Book Title: Appa so Parmappa
Author(s): Devendramuni
Publisher: Tarak Guru Jain Granthalay
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/003189/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA pAcArya zrI.devendra mani ... Jain Education international For Povate & Perso al Use Only Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ upAcArya zrI devendra muni guraka mpu CALE sa . saTyapUra' Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya kA 271 vAM puSpa - appA so paramappA 0 upAcArya zrI devendra muni 0 prakAzaka zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya zAstrI sarkala, udayapura-313001 vi. saM. 2046 akSaya tRtIyA maI 1986 - saMjaya surAnA ke nidazana meM kAmadhenu priMTarsa eNDa paglisarsa A-7, avAgar3ha hAUsa, ema. jI. roDa AgarA-282002 dvArA mudrita mUlya : sirpha cAlIsa rupayA - Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samarpaNasamana jinheM apanI sattA para vizvAsa hai, aura jo vikAsa ke ananta svapna saMjoe, nirantara abhyudaya ve patha para bar3hanA cAhate haiM, jinheM aura jinheM khoja hai, AtmAnubhUti se parama zAnti, parama jyoti kI unhIM AtmA se paramAtmA ke yAtrApatha para gatizIla Atma-baMdhuoM ko -upAcArya devendra muni Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - prakAzakakebola sAhitya samAja kA darpaNa bhI hai, aura dIpaka bhI hai| samAja kI yathArtha sthiti kA vaha digdarzaka bhI hai aura samAja kA patha pradarzaka bhI hai, isalie sAhitya kA adhyayana, pracAra, prakAzana eka surucisampanna jAgRta samAja kA paricAyaka hai| hamArI saMsthA zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya vigata 25 varSoM se utkRSTa sAhitya ke prakAzana meM saMlagna hai / isake mUla preraNA srota haiM-zraddhaya upAdhyAya gurudeva zrI puSkaramunijI ma. tathA UrjA srota haiM zramaNasaMgha ke upAcArya zrI devendrmunijii| upAcArya zrI eka satata jJAnayoga meM rata siddhahasta lekhaka, cintaka aura udAra vicArazIla saMgha netA haiN| ApakI vANI meM tathA vyavahAra meM jahA~ atIva madhuratA, zAlInatA aura anuzAsanabaddhatA hai, vahIM Apake vicAra jIvana ko UrdhvamukhI banAne, mAnava mAtra ko adhyAtma va nIti kI preraNA dene vAle haiN| upAcAryazrI satata adhyayanazIla saMta haiM / gambhIra se gambhIra granthoM kA anuzIlana karate rahate haiM aura phira usa adhIta viSaya ko hRdayaMgama karake svayaM bhI likhate haiM tathA hAtha meM darda hone se bolakara bhI likhavAte haiM / upAcArya zrI dvArA samaya-samaya para likhA huA sAhitya hameM upalabdha hotA hai aura hamArA saubhAgya hai ki hama use prakAzita kara jana-jana ke hAthoM meM pahu~cA pAte haiN| zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya ne aba taka vibhinna viSayoM para lagabhaga 270 se adhika pustakeM prakAzita kI haiM jo kisI bhI saMsthA ke lie eka sAtvika gaurava kA viSaya bana sakatA hai| hameM ina prakAzanoM para gaurava hai| pAThaka hamAre prakAzana rucipUrvaka par3hate haiM / aneka pustakoM ke dvitIya saMskaraNa ho cuke haiM, tathA ho rahe haiM / yaha hamAre prakAzanoM kI lokapriyatA kA spaSTa pramANa hai| hamAre isa prakAzana meM Arthika rUpa se jinhoMne sahayoga pradAna kiyA hai, hama una dAnI mahAnubhAvoM ke sahayoga ke prati AbhAra prakaTa karate haiM tathA vizvAsa hai, bhaviSya meM bhI isI prakAra ve sahayoga kA hAtha bar3hAte rheNge| jisase hama nita-nayA abhinava sAhitya apane premI pAThakoM ko samapita karate rheNge| -cunnIlAla dharmAvata koSAdhyakSa tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya, udayapura / Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - Adivacana eka purAnI kahAnI hai ki kisI jaMgala meM eka zeranI, zizu ko janma dekara turanta mara gaI / siMha kA baccA par3A thA ki eka gar3ariye ne use pAla liyA / apanI bher3a-bakariyoM ke sAtha hI vaha use rakhatA, khilAtApilAtA / isa kAraNa siMha - zizu bhI bher3a-bakarI kI taraha saba AdateM sIkha gayA / gar3ariyA bhI usa siMha - zAvaka ko rassI se bA~dha letA, lakar3I se hA~katA | eka dina jaMgala meM dUra siMha kI gambhIra garjanA huI / siMha kI garjanA sunate hI bher3a-bakariyoM kA jhuMDa ulTe pA~va daur3ane lagA, unake sAtha hI siMha - zizu bhI bhAgatA jA rahA thA, udhara se siMha A gyaa| usane bher3oM ke jhuMDa ke sAtha siMha- zizu ko bhAgate dekhA, to sAmane Akara khUba jora se dahAr3A, usakI dahAr3a sunakara siMha- zizu bhI dahAr3ane lagA / yaha dekha gar3ariyA bhI Dara kara bhAga khar3A huaa| idhara siMha zizu eka sarovara para Akara pAnI pIne lagA / pAnI meM apanI parachAIM dekhI, to use sAmane khar3e siMha kI chavi jaisI hI apanI chavi lagI / vaha socane lagA- 'are, sAmane khar3A jo yaha siMha garjanA kara rahA hai, yaha to mere jaisA hI hai, mujhameM aura isameM koI antara nahIM hai, phira maiM isase DaratA kyoM hU~ ? usane punaH siMha jaisI garjanA kii| aba to use pakkA vizvAsa ho gayA ki maiM bher3a-bakarI nahIM, maiM to siMha hU~, aura maiM bhI isI prakAra garjanA kara sakatA hU~ / jaMgala meM akelA nirbhaya vicara sakatA hU~ / mujhe kisI se Dara nahIM AtmavijJAnI vidvAnoM ne isa udAharaNa dvArA yaha batAyA hai, AtmA siMha - zizu kI taraha Atma-bodha-zUnya hokara svayaM ko bher3a-bakarI kI bhA~ti dIna-hIna samajhatA rahA hai cU~ki yaha ajJAna - moha Adi AvaraNa se grasta hai, isalie svarUpa kA bhAna nahIM hai, apanI anantazakti, anantajJAna aura ananta Anandamaya rUpa ko bhItara samAhita kie hue bhI yaha usakI sattA kA anubhava nahIM kara pA rahA hai, isalie saccidAnandamaya hokara bhI vipadkaMda meM krandana kara rahA hai / ( 5 ) Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 6 ) jina AtmAoM ne puruSArtha aura prajJAna dvArA apane svarUpa kA anubhava kiyA, usa ananta cinmaya rUpa ko jAgRta kiyA, unhoMne isa ajJAnAvRta AtmA ko udbodha dekara kahA - "purisA ! baMdha- ppamokkho tujjhatthameva " he puruSa ! ( he Atman ! ) baMdhana se mukta hone kI zakti tere hI bhItara chupI hai tere bhItara anantajJAna-darzana, sukha kI sattA chipI hai / tU puruSArtha kara / isa svarUpa ko prApta kara / svarUpa ko prApta karane para yaha AtmA hI paramAtmA bana jAyegA - " appA so paramappA" / vAstava meM jainadharma kA yaha adbhuta udAttaghoSa samUce adhyAtmajagat meM advitIya kahA jA sakatA hai, jisane AtmA aura paramAtmA ko eka hI sattatva mAnA hai / AtmA, paramAtmA meM koI maulika svarUpa kA antara nahIM, sirpha sthiti kA antara hai / ajJAna - mohAvRta dazA meM AtmA hai, aura ajJAna - mohamukta hone para vahI AtmA paramAtmA bana jAtA hai / samUce adhyAtma kSa etra meM yaha krAntikArI udghoSa AtmA kI mahAnatA kA, ananta zaktimattA kA jayaghoSa hai / yadyapi kahane meM yaha bAta bahuta sarala hai ki AtmA hI paramAtmA hai, aura sunane meM bhI bar3I karNapriya madhura lagatI hai / koI bhI AtmA svayaM ko paramAtma-rUpa meM sunakara praphulla ho uThatA hai, kintu tAtvika dRSTi se yaha sAdhanA kI eka sudIrgha kaThina prakriyA hai / jisa prakAra sone kI khAna meM se miTTI ke kaNa nikAlakara miTTI se sonA banAne kI bAta sunane meM bahuta hI AsAna va mohaka lagatI hai / kintu miTTI se sonA banAne kI kaThina rAsAyanika prakriyA kA jise jJAna hai, vaha samajhatA / mAnatA hai ki yaha prakriyA kitanI kaThina aura lambI hai / jaba taka isa rAsAyanika prakriyA se miTTI- kaNa nahIM gujarate haiM, sonA nahIM banatA / AtmA ko paramAtmA banane ke lie bhI isI prakAra kI rAsAyanika prakriyA se gujaranA par3atA hai / adhyAtma kI bhASA meM "bhAvanA" ko "rasa" kahate haiM / bhAvoM ke parivartana se karma dalikoM meM rasa-parivartana hotA hai aura usa rasa-parivartana se hI AtmA azubha se zubha aura zubha se zuddha dazA ko prApta hotI hai / yaha rAsAyanika parivartana hI AtmA ko paramAtma svarUpa meM pratiSThita karatA hai / kAphI samaya se maiM adhyAtma graMthoM kA adhyayana kara rahA thA / AgamoM Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 7 ) ke atirikta upaniSad, zaMkara kA advaita darzana, tathA yoga viSayaka vividha graMtha-jinameM haribhadra, AnaMdaghana, yazovijayajI Adi adhyAtmavAdI AcAryoM kA cintana hai / maiMne kaI bAra unakA adhyayana-anuzIlana kiyaa| AcArya haribhadra kA yaha zloka bAra-bAra mere mana-mastiSka meM ghUmatA rahatA thaa| 'pAramaizvaryayuktatvAt Atmaiva mata IzvaraH" parama-aizvarya se yukta hone ke kAraNa AtmA hI paramAtmA hai / upAdhyAya yazovijayajI kA yaha vacana"siddhasya hi svabhAvo yaH saiva sAdhakayogyatA" (adhyAtmasAra) siddha AtmA kA jaisA jJAna-darzana-Anandamaya svabhAva hai, vahI zuddha svabhAva kI yogyatA sAdhaka AtmA meM sthita hai| isa prakAra ke anubhavamUlaka preraka sUtra jahA~ AtmA kI akhaNDaananta sattA kA sampUrNa bodha aura vizvAsa jagAte haiM, vahIM AtmA se paramAtmapada taka pahu~cane kI, arthAt AtmA ko paramAtmA banane taka kI sampUrNa vidhi kA adhyAtmavAdI tAttvika vivecana vizleSaNa bhI ina graMthoM meM milatA hai, jinake svAdhyAya se jJAna ke nita naye AyAma khulate haiM aura sAdhanA ko tejasvI, prabhAvI banAne kI anubhUtiyA~ bhI milatI haiN| maiMne unhIM adhyAtma granthoM ke svAdhyAya ke AdhAra para kucha nibaMdha samaya-samaya para taiyAra kiye haiN| ina nibaMdhoM kA mUla viSaya eka dhArAbaddha hai / AtmA kA svarUpa, AtmA kA astitva, AtmA kI khoja, AtmA-paramAtmA meM bhedaabheda, paramAtmA banane kA mArga, paramAtma-svarUpa kI upalabdhi, vividha sAdhanAe~ aadi| ___ isa prakAra isa saMpUrNa viSaya kA eka vaijJAnika adhyayana ho jAtA hai, jisameM hama AtmA se paramAtmA taka kI rAsAyanika parivartana kI prakriyA kA AtmAnubhavagata bodha prApta kara sakate haiM / yadyapi yaha adhyAtma pradhAna viSaya gambhIra hai, isalie kucha nIrasatA bhI A sakatI hai| kintu vAstava meM yaha nIrasatA nahIM, viSaya kI gambhIratA hI hai / jinheM adhyAtma viSaya kI abhiruci hai, isa viSaya kA adhyayana hai, ve ina nibaMdhoM ke svAdhyAya se avazya hI AdhyAtmika khurAka prApta kara prasannatA kA anubhava kareMge / maiMne prayAsa yahI kiyA hai ki sarala va anubhavagamya udAharaNoM dvArA isa gambhIra viSaya ko subodha tathA rucikara banA lU, AzA karatA hU~ prabuddha pAThaka avazya hI isako par3hakara AtmAnaMda anubhava kara skeNge| hamAre zramaNasaMgha ke parama zraddhaya nAyaka mahAmahima AcArya pravara zrI AnandaRSi jI mahArAja kI preraNA aura protsAhana kA hI yaha suphala Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 8 ) hai ki Aja zramaNasaMgha ke muni adhyAtma, yoga, sAdhanA jaise viSayoM para adhyayana aura anubhava ke patha para gatimAna ho rahe haiM / maiM isa lekhana ko AcArya pravara ke AzIrvacana kA hI suphala mAnatA huuN| mere cintana; lekhana adhyayana kI preraka zakti haiM sadgurudeva upAdhyAya zrI puSkaramuni jI mahArAja / ve svayaM adhyAtmaviSayoM kA adhyayana, anuzIlana karate haiM aura japa-dhyAnayoga dvArA AtmAnubhava kA rasAsvAda bhI karate haiM / unakI preraNA mere jIvana meM preraNA pradIpa banI hai| vizru ta vidvAna muni zrI nemIcaMdajI ma0 kA AtmIya sahayoga-smaraNa karatA hU~, jinakI satata sahayoga-bhAvanA ko vismRta nahIM ho sakatA / AzA hai, adhyAtmapremI pAThaka isase lAbhAnvita hoNge| . -upAcArya devendramani mahAvIra-jayantI rAzamI (mevAr3a) di018 apraila, 1986 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samAjaratna dAnavIra zrImAna jeThamala jI caurar3iyA Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samAjaratna zrImAn jeThamalajI sA. cauraDiyA eka paricaya bhAratIya saMskRti kA udghoSa hai ki jIvana vahI zreSTha hai jisameM satya-sneha-sadbhAvanAe~-saMyama-udAratA-sevA Adi kI sugandha mahaka rahI hai / vahI jIvana kamala sA zreSTha hai / zrImAn jeThamalajI sA. caurar3iyA kA jIvana bhI isI prakAra suvAsita surabhita hai / zrImAn jeThamalajI sA. cauraDiyA sthAnakavAsI samAja ke eka variSTha medhAvI udAra udyogapati haiM / ApakI prakRti bahuta hI madhura hai| Apa eka sUlajhe hue cintaka haiM / sAmAjika aura dhAmika kAryoM meM ApakI ruci prazaMsanIya hai / bhautikavAda ke yuga meM bhI Apake jIvana ke kaNa-kaNa meM dharma ke prati gahana AsthA ramI hai| sAtha hI ApakI sAhitya ruci bhI bahata hI prazaMsanIya hai| Apa zreSThatama sAhitya ke prakAzana meM apanA satat sahayoga pradAna karate rahe haiM / sAtha hI sAmAjika kAryoM meM bhI ApakI ruci bahuta hI prazaMsanIya hai| samAja ke sabhI vargoM va sabhI kSetroM meM ApakI sahayoga maMdAkinI pravAhita rahI hai / Apa rAjasthAna meM cAndAvatoM ko nokhA ke nivAsI rahe haiM / vaha pavitra bhUmi hai jahA~ para svargIya maMtrI paNDita pravara svAmIjI zrI hajArImala jI ma. kA svargavAsa haa| svargIya yuvAcArya pravara zrI madhukara munijI ma. ke varSAvAsa hue / tathA samaya-samaya para aneka dIkSAe~ bhI huiiN| ApakA vyavasAya karnATaka kI rAjadhAnI baiMgalaura meM mahAvIra Draga hAusa ke nAma se prasiddha hai / tathA madrAsa meM bhI Apake vyavasAya ke kendra haiM / dakSiNa bhArata ke eka labdha pratiSThita parivAra ke rUpa meM ApakI khyAti rahI hai| parama zraddhaya upAdhyAya zrI puSkara munijI ma. aura upAcArya zrI devendramunijI ma. ke prati Apake mana meM apAra AsthA hai / usa AsthA kA yaha pariNAma hai ki appA so paramappA jaise AdhyAtmika grantha ko prakAzita karane meM Apane apanI hArdika ruci vyakta kI / ApakI apUrva udAratA ke phalasvarUpa yaha grantha ratna zIghra prakAzita ho skaa| hama Apake pUrNa AbhArI haiM / hameM pUrNa vizvAsa hai ki isI prakAra ApakA hArdika sahayoga sadaiva milatA rahegA jisase hama utkRSTa sAhitya prabuddha pAThakoM ke kara-kamaloM meM pahu~cA skeNge| cunnIlAla dharmAvata koSAdhyakSa zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya, udayapura Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyA kahA~Ta * * 77 ; i 118 133 146 168 appA so paramappA AtmA kA astitva AtmA kA yathArthasvarUpa AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA AtmAnubhava : paramAtma prApti kA dvAra paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisa meM ? AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi paramAtmA kaisA hai ? kaisA nahIM ? paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM? 13. AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai upAsanA Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma sampatti kI upalabdhi paramAtmazaraNa se paramAtmabhAva varaNa Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka paramAtma bhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA 160 m 212 231 4 . 247 256 282 306 234 352 377 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ July upAcArya zrI devendra muni Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA kyA AtmA paramAtmA bana sakatA hai ? kisI AtmArthI mAnava se pUchA jAe ki tumhAre jIvana kA antima lakSya kyA hai ? taba vaha yahI kahegAAtmA se paramAtmA bananA hI mere jIvana kA antima lakSya hai / sAmAnya mAnava sahasA isa bAta ko soca nahIM paataa| kaI dharma evaM darzana to yahA~ taka kaha dete haiM ki manuSya cAhe kitanA bhI puruSArtha karale, vaha kabhI AtmA se paramAtmA bana nahIM sktaa| kahA~ sAmAnya AtmA aura kahA~ paramAtmA ? kahA~ gAMgA telI aura kahA~ rAjA bhoja ? eka naukara cAhe kitanA hI prayatna kara le, vaha naukara hI rahegA, seTha nahIM bana sakatA / isI prakAra AtmA cAhe jitanI sAdhanA kara le, vaha paramAtmA (Izvara) nahIM bana sktaa| Izvara (paramAtmA) Izvara hI rahegA aura AtmA AtmA hii| hA~, vaha jJAna-karma-bhakti ke bala para paramAtmA ke nikaTa pahu~ca sakatA hai, paramAtmA kA jJAnI bhakta bana sakatA hai, ucca koTi kA mahAtmA bana sakatA hai / parantu jaise sevaka svAmI nahIM bana sakatA, vaise hI sAmAnya AtmA paramAtmA (Izvara) nahIM bana sakatA / Izvara (paramAtmA) to eka hI hotA hai; vaha ajanmA, nitya, zAzvata aura sadA se hI sadAkAla ke lie Izvara (paramAtmA) hai aura rhegaa| yaha mAnyatA una dharmoM yA darzanoM kI hai, jo Izvara ( 1 ) Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2 | appA so paramappA (paramAtmA) ko sRSTikartA-dhartA evaM saMhartA mAnate haiN| jainadarzana paramAtmA ko avazya mAnatA hai, kintu vaha use saSTikartA na mAnakara zAstrIya pramANa, tatvajJAna, yukti aura anubhUti ke AdhAra para DaMke kI coTa kahatA hai-sAmAnya AtmA bhI niraMjana, nirAkAra, zAzvata, vItarAga, anantajJAna-darzana-zakti-sukhamaya siddha, buddha evaM karmoM se sarvathA mukta paramAtmA bana sakatA hai / bana jAtA hI nahIM, AtmA nizcaya dRSTi se paramAtmA jainadarzana kA spaSTa udghoSa hai __ 'appA so paramappA' jo AtmA hai, vahI paramAtmA hai / jainadharma ke bhaktimAn zrAvaka zrI vinayacandajI ne ikkIsaveM tIrthaMkara paramAtmA kI stuti karate hue spaSTa kahA hai tU so prabhu, prabhu so tU hai, dvaita kalpanA metto| sat-cit-AnandarUpa vinayacaMda, paramAtama-pada bheMTo re // vedAMtadarzana ke advaitavAda ke 'tat tvamasi' ke samakakSa hI yaha siddhAnta hai| jainadarzana niraMjana, nirAkAra, siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA meM mila jAne, vilIna ho jAne yA saMyoga-sambandha se jur3a jAne ko itanA mahatva nahIM detA / vaha kahatA hai, AtmA svayaM paramAtmA ho sakatA hai / vaha sRSTi ke kartA-dhartA-saMhartA ke rUpa meM eka hI Izvara (paramAtmA) ko nahIM mAna kara aneka aura yahAM taka ki anaMta Izvara (paramAtmA) mAnatA hai| anya dharma aura darzana, jahAM yaha kahate haiM, ki Izvara eka hI hai, vahI sRSTi kA kartA hai, vahI jIvoM ko karmaphala bhugavAtA hai, usakI stuti, prazaMsA yA bhakti kara dene se vaha jIvoM ke pApa kA phala bhI mApha kara detA hai; vahAM jainadarzana kahatA hai _ 'appA kattA vikattA ya duhANa ya suhANa ya / ' AtmA svayaM hI apanI sRSTi kA-apane sukha-duHkhoM kA kartA aura svayaM hI bhoktA hai| AtmA se paramAtmA kyoM aura kaise ? / niSkarSa yaha hai ki vyavahAra dRSTi se AtmA svayaM mokSamArgarUpa samyagdarzanAdi ratnatraya kI sAdhanA meM puruSArtha karake niraMjana-nirAkAra Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA | 3 pUrNa zuddha -buddha-mukta paramAtmA bana jAtA hai / vahI apane pUrNa jJAna, darzana, zakti aura Ananda kA kartA hai, svayaM hI bhoktA hai / niraMjana, nirAkAra paramAtmA karmoM se mukta hokara tathA saMsAra ke janma-maraNa ke samasta bandhanoM evaM duHkhoM se rahita hokara punaH sRSTi ke jIvoM ko banAne ke prapaMca meM kyoM par3egA ? yadi mokSadhAma meM jAkara punaH saMsAra meM vaha AegA to usa para aneka AkSepa Ae~ge / sarvaprathama AkSepa to yaha AegA ki jisake koI AkAra yA aMgopAMga hI nahIM hai; vaha azarIrI paramAtmA binA aMgoM sRSTi ko banAegA kaise ? yadi vaha mukta hokara punaH saMsAra ke bandhana meM par3atA hai to rAga-dva eSI banakara nAnA doSoM se lipta ho jaaegaa| phira yaha bhI prazna hogA ki usa tathAkathita Izvara ko kisane banAyA ? kyoMki Izvara saMsAra meM sRSTi kA nirmANa karane AegA to use janma to lenA hI hogA / koI bhI jIva, bhale hI siddha-mukta paramAtmA ho, prArambha se hI ajanmA nahIM hotA, vaha apano mokSamArga kI sAdhanA ke dvArA hI janma-maraNa se rahita ho sakatA hai / isalie jainadarzana Izvara paramAtmA ko to mAnatA hai, parantu eka nahIM, aneka mAnatA hai, jagatarUpa sRSTi kA nahIM, apanI-apanI sRSTi kA kartA-bhoktA mAnatA hai / yahI kAraNa hai ki jainadarzana ne svarUpa kI dRSTi se kahA - 'ege AyA- - AtmA eka hai / tAtparya yaha hai ki jaisI siddha-paramAtmA kI AtmAe~ haiM, vaisI hI saMsArI AtmAe~ haiN| sabhI AtmAe~ mUla svarUpa kI dRSTi se samAna haiM / unameM koI bheda nahIM hai / bRhad AloyaNA meM isI tathya kI ora iMgita kiyA gayA hai 'siddhAM jaiso jIva hai, jIva soI siddha hoya / ' jainadarzanamAnya AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA rahasya isIlie bhagavAn mahAvIra ne paramAtmA ko to paramAtmasvarUpa ke rUpa meM mAnA, kintu usa paramAtmA ko sRSTi ke kartA hartA-dhartA ke rUpa meM svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| kucha dArzanika bhrAntivaza yaha kaha dete haiM ki jainadarzana paramAtmA ko nahIM mAnatA, vaha anIzvaravAdI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA- korI paramAtmA kI kRpA se, pApa-mAphI se athavA paramAtmA para avalambita rahane se koI paramAtmA nahIM bana sakatA / apanI hI Atma-sAdhanA ke balabUte para, 1 'jArisiyA siddhappA bhavamalliya jIvA tArisA hoMti / ' Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 4 | appA so paramappA apane hI samyaka puruSArtha ke dvArA koI bhI mAnavAtmA paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| isakA rahasya yaha hai ki mahAvIra ne paramAtmA kI kRpA kA avalambana lene kI apekSA svayaM AtmA para paramAtmapada prApta karane kA dAyitva DAla diyaa| isakA matalaba yaha nahIM ki bha0 mahAvIra svayaM hI paramAtmA bana sakate haiM, anya koI nahIM, athavA bha0 mahAvIra ke jo bhakta-bhaktA hoMge, ve hI paramAtmA bana sakate haiM, anya vyakti nhiiN| jaina darzana ne bha0 mahAvIra ke daSTikoNa ko spaSTa karate hue kahA ki amuka viziSTa dharma, sampradAya, deza, veza, bhASA, prAnta, raMga, liMga yA paramparA vAlA vyakti hI siddha (mukta paramAtmA) bana sakatA hai, aisI bAta nahIM hai| kisI bhI deza, veza, dharma-sampradAya, jAti, kauma, raMga, liMga, bhASA, prAnta yA paramparA Adi kA koI bhI vyakti, vaha cAhe strI ho, puruSa ho, yA napusaka ho, tIrthaMkaroM kI maujUdagI meM ho yA na ho, jainasaMgha (tItha) meM ho, cAhe jainetara saMgha (tIrtha) meM ho. kisI jJAnI, dharmaguru yA tIrthaMkara Adi viziSTa mArgadarzaka dvArA upadiSTa ho, athavA anupadiSTa (svayaM-sphuraNA se bodha prApta) ho, gRhastha ho cAhe saMnyAsI, ye sabhI siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA bana sakate haiM, bazarte ki samyagdarzanAdi ratnatrayarUpa mokSamArga kI sAdhanA dvArA samasta karmoM kA kSaya kara deN| samavAyAMgasUtra meM pandraha prakAra se mukta paramAtmA banane kI bAta jainadarzana dvArA mAnya 'appA so paramappA' siddhAnta kA vyAvahArika rUpa se spaSTa nidarzana hai| itanA hI nahIM, jainadarzana yaha bhI nahIM kahatA ki jainasaMgha dvArA jo paramAtmapada ko prApta hue haiM, ve paramAtmA hI ucca yA mahAna haiM, anya saMghoM dvArA hue paramAtmA nIce yA kSadra haiN| jo bhI, jahA~ se bhI, jisa deza-veza, dharma-kauma se mukta-paramAtmA hue haiM, yA hoMge, una sabakA darjA samAna hai, ve parama AtmA sarvakarmavimukta anantajJAnAdicatuSTaya se sampanna haiM, unameM na koI U~cA hai, na koI nIcA aura na koI mahAn hai, na koI kssudr| sabhI eka samAna haiM, sabhI vizvavandya hai, sabhI pUjya haiM / saMsAra ke yA saMsArI jIvoM ke lie ve sabhI paramAtmA mahAna preraka haiM, saMdezadAtA haiM / unakI preraNA yaha hai ki 'hama bhI eka dina tumhArI taraha saMsAra ke janma-maraNa ke cakkara meM, rAga-dvaSa, moha, viSaya-bhoga, kaSAya Adi vikAroM ke kucakra meM phaMse hue the, kintu hameM apanI Atmazakti kA bhAna huA, AtmasvarUpa kI pratIti evaM anubhUti huI aura svayaM meM 1 samavAyAMga sUtra, 15vAM samavAya Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA | 5 paramAtmA banane kI-mokSa prApta karane kA puruSArtha karane kI, ratnatrayarUpa mokSamArga kI sAdhanA karane kI preraNA jagI, aura hama bhI eka dina apane se pUrva hae siddha-paramAtmA kI taraha samasta karmoM kA kSaya karake, rAga-dveSa mohAdi tathA viSaya-kaSAya Adi vikAroM kA kucakra samApta karake aura janma-maraNa kA cakkara miTAkara siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA bane / tuma bhI hamArI taraha puruSArtha karo to tuma bho paramAtmA bana sakate ho| bhagavAna mahAvIra aura nItze ke ekezvaravAda-niSedha meM antara zramaNa ziromaNi bhagavAn mahAvIra ne siddha -buddha-mukta paramAtmA ko preraka, mArgadarzaka tathA nimitta ke rUpa meM avazya mAnA, unake prati vinaya, bahamAna, zraddhA-bhakti, kRtajJatA bhI prakaTa kI, kintu kisI paramAtmA, avatAra yA kisI devI, deva, divyazakti Adi se hAtha pakar3akara tArane kI, svayaM sAdhanA meM puruSArtha kiye binA ho kiso ke varadAna se tira jAne ko' pApamAphI kara dene kI athavA pratyakSa sahAyatA kara dene kI bAta se inkAra kara diyA / arthAt isa prakAra kA paramAtmA mAnane se unhoMne inkAra kara diyA jo sAre jagata kA kartA-dhartA-hartA ho, jisake varadAna se, svayaM puruSArtha kiye binA hI dUsarA vyakti paramAtmA bana sakatA ho, jo pApamAphI kara detA ho, jo 'kartu makartu manyathAkatuM samartha' ho, jIvoM ko karma karavAtA aura karmaphala bhugavAtA ho| athavA eka ho Izvara ho, anya koI Izvara na bana sakatA ho| pazcima ke mahAna dArzanika nItze ne bhI paramAtmA ko mAnane se inkAra kara diyaa| usane kahA ki paramAtmA rahegA to manuSya pUrNa svatantra nahIM ho skegaa| manuSya ke Upara paramAtmA rahegA, to vaha usake adhIna hokara rahegA, manuSya usakA kRpApAtra banane kA prayatna karegA, vaha use yenakena-prakAreNa khuza karane kI koziza kregaa| svayaM jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa meM puruSArtha nahIM kregaa| svayaM apanA dAyitva kucha nahIM smjhegaa| isIlie nItze ne kahA "God is dead and now man is free to do what-so-ever he wants to do." Izvara (paramAtmA) mara gayA aba manuSya jo kucha karanA cAhatA hai, karane ke lie svatantra hai|' kucha loga kahate haiM ki bha0 mahAvIra dvArA tathAkathita paramAtmA ke Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 6 / appA so paramappA inkAra karane meM aura nItze ke dvArA paramAtmA kA inkAra karane meM antara hI kyA rahA? gaharAI se soceM to bhagavAna mahAvIra ne pUrvokta prakAra kA tathAkathita paramAtmA mAnane se inkAra kiyA, kintu unhoMne paramAtmatattva ko mAnane se inkAra nahIM kiyaa| unhoMne spaSTa ghoSaNA kI ki AtmA svayaM paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| arthAt-AtmA para paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva ddaalaa| AtmA para saMyama, tapa, tyAga, jJAna-darzana-cAritra kI sAdhanA ke kSetra meM svatantra rUpa se puruSArtha karake paramAtmA banane kI jimmevArI ddaalii| tAtparya yaha hai ki unhoMne sAdhanA ke kSetra meM sabhI manuSyoM ko paramAtmapadaprApti kI svatantratA pradAna kii| isa daSTi se bha0 mahAvIra svayaM bhI paramAtma pada ke adhikArI bane, aura anekoM sAdhava -sAdhikAoM ko paramAtma pada ke adhikArI banAye / arthAt-bha0 mahAvIra ne manuSya ko paramAtmA banane ke lie prerita kiyA, svayaM bhI usI upAya se paramAtmA bane / yaha svatantratA koI svachandatA kA rUpa nahIM hai, balki jimmevArI hai; jabaki nItze ne paramAtmA kA sarvathA niSedha karake svatantratA kyA lI svacchandatA apanA lii| nItze kI paramAtmA ke viSaya meM sarvathA niSedhAtmaka mAnyatA manuSyoM ke lie svacchandatA bnii| manaSya niraMkuza hokara apanI manamAnI karane kA rAstA apanAne lgaa| nItze kA paramAtmA to mara gayA, parantu vaisI AtmA kA punarjAgaraNa na huA, balki AtmA ne svacchandatA aura niraMkuzatA kA mArga apanA liyaa| nItze ke matAnusAra paramAtmA ke jo bandhana the, aMkuza the, niyamana the, athavA pratibandha the, ve nahIM rahe, AtmA svacchanda hokara unheM ukhAr3ane ke mArga para cala pdd'aa| jo marjI meM Aye karo-dharo, koI kucha bhI kahane vAlA nahIM hai / aba taka jina akaraNIya kAryoM ko karane se AtmA ko rokA gayA thA, aba vaha unheM kara le| jaise-kisI lar3ake kA pitA mara jAe to putra ke samakSa do rAste ho sakate haiN| eka to yaha ki vaha bApa ke batAye hue rAste para jAgarUka hokara cale / jo kArya usakA pitA karatA thA, aba usa putra ko karanA par3egA / vaha yaha bhI socatA hai ki pitA kA anuzAsana to aba nahIM rahA aba to mujhe apane Apake anuzAsana meM calanA hai| aba vezyAlaya, madirAlaya, juAghara, mAMsAhAra Adi pravRttiyoM meM jAne se rokane vAlA pitA nahIM rahA / ataH mujhe svayaM hI nirNaya karanA par3egA ki mujhe aisI duSpravR. Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA | 7 ttiyoM meM par3anA cAhiye yA nahIM ? isa prakAra usa putra meM svayaM anuzAsana paidA hogaa| dUsarA rAstA yaha hai ki pitA jaba jiMdA thA, taba madirAlaya, vezyAlaya, jUAghara Adi meM jAne tathA mAMsa khAne Adi se rokatA thA, lekina aba koI rokane vAlA nahIM rahA / aba kara leM apanA manacAhA / svacchanda hokara jina viSaya-bhogoM ko bhoganA hai, unheM icchAnusAra bhoga leN| aba 'Eat, drink and be merry' khAo, pIo aura mauja udd'aao| nItze ne paramAtmA kA sarvathA astitva na mAnakara yaha dUsarA svacchandatA kA mArga apnaayaa| parantu bhagavAna mahAvIra ne pahalA mArga apanAkara paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva mAnava para DAla diyaa| unhoMne kahA-"tumhArA mitra, AzrayadAtA yA tumheM sukhI-duHkhI banAne vAlA dUsarA koI nahIM hai / tuma svayaM hI apane mitra ho, bAhara ke mitroM kI apekSA kyoM karate ho ?" tuma svayaM apane nirmAtA ho| zaitAna bananA yA bhagavAna bananA tumhAre hI hAtha meM hai| koI bhI zakti yA paramAtmA tumheM sukha yA duHkha nahIM de sktaa| tumhArI apanI AtmA sukha-duHkha kI utpAdikA hai| kisI zakti ke pAsa paramAtmapada yA mokSa prApta karA dene kI zakti nahIM hai| aatm| usa yogya banakara svayameva hI apane puruSArtha se paramAtmA bana sakatA hai, yA mokSa prApta kara sakatA hai / apane hI hAtha meM AtmA se paramAtmA banane kI jimmevArI lo / nItze paramAtmA ke astitva ko hI na mAnakara viSaya-vAsanAoM kI gulAmI meM svayaM pha~sA aura dUsaroM ko phaMsAyA, jabaki bha0 mahAvIra ne paramAtmA kA vAstavika svarUpa mAnakara AtmA ko paramAtmA banane kA sandeza diyA, dAyitva sauNpaa| unhoMne kahA ki pratyeka AtmA meM paramAtmajyoti chipI huI-soI huI hai, use ratnatraya evaM tapa-saMyama ke patha para calane kA puruSArtha karake prakaTa karane, jagAne evaM zuddha, nirmala evaM vikasita karane kI unhoMne preraNA dI / bha0 mahAvIra ne AtmA ke liye paramAtmA banane kA dvAra khola diyA, jabaki nItze ne paramAtmA kA niSedha karake AtmA ke liye svataMtratA kA dvAra to kholA, parantu vaha svayaM svacchandatA meM ulajha gyaa| vaha svacchandatA kA dvAra ho gayA manuSyoM ke liye| 1 'purisA tumameva tumaM mitta ki bahiyA mittamicchasi ?' 2 appA mittama mittaM ca duppaTThio suptttthio| 3 appA kattA vikattA ya duhANa ya suhANa ya / -AcArAMga sUtra --uttarAdhyayana - uttarAdhyayana Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 8 | appA so paramappA sva-puruSArtha hI AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA sandeza bha0 mahAvIra ne kahA--"agara tumheM samasta duHkhoM se rahita honA hai, janma-jarA-mRtyu Adi bhayaMkara duHkhoM se chUTakArA pAnA hai, inake bIjarUpa karmoM tathA rAga-dveSa, moha, kaSAyAdi karmoM ke kAraNoM se mukta honA hai, to svayaM samyagdarzana-jJAna-cAritra-tapa meM puruSArtha karo, tuma svayaM paramAtmA bana jAoge, paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA tumhAre andara A jaaegii|" AtmA se paramAtmA evaM anAtha se nAtha banane kA rahasya isa prakAra 'mahAvIra' ne svayaM bhI AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA puruSArtha kiyaa| ve kuTumba-parivAra, gharabAra, dhana-sampatti Adi kA tyAga karake duniyA kI dRSTi meM anAtha, prabhutAhIna evaM dIna lagane lage, kintu ve paramanAtha, AtmA ke nAtha (svAmI) bana gae / jagat ko bhI unhoMne AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA sahI artha samajhAyA ki apanI AtmA ke svayaM nAtha bana jAnA; zarIra, indriyA~, mana, sAMsArika iSTa padArthoM yA manojJa viSayoM ko apane vaza meM kara lenA, inheM jIta lenA tathA apane AtmasvarUpa meM ramaNa karanA hI paramAtmA bananA hai| 'nItze' svacchandavAda ke naze meM pAgala hokara svayaM anAtha ho gayA, indriyoM Adi kA gulAma bana gayA, aura saMsAra ko bhI anAtha evaM sAMsArika padArthoM ke gulAma banane kI preraNA de gyaa| vaidika aura jaina paramparA meM bhagavAna kA artha vaidika dharma kI paramparA meM aura jainadharma kI paramparA meM donoM meM paramAtmA ke badale 'bhagavAna' zabda kA prayoga hotA hai, kintu donoM dharmadhArAoM meM eka hI zabda kA prayoga hote hue bhI donoM kI vicAradhArA ke anusAra artha alaga-alaga hai| vaidika paramparA meM 'bhagavAna' kA artha haisRSTi kA kartA-hartA-dhartA / jabaki jaina paramparA meM bhagavAna kA artha haijo rAga-dvaSAdi vikAroM, indriya aura mana ke viSayoM tathA janma-maraNAdi duHkhoM ke mUla karmoM kI gulAmI se sarvathA mukta ho gayA hai, jisane apane para prabhutva pA liyA hai, jo anantajJAnAdi catuSTaya kA dhanI hokara svayaM kRtakRtya paramAtmA bana gayA hai, jo siddha-buddha-mukta hokara janma-maraNAdi ke kIcar3a se bhare saMsAra meM punaH lauTakara nahIM aataa| Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA yahI kAraNa hai ki jainadarzana ke prakhara puraskartA sAmyayogI AcArya haribhadrasUri ne paramAtmatatva ke viSaya meM donoM dharmadhArAoM kA samanvayAtmaka zloka diyA hai pAramaizvaryayuktatvAt Atmaiva mataIzvaraH / sa ca karteti nirdoSa, kartRvAdo vyavasthitaH / / '(zuddha) AtmA hI parama aizvaryayukta hai ataH vahI paramAtmA (Izvara) mAnA gayA hai| vahI (zubha-azubha karmoM kA athavA nizcayadRSTi se apane jJAna-darzana-sukha-zakti kA) kartA = apanI sRSTi kA kartA hai / isa prakAra jainadarzana meM (AtmArUpa paramAtmA kA) nirdoSa (sRSTi) karta tvavAda vyavasthita hai|' sAmAnya AtmA aura paramAtmA meM bahata antara uparyukta vivecana se tathA nizcaya naya ko dRSTi se yaha to spaSTa hai ki 'appA so paramappA' jo AtmA hai, vahI paramAtmA hai| nizcayadRSTi se AtmA aura paramAtmA meM koI antara na hote hue bhI vyavahAradRSTi se vartamAna meM sAmAnya AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca meM dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva kI dRSTi se bahata hI antara hai| dravyakata antara to spaSTa hai| paramAtmA vartamAna meM siddha-buddha-mukta aura parama vizuddha haiM, ve gati-jAtizarIra, janma, marA, mRtyu, vyAdhi, Adhi, upAdhi Adi se tathA kaSAya, rAga-dvoSa, moha evaM zubhAzubhakarma se sarvathA rahita haiM, anantajJAna, darzana, sukha aura vIrya (zakti) Adi Atmika guNoM se sampanna, niraMjana, nirAkAra haiM, kintu sAmAnya AtmAeM vartamAna meM siddha-buddha-mukta nahIM haiM, na hI pUrNa vizuddha haiN| ve gati, jAti, zarIra, janma, jarA, mRtyu, vyAdhi, Adhi, upAdhi se saMyukta haiN| ve abhI to siddhatva se bahuta dUra haiM, paryAya rUpa se azuddha haiN| kahA~ anantajJAnAdi catuSTaya se yukta paramAtmA aura kahA~ sAmAnya AtmA, jo alpajJa, alpadarzI, sAMsArika sukha-duHkhoM se grasta tathA alpazaktimAna hai| rAga-dveSa, moha, kaSAya, viSaya evaM karmoM se ghirA huA chadmastha mAnava kaise paramAtmA kI barAbarI kara sakatA hai ? kSetra se bhI paramAtmA aura sAmAnya AtmA meM kAphI dUrI hai; karor3oM kosoM kA phAsalA (Distance) hai| paramAtmA loka ke agra bhAga para haiN| jabaki sAmAnya mAnavAtmA abhI madhyaloka meM hai| arthAtu-sAmAnya 1 zAstravArtA-samuccaya stavaka 3, zlo0 14 Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 | appA so paramappA AtmA, jahA~ abhI hai, vahA~ se sAta rajjUpramANa lokabhUmi pAra karane ke bAda siddhazilA (paramAtmadhAma) AtI hai, jahA~ paramAtmA kA nivAsa hai| isalie kSetrakRta antara bhI sAmAnya mAnavAtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca meM bahata hI adhika hai| sAmAnya mAnavAtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca meM kAlakRta dUrI bhI kama nahIM hai| isa kAlacakra meM adhikAMza tIrthaMkara avasarpiNI kAla ke tIsare, cauthe Araka meM hae haiN| bhagavAn neminAtha se lekara bha0 mahAvIra taka jitane bhI tIrthaMkara yA anya sAmAnya kevalI hue haiM, ve bhI kama se kama karIba 2500 varSa pUrva siddha-yukta hae haiN| ataH kAlakata dUrI bhI paMcama Araka ke vartamAnakAlIna sAmAnya mAnavAtmA se paramAtmA taka kI kAphI hai| aura bhAvakRta antara bhI paramAtmA ke aura vartamAna kAlika sAmAnya mAnavAtmA ke bIca meM bahuta hI adhika hai| paramAtmA rAgadveSarahita, sahajAnandI, zuddha svarUpI, avinAzI, evaM nikhAlisa AtmabhAvoM se paripUrNa haiM; jabaki sAmAnya mAnavAtmA rAga-dveSa, kAma, krodha, ahaMkAra, mAyA, lobha, moha Adi kaSAyabhAvoM se yukta hai| AtmabhAvoM meM sthira honA zuddha-nirvikAra bananA to dUra rahA, abhI vaha thor3I-sI dera bhI zuddha AtmasvarUpa ke dhyAna (cintana) meM Tika nahIM sktaa| niSkarSa yaha hai ki jo-jo vyakti paramAtmA bane haiM ve samasta karmoM se sarvathA rahita hone se kSetra se bhI vartamAna sAmAnya mAnavAtmA se kAphI dUra cale gae, kAla se bhI karma naSTa hote hI kAphI pahale ve siddha-buddha mukta ho gae, dravya aura bhAva se bhI karmoM ke sarvathA kSaya hone para unake aura sAmAnya mAnavAtmA ke bIca meM kAphI antara ho gyaa| ve siddha-buddha mukta, vota rAga, evaM anantajJAnI, anantadarzI, ananta Ananda aura zakti ke dhanI hue aura sAmAnya mAnavAtmA isa samaya karmoM se ghire hone ke kAraNa bandhana meM jakar3A huA hai, saMsAra ke janma-maraNa ke cakra meM phaMsA haA hai, rAgadveSAdi se lipta hai, abhI usameM parokSa aura vaha bhI alpajJAna hai / aisI dazA meM AtmA aura paramAtmA meM sAmya, tAdAtmya yA milana kaise sambhava ho sakatA hai ? aura 'appA so paramappA' kA siddhAnta bhI kaise ghaTita ho sakatA hai ? choTe muMha bar3I bAta : pUrNatA ke lakSya se siddha hotI hai| koI kaha sakatA hai ki jo mAnavAtmA abhI parvatarAja kI talahaTI meM khar3A hai, vaha parvata ke antima zikhara para ArUr3ha vyakti kI barAbarI kare, usake samAna apane ko batAe, yaha to 'choTe mu~ha bar3I bAta' vAlI Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA | 11 kahAvata caritArtha ho gaI / jisa vyakti ke pAsa abhI eka hajAra rupaye bhI nahIM hai, vaha kahe ki maiM dhanakubera arabapati haiM, yaha kathana jaise hAsyAspada mAlUma hotA hai, vaise hI koI mAnava abhI apUrNa hai, rAga-dveSAdi vikAroM se bharA hai, viSaya - kaSAyoM se ghirA hai. saMsAra kI moha-mAyA meM lipaTA hai, vaha yaha kahe ki maiM siddha-paramAtmA ke samAna hU~, merI AtmA aura siddhaparamAtmA meM koI antara nahIM hai / 1 kyA yaha Adarza kI bAta vyavahAra meM kriyAnvita ho sakatI hai ? athavA isa siddhAnta ko amala meM lAyA jA sakatA hai ? isakA eka samAdhAna yaha hai ki jainadarzana AzAvAdI hai aura nizcaya vyavahAra donoM dRSTiyoM se kisI satya yA tathya ko svIkAra karatA hai / jaise eka vyakti bhale hI Aja atyanta nirdhana ho, parantu usakA bhAgya prabala ho jAe to eka dina vaha dhana kubera bhI bana sakatA hai / eNDrayuja kAranegI eka dina atyanta nirdhana thA / usakI mA~ logoM ke kapar3e dhokara apanA aura apane putra kA nirvAha karatI thI / atyanta nirdhana avasthA meM bhI usakI mA~ use par3hane ke lie skUla bhejA karatI thI / eka kamIja thA, jise rAta ko usakI mA~ dhokara sukhA detI thI aura subaha use pahanAkara skUla bhejatI thI / parantu usakA svapna thA - "mA~ ! maiM eka dina atyanta dhanika banUMgA, taba tumheM saba taraha se sukhI kara dUMgA / " aura eka dina usakA vaha sapanA sAkAra huaa| vaha amerikA kA sabase adhika dhanADhya vyakti bana gayA / nepoliyana bonApArTa sAdhAraNa mAnava thA, koI soca bhI nahIM sakatA thA ki vaha eka dina phrAMsa kA sarvocca sattAdhIza banegA / parantu nepoliyana ne usa asambhava mAne jAne vAle kArya ko sambhava kara dikhAyA / nirdhana aura azikSita baMgAlI pitA kA putra Izvaracandra apane adhyavasAya aura puruSArtha ke bala para mahAn vidvAn banA aura sabako Azcaryacakita kara diyA / bhagavAn mahAvIra ke 27 pUrvajanmoM kI jIvanI par3hakara usa yuga meM koI yaha soca bhI nahIM sakatA hogA ki yaha sAmAnya-sA dikhAI dene vAlA vanavibhAga kA adhikArI 'nayasAra' kisI janma meM sAmAnya AtmA se paramAtmA bana jaaegaa| parantu bhagavAna mahAvIra ne 'appA so paramappA' isa 1 jo paramappA so jiuhaM, jo hauM so paramappu / -- yogasAra 22 Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12 | appA so paramappA 'siddhAMta para aTala vizvAsa rakhakara tathA paramAtmapada ko prApta karane ke yA siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA banane ke apane bRhat lakSya se jarA bhI vicalita na hokara puruSArtha kiyA aura eka dina sarvakarmoM se mukta siddha paramAtmA bana ge| AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA nuskhA __ isI prakAra Aja jo sAmAnya AtmA hai, vaha sarvaprathama AtmA kA zuddha svarUpa jAne ki maiM zubhAzubha vRtti, pravRtti, mana, vANI, zarIra tathA rAgAdi Atma-bAhya vikAroM-vibhAvoM evaM parabhAvoM se sarvathA bhinna, zuddha AtmA haiN| phira sarvaprathama apane antarmana meM yaha sthira kare ki saMsAra kI sabhI AtmAe~ apane Apa meM, mUlarUpa se siddha paramAtmA ke samAna haiM, tatpazcAt yaha dRDha nizcaya kare ki mero AtmA bhI siddha paramAtmA ke samAna haiN| bhale hI kisI ko yaha 'choTe muMha bar3I bAta' lage, kiMtu pUrNa aura zuddha svarUpa ko svIkAra kiye binA pUrNa kA prArambha kaise ho sakegA? arthAt-jaba taka sAmAnya AtmA (nizcaya dRSTi se) siddha-paramAtmA ke jJAna-darzana-zakti-Ananda kI pUrNatA ko apane meM sthApita nahIM kara letA, taba taka vaha AtmA paramAtmA kaise ho sakatA hai ? AtmabAhya viSayakaSAyAdi vibhAvoM evaM tana-mana, vANI tathA dhana, dhAma, kuTumba Adi parabhAvoM meM jinakI AtmIya buddhi hai, viparIta dRSTi hai, ve hI loga ajJAnatAvaza sarvajJa Apta puruSoM ke 'appA so paramappA' ke siddhAMta ko vyavahArya mAnane se inkAra karate haiN| ataH maiM (AtmA) siddha paramAtmA hai, isa prakAra dRr3hanizcayapUrvaka vizvAsa karake svIkAra kie binA antima (pUrNatA ke) lakSya taka pahu~ca nahIM sktaa| pUrNatA ke lakSya ko nirdhArita athavA apane meM siddha-paramAtmA kI yogyatA svIkRta kie binA isa siddhAnta kA vAstavika prArambha nahIM ho sktaa| talahaTI meM khar3A huA vyakti yadi svayaM ko himAlaya ke sarvocca zikhara para car3hane meM akSama-asamartha mAnakara vahIM nirAza, hatAza, dIna-hIna banakara baiTha jAe to vaha himAlaya ke sarvocca zikhara kI ora calanA bhI prArambha nahIM karegA, aisI sthiti meM vaha himAlaya ke sarvocca zikhara para to pahu~ca bhI kaise sakegA? isI prakAra yadi prathama sopAna para khar3A huA koI vyakti svayaM ko paramAtma-padarUpI pUrNatA ke zikhara para pahu~cane meM akSama-asamartha mAnatA hai tathA svayaM ko pAmara, dIna, hIna samajhatA hai, vaha AtmabAhya parabhAvarUpI sopAna se Age hI kaise bar3ha sakegA ? aura kaise paramAtma-padarUpI pUrNatA ke zikhara para Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA | 13 pahu~cegA? vastutaH yadi koI vyakti pahale se hI sva-svarUpa se anabhinna hokara kaha de ki 'nahIM, bAbA nahIM, maiM paramAtmA nahIM hU~, maiM to dIna-hIna, pAmara ajJAnI AtmA haiM,' isa prakAra 'nA' kahane se, 'nA' meM se 'hAM' prApta nahIM ho sktaa| jaise koI vyakti keMcue ko dUdha-zakkara pilAe to vaha sarpa nahIM ho sakatA, vaise hI koI vyakti pahale se hI apane ko dIna. hIna akSama evaM asamartha AtmA mAnakara paramAtma-pada prApti kA puruSArtha karanA cAhe to saphala nahIM ho sktaa| sarpa kA baccA kada meM keMcue ke barAbara hone para bhI phUphakAratA haA sAMpa hI hai| AkhirakAra choTA sAMpa bhI to phaNidhara evaM zaktizAlI hai| isI prakAra vartamAna avasthA meM koI mAnavAtmA bhale hI zaktihIna dikhAI de, tathApi svabhAva se to vaha siddhaparamAtmA ke samAna pUrNadazA vAlA hai / ___vaTa ke bIja meM Aja bhale hI pUrNa rUpa se phalA-phUlA samRddha vaTavRkSa na dikhAI de, kiMtu usameM pUrNa samRddha vaTavRkSa hona kI yogyatA maujUda hai| eka dina vaha vaTa-bIja pUrNa samRddha vaTavRkSa bana sakatA hai| isI prakAra sAmAnya AtmA meM bhI paramAtmatva kA bIja vidyamAna hai, vaha jJAnAdi se paripUrNa samRddha paramAtmA bana sakatA hai / AtmA aura paramAtmA kA svabhAva eka hI hai isIlie sarvajJa AptapuruSa kahate haiM-tU bhI pUrNa hai, paramAtmA ke samAna hai, nizcayadRSTi se to paramAtmA hI hai| kyoMki tere (sAmAnya AtmA ke) dharma (svabhAva) aura paramAtmA ke dharma (svabhAva) meM koI bhI antara nahIM hai| paramAtmA kA jo ananta jJAna, darzana, zakti aura Ananda kA svabhAva hai, vahI svabhAva zuddha AtmA kA hai / jisa prakAra miTTI ke hajAroM lAkhoM dIpaka hoM, unameM jyoti to eka sI hI hotI hai| jyoti kA svabhAva eka hai / miTTI ke dIpakoM meM, unakI AkRtiyoM meM, raMga-rUpa meM, kada meM, choTe-bar3e hone meM, bahata hI antara ho sakatA hai| kiMtu una dIpakoM meM jo jyoti prajvalita hotI hai, vaha eka hai| jJAnI vItarAga puruSa kahate haiM -he mAnavAtmAo ! jo mere bhItara hai, vahI jyoti tumhAre bhItara hai, usameM koI aMtara nahIM hai| tumameM aura mere meM jo aMtara hai, phAsalA hai, vaha miTTI ke dIpaka ke samAna hai| merA (arihaMta prabhu kA) zarIra alaga 1 'siddhasya hi svabhAvo yaH saiva sAdhakayogyatA' -adhyAtma sAra Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 | appA so paramappA hai; tumhAre zarIra alaga haiM / mere se tumhAre raMga-DhaMga, zailI, avasthA Adi bhale hI alaga-alaga hoM, para ye saba Upara-Upara kI bAteM haiM / jaise-jaise tuma aMtar meM utaroge, vaise-vaise hI ye bheda samApta hote jAe~ge / jaba UparaUpara kI partI - aupAdhika partoM ko cIrakara aMtartama meM DubakI lagAoge, to pAoge ki jo jyoti mere aMtar meM jala rahI hai, vahI jyoti tumhAre bhItara jala rahI hai / jyoti kA svabhAva eka hI hai / ataH jJAnI puruSa AtmA ke vAstavika svabhAva ko dekhate haiM / ve vartamAna kI azuddha aura vikArI AtmA ko AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa nahIM batAte / pUrNatA kI dRSTi se soco, pUrNatA ke bhAva prakaTa karo sarvajJa Apta puruSa kahate haiM ki jaise maiM pUrNa pavitra siddha paramAtmA hU~, vaise tuma (sAmAnya AtmA) bhI svabhAvataH pUrNa pavitra paramAtmA ho, isI prakAra pUrNatA kI dRSTi se soco| aura maiM pUrNa pavitra siddha- paramAtmA hU~ / isa prakAra dRr3ha vizvAsapUrvaka pUrNatA ke bhAva AtmA meM sthApita karo, vANI se bhI prakaTa karo, tabhI AtmA pUrNatva ko prApta ho skegii| jisa prakAra bhUtakAla meM AtmA ke jJAnAdi pUrNatAyukta svabhAva ko zraddhApUrvaka nizcitarUpa se svIkAra karake ananta mAnavAtmA paramAtma dazA ko prApta kara cuke haiM, isI prakAra maiM bhI pUrNa paramAtmazakti - prabhutvazakti se yukta paramAtmA hU~ / jo svabhAva siddha- paramAtmA kA hai, mUla meM vahI svabhAva merA (merI AtmA kA ) hai / isa prakAra svIkAra karane se hI paramAtma dazA - pUrNatA kI avasthA prApta ho sakatI hai / paramAtmapada prApti kI ora kadama bar3ha sakatA hai / 1 laukika vyavahAra meM bhI hama dekhate haiM ki vivAha Adi maMgala avasaroM para sAMsArika loga bhautika padArthoM kI pUrNatA ke gIta gAte haiM, yathA'motiyana cauka purAye', 'motiyana thAla bharAye' Adi / bhale hI ghara meM eka bhI motI na ho, kintu bhAvanA to vaibhava kI pUrNatA kI bhAte haiM / isI prakAra kucha gItoM meM kahA jAtA hai - 'hAthI jhUme dvAra para', bhale hI ghara meM eka gAya bhI na ho / jisa prakAra sAMsArika loga apanI haisiyata alpa hote hue 1. siddho'haM suddho'haM anaMtaNANAdiguNa-samiddho'haM / Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ appA so paramappA | 15 bhI gItoM meM vaibhava kI pUrNatA ke bhAva pragaTa karate haiM, isI prakAra sAmAnya mAnavAtmA bhI vartamAna meM (vyavahAra meM) bhale hI vaha apUrNa evaM zaktihIna dikhAI de, kintu use Atmika paripUrNatA ke bhAva hI prakaTa karane caahie| vItarAga sarvajJa prabhu ne sAmAnya mAnavAtmA se jo ho sakatA hai, aura jo usakA asalI svabhAva hai, vahI batAyA hai| koI bhI bhAgyazAlI evaM hitaiSI dhanADhya pitA apane putra se kahatA hai ki tU itanI thor3I-sI artharAzi lekara javAharAta kA vyavasAya kara, to vaha 'hA~' hI khegaa| yaha nahIM kahegA ki itanI thoDI-sI pUjI se kyA hogA ? javAharAta kA vyavasAya kama pUjI meM kaise hogA? kyoMki vaha jAnatA hai ki jaise mere pitA ke pAsa pahale bahuta hI kama pU~jI thI, usase unhoMne javAharAta kA vyavasAya prArambha kiyA thA, kintu dhIre-dhIre vyavasAya meM lAbha hone se paMjI bar3hatI gaI aura vyApAra bar3hatA gyaa| isI taraha maiM bhI pitA kI taraha isa vyavasAya ko kama pUjI se prArambha karake Age calakara pUjI aura vyavasAya bar3hA sakatA hai| isI prakAra jJAnAdi catuSTaya kI pUrNatA para pahu~ce hae siddha paramAtmA jitanI jJAnAdi-samRddhi Aja bhale hI mere pAsa na ho, kintu zanaiH-zanaiH samyagdarzanapUrvaka jJAnAdi kI samRddhi bar3hate rahane se maiM bhI eka dina jJAnAdi kI pUrNatA upalabdha kara sakatA huuN| vItarAga sarvajJa prabha kahate haiM-'tumhAre pAsa bhI mere jitanI ananta jJAnAdi kI pUjI par3I hai|' unake isa kathana para vizvAsa rakhakara jo mAnavAtmA usa dizA meM tIvratApUrvaka sata-pUruSArtha karatA hai, vaha dhIre-dhIre apanI jJAnAdi jI bar3hAkara eka dina pUrNatA ke zikhara para pahu~ca sakatA hai aura eka dina AtmA se paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| AtmA bhI pUrNa hai aura paramAtmA bhI pUrNa hai sAmAnya AtmA Aja bhale hI bAhya dRSTi se dekhane vAloM ko pUrNa paramAtmA nahIM mAlUma hotA ho, kintu vItarAga sarvajJa Apta puruSoM kI dRSTi meM usakA (AtmA kA) svabhAva pUrNajJAnAdimaya hai, usameM bhI paramAtmatva vidyamAna hai| isalie vaha bhI nizcayadRSTi se pUrNa prabhu hai / upaniSad meM isI tathya kA samarthana kiyA gayA hai--- "OM pUrNamadaH pUrNamidaM pUrNAtpUrNamudacyate / pUrNasya pUrNamAdAya pUrNamevAvaziSyate // " Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 16 | appA so paramappA isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki vaha (paramAtmA) pUrNa hai, aura yaha (saMsArI jIvAtmA ) bhI pUrNa hai / pUrNa meM se pUrNa ko nikAla dene para bhI vaha pUrNa hI bacatA hai / saMsArI jIvoM ke jJAnAdi kI pUrNatA para AvaraNa A jAne se pUrNatA kucha aMzoM meM nikala gaI yA yoM kahanA cAhie ki vaha AcchAdita = AvRta ho gaI / kintu satpuruSArtha ke dvArA AvaraNa ke haTate hI pUrNatA punaH solaha kalAoM se yukta hokara paramAtmA ke samAna prakaTa ho sakatI hai / isI dRSTi se kahA gayA hai 'appA so paramappA' 177 Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva sarvaprathama AtmA kA astitva-svIkAra Avazyaka 'AtmA hI paramAtmA hai', yaha jaina dharma kA mUla siddhAnta tabhI mAnA jA sakatA hai, jaba AtmA kA astitva siddha ho| AtmA kA astitva siddha hue binA sAdhanA aura ArAdhanA kA koI mahattva nahIM hai| AtmA ho, tabhI to usake vikAsa, kalyANa, hita yA zuddhi ke lie sAdhanA karane kA mUlya hai| AtmA kA astitva hI na ho to kisake lie sAdhanA kI jAya ? kyoM AtmA ko paramAtmA banAne, arthAt-AtmA meM suSupta paramAtmatva ko jagAne kA puruSArtha kiyA jAe ? ataH AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie sarvaprathama AtmA ke astitva ko svIkAra karanA tathA 'AtmA hai', isa bAta para dRr3ha vizvAsa honA cAhie / adhikAMza mAnava AtmA kA astitva hI nahIM mAnate Aja vizva meM adhikAMza loga tarkazakti se athavA pratyakSa dekhakara hI kisI padArtha yA tathya ko svIkAra karate haiM / manuSya Aja bhautika vijJAna se itanA prabhAvita hai ki vaha jar3a jagat ko zaktiyoM ko hI sarvasva mAnane lagA hai| jar3a padArthoM ke saMyoga se vaha apane andara rahI huI cetanA kI zakti ko bhUla-sA gayA hai / vaha pratyakSa dikhAI dene vAle vijJAna ke eka se eka bar3hakara eka camatkAroM ko mAnatA hai, aura usI kA astitva svIkAratA hai| AtmA ( 17 ) Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 18 / appA so paramappA jo sarvazaktimAn hai, usako pratyakSa na dekha sakane para use mAnane se inkAra karane lagA hai / atIndriya padArthoM ke prati usakI zraddhA DagamagAne lagI hai| vItarAga Apta puruSoM ke vacanoM ko vaha ThukarA detA hai / anumAna aura tarka se AtmA kA astitva siddha hone para bhI vaha mAnane ko taiyAra nahIM / AtmA ke astitva ko mAne binA AtmA ke vikAsa, kalyANa yA zuddhi kI bAta aise logoM ke lie korI bakavAsa hogI / phira AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA kathana to aura bhI dUra kI bAta hai / aise loga Adhunika vijJAna kI bhASA meM yA apane tuccha svArtha kI bhASA meM hI socasamajha sakate haiM / pradezI rAjA : jo AtmA ko nahIM mAnatA thA rAjapraznIyasUtra meM rAjA pradezI kA vistRta varNana milatA hai / pradezI rAjA nAstika aura krUra banA huA thA / vaha AtmA, paramAtmA, punarjanma, svarga-naraka, puNya-pApa, vrata niyama Adi ko bilakula nahIM mAnatA thA / usakI dRSTi meM yaha saba thothI bakavAsa thI / jo koI usake sAmane AtmA kI bAta karatA, vaha use pratitarka karake niruttara kara detA thA / AtmA kA astitva nahIM mAnane ke kAraNa vaha niHzaMka hokara pApa karma karatA thA / vaha kahatA thA- jaba AtmA hI nahIM hai to punarjanma, puNya-pApa bhI kahA~ se hoMge ? aura puNya pApa ke abhAva meM svarga-naraka bhI siddha nahIM hote / puNya aura pApa ke phala ko na mAnane ke kAraNa pradezI rAjA kA jIvana ahaniza Arta- raudradhyAna meM DUbA rahatA thA / usakI dinacaryA bhI pApamaya pravRttiyoM meM vyatIta hotI thI / AtmA kA astitva na mAnane ke kAraNa rAjA pradezI dharmAcaraNa, nItiniyama, nyAya, saMyama, tyAga, vrata- pratyAkhyAna Adi ke bilakula khilApha thA / itanA hI nahIM, vaha dharmAcaraNa, nItiniyama, tyAga, vrataniyama Adi karane vAloM yA ina bAtoM kA pracAra yA upadeza karane vAloM ko DhoMgI, kapaTI, mAyAvI, jar3a, mur3ha aura mithyAcArI kahatA thA / apane rAjya meM vaha dharma, nyAya-nIti Adi kA pracAra yA upadeza nahIM hone detA thA / usakI yaha mAnyatA dRDha ho cukI thI ki AtmA-paramAtmA, puNya-pApa, dharma Adi kI bAteM korI bakavAsa | kintu pradezI rAjA meM eka khUbI thii| vaha jijJAsu thA, pratyeka bAta ko nirIkSaNa-parIkSaNa karane ke bAda hI svIkAra karatA thA / sAtha hI vaha apanI mAnyatA ke prati vaphAdAra thA / jise vaha svayaM satya mAnatA thA, usako samajhane, sAbita karane tathA DhU~r3hane ke prayoga aura prayAsa usane Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva | 16 pRthak-pRthak rUpa se kiye the / AtmA ko khojane aura dekhane ke lie bhI usane kaI prayoga kiye the| eka cora ko mRtyudaNDa kI sajA dI gaI thI / use mAranA to thA hii| pradezI rAjA ne socA - ise aise hI kyoM mArU~ ? prayoga karake dekhUM ki isameM AtmA hai yA nahIM hai ? usane ukta aparAdhI ko tInoM ora se banda eka lohe kI saghana koThI meM DalavA diyA aura Upara se Dhakkana isa prakAra se lagavA diyA ki usameM havA praveza karane kA jarA-sA chidra na rhe| phira rAjA ne socA ki agara AtmA nAmaka koI cIja hogI to patA laga jAyegA ki vaha koThI ke kisa bhAga se niklii| thor3I dera bAda koThI kA Dhakkana kholakara dekhA to vaha cora mara cukA thA / parantu rAjA ne mana hI mana kahA- agara AtmA hotI to nikalate samaya isa koThI meM kahIM na kahIM darAra jarUra par3atI, yaha phaTa jAtI / kintu aisA kucha bhI na huA / isase mAlUma hotA hai ki AtmA nahIM hai / phira eka dina usane mRtyudaNDa prApta eka aparAdhI ke zarIra ko phA~sI dene se pahale tolA aura phA~sI dene ke bAda phira usakA vajana kiyA / donoM avasthAoM meM usakA vajana samAna huA / agara AtmA hotI to isa aparAdhI ke marane ke bAda isake zarIra se nikala jAne para zarIra kA vajana ghaTanA cAhie thA, kintu ghaTA nahIM / isase siddha huA ki AtmA nahIM hai / eka bAra usane eka mRtyudaNDa prApta gunAhagAra ke zarIra ke aneka Tukar3e kiye| phira pratyeka Tukar3e meM usane AtmA ko dekhane kA prayatna kiyA / jaba kisI bhI Tukar3e meM se AtmA nikalakara jAtI huI dikhAI nahIM do, na kahIM AtmA kA patA calA taba rAjA ko pratIti ho gaI ki AtmA hai hI nahIM / isa taraha ke aneka prayoga pradezI rAjA ne dekhane kA prayatna kiyA, magara una sabhI prayogoM se diyA ki AtmA nAmaka koI bhI padArtha zarIra meM nahIM hai aura na ho thA / kiye aura AtmA ko rAjA ne yaha siddha kara usakA yaha vizvAsa dRr3hatara hotA gayA ki AtmA nAmaka koI padArtha nahIM hai / AtmA ko na mAnane ke kAraNa vaha pUrvajanma aura punarjanma ko mAnane se bhI inkAra karatA thA / kahatA thA- -agara punarjanma yA svarganaraka Adi hote to merI dharmaparAyaNA dAdI svargaloka se Akara mujhe avazya hI darzana detI aura kucha na kucha kahatI / parantu aisA bhI na huA / isalie AtmA-paramAtmA, svarga-naraka, punarjanma Adi kucha nahIM hai / isI kAraNa rAjA pradezI aneka pApakarmoM meM pravRtta rahatA thA / Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 20 | appA so paramappA yadyapi bAda meM pArzvanAtha bhagavAna kI paramparA ke suprasiddha jJAnI kezI kumAra zramaNa ke upadeza se tathA AtmA ke astitva ke sambandha meM anumAna, tarka, Agama Adi pramANoM aura yuktiyoM dvArA samajhAne se use AtmA ke astitva kA bodha ho gayA aura punarjanma, svarga,naraka Adi ko bhI mAnane lgaa| vaha dharmaniSTha zrAvaka bana gyaa| usako AtmA, jo pahale pApakarmoM se kaluSita ho gaI, aba dharmAcaraNa karane ke kAraNa kAphI vizuddha ho gaI / yadyapi usane AtmA ko khoja ke lie pahale jo-jo prayoga kiye the, ve spRhaNIya nahIM the, kintu AtmA ko jAnane kI tIvra icchA prazaMsanIya thI, yahI kAraNa hai ki AtmA ke astitva kA bodha hone para pradezI nRpa kA jIvana pUrNataH parivartita ho gayA thaa| vaha dharmatattvajJa aura dharmAcaraNa-parAyaNa bana gyaa| AtmA ke astitva ko na mAnane vAle prAcIna kAla meM AtmA ke astitva se sApha inkAra karane vAle kaI loga hue haiM / pazcima meM aise kaI vaijJAnika bhI hue haiM jo AtmA-paramAtmA ko nahIM mAnate the| unhoMne dekhA ki jo paramAtmA ko sAre jagat kA kartAdhartA mAnate haiM, use hI sAre jagat kA pitA mAnate haiM, sAre jagata ke prANI usI kI saMtAna haiM, isa dRSTi se sabhI bhAI-bandhu haiM, aisA mAnakara bhI ve vibhinna dharma-sampradAyoM ke loga paraspara lar3ate-jhagar3ate haiM, eka dUsare ko satAte aura mArate-pITate haiN| jisa dharma-sampradAya vAle vyakti ke hAtha meM rAjyasattA A gaI, vaha dUsare dharma-sampradAya vAloM ko ghRNA kI dRSTi se dekhatA hai, una para kahara barasAtA hai| jarA-sA dharma-sampradAya ke viruddha bolA ki use mauta ke ghATa utAra diyaa| jina vaijJAnikoM ne bhautika vijJAna ke naye-naye prayoga kiye, yadi unameM se kisI kI bAta bAibila ke kathana se viruddha haI to use jindA jalA diyA gyaa| IsAiyoM aura musalamAnoM ke, romana kaitholikoM aura proTesTeToM ke, tathA IsAiyoM aura yahUdiyoM ke lagabhaga sau varSa taka dharmayuddha (krUjeDo) cle| aura yUropa kA itihAsa kahatA hai ki una dharmayuddhoM meM khUna kI nadiyA~ baha cliiN| usa kSetra kI sArI bhUmi raktaraMjita ho gii| yaha saba unhoMne kiyA, jo sabhI manuSyoM hI nahIM, sabhI jIvoM ko paramAtmA (God)kI santAna mAnate the| paramAtmA ke bhaktoM ke ye saba kAle kAranAme dekhakara una vicAraka logoM ko, jinameM 1. isakI vistRta jAnakArI ke lie dekhie rAjapraznIya (rAyappaseNIya) mUtra / Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva ! 21 adhikAMza vaijJAnika the, paramAtmA se aura dharma se vRNA ho gaI / unhoMne kisI bhI paramAtmA ko mAnane se sApha inkAra kara diyaa| jaba paramAtmA hI nahIM hai to AtmA ko mAnane kA koI prazna hI nahIM hai| isa prakAra unhoMne AtmA-paramAtmA ko mAnane se bilakula inkAra kara diyaa| kaI loga jo bAibila ke Thou shalt not kill-'tU kisI jIva ko mata mAra', isa Adeza ke hone para bhI manuSyoM ko mArane, satAne aura ghRNA karane meM koI saMkoca nahIM karate the| tathA kaI loga isa pavitra Adeza ke viruddha kaI jIvoM ko mAra kara unakA mAMsa khAte the, ve loga bhI apane isa duSkRtya para pardA DAlane ke lie kahane lage-una-una jIvoM meM AtmA hI nahIM hai / hama AtmA mAneMge to una jIvoM ko mArane meM pApa lgegaa| jaba hama una meM AtmA hI nahIM mAnate to una jIvoM ko mArane aura unakA mAMsabhakSaNa karane meM koI doSa nahIM hai| kucha logoM ne to gAya jaise vikasita cetanA vAle paMcendriya jIva ke lie spaSTa kahane kA duHsAhasa kara liyA 'Cow has no soul'. 'gAya ke AtmA nahIM hotii|' ye aura aise hI kaI lAga saba prANiyoM meM AtmA ko astitva ko nahIM mAnate the / kaI barbara aura narabhakSI jaMgalI jAti ke khUkhvAra loga bhI AtmA ke nAma se anabhijJa the| ve dharma-karma se bilakUla anabhijJa the| unhoMne AtmAparamAtmA kA nAma hI nahIM sunA thA, na ho unheM AtmA kA atA-patA thA, ve loga mAnava-jIvana kA uddezya khAnA-pInA aura santAna paidA karanA hI jAnate the, unheM AtmA, paramAtmA ke viSaya meM jAnane-socane ko koI jijJAsA yA utsUkatA bhI nahIM tho, aise barbara loga bhI AtmA-paramAtmA ko bilakula nahIM jAnate-mAnate the / pAzcAtya jagat meM kaI aise nAstika loga bhI the, jo isa mAnava jIvana kA uddezya 'Eat, drink and be amerry'-'khAo, pIo aura mauja ur3Ao (khuza raho)', mAnate the| ve bhI yaha kahate the ki kyoM AtmA ko mAnakara duHkhI hote ho ? AtmA ko mAnoge to paramAtmA ko bhI mAnanA pdd'egaa| sAtha hI dharma-karma, puNya-pApa Adi ke viSaya meM bho usa Adeza ko mAnanA pdd'egaa| isa prakAra apane sukhopabhoga meM, svatantratA meM, apanI icchAnusAra mauja-zauka karane meM, indriyoM ko manamAne DhaMga se Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22 | appA so paramappA berokaToka viSaya-sukhoM meM pravRtta karane para pratibandha laga jaaegaa| apanI icchAnusAra hama isa jindagI kA Ananda nahIM lUTa sakeMge / isase to acchA hai ki hama AtmA-paramAtmA ko hI na mAneM, aura kisI dharma-sampradAya ke anuyAyI hI na bneN| isa prakAra ke kaI svecchAcArI loga bhI nAstika bana ge| unhoMne bhI AtmA-paramAtmA kA astitva mAnane se inkAra kara diyaa| pratyakSavAdI nAstika AtmA ko nahIM mAnate the kucha loga pratyakSavAdI the| ve kahate the-AtmA ko to hama taba mAneM, jaba vaha pratyakSa dikhAI de| na AtmA kahIM jAtA dIkhatA hai aura na kahIM se AtA dIkhatA hai| isa prakAra mRtyu ke bAda aura janma se pUrva koI AtmA jAtA yA AtA--yAnI nikalatA aura praveza karatA dikhAI nahIM detA, isalie hama AtmA ko nahIM mAnate / ve logoM ko lalakArate the ki agara AtmA kA astitva hai to marane ke pazcAt zarIra se nikalate hue athavA janma se pUrva zarIra meM praveza karate hue AtmA ko hameM pratyakSa dikhlaao| AtmA ko pratyakSa na batA sakane para ve loga spaSTa kahate the ki AtmA nAma kA koI padArtha nahIM hai| AtmA ke astitva ke viSaya meM zaMkAzIla tathAgata buddha kA eka ziSya thA-mAlukAputra / usane tathAgata buddha ke samakSa apanI zaMkA prastuta kI-"AtmA hai yA nahIM ?, marane ke bAda kyA hotA hai ?, yaha vizva sAnta hai yA ananta ?' buddha ne ina praznoM ko TAlane kI dRSTi se kahA- "yaha jAna kara tumheM kyA karanA hai ?" kahate haiM -ye aura aise dasa praznoM ke uttara meM tathAgata buddha mauna rahe / unhoMne inheM avyAkRta kaha kara TAla diyaa| isa kAraNa bhI kaI loga AtmA ke astitva ke viSaya meM zaMkAgrasta rhe| parantu bhagavAna mahAvIra ne ina tAttvika praznoM kA sarala aura rocaka zailI meM vizleSaNa karake uttara diyA hai| AtmA ke astitva ke viSaya meM yukti yaha to hama pratyakSa dekhate haiM ki samagra jIvajagat do avasthAoM meM se gujaratA hai| vaha eka dina janma letA hai, yaha eka avasthA hai; tathA eka dina vaha mara jAtA hai, yaha dUsarI avasthA hai| janma aura mRtyu kI ye donoM ghaTanAeM pratyakSa haiM / parantu hajAroM varSoM se yaha prazna bAra-bAra manuSya ke mana Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva | 23 meM ubharatA rahA hai ki janma se pahale aura mRtyu ke pazcAt kyA hotA hai ? isa prazna kA uttara dArzanikoM ne yaha diyA ki janma se pUrva bhI jIvana hai aura mRtyu ke pazcAt bhI jIvana hai / jaba taka jIva sAMsArika avasthA meM rahatA hai - janma-maraNa ke cakra se mukta nahIM hotA, taba taka janma aura mRtyu kA yaha cakra pratyeka jIva ( AtmA ) kA calatA rahatA hai / janma se pUrva jIvana ( cetanAyukta) isalie hai ki cetanayukta jIvana hI naye zarIra meM praviSTa hotA hai, jar3a nahIM / jar3a se cetana paidA nahIM hotA aura na hI cetana se jar3a paidA hotA hai / aba rahI bAta marane ke bAda ke jIvana kI / vaha bhI isa prakAra siddha ho jAtA hai ki cetanAyukta jIvana kA maraNa nahIM hotA, maraNa hotA hai - zarIra kA / mRtyu ke bAda zarIra yahIM raha jAtA hai, kevala cetanA hI dUsare naye zarIra meM praviSTa hotI hai / isa taraha jaba taka AtmA siddha-buddha-mukta nahIM ho jAtI, taba taka cetanA ( AtmA ) sthAnAntara hotI rahatI hai / AtmA kI tIna avasthAoM se astitva-siddhi jo pratyakSajJAnI the, unhoMne AtmA kI apanI anubhUti aura sAkSAtkAra ke bala para yaha kahA ki janma se pUrva aura maraNa ke pazcAt donoM dazAoM meM cetanAmaya jIvana hotA hai / ina donoM avasthAoM ko ve kramazaH pUrvajanma aura punarjanma kahate the / unakA kahanA hai ki hamArA vartamAna jIvana, jo hamAre samakSa hai / yaha pUrva aura pazcAt ke bIca kA madhyavartI jIvana hai / jaise - eka vyakti ke eka hI jIvana meM bAlyAvasthA, yuvAvasthA aura vRddhAvasthA hotI hai, ye tInoM eka hI jIva (AtmA) ke hote haiM, vaise hI pUrva, madhyavartI aura pazcAtu kA jIvana bhI eka hI jIva (AtmA) kA hai / jisakI bAlyAvasthA nahIM hotI, usakI yuvAvasthA aura vRddhAvasthA nahIM ho sakatI, isI prakAra jisa jIva (AtmA) kI pUrvAvasthA nahIM hotI, usakI madhyAvasthA kaise ho sakatI hai ? unhoMne kahA -- ' jassa natthi purA pacchA, majjhe tassa kuo siyA ?" 'jisakA pUrva aura pazcAt nahIM hai, usakA madhya kaise ho sakatA hai ?" anubhava aura pratyakSajJAna ke AdhAra para unhoMne samAdhAna diyA ki yadi madhyavartI avasthA hai to usakI pUrvAvasthA bhI hogI yora pazcAdavasthA bhI hogii| pUrva aura pazcAtu ke binA madhya avasthA ho nahIM sakatI / Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 24 | appA so paramappA dArzanikoM meM AtmA ke astitva ke viSaya meM do dala pratyakSajJAniyoM ne to isakA uttara anubhUti aura pratyakSa jJAnazakti ke AdhAra para de diyA, parantu dArzanika prAyaH parokSajJAnI the, unhoMne isakA uttara tarka kI kasauTI para kasa kara diyaa| dArzanikoM meM pUrvajanma aura punarjanma para kaI vivAda hae / buddhi ke dvArA jaba kisI atIndriya vastu ke viSaya meM samAdhAna kiyA jAtA hai, taba tarka, anumAna aura yukti kA hI Azraya liyA jAtA hai| isase dArzanikoM dvArA vividha tarka, anumAna aura yuktiyoM ke tIra chor3e gae / ina sabake phalasvarUpa dArzanikoM meM do dala ho gye| eka dala ne isa zaMkA kA sayuktika samAdhAna prastuta kiyA ki AtmA hai, kyoMki isakA pUrvajanma aura punarjanma hotA hai| madhya virAma isakA sAkSI hai, jo ki vartamAna janma hai| dUsare dArzanika dala ne isa tathya kA virodha kiyA / usane kahAna pUrvajanma hotA hai aura na punarjanma, kevala vartamAna janma hI pratyakSa hai| use hI hama mAnate haiN| Astika aura nAstika : do dala isa prakAra dArzanika dala do dhArAoM meM pravAhita ho gyaa| eka dala ko Astika kahA gayA aura dUsare dala ko nAstika / Astika kA artha yahA~ zabdazaH itanA hI hai-jo AtmA ko mAnatA hai vaha, aura nAstika kA artha hai-jo AtmA ko nahIM mAnatA vh| isake anusAra dArzanika do daloM meM vibhakta ho gae-eka AtmA ko mAnane vAlA dala aura dUsarA AtmA ko na mAnane vaalaa| ___vAstava meM, jo AtmA ko mAnatA hai, vaha svarga-naraka (paraloka) zubha-azubha karma (puNya-pApa) evaM pUrvajanma-punarjanma Adi ko mAnatA hI hai kyoMki inake mAne binA AtmA kI traikAlika sattA, yA zAzvatatA kA svIkAra nahIM hotaa| jabaki AtmA ko na mAnane vAlA dala, AtmA ko kAlika sattA yA zAzvatatA kA svIkAra nahIM karatA, vaha kevala vartamAna kAlika cetanA (AtmA nahIM) ko hI svIkAra karatA hai| 1. 'Asti nAsti diSTaM matiH'-pANinI aSTAdhyAyI ke a. 4,pAda 4, sU. 60 __ ke anusAra Astika aura nAstika zabda banate haiN| Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1 AtmA kA astitva | 25 cArvAka darzana dvArA AtmA ke svatantra astitva kA niSedha prAcInakAla meM bhAratavarSa meM 'cArvAka' nAmaka darzana thA / usakA prarvataka cArvAka tathA usake anuyAyI, AtmA ke astitva ko kataI nahIM mAnate the / ve kahate the- yaha zarIra hI saba kucha hai / pRthvI, jala, teja, vAyu aura AkAza, ina pA~ca mahAbhUtoM se yaha utpanna hotA hai / inhIM pA~ca ke saMyoga se eka viziSTa prakAra kI zakti utpanna hotI hai, jise cetanA kahanA ho to bhale hI kaha do| jisa prakAra gobara aura mUtra ke saMyoga se bicchU paidA ho jAte haiM, usI prakAra ina pA~ca bhUtoM ke milane se vizeSa prakAra kI zakti utpanna hotI hai, jisake AdhAra se zarora, indriyA~, mana, buddhi Adi apane-apane kArya (viSaya) kA saMcAlana yA viSayoM meM pravRtti hotI hai / jaba ye pA~ca bhUta bikhara jAte haiM, alaga-alaga ho jAte haiM, taba vaha viziSTa zakti bhI calI jAtI hai, jise cetanA kahA jAtA hai, basa vaha yahIM samApta ho jAtI hai / cetanA samApta hote hI saba kucha samApta / yaha jIvana bhI yahIM samApta ho jAtA hai / yaha tathAkathita cetanA basa vartamAnakAlika hI hotI hai / isake pazcAt kucha bhI nahIM, aura isase pUrva bhI kucha nahIM / na to pahale cetanA thI, aura na bAda meM cetanA rahegI / arthAt na to pUrvajanma hai aura na hI punarjanma hai / na bhUta hai, na bhaviSya, kevala vartamAna hI saba kucha hai / yaha khela yahIM khatma ho jAtA hai / " isake lie cArvAka darzana kA eka zloka hai " yAvajjIvet sukhaM jIvet RNaM kRtvA ghRtaM pibet / bhasmIbhUtasya dehasya punarAgamanaM kutaH // " jaba taka jIo, sukha se jIo, karja karake ghI pIo / isa zarIra ke bhasma ho jAne para na punaH AnA hai, aura na kahIM jAnA hai / 1 cArvAka darzana ke siddhAnta kI vizeSa jAnakArI ke lie dekhie 'tattvopaplavasiMha' grantha / 2 dehaH sthaulyAdiyogAcca sa evAtmA na cAparaH / na svargo nApavargoM naivAtmA pAralaukikaH / - cArvAka darzana hI AtmA hai / pA~ca sthUla tatvoM (mahAbhUtoM) ke saMyoga se banI huI yaha deha isake sivAya AtmA nAma kA koI padArtha nahIM hai / na hI koI svarga aura na apavarga (mokSa) hai, na AtmA kisI paraloka meM jAtI hai / usa AtmA kA - saM0 Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26 | appA so paramappA arthAt - yahI janma pahalA hai, aura yahI antima hai| na to punarjanma hai aura na hI pUrvajanma thA / jaba yaha paMca bhautika viziSTa cetanAyukta zarIra yahIM vinaSTa ho jAtA hai to phira Age kA vicAra hI kyA karanA hai ? jaba AtmA hI nahIM hai taba karma, karmaphala, puNya-pApa yA svarga-naraka kucha bhI nahIM hai / jaba AtmA hI nahIM hai, taba AtmA ke nAma se kisI bhI dharmArAdhanA yA Atmika sAdhanA ko karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM / ye saba dharma - karma vyartha haiM / bhautika sukha jitanA lUTa sako, lUTa lo / bhautika sukhopabhoga ke lie dhana kI AvazyakatA hotI hai to yadi tumhAre pAsa dhana na ho to kisI se karja le lo / karja na mile to lUTa-pATa, corI, chInA-jhapaTI Adi se dhana prApta kara lo aura manacAhe sukhoM kA upabhoga kara lo| isa jIvana ke pUrNa hone ke bAda Age kucha bhI nahIM hai, kahIM bhI nahIM jAnA hai, jo kucha sukha bhoga karanA hai, yahIM karalo / phira kahA~ sukha bhoga kA avasara milegA / isa prakAra cArvAka darzana AtmA ke astitva ko na mAnane ke kAraNa andha bhautikavAdo, , kaTTara nAstika evaM pratyakSavAdI ho gayA / tajjIva- taccharIravAdI nAstika sUtrakRtAMga sUtra meM 'tajjIva- taccharIravAda' kA varNana AtA hai / vaha bhI cArvAka darzana kI taraha zarIra ko hI AtmA mAnane vAlA pratyakSavAdI darzana thaa| vaha bhI paMca bhautika zarIra ko caitanya mAnatA thA / vahAM usakA nirAkaraNa kiyA gayA hai / vAyubhUti gaNadhara kI zaMkA aura samAdhAna vizeSAvazyakabhASya AcArya jinabhadragaNi kSamAzramaNa kA eka adbhuta grantha hai / usameM eka prakaraNa hai - gaNadharavAda / bhagavAna mahAvIra ke saMgha meM jo 11 gaNadhara hue haiM, unhoMne prabhu se munidharma dIkSA lene se pUrva apanIapanI zaMkAe~ unake samakSa prastuta kI thIM aura prabhu ne unakI zaMkAoM kA jo samAdhAna kiyA thA, usakA usa grantha meM vizada nirUpaNa kiyA gayA hai / usameM vAyubhUti nAmaka tRtIya gaNadhara ne jo zaMkA vyakta kI thI, vaha isa prakAra hai pRthvI, jala, teja aura vAyu ina cAra bhUtoM ke sammilita hone se yaha zarIra banatA hai, aura usameM AtmA nAmaka eka tattva utpanna hotA hai / Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva | 27 jisa prakAra dhatUre ke phUla, gur3a aura jala Adi padArtha alaga-alaga rahate hai, taba taka unameM nazA car3hAne kA guNa nahIM hotA, kintu ina sabhI padArthoM ko ekatrita karake ekameka kara diyA jAtA hai, taba unameM nazA car3hAne kI zakti utpanna ho jAtI hai, usI prakAra pRthvI Adi cAra bhUta jaba taka pRthak pRthak rahate haiM, taba taka unameM caitanya zakti nahIM hotI, kintu jaba ye cAroM bhUtoM kA samudAya ekatrita ho jAtA hai, taba unameM caitanya zakti prakaTa ho jAtI hai| yadyapi madya banAye jAne vAle padArtha pRthaka-pRthaka rahate haiM, taba taka unameM mAdakatA kI zakti dikhAI nahIM detI thI, tathApi ukta padArthoM ke ekatrita hone se mAdakatA kA guNa prAdurbhUta ho jAtA hai aura amuka samaya taka unameM mAdakaguNa rahakara phira punaH vaha mAdakatA kI zakti naSTa ho jAtI hai| isI prakAra pRthaka-pRthak cAra bhUtoM meM caitanya dikhAI nahIM detA kintu unake ekatrita hone se caitanya prAdurbhUta ho jAtA hai aura amuka samaya taka rahakara phira vaha caitanya naSTa ho jAtA hai| pRthvI Adi cAra bhUtoM meM ye sabhI dArzanika caitanya (AtmA) nahIM mAnate / agara unameM caitanya mAne taba to svatantra AtmA kA svIkAra ho jAtA hai / Atmasiddhi zAstra meM bhI isI se milatI-julatI eka zaMkA uThAI gaI ki pahale pA~ca bhUtoM yA cAra bhUtoM se zarIra banatA hai, phira isameM jIva (caitanya) utpanna hotA hai aura zarIra ke naSTa hote hI vaha naSTa ho jAtA hai / AtmA nAma kA koI svatantra padArtha nahIM hai / zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra ne vAyubhUti gaNadhara kI pUrvokta zaMkA kA nirAkaraNa isa prakAra kiyA hai ki tuma pRthvI Adi bhUtoM meM cetanA nahIM mAnate taba phira unake ekatrita hone se uname cetanA kaise prakaTa ho jAegI ? dhatUre ke phUla, gur3a Adi se jo madya banAyA jAtA hai aura unameM nazA car3hAne kA guNa utpanna ho jAtA hai, usakA mukhya kAraNa yaha hai ki jina padArthoM se madya banatA hai, unameM mAdaka (nazolA) tattva rahA haA hai| isI se una padArthoM ke milAne se unameM mAdakatA ko zakti A jAtI hai| tiloM ke pratyeka dAne meM tela hai, isIlie to unameM se tela nikalatA hai| yadi tiloM meM tailIya padArtha na hotA to unameM se kadApi tela na nikltaa| bAlU ke kaNoM meM tailIya padArtha nahIM hai, isalie bAlU ke kaNoM ko cAhe jitanA pIsA jAya, unameM se tela kadApi nahIM niklegaa| isI prakAra tumhAre mata se pRthvI Adi mahAbhUtoM meM cetanya nahIM hai, ataH Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28 | appA so paramappA unake samUha ke ekatrita hone para bhI usameM se caitanya kadApi utpanna nahIM ho sakatA / jar3a se kabhI cetana utpanna nahIM hotA, aura na hI cetana se jar3a utpanna hotA hai | ataH caitanyamaya AtmA eka svatantra dravya hai jo zarIra ke naSTa hone para bhI naSTa nahIM hotA hai / vaha usa jIva ke karmAnusAra dUsarI gati evaM yoni meM calA jAtA hai / zarIra aura AtmA ke svabhAva meM antara eka samAdhAna yaha bhI hai ki zarIra jar3a hai, vinazvara hai, maraNadharmA hai, varNa, gandha, rasa, sparza vAlA hai, jabaki AtmA cetana hai, jJAnavAna hai, avinAzI hai, amaraNazIla hai, usameM varNa, gandha, rasa aura sparza nahIM hote / zarIra pratyakSa dikhAI detA hai, kyoMki vaha mUrtimAna hai, jabaki AtmA amUrta hai, isalie pratyakSa nahIM dikhAI detA / AtmA ke svatantra astitva kI siddhi mRta zarIra meM se cetanA nikala jAne ke bAda usameM koI jJAna athavA svatantra rUpa se halana calana kI zakti nahIM hotI, usake zarIra meM pA~coM indriyA~ hote hue bhI ve apane-apane viSayoM meM pravRtta nahIM hotIM / mana bhI kisI prakAra kA manana- cintana nahIM kara pAtA / zarIra ke kisI avayava meM apanA-apanA kArya karane kI bhI zakti nahIM rahatI / isakA kAraNa hai ki pahale jo ina saba meM zakti thI, vaha AtmA kI zakti thI / vaha zakti aba mRta zarIra meM nahIM rahI, kyoMki usameM se cetanAzaktimAn AtmA nikala kara anyatra calA gayA hai / mRta zarIra meM paMcabhUta rahate hue bhI caitanya kyoM nahIM ? paMca mahAbhUtoM athavA cAra bhUtoM ke ekatra hone se caitanya zakti utpanna hotI hai, yaha mAnyatA bhI nirAdhAra hai kyoMki mRta zarIra meM pRthvI bhI rahatI hai, kyoMki zarIra pArthiva kahalAtA hai, pAnI bhI rahatA hai, vAyu bhI rahatI hai, zarIra meM teja (garmI) bhI amuka samaya taka rahatI hai aura AkAza bhI rahatA hai| ye cAroM yA pA~coM mahAbhUta usa mRta zarIra meM ekatrita rahate haiN| eka-dUsare ke sAtha sammilita rahane para bhI unameM kisI prakAra kA caitanya usa samaya prakaTa nahIM hotaa| agara mRta zarIra meM pA~ca yA cAra mahAbhUtoM ke hone para bhI A~kha, nAka, kAna, jIbha aura zarIra, mana, buddhi Adi meM kisI prakAra ko apanA-apanA kArya pUrvavatu karate, kintu vaisA nahIM hotA cetanA ho to ve / isIlie zarIra Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva | 26 se bhinna cetanAvAn koI ananya padArtha hai, jisake rahane para ye saba kAma karate haiM, na rahane para ye apanA-apanA kArya nahIM kara pAte / yaha cetanAvAn padArtha hI AtmA hai / isakA svatantra astitva hai / vaha janma se pUrva bhI thA, aura mRtyu ke pazcAt bhI rahatA hai / arthAt - vaha bhUtakAla meM thA, bhaviSya meM bhI rahegA aura vartamAna meM bhI hai / pratyakSavAdiyoM dvArA bhI parokSa kA Azraya lie binA chuTakArA nahIM pratyakSavAdiyoM kA yaha kathana hai ki AtmA agara pratyakSa dikhAI de to hameM batAo / parantu AtmA aisI vastu nahIM hai jo ina carmavakSuoM se yA kisI indriya se pratyakSa dikhAI nahIM jA sakatI / dravya do prakAra ke hote haiM - mUrtta aura amUrtta / amRtaM dravya indriyoM dvArA gAhya nahIM hote / svayaM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA no indiyagejjha amuttabhAvA / amuttabhAvA viya hoi niccaM // arthAt-"amUrtta padArtha indriyoM dvArA grAhya nahIM hone tathA amUrta padArtha nitya bhI hote haiM / " jo amUrta dravya hotA hai, vaha abhautika, apaudgalika hotA hai, usakA koI AkAra yA rUpa nahIM hotA / usameM varNa, gandha, rasa aura sparza nahIM hote / AtmA amUttaM hai vaha indriyoM se grAhya nahIM hai / A~kheM use dekha nahIM sakatIM kyoMki usakA koI rUpa yA AkAra nahIM hotA / kAna usakA zabda suna nahIM sakate, kyoMki usameM zabda hotA hI nahIM, jIbha usakA svAda nahIM le sakatI kyoMki usameM rasa hotA hI nahIM, aura zarIra ke avayava usakA sparza nahIM kara sakate kyoMki vaha sparzana yogya hai hI nahIM / pratyakSavAdI bhI kyA sabhI cIjeM pratyakSa dikhAI dene para hI unakA astitva mAnate haiM ? 'viSApahAra stotra" meM isI tathya ko prakaTa kiyA gayA hai / usakA bhAvArtha yaha hai- - apanI vRddhi, zvAsocchvAsa aura palakoM ke ughar3ane- baMda hone kA pratyakSa anubhava AtmA ko hotA hai, phira bhI 1. uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 14 gA. 16 2.. svavRddhi - niHzvAsa- nimeSabhAji pratyakSamAtmA'nubhave'pi mUDhaH / kiM cAkhila- jJaya-vivarti-bodha-svarUpamadhyakSa mupavaiti lokaH || - viSApahArastotra 22 Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 | appA so paramappA mUDhajana samasta jJeya aura paryAyoM ke bodhasvarUpa AtmA kA pratyakSa anubhava nahIM karate, kintu use ( AtmA ko ) mAnanA to par3atA hai / pratyakSavAdI ne apane paradAde ko, pramAtAmaha yA pramAtAmahI ko nahIM dekhA phira bhI use anumAna se mAnanA par3atA hai ki merA pitA aura dAdA thA, isalie dAde ko janma dene vAlA paradAdA bhI avazya hogA / isI prakAra use yaha mAnanA par3egA ki merI mAtA ko janma dene vAle mAtApitA ke bhI mAtA- A-pitA avazya hoNge| Azaya yaha ki prapitAmaha, pramAtAyaha yA pramAtAmahI pratyakSavAdI ke samakSa abhI pratyakSa dikhAI na dene para bhI anumAna, tarka tathA Apta puruSoM ke kathana ( Agama) se use unakA astitva mAnanA hI par3atA hai / pratyakSa na hone para bhI AtmA kA astitva nakArA nahIM jA sakatA kaI cIjeM itanI sUkSma hotI haiM ki unheM hama apanI ina A~khoM se nahIM dekha pAte, koI vastu dUravartI hotI hai, vaha bhI dRSTigocara nahIM ho pAtI / dIvAra ke usa pAra yA bIca ke kisI vyavadhAna se yukta koI vastu rakhI ho, vaha bhI dRSTipatha meM nahIM AtI / parokSadarzI mAnava sUkSma, vyavahita aura dUravartI padArthoM ko nahIM dekha pAtA, kyA isase usa padArtha ke astitva se inkAra kiyA jA sakatA hai ? jJAna kI apUrNatA kisI bhI dravya ke astitva ko miTA nahIM sakatI / eka bAra rAjagRha nivAsI maduka zramaNopAsaka bhagavAna mahAvIra ko vandana karane ke lie jA rahA thA / mArga meM hI parivrAjakoM ne usase pUchA- tumhAre dharmaguru zramaNa mahAvIra pAMca astikAyoM kA prarUpaNa karate haiM, kyA tuma una pAMcoM ko jAnate dekhate ho ? madduka ne uttara diyA--jo padArtha kArya karatA hai, use hama jAnate - dekhate haiM, kintu jo padArtha kArya nahIM karatA, use hama nahIM jAnate-dekhate / parivrAjaka bole- tuma kaise zramaNopAsaka ho ki apane dharmaguru dvArA pratipAdita paMcAstikAyoM ko jAna dekha nahIM sakate ? maduka ne unheM apanI bAta samajhAne ke lie pUchA - "AyuSman ! yaha jo havA cala rahI hai, kyA Apa usakA rUpa dekha rahe haiM ?" 1 dekhiye bhagavatI sUtra meM maduka zramaNopAsaka aura parivrAjakoM kA saMvAda / Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva | 31 parivrAjaka - " hama havA ko to nahIM dekhate, kintu hilate hue pattoM ko dekhakara hama jAna lete haiM ki havA cala rahI hai / " madduka - 'acchA, yaha batAiye ki phUloM kI bhInI-bhInI sugandha ke jo paramANu hamArI nAsikA meM praviSTa ho rahe haiM, kyA Apa unakA rUpa dekhate haiM ?" parivrAjaka - "nahIM dekha pAte / " maduka ne phira pUchA - "araNi kI lakar3I meM jo chipI huI Aga hai, kyA usakA rUpa Apake dRSTipatha meM AtA hai ?" parivrAjaka - " vaha to nahIM AtA / " maduka--'AyuSman ! kyA samudra ke usa pAra dRzya padArtha haiM ?" parivrAjaka - "hA~, haiM to / " madduka--"kyA Apa samudra ke usa pAra ke dRzyoM ko dekha pAte haiM ?" parivrAjaka - "nahIM jI !" madduka ne apanI bAta ko sameTate hue kahA - " AyuSman ! jisa prakAra parokSajJAnI sUkSma, dUravartI evaM vyavahita padArthoM ko jAna dekha nahIM pAtA, kintu usa padArtha kA astitva hI nahIM hai, aisA to nahIM kahA jA sakatA / isI prakAra hama apUrNajJAnI yadi atIndriya, amUrta, sUkSma, vyavahita yA dUravartI jIvAstikAya (AtmA) Adi ko jAna dekha nahIM paate| isakA yaha artha nahIM hai ki ve padArtha haiM hI nahIM / ve kisI na kisI ke pratyakSa avazya haiM / sarvajJoM ke to pratyakSa haiM hii| jo pratyakSa hote haiM ve anumAna ke viSaya ho sakate haiM / ataH AtmA Adi amUrta atIndriya padArtha pratyakSavAdiyoM ke dvArA anumAna se mAnane par3ate haiM / sAmAnya janatA sUkSma, vyavahita aura dUravartI yA atIndriya amUrta ko nahIM jAna dekha pAne para bhI unake astitva ko mAnatI hai / taba phira amUrta jIvAstikAya (AtmA) nAstikoM ke dRSTipatha meM na Ane para bhI usake astitva ko mAnane meM kyA Apatti hai ?" 1 kahA bhI hai sUkSmAntarita dUrArthAH pratyakSAH kasyacidyathA / anumeyatvato'gnyAdiriti sarvajJasaMsthitiH // - AptamImAMsA Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 32 | appA so paramappA jisa prakAra bijalI, havA Adi ko pratyakSa na dekha pAne para bhI balba meM prakAza, paMkhA, hITara, kUlara, mazIneM Adi calate dekhakara bijalI yA havA ke kAryoM ko dekhakara bijalI yA havA kA astitva mAnate haiM, usI prakAra AtmA bhI pratyakSa na dikhAI na dene para bhI usake nimitta se hue indriyoM dvArA vividha viSayoM ke jJAna, mana ke dvArA manana-cintana aura buddhi dvArA nirNaya Adi kArya dekhakara AtmA ke astitva ko svIkAra karanA cAhie / vividha pramANoM se siddha : AtmA kA astitva isake atirikta anumAna, tarka, Agama, sAMvyavahArika pratyakSa Adi pramANoM se AtmA kA astitva siddha ho jAtA hai| jainadarzana hI nahIM, jitane bhI Astika darzana haiM, ve saba AtmA ke astitva ko mAnate haiN| jainadarzana AtmA kA svatantra astitva nimnokta pramANoM se siddha karatA (1) "AtmA nahIM hai" isa prakAra kA kahane vAlA tathA nirNaya karane vAlA kauna hai ? Azcarya hotA hai ki svayaM AtmA hote hue bhI 'AtmA nahIM hai' isa prakAra kahatA hai ? indriyA~, mana, vANI, buddhi Adi isa prakAra kA nirNaya nahIM kara sakatIM, kyoMki ye saba jar3a haiM / jar3a vastu meM svayaM nirNaya karane kI zakti nahIM hai / 'maiM aura merA' aisI pratIti kisako hotI hai ? vicAra karane para avazya pratIta hogA ki AtmA ke atirikta anya kisI ko bhI aisA saMvedana ho nahIM sktaa| (2) nyAyazAstra kA yaha eka sarvamAnya niyama hai ki vizva meM jisa padArtha kA astitva hotA hai, usI ke viSaya meM astitva yA nAstitva kA vikalpa uThatA hai| agara AtmA nAmaka padArtha saSTi meM nahIM hotA to usake nAstitva kA vikalpa uThatA hI nhiiN| ataH AtmA ke nAstitva kA vikalpa uThane se AtmA kA astitva siddha hotA hai| kyA Apane kisI vyakti ko dUsare se yaha kahate dekhA-sunA hai ki 'jarA, dekho to maiM hU~ yA nahIM ?' kisI anya vyakti yA padArtha ke viSaya meM to aisI zaMkA uThanA svAbhAvika hai, kintu svayaM hI svayaM ke astitva ke viSaya meM zaMkA uThAe, aisA vyakti mUrkha-ziromaNi hI kahalAtA hai| 1 AtmAnI zaMkA kare, AtmA pote Apa / zaMkAno karanAra te, acaraja eha amApa / -Atmasiddhi do. 58 Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva / 33 (3) jaise darpaNa meM kisI vastu ke par3ate hue pratibimba ko dekhakara, koI vyakti pratibimba ko to mAne, kintu darpaNa ko na mAne, aisA ho nahIM sakatA, vaise hI jJAnaguNa sampanna AtmA rUpI darpaNa meM zarIra, indriyA~, avayava, mana, buddhi tathA anya padArtha viSayaka jJAna kA pratibimba par3atA hai| ataH jJAnaguNasampanna AtmA ko mAne binA koI cArA nhiiN| zarIra, mana, indriyA~ Adi jar3a padArtha haiM, unameM jJAna nahIM hotA, AtmA hI jJAnaguNa se yukta hai,1 vahI kisI prakAra kI zaMkA yA jijJAsA kara sakatA hai, jar3a padArtha kadApi zaMkA yA prazna uThA nahIM sktaa| jAnI jAne vAlI ghaTa, paTa Adi vastue~ saMsAra meM haiM ho, aisI sthiti meM unheM jAnane vAle AtmA kA astitva mAne binA koI cArA hI nhiiN| (4) 'maiM sukhI hU~, maiM du:khI hU~;' isa prakAra kA jo anubhava hotA hai, vaha AtmA ke binA ho nahIM sakatA / yadi yaha mAnA jAye ki aisA anubhava tana, mana yA indriyoM ko hotA hai, to jAgRta, svapna evaM suSuptAvasthA meM jo jJAna hotA hai, vaha kisako hotA hai ? paMcAstikAya meM spaSTa kahA hai jANadi passadi savvaM, icchadi sukhaM, vibhedi dukkhaado| kuvvati hidamahidaM vA, bhujadi jIvo phalaM tesi // 122 // jo sabako jAnatA hai, dekhatA hai, sukha cAhatA hai aura duHkha se DaratA hai, tathA kabhI hitarUpa kArya karatA hai, kabhI ahitarUpa evaM usake phala ko bhogatA hai, vaha jIva (AtmA) hai / ataH yaha mAnanA cAhie AtmA eka svatantra dravya hai / (5) AtmA indriyoM, mana, buddhi aura avayava Adi se bhinna hai kyoMki indriyoM Adi se jo jJAna hotA hai, vaha unake naSTa ho jAne yA kharAba ho jAne para bhI smRti rUpa meM banA rahatA hai| jo prApta jJAna ko smRti rUpa meM surakSita rakhatA hai, vahI AtmA nAmaka padArtha hai| (6) kabhI-kabhI A~khoM ke sAmane se kaI cIjeM gujara jAtI haiM, kAnoM se kaI prakAra kI dhvani TakarAtI rahatI haiM, nAka ke pAsa se kaI prakAra kI gandha bhI gUjaratI jAtI hai, phira bhI hama dekha, sUna yA saMgha nahIM pAte, isakA kyA kAraNa hai ? isakA kAraNa hai-indriyoM ke atirikta eka aura 1 'je vinnANe se AyA' -AcArAMga 11515 Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34 | appA so paramappA padArtha hai jisakI sahAyatA ke binA indriyA~ yA mana apanA kArya nahIM kara pAte / vaha atirikta padArtha AtmA hai| jaba AtmA kA dhyAna dUsarI ora hotA hai, taba amuka cIja ko dekhane, sunane, saMghane Adi ke prati upekSA-sI rahatI hai, taba indriyA~ maujUda rahane para bhI kArya nahIM kara pAtIM, jisake gaura karane se indriyA~ kArya karatI haiM, vaha padArtha indriyoM se bhinna hai, vahI AtmA hai| (7) pratyeka indriya apane-apane viSaya kA jJAna karatI hai, isake kAphI samaya ke pazcAt samasta indriyoM ke viSayoM kA saMkalanAtmaka jJAna jise hotA hai vahI AtmA hai| eka indriya yA sabhI indriyA~ milakara sabhI viSayoM kA saMkalanAtmaka jJAna kara nahIM sktiiN| (ka) tarka aura anUmAna pramANa ke atirikta Agama pramANa ke dvArA bhI AtmA kA astitva siddha hotA hai / Agama kahate haiM-Apta (vItarAga-sarvajJa) puruSoM ke upadeza vAkya ko| jaina AgamoM aura granthoM meM yatratatra AtmA ke svatantra astitva (jIvatatva) kA ullekha milatA hai / Apta puruSa pratyakSajJAnI the| unhoMne anubhava aura pratyakSajJAna ke AdhAra para AtmA kA svatantra astitva batAyA hai / ina saba pramANoM ke bAvajUda bhI parokSajJAnI nAstika zraddhA aura vizvAsa ko tathA pratyakSajJAnI ke anubhava ko tAka meM rakhakara varSoM taka kevala pratyakSa ko mAnane kI raTa lagAtA rahA, tarka kI kasauTI para kasakara svIkAra karane kI bAta bhI najara andAja karatA rahA / vartamAna parAmanovaijJAnika prayogoM dvArA AtmA kI jhalaka vartamAna manovaijJAnikoM tathA parAmanovaijJAnikoM ne AtmA ke astitva ke prazna ko prayoga kI kasauTI para ksaa| pichale lagabhaga 50 varSoM se ve isa para prayoga punarjanma aura pUrvajanma kI smRti kI, yAnI jAti-smatijJAna kI unhoMne saikar3oM ghaTanAoM kA adhyayana kiyA hai| DaoN0 sTIvensana ityAdi aneka parAmanovaijJAnikoM ne gaharAI se chAnabIna karake saikaDoM baccoM ke pUrvajanma ko tathA punarjanma kI ghaTanAoM ko satya pAyA 1 (ka) 'asthi me AyA ovvaaie|' -AcArAMga, zruta0 1, a0 1, sUtra 4 / (kha) 'je AyA se vinnANe, je vinnANe se AyA / ' -vahI, zruta 1, u05, sUtra 5 / Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA astitva | 35 hai| unakI prAmANikatA kI jAMca kI hai| jina-jina bAlakoM ke pUrvajanma punarjanma kI ghaTanAoM kA patA lagA, ve svayaM ghaTanAsthala para gaye, jA~ca kI aura unhoMne niSkarSa ke rUpa meM jo varNana kiyA hai, vaha niHsandeha Azcarya meM DAlane vAlA hai| inake atirikta unhoMne aneka aisI ghaTanAoM kA bhI adhyayana kiyA, jinameM kisI vyakti ko bhaviSya meM hone vAlI ghaTanAoM kA pUrvAbhAsa ho jAtA hai| kaI vyakti apane vicAroM ko binA kisI mAdhyama ke apane iSTa vyakti taka pahu~cA sake haiN| kaI vyakti binA kisI indriyAdi kI sahAyatA ke mAdhyama ke, kisI ghaTita ghaTanA ko sAkSAt jAna lete haiM, aura spaSTa kaha dete haiM tathA dUsare vyakti kI vartamAnakAlIna vRtti-pravRtti ko bhI kaI loga sAkSAt jAna sake haiN| parAmanovaijJAnikoM dvArA pratyakSa jJAta evaM abhivyakta ina tathyoM ke AdhAra para AtmA ko svIkAra na karane vAle nAstikoM tathA pUrvajanma aura punarjanma ko na mAnane vAle katipaya dharmasampradAya ke logoM ko yaha socane ko bAdhya kara diyA hai ki eka aisA bhI padArtha hai, jo indriyoM, mana, buddhi Adi se pare hai, jo bhautika yA paudgalika nahIM hai, mUrta yA rUpI nahIM hai, tathApi jo jJAnamaya hai| isa prakAra AtmA nAmaka svatantra padArtha ke asvIkAra karane se aba ve ruka gaye haiM / punarjanma ke ye sabUta bho AtmA ko siddha karane meM sakSama isI prakAra punarjanma ke kaI pramANa to pratyakSa milate haiN| jina vyaktiyoM kI prabala AkAMkSA atRpta rahI, athavA jo akAla meM kisI kAraNavaza kAla-kavalita ho gaye, ve loga hindu dharmaparamparA ke anusAra pretayoni tathA jainaparamparAnusAra vyantaradevayoni meM janma lete haiM, aura apane sAtha pUrvajanma meM jinake sAtha koI prabala moha, Asakti yA dveSa, ghRNA, zatrutA rahI ho, to ve pUrvajanma ke veSa meM Akara yA to apanI atRpta AkAMkSA kI pUrti ke lie cakkara lagAte haiM, kisI riztedAra ke muha se bolate haiM, athavA adAvata huI ho to use taraha-taraha se kaSTa dete haiM / kucha vyakti ina mRtAtmAoM se bAtacIta karane meM mAdhyama bhI banate haiN| mRtAsmAoM ke sAtha bAtacIta ke niSkarSa bhI sahI nikale haiN| ina udAharaNoM se marane ke bAda punarjanma siddha hotA hai / thiyosophikala sosAiTI ko adhiSThAtA meDama leveTsakI ne mRtAsmAoM kA AhvAna karane ke aneka prayoga kiye haiN| pleMceTa ke mAdhyama se Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 36 / appA so paramappA una mRtAtmAoM kA AhvAna kara unase kucha prazna pUche jAte haiM aura una praznoM ke jo uttara una mRtAtmAoM se milate haiM, ve yathArtha aura prAmANika nikalate haiN| yaha punarjanma kA prabala pramANa hai| isa prakAra ke prayoga dhaDalle se ho rahe haiM aura prayogakartA AtmA kA astitva svIkAra karane lage haiN| sUkSma zarIra ke adbhuta kArya prAcInakAla kI kathAoM meM parakAyA praveza ke prayoga kI ghaTanAoM kA ullekha kiyA gayA hai| parakAyA praveza meM AtmA dvArA sUkSma zarIra se yukta hokara dUsare ke zarIra meM praveza kiyA jAtA hai| vartamAna meM kiraliyAna dampati ne eka vizeSa prakAra kI phoTo paddhati se sUkSma zarIra, AbhA. maNDala Adi se phoTo liye haiN| marate hue vyakta ke phoTo lene para usameM usake zarIra kI eka AkRti zarIra se nikala kara bAhara jA rahI hai| isa prayoga ne to anAtma vAdiyoM ko prabala cunautI de dI hai| oparezana Tebala para liTAye gaye eka vyakti ko klorAphaoNrma saMghAkara behoza karane ke bAda usane anubhava kiyA "ki oNparezana ke samaya merA sUkSma zarIra Upara calA gayA hai| maiM apanI oNparezana kriyA dekha rahA huuN| oparezana pUrA hone para maiM punaH sthUla zarIra meM A gayA hai / isa sUkSma jagat kI jAnakArI ne pUrvajanma aura punarjanma ke samAdhAna kI dazA meM eka anukUla samAdhAna prastuta kara diyA hai| jainazAstroM meM samudghAta kA varNana bhI isI se kucha milatA-julatA hai| yadyapi sUkSmazarIra jaina dRSTi se catuHsparzI paramANu-skandhoM se banA hotA hai aura abhautika nahIM, bhautika paudgalika hai| isakA jo phoTo pleTa para utaratA hai, vaha AtmA kA nahIM hai, vaha tejasa yA kArmaNa zarIra kA hai| AtmA to isase bhI pare kI bAta hai / usakA phoTo nahIM liyA jA sakatA, kyoMki vaha sarvathA amUrta-abhautika hai| kintu vaijJAnikoM ne ise nyutrilona kaNoM se nirmita evaM abhautika mAna liyA / jo bhI ho, AtmA ke astitva kI khoja meM yaha prayoga AzAspada hai| ina saba pramANoM aura abhinava prayogoM ke AdhAra para niHsandeha yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki AtmA traikAlika zAzvata evaM svataMtra padArtha hai| atmA kA astitva mAna lene para paramAtmA banane kA mArga prazasta ho jAtA hai| Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 3 AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa paramAtmA banane ke lie AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa jAnanA anivArya 'appA so paramappA' isa siddhAnta ko kriyAnvita karane ke lie jisa prakAra AtmA ke svataMtra astitva kA dRr3ha nizcaya honA anivArya hai, usI prakAra AtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa kA bodha honA bhI atIva Avazyaka hai / AtmA ke astitva ko jAna lene tathA nizcaya ho jAne para bhI vaha AtmA taba taka paramAtmA banane ke lie utsAhita nahIM hotA, na hI paramAtmA banane hetu puruSArtha ke lie udyata hotA hai aura na paramAtmA banane kI dizA meM Age bar3hane kA vaha vicAra ho karatA hai; jaba taka vaha AtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa ko nahIM jAna letA / AtmA paramAtmA banane kI tabhI sAdhanA karegA, jaba use yaha bodha ho jAyegA ki AtmA kA mUla svarUpa paramAtmA ke samAna hai / AtmA kA astitva jAna lene para bhI jaba taka yaha bodha nahIM ho jAtA ki jo paramAtmA bana sakatI hai, vaha AtmA kyA hai ? kaisI hai ? kisa guNa dharma vAlI hai ? usakA vAstavika lakSaNa aura svarUpa kyA hai ? kaI vyakti to AtmA ke svarUpa se nitAnta anabhijJa rahate haiM, na hI ve AtmA ke svarUpa ko jAnane ke lie utsuka hote haiN| eka mUrkha rAjA thA / usase kisI ne pUchA" rAjan ! Apake kitanI rAniyA~ haiM ?" rAjA ne kahA ( 37 ) Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 38 | appA so paramappA " kAmadAra se puucho| mujhe kucha bhI patA nahIM haiN|" isI prakAra ajJAnI mUrkha jIva kahatA hai - " AtmA kA svarUpa kaisA hai ? yaha hameM patA nahIM hai; zAstroM se pUcho / " kisI bhI vastu ko nAma se jAna lenA, eka bAta hai aura vaha vastu kisa prakAra kI hai ? usakA yathArtha svarUpa aura asAdhAraNa guNadharma (lakSaNa) kyA hai ? yaha jAnanA aura bAta hai / jo vyakti AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa meM na jAnakara ulaTe rUpa meM jAna legA, vaha paramAtmA banane kI dizA meM puruSArthaM na karake viparIta dizA meM puruSArthaM karegA / agara vaha yahI jAna jAegA ki AtmA to sadA eka-sA hI rahatA hai, vaha to sadaiva kuTasthanitya rahatA hai, usameM koI vikAra yA kartRtva Adi nahIM hote, taba vaha kyoM vikAra ko dUra karake, AtmA ko tapa, saMyama-tyAga Adi kI sAdhanA se zuddha karake paramAtmapada prApta karane kI dizA meM puruSArthaM karegA ? isalie AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie usake yathArtha svarUpa kA bodha honA anivArya hai / yoM to AtmA ke astitva ko sabhI Astika darzana evaM samasta AtmavAdI dharma-sampradAya svIkAra karate haiM, kintu una darzanoM aura dharma sampradAyoM meM AtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM mataikya nahIM hai / AtmA kA svarUpa koI darzana yA dharma-sampradAya kucha batAtA hai, aura koI kucha dUsarA hI rAga alApatA hai| kaI darzana aura sampradAya to AtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM paraspara virodhI pratIta hote haiM / unameM paraspara samanvaya honA bhI atyanta duSkara hai| hameM dekhanA yaha hai ki jainadarzana, joki AtmA ko paramAtmA ke samAna mAnatA hai, AtmA kA kaisA svarUpa batAtA hai ? jisase usa svarUpa ko hRdayaMgama karake mAnava paramAtmA banane kI ora gati pragati kara sake aura eka dina paramAtmapada prApti kI apanI antima maMjila ko upalabdha kara sake | isase pUrva anya darzanoM kA AtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM mantavya dekara phira jainadarzana kA mantavya prastuta kareMge / vedAntadarzana ke anusAra AtmA kA svarUpa AtmavAdI dArzanikoM ne AtmA ke svarUpa kA bhinna-bhinna rUpa se nirUpaNa kiyA hai / bhAratavarSa ke darzanoM meM vedAnta darzana pramukha rahA hai / vedAnta darzana ke mukhya AdhArabhUta grantha upaniSad haiM / unameM 'AtmA' ke viSaya meM gahana cintana saMkalita hai / vedAnta ke matAnusAra sAre saMsAra kI mUla AtmA eka hai, jisakI saMjJA hai - brahma / isa dRzyamAna jagat meM cetana Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 36 aura acetana (jar3a) jo bhI haiM, ve saba usI mUla AtmA kA prapaMca hai| arthAt-vaha brahma rUpa AtmA eka hI hai aneka nhiiN| sAre brahmANDa meM eka hI AtmA kA pasArA hai, AtmA ke atirikta aura kucha bhI nhiiN| vedAnta darzana ke mUla sUtra haiM "sarvaM khalvidaM brahma, neha nAnA'stikicana / "1 __"ekamevAdvitIyaM brhm|" | vedAnta-matAnusAra AtmA eka hI hai aura kUTasthanitya tathA AkAzavat sarvavyApI hai| pratyakSa meM jo bhI nAnAtva dRSTigocara ho rahA hai, vaha AtmA kA apanA nahIM, mAyAjanita hai| parabrahma ke sAtha mAyA kA samparka hote hI vaha eka se aneka ho gayA, saMsAra bana gyaa| kitanI kSudra kalpanA hai yaha AtmA ke lie ! jaba AtmA eka hai aura sarvavyApI hai to devadatta, somadatta, yajJadatta Adi sabhI vyaktiyoM kA sukha-duHkha eka samAna honA cAhie, alaga-alaga anubhUti kyoM ? eka dharmiSTha aura eka pApI kyoM ? lekina sabakA anubhava isake viparIta pRthak-pRthak hotA hai| vedAntamAnya AtmA kUTasthanitya hone se usameM koI parivartana nahIM ho skegaa| aisI sthiti meM karmamalina AtmA ratnatraya-sAdhanA yA svarUparamaNa sAdhanA dvArA zuddha rUpa meM parivartita na ho skegii| phalataH usakA paramAtmA bananA asambhava hai| AkAzavat nilipta sarvavyApI AtmA ke karmabandhana bhI nahIM hogaa| bandhana hI nahIM to mokSa kisa bAta kA ? phalataH sarvavyApI vaha AtmA AkAzavata hone se svarga-naraka Adi vibhinna sthAnoM meM jAegIAegI bhI nahIM / taba usakA punarjanma evaM pUrvajanma kaise ghaTita hogA? _____ sAMkhyadarzana ke anusAra AtmA kA svarUpa sAMkhyadarzana ke anusAra AtmA akartA hai, vaha kUTasthanitya hai| isakA artha yaha huA ki AtmA sadA-sarvadA eka rUpa rahegA, usameM kisI prakAra kA parivartana nahIM hogA / sukha-duHkha Adi jo bhI pariNamana AtmA meM dikhAI detA hai, vaha saba prakRti kA khela hai| AtmA bilakula taTastha akartA banA rahatA hai| prakRti hI kartA-dhartA hai / vahI karmoM kI yA pravRttiyoM kI kI hai / AtmA kisI bhI prakAra ke karma kA kartA nahIM hai| AtmA to prakRti ke khela dekhatA rahatA hai, vaha kevala draSTA hai| parantu jaba 1 chAndogya upaniSad 3 / 14 / 1 2 vahI, 6 / 2 / 1 Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40 | appA so paramappA AtmA prakRti ke dvArA kiye jAne vAle karmoM ko ahaMkAra-mUDha hokara apane mAna letA hai, isalie karmoM kA phala bhoktA hotA hai| AtmA ke sambandha meM sAMkhyadarzana kI isa vicitra mAnyatA ke anusAra to AtmA paramAtmA banane meM asamartha aura paMgu hI ThaharegA, kyoMki vaha na to karmoM kA kartA hai, aura karmoM ko kATane meM bhI samartha nahIM hai / vaha kartRtvahIna hone ke kAraNa paramAtmA banane kI ratnatraya-sAdhanA bhI kaise kara sakegA ? jar3a prakRti kaise karma karegI aura kaise karmoM ko kATegI ? kyoMki usameM samyagjJAna aura samyagdarzana kA abhAva hai| AtmA svayaM svabhAva meM ramaNa nahIM kara sakatA to jar3a prakRti AtmA (puruSa) ke badale kaise svayaM svabhAva meM ramaNa karegI? yogadarzana bhI sAMkhyadarzana kA bhAI hai| sAMkhyadarzana darzanapakSa hai aura yogadarzana sAdhanApakSa hai| vaizeSika darzana meM AtmA kA svarUpa vaizeSika darzana ke matAnusAra AtmA ekAntanitya hai, usameM kisI bhI prakAra kA parivartana nahIM hotA / sUkha-duHkha Adi ke rUpa meM AtmA meM jo parivartana dRSTigocara hotA hai, vaha svayaM AtmA meM nahIM hotA, AtmA ke guNoM meM hotA hai| jJAna, sukha-duHkha Adi AtmA ke guNa mAne gaye haiM, kintu ye guNa AtmA ko saMsAra meM bhaTakAne vAle haiM, AtmA ke lie hAnikara haiN| jaba taka ye guNa naSTa nahIM ho jAeMge, taba taka usa AtmA ko mokSa nahIM ho skegaa| abhiprAya yaha hai ki AtmA apane Apa meM jar3a hai, jJAnagRNa AtmA se bhinna padArtha ke rUpa meM mAnA jAtA hai| isI jJAnaguNa ke sambandha se AtmA meM cetanA hai, svataH cetanA nhiiN| phira vaizeSika darzana AtmA ko aneka aura sarvavyApI mAnatA hai| AtmA ke isa aTapaTe svarUpa ke kAraNa vaizeSikamAnya AtmA paramAtmA bananA to dUra rahA, jJAnaguNa yukta sAmAnya AtmA bhI nahIM rahatA / ekAntanitya AtmA sAdhanA ke dvArA apane karma kAluSya ko, apane svarUpa ko, apane hita, kalyANa evaM lakSya ko jAna bhI nahIM sakatA, na hI sarvakarmarahita hone kI sAdhanA karake paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| bauddhadarzanamAnya AtmA kA svarUpa bauddhadarzana AtmA ko ekAnta kSaNika mAnatA hai| ekAnta kSaNika AtmA to kSaNa-kSaNa meM naSTa hoto tathA naI-naI utpanna hotI rahatI hai| Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 41 AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke dvArA paramAtmapada pAne ke lie bauddhamAnya AtmA ayogya siddha hotI hai, kyoMki pahale kSaNa jisa AtmA ne jJAnAdi kI sAdhanA kI thI, vaha dUsare kSaNa naSTa ho cukI, phira usa sAdhanA kA puruSArtha vyartha gyaa| ataH bauddhamAnya AtmA paramAtmA bana nahIM skegaa| vartamAna AtmA naSTa na ho aura Age navIna AtmA utpanna na ho, tabhI vaha AtmA paramAtmA bana sakatI hai, anyathA nhiiN| bauddhadarzana ke anusAra yaha sambhava nahIM hai| na rahegI sAdhanA karane vAlI AtmA, aura na hI vaha paramAtmA bana sakegI, na mukti prApta kara sakegI aura na hI samasta duHkhoM se mukta ho skegii| devasamAja kI mAnyatA devasamAja AtmA ko prakRtijanya, jar3a-padArtha mAnatA hai| usake matAnusAra AtmA bhautika hai, abhautika = caitanyamaya nhiiN| sAtha hI vaha ajara, amara, avinAzI, sadAsthAyI nahIM hai, vaha eka dina utpanna hotI hai aura naSTa ho jAtI hai| AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke dvArA paramAtmapada yA mokSapada prApta karane kA lakSya devasamAja ke pAsa nahIM hai| jaba AtmA cetanAmaya nahIM hai, taba jJAna-darzana ke binA paramAtma pada yA mokSapada prApta karane kA savAla hI kahA~ rahA ? AryasamAja-mAnya AtmA AryasamAja mAnatA hai ki AtmA sarvajJa-sarvadarzI kadApi nahIM ho sakatI, vaha sadA alpajJa hI rhegii| sarvajJa to ekamAtra paramAtmA hI rhegaa| isake atirikta alpajJa AtmA karmabandhana se sarvathA mukta hokara kabhI paramAtmA yA siddha-buddha-mukta bana hI nahIM sktii| mRtyu ke bAda zubha karmavazAt AtmA kucha dina mokSa meM ghUma-ghAmakara, vahA~ kA sukhabhoga prApta karake pUnaH azubhakarmavaza idhara-udhara kI durgatiyoM aura azubhayoniyoM meM duHkha bhogegii| isa prakAra AtmA bAra-bAra sUkha-duHkha ke hiMDole meM jhalatI rhegii| vaha ekAntasukhasvarUpa mokSapada ko kadApi prApta nahIM kara skegii| aisI sthiti meM vaha sadA ke lie ajara-amara, azarIrI, sarvakarmarahita, sarvaduHkhamukta zuddha-AtmA paramAtmA kabhI nahIM bana skegii| nizcaya-vyavahAra dRSTi se : jainadarzana-mAnya AtmA smr' maasi hy'n? ahaabii o Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 42 ! appA so paramappA vAdI athavA cArvAka, devasamAja Adi kI taraha jar3AdvaitavAdI bhI nahIM hai| vaha dvaitavAdI hai| vaha vyavahAra aura nizcaya donoM dRSTiyoM se AtmA ko taulatA hai aura usakA yathArthasvarUpa isa prakAra kA batalAtA hai, jisase AtmA paramAtmA bana sake / ___ AtmA eka nahIM ananta haiM-vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA eka nahIM hai, pratyeka jIva kI pRthak-pRthak hai, aura ananta hai / sArI sRSTi meM eka aura sarvavyApI AtmA mAnane se eka kA sukha, sabakA sukha aura eka kA duHkha sabakA duHkha ho jAegA, tathA eka kA karmabandha sabakA karmabandha aura eka kA mokSa sabakA mokSa ho jAegA, parantu anubhava isake viparIta hai / jainadarzana saMsAra meM AtmA ko ananta mAnatA hai| ananta kA artha hai-jisakI gaNanA na ho sake, jo kAla kI sImA se bAhara ho, jisakA nApa taula na ho sake, anta na A sake / jainadRSTi se saMkhyA aura kAla kI apekSA AtmAoM kA kabhI anta nahIM hotaa| saMsAra meM AtmAoM kA kabhI anta nahIM AyA aura na hI bhaviSya meM aaegaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki anantakAla se ananta AtmAe~ siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA banI haiM aura mokSa meM jA rahI haiN| phira bhI unakA anta nahIM hotaa| jo ananta haiM, unakA anta A jAe taba to ananta zabda hI nirarthaka ho jaae| ege AyA-AtmA eka hai, yaha nizcayadRSTi se kathana hai| isakA bhAvArtha sahI hai ki dravyadRSTi se saba prANiyoM kA AtmA (svarUpataH) eka samAna hai / AtmA sarvavyApI nahIM, zarIra pramANa hotI hai -eka vizAla kamarA hai, usameM rakhe hue diye kA prakAza bar3A hogA, kintu agara usI diye ko eka choTe-se ghar3e meM rakha deM to usakA prakAza utane meM hI samAviSTa ho jaaegaa| jainadarzanamAnya AtmA prakAza ke samAna saMkoca-vikAsazIla hai| vaha choTe prANI ke zarIra meM choTI aura bar3e zarIra meM bar3I ho jAtI hai| jaise atyanta choTe bacce ke zarIra meM AtmA utanI hI choTI hotI hai, kintu jyoM-jyoM usakA zarIra uttarottara bar3hatA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM AtmA kA bhI vistAra hotA jAtA hai| arthAt-prANI kA jaisA aura jitanA choTA yA bar3A zarIra hotA hai, AtmA utane meM hI samAviSTa ho jAtI hai / hAthI ke zarIra meM AtmA hAthI jitanI bar3I aura kunthuA ke zarIra meM utanI hI choTI ho jAtI hai / parantu hotI hai vaha asaMkhya pradezAtmaka aura pratyeka 1 sthAnAMga sUtra, sthAna 1, u. 1, sU01 Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 43 prANI ke zarIra ke aNu-aNu meM vyApta / yaha siddhAnta hai bhI anubhavasiddha / hama dekhate haiM ki zarIra ke kisI bhI aMga meM coTa lagatI hai to pIr3A kA anubhava usI eka aMga ko nahIM, sarvatra hotA hai| zarIra se bAhara kahIM bhI kisI cIja para prahAra hotA hai to usakI koI pIr3A nahIM hotI, kyoMki zarIra se bAhara tat-zarIrastha AtmA nahIM hai, isalie por3A bhI nahIM hotii| tumbe ko kisI bhI kone se kATa kara loga cakhate haiM, to usakI kaTutA kA svAda AegA, parantu tumbe se bAhara kahIM bhI kisI cIja ko tor3akara cakhate haiM to vaisA kar3avA svAda nahIM AtA / aMgUra kA bhI jitanA kada hogA, utane meM eka sarIkhA miThAsa vyApta hogaa| iso prakAra AtmA bhI pratyeka jIva ke zarIra kaNa kaNa meM vyApta hai, zarIra taka hI sImita hai, sarvavyApI nhiiN| upaniSadoM meM AtmA kA AkAra-prakAra varNana upaniSadoM meM AtmA kA AkAra vibhinna RSiyoM ne pRthak-pRthak batAyA hai| usakA jainadarzana mAnyatA se jarA bho mela nahIM khAtA / muNDakopaniSad meM batAyA gayA hai 'eso aNurAtmA 'yaha AtmA aNurUpa hai / ' kaThopaniSad meM batAyA hai.-'aMguSThamAtraH AtmA'2 'AtmA aMgUThe ke barAbara (pramANa kI) hai|' zvetAzvatara upaniSad inase alaga hI rAga alApatA hai "bAlAna-prazatabhAgasya zatadhA kalpitasya ca / bhAgo jIvaH sa vijJa yaH // 3 bAla ke agrabhAga kA jo sauvA~ hissA hai, usake sauveM bhAga ke samAna jIvAtmA samajhanA caahie| isI taraha chAMdogya-upaniSad meM bhI AtmA ke AkAra-prakAra ke viSaya meM vicitra bAteM kahI gaI haiM 1 muNDakopaniSad 3/1/8, 2 kaThopaniSad 2/6/17 3 zvetAzvataropaniSad 5/8, Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44 | appA so paramappA "eSa ma AtmA'ntarha daye'NIyAn brIhervA yavAhA, sarSapAdvA, zyAmA kAdvA, zyAmAkataNDulAdvA; eSa ma AtmA'ntarha daye jyAyAn pRthivyA, jyAyAna antarikSAd jyAyAn divo, jyAyAnebhyo lokebhyaH / "1 "yaha AtmA hRdaya ke aMdara cAvala, jau, sarasoM, sAMvA aura sAMvA cAvala ke dAne se bhI choTo hai, tathA yaha AtmA hRdaya ke bhItara pRthvI, antarikSa, dyo (divyaloka) tathA ina (dUsare) lokoM se bhI bar3I hai|" agara AtmA hRdaya yA aMgUThe meM hI vyApta hai yA anna ke dAne se bhI choTA hai, athavA aNumAtra hai, taba to mastaka meM coTa lagane para usakI pIr3A kA anubhava mastiSka sthita buddhi tathA mana evaM anya indriyoM ko nahIM honA caahie| agara AtmA AkAza ke samAna vizAla yA sarvavyApI hai to eka vyakti ko duHkha kA anubhava hone para sabhI ko du kha kA aura eka prANI ko sukha kA anubhava hone para sabhI ko sukha kA anubhava honA cAhie, parantu aisA hotA nhiiN| sabhI ko pRthak-pRthaka anubhava hotA hai| isalie AtmA ko AkAzAdi ke samAna vizAla yA sarvavyApI mAnane meM kaI doSa haiN| ye saba bAteM yukti aura anubhava se bhI viruddha haiN| hA~, jainadarzana meM nizcayanayAnusAra AtmA ko jJAna kI dRSTi se sarvavyApI jAnA jAtA hai / jaba ke valI samudghAta karatA hai, taba AtmA ko samagraloka meM vyApta kara sakatA hai| AtmA pariNAmI nitya hai-jainadarzana vyavahAra (paryAya) dRSTi se AtmA ko pariNAmI nitya mAnatA hai, sAMkhyadarzana kI taraha kUTasthanitya nhiiN| kUTasthanitya AtmA meM kisI prakAra kA parivartana nahIM ho sakatA, vaha sadAkAla eka-sA rahanA cAhie / parantu anubhava aura yukti isake viparIta hai| yadi AtmA kUTasthanitya hotA to vaha sadaiva eka sarIkhe bhAvoM meM rahatA, parantu usake bhAvoM (pariNAmoM) kI dhArA badalatI rahatI hai / jaisA ki 'pravacanasAra' meM batAyA gayA hai 'jIvo pariNamadi jadA, suheNa asuheNa vA suho asuho / suddhaNa tadA suddho, havadi hi pariNAma sabbhAvo / / "2 1 chAndogya-upaniSada 3/14/3 2 pravacanasAra 1/4 Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 45 "jaba jIva (AtmA) zubha yA azubha rUpa meM pariNata hotA hai, taba vaha zubha yA azubha ho jAtA hai| aura jaba vaha zuddha rUpa meM pariNata hotA hai, taba zuddha ho jAtA hai| pariNAmoM ke anusAra jIva (AtmA) tadrUpa bhAva vAlA ho jAtA hai|" AtmA yadi kUTastha nitya hotA to vaha kabhI zAnta, kabhI kruddha, kabhI ruSTa, kabhI tuSTa, kabhI sukho, kabhI duHkhI tathA kabhI prapanna aura kabhI udAsa nahIM hotaa| na hI vaha bAlaka, yuvaka aura vRddha hotA, tathA vaya ke anusAra anubhava aura samaya meM parivartana bhI nahIM hotaa| isI prakAra kUTasthanitya AtmA sadAkAla ke lie eka hI gati,yoni tathA eka hI zarIra meM rhtaa| vaha apane zubhAzubha karmAnusAra manuSya, deva, naraka yA tiryaJca gati meM vibhinna yoniyoM meM paribhramaNa na krtaa| yadi yaha kahA jAe ki sAMkhya darzana kI mAnyatA ke anusAra ye jJAna tathA sUkha-duHkha Adi saba prakRti ke dharma haiM, AtmA ke nahIM; taba to AtmA ke nikala jAne ke pazcAt bhI jar3a prakRti ke sukha-duHkha, jJAna Adi dharma mRta zarIra meM hone cAhie, para ve hote nhiiN| AtmA se yukta zarIra ke samAna AtmA se rahita mRta zarIra ko yA zarIra ke kisI avayava ko ha~sate-rote yA ruSTa-tuSTa hote kisI ne kabhI nahIM dekhaa| ataH ye prakRti ke dharma nahIM, AtmA ke dharma haiM / jainadarzanAnusAra AtmA ekAnta kUTasthanitya nahIM hai; vaha pariNAmInitya hai| isa tathya ko dUsare dRSTibindu se smjheN| AtmA dravya hai| dravya kA lakSaNa hai-sat / vaha utpAda, vyaya aura dhrauvya se yukta hai| AtmA karmAnusAra naraka, tiryaJca, deva, manuSya Adi paryAyoM meM utpanna hotI hai, yaha utpAda hai, athavA sukha-duHkha, ruSTa-tuSTa Adi rUpa meM pariNamana (parivartana honA) bhI utpAda hai| utpanna hone kI taraha una-una paryAyoM kA nAza honA vyaya hai aura ina sabhI avasthAoM meM, nAnArUpa pAkara bhI AtmA kA apane svarUpa se cyuta na honA, apane svarUpa meM sthira rahanA dhrauvya == sthiratA hai / AtmA meM cAhe jitanI paryAyeM utpanna aura naSTa hoM, parantu AtmA badalatA nahIM hai, vaha sadA avinAzI rahatA hai / AtmA kA kabhI nAza nahIM hotA, vaha jaisA hai, vaisA hI rahatA hai| bhagavadgItA meM isI tathA ko spaSTa karate hue kahA hai-AtmA ko zastra kATa nahIM sakate, na 1 utpAdavyaya-dhrauvyayuktaM sat / sat dravyalakSaNam / -tattvArtha sUtra a. 5 Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 46 | appA so paramappA Aga jalA sakatI hai, na hI pAnI ise galA sakatA hai, aura na havA ise sukhA sakatI hai / yaha acchedya, abhedya, adAhya, akledya aura azoSya hai / 1 yaha sanAtana, zAzvata aura ajanmA hai / anAdi nidhana hai / jo bhI parivartana hotA hai, vaha paryAyoM kA hotA hai, dravya kA nahIM / ise sone ke dRSTAMta dvArA samajhie / sone kA hAra, aMgUThI, mukuTa, kar3e Adi vividha AkAra ke padArtha bnaae| ye sone kI paryAyeM haiN| eka paryAya utpanna huI aura naSTa ho gaI, parantu unameM dravya to naSTa nahIM hotA, vaha to jaisA hai, vaisA hI rahatA hai / sunAra ne sone kA kar3A banAyA, yaha kar3e kA utpAda hai, aura phira kar3e ko miTA diyA, usakI aMgUThiyA~ banA diiN| isa prakAra kar3e kA paryAya naSTa ho gayA / ina donoM paryAyoM meM sonA badalA nahIM / vahI usakI dhruvatA hai / dravya kA eka lakSaNa yaha bhI kiyA gayA hai'guNa- paryAyavad dravyam 2 S guNa aura paryAya kA jo Azraya rUpa hai, vaha dravya hai / dravya ke sAtha sadava rahane vAlA avinAzI dharma guNa kahalAtA hai aura dravya meM samaya-samaya para krama se jo vividha avasthA rUpa pariNamana hotA rahatA hai, vaha paryAya hai / AtmA dravya hai / jahA~ dravya hotA hai, vahA~ paryAyeM avazya hotI haiM / ataH AtmA meM paryAyadRSTi se utpAda vyaya huA karate haiM / gatirUpa zarIra ko dhAraNa karanA AtmA kI vaibhAvika paryAya hai / AtmA apane Apa meM manuSya tiryaJca Adi nahIM hai / AtmA kA zuddha svarUpa zarIrAdi dhAraNa karanA nahIM haiM / zarIrAdi dhAraNa karanA karmoM ke kAraNa hotA hai / jahA~ taka AtmA karmasahita hai, vahA~ taka yaha aneka zarIra dhAraNa karatA hai / mRtyu hone para arthAt - eka zarIra chUTane para dUsarA deha dhAraNa karatA hai, parantu deha kI utpatti aura vinAza eka hI jIva kA, cAhe jitanI bAra ho jAe, 1 (ka) nainaM chindanti zastrANi, nainaM dahati pAvakaH / na cainaM kledayantyApo na zoSayati mArutaH // acchedyo'yamadAhyo'yamakledyo'zoSya eva ca / nityaH sarvagataH sthANuracalo'yaM sanAtanaH // - bhagavadgItA 2 / 23-24 (kha) se Na chijjai, Na bhijjai, Na ujjhai, Na hammai kaMcaNaM savvaloe / - AcArAMga 1/3/3/400 2 tattvArtha sUtra a. 5 Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 47 yA bhaviSya meM cAhe jitanI bAra hogA, una sabhI purAne naye zarIroM meM AtmA to vahI kA vahI rahatA hai| usakA nAza nahIM hotaa| karmavazAt jIva ne jitane zarIra bhUtakAla meM dhAraNa kiye, bhaviSya meM vaha jitane zarIra dhAraNa karegA tathA vartamAna meM vaha jisa zarIra meM hai, ye saba Atmadravya kI vaibhAvika paryAyeM haiN| jisa prakAra purAnA jIrNa vastra chor3akara nayA pahanA jAtA hai, usI prakAra AtmA bhI purAnA zarIra chor3akara nayA zarIra dhAraNa kara letA hai / janma-maraNa ke dvArA kevala zarIra badalatA jAtA hai, AtmA nahIM badalatI, usakA kabhI nAza nahIM hotaa| isI prakAra eka hI zarIra meM kaI avasthAe~ badalatI haiN| pahale bAlaka phira yuvaka aura tatpazcAt vRddha hotA hai| parantu ina sabhI avasthAoM ke badalane para bhI AtmA to vahI kA vahI rahatA hai| ye zarIra kI avasthAe~ haiM, AtmA kI nhiiN| jisane bacapana ko jAnA thA, vahI javAnI ko jAnatA aura bhogatA hai, aura vahI bur3hApe ko jAnatA hai aura anubhava karatA hai| ina tInoM avasthAoM kA anubhava usane hI kiyA, usako to tInoM avasthaoM ko smRti hai| zarIra kI avasthAe~ badala jAne para bhI vaha (AtmA) nahIM badalA yahI sabUta hai ki AtmA dhrauvya-nitya hai| ye avasthAe~ utpAda-vyaya svabhAva vAlI hai, arthAt-anitya haiM / jisa prakAra dravya kI paryAyeM hotI haiM, usI prakAra guNa kI bhI paryAyeM hotI haiM / jaise AtmA dravya hai, jJAna Adi usake guNa haiN| guNa bhI pariNamanazIla haiM / guNoM meM bhI paryAyoM kA utpAda-vinAza hotA rahatA hai| parantu guNa kI paryAyeM badalatI rahane para bhI usa guNa kA nAza nahIM hotA / udAharaNArtha, pAnI kA mUla guNa zItalatA hai| usameM hAni-vRddhi hotI rahatI hai / garma havAeM calane ke kAraNa yA sUrya athavA agni ke atyanta uSNa tApa ke kAraNa pAnI kabhI garma ho jAtA hai, kabhI ThaMDI barphIlI havAe~ calane ke kAraNa atyanta ThaMDA ho jAtA hai| ina donoM hI avasthAoM meM pAnI ke zItalatA-guNa kI paryAyeM badalIM / inake pIche kAraNa thA-anya 1 vAsAMsi jIrNAni yathA vihAya, navAni gRha NAti naro'parANi / tathA zarIrANi vihAya jIrNAnyanyAni saMyAti navAni dehI // -bhagavadgItA 2/22 2 dehino'smin yathA dehe kaumAraM yauvanaM jarA / tathA dehAntara prApti /rastatra na muhyati // --bhagavadgItA 2/13 Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48 | appA so paramappA dravyoM kA saMyoga / parantu una dravyoM kA saMyoga dUra hote hI pAnI apanI mUla zItalatA guNa ko prApta kara letA hai| pAnI meM se zItalatA kA guNa kabhI naSTa nahIM hotA / isI prakAra jJAna AtmA kA mUla guNa hai / usakA kabhI nAza nahIM hotaa| karmoM ke saMyoga se jIva ke jJAna kA vikAsa-hrAsa hotA rahatA hai| jJAna guNa kI ye paryAyeM haiN| ye utpanna-vinaSTa hotI rahatI hai, bhramavaza jIva yaha socatA hai ki smati-doSa ke kAraNa ajita jJAna vinaSTa ho gayA, parantu jJAna kI ye paryAya naSTa ho gaI / kabhI jJAna kA vikAsa haA to manuSya socatA hai, jJAna utpanna ho gayA, parantu jJAna kabhI utpanna-vinaSTa hotA nahIM, vaha to AtmA ke sAtha sadeva rahatA hai| jJAna guNa kI paryAyoM meM pariNamana (parivartana) hotA rahatA hai| ataH jJAna guNa to dhrava rahatA hai, karmavazAt usakI paryAyoM kA utpAda-vyaya hotA rahatA hai / isIlie jaise AtmA sat hai, arthAt-tInoM kAloM meM astitvavAn hai, usI prakAra usake guNa bhI sat haiM - sadeva astitvavAna haiN| niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmA kuTasthanitya nahIM, pariNAmonitya hai / vaha dravya rUpa se nitya hai, parantu paryAya pariNamanazIla hone se anitya haiN| arthAt- saMsArI AtmA karmAnusAra naraka, tiryaMca Adi meM yA duHkha-sukhAdi rUpa meM badalatI rahatI hai, phira bhI Atmatatva rUpa meM sthira=nitya rahatI hai / AtmA kA kadApi nAza nahIM hotA / yahI pariNAmI nitya kA abhiprAya nizcayanaya se AtmA kA svarUpa nizcayadRSTi se AtmA kA svarUpa samayasAra meM isa prakAra pratipAdita kiyA gayA hai jovo aNAi aNidhaNo, avinAsI akkhao dhuvonicca / jIva (AtmA) anAdi hai, anidhana hai, avinAzI hai, akSaya hai, dhra va hai tathA nitya (zAzvata) hai| __ isa dRSTi se AtmA nizcayanaya se 'anAdi' hai / usakA kisI vizeSa samaya para janma nahIM hotA, vaha ajanmA hai| agara AtmA kA janma huA hotA to isakI Adi hotI, aura isako mRtyu bhI mAnI jAtI / parantu AtmA to janma aura maraNa donoM se rahita hai| bhagavadgItA meM bhI kahA hai ki 'AtmA kisI kAla meM na to janmatA hai, aura na maratA hai, aura na hI yaha AtmA hokara phira AtmA hone vAlA hai| yaha to aja hai, nitya hai, zAzvata hai, purAtana hai / zarIra kA nAza hone para bhI yaha (AtmA) naSTa Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 46 nahIM hotii| janma-maraNa zarIra kA hotA hai| isa kAraNa vyavahAranaya kI apekSA se yaha mAnA jAtA hai, zubhAzubhakarmavazAt AtmA vividha gatiyoM aura yoniyoM meM tathA vividha paryAyoM (zarIroM) meM utpanna hotA hai / ataH paryAyadRSTi se bhale hI eka gati se dUsarI meM jAne kI apekSA se AtmA ko Adi mAnI jAtI ho, dravya (nizcaya) dRSTi se to vaha anAdi ho hai| nizcayadRSTi se AtmA anidhana hai, arthAt vaha amara hai| kabhI maratA nahIM hai| vyavahAradRSTi se jo yaha kahA jAtA hai ki amuka jIva mara gayA, usakA artha bhI yahI hai ki usane jisa zarIra ko dhAraNa kiyA thA, usase usakA sambandha-viccheda ho gyaa| AyuSya kI avadhi pUrNa ho jAne se usakA usa zarIra se chuTakArA ho gyaa| zarIra-parivartana kI AtmA kI isa kriyA ko maraNa kahA jAtA hai, vastutaH AtmA kA yaha maraNa nahIM hai| AtmA ko 'avinAzI' isalie kahA gayA hai ki zastra, agni, pAnI, havA Adi koI bhI padArtha AtmA kA nAza nahIM kara sakatA, yahA~ taka ki mantra-tantra, auSadhAdi prayogoM se bhI AtmA vinaSTa nahIM ho sakatA / zarIra avazya kaTatA, jalatA, galatA, sUkhatA yA naSTa hotA dikhAI detA hai / ise 'akSaya' bhI isalie kahA gayA hai ki AtmA kA kabhI kSaya yA hAsa nahIM hotA / vaha bhUtakAla meM jitanA thA, utanA hI Aja hai, aura bhaviSya meM bhI utanA hI rhegaa| usameM kisI bhI prakAra kI ghaTa-bar3ha nahIM hotI, hAni vRddhi hotI hai zarIra meN| AtmA ko 'dhruva' isalie kahA gayA hai ki nizcayadRSTi se vaha tInoM kAla meM sthAyI rahatA hai| paryAyadRSTi se vaha hAthI, ghor3A, siMha, manuSya, deva, nAraka Adi nAnA paryAyeM dhAraNa karatA hai, kintu dravyAthikanaya kI apekSA dravyarUpa se vaha sthAyI rahatA hai| __ 'aatm| nitya hai,' yaha nizcaya (dravyAthika) dRSTi se kahA gayA hai, kyoMki vaha sadA eka-sA rahatA hai, kintu paryAyAthikanaya kI apekSA se vaha nAnA paryAyeM dhAraNa karatA hai, isalie anitya bhI mAnA gayA hai| AtmA niranvaya kSaNika bhI nahIM hai bauddhadarzana kI taraha jainadarzana AtmA ko niranvaya kSaNika nahIM maantaa| niranvaya kSaNika kA artha hai-AtmA kSaNa-kSaNa meM utpanna aura Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 50 | appA so paramappA vinaSTa hotI rahatI hai / yaha siddhAnta pratyakSataH bAdhita hai / eka AdamI ne corI karane kA saMkalpa kiyA, taba anya AtmA thI, corI karane lagA, taba dUsarI AtmA ho gaI, kyoMki pahale vAlI AtmA naSTa ho gaI, aura jaba corI kara lI, taba anya AtmA utpanna ho gaI / aba yadi sarakAra usa corI karane vAle ko giraphtAra karake daNDa dene lage, taba bauddhamatAnusAra yadi vaha kahane lage ki corI karane vAlA maiM nahIM, vaha to dUsarI AtmA thI, maiM dUsarI AtmA hU~, vaha AtmA to naSTa ho gaI, phira mujhe daNDa kyoM diyA jA rahA hai ? kyA isa prakAra ke kathana se corI karane vAlA daNDa se chUTa * sakatA hai ? kabhI nahIM / matalaba yaha hai ki AtmA ko niranvaya kSaNika mAnane se karma aura karmaphala kA ekAdhikaraNarUpa sambandha acchI taraha ghaTita nahIM ho sakatA / AtmA ke isa prakAra kSaNa-kSaNa meM badalate rahane se pApakarma kisI aura AtmA ne kiyA, usakA phala milegA dUsarI AtmA ko / isa prakAra kRtakarma niSphala ho jAtA hai, aura akRtakarma kA phala bhoganA par3atA hai | yaha siddhAnta kitanA hAnikAraka, anyAyakAraka aura pratyakSabAdhita hai| anubhava aura tarka kI kasauTI para bhI yaha siddhAnta kharA nahIM utaratA / jaise -- kisI ne kahA - 'AtmA kSaNika hai / ' isa prakAra kahane vAlA to AtmA hI hai / usane kaba jAnA ki AtmA kSaNika hai ? kyoMki kSaNika jAnane vAlA AtmA to usake mata se naSTa ho gayA, aba AtmA kA kSaNika kahane vAlA to anya koI AtmA hai, jisane kSaNika jAnA nahIM / yadi vaha jAnane ke bAda kahatA hai to vaha kSaNika hI nahIM / yaha to 'vadatovyAghAta' hai / kyoMki jAnane meM bhI kama se kama eka kSaNa to laga hI jAtA hai, phira kahane meM bhI eka kSaNa laga jAtA hai / jisane jAnA hai, vaho kahatA hai, aisI sthiti do kSaNa kI ho gaI / ataH sabhI vastue~ kSaNika haiM, AtmA bhI kSaNika hai, yaha siddhAnta svataH khaNDita ho jAtA hai / yaha to sabakA anubhava hai ki hama jo kucha bhI bolate haiM, usase pUrva vicAra karate haiM / vicArane kA kSaNa aura bolane kA kSaNa donoM alaga-alaga ho gae / aisI sthiti meM kSaNikavAda ke anusAra vicAra aura vicArakarttA donoM naSTa ho gae. phira una vicAroM ko kauna kahatA hai, vicAra bhI kauna karatA hai ? ataH yaha aTapaTA siddhAnta yuktihIna aura anubhavabAdhita hai / agara AtmA ko niranvaya kSaNika mAnA jAe to kisI AtmA meM krodhAdi bhAva pahale kSaNa uThate haiM, dUsare kSaNa vaha vyakta karatA hai, yaha ho Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa / 51 nahIM sktaa| yaha tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba AtmA ko pariNAmonitya mAnA jAe / itanA hI nahIM, krodha, kSamA, hAsya, zoka Adi bhAva bhI jisa kSaNa AtmA se utpanna aura vyakta hote haiM, usake kitane hI dinoM, mahInoM yA varSoM bAda vaha unheM kahatA hai ki mujhe amuka samaya krodha A gayA thA, maiMne amuka samaya amuka ko kSamAdAna diyA Adi / yadi AtmA niranvaya kSaNika ho to cirakAla ke pazcAt vaha usa bhAva kA kathana kaise kara pAtA hai ? ataH AtmA kA sadA astitva hai, yahI ghaTita hotA hai| AtmA ko niranvaya kSaNika mAnane se karmasiddhAnta bhI khaNDita ho jaaegaa| karma philosophI yaha hai ki jo karma karatA hai, vahI usakA phala bhogatA hai / kartA aura bhoktA donoM eka hI hote haiM, pRthak-pRthak nahIM / AtmA ko niranvaya kSaNika mAnane se 'kare koI aura bhare koI' vAlI kahAvata caritArtha ho jAtI hai| kaI bAra karma jaba baMdhate haiM taba tatkAla usakA phala nahIM miltaa| adhikAMza karmoM kA phala dIrghakAla ke pazcAt bhogA jAtA hai / ataH jisane ve karma bAMdhe the, yadi usakA astitva phala bhogane ke samaya taka ho tabhI to vaha una karmoM kA phala bhoga skegaa| anyathA, una karmoM kA phala kauna bhogegA ? eka ke kiye hue karmoM kA phala dUsarA kaise bhoga sakatA hai ? aparAdha kisI kA aura sajA koI aura bhoge, aisA to vyavahArika jagat meM bhI nahIM hotA, phira AdhyAtmika jagat meM aisA kaise ho sakatA hai ? ataH sabhI dRSTiyoM se AtmA nitya ho siddha hotA hai, niranvaya kSaNika nhiiN| AtmA kA sadaiva sahacara mUlaguNa : jJAna AtmA kA asAdhAraNa lakSaNa hai-jJAnamaya, upabhogamaya / dUsare zabdoM meM kaheM to jJAna aura AtmA donoM abhinna haiM / jo jJAna hai, vahI AtmA hai, jo AtmA hai vahI jJAna hai| yaha siddhAnta bhI nizcita hai ki AtmA ke binA jJAna nahIM, aura jJAna ke binA AtmA nahIM / isa dRSTi se vaizeSika darzana kA yaha mata sarvathA anubhava aura yukti se viruddha hai ki 'jJAna AtmA kA svAbhAvika guNa nahIM hai|' jar3a aura cetana 1 je AyA se vinnAyA, je vinnAyA se AyA / -AcArAMga 1/5/5 / 2 "appANaM viNu NANaM, NANaM viNu appago na sandeho // " -niyamasAra 171 / Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 52 | appA so paramappA donoM meM bheda-rekhA khIMcane vAlA yadi koI asAdhAraNa lakSaNa hai to vaha jJAna hI hai| cetana jJAna guNa vAlA hai, jar3a jJAna guNa se rahita hai| jisa prakAra pAnI aura usakI zItalatA-guNa donoM tAdAtmya sambandha se rahe hue haiM / lAkha upAya karane para bhI pAnI kA zItalatA guNa sarvathA naSTa nahIM hotA, vaise hI AtmA ke sAtha tAdAtmya sambandha se rahA huA jJAna guNa bhI sarvathA kadApi naSTa nahIM hotaa| AtmA kA kitanA hI patana kyoM na ho jAe, nigoda jaise ati sUkSma zarIra vAle vanaspatikAya Adi sthAvara jIvoM kI nimnatama sthiti taka kyoM na pahu~ca jAe, phira bhI AtmA meM rahA huA jJAna guNa pUrNatayA AvRta yA naSTa nahIM ho pAtA / yadyapi sUkSmazarIrI AtmA meM jJAna ko vyakta karane ke bAhya sAdhana nahIM hote, unakA jJAna avyakta hI rahatA hai, phira bhI yoM nahIM kahA jA sakatA ki una sUkSmazarIrI AtmAoM meM jJAna nahIM hai / sUrya kA prakAza ghane bAdaloM se kitanA hI DhaMka jAe, phira bhI usakA prakAza aura divasasUcaka ujAlA kabhI naSTa nahIM hotA, isI prakAra AtmA kA jJAna guNa karmoM ke saghana bAdaloM se kitanA hI AvRta ho jAe, phira bhI jJAna kA kSINa prakAza usake andara camakatA rahatA hai| __ vaizeSikoM kA yaha kathana to sarvathA yukti aura anubhUti se viruddha hai ki AtmA kI mukti tabhI hogI, jaba jJAna naSTa ho jaaegaa| bhalA, jaba AtmA kA jJAna guNa hI naSTa ho gayA, taba usa | svarUpa kyA bacA ? guNa ke binA guNI kA koI astitva hI nahIM raha paataa| tejohIna agni ko koI agni nahIM kahatA, isI prakAra jJAna guNahIna AtmA ko koI AtmA nahIM khtaa| ataH jJAna AtmA kA asAdhAraNa guNa hai, vaha kabhI naSTa nahIM hotA, avicchinna rUpa se AtmA ke sAtha rahatA hai| AtmA paMcabhUtamaya nahIM hai AtmA cAra yA pAMca mahAbhUtoM kI banI huI hai, aura eka dina zarIra ke naSTa hone ke sAtha vaha yahIM naSTa ho jAegI, phira use kahIM jAnA hai, na AnA hai / aisA jo cArvAka, devasamAja Adi anAtmavAdiyoM kA kahanA hai, vaha bhI sarvathA asatya hai| prakRti, paMcabhUta Adi saba jar3a padArtha haiM, unameM koI caitanya yA jJAna guNa nahIM hotA, jabaki AtmA sacetana hotI hai, usameM jJAnaguNa hotA hai| jisa vastu meM jAnane kI zakti yA svabhAva nahIM hai, vaha jar3a hai aura jisameM jAnane kI zakti yA svabhAva hai, Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 53 vaha cetana hai| isa prakAra bhautika jar3a padArthoM se AtmA kI vibhinnatA svabhAva aura zakti ke antara se svataH siddha hai| kisI bhI bhautika jar3a padArtha meM cetanA nahIM hotI, jabaki AtmA, cAhe kitanI hI avikasita cetanAzIla ho, phira bhI usameM thor3I-bahuta cetanA avazya hotI hai / jar3a cetana nahIM ho sakatA, aura cetana bho jar3a nahIM ho sakatA / donoM ke lakSaNa meM jamIna-AsamAna kA antara hai / jar3a paMcabhUtoM ke sammizraNa se cetanAzIla AtmA utpanna nahIM ho skto| jar3a ke saMyoga se to jar3a ho utpanna ho sakatA hai, caitanya AtmA nhoN| kArya kAraNa ke anurUpa ho hotA hai| miTTI ke anurUpa hI ghar3A hotA hai, sUta ke anurUpa ghar3A nahIM ho sktaa| caitanya AtmA jar3a ke anurUpa nahIM hai| phira utpanna bhI vahI padArtha hotA hai, jo pahale na ho / AtmA to pahale bhI tho, bAda meM bhI rahego, vaha to sadAkAla sthAyI hai| kisI bhI padArtha se usake utpanna hone kA savAla hI nahIM utthtaa| zarIra-parivartana ke sAtha AtmA parivartita yA naSTa nahIM ho jaatii| zarIra to AyuSya karmAnusAra naSTa ho jAtA hai, yAnI tajjanya sambandhI AyuSyakarma bhoga lete ho vaha zarora naSTa ho jAtA hai, aura AtmA naye AyuSyakarmabandha ke anusAra dUsarA zarIra dhAraNa kara letI hai| isase yaha nahIM samajha lenA cAhie ki zarIra ke naSTa hone ke sAtha AtmA bhI naSTa ho gaI / AtmA AkAza ke samAna amUrta haiM, vaha na kabhI naSTa hotI hai, na hI kabhI utpanna hotI hai, na kabhI vaha banatI-bigar3atI hai| bananA-bigar3anA, utpanna-vinaSTa honA, zarIrAdi jar3a padArthoM kA kAma hai, AtmA kA nhiiN| vaha to anAdi nidhana hai, akhaNDa, acchedya, abhedya, avinAzI aura ananta hai| AtmA amUrta, abhautika evaM arUpI hai sthUla zarIra to A~khoM se dikhAI detA hai, parantu sUkSmazarIra, mana, buddhi, paramANu Adi sUkSma padArtha A~khoM se na dikhAI dene para bhI catuHsparzI pudgala haiN| unameM varNa, gandha, rasa, sparza hotA hai / jinameM varNAdi hoM, ve sabhI jar3a, bhautika pudgala haiN| ye bhautika pudgala-jar3a prakRti ke dharma haiM, AtmA ke nhiiN| indriyA~, mana, buddhi Adi uttarottara para haiM, parantu ye saba pudgala (jar3a) haiM, AtmA ina sabase para hai, jo cetana hai / vaha nizcaya 1 "indriyANi parANyAhurindriyebhyaH paraM manaH / manasastu parA buddhiryo buddha: paratastu saH // " Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 54 | appA so paramappA dRSTi se arUpI hai, usameM koI zabda, rUpa, varNa, gandha, rasa, sparza nahIM hotaa| na hI vaha dIrgha, harava, vRtta, tryaMsa (tikona), caturasra (catuSkoNa), hotA hai, na hI parimaNDalAkAra hotA hai| arthAta-AtmA kA koI raMga rUpa nahIM hotA, na AkAra-prakAra hotA hai| vaha arUpI sattA hai| na to vaha zarIra hai, na utpatti vAlI hai, vaha asaMga hai| na hI vaha strI hai, puruSa hai yA napUsaka hai, athavA aura kisI AkRti yA liMga vAlI hai| AcArAMga sUtra meM nizcayadRSTi se zuddha AtmA kA svarUpa spaSTataH batAyA gayA hai| koI kaha sakatA hai ki phira AtmA kisa prakAra kA haiM ? jisa prakAra gUgA gur3a Adi ke svAda ko vANI dvArA vyakta nahIM kara sakatA, zabdoM dvArA usakA svarUpa samajhAyA nahIM jA sakatA, buddhi dvArA bhI usakA svarUpa agamya hai, indriyoM dvArA agocara hai,1 tarka yA upamAna dvArA bhI use batAyA nahIM jA sakatA vaha to anubhavagamya hai| yaha saba kathana nizcayadRSTi se kiyA gayA hai| nizcayadRSTi se AtmA karmoM kA kartA yA bhoktA bhI nahIM hai| kyoMki karmoM kA Asrava (Agamana) athavA karmoM kA bandha ye sabhI parabhAva haiM, vibhAva haiM / AtmA parabhAvoM kA kartA kaise ho sakatA hai ? isI kAraNa nizcayadRSTi se AtmA svabhAva kA hI kartA-bhoktA kahA jAtA hai| vyavahAranaya kI dRSTi se yaha kahA jAtA hai ki AtmA karmoM kA kartA aura bhoktA hai / vahI rAgadveSAdivaza karmabandhana karatA hai, mithyAtva avirati pramAda kaSAya aura yoga ke kAraNa vahI karmoM kA Asrava aura bandha karatA hai / parantu nizcayana ya kI dRSTi se zuddhaAtmA rAga-dveSa, moha, kaSAya Adi vikAroM se rahita hai / yahI AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa hai| 1 tulanA kIjie- "na tatra cakSurgacchati, ta vAggacchati, no manaH / " --kenopaniSad khaNDa 1, kaNDikA 3 2 se Na dIhe, Na hasse, Na vaTTa, Na taMse, Na cauraMse, Na parimaMDale / Na kiNhe, Na NIle, Na lohie, Na hAli dda, Na sukkille / Na subbhimaMdhe, Na durabhigaMdhe / Na titte, Na kaDue, Na kasAe, Na aMbile, Na mahure / 'Na kakkhaDe, Na ma ue, Na garue, Na lahue, Na sIe, Na uNhe, Na Niddha, Na luvakhe |....se Na rudde, Na rUve, Na gaMdhe, Na rase,Na phAse iccetAyaMti |....nn kAU, Na rUhe, Na saMge, Na itthI, Na purise, Na aNNahA / arUvI sttaa| uvamA Na vijje| savve sarA NiyaTTa ti, takkA tattha na vijjai, maI tattha na gAhiyA / -AcArAMga 1/562-563 Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa | 55 isa prakAra zuddha AtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa jAnane para hI vyakti paramAtmA banane ke lie athavA paramAtmapada ko prApta karane ke lie agrasara evaM utsAhita ho sakatA hai| aisI zuddha AtmA aura paramAtmA meM koI antara nahIM raha jAtA / aisI zuddha AtmA rAga-dveSa-moha Adi vikAroM, karmoM tathA karmoM se prApta hone vAle janma-maraNa se tathA zarIrAdi se sarvathA rahita ho jAtI hai| aisA AtmA sarvajJa, mukta tathA saMsAra meM AvAgamana se rahita niraMjana nirAkAra paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| zuddha, sarvajJa evaM mukta AtmA alpajJa evaM janma-maraNa se yukta nahIM hotA zuddha AtmA kA aisA yathArthasvarUpa jAna lene para vyakti janma-maraNa se mukta sarvajJa paramAtmA banane aura usake lie tapa, tyAga, vrata, saMyama Adi kI sAdhanA ke lie tatpara ho sakatA hai| isalie AryasamAja kA yaha kathana sarvathA yuktiviruddha hai ki AtmA kabhI sarvajJa tathA mukta nahIM ho sakatI, vaha mokSa se vApasa lauTakara punaH saMsAra meM A jAtI hai| yadi AtmA sadaiva alpajJa aura amukta hI rahe, saMsAra meM hI paribhramaNa karane ke lie vApasa A jAe, taba bhalA tapa, saMyama, vrata-mahAvrata, tyAga-pratyAkhyAna Adi kI sAdhanA evaM paramAtmA kI ArAdhanA-upAsanA kA kyA artha hai ? dharma AtmA ko paramapada-paramAtmapada yA mokSapada para pahu~cAne ke lie hI to hai| samyagdarzanAdi ratnatrayarUpa dharma kA vyavahAra aura nizcaya se pAlana-ArAdhana karane para jaba AtmA jJAnAdi kI pUrNatA ke zikhara pahu~ca jAtI hai, taba vaha avazya hI samasta karmoM se, janmamaraNa se, zarIrAdi bandhanoM se, samasta duHkhoM se, samasta rAga-dvaSAdi vikAroM se mukta siddha-buddha paramAtmA ho jAtI hai| isa prakAra mokSa prApta karane ke bAda phira kabhI use saMsAra meM vApasa Ane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hotii| jo karmoM se sarvathA rahita, kRtakRtya aura pUrNa ho gayA hai, vaha bhalA punaH karmoM se lipaTane, saMsAra ke pacar3e meM par3ane aura apUrNa hone ko kyoM AegA ? ataH jainadarzana kA hI nahIM, anya darzanoM kA bhI yaha mantavya hai ki paramadhAma-siddhadhAma yA mokSa prApta karane ke bAda vaha AtmA punaH kabhI saMsAra meM vApasa nahIM lauTatA / dazAzrutaskandha meM isI tathya ko rUpaka dvArA batAyA gayA hai jahA daDaDhANa-bIyANaM Na jAyaMti puNaraMkurA / kammabIesu daDDhesu na jAyaMti bhavAMkurA / / 1 TaNAzatamkandha 5/15 Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 56 / appA so paramappA jisa prakAra jalA huA bIja phira kabhI aMkurita va utpanna nahIM hotA, usI prakAra tapazcaraNa, dhyAna, saMyama Adi kI AdhyAtmika agni se jale hue karmaboja bhI phira kabhI janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra ke viSa-aMkura ke rUpa meM utpanna nahIM hote| jisa prakAra dadha meM se mathakara alaga nikAlA huA makkhana, apane svarUpa ko chor3akara punaH dUdha rUpa nahIM ho sakatA, usI prakAra karmoM se sarvathA pRthak hokara pUrNa zuddharUpa huI AtmA-paramAtma svarUpa banI huI siddha-buddha-mukta AtmA punaH karmoM se, tatphalasvarUpa janma-maraNa rUpa saMsAra se, karmajanya sAMsArika sukha-duHkhoM me kadApi Abaddha nahIM ho sktii| nyAyazAstra kA yaha akATya siddhAnta hai-kAraNa ke binA kArya nahIM hotA / jaba mukta AtmA ke saMsAra meM janma lene ke kAraNabhUta karma hI nahIM rahe, taba phira saMsAra meM punarAgamanarUpa kArya kaise ho sakegA? isIlie mukta AtmA ke lie kahA gayA hai--- apuNarAvitti siddhigai nAmadheyaM ThANaM saMpattANaM arthAt-ve jahA~ se saMsAra meM punarAgamana nahIM hotA aisI siddhigati = mukti nAmaka sthAna ko prApta ho cuke haiN| 2 isIlie prArambha meM kahA gayA thA ki AtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM vividha darzanoM aura matoM ko viparIta prarUpaNA kI aTavI se nikalakara jainada STi se AtmA ke yathArthasvarUpa ko jAna lene para hI vyakti paramAtmaprApti kI ora agrasara ho sakatA hai| 1 namo'tthuNaM kA pATha tulanA kIjiemAmupetya punarjanma duHkhAlayamazAzvatam / nApnuvanti mahAtmAnaH, saMsiddhi paramAMgatAH // 15 avyakto'kSara ityuktastamAhuH paramAM gatim / yaM prApya na nivartante, taddhAma paramaM mama // gItA, 8/15-21 Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM ? paramAtmA banane ke lie Atmadarzana Avazyaka AtmA ke astitva aura usake svarUpa kA bodha ho jAne para bhI prazna yaha raha jAtA hai ki kyA itane mAtra se hI AtmA paramAtmA banane kI ora agrasara ho sakatA hai ? isake uttara meM yahI kahA jA sakatA hai ki kaI vidvAna yA zabda zAstrI bhI AtmA kA astitva evaM usake svarUpa kA vizleSaNa vyAkaraNa se, vividha pramANoM, yuktiyoM aura tarkoM se siddha kara sakate haiM, parantu itane mAtra se unhoMne AtmA kA astitva aura svarUpa hRdayaMgama kara liyA yA anubhUta evaM nizcita kara liyA, yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA / kevala AtmA ke astitva evaM svarUpa ko siddha karane mAtra se koI vyakti sahasA paramAtmA nahIM bana sakatA, athavA paramAtmapada para pahu~cane ke lie utsAhita nahIM ho sakatA / paramAtmA banane ke lie Atma-sAdhanA ke kendrIbhUta AtmA ko dekhanA, DhUMr3hanA, khojanA aura pAnA atIva Avazyaka hai| jaba taka sAdhaka apanI AtmA meM sthita nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka vaha paramAtmapada ko prApta nahIM kara paataa| AtmA meM sthita hone ke lie AtmA ko jAnanAdekhanA, DhUMr3hanA-khojanA aura pAnA bahuta Avazyaka hai| isIlie RSi yAjJavalkya ne maitreyI se kahA thA ( 57 ) Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 58 ! appA so paramappA AtmAvA're draSTavyaH zrotavyo mantavyo nididhyAsitavyazca / / arI maitreyI ! AtmA ko hI tumheM dekhanA cAhie, sunanA cAhie, usI kA manana karanA cAhie aura nididhyAsana (ekAgratApUrvaka dhyAna) karanA cAhie / (tabhI tuma usa parabrahma ko pA sakogI / ) paramAtmapada ke lie AtmAvalokana anivArya __ AtmA ke astitva ko jAna lene tathA usake svarUpa yA lakSaNa ko pustakoM meM par3hakara smaraNa kara lene yA kisI mantra, stotra kA pATha kara lene athavA kisI devI-deva yA bhagavAna kI chavi ko dekha lene, usakI pUjAarcanA kara lene, athavA usakA guNagAna, stavana yA bhajana kara lene mAtra se Atmadarzana nahIM ho pAtA / veda kI eka RcA hai _ 'yastad na veda, kim RcA kariSyati ?'2 ___ jo usa AtmA ko nahIM jAna-dekha pAyA, usakA RcA (maMtra) pATha, vivecana yA uccAraNa kyA kara sakatA hai ? _AtmA kI antar meM anubhUti kiye binA kevala paThana-pAThana yA uccAraNa AtmA ko paramAtmapada ke nikaTa nahIM le jA sktaa| zAstroM aura granthoM ke par3hane se jAnakAriyAM bar3ha sakatI haiM, parantu AtmA ko dekhanekhojane para jo AtmAnubhUti hotI hai, usase apane Apako aura paramAtmA ko jAnA jA sakatA hai| zabdoM yA zAstra pAThoM kA zraddhArahita uccAraNa evaM UhApoha karate rahane se bhI AtmA kI upalabdhi prApti nahIM hotii| AtmA kI upalabdhi prApti kA ekamAtra mArga hai-antar meM DabakI lagAkara Atma-jyoti kA darzana karanA / jJAna, darzana, Ananda aura Atmazakti se otaprota zuddha Atmajyoti ke darzana karane se hI paramAtmA ke darzana karane kI-sI anubhUti hotI hai| isIlie eka adhyAtmarasika kavi ne kahA hai karo tuma lAkha tadabIreM, joga tapa jJAna pAne kii| magara ghaTa ko binA khoje, nahIM khulatA duvArA hai| arthAt--zuddha AtmA paramAtmA kA dvAra tabhI khulatA hai, jaba AtmA ko khoja liyA jaaegaa| isa prakAra kI zuddha AtmA kA satat nirIkSaNa karane se manuSya kA 1 bRhadArapyaka upaniSad 3/5 2 Rgveda Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM ? | 56 hRdaya svataH bola uThatA hai - 'mere bhItara paramAtmA nivAsa kara rahA hai / " Rgveda kA nimnokta sUtra isa tathya kA sAkSI hai "indro mAyAbhiH pururUpa Iyate / "1 'AtmA (apanI zuddha) anubhUti rUpI lakSmiyoM se usa samaya para - mAtmA rUpa ho jAtA hai / ' isalie paramAtmA ko jAnane-dekhane ke lie AtmA ko zuddha rUpa meM jAnanA-dekhanA Avazyaka hai / atharvaveda meM bhI batAyA gayA hai'ye puruSa brahma viduH, te viduH parameSThinam | 2 ---- jo puruSa AtmA ko brahma ( zuddha AtmA) ke rUpa meM jAna lete haiM ve parameSThI : = paramAtmA ko bhI jAna lete haiM / doSa- pariSkAra ke lie bhI Atmadarzana Avazyaka AtmA ko jAnane-dekhane kI isalie bhI AvazyakatA hai ki aisA karane se vyakti ko AtmA para AI huI evaM AtmA se bhinna kaI malinatAe~ bhI dRSTigocara ho sakatI haiM aura vyakti una malinatAoM ko dUra karake AtmA ko zuddha-pariSkRta evaM ujjvala rUpa meM jAna dekha sakatA hai / kaI bAra sAdhaka kI asAvadhAnI se AtmA meM kaI vAsanAe~, pApa, doSa, durvRttiyA~ evaM malinatAe~ praviSTa ho jAtI haiM, jo AtmA ke ananta saundarya ko prabhAvita evaM AcchAdita kara detI haiM / AtmA jaba apane antara kI gaharAI meM utarakara cetanA ke darpaNa meM svayaM ko dekhatA - parakhatA hai, to use apanA ujjvala, spaSTa, sundara svarUpa parilakSita hone lagatA hai / phalataH AtmA meM praviSTa malinatAe~ use spaSTa dikhAI dene lagatI haiM, aura vaha una malinatAoM ko dUra bhI kara sakatA hai | gA~va ke bAhara nadI taTa para eka paNDita jI rahate the / ve vidvAna to the hI, sAtha hI milanasAra aura saumya svabhAva ke the / unakA jIvana zrama aura prAmANika vyavahAra se cala rahA thA / eka dina paNDitajI ke mana meM AtmA ko jAnane-dekhane aura khojane kI prabala icchA uThI / ve usake lie prayatna karane lage / phira to aisI dhuna savAra huI ki ve AtmA kI khoja meM apane pArivArika evaM AjIvikA sambandhI saba uttaradAyitvoM ko chor3a baiThe / ve AtmA kI khoja to kara rahe the, para kara rahe the bAhara hI bAhara / ghara meM koI kAma hotA, yA ghara vAloM ko kisI vastu kI AvazyakatA 1 Rgveda 6047 / 78 / 2 atharvaveda | Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 60 | appA so paramappA hotI to ve jhir3aka dete, koI bAta pUchane para jhallA uThate / rAta-dina unake mana-mastiSka meM eka mAtra AtmA ko hI dekhane-jAnane kI dhuna lagI huI thii| ve jaba dekho taba zAstra, grantha evaM guruvANI ukalate rahate / parantu vyAvahArika kAryoM ke prati upekSA ke kAraNa unake pArivArika sambandhoM meM kaTutA A gaI / paNDitajI ko svayaM mahasUsa hone lagA ki merA jIvana narakamaya hotA jA rahA hai| eka dina rAta ke samaya paNDitajI Atmadarzana ke hetu dhyAna meM magna the, tabhI unake antara meM prakAza kI kiraNa phuuttii| eka avyakta AvAja AI-paNDita jI ! tumane mithyAmArga kyoM apanAyA hai ? jahA~ jIvana meM kaTutA ho, vahA~ AtmA ke darzana kahAM hoMge ? AtmA ko bAhara khojane kI apekSA apane antara meM khojo / vaha to tumhAre pAsa, andara hI hai| apane antara meM zuddha AtmA ko dekho-jAno aura usa para Ae hue AvaraNoM, doSoM, vikAroM aura vibhAvoM ko dUra karo / aisA karane se hI tumheM jJAna, darzana, Ananda aura zakti se otaprota zuddha AtmA ke darzana hoge| ___ataH doSoM aura malinatAoM ko dUra karane ke lie bhI AtmAvalokana karanA Avazyaka hai| AtmA ko dekhane meM zarIrAdi samartha nahIM __yaha to nizcita hai ki ina carmacakSa oM se manuSya zarIra, indriyoM, aMgo. pAMga yA unake AkAra-prakAra ko dekha sakatA hai, kintu AtmA-cetanA ko nhiiN| A~kheM tAMbe ke tAra dekha sakatI haiM, vidya tu-taraMgoM ko nhiiN| kAna manuSyoM Adi kI bhASA ko suna sakate haiM, vakSoM Adi kI bhASA ko nhiiN| isIlie AcArAMga sUtra meM spaSTa vatAyA gayA hai ki AtmA netroM se nahIM dekhA jA sakatA, na kAnoM sUnA jA sakatA hai, na nAka se sa~ghA jA sakatA hai, na jihvA se cakhA jA sakatA hai, aura na hI sparza se anubhava kiyA jA sakatA hai / mana, buddhi, vANI Adi bhI AtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa ko prakaTa karane meM asamartha haiM / yahI tathya kenopaniSad ne abhivyakta kiyA hai / ataH AtmA ko jAnane dekhane meM vaijJAnika yuktiyAM, buddhi kI tarkazakti yA sthUla indriyA~, mana kI kalpanAe~ kAma nahIM aatiiN| 1 (ka) se Na sadde, Na rUve, Na gaMdhe, Na rase, Na phAse iccetAvaMti / savve sarA Niyati, takkA tattha na vijjai, maI tattha na gaHhiyA / " AcArAMga 1/5/5/542 563 (kha) na tatra cakSargacchati, na vAggacchati, no mano, na vidmo na vijAnAyo, yathaitad anushissyaatH| -kenopaniSat Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM ? | 61 AtmA ko A~khoM se dekhA jAnA asambhava hai AdhyAtmika jagat meM Atma-sAkSAtkAra karane kI carcA bahuta calatI hai| parantu AtmA amurta hone se ina carmacakSuoM se jAnA-dekhA nahIM jA sktaa| AtmA ko sthitaprajJA se yA antaHsthita viveka buddhi se anabhava kiyA jA sakatA hai| ise hI AdhyAtmika bhASA meM Atma-sAkSAtkAra yA Atmadarzana kahate haiN| parantu yadi koI buddhivAdI cAhe ki maiM AtmA ko hathelI para rakhe hue AMvale kI taraha pratyakSa dekha lUM, yaha asambhava hai| ___ eka bAra kucha vidyArthI bhUtapUrva rASTrapati mahAna dArzanika sarvapallo DaoN0 rAdhAkRSNana se Atmika tattvajJAna ko carcA karane aae| AtmA ke viSaya meM jaba carcA calI to ve kahane lage-DaoN0 sAhaba ! hama AtmA ko tabhI mAna sakate haiM, jaba Apa use hathelI para lekara pratyakSa btaaeN|" isa para se unhoMne kahA-"vidyArthiyo ! AtmA hai, vaha anubhavagamya hai| yaha sanAtana satya hai| tuma na mAno, isase AtmA kA astitva miTa nahIM jaataa| vaha trikAla sthAyI zAzvata padArtha hai / tuma kahate ho-ise pratyakSa batAo; kintu AtmA aisA tatva hai, jise sthirabuddhi vAlA prAjJa hI jAna sakatA hai / tumameM se jo sabase adhika buddhimAna ho, vaha Age aae|" unhoMne eka sabase buddhimAna vidyArthI ko Age kara diyA / DaoN. rAdhAkRSNan ne kahA-"maiM ise pahacAnatA nahIM, tumhAre kathana para vizvAsa karake mAna letA hU~ ki yaha vidyArthI mahAbuddhimAna hai| aba eka kAma kro| isakI buddhi nikAla kara Tebala para rkho| phira maiM bhI apanI AtmA nikAla kara Tebala rakha duuNgaa|" vidyArthIgaNa-oha ! DAkTara sAhaba ! kaisI bAta karate haiM Apa? kyA buddhi dimAga meM se nikAlakara batAne kI yA A~khoM se dekhane kI vastu hai ?" "to phira buddhi ko kaise jAnA jAe ?" unhoMne khaa| vidyArthiyoM ne kahA-buddhi to indriyoM se dekhane-sunane Adi kI cIja nahIM hai, vaha to sirpha anubhava karane kI cIja hai| hamArA yaha vidyArthI usakA anubhava kara pAtA hai| buddhi ke pariNAmasvarUpa usakI zakti ko hama dekha sakate haiM, parantu buddhi to nikAlI yA dikhAI nahIM jA sktii|" ___ DaoN0 rAdhAkRSNan- "pyAre mitro ! yahI bAta AtmA ke sambandha meM smjho| AtmA kevala anubhava karane kI cIja hai / vaha A~khoM se sAkSAt dekhI nahIM jA sktii| pariNAmasvarUpa deha meM hone vAlI-khAnA-pInA, Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 62 | appA so paramappA calanA-phiranA, bolanA Adi kriyAoM ko dekhakara hama anumAna lagA lete haiM ki deha meM koI viziSTa zakti hai, jisake dvArA ye kriyAeM ho rahI haiM / vaha AtmA hI / samajha gaye na ?" AtmA nikAla kara hAtha meM lekara dikhAne kI cIja nahIM hai / " muNDakopaniSad' meM isI tathya ko ujAgara kiyA gayA hai / inheM bhI Atma-prekSaNa nahIM kahA jA sakatA ataH AtmA aisI koI vastu nahIM, jise kisI bAhya bhautika padArtha dvArA dekhA jA ske| usakI koI chavi yA mUrti bhI nahIM hai, na kisI ne utArI yA banAI hai ki jise dekhakara AtmA kI praticchAyA yA pratibimba ko pakar3A jA sake, kyoMki vaha amUrta, arUpI aura nirAkAra hai / aura kisI kI parachAI yA pratibimba ko pakar3a lene mAtra se bhI usakI prApti nahIM ho jAtI / yaha dekhA jAtA hai ki prAyaH sAkSara, vidvAn, paMDita, dArzanika, tArkika yA suzikSita jana AtmA ko zAstroM aura granthoM meM khojate haiM / kaI loga bhagavANI meM AtmA ko DhUMDhate haiM, kaI sAdhuoM aura bahuzrutoM ke pravacanoM meM use talAzate haiM / kaI risarca skaoNlara AtmA ke sambandha meM saikar3oM granthoM evaM pustakoM kA manthana karake unakA sAra dimAga meM bharate haiM aura apanA thIsisa ( zodha - mahAnibandha) likhakara pUrNa karate haiM / usa para unheM pI-eca0 DI0 (DaoNkTara) kI upAdhi mila jAtI hai / kyA ina sabake prayAsa ko AtmA kA avalokana, AtmA kA prekSaNa-darzana yA anveSaNa athavA AtmA kI prApti kahA jA sakatA hai ? isakA samAdhAna yaha hai ki isa prakAra se granthoM, pustakoM yA pravacanoM, lekhoM Adi se AtmA ke viSaya meM jAnakArI kara lene mAtra se use 1 na cakSuSA gRhyate nA'pi vAcA, nAnyairdevaistapasA karmaNA vA / jJAnaprasAdena vizuddhasattvastatastu taM pazyate niSkalaM dhyAyamAnaH // -- muNDakopaniSad use A~khoM se yA vANI se athavA anya indriyoM se jAnA nahIM jA sakatA / koI tapa yA kriyAkANDa se use jAnA nahIM jA sakatA hai / jisakA antaHkaraNa vizuddha hotA hai, vahI avikala ( akhaNDa ) dhyAna ke dvArA jJAna-rUpa- guNa ke mAdhyama se AtmA ko dekha sakatA hai / Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM ? | 63 AtmAvalokanakartA nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| AtmasAkSAtkAra kI maMjila to bahata hI dUra hai| koI vyakti sarovara yA jalAzaya meM DubakI lagAye binA hI tairane kI kalA para apanA zodha prabandha likha DAle aura DaoNkTara kI upAdhi prApta kara le to koI bhI use tairane kI kalA kA sAkSAtkArakartA nahIM maanegaa| isI prakAra Atmadarzana ke viSaya meM zodha-prabandha likha dene mAtra se hI use Atma-draSTA yA Atma-sAkSAtkArakA mAnane ko koI taiyAra nahIM hogaa| ___ AtmA ko bAhara meM khojane kA prayAsa nirarthaka prAyaH sAmAnya jana AtmA ko bAhara hI dekhane aura khojane kA prayAsa karate haiM, jabaki usakA kendra bhItara hai / aise loga AtmA ke bAhara hI bAhara yAtrA karate haiN| unheM kabhI bhItara jAne kI sUjhatI hI nahIM, kyoMki unheM bAhara raMga-biraMgI duniyA phailI huI milatI hai, vahI saba unheM acchA lagatA hai| usI ko ve sArabhUta samajhate haiN| bhItara unheM ina carmacakSuoM se to kucha dikhAI nahIM detaa| isalie bhItara khojane meM unheM nIrasatA, Uba yA samaya kI barbAdI pratIta hotI hai / aise logoM ko adhyAtma kI bhASA meM bahirmukhI dRSTi vAle yA bahirAtmA kahA jAtA hai| aise loga bAhara meM phaile hue vistRta jagat ko hI sarasa evaM mUlyavAna samajhate haiN| usI meM AtmA ko DhUr3hate-khojate haiN| vAstava meM jise DhU~r3hanAkhojanA, dekhanA aura pAnA hai, usa AtmA kA astitva bhItara hI vidyamAna rahatA hai / jaise kastUrI kA mRga apanI nAbhi meM atyanta nikaTa kastUrI hone para bhI usakI sugandha ke lie dUra-dUra jhAr3iyoM, pattoM evaM TahaniyoM meM khojatA hai, usI prakAra bahirmukhI dRSTi vAle loga bhI atyanta nikaTavartI AtmA ko bAhara khojate haiM, para vahA~ vaha hai hI nahIM, to milegI kahA~ se ? bAhara khojane meM niSphalatA hI nahIM, khIja aura nirAzA hI palle par3atI hai / "paramAnanda paMcaviMzatikA" meM isa tathya ko spaSTa karate kahA gayA hai ki 'jisa prakAra janmAndha vyakti sUrya ko nahIM dekha pAte, usI prakAra AtmA ke svarUpa se anabhijJa loga apane deha meM sthita anantacatuSTayasampanna brahma (AtmA) kA rUpa nahIM dekha paate|'1 1 "ananta brahmaNo rUpaM, nijadehevyavasthitam / jJAnahInA na pazyanti, jAtyandhA iva bhAskaram / / " -paramAnanda paMcavizatikA zloka 6 Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 64 | appA so paramappA AtmA hai kahA~ aura khojate kahA~ haiM ? saca hai, Aja adhikAMza vyakti AtmA kI khIja meM juTe haiM, parantu jaba taka mana, vacana aura kAyA ko sthira karake ekAgracitta se usameM tanmaya nahIM ho jAe~ge, taba taka kevala bAhya kriyAkANDoM meM, anuSThAnoM meM bAhya tapa-japa meM khojane se AtmA ke darzana nahIM ho sakeMge | amitagati sAmAyika pATha meM isI tathya kI ora saMketa hai / 1 eka gA~va meM eka bhaTTAraka pUjA-pATha karavA rahe the / vahIM eka dUsare bhaTTAraka bhI A ge| unhoMne pUchA- yaha kyoM karavA rahe haiM ? isa para pUjA-pATha parAyaNa bhaTTAraka ne kahA - "yaha hamArI paramparA hai / AtmakalyANa ke lie hama yahI karavAte A rahe haiM / " I donoM bhaTTAraka paraspara vArtAlApa kara rahe the, itane meM hI Agantuka bhaTTAraka kA eka ziSya daur3A-daur3A AyA aura bolA- Aja to hamAre hAra kA sabase bar3A motI guma ho gayA / Azcarya hai, hamane use jisa kamare meM rakhA thA, vahA~ nahIM mila rahA hai / bhaTTAraka guru ne turanta apane pA~coM ziSyoM ko bulAyA aura unameM se eka ko Adeza diyA--jAo, use nadI taTa para khojo / dUsare se kahA- tuma homa karo aura motI ko havana maMtra se AkarSita karo / tIsare ko Adeza diyA -jAo, motI ko pahAr3a kI talahaTI meM khojo / cauthe ko Adeza diyA - nagara kI parikramA karo, motI Akhira nagara se bAhara kahA~ jAegA ? pA~caveM ziSya se kahA- tuma jAkara kuNDa meM khojo / sthAnIya bhaTTAraka sAzcarya bolA- ApakA motI guma huA hai kamare meM aura Apane ziSyoM ko bhejA hai use DhUMDhane ke lie kamare se bAhara nadItaTa, kuNDa, pahAr3a Adi para / kyA isa taraha motI mila jAegA ? Agantuka bhaTTAraka ne uttara meM kahA - ajI ! jahA~ ko jaisI paramparA hotI hai, tadanusAra hI karanA par3atA hai / AtmA hamAre bhItara virAjamAna hai, usako DhUMDhane-pAne-dekhane ke lie AtmA se jinakA vAstA nahIM hai, aisI kitanI bAhya kriyAe~ Apa karavA rahe haiM, taba maiM bhI isI prakAra kara rahA hU~ / donoM mahAnubhAva cupa the, parantu donoM hI Atma-kalyANa ke lie AtmA ko andara meM khojane - dekhane ke bajAya bAhara hI dekha DhUMDha rahe the / 1 " ekAgracittaH khalu yatra-tatra sthito'pi sAdhurlabhate samAdhim / " - sAmAyika pATha zlo0 25 Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM | 65 adhikAMza loga bAhara hI khojate haiM niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmA apane bhItara hI pAyA jA sakatA hai, bAhara nahIM / bAhara meM jo dikhatA hai, use mAyika indrajAla yA mRga-tRSNA samajhanA caahie| jaise sUrya kI UrjA kI utpatti to usake kendra meM hotI hai, bAhara to vikiraNa ke vitaraNa kI prakriyA calatI rahatI hai / paramANuoM aura jIvANuoM ke nAbhika madhya meM hote haiM / zakti ke srota unhIM meM hote haiM / bAhara unakA surakSA durgamAtra khar3A rahatA hai / isI prakAra AtmA, usakI zakti yA usake jJAnAdi nijIguNa to bhItara meM hote haiM, bAhara to usakA kalevara mAtra lipaTA huA hai / AtmA to kAya - kalevara ke antaraMga meM hai / bAhara to usake nivAsa, nirvAha kA bhavana mAtra khar3A hai / bAhara meM jo kucha dikhAI detA hai, usake bIja to bhItara vidyamAna haiM | vAstavika samRddhi aura pragati ke mUla tattva to bhItara haiM / sukha aura zAnti ke kendra athavA jJAna aura darzana srota bhI bhItara meM haiM / tuSTi, puSTi, tRpti, Ananda, ullAsa, utsAha evaM zakti (vIrya) ke ratna bhaNDAra bhI vahIM dabe hue haiN| bAhara kI mRgamarIcikA meM bhaTakane kI apekSA yadi dRSTi samyak evaM spaSTa banA lI jAe to bhotara meM nihita anantajJAna, darzana, Ananda evaM zakti kI nidhi kA upayukta sthAna khojane - dekhane aura tRpta hone kA puruSArtha sArthaka ho sakatA hai / bAhara meM jar3atatvoM aura pudgaloM kA vistAra hI hAtha lagatA hai, jo bAhara se ramaNIya aura AkarSaka lagatA hai, magara hai vaha nAzavAn kSaNabhaMgura hI / isa bAhya jagata kI cakAcauMdha meM par3akara manuSya ne agaNita janmamaraNa kiye, durgatiyoM aura kuyoniyoM meM agaNita kaSTa uThAe aura janma, jarA, mRtyu, vyAdhi ke duHkha sahe / prAyaH sabakA yaha pratyakSa anubhava hone para bhI bAhya jagat meM jJAnAdi ko DhUMDhane khojane meM apanI zakti lagAkara manuSya jAna-bUjhakara azAnti aura asamAdhi mola lete haiM / ataH AtmA ko tathA Atmika vaibhava ko bAhara DhUMr3hane aura pAne kI apekSA antar meM khojo, dekho aura pAo / indriyoM dvArA jJAna darzana AnandamUrti AtmA dikhAI nahIM detA, indriyoM dvArA to bAhara ke bar3e padArtha hI dikhAI dete haiM, jAne jAte haiM / bAhara kA vistAra evaM bikharAva bahuta hI vyApaka hai / use DhUMDha-DhUMr3ha kara ekatrita karane meM atyadhika zrama aura samaya lagAne kI apekSA alpa Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 66 | appA so paramappA kAlIna mAnava jIvana meM antara meM virAjamAna AtmadevatA ko khojanA, dekhanA aura pAnA adhika sArthaka hai, isameM zrama aura samaya bhI kama lagatA hai| bAhara ke jar3ajagata ke vaibhava kI apekSA antara kA Atmika vaibhava bahata adhika mUlyavAna, Anandaprada evaM zaktipradAyaka hai| ataH bAhya jagat ko khojane aura pAne kI apekSA antaraMga jagat ko khojanA aura pAnA adhika lAbhadAyaka hai / bahimkhI dRSTi vAle mAnavoM ne jitane apane puruSArtha se bAhara meM prakRti ke vistAra meM se jitanA khojA aura pAyA hai, utanA hI puruSArtha agara AtmA ke aMtaraMga ko khojane pAne meM kiyA hotA- jo ki mAnava ke lie sahaja, sulabha aura anivArya thA-to usase kaI gunA adhika AtmAnanda miltaa| bAhya jagat ke bhautika padArthoM ko khojane-pAne tathA usake kAraNa saMyoga-viyogajanita duHkhoM ko pAne kA krama to janma-janmAtara se calA A rahA hai, kintu antarjagat ko khojane-pAne kA avasara to isI janma meM milA hai| phira yaha sunaharA avasara chor3akara bAhyajagat ke jAla meM phaMsa kara kyoM apanA zrama, samaya, buddhi Adi kharce jAeM, aura kyoM nAnA viDambanAoM, cintAoM aura yAtanAoM kA bojha lAdA jAya, manamastiSka para ? parantu vartamAna yuga kA mAnava itanA azraddhAlu, adhIra aura nAstikasA banA huA hai ki vaha bAhya jar3ajagat ko dekhane-pAne ke cakkara meM par3akara usI meM apanI jiMdagI pUrI kara detA hai, use avakAza nahIM mila pAtAAtmA ko DhUMDhane, jAnane, dekhane aura pAne kaa| AtmA ko jJAnacakSuoM se zuddha rUpa meM dekho sphaTika kI pratimA para dhUla par3I hone para bhI vaha dikhAI detI hai, kyoMki sphaTika pAradarzI hai, nirmala hai| isI prakAra caitanyamUrti AtmA sphaTika-sA nirmala hai, usa para karmoM kI dhUla par3I huI hai, phira bhI jJAnacakSuoM se dekhane vAle ko vaha dikhAI detI hai| AtmA apane Apa meM jJAnamaya svabhAva vAlI nirmala caitanyamUrti hai, vaha karma tathA zarIra kI dhUla se pRthaka hai / isa prakAra zuddha AtmA kA dhyAna kare, use antar meM jJAnanetroM se dekhana kA prayatna kare to sphaTika pratimA ke samAna zuddha AtmA kA anubhava ho sakatA hai / sphaTika kI pratimA ke cAroM ora dhUla par3I hone para bhI vaha dhUla usa pratimA meM praviSTa nahIM ho sakatI, isI prakAra zarIra aura karmoM rUpI dhUla jJAnamUrti AtmA ke cAroM Ara par3I hone para bhI vaha Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khoja | 67 (karma aura zarIra rUpo) dhUla AtmA meM praviSTa nahIM ho sktii| isa prakAra jo AtmA ko jAne aura antar meM dekhane kA prayatna kare to vaha dikhAI detI hai| yadyapi sphaTika kI pratimA to ina A~khoM se dikhAI detI hai, hAthoM se chuI jA sakatI hai, arthAt-indriyagocara ho sakatI hai, kintu AtmA = zuddha AtmA jJAnAnandamUrti hai, vaha indriyoM dvArA jAnI-dekhI nahIM jA sakatI, kintu atIndriya jJAna-darzana rUpI cakSu se jAnI-dekho jA sakatI hai| AtmA ko kahA~ dekheM? paramAnanda paMcaviMzati meM isI tathya ko spaSTa karate hue kahA hainalinyAM ca yathA nIraM bhinna tiSThati sarvadA / ayamAtmA svabhAvena dehe tiSThati sarvadA // 7 // pASANeSu yathA hemaM, dugdhamadhye yathA ghRtam / tilamadhye yathA tailaM, dehamadhye tathA zivaH // 24 // kASThamadhye yathA vahniH zaktirUpeNa tiSThati / ayamAtmA zarIreSu yo jAnAti sa paNDitaH / / 2 / / arthAt-jisa prakAra kamalinI jala meM rahatI huI bhI jala se sadA pRthak rahatI hai, isI prakAra yaha AtmA deha meM rahatI huI bhI deha se sarvadA bhinna svabhAva meM sthita rahatI hai| jisa prakAra pASANoM meM sonA rahatA hai, dUdha meM ghI rahatA hai, tiloM meM tela rahatA hai, parantu sonA, ghI, yA tela mardana karane, mathane yA pIlane para hI nikala sakate haiM, isI prakAra AtmA bhI zarIra meM sthita rahatI hai| parantu zarIrajanita vikAroM se pRthak karake zuddha AtmA ko viveka kI mathanI se mathane para hI vaha pratIta ho sakatI hai| jaise araNi ko lakaDI meM agni zakti rUpa se rahatI hai, isI prakAra yaha AtmA bhinna-bhinna zarIroM meM sva zaktirUpa meM sthita rahatI hai| araNi ke kASTha ko paraspara ragaDane para hI agni prakaTa hotI hai, isI prakAra zarIra meM sthita AtmA kI zakti 1 (ka) kena upaniSad meM bhI kahA hai-na tatra cakSurgacchati, na vAggacchati, no manaH / -kenopaniSad khaNDa 1, kaNDikA 3 (kha) takkA tattha na vijjai, mai tattha na gAhiyA |-aacaaraaNg 115 / sU0 562 2 paramAnanda paMcaviMzati zloka 7, 24, 25 Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 68 | appA so paramappA ko jJAnAdi kI vibhinna sAdhanAoM meM prayukta karane para hI vaha prakaTa hotI hai, isa prakAra zarIra aura AtmA kA jo pRthakkaraNa (viveka) kara pAtA hai, vahI paNDita hai| AtmA ko jar3a mAdhyamoM se jAnA-dekhA nahIM jA sakatA ___abhiprAya yaha hai ki adhikAMza vyakti zarIra meM sthita AtmA ko zarIra meM khojane kI koziza karate haiN| vahA~ AtmA ko pratyakSa na pAkara yahI samajha lete haiM ki zarIra ke sAtha saMlagna mana, buddhi, hRdaya, indriyA~, prANa yA aMgopAMga hI AtmA hai| parantu ve dekhate haiM-ina indriyoM ke dvArA hii| kyA indriyA~, mana, buddhi yA hRdaya Adi atIndriya aura amUrta (arUpI) AtmA ko dekha sakate haiM ? kadApi nahIM / indriyoM Adi ke dvArA dekhane para to bAhya jar3a padArtha hI dikhAI de sakate haiM, AtmA nhiiN| zarIra aura AtmA ko eka mAnane se bhI zarIra meM sthita rahate hae bhI AtmA zarIra se bhinna dikhAI nahIM de sktaa| jisa prakAra sphaTika-pratimA meM sphaTika to jar3a hai, vaha to ina carmacakSaoM se dekhA jA sakatA hai, usI prakAra zarIra, indriyA~ Adi bhI jar3a hone se ina carmacakSuoM se dekhe jA sakate haiN| magara AtmA to caitanyamUrti amuttika aura atondriya hai, vaha bAhya netroM se nahIM dikhAI de sakatI / jJAnacakSaoM-antara netroM se hI use dekhA jA sakatA hai| AtmA ko kisa mAdhyama se jAne-dekheM ? prazna hotA hai, AtmA ko jaba indriyoM Adi se nahIM dekhA jA sakatA, taba AtmA ko Tekhane-jAnane kA mAdhyama kyA hai ? AcArAMga satra meM isI tathya ko spaSTa karate hue kahA gayA hai-- _ 'jeNa viyANai se AyA, taM paDucca pddiskhaae|' jisase sva aura parapadArthoM ko jAnA jAtA hai, vaha AtmA hI hai| jAnane kI isa zakti kI apekSA hI AtmA kI pratIti kI jA sakatI hai| AtmA ko jAnane-dekhane ke lie kisI dUsare bhautika prakAza kI AvazyakatA nahIM / antar meM roma-roma meM jagamagAtA huA AtmA kA jJAna prakAza hI AtmA ko tathA Atmetara bAhya padArthoM ko dekhane-jAnane meM samartha hai| ananta tejomaya AtmA sva-para-prakAzaka hai / usI ke ujjvala evaM antaHsphurita prakAza se AtmA svayaM pratibhAsita ho jAtA hai| jisa Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM | 66 prakAra dIpaka sva-para-prakAzaka hotA hai, usako dekhane ke lie kiso dUsare dIpaka kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahato, usI prakAra sva-para-prakAzaka AtmA ko dekhane-jAnane ke lie kisI dUsare sAdhana yA dUsare ke prakAza kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhtii| kyoMki jJAna AtmA kA avinAbhAvI guNa hai, aura vaha sva-para-prakAzaka hai|| ataH AtmA bho sva-para-prakAzaka hai| sUrya ko dIpaka se dekhane kI jarUrata nahIM par3ato; kyoMki sUrya to svayaM prakAzamAna hai / prakAza ko prakAza se dekhane kI kyA AvazyakatA ? bRhadAraNyaka upaniSad meM isI viSaya para RSi ne prazna uThAyA hai vijJAtAraM are! ki vijAnIyAt ? "are jo svayaM vijJAtA hai, use kaise jAnA jAe ?" jJAna kI sattA ko jAnane ke lie dUsarA jJAna kahA~ se lAyA jAe? jJAna to apane Apako jAnane ke lie svayaM ho paryApta hai / aMdhere ko dekhane ke lie dIpaka kI AvazyakatA hoto hai, isI prakAra dopaka tathA anyAnya vastuoM ko jAnane ke lie jJAna ko AvazyakatA rahatA hai| cUMki dopaka aura jJAna to svayaM prakAzamAna haiM, unheM jAnane ke lie dUsare dIpaka yA dUsare prakAza kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhtii| isIlie AgamoM meM kahA gayA 'saMpikkhae appagamappaeNa' AtmA se AtmA kA samprekSaNa kare, jaane-dekhe| jJAnacakSaoM se zuddha AtmA ko jAnanA-dekhanA yA anubhava karanA abhedabhakti hai| isa prakAra kI abhedabhakti se AtmA para Ae hae AvaraNoM kA kSaya hokara AtmA siddha paramAtmA-rUpa dikhAI detA hai| paramAtma-sUkha bhI prApta hotA hai| arthAt-bhAvazrata se yAno jJAnacakSa se AtmA ko jAnane-dekhane kA prayatna kare to vaha dikhAI detI hai| upaniSad ke eka RSi ke bhI aise hI udgAra haiM "AtmanyaivAtmAnaM pazyet / ' AtmA ko AtmA se hI dekho-jaano| indriyA~, mana, buddhi Adi AtmA ko yathArtha jAna-dekha nahIM skte| yadi indriyoM se AtmA ko dekhane kA prayatna kiyA jAegA to nirAzA yA bhrAnti hI palle pdd'egii| indriyoM se to bAhara ke jar3a padArtha hI dekhe jA Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 70 | appA so paramappA sakate haiM, AtmA jAnA dekhA nahIM jA sakatA / indriyoM dvArA AtmA ko dekha sakanA to dUra, usakI anubhUtiyoM kA tathA AzA-nirAzA, prasannatAaprasannatA, santoSa - asantoSa, moha-droha, roSa-dva eSa, rAga - moha Adi kA bhI anubhava nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| itanA hI nahIM, AtmA apanI cetanA kI gatividhiyoM tathA vikAsa- hrAsa ko bhI indriya, mana, buddhi Adi ke dvArA jAna-dekha nahIM sakatI / indriyA~, mana, buddhi tathA vaijJAnika yuktiyoM, Adi se khaNDa-khaNDa rUpa meM vibhinna dvandvAtmaka vibhinnatAoM kA darzana hotA hai, kintu inase pUrNa Atmatattva ko jAnA dekhA yA pAyA nahIM jA sakatA / indriyA~ paMca bhautika padArthoM-jar3apudgaloM kI banI hone se ve sajAtIya sthUla jar3a padArthoM ko hI jAna dekha sakatI haiN| unase caitanyasvarUpa pUrNa Atmatattva ko tathA AtmA kI gatividhiyoM ko jAna dekha sakanA sambhava nahIM hai / AtmA jar3a padArthoM se sarvathA pRthak gRhIta hotA hai jar3a-padArthoM ke sAtha rahane se caitanyamaya AtmA kabhI jar3a nahIM ho jAtA, vaha cetana hI rahatA hai / adhyAtmarasika zrI sahajAnandajI kI ina uktiyoM aura yuktiyoM se bharI kavitA kitanI preraNAprada hai, isa sambandha meM agni kASTha - AkAre rahe paNa, thAya na kASTha e bAta nakkI / zAke lUNa dekhAya nahIM paNa, anubhavAya te svAda thakI // 1 // zarIrAkAra rahI zarIra na thAUM, lavaNa jema jaNAUM sahI / ratnadIpa jema sva-para- prakAzaka, svayaM jyoti chu pragaTa ahIM // 2 // agni jema upayoga cauMpie, pakar3AUM koI sajjana thI / prayoga thI bijalI mAkhaNa jema, sahajAnanna ghana anubhava thI ||3|| araNi kI lakar3I meM varSoM taka agni rahatI hai, parantu vahA~ vaha A~khoM se dikhAI nahIM detI / vaha to gharSaNa karane para hI prakaTa hotI hai| varSoM taka lakar3I ke sAtha rahane ke bAvajUda bhI vaha agni kI zakti kabhI lakar3I nahIM bana jAtI / yadyapi vaha zakti usa lakar3I ke aNu-aNu meM vyApta hokara rahatI hai tathApi koI use lakar3I se pRthak karanA cAhe to bhI nahIM kara sakatA / vaha zakti rUpa meM usameM rahatI hI hai, phira bhI vaha usa lakar3I ke AkAra kI nahIM bana jAtI, na hI vaha usa lakar3I ke guNadharmoM ko aMgIkAra karatI hai / Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaMse khojeM | 71 sAga meM DAlA huA namaka dikhAI nahIM detA, parantu sAga khAne para usake svAda para se anubhava hotA hai ki yaha namaka hai / isI prakAra zarIrasthita AtmA A~khoM se yA anya indriyoM se nahIM dikhAI detI kintu indriyoM dvArA jAnane-dekhane Adi kriyA ko dekhane se, pUrvagRhIta viSayoM kI smRti se tathA pUrva janma - punarjanma Adi ke smaraNa se AtmA kA anubhava hotA hai / jisa prakAra sAga meM rahA huA namaka sAga nahIM bana jAtA, na hI sAga kA AkAra yA guNadharma apanAtA hai, usI prakAra AtmA bhI zarIra meM rahane para bhI zarIrAkAra nahIM banatI, na hI zarIra ke guNadharmoM ko apanAtI hai / isI prakAra AtmA kahatI hai ki maiM anAdikAla se zarIra ke sAtha hU~, zarIra meM sthita rahatI huuN| choTA-bar3A jaisA zarIra hogA, usameM usI rUpa meM rahatI hU~ / hAthI kA zarIra ho to usameM utanI bar3I hokara aura kunthuvA kA zarIra ho to usameM utanI choTI hokara rahatI hU~ / jaisA choTA-bar3A zarIra badalatA hai, maiM usameM usI rUpa meM samAviSTa ho jAtI | parantu itanA hone para bhI maiM deharUpa nahIM bana jAtI aura bhaviSya meM bhI kabhI banUMgI nhiiN| maiM zarIra meM rahate hue bhI A~kha se dikhAI nahIM detI, na hI anya indriyoM se jJAta hotI hU~ balki maiM to sva-para- prakAzaka hU~ / mujhe dekhane ke lie usI prakAra dUsare kisI prakAza kI jarUrata nahIM jisa prakAra ratna yA dIpaka ko dekhane ke lie dUsare kisI prakAza kI jarUrata nahIM rahatI / maiM to svayaM jyotisvarUpa hU~ / mere aise prakaTa caitanya lakSaNa se hI mujhe jAnA jA sakatA hai / mujhe jAnane-pakar3ane kI bhI eka viziSTa paddhati hai, maiM yoM kI yoM sIdhI pakar3a meM nahIM AtI / jisa prakAra koyale ke aMgAre ko hAtha se sIdhA nahIM pakar3A jAtA, usako pakar3ane ke lie cIMpiye kI jarUrata hotI hai, usI prakAra mujhe ( AtmA ko ) pakar3ane ke lie bhI jJAnopayogarUpI cIMpiye kI jarUrata par3atI hai / parantu mujhe pakar3a sakatA hai koI sajjana puruSa hI / satu + jana = sajjana kA phalitArtha hai - jise sat ( trikAla sthAyI AtmA ko jAnane kI tIvratA - utsukatA hai - vahI vyakti / aise sajjana puruSa kA upayoga jAgRta hotA hai, isalie vahI mujhe (AtmA ko ) pakar3a sakatA hai / pAnI meM rahI huI bijalI aura dUdha meM rahA huA makkhana aise hI hastagata nahIM ho jAte / ye donoM prayoga = puruSArtha dvArA hI prApta kiye jA sakate haiM / pAnI meM se bijalI prApta karane ke lie kitanA bhagIratha puruSArtha 1 Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 72 | appA so paramappA karanA par3atA hai ? kitanI bhAro, bharakama mazIneM lagAnI par3atI haiM ? kitanI sampatti, samaya, zrama aura zakti kharca karanI par3atI hai ? itanA saba kucha karane para bhI vidhipUrvaka yogyarUpa se una mazInoM kA saMcAlana karane para hI pAnI meM se bijalI mila sakatI hai, anyathA karor3oM varSoM taka pAnI hI par3A rahe to usameM se aMzamAtra bhI bijalo prApta nahIM ho sakatI / isI prakAra dUdha meM se makkhana prApta karane ke lie bhI utanA hI, usI prakAra kA tadanurUpa puruSArtha karanA par3atA hai / isI prakAra zarIra meM rahI huI AtmA ko prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai, bazarte ki sahaja jJAna, zakti, aura Ananda ke piNDarUpa AtmA kA anubhava-jJAnopayogarUpa puruSArtha kiyA jaae| __ mahApuruSa samajhAte haiM ki AtmA anubhavagamya hai| vaha indriyo yA mana buddhi kI pakar3a meM nahIM AtI, kyoMki vaha indriyAtIta vastu hai| isI tathya ko paramAnanda-paMcaviMzati meM abhivyakta kiyA gayA hai anantabrahmaNo rUpaM nijadehe vyavasthitam / jJAnahInA na pazyanti, jAtyandhA iva bhAskaram // paramAnanda-saMyukta nirvikAraM nirAmayam / dhyAnahInA na pazyanti nijadehe vyavasthitam / / sadAnandamayaM jIvaM yo jAnAti sa paNDitaH / sa sevate nijAtmAnaM paramAnanda-kAraNam // 1 inakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki jisa prakAra janmAndha jIva AkAza meM sthita sUrya ko nahIM dekha sakate, isI prakAra apane zarIra meM sthita anantajJAnAdi-catuSTaya-sampanna AtmA (brahma) ke rUpa = svarUpa ko jJAnopayoga se hIna vyakti nahIM dekha sakate / isI prakAra apane zarIra meM sthita, kintu zarIra ke guNa-dharma evaM svabhAva se sarvathA pRthak, nilipta tathA rAga, dveSa, moha, kAma, krodha Adi vikAroM se sarvathA rahita, nirAmaya evaM parama Ananda se yukta AtmA ko antAna (tanmayatApUrvaka jJAnopayoga) se rahita vyakti nahIM dekha skte| sat-cit-Anandamaya zuddha AtmA ko jo jAnatA hai, vahI paNDita (sajjana) hai| vahI parama Ananda ke kAraNabhUta apanI AtmA kA anubhava sevana kara pAtA hai / 1 paramAnanda-paMcavizati zloka, 6, 1, 6 / Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM | 73 niSkarSa yaha hai ki Atma-tatva zuddharUpa meM to pratyeka mAnava ke antara meM par3A hai, parantu use jAnA-dekhA jA sakatA hai-antarmukhI svAnubhava dvArA hI, yA jJAnopayoga athavA antAna dvArA hii| vANI se AtmA kA svabhAva yA svarUpa kA kathana pUrNatayA nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| caitanya mUti AtmA kI mahimA itanI vistRta hai ki vANI use pakar3a nahIM sakatI, jJAnopayoga yA jJAna ke anubhava se hI sarvajJa use pUrNatayA jAnate haiM / zrImadrAjacandra ne bhI kahA haije pada zrIsarvajJa dITha jJAnamAM, kahI zakyA nahi te paNazrI bhagavAna jo| tehasvarUpa ne anya vANI to zukahe ?, anubhavagocara rahyate jJAna jo // ghI kA varNana likhakara cAhe jitane pothe bhara de, cAhe jitanA vistRta kathana kara de, usase jIva ko ghI kA svAda nahIM A sktaa| isI prakAra caitanya kA cAhe jitanA kathana kiyA jAye, sva-anubhava ke binA usakA Ananda, usakA pUrA jJAna yA darzana prApta nahIM ho paataa| isalie AtmA ko yathArtharUpa meM jAnane-dekhane vAlA svayaM AtmA hI hai, jo svAnu'bhava se hI jAnatA hai| vANI jar3a-acetana hai| usake dvArA AtmA nahIM jAnA-dekhA jA sktaa| aura jaba taka vyakti AtmA ko hI yathArtharUpa meM jAnegA- dekhegA nahIM, taba taka vaha koI bhI sAdhanA karegA, usake dvArA puNya lAbha bhale hI ho jAye, janma-maraNa kA anta nahIM AyegA, janma-maraNa kA anta Aye binA paramAtmapada prApti hogI nhiiN| ataH yaha nizcita hai ki zuddha AtmA ko jAnane dekhane ke lie zubha rAgavaza bhI koI puNya kArya upayogI nahIM hotaa| jisa prakAra svaccha darpaNa para koI candana kA lepa kare, to vaha usake lie AvaraNa kA kAraNa hotA hai, isI prakAra AtmA para bhI zubha rAga AvaraNa hI hotA hai| ataH zubharAgavaza bhagavAn kI bhakti yA dravya pUjA-arcA se zubhakarmabandha hotA hai / gautama gaNadhara kA bhI apane parama ArAdhya guru, zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ke prati prazasta rAga zubhakarmabandha kA kAraNa hone se AtmA para AvaraNakAraka bnaa| isIlie unakI AtmA jaba taka sarvathA rAgarahita nahIM huI, taba taka unheM kevalajJAna nahIM ho skaa| isakA phalitArtha yaha hai ki zuddha nirvikAra AtmA ko hI jAnane-dekhane se paramAtmapada prApta karane kA dvAra khulatA hai / 1 'apUrva avasara' gA0 20 / Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 74 ] appA so paramappA zuddha AtmA ko hI jAno dekho __ zuddha AtmA zubha aura azubha donoM prakAra ke karmoM se rahita hai| jaisA ki paramAnanda paMcaviMzati meM kahA gayA hai - dravyakarma-vinimukta bhAvakarma-vijitam / nokarma-rahitaM viddhi nizcayena cidAtmanaH / / 1 nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se jJAnamaya zuddha AtmA ko dravyakarmoM se sarvathA mukta, bhAvakarmoM se rahita aura nokarma-vihIna jaano| zuddha AtmAvalokana kA tAtparya hai-AtmA ko deha, geha, mana, vANI, buddhi, yA anya kaSAyAdi vikAroM se pRthak samajhe aura AtmA ke zuddharUpa para manana, cintana kare, dRDhanizcaya kre| paramAnanda paMcaviMzati meM zuddha AtmA kI kucha jhAMkI milatI hai anantasukha-sampanna, nijadehe vyavasthitam / anantavIrya sampannaM darzanaM paramAtmanaH // nivikAraM nirAdhAraM sarvasaga-vijitam / paramAnanda-sampannaM zuddha caitanya lakSaNam / / 3 arthAt-apane zarIra meM sthita ananta sukha aura vIrya (zakti) se sampanna paramAtmasvarUpa AtmA kA darzana karo / yahI zuddha caitanyamaya AtmA kA lakSaNa hai, jo ki nivikAra (rAgadvaSAdi vikAroM se rahita) samasta AsaktiyoM se dUra hai, tathA zarIrAdi kisI ke AdhAra para bhI nahIM hai| svataMtra Atma dravya hai| jaina dRSTi se kaheM to AtmA kI vartamAna jo paryAyeM haiM ve saba AtmasvabhAva se bhinna haiN| dravyadRSTi se AtmA ekarUpa hai tathA apane svabhAva se paripUrNa hai| ataH paryAyadRSTi chor3akara dravyadRSTi se zuddha AtmA kA anubhava na ho jAe, taba taka bAra-bAra zravaNa, manana, nididhyAsana karanA caahie| paryAya dRSTi se vicArane para vikAra evaM malinatAe~ hI pratIta hotI haiM / parantu ve vikAra yA mAlinya AtmA ke nahIM haiM / ve malinatAeM yA vikRtiyAM AtmA ke svabhAva meM mila nahIM jaatii| unase AtmA kA zuddha svabhAva kabhI vikArI nahIM ho jaataa| AtmA kA svabhAva to vikAra se 1 paramAnanda-paMcaviMzati zloka 8 / 2 vahI, zloka 2 / 3 vahI, zloka 6 Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise khojeM | 75 pRthak hI rahane kA hai / buddhimAn mAnava samudra kI sataha para AI malina taraMgoM ko dekha kara sAre samudra ko malina nahIM mAna letaa| vaha jAnatA hai ki sArA samudra svaccha hai, ye malina taraMgeM usakI svarUpabhUta nahIM haiM / balki samudra to usa malinatA ko uchAla kara bAhara pheMka detA hai| yaha bhI nizcita hai ki rAgadveSAdi yA viSaya-kaSAyAdi kA maila AtmA para car3hAkara yA karmodaya prApta aupAdhika padArthoM kI dRSTi se AtmA yA koI bhI vastu dekhI jAyego to usakA vAstavika svarUpa pratIta nahIM hogaa| carmacakSaoM se to sabako vastu eka-sI pratIta hotI hai, kintu vastu ko dekhane ke bAda usake sAtha kaSAyoM yA rAgadveSAdi vikAroM kA raMga milA hogA, to vaha vibhinna vyaktiyoM ko bhinna-bhinna rUpa meM najara aayegii| eka hI strI hai, use kAmo puruSa, bAlaka aura nirvikArI sAdhu tInoM tIna dRSTiyoM se dekheNge| sabhI cIjeM pIlI na hone para bhI pIliyA ke rogI ko ve pIlI hI najara aayeNgii| isalie vikAroM kA cazmA utAra kara zuddha nirvikAra niSpakSa dRSTi se samyagdarzanAdi sampanna hokara zuddha AtmA ko AtmA meM dekhanA caahie| _AtmA meM DUbakara bhI yadi koI vyakti vahA~ zuddha AtmA kA cintana samIkSaNa, nirIkSaNa karanA chor3akara usakI vartamAna paryAyoM yA bAhyapadArthoM kA cintana-manana nirIkSaNa karane lage to vaha AtmA ko yathArtharUpa meM nahIM dekha-jAna skegaa| AtmA ko zuddha rUpa meM khojane-dekhane kI prakriyA AtmA ko zuddha rUpa meM khojane aura dekhane kI sarvasulabha vidhi yaha hai ki sarvaprathama AtmA ke zuddha svabhAva yA zUddha AtmA ko jAnane-samajhane kI jijJAsA utpanna honI cAhie ki anantakAla taka maiMne vibhinna gatiyoM aura yoniyoM meM bhramaNa karate hue Atma-svabhAva nahIM jaanaa-smjhaa| AtmA kaisI hai ? merA yA mere zarIra kA usake sAtha kyA sambandha hai ? manuSya janma pAkara bhI maiMne kuTumba, zarIra, dhana, yaza vaiSayika sUkha Adi kA hI prAyaH cintana kiyaa| parantu ye saba kyA merI AtmA ke sAtha raheMge tathA jAyeMge ? vastutaH ina saba nAzavAn jar3a padArthoM se merI AtmA pRthak hai, ekAkI hai, sadA zAzvata maiM zuddha cidAnandasvarUpa haiN| siddha paramAtmA jitanA pUrNa sAmarthya mere meM bharA hai, use maiM jAna-pahacAna aura prakaTa kruu| isa prakAra kI jijJAsA ke pazcAt tIna lobha, moha, mamatA Adi kama karake isI zuddha Atma-svarUpa kA zravaNa nirgrantha dharmaguruoM ke sAnnidhya Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 76 | appA so paramappA meM baiThakara kare / tadanantara ekAnta meM jAkara ekAgracitta hokara AtmA ke zuddha svabhAva kA cintana, manana evaM manthana kare / isa prakAra bAra-bAra zuddha AtmA kA hI raTana, punarAvartana evaM abhyAsa kare / apane antar meM AtmA ke sivAya anya padArthoM ke viSaya kI ruci evaM tamannA utpanna na hone de / AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa kA dhyAna kare / AtmA kA svarUpa zubha aura azubha donoM prakAra ke rAga se rahita hai / yoM rAgarahita jJAnAnandamayI AtmA ke prati zraddhA jJAna karake usake dhyAna meM ekAgra ho jaao| yahI abheda bhakti hai, yahI mokSasukha - paramAtma-sukha kA yA mukti kA kAraNa hai / tatpazcAt sahajAnandI zuddha svarUpI avinAzI maiM AtmasvarUpa isa prakAra kI dhuna bAra-bAra boleM / niSkarSa yaha hai ki jaise vaijJAnika apanI leboreTarI ( prayogazAlA ) meM baiThakara ekamAtra apane abhISTa prayoga ke sambandha meM hI sarvasva cintana, manana, vizleSaNa, nirIkSaNa-parIkSaNa karatA hai, vaise hI AtmArthI sAdhaka ekAgracitta hokara AtmA meM DUba jAe / usI meM sthita hokara AtmA se hI sambandhita sarvasva cintana manana, vizleSaNa, nirIkSaNa-parIkSaNa kare / chAndogya upaniSad meM isa sambandha meM spaSTa cintana prastuta kiyA gayA hai " AtmajijJAsA ke pazcAt sAdhaka AtmA ke Adeza meM rahakara nIce, Upara, pIche, Age, dakSiNa, uttara Adi dizAoM meM sarvatra AtmA hI hai, isa prakAra dekhatA / manana karatA hai / aise hI jAnatA mAnatA hai, vaha Atmarati, AtmA meM krIr3A karane vAlA tathA AtmA meM hI vicaraNa karane vAlA aura AtmA meM Ananda pAne vAlA svarAT (AtmarAjA ) ho jAtA hai / " isa prakAra kI prakriyA sAdhaka ko zuddha AtmA kA anubhava aura anta meM sAkSAtkAra tathA AtmasamAdhi prApta karA sakegI, jo use paramAtmA ke samakakSa banA degI | 2 1 athAta AtmAdeza evAtmaivAdhastAdAtmopariSTAdAtmA purastAd AtmA dakSiNataH AtmottarataH, AtmaivedaM sarvamiti / sa vA eSa evaM pazyannevaM manvAna evaM vijAnan AtmaratirAtmakrIDa, Atma- mithuna AtmAnandaH sa svarAD bhavati / " - chAndogyopaniSad 2 AtmAnamAtmanyavalokyamAnastvaM darzana - jJAnamayo vizuddhaH / ekAgracittaH khalu yatra-tatra sthito'pi sAdhurlabhate samAdhim / / - sAmAyikapATha zloka 25 Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai pahalA sopAna : AtmAnaM viddhi 'appA so paramappA'-AtmA svabhAva se, guNoM se, dharma se paramAtmA hai; isa siddhAnta ko prakaTa karanA AsAna hai, kintu ise kriyAnvita karanA manuSyetara prANiyoM ke lie to durlabhatama hai hI, manuSya ke lie bhI durlabha aura duSkara hai| vahI vyakti ise kriyAnvita kara sakatA hai, isa siddhAnta ko amala meM lA sakatA hai, jo sarvaprathama apane Apako bhalI-bhA~ti jAna le| yahI paramAtma tatva ko jAnane kA sabase pahalA sopAna hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki paramAtmA ko jAnane kI paurvAtya aura pAzcAtya sabhI dArzanika manISiyoM ne sarvaprathama eka hI zarta rakhI hai 'AtmAnaM viddhi' 'Know thyself' viyANiyA appagamappaeNaM apane Apako jAno, pahavAno / 1 (ka) upaniSad, (kha) AMgla sAhitya (ga) dazavakAlika sUtra a. 6 u. 3 gA. 11 ( 77 ) Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 78 | appA so paramappA apane Apako jAnane kA rahasyArtha sthUladRSTi vyakti kaha sakatA hai ki svayaM ko to sabhI manuSya, yahA~ taka ki dvIndriya se lekara paMcendriya taka ke sabhI jIva, jAnate haiM ki "maiM kauna haiM ?" parantu yaha jAnanA, sacce mAne meM svayaM ko jAnanA nahIM hai| dvIndriya se lekara tiryaJca paMcendriya taka ke jIva to becAre ajJAna aura moha se grasta haiM, unake pAsa svayaM ko vyakta karane kI, dUsaroM ko samajhAne kI tathA spaSTa bodha karAne kI bhASA nahIM hai| parantu manuSya ke pAsa to samyak viveka va nirNaya karane vAlI buddhi hai, manana karane kI kSamatA vAlA mana hai, apanI bAta ko spaSTataH vyakta karane ke lie vANI hai, sarvajJokta siddhAntoM para zraddhA karane ke lie hRdaya hai, phira bhI sabhI manuSya yathArtha rUpa meM apane Apako kahA~ jAnate-pahacAnate haiM, athavA samyaka viveka karake nizcayapUrvaka kahA~ kaha sakate haiM, yA svayaM kA maulika paricaya siddhAnta rUpa meM kahA~ de pAte haiN| apane Apa se anajAna vyakti adhikAMza manuSya apane Apa se aparicita haiM, anajAna haiN| unase pUchA jAyegA ki Apa kauna haiM ? ApakA kyA paricaya hai ? to vaha yA to apanA nAma batAyegA ki maiM rAmalAla hU~, zyAmabihArI hU~ yA amuka nAma vAlA huuN| athavA apane pitA-mAtA Adi ke nAma se apanA paricaya degA ki maiM amuka kA putra hU~, pautra hU~, pitA hU~, dauhitra hU~, bhAnajA yA bhatIjA Adi huuN| athavA vaha apane vaMza, gotra yA jAti (jJAti) ke mAdhyama se apanA paricaya degA ki maiM candravaMzI hU~, sUryavaMzI hU~, yA raghuvaMzI haiM, yA maiM osavAla, poravAla, agravAla, khaNDelavAla, jAyasavAla Adi hU~, athavA kahegA ki maiM garga, goyala, sarayUpArI, zAkadvIpIya, botharA, seThiyA Adi gotravAlA haiN| athavA vaha jAtikAraka paricaya degA ki maiM brAhmaNa, kSatriya, vaizya (baniyA), harijana, camAra, kAyastha Adi huuN| athavA vaha apane dharma-sampradAya ke mAdhyama se apanA paricaya degA ki maiM jaina hU~, bauddha haiM, vaiSNava, vaidika, AryasamAjI, zaiva, sikkha, IsAI, musalamAna, hindU, Adi hU~ athavA maiM sthAnakavAsI, terApanthI, digambara, mandiramArgI, zvetAmbara, hInayAnI, mahAyAnI, ziyA, sUnnI, romana kaitholika yA proTesTenTa Adi haiN| athavA vaha apane deza, prAnta yA bhASA Adi ke mAdhyama se apanA paricaya degA ki maiM bhAratIya haiM, maiM pAkistAnI haiM, barmI hU~, Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 76 jApAnI, arabastAnI hU~, iMglistAnI, jarmana yA amerikana Adi haiN| kintu ye saba uttara zarIra ke haiM, zarIra se sambandhita haiN| AtmA ke yA AtmA se samvandhita ye uttara nahIM hai| zarIra se sambandhita ye jitane bhI uttara haiM, ve saba karmopAdhika haiN| kyoMki zarIra yA zarIra se sambandhita parivAra, jAti, dharmasampradAya, kauma, varNa, vaMza, gati Adi jitane bhI sAdhana manuSya ko prApta hote haiM, ve saba zubhanAmakarma yA azubhanAmakarma ke udaya se prApta hote haiN| isalie ye sAre paricaya zarIra ke haiM, zarIra se sambaddha haiN| zarIra ke saMyoga se ye saMyukta haiM, mAnava-zarIra prApta huA hai, usake sAtha hI ye saba prApta hote haiN| ye sabhI kSaNika haiM, nAzavAn haiN| zarIra ke naSTa-mata hote hI, ye saba naSTa ho jAte haiN| inakA koI astitva nahIM rhtaa| kevala nAma lene yA yAda karane ko ye kucha saMketa raha jAte haiN| isake atirikta jo apane pada yA pratiSThA ke AdhAra para apanA paricaya dete haiM ki maiM sattAdhIza hU~, zAsaka hU~, maMtrI hU~, rASTrapati hU~, dhanika hU~, vyApArI hU~, sajjana hU~, paropakArI hU~, athavA janasevaka hU~, dIna-hIna, pIr3ita Adi hU~, ye uttara bhI ahaMkAra yA dainya se yukta haiN| aura zarIra se hI sambandhita haiM karmajanya haiM, kSaNik evaM nAzavAna haiN| AtmA ko jAne binA paramAtmA ko jAnanA-pAnA asambhava vAstava meM ye uttara aise nahIM hai, jo AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva kI ora gati-pragati karane meM sahAyaka hoM / athavA avinAzI, zAzvata zuddha AtmA ko jAnane-pahacAnane meM sakSama hoM / AtmA ko zuddha evaM zAzvatarUpa meM jAne binA yathArtharUpa se apane Apako jAnanA (AtmajJAna), pahacAnanA (Atmaparicaya) nahIM hai| aura apane Apako (AtmA ko) zuddha zAzvata, caitanyasvarUpa, jJAnAnandamaya jAne binA paramAtmabhAva ko jAnanA aura pAnA sambhava nahIM hai| isIlie 'yogasAra' meM spaSTa kahA gayA hai "appA appau jai muNai, tau NivvANaM lahai / para-appA jai mahi, tau saMsAraM bhamei / / 1 "yadi AtmA svayaM (AtmA) ko jAna-pahacAna letA hai, athavA AtmA kA manana-cintana karatA hai to nirvANa pada (paramAtma-pada) ko 1 yogasAra 12 / Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 80 | appA so paramappA prApta kara letA hai| isake viparIta yadi usane 'para (AtmA se bAhya) padArthoM ko apanA (AtmarUpa) mAna liyA, to vaha (janma-maraNarUpa) saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karatA rhegaa|" apane viSaya meM bhrAnti haiM, 'para' viSayaka nahIM jIva (AtmA) ke lie sabase bar3A agara koI roga hai to vaha AtmabhrAnti hai, apane viSaya kA ajJAna hai| vaha svayaM apane Apako pahacAnatA-jAnatA nahIM hai| use yaha patA hI nahIM hai ki maiM kauna hU~ ? zrImad rAyacandajI ke zabdoM meM "hu~ koNa chu, kyA thI thayo, zu svarUpa che mArU kharU ?'1 "apane viSaya meM vyakti itanA anajAna hai ki maiM kauna hU~, kahA~ se AyA haiM, merA vAstavika svarUpa kyA hai ?" yaha nahIM jAnatA; jitanI ki apane bAhyasvarUpa kI aura jar3a sambandhoM kI use jAnakArI hai| sAmAnya manuSya gADha nidrA meM soyA haA ho, aura koI usakA nAma lekara AvAja de to vaha jhaTa jAga jAtA hai / vaha yaha bhI jAna jAtA hai ki mujhe hI bulA rahA hai aura amuka vyakti bulA rahA hai| vaha donoM ko jAna-pahacAna jAtA hai| isI prakAra samagra vizva meM vyakti aneka padArthoM ko jAnatA-pahacAnatA hai| kaI logoM kI smaraNazakti itanI tIvra hotI hai ki varSoM pahale koI vyakti usase milA ho, use ve bhUlate nahIM haiN| unakI pahacAna vaisI kI vaisI hotI hai, parantu unhIM vyaktiyoM ko apanI pahacAna nahIM hai / apanI pahacAna meM bhrAnti hai / yaha bhrAnti dUra na ho, vahA~ taka 'maiM AtmA hU~' isakA yathArtha jJAna-bhAna nahIM ho pAtA / maiM AtmA hU~ ?' isakA jaba taka yathArtha jJAna nahIM hotA, taba taka vaha mujhe kyA karanA cAhie ?, ise kaise jAna sakatA hai ? yaha AtmabhrAnti aneka janmoM kI hai yaha bhrAnti kevala eka janma kI hI nahIM, ananta janmoM ko bhI sambhava hai / AtmA to anantakAla se hai, vaha koI nayA nahIM hotA, zarIra 1 (ka) amUlya tatva-vicAra (kha) tulanA kIjieko'haM, kathamidaM jAtaM, ko vai kartA'sya vidyate ? upAdAnaM kimastIha ?, vicAraH so'yamIdRzaH / / -zaMkarAcArya Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai ! 81 kA sambandha nayA-nayA hotA rahA hai| phira bhI anantakAla se AtmA ko patA nahIM ki maiM kauna hU~ ? merA svarUpa kyA hai ? isa viSaya meM manuSya anabhijJa hai| apane Apako jAnane kI ruci bhI nahIM hai sAmAnya mAnava kI ruci jitanI zarIra, indriya viSayoM tathA dhana Adi para-padArthoM ko jAnane-samajhane kI hai, utanI AtmA ko tathA usake svabhAva aura guNoM ko jAnane-samajhane kI nahIM hai / / AtmA se aparicita vyaktiyoM kA mAnavajanma nirarthaka ajJAnI mAnava manuSya-janma pAkara viSaya-bhogoM meM tathA pUNya meM sUkha mAna kara usake kSaNika svAda ko jAnane-mAnane meM apane amUlya AtmArUpI ratna ko usI taraha beca detA hai, jisa taraha abodha bAlaka eka per3e ke badale lAkhoM rupayoM kA ratna de detA hai| vaha mahaMge manuSya-bhava ko pAkara AtmA ko jAnane-samajhane ke badale, viSaya-bhogoM meM apane bahumUlya jIvana ko kho detA hai| mAnava zarIra pAnA bhI durlabha hai, usameM bhI apane Apa (AtmA) ko jAnanA-samajhanA to mahAdurlabha hai| aise mahAmUlya manuSya-janma ko pAkara bhI jo AtmA kI pahacAna nahIM karatA, vaha manuSya-janma ko vyartha khokara AtmA ke sambandha meM ajJAnI rahakara duHkho hotA hai, zrImad rAyacandrajI kahate haiM-yaha pracura puNya rAzi ke phalasvarUpa mAnavadeha pAkara bhI saMsAra cakra kA eka bhI cakkara kama nahIM kara pAtA, vaha punaH punaH saMsAra meM janmamaraNa karatA hai| ataH manuSyajanma kI sArthakatA isI meM hai ki manuSya AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se jAne-samajhe / jo manuSyajanma pAkara AtmA ko jAnatA-pahacAnatA nahIM, aura viSaya-kaSAyoM ke bIhaDa vana meM bhaTakatA rahatA hai vaha viSaya lolupatAvaza kaue kutte kA-sA jIvana bitAtA hai| kaI ajJajana cintAmaNi-sama mAnavadeha ko durAcAra meM, ajJAna meM, viSayavAsanA meM, tathA vividha madoM meM vRthA kho dete haiN| ve to nAmamAtra ke 1 bahupuNyakerA puja thI zubhadeha mAnavano malyo / to ye are bhavacakrano AMTo nahiM eke Talyo / -amUlya tattvavicAra Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 82 | appA so paramappA mAnava kahalAte haiM, haiM ve vAnararUpa hI / sacamuca, jo mAnava mAnava-jIvana pAkara AtmA kA bhAna nahIM karatA, usake jIvana meM aura vAnara ke jIvana meM kyA antara hai ? Atma-bhAnarahita mAnava ke jaise do hAtha, do paira, do A~kha, do kAna, eka mukha, eka nAka Adi hote haiM, vaise to ve bandara ke bhI haiM / agara uparyukta aMgopAMgoM vAle ko mAnava kaheM to baMdara ko bhI mAnava kahanA cAhie | parantu jo mAnava deha se bhinna AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se jAnatA hai, vahI vAstava meM manuSya hai / usI ko jJAnI puruSa uttama mAnava kahate haiM jo maiM kauna hU~? merA svarUpa kyA hai ? mere se bhinna padArtha kauna-kauna se haiM ? ina saba bAtoM ko jAnane kA prayAsa karatA hai, jAnatA hai / dharma AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se jAnane meM hai manuSya janma pAkara pracura dhana yA viSaya-sukha - sAmagrI ekatra kara lene se AtmA kI mahattA nahIM bar3ha jAtI aura nirdhanatA hone se AtmA kI mahattA ghaTa nahIM jAtI, kyoMki jaise nirdhana aura sadhana ke janma aura maraNa kA eka hI mArga hai, vaise hI dharma aura mokSa kA mArga bhI sabhI manuSyoM ke lie eka hI prakAra kA hai / nirdhana ho yA sadhana, jo AtmA kA bhAna karatA hai, usI ko dharma hotA hai / mAnava dvArA AtmA kA yathArtha bhAna : paramAtmabhAva kA kAraNa AtmA ko jAnane-pahacAnane se dharma aura anta meM mokSa prApti = paramAtmabhAva-prApti kA sAdhana isa manuSyadeha meM hI hai / dUsaro gati meM AtmA kA yathArtha jJAna-bhAna ho sakatA hai, kintu mokSadazA kA pUrNa sAdhana manuSyagati ke atirikta anya gati meM ho nahIM sakatA / puNya kI pracuratA se jIva svarga meM jAtA hai, pApa kI pracuratA se naraka meM aura mAyA kapaTa kI adhikatA se tiryaMcagati meM jAtA hai / tiryaMca paMcendriya jIvoM meM kisIkisI ko AtmA kA bhAna hotA hai, parantu mokSadazA - paramAtmadazA prApta karane kA pUrNa puruSArtha unameM bhI nahIM ho sakatA / ataH manuSya zarIra pAkara mAnava hI AtmA kA yathArtha bhAna karake mokSadazA = paramAtmadazA prApta karane kA pUrNa puruSArthaM kara sakatA hai / AtmA kI samajha nahIM, zarIrAdi kI samajha hai adhikAMza manuSyoM ko AtmA nAma kI vastu samajha meM nahIM AtI / ve pratyakSa dRzyamAna zarIra ko hI AtmA samajha lete haiM / yA zarIra se sambandhita mana, buddhi, citta yA indriyoM ko hI AtmA samajha lete haiM / zarIra ke Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 83 kAle-gore, sthUla yA patale-dubale hone ko dekhakara kahate haiM-maiM kAlA hU~, gorA hU~, sthUla hU~ yA dubalA-patalA hU~ / athavA mana aura buddhi ko atyadhika mananazIla-cintanazIla, nirNAyaka va vivekI athavA manana-cintana meM yA nirNaya meM yA viveka meM asamartha dekhakara kaha dete haiM-maiM tIkSNa mana, citta yA prakhara buddhi hU~, athavA maiM mandamati, manda-manasvI yA vicArazakti. hIna, avivekI buddhi yA mana vAlA huuN| jo vyakti zarIrAdi ko AtmA mAnatA-jAnatA hai, vaha bahirAtmA hai| vastutaH zarIra, indriyA~, mana, buddhi Adi jar3a haiM, AtmA caitanyamUrti hai / zarIrAdi na to svayaM apanA jJAna kara sakate haiM aura na hI dUsare padArthoM ko jAna sakate haiM, jabaki AtmA svayaM ko bhI jAnatA hai aura dUsare padArthoM ko bhI jAnatA hai / vaha sva-para-prakAzaka hai| anya padArthoM ke viSaya meM jitanI ruci, utanI AtmA meM nahIM ___ AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se na jAnane vAle logoM meM jitanI prIti aura ahaMtA-mamatA apane zarIra tathA zarIra se sambandhita svajanoM ke prati athavA apanI prasiddhi yA prazaMsA meM, athavA pUNya kAryoM ke karane meM jitanI ruci, lagana hotI hai, utanI zuddha AtmA para yA AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa ko jAnane meM nahIM hotii| vaha saMsAra kI isI mohamAyA yA bhramajAla ke cakkara meM par3A rahakara jindagI bhara meM AtmA ko jAna-samajha nahIM pAtA / svayaM AtmA hote hue bhI apane viSaya meM zaMkA kaI loga kahate haiM ki AtmA ko kyA svayaM jAnA jAtA hai ? vaha pratyakSa dikhAI de to hama use jAna leM, pahacAna leN| Azcarya to taba ho / hai, jaba 'maiM haiM' yaha kahane vAlA AtmA hI apane astitva ke viSaya zaMkA karatA hai aura svayaM kaisA hU~, kaisA nahIM ? isa viSaya meM jAnane kI koI ruci, yA lagana nahIM rkhtaa| koI bhI jar3a padArtha kabhI kisI prakAra kI zaMkA yA prazna nahIM uThA sakatA, kyoMki jar3a meM jJAna zakti hI nahIM hai| ataH jisane zaMkA kI hai, vahI AtmA hai, jJAna guNayukta caitanya dravya hai / vaha kahIM bAhara nahIM hai, apane andara hI baiThA hai, phira bhI kaI loga AtmA ko jAnane ke lie bAhara parvatoM, nadI-taToM, guphAoM yA tIrthoM meM bhaTakate rahate haiN| aise loga apane Apako jAnane-pahacAnane aura DhaMr3hane ke lie dUsare ke pAsa yA anyatra jAte-Ate haiN| jisa prakAra kastUrI mRga apane pAsa kastUrI hote hue bhI bAhara meM usakI sugandhi jAnatA mAnatA aura khojatA hai, usI Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 84 | appA so paramappA prakAra zuddha, saccidAnandasvarUpa AtmA apane pAsa hote hue bhI ajJAnI mAnava use jAnane-mAnane tathA usake jJAna, Ananda aura zakti ke khajAne ko bAhara DhUMr3hane aura pAne jAtA hai| yadi use AtmA kA jJAna-bodha ho jAe to use apane andara hI jJAna, Ananda, sukha-zAnti aura zakti mila sakatI hai / kintu AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se jAnane-pahacAnane meM hI saccA sukha hai, vAstavika zAnti hai, yaha use patA hI nahIM hai| isIlie eka adhyAtma rasika ne kahA hai idaM tIrthaM idaM tIrtha, bhramanti tAmasA janAH / AtmatIrtha na jAnanti, sarvameva nirarthakam // ajJAnI manuSya apane antar meM hote hue bhI Atmatattva ko nahIM jAnatA, vaha bAhara bhaTakatA phiratA hai| AtmajJAna se anabhijJa eka vyakti kisI AtmAnubhavI ke pAsa pahuMcA aura usase kahA - 'mujhe AtmajJAna diijie|' unhoMne usa sthUlabuddhi vAle mAnava se kahA- "tumheM mAnasarovara kI machaliyA~ AtmajJAna batAe~gI / unake pAsa jAkara kaho ki mujhe AtmajJAna caahie|" mAnasarovara kI machaliyoM ke pAsa jAkara unase AtmajJAna dene prArthanA kI kI / isa para machaliyoM ne kahA-"hameM pyAsa lagI hai, pahale tuma hameM pAnI do, phira hama AtmajJAna btaaeNgii|" usa vyakti ne Azcaryacakita hokara kahA-"vAha ! tuma madhura-jala se paripUrNa isa sarovara meM rahatI ho, phira bhI mujhase pAnI mAMga rahI ho / " taba una machaliyoM ne kahA-"are bhAI ! tumhArA jJAna to tumhArI AtmA meM bharA par3A hai, use tuma jAnate aura prakaTa karate nahIM aura usa jJAna ko bAhara se prApta karanA cAhate ho / tuma apane ko phcaano| tuma svayaM jJAnamaya ho / " Atma bAhya padArthoM kI ora AkarSita hokara AtmA ko bhUla jAtA hai vartamAna yuga kA bhautikadRSTi-pradhAna mAnava indriya-viSayoM ke tathA krodha, moha, Asakti, ahaMkAra, rAga Adi manovikAroM kI ora jhaTapaTa AkarSita ho jAtA hai| inameM lubdha hokara vaha apane Apa (AtmA) ko bhUla jAtA hai / bholA mAnava cAroM ora dRSTipAta karatA hai to dekhatA hai ki cAroM ora indriya-viSayoM ke poSaka aura mohaka tattva par3e haiM / kahIM sundara rUpa ko dekhane kA, kahIM madhura manojJa saMgIta sunane kA, kahIM bhInIbhInI ramya sugandha sUghane kA, kahIM svAdiSTa aura caTapaTeM khAdyapadArthoM Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 85 ko khAne-pIne-cakhane kA to kahIM komala gudagude mohaka padArthoM ko sparza karane kA AkarSaNa ho jAtA hai aura unakI Asakti aura lAlasA meM mugdha manuSya itanA kho jAtA hai ki vaha apane Apa ko hI bhUla jAtA hai| una bAhya AkarSaNoM meM phaMsakara vaha unako prApta karane aura unakA upabhogaparibhoga karane meM itanA raca-paca jAtA hai ki use bhAna nahIM rahatA ki "maiM kauna haiM ? kaisA haiM ? kahA~ haiM ? merA vAstavika svarUpa kyA hai ? rAgAdi karane kA svabhAva merA nahIM hai|' isIlie AcArAMga sUtra meM kahA gayA hai evamegesi No NAtaM bhavati-atthi me AyA ovavAie, Nasthi me AyA ovavAie, ke ahaM AsI? ke vA io cuo ihapeccA bhavissAmi ?1 "kitane hI jIvoM ko yaha jJAna nahIM hotA, merI AtmA (aupapAtika) punaH janma-prApta hai yA nahIM hai ? maiM pUrvajanma meM kauna thA ? athavA yahA~ se mara, dUsare loka meM kyA banUgA ?" tAtparya yaha hai ki adhikAMza jIvoM ko yaha jJAna-bhAna hI nahIM hotA ki pUrvabhava meM hama kauna the ? vahA~ kyA-kyA karma kiye the, jisake pariNAmasvarUpa isa janma meM Ae ? unako yaha bhAna-jJAna kahA~ se ho ? kyoMki unauna janmoM meM bhI AtmA ko nahIM jAnA thA, AtmA ke svarUpa, svabhAva aura sadguNoM ko nahIM samajhA thA, isI kAraNa una jIvoM ne vigAva-dazA bar3hAkara apane saMsAra meM vRddhi kI, svabhAva-dazA kA sevana kara saMsAra parimita (sImita) nahIM kiyaa| yaha kahA~ se hotA ? una-una janmoM meM bhI pAMcoM indriyoM ke viSayoM kI ora tathA mana ke vikAroM (vibhAvoM) kI ora daur3a ke kAraNa unake mana, buddhi, citta, indriyA~ Adi unhIM mohaka, ApAtaramaNIya, kSudra AkarSaNoM meM racI-pacI rhiiN| AtmA ko yaha jJAnabhAna hI nahIM rahA ki viSayoM meM milane vAle kSaNika aura duHkhabIja parAdhIna sukha kI apekSA AtmAdhIna, sthAyI aura avyAbAdha sukha, merI AtmA meM maujUda hai, jJAna, Ananda aura Atmazakti kA khajAnA mere antar meM hI par3A hai, aisA dRr3ha vicAra, dRr3ha zraddhAna yA dRr3ha nizcaya AtA kahA~ se ? aura isa janma meM bahumUlya manuSyabhava prApta kara lene ke bAvajUda bhI unhIM pUrvokta bAhya AkarSaNoM meM phaMsA rahA, acche se acche avasara prApta hue, dharmazravaNa ke, satsaMga ke evaM AtmA ke viSaya meM cintana-manana ke tathA buddhi se AtmasvarUpa ke viSaya meM evaM maiM kauna hU~ ? isa viSaya meM nizcaya karane ke 1 AcArAMga sUtra zru.1 a. 1 sU. 2 Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 86 | appA so paramappA parantu sabhI avasaroM ko unhoMne kho diyA, unheM AtmA ke viSaya meM ye zAstrokta prazna uThate bhI kahA~ se ? pUrvajanmoM meM ekendriya jovoM meM yA dvIndriya se lekara tiryaJca paMcendriya taka kI vividha yoniyoM meM janma liyA, parantu vahA~ to ina praznoM ke uThane kA avakAza hI nahIM thaa| isalie maiM kauna haiM ? ityAdi vicAraNA aura jijJAsA bhI nahIM huii| magara Azcarya to yaha hai ki manuSyabhava meM sabhI prakAra ke bAhya saMyoga prApta hote hue bhI adhikAMza manuSyoM ko kahAM ina AtmaviSayaka bAtoM ko zravaNa, manana karane kI ruci, jijJAsA yA tamannA hotI hai ? Atmaratna ko jAnA-parakhA nahIM ___ yaha to vaisA hI huA ki eka grAmINa brAhmaNa ko eka bAra jaMgala meM jAte hue eka cintAmaNiratna milaa| phira usane bhojana, makAna, zayanasAmagrI Adi jisa-jisa vastu kA cintana kiyA, vaha vastu use milatI gii| parantu usa mUrkha ne jAnA nahIM ki cintAmaNiratna mere pAsa hai, usI kA yaha prabhAva hai| phalataH eka kauA usake pAsa Akara bArambAra kA~vakAva karane lgaa| taba usa mUrkha ne use ur3Ane ke lie cintAmaNiratna usakI ora pheMkA / cintAmaNi pheMkate hI makAna, zayanasAmagrI Adi saba sukha-sAmagrI lupta ho gii| vaha mUrkha brAhmaNa pahale ke jaisA hI ho gyaa| isI prakAra jise isa devadurlabha manuSyajanma meM kisI prakAra se AtmA rUpI cintAmaNiratna prApta huaa| parantu avivekI manuSya use para-padArthoM meM Asakta hokara vyartha hI kho detA hai / jisake lie padmanandI paMcavizati meM kahA gayA hai 'tadevakaM paraM ratnaM sarvazAstramahodadheH / ramaNIyeSa sarveSa tadekaM purataH sthitam / / 43 / / samasta zAstrarUpI mahAsamudra kA mathana karane se vahI eka mAtra AtmArUpI cintAmaNi utkRSTa ratna nikalA hai, jo apane sAmane par3A hai| aura saMsAra ke sabhI ramaNIya ratnoM tathA manoramya padArthoM meM vahI jJAnAnandamaya Atmaratna hI ramaNIya tathA utkRSTa hai / avivekI manuSya aise Atma-cintAmaNiratna ko pAkara bhI usake svarUpa ko jAnane-samajhane aura parakhane kA prayatna nahIM krtaa| vaha isa mahAmUlyavAna ratna ko viSaya-vAsanAoM ke mohaka jAla meM phaMsakara athavA hIrA, pannA, mANika Adi pASANa ratnoM ke dhana ke arjana karane meM vyasta rahakara kho detA hai| Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 87 eka vaddha jauharI thaa| ratnoM ko parIkSA karane meM atyanta nipUNa ! usa nagara ke rAjA ne usakI prazaMsA sunakara apane eka kImatI hIra ko parakhane ke lie use bulAyA / rAjA usakI ratnaparIkSaNa kalA se atIva prasanna haa| rAjA ne use pAritoSika dene kA Adeza apane dIvAna ko diyaa| dIvAna AtmArthI aura miSTha thA / usane usa jauharI ko bulAkara pUchA-bhAI ! Apa ratnoM ko parakhanA to jAnate haiM, kintu isa jindagI meM kabhI saccidAnandasvarUpa caitanya ratnarUpI AtmA ko jAnA-parakhA yA nahIM ? jauharI ko AtmA ke viSaya meM na to dilacaspI thI, na ho usane use jAnane-parakhane kA prayatna hI kiyA thaa| ataH usane isa bAta se inkAra kara diyaa| rAjA ke dvArA jauharI ko inAma dene ke bAre meM pUche jAne para dIvAna ne kahA--"mahArAja! isa jauharI ke sAta jUte mAre jAyaM, yaha inAma ise diijie|" rAjA sunakara Azcarya meM par3a gyaa| 80 varSa kA vRddha evaM ratna-parIkSA meM nipuNa jauharI, use rupayoM ke badale sAta jUte mArane kA inAma ! rAjA kI isa jijJAsA kA samAdhAna dIvAna ne kiyA ki mahArAja ! yaha jauharI 80 varSa kA ho gyaa| parivAra meM isake putra, pautra, prapautra ho gaye / isakI jindagI kA kinArA Ane lagA hai, phira bhI yaha saddharma ko va AtmA ko jAnane-samajhane kA kucha vicAra nahIM karatA / sArI AyU isane pASANa-ratnoM ko parakhane meM bitA do, parantu AtmArUpo cintAmaNi ratna ko parakhane kA kabhI vicAra nahIM kiyA / isalie isake lie maiMne sAta jUte mArane kA inAma socA hai|" jauharI ko AtmA supAtra thii| usake hRdaya meM yaha bAta laga gii| usane atyanta prasanna hokara rAjA se kahA-"rAjan ! mujhe rupayoM kA inAma nahIM cAhie, dIvAnajI ne jo AtmArUpI ratna ko jAnane-parakhane hitopadeza diyA hai, vahI mere lie bahuta bar3A inAma hai|" hA~, to saMsAra ke bAhya mohaka ratnoM yA lubhAvane AkarSaNoM evaM padArthoM ke cakkara meM manaSya ko nahIM phaMsanA cAhie, parantu isa bAta ko na samajha kara jo Atmaratna ko yoM hI kho detA hai, use saba bAhya padArtha yahIM chor3akara jAnA par3atA hai, paraloka meM narakAdi gatiyoM meM janma-jarAmRtyu-vyAdhi, pIr3A Adi bhayaMkara duHkhoM ke jUte khAne par3ate haiN| Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 88 | appA so paramappA apane Apako na pahacAnane se kyA hAni ? kaI avivekI loga yaha kaha dete haiM ki apane Apa (AtmA) ko jAnaneparakhane kI kyA AvazyakatA hai ? vaha (AtmA) to hamAre pAsa hai hii| use na jAne-parakheM to kyA hAni hai ? yahA~ sukha se jIvana yApana kara rahe haiN| manuSyajanma meM prApta sukha-bhogoM meM masta haiN| sabhI prakAra kI sukha-sAmagrI upalabdha hai, phira AtmA ko na jAnane se ina sUkhoM meM koI bhI vighna-bAdhA to upasthita hotI nahIM aura ise jAnane se koI adhika sakha prApta ho jAtA ho, vaisA bhI nahIM pratIta hotaa| taba phira kyoM apanA samaya khoe~ isa AtmA (svayaM) ko jAnane-pahacAnane meM ? isa para dIrghadRSTi se vicAra kareM to isa tathya kI satyatA mAlUma ho jAegI ki AtmA ko jAnane-samajhane para sabhI RSi-maharSiyoM, mahApuruSoM aura dharmazAstroM ne kyoM jora diyA hai| AtmA ko nahIM jAnane-samajhane vAlA vyakti prAyaH viSaya-bhogoM tathA kAma, krodha, ahaMkAra, lobha, moha, mada, matsara, mamatva Adi vibhAvoM tathA rAga-dvaSavarddhaka hiMsA, jhUTha, kapaTa, dambha, ThagI, beImAnI, vyabhicAra, anAcAra, Adi parabhAvoM meM phaMsakara adhikatara pApakarma kA bandhana kara letA hai| usake phalasvarUpa apane AtmasvabhAva ko bhUlakara anantakAla taka caurAsI lAkha jIvayoni meM janma grahaNa karake saMsAra-paribhramaNa karatA rahatA hai| yaha manuSya zarIra to nayA hai, vaha bhI eka dina zmazAna meM jalAkara bhasma kara diyA jaaegaa| jaba taka AtmA kA jJAna-bhAna nahIM karegA, taba taka use vividha yoniyoM meM ananta vividha zarIra dhAraNa karane pdd'eNge| saMsAra meM janma-maraNAdi ke bhayaMkara apAra duHkha haiN| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne apanI antima dezanA meM yahI pharamAyA hai jamma dukkhaM jarA dukkhaM rogANi maraNANi ya / aho dukkho ha saMsAro, jattha kIssaMti jaMtavo1 janma duHkharUpa hai, bur3hApA bhI duHkhamaya hai, roga aura mRtyu bhI duHkha rUpa haiN| Azcarya hai ki yaha saMsAra duHkhamaya hai, jahA~ ajJAnI jIva kleza pAte haiM, (phira bhI ise chor3ane va sImita karane kA prayatna nahIM krte|) isa janma se pUrva bhI isa jIva ne eka ke bAda dUsarI aneka gatiyoM meM lagAtAra paribhramaNa kiyA hai, vaha janmamaraNa kA cakra abhI taka cala hI rahA hai| isakA kAraNa jIva svayaM hI hai| kisI bhI jIva ko koI dUsarA 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a0 16 gA0 15 Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 86 janmAtA yA mAratA nahIM hai, vaha svayaM hI AtmabhAna bhUlakara kaSAya, rAgadvaSa. karma Adi vibhAvoM meM phaMsakara janma-maraNa karatA hai| saMgati kA kAraNa bhI svayaM hai, durgati kA kAraNa bhI khuda hai / dUsare to janma-maraNa meM nimitta bana jAte haiN| agara vyakti janma-maraNa ke kAraNoM ko jAnakara AtmasvabhAva kA vijJa banakara inase bacanA cAhe to baca sakatA hai| sarpAdi se bhaya : janma-maraNAdi kA bhaya nahIM avivekI mAnava sarpa ko dekhate hI kitane bhayabhIta ho jAte haiM; kyoMki unheM apane zarIra para mamatva aura Asakti hai| jJAnI puruSa kahate haiM ki sarpa ke kATane se hone vAle duHkha kA to tumheM itanA bhaya hai, kintu aneka soM ke kATane ke duHkha ke samAna ananta janma-maraNAdi kA bhaya kyoM nahIM hai ? apane Apa (AtmA) ko jAne-pahacAne binA jo anantajanma-maraNAdi kA duHkha sAmane sira tAne khar3A hai usakA bhaya kyoM nahIM ? AtmA ke jJAna-bhAna ke binA eka janma pUrA hote hI dUsarA janma taiyAra hai| aura jisake mana meM isa prakAra bAra-bAra satat bhavabhramaNa kA bhaya nahIM hai, use AtmA ko jAnane samajhane kI ruci nahIM hotii| 'bhaya binA prIti nahIM' yaha kahAvata apane se anajAna avivekI logoM para pUrI ghaTita hotI hai| janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra paribhramaNa ke bhaya ke binA AtmA ke prati prIti nahIM hotii| AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se jAne-samajhe binA janma-maraNa ruka nahIM sktaa| Atma-svabhAva se anabhijJa pratikSaNa bhAvamaraNa karatA hai itanA hI nahIM, jo AtmA (apane Apa) ko bhalIbhA~ti jAnatAsamajhatA nahIM hai, vaha AtmasvabhAva ke viparIta AcaraNa, cintana, manana, prarUpaNa karake apane Atma-svabhAva kA hanana karatA hai / vaha AtmabhAvoM kI hatyA hI eka prakAra se bhAvamaraNa hai, jise viveka mUr3ha mAnava rAga-dveSa, kAma-krodhAdi kSaNika vikAroM-vibhAvoM ko apane mAnakara Atmadeva kA anAdara karatA hai, vibhAvoM aura parabhAvoM ke prati rAgadveSa ke pravAha meM baha jAtA hai, yahI to bhAvamaraNa hai, jise AtmasvabhAva se anabhijJa jIva pratikSaNa karatA rahatA hai| isIlie zrImadrAyacandra ne cetAvanI dete hue kahA hai "kSaNa-kSaNa bhayaMkara bhAvamaraNa kA aho ! rAcI raho !"1 aise bhAvamaraNa se vyakti tabhI baca sakatA hai, jaba vaha AtmA ke 1 amUlya tatva vicAra Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 appA so paramappA amara, zAzvata, avinAzI, jJAnAnandamaya svabhAva-svarUpa ko jAna-pahacAna letA hai| AtmA ko jAne binA sabhI vrata-tapAdi saMsAravarddhaka kaI loga kahate haiM ki hama vividha upavAsAdi tapa karate haiM, vividha dhArmika kriyAe~ karate haiN| satya, ahiMsA Adi vratoM kA pAlana karata haiM, niyama, vrata-tyAga-pratyAkhyAna Adi karate haiM, phira apane Apa (AtmA) ko jAnane-pahacAnane yA parakhane kI kyA AvazyakatA hai ? hama bahuta-se puNya kArya karake mAnava deha ko sArthaka karate haiM, dAna dete haiM, prabhu nAma kA japa karate haiM, bhagavAna kI bhakti-pUjA karate haiM, phira AtmA ko na jAne to kyA Apatti hai ? AtmajJAna vihIna kriyAe~ muktidAyinI nahIM isa viSaya para jaba hama dIrghadRSTi se vicAra karate haiM to eka bAta spaSTa ho jAtI hai ki AtmA ko jAne pahacAne binA koI bhI sAdhanA japa, tapa, dAna, dharmakriyAdi kI jAtI hai, vaha saba samyaktvayukta kriyA nahIM hai, mithyAtvayukta hai| AtmajJAna se rahita koI bhI kriyA kI jAegI, vaha kriyA mokSa phaladAyaka-paramAtmabhAvaprAptiparaka nahIM hogI, vaha saMsAravaddhaka hI hogii| pUSya karma bhI to saMsAravRddhi kA kAraNa hai, karma kSaya kAraka nhiiN| isalie vizva ke sabhI adhyAtmajJAnI manISiyoM ne eka svara se isa tathya ko svIkAra kiyA hai ki AtmA ko jAne (jJAna) binA vyakti cAhe jitane kaSTa saha le, tapa kara le, vaha apane bhava-bandhana kA uccheda nahIM kara sakatA arthAt-mukti yA paramAtmabhAva ko prApta nahIM kara sakatA / AdyazaMkarAcArya ne bhI isI tathya kA samarthana kiyA hai kurute gaMgA-sAgara gamanaM vrata-paripAlanamathavA dAnam / jJAnavihInaH sarvamatena, mukti na bhajati janmazatena / / / cAhe to gaMgAsAgara Adi mahAn tIrthoM kI yAtrA kara lo, cAhe vrataniyamoM kA pAlana kara lo, cAhe dAna do, kintu sarvamata-paMthoM se sammata bAta yaha hai ki (Atma) jJAna se vihIna vyakti saikar3oM janmoM meM bhI mukti (paramAtmabhAva) ko prApta nahIM kara sktaa| 1. bhajagovindam zloka 17 Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 61 jainadarzana ke udbhaTa vidvAna upAdhyAya yazovijaya jI ne bhI spaSTa kahA hai kaSTa karo, saMjama dharo, gAlo nija deha / jJAna dazA viNa jIva ne nahiM duHkhano cheha / / 1 niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmajJAna ke binA cAhe jitane vrata, mahAvrata, niyamAdi tathA kaThora kriyAkANDoM kA pAlana kara leM, bhayaMkara kaSTa saha leM phira bhI usake janmamaraNa ke duHkhoM kA anta nahIM A sakatA, mukti usase dUrAtidUra hI rahatI hai| kamaTha kA paMcAgni tapa saMsAravarddhaka banA jainadharma ke teIsaveM tIrthaMkara pArzvanAtha bhagavAna para ghora upasarga (kaSTa vaSTi) karane vAlA kamaTha tApasa usa yuga meM loka pUjya evaM camatkArI mAnA jAtA thaa| vaha paMcAgni tapa karatA thA / vaizAkha mAsa kI Aga barasAne vAlI tapatapAtI dupaharI meM nagara ke bAhara khule maidAna meM apane cAroM ora Aga jalAkara tathA Upara se sUrya kA tApa sevana karake svayaM bIca meM baiThakara paMcAgni tapa karatA thaa| zarIra ko kitanA bhayaMkara kaSTa detA thaa| parantu Atmatatva se bilakUla anabhijJa thaa| isalie ye sAre kaThora kriyAkANDa usake lie muktidAyaka nahIM bane, kintu saMsAra ke janmamaraNa kA cakra bar3hAne vAle hI siddha hue| __ svarUpa se anabhijJa vyakti ko ratnatrayI ArAdhanA paramAtmabhAva prApaka nahIM isalie jJAna, darzana, cAritra evaM tapa kI bAhya dRSTi se ArAdhanA karane para bhI jaba taka vyakti apane Apa (AtmasvarUpa) se anabhijJa rahatA hai, taba taka vaha paramAtma pada yA mokSa ke nikaTa pahu~ca nahIM sakatA / balki Atmatatva ko apane Apako jAne pahacAne binA andhAdhundha dharmakriyA yA japa-dAnAdi pravatti karate rahane para vyakti ko ahaMkAra A gheratA hai| vaha apane Apako dUsare vyaktiyoM se bhinna, viziSTa aura adhika yogyatA vAlA samajha baiThatA hai| apane (AtmA ke) vAstavika svarUpa ko jAnanA eka bAta hai aura kisI bAta kA ahaMkAra karanA aura bAta hai| AtmA ke vAstavika svarUpa ko jAna lene para to vyakti paramAtmapada kI ora gati-pragati kara sakatA hai, usakA jJAna aura darzana samyaka ho jAtA 1. savAso gAthAnu stavana DhAla 3 gAthA 27 Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 62 ! appA so paramappA hai, cAritraguNa bhI paramAtmalakSyI ho jAtA hai, moha-mAyA, ajJAna, andhavizvAsa aura prazaMsA tathA prasiddhi ke ghere se vaha dUra rahakara AtmA ke yathArtha vikAsa meM laga sakatA hai| AtmajJAna kA abhAva : AtmA se paramAtmA banane meM sabase bar3I rukAvaTa AtmA aura paramAtmA donoM kA svabhAva, guNa aura svarUpa eka samAna hai, yaha jAna lene para hI AtmA paramAtmapada kI ora bar3ha sakatA hai| jaba taka apane Apako ThIka se yathArtha rUpa se nahIM pahacAnA jAtA, taba taka kitanI hI tapa, japa, dhyAna, mauna Adi kI sAdhanAe~ kI jAe~, ve vyartha ho jAtI haiM / ve sAdhana kevala tana-mana ke hI eka prakAra ke vyAyAma ho jAte haiM / gujarAta ke prasiddha bhakta narasI mehatA ne apanI anubhava-punIta vANI meM kahA jyAM lagI Atmatattva cinyo nahIM, tyAM lagI sAdhanA sarva jhtthii| jahA~ taka vyakti Atmatattva ko nahIM pahacAna letA, vahA~ taka usakI sabhI sAdhanAe~ mithyA ho jAtI haiM, kyoMki AtmA ko jAne binA jo vyakti kisI prakAra kI sAdhanA karatA hai, vaha ajJAna aura andhavizvAsa ke gaDDhe meM girakara gatAnugatika ho jAtA hai| usakI sAdhanA AtmalakSyI yA mokSalakSyI nahIM ho pAtI hai| usa sAdhanA se svargAdi hI bhale hI mila jAeM, jo saMsAravRddhi ke hI kAraNa haiN| karmoM kA kSaya hone para hI janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra-paribhramaNa se chuTakArA ho sakatA hai| aura karmoM ke kSaya kI sAdhanA tabhI ho sakatI hai, jaba vyakti AtmA aura karmoM ke bheda ko samajhe / AtmA kyA hai ? usakA svarUpa kyA hai ? karma kyA haiM, ve AtmA ke sAtha kaise laga jAte haiM ? ityAdi bAtoM ko yathArtharUpa se jAnane para hI vyakti AtmA se paramAtmatattva kI ora kadama bar3hA sakatA hai / __ AtmA ko jAne binA ye sAdhanAe~ kisalie? agara koI vyakti gho 1pa, japa, saMyama, tyAga, ugra kriyAkANDa karatA hai, usase pUchA jAe ki ye saba anuSThAna kisalie kiye jA rahe haiM to prAyaH sabhI dharma-sampradAya yA mata-paMtha vAle eka svara se kaheMge- mokSaprApti kA paramAtmaprApti ke lie haiN| parantu mokSa yA paramAtmabhAva kI prApti kyA zarIra indriyA~ yA mana-buddhi ke lie hai ? nahIM, vaha to AtmA ke lie hai| taba to AtmA ko sarvaprathama jAne-samajhe aura pahacAne binA paramAtmabhAva, yA mokSa kI prApti kathamapi saMbhava nahIM hai / apane Apa (AtmA) ke Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai | 63 zuddha, nirupAdhika aura jJAnAdi guNayukta svarUpa ko jAne-mAne binA paramazuddha pUrNa jJAnAnandayukta paramAtmabhAva ko yA mokSa ko prApta karanA kaise sambhava ho sakatA hai ? isalie sabhI mahApuruSoM aura zAstroM ne Atmatatva ( apane Apake svarUpa ) ko sarvaprathama jAnane kA nirdeza kiyA hai / sarvaprathama AtmA kA jJAna karane se lAbha paramAtma-prApti yA mokSa prApti kI sAdhanA meM sarvaprathama AtmajJAna ko isalie bhI mahatva diyA gayA hai ki mokSa yA paramAtmapada kI prApti tabhI ho sakatI hai, jaba sabhI karmoM se AtmA mukta ho / AtmA kI sampUrNa rUpa se zuddhi bhI tabhI ho sakatI hai, jaba sAdhaka samagrarUpa se AtmabhAvoM meM ramaNa kare / AtmabhAvoM kA jJAna kare aura zuddha Atma-tatva para pUrNa zraddhA kare / isalie AtmajJAna se vihIna sAdhaka cAhe jitanA bhI kaThora tapa karatA ho, kaThora kriyAkANDa karatA ho, athavA ghora kaSTa sahana karatA ho, vaha aneka karor3a pUrva (varSa) taka jina karmoM ko kSaya kara pAtA hai, unhIM karmoM ko trigupti se yukta AtmajJAnI eka zvAsocchvAsa bhara meM kSaya kara DAlatA hai / yaha siddhAnta digambara aura zvetAmbara donoM jainasampradAyoM ke granthoM dvArA mAnya hai 11 AtmajJAnI samajhA kise jAe ? aba yaha prazna uThatA hai ki kyA atmajJAnI banane ke lie hajAroM pustakoM, zAstroM aura granthoM kA par3ha jAnA, AgamoM ko kaNThastha karanA yA tattvajJAna yA dazanazAstra kA adhyayana karanA, siddhAntoM evaM thokar3oM kI carcA meM nipuNatA prApta kara lenA Avazyaka hai, athavA aura koI zarta hai AtmajJAnI banane kI ? isa viSaya meM sarvajJa Apta puruSoM kA yahA~ taka kathana hai ki sAr3he nau pUrvoM kA adhyayana karane vAlA bhI ajJAnI ho sakatA hai / koI vyakti nyUyArka yA mAsko kI vizAla lAyabrerI kI pacAsa hajAra pustakoM ko par3ha jAe aura una pustakoM ke jJAna ko dimAga meM ThUMsa 19 jaM annANI kagmaM khavei bahuyAI vAsakoDIhiM / taM nANI tihi gutto khavei UsAsa mitteNa / - bRhatkalpabhASya u. 1, gA. 1170 ajJAnI tapasA janmakoTibhiH karma yannayet / antaM jJAnatapoyuktastat kSaNenaiva saMharet // - adhyAtmasAra AtmanizcayAdhikAra zlo- 162 Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 | appA so paramappA le, to kyA hama use jJAnI kaha deMge ? nahIM, usane to sirpha una pustakoM meM likhI jAnakArI (mAhitI) hAsila kI hai| isI prakAra koI vyakti vizAla jJAna bhaNDAroM meM saMgrahIta sakala zAstroM meM pAraMgata ho jAe to bhI use utane bhara se jJAnI nahIM kahA jA sakegA, kyoMki usane kevala una zAstroM meM likhita bAtoM kA saMgraha dimAga meM kara liyA hai| isalie zAstroM, granthoM yA amuka bhautika jJAna-vijJAna zAkhA kI pustakoM ke par3hane mAtra se use jJAnI nahIM kahA jA sktaa| na hI zAstroM kI nyUnAdhika jAnakArI se hI jJAnI-ajJAnI kI bheda-rekhA khIMcI jA sakatI hai| adhika par3hA huA bhI ajJAnI ho sakatA hai aura kama par3hA huA yA zAstrajJa na hone para bhI mahAjJAnI ho sakatA hai / mASatuSa kyA par3hA huA thA ? parantu use AtmA (sva-catena) aura jar3a (para) kA bhedavijJAna dRr3hazraddhApUrvaka ho gayA thA, vaha apane svabhAva meM tallIna ho gayA thA, isa kAraNa use kevalajJAna prApta ho gayA thaa| yathArtha AtmajJAna ataH AdhyAtmika kSetra meM samyagjJAna vahI mAnA jAtA hai, jo AtmA se sambandhita ho / eka mumukSa yA AtmArthI bhI anya vastuoM kA-jagat kA, parapadArthoM kA bhI jJAna prApta karatA hai, vaha AtmA aura jagat (sva-para) ke sambandhoM ko samajhane ke lie hii| vaha para-padArtha-jagat kA jJAna bhI prApta karatA hai to kendra meM Atmatatva ko dRSTigata rakhakara hii| ataH Atmazaddhi, tathA svapara-bhedavijJAna ke prakaTIkaraNa meM yA AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva taka pahu~cAne meM jo jJAna sahAyabhUta ho, vahI jJAna AtmArthI ke lie apekSita hotA hai / AtmArthI mumukSa kA AtmajJAna AtmA, jagat aura paramAtmA ina tInoM ke paraspara sambandha ko batAne vAlA hotA hai / isIlie yogazAstra meM AtmajJAna kA artha kiyA gayA hai-AtmA sambandhI kevala bauddhika jJAna nahIM, apitu AtmA kA sva-saMvedana rUpa pratyakSa jJAna / 1 aisA AtmajJAna tabhI prApta ho sakatA hai, jaba AtmA ko zarIra se sarvathA pathaka samajhe, karmopAdhika vyaktitva se apanI zaddha Atmatatva ko alaga samajha / isa prakAra kA bhedavijJAna karake sva-saMvedanarUpa sAkSAtkAra 1 AtmajJAnaM ca""Atmana: cidra pasya sva-saMvedanameva magyate / nAto'nyadAtmajJAna nAma / -yogazAstra prakAza 4 zloka 3 kI TIkA Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane ko jAnanA : paramAtmA ko jAnanA hai / 65 karane ke lie Atmahita kI dRSTi se dharma-zukla dhyAna karanA Avazyaka hai| aura isa prakAra kI dhyAnasAdhanA se AtmajJAna kI prApti ke lie bauddhikavikAsa, hRdaya kI vizAlatA, saMyama, saMkalpazakti, sudRr3hatA tathA cita ko zAnta, zuddha evaM ekAgra karane kI zakti sampAdana karanA anivArya hai / anta:karaNa kI aisI avasthA meM hI vAstavika Atmatatva kI upalabdhi ho sakatI haiM / sAtha hI AtmajJAna pAne ke lie citta meM tyAga aura vairAgya honA jarUrI hai| Atma (svarUpa) smRti ko TikAe vahI AtmajJAnI abhiprAya yaha hai ki kisI ke AtmajJAnI hone kA puSTa pramANa yaha hai ki vaha apanI AtmA ko pratyeka pravRtti meM vismRta nahIM karatA, apanI svarUpa smRti yathAzakti TikAye rakhatA hai| AtmajAgRti palapala meM rakhatA hai / vaha pratyeka kAyika, mAnasika evaM vAcika pravRtti karate samaya gaharAI meM utara kara AtmanirIkSaNa kregaa| ____ Atma-smRti TikAe rakhane kI prakriyA sAmAnya mAnava tana, mana, vacana aura indriyoM kI pravRtti cAlU hotI hai, taba usake pravAha meM aisA ghula-mila jAtA hai ki use apanI AtmA kA bhAna-jJAna yA svarUpa kA smaraNa nahIM rhtaa| ataH Atma (svarUpa) smati TikAye rakhane ke lie pratidina nirdhArita samaya para anya saba pravR. ttiyoM ko banda karake AtmAnusandhAna kA abhyAsa karanA cAhie / dhyAna ke lie eka Asana se sthira hokara marvaprathama karIba 10 gahare zvAsa leN| zvAsocchvAsa kI kriyA zAnta, dhImI aura layabaddha ho / phira A~kheM banda karake apanI saccI pahacAna karane kA prayatna kreN| tIvra jijJAsApUrvaka mana hI mana prazna kareM- 'maiM kauna hU~ ?' isa prazna kA uttara zabdoM se na dekara manonetra ke samakSa uttara ko ubharane do| manonetra ke samakSa apanI AkRti khar3I karake vicAra karo ki 'kyA yaha zarIra maiM haiM ?' bIca meM dUsare phAlatU vicAroM ko avakAza na dekara citrapaTa para aMkita dRzya kI taraha bacapana se lekara Aja taka zarIra meM jo-jo parivartana hae 1 "mokSa: karmakSayAdeva sa cAtmajJAnato bhavet / dhyAnasAdhyaM mataM tacca, taddhyAnaM hitamAtmanaH / / "- yogazAstra pra.4, zloka 113 2 viMzati vizikA 1, gAthA 17-20 / / 3 .ga vairAga na cittamAM thAya na tene jJAna / -~~-Atmasiddhi Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 66 | appA so paramappA haiM, unheM kramazaH apane mana ke smRtipaTa para lAyeM / janma ke samaya kA, bAlyAvasthA kA, kizorAvasthA aura phira yuvAvasthA kA aura vartamAnakAla kA yaha zarIra kitanA parivartita ho gayA hai ? parantu ina saba pari. vartanoM ke bIca 'maiM' kI pratIti to eka sarIkhI rahI hai / 'maiM' kI pratIti meM koI nyUnatA nahIM aaii| isalie yaha nizcita huA ki zarIra 'maiM' (AtmA) nahIM huuN| 'maiM' nAmaka tatva kA (AtmA) zarIra se pRthak apanA svatantra astitva hai| __ isake pazcAt bacapana se lekara Aja taka apanI icchAoM, AkAM kSAoM, ruciyoM, vRttiyoM Adi ko bhI pUrvavat TaToleM / Apa dekheMge ki ye bhI badalatI rahI haiM-avasthA evaM paristhiti ke anusaar| parantu ina sabake andara rahA huA jo 'maiM' hai, vaha eka rUpa rahA hai / vaha janma se Aja taka ekarUpa-ekasarokhA rahA hai, jabaki icchAoM evaM ruciyoM Adi meM lagAtAra parivartana hotA rahA hai / tadanantara mana meM uThane vAle vicAroM kI ora daSTipAta kareM to dekheMge ki citta meM vicAroM kI katAreM lagAtAra A rahI haiM / purAne vicAra naSTa ho rahe haiM, naye vicAra uTha rahe haiM, phira zAnta ho rahe haiM / bacapana se lekara aba taka kaI prakAra ke vicAra uThe haiM, koI pasanda the, koI nApasanda ! parantu vicAroM ko pasanda yA nApasanda karane vAlA koI aura tatva hai, jo apanI sahamati yA asahamati darzAtA hai| isalie vicAra se 'maiM' tatva alaga hai, jo vicAra pravAhoM kA nirIkSaNa aura niyantraNa karatA hai| isa prakAra 'maiM' ko DhUMr3hane-jAnane kA prayatna kreN| isa sabake bAda cetanA ko gaharAI meM utarane dekara socanA ki Akhira maiM kauna haiM ? kucha dera vicArarahita rahakara AturatApUrvaka 'maiM kauna hU~ ? isake uttara kI pratIkSA kro| phira citta meM uThane vAle vicAroM ko rokakara vicAroM ke udgamasthAnarUpa vizuddha caitanyamUrti AtmA kA pratyakSa anubhava kro| isa prakAra citta ko ekAgra karake 'maiM kauna ?' isa vicAradhArA para AgrahapUrvaka cipake rahane se samagra jIvana meM, pratyeka dainikacaryA meM alpasamaya meM hI pUrvokta AtmavicAra otaprota ho jaayegaa| phira vaha mana-vacana-kAyA kI pratyeka pravRtti meM AtmasmRti yA AtmajAgRti rakhakara dekhegA ki yaha vicAra yA kArya kona va kyoM kara rahA hai ? yaha zuddha AtmA ke anurUpa hai yA nahIM ? isa prakAra zuddha AtmA ke sAtha paramAtma bhAva kA tAdAtmya bar3hane se dhyAna, dhyeya aura dhyAtA ekarUpa ho jaayeNge| ataH AtmajJAna hI paramAtmajJAna kA mUla hai| Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra AtmAnubhava kA jAdU AtmA ko jAnane-dekhane ke pazcAt Age kA krama hai-zuddha AtmA kA anubhava / AtmA kI anubhUti paramAtma-prApti athavA apanI AtmA meM paramAtma-tatva ko prApta karane kA amogha upAya hai| adhyAtmayogI zrI cidAnanda jI mahArAja ne atmAnubhUti kA mAhAtmya batAte hue kahA nija anubhava lavaleza thI, kaThina karma hoya nAza / alpa bhave bhavi te lahe, avicalapura ko vAsa // bhAvArtha yaha hai ki AtmA ke svalpa anubhava se bhI kaThina karmoM kA kSaya ho jAtA hai aura vaha AtmArthI sAdhaka kucha hI bhavoM meM samasta karmoM se mukti pA jAtA hai / arthAt-AtmA se paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| prazna hotA hai-AtmAnubhava meM aisA kyA jAdU hai ki use pAne vAlA vyakti alpa bhavoM meM mukti prApta kara letA hai, bhavabhramaNa kA anta kara DAlatA hai ? isakA rahasya yahI hai ki AtmA kI jaba kisI ko anubhUti ho jAtI hai to vaha kSaNabhara meM usakA pratyakSa jJAna prApta kara letA hai| nija kI yaha anubhUti vyakti kI jIvanadRSTi meM jabardasta krAnti kA sRjana karatI hai| zruta-zAstrAdi ( 67 ) Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 18 | appA so paramappA dvArA prApta hone vAlA bauddhika stara kA jJAna aisI AmUla-cUla krAnti nahIM kara pAtA aura jaba taka vyakti AtmA kA anubhava nahIM kara letA taba taka dRSTi kI bhrAnti dUra nahIM hotii| AtmAnabhUti se rahita vyakti ke mana meM anAdi kAla se par3I haI indriyoM aura mana ke viSayoM meM sukha kI bhrAnti miTatI nhiiN| vaha miTatI hai-AtmAnubhUti se hI / AtmAnubhUti dvArA nija ke nirupAdhika AdhyAtmika Ananda kA AsvAda milatA hai / usake kAraNa indriya-viSayoM kA upabhoga vAstava meM nIrasa pratIta hotA hai / itanA hI nahIM sabhI pudgaloM kA khela bhI indrajAla-sama pratibhAsita hotA hai| itanA hI nahIM, AtmAnubhavI saMsAra ke banAvoM ko svapna ke banAvoM se adhika nahIM smjhtaa| isIlie vaha saMsAra kI paudgalika krIr3AoM meM anurakta nahIM hotaa| AtmAnubhava se sampanna ko viSaya-sukhoM meM rasa nahIM zru ta dvArA jo svarUpa kA bodha hotA hai, usase citta bhAvita hone para kucha aMzoM meM moha kI pakar3a to DhIlI ho jAtI hai, sAtha hI viSayakaSAyoM kA Avega bhI manda ho jAtA hai, lekina viSayoM kA rasa, dUsare zabdoM meM, viSayoM meM anAdikAla se rahI haI sukhabhrAnti dUra nahIM hotii| parantu jise AtmAnubhava ho jAtA hai, use AtmA meM Ananda ke sigaya kinhIM bAhya viSayoM meM sukha kI bAta bilkula nahIM suhAtI / jaisekoI modaka khAne meM sukha mAnatA hai| vaha do-cAra modaka khAtA hai, anta meM kaha detA hai, basa, aba rahane do| aba modaka khAne meM Ananda nahIM AtA / ataH samajha lenA cAhie ki kaI modaka khAne meM bAda meM jaise sukha kA abhAva mahasUsa huA, usa meM pahale se hI sukha kA abhAva hai| modaka ke badale kisI bhI viSaya ko le lIjie, gaharAI se socane para niHsandeha pratIta hogA ki viSayoM meM sukha nahIM hai, apitu AtmasvabhAva ke anubhava meM hI saccA sukha hai| yoM to bImAra manuSyoM yA pAgaloM ke lie indriya-viSayoM kA tyAga karanA AsAna hai, kintu ve unakA rAga (Asakti) nahIM chor3a sakate / 1 na cAdRSTAtmatatvasya dRSTabhrAntinivartate / -adhyAtmopaniSad jJAnayoga zloka 4 2 Atma jJAne magana jo, so saba pudgala khela / indrajAlakarI lekhave, mile na tihA~ manamela-samAdhi zataka dohA0 / Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 66 parantu jo AtmadhyAnI yA AtmAnubhavasampanna hotA hai, vaha AtmA kI paramajyoti kA darzana pAkara tapta ho jAtA hai, phira usake mana ke kisI kone meM viSaya-sukha kI vAMchA nahIM rhtii|1 AtmAnubhUti kI USA yA candrikA paramAtmabhAva ke lie Avazyaka jisa prakAra sUryodaya se pUrva rAtri ke saghana andhakAra ko cIratI huI USA prakaTa hotI hai, usI prakAra AtmArthI sAdhaka ke jIvana meM paramAtmabhAva ke sUryodaya se pUrva kuti kI rAtri ke ajJAna evaM mithyAtvarUpI saghana andhakAra ko dUra karatI huI AtmAnubhUti kI USA prakaTa hotI hai / isake atirikta AtmAnubhUti kA jaba Agamana hotA hai taba AtmArthI ko samyaktva ke svaccha prakAza meM sakala kalAoM se paripUrNa agamya AtmA ke svarUpa kI, AtmajJAna kI tathA AtmA ke zuddha svabhAva kI ujjvala candrikA kI dRr3ha pratIti ho jAtI hai, jisase AtmA ke samasta gugoM aura zaktiyoM kI sampUrNa kalAe~ jAna-pahacAna lI jAtI haiN| isa kAraNa usakI bahirAtmadRSTi pUrNarUpa se nirAdhAra banakara samApta ho jAtI hai aura antarAtmadRSTi khila uThatI hai, jo paramAtmabhAva ke candrodaya taka vyakti ko pahu~cA detI hai / eka AtmAnubhavI ke udgAra isa prakAra jhaMkRta hue haiM jJAnataNI cAMdarar3I pragaTI, taba gaI kumati kI rayaNI re| akala anubhava udyota thayo, jaba sakala kalA pichANI re / / anubhava : paramAtmA ke prAsAda kA praharI siddha paramAtmA athavA jIvanmukta paramAtmA (arihantadeva) ke. yA apane zuddha Atma-svarUpa kA cintana-manana-dhyAna karate-karate kinhIM dhanya kSaNoM meM mana zAnta ho jAtA hai aura dhyAtA dhyeya ke sAtha tadAkAra hokara zaddha Atma-svarUpa meM tanmaya ho jAtA hai| yahI AtmAnubhava kI avasthA hai jo paramAtmA ke prAsAda kA praharI banakara eka dina paramAtmapada ko prApta karA detA hai| 1 Aturairapi jar3e rapi svakSmat sutyajA hi viSayA na tu rAgaH / dhyAnavAMstu paramadyutidarzI tRptimA ya na ta mRcchati bhUyaH / -adhyAtmasAra dhyAna. zlo. 2 Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 100 | appA so paramappA isI tathya ko kavivara banArasIdAsajI ne samayasAra nATaka meM isa prakAra vyakta kiyA hai| "kahe suguru jo samakitI, parama udAsI hoI / suthira citta anubhau kare, prabhupada parasai soI / " / sadguru kahate haiM ki jo samyagdRSTi AtmA, saMsArabhAva se atyanta udAsIna hokara mana ko atyanta sthira karake AtmAnubhava karatA hai, vahI paramAtmapada kA sparza karatA hai| __ kyoMki aisI sthiti meM AtmA ko zAzvata, alaukika AnandamayI anubhUti se mohAndhakAra dUra hote hI dhyAtA ko tatkAla AtmajJAna kA prakAza prApta ho jAtA hai / 1 isa apUrva ghaTanA ko hI zAstrIya paribhASA meM AtmajJAna yA AtmAnubhava kI saMjJA dI gaI hai| anubhava : jIvanmukti kA arUNodaya sUryodaya se pUrva jaise aruNodaya Akara rAtri ke andhakAra ko haTA detA hai, vaise hI kevalajJAna kA sUrya prakAzita ho, usase pUrva AtmAnubhava rUpI aruNodaya Akara mohAndhakAra ko ulIca DAlatA hai| jaise prabhAtakAla meM bAla sUrya kA prakAza Akara samagra rAtri kI gAr3hI nidrA yA svapna mAlA kA eka kSaNa meM anta lA detA hai, vaise hI anubhavarUpI aruNodaya Akara deha aura karmakRta vyaktitva ke sAtha mAnava ke anAdikAlIna tAdAmya timira ko eka kSaNa meM cIra DAlatA hai| yaha zarIra aura isameM rahane vAlA 'maiM' (AtmA) donoM eka hI Atmapradeza ke nivAsI hone se sAmAnyatayA ekarUpa pratibhAsita hote haiM, kintu ye donoM eka nahIM, sarvathA bhinna haiN| anubhava ke prakAza meM yaha tathya sirpha bauddhika samajha na rahakara, jIvita satya bana jAtA hai| pahane hue vastra, apane zarIra se pRthaka haiM, yaha bhAna pratyeka mAnava ko jitanA spaSTa hotA hai, usase bhI adhika spaSTa zarIra aura AtmA kI pRthaktA kA bhAna AtmAnubhava-sampanna vyakti ko hotA hai ! bauddhika pratIti aura AtmAnubhUti meM antara AtmA kI, athavA AtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa kI bauddhika pratIti 1 Atama-anubhava-tIra se, miTe moha-aMdhAra / AparUpa meM jalahale, nahi tasa anta-apAra / / Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma prApti kA dvAra | 101 vikalpa evaM tarka-vitarka se hotI hai| vikalpa prAyaH avidyAjanita hote haiN| isa kAraNa AtmA kI yA AtmasvarUpa kI saMzayarahita nirdhAnta pratIti buddhi se nahIM hotii| vaha hotI hai, AtmAnubhUti se / kyoMki jaba vikalpa aura tarka-vitarka zAnta hokara mana ekadama nizcala-ekAgra hokara sirpha AtmA meM-AtmadhyAna meM tanmaya ho jAtA hai, tabhI AtmAnubhUti hotI hai| mana kI isa upazAnta (unmanI) avasthA meM hI AtmA kI saMzayarahita, nirdhAnta dRr3hapratIti = anubhUti hotI hai| prAyaH zabdazAstrI (vyAkaraNAcArya), vidvAn, dArzanika yA paNDita AtmA kI aisI ninti tathA saMzayarahita dRr3ha anubhUti nahIM kara sakate kyoMki ve prAyaH tarka-vitarkoM yA vikalpoM ke sahAre se bauddhika pratIti karate haiN| kore zabdazAstrI AtmAnubhUti nahIM kara pAte vyAkaraNazAstrI yA tarkazAstrI, dArzanika vidvAn prAyaH zAstroM se yA zabdoM se AtmA ke svarUpa ko jAnate haiM, usI ko satya mAna lete haiM, athavA ve AtmA ko apane antara meM khojane kI apekSA bAhara hI bAhara khojate haiM, isa kAraNa unheM AtmA kI athavA AtmasvarUpa kI nirdhAnta, saMzayarahita pratIti nahIM ho paato| kevala tarkoM yA vikalpoM ke sahAre AtmA ko yA AtmasvarUpa ko jAnane kA prayAsa bahirmukhI hai / AtmA ko yA AtmasvarUpa kI saMzayarahita tathA bhrAntirahita pratIti, athavA dRDha nizcaya yA spaSTa pahacAna antarmukhI svAnubhUti se ho sakatI hai, kyoMki antarmukhI svAnubhava svalpa manuSyoM ko hI hotA hai| adhyAtmayogI zrI sahajAnandajI ne ThIka hI kahA hai anubhava kyA jAne vyAkaraNI? kastUrI nija nAbhi meM para, lAbha na pAve hrnnii| anubhava se bharapUra bharI para, gandha na jAne varaNI // 1 // maNoM bandha ghRta-pAna kare paNa, khAlIkhama thI grnnii| lAkhoM maNa anna mukha cAve, zakti na pAve dalaNI // 2 // pIThe candana paNa zItalatA, pAve nahIM khr-khrnnii| maNi-mANika ratno uramAM paNa, zobhA na pAve dhrnnii||3|| bhAvadharma-sparzana bina niSphala, tp-jp-sNym-krnnii| zabdazAstra saha bhAvadharma jo, sahajAnanda ni.saraNI // 4 // Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 102 ! appA so paramappA andara bhare hue korA zabdazAstrI AtmA kA anubhava kaise kara sakatA hai, kyoMki vaha Upara-Upara tairatA hai | kyA samudra ke andara DubakI lagAe binA kevala usake kinAre para khar3e rahane aura samudra ke svarUpa kA varNana kara dene se motI yA ratna mila sakate haiM ? isI prakAra jo zabdazAstrI lacchedAra zabdoM meM AtmA ke astitva evaM svarUpa kA zabdasparzI varNana karake hI raha jAtA hai, andara meM DubakI lagAkara nahIM khoja pAtA, kyA use AtmAnubhava rUpI motI yA ratna mila sakate haiM ? kasturImRga kI nAbhi meM kastUrI hotI hai, usakI sugandha bhI use A rahI hai, para vaha usakI sugandha ko anyatra DhUMr3hatA phiratA hai, usake nikaTa hote hue bhI vaha usa sugandhi kA lAbha nahIM uThA pAtA / isI prakAra AtmA prANI ke atyanta nikaTa hote hue bhI vaha use DhUMDhane aura khojane parvatoM, nadiyoM, guphAoM, tIrthoM Adi meM bhaTakatA hai / atyanta nikaTa hote hue bhI zuddha AtmA ke guNoM kI saurabha vaha prApta nahIM kara pAtA / eka amRtabAna murabbe se bharA huA hai / kintu vaha amRtabAna kabhI murabbe ke svAda ko yA sugandha ko prApta nahIM kara pAtA / isI prakAra anantajJAnAdi se paripUrNa AtmA apane ina jJAnAdi ratnoM ko taba taka nahIM prApta kara sakatA, jaba taka ki vaha apanI AtmA meM bharI huI jJAnAdi nidhi ko bhalIbhA~ti jAna na le, para samyak vizvAsa aura nizcaya na kara le / sTIla ke kamaNDala meM bArabAra ghI bharA jAtA hai / vaha lAkhoM mana ghI jiMdagIbhara meM pI jAtA hai, parantu ghI ke svAda se vaha rikta hI rahatA hai / isI prakAra zabdazAstrI lAkhoM zabdoM kA cayana karatA hai, lAkhoM vAkya AtmA ke sambandha meM likhapar3ha letA hai, kintu jaba taka vaha AtmA kA anubhava karane ke lie gaharAI se antar meM DubakI nahIM lagAtA, taba taka AtmAnubhUti kA svAda nahIM A sakatA / ATA cakkI lAkhoM mana anAja cabA jAtI hai, para kyA use ATe kA svAda AtA hai ? isI prakAra vidvAn vaktA AtmA ke viSaya meM lAkhoM pustakeM par3ha letA hai, hajAroM lekha likha DAlatA hai, kintu use AtmA kA yathArtha anubhava taba taka nahIM hotA, jaba taka ki vaha AtmA ke viSaya meM svayaM yathArthaM svarUpa hRdayaMgama karake dRr3hanizcaya aura anubhava nahIM kara letA | gadhe kI pITha para candana ke bore lAda dene para bhI vaha usakI sugandha aura zItalatA kA anubhava nahIM kara pAtA, vaha kevala bhAra DhotA hai / usa 1 tulanA kIjie - jahA kharo caMdaNa - bhAravAhI, bhArarasavAhI na hu caMdaNassa || evaM khu nANI caraNeNahINo nANassa bhAro, na hu soggaie || - A. ni. 100 Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 103 isI prakAra vyAkaraNAcArya paNDita ke mastiSka meM vyAkaraNa zAstra ke chahoM khaNDa bhare hone para tathA AtmA kI zabdasparzI carcA karane lene para bhI use AtmAnubhUti kA Ananda nahIM aataa| pRthvI ratnagarbhA kahalAtI hai| usake peTa meM hajAroM maNi, mANikya evaM ratta rahate haiM, parantu una ratnoM ke rahate bhI vaha zobhA nahIM pAtI, kyoMki vaha unheM yathAsthAna dhAraNa nahIM kara pAtI / isI prakAra tarkazAstrI ke mastiSka meM hajAroM tarka ratna AtmA ke viSaya meM hone para bhI vaha jaba AtmA ko svabhAva evaM nijI guNoM ke anurUpa anubhavaratnoM se alaMkRta nahIM kara letA taba taka vaha AdhyAtmika zobhA nahIM pA sktaa| niSkarSa yaha hai ki eka vyakti tapa, japa, kriyAkANDoM ke cAhe jitane ambAra lagA de, bAhya AcaraNa cAhe jitanA U~cA batA de, kitane hI kaSTa saha le, saMyama kA cAhe jitanA pradarzana kara de, AtmA ke viSaya meM cAhe jitane lacchedAra bhASaNa kara de, lekha likha de, tarkoM ke tIra chor3a de, kintu jaba taka una zabdoM ke sAtha AtmA ke svabhAva-dharma kA sparza nahIM hogA, taba taka ve saba kriyAkalApa nirarthaka siddha hoMge, ve AtmA ko saccidAnanda-svarUpa paramAtmA taka pahu~cAne vAle sopAna nahIM bneNge| Azaya yaha hai ki zabdoM se AtmA ko astitva evaM svarUpa ko cAhe jitanA jAna lene para bhI jaba taka AtmA ke svarUpa aura svabhAva kI, nijI guNoM kI tathA AtmA kI zaktiyoM kI dRDha pratIti evaM nizciti nahIM ho jAtI, taba taka use sahI mAne meM AtmAnubhUti nahIM kahI jA sktii|| Atma-viSayaka bhrAntiyAM anubhava se hI miTatI haiM rAtri ke gAr3ha andhakAra meM rassI ko sAMpa mAna liyA jAtA hai, taba vaha rassI vyakti ke citta meM bhaya utpanna kara detI hai / aise vyakti ko zabdoM se yA yUktiyoM se cAhe jitanA samajhAyA jAye ki isa sthAna meM sapaM kA bhaya nahIM hai, phira bhI usake dimAga meM ghusA huA bhaya nikAlatA nahIM, use 1 atIndriyaM paraM brahma, vizuddhAnubhavaM binA / zAstrayuktizatenA'pi naiva gamyaM kadAcana // 21 // adhigatyAkhilaM zabda brahma zAstradRzA muniH / svasaMvedyaM paraM brahmAnubhavenA'dhigacchati / / 28 // -adhyAtmopaniSada, jJAnayoga, zloka 21-28 Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 104 | appA so paramappA bhayamukta vAstavika sthiti kI pratIti nahIM ho paatii| kintu jaba Torca se usa mAne hue sarpa para prakAza DAlakara dikhAyA jAtA hai, to rassI meM sarpa kA bhrama aura bhaya donoM samApta ho jAte haiM / iso prakAra AtmA ke viSaya meM mana, buddhi evaM tarka-vitarkoM dvArA vividha zaMkAeM evaM bhrAntiyA~ nahIM miTatI, indriyoM tathA vANI Adi se satyatA kI pratIti nahIM ho pAtI, zru tajJAna se, vividha zAstroM ke adhyayana se bhI aisI bhrAntiyA~ nahIM miTatI / / ve bhrAntiyAM miTatI haiM-anubhava kI nirmala jyoti se; AtmA ke abaddha, zUddha, jJAnamaya, Anandamaya, Atmazaktimaya svarUpa ko zravaNa, manana tathA bAra-bAra punaHsmaraNa karake pratyakSa anubhava karane pr| adhyAtmasAra meM isI tathya ko spaSTa kiyA gayA hai| turyAvasthArUpa AtmAnubhava se paramAtmA ke sAtha abhinnatAnubhava jJAnI puruSoM ne AtmAnubhUti ko turyAvasthA-caturtha avasthA batAI hai| suSupti, svapna aura jAgRti, ina tIna avasthAoM se saba paricita haiM / 'suSupti' (gADha nidrA) avasthA meM bAhya jagat ke sAtha samparka TUTa jAtA hai / indriyA~ aura mana apanA kAma banda karake chuTTI manAte haiN| usa samaya hama zUnyatA meM kho jAte haiN| kaI bAra hama zUnyatA meM kho jAne ke badale 'svapna' dekhate haiN| svapnAvasthA meM indriyA~ bAhya jagat kA bhAna nahIM karatI, zarIra bhI nizceSTa par3A rahatA hai| bAhya mana bhI jagat se bekhabara rahatA hai, kintu antarmana gatizIla rahatA hai| tIsarI avasthA hai-jAgRti / jAgRta avasthA meM bAhya mana aura indriyA~ gatizIla rahakara, bAhya jagat ke sAtha sambaddha hokara usakA jJAna karAte haiM, AtmA kA bhI bAhya dRSTi se jJAna karA dete haiM, kintu antarjagat kA-AtmA kA yathArtha jJAna ve nahIM karA sakate / vaha jJAnabhAna evaM dRr3hanizcaya hotA hai-anubhUti se / isalie anubhUti kI avasthA ko 'turyA' kahA gayA hai, jo ina (pUrvokta) tInoM se pRthak hai / usakA apanA mahattva evaM svataMtra sthAna hai| gAr3ha nidrA (suSupti) meM bAhya jagat kI vismRti ho jAtI hai, usake sAtha jAgRti bhI calI jAtI hai, jabaki turyA ke isa anubhava ke samaya 1. vyApAraH sarvazAstrANAM digpradarzanameva hi| pAraM tu prApayatyeko'pyanubhavoH bhvvaaridheH||-jnyaansaar anubhavASTaka zloka 2 2. zrutvA matvA muhuH smRtvA sAkSAdanubhavanti ye / tattva na bandhadhIsteSAmAtmA'bandha: prakAzate / / -adhyAtmasAra, AtmanizcayAdhikAra zloka 2 Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 105 bAhya jagat kA bhAna na hone para bhI pUrNa sAvadhAnI = jAgRti hotI hai| aura apane (AtmA ke) saccidAnandapUrNa astitva kA prabala anubhava hotA hai| eka saMta ne isa avasthA kA varNana karate hue kahA hai "jAgRti meM huI gAr3hanidrA se mana, buddhi, indriyA~, ahaMkAra Adi saba nidrAdhIna ho jAte haiN| kintu usa (turyA ke) samaya deha meM paramAtmA (Izvara) jAgatA hai|" niSkarSa yaha hai ki turyAvasthA kI antarjAgRti se jo AtmAnubhava hotA hai, usase vizva kA yathArtha mUlya samajha meM A jAtA hai; tathA paramAtmA ke sAtha apane abheda sambandha kA bhAna ho jAtA hai| arthAta-use yaha vizvAsa ho jAtA hai ki paramAtmA kI akSaya sattA, akhaNDa Ananda evaM ananta jJAna apane andara bharA par3A hai| isIlie kavivara banArasIdAsa jI ne anubhava kA mAhAtmya batAte hue kahA hai anubhava cintAmaNi ratana, anubhava hai rasakUpa / anubhava mAraga mokha ko, anubhava mokha-sarUpa / / 1 sacamuca, sarvavizuddha AtmA kI anubhavadazA hI paramAtmadazA hai, yahI mokSa hai| AtmAnubhUti se paramAtma-patha kI ora tIvra gati-pragati jise AtmAnubhava ho jAtA hai, usa vyakti ke antar kI gaharAI meM pratikUla dikhAI dene vAlI bAhya paristhitiyoM meM bhI prasannatA kA eka zAnta pravAha bahatA rahatA hai / kadAcit cetanA ke UparI staroM meM kSobha kI jarA sI lahareM A jAtI hoM, phira bhI usakI antazcetanA vipatti ke kSaNoM meM bhI kSabdha nahIM hotii| amAvasyA kI ghora andherI rAta meM aparicita bhUmi meM zaMkA-kuzaMkA se ghirA huA yAtrI lar3akhar3AtA huA kadama rakha rahA ho, vahA~ acAnaka bijalI camaka jAe to usa yAtrI ko Age kA mArga apane sAmane dikhAI detA hai, taba use kitanA AzvAsana milatA hai ? phira to usake DagamagAte hue ve kadama vizvAsa se, kitanI tejI se Age bar3hate haiM ? mArga to utanA kA utanA hI taya karanA hotA hai, phira bhI yAtrI aba nizcinta ho jAtA hai| isI prakAra AdhyAtmika-patha kA yAtrI bhI cAroM ora mithyAtva evaM ajJAna se ghire jagat meM AtmAnubhUti kI bijalI camaka jAne para nizcitatA aura svasthatA kA anubhava karatA hai| aura 1. samayasAra nATaka (kavivara banArasIdAsajI racita) Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 106 | appA so paramappA Age kA mokSapatha yA paramAtmaprApti-patha vizvAsapUrvaka taya kara sakatA hai / AtmAnubhUti se pUrva jo usake mana meM ghabarAhaTa, bhIti, vyAkulatA, AzaMkA aura anizcitatA thI, vaha AtmAnubhUti ke pazcAt citta se vidA ho jAtI hai| AtmanubhavI ke anubhava kI eka jhalaka jise AtmAnubhava ho jAtA hai, usakI manaHsthiti kI eka jhalaka dekhiye zrI cidAnanda jI mahArAja ke zabdoM meM-- Ape Apa vicAratAM, mana pAye visarAma / rasAsvAda-sukha Upaje, anubhava tAko nAma // 1 jaba AtmAnubhava hotA hai, taba vyakti kA citta sahasA vicAra-taraMgoM se rahita evaM zAnta ho jAtA hai| citta ko eka prakAra kI vizrAnti milatI hai / mana-mastiSka samasta cintAoM, tanAvoM aura dvandvoM se rahita ho jAte haiM / prAyaH deha kA bhAna nahIM rhtaa| dehAdhyAsa se pare ho jAtA hai, vyakti kA antr| aisA anubhava jaba AtA hai, to akasmAt AtA hai| jaise meghoM se AcchAdita andhakArapUrNa rAtri meM bilakula ajJAta sthAna meM khar3e yAtrI ko sahasA camakatI aura kar3akatI bijalI kI camaka se apane AsapAsa kA dRzya spaSTa dikhAI dene lagatA hai, vaise hI AtmAnubhava prApta hote hI sAdhaka ko eka pala meM AtmA ke nizcaya-zuddha-svarUpa kA sAkSAt ho jAtA hai / apane abaddha, zuddha, zAzvata aura agamya svarUpa kA anubhava ho jAtA hai, usakI pratIti ho jAtI hai| zruta (zAstra) se prApta jAna kI jaise kramazaH vRddhi hotI hai, vaise anubhava se prApta jJAna kI nahIM hotI parantu kSaNa bhara meM hI pUrva ke ajJAna yA aspaSTa va zaMkAyukta AtmajJAna kA sthAna bhrAntirahita AtmajJAna le letA hai / varSoM taka manoyogapUrvaka AtmajijJAsA mumukSAlakSyI zAstrAdhyayana se jo AtmajJAna prApta hotA hai, usase bhI adhika spaSTa, nizcita aura gahana AtmajJAna alpakSaNoM meM hI prApta ho jAtA hai / yahI hai-AtmAnubhavayukta vyakti kI pahacAna ! AtmAnubhUti kA jvalanta udAharaNa dakSiNa bhArata ke vizvavikhyAta saMta zrI ramaNamaharSi ko apane 1. adhyAtma bAvano Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 107 jIvana meM kisI bhI prayatna, sAdhanA yA zAstrAdhyayana ke binA akasmAt AtmAnubhUti ho gaI thii| usa samaya ve kevala 18 varSa ke the| hAIskUla ke antima varSa meM ve par3hate the| unakA zarIra pUrNa svastha thA, usa samaya kisI bhI nimitta ke binA eka dina sahasA aisI asAdhAraNa AtmAnubhUti huii| unakI anubhUti kI saMkSipta jhA~kI unhIM ke zabdoM meM yahA~ prastuta hai "madurAI se sadA ke lie prasthAna karane se chaha saptAha pahale mere jIvana meM yaha mahAn parivartana huaa| usa samaya maiM apane cAcAjI ke makAna kI pahalI maMjila para eka kamare meM akelA vaiThA thaa| mujhe kabhI koI bImArI nahIM huI thii| usa dina bhI merA svAsthya bilakula ThIka thaa| parantu sahasA mRtyu ke bhaya ne mujhe A gherA |""mRtyu kI bhIti ke kAraNa maiM antarmukha huaa| aura mere antaHkaraNa meM anAyAsa hI ye vicAra sphuTita hone lage ___ "aba merI mRtyu A pahu~cI hai| parantu mRtyu kA artha kyA ? mRtyu kisakI ? AtmA kI yA zarIra kI ? mujhe lagA ki yaha zarIra aba nahIM rahegA / aura maiM sahasA mRtyu kA abhinaya karane lgaa| maiM apane aMgopAMgA ko sthira rakhakara bhUmi para leTa gyaa| maiMne apane zvAsa ko roka liyaa| oTha kasakara banda kara liye| tAki kisI prakAra kI AvAja na nikale / maiMne apane zava kA anusaraNa kiyA, jisase maiM isa zodha ke antaHstala taka pahu~ca skuuN| phira maiMne apane Apako kahanA zurU kiyA"merA yaha zarIra murdA hai / loga ise arthI para uThAkara maraghaTa meM le jAe~ge aura phUMka deMge / taba yaha rAkha ho jaaegaa| kintu kyA isa zarIra kI mRtyu se merI (AtmA kI) mRtyu ho jAegI? kyA maiM zarIra hU~ ? merA zarIra mauna aura jar3a hokara par3A hai, para maiM apane vyaktitva kA pUrNa rUpa se anubhava kara rahA hU~ aura apane andara uThane vAlI 'maiM' kI AvAja ko bhI suna rahA huuN| ataH maiM zarIra se para AtmA huuN| mRtyu zarIra kI hotI hai, parantu AtmA ko mRtyu sparza bhI nahIM kara sakatI / arthAta- 'maiM amara AtmA haiN|" yaha koI zuSka (dArzanikoM kI) vicAradhArA nahIM thii| jIte-jAgate satya kI taraha ye vicAra vidyutavat atyanta spaSTatApUrvaka mere citta meM kauMdha gae / kisI vicAra ke binA mujhe satya kA pratyakSa darzana ho gayA / vAstava meM ahaM kI hI sattA thii| zarIra se sambaddha sArI halacala isa 'ahaM' para hI kendrita thii| mRtyu kA bhaya sadA ke lie samApta ho cukA thaa| isake pazcAt Atmakendrita dhyAna avicchinna rUpa se cAlU rhaa|" Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 108 | appA so paramappA "."isa naI cetanA kA pariNAma bhI mere jIvana meM pratyakSa dikhAI dene lgaa|""logoN ke sAtha vyavahAra karane meM maiM atyanta vinamra aura zAMta bana gayA thaa|" aba mere meM bahuta parivartana ho gayA thaa| mujhe jo kucha bhI kAma sauMpA jAtA, maiM use khuzI se karatA thaa| mujhe cAhe jitanA satAyA jAtA, maiM use zAnti se sahana kara letaa| vikSobha aura badalA lene kI vRtti vAlA merA 'ahaM' lupta ho cukA thaa| mitroM ke sAtha bAhara khelane jAnA maiMne banda kara diyA aura ekAnta pasanda karane lgaa| prAyaH maiM akelA dhyAnAvasthA meM baiTha jAtA aura AtmA meM lIna ho jaataa|....."bhojn ke viSaya meM merI koI ruci-aruci na rhii| merI thAlI meM svAdiSTa-asvA. diSTa yA acchA-burA jo kucha bhI parosA jAtA, maiM use udAsIna bhAva se se nigala jaataa|" "mujhe yaha AtmAnubhava huA, usase pahale bhavabhramaNa se mukta hone kI yA mokSa-prApti karane kI yA vAsanAzUnya hone kI koI tamannA mere mana meM nahIM uThI thii|""brhm, saMsAra yA aise kisI (AdhyAtmika) tatva ke viSaya meM maiMne kabhI kucha sunA na thaa|""baad meM maiMne 'rImugItA' aura anyAnya dhArmika grantha pddh'e| taba mujhe patA lagA ki dhArmika granthoM meM jisa avasthA kA vizleSaNa aura nAmollekha hai, use maiM binA kisI vizeSaNa yA nAmollekha ke mere meM sphuraNArUpa se anubhava kara rahA thA / "] ___ ramaNamaharSi ke isa AtmAnubhava kI eka vizeSatA yaha thI ki unakA anubhava kSaNika nahIM thaa| sAmAnyatayA aisI anubhati jaba prApta hotI hai, taba sAdhaka paramAnanda mahasUsa karatA hai| parantu vaha Ananda una kSaNoM taka hI sImita hotA hai| una kSaNoM ke pazcAt vaha punaH sAmAnya mAnava ke samAna saMsAra ke dvandvoM meM phaMsa jAtA hai| parantu ramaNamaharSi ko to isa anubhava ke pazcAt AtmA ke sAtha satat anusandhAna rahane lagA thaa| anubhava ko abhivyakti yaha bhI dhyAna dene yogya hai ki aisA anubhava atyanta sukhada hotA hai| usa samaya vacanAtIta zAnti prApta hotI hai| parantu akele zAnti aura Ananda ke anubhava ko svAnubhUti kA lakSaNa nahIM kahA jA sakatA / citta kucha s Raman Maharshi and the path of self knowledge by Arthur Osborne, pp. 18-24 (Rider and Co. London) Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 106 sthira aura ekAgra hotA hai, taba bhI zAnti aura Ananda kI anubhUti ho sakatI hai| parantu isa svAnubhUti meM dhyAtA aura dhyeya ekAkAra ho jAte haiM, jJAtA aura jJeya donoM meM bheda nahIM rhtaa| phalataH paramAtmatatva ke sAtha aikya = tAdAmya kA anubhava hotA hai / anubhava kA Ananda vacanAtIta hotA hai| DaoN0 sarvapallI rAdhAkRSNana ke zabdoM meM AtmAnubhUti kI jhAMkI dekhiye-- ___ ''isa darzana-sAkSAtkAra ke sAtha niravadhi Ananda AtA hai / jahA~ buddhi pahu~ca nahIM sakatI, aisA (Atma-) jJAna prApta hotA hai / sva-jIvana kI apekSA bhI tIvratara saMvedana tathA apAra zAnti aura saMvAda kA anubhava hotA hai / isa zAzvata teja kI smRti kA sthAyI prabhAva raha jAtA hai aura vyakti kA mana aise anubhava ko punaH prApta karane ke lie utkaNThita hotA hai|" zabdoM (zAstroM yA granthoM) ke dvArA jisa anubhava ke viSaya meM hama jAna sakate haiM, vaha to hamAre mana dvArA khIMcA haA citra hai| yathArtha AtmAnubhava ke samaya to jJAtA aura jJeya kA bheda karane vAlA mana so jAtA hai aura AtmA hI jJaya ke sAtha tadAkAra ho jAtA hai| bAda meM jaba mana jAgRta hotA hai, taba anubhava meM jo kucha banA, usakA ullekha karane ke prayAsa meM zAyada hI saphala hotA hai| vastutaH jina-jina logoM ne isa dazA kA anubhava kiyA hai, ve kahate haiM ki hamane jo anubhava kiyA hai, use hUibahU vANI dvArA abhivyakta karane meM hama asamartha haiN| anubhava kI avasthA ko batAne kA prayAsa karane meM anubhaviyoM ke sAmane yahI samasyA hai| janmAndha ko vANI dvArA raMgoM kA bheda kaise samajhAyA jA sakatA hai ? yA jisane kabhI ghI yA makkhana ko cakhA hI nahIM, use ghI yA makkhana kA svAda batAne ke lie kyA kahA jAe ? isI prakAra jo sthiti vANI se pare hai, vaha vANI dvArA kaise vyakta kI jA sakatI hai ? isa dRSTi se isa aparokSa-anubhava ko pUrNatayA samajhane ke lie usakA svayaM anubhava hI prApta karanA cAhie / zabda to kevala usakA saMketa hI kara sakate haiM, athavA sAdhAraNa rekhAcitra hI aMkita kara sakate haiM / jisa prakAra dvitIyA ke candramA ko vRkSa kI zAkhA kI oTa meM a~guli se batAyA jAtA hai, isI prakAra zabdoM dvArA izArA karake AtmAnubhUti kA mahatva batAyA jAtA hai, vaha zrotAoM kI dRSTi ko AtmAnubhUti kI 1 dharmonu milana- DA. sarvapallI rAdhAkRSNan pR. 267 Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 110 | appA so paramappA ora le jAne kA sthUla prayAsa hai / phira bhI AtmAnubhavI vyakti, saMgIta yA lekha dvArA apane anubhava ke kucha saMketa karate haiM / AtmAnubhUti meM tAratamya AtmAnubhavoM bhI gaharAI aura sthAyitva kA tAratamya dekhA jAtA hai| kisI kA anubhava gaharA aura adhika TikAU hotA hai, to kisI kA kSaNajIvI hotA hai| kisI ko prArambhika anubhava thor3e paloM kA hotA hai| bijalI kI camaka kI taraha eka kSaNa meM zuddha AtmA paramAtmA ke darzana ho jAte haiM / kintu ye thor3e-se kSaNa bhI vyakti ke jIvana meM - mAnasika cintana meM, jabardasta krAnti lA dete haiM / kisI vyakti ke bAhya jIvana meM AtmAnubhava prApta hone ke bAda jabardasta parivartana AtA hai, jabaki kisI ke bAhya jIvana meM thor3A-sA parivartana hotA hai| AtmAnubhava ke pazcAt vyakti ke bAhya jIvana meM kadAcit parivartana na ho, parantu usakA Antarika jIvana, mAnasika rukha, ruci aura dRSTi to avazya badala jAtI hai / jIvana aura jagat ke prati usakA dRSTikoNa samUla badala jAtA hai / itanA hI nahIM, kSaNika anubhava bhI vyakti ke mAnasa para apanI acUka chApa chor3a jAtA hai / aisA AtmAnubhava dhyAna ke daurAna hI ho, aisA ekAnta nahIM hai / kisI ko kisI bhavya dRzya, hRdayasparzI kavitA, uccabhAvoM se paripUrNa saMgIta, anubhavI mahAna AtmAoM ke pravacana, grantha yA lekha, jJAnI puruSa ke kisI vAkya ko par3hate-par3hate, usa para manana- cintana evaM UhApoha karate. karate sahasA deha kA bhAna calA jAtA hai aura AtmA ke ujjvala prakAza kA anubhava hotA hai / aisA bhI sambhava hai ki koI vyakti kisI saMkaTa, Aphata yA musIbata meM pha~sa gayA ho, usa samaya nirAzA, udAsInatA, viSAda aura cintA ne use ghera liyA ho, usI bIca sahasA aisI anubhava kI jyoti usake antara meM jagamagA uThe tathA nirAzA, udAsInatA, viSAda aura cintA Adi saba miTa jAe~ aura vaha apanI paristhiti kA nirlepa sAkSI yA jJAtA draSTA banakara rhe| kisI ko janmAntara ke saMskAra jAgRta hone se vartamAna jIvana meM kisI bhI prayatna, bAhyanimitta yA pUrva taiyArI ke binA anAyAsa hI Atmatatva ke darzana ho jAte haiM / kabhI-kabhI to aise vyakti ko bhI akasmAt AtmAnubhava prApta ho jAtA hai, jisakA bAhyajIvana pApa aura anAcAra ke mArga para car3hA huA thA / usake jIvana kI Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 111 dizA bilakula nayA mor3a le letI hai| aparAdhI aura pApAtmA mAnava mahAtmA bana jAtA hai / cilAtIputra cora, hatyArA arjunamAlI, dRr3haprahArI, Adi isa tathya ke jvalanta pramANa haiM / 1 cAhe jisa prakAra se AtmAnubhava prApta huA ho, pUrNatA ke zikhara para, arthAt paramAtma-tatva ke nikaTa pahu~cane meM sabakA eka mata ho jAtA hai| jinheM jinheM Atmatatva kI aparokSa anubhUti hotI hai, unameM eka mUlabhUta sAdharmya A jAtA hai| pandraha meM se kisI prakAra se siddha-buddha-mukta hue paramAtmA ko jainadarzana paramAtmA mAnatA hai aura una sabako eka hI koTi ke, samAnadharmA mAnakara paMca parameSThI meM unakI gaNanA karake 'namo siddhANaM' pada se unheM vandana-namana karatA hai / dekhiye kalikAlasarvajJa AcArya hemacandra ke zabdoM meM yatra yatra samaye, yo'si so'syabhidhayA yayA tayA vItadoSakaluSaH sa ced eka eva bhagavannamo'stu te / / niSkarSa yaha hai ki kisI bhI mAdhyama se kisI bhI jAti, liMga, varNa, deza, veza, dharma-sampradAya, bhASA, prAnta Adi ke vyakti ko AtmAnubhava kisI bhI rUpa meM huA ho| sabhI AtmAnubhaviyoM ke antar meM eka bAta utkIrNa-sI ho jAtI hai ki apanI (AtmA kI) tAttvika sattA zarIra aura jagata se para hai, bhinna hai aura usameM = nija Atma-svabhAva meM sthira honA hI paramAtmapada ko prApta karanA hai, mukta honA hai| phalataH paribhASAbheda kI dIvAra ko lAMghakara ve eka dUsare ke mantavyoM meM nihita sAmya aura sAdharmya ko parakha sakate haiN| __ apanI svAyatta sattA kA anubhava prApta hone ke pariNAmasvarUpa ina sabako eka naI jIvanadRSTi prApta hotI hai, jisakA prabhAva inake samagra jIvana-vyavahAra para par3atA hai / dRSTi ko vizAlatA aura AzAvAdI jIvanadRSTi AtmAnubhavI vyakti ke asAdhAraNa lakSaNa bana jAte haiN| parama Adarza 1 dekhiye jJAtAdharmakathA sUtra, antakRdazA sUtra Adi meM inakI jIvana gAthA / samavAyAMgasUtra samavAya 15 meM tIrthasiddhA, atIrthasiddhA, tIrthaMkarasiddhA, atIrthakarasiddhA, svayaMbuddhasiddhA, pratyekabuddhasiddhA, buddhabodhitasiddhA, strIliMgasiddhA, puruSaliMgasiddhA, napuMsakaliMgasiddhA, svaliMgasiddhA, anyaliMgasiddhA, gRhasthaliMgasiddhA, ekasiddhA, anekasiddhA, ye muktaparamAtmA hone ke 15 prakAra haiN| Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 112 | appA so paramappA AtmA se paramAtmA kA antima lakSya inake antar meM spaSTa rUpa se aMkita ho jAtA hai| unakI dRSTi pallavagrAhI pravAhapAtI yA ApAtaramaNIya na bana kara dRr3ha AtmatattvagrAhI bana jAtI hai| vaha bAhya ADambaroM, pradarzanoM aura dhuAdhAra pracAroM yA lacchedAra bhASaNoM se bahaka nahIM jAtI, na hI vaha lakIra kI phakIra bana kara bher3iyAdhasAna banatI hai / vaha dharma, nIti, rASTrabhakti, jIvana stara, saMskRti, sabhyatA Adi kisI bhI jIvana-kSetra kI pracalita mAnyatAoM aura pravAhoM ko apanI viveka buddhi, svataMtra Atmahita evaM AtmasAdhaka dRSTi kI kasauTI para kasatA hai| zAstra vacanoM kA hArda bhI vaha zIghra hI grahaNa kara sakatA hai / vyartha ke vAda-vivAda meM vaha nahIM par3atA ! AtmAnubhavahIna vyakti jahA~ sAmpradAyika evaM andhavizvAsa ke puTa se yukta dRSTi se vastu tattva ko mAnakara ugra carcAoM meM grasta evaM vyasta ho jAte haiM, vahA~ anubhavI AtmA zAnta evaM saccidAnanda svabhAva meM masta rahate haiN| anubhava se pUrva aura pazcAt kI sthiti aura dRSTi eka bAta nizcita hai ki jise AtmAna bhava prApta ho jAtA hai, usakI anubhava se pUrva kI aura pIche kI mAnasika sthiti meM antara par3a jAtA hai| jisa prakAra nidrA se jAga jAne vAle vyakti ko yaha jJAna-bhAna ho jAtA hai, ki svapna kI sArI sRSTi sirpha mAnasika kalpanA-bhramaNA thii| yaha spaSTa bhAna hote hI svapna kI ghaTanA kA isake samakSa koI mahattva nahIM rahatA, usI prakAra AtmA ke jJAnAnandamaya zAzvatasvarUpa kI svAnubhava siddha pratIti hote hI bhava-bhramaNA miTa jAtI hai aura bAhya jagat sapanoM kA khela sA niHsAra mAlUma hone lagatA hai| kAraNa yaha hai ki anubhava-prApti se pUrva kI dRSTi aura bAda kI dRSTi meM rAta-dina kA antara par3a jAtA hai / isa apekSA se pahale kI dRSTi anubhava kI bhUmikA se mithyA pratIta hotI hai / anabhava prApta hote hI AtmA ke zAzvata astitva kI tathA jJAnAnandamaya svarUpa kI aisI dRDha pratIti ho jAtI hai ki mRtyU kA bhaya usa vyakti ko jarA bhI sparza nahIM kara pAtA / anubhava ke pazcAta use yaha dRr3ha vizvAsa ho jAtA hai ki vaha svayaM surakSita hai, avinAzI hai| "deha vinAzI maiM avinAzI ajara-amara pada merA" yaha siddhAnta usake roma-roma meM rama jAtA hai / pudgalakRta (jar3a padArthoM dvArA janita) avasthAoM, karmakRta-bAhya paristhitiyoM aura saMyogoM Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 113 meM hone vAle anivArya parivartana se Atma anubhavI vyakti adhika cintita vyathita nahIM hotA; tathA bAhya nyUnatAoM (kamiyoM yA khAmiyoM) se vaha dInatA-hInatA kA anubhava bhI nahIM karatA; kyoMki use 'para' se nirapekSa apane Antarika Atmika vaibhava kI anantajJAnAdi-catuSTayanidhi kI pratIti hotI hai| deha aura vyaktitva kI parta kI oTa meM rahe hae apane avinAzI, alaukika jJAnamaya AnandasvarUpa kI pratyakSa anubhUti ke phalasvarUpa usakA jIvana svasthatA, zAnti, prasannatA aura nizcitatA se paripUrNa banA rahatA hai / Atma ke niratizaya, nirupAdhika svAdhIna Ananda kA pratyakSa anubhava prApta hone se viSayoM meM tathA deha, geha, parivAra dhanAdi meM sukha kI bhrAnti miTa jAtI hai / svarUpa meM sthira hone kA adamya AkarSaNa jAgrata ho jAtA hai| usakI prajJA AtmA meM, Atma-bhAvoM meM sthira hotI hai / AtmAnubhava ke rasa meM masta hone se AtmAnubhavI ke mana-mastiSka meM roga, zoka, cintA, upAdhi, lokApavAda Adi saba svataH hI nahIM rhte| yogIzvara AnandaghanajI AtmAnubhava kI mastI meM kahate haiM "avadhU anubhava-kalika! jaagii| mati merI Atama samarana laagii|| anubhava-rasa meM roga na zokA, lokApavAda saba mettaa| kevala acala anAdi zivazaMkara bheTA // avadha0 // 1 // varSAbUda samudre samAnI, khabara na pAve koI / 'Anandaghana' vhe jyoti samAve, alakha kahAve soI // avadhU0 // 2 // samyagdarzana kA mUlAdhAra : AtmAnubhava samyagdarzana kA mUlAdhAra deha aura AtmA kI pRthaktA kI pratIti karAne vAlA AtmAnubhava hai / ise spaSTa zabdoM meM kaheM to samyagdarzana kA 'samagra sRSTi-AtmA hai' sirpha aisI zraddhA para athavA deha aura karma Adi se bhinna eka svatantra Atmadravya kA astitva hai, aisI kevala bauddhika samajha para AdhArita nahIM hai, apitu donoM kI bhinnatA kI svAnubhUtijanya pratIti para AdhArita hai| __vastutaH kArI zraddhA aura bauddhika pratIti - ye donoM samyagdarzana ke lie paryApta nahIM haiM / ina donoM ke pazcAt AtmAnubhUti honI caahie| zarIra aura AtmA kI bhinnatA kI anubhUti hone para hI sacce artha meM Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 114 | appA so paramappA samyagdarzana prApta huA samajhanA caahie| isalie samyagdarzana kA mula AdhAra AtmAnubhUti hai| saMkSepa meM yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki kAyA se 'maiM' (AtmA) ko pRthak anubhava karane vAlI dRSTi hI samyagdRSTi hai / arthAt-sva-AtmA aura para-zarIra ke bheda kA sAkSAtkAra karane vAlI dRSTi / Aptavacana (Agama) para vizvAsa se aura tarka dvArA prApta sva (AtmA) aura 'para' ke bheda kA jJAna cAhe jitanA gaharA ho, to bhI vaha bauddhika stara kA hone se ina donoM ke bheda kI dRr3ha pratIti utpanna nahIM kara sakatA, jisase ki nivir3a rAga-dveSa kI granthibheda ho jaae| isalie sva aura para kI bhinnatA = pRthakatA kA sAkSAtkAra karAne vAle anubhava ko hI samyagdarzana meM prathama sthAna diyA gayA hai / anubhavahIna aura anubhavayukta dRSTi meM antara AtmAnubhavahIna vyakti sadaiva zarIra aura apane karmakRta vyaktitva ke sAtha apanA tAdAtmya = aikya samajhate haiM, jabaki svAnubhati ke pazcAta bhedavijJAna jAgRta rahatA hai, usa vyakti ko yaha pratIti rahA karatI hai ki maiM zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita vastu nahIM huuN| khAte-pIte, calate-phirate yAnI pratyeka kriyA karate samaya AtmAnubhavI samyagdRSTi AtmA kI vRtti sva-svarUpa kI ora bahatI rahatI hai / aneka vyastatAoM aura pravRttiyoM ke kolAhaloM ke bIca bhI zAzvata AtmA ke sAtha tAdAtmya kI smRti usake mAnasa para jhalakA karatI hai / kSAyika samyagdRSTi ko to yaha bhAna satata eka sarIkhA rahatA hai| svAnubhUti kI pratIti ko pahacAna samyagdRSTi svAnubhUti-sampanna AtmA samagra bhavaceSTA ko nATaka ke khela kI taraha alipta bhAva se dekhatA hai, kyoMki use sva-rUpa kI svAnubhUtijanya yathArtha pratIti ho jAtI hai| vaha samajhatA hai merA vartamAna vyaktitva to saMsArarUpI nATaka ke sTeja (raMgamaMca) para merA karmopAdhijanya abhinaya mAtra hai / sTeja para maiM aneka para zAsana kartA rAjA hoU~ yA dInatApUrvaka bhIkha mAMgane vAlA bhikhArI hoU~, mAlika hoU~ yA naukara, tattvavettA hoU~ yA mandamati murkha, yaha saba kSaNa-bhara kA pradarzana hai| nATaka meM kAma karane vAlA naTa jisa prakAra mArgadarzaka kI sUcanAnusAra vividha pArTa adA karatA hai, usI prakAra mujhe bhI isa saMsAranATaka meM karmaparavaza hokara karma dvArA Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 115 diyA huA pArTa adA karanA par3atA hai / isa prakAra ke bhAnapUrvaka vaha apane karmakRta vyaktitva ko jAnatA-dekhatA rahatA hai| aisA svAnubhUti-sampanna vyakti duniyA kI dRSTi meM cAhe jitane gauravazAlI pada yA sthAna para ho, phira bhI karma ke paravaza vaha apanI vartamAna gulAma avasthA mAnatA hai| isalie usake antara meM to khaTaka hotI rahatI hai / deha aura mana kI bAhya sarvaparyAyoM ko vaha karmajanita mAnakara apane (AtmA) se pRthaka vastu ke rUpa meM dekhatA hai, isalie unake prati rAga, moha, mamatva yA dvaSa, ghRNA, roSa Adi atyanta manda hote haiN| cAritramohanIyakarma ke udayavaza vaha bAhya viSayopabhoga Adi meM pravRtta dikhAI detA hai, kintu usake antara kI gaharAI meM to viSayopabhoga Adi ke prati Ananda ke badale virakti, udAsInatA yA anAsakti hotI hai / dehAdi saba karmajanita haiM, mere se pRthak haiM, parabhAva haiM, eka ora isa prakAra kI pratIti use vyakta yA avyaktarUpa se rahatI hai, dUsarI ora use yaha bhAna bhI rahatA hai ki maiM parabhAva meM ghisaTatA jA rahA haiN| isa kAraNa usakA mana viSayopabhogoM meM yA anya rAga-mohavarddhaka pravRttiyoM meM tIvrarasapUrvaka nahIM judd'taa| aiso pravRttiyoM meM usakI prAyaH gAr3ha kartRtva-bhoktRtvabuddhi nahIM rhtii| paramAtma-pada taka kI ur3Ana ke lie AtmAnubhUti kI Thosa bhUmikA jisa prakAra pakSI ko ananta AkAza meM ur3ane ke lie nIce Thosa bhami kI AvazyakatA hotI hai, usI prakAra AdhyAtmika gagana meM ur3akara paramAtma-pada taka pahu~cane ke lie ur3Ana bharane se pUrva sAdhaka ko AtmAnubhUti kI Thosa bhUmikA kI AvazyakatA hotI hai| AtmAnubhavI ke AtmatRpta jIvana kA camatkAra sAmAnya vyakti prAyaH parivAra, sampatti, pada, pratiSThA, sAmAjika agragaNyatA, bauddhika cAturI, vyavasAyakauzala aura zArIrika svAsthya Adi ko hI jIvana ke AdhAra mAnakara jItA hai / parantu AtmAnubhavI ko ye saba vinAzazIla, kSaNabhaMgura, ApAtaramaNoya, saMsAra kA moha-mamatA meM phaMsAne vAle evaM janma-maraNarUpa saMsAracakra meM bhramaNa karAne vAle pratIta hote haiM / vaha socatA hai, kisa kSaNa ye saba dharAzAyI ho jAyeMge, yaha nizcita nahIM hai| hama dekhate haiM ki jisakA jIvana Aja sahI-salAmata aura sthira Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 116 | appA so paramappA buniyAda para pratiSThita pratibhAsita ho rahA hai, vaha rAtorAta asahya abhAva kI paristhiti meM par3a jAtA hai| rASTrapati deza drohI samajhakara kaida kara liyA jAtA hai, karor3apati roDapati ho jAtA hai, nirdhana dazA meM jela ke sIMkhacoM ke pIche dhakela diyA jAtA hai / sarakArI vyavasthA tantra meM raddobadala ho jAe yA arthatantra meM akalpita uthala-puthala ho jAe athavA rAjya ke kAnUna kAyadoM meM sahasA parivartana ho jAe to vyavasAya kI sArI paristhiti meM jabardasta parivartana A jAtA hai / athavA kisI nagaNya nimitta ko lekara parivAra meM khIMcAtAnI yA mana-muTAva ho jAe to snehI parivAra ke anya sabhI sadasya usake virodhI banakara khar3e ho jAte haiN| athavA akasmAt koI jAnalevA vyAdhi zarIra meM paidA ho jAtI hai, to vaha vyakti ko parAdhIna banA detI hai| isa prakAra jIvana meM nAnA vipattiyA~, vighnabAdhAe~, ar3acaneM aura duHkhadAyI paristhitiyAM pUrvabaddha karmoM ke phalasvarUpa AtI haiM, usa samaya sAmAnya mAnava jahA~ ArtadhyAna karake hAya-tobA macAne lagatA hai, vahA~ jise apane avikArI zuddha svarUpa kI pratIti ho gaI hai, vaha AtmAnabhavI aisI vikaTa paristhitiyoM meM se utpanna hone vAlI asurakSitatA kI bhIti, cittakSobha, dIna-hInatAbhAva aura ArtadhyAna se svayaM ko dUra rakha pAtA hai| usakI antarAtmA meM aisA dRr3ha nizcaya ho jAtA hai ki ye saba padArtha yA paristhitiyAM kSaNika haiM; ye saba saMyoga yA paristhitiyA~ pudgala kRta yA karmakRta haiM, audayika bhAvajanya haiN| ye mujhe becaina nahIM banA sakate, kyoMki merI AtmA paramAnandamaya hai, jJAnadarzanasvarUpa hai| apanI (Atmika) sUkha-sampatti, surakSA evaM sattA (astitva) bAhya vastu, vyakti yA paristhiti se nirapekSa hai / isa prakAra kI samajha aura zraddhA-vizvAsa usa ke avacetana mana ke stara para sthira ho cukate haiM ki bAhya jagat meM hone vAlI cAhe jaisI uthala-puthala se yA anacAhI pratikUla mor3a lene vAlI paristhitiyoM se vaha kSubdha, vyagra yA vyAkula nahIM hotA / samasta sAMsArika viDambanAoM, aniSTa sthitiyoM, saMkaToM aura vipadAoM ke bIca AtmAnubhavI samabhAva meM yA jJAtA-draSTA-bhAva meM sthira raha sakatA hai; kyoMki usakA jIvana-darzana hI badala jAtA hai| yaha bAta usakI antarAtmA meM utkIrNa ho jAtI hai ki apanI sukha-sampadA, surakSA aura zAnti, tathA apanA astitva 'para' para nirbhara nahIM hai| isa prakAra AtmalakSyI anubhava ke kAraNa vaha bAhya uthala-puthala se vyagratA evaM khinnatA kA anubhava nahIM krtaa| yadyapi pUrvakRta (prArabdha) karmAnusAra usake bAhya jIvana meM sukha-duHkha, mAna-apamAna, lAbha-alAbha, sampatti-vipatti, abhAva Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmAnubhava : paramAtma-prApti kA dvAra | 117 paryAptibhAva ke prasaMga Ate haiM, para use yaha spaSTa bodha-spaSTa anubhaba hotA hai ki ina sabase maiM aspaSTa haiM, pathaka hU~ / isa kAraNa samasta bAhya ghaTanAoM aura parivartanoM meM vaha sAkSobhAva se vicaraNa karanA pasanda karatA hai| bhautika jIvana ke utAra-car3hAva meM AtmAnubhavI bahadhA sthitaprajJa rahakara pAra ho jAtA hai / usameM use kucha khAne ko bhoti yA pAne ko apekSA nahIM hotii| usakI ekamAtra icchA 'sva' meM sthira hone ko hotI hai| cAritramohanIyakarmavaza citta meM uThato vRttiyoM ke AvegoM ko upazAMta karake vaha svabhAva meM adhikAdhika sthira rahane kA prayatna karatA hai| isa prakAra AtmAnubhavI kA samagra jovana samatAyogamA jJAtAdraSTArUpa ho jAtA hai| AtmAnubhUti : paramAtnaprApti ke dvAra taka pahu~cAne vAlI niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmAnubhUti ko dRr3ha noMva para jisake jIvana kA nirmANa ho, vaha AtmatRpta vyakti avinAzo paramAtmA kA zAnta sAnnidhya satata anubhava karatA hai, kyoMki use apanI akhaNDa sattA, surakSA tathA jAnAnandamayo sthiti kA satata anubhava rahatA hai| vaha harSa, zoka,rAga-dveSa, droha-moha, yaza-apayaza ke dvandvoM se para nirbhaya, nirIha, nirAkula evaM niHspRha rahatA hai / abhyAsavarA use dhyAtA-dhyeya ko ekatA yA AtmArAmatArUpa anubhavaprApti isI janma meM sambhava ho jAto hai| aisI anubhUti hI use paramAtmA ke dvAra taka pahu~cA deto hai / Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyittva : AtmA para AtmA aura paramAtmA meM mUlabhUta koI antara nahIM jainadarzana kA yaha mUlabhUta siddhAnta hai-'appA so paramappA' ---jo AtmA hai, vahI paramAtmA hai| donoM kA svabhAva eka-sA hai, donoM ke guNadharma eka samAna haiN| donoM kI jAti bhI samAna hai| AtmA aura paramAtmA meM mUlabhUta koI antara nahIM hai| ye donoM eka hI caitanya ke do rUpa haiM / eka hI svabhAva ke do saMghaTa haiN| AtmA para hI sArA dAyitva bhagavAn mahAvIra ke cintana kA sArA AdhAra AtmA thaa| pratyeka prANI kA AtmA hI sarvasva hai| vaha use acchA banAye yA burA banAye, sArA dAromadAra usI para hai| apanI AtmA ke atirikta jitane bhI jIva haiM, yA jitane bhI iSTa yA aniSTa padArtha haiM, unakA koI gulya nahIM hai| ve apanI AtmA kA acchA yA burA kucha bhI nahIM kara skte| yahAM taka ki paramAtmA bhI yA koI devI-deva yA zakti bhI apanI AtmA kA kucha bigAr3a yA sudhAra nahIM kara sakatI / apanA hita, apanA maMgala, apanA ( 118 ) Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 116 kalyANa yA apanA svArtha-prayojana apanI AtmA ke hAtha meM hai| dUsarA koI bhI, yahAM taka ki paramAtmA bhI apanA hita, kalyANa yA maMgala nahIM kara skte| svayaM anAtha, dUsaroM kA nAtha nahIM bana sakatA jo vyakti svayaM sukhI nahIM hai, vaha dUsaroM ko kaise sukhI kara sakatA hai ? jo svayaM saMsAra ke janma, jarA, mRtyu, vyAdhi yA karmajanya duHkhoM se grasta hai, vaha dUsaroM ko sukha yA Ananda de sake, yaha bAta anubhava ke viparIta hai / jo svayaM apanA nAtha nahIM hai, vaha dUsaroM kA nAtha kaise bana sakatA hai ? uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM magadhasamrAT zreNika aura anAthImuni kA saMvAda isa sambandha meM bahuta hI preraka hai| anAthImuni ko akicana aura sukha-suvidhAoM se rahita dekhakara zreNika rAjA ne unake samakSa prastAva rakhA ki Apa itane tejasvI aura yauvanavayaska pratIta hote haiM, phira Apa isa sampannatA kI avasthA meM saba kucha tyAgakara muni kyoM bane ?' muni kA saMkSipta uttara thA-"maiM anAtha thaa|''1 loka vyavahAra meM 'anAtha' kA artha hotA hai-"jisake mAtA-pitA, bhAI-bandhu Adi koI na ho, jo asahAya aura abhAvapIDita ho|" isI artha ma zroNika rAjA ne muni ko anAtha evaM abhAvagrasta samajhakara unase kahA- "lo maiM ApakA nAtha banatA haiN| Apako samasta parivAra se yukta banA, detA huuN| Apa nAtha banakara manacAhe bhogoM kA upabhoga kreN| Apako maiM jarA se abhAva se bhI pIr3ita nahIM rahane duugaa| caliye mere yhaaN|" isake uttara meM muni ne jo vAkya kahA thA, vaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kI Atma-paraka dRSTi se otaprota thA "appaNA'vi aNAho'si, seNiyA magahAhivA / appaNA agAho saMto, kahaM nAho bhavissasi // "2 he maga dhAdhipa zreNika ! tU svayaM bhI to anAtha hai / jo svayaM anAtha hai, vaha dUsaroM kA nAtha kaise bana sakatA hai ? 1 'aNAhomi mahArAya ! nAho majjhaM na vijjai / ' --uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 20, gA. & 2 uttarAdhyayana a0 20 gA0 12 / Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 120 / appA so paramappA isakA tAtparya yaha hai ki dUsare kA nAtha bananA athavA dUsare ko sukha-duHkha denA kisI ke vaza kI bAta nahIM hai| 'karanA' aura 'honA' meM antara prazna hotA hai ki tIrthakaroM ke lie jo yaha kahA jAtA hai ki 'loganAhANaM- Apa loka ke nAtha haiM, isakA kyA rahasya hai ? jaba koI kisI kA nAtha bana nahIM sakatA, taba tIrthaMkara kaise dUsaroM ke nAtha bana sakate haiM ? isakA samAdhAna yahI hai-'karanA' aura 'honA' ye donoM alagaalaga bAteM haiN| tIrthaMkara jaise mahAn vyakti tIrthaMkara avasthA meM dUsaroM kA kucha karate nhiiN| ve yaha nahIM socate ki maiM kisI kA nAtha baneM, kisI ko sukhI karUM / ve karane kI bhASA hI nahIM bolate, na hI socate haiM / ve svayaM apanI AtmA ke nAtha banane kI sAdhanA karate haiM, yA kara cuke haiN| unase koI preraNA lekara svayaM kA nAtha banane kI sAdhanA karatA hai, to kare / ve mana se bhI yaha nahIM socate ki mujhe dUsare logoM ko nAtha banAnA hai, athavA mujhe amuka logoM kA nAtha bananA hai| ve dUsaroM ko nAtha banAte nahIM, na hI dUsaroM ke nAtha banate haiN| unase preraNA lekara dUsare nAtha ho jAte haiM / hote haiM, karate nahIM / dUsare kA honA' svayaM kA kRtya nahIM hai / yahI tIrthaMkaroM kI bhAvadazA hai| dUsare loga jaba svayaM apane nAtha banate haiM, taba mahAvIra jaise tIrthaMkaroM ko zreya dete haiM ki Apa jagat ke jIvoM ke nAtha haiN| jabaki tIrthaMkara kisI ke nAtha banane kI yA kisI ko nAtha banAne kI ceSTA svayaM nahIM krte| ve svayaM hisAba lagAne nahIM baiThate ki mujhe itane logoM kA nAtha bananA hai, yA itane anAtha vyaktiyoM ko nAtha banAnA hai| sUrya prAtaHkAlA udita hone se pahale rAta ko koI hisAba lagAne nahIM baiThatA ki mujhe kala kitane phUla yA kamala khilAne haiM, kitane paudhoM aura vanaspatiyoM meM prANa-saMcAra karane haiM, kitane pakSiyoM ke kaNTha meM gIta bharane haiM, kitane mayUroM ko nacAnA hai, kitane soye hue logoM ko jagAnA hai, nitya-kRtya meM lagAnA hai, kitane phaloM ko pakAnA hai ? agara Apa sUrya se pUche to vaha kabhI aisA nahIM kahegA ki mujhe udita hokara ye-ye kAma karane haiM / sambhava hai, use to patA bhI nahIM hogA ki mere ugane se soye hue loga jagate haiM, phUla khilate haiM, pakSI cahacahAte haiM, prabhAta hotA hai / yaha saba 1 'namo'tthuNaM'- zakrastava kA pATha / Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 121 svAbhAvika hai / sUrya ye saba karatA hai, aisI bAta nahIM hai, sUrya kI upasthiti se yaha saba hotA hai / yaha sahaja pariNAma hai / isI prakAra tIrthaMkara yA vItarAga paramAtmA svayaM dUsaroM kA kucha karate haiM, yA dUsaroM ko sukhI duHkhI yA nAtha banAte haiM, yA banAne yA karane kA socate haiM, yaha unake siddhAnta ke viparIta haiN| unakI vidyamAnatA se dUsaroM kA kucha hotA hai, dUsaroM ko lAbha milatA hai / zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra kA yahI sandeza thA ki tuma svayaM ke puruSArtha se nAtha bano, dUsare kisI se yaha AzA mata rakho ki vaha tumheM nAtha banA degA, yA tumhAra nAtha banegA / tuma svayaM ke puruSArtha se apanI AtmA ke nAtha banoge, AtmavijayI banoge evaM tumhArI AtmA para Aye hue sabhI AvaraNa haTa jAyeMge aura tuma paripUrNa ho jAoge to tumhAre jIvana meM yaha saba ghaTita hotA rahegA, jisase dUsaroM ko bhI lAbha hogA; dUsaroM ko lAbha denA tumhArA mUla prayojana nahIM hai / vaha lAbha tumhArA lakSya nahIM hai / dUsaroM ko lAbha honA sahaja pariNAma hai / vaha lAbha svAbhAvika hotA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra agara dUsaroM ko nAtha banAne, yA paripUrNa banAne yA svayaM dUsaroM ke nAtha banane kI bAta socate to unakA svayaM kA antevAsI ziSya banA huA maMkhalIputra gozAlaka unake sAnnidhya meM lagabhaga chaha varSa taka rahakara bhI kyoM nahIM paripUrNa ho gayA ?1 use bhagavAn mahAvIra ne AtmA kA nAtha kyoM nahIM banAyA ? bhagavAn mahAvIra jaise prabala nimitta ke hote hue bhI gozAlaka unase kucha bhI AdhyAtmika vikAsa kA lAbha na le sakA, aura gaNadhara gautama ne unase pracura Atmika vikAsa kA lAbha liyaa| isameM mUla kAraNa hai-apane-apane upAdAna kA / upAdAna zuddha hotA hai to koI bhI acchA nimitta mila jAtA hai / aura upAdAna zuddha nahIM hotA hai, to acche se acchA nimitta milane para bhI pariNAma viparIta AtA hai / isIlie tathAgata buddha se bhI jaba pUchA gayA ki kauna kisakA nAtha hai ? to unhoMne spaSTa kahA 2" attA hi attano nAtho ko hi nAtho paro siyA / " 1 dekhiye, bhagavatI sUtra zataka 15 gozAlakAdhikAra / 2 dhammapada / Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 122 / appA so paramappA AtmA hI apanA nAtha hai| dUsarA kauna kisI kA nAtha ho sakatA hai ? tIrthaMkaroM yA mahAn AtmAoM ko loga bhakti kI bhASA meM zreya de dete haiM ki Apa jagat ke nAtha haiN| AtmArtha ko soco, padArtha ko nahIM vAstava meM, bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sAdhakoM se-gRhasthavarga yA sAdhuvarga sabhI se yahI kahA ki 'para' kA kucha karane vicAra mata kro| apanA AtmArtha saadho| parArtha karane kI bAta hI mata soco| AtmArtha ko kaI loga bhrAntivaza svArtha (khudagarjI) artha meM le lete haiM, yaha ThIka nahIM / AtmArtha kA artha hotA hai-apanA hita, apanA kalyANa, apanA vikAsa, apanA prayojana / tIrthaMkaroM ne sadA se yaho kahA-jo AtmArtha ko pUrA sAdha lete haiM, unase parArtha apane Apa sadha jAtA hai / parama svArtha hI dUsare zabdoM meM paramArtha hai| kAraNa yaha hai ki jo apane hita, apane kalyANa aura apane maMgala ke lie puruSArtha karatA hai, apanA hita sAdhatA hai, vaha dUsaroM kA ahita, akalyANa yA amaMgala kara hI nahIM sakatA, kyoMki vaha yahI socatA hai ki dUsaroM kA ahita yA akalyANa karane meM merA hI ahita-akalyANa hai| jisane apane kalyANa aura hita ko bhalI-bhA~ti jAnanA, pahacAnanA aura sAdhanA zurU kiyA, vaha kramazaH yaha jAnane lagatA hai ki jo apane hita yA kalyANa ke lie ucita nahIM hai, vaha dUsare ke hita yA kalyANa ke lie ucita nahIM hai| jisase apanA ahita hotA hai, usase dUsare kA bhI ahita ho sakatA hai, jo apane lie hitakara hai, vahI dUsare ke lie bhI hitakara ho sakatA hai / isIlie zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA "appaNA saccamesejjA, metti bhUehiM kappae / "1 "apanI AtmA se satya kA anveSaNa karo, aura prANimAtra ke prati maitrIbhAva kA vicAra kro|" jina kAryoM se maitrIbhAva bhaMga ho, amaitrIbhAva ho, unheM svayaM ta karo; kyoMki jaisI tumhArI AtmA hai, vaisI hI dUsare kI AtmA hai| tumhAre aura dUsare kI AtmA ke svabhAva meM jarA bhI antara nahIM hai| tumheM 1 uttarAdhyayana a06 gaa02| Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 123 jo vastu anukUla hai, priya hai, vahI dUsare ke lie priyakara evaM anukUla hai / jo dUsare ke lie aprItikara hai, vaha tumheM bhI aprItikara hai| 'aige AyA" sUtra se tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ne yaha rahasya prakaTa kara diyA hai ki sabhI prANiyoM meM eka samAna AtmA hai, sabameM eka hI sarIkhA caitanya vilasita ho rahA hai / yahI bAta nItikAroM ne kahI hai 'AtmanaH pratikUlAni pareSAM na samAcaret / 2 bAteM apane apanI AtmA ke ) pratikUla haiM, unheM dUsaroM ke lie bhI na karo / niSkarSa yaha hai, ki tuma apanI AtmA kA isa prakAra se hita yA kalyANa sAdho, jisase dUsare bhI tumhArA anukaraNa kareM, yA tumase preraNA leM to bhI unakA ahita yA akalyANa na ho / AtmArthI sAdhaka dUsaroM kA hita yA kalyANa svayaM nahIM karatA, usakI Atma-sAdhanA itanI vikasita yA unnata ho jAtI hai ki jijJAsu, AtmArthI, yA mumukSu svayameva usase preraNA lene lagate haiM, use apanA hitaiSI, nAtha yA tAraka mAnane lagate haiM / jinako apanI suSupta AtmA jagAnI hotI hai, ve svayameva usa mahAn AtmA ke vicAra, vANI aura vartana se apanI AtmA ko jagA lete haiM / unake jJAnacakSu khula jAte haiM, janma-janmAntara se bhaTake hue loga unake nimitta se sanmArga pA jAte haiM / tAtparya yaha hai ki bha0 mahAvIra yA anya tIrthaMkara athavA unake anugAmI zramaNa sAdhaka apane AtmArtha ko pUrI gahanatA se sAdha lete haiM, ki unake usa AtmArtha se sabakA parama svArtha sadha jAtA hai / unheM alaga se parahita yA parakalyANa sAdhane kI ceSTA nahIM karanI par3atI / jahA~ ve vicaraNa karate haiM, vahA~ anAyAsa hI Ananda aura utsAha kI lahareM uchala par3atI haiM / jahA~ ve virAjate haiM, vahA~ bhI jijJAsu aura mumukSu janatA ke mana mayUra Ananda se usI prakAra khila uThate haiM, jisa prakAra sUrya ke udaya hote hI sUryavikAsI phUla yA kamala khila uThate haiM / jo svayaM samyagjJAna, samyag - darzana evaM samyakcAritra ko upalabdha kara letA hai, athavA jo svayaM Ananda se paripUrNa hai, vahI dUsaroM ko Anandita karane kA AdhAra bana sakatA hai ! 1 sthAnAMga sUtra sthAna 1, u0 1 sUtra 1 / 2 paMcatantra, mitra lAbha | Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 124 | appA so paramappA lekina ceSTA se nahIM, anAyAsa hI soca-vicAra kara, vaha dUsaroM ko Anandita karane, sukhI karane kI ceSTA nahIM karatA / usake Anandita svabhAva se dUsare bhI sahaja hI Ananda pAne lagate haiM / Atmika sukhasampanna vyakti se hI jijJAsu sukha prApta kara sakate haiM jo svayaM Ananda se otaprota hai, Atmika sukha se yukta hai, vahI dUsaroM meM Atmika sukha sampannatA athavA Ananda ko kiraNeM phailA sakatA hai, arthAt - usI ke Atmika sukha aura Ananda ke paramANu sAnnidhya meM Ane vAloM meM phaila sakate haiM, bazarte ki usake hRdaya kA dvAra unheM grahaNa karane ke lie khulA ho / reDiyo meM eka samaya meM kaI sTezanoM se kaI bAteM calatI rahatI haiM, kintu reDiyo sunane vAlA jisa sTezana para reDiyo kI sAMketika suI lagAtA hai, usI sTezana se rile hone vAlI bAteM vaha grahaNa kara pAtA hai / nadI bahatI rahatI hai, vaha kisI ko kahatI nahIM ki tuma pAnI le lo yA nahAne Adi kI kriyA kara lo; jisakI icchA hotI hai, vaha usameM se apane bartana Adi meM pAnI bhara letA hai| jisake pAsa jaisA choTA-bar3A bartana, ghar3A Adi sAdhana hotA hai, utanA bhara pAnI vaha le letA hai / nadI pAnI se bharI hotI hai, tabhI logoM ko vaha pAnI de pAtI hai / bAdala jaba jala se bhare hote haiM, tabhI ve barasate haiM, aura loga unase jala prApta kara pAte haiM / phUla jaba sugandha se bhara jAtA hai, tabhI vaha apanI sugandha bikheratA hai, aura bhauMre Adi usa sugandha ko grahaNa kara pAte haiM / dIpaka jaba prakAza se paripUrNa hokara jagamagAtA hai, tabhI loga usake prakAza se lAbha uThA pAte haiM / isI prakAra jisake pAsa Atmika sukha evaM Ananda kI paripUrNatA yA pracuratA hai, vahI grahaNa karane vAle jijJAsuoM meM ke sukha paramANu bikhera sakatA hai, dUsaroM meM Ananda kI lahareM phailA sakatA hai / vaha dUsaroM ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA nahIM karatA, na hI sukhI karane kA dAvA karatA hai / jo vyakti Atmika sukha yA Ananda lUTanA cAhate haiM, ve usase grahaNa karake svayaM ke puruSArtha se sukhI yA Anandita ho jAte haiM / dUsaroM ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA yA dAvA vyartha jo svayaM aneka duHkhoM, cintAoM, kAmanAoM, kaSAyAdi vikAroM se duHkhAkAnta hai, vaha to apane AsapAsa duHkha kI lahareM hI phailAegA duHkha ke paramANu hI bikheregA; dUsaroM ko vaha sukhI kaise kara sakegA ? isalie dUsa roM ko sukhI yA duHkhI karane kI ceSTA yA dAvA vyartha hai / Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 125 Apa svayaM vicAra kIjie ki jo dUsaroM ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA meM lagA hai, dUsaroM ko dhana, sAdhana yA vaiSayika sukha-sAmagrI dekara sukhI karane kA dAvA karatA hai, kyA sahI mAne meM vaha dUsaroM ko sukhI kara pAtA eka pati apanI patnI ko sukhI karane kI ceSTA meM lagatA hai| vaiSayika sUkha ke sabhI sAdhana vaha usake pAsa juTA detA hai| kyA itane se vaha (patnI) sukhI ho gaI ? kyA use krodha nahIM AtA ? kyA vaha dUsaroM se IrSyA nahIM karatI ? kyA vaha apane bAlakoM kI cintA meM bAra-bAra sUkhatI nahIM ? kyA use kabhI bImArI, bur3hApA tathA anya Akasmika saMkaTa, prAkRtika vipadAe~ Adi nahIM gheratIM? kyA rasake dimAga meM apane parivAra, samAja, jAti, rASTra, sampradAya Adi kI samasyAe~, cakkara nahIM kATatI ? saca hai, koI kisI ko sukhI yA duHkhI nahIM kara sakatA, na hI koI sukhI yA duHkhI karane kA dAvA kara sakatA hai| Aja saMsAra meM dUsaroM ko sUkhI karane kA dAvA to prAyaH sabhI varga ke loga kara rahe haiM, para kyA koI kisI ko sukhI kara pAyA hai ? rAjanetA rASTra yA rAjya ko sukhI karane kA nArA lagAte haiM, samAjanetA samAja ko sukhI karane kA dAvA karate haiM, dhamasampradAya ke nAyaka janatA ko sukha-sampanna karane kA prayatna karate haiN| parantu rASTra kI janatA, samAja yA sAmpradAyika janoM se pUchA jAe ki kyA ve apane-apane netAoM dvArA sUkhI kara die gae haiM ? una sabakA prAyaH yahI uttara hogA "ekasya duHkhasya na yAvadantaM, tAvad dvitIyaM samupasthitaM me / "2 "eka duHkha kA anta nahIM AyA, tava taka dUsarA duHkha upasthita hokara sAmane khar3A hai|" niSkarSa yaha hai ki koI dUsarA kisI ko sukhI nahIM kara sakatA, jaba taka ki vyakti vAstavika Atmika sUkha ke lie tathA duHkhoM ke vAstavika kAraNoM kA patA lagAkara unheM dUra karane ke lie svayaM prayatna nahIM karatA / bhagavAn mahAvIra se jaba yaha pUchA gayA ki kyA koI vyakti yA svayaM paramAtmA kisI ko sukha yA duHkha detA hai yA de sakatA hai ? taba unhoMne Atma-parAyaNa dRSTi se batAyA 1 uttarA. 3/20 gA. 25-26, 'na ya dukkhA vimoyaMti esA majjha annaayaa|' 2 hitopadeza Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 126 / appA so paramappA 'appA kattA vikattA ya duhANa ya suhANa ya / '1 AtmA hI sukhoM aura duHkhoM kA kartA aura vikartA bhoktA hai, dUsarA koI nhiiN| duHkha ke lie bhI vyakti svayaM hI jimmevAra __ adhikAMza loga sukha kA zreya to svayaM lene ko taiyAra ho jAte haiM, kintu duHkha kA dAyitva dUsaroM para DAla dete haiN| ve apane muMha se apanA bakhAna karane lagate haiM ki hamane sukha ke sAdhana juTAye, amuka-amuka ko sukhI kiyA, parantu svayaM duHkhI hote haiM, taba usake jimmevAra svaya ko na mAnakara, dUsaroM ko ThaharAte haiN| amuka ne aisA kiyA, isalie hama duHkhI ho gaye / pitA duHkhI hotA hai to socatA hai, pUtroM ne duHkhI kara diyaa| mAtA duHkhI hotI hai to socatI hai, bahuoM ne duHkhI kara diyaa| pati duHkhI hotA hai, to usake lie patnI ko jimmevAra batAtA hai, aura patnI duHkhI hotI hai to pati ko duHkhI karane vAlA batAtI hai| ye saba yaha to mAna hI nahIM sakate ki maiM hI apane ko duHkhI kara rahA hU~ yA mere dvArA kRta azubha karma hI isa duHkha ke kAraNa hai, maiMne hI duHkha ke bIja boye the, usI kA phala mujhe mila rahA hai| isa duHkha ke lie maiM svayaM hI jimmevAra haiM / tatva se anabhijJa manuSya jaba duHkhI hotA hai to socatA hai ki koI na koI mujhe duHkhI kara rahA hogaa| vaha avazya hI kisI na kisI para duHkha dene kA doSAropaNa kara detA hai| kyA maiM kabhI svayaM duHkhI ho sakatA hai ? yadi koI pratyakSa kAraNa nahIM mila pAtA hai to manuSya apratyakSa kAraNoM para apane duHkha evaM saMkaTa kA seharA bA~dha detA hai / koI apanI jAti yA samAja ko duHkha ke lie doSI ThaharAtA hai, koI arthavyavasthA ko uttaradAyI batAtA hai to koI rAjya kI nIti-rIti ko kosatA hai / agara ina yA aisA hI koI nimitta nahIM milatA to manuSya bhAgya, vidhAtA, daiva, bhagavAn yA kisI zakti ko doSa detA hai / sApha hai ki vaha 'appaNA saccamesejjA' kI bhagavada prarUpita nIti-rIti ko nahIM apnaataa| apane Apake andara meM nirIkSaNa-parIkSaNa karake duHkha ke vAstavika kAraNa ko-saccAI ko nahIM ddhuuNddhtaa| eka vyakti kA putra bImAra thaa| kAphI ilAja karAyA gayA, parantu 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 20 gA. 37 Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 127 vaha baca na skaa| pitA ke sAtha vaha vyavasAya meM hAtha baMTAtA thaa| kintu usake mara jAne se pitA bahuta duHkhI ho gyaa| apane duHkha kA kAraNa vaha mRta putra ko mAnane lgaa| vaha kahane lagA--"putra mara gayA, hameM duHkhI kara gyaa| kyA yahI samaya thA usake marane kA ? abhI to eka sAla hI haA thA, usake vivAha ko| usa ne vyAvasAyika kSetra meM kAphI unnati kara lI thii| abhI to vaha yuvaka thaa| hamArI AzAoM aura manorathoM para pAnI phirA diyA usane !" pitA ro rahA hai| mAtA bhI phaphaka-phaphaka kara rudana aura vilApa kara rahI hai / tatvajJa loga unheM samajhAte haiM-vaha tumhArA putra na hotA aura mara jAtA to kyA tumheM duHkha hotA ? vaha kahatA hai-phira maiM kyoM duHkhI hotA? duniyA meM kitane hI logoM ke putra marate haiN| agara maiM hara eka ke putra ke viyoga meM duHkhI hone lagU to phira mujhe sukhI hone kA avasara hI nahIM milegaa| pratidina kisI na kisI kA putra to maratA hI hai jagat meN| yahI jaina darzana kahatA hai-putra ke prati pitA ko mamatva- 'yaha merA hai' ke kAraNa duHkha ho rahA thaa| vaha kisI dUsare vyakti kA putra hotA aura mara jAtA to usa pitA ko koI bhI duHkha na hotaa| yaha putra 'merA thA' isa 'mere' meM se duHkha A rahA hai| usa pitA kA yaha khyAla bhI galata thA ki merA pUtra mere sukha kA AdhAra thA / vAstava meM, dekhA jAe to putra pitA ke lie na to sukha kA AdhAra thA, aura na hI marane ke bAda vaha usake duHkha kA kAraNa bnaa| sukha aura duHkha kA mUla AdhAra koI dUsarA vyakti yA koI bhI sAMsArika padArtha nahIM hotA, na hI kisI dUsare vyakti yA sAMsArika padArtha kA viyoga hI duHkha kA kAraNa hai| kisI sajIva yA nirjIva padArtha ko sukha yA duHkha kA kAraNa mAnanA vyakti ke mana kI kalpanA yA vAsanA hai / mana, rAga yA dvaSa, moha yA ghRNA se raMgA haA hotA hai, taba vyakti rAga yA mohavaza anukUla yA manojJa vastu yA vyakti ko sukha kA kAraNa mAna letA hai, iSTa vastu ke viyoga ko duHkha kA kAraNa mAna letA hai| parantu vAstava meM sukha-duHkha kA AdhAra to svayaM kI hI AtmA hai / sukha yA duHkha ke bIja jisane boye haiM, use sukha yA duHkha svakRta karma phala ke rUpa meM milate haiN| dUsarA koI sajIva yA nirjIva padArtha nimitta bhale hI bana jAe, vaha uttaradAyI nahIM hai, sukha yA dukha dene ke lie manuSya kI AtmA hI sukha-duHkha ke lie svayaM ho jimmevAra hai| zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra se jaba pUchA gayA Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 128 | appA so paramappA ki bhayA pANA dukkhabhayA pANA / dukkhe keNa kaDe ? jIveNa kaDe pmaae| bhagavan ! prANI kisase Darate haiM ? unhoMne kahA- "prANI duHkha se Darate haiM / " phira pUchA--'duHkha kisane utpanna kiyA hai ?' uttara diyA"svayaM jIva (AtmA) ne apanI hI bhUla se duHkha utpanna kiyA hai|" ____ arthAt sabhI duHkha AtmakRta haiM / duHkha ke lie pratyeka prANI svayaM hI jimmedAra hai| pAzcAtya jagat meM uttaradAyitva ko TAlane kI bAta vastu tatva ko nahIM jAnane vAlA vyakti isa tathya-satya ko svIkAra karane ko taiyAra nahIM hotA / apane sukha yA duHkha ke lie vaha kisI aura ko jimmedAra ThaharAnA cAhatA hai / sAmyavAda-praNetA 'mArsa' kahatA haiarthavyavasthA hI mAnava ke sUkha-duHkha, hita-ahita, bhale-bure ke lie jimmedAra hai / 'phrAyaDa' galata saMskAroM ko isake lie jimmedAra batAtA hai / 'hIgala' kahatA hai- duniyA meM jo kucha duHkha-darda ho rahA hai, usake lie itihAsa jimmevAra hai / IsAI dharma kI bAibila meM aMkita 'Adama' aura Iva kI kahAnI bhI pazcima ke jana-mana meM phailI huI hai-dUsaroM ko uttaradAyI ThaharAne meM / 'Adama' kahatA hai-'Iva' ne mujhe bahakAyA / 'Iva' kahatI hai-'zaitAna ne sA~pa ke AkAra meM Akara mujhe phuslaayaa|' parantu zaitAna, jo sA~pa kI AkRti meM AyA thA, mauna hai, isa viSaya meM / nahIM to vaha bhI kahatA ki mujhe amuka ne phusalAyA / pazcima ke manovijJAna zAstra, itihAsa aura kathA sAhitya ko uThA kara dekhiye, sarvatra apane uttaradAyitva ko TAlane kI bAta milegii| zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra, gautama buddha Adi ne dRr3hatApUrvaka kahA-apane sukha-duHkha, hita-ahita, kalyANa-akalyANa, yahA~ taka ki siddha-mukta yA baddha AtmA ke lie tuma svayaM hI jimmevAra ho| bhagavadgItA meM karmayogI zrI kRSNa ne bhI isI tathya kA samarthana kiyA hai 'uddharedAtmanA'tmAnamAtmAnamavasAdayet / Atmaiva hyAtmano bAdhurAtmaiva ripurAtmanaH / / 1 sthAnAMga sUtra 3/2 2 bhagavadagItA a. 6 zlo. 5 Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 126 "tuma apanI AtmA kA uddhAra svayaM (AtmA se) hI kara sakate ho, aura AtmA kA patana (nAza) bhI svayaM kara sakate ho, kyoMki AtmA hI AtmA kA (apanA) bandhu (mitra) hai, aura AtmA hI AtmA kA zatra hai / yahA~ bhI zrIkRSNajI ne AtmA para hI sArA dAyitva DAlA haiapane utthAna-patana kA, uddhAra-saMhAra kaa| yahI bAta bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahI ___ appA mittamamittaM ca duppaTThio supptttthio|'' jaba tumhArI AtmA zAnta, Anandamagna, AtmabhAva meM rata evaM saMtulita ho, taba satpravRtti meM sthita, tumhArI AtmA tumhArI mitra hai, aura jaba vahI duSpravRttiyoM meM pravRtta ho, taba vaha tumhArI zatru hai| unhoMne AtmA ko hI bhagavAn yA zaitAna banane ke lie jimmevAra batAyA hai| sAtha hI unhoMne AtmA ke utthAna-patana, vikAsa-hrAsa, yA sukha-duHkha, hitaahita ke lie, yahA~ taka ki bahirAtmA yA paramAtmA banane ke lie kisI dUsare (para) ke Azraya-sahAre ko DhUMDhane tathA 'para' ko mitra yA sahAyaka banAne kI AvazyakatA ko bhI anAvazyaka batAte hue spaSTa kahA purisA ! tumameva tuma mittaM, ki bahiyA mittamicchasi?? "puruSo (AtmAo) ! tumhI tumhAre mitra ho, (AtmA se) bAhara meM mitra (sahAyaka) kI khoja kyoM kara rahe ho ?" bha0 mahAvIra kA AdhyAtmika vikAsa ke lie ur3ane kA sArA gagana AtmA hI thaa| AtmA-zuddha AtmA hI unakA Adarza-unakA paramAtmA thaa| unhoMne siddha-paramAtmA ko mAnA avazya, unake Adarza ko dRSTi-samakSa rakhA, parantu apane lie paramAtmA se yA kisI zakti se sahAyatA kI, sukha-suvidhAoM kI yA sahAre kI yAcanA nahIM kii| kyA paramAtmA dUsaroM ke sukha-duHkha kA sraSTA nahIM banatA ? prazna hotA hai, kyA sarvazaktimAn paramAtmA jagat ke jIvoM ko sukhI nahIM kara sakatA ? kisI ko sukhI yA dukhI karanA to usake bA~ye hAtha kA khela hai ! vaidika dharma to jagat kA sraSTA mAnatA hai, paramAtmA ko; phira kyA kAraNa hai ki vaha jagat ke jIvoM ke sukha kA sraSTA nahIM ho sakatA ? 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a0 20 gA0 37 2 AcArAMga zru0 1 a0 3 sUtra 3 Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 130 | appA so paramappA basa, yahI matabheda hai, vaidika dharma ke paramAtmA aura jainadharmamAnya paramAtmA ke lakSaNa meM ! vaidika dharma kahatA hai-paramAtmA ne sRSTi bnaaii| jagat ke saba jar3a-cetana padArtha paramAtmA ne banAe / parantu banAne kI bAta hI yukti, anubhUti aura siddhAnta se viruddha hai| paramAtmA ne sRSTi kyoM banAI ? sRSTi banAI hI to pakSapAta kyoM kiyA ? eka ko sukhI, eka ko daHkhI kyoM banA diyA ? paramAtmA to niraMjana, nirAkAra hai, usane saSTi kI racanA binA zarIra evaM aMgopAMga ke kaise kI ? paramAtmA ne sRSTi banAI to paramAtmA ko kisane banAyA ? ityAdi aneka prazna upasthita hote haiM / yaha carcA kAphI lambI-caur3I hai| jainadharma isakA rahasya kholatA hai ki sabhI AtmAe~ paramAtmA haiN| pratyeka AtmA paramAtmA hai| pratyeka AtmA apanA sraSTA hai, vahI apane jagat kA sraSTA hai| jainadharma ke eka mahAn AcArya ne samanvayAtmaka dRSTi se isakA rahasya kholA hai paramaizvaryayuktatvAt Atmaiva mata IzvaraH / sa ca karte ti nirdoSa, kartRvAdo vyavasthitaH // 1 AtmA hI parama aizvarya se yukta hone ke kAraNa Izvara (paramAtmA) hai aura vahI kartA hai / isa prakAra nirdoSa kartRtvavAda siddha ho gyaa| isakA Azaya yaha hai ki AtmA apanA, apane sUkha-duHkha kA, apane hitAhita kA kartA-sraSTA svayaM hai, isa kAraNa jo jisa prakAra kA AtmA hai, vaha vaisA hI apanI sRSTi kA svayaM kartA hotA hai / isa yukti se IzvarakartRtvavAda bhI siddha ho gayA / aura niraMjana nirAkAra Izvara (paramAtmA) para jo sRSTikartRtvavAda kA doSa thA, vaha bhI dUra ho gyaa| niraMjana nirAkAra paramAtmA apane AtmabhAvoM ke kartA haiM, ve apane jJAna, darzana, Ananda aura Atmazakti ke sraSTA haiM / tIna koTi ke paramAtmA jainadarzana kahatA hai ki eka siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA haiM, dUsare haiMjIvanmukta paramAtmA aura tIsare haiM-baddha prmaatmaa| ye tIna koTi ke paramAtmA haiN| jo niraMjana-nirAkAra paramAtmA hai, vaha pUrNa ho cukaa| vaha apanI AtmA ke paripUrNa vikAsa kA, AtmA ke paripUrNa jJAna, darzana, sukha aura 1 zAstravAsimuccaya, stabaka 3 zlo0 14 Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva : AtmA para | 131 vIrya (zakti) kA sraSTA bana gayA / vaha parama ananta aizvarya ko pA cukA / dUsare jIvanmukta paramAtmA haiM, ve apanI AtmA ko siddha paramAtmA ke rUpa meM DhAlane jA rahe haiM | AtmaguNoM ke ghAtaka cAra ghAtikarmoM ko ve naSTa kara cuke aura cAra aghAtI karma zeSa haiM, ve bhavopagrAhI hai, jaba taka unakA AyuSya karma bAkI haiM, taba taka ve zarIra se sambandhita cAra karma raheMge / isalie ve bhI bhAsaka siddha - paramAtmA kahalAte haiM / tIsare baddha paramAtmA haiM / zeSa sabhI saMsArI jova isI koTi ke paramAtmA haiM / ve ATha hI karmoM se baMdhe hue haiN| apane sukha-duHkha ke, apane zubhAzubha karmoM ke ve hI karttA haiM / isIlie jaba bhagavAn mahAvora meM pUchA gayA ki kyA koI niraMjananirAkAra paramAtmA jagat ke jIvoM ke sukha-duHkha kA karttA hai yA jIva (AtmA) svayaM hI apane sukha-duHkha kA sraSTA hai ? to unhoMne spaSTa kahA - appA kattA vikattA ya duhANa ya suhANa ya AtmA hI apane sukhoM aura duHkhoM kA kartA hai aura vahI vikartA hai - bhoktA hai / paramAtmA banane kA sArA dAyitva AtmA para paramAtmA koI saMsAra banAne kI yA dUsaroM ko sukhI-duHkhI banAne kI lIlA nahIM kara rahA hai / yaha saba khela tumhArA hai; sArI bAjI apanI AtmA ke hAtha meM hai / tumhArI apanI jimmevArI hai ki tumheM sukhI bananA hai yA duHkhI bananA hai / tumhAre paramAtmA tuma svayaM ho| tumhArI paramAtmatva pAne kI jaisI dRSTi hogI, vaisI hI tumhArI sRSTi hogI / paramAtmA asala meM tumhArI hI chavi hai / tuma jaise bana rahe ho vaisA ho tumhArA paramAtmA banegA / tumhIM apane zubhAzubha karmoM ko bA~dhane, bhogane aura kATane ke lie uttaradAyI ho, tumhIM jimmevAra ho, apane sukha-duHkhoM ke lie | agara tumheM sukhI - Atmika sukha se sampanna bananA hai to usa sukha kI nIMveM rakhanI hoMgI, Atmika Ananda ke bAdhaka tattvoM se svayaM ko dUra rakhanA hogA, sAMsArika sukha-duHkha donoM ke pAra jAnA hogA / apanI naiyA tumheM hI pAra karanI hogii| tabhI tuma pUrNa paramAtmA kI koTi meM pahu~ca 1 uttarA. a0 20, gA. 37 Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 132 | appA so paramappA sakoge / yaha AtmA kA dAyitva hai ki vaha pUrNa paramAtmA banatA hai, banane kA prayatna karatA hai yA baddha-paramAtmA hI rahanA cAhatA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara tuma pUrNa siddha-paramAtmA bananA cAhate ho to apane hAtha meM bAgaDora saMbhAlo / apane sukha-duHkha kA dAyitva dUsaroM para mata ddaalo| kisI zakti yA pUrNa paramAtmA ke Age gir3agir3Ane se, paramAtmapada kI bhIkha mA~gane se, yA Atmika sukhoM ke pAne ke lie khuzAmada karane se yA apane doSoM--aparAdhoM ko mApha karane kI prArthanA karane se kisI kI AtmA pUrNa paramAtmA nahIM bana paaegii| apanI AtmA ko svayaM jagAne aura svayaM puruSArtha karane se va apane para jimmevArI lene se hI pUrNa paramAtmapada prApta ho skegaa| pUrNa paramAtmA (siddha) bananA yA baddha paramAtmA hI rahanA tumhAre hI hAtha meM hai / siddha paramAtmA tumhAre yA jagata ke sraSTA nahIM, tumhI svayaM apane sraSTA ho| ataH karmoM kI nirjarA karake, janma-maraNa ke cakra ko samApta karane kA dAyitva tumhArA hai| samasta duHkhoM se mukta hokara siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA bananA bhI tumhAre hAtha meM hai| isIlie eka mahAn AcArya ne AtmA para hI paramAtmA banane kA sArA dAyitva DAlate hue kahA yaH paramAtmA sa evA'haM, yo'haM saH paramastathA / __ahameva mayA''rAdhyaH, nAnyaH kazciditi sthitiH // jo paramAtmA hai, vahI maiM hU~ tathA jo maiM hU~, vahI (merA) paramAtmA hai| aisI sthiti meM maiM (AtmA) hI merA (AtmA kA) ArAdhya hai, anya koI nhiiN| isa zloka meM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA siddhAnta, tathA AtmA para apane antara meM sthita zuddha AtmA=paramAtmA banane kA dAyitva spaSTa kara diyA hai| Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 8 paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisameM ? AtmA bIja : paramAtmA vistAra caitanya ke do sire haiM / eka sirA hai AtmA aura dUsarA sirA hai - paramAtmA / inameM se AtmA bIja hai, aura paramAtmA usakA vistAra | vaTa kA bIja bahuta hI nanhA sA hotA hai, kintu phailate phailate eka dina vizAla vaTa vRkSa kA rUpa grahaNa kara letA hai / hama yaha kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakate ki yaha usa vaTa ke bIja kA hI vikasita rUpa hai / isI prakAra AtmA bhI bIjarUpa meM apane meM paramAtmatva ko chipAe rahatA hai / vaha bhI vikAsa karate-karate eka dina cetanA kA pUrNa vikAsa pA letA hai / isI ko jainadarzana paramAtmA kahatA hai / AtmA kA lakSya aura usakI yAtrA kA prArambha AtmA kA mUlabhUta lakSya paramAtmA honA hai / usakA yaha lakSya svAbhAvika hai, kAlpanika nahIM / kintu isa lakSya ko prApta karane meM bahuta hI ar3acaneM haiM, vighna-bAdhAe~ haiM / kaI ghATiyA~ pAra karanI hotI haiM, taba jAkara paramAtma-padaprApti ke lakSya kI ora usake mustaidI kadama girate haiM / kahA jA sakatA hai ki paramAtmA hone ke lie AtmA ko bahuta lambI yAtrA karanI par3atI hai / paramAtma-pada-prApti ke lakSya kI ora jaba AtmA kA mukha hotA hai, taba sarvaprathama caraNa meM use apane astitva kA bodha - parijJAna hotA hai / jaisA ki zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne AcArAMga sUtra meM ( 133 ) Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 134 ] appA so paramappA kahA hai ___ "isa prakAra jise jJAta ho jAtA hai ki merI AtmA aupapAtika (karmAnusAra punarjanma grahaNakartA) hai| jo ina (pUrvokta) dizAoM tathA vidizAoM meM anusaMcaraNa karatI huI, sabhI dizAoM evaM anudizAoM se jo AI hai aura anusaMcaraNa karatI hai, vahI maiM haiN|" zrImad rAyacanda jI ne isI satya tathya ko apanI bhASA meM samajhAte hue kahA "hUM koNa chu ? kyAthI thayo ? zu svarUpa che mArU kharu ? konA sambandhe valagaNA cha ? rAkhu ke e pariharu ?" arthAt-jisa prANI kI cetanA kA lakSyamukhI vikAsa ho jAtA hai, use apane astitva aura vyattitva kA bodha kramazaH hotA hai ki "maiM (AtmA) kauna hai ? maiM kahA~ se AyA hU~ ? yahA~ kina kAraNoM se utpanna huA haiM ? merA vAstavika svarUpa kyA hai ? vartamAna meM kisake sAtha merA kaisA sambandha hai ? usa sambandha ko mujhe rakhanA hai yA chor3a denA hai ?" / ye saba jijJAsAe~ use sadara atIta meM le jAtI haiM aura vaha ina jijJAsAoM kA samAdhAna prApta karatA hai| utkRSTa viveka ke dvArA vaha apane lakSya (paramAtmA) ke prati utsuka hotA hai| jisa prANI kI cetanA kA itanA vikAsa ho jAtA hai, vahI AtmA paramAtmA banane yogya ho sakatA hai| ye AtmAe~ paramAtma-pada se atidUra haiN| AtmA aura paramAtmA kA mUla svarUpa aura zakti samAna hone para bhI unakI abhivyakti meM antara hone se donoM meM kAphI antara par3a jAtA hai| saMsAra meM ananta-ananta AtmAe~ haiN| paramAtmA aura una AtmAoM kI zakti aura svarUpa meM koI antara na hote hue bhI cetanA ke vikAsa meM tAratamya hone se ve AtmAe~ paramAtma-pada ke sAkSAtkAra se dUra rahatI haiN| 1 "evamegesiM jaM NAtaM bhavai-atthi me AyA ovvaaie| jo imAo disAo aNudisAo vA aNusaMcarai, savvAo disAo, savvAo aNu disAo vA jo Agao, aNusaMcarai sohaM / " -AcArAMga prathama zru. a. 1, u. 1 sU. 4 Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisameM ? | 135 eka vanaspatikAya ko hI lIjie / nigoda vanaspati kA eka aisA prakAra hai, jisameM eka hI zarIra meM ananta AtmAe~ rahatI haiM / jinakA koI vikAsa nahIM hotA / cUMki vahA~ unakA koI cintana nahIM, smRti nahIM, kalpanA nahIM, apane sukha-duHkha ko vyakta karane ke lie koI bhASA nahIM; abhivyakti kA koI bhI mAdhyama nahIM hai, una AtmAoM ke pAsa / inheM jaina tArkika manISiyoM ne 'avyavahArarAzi' kI zra eNI meM ginA hai ! ye AtmAe~ bilakula avikasita hotI haiM / inameM se kucha AtmAe~ avadhi pUrNa hone para karma kA zubhAMza bar3hane ke kAraNa athAha sAgara ke samAna isa avyavahAra rAzi se nikalakara bUMda ke samAna vyavahArarAzi meM AtI haiM / yahA~ unakA caitanya vikAsa prArambha ho jAtA hai / nigoda se jaba ve vanaspatikAya kI anya jAtiyoM meM, tathA pRthvIkAya, akAya, agnikAya evaM vAyukAya meM AtI haiM, inameM kevala cetanA kI eka kiraNa prasphuTita hotI hai - sparzajJAna / ina ekendriya jIvoM meM cetanA kI eka kiraNa to prakaTa huI, lekina cetanA ko prakaTa karane kI zakti prApta nahIM ho sakI / cirakAla taka vahA~ rahane ke pazcAt puNya prabala hone para use vANI prApta hotI hai / jagat kA sArA vyavahAra prAyaH vANI se hotA hai / jaba jIva ( AtmA ) vyavahArarAzi meM AtA hai, taba use sparzendriya aura rasanendriya ye do indriyA~ prApta hotI haiM / do indriyoM vAle jIvoM ko bhASA kI upalabdhi huI, jisase ve apanI cetanA ko abhivyakta karane kI sthiti meM A gae / ve yaha bhI jAnane lage ki hamArA bhI astitva hai / rasanendriya milane ke sAtha hI una AtmAoM meM cetanA kI dvitIya kiraNa prasphuTita huI / rasanA se unheM svAda kI anubhUti aura vANI ke prayoga kI upalabdhi huI / vANI se apane astitva ko prakaTa karane kA avasara bhI milA / cetanA ke vikAsa kA dvAra unake lie khula gayA / isake pazcAt kinhIM zubhakarmoM ke kAraNa ve AtmAe~ tIna indriyoM vAle jIvoM meM aaiiN| yahA~ cetanA ke vikAsa kI tIna kiraNeM prasphuTita huiiN| tIna indriyoM vAle jIvoM ne ghrANendriya prApta kara lI, jisase ve sU~gha - sUMghakara padArthoM kA anubhava karane lage / ghrANendriya ke dvArA padArthoM kI sugandha durgandha kA patA lagane ke sAtha-sAtha ve apane lie hitakara ahitakara, khAdya akhAdya kA bhI anubhava karane lage / bAhyajagat se aba unakA Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 136 / appA so paramappA samparka sthApita ho gyaa| kintu abhI taka ve bAhya jagat ko apanI A~khoM se nahIM dekha pAte the| __kramazaH vikAsa aura Age bddh'aa| ve cAra indriyoM vAle jIvoM meM utpanna hue| cetanA ke vikAsa kI cauthI razmi prasphuTita huii| usake mAdhyama se saMsAra ko tathA saMsAra ke sajIva-nirjIva padArthoM ke raMga-rUpa dekhane kI zakti prApta ho gii| cAra indriyoM vAle jIvoM kI AtmAe~ saMsAra ke vibhinna padArthoM ke AkAra, prakAra aura unakI mohakatA nihAra kara cakita ho giiN| parantu abhI taka unheM cintanazakti upalabdha na ho skii| cAra indriyoM vAle jIvoM kI AtmAeM vikAsa krama se Age baDhakara pA~ca indriyoM vAle pazu-pakSI Adi jIvoM meM aaiiN| yahA~ Ane para cetanA kI pA~cavIM kiraNa phuTI / zrotrandriya (kAna) kI upalabdhi haI / aba ve sUnane lage / sunane se zabdoM kA AdAna-pradAna prArambha ho gayA / bAhya jagat ke sAtha, anya jIvoM ke sAtha pUrNa samparka sthApita ho gayA, vyavahAra bhI khula gyaa| cetanA ke vikAsa ke pA~ca vAtAyana to khale / unheM apane astitva ke sAtha-sAtha jagata ke anya jIvoM ke astitva kA bodha bhI haa| lekina vaicArika stara kA vikAsa na ho sakA, kyoMki dravya mana (saMjJitva) kI upalabdhi abhI taka nahIM ho paaii| vikasita cetanA vAlI AtmAe~ : kintu paramAtmA hone ke ayogya caitanya-sUrya kI asaMkhya-asaMkhya kiraNeM haiN| unameM se asaMjJI paMcendriya jIva ko pA~ca kiraNe hI prApta hotI haiM / yadyapi caturindriya (sparzana, rasanA, ghrANa aura netra ina cAra indriyoM vAle) jIvoM ko paramAtmadarzana ke lie A~kha to milI, parantu antar kI A~kha na milane ke kAraNa usa yoni meM paramAtmA kA sAkSAtkAra na ho sakA / netra milane ke bAvajUda bhI pAnI para lakIra khIMcane kI taraha cAra indriyoM vAle jIvoM kI AtmAoM ko paramAtmapada kA kiMcit bhI bhAna na ho skaa| unakA janma vyartha gyaa| asaMjJI tiryaJca paMcendriya jIvoM ko sparzana, rasanA, ghrANa, cakSa aura zrotra, ye pA~coM indriyA~ milane para bhI dravya mana na milane ke kAraNa mukta vItarAga paramAtmA ke rUpa ko jAna-samajha na sake / mUla meM zuddha caitanya paramAtmA ke samAna ananta caitanyakiraNoM kA kendra hote hue bhI usa para pragAr3ha AvaraNa ke kAraNa vaha paramAtmapada se kAphI dUra rahA / isake pazcAt katipaya AtmAe~ vividha yoniyoM meM bhaTakatI-bhaTakatI Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisameM ? | 137 1 saMjJI tiryaMcapaMcendriya kI vividha yoniyoM meM aaiiN| vahA~ ve jIva jalacara, sthalacara, khecara, uraparisarpa aura bhujaparisarpa ke rUpa meM vividha sthAnoM meM paidA hue / dravyamana bhI milA / pA~coM indriyAM ke jharokhe to upalabdha hue ho / mana kA vizAla daravAjA bhI khulA / mana cAhe to bhUta, bhaviSya aura vartamAna, tInoM ko jAna sakatA hai / indriyA~ to kevala vartamAna ko hI jAnatI haiM / indriyoM se prApta jAnakArI kA saMkalana karanA, smRti rUpa meM saMjokara rakhanA, kalpanA karanA, anumAna lagAnA evaM samaya Ane para usa saMkalita jJAna ko vyakta karanA yA antaHsphurita kara denA mana kA kAma hai / bhUtakAla kI ghaTanA se niSkarSa nikAlanA, vartamAna ko badalanA aura bhaviSya ko apane anukUla banAne kA prayatna karanA tathA buddhi dvArA nirNaya karanA mana kA hI khela hai / mana cAhe to kSaNa bhara meM svarga, naraka aura tiryaJca tathA manuSya loka kI yAtrA kara sakatA hai, aura cAhe to muktiloka ke gagana meM ur3a sakatA hai / zubha-azubha karmoM ko bAMdhanA athavA pracura karmabandha se mukta honA mana ke bA~ye hAtha kA khela hai / parantu itanA sazakta mana milane para bhI saMjJI tiryaJca paMcendriya jIvoM kI cetanA kA vikAsa utanA nahIM ho skaa| isa kAraNa adhikAMza tiryaMcapaMcendriya to viveka vikala rahe / unakA upayoga paMcendriya-viSayoM kI Asakti, kaSAyoM kI saghana ruci meM hI rahA / unheM paramAtma-darzana kA vicAra taka nahIM AyA / kucheka saMjJI tiryaJcapaMcendriya jIvoM meM cetanA kA vikAsa bar3hA / ve pUrvajanmakRta karmoM ke kSayopazama ke kAraNa samyagdRSTi banate haiM / tathA kucheka zrAvakavratI bhI banate haiM / parantu unakI saMkhyA bahuta hI nagaNya hotI hai / paramAtma- pada prApti ke yogya banana ke lie jisa prakAra ke samyagjJAnadarzana - cAritra kI, yA svarUparamaNa kI athavA ucca saMyama-pAlana kI kSamatA cAhie, vaha unameM nahIM AtI, A bhI nahIM sakato, kyoMki unakI cetanA para AyA huA pragAr3ha AvaraNa abhI taka haTA nahIM hai / niSkarSa yaha hai ki saMjJI tiryaJcapaMcendriya jIva bhI paramAtma-pada-pra da- prApti ke anadhikArI rahate haiM / katipaya jIvoM ne narakaloka kI yAtrA kI / vahA~ bhI pA~coM indriyA~ tathA dravya mana Adi cintanayogya sAmagrI bhI milI / vaikriyazarIra aura vibhaMgajJAna bhI unheM janma se hI prApta huA / phira bhI vahA~ dIrghakAla taka aneka duHkhoM aura vikaTa yAtanAoM ko sahate-sahate unakA mana itanA adhora aura becaina ho uThatA hai ki ve AtmA aura paramAtmA ke sambandha meM vicAra Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 138 | appA so paramappA bhI nahIM kara pAte / unakA vibhaMgajJAna bhI isa sambandha meM vicAra na karake, pUrvabaddha vaira-virodha kA smaraNa karane meM, paraspara lar3ane bhir3ane kA vicAra karane meM aura krodhAgni prajvalita karane meM prayukta hotA hai / dRSTi samyak na hone se vibhaMgajJAnI nAraka AtmA aura paramAtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM yathArtha cintana kara hI nahIM pAte / yadyapi naraka meM bhI kaI jIva samyagef avadhijJAnI hote haiM, ve AtmA aura paramAtmA ke zuddha svarUpa kA vicAra to kara pAte haiM, lekina paramAtma pada kI prApti ke lie jisa tapa, tyAga aura saMyama kI ArAdhanA kI jarUrata hai, use ve pUrNa nahIM kara pAte / phalataH nArakIya jIvoM kI AtmAeM bhI paramAtmA banane ke - paramAtma padaprApti ke ayogya rahatI haiM / kadAcit kucha AtmAe~, parvatIya nadI meM idhara-udhara luDhakane tathA TakarAne se camakIle bane hue golamaTola pASANa kI taraha vividha yoniyoM meM paribhramaNa karatI karatI cAra prakAra ke devanikAyoM meM se kisI devanikAya meM, yahA~ taka ki vaimAnika devanikAya meM bhI pahu~ca jAtI haiM / vahA~ pA~coM indriyA~, sazaktamana, vaikriyazarIra, vibhaMgajJAna yA avadhijJAna bhI prApta hote haiM / parantu adhikAMza deva bhogavilAsa evaM vaiSayika sukhoM tathA rAga-dva eSa, kaSAya evaM moha Adi vikAroM meM itane adhika magna rahate haiM ki unheM apanI AtmA ko paramAtmA banAne yAnI caitanya ke prakAza para Ae hue gAr3ha AvaraNa ko dUra kara paramAtmatva pragaTa karane kA avakAza bhI nahIM mila pAtA; cintana bhI nahIM ho paataa| devoM meM jo samyagdRSTi avadhijJAnI deva haiM, athavA no grIveyaka tathA pA~ca anuttara vimAnavAsI deva haiM, unake viSaya - kaSAya upazAnta hote haiM, unakI lezyAe~ bhI prazasta hotI haiM, phira bhI ve paramAtma- pada prApti ke yogya tyAga, tapa, saMyama, niyama, vrata kA paripAlana nahIM kara skte| unakI cetanA paramAtmatva ko prakaTa karane meM akSama rahatI hai ! yahI kAraNa hai ki deva manuSyajanma pAne ke lie tarasate haiM, chaTapaTAte haiM / tAki manuSyajanma prApta karake ve AtmA se paramAtma bana sakeM; vaisI ratnatraya kI sAdhanA kara sakeM / niSkarSa yaha hai ki paramAtma-pada- prApti ke lie AtmA kI jJAnacetanA para Ae hue pragAr3ha karmA 1 'bhavanapati, vANavyantara, jyotiSka aura vaimAnika, ye devoM ke cAra nikAya haiM / * saM0 'devAzcaturnikAyA: ' - tatvArtha sUtra a. 4 sU. 1 Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisa meM ? | 139 varaNa ko dUra karanA, tapa-saMyamAdi dvArA AtmA ko parizuddha karanA Ava. zyaka hai, vaha devayoni meM nahIM ho sktaa| isalie deva bhI paramAtmA banane ke sIdhe adhikArI nahIM hai| aba Aie manuSyaloka meM, jo ina saba ghATiyoM ko pAra karane ke pazcAt vizeSa puNya rAzi ke kAraNa milatA hai| aura saMjJIpaMcendriva manuSya bhava to atyadhika puNyazAlI jIva ko milatA hai| manuSyajanma meM pAMcoM indriyA~, unnata mananazIla mana, zubha-adhyavasAyikA buddhi, zraddhAzIla hRdaya tathA pUrvakRta pracura puNyavaza jIva ko svastha tana, dhana aura pracura sAdhana bhI milate haiM lekina itanA saba kucha milane para bhI yadi AryakSetra, uttama kula, zreSTha dharma-saMskAra, AdhyAtmika vAtAvaraNa nahIM milatA hai to usa manuSya ke antarmana meM bhI AtmA-paramAtmA ke, AtmA ke pracura caitanya vikAsa se paramAtmapada prApta karane ke vicAra nahIM paidA hote / vaha cintana hI nahIM kara pAtA ki maiM kauna hai ? kahA~ se AyA hU~ ? kisa kAraNa se manuSyajanma milA hai ? mujhe kahA~ jAnA hai ? merA antima lakSya kyA hai ? ataH aise mAnava ke lie paramAtmaprApti ke yogya tapa, saMyama yA sacce deva-guru-dharma para zraddhA evaM unakI ArAdhanA karanA to dUra rahA, inakA vicAra taka nahIM AtA / balki TaNDA, dakSiNI dhrava ke nivAsI yA aMdamAna-nikobAra dvIpa ke AdimAnava tathA aphrIkA ke katipaya narabhakSI barbara mAnava to dharma-karma yA Atma-paramAtmA ke viSaya meM na to sunate-samajhate haiM aura na ho vicAra kara pAte haiM / unakA manuSya janma pAnA, na pAnA eka samAna hai| ve AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke mArga se kosoM dUra haiN| inake atirikta jo abhavya mAnava haiM, athavA jo mithyAdRSTiparAyaNa manuSya haiM, ve bhI cAhe jitanI dharmakaraNI kara leM, cAhe jitanA tapa, kaSTa-sahana yA niyama pAlana kara leM, phira bhI ve bandhanoM se mukta na hone ke kAraNa paramAtmA nahIM bana skte| niSkarSa yaha hai ki jaba taka cAra ghAtI karmoM se athavA ATha hI karmoM se mAnavAtmA sarvathA mukta nahIM ho pAte, taba taka paramAtmapada prApta nahIM ho sktaa| yaha to sabhI dharmoM aura darzanoM kA mata hai ki AtmA se paramAtmA agara koI prANI bana sakatA hai, to ekamAtra vaha manuSya hI bana sakatA hai| manuSya hI paramAtmapada kA yA mokSa kA adhikArI hai / Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 140 | appA so paramappA parantu mAnava paramAtmapada kA adhikArI hote hue bhI agara Atmatatva se bahirbhUta sajIva-nirjIva vastuoM ko hI saba kucha mAnatA hai, una para 'maiM' aura 'mere' kI chApa lagAtA hai to vaha paramAtmA nahIM bana sktaa| mAnava-AtmA kI tIna zreNiyA~ yahI kAraNa hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra ne mAnava-AtmAoM kI tIna zreNiyA~ batAI haiM-(1) bahirAtmA, (2) antarAtmA aura (3) prmaatmaa| mAnavAtmA kA prathama prakAra : bahirAtmA ye tIna zreNiyA~ una saMsArI mAnavAtmAoM kI haiM, jo vikAsa ke lie uttarottara Age bar3hatI haiN| inameM pahale vikAsa-yAtrI bahirAtmA haiM, jinakI dRSTi AtmA se-AtmaguNoM se bhinna-para padArthoM kI ora lagI huI haiN| yaha AtmA kI daridratA avasthA hai| AtmA se bAhara kI vastuoM ko hI vaha apanI mAnatA hai| aise vyakti jitane-jitane apane AtmArUpI ghara se bAhara jAte haiM, apane tana-mana-vacana ko bAhara bhaTakAte haiN| jitanA vaha bAhara jhAMkatA hai, utanA hI vaha AtmA ke svara se dUra hotA jAtA hai| bhItara kA saMgIta use bilakula nahIM sunAI detaa| vaha jitanA AtmA se bAhara jAtA hai, utanA hI svabhAva se Atmika guNoM se usakI jar3eM ukhar3atI jAtI haiM / bahirAtmA kA jIvana duHkhamaya, klezayukta, prapaMcapUrNa, bojhila ho jAtA hai| usake jIvana meM nirAzA, Uba, ajJAnatamisrA, moha-mAyA, rAgadveSa, vAsanA Adi baDhatI jAtI haiN| bahirAtmA ke pAsa mAnava kI AtmA hote hue bhI vaha sarvAdhika nikRSTa aura vikArI hotI hai / yogIzvara Anandaghana jI ne bahirAtmA kA lakSaNa isa prakAra batAyA hai "Atamabuddha kAyAdika grahyo, bahirAtama agharUpa, sujJAnI !" jo vyakti zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita mana, vacana, aMgopAMga, buddhi, tathA dhana, makAna, dUkAna, bAga, kArakhAnA Adi samasta parapadArtho ko Atmabuddhi se grahaNa karatA hai, arthAt-zarIrAdi ko hI AtmA samajhatA hai, vaha bahirAtmA hai| 1 "tippayAro so appA paramaMtara-bAhiro du heUNaM"-mokSapAhuu 4 / Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisameM ? | 141 jo vyakti zarIra ko hI AtmA mAnatA hai, aura yaha kahatA hai ki pRthvI, jala, teja, vAyu aura AkAza, ina pA~ca bhUtoM ke saMyoga se zarIra banatA hai, aura vahI AtmA hai| AtmA ko zarIrAdi se pRthaka na mAna kara jo zarIra ko hI saba kucha mAnatA hai jo yaha kahatA hai ki zarIra ko jalA dene para jaba vaha rAkha ho jAtA hai, to jAtmA bhI samApta ho jAtI hai, zarIra se pRthak AtmA nAma kI koI cIja nahIM hai, na hI zarIra ke rAkha hone para AtmA punaH lauTa kara AtA hai, vaha bhI bahirAtmA hai| isake atirikta vaha vyakti bhI bahirAtmA hai, jo anitya zarIra ko zAzvata samajhatA hai aura yaha mAnatA hai ki zarIra merA hai, maiM isakA huuN| isalie zarIra aura zarIra se sambaddha vastuoM kI rakSA, vRddhi aura puSTi ke lie duniyA bhara ke ukhAr3a-pachAr3a meM lagA rahatA hai| zarIra ke lie jarA sA bhojana cAhie, kintu vaha uttama se uttama svAdiSTa aura pauSTika vastuoM ko juttaayegaa| zarIra ke lie hI apanA jIvana smjhegaa| jIvana TikAne aura dharmapAlana karane ke lie bhojana hai, yaha na samajhakara vaha bhojana ke lie hI jIvana hai, isa prakAra samajhatA hai| zarIra ko sundara banAne ke lae zRMgAra-prasAdhana juTAyegA, pAuDara, krIma, tela-phulela Adi padArthoM ko AsaktipUrvaka lgaaegaa| zarIra ko lajjA-nivAraNa evaM sardI-garmI se rakSaNa ke lie vastroM kA upayoga karanA phira bhI kSamya hai, parantu zarIramohI bahirAtmA mAnava bArIka, komala, camakIle, bhar3akIle vastroM ko apanAtA hai, isalie ki vaha sundara lage, usakI zobhA bddh'e| zarIra ke rahane ke lie sAdhAraNa sAdAsIdhA makAna cAhie, parantu bahirAtmA eka nahIM, aneka AlIzAna baMgale, adyatana phaizana ke kaI maMjile makAna banAegA, unheM adyatana sAdhanoM se susajjita karake rakhegA / isa prakAra zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita samasta padArthoM para vaha 'maiM' aura 'mere pana' kI chApa lgaaegaa| usakI rakSA ke lie pracura dhana aura sAdhana juttaaegaa| aharniza saMsAra ke rAga-raMga, mohamamatva aura bhogavilAsoM meM DbA rahegA / zarIra hI maiM haiM / zarIra kA nAza hI AtmA kA nAza hai aura zarIra kA janma hI AtmA kA janma hai, isa prakAra AtmA aura zarIra ko pRthak-pRthak nahIM maantaa| pRthak samajhatA huA bhI bahirAtmadazA kA tyAga nahIM kara paataa| apanI samasta pravRttiyoM Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 142 | appA so paramappA meM 'maiM' aura 'merepana' ke kAraNa itanA tadrapa ho jAtA hai ki use AtmA ke pRthak astitva kA bhAna hI nahIM rhtaa| mohAvRtta hokara vaha zarIra se sambandhita sage-sambandhI, riztedAra, mitra Adi sajIva padArthoM ko tathA dhanasampatti, jamIna-jAyadAda, makAna, dukAna Adi nirjIva padArthoM ko apane mAnatA hai, gAr3ha mamatvabhAva rakhatA hai| merI ijjata bar3he, mujhe hI yaza aura kIti mile, merA nAma prasiddha ho, maiM hI ucca pada para pratiSThita ho jAUM, merI hI yaha saba kamAI hai, mere dvArA hI ye saba satkArya kiye hue haiM, maiM hI sarvesarvA ho jAUM, isa prakAra rAta-dina isI cintAcakra para ArUr3ha rahatA hai; ArtadhyAna, raudradhyAna, IrSyA, dveSa, vaira-virodha, kalaha-kleza, Asakti, ghRNA Adi ke jAla meM phaMsA rahatA hai, AtmA ko, Atmahita aura Atmadharma ko bilkula bhUla jAtA hai / niSkarSa yaha hai ki bahirAtmA ko dharmaadharma, satya-asatya, hita-ahita kA kucha bhI viveka yA bhAna nahIM rhtaa| vaha zarIrAdi para-padArthoM ko Atmabuddhi se pakar3akara anAtmabhUta tattvoM ko AtmabhUta mAnatA hai| unhIM meM tadAkAra, tanmaya ho jAtA hai| jise nAzavAn zarIra aura vinazvara para-padArthoM ke lie niHzaMka hokara duniyA bhara ke bakher3e, jhagar3e, ukhAr3a-pachAr3a yA pApa karma karane meM koI saMkoca yA vicAra nahIM hotA, vaha kaise AtmA yA paramAtmA ke sambandha meM soca sakatA hai ? yahI kAraNa hai ki bahirAtmA kI samagra dRSTi, gati, mati aura cetanA AtmA se bahirmukha yA zarIrAdi para-padArthoM meM aTakI rahatI hai, isalie viparIta aura jar3IbhUta ho jAtI hai / kyoMki vaha apanI AtmA kI ora pITha kiye hue hai, usakI cetanA para moha kA lauhAvaraNa par3A rahatA hai, buddhi para para-padArthoM ke prati mamatva kA pardA par3A rahatA hai, vaha ahaniza putraiSaNA, vittaSaNA aura lokeSaNA meM racA-pacA rahatA hai / isIlie bahirAtmA ko pAparUpa, aneka doSoM se yukta, evaM vividha Adhi-vyAdhi-upAdhiyoM se ghirA huA kahA gayA hai / AtmA kI yaha dazA bahuta hI nikRSTa hai| yaha AtmA ke svabhAva meM nahIM, vibhAvoM aura parabhAvoM ke pravAha meM bahatA rahatA hai / isalie bahirAtmA mAnavoM kA paramAtmA bananA atyanta duSkara hai| mAnavAtmA kA dUsarA prakAra : antarAtmA dvitIya zreNI ke vikasita AtmA ko antarAtmA kahA jAtA hai Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane ko yogyatA kisameM ? | 143 antarAtmA kA bhAvArtha hai--jisakI AtmA antarmukhI ho| jisane sajIvanirjIva para-padArthoM kI tarapha pITha kara lI, jisakI samagra dRSTi, gati, mati aura cetanA AtmA kI ora hai / usakA dhyAna sirpha apanI AtmA meM hai, para-padArthoM ke prati vaha Asakti, mamatva-buddhi aura dhyAna nahIM rkhtaa| yogIzvara Anandadhana jI ke zabdoM meM antarAtmA kA svarUpa isa prakAra "kAyAdikano ho sAkhIdhara rahyo, antara AtamarUya, sujnyaanii|" antarAtmA vaha hai, jo zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita para-padArthoM evaM pravattiyoM kA jJAtA-draSTA tathA sAkSIrUpa banakara rahatA hai / tAtparya yaha hai ki antarAtmA zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita sajIva (parivAra, parijana, mitrAdi svajana) tathA nirjIva (dhana, makAna, dukAna, jamIna-jAyadAda tathA viSaya sukha-sAmagrI Adi) meM 'maiM' aura 'merepana' kI baddhi nahIM rakhatA. vaha inheM AtmA se bhinna, vibhAva yA parabhAva mAnakara inakA sirpha jJAtAdraSTA banA rahatA hai, inase AtmA ko pRthak samajhatA hai| vaha zarIrAdi bAhya bhAvoM meM Atmabuddhi chor3akara zuddha jJAnamaya Atma-svarUpa kA nizcaya karatA hai / viSaya-kaSAyAdi vibhAvoM meM bhI Atmabuddhi nahIM rakhatA, inheM AtmA se pRthak mAnatA hai / zarIra se jo bhI pravRttiyA~ yA kriyAe~ vaha karatA hai, vaha Atmahita ke lie karatA hai, tathApi apanI AtmA ko zArIrika kriyAoM yA mana-vacana-kAyA kI pravRttiyoM kA sAkSI mAnatA hai| vaha inheM parabhAva mAnakara inake mamatva meM nahIM pdd'taa| isa kAraNa ahaMkAravaza svayaM ko unakA kartA nahIM maantaa| pUrvopArjita karmoM ko bhogatA huA bhI apane-Apako taTastha sAkSI mAnatA hai| jaise rassI meM sA~pa kA bhrama dUra ho jAne para vyakti bhayamukta ho jAtA hai, vaise hI antarAtmA parabhAvoM se sambandhita samasta bhayoM se mukta ho jAtA hai| vaha samasta dehadhAriyoM yA prANiyoM ke UparI coloM, DhAMcoM tathA AkAroM, yA vibhinna dezoM, veSoM, dharma-sampradAyoM, darzanoM athavA jAtiyoM ke jIvoM ke UparI AvaraNoM ko na dekhakara una meM virAjamAna zuddha AtmA ko apanI vivekamayI prajJA se dekhatA hai| vaha sabhI prANiyoM ko AtmavatdRSTi se hI dekhatA hai / apane meM virAjamAna zuddha AtmA ko hI vaha paramAtmA mAnakara usI para Ae hue AvaraNoM ko dUra karane kA puruSArtha karatA hai| bahirAtmA aura antarAtmA meM antara 'niyamasAra' meM spaSTa batAyA gayA hai, usakA bhAvArtha yaha hai-jo puNyakarma kI kAMkSA se svAdhyAya, pratyA Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 144 | appA so paramappA khyAna, stavana Adi bAhya jalpa (vacana vikalpa) meM tathA azana, zayana, gamana Adi kI mUrchArUpa antaraMga jalpa meM pravRtta rahatA hai| vaha bahirAtmA hai / aura jo saba prakAra se jalpoM se nivRtta hokara apane jJAna-darzanasvabhAva meM sthita hai, vaha antarAtmA hai / / ___ antarAtmA yoM cintana karatA hai ki maiM AtmabhAvoM se pRthaka hokara indriyoM ke viSayoM meM magna huaa| ahaMbhAva ke kAraNa AtmasvarUpa ko yathArtharUpa se jAnA-samajhA nhiiN| maiM jagat meM jo-jo citra vicitra rUpa dekha rahA hU~, vaha to parAyA hai, AtmA kA asalI rUpa to jJAnamaya hai, jo indriyoM se agocara hai, ina bAhya rUpoM se bhinna hai| saMsAra meM sunAI dene vAle vividha zabda bhI (cAhe ve nindA ke hoM yA prazaMsA ke, athavA mohaka va karNapriya hoM, athavA karkaza tathA karNakaTu hoM) parAye haiM, AtmA to ina zabdoM se rahita hai| isI prakAra rasa, gandha aura sparza bhI saba parAye haiM, inake prati rAga-dveSa, moha yA ghRNA karanA AtmA kA svabhAva nahIM hai| ye saba AtmA ke nahIM haiN| zarIra Adi se pahale maiMne aneka kriyAe~ kI, jinheM bhramavaza maiMne AtmA kI kriyAe~ mAnalI thiiN| parantu ye mana-vacana-kAyA kI kriyAe~ parAI haiM, AtmA kI nhiiN| AtmA inako apanI mAnatA hai to karmabandha hotA hai| jJAna se mujhe AtmasvarUparamaNa kI hI ekamAtra sAdhanA karanI hai| bhedavijJAna hone se aba mujhe talavAra aura myAna kI taraha AtmA aura zarIra kI pathakatA sApha-sApha najara A rahI hai| Atmatatva kI dRSTi, mati-gati hone ke kAraNa aba maiM zArIrika dRSTi se kisI ke sAtha bhedabhAva nahIM karatA, Atmika dRSTi se hI sabakA mUlyAMkana karatA huuN| ___ maiMne abhI taka AtmA-anAtmA kA, svabhAva-parabhAva kA bheda nahIM samajhA thA, isI kAraNa duHkha pAtA rahA / ajJAnI puruSa viSayoM ko apane mAnakara unake prati prIti, Asakti karatA hai, kintu mere lie viSaya-prIti Apatti kI jananI hai / ajJAnI vyakti hI mohAndha hokara nazvara kAyA para mugdha-Asakta hokara use sundara, sUrUpa, baliSTha, dIrghAyu banAne kA prayatna karate haiM; mujhe apanI kAyA kI Asakti chor3akara kAyA aura isase sambaddha mana, vacana, buddhi, indriya, aMgopAMga Adi kI zaktiyoM aura prANoM 1 aMtara-bAhira jappe jo vaTTai, so havei bhirppaa| jappesu jo Na vaTTai, so uccai aMtaraMgappA ||-niymsaar 150 Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA kisameM ? ! 145 ko saccidAnanda-AtmA kI sevA meM lagAnA hai| AtmavijJAna se rahita vyakti lAbha-alAbha, sukha-duHkha, jIvana-maraNa, nindA-prazaMsA Adi dvandvoM meM rAga-dveSa-moha Adi karake saMkleza pAtA rahatA hai, kintu ina dvandvoM ke saMyogoM meM maiM samatA, sahiSNutA aura santoSa kA Ananda prApta karUMgA, jo apane AtmasvarUpa meM ramaNa karane se prApta hotA hai| zramaNoM meM bhI antarAtmA aura bahirAtmA kI kasauTI batAte hue niyamasAra' meM kahA gayA hai jo dhamma sukka jhANammi pariNato so vi antaraMgappA / (su) jhANavihINo samaNo bahirappA idi vijANAhi / / 151 // jo zramaNa dharmadhyAna aura zukladhyAna se pariNata hai, vaha antarAtmA hai, aura jo zramaNa ukta sudhyAnoM se rahita hai, use bahirAtmA jaano| ajJAnI prANI kI antajyoti avaruddha ho jAne se vaha AtmA se bhinna padArthoM ko manojJa-amanojJa mAna kara tuSTa-ruSTa hotA rahatA hai, parantu mujhe to apanI AtmA meM hI santuSTa rahanA caahie| bhagavadgItA meM bhI spaSTa kahA hai yastvAtmaratireva AtmatRptazca mAnavaH / Atmanyeva ca santuSTastasya kAryaM na vidyate // 1 jisa manuSya kI AtmA meM prIti hai, aura AtmA meM hI jo manuSya tRpta rahatA hai, tathA jo AtmA meM hI santuSTa rahatA hai, aise tattvajJAnI puruSa ko anya kriyAe~ karanI nahIM hotii| aise AtmavAn purUSa ko apane svarUpa-ramaNa meM hI sadaiva tRpti, santuSTi aura AnandAnubhUti hotI hai / jo AtmA ko jAnatA-mAnatA nahIM, vaha parvata, grAma, nagara, upAzraya, Azrama Adi ko hI apanA nivAsa sthAna mAnatA hai, parantu antarAtmA mAnava sabhI avasthAoM meM apanI AtmA ko hI apanA AvAsa-sthAna mAnatA hai| antarAtmA zarIrAdi ko apane na mAnakara apanI AtmA ko hI apanA Atmoya bandhu, mitra yA zatru mAnatA hai| isa dRSTi se apanI AtmA hI apanA saMsAra yA mokSa racatI hai| vaha zarIra ko AtmA se pathaka samajhane ke kAraNa antarAtmA mRtyu Ane para binA kisI hicakicAhaTa ke 1 bhagavadgItA a. 3, zlo. 17 Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 146 | appA so paramappA samAdhipUrvaka zarIra chor3a detA hai| nirantara bhedavijJAna ke abhyAsa se antarAtmA mAnava AtmaniSTha bana jAtA hai, zarIra aura AtmA kI pathakatA ke dRr3ha abhyAsa se usakA dehAdhyAsa-zarIra para mamatva chUTa jAtA hai / zarIra ke sukha-duHkha, pIr3A-vyathA meM vaha vyAkula nahIM hotA, na hI AtadhyAna karatA hai / dehAdhyAsa yA dehAsakti chUTane se punaH-punaH vividha yoniyoM meM janma-maraNa se vaha chuTakArA pA letA hai / bhedavijJAna ke nirantara abhyAsa se vaha apane bhava bhramaNa ko atyanta sImita kara letA hai| aise AtmaniSTha ko zarIra se sambandhita ghara, kuTumba, jAti, liMga, veSa, varNa, prAnta, deza Adi kA koI abhimAna pada yA mamatva nahIM hotaa| isa prakAra kI ucca bhUmikA para ArUr3ha antarAtmA sote-jAgate, ekAnta meM yA samUha meM jo kucha bhI pravRtti yA kriyA karegA, usase use pApakarma kA bandha nahIM hogaa| vaha zubha aura azubha donoM bhAvoM ko puNya-pApakarma-bandha kA kAraNa jAna kara yathAzakya zuddha bhAvoM meM hI ramaNa kregaa| jahA~ zakya nahIM hogA, vahA~ anAsaktabhAva se zubha bhAva meM pravRtta hogA, kintu azubha bhAva ko to kataI nahIM apnaaegaa| isa prakAra kA antarAtmA zuddha AtmabhAvoM kA anubhava karake AtmArAdhana dvArA AtmA meM hI paramAtma bhAva ko jagA letA hai / aisA mAnavAtmA hI paramAtmA banatA hai| kahA bhI hai-AtmA jaba karmaphala se vimukta ho jAtA hai, taba vaha paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| aisA vyakti paramAtmapada ko prApta karane kI dizA meM hI cala par3A hai, apane ghara kI ora mur3A hai, lekina vaha paramadhAma (ghara) se abhI bahuta dUra hai / vaha abhI maMjila taka pahu~cA nahIM hai, rAste meM hI hai / yadyapi ina AtmAoM ko bhautika sukha ke prati aruci hotI hai| ye AtmA ke hitaahita, utthAna-patana, dharma-adharma evaM satya-asatya ko bhalI-bhAMti samajhate haiM, ahiMsA-satya Adi para vizvAsa bhI rakhate haiM, kintu cAritramohanIya kA jitanA-jitanA kSayopazama hotA hai, tadanurUpa ve AcaraNa bhI karate haiM / mokSaprApti yA paramAtma-padaprApti kI dizA meM unake caraNa Age se Age bar3hate jAte haiN| antarAtmA kI dazA sAdhakadazA hai| usakI AdhyAtmika jIvana kI sAdhanA antarAtmapada se prArambha hotI hai aura vikAsa pAtIpAtI paramAtmapada meM parisamApta hotI hai| sAdhu-sAdhvI, zrAvaka-zrAvikA evaM samyagdRSTi mAnava antarAtmA kI koTi meM Ate haiN| 1 appo vi ya paramappo, kamma vimukko ya hoi phuDa / -bhAvapAhuDa 151 Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAnavAtmA kA tIsarA prakAra : paramAtmA antarAtmA sAdhanA karate-karate jaba AdhyAtmika vikAsa ke sarvocca zikhara para pahu~ca jAtA hai, jaba usake cAra AtmaguNaghAtI (ghAtika) karma kSaya ho jAte haiM, athavA vaha AThoM hI karmoM se rahita ho jAtA hai, taba vaha sarvajJa-sarvadarzI paramAtmA ho jAtA hai| paramAtmA kA artha hai-jJAna, darzana, zakti aura Ananda se paripUrNa aatmaa| yaha AtmA kI sarvocca vikAsaprApta avasthA hai, yA AtmA ke vikAsa kI carama sImA hai| cetanA ke sUrya kI anantarazmiyA~ usameM prAdurbhUta ho jAtI haiM / paramAtmA do koTi ke hote haiM-(1) jovanmukta vItarAga arihanta bhagavAn aura (2) sarvathA zuddha-buddha, aSTakarma mukta, dehAdi-rahita siddha prmaatmaa| inameM se arihanta koTi ke jova-mukta paramAtmA tIrthaMkara bho ho sakate haiM, sAmAnya kevalajJAnI bho ho sakate haiM, tathA jinake bhI cAra ghAtikarma naSTa ho cuke haiM, ve saba paramAtmA kahe jA sakate haiN| aise paramAtmA kA lakSaNa dekhiye yogIzvara Anandadhanajo ke zabdoM meM jJAnAnande ho pUraNa pAvano, vajita sakala upAdha, sujJAnI / atIndriya guNa-gaNa-maNi AgarU, ima paramAtama sAdha, sujJAnI / jo jJAna aura Ananda se paripUrNa haiM, parama pavitra, zuddha AtmA haiM, dehAdhyAsa ke kAraNa hone vAlI samasta upAdhiyoM se rahita haiM, ve indriyAtIta haiM, arthAt-ve indriyoM se agocara haiM / tathA yathAkhyAtacAritrI hone ke kAraNa kSamA, dayA, satya, ahiMsA, brahmacarya Adi ananta AdhyAtmika gaNoM ke bhaNDAra haiN| ve hI paramAtmA haiN| kisI ke varadAna se, anugraha se yA parapuruSArtha se ve paramAtmA nahIM banate, apitu apanI hI ratnatraya sAdhanA meM puruSArtha se banate haiN| jainadarzana itanA udAra hai ki vaha kisI bhI jAti, deza, veza, varNa, saMgha yA liMga Adi ke sAtha paramAtmapada ko nahIM bA~dhatA / kisI bhI jAti, deza, liMga, varNa, varga, veSa. saMgha yA kUla Adi kA stro yA puruSa, gRhastha yA sAdhu, dharmiSTha yA pApiSTha, kulIna yA akulIna vyakti antarAtmA banakara AtmasAdhanA meM puruSArtha karake paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| harikezabala munivara cANDAlakUla meM janme the| unheM kisI bhI prakAra kA dhAmika vAtAvaraNa, uttama avasara, vikAsa ke sAdhana yA AtmA-paramAtmA kA nAma-zravaNa bhI upalabdha nahIM thA, na hI unheM sundara zarIra, Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 148 | appA so paramappA unnata mananazIla mana, uttama vacanabala tathA jJAnabala prApta thA / kintu pUrvajanmakRta karmoM ke kSayopazama se, eka nirgrantha munivara ke sadupadeza se unakI antarAtmA jAgI / ve saMsAra kI mohamAyA se virakta hue, viSayakaSAyoM se uparata hone ke lie pratibuddha hue aura AtmA para chAe hue karmakAluSya ko dUra karane ke lie ve bahirAtmA se antarAtmA banakara saMyama ke Agneya patha para cala pdd'e| unake sAdhanAmaya jIvana kI kasoTI huI, pralobhana, vighna bAdhA, janAkroza Adi aneka ghATiyoM se ve pAra hue aura tape hue sone kI taraha parIkSA meM khare utare aura eka dina ve antarAtmA se paramAtmA bana gae / ve siddha-buddha-mukta ho gae, anantajJAna, darzana, zakti aura Ananda se paripUrNa ho gaye / unake sAdhanAkAla kI sarvotkRSTa upalabdhi kI prazaMsA karate hue svayaM bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai sabakhaM khudIsai to viseso, na dIsai jAivisesa ko vi / sovAgaputta' hariesa sAhU, jaraserisA iDDhI mahANubhAvA // 1 dekho, isa zvapAka ( cANDAla ) putra harikezabala sAdhu ko, jisakI aisI Rddhi, tapaH teja kA mahAna prabhAva hai / inameM sAkSAt tapavizeSa dikha rahA hai, kahIM jAti Adi kI vizeSatA nahIM dikhAI detI / yaha hai, deha meM rahate hue bhI dehAdhyAsa se sarvathA mukta, jIvanmuktakoTi ke paramAtmA kA svarUpa | dehavimuktakoTi ke paramAtmA samasta karma, kAyA, moha-mAyA, janma-maraNa Adi se sarvathA mukta, niraMjana, nirAkAra, siddha paramAtmA haiM / ve azarIrI hone ke kAraNa janma-maraNa Adi se rahita hone se saMsAra se unakA nAtA sarvathA chUTa jAtA hai / aise videhamukta paramAtmA saMsAra meM lauTakara nahIM Ate / ve zarIra se sadA ke lie sarvathA rahita hokara mokSa meM pahu~ca jAte haiM / anantacatuSTaya se yukta hokara ve sadA-sarvadA apane AtmabhAvoM meM, AtmAnanda meM hI rahate haiM / niSkarSa yaha hai ki bahirAtmA sAMsArika jIvana kA pratinidhi hai, antarAtmA sAdhakajIvana kA aura paramAtmA hai- sAdhyajIvana kA pratinidhi / jo mAnava bahirAtmadazA kA tyAgakara antarAtmA bana jAtA hai, vaha Atma-sAdhanA karate-karate svayaM puruSArthaM dvArA paramAtmA bana jAtA hai / isIlie jainadharma kA mUla svara hai- appA so paramappA / 1 uttarAdhyaya nasUtra a. 12, gA. 37 Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI AtmArthI-'appA so paramappA' siddhAnta ko caritArtha karane vAlA 'appA so paramappA'-AtmA hI svabhAva se paramAtmA hai, isa siddhAnta ko hRdayaMgama karane se AtmA svayameva prakaTa rUpa meM paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| parantu prazna yaha hai ki isa siddhAnta ko kauna hRdayaMgama kara pAtA hai ? vaha kaise hRdayaMgama karatA hai ? vaha kyA bolatA hai ? kaise calatA hai ? kisa prakAra vicaraNa karatA hai ? usakA mukhya cintana kisa viSaya kA hotA hai ? use kisa prAptavya ko prApta karane kI tamannA hotI hai ? ina sabakA saMkSepa meM uttara hai ki AtmArthIjana hI AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke siddhAnta ko hRdayaMgama karatA hai| vaha AtmArtha kI bhASA meM hI bolatA, calatA aura vicaraNa karatA hai| usakA mukhya cintana AtmArtha se paramAtmArtha prApti kA hotA hai| saccidAnandamaya siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA ko prApta karane kA usakA antima lakSya hotA hai / jijJAsA, mumukSA, pAtratA evaM yogyatA se lekara paramAtmapada-prApti kI tamannA taka kI arhatAeM AtmArthI meM hotI haiN| AtmArthI hI vAstava meM paramAtmArthI hai aura vahI eka dina AtmA se paramAtmA bana pAtA hai| ( 146 ) Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 150 | appA so paramappA AtmArthojana kI pahacAna __ bhanekAnta dRSTi se Atmahita kI apekSA se pratyeka vastu kA yathAyogya upayoga yatnAcAra aura viveka karanA hI AtmArthI kA mukhya prayojana hai| zrImadarAjacandra ne isa sambandha meM AtmArthIjanoM kI pahacAna karAte hue kahA hai jyAM jyAM je je yogya che, tyAM samajavU teha / / tyAM tyAM te te Acare, AtmArthI jana eha // 8 // abhiprAya yaha hai ki AtmArtha-prApti kI tamannA rakhane vAle AtmArthI mAnava kI jimmevArI kitanI bar3ha jAtI hai ? isa satya-tathya ko yahA~ ujAgara kiyA gayA hai| jisake antar meM AtmotthAna kA aTala nizcaya jAga uThA hai aura AtmA ke sarvatomukhI vikAsa evaM zodhana ke lie jo sarvasva samarpaNa karane ko tatpara ho gayA hai| usake antara meM svataH viveka kA udaya hotA hai| vaha samagra jagat ke sarva tattvoM kI yogyatA-ayogyatA, hAni-lAbha, sAdhakatA-bAdhakatA Adi dRSTibinduoM se Atmahita ko lakSya meM rakhakara yathAyogya upayoga karatA hai| AtmArthI ke antara meM svataHprerita viveka hotA hai| usakI AtmA meM antaHprajJA hotI hai, jisase vaha vastutatva kA nirNaya apanI Antarika sUjha-bUjha se kara letA hai| aisA AtmArthI sAdhaka bhale hI AtmavikAsa kI pUrNatA paramAtmaprApti taka nahIM pahu~cA ho, parantu vaha satat abhyAsa dazA meM pravRtta rahatA hai| isa kAraNa zuddha AlambanoM dvArA Atmika guNoM ke vikAsa ke sAdhaka kAraNoM ko grahaNa kara letA hai aura bAdhaka kAraNoM kA tyAga kara detA hai| isI prakAra hita-ahita, kalyANa-akalyANa, zreya aura preya, heya aura upAdeya, AcaraNIya aura anAcaraNIya, sva aura para, svabhAva aura parabhAva ko niSpakSa aura madhyastha dRSTi se pRthak-pRthak kara lene kA nAma hI viveka hai, jisake lie AtmA rUpI rAjahaMsa hI suyogya pAtra hotA hai / ___ vaha jagat ke tattvoM ko jAnakara antar kI ora mur3atA hai aura apanI AtmA ko jagat se pRthak zuddha caitanyasvarUpa nizcita karatA hai / vaha parabhAva ke kAraNa AtmA para Aye vikAroM se zuddha Atmatattva kA 1 Atmasiddhi, dohA 8 / Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 151 nirNaya nahIM krtaa| nizcaya karane ke samaya vaha vikAra kI ora nahIM jhukatA, zuddha caitanyasvarUpa svabhAva kI ora hI jhukatA hai / chaha dravyoM aura nau tattvoM kA bhagavakathita svarUpa jAnakara vaha apane jJAnasvarUpa zuddha AtmA kA nizcaya karatA hai| nijatattva ke nirNaya ke binA paratattra kA yathArtha jJAna kadApi nahIM hotaa| isalie AtmArthI sva-para kA viveka karake svabhAva meM ekAgra ho jAtA hai| ___ AtmArthI kA sahI artha aura phalitArtha pravacanasAra meM batAyA gayA hai ki jo sarvajJa Apta puruSoM ke pravacanoM ko arthataH jAnatA hai, vaha arthI hai, dUsare zabdoM meM kaheM to AtmArthI hai| isakA tAtparya yaha hai ki sarvajJaprajJapta zAstroM ke artha, rahasya, uddezya aura prayojana ko jo bhalIbhA~ti jAnatA hai| unameM batAye gaye SaTadravyoM, nau tatvoM, tathA una meM bhI Atmadravya (jIvatattva) ko pradhAna mAna kara zeSa tattvoM tathA dravyoM kA yathAyogya upayoga karatA hai| samyagdarzana, samyagjJAna aura samyakacAritra (vaidika dRSTi se bhaktimArga, jJAnamArga aura karmamArga) tInoM kA yathAyogya AcaraNa karatA hai / apanI zaktiyoM kA vyartha apavyaya na karake AtmA ke vikAsa, usakI zuddhi tathA zuddha sva-bhAva ramaNa karane meM lagatA hai, AtmA kA arthI banakara pratyeka vRtti-pravRtti-nivRtti aura nirvRtti (nirvANa evaM zAnti) kA ucita upayoga karatA hai / vahI AtmArthI hai, vahI paramAtmArthI hai| AtmArthI kI jijJAsA aura tatparatA usakA mukha AtmA se paramAtmA kI ora hotA hai| vaha AtmA kA hita, kalyANa, maMgala kA hI arthI (garjamaMda) hotA hai / AtmA kA hita, kalyANa evaM maMgala kisa prakAra se ho? tAki vaha paramAtmA bana sake, yahI usakI jijJAsA, tamannA, maMtraNA, vAcanA, vicAraNA, bhAvanA aura sAdhanA hotI hai| vaha antaHkaraNa se, AtmA ke kaNa-kaNa se, Atmahita ke lie puruSArtha karatA hai / AtmA ke paramahita, paramArtha ke lie vaha jItA hai, usI ke lie vaha bolatA, calatA, khAtA-pItA, sotA-jAgatA aura socatAvicAratA hai| 1 zuddhAtmadravyamevAhaM zuddhajJAnaM guNo mama / nAnyo'haM, na mamA'nye, cetyado mohAstramulvaNam // 2 dekhiye-pravacanasAra meM AtmArthI kA nirvacana-arthataH arthI =aatmaarthii| Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 152 | appA so paramappA jahA~ se bhI, jisa kisI nirgrantha, niSpakSa, niHspRha, tyAgI, AtmajJAnI, AtmAnubhavI guru yA mahApuruSa se zuddha AtmA kI jijJAsA zAnta evaM samAhita ho, vahIM vaha vinayapUrvaka samarpita ho jAtA hai, unhoM kI caraNa-zaraNa grahaNa karatA hai, unhIM ke sammukha AtmAthitA kA yAcaka bana kara jAtA hai, unhIM kI sevA-zuzrUSA meM sevaka banakara tatpara rahatA hai| AtmArthI : paramavivekI paramahaMsa haMsa ke lie kahA jAtA hai ki vaha kSIra-nIra viveka kara letA hai| rAjahaMsa ke sAmane pAnI milA haA dUdha rakhA jAe to usakI coMca meM aisA guNaM hai ki vaha donoM ko pRthaka-pRthaka kara detA hai aura dUdha grahaga kara letA hai aura pAnI chor3a detA hai| isI prakAra AtmArthIjana hita-ahita, guNa-avaguNa, zreya-preya Adi dvandvoM meM upAdeya aura heya kA viveka (pRthakakaraNa) karake upAdeya ko apanA letA hai aura heya ko chor3a detA hai| bhArata meM kaI mahApuruSoM ko 'paramahaMsa' kahA jAtA hai| baMgAla meM hue rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa ke nAma se prasiddha haiN| haMsa to dUdha aura pAnI ko pRthaka karane vAlA kSIra-nIra-vivekI hotA hai| parantu paramahaMsa to kucha viziSTa rUpa se pRthakkaraNa karane vAlA parama vivekI hotA hai| AtmArthI paramahaMsa kI taraha sva aura para kA parama viveka karatA hai / karmarUpI anicchanIya pudgala yA rAga-dveSa, moha Adi vibhAvarUpa vikAra paMcendriya viSayoM ke prati Asakti, AtmabAhya sajIva-nirjIva sabhI padArtha parabhAva haiM, ye AtmA ke sAtha milakara saMsAra-paribhramaNa karAte haiM, ataH AtmArthI parama haMsa inheM jalarUpa nissAra samajhakara taTastha bhAva se chor3atA hai, athavA inheM tyAjya samajhakara inake prati udAsIna bhAva rakhatA hai aura dUdha rUpa parama tejasvI jJAnAnandamaya zaktimAna AtmA ko AdarabhAva se grahaNa karatA hai arthAta usI meM ramaNa karatA hai / 1 anAdikAla se eka kSetra kA avagAhana karake rahe hue aura eka rUpa pratibhAsita hone vAle AtmA aura zarIra ko kSIra nIra kI taraha bhinna-bhinna kara letA hai| jisane ina donoM kI athavA sva-para kI bhinnatA ko jAnA, dRr3ha pratIti kI, akele AtmA ko apanAkara 3. khIra nIra pare pudgala mizrita paNa ehathI che alago re / anubhava haMsa caMcu jo lAge, to navi dIse valago re / / samyaktva ke 67 bola gA0 12 Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 153 usakA anubhava kiyaa| AtmAnubhava ke pazcAt AtmA meM sthiratA AI, phira usameM nimagna ho gayA, vahI paramavivekI AtmArthI paramahaMsa kahalAtA hai| phira vaha cAhe jisa jAti, paMtha, dharma-sampradAya, deza, veza, bhASA Adi kA avalambana lekara calatA ho, parantu zarIra aura AtmA kI pRthakatA kA anubhava karake AtmA meM hI rama jAtA hai, vahI paramahaMsa hai| AtmArthI kI kriyAe~ bhI vivekamaya aisA AtmArthI pratyeka kriyA ko vivekapUrvaka karatA hai| vahA~ bhI vaha 'jyAM-jyAM je je yogya cha, tyAM samajavu teha' isa sUtra ko AtmArthIjana kI paribhASA ke anusAra, pratyeka kriyA ke sAtha jor3atA hai| jaise-calanA hai, to vaha pahale viveka karegA-kyoM calanA hai ? kahA~ calanA hai ? kitanA calanA hai ? kisa prakAra calanA hai ? kyA vahA~ calanA anivArya hai ? calate samaya samiti-gupti kA dhyAna rakhanA hai ? jisase calane kI kriyA ke sAtha hiMsA, asatya, abrahmacarya Adi pApAsrava na aajaaeN| jisa prakAra 'calanA' kriyA meM vaha itanA viveka karatA hai| usI prakAra khar3e hone, baiThane, sonejAgane, khAne-pIne, pahanane-or3hane, bolane-na bolane ityAdi pratyeka kriyA sAtha 'jyAM-jyAM je je yogya cha' ityAdi sUtra ke anusAra viveka karatA hai| isI viveka ko zAstrIya paribhASA meM jayaNA (yatnA), yatnAcAra yA upayoga kahA gayA hai| dazavaikAlika sUtra meM AtmArthI sAdhaka apane guru se prazna karatA hai kahaM care, kahaM ciTThe, kahamAse kahaM sae ? kahaM bhujaMto bhAsaMto pAvakamma na baMdhai ?1 isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki ziSya ke mana meM zaMkA hotI hai, calanAbaiThanA Adi pratyeka kriyA karate samaya kisI na kisI jIva kI virAdhanA ho sakatI hai, virAdhanA se to pApakarma kA bandha hogA phira kaise calA, baiThA, khar3A huA, soyA, khAyA-pIyA athavA bolA jAe, jisase pApakarma kA bandhana ho| isa prazna ke uttara meM gurudeva kahate haiM jayaM care jayaM ciTThe jayamAse jayaM se| jayaM bha jaMto bhAsaMto pAvakammaM na bNdhii||2 1 dazavakAlika sUtra a0 4 gA0 7 2 dazavakAlika sUtra a. 4 gA. 8 Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 154 | appA so paramappA jahA~ jIvana hai, vahA~ jIvana sambandhI sabhI kriyAe~ raheMgI / zarIra ko sadA ke lie nizceSTa banAkara rakhA nahIM jA sakatA, na hI mana ko gar3I bA~dhakara ekadama nirvicAra karake rakhA jA sakatA hai, indriyoM ko bhI apane-apane viSayoM meM pravRtta hone se rokA nahIM jA sakatA / parantu AtmArthI puruSa zarIra, mana, vANI Adi se hone vAlI pratyeka pravRtti meM zubha - azubha kA viveka karegA / AtmA ke hita-ahita kartavya-akartavya, karaNIya-akaraNIya, AcaraNIya - anAvaraNIya, zreya preya, anivArya - ananivArya kA viveka karegA / phira agara vaha pravRtti anivArya ho to vaha use bhI yatnapUrvaka sAvadhAnI aura apramattatApUrvaka karegA, jisase kisI bhI jIva ko hAni, kSati, azAnti, AzAtanA, pIr3A na ho| isI ko eka zabda meM virAdhanA kahA gayA hai / saMkSepa meM, AtmArthI jIva calanA, khar3A honA, baiThanA, sonA, khAnA-pInA yA bolanA prabhRti pratyeka jIvanasambandhI anivArya kriyA yatnA se karatA hai to pApakarma kA baMdha nahIM hotA / AtmArthI : pravRtti-nivRtti kA vivekakarttA isake atirikta AtmArthI kA jIvana pravRtti nivRtti ke viSaya meM bhI vivekamaya hotA hai / vaha pratyeka pravRtti yA nivRtti ko taTastha jJAtAdraSTA banakara karatA hai / kahA~ pravRtti kI jAe, kahA~ nivRtti ? isa viSaya meM AtmArthI pUrA sAvadhAna va apramatta hotA hai / uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM AtmArtho sAdhaka ke lie pravRtti-nivRtti kA viveka isa prakAra batAyA egao viraiM kujjA, egao ya pavattaNaM / asaMjame niryAta ca; saMjame ya pavattaNaM // AtmArthI nirgrantha sAdhaka ekAnta pravRtti yA ekAnta nivRtti ko na apanAye / vaha eka ora virati ( nivRtti) kare, to dUsarI ora pravRtti kare / jahA~ asaMyama hotA ho, jisa AcaraNa yA pravRtti se AtmA kA ahita hotA ho, jo azubha aura aniSTakAraka ho, usa pravRtti se sAdhaka virata ho; nivRtta ho aura jo pravRtti saMyamavarddhaka ho, jisase saMyama meM koI bAdhA yA hAni na pahu~catI ho, jo AtmA ke lie hitakara, zubha, 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 31, gA. 2 Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 155 AcaraNIya evaM nirdoSa ho, usI meM sAdhaka pravRtta ho| isake viparIta zramaNa-Avazyaka nirdiSTa1--utsUtra unmArgI, akalpya, akaraNIya, durdhyAnayukta, duzcintAyukta, anAcaraNIya, anicchanIya pravRtti ho, usase nivRtta ho| ise hI azubha se nivRtti aura zubha meM pravatti rUpa vyavahAra cAritra kahA gayA hai / nizcayadRSTi se to cAritra AtmA ke nijaguNoM meM sthiratArUpa yA svarUparamaNa rUpa hai / isIlie AtmArthI jana saMsAravarddhaka pravRttiyoM se udAsIna, virata evaM nivRtta rahatA hai aura saMsAra-kSayakArI yA saMsAra hrAsakArI pravRttiyoM meM pravRtta hotA hai / AtmArthI dvArA sAkSIbhAva kI sAdhanA jaba apane zarIra, mana, buddhi Adi meM koI parivartana hotA hai, taba AtmArthI sAdhaka eka taTastha prekSaka kI taraha dUra se hI use sAkSIbhAvapUrvaka dekhatA rahatA hai| AtmArthIjana apanI AtmA kA zarIra, mana, indriya, buddhi Adi paryAyoM ke sAtha jitanI mAtrA meM tAdAtmya kA anubhava nahIM karatA hai| unheM apane jJAna ke viSaya -- jJeyarUpa meM hI dekhatA hai, utanI hI mAtrA meM vaha yahIM mukti kA-paramAtmabhAva kA AsvAda pA jAtA hai| parantu sAmAnya vyakti kevala sAkSI nahIM raha sktaa| avacetana mana meM saMcita janma-janmAntara ke saMskAroM ke anusAra bAhya jagat meM ghaTita hone vAlI ghaTanAoM ke prati kampyuTara (gaNaka yantra) kI taraha vaha apanI pratikriyA darzAtA rahatA hai| mahAna vicAraka zrI je. kRSNamUrti sabhI jAgRta sAdhakoM se anurodha karate the-"agara isI jIvana meM mukti kA AsvAda prApta karanA ho to avacetana mana meM nihita bhUtakAlika smRtiyoM ke AdhAra se yAMtrika rUpa se uThatI pratikriyAoM ke vazavartI mata bno| jIvana meM 1 ""ussutto ummago akappo akaraNijjo, dujjhAo, duciMtio, aNAyAro aNicchiyavo." -Avazyaka sUtra, zramaNasUtrapATha 2 (ka) asuhAdo viNi vitti, suhe pavitti ya jANa cAritta / -dravya saMgraha 45: (kha) nivRtti ne pravRttibhede cAritra che vyavahArejI / nijaguNa sthiratA caraNa te praNamo nizcaya zuddha prakAra // - padmavijayajI ma. kRta siddhacakrastavana & Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 156 ! appA so paramappA hone vAle saMvedanoM ke prati svIkAra yA asvIkAra bhAva lAye binA sirpha vartamAna kSaNa ke prati sajaga raho / apanI dRSTi-epharTalesa, coisalesa, eveyaranesa arthAt-kisI bhI prayAsa yA pasandagI (ruci) se rahita ve vala jAgRta (prabuddha) dRsstti-bnaao| kahane ko to, prathama dRSTi meM yaha mArga atyanta sarala, sukhada aura preraka lagatA hai, kintu isakA rahasya paripakva AtmArthI sAdhaka hI prApta kara pAte haiM / bhUtakAla ke samasta saMcita saMskAroM se tathA bhAvI AkAMkSAoM aura lAlasAoM se mukta hue binA vartamAna kSaNa meM kevala draSTA banakara rahanA sAmAnya sAdhaka ke lie AsAna nahIM hai| bhUtakAla ko smRtiyA~, saMskAra aura bhaviSya kI saMjoyI huI kAmanAe~, AkAMkSAe~, sAmAnya mAnava ko vartamAna kSaNa ke prati sajaga rahane nahIM detii| avacetana mana meM aneka saMskAra anajAne meM pratipala-pratikSaNa par3ate rahate haiM tathA una saMskAroM ke anurUpa usake vicAra aura vartana kisa prakAra mor3a le rahe haiM, isakA jarA bhI patA sAmAnya sAdhaka ko nahIM hotaa| etadartha kevala jAgRta mana ko hI nahIM, avacetana mana ko bhI vizuddha kie binA vartamAna kSaNa ke prati rAgadvaSa-rahita kevala jJAtA-draSTAbhAva AegA kaise ? AtmatRpta, AtmArthI : taTastha prekSaka bAhya jagat meM 'kucha honA hai', 'kucha pAnA hai', aisI kAmanA-AkAMkSAoM se mukta rahakara vartamAna kSaNoM meM kisI prakAra kI AturatA, AkulatA yA Asakti ke binA taTastha nirIkSaka-prekSaka rahanA-jJAtA-draSTAbhAva meM rahanA hai| yahI AtmatRpti kA rAjamArga hai| sAmAnya mAnava krodha, lobha, moha Adi vikAroM ke vazavartI na honA cAhatA huA bhI kisI bhI ghaTanA, vyakti, Akasmika paristhiti, yA iSTaviyoga va aniSTasaMyoga ke prati pUrvasaMskAravaza avaza hokara apanI pratikriyA pradarzita karatA rahatA hai| parantu niSThAvAn AtmArthI sAdhaka antarmana meM krodhAdi vikAra utpanna hone ke kSaNa meM hI zarIra meM anubhava hone vAle saMvedanoM se sAvadhAna-jAgRta hokara usa vikAra ke AkramaNa ko vahIM roka detA hai, vaha usake pravAha meM nahIM bahatA / mana meM uThane vAlA pratyeka vikAra zarIra meM kucha na kucha saMvedana jagAtA hI hai| kintu AtmArthI sAdhaka ke citta meM una saMvedanoM ko sUkSma rUpa se taTastha hokara dekhane-anubhava karane kI kSamatA prApta ho jAtI hai| sAtha hI Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 157 unake prati taTastha jJAtA draSTA rahane kA abhyAsa bhI ho jAtA hai / AtmArthI sAdhaka puSTa abhyAsa ho jAne para jIvana kI choTI-bar3I pratyeka ghaTanA ko sAkSIbhAva se nirlepa hokara dekhane kI kSamatA bhI prApta kara letA hai / usakA dehAdhyAsa manda par3a jAtA hai / phalataH saMsAra ke bIjabhUta kartA, bhoktAbhAva se dUra rahatA hai / deha se AtmA ke pRthak astitva kI pratIti bar3hane se draSTAbhAva uttarottara pragAr3ha banatA jAtA hai / zrImadrAjacandra kI ina paMktiyoM kA marma AtmArthI svAnubhava meM ramA letA hai kartA bhoktA karma no, vibhAva varte jyaoNyaM / vRtti vahI nijabhAvamAM, thayo akarttA tyAMya // chUTe dehAdhyAsa to nahi kartA tu karma / nahi bhoktA tuM tehano, eja dharmano marma || AtmArthI jIva : ullasita boryavAna AtmArthI jIva apane AtmasvarUpa ko samajhane ke lie antar meM tIvra utsuka hotA hai| isalie vaha Atmahita kI bAta kahIM se, aura kisI se bhI mile, ullAsapUrvaka, utsAha aura zraddhApUrvaka zravaNa-manana karatA hai / AtmArthI ko ullasita vIryavAn isalie kahA gayA hai ki usake pariNAma ullAsarUpa hote haiM | apane sva-bhAva ko sAdhane hetu usakA vIrya (Atmazakti) utsAhita hotA hai / zrImadrAjacandra ke zabdoM meM kahA jAya to - 'ullAsayukta vIryavAn hI paramatattva kI upAsanA karane kA pramukha adhikArI hai / ' AtmArthI ullasita vIryavAn kaise banatA hai ? mokSamArga prakAzaka meM samyaktvaprApti ke lie udyata AtmArthI jIva ke utsAhapUrvaka prayatna kA varNana karate hue kahA hai-vaha jIvAdi tattvoM ko jAnane ke lie kisI samaya svayaM vicAra karatA hai, kabhI zAstra par3hatA hai, kabhI zAstra - pravacana sunatA hai, kabhI svayaM zAstra kA adhyayana karatA hai, kabhI praznottara karatA hai, ye aura isa prakAra ke anya mAdhyamoM se apane kArya ko siddha karane ke lie utsAhapUrvaka pravRtta hotA hai / apanA kArya karane kI atyanta umaMga hone se AtmA ke viSaya meM uThatI huI zaMkAoM kA antaraMga prItipUrvaka samAdhAna DhUMr3hatA hai aura AtmArtha-sAdhana ke lie vaha taba taka udyama karatA 1 Atmasiddhi gA0 121, 115 Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 158 | appA so paramappA rahatA hai, jaba taka use yathArtha rUpa se tattvArtha-zraddhAn nahIM ho jAtA, 'yaha isI prakAra hai' aisI pratItipUrvaka jIvAdi tattvoM ke svarUpa kI svayaM ko pratIti na ho, tathA jaisI paryAya (zarIrAdi) meM ahaMbuddhi hai, vaisI kevala AtmA meM 'so'haM' buddhi na ho jAe, evaM apane pariNAma zuddha svabhAvarUpa haiM, isa tathya ko ThIka-ThIka pahacAna na le / aisA AtmArthI jIva AtmArtha kI prArambhika bhUmikA ke rUpa meM samyagdarzana ko prApta karake hI dama letA hai| eka hI kArya : AtmArtha kA __ AtmArthI ke antar meM ekamAtra AtmArtha sAdhane kA hI lakSya hotA hai / AtmArthI kA vahI ekamAtra kArya hotA hai-isIlie Atmasiddhi meM kahA hai-- kAma eka AtmArthIneM, bIjo nahiM mana-roga mana ke aneka roga haiM-kAma, krodha, lobha, moha, IrSyA, dveSa Adi / parantu AtmArthI jIva ko mana ke ye koI bhI roga tIvra rUpa se sparza nahIM kara pAte / aura tana ke roga to spaSTa rUpa se samajha meM A jAte haiM / tana meM kyA pIr3A hai, kyA duHkha hai, athavA kyA vyAdhi hai, isako to sAmAnya vyakti bhI svayaM jAna letA hai| zarIra meM jvara AyA ho, vamana hotA ho, peTa darda ho, kabja ho, mastaka dukhatA ho to vyakti svayaM samajha jAtA hai, vaidya Adi bhI una rogoM ke lakSaNa dekhakara jAna lete haiN| upacAra bhI zIghra hI ho jAte haiN| AtmArthI jIva samabhAva se tathA zuddha AtmabhAva meM ramaNa karake zArIrika roga ke kAraNabhUta karmoM kA kSaya kara detA hai| aba rahA mana kA roga, yaha bhI nibhnastara kA koI duHsAdhya roga AtmArthI ke nahIM hai| AtmArthI mana kA sApha hai, haThAgrahI nahIM hai usake viSaya, kaSAya upazAnta hote haiM, isalie mandavikArI hai| mana kA koI roga kaho to vaha eka hI hai-AtmArtha ko prApta karane kI dhuna / AtmArthI apane mana meM bahirAtmabhAva ke praveza ko jarA bhI saha nahIM sktaa| use sAMsArika evaM bahirAtmA ke dvArA vAMchanIya kIrti, pratiSThA, prazaMsA, vAhavAhI, jI-hajUrI Adi mAnasika roga vAMchanIya nhiiN| usake mana meM dhana-sampatti, kuTaMmba 1 Atmasiddhi gAthA 37 / Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 156 vRddhi athavA bhoga-sAmagrI yA anya sukha sAdhanoM kI pracuratA puNyabRddhi Adi kI koI tamannA yA lAlasA nahIM hai| inheM vaha rAjaroga evaM pudgala ke khela hI mAnatA hai / vaha ekamAtra AtmA meM hI rata rahatA hai| AtmA meM hI tallIna ho jAtA hai| AtmA ke sivAya 'para' kI ora vaha jhAMkanA nahIM caahtaa| 'appA appammi rao' yahI usakA jIvanasUtra bana jAtA hai| aisA AtmArthI AtmA meM hI tanmaya rahatA hai, AtmA meM hI krIr3A karatA hai, AtmA ko hI apanA sarvasva mAnatA hai| bhagavadgItA ke zabdoM meM Atmatapta AtmArthI kA lakSaNa dekhiye-- yastvAtmaratireva syAdAtmataptazca mAnavaH / Atmanyeva ca saMtuSTastasya kAryaM na vidyate / / jo AtmA meM hI ramaNa karatA hai, AtmA meM tRpta aura santuSTa rahatA hai, usa AtmArthI mAnava ke 'para' koI kArya nahIM rhtaa| AtmArthI socatA hai ki merI AtmA ne isa caurAsI lakSa jIvayoniyoM meM cakkara kATane meM kyA nahIM pAyA ? devaloka meM devoM kI Rddhi aura bhoga-sukha-sAmagrI bhI prApta kii| mAnavaloka meM rAjA-mahArAjA, seTha banakara pUjA-pratiSThA bhI prApta kii| narakagati aura tiryaJcagati meM bhI apAra duHkha sahe / kabhI mAnava banakara bhI nIca se nIca kArya karake jagat ko ThagA, bAhara se miSTha banakara antar se pApakAryoM ko apanAtA rahA / kabhI sAmAjika dRSTi se prasiddhi aura prazaMsA prApta karane ke lie kaI puNyakArya bhI kiye, unase vAhavAhI aura yazakIrti bhI milii| samAja kA netA bana kara apanA roba bhI gAMThA; apanA prabhAva logoM para DAlakara una para anyAya, atyAcAra kiye| dIna-hIna logoM ko pIr3ita bhI kiyaa| yaha saba kiyA vaiSayika sukhoM ko prApta karane ke lie| parantu anAdikAla se saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karate hue bhI vAstavika Atmika sukha na milaa| kabhI yatkicit vaiSayikasukha bhI milA to vaha bhI anta meM duHkharUpa yA duHkhabIja hI siddha huaa| AtmArthI ina sabako pudgala ke khela mAnatA hai| kyoMki puNya aura pApa donoM pudgala haiM, nAzavAna hai, asadbhUta haiN| "merI AtmA aba unameM nahIM pha~sakara ekamAtra nija AtmA ke Ananda meM magna rahanA cAhatI hai| Atmika Ananda ko khojanA hI merA ekamAtra kartavya Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 160 | appA so paramappA hai|" yogIzvara AnandaghanajI ke zabdoM meM dekhiye AtmArthI ke manoratha kA zabda citra kabahIka kAjI, kabahIka pAjI, kabahIka huA apbhraajii| kabahIka jaga meM kIrti gAjI saba pudgala kI bAjo // Apa svabhAva meM re, avadha sadA magana tu rahanA" ||aap""| abhiprAya yaha hai ki AtmArthI vyakti kI ekamAtra lagana, eka hI bhUkha hai-AtmArtha pAne kI; AtmArtha sAdhane kI / vaha bhavabhramaNa kA mahAduHkha miTAkara ekamAtra Atmika sukha prApta karanA cAhatA hai / AtmArtho : Atmika sukha kA yAcaka jisa prakAra koI kSudhAtura manuSya jo aneka dinoM kA bhUkhA ho, vaha apanI kSudhA miTAne ke lie ma na-apamAna kI paravAha na karake tRpta manuSya ke samakSa yAcaka banakara apane lie bhojana mAMgatA hai / vaha dUsaroM ko dene, bA~Tane aura prazaMsA prApta karane ke lie bhojana nahIM mAMgatA, apitu apanI bhUkha kA duHkha zAnta ho, aisA bhojana cAhatA hai / aisI sthiti meM usa kSudhAtura ko bhojana kitanA madhura lagatA hai ? sUkhI roTI bhI mile to vaha bhI use mIThI lagatI hai, aura vaha usase saharSa apanI kSudhA zAnta karatA hai| isI prakAra jise AtmArtha ko, AtmA ke zuddha svabhAva ko jAnane aura pAne kI bhUkha lagI hai, vaha apanI Atmika kSudhA ko tRpta karane ke lie vaise nirgrantha mahAmanISI mahApuruSoM ke samakSa yAcaka banakara vinayapUrvaka AtmArtha ko tathA Atmika sukha ke mArga ko samajhAne evaM prApta karAne kI mA~ga karatA hai| vaha AtmajJAnI satpuruSoM ke samakSa vinayapUrvaka yAcanA karatA hai - "kRpAlu dharmadevo! mujhe bhava-bhramaNaduHkha se chUTane aura Atmika sukha pAne kA mArga bata ie| anAdikAla se saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karate hue merI AtmA ne kahIM bhI saccA sukha prApta nahIM kiyA; ekAnta duHkha hI pAyA / aba maiM aisA hI upAya jAnanA-pAnA cAhatA hU~, jisase ina duHkhoM se chUTakara merI AtmA Atmika sukha prApta kara ske|" AtmArthI AtmA ko hI rijhAtA hai, jagata ko nahIM __ AtmArthI ko jagat kI apekSA, AtmA hI priyatama lagatA hai| 'jagat iSTa nahiM AtmathI', yahI usakA svarNasUtra rahatA hai| zuddha Atma Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 161 svarUpa ko samajhane kI usake antar meM itanI tar3aphana hotI hai ki koI usakA apamAna, anAdara bhI karatA hai, ha~sI ur3AtA hai, makhaula karatA hai, yA use jhUTha-mUTha badanAma karatA hai, taba bhI vaha usa ora dhyAna nahIM detA, use manAne-rijhAne kA prayatna nahIM krtaa| vaha yahI kahatA-socatA hai ki mujhe to apanI AtmA ko rijhAnA hai-prasanna karanA hai-manAnA hai, jagata ko nahIM / AtmA kI saccI lagana ke kAraNa vaha jagat se milane vAle sammAnaapamAna kI, pratiSThA-apratiSThA kI, nindA-prazaMsA kI paravAha nahIM krtaa| use to AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa evaM svabhAva ko samajhakara apanI AtmA kA hI hita sAdhanA hai, vahI usakA lakSya hai| usake mana meM yaha vRtti nahIM uThatI ki 'maiM AtmA ke viSaya meM samajhakara dUsaroM se bar3hakara jJAnI yA vidvAn kahalAU~, prazaMsA yA prasiddhi prApta karU, athavA jo nahIM samajhanA cAhate haiM, unheM smjhaauuN|" yaha hai-AtmArthI ko AtmathitA! AtmArthI : AtmabhrAnti roga ko miTAne ke lie tatpara jisa prakAra kisI duHsAdhya roga se pIr3ita manuSya ko anubhavI vaidya milate hI vaha harSita aura utsAhita ho jAtA hai tathA atyanta thake hue manuSya ko vizrAma milate hI vaha prasanna ho jAtA hai, isI prakAra AtmabhrAnti ke roga se pIr3ita AtmArthI jIva ko bhavavyAdhi-nivAraka vaidya milate hI vaha utsAhita ho jAtA hai, bhavabhramaNa karate-karate thake hue AtmArthI jIva ko AtmahitaiSI satpuruSa kI chAyA meM AtmA ko vizrAma milatA hai to vaha praphullita ho uThatA hai| AtmabhrAnti ke roga ko miTAne vAlI AtmasvarUpa kI auSadha kAna meM par3ate hI utsAhapUrvaka sevana kara letA hai / hitaiSI sadguru vaidya jisa prakAra use AtmahitarUpa bhavabhramaNanivAraka auSadha sevana karane ko kahatA hai, usI prakAra vaha sevana karatA hai / apanA roga zIghra hI miTA letA hai / isI prakAra bhavabhramaNa karake thake hue jijJAsu AtmArthI ko koI sadguru Atmika vizrAma kA sthAna batA detA hai, to vaha AtmArUpo ArAma (bAga) meM vizrAnti lekara Ananda prApta karatA hai| aura jaba AtmArthI Atma-suca kA arthI banakara kisI AtmajJAnI satpuruSa ke pAsa jAtA hai aura Atma-sukha kA mArga use mila jAtA hai, to use kitanA Ananda milatA hai ? Atmika sukha kI bAta use kitanI madhura lagatI hai ? usa samaya AtmA kA zuddha svarUpa tathA sva-bhAva samajhakara apanA Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 162 | appA so paramappA duHkha miTAne kA hI AtmArthI kA ekamAtra lakSya rahatA hai / vaha kisI anya sAMsArika lakSya kI ora dhyAna nahIM detaa| AtmArthI AtmArtha ko kSudhA tRpta karatA hai usa samaya AtmArthI AtmA kA vAstavika arthI banakara zravaNamanana karatA hai / zravaNa karate ho AtmA ko bAta kA usake antar meM pariNamana ho jAtA hai / jaise-kar3Ake kI bhUkha lagI ho, taba kSudhAtUra ke peTa meM bhojana par3ate hI usakA pariNamana ho jAtA hai, vaise hI jise caitanyamUrti zUddha AtmA kI vAstavika bhUkha lagI hai, usake kAna meM AtmalakSyI vacanA. mRta par3ate hI ve AtmA meM pariNata ho jAte haiM / AtmArtho : AtmazAnti kI pyAsa miTAtA hai jaise kisI tRSAtura ko zotala jala milate hI vaha rucipUrvaka pItA hai, vaise hI AtmA ke arthI ko caitanya ke zuddha-zAMta Atmika svarUpa kA rasa milate hI vaha atyanta rucipUrvaka pItA hai aura antar meM pariNata karatA hai| koI vyakti registAna meM bhISma grISma-Rtu meM tapatapAtI dupaharI meM A pahu~cA ho aura pyAsa ke mAre usake kaNTha sUkha rahe hoM, prANa kaNThagata ho gae hoM, ekamAtra pAnI-pAnI ko pukAra karatA ho, aise samaya meM yadi use kahIM se bhI zItala-madhura pAnI mila jAe to vaha kitanI cAha se pItA hai ? isI prakAra viSaya-kaSAyAdi vikAra kI AkUlatArUpI bhayaMkara dhUpa se bhavAraNya meM ghUmatA haA jIva bhI tapta ho rahA hai| aise meM AtmArtha jIva ko Atmika zAnti ko tRSA lagI hai-~-AtmArtha pAne kI laganarUpa pyAsa lagI hai| vaha AtmazAnti kI raTa lagA rahA hai| aise vyakti ke AtmajJAnI santoM ke zAntarasapUrNa madhura zItala vacana-jala kA pAna milate hI antar meM pariNata ho jAtA hai / kore ghar3e para jyoMhI pAnI kI bUM par3atI hai tyoMhI vaha use cusa letA hai,vaise hI AtmArthI jIva AtmA ke hita kI eka bAta kAna meM par3ate hI use cUsa letA hai-antar meM pariNamana ka letA hai| AtmArthI : saMsAra-samudra se pAra hone kA abhilASI jisa samaya koI vyakti samudra meM DUba rahA ho, taba usakA ekamAH yahI lakSya rahatA hai ki maiM samudra meM DUbane se kaise bacUM ? isI prakAra saMsA samudra meM gote khA-khAkara thake hue yA DUbate hue AtmArthI vyakti kA eka Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI ! 163 hI lakSya rahatA hai ki mero AtmA isa saMsAra-samudra meM gote khAne se yA DUbane se kaise bace ? samudra meM DUbate hue jIva ko koI tairane kA upAya batAe athavA naukA Adi meM baiThane ko kahe to vaha jarA-sA bhI pramAdaAlasya nahIM karatA, isI prakAra AtmAryo ko koI satpuruSa saMsAra-samudra tairane yA pAra karane kA upAya batAe to vaha jarA-sA bhI pramAda kiye binA jhaTapaTa use ullAsapUrvaka svIkAra kara letA hai| isI prakAra saMsAra-samudra se pAra hone ke abhilASo AtmArthI jIva ko koI AtmajJAnI saMta bhedajJAnarUpI naukA meM baiThane ko kahe to bho vaha usake lie bilkula pramAda nahIM karatA, na hI AnA-kAnI karatA hai| balki ananta janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra-sAgara meM DUbate hue AtmArthI ko jo tairane yA DUbane se bacane kA upAya batAtA hai, usa upakArI satsuruSa kA vaha parama upakAra mAnatA hai| sahArA jaise vizAla rana meM kisI ko pAnI kI pyAsa lagI ho, use pAnI pIkara jhaTapaTa pyAsa bujhAne ko dhuna lagI ho, vaha yadi kahIM pAnI kA jarA-sA srota pA jAtA hai to pAnI-pIkara kitanA tRpta, zAnta, nirAkula ho jAtA hai ? isI prakAra saMsArarUpo vizAla rana meM jise zuddha AtmA ko pAne aura samajhane kI pyAsa lago hai, AtmA kI usa pyAsa ko zIghra zAnta karane kI utkaNThA lagI hai, vaha AtmasvarUpa ko sunakara aura pAkara kitanA Anandita, tRpta, zAnta aura nirAkula ho jAtA hai| AtmArthI ko aisI hI tIvratA antar meM lagatI hai aura vaha AtmasvarUpa kA mArga pA jAtA hai| __ AtmArthI jIva kI antara dazA zuddha AtmasvarUpa ko jAnane aura pAne kI aisI tIvra utkaNThA jisameM hotI hai, usa AtmArthI kI antardazA kaiso hotI hai, isake lie zrImad rAjacandra kahate haiM kaSAyanI upazAntatA, mAtra mokSa abhilASa / bhave kheda, prANI-dayA, tyAM AtmArtha-nivAsa / / "1 AtmArthI kI Antarika dazA samyagdarzana ke pA~ca lakSaNoM se paripUrNa hotI hai / ve pA~ca lakSaNa ye haiM-(1) zama athavA sama, (2) saMvega, 1 Atmasiddhi dohA 38 Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 164 | appA so paramappA (3) nirveda, (4) anu kampA aura (5) ArathA / AtmArthI kI pahacAna inhIM pA~ca lakSaNoM se ho jAtI hai| prathama lakSaNa : pUrvokta dohe meM sarvaprathama hai-kaSAya kI upshaanttaa| kaSAyoM kA sarvathA nAza to bArahaveM guNasthAna ke anta meM hotA hai / parantu usakA prArambha to AtmArthI ke zama (prazama) athavA samaguNa se hotA hai| AtmArthI sAdhaka cAritra mohanIya ke udaya ke kAraNa kaSAyoM kA sarvathA nAza to nahIM kara pAtA, parantu kaSAya-nAza kI pUrva jhalaka kaSAya ko upazAnta karane se ho jAtI hai / AtmArthI sAdhaka Atmahita ko lakSya meM rakha kara, AtmA kI pramAtA zAti aura samatAprApti kA vicAra karatA hai| AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie apanI zuddha AtmA aura paramAtmA ke akaSAyIsvarUpa para dRzraddhA, aTUTa vizvAsa aura avicala pratIti karake tIvratara-tIvra aura madhyama kaSAyo kA tyAga karatA hai, kevala manda kaSAya kA sadbhAva rahatA hai, athAt- vaSAyo ko va. atyanta manda, zAnta aura kRza kara detA hai| aise AtmArthI jIvoM ke kaSAya udaya meM na Ae~, aisA nahIM hotA; kintu ve kaSAyoM ke udaya meM Ane para sAvadhAna ho jAte haiM, Aye hue kaSAyoM ke udaya meM prAya: hilamila nahIM jaataa| kadAcit asAvadhAnIdaza udaya meM Ae hae kaSAya use apanI ora khIMca bhI leM to bhI AtmArthI meM aisI sAmarthya hotI hai ki vaha turanta jAgRta hokara unheM apane anta:karaNa se bAhara nikAlakara khader3a detA hai| kadAcita udaya meM Aye hae kaSAyoM meM vaha hila-mila bhI jAe to bhI vaha zIghra hI sAvadhAna hokara vicAratA hai-kaSAya merA svabhAva nahIM hai| maiM akaSAyI nirmala AtmA haiN| krodhAdirUpa meM pariNa mana honA vaibhAvika hai, vaha parabhAva meM ramaNa karanA hai / parabhAva ke Azraya se Asrava AtA hai aura usake pariNAmasvarUpa bandha-paramparA kI zRMkhalA jur3atI jAtI hai / ataH krodha Adi kaSAyoM ke prasaMga yA nimitta Ane para mujhe apane AtmasvarUpa meM rahanA hai kyoMki antara meM udaya pAte hue krodhAdi svarUpa meM nahIM huuN| isa prakAra AyA haA krodhAdi kA udaya samaya (avadhi) ke paripAka ke sAtha samApta ho jAyegA aura karmoM kI nirjarA hokara ve jhar3a jaaeNge| yaha Avazyaka nahIM hai ki jitane karma udaya meM bAe~, una sabakA vedana (anubhava) kare hI, kabhI-kabhI sabakA vedana nahIM bhI hotaa| parantu jo karma jhar3ane ke svabhAva vAle hai, ve jhar3a hI jAte haiN| unakI nirjara' Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 165 avadhi pUrNa hote hI ho jAtA hai / karmoM kA udaya meM Ane kA krama eka kSaNa bhI rukatA nhiiN| ve nirAbAdha gati se Ate hA rahate haiM parantu sAkSI bhAva se jJAtA-draSTA banA rahane meM abhyasta AtmArtho unheM sirpha jAnatA-dekhatA rahatA hai, unameM milatA nahIM hai / vaha krodhAdi kA prasaMga Ane para uttejita na hone kA nizcaya kara letA hai / ataH uttajita nahIM hotA / taba udaya meM Aye hue krodhAdi svayaM cale jAte haiN| uazAnta kaSAyI hone ke kAraNa krodhAdi ke nimitta AtmArthI kA sarza nahIM kara pAte / AtmArthI 'zama' guNa ko jIvana meM ramA letA hai| dUsarA lakSaNa : sirpha mokSa ko icchA-sAmAnya mAnava Aja vividha AkAMkSAoM, abhilASAoM, evaM icchAoM ko Aga meM aharniza santapta ho rahA hai| samAjamAnya tathAkathita sAMsArika sukha meM vizvAsa karane vAlA manuSya dhana-sampatti, kAra, koTho, baMgalA, bahumUlya pozAka, pratiSThA, sammAna, prasiddhi Adi bAhya (para) padAryoM meM racA-pacA rahatA hai, inhIM meM usakA mana, buddhi, indriyA~ aura cita aniza rukA rahatA hai| sAMsArika icchAoM ko Aga itano pracaNDa hoto hai ki isameM jitanA iMdhana (sukha-prApti ke mAne hue sAdhana) DAlo, saba bhasma ho jAtA hai| sukhasAdhana rUpI IMdhana jyoM-jyoM DAlate jAoge, tyoM-tyoM icchAoM kI mA~ga uttarottara bar3hato jAyego, vaha kabho tRpta nahIM hogI / icchAe~ to AkAza ke samAna ananta haiM, unakA kabhI anta AtA hI nahIM / jaba taka ye sAMsArika icchAe~ par3I haiM, taba taka AtmArtha-paramAtmAprApti yA mokSaprAptirUpa artha se atyanta dUra hai, AtmArtha antaHkaraNa meM taba taka aMkurita nahIM hotaa| ___ ataH AtmArthI aisI sAMsArika aura bhautika icchAoM-AkAMkSAoM ko antar meM se ukhAr3a pheMkatA hai| mana meM bhAva to uThege hI, jaba taka vItarAga nahIM ho jAtA hai / parantu vaha saMsAra-vRddhi kAro bhAvoM ko jarA bhI prazraya nahIM detA, usako ekamAtra bhAvanA=abhilASA mokSaprApti-paramAtmaprApti ko hotI hai| usake bhAvoM kA vega aba sAMsArika ulaTo dizA meM na bahakara ekamAtra mokSa-paramAtmabhAva kI dizA meM bahane lagatA hai| saMvega (ekamAtra mokSa kI abhilASA) ho usake jIvana kA lakSya bana jAtA 1 'icchA ha AgagasasamA aNaMtayA / ' -uttarAdhyayana sUtra Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 166 | appA so paramappA hai / kaI AtmA kI bAteM baghArane vAle vyakti vANI se to saMvega kI bAteM karate haiM, parantu vyavahAra meM sAMsArika mAna-pratiSThA, sukha-sAdhana-sAmagrI bar3hAne kI AkAMkSAe~ unake andara-bAhara khelatI rahatI haiN| unakA dehabhAva chUTA nahIM, unameM mokSabhAva jagA nahIM hai| ve sirpha barAye nAma AtmArthI haiN| tIsarA lakSaNa : bhavabhramaNa kA kheda-AtmArthI bhavabhramaNa se sadaiva virakta rahatA hai| vaha bhavabhramaNa ke kAraNoM se dUra rahane kA puruSArtha karatA hai / bhavabhramaNa ke kAraNa zubhAzubha karma haiN| prAyaH vaha karmoM ke Agamana (Asrava) aura bandhana (baMdha) se sadA sAvadhAna-apramatta rahane kA prayatna karatA hai| vaha socatA hai-maiM aba bhavabhramaNa karate-karate thaka gayA huuN| mere jova ne sUgati meM jAkara sUkha tathA durgati meM jAkara duHkha bhoge, kintu AtmA kA kucha bhI hita nahIM huaa| maiM ananta-ananta janma-maraNa karane ke bAda bhI jahA~ kA tahA~ huuN| devaloka ke sukhoM kI icchA se devagati meM bhI gayA, parantu vahA~ bhI sAMsArika vaiSayika sukha pariNAmasvarUpa duHkharUpa hI siddha huA / janma-maraNa kA duHkha kama nahIM hai / ataH AtmArthI na to bhavabhramaNa ke kAryabhUta svarga, naraka, manuSya yA tiryaJca kisI bhI gati meM jAneAne se virakta ho jAtA hai| nirveda usake jIvana kA aga bana jAtA hai| sugati aura durgati donoM ko vaha paraghara mAna kara vahA~ jAnA-rahanA nahIM cAhatA, vaha sva-gRha-AtmA meM hI-paramAtmabhAva meM hI sthAyI nivAsa karanA cAhatA hai| saMsAra bhramaNa se use udAsInatA ho jAtI hai| vaha paramAtmadhAma-mokSadhAma meM hI jAne kA prayatna karatA hai / ___ cauthA guNa-prANidayA : anukampA-AtmArthI jIva samasta prANiyoM ke prati dayA, anukampA, karuNA evaM sahAnubhUti ke bhAva rakhatA hai| 'sarva jIva che siddha-sama'-sabhI jIva nizcayadRSTi se siddha-paramAtmA ke samAna haiM, yaha svarNasUtra usake hRdaya meM aMkita ho jAtA hai| svarUpa kI dRSTi se sabhI AtmAoM ke vizuddha svarUpa kI ora hI vaha jhA~katA hai, usako dRSTi vividha paryAyoM-UparI coloM kI ora nahIM rahatI / jIvoM ke samasta UparI antara-bheda to karmajanya haiN| koI jIva rAga, dvaSa Adi karatA hai to yaha usake ajJAna kA pariNAma hai, usakA vAstavika svarUpa yaha nahIM hai phalataH jIvoM ke ajJAna para use bhAvadayA-anukampA hI utpanna hotI hai| anya jIvoM ke vANI, vyavahAra aura vicAra AtmArtha ke viruddha hone para bhI Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI hI paramAtmArthI | 167 unheM ajJAna, mohAdi roga yA karma-roga se pIr3ita jAnakara una para kamI kSobha, yA rAga (moha)-dvaSa nahIM paidA hotA, bhAvadayA hI utpanna hotI hai| jIvoM ke Adhi, vyAdhi-upAdhijanita duHkhoM ko dekhakara AtmArthI ke antara meM anukampA utpanna hotI hai| niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmArthI jIva pada-pada para AtmajAgRti se yukta hotA hai, isa kAraNa usakI AtmA karmabandhana meM prAyaH par3atI nahIM, pApa se lipta nahIM hotii| kaSAyoM tathA rAga-dveSa Adi se prAyaH kaluSita nahIM hotI / sadaiva satarka evaM sAvadhAna rahatI hai| isI kAraNa sahaja rUpa se jAgI haI bhAvadayA, anya prANiyoM ke prati bhI anukampA bhAva se barasa jAtI hai / phalataH dravyadayA to usameM hotI hI hai| AtmArthI meM cAra lakSaNa to hote hI haiM, pA~cavAM AsthA kA lakSaNa usameM sahaja hI hotA hai / AtmA ke prati zraddhA usake raga-raga meM bharI hotI hai / zuddha AtmasvarUpa ko jAnane, pAne aura paramAtmabhAva prApta karane kI tIvra bhAvanA, AsthA usameM kUTa-kUTakara bharI hotI hai| AtmA para dRr3ha AsthA ke phalasvarUpa AtmArthI ke mana meM apanI paramAtma zakti para pUrNa vizvAsa aura AtmavIrya kA ullAsa hotA hai| usakI yaha AsthA bhI paripakva hotI hai ki merI paramAtmadazA merI AtmA meM se hI prakaTa hogI, kyoMki merI AtmA meM paramAtmazakti bharI hai| ataH usameM se maiM apanI paramAtmazakti prakaTa karake svalpakAla meM mokSa prApta kara pAU~gA / yaha hai-AtmArthI kA paramAtmArthIpana / aisA AtmArthI hI sacce mAne meM paramAtmArthI hotA hai / Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi AtmArthI aura matArtho kI dRSTi meM antara 'appA so paramappA' isa siddhAnta ko pUrNa rUpa se hRdayaMgama karane ke lie sarvaprathama dRSTi samyaka, spaSTa, zuddha, niSpakSa aura sarvAgINa honI anivArya hai| agara dRSTi nirmala na haI to AtmA kA paramAtmabhAva pAnA to dUra, vaha jaDAtmA bahirAtmA yA parabhAvalIna AtmA bana jAtA hai| dRSTi zuddha aura samyak ho, tabhI vyakti AtmArthI kahalA sakatA hai aura vaisA AtmArthI hI para. mAtmabhAva ko prApta kara sakatA hai| kisI vyakti kI dRSTi nirdoSa, niSpakSa, zuddha aura samyak na ho to vaha ekAntarUpa se kisI eka mata-pakSa kA Agraho evaM pakSapAtI bana jAtA hai / vaha AtmArthI nahIM, matArthI kahalAtA hai / matArthI kI dRSTi svatvamoha aura kAlamoha se AvRta hotI hai| usakI dRSTi anekAntavAdI nahIM, ekAntavAdI; madhyastha nahIM, matapakSapAtI hotI hai| matArthI jIva sAmpradAyika kaTTaratA se yukta tathA ekAnta ekapakSa ke khUTe se baMdhA hotA hai / vaha paramArtha aura paramAtmArtha kA adhikArI nahIM hotA, vaha ahaMkArArthI, haThAgrahI aura kevala ( 168 ) Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI ko dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva ko sRSTi | 166 zabdagrAhI hotA hai / vaha vicAraka AtmalakSyI cintaka nahIM hotA / isake viparIta AtmArthI sarala, madhyastha, jijJAsu, anAgrahI, namra, nirabhimAnI, upazAnta kaSAyI evaM anekAnta dRSTi sampanna hotA hai / AtmArthI apanI anekAnta dRSTi se nizcaya vyavahAra, jJAna-kriyA, sAdhana-sAdhya, AtmA ke lie sAdhaka-bAdhaka Adi kA nirNaya karatA hai / vaha ina saba samasyAoM ko AtmArtha dRSTi se hala karatA hai aura paramAtmapada prApta karane kA adhikArI banatA hai / AtmArthI kA sUtra : jaMso dRSTi - jaisI sRSTi hama dekhate haiM ki adhikAMza vyakti kisI na kisI duHkha se pIr3ita hote haiM / 1 dhanADhya hoM cAhe nirdhana, vidvAna hoM cAhe mUrkha, sattAdhIza hoM, cAhe sAmAnya jana, samyakdRSTivihIna jana duHkha se saMtapta hokara ArtadhyAna karate haiM, cintita vyathita hote rahate haiM / cAroM ora se jaba aneka duHkha saMkaTa Akara unheM ghera lete haiM, taba ajJAnI, mithyAdRSTi yA vivekamUr3ha vyakti prAyaH isa prakAra ke Aha-bhare udgAra nikAlate haiM - mere jaisA duHkhI isa saMsAra meM koI nahIM hogA / mujha para jitane saMkaTa, duHkha yA kaSTa par3e haiM, utane jagat meM kisI para bhI nahIM par3e hoMge / usa samaya vaha yaha nahIM socatA yA kahatA ki maiMne pUrvajanmoM meM yA isa janma meM pahale jaise karma kiye haiM, jitane pApa kie haiM, yA dUsaroM ko duHkha diye haiM, utane duSkarma kisI ne nahIM kiye hoNge| mere hI pUrvakRta karmoM ke ye duHkharUpa phala haiN| kisI ne ThIka kahA hai V "AtmAparAdhavRkSasya phalAnyetAni dehinAm / " 'apane hI lagAye hue aparAdharUpI vRkSa ke ye phala haiM / ' yadi vaha isa dRSTi se vicAra kare ki mere hI dvArA liyA huA yaha karmoM kA RNa hai / ataH mujhe hI isa RNa ko ha~sate-haMsate khuzI se cukA denA cAhie / anyathA byAja bar3hakara karmarUpa karja adhikAdhika bar3hatA jaaegaa| mujhe hI usake duHkharUpa phala adhika se adhika bhogane par3eMge / 1 dekhiye -- jJAnI yA ajJAnIjana sukha-du:kharahita na koya / jJAnI bhoge jJAnasu, mUrakha bhoge roya // Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 170 | appA so paramappA samyagdRSTi sadaiva yahI socatA hai ki ye mere dvArA hI kiye hue duHkharUpa karmaphala haiM / inheM hI maiM bhoga rahA hU~ / mujhe kisI ne duHkha nahIM diyA hai / ye udayaprApta karma to mere AmaMtrita atithi haiM / kisI ko AmaMtraNa dekara bulAyA ho, aura vaha A jAe to vyakti ko kitanA Ananda hotA hai / usa samaya vaha AmaMtrita atithi kA kitane prema aura satkAra - sammAnapUrvaka svAgata aura Atithya karatA hai / usa samaya vaha na to UbatA hai, na ghabarAtA hai, na hI mu~ha bigAr3atA hai / isI prakAra pUrvakRtakarma Amantrita haiM, ve jaba udaya meM Ate haiM to samajhe ki mere dvArA Amantrita atithi A gaye haiM, unakA prasannacitta se svAgata kare, mana meM jarA bhI saMtApa, viSAda yA duHkha na kare / usase manuSya loka ke sAmAnya duHkha to kyA, usase bhI anantagune narakAdi ke tIvra duHkha bhI samabhAvapUrvaka bhogane se duHkharUpa - saMtAparUpa nahIM lagate, tathA naye karmoM kA bandha bhI atyanta kama hotA hai, purAne bahuta se tathArUpa karma bhI jhar3a jAte haiM / isa prakAra vaha duHkha ko sukharUpa meM pariNata kara letA hai / AtmArthI kI isI prakAra kI samyagdRSTi hotI hai / karmoM aura duHkhoM ke viSaya meM usakI dRSTi ajJAna aura moha se grasta nahIM hotI / isI prakAra duHkha evaM saMkaTa se grasta vyakti kI dRSTi badala jAe to use duHkha duHkharUpa nahIM lagegA aura vaha kisI bhI nimitta ko doSa bhI nahIM degA / AtmArthI yaha bhalIbhAMti hRdayaMgama kara letA hai ki 'para' kA yA nimittoM kA AtmA para koI prabhAva nahIM hotaa| phira bhI vaha ekAnta AgrahI dRSTi kA nahIM hotA hai ki nIce kI bhUmikA meM 'sva' ke sAtha para'nimittoM kA saMyoga hone para bhI kucha pariNAma nahIM AtA / ekAnta nizcayAgrahI banakara vyavahAra meM yama, niyama, saMyama Adi usase chUTate nahIM yA zubha nimittoM kI usase upekSA bhI nahIM hotI / AtmArthI samyagdRSTisampanna hokara isase bhI Age bar3hakara socatA hai, jitane bhI azubha karma udaya meM Ae~, Ane do, acchA hI hai / itane duHkhaphaladAtA karmoM kA kSaya ho jAyegA, to bhaviSya meM mujhe nahIM bhogane par3eMge / AtmArthI isI prakAra apanI dRSTi badalatA hai / kSaNa-kSaNa meM hone vAlI jIvana kI pravRttiyoM, aniSTa saMyogoM, iSTaviyogoM, anukUlatAoM aura pratikUlatAoM kA ajJAnI mithyAdRSTi jana, jisa prakAra mUlyAMkana Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 171 karatA hai, usa taraha samyagjJAnI AtmArthI samyagdRSTi vyakti nahIM karatA, vaha Atmahita kI dRSTi se unakA samyak mUlyAMkana karatA hai| jisase usakI sRSTi duHkha rUpa nahIM, kintu Atmika sukharUpa ho jAtI hai| usameM anukUla aura pratikUla donoM paristhitiyoM ko pacAne, sahane aura samyaka pahaluoM se socane kI kSamatA prApta ho jAtI hai| magadharAja zreNika apane karmoM ke kAraNa naraka meM gae haiM, lekina kSAyika samyakadRSTi lekara gae haiN| isa kAraNa ve vahA~ narakagati ke bhayaMkara duHkha jarUra pAte haiM, parantu samyakadRSTi evaM samyakabhAvoM se bhogate haiN| isa kAraNa pUrvabaddha pApakoM ko samyak samajha-bUjhapUrvaka bhogakara vahA~ kSaya kara deMge, naye pApakarma nahIM baaNdhege| phira ve vahA~ kA AyuSya pUrNa karake isa bharatakSetra meM prathama tIrthaMkara ke rUpa meM janma leNge| AtmA se paramAtmA bana jaayeNge| yaha hai-dRSTi badalane se sRSTi badalane kA rahasya ! AtmArthI dvArA anekAnta dRSTi se vastu kA mUlyAMkana _AtmArthI anekAntadRSTi se sabhI vastuoM kA mUlyAMkana karatA hai| satya ko pAne ke lie vastu kA aneka pahaluoM se mUlyAMkana karanA Avazyaka hai| kevala vastu kA astitva jAna lene se usake vAstavika svarUpa kA patA nahIM lagatA / vastu ke yathArtha vastusvarUpa sarvAMgINa yathArtha jJAna ke lie usake vastutva-vyaktitva kA jAnanA Avazyaka hai| anekAnta dRSTi vastu kA aneka apekSAoM-pahaluoM-dRSTikoNoM se mUlyAMkana karatI hai| ise zabdoM meM vathana karane kA nAma syAdvAda hai| eka hI vasta meM ananta dharma hote haiN| una sabakA ekAnta eka hI dRSTi yA apekSA se kathana karane se vastu kA yathArtha satya pakar3a meM nahIM aataa| AtmArthI pratyeka vastu ko vibhinna pahaluoM, dRSTikoNoM aura apekSAoM se sarvAzataH samajha pAtA hai| isIlie anekAntavAda ko sApekSavAda bhI kahate haiN| AtmArthI kI dRSTi meM ekAnta-eka hI pakSa kA Agraha nahIM hotaa| aneka apekSAoM se vastu kA svarUpa samajhakara use eka apekSA se kahanA-. samajhanA aura zeSa apekSAoM ko gauNa samajhanA, isakA nAma nayavAda hai| zuddha naya eka apekSA se kathana karatA huA bhI dUsarI apekSAoM kI upekSA nahIM krtaa| AtmArthI kI dRSTi meM- nizcaya aura vyavahAra jainadarzana meM mukhyatayA do naya batAye gae haiM - vyavahAranaya aura Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 172 | appA so paramappA nizcayanaya / jo dRSTi vastu ke mUlabhUta svarUpa kA varNana karatI hai, usakA nAma nizcayanaya kI dRSTi hai aura isI dravyAthikanaya (dravya dRSTi) se dravya ke mUlabhUta svarUpa ko jo (paryAyAthika) paryAyadRSTi se arthAta samaya-samaya para vyavahAra meM prakaTa hotI huI vibhinna dazAoM (paryAyoM) kA jo varNana karatA hai, vaha vyavahAranaya hai jaise-nizcayanaya kahatA hai-AtmA zuddha, buddha, akhaNDa, ajanmA, amara, trikAla sthAyI avinAzI dravya hai / vaha ekamAtra zuddha cidAnanda rUpa dravya hai, vaha deva, mAnava, pazu yA nAraka nahIM hai / parantu vyavahAranaya kahegA- tuma manuSya ho / AtmA kI vibhAva dazA kI pariNati ke kAraNa tumane manuSya avasthArUpa paryAya dhAraNa kI hai| isI prakAra deva, nAraka, tiryaJca Adi paryAya bhI AtmA kI vyavahAradazA hai| jAti, indriya, Adi ke mAdhyama se AtmA (jIva) kI jo pahacAna karAyI jAtI hai, vaha bhI vyavahAranaya kI apekSA se| dhyeya kI dRSTi se AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa kA varNana nizcayanaya karatA hai| isI dravyAthika-abheda-nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se AtmA paramAtmabhAva ko prApta kara sakatA hai| kintu paryAyAthika-bheda-vyavahAranaya kI dRSTi se AtmA ke vartamAnakAlIna bhinna-bhinna paryAyoM kA cintana AtmArthI manuSya karatA hai aura vaha vyavahAranaya ko yathAvasara chor3atA huA nizcayadRSTi kA avalambana lekara parama lakSya kI ora gati-pragati karatA hai| vaha na to ekAnta nizcayanaya ko pakar3atA hai, aura na hI ekAnta vyavahAranaya ko pakar3akara baiThatA hai| AtmArthI donoM kA anekAnta-sApekSa dRSTi se samanvaya karatA hai| jaise-nizcayanaya kI dRSTi kahato hai-AtmA nirlepa hai, kintu vyavahAranaya kahatA hai-AtmA karma se lipta hone ke kAraNa saMsArI dazA meM hai| ina donoM parasparavirodhI dRSTiyoM kA sApekSa dRSTi se AtmArthI samanvaya karatA hai| ekAnta nizcayavAdI ko vyavahAra evaM sAdhana ko Azrava aura tyAjya samajhane kI bhUla AtmA ko nizcayadRSTi se nirlepa kahA gayA hai| ise karma kA lepa nahIM lgtaa| isa ekAnta nizcayadRSTi kA avalambana lekara bhrAntivaza jo vyakti yaha samajhatA hai ki maiM jo kucha bhI pravatti karUM, rAga-dveSa karU, pApAcaraNa karU, yA adhamAdhama AcaraNa karU, usase AtmA ko to koI 1 nicchyamavalaMbaMtA, nicchayato nicchyaM ayANaMtA / nAsaMti caraNa-karaNaM, bAhirakaraNA''lasA kei // -ogha niyukti 761 Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 173 lepa nahIM lagatA, usa para koI prabhAva nahIM par3atA / isa prakAra jo jIva vibhAva meM, ulaTe mArga meM pravRtta hone lage, vaha nizcayanayAbhAsI vyakti hai / zAstra meM karmabandha ko rokane ke lie kathita karmabandha ko rokane ke upAya rUpa saMvara kA svIkAra na kare, tathA vrata, pratyAkhyAna, tyAga, tapa-niyama evaM saMyama kI AvazyakatA na samajhe, vaha nizcaya aura vyavahAra donoM ko chor3a baiThatA hai / usakI sthiti trizaMku jaisI 'ino bhraSTastato bhraSTaH' sI ho jAtI hai / aisA ekAntavAdI jIva kevala zabdoM se nizcayanaya kI bAteM baghAratA hai, vaha nizcayanaya kA hArda nahIM samajhA / nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se AtmA kA jo zuddha svarUpa batAyA hai, use pragaTa karane ke sAdhanarUpa vrata, niyama, tyAga, pratyAkhyAna Adi rUpa vyavahAracAritra ko vaha tyAjya samajhatA hai / phalataH vaha Atmika puruSArtha se rahita hokara sarvasva kho detA hai, aura AtmA ko patitadazA meM le jAtA hai| aisA vyakti ekAnta pApa vyApAra meM pravRtta ho jAtA hai / ' Atmazuddhi ke lie sAdhanoM ko apanAnA Avazyaka vAstava meM, AtmArthI yaha vicAratA hai ki nizcayadRSTi se AtmA zuddha, buddha hone para bhI jahA~ taka jIva saMsArI hai, siddha (mukta) nahIM ho jAtA, vahA~ taka usakI vartamAna paryAya azuddha hai, nizcayadRSTi se asaMga hote hue bhI karma ke saMga se vaha malina hai, alpajJAnI hai / ataH use zuddhabuddha karane ke lie arthAt - AtmA ke sAtha saMyoga sambandha se sambaddha karma malinatA ko dUra karane ke lie sAdhana karanA Avazyaka hai / sAdhana kA vyavahAra nahIM hogA to AtmA kabhI zuddha nahIM ho sakegA / vaha sAdhana kyA hai ? AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa ke lakSya ko dRSTigata rakhakara kiyA jAne vAlA bAhya vyavahAra / yathA -- saMyama pAlana, vratoM yA mahAvratoM kA pAlana, ratnatraya kI ArAdhanA, kSamA, dayA, samatA, santoSa, vinaya Adi cAritrika 1 nizcaya dRSTi hRdaye dharI jI pAle je vyavahAra / nizcaya navi pAmI zake jI, puNyarahita je ehavA jI, puNyavanta te pAmaze jI, bhavasamudrano pAra / / 56 / / pAle navi vyavahAra / tehane kavaNa AdhAra // 58 // - savA sau gAthAnUM stavana mugdha par3e bhava kUpa mAM jI dariyA ghATa / / 60 / / DhAla 5 .... - upAdhyAya yazovijaya jI Page #189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 174 | appA so paramappA sadguNoM kI sAdhanA Adi sAdhana hai / ina sAdhanoM se sAdhya prApta kiyA jAtA hai / sAdhya mukti yA paramAtmapadaprApti hai / ina sAdhanoM se jyoMjyoM vivekapUrvaka sAdhanA hotI jAegI, tyoM-tyoM uttarottara AtmA zuddha hotA jAegA / aura pUrNa zuddha AtmA paramAtma svarUpa ho jAegA / ina sAdhanoM ko nahIM samajhakara kaI vyakti ekAnta nizcayanayAgrahI bana jAte hai, ve sAdhanavihIna hokara bhramavaza bhaTakate rahate haiM / AtmArthI ke lie Atmasiddhi meM kahA hai- nizcaya vANI sAMbhalI, sAdhana tajavA noya / nizcaya rAkhI lakSyamAM, sAdhana karavAM soya // naya nizcaya ekAntathI, AmAM natho kahela / ekAnte vyavahAra nahi, banna e sAtha rahela ||1 nizcayanaya ke rahasya se anabhijJa: patana ke garta meM kaI loga nizcayanaya ke kathanoM kI apekSA aura rahasya samajhe binA kevala usake akSaroM ko haThAgrahapUrvaka pakar3e rahate haiM / ve jIvana meM saMyama, niyama, tapa, tyAga, vrata- mahAvrata Adi sAdhanoM kI upekSA karake inameM puruSArtha ko anAvazyaka samajhakara, sacce sAdhanAmArga se dUra haTa jAte haiM / kaI loga to tathAkathita nizcayanaya ke abhyAsI nizcayanaya ko svayaM ulaTA samajhate haiM, aura dUsaroM ko bhI ulaTA samajhAne lagate haiM ki vrata, niyama, tyAga, tapa, sAmAyika Adi to Azrava ke kAraNa | jo loga vidhipUrvaka evaM vivekasahita sAmAyika karate haiM, unheM bhI aise loga asaMskArI vANI dvArA kaha dete haiM " dhUla par3I tumhArI sAmAyika meM athavA sAmAyika to zubha Azrava hai, vaha chor3ane yogya hai / " unase pUchA jAe ki sAmAyika yA vrata, niyama Adi Azrava ke kAraNa haiM to avrata aura svacchanda visake kAraNa hai ? kyA ve saMvara ke kAraNa haiM ? vrata, niyama, sAmAyika Adi vidhivat yathArtha rUpa se vivekapUrvaka hoM, to ve saMvara ke kAraNa hI hote haiM / inameM avrata kA Azrava rukatA hai aura vrata rUpa saMvara 1 Atmasiddhi gA. 131-132 2 athadA nizcayanaya grahe, mAtra zabdanI mAMya / lope sadvyavahArane, sAdhanarahita thAya "1 - Atmasiddhi gA0 26 Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 175 hotA hai / kadAcit koI sAmAyika, yA vrata, niyama Adi samajha-bUjha pUrvaka vidhivat na karatA ho to ye saMvararUpa na hoM, to bhI jitane samaya taka vyakti sAmAyika meM rahatA hai, utane samaya taka pApa ( sAvadya) vyApAra se to virata ho gayA na ? vrata niyamoM kA pAlana yathArtharUpa se na ho to bhI pApAzrava to ruka gayA na ? Azrava ko tyAjya samajhakara kyA pApAzrava ko bhI na rokA jAe ? kintu bahudhA aise loga nizvayanaya kA avalambana lekara apanI Atmika nirmalatA evaM Antarika sUjha-bUjha se pragaTa hone vAle viveka se rahita ho jAte haiM aura anukUla-pratikUla saMyogoM meM rAgadva eSa se nivRtta hone ke badale jAne-anajAne apanI sukha- zIlavRtti evaM pramAda kA bacAva aura poSaNa karane lagate haiM / kaI loga ekAnta nizcayavAda ke cakkara meM par3akara pahale ke lie hue rAtribhojanatyAga, tathA kandamUlatyAga, athavA amuka vanaspatiyoM ke tyAga, niyama Adi ko tilAMjali dekara sadvyavahAramArga se svayaM bhraSTa ho jAte haiM aura dUsaroM ko bho bhraSTa karane ko utArU ho jAte haiM / nizcaya ke lakSyapUrvaka vyavahAra hI sadvyavahAra hai hA~, yaha nizcita hai ki yadi koI vyakti sAmAyika yA vrata, pratyAkhyAna, tapa, saMyama, niyama Adi anuSThAna binA samajhe, athavA samyagdarzana- jJAna - cAritrarUpa mokSamArga kA svarUpa nizcaya vyavahAra donoM dRSTiyoM se binA samajhe, avivekapUrvaka karatA hai, usI meM santoSa mAna letA hai, athavA nizcaya ke lakSya binA avivekapUrvaka kI jAne vAlI kriyAoM kA ahaMkAra karatA hai, pratiSThA, prazaMsA yA ihalaukika, pAralaukika phalAkAMkSA se yukta hokara karatA hai to vaha vyavahAra sadvyavahAra nahIM hogA, usase nirjarArUpa phala nahIM milegA / AtmA karmoM ke bhAra se halkA nahIM hogA | sAmAyika karane vAle meM samatAbhAva AnA caahie| usake jIvana vyavahAra meM kaSAyoM kI mandatA, prANidayA, ahiMsA, prAmANikatA Adi guNa Ane caahie| vItarAga prabhu kI bhakti karane vAle ke jIvana meM vItarAgatA yA rAga-dveSarahitatA kA aMza to AnA hI cAhie / nizcaya aura vyavahAra donoM kA yathAyogya upayoga karo ataH nizcaya ko lakSya meM rakhakara sadvyavahAra ke sAdhanoM kA vivekapUrvaka AcaraNa karanA hai / jo sadvyavahArayukta sAdhana AtmA kI zuddha Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 176 | appA so paramappA dazA ko pragaTa karane meM sahAyaka haiM, unake mAdhyama se sAdhanA karanI hai| vrata-niyama sAmAyika Adi sAdhanoM kA apalApa karake unheM chor3a dene se to saMsAra hI bar3hegA, mokSa yA paramAtmapada to usase dUrAtidUra hotA jaaegaa| ataH nizcaya ko yathArtha rUpa se jAnakara vyavahAra kA AcaraNa jarUrI hai| kevala nizcaya ko jAnakara sadvyavahAra ko chor3a denA bhI bhUla hai aura nizcaya kA lakSya na rakhakara kevala vyavahAra karate rahanA bhI lakSya taka pahuMce binA vyavahAra ko chor3anA khataranAka hA~, nizcaya ke lakSya taka pahu~ce hue jIva ke amuka sAdhana sahaja hI chUTa jAe~ to koI hAni nahIM, kyoMki usane lakSya ko siddha kara liyA hai| usakA jIvana sahaja tapa-tyAga-saMyamamaya ho jAtA hai| parantu jo nizcaya ke lakSya taka pahu~cA nahIM hai, vaha sadvyavahArarUpa sAdhanoM ko chor3a detA hai, to ubhayabhraSTa hokara patana ke mArga para car3ha jAtA hai| ekAnta nizcayanayavAdI yadi Trena ke sAdhana se bambaI jA rahA ho, use bambaI pahu~canA hai, kintu bIca meM usa sAdhana ko tyAjya samajhakara chor3a de aura jaMgala meM hI Trena se kUda par3e to usakI kaisI dazA hogI? yahI bAta AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke kSetra meM samajhanI caahie| tIrthaMkara Adi kaI mahApuruSa bhI adhyAtmasAdhanA ke kSetra meM jaba taka nizcaya ke lakSya taka nahIM pahu~ce, taba taka unakA vyavahAra nahIM chttaa| caubIsa tIrthaMkaroM meM kaI tIrthaMkaroM ko do-tIna yA cAra mahIne ke pazcAt kevalajJAna huA hai| ve jAnate hI the ki amuka samaya meM hameM kevalajJAna hogaa| phira bhI unhoMne ghara-bAra chor3akara dIkSA lI, mahAvratoM kA pAlana kiyA, paMcamuSTi loca kiyA, bhikSAcarI, vihAra Adi caryAoM kA pAlana kiyaa| unhoMne eka bhI vyavahAra kA apalApa nahIM kiyA / taba phira chadmastha alpajJAnI jIva nizcayanaya kI bAteM sunakara, maiM zuddha-buddha hU~, aisA ekAnta samajhe aura vrata, niyama, saMyama Adi karmamala-kSayakArI sAdhanoM ko anAvazyaka samajhakara chor3a de yaha kahA~ taka ucita hai ? AtmArthI dvArA nizcaya-vyavahAra donoM kA yathArtha upayoga AtmArthI yaha jAnatA-mAnatA hai ki paramAtmaprApti yA mokSaprApti kI dizA meM pragati karanI ho to use nizcaya aura vyavahAra donoM kA apanI-apanI bhUmikA ke anusAra Adara karanA caahie| donoM meM se Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 177 kisI eka ko pakar3ane se gati hogI, pragati nahIM / telI kA baila sAre dina gati karatA hai, parantu pahu~catA kahIM nahIM, jahA~ kA tahA~ hI rahatA hai, usI ghere meM ghUmatA rahatA hai / kisI eka nizcita dizA meM gati karane se ho mArga taya hotA hai, gati ko nizcita dizA milatI hai, taba pragati hotI hai| nizcaya vyavahAra kI gati ko nizcita dizA dikhAtA hai / nizcaya kA a~gulinirdeza sadaiva AtmA ke zuddhasvarUpa kI ora rahatA hai / mahAsAgara ko pAra karate hue nAvika ko apanI gantavya kI dizA nizcita karane meM dizA darzakayantra kI suI sahAyaka hotI hai, vaise hI bhavasAgara ko pAra karane ke lie vyavahAra kI naukA meM beThe hue AtmArthI nAvika ko nizcaya svarUpa kI dizA pradarzita karake utpatha kI ora mur3atI naukA ko bacA letA hai cappU (DA~Da) mArane vAlA cappU mArakara naukA ko gati pradAna karatA hai, parantu usakI dizA nizcita karane kA kArya karNadhAra kA hai / nizcaya aisA hI karNadhAra hai / nizcaya ke dvArA nirdiSTa dazA meM svarUpa kI dizA meM vyavahAra kI gati rahe to AtmArthI sAdhaka bhavasAgara ko sahI salAmata pAra karake paramAtmapada - muktipada ko prApta kara sakatA hai / AtmArthI sAdhaka nizcaya dvArA apane zuddha jJAyakasvarUpa kI pahacAna karatA hai / nizcayanaya dvArA kartRtva- bhoktRtva kI bhrAnti dUra karake vaha apane jJAyaka nirvikalpa zuddhasvarUpa ko nizcayapUrvaka jAnatA hai tathA usameM sthira hone ke lakSyapUrvaka vyavahAramArga meM pravRtta hotA hai / 1 aisA nizcaya yA aisA vyavahAra paramAtmaprApti meM sAdhaka nahIM nija ke zuddhajJAyakasvarUpa ke bhAna se rahita athavA isa bhAna jJAna ko jAgRta rakhane ke lakSya se nirapekSa vyavahAra tathA jJAyakabhAva kI kevala bAteM karate rahakara vahA~ taka pahu~cAne vAle vyavahAra kI avagaNanA karane vAlA nizcaya zuSkajJAna, ina donoM meM se eka bhI mukti - paramAtmaprApti meM sAdhaka nahIM bana sakatA / AtmArthI ko samagra sAdhanA nizcaya vyavahAra samanvaya AtmArthI kI samagra sAdhanA deha aura mana se para hone ke lie hotI 1 koI kahe mukti che vINatAM cIMdharA, koI kahe sahaja jamattAM ghara dahIdharA / mUr3ha e doya tasa bheda jANe nahIM, jJAnayoge kriyA sAdhatAM te sahI // - upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ma. sADhIso gAthAnu stavana DhAla 16 gA0 24 Page #193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 178 ! appA so paramappA hai| aura yaha uddezya tabhI saphala ho sakatA hai, jaba nizcaya aura vyavahAra arthAt- jJAna aura kriyA donoM kA saMyukta prayoga ho / jJAna ko jIvana ke tAne-bAne meM buna lene kI prakriyA hI vyavahAra hai / vyavahAra ke sAtha se rahita kevala zuSkajJAna pramAda aura abhimAnAdi kaSAya ko paira pasArate dekara AtmArthI mumukSu ko sAdhanAzUnya banA detA hai| jJAna ke vala vANI meM ho nahIM, samagra jIvana meM abhivyakta honA caahie| AtmA ke zuddhasvarUpa ke jJAna ke sAtha kSamA, mRdUtA, RjutA, namratA, nirdambhatA, pavitratA, satyatA, saMyama, abhaya, advaSa, adainya, tapa, tyAga, akiMcanatA, ni.spRhatA, karuNA, maitro, ahiMsA Adi AtmaguNa kriyAe~ parachAIM kI taraha AnI cAhie, yahI nizcaya-vyavahAra samanvayI AtmArthI kI pahacAna hai| mokSamArga kA sAdhanarUpa vyavahAra paramAtmA ke sAtha AtmA kA sandhAna baDhe, abhedabhakti ho. jagata ke prANi samuha ke prati Atmatulya vyavahAra ho, bhautika jar3a jagat ke prati viraktibhAva kA dhAraNa-poSaNa ho, kSaNika paryAyoM se para apane avinAzI svarUpa kA jisase anusandhAna ho, dehAtmabuddhi manda ho, aise kriyAkANDoM yA batti-pravattiyoM kA Adara jisase ho, tathA apane zuddha svarUpa ko prakaTa karane ke lakSya ko siddha karane ke lie nirdhArita yA suvicArita vividha upAyoM ko yathAzakti jIvana meM utArane kA prayatna jisase dRr3ha ho, aisI vRtti pravRtti, jIvana-vyavahAra, AcaraNa yA kriyA mokSamArga kA vyavahAra hai| isase bhinna kevala mata paMthanirdiSTa kriyAkalApa hai| gati aura pragati ke lie donoM anivArya mArga para gati karane ke lie dAhine aura bA~ye donoM pairoM kA mahatva hai, usI prakAra mokSamArga meM gati-pragati karane ke lie nizcaya aura vyavahAra donoM kA mahatva hai| jisa prakAra bAMye aura dAMye donoM paroM meM se kisI eka ke prati pakSapAta rakhe binA eka bAra dAhine paiH ko mArga para bhalIbhA~ti TikA kara bA~ye paira ko U~cA karake Age rakhA jAtA hai, phira pIche kA kadama rakhane hetu bA~ye paira ko jamIna para TikA kara dAhine paira ko Age le jAnA par3atA hai, isI prakAra mokSa yA paramAtma bhAva ke prati prayANa meM vyavahAra kI gati ko pragati meM badalane ke lie nizcaya kA sahArA liyA jAtA hai| Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI ko dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 176 ekAntanizcaya yA ekAntavyavahAra kI bAta mokSaprApti meM bAdhaka asatpravRtti se nivRtta hone ke lakSya se rahita ekamAtra nijazuddhasvarUpa kI korI bAteM mukti yA paramAtmabhAva kA prApta nahIM karA sktii| isI prakAra paramAtmasvarUpa yA nijazuddha AtmasvarUpa ke lakSya ke binA kevala pratikramaNa, pratilekhanAdi zubha kriyAe~ bhI mokSa yA paramAtmabhAva kI sAdhanA meM niSphala rahatI haiN| vastutaH samagna vyavahAra kA lakSya nirvikalpa zuddha upayoga kI ora gati-pragati karanA hai| isa lakSya ke binA kevala vyavahAra se pravRtti para jora dene se vaha jora avivekayukta pravRtti ko bahulatA yA isase prApta hone vAle bhautika lAbha, ihalaukika kIrti yA pAralaukika samRddhi Adi para kendrita ho jAtA hai| phira isa lakSyahIna pravRtti ko dRSTi mUktisAdhanArUpa guNavattA kI ora tathA jar3a-jagat ke prati virakti, jovajagat ke prati AtmIyatA evaM kSaNika svaparyAyoM ke prati udAsInatA kA vikAsa karane ke mUla lakSya ke prati nahIM rhtii| phalataH aisI pravRtti kA bAhya kalevara dhArmika hote hue bhI vastutaH vaha laukika bana jAtA hai| antaHstala meM bhautika hotI huI bhI ve pravRttiyA~ AdhyAtmika hone kA AbhAsa karAto haiM / mugdha AtmAe~ aisI pravRttiyoM se ThagA jAto haiM, ve dharmasAdhanA kI bhrAnti meM rahatI haiN| AtmArthI pravRtti aura nivRtti ke viSaya meM jAgarUka rahatA hai| dehAdi se para apane zuddha jJAyakasvarUpa ko bhAvanA hRdayaMgama na huI ho to zuddhadharma-pravRtti meM bhI ahaMtA-mamatA kI prabalatA ko avakAza mila jAtA hai aura ati zrama se sAdhya vyavahAra kI pracura pravRtti ko bhI vaha viphala kara DAlatA hai| niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmArthI sAdhaka apane karmakRta vyaktitva para rahI huI najara haTAkara AtmA ko zuddhasvarUpa kI ora mor3atA hai, tabhI vaha AtmA kA Antarika vaibhava yA paramAtmabhAva kA khajAnA prApta kara pAtA hai / anyathA. apanI dRSTi zuddha AtmasvarUpa ko ora mor3e binA kevala kriyAoM ke gatAnugatika pracalita ghere meM vUmane se jIvana meM zAnti, santoSa evaM Ananda prApta nahIM ho sakatA, na hI vaha Antarika Atmavaibhava yA paramAtmabhAva nidhi ko prApta kara sakatA hai / aisI pravRtti bAhara se dhArmika Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 180 | appA so paramappA pratIta hone para bhI bhItara meM bhautikatA kI pyAsa aura prIti jagAtI rahatI hai| AtmArthI kI dRSTi meM vyavahAra-nizcaya-ratnatrayo jinezvara sarvajJa vItarAga deva, guru aura saddharma kA tathA sarvajJa Apta puruSoM dvArA kathita nau tattva, paDdravya Adi bhAvoM ko samyak prakAra se jAnanA, unake prati dRDhazraddhA rakhanA aura tadanusAra saMyama, niyama, brata Adi kA yathAzakti AcaraNa karanA, yaha kramaza: vyavahAradRSTi se ratnatrayI (samyagjJAna, samyagdarzana aura samyakcAritra) hai| 'para' padArthoM kI cintA chor3akara apanI AtmA kA hI zraddhAna, usI ke svarUpa kA jJAna aura citta kA anya vikalpoM se rahita hokara sva-svarUpa meM hI ramaNa karanA, usI meM lIna honA, yaha hai kramaza: nishcy-rtntryii| vyavahAraratnatrayI ko bhedaratnatrayI aura nizca ya ratnatrayI ko abhedaratnatrayI bhI kahA jA sakatA hai / nizcayanaya se ina tInoM ko ekarUpa jAnanA-mAnanA nizcaya ratnatrayI hai / arthAt-AtmA kA zuddha buddha, akhaNDa, nirAgI, saccidAnandamaya svarUpa jJAna se jAnanA jJAna hai, jAnakara AtmA kI ekarUpatA, abhinnatA, vItarAgatA tathA ananta AnandamayatA kI AtmA meM hI anubhUti, pratIti yA dRDhazraddhA karanA darzana hai aura aisA anubhava AtmA kA upayoga satata askhalita rUpa se pravAha rUpa se svayaM kA rahe vaha cAritra hai| mUlamArga rahasya meM zrImad rAjacandra ne yahI kahA hai te traNa abheda pariNAma thI re, jyAre vartate AtmArUpa teha mAraga jinanopAmiyo re, kivA pAmyo te nijasvarUpa / / vyavahAraratnatrayI ke sAtha AtmajJAna-AtmazraddhAna aura Atma. svarUpAcaraNa kA bhAna, bhAva aura lakSya na ho to vaha bhAvahIna vyavahAra ratnatraya bhava vRddhi kA kAraNa ho jAtA hai / isalie vahI sadvyavahAraratna 1 AtmA''tmanyeva yacchuddha', jAnAtyAtmAnamAtmanA / sevaM ratnatraye jJapti-rucyA cArakatA muneH / / -jJAnasAra, maunASTaka 2 vyavahAro'pi guNa kRd bhAvopaSTambhato bhavet / sarvathA bhAvahI nastu sa jJayo bhavavRddhikRt // -vairAgyakalpalatA stavaka 6/1018 Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI ko dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 181 trayI hai jo nizcayaratnatrayo kI ora le jAne vAlo ho / vastutaH nizcayaratnatrayI se hI paramAtmaprApti yA mokSaprApti rUpa kArya kI siddhi hotI hai / abhISTa kArya na ho, usako kAraNa ke rUpa meM gaga nA nahIM hotii| AtmArthI dvArA vyavahAra mArga ko samyak ArAdhanA bAhya padArthoM, indriya-viSayoM aura audayika bhAvoM ke sAtha jur3e hue yA AkRSTa citta ko udhara se mor3akara, saMkalpa-vikalpa se mukta karake AtmA ke sAtha jor3ane kA abhyAsa karanA, athavA AtmA meM lIna (ekAgra) karanA hI samagra vyavahAramArga ko ArAdhanA kA dhyeya hai| AtmArtho kI dRSTi ke samakSa yaha dhyeya spaSTa hotA hai| isalie vaha sAdhanAmArga meM zruta (zAstrajJAna yA tattvajJAna) kA kitanA sthAna hai ? kitane aura kauna-se zrutajJAna kA arjana karanA Avazyaka hai ? isa tathya ko bhalIbhA~ti jAna letA hai / tathA vaha yaha bhI jAnatA-mAnatA hai ki jisa zru ta ke abhyAsa se Ata-raudradhyAna dUra ho aura dharma-zukla dhyAna meM pravRta huA jA sake, vahI zru ta prAthamika bhUmikA meM Avazyaka hai / AtmatRpta AtmArthI kA vyavahAra jo AtmArthI AtmatRpta ho jAtA hai, usake citta se svArthavRtti haTatI jAtI hai, madhyasthavRtti, paramatasahiSNutA, sva-matapakSAgraharahitatA Ara samatA vikasita ho jAtI hai| aura usakA nizcayadRSTi se AtmajJAna, AtmazraddhAna aura AtmabhAvaramaNa jyoM-jyoM bar3hatA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM usake citta meM Arta-raudradhyAna ko kAraNabhUta svArthavatti evaM viSayapipAsA manda hotI jAtI hai / svArthavRti ke sthAna meM parArthavRtti vikasita hotI jAtI hai| Artta-raudradhyAna ke caMgula se chUTate hI, usake mana se IrSyA, mAtsarya, dvaSa Adi ko vRttiyA~ vidA ho jAtI haiN| tiraskAra ghRNA Adi kA sthAna udAratA, sahAnubhUti, paramatasahiSNutA, vatsalatA Adi le lete haiM / cintA, bhaya, uga Adi bho dUra ho jAte haiN| isa prakAra vaha samatvAcaraNa se AtmarAmatA kA sparza karake nizcayaratnatraya kA AsvAda pA letA hai, jo use paramAtmatattva ke nikaTa le jAtA hai|1 1 ceSTAparasya vRttAnte mUkAndhabadhiropamA / utsAhaH svaguNAbhyAse, duHsthasyeva dhanArjane // -adhyAtmasAra adhi. 6, zlo. 41 Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 182 | appA so paramappA AtmArthI ko 'para' ke prati nizcaya vyavahAra dRSTi AtmArthI yaha bhalIbhA~ti samajhatA hai ki jar3a aura cetana, sva aura para yA upAdAna aura nimitta, ye donoM tattva sarvathA svatantra haiM / AtmA ke sAtha jar3a pudgaloM karmoM yA para kA athavA kisI bhI nimitta kA saMyoga hone para bhI kisI naye dravya meM donoM kA rUpAntara nahIM ho jAtA / na hI Atmapradeza apane jJAnAdi guNoM se vihIna ho jAte haiM aura na hI pudgala paramANu apane varNagandhAdi se rahita ho jAte haiM / phira bhI donoM ke saMyoga se vyavahAra kI bhUmikA meM kucha na kucha pariNAma hotA hai / kintu AtmArthI usa hone vAle pariNAma se bekhabara nahIM rahatA / vaha yathAsambhava nizcayanaya ko lakSya meM rakhakara zuddhasvarUpa kI dizA meM Age bar3hatA jAtA hai / aura eka dina zuddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA ke samakakSa ho jAtA hai / usakI yaha dRSTi rahatI hai ki harSa, zoka, mAna-apamAna, lAbha-alAbha Adi prasaMgoM meM 'para' meM hone vAle parivartanoM se AtmA ko koI hAni nahIM hai / jar3a se cetana sarvathA svatantra hai / isa prakAra ke spaSTa bhAnapUrvaka AtmArthI kA citta saMkalpa - vikalpa yA pratikriyA ke pravAha meM nahIM bahatA / vaha apane upayoga ko 'sva' meM mor3ane kA prayAsa karatA hai / 1 zAstrAdhyayana ke pIche AtmArthI ko dRSTi jainazAstroM kA cAra prakAra ke anuyogoM meM vargIkaraNa kiyA gayA hai - ( 1 ) dravyAnuyoga, (2) caraNakaraNAnuyoga, (3) dharmakathAnuyoga aura (4) gaNitAnuyoga | dravyAnuyoga meM jIvadravya, usake guNa, paryAya tathA usameM bhI svAbhAvika evaM vaibhAvika paryAyoM kA pariNamana, ityAdi tAttvika evaM saiddhAntika bAtoM kA varNana hai / caraNakaraNAnuyoga meM sAdhu-sAdhvI, zrAvakazrAvikA ke jIvana ke anurUpa pA~ca mahAvrata yA bAraha vrata, pA~ca samiti, tIna gupti, dvAdazavidha tapa, niyama-upaniyama, tyAga, pratyAkhyAna Adi cAritrasambandhI bAtoM kA vistRta varNana hai / dharmakathAnuyoga meM unakA 1 jar3a ne caitanya banne dravyano svabhAva bhinna, supratItapaNe banne jehane samajAya che ||1|| svarUpa cetana nija, jar3a che sambandhamAtra, athavA te jJapana paradravya mAya che ||2 // ehavo anubhavano prakAza ullasita thayo, jar3I udAsI tehane AtmavRtti thAya che || 3 // -- zrImad rAyacandra Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 183 varNana hai, jo jIva ratnatraya kI sAdhanA-ArAdhanA karake siddhi ko prApta ho cuke athavA svargAdi pahu~ce, tathA jo jova virAdhanA karake saMsAra meM paribhramaNa kara rahe haiM yA narakAdi kaMgatiyoM meM gaye haiN| AtmArthI mAnava ina cAroM anuyogoM kA svAdhyAya, upayoga yA prayoga AtmA kI vividha prakAra kI azuddhiyoM yA kamiyoM ko dUra karane ke lie tathA paramAtmatattva taka pahu~cane ke lie karatA hai| maiM zuddha buddha-jJAnAnandamaya, sahajAnandI AtmA hU~, jar3a jagat se 'para' hU~, ye aura isa prakAra ke atIndriya viSayoM meM AtmA ke zaMkAzIla hone para AtmArthI dravyAnuyoga kA svAdhyAya karatA hai / dravyAnuyoga ke svAdhyAya se AtmArthI caitanyamaya Atmadravya aura jar3a pudgalamaya ajIva dravyoM ke pRthaka-pRthaka svatantra astitva ko jAnatA-mAnatA hai, pratIti karatA hai, anubhUti karatA hai aura zuddha AtmA ke sAtha saMyoga-sambandha se rahe hue zarIrAdi kI kSaNabhaMguratA kI pratIti kara letA hai| tatpazcAt vaha apanI AtmA ke viSaya meM dRDhanizcaya karatA hai ki maiM AtmA hU~, avinAzI aura jJAnAnandamaya hU~ tathA Atmazakti aura AtmaguNoM se sampanna hU~ evaM trikAla zuddha svatantra Atmadravya huuN| maiM apane andara rahe hae paramAtmatattva ko jAgRta kara sakatA huuN| saMzaya-viparyayaanadhyavasAya se rahita evaM aTUTa vizvAsa se yukta dRr3hazraddhA isake svAdhyAya se ho jAtI hai| AtmA jaba mada, viSaya, kaSAya, nidrA (Alasya, nIMda, anutsAha) aura vikathA Adi pramAdoM se grasta ho gaI ho, AtmavismRti ho gaI ho ? AtmA kA zuddhasvarUpa bhUlA gayA ho, aisI sthiti meM ukta pramAda ko dUra karane ke lie AtmArthI caraNa-karaNAnuyoga kA svAdhyAya karatA hai| caraNakaraNAnuyoga kA svAdhyAya karane se vrata, niyama, tyAga, pratyAkhyAna, samiti, gupti, bAhya-Abhyantara tapa, anuSThAna Adi bAhyacAritra tathA svarUpa-ramaNa rUpa Antara-cAritra ko prakaTa karane kI vidhi-rIti Adi samajhakara tathA cAritra kA mahatva,uddezya evaM lAbha samajha-vicAra kara AcaraNa meM lAne se tathA parama utsAha evaM ucca adhyavasAyapUrvaka vrata, samiti-gupti, parISaha-vijaya, kapAyavijaya viSayoM ke prati anAsakti ke zuddha pariNAma lAne se apramattadazA prakaTa hotI hai| vrata pratyAkhyAna tathA nityaniyamoM kA samajhapUrvaka AcaraNa kare to viratibhAva meM Age bar3hatA hA jova sarvAM zataH apramatta dazA ko prApta kara sakatA hai| viratibhAva ke binA vyakti Atmika vikAsa ko dizA meM Age nahIM bar3ha sktaa| ataH AtmArthI gRhasthasAdhaka ho yA mahAvratI Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 184 | appA so paramappA saMyamI sAdhaka ho, donoM hI caraNakaraNAnuyoga ke svAdhyAya dvArA pramAda ko dUra karate haiN| AtmA jaba krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha, kAma (vedatraya), moha, rAgadveSa, bhaya, zoka, jugupsA (vRNA), rati-arati, hAsya Adi kaSAyanokaSAyoM se ghira gaI ho, to AtmArthI dharmakathAnuyoga kA svAdhyAya karatA hai| AtmArthI vyakti isake svAdhyAya dvArA vicAra karatA hai ki kaSAyabhAva aura nokaSAyabhAva meM dIrghakAla taka yA satata pravRtta rahane se jIva cAritramohanIya kA tIvra karmabandha karatA hai| isa mohakarma ke tIvra bandhana meM na par3anA ho, tathA bhavabandhana se chUTanA ho to atizIghra kaSAyanokaSAyabhAvoM se mukta honA cAhie / sAmAnya saMsArI jIva dharma kathAnuyoga dvArA isa tattva-tathya kA nirdhAraNa na karake kaSAya-nokaSAyabhAvoM meM hI race-pace rahane ke kAraNa bAra-bAra janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra bar3hAte rahate haiM, jabaki AtmArthI vyakti isa tathya ko dharmakathAnuyoga ke svAdhyAya dvArA hRdayaMgama karake kaSAya-nokaSAyoM kI utpatti ke kAraNoM se dUra rahatA hai, sadA jAgRta rahakara inheM upazAnta karane kA prayatna karatA hai, evaM kSamA, dayA, upazama, mRdUtA, (vinaya-namratA), RjUtA evaM santoSa Adi guNoM meM vRddhi karatA hai, isa prakAra kaSAyoM aura nokaSAyoM para vijaya prApta karane kA satata jAgRta prayatna karatA hai / dharmakathAoM se aisI preraNA anAyAsa hI mila jAtI hai| dharma kathAoM meM sarvajJa vItarAga prabhu dvArA pUrva meM hue jIvoM ke jIvana kI saccI ghaTanAoM ke AdhAra para yaha batAyA gayA hai ki kaSAyarahita yA kaSAyavijayI svabhAvadazA meM pravartamAna jIvoM kA jIvana kitanA uttama thA aura usakA pariNAma bho kitanA zreSTha AyA / sAtha hI kaSAya sahita yA tIvra kaSAyI dazA meM pariNata jIva ko adhamatA ne unheM saMsAra meM kitanA bhaTakAe? dharmakathAnuyoga meM eka ora gautama gaNadhara kI kathA hai to dUsarI ora gozAlaka kI bhI kathA hai| isa prakAra dharmakathAnuyoga kaSAyoM se virata hone kI aura akaSAyabhAva meM pravRtta hone kI preraNA detA hai| AtmArthI kA mana jaba atyanta caMcala, vyagra aura azAnta ho, AtmA meM vyAkulatA arati, khinnatA utpanna ho, taba vaha gaNitAnuyoga kA svAdhyAya karatA hai / bhUgola, khagola, dvIpa, samudra, cAra gatiyoM, devaloka, tiryagloka, naraka Adi tIna loka kA tathA vibhinna AtmAoM kI karmoM Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 185 padhi janya sthiti, kSetra Adi kA varNana gaNitAnuyoga kA viSaya hai| isakA svAdhyAya karane se citta ekAgra ho jAtA hai AtmA dharma-zukladhyAna meM saMlagna hotI hai| AtmA ke parabhAva yA vibhAva meM ramaNa kI dazA aura svabhAva-ramaNa kI dazA kA pariNAma gaNitAnuyoga ke svAdhyAya dvArA jAnane se svabhAva meM ramaNa karane kI preraNA milatI hai| isa prakAra AtmArthI jIva cAroM anuyogoM ke svAdhyAya dvArA yathAyogya pravRtti-nivRtti karatA hai, tathA heya, jJeya, upAdeya kA nizcaya bhI karatA hai| AtmArthI kA svAdhyAya karane kA uddezya aise AtmArthI mAnava kA zAstrajJAna-arjana karane kA hetu bhI eka mAtra AtmA kA parama artha, paramahita prApta karanA hai, anya kucha nhiiN| zAstra par3hakara, una para manana-cintana karake, unameM se nizcaya-vyavahAra, svapara, heya-jJeya-upAdeya, tathA anekAntadRSTi se pratyeka vastu ke upayoga kA Atmahita kI dRSTi se viveka karanA hI AtmArthI kA mukhya prayojana (artha) hai| zAstra par3hakara maiM chaha dravyoM evaM nau tatvoM kA vAstavika svarUpa samajhaM, use samajhakara maiM AtmA kA hita, kalyANa, zreya, evaM maMgala kaise sAdhU ? anAdikAla se caturgatika saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karatI huI merI AtmA janma-maraNAdi ke duHkhoM se kaise mukta ho ? saMsAra paribhramaNa ke kAraNabhUta karmoM se kaise chUTe ? merI AtmA siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA kaise bane ? yahI prayojana hai, AtmArthI ke paThana-pAThana kA, manana-cintana kA, svAdhyAya kA / zAstroM kA paMcavidharUpa svAdhyAya karane kA usakA uddezya sva (AtmA) kA hI adhyayana karanA hai| merI AtmA svabhAva se haTakara, AtmA ke nijI guNoM se bhaTaka kara parabhAva meM, vibhAva meM paryAya bhAva meM kahA~ kahA~ aura kaise kaise jAtI hai ? use kaise parabhAvoM meM jAne se rokanA cAhie ? kina-kina vibhAvoM (kaSAyoM, rAga-dveSa, moha Adi) meM AtmA svabhAva ko chor3akara lipaTa jAtI hai ? rAgAdi kAraNoM se karmoM se AtmA kaise-kaise baMdha jAtI hai, usa bandha ko kaise kATA jA sakatA hai ? AtmA karmoM se sarvathA mukta hokara paramAtmA kaise bana sakatI hai ? isI satya tathya ko jAnane, samajhane aura hRdayaMgama karane ke lie AtmArthI svAdhyAya karatA hai / isa dRSTi se AtmArthI zodhaka bhI hai, sAdhaka bhI hai, Atmahita. cintaka bhI haiM, jJAtA-draSTA bhI hai| usake zAstrAdhyayana kA uddezya yaha nahIM hai ki maiM zAstrajJAtA banakara dUsaroM ko vAda-vivAda meM parAjita karU, Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 186 | appA so paramappA dUsaroM ko apane se hIna, alpajJa, nIce yA kSudra samajhU, apane vinaya, RjutA namratA, mRdutA Adi sadguNoM ko chor3akara dUsaroM kA apamAna yA tiraskAra karU, guNIjanoM kA anAdara karU, svayaM ko ucca jJAnI, AtmArthI, AtmajJa evaM mahAn mAnakara ahaMkAra karU yA jAti, kula, bala, rUpa zruta, tapa, lAbha aura aizvarya kA mada karU~, apane bhaktoM, anuyAyiyoM, sAmpradAyikoM aura andhavizvAsiyoM kI jamAta bar3hAU~ tathA pada-pratiSThA prApta karU / athavA zAstroM ko samajhane kI sabhI kujiyA~ mere pAsa haiM, maiM hI zAstroM kA jAnakAra hU~, isa prakAra kA garva karanA AtmArthI ke zAstrajJAna kA prayojana nahIM hotaa| vaha AtmArthI svayaM satyArthI banakara pratyeka dravya ko, pratyeka tattva ko tathA pratyeka vastu ko sabhI nayoM kI dRSTi se vAstavika rUpa se jAnanesamajhane kA prayatna karatA hai / jahA~ bhI satya milatA hai, use vaha upAdeya samajhakara grahaNa karatA hai / 'merA so saccA' yaha usakA Moto =siddhAntavAkya nahIM hotA, 'saccA so merA' yahI usakA upAdeya Moti hotA hai| AtmArthI vyakti zAstroM ko kevala zabdataH nahIM jAnatA, apitu arthataH aura bhAvArthataH-paramArthataH jAnatA-samajhatA hai, jAnane-samajhane kA puruSArtha karatA hai / zAstroM meM tIna prakAra ke Agama batAye haiM-suttAgame (sUtrarUpa Agama), atthAgame (artharUpa Agama) aura tadubhayAgame (sUtra aura artha ubhayarUpa-tathA paramArtharUpa aagm)| AtmArthI vyakti zAstroM ko kevala zabdazaH ghoMTakara nahIM raha jAtA, vANI se zAstrapAThoM kA zabdazaH uccAraNa karake nahIM raha jAtA, apitu zAstra ke pratyeka zabda ko abhidhA, lakSaNA aura vyaMjanA tInoM zaktiyoM se taulakara usake vAcyArtha, tAtparyArtha, abhi. dheyArtha, lakSyArtha, vyaMjanArtha evaM paramArtha ko jAnane-samajhane kA pUruSArtha karatA hai / vaha zAstra ke pratyeka zabda ke vAcyabhUta padArtha ko anulakSita karake bhAvazru tapUrvaka jAnane-samajhane kA prayatna karatA hai| vaha kevala zAbdika jJAna se santuSTa nahIM hotA, kintu antara meM DubakI lagAkara, zodhaka banakara vAcya bhUta padArtha ko DhUMDhatA-khojatA hai| paramAtmA ke jJAna, darzana sukha (Ananda) aura vIrya (Atma-zakti) se apanI AtmA ke zuddha svabhAva kI tulanA karake zAstrAdhyayana ke dvArA paramAtmapada ko prApta karane kI sAdhanA karatA hai| nau tatvoM kA AtmArthI dvArA yathAyogya vizleSaNa jainAgamoM meM nau tattvoM kA varNana hai| AtmArthI jIva ina nau tattvoM Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva ko sRSTi | 187 I meM se heya, jJeya aura upAdeya ko alaga-alaga chAMTa letA hai aura tadanusAra AcaraNIya kA AcaraNa karatA hai, anAcaraNIya kA tyAga karatA hai / nau tattvoM ke nAma isa prakAra haiM - ( 1 ) jIva, (2) ajIva (3) puNya, (4) pApa, (5) Asrava, (6) saMvara, (7) nirjarA, (8) bandha aura ( 8 ) mokSa | jo jAnatA hai, vaha jIva hai | zarIrAdi ajIva haiM, unameM jJAna nahIM hai / puNyapApa tathA mithyAtvAdi Asrava haiM- karmoM ke Ane ke dvAra haiM / puNya-pApa Adi vikAroM meM aTaka jAnA bandha hai / puNya-pApa-rahita caitanyamUrti AtmA kI pahacAna karake usameM (AtmabhAvoM meM ) sthira honA saMvara-nirjarA rUpa dharma hai| AtmA kI zuddha dazA kA pUrNarUpa se prakaTa honA mokSa hai / ina sAta yA nau tattvoM ke adhyayana se AtmArthI jIva-ajIva kA spaSTa jJAna prApta karatA hai / ina nau tattvoM ko jAnakara AtmArthI yaha nizcaya karatA hai ki ye jIva ke sivAya zeSa AThoM tattva jIva ( AtmA ) ke vikAsa yA hrAsa ko batAne ke lie haiM / ataH vaha zuddha Atmatattva (jIva ) ko pradhAna mAna kara usa para vizvAsa karatA hai / sAtha hI yaha bhI jAna letA hai ki vartamAna meM dRzyamAna ye deha Adi paryAya (zubhAzubha ) karma ke kAraNa haiM / merA zuddha svarUpa karmoM se AvRta hai / AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie AtmArthI jIva ( AtmA ) aura ajIva (anAtmA = jar3a) kA svarUpa samajhakara AtmA (jIva ) evaM Atmazuddhi meM sAdhaka saMvara, nirjaMga aura mokSa tattvoM ko 'sva' tathA ajIva tathA AtmabAhya evaM Atmazuddhi meM bAdhaka Asrava, puNya, pApa evaM bandha tattvoM ko 'para' samajhatA hai / ina donoM prakAra ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattvoM kA pRthakkaraNa karatA hai / moTe taura para vaha jova aura ajIba ina donoM tattvoM ko jJeya ( jAnane yogya) samajhatA hai / pApa, Asrava aura bandha ye tonoM tattva AtmA ke lie parabhAva haiM tathA AtmA ke vikAsa aura zuddhi meM bAdhaka haiM, isalie AtmArthI inheM heya ( tyAjya) samajhatA hai / karmoM ke Asrava aura bandha ke mithyAtva, avirati, pramAda, kaSAya aura yoga ina pAMca kAraNoM se dUra rahane kA prayatna karatA hai / saMvara, nirjarA aura mokSa, ina tInoM tattvoM ko AtmArthI isalie upAdeya aura AcaraNIya mAnatA hai ki ye tInoM AtmA ko karmoM se lipaTane se bacAte haiM, AtmA ko svabhAva meM pravRtta hone meM, AtmA kI zuddhi evaM vikAsa meM tathA mokSa prApti yA paramAtmabhAva kI prApti meM ye tInoM tattva sahAyaka haiN| saMvara se Ate hue karma roke jAte haiM aura nirjarA se pahale ke bA~dhe hue karmoM kA ekadeza se kSaya kiyA jAtA hai Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 188 | appA so paramappA aura mokSa se AtmA ke sAtha lage hue sabhI karmoM se sadA ke lie chuTakArA ho jAtA hai / zarIra indriyA~, mana, aMgopAMga tathA zarIra se sambandhita makAna, dukAna, dhana-sampatti, jamIna-jAyadAda Adi samasta padArtha ajIva haiM | AtmArthI inheM 'para' samajhakara inake prati hone vAle rAga, dveSa, moha, mamatva Adi ko chor3ane kA prayatna karatA hai| aba rahA puNya / vaise to nizcayanaya kI daSTi se puNya Asrava kA aMga hone se heya hai, kyoMki zubhakarmoM kA Agamana (AsravaNa) hI puNya kA dUsarA nAma hai / paramAtmapada mokSa ko pAne ke lie zubha yA azubha samasta karmoM kA sarvathA kSaya apekSita hai / vahA~ pApakarmoM ke sAtha-sAtha puNyakarmoM kA bhI nAza honA anivArya hai, tabhI AtmA sarvathA zuddha, paramAtmarUpa ho sakatI hai / karmoM se sarvathA mukta hone vAlI aisI AtmAoM ke lie puNya chor3ane kA prayatna karanA Avazyaka nahIM hotA / Atma-vikAsa ke sopAna para car3hatA huA mahAn AtmArthI sAdhaka guNasthAna krama se AThaveM guNasthAna se zra eNI karake Age bar3hatA hai, taba nirjarA kI mAtrA atyanta bar3ha jAtI hai, usameM puNyakarma kI bhI nirjarA ho jAtI hai / phalataH puNyakarma svataH ho chUTa jAtA hai / phira puNya kA dIrgha sthiti vAlA nayA bandha bhI nahIM hotA / isa dRSTi se puNya ko tyAjya btaayaa| parantu jaba taka sAdhaka ucca bhUmikA para ArUr3ha nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka puNya usake sAtha rahatA hai, puNya phalasvarUpa use anukUla paristhiti, yogya sAdhana Adi prApta hote haiM / isalie puNya heya hote hue bhI jaba taka saMsAra - sAgara ke usa pAra sAdhaka nahIM pahu~ca jAtA hai, taba taka puNya kathaMcita heyarUpa upAdeya bhI ho jAtA hai / AtmArthI dvArA paMcAstikAya ke jJAna se zuddha AtmA kA nizcaya ke dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya, AkAzAstikAya, jIvAstikAya aura pudgalAstikAya ye pA~ca astikAya haiM, jinakA bhagavatIsUtra Adi meM yatra-tatra varNana milatA hai ! AtmArthI pA~coM astikAyoM ko pahale arthataH, arthIpana se, phira paramArthataH (tattvataH ) jAnatA hai / AtmArthI paMcAstikAyoM kA svarUpa jAnakara usI vicAra meM aTaka nahIM jAtA, apitu vaha paMcAstikAya ke pA~ca dravyoM meM se jIvadravya ko pRthaka karake eka meM - sva meM apane Apako kendrita karatA hai / tatpazcAt antar meM nizcaya karatA hai ki "maiM ( sva = AtmA) suvizuddha jJAnadarzanamaya hU~ / " isa prakAra antarmukha hokara suvizuddha jJAna svabhAvarUpa se AtmA kA nizcaya karatA hai / yahI AtmArthI ke samakSa paMcAstikAya ko jAnane tathA zravaNa karane kA uddezya hai / Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmArthI kI dRSTi : paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi | 186 AtmArthI dvArA paMcAstikAya kA jJAna tathA nizcaya karane ke bAda prAptavya kyA hai ? isakA samAdhAna yaha hai ki usake lie atyanta vizuddha caitanyasvabhAvI jJAnarUpI AtmA (jIvAstikAya) hI prAptavya hai| paMcAstikAya meM se vizaddha Atma dravya ko kaise prApta karatA hai ? prathama to vaha cintana karatA hai ki isa loka meM paMcAstikAya ke samUha rUpa ananta dravya haiN| unameM se ananta acetana dravya to mere (Atmadravya) se bhinna = vijAtIya haiN| ve acetana dravya maiM nahIM haiM tathA caitanya svabhAva vAle ananta dravya bhI bhinna-bhinna haiN| ve sabhI jIvAstikAya ke antargata A jAte haiN| parantu ve sabhI jIvAstikAya ke antargata hote hue bhI dUsare ananta jIvoM se pRthaka maiM eka svatantra caitanyasvabhAvI jIva (AtmA) haiN| isa prakAra sva sammukha hokara anantakAla meM na kiye hue, apUrva rUpa se AtmA ke viSaya meM nirNaya nizcaya karatA hai / nirNaya kI aisI Thosa bhUmikA ke binA Atmadharma kAAtmasparzI svadharma ke AcaraNa kA prArambha nahIM hotA, AtmA paramAtmabhAva ko prApta karane kI ora agrasara nahIM hotaa| isa prakAra ke nirNaya meM AtmArthI jJAna, ruci aura vIrya ke antarmukhI utsAha bala para adhyAtma vikAsa meM utarottara Age bar3hatA jAtA hai| isa Thosa nirNaya se vaha deha kA nAma to kadAcita bhUla sakatA hai, parantu AtmA ko = AtmasvarUpa ko nahIM bhUla sktaa| vaha deha-premI na rahakara AtmapremI ho jAtA hai| usake jJAna kI nirmalatA meM AtmA kA aisA phoTo (citra) akita ho gayA ki vaha use kadApi vismRta nahIM ho sktaa| aisA nirNayakartA AtmArthI mithyAtvAdi yA rAgadvaSAdi vibhAvoM kA kSaya karake alpakAla meM hI siddha-vRddha mUkta vItarAgI paramAtmA ho jAtA hai, mokSa prApta kara letA hai| SaT dravyoM ke jJAna se jIva dravya ko pRthakatA kA nirNaya SaT dravyoM meM se pAMca dravya to ye paMcAstikAya haiM, eka kAla dravya adhika hai / vItarAga prabhu ke pravacanoM se AtmArthI ina chaha dravyoM kA svarUpa jAnakara apanI AtmA (jIvadravya) ko zuddha jJAnasvarUpa jAnatA-mAnatA tathA nizcita karatA hai| isa prakAra nija tatva kA nirNaya karake vaha antamuMkhI hokara ekAgra ho jAtA hai, aura zuddha AtmA meM nihita, jJAna, darzana, Ananda aura Atmika zakti kA uttarottara vikAsa karake eka dina paramAtma rUpa ho jAtA hai| isa prakAra AtmArthI kI dRSTi se eka dina pUrNa zuddha-buddha paramAtmabhAva kI sRSTi ho jAtI hai| Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 11 paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? paramAtmA banane se pUrva, paramAtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa ko jAnanA Avazyaka AtmA paramAtmA bana jAtA hai, yaha siddhAnta tabhI vyavahAra ke dharAtala para sahI utara sakatA hai, jaba paramAtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa jAna liyA jAya / paramAtmA kA svarUpa jAne binA koI bhI AtmA ( mAnavAtmA) cAhe ki maiM kisI bhI zakti, mahAn AtmA, tIrthaMkara, paigambara yA bhagavAn ke anugraha, AzIrvAda yA kRpA se sAmAnya- AtmA se paramAtmA bana jAU~, yaha asambhava hai / paramAtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa ko jAne binA .... paramAtmA ke yathArthasvarUpa ko jAne binA AtmArthI sAdhaka 'kaisA paramAtmA bananA cAhatA hai ?' isa viSaya meM koI spaSTa darzana na hone se vaha paramAtmA banane ke badale kisI ghaTiyA kisma kA AtmA bhI bana sakatA hai / athavA Izvara ke tathAkathita ThekedAra una bhole-bhAle dharmabhIruoM se hajAroM-lAkhoM rupaye aiMTha kara marane ke bAda svarga meM devAtmA banA dene, tathA AlIzAna bhavana, rUpavatI nAriyA~, svAdiSTa bhojana evaM madyAdi peya tathA samasta svargIya sukhabhoga kI suvidhAe~ dilA dene kA AzvAsana de deMge / ( 160 ) Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 161 athavA vaha koI camatkArI deva bana jAye aura usako bhI tathAkathita dharmasampradAya vAle loga bhagavAn yA avatAra kahane lageMge yA kisI prabhAvazAlI mAnava ko paramAtmA kA pratinidhi, mahApuruSa, paigambara, avatAra bhagavAn Adi kahane lgeNge| ise bhI sacce mAne meM paramAtmA nahIM kahA jA sktaa| ____ kaI loga Izvara ko sAtaveM AsamAna para zAhI ThATha-bATha se baiThe havA calAte hue sAmantarAjA ke rUpa meM dekhate haiM / athavA kaI dharma ke ThekedAra rAjA yA zAsaka ko Izvara kA aMza mAnate haiN| yaha bhI zuddha AtmasvarUpa banane vAlA paramAtmA nahIM hai / AtmArthI ko aisA paramAtmA bananA bhI abhISTa nahIM bhagavadgItA meM Izvara ko sarvatra hAtha, paira, A~kha, mastaka aura mukha vAlA kahA gayA hai / use cAroM ora zrotra (kAna) vAlA kahA gayA hai| use vizva ke kaNa-kaNa meM vyApta kahA gayA hai / 1 aisA bhI niraMjana nirAkAra zuddha paramAtmA nahIM mAnA jA sakatA, kyoMki paramAtmA kA jaba koI AkAra hI nahIM hai, taba vaha hAtha-paira, A~kha, mastaka yA kAna vAlA kaise ho sakatA hai ? ataH paramAtmA kA yaha svarUpa bhI ThIka nahIM / agara sAkAra paramAtmA (vItarAga sadeha paramAtmA) bhI hai to vaha bhI ananta mastaka, netra aura caraNa vAlA nahIM ho sakatA, anantajJAna-darzana-cAritra vAlA to ho sakatA hai| zuklayajurveda meM batAyA gayA hai ki paramAtmA saba ora A~khoM vAlA, saba ora mukha vAlA, saba ora hAtha vAlA aura saba ora paira vAlA hai / vaha sArI sRSTi meM vyApta hai / parantu niraMjana, nirAkAra paramAtmA A~kha, kAna, paira, mastaka Adi vAlA hogA to vaha paramAtmA kahA~ rahA ? vaha to eka jAdUgara jaisA ho gayA athavA vaha vaikriya zarIradhArI deva ke samAna ho gayA, jo aneka rUpa yA manacAhe rUpa banA sakatA hai| ataH yaha bhI paramAtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa 1 sarvataH pANipAdaM tat sarvato'kSiziromukham / sarvataH zru timalloke sarvamAvRtya tiSThati // -bhagavadgItA a0 13/13 2 vizvatazcakSa sta vizvatomukho, vizvataH pANiruta vizvataH pAt / --zukla yajurveda mAdhyaMdinasaMhitA a0 17 maMtra 16 / Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 162 | appA so paramappA nahIM, sarvakarmamukta siddha-buddha-mukta AtmA kA paricAyaka nahIM, jisakI prApti ke lie AtmArthI yA mumukSu lAlAyita ho / atharva veda meM kahA gayA hai ki Izvara to isa sRSTi se kaI guNA vyApaka hai, virAT hai| yaha samagra sRSTi to usakA eka caturthAMza bhAga hai / isakA adhikAMza bhAga to amRta hai| yaha dRzyamAna bhAga to martyabhAga hai| yaha to usakI virAT sattA kI sAdhAraNa abhivyakti. mAtra hai| itanA virAT Izvara bhI manuSya nahIM ho sakatA, anya prANiyoM kA to bananA bhI asambhava hai| ataH aisA paramAtmA bananA bhI mumukSu ko abhISTa nhiiN| isI atharvaveda meM eka sthAna para kahA gayA hai-paramAtmA tInoM kAla aura tInoM lokoM se para hai / vahA~ kI zruti kahatI hai 'yo bhUtaM ca bhavyaM ca sarvaM yazcAdhitiSThati / ' vaha (paramAtmA) bhUtakAla meM bhI thA, bhaviSyakAla meM bhI rahegA, vartamAna kAla meM bhI hai / isa prakAra saba kAloM meM jo rahatA hai, jo dezakAlAtIta hai| vastutaH vaha ajanmA hai / 1 sadA se hI usakA astitva hai| vaha kisI prakAra ke ratnatraya yA svarUpa ramaNarUpa puruSArtha ke binA hI prArambha se hI paramAtmA hai / use kisI ne Izvara banAyA bhI nahIM aura na hI vaha (Izvara) saddharmAcaraNa ke yA svabhAvaramaNa ke puruSArtha se banA hai| Izvara (paramAtmA) ke svarUpa sambandhI ye saba bAteM na to yUktisaMgata haiM aura na hI kisI mAtA-pitA ke binA Izvara yA kisI bhI mAnava kI utpatti ho sakatI hai aura na koI jIva saddharmAcaraNa ne puruSArtha kiye binA paramAtmA (Izvara) bana sakatA hai| ataH paramAtmA kA yaha svarUpa bhI yathArtha nahIM aura AtmArthI mumukSa ke lie aisA paramAtmA bananA zakya bhI nahIM hai| isase bhI Age baDhakara Izvara ke viSaya meM kalpanA hai ki Izvara se ye saba prANI utpanna hote haiM, vahI inheM mAratA hai, jalAtA hai, usakI hI racI huI yaha jar3a-cetanamayI sArI sRSTi hai| -bahma sUtra 1.111 1 janmAdyasya yataH 2 yaccApi sarvabhUtAnAM bIjaM tadahamarjana ! na tadasti vinA yatsyAnmayA bhUtaM carAcaram // -gItA 10/36 Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 193 yaha siddhAnta bhI paramAtmA ke niraMjana, nirAkAra, nirlepa, rAgadva eSarahita, nirvikAra svarUpa ke sAtha ghaTita yA saMgata nahIM hotA / jaba paramAtmA ke koI deha hI nahIM hai, vaha muktaparamAtmA dehadhArI hI nahIM hai, zubhAzubha karmoM se sarvathArahita hai, janma-maraNa se rahita ho cukA hai, taba usa nirAkAra Izvara se saba prANI yA jar3ajagat kaise utpanna ho jAegA ? agara Izvara hI saba prANiyoM ko mAratA - jilAtA hai, taba to kisI bhI jIva ko vizeSataH manuSya ke AyuSyakarma kA, vibhinna gatiyoM aura yoniyoM meM bhramaNa karane kA koI prazna hI nahIM hai / na hI manuSya ko ajara-amara, avinAzI paramAtmA banane ke lie kisI bhI sAdhanA kI AvazyakatA hai agara paramAtmA zuddha-buddha, niraMjana nirAkAra ho gayA hai athavA hai to use, dUsaroM ko utpanna karane kI, banAne- bigAr3ane kI, jar3a padArthoM ko racane kI yA kisI jIva ko mArane- jilAne kI jarUrata hI kyA hai ? kyoM sarvakarma mukta vaha paramAtmA punaH karmabandhana meM par3egA ? kyoMki agara paramAtmA vItarAga hai to vaha punaH pakSapAtayukta hokara yA rAga-dva eSa se lipta hokara svayaM ke yA dUsare ke janma-maraNa ke prapaMca meM par3egA to karmabandhana hogA hI / jaba karmabandhana hogA to use punaH saMsAra meM janma-maraNa karanA par3egA, cAra gatiyoM aura vibhinna yoniyoM meM usa mukta AtmA ko paribhramaNa karanA par3egA, ataH niraMjana nirAkAra paramavizuddha paramAtmA kA yaha svarUpa bhI AtmArthI mumukSu ke lie kathamapi abhISTa nahIM hai, kyoMki jitane bhI AtmArthI yA mumukSa nirgrantha yA gRhastha sAdhaka haiM, unake lie ratnatraya kI, saddharma kI yA svarUpa meM sthira hone kI jitanI bhI sAdhanA-ArAdhanAe~ haiM, ve saba janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra se, karmoM ke bandhana se yA samasta duHkhoM se sarvathA mukta-paramAtmA (siddha) hone ke lie hai / jaisA ki dazavaikAlikasUtra meM kahA hai = taM devA asuiM asAsayaM, sayA cae niccahiya-TThiyappA | chiMditta, jAi-maraNassa mUlaM, uvei bhikkhU apuNAgamaM gaI || arthAt - "sadaiva AtmahitaiSI evaM AtmabhAvoM meM sthira vaha bhikSu janma-maraNa ke mUla karmoM kA, rAgadveSAdi kA bandhana tor3akara usa azucimaya azAzvata ( anitya ) dehavAsa kA sadA ke lie tyAga kara detA hai aura apunarAgamanarUpa siddha- paramAtmA kI gati (mokSagati) ko prApta kara letA 1 dazavaikAlika a0 10/gA0 21 Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 164 | appA so paramappA hai|" AtmArthI sAdhaka saMsAra meM punaH Ane,'janma-maraNa ke, karmoM ke tathA rAgadveSAdi bhAvakoM ke bandhana meM phaMsane ke lie ratnatraya Adi kI sAdhanA yA dharmAcaraNa meM puruSArtha nahIM krtaa| usa maharSiyoM kA parAkrama' savvadukkha pahoNaTThA pakkamati mahesiNo' ke sUtra ke anusAra samasta duHkhoM ko naSTa karane ke lie hotA hai; saMsAra ke janma-maraNAdi duHkhoM meM par3ane ke lie nhiiN| yadi janma-maraNa se mukta hone ke bAda bhI zuddha mukta siddha paramAtmA ko punaH saMsAra meM AnA par3e tathA sAMsArika prapaMcoM meM par3akara rAga-dvaSAdi vikAroM yA karmoM se malina-azuddha honA par3e to ve aisI sAdhanA karane kA puruSArtha yA svarUparamaNa karane kA kaSTa uThAe~ge hI kyoM ? IzvarakartRtvavAdiyoM kI yuktihIna bhrAmaka kalpanAe~ saMsAra ke dharma-sampradAyoM meM vaidika, islAma tathA IsAI Adi jo Izvara (paramAtmA) ko jagat kA kartA-hartA aura dhartA mAnate haiM, ve uparyukta AkSapoM kA yuktivihIna, kevala andhazraddhA se prerita aisA samAdhAna karate haiM ki yaha to Izvara kI lIlA hai, usakI icchA huI ki sRSTi raceM to sRSTi kI racanA kara dii| vaha sabhI prakAra se-kartumakartumanyathA katu-karane, na karane yA anyathA karane meM samartha hai| vaha cAhe to jagat ko utpanna kara sakatA hai aura cAhe to bigAr3a yA vinAza kara sakatA hai / saba kucha usake hAthoM meM hai, usakI icchA ke binA eka pattA bhI hila nahIM sktaa| kisI RSi ne kahA-Izvara akelA thaa| usake mana meM icchA huI ki "maiM akelA hai, bahata ho jAU~ / isa prakAra Izvara kI lIlA ko sAkSAt dekha lo aura usakI mahimA evaM garimA kA guNagAna karate rho| usake guNagAna meM masta ho jAne se vaha prasanna hokara tumhAre manoratha ko pUrNa kara degaa|" unake kahane kA tAtparya yaha hai ki Izvara hI hamAre vicAroM, bhAvoM aura kAryoM kA niyaMtA hai| usakI icchA para hI hamAre jIvana kA sArA dAromadAra hai / isa bAta ko mAnakara jaganniyatA vizvabhartA, sRSTikartA Izvara para hI saba 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra 2 'so'kAmayat asRjat vizvam / ' -upaniSad 3 eko'haM bahusyAm / -upaniSad 4 'koI kahe lIlA re, alakha alakha taNI, lakha pUre mana-Aza / --AnaMdaghana caubIsI (RSabhajinastavana) Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 165 kucha chor3a do, tumheM kucha karane dharane kI jarUrata nahIM / tumheM na tapa karanA hai, na kaSTa sahanA hai aura na svAdhyAya kAyotsarga Adi karanA hai / vahI prasanna hokara saba kucha kara degA / paramAtmA kA yaha svarUpa kitanA ghAtaka hai paramAtmA kA yaha andhavizvAsapreraka svarUpa kitanA bhrAntiyukta hai ! AtmA ko svatantratA kA vighAtaka hai ! Atma - puruSArtha - hantA hai, svarUparamaNatA meM vighnakAraka hai tathA AtmA ko jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa rUpa mokSamArga kI ArAdhanA - sAdhanA se haTAne vAlA hai / isa mAnyatA para calane se AtmA kadApi sacce mAne meM paramAtmA nahIM bana sakegA, apitu lIlA aura kautuka dikhAne vAle tathAkathita bhagavAn yA prabhu kA gulAma evaM bhikhArI bana jAyegA / vaha nimnasvarUpa vAle ukta prabhu ke hAthoM kI sadaiva kaThaputalI banA rahegA / apanI svatantra prajJA se paramAtma tattva kI ArAdhanA nahIM kara sakegA / yaha lIlA bhI Izvara ko zobhA nahIM detI phira jo paramAtmA rAga, dva eSa, kAma, krodha, moha, pakSapAta, khuzAmada - khorI, anyAya Adi doSoM se sarvathArahita hai, vItarAga hai, anantajJAnadarzana sukha vIryamaya hai, usameM kAmanAjanita icchA se lipta, doSayukta yA jainazAstra kI bhASA meM kahU~ to nidAna ( niyANA) se yukta saMsAra kI racanA rUpa lIlA kaise ghaTita ho sakatI hai ? yogIzvara AnandaghanajI ne kitanA yuktisaMgata kahA hai 'doSa rahitane lIlA navi ghaTe, lIlA doSa-vilAsa / 1 saMsAra ke vikAroM, doSoM evaM karmoM se sarvathA mukta nirAkAra niraMjana hone para bhI paramAtmA dvArA punaH lIlA karanA to rAga, dveSa, kAma, kAmanA, pakSapAta Adi doSoM se yukta vilAsa hai / paramAtmA aisA vilAsI, kAmanArAyaNa yA kisI bhI doSa se yukta nahIM ho sakatA / kyoMki lolA to kutUhalavRtti se tathA jJAna evaM sukha kI apUrNatA se hotI hai, jo paramAtmA ke lie zobhanIya nahIM hai / 1 Anandaghana caubIsI ( RSabhajina stavana ) Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 196 | appA so paramappA sRSTikartRtva ke viSaya meM islAma dharma ko mAnyatA islAma dharma kA kahanA hai ki khudAtAlA ne 'kuna' kahA aura yaha duniyA banakara taiyAra ho gii| khudA apane hukma se duniyA ko paidA kiyA karatA hai / yahA~ prazna hotA hai-khudA to nirAkAra hai| usake zarIra, muMha, jubAna Adi kucha bhI to nahIM hai / phira binA jubAna ke, binA mu~ha ke khudA ne 'kuna' kaise kahA ? kyoMki koI bhI zabda bolane ke lie muMha aura jIbha kI jarUrata avazyambhAvI hai / phira yaha bhI savAla hotA hai, duniyA ke rUpa meM tabdIla hone vAle paramANu to jar3a haiM, unake kAna bhI nahIM hote, na hI unameM cetanA hotI hai, phira unhoMne khudAtAlA ke hukma ko kaise sunA ? aura Azcarya to yaha hotA hai ki jaba khudA binA maha aura jubAna ke bhI bola sakatA hai aura hukma kara sakatA hai to aba kyoM nahIM bolatA? aba kyoM cupa baiThA hai ? jabaki Aja sAre saMsAra meM jagaha-jagaha hatyA, daMgA, AtaMka, anyAya, atyAcAra, DakaitI, rAhajanI, vyabhicAra, zarAba, mAMsAhAra, ThagI, bhraSTAcAra, taskarI, rizvatakhorI Adi se sArI janatA trasta hai, pApiyoM ke pApoM ke kAraNa duniyA meM nAnAvidha bhayaMkara duHkha, AphateM aura saMkaTa chAye hae haiN| loga usa khudA, gaoNDa yA Izvara ko rakSA ke lie pukArate-pukArate aura prArthanA evaM minnateM karate-karate thaka gae, lekina vaha sunatA kyoM nahIM ? apanI duniyA kI surakSA aura suvyavasthA kyoM nahIM karatA? aba bolatA kyoM nauM ? yadi vaha bola par3e to hajAroM kAphira, pApI, adharmI, cora, Dakaita Adi badala jaaeN| duniyA meM amana caina ho jaae| kyA yaha saba dharma, paropakAra aura zAnti kA kAma khudA ko acchA nahIM lagatA ? parantu khudA ke bhakta hI khadA se Darate nahIM, ve hI siyA aura sunnI do bhAgoM meM ba~Takara Apasa meM lar3ate aura marate-mArate haiN| ve hI apane bhAI-insAna kI hatyA karane, nirdoSa jAnavaroM ko katla karane tathA duniyA kI sukha-zAnti ko caupaTa karane meM lage hue haiN| unakA khudA vilakula cupa hai ! dUsarI ora yaha bhI kahA jAtA hai ki khudA kI tArIpha karane se, usakI DaTakara ibAdata kara dene aura duA mAMgane se vaha una pApiyoM ke pApa ko mApha kara detA hai / Izvara ko kisane banAyA ? IzvarakartRtvavAdiyoM kA kahanA hai ki saMsAra meM koI bhI vastu binA banAe banatI nhiiN| sRSTi bhI eka padArtha hai| usako Izvara ne hI banAyA hai| vahI sarvazaktimAna hai| unheM yaha vizvAsa hI nahIM hotA ki Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 197 binA banAe bhI koI vastU astitva rakha sakatI hai| isa para jainadarzana kA kahanA hai ki yadi koI padArtha binA banAe apanA astitva nahIM rakha sakatA to phira prazna hogA ki Izvara ko kisane banAyA ? yadi Izvara ko banAne vAlA koI dUsarA Izvara ho to phira dUsare Izvara ko kisa Izvara ne banAyA ? yaha prazna Age se Age calatA rahegA, isakA anta hI nahIM AegA / yadi kaheM ki Izvara to svayaMbhU hai, apane Apa utpanna huA hai, vaha anAdi-anantakAla se apanA astitva TikAye hue hai| taba phira sRSTi bhI apane Apa banatI hai, aisA mAnane meM kyA Apatti hai ? vaha bhI Izvara ke samAna pravAha rUpa se anAdi-ananta hai| usake astitva ke lie bhI kisI utpAdaka kI apekSA nahIM rhtii| vaha bhI izvara kI taraha kisI ke dvArA banAe binA svataH siddha hai| samagradRSTi se vicAra karane para Izvara dvArA sRSTi kartRtva kisI bhI prakAra se siddha nahIM hotaa| vItarAga Izvara duHkhamaya evaM viSama sRSTi kyoM banAegA ? nirAkAra Izvara hAtha, paira, zarorAdi ke binA sRSTi ko kaise banA sakatA hai ? isakA uttara vaidika dharma kI zAkhA vAle sanAtanI aura AryasamAjI yaha dete haiM ki "nirAkAra Izvara ne icchAmAtra se isa sRSTi kA nirmANa kara diyaa| usakI jyoMhI icchA huI ki sRSTi taiyAra ho, tyoMhI sUrya candra, graha-nakSatra, pRthvI aura AkAza, nadI aura samudra Adi saba bana kara taiyAra ho ge|" jainadarzana yaha tarka karatA hai ki Izvara (niraMjana, nirAkAra paramAtmA) to icchA kara hI nahIM sakatA, kyoMki icchA mana se hotI hai| Izvara ke dravya mana to hai nahIM / phira icchA kisI na kisI prayojana ke lie hotI hai / Izvara to kRtakRtya ho gayA / use kyA karanA bAkI raha gayA ? jagat ko banAne-bigAr3ane meM Izvara kA kyA matalaba hai, kyA svArtha hai usakA ? yadi kaho ki svArtha nahIM, paramArtha hai, to yaha kaisA paramArtha 1 yo mAmajamanAdi ca vetti lokamahezvaram / asammUr3haH sa maryeSu sarvapApaiH pramucyate / / - gItA 10/3 Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 168 | appA so paramappA hai-sRSTi ko duHkha, roga, bhaya, zoka, santApa, Akasmika saMkaTa Adi se paripUrNa banane kA ? aisA Izvara dayAlu evaM paropakArI kahA~ rahA ? Izvara dayAlu aura paramapitA kahalAtA hai to vaha sarpa, vyAghra, siMha, bher3iyA Adi hiMsaka pazuoM, pApI evaM atyAcArI manuSyoM evaM droha, moha, durvyasana, corI, DakaitI, ThagI, lUTapATa, hatyA Adi pApoM evaM aparAdhoM se paripUrNa, nAnA duHkhoM se vyApta saSTi ke nirmANa kI icchA vaha kara hI kaise sakatA hai ? yadi karatA hai to vaha dayAlu, paropakArI athavA paramapitA kaise kahalA sakatA hai ? koI bhI dayAlu pitA apanI santAna ko duHkhI nahIM dekha sakatA / jisa duniyA ko duHkhI aura saMtapta dekhakara hamArA bhI hRdaya bhara AtA hai, vaisI duniyA ko banAte samaya yadi Izvara ko dayA nahIM AI to use dayAlu kaise kahA jA sakatA hai ? Izvara kI yaha lIlA kaisI ? yadi kaheM ki yaha to Izvara kI lIlA hai / yaha lIlA hai yA krUratA? becAre saMsArI prANI duHkha, santApa, roga, zoka, bAr3ha, duSkAla, bhUkampa Adi ke bhayaMkara trAsa se pIr3ita hokara vilApa aura rudana karate raheM aura Izvara aisI duHkhI duniyA banAne kI lIlA kare ? isa vinAzakArI lIlA ko koI bhI bhalA vyakti insAniyata na kahakara zaitAniyata evaM haivAniyata hI khegaa| sRSTikartA Izvara vItarAga evaM svabhAvaniSTha kahA~ rahA ? Izvara ko vItarAga (rAgadveSa, kAma, krodha, lobha, moha, pakSapAta Adi se sarvathA rahita) mAnA jAtA hai| jaba Izvara rAgadveSa se sarvathA zUnya hai to sRSTi-racanA karane ke prapaMca meM aura sRSTi ko banAne aura bigAr3ane ke jhaMjhaTa meM kyoM par3atA hai ? jo siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA ho jAtA hai, vaha svabhAva meM hI ramaNa karatA hai, parabhAvoM meM vibhAvoM meM bilakula jAtA hI nhiiN| yadi Izvara sRSTi ko banAne ke prapaMca meM par3egA to sadaiva sarvatra rAgadvaSa Adi vibhAva evaM parabhAva meM hI rata rahegA, svabhAva se haTakara sAmAnya saMsArI mAnava jaisA bana jaaygaa| cUMki sRSTiracanA ke prapaMca meM par3ane para use kisI ko sukhI, kisI ko duHkhI, kisI ko dhanI, kisI ko nirdhana, kisI ko mUrkha, kisI ko buddhimAna, kahIM sara Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 166 sabja upajAU bhUmi aura kahIM garmI se jhulasatA huA registAna banAnA pdd'egaa| aisI bhedabuddhi rAga, dveSa, pakSapAta Adi ke binA kaise AegI? phira kahA~ rahegA Izvara vItarAga ? kahA~ aura kaba karegA vaha svabhAvaramaNa? kyA Izvara paratantra evaM alpazaktimAna hai ? Apa isa prakAra ke sRSTikartA Izvara ke lie yaha bhI nahIM kaha sakate ki koI usase jabarana saSTi racane kA kArya karavAtA hai| agara kaheM ki yaha sRSTi racanA apanI icchA se nahIM, dUsare kI icchA se jabaradastI se karane meM saMlagna hotA hai, taba to vaha svatantra evaM sarvazaktimAn kahA~ rahA ? vaha paratantra evaM nirbala hI ThaharA / parabhAvaniSTha Izvara kI Atmika-aizvaryasampannatA kahA~ rahI ? Izvara ko saSTikartA mAnane vAle loga use vizva kI sarvocca, eka advitIya aizvaryasampanna zakti mAnate haiM / Izvara vahI hai jo advitIya aizvaryasampanna ho| vaha aizvarya bhautika dhana-sampatti, laukika sattA, prabhutA, sAMsArika pada-pratiSThA, viSaya sukha-sAmagrI-sampannatA nahIM, apitu AtmA kI apAra ananta sat-cit-Ananda se paripUrNa dazA ko hI parama aizvarya kahate haiM / usI parama Atmika aizvarya se sampanna zuddha-buddhamukta AtmA ko hI paramAtmA yA Izvara kahA jAtA hai / jo aisI parama aizvarya sampannatA aura zuddha svabhAva dazA ko prApta ho gayA, vaha parabhAva meM eka kSaNa ke lie bhI nahIM jA sktaa| vaha satat anantajJAna-darzana, asIma Atmika paramAnanda nimagna AtmA (paramAtmA) kyoM saMsAra meM Ane aura saMsAra ko banAne-bigAr3ane kI ulajhana meM tathA rAga-dveSa bharI parabhAva-ramaNatA kI khaTapaTa meM par3egA? phira jo jJAna aura Ananda kI pUrNatA ke zikhara para pahu~ca gayA hai, vaha punaH apUrNatA ke gaDDhe meM gire, kRtakRtya hokara punaH saMsAra kI racanA karane kI icchA kare, usako banAne-bigAr3ane 1 kahA bhI hai kartA Izvara koI nahIM, Izvara zuddha svabhAva / athavA preraka te gaNye, Izvara doSa-prabhAva // -Atmasiddhi 0 77 Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 200 | appA so paramappA ke prapaMca meM par3e to vaha, Izvara niSkAma, kRtakRtya evaM paripUrNa kahA~ rahegA ? sRSTi racanA se to Izvara kA Izvaratva hI samApta ho jaayegaa| usakI Atmika aizvarya sampannatA caupaTa ho jaaegii| zuddha buddha mukta Izvara karma aura karmaphala saMyoga nahIM karAtA yadi yaha tarka kareM ki Izvara apane lie sRSTi racanA kArya nahIM karatA, vaha saMsAra ke jIvoM kA jaisA-jaisA zubhAzubhakarma hotA hai, tadanusAra phala dene, jIvoM ko apane-apane karmaphala bhugavAne ke lie vaisA karatA hai| to phira savAla yaha hotA hai ki unake mata se jaba Izvara hI saba jIvoM ko acche-bure karma karane ko preraNA detA hai, to phala unheM kyoM bhugavAtA hai ? udAharaNa ke taura para-eka cora ne kisI dhanika kA dhana curAyA / jaba sabhI jIvoM ko karma karane kI preraNA Izvara detA hai to cora ko bhI corI karane kI preraNA Izvara se hI milI na ? vaha svayaM to koI bhI karma karane meM svatantra nahIM hai / mAna lo, usa cora ko dhanika yA dhana curAne ke aparAdha meM AjIvana kArAgAra kI sajA milii| yaha to nirdoSa cora ko daNDa milA, jo ki cauryakarma kI preraNA karane vAle Izvara ko milanA cAhie thA ! cora caurya-caurya karma karane meM svatantra nahIM thA, vaha Izvara kI icchA yA preraNA se corI kara sakA na ? kyA yahI nyAyI Izvara kA nyAya hai ki pahale to cora se svayaM corI karavAnA, phira svayaM hI use daNDa dilAnA? niSkarSa yaha hai ki yadi Izvara ko saMsAra banAne-bigAr3ane kI khaTapaTa meM par3ane vAlA, karmaphala kA dene vAlA aura jar3a padArthoM ko bhI banAne vAlA mAneMge to saMsAra meM jitane bhI pApa, aparAdha evaM bhraSTAcAra-anAcAra Adi hote haiM, una sabakA karane karAne kA doSa Izvara ke sira para hI aayegaa| isake lie vaidika dharma ke mUrdhanya grantha bhagavadgItA meM spaSTa kahA gayA hai___"na kartRtvaM na karmANi lokasya sRjati prabhuH / na karmaphalasaMyoga, svabhAvastu pravartate // "1 paramAtmA (Izvara) na to jagat kI racanA karatA hai, na hI karma aura karmaphala kA saMyoga karatA hai / yaha jar3acetanamaya jagat apane-apane svabhAva ke 1 bhagavadgItA a0 5 zloka 14 / Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 201 anusAra pravRtta ho rahA hai, cala rahA hai / Izvara kA usake banAne-bigAr3ane meM bilakula hAtha nahIM hai| Izvara ko karmaphaladAtA mAnane para Izvara kA zuddha-buddha-mukta alipta-asaMgasvarUpa khaNDita ho jAtA hai| mukta jIvoM ko chor3akara saMsArastha jitane bhI prANI haiM, ve sabhI karma-saMyukta haiN| vai pratisamaya kisI na kisI karma ko karate hI rahate haiN| sAtha hI unheM pUrvakRta kisI na kisI karma kA phala bhI bhoganA par3atA hai| Izvara sarvajJa hai, isalie karmaphaladAtA Izvara ko eka nyAyAdhIza kI taraha pratikSaNa-pratisamaya ekendriya se lekara paMcendriya taka ke jIvoM ke zubhAzubhakarma ko karma ko pahale to jAnanA aura phira pratisamaya usa-usa jIva ko karmaphala bhugavAnA bhI pdd'egaa| yoM Izvara dina aura rAta meM eka sUkSma samaya bhara bhI nizcinta evaM svastha nahIM raha skegaa| rase kisI na kisI jIva ke karma ko jAnane aura tatkAla use pUrvakRta kisI karma ke phala bhugavAne ke kArya meM satata lagA rahanA pdd'egaa| isa prakAra satata svabhAva=svarUpa meM nimagna zuddha Izvara sirpha svabhAva kA kartA na rahakara parabhAvoM kA kartA hI banA rhegaa| kyoMki itane lambe caur3e saMsAra ke ananta ananta jIvoM ke karmoM ko jAnane aura unheM kRtakoM kA phala dene rUpa karma karane meM parabhAvoM kA kartA bananA par3egA / ataH saMsArastha ananta jIvoM ke karmoM kA hisAba-kitAba rakhate-rakhate vaha svayaM bhAvakarma evaM dravyakarma se lipta ho jAegA, aisI sthiti meM usakA Izvaratva raha nahIM skegaa| Izvaratva na rahane para vaha tathAkathita Izvara nAma kA Izvara (dravyaIzvara) hokara sAmAnya prANI jaisA karma saMyukta ho jaaegaa| taba phira yaha prazna lagAtAra upasthita hotA rahegA ki usa karmalipta Izvara ko kauna kama kA phala bhugavAegA, phira usa karmaphala bhugavAne vAle karmalipta ko dUsarA kauna karmaphala bhugavAegA? isa prakAra yahA~ anavasthA doSa aaegaa| ataH yahI siddhAnta mAnanA ucita, nirdoSa evaM yuktisaMgata hai ki Izvara kisI ko na to karma karane kI preraNA detA hai aura na hI kisI jIva ko karma kA phala detA hai, tathA bhagavadgItA ke anusAra na hI Izvara kisI jIva ke puNya aura pApa ko grahaNa karatA hai / 1 kisI ke daNDarUpa karmaphala 1 nAdatte kasyacit pApaM, na cava sukRtaM vibhuH / ajJAnenAvRtaM jJAnaM, tena muhyanti jntvH|| -bhagavadgItA a. 5 zlo. 15 Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 202 | appA so paramappA ko mApha karanA athavA kisI ke puNya prabala na hote hue bhI puNyaphala de denA bho Izvara ke basa kI bAta nahIM hai| vaha apane Atmika jJAnAdi catuSTaya sampanna svabhAvaramaNa-svaguNa nimagnarUpa Izvaratva meM hI rahatA hai, usase bAhara karmaphalapradAnarUpa parabhAva meM nahIM aataa| kyA sarvazaktimAna Izvara, pApI se bhI nirbala hai ? vaidika dharma kI eka zAkhA-AryasamAja kA mAnanA hai ki 'Izvara duSToM aura pApiyoM ko daNDa dene ke lie AtA hai|' isa sambandha meM jainadarzana kahatA hai ki una duSToM pApiyoM ko Izvara ne paidA hI kyoM kiyA ? Izvara to sarvajJa hai| usase koI bAta chipI nahIM hai| vaha jAnatA hai ki yaha duSTa aura pApI banakara saMsAra meM kahara barasAegA, anyAya, atyAcAra evaM pApa karegA, taba jAna-bUjhakara aise dRSTa evaM pApI logoM ko paidA hI kyoM karatA hai ? 'viSavRkSaM saMvardhya svayaM chettamasAmpratam'-pahale viSailA vRkSa lagAkara, bar3hAkara phira svayaM use kATanA anucita hai, mUrkhatA hai| kyA ve pApI, duSTa aura durAcArI loga sarvazaktimAna Izvara se bhI adhika zaktizAlI haiM ki vaha unheM duSTatA, pApa aura durAcAra karane se roka nahIM sakatA? jo tathAkathita Izvara icchAmAtra se itanA virAT jagat banA sakatA hai, kyA vaha paramapitA apanI santAna ko durAcArI se sadAcArI, pApI se dharmI, durjana se sajjana nahIM banA sakatA? yadi Izvara sarvazaktimAna aura dayAlu hai to apanI zakti kA upayoga duSTa-durjanoM ko ziSTa va sajjana banAne meM kyoM nahIM karatA? usane jIvoM meM pApa evaM durAcAra karane kI buddhi hI kyoM utpanna hone dI ? yadi yaha kaheM ki Izvara ne jIvoM ko karma karane kI svatantratA de rakhI hai, ataH vaha una duSToM-pApiyoM ko roka nahIM sktaa| yaha to vaisA hI huA, jaise koI prajApAlaka rAjA pahale to apanI prajA ko apanI manamAnI karane de, svecchAnusAra corI, ThagI, chInAjhapaTI aura beImAnI karane de, phira unheM daNDa de ki tumane corI, ThagI, chInA-jhapaTI aura beImAnI kyoM kI ? kyA Izvara itane ghaTiyA stara kA hai, jo pahale pApiyoM ko khulI chUTa dekara phira unheM una pApakarmoM ke phalasvarUpa daNDa de ? vastutaH 1 'phaladAtA Izvara gaNye, bhoktApaNu sadhAya / ema kahya IzvarataNu, IzvarapaNuja jAya / / ' -Atmasiddhi gA. 80 Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 203 ye saba bAteM Izvara ke yathArtha svarUpa ko na samajhane ke kAraNa kahI/mAnI jAtI haiN| Izvara ke pratinidhi avatAra kyA aura kairo ? brAhmaNa saMskRti meM paurANika sanAtanadharmI yaha bhI kahA karate haiM ki Izvara svayaM kisI durjana yA sajjana, pApAtmA aura puNyAtmA, duSTa aura ziSTa ko usake kRtakarma kA zubha yA azubhaphala bhugavAne nahIM aataa| vaidika dharmAnusAra vaha kisI avatAra (bhagavAna), isAI dharma ke anusAra masIhA (Prophet), islAma ke anusAra paigambara yA nabI ko isa saMsAra meM bhejatA hai / kucha kA kahanA hai-Izvara svayaM bhagavAna avatAra Adi ke rUpa meM saMsAra meM avatarita hotA hai-janma grahaNa karatA hai jaisA ki bhagavadgItA meM kahA gayA hai "yadA yadA hi dharmasya glAnirbhavati bhArata ! abhyutthAnamadharmasya tadA''tmAnaM sRjAmyaham / / paritrANAya sAdhUnAM, vinAzAya ca duSkRtAm / dharmasaMsthApanArthAya, sambhavAmi yuge-yuge / / " "he arjuna ! jaba-jaba dharma kI hAni aura adharma kI unnati hone lagatI hai, taba-taba hI maiM apane rUpa (pratinidhi = avatAra ke rUpa ) ko racatA hU~, arthAt prakaTa karatA hai| vastutaH maiM sajjana puruSoM kI rakSA aura duSTa karmiyoM ke vinAza ke lie tathA dharma kI sthApanA ke lie yugayuga meM prakaTa (saguNarUpa meM utpanna) hotA huuN|" yaha hai avatAravAda kI gUla bhAvanA / brAhmaNa saMskRti tathA isI ke sadRza Izvara ko sRSTikartA mAnane vAle kucha dharma-sampradAya avatAravAda ko mAnate haiN| unakI mAnyatA hai ki pRthvI se pApoM kA bhAra utArane ke lie samaya-samaya para Izvara vibhinna rUpoM meM janma grahaNa karatA hai| saMsAra meM rAma, kRSNa Adi jo bhI mahAn puruSa hue haiM, unheM brAhmaNa saMskRti meM Izvara kA avatAra yA bhagavAn mAnA gayA hai / ve mUla meM hI bhagavAn the avatAravAda kI yaha bhI mAnyatA hai ki vizva meM jitane bhI paropakArI, karmaTha, vIra, balidAnI evaM mahAn vyakti hue haiM, ve saba manuSya meM 1 bhagavadgItA a. 4, zlo. 7-8 Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 204 | appA so paramappA se Izvara nahIM bane arthAta paramAtmabhAva kI sAdhanA karake mAnavAtmA se paramAtmA nahIM bane, apitu ve mula meM hI Izvara ke pratinidhi the, bhagavAn the, avatAra the, manuSya nhiiN| Izvara hI avatAra lekara dharatI para Ae the| manuSya meM itanA sAmarthya kahA~ ki vaha bhagavAn bana sake / manuSya Izvara nahIM bana sakatA avatAravAda manuSya kI uccatA evaM pavitratA se Izvara ko prApta karane kI zakti meM vizvAsa nahIM rkhtaa| manuSya cAhe jitanI ucca sAdhanA kara le, cAhe vaha satya, ahisA, brahmacarya aura aparigraha ke sarvocca zikhara para pahu~ca jAe, vaha Izvara to kadApi nahIM bana sakatA / avatAravAda kI dRSTi meM Izvara eka hI hai, vahI sRSTi kA sarjenahAra, tAraNahAra evaM vinAza karane vAlA hai / Izvara sarvatantra, svatantra aura vizva kA sarvAdhikArI samrATa hai| manuSya to usake hAtha kI kaThaputalI hai| Izvara yA Izvara kA pratinidhi avatAra (bhagavAn) hI sAre jagat ko apanI mAyA se isa prakAra ghumA rahA hai, jisa prakAra kumhAra cAka para rakhe miTTI ke piNDa ko ghumAtA hai| avatAravAda meM 'so'haM' ke badale 'dAso'ha' kI bhAvanA __ avatAravAda manuSya meM dAsa-bhAvanA bharatA hai / vaha kahatA hai-"tuma manuSya ho / Izvara kI barAbarI karane kI dhRSTatA mata karanA / tuma pAmara ho, alpajJa ho, alpazaktimAna ho| bhalA Izvara kA kArya tuma do hAtha vAle, hAr3a-mAMsa ke putale mAnava kaise kara sakate ho ? Izvara kI samAnatA karanA nAstikatA hai| tuma nIce banakara raho, apane Apako dIna-hIna aura bhagavAn ke dAsa mAnakara raho / 'so'haM' ke badale 'dAso'haM' bhAvanA rkho| tabhI tuma para Izvara kI kRpA brsegii| apane ko paMga, lAcAra aura bebasa samajhoge, aura saMkaTa, Aphata, atyAcAra, prAkRtika prakopa Adi ke avasara para dona-hIna manovRtti se Izvara se prArthanA karoge, tabhI vaha saMkaTamocana karegA / tuma apane Apa meM kucha mahAna kArya karate jAoge to tuma para Izvara kA prakopa hogA / manuSya kA apanA bhaviSya usake apane hAtha meM nahIM hai, vaha ekamAtra jaganniyantA Izvara se hAtha meM hai| isa prakAra kI dAsa-bhAvanA 1 bhrAmayan sarvabhUtAni yaMtrArUDhAni mAyayA / -bhagavadgItA 18/61 Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM | 205 arthAt hInatA kI bhAvanA se manuSya kI AtmA paramAtmA nahIM bana sakatI, vaha tathAkathita Izvara kI jI hajurI, prazaMsA, cApalUsI, gulAmI aura yAcanA karane ke sivAya Atmika vikAsa kI utkRSTa sAdhanA karane kA sAhasa, utsAha aura saMvega nahIM kara sakatA / phalataH AtmA kI zaktiyoM ko bhulAkara yA chipAkara manuSya apanI AtmarakSA evaM uddhAra svayaM karane ke badale avatAravAda ke cakkara meM par3akara bhagavAn se yA Izvara se rakSA karane, uddhAra karane, saMkaTa se ubArane, kaSToM aura parISahoM se dUra rakhane, roga, zoka evaM duHkha miTAne kI prArthanA yahA~ taka ki roTI, kapar3A, makAna, gAya Adi pazu evaM bhautika sukha-sAdhanoM kI prArthanA yAcanA karatA hai / isa prakAra kI hInatA kI bhAvanA se grasta mAnavAtmA mAnava se paramAtmA banane ko utsAhita nahIM hotA, vaha eka dIna-hIna, zakti se kSINa, mAnava pazusama banakara raha jAtA hai| adhika se adhika vaha naitika dharmAtmA, yogI, yA mahAtmA ( sAdhu-saMnyAsI) bana sakatA hai, paramAtmA kA jJAnavAn, bhakta vidvAn jyotirvid evaM kucha atIndriya jJAna kI zakti vAlA bana sakatA hai; vaha bhI Izvara kI kRpA se hI, Izvara kI zaraNa meM jAne se hI, usake samakSa dIna-hIna banakara pukAra karane se hI / vaha Izvara ke jitanA sarvajJAnI, sarvadarzI, paramapavitra, pUrNa nirvikAra, pUrNa Anandamaya, pUrNa zaktimAn nahIM bana sakatA / manuSya ke vikAsa kI kucha sImA hai, aura vaha sImA bhI Izvara - icchA ke adhIna hai / manuSya Izvara kI kRpA evaM dayA kA bhikhArI banakara rahe, apanI zaktiyoM, kSamatAoM evaM yogyatAoM kA sadupayoga bhI na kare, tabhI usakI kRpA, dayA evaM prasannatA prApta hotI hai / yahI avatAravAda kI dAsatva bhAvanA evaM gulAmI vRtti hai, jo mAnava ke naitika bala, sAhasa evaM sAmarthya ko ghaTAtI hai / jaba Izvara yA bhagavAn hI saba kucha kara yA banA sakatA hai, taba manuSya bhalA kyoM ahiMsAdi kI sAdhanA karegA, kyoM tyAga, tapa, kaSTa sahana, niyama, saMyama, vrata Adi kA AcaraNa karegA ? bhagavAn yA Izvara ke pAsa hI usakI zakti, buddhi, bhAgya, bhaviSya, kSamatA Adi saba rijarva yA giravI rakhI huI jo hai ! vaha jaba cAhegA, taba bhagavAn yA Izvara kI minnata, prazaMsA, prArthanA aura dInatApUrvaka yAcanA karane se vaha khuza hokara de hI degA na ! avatAravAda meM pApa - mAphI tathA kaTu-phala-mukti kA daura brAhmaNa saMskRti ke samarthaka dharmagranthoM meM pApI, anaitika athavA Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 206 | appA so paramappA anAcArI manuSya ko zaraNa meM Ane aura bhayamukta ho jAne kI preraNA milatI hai| bhagavadgItA meM sastI bhakti ke pravAha meM Izvara yA bhagavAn ke mukha se kahalAyA gayA hai-he mAnava ! tU merI zaraNa meM A jA, mujhe smaraNa karake DaTakara yuddha kara, tU DaratA kyoM hai ? maiM tujhe saba pApoM se mukta kara dUMgA, tU zoka mata kara !2 basa, tujhe itanI-sI bAta karanI hogI ki tU mujhe apanA svAmI aura svayaM ko dAsa, athavA mujhe guru aura svayaM ko ziSya yA mujhe zaraNya (zaraNAgata rakSaka) aura svayaM ko zaraNAgata mAna / tujhe aura kucha tyAga, tapa, kaSTa sahana yA vratAcaraNa nahIM karanA hai / isa pApa-mAphI yA sastI bhakti kA pariNAma yaha AyA ki saMsAra ke sabhI dezoM meM janatA kA naitika stara giratA jA rahA hai, dharmAcaraNa evaM satkAryoM ke karane kI bhAvanA ghaTatI jA rahI hai, pApAcaraNa, bhraSTAcAra evaM anAcAra kI mAtrA aharniza bar3hatI jA rahI hai| aura bhagavAn yA tathAkathita Izvara A~kha mUMde, soyA par3A hai, cupacApa yaha saba dekha rahA hai / jaba itane bhayaMkara pApa ho rahe haiM, saddharmAcaraNa kA hrAsa ho rahA hai, taba vaha Izvara yA bhagavAn kyoM nahIM AtA ? zaraNAgati aura sastIbhakti ke kAraNa loga pApakAryoM meM bekhaTake pravRtta ho rahe haiM / phalataH ve pApa se nahIM bacakara pApa ke phala se bacanA cAhate haiM / ve tyAga, vrata, niyama, tapa, saMyama Adi kisI bhI kaThora sAdhanA kI AvazyakatA mahasUsa nahIM krte| Izvara yA Izvara ke kisI avatAra kI zaraNa meM jAne mAtra se hI jaba ber3A pAra ho jAtA hai, pApoM ke phala bhogane se chuTTI ho jAtI hai. taba kyoM koI kaThora sAdhanA karegA? bhagavAn yA Izvara jaba cAhegA, taba svarga yA mokSa meM bheja degA, phira kyA jarUrata hai, mokSa yA paramAtmapada kI prApti karane kI sAdhanA karane kI ? avatAravAda kI dRSTi meM Izvara yA Izvara ke kisI avatAra kI zaraNa meM cale jAnA aura unheM nAca-gA-bajAkara rijhA lenA-khuza kara denA hI sabase bar3I sAdhanA hai| 1 mAmanusmara yuddhaya / 2 ahaM tvA sarvapApebhyo mokSayiSyAmi mA zucaH / -bhagavadgItA 18/66 Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 207 jaise ki bhagavadgItA (a0 6/32) meM kahA hai mAM hi pArtha ! vyapAzritya, ye'pi syuH pApayonayaH / striyo vaizyAstathA zUdrAste'pi yAnti parAM gatim / / he arjuna ! strI ho, vaizya hoM tathA zUdra hoM athavA koI bhI pApayoni vAle hoM, merI zaraNa meM Akara paramagati ko prApta ho jAte haiM / yahI kAraNa hai ki aisI sastI bhakti evaM alpazramasAdhya zaraNAgati se bar3e se bar3A pApI, cora, DAkU, vezyA Adi binA kisI naitika, dhArmika AcaraNa yA adhyAtma-sAdhanA ke sirpha rAma, kRSNa Adi ke nAma kI raTa lagAne se tira jAtA hai, pApoM ke phala se baca jAtA hai, pApamAphI karA sakatA hai / jahA~ stotra yA stutipATha karane se, nAma-smaraNa Adi karane se AjIvana pApakarmarata ajAmila ko nArAyaNadUta svarga meM le jAte hoM, tote ko rAma-nAma raTAtI huI vezyA tAra dI jAtI ho, apane putra nArAyaNa ko pUkArane mAtra se nArAyaNa ke dUta daur3akara use lene Ate hoM, vahA~ naitikatA AdhyAtmikatA evaM dhArmikatA kA AcaraNa koI karegA hI kyoM ? jIvana meM nIti, saddharma aura adhyAtma kI bhalA vahA~ kyA jarUrata hai ? phira to avatAravAda ko bekhaTake pApa karane aura usake phala se bacane ke lie Izvara yA bhagavAn (avatAra) kI zaraNa meM cale jAne kI hI preraNA milegii| U~ce AdarzoM kI bAteM kevala sunane ke lie aisI sastI bhakti ke kAraNa logoM meM puruSArthahInatA, kAyaratA, Alasya, nirbalatA evaM dikhAvA Adi aniSTa hI pnpe| jaba kabhI kisI avatArI (bhagavAn) yA Izvara ke dvArA Acarita ucca Adarza kI, AcaraNa kI yA ucca sAdhanA kI bAta calatI hai athavA una mahApuruSoM kI kaThora jIvanacaryA kI bAta sunane meM AtI hai to loga tapAka se kaha uThate haiM- ve to bhagavAna the| unakA kyA kahanA ? ve to asambhava ko sambhava kara dikhA sakate the yA kara dikhAte haiN| unakI hor3a hama thor3e hI kara sakate haiN| hama Thahare alpajJa, alpazakti vAle ! hama kSamA, dayA, dAna, brahmacarya, ahiMsA, satya Adi sadguNoM ko pUrNarUpeNa sAdhanA nahIM kara sakate, ve hI kara sakate haiN| paramAtma-prApti karanA hamAre basa kI bAta 1 maccittaH sarvadurgANi matprasAdAtariSyasi / ayacettvamahaMkArAnna zroSyasi vinaGa kSyasi / / 2 matprasAdAdavApnoti zAzvataM padamavyayam / -gotA 18/58 -gItA 18/56 Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 208 | appA so paramappA nahIM hai| isa prakAra avatAravAda ke saMskAroM meM pale loga samasta sAdhanAoM, sadguNoM ko prabhu kI lIlA mAtra samajhate haiN| unake lie Izvara kI AtmabhAvaniSThA, yA ratnatraya-sAdhanA, athavA saccidAnandAdi sadguNa kevala sunane bhara ke lie haiM, AcaraNa ke lie nahIM / avatAroM ke caritra kI chAnabIna na karo ___ avatAravAda kI yaha mAnyatA bhI mAnava para bauddhika, vAcika evaM kAyika yA vaicArika pratibandha lagA detI hai, usakI jabAna evaM mana para tAlA lagA detI hai| Izvara yA avatAra ke caritra ke viSaya meM koI zaMkA-kuzaMkA, yA AlocanA karane yA unakI bhUla batAte yA bhalA-burA kahane kI koI gunjAiza hI nahIM hai| agara koI AlocanA karatA hai to avatAravAdo prAyaH kahA karate haiM-bhagavAn yA mahApuruSa kI jIvana-lIlA ke rahasyoM ko tuma alpaja kyA jAno ? vaha jo kucha bhI karatA hai, acchA hI karatA hai / una para zraddhA-bhakti rakho, unakI nindA-AlocanA mata kro| bahudhA kahate haiM-mahApuruSoM kA jIvana zraddhApUrvaka sunane ke lie hai,1 unakA anukaraNa yA tadanusAra AcaraNa karane ke lie nhiiN| jo Izvara yA bhagavAn apane dvArA Acarita mArga para calane vAle sAdhakoM ko apane samAna bhagavattva yA Izvaratva prApta karane - yA apane samAna bana jAne se inkAra karatA hai, jisakA Adarza jIvana kevala sunane ke lie hai, AcaraNa karane yA una AdarzoM ko apanAne ke lie nahIM, ukta avatAravAda ko mAnane aura apanAne se koI bhI lAbha vyakti, samAja yA samaSTi ko nahIM hai / zramaNasaMskRti kA Adarza : avatAra nahIM, uttAra zramaNasaMskRti (jaina-bauddha saMskRti) zarIra, janma-maraNa aura karmabandhana se sarvathA mukta-siddha-buddha paramAtmA (Izvara) kA punaH saMsAra meM kisI bhI rUpa meM avataraNa (avatAra) nahIM mAnatI, apitu mAnava kA IzvararUpa meM uttaraNa mAnatI hai| vaha mAnava ko AtmA se mAnavarUpa meM tIrthaMkara, kevalajJAnI yA arihanta (jina) ke rUpa meM sadeha jIvanmukta paramAtmA athavA niraMjana nirAkAra videha siddha-buddha paramAtmA banane ke uttaraNa ke siddhAnta ko svIkAra karatI hai| zramaNasaMskRtimAnya tIrthaMkara, jina, kevalI yA arihanta, athavA siddha-buddha-mukta donoM koTi ke paramAtmA 1 zraddhAvAnanasUyazca zRNuyAdapi yo naraH / so'pimuktaH zubhAllokAnprApnuyAtpuNyakarmaNAm // -bhagavadgItA 18/71 Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 206 prArambha se hI (janma se hI yA anAdikAla se hI) Izvara nahIM the, na hI Izvara ke aMza yA pratinidhirUpa avatAra (bhagavAn) the, aura na alaukika devatA the| avataraNa kA artha hai-Upara se nIce kI ora AnA aura uttaraNa kA artha hai-nIce se Upara kI ora jAnA / zramaNasaMskRti avatAravAda ekezvaravAda (sAre vizva kA eka hI Izvara) evaM sRSTikartRtvavAda ko nahIM mAnatI / usakA kahanA hai-ananta-ananta siddha paramAtmA hue haiM, hoMge aura haiM yA tIrthaMkara, kevalI Adi bhI ananta-ananta vItarAga paramAtmA hue haiM, hoMge aura haiN| ve sabhI eka dina hamArI hI taraha saMsAra ke sAmAnya jIva the-karmamala se lipta, duHkha, zoka, janma, jarA, Adhi, vyAdhi Adi se santapta / indriyoM ke vaiSayika sukhoM evaM manaHkalpita vAsanAjanya sUkhoM ke pIche nAnA kleza uThAte hue ve janma-maraNAdirUpa saMsAra meM paribhramaNa kara rahe the / parantu jaba unhoMne samyagdRSTi prApta kI, unakI antar kI A~kheM khulIM, unhoMne AtmA, paramAtmA, karmoM ke Asrava, bandha aura saMvara tathA mokSa ke tattvoM ko jAnA, jIva-ajIva kA bheda samajhA, taba unhoMne bhautika sukhoM se virakta hokara AdhyAtmika sukhoM ke patha para prasthAna kiyaa| Atma-saMyama evaM svarUpAcaraNa kI sAdhanA kI aura lagAtAra aneka janma vyatIta kara eka dina devadurlabha paramAtmapadaprApti ke yogya manuSyajanma prApta kiyaa| unhoMne bhalIbhA~ti jAna liyA ki manuSyajanma atyanta durlabha hai / prANiyoM meM sarvazreSTha prANI manuSya hai| deva bhautika vaibhava meM cAhe manuSya se bar3hakara hoM, AdhyAtmika vaibhava meM manuSya se bahuta pIche rahate haiN| hAr3a-mAMsa kA piMjara hote hue bhI manuSya meM ananta jJAna, darzana, Ananda aura zaktiyA~ soI huI haiM, vaha cAhe aura sAdhanA kare to una jJAnAdi zaktiyoM ko abhivyakta kara sakatA hai, taba vaha devoM kA bhI deva, vItarAga paramAtmA yA mukta paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| jaba taka mAnava karmamala se lipta hai, taba taka andhakAra se AcchAdita sUrya ke samAna hai| parantu jaba vaha hoza meM AtA hai, apanI Atma-zaktiyoM ko pahacAna kara AtmabhAvoM yA AtmaguNoM meM ramaNa karane kA tIvra puruSArtha karatA hai, parabhAvoM ko chor3a kara svabhAva ko apanAtA hai, taba una ananta-ananta jJAnAdi zaktiyoM ko abhivyakta karake yA to AtmaguNaghAtI cAra karmoM ko naSTa kara vItarAgasadeha paramAtmA bana jAtA hai yA sarvakarmoM ko kSaya kara siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 210 | appA so paramappA zramaNa saMskRti meM AtmA kI carama zuddha dazA ko hI Izvara-mukta siddha paramAtmA mAnA gayA hai aura ve ananta ho sakate haiN| koI eka hI anAdisiddha sRSTikartA Izvara ko zramaNasaMskRti nahIM maantii| yahA~ jana se jina banane kA, svapuruSArtha se paramAtmapada prApta karane kA, apane sukhaduHkhoM kA apanI sRSTi kA yA apane svabhAva kA svayaM kartA-bhoktA banane kA siddhAnta hI svIkRta kiyA gayA hai| zramaNasaMskRti ke prAcIna dharmagranthoM evaM zAstroM meM apane puruSArtha se cAra ghAtI karmoM kA kSaya karake jana se jina, kevalI, arihanta yA tIrthaMkara banane ke tathA sarvakarmoM kA kSaya karake siddhabuddha mukta paramAtmA banane ke anekoM udAharaNa milate haiM / ye sabhI sarvajJa, sarvadarzI to banate hI haiN| jo siddhaparamAtmA hote haiM, ve anantajJAna, anantadarzana, anantasukha (Ananda) aura ananta Atmika zakti (vIrya) se sampanna ho jAte haiM / jo sarvathA mukta paramAtmA ho cuke haiM, ve janma-maraNAdirUpa yA karma-karma phalayukta saMsAra meM punaH lauTakara nahIM aate| jIvanmukta sadeha paramAtmA ke tathA sarvakarmamukta siddha paramAtmA ke jIvanmukta yA videhamukta paramAtmA banane se pUrva eka yA aneka janmoM kI jIvana-yAtrA meM utthAna patanasambandhI evaM dharma-sAdhanAsambandhI kramabaddha rekhAcitra zAstroM evaM dharmagranthoM meM upalabdha hote haiM / jisase sAmAnya mAnavAtmA ko bhI unhIM kI taraha ratnatrayarUpa mokSamArga kI sAdhanA karane kI, AtmA se paramAtmA banane kI tathA unhIM ke padacihnoM para calane kI preraNA milatI hai aura eka dina ve karmamalina AtmAe~ bhI zuddha AtmA paramAtmA bana jAtI haiN| zramaNasaMskRti kA uttAravAda una paramAtma-saMjJaka mahApuruSoM kI korI stuti yA stotra pATha karane yA guNagAna karane ke lie athavA unakI prazaMsA karake pApoM ke phala se mukta ho jAne yA pApamAphI karAne ke lie nahIM hai yA unakA caritra kevala sunane bhara ke lie nahIM hai, apitu unake jIvana se preraNA lekara unake guNa jIvana ke kaNa-kaNa meM gahare utArane ke lie hai| uttAravAda se mAnavasamUha ko pApa ke phala se bacane kI athavA niHzaMka pApakarma karane kI preraNA nahIM milatI, apitu pApakarmoM se bacane kI, karmoM ke bIjarUpa rAga-dveSa, moha, kaSAya Adi vikAroM se bacane kI svayaM sAdhanA dvArA zubhAzubha sabhI karmoM ko kSaya karane kI evaM AtmasvarUpa meM sthita hone kI preraNA milatI hai| zramaNasaMskRti-mAnya vItarAga paramAtmA (Izvara) kA paramAnanda paMcaviMzati meM yahI lakSaNa diyA gayA hai Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA kaisA hai, kaisA nahIM ? | 211 "anantasukha-sampannaM, jJAnAmatapayodharam / / anantavIryasampanna, darzanaM paramAtmanaH / / nirvikAraM nirAdhAraM sarvasaMga vijitam / paramAnanda sampannaM zuddhacaitanyalakSaNam // " arthAt-paramAtmA anantasukha (Ananda) se sampanna haiM, jJAnAmRta se paripUrNa haiM, ananta Atmazakti sampanna haiM, anantadarzana se yukta haiM, ve nirvi. kAra, AdhAra se rahita (svayaM apane guNoM meM ho pratiSThita), sarvasaMgarahita tathA zuddha caitanya rUpa haiN| yahI paramAtmA kA yathArtha svarUpa hai, jo AtmArthI sAdhaka ko abhoSTa hai / Page #227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? paramAtmA ko kauna dekha sakatA hai, kauna nahIM ? AtmA paramAtmA bana sakatA hai, yaha bAta sAmAnya vyakti ke gale tabhI utara sakatI hai, jaba vaha paramAtmA ko pratyakSa dekhe| parantu vartamAna meM jainadarzanamAnya jIvanmukta vItarAga sarvajJa sadeha paramAtmA tathA siddha-buddha-mUkta nirAkAra paramAtmA, ye donoM prakAra ke paramAtmA hamAre sAmane pratyakSa nahIM haiN| vartamAna caubIsI meM jo caubIsa jIvanmukta sadeha vItarAga tIrthaMkara paramAtmA the, ve sabhI siddhabuddha-mukta paramAtmA bana ge| abhI bharatakSetra meM koI tIrthaMkara paramAtmA nahIM haiN| taba savAla uThatA hai ki paramAtmA ko kahA~ DhUMDheM, kahA~ dekheM ? kadAcit yaha kaheM ki mahAvideha kSetra meM to isa kAla meM sadeha vItarAga paramAtmA (tIrthaMkara) viharamANa-vidyamAna haiM, unheM to pratyakSa dekhane vAle dekha sakate haiM ? mahAvideha kSetra ke una tIrthaMkaroM kI bAta jAne dIjie, bharatakSetra meM jisa samaya sadeha vItarAga sarvajJa paramAtmA tIthaMkara mahAvIra jIvita the, sAkSAt virAjamAna the, aura unake paTTadhara antevAsI ziSya gaNadhara gautama bhI unake pAsa hI rahate the| gaNadhara gautamasvAmI caturdaza pUrvo (zAstroM) ke jJAtA, sarvAkSarasannipAtI evaM tapa-saMyama meM saMllIna the| phira bhI vItarAga paramAtmA bhagavAn mahAvIra ne gautama gaNadhara se kahA thA ( 212 / Page #228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 213 'na ha jiNe ajja dissai " 'gautama ! Aja tujhe jina ( vItarAga paramAtmA) nahIM dIkhate / ' prazna hotA hai, jaba tIrthaMkara ( jinendra ) paramAtmA svayaM sAkSAt vidyamAna the, taba unhoMne gautamasvAmI se kyoM kahA ki "tujhe jina ( vItarAga) paramAtmA nahIM dikhAI dete ?" isa kathana kA kyA rahasya hai ? isakA rahasya yaha hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra vItarAga jinendra- kevalajJAnI paramAtmA the aura gotamasvAmI abhI chadmastha (apUrNajJAnI) sAdhaka the / kevalajJAnI vItarAga paramAtmA ko kevalajJAnI vItarAga (pUrNajJAnI) hI dekha sakatA hai, chadmastha apUrNajJAnI nahIM / agara gautamasvAmI, jo usa samaya chadmastha the, kevalajJAnI mahAvIra paramAtmA ko dekha lete, taba to ve svayaM usI samaya kevalajJAnI kahalAte / agara gautama svAmI kevalajJAnI hote to vItarAga tIrthaMkara mahAvIra paramAtmA unheM aisA upadeza nahIM dete| AcArAMga sUtra meM kahA gayA hai'uddeso pAsagassa Natthi " "sarvajJa (kevalajJAnI) ke lie upadeza nahIM hotA / " isa sUtra se spaSTa hai ki gautamasvAmI usa samaya kevalajJAnI nahIM the, chadmastha ( apUrNajJAnI ) the / isI kAraNa unheM pUrNatA prApta karane kA upadeza hI pUrvokta vAkya (na hu jiNe ajja dissai) se phalita hotA hai / vItarAga paramAtmA mahAvIra ke kathana kA Azaya yaha hai ki " gautama ! terI chadmastha avasthA ke kAraNa maiM jina kevalajJAnI tujhe nahIM dIkhatA / merA jinatva = vItarAga paramAtmatva tujhe dRSTigocara nahIM hotA, kyoMki tU isa zarIra ko isa bAhya bhautika Rddhi-samRddhi, Adi ko jina samajha rahA hai, kintu ye zarIrAdi jina nahIM haiN| kahA bhI hai 'jinapada nahIM zarIra ko, jinapada cetana mAMya | jina varNana kachu aura hai, yaha jinavarNana nAMya // 3 pUrvokta bhagavadvAkya kA yaha artha nahIM hai ki jina ( vItarAga ) 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 10 gA. 31 2 AcArAMga sUtra, 1 zru. a. 2 u. 3 sU. 25 3 zrI javAharAcArya : javAharakiraNAvalI, bhA. 4 Page #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 214 | appA so paramappA paramAtmA ke zarIrAdi bhI nahIM dIkhate / isakA tAtparya yaha hai ki jina(vItarAgaparamAtma-) dazA vAstava meM zarIrAdi se sambandhita nahIM hai| vaha hai-AtmA ke pUrNa vikAsa (terahaveM guNasthAna) kI dazA / jise kevalajJAnI ke sivAya dUsarA nahIM dekha sktaa| vItarAga kI bhautika Rddhi ke darzana unake vAstavika darzana nahIM sAmAnya janatA netroM se dikhAI dene vAle aSTamahAprAtihArya ko vItarAga (jina) paramAtmA samajha letI hai / aSTamahAprAtihArya ye haiM (1) azoka vRkSa, (2) devoM dvArA acitta puSpavRSTi, (3) divya dhvani, (4) cAmara DhalAnA, (5) sphaTika siMhAsana, (6) prabhu ke mastiSka ke cAroM ora bhAmaNDala (prabhAva laya), (7) devoM dvArA dundubhivAdya bajAnA, aura (8) eka ke Upara eka tIna chatra dhAraNa / isake atirikta devoM kA Agamana ityAdi tathA cauMtIsa atizaya (camatkAra) aura paiMtIsa vacanAtizaya bhI tIrthaMkara paramAtmA ke hote haiN| kintu ye saba tIrthaMkara nAmakarma kI atizaya puNya rAzi ke kAraNa prApta hotI haiN| ye koI Atmika guNa nahIM haiM / ye bhautika upalabdhiyA~ vItarAga sadeha paramAtmA ke zarIra ke darzana haiM, vItarAga AtmA ke darzana nhiiN| aise kaI camatkAra to eka aindrajAlika yA mAyAvI jAdUgara bhI batA sakatA hai| isIlie AcArya samantabhadra ne 'devAgamastotra' meM kahA hai devAgama - nabhoyAna - cAmarAdi - vibhUtayaH / mAyAviSvapi dRzyante, nAtastvamasi no mahAn // arthAt-bhagavan ! Apake pAsa devatA, devendra Adi Ate haiM, Apa AkAza meM ur3a sakate haiM, yA Apake cAroM ora cAmara, chatra, sphaTika siMhAsana, prabhAmaNDala, azokavRkSa, Adi bhautika vibhUtiyA~ aThakheliyA~ kara rahI haiM, isase Apa hamAre lie mahAn (vItarAga paramAtmA) yA mahanIya pUjanIya nahIM haiM, kyoMki ye vibhUtiyA~ to eka mAyAvI (jAdUgara yA aindrajAlika) meM bhI vidyA ke bala se yA vaikriya zakti se pAI jA sakatI haiN| 1 azokavRkSaH surapuSpavRSTiH divyadhvanizcAmaramAsanaM ca / bhAmaNDalaM dundubhirAtapatraM, aSTau mahAprAtihAryANi jinezvarANAm // 2 AptamImAMsA, zloka-1 / Page #230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 215 vastutaH vItarAga-paramAtmA ko dekhanA unake zarIra ko hI dekhanA nahIM hai, vItarAga paramAtmA kA vAstavika darzana to anantajJAnAdi se yukta unakI AtmA ko dekhanA hai| use sAmAnya chadmastha AtmA ina carmacakSuoM se nahIM dekha sakatA / aura yaha bhI satya hai ki jo paramAtmA ko nahIM dekha pAtA, vaha paramAtmA nahIM bana sktaa| chadmastha AtmA paramAtmA ko kaise jAne, kaise dekhe ? taba prazna hotA hai ki sAmAnya chadmastha AtmA vItarAga (jina) paramAtmA ko kaise dekhe, kaise jAne ? yadi vItarAga paramAtmA ko chadmastha (apUrNajJAnI) nahIM jAna-dekha sakatA, taba to koI bhI ambaDa parivrAjaka kI taraha vaikriyala bdhi se tIrthaMkara mahAvIra yA anya (vItarAga paramAtmA) kA bAhya rUpa banAkara kaha sakatA hai aura chala sakatA hai ki maiM jinendra (vItarAga paramAtmA) huuN| aura bhole-bhAle andhavizvAsI loga usa jinarUpadhArI ko vItarAga paramAtmA batAkara usakA vandana-kIrtana-arcana karane ko kahakara bhulAve meM DAla sakatA hai| isakA samAdhAna yaha hai ki binA pramANa ke kisI vyakti ko jina (vItarAga) paramAtmA mAnanA ThIka nhiiN| yadi jina paramAtmA ko dekhanejAnane ke lie kisI ke pAsa abhI pratyakSa pramANa kA sAdhana nahIM hai to anumAna, Agama Adi parokSa pramANoM ke dvArA unheM jAnA-dekhA jA sakatA hai| jisa prakAra paMkhe, mazIna, hITara, kUlara, balba Adi meM bijalI pratyakSa nahIM dikhAI detI, phira bhI usake dvArA hone vAle kAryoM ko dekhakara Apa anumAna lagA lete haiM, tathA bhautika vijJAna ke dvArA jAna lete haiM ki bijalI avazya hai, tabhI to paMkhA calatA hai, mazIna cala rahI hai, balba prakAza detA hai, hITara garmI aura kUlara ThaNDaka detA hai / cumbaka eka aisI adRzya zakti hai, jise ina A~khoM se dekhA nahIM jA sakatA, kintu use lohe kI sUI meM piro diyA jAtA hai to vaha kutubanumA (dizAdarzakayantra) banakara dizAbodha karA detA hai| isI prakAra vItarAgaparamAtmA kA bhI sacce mAne meM darzana, unake adRzya tattva hone se sAmAnya chadmastha AtmA ko nahIM ho pAte / kintu jaba sAdhaka kI antarAtmA kI zraddhA aura antaHkaraNa kA dRr3ha vizvAsa ekAkAra hote haiM to apane antaHkaraNa meM virAjamAna zuddha Atmatattva ko jagA letA hai aura usameM vaha para. mAtmatattva ke darzana kara letA hai| Page #231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 216 | appA so paramappA carmacakSuoM se paramAtmA nahIM dikhAI detA vastutaH vItarAga paramAtmA yA niraMjana nirAkAra siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA ina carmacakSuoM se nahIM dikhAI de sktaa| vItarAga sadeha paramAtmA kA zarIra yA zarIra kI pratikRti bhale hI ina carmacakSuoM se dikhAI de, kintu usameM virAjamAna paramAtma tattva usI ko dikhAI degA, jo apane parama puruSArtha se AtmA ke vAstavika zuddhasvarUpa ko jAna le aura paramAtmasvabhAva ke tulya zuddha AtmasvabhAva meM sthira ho jAye, AtmA ke nijI guNoM meM ramaNa karake unheM prakaTa kara le / paramAtmA ko dekhane ke lie divyadRSTi cAhie kintu jo abhI apUrNajJAnI hai, kintu jo AtmArthI hai, paramAtmapada ko prApta karane kI jisameM tIvra utkaNThA hai, use apanI AtmA meM nihita anantajJAnAdi zakti ko bhUlanA nahIM caahie| use sadA yaha dhyAna rakhanA cAhie ki AtmA meM anantazakti (vIrya), anantajJAna, anantadarzana aura ananta avyAbAdha Ananda (Atmasukha) kA bhaNDAra vidyamAna hai, kintu Aja vaha kaI prakAra ke AvaraNoM se AvRta hai, aprakaTa hai| use dekhane ke lie bhI jisa prakAra divyadRSTi kA honA Avazyaka hai, usI prakAra paramAtmA ko yAnI paramAtmA ke vAstavika rUpa ko dekhane ke lie bhI usI divyadRSTi ko prApta karanA Avazyaka hai| divyadRSTihIna ko paramAtmA nahIM dikhAI de sakate ___ jo vyakti AtmA aura paramAtmA ke astitva aura Agama tathA anumAna Adi pramANoM ke AdhAra para jJAta paramAtmA ke svarUpa (vyaktitva para zraddhA aura vizvAsa rakha kara calanA nahIM cAhate tathA divya dRSTi prApta karane ke lie yogya puruSArtha bhI nahIM karanA cAhate, phira bhI paramAtmA ko dekhanA cAhate haiM unheM paramAtmA kaise aura kahAM dikhAI degA? yaha unakA haThAgraha hI hai| bahuta-sI vastue~ kSetra aura kAla se atidUra hone, ati samIpa hone, dIvAra Adi se vyavahita hone yA sAmane adRzya va apratyakSa hone para bhI nAstika se nAstika vyakti ko mAnanI par3atI haiN| unake astitva ko svIkAra kie binA koI cArA nhiiN| isI prakAra AtmAparamAtmA Adi amUrta tatva pratyakSa na hote hue bhI unheM anumAna, Agama Adi pramANoM se mAnane meM hicaka kyoM ? Page #232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 217 kucha loga kaha dete haiM- agara paramAtmA hotA to kahIM na kahIM dikhAI detA / magara vaha kahIM hai hI nahIM / kucha loga paramAtmA ko dekhane ke lie candramA para pahu~ca gae / jaba prathama rUsI antarikSa yAtrI dharatI para vApasa lauTA to rUsa ke tatkAlIna pradhAnamaMtrI kha uzcova ne usase pUchA'Izvara milA ?' usane kahA- 'mujhe to koI Izvara nahIM milA / candramA bilkula khAlI hai / ' yaha bAta sunakara khuzcova ne rUsa meM leninagrADa meM banI huI antarikSa anusandhAnazAlA ke dvAra para yaha vAkya aMkita karavA diyA- "hamAre antarikSa yAtrI candramA para pahu~ce, lekina vahA~ bhI unheM Izvara milA nahIM / " kaI loga kahate haiM ki "Izvara sAtaveM AsamAna para hai / vahA~ vaha zAhI ThATha-bATa se baiThA huA hukma calAtA hai / "" jinako jamIna para paramAtmA nahIM milatA, unheM candramA para yA sAtaveM AsamAna para bhI vaha kaise milegA ? paramAtmA ko dekhane ke lie divya dRSTi cAhie, vaha hara eka vyakti ke pAsa thor3e hI hotI hai / paramAtmA tIrthoM aura devAlayoM meM nahIM, apanI antarAtmA meM hai paramAtmA ko khojane ke lie athavA unako dekhane (darzana karane) ke lie kaI loga vividha tIrthoM meM tathA devAlayoM meM jAte haiM / kintu jinakI divyadRSTi khulI huI nahIM hai, unheM torthoM aura devAlayoM meM paramAtmA kahA~ mila sakate haiM ? isIlie 'yogasAra' grantha meM kahA gayA hai "tithaha devala deva vi, ima suIkevali vuttu / " tIrthoM aura devAlayoM meM vastutaH devAdhideva paramAtmA nahIM hai, aisA zrutakevalI bhagavAn ne kahA hai / vastutaH paramAtmA kahIM bAhara nahIM hai, vaha to apanI antarAtmA meM hI sthita hai, kintu sthUlabuddhi vAle bhole-bhAle loga paramAtmA ko DhUMDhanedekhane aura pAne ke lie apane manonIta parvata, nadI, guphA, tIrtha yA manonIta devAlaya meM jAte haiM / mugdha loga amuka-amuka tIrtha meM paramAtmA mileMge yA unake darzana hoMge, yaha socakara vahA~ cakkara lagA Ate haiM / jo isa 1 yogasAra gA. 42 Page #233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 218 | appA so paramappA prakAra se yatra-tatra bhramaNa karate haiM / jaba taka apanI AtmA pavitra, nizchala, nirdvandva nirbhaya evaM parabhAvoM kI spRhA se rahita hokara antarmukhI nahIM bana jAtI hai, apane antar meM virAjamAna zuddha AtmatIrtha ko nahIM jAna lete, taba taka paramAtmatattva ko kaise jAna-dekha sakate haiM ? kisI anubhavI ne ThIka hI kahA hai idaM tIrthamidaM tIrthaM bhramanti tAmasA janAH / AtmatIrthaM na jAnanti, sarvameva nirarthakam // 'yaha tIrtha hai, yaha bhI tIrtha hai, yahA~ paramAtmA mileMge, isa prakAra socakara tAmasa ( ajJAnI / jana bhaTakate haiM, parantu jaba taka ve apane atyanta nikaTavartI AtmatIrtha ko nahIM jAna lete, taba taka paramAtmadarzana ke lie tIrtha - bhramaNa kA unakA sArA zrama nirarthaka hai, sArthaka nahIM / pratyeka prANI ke antara meM paramAtmA hai, para prakaTa nahIM paramAtmA ko khojane kI yaha antaryAtrA apane Apa meM vAstavika tIrthayAtrA hai / anantajJAnAdi catuSTaya se sampanna hone ke kAraNa paramAtmA ananta hai / isalie paramAtmatIrtha taka pahu~cane kI yAtrA bhI ananta hai, sAdhAraNajana ke lie vaha abhI agamya hai / parantu jo AtmArthI paramAtmaprApti kI tIvra utkaNThA lekara AtmasvabhAva, AtmaguNa aura AtmasvarUpa meM ramaNa karane kI Atma-sAdhanA yAtrA karate haiM, unake lie paramAtmA gamya hai, ve hI dekha-jAna sakate haiM, unake hI AtmaghaTa meM paramAtmA prakaTa hotA hai / upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ne kahA hai " dekhIe mArga zivanagara ke jeha udAsIna pariNAma re / teha aNachor3atA cAlIe, pAmIe nija paramadhAma re || " kabIra se jaba pUchA gayA ki paramAtmA kahA~ hai ? to usane apanI lAkSaNika bhASA meM kahA 'ghaTa-ghaTa merA sAiyA, sUnI seja na koya | vA ghaTa kI balahAriyAM, jA ghaTa paragaTa hoya || 3 pratyeka prANI ke hRdayaghaTa meM zuddha AtmArUpa paramAtmA virAjamAna hai / kintu paramAtmabhAva ko abhivyakti usI ghaTa meM hotI hai, jisa ghaTa meM 1 amRtavelanI sajjhAya gA. 28 2 kabIra kA rahasyavAda Page #234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 216 virAjamAna AtmA paramAtmabhAva ko pAne kI zuddha divyadRSTi pAe hue haiM, usI ko paramAtmA dikhAI detA hai|1|| paramAtmA ko bAhara DhU~r3hane kI apekSA antarAtmA meM DhUMDho ataH paramAtmA ko bAhara DhaMr3hane kI apekSA apanI AtmA meM DhUMDhanedekhane aura pAne kI salAha sabhI jJAnI puruSoM ne dI hai| jo loga paramAtmA ko bAhara DhUMDhate haiM, unake lie kabIra jI kahate haiM ___pAnI meM mIna piyAsI, mohe dekhata Ave hAMsI / '2 'mujhe yaha dekhakara ha~sI AtI hai ki machalI sAgara meM pyAsI hai|' paramAtmA kI tIrthoM Adi meM khoja aisI hI hai, mAno, machalI sAgara ko khojatI ho| machalI sAgara meM hI paidA hotI hai, sAgara meM hI jItI hai| sAgara meM hI bar3hatI hai, sAgara kA pAnI hI machalI ke bhItara lahareM letA hai| anta meM, vaha sAgara meM hI lIna ho jAtI-kho jAtI hai| agara vaha sAgaramayI machalI yaha kahe ki maiM pyAsI hU~, to kisI ko bhI sunakara Azcarya hogaa| isI prakAra prANiyoM meM sarvazreSTha tana-mana-buddhi kA dhAraka mAnava apanI AtmA meM paramAtmatatva chipA haA rahane para bhI yaha kahe ki 'mujhe paramAtmA khojane para bhI nahIM milA, paramAtmA mujhe dikhAI nahIM diyA,' kyA yaha Azcaryajanaka bAta nahIM hogI ? paramAtmA to hamAre sAmane hI hai, hamAre atyanta nikaTa hai, usake cehare (rUpa) para koI ghUghaTa nahIM hai| hamArI hI A~khoM para pardA hai| vaha pardA bhI hamane svayaM hI DAlA hai, jisake kAraNa hama usase aparicita hokara use bAhara hI bAhara DhUr3hA hai| A~khoM para pardA DAle Apa kahIM bhI ghUmate phireM-kAzI yA kAbA, makkA yA madInA, jerusalama yA prayAga koI pharka na pdd'egaa| A~khoM para se jaba taka vaha pardA nahIM haTegA, taba taka Apa bhale hI janma-janmAntara taka vibhinna tIrthoM meM ghUmate phireM, paramAtmA nahIM milegA usake darzana durlabha hI hoNge| prabhubhakti kA amara gAyaka saMta kabIra paramAtmA kA pratinidhi banakara sApha-sApha kahatA hai - 1 samaM sarveSu bhUteSu tiSThantaM paramezvaram / vinazyatsva vinazyantaM yaH pazyati sa pazyati / -~bhagavadgItA a. 13, zlo.. 27 2 kabIra kA rahasyavAda Page #235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 220 | appA so paramappA moko kahA~ tU DhU~r3he, bande ! maiM to haradama tere pAsa meM ||dhr v|| nA meM mandira, nA maiM masjida, nA kAzI kailAza meM / nA maiM bahizta abja dvArikA, merI bheMTa vizvAsa meM ||moko||1|| nA maiM tIratha, nA maiM mUrata, nA ekAnta nivAsa meN| nA maiM japa meM, nA maiM tapa meM, nA vrata meM upavAsa meM ||moko0||2|| nA maiM kriyAkANDa meM rahatA, nA haThayoga-saMnyAsa meM / nahIM prANa meM, nahIM piNDa meM, nA brahmANDa-AkAza meM ||moko||3|| nA maiM bhrakuTi bhaMvara guphA meM, maiM hU~ zvAsana kI zvAsa meN| khojI ho to turaMta mila jAUM, ika pala kI hI talAza meM ||moko0||4|| kahata 'kabIra' suno bhAI sAdho! maiM to hU~ vizvAsa meM // 5 // 1 paramAtmA : zraddhA aura vizvAsa meM vastutaH bhagavadgItA ke anusAra pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya meM paramAtmA vidyamAna hai / parantu vaha usI hRdaya meM abhivyakta hotA hai, jo nirmala, nizchala evaM pavitra ho aura jisameM zraddhA tathA vizvAsa kUTa-kUTa kara bharA ho| vaidika dharma ke mUrdhanya grantha bhagavadgItA meM bhI yahI kahA hai dhyAnenAtmani pazyanti kecidAtmAnamAtmanA / anye sAMkhyena yogena karmayogena cApare // kaI loga paramapuruSa paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) ko apanI zuddha buddhi (AtmA) se dhyAna ke dvArA, kaI jJAnayoga (zAstrajJAna) dvArA aura kitane hI vyakti niSkAma karmayoga (niSkAma cAritrapAlana yA svarUpAcaraNa cAritra) dvArA dekhate haiN| vAstava meM jisa vyakti kI divyadRSTi khula gaI hai, jisake hRdaya meM zraddhA aura vizvAsa ye do phephar3e svastha aura kAryarata haiM, use apanI zuddha AtmA meM ananta-jJAnAdi catuSTaya se sampanna paramAtmA ke darzana hote haiM / 'kurAna zarIpha' meM bhI hajarata muhammada sAhaba ne batAyA hai 1 kabIra bhjnaavlii| 2 'IzvaraH sarvabhUtAnAM hRddeze'rjuna ! tiSThati / ' -bhagavadgItA a0 18,zlo0 61 3 bhagavadgItA a0 13 zlo0 24 Page #236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kase dekheM ? | 221 "allAha kahatA hai ki maiM Upara-nIce, jamIna yA AsamAna meM athavA pharza meM kahIM nahIM samA sakatA, parantu maiM vizvAsI bhaktoM ke hRdaya meM prasanatApUrvaka nivAsa karatA huuN| jo mujhe DhUr3hanA cAhe, vahIM DhUr3ha le|" / aura paramAtmA para ananyazraddhA aura vizvAsa ke lie svastha, zAnta, ekAgra evaM nizcala hRdaya meM sthita zuddha AtmA meM aDiga AsthA evaM zraddhA honI caahie| jo apane hRdaya meM kevala paramAtmA ke nivAsa evaM ArAdhanA ke lie sthAna surakSita rakhatA hai, usameM kAma, krodha, mada, lobha, moha Adi durvikAroM evaM rAga-dveSAdi se yukta kuvicAroM ko sthAna nahIM detA, usI AtmA ko divyadRSTi prApta hotI hai, aura vaha paramAtmA ko vahIM jAna-dekha letA hai, pA letA hai| paramAtmA ko bAhara khojane vAlA : kastUrImRga ke samAna usa vyakti kI manodazA kasturImRga ke samAna hai, jo AtmA mUr3ha banakara paramAtmA kI khoja ke lie saMsAra meM idhara-udhara mArA-mArA phiratA hai / kastUrImRga ko nAbhi meM kastUrI hotI hai, lekina vaha yaha nahIM jAnatA aura kastUrI kI sugandha kI khoja meM idhara-udhara daur3atA-phiratA hai| use mAlUma nahIM ki yaha sugandha mere zarIra se A rahI hai| isI prakAra ajJAnIjana ko bhI yaha vizvAsa nahIM ki paramAtmabhAva kI sugandha merI hI AtmA meM hai| paramAtmA jaba milegA, taba apane-Apa meM hI milegaa| paramAtmAbhAva ke darzana vizvAsa se hI hoNge| jaina siddhAnta, bhagavadgItA, upaniSad, vedAnta Adi saba eka svara se yahI bAta kahate haiM / yaha to huA paramAtmA ko kahA~ dekhe, kahA~ khojeM ? isakA samAdhAna ! paramAtmA ko paramAtmA dvArA upadiSTa mArga se jAno-dekho aba prazna yaha hai ki paramAtmA ko kaise jAneM-dekheM ? vartamAna meM jo abhI apUrNa jJAnI haiM, chadmastha haiM, jinake anantajJAnAdi catuSTaya abhI taka abhivyakta nahIM hue haiN| ve vItarAga-paramAtmA (jina bhagavAn) ko kaise jAneM-dekheM ? gaNadhara gautama svAmI ke samakSa bhI yahI prazna thA, jaba zramaNa mahAvIra paramAtmA ne kahA ki 'gautama ! tumheM Aja jina (vItarAga paramAtmA) dikhate / " jina (vItarAga) paramAtmA ko tuma kaise jAna: dekha sakoge ? isake lie unhoMne kahA Page #237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 222 | appA so paramappA "na hu jiNe ajja dissai, bahumae dissai mggdesie| saMpai neyAue pahe, samayaM goyama ! mA pamAyae // 1 isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki 'gautama ! abhI tuma zrutajJAnI ho, chadmastha ho, apUrNa jJAnI ho, isa kAraNa tuma vAstavika rUpa se abhI jina (kevalI vItarAga) ko nahIM dekha pAte, kyoMki kevalajJAnI hI kevalajJAnI (sarvajJa vItarAga) ko dekha-jAna sakatA hai| maiM jo upadeza de rahA hU~, vaha kevalajJAna kA hone para bhI tumhAre lie zru tajJAna kA hI hai, kyoMki tuma usase adhika nahIM jAna-dekha skte| isalie mere kahane se tuma mujhe jina (vItarAga paramAtmA) mata maano| anumAna, Agama Adi pramANoM se jina (vItarAga prabhu) kA mArga, jo ki zru tajJAnI ko bhI divyadRSTi se dikhAI de sakatA hai, dekho aura divya dRSTi se yadi paripUrNa, bahujana saphala, nayapramANa se abAdhita pUrvApara-aviruddha sarvajJa vItarAga paramAtmA ke dvArA upadiSTa mArga dikhAI de, taba to usa mArga ke upadeSTA ko bho vItarAga sarvajJa paramAtmA jAna lenA caahie| isa prakAra paramAtmA ke dvArA upadiSTa mArga ko jAnane-dekhane se anumAnataH paramAtmA ko apanI antarAtmA meM hI jAnanA-dekhanA ho jaaegaa| 'paramAtma-patha kA artha aura tAtparya paramAtmapatha ko jAnane aura dekhane se pahale yaha jAnanA Avazyaka hai ki paramAtma-patha kyA hai ? vaha kauna-sA patha hai, jise paramAtmA vItarAga prabhu ne mumukSa evaM AtmArthI jIvoM ke lie batAyA hai ? paramAtma-patha se tAtparya hai-jisa patha para calakara vItarAga paramAtmA ne mokSapada yA paramAtmapada prApta kiyA hai tathA paramAtma-prApti ke jisa anubhUta patha (mokSapatha yA svabhAvaramaNarUpa patha) kA unhoMne upadeza-nirdeza kiyA hai, vaha pth| paramAtmamArga ko samajhane meM bhrAntiyA~ vizva meM jitane bhI dharma, sampradAya, mata, paMtha haiM, unake dharmagranthoM yA zAstroM ne tathA mAnanIya puruSoM ne paramAtma-prApti ke alaga-alaga mArga batAe haiM / kaI bAra jijJAsu sAdhaka yathArtha mArga ko chor3akara ADambara 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a0 10, gA0 31 Page #238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kase dekheM ? | 223 aura prasiddhi ke lubhAvane mArga ko hI paramAtmA kA mArga samajhakara cala par3ate haiM aura vItarAga paramAtmA kI prApti ke badale rAga-dveSa, moha, svArtha aura pratiSThA ko bhUlabhulaiyA meM par3akara gumarAha ho jAte haiN| jaba asaliyata sAmane AtI hai taba pazcAttApa aura ArtadhyAna ke sivAya koI cArA nahIM rhtaa| isa bhUla kA mUla kAraNa batAte hue yogIzvara AnandaghanajI kahate haiM caramanayaNe karI mAraga jovatAM re, bhUlyo sayala saMsAra / jeNe nayaNe karI mAraga joie re, nayaNa te divya vicAra / / 1 isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki camar3e kI ina sthUla netroM se vItarAga paramAtmA kA mArga dekhane vAle loga prAyaH bhrAnti meM par3a jAte haiN| ve jaise vItarAga paramAtmA kI deha ko vItarAga paramAtmA samajhakara gautama svAmI jaise uccakoTi ke sAdhaka prazastarAgavaza bhrAnti meM par3e the, usI prakAra ve bhI vItarAga paramAtmA kI chavi yA pratikRti ko hI vItarAga paramAtmA samajhakara usa chavi yA pratikRti ke Age nAcane, gAne, bajAne, rAgaraMga karane, tAliyA~ pITane; unakI chavi yA pratikRti ke Age pUSpa, phala, mevAmiThAiyA~ Adi kA car3hAvA-car3hAne tathA unakI mUrti ke samakSa bhoga dharAne, rupayoM-gahanoM Adi kI bheMTa car3hAne yA unakI pratikRti ko sundara-sundara vastrAbhUSaNa pahanAkara usake Age stavana, stotra, bhaktigIta yA prArthanA bolane yA gAne mAtra ko paramAtmA kI prApti kA yA unakA sAkSAtkAra karane kA mArga samajha lete haiN| athavA indra-indrANI yA deva-devI kA svarUpa banAkara bAhya bhakti karane ko yA sirpha jayakAra kA nArA lagAkara athavA rAta-rAta-bhara jAgakara unakA sirpha kIrtana karake yA kore guNagAna karake hI samajha lete haiM ki paramAtmA kI prApti kA yahI mArga hai / sthUladRSTivAlA janasamUha vividha prakAra kI isa bAhyabhakti ko hI paramAtma-prApti kA mArga samajhakara bhUlabhulaiyA meM par3A rahatA hai / kaI sthUladRSTi vAle loga vividha dharma-sampradAya, mata. paMtha yA darzana ke vidvAna dharmazAstriyoM dvArA batAe hue sthUla bhaktimArga yA sthUla kriyAkANDoM yA bAhya pravRttiyoM ko paramAtmA ke mArga ko hI vAstavika prabhupatha samajhakara anusaraNa karane lagate haiN| 1 Anandaghana caubIsI, ajitajinastavana gA. 2 Page #239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 224 | appA so paramappA ve apanI sthUla A~khoM se prAyaH yahI dekhA karate haiM ki hamAre pUjya ArAdhya mahApuruSa kahA~ aura kaise baiThate the? ve sone ke siMhAsana para baiThate the yA pASANazilA paTTa para? unake pAsa indra yA deva-devI Ate the yA nahIM ? ve chatra, cAmara, puSpavRSTi, azokavRkSa,devadundubhi, bhAmaNDala, sphaTika siMhAsana Adi vividha atizayoM yA vibhUtiyoM se yukta the yA nahIM ? ve kaisI Rddhi-siddhi-labdhi Adi se sampanna the ? ve vastra pahanate the yA nahIM ? unakI dinacaryA kyA thI ? ve pravacana dete the yA nahIM ? 've kaise ThATha-bATa se rahate aura vihAra karate the ? unakA ziSya-ziSyA yA bhakta-bhaktA parivAra kitanA thA ? ve dina-rAta meM kyA-kyA kriyAe~ karate the? ve AhAra-vihAra nIhAra Adi kisa vidhi se aura kaise karate the ? unhoMne bAhya tapasyAeM kitanI kI ! ye aura aisI hI anya bAteM carmacakSa oM se dekhakara carmakarNI se sunakara sthUladRSTi vAle loga unhIM ko yA unhIM bAtoM kA anusaraNa karane ko paramAtmA kA mArga samajha lete haiN| isIlie zrI AnandaghanajI ko kahanA par3A ki carmacakSa oM se isa bAhya darzana ko hI paramAtmA kA mArga dekhanA samajhakara prAyaH sArA bhautika dRSTi pradhAna saMsAra bhUlA huA hai| paramAtmA ke mArga ko to divya vicArarUpI netra se ho jAnA-dekhA jA sakatA hai / paramAtmA ke mArga kA vAstavika tattva, hArda yA rahasya divya jJAnacakSu se hI jAnA-dekhA jA sakatA hai / paramAtmapatha kA yathArtha nirNaya karane meM carmacakSu saphala nahIM ho skte| vItarAga paramAtmA ke sthUla darzana se unake AdhyAtmikamArga kA -zuddha Atma-svabhAva kA yathArtha nirNaya kaise ho sakatA hai ? sthUla netroM se AtmA ke svabhAva-vibhAva kA Atmadharma aura parabhAvoM ke dharma kA yA pramANa-naya ke bhaMgajAla kA athavA aMzasatya-pUrNasatya kA darzana nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| isake atirikta saMsAramArga aura mokSamArga (paramAtmamArga) donoM kA samyak vizleSaNa karanA bhI carmanetroM ke bUte se bAhara hai| ataH vItarAga paramAtmA ke mArga ko yathArtha rUpa se jAnane-samajhane, nirakhane-parakhane meM naya-pramANa rahasyamayI dIrghadarzI anekAMta saMpuSTa honI cAhie / zuddha AtmasvarUpa kA jJAna, AtmasvabhAva kA samyak jJAna hI usa divya netra ko kholane meM samartha hai| divyadRSTivihIna ke lie paramAtma patha ko jAnane ke lie khatare . yahAM yaha prazna uThatA hai ki jisake divya vicAra rUpI alaukika Page #240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 225 netra abhI khule nahIM haiM, prabhu ke yathArtha mArga kA nirNaya karane kI buddhi, kSamatA aura zakti abhI taka prApta nahIM huI hai, vaha kyA kare ? kyA vaha yathArthaM vItarAgamArga se anabhijJa kisI prasiddha, prabhutvasampanna puruSa dvArA vItarAgaprabhu ke patha ke nAma se batAe hue patha kA anusaraNa kare ? athavA zAstroM meM nahIM likhI huI kaI bAtoM ko sampradAya-paramparA yA guruparamparA se calI AtI huI paddhati, kriyA yA vidhi ko paramAtmA kA mArga mAna le ? athavA tArkika, tIvra buddhi vAle, lacchedAra bhASaNa dene vAle, tyAga-tapasaMyama se rahita, kintu prabhAvazAlI vyaktitva vAle kisI vyakti ke jozIle vaktavya tathA yuktiyoM se prabhAvita hokara usI ke batAe hue mArga ko paramAtmapatha samajha le ? athavA bahuta se loga jisa mArga para cala rahe haiM, usa mArga ko paramAtmA kA mArga samajhakara calane lage ? adhyAtmapatha ke pAradarzaka yogIzvara AnandaghanajI isakA samAdhAna karate hue kahate haiM- 'puruSa - parampara- anubhava jovatAM re, aMdho aMdha palAya | " isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki vItarAga paramAtmA ke yathArtha mArga ko na jAnane vAle kisI khyAtiprApta, prabhAvazAlI, tArkika yA prasiddha vaktA ke batAye bodha se athavA pantha, sampradAya yA guruoM kI paramparA se cale Ate hue mArgaviSayaka rUDhigrastajJAna ko athavA paMcendriya viSayAsakta kisI yA bahusaMkhyaka prabhAvazAlI vyaktiyoM ke parAzrita anubhava se paramAtma-patha ko dekhanA, jAna lenA bhI khatare se khAlI nahIM hai / isameM gatAnugatikatA hai, andhAnusaraNa hai / jaisA ki sUtrakRtAMga sUtra meM kahA hai "aMdho aMdhaM pahaM nito, dUramaddhANa gacchati / Avajje uppahaM jaMtU, aduvA paMthANugAmie // "a eka andhA AdamI agara dUsare andhe ko prerita karake le jAye to vaha abhISTa mArga se dUra haTakara pRthaka mArga para le jAtA hai, athavA vaha andhA prANI ukta andhe mArgadarzaka kA anusaraNa karake utpatha (viparIta mArga) para jA car3hatA hai, yA phira vaha anya mArga kA anugAmI bana jAtA hai / 1 Anandaghana caubIsI ajitajinastavana gA. 3 2 sUtrakRtAMga sUtra zru0 1, a0 1, u02 / Page #241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 226 | appA so paramappA __ isalie prasiddhapuruSa-paramparAnusaraNa, sampradAyaparamparAnusaraNa evaM parAzrita bahajana-anubhavaparamparAnugamana, ye tInoM hI andhAnukaraNa haiN| inase paramAtmA ke yathArtha mArga kA bodha yA nirNaya nahIM ho sktaa| preraNA dene vAlA alpajJa sAdhaka bhI apane mata, pantha, sampradAya-paramparA, gurudhAraNA yA apane pUrvAgrahagrasta abhiprAya kA ekAnta AgrahI-haThAgrahI hokara jaba preraNA lene vAle ko preraNA detA hai, taba niSpakSa evaM satya dRSTi ko prAyaH chor3a detA hai| paramAtmA ke yathArtha mArga ke viSaya meM usakI matapantha-paramparA bhI prAyaH pUrNatayA satya nahIM mAnI jA sktii| vaha apanI mAnya paramparA evaM dhAraNA ke vajanI patthara prAyaH satya ke palar3e meM rakha detA hai, jisase satya ke badale paramparA, dhAraNA Adi kA palar3A bhArI ho jAtA hai| yadyapi paramAtmA ke mArga kA nirNaya karane meM AgamoM yA dharmazAstroM kA nirNaya bhI kAphI vajanadAra mAnA jAtA hai, kintu AgamoM, zAstroM yA dharmagranthoM se bhI paramAtmA ke yathArtha patha kA nirNaya karanA kaThina hai / pahale to dharmagrantha aura zAstra sabhI dharma-sampradAyoM ke alaga-alaga haiN| kadAcit eka dharma kA tatvajJAna yA zAstra eka hoM, phira bhI agamokta bAtoM kA yA tatvajJAna kA artha evaM bhAvArtha karane vAle bahadhA apane-apane mata, pantha, gaccha, sampradAya kI paramparA evaM dhAraNA ke anusAra karate haiM / sabhI apaneapane dvArA kiye hue artha, yathArtha na hone para bhI pUrvAgrahavaza yathArtha ThaharAte haiN| use hI paramAtma-prApti kA zuddha aura yathArtha mArga kahate haiN| zraddhAlu evaM jijJAsU alpamati vyakti kI buddhi cakarA jAtI hai, paraspara-virodhI bAteM dekha-sunakara / isIlie zrI Anandaghana jI ko kahanA par3A "vastu vicAre re jo Agame karI re, caraNa dharaNa nahIM ThAya / "1 AgamoM se paramAtmA ke vAstavika mArga ko khojanA atyanta duSkara kArya hai| AgamoM se paramAtmapatha kA nirNaya isalie bhI duSkara lagatA hai ki bahudhA AgamoM ke dvArA paramAtmapatha kA anveSaNa karane vAle sAdhaka AgamoM meM vItarAga paramAtmA dvArA sAdhanAkAla meM una para Ae hue upasargoM aura parISahoM kA, unakI nirdoSa kaThoracaryA kA, unake bAhyatapa, tyAga evaM 1 Anandaghana caubIsI ajitajinastuti gA0 13 Page #242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 227 kaThina bhikSAcarI kA, unake dvArA mahAvatAdi ke niraticAra pAlana kA varNana par3hate haiM, yA sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke lie vidhi-niSedharUpa meM zAstroM meM batAe hue kaThora niyamopaniyamoM ko par3hate-sunate haiM to unake roMgaTe khar3e ho jAte haiN| ukta kaThora kriyAkANDa yA vyavahAra-cAritra ke mArga ko hI ve paramAtmA kA mArga samajhate haiN| kevala kriyAkANDa ko hI aise sAdhaka paramAtma-patha mAnakara svayaM ko paramAtma-mArga para calane vAle pathika mAnate haiN| isa kAraNa prabhu ke dvArA (nizcaya cAritra) antaraMga-rUpa se Acarita svarUparamaNarUpa cAritra tathA svarUpa ke jJAna-darzana unakI samajha meM nahIM Ate / isalie Agama se bhI prabhupaya kA nirNaya kaThina pratIta hotA hai| phira sacce mAne meM Agama yA zAstra bhI vahI mAnA jAtA hai jo vyutpatti kI kasauTo meM kharA utaratA ho / AcArya jinabhadragaNi kSamAzramaNa ne zAstra kA nirvacana kiyA hai1-- jisake dvArA jJeya yA AtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa kA paribodha ho, tathA jisase AtmA anuzAsita evaM zikSita kiyA jA ske| AcArya samantabhadra zAstra ko yaha kasoTo batAte haiM jo vota rAga AptapuruSoM dvArA jAnAparakhA gayA ho, jo kisI anya vacanoM dvArA ullaMdhita-hIna na kiyA jA sake, jo pratyakSa aura anumAna pramANoM se khaNDita na ho sake, jo prANimAtra ke kalyANa ke nimita sArvajanika hitopade zarUpa ho, evaM adhyAtma-sAdhanA ke virodhI kumArgoM kA nirAkaraNa karane meM sakSama ho| isa kasauTI para khare utarane vAle zAstra bhA atyala hoNge| bahuvidha zAstroM ko isa kasauTo para kasakara chA~TanA bhI sAmAnya sAdhaka ke lie kaThina hai / phira sat-zAstroM ke avalokana mAtra se ho prabhu kA mArga nahIM mila jAtA, vaha tabhI mila sakatA hai, jaba zAstroM meM batAe hue vyavahAra aura nizcaya mokSamArga yA paramAtmamArga para calakara usakA anubhava kiyA jaae| koI yAtrI mArga ko pUchakara hI baiTha jAe use usa mArga kA anubhava nahIM hotA, mArga para calane se hI anubhava ho pAtA hai| isI prakAra paramAtmabhAva (mokSa) ko maMjila taka pahu~cane kA icchuka yAtrI agara paramAtmamArga ko zAstra se jAnakara yA zAstrajJa se pUchakara hI baiTha jAe to use mArga kA 1 sAsijjae teNa tahiM vA neyamAyAvato satthaM / zAsu-anuziSTau,zAsyate jnyymaa| tmAvA'nenAsyAdasminniti vA zAstram / -vizeSAvazyakabhASya TIkA 2 AptopajJamanulaMdhyamadRSTeSTavirodhakam / tatvopadezakRt sArvaM zAstraM kApatha ghaTTanam / -ratnakaraNDaka zrAvakAcAra Page #243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 228 | appA so paramappA anubhava nahIM hogA, vaha maMjila ke nikaTa nahIM pahu~ca skegaa| vItarAga paramAtmA ne paramAtma-prApti kA mArga zAstra (uttarAdhyayana sUtra) meM isa prakAra batAyA hai "nANaM ca saNaM ceva caritaM ca tavo thaa| esa maragutti papNatto, jiNehi varadaMsihi // 1 zreSTha sarvajJa sarvadarzI jinezvaroM ne samyagjJAna, samyagdarzana, samyak cAritra aura samyaktapa ina cAroM ko saMyukta rUpa se (mokSa kA yA para. mAtma-prApti kA) mArga batAyA hai| koI bhI adhyAtma-sAdhaka jaba taka isa paramAtma mArga (mokSamArga) para calegA nahIM, kevala tarko, vAda-vivAdoM, zAstroM kI vyAkhyAoM, darzanazAstroM kI aTapaTI bAtoM meM hI ulajhA rahegA, taba taka use paramAtma-mArga kA yathArtha darzana nahIM ho skegaa| parantu paramAtmamArga ke ina (pUrvokta) cAroM caraNoM para vyavahAra aura nizcaya donoM dRSTiyoM se calanA-prabhupatha para kadama rakhanA TeDhI khIra hai, asidhArA vrata hai| bar3e-bar3e sAdhakoM ke kadama isa mArga para calane meM lar3akhar3Ane lagate haiN| vyavahAra dRSTi se sAdhaka jaba jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa ke AcaraNa (pAlana) ke lie caraNa rakhane lagatA hai, taba usake jIvana meM AcaraNa ke sAtha kAMkSAmohanIyavaza varjanIya bAteM bhI sahasA A jAtI haiN| vaha yA to ihalaukika yA pAralaukika kisI bhautika padArtha kI, sakha kI yA sukha-sAdhanoM kI kAmanA, lobha, svArtha yA pralobhana se prerita hokara AcaraNa karane lagatA hai, yA phira kIrti, prazaMsA, prasiddhi, vAhavAhI tathA pada yA pratiSThA kI kAmanA se prerita hokara ukta cAroM kA AcaraNa karane lagatA hai, ekamAtra vItarAga Arhat paramAtmapada-prApti ke hetu se paramAtmamArgacatuSTaya para calanA, usake lie atyanta kaThina ho jAtA hai / phira kAMkSAmohanIya itanA prabala hotA hai, ki bar3e-bar3eM sAdhakoM kI dRSTi para rAga, moha, (svatvamoha-kAlamoha) ajJAna evaM pUrvAgraha kA pardA par3a jAtA 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra, a. 28, gA. 2 2 caukAraNasajuta""mokkhamaggaga iM tacca |-uttraadhyyn sUtra a. 28 gA. 1 3 na ihalogaTTayAe AyArama hiTTi jjA, na paralogaTThAe AyAramahiTThijjA, na kitti-vanna-silogaTTayAe AyAramahiTijjA, nannattha ArahatehiM heuhiM aayaarmhiditthjjaa| - dazavakAlika a. 6, u. 4 Page #244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmA ko kahA~ aura kaise dekheM ? | 226 hai| unheM vItarAga paramAtmA kA yathArtha mArga sUjhatA hI nahIM, prabhu ke usa satyapatha para calanA to aura bhI durgama hai| sAtha hI jaba jJAnAdicatuSTaya rUpa paramAtmapatha kA AcaraNa vyavahAradaSTi se kevala zAstroM ko par3hane va kaNThastha karane se, sthUla kriyAkANDoM ke aviveka pUrvaka AcaraNa karane, tathA sthUladRSTi se vyavahArasamyaktva ko grahaNa karane evaM ajJAnapUrvaka kaSTa sahanarUpa bAhya tapa karane taka hA sAnita rahatA hai; nizcayadRSTi se AtmabhAvoM meM ramaNarUpa yA AtmagugoM meM sthiratArUpa jJAna-darzana-cAritra tapa ke AcaraNa ko ojhala kara diyA jAtA hai, taba vItarAga paramAtmA ke yathArtha patha ke darzana aura usa para gamana sAdhaka ke lie durlabha ho jAtA hai| isIlie vyAsajI ko kahanA par3A tarko'pratiSThaH zrutamo vibhinAH, naikA mutiryasya batraH pramANam / dharmasya tatvaM nihitaM guhAyAM, mahAjano yena gataH sa panthA // tarka binA peMde kA lATA hai, zrutiyA~ (zAstra) bhinna-bhinna haiM, koI muni aisA sarvajJa vItarAga nahIM, jisakA vacana pramANabhUta mAnA jA ske| ataH Atma dharma (paramAtma svabhAva) kA tatva buddhi kI guphA meM nihita hai kyoMki svayaM vItarAga mahApuruSa jisa mArga se gaye haiM, vahI paramAtmapaya hai / __paramAtma-patha ko prApti kA sugama aura anubhUta mArga niSkarSa yaha hai ki kore tarko, zAstroM, vAda-vivAdoM ekAnta vyavahAra evaM ekAnta nizcayadRSTi se paramAtmaya kA nirNaya karanA evaM usa para calakara anubhava karanA kaThina hai| aisA koI pratyakSajJAnI bhI isa samaya bharatakSetra meM nahIM hai, jo prabhu ke yayArtha mArga (mokSamArga) ko samyakarUpa se dikhA sake yA mArgadarzana kara sake / ataH vyavahAra aura nizcaya donoM dRSTiyoM se AtmabhAvoM meM sthira rahakara samyakjJAnapUrvaka jJAna-darzana-cAritra-tapa kA AcaraNa karane kA svayaM puruSArtha kiyA jAye, jisase paramAtmA ke zuddha mArga kA darzana aura anubhava ho / jainAgamoM meM aise zrutajJAniyoM kA ullekha hai ki ve sthitAtma (sthitaprajJa) hokara apane mati-zrutajJAniyoM se kisI vastu ke yathArtha svarUpa ko jAnane ke lie upa m 1 dRSTirAgo hi pApIyAn, durucchedyaH satAmapi // - AcArya hemacaMdra 2 kSurasyadhArA nizitA duratyayA, durga payastat kavayo vadanti / ' -upaniSad 3 mahAbhArata / Page #245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 230 | appA so paramappA yoga lagAe~ to unheM usa vastu ke vastu-svarUpa kA bodha kevalajJAniyoM ke barAbara ho sakatA hai aura kevalajJAniyoM ke barAbara usa viSaya meM nirNaya de sakate haiN| isalie Atma pratyakSajJAniyoM ke isa yuga meM abhAva hone se svayameva vyavahAra evaM nizcaya dRSTi se paramAtmamArga para calane kA puruSArtha kare aura anubhava kare / paramAtmapatha ke darzana hote hI paramAtma-prApti sulabha nizcaya se AtmasvabhAva yA AtmaguNoM meM sthiratArUpa tathA vyavahAra se ratnatraya meM puruSArtha karate-karate kAla paripakva ho jAne para Atmalabdhi (Atma-zakti) prabala ho jAne se sAdhaka vItarAga paramAtmA ko svayaM jAna-dekha skegaa| paramAtma patha ke darzana hone para paramAtmA ko yA paramAtma-bhAva ko dekhane yA TraeNhane ke lie kahIM anyatra jAne yA dUsare kA sahArA lene kI jarUrata hI nahIM pdd'egii| sAdhaka svayaM apanI AtmA meM hI paramAtmA ko yA paramAtma-bhAva ko pA skegaa| yahI paramAtmA ko jAnane, dekhane aura anubhava karane kA sarvottama upAya hai| Page #246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? m.m.... . . ............. . . . ......AnimaLATLANT-F r i Mannu vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca antara hai nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se 'appA so paramappA'--'(zuddha) AtmA hI paramAtmA hai', yaha bAta spaSTa hai| aura yaha bAta bhI yathArtha hai ki jisa jIvAtmA ke pariNAma bahirAtmabhAva se haTakara antarAtmArUpa bana jAte haiM, jisakI pariNati aura sthiratA antarAtmA meM ho jAtI hai, vaha antarAtmabhAvarata AtmA hI paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| paramAtmA aura usa antarAtmA meM vizeSa dUrI nahIM rahatI / parantu nizcayadRSTi se AtmA aura paramAtmA meM koI antara na hote hue bhI vartamAna meM vyavahAradRSTi se dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva kI apekSA ke bahuta hI dUrI hai / isa tathya ko hama pahale bhalIbhA~ti spaSTa kara cuke haiN| donoM ke bIca antara kisa kAraNa se ? AtmA aura paramAtmA kI jAti, svabhAva aura guNa meM ekatva hote hue bhI vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca meM jo antara dikhAI detA hai, vaha kisa kAraNa se hai ? vaha kAraNa svAbhAvika hai yA vaibhAvika ? arthAt-vaha kAraNa vAstavika hai yA aupAdhika yA aupacArika ? vaha antara miTa sakatA hai yA nahIM ? ( 231 ) Page #247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 232 ! appA so paramappA isakA samAdhAna karate hue yogIzvara AnandaghanajI ne padmaprabhu bhagavAn kI stuti karate hue kahA "yaMjanakaraNe ho antara tujha paDyo re, guNakaraNe karI bhNg| grantha-uktekarI paNDitajana kahyo re, antara-bhaMga suaMga // 5 // 1 arthAt-yuMjanakaraNa (AtmabAhya padArthoM yA karmoM ke sAtha rAgadveSa-yukta saMyoga) ke kAraNa terA paramAtmA se antara (phAsalA) par3A hai, jo gUNakaraNa (sva meM yA AtmaguNa meM ramaNa karane kI kriyA) ke dvArA bhaMga ho (miTa) sakatA hai| AgamAdi dharmagranthoM ke kathana se zAstrajJa evaM siddhAnta vid paNDitAM ne paramAtmA se AtmA kI dUrI (antara) miTAne kA yahI sarvazreSTha upAya batAyA hai / saMyoga hI AtmA ko paramAtmA se dUra rakhatA hai . isase yaha spaSTa ho gayA ki Atma-bAhya padArthoM ke sAtha saMyoga AtmA ko paramAtmA se dUra Thela detA hai| kintu jaba taka AtmA saMsArI yA udmastha rahatA hai, taba vaha eka yA dUsare prakAra se bAhya padArthoM se usakA saMyoga hotA hI rahatA haiN| apane zarIra se. mana se, indriyoM se, indriyoM ke viSayoM se, kAma, krodha, mada, lobha, matsara, rAga, dveSa, ahaMkAra chala-chama, prabhati mana ke viSayoM se saMyoga hotA hI rahatA hai| isI prakAra gRhastha ko apane mAtA-pitA, bhAI-bahana, jAti, kuTumba, samAja, rASTra, saMgha Adi se bhI samparka rahatA hai| sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko apane guru, ziSya, saMgha, paMtha, sampradAya, gaNa, gaccha, Adi se athavA vicaraNa kSetra Adi se bhI lagAva rahatA hai, athavA apane vastra, pAtra, rajoharaNa Adi dharmopakaraNoM se bhI usakA saMyoga-sambandha hotA rahatA hai| isa prakAra saMsAra kI nAnA ghaTanAoM, padArthoM, bhojya vastuoM, AhAra, vihAra Adi se bhI tathA dekhane, jAnane, sunane, cakhane, sUMghane, sparza karane Adi se bhI usakA eka yA dUsare prakAra se vAstA par3atA hai / aisI sthiti meM koI bhI AtmArthI gRhastha yA sAdhu-sAdhvIgaNa, ina saMyogoM se kaise chUTa sakate haiM ? ina saMyogoM ko zarIradhArI mAnava kaise 1 Anandaghana caubIsI, padmaprabhu paramAtmA kA stavana 5 / Page #248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? | 233 tilAMjali de sakatA hai ? kaise vaha ina saMyogoM se dUra raha sakatA hai ? jaba taka vaha ina aura aise hI vividha saMyogoM se jur3A rahegA, taba taka vaha mukta - paramAtmA kaise ho sakegA ? aisI sthiti meM to tIrthaMkara yA AtmArthI muni bhI zarIra ke rahate hue AhArAdi ke saMyoga se kaise bacA raha sakegA aura nirgrantha zramaNoM ke lie 'saMjogA vidhyamukkassa aNagArassa bhikkhuNo' kahA hai, arthAt - 'bhikSAjIvI nirgrantha anagAra bhikSu saMyoga se vizeSa prakAra se mukta ho... aisA jo zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai, ukta siddhAnta ko jIvana meM kaise triyAnvita kara sakegA ? isake atirikta AcAryazrI amitagati ne sAmAyika pATha meM AtmA ko mokSa - paramAtmabhAva ( nirvANa ) prApta karane meM saMyoga ko bAdhaka aura nAnAduHkhakAraka batAte hue kahA hai 'saMyogato duHkhamanekabhedaM yato'znute janmavane zarIrI / tatastridhA'sau parivarjanIyo, yiyAsunA nirvRtimAtmanInAm ||2 saMsArarUpI araNya meM (bAhyapadArthoM ke sAtha) saMyoga ke kAraNa prANI aneka prakAra ke duHkha bhogatA rahatA hai / AcArAMga sUtra meM saMyoga ko punaH punaH hiMsAjanaka zastra aura usase phalasvarUpa durgati gamana batAte hue kahA hai ahoya rAo va paritapyamANe kAlAkAlasamuTThAi saMjogaTThI aTThAlobhI AlUMpe sahasAkAre viniviTThacitte ettha satye puNo puNo / rAta-dina apanI cintA se santapta saMyogArthI - nAnA sukha saMyoga kI kAmanA karane vAlA artha lobhI mAnava kAla - akAla kI paravAha na kara vyartha daur3a-dhUpa karatA hai tathA sAhasapUrvaka sahasA kisI ko lUTa letA hai, prANiyoM para bAra-bAra zastra calAtA hai / ataH AtmArthI sAdhaka paramAtmabhAva yA parama AtmazAnti ( nirvRti) prApta karanA cAhatA hai, use mana-vacana-kAyA, ina tInoM hI prakAra se saMyoga kA tyAga kara denA cAhie / 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 1, gA. 1 2 amitagati sUriracita sAmAyika pATha, zloka 28 3 AcArAMga 1/2/2/217 Page #249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 234 | appA so paramappA eka anya AcArya ne bhI batAyA hai saMjogamUlA jIveNa pattA dukkha-paramparA / / jova ko jo duHkha-paramparA prApta hotI hai, usakA mUla kAraNa saMyoga hai| saMyoga jaba itanI duHkha-paramparAoM kA mUla kAraNa hai, taba pada-pada para saMyoga se jur3I huI AtmA anantaAtmasukhanidhAna siddha-buddha-mukta yA jIvanmukta paramAtmA kaise bana sakatI hai ? / samatvayogI AcAryazrI haribhadrasUri ne 'yogabindu' grantha meM isI tathya kA samarthana isa prakAra kiyA hai AtmA tadanya-saMyogAt, saMsArI tdviyogtH|| sa eva mukta etau ca, tat svAbhAvyAt tayostathA // 2 AtmA apane se bhinna (anya) padArthoM ke sAtha saMyoga se saMsArI bana jAtI hai, ataH saMsArayogyatA nAmaka svabhAva kA prakaTa honA yUjanakaraNa hai aura AtmA apane se bAhya padArthoM se pRthak (viyoga) hone se mukta ho jAtA hai| ataH muktiyogya svabhAva kA prakaTa honA guNakaraNa hai / niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmA kA anya (Atmabhinna) padArthoM ke sAtha jaba taka saMyoga sarvathA dUra nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka vaha mukti-prApti yA siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtma-prApti se dUra rahatA hai / AtmA se bAhya padArthoM kA saMyoga hI AtmA ko paramAtmA se dUra rakhatA hai / saMyoga kauna-sA aura kaisA vajita hai ? agara saMyoga kA artha kisI padArtha kA sparza yA samparka karanA athavA kisI padArtha se jur3anA, itanA hI kiyA jAe to bahuta hI doSApattiyA~ aaeNgii| aisA saMyoga to vItarAga sadehadhArI jIvanmukta paramAtmA bhI nahIM chor3a sakate / ve bhI jaba eka sthAna se dUsare sthAna ko vihAra karate haiM, taba kSetra kA sparza hotA hai, kaI manuSyoM, jIvoM aura padArthoM se samparka aura saMyoga-sambandha hotA hai| apane dvArA sthApita saMgha ke sAdhu-sAdhviyoM evaM zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM se bhI vAstA par3atA hai| 1 saMstAraka sUtra 2 yogabindu Page #250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? | 235 anyatIrthika logoM se bhI samparka hotA hai| jaba ve pravacana dete haiM, yA ziSyoM tathA sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kA prabodha dete haiM, taba unase samparka -saMyoga hotA hai / jaba ve uThate-baiThate, calate-phirate haiM, yA anya zArIrika kriyAe~ karate haiM, taba unakI pA~coM indriyoM se unake viSayoM kA sannikarSa bhI hotA hai, tathA sardI, garmI, varSA, makAna evaM zarIra ke avayavoM Adi kA sparza bhI hotA hai / miTTI, pAnI, havA, dhUpa Adi kA bhI sparza hotA hai / ye aura aise aneka AtmA se bhinna bAhya padArtha haiM / yadi ina sabako AtmA se bhinna bAhya padArthoM kA saMyoga kahA jAye, taba to vItarAga jIvanmukta sadeha paramAtmA (tIrthaMkara evaM kevalajJAnI jaise ) mahApuruSoM ko bhI saMyoga se anekavidha duHkha prApta hone cAhie; aura tIrthaMkaroM ke anugAmI sAdhusAdhviyoM ko to ina aura aise ( uparyukta ) AtmabAhya padArthoM ke saMyoga se aneka janmoM taka aneka prakAra ke duHkha prApta hone cAhie / parantu aisA nahIM dikhAI detA, na hI aisA anubhava hai / valki tIrthaMkara Adi mahAn AtmAoM ko ina tathAkathita saMyogoM ke hote hue bhI sAtAvedanIya puNyakarmodayavaza sukha hI prApta hotA hai / anya AtmArthI mumukSuoM ko bho ina tathAkathita saMyogoM se duHkha kI prApti nahIM hotI / saMyoga kA galata aura sahI artha aisI sthiti meM saMyoga se anekavidha duHkha hote haiM athavA 'jIva kI duHkhoM kI paramparA prApta hone kA mUla kAraNa saMyoga hai' ina: siddhAnta vAkyoM ke sAtha saMgati nahIM baiThatI / isalie saMyoga kA artha - kisI bhI Atma- bAhya padArtha ke sAtha mAtra sparza karanA, sirpha samparka: karanA, ar3anA, jur3anA, athavA kisI bhI drandriyaviSaya se kevala sannikarSa, samparka yA sparza ho jAnA nahIM hai / agara saMyoga kA yahI artha hotA, taba to kevalajJAnI, vItarAga tIrthaMkara yA nirgrantha sAdhu-sAdhvI bhI saMyoga se baca nahIM sakate / phira to kaI janmoM taka aise saMyoga se chuTakArA nahIM ho sakatA, na hI ratnatraya sAdhanA se unheM kabhI mukti yA paramAtmapadaprApti ho sakatI hai, kyoMki pratyeka sAdhaka ko, yahA~ taka ki kevalI ke bhI AhAra kA grahaNa hotA hai, taba mukha, jIbha, dA~ta, udara, netra Adi se saMyoga hotA hai / vihAra karate samaya bhI paira, A~kha Adi se saMyoga hotA hai / vastra, pAtra, rajoharaNAdi dharmopakaraNoM se hAtha aura zarIra kA saMyoga hotA hai / koI bhI caryA karate samaya prAyaH pA~coM indriyoM ke viSayoM kA saMyoga hotA rahatA hai / ataH yahA~ jainAgamAmAnya saMyoga kA artha yA tAtparyaM kucha Page #251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 236 / appA so paramappA aura honA cAhie, jisake hone para jIva ko duHkhoM ke anubhava karane kA silasilA prApta hotA hai| jainadarzana kI dRSTi se saMyoga kA artha yA abhiprAya yahI hai ki vidyamAna yA avidyamAna, iSTa yA aniSTa, svAdhIna yA parAdhIna, sajIva yA nirjIva para padArthoM ke prati moha, mamatva, Asakti, lobha, lAlasA, tRSNA, rAga, ahaMkAra, haThAgraha, kapaTa (mAyA) Adi athavA dveSa, ghRNA, aruci, bhaya, krodha, Akroza Adi se prerita hokara samparka karanA, saMgharSa karanA, sparza karanA, lagAva rakhanA, bAra-bAra ukta vikAroM se prerita hokara grahaNa karanA, iSTa vastuoM kI prApti ke lie lalacAnA, lAlasA evaM tRSNA karanA, unake viyoga meM AtadhyAna karanA, nimittoM se saMgharSa karanA yA raudradhyAnavaza unakA aniSTa karane kA vicAra-duzcintana karanA, mamatvavaza kisI bhI sajIva (parivAra patnI, putra, bhAI-bahana, saMgha, samAja, rASTra Adi) padArthoM se tathA nirjIva (makAna, zarIra, indriyA~, dUkAna, vastra, bartana-pAtra) yA vicAra yA jhUThI mAnyatA, mithyAtva Adi padArthoM se sambandha jor3anA, samparka karanA yA una para Asakti yA mUrchA karanA saMyoga hai| isa prakAra kA saMyoga hI sacce mAne meM para-padArtha-saMyoga hai, jo jIva ko janma-maraNAdi ke yA anya zArIrika-mAnasika duHkhoM meM DAlatA hai| Arthika saMkaTa, vipatti, vyAdhi, pIr3A, cintA, upAdhi, tanAva, prAkRtika prakopa, vividha samasyAe~, ulajhaneM, ar3acaneM, vighna-bAdhAe~, bhaya, azAnti, vyAkulatA Adi sabhI duHkha isI prakAra ke saMyoga se janita haiN| bAhya vibhUti, dhana-sampatti, Rddhi-siddhi, prasiddhi, prazaMsA, kIti, kUTambaparivAra, saMgha, samAja, sampradAya Adi vastuoM ke prati moha, mamatva, tRSNA, lAlasA, mUrchA, lolupatA, Asakti Adi vikAroM se yukta jitane bhI saMyoga haiM, ve saba duHkha, azAnti, vyAkulatA, cintA Adi bar3hAne vAle haiM / ye saMyoga jahA~ bhI, jisa vyakti meM bhI, jisa kisI bhI prakAra se hote haiM, ve sukha bar3hAne ke bajAya, duHkha hI bar3hAte haiN| AtmA ke atirikta jitane bhI sAMsArika padArtha haiM, ve para haiN| unake sAtha Asakti yukta AtmIyatA yA mohajanya tAdAtmya sambandha jor3anA hI saMyoga hai aura aise saMyoga sambandha jor3ane se duHkha aura azAnti kA anubhava hotA hai / aisA para-padArtha-sambandha duHkha kA kAraNa hone se ananta-Atmikasukha Page #252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? | 237 nidhAna paramAtmA se ukta AtmA ko dUra karatA hai| AtmA kI paramAtmA se abhinnatA tabhI ho sakatI hai, jaba vaha parapadArthoM ke sAtha aisA saMyoga na kre| mithyAdRSTi parapadArthoM ke saMyoga ko sukhakara samajhatA hai mithyAdRSTi yA ajJAnI mAnava padArthaniSTha yA parapadArtha saMyogajanya sAMsArika yA vaiSayika sukhoM ko sukha samajhate haiM / ve AtmA se bhinna bAhya parapadArthoM meM sukha kI kalpanA karate haiN| parantu ve nahIM jAnate ki ina parapadArthoM ke saMyoga se jo kSaNika sukha haiM, ve cintA, vyAkulatA, azAnti, vyagratA, Adhi-vyAdhi-upAdhi Adi aneka duHkhoM se ghira jAte haiM / ve sabhI duHkhamUlaka sukhAbhAsa haiM, ve sabhI pratIta hone vAle sukha svAdhInatAnAzaka haiM, parAdhIna haiN| gosvAmI tulasIdAsajI ke kathanAnusAra-- ___ 'parAdhIna sapanehu sukha nAhIM / 1 parAdhInatAjanya sukha meM duHkha kA bIja chipA huA hai / parapadArthoM ke adhIna sukha vAstavika sukha hai hI nhiiN| gagana meM unmuktavihArI kisI tote ko koI sone ke piMjare meM banda kara de aura use sUkhe meve, miSThAnna Adi bharapeTa khilAe to bhI vaha sone ke piMjare meM banda totA svayaM ko kadApi sUkhI nahIM maantaa| isI prakAra Atmika sukhoM meM ramamANa zuddha buddha AtmA ko yadi koI Rddhi-siddhi-prasiddhi, sampatti, maNi-mANikya Adi ratnoM yA AlIzana baMgaloM, kAra, koThI Adi kA pralobhana de to kyA vaha ina parapadArthoM meM yA sUkha-suvidhAoM meM apanI AtmA ko phaMsA sakatA hai ? mithyAdRSTi yA ajJAno hI parapadArthoM ko Asakti meM phaMsakara apanI AtmA ko duHkha meM DAlatA hai| AtmikasukhanidhAna paramAtmA se dUra kara letA hai| manuSya kA yaha bhayaMkara bhrama hai ki amuka padArtha yA amuka vyakti se mujhe sukha hogaa| vastutaH koI bhI vyakti yA koI bhI padArtha kisI ko sukha yA duHkha dene meM samartha nahIM hai| ataH amuka vyakti yA padArtha kA mamatvayukta saMyoga kabhI sukhakAraka nahIM ho sktaa| mamatva ke kAraNa rAga-dvaSa utpanna hote haiM / phalataH duHkha hI hotA hai| kintu ajJAnI mAnava moha-mamatva Adi vikAravaza indriyoM ke manojJa viSayoM se samparka karatA hai / vaha pAMcoM indriyoM ke upabhogarUpa samparka se 1 rAmacaritamAnasa Page #253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 238 | appA so paramappA sukha kI kalpanA karatA hai| jihvA se svAdiSTa manojJa vastu kA svAda lene meM tRpti-sukha kI kalpanA karatA hai| kAnoM se madhura saMgIta, gAyana, surIlA svara yA apanI stuti, prazaMsA yA prasiddhi ke zabda sunakara mana meM tRpti kA Ananda mAnatA hai / nAka se bhInI-bhInI madhura sugandha kA sparza hote hI use sukhakara samajhatA hai, mana meM lalaka uThatI hai ki bAra-bAra aisI sukhada saurabha milA kre| A~khoM se manojJa evaM rucikara rUpa yA dRzya dekhakara sukha kI kalpanA karatA hai| sparzendriya se komala, gudagudA evaM manojJa sparza pAkara baha sukha kI kalpanA meM DUba jAtA hai / viSayoM ke saMyoga se sukha kI kalpanA karane vAle ajJAnIjana una viSayasukhoM ke lie apane mano'nukUla sUkhasAmagrI kA cayana aura saMcaya karate haiN| ve viSayasukha-sAdhana bAra-bAra milate rahane, unakA kabhI viyoga na hone, apane kabje meM hone athavA una para merepana kI chApa lagAne tathA una viSayoM kA upabhoga karane ke lie dhana, makAna, vastra, AbhUSaNa tathA vibhinna sAdhana juTAne meM sukha kI madhura kalpanA karate haiM / parantu dharmazAstroM kI hitazikSA ko vaha bhUla jAtA hai ki ina parapadArthoM yA viSayoM ke saMyoga duHkhotpatti ke kAraNa hai / bhagavadgItA meM spaSTa kahA hai 'ye hi saMsparzajA bhogA duHkhayonaya eva te| AdyantavantaH kaunteya ! na teSu ramate budhaH // 1 ye jo indriyoM aura viSayoM ke saMyoga se utpanna hone vAle bhoga haiM, ve duHkhoM ke janaka = utpattisthAna haiM, Adi-antavAlenAzavAna haiM / he arjuna ! dUradarzI jJAnIjana inameM Asakta nahIM hote| aise kSaNika sukha kI AkAMkSA meM bhaTakate hue ajJa loga apane raMgIna sapane saMjote rahate haiM; jo unheM apanI kAmanApUrti ke lie ThATha-bATa, ADambara, tar3aka-bhar3aka aura kharcIlI amIrI sAmagrI kI viDambanAe~ racane ke lie bAdhya karate rahate haiN| uccastarIya, susampanna, dhanADhya aura bar3A AdamI kahalAne meM ve aisA hI sukha mahasUsa karate haiN| isI kAraNa ve anApasanApa sukhasAmagrI, bhoga ke vividha sAdhana aura dhana juTAne meM aharniza lage rahate haiM / sattA, pratiSThA, pada aura adhikAra pAne meM sukha samajhakara ve inheM 1 bhagavadgItA a. 5 zlo, 22 Page #254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? | 236 pAne ke lie er3I se coTI taka pasInA bahAte rahate haiN| apane ahaMkAra ko cArA-dAnA dene meM ve sukha mAnakara ve isI udher3abuna meM lage rahate haiN| aise adUradarzI Atmavimukha jana manaHkalpita sukha kI bhAgadaur3a meM apane svArtha kI yA apanI icchAoM aura kAmanAoM kI pUrti ho sake, apane ahaM. kAra-mamakAra kI tuSTi ho sake, aise prANiyoM yA manuSyoM se Asakti, mamatA evaM murchA se yukta sneha-sambandha joDate haiM, mohajanita samparka baDhAte haiN| aise hI strI-puruSoM, putra-putriyoM yA bhAI-bahinoM ke sAtha moha-sambandha rakhate haiM, saMtAna ke lie lAlAyita rahate haiN| parantu jaba ve unake mana ke viparIta ho jAte haiM, aniSTakAraka evaM duHkhadAyaka pratIta hone lagate hai, taba unakA manaHkalpita sukha kA mahala sahasA dharAzAyI ho jAtA hai| taba unakI A~kheM khulatI haiM ki parapadArthoM yA viSayoM ke prati moha-mamatvajanita saMyoga se sukha kI kalpanA kitanI niHsAra, thothI, parAdhIna, kSaNika aura dhokhAdeha hai / jina vastuoM yA vyaktiyoM meM ajJajana sukha kI kalpanA karake unase saMyoga yA samparka karate haiM, mohavaza unheM apanAte haiM, ve hI vastue~ yA vyakti Ajacalakara prAyaH duHkha rUpa siddha hote haiM; tathA zoka, cintA, vilApa, ArtadhyAna, santApa, kleza, daitya aura parAdhInatA ke duHkha se vyakti ko khinna kara dete haiN| isa prakAra ajJajana AtmA se bhinna parapadArthoM meM sukha kI kalpanA karake unheM apanAte haiM, unameM Asakti karake apane lie vividha duHkhoM kI sRSTi kara lete haiN| aura indriyoM ke jina viSayoM ko ve eka samaya mohavaza sukha ko kalpanA karake apanAte haiM, dUsare samaya ve hI viSaya yA padArtha usake lie duHkhakAraka, anAkarSaka, arucijanaka evaM ubAne vAle bana jAte haiN| phalataH una-una padArtho ke na milane se pUrva AturatA tathA milane ke pazcAt ghRNA, aruci, asantoSa yA vyAkulatA Adi hone se saMyogajanita sukha kI bhrAnti duHkharUpa meM pariNata hotI jAtI hai / amarIkA Adi sarvAdhika dhana aura sukha-sAdhanoM se sampanna dezoM ke manuSya pracura sukha-sAdhanoM se saMyoga hone ke bAvajUda bhI zArIrika aura mAnasika svAsthya kI dRSTi se bahuta pichar3e, becaina, khokhale aura duHkhI haiM / ina pracura Atma-bAhya padArthoM ke sAtha saMyoga ke kAraNa bar3hatI huI vyastatA, cintA, IrSyA, sadbhAvanA evaM sAmAjika sahayoga ke hrAsa ke kAraNa na kisI ko kisI para vizvAsa hai aura na hI kaThina samaya meM kisI kA saha Page #255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 240 | appA so paramappA yoga milatA hai| phalataH nazailI mAdaka cIjeM khA-pIkara yA yauna uttejanA ke zikAra hokara athavA indriya-tRpti ke vividha sAdhana apanAkara ve apane gama ko dUra karane kA prayatna karate haiN| bhItara se akelApana aura Atmacintana ke abhAva meM khokhalApana unheM mRtakavat kisI taraha jIne ko bAdhya karatA hai| para-padArtha-saMyoga se manuSya una-una padArthoM aura viSayoM kA gulAma evaM parAdhIna bana jAtA hai| vaha sarvazaktimAna AtmA apanA svAmI banane ke badale para-padArthoM kA gulAma bana jAtA hai| apanI isa mAnasika durbalatA ke kAraNa vividha padArthoM aura viSayoM ke saMyoga se sUkha zAnti pAne ke badale duHkha-darda, becainI aura azAnti hI pAtA hai| saMyogayukta aura saMyogamukta kA udAharaNa uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM pratipAdita citta sambhUtIya adhyayana meM isI tathya ko ujAgara kiyA gayA hai / brahmadatta cakravartI kA jIva isase pUrva saMbhUti ke bhava meM utkRSTa tapasvI muni thA, kintu AtmA kI siddhi aura zakti ko bhUla kara para-padArtharUpa labdhi ke cakkara meM par3A aura apanI Atma-zaktirUpa tapasyA ke prabhAvarUpa cakravartIpada kI Rddhi-samRddhi ko pAne kA kAmanA. yukta-saMkalpa (nidAna) kara liyaa| vaha agale janma meM brahmadatta cakravartI banA, aura parapadArthoM ke moha-mamatva meM aisA phaMsA ki AtmA-paramAtmA kA bhAna hI nahIM rahA / itanA hI nahIM, cittamUni ke jIva, jo isa bhava meM bhI AtmaniSTha nirgrantha muni bana gaye the| saMyogavaza unakA milana ukta cakravartI ke sAtha huA, taba brahmadatta cakravartI ne unheM parapadArthoM ke saMyoga meM phaMsAne ke lie sundara ramaNiyoM, rAjamahala, pA~coM indriyoM ke manojJa viSayoM ke upabhoga, gIta, nRtya, AbhUSaNa, vastra evaM svAdiSTa bhojana-pAna Adi kA pralobhana diyA aura sAdhujIvana ko tyAgakara vilAsI rAjasI gRhIjIvana aMgIkAra karane kA atyanta Agraha kiyaa| lekina ve nirgrantha 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a0 13 gAthA 13-14 / uccodae mahu kakke ya bambhe, paveithA, AvasahA ya rammA / imaM gihaM cittadhaNappabhUyaM, pasAhi paMcAlaguNovaveyaM // 13 // nahiM gIehiM ya vAiehiM nArIjaNAI privaaryNto|| bhujAhiM bhogAI imAhaM bhikkhu! mama roya pavvajjA hu dukkhaM // 14 // Page #256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? | 241 muni AtmajAgRti se yukta the, aura AtmaniSThA ke prati apramatta the / ataH ve AtmA ko bhUlakara parapadArthoM ke moha-mamatva janita saMyoga meM nahIM pha~se / unakI AtmA bola uThI savvaM vilaviyaM gIyaM savvaM naTaM viDaMbiyaM / 1 savve AbharaNA bhArA, savbe kAmA duhAvahA // bhAvArtha yaha hai- ye sAre gIta AtmasaMgIta nahIM, kintu AtmArthI ke lie vilApa rUpa haiM / sAre nRtya AtmabhAvoM meM ramaNatA rUpa nahIM, kiMtu viDambanA rUpa haiM, jo karmoM ke izAre para nacAne vAle haiM / sabhI AbhUSaNa AtmA ko sajAne evaM zobhAyamAna karane vAle guNarUpa AbhUSaNa nahIM, kintu bhArarUpa haiM tathA sabhI kAma bhoga duHkhAvaha haiM, ve Atmika sukha manuSya ko vaMcita kara dete haiM / saMkSipta meM sAra hai ki ve AtmaniSThamuni parapadArthoM ke saMyoga ke jAla meM nahIM pha~se / phalataH ve apane samasta karmoM ko kATa kara siddha-buddhamukta bana gae / isake viparIta ukta cakravartI ko muni dvArA samajhAye jAne para bhI kama se kama zubhabhAvoM meM rata rahane kI preraNA karane para bhI vaha nahIM saMbhalA nahIM smjhaa| vaha mohaka parapadArthoM ke jAla meM pha~sA rahA / phalataH AtmabhAva evaM paramAtmabhAva se tathA zubhabhAvoM se bhI sarvathA vimukha hone se duSkarmoM ke kAraNa paramAtmaprApti se dUrAtidUra rahA, naraka gati kA mehamAna banA / ye parapadArthoM ke saMyoga se duHkha aura AtmasvarUpa meM lInatA se Atmika sukha ke jIte-jAgate jvalanta udAharaNa haiM / saMyoga se hI karmoM kA Asrava aura bandha ye saba bAhya padArtha manuSya kI saMyogalipsA ke kAraNa usa para hAvI ho jAte haiM / ve manuSya ko apane izAre para nacAte rahate haiM / use eka kSaNa bhI caina se nahIM baiThane dete / ina bAhya padArthoM vyaktiyoM yA viSayoM se saMyoga ke kAraNa kabhI moha, kabhI rAga, kabhI zoka, kabhI dva eSa, kabhI ghRNA, kabhI kAma, krodha, kSobha yA mada, matsara thA IrSyAbhAva Adi usa 1 (ka) uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 13 gA. 16 (kha) bAlAbhirAmesu duhAva hesu na taM suhaM kAmaguNesu rAyaM / vittakAmANa tavodhaNANaM, jaM bhikkhuNaM sIlaguNe rayANaM / / - uttarA . a. 13 gA. 17 Page #257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 242 | appA so paramappA mAnavAtmA ko dabAte rahate haiM, ye saba bhAvakarma ke bIja haiM, jo dravyakarmoM ko nimaMtrita karate rahate haiM / isa prakAra AtmA ke karmoM ke sAtha jur3ane kI prakriyA ko yaMjanakaraNa kahate haiN| yogIzvara AnandaghanajI ke kathanAnusAra isa guMjanakaraNa se hI AtmA kI paramAtmA se dUrI hotI hai, paramAtmA se AtmA kA antara bar3hatA jAtA hai / AtmA ko paramAtmA se dUrI kaise dUra ho ? saMyoga se - bhAvakarma - dravyakarmoM ke Asrava aura bandha hotA hai aura usase yAnI yuMraMjanakaraNa se vaha AtmA paramAtmabhAva se dUrAtidUra hotA jAtA hai, vaha janma-maraNAdirUpa saMsAra meM paribhramaNa kA duHkha bhogatA rahatA hai / abhiprAyaH yaha hai ki siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA ke sAtha aise saMsArI jIva ke milane meM antarAya kA pramukha kAraNa pUrvokta yuMjanakaraNa kI kriyA hai / isa tathya ko jo bhalIbhAMti samajha letA hai, vaha AtmArthI mAnava guNakaraNa kI prakriyA ko apanA letA hai, taba saMyoga se- yuMjanakaraNa se chuTakArA ho jAtA hai, aura taba AtmArthI sAdhaka AtmA kI paramAtmA se dUrI ko miTA sakatA hai / jaina AgamoM ke anusAra AtmA kI yaha sahaja prakriyA tIna karaNoM meM vibhakta hai - yuM janakaraNa, guNakaraNa aura jJAnakaraNa / AtmA jaba apane svabhAvoM - jJAna, darzana, sukha aura vIrya meM athavA vAstavika guNoM-jJAnadarzana - cAritra meM rata yA sthira hokara kiyA karatA hai, usa kriyA ko 'guNako karaNa' kahate haiN| tIsarI jo jJAnakaraNa kI kriyA hai, vaha vastu vastusvarUpa se jAnane-pahacAnane kI kriyA hai / isakA samAveza, guNakaraNa meM hI ho jAtA hai / yogI AnandaghanajI ne spaSTa kahA - guNakaraNe karo bhaMga | 2 arthAt AtmA ko parapadArthoM, vizeSataH karmoM ke sAtha saMyoga-yuM janakaraNa se mukta karane kA sarvazreSTha upAya guNakaraNa hai / guNakaraNa meM pravRtta honA hI AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca meM par3e hue antara (dUrI) ko miTAne kA acUka upAya hai / dUsare zabdoM meM kaheM to AtmA ke sAtha karmoM ke saMyoga (bandha) ke kAraNa saMsArayogyatA nAmaka svabhAva kA pragaTa honA yuMjanakaraga hai, bhAva-Azrava hai, aura AtmA ko mokSa kI ora le jAne vAle mukti (paramAtmapAda - prApti ) yogya svabhAva kA prakaTa honA guNakaraNa hai / ise hI Anandaghana caubIsI padmaprabhastavana 1 Page #258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI dUrI kaise miTe ? | 243 zAstrIya bhASA meM saMvara nirjarA aura anta meM mokSa kahate haiN| saMsArastha bhavya jIvoM meM saMsArayogyatA aura muktiyogyatA donoM prakAra ke svabhAva AvirbhAvatirobhAva ke rUpa meM yA mukhya-gauNa rUpa se pAye jAte haiM / jaba eka svabhAva prakaTa hotA hai to dUsarA svabhAva chipa jAtA hai| abhavyajIvoM meM sirpha eka saMsArayogyatA svabhAva hI hotA hai / guNakaraNa kI prakriyA AtmA ke sva-puruSArtha se hotI hai / karmoM ko Ate hue rokanA aura purAne baMdhe hue karmoM ko tapasyAdi dvArA kSaya karanA athavA Azrava kA tyAga aura saMvara kA grahaNa karanA bhI sAdhaka kI apanI AtmA ke hAtha meM hai| AtmA jaba yaha kataI nahIM cAhegI ki vaha karmabandhana kare yA karmabandha meM par3e, taba vaha pratikSaNa sAvadhAna aura jAgRta rahakara karmabandha ke kAraNoM se dUra rahegI, naye karmoM ko Ane se rokegI, udaya meM Aye hae purAne karmoM kA phala samabhAva se bhogegI athavA udayAbhimakha na hue hoM, unakI udIraNA karake unako kSINa karane kA puruSArtha kregii| isa prakAra guNakaraNa meM pravRtta hogii| isa prakriyA meM pravRtta hone para gurukRpA yA vItarAga paramAtmA yA tIrthaMkara va jJAnI puruSoM kA anugraha svata: nimitta ke rUpa meM prApta ho jAtA hai / yujanakaraNa (Ava) ko rokane se hI aisA guNakaraNa hotA hai| aura yUjanakaraNa rukegA, pratikSaNa AtmA ke jJAnAdi nijaguNoM meM sthira hone se / jo pUrvokta antara ko miTAne kA sugama upAya hai| nizcayadRSTi se to AtmA jaba svarUpa meM-svabhAva meM-svaguNoM meM sthira ho jAtI hai, taba guNakaraNa hotA hai, kintu vyavahAra dRSTi se vyakti jaba paMcamahAvrata yA paMcaaNuvrata, niyama, tyAga, pratyAkhyAna Adi kA samyaka pAlana kara rahA ho, pAMca samiti evaM tIna gupti ke pAlana meM upayogasahita udyama karatA ho, dvAdaza vidha anuprekSA, kSamA Adi dazavidha zramaNadharma, evaM bAhya-Abhyantara tapa, parISahavijaya, kaSAya-upazamana tathA rAga-dveSa ke upazAnta karane meM puruSArtha kara rahA ho, taba AzravoM kA nirodha evaM karmoM kA kSaya kara detA hai| tAtparya yaha hai ki Azrava kA nirodha karake AtmA jaba saMvara evaM nirjarA meM pravRtta hotI hai, taba guNakaraNa hotA hai| isa prakAra ke gUNakaraNa ko apanAkara apanI AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca bar3hate jAne vAle antara ko miTAyA jA sakatA hai / 1 anyato'nugraho'pyatra tatsvAbhAvya nibndhnH| -yogabindu (haribhadrasUrikRta) Page #259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 244 | appA so paramappA saMyoga se mukti ke lie anubhUta upAya ____ saMyoga aura duHkha, athavA parapadArthoM kA saMyoga aura AtmaguNoM se viyoga donoM eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| phira cAhe vaha saMyoga priya vastu ke sAtha haA ho, cAhe apriya vastu ke sAtha, donoM hI sthiti meM prAyaH rAgadvaSa paidA hotA hai aura vaha karmabandha yA karmAdhava kA kAraNa hai| ataH prazna yaha hai ki saMyoga athavA yujanakaraNa se mukta hone ke lie AtmArthI yA paramAtmapadArthI sAdhaka ko kyA karanA cAhie ? isakA samAdhAna AcArya zrI amita gati ne spaSTataH kiyA hai"tatastridhA'sau parirjanIyo, riyAsunA nivRtimAtmanInAm / "1. "ataH apanI mukti =paramAtmaprApti yA AtmazAnti cAhane vAle sAdhaka ko saMyoga kA mana, vacana aura kAyA tInoM se tyAga kara denA caahie| saMyoga kA vItarAga sadeha kevalI paramAtmA to sarvathA tyAga kara sakate haiM, parantu chadmastha sAdhaka dvArA saMyoga kA pUrNatayA tyAga kara pAnA kaThina hai| usake lie sarvottama upAya yaha hai ki indriyoM se viSayoM yA padArthoM athavA vyaktiyoM kA saMyoga to hogA hI, use terahaveM guNasthAna taka sarvathA chor3A jAnA asambhava hai, kintu jisa vastu yA vyakti ko dekho, suno, sUgho, cakho yA sparza karo usase mana ko alaga rkho| mana se usa para rAgadveSa, moha, mamatva-ahaMtva, Asakti yA ghRNA, IrSyA yA mAtsarya kA raMga mata cddh'aao| kisI bhI indriya yA mana ke viSaya para jaba rAgadveSa Adi vibhAvoM-vikAroM kA raMga car3hatA hai, tabhI vaha saMyoga kahalAtA hai aura vahI saMyoga karmoM aura anta meM duHkhoM ko nimantrita karatA hai| ataH indriyaviSayoM ke sAtha mana ko na jor3o, una para rAga va dvaSa kA raMga na lagAo, unake vaza meM na aao| yahI saMyoga se mukta hone kA sarvasulabha upAya hai| kisI bhI Siyava yA sajIva-nirjIva padArtha ko dekha-sunakara zuddha AtmA kI dRSTi se hI unase hone vAlI upalabdhi yA vastu tattva kA nirNaya kro| ___ saMyoga se chUTakArA pAne kA dUsarA upAya yaha hai ki jaba bhI bAhya padArthoM (paMcendriya viSayoM, sukhasAdhanoM, zarIrAdi yA parijanoM-svajanoM) ke 1 sAmAyikapATha zloka 28 Page #260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA aura paramAtmA ke boca ko dUrI kese miTe ? | 245 sAtha pAstA par3e, taba mana meM kataI rAga-dveSa, moha, kaSAyAdi vibhAvoM ko na Ane do, vacana kA prayoga bhI pUro sAvadhAnI se karo aura kAyA se bhI kisI prakAra kI Asaktinanita ceSTA na karo / pUrvokta saMyoga ko mana meM kataI sthAna na do, use dUra se ho khader3a do, Ane lage taba upekSAbhAva rakho, use phaurana asvIkRta kara do| jaise-reDiyo sTezana meM brADakAsTa kI huI dhvani taraMgeM AkAza meM yatra-tatra sarvatra ghUma to rahatI haiM, paraMtu reDiyo yaMtra kA jo sTezana khulA ho, vahIM ve pragaTa hAtA haiN| ThIka isI prakAra paMcendriya viSaya, vividha sUkhApabhoga ke sAdhana, vibhinna mata-matAntara, vicAra athavA vividha prANiyoM se sArA vizva bharA par3A hai, kintu sAdhaka para usI kA avataraNa hotA hai, jise rAga bhAva se apanAyA jAtA hai| agara use upekSita yA asvokRta kara diyA jAe, ayavA zAstrIya bhASA meM mana se usa vastu kI abhilASA na ko jAe to vaha vastu vApasa lauTa jAegI, usa vastu ke saMyoga se sAdhaka ko AtmA baca jaaegaa| jaise ki dazavaikAlika sUtra meM saMyoga (kAya) tyAgI kA svarUpa batAyA gayA hai je ya kaMte pie bhoe, laddha vipidI kUmvAi / sAhIga cayai bhoe, se hu cAIti buccai // jo sAdhaka kamanIya priya manojJa padArthoM ke bhAga kA avasara upasthita (prApta) hone para bho unako ora pITha = upekSAbhAva kara letA hai, sUkhasAmagrI svAdhIna ho para bho usake upabhoga kA svecchA se tyAga kara detA hai, vahI vAstava meM (saMyoga) tyAgI kahalAtA hai / yadi AtmArthI sAdhaka kA mana yA antaHkaraNa Dhilamila hogA, to cAroM ora se usa para AtmabAhya padArthoM (parabhAvoM) kA AkramaNa hogaa| jahA~ bhI mAnasika, vAcika yA kAyika durbalatA hogI, vahIM avAMchanIya tattva car3ha baiTheMge / pAnI nicAI ko ora hI DhalatA hai, U~cAI para vaha binA yaMtra ke sahAre ke nahIM car3ha paataa| isI prakAra mana aura indriyoM ko viSayoM ke prati rAgadveSa ke nimna pravAha meM bahane na dekara, yadi mana aura indriyoM se Upara uThakara Atmika yA Atmalo dRSTi se cintana, manana, vacana yA AcaraNa kiyA jAegA to avAMchanoya tattvoM kA praveza yA unake prati rAga dvaSAdi ke kAraNa bhAva karma-dravyakarma kA saMyoga (yujanakaraNa) nahIM ho 1 maNasA vi na patthae 2 dazavaikAlika sUtra a. 2 gA. 3 Page #261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 246 / appA so paramappA sakegA, vAtAvaraNa ke dvArA pahu~cane vAlI hAni yA cintA, udvignatA, Asakti Adi duHkhoM se bhI bacA jA skegaa| ghara kI khir3akI khola dene para ho bAhara kI havA yA sUrya kI rozanI ko andara praveza karane kA maukA milatA hai, isI prakAra mana, vacana, kAyA kA daravAjA baMda rahe, manogupti vacanagupti aura kAyagupti kA prayoga kiyA jAe to avAMchanIya tattvoM kI ghusapaiTha rokI jA sakatI hai| ataH sAdhaka avAMchanIya padArthoM ke saMyoga ke lie Alasya, pramAda, lolupatA yA bhIrutA ke vaza mana, vacana, kAyA se svAgata kA thAla na sajAe kintu AtmabAhya viSaya, padArtha yA vyakti ke sAtha mohajanita saMyogoM ko avAMchanIya samajhakara unake prati dRr3hatA se asahamati, upekSA, asahayoga yA asvIkRti vyakta kara de| mana aura indriyoM ko priya lagane vAle padArthoM yA vyaktiyoM ke prati apanI AsthA, mAnyatA yA merepana ko pratyAropita na kare, apanI manaHsthiti ko unase na jkdd'e| vacana yA kAyA se bhI usa avAMchanIya parapadArtha ko apane kabje (adhikAra) meM karane, saMgraha karane yA AsaktipUrvaka use dekhane, rakhane, uThAne Adi kI ceSTA yA prayatna na kare / jaise ki AcAgi sUtra meM kahA hai1--aiacca savvaso saMga Na mahaM athiti iti ego ahaMmaMsi-cAroM ora se saMga (saMyoga) se Upara uThakara soce ki vaha merA nahIM hai, maiM to eka-akelA hI huuN| mAnavIya indriya saMracanA kI khUbI yaha hai ki bAhara ke (viSayoM yA padArthoM ke) prabhAvoM ko apanI manaHsthiti ko saMtulita rakhakara ghaTAyA jA sakatA hai / kAnoM meM kolAhala yA karNapriya AvAja kA asara na ho, isake lie usa ora se dhyAna bilakUla haTAkara yA use asvIkRta karake dUsare kisI priya (AtmadhyAna yA AtmabhAva ra maNa Adi) prasaMga meM apane Apako tanmaya kiyA jA sakatA hai / dainika akhabAroM ke daphtaroM ke AsapAsa presa kI mazIneM, TAipa rAiTara yA anya halacaleM calatI rahatI haiM, aura kahIM pAsa ke kamare meM baiThe hue sampAdaka bilakula ekAgratA se apanA lekhana kArya karate rahate haiM, isI prakAra saMyogatyAgI sAdhaka bhI avAMchanIya padArthoM se apanA dhyAna haTAkara AtmA-paramAtmA ke cintana meM ekAgra ho jaae| tabhI vaha AtmA apane aura paramAtmA ke bIca ke andara ko dUra kara skegii| 1 AcArAMga 1/6/2/628 Page #262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai-upAsanA upAsanA kA maulika lakSya eka : paddhatiyA~ aneka vizva meM pratyeka dharma-sampradAya kI upAsanA-paddhatiyA~ pRthak-pRthak haiM, parantu sabakA mUla svara athavA maulika lakSya to eka ho hai / upAsanA paddhati aisI honI cAhie, jo upAsaka ko upAsya ke nikaTa le jAe athavA AtmA meM saccidAnandasvarUpa yA ananta-jJAna-darzana-sukha vIryarUpI zuddha paramAtmaguNa yA paramAtmabhAva prgttaae| parantu jo vyakti paramAtmA ke astitva ko hI mAnatA-jAnatA hI nahIM haiM, nAstika hai, svacchandatA-parAyaNa hai, vaha paramAtmA kI upAsanA hI nahIM kregaa| ataH sarvaprathama upAsanA kI yathArtha upayogitA aura sArthakatA ko samajha lenA caahie| upAsanA kI upayogitA paramAtmA kI upAsanA mAnavajIvana ko paramAtmabhAva ke nikaTa paha~cAne vAlI sarasa paddhati hai / paramAtmA ke nikaTa pahu~cAne kA artha hai pUrNatA yA Atma vikAsa ke carama zikhara para phuNcnaa| upAsanA mAnava ko isa sarvocca zikhara para pahu~cAne hetu eka sarala, sarasa aura surucipUrNa ( 247 ) Page #263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 248 | appA so paramappA mAdhyama hai| upAsanA se vyakti paramAtmA ke sAnnidhya meM pahu~cakara paramAtmA ke guNoM aura zaktiyoM ko apane jIvana meM AsAnI se khIMcA jA sakatA hai| jaise lohA pArasamaNi kA saMsparza pAkara sonA bana jAtA hai, vaise hI AtmA paramAtmA kA sAnnidhya yA sparza athavA samparka pAkara sadguNoM kA dhanI bana sakatA hai| zIta ke kaSTa se tharathara kA~pate hue vyakti ke lie agni kI samIpatA upayogI hotI hai, vaise hI janma-jarA mRtyu-vyAdhi Adi saMsAra ke apAra duHkhoM se tharathara kA~pate evaM bhayabhIta hote hue vyakti ke lie vItarAga paramAtmA kI samIpatA atyanta upayogI hotI hai / upAsanA upAsaka ko upAsya (vItarAga deva) se jor3ane vAlI hai, vaha paramAtmA ke sAtha ghaniSTha AtmIyatA sambandha jor3atI hai| paramAtmA ke sAnnidhya meM pratidina bhAvAtmaka rUpa se baiThane para sAmAnya AtmA kI paramAtmA ke sAtha maitrI pakkI hotI hai, jisase vaha paramAtmA kI zaktiyoM aura nijI guNoM se lAbhAnvita ho jAtA hai / ataeva AtmArthI upAsanA ke mAdhyama se paramAtmatatva ke sAtha jur3A rahanA cAhatA hai| machalI jaba taka pAnI se jur3I rahatI hai, taba taka vaha Ananda manAtI hai, kintu jaba vaha jala se alaga ho jAtI hai, taba kaSTa pAtI hai, tar3aphatI hai, vaise hI AtmArthI sAdhaka jaba paramAtmatatva se alaga ho jAtA hai, yA vismRta kara detA hai, taba use bhI kaSTa hotA hai, vipattiyA~ use A gheratI haiN| etadartha hI eka AcArya ne kahA hai sampadsmaraNaM prabhoH, vipadvismaraNaM prabhoH / pranu ko smaraNa rakhane se AtmasampadA prApta hotI hai aura paramAtmA ko vismRta kara dene se Adhi-vyAdhi, upAdhi Adi vividha vipadAeM ghera letI haiN| _ 'yAda se AbAda, bhUla se barbA3'-kahAvata bhI isI tathya kA samarthana karatI hai / paMkhA, mazIna, hITara, kUlara, balba Adi vividha vidya ta prakAzIya upakaraNa tabhI taka Azcaryajanaka aura upayogI kArya kara sakate haiM, jaba taka bijalI se unakA sambandha (kanekzana) kaTe nhiiN| bijalI se inakA sambandha kaTa jAe to ye kevala pradarzana kI vastu raha jAte haiN| ina sabako upayogitA isI meM hai ki ye bijalI ke pravAha se jur3e raheM / ThIka isI prakAra AtmArthI sAdhaka jaba taka upAsanA ke mAdhyama se paramAtma tatva ke sAtha bhAvAtmaka ekatApUrvaka jur3A rahatA hai, taba taka vaha svayaM AtmA ke Page #264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai-upAsanA | 246 jJAna-darzana-cAritrarUpa yA svabhAva =jJAnAdi svaguNa rUpa prakAza se prakAzita rahatA hai aura dUsaroM ko bhI prakAzita karatA rahatA hai / upAsanA se paramAtmA kI samIpatA prApta hotI hai paramAtmA anantajJAna, darzana, sukha aura voryazakti ke kendra haiM, unakI samIpatA upAsaka AtmArthI ke lie utanI hI upayogI hai, jitanI atyanta ThaNDa se ThiThuratA huA vyakti agni kI samIpatA prApta karanA Avazyaka samajhatA hai| rasoI banAne vAlI mahilA yadi cAvala, dAla Adi khAdya padArthoM ko cUlhe kI A~ca se dUra rakhatI hai, athavA svayaM rasoIghara meM cUlhe se dUra baiThatI hai, to usakA rasoI banAne kA uddezya pUrNa nahIM hotA, bhojana acchA bana nahIM sakatA, isI prakAra svayaM ko paramAtmatatva se paripUrNa yA paripakva karanA cAhane vAlA AtmArthI sAdhaka anantajJAnAdiguNanidhAna paramAtmA se dUra rahe, unake samIpa na baiThe, paramAtmatatvoM para dhyAna na de, unheM A~khoM se ojhala kara de to ve anantajJAnAdi guNa yA tatva use prApta nahIM ho skte| ataH buddhimAna AtmArthI upAsaka anya kriyAkANDoM ko mahatva na dekara paramAtmA ke sAtha hArdika samIpatA ko tathA upAsanA kI bhAvAtmaka prakriyA ko apanAtA hai| __upAsanA se paramAtmA kI satsaMgati aura hRdayaparivartana satsaMgati aura sAnnidhya se guNoM ke AdAna-pradAna kI saMbhAvanA se inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| paramAtmA kA bhAvAtmaka sAnnidhya yA satsaMga pAkara pApo se pApI vyakti puNyAtmA, dharmAtmA aura paramAtmA taka bana jAtA hai| gaMgA ke svaccha jala kI saMgati pAkara gandI nAlI kA pAnI bho svaccha aura zuddha ho jAtA hai / candana ke vRkSa ke samIpa uge hue anya jaMgalI per3a bhI candana kI sI saurabha pA jAte haiN| yaha kahAvata bhI prasiddha hai "eka ghar3I AdhI ghar3o, AdhI meM puni Adha / 'tulasI' saMgati sAdhu kI kaTa koTi aparAdha / / " sAdhupuruSoM evaM mahApuruSoM kI saMgati se aparAdhI vyakti bhI apanI aparAdhIvRtti ko bhUlakara sabake sAtha prema, vAtsalya, maitrI, sahAnubhUti, kSamA, dayA Adi Atmika sadguNoM ko apanA letA hai| durAtmA se mahAtmA bana jAtA hai| go, brAhmaNa, nArI aura bAlaka kI hatyA karane Page #265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 250 | appA so paramappA vAlA bhayaMkara hatyArA-dRr3haprahArI kyA eka parama pavitra sAdhu kI saMgati pAkara pavitra mahAtmA nahIM bana gayA thA ? isI prakAra rAjagRhI nagarI ke 1,141 vyaktiyoM kI hatyA karane vAlA yakSAviSTa arjuna mAlAkAra bhI eka dina vItarAga paramAtmA bhagavAn mahAvIra kA satsaMga pAkara, unakI hArdika upAsanA kA sAnnidhya pAkara parama pavitra mahAtmA aura anta meM paramAtmA bana gayA thaa| isameM koI sandeha nahIM ki upAsanA meM upAsya paramAtmA kI saMgati se bhI vyakti kA jIvana vItarAgatA ke guNoM se yukta bana jAtA hai / taba phira upAsanA ko upayogitA aura mahattA ko jAnate hue bhI loga kyoM paramAtmA kI bhAvAtmaka samIpatA evaM sAnnidhya se dUra rahate haiM, aura aparAdhiyoM, durguNiyoM evaM durAcAriyoM ke sAnnidhya meM rahakara jAnabUjha kara apane Apako aneka prakAra ke kaThora kaSTadAyaka paristhitiyoM meM, tathA AphatoM meM DAlate haiM ? upAsanA se samagra jIvana-parivartana zvetAmbikA nagarI ke rAjA pradezI kA jIvana eka dina paradezI arthAt-hiMsA, krUratA, nAstikatA, vaibhava-vilAsa kI pracuratA Adi vibhAvoM-parabhAvoM meM vicaraNa karane vAlA banA huA thA, vaha AtmadezIya yAnI svabhAva-svaguNaniSTha nahIM thaa| kintu ke zIzramaNa munivara kI payupAsanA--bAra-bAra kI, tana-mana-vacana dvArA kI gaI upAsanA=satsaMgati se pradezI rAjA ke jIvana ne prakadama palaTA khaayaa| vaha aramaNIka se ramaNIka bana gayA, parabhAvaniSTha se svabhAvaniSTha bana gayA, paradezI se AtmadezI bana gayA / rAga-ddhaSa, kAma, moha, krodhAdi kaSAya mada matsara Adi vibhAvoM aura hiMsAdi vikAroM meM tathA vaiSayika sukhoM meM ahaniza ramaNa karane vAlI usakI kaSAyAtmA ke zIzramaNa guru kI paryupAsanA se apane jJAna, darzana, cAritra, vIrya (zakti) aura Atmika sukha se paripUrNa zuddha AtmA meM ramaNa karane lgii| yahI kAraNa hai ki unhoMne apane zarIra tathA zarIra se sambaddha dhana-sampatti, rAjya, sukha-sAmagrI, vaibhavavilAsa, rAgaraMga, mahala, rAnI-rAja kumAra Adi para bhI mamatva kA tyAga kara diyaa| ekamAtra Atmacintana, AtmadhyAna, evaM svabhAva meM hI rata rahana lage, AtmA se paramAtmA banane kI dizA meM unakI daur3a prArambha ho gii| ve apanI pauSadhazAlA meM pauSadhavrata dhAraNa karake Atma guNoM ke vikAsa meM puruSArtha karane lge| sUrIkAntA rAnI dvArA viSa mizrita bhojana khilAne Page #266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai-upAsanA | 251 para bhI ve zarIrAdi para mamatva chor3a kara svabhAva meM lIna ho gaye aura zanti se prasannatApUrvaka nazvara zarIra kI chodd'aa| yaha saba prabhAva usa vIta. rAga prabhu ke pratinidhi zramaNa nirgrantha kI paryupAsanA kA supariNAma thaa| vItarAga prabhu kI hArdika upAsanA kA pariNAma to isase bhI suSThutara AtA / upAsanA se AtmavizvAsa meM vRddhi upAsanA se hRdaya meM paramAtmA kA nivAsa aura sAnnidhya prApta hotA hai, jisase upAsaka ko atyanta vizvAsa prApta ho jAtA hai ki paramAtmA mere hRdaya meM virAjamAna haiM, isalie merA koI ahita, yA nukasAna nahIM kara sakatA, cintA aura hRdaya meM durbalatA, jhijhaka, nirutsAhatA, bhIti, surakSA kI zaMkA Adi saba palAyita ho jAtI haiM / vaha sadaiva yahI socatA hai ki anantazaktimAna paramAtmA mere hRdaya meM sthita hai, to phira mujhe kisase aura kyA bhaya hai ?, kyA saMkaTa yA AtaMka hai ? upAsanA se alabhya lAbha paramAtmA kI upAsanA se upAsaka ko sabase bar3A lAbha yaha hai ki vaha agara ekAgracitta hokara upAsya ko apane hRdaya meM bhAvAtmaka rUpa se biThA letA hai to upAsya paramAtmA ke ananta jJAnAdi guNa bhI usameM saMkrAnta ho jAte haiM, vaha upAsaka eka dina svayaM paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| bhaktAmara stotra meM isI tathya kA pratipAdana kiyA gayA hai nAdbhutaM bhuvanabhUSaNa ! bhUtanAthaH / bhUtairguNairbhuvi bhavantamabhiSTubantaH / tulyA bhavanti bhavato nanu tena kiM vA, bhUtyAzritaM ya iD nAma-sanaM karoti ?1 arthAt-"he bhuvana-bhUSaNa ! prANiyoM ke nAtha ! isa meM koI Azcarya nahIM hai ki isa pRthvI para ApakI aneka guNoM se stutimUlaka upAsanA karane vAle Apake tulya--vItarAga paramAtmA bana jAte haiN| usa vyakti kI upAsanA karane se kyA lAbha, jo vibhUti kA Azraya lene vAle upAsaka ko apane samAna nahIM banA detA ?" 1 AdinAtha bhaktAmara stotra , zloka 10 Page #267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -252 | appA so paramappA yaha nizcita hai ki yadi koI upAsaka sacce hRdaya se upAsya ke - guNoM meM svayaM ko jitanA adhika tanmaya evaM tallIna kara letA hai, vaha upAsya paramAtmA se utanA hI adhika bhAvAtmaka sAmIpya bar3hA letA hai, aura guNoM meM utanA hI adhika unake samAna bana jAtA hai, upAsya ke zakti tathA Ananda, jJAna-darzana Adi guNoM kA sAmarthya usI anupAta upAsaka meM A jAtA hai / prakhyAta prAkRtika cikitsA vizeSajJa 'DA0 liNDalahara' ne apanI pustaka prekTisa oNpha necurala theropyuTiksa meM likhA hai ki "sAdhaka apane mAnavIya hRdaya meM sarvavyApI paramAtma (brahma) sattA, kisI devasattA, adRzya devadUta, siddhapuruSa yA mahAna sadguru (jo bhale hI dUrastha hoM) ko pratiSThita karake unase apane manobhAvoM ko jor3akara unakI vicAraNAoM, bhAvanAoM, aura anubhUtiyoM ko samajha letA hai, AtmasAt kara letA hai, itanA hI nahIM, apane iSTa ke bhautika AdhyAtmika paramANuoM yA zArIrika-mAnasika kriyA-prakriyAoM kI anubhUtiyA~ bhI usameM vilakSaNa rUpa se avatarita, pariNata evaM AkarSita ho jAtI haiM / " upAsanA se paramAtmA kI asImatA ko upalabdhi paramAtmA kI upAsanA se sabase bar3A lAbha yaha hotA hai ki upAsaka bhAvAtmaka dRSTi se, arthAt - nizcayanaya kI apekSA se jaise-jaise paramAtmA kI ora bar3hatA jAtA hai aura usI dizA meM upAsaka kA prayANa aura puruSArtha hotA hai, vaise-vaise sImAe~ samApta hotI calI jAtI haiM, karmoM ke AvaraNa bhI usI prakAra haTate jAte haiM, jisa prakAra sUrya para AyA huA AvaraNa haTa jAtA hai / aura eka dina kevalajJAna rUpI sUrya pUrNarUpa se prakaTa ho jAtA hai / yahI hai AtmA se paramAtmA hone kI sthiti, jo saccI upAsanA se prApta hotI hai / jisa prakAra candramA amAvasyA kI rAtri meM pUrNatayA Dhaka jAtA hai aura phira zukla pakSa meM dvitIyA se usakA prakAza kramazaH anAvRta hotA jAtA hai, tathA pUrNimA ke dina vaha candramA apanI solaha kalAoM se pUrNa rUpa se khila uThatA hai, prakAzita ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra jisa upAsaka kI dRSTi (darzana) eka dina ajJAna-adarzana Adi se pUrNataH AvRta thI, vaha paramAtmA kI upAsanA se kramazaH Age bar3hatA jAtA hai, use paramAtmA ke Page #268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai-upAsanA | 253 anantadarzana kA prakAza kramazaH milatA jAtA hai aura eka dina paramAtmA ke paripUrNa darzana ke prakAza se usakI dRSTi pUrNatayA khula jAtI hai, pUrNa nirmala ho jAtI hai| phira usakI dRSTi itanI sudRr3ha aura paripakva ho jAtI hai ki paramAtmabhAvoM yA zuddha AtmaguNoM kI chor3akara saMsAra kI nikRSTa vAsanAoM, rAga-dveSa, kaSAya, kAma, moha kI ora nahIM jaatii| jisa prakAra miThAI para baiThI huI sAmAnya makkhI ko Apa ur3Ae~ge to vaha samIpa hI par3I huI viSThA para jAkara baiTha jAegI, parantu madhumakkhI aura bhauMroM ko Apa phUla se haTAe~ge to ve punaH Akara phUla para hI baMTeMge, viSThA para kadApi nhiiN| isI prakAra vItarAga paramAtmA ke ananya upAsaka ko bhI Apa upAsanA se haTAnA cAheMge, yA paramAtmabhAva prApti ke Atmika guNoM se haTAnA cAheMge to bhI ve punaH usI meM tanmaya ho jAe~ge, parantu hiMsA, asatya Adi para tathA parapadArthoM yA viSayoM meM Asakti kI gandagI para usakA manobhAva nahIM jaaegaa| isI prakAra upAsanA ke mAdhyama se upAsaka jaise-jaise paramAtmA kI ora gati-pragati karatA jAtA hai, vaise-vaise usakA utsAha, sAhasa, parAkrama aura Atmazakti bar3hatI jAtI haiM, usakI kSamatA, sAmarthya aura yogyatA meM jvAra AtA jAtA hai, Atmazakti ke avarodha samApta hote jAte haiN| usameM vItarAgatA, AtmabhAvoM meM ramaNatA, samatA, kSamA, sahiSNutA, tapasyA Adi kI zakti ke sAre srota pravAhita ho jAte haiN| aura paramAtmA kI anantazakti eka dina usa meM avatarita ho jAtI hai| yaha hai upAsanA kA camatkAra ! isI prakAra upAsanA ke mAdhyama se sAdhaka jyoM-jyoM paramAtmabhAvoM kI ora apane caraNa bar3hAtA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM paramAtmA ke acala, sthira, abAdhita evaM asoma Ananda kA gahana sindhu usameM umar3atA calA jAtA hai| taba viSayasUkhoM kI lAlasA, parapadArthoM meM sukhAnveSaNa kI vatti, tathA rAga-dveSa, kaSAya, moha, kAma, mamatva, kAmanA, prasiddhi Adi meM sukha DhUMDhane kI lipsA se dUra hotA jAtA hai| aura eka dina pAramAtmika Ananda kA athAha sAgara usakI AtmA meM laharA uThatA hai| Atmika-. Ananda ke sAgara kI umiyA~ usake caraNa pakhArane lagatI haiN| yaha upAsanA Page #269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 254 | appA so paramappA kA hI pratiphala hai| niSkarSa yaha hai ki AtmA ke anujIvI guNoM para cAra AvaraNa haiMusake jJAna para AvaraNa, darzana para AvaraNa, zakti (vIrya) para AvaraNa aura Ananda (Atmasukha) para AvaraNa / ye cAroM AvaraNa AtmA ko sasIma banA dete haiN| jisake kAraNa jJAna aura darzana AvRta ho jAte haiM, Atmazakti parabhAvoM kI vividha dizAoM meM skhalita hone lagatI hai, Atmika Ananda meM vikRtiyoM kA jvAra-bhATA AtA rahatA hai| kintu saccI upAsanA kI tIvratA se vaha 'caMdesu ni malayarA, Aiccesu ahiyaM payAsayarA, tathA sAgaravaragaMbhIrA1 --ho jAtA hai| abhiprAya yaha hai ki usakA darzana candroM se bhI nirmalatara (vizuddha) ho jAtA hai, usakA jJAna sUryoM se bhI adhika prakAzatara bana jAtA hai tathA usake Ananda evaM zakti kA samudra kSIrasAgara se bhI adhika ujjvala aura gahana ho jAtA hai| vaha cAroM hI AtmaguNoM meM sasIma se asIma bana jAtA hai / ___ upAsanA se paramAtmA ke prati tanmayatA, tallInatA aura ekAgratA prApta hotI hai, jo AtmA meM chipe hue paramAtmA ke bIja ko aMkurita karatI hai, aura eka dina ve aMkUra vRddhiMgata hote-hote svayaM vizAla, paramAtma vRkSa kA rUpa le lete haiN| upAsanA kA artha aura phalitArtha prabha-upAsanA ke mAhAtmya aura lAbha ko samajha lene para sahasA yaha jijJAsA hotI hai ki usa 'upAsanA' kA kyA artha aura phalitArtha hai, jo AtmA ko paramAtmA ke nikaTa pahu~cA deto hai, paramAtmA se jor3ane vAlI hai ? upAsanA meM 'upa' aura 'AsanA' ye do zabda haiN| 'upa' kA artha haisamIpa, 'AsanA' kA artha hai-sthiti=baitthnaa| arthAt--upAsaka kA upAsya vItarAga-paramAtmA ke samopa (sAnnidhya meM) baiThanA hI upAsanA hai / kintu kevala vItarAga prabhu ke nikaTa baiThane, sAnnidhya meM rahane mAtra se sacce mAyane meM paramAtmA kI upAsanA nahIM hotI / makhalIpUtra gozAlaka zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra kA chaha varSa taka antevAsI ziSya vanakara rhaa| vaha bhagavAn mahAvIra ke pAsa hI baiThatA-uThatA rahatA thA, tathA samIpa ho rahatA thA; kintu bhagavAn mahAvora ke prati usakI hArdika nikaTatA, bhAvA 1 caturviMzatistava (logassa) kA pATha Page #270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai-upAsanA | 255 tmaka samIpatA aura tana-mana-vacana se prabhu ke prati AsthA nahIM thI, isalie Antarika samIpatA yA nizcayanaya se Atmika guNoM kI nikaTatA na hone se vaha prabhu kI paryupAsanA na kara skaa| phalataH vaha hRdaya se vItarAga paramAtmA ke nikaTa na pahu~ca sakA, usakI AtmA paramAtmabhAva se na jur3a sakI, jabaki navadIkSita gajasukumAlamuni zarIra se to vItarAga ariSTanemi prabhu ke nikaTa thor3I hI dera rahA thA, aura bArahavoM bhikSupratimA aMgIkAra karake mahAkAla zmazAna meM kAyotsargamudrA meM dhyAnastha rahA taba bhI sthAna aura zarIra kI dRSTi se prabhu se kAphI dUra thA, kintu unakI AtmA prabhu ke paramAtmabhAva se nikaTa sthita ho gaI thii| vaha bhAvAtmaka dRSTi ke paramAtmA ke atyanta samIpa hone se paramAtmabhAva se jur3a gye| unakI vItarAga-paramAtmA kI paryupAsanA saphala evaM sArthaka ho gii| mele-TheloM meM hajAroM AdamI eka-dUsare se atyanta saTakara calate aura vaiThate haiM, lekina unameM koI bhAvAtmaka ekatA, hArdika nikaTatA na hone se eka-dUsare ke guNoM se lAbhAnvita nahIM hote; jabaki AkAza meM sthita candramA kI zubhra candrikA ko dekhakara pRthvI para sthita kamalinI khila uTa tI hai, kyoMki donoM meM bhAvAtmaka ekatA kA tAra jur3A huA hai / jaise ki kahA hai "jala meM base kumudinI, candra base AkAza / jo jAhU ke mana base, so tAhU ke pAsa / / " ataH upAsanA kI sArthakatA aura saphalatA tabhI hai, jaba vItarAga-paramAtmA ke prati upAsaka kI hRdayataMtrI kA tAra bhAvAtmaka ekatA evaM samIpatA se jur3A huA ho / paramAtmA aise upAsaka se kSetra kI dRSTi se dUra hote hue bhI bhAvAtmaka dRSTi se upAsanA ke mAdhyama se samIpa ho jAte haiM / ataH upAsanA kA phalitArtha yaha huA ki kSetra evaM zarIH kI dRSTi se bhale hI upAsaka se upAsya paramAtmA dUra ho, kintu bhAvAtmakadRSTi se upAsaka kA upAsya paramAtmA ke sAtha sAmIpya ho, paramAtmabhAva ke sAtha upAsaka kI AtmA jur3I huI ho| mAna lIjie Apa jahA~ baiThe haiM, usake nIce kI pRthvI ke garbha meM lAkhoM Tana sonA-cA~dI Adi bahumUlya dhAtue~ hoM, bhale hI Apa usa jamIna para baiThe hoM, usa jamIna ke mAlika bhI hoM, phira bhI Apa usase lAbhAnvita yA Anandita nahIM ho pAte, kyoMki usake sAtha ApakI bhAvAtmaka samIpatA Page #271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 256 | appA so paramappA nahIM hai| eka baiMka kA kaiziyara baiMka ke khajAne meM pratidina lAkhoM rupaye apane hAtha se letA-detA hai kintu vaha unase lAbhAnvita yA Anandita nahIM hotA, kyoMki una rupayoM ke sAtha usakA bhAvAtmaka sAmIpya nahIM hotaa| jisa dhana se vyakti kA bhAvAtmaka samIpya jur3a jAtA hai, use vaha apanA samajhane lagatA hai| usameM use dilacaspI aura prasannatA hone lagatI hai| yaha to haI laukika dRSTi se bAta / lokottara dRSTi se upAsaka paramAtmA ke ananta jJAna-darzana-Ananda-zaktirUpa sampadA ko jaba apanI samajhane lagatA hai, apane upAsya paramAtmA ke sAtha bhAvAtmaka sAmIpya jor3a letA haiM, taba vaha bhI eka dina paramAtma-sampadA kA svAmI bana jAtA hai / paramAtmA kI upAsanA kI pUrvabhUmikA vItarAga-paramAtmA kI upAsanA ke cAra krama pratIta hote haiM-sarvaprathama paramAtmA ke astitva aura svarUpa kA bhAna, tadanantara unake prati AsthA, phira unheM hRdaya meM Asana denA aura anta meM unakI upAsanA krnaa| vartamAna yuga meM bhautikavAda, sukha-suvidhAvAda evaM bhogavAda kA kAlA pardA adhikAMzaH manuSyoM kI buddhi para par3ane ke kAraNa, loga nAstika bana gaye haiN| AsurI sampatti kA prabhAva par3a jAne se bhI adhikAMza mAnava paramAtmA ko mAnane se inkAra kara dete haiN| ___ paramAtmA AtmA kI taraha koI carma cakSuoM se dikhAI dene vAlA padArtha nahIM hai| isalie paramAtmA ke asIma jJAna, darzana, Ananda aura zakti ko dekhakara hI paramAtmA ke astitva ko mAnA jAtA hai| inheM dekhane ke lie apanI AtmA meM hI upAsaka paramAtmabhAva ko tathA paramAtmaguNoM ko svapuruSArtha dvArA jagAtA hai| isIlie jainadarzana kahatA hai--pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya meM zuddha AtmA kA nivAsa hai, aura zuddha AtmA hI mUlarUpa meM paramAtmA hai| isa dRSTi se paramAtmA atyanta nikaTa hai| parantu usakI abhivyakti usI hRdaya meM hotI hai, jo hRdaya nirmala, pavitra, nizchala aura nirvikAra ho / jaisA ki santa kabIra ne kahA 'ghaTa-ghaTa merA sAMiyA, sUnI seja na koya / vA ghaTa kI balahAriyA~, jA ghaTa paragaTa hoya / / "1 bhagavadgItA meM bhI yahI bAta prakArAntara se kahI gaI hai - 1 kabIra kI sAkhiyA~ Page #272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA ko paramAtmA se jor3atI hai-upAsanA | 257 'IzvaraH sarvabhUtAnAM hRddeze'rjuna ! tiSThati / bhrAmayan sarvabhatAni yaMtrArUDhAni mAyayA // 1 isakA artha hai-he arjuna ! Izvara mAyA (karmaprakRti) se (karmacakrarUpI) yaMtra para ArUr3ha sarvaprANiyoM ko (janmamaraNAdirUpa saMsAra meM) paribhramaNa karAtA huA, samasta prANiyoM ke hRdaya meM rahatA hai| vaidika dRSTi se isakA artha cAhe jo ho, jaina dRSTi se isakA yUktisaMgata artha hai-apanI zuddha AtmA hI siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA (Izvara) ke rUpa meM pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya-deza meM sthita hai ora apane-apane kRtakarmoM kI prakRti usa azuddha AtmA ko vividha gatiyoM aura yoniyoM meM paribhramaNa karAtI rahatI hai| __ niSkarSa yaha hai ki paramAtmA zuddha AtmA ke rUpa meM pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya meM virAjamAna hai| vaha atyanta ho nikaTa hai isalie use pavitra hRdaya vAlA vyakti hI divyadRSTi se dekha sakatA hai / isa prakAra paramAtmA ke astitva kA nizcaya ho jAne para unake anantajJAnAdi guNoM para upAsaka AsthA vyakta karatA hai| unakI stuti, guNotkIrtana tathA stavana, stotra dvArA tathA vandana-namana, satkAra-sammAna evaM bahumAna dvArA unake prati zraddhA vyakta karatA hai. hRdaya meM dRr3ha vizvAsa jamAtA hai / tatpazcAt paramAtmA ko svaccha nirmala, pavitra hRdayAsana para virAjamAna karake unakA sAmopya prApta karatA hai| isa prakAra paramAtmA kI upAsanA ko sarvAMgINa prakriyA pUrNa karatA hai / yadi koI cAhe ki maiM kevala paramAtmA ke guNagAnoM, stotroM, stavanoM, kIrtanoM, nAmajapa yA smaraNa se athavA kevala vandana-namana tathA satkArasammAna karake unheM rijhA lUM, prasanna kara lUM aura varadAna prApta kara lUM, to yaha upAsanA saccI va sarvAMgI upAsanA na hokara upAsanA kA pradarzana yA nATaka-sA hogA / sarvAgINa upAsanA to pUrNa AsthA aura dRDhazraddhA ke sAtha unheM hRdayamandira meM virAjamAna karake hRdaya ke tAroM ko unake sAtha jor3akara bhAvAtmaka samIpatA lAne se hI ho skegii| yathArtha upAsanA hue binA usakA vAstavika lAbha nahIM mila skegaa| paramAtmA nikaTa hote hue bhI dUratara kyoM ? yahI kAraNa hai ki tattva ko dRSTi se paramAtmA ati nikaTa hote hue bhI tathya kI dRSTi se dUra-dUratara banA rahatA hai| 1 bhagavadgItA a. 18 zlo. 61 Page #273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 258 | appA so paramappA pitA aura putra donoM eka hI jela kI alaga-alaga koThariyoM meM banda haiN| donoM kI koThariyA~ alaga-alaga haiM, kintu haiM pAsa-pAsa hI / kintu itanA phAsalA bhI donoM ke lie hajAroM kosa dUra jaisA mAnasika kaSTaprada ho jAtA hai / isI prakAra paramAtmA aura AtmA ke bIca cAhe thor3A-sA hI antara ho, lekina jaba taka koI yathArthaM upAsaka banakara hRdayastha paramAtmA kA AsthA aura arpaNatApUrvaka tathA zraddhA niSThApUrvaka sAmIpya nahIM prApta kara letA, taba taka thor3A-sA antara hI bahuta antara ho jAtA hai, aura bhAvAtmaka sAmIpya hue binA upAsanA kA yatheSTa lAbha use nahIM mila sakatA / paryupAsanA kA pUrNarUpa aura usakI upalabdhi paramAtmA se bhAvAtmaka sAmIpya bhI tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba upAsaka kA hRdaya nirmala, nizchala, niHsvArtha aura niSkAma hogA, vaha zuddha AtmarUpa paramAtmA ko hRdayasiMhAsana para virAjamAna karake usake prati pUrNa AsthA, zraddhA aura vizvAsa prakaTa karegA / kitanA bhI kaisA bhI bhaya, pralo. bhana yA saMkaTa Aye, taba bhI vaha usake pravAha meM na bahakara ekamAtra paramAtmabhAva meM hI ramaNa karane kA prayatna karegA / paramAtvatattva ko apane samIpa samajhakara vaha kisI bhI bAhya saMkaTa yA vicAra se vicalita nahIM hogA / paramAtmabhAva se apanI AtmA jarA bhI pRthak yA vicalita na ho, isakA prayatna karatA hai / sAmAyika ke pAThoM meM paramAtmA kI paryupAsanA ke pATha (tikkhutto) meM sabase anta meM 'pajjuvAsAmi' pada diyA gayA hai. usase pUrva 'vaMdAmi' (karabaddha hokara jhukanA tathA unakA guNotkIrtana karanA ), 'namasAmi' (namaskAra karanA, bahumAna karanA), 'sakkA remi-sammANemi' ( satkAra-sammAna karanA) tatpazcAt 'kallANaM maMgalaM devayaM ceiyaM' (kalyANamaMgala- devarUpa tathA jJAnasvarUpa mAnanA) kA pATha hai / jo tana, mana, vacana se paramAtmA kI pUrNa upAsanA kA sUcaka hai / aisI pUrNa upAsanA hI upAsaka ko paramAtmA ke atyanta nikaTa pahu~cAtI hai / phira vaha paramAtmA ke Adeza, saMdeza, AjJA evaM ArAdhanA tathA unakI AvAja ko apanI zuddha AtmA ke mAdhyama se suna sakatA hai, jAna sakatA hai / ataH paramAtmA kI saccI upAsanA upAsaka kI AtmA ko paramAtmA se - paramAtmabhAva se jor3a detI hai / Page #274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - 15 Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma-sampatti kI upalabdhi ye vividha svacchandatAe~ hI AtmA se paramAtmA banane meM bAdhaka 'AtmA paramAtmA bana jAtA hai, yaha tathya kahanesunane meM jitanA sarala hai, karane meM utanA hI kaThina hai| AtmA tabho paramAtmA bana sakatA hai, jaba vaha parabhAvoMvibhAvoM ke prati ahaMtA-mamatA se dUra ho, apanI svacchandatA aura madamattatA ko roke, apanI dInatA-hInatA aura parAdhInatA para aMkuza lagAe / apanI indriyoM, mana, buddhi evaM vRttiyoM ko ucchRkhalatA aura AtmA ke prati vimukhatA yA udAsInatA para niyantraNa kare, apane-Apa para saMyama rakhe, apane tana, mana, vacana kA svecchA se damana (niyamana) kre| paramAtma-prApti kI sAdhanA meM milane vAlI adRzya saphalatA, AtmazaktiyoM ke vikasita hone para prApta hone vAlo prazaMsA, prasiddhi, vAhavAhI, pratiSThA padavI Adi se jAgane vAle ahaMkAra ke sarpa se dUra rhe| isIlie adhyAtmasAdhanA ke pAradarzI mahApuruSoM kA kahanA hai 'chaMdaM niroheNa uvei mokkhaM '1. 'sAdhaka svacchandatA ko rokane para hI mokSa (paramAtmabhAva) ko prApta kara pAtA hai / ' 1 (ka) uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 4 gA. 8 (kha) AcArAMga sUtra zru. 1/a. 2/u. 4 Page #275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 260 | appA so paramappA AsaM ca chaMdaM ca vigiMca dhIre-dhIra sAdhaka ko AzA aura svacchandatA kA parityAga karanA cAhie / AtmA se paramAtmA banane meM uparyukta sabhI svacchandatAe~ bAdhaka haiM / AtmA se paramAtmA hone meM lambA samaya nahIM lagatA kintu paramAtmA banane kI sAdhanA meM, tathA paramAtmA banane meM bAdhaka tattvoM se dUra rahane meM kAphI laMbA samaya lagatA hai / isakA mUla kAraNa hai-- svacchandatA / zrImadrAyacanda ne isI tathya kA samarthana karate hue kahA hai -- "roke jIva svacchanda to, pAme avazya mokSa | pAsyA esa ananta che, bhAkhyuM jina nirdoSa || 1 zIghra paramAtma-prApti yA mokSaprApti ke lie svacchandatA kA tyAga karanA anivArya hai / jIva ko anAdikAla se svacchandatApUrvaka calane ET abhyAsa hai / apanI rAga-dvapa mohalipta buddhi se, apanI AdatoM aura kuTeboM se, apanI svacchanda vRtti pravRttiyoM se, apanI manaHkalpita viSaya- lipsA se, apane manonIta duvicAroM, duSkAryoM aura durbacanoM se vaha sukhaabhyasta hai | vaha apanI durmati-kalpita yA avyavasAyAtmikA buddhi dvArA abhimata vRtti pravRtti meM kisI kA hastakSepa yA kisI ke dvArA rokaToka pasanda nahIM karatA / vaha yahI socatA hai ki maiM apanI buddhi se soca-vicAra kara hI saba kucha karatA hU~, vahI ThIka hai / dUsaroM ke dvArA dI gaI preraNA, sandeza, nirdeza, AjJA, ke anusAra maiM kyoM calU ? cAhe dUsare kitane hI ucca jJAnI hoM, vItarAga hoM, hitaiSI hoM. sUjhabUjha vAle hoM, niSpakSa mArgadarzaka hoM, vaha unake Adeza nirdeza ke anusAra nahIM calanA cAhatA / Apta vItarAga mahApuruSoM ke Adeza nirdeza ke anusAra calane meM, apanI uddAma evaM caMcala vRttiyoM ko tathA apanI nAmanA- kAmanA, vAsanA, lAlasA, icchA evaM arhatA-mamatA ko rokane meM usake ahaM para coTa par3atI hai / usakA ahaM usakI bhUloM, doSoM aura aparAdhoM ko samajhane hI nahIM detA / aisA mithyAbhimAna, haThAgraha, mithyA abhiniveza evaM ahaMkAra athavA aSTa vidha mada hI vastutaH svacchandatA hai, jo use paramAtmabhAva kI sAdhanA meM Age bar3hane nahIM detA / yahI kAraNa hai AtmA se paramAtmA banane kI sAdhanA meM isa prakAra kI svacchandatAoM se grasta sAdhaka ko kAphI lambA samaya lagatA hai / 1 Atmasiddhi gA. 15. Page #276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma sampatti kI upalabdhi | 261 svacchandatA kA artha - bhAvArtha svacchandatA kA artha hai - stra = apanA, chanda = Adata, vyasana, kuTeva yA apanA mata / ahaMtA-mamatA se utpanna pUrvokta sabhI vRtti pravRttiyA~ svacchandatA hai / tAtparya yaha hai ki vyAvahArika, sAmAjika yA AdhyAtmika pratyeka kSetra meM antara meM nihita nirarthaka abhimAna, mada, ahaM yA garva athavA apanI mAnyatA ke izAre para calanA svacchandatA hai, jo votarAga paramAtmA ke samakSa AtmArpaNatA aura paramparA se paramAtmabhAva kI prApti meM bAdhaka hai / ahaMtA-mamatA kA praveza bhI paramAtvaprApti meM bAdhaka sAdhaka ko bahudhA apano sAdhanA meM saphalatA prApta hone kA, sAdhanA meM pragati kA, yA kisI prakAra kA siddhi yA upalabdhi kA jaba bhAna hone lagatA hai, taba vaha prAyaH ahaMtA-mamatA ke AkramaNa kA zikAra ho jAtA hai / ukta saphalatA yA pragati ke bhAna ke sAtha-sAtha sAdhaka prAyaH yaha socane lagatA hai ki yaha saphalatA aura pragati, athavA yaha upalabdhi yA siddhi mere apane hI parizrama aura kAryakuzalatA yA kSamatA kA parinAma hai / isa nirapekSa evaM apUrNa samajha ke kAraNa sUkSmarUpa se ahaM usake citta meM praviSTa hotA hai / vaha uttama sAdhanA ko saphalatA aura upalabdhi para apane 'ahaM' kI muhara chApa lagA detA hai / isa prakAra vaha prArambhika sAdhaka svatvamoha kA zikAra hokara apanI sAdhanA meM saphalatA aura upalabdhi kA DhiMDhorA pITatA hai, apanI prasiddhi, prazaMsA, pratiSThA aura pradarzana ke cakkara meM par3a jAtA hai / vaha apane puruSArtha kA bakhAna karake use ho mukhyatA detA hai / paramAtmakRpA, paramAtmA ke anugraha yA paramAtmatatva ke dvArA avyaktaapratyakSa rUpa se prApta sahAyatA kA bilakula vismRta kara detA hai / kaI bAra to vaha uddhata hokara paramAtma tattva kA avarNavAda, nindA yA apratiSThA karane lagatA hai / vaha ucchRMkhala aura ativAdI bana jAtA hai / maMkhalIputra gozAlaka chaha varSa taka zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra kA ziSya rahA / usane parama ArAdhya gurudeva jovanmukta torthaMkara mahAvIra paramAtmA ke pAsa rahakara ratnatraya kI sAdhanA kI, anya kaI prakAra kI bhautika siddhiyA~ prApta kiiN| isase usake mana meM ahaMtva jAga uThA, unake prati samarpaNa kI bhAvanA asta ho gii| apane puruSArthaM kA ahaMkAra itanA bar3ha gayA ki vaha bhagavAn mahAvAra kA vidroho bana baiThA / apanI ahaMtA Page #277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 262 | appA so paramappA kA pradarzana karane lagA / apane ayuyAyI bar3hA liye| ahaMkAravaza apaneApako tIrthaMkara, bhaviSyavaktA tathA sAdhanA meM pAraMgata kahane lgaa| ucchRkhalatA aura svacchandatA kA vaha itanA adhika zikAra ho gayA ki vItarAgI bhagavAn mahAvIra kI nindA karane lagA, unake saMgha ke sAdhuzrAvakoM ko unake viruddha bhar3akAne lagA, yahA~ taka ki usakA prativAda karane vAle, bhagavAna mahAvIra ke sAdhuoM ko apanI tejolezyA se bhasma karane ko tatpara ho gyaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ko bhI bhasma karane ke lie usane apanI labdhi kA duSprayoga kiyA, kintu prayoga unakI Atmika zakti ke samakSa niSphala ho gayA / 1 yaha thA-sAdhaka jIvana meM AI huI ahaMtA aura svacchandatA kA duSpariNAma ! paramAtma-bhAva kI sAdhanA ke patha meM tIkhe kA~Te jaba saphalatA prApta yA upalabdhi prApta sAdhaka ahaMkAra, mada,matsara, ucchakhalatA aura svacchandatA kA zikAra ho jAtA hai, taba usakI sAdhanA kI pragati vahIM Thappa ho jAtI hai| usakI paramAtmabhAva-prApti yA mokSaprApti kI sAdhanA ke patha meM kAma, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsara, ahaMkAra-mamakAra Adi ke tIkhe kAMTe bicha jAte haiM, jinake kAraNa vaha Age gati-pragati nahIM kara sktaa| jarA-sI bhautika upalabdhi ke dAyare meM vaha baMda ho jAtA hai| phalataH paramAtmabhAva kI prApti evaM paramAtmakRpA se upalabdha hone vAlI ananta jJAnAdi guNoM kI sampatti yA zuddha Atma bhAva jAgRti se vaha vaMcita ho jAtA hai| vaha kaThora se kaThora kriyAkANDa bhI karatA hai, bhayaMkara se bhayaMkara vipattiyoM meM bhI aDiga raha pAtA hai, kaThinAiyoM aura kaThora kaSToM ko bhI sahatA hai, parantu usakA lakSya antaraMga meM paramAtmabhAva-prApti kA na hokara prasiddhi, pradarzana, pratiSThA yA prazaMsA kI prApti kA ho jAtA hai, bAhara se to vaha paramAtma-prApti yA paramAtmabhAva kI upalabdhi karane aura karA dene kA hI udghoSa karatA hai| isakA mUla kAraNa hai namratA, samarpaNatA aura vinaya kA abhAva evaM ahaMtA tathA svacchandatA kA saMvarddhana / phira usakI sAdhanA sAdhyalakSI na hokara ahaMkAra poSaNalakSI ho jAtI hai| vaha jina vItarAga mahApuruSoM se ukta sAdhanA kI preraNA pAtA hai, unake jIvana evaM guNa-ramaraNa se ukta sAdhanA ke lie utsAhita hotA hai, apanI sAdhanA ke daurAna use jo adRzya sahAyatA 1 dekhiye-bhagavatI sUtra zataka 15 gozAlaka-adhikAra / Page #278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma- sampatti kI upalabdhi | 263 prApta hotI hai, athavA sAdhanA ke mArga meM Ane vAlI vighna-bAdhAoM, bhaya sthAnoM khataroM aura pralobhanakArI mohaka vastuoM se sahIsalAmata pAra hone meM jo avyakta sahAyatA prApta hotI hai, una vItarAga paramAtmA ke prati usameM kRtajJatA, namratA, samarpaNa bhAvanA yA bhakti ko vaha bhUla jAtA hai, apane ahaMtva evaM mada ke naze meM / usakI paramAtmabhAva kI sAdhanA kI pragati meM aneka rukAvaTeM A jAtI haiM / vaha apanI ahaMtA evaM svacchandatA ke Aveza meM soca hI nahIM pAtA ki merI pragati Thappa hone kA mUla kAraNa kyA hai ? paramAtmamArga para calane kI preraNA kahA~ se milatI hai ? apane puruSArtha ko hI sarvasva mAnane vAle sAdhaka ko taTastha hokara AtmanirIkSaNa karanA cAhie ki mUla meM svayaM ko isa paramAtma prApti ke mArga para calane kI icchA kaise aura kahA~ se jAgI ? sAMsArika viSayoM aura sajIva-nirjIva padArthoM arthAt parabhAvoM ke moha-mamatva yA rAga-dva eSa par3I huI merI AtmA ko Atma cintana, Atma nirIkSaNa, AtmavizvAsa AtmaguNoM meM ramaNa, AtmabhAva meM sthiratA tathA Atmazuddha karane kI mUla preraNA kahA~ se, kisase milI ? paramAtmA ke svabhAva, guNa aura svarUpa kA jAnane kI utsukatA kaise jagI ? yadyapi unake nAma, svarUpa, guNa aura svabhAva kA smaraNa karane kI preraNA ko grahaNa karane meM nizcaya dRSTi se to apanI AtmA hI upAdAna kAraNa hai, kintu vyavahAradRSTi se vItarAga- paramAtmA athavA vItarAga paramAtmA kI vANI, unake dvArA sthApita sAdhu-sAdhvI, zrAvaka-zrAvikA rUpa caturvidha saMgha Adi nimitta kAraNoM kI upekSA kaise kI jA sakatI hai ? prArambhika bhUmikA meM sAdhaka kI dRSTi AdhyAtmika mArga kI ora jAtI hai, antar meM mumukSA yA paramAtma bhAvaprApti kI abhIpsA, zuddha Atmadarzana kI tamannA aura isa mArga para gatipragati hotI hai, isameM mUla nimitta kAraNa to paramAtmabhAva kI kRpA hI samajhI jAnI cAhie / ahaMtA se pragati meM avarodha : samarpaNatA se pragati laukika vidyA prApta karane meM yadyapi vyakti svayaM hI, usakI AtmA ( upAdAna) hI kAraNa hai, kyoMki jJAna to AtmA meM avyakta rUpa se par3A hI hai, adhyApaka zikSaka jJAna ko bAhara se nahIM ur3ela detA / phira bhI vidyArthI kI AtmA meM suSupta avyakta jJAna ko prakaTa karane meM nimitta Page #279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 264 | appA so paramappA kAraNa to adhyApaka hI hai| adhyApaka ko Adara diyA jAtA hai, usakA vinaya aura bahumAna kiyA jAtA hai, vaha bhI isI dRSTi se| jaba bhI vidyArthI adhyApaka se milatA hai, taba vaha unheM praNAma karatA hai / vArtAlApa ke silasile meM bhI vaha kRtajJatA pragaTa karatA hai- "ApakI kRpA se mujhe vidyA prApta huI haiM, ApakI isa kRpA ke lie AbhArI huuN| Apane mujhe jJAna diyA aura isa yogya banAyA !" agara vidyArthI adhyApaka ke prati vinaya-bhakti na kare unase vimukha, ucchRkhala, svacchanda hokara cale aura yaha kahe ? ki maiMne apane puruSArtha se vidyA prApta kI hai, isameM gurujI ne kyA kiyA? usa kRtaghnatA aura uddaNDatA ke phalasvarUpa usakI vidyAdhyayana meM pragati Thappa ho jAtI hai| vaha prAyaH jovanavyavahAra ke kSetra meM ayogya aura asaphala ho jAtA hai, sAtha hI use apane jIvana kSetra meM Ane vAlI vighna-bAdhAoM, ar3acanoM, saMkaToM Adi se jUjhane aura nivighnatApUrvaka saphalatA prApta karane kI sUjhabUjha nahIM prApta hotii| laukika aura lokottara donoM kSetroM meM svacchandatA zreyaskara nahIM hai / 1 yahI bAta AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke alaukika kSetra ke viSaya meM samajha lenI caahie| yadi koI sAdhaka paramAtmabhAna ke preraka, mArgadarzaka evaM nirdezaka se paramAtmabhAva kI preraNA, mArgadarzana, evaM Adeza-nirdeza-saMdeza pratyakSa yA parokSarUpa se prApta karatA hai, aura apanI antarAtmA meM soI haI gupta AdhyAtmika zaktiyoM ko vaha jAnane pahacAnane lagatA hai, unheM prakaTa karane kA mArga, mArga meM Ane vAlI rukAvaToM aura avarodhoM ko samajha letA hai, phira mArga para calakara kucha saphalatA prApta karate hI vaha ahaMkAra meM DUba jAtA hai, pUrvokta pratyakSa-parokSa mArgadarzaka ke prati avinaya prakaTa karatA hai, unakI kRpA kI avagaNanA karatA hai, athavA unake prati samarpita na hokara svayaM yadvA-tadvA ukta sAdhanA ke mArga para cala par3atA hai, taba usakI pragati vahIM Thappa ho jAtI hai, use paramAtmA kI kRpA nahIM prApta hotI, phalataH vaha apane antima lakSya mokSa yA paramAtmabhAva ko prApta nahIM kara paataa| sarmapaNa tA se hI vaha paramAtmaprApti ke mArga meM pragati karake eka dina antima lakSya ko prApta kara sakatA hai / 1 "na hu sacchaMdatA seyA loe kimuta uttare / " - vyavahArabhASya pIThikA gA. 86 Page #280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma-sampatti kI upalabdhi | 265 AtmasamarpaNa se katarAne vAle vyakti jo vyakti saMkIrNa svArthaparatA meM nimagna haiM, Atmakendrita haiM, tathA uddhata, ahaMkArI evaM kutarkapravINa haiM, aise asIma mahattvAkAMkSI sAMsArika sukha lipsu pudgalAnandI vyakti vItarAga paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM AtmasamarpaNa karane se katarAte haiM / ve samajhate haiM ki 'AtmasamarpaNa' ( Surrender) kara dene se to bahuta-sI sukha-suvidhAe~, tamannAe~, mahattvAkAMkSAe~, svatantratAe~ chor3anI pdd'eNgii| aisI sthiti meM na to hama aizaArAma se jI sakeMge aura na hI pUrI taraha se khA-pI sakeMge aura na hI svatantratApUrvaka kahIM A-jA sakeMge / aise vakrajar3a evaM nipaTasvArthI loga prabhucaraNoM meM ahaM ke sarvathA tyAga karane evaM sarvasva samarpaNa karane meM koI na koI bahAnA banA lete haiM / aise saMkIrNa svArthI Atmakendrita vyakti kadAcit bhautika upalabdhiyoM se sampanna bhI ho jAe~, kintu Atmika upalabdhiyoM se ve vaMcita hI rahate haiM, paramAtmabhAva ko pAne kA mArga unheM nahIM mila pAtA / aise vyakti prAyaH saMsAra ke lie abhizApa siddha hote haiM / jisa prakAra diyAsalAI svayaM to jalatI hI hai, sAtha hI vaha apane samparka ke kSetra meM bhI agnikANDa khar3A kara detI hai / isI prakAra AtmasamarpaNa na karane vAlA atisvArthI vyakti svayaM to svArtha, dva eSa, IrSyA, ghRNA, pratizodha, vairavirodha Adi kI Aga se jalatA rahatA hai, apane samparka meM Ane vAle parivAra, saMgha, samAja, rASTra Adi meM bhI vaha IrSyA, dveSa, ghRNA, svArtha Adi kI cinagAriyAM phailAtA rahatA hai / AtmasamarpaNa kI zrAnti yathArtharUpa meM AtmasamarpaNa na karane vAlA vyakti apane ahaM ke naze meM itanA garka ho jAtA hai ki vaha usa samaya AtmA, paramAtmA dharmaguru, mArgadarzaka evaM preraka pavitra sAdhu-sAdhvIvarga ko bhI kucha nahIM samajhatA / vaha zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita vastuoM ko hI saba kucha samajhatA hai / vaha viSayasukhoM meM nimagna hokara apane dhana, dhAma, jamIna-jAyadAda, parivAra, Adi ko hI apane samajhakara una para ahaMtva - mamatva karatA rahatA hai / phalataH vaha bahirAtmA hI banA rahatA hai / bhautika aura sAMsArika upalabdhiyoM ke lie vaha paramAtmA kI chavi yA mUrti ke Age nAca-gAkara unakI jaya bolakara kevala unakA guNagAna, stavana, stutipATha yA stotrapaThana karake yA unakI minnateM karake, unake samakSa kRtrima dInatA - hInatA pradarzita Page #281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 266 / appA so paramatpA karatA hai| binA kucha tapa, tyAga, saMyama kiye, apanI mahattvAkAMkSAoM, phalAkAMkSAoM evaM bhautika icchAoM kA damana-niyantraNa kiye binA hI paramAtmA ko rijhAnA cAhate haiN| isI ko vaha AtmasamarpaNa samajhatA hai, parantu yaha AtmasamarpaNa nahIM, eka prakAra se AtmavaMcana hai jo vyakti antara meM bhautika lAlasA rakhakara bAhara se aupacArika rUpa se paramAtmA ke prati kRtrima arpaNa karate hue kahatA hai-'idaM na mama'-prabho! yaha saba merA nahIM hai| yaha saba ApakA hai| usake antara meM sabhI sajIva-nirjIva para padArtho tathA apanI nikRSTa vattiyoM-kaSAyoM yA vibhAvoM para usakA ahaMtva-mamatva kA sapaM kuNDalI mAre baiThA rahatA hai| vItarAga prabhu kI AjJA kI oTa meM vaha sabhI kArya manamAne DhaMga se karatA hai, apanI svacchandatA evaM svachanda pravRttiyoM para koI aMkuza nahIM lagAtA / yaha AtmasamarpaNatA nahIM svachandatA hai| jaba taka aisI svachandatA ko jIva svayaM roka nahIM pAtA, taba taka vaha paramAtmabhAva yA mokSa ke mArga se dUra rahatA hai| zrImadarAyacandajI ne bhI isa tathya kA samarthana kiyA hai mAnAdika zatru mahA nija chede na marAya / jAtAM sadguru-zaraNamAM, alpaprayAse jAya / / 1 AtmasamarpaNa ke binA... vastutaH nirdoSa, niHspRha, niSpakSa, vItarAga paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM AtmasamarpaNa kiye binA avyakta rUpa se unakI kRpA, anugraha yA preraNA nahIM ho sktii| aura unakI kRpA ke binA sAdhaka kI svacchanda vRttipravRtti yA saMkalpa-vikalpa miTa nahIM skte| abhimAnAdi zatru ke miTe binA usake tana-mana ko zAnti prApta nahIM ho sktii| usakI ahaMtAmamatA bhI uchala-kUda macAtI ruka nahIM sakatI, usakI nAmanA-kAmanA, tuccha svArthavRtti evaM uddAma vAsanAe~ bhI palAyita nahIM ho sakatI / aura jaba taka ahaM vRtti se prerita ye bAteM dUra nahIM hotI aura hRdaya se Atma. samarpaNa nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka sAdhaka ko zuddha AtmabhAva yA paramAtmabhAva meM gati-pragati nahIM ho sktii| 1 Atmasiddhi gA. 18 Page #282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma- sampatti kI upalabdhi | 267 AtmasamarpaNa kA artha aura tAtparya Atma-samarpaNa kA artha hai - sarvatobhAvena antaHkaraNa se iSTa (paramAtmA ) yA utkRSTa ke prati apane Apako samarpaNa karanA, tana, mana indriyA~, buddhi Adi sarvasva unako sauMpa denA, jIvana meM sarvatra vItarAga paramAtmA ko pratiSThita karanA / apanI samasta bAgaDora prabhu ke hAthoM meM sauMpakara unake Adeza nirdezoM ke anusAra paramAtmabhAva-prApti ke mArga para satat calanA, unakI AjJA-pAlana karanA apanA dharma samajhanA - sAdhanA - samara meM pIche mur3akara apane mAne hue parabhAvoM-vibhAvoM ko na dekhanA aura paramAtma bhAva yA svabhAva ke pravAha hameM Age se Age bahate jAnA hai / vAstava meM paramAtma-samarpaNa meM sAmAnya AtmA apane ahaMkAra ko sarvathA vidA kara detA hai / Atma-samarpaNa aura 'appANaM bosirAmi' kA phalitArtha eka hI hai / jainazAstroM meM jagaha-jagaha pratyeka dhArmika kriyA yA tyAga, saMyama, tapa, vrata- pratyAkhyAna svIkAra karane ke sAtha-sAtha 'appANaM vosirAmi" [ maiM apane ApakA (Atma) vyutsarga karatA huuN| yaha vAkya AtA hai / isa choTe se sUtra meM Atma-samarpaNa kA sArA phalitArtha samAviSTa hai / isakA tAtparya hai - apanI vaiyaktika svArtha se sanI icchAoM, pada, pratiSThA, prazaMsA, prasiddhi evaM yazakIrti kI prApti se prerita mahatvAkAMkSAoM, apanI lobha, lolupatA evaM mithyAbhimAna se bharI vAsanAoM, kAmanAoM, apanI ahaMtA mamatA, apanI lAlasA - tRSNA, apanI uddAma caMcalavRttiyA~, apanI sukha-suvidhAjanya vAsanA, kisI bhI sajIva-nirjIva padArtha yA apane tana, mana, vacana tathA ahaMtva yA svatvamoha se prerita apane mAne hue dharma-sampra dAya, paMtha, deza, veSa, bhASA prAnta, rASTra Adi parabhAva tathA kaSAya, rAga, dveSa, moha, kAma Adi se prerita apane samasta vibhAvarUpa manobhAvoM durvicAroM, duSkAryoM tathA apanI samasta sAvadya pravRttiyoM ko sarvatobhAvena prabhucaraNoM meM utsarga kara denA, sacce mAne meM Atma-samarpaNa hai; kyoMki appA vosirAmi kahane ke bAda apane mana-vacana, Adata ko sAvadya (pApa doSayukta) kAryoM se haTAnA hI hogA / yahI paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM bhAva navedya car3hAnA hai, yahI devAdhideva vItarAga prabhu ke caraNoM meM zuddha bhAvoM kA car3hAvA car3hAnA hai / santa kabIra kI bhASA meM yahI prabhu bhakti siddha karane 1 ANAe mAmagaM dhammaM - AcArAMga / 2 'karemi bhaMte' - Adi Avazyaka sUtrIya pAThoM meM / Page #283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 268 | appA so paramappA ke lie zIrSa samarpaNa hai / isameM Atma samarpaNa meM apane tana, mana, buddhi, zakti, indriyA~, vANI Adi sabako hRdaya se vItarAga prabhu ke caraNoM meM arpita kara denA hotA hai / 'AjJA meM hI dharma hai, AjJA meM hI tapa hai / " ina zAstra vAkyoM kA Azaya bhI Atma samarpaNa karanA hai / yaha to huA vyavahAranaya se Atma samarpaNa kA artha aura tAtparya / nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se artha hogA -- AtmA kA darpaNa kI taraha nirvikArI nirmala AtmA (paramAtmA) meM samarpaNa karanA / caraNa kA artha cAritra bhI hai / isa apekSA se artha hogA - vItarAga- upadiSTa kamalavat nirleya vizuddha cAritra meM apanI AtmA ko tallIna kara denA / athavA AtmA ke paramazuddha svarUpa meM apane Apako lIna kara denA / meghakumAra muni dvArA prabhucaraNoM meM AtmasamarpaNa magadha samrAT zra eNika vimbasAra kA putra meghakumAra zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM parama vairAgyabhAva se dIkSita huaa| muni banane kI pahalI hI rAta meM andhakAra meM aneka zramaNoM ke pairoM kI Thokara laga jAne se navadIkSita meghakumAra muni kA mana munijIvana se udvidana ho gayA aura vaha ise chor3ane ko mana meM vicAra karake prabhu mahAvIra ke pAsa AyA aura bhagavAn mahAvIra ne use pUrva jIvana kI ora isa jIvana kI ghaTanAoM tathA vividha yuktiyoM se samajhAkara use saMyama meM sthira kiyA / meghamuni ne apanI bhUla svIkAra kI / prAyazcitta svIkAra kara Atmazuddhi kI, aura usI samaya antaHkaraNa se vItarAga paramAtmA mahAvIra ke samakSa AtmasamarpaNa mulaka pratijJA kI -- prabho ! Aja se jIvanaparyanta A~kha ke sivAya mere sabhI aMgopAMga tathA mana-buddhi- indriyAdi saba Apako samarpita haiM / ye saba ApakI AjJA se bAhara nahIM caleMge / "3 yaha hai - vItarAga paramAtmA ke samakSa AtmasamarpaNa kA jvalanta udAharaNa | santa kabIra ko Atma samarpaNa se hI santoSa huA santa kabIra ne jindagI ke aneka vasanta AtmasAdhanA, prabhubhakti, 1 " bhakti bhagavanta kI bahuta bArIka hai / zIza sopyA~ binA bhakti nahIM || " 2 ' ANAe mAmagaM dhammaM, ANAeM dhammo, ANAe tavo' 3 dekhiye - jJAtA dharma kathA sUtra meM megha muni kA varNana / - santa kabIra --AcArA~ga sUtra Page #284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma-sampatti kI upalabdhi | 266 satsaMgati, upAsanA evaM jJAnArjana meM bitAye, phira bhI ve apane Apa meM santuSTa nahIM hue| anta meM unheM yaha kahate hue apane samagra jIvana ko prabhacaraNoM meM samarpita karane para hI AtmasantoSa milA "merA mujhameM kucha nahIM, jo kucha hai so tora / ter| tujhako sauMpate, kyA lAgata hai bhora / / 1 paramAtma-samapita vyakti kA jIvana vAstava meM, jisa sAdhaka kI AtmA samyagajJAna, darzana, Ananda (Atmika sukha) aura Atmazakti kI paripUrNatA prApta karake paramAtmabhAva meM lIna honA yA paramAtmA meM pratiSThita honA cAhatI hai, usake lie sabase AsAna aura sarvasulabha, svAdhIna mArga-prabhu caraNoM meM sarvatobhAvena. AtmasamarpaNa kA hai| paramAtmA ke samakSa pUrvokta rUpa se AtmasamarpaNa karane ke pazcAt vyakti apane ahaMtva-mamatva kA sarvathA visarjana kara detA hai| arthAt vaha apanI ahaMtA, mamatA aura svachandatA se pUrNatayA chuTTI pA letA hai / phira use apanI AkAMkSAoM, AzAoM, icchAoM, lAlasAoM aura vAsanAoM ke lie koI sthAna nahIM rahatA / na hI paramAtma-samapita vyakti apane hRdaya meM koI gupta vicAra, svatantra mata, pUrvAgraha yA pUrva-saMskAra athavA bhUtapUrva mAnyatAoM athavA bauddhika uchalakUda, chala-chadma svArtha, lobha Adi ko sthAna de sakatA hai| AtmasamarpaNa karane vAle sAdhaka ke jIvana se jaba ahaMtA-mamatA vidA ho jAtI hai, taba usake apane vicAra, mata, mAnyatA, pUrvAgraha, bauddhika uchalakUda. zArIrika kuceSTA, vAcika duSpravRtti tathA ahaMkartRtva yA mamakartRtva ko koI avakAza nahIM rhtaa| saMkSepa meM jaba vaha apane zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM kA-arthAta, svakIya mAne hae padArthoM kA rAga-dveSamUlaka cintana nahIM karatA, apane tana, mana, buddhi, hRdaya, indriyA~ Adi sabako zuddha AtmA ke cintana meM yA paramAtmabhAva ke cintana-manana meM lagAtA hai, taba usakA paramAtmA ke prati pUrNa AtmasamarpaNa ho jAtA hai / AcArAMga sUtra meM isI samarpaNayoga ke mUlamaMtra milate haiM 1 kabIra dohAvalI Page #285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 270 | appA so paramappA "eyaM kusalassa daMsaNaM""taTThiIe tammuttIe tappurakkAraM tassaNNI tannisevaNe" "aNANAe ege sovaTThANA,ANAe ege niruvaTThANA,etaMte mA hoU" "je mahaM abahimaNe |".."nnisN NAtivaTTajjA mehaavii|" (AtmasamarpaNa meM) kuzala (vItarAga-paramAtmA samarpita sAdhaka) kA yaha darzana hai, paramAtmA ke prati hI usako (ananya) dRSTi rahatI hai, unhIM ke caraNoM meM usakI (AkAMkSA, kAmanA, vAsanA, kaSAya, kAma, moha rAgadvaSAdi vikAroM kI) mukti (tyAgavRtti) hotI hai, unhIM ko vaha Age rakhatA (lakSya banAtA yA kendra meM rakhatA) hai| unhIM (paramAtmA) meM (usake mana) kI saMjJA (cintana-manana-saMjJAna) hotI hai, unhIM kI nirantara sevanA (upAsanA) meM rata rahatA hai| __"kaI sAdhaka vItarAga-paramAtmA kI anAjJA (AjJA-bAhya bAtoM) meM upasthita (udyata) rahate haiM, kaI unakI AjJA meM samupasthita (samudyata) hI nahIM hote / (ye donoM ceSTAe~ samarpaNavRtti se rahita haiM) ye tumhAre (samarpita) jIvana meM nahIM honI caahie|" __ "jisakA mana mere (paramAtmA) se abAhya hai, (vahI samarpaNakArI __ "medhAvI sAdhaka vItarAga-paramAtmA ke Adeza nirdeza kA atikramaNa (ullaMghana) na kre|" niSkarSa yaha hai ki vItarAga-paramAtmA ke prati jisa sAdhaka ne AtmasamarpaNa kara diyA hai, vaha jaba apane svakIya kA asvIkAra kara detA hai / taba usake mana, buddhi, citta, hRdaya, prANa Adi meM anya kisI parabhAva yA vibhAva kA nivAsa na hokara vItarAga-paramAtmA kA nivAsa rahatA hai, usake dazavidha prAyaH tana, mana, vacana vahI pravRtti karate haiM, jo prabhu kI AjJA meM ho, jo prabhu ke dvArA AdiSTa, svIkRta yA mAnya ho| usakI gati, mati, dRSTi, buddhi meM ekamAtra prabhu hI rahatA hai| paramAtmA ko hI kendra meM rakhakara yA vItarAga-paramAtprabhAva ko lakSya meM rakhakara vaha pravRtti yA AcaraNa karatA hai| bhaktaziromaNi mIrA dvArA ananya AtmasamarpaNa bhaktaziromaNi mIrA ne zrIkRSNa ke prati apane-Apako samarpita kara 1 AcArAMga sUtra zru. 1, a. 5 u. 6 sU. 578, 576, 577, 581, 584 Page #286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma- sampatti kI upalabdhi | 271 diyA thaa| vaha unameM itanI tanmaya ho gaI thI ki apane khAne-pIne, sonejAgane, sukha- sAmagrI kA upabhoga karane, yahA~ taka apane zarIra kI tathA apanI badanAmI sunAmI, pratiSThA apratiSThA kI koI paravAha nahIM kI, vaha bAhya vyavahAra meM apane mAne jAne vAle sabhI padArthoM se niHspRha, nirdvandva nirapekSa evaM nirAlamba rhii| usane jIvana kA artha hI bhagavAn ko samarpita jIvana samajha liyA thA / bhagavadgItA meM sarvasva samarpaNa kI bhAvanA ko bahuta hI vizadarUpa se vyakta kiyA gayA hai "mayyeva mana Adhatsva, mayi buddhi nivezaya / nivasiSyasi mayyeva ataH UrdhvaM na saMzayaH / / 1 1 'he arjuna ! tU apanA mana mere ( paramAtmabhAva ) meM lagA, mere (paramAtmapada) meM hI apanI buddhi ko praviSTa karA / isake pazcAt to tU mere (paramAtmabhAva ) meM hI nivAsa karegA, arthAt mujhe hI prApta karegA / isameM koI saMzaya nahIM hai / ' bahirAtma bhAva chor3akara zuddha AtmA meM sthita honA hI AtmasamarpaNa sarvatobhAvena AtmasamarpaNa hI vAstava meM paramAtma-prApti kA yA paramAtmA banane kA sarala upAya hai / isameM haThayoga, japayoga yA AsanaprANAyAyAdi yaugika kriyAoM kI jaTilatama prakriyAoM kI apekSA nahIM hai / kisI bhI jAti, kula, dharma-sampradAya, deza, veza, bhASA yA prAnta kA koI bhI jijJAsu AtmArthI vyakti bahirAtmabhAva ko chor3akara antarAtmA banakara paramAtma- caraNoM meM apanI AtmA ko samarpita karake paramAtmapada prApta kara sakatA hai / isameM kisI bAhya adhyayana kI yaMtra-maMtra-taMtrAdi vidyA meM pAraMgata hone kI athavA bAhya bhautika sAdhanoM kI, yA loka pUjA kI, anuyAyiyoM kI bhIr3a ikaTThI karane kI, athavA ADambara Adi kI bhI koI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / sabase bar3I zarta hai - bahirAtmabhAva chor3akara zuddha AtmA (paramAtmabhAva ) meM sthita hone kI jo AtmA ke apane hAtha meM hai / arthAt zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita Azrita vastuoM meM jo Atmabuddhi hai, use chor3akara zuddha AtmA (paramAtmA) meM apane mana buddhi aura hRdaya ko ekAgra kara denA, paramAtmabhAva meM antarAtmA ko vilIna kara denA tathA tadrUpa, tanmaya, evaM tadAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita kara denA hI 1 bhagavadgItA a. 12 zlo, 8 Page #287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 272 | appA so paramappA sacce mAne meM sarvAMgINa AtmasamarpaNa hai / isameM nikhAlisa AtmabhAva hI rahatA hai / nizcayanaya se zuddha AtmA ke prati samarpaNa hI vAstavika samarpaNa hai ! paramAtmasamarpita vyakti kA paMcAcAra - AcaraNa paramAtmA ke samakSa Atmasamarpita vyakti ke dvArA jo samyagjJAnadarzana- cAritra, tapa aura vIrya (Atmazakti kA AcaraNa ( AcAra) hotA hai, vaha bhI Apada ( vItarAga paramAtmabhAva ) kI prApti ke hetu se hotA hai, jaisA ki dazavaikAlika sUtra meM kahA hai AyAra mahiThijjA | AvAra mahiTiThajjA // "na ihalo gaTThayAe na paralo gaTTayAe na kitti vana- siloga yAe AyAramahiTTijjA | nannattha ArahaMtehi uhi AyAramahiTTijjA // " ( vItarAga paramAtmapada prApti kA icchuka sAdhaka) jJAnAdi pA~ca AcAra kA pAlana na to isa loka kI kisI AkAMkSA se prerita hokara kare. na paraloka kI kisI kAmanA vAsanA se prerita hokara kare, na hI kIrti, prazaMsA, pratiSThA yA prazasti kI lAlasA se prerita hokara kare, kintu ekamAtra Arhat (vItarAga) pada prApti ke hetu ( uddezya) se paMcAcAra kA pAlana kare / isI meM paramAtma-samarpita jIvana kI sArthakatA hai / athavA parabhAvoM evaM vibhAvoM se rahita AtmA ke vizuddha svarUpa meM vItarAgatA prApta karane ke uddezya se ramaNa karanA hI nizcayadRSTi se Atma-samarpaNa hai / svecchA se Atmadamana karane se hI yathArtha Atma-samarpaNa AtmasamarpaNa nahIM karane vAlA vyakti niraMkuza evaM svacchanda ho jAtA hai, kyoMki vaha svecchA se Atma damana nahIM kara pAtA / phalataH niraMkuza vyakti corI, jArI, hatyA, atyAcAra Adi bhayaMkara aparAdha karane meM pravRta hotA hai / phira use parivAra, jAti evaM samAja ke aguA daNDa dete haiM / dharma-sampradAya meM bhI nIti-niyamoM evaM dharma- maryAdA ke viruddha AcaraNa karane vAle ko daNDa- prAyazcitta diyA jAtA hai| sarakAra bhI corI, jArI, 1 dazavaikAlika sUtra a. u. 4 Page #288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma- sampatti kI upalabdhi | 273 DakaitI, Adi bhayaMkara gunAha karane vAle aparAdhI ko vadha, bandhana Adi kI bhayaMkara sajA detI hai / yadi koI pApakarmI yA aparAdhI isa janma meM sarakAra, samAja Adi ke daNDa se baca jAe to paraloka meM use naraka, yA tiryaJca gati meM to bhayaMkara sajA bhugatanI par3atI hai, manuSyaloka meM bhI kaI vyaktiyoM ko apane pUrvakRta pApakarmoM kA kaTuphala bhoganA par3atA hai / isake viparIta yadi vyakti paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM Atma samarpaNa kara detA hai, to use apane mana, vacana, tana, buddhi, hRdaya, indriyA~, prANa Adi se hone vAlI sAvadha ( pApayukta) vRtti pravRttiyoM kA svayaM svecchA se nirodha evaM damana (niyantraNa) karanA par3atA hai / phalataH hiMsAdi Asrava ( karmoM ke Agamana) ruka jAte haiM / isake atirikta paramAtma samarpita vyakti apane zuddha antaHkaraNa se nizchala sarala hokara prabhu kI sAkSI se pUrva kRta pApakarmoM kI AlocanA, nindanA garhaNA evaM prAyazcita lekara zuddha ho jAtA hai, taba vaha paramAtmabhAva ( zuddha AtmabhAva ) meM ramaNa karatA hai aura eka dina paramAtmA kA kRpAbhAjana bana kara unake anantajJAnAdi kI nidhi pA jAtA hai / ataH AtmasamarpaNa ke mUla meM svecchA se Atmadamana karanA anivArya hai / uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM AtmasamarpaNa ke isI siddhAnta ko Atmadamana ( sva - niyantraNa) ke rUpa meM samajhAyA gayA hai appA caiva damevo, appA hu khalu duddama / appA daMto suhI hoI, assi loe parattha ya // varaM me appA daMto, saMjameNa taveNa ya / mA'haM parehiM dammaMto, baMdhaNehiM vahehiM ya // inakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki yadyapi AtmA (apanI mAnI huI durvRttipravRttiyoM se va pApoM se paripUrNa AtmA) kA damana karanA atIva duSkara hai, phira bhI (paramAtmA ke caraNoM samarpita hone hetu ) aise AtmA (apane pApakArI mana, buddhi, indriya Adi) kA damana karanA anivArya hai / kyoMki isa prakAra ( AtmasamarpaNapUrvaka ) Atmadamana karane vAlA ihaloka aura paraloka meM sukhI hotA hai / isalie svecchA se AtmasamarpaNapUrvaka saMyama aura 1 uttarAdhyayana a. 1 gA. 15-16 Page #289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 274 | appA so paramappA tapa dvArA Atmadamana karanA hI zreyaskara hai anyathA dUsaroM ke dvArA vadha bandhana Adi se mujhe balAt damana kiyA jAegA / svecchA se AtmasamarpaNapUrvaka Atmadamana kiye binA aisA hI duSpariNAma A sakatA hai / vastutaH jo vyakti svecchA se Atmadamana nahIM karatA, use pUrvakRta pApakarmoM ke phalasvarUpa ihaloka-paraloka meM nAnA duHkha uThAne par3ate haiM, ye duHkha to sAmAnya haiM, bAra-bAra janma-maraNAdi ke bhayaMkara duHkha bhI use bhogane par3ate haiN| Atma-samarpaNa se mahAna lAbha eka bIja hai, vaha agara dharatI mAtA kI goda meM apane-Apako samapita nahIM karatA hai aura alaga-thalaga apane tuccha ghere meM par3A rahatA hai to pAnI use galAne lagatA hai, Upara kI miTTI use sar3Ane lagatI hai, sUrya kA tApa use sukhAne lagatA hai, havA use ur3Akara kahIM kA kahIM le jAtI hai / arthAt-vaha idhara se udhara thaper3e khAtA phiratA hai| kintu vahI bIja yadi apane-Apako miTAne hetu dharatImAtA kI goda meM samarpaNa kara detA hai to usa meM se vikAsa ke nanheM-nanheM aMkura phUTa par3ate haiN| havA use dula rAtI hai, sUryakiraNeM use zakti detI haiN| varSAjala usakA abhisiMcana karatA hai / sAro prakRti usakI sevA meM juTa jAtI hai| vaha bIja nIce vikasita hotA hai aura apano AdhArabhUmirUpa jar3eM sudRr3ha kara letA hai| jaba Upara uThatA hai to tejI se vizAla vRkSa ke rUpa meM pariNata hotA calA jAtA hai| phira usa vizAla taru ke Azrama se anekoM jIva-jantuoM ko poSaNa milatA hai, anekoM pakSiyoM ko baserA milatA hai| saikar3oM mAnavoM aura pazuoM ko vaha Azraya detA hai| saiMkar3oM prANiyoM ko apane phala-phUla, chAla, DAlI, patte Adi jIvanopayogI upahAra detA rahatA hai / vahI eka bIja samarpita hokara karor3oM bIjoM kA janaka hokara unheM samarpaNa paramparA kI avyakta preraNA de jAtA hai| isI prakAra jo vyakti apane mAne hae padArthoM se apanA Asaktisambandha rakhakara paramAtmA se vimukha, alaga-thalaga rahatA hai, vaha sabhI prakAra se duHkhita, pIr3ita evaM pratAr3ita hotA rahatA hai| kintu jaba vahI vyakti apane-Apako (ghara meM apanI Atmabuddhi ko) miTAkara paramAtmA meM apane ko samarpita kara detA hai to use jJAna-darzana kA vizuddha prakAza milatA hai, jisase vaha pratyeka padArtha ke vastusvarUpa kA vicAra aura viveka kara sakatA Page #290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma- sampatti ko upalabdhi | 275 hai / isase vaha paramAtmA ke asIma Ananda aura ananta Atmazakti kA rahasya jAna jAtA hai / AtmasamarpaNa se buddhi ko tRpti paramAtmA ke samakSa AtmasamarpaNa kara dene se sabase bar3A lAbha to yaha hotA hai ki samarpaNakartA nizcita ho jAtA hai / kisI bhI zubhakArya ke karane se hAni-lAbha hone para mana ke palar3e para mAnasika cintAoM evaM dvandvoM kA utAra-car3hAva nahIM hotA / usakA mAnasika santulana samatva banA rahatA hai / kArya bigar3a jAne para manaHkalpita yA akalita nimittoM ko kosane yA bhalA-burA kahane ko pravRtti se chUTa jAtA hai / tathA kArya bhalIbhA~ti siddha hone para bhI apane yA apanoM ko nimitta mAnakara samarpaNakartA ahaMkAra se phUlatA nahIM, pratiSThAprApti aura zreya lUTane kI dhuna meM vaha vividha madoM se grasta nahIM hotA, na ho apane AdhyAtmika vikAsa evaM saphalatA kA adhika mUlyAMkana karake bhaviSya meM vikAsa kI ujjvala sambhAvanAoM se apane-Apako vaMcita karatA hai | paramAtmasamarpaNa karane ke pazcAt iSTasaMyoga va aniSTa viyoga meM, athavA iSTaviyoga va aniSTa saMyoga meM vaha apane AdAna para, samatva para, paramAtmabhAva ke puruSArtha para, athavA paramAtmA ko avyakta kRpA evaM sahAyatA para sthira rahatA hai isase iSTavastu evaM vyakti ke vibhAga tathA aniSTa vastu evaM vyakti ke saMyoga hone para bho use AtaM dradhyAna nahIM hotA / kyoMki vaha yaha socatA hai ki maiMne saba kucha jaba vItarAga paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM samarpita kara diyA hai, taba mujhe kisI bAta kI cintA, phalAkAMkSA, manamAnI yA ahaMtA-mamatA karane, athavA nimita ko zreya azra eya dene kI kyA jarUrata hai ? isa prakAra samarpaNakartA ko buddhi ko yaha saba uchalakUda banda ho jAtI hai / vaha zAnta, sthira, nizcita aura tRpta ( santuSTa ) ho jAtA hai / kisI prakAra ke bhaya, lobha, svArtha, AkAMkSA, asthiratA yA kSobha kA jvAra use apane pravAha meM bahAkara nahIM le jA sakatA / prabhucaraNoM meM AtmasamarpaNa karane se pUrva jo durvicAroM, duzcintAoM evaM krodhAdi vikAroM ke bAdala unar3a-ghumar3a kara A jAte the, ve saba samarpaNa ke bAda phaTa jAte haiM / buddhi meM sadvicAra aura saccintana kA saMcAra hotA rahatA hai aura taba AtmA apane svabhAva, svaguNa evaM svarUpa meM ramaNatA ke suvicAroM meM Age bar3hatA rahatA hai / isalie yogIrAja AnandaghanajI paramAtmA kI stuti karate hue kahate haiM Page #291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 276 / appA so paramappA sumati-caraNakaja Atama-arpaNA, darpaNa jema avikAra, sujJAnI / matitarpaNa bahusammata jANIe, parisarpaNa suvicAra, sujJAnI / / bhAvArtha yaha hai ki he sujJAnI ! paramAtmA (sumatinAtha prabhu) ke darpaNa kI taraha nirvikArI caraNakamaloM meM Atma-samarpaNa kro| isa prakAra ke bahujana sammata Atma-samarpaNa se buddhi ko atyanta tuSTi (santuSTi) hogI aura sadvicAroM kA saMcAra hogaa| phira AtmA zuddha hokara paramAtmabhAvoM meM Age se Age bar3hatI (parisarpaNa karatI) jaaegii| apane ahaMtva-mamatva ke visarjana se Atma-samarpaNa kA camatkAra tAtparya yaha hai ki jaba sAdhaka 'appANaM vosirAmi' karake apane mAne hae svakIyoM ko visajita, vismata yA asvIkRta kara detA hai, tabhI vaha vItarAga para mAtma bhAva meM magna hotA hai, aura paramAtmA ko pA letA hai, jo AtmabAhya parabhAvoM-vibhAvoM ko svIya mAnakara, apane ahaMtva. mamatva kI gaTharI sira para lAde phiratA hai, vaha ina sabako to kho hI detA hai, paramAtmA ko bhI pAne se vaMcita rahatA hai| isalie pUrNataH AtmasamarpaNa ahaMkAra visarjana karane, ahaMzunya bana jAne para hotA hai| aisI AtmasamarpaNa kI sthiti meM apanA kucha bhI nahIM hotA, na hI usa vyakti ko apane zarIra aura mana kI AvazyakatAoM aura apekSAoM, lAlasAoM aura vAsanAoM kI pUrti karane kI cintA hotI hai / use apanI zarIrarakSA kI, bhUkha-pyAsa kI, sardI-garmI kI athavA anya bhayoM se surakSA kI bilkUla paravAha nahIM rahatI / bhagavAn mahAvIra kI lagAtAra 5 mahIne 25 dina taka nirAhAra upavAsa tapasyA ke daurAna unakA zarIra, svAsthya, manobala yA prANabala Adi nahIM girA, isake pIche Atma-samarpaNa kA hI camatkAra thaa| unhoMne siddha paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM tana, mana, vacana Adi para se ahaMtA mamatA, asmitA Adi kA sarvathA visarjana tathA AtmA kA unake prati sarvatobhAvena samarpaNa kara diyA thaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki lambe samaya taka nirAhAra rahane para bhI unake mana meM bhUkha-pyAsa kA vicAra bhI na aayaa| unake tana-mana svastha evaM prasanna rhe| zarIra bhI durbala na hokara hRSTapuSTa yhaa| __apane Apako virATtara paramAtmazakti ke samakSa sarvatobhAvena 1 Anandaghana caubIsI kI sumatinAtha tIrthakara stavana gA. 1 Page #292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma-samatti ko upalabdhi | 277 samarpita kara dene tathA apane ahaMtva- mamatva ko evaM apane Apako (AtmA ko nahIM) visarjita evaM vismRta karane ke ye saba camatkAra haiM / vastutaH siddhaH buddha mukta paramAtmA ke niyama-nirdeza meM svayaM ko kara dene tathA usa mahAzakti meM samarpita kara dene se prakRti ke karanA chor3a dete haiM / samAviSTa niyama bhI apanA kAma paramAtmA ke prati AtmasamarpaNa ke hajAroM udAharaNa bhArata aura anya dezoM ke prasiddha haiM / cekoslovAkiyA ke eka kisAna 'vinitrI do janova' ne apanA jIvana paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM samarpita kara diyA / vaha prAyaH jamIna se 4 phuTa U~cA uThakara dasa minaTa taka gurutvAkarSaNa ke pAra adhara Thahara jAtA hai / jaba usane isakA rahasya pUchA gayA to vaha bolA - ' isakA mukhya kAraNa paramAtmA ke prati merA samarpaNabhAva hai / maiM apano zakti se nahIM, kintu paramAtmA ko zakti se, unhoM ko kRpA se itanA Upara uTha pAtA / jisa samaya maiM Upara uThatA hU~, upa samaya maiM apane Apako bhUla jAtA hU~ / mujhe kevala itanA hI yAda rahatA hai ki 'paramAtmA hai / ' basa, maiM zIghra hI Upara uTha jAtA huuN| sArA bhAra paramAtmA para chor3a dene se jovana ke sAmAnya niyama bhI apanA kAma karanA chor3a dete haiM / ' jaba kabhI 'vinitro' jamIna se Upara nahIM uTha pAtA thA, taba vaha kahatA thA - 'Aja maiM apane Apako bhUla nahIM sakA / mujhe apane tana evaM aMgopAMgoM kA khyAla A gayA thA / isa kAraNa pRthvI kA gurutvAkarSaNa kAma karane lagA, jamIna mujhe nIce khIMcane lagI / tAtparya yaha hai ki jaba vyakti apane Apako sarvathA bhUlakara paramAtmA ko hI ekamAtra yAda rakhatA hai taba usa AtmasamarpaNa kA itanA camatkAra hai ki pRthvI, jala, vAyu, vanaspati Adi saba apanI-apanI koziza chor3a detI haiM, taba koI Azcarya nahIM ki paramAtmA ke prati apanA sarvasva samarpaNa karane se jIvana ke sAmAnya niyama yA zarIra kI mAMga (bhojana, pAnI, nidrA Adi) na chUTa jAye, tathA viSayopabhogoM kI vAsanA, kAmanA, ahaMtA-mamatA, lAlasA, tRSNA Adi usa sAdhaka ke antara se palAyita ho jAya~ | yaha saba AtmasamarpaNa kA camatkAra hai / sabhI adhyAtmapathikoM kA AtmasamarpaNa kA svara isa prakAra ke AtmasamarpaNa kA bAta prAyaH sabhA adhyAtma-pathika dharma granthoM meM kahI gaI hai| AtmasamarpaNa kA pratyeka dharma-saMsthA, pratyeka sampra Page #293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 278 | appA so paramappA dAya, mata, pantha evaM darzana meM isakA bahuta mahattva AMkA gayA hai| bar3e-bar3e adhyAtma-mArgadarzakoM, dharmadhura dharoM, adhyAtma-prerakoM tathA bhaktimAgiyoM ne adhyAtma mArga para prayANa karate samaya ise Avazyaka mAnA hai| isalie AtmasamarpaNa kI bAta aneka dharmapuruSamAnya, bahujanasammata aura sArvajanika bhaktimArgI vaiSNava sampradAyoM meM prabhu-bhakti kI dRSTi se sarvasvasamarpaNa karane kA ullekha 'bhagavadgItA' 'bhAgavata' Adi dharmagranthoM meM jagahajagaha milatA hai / vahA~ sarvasva-samarpaNa kA phalitArtha yaha kiyA gayA hai-1 tU jo kucha satkArya karatA hai, jo kucha upabhoga karatA hai, tathA tapa; japa, yajJa, dAna, pRSya Adi kA jo bhI anuSThAna karatA hai, evaM jo bhI sadvyavahAra, sadvicAra yA sadAcaraNa karatA hai, vaha saba mUjhe arpaNa kara / ' isakA phalitArtha yaha hai ki tere mana, buddhi, indriyA~, vANI Adi samasta avayava tathA jo kucha bhI tere apane mAne hue tana, mana, dhana, sAdhana, parivAra, santAna, pada-pratiSThA, sampradAya Adi haiM, unheM prabhu ke caraNoM meM samarpaNa kara de aura antara se kaha de-'idaM na mama' (yaha merA nahIM hai, prabho ! ApakA hI hai)| Izvara va tatvavAda kI dRSTi se tana, mana, buddhi, vANI, dhana, sAdhana Adi saba bhagavAn ke diye hue mAne jAte haiN| isalie samarpaNa karate samaya bhakta bhakti kI bhASA meM kahatA hai-'prabho! ApakI dI huI vastu Apako hI samarpita karatA huuN| sarvasva-samarpaNa meM to khAne, pIne, pahanane se lekara, vyApAra, AjIvikA, adhyayana karanA, bhojana banAnA Adi jo bhI satkarma haiM, una sabameM mamatva aura ahaMkartRtva buddhi kA tyAga karanA Avazyaka hotA hai| sAMsArika logoM ko sabase bar3A naitika lAbha yaha hai ki paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM sarvakAryoM aura apanI icchAoM ko samarpita karane ke bAda ve akArya yA bure kArya meM pravRtta nahIM ho sakate / durvyasanoM aura pApakAryoM se to unheM bacanA hI hogaa| isase bhI Age bar3hakara samarpaNayogI bhakta apane dvArA kiye jAne yatkaroSi yadaznAsi, yajjuhosi dadAsi yat / yattapasyasi kaunteya ! tata kuruSva madarpaNam / / -bhagavadgItA a. 6 zlo. 27 2 'tvadIyaM vastu govinda tubhyameva samarpaye / ' Page #294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa paramAtma-sampati kI upalabdhi | 276 vAle kisI bhI satkArya ke zubha phala kA zreya yA yaza bhI prabhu ko detA hai, kyoMki vaha jo bhI kArya karatA hai, vaha niSkAma, niHsvArtha-bhAva se, prabhukRpA se yA prabhu-prItyartha karatA hai, kAmanA-nAmanA ke uddezya se nhiiN| jaba samarpagakartA bhakta pratyeka zubhakArya niSkAmabhAva se karatA hai, taba kisI prakAra kI pratiSThA, nAmabarI, saudebAjI yA ahaMtA, mamatA, svacchandatA kI vatti, athavA kisI prakAra ke badale kI yA zubhaphala kI AkAMkSA, yA apekSA nahIM rahatI / isa prakAra ke samarpaNa meM ahaMkartRtva evaM mamakartRtva kA anAyAsa hI tyAga ho jAne se bhakta ekamAtra prabhu meM hI tanmaya, tallIna aura tadrUpa ho jAtA hai, usakA mana Atma-bAhya padArthoM meM nahIM bhttktaa| phira vaha abAdhagati se niSkAMkSa, niSkAma, niHzaMka evaM nivicikitsaka hokara paramAtma prApti kI sAdhanoM ke patha para bar3hatA jaayegaa| bhagavadagItA meM aise sarvasva samarpaNayoga kA mahatva aneka sthAnoM meM, aneka rUpoM meM vistAra se pratipAdita kiyA gayA hai / vastutaH zraddhAsikta AtmasamarpaNa eka udAtta AdhyAtmika saMskAra hai, jo jIvana ke pratyeka kSetra ke lie satata Atmazakti ke saMcAra kI preraNAsrota bana jAtA hai / paramAtma-samarpita vyakti kA cintana aura AcaraNa apane iSTadevAdhideva kI dizA meM hI niyojita rahatA hai| sAtha hI samarpaNa ke sAtha AtmA kI zuddhatA, pavitratA, nizchalatA, niSkAmabhAvanA, niHsvArthatA sannihita rahatI hai, jo samarpaNakartA ko bhautika pravaMcanAoM se bacAtI rahatI hai| vastutaH samarpaNa vyakti kI niSThA kI parakha hai / usameM kharA utarane para hI samarpaNa sArthaka hotA hai / AtmasamarpaNa ke vastu-tatva kA vicAra Atma-samarpaNa meM AtmA aura samarpaNa ye do zabda hai / samarpaNa kA svarUpa to hama batA cuke haiM, kintu vaha AtmA ke sAtha jur3A huA hone se AtmA ke vastutatva kA vicAra karanA Avazyaka hai| AtmA kyA hai ? kyA tana, mana, buddhi, citta, ahaMkAra, kaSAya, moha, pApapUNyarUpa karma, rAga dveSa Adi athavA zarIra ke aMgopAMga, indriyA~, prANa Adi AtmA haiM ? athavA zarIra se sambandhita yA Azrita parivAra, jAti, dharma-sampradAya, rASTra prAnta Adi AtmA haiM ? yA phira dhana, dhAma, jamIna, jAyadAda, 1 bhagavadgItA a0 6, zloka 26, 27, 32, 34, a0 10 zloka 8, 6, a. 12, zloka 8, 10, 11 / / Page #295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 280 | appA so paramappA Adi AtmarUpa haiM ? athavA zuddha, buddha, jJAtA, draSTA tathA jJAna-darzana-sukha . vIryamaya AtmA hai ? isa prakAra yathArtha vizleSaNa-pRthakkaraNa yA bhedavijJAna karake AtmA vastutatva kA vicAra hai| phira bahirAtmabhAva ko chor3a kara phira zuddha AtmabhAva meM sthira honA, arthAt antarAtmA kA paramAtma bhAva meM lIna,tanmaya yA tAdAtmyabhAva bhAvita ho jAnA sahI mAne meM Atma samarpaNa ke vastutatva kA vicAra hai / AtmasamarpaNa se kevalajJAna kA prakAza jisa prakAra prakAza hote hI andhakAra miTa jAtA hai, isI prakAra Atma-samarpaNa ke svarUpa kA jJAnamaya prakAza hote hI samasta bhrama svataH miTa jAte haiN| ve bhrama haiM- zarIra aura zarIra se sambaddha sabho padArthoM meM Atmabuddhi-maiM va merepana kA bhrama / ye bhrama paidA hote haiM-ajJAna, moha aura mithyAtva ke kAraNa / saMsArI vyakti kI buddhi para anAdikAlIna saMskAravaza kuhAse kI taraha chAye hue ajJAna, moha, mithyAtva, durdhyAna, duzcintana, duzceSTA, saMzaya, bhaya, AzaMkA Adi doSa AtmasamarpaNa ke tattva para gaharAI se cintana karate hI dUra ho jAte haiN| isake atirikta Atma samarpaNakartA ko bahuta-se AdhyAtmika lAbha bhI prApta hote haiM -- (1) usakI AtmA mohanIya Adi ghAtI karmoM ko Ate hue roka (saMvara kara) letI hai, (2) vaha Ata-raudradhyAna se bacakara dharma-zukladhyAna meM laga jAtI hai, (3) vaha parabhAvoM meM pravRtta hone kI vRtti chor3akara svabhAva meM pravRtta hotI hai, ramaNa karatI hai, tathA (4) zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita sabhI parabhAvoM va vibhAvoM (durbhAvoM) ke cintana se haTakara Atma-cintana meM adhikAdhika juTatI hai / (5) anta meM, Atma-samAdhi prApta kara letI haiN| buddhi meM nirmalatA, nizcintatA, sadvicAra, dRr3ha nizcaya, evaM halakepana kA anubhava hone lagatA hai aura mati-zru tajJAna se bar3hate-bar3hate paramAtmA kI kRpA evaM svakIya puruSArtha se kevala jJAna pragaTa ho jAtA hai / gaNadhara gautama svAmI ne isI prakAra Atma-samarpaNa ke vastutatva kA dRr3ha nizcaya karake apane Apako sampUrNa rUpa se vItarAga paramAtmA tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ke samakSa sama. pita kara diyA thA, tabhI unheM kevalajJAna kA prakAza, jo prabhu ke prati prazastarAga (moha) ke kAraNa rukA huA thA, prakaTa ho gyaa| anta meM, paramAtmasampatti bhI prApta ho jAtI hai isase bhI Age bar3hakara Atma-samarpaNakartA ko mokSa yA paramAtma Page #296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-samarpaNa se paramAtma-sampatti kI upalabdhi | 281 padarUpa paramapadArtha prApta ho jAtA hai / anta meM, paramAtmA ke prati samarpaNa se use paramAtmA ke anantajJAna-darzana-Ananda aura Atmazakti kI paramasampatti, akSayanidhi prApta ho jAtI hai| vaha janma-maraNa, saMsAra paribhramaNa, siddha samastaduHkha, karma aura rAgadvaSAdi ke cakra se sadA ke lie svayaM mukta paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| 1 isI ke samarthana meM kahA gayA--- Atama-arpaNa vastu vicArato, bharama Tale, mati doSa, sujJAnI / parama-padAratha sampatti saMpaje, 'Anandaghana'- rasa poSa, sujJAnI // -Anandadhana caubIsI pAMcavAM stavana Page #297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa sAMsArika padArtha zaraNa evaM rakSaNa nahIM de sakate saMsAra eka samudra hai| usameM sabhI jIva, vizeSa rUpa se manuSya yAtrA kara rahe haiN| isa jIvana-yAtrA meM manuSya idhara-udhara se nAnAprakAra ke thaper3e khAtA phiratA hai| saMsArasamudra janma, jarA, mRtyu, Adhi, vyAdhi, upAdhi, prati nAnAduHkharUpI jala se bharA hai| usameM rAga, dveSa, kAma, moha, krodhAdi kaSAya, IrSyA, ghRNA, asantoSa, mada, ahaMtAmamatA Adi bhayaMkara jalajantu haiM, jo saMsArI jIvoM ko nigalane ko mu~ha phAr3e baiThe rahate haiN| manuSya bhaya, zoka, azAnti Adi se trasta haiN| sarvatra trAhi-trAhi maca rahI hai| dhanavAna bhI duHkhI haiM, aura nirdhana bhii| narendra bhI duHkhI hai aura surendra bhI apanI sImA meM duHkhAkrAnta haiM / kahIM zAnti nahIM hai| __zAnti kI zodha meM manuSya idhara-udhara mArA-mArA phiratA hai / vaha socatA rahatA hai-'kisakI zaraNa meM jAe~, jisase zAnti aura sukha mila sakatA hai ?' saMsAra ke jitane bhI sajIva yA nirjIva padArtha haiM, unakI zaraNa sukhazAntipUrNa nahIM hai| ajJAna, moha yA mithyAtva se grasta mAnava unakI zaraNa meM jAtA hai, kintu ve sukhAbhAsa-pradAyaka mAlUma hote haiM, vAstavika sukha pradAna nahIM kara sakate / ( 282 ) Page #298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 283 dhana, viSayasukha ke sAdhana, aizvarya, rAjya Adi bhautika padArtha bhI zaraNa lene lAyaka nahIM haiM, kyoMki ye bhI azAnta mAnava ko sukha-zAnti pradAna nahIM kara sakate, na hI apanA mAnA huA parivAra, parijana, mitra, prAnta, jAti, sampradAya, rASTra Adi zaraNa grahaNayogya haiM, kyoMki ye bhI Atmika sukha-zAnti pradAna nahIM kara skte| isase bhI Age bar3hakara manuSya ke atyanta nikaTavartI, AtmA ke atyanta sahacara zarIra, mana, buddhi, hRdaya, vANI, indriyA~, prANa, aMgopAMga Adi kI bhI zaraNa svIkAra karane yogya nahIM hai, kyoMki ye bhI manuSya ko viparIta mArga para le jAte haiM, AtmA ko rAgadvaSAdi ke cakkara meM DAlakara karma bandhana meM DAla dete haiM, jinase janma-maraNAdi ke duHkha bhogane par3ate haiM / roga, zoka, janma, jarA, maraNa, cintA Adi duHkhoM se AtmA ko ye mukta nahIM kara sakate / __ ajJAna aura moha se grasta mAnava sukha-zAnti kI AzA se bAra-bAra inhIM kI zaraNa letA hai, aura duHkhI hotA rahatA hai| duniyA ke ina nazvara padArthoM se cipaTe rahane vAle mAnava duHkharUpI jala se bhare hue isa saMsArasamudra meM DUbate rahate haiN| manuSya ajJAnavaza mRtyu kI ghar3iyoM taka bhI inhIM padArthoM ko apanA zaraNadAtA, trAtA samajhatA hai, kintu kyA ye azaraNya use mRtyu ke samaya use zaraNa de sakate haiM ? usake mukha se bacA sakate haiM ? mRtyu jaba AtI hai, taba gAphila manuSya ko aisI gati aura yoni meM ghasITakara le jAtI hai, jahA~ use punaH ajJAna aura moha ke andhakAra meM vAstavika zaraNadAtA kA bodha nahIM hotA, isalie phira inhIM aMdherI galiyoM meM bhaTakatA hai, unhIM nazvara aura azaraNya padArthoM kI zaraNa svIkAra karake duHkha pAtA rahatA hai| mRtyU ke samaya manuSya dvArA Asakti pUrvaka tijorI se rakhA huA dhana yoM hI banda par3A raha jAtA hai, vaha usako trANa yA zaraNa dene vAlA nahIM bntaa| isIlie zAstra meM kahA hai vittaNa tANaM na labhe pamatte1 dhana, sAdhana Adi dravyoM se pramAdI manuSya koI trANa-rakSaNa nahIM pAtA, jo pazudhana hotA hai, vaha bhI bAr3e meM par3A raha jAtA hai, vaha becArA kyA rakSA kara sakatA hai ? usakI pattI ghara ke daravAje taka apane mRta pati ko zokapUrNa najara se dekha letI hai, vaha bhI use bacAne meM vivaza rahatI hai 1 uttarAdhyayana 4/5 Page #299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 284 | appA so paramappA aura usake kuTumbIjana, mitra Adi saba zmazAna taka usake zava ke sAtha jAte haiM, 1 ve bhI usako bacAne meM asamartha rahate haiM / koI bhI sAMsArika padArtha usakI AtmA ko zaraNa dekara usake vikAsa, rakSaNa evaM Atmika sukha-zAnti pradAna karane meM samartha nahIM rahA / na hI vaha mohamugdha manuSya kisI ko trANa evaM zaraNa de sakA / isIlie AcArAMga sUtra meM bAra bAra kahA gayA hai nAlaM te tava tANAe vA saraNAe vA / tumapi tesa tANAe vA saraNAe vA // 1 aura ve terA trANa (rakSaNa ) karane aura tujhe zaraNa dene meM samartha nahIM haiM, tuma bhI unakA trANa ( rakSaNa) karane aura unheM zaraNa dene meM samartha nahIM ho / zaraNa grahaNa karane yogya ekamAtra paramAtmA ke caraNa aisI sthiti meM prazna hotA hai, taba kauna aisA hai jo saMsAra samudra meM nAnAduHkhoM se paripUrNa jala meM DUbate hue sAmAnya mAnava ko zaraNa de sakatA hai ? use apane svarUpa kA, apanI AtmA ke viziSTa nijI guNoM (jJAna, darzana, Atmika sukha aura Atmazakti) kA bhAna karA sakatA hai ? use janmamaraNarUpa saMsAra-samudra meM DUbane se bacA sakatA hai ? isakA uttara Adya zaMkarAcArya kI nimnokta praznottarI meM par3hie apAra-saMsAra - samudramadhye, nimajjato me zaraNaM kimasti ? guro ! kRpAlo ! kRpayA vadaitat vizveza pAdAmbuja- dIrgha naukA | 3 he kRpAlu gurudeva ! kRpA karake mujhe yaha batAiye ki maiM isa saMsAra rUpI samudra se DUba rahA huuN| aisI sthiti meM mere lie zaraNa (Azraya) kaunasI vastu hogI, jise pakar3akara maiM baca sakU~, tara sakU~ ? uttara milA - vizva sarvAdhika Atmika aizvarya se sampanna paramAtmA ke caraNa-kamala hI tere liye dIrgha ( lambI ) naukA ke samAna zaraNarUpa hoMge / sacamuca vItarAga paramAtmA ke caraNa bhavajala meM DUbate-girate hue manuSyoM ke liye naukA ke samAna zaraNa dene vAle haiM / bhaktAmara ( AdinAtha ) stotra meM isI rahasya ko prakaTa kiyA gayA hai - 1 dhanAnibhUmau pazavazca ya goSTaM, nArIgRhadvAri janAH zyazAnI / --nItizAstra 2 AcArAMga zru. 1, a, 2, u. 1 su. 185, 164, 168 3 zaMkarAcArya praznottarI zloka 1 Page #300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 285 ''AlambanaM bhavajale patatAM janAnAm / "1 saMsArarUpI samudra meM mohAdi ke kAraNa DUbate-girate hue manuSyoM ke lie vItarAga paramAtmA ke caraNa hI zaraNarUpa-Alambana rUpa haiN| AtmayAtrI ko paramAtmarUpI nAvika kI zaraNa se lAbha vastutaH paramAtmA ke caraNa naukA haiM to paramAtmA svayaM nAvika haiM, agara AtmArthI mumukSa apanI jIvanayAtrA ko antima maMjila-mokSa yA paramAtmabhAva kI prApti taka pahu~canA cAhatA hai to use paramAtmArUpI nAvika ke netRtva aura paramAtma-caraNarUpI naukA ke Alambana yA sambala para dRr3ha vizvAsa, avicala zraddhA evaM pUrNa nizcaya rakhakara unakI zaraNa svIkAra karanA anivArya hai| vItarAga paramAtmA kI zaraNa zuddha antaHkaraNa se AtmA dvArA svIkAra karane para nizcintatA aura nirbhayatA se vaha paramAtmabhAva kI maMjila taka pahu~cA detI hai| usakI jIvana-yAtrA ko sukhada evaM sarala banA detI hai| guru nAnakadeva ne caitanya yAtro ke lie paramAtmArUpI nAvika kI zaraNa svIkAra na karane vAle tathA svIkAra karane vAle kA jIvana-citra eka rUpaka dvArA samajhAyA hai / eka yAtrI thaa| vaha sudUra videza yAtrA ke lie nikalA thaa| abhI vaha cAra kosa calA thA, tabhI eka vizAla nadI A gii| usane dekhA ki eka naukA laMgara se baMdhI huI nadI taTa para khar3I hai| vaha naukA calAne meM jarA bhI kuzala nahIM thaa| vaha ahaMkAra ke sAtha garaja uThA-yaha nadI merA kyA kara legI ? mere pAsa naukA jo hogI, vaha mujhe usa pAra paha~cA hI degii| vaha ahaMkAravaza nAva ko laMgara se kholakara usa para savAra ho gayA tUphAna se bacane ke lie naukA para pAla usane bAMdhA nhiiN| DAMDa kholakara usane calAe nhiiN| naukAcAlana nipuNa mallAha ko usane bulAyA nhiiN| use bahuta jaldI thI, jaldI-jaldI meM naukA khola dI thii| bAdala garaja rahe the, pAnI kI lahareM U~cI uTha rahIM thiiN| phira bhI usane paravAha na kii| natIjA yaha huA ki naukA havA ke jora se cala pdd'ii| kinArA pAra karate hI naukA jyoMhI majhadhAra meM AI, use uttAla taraMgoM ne ghera liyA, nAva ke Upara uchAla diyA aura vaha naukA ukta mUDhayAtrI-sahita jala meM DUba gii| 1 bhaktAmara stotra prathama kAvya Page #301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 286 | appA so paramappA thor3I dera bAda eka dUsarA yAtrI aayaa| usane nadI ke kinAre Akara dekhA ki nAva to kinAre lagI hai, nadI pAra karane ke lie kintu vaha TUTI-phUTI hai / usakA DAMDa kamajora hai| pAla bhI phaTA huA hai| vaha svayaM bhI naukA calAnA nahIM jaantaa| phira bhI vaha ghabarAyA nhiiN| dhairyapUrvaka vahA~ khar3A rahA / itane meM eka kuzala nAvika aayaa| usane nAvika se kahA-'mujhe nadI ke usa pAra sahI salAmata pahu~cA do|' nAvika ne svIkAra kiyA aura usane yAtrI ko hidAyata dI-dekho, nadI meM U~cI-U~cI lahareM uTha sakatI haiM, tUphAna A sakatA hai aura naukA Upara uchala bhI sakatI hai, parantu tuma bilkula na ghbraanaa| maiM saba kucha sambhAla lNgaa| nAvika apane para Azvasta evaM vizvasta yAtrI ko lekara cala pdd'aa| majhadhAra meM lahareM naukA se TakarAyIM / tUphAna A gayA / tUphAnI havAe~ naukA ko uchAlane aura caTTAnoM se TakarAne ke lie udyata ho rahI thIM, kintu yAtrI naukAcAlana-nipUNatA aura zaraNAgata rakSA ke prati nAvika kI vacanabaddhatA para Azvasta aura vizvasta thaa| isalie ghabarAyA nhiiN| kuzala nAvika ne pratyeka saMkaTa ko sambhAlA aura naukA ko laharoM aura tuphAnI havAoM se bacAte hae yAtrI ko nadI ke usa pAra sakuzala pahuMcA diyaa| saMsArI manuSya bhI eka jIvana yAtrI hai / saMsArarUpI mahAsamudra use pAra karanA hai, kintu pahale yAtrI ke samAna jo ahaMkArI, uddhata, avizvAsI aura ajJAna tathA moha se grasta ho, vaha apanI jIvana naiyA ko kuzala nAvika ko lie binA hI svayaM hAMka detA hai| usakI dazA bhI vaisI hI hotI hai| vaha saMsAra-samudra ke usa pAraparamAtmabhAva yA mokSa rUpI lakSya taka pahu~canA to dUra rahA, majhadhAra meM hI ahaMtA-mamatA, rAga-dveSa, kAma, mada, moha tathA krodhAdi kaSAyoM ke tuphAna Ane para yA Adhi, vyAdhi, upAdhi, tathA cintA, vipatti, arthAbhAva, bauddhika akSamatA, azraddhApUrNa hRdaya Adi saMkaToM kI uttAla lahareM Ane para ekadama nirutsAha, nirudyama, sAhasahIna evaM vyAkula ho jAtA hai| phalataH vaha ina kaThinAiyoM se svayaM jUjha nahIM sakatA aura na hI kisI antima lakSya prApta vItarAgaprabhu para vizvAsa karake usakI zaraNa grahaNa karake apanI jIvananaukA sauMpatA hai evaM Azvasta, vizvasta va nirbhaya hotA hai| phalataH usako jIvananaukA nAnAduHkhoM ke jala se paripUrNa saMsAra Page #302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 287 samudra meM punaH DUba jAtI hai| vaha saMsAra-samudra meM apanI jIvananaiyA DUbate samaya ahaMkAra, ajJAna aura moha meM magna rahatA hai, usa samaya vaha paramAtmArUpI kuzala nAvika ko pukAratA nahIM hai, tathA svayaM bhI jIvana naiyA ko aMdhar3oM aura tUphAnoM se sahI-salAmata pAra karanA nahIM jaantaa| isalie vaha dhana, parijana, sAdhana Adi kA Azraya lekara vahIM duHkhoM ke tUphAna meM phaMsakara apanI jIvana naiyA ko Dubo detA hai, usako AtmA bhI saMsAra-samudra meM nAnAgatiyoM aura yoniyoM meM bhaTakatI rahatI hai| use paramAtmaprApti kA bodha aura mArga nahIM mila pAtA / jo vyakti saMsAra-sAgara meM apanI jIvana-yAtrA karate samaya apane antima lakSya kA bodha aura nizcaya kara letA hai / vItarAga paramAtmA isa mArga aura maMjila ke pUrNa anubhavI haiM, ve saMsAra-samudra ke pAra ho cuke haiM, saMsAra ke samasta duHkhoM tathA duHkhoM ke bIjarUpa karmoM, rAga-dvaSAdi karmarUpa kAraNoM se sarvathA mukta ho cuke haiM, aura ananta jJAna-darzana-Ananda evaM ananta Atmazakti (vIrya) se paripUrNa haiM, tathA jijJAsu AtmAthiyoM, mumakSaoM yA paramAtmapadaprApti ke icchukoM ke lie mArgadarzaka evaM preraka haiN| isa prakAra ke dRr3ha vizvAsa evaM nizcayapUrvaka unakI zaraNa grahaNa karatA hai vaha apanI jIvana naiyA unake hAthoM meM sauMpa detA hai| paramAtmA ke guNoM aura svabhAva ko svayaM apanAne lagatA hai| apane hAni-lAbha, hAra-jIta, sAMsArika sukha-duHkha, tathA ahaMtva-mamatva, utAra-car3hAva, indriya-viSayoM ke prati rAga-dveSa, moha-ghRNA, ruci-aruci Adi samasta dvandvoM kI bhArI-bharakama gaThar3I sira se utAra pheMkatA hai| paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra kara lene para paramAtmabhAva-prApti meM mukhya avarodha rUpa ahaMkAra palAyita ho jAtA hai / jIvana ke samasta virodhI bhAva, mana-vacana kAyA kI svakalpita duSpravRttiyA~ duzcintAe~ tathA zAstra evaM bhagavAn kI AjJA ke viruddha sabhI pravRttiyA~ yA kriyAe~ prAyaH banda ho jAtI haiN| phira usa paramAtma-zaraNAgata sAdhaka kA jIvana, antima maMjila (paramAtma-prApti yA paramAtmabhAva) kI ora usI taraha dUtagati se bar3hane lagatA hai, jisa taraha anukula havA kI laharoM kA saMyoga pAkara naukA maMjila kI ora drutagata se bar3hane lagatI hai| paramAtma-zaraNa se UrjA vRddhigata hotI hai paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karane vAle sAdhaka kI paramAtmA ke prati ekAgratA, tanmayatA, tallInatA ke kAraNa AtmA se UrjA pravAhita hokara samarpita hotI hai, badale meM udhara paramAtmA kI ora se bhI UrjA Page #303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 288 | appA so paramappA pracura mAtrA meM prApta hotI hai, jise vaha apane andara samAviSTa kara letA hai| sthUladRSTi vAle logoM ko aisA lagatA hai ki sAdhaka ne paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karake apane Apako kho diyaa| apane Apako usane miTAkara paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM sarvasva samarpita kara diyA / isalie samarpaNakartA sAdhaka ghATe meM rhaa| kintu aisI bAta nahIM hai| niyamAnusAra UjA kA pravAha donoM ora se pravAhita hotA hai| samarpita sAdhaka apanI UrjA paramAtmA ke prati chor3atA hai to paramAtmA kI ora se use pracura mAtrA meM kaI gunI adhika UrjA prApta hotI hai| kalakattA ke pAsa jo gaMgA nadI hai vaha gaMgAsAgara kI ora bahatI hai, jabaki gaMgAsAgara bhI gaMgA kI ora bahatA hai| gaMgA gaMsAsAgara kI zaraNa meM jAkara usameM vilIna ho jAtI hai, apanA nAma-rUpa saba kho detI hai| isase gaMgA kucha khotI nahIM hai, balki pahale se adhika pAnI pAtI hai, kyoMki gaMgAsAgara gaMgA kI ora AtA hai aura use apanA pAnI pracuramAtrA meM detA hai| isI prakAra jo sAdhaka ananta-jJAnAnanda ke sAgara paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karake apane ahaMtva mamatva ko sarvathA kho detA hai, paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM apanA sarvasva samarpita kara detA hai, apane mAne hue sva-kalpita sabhI padArtho ko tathA apane Apako bhI prabhu ke samakSa visarjita kara detA hai / vaha sAdhaka bhI khotA nahIM, adhikAdhika pAtA hai| kyoMki paramAtmA ke ananta jJAna, darzana, zakti aura Ananda kA jo vizAla UrjA srota vyApta hai, usase vaha adhikAdhika UrjA prApta karake apanI AtmA meM samA. viSTa kara letA hai| zaraNAgati kI ucca bhUmikA para ArUr3ha sAdhaka yadi gaharAI meM utara kara paramAtmA ke nijI guNoM kA-unake svarUpa aura svabhAva kA dhyAna karatA hai, unake saumya rUpa ko antaHkaraNa meM sthira karake trATaka karatA hai, to vItarAga paramAtmA kI pavitra UrjA ke paramANa sAdhaka meM tejI se praviSTa hone lagate haiN| paramAtma bhAva ke UrjA paramANu pracura mAtrA meM saMcita hone se zaraNAgata sAdhaka bhI unakI kRpA se eka dina paramAtmapada, paramazAnti evaM zAzvata mokSadhAma ko prAptakara letA hai| isase bhagavadgItA meM bhI kahA hai tameva zaraNaM gaccha sarvabhAvena bhArata ! tatprasAdAt parAM zAnti sthAna prApsyasi zAzvatam // he arjuna ! zuddha AtmA ke sarvabhAvoM se bhAvita hokara usI paramAtmA kI ananya zaraNa prApta kara lo, phira unakI kRpA se paramazAnti Page #304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 286 aura zAzvata muktidhAma ko prApta kara paaoge| isase zaraNAgata sAdhaka naphe meM hI rahatA hai| paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmA ke mahAprakAza kA praveza paramAtmA kI zaraNAgati kA yaha niyama hai ki vaha zaraNAgata sAdhaka ke samagra Atma dvAroM ko parama UrjA kI ora khola detI hai / jo vyakti sUrya kI ora muMha karake apane netra sUrya kI ora uThA letA hai, apane hRdaya ke dvAra khule kara detA hai aura jidhara sUrya ghUmatA hai, udhara hI ghUma jAtA hai, to sUrya kA prakAza usake roma-roma aura raga-raga meM pahu~ca jAtA hai / usake hRdaya ke andhakArayukta kakSoM meM bhI sUrya kA Aloka praviSTa ho jAtA hai / jisase vaha naI sphUrti, apUrva utsAha, parama teja evaM punarjIvana pA jAtA hai| paramapitAmaha paramAtmA vizva UrjA ke srota (Universal Energy Sources) haiM, vizvavyApI jJAnarUpa mahAprakAza ke parama preraNA srota haiM / jo vyakti apanA mukha unakI ora kara letA hai, apane divya netroM se unakI ora dekhatA hai, tathA unakI zaraNa grahaNa karake apane hRdaya-kapATa unakI ora khola detA hai, to vaha mahAprakAza paramAtmA ke jJAnAdi kA prakAza, tathA unakI parama UrjA ke paramANu zaraNa svIkartA ke roma-roma evaM ragaraga meM bhara jAte haiM / jJAna kA vaha prakAza usake samasta andhakArapUrNa AtmapradezoM meM bhara jAtA hai, taba ajJAna timira miTa jAtA hai| jJAna ke usa prakAza se use naI sphUrti, nayA utsAha evaM naI umaMga milatI hai / UrjA ke paramANu usakI antarAtmA meM praviSTa hone se use zuddha Atma-guNoM meM, ramaNa karake paramAtmabhAva kI ora bar3hate jAne kI zakti milatI hai|| paramAtmA kI zaraNa parAvalambI banane ke lie nahIM kaI sthUla dRSTi vAle loga kahate haiM ki paramAtmA kI zaraNa meM cale jAo aura dharma karma karanA Adi saba kucha usI para chor3a do| vahI saba pApoM se mukta kara degaa| svayaM kucha tyAga, tapa, saMyama, vrata, niyama yA jJAnadarzana-cAritra meM puruSArtha karane yA kaSTa sahane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| 1 bhagavadgItA a. 18, zlo. 62 2 sarvadharmAn parityajya mAmekaM zaraNaM vraja / ahaM tvA sarvapApebhyo mokSayiSyAmi mA zucaH // -bhagavadgItA Page #305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 260 | appA so paramappA vipattiyA~ Ae~gI, saMkaTa yA vighna AyeMge to vahI dUra kara degaa| hameM kucha karane-dharane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| parantu yaha to mahAna AlasiyoM kA sUtra hai| yaha paramAtmazaraNa-svIkAra karane kA yathArtha uddezya nahIM hai / zramaNasaMskRti meM paramAtmA kI zaraNa parAvalambI banane ke lie nahIM, apitu svayaM dvArA ratnatraya-sAdhanA meM zrama (puruSArtha) se hI paramAtmapada yA mokSa pada prApta karane ke lie hai| zaraNa svIkAra karake sAdhaka zaraNya-paramAtmA para apane dvArA karane yogya kArya kA bhAra nahIM ddaaltaa| na hI zramaNa saMskRti kiso devI-deva yA devAdhideva se aisI yAcanA yA bhIkha mAMganA hI sikhAtI hai| vaha adIna mana se apane puruSArtha AdhyAtmika zrama se apanI Atmazakti evaM Atmajyoti prakaTa karanA sikhAtI hai| paramAtmA kI zaraNa lene kA uddezya yahI hai ki anantajJAnAdi catuSTaya sampanna paramAtmA se apane meM samyagjJAna, dazana, Atmika sukha aura Atmazakti prakaTa karane kI preraNA, bodha yA jAgRti mile / dUsarI dRSTi se dekheM to paramAtmazaraNa eka taraha se zuddha AtmA kA hI zaraNa hai| jaisA ki mokSapAhuDa meM kahA hai AdA hu me zaraNa nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se AtmA hI merA zaraNa hai / prabhu-zaraNa-grahaNa kA mukhya uddezya ____ zaraNasvIkartA sAdhaka kI AtmA abhI jJAnAdi-catuSTaya meM apUrNa hai, karmoM se malina hai, Atmikazakti meM bahuta durbala hai| jaba taka AtmaghAtI karma AtmA se haTate nahIM, taba taka usake AtmabhAvoM evaM AtmaguNoM meM ramaNa meM, AtmavikAsa evaM Atmazuddhi karane meM bAra-bAra aneka ar3acaneM AtI haiN| aneka duHkha, saMkaTa aura vighna Ate haiM / prabhuzaraNa kA uddezya hai-usa samaya prabhu se bodhamaya prakAza, antaHsphuraNA, sAhasa evaM dhairya kI preraNA mile, prabhu kA zaraNa-sAnnidhya una samasta duHkhoM ke bIjarUpa karmoM ko kATane meM zakti, anubhUti, himmata aura AzvAsana dene vAle vAlA bane / sAtha hI jaba kabhI sAdhaka sAdhanA karate samaya kartavya-akartavya, hitAhita, zreya-preya, heya-upAdeya ke viSaya meM alpajJatA ke kAraNa kiMkartavyavimuDha ho jAe, vahA~ paramAtmA kI avyakta yathArtha preraNA mile tathA sAdhaka kArya siddhi hone para ahaMkartRtva se bace, vaha sabhI zreyaskara kAryoM kA zreya unhIM ko de / duHkha, 1 mokSapAhuDa 105 Page #306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 265 1 saMkaTa, vipatti, roga yA Akasmika prAkRtika prakopa Adi hone para svayaM ko ekAkI, asahAya aura anAtha na samajhe, svayaM samabhAvapUrvaka unheM sahana kara le | prabhu kA zaraNa - sAnnidhya zaraNAgata ke lie itanA zaktidAyaka, samatvapreraka bana jAtA hai ki vaha pUrvakRta kaThora karmoM ko bhI haMsate-haMsate bhoga kara kATa letA hai / vaha aise viSama sthAnoM meM bhI nirbhaya aura bedhar3aka hokara calA jAtA hai, jahA~ adhikAMza loga virodhI, dva eSI yA pratikUla hoM, usakA jAnA-mAnA koI sahAyaka, bhakta, anuyAyo yA paricAraka yA pAri vArikajana nahIM hotA, athavA una sthAnoM ke khAnapAna, rahanasahana, jalavAyu bhASA, sabhyatA yA saMskAra usake anukUla nahIM hote| isake pIche zaraNAgata kA dRDhavizvAsa hotA hai ki mere sAtha avyakta rUpa se anantazaktimAna paramAtmA haiM / cikAgo kI vizva dharma pariSad meM bhAga lene ke lie jaba svAmI vivekAnanda amerikA Ae the, taba unakA paricita koI sahAyaka nahIM thA, balki vahA~ ke krizciyana pAdarI unake virodhI banakara unheM badanAma karane lage the, phira bhI ve usa virodhI vAtAvaraNa meM vahA~ DaTe rahe, kyoMki ve apane sAtha parama kRpAlu paramAtmA evaM apane gurudeva rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa kA sAnnidhya mAnate the / isI kAraNa unheM vahA~ kAphI saphalatA, Atmazakti evaM kIrti prApta huii| yaha hai zaraNAgata dvArA paramAtmazaraNa grahaNa karake viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM bhI sva-puruSArtha dvArA arjita saphalatA kA mahAlAbha ! ataH paramAtmazaraNa svAvalambI banakara puruSArtha karane ke lie hai, parAvalambI banakara baiThe rahane ke lie nahIM / zaraNa grahaNa Apta vItarAga paramAtmA kA hI kyoM ? Aja saMsAra meM kaliyugI bhagavAnoM kI bAr3ha A gaI hai, jo bhI thor3AkaratA hai, athavA kaThora sA camatkAra batalA detA hai, yA chaTAdAra bhASaNa kaSTa sahana karatA hai, yA jAdUgara kI taraha kucha bhole loga bhagavAn mAna baiThate haiM / kaI tathAkathita kA saMga karate haiM, kAmottejanA ke kAraNabhUta dRzya, zravya, spRzya, khAdya aura gandhya viSayoM kA khulakara upayoga karate haiM / indriyoM aura mana ko apaneapane viSayoM meM ramaNa karane ke liye jo unmukta chor3a dete haiM, aura paMcendriyoM kI viSayAsakti se samAdhi lAbha kA pracAra karate haiM, jinheM ADambara pradarzana, prasiddhi, pratiSThA aura prazaMsA ko bhUkha hai, athavA jo apano karizme batAtA hai, use bhagavAn aharniza striyoM Page #307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 262 | appA so paramappA nijI jamIna-jAyadAda, dhana-sampatti, baMgale, kAra aura maTha (Azrama) Adi kI Asakti aura mamatA meM DUbe hue haiM / jo svayaM bhaktoM se lAkhoM rupae bheMTa lete haiM, apane mizana kA pracAra-prasAra karate kI udher3abuna meM hI lage rahate haiM / jo nidrA ko jIta nahIM skte| iSTa-viyoga aura aniSTa-saMyoga se jo tilamilA uThate haiM, zoka-saMtapta ho jAte haiN| apanI pratiSThA para A~ca Ate hI yA lokanindA hote hI dhanalolupa netAoM evaM adhikAriyoM ko manamAnA pralobhana dekara unakA muMha banda kara dete haiN| ye aura aise hI tathAkathita logoM kI bauddhika pratibhA se AkarSita hokara unheM bhagavAna, prabhu, Apta yA zaraNya mAnakara unakI zaraNa grahaNa karate haiM / parantu janadarzana unheM hI Apta sarvajJa evaM paramAtmA mAnatA hai, jo yA to sarvakarmamukta siddha-buddha-videha-mukta hoM, yA ve ghAtIkarmo se mukta, aThAraha doSoM se rahita hoM, jJAna-darzana cAritra, Ananda aura Atmazakti se paripUrNa hoN| isake lie AcArya amita gati kahate haiM yenakSatA manmatha-mAna-mUrchA-viSAdanidrA-bhaya-zoka-cintA / kSayo'naleneva tarupraJcarataM devamAptaM zaraNaM prapadye // 1 jinhoMne kAma, mAna, mA. viSAda, nidrA, bhaya, zoka aura cintA ko usI prakAra bhasma kara DAlA hai jisa prakAra agni tarusamUha ko bhasma kara DAlatI hai, maiM una Apta vItarAga paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karatA hai| vaibhava, ADambara, camatkAroM evaM kevala atizayoM ke AdhAra para kisI ko sarvajJa, vItarAga evaM Apta mAnane se AptamImAMsA ke racayitA AcArya samantabhadra ne sarvathA inkAra kara diyA hai| unhoMne unhIM ko vItarAga Apta mAnA hai, jo kSadhA, pipAsA, jarA, roga, bhaya, janma-maraNa, ahaMkAra, rAga, dvoSa, moha, cintA, rati, viSAda, kheda, nidrA, Azcarya Adi 18 doSoM se rahita hoM / vahI sarvajJa vItarAgadeva, jIvanmukta paramAtmA kahalAtA hai| jIvanmukta paramAtmA kA lakSaNa bhI niyamasAra' meM spaSTa batAyA gayA hai 1 sAmAyika pATha zlo. 2 2 devAgamanabhoyAna, caamraadi-vibhuutyH| mAyAviSvapi dRzyante, nAtatvamasi no mahAn // 3 kSa tpipAsA-jarAtaMka-janmAntaka-bhaya-smayAH / na rAgadveSa-mohAzca yasyApta: sa kathyate // -AptamIrmAsA --ratnaka raNDa kazrAvakAcAra 6 / Page #308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 263 "Nissesa- dosa- rahio, kevalaNANAi - paramavibhavajudo ? so paramappA uccaI, tavvivarIo Na paramappA / "1 jo rAga-dveSa- mohAdi samasta doSoM se rahita haiM aura kevalajJAnAdi paramaAtmika vaibhava ( aizvarya) se yukta haiM, vahI paramAtmA Apta kahalAtA hai, jo usase viparIta hai, vaha Apta va paramAtmA nahIM ho sakatA / laukika vyavahAra meM bhI usI kI zaraNa lI jAtI hai, jo usa viSaya meM samartha ho / nirbala vyakti apanI rakSA ke lie zarIra se balavAn kI zaraNa letA hai, jo nirbhaya ho, bhayabhIta vyakti usI kI zaraNa grahaNa karatA hai / nirdhana dhanADhya kI, mandabuddhi buddhimAn kI aura abhAvapIr3ita sampanna vyakti kI zaraNa meM AtA hai / isI prakAra AdhyAtmika kSetra meM usI kI zaraNa grahaNa kI jAnI cAhie, jo AtmA ke jJAnAnandAdi nijI guNoM se paripUrNa ho, jo samyagjJAna, samyagdarzana, AtmAnanda aura Atmika zakti se paripUrNa ho, usI se jJAna-darzana, Ananda aura zakti kI paripUrNatA kI ora, arthAt paramAtmabhAva kI ora gati pragati karane kI, usa mArga (mokSamArga) meM Ane vAle vighnoM, saMkaToM, bhayoM va pralobhanoM se AtmarakSA karane kI preraNA mila sakatI ho| jo svayaM AdhyAtmika guNoM meM apUrNa hai, nirbala hai, AtmazaktiyoM meM bahuta pichar3A huA hai, paroSahoM aura upasargoM ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahane meM azakta hai, sukha-suvidhAbhogI hai, bhayoM aura pralobhanoM se, tathA manojJaviSayoM ke mohajAla se niHsaMga, nirlepa evaM anAsakta nahIM raha sakatA, AtmaguNoM meM ramaNa karane ko apekSA svayaM parabhAvoM yA vibhAvoM meM athavA sAMsArika prapaMcoM meM DUbA rahatA hai, usakI zaraNa meM jAne se sAmAnya sAdhaka ko apane antima lakSya - - paramAtmabhAva kI ora gati karane kI, parISahoM aura upasargoM ko samabhAva se sahane kI, tyAga, vairAgya kI, viSaya - sukhoM se anAsakta rahane kI tathA iSTaviyoga aniSTasayoga ke samaya samabhAva meM sthira rahane kI kyA preraNA mila sakatI hai ? vaha AdhyAtmika anubhavahIna vyakti zuddha AtmabhAvoM meM ramaNa karane kA kyA upAya evaM anubhava batAegA / kadAcita Apta-paramAtmA ko zaraNa meM jAne ke badale koI svArtha sAdhaka mohAndha vyakti tathAkathita bhagavAn ko zaraNa meM calA bhI jAe to kyA vaha usase AdhyAtmika sampatti yA paramAtmabhAva kI preraNA 1 niyamasAra Page #309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 264 | appA so paramappA pAegA ? bahuta sambhava hai, use bIca meM hI dhokhA khAkara aise bhagavAn ko chor3anA par3e; athavA vaha usakI kathanI-karaNI meM viSamatA evaM Atmika durbalatA dekhakara usake prati zaMkA, avizvAsa evaM azraddhA lAkara yA usase bhaya yA khatarA samajhakara chor3a de / ataH jo paramajyotirdhara, sarvajJa, rAgadva eSarahita, AtmaghAtI karmoM se rahita, sarvajIva hitaiSI, evaM satya - hitopadeSTA haiM ve hI pUrvokta 18 doSoM se rahita, Apta paramAtmA ho sakate haiM, unhIM kI zaraNa grahaNa se AdhyAtmika vikAsa ke zikhara para pahu~cane evaM paramAtmabhAva prApta karane kI preraNA mila sakatI hai / zeSa jo do uttamoM kI zaraNa batAI gaI hai, vaha paramAtmabhAva ke mArga ko batAte haiM, unase sIdhI paramAtmabhAva - prApti kI anubhavayukta preraNA nahIM mila sakatI / isalie yahA~ Apta vItarAga paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa hI abhISTa batAI hai / zaraNa grahaNa karane kI sArthakatA zaraNagrahaNa karane kI sArthakatA tabhI pUrNa ho sakatI hai, jaba vaha vItarAga paramAtmA kA svarUpa bhalIbhAMti samajhakara, niSkAma, niHsvArtha evaM niHspRhabhAva se unakI zaraNa grahaNa kare / binA soce-samajhe yoM hI kisI kI zaraNa meM jAnA aMdhakUpa meM kUdanA hai / jisakI zaraNa meM vyakti jAnA cAhatA hai, pahale use jAnanA cAhie ki vaha zaraNadAtA paramAtmA ke guNoM se yukta hai yA nahIM ? yadi koI vyakti kisI laukika svArtha, sAdhana, putra, dhana, mukadame meM vijaya yA hAtha pakar3akara vipatti meM sahAyatA prApta karane kI AzA-AkAMkSA se vItarAga Apta paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa karatA hai, to yaha eka prakAra kI saudebAjI ho jAegI, athavA atizaya, camatkAra, vaibhava yA ADambara Adi dekhakara koI inakI zaraNa grahaNa karatA hai to vaha sacce mAne meM zaraNa grahaNa nahIM haiM / zaraNagrahaNa ke sAtha koI saudebAjI svArthasiddhi yA camatkAra - pradarzana kI zarta lagAI jAyegI to vaha zaraNa niSkAma aura niHsvArtha nahIM rahegI / usameM se zaraNAgati kA asalI tattva lupta ho jAegA / aura jaba usa zaraNya se amuka svArtha yA kAmanA kI pUrti nahIM hogI, yA amuka bhautika camatkAra nahIM dikhAI degA to usake prati devamUr3hatA se yukta usa zaraNAgata kI zraddhA-bhakti chUmaMtara ho jAegI / ataH zaraNa akAraNayukta honI cAhie, sakAraNa nahIM / zaraNa jitanI hI niSkAma, niHsvArtha, niHspRha evaM vinimayabhAva se rahita hogI, utanI hI vaha zuddha hogI, zaraNAgata kI paramAtmabhAva kI ora daur3a utanI hI tIvra Page #310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 265 aura apratibaddha hogI / zaraNya Apta-puruSa ( vItarAga paramAtmA) kI AptatA evaM paramAtmabhAva ko vaibhava, camatkAra, pradarzana, ADambara laukika svArthapUrti Adi ke bA~ToM se na toleM / zaraNAgata dvArA paramAtmA kI zaraNagrahaNa karane kA uddezya ekamAtra paramAtmabhAva kA zIghra varaNa karanA hai / zaraNAgata kI viziSTa arhatAe~ binA kisI zarta aura svArtha ke vItarAga paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karane ke atirikta zaraNasvIkarttA meM kucha viziSTa arhatAe~ Avazyaka haiM / ve isa prakAra haiM- ( 1 ) sarvatobhAvena ahaMtva- mamatva - visarjana, (2) paramAtmA ke prati advaitabhAva, (3) anuzAsita AjJAMkita aura Azvasta jIvana, (4) zaraNya paramAtmA ke prati samarpaNa, (5) zaraNa svIkAra karane meM kAraNa aura tarka se dUra rahanA, (6) paramAtmA meM dRr3ha vizvAsa, (7) paramAtmabhAva prApta karane kI tar3aphana, evaM (8) AtmA ko nirmala evaM svabhAva meM rata rakhane kI jAgRti / (1) ahaMtva visarjana - paramAtmA kI zaraNa meM jAne vAle ke lie ahaM kA visarjana karanA anivArya hai / usake binA paramAtmA kI vatsalatA, kRpA, karuNA, dayA Adi zaraNa grahaNakarttA sAdhaka ko prApta nahIM hotI, na hI paramAtma-prApti kA tathA janma-maraNAdi duHkhoM ko miTAne kA bodha tathA utsAha milatA hai / isIlie AcArya siddhasena divAkara ne paramAtmabhakta zaraNAgata banakara vItarAga prabhu ke caraNoM meM prArthanA kI hai- tvaM nAtha duHkhijana-vatsala ! he kAruNya-puNya - vasate ! vazinAM bhaktyA nate mayi, maheza ! dayAM duHkhAMkuroddalana - tatparatAM akAraNavatsala haiM, zaraNajitendriya vyaktiyoM meM arthAt - he nAtha ! duHkhita janoM ke prati pradAtA haiM, kAruNya aura puNya ke AvAsa sthAna haiM, zreSTha haiM / he anantajJAnAdi Atmika aizvarya ke nidhAna mahezvara ! maiM Apake caraNoM meM sabhakti natamastaka hU~ / Apa mujha para dayA karake mere janmamaraNAdi duHkhoM ko naSTa karane kA upAya tathA utsAha pradAna kareM / zaraNya ! vareNya ! vidhAya / vidhehi ||1 vastutaH jaba zaraNagrahaNakarttA apane ahaMtva kA visarjana karatA hai, tabhI paramAtmA yAnI zuddha AtmA kA anugraha prApta hotA hai / kalyANa mandira stotra kAvya 36 1 Page #311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 266 | appA so paramappA ( - ) paramAtmA ke prati advaitabhAva - paramAtmA ke prati advaitabhAva meM maiM nahIM, tU hI merA sarvasva hai / yahI bhAva antarhRdaya meM gUMjate rahate haiM / eka sUphI saMta ne ekAtmabhAva se paramAtmA kA dhyAna kiyaa| usane bahuta hI ekAgratApUrvaka cintana-manana ke pazcAt antahRdaya meM paramAtmA ko bhAvanA ke dvArA virAjamAna karake mana hI mana dvAra khaTakhaTAyA / bhItara se adRzya AvAja AI- kauna hai ? usane mana se hI uttara diyA- "maiM hU~ / " avyakta vANI huI- "abhI bhItara praveza karane kI yogyatA prApta nahIM huii|" dasa varSa ke pazcAt phira isI prakAra antaHsthita paramAtmA kA dvAra khaTakhaTAyA / punaH adRzya AvAja AI aura sUphI saMta ne vahI uttara dohraayaa| isa bAra bhI vahI avyakta uttara milaa| tIsarI bAra phira usI prakAra daravAjA khaTakhaTAne para usase pUchA gayA to usane uttara diyA- 'tU ho hai / " isa bAra dvAra khulA / antar meM spaSTa sphuraNA utpanna huI - jaba taka 'maiM' hai, taba taka paramAtmA ( yA mokSa) kA dvAra nahIM khultaa| 'maiM' ko jaba 'tU' meM samarpita yA visarjita kara diyA jAtA hai; appAgaM vosirAmi' ( maiM apane Apako vyutsarga karatA hU~) kI niSThA prakaTa hotI hai, tabhI prabhu kA dvAra khulatA hai / usameM sAdhaka kI vartamAna azuddha AtmA zuddha hokara paramAtmabhAva (zuddha AtmabhAva ) meM mila jAtI hai, tAdAtmya sthApita kara letA hai / vahA~ 'meM' aura 'tU' eka advaita ho jAte haiM / jaisA ki vinayacanda caubIsI meM kahA gayA hai "tumhIM- hama ekatA mAnU~, dvaita bhrama kalpanA jAnU~ / "2 zaraNa grahaNa karane vAlA paramAtmA aura apanI AtmA ke bIca meM dvaitabhAva (duI) nahIM rkhtaa| vaha nizchala, nirbhaya aura bAlaka kI taraha sarala nikhAlisa hokara apanA hRdaya paramAtmA ke samakSa khola detA hai / jaba AtmA niSThApUrvaka paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karake isa prakAra kA abheda yA advaitabhAva paramAtmA ke sAtha sthApita kara letA hai, taba usake antar se vANI phUTa par3atI hai-- 1 karemi bhaMte kA pATha 2 vinayacanda caubIsI kunthunAtha jinastavana Page #312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 267 siddho'haM suddho'haM, agaMta-NANAdi guNa-samiddho'haM 11 "maiM siddha hU~, zuddha hU~, maiM (mUla meM) paramAtmA ke samAna anantajJAnAdi guNoM se samRddha huuN|'' jo AtmA paramAtmazaraNa svIkAra karatA hai vaha aupAdhika malinatA ko eka ora haTA letA hai, aura antaI STi hokara ananyabhAva se jaba apane vizuddha svarUpa kA antara nirIkSaNa-anuprekSaNa karatA hai, taba samasta vibhAvoM ko AtmA se bhinna anubhava karane lagatA hai| aise zaraNAgata AtmArthI ko 'so'ham' kI pratIti hone lagatI hai| usakA antarAtmA bola uThatA hai --prabho ! mUla meM tujha meM aura mujha meM koI antara hI nahIM hai / zaraNAgata vyakti apanI painI antardRSTi se zarIra, mana, buddhi, indriyA~ Adi se parama zuddha evaM sUkSma AtmA ko dekha letA hai / (3) anuzAsita, AjJAMkita aura Azvasta jIvana-zaraNasvIkartA meM tIsarA guNa yaha honA caahie| zaraNa grahaNakartA ke antaHkaraNa meM sadaiva yaha bAta aMkita ho jAnI cAhie ki vItarAga paramAtmA kA zAsana (anuzAsana) mere sira para hai / ataH use apanA jIvana sadaiva dharmAnuzAsana meM anuzAsita aura niyaMtrita rakhanA caahie| zaraNAgata sAdhaka gRhastha ho sAdhu, vaha koI bhI aisA duSkRtya nahIM karegA, jisase sarakAra aura samAja dvArA vaha daNDanIya ho, badanAma ho aura apane dharmatIrtha saMsthApaka vItarAga prabhu kI badanAmI ho / vaha paramAtmA vItarAga dvArA prarUpita evaM sthApita dharma aura dharmatIrtha kI dharma-maryAdAoM ke pAlana meM sajaga aura tyAga-tapa-saMyama dvArA svayaM ko kaThora niyantraNa meM rakhane kA prayatna karegA / sarvajJa vItarAga dvArA upadiSTa zAstravacana yA siddhAnta kI pUrvApara viruddha bAta jahA~ usakI samajha meM nahIM AtI, vahA~ vaha pUrNataH Azvasta hokara sahI mArgadarzana eva kartavya-nirdhAraNa ke lie vItarAga-paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa kara vaha pUrNa AzvAsana prApta kara letA hai aura nizcinta tathA nirdvandva hokara bhAvapUrvaka prabhu ko apane pavitra zuddha hRdayAsana para virAjamAna kara jaba paramAtmA kI bhAvanA se rUpastha dhyAna karatA hai to antaHkaraNa se svataH sphuraNA prasphuTita ho 1 pravacanasAra Page #313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 268 | appA so paramappA jAtI hai ki 'yaha karo yaha na kro|' 'isa prakAra kA vyavahAra karo, aisA vyavahAra na karo' ityAdi / tatpazcAt vaha prabhu ke Adeza-sandeza ko zirodhArya kara letA hai, tathA paramAtmA ke dvArA sthApita saMgha evaM saMghanAyaka ke anuzAsana meM calatA hai| karmayogI zrIkRSNa dvArA gItA kA upadeza aura bodha prApta kara lene para bhI arjuna viSAdamagna rhaa| yuddha kSetra meM huI khinnatA ko vaha zAnta evaM samAhita na kara sakA, na hI sva-kartavya nirdhArita kara skaa| aisI sthiti meM vaha apanI antarvyathA zrIkRSNa jI ke samakSa pragaTa karatA hai kArpaNyadoSopahatasvabhAvaH / pRcchAmi tvAM dharma-saMmUDhacetAH / yacche yaH syAnnizcitaM brUhitanme / ziSyaste'haM zAdhi mAM tvAM prapannam / / 1 kAyaratA ke doSa se merA svabhAva Ahata ho gayA hai, isa kAraNa apane dharma ke viSaya meM merA citta vivekamUr3ha ho gayA hai / isa kAraNa maiM Apase pUchatA hai, ki jo mere lie nizcaya hI zreyaskara kalyANakAraka (kartavya) ho, vaha mujhe Apa khie| maiM ApakI zaraNa svIkAra kiyA huA, ApakA ziSya hU~, mujhe zikSA dIjie, anuzAsita kiijie| vastutaH paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karane vAle vyakti kA bhI aisA hI Adarza honA caahie| usakA jIvana anuzAsita, AjJAMkita aura Azvasta honA caahie| (4) zaraNa svIkartA kA samarpita jIvana-yaha zaraNa svIkartA kA cauthA guNa hai| vaha paramAtmA ke caraNoM meM apanA jIvana samarpita kara detA hai| phalataH vaha nizcinta, nirdvandva evaM dRr3ha nizcaya ke sAtha jIvana yApana karatA hai / phira vaha zaraNya se kadApi vimukha nahIM hotA, na hI vaha pIche mur3akara apane aura apanoM ke lie cintita hotA hai / vibhinna dharmoM ke dharmagranthoM meM zaraNa ke viSaya meM pRthak-pRthak upadeza 1 bhagavadgItA a0 2, zloka 7 / Page #314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 266 milate haiM / 'saraNaM gacchAmi' aura 'saraNaM pavajjAmi'2 ina donoM vAkyoM maiM Upara-Upara se dekhane para koI antara nahIM mAlUma hotA, kiMtu gaharAI se socane para donoM meM spaSTa antara pratIta hotA hai| 'gacchAmi' meM zaraNa meM jAne kA prArambha hai| zAyada zaraNa meM jAne kI yaha yAtrA pUrI na bhI ho, kisI bhrama, saMzaya yA bahakAve meM par3akara vyakti vApasa bhI lauTa sakatA hai| athavA zaraNa meM jAtA hU~, kahane vAle vyakti ko zaraNya taka pahu~vate-pahu~cate kaI varSa yA kaI janma bhI laga jAe~, kyoMki yaha to sAdhaka ke tIvra yA maMda utsAha kI manaHsthiti yA gati-mati para nirbhara hai / kintu 'saraNaM pavajjAmi' (zaraNa svIkAra karatA hai) yaha pratijJAbaddha sAdhaka kA dRDha nizcaya sUcaka vacana hai| isameM bahuta hI soca-vicAra ke pazcAt nirNaya karake uThAyA haA kadama, antima nizcaya sacita hotA hai| isa vAkya meM vApasa lauTane kA koI AbhAsa nahIM hotaa| sAdhaka ne yaha kahakara eka hI jhaTake meM zaraNa svIkAra karane kA phaisalA kara liyA, mAno vaha zaraNa ke antima sire taka pahu~ca gyaa| adhyAtmasAdhanA karane vAlA jainasAdhaka pratidina isI prakAra ke sUtroM kA uccAraNa karatA hai-- "cattAri saraNaM pavajjAmi-arihaMte saraNaM pavajjAmi, siddha saraNaM pavajjAmi, sAhU saraNaM pavajjAmi, kevali-paNNattaM dhamma saraNaM pavajjAmi / "3 "maiM cAra lokottamoM evaM lokamaMgaloM kI zaraNa svIkAra karatA huuN| saMkSepa meM ve cAra haiM-arihaMta, siddha, sAdhu aura sarvajJa prajJapta dhrm|" 'sarvepada hastipade nimagnA:'-hAthI ke paira meM sabhI ke paira samA jAte haiM, isa nyAya ke anusAra arihanta aura siddha paramAtmA kI zaraNa meM sAdhu aura kevali (sarvajJa) prajJapna dharma kI zaraNa kA samAveza ho jAtA hai, kyoMki ye donoM kramazaH vItarAga sarvajJa arihanta paramAtmA dvArA racita (saMgha) aura prarUpita (dharma) haiN| vastutaH sarvajJa prarUpita dharma aura unake 1 'buddha saraNaM gacchAmi' ityAdi pATha 2 cattAri saraNaM pavajjAmi ityAdi pATha 3 Avazyaka sUtra meM zramaNa sUtrAntargata zaraNasUtrapATha Page #315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 300 | appA so paramappA dvArA racita saMgha ye donoM hI paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karane ke sAtha hI upalabdha ho jAte haiM / dUsarI bAta - pUrNatA yA paramAtmabhAva kI prApti kI ora jAnA ho to paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa karanA hI ucita aura abhISTa hai / vAstava meM, zaraNa svIkArane vAlA sarvatobhAvena paramAtmA ke prati samarpita ho jAtA hai / eka dRSTAnta ke dvArA 'zaraNa meM jAne' aura 'zaraNa svIkAra karane' ke antara ko samajha lenA ucita hogA -- eka bAra barasAta meM utpanna paMkhavAle kIr3oM aura pataMgoM meM kucha samAnatA hone se paraspara prema ho gyaa| paMkhavAle kIr3oM ne pataMgoM ke saradAra se apanI jAti meM milAne, paraspara birAdarI kA sambandha sthApita karane tathA melajola bar3hAne ke lie kahA to pataMgoM ke saradAra ne kahA-'bAta to ApakI ThIka hai / parantu hama Apako apanI jAti meM tabhI milA sakate haiM, jaba hama pahale Apa logoM kI parIkSA karaleM / ' paMkhavAle kIr3oM ne isa zarta ko saharSa svIkAra kara liyA / usI dina sandhyA kAla meM jaba dIyAbattI kA samaya huA to pataMgoM ke saradAra ne paMkha vAle kIr3oM se kahA- 'acchA. jarA dekha Aie to zahara meM rozanI huI yA nahIM ? paMkhavAle kIr3e zIghra gati se zahara ke bAjAra meM pahu~ca gae aura thor3I hI dera meM vApasa lauTa aae| ve pataMgoM ke saradAra se kahane lage'hama dekha Ae haiM, zahara meM rozanI ho gaI hai / ' pataMgoM ke caudharI ne kahA - "hameM Apako hamArI jAti meM nahIM milAnA hai / hamArI jAti kA koI bhI sadasya rozanI dekhakara vApasa nahIM loTatA / vaha prakAza para apanA sarvasva nyauchAvara kara detA hai, tuma tA prakAza ko dekhakara vApasa lauTa Ae ho / " yaha hai zaraNa svIkArane aura zaraNa meM jAne vAloM kI manovRtti kA spaSTa citra ! zaraNa svIkAra karane vAlA zaraNya paramAtmA meM hI samarpita ho jAtA hai, apane sarvasva ko visarjita kara detA hai, jabaki zaraNa meM jAne vAlA prAyaH bIca meM se vApasa lauTa sakatA hai| usake ahaM aura svArtha ko Thesa lagate hI usakI vakra tarkabuddhi tatkAla kaha sakatI hai-- nahIM svIkAra Page #316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtma bhAva-varaNa | 301 karanI hai mujhe kisI kI zaraNa, kyoM jAna-bUjhakara kisI kI adhInatA svIkAra kruuN| __ vAstava meM, ahaMkAra, aSTavidhamada, saptavidha bhaya evaM kutarka buddhi se grasta vyakti athavA uddhata, uddaNDa, Atmakendrita, nipaTa svArthI yA asIma mahatvAkAMkSI vyakti paramAtmazaraNa svIkAra karane se ghabarAtA hai| vaha apane pUrvAgraha, ahammanyatA evaM haThAgraha ko chor3a nahIM sktaa| paranta zaraNa svIkAra karane vAle ke lie pahalI zarta hai, ina pUrvokta doSoM ko chor3ane kii| saccA zaraNasvIkartA : prabhu kA ujjvala prakAza pAne kA adhikArI sacce mAne meM zaraNa vahI svIkAra kara pAtA hai, jo vyakti vItarAga paramAtmA se apanA ananya sambandha jor3atA hai| cakora jese candramA ke prati ekaTaka dRSTi rakhakara usase sambandha jor3atA hai| sUrajamukhI puSpa yA sUryavikAsI kamala jaise sUrya kI ora mukha kiye rahatA hai, sUrya ke udaya hone para vikasita hotA hai aura sUrya ke asta hone para sikur3a jAtA hai, usI prakAra paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa karane vAlA paramAtmA kI ora ekaTaka dRSTi rakhatA hai, unakI ora abhimukha rahatA hai| pariNAmasvarUpa vaha para. mAtmA rUpI sUrya yA candramA se anantajJAna kA prakAza aura darzana pAnA hai, unakI Atmazakti aura Atmika Ananda kI kiraNeM usakI AtmA para par3atI haiN| paramAtmA kI zAnti aura UrjA ke zveta paramANa sIdhe usake mana-mastiSka, hRdaya evaM AtmA para par3ate haiN| zaraNa svIkArakartA kA jIvana ojasvI, tejasvI aura varcasvI banatA hai| paramAtmabhAva-prApti meM zaraNagrahaNa eka aisI vaijJAnika prakriyA hai, jisake mAdhyama se zaraNasvIkartA sAdhaka apane andara rahe hue kAle aura maTamaile pApAcaraNa protsAhaka mAnava aNaoM ko, divya, tejasvI, ujjvala tathA zAnti, sadAcAra aura prasannatA meM abhivaddhi karane vAle prakAzANoM (mAnavANuoM) meM parivartita kara sakatA hai| jaina siddhAMta kI dRSTi se kaheM to vaha kRSNapakSI se zuklapakSI bana jAtA hai, kRSNAdi aprazasta lezyAoM ko prazasta (teja-padma-zukla) lezyAoM meM pariNata kara letA hai| tAtparya yaha hai ki jo isa prakAra paramAtmA se sIdhA ananya AtmIya sambandha jor3a letA hai, vahI saccA zaraNasvIkartA hai, vahI paramAtmA ke jJAnAdi kA ujjvala prakAza pAtA hai| 1 vizeSa jAnakArI ke lie dekhie-aNu aura AtmA (le. madara je. sI. TrasTa) Page #317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 302 / appA so paramappA paramAtmA se sammukhatA aura vimukhatA kA pariNAma yaha to eka anubhavasiddha tathya hai ki jo phUla per3a kI jar3oM se apane sambandha tor3a letA hai, sUrya kI ora muha pherane meM akar3a dikhAtA hai / varSA AtI hai, taba apanI paMkhur3iyA~ banda kara letA hai, vaha mujhA jAtA hai, sar3a jAtA hai aura zIghra hI sUkhakara jhar3a jAtA hai, usa phUla kA vinAza nizcita hai / kintu jo phUla per3a se apanA sambandha nahIM tor3atA, dina meM sUrya ke sammukha hokara rahatA hai, rAta ko candramA kI ora bhI muMha karatA hai, tathA varSA Ane para apanI paMkhur3iyoM ko banda nahIM karatA, vaha per3a se jIvanazakti pAtA hai, sUrya aura candramA se prakAza, UrjA aura tejasvitA tathA praphullitatA pAtA hai, sUrya se jIvana rasa prApta karatA hai| aisA phUla zaraNAgata aura samarpita hai / vaha vikasita aura praphullita rahatA hai| use saba ora se prakAza aura jIvana milatA hai| yahI bAta paramAtmA se vimukha aura sammukha yA paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa na karane vAle aura karane vAle ke viSaya meM samajha lenI cAhie / jo saMsArI vyakti uddhata, ahaMkArI aura Atmakendrita hai, vaha paramAtmA se hI nahIM, parivAra, samAja aura samaSTi se bhI apanA zuddha zubha yA sambandha tyAga detA hai| vaha paramAtmA aura zuddha AtmA ke sammukha hone meM apanI akar3a dikhAtA hai / apane Apa meM hI banda huA, vaha nipaTa svArthI yA moha-mugdha vyakti, paramAtmA kI AdhyAtmika upadezavarSA ko bhI grahaNa nahIM karatA, vaha paramAtmA ke samyagjJAna-darzana kA prakAza pAne se vaMcita rahatA hai, usakA jovana bhI burAiyoM, anaitikatAoM yA durvyasanoM meM sar3a-galakara khatma ho jAtA hai, vaha AdhyAtmika mRtyu ke kagAra para pahu~ca jAtA hai| parantu jo paramAtmA se sIdhA sambandha jor3atA hai, unake sammukha hokara rahane meM apanA saubhAgya samajhatA hai, unakI upadeza vRSTi ko grahaNa karatA hai, tadanusAra yathAzakti AcaraNa bhI karatA hai, vaha paramAtmA se jJAnAdi kA uttama prakAza pAtA hai, Anandita aura praphullita rahatA hai| zaraNAgata ko bAhya aura Abhyantara kAyotsarga kI sI sthiti vItarAga paramAtmA kI zaraNa-grahaNa karane vAle Atmasamarpita sAdhaka kI bAhya aura antaraMga sthiti kramazaH dravya kAyotsarga aura bhAvakAyotsarga ke tulya ho jAtI hai / dravya kAyotsarga meM manuSya zarIra ko eka Asana meM sthira kara detA hai| usa samaya vANI ko bolane se, mana ko socane se aura Page #318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 303 kAyA' ko kisI prakAra kI ceSTAe~ karane se roka kara bilakula sthira kara diyA jAtA hai / isI sthiti meM mana-vacana kAyA ko sarvathA sthira karake prabhu ke samakSa 'appANaM vosirAmi' kahakara dravya kAyotsarga kiyA jAtA hai / isI prakAra kI eka aura prakriyA bhI dravya kAyotsarga kI hai, jisameM zarIra ko aura aMgopAMgoM ko bilakula zithila kara diyA jAtA hai / zarIra kI bAhya sthiti zavAsana kI sI ho jAtI hai / paramAtmA ke samakSa zarIra ko pUrNataH zithila chor3akara sASTAMga daNDavat praNAma karane kI athavA paMcAMga jhukAkara namaskAra karane kI bhAratIya dharmoM kI prAcIna paddhati hai / yahI paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karane vAle kI bAhya sthiti hai / jo jainadRSTi se dravyavAyotsarga kI sthiti hai / bhAva - kAyotsarga zaraNa grahaNakarttA sAdhaka kI antaraMga sthiti hai, jisameM paramAtmA kI zaraNa svIkAra karane vAlA apane zarIra aura zarIra se sambandhita, apane mAne hue sajIva-nirjIva para - padArthoM ke prati ahaMtva - mamatva kA antaHkaraNa se, zuddha niSkAma bhAva se visarjana karatA hai / paramAtmA ke samakSa kAyotsarga ko kevala dravyakAyotsarga samajhanA bhUla hai / dravyakAyotsarga ke sAtha bhAvakAyotsarga hone para hI zaraNasvIkartA kI bahiraMga aura antaraMga, donoM prakAra ko sthiti zaraNagrahaNa kI sarvAMgapUrNa banAtI hai / / zithilIkaraNa vAlI dravya kAyotsarga-prakriyA meM 'appANaM vosirAmi' kahane ke sAtha hI vyakti bhUmi para sIdhA leTa jAtA hai tathA hAtha-paira Adi sArI aMgoM ko DhIlA chor3a detA hai / use kevala kAyA kA zithilIkaraNa bhara na samajhiye / leTane ke sAtha bhAva kAyotsarga ke sandarbha meM zaraNa grahaNakarttA kA ahaMkAra-mamakAra bhI leTa jAtA hai usake sAtha kAma krodhAdi anya vikAra bhI usa samaya naSTa ho jAte haiM kyoMki paramAtmA kI zaraNa grahaNa karane para vyakti ko zarIrarakSA kI cintA nahIM rahatI, bhayaMkara se bhayaMkara vipatti aura saMkaTa Ane para bhI samabhAva se sahana karane kI zakti usameM A jAtI hai / vaha paramAtmA zuddha AtmA kI hI zakti hai, kyoMki zaraNagrahaNakarttA bAhya aura antaraMga donoM prakAra se svayaM ko prabhucaraNoM meM visarjita kara unameM tanmaya ho jAtA hai / (5) zaraNya ke prati kAraNa aura kutarka se dUra - yaha zaraNAgata kA paMcabha guNa hai / zaraNagrahaNakarttA meM zaraNya ke prati mana meM kuzaMkA, 1 'ThANeNaM moNeNaM jhANeNaM appANaM vosirAmi / ' - Avazyaka sUtra, kAyotsarga pATha Page #319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 304 | appA so paramappA avizvAsa evaM unakI bhUleM talAzane kI vRtti nahIM honI caahie| unakI vANI meM racanA kI bhUleM yA unakI AkRti meM kamI DhUMDhanA zaraNasvIkartA kA sabase bar3A doSa hai| athavA ve sarvajJa the, to sArI bAteM pahale se hI kyoM nahIM batA dIM, bhagavAn the to unako itane kaSTa kyoM sahane par3e ? unake irda-girda zatrutA nahIM rahanI cAhie thI? ityAdi kutarka-vitarka zaraNAgati meM vighna paidA karate haiN| (6) paramAtmA meM dRr3havizvAsa-zaraNAgata kA paramAtmA ke prati dRDha vizvAsa honA anivArya hai| usake mana meM pakkA vizvAsa honA cAhie ki prabhu kI caraNa-zaraNa grahaNa karane para merA avazya kalyANa hogaa| merI AtmA ke vikAsa evaM utthAna kA patha tathA adhyAtmajJAna kA prakAza paramAtmA ko zaraNa se hI mila sakatA hai| inakI zaraNa svIkAra karane para hI saMsAra ke janma, jarA, mRtyu, vyAdhi, ajJAna, moha Adi se janita duHkha miTa sakate haiM / Atmika Ananda evaM zAnti inhIM kI zaraNa se mila sakato hai| sAtha hI paramAtmA ke kathanAnusAra AtmA kI kSamatA, utkRSTatA, zuddhatA, evaM zaktiyoM para bhI dRDhavizvAsa honA caahie| paramAtmavizvAsa, AtmavizvAsa se bhI U~cI antaHniSThA hai| jisakA vizvAsa durbala aura saMzayagrasta hogA, vaha unakI zaraNa se lAbhAnvita nahIM ho skegaa| (7) paramAtmapada prApti kI tar3aphana- paramAtmA kI zaraNa se zaraNAgata meM paramAtmA (paramAtmapada) ko prApta karane kI, unakA divyadRSTi se sAkSAt karane kI tIvra utkaNThA honI Avazyaka hai| zaraNAgata kA mukhya uddezya bho hai -paramAtmazaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa kaa| jisa prakAra pAnI meM DUbate samaya prANavAyu (sAMsa) pAne kI tar3aphana hotI hai, vaisI hI tar3aphana zaraNAgata ke hRdaya prabhu ko pAne kI honI caahie| (8) AtmA ko nirmala evaM svabhAva meM rata rakhane kI jAgRtizaraNAgata kA yaha sabase mahattvapUrNa guNa hai, kyoMki zaraNAgata kA antima lakSya paramAtmabhAva ko prApta karanA hai, jo AtmA ko svabhAva meM, zuddha bhAvoM meM rata rakhane se hI prApta ho sakatA hai| sAdhaka ko pratipala jAgRta rahanA cAhie ki kahIM vaha paramAtmA ke nAma kI oTa meM apanA svArtha siddha to nahIM kara rahA hai, svabhAva meM ramaNa karane ke bajAya jAna-bUjhakara parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM ko apane mAnakara unameM rAgadveSa-mohavaza pravRtta to nahIM ho rahA hai ? paramAtmA kI zaraNagrahaNa karake zaraNAgata pratipAla vizva-vatsala, dInabandhu, karuNAsindhu prabhu ko badanAma to nahIM kara rahA hai Page #320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-zaraNa se paramAtmabhAva-varaNa | 305 svayaM ke dvArA duzcaritra anAcAra, durAcAra evaM anaitikatA dhar3alle se apanAkara ? yadi vaha apanI AtmA para niyantraNa aura sAvadhAnI (caukasI) na rakha kara bekhaTake pApakarma karatA jAtA hai to usakA phala yahA~ aura Age bhI kugatiyoM aura kuyoniyoM ke rUpa meM bhoganA pdd'egaa| ataH jAne-anajAne pramAdavaza yA lAcArI se koI bhI pApadoSa yA aparAdha huA ho to usakA pratikramaNa (AlocanA-nindanA-gahaNA-kSamApanAsahita) prabhu ke samakSa pazcAttApapUrvaka nivedana karake Atmazuddhi kara lenI caahie| tabhI paramAtmA kA (nizcayanaya se zuddha AtmA kA) anugraha zaraNAgata para barasatA hai| yahI zaraNa-svokAra kA vyAkaraNa hai jise zuddha rUpa meM apanAne para paramAtmabhAva avazya hI prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai| 00 Page #321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 17 Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? Alambana : vipakSa aura pakSa kI dRSTi se AtmArthI sAdhaka kA antima lakSya paramAtmabhAva yA mokSa kI prApti hai / isake lie sAdhaka ke samakSa prazna yaha hai ki paramAtmaprApti meM sahAyaka koI Alambana liyA jAe yA nahIM ? jaina siddhAnta kI nizcayadRSTi yaha hai ki jitanAjitanA Alambana liyA jAtA hai, utanI utanI AtmA nirbala, parAdhIna aura paramukhApekSI banatI hai; usakI pragati bahuta hI dhImI aura paramAtmabhAva kI prApti meM vilamba - kArI hotI hai| jabaki vyavahAradRSTi yaha hai ki jaba taka AtmA itanI taiyAra nahIM hai, ucca bhUmikA para pahu~cI nahIM hai, taba taka nadI pAra hone ke lie naukA kI taraha yathAyogya Alambana liyA jAe, parantu usa Alambana ko bhI antatogatvA tyAjya samajhA jAya / nizcayadRSTi se Alambana / nirAlambana mImAMsA nizcayadRSTi se SaDdravyAtmaka loka meM chaha dravyoM meM se koI bhI dravya kisI dUsare dravya kA AdhAra yA Alambana nahIM hai| pratyeka dravya apane-apane svarUpa meM sthita hai / eka dravya dUsare dravya kA Alambana nahIM hai / yaha kathana kevala aupacArika yA vyAvahArika hai ki AtmA lokAkAza ke Alambana (AdhAra) se rahatA hai / koI bhI padArtha kisI ( 306 ) Page #322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 307 dUsare padArtha ke AdhAra (Azraya yA Alambana) se nahIM rahatA / yahA~ taka ki eka AtmA (jIva) dUsarI AtmA (jIva) ke Alambana (AdhAra) para nahIM rahatA / jaise-eka ghaDe meM ghI bharA hai| vyAvahArikadRSTi se loga use ghI kA ghar3A kaha dete haiN| kintu nizcayadRSTi se gho, ghI meM hai aura ghar3A, ghar3e meM hai| ghI, ghI ke AdhAra se rahA haA hai, ghar3A ghar3e ke AdhAra se / gho ke bigar3ane para ghar3A nahIM bigar3a jAtA, tathaiva ghar3e ke bigar3a jAne se bhI ghI nahIM bigar3a jAtA, kyoMki ghar3A aura ghI bhinna-bhinna padArtha haiM / vaise hI AtmA bhI deha Adi se bhinna hai / ataH vaha (AtmA) kisI anya dravya yA dUsare jova ke Alambana se nahIM rhtaa| apitu apanI AtmA ke AdhAra (Alambana) se hai| pratyeka padArtha jaise apane dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva kI apekSA se apane rUpa meM hai pararUpa meM nahIM, isa dRSTi se pratyeka AtmA apane dravya, kSetra kAla, bhAva kI apekSA se apane rUpa meM hai, pararUpa nahIM hai / niSkarSa yaha hai ki nizcayadRSTi se pratyeka AtmA parapadArthoM yA anya AtmAoM kI apekSA se nirAlambo hai| parapadArthoM kA Alambana AtmA kA dharma bho nahIM hai| paradravyoM yA parapadArthoM kA Alambana chor3ane se hI AtmA nirAlambI banatI hai| isalie paramAtmA yA zUddha AtmA apane Apa meM nirAlambo hai| vaha nirAlambI hokara hI AtmA ke zuddha jJAna-darzana-cAritra meM pravRtta ho sakatA hai| isa dRSTi se yaha nizcita huA ki AtmA apane hI zuddha Atmatattva kA Alambana hai / niyamasAra meM yahI kahA gayA hai-- AlambaNaM ca me AdA / merA apanA AtmA ho merA ekamAtra Alambana hai / 1 yahI kAraNa hai ki jJAnI mahApuruSa (vItarAga paramAtmA) bhI yaha nahIM kahate ki 'tU merA Azraya (avalambana) le kara ruka jaa|' parantu unakA kahanA hai ki "tU apanI AtmA ko siddha paramAtmA ke samAna pUrNa zuddha svabhAva vAlA jAna-pahacAna kara usI kA Azraya (avalambana) le, athavA tU AtmA ke vItarAgI svabhAva kA Azraya (avalambana) le / " akhaNDa AtmasvabhAva kA Alambana ho eka taraha se mokSa--paramAtmabhAva hai| yahI samasta zAstroM dvArA sammata, samasta santoM ke hRdaya se svIkRta 1 niyamasAra 66 Page #323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 308 | appA so paramappA evaM vItarAga mahApuruSoM dvArA anubhUta paramAtmA ke mokSadhAma (siddhagati) ko pAne kA mahAmArga hai / yahI samasta sAdhakoM ke parama AtmAnanda kA ekamAtra upAya hai| paramAtmatatva ke Alambana kA mAhAtmya paramAtmatatva kaheM yA zuddha Atmatatva kaheM, bAta eka hI hai; kyoMki nizcaya dRSTi se zuddha AtmA hI paramAtmasvarUpa hai| ataH paramAtmatatva kA Alambana hI samasta duHkhoM se mukta karAne vAlA hai / yaha siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA ke anantajJAnAdi catuSTaya se yukta svayaM paramAtmA hone kA rAjamArga hai| paramAtmatatva sarvatatvoM kA sArabhUta hai| trikAla-nirAvaraNa-nityAnandasvarUpa hai, eka rUpa hai| svabhAva kI zAzvata upalabdhi kA upAya hai| janma-jarA-maraNa-Adhi-vyAdhi-upAdhi Adi rUpa saMsAra-roga kA ekamAtra mahauSadha hai| svarUpa ramaNarUpa cAritra kA mUla hai, sarvaduHkhoM kA anta karane vAlA, mukti kA pramukha kAraNa hai / saMsAra-sAgara se pAra karane vAlA hai| jaba taka AtmArthI sAdhaka kI dRSTi dhruva, acala paramAtmatatva para nahIM girakara kSaNika bhAvoM-paryAyoM para par3atI hai,taba taka zubha-azubha bhAvoM ke aupAdhika vikalpoM kA zamana nahIM hotaa| parantu jaba usakI dRSTi meM paramAtmatatvarUpa dhrava Alambana jama jAtA hai,tabhI se vaha dRSTi kI apekSA se kRtakRtyatA kA anubhava karatA hai / vidhi-niSedha ke vikalpoM kA vilaya ho jAtA hai / apUrva sama rasabhAva kA vedana hotA hai| nijasvabhAvarUpa pari. Namana hone lagatA hai aura kRtrima aupAdhika vikalpoM kA jvAra kramazaH zAnta hotA jAtA hai / isa nitya niraMjana nija paramAtmatatva ke Alambana rUpa mArga se bhUtakAla meM sabhI mumukSu siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA banakara siddhigati (paramAtmadhAma) meM pahu~ce haiM, vartamAna kAla meM bhI pahu~cate haiM aura bhaviSya meM bhI phuNceNge| jaise ki Agama me kahA hai-'jaise samasta prANiyoM kA AdhAra (adhiSThAna) pRthvI hai, vaise hI sabhI buddha-mukta mahApuruSoM kA AdhAra (Alambana) zAnti (nirvANa yA paramAtmatatva) hai / 1 1 je ya buddhA AikkaMtA, je ya buddhA aNAgayA / santi tesiM paiTThANaM, bhUyANaM jagaI jahA / / -sUtrakRtAMga Page #324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 306 isa paramAtmatatva meM nizcaya samyagdarzana se lekara siddhi-mukti= paramAtma-pada-prApti taka kI sabhI bhUmikAe~ samAviSTa ho jAtI haiM / paramAtmatatva ke Alambana se zuddha (nizcaya) ratnatraya prakaTa kiyA jA sakatA hai / paramAtmatatva kA Azraya (Alambana) hI zuddha samyagdarzana hai, vahI samyagjJAna hai aura vahI samyak vAritra hai / parapadArthoM kI cintA (ramaNatA) chor3akara ekamAtra apanI AtmasvarUpa kA ho jJAna, apanI AtmA kA hI zraddhAna aura vitta ko anya vikalpoM se rahita karake svarUpa meM jor3akara usI meM lIna karanA hI sampakavAritra hai| yaha hai-nizvadharatnatrayAabheda rtntryii| isalie samayasAra meM kahA gayA hai 'AdA khu majjha NANaM AdA me daMsaNaM carittaM ca / merA apanA AtmA hI jJAna (rUpa) hai, merA AtmA hI darzana aura cAritra hai| yahI nizcayadRSTi se zuddha (satyArtha) sAmAyika, pratikramaNa, utkIrtana vandanA, kAyotsarga, pratyAkhyAna, prAyazcitta, Avazyaka, mahAvrata, samitigupti, tapa, saMyama, dharma, saMvara-nijarA, dharma-zuklapAna Adi saba haiN| mAkSa (paramAtmabhAva) kA kAraNarUpa aisA eka bhI bhAva nahIM hai, jo paramAtmatatva ke Alambana se pRthak hai| paramAtmatatva kA tIna bhAgoM meM vargIkaraNa paramAtmatatva ke zuddha dhra va Alambana ko tIna vibhAgoM meM vargIkRta kiyA jA sakatA hai--(1) isakA jaghanya Alambana nizcayasamyagdarzana hai| (2) madhyamakoTi kA Alambana hai-zuddha dezacAritra aura sakalacAritra Adi dazAe~ aura (3) tIsarA hai -pUrNa Alambana / pUrNa Alambana hote ho sarvajJatva-sarvadarzitva (kevalajJAna kevaladarzana) aura siddhatva (paramAtma pada) prApta karake AtmA sarvathA kRtArtha ho jAtI hai / jitanA-jitanA para* mAtmatatva yAnI zuddha AtmabhAva kA Alambana liyA jAegA, utanI-utanI ratnatraya kI bhakti hai, vahI ratnatraya rUpa dharma hai, mokSamArga hai-paramAtma 1 samayasAra gA. 237 2 AdA dhammo munnedvvo| ---pravacanasAra 1/8 Page #325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 310 | appA so paramappA prApti kA zuddha patha hai| aise paramAtmatatva kA Alambana lene se vyakti svayaM ko nirbhaya, nizcinta aura surakSita anubhava karatA hai| use yaha nizcintatA rahatI hai ki mere sAtha paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) hai / vyavahAra-dRSTi se Alambana kI mImAMsA zuddha AtmA ko bAhya Alambana kI AvazyakatA kyoM ? ___ yadyapi nizca ya dRSTi se AtmA mUla meM ananta zaktimAna hai, saccidAnandasvarUpa hai / use kisI bhI bAhya (para ke) Alambana kI AvazyakatA nahIM hotii| vaha apanA Alambana svayaM hI hai| paramAtmatatva kA Alambana bhI svayaM ke zuddha Atmatatva kA Alambana hai / phira vaha sarvatantra-svatantra AtmA vyavahAradRSTi se kyoM kisI bAhya (para) para-padArtha kA Alambana lekara paratantratA mola le ? jaba vaha kisI para-padArtha kA Alambana legA, to usake mana-mastiSka meM usa Alambana ke sAtha hI sambhAvita iSTa-saMyoga, aniSTa-viyoga, iSTa-viyoga tathA aniSTa-saMyoga ke samaya rAga-dveSa, mohadroha, Asakti-vRNA, rati-arati Adi bhAvakoM ke prAdurbhAva evaM baMdha ke khataroM kA sAmanA bhI karanA pdd'egaa| ye aura isa prakAra ke anya viSama bhAva paidA karane vAle khataroM ke samaya sAdhaka samabhAva nahIM rakhegA, andhAdhundha pravRtti karegA to ukta Alambana ke lene se AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI dizA meM, antima lakSya kI ora usake kadama Age bar3hane ke badale lakSya ke viparIta kadama pIche kI ora bar3hane lgeNge| aise pramAdI, gAphila aura asAvadhAna sAdhaka kI AdhyAtmika pragati vahIM Thappa ho jaaegii| isIlie paramAtmaprApti yA mokSaprApti ke mArga meM vyavahAra dRSTi se yogya Alambana lene se jaise sAdhaka kI gati jahA~ tIvra hone kI sambhAvanA hai, vahA~ Alambana-grahaNa meM aviveka, asAvadhAnI hone se yA Alambana grahaNa ke pazcAt samabhAvapUrvaka gati na karane se uddezya ke viparIta pariNAma Ane bhI sambhava haiN| apUrNa tathA ghAtikarmAvata AtmA ko Alambana apekSita niSkarSa yaha hai ki ucca bhUmi kArUr3ha vyakti ko AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie kisI bhI bAhya Alambana kI apekSA nahIM rahato / use apane upAdAna ke zuddha hone para pUrvakRta puNya phalasvarUpa anAyAsa hI yathAsamaya Page #326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 311 yathAyogya Alambana milate jAte haiN| use na to kisI bAhya Alambana lene kI icchA jAgatI hai, aura na hI vaha anAvazyaka AlambanoM ko apanAkara apane lie upAdhi bar3hAtA hai| parantu jo vyakti abhI apUrNa hai, AtmArthI hai, nimnatama yA nimnatara bhUmikA para hai, jo abhI vItarAgatA kI bhUmikA se kAphI dUra hai, jisakA jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa abhI jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya, mohanIya aura antarAya, ina cAroM ghAti karmoM se AvRta hai, jisakI AtmA abhI samyagjJAna, samyagdarzana, samyakcAritra aura samyakatapa meM, athavA paramAtmA ke anantajJAna, darzana, Ananda aura Atmika zakti se bahuta pichar3I huI hai, chadmastha hai, durbala hai, AtmaghAtaka karmoM se malina hai, jisakI AtmA para pUrvajanmakata karmoM kI gAr3hI cAdara lipaTI huI hai, use antima lakSya-mokSa yA paramAtmabhAvarUpI taTa para pahu~cane ke lie kisI na kisI tadanurUpa Alambana-grahaNa karane kI AvazyakatA rahatI hai / nizItha sUtra bhASya meM isI tathya kA samarthana karate hue kahA gayA hai-- sasAra-gaDDa-paDito, NANAdavalaMbita samAruhati / mokkhataDaM jadha puriso, valli-vitANeNa visamAo / / jisa prakAra viSama garta meM par3A huA vyakti latA Adi ko pakar3a kara Upara A jAtA hai, usI prakAra saMsArarUpI garta meM par3A huA vyakti jJAnAdi kA Alambana lekara mokSa taTa para A jAtA hai| antima maMjila taka drutagati se pahu~cane ke lie Alambana jarUrI eka AtmArthI sAdhaka hai| usako apane antima lakSya-mokSa yA paramAtmabhAva taka pahu~cane kA samyakajJAna-bhAna hai| kintu vaha abhI jisa bhUmikA para khar3A hai, vahA~ se antima maMjila bahuta dUra hai| usakI gati, mati, zakti, kSamatA, yogyatA tathA zArIrika, mAnasika, bauddhika aura Atmika sampadA abhI bahuta hI kama hai / vaha cAhatA to hai-AdhyAtmikatA ke sarvocca zikhara para-antima chora para zIghrAtizIghra pahu~canA, usake tana-mana-mastiSka meM antima lakSya taka dra tagati se pahu~cane kI tamannA hai, parantu abhI vaha jahA~ khar3A hai, vahA~ se antima maMjila kAphI dUra hai| vaha socatA hai ki bhaviSya meM, manuSya jIvana tathA aise dharma, saMgha, 1 nizItha bhASya 465 / Page #327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 312 ! appA so paramappA sazakta svastha zarIra, indriyA~, mana, buddhi yA saMskArI parivAra kA suyoga mile yA na mile| pichale aneka janmoM taka janmamaraNAdirUpa saMsAracakra meM maiM bhramaNa karatA rahA huuN| usa cakkara meM mujhe antima lakSya aura mArga kA bhI bodha nahIM ho skaa| maiM saMsArarUpI viSama garta meM par3A rahA / aba mujhe isa gaDDhe se bAhara nikalane ke lie tathA antima lakSya taka drutagati se pahu~cane ke lie yogya Alambana lenA cAhie tAki maiM tIvragati se antima maMjila taka pahu~ca sakU~ / suyogya evaM sazakta Alambana ke binA bhalA aisA mumukSu AtmArthI sAdhaka kaise zIghra pahu~ca sakegA ? AtmasvarUpa kA bodha prApta karane hetu deva, guru, dharma kA Alambana Avazyaka __ athavA eka vyakti apane nijI Atma-guNoM aura AtmA aura paramAtmA ke svarUpa se tathA svabhAva se anabhijJa hai, usane sadguruoM ke mukha se sunA hai ki devAdhideva sarvajJa paramAtmA, nirgrantha niHspRha dharmaguru evaM saddharma ke avalambana se vaha AtmA, paramAtmA, AtmaguNoM, AtmasvarUpa, paramAtmA ke svarUpa evaM svabhAva Adi ko bhalIbhA~ti jAna sakatA hai, AtmA se paramAtmA banane yA mokSa prApta karane ke upAya evaM mArga kA bhI bodha prApta kara sakatA hai / aba yadi vaha inakA Alambana na lekara cupacApa baiTha jAe aura apane mana kI jijJAsA ko andara hI dabA le to kyA vaha svayaM uparyukta mahatvapUrNa lakSya, mArga, evaM mArga para calane kI vidhi se anabhijJa nirAlamba evaM alpajJAnAdi sAmarthyavAna vyakti saMsAra-sAgara ko pAra kara sakatA hai ? kyA ajJAnAndhakAra meM DUbI sAdhanavihIna AtmA apane abhISTa kArya ko svayaM siddha kara sakatI hai ? isIlie dazavakAlika sUtra meM kahA hai--- ___annANI ki kAhI kiM vA, nAhI ya seya-pAvarga arthAt-ajJAnI becArA kyA kara sakatA hai ? kaise vaha kalyANa aura pApa ko (tathA unake kAraNoM ko jAna sakatA hai ? sAdhana ke binA sAdhya siddha nahIM ho sakatA sAdhana Alambana haiN| unake binA vyavahAraSTi se sAdhya kaise siddha ho sakatA hai ? vyavahArabhASya meM isI tathya ko ujAgara kiyA gayA hai 1 dazavakAlika a. 4 gA. 10 Page #328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 313 'uvagaraNehi vihUNo, jaha vA puriso na sAhae kajja / / "sAdhanoM (upakaraNoM) se vihIna vyakti abhISTa kArya ko siddha nahIM kara paataa|" lokottara tathA laukika jJAna kI prApti ke lie yogya Alambana udAharaNArtha--mUla meM AtmA ananta jJAnamaya hai, vahI paramAtmA kA guNa hai / AtmA kA apanA jJAna guNa pUrNarUpa se vikasita ho to vaha paramAtmA ke samAna anantajJAnavAn bana sakatA hai| parantu jaba taka usake jJAnaguNa para AvaraNa par3A huA hai, taba taka vaha AtmA se sIdhA paramAtmA ke usa ananta asIma jJAna ko prApta nahIM kara paataa| ataH usa asIma paramAtmajJAna ko prApta karane ke lie usa alpajJa AtmArthI ko vyavahAra meM deva, guru, dharma aura zAstra kA Alambana lenA hotA hai| nizcaya dRSTi se to AtmA hI apanA deva hai, AtmA hI apanA guru hai, jJAnAdi meM upayukta AtmA hI apanA dharma hai / aura bhAva zAstra bhI AtmA kA hI apanA guNa hai jo ki usake antar meM nihita hai| zAstra bhI vyavahAra meM jJAna prApta karane ke lie eka sAdhana (avalambana) hai, alpajJa sAdhaka ke lie| usameM likhe hae akSara zikSita aura azikSita sabhI ko najara Ate haiM / kintu zAstra meM likhita una akSaroM yA bAtoM ko par3hane yA sunane aura unakA samyak artha jAnane-samajhane ke lie akSarajJAna, bhASAjJAna adhyayana kI AvazyakatA se inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| isI prakAra zAstra meM aMkita zabdoM aura unake arthoM evaM rahasyoM kA bodha karane ke lie vAcanAcArya yA guru kA sahArA lenA par3atA hai| zAstrIyajJAna ke lie hI kyoM, saMsAra ke sAmAnya padArthoM kA yAno AtmA aura AtmaguNoM ke atirikta AtmabAhya padArthoM kA pUrNa jJAna bhI sIdhA AtmA se alpajJa sAdhaka ko nahIM ho pAtA, usake lie bhI indriyA~, mana, buddhi tathA zarIra ke aMgopAMgoM kA sahArA lenA par3atA hai / yadyapi dekhanA, sunanA, sUMghanA, cakhanA, sparza karanA Adi indriya-viSayoM kA jJAna hotA to AtmA kI zakti se hI hai, kintu yaha saba jJAna kiyA jAtA hai, indriyoM aura mana kI sahAyatA (Alambana) se / dekhane ke lie A~khoM kA, sUMghane ke 1 vyavahAra bhASya 10/540 2 'AdA dhammo munnedvvo|'-prvcnsaar 1/8 Page #329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 314 | appA so paramappA | lie nAka kA, cakhane ke lie jIbha kA, cabAne ke lie dAMtoM kA, calane ke lie pairoM kA tathA kisI vastu ko uThAne ke lie hAthoM kA sahArA alpajJa vyakti ko lenA hI par3atA hai| A~kheM sabako dekhatI haiM, magara svayaM ko dekhane ke lie darpaNa kA sahArA lenA par3atA hai| isI prakAra guNI manuSya bhI apane Apako samajhane ke lie dUsaroM kA sahArA lete haiM / laukika vyavahAra kI taraha lokottara vyavahAra meM bhI Alambana anivArya isI prakAra nadI kA taTa najara Ane para bhI use pAra karake taTa para pahu~cane ke lie tairane kI kalA meM anabhijJa ko naukA kA Alambana lenA par3atA hai / eka timaMjalA makAna hai / usakI sarvopari maMjila taka pahu~cane ke lie sIDhiyoM kI AvazyakatA ko sabhI svIkAra karate haiN| kuMe meM jhA~kane para pAnI najara AtA hai| kintu usa pAnI ko prApta karane aura usase pyAsa miTAne ke lie sarvaprathama rassI aura bAlTI kI AvazyakatA rahatI hai| phira pAnI ko nikAlane aura pIne ke lie vyakti ke apane puruSArtha ko| Avazyakaniyukti meM bhI batAyA hai ki acchA se acchA jalayAna bhI havA ke sahAre ke binA mahAsAgara ko pAra nahIM kara sakatA, isI prakAra zAstra jJAna meM nipuNa jIva (sAdhaka) rUpI jalayAna tapa-saMyama rUpa pavana ke binA saMsAra-sAgara ko pAra nahIM kara sktaa| chadmastha aura alpazaktimAna sAdhaka ke lie nizIthabhASya meM AhAra kA Alambana lene kA kAraNa batAte hue kahA gayA hai mokkha-pasAhaNa hetU NANAdi, tappa sAhaNo deho / dehaTThA AhAro, teNa tu kAlo aNuNNAto // arthAt-jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa Adi mokSa-sAdhanA ke lie kAraNa (Alambana) hai aura jJAnAdi kA sAdhana deha hai, tathA deha kA sAdhana AhAra hai / ataH sAdhaka ko samayAnukUla AhAra grahaNa karane kI AjJA dI gaI hai| -eka saMskRti kavi 1 guNinAmapi nijarUpa pratipattiH parataM eva sambhavati / svamahimadarzanamakSNormu kuratale jAyate yasmAt // 2 vAraNa viNA poo, na caei mahaNNavaM tariu / niuNo vi jIvapoo, taba-saMjama-mArua-vihINo / ---Ava. ni. 65-66 3 nizIthabhASya 4156 tathA bRhatkalpabhASya 5281 Page #330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana: paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 315 abhiprAya yaha hai ki jo sAdhaka durbala hai, Atmazakti evaM jJAna se nyUna hai, vahI apane tapa, saMyama ke pAlanArtha evaM tapa saMyama dvArA mokSa paramAtmabhAva ko prApta karane ke lie AhArAdi kA Alambana letA hai / durbala mAnava zizu ke lie mAtA-pitA kA Alambana mAnava- zizu jaba taka ghuTanoM se calatA hai, svayaM khar3A nahIM ho sakatA, durbala aura abodha hotA hai, taba taka vaha mAtA-pitA kA Alambana letA hai | unhIM ke sahAre se vaha khAnA-pInA, calanA, bolanA, khelanA-kUdanA, uThanA-baiThanA Adi kriyAe~ karatA hai / unhIM ke sahAre se vaha abodha bAlaka saMsAra ke padArthoM ko jAnanA - pahacAnanA sIkhatA hai| kaI bAtoM meM anubhavahIna, asamartha aura ayogya hone ke kAraNa vaha bhUleM bhI kara baiThatA hai, ataH ve bAteM bhI mA~-bApa ke anubhava ke sahAre se baccA sIkhatA hai / Atmazuddhi ke lie vItarAga paramAtmA kA Alambana jagat pitAmaha vizvavatsala' vItarAga paramAtmA ke lie gRhastha aura saMyamI donoM prakAra ke sAdhaka bhI bAlaka haiM, jo abhI chadmastha haiM, apUrNa haiM, durbala haiN| ve Avazyaka (pratikramaNAdi dharmakriyA) ke samaya vItarAga paramAtmA kI sAkSI se apanI galatiyoM, bhUloM aura doSoM kI sarala bhAva se svaccha mana se AlocanA, nindanA, pratikramaNAdi karake Atmazuddhi karatA hai / jaba sAdhaka vItarAga paramAtmA kA Alambana grahaNa karatA hai to usakI jijJAsA, bhAvanA aura icchA ke anurUpa use yathAyogya antaHsphuraNA aura antaH preraNA milatI hai, jisase usakI antazcetanA jAgRta ho jAtI hai / apUrNa azakta sAdhaka vyavahAradRSTi se jIvanmukta paramAtmA yA siddhaparamAtmA kA Alambana lekara AtmA ko zuddha banAtA hai, athavA zuddha AtmabhAva meM ramaNa karake paramAtmabhAva kI ora bar3hatA jAtA hai / ataH saddharmAcaraNakartA ke lie pA~ca Alambana sthAnAMga sUtra meM zruta cAritrarUpa athavA ratnatrayarUpa dharma kA AcaraNa karane vAle gRhastha yA saMyamI sAdhaka ke lie pA~ca prakAra ke Alambana isa prakAra batAe gaye haiM- ( 1 ) SaTkAyika jIva, (2) gaNa ( dharmasaMgha ), 1 'jagappiyAmaho jagavacchalo bhayavaM / ' - nandIsUtra maMgalAcaraNa gAthA Page #331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 316 / appA so paramappA (3) rAjya zAsanakartA, (4) dharmAcArya aura (5) gAthApati (gRhsth)| dIrgha dRSTi se vicAra karane para vyAvahArika dRSTi se sAdhaka ke lie ina pAMcoM kA Alambana grahaNa karanA ucita jAna par3atA hai| saddharmasAdhaka ke lie SaTakAyika jIvoM kA Alambana saddharmAcaraNa-kartA ke jIvana meM sarvaprathama SaTkAyika jIvoM (vizva ke samasta prAgiyoM) ko Alambana (Azraya=nizrAya) rUpa kahA hai tattvArtha sUtra meM bhI kahA gayA hai 'parasparopagraho jIvAnAm / 'jIvoM kA svabhAva paraspara eka-dUsare kA upagraha = upakAra karanA hai|' 'baraNDa rasaila' ne eka pustaka likhI hai-The world as I see it (saMsAra : jaisA ki maiM dekhatA hU~ ) / isa pustaka meM usane batAyA hai ki jaba maiM apane janmakAla se aba taka ke jIvana para dRSTipAta karatA hai, to mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki maiMna choTe-bar3e agaNita jIvoM se sahAyatA lI hai| agara ye jIva mujhe jIvana jIne, vikAsa karane tathA saMvaddhita hone meM sahayogI (AlambanadAtA) na banate to zAyada hI maiM jindA raha sakatA aura itanA vikAsa kara paataa| dharmasAdhaka ke jIvana meM bhI ekendriya jIvoM se paMcendriya taka asaMkhya jIva AlambanadAtA (sahAyaka) banate haiM / pRthvI, pAnI, vAyu, vanaspati evaM agni ke jIva sAdhaka jIvana meM pada-pada para sahAyaka banate haiM ? unake Ala. mbana ke binA vaha apane jIvana ko svastha, sazakta, prANavAn aura sarvAMgINa vikAsazIla kaise rakha pAtA? yaha to ThIka, parantu dvIndriya, trIndriya aura caturindriya jIvoM kA dharma-sAdhaka ke jIvana meM kyA sahayoga hai ? unakA kaise aura kyA upakAra yA Alambana hai ? saca pUche to ratnatrayarUpa yA ahiMsA-saMyama-taparUpa dharma kA AcaraNa karane meM ekendriya se lekara tiryaMca paMcendriya, manuSya, nAraka aura deva, ina sabakA Alambana preraNArUpa meM lie binA dharmasAdhaka eka kadama bhI Age nahIM bar3ha sktaa| sarvaprathama preraNAtmaka Alambana yaha hai ki sarvajJa vItarAga prarUpita zAstrAM meM kathita ina sabakI 1 dhammassa NaM caramANassa paMcaThANA nissiyA paNNattA, taMjahA-chakkAyA, gaNe, rAyA, dhammAyarie, gAhAvai / -sthAnAMga sUtra sthA. 5 2 tattvArtha sUtra Page #332 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana: paramAtma prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 317 1 gati, jAti, indriya, yoga, paryApti, kaSAya, lezyA Adi varNana par3hane se ina saba jIvoM ke astitva kA samyagjJAna karane ke sAtha-sAtha appa samaM mazijja chappikAe - - isa vItarAga vacana ke anusAra Atmopamya bhAvanA utpanna hotI hai, tathA inameM bhI mere hI samAna AtmA hai, pUrvajanmakRta puNya-pApa karma ke anusAra inakI cetanA kA vikAsa alpatama, allatara evaM alpa huA hai / ina sabako bhI merI hI taraha apanA-apanA jIvana priya hai / 2 inheM kisI bhI prakAra kA kaSTa pahu~cAnA, kucalanA, mAranA pITanA, satAnA, DarAnA, bandhana meM DAlanA Adi nAnA prakAra se hiMsA karanA hai / ye saba hiMsAe~ inakI nahIM, parantu apanI haiN| vaha apanI AtmA ke guNoM kI hiMsA karake pApa karma bA~dha kara apane lie janma-jarA-maraNavyAdhi, aMga vikalatA, daridratA, vipatti, saMkaTa Adi duHkhoM ko nimantraNa detA hai / kyoMki jIvoM kA vadha apanA hI vadha hai, jIvoM kI dayA apanI hI AtmadayA hai | zramaNa isalie kahalAtA hai, jo apane samAna dUsaroM ke lie vicAratA hai, jaise- mujhe duHkha priya nahIM hai vaise hI sabhI jIvoM ko duHkha priya nahIM hai, yaha jAnakara jo kisI bhI prANI kI hiMsA na karatA hai, aura na hI karavAtA hai / mujhe ina hiMsAoM se bacakara samasta prANiyoM ke prati maitrI, Atmopamya, dayA, kSamA, karuNA, anukampA, sahAnubhUti Adi vidheyAtmaka ahiMsA kI bhAvanA lAnI cAhie / sAtha hI yaha preraNA bhI dharmasAdhaka ko ina prANiyoM se lenI cAhie ki ina vecAre prANiyoM ko ajJAna, moha, mithyAtva evaM rAga-dva eSa, kaSAya Adi ke kAraNa nIca gatiyA~ aura kuyoniyAM prApta huiiN| ekendriya se lekara paMcendriya. taka ke tiryaJcoM ko mAyA, gUr3hamAyA, chala-kapaTa, taula-mApa Adi meM beImAnI, ThagI, dhUrtatA Adi ke kAraNa hI tiryaJcayoni milI hai, tathA paMcendriya nArakiyoM ko bhI nirdoSa 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra 2 savvesi jIviyaM priyaM nAivAejja kaMcaNaM 3 (ka) tumaMsi nAma taM caiva jaM haMtavtraM ti mannasi, tumaM sinAma taM caiva jaM ajjAveyavvaM ti manasi / tumaM sinAma taM caiva jaM pariyAveyavvaM ti mannasi / (kha) jIvavaho, appavaho, jIvadayA appaNo dayA hoi (ga) jaha mama NapiyaM dukkhaM, jANia emeva savvajIvANaM / na haNai - AcArAMga 1/2/3 - AcArAMga 1/5/5 bhaktaparijJA 63 haNAvei vA samamaNai teNa so samaNo / - anuyogadvAra 126. Page #333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 318 | appA so paramappA paMcendriya jIvoM ke vadha, mahArambha-mahAparigraha, mAMsAhAra, hatyA, AgajanI, DakaitI, corI, Adi ke kAraNa atyanta duHkhoM aura yAtanAoM se bharI nArakIyayoni milI hai| jinhoMne pUrvajanma meM hatyA, katla, atyAcAra, jAlasAjI Adi bhayaMkara kukRtya kiye haiM, ve manuSyagati pAkara bhI samyak bodhahIna, paMgu, kor3hI, lUle-la~gar3e, andhe, duHsAdhya rogagrasta, pIDita, kasAI, vezyA, cora, Dakaita Adi bane haiN| inase mujhe yaha preraNA lenI hai ki maiM aisA koI kukRtya na karU, hiMsA Adi AsravoM se, kra ratA, hatyA, daMgA, AgajanI, lUTapATa, vyabhicAra, mA~sAhAra Adi se mahArambha evaM mahAparigraha se bacUM, jisase ki mujhe aiso durgati yA duryoni na mile aura merI aisI duHsthiti aura durbodhatA na ho / sAdhu-sAdhvI ko AhAra, vihAra,nihAra tathA zayana, Asana, Adi pratyeka kriyA meM prAyaH pRthvI, pAnI, vanaspati Adi kA Alambana pratyakSa yA parokSa rUpa se lenA hI par3atA hai, isalie sAdhu varga ke lie AgamoM meM pRthvIkAya saMyama, apkAya saMyama, vAyukAya saMyama, vanaspatikAya-saMyama, tejaskAya saMyama, dvIndriya,trIndriya-caturindriya-paMcendriya saMyama, prekSA saMyama, utprekSA saMyama, ajIvakAya-saMyama Adi tathA tyAga, tapa, pratyAkhyAna kI bAteM kahI gaI haiN| koI kaha sakatA hai ki siMha, bAgha, sarpa, jaMgalI hAthI, bhaiMsA Adi kra ra hiMsA prANiyoM yA kra ra mAnava kA Alambana sAdhu varga ko kaba lene kA kAma par3atA hai ? isake uttara meM yahI kahanA hai ki siMha Adi prAyaH tabhI AkramaNa karate haiM, jaba inake sAtha manuSya cher3akhAnI karatA hai| kadAcit cher3akhAnI na karane para bhI ve sAdhu varga para hamalA karane ko utArU ho jAte haiM athavA koI krUra mAnava bhI vizvamitra, vizvahitaiSI ajJAtazatru sAdhuvarga para AkramaNa karane ko udyata ho jAte haiM, to use yahI samajhanA cAhie ki usa krUra prANI ke sAtha pUrvajanma kA koI vaira virodha hai, usI kA vaha badalA lene AyA hogaa| yaha mere hI kUkarmoM kA phala hai, isameM yaha doSI nahIM, doSI merA aparAdhI AtmA hI hai| yaha to nimitta hai, upAdAna merA AtmA hai| jaise-bhagavAn mahAvIra para tIrthaMkara bhava meM eka gvAle ne kAnoM meM kIla Thoka dI thii| usa samaya unheM bhayaMkara pIr3A bhI huI thI, kintu unhoMne usa gvAle para koI bhI roSa-dveSa nahIM kiyA, balki use apane pUrvakRta karmoM ko bhogane meM sahAyaka mAnA aura apane hI dvArA tripRSTha vAsudeva ke bhava meM zayyApAlaka ke kAnoM meM kholatA haA zIzA u~DelavAne ke kRta krUrakarma kA duSphala mAnA aura use samabhAva se sahana kiyA / 1 dekho, kalpasUtra meM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA jIvanavRttAnta / Page #334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 316 antakatdazA sUtra meM dhyAnArUr3ha gajasukumAla muni kI ghaTanA prasiddha hai| mahAkAla zmazAna meM somila brAhmaNa dvArA dI gaI asahya yAtanA, jisameM unake muNDita mastaka para cAroM ora gIlI miTTI kI pAla bA~dhakara usake bIca meM khaira ke dhadhakate aMgAre rakha diye / isa ghora pIr3A ke samaya bhI samabhAvI gajasukumAla muni ne somila ko aparAdhI, vairI yA dvaSo nahIM mAnA, balki use apane karmakSaya karane meM sahAyaka mAna kara usa pIr3A ko samabhAva se sahana kiyaa| tIrthaMkara ariSTanemi prabhu ne bhI gajasukumAla muni ko pIr3A dene vAle somila brAhmaNa ke lie zrIkRSNa jI se kahA thA--'usane gaja kumAla muni ko sahAyatA dI hai, usa para kisI prakAra kA dvaSa mata kro|'1 isake atirikta aise krUra prANI se jaba bhI vAstA par3atA hai, to saMyamI, nirgrantha ahiMsaka sAdhu aisA vicAra kare ki yaha merI nirbhayatA tathA dehAdhyAsa ke tyAga-vairAgya evaM samabhAva kI sAdhanA kI parIkSA karane meM nimitta banA hai| yaha to merI ahiMsA, nirbhayatA aura samatA Adi kI sAdhanA meM sahAyaka hai, Alambana hai / 'apUrva avasara' ke anusAra mujhe mAno Aja parama mitra kA suyoga milA hai, aisA mAna kara cale / aruNAcala (taruvannAmale sthita Azrama) kI guphA meM ramaNa maharSi ne jaba sarvaprathama nivAsa kiyA thA to aneka sA~pa vahA~ rahate the, ve A-Akara unake zarIra para lipaTa jAte the| parantu kisI bhI sA~pa ko bhagAne yA mArane kA prayAsa unhoMne nahIM kiyA, na hI ve sA~poM se Dare / dhIre-dhIre ve sA~pa bhI unake parama mitra bana gaye / isa dRSTi se SaTkAyika jIvoM kA Alambana dharmAcaraNakartA ke lie zreyaskara hai| 1 antakRdazAMga sUtra, gajasukumAra-adhikAra / ekAkI vicarato valI zmasAnamAM, valI parvatamAM vAgha siMha-saMyoga jo / aDola Asana ne manamAM nahiM kSobhatA, paramamitrano jayANe pAma yoga jo // 11 // 3 gupta bhArata kI khoja (DA0 pAla briTana dvArA likhita aMgrejI pustaka kA hindI anuvaad)| Page #335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 320 / appA so paramappA paMcendriya nAraka bhI dharmAcaraNa meM avalamba banate haiM paMcendriya jIvoM meM manuSyoM aura tiryaJcoM ke atirikta nAraka (nairayika) bhI Ate haiM, bhalA eka dharmAcaraNakartA ke jIvana ke lie ve kaise Alambana banate haiM ? nAraka jIva tiryakloka (manuSyaloka) se bahuta dUra haiM manuSyaloka kI pRthvI se narakaloka kI pRthvI bahuta dUra hai / use vaidika granthoM meM pAtAlaloka kahA gayA hai| isalie vaise to nArakIya jIva (nairayika) manuSyoM ke lie pratyakSa rUpa se Alambana nahIM banate, kintu ve parokSa rUpa se preraNAtmaka Alambana bana sakate haiM / nArakoM kI paraspara saMklezamaya, yAtanAmaya, zArIrika mAnasika vyathAoM se pIr3ita, bhayAvaha evaM ghRNita asahAya paristhiti tathA Artta-raudradhyAna se paripUrNa manaHsthiti evaM unakI kAlokalUTa, beDaula, bhayaMkara AkRti va zarIra racanA Adi ko AgamoM se par3ha-sunakara kisa dharmaniSTha sAdhaka kA dila dahala nahIM uThegA ? sAtha hI vahA~ kI atyanta zIta evaM atIva uSNa kSetrIya paristhiti, tathA Ubar3akhAbar3a asuvidhAjanaka AvAsa, atyanta yAtanAoM se bharI lambI lambI Ayu, tathA kSAyika samyagdRSTi ke sivAya prAyaH mithyAtva, ajJAna, durbodha, rAga-dveSa, moha, kaSAya Adi durbhAvoM tathA azubha karmoM se ghirI huI becAre nArakoM kI AtmAeM svabhAva-cintana yA zuddha AtmabhAvoM meM ramaNa kara hI nahIM sakatIM / ina aura aisI hI nArakoM kI utpatti, sthiti aura manaHsthiti, paristhiti ke kAraNoM para dIrghadRSTi se dharmAcaraNaparAyaNa mAnava gahana cintana karatA hai to vaha avazya ho apanI AtmA ko aisI duSparisthiti aura zocanIya nimna-stara kI vRtti-pravRtti meM tathA pApAcaraNa evaM adharmAcaraNa meM DAlane ko kadApi taiyAra na hogaa| vaha naraka meM utpanna hone ke kAraNoM se avazya bacane kA prayatna kregaa| vaha manuSya jIvana meM dharmaniSTha rahakara tapa, tyAga, vairAgya, titikSA, samabhAvapUrvaka parISaha-upasarga-sahiSNatA, dayA, kSamA, santoSa, zIla Adi guNoM tathA ratnatrayarUpa dharma kI adhikAdhika sAdhanA karegA, zuddha Atma-bhAva meM tIvratApUrvaka ramaNa kregaa| paMcendriya deva bhI dharmAcaraNa ke lie Alambana devoM kA jIvana kevala vaiSayika sukhabhoga ke lie hai, vahAM karmakSaya kA, mokSa prApta karane kA puruSArtha prAyaH nahIM ho paataa| phira deva svarga ke paMcendriya viSayasukhoM meM itane Asakta ho jAte haiM ki nayA puNya upArjana Page #336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 321 karane kA prayatna bhI ve bahata hI kama kara pAte haiN| manojJa viSayasukhoM ke prati jahA~ rAgabhAva hogA, vahA~ amanojJa viSayoM ke prApta hone para dvaSa bhI hogA, ghRNA aura aruci bhI hogii| devoM meM viSayopabhogoM kI pratispardhA, IrSyA, dveSa, vaira-virodha Adi bhI kama nahIM hai| isalie dharmAcaraNaparAyaNa sAdhaka aise devajIvana kI tathA viSayasukhoM kI AkAMkSA kabhI nahIM karegA jisase use AtmabhAva-paramAtmabhAva se vimukha honA par3e / ataH devajIvana se virakti, anAsakti, niSkAMkSatA, anidAnabhAva tathA karmakSayarUpa dharmajIvana ke prati niSThA, bhAvanA Adi preraNAtmaka Alambana vaha grahaNa kara skegaa| dharmAcaraNa kartA ke lie 'gaNa' kA Alambana 'gaNa' se yahA~ abhiprAya 'dharmasaMgha' se hai| dharmapAlana ke lie vratabaddha yA niyamabaddha samavicAra-AcAravAlA janasamUha gaNa kahalAtA hai| isa vartamAna yuga meM gaccha, paMtha, sampradAya, sabhA, dharma saMsthA Adi vibhinna nAma pracalita haiN| yaha zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra dvArA racita zramaNa-zramaNI, zrAvaka zrAvikArUpa caturvidha vizAla zramaNa saMgha kI hI eka ikAI hai| kahIM-kahIM ise dharmasaMgha' bhI kahate haiN| ___ gaNa bhI sAmuhika rUpa se dharmapAlana karane meM Alambana rUpa banatA hai / koI bhI gRhastha yA sAdhu akelA alaga-thalaga rahatA hai to vaha dharmAcaraNa ke lie utsAhita nahIM hotaa| vaha svayaM bhI prAyaH bhautika jIvana ko sarvasva mAnakara usI meM grasta rahatA hai| phalataH usakA sArA parivAra prAyaH usI sA~ce meM DhalatA hai| jaba vaha 'gaNa' se jur3a jAtA hai, to usake anuzAsana, niyama aura AcAra-vicAra ke anusAra usakA jIvana nirmita hotA hai| phalataH apane parivAra ko bhI vaha apane padacinhoM para calA sakatA hai, dharmadhyAna evaM dharmAcaraNa ke saMskAroM se saMskArita kara sakatA hai| bahatkalpabhASya meM batAyA gayA hai ki jisa gaccha (gaNa yA dharmasaMgha) meM sAraNA, vAraNA aura paDicoyaNA nahIM hai, saMyamAkAMkSI sAdhaka ko usa gaccha kA Alambana chor3a denA cAhie, vaha gaNa gaNa nahIM hai| saMghabaddha hone 1 jahiM Natthi sAraNA vAraNA ya paDicoyaNA ya gacchammi / so u agaccho gaccho, saMjamakAmINa mottavvo // -bRhatkalpabhASya 4464 Page #337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 322 | appA so paramappA se saMgha ke pratyeka sadasya ke sukha-duHkha, vipatti-sampatti Adi meM, dharmazraddhA se vicalita hote samaya sahArA dene meM, dharma meM sthira karane meM, dharmAcaraNa meM Ane vAlI vighna-bAdhAoM ko haTAne meM, dharmAcaraNa karane ke lie dharmopadeza, dharmakriyAe~ dharma ke japa-tapAdi vividha anuSThAna ke lie kendra sthAna banAne, eka-dUsare ko dharmAcaraNa kI preraNA dene, dAnAdi dharma ke lie utsAhita karane, dharmAcaraNa kA mAhaula banAne meM saMgha ke sadasya sAmi vAtsalya se prerita hokara eka-dUsare ke sahAyaka (Alambana) banate haiM / sAdhu ke lie 'gaNa' sUdUra aparicita deza-paradezoM meM bhramaNa karane, dharmapracAra karane tathA janatA ko dharmasammukha karane evaM dharmAcaraNa kI preraNA meM sahAyaka banatA hai| gaNa ke sadasya sAdhuvarga kI kalpanIya AhAra-pAnI, vastrapAtrAdi tathA auSadha-bhaiSaja, pathya-padArtha Adi se sevA karate haiM / gaNa se jur3e rahane para gaNa kA koI bhI sAdhu yA sAdhvI bImAra par3a jAya yA kaSTa yA vipatti meM par3a jAe to dUsare sAdhu usa sAdhu kI tathA sAdhviyA~ usa sAdhvI kI saba prakAra se yathocita sevA karatI haiN| isa prakAra 'gaNa' bhI dharmapAlana meM bahuta bar3A Alambana banatA hai| dharmAcaraNa meM zAsanakartA kA Alambana prAcIna kAla meM rAjataMtra thA, isalie rAjA zAsana karatA thA, aba janataMtra hai, isalie janatA meM se cune hue viziSTa pratinidhi rASTra kI vividha vyavasthA saMbhAlate haiN| dharmAcaraNakartA gRhastha varga ke jIvana meM Arthika, sAmAjika, naitika vyavasthA meM Ane vAlo ar3acanoM ko dUra karane meM, tathA dharmaniSTha vyaktiyoM para anyAya, atyAcAra, jyAdatI. mArapITa Adi karane vAloM para yathocitta niyantraNa karane tathA nyAya dilAne meM zAsaka taMtra sahAyatA detA hai| dharmAtmA gRhastha ke jAna-mAla evaM zIla tathA dharma para saMkaTa Ane para zAsana rakSA karatA hai| isI prakAra sAdhu-sAdhvI varga ke zIla, dharma, tapa, tyAga, dharmAnuSThAna Adi para saMkaTa Ane para yA duSToM evaM atyAcAriyoM se rakSA karane meM zAsakataMtra sahAyaka banatA hai| isalie zAsanakartA varga bhI dharmasAdhaka ke lie viziSTa Alambana hai / gAthApati (gRhastha) bhI dharmAcaraNa meM Alambana rUpa gAthApati usa gRhastha ko kahate haiM, jo gRhasthajIvana kI naitika- . dhArmika maryAdAoM kA pAlana karatA ho, jisake jIvana meM prazaMsanIya gRhastha : dharma ho / aisA prazasta gRhastha AhAra, vihAra, roga, AtaMka, saMkaTa, vipatti, Page #338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 323 prAkRtika prakopa, ghora araNya Adi meM AhAravihAra ityAdi se sAdhuvarga kI yathAkalpa sevA karanA apanA dharma samajhatA hai| prAcInakAla meM ghora jaMgaloM ko nirvighna, nirApada rUpa se pAra karAkara vihAra karAne tathA yayA kalpa AhAra-auSadhAdi se tapa-saMyama ke ArAdhaka sAdhuvarga ko sevA karane meM dharmaniSTha sArthavAha sahAyaka hotA thaa| sAtha hI prazasta gRhasya sAdhu varga ke saMyamapAlana meM, tathA sAdhudharma se vicalita yA bhraSTa hote hue kisI sAdhu yA sAdhvI ko sAdhudharma meM, sAdhvAcAra meM sthira karane tathA saMyama pAlana ke lie utsAhita karane meM evaM navadAkSita yA asthira sAdhu-sAdhvI ko vAtsalyabhAva se zikSA dekara sAdhu dhama meM prarita karane meM pratyeka prakAra se sahAyaka AlambanadAtA hotA hai| isalie aise prazasta gRhastha naranArI ko zAstroM meM 'ammA-piu samANA'1--mAtA-pitA ke samAna vatsala kahA gayA hai| apane kSetra yA samAja ke kiso bho sadasya para saMkaTa, Aphata yA duHkha A par3A ho to use dUra karane meM aisA gAthApati sahayogI va sahabhAgI banatA hai| aise prazasta gAyApati ke lie upAsaka dazA sUtra meM kahA gayA hai meDhI, pamANe AhAre AlaMbaNaM cakkhU vaha gRhastha apane samAja tathA kuTumba ke lie meDhIbhUta (stambha ke samAna uttaradAyitva vahana karane vAlA), pramANa bhUta, AdhAra, Alambana aura cakSu arthAt-netA yA pathapradarzaka hotA hai / pArivArika jIvana meM patno bhI pati ke lie dharma-sahAyikA, dharmakArya meM sahayogI, dharmarakSA karane meM tatpara tathA dharma se Digate yA vicalita hote hue pati ko dharma meM sthira karane meM Alambana rUpa hotI hai| isIlie bhAratIya saMskRti meM gRhiNI ko kevala patnI hI nahIM, dharmapatnI kahA jAtA hai| upAsaka dazAMgasUtra meM dharmapatnI ke guNoM kA varNana karate hue kahA hai "bhAriyA dhamma-sahAiyA, dhamma-biIjjiyA, dhammANurAgaratA, sama suh-dukkh-shaaiyaa|"3 1 ThANAMga sUtra 2 upAsakadazAMga 1/5 3 vahI, 7/227 Page #339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 324 | appA so paramappA arthAt--patnI bhAryA (bharaNa-poSaNa karane vAlI), dharmasahAyikA, dharmasahacAriNI, dharma meM anurakta, sukha-duHkha se samAnasahAyikA hotI hai| isI prakAra parivAra meM mAtA-pitA evaM dAdA-dAdI, nAnA-nAnI, cAcA-cAcI, tAU-tAI, bar3I bahana, bhAI-bhAbhI Adi bhI bAlakoM evaM yuvakoM ko dharmasahAyaka, dharmAcaraNa kI preraNA dene vAle, dharma meM sthira karane vAle tathA dharmamArga batAkara dharma saMskAra sudRr3ha karane vAle hote haiM, isalie ve bhI dharmArthI ke lie Alambana rUpa haiN| ina saba AlambanoM kA samAveza gAthApati varga ke Alambana meM ho jAtA hai| dharmAcArya dharmAcaraNakartA ke lie viziSTa Alambana haiM dharmAcArya dharmasAdhaka gRhastha aura sAdhu donoM ke jIvana ke lie viziSTa evaM mahattvapUrNa Alambana hai| dharmAcArya kA Alambana lie binA dharmasAdhaka kA jIvana asta-vyasta, maryAdAbhraSTa, AcAra-saMhitA kI lIka se dara ho sakatA hai| saMgha meM sabhI sAdhu yA sAdhvI jJAnAdi pAMcoM AcAroM kA pAlana karane meM pUrNa samartha nahIM hote, kaI navadIkSita hote haiM, kaI tapasvI nahIM hote, kaI alpazikSita hote haiM, kaI zarIra se durbala, vRddha, azakta yA rogI hote haiM, una saba ke lie saMgha kA AcArya yA dharmaguru yathAyogya sevA kI vyavasthA karatA hai, unako sAraNA, (kartavya kA smaraNa karAnA), vAraNA (akartavya karane se rokanA), dhAraNA (sAdhvAcAra ke maulika niyamoM evaM paramparAoM ko grahaNa karAnA, tyAga-pratyAkhyAna karAnA), coyaNA (sevA, tapasyA, doSazuddhi ke lie prAyazcitta Adi kI preraNA denA) tathA paDicoya NA (bhUla hone para kaThoratA ke sAtha zikSA denA) karatA hai / sAdhuvarga ko grahaNa zikSA evaM AsevanA zikSA ke hetu bhI dharmAcArya yA dharmaguru (dIkSAguru) kA Alambana lenA Avazyaka hotA hai / dharmAcArya kA Alambana isalie bhI Avazyaka hai ki sAdhuvarga yA zrAvakavarga ke jIvana meM yA saMgha meM kahIM bhI koI doSa, aparAdha yA bhUla huI ho to dharmAcArya use sAvadhAna karake doSa nivAraNa kI sUcanA detA hai| use dharma kA zuddha mArga sujhAtA hai| zuddha Alambana kA phalitArtha aura viveka yogIzvara AnandaghanajI ne paramAtmaprApti ke lie zuddha Alambana kI preraNA dete hue kahA hai Page #340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 325 "zuddha Alambana Adare, tajI avara jaMjAla re / "1 paramAtmaprApti ke icchuka mumukSu ko anya saba prapaMca chor3akara pUrvokta sabhI AlambanoM meM jo zuddha Alambana ho, use hI grahaNa karanA cAhie / zuddha Alambana kA nizcayadRSTi se artha hotA hai - jo zuddha AtmasvarUpalakSyI ho, paramAtmalakSyo ho athavA mokSalakSyI ho / nizcaya dRSTi se to zuddha Alambana ekamAtra zuddha svarUpalakSyI AtmA hI ho sakatA hai / jisameM anya vikalpoM kA jAla na ho| vaha Alambana zuddha AtmA kA jJAna, zuddha AtmasvarUpadarzana tathA akhaNDa AtmasvarUpa meM ramaNarUpa cAritra hI sambhava hai | vahI vAstava meM svAvalambana hai / zuddha Alambana meM kisI prakAra kA ADambara, prapaMca, svArtha, kAmanA, dhokhAdhar3I, ThagI yA mAyAjAla nahIM honA cAhie ! isI prakAra zuddha Alambana rAga, dva eSa, kaSAya, moha, mada, matsara Adi ke pariNAmoM se rahita honA caahie| jisa Alambana se sAdhaka durgatiyoM meM bhaTakatA ho, jo Alambana saMsAra - paribhramaNa kA kAraNa ho, jisase jIvana patana kI ora jAtA ho, jo Alambana manuSya ko sadA ke lie parAvalambI banAe rakhatA ho, use zuddha Alambana nahIM kahA jA sktaa| isI prakAra jo Alambana paramAtmaprApti meM sahAyaka na ho, athavA jo paramAtmA se vimukha karatA ho, vaha bho azuddha Alambana hai / apUrNa va durbala ke vyavahAradRSTi se zuddha Alambana eka dRSTi se dekhA jAe to zuddha, AtmA ke sivAya kisI dUsare kA Alambana parAvalambana hai| zuddha AtmA kA Alambana lene se kisI dUsare se sahAyatA kI yAcanA karane kI tathA dUsare ko rijhAne kI dRSTi se atizayoktipUrNa guNagAna karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahatI / parantu jahA~ taka zarIra sAtha meM hai, vahA~ taka kisI dUsare kA Alambana lenA hI par3atA hai / yoM dekhA jAe to Alambana zabda ho parasApekSa yA parApekSita hai / Atmazakti ko nyUnatA hI Alambana kI apekSA rakhatI hai| sAdhaka meM jaba taka apUrNatA hai, jisa sAdhaka kI AtmA abhI samyagjJAnAdi catuSTaya meM pichar3I huI hai, durbala hai, jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya, mohanIya aura antarAya, ina cAroM AtmaguNaghAtI karmoM se AcchAdita hai, jo abhI kaSAyoM aura rAga-dva eSa-mohAdi se mukta nahIM hai, parantu jo saMsAra-samudra se pAra honA cAhatA hai, ina saba vikAroM, karmoM Anandaghana caubIsI, zAntinAtha stavana gA. 5 Page #341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 326 | appA so paramappA tathA Atmika durbalatA ko miTAne, AtmA ko punaH punaH jagAne, pramAda dUra karane evaM AtmA ko zuddha banAne aura paramAtmapada ko pAne ke lie tIvra utsuka evaM prayatnazIla hai, use zarIra, SaTkAyika jIva, gaNa (saMgha), zAsaka, dharmAcArya, gRhapati tathA devAdhideva arihaMta, nirgrantha guru evaM saddharma evaM suzAstra Adi kA Alambana lenA Avazyaka hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM mokSa (paramAtmapada) prApti ke lie, samyagdarzana-jJAna-cAritra-tapa, ina cAroM ke saMyukta mArga (saddharma) ko Alambana batAyA hai / zuddha Azaya se ina aura aise hI bAhA AlambanoM ko lene meM koI doSa nahIM hai / zuddha bAhya Alambana bhI kaise, kyoM aura kaba lene cAhie ? apUrNa sAdhaka vyAvahArika dRSTi se vItarAga deva, sadguru aura saddharma kA Alambana letA hai| vyavahAndRSTi se mokSalakSyI (paramAtmabhAvalakSyI) Alambana ke rUpa meM vyavahAra samyagdarzana, samyagjJAna, samyakacAritra aura samyak tapa (saddha ma) grahaNa kiye jAte haiM / parantu AtmArthI sAdhaka ko ina sabakA Alambana lene se pUrva pUrI taraha jAMca-par3atAla kara lenI caahie| vyAvahArika dRSTi se jo bhI bAhya Alambana liye jAe~, usake pIche AtmArthI sAdhaka kA antima uddezya, daSTi aura kAraNa spaSTa honA cAhie aura yaha viveka karanA cAhie ki maiM jina deva, guru, dharma, zAstra yA jJAnAdi catuSTaya rUpa dharma kA Alambana le rahA hU~, ve vItarAgatA, pUrNatA, pUrNasamatva, paramAtmabhAva, mokSa yA zuddha AtmabhAva kI ora le jAne vAle haiM yA sAmpradAyika kaTTaratA, sampradAya moha, kalaha, kada graha, rAga-dveSa, saMgharSa Adi bar3hAne vAle haiM ? agara ve Alambana tathAkathita deva, guru, dharma, zAstra yA jJAnAdi saddharma ke nAma se upadrava, siraphuTovala, jhagar3e, phUTa, dambha, abhimAna, mada, chidrAnveSaNa, chalakapaTa yA dambha Adi bar3hAne yA paidA karane vAle hoM to unheM vyavahAradRSTi se bhI zuddha Alambana kahanA anucita hai| tathAkathita samyagdarzana (samyaktva) ke nAma se guruDamavAda, ahaMpoSaka, svavyaktitvapoSaka,andhazraddhApoSaka mithyA paramparAe~, sAmpradAyikatA,kurUr3hi, mithyAmAnyatAe~, ekAntavAda, kadAgraha, kalahavarddhaka samyaktva ko Alambana ke rUpa meM koI svIkAra karane kA kahe, samyagjJAna ke nAma se unmArgagAmI, andhavizvAsapoSaka yA bhautikajJAna yA mithyAjJA na athavA sAvadyamArga kI ora le jAne vAle viSamatAvarddhaka Atma bAhya jJAna yA vaise zAstroM ko Alambana ke rUpa meM Page #342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 327 thopanA cAhe athavA samyakcAritra ke nAma se yugabAhya,siddhAntaviruddha, saMvaranirjarA pratipakSI, saddharma se viparIta, AtmavikAsaghAtaka, vRthAkaSTakArI, nirarthaka ADambarayukta tapa Adi kriyAkANDoM ko lAdanA cAhe to inheM bhI vyAvahArika dRSTi se zuddha Alambana nahIM kahA jA sktaa| vyavahAradRSTi se sudeva, suguru evaM saddharma Adi paramAtmabhAva (mokSa) yA zuddha AtmabhAva kI ora le jAne vAle puSTa yA pavitra Alambana hI jalasantaraNa ke lie naukA kI taraha kathaMcit zuddha evaM upAdeya ho sakate haiM / yadyapi pUrNataH zuddha Alambana to AtmA kA hI ho sakatA hai, kyoMki vahI nitya, zuddha aura abhinna Alambana hai| zuddha Alambana kA artha vyavahAradRSTi se yaha bhI sambhava hai-zuddha rUpa se Alambana yAnI deva, guru, dharma Adi sacce hoM, sAtha hI duSTa Azaya se, galata rUpa se svArtha, dambha, chalachidra, ADambara,yazolipsA, pada-pratiSThAlolupatA, pramAda-Alasya-vRddhi, sukha-suvidhAprApti, adharmAcaraNa pravRtti, pApAcaraNa yA svakRta-pApakarma ke AcchAdana Adi viparItabhAva se tathA krodha, droha, IrSyA-ahaMkAravaza unakA Alambana grahaNa hai jo antima lakSyaprApti meM bAdhaka hai| Alambana ke nAma se cAhe jitane pavitra nAma se koI thopanA cAhe, yadi ve mAyAjAla meM phaMsAne vAle, dambhavarddhaka prapaMcamaya haiM to tyAjya samajhane cAhie / parantu zuddha Azaya se agara koI kisI Alambana ko grahaNa karatA hai to vaha bAhya Alambana bhI zuddha hai / jJAnAdi kI sAdhanA karate samaya zarIrAdi kI durbalatA, vyAdhi, saMkaTa Adi ke avasara para utsargamArga ko dhyAna meM rakhate hue bhI yadi koI sAdhaka apavAdamArga kA Alambana letA hai, to vaha Alambana bhI zuddha mAnA jAtA hai / vyavahArabhASya meM kahA sAlamba sevI samuvei mokkhaM 1 isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai ki jo sAdhaka jJAnAdi kisI viziSTa hetu se apavAdamArga kA Alambana letA hai to vaha bhI mokSa (paramAtmabhAva) ko prApta kara sakatA hai| parantu ye saba Alambana tabhI taka grAhya haiM, jaba taka sAdhaka sAdhanA 1 vyavahArabhASya pIThikA 184 Page #343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 328 | appA so paramappA meM paripakva na ho jaae| jaba sAdhaka paripakva ho jAe, athavA ucca guNasthAna yA vItarAgatA kI bhUmikA para pahu~ca jAe, taba nadI pAra hone ke bAda naukA ko chor3a dene kI taraha, ukta Alambana ko chor3a denA cAhie / yoM bhI thor3I-sI ucca bhUmikA para ArUr3ha ho jAne para sAdhaka ko nIcI bhUmikA ke AlambanoM ko chor3a denA caahie| jaise- baccA bacapana meM khilone Adi kA Alambana letA hai, kintu vayaska hone para una saba AlambanoM ko chor3a detA hai, vaise hI vivekI sAdhaka ko sAdhanA meM Age bar3ha jAne para navadIkSita Adi kI pUrva bhUmikA ke AlambanoM ko chor3ate rahanA cAhie / bRhatkalpabhASya meM kahA gayA hai "sIhaM pAlei guhA, avihAuM teNa sA mahiDDiyA / tassa puNa jogvaNammi, paoaNaM kiM giriguhAe ?"1 " guphA bacapana meM siMha - zizu kI rakSA karatI hai / tabhI taka usakI upayogitA hai / jaba vaha siMha taruNa ho gayA taba phira usake lie guphA kA kyA prayojana hai ?" jisa prakAra ema0 e0 par3he hue vidyArthI ko usase pahale kI kakSAe~ yA pAThya-pustakeM chor3a denI hotI haiM, vaise hI ucca zreNI para pahu~ce hue sAdhaka ko nIcI zreNI ke samaya liye jAne yogya Alambana chor3a dene cAhie / parAvalambana kA tyAga kara nirAlambI bano sAdhaka ke lie paramAtmaprApti ke lakSya kI ora drutagati se pahu~cane hetu utkRSTa mArga to nirAlamba (kevala zuddhAtmAvalambI rahane) kA hai / sAdhaka jitanA jitanA bAhyAlambana grahaNa karatA hai, utanA utanA vaha parAvalambI evaM parAdhIna banatA hai / parAdhIna sapane hu sukha nAhIM' gosvAmI tulasIdAsa jI kI yaha ukti akSarazaH satya hai / ataH sAdhaka jitanA-jitanA parAvalambana parAdhInatva chor3atA hai, utanI hI utanI usakI AtmA tejasvI, balavAn, zuddha aura paramAtmabhAva ke nikaTatara pahu~catI hai / AcArAMga sUtra meM batAyA gayA hai ki jo sAdhaka apane vinaya ( jJAnAdi catuSTaya) meM mahAn hai, jisakA mana samyagdRSTi se bAhara nahIM 1 bRhatkalpabhASya 2114 Page #344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 326 hotA, vaha kisI se bhI aparAjita sAdhaka nirAlambanatA (kisI bhI vAhya Alambana ke binA) se rahane meM samartha hotA hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM sahAya (bAhyAlambana) kA pratyAkhyAna (tyAga) kA mahattva batAte hae bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA-sahAya (bAhya sajIvanirjIva Alambana) kA tyAga karane se jIva (AtmArthI sAdhaka) ekIbhAva (AtmA ke sAtha ekatva) ko prApta kara letA hai / ekIbhAvabhUta jIva ekatva bhAvanA meM bhAvita hotA huA alpa zabdI (kama bolane vAlA, prAyaH mauna dhAraNa karake rahane vAlA) ho jAtA hai| usake bAhya jhaMjhaTa, prapaMca, ADambara Adi kama ho jAte haiM / kalaha, kaSAya, ahaMtva-mamatva Adi bhI atyanta kama ho jAte haiN| usake jIvana meM saMyama aura saMvara kI pracuratA ho jAtI hai| phalataH vaha Atma-samAdhistha ho jAtA hai| vastutaH kisI bhI sajIva-nirjIva bAhya Alambana ke lene meM sAdhaka ko atyanta vivekI aura sAvadhAna rahanA caahie| yadi vaha uttama se uttama bAhya Alambana lekara svayaM sAvadhAna, jAgRta aura apramatta nahIM rahatA hai, pApakarmoM kI ora phisalatI haI apanI AtmA kI rakSA nahIM kara sakatA hai to use koI nahIM tAra sakatA, vaha bhraSTa aura patita ho sakatA hai| yadi svayaM kI AtmA jAgarUka hokara puruSArtha na kare to saMgha Adi koI bhI Alambana usa sAdhaka ko tAra nahIM sktaa| eka AcArya ne kahA hai saMgho ko vi na tArei kaTaTho mUlo tahava anno vA / appA tArei appA, kASThA saMgha, mUla saMgha yA drAvir3a, yApanIya Adi anya koI bhI saMgha AtmA ko nahIM tAra sakatA / AtmA hI AtmA ko tAratA hai| 'kUlabAluka' nAma kA eka utkRSTa sAdhaka thaa| nadItaTa para svayaM ekAkI rahakara vaha jJAna, darzana, cAritra, tapa, saMyama kI utkaTa sAdhanA karatA thaa| ratnatraya kI utkaSTa sAdhanA dvArA mokSa (paramAtmabhAva) ko 1 aNabhibhUe pabhU nirAlaMbaNayAe, je mahaM anahimaNe / -AcArAMga sUtra zru, 1/a. 5 gA. 6 2 'sahAya-paccakkhANe NaM, bhante ! jIve kiM jaNayai ? sa0 egIbhAvaM jaNayai / egIbhAvabhUe vi ya NaM jIve egatta bhAvemANe appasadde appajhaMjhe appakalahe appakasAe appatumaMtume saMjamabahule saMvara-bahule samAhie yA vi bhavai / " -uttarAdhyayana sUtra 26/36 Page #345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 330 | appA so paramappA prApta karane ke lie usane vyAvahArika jJAna-darzana-cAritra-tapa kA tathA sAdhuveSa Adi bAhya padArthoM kA Alambana liyA thaa| parantu vaha sukhasuvidhA evaM mohaka pralobhanoM meM evaM anta meM, mAgadhikA gaNikA meM Asakta ho gayA / phalataH saMyama se bhraSTa aura patita ho gyaa| paramAtmA banane ke badale vaha bahirAtmA ho gayA / isI prakAra jahA~ Atmika dRSTi se durbala sAdhaka ke lie zAstra meM sAdhaka ko saMgha (gaNa), evaM guru Adi kA Alambana batAyA hai, vahA~ usakA uddezya bhI batAyA hai ki "jisa prakAra kisI Alambana ke sahAre durgama garta Adi meM giratA haA vyakti apane ko surakSita rakha sakatA hai, isI prakAra jJAnAdivardhaka kisI viziSTa hetu kA Alambana lekara apavAda (sAlambana) mArga meM utaratA haA sAdhaka bhI yadi nizchala-sarala bhAva rakhe to vaha apanI AtmA ko doSoM se bacA sakatA hai| durbalatAvaza Alambana lekara yadi nirahaMkAra, sarala, nizchala evaM jAgRta na rahe to usakA patana nizcita hai| zAstra meM eka ora to durbala sAdhu ke lie sahacArI sAmi sAdhakoM kA Alambana lene kA vidhAna hai, parantu dUsarI ora yaha bhI batAyA gayA hai ki yadi sadguNoM meM apane se adhika athavA sadguNoM meM samAna sAthI sAdhaka na mile to kAma bhogoM meM anAsakta rahakara pApakarmoM se dUra rahatA huA ekAkI (dravya aura bhAva se ekamAtra AtmAvalambI) hokara vicaraNa kare / " parantu ekAkI hokara vicaraNa karane vAle sAdhaka ke lie jo kar3I zarte usakI arhatA ke lie rakhI haiM, unakI ora dhyAna denA Avazyaka hai| agara vaisI yogyatA nahIM hai, AtmA jJAnAdi guNoM se utanI paripUSTa aura samRddha nahIM hai kintu kisI padalolupatA, pratiSThA, svacchandatA, svArthasiddhi, sukhasuvidhA yA svakIya AcAra zithilatA athavA jJAnAdi ke mada tathA ahaMkAra ke vazIbhUta hokara saMgha, sAdharmika sAdhu tathA guru Adi kA vaha Alambana chor3atA hai aura ekAkI vicaraNa karatA hai to vaha ekAkIpana sAdhya prApti meM atyanta bAdhaka hai| aisA ekAkIpana sAdhaka ko pramAda aura pApa kI ora le jAne vAlA, patanakAraka hai, Asaktivarddhaka hai| 1 sAlaMbaNo paDato, appANaM duggame'vi dhArei / ___ ia sAlaMbaNa-sevA dhArei jaI asaDhabhAvaM / / -Avazyakaniyukti 1180 2 na vA labhejjA niuNaM sahAyaM, guNAhiyaM vA guNao samaM vaa| ego vi pAvAI vivajjayaMto, viharejja kAmesu asajjamANo / -uttarAdhyayana 32/5 Page #346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 331 vaha nirAlambana nahIM, paudgalika sukhAvalambana hai| vaha svacchandatA evaM ahaMkAravRddhi kA kAraNa hai / isake sAtha hI saMgha yA sArmika sAdhu Adi kA Alambana lene para bhI yadi unase azubha karmabandha hotA ho, ahaMkArAdivaza sAthI sAdhu yA ziSyAdi usako hitakArI bAta ko bhI mAnanesunane ko taiyAra na hoM tathA usake sAtha rahane se apanI AtmA bhI saMkliSTa, ArtadhyAnAviSTa-sI patita ho rahI ho to aisI sthiti meM una sArmika sAdhuoM, ziSyoM yA saMgha Adi kA Alambana chor3A bhI jA sakatA hai| jaise-gAryAcArya eka bahuta hI AcAra-vicAra sampanna, jAgRta AtmArthI sAdhaka the| unhoMne kaI ziSya banAye to the paramAtmabhAva (mokSa) prApti kI sAdhanA meM mArgadarzana dekara sahAyatA karane tathA saMghasevA karake karmanirjarA karane ke lie| parantu unake sabhI ziSya avinIta, svacchanda aura kupathagAmo nikale / ve AcArya ko eka bhI hitakara bAta ko mAnate nahIM the| unheM sudharane kA unhoMne maukA bhI diyA, parantu jaba ve na sudhare to gAAcArya ne unakA Alambana chor3a diyA aura anAsakta, virakta evaM pApa karma se dUra rahakara ekAkI vicaraNa karane lge| sabhI bAgha Alambana taTastha Alambana haiM vAstava meM ye jitane bhI bAhya Alambana haiM, ve taTastha Alambana haiN| ve apane Apa meM calA kara kiso kA Alambana nahIM banate, kintu koI vyakti agara unakA Azraya lenA cAhe, usake lie Alambana bana jAte haiM / jaise machalI ke lie pAnI Alambana mAnA jAtA hai| parantu vaha Alambana tabhI banatA hai, jaba machalI usakA Alambana lenA cAhe / dharmAstikAya aura adharmAstikAya jIvoM ke lie kramazaH gati aura sthiti karane meM Alambana bhI tabhI banate haiM, jaba vaha Alambana lenA cAhe / sUrya udaya hotA hai, taba cAroM ora kA sArA andherA dUra ho jAtA hai, sarvatra prakAza ho prakAza ho jAtA hai / pazu, pakSI, mAnava Adi saba prANI sUrya kA Alambana lekara apane-apane kArya meM pravRtta ho jAte haiN| sUrya kisI ko jAgane, uThane tathA apane prakAza se padArthoM ko dekhane evaM kAryoM meM pravRtta hone ko nahIM kahatA, na hI vaha calAkara Alambana banatA aura preraNA karatA hai| pazupakSI, mAnava Adi svayaM sUrya kA Alambana lekara vividha kAryoM meM pravRtta 1 gAryAcArya ke vRttAnta ke lie dekhiye uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA 27 vAM khalukijja adhyayana / Page #347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 332 | appA so paramappA hote haiN| yadi koI manuSya sUrya kA Alambana lenA hI na cAhe, apanI A~kheM banda kara le yA andhakAra miTAnA hI na cAhe to sUrya usake lie Alambana nahIM bntaa| ataH saMsAra ke pUrvokta sAre parapadArtha taTastha Alambana haiM / Antarika Alambana AtmA kA apanA hI hai / taTastha Alambana svayaM apane Apa meM kisI kA Alambana nahIM banatA, koI usakA Alambana lenA cAhe to le sakatA hai| jainajagata meM kaI pratyeka buddha hae haiN| unameM se kisI ne bAdaloM kA, kisI ne vakSa, cUr3I, strI yA baila kA Alambana lekara usake nimitta se saMsAra se vairAgya evaM bodha paayaa| isI prakAra ekendriya, vikalendriya, nAraka, deva, manuSya, tiryaMca paMcendriya tathA gaNa, zAsaka, gRhastha, dharmAcArya evaM deva, guru, dharma, zAstra Adi saba taTastha Alambana haiN| yaha to kisI padArtha kA Alambana lene vAle kI yogyatA, kSamatA, ruci, bhAvanA Adi para nirbhara hai| mahAtmA gAMdhIjI kahA karate the-"jaba bhI mere samakSa koI aTapaTI pecIdA samasyA AtI hai, taba maiM gItA mAtA kA Alambana letA hU~, mujhe zIghra hI usakA hala mila jAtA hai|" yadi koI Atmika durbala mAnava apane ahaMkArAviSTa hokara kisI bhI uttama puruSa yA preraka padAtha kA Alambana lenA hI na cAhe yA AlambanIya padArtha ko taTastha na samajhakara usa para hI sArA bhAra DAla de ki vahI use bodha de de, usakA duHkha dUra kara de yA samasyA hala kara de, yA koI mahApuruSa vItarAga paramAtmA, dharmAcArya yA guru athavA kisI bhI mahAn AtmA kA phoTo, chavi yA mUrti use hAtha pakar3akara tAra de, saMsArasAgara se pAra utAra de, yA usakA duHkha svayaM dUra kara de, aisA ho nahIM sakatA / Alambana lene vAlA Alambana lekara svayaM puruSArtha na kare yA svayaM preraNA na le to vaha bhI kucha nahIM kara sktaa| bharata cakravartI ne zIzamahala kA Alambana liyA, unhoMne aMgUThI Adi AbhUSaNoM ke haTane se zarIrasaundarya kI anityatA kA bodha liyaa| zarIra aura AtmA kI pRthaktA kA bheda vijJAna hote hI unheM usI Alambana se kevalajJAna ho gyaa| zIzamahala yA AbhUSaNoM ne svayaM calAkara unheM koI bhedavijJAna nahIM diyaa| unhoMne svayaM usase bodha va bhedavijJAna prApta kara liyA thaa| eka bAlaka kisI pustaka ke akSaroM kA Alambana lekara vaise hI akSara banAne kA prayatna karatA hai| abhyAsa karate-karate vaha pustaka ko dekhe binA hI vaise akSara banAne lagatA hai / pustaka ke akSara jahA~ ke tahA~ haiN| unhoMne pustaka se uThakara bAlaka kI koI sahAyatA nahIM kii| bAlaka ne una akSaroM kA Alambana liyA, isa lie ve usake lie taTastha Alambana (nimitta) bana ge| Page #348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Alambana : paramAtma-prApti meM sAdhaka yA bAdhaka ? | 333 vItarAga paramAtmA bhI isI prakAra ke taTastha Alambana 'namotthuNaM' (zakrastava) meM vItarAga paramAtmA ko tinnANaM tArayANaM buddhANaM bohayANaM muttANaM moyagANaM' (svayaM saMsAra sAgara ko pAra karane aura dUsaroM ko pAra karAne vAle, svayaM bodha prApta karane aura dUsaroM ko bodha prApta karAne vAle tathA svayaM mukta hone vAle va dUsaroM ko mukta karAne vAle) kahA gayA hai, isa dRSTi se to vItarAga paramAtmA sAkSAt AlambanadAtA ho gae, kintu yaha to bhakti kI bhASA hai| vAstava meM paramAtmA kisI ko hAtha pakar3a kara tArane, bodha prApta karAne yA mukta karAne vAle yA calAkara pAra karane vAle Adi nahIM hai, jo sAdhaka taranA, bodha pAnA yA mukta honA cAhatA hai, yA jo unake batAe hue mArga para calakara mokSamArga kI yA paramAtmabhAva kI satat sAdhanA karanA cAhatA hai, usake lie ve taTastha Alambana (sahAyaka) bana jAte haiN| kintu jo tarane yA mukta hone ke lie unake dvArA pratipAdita mArga para puruSArtha nahIM karatA, hicakicAtA hai, prabhu para tairAne, pAra utArane yA mukti dilA dene kA bhAra DAla detA hai, use ve hAtha pakar3a kara yA jabarana uThAkara nahIM tArate haiM, na mukta karAte haiM / isalie kahA gayA 'vAlambanaM bhavajale patatAM janAnAm'1 prabho ! Apa saMsAra samudra meM girate hue manuSyoM ke lie Alambana rUpa haiN| marudevI mAtA ne koI bhI bAhya Alambana (vyAvahArika ratnatraya, sAdhu veSa Adi) nahIM liyA, vItarAga RSabhadeva prabhu ko dekhakara unake mana meM unake prati jo moha thA, vaha samApta ho gyaa| unake antar meM kevala jJAna kI jyoti jagamagA uThI / isameM bhagavAn RSabhadeva ko bAhya taTastha Alambana kaheM to kaha sakate haiM / mukhya Alambana to unakI AtmA hI thii| niSkarSa yaha hai ki nizcayadRSTi se zuddha Atmatattva hI ekamAtra Alambana hai, kintu durbala evaM apUrNa AtmA vyAvahArika dRSTi se vItarAga paramAtmA tathA guru, dharma, (ratnatraya rUpa) zAstra tathA anya kisI bhI padArtha kA Alambana nizcayadRSTi ko lakSya meM rakhakara le to vaha bhI paramAtmabhAva ko prApta kara sakatA hai, Alambana grahaNa kartA kI dRSTi, vRtti, pravRtti eva uddezya zuddha evaM spaSTa honA caahie| 1 bhaktAmara stotra, kAvya 1 Page #349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA jaise bhAva, vaisI buddhi aura zakti zramaNasaMskRti kA eka mahattvapUrNa siddhAnta haiyAdRzI bhAvanA yasya, buddhirbhavati tAdRzI-jisakI jaisI bhAvanA hotI hai, usakI buddhi bhI vaisI hI bana jAtI hai| koI bhI vyakti jisa prakAra kI bhAvanA se apane Apako bhAvita karatA hai, vaisA hI bana jAtA hai| bhAvapAhuDa meM kahA hai-kisI bhI manuSya ke guNa yA doSa se yukta hone meM usake bhAva hI kAraNa haiM 11 kevala vyakti hI nahIM, hara padArtha bhI bhAvita ho sakatA hai| Ayurvedika auSadhiyoM meM kaI rasAyana evaM bhasma bhAvanA kA puTa dekara amuka guNa dharmoM meM parivartita kara diye jAte haiM / usa bhasma yA rasAyana kI zakti evaM kSamatA badala jAtI hai| sAdA pAnI vividha raMga kI botaloM meM bhara sUrya-kiraNoM se bhAvita kiyA jAtA hai, taba usake guNadharma bhI badala jAte haiN| bhAvita hone para padArthoM aura vyaktiyoM meM rAsAyanika parivartana bhI ho jAte haiN| nATaka-sinemA Adi meM bhI nATyakartA yA sinemAekTara thor3e samaya ke liye to jisa strI yA puruSa kI 1 bhAvo kAraNabhUdo guNadosANaM jiNAviti / -bhAvapAhuDa 2 ( 334 ) Page #350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-bhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 335 vezabhUSA dhAraNa karake darzakoM ke samakSa upasthita hote haiM, usa samaya ve ThIka usI taraha kA abhinaya, AkRti, aMga-ceSTA tathA vANI aura bhAva prakaTa karate haiN| jaba ve rAjA yA bhikhArI kA pArTa adA karate haiM, taba rAjA yA bhikhArI ke hI bhAvoM se bhAvita hokara rahate haiN| bare aura acche donoM prakAra ke bhAvoM se bhAvita ho sakatA hai acche vicAroM se bhI mana ko bhAvita kiyA jA sakatA hai, aura bure vicAroM se bhI / jo vyakti corI, hatyA, DakaitI, karatA Adi bure kAma karatA hai, vaha pahale apane mana ko corI, hatyA, DakaitI, krUratA Adi ke bhAvoM se bhAvita karatA hai| hara AdamI corI, hatyA, DakaitI, karatA Adi duSkRtya nahIM kara sktaa| jo kra ratA, kaThoratA Adi ke vicAroM se apane mana ko bhAvita kara letA hai, vahI aise bure kAma kara pAtA hai| acche kAma karane ke liye mana ko acche vicAroM se bhAvita karanA par3atA cora Adi bhI paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita ho sakate haiM ___ Apane dekhA yA sunA hogA ki cora, DAkU, dasyU evaM hatyArA bhI jaba apanI antarAtmA ko tapa, saMyama se bhAvita kara letA hai to atizIghra tapasvI, saMyamI, mahAtmA aura yahA~ taka ki siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA bhI bana jAtA hai| cilAtIputra bahuta bar3A cora thaa| usake AtaMka se bar3e-bar3e zaktizAlI loga bhI tharrAte the| eka bAra usane R ratA ke bhAvoM se bhAvita hokara apane prati prema rakhane vAlI zreoSThi-kanyA kI hatyA kara ddaalii| phira eka hAtha meM usa kanyA kA mastaka aura dUsare hAtha meM khUna se sanI talavAra liye vaha jaMgala meM bhAgA jA rahA thA / zreSThIparivAra aura pulisa jana usakA pIchA kara rahe the| mArga meM eka zAnta, svastha, nizcinta evaM tejasvI sAdhu ko usane dhyAnamudrA meM khar3e dekhA / azAMta, asvastha cilAtIputra usa sAdhu ko dekhakara atyanta prabhAvita huaa| pAsa meM jAkara usane 1 dekhie jJAtAdharmakathA sUtra meM cilAtIputra kA varNana Page #351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 336 | appA so paramappA kahA - 'mujhe kucha btaaie|' sAdhu ne usake krUra bhAvoM ko saumya bhAvoM meM parivartana karane ke uddezya se use kahA - 'upazama, saMvara, viveka / ' basa, ina tIna zabdoM ne cilAtIputra ke mana-mastiSka aura antarAtmA meM uthalaputhala macA dI / usane apane krUrabhAvoM kA sarvathA parityAga kara diyA / talavAra eka ora pheMka dI / mRtakanyA kA mastaka to vaha pahale hI phaMka cukA thA / aba vaha sahasA apanI antarAtmA ko upazama, saMvara aura viveka se bhAvita karane lagA / vaha zuddha AtmabhAvoM se bhAvita hokara kucha hI dera meM upazAMta, saMvRtta evaM samAdhistha ho gayA / usa bhAvitAtmA ke AtmaghAtaka karma - jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya, mohanIya aura antarAya sahasA naSTa ho gaye aura vaha kevalajJAna - kevaladarzana (anantajJAnadarzana) ananta Atmika Ananda evaM asIma Atmazakti se sampanna -- siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA bana gayA / abhiprAya yaha hai ki jo vyakti jisa prakAra ke bhAvoM se svayaM ko bhAvita karatA hai, vaha vaisA hI ho jAtA hai / cora, DAkU, hatyAre, vezyA, dhIvara, kasAI Adi bhI jaba apanI AtmA ko paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita kara lete haiM to ve bhI zIghra hI paramAtmA bana jAte haiM / aise eka nahIM aneka udAharaNa saMsAra ke itihAsa meM milate haiM / bauddha granthoM meM AmrapAlI vezyA kA ullekha AtA hai / vaha ati nIca kRtya karane vAlI gaNikA thii| unhIM nIcabhAvoM se vaha bhAvita rahatI thI / kintu tathAgata buddha ke upadezoM se eka dina usane boddhasaMgha ko apanI sarvasva sampatti sauMpakara bauddhabhikSa uNI kA jIvana aMgIkAra kara. liyA / vaha ucca bhAvoM se bhAvita rahane lagA / isI prakAra rohiNeya cora, aMgulimAla hatyArA, dRr3haprahArI, arjuna mAlI Adi anekoM udAharaNa AtmA ko ucca bhAvoM se bhAvita hone ke mAhAtmya ko eka svara se siddha karate haiM / isI prakAra zAlibhadra jaise zra eSThiputra, jo eka dina paMcendriya-viSaya sukhoM meM nimagna the| jinhoMne kabhI duHkha kI chAyA taka nahIM dekhI thI, jinake yahA~ vaibhava kA ambAra lagA huA thA, kintu rAjA zreNika kA Agamana jaba usake AvAsa bhavana meM huA / aura mAtA bhadrA ke mukha jaba usane yaha sunA ki 'putra ! ye (magadha samrATa zra eNika) hamAre sirachatra haiM / inakA sAre magadhadeza para Adhipatya hai / ' tabhI atisukomala zAlibhadra kI antarAtmA ne naI aMgar3AI lI / usakI antarAtmA ina bhAvoM se Page #352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma-bhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 337 anuprANita hone lagI-'kyA mere para bhI koI sirachatra hai, kisI kA Adhipatya hai ? nahIM, maiM apanA svayaM adhipati hU~, mere para maiM hI sirachatra huuN| apanI AtmA para dUsaroM kA Adhipatya, dUsaroM kI sirachatratA ! nahIMnahIM, maiM svayaM apanA adhipati tathA sirachatra bnuuNgaa|' basa, inhIM bhAvoM ke anurUpa zAlibhadra ke cintana kA daura claa| usane socA aura nizcaya kara liyA-'inhIM paMcendriya viSayoM kI sukha-sAmagrI, dhana-sampatti, jamInajAyadAda, bhavana, vaibhava Adi para merI Asakti ke kAraNa hI mere para dUsaroM kA Adhipatya hai / agara ina sabakA hRdaya se parityAga kara diyA jAye aura apanI AtmA ko tapa-saMyama se bhAvita kiyA jAye to maiM svayaM apanA adhipati, tathA pAramAtmika aizvarya se sampanna bana sktgaa| aura eka dina jagat ne sunA ki apAra vaibhavazAlI zAlibhadra ne dhana-dhAma, vaibhava, bhautika samRddhi tathA apanI priya mAtA, bhaginI evaM battIsa sukumAra ramaNiyoM para se Asakti bhAva chor3akara bhagavAn mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM munidIkSA grahaNa kara lI aura apanI AtmA ko tapa-saMyama se bhAvita karate hue paramAtmabhAvoM meM viharaNa karane lage / isI prakAra ke ullekha zAstroM meM yatra-tatra milate haiM-'saMjameNaM tavasA appANaM bhAvemANe viharai'1-saMyama aura tapa se vaha sAdhaka apanI AtmA ko bhAvita karatA huA (paramAtma. bhAvoM meM) viharaNa karatA hai| candanabAlA eka kharIdI huI dAsI thii| usakI mAlakina mUlA seThAnI ne use ghora vipannAvasthA meM DAla diyA thA, parantu usa samaya bhI vaha apanI AtmA ko paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita karake rho| phalataH samabhAva se bhAvita candanabAlA kI AtmA bhagavAn mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM dIkSita va samarpita ho gii| jaise-vaha vipannAvasthA meM samabhAva meM magna rahI aura vaise hI bhagavAn mahAvIra ke sAdhvI saMgha kI adhiSThAtrI bana gaI, taba bhI ahaMtva-mamatva se rahita hokara samatva meM sthira rahI / yahI kAraNa hai, ki paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita mahAsatI candanabAlA eka dina siddha-buddhamukta paramAtmA bana gii| vyAkhyA-prajJapti (bhagavatI) sUtra meM bhAvitAtmA kI kSamatA, zakti 1 (ka) upAsakadazA sUtra 1/76 / (kha) sukhavipAka sUtra a0 1 / (ga) bhagavatI sUtra / Page #353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 338 | appA so paramappA aura jIvana ke antima kSaNoM meM paramAtmatatva kI prApti kA ullekha yatratatra milatA hai| jaina AgamoM kI taraha bauddha piTaka, mahAbhArata, bhagavadgItA Adi dharmagranthoM meM bhI bhAvitAtmA zabda kA yatra-tatra prayoga huA hai| vastutaH jo apanI AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva (zuddha AtmabhAva) se bhAvita nahIM karatA, vaha paramAtmatattva ko prApta nahIM kara paataa| isI dRSTi se AcArya kundakunda ne kahA-'bhAvarahio na sijjhai'1-"(paramAtma-) bhAva se rahita manuSya kabhI siddhi-prApti (paramAtma-prApti) nahIM kara sktaa|" yaha sAdhanA bhI apanI AtmA se hI hotI hai yaha bhI satya hai ki paramAtmabhAvoM se AtmA ko bhAvita karane kI isa sAdhanA kI kSamatA, zakti, yogyatA aura dakSatA koI bAhara se nahIM AtI, apitu svayaM ke abhyAsa se hI AtI hai| kisI tathAkathita zakti, devI-deva, bhagavAn yA avatAra ke anugraha, varadAna yA zaktipAta Adi se bhI yaha prApta nahIM hotI / na ho kisI dharma, sampradAya, mata, pantha yA guru kA Azraya lene se bhI yaha prApta hotI hai / jaisA ki dharma-samabhAvI AcArya haribhadrasUri ne kahA hai "seyaMbaro vA AsaMbaro vA, baddho vA taheva anno vaa| samabhAva-bhAviappA lahai mukkhaM na saMdeho / " zvetAmbara ho, yA digambara ho, bauddha ho yA anya kisI bhI dharmapantha se sambandhita ho, jisakA AtmA samabhAvoM se bhAvita ho; vaha niHsaMdeha mokSa (paramAtmatva) ko prApta kara letA hai / vastutaH yaha sAdhanA svayaM ko paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita karane se hI hotI hai| 'bhAvitAtmA' zabda kA artha aura phalitArtha bhAvitAtmA' zabda atyanta prAcIna tathA zAstrIya zabda hai / isakA zabdazaH artha hotA hai-'jisakI AtmA bhAvita ho|' isakA mAdhunika manovijJAna kI dRSTi se artha hogA-jisakI antarAtmA yA antaHkaraNa kisI dRr3habhAva yA dRr3hasaMkalpa se vyApta ho| AdhyAtmika jagat meM AtmAparamAtmA ke viparIta kisI bhI bhAva ko sthAna nahIM hai| jo bhAva AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva taka le jAne meM sahAyaka hoM, yA sAdhaka hoM, jo AtmA ke nijI guNa, svabhAva aura dharma ke anukUla hoM, ve hI bhAva yahA~ grAhya haiN| - 1 bhAvapAhuDa 4 Page #354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 336 unhIM bhAvoM se bhAvita AtmA ko jaina, bauddha, vaidika Adi dharmoM ke granthoM meM 'bhAvitAtmA' kahA gayA hai, sAtha hI usakI yogyatA, kSamatA, sAmarthya aura Atmazakti kA bhI nirUpaNa kiyA gayA hai / 'nandIsUtracUNi' meM kahA gayA hai-AtmA jaba vizuddha bhAvoM se svayaM ko otaprota kara letA hai, taba usameM (paramAtmabhAva kI) sugandha A jAtI hai| AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita karanA hI bhAvitAtmA kA phalitArtha hai| 'AcArAMga sUtra' meM isI ko 'sthitAtmA (zuddha AtmA meM =paramAtmabhAva meM sthita hone vAlA batAkara usake guNadharma batAe gaye haiM ki 'isa prakAra zuddhaAtmabhAvoM meM ramaNa karane ke liye utthita (udyata) sthitAtmA (bhAvitAtmA), para-padArthoM (parabhAvoM evaM vibhAvoM) ke prati nirIha (niHspRha), zuddha AtmabhAva (para. mAtmabhAva) meM avicala, saMyama meM gatizIla (cala) evaM (paramAtmabhAva se) bAhya lezyA se rahita hokara saMsAra meM parivrajana (vicaraNa) karatA hai| AtmabhAva meM sthira honA hI paramAtmabhAva meM AnA hai tAtparya yaha hai ki AtmabhAva meM sthira honA hI paramAtmabhAva meM AnA hai / isa dRSTi se apanI AtmA meM paramAtmatva (siddhatva) ko sthApita karanA hI paramAtmabhAva ko prApta karanA hai| yaha tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba vyakti yaha dRr3ha nizcaya kara letA hai ki paramAtmA aura merI AtmA ke svabhAva evaM guNadharma meM koI antara nahIM hai / eka AcArya ne isI tattva kA samarthana karate hue kahA hai yaH paramAtmA sa evA'haM, yo'haM sa paramastathA / ahameva mayAsrAdhyaH, nAnyaH kazciditi sthitiH / 'jo paramAtmA hai, vahI maiM huuN| tathA jo maiM hU~, vahI paramAtmA hai / aisI sthiti meM maiM (zuddha AtmA) hI merA ArAdhya hai, anya koI nhiiN|' isakA artha yaha nahIM hai, ki sAdhaka jIvanmukta vItarAga paramAtmA (arahaMta) kA jo bAhya rUpa hai, unake zarIra kA sauSThava, bala, AkRti (saMsthAna), 1 nandIsUtra, cUNi 2/13 -visuddha bhAvattaNa toya sugaMdhaM / 2 evaM se uThie ThiyappA, aNihe acale cale avahilesse parivvae / --AcArAMga sUtra 1/6/5/686 Page #355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 340 | appA so paramappA racanA (saMhanana), tathA unake atizayoM ko hI apanA svarUpa jAna-pahacAna le / usI ko apanA svarUpa mAna le| unake sthUlasvarUpa ko dekhanA jinadarzana' yA jinendra bhagavAn ko dekhanA yA pahacAna karanA nahIM hai| jo vyakti vItarAga arahanta paramAtmA kI zarIrasampadA Adi sthUla rUpa meM hI aTaka kara raha jAte haiM, ve sthUladRSTi vyakti na to paramAtmasvarUpa ko yathArthataH jAna-pahacAna sakate haiM aura na hI zuddha AtmasvarUpa ko| jinakI sthUladaSTi vItarAga paramAtmA (jinendra) kI Atmika gugasamRddhi kI ora nahIM jAtI ; ve apane jaisA hI bhautika vaibhavasampanna arahaMta paramAtmA ko samajha lete haiN| unakI pratikRti ko bhI vastrAbhUSaNoM se susajjita karate haiM aura prabhu se vaisI hI bhautika Rddhi-samRddhi pAne kI kAmanA (prArthanA) karate haiN| vyakti paramAtmasvarUpa ko apanA AtmasvarUpa kaba samajhatA hai ? paramAtmA ke svarUpa ko vyakti apanA svarUpa tabhI samajha sakatA hai, jaba vaha parapadArtha ko apanA na samajhe, ekamAtra paramAtmA ko hI apanA smjhe| jaba taka vyakti parapadArthoM para se 'maiM' aura 'mere' kI mithyAdhAraNA ko nahIM miTA detA, taba taka paramAtmA ke svarUpa aura AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa kA nizcaya nahIM ho sktaa| ajJAna aura moha se prerita hokara loga kaha dete haiM--'yaha merA ghara hai, yaha merA putra hai, yaha merI patnI hai, yaha merI kAra hai|' kyA ye saba (para) padArtha unake apane haiM ? jise ve apanA ghara, putra yA kAra Adi kahate haiM, yadi unake haiM to unase kabhI alaga nahIM hone cAhiye / magara ghara, putra, kAra Adi saba kabhI na kabhI unase alaga ho hI jAte haiN| jisa 'kAra' ko vyakti apanI kahatA hai, vaha bhI eksIDeMTa hone para bilakula naSTa-bhraSTa ho jAtI hai, apanI kahane vAle vyakti se vilaga ho jAtI hai| yaha zarIra jise vaha apanA kahatA hai, vaha bhI to AyuSya pUrNa hote hI usase chUTa jAtA hai| mAna lo, koI vyakti ghara ko apanA mAnakara sarakAra ko hAusa Teksa na de to sarakAra bhI use usa ghara se bAhara nikAla degii| dIrghadRSTi se socate haiM to spaSTa pratIta ho jAtA hai ki ghara na to usakA hai, na sarakAra kA hai, vaha to iMTa, cUne, patthara Adi jar3a padArthoM kA hai| yahI hAla zarIra, putra, kAra Adi kA hai / apane Apako apane meM na pAne vAlA mokSa nahIM pAtA ataH jaba taka vyakti apane Apako nahIM pahacAna pAtA, taba taka Page #356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 341 vaha paramAtmA ko kaise pahacAna pAyegA ? isIliye eka vicAraka kahatA hai 'jaba talaka koI 'Apa' meM, apane ko pAtA nahIM / mokSapatha meM taba talaka hargija kadama jAtA nahIM / ' isakA tAtparya yaha hai ki jaba taka apanI AtmA meM apane Apako koI nahIM prApta kara letA - sthira nahIM kara letA, taba taka mokSa ( paramAtmabhAva ) ko pAnA to dUra rahA, mokSa ( paramAtmabhAva ) ke mArga para bhI kadama nahIM rakha pAtA / isI Azaya kI eka urdU sUkti hai - 'khuda zanAsI khudA zanAsI hai / ' - apane Apako jAnanA Izvara ko jAnanA hai / zAstrakAra isI dRSTi se kahate haiM 'saMpakkhae apagamapa eNaM" 'zuddha AtmA ko AtmA ke dvArA dekho -jAno - pahacAno / ' zuddha AtmA aura vItarAga paramAtmA ko eka mAno zuddha AtmA ko apane meM jAnane meM sAdhAraNa AtmA samartha nahIM hotI / vaha zarIra, indriyA~, mana aura AsapAsa ke parapadArthoM ke gorakhadhandhe meM hI Asakta hokara unhIM ko apanA AtmIya mAna baiThatI hai athavA vastrAbhUSaNoM se susajjita, tilaka chApe lage hue, amuka DhaMga se kezaprasAdhana kiye hue prabhAvazAlI athavA vANI- vilAsa aura bauddhika cAturya se yukta kisI tathAkathita bhagavAn yA AcArya ko zuddha evaM pavitra AtmA mAnane lagatI hai / ataH zuddha AtmA ko yathArtha rUpa se jAnane-pahacAnane ke lie zrImad rAjacandra ne kahA "Atma-svabhAva agamya te avalambana AdhAra / jinapadathI darzAviyo teha svarUpa prakAra // jinapada nijapada ekatA, bhedabhAva nahIM kAMI / lakSa thavAne tehano kahyAM zAstra sukhadAI // | " isakA bhAvArtha yahI hai ki AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa ko pAnA atyanta duSkara hai, usake lie jinapada ( vItarAga arhanta paramAtmA) kA Alambana zAstra meM batAyA gayA hai, kyoMki jinapada aura nijapada ( zuddha Atmapada ) meM sAmya hai, koI bhinnatA nahIM hai / zuddha Atmapada ko sukhapUrvaka prApta karane ke lie zAstroM meM jinapada ( vItarAga paramAtmA zabda) ko lakSya banAkara calane kA vidhAna kiyA gayA hai / Page #357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 342 | appA so paramappA paramAtmA ko pahale jAnane se hI zuddha AtmA ko jAna pAyegA sAmAnyatayA AdhyAtmika jagat meM yaha kahA jAtA hai ki pahale AtmA ko jAno, phira paramAtmA ko| kintu AtmA ko-zuddha AtmA ko-sAmAnya vyakti binA kisI Alambana yA Adarza dRSTisamakSa hue binA athavA buddhi meM jame binA pahale kaise jAna-pahacAna sakatA hai ? ataH sacce mAne meM pahale paramAtmA ko jAne-pahacAne binA AtmA ke zuddha rUpa ko nahIM jAnA jA sktaa| isI tathya kA samarthana AcArya kundakunda ne kiyA hai jo jANAdi arahante, davatta-guNatta-pajjavattehi / so jANAdi appANaM, moho tassa layaM jAdi / / jo dravya, guNa aura paryAya kI apekSA se arhat paramAtmA ko jAnatA hai, vahI apanI AtmA ko (zuddharUpa meM) jAna pAtA hai| aura apanI AtmA ko zuddha rUpa meM jAnane para parapadArthoM para se usakA moha-mamatva samApta ho jAtA hai| paramAtmA banane ke isa AdisUtra kA phalitArtha yahI hai ki agara koI mumukSa AtmA paramAtmA honA cAhatA hai, to use pahale paramAtmA ko apane meM sthApita karanA Avazyaka hai| arthAt paramAtmA kA svarUpa jAnakara apanI AtmA ko ukta paramAtma-bhAva se bhAvita karanA anivArya hai| paramAtmA ke do rUpa : prAthamikatA arahanta prabhu ko jainadRSTi se paramAtmA mukhyatayA do prakAra ke mAne gaye haiM(1) arahanta paramAtmA aura (2) siddha paramAtmA / yadyapi siddha-paramAtmA kA darjA arahanta paramAtmA se U~cA hai, kyoMki siddha paramAtmA to AThoM hI karmoM se rahita, azarIrI, niraMjana, nirAkAra evaM janma-maraNa se sarvathA rahita pUrNazuddha ho cuke haiM, jabaki arahanta paramAtmA abhI cAra AtmaguNaghAtI karmoM se rahita hue haiM, sazarIra hone ke kAraNa unake zarIra se sambandhita cAra aghAtIkarma kSaya karane zeSa haiN| unakI AtmA abhI pUrNarUpa se zuddha va siddha nahIM huI hai| phira bhI Atmika guNoM meM ve siddha paramAtmA ke samakakSa haiM / siddha paramAtmA ko prathama sthAna dene ke badale arahanta paramAtmA ko navakAra mantra meM jo prathama sthAna diyA gayA hai, usake mukhyatayA kAraNa haiM-eka to siddha paramAtmA hamAre bIca meM nahIM haiN| ve niraMjana, Page #358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtma bhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA ) 343 nirAkAra evaM zarIrAdi se rahita haiM / unakA yathArtha svarUpa kyA hai ? unake svarUpa kI prApti kA yathArtha upAya kyA hai ? ise batAne vAle koI haiM to ve sarvajJa sarvadarzI arahanta paramAtmA haiM / siddha paramAtmA kA svarUpa arahanta paramAtmA ne na batAyA hotA to hama kaise jAna pAte ki siddha paramAtmA kA svarUpa tathA siddhadazA kI prApti kA upAya kyA hai ? siddha paramAtmA ke viSaya meM jAne binA koI bhI AtmArthI jIva pUrNa paramAtma prApti ke ke lie utsAhita na hotaa| dUsare, niraMjana nirAkAra paramAtmA ke sAtha sIdhA sambandha jor3ane kI apekSA sAkAra paramAtmA ke sAtha sambandha jor3anA AsAna hotA hai| sAkAra paramAtmA ke mAdhyama se nirAkAra paramAtmA ke sAtha saralatA se sambandha jor3A jA sakatA hai| jinezvara deva meM nirAkAra zuddha caitanya ko dekha-samajhakara hama pratIti kara sakate haiN| isalie pahale arhatprabhu ke paramAtmabhAva ko apanI AtmA meM bhAvita karanA Avazyaka hai| AtmA aNu hai to paramAtmA sUrya hai apane Apako paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita karane para hI AtmA paramAtmA ho sakatI hai| prazna hotA hai-kahA~ AtmArthI kI laghu AtmA aura kahA~ virAT paramAtmA ! virAT paramAtmA ko sAdhAraNa sAdhaka kaise apane meM sthApita kara sakatA hai ? ve vItarAga haiM, sAdhaka abhI chadmastha hai, vItarAgapatha kA pathika hai, ghAtI karmoM se AvRta hai| vyavahAradRSTi se sAdhaka kI AtmA aura paramAtmA meM laghutA aura mahAnatA kA antara avazya hai, kintu nizcayadRSTi se donoM kI AtmA meM koI antara nahIM hai / antara kevala vikasita aura avikasita avasthA kA hai| avikasita sAdhaka kSudra hai, phira bhI usameM virATa kI sabhI sambhAvanAe~ maujUda haiM / isIlie to sAdhaka kI AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita karane kA nirdeza kiyA gayA hai| agni kI nanhI-sI cinagArI virAT agni tatva kI eka ikAI hai, use avasara mile to pracaNDa jvAlA banakara dUra sUdUra ke kSetroM meM phaila sakatI hai / vaha cAhe to apanA agnikaNarUpa samApta karake virAT agnitatva meM vilIna ho sakatI hai aura svayaM virAT agnitatva bhI bana sakatI hai| hama virATa aura laghu kI yAnI paramAtmA aura sAdhaka kI AtmA kI tulanA sUrya aura paramANu se kara sakate haiM / yadyapi sUrya kA vistAra evaM Page #359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 344 | appA so paramappA zakti-bhaNDAra asIma hai, phira bhI nagaNya sA dIkhane vAlA paramANu bhI kama nahIM hai / jitanI zakti vistRta sthiti vAle vizAlakAya sUrya meM hai, utanI hI zakti choTI-sI sthiti vAle laghukAya paramANu meM hai / isalie sAdhaka kI AtmA abhI cAhe choTI sthiti meM ho, mUla meM to usameM bhI anantazakti chipI huI hai / tucchatA se mahAnatA meM vikasita hone meM mukhya bAdhA to paramAtmabhAvoM se dRr3hatApUrvaka bhAvita hone kI hai| janasvarUpa hokara jinArAdhanA se jina paramAtmA isIlie yogIzvara AnandaghanajI AtmArthI sAdhakoM ko udbodhana karate hue kahate haiM "jinasvarUpa thaI jina ArAdhe, te sahI jinavara hove re / bhRMgI IlikA ne caTakAve, te bhRMgI jaga jove re || " rAgAdi kI mandatA karake AtmA yadi vItarAgadazA se apane Apako bhAvita kare to vaha jinavara ( vItarAga paramAtmA) ho sakatA hai / vahI jinavara kI sahI ArAdhanA hai | darzanazAstra meM kITa- bhramara-nyAya prasiddha hai / kahA jAtA hai ki bhramarI pahale miTTI kA gharauMdA banAtI hai / phira hare ghAsa meM se eka IlikA ( laTa) ko le AtI hai / usake DaMka mArakara apane banAye hue gharauMde meM use DAla detI hai / tatpazcAt vaha bhramarI usa miTTI ke gharauMde ke Asa-pAsa kaI dinoM taka guMjAra karatI rahatI hai / vaha IlikA (laTa) bhramarI ke DaMka kI vedanA se duHkhita hotI hai, kintu bhramarI ke madhura guMjAra meM mohita hokara vedanA utanI mahasUsa nahIM krtii| usa asahya pIr3A se pIr3ita vaha laTa bhramarI ke guMjAra ke mohabhAva meM maratI hai / ataH bhramarI ke bhAva se svayaM bhAvita hone ke kAraNa vaha laTa marakara usI miTTI ke gharauMde meM bhramarI ke rUpa meM utpanna hotI hai / isI nyAya se sAdhaka kI AtmA jina ( vItarAga paramAtmA ) svarUpa meM magna hokara jinavara kI ArAdhanA - bhAvanA kare to vaha bhI niHsandeha jinavara ho jAtA hai / deva hokara hI deva kI pUjA ho sakatI hai bhagavadgItA meM bhI isI tathya kA samarthana kiyA gayA hai Page #360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 345 mayyAvezya mano ye mAM, nityayuktA upaaste| zraddhayA parayopetAste me yuktatamA matAH // 1 mere (paramAtmabhAva) meM apane mana ko praviSTa sthira karake mere hI svarUpa ke dhyAna meM satat saMlagna jo bhaktajana parama zraddhA se yukta hokara merI (sadguNa paramAtmA kI) upAsanA karate haiM / ve mere mata se yogiyoM meM uttama yogI haiN| upaniSad meM eka sUkta haiM-'devo bhUtvA devaM yajet'-jo vItarAga paramAtmadeva bananA cAhatA hai, vaha tadanurUpa deva (paramAtmarUpa) banakara hI paramAtma deva kI yathArtha upAsanA-pUjA kre| paramAtmA kI ora maha karo, paramAtmA ko pakar3a sakoge AtmA meM paramAtmA kA prakAza to maujUda hai, kintu thor3I-sI bhUla ho rahI hai / bhUla yahI ho rahI hai ki paramAtmA kI ora muMha karanA cAhie usake badale viparIta dizA meM muha kara rakhA hai| sUrya pUrva meM udita huA hai, aura eka vyakti pazcima kI ora muMha karake khar3A hai| usakI parachAI pazcima meM par3a rahI hai| vaha vyakti apanI parachAI ko dekhakara use pakar3ane daur3atA hai| jyoM-jyoM vaha Age bar3hatA hai, tyoM-tyoM parachAMI bhI Age bar3hatI jAtI hai| parachAMI usake hAtha nahIM aatii| kisI jJAnI puruSa ne usakI manovyathA dekhakara kahA-bhAI ! tU ulaTI dizA meM daur3a lagA rahA hai| apanI chAyA ko pakar3ane kA yaha upAya nahIM hai| yadi tU pUrva kI ora muha karake Age bar3hatA to terI chAyA bhI tere pIche-pIche bhAgatI aatii| tU apanA muMha badala legA to phira tujhe chAyA ke pIche bhAgane kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'egii| bhAgane vAle ne apanA muMha phirAyA aura pUrva kI ora bhAgane se usakI chAyA bhI usake pIche-pIche bhAgane lgii| pahale vaha parachAI ke pIche daur3akara parezAna ho rahA thA, taba vaha hAtha nahIM AtI thI, aba to chAyA hI usake pIche daur3ane lgii| yahI sthiti AtmA kI hai| yadi AtmA paramAtmA kI ora dRSTi rakhakara na cale aura use pakar3anA cAhe to vaha dUra hI rahegA, pakar3a meM nahIM AegA, apitu AtmA yadi paramAtmA kI ora mukha karake lakSya kI dizA meM daur3egA to avazya hI paramAtmatatva pakar3a meM A jaaegaa| kyoMki jJAnI puruSa kahate haiM-'tumhArA paramAtmA tuma se dUra nahIM hai|' 1 bhagavadgItA a. 12, zlo. 2 Page #361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 346 | appA so paramappA AtmA ko paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita karane ke lie zreSTha sAdhanA apanI AtmA ko paramAtma-bhAva se bhAvita karane ke lie AcArAMgasUtra meM mahattvapUrNa sAdhanAsUtra batAyA hai___"taddivIe tammuttIe tppurkkaare| tassaNNI tannisevaNe abhibhUya adakkhU / "1 bhAvArtha yaha hai ki 'paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita hone ke lie sAdhaka kI AtmA paramAtmA kI ora hI dRSTi rakhe, sAvadya (para) bhAvoM se unakI mukti kI vRtti se cale, unheM Age (kendra meM) rakhakara cale, paramAtmA kI jo saMjJA (nAma) hai, vahI apane lie mAne, unakI sevA meM apane mana,buddhi Adi ko saMlagna kara de / aisA sAdhaka AtmabAhya durguNoM (vibhAvoM) ko parAbhUta (jIta) kara ananya draSTA (AtmadarzI) banatA hai|' yaha sAdhanA aisI hI hai, jaise panihAro apanI sakhI-saheliyoM se kitanI hI bAteM karatI rahatI haiM, parantu sira para rakhA huA pAnI kA ghar3A nahIM bhUlatI / cakavA udhara hI TakaTakI lagAe rahatA hai jidhara candramA kA mukha ho, pativratA strI apane pati ko sadaiva smaraNa karatI rahatI hai / Azaya yaha hai ki jaise hI sAdhaka arahanta paramAtmA kA nAma uccAraNa kare, vaise hI usakI antardRSTi saba ora se simaTa kara ekamAtra arahanta meM niviSTa ho jAe, 'appANaM vosirAmi' karake jinendra paramAtmA kI taraha samasta parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM se yA sarvasAvadha yogoM se apane-Apako mukta kara le, vItarAga paramAtmA ko hI apanI buddhi meM kendrita kara le, unakI hI sevA meM apanI indriyA~, mana, buddhi, citta, hRdaya, prANa Adi ko saMlagna karade, paramAtmA kI jo saMjJA (guNavAcaka nAma) hai, vahI saMjJA apanI mAne, isa prakAra sAdhaka kA tana, mana, nayana, vacana, prANa, indriyA~, tathA hRdaya saMkalpazakti se itane sudRr3ha aura vikasita ho jAeM ki jagata kI koI bhI bAhya zakti, bhIti evaM pralobhana use arihanta paramAtmA se eka iMca bhI vicalita evaM pRthak na kara ske| sAdhaka satat apanI AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa kA-arahanta prabhumaya svarUpa kA-anubhava karatI rhe| tabhI usakI AtmA arhatmaya-paramAtmamaya bana skegii| usakA antarAtmA (mana, buddhi, hRdaya Adi antaHkaraNa) itanA sudRr3ha aura pratirodhAtmaka zakti se yukta bana jAe ki usameM parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM-durbhAvoM ke paramANu jarA 1 AcArAMga zru. 1, a. 5, u. 6, sU. 576 Page #362 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 347 bhI praveza na pA skeN| jo bhI durbhAvoM yA rAgadvaSAdi vibhAvoM ke paramANu AyeM, ve bAhara hI bAhara TakarAkara vApasa lauTa jAe~, ve antarAtmA meM praviSTa nahIM ho sakeM, itanI kSamatA aura zakti paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita sAdhaka meM A jAnI caahie| __bhagavadgItA meM bhI AtmA ko paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita karane kI preraNA dI gaI hai tbuddhystdaatmaanstnisstthaasttpraaynnaaH| gacchantyapunarAvRtti jJAnani ta kalmaSAH / / jinakI buddhi tadrUpa hai, yAnI paramAtmabhAvarUpa ho jAtI hai, jisakA antarAtmA saccidAnandadhana paramAtmA meM nimagna hai, paramAtmasvarUpa meM hI jinakI niSThA hai, jo paramAtma-parAyaNa haiM, paramAtmA ke prati ekIbhAva se jinakI AtmA bhAvita ho gaI hai, ve samyagjJAna se apane manavacana-kAyA ke samasta kaluSoM (sAvadya yogoM) ko naSTa kara dete haiM aura ve apunarAvRtti rUpa ( janma-maraNa se rahita-siddhi) paramagati ko prApta hote haiN| paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvitAtmA kA vyAvahArika rUpa isa prakAra honA cAhie 'namo arahatANa' kA uccAraNa karane ke sAtha hI sAdhaka kI cetanA meM arahanta ke dravya, guNa aura paryAya svataH sphurita ho jaaeN| dravyadRSTi se arhanta kI zAnta, saumya'; prasanna, zuddha, nirvikAra, svaccha mUrti (chavi) antara meM pratiSThita ho jaae| guNadRSTi se arahanta ke anantajJAna, anantadarzana, ananta Atmika Ananda aura ananta Atmika zakti se antarAtmA ota-prota ho jAe, tathA paryAyadRSTi se jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura AtmavIryaguNoM ke vibhinna paramANa (kramabhAvI paryAya) kI lahareM tana-mana-nayana ko AplAvita karane lgeN| sArI kI sArI cetanA 'arhat' kahate hI pAramAtmika vaibhavaaizvarya se jhaMkRta ho utthe| aisA abhyAsa ho jAnA cAhie / arhat prabhukahane para unake vItarAgatA, samatA, sarvajJatA, kSamA Adi guNoM evaM paryAyoM ko tathA unake vyaktitva ko vizleSaNa karake bAra-bAra doharAnA na par3e / kAnoM meM arhat-paramAtmA kI dhvani par3ate hI sArI cetanA arhatparamAtmamaya ho jAe unake vizeSaNoM ko doharAnA na pdd'e| isa prakAra jaba apanI antarAtmA meM 1 bhagavadgItA a. 5 zlo. 17 Page #363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 348 | appA so paramappA ahaMtu-paramAtmA kA spaSTa bodha, smaraNa evaM avataraNa ho jAegA, tabhI paripakvarUpa se arhatparamAtmA se usakI AtmA bhAvita ho gaI, aisA samajhA jaaegaa| jisa vyakti kI antarAtmA meM isa prakAra jIvanmukta vItarAga arhatparamAtmA pratiSThita ho gae use apane meM arhatparamAtmA kA anubhava hone lagatA hai, phira usameM parabhAvoM kA kicit bhI moha Tika nahIM sktaa| usa zuddha AtmA ko siddhaparamAtmA hone dera nahIM lgtii| isI prakAra jyoM hI 'namo siddhANaM' kI dhvani karNakuharoM meM par3e , tyoM hI AtmArthI sAdhaka kI cetanA meM siddha-buddha-mukta paramAtmA dravya, guNa aura paryAya jhaMkRta ho jAnA caahie| siddha-paramAtmA ke ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta Ananda aura asIma Atmika zakti kI lahareM antarAtmA meM sphurita ho jAnI cAhie / sAtha hI jJAna, darzana, zakti aura Atmika sUkha kI paryAyoM kA bhI taba mana ke kaNa-kaNa meM anubhava honA cAhie / 'paramA nanda paMcaviMzati' ke zabdoM meM "anantasukha-sampanna, jJAnAmRta-payodharam / anantavIryasampanna darzanaM paramAtmanaH // nivikAraM nirAdhAraM sarva-saMga-vivajitam / paramAnanda-sampanna, zuddha caitanya-lakSaNam // " paramAtmA zuddha AtmA (caitanya) rUpa hai, anantasukha sampanna hai, jJAnAmRta ke megha se yukta, anantavIrya (Atmazakti) sampanna evaM anantadarzanamaya hai / phira vaha paramAnanda se sampanna prabhu nirvikAra, AdhArarahita, sarva-saMga se dUra hai / ' aise paramAtmA kA darzana zuddha AtmA meM karanA hI bhAvitAtmA kA lakSaNa hai| kukkuTabhAva se bhAvita citrakAra eka rAjA ko citrakalA kA bar3A zauka thaa| usane apane rAjya ke nAmI citrakAroM ko AmaMtrita karake kahA- "mujhe apane rAjya kI mudrA ke lie bolate hue murge kA citra banavAnA hai / jisakA citra uttama hogA, use puraskAra diyA jaaegaa|" sabhI citrakAra cale ge| kucha dinoM bAda ve apanA-apanA citra banAkara laae| rAjA ne unake banAye hue citroM ko dekhA to ve bahuta pasanda Ae / rAjA ne vicAra kiyA ki maiM citrakalA kA pArakhI to hU~ nahIM / kauna-sA citra sarvazreSTha hai, isakA nirNaya maiM kaise dU? Page #364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 346 acchA ho, maiM apane rAjya ke jAne-mAne citrakalA - parIkSaka, purAne bUr3he citrakAra ko bulAkara ina citroM kI parIkSA karAUM / vaha jisake citra ko sarvazra eSTha batAe, use puraskRta karU' / rAjA kA Adeza pAkara bUr3hA citrakAra AyA / rAjA ne use ve sAre citra dikhA kara kahA - " ina citroM meM sarvazra eSTha kauna-sA citra hai, isakA nirNaya karo / " citrakAra sabhI citroM ko ghara le gayA / dUsare dina vaha rAja darabAra meM upasthita huA / usane rAjA se kahA - 'inameM eka bhI citra rAjya mudrA meM aMkita karane yogya nahIM hai / saba bekAra haiM / ' rAjA ne AzcaryAnvita hokara kahA - "yaha kaise kahate ho ? mujhe to ve citra acche lage haiM / " citrakAra - " acche to haiM, lekina Apako to bAMga dete hue murge kA jItA-jAgatA citra cAhie na ? vaha inameM nahIM hai / " rAjA - "to phira tuma vaisA jIvanta citra banAkara lAo / " citrakAra - ' vaisA citra banAne ke lie mujhe tIna varSa kA samaya diijie|" rAjA ne vismita hokara kahA - " kyA itanA samaya sirpha eka citra banAne meM laga jAegA ?" citrakAra bolA- " sAdhanA ke binA zreSTha citra nahIM bana sakatA / kAma calAU sAdhAraNa citra cAheM to maiM kucha hI kSaNoM meM banA dU~ / " tIna varSa kI muddata lekara citrakAra apane ghara calA gyaa| chaha mahIne kI pratIkSA ke bAda rAjA ne apane vizvasta sevaka ko citrakAra ke yahA~ patA lagAne bhejA ki vaha murge kA citra banA rahA hai yA nahIM ? vahAM se citrakAra kA patA lagAkara jaMgala meM pahu~ca gayA / bUr3he citrakAra ko usane eka bAr3e meM kaI murgoM ke bIca baiThe dekhA / rAjasevaka ne pUchA - "citra bana gayA yA nahIM ?" citrakAra ne kahA - " abhI nahIM banA hai / use banAne meM abhI DhAI varSa aura lageMge / " DhAI varSa bAda rAjA ne phira citrakAra ke pAsa sevaka bhejA, jAMcapar3atAla karane ke lie aura usa citrakAra ko sAtha meM le Ane ke lie / rAjA ke pAsa bUr3hA citrakAra pahu~cA to rAjA ne sIdhe hI kahA"vaha citra lAo / " citrakAra ne kahA - 'vaha to abhI taka banA hI nahIM hai / ' rAjA - 'kyoM kyA vajaha hai ? tIna varSa pUre ho gaye haiM, abhI taka citra kyoM nahIM banA ?' citrakAra bolA --Apa kAraNa jAnanA cAhate haiM to maiM batAU~gA / ' rAjA ne kahA--"kyA kAraNa hai ? mujhe samajhAo / " thor3I hI C Page #365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 350 / appA so paramappA dera meM rAjasabhA meM cAroM ora murgoM kI AvAja hone lgii| rAjA tathA anya sabhAsadoM ne kahA-"yaha kaisA citrakAra ? isane to hUbahU murge kI-sI AvAja, usI kI-sI ceSTAe~ apanA lI haiN| rAjA ne pUchA-'yaha kyA kara rahe ho ? tumheM to maiMne murge kA citra banAne kA kahA thA, svayaM murgA banane kA nahIM / mujhe to murge kA citra cAhie citra / ' citrakAra bolA-maiM tIna varSa meM kyA karatA rahA ? yahI batA rahA huuN| rAjan ! svayaM murgA bane binA maiM jIvanta murge kA citra kaise banA pAtA ? rAjA-"aba to tuma hUbahU murgA bana cuke ho, aba jaldI se citra taiyAra kro|" citrakAra ne kahA- "aba to maiM Adha ghanTe meM murge kA citra banA duuNgaa| citra banAne kI sAmagrI maMgavA diijie|" rAjA ne turanta kAgaja, raMga aura kUcI maMgavA dii| sArI sAmagrI Ane para usa citrakAra ne thor3I hI dera meM citra banA diyaa| rAjA ne pUchA-"kyA yaha jIvanta murge kA citra hai ?' citrakAra bolA- ''jI hA~, vahI hai|" rAjA- "to phira tumhAre isa citra meM aura una citrakAroM ke citra meM kyA antara hai ? tumhArA citra jIvanta murge kA hai aura dUsare citrakAroM kA nahIM hai, yaha siddha karake btaao|" citrakAra ne eka murgA maMgavAyA aura pahale una sabhI citrakAroM dvArA banAye hue citra ke sAmane kramazaH murge ko chor3a diyaa| murgA pratyeka citra ke sAmane gayA aura muMha pherakara vApasa lauTa aayaa| sabake citra ke pazcAta usa citrakAra ne apanA citra rakhA / vaha murgA usa citrita murge ko dekhate hI ekadama usa para jhapaTa pdd'aa| bUr3he citrakAra ne kahA-"dekhiye, mahArAja ! mere dvArA citrita murge se yaha murgA lar3ane ko tatpara ho gayA, kyA yaha jIvanta murgA nahIM hai ?" rAjA ne sAzcarya kahA- vAha ! itanI jaldI jIvanta murgA kaise banA diyA tumane ?' citrakAra bolA-mahArAja ! mujhe tIna varSa to svayaM kukkuTa banane meM lage haiN| agara maiM svayaM murgA na banatA to murge kA citra itanA jItA-jAgatA nahIM banA paataa| maiM kukkuTa Page #366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramAtmabhAva se bhAvita AtmA : paramAtmA | 351 bhAva se svayaM bhAvita hokara hI kukkuTa kA yaha jIvanta citra itanA zIghra banA sakA hU~ / " isalie "devo bhUtvA devaM yajet " isa upaniSad - vAkya ke anusAra jaba taka AtmArthI sAdhaka svayaM paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) nahIM banatA, taba taka vaha paramAtmA nahIM bana sakatA / ataH pUrvokta prakriyA ke anusAra arhatuparamAtmA yA siddhaparamAtmA banane ke lie AtmArthI sAdhaka ko paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita honA Avazyaka hai / aura paramAtmabhAvoM se bhAvita hone ke lie apanI AtmA ko parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM ke kucakra se athavA sAvadyayogoM se dUra rakhanA tathA use sote-jAgate, uThate-baiThate, yAnI pratyeka pravRtti karate samaya paramAtmabhAva ko dhyAna meM rakhanA anivArya hai / tabhI zuddha AtmA 'appA so paramappA' ke siddhAnta ko kriyAnvita kara sakegI / Page #367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 16 __ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana viewsera hRdaya komala bhAvanAoM kA pratIka hRdaya apane Apa meM kaThora, krUra, pApamaya nahIM hotA / pApI se pApI athavA krUra se krUra prANI kA bhI hRdaya komala, vAtsalyamaya, premamaya, zraddhAmaya evaM dayAmaya hotA hai / arjunamAlI, dRr3haprahArI, cilAtIputra, rohiNeya Adi mAnava bAhara se jitane hI krUra, nRzaMsa, hatyAre yA pApatmA mAne jAte the, unakA antar hRdaya utanA hI komala, vAtsalyamaya evaM dayAmaya thaa| isIlie hRdaya AtmavizvAsa, zraddhA, saralatA, vatsalatA, mRdutA, namratA, kSamA, dayA, karuNA, sahAnubhUti, anukampA Adi komala bhAvanAoM kA pratIka mAnA jAtA hai| aura to aura sarpa, siMha, vyAghra, bher3iyA Adi krUra evaM hiMsra mAne jAne vAle prANiyoM ke antarhadaya bhI komala pAye jAte haiM / caNDakauzika jitanA krUra aura hiMsra thA, prabhu mahAvIra ke jarA-se komala udbodhana se usakA kara hRdaya utanA hI zAnta, komala, nirmala, dayAmaya evaM vAtsalyamaya bana gyaa| eMDyUklIja nAmaka gulAma ke dvArA apanI pIr3A dUra kiye jAne ke kAraNa siMha ke hRdaya kI krUratA bhI komalatA meM pariNata ho gii| yadi siMha ke hRdaya meM komalatA, vatsalatA Adi mRdubhAvanAe~ na hotI to bhUkhA siMha apane upakArI ko bhI mAra sakatA thaa| ( 352) Page #368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 353 apane baccoM ko vaha kyoM nahIM mAra DAlatA ? yahI kAraNa hai ki siMha jaise hiMsra prANI kA hRdaya bhI vatsalatA, karuNA aura komalatA se yukta hai / ataH krUra prANI kA bAhya vyaktitva kaThora pratIta hone para bhI usakA hRdaya komala hotA hai| cambala ghATI ke khUkhvAra DAkUoM ko bhI isalie badalA jA sakA ki unake hRdaya meM komalatA, vatsalatA evaM prema kA nivAsa thaa| isI kAraNa zAnti, prema aura vAtsalya kI bhASA ko unakA hRdaya grahaNa kara sakA thaa| paramAtmA ke virAjane kA sarvAdhika upayukta sthAna : prANihRdaya yahI kAraNa hai ki paramAtmA kA Asana pratyeka prANI ke, vizeSataH manuSya ke hRdaya-siMhAsana para hai| arthAt pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya meM paramAtmA kA nivAsa hai / hRdaya meM paramAtmA kA sthAna isIlie upayukta mAnA jAtA hai ki prANiyoM kA hRdaya hI apane ApameM sabase komala, sarala, nizchala aura pavitra evaM zuddha cetanA kA kendra hotA hai| yaha bAta dUsarI hai ki cetanA ke vikAsa kI nyUnAdhikatA ke kAraNa kisI prANI kA hRdaya kisI kAraNavaza kadAcit kaThora ho jAe to bhI vaha amuka paristhiti, saMyoga aura kAraNoM se parivartita bhI ho sakatA hai / vaha kaThora se komala, krUra se dayA, kRpaNa se udAra, kuTila se sarala, krodhI se kSamAzIla, ahaMkArI se namra, svArthI se niHsvArthI, pratikUla se anukUla, kAmanApravaNa se niSkAma, madagrasta se nirmada, mohagrasta se nirmohI tathA azuddha aura apavitra se zuddha aura pavitra bana sakatA hai / isI apekSA se parama vizuddha vItarAga paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) kA nivAsa hRdaya meM hI sarvAdhika upayukta mAnA gayA hai| bhagavadgItA meM bhI isI tathya kA samarthana kiyA gayA hai 'IzvaraH sarvabhUtAnAM hRddeze'rjuna ! tiSThati / 1 he arjuna ! Izvara (paramAtmA) samasta prANiyoM ke hRdaya-pradeza meM sthita rahatA hai| vastutaH paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) kA sabase nikaTavartI sthAna, unake baiThane kA sabase upayukta siMhAsana, unake rahane kA pavitra mandira tathA virAjamAna hokara unake dvArA prANiyoM ko mUka antaHpreraNA dene tathA unheM jAgRta karane kA preraNA-sadana, dravya aura bhAva se prANiyoM ko nirvikAra 1 bhagavadgItA a. 18; zlo. 61 Page #369 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 354 | appA so paramappA aura vizuddha hone ke liye mArgadarzana dene kA prabhu kA nirmala bhavana evaM prabhu kI Antarika divya dhvani zravaNa karane kA dhvani prasAraNa kendra prANiyoM kA hadaya hI hai| yahIM virAjamAna paramAtmA (zUddha AtmA) kI avyakta divyadhvani apane divyakargoM se manoyogapUrvaka dattacitta hokara koI sUne to usake hRdaya meM aisI preraNA, sphuraNA, saMketa yA sandeza prApta hotA rahatA hai, jisa para calakara vaha divya zrotA apanI AtmA ko paramAtmatatva taka le jA sakatA hai, AtmA kA carama utkarSa prApta kara sakatA hai| isaliye kahanA cAhiye ki prabhu kI anivarcanIya avyakta divyadhvani zravaNa karane kA sarvotkRSTa sthAna yA vartamAna yuga kI bhASA meM kaheM to reDiyo sTezana prANI kA hRdaya hI hai| yahIM se prabhu kI divya dhvani prasArita hotI hai| hRdaya ke siMhAsana para samAsIna hokara hI vItarAga paramAtmA jijJAsu prANiyoM ke liye hita kA parAmarza, sujhAva, nirdeza, Adeza, antaHsphuraNA yA mArgadarzana avyaktarUpa se dete rahate haiN| ve samasta jovoM kI bhAvadayAAtmarakSA se prerita hokara satat apanA nirgrantha-pravacana yA adhyAtmavikAsa ke mUlamantra, samasta jijJAsU jovoM ke antaHkaraNa meM sphUrita karate rahate haiN| pavitra hRdayamandira meM sthita hokara ve apanI aspaSTa divyadhvani se una tattvoM, tathyoM, satyoM aura siddhAntoM kA smaraNa karAte rahate haiM, jinheM AtmArthI sAdhaka samaya-samaya para vismRta ho jAtA hai / prANi hRdayarUpI prabhu mandira meM bhavya prANiyoM ke liye AtmajAgaraNa kA ghaNTA-nAda hotA rahatA hai| dhyAna se sunane para isa prabhumandira kI zaMkhadhvani bhI mAnava jIvana ke sAtha jur3e hue mahAn dAyitvoM evaM kartavyoM ko nibhAne tathA jAgatika zAnti, suvyavasthA, sadbhAvanA evaM satpravRttiyoM meM abhivRddhi karane kA sandeza evaM parAmarza detI sunAI detI hai| paramAtmIya divyasandeza sunane ke lie prANiyoM kA antaHkaraNa eka prakAra kA TelIphona (dUrabhASa) kendra hai, vahA~ se vItarAga paramAtmA kI divyadhvani sunI jA sakatI hai / apane hRdaya meM sthita paramAtmIya TelIphona se prabhu kI (zaddha AtmA kI) AvAja tabhI spaSTa sUnAI degI, jaba jijJAsu prANI athavA mAnava usakA risIvara (coMgA) uThAkara kAna ke nikaTa lgaayegaa| TelIphona kA coMgA (risIvara) uThAkara kAna ke pAsa lagAne se hI dUra se bolane vAle vyakti kI AvAja spaSTa sunAI detI hai| paramAtmIya dUrabhASaka (TelIphona) kA risIvara (coMgA) hai-svabhAva-sandezavAhaka / Page #370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 355 yadi usa risIvara ko divyakarNa se saTAkara ekAgracitta se dhyAnapUrvaka sunA jAe to prabhu kI divyadhvani ke sandeza sune jA sakate haiM / kucha paramAtmIya divya-sandeza, sandeza grahaNa ke liye sarvottama pAtra manuSya ke liye isa prakAra hai- 'he mananazIla mAnava ! amRtaputra! yaha mAnava jIvana indriya viSaya - sukhoM ke AsaktipUrvaka upabhoga karane, kaSAyoM kI bAlakrIr3A, tRSNA evaM mohamAyA tathA rAga-dveSa- ajJAna ke bhaMvarajAla meM pha~sakara vyartha gaMvA dene ke liye nahIM hai / tumheM prApta hue samyagdarzana, jJAna, Atmika Ananda evaM Atmazakti ke divya anudAna kA sadupayoga karo, inheM niSkriya banAkara mata baiTho raho, jJAnAdi ko AvAra meM pariNatakriyAnvita kro| jJAnAdi catuSTaya kI isa divyasampadA evaM Atmazakti ko suSupta evaM pracchanna mata rkho| ise jAgRta evaM vikasita rakho | isa divya sampadA evaM Atmazakti kI cAbI tumheM mila gaI hai / use pAkara vividha madoM meM unmatta hokara viSaya kaSAyoM ke jaMga se kharAba, malina aura bekAra mata banAo, kiMtu AtmA ke svabhAva aura nijI guNoM kI nidhi kholane, usI meM ramaNa karane kA Ananda pAne meM lagAo / AtmA kA sarvocca vikAsa kro| isa divya sampadA kI mahAn nidhi ko viSayavAsanAoM, viSaya-sukhoM tathA kAma, krodhAdi vibhAvoM durbhAvoM aura parabhAvoM kI tuccha sampadA pAne meM mata lgaao| isa paramAtmIya hRdayamandira meM duvicAroM, durbhAvoM, duzceSTAoM evaM durAcaraNoM ke tuccha kITANuoM ko mata ghusane do| isameM ucca bhAvanAe~ evaM svabhAva ramaNatA kI vicAradhArA saMjokara isa amUlya divyasampadA ko samRddha karo / anyathA kAma, krodha, mada, matsara, moha, lobha, tuccha svArtha, Adi ke nindanIya evaM ghRNita durbhAva uThate raheMge, viSayavAsanAoM, vividha sAMsArika kAmanAoM, tRSNA aura lAlasA tathA sattA pada pratiSThAdi kI lolupatA ityAdi aniSTa durbhAvanAoM kA jvAra umar3atA rahegA, rAga-dveSa evaM kaSAya kI taraMgeM uchalatI raheMgI, jinase merA ( prabhu kA ) yaha pavitra, zuddha hRdaya mandira apavitra, azuddha gandA evaM kaluSita hotA jaayegaa| phira tuma mere (prabhu ke ) divyasandeza se vaMcita ho jAoge, paramAtma-prApti ke patha se bhaTaka jAoge / ataeva saMsAra kI isa tuccha evaM vinazvara sampadA ko pAne ke lie apanI mahAn Atmika sampadA ko barbAda mata karo / kabhI-kabhI aisI pAvana AdhyAtmika evaM jIvana-sambandhI preraNAe~ hRdayasthita paramAtmA ko divyadhvani ke rUpa meM prApta hotI hai - "o buddhizIla mAnava ! tujhe devadurlabha mAnavajIvana milA hai| kintu tUne isa Page #371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 356 | appA so paramappA jIvanasampadA ke bahamUlya tatvoM se koI lAbha nahIM utthaayaa| aba jIvana kI sAndhyabelA meM bhI tU samajha jA aura AtmA ke vikAsa, svabhAva, svaguNa evaM paramAtmatatva-prApti ke viSaya meM cintana, manana aura svarUpAcaraNa kr| apanI AtmA ko zuddha aura pavitra banA, aura jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa, rUpa mokSamArga (paramAtmaprApti ke patha) para calakara use AtmagRNoM se samRddha bnaa| aba tere jIvanadIpa meM AyuSyarUpI tela bilakula kama rahA hai| isalie kaba yaha jIvanadIpa bujha jAye, koI bharosA nhiiN| ataH jo kucha bhI AcaraNIya, vicAraNIya evaM karaNIya hai, use zIghra kr| isameM kSaNamAtra kA bhI pramAda, Alasya yA TAlamaTUla mata kara / aba tU pichalI bhUloM, aparAdhoM aura doSoM kA parimArjana-pariSkAra karane meM juTa jA aura sAtha hI apanI bahumUlya Atma-sampadA ko sa~bhAlane aura vikasita karane meM laga jA / nahIM to, bAda meM manaHsaMkleza kara pazcAttApa ke sivAya kucha bhI nahIM rhegaa|" / ye aura aise hI pavitra paramAtmIya divyasandeza manuSya ke antaHkaraNa se hI grahaNa (Catch) kiye jA sakate haiM, sUne jA sakate haiN| paramAtmA kI pavitra preraNA, antaHsphuraNA, evaM vatsalatA bhI apane hRdaya se hI jAnI-samajhI jA sakatI hai| isalie hRdaya ko hI paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) ke virAjane kA sarvAdhika upayukta evaM uttama sthAna mAnA gayA / hRdaya meM paramAtmA kA nivAsa hote hue bhI kaThora va kaluSita kyoM ? hRdaya mana kA hI eka ghaTaka hai| ekendriya prANiyoM ke dravyamana to nahIM, bhAvamana hotA hai, unakA hRdaya (bhAvamana) atyanta suSupta, mUcchitasA hotA hai / ataH jaina, vaidika Adi sabhI dharmoM kI dhArAe~ yaha mAnatI haiM ki pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya meM paramAtmA (jainadRSTi se zuddha AtmA) kA nivAsa hai / prazna yaha hai ki jaba pratyeka saMsArI prANI ke hRdaya meM paramAtmA kA nivAsa hai, taba adhikAMza choTe-bar3e prANiyoM kA hRdaya komala aura pavitra rahane ke bajAya kaThora, krUra evaM apavitra tathA kaluSita kyoM bana jAtA hai / kauna-se aise kAraNa haiM ki antaHkaraNa meM paramAtmA kA nivAsa hote hue bhI adhikAMza prANI, vizeSataH mAnava bhI malina, pApiSTha, krUra; nirdaya, tathA hatyA, corI, DakaitI Adi duSkarmoM ke durbhAvoM tathA kaSAya, kAma, moha Adi vibhAvoM se AvRta ho jAtA hai ? kyoM nahIM, vaha paramAtmA ke divya sandeza, prabhu kI amRtamayI divyadhvani ko zravaNa evaM Page #372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 357 grahaNa kara pAtA? kadAcit hRdayastha paramAtmA kA bhAna hone para bhI athavA unakI Antarika avyakta divyadhvani (AvAja) sunAI dene para bhI cora, DAkU, hatyAre Adi pApakamiyoM kA hRdaya kyoM nahIM badala jAtA? hRdaya meM paramAtmA ke virAjamAna hote hae bhI kauna aisI zakti hai, jo unheM na cAhate hue bhI balAt vividha pApakarmoM meM prerita karatI hai ? bhagavadgItA meM bhI isI prakAra kA prazna arjuna dvArA uThAyA gayA hai, aura vahA~ usakA samAdhAna isa prakAra kiyA gayA hai kAma eSa krodha eSa rajoguNa-samRdabhavaH / mahAzano mahApApmA viddha yenamiha vairiNam // 'rajoguNa se utpanna hone vAle ye vividha kAma aura krodha hI mahAn pApI (pApakarma meM prerita karane vAle) aura mahAn udarambharI haiN| inheM hI isa viSaya meM (paramAtmA kA divyasandeza sunane meM vighnakAraka) vairI smjho|' jainasiddhAnta kI dRSTi se isakA samAdhAna yaha hai ki prANiyoM kI AtmA para jaba taka aura jitane aMzoM meM jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya tathA samyaktvamohanIya, mithyAtvamohanIya aura mizra-mohanIya, karma ke pudgala chAye raheMge, taba taka unake samyajJAna, darzana evaM cAritra tathA tapa kI zakti AcchAdita rhegii| AtmA ajJAna, moha, rAga-dvaSa, mithyAtva, kAma tathA krodhAdi kaSAyoM meM ramaNa karatA rhegaa| apane samyajJAna, darzana, cAritra, tapa, Atmika zakti Adi guNoM ko utane aMzoM meM prakaTa nahIM kara skegaa| aisI sthiti meM jisa prANI ke samyakjJAna, samyakdRSTi, samyakacAritra kI kSamatA evaM Atmika zakti sarvAMzataH, adhikAMzataH yA alpAMzataH AvRta hogI, vaha utane aMzoM meM paramAtmA kA divyasandeza grahaNa nahIM kara skegaa| bhagavadgItA meM bhI isI tathya ko svIkAra kiyA hai 1 atha kena prayukto'yaM pApaM carati pUruSaH / ___ anicchannapi vASrNeya balAdiva niyojitaH // -bhagavadgItA adhyAya 3 zloka 36 2 bhagavadgItA adhyAya 3 zloka 37 / Page #373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 358 | appA so paramappA 'una prANiyoM kA jJAna ajJAna ke kAraNa AvRta ho jAtA hai, isa kAraNa ve mohayukta ho jAte haiM / jJAniyoM ke nityavairI kAma-mohAdi AtmajJAna ko Dhaka lete haiM / niSkarSa yaha hai ki paramAtmA kA nivAsa to pratyeka prANI ke hRdaya meM hai, kintu uparyukta kAraNoM se jisa prANI ke hRdaya kA dvAra banda ho jAtA hai, athavA jo prANI paramAtmA ke pavitra samyagjJAnAdi kI kiraNoM ko lene ke lie Atura, jijJAsU, utsUka yA utkaNThita nahIM ho pAtA aura hRdayamaMdira ke kapATa banda kara letA hai, vaha paramAtmA kI divyadhvani yA divya. sandeza grahaNa yA zravaNa nahIM kara paataa| AkAzavANI kendra se reDiyo meM sabhI sTezanoM se braoNDakAsTiMga (samAcAra prasAraNa) kiyA jAtA hai| kabhI-kabhI to eka hI samaya meM kaI sTezana samAcAra-prasAraNa ke khale rahate haiM, kintu reDiyo yA TrAMjisTara kA svica kholA na jAe aura amuka sTezana para saMketadarzaka suI lagAI na jAe to vaha samAcAra, vArtAlApa, saMgIta yA saMvAda sunAI nahIM degA, use vaha vyakti grahaNa na kara skegaa| isI prakAra jisa manuSya yA manuSyetara prANI ke hRdayarUpI sTezana kA svica khulA nahIM hogA, vaha hRdaya-sthita paramAtmA kI divyadhvani, avyakta antaHpreraNA yA sphuraNA ko grahaNa yA zravaNa nahIM kara skegaa| jo apane hRdayarUpI sTezana kA svica oNna (khulA) kara degA, vaha hRdayastha paramAtmA ke sandeza, preraNA Adi se avazya lAbhAnvita ho skegaa| _jisa prakAra reDiyo pAsa meM par3A rahane para aura samAcAra-prasArita hote rahane para bhI usa sTezana kA svica na kholane para vyakti una samAcAroM ke grahaNa-zravaNa se lAbhAnvita nahIM ho pAtA, isI prakAra paramAtmA kA divyasandeza prANI ke hRdayarUpI sTezana se avyaktarUpa se satata prasArita ho rahA hai, lekina vyakti apane hRdayadvAra khule na rakhe to vaha unake divyasandeza ke grahaNa-zravaNa se lAbhAnvita nahIM ho paataa| aisI sthiti meM prabhu kA divyasandeza grahaNa-zravaNa na kara pAne ke kAraNa vaha prANI paramAtmA 1 (ka) "ajJAnenAvRtaM jJAnaM tena muhyanti jantavaH / " -bhagavadgItA (kha) AvRtaM jJAnametena jJAnino nityavairiNA // gItA 3/36 Page #374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana: paramAtmA kA Asana | 356 ( zuddha AtmA) se vimukha ho jAtA hai, usakA hRdaya komala ke badale kaThora, pavitra ke badale apavitra aura kaluSita ho jAtA hai / jo prANI apane hRdayamandira ke paTa khola dete haiM, paramAtmA ke divyajJAnayukta sandeza ko grahaNa karane ke lie utkaNThita hote haiM, ve hI bhavya jIva usake grahaNa- zravaNa se lAbhAnvita hote haiM / prakRti kI ora se bhUmi ke anurUpa sarvatra varSA hotI hai, kintu usa varSA se USara bhUmi aura javAsA kA paudhA lAbha nahIM uThA pAtA / svAtinakSatra meM huI vRSTi kI bUMdeM to sarvatra giratI haiM, parantu sIpa ke mukha meM par3akara ve motI bana jAtI haiM, anyatra nahIM / sUrya udaya hote hI anya sabhI phUla nahIM khilate, kintu sUryamukhI puSpa evaM kamala khila uThate haiM / usI prakAra vItarAga paramAtmA kA bodha to saba jIvoM ke lie hotA hai, kintu rase grahaNa kara pAte haiM - sulabhabodhi aura bhavya jIva hI / zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra caNDakauzika sarpa kI bAMbI para use pratibodha dene pdhaare| unheM dekhate hI pahale to caNDakauzika ne apane hRdaya ke paTa nahIM khole aura svabhAvAnusAra unake aMgUThe ko Dasa liyA / kintu phira bhI prabhu mahAvIra ko vahA~ avicala khar3e dekha, vaha vismaya-vimugdha hokara unakI ora TakaTakI lagAkara dekhane lagA / UhApoha ke kAraNa use apane pUrvajanma kA smaraNa ho AyA / pUrvajanma kI antima samaya kI durghaTanA usake sAmane calacitra kI taraha sAkAra ho gaI / usakI jijJAsA buddhi jAgI / apane hRdaya kapATa khole / prabhu ke pratibodhaka vacanoM ko vaha amRta-sama pI gayA / hRdaya meM bhalI-bhAMti utara jAne ke kAraNa usane apanA sArA jIvana badala DAlA / usakA viSAkta hRdaya amRtamaya bana gayA / vaha kaThora se komala, apavitra se pavitra aura anudAra se udAra bana gayA / isI prakAra cilAtIputra, rohiNeya cora, hatyAre arjunamAlI evaM dRr3haprahArI Adi kA kaThora aura kaluSita hRdaya bhI tabhI komala aura pavitra banA, jaba unhoMne apane hRdaya ke paTa khole aura una una mahApuruSoM kI pavitra preraNAe~ zraddhA se zravaNa aura grahaNa kara lIM / ye to paurANika kAla kI kathAe~ haiM / vartamAnakAla meM mahAtmA gA~dhIjI kA to yuvAvasthA kA jItA-jAgatA udAharaNa prasiddha hai / jise ve apanI AtmakathA meM svayaM likhate haiM / jaba ve apanI mAtAjI ke samakSa jaina santa zrI becarajIsvAmI se parastrIsevana, mAMsAhAra evaM madya Page #375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 60 | appA so paramappA pAna ke tyAga kI pratijJA lekara videza ge| vahAM unake parastrIgamana tyAga kI pratijJA kI tIna bAra kasauTI huii| tInoM hI bAra jaba ve phisalane ko hue, taba unake hRdaya meM sthita paramAtmA ne antaHsphuraNA jAgRta kI aura ve paramAtmA ke usa avyakta sandeza ko zravaNa-grahaNa karake ukta pApakarma se baca gae, aura apanI pratijJA para dRr3ha rahe, kyoMki unhoMne antaHsthita paramAtmA ke divya sandeza ko sunane aura grahaNa karane ke lie apane hRdaya ke paTa khule rakhe the|1 hRdaya ke dvAra : kinake banda, kinake khule ? __vaise to kisI bhI prANI ke hRdaya ke dravya-paTa yA dravya dvAra nahIM hote, kintu yahAM hRdaya ke bhAvadvAra yA bhAva-paTa se abhiprAya hai| ekendriyajIvoM se lekara cAra indriyoM vAle jIvoM taka dravyamana to hotA hI nahIM, ve asaMjJI hone ke kAraNa unake bhAvamana hI hotA hai, vaha bhI suSupta cetanA yA mUcchita cetanA se yukta hotA hai| isalie unake bhAva-hRdaya ke bhAvapaTa yA bhAvadvAra avaruddha rahate haiM, ve paramAtmA ke divyasandeza yA jJAna ke prakAza ko grahaNa-zravaNa karane meM sarvathA akSama rahate haiN| paMcendriyoM ke cAra prakAra haiM-nAraka, tiryaJca, manuSya aura deva / unameM se nAraka jIvoM meM samyagdRSTi ke sivAya anya jIvoM ke hRdaya ke paTa khule nahIM hote / ve mithyAtva, ajJAna evaM moha ke timira se Avata rahate haiN| devoM meM bhI samyagdRSTi devoM tathA uccajAtIya devoM ke sivAya anya devI-devoM ke hRdayapaTa prAyaH banda rahate haiN| isalie jinake hRdayadvAra banda rahate haiM, ve prabhu ke divyasandeza ko grahaNa-zravaNa karane meM utsuka nahIM hote| ve vaiSayika sukhoM meM nimagna hokara apanA devAyuSya pUrNa kara dete haiM / paMcendriyatiryaJca jIvoM meM bhI kisI-kisI jIva ke pUrvasaMskAravaza tathA pUrvakRtapuNyodaya se hRdayapaTa khula jAte haiM / vaha tiryaJcabhava meM bhI antaHsthita prabhu ke divyasandeza ko zravaNa-grahaNa kara letA hai aura apanA janma sudhAra letA hai, jIvana ko unnata banA pAtA hai| rAjagRhI nivAsI 'nandana maNihAra' eka samRddha dhanika vyavasAyI thA, aura bhagavAn mahAvIra kA bArahavratadhArI zramaNopAsaka banA huA thaa| vaha aSTamI-caturdazI Adi tithiyoM meM pauSadhopavAsa bhI karatA thaa| 1 mahAtmA gA~dhIjI kI AtmakathA se sAra saMkSipta 2 dekhiye-bhagavatIsUtra meM nandanamaNihAra kA vRttAnta Page #376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 361 usane zubha bhAvanAvaza atithiyoM aura pathikoM ke vizrAma karane tathA jalapAna karane ke lie evaM nAgarikoM ke svAsthyalAbha ke lie rAjagRhInagarI ke bAhara pathikazAlA, vyAyAmazAlA, vizrAmagRha Adi banavAe aura madhurazItala jala saMcaya ke lie eka vApikA bhI bnaaii| yahA~ taka to ThIka thA, kintu eka bAra pauSadhopavAsa meM use atyanta pyAsa lagI aura sukhazIla jIvana bitAne kI bhAvanA jgii| pauSadhopavAsa ke samaya to samasta sAvadyayoga (pApamayIpravRttiyoM) kA tathA anna-jala kA bhI tyAga hotA hai, phira bhI usakI apanI bAbar3I Adi para Asakti huI, apanI bAvar3I kA pAnI pIne kI tIvra lAlasA jgii| usake pazcAt zrAvaka ke kaThora vrata-niyamoM ke pAlana meM zithilatA Ane lgii| phalataH phalAsakti evaM sukhasuvidhAsakti kI bhAvanAoM meM marakara vaha apane dvArA nirmita bAvar3I meM hI tiyaJyapaMcendriya meMDhaka ke rUpa meM utpanna huaa| pUrvajanma ke saMskAravaza vaha apane dvArA nirmita vApikA, pathikazAlA Adi para Asakti rakhane lagA, apanI prazaMsA prasiddhi aura nAmabarI ke zravaNa ke lie tIvra utsuka ho gyaa| zrAvakavrata to usake bhaMga ho hI gaye the| ataH mithyAtva, ajJAna aura moha ke pracura andhakAra ke kAraNa usake hRdaya ke dvAra banda ho ge| kintu eka bAra pUrvajanma ke isa nandanamaNihAra dardura ne zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ke rAjagRhI meM padArpaNa se samAcAra sune| pUrvajanma ke saMskAra ubuddha hue| UhApoha karate-karate pUrvajanma kI smRti ho AI / apane uttama zrAvakajIvana ko punaH apanAne aura Atmazuddhi karane kI tIvrabhAvanA jgii| usake hRdaya ke banda dvAra khula ge| uttama bhAvanA se prerita hokara vaha phudakatA-phudakatA bhagavAn mahAvIra ke darzana-zravaNa ke lie jA rahA thA, kintu mArga meM hI zreNika rAjA ke ghor3e kI TApa se becAre meMDhaka kA zarIra kucala jAne se vahIM usakA prANAnta ho gyaa| hRdayapaTa khule hone se antima samaya meM zubhabhAvoM meM marakara vaha dardurAntaka deva bnaa| yaha thA tiryaMcapaMcendriya ke hRdaya-paTa khula jAne kA pariNAma ! manuSyoM meM bhI jo nara-nArI sulabhabodhi, AtmA-paramAtmA ke prati zraddhAlu paramAtmA ke sandeza ko sanane ke lie utsuka, samyagdRSTi yA jAgarUka hote haiM, jinakA hRdaya sarala, nizchala, niSkAma, niHspRha, mandakaSAyI, mandavikArI evaM niSpApa hotA hai. unake hRdaya ke bhAvapaTa khule rahate haiM yA khula jAte haiM / ve paramAtmA kA divyasandeza yA antaHpreraNA sphuraNa Adi grahaNa evaM zravaNa karane ke yogya hote haiM / parantu jaba ve prabhu ke divya amara Page #377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 362 | appA so paramappA sandeza ko zravaNa grahaNa karane meM pramAda kara jAte haiM, unakI utsukatA evaM utkaNThA meM mandatA A jAtI hai, taba unake hRdaya para ajJAna evaM moha kA pardA par3a jAtA hai aura taba ve unake sandeza-nirdeza ko grahaNa nahIM kara paate| niSkarSa yaha hai ki jisakA antaHkaraNa svaccha, nizchala, sarala, niSkAma, niHspRha na ho; jisake hRdaya meM krodhAdi kI tIvratA ho, kAmAndhatA, viSayavAsanA tathA rAga-dvoSa, moha Adi vikAroM kI pracuratA jisake hRdaya meM ho, hiMsA Adi AsravoM meM jo aharniza pravRtta rahatA hai, jisakA hRdaya mithyAtva, ajJAnatA tathA durbhAvoM se bharA ho, usake hRdaya para pardA par3a jAtA hai, usake hRdaya ke bhAvadvAra Avata ho jAte haiN| usako antaH sthita jJAnAdirUpa paramAtmA ke darzana tathA unakI divyapreraNA kA grahaNazravaNa nahIM ho pAtA / isa kAraNa usakI AtmA suSupta ho jAtI hai / hRdayadvAra banda ho jAne para"" ___ isI Azaya se AcArAMga sUtra meM batAyA gayA hai aNANAe puTThA vi ege niyati / 'maMdA moheNa pAuDA / ' tao se egayA mUr3habhAvaM jayaMti / taM se ahiyAe, taM se abohie|1 arthAt-antaHsthita paramAtmA kI avyakta AjJA ko ThukarAkara kaI ajJAnI moha se AvRta hokara (mukta-paramAtmA kI ora jAne ke bajAya) saMsAra kI ora lauTa par3ate haiN| phira kabhI-kabhI unake hRdaya meM mUDhabhAva utpanna ho jAte haiN| yaha (hiMsAdi kRtya karane kI) muDhatA usake liye ahitakara hotI hai, usake lie abodhi kA kAraNa hotI hai / ina saba bhagavadvacanoM kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki jisakA hRdaya svaccha, nirmala, paramAtmA ke prati ekAgra, sarala evaM nizchala nahIM hotA, jo hiMsAdi duSkRtyoM ke citana meM rata rahate haiN| unake hRdaya kA dvAra kAma, krodha 1 (ka) AcArAMga sUtra a. 1, a. 2, u. 2 (kha) vahI, 1/1/2 (ga) vahI, 1/2/1 (gha) vahI, 1/1/7 Page #378 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 363 lobha, moha Adi vibhAvoM tathA parabhAvoM kI Asakti se AvRta ho jAtA hai / ve phira paramAtmA kI divya preraNA, sphuraNA evaM avyakta Adeza - saMdezoM kA zravaNa-manana-ciMtana evaM grahaNa nahIM kara paate| unheM kucha sUjhatA hI nahIM, unakI sadbuddhi para pardA par3a jAtA hai, ve soca hI nahIM pAte ki hiMsAdi Arambha karake ' hama apane hI pairoM para kulhAr3I mAra rahe haiM / hamAre liye yaha aura ahitakara evaM abodhijanaka hogA / jisakA hRdayadvAra avaruddha ho jAtA hai, vaha apanI AtmA ke nijI guNoM ko vikasita karane ke liye paramAtmA se avyakta preraNA aura prakAza nahIM pAtA / apanI AtmA meM jJAna, darzana, Atmazakti aura AtmAnanda ke bhaNDAra bhare par3e haiM, unheM pahacAnane, DhUMr3hane aura vikasita karane ke mahAn kAryoM ko karane hetu usameM koI ruci, utsAha evaM sAhasa nahIM hotA / vaha jIvana se nirAza, hatAza hokara jIvana kA dhyeya bahuta hI kSa udra evaM saMkucita banA letA hai / jo kSudra dhyeya banA lete haiM, ve apane meM, apane hI saMkIrNa svArtha aura ahaM ke ghere meM banda ho jAte haiN| unakI jijJAsAvRtti, AstikatA evaM udAratA samApta ho jAtI hai / ve kevala apane hI kSudra vaiSayika sukha kA vicAra karate haiM / AcArAMga sUtra ke anusAra vaha apanA evaM apanoM kA hI peTa bharane, santAna paidA karane meM aura indriyaviSayoM ke kAmabhogoM meM Asakta vyakti mUrkha aura mohagrasta hotA hai / usakA duHkha zAMta nahIM hotA / phalata: vaha duHkhI hokara duHkhoM ke hI Avarta cakra meM bAra-bAra janma-maraNarUpa saMsAra meM paryaTana karatA rahatA hai / phira usakA hRdaya kSa udratAgrasta vicAroM se zmazAna kI taraha manovikAroM kI cintAoM ke dhueM se AcchAdita ho jAtA hai / usakA hRdaya - dvAra kyoM aura kaise AvRta ho jAtA hai, usake liye bhagavadgItA kahatI hai-- 'dhUmenAvriyate vahniryathAdarzo malena ca / yatholbenAvRto garbhastathA tenedamAvRtam || 2 1 ettha satyaM samAraMbhamANassa iccete ArambhA apariNNAyA bhavanti / - AcA. 1/1/6 2 vAle puNa nihe kAma samuNanne asamiyadukkhe, dukkhI dukkhANameva AvaTTamaNu- - AcA. 1/2/3 pariyai / 3 bhagavadgItA a. 3 zlo. 3= Page #379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 364 | appA so paramappA jaise dhueM se agni aura maila (gardai) se darpaNa Dhaka jAtA hai, isI prakAra jaise jera se garbha DhakA huA hotA hai, vaise hI antaHsthita paramAtmA ke divyajJAna kA prakAza kAmAdi vikAroM ke dvArA Dhaka jAtA hai / jisa hRdayarUpI udyAna meM paramAtmIya jJAna ke sugandhita phUla khila sakate the aura unase pAripAzvika vAtAvaraNa ko guNoM kI sugandha se suramya banAye rakhA jA sakatA thA, usa udyAna meM patajhar3a kI sthiti utpanna karane meM mUla kAraNa vahI kSa dratAdhArI mUrkha ho jAtA hai| nirAkAra paramAtmA : apane anantajJAnAdi svabhAva ke rUpa meM hRdaya meM sthita __ koI kaha sakatA hai ki siddha-paramAtmA to azarIrI evaM nirAkAra haiM, ve kaise kisI prANI ke hRdaya-bhavana meM baiTha sakate haiM ? jabaki AcArya amitagatisUri ne sAmAyikapATha meM chaha zlokoM ke dvArA abhivyakta kiyA hai 'sa devadevo hRdaye mamA'stAm / / "vaha devAdhideva paramAtmA mere hRdaya meM AsIna hoM, virAjamAna hoN|" yadi yaha prArthanA jIvanmukta arihanta paramAtmA ke liye kI gaI hai, taba ve bhI kisI dUsare prANI ke hRdaya meM kaise virAjamAna ho sakate haiM ? isakA samAdhAna yaha hai ki isa pATha meM chaha zlokoM dvArA zarIradhArI arihanta aura azarIrI siddha, donoM hI prakAra ke paramAtmA se hRdaya meM sthita hone kI namra prArthanA kI hai / hA~, yaha tathya siddhAnta-viruddha evaM yuktivihIna hai ki koI bhI paramAtmA, yahA~ taka ki zuddha AtmA bhI kisI dUsare prANI ke hRdaya meM sanniviSTa hotA hai, virAjatA hai yA baiThatA hai / paramAtmA (yA zuddha AtmA) svabhAvoM aura svaguNoM ke amUrta-nirAkArarUpa meM hI prANI ke hadaya meM sthita hote haiM, sAkAra rUpa meM nhiiN| yahI kAraNa hai ki AcAryazrI amitagati ne isa prArthanA ke sAtha hI unake svabhAvoM evaM svaguNoM kA varNana karate hue kahA hai-"jo anantajJAna, anantadarzana aura 1 sAmAyika pATha zlo. 13 Page #380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 365 ananta sukha ke svabhAva se otaprota haiM, jo saMsAra ke samasta vikAroM se rahita haiM, jo nirvikalpasamAdhi ( dhyAna kI pUrNa nizcalatA ) dvArA hI pUrNatayA anubhava meM Ate haiM, jinakA paramAtmA nAma hai / 1 jo saMsAra ke samasta duHkha jAla ko vidhvasta kara DAlatA hai, jo trijagatuvartI samasta padArthoM ko jAnatA dekhatA hai / aura antarhRdaya meM yogiyoM (dhyAnasAdhakoM ) dvArA bhalI-bhA~ti nirIkSaNa kiyA jA sakatA hai, vaha devAdhideva mere hRdaya meM virAjamAna hoM / jo mokSamArga ke pratipAdaka haiM, jo janma-maraNAdirUpa duHkhoM ( ApattiyoM) se rahita haiM, jo tIna loka ke draSTA jJAtA haiM, jo niraMjana nirAkAra (azarIrI ) haiM aura niSkalaMka haiM, ve devAdhideva ....... / jina doSoM (aSTAdaza doSoM) ne samasta saMsArI jIvoM ko apane caMgula (niyantraNa) meM le rakhA hai, ve rAgAdi doSa jinameM lezamAtra bhI nahIM haiM, jo ( azarIrI hone ke kAraNa ) indriya aura noindriya ( mana ) se rahita haiM, athavA jo (jIvanmukta) atIndriya (jJAna ke lie indriyoM aura mana kI sahAyatA nahIM lene vAle) haiM, jo jJAnamaya haiM, apAya ( vighna yA vinAza) se rahita avinAzI haiM / ve vItarAga deva : jo ( anantajJAna kI dRSTi se ) sAre vizva meM vyApta haiM, jo vizva kalyANa kI bhAvanA se otaprota haiM, jo siddha ( kRtakRtya) haiM, buddha (pUrNa jJAtA) haiM, jo karmabandhanoM ko tor3a cuke haiM, jinakA antardhyAna karane para samasta vikAra dUra ho jAte haiM, ve devAdhideva paramAtmA mere hRdaya meM AsIna hoM / " 1 "yo darzana, jJAna-sukha -svabhAvaH, samasta saMsAra - vikAra - bAhyaH / samAdhigamyaH paramAtma-saMjJaH, sa devadavo hRdaye mamAstAm || - sAmAyika pATha zlo. 13 2 (ka) niSUdate yo bhavaduHkhajAlaM nirIkSate yo jagadantarAlam / yo'ntargata yogi nirIkSaNIyaH, sa devadevo hRdaye mamAstAm // 4 // (kha) vimukti mArga pratipAdako yo, yo janma-mRtyu- vyasanAdRvyatItaH / trilokalokI sakalo'kalaMka: sa devadevo hRdaye mamA'stAm // 15 // ( ga ) kor3IkRtAH zeSa - zarIrivargAH rAgAdayo yasya na santi doSAH / T: nirindriyo jJAnamayo'napAyaH sa devadevo hRdaye mamAstAm // 16 // (gha) yo vyApako vizvajanInavRttiH siddho vibuddho dhutakarmabandhaH / dhyAto dhunIte sakalaM vikAraM sa devadevo hRdaye mamA'stAm / / 17 / / -sAmAyikapATha Page #381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 366 | appA so paramappA ina samasta zlokoM ke dvArA paramAtmA ko svabhAvoM aura AtmaguNoM se yukta nirAkAra amUrta batAyA gayA hai| vahI niraMjana nirAkAra paramAtmA (zuddha AtmA) prANi hRdaya meM sthita virAjamAna rahate haiM / hRdayAsIna nirAkAra paramAtmA kise dikhAI dete haiM ? aise niraMjana nirAkAra jJAnAdimaya paramAtmA ko apane hRdaya meM virAjamAna vahI dekha sakatA hai, vahI jAna sakatA hai, jisakA hRdaya saMkIrNa, kSudra, svArthI tathA anudAra na ho / jisakA hRdaya svaccha aura sarala nahIM hogA, jisake hRdaya meM pApavAsanAe~ kSudra kAmanAe~, tuccha svArtha bhAvanAe~ bharI hoNgii| usake hRdaya ke bhAvadvAra para kAmakrodhAdi vikAroM kA pardA par3a jAyagA, usake antazcakSuoM para mohAdikarmamAlinya kA jAlA chA jAegA / phalataH use apane antarbhavana meM virAjamAna nirAkAra paramAtmA, svabhAvoM aura AtmaguNoM se sampanna votarAga prabhu dikhAI nahIM deNge| jisako apane hRdaya meM sthita nirAkAra paramAtmA nahIM dikhAI dete ; vaha manuSya janma pAkara bhI 'maiM' aura 'mere' ( merA zarIra, mere putra, merI patnI, mere mAtA-pitA, merA dhana, merA prAntAdi) ke cakkara meM phaMsa jAtA hai| aisA dUSita ahaMbhAva mAnava ko janma-maraNAdi rUpa saMsAra ke duHkhoM DAlatA hai / vaha kaMcana aura kAminI ke moha meM lubdha kara detA hai / jisase vyakti apanA (apane zuddha AtmA aura paramAtmA) kA bhAna jJAna bhUla jAtA hai / Atmadharma se vimukha hokara apane hRdaya para pardA DAla detA hai, jisase use antaHsthita paramAtmA hRdaya siMhAsana para AsIna dikhAI nahIM dete / niraMjana nirAkAra paramAtmA usakI dRSTi se ojhala ho jAte haiM / meM C paramAtmA ko hRdaya meM virAjamAna dekhane ke lie kyA kare, kyA nahIM ? jo sAdhaka paramAtmA ko hRdaya meM virAjamAna dekhanA cAhatA hai, jo hRdayadvAra para bhAva- AvaraNa nahIM cAhatA, antazcakSu ke paTa khule rakhanA cAhatA hai, use nirAkAra jJAnamaya prabhu ko virAjamAna rakhane aura dekhane ke lie apane hRdaya ko satata svaccha aura pavitra rakhanA caahie| apane hRdaya ko paramAtmA, zuddha AtmA yA Atma- guNoM ke sivAya kisI aura ( parabhAva yA vibhAva) ke lie surakSita na rkhe| apane hRdaya ke siMhAsana para vaha paramAtmA ko bhI biThAnA cAhe aura sAMsArika kAmAdi vibhAvoM, yA parabhAvoM ko bhI, to paramAtmadarzana saMbhava nahIM ho sakegA / jaisA ki eka anubhavI ne kahA hai Page #382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 367 jahA~ rAma, tahAM kAma nahIM, jahA~ kAma nahIM rAma / donoM ikaThA nA rahe, rAma kAma ika ThAma // 1 yahI kAraNa hai ki jo paramAtmA ko apane antarha daya-bhavana meM virAjamAna dekhanA cAhate haiM, yA dekhate haiM, ve sadaiva satata sAvadhAna evaM apramatta rahate haiM aura rahane kA prayatna karate haiN| jaba bhI hRdayabhavana para kAma, krodha, mada, moha, matsara, rAga, dveSa Adi vikArarUpI cora AkramaNa karane lagate haiM, taba ve turanta sAvadhAna ho jAte haiN| aisA bhakta sahRdaya sAdhaka alpajJa aura alpa-apramatta hotA hai, isalie vikAra coroM ke hRdayabhavana meM praveza karane aura use gaMdA karane kI saMbhAvanA rahatI hai| aise vikAracoroM ke jabarana ghusa jAne para vaha paramAtmA se savinaya prArthanA karatA hai, ki ve aisI antaHsphuraNA evaM Atmazakti pradAna kareM, jisase vaha una antaHpraviSTa vikAracoroM ko zIghra bhagA sake, ve vikAracora usake AtmaguNarUpI dhana kA haraNa na kara sakeM / gosvAmI tulasIdAsajI ne 'vinaya patrikA' meM aisI hI prArthanA prabhu se kI hai mama hRdaya-bhavana prabhu toraa| taMha Aya base bahu corA // atikaThina karahi barajorA / mAnahi nAMhI vinaya-nihorA / / tama moha lobha ahaMkArA / mada krodha bodharipu maaraa| ati karahiM upadrava naathaa| maradaha mohi jAna anAthA / / maiM eka amita bttmaaraa| koU sune na mora pukArA // 2 vastutaH apanI AtmA ko paramAtma-prApti ke yogya banAnA cAhane vAle sAdhaka ko cAhie ki paramAtmA ke paramAtmabhAva ke rUpa meM rahane ke sthAna- hRdaya-bhavana meM sUkSmarUpa se praviSTa hone vAle kAma, krodha, mada, lobha, rAgadveSa, ajJAna Adi vikAroM koM jJa-parijJA se jAna le, kintu unake pravAha meM na baha jAe, unake saMga kA raMga na lagAe, vaha taTastha jJAtAdraSTA rahe, phira pratyAkhyAna parijJA se unheM haTAne ke lie pUrNa Atmazakti ke sAtha puruSArtha kre| dUsarI ora se---vaha aisA prayatna bhI kare, jisase usakA hRdaya AtmaguNoM se susajjita rahe, tAki kAma krodhAdi durguNoM ko hRdaya meM praviSTa hone kA avasara hI na mile / kyoMki AtmaguNoM ke rahate, 1 tulasI dohAvalI (gosvAmI tulasIdAsa jI) 2 vinayapatrikA (gosvAmI tulasIdAsa jI) Page #383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 368 | appA so paramappA kAmakrodhAdi vaikArika durguNoM-vibhAvoM sahasA ghusa nahIM sakate aura ve vikAsacora hRdayabhavana kA naSTa-bhraSTa evaM vikRta bhI nahIM kara sakate haiN| isake lie sAdhaka sadaiva vItarAga paramAtmA se prArthanA karatA rahe prabho ! merA hRdaya guNasindhu aparampAra ho jaae| saphala saba ora se pAvana manuja-avatAra ho jAe / kha zI ho, raMja ho, kucha ho; rahU~ maiM eka-sA haradama / hRdaya ke yaMtra para merA; aTala adhikAra ho jaae| jarA-sA bhI mile mejhameM, na DhU~DhA cinha IrSyA kaa| padonnati dekhakara, dila harSa se sarasAra ho jaaye||1 ye aura isa prakAra ke AtmagugoM se sAdhaka kA hRdaya sarAbora rahegA, taba yaha nizcita hai ki AtmaguNoM se paripUrNa paramAtmA bhI hRdayamandira meM virAjamAna hue dikhAI deM; kyoMki zuddha AtmA ke svabhAva aura nijaguNoM meM evaM paramAtmA ke svabhAva aura svaguNoM meM koI antara nahIM hai| hRdaya-bhavana ko pavitra rakhane se hI paramAtmA virAjamAna dIkheMge yaha dhyAna rakhanA cAhie ki paramAtmA se sadguNoM se hRdaya paripUrNa rahane kI kevala prArthanA karane se hI kAma nahIM calegA, itane mAtra se hI prabhu hRdaya meM sadaiva satata virAjamAna dikhAI nahIM deNge| prabhu ko AmaMtrita karane se pahale unake virAjamAna hone ke hRdaya ko pavitra, nirmala, nizchala evaM niSkalaMka bhI rakhanA hogA / phArasI ke eka zAyara 'dIvAne sAhaba' ne likhA hai "gaira hakarA mide hI raha, dara rahIma dila ciraa| mIka sIbara saphe hastI khate bAtila cirA // " isakA bhAvArtha yaha hai-ai insAna ! tu apane dila ke kile meM haka, ImAna aura rahama ke sivA dUsare ko kyoM jagaha detA hai ? tU apane dila meM haka ko jagaha dene ke badale harAma ko jagaha detA hai, to kyA terA dila harAma ko jagaha dene ke lie hI hai ? eka dhanika ne bahuta sundara mahala bnvaayaa| yadi vaha apane mahala meM / padhArane ke lie kisI bar3e AdamI-mahAmantrI ko AmantraNa de de aura jisa | 1 amara jana puSpAMjali (kavi zrI amara munijI ma0) Page #384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana / 366 dina mahAmaMtrI padhArane vAle hoM, usI dina eka mehatara Akara apanA gaMdagI kA TokarA vahA~ rakha dene ke lie usa dhanika se anurodha kare to kyA vaha apane mahala meM yA mahala ke pAsa gaMdagI kA TokarA rakhane degA ? hargija nahIM / vaha ukta mehatara se yahI kahegA- 'jaldI se yahA~ se calA jA / maiMne apane mahala meM mahAmaMtrI ko AmaMtrita kiyA hai / tU yahAM gaMdagI rakhegA to mahAmaMtrI isa mahala meM padhAranA bilakula pasanda nahIM kareMge / ' jisa prakAra apane mahala meM bar3e AdamI ko AmaMtrita karane vAlA dhanika vahA~ jarA bhI gaMdagI rakhanA pasaMda nahIM krtaa| isI prakAra paramAtmA ko hRdayabhavana meM virAjamAna rahane aura unheM sadaiva vahA~ virAjamAna dekhane kI prArthanA karane vAlA vyakti usa hRdaya bhavana ko kAmakrodhAdi vikAroM se jarA bhI malina evaM gaMdA rakhegA, to kyA paramAtmA vahA~ sadaiva virAjamAna rahanA pasaMda kareMge yA ve virAjamAna dIkheMge ? kadApi nahIM / paramAtmA kA jJAna - prakAza hRdaya meM satata sthira kaise rahe ? jisa prakAra svica oNna kara dene para bhI bijalI eka bAra prakAzita hokara bIca-bIca meM kaI ghaMToM taka calI jAtI hai taba punaH andhakAra chA jAtA hai / usI prakAra hRdayabhavana kA svica Ana kara dene para paramAtmA kI AtmaguNarUpI vidya uta kA prakAza satata sthira nahIM raha pAtA / sAdhaka ke hRdayabhavana para ajJAna, moha Adi kA andhakAra punaH chA jAne para vaha jJAna-prakAza lupta ho jAtA hai / sAdhaka ke divya netroM para pardA par3a jAtA hai / usakI buddhi kuNThita ho jAtI hai / phalataH vaha paramAtmA kI divyapreraNA, divya Adeza, nirdeza evaM sandeza ko grahaNa zravaNa nahIM kara pAtA / punaH usakA cintana-manana evaM puruSArtha zarIra aura zarIra se sambaddha sajIvanirjIva padArthoM ko pAne kI lAlasA evaM AsaktipUrvaka unakA upabhoga karane kI vRtti pravRtti meM saMlagna rahanA hai| vaha punaH jAgRta aura satarka na huA to manaHkalpita AkAMkSAoM, AvazyakatAoM aura paMcendriyaviSayoM kI pUrti meM hI magna rahatA hai / aise vyakti ko antaHsthita paramAtmA apanI antaHsphuraNA evaM avyakta preraNA se sAvadhAna karatA rahatA hai, phira bhI mohanidrA, pramAda evaM gaphalata meM par3A raha jAtA hai aura kAmakrodhAdi vikAra cora usakA jJAnAdi dhana haraNa kara lete haiM / isIlie aparipakva, kintu jijJAsu AtmArthI sAdhaka saMkalpAtmaka prArthanA karatA hai ki he munIza prabho ! Apake jJAna kI lo mere hRdaya meM andhakAra nivAraka dIpaka ke samAna isa prakAra lIna ho jAe, kIlita ho jAe, sthira hokara AsIna ho jAe, tathA Page #385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 370 | appA so paramappA aise pratibimbita ho jAe ki kaSAyoM kA andhar3a use bujhA na sake, viSayavAsanA kI AMdhI kA jhauMkA use caMcala na banA sake, rAga dva eSAdi ke tUphAna use naSTa-bhraSTa na kara sake, ajJAna aura moha kA pardA use tirohita na kara sake / prabhu ke jJAna kA prakAza mere hRdaya ko satata prakAzita karatA rahe / usameM bIca-bIca meM koI rukAvaTa yA vyavadhAna na aae| aisA tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba sAdhaka apane antaHkaraNa ko saMkIrNa, anudAra aura kSudra dhyeya vAlA na banAe / paramAtmA ke prati usake hRdaya meM vinaya, bahumAna evaM pUjyabhAva ho / zraddhA, bhakti, jijJAsA aura sadbhAvanA ke sAtha jo paramAtmA kI divya avyakta preraNA ko grahaNa zravaNa karane ke lie cAtaka kI taraha pipAsu ho / jisake antar kA tAra paramAtmA ke sAtha jur3A huA ho / nirmala, nizcala hone ke kAraNa jisake hRdaya kA dvAra khulA ho, jisakA jijJAsu mana paramAtmA ke prati abhimukha evaM utsuka ho / tabhI paramAtmA ke divya jJAna dIpa kA prakAza ukta AtmArthI bhakta kI hRdayaguphA meM satata prajvalita evaM sthira raha sakatA hai / paramAtmA hRdayastha hone se lAbha : kisako aura kaise ? paramAtmA jJAnamaya haiM, unakA jJAna vizvavyApI hai / isalie paramAtmA ko jo sAdhaka antaHkaraNa meM virAjamAna rakhatA hai, vaha anantajJAnI paramAtmA kA anubhavajJAna prApta kara sakatA hai / jaise kisI nirdhana vyakti ke ghara ke AMgana meM vana gar3A ho, magara use isa bAta kA patA na ho, taba taka vaha nirdhanatA evaM daridratA kA anubhava karake nAnA cintAoM aura ulajhanoM meM DUbatA utarAtA rahatA hai| apanI samasyAoM kA sAmanA karane meM hatotsAha, nirAza aura udAsa rahatA hai / use koI sahI mArga sUjhatA hI meM nahIM hai / yadi use koI gar3I huI nidhi kA patA batA de, to usake hRdaya i AtmavizvAsa, AzA evaM utsAha kA prakAza jagamagA uThegA / batAne vAle ke prati bhI zraddhA-bhakti jAgegI / phira to dhanavAna aura samRddha hone kA yaha ; vizvAsa usake jIvana ke dRSTikoNa ko hI badala degA / isI prakAra antaH sthita paramAtmA alpajJa, alpazaktimAna evaM sImita Anandayukta AtmArthI evaM jijJAsu sAdhaka kI AtmA meM nihita gupta evaM pracchanna anantajJAnAdi I 1 munIza ! lInAviva kIlitAviva sthirI nizAtAviva vimbitAviva / pAdau tvadIyau mama tiSThato sadA, tamo dhunAnau hRdi dIpakAviva / - sAmAyika pATha 4 Page #386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 371 guNadhana kA patA avyakta antaHsphuraNA se laga jAtA hai| AtmA meM nihita viziSTa zaktiyoM kA jJAna bhI paramAtmA dvArA jijJAsu ko mila jAtA haiM / paramAtmA kA sAnnidhya jijJAsu AtmArthI kI antarAtmA meM suSupta zaktiyoM tathA jJAna Adi kI nidhi ke prApta hone kA vizvAsa jagA detA hai / jJAnamaya paramAtmA ke antaHsthita hone se dUsarA lAbha yaha hai ki jaise dIpaka ke prakAzita hone para andhere meM chipe hae cora, viSAkta koTANa, bhayAnaka patthara yA lUMTha, sA~pa, bicchU Adi jaharIle jantu, kAMTe, kaMkara; gaMdagI ke Dhera Adi kA svataH patA laga jAtA hai, aura vyakti sAvadhAna hokara calatA hai athavA apane abhISTa kAryoM ko nivighna kara pAtA hai| isI prakAra jisa prANI ke hRdaya ke dvAra khule hote haiM, use antaHsthita paramAtmA ke kevalajJAna-dIpa ke prakAza meM apane hRdayabhavana meM par3e hue kAma, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsara Adi cora spaSTa dikhAI par3ate haiM, rAga-dveSa, kleza, duSkarma Adi ke viSAkta kITANu bhI sApha najara A jAte haiM, krUratA, svArthAndhatA, nirdayatA, pramAda, bhaya, zarIrAsakti, viSayavAsanAoM kI tIvratA kI gaMdagI kA Dhera evaM durguNa, duzcaritra, durbodha ajJAna, mithyAtva evaM durbhAvarUpI kA~Te Adi spaSTa dRSTigocara ho jAte haiN| aura hRdayasthita paramAtmA ke jJAnarUpI prakAza se vaha apane andara rahe hae ina doSoM-durguNoM Adi ko jAnakara zIghrAtizIghra bhagA sakatA hai| aura apanI AtmA ko dUdha-sA ujjvala, sphaTikasama pAradarzI, muktA ke samAna zukla tathA candana ke tulya sugandhita evaM amRta ke samAna zuddha banA sakatA hai aura svayaM paramAtmatulya bana sakatA hai| tIsarA lAbha yaha hai ki apane antar meM sthita paramAtmA ko taTastha jJAtA-draSTA aura hitaiSI mAnane se AtmArthI sadaiva unakI anubhUtiyoM se lAbha uThA sakatA hai| jIvana kI aTapaTI samasyAoM meM use samyakmArga bhI sUjha jAtA hai| eka bar3A lAbha yaha bhI hai paramAtmA ko jJAtAdRSTA, tathA jJAna se sarvavyApaka virATa mAnane se AtmArthI sAdhaka ko yaha pratIti rahatI hai ki maiM jo kucha bhI acchA-burA, pApa-puNya karUMgA, usake sAkSI paramAtmA haiM / vaha mere ghaTa meM virAjamAna haiM / ataH mujhe unake dekhate koI bhI aisA kArya nahIM karanA cAhie, jisase sva-para kA ahita ho, pApakarma kA bandha ho / sAtha hI, paramAtmA kI vyApakatA aura virATatA para pUrNa vizvAsa hone se vaha socegA ki 'prabhu mere ghaTa meM bhI virAjamAna haiM vaha sarvatra mere sAtha Page #387 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 372 | appA so paramappA rahate haiM / unase merI koI bhI vRtti-pravRtti chipI nahIM rhtii| vaha saba kucha jAnate-dekhate haiN| ataH hRdaya meM jarA bhI chala-kapaTa, kAma, krodhAdhi vikAra utpanna hote hI vaha turanta sa~bhala jAyegA aura usa pApakarma se virata ho jAegA ki maiM isa pApakarma kA AcaraNa kaise kara sakatA hai| jise paramAtmA kI jJAna dRSTi se vyApakatA kI pratIti ho jAtI hai, vaha apane antar meM prabhu ko sannikaTa samajha kara aisI hI pravRtti karatA hai, jisameM pApakarma kA aMza na ho| jJAna kA prakAzapaMja paramAtmA sAdhaka ke hRdaya-siMhAsana para virAjamAna rahatA hai| isalie jJAnamaya prabha ke sAnnidhya se sAdhaka ko bandha, nirjarA, mokSa kA, Asrava aura saMvara kA, tathA inake kAraNoM kA yathArtha jJAna honA hI caahie| yadi vaha ajJAna, andhavizvAsa, saMzaya, viparyaya, bhrAnti, pramAda, anadhyavasAya (anizcaya) Adi ko sAtha meM rakhegA to ajJAnamagna hokara saMsAra meM bhaTakegA / ajJAna ke kAraNa usake sabhI kArya viparIta hoNge| samyagjJAna na hone para sAdhaka kI jIvananaiyA punaH saMsAra sAgara meM DUba jaaegii| ataH AtmArthI sAdhaka eka ora se vizuddha jJAnamaya paramAtmA ko hRdaya meM virAjamAna karake AtmA ko jJAnAloka se prakAzita karatA hai; tathaiva dUsarI ora se jJAna ko AvRta karane vAle jJAnAvaraNIya karmabandha ke jitane bhI kAraNa haiM, unheM dUra karake samyagjJAna vRddhi ke lie puruSArtha karatA hai| paramAtmA kI jJAnajyoti pAkara sAdhaka udAtta cintana, evaM vizvahita para manana karatA hai, vizva ke sabhI prANiyoM ke prati Atmaupamya bhAvanA bar3hAtA hai| vizva maitrI, karuNA, pramoda aura mAdhyasthya bhAvanAoM ke mAdhyama se hRdaya meM vizvakalyANa kI udAra bhAvanA aura pravRttiyA~ saMjotA hai| maiM sAre vizva kA hU~, sArA vizva merA hai, sabhI prANiyoM kI AtmA mere hI samAna sukha-duHkha, priya-apriya kA saMvedana karatI haiN| aise sAdhaka ke mana se Asakti, moha, dveSa, ghRNA, IrSyA, ahaMtA-mamatA Adi durbhAvoM kA viSa nikala jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM vaha svayaM vizvavatsala, paramAtmA bana sakatA hai| isa udAra evaM vyApaka mAnyatA aura vizAla bodha se usakA antaHkaraNa evaM antarAtmA asIma evaM vyApaka banatA hai / sAdhyaprApti ke lie Atmazakti bhI Avazyaka relagAr3I ko lohe kI paTarI para daur3Ane ke lie kevala relagAr3I, usake cAlaka kI icchA aura niyantraNa-kuzalatA hI paryApta nahIM hotii| Page #388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 373 usake lie eMjina meM bhApa kA bhI yathocitta mAtrA meM honA Avazyaka hotA hai / vASpa se utpanna zakti ke kAraNa hI relagAr3I ke pahiyoM meM gati-pragati hotI hai| isI prakAra paramAtmapada prApta karane ke AtmArthI ke saMkalpa aura antaHsthita paramAtmA ke prati sammukhatA tathA hRdayadvAra khulane ke sAtha-sAtha paryApta zakti aura sAhasa kI bhI AvazyakatA hai / apane antima lakSya ke prati dRr3haniSThA, vaphAdArI tathA use pUrNa karane ke lie Avazyaka prayAsa, bhaviSya ke prati AzApUrNa dRSTikoNa, dhairya, sAdhyaprApti ke mArga meM Ane vAlI kaThinAiyoM se jUjhane kA sAhasa, utsAha aura manobala bhI Avazyaka hai| ina sabako hama eka zabda meM 'Atmazakti' kaha sakate haiN| vaha zakti anantazaktimAna paramAtmA se hI prApta ho sakatI hai, jo AtmArthI ke hRdaya meM virAjamAna hai| vaha ekAgracitta hokara jaba mana hI mana saMkalpAtmaka prArthanA karatA hai ki "mere hRdaya ke ArAdhyadeva prabho ! mere antar meM aisI antaHpreraNA aura prabala sphuraNA utpanna kara deM, jisase mujhaM vaha paryApta Atmazakti mila ske| kyoMki Apa ananta Atmazakti ke srota haiM / taba avazya hI Atma zakti kA saMcAra usakI AtmA meM hone lagatA hai| AtmArthI sAdhaka kI antima lakSya-zikhara taka pahu~cane ko yAtrA bahuta lambI va utAra-car3hAva vAlI aura durgama hai| mArga meM kaI vikaTa ghaTiyA~ AtI haiM, jinheM pAra karanA atyanta kaThina hai / tathA AtmaghAtI cAra baDe-bar3e karma-parvata Ate haiM, jinheM lA~ghanA atIva duSkara kArya hai, rAste meM rAga-dvaSa Adi bhayaMkara luTere haiM, tathA moha-mamatva Adi bahuta-se lubhAvane vikAra Thaga haiM, jo Atmadhana kA haraNa karane ke lie udyata haiN| paramAtma pada kI maMjila taka pahu~cane kI aisI kaThora sAhasika tathA durgama yAtrA meM kisI vizvasta mArgadarzaka tathA Atmazakti-preraka ke sahAre kI AvazyakatA rahatI hai / usakI pUrti apane hRdaya meM sthita vizvavatsala prabhu avyakta rUpa se karate haiM / anyathA, AtmArthI sAdhaka ko apane durbala aMgopAMga, alpajJAna aura caMcala va adRr3ha mana tathA alpa jIvanI zaktisampanna indriyoM evaM atyalpa sAdhanoM ke bharose lakSya ke antima zikhara taka pahu~canA atIva duSkara hotA hai| kintu antaHsthita paramapitAmaha vizvavatsala paramAtmA kA pUrvokta prakAra se sudRr3ha Alambana mila jAtA hai, taba AtmArthI sAdhaka utsAha, sAhasa aura Atmabala ke sAtha antima lakSya taka AsAnI se pahu~ca sakatA hai| isI Atmazakti ko prApta karane ke lie samasta Page #389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 374 | appA so paramappA muni RSi, narendra, devendra, veda, purANa evaM dharmazAstra eka svara se stotra, japa, smaraNa, bhaktigIta Adi dvArA hRdaya meM virAjamAna hone kI prArthanA kahate haiM / hRdaya sthita paramAtmA paramAtmabhAva (mokSa) ke taTastha mArgadarzaka bhI, taTastha tAraka aura sAthI bhI avyakta rUpa se bana sakate haiM, bazarte ki AtmArthI kI svayaM usa mArga para calane tathA saMsArasAgara ko pAra karane kI utkaNThA ho / usake lie yathAzakti puruSArtha karane meM vaha jarA bhI hicakicAtA na ho| isI dRSTi se vItarAga paramAtmA ko 'maggadayAgaM,' 'tinnANaM tArayANaM' tathA 'muttANaM moyagANaM" kahA gayA hai / AcArya siddhasena ne bahuta sundara yukti dvArA isa tathya ko samajhAyA hai tvaM tArako jina ! kathaM bhavinAM ta eva, tvAmudvahanti hRdayena yaduttarantaH / yadvA hatistarati yajjalameSa nUnamantargatasya marutaH sa kilAnubhAvaH // he vItarAga prabho ! Apa bhavyajIvoM ke kaise tAraka ( tArate ) haiM ? hamane Apako tArate hue pratyakSa to kabhI nahIM dekhA, ki Apa kisI ko hAtha pakar3a kara tAra rahe haiM / bhavyajIva hI Apako hRdaya meM dhAraNa karake saMsAra-sAMgara se tara jAte haiM / isa dRSTi se Apa taTastha tAraka avazya haiM / jaise - mazaka pAnI para tairatI hai, usake pIche usake andara bharI huI havA kA hI prabhAva hotA hai / isI dRSTi se paramAtmAko mukti (paramAtmaprApti ) - mArga kA pratipAdaka kahA hai, prApaka yA dAyaka nahIM / paramAtmaprApti mArga pratipAdaka hai, pradarzaka haiM, paramAtmaprApti (mukti) ke mArga para calanA aura pragati karanA bar3I Ter3hI khIra hai / talavAra kI dhAra para calane ke samAna durgama hai / aise samaya antaHsthita paramAtmA yadi mArga-darzaka sAthI hotA hai, to sAdhaka ko rAga, dva eSa, moha, kaSAya Adi mukti-virodhI, zuddha-AtmabhAva ke pratibandhaka zatruoM ke sAtha jUjhane meM koI thakAna, nirAzA evaM 1 yaH smaryate sarva munIdravRndairyaH stUyate sarva-narAmarendraH / yo gIyate veda-purANa-zAstraH, sa devadevo hRdaye mamAstAm // 2 dekheM, zakrastava ( namo'tthuNaM) kA pATha 3 kalyANamandira stotra, kAvya - 10 - sAmAyika pATha zloka 12 Page #390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hRdaya kA siMhAsana : paramAtmA kA Asana | 375 nirutsAhatA nahIM hotii| vaha manojJa parabhAvoM ke mohaka pralobhanoM meM nahIM par3atA, usakA vizvAsa aura dhairya kSINa nahIM hotA, sAhasa aura utsAha zithila nahIM hotaa| ApattiyoM, saMkaToM aura upasargoM, parISahoM ke samaya bhaya aura AzaMkA se prANa sUkhane kI naubata nahIM aatii| muktirUpI gAr3I ke kuzala anubhavI saMcAlaka hone se AtmArthI ke mana meM paramAtmabhAva yA mokSa taka pahu~cane kA aTala-acala vizvAsa hotA hai, use kahIM dhokhA yA bojha mAlUma nahIM hotaa| paramAtmabhAva (mokSa) yAtrI ke antarhRdaya meM mArgadarzaka prabhu dvArA sAhasa, utsAha, manobala aura dhairya meM vRddhi kara dene se vaha Atmabala, AtmavizvAsa evaM dhairya ke sAtha nizcita aura svastha hokara mustaidI se muktimArga para apane kadama bar3hAtA rahatA hai aura eka dina maMjila taka pahu~ca jAtA hai / ___ jaise abodha zizU ke sAmane se mAtA ojhala ho jAtI hai, to vaha bhayabhIta aura sazaMka hokara idhara-udhara dekhatA hai, kintu mAtA ke nikaTavartI hone kI pratoti mana meM hote hI vaha svayaM ko surakSita anubhava karane lagatA hai, utsAha aura prasannatA se khila uThatA hai, isI prakAra mAtRvat paramAtmA bhI AtmArthI sAdhaka ke hRdaya se ojhala ho jAtA hai, usakI divya antahaSTi se dikhAI nahIM detA, taba vaha bhayabhIta, sazaMka hokara svayaM ko asurakSita anubhava karane lagatA hai| vaha socane lagatA hai ki kahIM maiM idharaudhara kaSAyoM ke bIhar3a vana meM bhaTaka gayA aura rAgadvaSAdi Atmadhana ke duSTa luTeroM se merI AtmarakSA kaise hogI ? kintu jaba vaha dekhatA hai ki vAtsalyamUrti mAtRsama paramAtmA mere antaHkaraNa meM sthita hai, taba vaha AlhAdita ho uThatA hai, svayaM ko surakSita anubhava karane lagatA hai| unakA yaha vizvAsa hI use mokSayAtrA meM Ane vAle saMkaToM, vighna-bAdhAoM Adi se sahI-salAmata pAra karake paramAtmabhAva ke Agneya patha para yAtrA karane meM sahAyaka bana jAtA hai / usake paira Age bar3hane meM lar3akhar3Ate nahIM, na hI use mArga se bhaTakane ko bhIti rahatI hai aura na hI vipattiyoM ko dekhakara usakA dhairya evaM sAhasa TUTatA hai, kyoMki usakA yaha dRDhavizvAsa hotA hai ki mere antarhadaya meM anantajJAnAnanda-zakti-sampanna paramAtmA virAjamAna hai, ve mere atinikaTa haiN| ve mujhe paramAtmabhAva kI prApti (mukti) ke mArga meM Ane vAlI duvidhAoM, ulajhanoM, kuNThAoM aura kiMkartavyavimUDhatAoM ko dUra karake sAhasapUrvaka Age bar3hane kI preraNA aura protsAhana dene vAle haiN| jaba bhI unake Adeza-saMdeza, kartavya yA mArga ke Page #391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 376 / appA so paramappA viSaya se ulajhana AegI, taba koI na koI preraNA; antaHsphuraNA, AdezasaMdeza yA AjJA avyaktarUpa se paramAtmA kI ora se milegii| jaise ki Rgveda meM bhI paramAtmA se antaHkaraNa ko pavitra karane aura kalyANapatha kA nirdeza karane kI prArthanA kI gaI hai'o3m vizvAni deva ! saviturduritAni parAsuva, yadbhadra tanna Asuva / 1 he sUryasama tejasvI o3mrUpa prabho ! hamAre samasta pApoM ko dUra kara aura jo bhadra kalyANa mArga yA vicAra ho, use hameM pradAna kara ! jisase hamAre antaHkaraNa pavitra bneN| antaHsthita paramAtmA hI kAma, krodha-mohAdi vikAroM se rahita, karma, kAyA, mohamAyA Adi se sarvathA zUnya niSkalaMka zuddha pavitrAtmA haiM, unhIM kI preraNA aura anubhUtiyoM se AtmArthI pavitrAtmA bana sakatA hai| phira paramAtmA nirAkAra, nirindriya, azarIrI aura apAyarahita haiM, isalie unake sAnnidhya se AtmArthI ko bhI zarIrAdi parabhAvoM, tathA indriyaviSayoM ke prati rAgadvoSa ko, evaM kAmakrodhAdi bhAvakarmarUpa vibhAvoM-apAyoM ko jItane, tathA unakA vyutsarga karane kI bAra-bAra antaHpreraNA, zakti aura AtmabhAvoM meM lIna rahane kI sphuraNA mila sakatI hai| aura eka dina antahadayasthita paramAtmA kI parokSa sahAyatA se apanI AtmA ko bhI unake samAna zuddha, buddha, mukta paramAtmA banA letA hai / 1 Rgveda 5/82/5 Page #392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA 'appA so paramappA' sUtra se spaSTa dhvanita hotA hai ki akelI AtmA hI paramAtmA bana sakatI hai| AtmA ke sAtha jo parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM kI bhArI bhIr3a lagI hai, use sAtha lekara vaha paramAtmA bananA cAhe yA paramAtmA ke dhAma meM praveza karanA cAhe to nahIM kara sakatI / vyAvahArika jIvana kA yaha jAnA-mAnA sUtra hai ki koI bhI prANI yA mAnava jaba maratA hai, taba paraloka meM usake sAtha koI nahIM jAtA hai aura paraloka se isa loka meM jaba koI janma lene AtA hai, taba bhI akelA hI AtA hai| ekatva bhAvanA kA yaha dohA prasiddha hai Apa akelA avatare, mare akelA hoya / yoM kabahu~ yA jIva ko, sAthI sago na koya / / jisa prakAra sAMsArika (ihalaukika pAralaukika) gati' Agati ke viSaya meM AtmA kA akelApana prasiddha hai, vaise hI paramAtma-prApti (mukti-siddhi gati) ke viSaya meM bhI yahI niyama hai ki AtmA nitAnta akelI ho jAe, tabhI vaha mokSa yA paramAtmapada prApta kara sakatI hai / sAMsArika gatiAgati meM to AtmA ke sAtha taijaskArmANazarIra, zubhAzubha karma Adi usake sAtha jAte haiM, anya koI bhI sajIva yA nirjIva para-padArtha jIva ke sAtha nahIM jAte, kiMtu mokSagati ( 377 ) Page #393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 378 appA so paramappA (paramAtma prApti ke lie to yaha anivArya zarta hai ki vahA~ na to dravyakarmabhAvakarma sAtha jA sakate haiM, na hI zarIra, indriyA~, mana, buddhi yA rAgadveSa Adi vibhAva yA sajIva nirjIva koI bhI parabhAva sAtha meM jA sakate haiN| aura mukti yA paramAtmabhAva kI prApti to yahIM manuSyaloka meM hI ho jAtI hai / usI nara-nArI ko paramAtmabhAva kI prApti hotI hai, jisakI AtmA parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM kI bhIr3a sAtha meM na liye hue ho| vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA kA akelApana tAtparya yaha hai ki Atma kA akelApana do prakAra se hotA hai-eka vyavahAradRSTi se, dUsarA nizcayadRSTi se| vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA ke akelepana =ekatva kA cintana 'bArasa aNavevakhA' meM isa prakAra kA milatA hai ekko karedi kamma, ekko hiMdi ya dIha-saMsAre / ekko jAyadi maradi, tassa phalaM bhuMjade ekko // 14 / / yaha AtmA akelA hI zubha-azubha (puNya-pApa) karma bAMdhatA hai, aura akelA hI isa anAdikAlIna dIrgha saMsAra (janma-maraNa rUpa) meM apaneapane zubhAzubhakarmAnusAra vividha yoniyoM aura gatiyoM meM paribhramaNa karatA hai / vaha akelA hI janmatA hai aura akelA hI maratA hai / akelA hI karmoM kA phala bhogatA hai|" parantu isa bhautikavAdI yuga meM vaijJAnika sukha-sAdhanoM se sampanna loga vyavahAra dRSTi se svayaM ko akelA mahasUsa nahIM karate haiN| ve akelepana meM sukha-zAnti kI kalpanA nahIM karate, ve kahate haiM-hama apane bIca apane mAtA-pitA, bhAI-bahana, putra-putrI, kuTumba-kabIle evaM samAja ke logoM ko pAkara khuza haiM, sukhI haiN| ve hamAre sahayogI haiM, hama unke| parantu kyA sacamuca ve aneka ke sAtha hokara sukhI haiM, nizcinta haiM ? jina pacAsa logoM ko ve apane sAtha mAnate haiM, kyA ve usake duHkha, saMkaTa, bImArI Adi meM hissA ba~TA sakate haiM / kyA ve mRtyu se unakI rakSA kara sakate haiN| yA paraloka meM bhI unake sAtha jA sakate haiM ? pUrvajanmakRta azubha karmoM ke udaya meM apAne para kyA parivAra,jAti yA samAja vAle usake kaTu phala bhogane meM hissA baMTA sakate haiM ? madhyama varga meM to prAyaH ghara kA mukhiyA hI akelA sAre parivAra kI cintA karatA hai| lar3ake-lar3akiyoM kI zikSA, saMskAra, Page #394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banato hai paramAtmA ! 376 vastrAdi, bharaNa-poSaNa vivAha tathA anya AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti kI rAtadina use cintA satAtI rahatI hai / jaba vyakti bUr3hA ho jAtA hai aura ghara kA kAma karane aura kamAne meM asamartha ho jAtA hai, taba pArivArika svArthasiddhi na hone para parijana-svajana prAyaH usake prati upekSA bhAva rakhane lagate haiM, usakI kisI acchI bAta ko bhI sunI-anasunI kara dete haiM / bUr3hA socatA hai-tIsa sAla pahale sArA parivAra mere Adeza para calatA thaa| merI AjJA hote hI saba hAtha jor3akara khar3e ho jAte the| Aja mere putra, patnI, putriyA~, putravadhue~ koI mujhe nahIM puuchtiiN| saba merA tiraskAra evaM upahAsa karate haiM / bhalA batAie, itane bar3e parivAra ke hote hue vRddha kyoM hotA hai ? isI Azaya kA nirUpaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kiyA hai mAyA piyA ehasA bhAyA, bhajjA puttA ya orasA / nAlaM te tava tANA- luppaMtassa sakammuNA / / / jaba vyakti apane duSkarmoM se jIvana meM naSTa bhraSTa duHkhita ho rahA ho, taba mAtA, pitA, bhrAtA, bhAryA, aurasaputra yA putravadhU koI bhI usakI rakSA karane meM, use bacAne meM samartha nahIM hote| balki AcArAMga sUtra ke anusAra-"vaha mUDha mAnava isa prakAra dUsaroM ke lie krU ra karma karatA huA, usa duHkha se, (dhanAdi ke naSTa hone se utpanna duHkha se) mUrkha banakara viparyAsa (viparIta pariNAma) ko prApta karatA hai|" prAyaH loga cintAtura hokara yahI socate haiM ki 'isakI apekSA to maiM akelA hotA to Aja duHkhI na hotA / Aja to maiM anekoM apanoM ke hote hue bhI duHkho ho rahA hU~ / ' ina saba duHkhoM ko dekhate hue kyA manuSya yaha kahane ko taiyAra hai ki bahajana samudAya yA pracura-dhana-sAdhana Adi hone se manaSya nizcita, sukhI yA zAMtimaya jIvana bitAtA hai ? kahAvata hai- 'sau sage, sau duHkha / ' vyakti svayaM hI apane sukha-duHkhoM kA kartA hai| ___ AcArAMga sUtra ke anusAra-"rogAdi utsanna hone para na to ve 1 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 6 gA. 3 2 "ia se parassa aTThAe kUrANi kammANi vAle pakuvvamANe teNa dukkheNa mUDha vippariyAsamaveti / " -AcArAMga sUtra zru. 1 a. 2 u. 4 Page #395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 380 | appA so paramappA tumhArI rakSA karane meM yA zaraNa dene meM samartha hote haiM, aura na hI tuma unakA rakSaNa karane yA unheM zaraNa dene meM samartha hote ho|"1 niSkarSa yaha hai ki vyAvahArika jIvana meM akelepana kI anubhUti sukhadAyI aura Anandaprada ho sakatI hai / aneka vyaktiyoM aura vastuoM ko pAka ra cintAgrasta manuSya kSubdha aura azAnta ho jAtA hai| ataH pahale se hI vyakti aneka vastuoM aura vyaktiyoM se Asaktiyukta lagAva na rakhakara sajIva- nirjIva parapadArthoM aura vibhAvoM meM na phaMsatA, unheM apane na mAnatA evaM ekAkIpana kA apramatta hokara abhyAsa karatA to kisI bhI paristhiti meM use duHkha na hotaa| akelepana se mahatvapUrNa upalabdhiyA~ Aja loga akelepana se ghabarAte haiN| ve socate haiM-akele hone para hameM kauna pUchegA ? kauna hamArI sevA karegA ? kauna samaya para hamArI sahAyatA karegA? jinheM AtmA kI ananta zaktimattA aura apane puNyakarmoM para vizvAsa nahIM haiM, ve hI aisA socate haiN| jinakA AtmavizvAsa dRr3ha ho cukA hai / ve akelepana se ghabarAte nahIM haiM / yaha bAta anubhavasiddha hai ki jo vyakti dUsaroM se sevA aura sahAyatA lene se nirapekSa aura niHspaha rahe haiM, unhoMne AdhyAtmika, bauddhika aura zArIrika pragati kI hai / ramaNa maharSi ne tiruvannAmalai ke nikaTavartI guphA meM aneka hiMsra jantuoM ke bIca akele asahAya aura sukhasuvidhA nirapekSa rahakara hI apanI Atmazakti bar3hAI thii| yogI aravinda ne kalakatte kI alIpura jela kI koTharI meM akele rahakara kaI AdhyAtmika anubhava prApta kiye the| unhoMne khAlI samaya kA upayoga apane AtmavikAsa ke hetu yogasAdhanA meM kiyA thA / lokamAnya bAlagaMgAdhara tilaka ne mAMDale jela meM ekAkI najarabanda rahakara apanA cintana-manana bhagavadgItA jaise AdhyAtmika grantha para 'gItA rahasya' grantha likhane meM kiyA thaa| paNDita javAharalAla neharU ne jeloM meM rAjanaitika baMdI ke rUpa meM ekAkI rahakara apanA samaya vizva itihAsa kI jhalaka, 'hindustAna kI kahAnI' nAmaka bahumulya pustakeM likhane meM vyatIta kiyaa| unheM ekAkIpana 1 ....nAlaM te tava tANAe vo saraNAe vaa| tumaMpi tesi nAlaM tANAe vA saraNAe vaa....| -AcArAMga zra. 1 a. 2 u. 4 2 gupta bhArata kI khoja (le. pAla briTana) se Page #396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 381 akharA nahIM / vizvakavi ravIndranAtha ThAkura ne 'gItAMjali' meM jIvana meM ekAkI vicaraNa para bahuta hI sundara preraNAtmaka kavitA likhI hai 'jadi tora DAka suniyA, keu nA Ase / tone tumi ekalA calo re, ekalA calo re||" yadi tumhArI pukAra sunakara koI bhI tumhAre sAtha calane ko na Ae to tuma svayaM akele calo, akele hI apane svIkRta patha para prayANa kro| aisA kabhI mata soco ki tuma akele ho| bhale hI bAhara se tuma akele dikhate ho, parantu yadi antar meM tumheM apanI AtmA aura paramAtmA para vizvAsa hai to bar3I-bar3I musIbatoM, kaSToM, ulajhanoM aura saMkaToM ko tuma haMsate-hasate pAra kara sakoge / vastutaH ekAkIpana trAsadAyaka yA duHkho-. tpAdaka nahIM hai, balki akelepana se vyakti zAnti, nizcitatA evaM saMgharSarahita nirbhaya jIvana jItA hai| upaniSad meM batAyA hai--'dvitIyAdava bhayaM bhavati' dUsarA hone se antar meM prAyaH bhaya aura AzaMkA hI paidA hotI hai| AtmakatvabhAvanA se zAnti aura samAdhi jo AtmArthI sAdhaka zUddha AtmA ke akelepana-ekatva kA abhyAsa karate haiM, sAdhanA karate haiM, unheM nizcitatA , zAnti, samAdhi aura nirogatA prApta hotI hai / isa viSaya meM pramANa ke rUpa meM prastuta hai, AcArya amitagati kA yaha zloka 'AtmAnamAtmanyavalokyamAnastvaM darzana-jJAnamayo vizuddhaH / ekAgracittaH khalu yatra-tatra, sthito'pi sAdhurlabhate samAdhim // " jaba tU apane Apa meM apane (AtmA) ko dekhatA hai, taba tU darzanajJAnamaya evaM pUrNa vizuddha ho jAtA hai / jo sAdhaka jahA~ kahIM ekAgracitta hokara apanI AtmA meM sthita ho jAtA hai, vaha avazya hI samAdhibhAva (AtmasamAdhi) ko prApta kara letA hai / isa sambandha meM namirAjarSi ke jIvana kI eka ghaTanA bahuta hI bodhaprada hai| eka bAra ve dAhajvara se pIr3ita ho gaye the| sAre zarIra meM Aga jalane kI-sI asahya pIr3A ho gaI thii| rAjaparivAra ke sabhI loga cintita 1 sAmAyika pATha zlo. 25 2 uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 6 (napipavvajjA) meM dekheN| Page #397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 382 | appA so paramappA 1 / 1 vyathita the / svayaM namirAja bhI isa pIr3A se vyAkula ho rahe the itane bar3e parivAra ke sAtha hote bhI ve svayaM ko asahAya mahasUsa kara rahe the / koI bhI unakI isa pIr3A ko zAnta na kara sakA / eka anubhavI vaidya ne zarIra para bAvanA candana ghisa kara lagAne kA sujhAva diyaa| sabhI rAniyA~ caMdana ghisane meM lagIM / caMdana ghisate samaya unake hAthoM meM pahanI huI cUr3iyoM ke khanakane kI AvAja atyadhika asahya mahasUsa hone lagI / ataH unhoMne isa AvAja ko banda karane kI sakhta hidAyata dI / rAniyoM se kahA gayA to unhoMne apane hAthoM meM eka-eka cUr3I saubhAgya cinhasvarUpa rakhakara zeSa cUr3iyA~ utAra diiN| aura phira caMdana ghisane lgiiN| aneka cUr3iyoM ke paraspara TakarAne se jo AvAja hotI thI, vaha aba banda ho gaI / namirAja ne kahA -- aba AvAja nahIM ho rahI hai, kyA candana ghisanA banda ho gayA ? uttara milA -- mahArAja ! candana ghisanA banda nahIM huA hai, kintu rAniyoM ne pahale aneka cUr3iyA~ pahana rakhI thIM, unake paraspara TakarAne se AvAja hotI thI, aba unhoMne apane hAthoM meM sirpha eka-eka cUr3I pahana rakhI hai, isa kAraNa AvAja nahIM ho rahI hai / isI para namirAja ke antar meM cintana kI cinagArI prakaTa huI" aneka hone se saMgharSa hotA hai, eka hone se saMgharSa nahIM hotaa| maiM bhI zarIrAdi aneka ke sAtha apane ko mAnatA hU~ isI kAraNa saMgharSa, bhaya, cintA, vyagratA, azAnti, vikRti Adi hotI haiM / merI AtmA akelI hI AyI thI, akelI hI jAegI, vahI zuddha nitya evaM jJAnamaya hai / maiM vyartha hI aneka ke sAtha mohajanita samparka karake saMgharSa aura khatarA mola le baiThA / isI kAraNa zarIra sambandhI isa roga ke kAraNa mujhe udvignatA, evaM cintA hotI hai / ataH aba mujhe ina sabake prati ekatva- mamatva chor3akara kevala AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva sAdhane kA abhyAsa karanA cAhie / " basa, thor3I hI dera meM isa ekatva bhAvanA ke kAraNa ve AtmAnanda meM lIna ho gae / unakI vyAdhi, cintA, azAnti aura vyAkulatA bhI samApta ho gaI / unheM acchI nIMda AI / prAtaHkAla svastha hokara uThe to unhoMne apanA ekAkI banane kA - AtmA ke sAtha ekatva sAdhane kA nizcaya sunA diyA / isa prakAra namirAjarSi ne svayaM ekAkI, lambI banakara apanI sAdhanA kI aura anta meM prApta kiyA / yaha thI AtmA ke sAtha zuddha ekatva kI upalabdhi ! svAzrayI evaM AtmAvaparamAtmapada (mokSa) ko Page #398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 383 AtmA ke ekAkIpana ke abhyAsa ke lie cintana vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA ke akelepana ke lie isa prakAra cintana evaM abhyAsa kare - 'maiM ( AtmA ) akelA hI bAra-bAra janma, jarA, mRtyu, vyAdhi Adi ke rUpa meM karmAnusAra mahAduHkhoM kA anubhava karatA AyA hU~ / na to merA koI 'sva' (apane svajana, dhana, sAdhanAdi) hai, na para hai koI | maiM akelA hI janmatA-maratA hU~ / pUrvakRta zubhAzubha karmoM kA phala bhI maiM akelA hI bhogUMgA / karmaphala se prApta apane mAne hue koI bhI svajana yA parajana, vyAdhi, bur3hApA, mRtyu Adi duHkhoM se merI rakSA nahIM kara sakate / ' isake sAtha hI AtmA ke sAtha akelepana ke isa sUtra kA punaH punaH uccAraNa kare "ego ahamaMsi, na me asthi koi, navA'hamavi kassai / evaM se gAgiNameva appANaM samabhijANejjA / "1 maiM ( AtmA ) akelA hU~ | merA apanA kahA jAne vAlA koI bhI vyakti, jIva yA padArtha nahIM hai / aura maiM bhI kisI dUsare kA nahIM hU~ / isa prakAra vyakti dInatAbhAva ko chor3akara apanI AtmA ko ekAkI samajhe - jAneM / AtmA ko isI rIti se ekAkIpana meM abhyasta evaM anuzAsita kare | 2 AtmA ke ekatva kA yaha sUtra jaba AtmasAtu ho jAtA hai, taba vaha gRhastha yA sAdhu samasta jhaMjhaToM, kaThinAiyoM, kalahoM, jhagar3oM, prapaMcoM, cintAoM evaM samasyAoM se mukta ho jAtA hai; vaiyaktika, pArivArika, sAmAjika, rASTrIya yA jAgatika samasyAoM aura ulajhanoM se para ho jAtA hai / phira vaha apanI mastI meM zuddha AtmabhAva meM ramaNa karatA huA, ati zIghra paramAtmabhAva ko prApta kara letA hai / 1 ekatvabhAva se abhyasta : sahAyatyAgI Atmanirbhara ekAkI bhAva se abhyasta vaha vyakti phira kisI se sahAyatA ke lie hAtha nahIM pasAratA, na hI sahAyatA ke lie tAkatA hai / vaha paramAtmA se 1 AcArAMga sUtra zra - 1 a-8, u-5 2 tulanA kIjie - ego me sAsao (sAsado) appA, nANa- daMsaNa-saMjuo (saMjudA ) / sesA me bAhirA bhAvA, savve saMjogalakkhaNA / - niyamasAra SS Page #399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 384 | appA so paramappA bhI kisI bhI parabhAva kI yAcanA, prArthanA yA dInatApUrvaka mA~ga nahIM krtaa| saMgha, parivAra yA gaNa Adi kI sahAyatA kA tyAga karane vAle Atmaikatva meM abhyasta sAdhaka kI upalabdhiyoM kA varNana karate hue zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra kahate haiM "sahAyaka ke pratyAkhyAna (tyAga) se sAdhaka ekIbhAva-Atmaikatva ko prApta hotA hai| jaba ekatva bhAvanA se bhAvita hokara sAdhaka ekamAtra AtmAvalambana kara letA hai, taba vaha bahuta hI kama bolatA hai, usakA vyartha bolanA banda ho jAtA hai, jhaMjhaTa, kalaha, manamuTAva, bakavAsa, vivAda Adi bhI prAyaH nAmazeSa ho jAte haiN| kaSAya manda ho jAte haiN| tU-tU-maiM-maiM (tUne aisA kiyA, vaisA kiyA ityAdi vAkkalaha) bhI samApta ho jAtA hai / usa sAdhaka kA jIvana 17 prakAra ke saMyama se otaprota ho jAtA hai, vaha adhikatara saMvara (Ate hue naye karmoM kA nirodha) kara letA hai| phira vaha ekamAtra apanI AtmA meM hI samAhita (AtmasamAdhistha) hI jAtA hai| aura apanI AtmA meM hI DUba jAtA hai|"1 vastutaH AtmA ke sAtha ekatva ke isa prakAra ke abhyAsa se sAdhaka svayaM ko sirpha ekAkI mAnatA aura jAnatA hai / vaha dUsare se sahAyatA yA sahayoga kI apekSA nahIM rkhtaa| sahajabhAva se jo kucha sahAyatA yA sahayoga mila gayA usI meM santuSTa evaM nirapekSa rahatA hai| dUsaroM se sahayoga, sAhacarya aura sahAyatA lene kI Adata manuSya ko paMgu, paramukhApekSI, paranirbhara evaM parAdhIna banAtI hai| vaha hamezA dUsaroM kA mukha tAkatA rahatA hai| isake viparIta parapadArthoM yA para-vyaktiyoM ke sahayoga kI apekSA na rakhane se manuSya Atmanirbhara, svAvalambI aura svAzrayI banatA hai / akelepana se vyakti meM nirbhayatA kI zakti kA saMcAra hotA hai| isa sambandha meM 'seMTajona' kA kahanA hai-'yaha mata samajho ki tuma mujhe yaha kaha kara DarA sakoge ki tuma akele ho| phAMsa akelA, pRthvI akelI hai, 1. sahAya-paccavakhANeNaM egIbhAva jaNayai / egIbhAvabhUe vi ya NaM jIve egatta bhAvemANe appasadde, appajhaMjhe, appakalahe, appakasAe, appatumaMtume, saMjayabahule saMvara-bahule samAhie yA vi bhabai / - uttarAdhyayana sUtra a. 26/36 Page #400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 385 candramA akelA hai, sUrya akelA hai, yahA~ taka ki Izvara bhI akelA hai / ina sabakI tulanA meM merA akelApana hai hI kyA ?" akelA AdamI prAyaH bar3I sAvadhAnI se calatA hai jabaki samUha ke sAtha calane meM prAyaH asAvadhAna bhI ho jAtA hai| ekAkI banane para vyakti apane Atmabala ko hI antima tathA zAzvata mAnakara AtmAvalambI banane kI preraNA prApta kara pAtA hai / akelepana ke abhyAsa se Atmazakti bar3hatI hai, jo paramAtmabhAva kI ora le jAne meM sahAyaka siddha hotI hai / svAmI vivekAnanda ne apanI anubhavasampRkta vANI meM kahA - 'mahApuruSa sarvAdhika zaktimAna tabhI hote haiM, jaba ve akele khar3e hote haiN|" bhagavAn mahAvIra ke jIvana kI eka ghaTanA hai| eka gvAle ko jaba apanI gAyeM dhyAnastha bhagavAn mahAvIra ke pAsa nahIM milIM / taba pahale to usane unase pUchatAcha kii| bhagavAn to dhyAnastha the, mauna the, kaise uttara dete / jaba koI uttara na milA to gvAlA kruddha hokara unheM mArane-pITane aura gAliyA~ dene lagA / AtmazaktimAna ekAkI bhagavAn yaha saba samabhAva se sahana karate jA rahe the / isI bIca vahA~ indra A gayA / usane usa gopAlaka ko bhagavAn mahAvIra kA paricaya diyA, samajhAyA aura zAnta kiyA / itane meM bhagavAn mahAvIra kA dhyAna khulA / indra ne bhagavAn ke caraNoM meM zraddhAvanata hokara prArthanA kI- "bhagavan ! Apako ye abodha loga ekAkI aura mona dekhakara itanA bhayaMkara kaSTa dete haiM ki merA roma-roma kA~pa uThatA hai / ataH aba maiM ApakI sevA meM rahakara ApakI sahAyatA karatA rahU~gA / aise abodha logoM ko samajhAtA rahU~gA, tAki Apako koI kaSTa na ho aura ApakI sAdhanA nirvighnatA se calatI rahe / " isa para bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA - "devarAja ! aisA kabhI nahIM ho sakatA / sAdhanA nirvighna ho yA savighna mere lie isakA koI mahatva nahIM hai / mere pUrvakRta karmoM ko merI anantazaktimAn AtmA hI kATegI / dUsare kisI kI sahAyatA karmakSaya karane meM apekSita nahIM hotI, ataH mujhe kisI se kisI bhI prakAra kI sahAyatA nahIM cAhie / sAdhaka ko kevala apanI Atmazakti ke bala para hI parama ( paramAtma) pada prApta hotA hai, kisI dUsare kI sahAyatA ke bharose para nahIM aura bhagavAn mahAvIra ke mukha se yaha divya dhvani gUMja uThI 'svavIryeNaiva gacchanti jinendrAH paramaM padam / ' 1 tIrthaMkara mahAvIra se Page #401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 386 | appA so paramappA vItarAga jinendra apanI Atmazakti se hI parama-pada (siddha-buddha-muktaparamAtmapada) prApta karate haiN| yaha hai-AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kI sAdhanA se prApta Atmazakti kA paricaya ! AtmikarUpa se akele rahane para manuSya ke jIvana aura vyaktitva meM agAdha zakti, nirbhayatA, nizcintatA aura apUrva krAnti A jAtI hai| aisA anubhava vyakti ko tabhI hotA hai-jaba vaha sabhI ora se para-padArthoM evaM vyaktiyoM kA Azraya, sahayoga evaM Alambana chor3akara yA chUTa jAne para ekamAtra AtmA-anantajJAnAdi se sampanna zuddha AtmA ko hI apanI anantazakti kA sambala mAnakara cale / jaba vyakti akelA-bilakUla akelA, kevala apanI AtmA ke bharose para rahatA hai, sirpha apanI AtmA ke sAtha rahatA hai, taba vaha apane viSaya meM gaharAI se soca sakatA hai| apane-Apa se khulakara bAteM kara sakatA hai| balki jaba vaha nitAnta akelA hotA hai, taba samAja, parivAra yA anya vyakti kA use koI daNDAdi kA bhaya, saMkoca yA pratiSThA jAne kA bhaya nahIM hotA, isalie vaha apane meM nihita guNa-doSoM kA vizleSaNa kara sakatA hai, apanI kamajoriyoM aura majabUriyoM kA khulakara Alocana kara sakatA hai, AtmA kI nirbalatA aura sabalatA ko pahacAna kara vaha dRr3havizvAsa ke sAtha Atmazuddhi kA upakrama kara sakatA hai / isa prakAra AtmA ko ekAkI bhAva se bhAvita karake vaha bAhyapadArthoM, parabhAvoM evaM rAga-dvaSAdi vibhAvoM se apanA lagAva, moha, Asakti, lAlasA evaM mamatva-ahaMtva atyanta kama kara sakatA hai| Atmika saundarya kA, AtmA kI anantazaktiyoM kA, evaM Atmika Ananda kA divyaprakAza bhI ekAko AtmA ko hI milato hai| AtmA ke sAtha ekatva sAdha lene para hI sAdhaka ko paramAtmabhAva kI divya jhAMkI mila jAtI hai, aura eka dina vaha bhI AtmA ke sAtha pUrNaekatva sAdhakara kevalajJAna kI jyoti se Alokita ho uThatA hai aura svayaM siddhabuddha-mukta paramAtmA bana jAtA hai / nizcayadRSTi se Atmaikatva nizcayadRSTi se AtmA kA ekatva tabhI siddha hotA hai, jaba vyakti samasta parabhAvoM, evaM vibhAvoM ko saMyogajanya, karmajanya mAnakara athavA AtmA se bAhya mAnakara, unase lagAva, mamatva, Asakti yA moha rAga Adi tathaiva dveSa, ghRNA, vaira-virodha Adi ko sarvathA haTAkara nipaTa ekAkI Page #402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 387 (AtmA) ho jAtA hai, ho jAtA hI nahIM, balki isa prakAra kA dRr3hanizcaya kara letA hai ahamikko khalu suddho, daMsaNa-NANa-maio sadA'rUvI / Na vi asthi majjha kiMci vi, aNNaM paramANu mittaMpi / / 'maiM (AtmA) akelA aura bilakula zuddha hU~, jJAna-darzanasvarUpa hU~, sadaiva arUpI = amUrta hU~ tathA zuddha zAzvata Atmadravya huuN| paramANumAtra bhI anya dravya merA nahIM hai|' ___ bhagavAn mahAvIra kA yahe anubhava-pUrNa siddhAnta hai-eko'ham - 'ege AyA / ' arthAt-maiM akelA hU~-zuddha AtmA (nizcayadRSTi se) akelA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra kA yaha gahana evaM anubhUta vizleSaNa hai-mana-vacanakAyA meM jaba taka dUsarA (para) hai, taba taka saMsAra hai| dUsare (parabhAva) para dhyAna rakhanA hI to saMsAra hai| dUsare se apane dhyAna ko sarvathA mukta kara lenA hI mokSa (paramAtmabhAva) hai| tabhI tuma 'eko'haM khalu suddho'-zuddha ekAkI AtmA ho sakoge, jaba parabhAvoM kI aNamAtra bhI chAyA tuma para nahIM pdd'egii| dUsaroM (zarIrAdi yA rAgadvaSAdi-parabhAvoM) se mukta hone para hI zuddha AtmA kahalA skoge| AtmA ke anubhava ke lie bhI dUsare kA sahArA lenA par3e to vaha anubhUti bhI para-nirbhara ho jAtI hai, AtmA se hI AtmA kA anubhava zuddha aura nija-sApekSa hotA hai| isIlie dazavaikAlika sUtra meM kahA gayA 'saMpikkhae appAmappaeNa'2 apanI AtmA ke dvArA hI AtmA kA samprekSaNa kro| vyakti itanA akelA ho ki use apane akelepana kA bhI patA na cale / agara akelepana kA AbhAsa ho gayA to samajha lo, dUsarA abhI antar meM upasthita hai / akelepana kA patA tabhI calatA hai| jaba dUsare kA smaraNa hotA hai, dUsare kI apekSA yA AkAMkSA mana meM jAgatI hai| jaba parabhAva kI apekSAmUlaka yA AkAMkSAmUlaka smRti bhI nahIM Ae, mana se vaha bilakula kho jAe, tabhI AtmA kA akelApana siddha, pUrNa eka saphala huA smjho| isI ko jaina1. samayasAra 37 2. dazavakAlika sUtra cUlikA 1 Page #403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 388 | appA so paramappA siddhAnta meM kevalajJAna-kevaladarzana kahA hai| isameM sirpha jJAna-darzanamaya AtmA rahatA hai / yahI akelepana kI paripUrNatA hai / ___ isake lie 'bArasa aNu vevakhA' ke anusAra satata yahI cintana honA cAhie ekkohaM nimmamo suddho, gANa-dasaNa-lakkhaNo / suddha yattamupAdeyamevaM citeha savvadA / / maiM akelA hU~, mamatva-rahita hU~, zuddha hU~ aura jJAna-darzana-svarUpa huuN| isa prakAra kA zuddha Atmaikatva hI upAdeya hai| yoM sadaiva cintana karanA caahie| yahI nizca ya dRSTi se ekatva hai / AtmA ke advaita aura nirdvandva akelepana meM antara _ 'ege AyA' (AtmA eka hai) isa sUtra ke anusAra 'Atmaikatva nirdvandva hai / isameM apanA honA hI itanA gahana hotA hai ki aba dUsare ko koI AvazyakatA yA apekSA nahIM rhtii| na hI dUsare kI smRti rahatI yA hotI hai / vedAnta ke 'advaita' (do nahIM-advitIya) meM aisA dhvanita hotA hai ki do cIjoM meM saMgharSa hai / jaise-brahma aura mAyA do cIjeM bhI dvaitavAda meM pracalita haiM, usakA nirAkaraNa karane hetu 'advaitavAda' kahatA hai-"brahma aura mAyA do nahIM, 'ekamevAdvitIyaM brahma'-isa vizva meM eka hI brahma hai, dUsarA nhiiN|" nirdvandvarUpa ekatva meM na to saMgharSa hai, na hI sthiratA hai, balki jJAnAdirUpa meM gatimattA kA madhura bodha hotA hai| jaise-zIta aura uSNa donoM kA dvandva hai| nirdvandva kA artha hai- isa prakAra ke dvandva rahita ekatva / nirdvandvAtmaka akelepana meM dUsare kI bilakUla apekSA, smRti yA AkAMkSA nahIM rhtii| dvandvAtmaka akelepana meM kAlAntara meM dUsare kI apekSA, yA AkAMkSA rahatI hai| dvandvAtmaka aura nirdvandva akelepana meM antara jainasiddhAnta dvArA nirUpita nirdvandva akelepana meM kisI dUsaroM kI apekSA yA smRti nahIM rahatI, jaba ki Ajakala ke adhikAMza logoM meM dvandvAtmaka akelApana hotA hai| saMsAramohI jIvoM kA dvandvAtmaka akelApana 1 bArasa aNuvekkhA Page #404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAko AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 386 nakArAtmaka hai| kisI ko patnI pohara calo gaI, yA bacce dUsare zahara ke kisI chAtrAvAsa meM raha rahe haiN| aisI sthiti meM vaha vyakti kahatA hai-Ajakala to bar3A akelApana lagatA hai / aisA yA isa taraha kA dvandvAtmaka akelApana azAntidAyaka, aprasannatAsUcaka yA parApekSita hai| isa akelepana meM vyakti duHkhI, parezAna, vyathita, cintita evaM udAsa rahatA hai| dUsare kI anupasthiti meM hone vAle isa akelepana meM vyakti kI A~kheM dUsare ko khojatI haiN| jo alpakAla ke liye gayA hai, usake sambandha meM, tathA jo sadA ke lie isa duniyA se calA gayA hai, usake sambandha meM bhI loga nAnA vyathAoM, cintAoM, zoka, krandana, mohajanita vilApa Adi se duHkhita hote rahate haiN| aise akelepana meM AkAMkSA yA apekSA chipI huI hai ki jo gayA hai, vaha vApasa lauTa Ae, athavA dUsarA A jAtA yA rahatA to mujhe suvidhA yA nizcitatA ho jaatii| jainasiddhAnta kI dRSTi nirdvandva akelepana kI hai| isameM vyakti kabhI udAsa, cintita, duHkhI aura vecaina nahIM hotaa| na to vaha alpakAla ke viyoga meM duHkhI hotA hai, aura na hI sadA ke viyoga meM / isameM kiso ke prati 'merApana' nahIM hotA, aura na hI AkAMkSA, apekSA yA cintA rahatI hai| isameM aprasannatA kA anubhava nahIM hotA; kyoMki yaha akelApana svecchA se svIkRta hai, svAbhAvika hai, bAdhyatArahita hai| isameM vyakti kI dRSTi kiso dUsare ko nahIM khojtii| AtmA apanI hI mastI meM, apane hI jJAna-darzana-AnandarUpa svabhAva meM rahatI hai| bhagavadgItA ke anusAra isa prakAra kI AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kI sAdhanA karane vAlA vyakti AtmA meM ho proti karatA hai, AtmA meM hI tRpta aura santuSTa rahatA hai, AtmA se sambandhita pravRtti ke sivAya usake lie aura koI kArya nahIM rhtaa| isameM vyakti antarAtmA meM ho sukha (Ananda) pAtA hai, AtmA meM ho ArAma aura AtmA se hI samyagjJAnajyoti pAtA hai, aisA jJAnayogo zuddha AtmA saccidAnanda rUpa paramAtmA ke sAtha ekIbhAva ko prApta hokara eka brahma-nirvANa (paramAtmapada rUpa mokSa) ko prApta ho jAtA hai / 1 isa ekAkIpana meM apanI (AtmA) kI upasthiti 1 (ka) yastvAtmaratireva syAdAtmatRptazca mAnava : / Atmanyeva ca santuSTastasya kArya na vidyate // -bhagavadgItA 3/17 (kha) yo'ntaHsukho'ntarArAmastathA'ntajyotireva yaH / / sa yogI brahmanirvANaM brahmabhUto'dhigacchati // -bhagavadgItA 5/24 Page #405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 360 | appA so paramappA hI sarvAMga - rasapUrNa hotI hai / AtmA ke isa nirdvandva akelepana meM vyakti apane (apanI AtmA) ko hI pAtA hai; karmodayavazAt jo zarIrAdi yA dhana svajanAdi prApta haiM, unako nahIM / usake lie sArA kamarA, sArA prAnta, samagra rASTra, sArA AkAza evaM samasta brahmANDa ekamAtra AtmA se bharA hotA hai / usakA jIvanasUtra yahIM bana jAtA hai ekaH sadA zAzvatiko mamAtmA / vinirmalaH sAdhigama-svabhAvaH // bahirbhavAH santyapare samastAH / na zAzvatAH karmabhavAH svakIyAH // merI AtmA sadaiva ekAkI - akelI aura zAzvata = avinAzI hai vaha nirmala = zuddha hai, kevalajJAna - svabhAvI hai, ye zeSa jitane bhI padArtha haiM, ve saba bAhya haiM, AtmA se bhinna haiM / vyavahAradRSTi se apane mAne - kahe jAne vAle jo bhI bAhya padArtha haiM, ve saba azAzvata - anitya haiM aura karmodaya se prApta haiM / AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva kyoM ? prazna hotA hai, AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva honA cAhie, bAhyapadArthoM (parabhAvoM) ke sAtha kyoM nahIM ? isakA mUla kAraNa kyA hai ? isakA samAdhAna AcArya amitagati ne spaSTa batA diyA hai " ekaH sadA zAzvatiko mamAtmA, vinirmalaH sAdhigama svabhAva: "2 merI eka AtmA hI aisI hai, jo sadA zAzvata (nitya) hai, nirmala hai, yAnI karmamala se rahita, athavA rAgadva eSAdi - viSaya - kaSAyAdi vikAroM se rahita - zuddha hai, tathA jJAna rUpa svarUpavAlI hai / isa prakAra AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva honA cAhie, bAhya padArthoM ke sAtha nahIM, isakI kasoTI tIna prakAra se kI jA sakatI hai - ( 1 ) sadAnityatA, (2) sadA zuddhatA aura (3) sadA-jJAnamamatA / isa saMsAra meM AtmArthI ke lie agara koI merI kahalAne yogya vastu hai to vaha AtmA hI hai, zeSa samasta padArtha AtmabAhya haiM, 1 sAmAyika pATha zlo. 26 ( AcArya amitagati sUri ) 2 sAmAyika pATha zloka 26 / Page #406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 361 parabhAva haiM, ve apane kaise ho sakate haiM ? kyoMki ve azAzvata haiM, azuddha haiM aura jar3a (nirjIva) haiN| jitane bhI sajIva-nirjIva padArtha haiM, ve saba pUrvakRta zubhAzubhakarma ke kAraNa prApta hue haiM, saMyogajanya haiM / ve saMyoga parivartanazIla evaM anitya haiN| janma se lekara mRtyu taka na jAne kitane hI saMgIsAthI aura mitra banate haiM, miTate-bigar3ate haiN| para kyA ve usake the ? zarIra ke sambandha ke kAraNa usane unake sAtha samparka kiyA hogaa| para kyA AtmA kI dRSTi se ve usake sage-sambandhI yA mitra the ? 'purisA ! tumameva tuma mittaM, ki bahiyA mittamicchasi ?'1 "he Atman ! tU hI terA mitra hai| bAhya mitroM ko kyA cAhatA hai ?' gaharAI se socane para spaSTa pratIta hotA hai ki bAhya padArthoM ke sAtha AtmA kA ekatva kadApi nahIM rahA, na hai aura na hogaa| koI kahatA haizarIra ke sAtha AtmA kA ekatva hai| parantu zarIra ke sAtha AtmA kA ekatva hotA to isa zarIra ko AtmA ke sAtha sadaiva sthAyI rahanA caahie| para hama dekhate haiM ki AtmA ke pRthak hote hI loga zarIra ko phUMka dete haiM / mRtyu Akara jaba sirahAne khar3I hotI hai, taba paralokayAtrA use akele hI karanI hotI hai, zarIra yA zarIra se sambandhita putra, mitra, patnI, mAtApitA Adi koI bhI sAtha meM nahIM jaataa| isIlie AcAryazrI kahate haiM yasyAsti nakyaM vapuSA'pi sArdhaM, tasyAsti kiM putra-kalatra-mitraH / pRthakkRte carmaNi romakUpAH / kuto hi tiSThanti zarIramadhye ?? jisakA apane zarIra ke sAtha hI ekatva nahIM hai, taba zarIra se sambandhita yA zarIra ko lekara mAne jAne vAle kalpita putra, patnI, mAtApitA, mitra Adi ke sAtha ekatva sambandha to ho hI kaise sakatA hai ? yadi zarIra para se camar3I udher3a kara use alaga kara dI jAe to usake jo roma zarIra ko chor3akara alaga ho jAte haiM ve phira zarIra ke sAtha nahIM rhte| isI prakAra AtmA jaba zarIra ko chor3akara alaga ho jAtA hai| taba zarIra 1 AcArAMga sUtra zru01 a0 3 u03| 2 sAmAyika pATha zloka 27 / Page #407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 362 | appA so paramappA ko lekara mAne jAne vAle ye sambandha bhI kaise sAtha raha sakate haiM ? ve to zarIra ke sAtha hI samApta ho jAte haiM / adhikAMza zAstrajIvI isa dohe ko bAra-bAra doharAte haiM 'deha vinAzI maiM (AtmA) avinAzI, bahirbhAva haiM sAre / bAhya padArtha saba nAzavAna haiM, AtmA se saba hI nyAre // ' ataH zarIrAdi samasta bAhya padArtha anitya haiM, nAzavAna haiM, pada, pratiSThA, yaza, sattA, dhana, makAna Adi saba parivartanazIla haiM, asthAyI haiM, jabaki AtmA - zuddha AtmA hI ekamAtra aisI hai, jo zAzvata hai, nitya hai, ajanmA hai / zastrAdi use kATa nahIM sakate, Aga use jalA nahIM sakatI, pAnI use galA nahIM sakatA, havA use sokha nahIM sakatI / ina bAhya padArthoM se vaha prabhAvita nahIM hotI isake atirikta AtmA zuddha, niSkalaMka, karma-mala-rahita, nirvikAra ( rAgAdi vikAroM se rahita ) hai | ataH AtmA nizcaya dRSTi se sarvathA zuddha hai, jabaki zarIrAdi sabhI parabhAva azuddha haiM, apavitra evaM vikRta / pramANa ke rUpa meM zarIrAdi ko hI dekha leN| zarIra malamUtrAdi se tathA rakta, mAMsa Adi apavitra padArthoM se bharA hai / isI prakAra anya jar3a padArthoM kA bhI yahI hAla hai / dhana, makAna, dukAna, jamIna, jAyadAda, kuTumba, parivAra, jAti Adi samasta padArtha apavitra haiM, vikRtijanaka haiM, AtmA meM rAgAdi vikAra paidA karate haiM, inakA saMyoga-viyoga bhI vikArajanaka hai, isalie azuddha haiM / samasta paudgalika padArtha to galate sar3ate aura badalate rahate haiM isalie vikRta haiM hI / isake pazcAt AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kA tIsarA Thosa AdhAra haijJAnamayatA | AtmA jJAnamaya hai, jabaki zarIrAdi anya samasta AtmabAhya padArthoM meM jJAna nahIM hai; caitanya nahIM hai| jJAna aura cetanA ekamAtra AtmA meM hai / AtmA ke atirikta jitane bhI bAhya padArtha haiM ve svayaM cintana, manana, nirNaya, nizcaya nahIM kara pAte / ataH AtmA aura bAhya padArthoM meM ina tInoM antaroM ko samajha kara sAdhaka ko yaha pakkA nizcaya kara lenA cAhie ki AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva yA abhinnatva sadha sakatA hai, zarIra, putra, mitra, kalatra, parijana, dhana, viSayasukha Adi ke sAtha kabhI ekatva yA abhinnatva nahIM sadha sakatA / kevalajJAna hone para AtmA kA pUrNa ekatva usake sAtha ho jAtA hai, kyoMki zuddha - AtmA jJAnamaya hai, aura kevalajJAna bhI sirpha jJAnamaya hai / Page #408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 363 jJAna ke sivAya aura kucha hai hI nhiiN| kevala zabda tIna arthoM meM yahA~ prayukta hotA hai- zuddha, akelA aura paripUrNa / jaba sAdhaka kevalajJAna se yukta zuddha AtmavAn ho jAtA hai, taba vaha nitAnta jJAna hI karatA hai, usake sAtha kisI prakAra kA saMvedana nahIM krtaa| jaba jJAna ke sAtha sevedana kA raMga nahIM mizrita kiyA jAtA, taba korA (ekAnta ekamAtra) jJAna kevalajJAna hotA hai| yahI jJAna zuddha hotA hai, zuddha upayogamaya hotA hai| isa prakAra AtmA ke sAtha hI kevalajJAna kA akelA, zuddha aura paripUrNa artha ghaTita hotA hai, anya bAhya padArthoM ke sAtha nhiiN| nizcayadRSTi se AtmA ke sAtha ekatvabhAva kaise sAdhe ? jisa sAdhaka ko nizcayadRSTi se ekatvabhAva sAdhanA hai, use parabhAvoM ke prati moha kA unmUlana karane ke lie jJAnasAra ke anusAra nimna prakAra se cintana evaM svarUpadhyAna karanA cAhie / "zuddhAtmadravyamevAhaM zuddhajJAnaM guNo mama / nAnyo'haM na mamA'nye, cetyado mohAstramulbaNam // 1 arthAt-maiM zuddha Atmadravya hU~, zuddha jJAna merA guNa hai| na to maiM parapadArthoM kA hU~, na hI parapadArtha mere haiN| parapadArthoM ke prati moha ko naSTa karane vAlA yaha tIvra astra hai| isI prakAra dazavakAlika sUtra meM bhI parapadArthoM-manojJa padArthoM ke prati rAga (moha) ko naSTa karane ke lie niSedhAtmaka cintana batAyA gayA hai 'samAe pehAe parivvayaMto, siyA maNo nissarai bahiddhA / na sA mahaM no vi ahaM pi tIse, icceva tAo viNaejjarAgaM // 2 samatvayoga kI pagaDaMDI para prekSApUrvaka vivaraNa karate hue bhI sAdhaka kA mana kadAcit AtmabhAva se bAhara (parabhAvoM meM) nikalane lage to vaha AtmatrAtA, isa prakAra kA antara se cintana karate hue rAgabhAva ko dUra kare ki vaha (strI Adi paravastu) merI nahIM hai, aura na hI maiM usakA huuN| jJAnArNava meM bhI AtmA para chA jAne vAle mohAdi ke kohare ko dUra karane 1 'jJAnasAra' mohatyAgASTaka zlo. 2 2 dazavakAlikasUtra a. 2, gA. 4 3 munerya dimanomohAd rAgAdyairabhibhUyate / taniyojyAtmanastatve tAneva kSipati kSaNAn / -jJAnArNava sarga 32 zlo. 51 ww Page #409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 364 | appA so paramappA ke lie tAtkAlika upAya batAyA hai- mana ko tatkAla Atmatatva meM lagAne kA / bhagavadgItA meM isase bhI Age bar3hakara spaSTa vyAvahArika upAya batAyA hai - " antarmukha hokara mana ko dhIre-dhIre AtmA meM - Atmacintana meM sthApita karanA aura anya kucha bhI cintana na karanA / jaba-jaba caMcala mana AtmA se bAhara jAe, taba-taba turanta use vahA~ se mor3akara bAra-bAra AtmA meM hI lAkara AtmAdhIna kara denA cAhie | dravyasaMgraha kI TIkA meM nizcayadRSTi se Atmaikatva sAdhane kA upAya batAyA hai ki " nizcaya se AtmA kA sahaja svAbhAvika zarIra ekamAtra kevalajJAna hI hai / saptadhAtumaya yaha audArika zarIra nahIM / nija Atmatatva yA nija AtmaguNa hI ekamAtra sadA zazvata evaM parama hitaiSI parivAra hai, putra kalatra Adi nahIM / sva zuddhAtma padArtha hI ekamAtra avinAzI parama hitakara paramadhana hai, svarNAdirUpa dhana nahIM / akelA nijAtmasukha hI ekamAtra vAstavika sukha hai, AkulatA - utpAdaka indriya viSaya - janya sukha nahIM / akelA sva- zuddhAtmA hI apanA sahAyaka, trAtA uddhAraka hai / isa vidhi se zuddhAtmA ke sAtha hI nirantara ekatva sAdhanA cAhie / isa prakAra 'zuddhAtmA kA satatu anusandhAna paramAtmasamApatti kA hetu hai / ' nizcayadRSTi se AtmA ke sAtha ekatva sAdhaka kI kasauTI AtmArthI sAdhaka jaba isa prakAra nizcayadRSTi se AtmA ke sAtha 1 zanaiH zanairuparamed buddhayA dhRtigRhItayA / AtmasaMsthaM manaH kRtvA na kiMcidapi smaret // yato yato nizcarati manaH caMcalamasthiram / tatastato niyamyaitadAtmanyeva vazaM nayet // - bhagavadgItA a. 6/25-26 2 nizcayena kevalajJAnamevaikaM sahajazarIrama; na ca saptadhAtumayaudArikazarIram |'''' nijAtmatattvamevaikaM sadAzAzvataM paramahitakAri, na ca putrakalatrAdi / svazuddhAtmapadArtha eka evA'vinazvara hitakArI paramo'rthaH na ca suvarNAdyarthAH / svabhAvAtmasukhamevaikaM sukhaM; na cAkulatvAdindriyasukham / svazuddhAtmakaH sahAyIbhavati / evaM ekatvabhAvanAphalaM jJAtvA nirantaraM zuddhAtmakabhAvanA karttavyA / - dravyasaMgraha TIkA 43 / 107 Page #410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 365 ekatva sAdha letA hai, to zarIrAdi bAhya padArthoM ke prati jo aba taka mamatva aura ekatva kI bhAvanA rahI thI, vaha bhI miTa jAnI caahie| isakI kasauTI yaha hai ki sAdhaka ke zarIrAdi bAhya padArthoM para koI prahAra kare, unheM naSTa karane kA upakrama kare athavA koI mArane-pITane-satAne, cIrane-phAr3ane yA tor3aphor3a karane lage to vaha usa yA una nimittoM para jarA bhI roSa yA dvaSa na kare, vaha isa sthiti ko karmajanya mAne / isI prakAra zarIrAdi ke bar3hane, phUlane, moTA-tagar3A hone, puSTa hone yA balavAna hone athavA dhanAdi sAdhanoM ke vRddhiMgata hone para athavA apanA manacAhA hone para vaha ise bhI karmajanya mAne, aisI sthiti meM rAga, moha, Asakti yA mamatva na kre| vaiSayika sukha yA padArthaniSTha sukha ko sukha na mAne / 'vyavahAra sUtra' meM spaSTa batAyA gayA hai1 jisa sAdhaka ne isa prakAra kI bhAvanA upalabdha * siddha) karalI hai ki maiM deha se bhinna hU~, vaha devakRta, manuSyakRta yA tiryaJcakRta upasarga (kaSTa) ke samaya deha ke vinaSTa hone para bhI use viSAda kaise ho sakatA hai ? ___isase bhI Age bar3hakara jinakalpI sAdhu jaba AtmA ke sAtha vizuddha ekatva sthApita kara letA hai, taba vaha svayaM ko bilakula akelA mAnatA hai, saMgha se pRthaka akelA hI rahatA hai / akele hone kI sthiti meM kisI kaSTa, upasarga yA saMkaTa ke samaya vaha mana meM jarA bhI duHkha-saMvedana nahIM karatA, balki isa sAdhanA ke daurAna vaha kisI se sahAyatA yA sevA lenA bhI banda kara detA hai| na to vaha dUsaroM se sevA letA hai, aura na hI unheM sevA detA hai / na hI ziSya banAtA hai, aura na hI rugNa hone para zarIra kI cikitsA karatA hai, na davA letA hai / AtmA ke sAtha zuddha ekatva kI aisI sthiti samAdhimaraNa (bhaktaparijJA, pAdapopagamana evaM iMgitamaraNa, saMllekhanAsaMthArApUrvaka yAvajjIva anazana, sAdhanA ke samaya bhI hotI hai / isIlie aise samaya meM prAcInakAla ke utkRSTa sAdhaka yA tIrthaMkara, gaNadhara evaM AtmArthI munivara ekAnta, zAnta, vikSeparahita sthAna antima samAdhimaraNa ke lie pasanda karate the, tAki ekamAtra AtmA kA hI cintana ho, AtmA ke sAtha hI satata lo 1 aNNo dehAto ahaMtANatta jassa evamuvaladdhaM / so kiM visahArikkaM kuNai dehassa bhaMge vi| -vyavahAra sUtra pRSTha 13. Page #411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 396 | appA so paramappA lagI rahe, zuddha Atma bhAva (paramAtmabhAva) meM hI satata sthira raha sakeM aura paramAtmapada (siddha-buddha-mukta pada) ko prApta kara skeN| nizcayadRSTi kI kasauTI vyavahAra se hotI hai bahuta-se zAstrajIvI evaM vidvAna loga AtmA ko nizcaya dRSTi se zuddha, nitya aura jJAnamaya mAnate haiM, aura parabhAvoM evaM vibhAvoM ko azuddha, anitya aura jJAnarahita samajhate haiN| isa para lambI-caur3I vyAkhyA bhI ve karate haiM / aneka apekSAoM se janatA ko ve yaha tatva samajhAne kA prayatna bhI karate haiM / parantu isa nizcaya ko vyavahAra meM utArane se ve katarAte haiN| athavA utanI ucca bhUmi kA na hote hue bhI ve ekAnta nizcaya ko pakar3a lete haiM aura vyavahAra ko-zuddha vyavahAra ko zuddha bhI chor3a baiThate haiM / unakI kasauTI to taba hotI hai, jaba ve zarIrAdi bAhya bhAvoM (parabhAvoM) ke sAtha ekatva, mamatva, mAha kA tyAgakara AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva sthApita karane kI hitAvaha bAta ko jIvanavyavahAra meM utArate haiN| kyoMki nizcayadRSTi kI kasauTI vyavahAra se hI huA karatI hai / maharSi yAjJavalkya ke Azrama meM dhanapati ke putra dharmakIrti ne AdhyAtmika, sAmAjika, naitika Adi sabhI zAstroM kA gahana adhyayana kara liyA thaa| zAstrapAraMgata hokara jaba vaha apane gAMva meM lauTA to sArA gA~va usake svAgata ke lie umdd'aa| sabhI ne usakI vidvattA kI mukta kaNTha se prazaMsA kii| pitA ne apane putra ko yogya samajhakara apane paitRka vyavasAya ko sambhAlane aura vivAha karane kA prastAva rkhaa| kintu adhyAtmavidyA ke paNDita dharmakIrti ne ina saba laukika vyavahAroM ko mAyAjAla samajhakara pArivArika dAyitvoM ko sambhAlane aura vivAha karane se spaSTa inkAra kara diyaa| pitA ne use bahuta kucha samajhAyA, parantu dharmakIrti ina nAzavAna sambandhoM ko sthApita karane ke lie kathamapi taiyAra na huA / antatogatvA usake pitA maharSi yAjJavalkya ke pAsa le gae aura unheM sArI ApabIto kaha sunAI / maharSi ne jAna liyA ki dharmakIti kevala pothIpaNDita hai| zAzvata evaM zuddha AtmA ke prati usakI niSThA paripakva nahIM hai / isake antara meM zarIrAdi azAzvata padArthoM ke prati anAsakti aura ghirakti nahIM hai| unhoMne dharmakIrti ko kucha dina Azrama meM rahane ke lie kahA / eka dina unhoMne dharmakIrti ko upavana se phUla cuna lAne kA Adeza diyaa| jisa upavana meM dharmakIrti phUla cuna rahA thA, sayogavaza usakA mAlika vahA~ A Page #412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 367 pahu~cA / dharmakIti ko binA pUche phUla tor3ate dekha vaha kuddha hokara apane hAtha meM lI huI kulhAr3I tAnakara use mArane daudd'aa| dharmakIrti vahA~ se behatAzA bhAgA aura Azrama phuNcaa| maharSi ke caraNoM meM girakara svayaM ko upavana ke svAmI ke prahAra se bacAne kI prArthanA karane lgaa| taba taka upavana kA svAmI bhI vahAM A pahu~cA thaa| maharSi ne dharmakIrti se kahA-'vatsa ! yaha zarIra to nAzavAn hai| upavana kA svAmI tumhAre isa zarIra ko hI to naSTa karanA cAhatA thaa| avinAzI AtmA ko to vaha koI kSati nahIM pahu~cA rahA thA ; na hI pahu~cA sakatA thA ; taba phira tuma kyoM itane bhayabhIta aura apane siddhAnta se vicalita ho gae ho ? dharmakIrti kucha bhI na bola skaa| vaha mana hI mana samajha gayA ki satya kyA hai ? maharSi ne use samajhAyA-"vatsa ! yathArtha meM AtmA hI avinAzI hai, zarIrAdi saba nAzavAn haiN| kintu jaba taka zarIrAdi ke sAtha pUrvakRta karmodayavazAt sambandha jur3A huA hai, aura AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kI niSThA paripakva nahIM ho jAtI, taba taka nAzavAn zarIra aura zarIrasambaddha padArthoM ko apanAnA par3atA hai| lekina una para anAsakti rakhakara jala-kamalavat nilipta rahanA caahie| yahI to paramArtha (nizcaya) aura vyavahAra kA samanvaya hai| ghara jAo, aura zarIrAdi ke prati anAsakta rahate hae Atma-kalyANa kI sAdhanA kro| AtmA ke prati niSThA paripakva ho jAne para zuddha ekatva kI ucca sAdhanA ko apnaanaa|" __ AtmA ke sAtha ekatva-sAdhaka kI dUsarI kasauTI hai-zuddhatA kii| AtmA apane Apa meM zuddha hai, korA hai, usameM milAvaTa nahIM hai| zuddha upayoga kI sthiti meM, yA svabhAva meM jaba AtmA rahatA hai, taba vaha zuddha kahalAtA hai / vaha azuddha hotA hai-parapadArthoM ko apane mAnakara unake sAtha saMyoga karane se aura unake prati AsaktipUrvaka ekatva sthApita karane se| sAdhaka jaba zuddha cetanA se ota-prota, nirvikAra nirmala AtmA ko bhUlakara azuddha, vaikArika yA azuddhatA-utpAdaka para-padArthoM, yA vibhAvoM ke sAtha ghula-milakara unake sAtha ekatva sthApita karane lagatA hai, taba apanI AtmA ko azuddha banA letA hai| zuddha AtmA ke sAtha ekatva ke isa nizcaya ko vyavahAra meM utArate samaya sAdhaka kI kasauTI hotI hai| eka adhyAtmajJAnI prasiddha santa the| hajAroM kI saMkhyA meM unake pAsa loga Ate the| unameM acche bhI Ate, bure bhI / eka dina eka durAgrahI Page #413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 368 | appA so paramappA vyakti santa ke pAsa AyA aura santa ko cir3hAne ke lie lagA prazna para prazna pUchane / santa jo uttara dete, vaha use samajhanA to thA nahIM, usakA mana haThAgraha, dvaSa aura vyartha-vivAda se bharA thaa| phira bhI saMta use zAntabhAva se uttara dete rahe / kintu vaha apane hI haTha para ar3A rahA / santa parezAna ho gye| kintu vaha santa ko bAra-bAra UTapaTAMga pUchakara cher3atA rahA / santa uttejanA meM A ge| ve jJAna-jyotirmaya zuddha AtmA ke sAtha ekatva ko bhUlakara krodha, Aveza aura ahaMkAra (vibhAvoM) ke sAtha ekatva jor3a baitthe| Atma bhAva meM Tike rahane kI paripakva niSThA na hone se saMta ne jhallAkara kahA-"tuma apanA haThAgraha chor3akara samajhanA hI nahIM cAhate / nikala jAo yahA~ se !" santa ne use dhakkA dekara bAhara nikalavA diyaa| kintu bAda meM santa ko apanI galatI para bahata pazcAttApa huaa| lekina aba to tIra chUTa cukA thaa| rAta ko dhyAna meM baiThe-baiThe santa ko antaH sphuraNA huI-"tuma usa vyakti ko nikAlakara Atmaikatva kI sAdhanA se vicalita ho gae / mAnA ki vaha durAgrahI aura kutarkI thA, lekina tumheM to apanI AtmA kI zuddhatA nahIM khonI thI ? zuddha AtmA hokara tuma krodhAdi se azuddha ho ge| zuddha AtmabhAvoM meM sthira rahane ke bajAya anAtmabhAvoM meM baha ge| apanI kI-karAI zuddha AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kI sAdhanA miTTI meM milA dii|" santa ne mana hI mana paramAtmA se kSamA mA~gI, bhaviSya meM aisI galatI na karane kA saMkalpa kiyaa| AtmA ke sAtha ekatva sAdhaka kI tIsarI kasauTI hai-jnyaanmytaa| AtmA apane-Apa meM jJAnasvarUpa hai / svabhAva aura parabhAva kA, AtmaguNoM kA aura parapadArthoM ke guNoM kA, AtmasvarUpa aura parasvarUpa kA bhedavijJAna karanA hI vAstava meM samyagjJAna hai| Atma-bAhya padArthoM ke sAtha ekatva hai hI nahIM, AtmA ke guNa aura bAhyapadArthoM ke guNoM meM rAta-dina kA antara hai| phira bhI bAhyapadArthoM arthAt-parabhAvoM aura vibhAvoM ke prati moha, rAga, mamatva, mUrchA, Asakti Adi rakhanA, antara meM unheM apane mAnanA una para merepana kI chApa lagAnA, IrSyA, dvaSa, chala, Adi karanA apanI jJAnamaya AtmA kI bhUla hai, ajJAnatA hai / vaha kasauTI hone para zuddha AtmA ko ajJAna meM lipaTAnA AtmArthI sAdhaka kI hAra hai| use apane hRdaya meM yaha aMkita kara lenA cAhie ki jaba use bhedavijJAna kI itanI ucca bhUmikA prApta ho gaI hai, bhedavijJAna kI niSThA bhI paripakva ho gaI hai, taba apanI AtmA ko ekamAtra apanI mAnakara usI ke sAtha ekatva sthApita Page #414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 366 karanA cAhie / bAhyapadArthoM ke sAtha ekatva- mamatva sambandha jor3anA, ajJAna, moha Adi meM AtmA ko lipaTAnA sarvathA chor3a denA cAhie / AtmavismRti se AtmA ekAkI nahIM rahatI vyakti jaba AtmabAhya parapadArthoM-paradravyoM ke prati apanepana kA AropaNa kara letA hai, taba apane Apa ( AtmA ) para dhyAna nahIM de pAtA / muMha se AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kI bAteM karate hue bho vaha bAhyapadArthoM se samparka banAe rakhatA hai, tor3atA nahIM / yahI AtmavismRtirUpa pramAda kA mukhya kAraNa hai / yaha merA hai, ye mere haiM, isa prakAra se mAnane kA artha haizuddha AtmA ko vismRta kara denA / parapadArthoM meM merepana kI anubhUti hI AtmavismRti hai, jo sabase bar3A pramAda hai, vaha asvAbhAvika hai, jabaki AtmasmRti svAbhAvika hai / pahalI prayatnasAdhya hai, jabaki dUsarI prayatnasAdhya nahIM hai / AtmA kA jo svabhAva hai, svarUpa hai, use to sadaiva smaraNa rakhanA cAhie / vyavahAradRSTi se AtmA kA ekAkitva karmodayavazAt vyavahAradRSTi se zarIra, putra, mitra, kalatra Adi jo bAhyapadArtha mile haiM, unheM sAdhAraNa vyakti kahatA hai- ye mere haiM / maiM inaka hU~ / isa vyavahAra ko kaise chor3A jA sakatA hai ? isakA upayukta samAdhAna sAmAyikapATha meM diyA gayA hai na zAzvatAH karmabhavAH svakIyAH / AtmA se bhinna, jo bhI bAhyapadArtha haiM, zarIra, svajana Adi yA dhanAdi, jinheM vyakti apane mAnatA hai, vAstava meM ye usake haiM hI nahIM / phira bhI AtmA ke ekAkitva ke lakSya ko chor3akara ajJAna mohavaza vyakti antar meM unheM apane mAnatA hai / vyavahAra ke stara para karmodaya se prApta ina bAhyapadArthoM ko lekara sAdhAraNa vyaktiyoM ko kahane lagatA hai - maiM akelA nahIM hU~, mere sAtha merA gaNa, saMgha, parivAra Adi haiM / parantu nizcaya ke dharAtala para bhI yahI rAga alApane lagatA hai ki ye ( parapadArtha) bhI mere haiM aura AtmA bhI merI hai - yaha dogalI, do ghor3oM para eka sAtha savArI kI - sI bAta, Age calakara khataranAka sAbita hotI hai / jaba vyakti pahale se lekara, anta taka yahI mAnatA hai ki maiM ( AtmA ) akelA nahIM hU~ / mere sAtha anekoM haiM - merA dhana, merA makAna, mere svajana - mitrajana evaM bhAIbahina aadi| yaha merA hRSTa-puSTa zarIra hai, yaha merI buddhi hai, ye merI Page #415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 400 | appA so paramappA indriyA~ haiM, yaha merA sampradAya hai, yaha merA baMgalA hai, kAra hai, oNphisa hai| ye aura aise hI bAhya padArthoM ko janma se mRtyu taka sadA ke lie apane mAna letA hai| yahIM Aphata, samasyA yA azAnti paidA hotI hai, jaba vyakti nizcaya aura vyavahAra donoM ko milA detA hai| arthAt -jaise kisI ne kahA-'hama akele nahIM, pacAsa haiN|' taba vaha vyavahAra se pacAsa ko bhI pUrNataH yathArtha (nizcaya) mAna letA hai / pUrvokta prakAra se sadA ke lie apane mAna lene para jaba ina apane mAne jAne vAle padArthoM se viyoga hotA hai, athavA jaba ye apane mAne jAne vAle loga yA padArtha kinArAkasI yA upekSA karane lagate haiM, taba usa vyakti ko kSobha, duHkha yA saMkleza hotA hai / usakI mAnasika zAnti vidA ho jAtI haiM, vaha ArtadhyAna kA mehamAna bana jAtA hai| isalie parapadArthoM ke sAtha vivazatA se hue mithyA ekatva-apanepana se karmabandhana, durgati, durbodha Adi kA bhaviSya meM bahuta bar3A khatarA paidA ho jAtA hai| nizcaya-vyavahAra donoM dRSTiyoM se samanvaya ataH vyavahAra dRSTi se AtmA ke sAtha ekatva sAdhane ke lie vyakti zarIra, saMgha, samAja Adi se karmodayavazAt prApta saMyoga mAne, vyavahAra ke dharAtala para karmodaya prApta vastuoM ke merepana kA jo bodha hotA hai yA hai, use asatya mAne, satya nhiiN| use kevala samparkajanita anubhava mAne / nizcaya ke dharAtala para-yathArthastara para yaha mAne ki sahI mAne meM maiM to akelA hI haiN| merI AtmA ke sivAya merA apanA koI nahIM hai| jahA~ antima satya yA nizcayadRSTi se vAstavika tathya hai, vahA~ maiM (AtmA) akelA haiM, merA koI nahIM hai, na meM kisI kA hai, yahI anubhUti hRdayaMgama ho jAnI caahie| roma-roma meM yaha anubhUti rama jAnI caahie| yaha anubhUti sadaiva sAtha-sAtha, aura tIvra rUpa meM banI rahanI caahie| aisI sthiti meM AtmArthI vyakti ke lie nizcaya-vyavahAra ke samanvaya kA sarvottama rAjamArga yahI hai ki zarIrAdi ke sAtha sambandhita hote hue bhI vaha unake sAtha apanA ekatva-mamatva sthApita na karake anAsaktipUrvaka rahe, AtmA ke sAtha hI ekatva sthApita kre| vaha vyavahAra meM karmodayavazAt prApta bAhya sAdhanoM yA para-padArthoM ko yathAyogya yA yathAvazyakarUpa meM apanAe, unakA dharmAcaraNa meM upayoga kare, kintu antar meM unheM bAhya padArtha jAna kara apane (AtmA) se bhinna mAne / antar meM unheM apane na maane| unake Page #416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekAkI AtmA : banatI hai paramAtmA | 401 prati moha, mamatva, mUrchAdi na rakhe / una para merepana kI chApa na lagAe / vyavahAra meM unake sAtha samparka rakhe, kintu nizcaya meM unake sAtha ekatva sambandha na jodd'e| sthUla dRSTi vAle logoM ko lagatA hai ki yaha AtmArthI sAdhaka parivAra, saMghAdi ke prati kartavyapAlana tathA zarIrAdi kA AhArAdi se pAlana-poSaNa karatA huA bhI sirpha AtmA ke sAtha ekatva kaise sAdhe sUtrakRtAMgasUtra meM eka ghaTanA kA ullekha hai-bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pAsa dIkSita hone ke lie jAte hue Ardra kakumAra ko rAste meM hI gauzAlaka ne rokakara bha0 mahAvIra ke sambandha meM aisA hI prazna uThAyA thA ki tumhAre mahAvIra pahale to ekAkI, mauna evaM AtmadhyAnI hokara vicaraNa karate the, aba ve saMgha ke, strI-puruSoM ke samUha ke bIca meM rahate haiM, pravacana karate haiM, ziSyoM kI bhIr3a ko sAtha lekara calate haiM, unhoMne apanA AtmArthIpana chor3a diyaa| virakta ArdrakakumAra ne isakA uttara diyA-bha0 mahAvIra pahale akele vicarate the, taba bhI AtmabhAva meM sthira rahate the, aura aba saMgha ke bIca rahate haiM, taba bhI ve AtmabhAva meM sthita rahate haiN| ekamAtra AtmA hI unake ur3ane kA paramAtmabhAvarUpI AkAza hai| pUrNa zuddha AtmA hI unakI sAdhanA kA ekamAtra sAdhya aura lakSya hai| ataH sAdhaka cAhe jaisI duSparisthiti meM par3a jAe, logoM kI Alo. canA kA zikAra bana jAe, cAhe vRddha hone se upekSita aura tiraskRta ho jAe, cAhe kisI bhI saMkaTa se ghira jAe / agara vaha nizcaya va vyavahAra ke pUrvokta rIti se samanvaya ke patha se AtmA ke sAtha ekatva sAdhe rahegA to use kisI prakAra kI cintA, vyathA, kleza yA hairAnI nahIM hogii| dharmasaMgraha meM isa viSaya meM sundara mArgadarzana diyA gayA hai "egatta-bhAvaNAe na kAmabhoge gaNe sarIre vaa| sajjai veragagao phAsei aNuttaraM karaNaM / " karmodayavazAt vyavahAradRSTi se prApta kAmabhoga gaNa (saMgha) yA zarIra Adi ke sAtha rahatA huA bhI jo vyakti virakta hokara una para 1 sUtrakRtAMga sUtra zru. 2, ArdrakakumAra prakaraNa se / 2 dharmasaMgraha (upAdhyAya mAnavijayajI kRta) Page #417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 402 | appA so paramappA Asakti-mamatA nahIM karatA hai, vaha sAdhaka anuttara-karaNa kA sparza kara letA hai| aise AtmaikatvasAdhaka meM zuddha jJAyakabhAva prakaTa ho jAtA hai / tabhI vaha mukti (paramAtmaprApti) kI lahara ke sparza kA anubhava kara letA hai| yAnI samasta bAhya jagat se vaha svayaM (AtmA) ko bilakula svataMtra anubhava karane lagatA hai| zarIra aura mana se arthAt-zarIra kI paryAyoM aura mana kI paryAyoM se svayaM (AtmA) ko pRthak (bhinna) dekha sakatA hai, vaha apane karmakRta vyaktitva se Upara uTha jAtA hai| vaha yaha hRdayaMgama kara letA hai ki zarIra aura mana ke samasta parivartanoM ke bIca meM avinAzI AtmA eka akhaNDa sattA ke rUpa meM acala rahatA hai| aura samasta bAhya parivartanoM, prAptiyoM, saMyogoM aura vicAroM se AtmA ko arthAt-svayaM ko, koI hAni-lAbha nahIM hai / isa prakAra ko spaSTa dRSTi khulane se vaha rati-arati yA rAga dveSa ke bhaMvarajAla meM phaMse binA samabhAva meM sthira rahakara saMkalpa-vikalpa kI pakar3a se mukta ho jAtA hai| kyoMki jo apanI AtmA ko sabase vivikta (pRthaka) sadAnandamaya mAnatA hai, use na to duHkha ke prati dveSa hotA hai, na hI sukha kI spRhA hotI hai / 1 / / isa prakAra jaba AtmA ekAkI ho jAtA hai, taba vaha jagat meM rahatA huA bhI alipta, anAsakta, amUcchita aura jAgRta hokara sAdhanA meM Age se Age bar3hatA haA eka dina paramAtna (mokSa) pada ko prApta kara letA hai| zuddha AtmA hI to paramAtmA hai / sAmAyika pATha meM bhI kahA hai viviktamAtmAnamavekSyamANo, nilIyase tvaM paramAtmatatve / / agara tU AtmA ko parabhAvoM-vibhAvoM se vivikta (pRthak) aura zuddharUpa meM dekhatA rahegA, to paramAtmatattva meM saMlIna-vilIna ho jaaegaa| 1 tato viviktamAtmAnaM sadAnandaM prapazyataH / nA'sya saMjAyate dveSo, duHkhe nA'pi sukhe spRhA // 2 sAmAyika pATha zlo. 26 -ejana zloka 503 Page #418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sandarbha-graMthAnukramaNikA - 1 atharvaveda 2 adhyAtma bAvanI 3 adhyAtmasAra 4 adhyAtmopaniSad 5 antakRddazAMga sUtra 6 anuyogadvAra 7 aNu aura AtmA (madara je0 so0 TrasTa) 8 apUrva avasara 6 amara jaina puSpAMjali 10 amRtavelanI sajjhAya 11 amUlya tattva vicAra 12 AcArAMga sUtra 13 Atmasiddhi 14 AdinAtha bhaktAmara stotra 15 AnaMdaghana caubIsI 16 Apta mImAMsA 17 Avazyakaniyukti 18 Avazyaka sUtra 16 uttarAdhyayana 2. upAsaka dazAMga 21 Rgveda 22 ejana zloka Page #419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 404 | appA so paramappA 23 oghaniyukti 24 kaThopaniSada 25 kabIra kI sAkhiyAM 26 kabIra bhajanAvalI 27 kabIra dohAvalI 28 kalpasUtra 26 kalyANamandira stotra 30 kenopaniSad 31 gItA 32 guptabhArata kI khoja (DA0 pAla briTana dvArA hindI anuvAda) 33 caturviMzatistava ( logassa) kA pATha 34 chAMdogya upaniSad 35 javAhara kiraNAvalI - bhAga 4 36 ThANAMga sUtra 37 tattvArthasUtra 38 tattvopaplavasiMha 36 tIrthaMkara mahAvIra 40 tulasI dohAvalI 41 dazavaikAlika sUtra 42 dazAzra uta skandha 43 dravyasaMgraha 44 dravyasaMgraha TIkA 45 dhammapada 46 dharmaM saMgraha (upAdhyAya mAnavijayakRta) 47 nandIsUtra 48 niyamasAra 49 nizItha bhASya 50 nIti zAstra 51 paMca taMtra 52 paramAnanda paMcaviMzatikA 53 pravacana sAra 54 pANinI aSTAdhyAyI Page #420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sandarbha-granthAnukramaNikA | 405 55 brahma sUtra 56 bRhatkalpa bhASya 57 bRhadAraNyaka upaniSad 58 bArasa aNuvekkhA 56 bhakta parijJA 60 bhagavatIsUtra zataka 61 bhagavadgItA 62 bhAvapAhuDa 63 mahAtmA gAMdhI kI AtmakathA 64 mahAbhArata 65 muNDakopaniSada 66 mokSapAhuDa 67 yogabindu (haribhadrasUri) 68 yogazAstra prakAza 69 yogasAra 70 ratnakaraNDa zrAvakAcAra 71 rAjapraznIya (rAyappaseNIya) sUtra 72 rAmacaritamAnasa 73 vyavahAra bhASya TIkA 74 vinayacanda caubIsI 75 vinayapatrikA 76 vizeSAvazyaka bhASya TIkA 77 viSApahAra stotra 78 vairAgya kalpalatA stavaka 76 zaMkarAcArya praznottarI 80 zAstravArtA samuccaya stavaka 81 zukla yajurveda mAdhyaMdina saMhitA 52 zvetAzvataropaniSad 83 saMstAraka tattva 84 samayasAra 85 samayasAra nATaka 86 samavAyAMgasUtra Page #421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 406 | appA so paramappA 87 samyaktva ke 67 bola 88 samAdhizataka 86 savAso gAthAnu stavana 90 sAr3hI traNa so gAthAnu stavana 61 sAmAyika pATha (amitagatisUri) 62 siddhacakra stavana 63 sukhavipAka sUtra 64 sUtrakRtAMga sUtra 65 sthAnAMga sUtra 16 hitopadeza 67 jJAtAdharmakathA sUtra 68 jJAnasAra 66 jJAnasAra anubhavASTaka 100 jJAnArNava AMglabhASA grantha Raman Maharshi and the path of self knowledge. Page #422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AAL aMkura kA vikAsa mahAvRkSa ke rUpa meM lakSita hai, aura bUMda kA vistAra mahAsAgara ke rUpa meM vyakta hai| AtmA jo eka jyoti hai. Aloka kI kiraNa hai, vahIM apanA vistAra karatA hai-parama jyoti paramAtmA ke rUpa meM, isIlie yogIjanoM ne eka svara meM gAyA hai "appA so paramappA" AtmA se paramAtmA taka kI yAtrA kA mArga, sAdhana aura prakriyA para vistAra pUrvaka vivecana prastuta kiyA hai-sthAnakavAsI jaina zramaNa saMgha ke upAcArya zrI devendra muni jI ne| prajJAskandha zrI devendra muni jI, eka udAra cintaka siddhahasta lekhaka haiM / vividha viSayoM ke adhyetA aura adhikRta pravaktA bhI haiN| .