Apaschim Tirthankar Mahavira Part 01

Author(s): Akhil Bharat Varshiya Sadhumargi Jain Sangh Bikaner
Publisher: Akhil Bharat Varshiya Sadhumargi Jain Sangh
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/010152/1

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apazcima tIlimara jAvIra apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra (bhAga-prathama) prakAzaka zrI akhila bhAratavarSIya sAdhumArgI jaina saMgha samatA bhavana, rAmapuriyA mArga, bIkAnera (rAja.)

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0 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra (bhAga-prathama) prathama saMskaraNa : mArca 2005, 2100 pratiyAM 0 artha sahayogI : zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa, baiMgalora a mUlya : 40/- (cAlIsa rUpaye) / prakAzaka : zrI akhila bhAratavarSIya sAdhumArgI jaina saMgha samatA bhavana, rAmapuriyA mArga, bIkAnera (rAja.) dUrabhASa : 0151-2544867, 2203150 // TAIpa saiTiMga : TeknokraiTa kampyUTara, udayapura mudraka : sAMkhalA priNTarsa candana sAgara kueM ke pAsa, bIkAnera (rAja.) phona : (0151) 2222281

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samarpaNa zramaNa saMskRti kI pratinidhi dhArA sAdhumArga meM jyotirdhara, krAMtadarzI aura zAMtakrAnti ke sUtradhAra AcAryoM kI jyotiratna mAlikA meM vartamAna zAsananAyaka, jinazAsana pradyotaka, vIravAla pratibodhaka, mere parama ArAdhya, avicala AsthA ke kendra "AcArya pravara 1008 zrI rAmalAlajI mahArAja sA. ko sAdara samarpita -sAdhvI vipulAzrI

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prakAzakIya bhAratIya saMskRti kI prANI karuNA se ota-prota jIvanadhArA kI amala, amara pravAha yAtrA kA pratinidhitva karane vAlI zramaNa saMskRti meM sAdhumArga kA viziSTa mahatva hai| sAdhumArgI paramparA ne guNa pUjA ke pavitra bhAvoM se samAja ko prabhAvita karate hue utkRSTa patha kA dizA nirdeza kiyA hai| jIvana vyavahAroM ko AtmasaMyama se nirdezita kara vyakti, samAja aura rASTra kI unnati hetu mAnava mAtra ko dizA bodha pradAna karane vAlI zramaNa saMskRti kI pratinidhi dhArA sAdhumArga meM jyotirdhara, krAMtadarzI, zAMta-krAnti aura samatAdhArI ke sUtradhAra, AcAryoM ke jyotiratna mAlikA meM vartamAna zAsana nAyaka, jinazAsana pradyotaka, sirIvAla pratibodhaka, "AcArya pravara 1008 zrI rAmalAlajI mahArAja sA. adbhuta pratibhA aura medhA ke dhanI tathA Adarza saMgaThana kauzala ke sAkAra rUpa hai| ___ apanI ananya zAstrIya niSThA aura Agamika graMthoM ke talasparzI jJAna ke sAtha hI AcArya zrI rAmeza kriyA ke kSetra meM apane svayaM ke AcaraNa aura apanI ziSya maMDalI ke zuddhAcAra hetu aharniza sajaga rahate hai| zAstra ke dizA nirdeza ko apanI jIvana sAdhanA ke bala para apane ujjvala cAritra aura dRr3ha AcAra ke dvArA parama pUjya AcArya pravara ne jana-jana ke samakSa pratyakSa kiyA hai| AcArya zrI rAmeza ne apanI vihAra yAtrA meM isa pavitra bhUmi ke grAma-grAma, nagara-nagara, Dagara-Dagara paoNva paidala calate hue isa deza ke sabhI dharma, paMtha evaM jAti ke nivAsiyoM ko amRtamaya upadezoM se lAbhAnvita kiyA hai| jana-jana ke sAtha niraMtara saMvAda karate hue unake sukha-dukha meM unheM dhairya baMdhAte sahasa-sahasajanoM kI ananta jijJAsAoM kA avicala prajJA se samAdhAna karate hue AcArya zrI rAmeza apanI maryAdA ke sAtha vicaraNa kara rahe hai| kucha varSoM pUrva bhagavAna mahAvIra ke siddhAMtoM evaM jIvanazailI para kucha anabhijJoM dvArA anyathA lekhana kiyA gyaa| sAdhumArgI saMgha ke suzrAvaka zrImAna pIradAnajI pArakha tathA zrI harisiMhajI rAMkA ne tadviSayaka jijJAsA prastuta kii| isakI zodha karate hue vidupI mahAsatI

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zrI vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. ne cUrNi Adi prAcIna graMthoM kA adhyayana karate hue bhagavAna ke tapaHpUta jIvana ko apanI lekhanI se ukeranA prAraMbha kiyA jisake phalasvarUpa yaha prastuta kRti Apake hAthoM meM hai| sAdhumArgI jaina saMgha kA parama saubhAgya hai ki saMgha ko Agamika gahana vidvattA ke dhanI parama pUjya AcArya-pravara zrI rAmalAlajI ma.sA kA kuzala netRtva prApta hai| AcAryazrI kI sUkSma zAstrIya vivecanAoM ne sAdhu-sAdhvI samAja meM jJAna kI apAra vRddhi kI hai| unhIM meM se eka viduSI mahAsatI zrI vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. kA vaiduSya evaM kauzala isa graMtha ke sahaja sugamya hai| viduSI mahAsatI zrI vipulAzrI jI ne apanI sAMsArika avasthA meM saMskRta meM ema.e. prathama zreNI se uttIrNatA prApta kI thii| dIkSA pazcAt sva. AcArya zrI nAneza ke caraNoM meM AgamoM kA talasparzI jJAna tathA udbodhana prApta kiyA thaa| isa hetu hama zramaNIratnA vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. ke prati apanI kRtajJatA jJApita karate hai| prastuta graMtha ko prakAzita karAne meM pUrNa sAvadhAnI baratI gayI hai phira bhI koI truTi raha gaI ho to hama kSamAprArthI hai| zAntilAla sAMDa saMyojaka, sAhitya prakAzana samiti zrI akhila bhAratavarSIya sAdhumArgI jaina saMgha, bIkAnera (rAja.)

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artha sahayogI paricaya nae zabdoM ke sAtha nUtana vAkyoM meM zAstrokta nihita preraka prasaMgoM ke prastutikaraNa kI eka advitIya kRti hai- 'apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra' isa anupama kRti ke artha sahayogI hai- ananya niSThAvAna, gurubhakta, sevArata, sAdhanAzIla zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa evaM unakI dharmapatnI akhaNDa saubhAgyavatI zrImatI guNamAlAjI krnaavtt| madhyapradeza kI audyogika nagarI indaura meM janme zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa Atmaja zrI pyAracaMdajI karnAvaTa ne vyAvasAyika, dhArmika, sAmAjika, zaikSaNika Adi kSetroM meM mahanIya karmaTha kAryoM se na kevala kula paramparA ko yazasvI banAyA hai, varan apane ujvala kRtitva se jinazAsana ko bhI gauravAnvita kiyA hai| hukmagaccha ke parama pratApI jainAcArya zrI javAharalAlajI ma.sA. se lekara vartamAna AcArya pravara zrI rAmalAlajI ma.sA. ke zAsana ke prati sarvatobhAvena samarpita karnAvaTa parivAra dharmasaMgha kI sabhI pravRttiyoM meM sakriya yogadAna dene ke lie sadA hI agrasara rahA hai| unhIM zrAvakaratna zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa ke Adarza pada cinhoM kA padAnusaraNa karane vAle yuvA hRdaya zrI kizorakumArajI-zrImatI nandAjI tathA dIpakakumArajI-zrImatI rekhAjI putra evaM putravadhueM bhI usI taraha se saMgha, samAja, jinazAsana tathA guru bhagavantoM ke prati sarvatobhAvena samarpita haiN| karnAvaTa parivAra bhAgyazAlI hai ki unheM zAstrajJa tarUNa tapasvI, cAritra cUDAmaNi, akhaNDa bAla brahmacArI parama pUjya AcArya zrI rAmeza kI AjJAnuvartI parama viduSI paMDita ratnA, vidvAna mahAsatI zrI vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. kI viracita anUThI kRti 'apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra ke prakAzana kA saubhAgya milA hai| maiM zrI karnAvaTajI ko isa hetu apanI praNati samarpita karate hue prazAsanadeva se prArthanA karatA hUM ki ve isI taraha se AcArya bhagavan ke zAsana ke cahuMmukhI vikAsa meM apanA samarpaNa evaM yogadAna dete hue sadaiva kAlajayI bane rhe| devIlAla sukhalecA

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zrI vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. ne cUrNi Adi prAcIna graMthoM kA adhyayana karate hue bhagavAna ke tapaHpUta jIvana ko apanI lekhanI se ukeranA prAraMbha kiyA jisake phalasvarUpa yaha prastuta kRti Apake hAthoM meM hai| sAdhumArgI jaina saMgha kA parama saubhAgya hai ki saMgha ko Agamika gahana vidvattA ke dhanI parama pUjya AcArya-pravara zrI rAmalAlajI ma.sA. kA kuzala netRtva prApta hai| AcAryazrI kI sUkSma zAstrIya vivecanAoM ne sAdhu-sAdhvI samAja meM jJAna kI apAra vRddhi kI hai| unhIM meM se eka viduSI mahAsatI zrI vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. kA vaiduSya evaM kauzala isa graMtha ke sahaja sugamya hai| viduSI mahAsatI zrI vipulAzrI jI ne apanI sAMsArika avasthA meM saMskRta meM ema.e. prathama zreNI se uttIrNatA prApta kI thii| dIkSA pazcAt sva. AcArya zrI nAneza ke caraNoM meM AgamoM kA talasparzI jJAna tathA udbodhana prApta kiyA thaa| isa hetu hama zramaNIratnA vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. ke prati apanI kRtajJatA jJApita karate hai| prastuta graMtha ko prakAzita karAne meM pUrNa sAvadhAnI baratI gayI hai phira bhI koI truTi raha gaI ho to hama kSamAprArthI hai| zAntilAla sAMDa saMyojaka, sAhitya prakAzana samiti zrI akhila bhAratavarSIya sAdhumArgI jaina saMgha, bIkAnera (rAja.)

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artha sahayogI paricaya ___ nae zabdoM ke sAtha nUtana vAkyoM meM zAstrokta nihita preraka prasaMgoM ke prastutikaraNa kI eka advitIya kRti hai- 'apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra' isa anupama kRti ke artha sahayogI hai- ananya niSThAvAna, gurubhakta, sevArata, sAdhanAzIla zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa evaM unakI dharmapatnI akhaNDa saubhAgyavatI zrImatI guNamAlAjI krnaavtt|| ___ madhyapradeza kI audyogika nagarI indaura meM janme zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa Atmaja zrI pyAracaMdajI karnAvaTa ne vyAvasAyika, dhArmika, sAmAjika, zaikSaNika Adi kSetroM meM mahanIya karmaTha kAryoM se na kevala kula paramparA ko yazasvI banAyA hai, varan apane ujvala kRtitva se jinazAsana ko bhI gauravAnvita kiyA hai| hukmagaccha ke parama pratApI jainAcArya zrI javAharalAlajI ma.sA. se lekara vartamAna AcArya pravara zrI rAmalAlajI ma.sA. ke zAsana ke prati sarvatobhAvena samarpita karnAvaTa parivAra dharmasaMgha kI sabhI pravRttiyoM meM sakriya yogadAna dene ke lie sadA hI agrasara rahA hai| unhIM zrAvakaratna zrI sujAnamalajI karnAvaTa ke Adarza pada cinhoM kA padAnusaraNa karane vAle yuvA hRdaya zrI kizorakumArajI-zrImatI nandAjI tathA dIpakakumArajI-zrImatI rekhAjI putra evaM putravadhueM bhI usI taraha se saMgha, samAja, jinazAsana tathA guru bhagavantoM ke prati sarvatobhAvena samarpita haiN| karnAvaTa parivAra bhAgyazAlI hai ki unheM zAstrajJa tarUNa tapasvI, cAritra cUr3AmaNi, akhaNDa bAla brahmacArI parama pUjya AcArya zrI rAmeza kI AjJAnuvartI parama viduSI paMDita ratnA, vidvAna mahAsatI zrI vipulAzrI jI ma.sA. kI viracita anUThI kRti 'apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra' ke prakAzana kA saubhAgya milA hai| __ maiM zrI karnAvaTajI ko isa hetu apanI praNati samarpita karate hue zAsanadeva se prArthanA karatA hUM ki ve isI taraha se AcArya bhagavan ke zAsana ke cahuMmukhI vikAsa meM apanA samarpaNa evaM yogadAna dete hue sadaiva kAlajayI bane rhe| devIlAla sukhalecA

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prathama adhyAya dvitIya adhyAya tRtIya adhyAya caturtha adhyAya paMcama adhyAya paSTama adhyAya saptama adhyAya aSTama adhyAya navama adhyAya dazama adhyAya ekAdazam adhyAya dvAdaza adhyAya trayodaza adhyAya caturdaza adhyAya paMcadaza adhyAya poza adhyAya sAdaza adhyAya aSTadarA adhyAya : vizati anyAya eniti adhyAya vidhika adhyAya : : : : : : : : viSayAnukramaNikA : : sAdhanAkAla kA prathama varSa sAdhanAkAla kA dvitIya varSa sAdhanAkAla kA tRtIya varSa sAdhanAkAla kA caturtha varSa : sAdhanAkAla kA paMcama varSa : : svapnaloka kSatriyakuNDa zizu saMrakSaNa mAtR prema navarAti adhyAya : : bhagavat janma deva janmAbhiSeka sidvArtha dvArA janmAbhiSeka pUrvabhavoM kI yAtrA pariNaya kI parikramA dIkSA adhyayana sAdhanAkAla kA papTam varSa sAdhanAkAla kA saptama varSa : sAdhanAkAla kA aSTama varSa sAdhanAkAla kA navama varSa sAdhanAkAla kA dazama varSa : sAdhanAkAla kA ekAdaza varSa sAdhanAkAla kA dvAdaza varSa 52 2 2 2 3 4 01 14 21 23 27 31 44 47 91 95 105 127 149 152 158 167 174 175 179 181 192 213

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 2 pazcAt Ane vAle svapnoM kA sampUrNa ghaTanAkrama eka-eka karake citrapaTa kI bhAMti mAnasa meM ubharane lgaa| calI gaI atIta meN| cintana kI dhArA baha clii| kitanI sukhada thI vaha yAminI! kaisA nIrava, zAMta vAtAvaraNa thA kSatriyakuNDa kA! saMdhyA Dhalate hI bar3A sukhada anubhava ho rahA thaa| mujhe, mAno Aja kucha dharohara milegii| mana prasannatA kI laharoM meM aThakheliyAM kara rahA thaa| maiM siddhArtha se vArtAlApa karake apane zayanakakSa meM calI gii| nidrAdevI ne saharSa apanI goda meM biThA liyaa| yAminI, yauvana-kAla, ardhajAgrata avasthA aura dekhA bhavya Aloka caturdizA meM chAyA hai| mana gatimAna banA agrima vArtA jAnane ke lie ki dikhane lage kramazaH caudaha svapna(1) eka zveta, yauvanaprApta hastI, jisake gaNDasthala se mada cU rahA hai, gagana maNDala se utara kara AtA hai| puSTa skandha / ujjvala cturdnt| vizAla bhaal| visphArita netr| bhvyaakRti| mujhe pulakita karatA huA praveza karatA hai| vRSabha- dhavala varNa, unnata kakuda, vizAla netra, dIrgha pUMcha vAlA vRSabha AkAza se utara kara vadana meM praviSTa hotA hai| siMha- ujjvala rajata varNa, kesara saTA se upazobhita camakadAra netra, rakta tAlu, lapalapAtI jihvA, tejapuMja yukta siMha mukha-maNDala meM samAhita hotA hai| lakSmI- kamala yAna meM suzobhita, rakta vastra, parihAsayukta vadana, manda-manda muskAna samanvita adhara vAlI lakSmI mukha-maNDala meM praveza karatI hai| . puSpamAlA- dedIpyamAna paMcavarNa vAle kusumita kusumoM kI mAlA-yugala, jo yauvanaprApta parAga kA dAna kara rahI thI, apanI bhInI-bhInI mahaka se sampUrNa vAtAvaraNa ko surabhita kara rahI thI, madhura sugandha se alipuMja ko samAkRSTa kara rahI thii| aisI mAlA-yugala mukha-maNDala meM praviSTa hotI hai| (6) candra- yAmApati pUrNa prakAza kI jyoti se prakAzita, zItala, saumya candrikA se AplAvita, bhU-maNDala para ujjvala-zveta

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 3 marIciyoM ko vikIrNa karatA huA Anana meM praviSTa hotA hai| (7) sUrya- camacamAtI kiraNoM ke samUha vAlA, pragAr3ha tamas ko dUra karane vAlA, atyanta tejomaya raktAbhAsa se raMjita dinakara dUra kSitija se Akara antara meM samAhita ho jAtA hai| dhvajA- dig-diganta meM phaharAtI huI, uttama kauzeya vAlI, svarNa-yaSTi para avalambita zveta siMha ke lAMchana se yukta patAkA praveza karatI hai| kumbha-kalaza- ratnajar3ita kumbha-kalaza, sampUrNa kAmanAoM ko pUrNa karane vAlA, vyoma se Agata praveza karatA hai| padmasarovara- vikasita kamala-samUha se paripUrNa, sugandhita-zItala nIra vAlA, anUThI AbhAyukta sarovara mAno hRdaya meM citrapaTa kI bhAMti utara rahA hai| kSIrasamudra- dugdha sadRza dhavala jala se AplAvita, capala vIciyoM se anuprANita, cittAkarSaka kSIrasamudra uras meM praviSTa ho pravAhita hone lgaa| (12) vimAna- ratna saMcaya se jagamagAhaTa karatA huA, duMdubhiyoM kI nirghoSa dhvani se yukta divya deva-vimAna praviSTa huaa| (13) ratna-rAzi- nirmala, ujjvala ratnoM kA Dhera gagana se Akara mere mukha meM praviSTa huaa| (14) agni- nirdhUma, tejasvila, prajvalita agni kI zikhA praviSTa huii| kitane manamohaka the ve svapna-samUha, jinheM smaraNa kara mana AhlAda se saMbhRta ho rahA hai| ___svapna-darzana ke pazcAt ardhamIlita nayanoM se dekhA, vAtAvaraNa bar3A saumya laga rahA thA / mana Ananda-pArAvAra meM nimagna bana rahA thaa| aise zubha svapna Aja ke pahale kabhI nahIM dekhe| kyA zreSThatama upalabdhi hogI? kyA samprApti hogI? jAU mahArAja ke pAsa ........ ve to .... ...... samAdhAna kareMge hI .............. | __ cintana kI cAMdanI meM madhura smaraNa karatI huI zayyA se utthii| pAdapITha para ArUDha huii| nIce utrii| manda-manda AhlAdayukta madamAtI cAla se calakara rAjA ke zayanakakSa meM gyii| mahArAja! ve to nidrAdhIna

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 4 the| kucha dera khar3I rhii| mana se AvAja lagAtI rahI, lekina ve uThe nhiiN| phira adhara sampuTa ko kholakara priya, manojJa, antara AhalAdakArI vANI se mahArAja ko sambodhita kiyA- rAjan! rAjan! rAjan! "kauna? isa ardharAtri meM!" siddhArtha ne cauMkakara puuchaa| "maiM hUM svAmin!" maiMne khaa|| "trizalA! isa samaya! kyA bAta hai?" "nAtha! kucha nivedana karanA hai|" "Ao, bhadrAsana para baittho|" bhadrAsana para baiThakara vismita hAsya se- "rAjan ! kucha kahanA hai|" maiMne kahA "bolo kaise AnA huA?" siddhArtha ne pUchA / "Aja ardharAtri meM maiMne caturdaza svapna dekhe|" "svapna! caturdaza svapna! acchA! kyA dekhe?" "rAjan, bar3e kalyANakArI, zreSTha, maMgalarUpa svapna dekhe|" "tuma bar3I bhAgyazAlI ho| batAo svapnoM ko|" taba maiMne ve svapna batalAe / sunakara nRpati bar3e hI pramudita hue| unake mukha kI smita-muskAna darzanIya thii| sukomala zabdoM se mujhe sambodhita karate hue AhlAda bhAva paidA karate hue bole- "devAnupriya! tumane jo kalyANakArI, zivakArI, viziSTa svapnoM ko dekhA hai, ye svapna bhAvI kI zreSTha sthiti ke dyotaka haiN| svapnAnusAra tuma nau mAha, sADhe sAta rAtri pUrNa hone para sundara, sukumAra, paripUrNa aMgoMpAMga vAle, mAnonmAna pramANa vAle komalAMga bAlaka kA prasava krogii| janmadAtrI jananI bnogii| "trizale! ina svapnoM kA paripUrNa artha jAnane ke lie prAtaHkAla svapna-pAThakoM ko bulaaeNge| taba hameM jJAta hogA ki vAstava meM ye svapna kyA iMgita karate haiM? abhI to jAo apane zayana kakSa meM aura dharma-jAgaraNa karatI huI yAminI ko vidAI denaa|" tathAstu kahakara vinayAvanata abhivAdana kara bhadrAsana se uThI aura manda-manda cAla se calakara vAsagRha meM gyii| dharma-jAgaraNA cala rahI thii| patA nahIM kaba yAminI calI gayI, kucha jJAta nahIM huaa| USA

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 5 kI lAlimA ne mana ko madhura caSakoM se bhara diyaa| bhora ke ujAle meM ujjvala bhAvanAoM ko saMjoye maiM nitya karma se nivRtta hone lgii| ___ ahA! vaha kaisI sukhada yAmA thI, jisameM svayaM rAjA siddhArtha kA bhI mana atIta kI bAhoM meM jhUlane lgaa| kitanA puNyazAlI pitA huuN| zayyA para baiThe mahArAjA kA cintana cala rahA thaa| merI dharmapriyA mahArAnI trizalA ne apane mAtRtvabhAva kA amRta pilAkara pahalI do santAnoM ko sundara saMskArita kiyA hai| prathama nandivardhana", jisane ghara meM Akara anupama Ananda kI abhivRddhi kara dii| trizalA ko nArItva se mAtRtva kI sukhada yAtrA krvaayii| dvitIya sudarzanA', jisakA pAvana mukha-maNDala dekhane mAtra se mana AhlAda se anuprANita ho jAtA hai aura aba tRtIya santAna ke Agamana kA intajAra hai| vaha zizu nizcaya hI puNyapratApI hogA jisake janma ke pUrva hI caturdaza svapna mahArAnI ne dekha liye haiN| prAtaHkAla hone para usakA ujjvala bhaviSya jJAta karane hetu svapna-pAThakoM ko bulAnA hai| usakA bhaviSya ........... vaha to ujjvalatama hI hogA ..... aise divya svapnoM se garbha meM Ane vAlA vaha bAlaka vaMza ke gaurava meM cAra cAMda lagAne vAlA hogaa| gUMja uThegA ghara-AMgana usakI sundara kilakAriyoM se| svAgata hai usa atithi kA hRdaya se| mana meM paripUrNa prasannatA kI abhivRddhi ho rahI hai| rAjA siddhArtha aise apanI bhAvI santAna ke lie palaka-pAMvar3e bichAye baiThe the| vAtsalya kA baMdhana niviDatama hai, jisakA sahaja viyoga kaThinaprAyaH hai| hRdaya kI taraMgoM se uThane vAlI vAtsalya-lahara cappe-cappe ko taraMgAyita karatI hai| roma-roma se chalakatA vAtsalya saMyoga se sambaddha rahatA hai| kahA nI hai- neha pAsA bhaMyakara | mohapAza jaTilatama hai| khuzI kI rAtri caMcala capalA kI nAti zIghra samApta huii| bAlasUrya harSAtireka kI lAlimA se gagana meM udIyanAna huaa| UpA ne abhinava tilaka kiyaa| pakSiyoM ne nachura chaniya se vAtAvaraNa ko pramudita kiyaa| mahArAjA nityakarma se nivRtta hue| daravAra ne gaye apane uttama siMhAsana para prAcI dizA meM kucha larake sanArUr3ha hue apane kauTu mbika purupoM ko bulAyA aura kahA- "IzAnakoNa -

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra puSTa skandha, ujjvala caturdanta, madamasta cAla se calate hue, kapoloM se mada cUte hue zveta hastI ko AkAza se utara kara mukha meM praviSTa hotA dekhA yAvat caturdaza svapna meM dhUmarahita ujjvala agnizikhA dekhI / svapna dekhakara mana AhlAda se paripUrita huA / Apa batalAiye ki ina caturdaza svapnoM kA kyA phala- vizeSa prApta hogA ? ye svapna kyA iMgita karate haiM? nimitta, jyotiSAdi aSTAMga zAstra -- samanvita samAdhAna kIjie" / ve svapnapAThaka svapna zravaNa kara cintana, manana evaM paraspara vicAra-vimarza karate haiM / karane ke pazcAt nivedana karate haiM- "devI! svapnazAstra meM bahattara svapna batalAye haiM / unameM 42 (bayAlIsa ) sAmAnya T svapna evaM 30 (tIsa) mahAsvapna batalAye haiM / ina tIsa mahAsvapnoM meM se tIrthaMkara yA cakravartI kI mAtAeM tIrthaMkara yA cakravartI ke garbha meM Ane para 14 (caudaha) mahAsvapna dekhatI haiN| vAsudeva kI mAtAeM vAsudeva ke garbha meM Ane para caudaha meM se sAta mahAsvapna dekhakara jAgrata hotI haiN| baladeva kI mAtAeM baladeva ke garbha meM Ane para koI cAra mahAsvapnoM ko dekhakara jAgrata hotI haiM / mANDalika rAjA kI mAtA caudaha mahAsvapnoM meM se eka svapna dekhakara jAgrata hotI hai 14 | "devi! Apane jo caudaha svapna dekhe haiM ve pradhAna, uttama, zreSTha, maMgalakArI haiN| ye svapna arthalAbhakArI, bhogalAbhakArI, putralAbhakArI, sukhalAbhakArI, rAjyalAbhakArI haiN| "Apa nau mAsa sAr3he sAta rAtri pUrNa hone para sarvAMga sundara, sukumAra, puNyavanta bAlaka kA prasava karogI jo mahApuNyapratApI hogA aura bhaviSya meM cakravartI samrATa athavA tIrthaMkara bnegaa| Apa isa puNyazAlI santAna kI janmadAtrI mAM kA gaurava prApta krogii| yaha svapnoM kA varNana suna mAtR - hRdaya kA apUrva vAtsalya pravAhita hone lgaa| merA lAla kitanA puNyazAlI hogA / maiM bhI aise putra kI janmadAtrI jananI banakara apanA kartavya paripUrNa kruuNgii| vaha dina dhanya hogA java aise bhAgyazAlI suta kA mukhadarzana kruuNgii| aisI vAsalyamayI saritA meM nimagna maiM apane kakSa kI ora calI gyii| - 8 siddhArtha nRpati svapnapAThakoM ke artha ko sunakara Anandavibhora ho unheM vipula prItidAna dekara vidA karate haiN| kitanA AkarSaka thA,

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra svapna - varNana ! vAtsalya se AplAvita ho, mahArAnI trizalA zayyA para baiThI cintana kara rahI thI / cintana karate-karate na jAne kaba nidrA A gaI / - 9 vastutaH svapna zabda apane-Apa meM bar3A mahattvapUrNa hai| svapna ke sambandha meM aneka jijJAsAeM prAdurbhUta hotI rahatI haiN| gaNadhara gautama ke mana meM bhI svapna ke sambandha meM jijJAsA huii| unhoMne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA- bhaMte! svapna kitane prakAra ke hote haiM? bhagavAn ne pharamAyA, gautama! svapna pAMca prakAra ke batalAye haiM / yathA (1) yathAtathya svapna (3) cintA svapna - (5) avyakta svapna (1) yathAtathya svapna :- svapna meM jisako dekhA usI rUpa meM zubhAzubha phala kI prApti honA yathAtathya svapna hai / (2) pratAna svapna :- vistAra vAlA svapna dekhanA / yaha satya-asatya donoM ho sakatA hai| (2) pratAna svapna ( 4 ) tadviparIta svapna (3) cintA svapna :- jAgrata avasthA meM jisakA cintana kiyA, use svapna meM dekhanA / ( 4 ) tadviparIta svapna :- svapna meM jo dekhA usake viparIta phala kI prApti honA / jaise svapna meM kisI ne apanA zarIra azuci se lipaTA dekhA / jAgrata hone para vaha apanA zarIra candana se lipta kare / (5) avyakta svapna :- svapna meM dekhI huI vastu kA aspaSTa jJAna honA / ina pAMca svapnoM meM se saMvRta aNagAra (sarvavirati sAdhu) yathAtathya svapna dekhatA hai| zeSa samyakdRSTi zrAvakAdi sabhI satya, asatya donoM prakAra ke svapna dekhate haiM / bhagavAn se uttara zravaNa kara gautama svAmI cale jAte haiN| isake atirikta ye svapna kyoM Ate haiM? 1" isa saMdarbha meM svapna Ane ke nau nimitta sAhitya meM milate haiM / yathA (1) jina vastuoM kI anubhUti kI ho| (2) jisake bAre meM pUrva meM zravaNa kiyA ho /

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 11 phala zubha milatA hai| yadi pahale zubha svapna dekhA, pazcAt azubha dekhA to phala azubha milatA hai" | isa prakAra svapnazAstra meM vividha bAtoM kA ullekha hai jo bhaviSya kA sUcana karatI haiN| mahArAnI trizalA ne jo caudaha svapna dekhe, ve tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke bhAvI jIvana kA sUcana karate haiN| una caudaha svapnoM ke phala jAnane kI jijJAsA se gaNadhara gautama ne bhagavAn mahAvIra se pUchA- bhaMte! tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kI mAtA jo caudaha svapna dekhatI hai, unakA kyA phala hogA? bhagavAn ne pharamAyA- gautama! - (1) prathama svapna meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kI mAtA hastI ko mukha meM praveza karatI huI dekhatI hai| isakA tAtparya yaha hai ki jaise hastI yuddha meM senA ko parAjita kara detA hai vaise hI karma-yuddha meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn karmazatruoM ko parAjita kreNge| vRSabha jaise bhAra Dhone meM samartha hotA hai, vaise hI bhagavAn saMyama ke bhAra ko vahana karane meM sakSama hoNge| siMha ke parAkrama ko dekhakara anya prANI bhayabhIta hokara usake samIpa nahIM Ate, vaise hI tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke atizaya ko dekhakara pAkhaNDI dUra se bhAga jaayeNge| lakSmI ke Agamana kA tAtparya kevalajJAnarUpa lakSmI ko varaNa kreNge| jaise puSpamAlA dasoM dizAoM ko apanI sugandha se vyApta karatI hai, vaise hI tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kI yaza-kIrti dig-diganta meM vyApta hogii| candra kI zItala cA~danI Ananda pradAyaka hai, vaise hI tIrthaMkara bhagavAn anya jIvoM ke Ananda pradAyaka hoNge| jaise tejasvI sUrya Aloka se yukta hai, vaise hI tIrthaMkara deva tapasteja Aloka se yukta hoNge| mahendra dhvajA ko dekhane se bhagavAna ke Upara tIna chatra hoNge| paripUrNa kumbha kalaza ko dekhane se bhagavAn guNoM se paripUrNa hoNge| (10) pakSIsamUha-sevita padamasarovara dekhane se tIrthaMkara bhagavAn cAroM

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(11) apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 12 prakAra ke devatAoM se sevita hoNge| gambhIra kSIrasamudra ke samAna tIrthaMkara deva gaMbhIra hoNge| (12) bhavana yA vimAna ko pradakSiNA karate hue dekhane se tIrthaMkara bhagavAn deva-deviyoM dvArA pUjanIya hoNge| (13) ratnarAzi dekhane se ratnamaya hoNge| (14) tejayukta agnizikhA dekhane se tIrthaMkara bhagavAn tapa-tejayukta hoNge| yahAM yaha bhI ullekha milatA hai ki jo tIrthaMkara cakravartI naraka se Ate haiM, unakI mAtA vimAna ke sthAna para bhavana dekhatI hai| jo tIrthaMkara cakravartI devaloka se Ata haiM. unakI mAtA vimAna dekhatI hai | vartamAna meM 23 (teIsa) tIrthaMkaroM kI mAtAoM ko isI krama se svapna Aye lekina bhagavAn RSabhadeva kI mAtA marudevI ko prathama vRSabha kA, dUsarA hastI kA svapna AyA / ina caudaha svapnoM kA artha anya prakAra se bhI kalpasUtra meM upalabdha hotA hai| anya svapnoM kA varNana bhI bhagavatI sUtra, zataka 16 (solaha), uddezaka 7 (sAta) meM milatA hai| saMdarbhaH svapnaloka adhyAya 1 1. aupapAtika sUtra; abhayadeva sUri viracita vRtti, droNAcArya zodhita vRtti; prakA. Agamodaya samiti; san 1916; sUtra 10; pR. 15-17; prathama sNskrnn| kalpasUtra; AcArya vinayavijayajI kRta subodhikA vRtti; prakA. devacanda lAlabhAI jaina; pustakoddhAra samiti - san 1923; pR. 36; sUtra 31 (ka) bhagavatI sUtra; vRttikAra abhayadeva sUri; prakA. Agamodaya samiti; san 1923; zataka 16/6; pR. 709 (kha) kalpasUtra; AcArya vinayavijayajI kRta subodhikA vRtti; vahI; pR. 36 kalpasUtra; vahI; pR. 38 (ka) kalpasUtra; vahI; pR. 38-47 (kha) kalpasUtra; bhadravAha racita samayasundaragaNi viracita kalpalatA vyAkhyA; prakAzaka jinadatta sUri prAcIna pustakoddhAra phaNDa, sUrata, san 1939: pR. 95-62 ELESED REETE

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 13 loka meM sUrya kI sahasrakiraNeM prasiddha haiM, isalie use sahasrakiraNa kahA gayA hai| Rtubheda se usakI adhika kiraNeM bhI hotI haiM jaisA ki kahA hai caitra meM 1200 kiraNeM, vaizAkha meM 1300, jyeSTha meM 1400, ASAr3ha meM 1500, zrAvaNa meM 1400, bhAdrapada meM 1400, azvina meM 1600, kArtika meM 1100, migasara meM 1050, pauSa meM 1000, mAgha meM 1100, phAlguna meM 1050 kiraNeM hotI haiN| (ka) kalpasUtra; vahI; pR. 38-52 (kha) kalpasUtra; kalpalatA vyAkhyA; vahI; pR. 53-70 Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRtti; pUrvabhAga; prakA. Agamodaya samiti; san 1928; pR. 254 (ka) kalpasUtra; subodhikA vRtti; vahI; pR. 14 (kha) kalpasUtra; pRthvIcanda TippaNa; sUtra 53; pR. 55 vahI; pR. 55 AcArAMga sUtra; AcArya zIlAMka vRtti; dvitIyazruta skandha; prakA. Agamodaya samiti; san 1916; adhyayana 15 AcArAMga; vahI; adhyayana 15 kalpasUtra; subodhikA vRtti; vahI; pR. 55-64 bhagavatI sUtra; vahI; pR. 709 kalpasUtra; subodhikA; vahI; pR. 64-67 bhagavatI sUtra; vahI; zataka 16/6; pR. 709 kalpasUtra; subodhikA vRtti; vahI; pR. 65 bhagavatI sUtra thokar3A; bhAga 5-6; prakA. agaracanda bhairUMdAna seThiyA, bIkAnera; vi. saMvata 2040; thokar3A na. 126; zataka 16/6; pR. 79-81 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRtti; vahI; pR. 253; bhASya gAthA 46 (kha) bhagavatI; abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; zataka 11; uddezka 11 Avazyaka sUtra; uttarArdha; bhadrabAhu svAmi praNIta niyukti bhASya evaM haribhadrasUri kRta vRtti yukta; prakA. Agamodaya samiti; san 1917; pR. 502 21. kalpasUtra: subodhikA; vahI; pR. 68

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 14 kSatriyakuNDa - dvitIya adhyAya kSatriyakuNDa ke caurAhoM, trirAhoM, rAjamArgoM- sabhI para carcA ho rahI hai, paraspara eka-dUsare se vArtAlApa kara rahe haiM, "hamArI mahArAnI trizalA ne bar3e zreSTha svapna dekhe haiN| aba janma lene vAlA rAjakumAra bar3A hI zUravIra hogaa| hamArA kSatriyakuNDa dhanya bana jaayegaa| vaha dina dhanya hogA jaba hama usa rAjakumAra ke darzana kara paayeNge|" sabhI bhagavAn mahAvIra ke janma kA nirantara intajAra kara rahe haiN| dhanya hai kSatriyakuNDa kI vaha pAvana bhUmi, jahAM bhagavAn mahAvIra avatarita hue', usakA itihAsa samujjvala pRSThoM meM likhA gyaa| kSetra kI dRSTi se kSatriyakuNDa videha janapada ke vaizAlI kA eka hissA thaa| vastutaH vaizAlI kA kuNDapura do bhAgoM meM vibhakta thA, kSatriyakuNDa aura brAhmaNakuNDa' / kSatriyakuNDa meM jJAtavaMzIya kSatriyoM kA nivAsa thA / yaha brAhmaNakuNDa ke uttara meM sthita thaa| itihAsa meM aisA ullekha milatA hai ki gaNDaka nadI ke pazcimI taTa para ye donoM kuNDapura sthita the jo ki eka-dUsare se pUrva-pazcima meM par3ate the| yahI kSatriyakuNDa grAma apanI viziSTa vizeSatAoM se alaMkRta bhavya bhUmi kA rUpa dhAraNa kara rahA thaa| yaha vizAla parakoTe se yukta, aneka prakAra kI khAiyoM, vApikAoM evaM vATikAoM se samanvita thaa| nagara ke koTa ke prAnta bhAga meM ratna maNiyAM lagI thIM jinakI prabhA saMdhyA rAga kI zobhA prakIrNa kara rahI thiiN| indranIlamaNijaTita bhUmi bhramara-bhrAMti ko paidA kara rahI thii| vizAla bhavana evaM unnata gopura darzanIya, abhirUpa, pratirUpa the| bhavanoM ke agrabhAga meM jaTita candrakAnta, sUryakAnta maNiyAM anUThI AbhA prasRta kara rahI thiiN| unnata dhavala prAsAda aura una para motI, hIraka, vaiDUrya maNiyAM, marakata maNiyAM sahasA pathikoM kA mana AkRSTa kara letI thiiN| unnata parakoToM se veSTita isa nagara para zatru AkramaNa karane meM asamartha the| yaha nagara dhana-dhAnya se paripUrNa thaa| yahAM ke nagara kA AyAma mIloM lambA thaa| paMktibaddha bhavana, jalaja sambhRta sarovara, kamalinIyukta puSkaraNiyAM janasamUha ke AkarSaNa kA kendra thiiN|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 15 yaha kuNDapura Aja bAsukuNDa yA vasAr3ha ke nAma se jAnA jAtA hai| isake adhipati rAjA siddhArtha rAjA sarvArtha aura mahArAnI zrImati ke putra the| unakA prajAvatsala vyavahAra manamohaka thA / nyAya-nIti se sampanna ve prajA kA pAlana karate the| unakI mahArAnI trizalA vaizAlI ke adhinAyaka mahArAjA ceTaka kI bahina thii| rAjA ceTaka kA adhInastha vaizAlI gaNataMtra sarvAdhika zaktizAlI mAnA jAtA thaa| rAjanItika dRSTi se yaha samaya uthala-puthala kA rahA hai| isa samaya kahIM rAjatantrAtmaka aura kahIM gaNatantrAtmaka zAsana praNAlI thii| rAjataMtra meM sattA rAjA ke hAtha meM aura gaNataMtra meM zAsana kI bAgaDora janatA ke hAtha meM rahatI thii| rAjataMtra meM vaMzAnugata rAjA banate the| unameM usa samaya avanti, vatsa, kauzala aura magadha pradhAna the| gaNarAjyoM meM vajjI, malla, zUrasena Adi pradhAna the| rAjatantra meM bhI sarvatra vyavasthAeM eka samAna nahIM thiiN| magadha meM rAjA hI sarvapramukha mAnA jAtA thA jabaki sindhu meM rAjya sambandhI samasta kArya vRddhajana-pariSada karatI thI aura rAjA kevala yuddha kA netRtva karatA thaa| sthAna-sthAna para krAntikArI parivartana ho rahe the| isa samaya videha janapada meM bhI krAntikArI parivartana huaa| vahAM kI prajA ne kAmI rAjA karAlajanaka ko samApta kara janakoM kI rAjasattA kA uccheda kara diyA aura saMgha rAjya kI sthApanA kii| usI samaya videha ke samIpa vaizAlI rAjya meM licchaviyoM kA saMgha rAjya-vistAra ko prApta kara rahA thaa| ataH videha bhI usameM sammilita ho gyaa| pariNAmasvarUpa vahAM vajjigaNa kI sthApanA ho gyii| idhara kAzI meM bhI nAgavaMzI kSatriyoM kA rAjya sthApita huA, inhIM ke vaMza meM bhagavAn pArzvanAtha kA janma huaa| isa prakAra IsA pUrva chaThI zatAbdI ke Asa-pAsa mahAbhAratakAlIna vaidika rAjyasattAoM kA anta ho gayA aura nAgAdi, vidyAdhara, licchavI, malla, maurya Adi vrAtya kSatriyoM ne rAjyasattAeM sthApita kii| aMga aura magadha tathA kAzI aura kauzala Apasa meM saMgharSarata the| I. pU. chaThI zatAbdI meM uttara bhArata ke rAjyoM para Adhipatya sthApita karane ke lie saMgharSa cala rahA thaa| usameM mukhya rUpa se kauzala, vatsa, avanti aura magadha ke zAsaka pramukha rUpa se bhAga le

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 16 rahe the| zreNika, prasenajita, caNDapradyota aura vatsarAja udayana usa samaya ke zaktizAlI zAsaka the aura ye rAjya-vistAra meM saMlagna the| isa prakAra rAjataMtra apane vikAsa kI ora agrasara thaa| idhara vajji ATha rAjyoM kA saMgha thA jisameM licchavI, videha aura jJAtRka pramukha the| yaha uttara bihAra meM thaa| yahAM gaNatAMtrika zAsana praNAlI thii| vaizAlI isakI rAjadhAnI thaa| vajji zAsana meM pratyeka grAma kA pramukha rAjA hotA thaa| rAjya ke sAmUhika kAryoM kA vicAra eka pariSad dvArA hotA thA jisake ve sabhI sadasya hote the| vaizAlI meM licchavI gaNarAjya sthApita thA jisake sadasyoM kI saMkhyA sAta hajAra sAta sau sAta thii| inakI pratinidhi sabhA ko saMthAgAra kahate the| yahI rAjya kI vyavasthApikA sabhA huA karatI thii| saMgha kI zAsana sambandhI vyavasthAeM isa prakAra thIM : vajjisaMgha kI aneka sabhAeM thI, jinake adhivezana prAyaH huA karate the| vajjisaMgha ke loga Apasa meM rAjyakArya saMbhAlate the| ve eka hokara baiThaka karate aura saMgha kI unnati ke lie prayAsa krte| ye saMgha ke paramparAgata niyamoM aura vyavahAroM ke pAlana meM sAvadhAna rahate the aura saMgha dvArA pratipAdita evaM banAI gaI vyavasthAoM kA anusaraNa karate the| inakA zAsana vRddhoM ke hAtha meM thA, jinakA ye loga Adara karate the| unakI bAtoM ko dhyAnapUrvaka zravaNa kara samajhane kA prayAsa karate the| isa prakAra vajjisaMgha sarvAdhika zaktizAlI saMgha thaa| isameM videha, jJAtRka, vajji, ugra, bhoga, kaurava aura ikSvAku ye ATha kula sammilita the| vajji kula ke AdhAra para vajjisaMgha kA nAma pdd'aa| vajjisaMgha ke sadasya rAjA-gaNapati kahalAte the| isameM sAta hajAra sAta sau sAta rAjA the| itane hI adhyakSa, senApati aura itane hI bhANDAgArika the| mukhya kArya aSTakuloM aura nau licchavi gaNarAjyoM dvArA sampanna hotA thaa| nau licchavi aura mallI, isa prakAra aThAraha kAzI-kauzala gaNarAjAoM ne milakara eka saMgha bnaayaa| NA MENT

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 17 vajjisaMgha apanI nyAya-praNAlI ke lie prasiddha thA / vajji ke zAsaka 'yaha cora hai, aparAdhI hai' aisA kisI ko nahIM kahate the lekina usa vyakti ko mahAmAtya ko sauMpa dete| mahAmAtya usakI sthiti jAnakara aparAdhI nahIM hotA to use chor3a dete the aura aparAdhI hone para nyAyAdhyakSa ko sauMpa dete the| vaha bhI aparAdhI hone para sUtrAdhAra ko de detaa| sUtrAdhAra yadi use niraparAdhI pAtA to chor3a detA, aparAdhI hone para aSTakulika ko sauMpa detA / aSTakulika senApati ko, senApati uparAja ko, uparAja rAjA ko de detA thaa| rAjA bhI use niraparAdhI jAnatA to chor3a detA aura aparAdhI hone para 'praveNipustaka' arthAt daNDa vidhAna ke anusAra daNDa vyavasthA krtaa| isa prakAra vaizAlI gaNataMtra rAjya kI vyavasthA bar3I sudRr3ha thii| kuzInArA aura pAvA meM malloM kA gaNataMtra rAjya thaa| inameM ATha vyakti pramukha the| zAsana kA sampUrNa kArya saMthAgAra ke nirNaya ke AdhAra para hotA thaa| isa prakAra bhagavAna mahAvIra ke samaya gaNataMtra aura rAjataMtra donoM paddhatiyAM vikasita thiiN| inameM paraspara IrSyA, dveSa, dalabandI, saMgharSa Adi hote rahate the|' itihAsa ke avalokana se jJAta hotA hai ki tatkAlIna Arthika sthiti bhI bar3I sudRr3ha thii| Aja kI taraha usa samaya Arthika saMkaTa vyApta nahIM thaa| loga pazupAlana, khetI, vividha zilpakarma aura vyApAra karake apanA jIvanayApana karate the| byAja vyavasthA usa samaya bhI maujUda thii| pANinI aSTAdhyAyI meM mArgazIrSa meM diye jAne vAle RNa ko AgrahANayika aura saMvatsara ke anta meM diye jAne vAle RNa ko sAMvatsarika zabda se sambodhita kiyA hai| khetI kA kArya bhI vyApaka rUpa se hotA thaa| usa samaya bhI anAja thailoM meM bhare jAte the jinheM goNI kahate aura DharakI ko pravANi kahate the| usa samaya gRhanirmANa kArya miTTI, IMTa, lakar3I aura patthara dvArA hotA thaa| bhavana va makAna kaI maMjile hote the| sar3akeM va galiyAM, trimArga, caurAhe Adi usa samaya bhI pAye jAte the| vyApAra jala evaM sthala se hotA thaa| mAla pazu Dhote the| jalIya vyApAra naukAoM dvArA hotA thaa| vANijya zulka usa samaya bhI nirdhArita rahatA thaa| paNa,

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 18 arddhapaNa, pAdapaNa, aSTabhAga paNa, rauSyabhASaka aura dharaNa Adi-Adi sikke pracalita the| sone, cAMdI evaM tAMbe kI mudrAeM pracalita thiiN|" manoraMjana kI paryApta sAmagriyAM usa samaya bhI upalabdha thiiN| nATyazAlAeM Adi caramotkarSa para vidyamAna thiiN| isa prakAra Arthika sampannatA paripUrNa rUpa se dRSTigocara hotI thii| aise usa kAla meM bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA mahArAnI trizalA ke garbha meM avatarita huii| saMdarbhaH kSatriyakuNDa adhyAya 2 (ka) Avazyaka niyukti-avacUrNi; zrI bhadrabAhu kRta niyukti; zrI haribhadra kRta vRtti anusAra; zrI jJAnasAgarasUri kRta viracita; prathama bhAga; prakA. devacanda lAlabhAI jaina pustakoddhAra; san 1965; pR. 241 (kha) AcArAMga sUtra; AcArya zIlAMka vRtti; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; pR. (ga) bAlacandajI zrIzrImAla; tIrthaMkara cAritra; bhAga 2 prakAzaka; jaina hiteccha zrAvaka maNDala, ratalAma; pR. 184-185 (gha) DA. narendra bhAnAvata; bhagavAn mahAvIra Adhunika saMdarbha meM; prakA. a. bhA. sAdhumArgI jaina zrAvaka saMgha, bIkAnera; san 1974; pR. 2 (Da) yazapAla jaina tIrthaMkara mahAvIra; prakA. mArtaNDa upAdhyAya, sastA sAhitya maNDala, dillI; prathamAvRtti; san 1957; pR. 8 (ca) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabha upAdhyAya viracita kalpadruma Adi TIkAoM kA hindI rUpAntara; pR. 93 (cha) K.C. Jain;Lord Mahavira and his Times; Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi; 1974; page-34 2. . . (ka) AcArAMga; AcArya zIlAMkavRtti; dvitIya zratuskandha; vahI; adhyayana 15; cUlikA 3; pR. 422 (kha) sampA. DaoN. narendra bhAnAvata; bhagavAn mahAvIra Adhunika saMdarbha meM; khaNDa 1-lekha jyoti puruSa mahAvIra; lekhaka upAdhyAya muni; vahI; pR. 16 (ga) mahApurANa antargata uttara purANa; lekhaka guNabhadrAcArya, anuvAdaka paMDita lAlArAmajI jaina; prakA. jaina grantha prakAzaka kAryAlaya, indaura; vi. samvat 1975: pR. 605 (ET) K.C. Jain, Lord Mahavira and his Times; Motilal

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 19 Banarsidas, Delhi; 1974; page-34 AcArAMga; AcArya zIlAMka vRtti; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; pR. 422 (TT) K.C. Jain, Lord Mahavira and his Times; Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi; 1974; page-34-37 (ka) AcArAMga; AcArya zIlAMka vRtti; vahI; pR. 422 (kha) Avazyaka niyukti-avacUrNi; pUrvabhAga; vahI; pR. 245 (ka) AcArya zrI hastImalajI ma. sA.; jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa; bhAga 1; prakA. jaina itihAsa samiti, lAla bhavana, caur3A rAstA, jayapura; pR. 558 (kha) DA. nemicanda zAstrI; tIrthaMkara mahAvIra aura unakI paramparA; prakA. zrI bhAratIya digambara jaina vidvat pariSada; prathama saMskaraNa, san 1974; pR. 84 6. (ka) AcArya zrI hastImalajI ma. sA.; jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa; bhAga 1; vahI; pR. 535 (kha) sampA. DA. narendra bhAMnAvAta; bhagavAn mahAvIra Adhunika saMdarbha meM; lekha-jyoti puruSa mahAvIra lekhaka-upAdhyAya amara muni; vahI; pR. 16 (ka) draSTavya-sampA. DA. narendra bhAnAvata; bhagavAna mahAvIra Adhunika saMdarbha meM; vahI; pR. 16 (kha) draSTavya-AcArya zrI hastImalajI ma.sA.; jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa; bhAga 1; vahI; pR. 535 (ga) DA. nemicanda zAstrI; tIrthaMkara mahAvIra aura unakI paramparA; vahI; pR. 59-69 (gha) draSTavya zramaNa, navambara 1981; bhagavAn mahAvIrakAlIna vaizAlI; zrI raMjanadeva sUri; pR. 21-25 (gha) draSTavya zramaNa, pharavarI 1954; vaizAlI aura bhagavAn mahAvIra kA divya saMdeza; zrI mahAvIraprasAda premI; pR. 15-23 upAsakadazAMgasUtra: yuvA. zrI mizrIlAlajI ma. sA.; adhyayana 1; prakA. Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara; tRtIya saMskaraNa san 1999; pR. 10-11 pANini aSTAdhyAyI upAsakadazAMga; vahI; pR. 29

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11 apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 20 (ka) upAsakadazAMga; vahI; pR. 11, 32/ svarNakArSApaNa kA vajana 16 mAse, rajata kArSApaNa kA vajana 16 paNa (taula vizeSa) tathA tAmra kArSApaNa kA vajana 80 rattI hotA thaa| aisA saMskRta-iMgliza DikzanarI, sara moniyara viliyamsa pR. 176 para likhA hai| (kha) prAcIna samaya meM pracalita sone kA sikkA, jisakA mAna 80 guMjA pramANa yA 16 mAsA pramANa thaa| anuyoga dvAra TIkA; patra 156/1

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 21 zizu saMrakSaNa - tRtIya adhyAya nArItva se mAtRtva kI yAtrA avismaraNIya hotI hai| zreSTha nArI ko mAtRtva ke prathama sopAna para kadama rakhate hI dAyitvabodha hone lagatA hai| vaha apane sukhada saMsAra kI parikalpanA meM balidAna karane meM tatpara bana jAtI hai| santAna zUravIra, parAkramI, zIlAdi guNa samanvita, kula ke gaurava meM cAra cAMda lagAne vAlI, vinayavAn, sevA-guNa se otaprota honI caahie| aisA cintana karane vAlI mAtAoM ne eka-eka zizu ko ghar3ane meM kitanI jabaradasta sAvadhAnI, viveka aura saMyama rakhA, isakA itihAsa sAkSI hai| unhIM mAtAoM meM se eka haiM mahArAnI trizalA, jo ki apane garbhastha zizu ko alaukika jyotipuMja banAne meM saMlagna haiN| vaha garbhastha zizu ko saMskArita jIvana dene hetu garbha-saMrakSaNa bar3I sAvadhAnIpUrvaka kara rahI haiN| mAtA jaisA AhAra, vihAra, cintana, halana-calana Adi-Adi kriyAeM karatI hai, una sabakA santAna para prabhAva hue binA nahIM rhtaa| garbhavatI strI ko kisa Rtu meM kaisA AhAra karanA cAhie, isa sambandha meM kahA hai ki varSA Rtu meM namaka, zarada Rtu meM pAnI, hemanta meM gAya kA dUdha, zizira Rtu meM khaTTA, vasaMta meM ghI evaM grISma Rtu meM gur3a kA sevana karanA caahie|' vAgbhaTTa ne kahA hai ki garbhavatI strI vAtapradhAna AhAra karatI hai to garbhastha bAlaka kubar3A, aMdhA, mUrkha aura bAvanA hotA hai| yadi pittapradhAna AhAra karatI hai to bAlaka ke sira meM TATa aura raMga pIlA hotA hai| yadi kaphapradhAna AhAra karatI hai to vaha bAlaka zveta-kuSThI hotA hai| atyanta uSNa AhAra karane se garbhastha zizu balavAna nahIM hotaa| zIta AhAra karane se zizu ke zarIra meM vAyu kA prakopa adhika rahatA hai| jyAdA namaka vAlA AhAra karane se netrajyoti kSINa ho jAtI hai| atyanta snigdha ghRtAdi vAlA AhAra karane se pAcana kamajora ho jAtA hai| garbhavatI strI yadi dina meM zayana karatI hai to santAna AlasI va nidrAlu hotI hai| yadi netroM ke kAjala lagAtI hai to dRSTi-vikRta

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra hotI hai / atyadhika snAna, vilepana, zRMgArAdi karatI hai to santAna durAcAriNI hotI hai / zarIra para telamardana karatI hai to santAna kuSTha rogI hotI hai| bAra-bAra nAkhUna kATatI hai to santAna asundara hotI hai| daur3ane se zizu capala prakRti vAlA hotA hai| aTTahAsa karane se dAMta, oSTha, jIbha aura tAlu kRSNa varNa vAle hote haiN| atyadhika bolane se santAna vAcAla hotI hai| adhika gAyana, vINAdi vAdana karane se zizu baharA hotA hai / bhUmi-khanana kArya karane se sira para TATa hotI hai athavA keza kama hote haiN| paMkhe Adi kI havA karane se zizu unmatta hotA hai / isa prakAra mAM kI sabhI kriyAoM kA garbhastha zizu para gaharA asara hotA hai / saMdarbhaH zizu saMrakSaNa adhyAya 3 1. mahArAnI trizalA ina saba bAtoM kI bar3I sAvadhAnI rakhatI huI; na adhika khaTTA, na mIThA, na kaSailA, na caraparA apitu sAdA bhojana karatI huI, dharma- jAgaraNA karatI huI garbhastha zizu kA saMrakSaNa- saMgopana kara rahI haiM / 4 2. 3. - 4. 22 kalpasUtra; vinayavijayajI kRta subodhikA vRtti; prakAzaka jaina AtmAnanda sabhA bhAvanagara, san 1915; pR. 120 vAgbhaTTa; aSTAMgahRdaya, zarIra sthAna 1 / 48, uddhRta kalpasUtra subodhikA vRtti; vahI, pR. 120 suzruta - uddhRta kalpasUtra subodhikA vRtti; vahI; pR. 120-121 (ka) kalpa sUtra; subodhikA vRtti; vahI; pR. 121 (kha) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRtti; vahI; pR. 255

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 23 mAtR - prema - caturtha adhyAya samrATa zAnta, prazAnta, nIrava vAtAvaraNa meM kSatriyakuNDa ke bhavya prAsAda meM cintana nimagna rAjA siddhArtha parama prasannatA kA anubhava kara rahe haiN| atIta ke khvAboM meM khoye nRpati siddhArtha ke smRti - paTala para svapnapAThakoM ke vAkya nirantara ubhara rahe haiN| bhAvI santAna cakravartI yA tIrthaMkara hogaa| puNyapratApI vaha lAla kula - gaurava meM cAra cAMda lagAyegA / yazaH zrI kI bhI abhivRddhi karegA / are vRddhi vaha to abhI bhI ho rahI hai| jaba se kumAra trizalA kI kukSi meM AyA, dhana-dhAnya kI vRddhi ho rahI hai / bhaNDAra bhara rahe haiM / rAjyakoSa paripUrNa yauvana meM pravardhamAna hai| rAjya kI sundara vyavasthAoM meM nirantara unnati parilakSita ho rahI hai| aisA laga rahA hai, devoM dvArA rAjyavRddhi kA kArya niSpanna ho rahA hai| aisI vRddhi kI puNya AbhA lekara avatarita kumAra kA nAma .......... vardhamAna hI rakhanA caahie'| vaha vardhamAna kitanA cittAkarSaka hogaa| abhI se use dekhane ke lie netra lAlAyita haiN| na vAtsalya kI laharoM se vIcimAna hai| vaha dina dhanya hogA jaba maiM goda meM usa navajAta zizu ko pArijAta puSpa kI taraha parinala kara Ananda se bhara jAU~gA / ............... - hA! hA! hA! ina zabdoM ko zravaNa kara, lahoM se da are kyA bAta hai ? kauna rudana kara rahI hai? hRSTA parna sAhi jora se ArtadhyAna kara rahI haiN| kyoM kyA huA? kahakara samrATa ti ke kakSa meM phuNce| are! yaha kyA huA ? rAnIsitakarI paMkhe se manda manda havA karatI huI kucha hoza meM Akara iTa, cha mahArAnI ? nRpati ne pUchA / bAlaka udara meM A - rAjan! bhayaMkara asuna = = evaM hilanA-Dulana *** hun mahArAnI karatI haiM.

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 24 naSTa ho gyaa| hA! hA! kaisA aisA lagatA hai garbha gala gayA pApa maiMne pUrvajanmoM meM kiyA hai? kisI kA garbha naSTa karAyA hai| kisI ke nayanoM ke sitAre, prANa-pyAre bAlaka kA mAM se viyoga karAyA hai, pakSiyoM ke aNDoM ko naSTa kiyA hai, pazuoM ke baccoM kA ghAta kiyA hai| hA! hA! kaisI abhAginI, puNyahInA huuN| dhairya rakho mahArAnI ! saba kucha ThIka hogaa| aisI puNyazAlI AtmA garbha meM maraNa ko prApta nahIM karatI kyoMki tIrthaMkara, cakravartI Adi uttama puruSa anapavartanIya AyuSya vAle hote haiM / unakI Ayu bIca meM kisI bhI nimitta se samApta nahIM hotii| abhI thor3I dera bAda saba ThIka ho jAyegA / mahArAjA ne dhairya baMdhAte hue kahA / idhara garbhastha tIrthaMkara bhagavAn mahAvIra ne apanI mamatAmayI mAM kI vAtsalya dhArA ko dekhA to socA aho! maiMne to mAtA ko kaSTa na ho etadartha halana -- calana banda kiyA lekina ulaTA mAM ko isase jyAdA kaSTa ho rahA hai, to zarIra ke eka bhAga ko hilAnA cAhie / aisA cintana kara turanta eka bhAga ko hilAyA / khoI huI sampatti ko prApta kara mAtA atyanta pramudita hotI hai| rAjana! Apake vacanoM meM jAduI prabhAva hai / merA garbha galA nahIM hai| usameM aba halana calana kriyA ho rahI hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne socA, kSaNika viyoga se mAtA atIva vedanA kA anubhava karane lagI hai to mAM ke tana meM prANa rahate yadi saMyama aMgIkAra karUMgA to prANoM kA viyoga ho jAyegA, ye jIvita nahIM raha pAyeMgI taba pratijJA grahaNa kara lenA hai ki jaba taka mAM-pitAjI jIvita raheMge taba taka saMyama grahaNa nahIM kruuNgaa| isa prakAra garbha ke saptama mAha meM bhagavAn ne pratijJA grahaNa kara lI / ' idhara kSatriyANI trizalA parama pramoda bhAva ko prApta hokara garbha saMrakSaNa karane lagI / trizalA rAnI zokarahita, rogarahita, bhayarahita, trAsarahita jaba garbhastha bAlaka ko saMskArita kara rahI thI tabhI unheM dohada utpanna huemaiM apane hAthoM se dAna deU~, supAtra dAna dekara apane janma-jIvana ko dhanya banAU~, deza meM amArI kI ghoSaNA karAU~, kaidiyoM ko bandigata se mukti karAU~, sAgara, candra aura amRta kA pAna karU~, rAjya

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 25 siMhAsana para baiThakara rAjyakArya kA saMcAlana karU~, zreSTha hastI para ArUr3ha hokara udyAna meM viharaNa karU~ / ye saba dohada rAjA siddhArtha ne yathAsamaya pUrNa kiye| lekina mahArAnI ko eka viziSTa dohada utpanna huA ki zacI ( indrANI) ke kAnoM se camakate capala kuNDaloM ko chIna kara dhAraNa kruuN| yaha dohada pUrNa honA saMbhava nahIM thA lekina tIrthakaroM kA adbhuta atizaya hotA hai / zakrendra ne usI samaya avadhijJAna se usa dohada ko pUrNa karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| svayaM zakrendra devaloka se calakara bhUmaNDala para Aye / eka kilA banAyA aura rAjA siddhArtha ko yuddha ke lie Amantrita kiyA / rAjA siddhArtha yuddha hetu prasthAna karate haiM / zakrendra ke sAtha siddhArtha kA yuddha hotA hai, svayaM zakrendra parAjita hotA hai aura indrANI ke kuNDala chInakara mahArAjA rAnI trizalA ko pahanA dete haiM / dohada pUrNa hone se rAnI trizalA atyanta Anandita hotI hai aura rAjamahaloM meM prasannatApUrvaka samayayApana karatI hai|' saMdarbha: mAtRprema adhyAya 4 1. (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRttiH pUrvabhAga; vahI; pR. 255 (kha) kalpasUtra; sukhabodhikA TIkA; upAdhyAya zrI vinayavijayajI; san 1908; mudraka - jAmanagara, jaina bhAskarodaya priMTiMga presa; pR. 245-47 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiriH pUrvabhAga; vahI; pR. 255-56 (kha) kalpasUtra; sukhavodhikA TIkA; vahI; pR. 247-53 tattvArtha sUtra; AcArya umAsvAti; adhyayana 2; sUtra 52 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra: malayagiri vRtti; vahI; pR. 254-55 (kha) kalpa sUtra; sukhabodhikA TIkA; vahI; pR. 254-255 (ka) kalpasUtra; sukhabodhikA TIkA; vahI; pR. 255-57 (kha) Avazyaka bhASya gAthA 58-59 2. 3. 4. - 5. .. tihiM nANehiM samaggo, devitisalAe soya kucchiMsi / aha vasaha sannigabho, chamAse addhamAsaM ca / aha sattamammi mAse, gavbhattho ceva'bhiggahaM gehe / nAhaM samaNo hohaM, ammApiyaraMmi jovaMto"

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 26 uddhRta - Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pUrvabhAga; vahI; pR. 256 kalpasUtra; vinayavijayajI kRta subodhikA vRtti; vahI; caturtha kSaNa; pR. 121-22 kalpasUtra; zrI lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; pR. 136

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 27 paMcama adhyAya pratyeka prANI kA jIvana dAyitvapradhAna hotA hai / dAyitva kA zreSTha rIti se nirvahana karane vAlA vyakti unnati ke carama zikharoM ko cUma letA hai| dAyitvoM se mukha pherane vAlA niSkRTatama jIvana jIkara apane divyatama jIvana ko kacare ke Dhera meM tabadIla kara detA hai| dAyitva kI janmabhUmi hai mAtA / mAtA yadi dAyitva kA nirvahana karane meM paripUrNa prayAsa kare to parivAra anirvacanIya prema-pArAvara meM nimagna bana sakatA hai| usake lie AvazyakatA hai balidAna karane kii| apanI nirbandha kalpanAoM ko virAma dekara mana ke azva ko kartavya ke ratha meM jotane ke prayAsa kareM tabhI yaha saMbhava hai / mahArAnI trizalA isakA jIvanta udAharaNa hai| jinhoMne mahAvIra ko mahAvIra banAne ke lie kisa-kisa prakAra apane jIvana ko DhAlane kA prayAsa kiyA / uThanA, baiTanA, sonA, calanA, phiranA, khAnA, vizrAma karanA saba-kucha santAna ke hita ko dekhakara karatI haiN| bar3I tanmayatA se sAvadhAnIpUrvaka garbhastha zizu kI paripAlanA kara rahI haiM / intajAra hai nanhe sArathi se sAkSAtkAra kA / bhagavat janma - * RturAja basanta kA Agamana atyanta AnandadAyaka laga rahA hai / AmravRkSoM ne maMjariyoM ke gajaroM ko pahana kara mAravAr3a kI mahilAoM ke gajaroM kI chaTA parAsta karane kA stutya prayAsa kiyA hai| koyala ne maMjariyoM kA rasAsvAdana kara apane kaNThoM meM madhura svara kA saMcAra kara diyA hai / sampUrNa pAdapoM ne purAne patte Adi ko pRthvI para dAna kara nayA pariveza dhAraNa kara liyA hai| bhUmi ne naI harItimA kI cAdara or3hakara navavadhU kA rUpa dhAraNa kara liyA hai| mAno madamAte yauvana se vaha Agat athiti kA svAgata karane ko tatpara hai| caitra mAsa kI madhura - zItala candrikA mana-mandira ko uddIpta banA rahI hai / trayodazI kI vaha pAvana rAtri! mahArAnI trizalA zayyA para soI haiN| anubhUti ke Aloka meM jJAta ho rahA hai ki prasava sannikaTa hai| mahArAnI ke pAsa khar3I paricArikAeM pUchatI haiM- rAnI sAhibA ! kyA laga rahA hai? acchA hI kucha hone vAlA hai! mahArAnI ne kahA /

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 28 kyA acchA? eka puNyazAlI santAna kI mA~ banane kA saubhAgya! kaba? thor3I dera meN| sabhI paricArikAeM sevA meM saMlagna haiN| zanaiH-zanaiH dAkSiNAtya manda-manda pavana ke jhoMke Ane lge| sabhI graha apane-apane ucca sthAna para avasthita the| vAtAvaraNa bar3A hI zAnta, prazAnta, manamohaka thaa| uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra gatimAna thaa| candramA kA prathama yoga cala rahA thaa| dizAeM saumya, zAMta, ujjvala prakAza se anuprANita bniiN| usI samaya nau mAha sAr3he sAta rAtri vyatIta hone para eka sundara, sukumAra, abhinava Aloka se alaMkRta bAla-zizu ko mahArAnI trizalA ne janma diyaa| kSaNabhara ke lie divya prakAza dasoM dizAoM ko Alokita karane lgaa| harSa-harSa kI dhvani gUMja utthii| zizu kI kilakAriyoM se vAyumaNDala khuziyoM se bhara gyaa| badhAI ho! badhAI ho! mahArAnI ne rAjakumAra ko janma diyA hai| aisA zabda vAyumaNDala meM guMjAyamAna huaa| saba khuziyoM se jhUma utthe| dAsI priyaMvadA siddhArtha ko badhAI dene calI gii| saMdarbhaH bhagavat janma, adhyAya 5 mAravAr3I mahilAoM ke hAtha kA gahanA vizeSa (ka) AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandha; AcArya zIlAMka vRtti; vahI; pR. / 421 (kha) kalpasUtra; rAjendra sUrikRta bAlAvabodhinI vAto; mudraka-nirNayasAgara yaMtrAlaya; saMvat 1944 (san 1888); pR. 77 | isameM kahA hai ki uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra ke tIsare pAye ke sAtha candramA kA yoga thaa| (ka) AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; pR. 421 (kha) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; pUrvabhAga; vahI; pR. 256 (ga) kalpasUtraH rAjendra sUrikRta vAlAvavodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 76 (ka) sthAnAMga; zrI nagarpigaNi viracita, zrI vimalaharSagaNi saMzodhita vRtti; prathama bhAga; prakA. devacanda lAlabhAI; vi. saMvat 2030; sthAna3 la

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 30 ___janma kuNDalI sthApanA : saMvat 2691 varSe mAsottamamAse caitramAse, zuklapakSe trayodazI tithau, bhaumavAsare ghaTI 95 pala 11 uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra 6 ghaTI 60 dhruvayoge ghaTI 45 pala 55 taitalakarNe evaM paMcAMgazuddhau zrI iSTaghaTI 45 pala 15, ikSvAkuvaMze kSatriyakuNDalapura nagare siddhArtha gRhe trizala kSatriyANI kukSau putraratnamajIjanat / 2 zu 6 caM ___ jinake janma ke samaya tIna graha ucca ho vaha rAjA, pAMca graha ucca ho vaha ardha cakravartI, chaha graha ucca ho vaha cakravartI aura sAta graha ucca ho vaha tIrthaMkara banatA hai| kalpasUtra; rAjendra sUrikRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA kalpasUtra; zrI devendramunijI ma.sA., zrI amara jaina Agama zodha saMsthAna, gaDha sivAnA, rAja.; san 1968; pR. 133-34

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 31 deva janmAbhiSeka - SaSThama adhyAya __ andhakAra se Aloka meM le jAne vAle, asat se sat kI ora gatimAna karane vAle, sRSTi meM abhinava ujAlA bharane vAle, apanI jIvana-kiraNoM se nayA itihAsa banAne, AdarzoM ke advitIya koSa, aneka bhavya prANiyoM ko zAzvata sukhadhAma pahuMcAne vAle bhagavAn mahAvIra kA janma ho cukA hai| caturtha Araka ke 75 varSa 8) mAha avazeSa haiN|' tIrthaMkara tRtIya yA caturtha Are meM hI janma lete haiN| sukhamaya kAla meM hI unakA janma hotA hai| duSama kAla meM janma nahIM hotaa| isI kAraNa eka utsarpiNI yA avasarpiNI meM 24 hI tIrthaMkara hote haiM, adhika nhiiN| bhagavAn kA janma jana-jIvana ke kalyANa ke lie hotA hai| ve svayaM kaSTa saha kara bhI para-uddhAraka hote haiN| aise hI the karuNAnidhi mahAvIra! jinake janmate hI dazoM dizAeM Aloka se bhara giiN| khuziyoM kA ambAra chA gayA / mAtra manuSyaloka hI nahIM, tInoM loka khuziyoM se bhara gye| janma-mahotsava manAne hetu sarvaprathama dizAkumAriyoM meM halacala vyApta ho gayI hai| bhagavAna ke janma-samaya adholoka nivAsinI 1. bhogaMkarA, 2. bhogavatI, 3. subhogA, 4. bhoga-mAlinI, 5. toyadhArA, 6. vicitrA, 7. puSpamAlA, 8. AnanditA ye ATha dizA-kumAriyAM bhogoM meM nirata banI huI thiiN| Asana kampAyamAna hue| bhogaMkarA- are kyA bAta hai? Asana kampita bana rahe haiM? hAM devi! paricArikA devI ne hA~ bharate hue khaa| avadhijJAna se-- bhagavAn kA janma huA hai bhArata meN| are! hamako bhI jAnA hai janmotsava manAne, kyoMki yaha hamArA jItAcAra hai| bhogaMkarA- bulAo Abhiyogika deva ko| haoN devi! abhI bulAtI haiN| sevikA devI ne khaa| Abhiyogika deva upasthita hokara- kahie kyA Adeza hai? vimAna taiyAra kro| bharaMta-kSetra meM kSatriyakuNDa meM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janmotsava manAne calanA hai| abhI karatA huuN|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 30 janma kuNDalI sthApanA : saMvat 2691 varSe mAsottamamAse caitramAse, zuklapakSe trayodazI tithau, bhaumavAsare ghaTI 95 pala 11 uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra 6 ghaTI 60 dhruvayoge ghaTI 45 pala 55 taitalakarNe evaM paMcAMgazuddhau zrI iSTaghaTI 45 pala 15, ikSvAkuvaMze kSatriyakuNDalapura nagare siddhArtha gRhe trizala kSatriyANI kukSau putrrtnmjiijnt| 11 / ke maM 10 7 za 2 zuX jinake janma ke samaya tIna graha ucca ho vaha rAjA, pAMca graha ucca ho vaha ardha cakravartI, chaha graha ucca ho vaha cakravartI aura sAta graha ucca ho vaha tIrthaMkara banatA hai| kalpasUtra; rAjendra sUrikRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA 5. kalpasUtra; zrI devendramunijI ma.sA., zrI amara jaina Agama zodha saMsthAna, gaDha sivAnA, rAja.; san 1968; pR. 133-34

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 31 deva janmAbhiSeka - SaSThama adhyAya andhakAra se Aloka meM le jAne vAle, asat se sat kI ora gatimAna karane vAle, sRSTi meM abhinava ujAlA bharane vAle, apanI jIvana-kiraNoM se nayA itihAsa banAne, AdarzoM ke advitIya koSa, aneka bhavya prANiyoM ko zAzvata sukhadhAma pahuMcAne vAle bhagavAn mahAvIra kA janma ho cukA hai| caturtha Araka ke 75 varSa 8) mAha avazeSa haiN|' tIrthaMkara tRtIya yA caturtha Are meM hI janma lete haiN| sukhamaya kAla meM hI unakA janma hotA hai| duSama kAla meM janma nahIM hotaa| isI kAraNa eka utsarpiNI yA avasarpiNI meM 24 hI tIrthaMkara hote haiM, adhika nhiiN| bhagavAn kA janma jana-jIvana ke kalyANa ke lie hotA hai| ve svayaM kaSTa saha kara bhI para-uddhAraka hote haiN| aise hI the karuNAnidhi mahAvIra! jinake janmate hI dazoM dizAeM Aloka se bhara giiN| khuziyoM kA ambAra chA gayA / mAtra manuSyaloka hI nahIM, tInoM loka khuziyoM se bhara gye| janma-mahotsava manAne hetu sarvaprathama dizAkumAriyoM meM halacala vyApta ho gayI hai| bhagavAna ke janma-samaya adholoka nivAsinI 1. bhogaMkarA, 2. bhogavatI, 3. subhogA, 4. bhoga-mAlinI, 5. toyadhArA, 6. vicitrA, 7. puSpamAlA, 8. AnanditA ye ATha dizA-kumAriyAM bhogoM meM nirata banI huI thiiN| Asana kampAyamAna hue| bhogaMkarA- are kyA bAta hai? Asana kampita bana rahe haiM? hAM devi! paricArikA devI ne hA~ bharate hue khaa| avadhijJAna se- bhagavAn kA janma huA hai bhArata meN| are! hamako bhI jAnA hai janmotsava manAne, kyoMki yaha hamArA jItAcAra hai| bhogaMkarA- bulAo Abhiyogika deva ko|| hA~ devi! abhI bulAtI haiN| sevikA devI ne khaa| Abhiyogika deva upasthita hokara- kahie kyA Adeza hai? vimAna taiyAra kro| bharaMta-kSetra meM kSatriyakuNDa meM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janmotsava manAne calanA hai| abhI karatA huuN|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra vimAna taiyAra karake-"svAminI kA Adeza pUrNa huA / " calie sabhI ! saba calane ko taiyAra hote haiN| - 32 bhogaMkarA apane cAra hajAra sAmAnika devoM saparivAra cAra mahattarikAoM, sAta senAoM, sAta senApati devoM, solaha hajAra AtmarakSaka devoM, anya aneka deva-deviyoM sahita vimAna para ArUr3ha hokara, bhagavAn ke cAra aMgula vimAna ko ThaharAtI haiM / saparivAra nIce utaratI haiN| utara kara jahAM trizalA kSatriyANI thI, vahAM para AtI haiM, phira bhagavAn evaM trizalA kSatriyANI kI tIna bAra AdakSiNA- pradakSiNA karatI haiN| phira hAtha jor3a kara trizalA mahArAnI se kahatI haiM : he ratnakukSidhArike! sampUrNa jagat ko dizAbodha dene vAle, dharmatIrtha kA pravartana karane vAle, lokottama tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kI mA~ banane kA saubhAgya Apako milA hai / Apa dhanya haiM! puNyazAlinI haiM! kRtakRtya haiN| hama bhagavAn tIrthaMkara kA janma - mahotsava manAne ke lie ATha dizAkumAriyAM AI haiN| Apa bhayAkrAnta mata honaa| aisA kahakara IzAnakoNa meM jAtI haiM / sugandhita vAyu dvArA eka yojana bhUmi ko sugandhita banAtI haiN| phira saMvartaka vAyu dvArA sampUrNa kUr3A-kacarA, gandagI Adi ko jhAr3a-buhAra kara parimaNDala se bAhara kara svaccha banA detI haiN| phira maMgalagIta gAtI haiN| tatpazcAt Urdhvaloka vAsinI 9. meghaMkarA, 10. meghavatI, 11. sumedhA, 12. meghamAlinI, 13. suvatsA, 14. vatsamitrA, 15. vAriSeNA, 16. bAlAhikA ye ATha dizAkumAriyAM usI prakAra Asana kampAyamAna hone para saparivAra AtI haiN| sugandhita jala kI vRSTi karatI haiN| tatpazcAt ghuTanoM - paryanta vipula puSpoM kI varSA karatI haiN| vAtAvaraNa sugandhita banAtI haiM aura maMgalagIta gAtI haiM / tadanantara rucaka kUTa ke pUrva dizA meM rahane vAlI ATha dizAkumAriyA~ - 17. nandottarA, 18. nandA, 19. AnandA, 20. nandivardhanA, 21. vijayA, 22. vaijayantI, 23. jayantI, 24 aparAjitA AtI haiN| saghana zRMgAra upayogI darpaNa hAtha meM lekara bhagavAn evaM unakI mA~ ke pUrva dizA meM khaDI hokara maMgalagIta gAtI haiN|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 33 tadanantara dakSiNa-dizA ke rucaka parvata para nivAsa karane vAlI 25. samAhArA, 26. supradattA, 27. suprabuddhA, 28. yazodharA, 29. lakSmIvatI, 30. zeSavatI, 31. citraguptA, 32 vasundharA ye AThoM dizAkumAriyAM snAna ke lie jalabhare kalaza lAtI haiM / tatpazcAt pazcima dizA ke rucaka parvata para nivAsa karane vAlI 33. ilAdevI, 34. surAdevI, 35. pRthivI, 36. padmAvatI, 37. ekAnAsA, 38. navamikA, 39. bhadrA, 40. zItA ye ATha dizAkumAriyA~ paMkhA lekara manda-manda samIra se bhagavAn ke zarIra ko AMdolita karatI haiN| tatpazcAt rucaka parvata ke uttara dizA meM nivAsa karane vAlI 41. alaMbusA, 42. mizra kezI, 43. puMDarIkA, 44. vAruNI, 45. hAsA, 46. sarvaprabhA, 47. zrI, 48. hI ye ATha dizAkumAriyAM uttara meM khar3I rahakara zreSTha cAmaroM se bhagavAn ke zarIra ko bIMjatI haiM / phira rucaka parvata kI vidizAoM meM rahane vAlI 49. citrA, 50. citrakanakA, 51. zaterA, 52. saudAminI ye cAroM dizAkumAriyAM dIpaka lekara vidizAoM meM khar3I rahakara maMgala gIta gAtI haiN| 53. rUpA, 54. rUpAsikA, 55. surUpA, 56. rUpakAvatI ye cAroM dizAkumAriyAM Akara bhagavAn kI nAla ko cAra aMgula chor3akara kATatI haiN| tadanantara usa nAla ko jamIna meM khaDDA khodakara gAr3a detI haiN| usa gaDDhe ko hIraka, ratnoM se bharakara Upara miTTI jamAkara, harI dUrvA ugA detI haiN| phira vikurvaNA dvArA tIna kadalIgRha banAtI haiN| unameM bhavana banAtI haiN| phira tIna siMhAsana banAtI haiN| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn evaM mAM trizalA ko hAthoM meM uThAkara, dakSiNa dizAvartI kadalIgRha (kele ke pattoM ke ghara) meM lAtI haiN| donoM ko siMhAsana para biThAkara sahasrapAka, zatapAka tela se mAliza karatI haiM, ubaTana dvArA pIThI karatI haiM, tatpazcAt pUrva dizAvartI kadalIgRha meM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn evaM mAtA ko hAthoM meM uThAkara lAtI haiN| siMhAsana para biThAtI haiM- sugandhita jala dvArA snAna karavAkara divya vastrAlaMkAroM se vibhUSita karatI haiN| tadanantara uttara dizAvartI kadalIgRha meM donoM ko le jAtI hai, siMhAsana para biThAtI haiN| Abhiyogika devoM se cullahimavAn varSadhara parvata se gozIrSa caMdana maMgavAtI haiN| phira agni

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra prajvalita kara usakI bhasma banAtI haiM / phira DAkinI, zAkinI Adi se rakSA ke lie ve poTaliyAM tIrthaMkara bhagavAn evaM unakI mAtA ke gale meM bAMdhatI haiN| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke karNamUloM ko bajAkara AzIrvAda pradAna karatI haiN| Apa dIrghAyu baneM / nizIthinI kA vaha zAMta - prazAnta samaya ! saudharmapati indra - zakrendra usa manamohaka samaya meM saudharmavitaMsaka vimAna meM apanI zreSTha sudharma sabhA meM virAjamAn haiN| sabhA - sudharmA kI chaTA dekhate hI banatI hai| usakA bhUmi-bhAga svarNa parimaNDita hai, jisameM ratna aura maNiyoM kI kArIgarI nayanAbhirAma banI huI hai| vaiDUryamaNiyoM se nirmita saikar3oM stambha, jina para banI putalikAoM kI chaviyAM barabasa dhyAna AkRSTa kara letI haiN| bhittiyoM para bane vRSabha, mRga, hasti, azva, padmalatA, vanalatAdi ke citra mAno vana - vihAra kA smaraNa karA dete haiN| dvAra bhAgoM para laTakate hue candana ke kalaza apanI AbhA se Ane vAle kA mana mugdha kara dete haiN| paMcavarNa ke sugandhita sumanoM kI saurabha se vahAM kA vAtAvaraNa mahaka uThA hai| lobAna, agaru, turuSka aura candanAdi kI bhInI-bhInI khuzabU se ghrANendriya jAgrata bana jAtI hai| aneka vAdyayaMtroM kI madhura dhvani, apsarAoM ke sajIva nRtya ko dRSTigata kara saudharmendra unhIM meM tallIna bane hue haiN| battIsa lAkha vimAnoM, caurAsI hajAra sAmAnika devoM, teMtIsa trAyastriMzaka devoM, cAra lokapAloM, sAta senApati devoM, tIna lAkha chattIsa hajAra aMgarakSaka devoM evaM saudharma kalpavAsI anya bahuta-se deva - deviyoM kA Adhipatya agresaratva svAbhAvika karate hue divya sukhoM kA bhogopabhoga kara rahe haiM / " devendra zakra ne citaMna kampAyamAna sahasA Asana parikampita hotA hai| kiyaa| Asana ho rahA hai| kyA bAta hai ? avadhijJAna kA prayoga karatA huuN| dekhA avadhijJAna se / aho ! jambU dvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM kSatriyakuNDa meM carama tIrthaMkara bhagavAn mahAvIra kA janma huA hai| acchA! yoM socakara siMhAsana se uThe, pAdapITha se nIce utare, pAdukAeM utaariiN| akhaNDa vastra kA uttarAsana kara namotthuNaM kI mudrA meM uccAraNa kiyA - NamotthuNaM...........saMpAviuka mANanamojiNANaM jiabhayANaM / ........ - 34

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 35 punaH siMhAsana para ArUr3ha hokara - "tIrthaMkara bhagavantoM kA janma-mahotsava manAnA jItAcAra (paramparAgata AcAra) hai| zIghra hI mujhe __ vahAM samupasthita honA hai| yoM cintana kara Adeza ke zabdoM meM hariNagamaiSI deva ko bulaao| "jo AjJA mahArAja kii|" hariNagamaiSI deva pahuMcakara-mahArAja kI jaya ho|| tuma jAo, sabhI deva-deviyoM ko sUcita karo "tIrthaMkara" bhagavAn mahAvIra kA janma-mahotsava manAne jambU dvIpa ke bharata kSetra ke kSatriyakuNDa nagara meM jA rahe haiN| ataH he devAnupriyo! Apa sabhI apanI Rddhisahita divya vastrAbharaNoM se susajjita hokara, nATyAdi sAmagrI sahita saparivAra apane-apane vimAnoM para ArUr3ha hokara zakrendra ke sammukha upasthita hoN| aisA zakrendra ne khaa| sevaka- "jo AjJA' kahakara prasthAna karatA hai| tIna bAra sughoSA ghanTA bajAtA hai| taba saudharmakalpa meM eka kama battIsa lAkha vimAnoM meM eka kama battIsa lAkha ghaNTAe~ eka sAtha tumula zabda karane lagatI haiM, samUcA vAyumaNDala ghaNTAoM kI anugUMja se parivyApta ho jAtA hai| dhvanimaya vAtAvaraNa meM rati-sukha meM samAsakta deva-deviyAM sAvadhAna ho jAtI haiN| Aja koI navIna udghoSaNA hone vAlI hai, yoM cintana kara saba ekAgracitta ho jAte haiN| sAvadhAna hote haiM, sunane ko lAlAyita bana jAte haiN| dhvani dhIre-dhIre manda ho rahI hai| vAtAvaraNa zAMta bana gayA hai| dhvani ke zAMta hone para hariNagamaiSI deva udghoSaNA kara rahe haiM, "devarAja devendra jambU dvIpa meM bhagavAn mahAvIra kA janmotsava manAne jA rahe haiN| Apa sabhI apanI-apanI Rddhisahita samupasthita ho jaayeN|" ghoSaNA zravaNa kara sarvatra harSa kI lahareM taraMgAyita bana gyiiN| calo bhagavAn ko vandana karane calate haiM, pUjana karane calate haiN| jItAcAra hone se calate haiN| isa prakAra deva-deviyAM Apasa meM calane ke lie tatpara hote haiN| apanI divya Rddhi sahita ve tvarita gati se zakrendra ke pAsa upasthita hote haiN| zakrenda sabhI deva-deviyoM ko samAgata dekhakara- are sabhI A

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 36 gaye / pAlaka deva ko bulaao| "jo AjJA', kahakara sevaka deva pAlaka ko bulAte haiN| pAlaka - mahArAja kI jaya ho| ApakI kyA AjJA hai ? "tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kA janmotsava manAne ke lie bharata kSetra meM kSatriyakuNDa calanA hai, vimAna taiyAra kro| " sevaka- "jo AjJA " kahakara prasthAna kara detA hai| nimArNa karanA hai! zreSTha vimAna kA nirmaann| abhI karatA huuN| madhya meM prekSAmaNDala, usake madhya maNipIThikA, usake Upara zakrenda mahArAja ke lie vizAla siMhAsana | siMhAsana ke vAyavya koNa meM, uttara meM evaM uttara - pUrva IzAna koNa meM zakrenda ke 84,000 (caurAsI hajAra) sAmAnika devoM ke 84,000 (corAsI hajAra) uttama Asana / pUrva meM ATha agramahiSiyoM ke ATha uttama Asana, dakSiNa-pUrva Agneya koNa meM Abhyantara pariSad ke 12,000 devoM ke 12,000 Asana, dakSiNa meM madhyama pariSad ke 14,000 devoM ke 14,000 Asana, dakSiNa-pazcima naiRtya koNa meM bAhya pariSad ke 16,000 devoM ke 16,000 Asana, pazcima meM sAta senApita devoM ke sAta Asana / siMhAsana ke cAroM ora cAroM dizAoM ke 84-84 hajAra aMgarakSaka devoM ke 84,000x4 tIna lAkha chattIsa hajAra uttama Asana banAne haiN| aisA cintana kara, cintana - anurUpa vikurvaNA karake vimAna taiyAra karatA hai / vimAna taiyAra hone para zakrenda ke pAsa jAkaramahArAja kI jaya ho / vimAna taiyAra hai / I -- acchA! divya-vastrAlaMkAra dhAraNa karatA hUM, yaha cintana kara zakrenda mahArAja, jinendra bhagavAn ke sammukha jAne yogya divya vastrAlaMkArayukta rUpa kI vikurvaNA kara saparivAra vimAna para ArUr3ha hote haiN| svayaM siMhAsana para pUrvAbhimukha hokara baiThate haiN| anya deva-deviyAM apane-apane AsanoM para baiThatI haiM / tadanantara ATha maMgala dravya Age calate haiN| tatpazcAt zubha zakunarUpa meM jalapUrNa kalaza, jalapUrNa jhArI, cavarayukta divya chatra, divya patAkA, atyanta ucca vijaya - vaijayantI patAkA Age calatI hai / tadanantara chatra, atyanta darzanIya nirjala jhArI, atyanta sacikkaNa, atizayayukta paMcaraMgI hajAra choTI patAkAoM se alaMkRta vijaya-vaijayaMtI dhvajA, tadanantara chatrAtrichatra se suzobhita eka

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 37 hajAra yojana U~cA vizAla mahendra dhvaja gagana maNDala kA sparza karatA huA Age bar3hatA hai| tatpazcAt pAMca senAeM, pAMca senApati deva tathA anya deva prasthAna karate haiN| taba zakrenda kA vaha vimAna tIvragati se calatA huA nandIzvara dvIpa ke rati parvata taka AtA hai| vahAM vimAna kA saMkocana kara jaMmbUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM kSatriyakuNDa meM AtA hai| janma - bhavana kI tIna bAra pradakSiNA karatA hai| janma-bhavana ke bAhara IzAna koNa meM bhUmi se cAra aMgula U~cA vimAna ko ThaharAtA hai| ATha agramahiSiyoM, gaMdharvAnIka, nATyAnIka nAmaka do senAoM ke sAtha zakrenda svayaM pUrva dizAvartI sIr3hiyoM se nIce utarate haiN| 84 hajAra sAmAnika deva uttara dizAvartI sIr3hiyoM se nIce utarate haiN| zeSa deva-deviyAM dakSiNa dizAvartI sIr3hiyoM se nIce utarate haiM / taba zakrenda mahArAja sampUrNa parivAra sahita bhagavAn mahAvIra evaM mahArAnI trizalA ke pAsa Ate haiN| unakI tIna bAra AdakSiNA - pradikSaNA karate haiM, pramudita hokara, hAtha jor3akara vinamra zabdoM meM nivedana karate haiN| he ratnakukSi dhArike! jagat pradIpa pradAyike ! atizaya samanvita dharmatIrtha ke cakravartI, lokottama tIrthaMkara deva kI puNyazAlinI mAte! Apa dhanya haiM! kRtArtha haiM! maiM devarAja devendra bhagavAn kA janma-mahotsava manAU~gA, Apa bhayabhIta mata honA / isa prakAra kahakara mAM trizalA ko avasvApinI divya mAyAmatI nidrA meM sulA dete haiN| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ko hAthoM meM uThAkara cintana karate haiM, koI samIpavartI duSTa deva - deviyAM kautUhalavaza yA duSTAbhiprAya se mahArAnI trizalA mAM kI nidrA bhaMga kara deM to mAtA viraha se tar3apha uThegI / taba kyA karanA eka bhagavAn jaise zizu kI pratikRti banAnA / turanta pratikRti banAkara mAM ke pAsa sulAte haiM / svayaM kI vaikriyalabdhi se paMcarUpa banAte haiN| eka zakra bhagavAn ko hatheliyoM ke sampuTa se uThAtA hai| dUsarA pIche chatra dhAraNa karatA hai / do zakra donoM ora caMvara DhulAte haiN| eka zakra hAtha meM vajra liye Age calatA hai / isa prakAra vaha zakrendra aneka bhavanapati - vANavyantara, jyotiSka aura vaimAnika deva - deviyoM se ghirA huA, divya Rddhisampanna tvarita gati se meru parvata ke paNDakavana kI abhiSeka zilA aura abhiSeka siMhAsana ke samIpa AtA hai' / sumeru parvata

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 38 para bhagavAn ko apane hAthoM meM lie zakrendra cintana karate haiM- kitanA sukomala zarIra hai| nanhA-sA zarIra! kitane kamanIya laga rahe haiN| inakA causaTha indra abhiSeka kreNge| pratyeka 8064 kalazoM se snAna kraayeNge| kaise sahana kara pAyeMge? kahIM kaSTa to nahIM hogA! taba .... .......... kyA karanA cAhie? zakrendra cintAgrasta hue| bhagavAn ne avadhijJAna se zakrendra kI manogata zaMkA ko jAna liyaa| taba apane bAyeM paira ke aMgUThe se sumeru ko dabAyA, eka lAkha yojana kA sumeru parvata kA zikhara beMta kI taraha kampAyamAn ho gyaa| zakrendra ne dekhA- meru zikhara kampita ho rahA hai, kyA bAta hai? apane avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAyA, jJAta huaa| oha! yaha prabhu ke ananta bala kI mAyA hai| bhagavAn to ananta balazAlI haiN| unake viSaya meM bhrAnta dhAraNA paidA ho gyii| taba natamastaka hokara kSamAyAcanA karatA hUM| yaha cintana zakrendra dvArA prabhu se kSamAyAcanA kA prasaMga upasthita karatA hai| zakrendra prabhusahita meru para upasthita haiN| idhara IzAnendrAdi sabhI kalpoM ke devoM ke Asana calAyamAna hone para ve bhI apanI RddhiparivArasahita meru parvata para upasthita ho gaye haiN| isI prakAra asurendra Adi sabhI bhavanapati jyotiSka evaM vANavyantara deva bhI meru para avatarita ho cuke haiN| sabhI causaTha indra apanI Rddhi- parivArasahita meru parvata para mahotsava manAne kI taiyArI kara rahe haiN| sarvaprathama acyutendra bArahaveM svarga kA svAmI, Abhiyogika devoM ko bulAkara, "devAnupriyo! maNi ratnAdiyukta, bahumUlya virAT utsavayogya tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke abhiSeka ke lie vipula anukUla sAmagrI laao|" Abhiyogika deva harSita hokara- "jo AjJA' kahakara IzAna koNa meM prasthAna karate haiN| vahAM vaikriyalabdhi se (1) eka hajAra ATha svarNa kalaza, (2) eka hajAra ATha cAMdI ke kalaza, (3) eka hajAra ATha maNimaya kalaza, (4) eka hajAra ATha sone-cAMdI ke kalaza, (5) eka hajAra svarNa-maNi ke kalaza, (6) eka hajAra ATha sone, cAMdI, maNiyA ke kalaza, (7) eka hajAra ATha miTTI ke kalaza, (8) 1008 caMdana-carcita kalaza banAte haiN| isI prakAra eka hajAra ATha jhAriyAM, darpaNa, thAla, rakebiyAM, prasAdhana maMjUSA, vividha ratna maMjUSA, karave, phUloM kI TokariyA,

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 39 siMhAsana, chatra, caMvara, tela ke Dibbe, sarasoM ke Dibbe, paMkhe, dhUpadAna-ye sabhI eka hajAra ATha-ATha vikurvaNA dvArA banAte haiN| phira sabhI ko lekara kSIrasamudra Ate haiN| vahAM se jala-puSpAdi grahaNa karate haiN| puSkaroda samudra se jala grahaNa karate haiN| bharata airAvata ke magadhAdi tIrthoM se jala, miTTI gaMgAdi mahAnadiyoM se lete haiN| kSulla himavAna parvata se saba prakAra ke sugandhita padArtha, mAlAe~, auSadhiyAM, zveta sarasoM grahaNa karate haiM / anya aneka parvatoM, nadiyoM, tIrthoM, dvIpoM se abhiSekayogya sabhI sAmagriyAM lekara acyutendra ke sAmane lAkara upasthita karate haiN| tatpazcAt acyutendra dasa hajAra sAmAnika devoM, tetIsa trAyastrizaMka devoM, cAra lokapAloM, tIna pariSadoM, sAta senAoM, sAta senApati devoM, cAlIsa hajAra aMgarakSaka devoM sahita uttama jala se paripUrNa caMdana - carcita eka hajAra ATha sone ke kalazoM se yAvata candana ke kalazoM se sarva prakAra kI auSadhiyoM evaM zveta sarasoM dvArA tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kA janmAbhiSeka karate haiN| jaba acyutendra abhiSeka karate haiM, taba atyanta harSita-Anandita hote hue anya indra chatra, caMvara, dhUpadAna, mAlA, vajra, trizUla hAthoM meM lie aMjali bAMdhe khar3e rahate haiM / anya deva nRtya, vAdana, gAyana, krIr3A Adi karate hue mahotsava manAte haiN| 1 -- tadanantara acyutendra abhiSeka - sAmagrI dvArA bhagavAn kA abhiSeka karatA hai| jaya-vijaya zabdoM se badhAtA hai, jaya-jayakAra karatA huA ratna taulie se zarIra pauMchatA hai, phira zarIra para candana kA lepa lagAtA hai| divya vastra pahinAtA hai, phira bhagavAn ko alaMkRta karatA hai, nATya-vidhi pradarzita karatA hai aura cAvaloM se ATha maMgala banAtA hai yathA darpaNa, bhadrAsana, vardhamAnavara kalaza, matsya, zrIvatsa, svastika, nandyAvarta / tadanantara gulAba, mallikA, campA, azoka Adi phUloM ko grahaNa karatA hai| ve puSpa acyutendra kI hatheliyoM se nIce girate haiM aura ghuTanoM - paryanta Dhera ho jAtA hai / phira zreSTha lobAna Adi se dhUpa detA hai| tatpazcAt eka sau ATha mahimAmaya kAvyoM dvArA stuti karatA hai | bAyAM ghuTanA Upara uThAkara, dAyAM ghuTanA nIce karake stuti karatA hai / he siddha ! buddha ! nIraja ! zramaNa ! samAhita! samApta ! samAyogin ! zalyakartana! (karmazalyarahita) nirbhaya ! nIrAgadoSa ! nirmala! nirlepa ! niHzalya,

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 40 mAna-mUraNa! guNaratna zIla sAgara! ananta! aprameya-aparimita jJAna tathA guNoM se yukta! dharmatIrtha ke cAturanta cakravartI! arhat Apako namaskAra ho| ina zabdoM dvArA vaMdana, namana kara, na sannikaTa, na dUra rahakara zuzrUSA, paryupAsanA karatA hai|10 acyutendra ke pazcAt kramazaH IzAnendra, zakrendra-paryanta sabhI deva evaM bhavanapati, vANavyantara, jyotiSka indra kramazaH apane-apane parivAra sahita abhiSeka kRtya karate haiN| taba devarAja IzAna pAMca IzAnendra kI vikurvaNA karatA hai| eka IzAnendra bhagavAn ko hatheliyoM meM uThAtA hai| uThAkara pUrvAbhimukha hokara siMhAsana para baiThAtA hai| eka IzAnendra pIche chatra dhAraNa karatA hai| do IzAnendra donoM ora caMvara dulAte haiN| eka IzAnendra hAtha meM trizUla liye Age khar3A rahatA hai| aba mujhe tIrthaMkarAbhiSeka karanA hai, aisA cintana kara devarAja indra zakrendra apane sevaka devoM ko bulAkara abhiSeka sAmagrI maMgavAtA hai| taba atyanta manorama, ramaNIya, zveta cAra vRSabhoM kI vikurvaNA karate haiM | cAroM bailoM ke ATha sIMgoM se ATha jaladhArAeM nikalatI haiM jo Upara milakara eka zveta dhArA kA rUpa dhAraNa kara letI haiM aura bhagavAn ke mastaka para giratI haiN| apane caurAsI hajAra sAmAnika deva Adi parivAra se yukta zakrendra bhagavAn kA janmAbhiSeka karatA hai| arhata! Apako namaskAra ho / yoM kahakara vandana, namana, paryupAsanA karatA hai| acyutendra ke sadRza abhiSeka karatA hai| tadanantara zakrendra pAMca zakroM kI vikurvaNA karate haiM, eka zakra bhagavAn tIrthaMkara ko hatheliyoM meM uThAtA hai| eka zakra pIche chatra dhAraNa karatA hai| do zakra donoM ora caMvara DhulAte haiN| eka zakra vaja lekara Age khar3A rahatA hai| taba zakrendra apane caurAsI hajAra sAmAnika devoM, anya bhavanapati, vyantara, jyotiSka, aura vaimAnika devoM aura deviyoM sahita bhagavAn mahAvIra ke janma-bhavana, janma-sthAna para Ate haiN| bhagavAn ko apanI mAtA ke pAsa sulAte haiM aura jo pratirUpaka rakhA thA, use uThA lete haiN| mAtA kI nidrA bhI bhaMga karate haiN| do vastra, do kuNDala sirahAne rakhate haiN| sundara svarNa, maNi, ratnAdimaya golaka Upara kI cAMdanI meM tAnate haiM

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 41 tAki tIrthaMkara bhagavAn apalaka usase krIr3A karate rheN| zakrendra tadanantara vaizramaNa deva ko bulAtA hai, use kahatA haidevAnupriya! zIghra hI battIsa karor3a zaiyya mudrAeM, battIsa karor3a svarNa mudrAeM, sundara, subhagAkAra, vartulAkAra lohAsana, battIsa bhadrAsana bhagavAn ke janma-bhavana meM laao| vaizramaNa deva vaisA hI karate haiN| taba zakrendra Abhiyogika devoM ko bulAkara kahate haiM- nagara ke tirAhoM, caurAhoM yAvat vizAla mArgoM meM ghoSaNA karo ki bhavanapati, vANavyantara, jyotiSka, vaimAnika deva-deviyoM, suno! jo koI bhagavAn athavA unakI mAM ke prati mana meM azubha saMkalpa karegA usake AjAo kI maMjarI kI taraha mastaka ke sau Tukar3e kara diye jaayeNge| taba unhoMne aisI ghoSaNA kii| tatpazcAt bahuta se bhavanapati, vANavyantara, jyotiSka aura vaimAnika bhagavAn kA janmotsava manAte haiN| nandIzvara dvIpa meM jAkara ATha divasa kA janmotsava manAte haiN| punaH apane-apane sthAnoM para lauTa jAte haiN| saMdarbhaH devajanmAbhiSeka, adhyAya 6 1. AcArAMga; AcArya zIlAMka vRtti; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; pR. 420; "dUsamasusamAe samAe bahu viikkAMtAe pannahattarIe vAsehiM mAsehiM ya addhanavamehiM sesehiN|" (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA.; bhAga 2; jaina zAstroddhAra samiti; ahamadAbAda; san 1977; paMcama vakSaskAra; pR. 547 (kha) bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadevavRtti; vahI; zataka 25 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti: zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA.; vahI; pR. 547-603 (kha) kalpasUtra; zrI rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 77-78 (ga) Avazyaka sUtra niyukti-avacUrNi, prathama bhAga; prakA. devacanda lAlabhAI, pustakoddhAra; san 1965; pR. 182 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA.; bhAga do; vahI; pR. 604-14 (kha) bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadevavRtti; vahI; zataka 10; uddezaka 6

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra (ga) jIvAjIvAbhigama; malayagirI; tRtIyapratipatti; prakA. devacanda lAlabhAI / (ka) jambadvIpa prajJapti; bhAga 2; zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA.; vahI; pR. - 42 614-30 (kha) kalpasUtra zrI rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 78-79 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA. bhAga 2; vahI; pR. 630-662 (kha) kalpasUtra; zrI rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 80 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI ghAsIlAlajI ma. sA.: bhAga 2; vahI; pR. 662-664 (kha) kalpasUtra; zrI rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA, vahI, pR.80 (ka) padAMgaguSTheta yo merumanAyAsena kaMpayan / lebhe nAma mahAvIra iti nAkAlayAdhipAt padmacaritra; raviSeNAcArya kRtaH parva 2; zloka 16 (kha) vAmama ya pAyaMguTTaya koDIe to salIlamaha guruNA / taha cAlio girIso jAo, jai tiTTayaNakkhoho / / cauppannamahApurisacariyaM; AcArya zIlAMka: pra. prAkRta grantha pariSad vArANasI 5; pR. 271 (ga) Akampio ya jeNaM, meru aMguTTeeNa lIlAe / teNeha mahAvIro, nAmaM si kayaM surindehiM / / paumacariyaM; vimalasUri; 2 / 26; prAkRta grantha pariSad : vArANasI 5; pR.60 (gha) tIrthaMkara cAritra; zrI bAlacandajI zrIzrImAla; bhAga do; vahI; pR. 188; yahAM jJAtavya hai ki zrIzrImAlajI ne bhI meru kampAne ke kAraNa devoM dvArA bhagavAn kA nAma mahAvIra rakhA gayA, aisA ullekha kiyA hai / draSTavya pR. 188 isa prakAra kula 8064 kalaza hote haiM / pratyeka indra 64000 ghar3oM se abhiSeka karate haiN| pratyeka tIrthaMkara ke devoM dvArA 250 abhiSeka hote haiM / ataH kula milAkara eka karor3a sATha lAkha kalazoM se abhiSeka hotA hai, jisakA vivaraNa isa prakAra hai :

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10. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 43 bhavanapati ke 20 indra, vyantara ke 32 indra, vaimAnika ke dasa indra, aDhAI dvIpa ke 132 candra-sUrya, dharaNendra-bhUtAnendra kI 12 indrANI, vyantara kI cAra indrANI, camarendra kI 10 indrANI, jyotiSI kI cAra indrANI, saudharma-IzAna kI 16 indrANI, sAmAnika devoM kA eka, trAyastriMzaka devoM kA eka, lokapAla ke 4, aMgarakSaka kA eka, parSadA ke devoM kA eka, prajA devoM kA eka, sAta senAoM ke devoM kA eka- isa prakAra kula 250 abhiSeka hote haiN| pratyeka abhiSeka 64,000 kalazoM kA hotA hai| ataH 250x64000-31,60,00,000 kalazoM se abhiSeka kAryakrama sampanna hotA hai| pratyeka kalaza 25 yojana U~cA evaM 12 yojana polA hotA hai| draSTavyaH kalpasUtra; rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 80-81 jambUdvIpa prajJapti; yuvAcArya zrI mizrIlAlajI ma. sA.; Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara; san 1994; pR. 297-307 Avazyaka sUtra niyukti-avacUrNi; prathama bhAga; prakA. devacanda lAlabhAI; san 1965; pR. 265 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; yuvAcArya zrI mizrIlAlajI ma. sA.; vahI; pR. 306-9 (kha) kalpasUtra; rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 81 13. Avazyaka niyukti-avacUrNi prathama bhAga meM isakA spaSTIkaraNa karate hue kahA hai :zRGgATakaM zRGgArakAkRti pathayuktaM trikoNaM sthAnaM vAka, trikaM yatra rathyAtrayaM milati. catuSpatha samAhAra:X, catvaraM bahurathyApAtasthAnaM,* caturmukhaM yasmAccatasRSvapi dikSu panthAno nissaranti,+ mahApatho rAjamArgaH zeSaH sAmAnyaH panthAH pathaH vahI; pR. 200 (ka) AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; pR. 421 (kha) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; yuvAcArya zrI mizrIlAlajI ma. sA.; vahI; pR. 308-11 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; yuvAcArya zrI mizrIlAlajI ma. sA.; vahI; pR. 311 (kha) kalpasUtra; rAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 82 14.

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 44 siddhArtha dvArA janmAbhiSeka - saptama adhyAya rAjamahala meM baiThe rAjA siddhArtha atyanta harSita hokara cintana kI gaharAiyoM meM nimagna haiN| Aja maiM saubhAgyazAlI tRtIya santAna kA pitA bana gayA huuN| jaba se yaha bAlaka garbha meM AyA, cahuM ora vRddhi hI vRddhi| bar3A puNyapratApI hai| prAtaHkAla hone para bar3I dhUmadhAma se janma-mahotsava mnaauuNgaa| aba pUrA kSatriyakuNDa Ananda kI laharoM meM nimagna bnegaa| mahArAnI trizalA ...... vaha to bhAgyazAlinI mAtA hai jisane aise divyatama bAlaka ko janma dekara tInoM lokoM ko Alokita kara diyA hai| rAjA siddhArtha kalpanAoM ke madhura loka meM viharaNa kara rahe the| kalpanAoM kA jAla ttuuttaa| sahasA cauMkakara- are! USA ne lAlimA se saMsAra ko aruNima banA diyA hai| are sevaka! jAo kotavAla ko bulaao| jo AjJA, kahakara prasthAna karatA hai| kotavAla Akara -- mahArAja kI jaya ho| are kotavAlajI! pharamAiye svAmina! devAnupriya! Aja kSatriyakuNDa meM khuziyoM kA vAtAvaraNa nirmita karanA hai| jAo bandiyoM ko kArAgAra se mukta kro| bAjAra meM sabhI vastueM saste bhAva meM upalabdha karAo, vyApAriyoM ko sastA becane para jo ghATA hogA, hama usakI kSatipUrti kreNge| nagara ko sApha, svaccha, parimArjita bnaao| sthAna-sthAna para puSpoM kI mAlAeM lagAkara nagara ko nava-vadhU kI taraha susajjita karo, candana Adi sugaMdhita padAthoM ke thApe lagAo, sugandha-vaTTI kI taraha nagara ko sugandhita banAo, nRtya, vAdana, gAyana, vAdya taMtra, vINAdi bajAne vAloM ko kaho ki sthAna-sthAna para ve apanA navya-bhavya kAryakrama prastuta kreNge| jo AjJA kahakara calA jAtA hai| caMda samaya meM sabhI kArya pUrNa karatA hai| sArA kSatriyakuNDa Ananda-pArAvAra meM nimagna hai| jagaha-jagaha vibhinna kAryakrama Ayojita

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 45 kiye jA rahe haiN| rAjA siddhArtha rAjakumAra kA janmotsava manAne ke lie akhAr3esArvajanika sthAna para bahumUlya vastrAbharaNoM se alaMkRta, aneka vAdyoM kI dhvaniyoM se guMjAyamAna vizAla jana-samUha sahita pahuMcate haiN| dasa divasa paryanta vahAM utsava calatA rahatA hai| dasa dinoM meM sabhI kA RNa mApha kara svayaM rAjA karja cukAte haiN| janatA ko sabhI vastuoM ko binA paise AvazyakatAnusAra upalabdha karAte haiN| uttama gaNikAoM dvArA nRtyAdi kA Ayojana karate haiN| dasa dina taka divya dAna dekara aura kumAra ke janmotsava para Aye lAkhoM upahAroM ko grahaNa kara nRpati bar3I dhUmadhAma se janma-mahotsava manAte haiN| isake sAtha hI kula-paramparAnusAra prathama dina janma-nimitta karane yogya anuSThAna karate haiN| tRtIya dina sUryacandra kA darzana karavAte haiN| chaThe dina rAtri jAgaraNa-utsava karate haiN| gyArahaveM dina sarva azuci nivAraNa karate haiN| bArahaveM dina vipula mAtrA meM azana, pAna, khAdima, svAdima padArthoM ko taiyAra karavAte haiN| apane mitroM, jJAtijanoM, svajana-sambandhiyoM evaM jJAtavaMza ke kSatriyoM ko bhojana ke lie Amantrita karate haiN| svayaM siddhArtha vastrAbharaNoM se susajjita hokara bhojana-maNDapa meM Ate haiN| svayaM khAdya sAmagrI kA AsvAdana karate hue dUsaroM ko bhojana karavAte hue sabhI samAgata atithiyoM kA vastra, puSpa, mAlA, AbhUSaNoM se svAgat-satkAra karate haiN| tatpazcAt sabhI mitroM yAvat jJAtavaMzIya kSatriyoM ke sammukha nAmakaraNa karate hue kahate haiM ki jaba se hamArA yaha kumAra garbha meM AyA tabhI se hiraNya, suvarNa, dhana-dhAnya, satkAra-sammAna Adi sabhI kI vRddhi hone lagI hai isalie isakA guNa-niSpanna nAma vardhamAna rakhate haiN|' sabhI upasthita samUha bar3e harSita hote hue apane-apane sthAnoM kI ora lauTa jAte haiN| rAjA siddhArtha rAjabhavana kI ora prasthAna karate haiN| saMdarbhaH siddhArtha dvArA janmAbhiSeka adhyAya 7 1. (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRtti; vahI; pR. 257

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 46 (kha) kalpasUtra; zrIrAjendrasUri kRta bAlAvabodhinI vArtA; vahI; pR. 83-84 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRtti; vahI; pR. 257 (kha) kalpasUtra; zrIrAjendrasUri kRta ; vahI; pR. 84-85 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri vRtti; vahI; pR. 257 (kha) kalpasUtra; zrIrAjendrasUri kRta; vahI; pR. 85-89 vizeSaH isameM bhojana meM banAye gaye padArthoM kA vistRta vivaraNa hai|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 47 pUrvabhavoM kI yAtrA .... G aSTama adhyAya kumAra vardhamAna kSatriyakuNDa meM vRddhigata ho rahe haiN| kitanA jabaradasta atizaya! causaTha indra svayaM kumAra vardhamAna kA janmAbhiSeka karane aaye| jabaradasta puNya kA puMja haiM kumAra vardhamAna! kyA yaha puNya eka janma meM hI saMcita hai........ eka janma kI puNyavAnI se hI vardhamAna bana gaye? nahIM nahIM aneka janmoM kI puNya dhArA se AplAvita ho kumAra vardhamAna isa rUpa meM aaye| anAdi kAla se vardhamAna svAmI kI AtmA bhI saMsAra paribhramaNa kara rahI thI / mithyAtva dazA meM lipta kumAra vardhamAna kI AtmA ne ananta kAla vyatIta kara diyA lekina jAgrata banane kA suavasara milA jayaMti nagarI meM / jahAM se jagakara vardhamAna banane taka kI yAtrA kI / jayaMti nagarI kumAra vardhamAna ke kAraNa vikhyAta bana gayI / jambUdvIpa ke pazcima videha kSetra meM jayanti nAmaka nagarI thii| vaha paripUrNa vaibhavazAlI, sukha-zAMti aura samRddhi kI koSarUpa thii| vahAM kA rAjA zatrumardana yathAnAma tathAguNa - sampanna, mahARddhi-sampanna, zatruoM ke mAna kA mardana karane vAlA thA / usameM pRthvI pratiSThita grAma thA / usa grAma meM svAmibhakta, sadAcArI, guNagrAhI nayasAra nAmaka eka grAma-cintaka rahatA thA / ' nayasAra kA jIvana sAdagIpUrNa evaM bhakti raMga se otaprota thA / dila meM karuNA kI taraMgeM sadA pravAhita hotI rahatI thIM / rAjA zatrumardana ne eka bAra nayasAra ko Adeza diyA jaMgala meM se lakar3iyAM lAne kA | rAjAjJA ko pAkara nayasAra aneka saMgI-sAthiyoM sahita khAna-pAna kI sAmagrI lekara bhayaMkara aTavI meM calA gayA / lakar3iyAM kATane kA kAma karane lagA / madhyAhana kA samaya ho gyaa| sUrya apanI tapta kiraNoM se pRthvI ko tApa se udvigna karane lgaa| pasIne kI bUMdeM zarIra ko snAna karAne lgiiN| grISma ke tApa se zarIra uttapta vana gyaa| peTa meM Aga kArya meM bAdhikA bana rahI thI / hAthoM ne virAma lenA svIkAra kiyaa| kArya chor3akara vizrAma evaM kSudhA zAnta karane 1

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 48 maNDapAkAra vRkSa ke nIce Akara vizrAma karane lgaa| sevakoM ne dekhA, mAlika ke bhojana karane kA samaya A gayA hai, bhojana parosanA cAhie / sevaka uttama rasavatI lAte haiN| nayasAra ko kahate haiM- "svAmI bhojana kIjie / " hAM, bhUkha bahuta teja laga rahI hai lekina koI atithi A jAye to usako bhojana karavAkara taba bhojana karUMgA / "bhayaMkara jaMgala........ yahAM to manuSya kA ceharA dikhanA bhI muzkila hai| yahAM .......! bAta to ThIka hai lekina mArga bhUlA koI pathika A jAye to thor3A intajAra kara letA huuN|" nayasAra ne kahA / intajAra karate hue koI atithi Aye to zubha bhAva se anna dAna dUM....... itane meM hI "are! ye zveta vastradhArI kauna A rahe haiM? sevaka- dekhakara, hAM-hAM koI dikhAI de rahe haiN| ghUrakara - are ye to jaina sAdhu A rahe haiN| lagatA hai, mArga vismRta ho gayA hai| oha! pasIne se zarIra lathapatha bana rahA hai| ceharA.......... vaha bhI thakAna ke kAraNa murajhA rahA hai| AMkheM....... mAno kucha khoja rahI haiN| isa bhISaNa garamI meM naMge pAMva, naMgA sira, vastra - pAtra uThAkara Ane vAle tapasviyoM kA svAgata karanA caahie| sahasA uThakara, munirAja ko pAsa AyA dekhakara, padhArie ApakA svAgata hai / isa bhISaNa garamI meM bhayaMkara jaMgala meM ApakA padArpaNa kaise huA? hama hamAre sthAna se eka sArtha vyApArI samUha ke sAtha ravAnA hue| eka grAma aayaa| hama bhikSA lene gAMva meM gye| antarAya karma ke udaya se vahAM bhikSA nahIM milii| punaH lauTakara Aye to vaha sArtha calA gyaa| hama pIche-pIche calakara Aye, lekina sArtha nahIM milaa| hama yahAM pahuMca gaye -muniyoM ne kahA / oha ! kitanA niSThura sArtha! jise pApa kI paravAha nahIM / Apako bhI bIca mArga meM chor3a diyA / jarA bhI mAnavatA nahIM, para....... merA to pravala puNyodaya hai ki Apa jaise mahAn puruSoM ke atithi satkAra kA lAbha milegaa| Aiye, padhAriye! pahale bhojana, jala grahaNa kIjie / nayasAra ne kahA / jahAM bhojana sAmagrI rakhI hai, vahAM nayasAra munivara ko le jAtA hai| zubha bhAva se dAna detA hai aura nivedana karatA hai- Apa pahale AhAra kara lIjie, phira Apako nagara kA mArga batalA detA huuN|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 49 __ munirAja vidhivata ekAnta sthAna meM jAkara, sthAna kA pratilekhana kara, kAyotsarga karake yathAnukUla AhAra grahaNa karate haiN| pAtroM ko sApha karake punaH nayasAra ke samIpa padhAra jAte haiN| nayasAra svayaM bhaktipUrvaka munivaroM ko mArga batalAne jAtA hai| mArga Ane para kahatA hai-bhagavan! isa mArga se padhAra jaanaa| munivara bar3e Anandita hote hue eka vRkSa ke nIce vizrAma hetu evaM nayasAra ko dharmopadezanA dene hetu baiThate haiN| nayasAra bhI vahAM baiThatA hai| munirAja upadeza sunAte haiN| upadeza sunakara nayasAra atyanta pramudita hotA hai| dharma ke svarUpa ko samajhatA hai aura apane ko dhanya mAnatA huA samakita prApta karatA hai| eka hI bAra jIvana meM dharmopadeza zravaNa kiyaa| sunate hI apratilabdha- pUrva meM prApta nahIM kI huI samayaktva-ratna kI prApti ho gyii| bar3A harSita hokara muni ko vandanA karatA hai| munivara cale jAte haiN| nayasAra bhI yathAsthAna jAkara, lakar3iyAM lekara, gAr3e bharakara rAjA ke pAsa jAtA hai| gAr3e khAlI kara saba puna: apane-apane sthAna para cale jAte haiN| ___ nayasAra, jise samyaktva kI prApti ho gayI hai, aba nirantara dharma kA abhyAsa karatA hai| dharmArAdhanA karate hue antima belA meM namaskAra mahAmantra kA smaraNa karatA huA mRtyu ko varaNa kara prathama devaloka-saudharma kalpa meM palyopama kI AyuSya vAlA deva ho jAtA hai| divya bhogoM kA upabhoga karate hue, aneka karNapriya vAdyoM kI dhvani meM lIna banate hue, bhavya nRtya-nATakoM ko dekhate hue nayasAra deva apanI puNyavANI kA upabhoga kara rahe haiN| sukha kA lambA samaya bhI gagana meM ur3ate hue vAyuyAna kI taraha choTA pratIta hotA hai| na jAne una nartakiyoM ke pAvoM kI thirakana, vAdyayaMtroM kI sumadhura dhvaniyoM meM kaba samaya nikala gayA? AyuSya pUrNa huaa| punaH Agamana huA manuSyaloka meN| jambUdvIpa ke bharata kSetra meM vinItA nagarI! jo bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke lie devatAoM ne nirmita kI thii| prabhu RSabhadeva nAbhi rAjA evaM marudevI ke aMgajAta the| unhoMne tatkAlIna sthiti ko dekhakara yugalika

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50 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ke sthAna para karmabhUmi kSetra banAyA / vyApAra, kRSi-karma, lekhana, yuddha Adi kI vidyAeM janahita mAnakara batAIM / vivAha prathA kA navInIkaraNa kiyA / sau putroM evaM do putriyoM ke janmadAtA bane / kAlAntara meM svayaM dIkSita ho gye| unake jyeSTha putra bharata navanidhi evaM caturdaza ratnoM ke svAmI, isa yuga ke prathama cakravartI samrATa bane / unhIM cakravartI samrATa ke ghara-AMgana meM eka nanhA sA zizu kilakAriyAM karane lagA / vaha apane zarIra se nikalane vAlI kiraNoM se sabakA dhyAnAkarSaNa karane lgaa| isI vizeSatA se isa bAlaka kA nAma par3a gayA 'marIci'!deg yaha marIci kA jIva, vahI nayasAra kI AtmA thI, jo devaloka kA AyuSya pUrNa kara punaH 'marIci' ke rUpa meM avatarita huI / rAjagharAne ke vilAsamaya, sukha-suvidhApUrNa mAhaula meM marIci bar3A hone lagA / zanaiH-zanaiH yauvanaprApta marIci rAjabhavanoM meM sukhapUrvaka samayayApana karatA hai....... eka dina baiThA thA mahala ke gavAkSa meN| nagara meM kolAhala vyApta thaa| socA- Aja kyA bAta hai ? koI utsava hai? mahotsava hai ? bahuta loga idhara-udhara gamanAgamana kara rahe haiN| sevaka se / Aja nagara meM kyA bAta hai ? loga kahAM jA rahe haiM? pUchA Apake pitAmaha RSabhadeva bhagavAna, jinheM kaivalya jJAna kI prApti huI hai, Aja unakA prathama samavasaraNa hogaa| saba loga unake darzana, vandana, pravacana- zravaNa karane jA rahe haiM / taba to pitAjI bhI jAyeMge ? hAM, unakA ratha taiyAra ho rahA hai| aura ...... :....... 'dAdIjI' ? - .... ve bhI jAyeMgI / to maiM bhalA pIche kyoM rahUM? maiM bhI jAU~gA / ratha taiyAra karo / ratha meM baiThakara pitA bharata ke sAtha samavasaraNa meM phuNce| prathama pravacana zravaNa kiyaa| virakti A gaI / ghara AyA marIci pitA se bolA- maiM bhI dIkSA lUMgA / dIkSA ? dIkSA cane cabAne ke samAna duSkara hai| koI sarala kAma nahIM / lohe ke

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 51 pitAzrI! kAyaroM ke lie duSkara hai, vIroM ke lie nhiiN| mere dAdA dIkSA le sakate haiM, to maiM kyoM nahIM le sakatA? tuma ........ ? tuma bar3e ........ sukumAra ho| nahIM pitAzrI! maiM saMyama hI grahaNa kruuNgaa| maiMne mana meM nizcaya kara liyA hai| Apa AjJA diijie| Akhira bharatezvara ko AjJA denI hI pdd'ii| abhiniSkramaNa sahita apane putra ko bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke caraNoM meM samarpita karate hue ....... bhagavan! yaha merA putra atyanta vallabhakArI Apake caraNoM meM pravrajyA aMgIkAra karanA cAhatA hai, Apa ise bhAgavatI dIkSA dene kI kRpA kreN| bhagavAn sAmAyika cAritra kA pratyAkhyAna karAte haiN| dIkSA grahaNa kara marIci sthavira bhagavantoM ke pAsa gyAraha aMgoM kA adhyayana karate hue samiti, gupti evaM mahAvratoM kA pAlana karate hue apanI jIvanayAtrA ko Age bar3hAte haiN| grISma kA bhayaMkara samaya / sUrya apanI pracaNDa kiraNoM se bhUmaNDala ko saMtapta banA rahA thaa| garama-garama reta, agni kI uSNatA kI barAbarI karane lagI thii| aisI bhISaNa garmI meM vihAra karate hue muni marIci ke caraNa garmI se lAla ho gye| eka ......... eka ......... kadama usa garma reta meM calanA bar3A dAruNa laga rahA thaa| sArA zarIra sveda se tara-ba-tara ho gyaa| pasInA kapar3oM se Tapakane lgaa| usa vikaTa parISaha ke Ane para muni kA mana vyAkula bana gyaa| cAritra mohanIya karma kA udaya huaa| muni cintana karane lage - oha! saMyama pAlana bar3A duSkara hai! pitAjI ne kahA thA ....... "tuma sukumAra ho, parISaha sahana nahIM kara pAoge!" para maiM nahIM maanaa| saMyama kA bhAra sumeru parvata ko hAthoM meM uThAne ke samAna hai| maiM ....... isa ...... bhAra ko vahana karane meM samartha nahIM huuN| lekina ....... ..... aba......... ? aba ......... kyA karUM? aba saMyama chor3a gRhastha meM jAU~ .... vaha to anucita hogaa| kula-gaurava meM dAga lgegaa| loga....... kyA kaheMge? pahale bhAvukatAvaza le liyA. aba chor3akara A gayA ........ taba kyA karUM? saMyama ........

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 52 vahana karane meM samartha ........ nahIM-nahIM ........ vahana nahIM kara paauuNgaa| gRhastha bhI nahIM bana paauuNgaa| taba kyA karUM ........ koI madhyama mArga khoja nikaaluuN| hAM, yaha ThIka lagatA hai| zarIra ko asahya kaSTa bhI nahIM hogA, lokApavAda bhI nhiiN| kyA parivartana kare nirgrantha zramaNa tridaNDa- mana, vacana, kAya - daNDa se virakta hai lekina maiM tridaNDayukta huuN| ataH tridaNDI (tridaNDa ke cihna vAlA saMnyAsI) bana jaauuN| ye sAdhu hAthoM se bAloM kA loca karane vAle haiN| maiM kaiMcI Adi zastra se bAloM ko kATa kara zikhAdhArI bana jaauuN| ye sAdhu mahAvratadhArI haiN| maiM aNuvratadhArI bana jaauuNgaa| ye muni kanaka-kAntA ke tyAgI, niSparigrahI haiN| maiM mudrAdika parigrahadhArI bana jaauuNgaa| muni mohajayI haiM aura maiM moha se AcchAdita huuN| ataH chatra dhAraNa kara luuNgaa| ye muni jUte-cappalarahita haiM, maiM jUte-cappala pahana luuNgaa| muni-gaNa nava bAr3a sahita brahmacarya kA pAlana karane se zIla kI sugandha se yukta haiM, maiM zIla kI sugandharahita hone se candana kA tilaka lgaauuNgaa| munigaNa kaSAyajayI hone ke lakSyavAle haiM, ataH zveta vastra pahanate haiM, maiM kaSAyayukta hone ke kAraNa kASAyika gerue vastra dhAraNa kruuNgaa| ye muni sacitta jala ke Arambha-tyAgI hone se snAnAdirahita haiM, maiM parimita jala se snAna kruuNgaa| isa prakAra svabuddhi se nirNaya karake marIci ne sAdhuveza kA parityAga karake tridaMDI saMnyAsa grahaNa kiyaa| jaise hI tridaNDI saMnyAsI kA veSa grahaNa kiyA, nagara meM carcA hone lagI ki marIci ne sAdhuveza kA parityAga kara diyaa| logoM kA samudAya usake pAsa Ane lagA, usase pUchatA ki dharma kyA hai? vaha marIci kahatA dharma to jo jinezvara deva RSabhadeva ne kahA, vahI hai| taba loga pUchate haiM ki tumane vaha kyoM chor3A? taba marIci kahatA hai- meru ke bhAra ko uThAne ke samAna sAdhujIvana duSkara hai| maiM usakA bhAra vahana karane meM samartha nahIM huuN| lekina vAstava meM prabhu kA mArga zreSTha hai| jo bhavya jIva marIci se pratibodha pAkara dIkSA lene kI AkAMkSA rakhatA, marIci unheM bhagavAn RSabhadeva ko sauMpa dete haiN| isa prakAra bhagavAn ke sAtha-sAtha vihAra karatA huA marIci samyak prarUpaNA karatA thaa|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 53 sarvajJa, sarvadarzI trikAlajJa bhagavAn RSabhadeva gandhahastI ke samAna vicaraNa kara rahe the| grAmAnugrAma viharaNa karate hue bhagavAn RSabhadeva vinItA nagarI pdhaare| bharata cakravartI ko sUcanA milI ki bhagavAn padhAre haiN| ve bhagavAn ke darzana, vandana, pravacana zravaNa karane hetu udyAna meM gye| prabhu ne bhaviSya meM hone vAle tIrthaMkara, cakravartI, baladeva, aura vAsudeva Adi ke bAre meM upadeza phrmaayaa| pravacana zravaNa kara zraddhAvanata bharata cakravartI ne bhagavAn se pUchA, "bhagavan abhI yahAM para aisA koI vyakti hai jo Apa jaisA tIrthaMkara banegA?" prabhu ne pharamAyA, "hAM bharata, tumhArA putra marIci, jo abhI tridaNDI saMnyAsI hai, vaha isa avasarpiNI kAla kA caubIsavAM tIrthaMkara bnegaa| sAtha hI vaha marIci potAnapura nagara meM pahalA vAsudeva tathA videha kSetra kI mUkApurI nagarI meM priyamitra nAmaka cakravartI hogaa|" ___acchA bhagavan, Apane bahuta sundara pharamAyA hai| jaisA Apa pharamAte haiM, vaisA hI ThIka hai| bhagavan, maiM aba marIci ke pAsa jAtA huuN| isa prakAra bhagavan ko kahakara bharata cakravartI svayaM calakara marIci ke pAsa phuNce| tIna bAra tikkhuto se AdakSiNA-pradikSaNA kii| phira marIci se kahA- marIci! bhagavAn RSabhadeva ne mujhe batalAyA hai ki tuma isa avasarpiNI ke caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara bnoge| sAtha hI, usase pahale potAnapura meM tripRSTha nAmaka prathama vAsudeva tathA mUkApurI nagarI meM priyamitra nAmaka cakravartI bnoge| maiMne tumheM jo Aja vandana kiyA hai, vaha saMnyAsI ho, isa kAraNa nahIM kiyA, kyoMki maiM jinadharma ke viparIta AcaraNa karane vAle ko na sAdhu mAnatA hUM, na vandana karatA huuN| lekina tuma bhAvI tIrthaMkara ho, isalie tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke guNoM ke prati ananya anurAga hone se maiMne tumako vandana kiyA hai| aisA kahakara bharata cakravartI vahAM se lauTa jAte haiN| bharata cakravartI ke vAkyoM kA smaraNa karatA huA marIci nRtya karatA huA- potAnapura meM pahalA vAsudeva phira videha kSetra kI mUkA nagarI meM ........... cakravartI aura usake pazcAt maiM ............. maiM ....... ..... carama tIrthaMkara oha! kitanA gauravamaya merA kula hai| maiM ...

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ve prathama prathama vAsudeva! mere pitA prathama cakravartI aura dAdA tIrthaMkara......... isa prakAra bhujA-sphoTa karatA huA, nRtya karatA huA marIci nIca gotra kA upArjana kara letA hai / ..... -- marIci aba bhI bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke sAtha grAmAnugrAma vihAra karatA huA, samyak prarUpaNA karatA huA viharaNa karatA hai| samaya apanI gati se gatimAna thA / bhagavAn RSabhadeva AyuSya pUrNa kara nirvANa prApta hue / taba bhI marIci, jo bhI bhavya jIva Ate, unheM pratibodhita kara sAdhuoM ke pAsa bheja detA thA / yahI krama nirantara calatA rahA / kAla kA cakra apanI gati se pravAhamAna thA / kAla ke jhoMke kabhI 'manuSya ko sukha ke pAlane meM jhulAte hue Anandamaya banAte haiM to kabhI krUra jhoMke sazakta ko bhI azakta banAkara use majabUra kara dete haiN| yahI huA marIci ke sAtha / hRSTa-puSTa, sugaThita, suDaula deha vyAdhigrasta ho gyii| AvazyakatA huI koI paricaryA kare jo pratibuddha hue unako bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke sAdhuoM ke pAsa bheja diyA aura ve sAdhu, ve to paricaryA karane lekina kare kauna kaise A sakate the / 54 ........... cintana badalA marIci kA / oha ! jina sAdhuoM ko maiM zreSTha batAkara unake pAsa ziSya bhejatA rahA, ve sAdhu kitane nidarya svArthI .? Aja maiM asvastha hUM to AMkha uThAkara dekhate bhI pUchate nahIM nahIM-nahIM, aisA nahIM socanA / are! ye nahIM to khuda paricaryA nahIM karate inakA AcAra bhinna hai mujha jaise zithilAcArI kI paricaryA cAhie nahIM kara sakate taba kyA karanA basa, yahI ki svAsthya ThIka hone para sevA karane ke lie eka ziSya banAnA hai| basa, yahI cintana karate hue apanA duHkha halakA karane kA prayAsa karatA hai / asAtAvedanIya kA udaya kSINa huA / sAtA kI zAMta lahareM jakhmI dila meM havA karane lgii| mana meM dhuna thI kisI ko apanA banAne kI, apanatva ke madhura jhoMkoM se bhAva Andolita ho rahe haiN| apanA banAnA hai. lekina kyA koI apanA bana pAyegA ? ke dhAge meM pironA sarala hai, lekina dAyitvoM ko nibhAnA suduSkara hai, apanatva

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 55 phira bhI cAhie jIvana meM koI antarvedanA ko sunane vaalaa| lauTatI laharoM ne phira mana meM eka caSaka bhara dii| basa, banAnA hai eka ziSya / vaha merA apanA hogaa| sukha-duHkha kA sAthI hogaa| merI sevA-samarcA meM nimagna rahane vAlA hogaa| svapnaloka kI manabhAvana kalpanAoM meM marIci viharaNa karane lge| mana khoja rahA thA koI saathii| jIvana ke caurAhe para, kisI-na-kisI mor3a para koI-na-koI mila hI jAtA hai| marIci ko bhI milA eka kapila nAmaka kulaputra / marIci ne arhat dharma kA upadeza diyaa| taba kapila ne pUchA- arhat pravacana hI satya hai, taba tuma usakA AcaraNa kyoM nahIM karate? marIci- bhAI maiM utanA kaThina AcaraNa karane meM samartha nhiiN| kapila- taba kyA tumhArA mArga bhI saccA hai? marIci- ziSya-moha se AviSTa bana kara - hAM, saccA hai| taba maiM bhI tridaNDI bnuuNgaa| yaha kahakara vaha kapila tridaNDI bana jAtA hai| marIci asat mArga ko sat batAne ke kAraNa eka koTAkoTi sAgaropama pramANa saMsAra kA upArjana kara letA hai| usa pApa kI AlocanA kiye binA 84 lAkha varSa kI Ayu pUrNa kara, anazana kara, mRtyu ko prApta kara, brahmaloka devaloka meM dasa sAgaropama kI Ayu vAlA deva bana gyaa| kapila ne Age calakara apanA sampradAya claayaa| vaha sAMkhyamata ke nAma se pracalita huaa|" brahmadevaloka meM vaha marIci divya bhogoM kA Ananda letA huA, veNu-muMdaga Adi kI jhaMkAra se jhaMkRta banA huA divya deviyoM sahita devaloka ke sukhoM kA anubhava karatA hai| dasa sAgaropama taka divya bhogoM kA bhoga kara Ayu kSaya hone para vaha deva kollAka grAma meM 80 lAkha pUrva kI AyuSya vAlA kauzika brAhmaNa bnaa| yaha mahAvIra kI AtmA kA pAMcavAM bhava thaa| vaha brAhmaNa viSaya-vAsanAoM meM saMlipta, paisA upArjana karane meM pravINa, hiMsAdi pApa karmoM meM nirata rahatA thaa| brAhmaNa rUpa meM usane bahuta-sA jIvana kA samayayApana kiyaa| tadanantara tridaNDI saMnyAsI bnaa| anta meM AyuSya kSaya hone para mRtyu ko prApta kara, bahuta sAre bhavoM meM bhramaNa kara, sthUla nAmaka sthAna meM puNyamitra nAmaka brAhmaNa bnaa|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 56 yaha chaThA bhava thaa| usa bhava meM bhI tridaNDI saMnyAsI banA / anta meM 72 lAkha pUrva AyuSya kA kSaya karake saudharma devaloka meM madhyama sthiti vAlA deva banA / yaha 27 bhavoM kI ginatI kI apekSA se sAtavAM bhava thaa| yahAM yaha jJAtavya hai ki bIca-bIca meM prabhu mahAvIra kI AtmA ne anya aneka bhava bhI kiye, lekina ve 27 (sattAIsa) bhavoM kI ginatI meM vivakSita nahIM devaloka kI divya Rddhi kA anubhava karatA huA, AyuSya kSaya hone para vahAM se cyavakara caitya nAmaka sthAna meM 64 lAkha pUrva AyuSya vAlA agni-udyota nAmaka brAhmaNa huaa| yaha AThavAM bhava thaa| vahAM bhI pUrva kI taraha bAda meM tridaNDI saMnyAsI bnaa| phira mRtyu ko prApta kara IzAna devaloka meM madhyama sthiti vAlA deva bnaa| yaha nauMvA bhava thaa|" dUsare IzAna devaloka meM divya sukhoM kA upabhoga kara, vahAM se cyavakara mandira-sanniveza meM agnibhUta nAmaka brAhmaNa huaa| yaha dasavAM bhava thaa|" isa bhava meM bhI tridaNDI saMnyAsI huA / anta meM 56 lAkha pUrva kI AyuSya pUrNa kara sanatkumAra nAmaka tIsare devaloka meM madhyama Ayu vAlA deva bnaa| aneka prakAra ke vipula bhogoM ko bhogatA huA, Ayu kSaya hone para zvetAmbikA nagarI meM bhAradvAja nAmaka brAhmaNa huA / yaha bArahavAM bhava thaa|19 usa bhava meM bhI tridaNDI hokara cavAlIsa lAkha pUrva kA AyuSya bhogakara mRtyu ko prApta kara mAhendra kalpa devaloka meM madhyama sthiti vAlA deva bnaa| vahAM se cyava kara bhava-bhramaNa karake rAjagRha nagara meM sthAvara nAmaka brAhmaNa huaa| yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA kA caudahavAM bhava thA |21 usa bhava meM bhI tridaNDI saMnyAsI banA / cautIsa lAkha, pUrva kI Ayu bhoga kara anta meM brahmadevaloka meM madhyama Ayu vAlA deva bnaa| yaha 15vAM bhava thA / 22 vahAM se cyava kara bahuta kAla taka saMsAra meM paribhramaNa kiyaa| tadanantara vizvabhUti yuvarAja bnaa| usa kAla meM rAjagRha nAmaka eka nagara thaa| usa rAjagRha nAmaka nagara meM prajApAlaka, prajAvatsala vizvanaMdI nAmaka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usake sukumAra, surUpa, priyaMgu nAmaka patnI thii| samaya kI paridhi ne ghara-AMgana ko madhura dhvaniyoM se sarAbora kara diyaa| mahArAnI ne eka sundara-sukumAra bAlaka ko janma, diyA jisakA nAma vizAkhanandI

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 57_ rakhA gyaa| kumAra vizAkhanandI rAjagharAne meM bar3A hone lgaa| rAjA vizvanaMdI ke eka laghu bhrAtA thA, vizAkhabhUti / apane usa laghu bhrAtA ko yogya jAnakara unheM yuvarAja pada de diyaa| yuvarAja vizAkhabhUti apanI yuvarAnI dhAriNI ke sAtha sahavAsa karate hue kSaNabhaMgura sukhoM meM tallIna the| yuvarAnI dhAriNI ne bhI yathAsamaya eka zizu kA prasava kiyA, jisakA nAma vizvabhUti rakhA gyaa| AkarSaka netra, sudIrgha bhauMheM, vizAla bhAla, sukumAra deha-yaSTi vAlA kumAra deva-putra-sA laga rahA thaa| rAjagharAne meM susaMskAroM se poSita, zaurya kA pAvana pratIka vaha bAla-zizu anavarata yAtrA kara rahA thaa| zanaiH-zanaiH yauvana kI dehalI para paira rkhaa| pariNaya bandhana meM Abaddha karane yogya jAnakara mAtA-pitA ne samAnavaya, samAna rUpa-lAvaNya vAlI taruNiyoM ke sAtha praNaya sUtra meM bAMdha diyaa| vivekazIlA taruNiyoM ke sAtha krIr3A karatA huA vizvabhUti Ananda-saritA meM svayaM ko nimagna rakhatA thaa| puSpoM ke udyAna meM jAkara ramaNiyoM sahita krIr3A karanA use atyanta priya thaa| vaha puSpakaraMdaka rAjaudyAna meM antepura-rAniyoM sahita krIr3A karane jAyA karatA thaa| apane advitIya parAkrama se yazaHzrI kA varaNa karane vAlA prajAvatsala bana gyaa| use dekhane ke lie darzakoM ke apalaka netra sadaiva rAheM nihArate the| abhinava AzApuMja vizvabhUti aba jana-vibhUti bana cukA thaa| eka dina manabhAvana mausama evaM utsAha-paripUrNa mana vAlA vaha vizvabhUti krIr3A hetu puSpakaraMdaka udyAna meM phuNcaa| idhara rAjaputra vizAkhanaMdI bhI krIr3A hetu vahAM aayaa| dvArapAla se pUchA- kyoM, bhItara koI hai? hAM, kumaar| kauna? rAjakumAra vizvabhUti apane antaHpura sahita krIr3A karane Aye haiN| taba bAhara hI khar3A huuN| vizAkhanaMdI ne khaa| vizAkhanaMdI bAhara khar3e haiN| itane meM mahArAnI kI dAsiyAM AtI haiN| ve vizAkhanaMdI se- are! kyA bAta hai, Apa rAjaudyAna ke bAhara khar3e haiM? bhItara kauna hai? bhItara vishvbhuuti|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 58 vizvabhUti antepura sahita ? haaN| oha ! Apa rAjaputra bAhara khar3e haiN| vAstavika Ananda to yuvarAja - putra le rahe haiM / itanA kahakara dAsiyAM mahArAnI ke mahala kI ora calI jAtI haiN| rAnI ke samIpa jAkara rAnI sAhibA ! Aja kucha ajIba-sA dRzya dekhA / kyA ? mahArAnI ne pUchA / Aja yuvarAja vizvabhUti to puSpakaraMdaka udyAna meM antepura sahita krIr3A kara rahe the aura vizAkhanaMdI ve to bAhara khar3e caukIdArI kara rahe the / haiM! yaha kyA kahatI hai ? saca kahatI hUM rAnI sAhibA ! hamane apanI AMkhoM se dekhA hai| are! gajaba ho gayA! mahArAja kyA kara rahe haiM? merA lAla rAjakumAra dvArapAla banA hai......... abhI jAtI hUM........... kopabhavana meM............... / mahArAnI ke mana meM IrSyA kI Aga kI cinagArI sulaga gyii| nArI vaha kalAkAra hai jo jaba cAhe vaisA vAtAvaraNa banA sakatI hai| puruSoM ko sevaka banAkara nacA bhI sakatI hai aura svayaM dAsI banakara samarpita hone kA nATaka bhI kara sakatI hai| mahArAnI ne mana meM pakkA nizcaya kara liyA ki rAjA ke mana se vizvabhUti kAMTe ko nikAla pheMkanA hai| I calI gaI kopa bhavana meM | betAra ke tAra kI taraha mahArAjA ko zIghra sUcanA milI ki mahArAnI kopabhavana meM hai / mahArAja turanta kopa bhavana kI ora prasthAna karate haiN| kopabhavana meM jAkara, are! mahArAnI kyA huA? aba phursata milI hai pUchane kI ? kyA huA ? rAjakumAra dvArapAla kI bhAMti khar3A rahe aura rAjaudyAna meM vizvabhUti antaHpura sahita krIr3Arata rahe, kyA yahI zAsana-vyavasthA hai? kyA yahI rAjakumAra kA satkAra hai? dhikkAra hai, aise rAjya meM jIne se........... abhI yA to

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 59 vizAkhanaMdI puSpakaraMdaka udyAna meM jAyegA yA phira maiM anna-jala tyAga kara maraNa ko prApta kruuNgii| mahArAnI! dhairya dhAraNa kreN| vyavasthA meM Avazyaka saMzodhana kareMge... saMzodhana Aja honA caahie| abhI honA caahie| anyathA tumako rAnI.........nahIM milegii| krodha kA pArA bahuta teja hai| ise virAma denA muzkila hai| kucha-na-kucha upAya karanA hogA......... kyA upAya karUM?........... vaise hI puSpakaraMdaka udyAna se nahIM nikAla sktaa| taba kyA karUM? ........... jisase kArya bhI ho........ aura vyavahAra bhI na bigar3e. ......... kyoMki vizvabhUti.... .. vaha to......... mere prati zraddhAvanata hai| rAjA cintana kI gaharAiyoM meM DUbe haiN| tabhI upAya ghyAna meM AtA hai| mahArAnI se kahate haiM- abhI jAtA hUM; vizvabhUti ko udyAna se bulAtA huuN| vizAkhanaMdI udyAna meM calA jaayegaa| ThIka hai| rAnI ne khaa| rAjA-darabAra meM jAkara yuddha kI bherI bjaao| jo aajnyaa| sevaka ne khaa| yuddha kI bherI bjii| nagara meM kolAhala vyApta ho gyaa| raNabherI baja gaI............ kisase yuddha ho rahA hai? acAnaka yaha saba kaise...... .....? tirAhoM, caurAhoM, rAjamArga para carcA hone lgii| yuvarAja-putra vizvabhUti ke kAnoM taka bhI khabara calI gyii| taba vizvabhUti ne apanI patniyoM se kahA, maiM jA rahA hUM, raNabherI baja gayI hai| vizvabhUti lauTakara, rAjA ke pAsa jAkara- mahArAjA senA sajAkara, kahAM prasthAna kara rahe haiM? sAmanta puruSasiMha dvArA AtmasamarpaNa karAne hetu| are! vaha to maiM hI kara sakatA huuN| Apa rukiye maiM jAtA huuN| vizvabhUti sasenA prasthAna karatA hai| puruSasiMha sAmanta! vo to svayaM yuvarAja ko AtA dekhakara sAmane jAtA hai| satkAra karatA hai| yuvarAja use samarpita hI dekhakara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 60 sImA-rakSA kA kArya samhalAkara punaH lauTate hue puSpakaraMdaka udyAna meM jAne ko udyata hotA hai| dvArapAla-rokakara, andara.........rAjaputra vizAkhanaMdI haiN| kyA? vizAkhanaMdI? vizvabhUti ne puuchaa| haaN| oha! taba mere ko udyAna se nikAlane ke lie hI yaha raNabherI bjii| yaha kUTanIti hai, kuuttniiti|| pAsa meM kaitha vRkSa ko krodhAveza meM eka muSTi prahAra karatA hai| itane phUla jamIna para girate haiM ki Asa-pAsa kI bhUmi phUloM se vyApta ho jAtI hai| taba dAMta misamisAte hue dvArapAla se- yadi bar3e pitAzrI para merI bhakti nahIM hotI to Aja.......... kaitha ke phUloM kI taraha tumhArA mastaka bhUmi para paTaka detA....... para mujhe....... aise.... ........ kapaTapUrNa bhoga nahIM bhoganA hai| isa prakAra kahatA huA vizvabhUti calA jAtA hai| muni saMbhUti ke pAsa pahuMcakara saMyama grahaNa kara letA hai |24 jaba rAjA vizvanaMdI ko jJAta huA ki yuvarAja-putra vizvabhUti sAdhu bana gayA, taba apane laghubhrAtA sahita rAjA ko manAne gayA / rAjya lene kI prArthanA kI, lekina......... vaha to aba pUrNa virakta bana cukA thaa| usane rAjya-lAbha kI AkAMkSA se saMyama parityAga karanA svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| guru kI sannidhi meM vihAra kara diyaa| zUravIra puruSa jo bhI kadama uThAte haiM, ve saharSa rAha para calate haiN| cAhe lAkhoM saMkaTa AyeM, lekina jhukate nahIM; thakate nhiiN| ve saMgharSoM meM bhI aDiga rahakara apanI jIvanayAtrA gatimAna banAye rakhate haiN| vizvabhUti saMyama lekara karma kATane meM tatpara bana gyaa| vividha prakAra kI tapazcaryA dvArA apanI baliSTha deha ko kRzakAya banA liyaa| zarIra kRza hone para bhI mana balavAna banA thaa| mAsakhamaNa kI tapasyA cala rahI thii| idhara vizAkhanaMdI rAjaputra bhoga bhogate hue apanA samayayApana kara rahA thaa| usI krama meM mathurA ke rAjA kI kanyA ke sAtha usakA vivAha hone vAlA thA / barAta sajAkara vaha mathurA ke pAsa, jahAM maNDapa

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 61 sajA thA vahAM, phuNcaa| saMyoga se vizvabhUti mAsakhamaNa ke pAraNe hetu udhara se niklaa| kucha logoM ne dekhA, phira vizAkhanaMdI se kahAdekho-dekho vizvabhUti muni jA rahe haiN| vizAkhanaMdI krodha se dekhatA hai| saMyoga se eka gAya vizvabhUti muni ko nIce girA detI hai| taba vyaMgya se vizAkhanaMdI- are kaitha ke phUloM ko nIce girAne vAle balazAlI kumAra, kyA huA? tumhArA bala kahAM gayA? Aja gAya dvArA bhI tuma girA diye gaye / itanA kahakara jora se upahAsa karatA hai| taba vizvabhUti muni ko krodha A jAtA hai kyoMki zAstra kahatA hai, tapasvI ko krodha kA ajIrNa hotA hai| vizvabhUti muni krodha meM gAya ko sIMgoM se uThAkara AkAza meM uchAla dete haiN| usI samaya nidAna karate haiM- yadi merI tapazcaryA kA phala ho to maiM bhavAntara meM vizAkhanaMdI ko mArane vAlA bnuuN| isa prakAra kA nidAna kara liyaa| tatpazcAt saMyama kA pAlana karatA huA karor3a varSa kA utkRSTa AyuSya bhoga kara pUrva pApa kI AlocanA kiye binA mRtyu ko prApta kara mahAzukra vimAna meM utkRSTa Ayu vAlA deva bnaa| yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA kA 17vAM bhava thA 25 karmoM kI rekhA bahuta balavAna hai| karma vyakti ko cakravartI se nairayika banA dete haiN| nAraka se tIrthaMkara banA dete haiN| karmoM kI mAra se mahApuruSa bhI baca nahIM skte| inakI lIlA bar3I gajaba hai| kisa samaya vyakti karmoM ke kAraNa kyA kara detA hai- yaha sarvajJa hI jAna sakate haiN| karmoM kI vicitra lIlA ghaTI, rAjA 'ripupratizutra' ke jIvana meN| bharata kSetra meM potAnapura nAmaka nagara thaa| vahAM rAjA ripupratizatru rAjya karatA thaa| usake bhadrA nAma kI mahArAnI thii| usako eka bAra ardhanidrita avasthA meM, ardharAtri meM cAra mahAsvapna aaye| jinake phalasvarUpa mahArAnI ne eka putraratna ko janma diyA, jisakA nAma acalabaladeva rakhA gyaa| kucha samaya pazcAt mahArAnI ne mRganayanI sadRza eka kanyAratna ko janma diyA jisakA nAma mRgAvatI rkhaa| mRgAvatI advitIya sundarI, sukumArI thii| rAjagharAne meM vaha kramazaH bar3I hone lgii| yauvana meM praveza pAne vAlI vaha rAjakumArI apUrva lAvaNyavatI pratIta ho rahI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 62 thii| aMga-aMga se sukumAratA jhalaka rahI thii| eka dina vaha apane pitAzrI ko praNAma karane gyii| jaise hI pitA ke caraNoM meM praNAma kiyA, pitA usake rUpa-lAvaNya ko dekhakara mugdha ho gyaa| praNaya kI cinagArI mana ko chUne lagI, usI praNaya se samAkula bana pitA ne kAmukatA se sahalAte hue apanI putrI ko goda meM biThA liyaa| mana meM vAsanA kI taraMgeM uThane lgiiN| niSkula banA vaha mana meM ThAna letA hai ki mujhe apanI lar3akI ke sAtha vivAha karanA hai| nizcaya karake thor3I dera bAda lar3akI ko vidA kara diyaa| kAma-vAsanA se dUSita citta vAlA vaha ripupratizatru rAjA capala bana rahA thaa| eka-eka ghar3I mRgAvatI ke binA use bhArI laga rahI thii| ciMtana cala hI rahA thA ki mRgAvatI ko kaba patnI banAU~? kaise banAU~? yadi aise hI kara letA hUM vivAha, to prajA ruSTa hogii| merA rAjya se nirvAsana bhI ho sakatA hai| taba prajA kI kUTanIti se anumati lekara hI kArya karanA hai| aisA ciMtana kara eka dina nRpati rAjya-sabhA meM gye| sabhA jur3I thii| rAjA ne vRddhajanoM se prazna kiyA ki batAo mere sthAna para jo ratna utpanna hotA hai vaha kisakA kahalAtA hai? vRddhajanoM ne kahA- rAjan! aapkaa| isa prakAra tIna bAra kahane ke pazcAt jaba vRddhajanoM ne eka hI uttara diyA taba rAjA ne sevakoM se kahA- jAo, bulAo mRgAvatI ko| mujhe usase vivAha karanA hai| nagara ke saba loga lajjita ho gye| gardana jhukAkara nIce baiTha gye| lekina kAmI rAjA ke mana meM lajjA ko koI sthAna nahIM thaa| kAmukatA ke sAtha lajjA kabhI nivAsa nahIM krtii| AkhirakAra mRgAvatI rAjadarabAra meM aaii| vahIM janatA ke samakSa rAjA ne apanI putrI ke sAtha gandharva vidhi se vivAha kara liyaa| kula-gaurava meM dAga lagane se mahArAnI bhadrA apane putra acalabaladeva ko lekara dakSiNa meM calI gyii| acalakumAra ne mAhezvarI nAmaka navIna nagarI nirmita kI aura vahAM para apanI mAtA bhadrA ko rakhA aura svayaM pitA ke pAsa calA gyaa| idhara logoM ne ripupratizatru rAjA kA nAma badalakara prajApati rakha diyA / prajA kA tAtparya putrIrUpa

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 63 prajA, usakA pati prajApati, aisA nAma rakha diyaa| vaha prajApati rAjA apanI dharmapriyA mRgAvatI ke sAtha bhoga bhogatA huA samayayApana kara rahA thaa| eka dina mahArAnI mRgAvatI ne sAta mahAsvapna dekhe| jinake pariNAmasvarUpa samaya Ane para sundara, sukumAra vAsudevakumAra ko janma diyaa| yaha isa avasarpiNI kA prathama vAsudeva thA / yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kA hI jIva thA jo mahAzukra devaloka se Akara utpanna huaa| usa kumAra kI pITha meM tIna pAMsuliyAM hone se usakA nAma tripRSTha vAsudeva rakhA gyaa| yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kA aThArahavAM bhava thA / aparimita balazAlI tripRSTha vAsudeva rAjaprAgaMNa meM bar3e hone lge| 80 (assI) dhanuSa pramANa zarIra kI U~cAI vAle ve tripRSTha vAsudeva apane bhrAtA baladeva ke sAtha krIr3A Adi karate the| sarva kalAoM meM pravINa banakara, yauvanaprApta ve tripRSTha vAsudeva apane parAkrama se vikhyAta bana gye| idhara pUrvabhava kA vairI vizAkhanaMdI kA jIva aneka bhavoM meM bhranaNa karatA huA tuMga parvata para kesarI siMha bana gyaa| vaha zaMkhapura pradera meM upadrava karane lgaa| usI samaya azvagrIva nAmaka prativAsudeva tripRSTha kA pitA prajApati usI kA mANDalika rAjA thaa| akTa eka naimittika se pUchA- merI mRtyu kisake dvArA hogI? nna : naimittika ne kahA ki jo Apake caNDavega dUta ko pITegI para rahe hue kesarI siMha ko mAregA usI vyakti ra nyu hogii| mRtyu........ jisakA nAma zravaNa kara ha ta haiN| azvagrIva ne cintana kiyA, aisA kauna hai, hai dhyAna ekAgra kiyA, smaraNa ho AyA li pra -kutra, bar3e zUra, vIra, parAkramI aura balavAna haiN| ve hai I- hai, unakI parIkSA karanI caahie| rAjA azvagrIva ne naimittila kelyAnusAra hetu apane caNDavega dUta ko prajApati ke pAsa aneka sahita rAjasabhA meM baiThA saMgIta ke nyu kI bhAva-bhaMgimAoM se otaprota bana ta nnna .. .

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64 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra samaya caNDavega dUta ne binA koI sUcanA diye akasmAt praveza kiyA / rAjA prajApati samAkula bana gye| sArA saMgIta-nRtya sthagita karane kA Adeza diyA / caNDavega se vArtAlApa kiyA / acala baladeva aura tripRSTha vAsudeva ko dUta kA yaha kRtya anucita lgaa| akaraNIya kArya kI sajA denI hI caahie| aisA cintana kara donoM rAjakumAroM ne apane sevakoM se kahA- jaba yaha dUta punaH yahAM se calA jAye, taba hamako sUcanA denA / sevakoM ne "jo AjJA / " kahakara kumAroM ke Adeza ko svIkAra kara liyA / - kucha dinoM pazcAt vArtAlApa karake azvagrIva kA dUta caNDavega jAne ko udyata huaa| rAjA prajApati ne satkArapUrvaka use vidA kiyaa| idhara anucaroM ne baladeva, vAsudeva ko saba hAla batA diyaa| taba donoM rAjakumAra jaMgala meM pahuMce, jahAM caNDavega thA, vahAM para Aye aura use burI taraha pITane lge| usakI piTAI dekhakara saMgI-sAthI bhAga khar3e hue / rAjA prajApati ko turanta sUcanA milI ki donoM kumAra jaMgala meM caNDavega dUta kI piTAI kara rahe haiM / taba bhAvI aniSTa kI AzaMkA se bhayAkrAnta hokara prajApati ne caNDavega ko punaH bulAyA / atyadhika satkAra, sammAna kara, khUba pAritoSika dekara use kahA - kumAroM ne jo piTAI kI hai, use tuma mahArAjA azvagrIva se mata kahanA / caNDavega ne yaha bAta svIkAra kara lI / parantu jo sAthI bhAga gaye the unhoMne caNDavega ke pahuMcane se pahale hI sArI bAta rAjA azvagrIva ko batA dI | 30 jaba vRttAnta kA patA cala hI gayA taba caNDavega ne bhI bhayAtura hokara sArI bAta batA dii| rAjA azvagrIva atyanta kopAyamAna hue aura nirNaya liyA ki ina kumAroM ko maravAnA hai / rAjA azvagrIva ne tuMgagiri para zAli-dhAnya kI khetI karavA rakhI thii| vahAM cAvaloM kI vizAla khetI hotI thI / lekina.. usa tuMgagiri para rahane vAlA siMha bIca-bIca meM upadrava karatA rahatA thA / kisAna parivAroM kA vinAza bhI kara detA / taba kisAna, rAjA azvagrIva ke pAsa vinatI karane lage- rAjana! tuMgagiri kI kandarAoM meM nivAsa karane vAlA siMha hamArI bar3I lagana aura mehanata se kI gayI

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apAzcama tAthakara mahAvAra 65 khetI ko vinaSTa kara detA hai| sAtha hI, hamAre parivAroM ko bhI naSTa kara rahA hai| ataH Apa hamArI evaM khetI kI surakSA kA koI prabandha kIjie / taba rAjA azvagrIva kisAnoM kI pukAra sunakara, bArI-bArI se apane adhInastha rAjAoM ko, khetI evaM kisAna parivAroM kI surakSA ke lie vahAM bhejane lgaa| jaba azvagrIva ne caNDavega dUta ko mArane kI bAta sunI to badalA lene kI bhAvanA se rAjA prajApati ko saMdeza bhijavAyA ki Apa tuMgagiri jAo aura siMha se khetI aura kisAnoM kI rakSA kro| - prajApati Adeza zravaNa kara samajha gayA ki abhI merI bArI nahIM hai, phira bhI rAjA kA jo Adeza milA hai vaha putroM ke caNDavega ke prati durvyavahAra ke kAraNa hI milA hai| prajApati ne senA sajAI aura svayaM jAne ko udyata bane / taba kumAroM ne kahA- pitAzrI Apa mata jAiye | eka siMha se kheta kI rakSA to hama bhI kara sakate haiN| hama hI jAyeMge / putroM ke Agraha karane para pitA ruka gaye / putroM ne prasthAna kara diyA / putra tuMga parvata para pahuMca gye| pahuMcane ke bAda kisAnoM se pUchA- dUsarA rAjA kitane samaya taka yahAM rahatA hai? taba unhoMne kahAjaba taka phasala prApta nahIM ho jAtI taba taka caturaMginI senA sahita yahAM rahanA hai| siMha se rakSA karatA hai| tripRSTha vAsudeva ne socA, itane samaya taka yahAM rahUMgA to bhI yaha kSetra sadA ke lie upadravarahita nahIM hogA / ataH upadravakArI siMha ko hI samApta kara denA caahie| aisA cintana kara vAsudeva ne logoM se kahA- acchA batAo, vaha siMha kahAM rahatA hai? logoM ne, jahAM zera rahatA thA, vaha guphA batalA dI / vAsudeva rathArUr3ha hokara zera kI guphA ke bAhara pahuMce aura jora se lalakArA / usa lalakAra ko sunakara gaMbhIra garjanA karatA huA zera guphA se bAhara Ane lagA / taba tripRSTha vAsudeva ne cintana kiyA ki maiM ratha para hUM, aura yaha paidala hai / maiM zastrasahita hUM aura yaha siMha zastrarahita hai / to mujhe bhI paidala, zastrarahita yuddha karanA cAhie / yoM socakara nIce utara gayA / 1 taba siMha ko jAtismaraNa jJAna paidA huA / socA, are yaha puruSa kaisA mUrkha hai| prathama to akelA AyA hai, phira ratha se utara gayA hai aura zastra bhI isane ratha meM chor3a diye haiM / madAMdha hAthI kI taraha durmada isa tripRSTha

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra ko mAra DAlUM / isa prakAra cintana kara muMha phAr3atA huA siMha tripRSTha vAsudeva para kUda gyaa| taba tripRSTha vAsudeva ne eka hAtha se Upara kA jabar3A pakar3A, dUsare hAtha se nIce kA aura donoM jabar3e pakar3akara zera ko phAr3a diyaa| tatkAla devatAoM ne vAsudeva ke Upara puSpa - AbharaNa barasAte hue udghoSa kiyA - sAdhu ! sAdhu ! 1 usI samaya zarIra ke do Tukar3e huA siMha socatA hai, aho: ye choTA kumAra ! isane mujhe kaise mAra diyA? isa prakAra IrSyA se sphuraNA karane lagA / usa samaya usa vAsudeva kA sArathi, jo gautama gaNadhara kA jIva thA, 32 usane zera se kahA ki are siMha ! jaise tUM pazuoM meM zera hai vaise hI vAsudeva puruSoM meM siMha ke samAna parAkramI hai| yadi kisI sAmAnya puruSa dvArA mRtyu pAtA taba to aura bAta thI lekina ina mahApuruSa dvArA mArA jAtA huA, kyoM glAna bhAva lAtA hai? sArathi kI usa madhura vANI ko sunakara siMha zAnta bana gayA aura mRtyu ko prApta kara cauthI naraka kA nairayika bnaa| usa zera ke carma ko lekara tripRSTha apane nagara kI ora ravAnA hue aura una kisAnoM se kahA- aba manacAhI khetI karo aura icchA ho jitanA cAvala ugaao| yaha bAta tuma azvagrIva ko batA denA ki hamane upadravakArI zera ko mAra diyA hai| aisA kahakara vAsudeva, baladeva sahita potAnapura lauTa gayA | 33 kisAnoM ne siMha mArane kA vRttAnta rAjA azvagrIva se kaha diyA / vRttAnta zravaNa kara azvagrIva ko naimittika kI bAta para acala vizvAsa ho gayA ki bhaviSya meM tripRSTha hI mujhe mArane vAlA hogA / isalie maiM jIvita rahate hI tripRSTha ko samApta kara detA hUM, to maiM amara bana sakatA huuN| phira bhU-maNDala para mujhe koI mArane vAlA nahIM rahegA / basa, isI kapola-kalpanA se rAjA azvagrIva ne eka dUta potAnapura rAjA prajApati ke pAsa bhejA aura kahalavAyA ki prajApati! tuma apane donoM putroM ko mujhe sauMpa do tAki donoM ko maiM alaga-alaga rAjya kA svAmI banA dUMgA / dUta prajApati ke pAsa pahuMcA aura nivedana kiyA- mahArAja ! rAjan azvagrIva Apake donoM putroM ko bulA rahe haiN| ve unako alaga-alaga rAjya kA mAlika bnaayeNge| taba prajApati ne kahA, putroM kI kyA - 66

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 67 AvazyakatA hai? maiM svayaM hI mahArAja kI sevA meM upasthita ho jaauuNgaa| dUta- nahIM........... nahIM.. ........... Apako nahIM AnA hai| yadi Apa apane putroM ko nahIM bhejate haiM to yuddha ke lie taiyAra rhnaa| prajApati- yuddha............... kisa bAta kA............... ? dUta- Adeza nahIM mAnane kaa| usI kSaNa baladeva aura vAsudeva donoM krodha se Aga-babUlA hote hue, mAra-pITa kara dUta ko bhagA dete haiN| dUta, pahuMcakara- rAjan! ve donoM Ane vAle nahIM haiN| Apa bhale hI yuddha kI taiyArI kara leN| azvagrIva- acchA! taba raNabherI bjaao| rAjya meM raNabherI bjii| donoM tarapha kI senAeM yuddha kA tumula nAda karatI huI rathAvarta parvata ke pAsa pahuMca gyiiN| donoM senAeM bhISaNa bANoM se eka-dUsare ko hatAhata karane lgiiN| khUna kI nadiyAM bahane lgiiN| kaTI pataMgoM kI taraha sainika dharAzAyI hone lge| taba tripRSTha ne socA, vAstava meM yuddha to azvagrIva aura hamAre bIca honA caahie| nirdoSa sainikoM ko mArane se kyA lAbha? taba tripRSTha ne azvagrIva ko lalakArA- rAjan! yuddha karanA hai to hamAre sAtha kiijie| nirdoSa sainikoM ko mArane se kyA lAbha? taba azvagrIva tripRSTha ke sAmane ratha lekara yuddha hetu upasthita huaa| tripRSTha ne eka-eka karake azvagrIva ke saba astra niSphala kara diye| taba tripRSTha ko mArane ke lie azvagrIva ne cakraratna pheNkaa| vAsudeva tripRSTha ne use pakar3a liyA aura usI cakraratna se azvagrIva kI gardana kATa dii| usI samaya devoM ne puSpavRSTi karate hue ghoSaNA kI, "acala prathama balabhadra aura tripRSTha prathama vAsudeva prakaTa ho gaye haiN|"34 deva-vANI sunakara sarvatra jaya-jayakAra kI dhvani vyApta ho gyii| tatkAla saba mahIpati Aye aura unhoMne baladeva-vAsudeva ko praNAma kiyaa| taba vAsudeva ne apane bhuja-bala se dakSiNa para apanA ekachatra Adhipatya kara liyaa| Adhipatya karane ke pazcAt tripRSTa vAsudeva potAnapura lautte| taba sabhI rAjAoM ne aura janatA ne ardhacakrI vAsudeva

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra kA abhiSeka kiyA / vAsudeva kA abhiSeka karane hetu devatA bhI apane-apane sthAnoM se calakara Aye aura jo ratna - vastueM unase dUra thI, vaha saba tripRSTha ke pAsa upasthita kiiN| isa prakAra potAnapura meM tIna khaNDa kA rAjya karate hue tripRSTha vAsudeva apane adbhuta parAkrama kA paricaya de rahe the| 68 eka dina saMdhyA Dhala rahI thI / kSitija ke Ara-pAra aruNima AbhA vAyumaNDala meM milana kI pratIka bana rahI thI / aruNimA ko dRSTigata kara khaga - kula apane-apane nIr3a kI ora lauTa rahA thA / dinabhara parizrama ke bAda vizrAnti samaya ko prApta kara sabhI mana meM zAMti kI laharoM se anuprANita bana rahe the / vAsudeva tripRSTha bhI apane rAjabhavana meM isa AnandamayI velA kA Ananda le rahe the / itane meM anucara Akara mahArAja kI jaya ho ! videza se madhura gAyakoM kI maNDalI AI hai| vaha Apako apanI madhura svaralahariyAM sunAnA cAhatI hai| tripRSTha - acchA! unheM upasthita karo / anucara- gAyakoM se Apako vAsudeva yAda kara rahe haiN| gAyaka maNDalI, praveza kara- mahArAja kI jaya ho! hama Apako madhura saMgIta sunAne bahuta dUra se Aye haiM / tripRSTha - acchA, sunaao| vAsudeva, gAyakoM kI madhura svaralaharI sunane utsuka banate haiN| gAyaka maNDalI bar3I hI madhura svaralahariyAM prasarita karatI haiM, jo vAsudeva evaM sabhI zrotAoM ko mantramugdha karane lagatI haiM / tripRSTha mantramugdha bane saMgIta meM lIna ho jAte haiM / kucha samaya bAda vAsudeva ko sustI Ane lagatI hai| ve cintana karate haiM ki aba mere nidrA kA samaya A gayA hai| abhI isa saMgIta ko baMda karanA ThIka nahIM hai / taba.. zayyApAlaka ko Adeza detA huuN| tripRSTha, zayyApAlaka se - dekho mujhe nidrA A rahI hai, jaba mujhe nIMda A jAye taba tuma saMgIta ko baMda karavA denA / zayyApAlaka - jo AjJA / vAsudeva nidrAdhIna ho jAte haiN| zayyApAlaka socatA hai, mahArAja

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 69 to so gaye haiM, lekina mujhe yaha saMgIta bar3A rucikara laga rahA hai, ataH abhI kyoM banda karavAU~ / calane detA huuN| subaha hone para hI banda karavA dUMgA / saMgIta kI mahaphila calatI rahI, karNapriya dhvaniyoM ko sunate-sunate na jAne kaba rAtri vyatIta ho gayI, kucha patA bhI na calA / bhora kA ujAlA dizAoM ko prakAzamAna banAne lagA / pakSI apane-apane ghoMsale chor3akara cahacahATa karate hue jAne lge| vAtAvaraNa kI nIravatA samApta hone lgii| tabhI tripRSTha vAsudeva kI nidrA khula gyii| are ! bhora ho gayA aura yaha kyA suna rahA hUM? kyA saMgIta abhI banda nahIM huA? satya hai ? dhyAna lagAkara sunate haiN| hAM, hAM... saMgIta cala rahA hai| kyA kiyA zayyApAlaka ne? Adeza kA pAlana kyoM nahIM kiyA ? anuzAsana bhaMga kyoM kiyA? taba bulAnA caahie| turanta zayyApAlaka ko bulAkara tripRSTha kahate haiM- kyA bAta hai ? saMgIta banda kyoM nahIM kiyA? zayyApAlaka nIce gardana jhukAye cupacApa sunatA hai / tripRSTha- bolate kyoM nahIM, jaldI bolo| zayyApAlaka - rAjan ! aparAdha mApha kiijie| mere karNoM ko atyanta priya laga rahA thA, isalie banda.. maiMne nahIM kiyA / acchA! vAsudeva ne kahA- tumane apanI eka indriya ke vazIbhUta hokara Adeza ThukarA diyA / aba jina kAnoM ne saMgIta kI madhura dhvani sunI hai, unhIM kAnoM meM garama-garama ubalatA huA zIzA DAlA jAyegA / zayyApAlaka - aparAdha mApha... kara........ dIjie / tripRSTha - dhanuSa se chUTe hue bANa kI taraha muMha se nikale hue zabda vApisa nahIM aate| turanta AjJA do, anucara ko - zayyApAlaka ke kAnoM meM ubalatA huA zIzA DAlA jAye / taba anucara vaisA hI karatA hai| garama-garama ubalatA zIzA zayyApAlaka ke kAnoM meM DAlatA hai| usa vedanA se abhibhUta hokara

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 70 ArtadhyAna karatA huA zayyApAlaka mRtyu kA varaNa kara letA hai| isa kRtya se vAsudeva ne nikAcita karmoM kA bandhana kiyA / tadanantara ve vAsudeva Arambha parigraha meM saMlipta banakara bhogoM kA bhoga - upabhoga karate hue, 84 lAkha varSa taka rAjya kA saMcAlana karate hue, sAtavIM tamastama prabhA naraka ke apratiSThAna narakAvAsa meM nairayika rUpa meM janma grahaNa karate haiM |36 idhara apane bhAI tripRSTha vAsudeva kA viyoga huA dekhakara saMsAra ke rizte-nAtoM ko kSaNabhaMgura jAnakara acala baladeva saMyama aMgIkAra karate haiM aura usI bhava meM mokSa cale jAte haiM / vAsudeva to pUrvajanma meM nidAnakRta hote haiM aura ve marakara naraka meM hI jAte haiN| tripRSTha vAsudeva bhI apanI vAsudeva padavI ke kAraNa narakagAmI bane / saptama naraka, mahAbhayaMkara asAtA ko dene vAlA hai / bhayaMkara andhakAra aura eka-dUsare ko mAranA, kATanA, duHkha denA, pIr3ita karanA, yahI saba vahAM para hotA hai / tripRSTha vAsudeva kA jIva usI ghora vedanA ko vahAM para anubhava kara rahA hai| yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA kA unnIsavAM bhava thA / 37 nArakI kA AyuSya pUrNa hone para bhagavAn kI AtmA vahAM se nikalakara kesarI siMha rUpa meM paidA huii| vahAM se Ayu pUrNa kara cauthI naraka meM punaH nairayika rUpa meM paidA huii| yaha ikkIsavAM bhava thA | taba isa cauthI naraka se nikalakara bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA ne aneka bhava tiryaMca aura manuSyoM ke kiye / tadanantara bAIsaveM bhava meM manuSya bane aura cakravartI yogya zubha karmoM kA upArjana kiyaa| aisA Avazyaka niryukti, Avazyaka malayagiri vRtti aura triSaSTizlAkA puruSa cAritra meM ullekha hai, lekina yaha aMga zAstroM ke varNanAnusAra ucita nahIM baiThatA kyoMki samavAyAMga sUtra meM bhagavAn mahAvIra ke mahAvIra banane se pUrva ke chaha bhavoM kA ullekha hai| 4deg vahAM bAIsavAM bhava cakravartI kA hI baiThatA hai / 39 yadi bAIsavAM bhava sAmAnya manuSya kA aura teIsavAM bhava cakravartI kA mAneM to samavAyAMga kA krama nahIM baiThatA hai / ataH sUtra - siddhAntAnusAra bAIsavAM bhava cakravartI kA hI mAnanA ucita hai / isa prakAra samavAyAMga ke anusAra bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA naraka se nikalakara, anya aneka bhava manuSya aura tiryaMca ke karake apara videha kSetra kI mUkA nagarI

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 71 meM dhanaMjaya rAjA kI dhAriNI rAnI kI kukSi se putrarUpa meM utpanna huii| mahArAnI dhAriNI ne ardharAtri meM caturdaza svapna dekhe / pariNAmasvarUpa samaya Ane para eka sukumAra, sundara bAlaka kA prasava kiyA jisakA nAma priyamitra rakhA gayA / 11 priyamitra rAjagharAne meM bar3e hone lge| yuvAvaya prApta hone para ve aparimita balazAlI, adbhuta tejasvI pratIta hone lge| unheM rAjya - bhAra samhAlane meM sakSama jAnakara mahArAja dhanaMjaya ne unakA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| rAjA priyamitra, prajA kA priyA kI taraha pAlana karate hue rAjyazrI kA upabhoga karane lge| mahArAjA dhanaMjaya ne nirveda bhAva ko prApta kara saMyama aMgIkAra kiyA aura sarvavirati aNagAra bana gaye / rAjyazrI upabhoga karate hue eka dina rAjA priyamitra kI AyudhazAlA meM cakraratna paidA huaa| taba subhaTa ne Akara sUcanA dI, "rAjana! ApakI AyudhazAlA meM cakraratna paidA huA hai|" rAjA priyamitra bar3A harSita hotA hai / cakraratna ko praNAma karatA hai / subhaTa ko, mukuTa chor3akara saba AbhUSaNa badhAI meM detA hai aura svayaM AyudhazAlA meM jAkara cakraratna ko praNAma karatA hai / tatpazcAt sabhI karaNIya kAryoM ko karake ATha-divasa kA mahotsava karatA hai / vastutaH cakraratna cakravartI vijaya kA sandezavAhaka hai jisake paidA hone ke bAda cakravartI samrATa chaH khaNDa vijaya karane hetu prasthAna karate haiM / 12 isa cakraratna sahita cakravartI ke caudaha ratna yathAsthAna utpanna hote haiN| AyudhazAlA meM hI cakraratna ke atirikta chatraratna, daNDaratna aura asiratna bhI paidA hote haiN| 3 tIna ratna- carmaratna, maNiratna aura kAginIratna, ye cakravartI ke bhaNDAra meM paidA hote haiM 144 cakravartI kI rAjadhAnI meM senApati, gAthApati, bar3haI aura purohita, ye cAra puruSaratna paidA hote haiM / " vaitADhya parvata ke mUla meM hastIratna, azvaratna paidA hote haiM / vidyAdharoM kI uttara zreNi meM cakravartI kI pradhAna paTarAnI zrIdevI paidA hotI hai / " isa prakAra cakravartI ke sAta ratna ekendriya zarIra nirmita hone se ekendriya ratna aura sAta paMcendriya ratna hote haiN| ye sabhI ratna pramANopeta lambAI vAle hote haiM / "

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra senApati, gAthApati, bar3haI aura purohita, ina cAra puruSaratnoM kI avagAhanA (lambAI) cakravartI ke barAbara hotI hai| 48 zrIdevI kI avagAhanA cakravartI se cAra aMgula kama hotI hai| 49 hastIratna kI avagAhanA cakravartI se dugunI hotI hai / deg azva ratna 108 aMgula lambA aura 80 aMgula U~cA hotA hai, usake 4 aMgula kA khura, 16 aMgula kI piMDalI, 4 aMgula kA ghuTanA, 20 aMgula kI jAMgha, 32 aMgula kA mukha, 4 aMgula ke kAna hote haiM / cakraratna, chatraratna, cAra hAtha lambe, cAra hAtha caur3e hote haiM / 2 daNDaratna cAra hAtha lambA hotA hai / 3 khaDgarala pacAsa aMgula lambA, 16 aMgula caur3A hotA hai / isakI mUTha cAra aMgula kI, dhAra Adhe aMgula kI hotI hai / carmaratna cAra hAtha lambA aura do hAtha caur3A hotA hai| maNiratna cAra aMgula lambA aura do aMgula caur3A hotA hai| kAMkiNI ratna 6 tala, 8 ATha koNa, 12 aMza hote haiN| isakA AkAra sunAra kI airaNa jaisA hotA hai aura vajana meM yaha ATha sauneyA jitanA hotA hai / pravacana sAroddhAra meM inakA bhinna pramANa batalAyA hai | 55 ye ratna cakravartI ko vijayazrI dilAne meM apanA-apanA viziSTa-viziSTa kArya karate haiM / vaha isa prakAra hai - 72 (1) cakraratna - yaha cakravartI kI senA se eka yojana Age AkAza meM calatA hai| jahAM cakra - ratna ThaharatA hai, vahIM cakravartI kI senA kA par3Ava hotA hai / (2) chatraratna - yaha cakravartI ke hAthoM se sparza pAkara bAraha yojana lambA-caur3A ho jAtA hai| yaha dhUpa, havA aura varSA se bacAva karatA hai| (3) daNDaratna - yaha eka hajAra yojana kI viSama jagaha ko sama banAtA hai / zatru senA kA vinAza karatA hai / khaNDa prapAta guphA aura tAmasa guphA ke kiMvAr3a kholatA hai| (4) khaDgaratna - yaha zatru ke ghAva karatA hai, naSTa karatA hai / (5) carmaratna - 48 kosa meM cabUtarA banAtA hai| isa bAraha yojana lambe-caur3e chatra ke nIce prAtaHkAla jisa bhI dhAnya ke bIja boye jAte haiM ve madhyAhana meM pakakara taiyAra ho jAte haiN| jaba cakravartI digvijaya ke lie nadiyoM ko pAra karatA hai, taba yaha ratna naukArUpa bana jAtA hai / ( 6 ) maNiratna - yaha vaiDUryamaya trikoNa aura chaha aMza vAlA hotA hai| yaha

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 73 cakravartI kI senA, jo bAraha yojana phailI rahatI hai, vahAM prakAza karatA hai| khaNDa prapAta guphA aura tamisrA guphA meM jaba cakravartI praveza karate haiM to isako hastiratna ke sira para dAhinI ora bAMdha dete haiN| taba isa ratna se 12 (bAraha) yojana taka guphA ke donoM pAryoM meM ujAlA ho jAtA hai| yaha maNi jisake hAtha yA sira para bAMdha dI jAtI hai, usake deva, manuSya aura tiryaMca sambandhI sabhI upadrava aura roga samApta ho jAte haiN| yaha maNi sira yA kisI aMga para bAMdha kara yuddha meM jAne se kisI bhI zastra kA prabhAva nahIM hotA hai, sadaiva nirbhaya rahatA hai| isa maNi ko kalAI para dhAraNa karane se sadaiva yauvana banA rahatA hai, keza aura nAkhUna bar3hate nahIM haiN| (7) kAMkiNI- yaha vajana meM ATha sonaiyA jitanA samacaturasra saMsthAna vAlA, viSa naSTa karane meM samartha, jahAM candra, sUrya aura agni andhakAra ko naSTa karane meM samartha nahIM hote, vahAM yaha tamisra guphA meM andhakAra ko naSTa kara detA hai| 12 yojana taka isakI kiraNeM aMdhakAra ko naSTa karatI haiN| cakravartI isako rAtri meM apane skandhAvAra meM sthApita karatA hai, to yaha rAta ko bhI dina banA detA hai| isI ke prabhAva se cakravartI dvitIya ardha bharata ko jItane ke lie sampUrNa senA sahita tamisrA guphA meM praveza karate haiN| cakravartI isa ratna se tamisrA guphA meM unapacAsa maNDala banAtA hai| eka bhitti para 25, dUsarI para 24 maNDala banAtA hai| eka-eka maNDala kA prakAza eka-eka yojana taka phailatA hai| ye maNDala jaba taka cakravartI, cakravartI pada kA pAlana karatA hai, taba taka rahate haiM, guphA bhI taba taka khulI rahatI hai| cakravartI ke samApta ho jAne para guphA banda ho jAtI hai| (8) senApati- senA kA nAyaka hotA hai jo aneka dezoM ko jItane meM samartha hotA hai| (9) gAthApati- cakravartI ke ghara kI vyavasthA karatA hai| 24 prakAra kA dhAnya, phala, sabjiyoM Adi kA utpAdaka hotA hai| (10) bar3haI- 42 maMjila kA mahala banAtA hai aura unmagnajalA aura nimagnajalA. ina do nadiyoM ko pAra karane ke lie setu banAtA hai| (11) purohita- zAMtikarma karatA hai|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 74 (12-13) azvaratna-hastI ratna- tIvra vegazAlI, mahAparAka bhI savArI ke kAma Ate haiN| (14) strIratna (zrIdevI)- kAma-sukha kA khajAnA, cakravartI kI pradhAna paTarAnI, jo eka bhI santAna ko janma dene meM samartha nahIM hai| cakravartI ke maraNa-pazcAt viyogajanya ArtadhyAna karatI huI marakara chaThI naraka meM jAtI hai| isa prakAra ina caudaha ratnoM kI mUkAnagarI Adi sthAnoM meM yathAsthAna utpatti hotI hai| taba priyamitra cakravartI videha-vijaya ke lie nikalate haiN| sarvaprathama mAgadha tIrtha ko vijaya karane ke lie prasthAna karate haiN| mAgadha tIrtha pahuMcakara ve tele kI tapazcaryA karate haiN| tatpazcAt dhanuSa lekara nAmAMkita vANa vAraha yojana dUrI para mAgadha tIrthAdhipati deva ke sthAna para pheNkaa| usa vANa ko dekhakara pahale to mAgadha tIrthAdhipati kruddha huA ki asamaya meM marane ke icchuka kisane yaha bANa DAlA hai| aisA cintana karatA huA mAgadhadeva vANa uThAtA hai| cakravartI priyamitra kA nAma dekhakara natamastaka hotA hai| tadanantara priyamitra ke pAsa Akara nivedana karatA hai, maiM ApakA AjJAkArI deva huuN| aneka prakAra ke upahAra cakravartI ko detA hai| cakravartI use sasatkAra vidA karate haiN| cakravartI tele kA pAraNA karate haiM aura tIrtha-vijaya kI khuzI svarUpa vahAM ATha dina kA mahotsava karate haiN| isake pazcAt isI krama se kramazaH prabhAsa tIrtha, sindhu devI, vaitAdaya-giri kumAra, tamisrA guphA, kRtamAladeva Adi ko adhIna kara paTkhaNDa sAdhate haiN| isI madhya jaba ve vaitADhya-giri se bAhara nikalate hai to unheM nava-nidhiyAM bhI prApta hotI haiN| ve isa prakAra haiM(1) nasarpanidhi- grAma-nagarAdi ke nirmANa meM shaayk| (2) pAyaka nidhi- dhAnya aura bIjoM ko utpanna karane vaalii| (3) siMgala nidhi- AbhUSaNa nirmANa karane vaalii| zAsana nidhi- bahumUlya ratna pradAna karane vAlI / 5 padama nivi-daratuo ko paMdA karane vaalii| miti:- kAla, kalA aura vyAkaraNa Adi kA Ana karAna

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 75 vaalii| (7) mahAkAla nidhi- svarNa-rajatAdi kI khAneM utpanna karane vaalii| (8) mANavaka nidhi- astra-zastrAdi evaM yuddha sambandhI jAnakArI dene vaalii| (9) zaMkha nidhi- vividha prakAra ke kAvya, nATakAdi kA jJAna karAne vaalii| ye bhavanidhAna gaMgA ke pazcimI taTa para cakravartI samrATa ko prApta hote haiN| pratyeka nidhi eka-eka hajAra yakSa se adhiSThita hotI hai| inakA sandUka kA AkAra hotA hai| nAgakumAra inake adhiSThAyaka deva hote haiN| inakI U~cAI ATha yojana, caur3AI nau yojana tathA lambAI bAraha yojana hotI hai| ina nau nidhAna sahita chaha khaNDa sAdhakara priyamitra cakravartI mUkAnagarI Aye jahAM devatAoM aura rAjAoM ne milakara unakA cakravartI pada para abhiSeka kiyA aura bAraha varSa taka mahotsava kiyaa| astu cakravartI priyamitra chaha khaNDa kA Adhipatya karate hue apanA samaya vyatIta karane lge| eka bAra mUkAnagarI ke udyAna meM poTTila nAmaka AcArya pdhaare| cakravartI priyamitra svayaM AcArya bhagavan kI dharmadezanA sunane gyaa| unase dharma zravaNa kara priyamitra ko virakti ho gyii| 'egohaM natthi me koI' maiM akelA hUM, merA koI nahIM hai| isa prakAra cintana karate hue unhoMne apane putra ko rAjya kA bhAra samhalAkara svayaM saMyama aMgIkAra kara liyaa| saMyama lekara jJAna, darzana, cAritra se apanI AtmA ko bhAvita karane lge| yahAM para yaha jJAtavya hai ki priyamitra cakravartI ke nAma ke saMbaMdha meM samavAyAMga sUtra meM dUsarA ullekha milatA hai| samavAyAMga meM, bhagavAn mahAvIra ne mahAvIra banane se pUrva chaThA bhava poTTila kA grahaNa kiyA hai aura unhoMne dIkSA lekara eka karor3a varSa taka zramaNa dharma kA pAlana kiyA hai, aisA ullekha hai| poTTila ko abhayadeva sUri ne rAjaputra svIkAra kiyaa| isa prakAra samavAyAMga meM priyamitra ke sthAna para poTTila nAma milatA hai| ataH cAhe poTTila kaheM yA priyamitra. ve karor3a

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 76 varSa taka cAritra paryAya kA pAlana karate hue, utkRSTa tapa karate hue, eka kama caurAsI lAkha kA AyuSya pUrNakara sahasrAra devaloka ke sarvArtha vimAna meM divya RddhizAlI deva bane / samavAyAMga sUtra evaM uttarapurANAnusAra ve priyamitra zramaNa paryAya kA pAlana kara sahasrAra kalpa ke sarvArthavimAna meM deva bne| niyuktikAra ne kalpa kA nAma nahIM dekara kevala sarvArthavimAna kA hI nAma diyA hai / malayagiri evaM jinadAsa mahattara ne mahAzukra ke hI sarvArthavimAna kA ullekha kiyA hai| usa devaloka meM 17 sAgaropama taka divya Rddhi kA upabhoga karate hue caubIsaveM bhava meM bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA vahAM se cyavakara bharata kSetra kI chatrAnagarI meM jitazatru rAjA kI bhadrA mahArAnI kI kukSi meM putrarUpa meM utpanna huii| mAtA-pitA ko Anandita karane vAlA hone se paidA hone para rAjakumAra kA nAma nandana rakhA gyaa| nandana rAjakumAra rAjagharAne meM kramazaH pAMca dhAyoM dvArA pAlita hotA huA bar3A hone lgaa| jaba rAjakumAra nandana 64 kalAoM meM niSNAta bana gayA, rAjyazrI kA bhAra samhAlane meM samartha bana gayA, taba rAjA jitazatru nandana ko rAjyabhAra dekara svayaM saMsAra se virakta banakara dIkSita ho gye| rAjA nandana sabhI ko Anandita karate hue rAjya kA bhogopabhoga karane lge| eka samaya usI chatrAnagarI meM poTTilAcArya pdhaare| sUcanA milate hI rAjA nandana svayaM unake darzana, vaMdana evaM pravacana zravaNa karane pdhaare| pravacana zravaNa kara rAjA nandana ko virakti A gyii| socA, 24 lAkha varSa ho gaye gRhastha avasthA meM rahate hue, aba to mujhe apanA kalyANa karanA caahie| basa, isI cintana se unhoMne apane putra ko rAjagaddI para biThAkara poTTilAcArya ke pAsa saMyama grahaNa kara liyaa| saMyama grahaNa karanA sarala hai, lekina usakA AjIvana niraticAra pAlana suduSkara hai| virale hI bhavya jIva aise hote haiM jo siMha kI taraha saMyama lekara siMha kI taraha hI pAlana karate haiN| nandana muni to nispRha sAdhaka the| unheM apanI AtmA kundana kI taraha pavitra banAnI thii| ve

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra saMyama meM atizaya parAkrama karane lage / alpakaSAyI banakara pratyeka kriyA ko niraticAra pAlana karane meM tatpara the / zAstra ke adhyayana meM lIna banakara upasarga, parISahoM ko tRNavata samajhakara samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karate the| pUrvasaMcita karmoM ko kATane ke lie saMyama grahaNa karate hI nirantara mAsa khamaNa kI tapasyA prArambha kara dii| 20 boloM kI ArAdhanA kii| apane isa sAdhu jIvana meM unhoMne 11 lAkha 60 hajAra mAsakhamaNa kiye / tapazcaryA ke sAtha-sAtha arhata bhagavAn Adi evaM guru bhagavantoM kI vinaya-bhakti karate hue tIrthaMkara nAmagotra ke bandhana yogya bIsa boloM kI unhoMne ArAdhanA kI jisase tIrthaMkara nAmagotra kA nikAcita bandha kiyA 169 I - 77 niraticAra cAritra paryAya kA pAlana kara aMta samaya meM saMlekhaNA saMthArA kara 60 dinoM taka anazana karake pacIsa lAkha varSa kI Ayu pUrNa kara prANata nAmaka dasaveM devaloka ke puSpottara vimAna meM devarUpa meM utpanna hue / 20 sAgaropama taka divya devaRddhi kA upabhoga karate rahe / anta meM Ayu kSINa hone se 6 mAha pUrva hI patA laga gayA thA ki aba merA cyavana hone vAlA hai / anya deva kA to, 6 mAsa Ayu zeSa rahane para manuSya loka meM janma hogA, divya devabhogoM ko chor3anA hogA, aisA jAnakara hI mohavaza duHkhI banate haiM lekina prabala puNyodaya ke prabhAva se tIrthakara moha ko prApta nahIM hote|" devaloka kA AyuSya pUrNa hone para caturtha Araka ke 75 varSa 8 ) mAha zeSa rahane para grISma Rtu meM ASAr3ha zuklA SaSThI kI rAtri ko, uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra ke sAtha candramA kA yoga hone para (candramA uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra meM hone para) mahAvijaya sarvArtha, puSpottaravara puNDarIka, svastika, varddhamAna mahAvimAna se nandana muni kA jIva (bhavya mahAvIra kI AtmA) cyavakara brAhmaNakuNDapura sanniveza meM kuDAla gotrIya RSabhadatta brAhmaNa kI 2 jAlaMdhara gotrIyA devAnaMdA brAhmaNI kI kukSi meM siMha kI taraha garbha meM avatarita huA / bhagavAn mahAvIra svayaM jAnate the ki maiM cyavakara devAnandA ke garbha meM AyA huuN|" jisa rAtri meM bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA devAnandA brAhmaNI ke garbha meM AI, usa rAtri meM devAnandA brAhmaNI apanI zayyA para ardhanidrita

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78 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra avasthA meM soI huI thI / usane usa pracalA nidrA kI avasthA meM hastI yAvata agni rUpa caturdaza svapna dekhe / " dekhakara vaha RSabhadatta ke pAsa gyii| sAre svapna batalAye taba RSabhadatta ne kahA- samaya Ane para tuma zreSTha, sukumAra, sundara, surUpa bAlaka kA prasava karogI jo bhaviSya meM veda-vedAMga kA jJAtA aura zAstroM kA pAragAmI vidvAna hogaa| devAnandA svapnaphala zravaNa kara harSita hotI huI garbha kA saMrakSaNa karane lgii| na eka dina prathama devaloka ke indra- zakrendra apane vipula avidhajJAna se jambU dvIpa ko dekha rahe the| usI samaya unheM jJAta hotA hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA devAnandA kI kukSi meM utpanna huI hai| harSAtireka se romAMcita hokara siMhAsana se uThakara NamotthuNaM dvArA bhagavAn kI stuti karate haiN| punaH siMhAsana para baiThakara cintana karate haiM ki tIrthaMkara isa prakAra na kabhI brAhmaNa kula meM paidA hue, na hote haiM, hoNge| bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA ne marIci ke bhava meM jAtimada kiyA thaa| usI ke pariNAmasvarUpa ve devAnandA kI kukSi meM paidA hue haiM / para yaha merA jItAcAra hai ki bhagavAn ko isa kula se nikAlakara kisI kSatriyANI ke garbha meM sthApita karUM / " abhI kisa kSatriyANI ke garbha meM rakhUM.......... aisA vicAra kara dekhate haiM ki rAjA siddhArtha kI patnI trizalA bhI garbhavatI hai, ataH usakA garbha devAnandA kI kukSi meM aura devAnandA kA garbha kSatriyANI trizalA kI kukSi meM saMharaNa karavAnA caahie| aisA avadhijJAna se cintana kara zakrendra ne apanI padAti senA ke adhipati hariNagamaiSI deva ko bulAyA, aura unheM saMharaNa karane hetu Adeza diyA ki devAnandA kA garbha trizalA kI kukSi meM rakha do / hariNagamaiSI deva Adeza pAkara devAnandA brAhmaNI ke vahAM jAtA hai| sabako avasvApinI nidrA meM sulAtA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ke garbha ko nikAlatA hai aura azubha pudgala haTAkara zubha pudgaloM kA prakSepa kara trizalA kSatriyANI ke pAsa AtA hai| sabhI ko avasvApinI nidrA meM sulAtA hai phira trizalA ke garbha ko nikAlakara bhagavAn mahAvIra ke garbha ko trizalA kSatriyANI kI kukSi meM rakhatA hai aura trizalA ke garbha ko devAnandA kI kukSi meM rakhatA hai| isa prakAra bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA 82 rAtriparyanta devAnandA kI kukSi meM rahI, 83 vIM rAtri meM -

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra Azvina zuklA trayodazI ke dina uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra meM mAtA trizalA kI kukSi meM A gaI / " jaba devAnandA kI kukSi se bhagavAn kI AtmA kA saMharaNa huA taba use svapna AyA ki usake 14 svapna koI le gayA hai / devAnandA uThakara bahuta ArtadhyAna karatI hai, lekina aba kyA. ..? aisI garbha - saMharaNa kI ghaTanA ko zAstrakAroM ne AzcaryarUpa mAnA hai / - 79 sthAnAMga sUtra meM jahAM dasa AzcaryoM kA varNana hai vahAM ise bhI Azcarya mAnA hai|" bhagavAn svayaM jAna gaye ki merA saMharaNa ho gayA hai| basa, yahI bhagavAn mahAvIra kI AtmA kA apazcima sattAIsavAM bhava hai / isa antima bhava meM mahArAnI trizalA kI kukSi se janma lekara tInoM lokoM ko udyotita kara rahe haiN| kSatriya kuNDa ke rAjamahaloM meM poSita nanhA rAjakumAra apanI bAla-krIr3aoM se sabhI ko mantramugdha banA rahA thA / bAlaka kA bhaviSya bacapana meM hI parilakSita ho jAtA hai| bAlaka vardhamAna kI bAlasulabha ceSTAoM ko dekhakara sabhI yahI kahate the ki yaha bAlaka bar3A honahAra hogaa| kumAra vardhamAna kI nirbhayatA, dhIratA, vIratA, yaha iMgita kara rahI thI ki ye bhaviSya meM mahAna parAkramazAlI zUravIra baneMge / zanaiH-zanaiH kumAra vardhamAna kucha kama ATha varSa ke ho gye| eka dina mahArAnI trizalA se kahA- mAtuzrI, Apa kI AjJA ho to maiM bAhara udyAna meM bAlakoM ke sAtha khelanA cAhatA hUM / trizalA - acchA! jAo vatsa, jaldI AnA / kumAra vardhamAna cale jAte haiM khela khelane / bAlakoM kI TolI ekatrita hotI hai| sabhI ke ekatrita hone para vardhamAna ne kahA- mitro! abhI AmalakI krIr3A khelate haiN| sabhI ne eka svara se kahA- calo khelate haiM / AmalakI krIr3A hetu saMbhI bAlaka eka sthAna para khar3e ho jAte haiN| sabhI taya kara lete haiM ki hamako amuka vRkSa para car3hanA hai| sabhI eka sAtha yahAM se daur3anA prArambha kreNge| jo sabase pahale isa nirdhArita vRkSa para caDhakara nIce utaregA, vaha vijayI hogaa| vaha vijayI bAlaka parAjita bAlakoM ke kandhe para car3hakara punaH yahAM taka AyegA, jahAM se

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82 apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra aura bhI kaI prazna vRddha brAhmaNarUpI indra ne pUche / kumAra vardhamAna se samAdhAna zravaNa kara gurukula kA paMDita hataprabha raha gayA / taba indra ne kahA- ye vardhamAna sAmAnya bAlaka nahIM haiM / matijJAna, zrutajJAna aura avadhijJAna ina tIna jJAna ke dhAraka haiN| bhaviSya meM ye dharma ke cakravartI tIrthaMkara bhagavAn bneNge| taba paMDita natamastaka ho gayA / zakrendra vardhamAna ko praNAma kara lauTa gye| paMDitajI ne vardhamAna ko rAjabhavana pahuMcAyA, pArivArika janoM ko sArI bAta batAI / saba zravaNa kara gad-gada ho gaye / indra dvArA vyAkaraNa sambandhI pUche gaye praznoM evaM kumAra vardhamAna dvArA diye gaye uttaroM kA saMkalana kara paMDitajI ne 'aindra vyAkaraNa' banAI 190 kumAra vardhamAna bacapana se kizora avasthA kI ora bar3hane lage / bacapana bItA, kizora vaya ne aMgar3AI lii| ve apanI prakhara pratibhA aura adbhuta cintanazailI se sabhI ko prabhAvita karane lage / taruNAI zarIra ke paura-paura se jhalakane lagI / divya bhAla, ojasvI mukhamaNDala, rAjIva locana, bhavyAkRti vAle dIrgha kAna, unnata nAsikA, guMjA kI lAlimA se bhI adhika aruNAbha oSTha - adhara, zveta dantapaMkti, aruNa - kapola bar3e nayanAbhirAma laga rahe the| dekhate hI mana ko samAkRSTa karane vAlI bhavyAkRti harSavibhora karane vAlI thI / 1 kumAra vardhamAna ke advitIya rUpa aura lAvaNya ko dRSTigata kara eka dina siddhArtha ne trizalA mahArAnI se kahA trizale ! kumAra vardhamAna ...... paripUrNa yauvana ko prApta ho gaye trizalA - hAM rAjana! kumAra to vivAhayogya laga rahe haiN| siddhArtha - lekina. kyA ? vivAha nahIM kareMge? trizalA - kumAra kI anAsaktatA se aisA hI pratIta ho rahA hai| siddhArtha - tava kyA tuma putravadhU ko nahIM dekhogI? trizalA - nahIM nahIM.. kumAra ko vivAha hetu taiyAra karanA siddhArtha haiN| lekina.. - hogA / kava karogI?

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 83 trizalA- jaba koI riztA A jaayegaa| siddhArtha- acchA! riztA Ane para vivAha hetu kumAra ko taiyAra karane kI jimmedArI tumhArI hai| donoM mauna ho jAte haiM, tabhI sevaka, praveza karake- mahArAja kI jaya ho! vasantapura se rAjA samaravIra kA dUta AyA hai| Apake darzana karanA cAhatA hai| rAjA- dUta ko andara bulaao| sevaka (dUta se)- Apako mahArAja yAda kara rahe haiM, caliye / dUta, rAjA ke pAsa pahuMcakara- mahArAja kI jaya ho| basantapura nareza samaravIra ne ApakI kuzala-kSema puchavAI hai| siddhArtha- acchA! rAjA samaravIra sakuzala haiM? dUta- hAM, mhaaraaj| siddhArtha- kyA saMdeza kahalavAyA rAjA samaravIra ne| dUta- rAjA samaravIra ne apanI putrI yazodA kA vivAha kumAra vardhamAna ke sAtha karane hetu nivedana karavAyA hai| rAjA ko dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki Apa unake nivedana ko nahIM ThukarAyeMge isalie maMtriyoM ke sAtha yazodA ko yahAM bheja diyA hai| ataH Apa anugraha karake kumAra vardhamAna kA vivAha yazodA ke sAtha taya karane kI kRpA kiijie| siddhArtha, sAzcarya- kyA yazodA ko yahAM bheja diyA? dUta- hAM rAjana! kyA Apako riztA svIkArya nahIM? siddhArtha- nahIM-nahIM, aisI bAta nahIM hai| maiM svayaM kumAra kA vivAha karane meM tatpara hUM para...... kumAra, ve bhoga se... nirlipta rahate haiN| kAma-vAsanAoM se kosoM dUra, unako vivAha hetu manAnA....... var3A kaThina hai| dUta- ta. ...? siddhArtha- tuma ruko, prayAsa karate haiN| sevaka dUta ko yathAsthAna ThaharA detA hai| siddhArtha- trizale! ava............ kyA karanA? trizalA- kumAra ko taiyAra karane kA prayAsa karate haiN| trizalA. sevaka se-- kumAra vardhamAna ke mitroM ko upasthita

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra -- 84 kro| sevaka - jo aajnyaa| mitra, Akara - mahArAnI kI jaya ho! kyA Adeza hai? trizalA - kumAra vardhamAna bhogoM se virakta hai| tuma unheM vivAha hetu taiyAra kro| mitra, "jo AjJA" kahakara vardhamAna ke pAsa jAkara - vardhamAna. vardhamAna... vardhamAna - kauna? pIche mur3akara / are! tuma abhI? mitra - kumAra! kina khayAloM meM kho rahe ho? kise smRti paTala para ubhAra rahe ho? vardhamAna - svayaM ko| svayaM dvArA svayaM kI khoja kara rahA huuN| mitra - abhI to jIvana sAthI kI khoja kro| vardhamAna - jIvana-sAthI........... saccA jIvana sAthI AtmA hI hai| mitra - nahIM-nahIM..... kisI rUpavatI strI kI khoja....... vardhamAna- nahIM-nahIM, ve rizte ananta janmoM meM ananta bAra sabhI ke sAtha kAyama kiye, lekina ve saba TUTa gye| aba aTUTa riztA kAyama karanA hai| mitra - kumAra, kyA kaha rahe ho? pratyakSa sukha ko chor3akara kalpita ke lie prayAsa karanA nirarthaka hai| vardhamAna - yaha sukha nahIM, sukhAbhAsa hai| duHkha kA dAvAnala dene vAlA hai| mitra - nahIM-nahIM, abhI tuma nahIM jAnate, jaba vivAha hogA taba........... patA clegaa| tabhI trizalA praveza karake.. kumAra vardhamAna - are! mAtuzrI ApakA AnA, isa samaya? mujhe hI kyoM nahIM bulA liyA? trizalA - aise hI, tumase milane A gyii| kumAra! ye mitra kyA kaha rahe haiM?

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 85 vardhamAna - koI vizeSa bAta nhiiN| mitra - hama kumAra kA vivAha dekhanA cAhate haiN| para vardhamAna. trizalA - vardhamAna kyA kaha rahe haiM? mitra - ve taiyAra nahIM haiN| trizalA - vardhamAna to sadaiva AjJAkArI rahe haiN| bacapana se Aja taka jo hamane kahA, isane svIkArA hai| aba bhI maiM kumAra vardhamAna se yahI kahane AI huuN| rAjA samaravIra ne apanI putrI yazodA ko maMtriyoM ke sAtha yahAM para vardhamAna se vivAha hetu bheja diyA hai| use hama ThukarA nahIM sakate 182 vardhamAna -- ai....... yaha. .... kaise? / trizalA - kumAra! yaha hamArI hArdika icchA hai, nahIM cAhate hue bhI tumheM vivAha karanA hI hogaa| tumhAre pitAzrI ne isI hetu mujhe yahAM bhejA hai| ___vardhamAna, cintita mudrA meN| vivAha....... yaha kaise saMbhava hogA? kyA abhI bhI bhogAvalI karma avazeSa haiM? jJAna kA upayoga lagAkara- are! abhI to bhogAvalI karma avazeSa haiN| yaha socakara mauna rahate haiN| trizalA - kumAra maiM, jA rahI hUM, yazodA ko bahU bnaane| vardhamAna salajja nayanoM se bhUmi para nihArate haiN| mahArAnI trizalA, siddhArtha ke pAsa jAkara- maiMne kumAra ko vivAha hetu taiyAra kara liyA hai| siddhArtha- haiM! kyA kahatI ho! vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA hai| trizalA - para yaha satya hai rAjan! jaldI taiyArI kIjie vivAhotsava kii| kahIM kumAra phira vivAha ko asvIkAra nahIM kara de| siddhArtha - janmotsava kI taraha hI dhUmadhAma se vivAha-utsava karane hetu calo calate haiN| saMdarbhaH pUrvabhavoM kI yAtrA adhyAya - 8 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; zrI hemacandrAcArya: prakA. zrI jaina dharma pracAraka sabhA, bhAvanagara vi.saM. 1960; pustaka saMkhyA 71: parva

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2. 3 4 5 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 10, pR. 1 (kha) kalpasUtra : lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 39 upalabdha - seThiyA granthAlaya, kramAMka 5542 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 (kha) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; vahI, (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 (kha) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; vahI; tRtIya vakSaskAra pR. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 86 2 pR. 40 pR. 2 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri vRtti yukta; vahI, pR. 244 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 4 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI, pR. 4 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ga) kalpasUtra, lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 42 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra: zrI malayagiri vahI; pR. 248 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra, zrI malayagiri, vahI, pR. 248 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra, malayagiri, vahI, pR. 248 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa vAritra, vahI, pR. 5

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 87 16. (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagirI; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra: zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248-49 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 7 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248-49 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6-7 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 240-50 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 7-8 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 250 (kha) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 44-45 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 8 28. (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI: pR. 8 (kha) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 45 (ga) jaina kathA mAlA; bhAga 6; madhukara munijI ne vizAkhanaMdI ke jIva ko azvagrIva prativAsudeva batAyA hai jo saMgata nhiiN| san 2000. pR. 28

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 86 10, pR. 1 (kha) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 39 upalabdha-seThiyA granthAlaya, kramAMka 5542 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 (kha) kalpasUtra, lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 40 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 vahI, pR. 2 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 (kha) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; vahI; tRtIya vakSaskAra triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 2 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri vRtti yukta; vahI; pR. 244 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 4 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 4 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA purupa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 247 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ga) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 42 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra, zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSTi glAkA puruSa cAritra: vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka rAtra, malayagiri, vahI; pR. 248 (a) viSTi glAkA puruSa cAritra, vahI, pR. 5

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. - 87 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 5 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI, pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagirI; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra : zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI, pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra: zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 248-49 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 7 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri vahI; pR. 248-49 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 6-7 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra : zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 240-50 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 7-8 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra: zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 250 (kha) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 44-45 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 8 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 8 (kha) kalpasUtra; lakSmIvallabhopAdhyAya viracita kalpadrumakalikAdi TIkAoM kA hindI bhASAntara; vahI; pR. 45 (ga) jaina kathA mAlA; bhAga 6; madhukara munijI ne vizAkhanaMdI ke jIva ko azvagrIva prativAsudeva batAyA hai jo saMgata nahIM / san 2000: pR. 28

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 88 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 250 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 8 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 250 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 9 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 250 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 9-10 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 250 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 9-10 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 10 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 11 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagirI; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 11 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 11-12 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 12 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 12 tripaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 12 samavAyAMga sUtra; abhayadevavRtti; prakA. seTha mANekacanda cunnIlAla, ahamadAvAda; san 1938; sUtra 136; pR. 99 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; zrI malayagiri; vahI; pR. 251 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 12 (ka) draSTavya-jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI zAMticandra vihita vRtti sahita, pUrvabhAgaH tRtIya vakSarakAra; devacanda lAlabhAI jaina pustakodvAra, mumbaI, san 1920. pR. 184-86 (ya) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; vahI; tRtIya vakSarakAra (ka) jamvRddhIpa prajJapti, zrI zAMticandra vihita vRtti sahita, vahI, pR. 276 (aprapanA mutra thokaDA bhAga 2, prakA. zrI agaravanda rudAna

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44. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 89 seThiyA jaina paramArthika saMsthA, bIkAnera, san 1993; padavI kA thokar3A; bIsavAM pada; pR. 143 (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI zAMticandra vihita vRtti sahita; vahI; pR. 277 (kha) prajJApanA sUtra thokar3A bhAga 2; vahI; 20vAM pada; padavI kA thokar3A (ka) jambUdvIpa prajJapti: zrI zAMticandra vihita vRtti sahita; vahI; pR. 277 (kha) prajJApanA sUtra thokar3A bhAga 2; vahI; 20vAM pada; padavI kA thokar3A draSTavya-jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI zAMticandra vihita vRtti; vahI; pR. 277 prajJApanA sUtra thokar3A bhAga 2; vahI; 20vAM pada; padavI kA thokar3A vahI 49. 50 51. 52. 53. 54. vahI vahI vahI vahI vahI vahI pravacana sAroddhAra; AcArya nemicanda; uttara bhAga; pR. 350-52 pravacana sAroddhAra; AcArya nemicanda; uttara bhAga; prakAzaka devacanda lAlabhAI: san 1926; pR. 350-52 pravacana sAroddhAra; AcArya nemicanda; vahI; pR. 350-53 jambUdvIpa prajJapti; zrI zAntyAcArya vRtti sahita; vahI; pR. 229-30 prajJApanA sUtra; malayagiri; pUrvAddha; nirNaya sAgara yantrAlaya, mumbaI; san 1918: pada 9 jJApanA sUtra thokar3A bhAga 2; vahI; padavI thokar3A pravacana sAroddhAra; uttara bhAga; vahI; 352-53 samavAyAMga sUtra; zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; sUtra 134; pR. 98 samavAyAMga; vahI; pR. 99 samavAyAMga; vahI; pR. 98 Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; pR. 251-252 65.

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66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 90 Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri, pR. 251-252 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; pR. 252 (kha) samavAyAMga sUtra zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; pR. 99 sthAnAMga; vahI; sthAna 4 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 14 (kha) samavAyAMga sUtra; zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; pR. 99 (ga) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; vahI; pR. 252 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri, pR. 252 (kha) samavAyAMga sUtra; zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; pR. 99 kalpasUtra TippaNa; AcArya pRthvIcandra sUtra 3 pR. 1 AcArAMga ; dvitIya zruta skandha; AcArya zIlAMka; vRtti; vahI; pR. 421 vahI vahI Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; vahI; pR. 254 vahI vahI sthAnAMga; yuvAcArya zrI madhukaramunijI ma. sA.; prakA. Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara; san 1992; sthAna 10 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagirI; vahI; pR. 258 (kha) AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandhaH AcArya zIlAMka; vRtti; vahI; pR. 422 (ga) uttara purANa; zrI guNabhadrAcArya viracita; vahI; sarga 74; gAthA 295 Avazyaka sUtra; malayagirI; vahI, pR. 259 aupapAtika sUtra; vahI; pR. 15-17 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 25-26

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 91 pariNaya kI parikramA - navama adhyAya kSatriyakuNDa kA vaha nandyAvarta prAsAda', jahAM kumAra vardhamAna ne janma liyA, naI-navelI vadhU-sA saja rahA hai| pUrA kA pUrA nagara navoDhA kA rUpa dhAraNa kara rahA hai| kahIM nRtya, kahIM gAyana, kahIM vAdana Adi manoraMjanapUrNa kAryakramoM se nagara meM utsava-sA mAhaula bana gayA hai| sabhI ko rAjakumAra vardhamAna kA vivAha dekhane kI utsukatA hai| jana-dhAraNA hai ki virakta rahane vAle kumAra vivAha kaise kareMge? Akhira vaha dina A hI gayA jisakA sabako intajAra thaa| kumAra vardhamAna yazodA ke sAtha vivAha maNDapa meM baiThe haiN| AMkhoM se dRzya dekhane ke pazcAt bhI janatA ko vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA hai ki yaha vivAha hai yA koI svapna? rAjA siddhArtha svayaM sAzcarya cintana kara rahe haiM, kyA ekAkI rahane vAlA kumAra Aja........... samaravIra....... kI lar3akI........... yazodA ke sAtha vivAha maNDapa meM baiThA hai? vandhana! vaha to bandhana hI hai| mahArAnI priyakAriNI kA prayAsa saphala rhaa| abhI sAta pheroM se kumAra pariNaya sUtra meM baMdha jAyegA, phira kyA? yazodA' svayaM hI apane lubhAvane prayAsoM se kumAra ke ekAkIpana ko dUra kregii| rAjA siddhArtha ciMtana meM nimagna haiM, udhara vivAha kA kAryakrama sampanna ho rahA hai| paMDita zabdoccAraNa se dhyAnAkRSTa kara rahA hai| bhAMvaroM kA samaya A gayA hai| donoM ne sapta phere lie | pariNaya-vandhana kA laukika krama yathAsamaya pUrNa huaa| yazodA vardhamAna jaise vIra kI ardhAMginI banakara apane-Apako parama gauravazAlI mahasUsa kara rahI thii| unnata tejasvI lalATa, kRSNa-sacikkaNa bAla, jinakI laTAeM kapoloM para bhramaravata madhupAna kara rahI thiiN| kapoloM para chalakatI aruNinA dADima ke bIjavata zobhAyamAna ho rahI thii| sudIrgha bhauMheM, vizAla netra, pralanda karNa, unnata nAlikA aura raktima adhara apsarAoM ke rUpa-lAvaNya ko parAjita karane meM paripUrNa sakSama the| jada yazodA apane adhara sanpuTa ko kholatI taba kunda puSpa ke samAna camakatI zveta danta-paMkti mAno motI darasAtI

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66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 90 Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri, pR. 251-252 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; pR. 252 (kha) samavAyAMga sUtra; zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; pR. 99 sthAnAMga; vahI; sthAna 4 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 14 (kha) samavAyAMga sUtra; zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; pR. 99 (ga) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; vahI; pR. 252 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; pR. 252 (kha) samavAyAMga sUtra zrI abhayadeva vRtti; vahI; pR. 99 kalpasUtra TippaNa; AcArya pRthvIcandra sUtra; 3 pR. 1 AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandha; AcArya zIlAMka; vRtti; vahI; pR. 421 vahI vahI Avazyaka sUtra; malayagiri; vahI; pR. 254 vahI vahI sthAnAMga; yuvAcArya zrI madhukaramunijI ma. sA.; prakA. Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara; san 1992; sthAna 10 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; malayagirI; vahI; pR. 258 (kha) AcArAMga ; dvitIya zruta skandhaH AcArya zIlAMka; vRtti; vahI; pR. 422 (ga) uttara purANa; zrI guNabhadrAcArya viracita; vahI; sarga 74; gAthA 295 Avazyaka sUtra; malayagirI; vahI; pR. 259 aupapAtika sUtra; vahI; pR. 15-17 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI; pR. 25-26

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pariNaya kI parikramA - navama adhyAya kSatriyakuNDa kA vaha nandyAvarta prAsAda', jahAM kumAra vardhamAna ne janma liyA, naI-navelI vadhU-sA saja rahA hai| pUrA kA pUrA nagara navoDhA kA rUpa dhAraNa kara rahA hai| kahIM nRtya, kahIM gAyana, kahIM vAdana Adi manoraMjanapUrNa kAryakramoM se nagara meM utsava-sA mAhaula bana gayA hai| sabhI ko rAjakumAra vardhamAna kA vivAha dekhane kI utsukatA hai| jana-dhAraNA hai ki virakta rahane vAle kumAra vivAha kaise kareMge? ___ Akhira vaha dina A hI gayA jisakA sabako intajAra thaa| kumAra vardhamAna yazodA ke sAtha vivAha maNDapa meM baiThe haiN| AMkhoM se dRzya dekhane ke pazcAt bhI janatA ko vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA hai ki yaha vivAha hai yA koI svapna? ___rAjA siddhArtha svayaM sAzcarya cintana kara rahe haiM, kyA ekAkI rahane vAlA kumAra Aja. .... samaravIra......... kI lar3akI......... yazodA ke sAtha vivAha maNDapa meM baiThA hai? bandhana! vaha to bandhana hI hai| mahArAnI priyakAriNI kA prayAsa saphala rhaa| abhI sAta pheroM se kumAra pariNaya sUtra meM baMdha jAyegA, phira kyA? yazodA' svayaM hI apane lubhAvane prayAsoM se kumAra ke ekAkIpana ko dUra kregii| rAjA siddhArtha ciMtana meM nimagna haiM, udhara vivAha kA kAryakrama sampanna ho rahA hai| paMDita zabdoccAraNa se dhyAnAkRSTa kara rahA hai| bhAMvaroM kA samaya A gayA hai| donoM ne sapta phere lie| pariNaya-bandhana . kA laukika krama yathAsamaya pUrNa huaa| yazodA vardhamAna jaise vIra kI ardhAMginI banakara apane Apako parama gauravazAlI mahasUsa kara rahI thii| unnata tejasvI lalATa, kRSNa-sacikkaNa bAla, jinakI laTAeM kapoloM para bhramaravata madhupAna pAra rahI thiiN| kapoloM para chalakatI aruNimA dADima ke bIjavata zAnAyamAna ho rahI thii| sudIrgha bhauMheM, vizAla netra, pralamba karNa, unnata nAtikA aura raktima adhara apsarAoM ke rUpa-lAvaNya ko parAjita karane meM paripUrNa sakSama the| jaba yazodA apane adhara sampuTa ko kholatI taba kunda puSpa ke samAna camakatI zveta danta-paMkti mAno motI barasAtI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 92 huI pratIta hotI thii| usakI vaha madhura vANI sahaja AkarSaNa kA kendra thii| pralamba bhujabala aura tanu kaTi-bhAga gAtra ko kamanIya banA rahA thaa| gajahastI-sI cAla aura aruNAbha nakha abhinava AbhA vikIrNa kara rahe the| zArIrika saundarya ke sAtha-sAtha mana bhI sundara bhAvoM kA AgAra thaa| vivAha ke pUrva hI yazodA ne saMkalpa kara liyA ki jisa kisI ke sAtha vivAha karUMgI, usI puruSa kI AjJA meM apanA jIvana samarpita karake rhuuNgii| isI samarpaNa bhAvanA se usane kumAra vardhamAna ko apanAyA / vaha socatI hai ki isI samarpaNA se vardhamAna ko jIta lUMgI aura vardhamAna, ve jAnate haiM ki lubhAvane saMsAra ke AkarSaNa hI karma zRMkhalA ko Abaddha karane vAle haiN| donoM hI apane-apane mana meM kalpanAeM saMjoye, eka-dUsare ke Amane-sAmane baiThe haiN| Akhira mauna tor3akara bole........ yazodA! svayaM kA pAnA hI pariNaya kI sArthakatA hai| hAM svAmin! vahI pAne hetu ApakI sannidhi milI hai| to kyA kabhI cintana kiyA ki maiM kauna hU~? kumAra ne puuchaa| nahIM.......... nahIM yazodA ne khaa| taba prApta karanA sAra tattva ko| dekhanA zarIra piNDa ke bhItara kauna baiThA hai? hAM svAmin! jarUra kruuNgii| kyA vahI priyatam hogA? yazodA ne puuchaa| hAM yazode, vahI ajara, amara, zAzvata aura priyatama hai| use hI eka bAra nihAra lo to phira priyatam se sAkSAtkAra ho jaayegaa|| acchA! svAmin vaisA hI kruuNgii| vArtAlApa karate-karate na jAne kaba nidrA A jAtI hai| yazodA svAmIniSThA aura samarpaNa kI lau banakara vardhamAna ke mana-AMgana ko prakAzamAna karane meM tatpara hai| vaha kumAra ke pratyeka kArya ko svIkAra kara pratikAra kI spardhA se pare hai| vardhamAna kI jIvanasaMginI banakara bhI adhikAra kI painI dhAra se vilaga hai| inhIM prayAsoM se vardhamAna kA mana jItane kA stutya prayAsa kiyaa| nArItva se mAtRtva kI yAtrA karate hue eka putrIratna ko janma diyaa| rAjA siddhArtha aura trizalA apanI pautrI ko prApta kara Ananda nimagna bne| usakA yathAvidhi

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 23 nAmakaraNa saMskAra kiyaa| sabhI ko priya lagane vAlI hone se usakA nAma priyadarzanA rakhA gyaa| pAMca dhAyoM dvArA priyadarzanA kA pAlana-poSaNa hone lgaa| dAdA, dAdI, bar3e pitAjI, bar3I mAtAjI, evaM mAtA-pitA ke nizchala pyAra se priyadarzanA rAjagharAne meM pallavita-puSpita hone lgii| zanaiH-zanaiH priyadarzanA yuvA-vaya ko samprApta huii| aMga-pratyaMga se yauvana prasphuTita hone lgaa| taba pariNaya velA jAnakara usakA vivAha sudarzanA ke putra rAjakumAra jamAli ke sAtha kara diyA gyaa| eka bAra rAjA siddhArtha aura mahArAnI trizalA rAjabhavana meM baiThe the| trizalA ne siddhArtha se kahA- rAjana! hamAre gRhastha ke dAyitva pUrNa ho gaye haiN| yahAM taka ki hamane pautrI priyadarzanA kA vivAha bhI kara diyA hai| ava hamArI vRddhAvaya hai| isameM hameM dharma-ArAdhanA karate hue yaha zeSa jIvana vyatIta karanA caahie| siddhArtha ne samarthana karate hue kahA- hAM, mahArAnI! tuma ThIka kaha rahI ho| dharma-jAgaraNA karate hue hama mAnava jIvana ko saphala bnaayeNge| mahArAjA aura mahArAnI dharma-dhyAna meM nimagna bana jAte haiN| donoM kA antima samaya samIpa AtA hai, taba kAla kA avasara AyA jAnakara donoM saMlekhaNA saMthArA karake audArika zarIra tyAga kara vArahaveM devaloka meM devarUpa meM utpanna hote haiN| vahAM se cyavakara mahAvideha meM janma lekara siddha-buddha-mukta hoNge|' saMdarbhaH pariNaya kI parikramA adhyAya 9 nanyAvarta kA citr| rAjA siddhArtha ke tIna nAma the- siddhArtha, zreyAMsa, yazasvI, AcArAMga, dvitIya zruta. skandha, dahI: adhyayana 15 mahArAnI vizAlA ke tIna nAma the-trizalA. priyakAriNI videhdinnaa| yazodA kA kauNDinya gotra batalAyA hai, AcArAga, dvitIya zruta kanA, dahI, adhyayana 15 se gurga se mUlAge. je mUlahA se gurga, acArAMga sUtra mAlAka ati prakAra devanda lAlamAI, san :916. prabhA zruta sAnA rasAyana prama dezaka {...........: S KC ! ...1: Pt. 1 2.17 Sc..

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| apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 94 Calcutta-6; 1977 bhagavAn mahAvIra kI putrI ke do nAma the 1. anavadyA 2. priyadarzanA, AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; adhyayana 15 kalpasUtra; devendramunijI ma.sA.; vahI; pR. 144 AcArAMga sUtra: AcArya zIlAMka; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; adhyayana-15 oo

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apaca tIrthakara mahAvIra 95 dIkSA adhyayana - dazama adhyAya kSatriyakuNDa nagara vIrAna-sA laga rahA hai| sabake cehare murajhA rahe hai| mahArAjA siddhArtha ke devaloka gamana ke pazcAt rAjakIya kArya virAma le rahe haiN| svayaM nandivardhana bhI pitRmAtR zoka meM nimagna bane haiN| mAtR-pitR viyoga saMtApa kA kAraNa bana rahA hai / prAsAda meM baiThe nandIvardhana cintana kara rahe haiM / kitanA jabardasta vAtsalya thA pitAzrI, mAtAzrI kA ! jaba bhI unake samIpa pahuMcatA, apUrva vAtsalya se anuprANita AzIrvAda milatA / unhoMne mujhe bahuta kucha diyaa| mAtA-pitA janmadAtA hI nahIM, jIvanadAtA, saMskAradAtA hote haiN| hRdaya meM dhaDakate vAtsalya kI sundara dhuna sunAkara garbha se hI bacce ko sukhamaya vAtAvaraNa dene kA stutya prayAsa karate haiN| uThanA, baiThanA, calanA, phiranA, bolanA Adi samasta kriyAeM sikhalA kara pravINa karane kA prayAsa karate haiM / kAlAcArya ke pAsa par3hAkara niSNAta banAte haiN| yuvAvaya hone para vivAha karate haiM / vRddhAvaya meM kaI gune adhika vAtsalya se pautra-pautriyoM kA dulAra karate haiM / aisI santAna kI aharniza sevA karane vAle mAtA-pitA hote haiN| merI mAtAzrI aura pitAzrI ne bhI jIvanaparyanta merI sevA kI, lekina maiM........karja na cukA sakA.. ..... oha! mAtuzrI ! pitAzrI ! ApakA karja itanA bar3A' thA ki cukAne meM jIvana bhI thoDA paDa gyaa| AMkhoM se azru dhArA bahatI hai| gaMgA-yamunA kI taraha nikalatI huI vaha dhArA kapoloM kA saMsparza kara nIce pravAhita hotI hai ki rAjakumAra vardhamAna kA Agamana hotA hai| kumAra vardhamAna bhaiyA ke nayanoM se yaha rahI azrudhArA ko dekhakara. are bhaiyA! yaha kyA kara rahe ho? vaNa abhI bhI zokasAgara meM nimagna hai jana-maraNa sAMsArika jIvana ke do chora hai| unake samApta ho jAne para bhI AtmA ajara-amara hai| phira ArtadhyAna kyoM kara rahe ho? nadIvardhana- kyA natAke vardhamAna! unake vAtsalya ke RNa se u

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 96 prayAsa kiyaa| unake dharmakAryo meM kabhI bAdhaka nahIM bane, phira ArtadhyAna kyoM? Apa bhI aisA kareMge taba rAjya kA kyA hogA? nandIvardhana- vardhamAna, rAjya-sattA to tumheM samhAlanI hogii| vardhamAna- nahIM........ nahIM! rAjya karane kI merI kataI bhAvanA nahIM hai| maiM to AtmarAjya kA abhilASI huuN| nandIvardhana- vardhamAna! AtmarAjya bAda meM karanA, pahale yaha rAjya to kro| vardhamAna- nahIM bhaiyA! yaha rAjya to Apako hI karanA hai| Apako to zoka kA parityAga kara rAjya-sattA ko samhAlanA hogaa| jaba rAjakumAra vardhamAna apane bar3e bhaiyA ko samajhA rahe the, tabhI maMtrI kA praveza hotA hai| rAjakumAra vardhamAna maMtrI se kahate haiM- maMtrI pravara, rAjyAbhiSeka kI taiyArI karavAie / bhaiyA kA rAjyAbhiSeka karanA hai| maMtrI- jo AjJA! kahakara rAjyAbhiSeka kI taiyArI karatA hai| bar3e ullAsamaya vAtAvaraNa meM nandIvardhana kA rAjyAbhiSeka sampanna hotA hai| nandIvardhana to rAjya-sattA ko samhAla rahe haiM lekina rAjakumAra vardhamAna, ve karma-piMjara se unmukta banane hetu samutsuka haiN| bandhana tor3akara nirvandha yAtrA ke prayANa kI taiyArI hai| Atma-ghara meM nivAsa karane vAlI AtmA vAhya ghara ke sIMkhacoM meM jakar3akara rahanA nahIM caahtii| kumAra vardhamAna cintana karate haiM- mAtA pitA kA dehAvasAna ho cukA hai, merI garbhakAla meM kI gayI pratijJA pUrNa ho gayI ki mAtA-pitA ke rahate dIkSA nahIM luuNgaa| ava avasara A gayA ki maiM AtmasAdhanA meM nimagna banUM etadartha AvazyakatA hai ki maiM apane bar3e bhrAtA nandIvardhana kI AjJA prApta kruuN| yaha socakara kumAra nandIvardhana ke prAsAda meM gye| nandIvardhana siMhAsana para baiThe the| apane laghu bhrAtA ko dekhakara Ananda nimagna bane-- oha! bardhamAna! Aja ApakA Agamana! Ao! Ao! kumAra vardhamAna pAsa baiThakara- aura bhaiyAjI ThIka hai? nayarvana- hAM kumAra, saba ThIka hai| tuma kaise ho?

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aparitama tIrthakara mahAvIra - 97 vardhamAna- ApakI kRpA se ThIka huuN| eka vizeSa prayojana se Apake pAsa AyA huuN| nandIvardhana-- bolo! kyA prayojana hai? vardhamAna- merI pratijJA pUrNa ho gyii| aba maiM...... nandIvardhana- kaunasI pratijJA? kaisI pratijJA? kaba pUrNa huI? vardhamAna- bhaiyA, maiMne mAtA-pitA ke apUrva vAtsalya se anuzANita ho, garbhastha avasthA meM pratijJA kI thI ki jaba taka mAtA-pitA jIvita raheMge taba taka saMyama grahaNa nahIM kruuNgaa| aba merI pratijJA pUrNa huI / maiM saMyama mArga para ArUDha honA cAhatA huuN| nandIvardhana- aiM! yaha kyA bola rahe ho? mAtA-pitA ke cale jAne se zarIra pahale se hI niSprANavata ho rahA hai| abhI to unake duHkha kA bhI avismaraNa hai| phira tumhAre......... jAne se to zarIra meM prANoM kA TikanA muzkila hogaa| vardhamAna- taba kyA karUM? nandIvardhana- abhI saMyama mArga kI anujJA nahIM de sktaa| vardhamAna- taba phira kaba deMge? nandIvardhana- do sAla to nahIM duuNgaa| vardhamAna- do sAla......... do sAla to ghara meM rahanA kaThina hai| taba ina do sAlo meM...... nandIvardhana- kyA karoge do sAloM meM? pardhamAna- ghara meM rahakara bhI sAdhudata jIvana kA pAlana kruuNgaa| nandIvardhana- ghara meM rahakara sAdhukta..........! damAna- hA bhaiyA! ghara meM rahakara bhI sahAcarya kA pAlana kruuNgaa| snAna. alakAra. zarIra kI vinayA nahIM karUMgA ! acita jala se jIna-nivAra klNgaa| mI:- kI kora yA padakAra mauna ho jAte hai| -- karato hara-- sahA lAtA hUM: ra jAte hai. godA ke pAsa ! moTA apane 1. sA ga ra ko do ... .... Aiye.

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra tyAga- vairAgyaparaka batalAyA thaa| meM usa samaya nahIM samajha pAI lekina Aja. ...... jJAta ho rahA hai vAstava meM vardhamAna bacapana se hI vairAgI the / isI kAraNa ve lubhAvane dRzyoM ko dekhakara bhI mauna hI rahate the / kAmanAjanya bAtoM meM kabhI unhoMne rasa nahIM liyaa| ve svayaM meM jyAdA hI lIna rahate the.....| --- OG vardhamAna sAmAnya puruSa nahIM / vastutaH ve AtmavIra haiM, mahAvIra haiM, jo bhAMgoM ke mele meM bhI akele rahane ko tatpara haiN| jo sabhI sA ni-sAmagriyoM ke madhya nirlepa hai / dhanya hai aise svAmI ko! unakA pratyeka vyavahAra preraNAdAyI hai| merA saubhAgya hai ki maiM unakI arddhAMginI canI...........cintana kI cAMdanI meM khoI yazodA kaba nidrAlIna ho jAtI hai, patA hI nahIM calatA / idhara vardhamAna jalakamalavat nirlepa bane ekAkI kamare meM rahate hai / paripUrNa brahmacarya kA pAlana karate hue AtmAsAdhanA meM lIna, snAna, vibhUSA zrRMgArAdi se rahita Atma-jayI sAdhanA kara rahe haiN| sAdhanA karate hue nirantara apane jIvana ko sajAne-saMvArane kA prayAsa kara rahe hai| sabake bIca bhI vardhamAna akele haiN| aisI hI sAdhanA karate hue unheM eka varSa vyatIta ho jAtA hai| lokAntika deva pratibaMdhita karate haiM ki sampUrNa jagat ke kalyANa ke liye dharmatIrtha ko prakaTa kIjie / lokAntika devoM kI bhAvanA jAnakara kumAra vardhamAna ne varSIdAna denA prArambha kiyaa|' kumAra kardhamAna kA pratidina kA krama bana gayA dAna dene kA / de pratidina sUryodaya se eka prahara taka eka karoDa ATha lAkha svarNa cAcI ko dAna meM dete the| ye svarNamudvA zakrandra ke AdezAnusAra deva ne kamAna ke khajAne meM bhara dI thii| ata pratidina dAna devara kI vartamAna nada lete the| isa prakAra eka varSa taka nirantara pIena meM araro lAkha svarNa mudrAeM pAna sonika nAjIra janakara pratiyodhita karane mekI lAye se nayA sampUrNa lama se sIne meM eka liye karmI kA ana surya darzana aura

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aparicatIrthaMkara mahAvIra 100 jAte haiM aura nivedana karate haiM- vijJavaroM! Apake kathanAnusAra gRhavAsa meM rahakara maiMne do varSa vyatIta kara diye haiM / aba maiM Apase anujJA prApta kara saMyana grahaNa karanA cAhatA hU~ ! nandIvardhana, sajala nayanoM se nihArate hue- aba to anujJA denI hI hogI / kumAra vartamAna ! icchA nahIM hote hue bhI vacanabaddha hone se tumhArI dIkSA kI taiyArI karavAtA hU~ ! kumAra vardhamAna lauTa jAte haiM / nandIvardhana dIkSA kI taiyArI karavA rahe haiN| idhara sampUrNa devaloka meM bhagavAna ke abhiniSkramaNa ko lekara halacala naca gayI hai| navanapati, vaNavyantara, jyotiSI, vaijJAnika deva-deviyAM apanI-apanI Rddhi aura parivArasahita tiryaka loka meM asaMkhya dvIpa - samudroM kA ullaMghana karate hue kSatriyakuNDa meM Akara apane vimAnoM se utara rahe haiN| svayaM devarAja indra- zakrendra bhI apanI Rddhi aura parivArasahita vinAna se utarate haiN| utara kara kSatriyakuNDa ke ekAnta sthAna meM jAte haiN| vahAM jAkara vaikriya samudghAta karate haiM / vaikriya samudghAta karake zakrendra ne eka naNirala - citrita, suna, manohara, vizAla devacchaMdaka bhagavAna ke liye viziSTa sthAna- kA nirmANa kiyA / nirmANa karake usake madhya meM pAdapITha sahita bhavya siMhAsana kI vikurvaNA ( racanA) kI | siMhAsana kA nirmANa karane ke bAda jahAM kumAra vardhamAna the, vahAM aayaa| vahAM Akara bhagavAna kI tIna bAra AdakSiNA - pradakSiNA kii| tatpazcAt vandana - namaskAra kiyA / vandana- namaskAra karake bhagavAn mahAvIra ko usa devacchandaka sthAna para laayaa| tatpazcAt bhagavAn ko siMhAsana para biThAyA / siMhAsana para viThAkara bhagavAn ke zarIra para zatapAka, sahasraka tela kI nAliza kI / sugandhita teloM kA ubaTana karake nirnala jala se bhagavAn ko snAna krvaayaa| snAna karavAkara eka lAkha ke nUlya vAle vastra ko tIna paTa lapeTakara zarIra para sarasa gozI candana kA lepa kiyaa| tatpazcAt atyanta bArIka, zveta, svarNatAra parimaMDita, bezakImatI vastra yugala ko pahanAyA / tatpazcAt hAra, arddhahAra evaM vakSasthala para sundara AbhUSaNa, ekAvalI, laTakatI mAlAeM, kaTisUtra, mukuTa evaM ratnoM kI -

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sIkarI - 101 mAlA se bhagavAna ke zarIra ko alaMkRta kiyaa| tatpazcAt gaMdhita, ma parima aura saMghAtima. cAra prakAra kI puSpamAlAoM se kalyavRtaH kI taraha prabhu ke zarIra ko vibhUSita kiyaa| bhagavAna ko susajjita karane ke pazcAt rAkrendra ne punaH baiMkriya samudadhAta kiyaa| baiMkriya samudghAta karake tatkAla candraprabhA nAmaka eka virATa sahasavAhinI zivikA kA nirmANa kiyaa| usa zidikA para sAmaga. vRSana, azva, nara, magara, pakSigaNa, bandara, hAthI, ruru, sarana, camI gAya, zArdUla siMha Adi aneka pazu-pakSiyoM ke citra evaM aneka unalatAoM ke citra aMkita the| pazu-pakSiyoM ke atirikta aneka vidyAdharI ke joDe bhI yaMtrayoga se aMkita kiye gaye the| sUrya se bhI atyanta dedIpyamAna vaha zivikA gotI-muktAjAla, lambI laTakatI mAvika mAlAoM se suzobhita thii| aneka maNiyo, ghaNTAoM evaM patAkAoM se parimaNDita zubha, sundara, kamanIya, darzanIya aura atyanta manamohaka thii| usa zivikA ke madhya zreSTa ratna rAzi se susajjita pAdapITha se yuvA mahAmUlyavAna eka siMhAsana banAyA gayA / tatpazcAt jahAM bhagavAna mAra se vahAM sivikA lAI gyii| zivikA sthita siMhAsana para bhagavAna mahAvIra, jo dele kI tapazcaryA se yukA zubha leNyAoM se die. unako littlaayaa| isa prakAra gata vastu ke prathama mAsa aura mAyA (masAra kAlA dazamI) ke dina prAna prahara vAtIta hone para mA dina vijaya mara meM bhagavAna zikSikA meM viraaje| girikA meM virAjane para una donoM ora do ... ekAnendra ma lAdi cikitA vAle caMdara lAne lge|

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__ apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 100 jAte haiM aura nivedana karate haiM- vijJavaroM! Apake kathanAnusAra gRhavAsa meM rahakara maiMne do varSa vyatIta kara diye haiN| aba maiM Apase anujJA prApta kara saMyama grahaNa karanA cAhatA huuN| nandIvardhana, sajala nayanoM se nihArate hue- aba to anujJA denI hI hogii| kumAra vardhamAna! icchA nahIM hote hue bhI vacanabaddha hone se tumhArI dIkSA kI taiyArI karavAtA huuN| __kumAra vardhamAna lauTa jAte haiN| nandIvardhana dIkSA kI taiyArI karavA rahe haiN| idhara sampUrNa devaloka meM bhagavAn ke abhiniSkramaNa ko lekara halacala maca gayI hai| bhavanapati, vANavyantara, jyotiSI, vaimAnika deva-deviyAM apanI-apanI Rddhi aura parivArasahita tiryaka loka meM asaMkhya dvIpa-samudroM kA ullaMghana karate hue kSatriyakuNDa meM Akara apane vimAnoM se utara rahe haiN| svayaM devarAja indra- zakrendra bhI apanI Rddhi aura parivArasahita vimAna se utarate haiN| utara kara kSatriyakuNDa ke ekAnta sthAna meM jAte haiN| vahAM jAkara vaikriya samudghAta karate haiN| vaikriya samudghAta karake zakrendra ne eka maNiratna-citrita, zubha, manohara, vizAla devacchaMdaka - bhagavAna ke liye viziSTa sthAna kA nirmANa kiyaa| nirmANa karake usake madhya meM pAdapITha sahita bhavya siMhAsana kI vikurvaNA (racanA) kii| siMhAsana kA nirmANa karane ke bAda jahAM kumAra vardhamAna the, vahAM aayaa| vahAM Akara bhagavAna kI tIna bAra AdakSiNA-pradakSiNA kii| tatpazcAt vandana-namaskAra kiyaa| vandana-namaskAra karake bhagavAn mahAvIra ko usa devacchandaka sthAna para laayaa| tatpazcAt bhagavAn ko siMhAsana para bitthaayaa| siMhAsana para biThAkara bhagavAn ke zarIra para zatapAka, sahasrapAka tela kI mAliza kii| sugandhita teloM kA ubaTana karake nirmala jala se bhagavAn ko snAna krvaayaa| snAna karavAkara eka lAkha ke mUlya vAle vastra ko tIna paTa lapeTakara zarIra para sarasa gozIrSa candana kA lepa kiyaa| tatpazcAt atyanta bArIka, zveta, svarNatAra parimaMDita, bezakImatI vastra yugala ko phnaayaa| tatpazcAt hAra, arddhahAra evaM vakSasthala para sundara AbhUSaNa, ekAvalI, laTakatI mAlAeM, kaTisUtra, mukuTa evaM ratnoM kI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 101 mAlAoM se bhagavAn ke zarIra ko alaMkRta kiyaa| tatpazcAt graMthima, beSTima, pUrima aura saMghAtima, cAra prakAra kI puSpamAlAoM se kalpavRkSa kI taraha prabhu ke zarIra ko vibhUSita kiyaa| bhagavAna ko susajjita karane ke pazcAt zakrendra ne punaH vaikriya samudghAta kiyaa| vaikriya samudghAta karake tatkAla candraprabhA nAmaka eka virATa sahasravAhinI zivikA kA nirmANa kiyaa| usa zivikA para IhAmRga, vRSabha, azva, nara, magara, pakSigaNa, bandara, hAthI, ruru, sarabha, camarI gAya, zArdUla siMha Adi aneka pazu-pakSiyoM ke citra evaM aneka vanalatAoM ke citra aMkita the| pazu-pakSiyoM ke atirikta aneka vidyAdharoM ke jor3e bhI yaMtrayoga se aMkita kiye gaye the| sUrya se bhI atyanta dedIpyamAna vaha zivikA motI-muktAjAla, lambI laTakatI mauktika mAlAoM se suzobhita thii| aneka maNiyoM, ghaNTAoM evaM patAkAoM se parimaNDita zubha, sundara, kamanIya, darzanIya aura atyanta manamohaka thii| usa zivikA ke madhya zreSTha ratna rAzi se susajjita pAdapITha se yukta mahAmUlyavAna eka siMhAsana banAyA gyaa| tatpazcAt jahAM bhagavAna mahAvIra the, vahAM zivikA lAI gyii| zivikA sthita siMhAsana para bhagavAn mahAvIra, jo bele kI tapazcaryA se yukta zubha lezyAoM se vizuddha the, unako bitthlaayaa| isa prakAra hemanta Rtu ke prathama mAsa aura prathama pakSa (mRgasara kRSNA dazamI) ke dina prathama prahara vyatIta hone para suvrata dina, vijaya muhUrta meM bhagavAna zivikA meM viraaje| / bhagavAna ke zivikA meM virAjane para unake donoM ora do indra- zakrendra evaM IzAnendra maNi-ratnAdi se citrita DaMDe vAle caMvara bhagavAna para DulAne lge| sarvaprathama manuSyoM ne harSavaza zivikA utthaaii| tatpazcAt sura, asura, garur3a aura nagendra Adi deva zivikA uThAkara calane lge| zivikA ko pUrva dizA kI ora se vaimAnika deva uThAkara calate haiM, dakSiNa dizA kI ora se asurakumAra uThAte haiN| pazcima dizA kI ora se garur3adeva tathA uttara dizA kI ora se nAgakumAra deva uThAkara calate haiN| yaha dRzya bar3A abhirAma thaa| usa pAlakI ke pIche deva aura manuSyoM ke jhuNDa-ke-jhuNDa cala rahe the| devasamUha bhI haSollAsapUrvaka kArya kara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 102 rahe the| kaI deva zaMkha bajA rahe the| kaI cakra dhAraNa kara zivikA ke Age cala rahe the| kaI hala dhAraNa kiye cala rahe the| kaI madhura vANI bolate hue cala rahe the| ina sabhI se ghire hue bhagavAna ko pAlakI meM virAje dekhakara bhagavAn ke kula ke vRddhajana iSTa zabdoM se bhagavAn kA abhinandana karate, hue bhagavAn kI stuti karate hue, isa prakAra kahate haiM- he nanda! ApakI jaya ho! vijaya ho! he bhadra! ApakI jaya ho! jaya ho! ApakA kalyANa ho! indriyajayI bana zramaNatva kA pAlana kro| zukla dhyAna dhyAtA banakara, aSTakarma jItakara, kaivalya jyoti kA varaNa kro| parISaha senA ko parAjita kara mukti kA varaNa kro| aneka varSoM taka uttama cAritra kA pAlana kara nirvighna yAtrA kro| he kSatriya! tumhArI jaya ho! jaya ho! isa prakAra kahakara loga jaya-jayakAra karane lge| hajAroM-hajAra loga bhagavAna kI prazaMsA karate hue, unakI yaza-gAthA gAte hue cala rahe the| kSatriyakuNDa kI chatoM para, patha para, khir3akiyoM se, jharokhoM se, aneka loga bhagavAn ko dekhane ke liye utsuka ho khar3e the| jyoMhI bhagavAn dikhate, unheM praNAma karate hue apane ko gauravAnvita mAna rahe the| prabhu bhI dAhine hAtha se hajAroM nara-nAriyoM ke praNAma ko svIkAra kara rahe the| koI vAdya bajA rahe the, koI nATaka kara rahe the, koI zaMkhanAda kara rahe the| isI prakAra Dhola, bherI, jhAlara, kharamukhI, huDukka, dundubhi Adi vAdyoM ke madhura ninAda ke sAtha bhagavAn kuNDalapura ke bIcobIca nikalate haiM aura jJAtavanakhaNDa udyAna meM uttama azoka vRkSa ke pAsa pahuMcate haiN| vahIM pAlakI nIce rakhate haiN| bhagavAn pAlakI se nIce utarate haiN| utarakara hAra, puSpamAlA, aMgUThiyAM Adi alaMkAra svayameva utArate haiN| tatkAla vaizramaNa deva ghuTane Tekakara bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM jhukatA hai tathA bhaktipUrvaka una sabhI AbhUSaNoM ko haMsalakSaNa sadRza zveta varNa vAle vastra meM grahaNa karatA hai| tatpazcAt bhagavAn paMcamuSTi loca karate haiN| zakrendra una bAloM ko hIre ke thAla meM grahaNa karatA hai| tadanantara bhagavAna ApakI anumati hai, yoM kahakara una kezoM ko kSIrasamudra meM pravAhita kara detA hai| bhagavAna eka muTThI se dAr3hI kA aura cAra muTThI se sira kA loca

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 103 karate haiN| 10 tatpazcAt bele kI tapazcaryA se uttarAphAlgunI nakSatra Ate hI eka devadUSya vastra lekara akele hI muNDita hokara siddhoM evaM saMyatiyoM ko namaskAra karake sampUrNa sAvadya yogoM kA tIna karaNa, tIna yoga se tyAgakara, akele hI muMDita hokara AgAra kA parityAga kara aNagAra dharma ko svIkAra karate haiM / " sAmAyika cAritra grahaNa karate hI bhagavAna ko manaHparyAyajJAna prApta ho jAtA hai| usI samaya bhagavAna yaha pratijJA grahaNa karate haiM ki jaba taka mujhe kaivalyajJAna nahIM ho jAye, taba taka 1. zarIra kI zuzrUSA (sAra samhAla) nahIM kruuNgaa| 2. deva, mAnava aura tiryaMca sambandhI upasargoM ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana kruuNgaa| 3. mana meM kSamAbhAva rakhUMgA 112 isa prakAra kI pratijJA grahaNa kara bhagavAn vahAM se kUmAragrAma kI ora prasthAna karate haiM / jana-samUha ekaTaka se Taka-TakI lagAkara jAte hue bhagavAn ko dekhatA hai| jaba prabhu dRSTi se ojhala ho jAte haiM to darzakoM ke netroM se AsuMoM kI jhar3iyAM bahane lagatI haiN| sajala netroM se loga apane-apane gharoM kI ora prasthAna karane hetu udyata banate haiM / saMdarbha: dIkSA adhyayana adhyAya 10 sthAnAMga sUtra; vahI; sthAna 3 Uttaradhyayana Sutra; K. C. Lalwani; Lesson-23 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; vahI, pR. 27 Avazyaka sUtra: pUrvabhAga: zrI bhadrabAhukRta niyukti cUrNi, zrI jinadAsagaNi mahattara kRta cUrNi yuktaH prakA. zrI RSabhadevajI kezarImalajI jaina zvetAmbara saMsthA, ratalAma san 1928; pR. 242 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra: pUrvabhAga: zrI bhadrabAhukRta niyukti cUrNi, zrI jinadAsagaNi mahattara kRta cUrNi yukta; vahI; pR. 249 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; pR.27 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; pR.27 AcArAMga : dvitIya zruta skandhaH vahI; adhyayana 15 (ka) AcArAMga vahI; adhyayana 15 1. 2. 3. 4. - 5. 6. 7. 8.

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9. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 104 (kha) Avazyaka sUtra; pUrvabhAga; zrI bhadrabAhukRta niyukti cUrNi, zrI jinadAsagaNi mahattara kRta cUrNi yukta; vahI; pR. 256-60 (ka) AcArAMga; vahI; adhyayana 15 (kha) Avazyaka sUtraH pUrvabhAga: zrI bhadrabAhukRta niyukti cUrNi, zrI jinadAsagaNi mahattara kRta cUrNi yukta; vahI; pR. 260-67 kalpasUtra; zrI devendramunijI ma. sA.; vahI; pR. 153 (ka) Avazyaka sUtra; pUrvabhAga; zrI bhadrabAhukRta niyukti cUrNi, zrI jinadAsagaNi mahattara kRta cUrNi yukta; vahI; pR. 264-68 (kha) AcArAMga; dvitIya zruta skandha; vahI; adhyayana 15 AcArAMga; vahI; adhyayana 15 12.

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 105 sAdhanAkAla kA prathama varSa ekAdazam adhyAya - rAjamahaloM ke rAjasI sukhoM meM palane vAle sukumAla dehI, jinako dekhane ke lie sahastroM netra nirantara utsuka rahate the, jinakI vANI sunane ke lie kAna tatparazIla rahate the, jo sabake nayana sitAre the, ve rAjakumAra vardhamAna aba 'mahAvIra svAmI' bana gaye, muni ho gaye / rAjakumAra bhikSuka ke kaMTakAkIrNa patha para calane lge| vardhamAna to bhikSuka bana gaye kintu yazodA kA sukumAla hRdaya to svAmI ke lie becaina ho rahA hai, cintana kI gaharAiyoM meM DUbA bhAvataraMgoM ko pravAhita kara rahA hai / prAsAda ke ekAnta meM malinavadanA yazodA DUbI hai, rAjakumAra vardhamAna ke parISahoM kI dhArA meM / ahA ! hA! kyA hotA hogaa| svAmI! ve to cale gaye...... saba-kucha tyAga diyA. lekina........ ......... virakta na bana paaii| unakA vaha sukomala zarIra.. kaise sahana kara pAyegA sardI - garamI ! oha ! unako vahAM kaisA bhojana milegA? kauna khayAla rakhegA ki bhojana kiyA yA nahIM? pAnI pIyA yA nahIM? bhojana karane ke lie pAtra bhI nahIM..... kitanI kaThora caryA ! aba kahAM garama bhojana! ThaNDA, bAsI jo milegA vahI khAnA hogA / zarIra para bhI alpa vastra haiN| DAMsa-macchara kitane parezAna kreNge| eka DAMsa bhI kATa DAle to kaI dera khujAla AtI rahatI hai| vahAM kauna paMkhA jhalegA? bhramara, kITa, maccharAdikRta bhISaNa upasargoM ko kaise sahana kareMge? kahAM-kahAM jAyeMge? AtmajAgaraNa ke kSaNoM meM zarIra kA vyutsarga kara svayaM ko khoja rahe haiN| aise prazAnta vAtAvaraNa meM prabhu ke gAtra se candanAdi sugandhita dravya kI bhInI-bhInI mahaka, vAyumaNDala meM prasarita vAtAvaraNa ko manamohaka banA rahI hai / bhagavAn ke zvAsa kI saumya sugandha vAtAvaraNa ko sugandhita gandha-vATikA banA rahI hai / usa sugaMdhita vAtAvaraNa se AkRSTa hokara bhramara, pataMge, kITa Adi prabhu ke zarIra ke cAroM tarapha gunagunAhaTa karate hue maMDarA rahe haiM aura pAsa Akara DaMka lagA rahe haiN| unake suDaula zarIra para ghAva kara rahe haiN| prabhu samabhAva se sahana kara rahe haiM / usI ekAnta vAtAvaraNa meM prabhu ke AkarSaka mukha, rUpa-lAvaNya se

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 106 AkRSTa banI yuvatiyAM prabhu se kAma-bhogoM kI yAcanA kara rahI haiM lekina prabhu anukUla parISaha ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karate haiN| mahApuruSa bhItara se bAhara kI yAtrA karane meM puruSArtha nahIM karate / ve to apanI zakti kA sadupayoga AtmajAgaraNa meM karate haiM / kaMTakAkIrNa, Ubar3a-khAbar3a mArga, jina para kaI nukIle kaMkara, patthara, kAMTe! unake ve sukAmala pAMva! aho ! binA jUte kaise darda sahana kara pAyeMge? kahAM unheM Thaharane kA sthAna milegA? kauna paricaryA karegA ? mArga meM kauna sAtha calegA? hA ! arddhAMginI banakara bhI maiM abhAginI bana gyii| kucha bhI sevA na kara pAI ! aisA cintana karate-karate yazodA ke avirala azrudhArA bahane lagatI hai / yazodA mahaloM meM baiThI vIra prabhu ke dhyAna meM nimagna hai aura bhagavAn mahAvIra kSatriyakuNDa se vihAra kara ke prahara dina avazeSa rahate kUrmAragrAma' padhAra gaye, jisakA vartamAna nAma kAmana chaparA hai | vahAM bele kI tapazcaryA meM eka vRkSa ke nIce jAkara khar3e ho gye| hAtha Upara karake sthANu kI taraha avasthita rahakara pratimA dhAraNa kara lii| bAhara se bhItara kI yAtrA prArambha hai| saMyama viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM bhI apane zubha adhyavasAyoM meM ramaNa karate hue lIna bane rahate haiM / usI AtmasAdh nA meM saMlagnatA ke samaya meM eka gvAlA apane bailoM ko lekara vahAM pahuMcatA hai| Asa-pAsa meM ghAsa dekhakara baila vahAM carane lage / gvAlA cintana karatA hai ki baila yahAM cara rahe haiM aura mujhe samIpavartI grAma meM gAyoM ko dUhane jAnA hai / taba yaha vyakti, jo vRkSa ke nIce khar3A hai, ise bailoM kI nigarAnI kA kArya samhalAkara maiM gAya dUhakara punaH A jAU~gA taba bailoM ko lauTA le jAU~gA / yaha cintanakara gvAlA bhagavAna se kahatA hai- are bhAI! ye mere baila yahAM ghAsa cara rahe haiM, tuma inakA khayAla rkhnaa| maiM samIpavartI gAMva meM jAkara, gAya dUhakara punaH AtA hUM, taba bailoM ko le jAU~gA / dhyAnastha prabhu kucha bhI na bole taba gvAle ne mauna ko svIkRti mAnakara vahAM se prasthAna kara diyA / prabhu to apanI AtmasAdhanA meM tallIna the| apane prazasta adhyavasAyoM se azubha karmoM ke vRnda nirjarita karane vIryarata the| gvAlA gAyeM dohanakara punaH lauttaa| dekhA, bhagavAna akele khar3e haiM, baila nahIM haiN|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 107 pUchA- bhAI ! maiM tumheM mere bailoM kI nigarAnI sauMpake gayA thaa| baila kahAM cale gaye? kyA tumane dhyAna nahIM rakhA? bhagavAna mauna rahe / gvAle ko koI pratyuttara nahIM milA to socA - inake bharose baiThe rahanA ThIka nahIM / yaha bole, nahIM bole, mujhe baila DhUMDhanA cAhie / thakA-hArA vaha gvAlA baila DhUMDhane gayA / pUrva - pazcima, uttara-dakSiNa sabhI dizAoM meM khojane lagA lekina pUrI rAta DhUMDhane para bhI baila nahIM mile| Aveza kA pArA nirantara vRddhiMgata ho rahA thaa| socane lagA ki mere baila cAroM dizAoM meM nahIM mile| ho na ho, usa vyakti ne hI curAye hoMge jisako maiM samhalAkara AyA thaa| jAtA hUM usake pAsa / vaha gvAlA Avezayukta hokara, krodha meM netra lAla karake, phar3akate hoMThoM se, jahAM prabhu mahAvIra dhyAnastha the, vahAM AyA / Ate hI dekhatA hai, oha! merA anumAna kitanA sahI nikalA / ye baila yahAM cara rahe haiN| isI vyakti ne rAtri meM baila chipA diye the / ise kyA mAlUma thA ki maiM abhI AU~gA / lekina saccAI prakaTa hokara rahatI hai| isa vyakti ko corI kI sajA denI cAhie tAki bhaviSya meM yaha corI nahIM kre| aisA socakara vaha gvAlA prabhu mahAvIra kI ora baila bAMdhane kI rassI lekara unheM mArane daur3atA hai / ' - saMyogataH usI samaya zakrenda avadhijJAna se upayoga lagAkara prabhu kI sAdhucaryA kA avalokana karate haiN| avalokana karate hI ve hataprabha raha jAte haiN| aho ! eka gvAlA prabhu ko mArane jA rahA hai| ve turanta prabhu ke pAsa upasthita hote haiN| gvAlA prabhu ko mArane ke lie rajjusahita hAtha uThAtA hai / lekina zakrendra ke prabhAva se hAtha Upara kA Upara hI raha jAtA hai aura zakrendra use lalakArate haiM - dhikkAra hai tujhe ! zarma nahIM AtI! nahIM jAnatA ye kauna haiM? rAjA siddhArtha ke putra rAjakumAra mahAvIra haiM / haTa yahAM se, kabhI aisA kArya mata karanA / gvAlA sunakara mauna rahatA hai / vaha vahAM se calA jAtA hai / zakrendra prabhu ke pAsa Ate haiN| tIna bAra AdakSiNA- pradakSiNA karake prabhu caraNoM meM nivedana karate haiM bhagavan ! saMyamIya jIvana-sUrya kA prathama prabhAta ! prathama prabhAta kA prArambha hI upasarga se huA hai| bhaMte! Apake sAdhanAkAla ke bAraha varSoM meM ghorAtighora upasarga Ane vAle haiN| ataH Apake una

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 108 upasargoM ke nivAraNa hetu maiM bAraha varSa taka Apake sAtha nirantara rahanA cAhatA huuN| bhagavAna muskarAte hue madhura girA se sambodhita karate kahate haiM- zakrendra ! pUrvasaMcita karmoM ko samabhAvapUrvaka bhogane evaM nirjarita karane meM svayaM kA puruSArtha kAmayAba hai| prApta upasarga ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karake hI maiM karma - vimukti kI ora prayANa kara pAU~gA aura sva- puruSArtha se kaivalyajyoti ko prApta karUMgA / maiM kyA, pratyeka tIrthaMkara mahApuruSa binA kisI sahAyatA ke svayaM ke puruSArtha se hI kaivalyajyoti kA AvirbhAva kiyA karate haiN| ataH Apako yahAM rahane kI AvazyakatA pratIta nahIM hotI / - bhagavAna dvArA aisA kahA jAne para bhI zakrendra kA mana nahIM mAnA | bAra-bAra yahI cintana calatA rahA ki prabhu ko bahuta kaSTa Ane vAle haiM, ataH akelA kaise choDUM ? taba cintana karake zakrendra ne bhagavAna mahAvIra kI mausI ke lar3ake ko, jo bAla tapasvI hokara siddhArtha nAma vyantara deva banA, use bhagavAna kI sevA meM niyukta kiyA aura zakrendra svayaM lauTa gaye' / prabhu kAyotsarga meM nimagna hue / saMyamIyacaryA kA nirdoSa nirvahana karate hue bhagavAna mahAvIra dUsare dina vahAM se vihAra karake kollAka sanniveza padhAra gaye / bele kA pAraNA thaa| pAraNe hetu prabhu mahAvIra bhI kollAka sanniveza meM bhikSArtha padhAre aura ghUmate hue bahula nAmaka brAhmaNa ke yahAM para padhAra gye| vahAM prAsuka khIra banI huI thii| usane bhagavAna ko prAsuka khIra baharA kara apane ghara para khIra se pAraNA karavAyA / devoM ne pAMca divya brsaaye| sAr3he bAraha kror3a sonaiyA kI varSA huii| devoM dvArA aho dAnam ! aho dAnam ! kI udghoSaNA huI / " tadanantara kollAka sanniveza se vihAra kara bhagavAna morAka sanniveza pdhaare| vahAM 'dUdUjjaMtaka' nAmaka Azrama meM kulapati mahArAja siddhArtha kA mitra thA / vaha bhagavAn mahAvIra ko pahicAnatA thaa| usane jaise hI bhagavAna ko Ate dekhA, vaha unake sAmane svAgatArtha pahuMcA / usane bhagavAn kA svAgata kiyaa| Avazyaka cUrNi meM aisA ullekha milatA hai ki kulapati ke svAgata karane para bhagavAna ne bhI pUrvAbhyAsa ke kAraNa usase milane hetu vAMheM pasArIM" lekina yaha ThIka nahIM

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 109 lagatA / prabhu aisA kareM yaha saMbhava nhiiN| usa kulapita ne prabhu se nivedana kiyA- prabho! padhAriye mere Azrama meN| bhagavAna mahAvIra usakI prArthanA svIkAra kara Azrama meM pdhaare| eka rAtri vahAM vizrAma kiyaa| punaH lauTane lage taba usa kulapati ne nivedana kiyA, bhagavan! yaha ApakA hI ghara hai, Apa varSAvAsa karane yahAM punaH pdhaarnaa| prabhu mauna rahe aura morAka sanniveza se vihAra kara grAmAnugrAma vicaraNa karane lge| isa prathama vicaraNa meM hI aneka parISaha sahana karane pdd'e| zIta Rtu kA prathama vihAra aura aneka parISaha pranu ke samakSa upasthita hue| bhayaMkara zIta, gAtra para eka devadUSya vastra, lekina pranu pratijJA kara cuke the ki isase zarIra AcAdita nahIM lgaa| nayaMlara zIta-lahareM roMgaTe khar3I karane vAlI thIM jinale calane para gaDe-TAiyoM meM bhI ThaNDa kA anubhava hotA hai, aisI hara nikana inakara prabhu zIta parISaha sahana kara rahe the| dehadaMDa kaMjanya tana para kiyA gayA gozIrSa candanAdi kAle simIna nahaka caturdizA meM prasarita ho rahI thI, utane I-kRSTa narAdi bhagavAna ke zarIra para maMDarAte aura na hu ka lagAte the| prabhu una tIkSNa DaMkoM ko jana - jananaradi ko haTAte nahIM the| jahAM eka iM jinalA jAtaM. mana meM halacala maca jAtI hai tantra ka kITa-pataMga maMDarAte hue unheM nuklanTa bana rhte| cAra mAha se adhika --- hanaka karma-nirjarA kA stutya mAlika asaMga banakara kaI = ninAna Dana iM. the| trATaka dhyAna le --- --- - ke li rahate the| ve eka-tika karate hue dhyAna lata kalA thIM jinheM dekhalA kalaka' cillAte hue eka naI janma

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra thaa| bhogiyoM ke bIca bhI mahAyogI bane prabhu kA kamanIya gAtra, AkarSaka mukhamaNDala dekhakara aneka navayuvatiyAM kAmecchA se AkRSTa banakara ekAnta meM dhyAnastha khar3e prabhu ke samIpa Akara unase kAma - yAcanA karatI thIM para bhagavAna ! ve.......... to bhoga ke roga kA atikramaNa kara cuke the| madhura vANI meM kAma - yAcanA karane vAlI una yuvatiyoM ke bhAvoM kI upekSA kara mauna rahakara AtmasAdhanA meM tallIna rahate the| gRhastha ke makAna meM Thaharane para prabhu se koI vArtAlApa karane ko tatpara hotA to bhI ve mauna rahate the / yadi koI nahIM bolane para ruSTa hotA to bhagavAna vihAra kara anyatra padhAra jAte the lekina vyartha bAtoM meM apanA eka bhI kSaNa nahIM gaMvAte the / 13 - 110 I Atmajyoti prajjvalita karane meM tatpara prabhu satkAra va asatkAra kI avasthA meM samabhAva rakhakara vicaraNa kara rahe the / mArga meM koI prabhu kA abhivAdana karatA, to koI DaMDe Adi se mAratA, krUra banakara bAloM ko khIMcatA yA aMga-pratyaMgoM ko bhaMga karatA, lekina prabhu donoM hI sthitiyoM meM samabhAva rakhakara harSa-zoka se vilaga banakara cala rahe the / koI marmabhedI vAkbANoM se prabhu ko hatAhata karane kA prayAsa karatA to prabhu AtmatallInatA meM tatpara una zabdoM se apane-Apako jor3ane kA prayAsa nahIM karate / phalataH ve vAkbANa niSphala ho jaate| vihAracaryA meM bhI parajIva - rakSaNa kI bhAvanA prabala banI rahatI thI / ekendriya se lekara paMcendriya taka ke kisI prANI ko kisI prakAra kA kaSTa na ho, unake prANoM kA atipAta na ho, isakA pUrNa khayAla rakhakara hI bhagavAna vicaraNa karate the / hiMsA karmabandha kA pramukha kAraNa hai / yaha eka aisA zastra hai jisase ananta janma-maraNa kI prakriyA calatI rahatI hai| svayaM kI hiMsA saba jIvoM ko sarvadA duHkhadAI lagatI hai / ataH isa hiMsArUpI zastra kA prabhu ne sarvathA tyAga kara diyA thA / jhUTha, corI, maithuna, parigraha Adi karma - Agamana ke mukhya srotra haiM-- jAnakara bhagavAna inakA tyAga kara hI viharaNa karate the| khAna-pAna meM ahiMsA vizuddhi kA bhagavAna bar3A hI viveka rakhate the| jo bhojana jIvoM kI hiMsA karake sAdhu ke nimitta se banAyA hai, aise hiMsAjanita bhojana ko karma-bandhana kA kAraNa jAnakara prabhu kataI grahaNa nahIM karate

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 111 I the" / ve bhojana hAthoM meM hI karate the / Avazyaka cUrNi meM aisA ullekha milatA hai ki prathama pAraNe meM prabhu ne gRhastha ke pAtra meM bhojana kiyA " lekina yaha saMgata pratIta nahIM hotA, kyoMki tIrthaMkara bhagavAna pUrNa yatanA aura viveka se hI kArya karate haiM / bhayaMkara zIta meM bhI prabhu ne vastra se tana Dhakane kA prayAsa nahIM kiyaa| vihAra karate hue zarIra meM kabhI khujalI Adi AtI to ve zarIra kI mamatA-rahita hokara kabhI bhI zarIra ko khujalAte nahIM the / yadi kadAcit AMkha meM tinakA yA rajakaNa gira jAtA to use binA nikAle samabhAvapUrvaka vedanA sahana karate the / mahaloM kI bhUmi meM palane vAle, jinhoMne gRhasthAvasthA meM Ubar3a-khAbar3a bhUmi para kabhI gamanAgamana nahIM kiyA, ve prabhu kaise-kaise vikaTa sthAnoM meM vikaTa parISaha sahakara karma - bandhana se mukti kI ora prayANa kara rahe haiN| kaI bAra vihAra karane ke pazcAt unako makAna bhI milanA kaThina hotA thA taba bhagavAna zUnya khaNDaharoM meM hI rAtri - vizrAma ke lie Thahara jaate| kaI bAra pyAuoM meM, dUkAnoM meM, luhArazAlA meM, sunArazAlA meM, maMcoM meM, prabhu yAmA vyatIta karate the| kabhI kahIM bhI sthAna na milane para zmazAna bhUmi meM, vRkSAdi ke nIce Thahara jAte the / una zUnya sthAnoM para aneka upasarga prabhu ko sahana karane par3ate the| kabhI sarpa tIkSNa DaMkoM se Dasate the, kabhI nevale zarIra ko kATate the| kabhI giddha mAMsa nocate the, kabhI anya vanya jIva zarIra ko asahya vedanA pahuMcAte the, parantu parISahajayI prabhu mahAvIra kabhI bhI upasargoM se vicalita nahIM hote the / -- zUnya gRhAdi meM dhyAnastha prabhu ko dekhakara kotavAla Adi cora yA vyabhicArI samajhakara kaI bAra prabhu ke pAsa Ate, unase prazna karate ki Apa kauna haiM? kahAM se Aye haiM? lekina bhagavAna mauna rahate the / ve kotavAla Adi unheM pratADita karate. apazabda ityAdi bolate the para prabhu pratyuttara nahIM dete hue samabhAva - pUrvaka sAdhanA karate the|" kabhI bhagavAna bagIce Adi meM sAdhanA karate aura koI pUchatA ki tuma kauna? prabhu uttara dete - maiM bhikSuka huuN| taba unheM kahate, cale jAo yahAM se| yaha zravaNakara samabhAvI prabhu zIghra hI vahAM se vihAra kara dete|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 112 isa prakAra bhISaNa upasargoM ko prathama ATha mahInoM meM nirantara sahana karate hue bhagavana prathama varSAvAsa karane ke lie morAka sanniveza meM pdhaare|" morAka padhArane para kulapati ne bhagavAna kA svAgata kiyA aura varSAvAsa karane hetu eka parNakuTi pradAna kii| vAtAnukUlita (Rtu anukUla) mahaloM meM rahane vAle rAjakumAra vardhamAna aba prabhu mahAvIra banakara eka jhoMpar3I meM prathama varSAvAsa hetu padhAra gaye haiN| kulapati se AjJA prApta kara prabhu usI parNakuTI meM dhyAnastha hokara AtmAvalokana kara rahe the| varSA Rtu kA samaya thA lekina prakRti ne apanA rutabA badala rakhA thaa| varSA kI kamI se ghAsAdi sUkha rahe the| pazu Adi ko paryApta cArA nahIM milane ke kAraNa bhUkha se vyAkula pazu idhara-udhara ghUma rahe the| jahAM bhI kahIM thor3A-sA khAne ko milatA, pazu jhaTa vahIM lapaka kara cale jAte aura khAne laga jAte the| Azrama meM rahane vAlI gAyoM kA bhI yahI hAla thaa| kSudhA se pIr3ita gAyeM jaise hI Azrama kI anya kuTiyA kI ghAsa khAtI, tApasa loga unheM bhagA dete| bhUkha se vyAkula gAyeM bhI idhara-udhara jAtI huI, jahAM bhagavAna Thahare the usI parNakuTI ke pAsa phuNciiN| vahIM ghAsa khAne lgiiN| bhagavAna to parama dayAlu the, anukampA se unakA hRdaya karuNA banA huA thaa| kSudhA zAMta karatI huI gAyoM ko rokane kI mana meM bhI bhAvanA nahIM huii| pariNAmasvarUpa gAyeM parNakuTI khAne lagI aura use kSata-vikSata kara diyaa| anya tApasoM ne prabhu kI isa caryA ko dekhA to hataprabha raha gye| ve Apasa meM bAteM karane lage- kulapita ne kaise AlasI kumAra ko yahAM rakhA hai| vo apane parNakuTI kI rakSA bhI nahIM kara sakatA taba anyoM kI rakSA kI bAta hI kyA? calo kulapati se jAkara sArI bAta nivedana karate haiN| sabhI kulapati ke pAsa jAte haiM aura gAyoM dvArA parNakuTi khAne kI bAta kahate haiN| kulapati ko mana meM krodha AtA hai| cintana karate haiM, aisA Alasya kisa kAma kA? aise hI yadi gAyoM dvArA parNakuTI khAI jAtI rahI to na jAne kitane kuTIra eka varSAvAsa meM banAne par3a jaayeNge| ataH kumAra ko upAlambha denA hI ThIka hai| yoM cintana kara kulapati prabhu ke pAsa pahuMcate haiM, unheM dhyAnastha dekhakara kahate haiM

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 113 kumAra! parNakuTI pazu khA rahe haiM, tumane dhyAna nahIM diyA? apane ghoMsale kI rakSA to pakSI bhI karate haiN|" phira tuma........ isa parNakuTI kI rakSA nahIM karoge to kyA hogA? bolo kumAra ...jaba kulapati ke aisA kahane para prabhu kucha nahIM bole to kulapati cale gaye / kulapati ke jAne para prabhu cintana karate haiM- oha! mere kAraNa kulapati ko aura tApasoM ko pIr3A ho rahI hai, santApa ho rahA hai, taba aise sthAna para rahane se kyA lAbha? kyoM maiM svayaM ke lie dUsaroM kA kaSTakAraka bnuuN| yadyapi cAturmAsa laga cukA hai / pandraha dina vyatIta ho gaye haiM tathApi zayyAdAtA ko kaSTa pahuMcA kara yahAM rahane kA aucitya nahIM hai| ataH mujhe yahAM se vihAra kara denA caahie| aisA anucintana kara prabhu ne vahAM se vihAra kara diyA " / yaha eka bhavitavyatA yoga thA ki prathama cAturmAsa meM hI bhagavAna ko vihAra karanA pdd'aa| yadyapi sthavirakalpiyoM ko cAra mahIne eka hI sthAna para rahane kI anujJA dI hai tathApi prabhu to kalpAtIta the, una para kalpa kI koI maryAdA lAgU nahIM hotI / zAstra meM ullekha hai ki kevalajJAnI, manaHparyavajJAnI avadhijJAnI, 14 pUrvadhara, 10 pUrvadhara, ye kalpAtIta hote haiN| apane jJAna meM jaisA dekhate haiM, vaisA karate haiM parantu anivArya rUpa se ina para kalpa kI koI maryAdA lAgU nahIM hotI / madhya ke bAIsa tIrthaMkaroM ke sAdhu aura jinakalpI sAdhu cAturmAsa ke prathama 50 dinoM taka vihAra karate haiM lekina cAturmAsa ke zeSa 70 dinoM taka eka sthAna para rahate haiM / ve 70 dinoM meM vihAra nahIM karate / 21 - bhagavAna ne sva-cintana se nirNaya liyA ki mujhe aba yahAM nahIM rahanA hai ataeva pandraha dina vyatIta hone para vahAM se vihAra kara diyaa| usa samaya prabhu ne pAMca pratijJAeM dhAraNa kIM - 1. aprItikara sthAna meM nahIM rahUMgA / 2. 3. 4. 5. sadA dhyAna meM rahUMgA / (prAyaH) mauna rhuuNgaa| hAtha meM hI bhojana karUMgA / gRhasthoM kA vinaya nahIM karUMgA 122 yadyapi ina pratijJAoM ko dhAraNa karane ke pUrva bhI prabhu ne kabhI

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 114 gRhastha ke pAtra meM bhojana nahIM kiyA, aisA AcArAMga sUtra ke mUla pATha meM ullekha hai tathApi AcArya malayagirI ne aisA svIkAra kiyA hai ki bhagavAn ne prathama pAraNe meM gRhastha ke pAtra meM AhAra kiyaa| usake pazcAt, yaha pratijJA grahaNa karane ke bAda nahIM kiyaa| malayagirI kA yaha siddhAnta zAstrasammata nahIM hai kyoMki bhagavAna isa prakAra kA apavAda sevana karate hI kyoM? yaha TIkAkAra kI apanI bhrAnta mAnyatA hai ina paMcAbhigraha ko dhAraNa kara prabhu morAka sanniveza se vihAra kara saMdhyA godhUli velA meM asthigrAma pdhaare| asthigrAma meM zUlapANi yakSa kA eka yakSAyatana thaa| vahAM zeSa varSAvAsa bitAne hetu grAmavAsiyoM se yakSAyatana kI yAcanA kii| taba logoM ne kahA- isameM rahane vAlA zUlapANi yakSa rAtri meM kisI bhI vyakti ko jIvita nahIM chodd'taa| taba Apa kaise raha pAyeMge? phira bhI prabhu ne kahA- maiM yahIM rahanA cAhatA huuN| taba logoM ne AjJA to pradAna kara dI parantu sabhI ke diloM meM bhaya thA ki yakSa isa saMnyAsI ko samApta kara degaa| taba vahAM ke loga zUlapANi yakSa kI romAMcakArI kathA sunAte hue prabhu se kahane lage- mahAtman! abhI Apako zUlapANi ke bAre meM kucha patA nahIM hai| hama isakI kahAnI sunAte haiN| prAcIna kAla meM yaha varddhamAna nAmaka zahara thaa| yahAM vegavatI nAmaka eka nadI thii| varSA kI alpatA se nadI kA pAnI sUkhatA calA gayA aura nadI ke donoM kinAroM para kIcar3a ho gyaa| eka bAra dhanadeva nAmaka eka vyApArI pAMca sau gAr3e mAla ke bharakara lAyA lekina ve gAr3e kIcar3a se pAra kaise pahuMce? sabhI baila itane samartha nahIM the ki ve gAr3e pAra pahuMcA skeN| usa vyApArI ke pAsa eka dhorI vRSabha thA / usa vRSabha ne pAMca sau gAr3e kIcar3a se pAra karA diye| yadyapi usa baila ne mAlika kI sahAyatA kara dI lekina khuda kA zarIra jabAba de cukA thaa| asthipaMjara DhIle par3a gye| eka kadama bhI calanA bhArI thA / zvAsa bhara rahA thaa| muMha se rudhira nikalane lagA aura vaha baila vahIM para gira pdd'aa| taba vyApArI dhanadeva ne cintana kiyA ki merI athaka sevA karane vAlA yaha baila aba eka kadama bhI calane meM samartha nahIM hai| isane to apanA uttaradAyitva zreSTha rIti se nibhAyA hai| aba merI vArI hai, lekina isa

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 115 uttaradAyitva kA maiM kaise nirvahana karUM? ise yahAM se le jAne meM maiM svayaM sakSama nahIM huuN| taba kyA karanA cAhie? cintana karate hue eka upAya dhyAna meM aayaa| usane grAma ke vyaktiyoM ko pramukha aura kahA, bulAyA merA yaha vRSabha merI dharohara hai, lekina isa sthiti meM isako maiM apane sAtha le jAne meM samartha nahIM huuN| Apa logoM ko maiM pracura dhana detA huuN| Apa isake cAre - pAnI kI vyavasthA kA dhyAna rakhanA, kamI mata rakhanA / taba grAma ke pramukha vyaktiyoM ne kahA, ThIka hai / dhanadeva ne unheM bahuta sArI sampatti pradAna kii| phira vRSabha ko pyAra se sahalA kara kahatA hai, vRSabha ! tumane mujha para bahuta upakAra kiyA hai, lekina maiM abhI tumheM le jAne meM sakSama nahIM huuN| tumhAre jaisA svAmibhakta sevaka mujhe kahAM mila pAyegA | oha...... yoM kahate-kahate dhanadeva ke nayanoM se AMsU chalaka gaye aura vaha sAzru nayanoM se vRSabha se vidA lekara ravAnA ho gayA / grAmavAsiyoM ne cintana kiyA ki baila to marane hI vAlA hai phira kyoM cAre, pAnI ke lie vyartha paisA gaMvAyA jaave| jo dhana milA hai dhanadeva se, usakA to hama hI upayoga kara leNge| isa prakAra nirdayatA se yukta hokara unhoMne vRSabha ko cArA to dUra, pAnI bhI nahIM pilAyA / idhara vRSabha atyadhika parizrama se bahuta adhika thakA huA thA / use bhUkha aura pyAsa satAne lgii| usakA zarIra asthi aura carma kA DhAMcA mAtra raha gayA / kSutpipAsA vyAkula hokara usane cintana kiyA, oha! isa grAma ke loga kitane nirdayI, krUra, pApiSTha aura adharmI haiN| inake mana meM jarA bhI karuNA nahIM hai / merI dayanIya sthiti dekhakara inake mana meM jarA bhI dayA nahIM AI / dayA karanA to dUra rahA, lekina jo cAre - pAnI ke paise mAlika de gayA thA usakI vyavasthA bhI inhoMne nahIM kii| isa prakAra use grAmavAsiyoM para atyadhika krodha Ane lagA / usI krodha meM akAma nirjarA kara maraNa prApta kara vaha zUlapANi nAmaka vyantara deva canA / devaloka meM janma lete hI tIna ajJAna paidA hue| vibhaMgajJAna se apane pUrvabhava kA vRttAnta jAnakara use vahAM ke grAmavAsiyoM para bhayaMkara krodha AyA aura usI krodha ke vazIbhUta hokara usane grAma meM mahAmArI phailaaii| grAma meM itanI jabaradasta mahAmArI phailI ki usakI capeTa meM Ma

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116 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra Akara dhar3Adhar3a loga marane lge| itane loga mara gaye ki unakI asthiyoM kA Dhera ho gyaa| gAMva meM uthala-puthala maca gayI / bhayAkrAnta hokara loga gAMva chor3akara anyatra jAne lage, lekina vahAM bhI mahAmArI ne unakA pIchA nahIM chodd'aa| taba bhaya se bhaktiyut banakara sabhI ne cintana kiyA ki aisA lagatA hai hamAre gAMva meM koI daivI prakopa huA hai| ataH sabhI ko milakara usa deva ko prasanna karanA cAhie / isI cintanAnusAra loga ekatrita hue aura hAtha jor3akara AkAza kI tarapha mukha karake kahane lage- he devoM ! asuroM! rAkSasoM! kinnaroM ! pramAdavaza hamArI koI galatI ho sakatI hai| Apa to mahAna haiM, Apa hamAre aparAdha ko kSamA kara dIjie / - gAMva vAloM ke isa upakrama ko dekhakara zUlapANi yakSa vyomasthita hokara bolA, oha! aba galatI kI kSamA mAMga rahe ho| jaba maiM bhUkha-pyAsa se vyAkula baila ke rUpa meM tar3apha rahA thA, mAlika ne mere cAre - pAnI ke lie paise bhI de diye the taba tuma una paisoM ko har3apa gaye / jarA-sI bhI karuNA nahIM AI ! aise krUra logoM ko aisI hI sajA milanI cAhie / gAMva vAle yakSa kI bAta sunakara avAk raha gye| apane krUra kRtya ke prati pazcAttApa karate hue bole, he deva! hamase bhayaMkara aparAdha huA hai| aba to Apa jo kaheM vaha prAyazcitta kara sakate haiM / zUlapANi ne kahA, basa yahI prAyazcitta hai, mahAmArI se marate rho| khuda kI jAna bacAne ke lie kitanI tatparatA aura tumhAre kAraNa merI jAna gayI usakA koI aphasosa taka nhiiN| taba logoM ne kahA- yadyapi hamArA aparAdha bhayaMkara hai tathApi Apa to parama dayAlu haiM / hameM aura koI mArga batalAiye, hama ApakI sevA meM nirantara tatpara raheMge / taba zUlapANi ne kahA- yadyapi tumhArA yaha jaghanya kRtya mApha karane yogya nahIM hai tathApi maiM tumheM tabhI mApha kara sakatA hUM jaba mare hue logoM kI asthiyoM kA saMcaya karake una para merA devAlaya banAo / vahAM merI pUjA honI cAhie / taba yahAM ke grAmINajanoM ne turanta isa bAta ko svIkAra kiyaa| asthi-saMcaya karake mandira banavAyA / indrazarmA nAmaka eka brAhmaNa ko yakSa kI pUjA ke lie pujArI ke rUpa meM rkhaa| asthiyoM para mandira banane se, isa grAma kI rakSA hone se, isakA nAma

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 117 asthigrAma rakhA hai| Aja bhI usa zUlapANi yakSa kA itanA prabhAva hai ki rAtri meM jo bhI vyakti isa mandira meM sotA hai, use vaha mAra DAlatA hai| isI kAraNa pujArI bhI zAma ko apane ghara lauTa AtA hai / he devArya Apa yahAM rAtri meM kaise rahoge? vaha zUlapANi Apako jindA nahIM chor3egA | - prabhu ne grAmavAsiyoM se sArI vArtA sunI para ve mauna rahe, kyoMki ve to saba kucha jAnate the| jaba saba-kucha kahane para bhI prabhu mauna rahe to grAmavAsI vahAM se lauTa gye| kucha samaya pazcAt pujArI indrazarmA vahAM para aayaa| usane bhagavAna ko dhyAnastha dekhA to usane bhI vahAM para rAtri meM rukane kA niSedha kiyA, lekina prabhu ne koI pratyuttara nahIM diyA to pujArI lauTa gayA / sunasAna mandira meM ekAkI mahAvIra dhyAnastha khar3e haiM / nirantara antara meM gamana ho rahA hai| Atmika khoja meM apanA sArA puruSArtha lagA rahe haiN| svayaM ko svayaM dvArA pAne kA yaha parama prayAsa hai jisameM sahaja hI prApta upasargo ko jhelane kI tatparatA hai / bhayarahita abhaya kI sAdhanA cala rahI hai| sAre sambandhoM kA parityAga kara mAtra Atmika sambandha jor3ane meM hI saMlagna haiN| rAtri kA vAtAvaraNa nIrava hotA jA rahA hai / pazu, pakSI aura mAnava jAgaraNa se nidrA kI dizA meM prayANa kara rahe haiM / vahIM bhagavAna nirantara jAgaraNa meM lIna haiM / ghanToM para ghanTe bIta rahe haiM / yAmA apane pUrNa yauvana kI ora apane caraNa baDhA rahI hai, vahIM parISaha - jayI mahAvIra aDola bane hue svayaM ko nihAra rahe haiM / yAminI kA samaya aura nIrava vAtAvaraNa meM zUlapANi kA Agamana / zUlapANi ne dekhA - oha ! Aja yaha mRtyu ko cAhane vAlA mere isa nivAsa sthAna para A gyaa| logoM ne manA kiyA, pujArI ne manA kiyA phira bhI nahIM maanaa| isakA ahaMkAra abhI cUra-cUra karatA huuN| aisA cintana kara usa vyantara deva ne bhayaMkara aTTahAsa kiyaa| pUre nagara meM bhaya kA vAtAvaraNa vyApta ho gyaa| loga mana meM cintana karane lage, oha ! lagatA hai saMnyAsI ko yakSa ne mAra diyA, lekina kisakI himmata jo vahAM jAkara avalokana kare / yakSa dvArA bhayaMkara aTTahAsa karane para bhI prabhu niSkampa bane rhe| taba zUlapANi ne dekhA, abhI taka isakA

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 118 ahaMkAra miTA nhiiN| aba dUsarA prayAsa karatA huuN| aisA cintana kara vizAla hAthI kA rUpa bnaayaa| tIkSNa dAMtoM se prabhu ke zarIra ko kATA, apane pAMva tale prabhu ko rauMdA, lekina bhagavAna ne upha taka nahIM kiyaa| tatpazcAt yakSa ne AkAza ko chUne vAle vizAla pizAca kA rUpa bnaayaa| tIkSNa nakhoM aura dAMtoM se prabhu ke pUre zarIra ko noca ddaalaa| taba bhI bhagavAna dhyAnastha rhe| itane upasarga dene para bhI yakSa kA mana dravita nahIM huaa| usane krUratA se bhayaMkara viSaile ugra dAr3hoM vAle sarpa kA rUpa banAyA aura prabhu ke zarIra se lipaTa gyaa| tIkSNa dAr3hoM se zarIra kATane lagA para trizalAtanaya mahAvIra samabhAvapUrvaka use bhI sahana kara gye| taba yakSa kI krUratA aura bar3hI, cintana kiyA ki upasarga dene se to isa saMnyAsI ko koI vicalana paidA nahIM hotaa| ise to aba mRtyu ke dvAra para pahuMcA denA caahie| yaha socakara usa nirdayI yakSa ne apanI zakti se bhagavAna ke zarIra meM AMkha, kAna, nAka, sira, dAMta, nakha aura pITha ina sAta sthAnoM para bhayaMkara vedanA utpanna kI4 | hemacandrAcArya ke anusAra zira, netra, mUtrAzaya, nAsikA, dAMta, pITha aura nakha- ina sAta sthAnoM meM bhayaMkara vedanA utpanna kii| aisI dAruNa vedanA, jisake smaraNa mAtra se siharana paidA ho jAtI hai, kaMpakaMpI chUTa jAtI hai aura eka vedanA ke paidA hone para bhI prANI chaTapaTAhaTa karatA huA bhayaMkara vedanA ko anubhava kara maraNa ko prApta kara letA hai, vahAM sAta-sAta aMgoM meM bhISaNa vedanA, asahya pIr3A, phira bhI AtmajayI prabhu vIra ghora samabhAva dhAraNa kiye haiN| pIr3A meM bhI prasannatA kA anubhava kara rahe haiN| aise mahAna parAkramI mahAvIra kI zakti ko dekhakara zUlapANi avAk raha gayA / oha! maiM itanA krUra banakara nirantara isa saMnyAsI ko kaSTa pahuMcA rahA hUM para ye to parama vIra banakara titikSA kI parAkASThA para bhI saphala bane hue haiN| kauna haiM ye parama sahiSNu! jinhoMne aisI bhISaNa vedanA meM upha taka nahIM kiyA / maiM vedanA utpanna karate-karate thaka gayA para ye nahIM thke| aisA cintana kara prabhu ke pAsa Akara caraNoM meM nivedana kiyA- dhanya hai ApakI titikSA, merA aparAdha kSamA kiijie| tabhI prabhu-sevAmeM upasthita rahane vAlA siddhArtha deva AyA aura zUlapANi se kahA, are! zUlapANi! tUMne yaha kyA kiyA? ye sAmAnya sAdhaka to nahIM!

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 119 ye siddhArthanandana carama tIrthaMkara mahAvIra haiM / tumane inako aparimita kaSTa pahuMcAyA hai| aba yadi zakrendra ko jJAta hogA to tumheM bahuta daNDa degaa| yaha zravaNa kara zUlapANi aura ghabarAyA aura caraNoM meM girakara punaH punaH kSamAyAcanA karane lagA / kSamAyAcanA kara antardhAna ho gayA" | asthigrAma kI prathama rAtri, prathama cAturmAsa aura cAturmAsa kA prathama mAsa jisameM prabhu mahAvIra ko ghora upasarga kA sAmanA karanA pdd'aa| jaba zUlapANi upasarga dekara lauTA taba taka rAtri kA antima prahara bhI vyatIta ho rahA thaa| bhagavAna kA zarIra rAtribhara upasarga sahana karane ke kAraNa klAnta vana rahA thA / usa samaya prabhu ko eka muhUrta ke lie khar3e-khar3e hI nIMda A gyii| usa nidrAvasthA meM prabhu ne dasa svapna dekhe / ve svapna isa prakAra the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. thaa| - eka bhayaMkara tAr3a - pizAca prabhu ke sAmane upasthita hai aura bhagavAna use mAra rahe haiN| eka zveta puMskokila, jo atyanta ujjvala dIkha rahI hai / eka raMga-biraMgI koyala, jo atyanta sundara dIkha rahI hai prabhu ke sammukha do ratnamAlAeM upasthita haiM / zveta gAyoM kA samUha sAmane A rahA hai / vikasita padamasarovara svaccha taraMgAyita jala se vyApta hai / eka vizAla samudra, jisameM laharoM para lahareM uTha rahI haiN| prabhu apane zaktizAlI bhujabala se tairakara pAra kara rahe haiN| ujjvala Aloka se Alokita sUrya sampUrNa vizva ko prakAzamAna banA rahA hai| prabhu apanI ujjvala AMtoM se mAnuSottara parvata ko AveSTita kara rahe haiN| prabhu kanakamaNDita sumeru para ArohaNa kara rahe haiM | 27 svapna-darzana ke pazcAt AMkha khulI taba taka saverA ho cukA idhara grAmavAsiyoM ne rAtri meM hue yakSa ke bhISaNa aTTahAsa se anumAna lagAyA ki vaha saMnyAsI to mRtyu ko prApta ho cukA hogA / sabhI ko vRttAnta jAnane kI jijJAsA banI huI thI lekina pujArI Aye

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 120 tabhI vahAM jAnA hogA / aisA socakara sabhI loga pujArI indrazarmA kA intajAra kara rahe the| gAMva meM rahane vAlA utpala naimittika, jo pahale pArzva-paramparA kA sAdhu thA, lekina karmodaya se zramaNatva chor3akara gRhastha bana gayA, use bhI jaba prabhu ke yakSAyatana meM Thaharane kA vRttAnta jJAta huA taba vaha bhI intajAra karane lagA ki kaba indrazarmA Aye aura kaba mandira jAU~? thor3I dera bAda indrazarmA upasthita huA / usake Ane para utpala naimittika aura grAmavAsI mandira meM phuNce| vahAM kA dRzya dekhakara saba acambhita raha gaye ki bhagavAna mahAvIra jIvita haiM aura yakSa ne unakI arcA kI hai jisakI divya gandha sampUrNa vAtAvaraNa meM prasarita hai| ve sabhI loga yaha dekhakara bar3e harSita hote haiM aura utkRSTa siMhanAda se prabhu kA abhivAdana karate hue kahate haiM, devArya! Apane deva ko bhI upazAMta kara diyaa| ApakI mahimA aparampAra hai / Apa ajAta zatru haiN| Apa dhanya haiM, jo parISahajayI hI nahIM, kAlajayI bana gaye haiM / isa prakAra punaH-punaH guNakIrtana kara sabhI lauTa jAte haiM / sabake jAne ke pazcAt utpala naimittika bhagavAna ko vandana-namaskAra karake isa prakAra kahatA hai- svAmin Apane antima rAtri meM dasa svapna dekhe haiM / yadyapi Apa to unakA phala jAnate hI haiM 1 taba bhI maiM Apake samakSa nimittabala se jJAta dasa meM se nau svapnoM kA phala batalAtA huuN| ve sahI haiM yA mithyA, Apa batalA diijie| aisA kahakara vaha utpala naimittika bhagavAna ko dasa svapnoM ke bAre meM isa prakAra batalAtA hai 1. tAr3a-pizAca ko pachAr3ane se Apa bhaviSya meM mohakarma ko naSTa kreNge| zveta puMskokila dekhane se Apa zukla dhyAna meM ramaNa kreNge| raMga-biraMge puMskokila dekhane se jJAna ke raMgoM se anuraMjita dvAdazAMga kI prarUpaNA kreNge| 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. do ratnamAlAeM dekhane kA artha maiM jAna nahIM paayaa| zveta gAyoM kA samUha dekhane se caturvidha saMgha ApakI sevA-samarcA meM tatpara rahegA / praphullita padmasarovara dekhane se bhavanapati, vANavyantara, jyotiSa

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 121 aura vaimAnika deva sevA meM upasthita rheNge| laharoM se saMkula mahAsAgara ko bhujAoM dvArA tairane se saMsAra-sAgara pAra kreNge| jAjvalyamAna Aloka prasarita kara bhAskara ko dekhane se Apa kevalajJAna aura kevaladarzana ko prApta kreNge| vaiDUryamaNi-sama AMtoM se mAnuSottara parvata ko veSTita karane se ApakI kIrtipatAkA mAnuSottara parvataparyanta dig-diganta meM phailegii| __10. sumeru para ArUr3ha hone se Apa samavasaraNa meM siMhAsana para virAjakara dharmatIrtha kI saMsthApanA kreNge| svapna phalitArtha batalAkara utpala naimittika ne kahA, prabho! nau svapnoM kA yaha artha jAnA hai, lekina caturtha svapna kA phalita mujhe jJAta nahIM ho rahA hai| ApazrI caturtha svapna kA phalitArtha kahane kI kRpA karAveM / taba karuNAsAgara bhagavAn ne caturtha svapna kA artha batalAte hue kahA ki utpala! caturtha svapna meM do ratnamAlAeM dekhane kA yaha tAtparya hai ki maiM AgAra (zrAvaka) aura aNagAra (sAdhu) ina ubhaya dharmo kI prarUpaNA kruuNgaa| isa prakAra svapna phalitArtha zravaNa kara bhagavAna ke atizaya ko dRSTigata kara, vismaya se abhibhUta hokara svayaM utpala ghara kI ora lauTa gayA aura prabhu dhyAna meM lIna hue| unheM isa cAturmAsa meM isa yakSa-upasarga ke bAda anya koI upasarga nahIM aayaa| ve zAnta-prazAnta banakara sAdhanA karane lge| isa prakAra avazeSa cAturmAsa ardhamAsakSapaNa kI tapasyA karate hue vyatIta kiyaa| cAturmAsa paripUrNa hone ke pazcAt jaise hI bhagavAn asthikagrAma se vihAra karane lage usI samaya zUlapANi yakSa upasthita ho prabhu caraNoM meM avanata banA aura caraNa-vandana kara nivedana kiyA- bhagavan! Apa apane sukha ko gauNa karake mAtra mujha para dayA karake merA jIvana sudhArane ke lie yahAM padhAre, parantu mere jaisA koI pApI nhiiN| maiMne Apako kitanA kaSTa pahuMcAyA aura Apa jaisA koI dayAvAna svAmI nahIM jo mujha jaise para itanA upakAra kiyaa| Apa nahIM Ate to merA kyA hotA? Apane mujhe duHkhoM kI ananta yAtrA se bacA diyaa| isa

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 122 prakAra kahakara bhAvapUrvaka praNAma kiyA aura bhAvavibhora ho punaH lauTa gyaa| tadanantara prabhu ne morAka sanniveza kI tarapha vihAra kiyA / saMdarbha : sAdhanAkAla kA prathama varSa adhyAya 11 dIkSA ke samaya prabhu ne jo devadUSya vastra dhAraNa kiyA thA usa sambandha meM vibhinna dhAraNAeM sammukha AtI haiN| AcArAMga sUtra evaM kalpa sUtra ke mUla pATha meM devadUSya vastra prabhu ne brAhmaNa ko diyA, aisA ullekha nahIM hai| parantu Avazyaka cUrNi, Avazyaka vRtti, caupannamahApuruSa cariyaM, triSaSTi zalAkA puruSa cAritra aura kalpa sUtra kI TIkAoM meM aisA ullekha hai ki jaba dIkSA lekara prabhu kSatriyakuNDa se vihAra kara kUrmAragrAma padhAra rahe the taba mArga meM rAjA siddhArtha kA mitra soma nAmaka vRddha brAhmaNa milaa| usane prabhu se nivedana kiyA- bhagavan! Apa ananta karuNAnidhAna haiN| maiM asahAya dIna-hIna-daridra brAhmaNa huuN| mere pAsa khAne ko anna nahIM, pahanane ko vastra nahIM aura rahane ko makAna nahIM hai| prabho! jisa samaya Apane nirantara eka varSa taka dAna diyA usa samaya maiM dhana kamAne kI AzA se paradeza gayA thaa| lekina kucha bhI kamA nahIM pAyA aura hatAza evaM nirAza hokara lauTa aayaa| ghara Ane para patnI ne dutkArate hue kahA- are! yahAM para itane dina sone kI varSA ho rahI thI tava Apa kahAM gye| aba bhI kucha nahIM bigar3A, aba bhI calo, jAo ve karuNA nidhAna mahAvIra Apa ko avazyameva kucha deNge| basa, bhagavana! isI AzA se Apake pAsa AyA huuN| taba prabhu vIra ne kahA- bhadra! isa samaya maiM akiMcana bhikSu huuN| tava brAhmaNa ne kahA- kyA kalpavRkSa ke samIpa Akara bhI merI manovAMchA pUrNa nahIM hogI? yaha kahate-kahate usakI AMkheM chalachalA gyiiN| avirala azrudhArA vahane lagI aura prabhu ke caraNoM meM lipaTa gyaa| tabhI bhagavAna ne karuNA se abhibhUta hokara devadUSya cIvara kA ardha bhAga brAhmaNa ko de diyaa| atyanta harSita hotA huA vaha brAhmaNa usa cIvara ko le gyaa| apanI brAhmaNI ko dikhaayaa| vrAhmaNI bhI atyanta pramudita huii| vrAhmaNa ne usa vastra ke chora ko ThIka karane ke lie raphUgara ko diyaa| raphUgara ne usa cIvara ko dekhA aura usakI camaka-damaka dekhakara Azcaryacakita ho gyaa| taba brAhmaNa se pUchA ki tumane yaha kahAM se prApta kiyA hai? brAhmaNa ne sArI vAta yathAvat sunA dii| taba raphUgara ne kahA ki tuma punaH bhagavAn mahAvIra ke

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 123 pIche-pIche ghuumo| vaha ardhavastra bhI kahIM para giregA hI, taba tuma use uThA lAnA aura isa pUrNavastra ko maiM acche-se jor3a dUMgA / taba tuma use nandIvardhana ko beca denA / raphUgara kI isa bAta ko sunakara vaha daridra brAhmaNa prabhu mahAvIra ke pAsa pahuMcA aura pIche-pIche ghUmane lagA / tadanantara eka varSa aura eka mAsa ke pazcAt jaba prabhu suvarNa bAlukA ke taTa para padhAre taba unakA vaha ardha devadUSya vastra kAMToM meM ulajha gayA / prabhu ne usako vahIM vosirA diyA / tava vaha vRddha brAhmaNa usa vastra ko lekara usI cunakara ke pAsa gyaa| usane donoM khaNDoM ko bahuta acchI taraha jor3a diyA / tava usa brAhmaNa ne nandIvardhana ko vaha vastra eka lAkha dInAra meM beca diyA aura jIvanabhara ke lie atyanta sukhI bana gyaa| 2. 3. 5. 6 (ka) Avazyaka, malayagiri, pR. 266 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, pR. 268 (ga) devANuppiyA! paricattasayalasaMgo haM saMpaMyaM, tubhaM ca dAriddovaduo / tA imarasa majjhaM'sAvasattavAsassa, addhaM ghettUNa gacchasu tti / caupannamahApurisacariyaM, pR. 273, AcArya zIlAMka (gha) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSacAritra, pR. 30-43 (Da) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra, pR. 143-44 (ca) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra; pR. 863-64 (cha) Avazyaka haribhadrIya vRtti; pR. 187 (ka) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; 1982 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri vR. pR. 266 (ga) triSaSTi elAkA puruSacAritra; sarga 10, pR. 31, pustaka 7 vIra vihAra mImAMsA; vijayendra sUriH pR. 23 (ka) Ava. niyukti avacUrNi hari: vRtti 273 (kha) Apa malayagiri pR. 267 (ga) tripaSTi elAkA puruSacAritra; pustaka 7: parva 10: pR. 31 (ka) Avazyaka niyukti avacUrNi hAribhradrIya, pR. 273 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri, pR. 267 Avazyaka malayagirI, pR. 267 (ka) Avazyaka malayagiri: pR. 267 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi jinadAsa gaNi mahattara kRtaH pR. 270

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7. 8. 9. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa gaNi mahattara kRta; pR. 270 taMmi aMtare siddhatyo sAmissa mAtutthitAputto bAlatavokammeNaM vANamaMtaro jAvellao, so Agato, -- (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 267 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi, jinadAsa; pR. 270 (kha) samavAyAMga 124 tAhe sakkeNa siddhatyo bhaNito - esa tava NIyallao puNoya mama vayaNaM, sAmissa jo varaM mAraNaMtiyaM uvasaggaM kareti taM vArehi, evamastuteNa paDisutaM, sakko paDigato / (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; 1893 (gha) triSaSTi zlAkA pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 32 yahAM yaha jJAtavya hai ki sabhI tIrthaMkaroM ne bele kI tapazcaryApUrvaka lii| RSabhadeva bhagavAn ne eka varSa pazcAt ganne ke rasa dIkSA se pAraNA kiyA aura zeSa 23 tIrthaMkaroM ne khIra se pAraNA kiyA jaisA ki samavAyAMga meM kahA hai : "saMvacchareNa mikkhA, khoyaladvAusabheNa logaNAheNa sesehi vIyadivase ladvAo paDhama - mikkhAo, usabhassa paDhamamikkhA khoyaraso Asi logaNAhagassa, sesANaM parabhaNNaM ayiyarasa sovamaM AsI / " divya kA tAtparya hai devoM dvArA kiyA gyaa| pAMca divya isa prakAra haiM 1. vasudhArA arthAt suvarNa vRSTi / devoM dvArA sADhe bAraha karor3a sauneyA kI varSA ko yahAM vasudhArA kahA hai| 2. paMcavarNa ( kRSNa, nIla, pIta, zveta aura rakta ) vAle puSpoM kI varSA / ye puSpa vaikriyalabdhijanya hote haiM / isalie ye acita hI hote haiN| 3. celotkSepa - cela-vastra, utkSepa - pheMkanA / arthAt vastroM ko AkAza meM pheMkanA / 4. devadundubhi - harSAnvita devadundubhi bajAnA / 5. ahodAna- Azcarya utpanna karane vAlA dAna / ahodAna kI saMjJA denA / uddhRta - vipAkasUtra; zrI jJAnamunijI jaina zAstramAlA kAryAlaya, ludhiyAnA: vi. saM. 2010; prathamAvRtti; pR. 635

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10. apazciga tIrthakara mahAvIra - 125 (ka) sAmiNA puvapayogeNa vAhiyA pasAriyA; Ava. malaya.; pR. 268 (kha) pitRmitraM kulapatistatra naathmupsthitH|| pUrvAbhyAsAt svAminApi tasmin vAhuH prasAritaH / / triSaSTi 10/3/50 (ga) puvaneheNa sAmi daLUNa sAgayaMti bhaNiUNa saMmuhamuvaDio bhayavayAvi puvvapaogeNa ceva vAhA pasAriyA / mahAvIra cariyaM (guNacandra). 5/146 11. AcArAMga; prathama zruta skandha; navama adhyayana; prathama uddezaka 1. ahAsuttaM vadissAmi, jahA se samaNe bhagavaM uTThAya / saMkhAe taMsi hemaMte, ahuNA pavvaie riiitthaa| 2. No cevimeNa vattheNa, pihissAmi taMsi hemNte| se pArae AvakahAe, etaM khu aNudhammiyaM tassa / cattAri sAhie mAse vahave pANajAiyA aagmm| abhirujjha kAyaM viharisu, ArusiyANaM tattha hiMsiMsu / (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 267 (ka) AcArAMga: 1/9/1 (kha) jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa: prathama bhAga: pR. 572-73 (ka) AcArAMga; 1/9/1 (kha) jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa: prathama bhAga; pR. 572-73 AcArAMga; 1/9/1 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 268 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsaH pR. 271 (ka) AcArAMga: 1/9/1 (kha) jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa; prathama bhAga: pR. 572-73 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsaH pR. 271 (kha) triSaSTi elAkA pu. cA.: pustaka 7. parva 10: pR. 33 Avazyaka cUrNi, jinadAsaH pR. 271 niSaSTi elAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7: parva 10. pR. 34 saharma maNDana samavAyAMga (1) Avazyaka carNi: malayagiri (a) Avazyaka suni, jinadAsa. pR 27: sAravara ni galagiri, pR 265

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23. 24. 25. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 126 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 272-273 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; malayagiri; pR. 268-69 Avazyaka cUrNi; malayagiri; pR. 270 triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva; 10 pR. 37 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; malayagiri; pR. 270 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 274 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; malayagiri; pR. 270 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 38-39 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; malayagiri; pR. 270 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 38-39 triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 39-40 27. 28. 29.

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 127 sAdhanAkAla kA dvitIya varSa - dvAdaza adhyAya saMyama caryA kA prathama varSa vyatIta ho gayA hai| bhagavAn varSAvAsa pUrNa karake morAka sanniveza padhAra gye| vahAM udyAna meM pratimA dhAraNa karake sAdhanA meM tallIna bana gaye haiN| cahuM ora zAMti kA sAmrAjya hai / pradUSaNa kI svalpa gaMdha bhI nahIM hai| grAmavAsiyoM kA kRSipradhAna jIvana hai / ve kRSi dvArA hI apanA kArya calAte haiN| Aja kI bhAgamabhAga aura yAMtrika jIvana jaisA vahAM kA tanAvagrasta jIvana nahIM hai| sIdhe-sarala morAkavAsiyoM ke mana meM jaba bhaviSyaphala jAnane kI icchA hotI to ve acchaMdaka nAmaka jyotiSI ke yahAM cale jAte aura usase bhaviSyaphala jAnakara santuSTi kA anubhava karate / usa acchaMdaka kA varcasva dekhakara eka dina vyantara deva siddhArtha ne socA ki guptapApa sevana karane vAle acchaMdaka kA bhI isa grAma meM itanA varcasva hai / isake pApoM ko aba ujAgara karane kA samaya A gayA hai| maiM devArya kI zaraNa lekara isake pApoM ko ujAgara kara sakatA huuN| aisA karane para yaha pApoM kA parityAga bhI kara degA aura devArya ke tyAga kI mahimA bhI phaila jaayegii| isI jijJAsA se eka dina vaha deva prabhu ke zarIra meM praviSTa huaa| usa samaya eka gvAlA jA rahA thA. deva ne use bulAyA aura kahA. "are gvAla! tuma abhI ghara se sauvIra' sahita aMgakara' kA bhojana karake Aye ho aura abhI bailoM ke rakSaNa hetu jA rahe ho| tumane yahAM Ate hue mArga meM eka sarpa dekhA hai| Aja rAtri meM tujhe eka svapna bhI AyA thaa| usameM tuma bahuta roye ho| kyA merA yaha kathana satya hai?" gvAle ne kahA, "hAM satya hai / " taba deva ne gvAle ko vizvAsa jamAne ke lie aura bhI bahuta sArI bAteM khiiN| una saba satya bAtoM ko zravaNa kara gvAlA vismayAnvita ho gyaa| grAma meM jAkara grAmavAsiyoM se kahA, "hamAre grAma ke bAhara trikAlajJa devArya padhAre haiN| ye bhUta, bhaviSya kI bAtoM ko satya- satya batalAte haiM aura paisA bhI kucha nahI lete| tumheM calanA hai to jaldI clo| aisA avasara punaH Ane vAlA nahIM hai|" yaha zravaNa kara sAre grAmavAsI akSata puSpAdi lekara devAdhideva mahAvIra ke pAsa aaye| usI samaya punaH siddhArtha deva bhagavAna ke -

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128 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra zarIra meM praveza karatA hai aura samAgata logoM se pUchatA hai, "kyA tuma merA atizaya dekhane Aye ho?" sabhI ne svIkArAtmaka uttara diyA- "haaN|" taba siddhArtha deva ne unake bhUta-bhaviSya kI ghaTanAoM kA akSarazaH satya kathana kiyA, jise zravaNa kara loga bar3e Anandita hue, prabhu kI mahimA kA gAna kiyA aura vandana kara lauTa gye| aba pratidina saikar3oM kI bhIr3a vahAM aatii| siddhArtha unheM uttara detA aura ve santuSTa hokara punaH lauTa jaate| yaha silasilA kaI dinoM taka calatA rhaa| eka dina grAma ke logoM ne siddhArtha se kahA- "devArya! hamAre gAMva meM bhI acchaMdaka nAmaka eka jyotiSI hai / vaha bhI ApakI taraha bhUta-bhaviSya kA jJAtA hai| ApakI dRSTi meM vaha kaisA hai|" taba siddhArtha ne kahA, "vaha to kucha bhI nahIM jAnatA / mAtra Apa jaise bhole prANiyoM ko Thagakara AjIvikA calAtA hai / " yaha sunakara grAmavAsiyoM ne acchaMdaka se Akara kahA, "are acchaMdaka tUM to bhUta-bhaviSya kI bAtoM ko satya rUpa se nahIM jaantaa| ye sArI bAteM to nagara ke bAhara padhAre hue devArya jAnate haiN|" taba acchaMdaka apanI pratiSThA ko dhUmila jAnakara bolA"are! tuma satya bAta jAnate nahIM ho isaliye usa devArya ne tumhAre sAmane yaha saba managaDhanta kahA / calo, maiM tumhAre sAtha calatA huuN| mere sAmane kahe taba jaanuuN|" yaha kahakara krodhAbhibhUta acchaMdaka logoM ke sAtha meM, jahAM prabhu dhyAna kara rahe the vahAM calA AyA aura eka ghAsa kA tRNa donoM hAthoM meM pakar3a kara devArya se bolA - "batAo, maiM isa tRNa ko cheda pAUMgA yA nahIM?" isa prazna ke pIche acchaMdaka kI yaha mAyA chipI thI ki yadi vaha devArya kaha degA cheda pAUMgA to maiM nahIM chedUMgA aura yadi yaha kahegA nahIM chedoge to jarUra cheduuNgaa| lekina siddhArtha deva avadhijJAnI thaa| usane kahA ki tuma tRNa ko nahIM cheda paaoge| taba acchaMdaka aMgulI ko taiyAra kara tRNa chedane meM tatpara huaa| usI samaya zakrendra apanI sabhA meM upayoga kara rahe haiN| dekhate hI acambhita raha gaye / oha! gajava ho rahA hai| eka sAmAnya jyotiSI prabhu kI vANI mithyA karane kA prayAsa kara rahA hai| tabhI zakrendra ne acchaMdaka kI dasoM aMguliyoM ko vajra se cheda DAlA / tRNa se chedita aMguliyoM se vaha Arta yAna ko prApta huA / saba loga use dekha haMsane lage / acchaMdaka pAgala -

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra kI taraha vahAM se calA gyaa| acchaMdaka lauTa gayA hai| grAmavAsI siddhArtha ke atizaya se camatkRta haiN| ve siddhArtha se acchaMdaka ke bAre meM aura bhI kucha jAnanA cAhate haiM aura pUchate haiM- "devArya acchaMdaka jhUTha to bolatA hI hai, kyA aura bhI koI burI Adata hai?" tava siddhArtha ne kahA- "grAmavAsiyoM! yaha acchaMdaka cora bhI hai|" taba logoM ne pUchA, "isane kisake yahAM kava corI kI?" tava siddhArtha ne kahA, "Apake gAMva meM vIraghoSa nAmaka sevaka hai|" usI samaya vIraghoSa khar3A ho gayA aura bolA, "maiM vIraghoSa huuN|" kahie Apa kyA kahanA cAhate haiM?" taba siddhArtha ne kahA, "pahale dazapala' pramANa vAlA eka vartana tere ghara se corI huA thA?" vIraghoSa ne kahA, "haaN|" tava siddhArtha ne kahA, "vaha vartana acchaMdaka ne corI kiyA hai| usane tumhAre ghara se pIche pUrva dizA meM saragavana kA vRkSa hai, usake nIce eka hAtha khodakara chipAyA hai| vaha vahIM para hai / " yaha sunakara sabhI Azcaryacakita hote hue bole- "calo vIraghoSa, tumhArA bartana lene ke lie calate haiN|" taba vIraghoSa grAmya janatA sahita vahAM gayA, jagaha khodii| vahAM usakA pAtra milA, ghara lAyA aura loga kolAhala karate punaH siddhArtha ke pAsa Aye aura kahA, "devArya, tumhArA kathana akSarazaH satya hai| kyA tuma acchaMdaka ke bAre meM aura bhI kucha jAnate ho?" taba siddhArtha ne kahA, "aura suno| tumhAre gAMva meM indrazarmA nAmaka brAhmaNa hai?" taba logoM ne kahA, "hAM hai|" siddhArtha ne kahA, "use yahAM bulaao|" logoM ne indrazarmA ko bulAyA / indrazarmA upasthita huaa| pUchA, "bhante ! kyA AjJA hai?" siddhArtha ne kahA, "tumhArA eka meMDhA (bheDa) kahI khoyA hai?" indrazarmA ne vismaya se kahA, "haaN|" taba siddhArtha ne kahA, 'tumhArA vaha bheDa acchaMdaka mArakara khA gayA aura usakI kar3iyAM cora ke vRkSa ke nIce dakSiNa dizA me gADa dI hai|" grAmavAsI hAhAkAra karane lage aura una har3iyoM ko dekhane gye| vahAM jAkara delA to akhiyAM gaDI huI thii| aba aura bhI kautuka se jAnane kI jivAsA se loga vahAM Aye aura dila se pUSNa isa boMgI ke bAre meM Apa aura bhI kucha jAnI hai| taba silArya ne kahA, acchadada hogI kA aura bhI duSkarana --- 129

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 130 jAnatA hUM, para aba nahIM khuuNgaa|" taba logoM ne siddhArtha se kahane ke lie atyadhika Agraha kiyaa| siddhArtha ne kahA, "maiM to nahIM khuuNgaa| tuma logoM ko jAnanA hai to usakI strI se puucho|" taba loga yaha jAnane ke lie usa acchaMdaka ke ghara kI tarapha ravAnA hue| usI dina acchaMdaka ne apanI strI ko bahuta piittaa| taba use gussA AyA aura netroM se azru barasAte hue cintana kiyA ki merA pati duSTa hai tabhI tinake se inakI aMguliyAM chida giiN| pUre gAMva meM inakA tiraskAra ho rahA hai| aba loga mere pAsa pUchane ke lie AyeMge to maiM inakA duScaritra kaha ddaaluuNgii| idhara loga acchaMdaka ke ghara pahuMce aura usake duScaritra ke bAre meM pUchA, to sakopa patnI ne batAyA ki yaha duSTa hai| karma se caMDAla hai| apanI bahina ke sAtha viSaya-sukha bhogatA hai aura kabhI merI ora dekhatA bhI nahIM hai| yaha zravaNa kara janatA acchaMdaka ko "pApI! pApI! dhikkAra hai! dhikkAra hai!" karatI huI lauTa gyii| aba acchaMdaka ke pApoM kA bhaNDAphor3a ho gayA hai| usake lie AjIvikA calAnA duSkara ho gyaa| jisa bhI ghara meM bhikSA ke lie jAtA, loga use dhikkAra-dhikkAra kahate aura bolate, "duSTa haTa jA, terA muMha dekhanA bhI pApa hai|" aisA kahakara nikAla dete aura use kucha bhI bhikSA nahIM dete| taba acchaMdaka ne dekhA ki usa saMnyAsI ke Ane se merA jIvana barabAda ho rahA hai| usake rahate hue mujhe bhikSA nahIM mila sktii| ata: usako yahAM se haTAne kA prayAsa karanA caahie| yaha socakara acchaMdaka eka bAra ekAnta meM vIra prabhu ke pAsa gayA aura namra nivedanA kI, "he bhagavan! Apa yahAM se anyatra padhAro kyoMki Apa to pUjya haiN| ataH Apa to anyatra bhI pUje jAyeMge lekina maiM to yahIM ke logoM ko jAnatA h| anya jagaha to koI merA nAma bhI nahIM jAnate / zRgAla kA zaurya to guphA meM hI hai, usake vAhara nhiiN| maiMne ApakA avinaya kiyA, usakA phala hI mujhe prApta huA hai| ava Apa mere para kRpA karake dUsare sthAna para padhAro tAki punaH maiM apanI AjIvikA juTA sluu|" acchaMdaka ke ina vacanoM ko sunakara, mujhe aprItikara sthAnoM meM nahIM ThaharanA, isa apane abhigraha ke anusAra prabhu ne vahAM se uttara vAcAlA nAma ke sanniveza kI tarapha vihAra kara diyaa|

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aparicama tIrthakara mahAvIra -- 131 vAcAlA grAma do vibhAgoM meM vibhAjita thaa| uttara vAcAlA aura dakSiNa vaacaalaa| isakA kAraNa yaha thA ki vAcAlA ke bIca meM suvarNakUlA aura rUpakUlA nAmaka do nadiyAM bahatI thiiN| prabhu dakSiNa vAcAlA se uttara vAcAlA meM suvarNakUlA ke taTa kI ora jA rahe the| vahAM suvarNakUlA ke taTa para prabhu kA devadUSya vastra kAMToM meM ulajha gyaa| prabhu ne muDakara dekhA ki kahIM vastra ayogya sthaMDila bhUmi meM to nahIM giraa| lekina dekhA ki vaha yogya bhUmi meM hI girA hai| kAMToM meM varatra girane se ziSyoM ko vastra sulabhatA se mileMge, yaha jAnakara prabhu ne vastra ko vahIM vosirA diyA aura ve Age bar3hate gye|" prabhu mahAvIra vAyuvega se nirantara vihAra karate hue mArga ko pAra kara rahe the| ve dakSiNa vAcAlA se uttara vAcAlA kI ora jA rahe the| dakSiNa vAcAlA se uttara vAcAlA jAne ke do mArga the| eka mArga sIdhA thA lekina sIdhA hone para bhI vikaTa, bhayAvaha aura saMkaTApanna thaa| dUsarA mArga TaMdA mArga thA lekina vaha bhayamukta mArga thaa| ina donoM mAgoM meM se prabhu mahAvIra, jo upasarga-parIpahoM ko AmaMtraNa dekara jhelane kA sAhasa karate the, unhoMne kaMTakakIrNa patha kA cayana kiyA aura kanakhala Azrama kI tarapha apane kadama gatimAna kiye| vAyu kI taraha aprativaddha vihArI prabhu mahAvIra jaba kanakhala Azrama kI ora prasthAna karate haiM to mArga meM unheM eka gvAlA milatA hai| gvAlA pramu ko kanakhala kI ora jAte hue dekhakara cintita ho uThatA hai. socatA hai AhA ye saMnyAsI isa mArga se jA rahe hai| zAyada inheM Age Ane vAle kASToM kA patA nhiiN| yadi yaha isa mArga se jAyeMge tara patA nahIM unake prANa pakherU bhI raheMge yA nahI? ataH maiM inheM isa mArga meM Ane vAle kaSToM kI jAnakArI de detA hU~! aisA cintana kara vha gvAlA ke pAsa jAtA hai aura nidedana karatA hai- "dada Apa

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132 10 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra bhI nahIM hai, isalie Apa idhara mata padhAriye " / " gvAle kI bAta zravaNa karake bhI prabhu mauna rahe kyoMki ve jAnate the ki dRSTiviSa kauna hai? ve apane jJAna meM dekha rahe the ki vaha dRSTiviSa abhavya nahIM apitu bhavya jIva hai|" vaha sarpa pUrvajanma meM tapasvI sAdhaka thaa| eka bAra vaha pAraNe ke lie upAzraya se bAhara gyaa| usake paira ke nIce eka meMr3hakI A gayI / eka choTA sAdhu unake sAtha thA / tapasvI sAdhaka ko patA nahIM calA ki usake paira ke nIce kucha AyA hai| lekina kSullaka sAdhu kA dhyAna calA gyaa| usane tapasvI sAdhaka ko dhyAna dilAyA ki, "dekhie gurudeva, Apake paira ke nIce meMr3hakI Akara mara gayI hai|" tapasvI sAdhu ko krodha aayaa| socA, mere paira ke nIce marI bhI nahIM aura ulTA mujhe kaha rahA hai| taba tapasvI sAdhu ne eka aura meMr3hakI marI huI thI, usakI ora kSullaka kA dhyAnAkarSaNa karate hue vyaMgyAtmaka bhASA meM kahA, "dekho, yaha meMr3hakI maiMne mArI hai ?" kSullaka sAdhu tapasvI sAdhaka ko krodhAviSTa dekhakara mauna rhaa| socA, gurudeva pratikramaNa ke samaya jaba AlocanA kareMge taba isake pazcAt svayaM hI prAyazcitta grahaNa kara leMge / lekina una tapasvI sAdhu ne sAyaMkAla usakI AlocanA nahIM kI, taba kSullaka sAdhu ne socA ki ye AlocanA karanA bhUla gaye haiM, to maiM inako yAda dilA detA huuN| yaha socakara usa kSullaka sAdhu ne tapasvI sAdhu se kahA, "Arya! kyA Apa meMr3hakI kI AlocanA karanA bhUla gaye?" use zravaNa kara tapasvI sAdhu ke krodha kaSAya kA udaya huA aura krodhAveza meM vaha usa kSullaka sAdhu ko mArane daudd'e| bIca meM khambhA dikhAI na dene se khaMbhe se TakarAye aura mastaka para coTa lagane se vahIM mRtyu ko prApta ho gaye / - vaha sAdhaka jIvana kI virAdhanA karane se jyotiSka deva meM utpanna huA" / vahAM se AyuSya pUrNakara kanakakhala (kanakhala) nAmaka sthAna meM pAMca sau tapasviyoM ke kulapati kI kulapatnI se kauzika nAmaka putra rUpa meM paidA huaa| vahAM dUsare tApasa bhI kauzika gotra vAle the| yaha kozika dhIre-dhIre baDA hone lagA / isakA svabhAva krodhI hone se use yahAM ke tApasa caMDakauzika kahane lage" / caNDakauzika ke pitA kulapatijI mRtyu ko prApta hue taba caNDakauzika Azrama kA kulapati

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 133 bana gyaa| usakA apane vanakhaNDa para atyadhika mamatva thaa| isalie dina-rAta vanakhaNDa meM cakkara lagAtA rahatA thaa| kisI ko bhI usa banakhaNDa meM se phala, puSpa, patra Adi lene nahIM detA thaa| kadAcita koI vana meM se saDA-galA phala-phUla, pattA grahaNa karatA to usako lAThI yA dele se mAratA thaa| yahAM taka ki svayaM ke Azrama meM rahane vAle tApasoM ko bhI phalAdi grahaNa nahIM karane detA thaa| taba ve tApasa vyathita hokara Azrama se idhara-udhara bhAga gaye aura caNDakauzika hI aba usa vATikA kA mAlika bana gyaa| eka dina caNDakauzika vATikA ke kAma se bAhara calA gyaa| usI samaya zvetAmbikA nagarI se kitane hI rAjakumAra zIghra Aye aura caNDakauzika ke usa vanakhaNDa ko naSTa-bhraSTa karane lge| java caNDakauzika kArya sampanna kara punaH lauTA to eka gvAle ne kahA, "caNDakauzika! abhI tuma nahIM the to tumhAre abhAva meM tumhAre vanakhaNDa ko koI naSTa-bhraSTa kara rahA thaa| yaha zravaNa karate hI vaha krodha se Aga-babUlA hokara tIkSNa dhAravAlA kulhAr3A lekara dauDA aayaa| use vega se AtA dekhakara koI rAjakumAra cAja pakSI kI taraha. koI anya pakSiyoM kI taraha barDa vega se vahAM se bhAga gaye aura kauzika vega se daur3atA huA eka kharDa meM gira paDA aura svayaM dvArA pheMke usa tIkSNa kullAsa se mastaka vidIrNa ho gayA aura apane karmavipAka se mRtyu ko prApta kara isI vana meM dRSTiviSa sarpa bana gyaa| vaha tIvAnuvandhI krodha bhavAntara meM bhI sAtha lAtA hai| isa niyama se yahAM bhI vaha pracaNDa krodhI bana gayA thaa| vaha bhI apane usa Azrama kI bhUmi meM kisI ko ghusane taka nahIM detA thaa|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 134 bar3hate-bar3hate jyoM hI prabhu ne jIrNa araNya meM praveza kiyA, tyoM hI jIrNa-zIrNa zuSka vRkSa, jo caNDakauzika kI viSailI dRSTi se murajhA gaye the, ve hare-bhare hone lge| cAroM ora kA vAtAvaraNa manamohaka bana gyaa| prabhu vahAM Akara yajJa maNDapa meM ruke aura netroM ko sthira karake kAyotsarga karake khar3e rhe| prabhu vahAM padhAre usase kucha samaya pUrva hI vaha dRSTiviSa sarpa muMha se lapalapAtI jIbha bAhara nikAlakara krodha se netra lAla kara usa araNya kA svAmI banA huA bAMbI se bAhara nikalakara ghUmane nikalA'" / vaha ghUmatA huA, jahAM prabhu mahAvIra dhyAnastha khar3e the, vahAM pahuMca gyaa| jaise hI bhagavAna ko dUra se dekhA, cintana kiyA, oha! mere sthAna para yaha marane ko udyata kauna AyA hai aura Akara khar3A bhI ho gayA hai| abhI isako ThikAne lagAtA huuN| abhI bhasma kara dUMgA to sArA khela khatama ho jaayegaa| aisA cintana kara krodha se AgababUlA banakara apane phana phailAkara bhayaMkara viSa chor3atA huA dRSTi se prabhu ko nihArane lagA jaise prajvalita ulkApiNDa AkAza se giratA hai, vaise hI viSailI dRSTi se prabhu para viSa pheMkatA hai lekina parama dhairyazAlI prabhu use samabhAva se sahana karate hue tanika bhI vicalita nahIM hote haiN| taba caNDakauzika ne cintana kiyA ki isa dRSTi se to isa para koI prabhAva nahIM huA aba aura sUrya jaisI pracaNDa dRSTi isa para DAlUMgA to yaha abhI jhulasa jAyegA, aisA cintana kara pracaNDa viSailI dRSTi prabhu para DAlI lekina atizayadhArI mahAvIra ne usa jvAlA ko jaladhArA mAna kara sahana kara liyaa| caNDakauzika ne dekhA, dRSTi kA isa para koI prabhAva nhiiN| aba to aisA tIkSNa DaMka mAratA hUM ki yaha hAya-hAya karatA huA yahIM maraNa ko prApta ho jaayegaa| aisA cintana kara prabhu ke DaMka lagAyA to gAya ke dUdha jaisI rudhira dhArA niklii| dUsarI, tIsarI bAra DaMka lagAyA to vahI zveta rudhira dhArA" | socA, jahAM bhI DaMka lagA rahA hUM jahara phailatA nahIM apitu zveta rakta nikala rahA hai, yaha kyA hai? bAra-bAra DaMka lagAne para bhI jaba jahara nahIM phailA apitu zveta rudhira nikalA to Azcaryacakita hokara, bar3A hI saMtapta hokara prabhu ko dekhane lgaa| prabhu ke saumya mukhamaNDala ko dekhakara stabdha ho gayA to bhagavAn ne kahA,

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aparitama tIrthakara mahAvIra - 135 "re caNDakauzika! bujjha! bujDA!" are caNDakauzika jAgo-jAgo, kyoM nahIM jaagte| to bhagavAna ke ye vacana zravaNa kara vaha cintana karane lagA, are! yaha kyA kaha rahA hai? caNDakauzika jAgo-jAgo, kyoM nahIM jAgate? meM caNDakauzika kaba thA? yoM cintana karatA atIta meM calA gayA aura jAtiramaraNa jJAna ho gayA / taba prabhu kI tIna bAra pradakSiNA kii| tadanantara mana meM anazana svIkArane (saMthArA karane) kA nirNaya kiyaa| prabhu ne apanI saumya dRSTi se usako nihArA / tatpazcAt sarva kriyA se rahita hokara socA, yadi merA muMha vAMbI se bAhara rahegA to merI viSamaya dRSTi kisI para par3egI isase kisI prANI kA prANanAza ho sakatA hai| isalie apane muMha ko bila meM (rAkha meM) chipA liyA aura samatA dhAraNa kara Atla cintana meM lIna bana gyaa| AhArAdi kA parityAga kara AjIvana anazana kara pazcAttApa kI jvAlA meM jalane lgaa| sarpa Atmacintana meM lIna thaa| bhagavAn ne dekhA ki jaba taka isakA garaNakAla nahIM AtA hai taba taka mujhe yahIM rukanA cAhie tAki ise AtmazAMti hogii| yahI socakara prabhu mahAvIra vahIM para dhyAnastha banakara khaDe rahe / prabhu ko nirupadrava jAnakara gvAle Adi Azcaryacakita hokara zIghra hI vahAM Aye aura dekhA ki sabhI prANiyoM ko pIr3ita karane pAle sarpa ko pattharoM se mArA to bhI samabhAvI nAga nizcala rahA taba ve mAle prabhu ke samIpa aaye| usake zarIra ko lAThiyoM se sparza kiyA lekina usakA samabhAva-maNa nahIM TUTA tava gvAloM ne sArI vArtA logo se khii| loga dahA use dekhane ke lie alg| bAloM kI bahuta sArI kisa mArga se hI dekhane ke lie jAne lgii| ve striyAM jAtI huI usa samIra para maSita saMvAdI usa ghI kI sugandha se gura pAla diyA kI pAvara ra maTane lagI! saMgAlo sasasa kI dadannA utpanna ho rahI hai kadama mAro kollabAra lAla

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 136 gajaba kA parivartana ki cIMTiyoM para krodha AnA dUra, lekina usake viparIta cintana kara rahA hai ki yadi maiM jarA-sA bhI hilUMgA to kIr3iyAM mere zarIra ke nIce Akara dava jaayeNgii| vasa, isI anukampA se hilanA-DulanA banda kara diyA | mana meM karuNA kA ajasra srota pravAhita karane vAlA nAga nirantara utkRSTa adhyavasAyoM meM ramaNa karatA hai aura karuNAsindhu bhagavAna apanI karuNAmaya dRSTi se usakA siMcana kara rahe haiN| saMthArA grahaNa kiye eka pakSa huaa| vaha caNDakauzika dharma ko prApta kara aSTama devaloka kA deva vanA aura prabhu mahAvIra caNDakauzika ke maraNoparAnta vahAM se vihAra kara uttara vAcAla padhAra gye| prabhu ke ardha-mAsakSapaNa ke pAraNe kA dina thaa| pAraNe ke lie svayaM bhikSATana karane hetu nAgasena nAmaka gRhastha ke yahAM padhAre / usa dina nAgasena kA putra, jo cAra varSa se paradeza meM gayA thA, vaha ghara para AyA thaa| usa putra kI khuzI meM nAgasena ne jImaNavAra kA kAryakrama rkhaa| aneka logoM ko AmaMtrita kiyA thaa| idhara bhojana banakara taiyAra huA aura udhara karuNAsAgara bhagavAn mahAvIra usake udhara hI padhAra rahe the| isa se prabhu ko AtA huA dekhakara vaha bar3A hI harSita huaa| bhaktipUrvaka prabhu ko pratilAbhita karatA hai| sArA vAyumaNDala AkAza-nisRtaH 'ahodAnaM-ahodAnaM' kI dhvani se guMjAyamAna hotA hai| devagaNa svarNaniSkoM ke sAtha-sAtha pAMca divyoM kI varSA karate haiN| prabhu pAraNA karake zvetAmbikArI kI ora prasthAna karate haiN| zvetAmbikA meM padArpaNa :- dharmanAyaka prabhu vIra padAti vihAra kara zvetAmbikA kI ora padhAra rahe the| guptacaroM ne zvetAmbikA ke samrATa paradezI ko sUcita kiyA- "rAjana! zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra paidala vihAra karate hue vAcAlA se zvetAmbikA padhAra rahe haiN| dharmaniSTha prabhubhakta rAjA samAcAra zravaNa kara bar3A harSita hotA hai aura nAgarika, maMtrI aura aneka rAjAoM ke parivAra sahita bhagavAn ke sanmukha jAtA hai| prabhu jaba dRSTigata hote haiM to bhaktipUrvaka vandana karatA hai| prabhu ko apane nagara meM le jAtA hai| vahAM se prabhu surabhipura kI ora vihAra karate haiN| vahAM surabhipura se thUNAka sanniveza meM prabhu ko padhAranA thA lekina

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 137 donoM ke madhya gaMgA nadI pravahamAna thii| usa gaMgA ko pAra karane hetu bhagavAna naukA meM virAjane ke lie nadI ke pAsa pdhaare| nadI taTa para siddhadaMta nAvika naukA lie baiThA thaa| usane prabhu ko anya musAphiroM ke sAtha apanI naukA meM vitthaayaa| sabake baiThane ke bAda nAvika ne jyoMhI naukA khenA prArambha kiyA tyoM hI dAhinI ora baiMThaM ullU ne bolanA zurU kiyaa| taba usa naukA meM yAtrA karane vAle khemila nimittajJa ne anya yAtriyoM se kahA- "Aja bar3A apazakuna huA hai| yAtrA kuzalakSema se nahIM hogii| mAraNAntika kaSTa Ane vAlA hai lekina (prabhu kI tarapha izArA karake kahA) yaha jo mahApuruSa baiThA hai apana sabhI isI kI puNyavAnI se baca jaayeNge|" vaha aisA bola hI rahA thA ki pAnI uchAla khAne lagA / kAraNa yaha thA ki vahAM para gaMgA meM sudaMSTra nAmaka eka deva rahatA thaa| usane prabhu ko dekhA aura usako prabhu ke sAtha kA pUrvajanma kA baira yAda A gyaa| vaha deva cintana karane lagA ki jaba yaha (saMnyAsI) tripRSTha vAsudeva thA taba maiM siMha thaa| maiM eka guphA meM rahatA thaa| maiMne isakA kucha bhI aparAdha nahIM kiyaa| lekina isane apanI bhujAoM ke parAkrama ke garva se mAtra kautuka karane ke mujhe mAra ddaalaa| Aja yaha mujhe mila gayA hai / isa kA ila caahie| ise kataI nahIM chor3anA caahie| eka ke kAra se visphArita netra evaM phaDakate aba daMDa kara meM jAkara nakara zani karatA hai, " ha hai| reta kolAra yaha saMvartaka nAmaka mahatukI ki gira jAte haiN| padeta zAntAramAna - janameM sAlalagA! nA pAnI bhara ra sta mAra lAmA dezala unnAle na sAla ra damana . -: -:- - - -

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 138 putrI thii| donoM ne parigraha kI maryAdA karalI thI aura gAyAdi pazu rakhane ke bhI pratyAkhyAna kara liye the| ve donoM ahIrinoM se dUdha, dahI lete the| eka bAra eka ahIrina uttama dahI becane ke lie vahAM aaii| sAdhudAsI ne usase dahI kharIdA aura kahA ki, "tere ghara para jitanA dahI-dUdha hotA hai usako yahAM hamako de diyA kara aura jitanA cAhe utanA mUlya le liyA kr|" tabase vaha ahIrina hamezA use dUdha-dahI becA karatI thii| striyAM eka bAra samparka se apanatva kA bIja bo detI haiN| sAdhudAsI aura ahIrina ke eka bAra samparka se donoM meM mitratA ho gyii| nirantara samparka se agrajA-anujA jaisA prema sthApita ho gyaa| eka bAra usa ahIrina ke ghara vivAha kA prasaMga upasthita huA taba usane seTha jinadAsa aura seThAnI ko vivAha meM Ane kA nimantraNa diyaa| lekina seThAnI ne kahA, "hama vaNika loga tumhAre vivAha-prasaMga para to upasthita nahIM ho sakate kyoMki ahIra jAti ke yahAM para hama khAnA khAne nahIM jAte lekina tumhAre vivAha meM kAma Ane yogya sArI vastueM, vastra, alaMkAra, dhAnya Adi maiM de detI hUM jisase tumhArA kArya ThIka ho jAyegA / yaha kahakara usa seThAnI ne vivAhayogya sArA sAmAna diyaa| vaha gvAlina usa sAmAna ko pAkara bahuta prasanna hotI hai aura vivAhakArya acchI taraha sampanna ho jAtA hai| sAre gvAle usakI bhUri-bhUri prazaMsA karate haiN| taba vaha ahIrina aura usakA pati socatA hai ki seTha-seThAnI ko hamArI ora se kucha puraskAra denA caahie| lekina kyA deM? hamAre pAsa jyAdA kucha nahIM hai| basa, tIna varSa ke kambala aura sambala nAmaka do bachar3e haiN| ve zvetavarNa vAle bar3e hI sundara haiM, unhIM ko denA caahie| yahI vicAra kara ve donoM kambala aura sambala ko lekara seTha ke ghara jAte haiM aura unase kahate haiM, "ye do khUbasUrata bachar3e Apake lie hama lAye haiN|" seTha-seThAnI donoM ne manA kara diyA lekina ve ahIra-ahIrina nahIM mAne aura jabaradastI unake yahAM bAMTa kara cala diye| jinadAsa zreSTi dharmasaMkaTa meM par3a gayA ki kyA karUM? yadi ina vachar3oM ko khulA chor3atA hUM to koI inako apane hala meM jotakara bahuta duHkhI kara sakatA hai aura yadi inheM pAlana karUM to mere binA inakI

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tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 139 kharekha kauna karegA? isalie acchA yahI hai ki inakI dekharekha meM hI kruuN| isa prakAra nanhe-munne vRSabhoM para anukampA karake vaha jinadAsa prAsu ghAsa aura pAnI se unakA pAlana-poSaNa karane lgaa| jaba aSTagI, caturdazI AtI to seTha to upavAsa karake pauSadha vrata letA aura baila bhI dharma kI vANI suneM etadartha pauSadha meM una dhArmika pustakoM kA vAcana karatA thA / isa prakAra dharma zravaNa karate-karate una bailoM ke zubha pariNAma utpanna ho gye| aba to ve itane dhArmika ho gaye ki jisa dina seTha upavAsa karatA, usa dina ve bachaDe bhI upavAsa krte| unake mukha ke sAmane ghAsa paDI rahatI to bhI use grahaNa nahIM krte| taba seTha ne socA, aho ! ye bachaDe bhI tyAgI bana gaye haiN| itane dina taka to maiM ina para dayA karake unakA pAlana karatA thA lekina aba ye mere svadharmI bana gaye hai ata: inakA pUrNatayA dhyAna rakhanA hai| yaha cintana kara vaha saMta pratidina unakA vizeSa bahumAna karane lgaa| seTha ke yahAM ve bachaDe nirantara poSita hone lge|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 140 gira rahe haiN| zvAsa bahuta teja A rahA hai| camar3I meM se khUna nikala rahA hai| ina prANapriya bachar3oM kI aisI dazA! kauna le gayA inheM? seTha bar3A vyAkula ho gyaa| idhara-udhara pUchane lgaa| taba seTha ke paricita vyakti ne batalAyA ki inheM tumhArA mitra utsava meM le gayA thaa| inheM vahAM bahuta daur3AyA, jisa kAraNa inakI aisI dazA bnii| seTha yaha bAta zravaNa kara var3A khedita huaa| mana glAni se bhara gayA ki dekho, apane manoraMjana ke lie kitanA kaSTa inako diyaa| bAhara meM bhramita vyakti dUsaroM ke duHkha ko nahIM jAna sktaa| kaisI nirdayatA ki punaH inakI samhAla bhI nahIM lii| seTha karuNa dRSTi se una bachar3oM ko dekha rahA thaa| unake sAmane ve pUle rakhe, para khAnA to dUra, ve una pUloM ko dekhanA bhI pasanda nahIM kara rahe the| taba seTha pauSTika anna se paripUrNa thAla lAtA hai aura una bachar3oM ke sAmane rakhatA hai, para unhoMne usakI ora bhI nahIM dekhaa| tava seTha ne dekhA ki aba inako AhAra--pAnI iSTa nahIM hai| inheM mAraNAntika kaSTa ho rahA hai| aise samaya meM inakoM cAroM AhAra kA tyAga karanA ucita hai / ataH seTha ne unako cauvihAra saMthArA pacakkhA diyA aura saba kArya chor3akara unako namaskAra mahAmaMtra sunAne lgaa| namaskAra mahAmaMtra ke sAtha-sAtha bhava sthiti Adi kA bhI bodha kraayaa| ve do bachar3e ina saba bAtoM ko sunakara Atmacintana meM lIna vane, samAdhimaraNa ko prApta kara kambala aura sambala nAmaka deva bane / ina donoM devoM ne java avadhijJAna se jAnA ki prabhu para upasarga AyA hai| sudaMSTra deva prabhu ko pIr3ita kara rahA hai tava ye donoM turanta vahAM se aaye| eka to sudaMSTra se yuddha karatA hai aura dUsarA apane hAtha para nAva uThAkara gaMgA nadI ke kinAre rakha detA hai| yadyapi sudaMSTra deva kambala aura sambala deva kI apekSA adhika Rddhi vAlA thA lekina usakI Ayu samApta hone vAlI thI isalie usakI Rddhi kama ho gayI aura kambala, sabala ne usako jIta liyaa| vaha sudaMSTra hArakara vahAM se bhAga gayA taba kambala aura sambala prabhu ke pAsa aaye| unhoMne sugandhita sumanoM evaM gannATaka kI varSA kii| tadanantara harSapUrvaka prabhu ko namaskAra karake vahAM

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aparicaya dIra 141 naukA kinAre laga cukI thI / loga aba bhayarahita hokara naukA se uttara rahe the aura bolate jA rahe the ki "dhanya hai ina mahApuruSa ko / ina mahApuruSa ke prabhAva se Aja hama baca gye| prabhu bhI naukA se utre| IryApathikI AlocanA kI aura thUNAka sanniveza kI ora calane lage / gaMgA taTa kI usa Ardra-komala retI para pAMva rakhate hue prabhu ke sundarAkAra pairoM kI AkRti hUbahU utara gyii| eka sAmudrika lakSaNazAstra kA jJAtA puSpa nAmaka vyakti udhara se niklaa| usane prabhu ke pAMvoM ke nizAna dekhe | dekhakara acambhita raha gyaa| ye nizAna to cakravartI samrATa ke pAMva ke haiN| to kyA cakravartI yahAM se akele naMge pAMva gaye hai? kyA unake sAtha koI nahIM hai? unako rAjya Rddhi nahIM milI athavA kisI ne unake sAtha dhokhA kara liyA? aise mahApuruSa kI isa samaya meM mujhe sevA karanI cAhie tAki prasanna hokara ve mujhe kucha deNge| aisA gana me cintana karatA huA vaha puSpa naimittika vahAM se prabhu ke kadama-cihnoM ke sAtha-sAtha calatA jAtA hai|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 140 gira rahe haiN| zvAsa bahuta teja A rahA hai| camar3I meM se khUna nikala rahA hai| ina prANapriya bachar3oM kI aisI dazA! kauna le gayA inheM? seTha bar3A vyAkula ho gyaa| idhara-udhara pUchane lgaa| taba seTha ke paricita vyakti ne batalAyA ki inheM tumhArA mitra utsava meM le gayA thaa| inheM vahAM bahuta daur3AyA, jisa kAraNa inakI aisI dazA bnii| seTha yaha bAta zravaNa kara bar3A khedita huaa| mana glAni se bhara gayA ki dekho, apane manoraMjana ke lie kitanA kaSTa inako diyaa| bAhara meM bhramita vyakti dUsaroM ke duHkha ko nahIM jAna sakatA / kaisI nirdayatA ki punaH inakI samhAla bhI nahIM lii| seTa karuNa dRSTi se una bachar3oM ko dekha rahA thaa| unake sAmane ve pUle rakhe, para khAnA to dUra, ve una pUloM ko dekhanA bhI pasanda nahIM kara rahe the| taba seTha pauSTika anna se paripUrNa thAla lAtA hai aura una bachar3oM ke sAmane rakhatA hai, para unhoMne usakI ora bhI nahIM dekhaa| tava seTha ne dekhA ki aba inako AhAra-pAnI iSTa nahIM hai| inheM mAraNAntika kaSTa ho rahA hai| aise samaya meM inakoM cAroM AhAra kA tyAga karanA ucita hai| ataH seTha ne unako cauvihAra saMthArA pacakkhA diyA aura saba kArya chor3akara unako namaskAra mahAmaMtra sunAne lgaa| namaskAra mahAmaMtra ke sAtha-sAtha bhava sthiti Adi kA bhI bodha kraayaa| ve do bachar3e ina saba bAtoM ko sunakara Atmacintana meM lIna bane, samAdhimaraNa ko prApta kara kambala aura sambala nAmaka deva bne| ina donoM devoM ne jaba avadhijJAna se jAnA ki prabhu para upasarga AyA hai| sudaMSTra deva prabhu ko pIr3ita kara rahA hai taba ye donoM turanta vahAM se aaye| eka to sudaMSTra se yuddha karatA hai aura dUsarA apane hAtha para nAva uThAkara gaMgA nadI ke kinAre rakha detA hai| yadyapi sudaMSTra deva kambala aura sancala deva kI apekSA adhika Rddhi vAlA thA lekina usakI Ayu samApta hone vAlI thI isalie usakI Rddhi kama ho gayI aura kambala, sambala ne usako jIta liyaa| vaha sudaMSTra hArakara vahAM se bhAga gayA taya kanyala aura sandala prabhu ke pAsa aaye| unhoMne sugandhita sumanoM evaM mantrAdaka kI darpA kii| tadanantara harSapUrvaka prabhu ko namaskAra karake vahAM

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 141 naukA kinAre laga cukI thii| loga aba bhayarahita hokara naukA se utara rahe the aura bolate jA rahe the ki "dhanya hai ina mahApuruSa ko| ina mahApuruSa ke prabhAva se Aja hama baca gye| prabhu bhI naukA se utre| IryApathikI AlocanA kI aura thUNAka sanniveza kI ora calane lge| gaMgA taTa kI usa Ardra-komala retI para pAMva rakhate hue prabhu ke sundarAkAra pairoM kI AkRti hUbahU utara gyii| eka sAmudrika lakSaNazAstra kA jJAtA puSya nAmaka vyakti udhara se niklaa| usane prabhu ke pAMvoM ke nizAna dekhe| dekhakara acambhita raha gyaa| ye nizAna to cakravartI samrATa ke pAMva ke haiN| to kyA cakravartI yahAM se akele naMge pAMva gaye haiM? kyA unake sAtha koI nahIM hai? unako rAjya Rddhi nahIM milI athavA kisI ne unake sAtha dhokhA kara liyA? aise mahApuruSa kI isa samaya meM mujhe sevA karanI cAhie tAki prasanna hokara ve mujhe kucha deMge / aisA mana meM cintana karatA huA vaha puSya naimittika vahAM se prabhu ke kadama-cihnoM ke sAtha-sAtha calatA jAtA hai| calate-calate sthUNA nAmaka gAMva ke pAsa azokavRkSa taka pahuMca jAtA hai| vahAM ve caraNacihna samApta hote haiM aura dekhatA hai ki eka bhikSu vahAM khar3A hai jisake sira para mukuTa kA cihna hai| vakSa para zrIvatsa kA lAMchana hai| bhujA para cakrAdi ke cihna haiN| hAtha zeSa nAga jaise lambe haiN| nAbhi dakSiNAvartI aura vistIrNa hai| aise lakSaNoM ko dRSTigata kara socatA hai, isake zarIra para bhI cakravartI ke lakSaNa haiM, parantu yaha cakravartI nahIM hai| taba merA samasta parizrama vyartha calA gyaa| yaha sAmudrika zAstra prAmANika nahIM hai| kisI anApta puruSa dvArA banAyA gayA hai| jaise mRga marubhUmi meM jala ke lie daur3atA hai lekina jala nahIM milatA vaise hI isa zAstrAnusAra maiM yahAM daur3A AyA parantu koI sAra nahIM niklaa| aise zAstroM ko dhikkAra hai| aisA cintana karatA huA vaha puSya bar3A khedita ho rahA thaa| idhara zakrendra devaloka meM baiThe the| vaha dekha rahe the ki isa samaya carama tIrthakara bhagavAn kahAM haiM? ve apane avadhijJAna se dekhate haiM to prabhu aura unake pAsa khar3e puSya kI sArI bAta jAna lete haiN| turanta vahAM se, jahAM bhagavAna mahAvIra the, vahAM Ate haiN| prabhu ko vandana karate

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 142 haiM aura puSya se kahate haiM, "are mUrkha! tUM kyoM zAstroM kI niMdA karatA hai| zAstra meM asatya kucha bhI nahIM likhA hai| tUM prabhu ke bAhya lakSaNoM ko dekha rahA hai, antara ko nhiiN| inake zvAsa meM kamala jaisI sugandha A rahI hai| inakA rudhira madhura aura ujjvala hai| inakA zarIra maila tathA pasIne se rahita hai| ye dharmatIrtha ke cakravartI, tiraNa-tAraNa kI jahAja, vizva ko abhayadAna dene vAle haiN| ye rAjA siddhArtha ke putra rAjya-Rddhi ko chor3akara aNagAra bane haiN| hama causaTha indra inakI sevA meM tatpara rahate haiN| inake darzana niSphala nahIM jaate| ataH maiM tumheM icchita phala detA huuN|" yoM kahakara indra ne usako manovAMchita puraskAra diyaa| vaha puSya naimittika apane ko dhanya mAnatA huA vahAM se calA gayA aura zakrendra bhI prabhu ko vandana karake lauTa gye|| __mahAprabhu mahAvIra kAyotsarga pUrNa hone para kAyotsarga pAra kara vahAM se vihAra kara gye| vihAra karate hue anukrama se rAjagRha nagara pdhaare| vahAM nagara ke bAhara nAlandA nAmaka bhUmibhAga thaa| usameM kisI bunakara kI tantuzAlA thii| prabhu usa tantuzAlA meM padhAre aura vahIM para varSAvAsa karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| dvitIya cAturmAsa : nAlandI pAr3A meM :- bunakara kI tantuzAlA meM prabhu cAturmAsArtha padhAra gaye haiM / zAlA ke eka bhAga meM prabhu mAsakSapaNa kI tapasyA kA pratyAkhyAna karake khar3e haiN| kAyotsarga meM lIna AtmasAdhanA kA anUThA upakrama cala rahA hai| usa samaya meM maMkhali nAmaka koI maMkha (citrapaTa) dikhAkara AjIvikA karane vAlA thaa| vaha apanI bhadrA bhAryA ko sAtha lekara hI AjIvikA karatA thaa| ekadA ve donoM saravaNa nAmaka gAMva meM aaye| vahAM bhadrA ko prasava pIr3A huI jisase ve donoM bahuta gAyoM vAlI gozAlA meM cale gye| vahIM para bhadrA ne eka putra ko janma diyaa| gozAlA meM paidA hone se usa putra kA nAma gozAlaka rakhA gyaa| vaha gozAlaka dhIre-dhIre bar3A huaa| vaha bhI apane pitA kI taraha AjIvikA calAne lgaa| vaha gozAlaka gAMva-gAMva meM citrapaTa lekara ghUmatA aura AjIvikA calAtA thaa| usakA svabhAva prArambha se hI kalaha karane kA thaa| vaha mAtA-pitA se jhagar3A karake citrapaTa lekara ghara se nikala gyaa| ghUmatA-ghAmatA rAjagRha meM nAlandIpAr3A meM AyA jahAM

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 143 bhagavAn mahAvIra dvitIya cAturmAsArtha virAjamAna the / vaha gozAlaka bhI jahAM bunakara kI tantuzAlA thI, jahAM prabhu virAjamAna the, vahAM AyA aura eka kone meM vahIM rahane lagA / idhara prabhu ko eka mAha vyatIta ho gayA / kAyotsarga karate hue lagAtAra eka mahIne se bhagavAn dhyAnastha bane the / na AhAra grahaNa kiyA, na paanii| aba AvazyakatA mahasUsa huI AhAra kI / prabhu ne kAyotsarga pAlA aura mAsakSapaNa ke pAraNe hetu pdhaare| nAlandIpAr3A meM AhAra hetu bhramaNa karate hue prabhu vijaya seTha ke ghara para padhAre / seTha prabhu ko dekhakara bar3A harSita hotA hai| bhaktipUrvaka prabhu ko prAsuka AhAra- pAnI se pratilAbhita karatA hai| AkAza meM ahodAnaM - ahodAnaM kI dhvani hotI hai| pAMca divyoM kI deva varSA karate haiN| bhagavAna pAraNA karake punaH tantuzAlA meM padhAra jAte haiN| / gozAlaka bhagavAna kI isa prakAra kI mahimA ko dekhatA hai / socatA hai ki yaha muni sAmAnya muni nahIM / isako jisa seTha ne AhArAdi diyA usake yahAM para itanI Rddhi ho gayI taba inake sAtha rahane para to mujhe kitanA lAbha hogA! isalie mujhe bhI citrapaTa se AjIvikA chor3akara inakA ziSya bana jAnA caahie| yaha cintana kara gozAlaka bhagavAn ke pAsa AyA aura kahane lagA- mahAtman ! itane dinoM taka maiM Apake atizaya ko jAna nahIM pAyA, aba maiM ApakA ziSya bananA cAhatA huuN"| prabhu mauna bane rahe aura gozAlaka ne mauna ko svIkRti mAnakara prabhu kA ziSyatva aMgIkAra kara liyaa| vaha citrapaTa kI AjIvikA chor3akara gocarI karane lagA / prabhu ke dUsare mAsakSapaNa kA samaya A gyaa| bhagavAna ne dUsarA pAraNA Ananda nAmaka gRhastha ke yahAM para kiyA / pAraNA karake prabhu punaH kAyotsarga meM virAjamAna ho gaye aura gozAlaka aharniza prabhu ke pAsa rahane lagA / tIsarA mAha bhI vyatIta huA / prabhu ne tRtIya mAsakSapaNa kA pAraNA sunanda nAmaka gRhastha ke yahAM para sarvakAnaguNa nAmaka AhAra se kiyA / gozAlaka bhI bhikSAnna se udara-poSaNa kara prabhu kI sevA meM rahane lagA / varSAvAsa apanI pUrNa samApti para A gayA / sukha- samAdhipUrvaka

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 145 pattaM sissANaM bhavissati ? - Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 277 (ka) Ava. malayagirI; pR. 272 (ka) tattha do paMthA ujjugo vaMkoya, jo so ujjugo so kaNakakhalamajjheNaM vaccai, vaMko pariharaMto sAmI ujjugeNa pahAvito / Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 273 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 277-78 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 43 kanakhala kA apara nAma kanakakhala hai / draSTavya Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 273 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 278 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiriH pR. 273 (ga) Avazyaka hari, pR. 195 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM nemicanda (Ga) mahAvIra cariyaM (guNa. ): 5/ 159 (ca) cauppanna mahApuruSa cariyaM triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 43-27 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 278 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; tato cuto kaNagakhale paMcaNhaM tAvasasyAnaM AyAto, dArao jAto, tattha se samAveNa atIva caMDakovo, tattha caMDakosiotti NAmaM kataM / Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 272 Avazyaka vRtti, malayagiti = 273 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi: pinvAsaH (kha) Avazyaka vRtti; triSaSTi zlAkA "kukarma vipAla Aja 35 tIna kama na se caMDakauzika A vanamAM dRSTivihI paNa sA thoDI dvAre me haDiyo jaise

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17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24 apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 146 jihavA ne bAhara kADhato abhimAna yukta thaIne pharavA nikalyo triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 45 devendra muni kI mAnyatA hai ki sarpa bAMbI meM thA aura vahAM se nikalA | draSTavya - zrI devendra muni, bhagavAn mahAvIra eka anuzIlana, prakA. zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya, prathama saMskaraNa, 1974 pR. 310 (ka) Ava. cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 278 (kha) Ava. malayagiri, pR. 273 (ga) Ava. haribhadrIya; pR. 196 (gha) mahAvIracariyaM; nemicandra ; 981 tAhe paloeMto acchati amariseNaM, tassa taM rUvaM paloeM tassa tANi visabharitANi acchINi vijjhAtANi, sAmiNo kaMtiM sommataM ca daddUNaM / Ava. cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 279 (ka) Ava. cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 278 (kha) mahAvIracariyaM; nemicandra ; 984 (ka) Ava. cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 278 (kha) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; 1902 (ga) mahAvIracariyaM; nemicandra; 989 (ka) tAhe tikkhutto AyAhiNa payAhiNaM kareMto maNasA bhattaM paccakkhAi, titthagaro jANai tAhe so vile tuMDaM choDhUNa Thito Ava. malayagiri, pR. 273 (kha) viSa bhayaMkara aivI mArI dRSTi koInA Upara paNa na pdd'o|' aima dhArI ne potAnA mastaka ne rAphaDAmA rAkhI / tripaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; parva 10; pR. 45 mA'haM ruTTo samANo logaM mArehaM, sAmI tattha aNukaMpaNaTTAe acchati / Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 279 taM sAmI dahUNa govAlagavacchavAlagA alliyaMti, rukkhehiM AvarettA appANaM pAhANe khivaMti Na calati tti allINA, ruddhehiM ghaTTito tahaviNa phaM dati, tehiM logassa sihaM, tAhe logo AgaMtuM sAmiM vaMdittA taMpi sappaM vaMdati mahaM ca kareti / Avazyaka cUrNi, jinadAsa; pR. 279 tripaSTi zlAkA pu. cA; pustaka 7: parva 10 pR. 46

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 147 25. 22240 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. (ka) Ava. cUrNi; jinadAsa pU. 279 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 274 triSaSTi elAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7: parva 10; pR. 46 bihAra meM gotIhArI se 35 bhIla para hai siitaamddh'ii| unhIM dinoM isakA nAma zvetAmbI athavA zvetAmvikA thA / draSTavya-- varddhamAna mahAvIra; lekhaka zrI kRSNadatta bhaTTa, prakA. sangati jJAnapITha, AgarA, pra. saM. 1975; pR. 30 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 274-75 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 280-81 (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya gAthA 1904 1905 1906 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra: 178 (r3a) nizItha bhASya gAthA 4218: pR. 366: tRtIya bhAga (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadArA; pR. 280-81 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 274-75 (ga) triSaSTi zalAkA pu. cA. pustaka 7: parva 10; pR. 48-50 pecchati vitthagararasa uvasaggaM kIramANaM, tAhe hiM ciMtiyaM alAhi tA angeNa, sAgiM goego, AgayA, egeNa nAvA gahiyA, ego sudAdeNa rAgaM jujjhai so gahiDigo, tasrA puNa cacaNakAlo, ime Nu ahuNovavannayA, so tehiM parAito, tAhe te nAgakumArA tityayararasa mahigaM kareMti, sattaM rUvaM ca gAyaMti, eklogo'vi / tato sAmI ucinno, tattha devehiM surahigaM dhodayavArAM puSpavAsaM ca buddhaM, te'vi pddigyaa| Avazyaka, galayagiri, pR. 275 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa pR. 282 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 275 (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; gA. 1907 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi: jinadAsa pR. 282 (kha) bho pUrA ! kiM virAnno aguNanto lavakhaNANa paramatyaM / aiso viThurANa- mahio adbhutaralakkhaNasaharaso / mahAvIra cariyaM ( nemicandra ): 1030 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, . 275 (sva) Avazyaka cUrNi pR. 282 (ga) mahAvIra carithaM (nemicandra ), 1036

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34. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 148 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM (guNacandra); 6/183 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 282 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 276 (ga) Avazyaka hAribhadrIyA vRtti; pR. 199 (ga) mahAvIra cariyaM (nemicandra); 1049 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM (guNacandra); 6/186

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 149 sAdhanAkAla kA tRtIya varSa trayodaza adhyAya - bhagavAna nAlandIpAr3A se kollAka sanniveza padhAra gaye haiM / caturtha mAsakSapaNa bhI pUrNa ho gayA hai| pAraNe hetu prabhu bhikSArtha pdhaare| usI gAMva meM bahula nAmaka eka brAhmaNa rahatA thaa| vaha dUsare brAhmaNoM kA Adara karane ke lie unako apane ghara bhojana karavAtA thaa| prabhu bhikSA ke lie usa bahula brAhmaNa ke yahAM pdhaare| usane bhaktibhAvapUrvaka ghI-zakkara sahita khIra prabhu ko baharAI / taba devatAoM ne ahodAna - ahodAna kI dhvani guMjAyamAna kI aura pAMca divyoM kI varSA kii| prabhu pAraNA karake eka sthAna para jAkara kAyotsarga karane lage' / idhara gozAlaka sAyaMkAla AyA aura lajjA se cupacApa Akara baiTha gayA phira dekhA ki bhagavAna vahAM nahIM haiM taba logoM se pUchA ki prabhu kahAM gaye? lekina kisI ko patA nahIM thA ki prabhu kahAM padhAre ? ataH koI bhI bhagavAna ke vihAra kI bAta nahIM batA pAyA / taba vaha dIna banakara khuda hI prabhu ko khojane nikalA / dinabhara bhagavAna ko khojA lekina kahIM para bhI use bhagavAna nahIM mile| taba socA ki maiM phira ekAkI raha gayA huuN| aisA cintana kara vahAM se nikalA / ghUmatA huA kollAka grAma meM A gyaa| vahAM kollAka grAma meM logoM ke muMha para carcA thI ki bahula brAhmaNa dhanya hai| usane eka muni ko dAna diyA to devatAoM ne usake ghara pAMca divyoM kI varSA kii| gozAlaka ne logoM se yaha vArtA sunI to use yaha bAta samajhate dera nahIM lagI ki yaha divya prabhAva mere guru kA hai| vaha Azvasta ho gayA ki ho na ho guru yahIM para haiN| unheM DhUMDhanA cAhie / taba vaha kollAka sanniveza meM prabhu ko DhUMDhane lgaa| painI dRSTi se khojane para eka sthAnaka meM kAyotsarga karate hue prabhu ko dekhA / prabhu ko dekhate hI gozAlaka unake pAsa gayA aura praNAma karake nivedana kiyA ki bhagavan! pahale maiM dIkSA ke yogya nahIM thA lekina aba strI Adi saba se rahita hone ke kAraNa dIkSA dene yogya huuN| Apa mujhe ziSya rUpa meM svIkAreM / ApakA apUrva vAtsalya mujhe AkarSita kara rahA hai| Apake binA maiM eka kSaNa bhI nahIM raha sktaa| isalie maiM Aja se ApakA ziSya huuN| prabhu ne usako ziSya rUpa meM svIkAra kiyA' /

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 150 tatpazcAt vaha gozAlaka prabhu ke samIpa hI rahane lgaa| bhagavAna gozAlaka ko sAtha lekara svarNakhala kI tarapha vihAra karate haiN| mArga meM calate hue eka sthAna para dekhA ki gvAle khIra pakA rahe the| unheM dekhakara gozAlaka ne prabhu se kahA ki mujhe bahuta bhUkha lagI hai, yaha jo khIra bana rahI hai ise khAkara cleNge| taba siddhArtha deva ne kahA- vaha khIra tumheM milane vAlI nahIM, yaha khIra banane se pahale haMDiyA phUTa jAyegI aura khIra miTTI meM mila jaayegii| taba gozAlaka ne bhagavAna ke vacanoM ko mithyA siddha karane ke lie prabhu se kahA ki Apa padhAra jAo, maiM to yahIM rukA huuN| maiM khIra khAkara hI aauuNgaa| bhagavAna vihAra karake padhAra gye| gozAlaka una gvAloM ke pAsa gayA aura unase bolA ki mere guru ne kahA hai ki khIra pakane se pahale tumhArI haMDiyA phUTa jaayegii| taba una gvAloM ne usa haMDiyA ko bAMsoM se bAMdha diyaa| lekina usa haMDiyA meM cAvala adhika DAle hue the| ataH cAvala phUlane se thor3I dera bAda vaha haMDiyA phUTa gyii| thor3I khIra, jo haMDiyA meM thI, use gvAle khA gye| gozAlaka ko kucha bhI nahIM milaa| taba usane socA, jaisA honA hotA hai vahI hotA hai| ataH niyativAda hI vAstavika hai| gozAlaka binA khIra khAye jidhara prabhu ne vihAra kiyA udhara hI vihAra karane lgaa| bhagavAna vihAra karake brAhmaNagrAma pahuMca cuke the| usa gAMva meM mukhya do pAr3e the| una donoM pAr3oM ke mAlika do bhAI the nanda aura upananda / prabhu ke bele ke tapa kA pAraNA thaa| pAraNe ke lie prabhu nanda ke pAr3e meM gocarI pdhaare| usane dahI sahita krUra (karabA) bhraayaa| prabhu ne pAraNA kiyA / idhara gozAlaka bhI brAhmaNagAMva meM aayaa| kSudhA to laga hI rahI thii| usane dekhA ki nanda ke pAr3e se upananda kA pAr3A bar3A hai isalie vahAM para Adara sahita bhikSA milegI ataH mujhe vahIM jAnA caahie| yaha socakara vaha upananda ke pAr3e meM calA gyaa| use AyA dekhakara upananda ne apanI dAsI se kahA ki isa saMnyAsI ko bAsI cAvala de do| taba dAsI gozAlaka ko bAsI bhAta dene ke lie udyata huii| gozAlaka ko bAsI bhAta rucikara nahIM the ataH arucikara hone se gozAlaka upananda kA vacanoM dvArA tiraskAra karane lgaa| taba upananda ne dAsI se kahA- yadi yaha anna nahIM letA hai to

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 151 tuma ye bAsI bhAta isake sira para DAla do| taba dAsI ne vaisA hI kiyA jisase gozAlaka bhayaMkara krodhAyamAna huA / usa krodha meM AgababUlA hokara bolA ki yadi mere guru kA tapa ho to ye upananda kA ghara jalakara rAkha ho jAye / prabhu ke nAma se diyA gayA zApa kabhI niSphala nahIM hotA aisA, cintana kara samIpavartI vyantara devoM ne upananda kA ghara ghAsa ke puMja kI taraha jalAkara rAkha kara diyaa| prabhu brAhmaNakuNDa se vihAra kara campAnagarI pdhaare| vahAM cAturmAsArtha virAje / do mAsakSapaNa karane kI pratijJA grahaNa kara kAyotsarga karake dhyAnastha bana gye| prabhu Atmacintana meM lIna utkaTika AsanAdi se kAyotsarga karate hue zarIra se pUrNatayA nissaMga rahane lage / anya koI deva, manuSya, tiryaMca ke upasargarahita yaha cAturmAsa sAnanda sampanna huA aura dUsare mAsakSapaNa kA pAraNA arthAt sATha dina kA pAraNA kara gozAlaka sahita kAlAya nAmaka grAma meM pdhaare| 1. saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA tRtIya varSa, adhyAya 13 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR.276 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 283 J. 283 2. 3. 4. m (kha) Avazyaka malayagiriH pR. 276 (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; gA. 1909 triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7: parva 10; pR. 54 tenA AvA vacana sAMbhalI je ke prabhu vItarAga hatA topaNa tenA bhavane jANI ne tenI bhavyatA ne mATe prabhu e tenuM vacana svIkArya mahApuruSo kayAM vatsala nathI thatA ? (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 276-77 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa: pR. 283 (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; gA. 1909 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM ( nemicandra ) : 1055-59 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 277 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa: pR. (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA; pustaka 7: parva 10, pR. 551 yahAM para kAlAya ke sthAna para kollAka sanniveza likhA hai /

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sAdhanAkAla kA caturtha varSa apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 152 caturdaza adhyAya ne kAlAya sanniveza meM padhAra kara sAdhanA ke caturtha varSa meM prabhu. eka rAtri kI pratimA dhAraNa kii| taba gozAlaka bandara kI taraha caMcalatA karatA huA dvAra ke Age baiThA rahA / kAlAya grAma ke svAmI kA siMha nAmaka eka putra thaa| vaha yauvanonmAda meM grasta ratipriya bana cukA thA / jisa dina bhagavAna mahAvIra usa khaNDahara meM dhyAnastha khar3e the usI rAtri meM vaha siMhakumAra apanI vidyunmati dAsI ke sAtha ratikrIr3A ke nimitta vahAM baiThA huA thA / vaha rAtri hone para ucca svara se bolA ki isa zUnyagRha meM koI sAdhu, brAhmaNa athavA musAphira hai to bolo tAki hama anya sthAna para cale jaayeN| prabhu to kAyotsarga meM sthita the, kucha bole nhiiN| gozAlaka bhI mauna banA rhaa| taba siMhakumAra dAsI ke sAtha krIr3A karane lagA / tadanantara vaha jaba dAsI ke sAtha bAhara nikalane lagA to durmati gozAlaka, jo dvAra ke pAsa baiThA thA, usane apane hAtha se dAsI ke hAtha kA saMsparza kiyA' / taba usa dAsI ne siMhakumAra se kahA- svAmin! kisI puruSa ne merA sparza kiyA hai| taba siMhakumAra ne gozAlaka se kahA- dhUrta! tUne chipakara hamArA anAcAra dekhA hai| jaba vaha gozAlaka kucha bhI nahIM bolA to siMhakumAra ne usako bahuta pITA aura phira vahAM se calA gyaa| usake jAne ke bAda gozAlaka ne prabhu se kahA- bhagavan! ApakI sannidhi meM bhI mujhe mAra khAnI pdd'ii| taba siddhArtha ne kahA ki tUM hamAre jaisA AcaraNa kyoM nahIM karatA / daravAje para baiThakara caMcalatA karatA hai to phira mAra kyoM nahIM par3egI? gozAlaka ne yaha sunakara cuppI sAdha lii| zeSa rAtri zAMtipUrvaka vyatIta huii| prabhAta hone para prabhu ne vahAM se vihAra kiyA aura vihAra karake patrakAla padhAra gye| vahAM bhI zUnya gRha meM eka rAtri kI pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga meM tallIna vana gaye / isa bAra gozAlaka ne socA, daravAje para nahIM baitthuuNgaa| kyoMki vahAM baiThane se phira koI merI piTAI kara sakatA hai| isalie eka kone meM jAkara baiTha jAU~ / yo socakara vaha eka kone meM baiTha gyaa| rAtri meM usa grAma svAmI kA putra skanda bhI daMtilA dAsI ke sAtha ratikrIr3A karane

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 153 ke lie vahAM zUnyagRha meM aayaa| usane bhI pUchA ki isa zUnyagRha meM koI brAhmaNa, musAphira yA sAdhu to nahIM hai, yadi hai to hama anyatra jA sakate haiN| jaba koI pratyuttara nahIM AyA taba vaha kumAra ratikrIr3A meM samAsakta ho gyaa| jaba krIr3A kara vahAM se lauTane lagA to gozAlaka jora-jora se haMsane lagA taba skanda punaH AyA aura bolA ki yaha hamArI gupta krIr3A dekhakara pizAca kI taraha kauna haMsa rahA hai? krodha se AveSTita skanda ne AkhirakAra gozAlaka ko pakar3a liyA aura use bahuta piittaa| pITakara skanda to calA gayA taba gozAlaka bolA- bhagavAn Apake samAne mujha nirdoSa ko pITA aura Apane merI rakSA nahIM kI? taba siddhArtha bole- tUM apanI hI bhASA para niyantraNa nahIM hone se pITA jAtA hai| gozAlaka zAMta huaa| rAtri vyatIta huii| prAtaHkAla prabhu vihAra karake kumAra sanniveza pdhaare| kumAra sanniveza meM campaka ramaNIya udyAna meM pratimA dhAraNakara prabhu virAjamAna hue| usI gAMva meM dhana-dhAnya kI samRddhi vAlA eka kupanaya nAmaka kumhAra rahatA thaa| usakI madirApAna meM bar3I Asakti thii| usa samaya usa kumhAra kI zAlA meM pArzvanAtha bhagavAn kI paramparA ke muni candra AcArya, jo ki bahuzruta the, ve apane ziSya varga sahita pdhaare| unhoMne utkRSTa saMyama pAlana kI icchA se apane ziSya vardhanasUri ko gaccha kA bhAra sauMpakara jinakalpa kI utkRSTa sAdhanA svIkAra kii| ve tapa, sattva, zruta, ekatva aura bala- ye pAMca prakAra kI tulanA karane ke lie samAdhipUrvaka sthita the| udhara gozAlaka kSudhA se vyAkula ho gyaa| madhyAhna ke samaya usane prabhu se kahA- bhagavan! bhikSA lene calie, mujhe bhUkha laga rahI hai| taba siddhArtha ne kahA ki Aja to upavAsa hai| yaha zravaNa kara bhUkha se vyAkula gozAlaka bhikSA ke lie niklaa| rAste meM use raMga-biraMge vastra dhAraNa karane vAle, pAtrAdi rakhane vAle bhagavAn pArzvanAtha ke ziSya mile| taba kautuhala se gozAlaka ne pUchA- Apa kauna? unhoMne kahA hama pArzvanAtha bhagavAn ke ziSya haiN| taba gauzAlaka ne kahA- tuma mithyA bhASaNa karate ho| tumheM dhikkAra hai| tuma vastrAdika graMthi ko dhAraNa karate ho to nirgrantha kaise ho sakate ho? kevala AjIvikA ke lie hI

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154 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra yaha DhoMga racA hai| vastutaH nirgrantha to vastrarahita aura zarIra kI Asaktirahita mere dharmAcArya haiM / taba bhagavAna ko nahIM jAnane se, gozAlaka ke ina vacanoM ko sunakara ve pArzvanAtha bhagavAna ke ziSya bole ki "jaisA tUM hai vaise hI tere dharmAcArya bhI svayaM grahItaliMga hoMge / " taba gozAlaka kA pArA sAtaveM AsamAna para caDha gayA aura krodha meM AgababUlA hokara kahane lagA- mere dharmAcArya ke prabhAva se tumhArA upAzraya bhasmIbhUta ho jAye lekina upAzraya jalA nahIM / vaha bAra-bAra yahI uccAraNa karane lagA lekina jaba bahuta bAra kahane para bhI upAzraya nahIM jalA taba una sAdhuoM ne kahA ki tuma cAhe kitanA hI zrApa de do, tumhAre zrApa se hamArA kucha bhI bigar3ane vAlA nahIM hai / taba gozAlaka khinna hokara bhagavAna ke samIpa AyA aura nivedana kiyA- prabho! Aja ApakI nindA karane vAle tapasvI sAdhuoM ko maiMne dekhA / ApakI nindA karane para maiMne unako zrApa bhI diyA ki yadi mere dharmAcArya guru ke tapa - teja kA prabhAva ho to upAzraya jalakara rAkha ho jAye, lekina una para koI prabhAva nahIM par3A aura na hI upAzraya jalakara rAkha huA / taba usakA kyA kAraNa hai? taba siddhArtha prabhu ke zarIra meM praviSTa hokara bolA ki ve prabhu pArzvanAtha ke ziSya the taba upAzraya jalakara rAkha kaise hotA ? taba gozAlaka mauna ho gayA / saMdhyA apanI lAlimA bikherate hue apanI AbhA se bhUmaNDala ko alaMkRta kara rahI thI / pakSIgaNa apane- apane ghoMsaloM kI ora lauTa rahe the| sUrya astAcala kI ora jAtA huA apanI kiraNoM ko sameTa rahA thaa| sabhI apane-apane gantavyoM kI ora prasthAna kara rahe the| usa samaya prabhu apane kAyotsarga meM lIna the| dhIre-dhIre yAminI ne padAdhAna kiyA / cahuM ora kolAhala zAMta ho gyaa| usa bAhya zAMti meM prabhu AtmazAMti meM tallIna the / Ananda kI taraMgoM meM taraMgAyata svayaM se svayaM ko pAne ke lie kaTibaddha the| aise saumya vAtAvaraNa meM jinakalpI kaThora sAdhanA karane vAle municandra muni pArvApatya sAdhuoM ke upAzraya ke bAhara dUsarI bhAvanA bhAte hue pratimA dhAraNa karake sthita the / usa samaya kupanaya kumhAra madirApAna se unmatta vanakara apanI kumhArazAlA ke bAhara AyA / -

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 155 dhyAnastha muni ko dekhakara unmatta banA huA socatA hai yaha koI cora hai| ataH muni ke pAsa jAkara unakA galA reta diyaa| usa bhISaNa vedanA ko muni samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karane lage aura unheM tatkAla avadhijJAna paidA ho gayA | ve mRtyu ko prApta kara devaloka gye| usa sthAna ke samIpavartI vyantara devoM ne unake Upara puSpavRSTi kii| idhara AkAza meM devoM kI zreNI kA divya prakAza dekhakara gozAlaka bhagavAna ke pAsa AyA aura pUchA bhagavan! AkAza meM atyanta prakAza ho rahA hai to mujhe aisA anumAna lagatA hai ki Apake zatruoM kA upAzraya jalakara rAkha ho gayA hai| siddhArtha ne kahA- are mUrkha, yaha aisA nahIM hai| jinakalpa kA abhyAsa karane vAle muni municandra abhI svayaM zukla dhyAna ke zubha prabhAva se svarga meM gaye haiN| unakI mahimA karane ke lie divya udyotavAle devatA Aye haiN| unakA yaha divya prakAza nabhamaNDala ko Alokamaya banA rahA hai| usI se tujha alpajJa ko agni kI bhrAMti huI hai| aisA zravaNa kara gozAlaka ke mana meM kautuka utpanna huaa| vaha kutUhalavaza punaH jahAM municandra muni kA audArika piNDa (mRtaka zarIra) thA, vahAM AyA taba taka devagaNa muni-mahimA kA guNagAna kara svarga kI ora ravAnA ho cuke the| devadarzana hara kisI vyakti ko nahIM hote| prabala puNyavAnI kA udaya hone para devadarzana milate haiN| isI kAraNa gozAlaka ko devadarzana nahIM hue| lekina vahAM sugandhita jala evaM puSpavRSTi ko dekhakara vaha santuSTita huaa| taba kautUhalI prajJAvAlA gozAlaka upAzraya meM pArzvanAtha prabhu ke sAdhuoM ke pAsa gayA aura kahane lagA- are! tumane mAtra sira muMDita karAyA hai| tuma bar3e nAdAna ziSya ho| dina meM to icchAnusAra bhojana karate ho aura rAtri meM ajagara kI taraha par3e rahate ho| tuma itanA bhI nahIM jAnate ki tumhAre AcArya kI mRtyu ho gyii| are! uttama kula meM janma lene vAle tumhAre mana meM guru ke prati koI sthAna nahIM? ye vAkya zravaNakara ve sAdhu uThe, unhoMne socA, yaha pizAca kI taraha kauna bola rahA hai? ve upAzraya ke bAhara Aye, apane AcArya ko mRta pAkara bar3e khedita hue aura AtmaniMdA karane lage ki oha! Aja hamArI itanI sAvadhAnI nahIM rhii| hamane gurudeva kI sAra-sanhAla nahIM lI aura

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 156 kisI ne hamAre guru kA prANaharaNa kara liyA / dhikkAra hai hameM, hamane hamArA kartavya nahIM nibhaayaa| isa prakAra ve thake mana se apanI vyathA kahane lge| idhara gozAlaka bhI unako aMTazaMTa bolatA huA unakA tiraskAra karatA huA prabhu ke samIpa A phuNcaa| tatpazcAt prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara corAka sanniveza pdhaare| vahAM paracakra ke bhaya kA joradAra bolabAlA thA ! I ArakSaka loga bar3e sajaga rahate the / ve idhara-udhara cora ko DhUMDha rahe the ki hamAre rAjya meM kahIM koI cora ucakkA na ghusa jAye / ArakSaka ghUmate-ghAmate jahAM prabhu kAyotsarga karake khar3e the, vahAM Aye aura pUchA kauna? prabhu ne to mauna dhAraNa kara rakhA thA isalie kucha bhI nahIM bole lekina gozAlaka bhI cupa rahA / taba ArakSakoM ne unheM cora samajhakara pakar3a liyA aura unheM bAMdhakara kueM meM ghar3e kI taraha laTakAyA, phira nikAlA, punaH laTakAyA / usa samaya somA aura jayaMtikA sAdhviyAM, jo ki bhagavAn pArzvanAtha kI ziSyAeM thIM, nimitta zAstra kI jJAtA thIM, unako grAmavAsiyoM ne batAyA ki amuka lakSaNa vAle do puruSoM ko ArakSakoM ne pakar3A hai aura ghar3e kI taraha kueM meM laTakA rahe haiM, bAhara nikAla rahe haiM / -- una sAdhviyoM ne vRttAnta sunA / sunakara vicAra kiyA ki ye to bhagavAn mahAvIra hone caahieN| aisA cintana karate hI turanta vahAM se ravAnA huI aura jahAM prabhu ko kueM meM laTakA rakhA thA, vahAM aaiiN| Akara prabhu ko dekhA aura ArakSakoM se kahA are bhAiyoM! ye kyA kara rahe ho? ye siddhArtha rAjA ke putra bhagavAna mahAvIra haiN| ye carama tIrthaMkara haiM / tuma yaha kyA anartha kara rahe ho? taba ArakSaka logoM ne yaha sunate hI turanta bandhana khole / prabhu ko mukta kiyA aura bArambAra kSamAyAcanA karane lage' / karuNAsindhu bhagavAna kSamA ke sAkSAt avatAra the| ve to muskarAte hue vahAM se vihAra kara gaye / kaI dinoM taka vihAra karane ke pazcAt bhagavAna cAturmAsArtha pRSThacampA padhAra gye| pRSThacampA meM prabhu ne cAra mahIne AhAra kA parityAga kara diyaa| vividha prakAra kI pratimA dhAraNa karate hue karmoM ke vRnda ke vRnda naSTa karate hue prabhu cAra mahIne nirAhAra cintana meM lIna rahe /

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 157 saMdarbhaH : sAdhanAkAla kA caturtha varSa, adhyAya 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 6. 7. 8. - (ka) tAhe tANi tattha acchittA viggatANi, NitANa gosAleNasA mahilA chikkA Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 284 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 277 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 284 (kha) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; gA. 1911 (ka) Avazyaka malayagiri, pR. 278 (kha) mahAvIra cariyaM (guNacandra ) : 6 / 189 (ka) so'pazyatpArzvaziSyAMstAn vicitravasanAvRtAn / pAtrAdidhAriNaH ke nu yUyamityanvayuktaM ca / nirgranthAH pArzvaziSyAH syo vayamityUcire'tha te / gozAlo'pi hasannUce dhigvo mithyAbhibhASiNaH / / kathaM nu yUyaM nirgranthA vastrAdigranthadhAriNaH ? kevalaM jIvikAhetoriyaM pAkhaNDa kalpanA / vastrAdisaMgarahito nirepekSo vapuSyapi / dharmAcAryo hi yAdRGme nirgranthAstAdRzAH khlu| triSaSTi, 10/3/453-56 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi pR. 285 te ya jiNakappaparikammaM kareMti sIsaM gacche uvettA te sattabhAvaNAe appANaM bhAveMti "taveNa satteNa sutteNa eMgateNa baleNa ya tulaNA paMcahA vRttA jiNakappaM pddivjjto|" etAo bhAvaNAo te puNa sattabhAvaNAe bhAveMti / paDhimA uvasaMgami, vitiyA vAhiM tatiyA catukammI / sunnadharaMmi cauttho taha paMcamiyA masANaMmi / soya vitiyA bhAveti / Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 285 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 286 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 278 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 287 (kha) Avazyaka malayagirI; pR. 278-79 (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASyaH 1912 tato bhayavaM piTTicapaM gato, tattha vAsArataM karei, tattha cAummAsiyaM khamaNaM kareMto vicitraM paDinAi karei / Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiriH pR. 279

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sAdhanAkAla kA paMcama varSa apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra -- - 158 paMcadaza adhyAya pRSThacampA kA cAturmAsa sampanna kara prabhu mahAvIra kRtamaMgalA nAmaka nagarI meM pdhaare| usa nagarI meM duridrathera nAma se pahicAne jAne vAle Arambha parigrahadhArI, strI-saMtAna vAle kitane hI pAkhaMDI rahate the / unake nivAsa-sthAna (pAr3A) ke bIca meM eka bar3A devAlaya thA / usameM kulakrama se prApta devatAoM kI pratimAeM thiiN| usake eka kone meM stambha kI taraha niSkaMpa hokara prabhu vIra kAyotsarga kara rahe the' / mAgha mahIne kI kar3akar3AtI sardI aura acela prabhu mahAvIra dhyAnastha khar3e haiN| bhayaMkara zIta lahariyAM prabhu ke zarIra ko saMsparzita kara rahI haiM lekina bhagavAna aDola banakara parISahajayI bana gaye haiM / idhara usI devAlaya meM usI dina rAtri mahotsava thA / ve pAkhaMDI loga apane-apane parivAra sahita vahAM Aye aura nRtya gIta karate hue jAgaraNa karane lage / unake nRtyAdi ko dekhakara gozAlaka haMsane lagA aura volA ki ye pAkhaMDI kauna haiM jinakI striyAM madyapAna karake nirlajja hokara nAca rahI haiN| taba una puruSoM ko bahuta gussA aayaa| unhoMne jaise ghara meM se kutte ko nikAlate haiM vaise gozAlaka ko gale se pakar3akara bAhara nikAla diyaa| ThaMDa se ThiThuratA, dAMtoM ko bigAr3atA huA bAhara khar3A rhaa| phira usa para logoM ko dayA A gayI to use andara bulA liyA / thoDI dera meM ThaMDa dUra ho gayI / punaH vaha pahale jaisA hI bolA / taba logoM ko gussA AyA / punaH bAhara nikAla diyaa| isa prakAra kramazaH tIna bAra bAhara nikAlA aura tIna bAra andara bulAyA / tava cauthI bAra andara Ane para gozAlaka bolA ki are alpa buddhi vAle pAkhaMDiyoM, sUrya rAca kAna para kyoM krodha AtA hai? tumheM apane duScaritra para krodha yuvaka loga use mArane ke lie taiyAra hue lekina janA sakate hue kahA ki tuma ise mata mAro kyoMki yaha ina vyApArI yA ugamaka ho| tuma isakI bAta para dhyAna hI asA bola bola do| tuma apane vAdoM kI baa| taya va yuvaka nRtya-gAyanI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 159 meM lIna bana gye| avazeSa rAtri zAMtipUrNa vyatIta huI / USA apanI lAlimA ko cahuMdiza meM bikheratI huI AkAza meM sindUra bhara rahI thI / marIcimAlI apanI marIciyoM ko bikherate hue udIyamAna hone vAlA thA / pakSiyoM ke kalarava se dizAeM gAna kara rahI thIM / puSpoM para aliyoM kI guMjAra abhinava sRjana kara rahI thI / loga alasAye netroM se jAgRta banakara apane kArya ke prati sajaga bana rahe the / manda manda bayAra vRkSoM ko Andolita kara rahI thii| sUrya udayAcala para ArUr3ha huA / pazcima meM tRtIya lAlimA kA vismayakArI dRzya upasthita kara bhAskara udita huA / prabhu mahAvIra ne udIyamAna marIciyoM ke sAtha kAyotsarga pAlA / vIra prabhu ke caraNa gatimAna hue / vihAra kara bhagavAna zrIvastI nagarI pdhaare| vahAM nagara ke bAhara kAyotsarga karake sthita rahe / AhAra kA samaya jAnakara gozAlaka ne prabhu se kahA- bhagavan! bhikSA lene calo kyoMki manuSya janma meM bhojana sAra rUpa hai| taba siddhArtha ne kahA ki bhadra! hamAre upavAsa hai| gozAlaka ne pUchA- hameM kaisA bhojana milegA ? siddhArtha ne kahA- tumako naramAMsa kI bhikSA milegI' / gozAlaka ne kahA- jahAM mAMsa kI gandha hogI vahAM jAU~gA hI nhiiN| aisA nizcaya karake vaha zrIvastI nagarI meM bhikSA lene gayA / usa nagara meM pitR nAmaka eka sadgRhastha thaa| usake bhadrA nAmaka bhAryA thI / use mRtaka putra hI paidA hote the| eka bAra usane zivadatta nAmaka naimittika ko Adarasahita pUchA ki merI santAna kaise jIvita rhegii| naimittika ne kahA ki jaba tere marI huI santAna paidA ho taba usake rudhirayukta mAMsa kI dUdha, ghI, madya kI khIra banAo aura layukta paira vAle bhikSuka ko de do| usase tumhAre jarUra santAna paidA ho jAyegI / usa bhikSuka ke bhojana karane ke bAda tatkAla maiM tumhAre ghara kA dvAra dUsarI dizA meM kara dUMgA jisase usa bhikSuka ko bAda meM patA bhI cala jAyegA to bhI vaha krodha se tumhArA ghara jalA nahIM pAyegA / usa bhadrA ne naimittika kI bAta ko svIkAra kara liyA aura mRta bAlaka huA, usake rudhira-mAMsa kI khIra banAI / sAdhu kA intajAra karane lgii| idhara gozAlaka ghUmatA huA saMyogavaza vahAM aayaa| usa

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 160 bhadrA ne bar3I bhakti se khIra baharAI jisakA usane zuddha zAkAhAra jAnakara bhojana kiyA aura prabhu se Akara vArtA khii| taba siddhArtha ne kahA ki tUM naramAMsa kI khIra khAkara AyA hai| taba gozAlaka ne aMgulI DAlakara vamana kiyA usameM bAlaka ke nakhAdi choTe-choTe avayava nikle| taba krodhita hokara gozAlaka vahAM se nikalA | jahAM strI kA ghara thA vahAM AyA, lekina dvAra anya dizA meM hone se vaha ghara nahIM milaa| taba usane zrApa diyA ki yadi mere guru kA tapa-teja ho to yaha sampUrNa pradeza jala jaaye| taba bhagavAna kI sannidhi meM rahane vAle vyantara devoM ne vicAra kiyA ki prabhu kA mahAtmya anyathA nahIM hotA, isalie unhoMne sAre pradeza ko jalA diyaa| bhagavAna rAtri meM vahIM rhe| / dUsare dina prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara haridru nAmaka gAMva meM pdhaare| vahAM gAMva ke bAhara haridru vRkSa ke nIce pratimA dhAraNa karake kAyotsarga karane lge| vaha vRkSa chAyAdAra aura vistRta thaa| aisA laga rahA thA mAno usa vRkSa ne pattoM kA chatra dhAraNa kara rakhA hai| aise ghane vRkSa ko dekhakara eka sArtha (vyApAriyoM kA samUha) jAtA vahAM huA rukaa| rAtri meM bhayaMkara zIta kA prakopa thaa| usa sArthavAloM ne agni prajvalita kI aura vahAM tApane lge| agni ke sahAre rAtri vyatIta kara sArtha vahAM se cala diyA lekina agni zamita karanA vismRta kara gye| taba havA se prerita agni nirantara phailane lgii| usa samaya gozAlaka prabhu ke pAsa AyA aura kahA- "yaha agni najadIka A rahI hai, yahAM se bhAga jaao|" aisA kahakara vaha to vahAM se bhAga gayA lekina parISahajayI prabhu vIra agni se kahAM bhayabhIta hone vAle the| ve aDola vanakara vahIM sthira rahe / agni prabhu ke caraNoM ke pAsa aaii| usase prabhu ke caraNa zyAma ho gaye lekina vaha una caraNoM ko prajvalita nahIM kara pAI kyoMki anapavartanIya AyuSya upakrama karane para bhI kama nahIM hotI / ataeva tIrthapati kI UrjA se agni zamita huI, tava prabhu gozAlaka sahita vihAra karake lAMgala grAma pdhaare| lAMgala grAma ke bAhara vAsudeva kA mandira thaa| vahAM pratimA dhAraNa kara prabhu kAyotsarga meM sthita ho gye| usa mandira ke pAsa grAma ke bAlaka krIDA kara rahe the| gozAlaka ne una vAlakoM ko bhayabhIta

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 161 karane ke lie preta kI taraha vikRta rUpa banAyA aura unheM bhayabhIta karane lgaa| usake vikRta rUpa ke bhaya se kisI kA vastra gira gayA, kisI kI nAka TUTa gayI, koI calatA-calatA gira pdd'aa| isa prakAra bhayabhIta hokara bAlaka grAma kI tarapha bhAga gye| bAlakoM ne apane-apane gharoM para jAkara sArA vRttAnta khaa| krodhAbhibhUta ho una bAlakoM ke pitA Adi, jahAM gozAlaka thA, vahAM aaye| usakA vikRta rUpa dekhA aura usako khUba piittaa| tadanantara vRddha puruSa Aye aura kahA ki isako mata maaro| yaha devArya kA sevaka jAna par3atA hai| taba vRddhajanoM ke kahane se una vyaktiyoM ne gozAlaka ko chor3a diyA aura cale gye| unake jAne ke pazcAt gozAlaka ne prabhu se kahA- bhagavan! Apake rahate hue loga merI piTAI karate haiM aura Apa dekhate rahate haiN| yaha upekSA ThIka nahIM hai| taba siddhArtha bole- tUM apane svabhAva se hI pITA jAtA hai| usameM kauna bacA sakatA hai? tatpazcAt kAyotsarga pAlakara vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu Avarta nAmaka grAma meM pdhaare| usa Avarta grAma meM baladeva kA mandira thaa| vahAM pratimA dhAraNa kara prabhu kAyotsarga karane lge| yahAM bhI kautukavaza gozAlaka bAlakoM ko bhayabhIta karane lgaa| taba una bAlakoM ke pitAdi vahAM Aye aura madonmatta sAMDa kI taraha gozAlaka kI jamakara piTAI kii| piTAI karake ve loga punaH lauTa gaye taba gozAlaka phira bhayabhIta karane lgaa| taba bAlakoM ne punaH Akara apane pitAdi se sArA vRttAnta khaa| taba una logoM ne socA ki isakI piTAI kara dI taba bhI yaha nahIM mAnatA hai aura na hI isakA mAlika kucha kahatA hai isalie maryAdAnusAra isake mAlika kI piTAI karanI caahie| aisI durbuddhi se ve prabhu kI piTAI karane ke lie DaNDe lekara vahAM aaye| usa samaya vahAM rahane vAlA prabhubhakta koI vyantara deva baladeva kI pratimA meM ghusA aura hala lekara una grAmavAsiyoM ko mArane gyaa| taba AzaMkA aura vismaya se sabhI logoM ne prabhu ke caraNoM meM praNAma kara kSamAyAcanA kI aura vahAM se cale gye| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu corAka sanniveza nAmaka grAma meM Aye aura ekAnta sthAna para jAkara pratimAdhAraNa kara rahane lge| taba gozAlaka ne prabhu se pUchA- Apa gocarI jAoge yA nahIM? bhagavAna ke

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 162 zarIra meM praviSTa siddhArtha ne kahA- Aja hamAre upavAsa hai| taba bhUkha se vyAkula gozAlaka akelA hI bhikSA ke lie gayA / ghUmatA-ghAmatA eka sthAna para pahuMcA jahAM goTha ke lie khAnA bana rahA thaa| vaha bAra-bAra chupakara dekha rahA thA ki rasoI taiyAra huI yA nhiiN| usa samaya grAma meM coroM kA vizeSa bhaya thaa| loga bar3e satarka the| unhoMne gozAlaka ko bAra-bAra chipate hue dekhA to socA ki yaha cora hai| aisA socakara logoM ne usakI khUba piTAI kii| taba vaha bar3A kupita huA aura zApa diyA ki yadi mere dharmaguru kA tapa teja hai to yaha goSThImaMDapa jalakara rAkha ho jaaye| itanA kahate hI prabhubhakta vyantara deva Aye aura unhoMne maNDapa jalAkara rAkha kara diyaa| prabhu vahAM se kAyotsarga pAlakara vihAra karake kalaMbuka nAmaka grAma meM pdhaare| usa grAma meM megha aura kAlahastI nAmaka do zailapAlaka bhAI rahate the| usa samaya kAlahastI senA lekara coroM ko pakar3ane ke lie jA rahA thaa| usane mArga meM gozAlaka sahita bhagavAna ko Ate hue dekhA taba usane unako hI cora samajha liyA aura prabhu se pUchA- tuma kauna? maunavratadhArI bhagavAna kucha bhI nahIM bole / gozAlaka bhI mauna dhAraNa karatA hai| vaha socatA hai ki dekhU kyA hotA hai? taba una donoM ko bAMdhakara bhAI megha ko sauNpaa| megha pahale rAjA siddhArtha ke yahAM para naukara thaa| usane prabhu vIra ko pahicAna liyA / turanta bandhana khole aura kSamAyAcanA kii| prabhu vahAM se cala diye| prabhu ne avadhijJAna se AtmAlocana karate vicAra kiyA ki abhI taka mere bahuta karmoM kI nirjarA karanA avazeSa hai| yahAM mere karma tor3ane meM sahAyaka loga mujhe kaSTa dete haiM to anya mujhe pahacAna kara chur3A dete haiN| isalie aba bhISaNa karmoM ko kATane ke lie anArya deza meM jAnA caahie| aisA vicAra kara bhISaNa upasargoM kA AmantraNa svIkAra kara prabhu lATa deza kI tarapha padhAra gye| lATa deza atyanta durgama pradeza thaa| ghane jaMgaloM se AveSTita jhAr3iyoM aura pahAr3iyoM se ghirA hone ke kAraNa sAmAnya sAdhaka ke lie duHsaha thaa| lATa deza meM grISma kA prabala prakopa rahatA thaa| pattharoM se TakarA kara Ane vAlI garamI zarIra ko jhulasAne vAlI thii| bhayaMkara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 163 garamI ke prakopa se samUcA pradeza agnimaya - sA pratIta hotA thA / vahAM kI garamI ko sahana karanA mahAdurlabha thA / grISma kI adhikatA ke sAtha-sAtha vahAM zIta kA bhI prAbalya sadaiva vidyamAna rahatA thA / bhayaMkara zIta ke thaper3oM se saMtrasta vahAM kI sardI ko sahana karanA kaThina thA / varSA Rtu meM vahAM ghAsAdi kI bahulatA hone se daMza-mazaka bhI bahuta paidA hote the / ve aise tIkSNa DaMka lagAte the ki jaise mAno koI bicchU DaMka lagA rahA hai / - vahAM ke loga bar3e hI kaThora aura nirdayI the / ve karuNArahita, dUsaroM ko trAsa pahuMcAne kA jaghanya kRtya karake bar3e hI prasanna hote the / dAna dene kI pravRtti bahuta kama thii| mAnava kA mAnava ke prati snehAsikta vyavahAra nahIM thA / rUkSa svabhAva vAle vahAM ke logoM meM anukampAdi kI alpatA thI / vahAM tilAdi kI khetI nahIM hone se tela kA evaM gAyoM kI svalpatA ke kAraNa ghRtAdi kA abhAva -sA hI thaa| vahAM ke nivAsI rUkSa AhAra hI karate the / lATa deza Rddhi-sampanna bhI nahIM thA / sAmAnya sthiti vAle logoM kA hI vahAM para nivAsa thA / vahAM kI bhUmi bhI bar3I Ubar3a-khAbar3a thI / isa prakAra aneka ApadAoM ke sthAna lATa deza meM santa-mahApuruSoM kA jAnA azakya thA / ----- usI lATa deza meM karma-kSaya karane ke lie prabhu mahAvIra padhAra gaye / aneka prakAra kI nukIlI ghAsa aura tIkSNa kAMToM ke sparza se prabhu ke paira viMdha jAte the / ThaNDI - ThaNDI havAeM sara sara karatI huI gAtra meM siharana paidA karatI thI / zIta kI adhikatA se zarIra ekadama zUnya - sA vana jAtA lekina deha para mamatvatyAgI prabhu zarIra kI paravAharahita the / zIta Rtu meM kSudhA bhI adhika satAtI hai / usa samaya saba garama-garama khAnA hI pasaMda karate haiN| lekina bhagavAna ThaNDA - vAsI jo bhI milatA, samabhAva se khAkara tapazcaryA meM lIna rahate the / garamI bhI usa pradeza meM bhayaMkara thii| jaba grISma prArambha huI to DAMsa-maccharoM kA jabaradasta prakopa thA / apane nukIle tIkSNa DaMkoM se ve DAMsa-macchara bAra-bAra prabhu ke gAtra ke DaMka lagAte the / parantu mahAna vIra bhagavAna kabhI bhI unase kheda ko prApta nahIM hote the / grISma Rtu meM garama havA ke thapeDe zarIra ko tApita karate / cahuM

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164 apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ora grISma kI adhikatA se samUcA vAyumaNDala uSNa ho jaataa| usa samaya bhI prabhu svedarahita kheda ko pare rakhate the / dhUpa se tApita jamIna para, jahAM eka kadama rakhane para bhI aisA lagatA thA ki aMgAroM para cala rahe haiM, vahAM bhISaNa tapI huI bhUmi para samabhAva se calakara prabhu gocarI padhArate the| grISma parISaha ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karane vAle bhagavAna tapa meM bhI svayaM ko zAMta rakhate the / - aise durgama lATa pradeza meM bhagavAna zubhra bhUmi aura vajra bhUmi meM padhAre, jahAM rahane ke sthAna bar3e Ubar3a-khAbar3a the| vahAM kI kaMkarIlI jamIna para calanA bar3A hI kaThina thaa| vahAM usa U~cI-nIcI bhUmi meM atyanta kaThora Asana karake bhagavAna ne bahuta-se karmoM kA kSaya kiyA" / vahAM ke anArya loga, jaba prabhu vIra padhArate the to unheM dekhakara unakA upahAsa karate the| vahAM ke kutte tIkSNa dAMtoM vAle, bhImakAya zarIra vAle the| loga una kuttoM ko hU-hU karake bulAte aura vIra prabhu ko kuttoM se kaTavAte the / ve loga rUkSabhojI hone se rUkhe svabhAva ke the / unake krUra svabhAva ke kAraNa dUsare zramaNAdi to lAThI aura nAlikAdi lekara hI vahAM para vicaraNa karate the / lAThI lekara calane vAle una zramaNoM ko bhI kutte noca DAlate taba zastrarahita vihAra karane vAle prabhu para to ve kutte kitanA jabaradasta AkramaNa karate hoMge ? yaha socate hI mana meM siharana paidA ho jAtI hai / lATa deza meM kabhI prabhu ko vihAra karate hue gAMva bhI nahIM milatA taba prabhu jaMgala meM hI kAyotsarga karake khar3e rahate the| jaba ve jaMgala se gAMva kI ora padhArate to grAmavAsI gAMva meM ghusane se pahale hI roka dete, daNDAdi se prahAra karate aura kahate - yahAM se kahIM dUra cale jAo / kabhI gAMva se bAhara khar3e prabhu ko bahuta se loga DaNDe, mukke, bhAle, zastra, miTTI ke Dhele aura ThIkare se mArate aura mAro - mAro kahakara dUsaroM ko bhI mArane ke lie prerita karate the| prabhu jaba kabhI gAMva se bAhara dhyAnastha khar3e rahate taba loga unheM U~cA uThAkara nIcA girA dete the| loga dhakkA mArakara dUra dhakelate the, koI dhUla pheMkate the aura koI to yahAM taka jaghanya kRtya kara DAlate ki prabhu ke zarIra kA mAMsa taka kATa lete lekina parISaha sahana karane ke lie kaTibaddha, ghora kaSToM ko

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 165 bhI samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karane kI pratijJA vAle prabhu ina bhISaNa upasargoM se tanika bhI vicalita nahIM hote / jaise zatru senA ko parAsta karane vAlA mahAna yoddhA prabala sainya samUha meM kavaca pahana kara nirbhIka hokara calA jAtA hai evaM bhISaNa bANoM kI paravAha na karate hue bhI zatruoM ko parAsta karane meM hI tatpara rahatA hai, vaise hI bhagavAna mahAvIra ghora upasargoM kI paravAha na karate hue karmazatruoM ko nirantara parAsta kara rahe the " / chaH mahIne taka isa prakAra ke asahya kaSToM ko sahana kara prabhu anArya deza se nikala kara Arya deza kI tarapha padAdhAna kara rahe the| bhagavAna vicaraNa karate hue pUrNakalaza nAmaka anArya grAma ke najadIka pahuMce to lATa deza meM jAne vAle do coroM ne prabhu ko sAmane AtA huA dekhaa| dekhate hI coroM ne cintana kiyA, are yaha naMga-dhar3aMga muMDita sira vAlA hamAre sAmane A rahA hai| isane bar3A apazakuna kiyA hai / isako mAra denA caahie| aisA socakara zastra dvArA prabhu ko mArane ke lie udyata hue| usI samaya zakrendra vahAM AyA aura bhISaNa vajra kA prahAra una coroM para kiyA jisase ve mRtyu ko prApta hue| vahAM se vihAra kara bhagavAna bhaddilapura nagara pdhaare| vahAM caumAsI tapa kA pratyAkhyAna kara prabhu ne paMcama cAturmAsa kiyA / cAturmAsa pUrNa hone para cAturmAsika tapa kA nagara se bAhara pAraNA kara vahAM se vihAra kiyA " | saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA paMcama varSa, adhyAya 15 1. (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 287 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 279 (ga) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya, 1913 esa devajjagarasa ko'vi pIDhiyAvAho chattadharo vA Asi / Avazyaka 2. 3. 481 malayagirI, pR. 279 (ka) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya, 1914 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi jinadAsa, pR. 287 tAhe siddhatyo napati ajja tumae mANusamAMsa khAiyavvaMti / Avazyaka cUrNi jinadAsa. pR. 257 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi jinadAsa, pR 288

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6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 166 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 279-80 (ka) prajJApanA sUtra / pada 6 (kha) anapavartanIya Ayu sopakrama aura nirupakrama donoM prakAra kI hotI hai / (tIvra zastra, tIvra viSa, tIvra agni Adi nimittoM kA prApta honA upakrama hai / ) dUsare zabdoM meM isa anapavartanIya Ayu ko akAla-mRtyu lAne vAle adhyavasAna Adi ukta nimittoM kA sannidhAna hotA bhI hai aura nahIM bhI hotA hai / ukta nimittoM kA sannidhAna hone para bhI anapavartanIya Ayu niyatakAla se pahale samApta nahIM hotI / anantagaDa dazAMga; tRtIya varga / yuvAcAryazrI madhukaramunijI pra. saM. 1981; Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara, pR. 84 (ka) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; 1915 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 281 (ga) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 289 (ka) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; 1916 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 281 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 289-90 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 281 (ga) Avazyaka haribhadrIyA, pR. 206 bahu kammaM nijjareyavvaM lAThAvisayaM vaccAmi, te aNAriyA tattha Nijjaremi, tattha bhagavaM atthAriyadidvaMtaM hidae karati, tato bhagavaM niggato lAThAvisayaM paviTTho / Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 290 aha duccaralAThamacArI vajjabhUmiM ca suvvabhUmiM ca / paMtaM sejjaM seviMsu AsaNagAiM ceva paMtAI / / 2 / / AcArAMga; 1/9/3 sUro saMgAmasIse vA saMvuDe tattha se mahAvIre / paDisevamANo pharusAiM acale bhagavaM rIyitthA / AcArAMga 1 /9/3 aitihAsika khojoM ke AdhAra para patA calA hai ki vartamAna meM vIrabhUmi, siMhabhUmi evaM mAnabhUma ( dhanabAda Adi) jile tathA pazcima baMgAla ke tamalUka, midanApura, hugalI tathA bardavAna jile kA hissA lATadeza mAnA jAtA thA / AcArAMga zrI madhukarajI; prathama zrutaskandha; 9/3; pra. saM. 1980; pR. 329 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa pR. 280-81 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 281

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 167 sAdhanAkAla kA SaSTama varSa - SoDaza adhyAya paMcama cAturmAsa bhaddilapura nagara meM sampanna kara prabhu mahAvIra kadalIgrAma ke samIpa padhAre / vahAM loga yAcakoM ko anna de rahe the| yaha dekhakara gozAlaka ne bhagavAna se kahA- yahAM yAcakoM ko anna mila rahA hai, calo apana bhI lene ke lie calate haiN| taba siddhArtha ne kahAAja upavAsa hai| gozAlaka vahAM khAne calA gyaa| use anna diyA lekina usakI bhUkha zAMta nahIM huI, taba eka anna se paripUrNa thAla usake sAmane rkhaa| gozAlaka use khAne lgaa| khAte-khAte itanA tRpta ho gayA ki eka kaura bhI aura lene kI guMjAiza nahIM thii| pAnI bhI nahIM pIyA jA rahA thaa| thAla meM abhI bhojana bahuta baca gyaa| taba logoM ne gozAlaka se kahA- are, tujhe itanA bhI patA nahIM ki tere peTa meM kitanA AtA hai? itanA bhojana abhI bacA diyaa| itanA kahakara thAla usake sira para pheMka diyaa| phira vaha apane peTa para hAtha pheratA-pheratA apane sthAna para A gyaa| prabhu vahAM se vihAra karake jambU khaNDa nAmaka gAMva meM pdhaare| gozAlaka sadAvrata kA bhojana prApta karane kI icchA se gAMva meM gyaa| vahAM bhojana ke sAtha-sAtha use tiraskAra bhI milA' / prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara tumbAka nAmaka gAMva ke pAsa pdhaare| grAma ke bAhara pratimA dhAraNa kara prabhu kAyotsarga meM sthita ho gye| gozAlaka ne gAMva meM praveza kiyaa| usa grAma meM bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke ziSya AcAryazrI nandiSeNa apane bahuziSya parivAra sahita pdhaare| ve AcArya gaccha kA bhAra dUsaroM ko dekara jinakalpa dhAraNa karane kI icchA se pratikarma meM nirata the| unako dekhakara gozAlaka ne unakI haMsI uDAI aura ve cupa rahe to gozAlaka prabhu ke pAsa A gyaa| idhara rAtri meM nandipeNa muni grAma ke kisI cauka meM dhyAna karane ke lie kAyotsarga karake stanma kI taraha sthira ho gye| ardharAtri meM gAMda kI dekhabhAla karane caukIdAra nikalA! muni ko dekhakara cora samaDAvara bAI prazna kiye. uttara na dene para unheM mAra diyaa| Te samanAda se mApa pA kara devaloka padhAre ! dahAM unheM avadhijJAna dA huaa|

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 168 devatAoM ne unakI mahimA gaayii| idhara gozAlaka ne jaba siddhArtha deva se jAnA ki AcAryazrI kI mRtyu ho gayI hai to pUrvavat jAkara unake ziSyoM kA tiraskAra kiyaa| bhagavAna vahAM se vihAra karake kUpikA nAmaka grAma meM aaye| vahAM prabhu dhyAnastha banakara saMsAdhanA kara rahe the taba vahAM ke ArakSakoM ne prabhu se prazna kiye / bhagavAna ne kucha uttara nahIM diyA aura gozAlaka bhI mauna rhaa| taba unhoMne bhrAMtivaza prabhu ko guptacara samajha liyA aura unheM upasarga dene lge| tAr3anA-tarjanA karane lge| sAre gAMva meM samAcAra phailA ki zAMta-prazAnta saumya rUpa vAle eka devArya ko ArakSaka guptacara samajhakara mAra rahe haiN| usa samAcAra ko gAMva meM rahane vAlI agalbhA aura vijayA nAma kI do parivrAjikAoM ne sunaa| ve parivrAjikAeM pahale bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kI ziSyAeM thiiN| cAritra mohanIya ke udaya se cAritra chor3akara jIvana nirvAha ke lie parivrAjikAeM bana gyiiN| unhoMne isa vRttAnta ko jAnakara socA ki ye ArakSaka kahIM bhagavAna mahAvIra ko to nahIM mAra rahe haiM! yaha socakara jahAM ArakSaka the vahAM aaiiN| vahAM bhagavAna ko dekhakara unakI vandanA kI aura ArakSakoM se kahA- are mUryo! tuma yaha nahIM jAnate ki ye siddhArtha rAjA ke putra zramaNa mahAvIra haiN| ye carama tIrthaMkara haiN| tuma inako jaldI chor3a do| yadi zakrendra ko patA laga gayA to vaha tumheM mAra ddaalegaa| taba mRtyubhaya se ArakSakoM ne prabhu ko bandhanamukta kiyA aura kRta aparAdha kI punaH kSamAyAcanA karane lge| vahAM se vihAra kara bhagavAn vizAlApurI pdhaare| Age baDhate hI gozAlaka ne bhagavAna se kahA ki aba maiM Apake sAtha nahIM calUMgA kyoMki Apake sAtha rahane para jaba mujhe koI mAratA hai to Apa mujhe nahIM bacAte / Apako to paga-paga para upasarga Ate haiN| Apake sAtha rahane para ve upasarga mujhe bhI akAraNa jhelane par3ate haiN| jaise agni zuSka ghAsa ke sAtha gIlI ghAsa ko bhI jalA detI hai vaise hI Apake sAtha rahane se mujhe bahuta upasarga jhelane par3ate haiN| sAtha hI, Apa to pratidana bhojana karate nhiiN| jisa dina cAhie, usI dina bhojana karate ho, taba mujhe kaI bAra Apake sAtha bhUkhA rahanA par3atA hai| Apa to mArane vAle yA tArane vAle,

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 169 / zatru yA mitra, saba para samadRSTi rakhate ho / kisI kA galata karane para bhI pratikAra nahIM karate, taba ApakI sevA meM kauna rahanA cAhegA? sevA kareM bhUkhe mareM, upasarga saheM tisa para koI sahAnubhUti nahIM isalie niSphala ApakI sevA meM rahanA nahIM cAhatA / taba siddhArtha bole hamArI to yahI jIvanacaryA hai| aisA siddhArtha dvArA bolane para gozAlaka kahatA haiphira maiM jA rahA huuN| yoM kahakara prabhu se pRthak mArga para cala detA hai / prabhu vizAlA nagarI kI ora padhAra rahe haiM aura gozAlaka ekAkI rAjagRha nagara kI ora jA rahA hai| rAste meM jAte hue gozAlaka ne eka vizAlakAya araNya meM praveza kiyA, jahAM para pAMca sau cora rahate the| ve cora bar3e hI sajaga rahate the| inameM se kucha vRkSoM para car3hakara Ane vAle ko sudUra se hI dekha lete the| una coroM ne gozAlaka ko dUra se Ate hue dekhaa| taba unhoMne apane dUsare sAthiyoM se kahA ki dekho vinA paise vAlA koI nagna puruSa A rahA hai| taba ve dUsare cora bole ki bhale hI usake pAsa kucha nahIM hai, to bhI use aise hI nahIM chor3anA cAhie kyoMki vaha rAjA kA guptacara bhI ho sakatA hai isalie usako parAjita karanA hI ucita hai| aisA cintana kara gozAlaka ke pAsa Ane para use mAmA-mAmA kahakara usako cAroM tarapha se ghera liyA aura usake kaMdhe para baiThakara usa para savAra ho gaye / aura use calAne lage / jaba vaha calatA-calatA pUrNarUpeNa se thaka gayA, mAtra zvAsa hI bAkI raha gayA taba ve cora use vahAM chor3akara cala diye| - coroM ke jAne ke bAda mAtra zvAsa ginane vAle gozAlaka kA aMhakAra cUra-cUra ho gyaa| vaha cintana karane lagA - oha ! kaisI merI bhrAMti thii| maiMne to socA thA ki gurudeva se pRthak vicaraNa kara sukha-zAMti pUrvaka rahUMgA lekina yaha kyA? prathama dina hI bhayaMkara pratADanA / vahAM to aisI vipatti Ane para indra bhI rakSA kara detA thA lekina yahAM.. ...... yahAM to merA koI nahIM hai| vahAM to bhagavAna kA atizaya bhI gajaba kA thA, lekina aba kisase kahUM? kisase bolU? kisase ? kauna mujhe Age kA mArga batalAye? aisI vipatti meM akele rahane se jo gurudeva ke pAsa jAnA hI zreyaskara hai| mujhe to lauTa jAnA gahie / prastuta ziSya vahI hai jo guru caraNoM meM lauTa jaaye| galatI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 170 kA ehasAsa hone para bhI guru-caraNoM meM nahIM lauTane vAlA pApI zramaNa hotA hai| guru se pRthak svacchanda vicaraNa jIvana ko mokSa se vimukha banA detA hai| guru kI avajJA karane vAlA bhava-bhavAntara taka bhaTakatA rahatA hai| jaise pAnI meM ghulI huI namaka kI DalI ko pAnI se nikAlanA duSkara hai vaise hI guru se pRthak hue ziSya ko mokSa milanA mahAdurlabha hai / isa bhava meM bhI vaha mahAdaNDa kA bhAgIdAra banatA hai| gozAlaka to eka dina meM hI ghabarA kara socatA hai ki mujhe gurudeva ke pAsa lauTa jAnA caahie| vaha gozAlaka prabhu-darzana ke lie cala pdd'aa| araNya pAra kiyA aura gurudeva ko DhUMDhane lgaa| prabhu mahAvIra vihAra kara vizAlApurI padhAra gye| vahAM koI luhAra kI zAlA meM AjJA lekara pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga karane lge| usa zAlA kA svAmI luhAra cha: mahInoM se rujA-pIr3ita thaa| vaha bhagavAna ke padArpaNa se kSaNamAtra meM niroga ho gyaa| niroga hone para vaha apane svajanoM sahita apanI luhArazAlA meM aayaa| Ate hI usane bhagavAna ko dekhA aura cintana kiyA ki itane lambe antarAla ke bAda Aja maiM yahAM AyA hUM aura Ate hI mujhe isa pAkhaNDI ke darzana hue| Aja to bar3A apazakuna huA hai isalie isako ghaNa se mArakara samApta kara detA huuN| aisA cintana karake ghaNa uThAkara bhagavAna ko mArane ke lie tatpara huA / idhara zakrendra ne avadhijJAna se bhagavAn ko dekhA aura dekhate hI muMha se nikalA are! yaha kyA? jisakA bhalA ho rahA hai vaha bhI tIrthapati ko mArane meM tatpara hai! zakrendra turanta vahAM se Aye aura unakI zakti se vaha ghaNa usI luhAra para giraa| girate hI vaha mRtyu ko prApta ho gyaa| dUsaroM ko mArane vAlA khuda mara jAtA hai| jo dUsarA ke lie aMgAre barasAtA hai, usI ko aMgAre kI zayyA milatI hai| yahI ghaTanA usa luhAra ke sAtha ghaTita huii| prabhu ne vizAlApurI se vihAra kiyA aura grAmaka nAmaka gAMva ke samIpa padArpaNa kiyaa| vahAM vibhelaka nAmaka udyAna meM vibhelaka yakSa ke mandira meM kAyotsarga karake Atmastha bana gye| vibhelaka yakSa pUrva bhava meM samakita prApta thaa| samyaktva se apatita hone ke kAraNa usakA carama

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 171 tIrtheza prabhu para anurAga bhAva jAgRta huaa| cintana kiyA ki Aja merA kaisA ahobhAgya hai ki mere sthAna para tIrthapati svayaM padhAre haiN| aise mahAna puruSoM ke darzana mahAna puNya se hote haiN| inakI mahimA to akathya hai| maiM inakA kyA svAgata kara sakatA hU~? phira bhI yatkiMcit prayAsa karatA huuN| aisA cintana kara Anandavibhora ho vaha yakSa divya puSpa aura vilepanAdi se prabhu kI pUjA karatA hai| prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara zAlizIrSa padhArate haiN| zAlizIrSa ke udyAna meM pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga meM sthita ho gye| usa samaya mAgha mahinA thaa| vahAM kaTapUtanA nAmaka eka vyantarI devI rahatI thii| vaha vyantarI prabhu ke tripRSTha vAsudeva ke bhava meM vijayavatI nAmaka patnI thii| use usa bhava meM jitanA cAhie, utanA apane svAmI dvArA sammAna nahIM milA isa kAraNa pati-roSa se mRtyu ko prApta kara vaha usa bhava meM vyantarI devI ho gyii| prabhu ko dekhate hI usako pUrvabhava ke vaira kA smaraNa ho aayaa| vaira-paramparA janma-janmAntara taka calatI hai| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha aura kamaTha kA vaira bhI aneka bhavoM taka calatA rhaa| yaha mahAghAtaka paramparA hai| usI ke kAraNa pUtanA kA vaira jAgRta huaa| usane eka tApasI kA rUpa bnaayaa| sira para jaTA, tana para valkala vastra dhAraNa kara prabhu ke sammukha aaii|| ___mAgha Rtu kI vaha bhayaMkara sardI, usameM kaTapUtanA ne zItala jala barasAnA prArambha kiyaa| aisA zItala jala, jisake saMsparza mAtra se roMgaTe khar3e ho jaayeN| aisI kaMpakaMpAne vAlI zItala jaladhArA ke sAtha vaha prabhu ke skandhoM para khaDI hokara zItalahara calAne lgii| zItala pAnI aura ThaMDI-ThaMDI zIta lahareM usa zIta Rtu meM bhayaMkara kapTa paidA kara rahI thiiN| sampUrNa rAtri kaTapUtanA ne aisA zIta upasarga diyA lekina zilA-tanaya manu mahAvIra samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karate rahe aura AtmasAdhanA meM lIna. dharma-dhAna meM ArohaNa karate rhe| isa prakAra upasarga sahana karane se bhI kamoM kI nirjarA karate hue pranu kA avavijJAna vistRta emA! ye vijJAna se sampUrNa loka ko jAnane-dekhane lge| jaba prabhu de mada se naye. taba jo alavijJAna sAtha meM lAye, usasaMda ekAdazAMga sAkAra karane vAle bane lekina jaba unakA nidara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra -- 172 kA kSayopazama vizeSa hone se avadhijJAna vistRta bana gyaa| kahA bhI hai, tiryaMcoM ko mAtra antagata avadhijJAna, manuSyoM ko antagata evaM madhyastha avadhijJAna tathA deva, nAraka evaM tIrthaMkaroM ko madhyastha avadhijJAna hotA rAtribhara roSa se vyApta cittavAlI kaTapUtanA rAkSasI upasarga de-dekara vizrAMta ho gayI lekina parama sahiSNu prabhu upasarga sahakara thake nhiiN| upasarga prApti ke pahale bhI vahI muskAna aura upasarga samApti ke bAda bhI vahI muskAna / dhairya kI apratima pratimA dhAraNa kiye prabhu mahAvIra apane AtmaciMtana meM tallIna the| unakI yaha samatA, sahiSNutA, uttama titikSA dekhakara kaTapUtanA kA hRdaya dravIbhUta ho gyaa| socA ki aho! kahAM roSa se saMbhRta merA mana aura kahAM ghora sahiSNu prabhu vIra! itanA jabaradasta upasarga diyA lekina ve dhairyazAlI, samatA kI sAkSAt mUrti bilakula vicalita nahIM hue| dhikkAra hai mujhe! maiMne inako kitanA kaSTa pahuMcAyA hai| aba mujhe kSamAyAcanA kara lenI caahie| isa prakAra atyadhika pazcAttApa karatI huI prabhu-caraNoM meM bArambAra kSamAyAcanA karatI huI vaha kaTapUtanA svasthAna lauTa gyii| prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara bhadrikApura Aye aura vividha abhigrahapUrvaka caumAsI tapa kA pratyAkhyAna kara chaThA cAturmAsa vahIM karane kI pratijJA kii| gozAlaka bhI ghUmatA-ghAmatA prabhu se bichur3ane ke chaha mAha pazcAt vahIM Akara prabhu se milA aura punaH prabhu kI sevA karane lgaa| varSAvAsa meM anya koI bhISaNa upasarga nahIM AyA / AtmasamAdhi meM lIna rahate hue chaThA cAturmAsa vyatIta huA / cAturmAsa vyatIta hone para vihAra karake prabhu nagara ke bAhara pdhaare| vahIM cAturmAsika tapa kA pAraNA sampanna huA" | saMdarbha: sAdhanAkAla kA SaSTama varSa, adhyAya 16 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 63 (ka) tAhe-gosAlo bhaNati-tubme hammamANaM Na vAreha, aviya tubhehi samaM bahuvasaggaM, annaM ca ahaM ceva paDhamaM hammAmi, to varaM egallo viharissaM / Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 282 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 282

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3. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 173 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; pR. 292 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiriH pR. 282 uttarAdhyayana sUtra; adhyayana 17 (ka) je Avi caMDe maiiDigAkhe, pisuNe nare sAhasa hiinnpesnne| adiTTadhamme viNae akovie asaMvibhAgI na hu tassa mukkho| dazavaikAlika sUtra; 9/2 (kha) dazavaikAlika sUtra; 9/1 (ga) vyavahAra bhASya; malayagiri vRtti sahita; saMzodhaka muni mANeka; prakA. vakIla trikamalAla ugaracanda taliyAnI pola, ahamadAvAda; san 1928 cturthoddeshH| (gha) paMcavastuka DAra 4 6. dazavaikAlika 9/7 siA hu se pAvaya no DahijjA, AsIviso vA kuviyo na bhkkhe| siA visaM hAlahalaM na mAre, na Avi mukkho guruhiilnnaae|| Ayarie ti AyariyaM, koi paDiNIo viNAseumicchAti, so jai aNNahANa hAti to se vavasevaNaM pi kujjaa| ni. cU: gAthA 289 nizItha sUtram; prathamo vibhAgaH; sampA. zrI upAdhyAya amaracandajI ma. sA.:prakA. sanmati jJAnapITha, AgarA: pra. saM. 1958, pR. 100 8. AcArAMga: prathama zrutaskandhaH paMcama adhyayana / guru se kaamaa| tato se mArassa aNto| jato se mArassa aMto tato se duure| (ka) triSaSTi elAkA pu. cA.. vahI, pR. 66 (kha) taM divvaM peyaNaM ahiyAsaMtassa bhagavato ohI vigasio savvaM logaM pAsitagAraddho, sesaM kAlaM gamAto ADhavettA jAva sAlisIsaM tAva suraloga pamANo ohI ekkArasa ya aMgA suralogagappamANamettA, jApatiya devalogesu pecchitAitA ! Ava. cUrNi: jinadAsa: pR. 292-93 10. nandI sUtra ttiikaa| (ka) puNaravi bhAdiyaNagare tavaM picittaM tu ghttttvaasNmi| magahAe niruvasagaM muNi ududadaMgi vihrityaa| 4-486/1130 Avasyaka pUrNi, jinadAsa. pR. 293 sTaka mi malamagiri, 263 7.

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 174 saptadaza adhyAya sAdhanAkAla kA saptama varSa bhadrikA se vihAra karake prabhu magadha deza meM pdhaare| vaha magadha janapada usa samaya kA vikhyAta janapada thA / zaktizAlI samrATa zreNika vahAM kA adhipati thaa| vahAM ke loga bhaktibhAva paripUrNa, sarala manA, dAnazIla pravRtti ke dhanI the| usI magadha bhUmi meM prabhu gozAlaka sahita nirantara vicaraNa kara rahe haiM lekina vahAM koI bhISaNa upasarga yA parISaha prabhu ko jhelanA nahIM pdd'aa| isa prakAra sukha-zAMtipUrvaka ATha mAha taka vicaraNa karane ke pazcAt ve prabhu AlabhikA nagarI pdhaare| vahAM cAturmAsika tapa ke pratyAkhyAna kara prabhu ne saptama cAturmAsa karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| cAra mAha prabhu viziSTa upasargarahita sAdhanA meM lIna rahe / cAra mAsa pUrNa hone para nagarI ke bAhara pAraNA kiyA' / saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA saptama varSa, adhyAya 17 1. (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 293 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 283

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 175 sAdhanA kAla kA aSTama varSa - aSTadaza adhyAya prabhu cAturmAsika tapa kA nagarI ke bAhara pAraNA karake kuNDaka grAma meM pdhaare| vahAM vAsudeva ke mandira meM, eka kone meM jaise koI ratnamaya pratimA ho, usa bhAMti tapoteja se jAjvalyamAna hokara sthita rhe| gozAlaka vAsudeva kI pratimA kI tarapha aziSTatA karake khar3A rhaa| usI samaya pujArI aayaa| usane socA ki yaha pizAcagrasta athavA ulTI buddhi vAlA dikhAI de rahA hai| aisA cintana karatA huA vaha bhItara gyaa| jAte hI usane prabhu ko dekhaa| dekhakara cintana kiyA ki ye jaina sAdhu haiN| yaha jo vyakti hai vaha inhIM ke sAtha hai| yadi maiM isako mAratA hUM to loga mujhe aparAdhI batAyeMge aura kaheMge ki isane nirdoSa sAdhu ko pITA hai| isalie maiM isako kucha nahIM kahatA huA sArI bAta gAMva vAloM ko kaha detA hUM jisase ve cAhe jaisA kreNge| merI vadanAmI nahIM hogii| vaha pujArI yaha vicAra kara gAMva vAloM ke pAsa jAtA hai aura saba hakIkata kaha DAlatA hai| gAMva ke yuvA, bAlaka Akara gozAlaka ko bahuta pITate haiN| bAda meM vRddha vyakti kahate haiM, are yaha nAsamajha hai| ise pITane se kyA lAbha? aisA kahakara use chur3A dete haiN| vahAM se kAyotsarga pAlakara prabhu vihAra karake mardana nAmaka grAma meM pdhaare| vahAM baladeva kA mandira thA jahAM prabhu pratimA dhAraNa karake sthita ho gye| gozAlaka mandira meM jAtA hai aura baladeva kI pratimA ke sanmukha jaghanya kRtya karatA hai| jisase gAMva vAle loga use pITate haiN| taya anubhavI use pizAcAdi kahakara chur3A dete haiN| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu bahuzAla grAma pdhaare| usa gAMva meM sAlayana nAmaka udyAna thaa| vahAM zAlAryA nAmaka eka vyantarI thii| prabhu ko dekhate hI usakA pUrvabhava kA prabhu ke sAtha ninddha vaira jAgRta ho gyaa| taba usane bhagavAna ko upasarga denA prArambha kiyaa| eka ke bAda eka nirantara upasarga dete hue jada AkhirakAra vyantarI dhaka gayI to lApAna ho ja-arcA kara svasthAna lauTa gyii| hAM se bihAra kara mu lohArgala nAmaka grAma para rhe| pitA kanaka rAlA salakAtA usakA dRra sake.

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aparimitIkara mahAtIra - 176 sAtha virodha thA isalie rAjya karmacArI bar3I satarkatA se Ane-jAne vAloM kA khayAla rakhate the| jaba una karmacAriyoM ne bhagavAna sahita gozAlaka ko Ate hue dekhA to pUchA- Apa kauna? bhagavAn ke gauna thaa| unhoMne koI pratyuttara nahIM diyaa| gozAlaka bhI gauna dhAraNa kiye rhaa| taba unhoMne zatru rAjA ke hitaiSI samajhakara prabhu evaM gozAlaka ko bAMdha diyA aura rAjA ko lAkara sauMpa diyaa| usI samaya utpala naimittika, jo pahale prabhu pArzvanAtha kA ziSya thA, vaha vahAM AyA huA thaa| usane bhagavAna ko pahacAna liyaa| prabhu ko dekhate hI usane vandanA kI aura saba bAta jitazatru se khii| tava rAjA ne prabhu aura gozAlaka ko bandhanamukta karake kSamAyAcanA karate hue bhakti se vandana kiyA / vahAM se bhagavAn purimatAla pdhaare| vahAM vAgura nAmaka eka dhanADhya seTha rahatA thaa| usakI bhadrA nAmaka strI thii| vaha vaMdhyA thii| usane devoM kI bahuta samarcA kI lekina santAnaratna kI prApti nahIM huii| eka bAra ve donoM zakaTamukha udyAna meM gye| vahAM unhoMne puSpa cUMTane Adi kI devoM jaisI krIr3AeM kiiN| krIr3AeM karate-karate ve eka jIrNa mandira ke pAsa Aye / Akara donoM ne usa mandira meM praveza kiyaa| vahAM jo pratimA banI huI thii| usake sAmane donoM ne prArthanA kI ki yadi Apake prabhAva se hamAre santAna ho jAyegI to isa jIrNa mandira kA uddhAra karavA deMge aura sadA Apake bhakta bane rheNge| aisA kahakara ghara aaye| vahAM usa mandira ke samIpa koI vyantara deva rahatA thaa| usane ina vAkyoM ko sunA aura aisA kArya kiyA ki bhadrA ke garbha raha gayA jisase vaha seTha harSita huA aura mandira kA jIrNoddhAra karavAne lagA aura samaya-samaya para usa pratimA kI pUjA karane lgaa| usa seTha ko jinabhakta jAnakara sAdhu-sAdhvI bhI usake ghara Ane lge| sAdhuoM kI saMgata se zreSTha buddhi vAle usa seTha ne zrAvaka ke bAraha vrata aMgIkAra kara liye| jaba bhagavAna purimatAla padhAre to ve zakaTamukha udyAna meM dhyAnastha banakara khar3e rhe| vahAM IzAnendra jinezvara deva ko vandana karane Aye aura seTha maMdira kI pUjA karane jA rahA thA taba IzAnendra ne kahAare seTha! ina pratyakSa jinezvara kA ullaMghana karake anya ke bimba ko pUjane kahAM jA rahA hai? bhagavAna mahAvIra carama tIrthaMkara haiN| ve chadmastha

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 177 rUpa meM vihAra karake pratimA dhAraNa kiye zakaTamukha udyAna meM haiN| ina satya vacanoM ko sunakara seTha ne apane duSkRtya ke lie micchAmi dukkar3a kiyA aura tIna bAra pradakSiNA dekara prabhu ko vandana kara IzAnendra aura vAgura seTha apane-apane sthAna ko lauTa gye| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu uSNAka grAma kI ora padhAra rahe the| rAste meM navavivAhita, vikRta AkRtivAlA vara-vadhU kA jor3A milaa| unheM dekhakara gozAlaka bolA- dekho to, ina donoM kA kaisA moTA peTa hai, kitane lambe dAMta haiN| hoMTha kaise laTaka rahe haiM, nAka ekadama picakA huA hai| kaisI vidhAtA kI khUbI hai ki donoM ko eka jaisA banAyA hai| isa prakAra unakI haMsI ur3AtA huA gozAlaka bAra-bAra unake sAmane jAkara kahane lgaa| taba una navoDhA yugala ke sAtha vAle vyakti kopAyamAna ho gaye aura gozAlaka ko bAMdha kara pheMka diyaa| taba gozAlaka ne prabhu se kahA- he svAmI! mujhe ina logoM ne bAMdha diyA hai phira bhI Apa merI upekSA kara rahe haiN| dUsare logoM para to Apa atyanta dayA karate haiM aura mujha para ApakI koI kRpA nahIM hai| taba siddhArtha ne kahA- tUM apanI hI capalatA aura duzcaritra se duHkha pAtA hai| prabhu Age cala diye lekina karuNA kI nirmala dhAra se saMprerita ho thor3I dUra jAkara ruka jAte haiN| taba vara-vadhU ke sAtha vAle vyaktiyoM ne kahAdekho, devArya isakI (gozAlaka kI) rAha dekha rahe haiN| yaha unakA chatradhArI, pIDhadhArI yA sevaka hai isalie isako chor3a denA caahie| taba una vyaktiyoM ne bhagavAna ke puNya pratApa se prerita hokara use baMdhanamukta kara diyaa| prabhu gozAlaka ke sAtha vihAra karate hue anukrama se gobhUmi pdhaare| yahAM gozAlaka ne eka gvAle se pUchA- are vIbhatsa mUrtivAle o! are mleccha! are! apane ghara meM zUravIra o vAle! yaha mArga kidhara jAta ? taba gvAle ne isa prakAra ke karNakaTu zabdoM ko sunakara kahA, are musAphira! tUM dinA kAraNa kisalie hamako gAlI de rahA hai| are cAra! tumhArA nAza ho jAye ! golamA- are dArIyuta! are pA! yadi tuma hara dalanA " sahana nahIM kara pAte ravikA gussA ka rane lI dI lekha ho /

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 178 vIbhatsa aura mleccha hI to ho| maiM tumheM koI galata thor3e hI kaha rahA huuN| gozAlaka kI yaha bAta sunakara gvAle ko bahuta gussA AyA aura krodha se usane gozAlaka ko bAMdha kara bAMsa ke vana meM pheMka diyaa| gozAlaka bandhana meM baMdhakara tar3aphane lgaa| saMyogavaza dUsare musAphira aaye| unhoMne gozAlaka ko bandhana meM Abaddha tar3aphate hue dekhA, taba use chur3AyA / bhagavAn vahAM se vihAra karake rAjagRha nagara pdhaare| rAjagRha nagara dAnadAtAoM aura dayAlu prakRti ke logoM kI nagarI thii| dhana-sampanna rAjagRha nagara ke loga bar3e hI dharmAtmA the| vaha magadha deza kI rAjadhAnI aura rAjA zreNika kI AvAsasthalI thii| usa rAjagRha meM aSTama cAturmAsa karane mahAprabhu mahAvIra padhAre aura caumAsI tapa kA pratyAkhyAna kara vividha prakAra ke abhigraha dhAraNa karake aSTama cAturmAsa AtmasamAdhi meM lIna banakara sampanna karane lge| viziSTa upasargarahita aSTama cAturmAsa sAnanda sampanna huaa| cAturmAsa samApta hone para nagara ke bAhara cAturmAsika tapa kA pAraNA kiyA / pAraNA karane ke pazcAt prabhu ne cintana kiyA ki mere abhI bahuta karma avaziSTa haiM jinakI nirjarA Arya deza meM sambhava nhiiN| anArya deza meM hI ho sakatI hai, ataH anArya deza jAnA caahie| aisA vicAra kara prabhu ne apane caraNa anArya deza kI ora gatimAna kiye| saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA aSTama varSa, adhyAya 18 1. (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 293 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 283-84 triSaSTizlAkA pu. cA., pR. 67 (ka) tato Agato micchAmidukkaDaM kAuM khAmei mahimaM ca krei| Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagirI, pR. 284 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 295 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 295 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagirI; pR. 285 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 296 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiriH pR. 2 (ga) triSaSTizlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 70

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra sAdhanAkAla kA navama varSa Anal 179 ekonaviMzati adhyAya karma nirjarA ke prasaMga se prabhu gozAlaka sahita vajrabhUmi, zuddhabhUmi aura lATa deza meM viharaNa karane lge| usa anArya deza ke krUrakarmA anArya loga bar3e hI svacchandI the| jaise paramAdhAmI deva nArakoM ko bhISaNa vedanA upajAte haiM vaise hI ve loga bhagavAna ko vividha yAtanAeM dene lge| koI DaMDe se joradAra mAratA hai to koI muTTI se prahAra karatA hai, koI lAThI se mAratA hai, koI pazu ko dekhakara vIbhatsa aTTahAsa karatA hai, koI niMdA karatA hai, koI zikArI kuttoM se prabhu kA zarIra kaTavAtA hai| prabhu unako karmakSaya kA sAdhana mAnakara una prANiyoM para atyadhika anukampA bhAva barasAte the| pIr3A dene vAloM para bhI prANa-vatsalatA kA bhAva kitanA pAvana cintana, jinhIM se karmajayI mahAvIra avasmaraNIya vana gaye / apane aMgUThe ke sparza se lakSa yojana U~cA meru parvata kampAyamAna karane vAle, loka ko apanI kaniSThA aMgulI para uThAne kI zakti-sAmarthya rakhane vAle prabhu mahAvIra anArya logoM dvArA diye gaye upasargoM ko bhI samabhAvapUrvaka sahana kara rahe haiM, zakti hone para bhI pratikAra nahIM karane kI bhAvanA se azubha karmavRndoM kA kSaya kara rahe haiN| zakrendra ne prabhu kI sevA ke lie siddhArtha deva kI niyukti kI thI lekina vaha gozAlaka ko uttara dene ko taiyAra thA / prati samaya prabhu ke sAtha nahIM rahatA thA kyoMki bhagavAna usakI sahAyatA kI apekSArahita the| prabhu caraNoM meM baDe-baDe indra Akara ke praNAma karate haiM lekina karmakSaya karane ke isa yuddha me ve svayaM hI puruSArtha karate haiN| ve indra tanika bhI sahAyatA nahIM kara sakate hai| jinake smaraNa mAtra se sAre upadrava naSTa ho jAte hai una vIra prabhu ko sAmAnya vyakti bhI bhISaNa upasarga pahuMcA rahe hai| karma gati kA kaisA vicitra khela hai ki paramezvara ko bhI aisI bhISaNa ApatiyoM kA sAmanA karanA paDa rahA hai| kahIM-kahIM to bhagavAna ko rahane eka chA sthAna nahIM milA to bhISaNa sardI-gI kA parI eena una mAtA hai| sahIne taka aise para banI nya u nAvi sana diyaa| aise vivAda

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra tale rahakara navama cAturmAsa pUrNa kiyA' / saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA navama varSa, adhyAya 19 1. (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 296 1 180 (kha) te aNAriyA jaNA niraNukaMpA niddayA sAmiM hIleMti, niMdaMti, kukkure chucchukkAreMti, tato te kukkurA DasaMti, 'sayaM ca te bhayavaM AhaMsu' evamAi bahUvasaggA, tattha navamo vAsAratto kato, tattha na bhattapANaM, neva vasahI laddhA evaM tattha chammAse aNicca jAgariya viharito / Ava. malayagirI; pR. 285 (ga) triSaSTizlAkA pu. cA; vahI; pR. 70

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 181 sAdhanAkAla kA dazama varSa - viMzati adhyAya __ anArya deza se prabhu kA Arya deza meM padArpaNa ho cukA hai| ve anArya deza se vihAra karake gozAlaka ke sAtha siddhArthapura padhAra gaye haiN| vahAM se kUrmagrAma kI tarapha vihAra kiyaa| mArga meM eka tila kA paudhA gozAlaka ne dekhA, dekhakara gozAlaka ke mana meM jijJAsA huI ki isa paudhe ke bAre meM bhagavAna se pUchanA caahie| taba usane prabhu se pUchA-bhagavan! yaha tila kA paudhA phalita hogA yA nahIM? bhagavAn- ye tila kA paudhA vikasita hogaa| isa puSpa meM sAta jIva haiM jo yahAM se cyavakara eka phalI meM paidA hoMge aura sAtoM tila ke rUpa meM hoNge| prabhu ke ina vacanoM ko sunakara unake vacanoM ko mithyA karane ke lie gozAlaka ne usa tila ke paudhe ko ukhADa diyA / vItarAga-vANI asatya nahIM hotI, isI kAraNa eka vyantara deva ne vahAM megha vRSTi kI aura kisI gAya ke khura se vaha paudhA bhUmi meM davA / usameM samaya Ane para naye aMkura Aye aura puSpa ke sAta jIva eka hI phalI meM sAta tila ke rUpa meM paidA hue| idhara paudhA ukhADane ke pazcAt gozAlaka prabhu ke sAtha vihAra karake kUrmagrAma aayaa| usa kUrmagrAma meM vaizyAyana bAlataparacI AyA huA thaa| yaha bAlatapasvI kauna thA, kaise tapasvI banA, isakA bhI rocaka vRttAnta hai|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 182 pUrNa nahIM huii| gobara gAMva ke samIpa hI kheTaka nAmaka eka grAma bhI thaa| usa grAma ko coroM ne naSTa-bhraSTa kara diyA aura bahuta-se grAmavAsiyoM ko bandI banA liyaa| usI grAma meM vezakA nAmaka eka strI thI jisane abhI-abhI eka putraratna ko janma diyaa| usake pati ko coroM ne mAra diyA thaa| atyanta rUpavAna usa strI ko dekhakara coroM ne use apane sAtha le liyA / vaha strI hAtha meM navajAta zizu ko lekara coroM ke sAtha calane lgii| bAlaka hAtha meM hone se dhIre-dhIre calane ke kAraNa coroM se pIche raha gyii| taba coroM ne kahA-are! yadi tUM jIvita rahanA cAhatI hai to isa bAlaka ko chor3a de anyathA tumheM bhI abhI mAra ddaaleNge| mRtyu kA bhaya jabaradasta hotA hai| mRtyubhaya se apane prANa-pyAre bAlaka ko eka vRkSa nIce usa strI ne chor3a diyA aura coroM ke sAtha calane lgii| vaha strI coroM ke sAtha calI gyii| vRkSa ke nIce vaha bAla-zizu soyA hai| dharatI mAtA kI goda meM soyA kilakAriyAM kara rahA hai| usakA rakSaNa prakRti kara rahI hai| prAtaHkAla huA aura gozaMkhI gAyeM carAne hetu udhara hI niklaa| vRkSa ke nIce bAlaka ko soyA huA dekhaa| idhara-udhara dRSTi phailAyI lekina koI dikhAI nahIM diyA taba gozaMkhI ne cintana kiyA ki yaha bAlaka mujhe svataH hI mila gayA hai| isakA rUpa-lAvaNya bar3A AkarSaka hai| ise maiM ghara le jAtA hUM aura putra-rUpa meM isakA pAlana kruuNgaa| yaha socakara gozaMkhI usa bAla-zizu ko apanI utsaMga meM grahaNa kara harSavibhora ho le jAtA hai| ghara pahuMca kara gozaMkhI ne apanI patnI se kahA- dekho Aja prakRti ne tumhArI sUnI goda bhara dI hai| patnI ne mAtRtvabhAva kI vAtsalyabharI nigAhoM se bAlaka ko dekhA aura bolI ki loka meM ise apane bAlaka ke rUpa meM khyApita kareM tabhI merA vaMdhyApana naSTa hogaa| taba gozaMkhI ne kahA- isameM kyA hai? abhI vaisA hI karate haiM, aisA kahakara mohAndha banakara eka bher3a kA vadha kiyA, usakA rudhira bAlaka ke zarIra para lagAyA, patnI ko sUtikA kA veza pahanAkara kamare meM sulAyA, bAlaka ko usake pAsa rakhA aura gAMva meM carcA karI ki merI patnI ke gupta garbha thA / Aja eka zizu kA janma huaa| isa prakAra cahuM ora vArtA phailii| 'badhAI ho badhAI

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ApaNaca tIrthakara mahAvIra 183 ho se ghara AMgana guMjAyamAna huA / gozaMkhI ne mahotsava kiyA aura vaha cAlaka dhIre-dhIre vaDA hone lagA / idhara cora usa vezikA ko campApurI meM le gaye aura caurAhe para use becane kI bolI lgaayii| eka vezyA ne use dekhA aura apane kAma meM Ane yogya jAnakara kharIda liyA / vezyA ne use apanA samasta kArya sikhalAkara vezyA karma meM pravINa banA diyaa| dhIre-dhIre usane apane kauzala se khyAti prApta kI aura campA kI eka prakhyAta gaNikA bana gyii| vezikA kA putra gozaMkhI ke yahAM dhIre-dhIre bar3A ho gayA aura vaha vyApAra karane meM dakSa bana gyaa| eka dina vaha ghI kA gAr3A bharakara becane ke lie campA nagarI aayaa| vahAM usane sundara ramaNiyoM ke sAtha puruSoM ko vilAsa karate dekhA to kAma-vAsanA jAgRta ho gyii| usI kA poSaNa karane hetu gaNikA bastI meM gyaa| apanI mAM vezyA ko dekhA aura usake sAtha bhoga bhogAdi kI vAsanA udIyamAna ho gii| usane usa vaMzikA ko eka AbhUSaNa diyA aura rAtri meM snAna vilepanAdi karake vaMzikA se milane ko jAne lagA / bhArga meM gamana karate hue usakA eka paira viSTA meM girA lekina goha ke usa prabala naze meM use kucha bhI patA nahIM claa| taba kuladevatA ne use pratibaMdhita karane kA nizcaya kiyA aura eka gAya tathA bachar3e rUpa bnaayaa| usa bachaDe ko dekhakara vaha lar3akA bachaDe ke sAtha-sAtha phera rakhane lgaa| taba bachaDA mAnava vANI meM apanI mAM se bolA- mAtuzrI dekhie yaha lar3akA apane viSThAyukta paira ko mere paira ke sAtha rakha rahA hai| usakI mAM mAnava vANI ne bAlI beTA, yaha isakA apakRtya kRSi nhiiN| yaha to mohAndha vanakara apanI mAM ke sAtha kAma bhoga bhAgane jA rahA hai| usa apakRtya kA kyA kahanA? usa laDake ne govatsa aura gAya manuSya vANI meM bola rahe haiN| vaNa inakA yahI isakI parIkSA karanI caahie| isI bhAva se yaha pezyA samadezya apane kAma-kakSa se usakA mana pa kAra karate hI paratalI ne kahA- pahale se sAra dogI meM tum| a

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 184 ne kahA- pUchiye / taba lar3akA bolA- batAo, tumhAre eka lar3akA thA? vezyA ne kahA- haaN| lar3akA - taba use kahAM chor3A? vezyA - vRkSa ke niice| lar3akA - kyoM? vezyA - coroM dvArA mRtyu kA bhaya dikhAne pr| usa lar3ake ne vezyA kI AdyopAnta hakIkata puuchii| vezyA ne saba satya-satya batalAI / vaha lar3akA vahAM se uThA, svayaM ke ghara gyaa| apane mAtA-pitA se hakIkata puuchii| jaba unhoMne satya bAta nahIM kahI taba vaha vahAM se nikalane lgaa| use jAtA huA jAnakara mAtA-pitA ne satya bAta batalA dii| use jAnakara vaha punaH campA gayA aura vezikA se sArI bAta khii| jaba vezikA ne apane putra ko jAnA taba vaha rudana karane lagI ki beTA! aba tUM mujhe isa kukarma se bacA le| taba usa lar3ake ne usa vezyA ko, jisane vezikA ko kharIdA, use bahuta-sArA dhana dekara chur3A liyA aura apane gAMva le gyaa| vahAM mAM ke sAtha rahane lgaa| vezikA-putra hone se loga use vezikAyana kahane lge| vaha vezikAyana aba viSayoM se virakta bana gyaa| apanI mAM se vRttAnta jAnakara vaha udAsIna rahane lgaa| saMyoga milane para usane tApasa vrata grahaNa kara liyaa| dhIre-dhIre vaha apane zAstrAdhyayana meM kuzala evaM AcaraNa meM pravINa bana gyaa| ekadA vaha tApasa ghUmatA-ghUmatA kUrmagrAma meM prabhu mahAvIra se pahale hI pahuMca gayA thaa| kUrmagrAma ke bAhara vaha tapasvI vaTa vRkSa kI jar3oM jaisI dIrgha jaTAvAlA, madhyAhna ke samaya U~ce hAtha karake sUryAbhimukha hokara AtApanA letA thaa| vaha svabhAva se vinayavAna, dayAlu, dharma-dhyAna meM tatpara thaa| usake sira meM bahuta jueM par3I huI thiiN| ve jueM sUrya tapa se jaise hI jamIna para giratIM vaha tapasvI una para anukampA karake punaH sira meM DAla letA | jaba gozAlaka ne use isa prakAra jueM DAlate hue dekhA taba bolA- are tapasvI! tUM tattvajJAtA hai athavA juoM kA zayyAtara? tUM strI hai yA puruSa? tUM alpajJa dIkha rahA hai| isa prakAra kahane para bhI vaha tapasvI mauna rahA lekina gozAlaka to apane krUra svabhAva ke kAraNa use bAra-bAra kahatA hI rhaa| taba usa

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 185 tapasvI ko krodha AyA aura usane gozAlaka para tejolezyA chodd'ii| bhagavAn ne zItala lezyA se usakI rakSA kI' / prabhu to pApiyoM kI bhI rakSA karane vAle the| unakI isa anukampA se prabhAvita hokara vaha tapasvI prabhu ke pAsa AyA aura nivedana kiyA ki bhagavan! mujhe Apake atizaya prabhAva kA jJAna nahIM thaa| aba maiM Apake atizaya ko jAna rahA hUM to Apa mere isa kArya ke lie kSamA karanA / isa prakAra bArambAra kSamAyAcanA karatA huA tApasa lauTa gayA / tadanantara gozAlaka ne prabhu se pUchA- bhagavan! tejolezyA kI labdhi kaise prApta hotI hai? bhagavAna ne pharamAyA- jo manuSya chaha mahIne taka nirantara vele- bele pAraNA karatA hai, pAraNe meM eka muTThI ur3ada aura eka aMjali pAnI pItA hai usako chaha mAsa ke anta meM vipula tejolezyA labdhi prApta hotI hai' / sthAnAMga sUtra meM bhI tejolezyA labdhi-prApti ke tIna kAraNa kahe haiN| yathA- 1. AtApanA (zIta tApAdi rUpa AtApanA lene) se, 2. zAMti-kSamA (krodha - nigraha) se, 3. apAnakena tapakarma (chaTTe-chaTTe bhakta tapasyA karane) se / isa prakAra karuNAnidhi prabhu ne pIr3A pahuMcAne vAle usa gozAlaka ko bhI anukampA karake mRtyu se bacA diyA aura tejolezyA prApta karane kI vidhi batalAI / - tatpazcAt karmagrAma se vihAra kara bhagavAna gozAlaka sahita siddhArthapura nagara pdhaare| mArga meM pahale jahAM tila kA paudhA thA, vaha sthAna AyA taba gozAlaka ne kahA ki bhagavan! Apane jisa tila ke paudhe kA ugane ko kahA thA vaha tila kA paudhA to ugA hI nahIM hai| prabhu ne kahA- uga gayA hai| taba gozAlaka nahIM maanaa| usane tila ke paudhe kI idhara-udhara dekhA, taba paudhA dikhA dikhane para usakI phalI ko mIrA to usameM sAta tila dikhAI diye| taba gozAlaka ne siddhAnta banA ki zarIra kA parivartana karake jIva punaH yahAM utpanna ho jAtA C gozAlaka ne cintana kiyA- prabhu ke sAtha rahane se unaka ubhI ubhI muDI pelaleeNa kI ladhi pArie ke sAkAra gozAlaya prabhuko chorI sImA uca jhAla meM upagraha ghara para presa

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186 apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra pAraNA karake, bele ke pAraNe meM eka muTThI ur3ada aura eka aMjali jala grahaNa karane lagA aura bhujAoM ko sUrya kI tarapha U~cI karake AtApanA lene lgaa| isa prakAra chaha mAsaparyanta karane para use tejolezyA kI labdhi prApta ho gayI / aba gozAlaka ke mana meM caMcalatA ho gayI ki jo tejolezyA prApta kI hai usakA prayoga karanA cAhie / usakA prayoga karane ke lie vaha eka kueM ke pAsa gyaa| vahAM eka dAsI ghar3e meM pAnI bharakara le jA rahI thii| usane usa dAsI ke ghar3e para eka kaMkara mArA / dAsI kA ghar3A phUTA taba vaha gozAlaka ko gAliyAM dene lagI / gozAlaka ko krodha AyA aura usa para tejolezyA chodd'ii| vaha dAsI vahIM jalakara bhasma ho gyii| aba use kautuka utpanna ho gyaa| logoM ne bhI usakI tejolezyA kA prabhAva dekhA to loga bhI usake sAtha-sAtha vihAra karane lage / vihAra karate hue eka bAra bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke chaha ziSyoM kI, jo cAritra kA parityAga kara aSTAMga nimitta ke paMDita ho gaye, gozAlAka se mulAkAta huI / una sabakI gozAlaka ke sAtha maitrI ho gayI taba gozAlaka ko ahaMkAra huA ki maiM tejolezyA kA jAnakAra aura ye chaha mere ziSya aSTAMga nimitta ke jAnakAra haiN| aho ! hama sabako kitanA jJAna hai| vAstava meM maiM jinezvara huuN| isa prakAra mati vAlA gozAlaka ajina bhI svayaM ko jinezvara kahatA huA bhUmaNDala para vicaraNa karane lagA / idhara bhagavAna mahAvIra siddhArthapura se vihAra karake vaizAlI nagara pdhaare| nagara ke bAhara bhagavAna dhyAnastha mudrA meM lIna ho gaye / aneka bAlaka bAla-krIr3A karate hue vahAM para Aye aura prabhu ko pizAca samajha kara yAtanA dene lge| acAnaka vahAM para prabhu ke pitA kA mitra zaMkha gaNarAja apane vizAla rAjakIya parivAra ke sAtha aayaa| usane dekhA ki bAlaka prabhu ko yAtanA de rahe haiN| una bAlakoM ko usane haTAyA aura bhagavAna ko vandana, namaskAra kara lauTa gyaa| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu vANijyagrAma pdhaare| usa mArga meM maMDikIkA (gaMDakI) nAmaka eka nadI par3atI thI / usa nadI ko pAra karane ke lie prabhu naukA meM virAje / nAvika ne nadI pAra karAI aura bhayaMkara tapta bAlukA I vAle

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4. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra pR. 286 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cAritra evaM jaina dharma kA maulika itihAsa evaM tIrthakara cAritra bhAga 2 ( bAlacandajI zrIzrImAla ) meM varNana milatA hai ki jaba vaizyAyana bAlatapasvI ne gozAlaka para lezyA chor3I to vaha tejolezyA ke bhaya se bhayabhIta banakara bhagavAn ke pAsa AyA lekina yaha bAta bhagavatI se mela nahIM khaatii| bhagavatI sUtra meM aisA ullekha nahIM milatA ki gozAlaka para jaba vaizyAyana bAlatapasvI ne tejolezyA chor3I taba vaha bhayabhIta huA evaM taduparAnta prabhu ne usakI rakSA kii| bhagavatI sUtra kA mUla pATha isa prakAra hai :tae NaM se vesiyAyaNe vAlatavassI gosAleNaM maMkhaliputteNaM doccaMpi taccapi evaM vRtte samANe Asurate jAva misa - misa mANe AyAvaNa bhUmio paccosakkai paccosakkaittA teyAsamugdhAeNaM saMmohaNai saMmohaNaittA sattaTTa payAiM paccosakkai paccosakkaittA gosAlarasa maMkhaliputtassa vahAe sarIragaM teyalessaM nissaraI / tae NaM ahaM goyamA ! gosAlassa maMkhaliputtassa aNukampaNaTTAe vesiyAyaNassa vAlatavassisasA usiNateyalessA paDisAharaNaTTAe etthaNaM aMtarA sIyalIyaM teyalerasaM nissarAmi / 188 bhagavatI 15-1 Avazyaka cUrNi meM bhI aisA ullekha nahIM milatA ki jaba vaizyAyana vAlatapasvI ne gozAlaka para tejolezyA chor3I tava vaha bhayabhIta nahIM huA, apitu aisA ullekha milatA hai ki jaba bhagavAna ne zItala se tejolezyA kA pratikAra kiyA aura vaizyAyana vAlatapasvI ne prabhu se kSamAyAcanA kI tava gozAlaka ne prabhu se sArI jAnakArI karI aura phira bhayabhIta huaa| vahAM kA mUla pATha isa prakAra hai :tAhe sAmiNA tassa aNukaMpaTTAe vesiyAyaNassa usiNataMyapaDisAharaNaTTAe etthaMtarA sItalitA lessA NisiriyA sA jaMbUdIva bAhirao veDheti usaNa teyalessA, bhagavato sItalitA teyallessA avAMtarao veLeti, itarA taM paricayaMti sA tattheva sItalAe vijjhavitA, he so bhagavatI laddhiM pAsitA bhaNati se gatametaM bhagavaM! gatametaM bhagavA meM jAnAmi jahA tuTataM sIso, khamaha, tAhe gosAlI ki esa jayAjjAva palavati? sAmiNo kahita jama pANI pucha bhagavI ki saMkhiteyasso navati

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 189 Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 298-99 tejolezyA ko zItalalezyA se zamita karanA rakSA rUpa dharmakArya thaa| isI kAraNa karuNAnidhi bhagavAna ne anukampA karake tejolezyA kA pratikAra karane ke lie zItalalezyA chor3I lekina usa sambandha meM zramavidhvaMsana grantha meM aisA ullekha hai ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ne chadmarathAvasthA meM zItalalezyA ko prakaTa karake gozAlaka kI prANa-rakSA kI thii| isameM bhagavAna ko jaghanya tIna aura utkRSTa pAMca kriyAeM lagI thIM kyoMki pannavaNA pada 36 meM teja samudghAta karane se jaghanya tIna evaM utkRSTa pAMca kriyAoM kA laganA likhA hai| zItalalezyA bhI tejolezyA hI hai ataH usameM bhI samudghAta hotA hai| isalie bhagavAna ne zItalalezyA prakaTa karake jo gozAlaka kI rakSA kI usameM unheM jaghanya tIna aura utkRSTa pAMca kriyAeM lgiiN| lekina yaha kathana Agamaviruddha hai kyoMki Agama meM tejasamudghAta karane se jaghanya tIna aura utkRSTa pAMca kriyAeM lagane kA kahA hai| parantu uSNa tejolezyA prakaTa karane meM teja-samudghAta hotA hai, zItalalezyA ke prakaTa karane meM nhiiN| bhagavatI sUtra, zataka pandraha meM uSNa tejolezyA prakaTa karane meM samudghAta batAyA hai, zItalalezyA meM nhiiN| ataH bhagavAna ko zItalalezyA prakaTa karane meM anyAnya kriyAeM lagane kI bAta nirarthaka hai| uSNa tejolezyA kA prayoga karane meM utkRSTa pAMca kriyAeM lagatI haiN| kAyikI', adhikaraNikI', prAdveSikI', paritApanikI aura praannaatipaatikii| ukta pAMcoM kriyAeM hiMsA ke sAtha sambandha hone se lagatI hai, rakSA karane vAle ko nhiiN| sthAnAMga sUtra, dvitIya sthAna meM ina kriyAoM kA svarUpa isa prakAra batalAyA hai ki jo kriyA zarIra se kI jAtI hai, vaha kAyikI kriyA hai| vaha do taraha kI hai- 1. anuparata kAyakriyA aura 2. duSprayukta kaaykriyaa| jo kriyA sAvadha kArya se anivRtta mithyAdRSTi evaM avirata samyakadRSTi puruSa ke zarIra se utpanna hokara karmabandha kA kAraNa banatI hai, vaha anuparata kAyakriyA kahalAtI hai| aura pramatta saMyama puruSa apane zarIra se indriyoM ko iSTa yA aniSTa lagane vAlI vastu kI prApti aura parihAra ke lie ArtadhyAnavaza jo kriyA karatA hai vaha duSprayukta kAyakriyA kahalAtI hai| athavA mokSa-mArga ke prati durvyavasthita saMyata puruSa azubha mAnasika saMkalpapUrvaka zarIra se jo kriyA karatA hai, vaha bhI duSprayukta kAyakriyA kahalAtI hai| adhikaraNikI kriyA do taraha kI hai- saMyojanA adhikaraNikI aura nivartana adhikrnnikii| talavAra meM usakI mUTha ko jor3ane kI kriyA ko

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 190 saMyojanA adhikaraNikI aura talavAra evaM usakI mUTha banAne kI kriyA ko nivartana adhikaraNikI kriyA kahate haiM / jo kriyA kisI para dveSa karane para kI jAtI hai vaha prAdveSikI kriyA hai / vaha bhI do prakAra kI hai / 1. jIva prAdveSikI aura 2. ajIva prAdveSikI / kisI jIva para dveSa karake jo kriyA kI jAtI hai vaha jIva prAdveSikI aura ajIva para dveSa karake jo kriyA kI jAtI hai use ajIva prAdveSikI kriyA kahate haiM / kisI vyakti ko pratAr3anA Adi ke dvArA paritApa denA paritApanikI kriyA hai / vaha bhI do prakAra kI hai / svahasta paritApanikI aura parahasta paritApanikI / apane hAtha se kisI ko paritApa denA svahasta paritApanikI hai / dUsaroM ke hAtha se kisI ko paritApa dilAnA parahasta paritApanikI hai / kisI jIva kI ghAta karanA prANAtipAtikI kriyA hai / vaha do prakAra kI hai / svahasta prANAtipAtikI aura parahasta prANAtipAtikI / apane hAtha se jIvoM kA vadha karanA svahasta prANAtipAtikI hai tathA dUsaroM ke hAthoM se jIvoM kA vadha karAnA parahasta prANAtipAtikI hai / ' I 1 ina pAMcoM meM se eka bhI kriyA zItalalezyA ke prayoga meM nahIM lagatI kyoMki isameM jIva virAdhanA kA koI prasaMga nahIM apitu jIvarakSA kA prasaMga hai| jIvarakSA pApa nahIM apitu dharma hai / jaba gozAlaka ko pUrva meM bhI bAMdha kara bAMsa ke vana meM pheMka diyA taba karuNAnidhi mahAvIra anukampA karake pIche mur3akara dekhate haiM aura vahIM khar3e hote haiN| unakI karuNA ko dekhakara hI loga gozAlaka ko bandhanamukta karate haiN| isa prakAra rakSA karane meM dharma hai, pApa nhiiN| bhamravidhvaMsanakAra kA yaha mAnanA ki bhagavAna gozAlaka ko bacAkara cUka gaye aura unheM kriyA lagI, yaha zAstraviruddha hai / AcArAMga meM svayaM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne yaha pharamAyA hai ki maiMne chadmasthAvasthA meM kisI pApa kA sevana nahIM kiyaa| sAtha hI bhagavAna chadmastha avasthA meM kaSAya-kuzIla - niyaMThA the / kaSAya - kuzIla - niyaMThA doSa ke apratisevI hote haiM / ataH bhagavAna ko cUkA kahanA, yaha matikalpita dhAraNA hai / bhramavidhvaMsanakAra yaha kahate haiM ki rakSA karane meM dharma hotA to bhagavAna ne apane sAmane jalakara bhasma hone vAle sunakSatra aura sarvAnubhUti ko kyoM nahIM bacAyA? to isakA spaSTIkaraNa yaha hai ki bhagavAna kevalajJAnI the / unakI mRtyu vaise hI honI avazyaMbhAvI thI / tava unheM bhagavAna kaise vacA sakate the? bhramavidhvaMsanakAra kahate haiM ki tejolezyA ko bujhAne meM bhI Arambha huA lekina unakA kahanA ThIka nahIM hai kyoMki bhagavatI sUtra, zataka sAta,

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 191 uddezaka dasa meM tejolezyA ke pudgaloM ko acitta kahA hai| isa prakAra bhagavAna kA yaha kArya dharmarUpa thA, na ki paapruup| vizeSa vistAra ke lie dekheM(ka) saddharma maNDanam; AcArya zrI javAhara; prakA. javAhara sAhitya samiti; bhInAsara (bIkAnera); dvitIya saMskaraNa 1966; pR. 273-84 (kha) lezyA koza; sampA. mohanalAla bAMThiyA, zrIcandacoraDiyA; prakA. mohanalAla bAMThiyA 16sI, Dovara lena, kolakAtA 29; 1966; pR. 41-42 (ga) Ayurveda mahAvIra; nemicanda pugaliyA; mudraka ejUkezanala presa, phar3a bAjAra, bIkAnera; saMvata 2031; gAthA 69 5. kahannaM bhaMte! saMkhilaviula teulesse bhavai? tae NaM ahaM goyamA! gosAlaM maMkhaliputtaM evaM vayAsI jeNaM gosAlA! egAe saga hAe kummAsapiMDiyAe egeNa ya viyaDAsaeNaM chaTuMchaTTeNaM aNikkhitteNaM tavokammeNaM urlDa bAhAo pagijjhiya-pagijjhiya jAva viharai / se NaM anto chaNhaM mAsANaM saMkhittaviula teulesse bhvi| bhagavatI zataka; 15 yahAM saMkSiptavipula kA tAtparya abhayadeva sUri ne isa prakAra batAyA hai:saMkSipta- aprayoga kAla meM sNkssipt| vipula- prayoga kAla meM vistIrNa / 6. tihiM ThANehiM sammaNe niggaMthe saMkhitaviulateUlesse bhavai, taMjahA AyAvaNayAe, khaMtikhamAe, apANageNaM tavo-kammeNaM / sthA. 3/udde. 3 7. (ka) bhagavatA kahitaM-jahA niphphaNNo, taM evaM vaNaphphaINa pauTTaparihAro, pauTTaparihAro nAma parAvartya parAvartya tasminneva sarIrake uvavajjaMti taM, so asaddahaMto gaMtUNaM tilaseMgaliyaM hatthe paphphoDettA te tile gaNemANe bhaNati evaM savvajIvAvi pyaattttprihaarNti| Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 299 8. Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 299 9. Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 299 10. (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pR. 75 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 288 (ga) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 300

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 192 ekaviMzati adhyAya sAdhanAkAla kA ekAdaza varSa pAraNe ke pazcAt vihAra karake bhagavAn sAnuyaSTika grAma pdhaare| vahAM prabhu ne bhadrA pratimA aMgIkAra kI / cAroM dizAoM meM pratyeka meM cAra-cAra prahara taka kAyotsarga karanA bhadrA pratimA hai'| usa pratimA meM azanAdi kA tyAga kara pUrvAbhimukha rahakara eka pudgala para dRSTi sthira karake paripUrNa divasa vyatIta kiyaa| rAtri meM dakSiNAbhimukha rahakara sampUrNa rAtri vyatIta kii| dUsare dina AhArAdi kA parityAga kara eka pudgala para dRSTi TikAkara dinabhara viziSTa dhyAna-sAdhanA kI tathA rAtri meM uttarAbhimukha hokara trATaka dhyAnayukta sampUrNa rAtri vyatIta kii| isa prakAra bele ke tapa se trATaka dhyAna sAdhanA karate hue bhadrA pratimA pUrNa huii| usa pratimA ko pAle binA prabhu ne mahAbhadra pratimA aMgIkAra kii| usameM pUrvAdika dizAoM meM usI krama se sAdhanA kI lekina sAdhanA kAla do dina, do rAtri ke sthAna para cAra dina, cAra rAtri rhaa| isa prakAra cAra dina-rAtri meM vaha mahAbhadra pratimA pUrNa huI / tatpazcAt turanta hI prabhu ne sarvatobhadrA pratimA aMgIkAra kii| usa pratimA kI ArAdhanA karate hue dazoM dizAoM meM pratyeka dizA meM eka - eka ahorAtra rhe| usameM Urdhva dizA meM evaM adho dizA meM Urdhva evaM adho bhAga meM rahe hue pudgala para dRSTi TikAkara rahe' / isa prakAra bAraha ahorAtraparyanta sarvatobhadra pratimA kI ArAdhanA kii| yahAM Avazyaka niyuktikAra ke matAnusAra 16 dina meM pratimAoM kI ArAdhanA kI / tadantara pAraNe ke lie prabhu Ananda nAmaka gRhastha ke yahAM para padhAre / vahAM bahulA dAsI pAtra dho rahI thii| unameM se bahuta - sArA anna nikAla karake pheMka rahI thii| usane prabhu ko Ate hue dekhA aura kahA- kyA yaha anna Apako lenA kalpatA hai? prabhu ne hAtha phailAye / vaha anna usa dAsI ne prabhu ko diyA / usI anna se prabhu kA pAraNA sampanna huA / aisI utkRSTa tapazcaryA aura pAraNe meM aisA bhojana, phira bhI paripUrNa smbhaav| mahAna AtmasAdhanA se apane mana ko vaza meM karate hue bhagavAna sAdhanAkAla meM bhISaNa karmajaMjIreM kATa rahe the / devoM ne prabhu kA pAraNA hone para pAMca divyoM kI varSA kii| vahAM ke loga pAMca divyoM ko dekhakara,

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 193 zravaNakara harSita hue| nRpati ko vRttAnta jJAta hone para usane bahulA dAsI ko dAsIpana kI jaMjIroM se mukta kiyaa| vahAM se vihAra kara bhagavAna anAryoM se bharapUra anArya bhUmi dRr3ha deza meM aaye| vahAM peDhAla nAmaka grAma ke samIpa peDhAlA nAmaka udyAna meM, polAsa nAmaka caitya meM prabhu ne telA karake praveza kiyaa| vahAM jaMtuoM ko koI bAdhA na ho isalie eka zilAtala para ghuTanoMparyanta bhujAoM ko lambI karake, zarIra ko thor3A jhukAkara, citta ko sthira kara, binA palaka jhapakAye, rUkSa dravya para dRSTi TikAkara, eka rAtriparyanta mahApratimA kI ArAdhanA karane lge| kitanA bhISaNa parAkrama prabhu kaa| jahAM pAMca miniTa bhI palaka jhapakAe binA rahanA muzkila hai vahAM eka ahorAtri __ binA palaka jhapakAye sAdhanA meM saMlagna haiN| usa samaya prathama devaloka ke indra zakrendrajI apanI sudharmA sabhA meM, caurAsI hajAra sAmAnika devatAoM, tetIsa trAyastrizaka devoM, tIna prakAra kI sabhAoM, cAra lokapAloM, asaMkhya prakIrNaka devoM, jo cAroM dizAoM meM dRr3ha parakoTA banAye hue the aise caurAsI hajAra aMgarakSakoM, senA se parivRta sAta senApatiyoM', Abhiyogika deva-deviyoM ke samUha aura kilviSI devoM ke parivAra sahita baiThe hue the| dakSiNa lokArddha kI rakSA karane vAlA vaha indra, zakra nAmaka sihAMsana" para sabhArUr3ha hokara nRtya, gIta aura tIna prakAra ke vAdyoM se vinoda karatA huA samayayApana kara rahA thaa| una vinoda ke kSaNoM meM bhI zakrendra ko prabhu vIra kA smaraNa ho aayaa| tatkAla avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAkara dekhA aura turanta siMhAsana se nIce utare, caraNa pAdukAeM utArI, uttarAsaMga kiyA, nIce baiThe, bAMye paira ko khar3A karake, dAhine paira ko jamIna para TikA kara pRthvI para mastaka jhukAte hue zakrastava (namotthuNaM) se prabhu kI vandanA kii| tatpazcAt siMhAsana para baiThe12 | zakrendra kA mana AsthA se saMbhRta ho gyaa| mana romAMcaka bana gayA / oha! karmayuddha meM vIra prabhu jaisA yoddhA duSkara hai| isa prakAra cintana karate hue unhoMne apanI sudharmA sabhA meM upasthita sabhI devoM ko sambodhita karake kahA- are devo! maiM tumheM prabhu vIra kI adbhuta romAMcaka mahimA sunAtA huuN| ve pAMca samiti, tIna gupti, paMca mahAvrata ke dhArI

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 194 banakara eka pudgala para dRSTi TikAkara prabala dhyAna meM saMsthita haiN| unakA itanA viziSTa parAkrama hai ki unako isa dhyAna se koI deva, asura, yakSa, rAkSasa, tiryaMca yA manuSya jarA bhI vicalita nahIM kara sakatA hai| isa prakAra prabhu kI mahimA zravaNa kara samyakadRSTi deva to "dhanya hai, dhanya hai, dhanya hai" bola pdd'e| prabhu kA yazogAna zravaNakara eka abhavya aura pragAr3ha mithyAtva vAlA usI sabhA meM baiThA zakrendra kA sAmAnika deva- saMgama IrSyA kI agni se jala utthaa| usane apanI bhRkuTiyoM ko lalATa para car3hAyA aura apane netroM ko lAla karate hue, adhara kampAte hue, krodha se vaha zakrendra ko bolA- he devendra! Apa zramaNa bane hue manuSya kI itanI prazaMsA karate haiN| Apa jaba bhI kisI kI prazaMsA karate haiM taba Apako sat-asat kA viveka nahIM rhtaa| kyA vaha sAdhu dhyAna meM se devoM dvArA vicalita nahIM kiyA jA sakatA? kyA usa sAdhu ko devoM se bhI jyAdA zaktimAna mAna rahe haiM? devatA sumeru ko eka bhujA se uThAkara pheMkane meM samartha haiN| sampUrNa pRthvI aura parvatoM ko samudra meM DubAne meM samartha haiN| sAre samudra kA jala eka aMjali meM pAna karane meM sakSama haiM / sampUrNa pRthvI ko eka aMgulI para uThAne kI zakti rakhate haiN| aise zaktisampanna devoM ke Age usa manuSya kI zakti jyAdA hai, jisase deva use dhyAna se bhI vicalita nahIM kara sakate? isa prakAra kahakara saMgama ne bhUmi para apane hAtha-paira pachAr3e, sabhAmaMDapa meM se utthaa| vaha saMgama krodhAveza se dhamadhamAyAmAna karatA huA pralayakAla kI agni jaisA aura ghane bAdaloM jaise pratApavAlA, raudra AkRti se apsarAoM ko bhayabhIta karatA huA, vikaTa urasthala ke AghAta se grahoM ko ikaTThA karatA huA pApiSTha, jahAM prabhu the vahAM AyA / yadyapi zakrendra ne saMgama kA prabhu vIra ke pAsa jAnA aura kaSTa pahuMcAnA jAna liyA thA tathApi bhagavAn sahAyatArahita karmanirjarA meM lIna haiM, yaha socakara vaha prabhu ko upasargamukta karane nahIM gayA" | saMgama dhyAnastha prabhu ko dekhakara akAraNa hI adhika dveSa karane lgaa| tatkAla usa duSTa deva ne bhayaMkara pIr3A paidA karane vAlI raja kI varSA kii| usa dhUli se prabhu ke saba aMgoM ko vyApta kara diyaa| zarIra dhUla se itanA bharA ki zvAsozvAsa lenA bhI muzkila ho gyaa| parantu prabhu tanika mAtra bhI vicalita nahIM hue| taba

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 195 raja ko usane dUra kara diyaa| 2. usake bAda usane vajramukhI aisI cIMTiyAM utpanna kI jinake mukha bar3e tIkSNa the| una cIMTiyoM se prabhu ke zarIra ko vyApta kara diyaa| jaise kapar3e meM DAlI gayI sUI vastra ke ArapAra nikala jAtI hai, vaise hI ve cIMTiyAM Ara-pAra cheda karane vAle tIkSNa DaMkoM se prabhu ko kATane lagIM lekina usakA yaha upasarga prabhu ko vicalita nahIM karane se niSphala gyaa| 3. taba usane DAMsa maccharoM kI vikurvaNA kii| ve macchara tIkSNa DaMkoM se prabhu ko kATane lage taba prabhu ke zarIra se zveta rudhira aise bahane lagA mAno kisI parvata se zveta jala saMbhRta nirjhara jhara rahA ho| prabhu ne isa upasarga ko bhI samabhAva se sahana kara niSphala kara diyaa| 4. taba usane pracaNDa coMca vAlI kaThinAI se haTAne yogya dImakoM kI vikurvaNA kii| ve dImakeM prabhu ke zarIra para mukha lagAkara aisI cipaka gayIM mAno zarIra se uThI huI romapaMkti hoM lekina bhagavAna aDola bane rhe| 5. taba prabhu ko dhyAna se vicalita karane ke nizcaya vAlI vaha durbuddhi saMgama deva bicchuoM kI vikurvaNA karatA hai| ve agni meM tapAye hue bhAle kI taraha tIkSNa pUMcha evaM kAMToM se bhagavAna ke zarIra kA bhedana karane lage lekina prabhu akampa rhe| 6. taba bahuta dAMta vAle nevaloM kI vikurvaNA kii| ve nevale khI! khI! aise bhayaMkara zabdoM ko bolate hue bhagavAna ke zarIra ke mAMsa ko kATa-kATa kara Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara girAne lage para dhyAnastha prabhu DolAyamAna nahIM hue| 7. taba atyadhika krodhita hokara usane yamarAja ke bhujadaNDa jaise bhayaMkara aura moTe phana vAle sarpo kI vikurvaNA kii| una nAgoM ne paira se lekara mastakaparyanta zarIra ko apane pAza meM Abaddha kara liyA aura phaNa phaTa jAye itane jora se prabhu para phaNa kA prahAra kiyA tathA DAr3ha TUTa jAye aisI jora se dAr3hoM dvArA prabhu ko DaMka lagAne lage, lekina prabhu dhyAnastha rhe| 8. taba usane vaja jaise dAMta vAle cUhoM kI vikurvaNA kii| ve

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196 apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra cUhe nakhoM se, dAMtoM se, mukha se aura hAtha se prabhu ke aMgoM ko kATane lage aura una para mUtra karake gAtra ko kSAra se vyApta karane lge| usase bhI bhagavAna ke dhyAna meM kisI prakAra kA koI antara nahIM AyA / 9. taba krodha se bhUta bane hue eka mUsala jaise tIkSNa dAMta vAle hasti kI vikurvaNA kI / vaha mAno apane paira paTakane se pRthvI ko jhukA legA aura U~cI kI huI sUMDa se graha-nakSatroM ko nIce girA degaa| aisA hAthI bhagavAna ke samIpa daur3A AyA / sUMDa meM prabhu ko uThAyA aura AkAza meM uchAla diyA aura tIkSNa dAMtoM se prabhu kA zarIra kSata-vikSata ho jAye isa kAraNa punaH apane dAMtoM dvArA bhagavAna ke zarIra ko jhelA aura prabhu ko kATane lgaa| aisA kATA ki prabhu ke vakSasthala se agni ke samAna kaNa nikalane lge| bhayaMkara vedanA hone lagI, lekina prabhu tanika bhI vicalita nahIM hue / 10. taba usane eka duSTA vairiNI jaisI hathinI kI vikurvaNA kii| usane vizAla mastaka aura dAMtoM se prabhu ke zarIra ko bhedane kA prayAsa kiyA aura viSavat apane mUtra ko ghAvoM para namaka jaisA chiTakA, lekina vIra prabhu zAMta - prazAMta bane rahe / 11. aba usa adhama deva ne magaramaccha jaisI dAr3hoM vAle pizAca ke rUpa kI vikurvaNA kI / jvAlAoM se paripUrNa usakA visphArita mukha prajvalita agnikuNDa ke samAna parilakSita hotA thA / usakI bhujAeM yamarAja ke ghara jaise U~ce kiye hue toraNa stambha jaisI thI / usakI jaMghA aura uru U~ce tAr3a vRkSa jaise the / carma vastra dhAraNa karatA huA, aTTahAsa karatA huA aura kila-kila zabda karatA huA, phuphakAra karatA huA vaha pizAca hAtha meM barchA (talavAra) lekara bhagavAna para upadrava karane lagA, lekina vaha bhI kSINa taila vAle dIpaka kI taraha zIghra parAsta ho gayA / 12. taba usa nirdayI deva ne bAgha kA rUpa banAyA aura pUMcha se bhUmi ko phaTakAratA huA aura apane zabdoM kI cItkAra se bhUmi aura AkAza meM krandana paidA karatA huA vaha vyAghra vajra jaisI dAr3hoM se aura trizUla jaise nakhAgroM se zarIra ko kATane lagA lekina yaha prayAsa bhI sarvathA niSphala huA /

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 197 13. taba usane anukUla parISaha paidA karate hue siddhArtha aura trizalA ke rUpa kI vikurvaNA kI aura ve karuNa vilApa karate hue kahane lage- he tAta! tuma yaha duSkara kArya kyoM kara rahe ho? tuma saMyama kA parityAga kara hamArI paripAlanA kro| tumhArA bhAI nandivardhana hameM vRddhAvasthA meM chor3akara calA gayA hai| isa prakAra vilApa se prabhu apane mArga se vilupta nahIM hue| 14. taba usa durAcArI saMgama ne manuSyoM se vyApta eka chAvanI (zivira) kI vikurvaNA kii| unameM se eka rasoiye ke mana meM cAvala pakAne kA vicAra huaa| usako cUlhA banAne ke lie patthara nahIM mile taba usane prabhu ke do caraNoM kA cUlhA banAkara usa para cAvala kA bartana rakhA aura pairoM ke bIca agni prajvalita kii| vaha agni itanI vistRta ho gayI ki parvata ke dAvAnala kI taraha ho gyii| prabhu ke paira agni se jalane lage lekina ve paira agni se zobhAhIna nahIM hue apitu agni meM tapta suvarNa kI taraha aura adhika zobhAyamAna ho gye| 15. usa adhama deva ne eka cANDAla ke rUpa kI vikurvaNA kii| usane prabhu ke kaMTha, kAna, bhujA aura kaMdhoM para paniyoM ke piMjara lttkaaye| una pakSiyoM ne coMcoM aura nakhoM se prahAra karakaM nu ke janpUrNa zarIra ko piMjaroM kI taraha saikar3oM chidra vAlA kara diyA / unnatIna dhyAna se vicalita nahIM hue| 16. usa duSTa deva ne mahAutyAta karane kI canddhana kI vikurvaNA kii| vaha vizAla vRkSoM ko tRNavata AsAna ukhAllI huI aura dizAoM meM patthara aura kaMkara pheMkatI duI jana taka nayaMkara kAlI-pIlI AMdhI ke rUpa meM vhanaM kalevanAna ko jhakAsa meM uchAla-uchAla kara nIce paTakane lAyaka bana rhe| 17. taba usa pApiSTa nakala kara havA kI dida kI aura samudra ke Avata kI taha taya kina na.kiMcita bhI vicalita nha haH - nanana meM cintana ki aho! ye nuni sahana kaTA lanna haiM, in vicalita karane kA samaya kina jara vAle ye nuni nalacala nahara

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 198 vicalita kiye binA yadi indra kI sabhA meM jAtA hUM to merI vANI bhagna hogii| aba aura koI upAya bhI nahIM dikhatA jisase ye muni vicalita ho jaayeN| taba yahI zreyaskara hai ki inako mRtyudhAma meM pahuMcAkara hI jaauuN| aisA cintana kiyaa| 18. usane eka kAlacakra utpanna kiyaa| hajAra bhAra lohamaya usa kAlacakra ko deva ne vaise Upara uThAyA jaise rAvaNa ne kailAza parvata ko Upara uThAyA aura pUrI pRthvI ko mAno vyApta kara rahA ho aise usa kAlacakra ko prabhu ke Upara pheNkaa| uchalatI jvAlAoM se sabhI dizAoM ko vikarAla karatA huA vaha cakra samudra meM Aye bar3avAnala kI taraha prabhu ke Upara giraa| usase prabhu kA zarIra ghuTanoM pramANa pRthvI meM dhaMsa gayA lekina prabhu to usI samabhAva meM lIna rhe| unakA bAla bhI bAMkA nahIM huA aura saMgama kI mana kI mana meM hI raha gyii| 19. taba usane anukUla upasarga se bhagavAna ko vicalita karanA caahaa| vaha eka divya vimAna meM deva kA rUpa banAkara AyA aura prabhu se bolA he maharSi! maiM tumhAre ugra tapa, sattva, parAkrama se tathA prANoM kI paravAha kiye binA tapazcaryA meM saMlagna rahane se bahuta prasanna huuN| aba aise zarIra ko kaSTa pahuMcAne vAle tapa se kyA prayojana? tumheM jo cAhie vaha mujha se mAMga lo| tuma jo cAhoge, vahIM duuNgaa| tuma kaho to abhI jahAM icchA mAtra se sAre manoratha pUrNa ho jAte haiM aise svarga meM le jAU~ athavA sarvakarmarahita karake paramAnanda vAle mokSa meM le jAU~ athavA sampUrNa rAjA jisake caraNoM meM jhukate haiM aisA zAsanapati banAU~ lekina aisA kahane para bhI prabhu jarA bhI vicalita nahIM hue taba usa saMgama deva ne socA ki isane merI zArI zaktiyoM ko niSphala kara diyA hai lekina kAmadeva kA bANa maiMne nahIM calAyA hai| aba usakA prayoga kara isa tapasvI kA dhyAna svakhalita karatA huuN| 20. taba usa saMgama ne chahoM RtuoM kI vikurvaNA kI aura turanta kAmadeva kI senA rUpa devAMganAoM kI vikurvaNA kii| una devAMganAoM ne prabhu ke sammukha Akara gAndhArAdi rAgoM se saMgIta prArambha kiyaa| tadanantara madhura vINA vAdana kiyA, phira trividha mRdaMga dhvani se vAyumaNDala ko guMjAyamAna kiyaa| ve devAMganAeM prabhu ke samakSa nayanAbhirAma

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 199 nRtya bhaMgimAeM prastuta karane lgiiN| ve apane vastra-vinyAsa, aMga-vinyAsa, tIvra kaTAkSa aura kAmuka ceSTAoM dvArA prabhu ko vicalita karane lgiiN| ve praNaya nivedana karane lagIM- are! vItarAga svAmina! ApakA zarIra para rAga nahIM to yaha zarIra hameM kyoM nahIM arpaNa kara dete ho, kAmadeva se hamArI rakSA kyoM nahIM karate? aba to hamArI prArthanA svIkAra kiijie| aisA bArambAra premAlApa karane para bhI prabhu dhyAna se kSaNika bhI vicalita nahIM hue| isa prakAra eka rAtri meM usa saMgama deva ne kAyotsarga meM sthita prabhu ko bIsa mahAna upasarga diye / upasarga se paripUrNa rAtri vyatIta ho gyii| prAtaHkAla hone para usa saMgama deva ne vicAra kiyA ki maiMne sampUrNa rAtri meM muni ko nirantara upasarga diye lekina ye mahAtmA jarA bhI vicalita nahIM hue aba yadi inako vicalita kiye binA yoM hI svarga meM lauTa gayA to merI pratijJA bhraSTa hogI isalie kucha samayaparyanta yahAM rahakara inako vicalita karake hI maiM yahAM se lauttuuNgaa| isa prakAra dRr3ha nizcaya saMgama ne kara liyaa| . prAtaHkAla hone para sUrya kI kiraNoM se mArga vyApta hone para yuga mAtra bhUmi kA avalokana karate hue prabhu bAlukA grAma kI tarapha padhArane lage taba mArga meM usa saMgama ne pAMca sau coroM kI evaM reta ke sAgara kI taraha reta kI vikurvaNA kii| ve pAMca sau cora he mAmA! he mAmA! aisA jora-jora se bolate hue, aisA kasakara AliMgana karate haiM ki parvata ho to vaha bhI cUra-cUra ho jAye lekina prabhu to samatA ke sAgara the| ve samabhAva se usa garala ko bhI pI gye| tadanantara prabhu reta meM calane lge| reta itanI gaharI thI ki unake ghuTane taka zarIra reta meM dhaMsa jAtA phira bhI akSubhita prabhu usa rAste meM calane lage aura kaSTasahiSNu bhagavAna bAlukA grAma meM padhAra gaye / vahAM bAlukA grAma meM bhagavAn pAraNA karane hetu bhikSA ke lie padhAre taba usane bhagavAna kI dRSTi aisI vikRta kI ki vahAM ke loga prabhu ko mArane lge| vahAM se prabhu subhauma grAma gye| vahAM bhI usane aisA hI kiyaa| taba vahAM se bhagavAna kramazaH sukSetra, malaya, hastizIrSa, jahAM-jahAM padhAre, vahAM-vahAM apane jaghanya kRtyoM se saMgama prabhu ko

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 200 pIr3ita karatA rhaa| taba zakrendra prabhu-sevA meM upasthita huA aura bhagavAn kI sukha-zAMti kI pRcchA kii| tadanantara bhagavAn tosaligrAma padhAre aura gAMva ke bAhara hI udyAna meM pratimA dhAraNa kara dhyAnastha bne| taba usa abhavI saMgama deva ne cintana kiyA ki yadi yaha grAma meM praveza nahIM karatA hai to maiM yahAM sthita hI isako upasarga detA huuN| aisA socakara choTe sAdhu kA rUpa banAkara gAMva meM gayA aura gharoM meM seMdha lagAne lgaa| taba logoM ne use seMdha lagAte hue pakar3a liyaa| isa para vaha bolA mujhe kyoM pakar3ate ho? maiM to kucha bhI nahIM jaantaa| mujhe to AcArya bhagavan ne bhejA hai| taba logoM ne pUchA- kahAM hai AcArya bhagavan? saMgama ne kahA- bAhara udyAna meM pratimA dhAraNa kara khar3e haiN| saMgama kI bAta zravaNa kara loga bAhara udyAna meM jAte haiN| prabhu ko pITate haiN| aura mAreMge aisA socakara rassiyAM bAMdhakara grAma meM lAte haiN| vahAM para mahAbhUtila nAmaka aindrajAlika thaa| usane prabhu ko pahale kuMDa grAma meM dekhA thaa| vaha prabhu ko bandhanamukta karavAtA hai aura logoM ko batalAtA hai ki yaha siddhArtha rAjA kA putra hai| loga prabhu se kSamAyAcanA karate haiM aura usa kSudra sAdhaka ko DhUMDhane kA prayAsa karate haiM jisane prabhu ko yaha upasarga pahuMcAyA lekina bahuta DhUMDhane para bhI jaba vaha sAdhu nahIM milatA, taba jAna lete haiM ki yaha devakRta upasarga hai| vahAM se vihAra karake prabhu mosaligrAma pdhaare| taba saMgama ne vahAM para bhI bhagavAn para taskarI kA Aropa lgaayaa| taba rAjakIya karmacArI prabhu ko pakar3akara rAjya-pariSada meM le gye| vahAM rAjA siddhArtha kA ananya mitra sumAgadha rASTrIya (prAnta kA adhipati) baiThA thaa| usane prabhu ko pahacAna liyA aura bhagavAn ko bandhanamukta kraayaa| vahAM se punaH prabhu tosaligrAma padhAre va udyAna meM padhAra kara dhyAnastha ho gye| saMgama ne prabhu ke sAmane zastrAstroM kA Dhera lagA diyA aura khuda seMdha lagAne lgaa| jaba logoM ne pakar3A taba kahA- merA kyA doSa hai, maiMne sArA kArya gurudeva kI AjJA se kiyA hai| taba loga bhagavAn ko pakar3ane Aye aura tosali kSatriya ne prabhu ko chadmavezI zramaNa samajhakara phAMsI kI sajA dii| prabhu ko phAMsI ke takhte para

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 201 car3hAkara gale meM phAMsI kA phaMdA DAla diyaa| jaise hI takhte ko nIce se haTAyA tyoM hI phandA TUTa gayA / punaH phaMdA DAlA, TUTa gyaa| isa prakAra sAta bAra phAMsI kA phandA DAlA aura sAtoM bAra vaha TUTa gyaa| taba sabhI Azcaryacakita ho gye| prabhu ko mahApuruSa samajhakara adhikAriyoM ne mukta kara diyA lekina vAstavika aparAdhI saMgama nahIM milaa| prabhu vahAM se vihAra karake siddhArthapura pdhaare| vahAM bhI usane prabhu ko cora batalAkara logoM dvArA pkdd'vaayaa| jaise hI adhikArI loga prabhu ko pakar3akara le jA rahe the to kauzika nAmaka ghor3e ke vyApArI ne prabhu ko dekhA / vaha prabhu ko pahicAnatA thaa| usane adhikAriyoM ko prabhu kA paricaya dekara bandhanamukta krvaayaa|20 aba bhI vaha krUra mati vAlA saMgama bhagavAna ko nirantara upasarga upajAne lgaa| prabhu jisa grAma, nagara athavA vanAdi meM jAte, vaha kumati prabhu ke sAtha jAtA aura aneka prakAra ke upasarga krtaa| isa prakAra prabhu ko kaSTa pahuMcAte hue abhI taka usakA mana nahIM bhraa| bhagavAna siddhArthapura se vihAra karake gokula meM pdhaare| usa samaya gokula meM utsava cala rahA thaa| ataH saba gharoM meM khIra banI huI thii| bhagavAna ne chaha mahIne vyatIta ho gaye AhArAdi grahaNa nahIM kiyaa| ataH prabhu pAraNA karane ke lie gokula meM pdhaare| parantu jahAM-jahAM bhikSA hetu padhAre saMgama ne vahAM-vahAM AhAra doSayukta kara diyaa| prabhu ne upayoga lagAyA aura jJAna se jAnA ki vaha saMgama deva abhI yahAM se gayA nahIM hai taba prabhu bhikSA ke lie bhramaNa karanA parityAga kara gAMva se bAhara padhAre aura binA pAraNA kiye gokula ke bAhara pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga meM sthita ho gye| kAyotsarga meM sthita prabhu ko dekhakara saMgama deva ne vicAra kiyA ki mujhe itanA dIrgha kAla ho gayA hai, maiM nirantara ina muni ko kaSTa pahuMcA rahA hUM para ye jarA bhI apane patha se vicalita nahIM hue| jaise parvata kA bhedana karane meM hastI asamartha hotA hai vaise hI inako vicalita karane meM merA sArA prayatna asaphala rhaa| oha! maiM apanI durbuddhi se ThagA gyaa| svarga-sukha kA tyAga kara yahAM itane samaya taka rahA aura jaisA kahA vaisA kara bhI nahIM paayaa| aba yahAM aura adhika rahane se lAbha nahIM

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202 apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra hai / isa prakAra cintana kara mlAna mukha vAlA vaha saMgama hAtha jor3akara prabhu se nivedana karane lagA - he svAmin! zakrendra ne sudharmA sabhA meM ApakI prazaMsA kI, Apa vaise hI haiN| lekina maiMne unake vacanoM para zraddhA nahIM kI aura usI azraddhA ke vazIbhUta ho yahAM AyA, Apako bahuta upasarga utpanna kiye, Apako vicalita karane kA bharapUra prayAsa kiyA lekina Apa to satyapratijJa tthhre| Apa itane bhISaNa upasargoM meM kiMcit mAtra bhI vicalita nahIM hue / maiMne Apako itanA kaSTa pahuMcA kara bahuta apakRtya kiyA hai| Apa to karuNA - ratnAkara haiM / Apa merA aparAdha kSamA kiijie| aba maiM Apako kaSTa pahuMcAne kA virAma lekara, devaloka meM jA rahA huuN| aba Apa sukha-zAMtipUrvaka grAma, nagara, pura, pATana meM vicaraNa kreN| ApakA pAraNA bhI abhI sampanna nahIM huA / aba gokula meM padhAra kara nirdoSa bhikSA grahaNa kareM / itane dinoM dUSita hone ke kAraNa AhAra Apane grahaNa nahIM kiyA, vaha mere dvArA hI dUSita kiyA gayA thA / taba bhagavAna bole- saMgama merI cintA mata kr| hama to svecchA se tapa aura vihAra karane vAle haiN| isa prakAra kahakara aura vIra vANI zravaNa kara saMgama bhArIkarmA banakara svasthAna lauTa gayA" | - idhara saudharma devaloka kI sthiti baDI vicitra bana rahI thI / saudharma devaloka Ananda aura utsAha se rahita thA / sAre deva udvegaprApta samayayApana kara rahe the| svayaM devarAja zakrendra kI sthiti bhI bar3I vicAraNIya bana rahI thI / jisa dina se saMgama prabhu ko upasarga dene gayA, zakrendra ke mana meM bhArI kheda hone lagA - oha ! yadi maiM bhagavAna kI prazaMsA nahIM karatA to saMgama ko na krodha AtA aura na vaha prabhu ko itane bhISaNa kaSTa pahuMcAne jAtA / maiM vahAM kaSToM se bacAne bhI nahIM jA sakatA kyoMki prabhu dUsaroM kI sahAyatA grahaNa nahIM karate / ahA! hA! mere kAraNa Aja bhagavAna ko kitane kaSTa sahana karane par3a rahe haiN| maiM ina samasta upasargoM kA nimitta huuN| maiMne kaisA adhama kArya kiyA hai| prabhu ko kitanI pIr3A sahana karanI par3a rahI hai| yahI socakara zakrendra udAsa rahane lge| unhoMne sundara paridhAna pahanane kA tyAga kara diyA / vilepana Adi bhI aba unheM acche nahIM lgte| nRtyAdi bhI unake sAmane aba nahIM hote the / mAno sArA

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 203 saudharma kalpa zokAkula bana gayA hai| jahAM dekho vahAM mAyUsI hI mAyUsI najara A rahI hai| aisA zoka kabhI dekhane ko nahIM milaa| isI zoka meM chaha mAsa vyatIta ho gye| aba saMgama deva jambUdvIpa se saudharma kalpa meM AyA / pApa paMka se malina, zArIrika kAMtirahita, pratijJA se bhraSTa, indriya zobhA se uparata, lajjA se netroM ko bhUmi meM gar3Aye usane sudharmA sabhA meM praveza kiyaa| saMgama ko Ate hue dekhakara indra kA kopa dviguNita ho gayA aura vaha bahuta U~ce svara meM bolA- are devatAoM! yaha saMgama mahApApI aura karma se cANDAla hai| isase bolanA to dUra, isakA muMha dekhane meM bhI bhayaMkara pApa lagatA hai| isane hamAre svAmI ko bahuta kaSTa pahuMcAkara bhayaMkara aparAdha kiyA hai| isako saMsAra paribhramaNa se bhI bhaya nahIM, taba mere se bhaya to kaise ho sakatA hai? isane bhagavAna ko atyanta kaSTa pahuMcAyA to bhI maiM unheM isa kaSTa se nahIM bacA sakA kyoMki arihaMta bhagavAna dUsaroM kI sahAyatA nahIM cAhate haiN| isalie maiMne isa pApI ko vahAM jAkara kucha nahIM kahA lekina aba ise bilakula nahIM chodduuNgaa| yaha nIca deva yadi yahAM rahegA to apane ko bhI pApa lagegA isalie isako devaloka se bAhara nikAlanA hI yogya hai| aisA kahakara krodha se AgababUlA zakrendra svayaM uThe aura vajra jaise apane bAMye paira se usa saMgama para prahAra kiyA taba zastrasajjita indra ke sainika dhakkA mAra kara use nikAlane lge| deviyAM usake hAthoM kI kalAiyAM maror3ane lgiiN| sAmAnika deva usakI haMsI karane lge| isa prakAra tiraskRta hokara vaha saMgama deva apanA eka sAgaropama kA zeSa AyuSya bhogane ke lie sumeru parvata kI cUlikA para calA gyaa| tadanantara saMgama kI patniyoM ne zakrendra se AjJA mAMgI- he svAmina! yadi ApakI AjJA ho to hama hamAre svAmI deva ke sAtha sumeru para jAnA cAhatI haiN| zakrendra ne mAtra saMgama kI patniyoM ko sumeru para jAne kI AjJA pradAna kI, bAkI saba parivAra vahIM para rhaa| use zakrendra ne AjJA nahIM dii| zakrendra kI AjJA se saMgama kI patniyAM saMgama ke pIche-pIche sumeru para calI gayIM21 idhara bhagavAna mahAvIra saMgama kA upasarga dUra hone para dUsare

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 204 dina pAraNA karane ke lie gokula meM pdhaare| bhikSA ke lie paribhramaNa karate hue eka vRddha gopI vatsapAlikA ke yahAM nirdoSa khIra milane para prabhu ne khIra se vahAM pAraNA kiyaa| samIpavartI devoM ne pAMca divya prakaTa kiye| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu AlabhikA nagarI meM pdhaare| vahAM para pratimA dhAraNa kara citrastha kI taraha prabhu sthita ho gye| vahAM hari nAmaka vidyutkumAroM ke indra bhagavAna ke pAsa pahuMce, tIna bAra prabhu ko pradakSiNA kI aura namana karate hue kahA- dhanya hai prabhu ApakI kaSTa-sahiSNutA / Apane aise ghorAtighora upasarga sahana kara liye, para jarA bhI vicalita nahIM hue| hama jaisoM kA to zravaNa mAtra se hRdaya kampAyamAna ho jAtA hai| Apa to vajra se bhI adhika dRr3ha haiN| aba to bahuta thor3e upasarga sahana karanA avaziSTa hai| unako sahana karane ke pazcAt zIghra hI Apa ghAtIkarmoM kA nAza karake kaivalya jyoti ko prApta kreNge| aisA kahakara bhagavAna ko bhaktipUrvaka namaskAra karake vaha indra apane sthAna para lauTa gyaa| vahAM se vihAra karake prabhu zvetAmbikA pdhaare| vahAM harissaha nAmaka deva Ate haiM, bhagavAna ko vandanA karake sukha-zAMti pUchakara lauTa jAte haiN| prabhu vahAM se vihAra karake zrAvastI nagarI padhAre, vahAM pratimA dhAraNa karake kAyotsarga meM sthita ho gye| usa dina kArtika svAmI kI ratha yAtrA kA mahotsava thaa| sabhI loga kArtika deva kI pratimA kI pUjA karane ratha yAtrA meM jAne lge| vahAM pahuMca kara unhoMne kArtika deva kI pratimA kI pUjA-arcanA kI aura use ratha meM biThAne ke lie taiyAra hue| usI samaya zakrendra kA avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagA aura unhoMne dekhA ki zrAvastI ke nivAsI prabhu ko chor3akara kArtika deva kI pUjA kara rahe haiN| ye loga kaise avivekI haiN| inheM prabhu kI mahimA batalAnI cAhie- aisA cintana kara zakrendra aaye| unhoMne kArtika kI pratimA meM praveza kiyA aura pratimA calane lagI taba logoM ne socA yaha pratimA svataH hI ratha meM baiThane ke lie cala rahI hai, lekina pratimA jahAM prabhu mahAvIra the vahAM AI / Akara prabhu kI tIna vAra pradakSiNA kI aura prabhu kI paryupAsanA karane ke lie vahAM baiTha gayI tava logoM ne cintana kiyA ki ye devArya hamAre kArtika deva ke pUjya haiN| hamane inakA ullaMghana

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 205 kiyA yaha ThIka nhiiN| isa prakAra pazcAttApa karate hue prabhu kI mahimA kA guNagAna karane lage aura apane gharoM kI ora lauTa gye| prabhu ne vahAM se vihAra kiyA aura kozAmbI pdhaare| vahAM prabhu pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga meM sthita ho gye| taba vimAna sahita sUrya-candra ne Akara bhakti se sukha-sAtA pUchI aura vandana kara punaH lauTa gye| vahAM se pUrvAnupUrvI se vihAra karate hue prabhu vArANasI nagarI pdhaare| vahAM zakrendra aaye| atyanta Anandasahita prabhu ko vandana kara lauTa gye| vahAM se prabhu rAjagRha nagara pdhaare| vahAM pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga meM sthita rhe| vahAM IzAnendra prabhu ke darzana karane aaye| vandana-namaskAra kara sukha-sAtA pUchakara punaH lauTa gye| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu mithilApura nagara pdhaare| vahAM kanaka rAjA aura dharaNendra ne prabhu kI paryupAsanA kii| vahAM se vihAra kara prabhu vizAlApura nagara pdhaare| usa nagarI meM samara nAmaka udyAna thaa| udyAna meM baladeva kA mandira thaa| prabhu usa mandira meM gyArahavAM cAturmAsa karane padhAra gaye / cAra mahIne taka AhAra--pAnI kA parityAga kara pratimA dhAraNa kara sthita ho gye| vahAM bhUtAnanda nAmaka nAgakumAroM ke indra aaye| prabhu ko vandana-namaskAra kiyA aura nivedana kiyA, prabho! Apa mahAna kaSTasahiSNu haiM, aba ApazrIjI ko zIghra hI kevalajJAna hone vAlA hai| vizAlApurI ke baladeva mandira meM prabhu nirantara AtmasAdhanA meM saMlagna haiN| vizAlApurI yathA nAma tathA guNasampanna hai| vizAlApurI meM vizAlahRdayI jinadatta nAmaka eka tattvajJAtA zrAvaka rahatA thaa| usase lakSmI ruSTa ho gyii| dhana-vaibhava kSINa ho gayA taba vaha jIrNazreSThi ke nAma se vikhyAta ho gyaa| eka bAra vaha jIrNazreSThi samara udyAna meM AyA to usane baladeva ke mandira meM pratimAdhArI prabhu vIra ko dekhaa| usI samaya mana meM cintana AyA ki ye to chadmastha avasthA meM rahane vAle caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara haiN| aisA nizcaya karake prabhu ko vandana-namaskAra kiyA aura cintana kiyA ki Aja to prabhu ke upavAsa dikha rahA hai isI kAraNa bhagavAn kAyotsarga karake khar3e haiN| kala padhAreMge to maiM inheM mere ghara le jaauuNgaa| vahAM prAsuka anna se pAraNA krvaauuNgaa| aisA vicAra kara calA gyaa| dUsare dina sUryodaya se hI bhAvanA bhAne lagA ki

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 206 Aja prabhu gocarI padhAreMge to maiM apane ghara le jAU~gA lekina prabhu ne dhyAna nahIM kholaa| taba socA, prabhu kala pAraNA kareMge, kala prabhu ko ghara le jAU~gA / isa prakAra pratidina AtA aura dekhatA bhagavAna gocarI nahIM padhAra rahe haiM to vApisa lauTa jAtA / nirantara cAra mAsaparyanta bhAvanA bhAne para bhI prabhu gocarI nahIM padhAre / cAturmAsa kA antima dina aayaa| jIrNa seTha ne socA ki kala cAturmAsa samApta hone para to prabhu avazyameva pAraNA kreNge| kitanA acchA hogA ki prabhu mere yahAM pAraNA kreN| maiM kitanA puNyavAna banUMgA / merA jIvana dhanya bana jaayegaa| isa prakAra aneka prakAra kI kalpanA karate hue dina vyatIta huaa| dUsare dina sUryodaya ke samaya hI jIrNa seTha ghara meM AhAra -pAnI taiyAra hone ke pazcAt bhAvanA bhAne lagA ki Aja nirdoSa AhAra-pAnI taiyAra hai / aba prabhu padhAra jAyeM to kitanA acchA hogaa| maiM Aja apane hAthoM se prabhu ko AhAra- pAnI se pratilAbhita karUMgA / jaba prabhu padhAreMge to maiM unake sanmukha jAU~gA, tIna bAra vandana karUMgA aura bhaktipUrvaka unheM AhAra- pAnI baharA kara caumAsI tapa kA pAraNA kraauuNgaa| isa prakAra zubha manoratha karatA huA jIrNa seTha prabhu ke Agamana kA palakeM bichAkara, hRdaya kI ghar3akana ke sAtha intajAra karane lagA / idhara bhagavAna cAra mAha kI tapazcaryA pUrNa hone para navIna seTha ke ghara pdhaare| vaha mithyAtvI thA / use patA nahIM thA ki ye carama tIrthakara mahAvIra haiN| vaha dhana ke naze meM cUra thaa| jaise hI usane prabhu ko dekhA vaha apanI dAsI se bolA ki sAdhu ko bhikSA dekara jaldI vidA karado / taba usa dAsI ne cATu lekara ur3ada ke bAkale prabhu ko baharAye / prabhu ne una bAkuloM ko khAkara pAraNA kiyA / tatkAla devoM ne AkAza meM deva - dundubhi bajAI, vastra varasAye, svarNa moharoM kI varSA kI, sugandhita jala evaM puSpa kI vRSTi kii| zrAvastI nagarI meM yaha samAcAra druta gati se phaila gayA ki abhinava zreSThi ne eka sAdhu ko pAraNA karAyA to usake yahAM svarNa muharoM Adi kI varSA huii| loga dekhane ke lie Aye / pUchA zreSThi se ki tumane muni ko kyA baharAyA? taba usane kahA maiMne khIra vaharAI" / AkAza meM ahodAna - ahodAna kI dhvani huI to rAjA

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 207 aura prajA ne abhinava zreSThi kI stuti kii| jaba jIrNa seTha ne ahodAna-ahodAna kI dhvani sunI to vaha stambhita raha gyaa| aho! prabhu ne to anyatra kahIM pAraNA kara liyA hai, maiM nirbhAgI cAra mAha taka bhAvanA bhAtA rahA lekina merI prabala antarAya, prabhu ghara nahIM pdhaare| puNyahIna ke yahAM para puNyavAna puruSa kaise padhAra sakate haiN| isa prakAra atyadhika pazcAttApa karane lgaa| zubha bhAva, zubha adhyavasAyoM se usa jIrNa seTha ne usa samaya AgAmI janma ke bArahaveM devaloka ke deva ke rUpa meM AyuSya bandha kiyaa| idhara pAraNA karake prabhu to vahAM se vihAra kara gaye aura usI samaya udyAna meM bhagavAna pArzvanAtha ke ziSya, jo kevalajJAna ke dhAraka the, pdhaare| taba rAjA aura prajA unako vandana karane hetu gye| vandana-namaskAra karake pUchA hamAre nagara meM prabala puNya kA upArjana karane vAlA kauna hai? taba kevalI bhagavAna ne kahA- jIrNa seTha / rAjA Azcarya se bole- jIrNa seTha..........! usane to dAna bhI nahIM diyA taba kaise prabala puNya kA upArjana kara liyaa| taba kevalI bhagavAna bole bhAva se to jIrNa seTha ne prabhu ko pAraNA karavAyA aura usane unhIM bhAvoM se bArahaveM devaloka meM janma lene kA puNya upArjana kara liyA yadi vaha do ghar3I deva-dundubhi nahIM sunatA to use kevalajJAna usI samaya prApta ho jAtA | navIna zreSTi ne bhAvarahita prabhu ko dAna diyA usane kevala muharAdi rUpa laukika phala ko hI prApta kiyaa| isa prakAra uttara zravaNa kara vismayAnvita hokara rAjA aura prajA lauTa gye| saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA ekAdaza varSa, adhyAya 21 1. pUrvAdidikcatuSTaye pratyeka praharacatuSTaya kAyotsargakaraNarUpA, ahorAtraiyamAneti sthAnAMga; TIkA abhayedava sUri; prathama bhAga; patra 65-2 (ka) Avazyaka niyukti; malayagiriH pR. 288 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 300 mahAbhadrA'pi tathaiva, navara mahorAtrakAyotsargarUpA ahorAta wit-i sthAnAMga; TIkA abhayedava sariH prathama bhAga ::

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4. 7. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 208 (ka) sarvatobhadrA tu dazasu, dikSu pratyekamahorAtra kAyotsarga rUpA ahorAtra dazaka prmaanneti| sthAnAMga; TIkA abhayedava sUri; prathama bhAga; patra 5-2 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri vRtti; pR. 288 (ga) Avazyaka haribhadrIya; pR. 215 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM (guNacandra); 7/225 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 300 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 76 ANaMdarasa gAhAvatissa ghare bahuliyAe dAsIe mahANasiNIe bhAyaNANi khaNIkareMtIe dosINaM chaDDeukAmAe sAmi paviTTho, tAe bhannati-kiM bhagavaM! eteNa aho? sAmiNApANI pasArito, vAe paramAe saddhAe dinnaM, paMca divvANi, matthao dhoo, adaasiikttaa| (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 300-01 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri vRtti; pR. 288 dar3habhramI vahumecchA peDhAlaggAma mAgato bhagavaM / polAsaceiyaMmI ThitegarAI mahApaDimaM; 497 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 301 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri vRtti; pR. 288 sabhAeM pAMca haiM1. sudharmA sabhA 2. upapAta sabhA 3. abhiSeka sabhA 4. AlaMkArika sabhA 5. vyavasAya sabhA (ThANAMga 51) inameM sudharmA sabhA zreSTha hai| vahIM rAja daravAra lagatA hai| dekhiye sUtrakRtAMga; adhyayana 6 bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadeva sUri; prathama bhAga; zataka 3, uddezaka 7; pR. 158, Agamodaya samiti; san 1918 bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadeva sUri; vahI; pR. 175 (zataka 3, uddezaka 2) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA., vahI; pR. 76 hahatuddhacittaM ANadie jAva sirasAvattaM matthae aMjali, kaTu evaM bayAsI-motthuNaM arahaMtANaM jAva siddhigatiNAmadheyaM ThANaM saMpattANaM, NamotthuNaM samaNarasa bhagavato mahati mahAvIra vaddhamANa sAmirarA gAvakulavarakhaDasayarasa titthagararasa saharAMbuddhara, purisotamarasa musiharasA purisavarapuMDariyarasa purirAvaragaMvvahatthiralA, abhayadayarasa mArakara gaMgAvitukAmAla, baMdAmiNa bhagavaMtaM tilogI tattha gata 8. 11.

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13. ya ciki bahute itpati laDDu namastA prApta sihAsanale cure 45. 16. 7. 18. 19. 23. 21. Juj dekho vistRta karmaNi saeNnDrI ham so samAti--kAI besanamA ko Ahetatar Ayata thuprai satya prezara itra ho bApare. loti parva kI AratI vidhIliyAko itdhI inDiniyAko cU 239 te para bha nasa holA : va nUtagAre caitra uddvnaa| ya rasUla saka khakhAta vartakaliyA lAlaca sAnAiya sattAgobha bIsaine taha Avazyaka cUrNi jinadattaH pR. 4 (kha) vizeSAvazyaka nApyaH 1937-21 Avazyaka nalayagiri 232-93 Avazyaka harinadrIya 218-217 (Ga) mahAvIra cariyaM (naimicanda); 1005-12 (ca) mahAvIra cariyaM (guNacandra); 7/228 (8) carapanna mahApurisa; 282 se 259 sadazyalacUrNi; pR. 311 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa: 311-13 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiriH 291-92 raheva ya alone (ga) Avazyaka haribhadrIya; 219-20 (gha) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya 1944-46 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa: 313-14 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri, 292-93 goYi miniminimi

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 210 (ga) Avazyaka hAribhadrIya; pR. 220 vizeSa- triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cAritra; caupanna mahApuruSa cariyaM; mahAvIra cariya, guNacandra tathA mahAvIra cariyaM, nemicandra meM saMgama ke 20 upasargoM kA hI varNana hai lekina saMgama ne chaha mahIne taka jo prabhu ko gAMva-gAMva, nagara-nagara meM kaSTa diye, unakA varNana nahIM hai| 22 sAtha hI, prAcIna granthoM meM saMgama deva ke lauTate samaya prabhu kI AMkhoM meM karuNA ke azru chalachalA gaye, aisA koI ullekha nahIM hai| lekina kucha Adhunika lekhakoM ne aisI kalpanA kI hai ki saMgama jisa samaya lauTa rahA thA, prabhu kI AMkheM karuNA se nama ho gyiiN| taba saMgama ne AMkheM nama hone kA kAraNa pUchA to prabhu ne pharamAyA ki mere kAraNa tUM ne ananta saMsAra bar3hA liyA hai, isa kAraNa tumheM ananta saMsAra paribhramaNa karanA par3egA, basa yahI kAraNa hai merI AMkheM nama ho gyiiN| yaha kalpanA samayocita pratIta nahIM hotI kyoMki cUrNi Adi meM saMgama ko abhavya kahA hai| abhavya jIva to saMsAra meM hI sadA rahegA, phira saMsAra ghaTAne-bar3hAne kI bAta kama saMgata hotI hai| ataH pAThaka isa para cintana kreN| (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; 314 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri; 293 (ga) mahAvIra cariyaM, nemicandra; 1119-22 (gha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 84-85 pAThAntara harikAMta draSTavya- jIvAjIvAbhigama; tRtIya pratipatti; pR. 336; zrImadhukarajI ma. sA.; Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara; san1989 jIvAjIvAbhigama; tRtIya pratipatti: pR. 336; prathama khaNDI zrImadhukarajI ma. sA.; Agama prakAzana samiti, byAvara; san1989 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 315 Alabhiya hari piyapuccha, jitauvasaggatti thovamavasesaM / harisaha seyavi sAvatthi khaMdapaDimA ya sakko u| AlabhiyAe hari vijju jiNassa bhattIe vandao ei| bhagavaM piapucchA jiyauvasaggatti thevamavasesaM 1515 harisaha seyaviyAe sAvatthI khaMdhapaDima sakko y|

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26. apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 211 AyariuM paDimAe logo AuTTio vNde||516 / / (ityevaM gAthAiyaM hAribhadrIya vRttigata) (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 85-86 Avazyaka cUrNikAra jinadAsa ne gyArahavAM cAturmAsa vaizAlI ke sthAna para mithilA meM kiyA, aisA ullekha kiyA hai| vahAM likhA hai- mahilAe vAsAratto ekkArasamo, cAummAsakhamaNaM kreti| Avazyaka cUrNi; pR. 315 jabaki malayagiri, haribhadra, nemicandra, guNacandra evaM hemacandrAcArya ne bhagavAna kA gyArahavAM cAturmAsa vaizAlI meM svIkAra kiyA hai| isI ko zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra meM kalyANavijayajI evaM tIrthaMkara mahAvIra meM indravijayajI ne apanAyA hai| (kha) tato vaizAlInagarImagamat tatraikadeze vrssaaraatrH| Avazyaka malayagiri; pR. 294 (ga) tato sAmI vesAliM nagariM gato, tatthekkAra samo vaasaartto| Avazyaka hAribhadrIya vRtti: 221 (gha) bhayavaM vesAlie saMpatto viharamANo u| samare ujjANammI, baladevagihammi saMThio bhavayaM / cAummAsiyakhamaNaM, uvasaMpajjitu vAsAsu / mahAvIracariyaM; 1142-43 (Da) mahAvIracariyaM; 233/1 (ca) tato viharamANo'gAdvizAlI nagarI prbhuH|| ___ tatra caikAdazo varSAkAlo vrata divAdabhUt / triSaSTi; 10/4/343 (cha) zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra; kalyANavijayajI; pR. 41 (ja) tIrthaMkara mahAvIra; indravijayajI; pR. 229 pra. bhA. (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; pR. 316 para yaha ullekha hai ki bhagavAn gyArahavAM cAturmAsa mithilA meM sampanna karake tadanantara vaizAlI pdhaare| vahAM para bhUtAnanda deva aaye| jabaki Avazyaka malayagiri, pR. 294 para aisA ullekha hai ki bhagavAna ne gyArahavAM cAturmAsa vaizAlI meM kiyA aura vahIM para bhUtAnanda devA aaye| (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pR. 86 28. jIrNa seTha kA kathAnaka, bhAva. niyukti cUrNi evaM vizeSA. bhASya tathA cauppanna mahApuruSacariyaM meM nahIM hai kintu triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra evaM mahAvIra cariyaM meM hai| 27.

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 212 (ka) tatthatthi paramasaDDho jiNadatto jo jANammi vikkhaao| vihavakkhaeNa seTTipayacAio jinnasehi tti| mahAvIra cariyaM (nemicanda); 1144 (kha) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra; gAthA 7-11, pR. 233 (ga) paramazrAvaka statra jindttaabhidho'vst| dayAvAn vizruto jIrNazreSThIti vibhvkssyaat| triSaSTi; 10/4/346 mahAvIra cariyaM, guNacandra, pR. 233 (ka) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra; pR. 233 (kha) triSaSTi., 10/4/356-358 lokaizca pRSTo'bhinavazreSThI mAyyevamabravIt / svayaM mayA pAyasena pAraNaM kAritaH prabhu / triSaSTi; 10/4/360 (ka) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra; pR. 234 (kha) khaNamettaM na suNanto dunduhisadaM tu jai suprinnaamo| ArUhiya khavagaseDhiM tA kevalameva paavntio| mahAvIra cariyaM; nemicandra; pR. 1162 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; pustaka 7; pR. 87-88

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 213 sAdhanAkAla kA dvAdaza varSa - dvAviMzati adhyAya - prabhu mahAvIra vizAlApurI se vihAra kara nagara, grAma, droNamukha' Adi sthAnoM meM vihAra karate hue susumApura pdhaare| vahAM azoka vana nAmaka udyAna meM, azoka vRkSa ke nIce eka zilA para tele kA pratyAkhyAna karake eka rAtri kI pratimA dhAraNa kara kAyotsarga meM sthita rahe / isI rAtri meM camarendra ke prabhu zaraNa meM Ane kI viziSTa ghaTanA ghaTI, jisakA varNanakrama isa prakAra hai bharata kSetra kI vidhyAMcala taleTa meM bibhela nAmaka grAma thA / usa bibhela grAma meM pUraNa nAmaka eka gRhastha rahatA thaa| eka bAra ardharAtri meM zayana karate hue vaha nidrA se jAgRta ho gayA / jAgRta hone ke pazcAt zubha adhyavasAyoM se usake mana meM bhAva utpanna hue ki maiMne pUrvabhava meM bahuta tapazcaryA kI huI hai jisase isa bhava meM mujhe satkAra, sammAna aura paripUrNa lakSmI prApta huI hai| mujhe apane AgAmI bhavoM meM bhI zreSTha Rddhi prApta ho, isake lie puNyopArjana karanA hai| mere lie yahI zreSTha hai ki aba gRhavAsa kA parityAga kara, tapazcaryA kara apane AgAmI janma aura jIvana ko sukhI banAU~ / aisA cintana karane para prAtaHkAla hone para apane pArivArika janoM se pravrajyA svIkAra karane kI AjJA maaNgii| anumati prApta hone para mitra, jAti aura svajanoM ko bhojana ke lie AmaMtrita kiyA / bhojana karane ke pazcAt apane putra ko ghara kA bhAra samhalAkara svayaM ne dAnAmA pravrajyA aMgIkAra kara lI aura tApasa banakara tapazcaryA karane lagA / usane bhikSA ke lie cAra khaNDavAlA eka kASThamaya pAtra grahaNa kara liyA aura pravrajyA aMgIkAra karane ke pazcAt nirantara bele-bele pAraNA karane lagA / sUrya kI AtApanA lete hue apane zarIra ko kRza karane lgaa| pAraNe kA dina Ane para cAra puTa vAlA bhikSApAtra lekara madhyAhna kAla meM bhikSA ke lie paribhramaNa krtaa| pahale khaNDa meM AI huI bhikSA ko rAhagIroM ko de detA / dUsare khaNDa meM AI huI bhikSA ko kauve Adi ko de detA / tIsare khaNDa meM AI huI bhikSA ko matsyAdi jalacara prANiyoM ko de detA aura cauthe khaNDa meM AI huI bhikSA ko

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 214 rAga-dveSarahita hokara svayaM grahaNa kara letaa| isa prakAra usane bAraha varSa taka ajJAna tapa karake tatpazcAt vibhela gAMva kI IzAna dizA meM anazana tapa grahaNa kara liyaa| eka mAsa kA anazana karake AyuSya pUrNa hone para bAlatapa ke prabhAva se camara-caMcA rAjadhAnI meM eka sAgaropama kI AyuSya vAlA camarendra huaa| __ utpanna hote hI avadhijJAna rUpa netra se dUsare sthAnoM ko dekhane lgaa| dekhate-dekhate anukrama se usakA upayoga Urdhva bhAga kI ora lgaa| vahAM usane prathama devaloka ke indra saudharmendra ko avadhijJAna se dekhA / saudharmenda (zakendra) apane saudharmAvataMsaka vimAna meM sudharmA sabhA meM baiThe hue the| maharddhika, vajadhArI zakrendra ko dekhakara camarendra ke krodha kA pAra nahIM rhaa| ve krodha se AgababUlA hokara adhInastha deva-deviyoM ko kahane lage- are! aprArthita kI prArthanA karane vAlA yaha kauna durAtmA adhama deva mere mastaka para baiThakara vilAsa kara rahA hai? taba camarendra ke uttara dizA meM rahane vAle sAmAnika deva hAtha jor3akara nivedana karane lage ki he svAmina! ye mahAparAkramI aura pracaMDa zAsana karane vAle saudharma kalpa ke indra haiN| use zravaNakara camarendra ko aura adhika krodha utpanna huA aura vaha camarendra bhRkuTI car3hAkara, bhayaMkara mukhavAlA hokara, nAsikA ke ucchavAsa se (phukAra se) camara ko ur3AtA huA bolA- are devo! tuma mere parAkrama ko jAnate nahIM isIlie tuma usakI prazaMsA karate ho| aba maiM indra ko parAsta kara merA atula bala dikhAU~gA, taba tumheM mere bala-vIrya kA jJAna hogaa| vaha daivayoga se U~ce sthAna para paidA hone se bar3A thor3e hI ho gyaa| hAthI kI pITha para baiThane mAtra se kyA kauA bar3A hotA hai| jaise sUrya udita hone para aMdhakAra naSTa ho jAtA hai vaise hI mere rahate aba zakrendra raha nahIM paayegaa| camarendra kI isa bAta ko zravaNa kara sAmAnika devoM ne punaH kahA- he svAmina! pUrva puNyopArjana se zakrendra devoM kA adhipati hai, usakI samRddhi aura parAkrama Apa se viziSTa hai isalie Apa unase yuddha karane mata jAiye, anyathA yadi unhoMne apanA parAkrama dikhAyA to megha ke sAmane jaise aSTApada.pazu nahIM ThaharatA, vaise svAmin bhayabhIta honA par3egA isalie Apa yahIM rahakara sukhopabhoga karate hue,

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 215 hama dvArA sevita kiye jAte hue Ananda kA upabhoga kiijie| yaha sunakara camarendra ne kahA- tuma saba usase bhayabhIta ho rahe ho to yahIM rho| maiM akelA hI usase yuddha karane nizcaya hI jAU~gA kyoMki suroM aura asuroM kA eka hI indra honA caahie| eka myAna meM do talavAreM nahIM raha sktiiN| isa prakAra ugra garjanA karate hue AkAza meM ur3ane kA paripUrNa mAnasa banA liyaa| usI kSaNa mana meM kucha viveka jAgRta huA ki ye mere sAmAnika deva zakrendra ko mahAn zaktimAna mAnate haiM, taba kadAcit zakrendra vaisA zaktimAna ho bhI sakatA hai kyoMki ye merA jarA bhI ahita nahIM caahte| ataH kadAcita merI parAjaya bhI ho jAye to isase pahale mujhe eka upAya karanA cAhie ki zakrendra se adhika balazAlI kI zaraNa lekara cale jAnA caahie| aisA cintana kara usane upayoga lagAyA to usakA upayoga susumApura meM pratimA dhAraNa karane vAle prabhu mahAvIra kI ora gyaa| usane socA, ye zakra ke bhI pUjya haiM ataH inhIM kI zaraNa lekara mujhe saudharma kalpa jAnA caahie| aisA nizcaya kara camarendra tukhAlaya nAmaka svayaM kI AyudhazAlA meM gayA / vahAM mRtyu ke hAtha ke samAna eka mudgara liyA aura use tIna bAra U~cA, nIcA, tirachA ghumAyA aura camaracaMcA se nikala kara kSaNabhara meM susumApura prabhu vIra kI sannidhi meM pahuMca gyaa| vahAM parigha nAmaka Ayudha ko dUra rakhakara, tIna bAra pradakSiNA karake, prabhu ko namana karate hue isa prakAra bolA, nivedana kiyA- bhagavan! Apake atizaya prabhAva se zakrendra para vijaya prApta karUMgA hii| vaha indra mere mastaka para baiThakara atigarva se zAsana kara rahA hai| usakA yaha kArya mujhe kiMcita bhI rucikara nahIM hai isalie maiM ApakI zaraNa grahaNa kara usa para vijaya prApta karane jA rahA huuN| aisA kahakara parigha Ayudha ko lekara IzAna koNa meM AyA / uttara vaikriya se apanA eka lAkha yojana kA zarIra bnaayaa| suvistRta zyAma varNa zarIra aisA dikhAI dene lagA mAno koI mUrtimAna AkAza ho athavA nandIzvara aMjana giri ho| vaha bhayaMkara mukha vAlA. zyAmala capala kezarAzi vAlA, mukha kI phuphakAra se uchalatI jvAlAoM se vyoma ko vyApta karane vAlA, bhujadaNDa ko hilAne mAtra se graha-nakSatra ko nIce girAne vAlA, parvatacUlikA ke agrabhAga ko vidhura banAne vAlA, bhayaMkara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 216 garjanA se pUre brahmANDa ko kampAyamAna karane vAlA, yamarAja (kRtAnta) kI taraha vyantaroM ko bhayabhIta karatA huA, mahAna parAkrama kA pradarzana karate hue jyotiSI devoM ko kampAyamAna karatA huA, sUrya-candra maNDala kA ullaMghana karake zakra maNDala meM praviSTa huA / usa bhayaMkara AkRtivAle, vega se Ate hue camarendra ko dekhakara kilviSI deva trasta hue, Abhiyogika deva trAsa pAne lge| senApati deva apanI senA sahita zIghra palAyana kara gaye / soma aura kubera nAmaka pramukha dikpAla vahAM se bhAga khar3e hue| usa samaya usa camarendra ko ekAeka AyA dekhakara sAmAnika devoM ne cintana kiyA ki yaha asura hai yA aura koI? isa prakAra krodha aura vismaya se camarendra ko dekhane lage taba camarendra ne eka paira padmavedikA para aura eka paira sudharmA sabhA meM rkhaa'| paira rakhate hI indra kIla' para tIna bAra parigha se coTa mArI aura bhauhoM ko Ter3hI karake indra se bolA- are bahuta devatA terI khuzAmada karate haiM isalie tUM Upara baiThA zAsana kara rahA hai| aba maiM tujhe zIghra hI nIce girA duuNgaa| Aja taka tUne jabaradastI zAsana kiyA hai / camaracaMcA nagarI ke svAmI aura vizvavikhyAta parAkrama vAle camarAsura ke bala ko kyA tUM nahIM jAnatA? zakrendra ina apUrvazruta vacanoM ko zravaNa kara hAsya aura vismaya ko prApta huA / tadanantara avadhijJAna se camarendra ko jAnakara bolA- are ! camara, tUM bhAga jA / aisA kahakara bhRkuTi car3hAI aura pralayakAla kI agni aura dar3avAnala ke samAna bhayaMkara dhadhakatI jvAlAoM vAlA vajra hAtha meM lekara camara para chor3A / vaha vajra tar3atar3a zabda karatA huA, devoM ko bhayabhIta banAtA huA camarendra kI ora vega se claa| sUrya ke teja ko ulUka dekhane meM asamartha hotA hai vaise hI vajra ko Ate hue dekhA to usakA sira nIcA ho gayA aura paira U~ce hone lage taba vaha bhayabhIta hokara bhagavAn mahAvIra kI zaraNa meM jAne ko tatpara huA aura laghukAya banakara daur3ane lgaa| taba devatA use daur3ate hue dekhakara haMsane lage aura vole are surAdhama ! garur3a ke sAtha jaise sarpa yuddha karane kI icchA karatA hai vaise hI tUM hamAre indra ke sAtha yuddha karane AyA thA ava kAyara vanakara bhAga rahA hai| AyA to bahuta lambA - caur3A zarIra banAkara aura aba choTI-sI kAyA banAkara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 217 daur3a rahA hai| devatA kahate hI rahe lekina camara to daur3a hI rahA hai| Age-Age camara daur3a rahA hai aura pIche-pIche vajra daur3a rahA hai / vajra ko chor3ane ke pazcAt zakrendra ne cintana kiyA ki Aja taka koI asura yahAM taka nahIM A pAyA, kisI bhI asura kI zakti nahIM isa devaloka meM Ane kI taba camarendra yahAM kaise AyA? kyA koI arihaMta yA unake sAdhu-sAdhvI kI zaraNa lI hai? isa prakAra avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAkara zakrendra ne dekhA taba avadhijJAna se jAnA ki prabhu vIra kI zaraNa lekara camarendra yahAM AyA aura punaH bhagavAna mahAvIra kI zaraNa meM hI lauTA hai taba ve sasaMbhrama bola uThe are anartha ho gayA / maiM mArA gyaa| are! aba kyA karUM? isa prakAra bolate hue indra ke hArAdi TUTa gaye aura vaha vyAkula hokara vajra ke pIche bar3e vega se daudd'aa| Age-Age camara, bIca meM vajra aura pIche zakrendra, tInoM apanI-apanI zakti se daur3a rahe haiM / vajra camarendra ke najadIka A rahA hai, camara itanA teja daur3ate hue bhI vajra se aba jyAdA dUra nahIM rahA / vajra ekadama najadIka A gayA itane meM camarendra prabhu ke samIpa pahuMca gayA aura zaraNa dIjie, zaraNa dIjie isa prakAra bolatA huA kuMthue jitanA rUpa banAkara bhagavAna ke caraNoM ke nIce chupa gyaa| usa samaya vajra prabhu se mAtra cAra aMgula dUra rhaa| itane meM zakrendra A pahuMcA aura unhoMne vajra ko pakar3a liyaa| rAhata pAkara zakrendra tIna bAra prabhu kI pradakSiNA kara vandana-namaskAra karate haiM aura atyanta vinamra bhAva se nivedana karate haiM- bhagavan! camarendra ApazrIjI kI zaraNa lekara mere devaloka meM AyA aura mujhe bahuta-kucha bolA taba maiMne isako parAsta karane ke lie vaja pheNkaa| pahale mujhe jJAta nahIM ho sakA ki yaha ApazrIjI kI zaraNa lekara AyA hai lekina jaba jJAta huA to maiM ApazrIjI kI sevA meM upasthita ho gayA huuN| vajra pheMkane se jo avinaya azAtanA huI hai usake lie maiM bArambAra kSamAprArthI huuN| Apa mere aparAdha ko avazyameva kSamA kreNge| isa prakAra kahakara zakrendra IzAnakoNa meM gaye / apanA roSa zAMta karane ke lie bAyeM paira ko tIna bAra bhUmi para paTakA aura camarendra se kahA- camara ! tUM abhayadAtA prabhu vIra kI zaraNa lekara devaloka meM AyA hai| bhagavAna to trailokya guru haiN| ve zaraNadAtA hone ke kAraNa maiM

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 218 roSa kA parityAga kara tujhe chor3a rahA huuN| tUM aba khuzI-khuzI camaracaMcA meM jAkara apanI samRddhi kA upabhoga kara sakatA hai| aise camarendra ko Azvasta kara punaH prabhu ko vandana-namaskAra kara zakrendra lauTa gye| zakrendra lauTa gaye haiM yaha jAnakara camarendra sUryAsta hone para jaise ullU nikalatA hai vaise prabhu ke caraNoM ke nIce se niklaa| prabhu ko aMjali jor3akara isa prakAra bolA ki- saba jIvoM ko abhayadAna dene vAle bhagavAna, Apa mujhe prANa dene vAle haiN| Apa to bhayaMkara saMsAra aTavI meM paribhramaNa karane vAle prANiyoM ko bhI mukta karate haiM to Apa kI zaraNa lene se maiM vajra se mukta huA isameM koI Azcarya kI bAta nahIM hai| prabho! maiMne pUrva bhava meM ajJAna ke kAraNa bAlatapa kiyA isalie maiM ajJAna sahita asurendra rUpa meM utpanna huaa| isI ajJAna ke vazIbhUta maiM zakrendra se yuddha karane gayA lekina maiM ApakI zaraNa lekara bahuta kRtArtha huA hUM, bAla-bAla baca gayA huuN| he karuNAnidhe! yadi pUrvabhava meM maiM ApakI zaraNa letA to acyutendra yA ahamindra banatA athavA indratva kI mujhe aba kyA AvazyakatA? aba to mujhe Apa jaise nAtha mila gaye haiM to mujhe saba-kucha prApta ho gayA hai| aisA kahakara zraddhApUrvaka prabhu ko namaskAra karake camarendra camaracaMcA nagarI meM calA gyaa| prabhu dhyAnastha haiM aura camara apanI rAjadhAnI pahuMca gayA hai| vaha apanI sabhA meM siMhAsana para baiThA hai| lajjA se mukhakamala nIcA ho gayA hai taba sAmAnika deva camarendra se pUchate haiM- kyA indra ko Apane parAsta kara diyA? camarendra ne kahA 'nahIM, tumane jaisA indra ke lie batAyA thA vaha vaisA hI zakti-sampanna hai lekina usa samaya ajJAnavaza maiMne usakI zakti ko nahIM pahacAnA / maiM to vaise hI saudharma devaloka meM calA gayA jaise siMha kI guphA meM siyAla jAtA hai| vahAM ke Abhiyogika deva merA kautuka dekhane ke lie utsuka bane isalie unhoMne mujhe nahIM rokA, jAne diyA taba zakrendra ko bahuta-kucha apazabda bole / zakrendra ne mujhe pratyutara dene ke lie mujha para vajra chodd'aa| usase bhayabhIta banA maiM prabhu vIra kI zaraNa meM jaise-taise pahuMcA taba zakrendra ne mujhe jIvita chor3a diyA, tabhI maiM yahAM A pAyA huuN| aba tuma saba taiyAra ho jAo, apana saba milakara vIra prabhu ke pAsa calate haiN| unheM vandana-namaskAra karake, nRtyAdi dikhalA kara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 219 Ate haiN| camarendra dvArA aisA kahe jAne para sabhI taiyAra hue aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pAsa aaye| camarendra ne saparivAra prabhu ko vidhivata vandana-namaskAra kiyaa| nRtya-saMgIta Adi kAryakrama saMpanna kara camarendra saparivAra camaracaMcA lauTa gye| camarendra calA gayA aura prabhu apane kAyotsarga meM lIna haiN| prAtaHkAla hone para prabhu eka rAtri kI pratimA ko pAlakara vihAra karate hue kramazaH bhogapura nagara pdhaare| vahAM mAhendra nAmaka eka kSatriya rahatA thaa| usane jyoMhI prabhu ko apane nagara meM AtA huA dekhA to usa durmati ne prabhu ko khajUra kI lAThI se mAranA prArambha kiyaa| usI samaya bahuta samaya pazcAt prabhu ke darzana karane kI icchA se tIsare devaloka ke indra sanatkumArendra prabhu ko vandana karane ke lie aaye| jaba unhoMne usa duSTa ko prabhu para upadrava karate dekhA to usakA tiraskAra kiyA, bhaktipUrvaka prabhu ko vandana kiyA aura vihAra kI sukha-sAtA pUchakara lauTa gyaa| prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara nandIgrAma pdhaare| vahAM rAjA siddhArtha kA mitra 'nandI' rahatA thaa| vaha bhagavAn ko pahicAna gayA aura usane bhaktipUrvaka bhagavAna kI paryupAsanA kii| prabhu vahAM se vihAra kara mer3haka grAma pdhaare| vahAM eka gvAlA bAloM kI DorI lekara prabhu ko mArane daudd'aa| zakrendra avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAkara prabhu ko dekha rahe the| jaise hI dekhA ki gvAlA prabhu ko mAra rahA hai, turanta vahAM se Aye aura gvAle se kahA- are mUrkha, ye trilokInAtha, jagatpUjya mahAvIra bhagavAn hai| tUM kitanA anartha kara rahA hai| yoM kahakara gvAle kA upasarga miTAyA aura bhaktipUrvaka vandana-namaskAra kara zakrendra lauTa gayA | vahAM se vihAra karake prabhu kozAmbI pdhaare| kozAmbI meM mahAparAkramI, prabala zatrudamana karane vAlA, vizAla sainya samUha vAlA zatAnIka rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| rAjA zatAnIka kI mahArAnI mRgAvatI tIrthakara bhagavAna ke prati ananya zraddhAvAna zreSTha zrAvikA thii| rAjA zatAnIka kA maMtrI thA sugupta, jisakI nandA nAmaka patnI thii| vaha naMdA, zrAvikA mRgAvatI mahArAnI kI sahelI thii| usI nagara meM dhanavAha nAmaka eka seTha rahatA thaa| gRhakArya meM pravINa usakI mUlA nAmaka patnI sArthakara bhagakSA mantrI thA mahArAnI kI sa

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 220 thii| isI kozAmbI meM pauSa kRSNA pratipadA ke dina prabhu vIra kA padArpaNa huaa| padhArate hI prabhu ne eka viziSTa abhigraha dhAraNa kiyA ki dravya se ur3ada ke bAkule hoM, zUrpa (chAjale) ke eka kone meM hoM, kSetra se dAtA kA eka paira dehalI ke andara va eka paira bAhara ho, kAla se bhikSAcarI kI atikrAnta belA ho, bhAva se rAjakanyA ho, dAsatva prApta ho, zRMkhalAbaddha ho, sira muMDita ho, rudana kara rahI ho, tIna dina kI bhUkhI ho, aisA saMyoga mile to mujhe bhikSA lenA kalpatA hai, anyathA nhiiN| jinadAsa ne apanI Avazyaka cUrNi meM prabhu ke abhigraha meM 'royamANI' likhA hai jisakA tAtparya hai vaha bAlA rudana kara rahI ho jabaki Avazyaka malayagirI meM jahAM abhigraha kA varNana hai vahAM royamANI nahIM hai | Avazyaka cUrNi aura Avazyaka malayagirI meM yaha spaSTa ullekha hai ki bhagavAna ne aisI pratijJA grahaNa kI ki yadi yaha abhigraha phalita hogA to hI maiM bhikSA grahaNa karUMgA anyathA nahIM jabaki zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA., devendra muni ne aisA ullekha kiyA hai ki bhagavAna ne aisI pratijJA grahaNa kI ki yadi yaha abhigraha phalegA to maiM bhikSA lUMgA anyathA chaha mAsa taka bhikSA nahIM luuNgaa"| aisA ghora abhigraha dhAraNakara, bhagavAna pratidina bhikSA ke samaya U~ca, nIca gharoM meM gocarI ke lie padhArane lage parantu abhigraha phalita nahIM hone se koI bhikSA detA to prabhu grahaNa nahIM karate, khAlI hAtha lauTa jaate| nagaravAsI pratidina pazcAttApa karate ki oha! hamArA kaisA durbhAgya hai ki prabhu padhArate haiM lekina unake anukUla AhAra nahIM milane se punaH khAlI lauTa jAte haiN| isa prakAra pratidina bhikSA ke lie gamana karate hue prabhu ko cAra mAha vyatIta ho gaye lekina abhigraha nahIM phalane se prabhu ko bhikSA nahIM mila paaii| tadanantara eka bAra prabhu sugupta maMtrI ke ghara bhikSA hetu pdhaare| vahAM maMtrIpatnI nandA ne dUra se bhagavAna ko Ate hue dekhA / atyanta harSita hotI huI vaha sAmane AI aura kahane lagI Aja merA prabala saubhAgya hai ki Aja tIrthaMkara bhagavAna mere dvAra para Aye haiN| mahAna puNyodaya se yaha saMyoga milA hai- aisA bolatI huI prabhu ko jo-jo prAsuka padArtha the unako grahaNa karane kA nivedana karatI hai, parantu

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 221 abhigraha nahIM phalane se prabhu binA kucha lie khAlI hI lauTa jAte haiM / nandA svayaM ko dhikkArane lagI- aho! maiM kaisI abhAgana huuN| mere ghara se prabhu binA kucha lie lauTa gye| Aja mana kI mana meM raha gaI / isa prakAra bolatI huI pazcAtApa karatI hai / taba nandA kI eka dAsI ne kahA- svAminI! ye devArya to pratidina aise hI bhikSA lie binA pratyeka ghara se lauTa rahe haiN| inako khAlI lauTate hue bahuta samaya vyatIta ho gayA hai| taba nandA ne socA ki bhagavAna kisI bhI ghara se prAsuka anna bhI nahIM lete, khAlI lauTate haiM, isakA tAtparya yaha hai ki prabhu ne koI abhigraha dhAraNa kara rakhA hai lekina abhigraha kyA hai? vaha jAna lenA caahie| isa prakAra prabhu kI cintA meM nandA Anandarahita ho gayI / usI samaya sugupta maMtrI AyA aura use cintA karatI huI dekhakara kahAnande! kyA bAta hai, kyA kisI ne tumhArI avamAnanA kI hai ? athavA maiMne tumhArA koI aparAdha kiyA hai jisa kAraNa tuma mlAna mukha vAlI ho rahI ho ? taba nandA ne kahA- svAmin! aisI koI bAta nahIM hai lekina Aja bhagavAna mahAvIra mere yahAM se bhikSA lie binA khAlI lauTa gaye isakA mujhe bar3A kheda hai| prabhu to apane nagaraM meM pratidina kahIM-na-kahIM bhikSA ke lie jAte haiM lekina sadaiva hI khAlI lauTa jAte haiM, unake koI viziSTa abhigraha liyA huA hai| Apa unake abhigraha kA patA lagAo tabhI jAnUMgI ki Apa buddhimAna maMtrI ho / taba sugupta ne kahApriye ! maiM aisA prayAsa karUMgA ki zIghra hI bhagavAna kA abhigraha jAna pAU~ / usI samaya mRgAvatI rAnI kI vijayA nAma kI char3IdAra strI vahAM bAhara khar3I - khar3I sugupta aura nandA kI vArtA zravaNa kara rahI thI / usane sArI vArtA apanI svAminI mahArAnI mRgAvatI se kaha ddaalii| use zravaNa kara mRgAvatI mahArAnI ko tatkAla kheda utpanna huaa| vaha atyanta udAsa hokara baiTha gyii| idhara rAjA zatAnIka rAjyakArya se nivRtta hokara mahaloM meM pdhaare| rAnI ko mlAna mukha dekhaa| pUchA- kyA huA mahArAnI ? taba bhRkuTI Ter3hI kara mahArAnI bolI- rAjan ! nRpati to deza-videza ke logoM kA khayAla rakhate haiM lekina Apa to apane zahara meM Ane vAloM kA bhI dhyAna nahIM rkhte| Apa to rAjya - sukha meM pramAdI bana gaye haiN| kyA Apa jAnate haiM ki trilokInAtha prabhu mahAvIra hamAre -

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 222 nagara meM padhAre hue haiM? ve kaThora abhigraha lekara ghara-ghara bhikSA ke lie ghUma rahe haiM lekina unakA abhigraha abhI taka phalA nahIM hai| mahInoM ho gaye, ve abhI taka bhUkhe haiN| rAjA zatAnIka yaha sunakara kheda aura vismaya se bolA- are, mujhe abhI taka mAlUma taka nahIM claa| vastutaH maiM bahuta pramAdI huuN| tumane mujhe ThIka samaya para cetAvanI dI hai| aba maiM prAtaHkAla aisA prayAsa karUMgA jisase bhagavAna kA abhigraha phalita ho jAye aura unakA pAraNA ho jaave| aisA kahakara rAjA ne tatkAla maMtrI sugupta ko bulAyA aura kahA- maMtrIvara! hamArI nagarI meM bhikSA ke lie bhramaNa karate hue prabhu mahAvIra ko cAra mAha ho gaye lekina abhI taka unako bhikSA nahIM milii| unhoMne koI viziSTa abhigraha grahaNa kara rakhA hai| hameM dhikkAra hai ki hama abhI taka unakA abhigraha nahIM jAna paaye| aba aisA prayAsa karo ki zIghra hI unakA abhigraha phalita ho jAye aura maiM unheM pAraNA karavA skuuN| maMtrI ne kahA- mahArAja unakA abhigraha jAnane meM hama samartha nahIM haiM isalie mujhe bar3A kheda hai| ataH usake lie koI upAya karanA caahie| taba nRpati ne socA ki dharmazAstra kA jJAtA hI abhigraha ke bAre meM batalA sakatA hai, isalie dharmazAstra ke jJAtA upAdhyAya tazyakaMdI ko bulAnA caahie| aisA cintana kara mahArAjA ne tazyakaMdI upAdhyAya ko bulAyA aura kahA- he mahAmati! jinezvara deva ne kaisA abhigraha grahaNa kiyA hai, mujhe btlaao| taba upAdhyAya ne kahA ki rAjan! dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva ke bheda se abhigraha cAra prakAra ke kahe gaye haiN| ina bhagavAna ne jo abhigraha grahaNa kiye haiM unheM viziSTa jJAnI ke binA anya koI nahIM jAna sktaa| taba rAjA bhI vyathita ho gye| socA paramajJAnI ke abhigraha ko jAnanA azakya hai| bahuta cintana karane ke pazcAta bhI jaba koI upAya najara nahIM AyA, taba rAjA ne nagarI meM ghoSaNA karavAI ki viziSTa abhigrahadhArI prabhu vIra jisa-jisa ghara meM AyeM aura jo-jo prAsuka vastu Apake ghara meM upalabdha ho vaha Apa denA tAki kabhI abhigraha phalita ho sakatA hai| loga rAjA kI udghoSaNA zravaNakara zraddhApUrvaka jo bhI ghara para prAsuka vastu hotI vaha prabhu ko dene kI bhAvanA bhAte, lekina bhagavAna mahAvIra abhigraha phalane

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 223 kI sthiti nahIM hone se punaH lauTa jAte " / isa prakAra nirantara bhikSArahita hone para bhI prabhu kA mukhakamala to amlAna banA rahatA thA lekina logoM ke mana meM atyanta kheda aura lajjA hone lagI ki itanA lambA arsA ho gayA lekina hamArI nagarI meM bhagavAna kA pAraNA nahIM huA / aba kyA kareM? kyA nahIM kreN| isa prakAra kiMkartavyavimUr3ha bane loga Akula-vyAkula rahane lage / idhara kucha samaya pahale kI bAta hai ki rAjA zatAnIka aura campApura nareza dadhivAhana paraspara zatrutA rakhate the / eka dina rAjA zatAnIka ne acAnaka apane vizAla sainya samUha sahita campApura nareza dadhivAhana para AkramaNa kara diyaa| acAnaka AkramaNa hone se surakSA karanA kaThina hone se rAjA dadhivAhana vahAM se bhAgA taba zatAnIka rAjA ne ghoSaNA karavAI ki campAnagarI svAmIrahita hai isalie jisako jo lUTanA hai lUTo / taba sainikoM ne campA lUTanA prArambha kiyaa| nagara meM bhayaMkara viplava maca gyaa| koI kidhara bhAgane lagA, koI kidhara / campApura ke loga ghara bAra chor3akara aise bhAga rahe haiM mAno bhUkampa A ` gayA ho| eka rAjA ke cale jAne se nagara aise asurakSita ho gayA mAno nagara ke prANa hI cale gaye hoN| isI bhagadar3a meM eka subhaTa rAjA ke antaHpura meM calA gyaa| vahAM usane atyanta saumya svarUpA, kamanIya aMgopAMga vAlI, kamalanayanI mahArAnI dhAraNI aura rUpa aura lAvaNya kI sAkSAt pratimarti, zyAma kezarAzi se susajjita, raktima adharavAlI, pralamba bhujAvAlI, navayauvanA rAjakumArI vasumati ko dekhaa| dekhakara usake rUpa para mugdha bana gayA / vaha dhAraNI se bolA- aho ! Aja tuma bar3e hI saubhAgya se mujhako milI ho / aba maiM tumheM apanI prANapriyA banAkara rhuuNgaa| uttama vaMzajA zIlamUrti dhAraNI mahArAnI ke liye ye vacana bar3e asahya ho gaye / are! re! aise zabdoM ko sunakara bhI maiM jIvita huuN| are prANoM nikala jAo jInA.. jInA.. .. jInA karatI huI dhar3Ama se gira par3I aura vahIM para mahArAnI ke prANapaMkherU ur3a gye"| use tatkSaNa mRtyu prApta dekhakara sainika kA mana pazcAttApa se bhara gyaa| oha! maiM kitanA narAdhama nikalA ki aisI satI-sAdhvI kA

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 225 Age-Age seTha cala rahA hai, pIche-pIche vasumati / calate-calate seTha dhanAvaha kA ghara A gyaa| ghara para jAkara seTha ne vasumati se pUchAbeTI! tumhArA nAma kyA hai? tuma kisakI kanyA ho? tumhAre svajanAdi kahAM hai| maiM tumhArA pitAtulya huuN| tuma apanI sArI hakIkata kaha ddaalo| vasumati seTha ke praznoM kA cupacApa zravaNa kara rahI thii| taba punaH seTha ne kahA- bolo beTI! yahAM kisI bAta kA bhaya nahIM hai lekina vasumati apanI ucca kula kI maryAdA ko akSuNNa banAye rakhane ke lie kucha bhI nahIM bolI, mauna rhii| taba seTha ne socA ki yaha kulIna kanyA kucha kahanA nahIM caahtii| taba kyA karanA hai adhika puuchkr| ise jyAdA kahanA ucita nhiiN| yoM socakara apanI dharmapatnI mUlA seThAnI se kahA ki yaha kanyA apanI hI lar3akI hai| isa sukumAra bAlA kA tUM bar3e yatna se lAlana-pAlana karanA / mUlA ne pati-vacanoM ko svIkAra kiyaa| vaha lar3akI mUlA seThAnI ke yahAM para nirantara baDhane lgii| vahAM usakA vinaya, vyavahAra aura sahanazIla, zItala svabhAva dekhakara seTha ne usakA nAma caMdanA rakha diyaa| bAlacandra kI taraha candanA mUlA seThAnI ke vahAM vRddhiMgata hone lgii| kAmakAja meM atyanta catura vaha sabhI ke mana ko jItane lgii| nirantara usake yauvana meM nikhAra Ane lgaa| basanta kI taraha kamanIya gAtra atyanta manorama dikhAI dene lgaa| seTha dhanAvaha kA atyanta vinaya karane se vaha seTha ko bhI apanI putrI kI taraha pyArI lagane lagI lekina usakA yauvana, tisa para seTha kA vaha dulAra dekhakara mUlA kA mana azAnta banane lgaa| cintana calA- isa navayauvanA ke sAtha kahIM seTha kA koI lagAva ho gayA aura seTha ne ise apanA liyA to merA kyA hogA........... isa lar3akI ke kAraNa merA khAnadAna badanAma ho jAyegA. ........... isakA rUpa mere ghara kA rUpa vikRta kara degA / aba kyA hogA. ............ yaha kAMTA kaise nikalegA? isako jyAdA sira para caDhAnA ucita nahIM, kisI-na-kisI bahAne aba ise ghara se nikAlanA hI ThIka hai| kaise isako ghara se nikAlUM tAki seTha bhI nArAja na ho aura merA kAma bhI bana jaaye| isI udher3abuna meM nUlA seThAnI dina-rAta udAsa rahane lgii|

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 227 kara rahI hai| tUM aba aise hI nahIM maregI / tujhe to mArane ke lie mujhe hI prayAsa karanA hogaa| aisA kahate hue use ghasITatI huI le gayI aura dUra eka orar3I meM banda kara diyA aura sabhI naukaroM ko Adeza diyA ki Apako seTha yadi kucha candanA ke bAre meM pUche to Apa meM se koI bhI kucha mata bolanA anyathA phira mauta kI sajA hI milegii| sabhI dAsa-dAsI hAtha jor3akara khar3e raha gaye / maunapUrvaka sabhI ne seThAnI ke Adeza ko svIkAra kara liyA / mUlA manovAMchita kArya karake apane nivAsa sthAna para lauTa gyii| mana prasanna thA, cehare para camaka thI / adhama prANI dUsaroM ko khedita karane meM hI Ananda pAte haiN| apane mana ke saMzaya ko bhrama kI najaroM se puSTa hotA dekhakara ve dUsaroM ko pratAr3ita karane kA prayAsa karate haiN| apane jIvana ko jokhima meM par3A jAnakara dUsaroM ke jIvana ke Ananda ko naSTa kara dete haiN| aisA hI kiyA thA seThAnI mUlA ne| anukampA para tAlA lagAkara khuziyAM manA rahI hai| oha! kitane nikAcita karmo kA bandhana kara liyaa| taba bhI prasannatA se yukta saja-dhaja kara baiThI mUlA seThAnI, seTha dhanAvaha kA intajAra kara rahI hai / sUrya astAcala kI ora jAne ko udyata hai / raktima AbhA se marIcimAlI AkAza meM sindUra bhara kara svalpa samaya ke lie saMvAra rahA hai / khagoM kA kalarava pUre vAyumaNDala meM eka anugUMja paidA kara rahA hai| vyApAriyoM ke jhuNDa ke jhuNDa apane-apane gantavya sthAnoM ko lauTa rahe haiM / ajAdi pazu ghAsAdi cara kara svasthAna lauTa rahe haiN| seTha dhanAvaha bhI aise samaya meM apane ghara kI ora nirantara kadama bar3hA rahe haiN| tana sar3aka para hai to mana candanA meM / candanA kyA kara rahI hogI? aba sayAnI ho gayI hai| lar3akI parAyA dhana hai use to aba ... ...... inhIM vicAroM meM khoye, ohaH kyA ghara A gayA? yaha socakara ghara meM praveza kiyA / thakAna dUra karane hetu vizrAma kiyaa| idhara-udhara dRSTi phailAte hue dekhA / candanA najara nahIM aaii| naukaroM se pUchA- are candanA kahAM gayI? mUlA andara baiThI kAna diye suna rahI thii| naukara sabhI eka-dUsare kA muMha dekhate hue cuppI sAdha lete haiN| seTha ne socA idhara-udhara calI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 2. gayI hogii| thor3I dera seTha mUlA ke pAsa calA gyaa| mUlA haMsa-haM kara seTha se vArtAlApa karane lgii| bAtoM-bAtoM meM kAphI samaya nika gyaa| rAtri ho gyii| nIMda kA samaya A gyaa| seTha ne mUlA se pUchAare kyA bAta hai, Aja candanA kahAM gayI? mUlA ne ciDhakara jabA diyA- mujhe kyA mAlUma? kahIM calI gayI hogI idhara-udhara? ta naukaroM se punaH pUchA- kyoM candanA kahAM gaI? naukara kucha bhI naha bole| taba seTha ne socA ho sakatA hai, kahIM nIMda A gaI hogii| dUsa dina seTha utthaa| nitya karma se nivRtta hokara kArya karane calA gayA lauTakara aayaa| seTha kI najareM candanA ko DhUMDha rahIM thI lekina candana unheM kahIM bhI dikhAI nahIM dii| naukaroM se pUchA, koI pratyuttara naI milA / tIsare dina bhI aisA hI huaa| aba seTha kA pArA sImA pAra ka cukA thaa| krodha se Akula-vyAkula hokara seTha ne apane saba naukara se pUchA- are, candanA kahAM hai? lekina koI javAba nahIM milA / ta seTha ne kahA- are bolate nahIM ho, yadi Aja tumane nahIM batAyA ta sabakI chuTTI kara duuNgaa| tuma itane gaddAra aura namakaharAma bana rahe ho maiM tIna dina se lagAtAra pUcha rahA hUM lekina koI bolate nhiiN| taba se kI bAta zravaNakara vRddhA dAsI ne cintana kiyA ki aba mujhe jyAdA dina jInA nahIM hai| yadi candanA kA vRttAnta batAne para mUlA mAra bhI derga to koI bAta nahIM, lekina jinakA namaka khAyA hai unakA duHkha miTAna merA kartavya hai| aisA socakara usa vRddhA ne seTha se kahA- suniye seTa sA! seThAnIjI ne candanA ke bAla kATakara, pairoM meM ber3iyAM DAlakara aura dUra rahe hue usa bhaMvare meM banda kara rakhA hai| saba naukaroM ko vizeSa Adeza de rakhA hai ki koI isa bAta kI jAnakArI seTha sA. ko na de anyathA use mRtyudaNDa diyA jaaegaa| maiMne ApakA namaka khAyA hai ata mujhe maranA maMjUra hai, parantu maiM isa satya ko Apase chipA nahIM pAI ata zrIcaraNoM meM nivedana kara diyA hai | yaha zravaNa karate hI seTha kA khUna khaula gyaa| vaha turanta jisa kamare meM candanA ko banda kara rakhA thA, vahAM gayA aura daravAjA kholA ! dekhakara daMga raha gyaa| mastaka muMDA huA, ber3iyoM se jakar3I huI, bhUkhI, pyAsI, netroM se jhara-jhara pAnI barasAtI huI candanA klAnta, khinna,

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 229 udAsIna dikhAI de rahI hai| use dekhakara seTha ne kahA- beTI, tUM Azvasta bana, aba cintA chor3a de| maiM tere lie rasavatI lAtA huuN| aisA kahakara seTha rasoIghara meM phuNcaa| idhara-udhara bahuta DhUMDhA, lekina kucha nahIM milaa| eka chAjale ke kone meM sUkhe ur3ada ke bAkule the| seTha ne use uThAyA aura jahAM candanabAlA thI vahAM AyA / candanA ko chAjalA pakar3Ate hue kahA- beTI tUM yaha khAnA, itane meM terI ber3I tur3avAne ke lie luhAra ko lAtA huuN| aisA kahakara seTha bandhana tur3avAne ke lie cala par3A para jisake bandhana svayaMmeva TUTane vAle the, usake bandhana kauna tor3a sakatA hai| candanA bandhana meM phaMsI apane durbhAgya para rudana kara rahI hai| oha! daiva ne yaha kyA kiyA? maiM rAjagharAne meM janma lene vAlI aura kaisI vipatti! pitA bhAga gaye, mAtA ne prANa gaMvAye, dhanAvaha seTha ke yahAM bika gayI aura Aja yaha dazA! pairoM meM bandhana haiM, tele ke pAraNe meM bAkule mile haiN| hA daiva! karmo kI lIlA bhayaMkara hai| khaira, aba bhI koI atithi A jAye to unheM bhojana dekara tadanantara maiM kucha khaauuN| AMkhoM se azru jhara-jhara jhara rahe haiM aura atithi kA intajAra hai| dRSTi par3I dvAra para / dekhA vIra prabhu padhAra rahe haiN| dekhate hI uThI lekina ber3I se jakar3A eka paira andara aura eka paira bAhara, AMkhoM meM AMsU, chAjale meM bAsI ur3ada ke bAkule lekara prabhu se bolI- bhagavan, Aja vAsI ur3ada ke bAkule hI mere pAsa haiN| aisA tuccha bhojana dene meM mana saMkucita bana rahA hai lekina dvAra para Apa Aye, Apa khAlI kaise lauTa sakate haiM? Apa mahAna haiM, mere para anugraha karake Apa ye vAkule hI bhagavan grahaNa kara liijiye| merA jIvana saphala ho jaayegaa| bhagavan duHkhiyArI kA duHkha Apa hI dUra kara sakate haiN| AMkhoM se dhar3Adhar3a AMsU gira rahe haiM aura candanA prabhu se prArthanA kara rahI hai| usI samaya dravya, kSetra, kAla, bhAva se abhigraha pUrNa hotA jAnakara, prabhu ne apanA hAtha Age bar3hAyA aura candanA ne ve bAsI kullASa baharA diye| pAMca mahIne aura paccIsa dina ke bAda prabhu ne anna grahaNa kiyaa| AkAza meM devoM ne ahodAna ahodAna kI ghoSaNA kii| vasudhArA kI vRSTi kii| pAMca divya prakaTa hue| candanA kI beDiyAM TUTa gayIM aura unake sthAna para sone ke ghugharU bana gye| kezarAzi mastaka para pUrvavat suzobhita ho utthii| candanA kA gAtra

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra - 230 devoM dvArA vastrAlaMkAroM se suzobhita huaa| deva pUre bhUmaNDala meM prasarita hone vAle utkRSTa vAdyoM kI dhvani sahita nRtyAdika karane lge| usa divya dhvani ko zravaNa kara mahArAnI mRgAvatI ne cintana kiyA ki yaha divya dhvani devoM dvArA prasArita hai, prabhu ne pAraNA kara liyA hai| vahIM jAnA caahie| mRgAvatI, zatAnIka, maMtrI sugupta, maMtrIpatnI nandA apane vizAla parivAra sahita vahAM aaye| idhara saudharmapati indra bhI svayameva prabhu ke pAraNe para upasthita huaa| cahuM ora harSa kA vAtAvaraNa chA gyaa| jana-jana meM sUcanA prasArita ho gayI ki prabhu kA abhigraha pUrNa ho gayA hai| yaha jAnakArI dadhivAhana rAjA ke saMpula nAmaka kaMcukI ko milI jisako campAnagarI lUTane para zatAnIka rAjA pakar3a kara le AyA thaa| saMpula bhI vahAM turanta upasthita huA aura vasumati (candanA) kI dayanIya dazA dekhakara jora-jora se rudana karane lgaa| use dekhakara vasumati kI AMkhoM se bhI azru chalachalA gye| yaha kAruNika dRzya dekhakara rAjA zatAnIka ne kaMcukI se pUchA-kaho kyA bAta hai? isa kanyA ko dekhakara tuma kyoM rudana kara rahe ho? kaMcukI- mahArAja! yaha kanyA sAmAnya kanyA nahIM hai| yaha rAjA dadhivAhana kI putrI vasumati hai| isakI yaha dazA! antaHpura meM palane vAlI yaha kanyA yahAM mlAnavadanA ho rahI hai| ise dekhakara merA to dila hI kAMpa gayA hai| yaha sunakara mahArAnI mRgAvatI bolI- are yaha to merI bahina dhAraNI kI sutA hai| yaha to merI hI lar3akI hai| aisA kahate hue candanA ko gale se lagA liyaa| idhara prabhu mahAvIra, pAraNA karake dhanAvaha seTha ke ghara ke bAhara padhAra gaye taba rAjA zatAnIka dhana ke lobha se tuccha banA una svarNa mudrAoM ko lene ke lie lAlAyita huaa| usI samaya zakrendra ne rAjA se kahA- rAjan yaha dhana to vasumati ke adhikAra kA hai, vaha jisako de, vahI usakA adhikArI hai| taba vaibhavAsakta banA candanA se pUchatA hai- candana yaha dhana kisako diyA jaaye| nirbhIka bhAva se candanA ne kahA- pRthvInAtha! yaha dhana to mere pAlaka pitA dhanAvaha ko diyA jAnA cAhie, vo hI isake adhikArI haiN| yaha bAta zravaNakara rAjA zatAnIka

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 231 ne dhanAvaha se dhana grahaNa karane kI bAta kahI / dhanAvaha ne sArA dravya grahaNa kiyA taba saudharmapati indra ne zatAnIka rAjA se kahA ki rAjan ! yaha rAjakanyA carama zarIrI hai| yaha bhAgavatI dIkSA lekara prabhu mahAvIra kI prathama ziSyA banegI isalie aba isakA rakSaNa jaba taka prabhu ko kevalajJAna nahIM ho taba taka Apako karanA caahie| aisA kahakara zakrendra svasthAna ko lauTa gayA / rAjA zatAnIka candanA ko lekara antaHpura meM gayA aura vahAM usako rAjakanyAo ke sAtha rakha diyA / dhanAvaha seTha ko ghara bilakula khAlI-khAlI laga rahA hai| candanA ke cale jAne se mAno ghara kI sArI khuziyAM hI calI gayI haiM / seTha mUlA seThAnI ke anartho para mana hI mana kuDhA jA rahA hai| usI samaya mUlA ko dekhakara seTha use phaTakAratA hai- are adhamA nArI! tUM ne kitane atyAcAra kiye| eka satI-sAvitrI bAlikA ke sAtha yaha ghora anartha karake kitane pApoM kA upArjana kara liyA / tuma jaisI pApinI kA muMha dekhanA bhI pApa hai / cala, nikala jA mere ghara se| aisA kahate-kahate seTha ne mUlA kI eka bhI bAta nahIM sunate hue use ghara se bAhara nikAla diyA" / vaha ArtadhyAna karatI huI mRtyu ko prApta ho gayI aura marakara naraka meM paidA huI" / dhanAvaha seTha ekAnta udAsIna hokara apanA samayayApana karane lgaa| prabhu vahAM se vihAra karake prAtaHkAla sumaMgala gAMva meM pdhaare| vahAM sanatkumArendra ne Akara prabhu ko vandana - namaskAra kiyaa| vahAM se vihAra karake bhagavAna satkSetra nAmaka grAma meM pdhaare| vahAM mahendra kalpa ke indra ne Akara prabhu ko bhakti se vandana - namaskAra kiyA aura punaH lauTa gye| vahAM se vihAra karake prabhu pAlaka nAmaka grAma meM padhArane lge| vahAM bhAyala nAmaka eka vaNik yAtrA karane hetu prasthAna kara rahA thA / usane prabhu ko sammukha AtA huA dekhA aura cintana kiyA ki are ! isa bhikSuka ke sAmane Ane se apazakuna ho gayA hai ataH isako mAra DAlanA caahie| aisA socakara prabhu ko mArane ke lie usane talavAra nikAlI / taba siddhArtha vyantara ne usakI uddaNDatA dekhakara usI talavAra se usakA mastaka kATa ddaalaa| prabhu ko mArane vAlA khuda prANa tyAga kara

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 232 prayANa kara gyaa| prabhu vahAM se vihAra karake campAnagarI meM svAtidatta nAmaka brAhmaNa kI agnihotrI zAlA meM vArahavAM cAturmAsa karane ke lie padhAre aura caumAsI tapa ke pratyAkhyAna kara liye / vahAM pratyeka dina pUrNabhadra aura maNibhadra nAmaka do yakSa prabhu kI sevA-bhakti karane ke lie Ate the / svAtidatta isa dRzya ko dekhakara cintana karane lagA ki ye devArya bahuta bar3e jJAtA dikhate haiM isalie donoM yakSa pratidina inakI sevA - bhakti karane ke lie Ate haiM to mujhe bhI AtmA ke viSaya meM kucha jijJAsA hai ataH maiM bhI inase apanI jijJAsA kA samAdhAna kara sakatA huuN| aisA cintana kara vaha eka dina prabhu ke pAsa gayA aura vinayapUrvaka pUchane lagA- bhagavan! isa zarIra meM jIva kauna hai? prabhu bole ki hameM jo yaha pratIta hotA hai ki maiM hUM, basa vahI jIva hai| vaha jIva kaisA hai? bhagavan! svAtidatta ne pUchA / bhagavan bole- he dvija ! zArIrika avayavoM se bhinna aura atyanta sUkSma hai / bhagavana! sUkSma kA kyA tAtparya hai / svAtidatta ne pUchA / svAtidatta ! jo indriyoM se agrAhya aura arUpI hai vaha jIva hai| svAtidatta- bhagavan! pradeza kyA hai? mahAvIra - svAtidatta pradeza upadeza hai / vaha do prakAra kA hai| yathA - dhArmika aura adhArmika / svAtidatta - bhagavan, pratyAkhyAna kitane prakAra kA hai? mahAvIra - svAtidatta, pratyAkhyAna do prakAra kA hai- mUlaguNa pratyAkhyAna aura uttaraguNa pratyAkhyAna / isa prakAra svAtidatta ne prabhu se jIva kA svarUpa samajhA aura bhakti karake lauTa gayA / prabhu ne bhI use bhavya jAnakara hI pratibodha diyA 24 | cAra mAha karmoM kI nirjarA karate hue vyatIta hue| prabhu cAturmAsa sAnanda sampanna kara jRMbhaka gAMva pdhaare| vahAM zakrendra ne prabhu kI bhakti karane ke lie nATyavidhi batalAI aura vandana - namaskAra karake nivedana kiyA - jagatpati, aba Apako zIghra hI kevalajJAna utpanna hone vAlA hai / aisA kahakara svarga kI ora prasthAna kiyA / bhagavAna vahAM se vihAra karake meMr3haka grAma pdhaare| vahAM camarendra

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 233 prabhu kI bhakti karane AyA aura vandana - namaskAra karake lauTa gayA / bhagavAna vahAM se vihAra karake chammAti grAma pdhaare| vahAM gAMva ke bAhara kAyotsarga karake dhyAnastha banakara svayaM kI sAdhanA meM tallIna bana gaye / prabhu AtmasAdhanA meM samAlIna haiN| idhara eka gvAlA bailoM ko lekara prabhu ke pAsa AtA hai| prabhu ko dekhakara kahatA hai, tuma mere ina bailoM kA khayAla rakhanA, maiM gAyeM duhakara AtA huuN| prabhu to dhyAna meM nimagna the aura gvAlA apane bailoM ko prabhu ke samIpa chor3akara gAyoM ko duhane calA gyaa| ve baila vahAM para ghAsa carane lage aura carate -carate dUra jaMgala meM cale gye| thor3I dera pazcAt vaha gvAlA AyA aura dekhA ki baila vahAM se gAyaba the| usane prabhu se pUchA- are adhama ! mere baila kahAM haiM? prabhu mauna the| taba usane punaH pUchA- are ! tUM bolatA kyoM nahIM? kyA tujhe merI bAta sunAI nahIM detI? tere ye kAnoM ke chidra kyA vyartha haiM? aisA kahane para bhI bhagavAna kucha nahIM bole taba use atyanta krodha AyA aura pUrvabhava kA vaira jAgRta ho gyaa| yaha vahI gvAlA thA jisako zayyApAlaka ke bhava meM prabhu mahAvIra kI AtmA ne ubalatA huA zIzA kAnoM meM DalAyA thaa| usI pUrva vaira se vaha do kAza kI zalAkAeM lAyA aura prabhu ke donoM kAnoM meM bIMdha dii| bAhara jo zalAkA kA bhAga dikha rahA thA use dekhakara zalAkA ko koI nikAla degA, aisA socakara usa gvAle ne usa bAhara dikhane vAle zalAkA ke hisse ko cheda diyaa| aba koI yaha jAna nahIM sakatA thA ki prabhu ke kAna meM zalAkA DAlI huI hai| isa prakAra mAyA - mithyAtva se usane prabhu ko bhayaMkara saMtApa pahuMcAyA lekina prabhu tanika bhI kampita nahIM hue / vahAM se vihAra karake prabhu madhyama pAvA pdhaare| pAraNA karane hetu prabhu siddhArtha vaNik ke yahAM pdhaare| usane bhaktibhAvapUrvaka prabhu ko AhArAdi diyA / usa siddhArtha ke ghara para usakA mitra kharaka vaidya AyA huA thA / usane prabhu ke deha kA avalokana kiyA aura mitra se kahAsiddhArtha aisA lagatA hai, devArya ke zarIra meM koI zalya hai jisakI bhayaMkara vedanA se inakA divya mukha-maNDala glAna ho rahA hai| ta siddhArtha ne kahA- Apa dekho, kahAM para zalya hai? kharaka vaidya ne bahuta hI sUkSmatA se prabhu ke deha kA nakha-zikha avalokana kiyA aura siddhArtha

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 234 se kahA- siddhArtha prabhu ke kAnoM meM khIleM haiN| kisI pApI ne naraka se bhI bhaya nahIM khAte hue isa mahApuruSa ke kAnoM meM zalya Thoke haiN| inake zarIra meM bhayaMkara vedanA ho rahI hai ataH ina zalyoM ko jaldI nikAlanA caahie| taba kharaka vaidya ne kahA- prabhu to apakArI para dayA karane vAle, apane zarIra kI apekSArahita haiN| taba maiM unakI cikitsA kaise karUM? yaha samajha nahIM A rahA hai| taba siddhArtha bolA- are mitra, tUM bAta mata kara, basa jaldI se prabhu kI cikitsA kr| mujhe bahuta pIr3A ho rahI hai| itane meM hI prabhu to vahAM se nikalakara bAhara udyAna meM padhAra gaye aura kAyotsarga karake dhyAna meM sthita ho gye| idhara siddhArtha aura kharaka vaidya auSadhAdi lekara udyAna meM phuNce| vahAM pahuMcakara kharaka vaidya ne prabhu ke pUre zarIra para tela lgaayaa| punaH campI karane vAle puruSoM se mardana karavAyA aura taba baliSTha puruSoM ne prabhu kI samasta saMdhiyAM zithila kara dI taba usa kharaka vaidya ne saMDAsI se donoM kAnoM kI donoM zalAkAeM eka sAtha khiiNcii| rudhira sahita donoM zalAkAeM nikala gyiiN| una kIloM ko khIMcate samaya prabhu ko apAra vedanA huI aura usI vedanA ke kAraNa pRthvI ko kampAyamAna karane vAlI bhayaMkara cIsa prabhu ke muMha se niklii| usa samaya kharaka vaidya ne saMrohiNI auSadhi kAna para lagAyI aura vandana-namaskAra karake siddhArtha vaNika aura kharaka vaidya svasthAna ko lauTa gaye / vaha gvAlA marakara saptama naraka kA nairayika banAe / prabhu ke usa bhayaMkara (bhairava) nAda se usa udyAna kA nAma mahAbhairava nAma se prakhyAta huaa| prabhu mahAvIra ko jo-jo upasarga hue unameM kaTapUtanA ke dvArA zIta kA upasarga jaghanya mahAn upasarga thaa| madhyama upasargoM meM saMgama ke kAlacakra kA upasarga viziSTa upasarga thaa| aura utkRSTa upasargoM meM kAnoM kI zalAkAeM nikAlanA atyanta utkRSTa thaa| prabhu kA upasarga gvAle se prArambha huA aura antima upasarga bhI gvAle kA thaa| __prabhu ne tapazcaryA meM 9 cAturmAsika tapa, chaha dvimAsika tapa, vAraha mAsika tapa, bahattara arddhamAsika tapa, eka chaha mAsika tapa, do traimAsika tapa, do Der3ha mAsika tapa, do ardhamAsika tapa, tIna bhadrAdika

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 235 pratimA, kauzAmbI meM pAMca mahine aura paccIsa dina kA abhigraha dhAraNa; vAraha tele aura do sau unatIsa bele kiye / isa prakAra bhagavAn ne 12) varSo kI ghanaghora sAdhanA meM kabhI bhI eka upavAsa yA nitya bhakta nahIM kiyaa| isa prakAra samasta tapazcaryA jalarahita kI / 12) varSo meM kula 349 dina AhAra grahaNa kiyaa| zeSa 4515 dina tapazcaryA kI / AcArAMga ke anusAra bhagavAn ne dazamabhakta Adi tapazcaryAeM bhI kI thIM" / mahAn upasargo ko jItate hue aura chadmastha rUpa meM vicaraNa karate hue prabhu vIra RjubAlikA nAmaka nadI ke pAsa jRMbhaka gAMva meM pdhaare| prabhu kA kaivalyajJAna aura saMghotpatti -- jRMbhaka grAma ke bAhara RjubAlikA nadI ke taTa para zyAmAka nAmaka gAthApati kA kheta thA / usameM suvistRta zAlavRkSa thA / usa tarutala ke nIce bele kA tapa karake utkaTika Asana se prabhu AtApanA lene lge| vahAM vijaya muhUrta meM zukladhyAna meM rahate hue, kSapaka kSeNi car3hate hue vaizAkha zuklA dazamI ke dina, candra java hastotara (citrA) nakSatra meM AyA taba caturtha prahara meM prabhu ko kaivalyajJAna utpanna huaa| usI samaya indroM ke Asana kampAyamAna hue / unhoMne avadhijJAna kA upayoga lagAkara dekhA - aho ! prabhu vIra ko kaivalya jyoti prApta huI hai| indroM ne devoM ko sUcita kiyA ki jambU dvIpa ke bharata kSetra ke carama tIrthakara prabhu vIra ko kevalajJAna prApta huA hai| taba bahuta sAre deva bhUmaNDala para Aye aura saba devatA harSa vibhora ho gaye / usa harSAtireka se koI nRtya karane lagA, koI haMsane lagA, koI gAne lagA, koI kUdane lagA, koI sihaMvat garjanA karane lagA, koI hastIvat ciMghAr3ane lagA. koI ratha kI taraha AvAja karane lagA, koI sarpa kI taraha phuphakArane lgaa| isa taraha aneka prakAra kI ceSTAeM devagaNa karane lage / tadanantara devoM ne tIna kille vAle aura pratyeka kille ke cAra-cAra dvAra vAle samavazaraNa kI racanA kii| prabhu ne kevalajJAna se jAnA ki yahAM koI jIva sarpavirati cAritra aMgIkAra karane vAlA nahIM hai tathApi apanA kalpa jAnakara samavazaraNa meM virAje aura vahAM dharmadezanA dii| prabhu kI prathama dezanA meM mAtra deva hone se kisI ne koI tyAga-pratyAkhyAna nahIM

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 236 kiyaa| isa kAraNa prathama dezanA khAlI gii| ise AgamoM meM Azcarya rUpa batalAyA hai | usa tIrtha meM hAthI ke vAhana vAle, kRSNavarNa vAle, bAMye hAtha meM camara aura dAhine hAtha meM nakula dhAraNa karane vAle mAtaMga nAmaka yakSa aura siMha ke AsanavAlI nIlavarNavAlI, do vAma bhujAoM meM caMvara tathA vINA evaM do dAhinI bhujAoM meM pustaka aura abhaya ko dhAraNa karane vAlI siddhAyikA devI- ye donoM nitya prabhu ke pAsa rahane vAle zAsana rakSaka deva aura devI hue35 | tIrthaMkara kevalajJAna hone ke eka muhUrtaparyanta vahIM rukate haiM isI kAraNa prabhu bhI eka muhUrtaparyanta vahAM ruke aura tadanantara lokopakAra karane aura bhavya jIvoM ko dizAbodha pradAna karane ke lie vahAM se vihAra kara diyaa| asaMkhya devoM se parivRta bhagavAna madhyama pAvA kI ora padhArane lage | saMdarbhaH sAdhanAkAla kA dvAdaza varSa, adhyAya - 22 gammo gamaNijjo vA karANa gasae va buddhaadii|| 1088 || jala paTTaNaM ca thala paTTaNaM ca iti paTTaNaM bhave duvihaM / aimAi AgarA khalu, doNamuhaM jala thala paheNaM / / 1090 / / bRhatkalpa, laghu bhASya; saMghadAsagaNa kSamAzramaNa; bhAga 2; zrI jaina AtmAnanda sabhA, bhAvanagara; san 1936; pR. 342-43 triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra pustaka; vahI; pR. 88 dAnAmA (dAnamayyA, dAnamayI athavA dAnimA) pravrajyA use kahate haiM jisameM dAna dene kI vRtti mukhya ho| pUraNa tApasa kI pravRtti meM dAna vRtti hI mukhya thii| draSTavya- (ka) bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadevasUri; zataka 3, uddezaka 2; patrAMka 174 (kha) zrImadbhagavatI sUtra; paM vecaradAsajI; khaNDa 2/61 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cAritra, pRSTha 88 meM dAnAma ke sthAna para praNAmA pravrajyA kA ullekha hai| bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadevasUri; zataka 3 uddezaka 2 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; pustaka 7; vahI; pR. 89-91 (kha) bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadevasUri; zataka 3/uddezaka 2 zakradhvaja yA mukhya dvAra ke donoM kapAToM ke argalA sthAna / ardhamAgadhI

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apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. - 237 koSa : zrI ratnacandrajI mahArAja; bhAga 2; prakA. saradAramala bhaMDArI, rAjAvAr3A cauka, indaura; san 1927; 129 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA., pustaka 7 : vahI; pR. 89-92 (kha) bhagavatI sUtra; abhayadevasUri; vahI zataka 3/uddezaka 2; pR. 169-80 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 316 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 294 Avazyaka cUrNi, jinadAsa; pR. 317 (ka) sAmI ya imaM evArUvaM abhiggahaM abhigeNhati cauvvihaM davvato davvato - kuMmAse suppa koNeNaM, khittao elugaM vikkhaMbhaittA, kAlao - niyattesu bhikkhAyaresu bhAvato jadi rAyadhUyA, dAsattaNaM pattA, NiyalabaddhA, muMDiyasirA royamANI abhattaTTiyA Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 317 (kha) imaM eyArUvaM abhiggahaM abhigeNhai, cauvvihaM, taMjahA - davvato, khettato kAlato bhAvato, davvato kummAse suppakoNeNaM, khettato elugaM vikkhabhaittA, kAlato niyattesu bhikkhAyaresu bhAvato jai rAyadhUyA dAsattaNaM pattA niyalabaddhA muMDiyasirA aTTamabhattiyA Avazyaka malayagiri, pR. 294 (ga) elugaM nAma gRhadehalI tAM viSkammya-ekaM pAdaM tasyA avagibhAge ekaM ca parabhAge / zrI haribhadrIyAvazyaka TIppaNakam; devacanda lAlabhAI jaina pustakoddhAraH san 1920: pR. 27 ( hemacandra sUri ) (ka) bhagavAna mahAvIra kA Adarza jIvana zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA.: prakA. jainodaya pustaka prakAzana samiti, ratalAma, vi. saM. 1989, pra. saM. pR. 313 (kha) bhagavAna mahAvIra eka anuzIlana, devendra muni: vahI pR. 361 (ga) evaM kappati, sesaM Na kappati- Avazyaka cUrNi, jinadAsa, pR. 317 (gha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagirI, pR. 294 (Da) to cirakAle paNa huM pAra karIza, te sivAya kadipaNa karIza nahIM / triSaSTi zlAkA puruSa cAritra; pahI, pR. 94 (ka) evaM cattAri mAse kosaMbIe hiDati- Avazyaka cUrNi jinadAsa, pa. 317 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNa, malayagiri, pR. 294

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13. 14. 15. 16. 17. apazcima tIrthakara mahAvIra 238 yahAM yaha bhI prazna uThatA hai ki jaba prabhu ko bhikSA mila hI nahIM rahI thI to pratidina bhikSA ke lie prabhu kyoM jAte? do-cAra dina chor3akara bhI jA sakate the / isakA samAdhAna karate hue cUrNikAra ne kahA hai "divase - divase ya bhikkhAyariyaM phAseti, kiM nimittaM ? bAvIsaM parisahA bhikkhAyariyAe udijjaMti / Avazyaka cUrNi; pR. 317 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; pR. 317-18 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 294-95 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 318 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 295 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA; pR. 96-97; javAhara kiraNAvalI (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 318, Avazyaka malayagirI; pR. -- 294-95 (kha) cUrNikAra jinadAsa; malayagiri; triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cAritrakAra ne aisA hI ullekha kiyA hai ki sainika ne dhanAvaha seTha ko hI vasumati ko becA jabaki divAkara cauthamalajI ma. sA. bhagavAna mahAvIra kA Adarza jIvana, pR. 316-18 para aisA ullekha karate haiM ki vasumati ko vaha sainika bAjAra meM becane ke lie lAyA aura usane saikar3oM manuSyoM ke bIca bAjAra meM vasumati ko 500 svarNamudrAoM meM eka vezyA ke hAtha beca diyA / vasumati ko apanI zIla- rakSA kA vizeSa saMkaTa AyA dIkhA / vaha becaina huI aura vezyA ke ghara jAne se pahale hI vahIM para dhar3Ama se gira pdd'ii| usI samaya zIlarakSaka devoM ne bandara kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA aura vezyA ke zarIra ko noca ddaalaa| taba vezyA ne cintana kiyA ki isako kharIdane mAtra se yaha saMkaTa AyA hai taba ghara pahuMcane para merI kyA dazA hogii| ataH vezyA ne subhaTa se 500 svarNamudrAeM vApisa le lI aura ghara calI gayI / subhaTa aba vasumati ko becane dUsare bAjAra meM le gyaa| vahAM dhanAvaha seTha ne pUre dAma dekara use kharIda liyA / "aho imA sIlacaMdaNatti, tAhe se bitiyaM piya NAmaM kayaM caMdaNatti / " Avazyaka cUrNi, jinadAsa; pR. 318 (ka) tAe dhoraMtI te vAlA vaDDhellagA phiTTA, mA cikkhalle paDihiMtitti tassa ya hatthe lIlAkaTTataM teNa te dharitA baddhAya Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 319

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 18. 19. 20. 21. 22 239 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiriH pR. 295 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA. vahI; pR. 98 (gha) yadyapi Avazyaka cUrNikAra jinadAsa, vRttikAra malayagiri evaM triSaSTi pu. cAritrakAra ne aisA ullekha kiyA hai ki candanA ke vAla kIcar3a ke pAnI se kharAba na ho jAe eMtadartha lakar3I se Upara kara seTha ne sahaja bhAva se bAMdha diye lekina divAkara cauthamalajI ma. sA. ne isase kucha bhinna varNana kiyA hai| vaha isa prakAra hai "vaha paira dhone lgii| usake keza khule the, bAra-bAra AMkhoM para Ate the| isase vaha pairoM ko sApha nahIM dekha sakatI thI / kezoM ko dUra haTAne ke lie sira hilAyA / seThajI usake prayojana ko tADa gaye, unhoMne sarala bhAva se usake kezoM ko apane hAthoM se thAma liyaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra kA Adarza jIvana; zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA., pR. 319 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 319 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri, pR. 295 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA; vahI; pR. 99 (gha) zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA. ne bhagavAna mahAvIra kA Adarza jIvana meM likhA hai ki caMdanA ke dikhAI na dene para anazana vrata grahaNa kara liyA taba par3ausina ne Akara seTha se sava vRttAnta kahA / bhagavAna mahAvIra kA Adarza jIvana zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA. pR. 320-21 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa pR. 319 (kha) Avazyaka malayagiri: pR. 295 (ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 99 (gha) zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA. ke anusAra svayaM seTha ne nahIM jabaki dAsI ne uDada ke bAkule seTha ke kahane se lAkara diye / dekhie bhagavAna mahAvIra kA Adarza jIvana zrI cauthamalajI ma. sA. pR 321 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa, pR. 319 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA. vahI, pR. 99-100 (ga) ceTaka mahAvIra ke mAmA the| mRgAvatI zramaNa mahAvIra kI dahina thii| dekhiye tIrthakara mahAvIra : zrI madhukaramuni, prakA. sanmati jJAnapITha, AgarA, san 1974 pra. saM., pR. 113 Avazyaka cUrNi jinadAsa, pR. 319-20 viTi ilAkA puca: vahI, pR. 101 -

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apazcima tIrthaMkara mahAvIra - 240 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 321 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 297 prabhu e paMNa tene bhavya jANI ne pratibodha kryo| - triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 102 triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 102 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 322 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 297-98 (ga) cauppana mahApurisa cariyaM; pR. 298-99 (ka) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 103 (kha) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 322 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 322 (kha) triSaSTi zlAkA, pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 104 (ka) vizeSAvazyaka bhASya; 1961-68 (kha) Avazyaka hAribhadrIya; pR. 227-28 (ga) Avazyaka cUrNi, malayagiri; pR. 298-99 (gha) mahAvIra cariyaM; guNacandra; 7/250 (Ga) triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 103-4 bhagavAna mahAvIra eka anuzIlana; devendra muni; vahI; pR. 370 chaTTeNa egayA bhujje aduvA aTTameNa dasameNa / duvAlasameNa egayA bhuMje pehamANe samAhiapaDinne / AcArAMga/1/9/4/7 (ka) Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 324 (kha) homiyo mahAvIra; nemIcandapugaliyA; ejUkezanala presa, phar3a bAjAra, bIkAnera; saM. 2031; pR. 8 triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 105 (ka) sthAnAMga; 10 (kha) pravacana sAroddhAra saTIka; uttara bhAga (ga) mahAvIra cariyaM meM AcArya guNacandra ne prathama pariSad ko abhAvita paripad mAnate hue bhI usa pariSad meM mAnava kI upasthiti mAnI hai| dekhie- mahAvIra cariyaM 7; gAtra 4, 4; pR. 251 triSaSTi zlAkA pu. cA.; vahI; pR. 105 Avazyaka cUrNi; jinadAsa; pR. 324 SEEEEEEEE