake pAdapagamana anazana kiyaa| Page #572 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 527 AdinAtha-caritra parvatake rakSakoMne vizvapatike isa avasthAmeM rahanekA hAla tatkAla hI mahArAja bharatase jAkara kaha sunaayaa| prabhune catuvidha AhArakA pratyAkhyAna kara diyA hai, yaha sunakara bharatako aisA duHkha huA, mAnoM unake kalejemeM tIra cubha gayA ho / sAtha hI jaise vRkSase jalavindu Tapakate haiM, vaisehI zokAgnise pIr3ita honeke kAraNa unakI A~kho se bhI A~sU Tapakane lage / tadanantara durvAra duHkhase pIr3ita hokara ve bhI antaHpura parivArake sAtha pA~va pyAde hI aSTApadakI ora cala pdd'e| unhoMne rAsteke kaThora kakar3oM kI kucha paravA nahIM kI; kyoMki harSe yA zokameM kisI tarahakI zArIrika vedanA mAlUma nahIM hotii| kaGkar3a gar3a jAnese unake pairoMse rudhirakI dhArA nikalane lagI, jisase mahAvarake cihnakI taraha unake pairoMkI sarvatra nizAnI par3atI gyii| jisameM parvata para ArohaNa karane meM china bharakI bhI dera na ho, isIliye ve apane sAmane A par3anevAle logoMkA bhI kucha khyAla nahIM karate the / unake sira para chatra thA, to bhI ve dhUpameM hI cala rahe the, kyoMki jIkI jalana to amRtakI varSAse bhI ThaNDho nahIM hotii| zokagrasta cakravartI hAthakAsahArA denevAle sevakoMko bhI rAstemeM Ar3e AnevAlI vRkSa-zAkhAkI bhAMti dUra kara dete the / saritA yA nadake madhyameM calatI huI nAva jaise tIrake vRkSoMko pIche chor3a jAtI hai, vaisehI ve bhI apanI teja cAlake kAraNa Age-AgecalanevAle char3IvaradaroMko pIche chor3a dete the| cittake vegakI taraha tez2Ike sAtha calane meM utsuka rAjA bharata paga-paga para ThokareM Page #573 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 528 prathama parva khAnevAlI camara DulAne vAliyoMkI rAha bhI nahIM dekhate the| bar3I tez2Ike sAtha calaneke kAraNa uchala-uchala kara chAtIse TakarAnevAlA motiyoMkA hAra TUTa gayA, so bhI unheM nahIM mAlUma huaa| unakA mana prabhuke dhyAnameM lage hone ke kAraNa ve bAra-bAra prabhukA samAcAra pUchane ke liye char3IvaradAroMke dvArA parvatake rakhavAloMko apane pAsa bulavAte the| dhyAna-sthita yogIke samAna rAjAko aura kucha bhI nahIM dIkha par3atA thaa| ve kisIkI bAta bhI nahIM sunate the-kevala prabhukAhI dhyAna karate hue cale jA rahe the| mAnoM apane vegase rAsteko kama kara diyA ho, isa prakAra havAse bAteM karate hue tez2Ike sAtha calakara ve aSTApadake pAsa A pahu~ce / sAdhAraNa manuSyoMkI taraha pA~va pyAde cala kara Anepara bhI parizramakI kucha bhI paravA nahIM karate hue ve cakravartI aSTApada para cddh'e| vahA~ pahu~cakara zoka aura harSase vyAkula hue rAjAne jaga. tpatiko payaGkAsana para baiThA dekhaa| prabhukI pradakSiNA kara. vandanA karaneke anantara cakravartI dehakI chAyAke samAna unake pAsa baiThakara una kI upAsanA karane lge| __"prabhukA aisA prabhAva varttate hue bhI indragaNa apane sthAna para kaise baiThe hue haiM ?" mAnoM yahI bAta soca kara usa samaya indroMke Asana Dola gaye / avadhijJAnase Asana Dola jAneke kAraNako jAnakara indragaNa usI samaya prabhuke pAsa A pahu~ce / jagatpatikI pradakSiNA kara, ve viSAdakI mUrti bane, citra-likhese cupacApa bhagavAnake pAsa baiTha rhe| Page #574 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 526 AdinAtha-caritra .... isa avasarpiNIke tIsare AremeM jaba ninyAnave pakSa bAkI raha gaye the, usI samaya mAgha mAsakI kRSNa trayodazIke dina, pU himeM hI, jaba candramAkA yoga abhijita-nakSatra meM AyA huA thA, tabhI paryaGkAsana para baiThe hue una mahAtmA prabhune bAdara-kAya-yoga meM rahakara bAdara manoyoga aura bAdara vacanayogakA rodha kara liyaa| isake bAda sUkSma kAya-yogakA Azraya grahaNa kara, bAdara kAyayoga, sUkSma manoyoga aura sUkSma vacanayogakA rodha kara ddaalaa| antameM sUkSma kAyayogako bhI lupta karake sUkSmakriya nAmake zukladhyAnake tIsare caraNake antameM prApta hue| isake bAda ucchinnakriya nAmaka zukladhyAnake cauthe caraNakA Azraya liyA, jisakA kAla parimANa pA~ca hrasvAkSarake uccAraNa meM jitanA sayaya lagatA hai, utanA hI hai| isake bAda kevalajJAnI, kevaladarzanI saba duHkhoMse pare, aSTakA~kA kSaya kara saba arthoke siddha karanevAle, anantavIrya,anantasukha aura ananta Rddhise yukta prabhu, bandhake abhAvase eraNDa-phalake bIjake samAna Urddha-gati pAkara, svabhAvasehI sarala mArgase lokAnako prApta hue| dasa haz2Ara zramaNoMne bhI, anazanabata grahaNa kara, kSapakazreNImeM ArUr3ha ho, kevalajJAna lAbhakara, mana-vacana aura kAyAke yogako saba prakArase ruddha kara, svAmIkI hI bhAMti tatkAla paramapada lAbha kiyaa| prabhuke nirvANa-kalyANakake samaya, sukhakA nAma bhI nahIM jAnanevAle nArakIyoMkI duHkhAgni bhI kSaNabharake liye zAnta ho gyii| usa samaya zokase vihvala hokara cakravartI knase DhAye hue parvata 34 Page #575 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 530 prathama pave kI taraha mUrchita hokara pRthvIpara gira pdd'e| bhagavAnke virahakA mahAn duHkha sirapara A par3A thA, to bhI duHkhakA bhAra kama karane meM sahAyaka honevAle rodanako mAnoM loga bhUla hI gaye the| isI liye cakravartIko yaha batalAne aura isa taraha hRdayakA bhAra halakA karanekI salAha deneke liye hI mAnoM indrane cakravartIke pAsa baiThebaiThe z2ora-z2orase ronA zurU kiyaa| indrake bAda aura saba devatA bhI rone lge| kyoMki ekasA~ duHkha anubhava karanevAloMkI ceSTA bhI ekaso hotI hai| una logoMkA ronA suna, hozameM Akara cakra. vattIM bhI aise U~ce svarase rone lage,ki brahmANDa phaTa par3ane lgaa| moTI dhArakI tejIse jaise nadIkA bAMdha TUTa jAtA hai, vaisehI dila kholakara ro par3anese mahArAjako zoka-granthi bhI TUTa gyii| usa samaya devoM, asuroM aura manuSyoMke rodana---kANDase tInoM lokameM karuNa-rasakA ekacchatra rAjyasA ho gyaa| usa dinase hI jagat meM prANiyoMke zokase utpanna kaThina zalyako nikAla bAhara karane vAle rodanakA pracAra huaa| mahArAja bharata, svAbhAvika dhairyako chor3a, duHkhase pIr3ita hokara, isa prakAra pazu-pakSiyoMko bhI rulA denevAlA vilApa karane lage,- . . "he pitA !he jagadvandhu ! he kRpArasake samudra! mujha akSAnIko isa saMsAra-rUpI araNyameM akele kyoM chor3e jA rahe ho ? jaise binA dIpakake andhakArameM nahIM rahA jAtA, vaisehI binA Apake maiM isa saMsArameM kaise raha sakU~gA ? he paramezvara ! chadmavezI prANIkI taraha tumane Aja mauna kyoM svIkAra kara liyA hai ?' mauna tyAgakara Page #576 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra dezanA kyoM nahIM dete ? dezanA dekara manuSyoMpara dayA kyoM nahIM karate ? he bhagavan ! tuma to lokAyako cale jA rahe ho, isIliye nahIM bolate ; para mujhe dukhI dekhakara bhI mere ye bhAI mujhase kyoM nahIM bolate ? hA~, aba maiMne jaanaa| ve bhI to khAmIkehI anugAmI haiN| jaba svAmIhI nahIM bolate, taba ye kaise boleM ? aho, apane kulameM mere sivA aura koI tumhArA anugAmI nahIM huA ho, aisI bAta nahIM hai| tInoM jagatkI rakSA karanevAle tuma. bAhubali Adi mere choTe bhAI, brAhmI aura sundarI bahaneM, puNDarIkAdika mere putra, zreyAMsa Adi pautra- ye saba loga karma-rUpI zatrukI hatyAkara, lokAmako cale gaye ; kevala maiMhI Ajataka jIvanako priya mAnatA huA jI rahA hU~ !" isa prakAra zokase nivedako prApta hue cakravattIko mAnoM maraneko taiyAra dekha, indrane unheM isa prakAra samajhAnA zurU kiyA," he mahAprANa bharata ! hamAre ye svAmI svayaM bhI saMsAra-rUpI samudra se pAra utara gaye aura auroMko bhI utAra diyaa| mahAnadIke kinAreke samAna inake pravartita kiye hue zAsanase sAMsArika prANI saMsAra-samudrake pAra pahu~ca jaayeNge| prabhu Apa to kRtakRtya huehI, sAthahI ve auroMko bhI kRtArtha karaneke liye lakSa pUrva paryanta dIkSAvasthA meM rhe| he rAjA ! saba logoMpara anugraha karake mokSa sthAnako gaye hue jagatpatike liye tuma kyoM zoka karate ho? jo mRtyu pAkara mahAduHkhake bhaNDArake samAna caurAsI lAkha yoniyoM meM bahuta kAlataka ghUmate rahate haiM, unake liye zoka karanA ThIka Page #577 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 532 prathama parva hai ; parantu mRtyu pAkara mokSasthAnako prApta honevAleke liye zoka karanA ucita nhiiN| isaliye he rAjA ! sAdhAraNa manuSyoMkI taraha prabhuke liye zoka karate hue kyA lajjA nahIM AtI ? zoka karanevAle tumako aura zocanIya prabhuko dekhate hue yaha zoka ucita nahIM hai| jo eka bAra prabhukI dharma-dezanA suna cukA hai, use bhI harSa yA zoka nahIM vyApatA, phira tuma to na jAne kitanI bAra dezanA suna cuke ho, taba tuma kyoM harSa-zokase vicalita hote ho ? jaise samudrakA sUkhanA, parvatakA hilanA, pRthvIkA ulaTanA, vajrakA kuNThita honA, amRtakA nIrasa honA aura candramAmeM garamI honA asambhava hai, vaisehI tumhArA yaha ronA bhI asammavasA hI mAlUma par3atA hai| he dharAdhipati ! dhairya dharo aura apanI AtmAko pahacAno ; kyoMki tuma tInoM lokake svAmI, parama dhIra bhagavAnke putra ho|" isa prakAra gharake bar3e-bUDhekI taraha indrake samajhAnebujhAnese bharatarAjAne jala jaisI zItalatA dhAraNa kI aura apane svAbhAvika dhairyako prApta hue| . .... tatpazcAt indrane Abhiyogika devatAoMko, prabhuke aMga-saMskAra ke liye sAmagrI lAnekI AjJA dii| ve bhaTapaTa nandana-vanale gozIrSa candanakI lakar3iyA~ uThA laaye| indra ke AjJAnusAra devatAone pUrva-dizAmeM prabhuke zarIra-saMskArake liye gozIrSa-candana-kASTha kI eka golAkAra citA rcaayii| ikSvAku-kulameM janma grahaNa karanevAle maharSiyoMke liye dakSiNa dizAmeM eka dUsarI trikoNAkAra citA racI gyii| sAthahI anyAnya sAdhuoMke liye pazcima dizAmeM patra pUrva dizAmeM patA caayii| sA dUsarI trikoNa Page #578 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #579 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra re. - 000200 D. Bamuj indrane prabhuke caraNoM meM sira jhukA svAmIke zarIrako sirapara uThAkara zivikA meM baiThAyA / [ pRSTha 533 ] Narsingh Press, Calcutta. Page #580 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra eka tIsarI caukora citA prastuta kI gyii| phira mAnoM puSkarAvartamegha hoM, aise una devatAoMse indrane usI samaya kSIra-samudrakA jala mNgvaayaa| usI jalase bhagavAnke zarIrakonahalAkara usapara gozIrSa-candanakA rasa lepana kiyA gyaa| tadanantara haMsakese ujjvala devadurlabha vastroMse paramezvarake zarIrako Dhaka kara indrane use divya mANikyake AbhUSaNoMse Uparase nIce taka vibhUSita kiyaa| anyAnya devatAoMne bhI indrakI hI bhA~ti anya muniyoMke zarIroMkI snAnAdika kriyAe~ bhaktike sAtha sampanna kii| tadanantara mAnoM devatAgaNa apane-apane sAtha lete Aye hoM, aise tInoM lokake cune hue ratnoMse sajI huI, sahasra puruSoMke vahana karane yogya tIna zivi- , kAeM taiyAra huiiN| indrane prabhuke caraNoMmeM sira jhukA, svAmIke zarIrako sirapara uThAkara zivikAmeM baitthaayaa| anyAnya devatAoMne mokSa-mArgake pathikoMke samAna ikSvAku-vaMzake muniyoMke zarIra sirapara Dho-Dhokara dUsarI zivikAmeM lA rakhe aura tIsarI zivikAmeM zeSa sAdhuoMke zarIra rakhe gye| prabhukA zarIra jisa zivikApara thA,use indrane svayaM uThAyA aura anya muniyoMkI zivikAe~ anyAya devatAoMne uThAyIM / usa samaya eka ora apsarAe~ tAla de-dekara nAca raho thIM aura dUsarI ora madhura svarase gIta gA rahI thiiN| zivikAke Age-AgedevatA dhUpadAna liye hue cala rahe the| dhUpadAnase nikalate hue dhueM ko dekhakara aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM . ve bhI ro rahe hoM / kucha devatA usa zivikA para phUla pheMka rahe the aura koI unheM zeSA (nirmAlyaprasAda ) samajha kara cuna lete the| Page #581 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 534 prathama parva koI Age-Age deva-dRSya vastrokA toraNa banAye hue the to koI yakSakaImase chir3akAva karate calate the| koI gophaNase * pheMke hue pattharakI taraha zivikAke Age loTa rahe the aura koI bhaMga piye hue mastAnekI taraha pIchekI tarafa daur3a rahe the| koI to " he nAtha! mujhe zikSA do !" aisI prArthanA kara rahA thA aura koI "aba hamAre dharma-saMzayoMkA chedana kauna karegA?" aisA kaha rahA thaa| koI yahI kaha-kahakara pachatA rahA thA, ki aba maiM andhekI taraha hokara kahA~ jAU~ ? koI bAra-bAra dharatIse yahI vara mAMgatA huA mAlUma par3atA thA, ki vaha phaTa jAye aura vaha usameM samA jaaye| isa prakAra barttate aura bAje bajAte hue indra aura devatAgaNa una zivikAoMko citAoMke pAsa le aathe| vahA~ Akara kRtazatA-pUrNa hRdayase indrane, putrake samAna, prabhuke zarIrako dhIre-dhIre pUrva dizAkI citApara lA rkhaa| dUsare devatAoMne bhI bhAIkI taraha ikSvAku-kulake muniyoM ke zarIrako dakSiNa dizAvAlI citAmeM lA rakhA aura ucitAnucitakA vicAra rakhanevAle anyAnya devatAoMne bhI zeSa sAdhuoMke zarIra pazcima dizAvAlI citAmeM lAkara rakha diye| pIche agnikumAra devatAoMne indrake AjJAnusAra una citA oMmeM agni prakaTa kI aura vAyukumAra devoMne havA calAkara cAroM ora dhAMya-dhAya Aga jalA dii| devatA Dhera-kA-Dhera kapUra aura ghar3e bhara-bhara kara ghI tathA madhu citAmeM chor3ane lge| jaba sivA haDDoke aura saba * gophaNa-akasara lar3ake khelameM rassI AdimeM ITa yA patthara bA~dhakara pheMkate haiN| usIko gophaNa kahate haiN| Page #582 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathasa parva 535 AdinAtha-caritra dhAtuyeM jala gayIM, taba meghakumAra devatAoMne kSIra-samudrake jalase citAgriko zAnta kara diyaa| isake bAda apane vimAnameM pratimAkI taraha rakhakara pUjA karaneke liye saudharmendrane prabhukI. UparavAlI dAhinI DAr3ha le lI, IzAnendrane UparakI vAyIM DAr3ha le lI, camarendrane nIcekI dAhinI DAr3ha lI, bali-indrane nIcekI bAyIM DAr3ha lI, anyAnya indroMne prabhuke zeSa dAMta le liye aura anya devatAone aura-aura haDDiyA~ le lii| usa samaya jina zrAvakoMne agni mAMgI, unheM devatAoMne tInoM kuNDoMkI agni dii| ve hI loga agnihotrI brAhmaNa khlaaye| ve usa citAgniko apane ghara le jAkara pUjane lage aura dhanapati jisa prakAra nirvAta pradezameM rakha kara lakSa-dIpakI rakSA karate haiM, vaisehI usa agnikI rakSA karane lge| ikSvAku-vaMzake muniyoMkI citAgni zAnta ho jAtI to use svAmIkI citAgnise jAgRta kara lete aura anya muniyoMkI zAnta huI citAgniko ikSvAku-vaMzake muniyoMkI citAgnise cetA dete the ; parantu dUsare sAdhuoM kI citAgnikA ve anya donoM ci. nAniyoMke sAtha saMkramaNa nahIM hone dete the| vahI vidhi aba taka brAhmaNoMmeM pracalita hai| kitanehI prabhukI citAgnikI bhasmako bhaktike sAtha praNAma karate hue dehameM lagAte the| usI samayase bhasma-bhUSAdhArI tApasa hone lge| phira mAnoM aSTApada parvatake tIna naye zikhara hoM, aise una citAoM ke sthAnapara tIna-ratna-stUpa devatAoMne banA diye / vahA~se nandIzvara dvIpameM jAkara una logoMne zAzvata pratimAke samIpa a-. Page #583 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama parva STAhikA-utsava kiyA aura phira indra sahita sAre devatA apane apane sthAnako cale gye| vahA~ pahuMca kara indroMne apane-apane vimAnoM meM sudharmA-sabhAke andara mANavaka-stambha para vajramaya gola DibbiyoMmeM prabhukI DADhoMko rakhakara pratidina unakI pUjA karanI Arambha kI, jisake prabhAvase unakA sadaiva vijaya-maGgala honelgaa| mahArAja bharatane prabhukA jahA~ saMskAra huA thA, vahA~kI bhUmi ke pAsavAlI bhUmimeM cha: kosa U~cA mokSa-mandirakI vedikAke samAna siMhaniSadyA' nAmakA prAsAda ratnamaya pASANoM aura vArddhakiratnoMse bnvaayaa| usake cAroM tarafa unhoMne prabhuke samavasaraNakI taraha sphaTika ratnoMke cAra dvAra banavAye aura pratyeka dvArake donoM tarafa ziva-lakSmIke bhANDArakI bhA~ti ratna-candanake solaha kalaza bnvaathe| pratyeka dvArapara sAkSAt puNyavallIke samAna solahasolaha ratnamaya toraNa bnvaaye| prazasta lipikI bhA~ti aSTamAGgalikakI solaha-solaha paMktiyA~ banavAyIM aura mAnoM cAroM dika. pAloMkI sabhA hI vahA~ lAyI gayI ho, aise vizAla mukhamaNDapa bnvaaye| una cAroM mukhamaNDapake Age calate hue zrIvallI maNDapake andara cAra prekSAsadana-maNDapa bnvaaye| una prekSAmaNDapoMke bicoMbIcameM sUryabimbako lajAnevAle vajramaya akSavATa racAye aura pratyeka akSavATake madhyameM kamalakI karNikAkI bhAMti eka-eka manohara siMhAsana bnvaayaa| prekSAmaNDapake Age eka eka maNi-pIThikA banAyI gayI, usake Upara ratnoMkA manohara caitya-stUpa banA aura pratyeka caitya-stUpameM AkAzako prakAzita Page #584 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva . 537 AdinAtha-caritra karanevAlI bar3IsI maNi-pIThikA pratyeka dizAmeM banAyI gayI / una maNi-pIThikAoMke Upara caitya-stupake sammukha pA~ca sau dhanuSoM ke pramANavAlI, ratnanirmita aGgavAlI, RSabhAnana,varddhamAna, candrAnana aura vAriSeNa- ina cAra nAmoMvAlI, paryaGkAsanapara baiThI huI, manohara netrarUpI kumudoMke liye candrikAke samAna, nandIzvara-mahAdvIpake caityake andara jaisI haiM vaisI, zAzvata jina pratimAe~ banavA kara sthApita krvaayiiN| pratyeka caitya-stUpake Age amUlya mANikyamaya vizAla evaM sundara pIThikAe~ taiyAra karavAyIM / usa pratyeka pIThikAke Upara eka-eka caityavRkSa banavAyA aura haraeka caityavRkSake pAsa eka-eka maNi-pIThikA aura banavAyI, jisake Upara eka-eka indradhvaja bhI rakhA gayA / ve indradhvaja aise mAlUma hote the, mAnoM dharmane pratyeka dizAmeM apanA jayastambha sthApita kara rakhA ho| pratyeka indradhvajake Age tIna sIr3hiyoM aura toraNoMvAlI nandA nAmakI puSkariNI banavAyI gyii| svaccha aura zItala jalase bharI huI tathA vicitra kamaloMse sohatI huI ve puSkariNiyA~, dadhi-mukha-parvatakI AdhAra-bhUtA puSkariNIkI bhA~ti manohara mAlUma hotI thiiN| mahArAjane usa siMhaniSadyA nAmaka mahAcaityake madhyabhAgameM eka bar3IsI maNi-pIThikA banavAyo aura samavasaraNakI taraha usake madhyameM eka vicitra ratnamaya devacchanda banavAyA / usake Upara unhoMne vividha varNoke vastroMke ca~dave tanavAye, jo akAlameM hI sandhyA samayake bAdaloMkI zobhA dikhalAte the| una caMdavoM Page #585 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra . 538 prathama parva ke bIcameM aura AsapAsa vajramaya aGkaza bane hue the, tathApi unakI zobhA niraMkuza ho rahI thii| una aMkuzoMmeM kumbhake sadRza gola aura A~valeke phalake samAna sthUla muktAphaloMke bane hue amRtadhArAke samAna hAra laTaka rahe the| una hAroM ke prAnta-bhAga meM nirmala maNi mAlikAe~ banavAyI gayI thiiN| ve maNiyA~ aisI mAlUma hotI thIM, mAno tInoM lokakI maNiyoMkI khAnoMse bataura namUneke lAyI gayI ho / maNimAlikAoMke prAntabhAgameM rahanevAlI nirmala vajramAlikAeM aisI mAlUma hotI thIM,mAnoM sakhiyA~ apanI kAnti-rUpiNI bhujAoMse eka dUsarIko AliGgana kara rahI hoN| usa caityakI dIvAroM meM vicitra maNimaya gavAkSa (khir3akiyA~ ) banavAye gaye the, jinameM lage hue ratnoMke prabhA-paTalase aisA mAlUma hotA thA mAnoM unapara parade par3e hue ho| usake andara jalate hue agurudhUpake dhueM se aisA pratIta hotA thA, mAnoM parvatake Upara nayI nIla-cUlikAeM paidA ho AyI hoN| ___ aba pUrvokta madhya devacchandake Upara zailezI-dhyAnameM magna, pratyeka prabhukI dehake barAbara mAnavAlI, unakI dehake raMgakehI samAna raMgavAlI, RSabhasvAmI Adi cauvIsoM tIrthaGkaroMkI nirmala ratnamaya pratimAeM banavA kara unhoMne rakhavA dI, jo ThIka aisI mAlUma hotI thIM, mAnoM pratyeka prabhu svayaM hI vahA~ Akara virAja rahe hoN| unameM solaha pratimAeM suvarNakI, do rAjavarta ratnakI ( zyAma ) , do sphaTika ratnakI ( ujjvala ), do vaiDUrya-maNikI ( nIla ) aura do zoNamaNikI ( lAla ) thiiN| una saba pratimAoMke nakha rohitAkSa Page #586 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 536 AdinAtha caritra maNike ( lAla ) raMgake samAna aGka-ratnamaya (zveta) the aura nAbhi, keza-mUla, jihA, tAlu, zrIvatsa, stanabhAga tathA hAtha-pairoMke talabhAga suvarNake ( lAla ) the| baraunI, A~khakI putalI, roMgaTe bhauheM aura mastakake keza riSTaratnamaya (zyAma ) the| oTha prabAlabhaya ( lAla ), dAMta sphaTika ratnamaya ( zveta); mastakakA bhAga vajramaya aura nAsikA bhItarase rohitAkSa-maNike AbhAsakosuvarNakI-banI huI thii| pratimAoMkI dRSTiyA~ lohitAkSamaNike prAnta bhAgavAlI aura aGkamaNikI banavAyI gayI thiiN| aisI aneka prakArakI maNiyoMse taiyAra kI huI ve pratimAeM bahuta hI zobhAyamAna mAlUma hotI thiiN| una pratimAoMmeMse patyekake pIche eka-eka yathAyogya mAnavAlI chatradhAriNI, ratnamaya pratimA banAyI gayI thii| ve chatradhAriNI patimAe~ kuraMTaka-puSpakI mAlAoMse yukta, motiyoM aura lAloMse guthe hue tathA sphaTika-maNike DaMDoMvAle zveta chatra dhAraNa kiye hue thIM / pratyeka putimAke dAhine-bA~yeM ratnoMke caivara dhAraNa karanevAlI do pratimAe~ aura Age nAga, yakSa, bhUta aura kuNDadhAra kI do-do patimAe~ thiiN| hAtha jor3e huI, sarvAGameM ujjvala zobhA dhAraNa kiye huI, ve nAgAdika devoMkI ratnamayI pratimAeM aisI zobhAyamAna mAlUma hotI thIM, mAnoM ve vahA~ sAkSAta baiThI huI hoN| devacchandake Upara ujjvala ratnoMke cauvIsa ghaNTa, saMkSipta kiye hue sUrya-vimbake samAna mANikyake darpaNa, unake pAsa ucita sthAnapara rakhI huI suvarNakI dIpikAeM, ratnoMkI piTAriyA~, nadIke Page #587 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 540 prathama parva bhaMvarakI taraha gola-gola ceMgeriyA~, uttama rumAla, AbhUSaNoM ke Dabbe, sonekI dhUpadAnI aura AratI, ratnoMke maGgaladIpa, ratnoMkI jhAriyA~, manohara ratnamaya thAla, suvarNake pAtra, ratnoMke candanakalaza, ratnoMke siMhAsana, ratnamaya aSTamAGgalika, suvarNakA banA tela bharanekA DabbA, sonekA banA dhUpa rakhanekA pAtra, sonekA kamala-hastaka-ye saba cIjeM pratyeka arhantakI pratimAke pAsa rakhI huI thiiN| isaliye pratyeka vastukI ginatI cauvIsa thii| ___ isa prakAra nAnA ratnoMkA banAyA huA vaha tInoM lokase sundara caitya, bharatacakrIkI AjJA hotehI, saba kalAoMke jAnanevAle kArIgaroMne tatkAla vidhike anusAra banAkara taiyAra kara diyaa| mAnoM mUrttimAn dharma ho aise candrakAnta-maNike parakoTese tathA citrameM likhe hue siMha, vRSabha, magara, azva, nara, kinnara, pakSI, bAlaka, hariNa, aSTApada, camarI-mRga, hAthI, vana-latA aura kamaloMke kAraNa aneka vRkSoMvAle udyAnakI taraha mAlama honevAlA vaha vicitra tathA adbhuta racanAvAlA caitya bar3A hI sundara dikhAI detAthA / usake Asa-pAsa ratnoMke khambhe gar3e hue the| vaha mandira AkAzagaGgAkI taraGgoMkI taraha mAlUma par3anevAlI dhvajAoMse bar3A manohara dikhAI detA thA, U~ce kiye hue suvarNake dhvajadaNDoMse vaha U~cA mAlUma hotA thA aura nirantara phaharAtI huI dhvajAoMmeM lage hue ghugharUkI AvAz2ase vaha vidyAdharoMkI striyoMkI kaTi-mekhalAoMkI dhvanikA anusaraNa karatA huA mAlUma hotA thaa| usake Upara vizAla kAntivAlI padmarAgamaNike kalazase vaha aisA mAlUma hotA Page #588 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra ....................... thaa| mAnoM mANikya jar3I huI mudrikA pahane hue ho| kahIM to pallavita hotA huA, kahIM kavaca dhAraNa kiye, kahIM romAJcita banA huA aura kahIM kiraNoMse lipta mAlUma par3atA thaa| gozIrSa-candana ke rasake tilakase vaha jagaha-jagaha cihnita kiyA gayA thaa| usakI sandhiyA~ isa kArIgarIse milAyI gayI thIM, ki sArA mandira eka hI pattharakA banA huA mAlUma par3atA thaa| usa caityake nitambabhAgapara apanI vicitra ceSTAse bar3I manohara dIkhatI huI mANikakI putaliyA~ baiThAyI huI thiiN| isase vaha aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM apsarAoMse adhiSThita meruparvata ho| usase dvArake donoM ora candanase lepe hue do kumbha rakhe hue the| unase vaha aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM dvAra-sthalapara do puNDarIka-kamala uga Aye hoM aura usa kI zobhAko bar3hA rahe hoN| dhUpita karake tirachI bA~dhI huI laTakatI mAlAoMse vaha ramaNIya mAlUma hotA thaa| paMcaraMge phUloMse usake talabhAgapara maNDala bhare hue the| jaise yamunA-nadIse kalindaparvata sadA plAvita hotA rahatA hai, vaisehI kapUra, agara aura kastUrIse bane hue dhUpake dhUe~ se vaha bhI sadaiva vyApta rahatA thaa| Age-pIche aura dAhine-bAyeM sundara caityavRkSa aura mANikakI pIThikAe~ banI huI thiiN| inase vaha aisA mAlUma hotA thA, mAnoM gahane pahane hue hoM aura apanI pavitratAke kAraNa vaha aisA zobhAyamAna dIkhatA thA, mAno aSTApadaparvatake zikharapara mastakake mukuTakA mANikya-bhUSaNa ho tathA nandIzvarAdi caityoMkI spardhA kara rahA ho| Page #589 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha - caritra prathama parva usI caityameM bharatarAjAne apane ninyAnave bhrAiyoMkI divyaratnoM kI banI huI pratimAeM sthApita kIM aura prabhukI sevA karatI huI apanI bhI eka pratimA vahIM pratiSThita kii| bhaktikI atRptikA yaha bhI eka lakSaNa hai| unhoMne caityake bAhara bhagavAnkA eka stUpa aura usIke pAsa apane bhAiyoMke bhI stUpa banavAye / vahA~ AnevAle loga Ate-jAte hue una pratimAoMkI AzAtanA (apamAna) na karane pAyeM, isake liye unhoMne lohe ke bane, kala-purje lage hue paharedAra bhI khar3e kara diye| ina loheke bane paharedAroMke kAraNa vaha sthAna manuSyoMke liye aisA durgama ho gayA, mAnoM martyalokake bAhara ho / taba cakravarttIne apane daNDase usa parvatake Ubar3a-khAbar3a pattharoMko tor3akara girA diyaa| usase vaha parvata sIdhe aura U~ce stambhake samAna logoMke car3hane yogya nahIM raha gayA / taba mahArAjane usa parvatakI Ter3hI-mer3hI mekhalAke samAna aura manuSyoMse nahIM lA~ghane yogya ATha sIr3hiyA~ eka-eka yojanake antara para banavAyIM / tabhIse usa parvatakA nAma aSTApada par3A aura lokameM vaha harAdri, kailAsa aura sphaTikAdri Adi nAmoMse bhI prasiddha huA / isa prakAra caitya nirmANa kara, usameM pratimAoMkI pratiSThAkara, zvetavastradhArI cakravarttIne usameM usI taraha praveza kiyA, jisa taraha candramA bAdaloMmeM praveza karatA hai / parivAra sahita una pratimAoMkI pradakSiNA kara, mahArAjane unheM sugandhita jalase nahalAyA aura devadRSya vastroMse unakA mArjana kiyA / isase ve pratimAe~ ratnake AIne kI taraha adhika ujjvala ho gayIM I isake 542 Page #590 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha caritra bAda unhoMne candrikA samUhakI taraha nirmala, gAr3he aura sugandhita gozIrSa-candanake rasase unakA vilepana kiyA tathA vicitra ratnoMke AbhUSaNoM, camakatI huI divya mAlAoM aura devadRSya vastroMse unakI arcanA kii| ghaMTA bajAte hue mahArAjane unako dhUpa dikhAyA, jisase uThate hue dhueMkI kuNDalIse usa caityako antarbhAga nIlavallose aGkita kiyA huA mAlUma par3ane lgaa| isake bAda mAnoM saMsAra-rUpI zota-kAlase bhaya pAye hue logoMke liye jalatA huA agni-kuNDa ho, aisI kapUrako AratI utaarii| isa prakAra pUjanakara, RSabhasvAmIko namaskAra kara,zoka aura bhayale AkrAnta hokara, cakravartIne isa prakAra stuti kI,-"he jagatsudhAkara ! he trijagatpati! pA~ca kalyANakoMse nArakIyoMko bhI sukha denevAle Apako maiM namaskAra karatA huuN| he svAmin ! jaise . sUrya saMsArakA upakAra karaneke liye bhramaNa karate rahate haiM, vaisehI Apa bhI jagatke hitake liye sarvatra vihAra karate hue carAcarajIvoMko anugRhIta kara cuke haiN| Arya aura anAye, donoM para ApakI prIti thI, isIliye Apa cirakAla vihAra karate phire / ataeva ApakI aura pavanakI gati paropakArake hI liye haiN| hai prabhu! isa lokameM to Apa manuSyoMke upakArake liye sadA vihAra karate rahe ; para mokSameM Apa kisakA upakAra karaneke liye gaye haiM ? Apane jisa lokAna (mokSa) ko apanAyA hai, vaha Aja sacamuca lAkAna ( saba lokoMse bar3hakara ) ho gayA aura Apase chor3a diyA huA yaha mayaM loka sacamuca martyaloka (mRtyu pAne yogya) Page #591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 544 prathama parva 1 pratyakSa hI unheM bhI Apa ho gayA hai he nAtha! jo ApakI vizvopakAriNI dezanAko smaraNa karate haiM, una bhavya prANiyoMko Apa Aja bhI dikhAI par3ate haiN| jo Apake rUpako dhyAna karate haiM, pratyakSa dikhAI dete haiM / he paramezvara ! jaise Apane mamatA - rahita hokara isa sAre saMsArako tyAga diyA hai, vaisehI kabhI mere manakA bhI tyAga na kara deM / " isa prakAra AdIzvara bhagavAn kI stuti karaneke bAda anya jinendroMko namaskAra kara, unhoMne pratyeka tIrthaGkara kI isaprakAra stuti - "he viSaya kaSAyoMse ajita, vijayAmAtAkI kokhake mANika aura jitazatrurAjAke putra, jagatsvAmI ajItanAtha ! tumhArI jaya ho / kI, "he saMsAra-rUpI AkAzako atikramaNa karanemeM sUrya ke samAna, zrIsenA devIke udarase utpanna, jitAri rAjAke putra sambhavanAtha ! maiM tumheM praNAma karatA hU~ / 66 he saMvara-rAjAke baMzake AbhUSaNa svarUpa, siddhArthA devIrUpiNI pUrva dizA ke sUrya aura vizvake AnandadAyaka abhinandana svAmI tuma mujhe pavitra kara do / " he megharAjAke vaMzarUpI vanameM megha ke samAna aura maGgalA-rUpiNI meghamAlA meM motIke samAna sumatinAthajI ! maiM tumheM praNAma karatA hU~ / mAtA " he dhara-rAjA-rUpI samudrake liye candramA ke samAna aura susImA devI rUpiNI gaGgAnadI meM utpanna kamalake samAna padmaprabhu ! maiM tumheM praNAma karatA hU~ / Page #592 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 545 AdinAtha caritra 46 " he zrIpratiSTha rAjAke kularUpI gRhake pratiSThA stambha - svarUpa aura pRthvI mAtA- rUpI malayAcalake candanake samAna supArzvanAtha ! merI rakSA karo I "he mahAsena rAjAke vaMzarUpI AkAzake candramA aura lakSmaNA devIke kokha-rUpI sarovara ke haMsa candraprabhujI ! tumhIM merI rakSA karo "he sugrIva rAjAke putra aura zrIrAmAdevI - rUpiNI nandana - vana ke kalpavRkSasvarUpa suvidhinAthajI merA zIghra kalyANa kIjiya "he dRr3haratha rAjAke putra, nandAdevIke hRdayako Ananda denevAle aura jagatko AhAdita karanemeM candramA ke samAna zItalasvAmI / tuma mere liye harSakArI ho / "he zrIviSNudevIke putra, viSNu rAjAke vaMzameM motIke samAna aura mokSarUpiNI lakSmIke svAmI zreyAMsa prabhu ! tuma mere kalyAke nimitta ho / "hai vasupUjyarAjAke putra, jayAdevI rUpiNI vidUra- parvatakI bhUmimeM utpanna ratnake samAna aura jagatmeM pUjanIya vAsupUjyasvAmIjI tuma mujhe mokSa-lakSmI pradAna karo / "he kRtavarma rAjA ke putra aura zyAmAdevI rUpiNI zamIvRkSase utpanna agnike samAna vimalasvAmI ! tuma merA mana nirmala banA do / "he siMhasena rAjAke kulameM maGgala- dIpakake samAna, suyazA devIke putra anantabhagavAn ! mujhe ananta sukha do / "he suvratAdevI-rUpiNI udayAcala taTIke sUryasvarUpa, bhAnurAjAke putra dharmanAtha prabhu ! tuma merI buddhiko dharma meM lagA do / Page #593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava _ "he vizvasena rAjAke kulabhUSaNa svarUpa, acirAdevIka putra zAntinAtha bhagavAn ! tuma mere karmoMkI zAntike nimitta hoo| "he zUrarAjAke vaMzarUpI AkAzameM sUrya ke samAna, zrIdevoke udarase utpanna aura kAmadevakA unmathana karanevAle jagatpati kunthunAthajI ! tumhArI jaya ho| "sudarzana rAjAke putra, aura devI-mAtA-rUpiNI zaraddamomeM kumudake samAna aranAthajI! tuma mujhe saMsArase pAra utaranekA vaibhava pradAna kro| ____ "he kumbharAjA-rUpI samudra meM amRta kumbhake samAna aura karmakSaya karane meM mahAmalake samAna prabhAvatI devIse utpanna malinAthajI tuma mujhe mokSalakSmI pradAna kro| ___"he sumitra-rAjA-rUpI himAcalameM padmadrahake samAna aura padmAvatIke putra munisuvrata prabhu ! maiM tumheM praNAma karatA huuN| ___"he vaprAdevI rUpiNo vajrakI khAnase nikale hue vajrake samAna, vijaya rAjAke putra aura jagatse vandanIya caraNa-kamaloM vAle namiprabhu! maiM tumheM namaskAra karatA huuN| "he samudra ( samudravijaya ) ko Ananda denevAle candramAke samAna, zivAdevIke putra aura parama dayAlu, mokSagAmI arienemi bhagavAna! maiM tumheM namaskAra karatA huuN| "he azvasena rAjAke kulameM cUr3AmaNi svarUpa, vAmAdevIke putra pArzvanAthajI! maiM tumheM namaskAra karatA huuN| "he siddhArtha rAjAke putra, trizalA mAtAke hRdayako AzvAsana Page #594 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva 547 AdinAtha-caritra denevAle aura siddhi prAptike arthako siddha karanevAlemahAvIra prabhu ! maiM tumhArI vandanA karatA huuN|" isa prakAra pratyeka tIrthaMkarakI stuti kara, praNAma karate hue mahArAja bharata usa siMhaniSadyA-caityase bAhara nikale aura pyAre mitrakI taraha pIche mur3a-mur3a kara tirachI naz2aroMse use dekhate hue aSTApada-parvatase nIce utre| unakA mana usI parvatameM aTakA huA thA, isIlie ayodhyAdhipati aisI manda-manda gatise ayodhyAkI ora cale, mAnoM unake vastrakA chora vahIM a~Taka rahA ho| zokakI bAr3hakI taraha sainikoMkI ur3AyI huI dhUlase dizAoMko vyAkula karate hue zokAtaM cakravattoM ayodhyAke samIpa Apahu~ce, mAno ckrvtoke sahodara hoM, isa prakAra unake duHkhase atyanta duHkhita nagara nivAsiyoM dvArA A~sU bharI A~khoMse dekhe jAte hue mahArAja apanI vinItA nagarImeM aaye| phira bhagavAnkA smaraNakara, vRSTi ke bAda bace hue meghakI taraha azru jalake bUMda barasAte hue ve apane rAjamahalake andara aaye| jisakA dhana china jAtA hai, vaha jisa prakAra dravyakA hI dhyAna kiyA karatA hai, vaisehI prabhurUpI dhanake china jAnese ve bhI uThate,-baiThate calatephirate, sote-jAgate, bAhara-bhItara, rAta-dina prabhukA hI dhyAna karane lge| yadi koI kisI aura hI matalabase unake pAsa aSTApada-parvatakI orase A jAtA, to ve yahI samajhate, mAnoM vaha bhI pahalehIkI bhAMti prabhukA hI koI saMdesA lekara AyA hai| mahArAjako aisA zokAkula dekhakara mantriyoMne unase kahA-. Page #595 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 548 prathama parva "he mahArAja! Apake pitA zrIRSabhadeva prabhune pahale gRhasthAzramameM rahakara bhI pazuke samAna ajJa manuSyoMko vyavahAra nItimeM pravRtta kiyA thaa| isake bAda dIkSA lekara thor3e hI samayameM kevalajJAna prApta kara, isa jagatake logoMko bhavasAgarase ubAraneke lie dharmameM pravRtta kiyaa| antameM svayaM kRtArtha ho auroMko bhI kRtArtha kara unhoMne parama-pada prApta kiyaa| phira aise parama prabhuke liye Apa kyoM zoka karate haiM ?" isa prakAra samajhAnepara cakravartA dhIre-dhIre rAjakAjameM mana lagAne lge| rAhuse chuTakArA pAye hue candramAkI bhAMti dhIre-dhIre zokamukta hokara bharata cakravattI bAhara vihAra bhUmimeM vicaraNa karane lge| vindhyAcalakI yAda karanevAle gajendrakI taraha prabhuke caraNoMkA smaraNa karate hue viSAdako prApta honevAle mahArAjake pAsa AAkara bar3e-bUr3he loga unakA dila bahalAne lge| isIse ve kabhI kabhI apane parijanoMke Agrahase vinoda utpanna karanevAlI udyAna bhUmimeM jAne lage / aura vahA~ mAno striyoMkAhI rAjya ho ausI sundarI striyoMko TolIke sAtha latA-maNDapakI ramaNIka zayyApara krIr3A karane lage / vahA~ phUla cunanevAle vidyAdharokI bhAMti javAna puruSoMko unhoMne phUla cunanekI krIDA karate dekhaa| unhoMne aura bhI dekhA ki, vArAGganAe~ phUloMkI pozAka banA-banAkara unako arpaNa kara rahI haiM / mAno isI prakAra ve kAmadevakI pUjA kara rahI hoM mAnoM unakI upAsanA karaneke liye asaMkhya zrutiyA~ A ikaTThI huI hoM, aisI nagara-nAriyA~ aMga-aMgameM phUloMke gahane pahane unake Page #596 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra AsapAsa krIr3A karane lgii| phira to mAno RtudevatAomeM sehI koI devatA A gayA ho, usI prakAra sarvAGgameM phUloMkegahane pahane huI una striyoMke madhyameM mahArAja bharata zobhita hone lge| kisI-kisI dina ve bhI apanI striyoMko sAtha lekara rAjahaMsakI taraha krIr3AvApImeM svecchApUrvaka krIr3A karaneke liye jAne lge| jaise gajendra apanI kAminiyoM ke sAtha narmadA-nadImeM kIr3A karatA hai, vaisehI ve bhI una sundariyoMke sAtha krIr3A karane lge| mAnoM una sundariyoMkI hI sikhalAyI par3hAyI huI hoM, aisI usa jalakI taraMge kabhI mahArAjake kaNThako, kabhI bhujAoMko aura kabhI hRdayako AliMgana karane lgiiN| usa samaya kamalake karNAbharaNa aura motiyoMke kuNDala pahane hue mahArAja jalameM sAkSAt varuNadevake samAna zobhA pAne lage, mAno lIlAvilAsake rAjya para unakA abhiSeka kara rahI ho, isI DhaMgase ve striyA~, "mai pahale maiM pahale" kahatI huI unake Upara pAnIke chIMTe chor3a rahI thiiN| unheM cAroM orase ghere huI jalakrIr3AmeM tatpara una ramaNiyoM ke sAtha jo apsarAe~ yA jaladeviyAMsI mAlUma par3atI thIM / mahArAjane bar3I derataka jalakrIr3A ko| apanI hor3a karanevAle kamalo ko dekhakara hI mAno una mRgAkSiyoM kI A~kheM kopale lAla lAla ho AyIM aura una aGganAo'ke aMgo se gire hue ghane aGga-rAgake kAraNa vaha sArA jala yakSa-kardamasA mAlUma par3ane lgaa| isI prakAra ve akasara krIr3A kiyA karate the| Page #597 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra 550 prathama parva ___ kisI samaya isI prakAra jalakrIr3Akara mahArAja bharata, indrakI taraha saGgIta karAneke liye vilAsa-maNDapameM aaye| vahA~ vaMzI bajAnemeM catura puruSa vaisehI vaMzImeM pahale madhura svara bharane lage, jaise mantroM meM pahale oDArakA uccAraNa kiyA jAtA hai| ve vaMzI bajAnevAle kAnoMko sukha denevAlI aura vyaJjana dhAtuoMse spaSTa, puSpAdika svarase gyAraha prakArakI baMzI bajAne lge| sUtradhAra unake kavitvakA anusaraNa karate hue nRtya tathA abhinayakI mAtAke samAna prastArasundara nAmakA tAla dene lge| mRdaGga aura praNava nAmake bAje bajAne vAle priya mitrakI taraha, z2arA bhI tAla-surameM farka nahIM Ane dete hue apane-apane bAje bajAne lge| hAhA aura hUhU nAmake gandharvoke ahaGkArako haranevAle gAyaka svara-gItise sundara aura nayI-nayI tarahake rAga gAne lge| natya tathA tANDavameM catura naTiyA~ vicitra prakArako nAz2o adAse sabako Azcarya meM DAlatI huI nAcane lgiiN| mahArAja bharata usa dekhane yogya nATakako nirvighna dekhate rahe ; kyoMki unakese samartha puruSa cAhe jo kareM, usameM kauna roka-Toka kara sakatA hai ? isa prakAra saMsAra-sukhako bhogate hue bharatezvarane prabhuke mokSa-divasake pazcAt pA~ca lAkha pUrva bitA diye / eka dina bharatezvara, snAna kara, bali karma kara, devadUSya vastrase zarIrako sAfa kara, kezameM puSpamAlA gUtha, gozIrSacaMdana kA saba aGgoMmeM lepakara, amUlya aura divyaratnoMke AbhUSaNa saba aMgoMmeM dhAraNa kara, antaHpurakI zreSTha sundariyoMkA samUha sAtha liye Page #598 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prathama parva AdinAtha-caritra char3IbaradAroMke dikhalAye hue rAstese, antaHpurake madhyameM ratnoMke AdarzagRhameM aaye| vahA~ AkAza aura sphaTikamaNikI bhAMti nirmala tathA jisameM apane saba aGgoMkI parachAI pUrI taraha dikhAyI detI ho, aise zarIra-pramANa :( kadaAdama ) AInemeM apanA rUpa dekhate hue mahArAjakI eka aGgalImeMse aMgUThI gira pdd'ii| jaise mayUrake kalApameMseeka paGka gira jAne para use isakI khabara nahIM hotI, vaisehI usa aMgUThIkA giranA bhI mahArAjako nahIM mAlUma huaa| kramase zarIrake saba bhAgoMko dekhate-dekhate unhoMne dinameM cA~danIke binA phIkI par3I huI candrakalAke samAna apanI mudrikArahita aMgulIko kAnti-rahita dekhA, "oha ! yaha aMgulI aisI zobhAhIna kyoM hai ?" yaha socate hue bharata rAjAne jamIna para par3I huI a~gUThI dekhI, taba unhoMne socA,-"kyA aura-aura aGga bhI AbhUSaNake binA zobhA hIna lagate hoNge|" yaha qhayAla paidA hote hI unhoMne anya AbhUSaNoMko bhI utAranA zurU kiyaa| ___ sabase pahale unhoMne sira parase mANikakA mukuTa utaaraa| utArate hI sira bhI aMgUThI binA aMgulIkI taraha mAlUma par3ane lgaa| kAnoMke mANikavAle kuNDala utAra diye, taba ve bhI caMdra-sUryake binA zrIhIna dikhAyI denevAlI pUrva aura pazcima dizAoMke samAna mAlUma par3ane lge| kaNThAbhUSaNa alaga karate hI grIvA binA jalake nadIkI bhA~ti zobhAhIna mAlUma par3ane lgii| vakSasthalase hAra utarane para vaha tArA-rahita AkAzakI Page #599 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha caritra 552 prathama-parva bhA~ti zUnya pratIta hone lgaa| bAjUbanda nikAlatehI donoM hAtha arddhalatApAzase hIna do zAlake vRkSa jaise dikhane lge| donoM hAthoMke kar3e nikAla DAle, taba ve binA kar3I kAThake prAsAda se dikhAyI dene lge| aura-aura aMguliyoMkI bhI aMgUThiyA~ utAra dI, tava ve maNi-rahita sarpake phaNake samAna mAlUma hone lgiiN| paroMmeMse pAda-kaMTaka dUra kara dene para ve gajendra ke suvarNa kaMkaNa vihIna dA~take samAna dikhAI dene lge| isa prakAra sarvAGgake AbhUSaNoMkA tyAga karanese apane zarIrako patra-rahita bRkSake samAna zobhAhIna hote dekha, mahArAjane eka bAra sAre zarIrako dekhakara kahA,--"Aha ! isa zarIrako dhikkAra hai| jaise dIvAra para citra Adi aMkita karAkara banAvaTI zobhA lAyI jAtI hai, vaisehI isa zarIrakI bhI gahanoM Adise banAvaTI zobhA kI jAtI hai| andara viSThAdika malase aura bAhara mUtrAdika pravAhase malina isa zarIrameM yadi vicAra kara dekhA jAya, to koI vastu zobhAkArI nahIM hai| khArI jamIna jaise barasAtake pAnIko bhI bigAr3a detI hai, vaisehI yaha zarIra apane Upara vilepana kiye hue kapUra aura kastUrI Adiko bhI dUSita kara detA hai| jinhoMne viSayoMse virakta hokara mokSaphalako denevAlI tapasyA kI hai, unhoMne hI isa zarIrakA lAbha uThAyA hai|" isI prakAra vicAra karate hue, samyak prakAra se apUrvakaraNake anukramaNase, kSapaka-zreNImeM ArUr3ha ho, zukla dhyAnako pAye hue mahArAjako ghAtI karmoMke kSaya ho jAneke kAraNa vaisehI Page #600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pradhama parva AdinAtha-caritra kevala-jJAna prApta ho gayA, jaise bAdala haTa jAnese sUrya kA prakAza nikala AtA hai| ... .. ThIka usI samaya indrakA Asana kAMpa gayA, kyoMki acetana vastue~ bhI mahat puruSoMkI vizAla samRddhiko bAta kaha detI haiN| avadhizAnase asala hAla mAlUma kara, indra bharata rAjAke pAsa aathe| bhaktajana svAmIkI hI taraha svAmIke putrakI bhI sevA karanI svIkAra karate haiN| phira ve svAmIke putrako kevala-jJAna utpanna honepara bhI usakI sevA kyoM nahIM karate ? indrane vahA~ Akara kahA,-"he kevalajJAnI ! Apa dravyaliga svIkAra kIjiye, jisameM maiM ApakI vandanA karUM aura ApakA niSkramaNa-utsava kruu|" bharatatezvarane usI samaya bAhubalIkI bhAMti pAMca muTThI keza ukhAr3a kara dIkSAkA lakSaNa aGgIkAra kiyA arthAt pA~ca muTThI keza noMcakara devatAoMke diye hue rajoharaNa Adi upa. karaNoMko svIkAra kiyaa| isake bAda indrane unakI vandanA kI, kyoMki bhale hI kevala jJAna prApta ho gayA ho to bhI adI. kSita puruSako candanA nahIM kI jAtI-aisA hI AcAra hai / usa samaya bharata rAjAke Azrita dasa haz2Ara rAjAoMne bhI dIkSA le lI, kyoMki unake samAna svAmIkI sevA paralokameM bhI sukha denevAlI hotI hai| isake bAda indrane pRthvIkA bhAra sahanevAle bharatacakravartIke putra AdityayazAkA rAjyAbhiSeka-utsava kiyaa| RSabhasvAmIkI taraha bharata munine bhI kevalajJAna utpanna . Page #601 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AdinAtha-caritra prathama pava honeke bAda grAma, khAna, nagara, araNya, giri aura droNamukha Adi sabhI sthAnoMmeM jA-jAkara dharmadezanAse bhavya praNiyoMko prabodha dete hue parivAra sahita lakSa-pUrva paryanta vihAra kiyA / antameM unhoMne bhI aSTApada parvata para jAkara vidhisahita caturvidha AhArakA pratyAkhyAna kiyaa| eka mAsake antameM jaba candramA zravaNa-nakSatrameM AyA, taba ananta catuSka ( ananta jJAna, anantadarzana, ananta-cAritra aura ananta-vIye ) siddha huA haiM jinakA, aise ve maharSi siddhikSetrako prApta hue| isa prakAra bharatezvarane satahattara pUrvalakSa kumArAvasthAmeM bitaayaa| usa samaya bhagavAn RSabhadevajI pRthvIkA pratipAlana kara rahe the| bhagavAn dIkSA lekara haz2Ara varSataka chadmastha avasthAmeM rhe| inhoMve eka hajAra varSa mAMDalikatAmeM bitaaye| haz2Ara varSa kama chaH lAkha pUrva to inhoMne cakravartI rahakara bitaaye| kevalajJAna utpanna honeke bAda vizvake kalyANake liye ve divasameM prakAzita hone vAle sUryakI taraha eka pUrva taka pRthvIpara vihAra karate rhe| isa kAra caurAsI pUrvalakSakI Ayu bhogakara, mahArAja bharatane mokSa paayaa| tatkAla usI samaya harSase bhare hue devatAoMke sAtha-sAtha svarga-pati indrane bhI unakI mokSamahimA gaayii| * samApta / IRRREKKERTA Page #602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAnti ke samaya manoraJjana karane yogya hindI jaina sAhitya kI sarvottama pustakeM AdinAtha caritra 4 isa pustaka meM jainoMke pahale tIrthaGkara bhagavAna AdinAtha svAmIkA sampUrNa jIvana caritra diyA gayA hai, isako sAdyanta par3ha jAnese jainadharmakA pUrNa tatva mAlUma ho jAtA hai, bhASA bhI aisI sarala zailI se likhI gaI hai, ki sAdhAraNa hindI jAnane vAlA bAlaka bhI bar3I AsAnI ke sAtha par3ha saktA hai, sacitra honeke kAraNa pustaka khila uThI hai, jaina samAja meM bhAjataka aisI anokhI pustaka kahIM nahIM prakAzita huii| agara Apa RSabhadeva bhagavAna kA sampUrNa caritra par3hanekI icchA rakhate haiM, agara Apa jaina dharma ke prAcIna rIti rivAz2oM ko jAnanA cAhate haiM, agara Apa apane ko upadezaka banAkara samAja kA bhalA karanA cAhate haiM, agara Apa apanI santAnoM ko jaina dharmakI zikSA pradAna karAnA cAhate haiM, agara Apa loka-paralokasAdhana karanA cAhate haiM / agara Apa dharma kriyA ke samaya zAnti kA Azraya lenA cAhate haiM, to isa pustaka ko maMgavAne Page #603 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 2 ) ke lie Aja hI ArDara diijiye| mUlya sajilda kA 5) ajilda kA 4) DAkakharca alg| zAMtinAtha caritra isa pustakameM jainoMke solahaveM tIrthaGkara bhagavAna zAntinAtha svAmIkA caritra ( saMpUrNa bAraha bhavoM kA) maya citroM ke diyA gayA hai| isa pustaka kA saMskRta pustaka se hindI anuvAda kiyA gayA hai| agara Apa prAcIna ghaTanAoM ko navIna aupanyAsika DhaGgapara, par3hane kI icchA rakhate haiM, agara Apako zAnti kA anusaraNa karanA hai, agara Apa sAmAyika pauSadha Adi.dharma kriyAke .samaya jJAna-dhyAna karanA cAhate haiM, to isa pustaka ko avazya mNgvaaiye| bar3I khabIyaha kI gaI hai, ki pratyeka kathApara eka eka hAphaTona citra diyA gayA hai, jinake avalokana mAtrase mUlakA Azaya cittapara aMkita ho jAtA hai| jaina saMpradAyameM yaha eka nayI bAta kI gaI hai| triyoM ke liyeyaha grantha atIva upayogI evaM zikSAprada hai, agara Apa apanI striyoMke hRdayameM udAratA, kSamatA, Adi guNoMkA samAveza karAnA cAhate haiM, agara :Apa apanI putrIko zikSitA Page #604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 3) karanA cAhate haiM, agara Apa apanI putrI ko apane sampradAyameM, hI gur3ha rakhanA cAhate haiM, agara Apa apanI putriyoMse, apanI bUr3hI mAtAoM ko dharmopadeza pradAna karavAnA cAhate haiM, agara Apa apanI putriyoM ko sulakSaNA karanA cAhate haiM, to isa pustakako avazya ma~gavAkara pddh'aaiye| isa grantha kI hindI bhASA bhI aisI sarala zailIse likhI gaI hai, ki sAdhAraNa hindI likhane par3hanevAlI bAlikA bhI atIva saralatA se par3ha saktI hai| eka samaya hamArI bAtapara vizvAsakara kama-se-kama eka pustaka , avazya ma~gavAkara apanI striyoMko dIjiye, agara Apa ko hamArI bAta pramANita mAlUma ho jAya to dUsarI pustaka mNgvaaiye| mUlya rezamI sunaharI jilda 5) ajilda sAdA kavara 4) DAkakharca alg| adhyAtma anubhava yoga:prakAza isa pustakameM yoga sambandhI sarvaviSayoMkI vyaktatA kI gaI hai, yogake viSayako samajhAnevAlI, hindI sAhityameM Ajataka aisI sarala pustaka kahIM nahIM prakAzita huii| isa pustakameM haThayoga tathA rAjayogakA sAGgopAGga varNana, cittako sthira karane Adike upAya aisI sarala zailose likhe gaye haiM, jinha sAmAnya buddhivAlA bAlaka bhI bar3I AsAnIke sAtha samajha sakatA hai, isa grantha-ratnake kartA eka prakhara vidvAn jainAcArya haiM, jinhoMne niSpakSapAta dRSTise pratyeka viSayA~ko khUba acchI Page #605 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ taraha khola-khola kara samajhA diyA hai| pAThakoMse hamArI vinIta prArthanA hai, ki eka bAra hamArI bAta para vizvAsa kara eka prati avazya mNgvaaveN| agara Apako hamArI bAta para pratIti ho jAya to phira apane iSTa mitroMse bhI ma~gavAneke liye preraNA kreN| mUlya ajilda 3 // ) sajilda 4 // ) __ satI ziromaNI candanabAlA isa pustakameM suzrAvikA satI-ziromaNI candanabAlA kA caritra bar3IhI manohara bhASA meM likhA gayA hai, candanabAlA ko satItva kI rakSA karane ke liye jo-jo vipattiya sahanI par3I haiM aura satItva ke prabhAva se unake jIvana meM jo-jo ghaTanAyeM ho gaI haiM, so isa pustaka meM khUba acchI taraha khola-khola kara samajhA diyA gayA hai / jainI va ajainI saba ko yaha pustaka dekhanI cAhiye / satI-ziromaNI candanabAlA kI jIvanI pratyeka kula lakSmiyoM ko par3hanA caahiye| bAlaka, strI, puruSa sabhI isa pustakako par3ha kara manoraJjana aura zikSA lAbha kara sakate haiN| sArI pustaka upanyAsa ke DhaGga para likhI gaI hai, jisase par3hane meM adhikAdhika Ananda AtA hai| aura pAThaka ko par3hane meM aisA jI lagatA hai, ki pustaka chor3ate nahIM bntii| Apane candanabAlA kA caritra aura kahIM par3hA sunA bhI hogA; para hama dAveke sAtha kahate haiM Page #606 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 5 ) ki aisA sarala aura sarvAGga sundara caritra Apane kahIM nahIM par3hA hogA / ataH pAThakoM se hamArA nivedana hai, ki hamArI bAta para vizvAsa kara eka prati avazya ma~gavAiye / I pustaka kI chapAI saphAI bar3I hI nayanAbhirAma hai| eNTIka kAgaja para sundara suvAcya akSaroM meM chApI gaI hai| isa ke atirikta sthAna-sthAna para nayanAndakara uttamottama cha citra diye gaye haiM, jinase sArI pustaka khila uThI hai| jainasaMpradAya meM yaha eka navIna zailI nikAlI gaI hai avazya dekhiye, yaha pustaka apane DhaGga kI pahalI hai / mUlya // ) Ane) DAka kharca alaga / naladamayatI isa pustaka meM nala aura damayantokI jIvanI maya citroMke dI gaI hai, adhikAMza to isa pustaka meM pativratA dharma-sUcaka jJAnakA bhaNDAra bhara diyA gayA hai, isako par3hakara striyoM ko apane ApakA qhayAla ho AtA hai / isa pustaka ko pratyeka bAlaka, yuvA aura vRddha nAriyoM ko avazya dekhanA cAhiye ; saMsAra meM nala-damayantI kI jIvaniyA~ anekAneka prakAzita ho cukI haiM, para Ajataka jainAcAryakI kalama se likhI huI pustaka kahIM nahIM prakAzita huI, ataeva pAThaka aura pAThikA - oMse hamArA sAnurodha nivedana hai, ki eka bAra isa pustaka ko ma~gavAkara avazya dekheM | mUlya ||) DAka kharca alg| Page #607 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 6 ) sudarzana seTha isa pustaka meM sudarzana seTha kA caritra diyA gayA hai, jana samAja meM aisA koI puruSa na hogA jisane sudarzana seThakI jIvanI na sunI ho / brahmacaryavrata para sudarzana seThakI kathA suprasiddha hai, zIla ko bacAneke kAraNa sudarzana seTha ko asahya vipatti kA sAmanA karanA pdd'aa| pUrva ke mahApuruSoM ne zIla kI rakSA ke liye prANatyAga karanA svIkAra kiyA; para zIla ko tyAganA nahIM svIkAra kiyA, isI viSaya para sudarzana seTha ke jIvana meM anekAneka ghaTanAyeM ho gaI haiM, jinake par3hane se pratyeka nara nArI ko apane zIla ke viSaya meM qhayAla ho AtA hai 1 agara Apa apanI samAja meM logoM ko kusaGga se bacAnA cAhate haiN| agara Apa apanI samAja meM zIlakA mahatva batalAnA cAhate haiM, to isa pustaka ko avazya ma~gavAiye mUlya // ) " DAkakharca alaga | S kayavannA seTha isa pastaka meM kayavanA seTha kI jIvanI dI gaI hai| sacitra hone ke kAraNa kayavannA seTha kI anokhI ghaTanA A~khoM ke sAmane dikha AtI hai | cAritra sudhAra ke 1 pustaka atIva lAbhadAyaka haiN| durjana aura viSaya meM yaha sajjana puruSoM Page #608 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ke saMsargase manuSya ko kyA kyA lAbha aura kyA kyA hAniyAM uThAnI par3atI haiN| isI viSaya para kayavanA ke jIvana meM anekA neka Azcaryajanaka ghaTanAyeM ho gaI haiM, jisake par3ha jAne se manuSya mAtra ko, apane Ape kA khyAla ho AtA hai| agara Apa apane putra ko cAritra sudhAra kI zikSA pradAna karanA cAhate haiM, agara Apa apane putra ko sadAcArI banAnA cAhate haiM, to isa pustaka ko avazya maiNgvaaiye| mUlya // ) DAka kharca alg|, ratisAra kumAra . isa pustaka meM ratisAra kumAra kA caritra atIva sarala aura sundara bhASA meM likhA gayA hai| pratyeka nara nArI ko isa pustaka ko avazya dekhanA caahiye| pustaka kI chapAI saphAI bar3I hI nayanAbhirAma hai citroM ke kAraNa ratisAra kumAra kA caritra apanI A~khoM ke sAmane dikha AtA hai / mUlya // ) DAka kharca alg| lIjiye! liijiye| lIjiye // 'hindI bhASAmeM chapA huA jyotiSasAra pustaka kA viSaya nAma se hI mAlUma ho jAtA hai, jaisA nAma hai, vaisA hI guNa hai, granthakartAne bhI isa choTIsI pustaka meM sAre jyotiSa zAstra kA nicor3a bhara diyA hai| anuvAdaka ne bhI Page #609 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekadama nabIna zailI ke anusAra hindI bhASA meM khUba khulAsA kara diyA hai, jisase sAdhAraNa likhA par3hA bAlaka bhI bar3I AsAnI ke sAtha samajha sakatA hai| bhagara Apa binA guru ke jyotiSa kA jJAna karanA cAhate haiM, agara Apako naye kArobAra, naye makAna banavAneke, videza jAneke, deva pratiSThA, naI dIkSA, Adi pratyeka zubha kAryoMke muhUrta dekhane hoM to Aja hI "jyotiSasAra" maMgavAneko ArDara diijiye| bar3I khUbIyaha kI gaI hai, ki isa pustaka meM chAyA lakSa aura zubhAzubha yomoM kA varNana yaMtroM ke sAtha diyA gayA hai, jisase dekhane vAlA bar3I AsAnI ke sAtha dekha sakatA hai| . eka aura bar3I khUbIyaha kI gaI hai, ki isa pustakameM svarodaya jJAnakA vivaraNa bhI diyA gayA hai| vartamAna samaya meM manuSyamAtra ke liye svarodaya jJAnakI pUrNa AvazyakatA huA karatI hai, ataeva anuvAdakane svarodaya jJAna kA bhI khUba khulAsA de diyA hai, isa pustakako pratyeka nara nArI ko apane pAsa rakhanA caahiye| mUlya // ) DAka larca alg| pustaka milane kA patA paMDita kAzInAtha jaina priMTara pablizara bukaselara narasiMha presa, . 201, harIsana roDa, ( kalakattA ) Page #610 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