Fool aur Parag

Author(s): Devendramuni
Publisher: Tarak Guru Jain Granthalay
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/003196/1

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phUla aura parAga zrI devendra muni Mandalaa Jain Education Internationa

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phUla * parAga zrI devendra muni Jain Education Internationa

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zrI tAraka guru granthamAlA kA 7 vA~ puSpa phUla aura parAga lekhaka parama zraddhaya paNDita pravara prasiddhavaktA rAjasthAna kesarI zrI puSkara muni jI mahArAja ke suziSya devendra muni zAstrI, sAhityaratna prakAzaka zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya padarADA (udayapura) Jain Education Internationa

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pustaka lekhaka prakAzaka mUlya prakAzana tithi : prathama bAra : mudraka : phUla aura parAga devendra muni, zAstrI zrI tAraka guru granthAlaya padarADA, jilA udayapura (rAjasthAna ) eka rupayA pacAsa paise 15 agasta 1970 bAraha sau : zrI viSNu priMTiMga presa, AgarA - 2 Jain Education Internationa

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prakAzakIya apane sAhityapremI pAThakoM ke kara kamaloM meM 'phala aura parAga' kahAnI saMgraha pradAna karate hue hameM atyadhika prasannatA hai| kahAnI kalA vizva kI eka mahAn kalA hai| cAhe bAlaka ho, vRddha, yA yuvaka vaha sabhI ko priya hai dharma, darzana, adhyAtma aura nIti jaise gaMbhIra viSaya bhI kahAniyoM ke dvArA saralatA se samajhAyA jA sakatA hai| usakA prabhAva cirasthAyI rahatA hai| vizva ke sabhI mahApuruSoM ne kahAnI ko mahatva diyA hai| Agama, upaniSada aura tripiTaka Adi meM pracura kahAniyAM prayukta huI haiN| prastuta pustaka meM devendramuni jI dvArA likhita aitihAsika, sAmAjika va dhArmika kahAniyA~ haiN| pratyeka kahAnI jIvana ko pavitra, va vicAroM ko nirmala banAne kI preraNA detI hai| zrI devendra muni jI zAstrI, sthAnakavAsI jaina samAja ke eka camakate hae sAhityakAra haiN| unhoMne anekoM mahatvapUrNa zodha pradhAna, cintana pradhAna, maulika grantha likhe haiM jisakI coTI ke vidvAnoM ne va patra patrikAoM ne mukta kaMTha se prazaMsA kI hai| Jain Education Internationa

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prastuta pustaka meM ve eka kahAnIkAra ke rUpa meM hamAre sAmane A rahe haiN| unhoMne saikar3oM kahAniyA~ va hajAroM rupaka bhI likhe haiN| hamArA hArdika prayAsa hai ki ve yathAzIghra pAThakoM ke sAmane prastuta kiye jAyeM, para granthA laya kI apanI Arthika maryAdA hai| artha sahayogiyoM kA udAra sahayoga prApta hone para hama kramazaH prakAza meM lA skeNge| devendramuni jI kI dvitIya rupakoM kI pustaka 'khilatI kaliyA~ muskarAte phUla' bhI presa meM jA cukI hai, AzA hai vaha bhI zIghra pAThakoM kI sevA meM prastuta ho jaayegii| maMtrI, zAMtilAla jaina zrI tAraka guru granthAlaya, padarADA Jain Education Internationa

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lekhaka kI kalama se.... kahAnI kalA ke marmajJa suprasiddha sAhityakAra muzI premacanda ne eka sthAna para kahA hai 'kahAnI sAhitya kA eka madhura prakAra hai|' manovinoda aura jJAnavardhana kA jitanA sugama, sarala va sarasa sAdhana kahAnI sAhitya hai utanI sAhitya kI anya vidhAeM nahIM hai| kahAniyoM meM mitra sammata va kAntA sammata upadeza prApta hotA hai, jo zravaNa karane meM madhura aura AcaraNa karane meM sugama hotA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki mAnava apane gulAbI bacapana meM hI kahAnI se prema karane lagatA hai| mAtA, nAnI va dAdI kI goda meM baiThakara vaha kahAnI sunanA pasanda karatA hai| kahAnI ke dvArA jIvana aura jagata ke, AtmA aura paramAtmA ke, tattvajJAna aura darzana ke, upadeza aura nIti ke, itihAsa aura bhUgola ke, sabhyatA aura saMskRti ke jaise gambhIra viSaya bhI vaha sahaja hI hRdayaMgama kara letA hai| veda, upaniSad, mahAbhArata Agama aura tripiTaka kI hajAroM lAkhoM kahAniyAM isa bAta kI prabala pramANa haiM ki mAnava kahAnI ko kitane cAva se kahatA aura sunatA AyA hai| kathAzilpI bAbU zaratacandra ne ThIka likhA hai ki jise par3hakara AnandAtireka se A~kheM gIlI na ho jAe to vaha kahAnI kaisI?' Jain Education Internationa

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kahAnA sAhitya utanA hI purAnA hai jitanI mAnava sbhytaa| sabhyatA aura saMskRti ke AdikAla se hI mAnava apane anamola anubhava sunAne ke lie kathAoM kA sahArA letA rahA hai| para deza kAla aura paristhiti ke anusAra kabhI usameM anubhavoM kI pradhAnatA rahI hai to kabhI kamanIya kalpanA kA prAdhAnya rahA hai| mAnava kI vicAra paddhati aura jIvana paddhati meM jaba-jaba nayA mor3a AyA taba-taba kahAniyoM meM bhI parivartana hote rahe haiM / naye-naye AyAma prApta hote rahe haiM / naye-naye AyAsa prApta hote rahe haiN| parI-loka kI kahAniyoM se lekara adyatana vaijJAnika kahAniyoM kA paryavekSaNa kareM to sUrya ke ujAle kI bhA~ti spaSTa jJAta hogA ki kahAniyoM meM aneka utAracar3hAva Aye haiM, ve utAra-car3hAva kahAnI sAhitya ke itihAsa ke vibhinna paDAva kahe jA sakate haiN| Aja hindI sAhitya kA kahAnI sAhitya pratikSaNa pragati kara rahA hai| para paritApa hai ki adhikAMza kahAniyA~ seksa pradhAna bhAvanAoM se ota-prota haiN| ve kahAniyA~ jIvana kA vikAsa nahIM, vinAza karatI haiN| prastuta pustaka meM mere dvArA likhita ikkIsa kahAniyA~ jA rahI haiN| inameM kucha kahAniyA~ jaina loka kathAoM para AdhRta haiM to kucha itihAsa se sambandhita haiM to kucha kalpanA pradhAna hai| sabhI kahAnI kA mUla uddezya mAnava ke vimala vicAroM kA vikAsa karanA hai| kucha kahAniyA~ Jain Education Internationa

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phUla kI taraha vikasita haiM to kucha parAga kI taraha mahaka rahI hai ataH isa saMkalana kA nAma maiMne phala aura parAga pasanda kiyA hai| zraddhaya sadaguruvarya zrI puSkara muni jI mahArAja ke maMgalamaya AzIrvAda se maiM sAhityika kSetra meM pragati kara rahA hU~ ataH unake asIma upakAra ko maiM vismRta nahIM ho sktaa| sAtha hI zrAcanda jI surAnA 'sarasa' ko bhI bhulAyA nahIM jA sakatA jinhoMne pustaka ko mudraNa kalA kI dRSTi se sarvathA sundara banAyA hai, saMzodhana Adi kara mere bhAra ko halakA kiyA hai| zrI sthAnakavAsI jaina upAzraya 12 jJAna mandira roDa dAdara-bambaI 28 15-agasta 1970 -devendra muni Jain Education Internationa

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kathAkrama 1. anIti kA dhana 2. bar3A banane kA mUla maMtra 3. dhUrta kI amAnata 4- mRtyu ke pazcAt 5. pitA kI sIkha 6. bar3I kauna ? 7. mayaNalla devI 8. abhimAna gala gayA ha. pArasamaNi 10. hAra 11. kyA merA saMvata calegA ? 12. khUna kA asara 13. ghevara 14. rAnI kA nyAya 15. karanI jaisI bharanI 16. buddhi kA camatkAra 17. namaka se pyAre 18. AdamI kI pahacAna 16. cora nahIM, devatA 20. parivartana 21. kasAI kevalI banA RASH2M sial 102 107 114 Jain Education Internationa

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phU la au ra pa rA ga * devendra muni Jain Education Internationa

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M anIti kA dhana prakRti ke prAGgaNa meM RturAja vasanta kA Agamana ho cukA thA / cAroM ora naye jIvana, naI suSamA kA saMcAra ho rahA thaa| rAjA ugrasena ke antarmAnasa meM vasanta kI ramaNIya chaTA ko nihAra kara eka vicAra udbuddha huA ki "maiM aisA koI kArya karU, jo mere nAma ko hajAroM varSoM taka ujAgara karatA rhe|" usane eka navya bhavya bhavana banAne kI yojanA banAI / yojanA ko mUrta rUpa dene ke lie rAjA ne eka prasiddha paNDita ko bulAyA aura kahA - " paNDita pravara ! aisA zubha muhUrta dekho, ki merA bhavana binA bAdhA ke zIghra pUrNa ho jAya / " paNDita ne paJcAGga ko TaTola kara kahA - "rAjan ! kala kA dina hI sarvazreSTha hai / zubha kArya ke lie 'zubhasya zIghram' hI ucita hai, kintu yaha bAta hai ki sarva prathama bhavana kI nIMva meM nyAya aura nIti se prApta do mohareM DAlI jaay| una moharoM ke prabala prabhAva se bhavana ko koI bhI zatru naSTa nahIM kara sakegA / para prazna hai ki una moharoM ko kahA~ se prApta karanA ?" . Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga rAjA ne eka vyaMgyapUrNa haMsI ke sAtha kahA - " paNDita | vastutaH tuma daridra hI ho, isIkAraNa do moharoM ke lie itane cintita ho gaye, kyA mere khajAne meM moharoM kI kamI hai, vahA~ to usake ambAra lage hue haiM / " paNDita ne gambhIra hokara kahA - "mahArAja ! mujhe mAlUma hai Apake rAjyakoSa meM moharoM kI kamI nahIM hai, para kyA ve nyAya aura nIti se prApta hI haiM ? nIMva meM DAlane ke lie nyAya aura noti se prApta mohareM cAhie / " rAjA ko paNDita kA satya kathana viSa ghaMTa-sA lagA, parantu vaha isa samaya kisI se bhI vAda-vivAda karanA nahIM cAhatA thA / rAjA ne apane maMtriyoM se nIti se prApta mohareM maaNgii| kintu maMtriyoM ne spaSTa inkAra karate hue kahA* rAjan ! hamAre pAsa nyAya nIti se arjita mohareM kahA~ haiM ? hamAre pAsa jo bhI dhana hai, vaha to Apake dvArA hI prApta hai / nyAya aura nIti se prApta mohareM to Apako kisI sacce dharmaniSTha vyakti ke pAsa hI mila sakatI hai / " rAjA ne jAnanA cAhA ki mere rAjya meM aisA kauna vyakti hai, jo dharmaniSTha ho / sabhI ne eka svara se seTha dharmapAla kA aura kahA - " rAjan ! seTha dharmapAla sacce dhana se bhI adhika dharma unako pyArA hai / prAraNa se bhI adhika praraNa unako priya hai / " nAma batAyA dharmAtmA haiM / Jain Education Internationa

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anIti kA dhana rAjA ne apane anucara ko Adeza dete hue kahA"jAo, zIghra seTha dharmapAla ko bulA laao|" seTha dharmapAla aayaa| rAjA ne apane mahala kI yojanA usake sAmane rakhI aura kahA-"mahala kI nIMva meM DAlane ke lie nyAya noti se ajita do mohareM mujhe caahie|" dharmapAla ne namra nivedana karate hue kahA -"mahArAja! Apako jitanI AvazyakatA ho utanI mohareM meM de sakatA hai| para anyAya ke kArya ke lie nhiiN| merI mohareM anyAya ke kArya meM kharca nahIM ho sktiiN|" rAjA ne bhoMhe tAnakara kahA-"kyA kahA tumane ? kyA bhavana nirmANa kA kArya anaitika kArya hai ?" ___"hA~ rAjan ! vilAsitA ke poSaNa ke lie, apane mithyA ahaMkAra kI abhivRddhi ke lie, apane nAma kI bhUkha ke lie Apa bhavana banAnA cAhate haiM ?" seTha ne nirbhayatA pUrvaka kahA-"Apako kahAM bhavana kI AvazyakatA hai ? Apake pAsa pUrvajoM ke banAe hue itane bhavana haiM ki saikar3oM vyakti usameM Ananda se raha sakate haiN| para ve bhavana Apake nAma kI bhUkha ko miTA nahIM sakate. etadartha ho Apa nayA bhavana banAnA cAhate haiM ? kintu yaha dhana kA sadupayoga nahIM, durupayoga hai|" / rAjA ne Adeza ke svara meM kahA-"maiM tumhAre se adhika vAda-vivAda nahIM karanA caahtaa| batAo ! tuma mohareM saharSa arpita karate ho yA nahIM ? tuma cAho to Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga rAjya koSa se jitanA dhana lenA cAho le lo aura mohareM zIghra hameM de do|" seTha ne kahA- "rAjan ! nIti aura anIti kA vinimaya kaisA ? kitanA kisake badale meM diyA va liyA jAya ?" rAjA ne kaDaka kara kahA-"tumheM to apane dhana para bar3A ghamaNDa hai, aisI usameM kyA vizeSatA hai, jarA dekha to shii|" seTha ne dRr3hatA ke sAtha kahA-"avazya, dhana kI parIkSA honI hI caahie|" rAjA ne usI samaya rAjya bhaNDAra se moharoM kI eka thailI maMgAI, aura seTha ne bhI apanI jeba se pA~ca mohareM nikAla kara dii| donoM prakAra kI mohareM mantrI ko dete hue kahA-"jarA parIkSA kara batAo ki inakA jIvana aura vicAroM para kyA prabhAva par3atA hai|" _____ maMtrI ne seTha kI pAMcoM mohareM eka macchImAra ko dii| macchImAra ke hAtha meM jyoM hI mohareM pahuMcI, usake vicAra badala gaye / "Aja se aba meM kabhI bhI jIva hiMsA kA nikRSTa kArya nahIM kruuNgaa| ina moharoM se maiM ahiMsaka rIti se vyApAra kruuNgaa| Aja se maiM aisA jIvana jIUMgA jo Adarza hogaa|" usane machaliyAM pakar3ane ke jAla ko eka tarapha pheMka diyaa| vaha ahiMsaka jIvana jIne lgaa| rAjA se prApta mohareM maMtrI ne eka paha~ce hue yogI ko arpita kii| yogI, jo varSoM se tapa tapa rahA thA, dhyAna aura japa kI sAdhanA kara rahA thA, rAjA kI mohareM milate Jain Education Internationa

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anIti kA dhana hI yogI ke vicAroM meM unmAda chA gyaa| vaha rAta hone para moharoM kI thailI lekara eka vaizyA ke koThe para phuNcaa| ___maMtrI ke guptacara donoM ke pIche the, unhoMne macchImAra va yogI ke vicAra parivartana kI bAta maMtrI se kahI / mantrI ne rAjA ko sahI-sthiti kI sUcanA dI / aura taba rAjA ko seTha kI bAta para pUrA vizvAsa ho gayA ki anyAya se ajita hajAra moharoM kI tulanA nyAya se prApta do moharoM se nahIM ho sktii| Jain Education Internationa

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|| bar3A banane kA mUla maMtra madhyAhna kA samaya thaa| cilacilAtI dhUpa meM sar3aka para khar3I eka majadUrana rAhagiroM se kaha rahI thI ''zrImAn ! jarA ghAsa ke isa gaTTara ko mere sira para rakhavA do na ? mere ghara para bacce bhUkha se chaTa-paTA rahe haiM, mujhe zIghra hI ghara jAnA hai, una baccoM kI sudha-budha lene ke lie|" sar3aka para tejagati se bar3hate hue eka yuvaka ne kahA"bahina ! maiM tumhArI madada avazya karatA, kintu isa samaya mujhe bilkula samaya nahIM hai| mujhe bar3A AdamI bananA hai / bar3A AdamI banane ke lie hI isa samaya maiM jA rahA huuN|" ___majadUrana hAtha jor3akara prArthanA karatI rahI, kintu yuvaka Age bar3ha gayA / yuvaka kucha kadama Age bar3hA / eka bUDhA gAr3I vAlA sar3aka para khar3A thaa| usane yuvaka ke rAste ko rokate hue kahA-"merI gAr3I kIcar3a meM phaMsa gaI hai, jarA tuma sahArA de do to vaha nikala jaayegii| mujhe gAr3I kA mAla becakara zIghra hI DAkTara ko lekara ghara jAnA hai, kyoM ki merA ikalautA lar3akA bahuta bImAra Jain Education Internationa

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bar3A banane kA mUla maMtra hai / mere pAsa DAkTara aura davAI ke lie paisA nahIM hai. isIlie gADI kA mAla becane bAjAra jA rahA hU~ ." yuvaka ne vRddha ke hAtha ko jhaTakA dete hue kahA"tumhArA lar3akA kala maratA ho to Aja mare, mujhe usakI cintA nahIM hai, maiM isa samaya bar3A AdamI banane ke lie jA rahA huuN| majhe bilkula hI samaya nahIM hai, meM apane vaha mUlya vastra kIcar3a se kharAba nahIM kara sktaa|" bUDhA gir3agir3AtA rahA, yuvaka Age bar3ha gyaa| yuvaka kucha Age bar3hA hI thA ki eka andhI bhikhArina jora-jora se ro rahI thii| yuvaka ke pada-cApa ko sunakara usa ne kahA"bAbUjI ! maiM kabhI se dhUpa meM baiThI hU~, garmI se merA jI ghabarA rahA hai, peTa meM bhayaMkara darda ho rahA hai, jarA sar3aka ke kinAre kisI vRkSa kI zItala chAyA meM mujhe biThAdo na ! maiM tumhArA upakAra kabhI na bhuulgii|" yUvaka ne jhajhalAkara kahA- 'tujhe zarma nahIM AtI, kahAM maiM aura kahAM tuma ? maiM tumhArI madada nahIM kara sktaa| mujhe to bar3A AdamI bananA hai aura usI ke lie maiM bhAgA jA rahA huuN|" isa prakAra sabhI kI upekSA va tarjanA kara yuvaka mahAtmA ke Azrama meM pahu~cA / mahAtmA ko namaskAra kara usane kahA--- "gurudeva ! Aja se sAtaveM dina Apane merI namra prArthanA ko sanmAna dekara kahA thA ki maiM tujhe bar3A Adamo banane kA upAya batAUMgA. aisA maMtra dUMgA jisase tU var3A AdamI bana jaayegaa| gurudeva ! etadartha hI Apake Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga batAe hue samaya para maiM upasthita ho gayA hai|" mahAtmA ne kahA- "eka ziSya aura bhI Ane vAlA hai, use bhI maiMne yahI samaya diyA thA, vaha AtA hI hogA, jarA usakI bhI pratIkSA krleN|" mahAtmA ne jyoM hI dUsare yuvaka kA nAma liyA tyauM hI usake mana meM IrSyA kI Aga bhar3aka utthii| usane kahA--"gurudeva ! jo vyakti samaya kA dhyAna na rakhe, usase anya kyA apekSA rakhI jA sakatI hai, vaha kabhI bhI bar3A AdamI banane ke yogya nahIM ho sktaa|" ___mahAtmA mauna rahe / ve usake antarha daya ko TaTolane lge| kucha samaya ke pazcAt dUsarA yuvaka bhI daur3atA huA A phuNcaa| usake zarIra se pasInA ca rahA thA, usake vastra kIcar3a se lathapatha the| mahAtmA ko namaskAra kara vaha unake caraNoM meM baiTha gyaa| mahAtmA ne pUchA- "vatsa ! vilamba kaise ho gayA ?" yuvaka ne kahA- "gurudeva ! maiM ThIka samaya para upasthita ho jAtA, para mArga meM eka majadUrana khar3I thI, usake ghAsa ke gaTThara ko uThAne meM, eka vRddha gAr3IvAn ko gAr3I ko kIcar3a se bAhara nikAlane meM, aura eka andhI bhikhArina ko dhUpa se vRkSa kI chAMha meM le jAne meM kucha samaya laga gyaa| merA antarha daya mujhe pukAra rahA thA ki inakI upekSA karanA kisI bhI prakAra se ucita nahIM hai / vilamba ke lie maiM kSamA prArthI huuN|" Jain Education Internationa

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bar3A banane kA mUla maMtra 11 __mahAtmA ne prathama yUvaka kI ora dRSTi ddaalii| ''vatsa ! tuma bhI to usI mArga se Aye the na ! tumane bhI to unako dekhA hogA na ? phira tumane unakI upekSA kyoM kI ?" yuvaka ke pAsa isakA koI uttara nahIM thA / mahAtmA ne donoM yuvakoM ko bar3A banane kA mUlamaMtra batAte hue kahA-"sevA, saralatA, namratA, sahiSNutA hI jIvana ko pavitra, nirmala aura mahAn banAtI hai, jitane bhI mahAn puruSa hue, ve inhIM sadguNoM ko dhAraNa karane se hue haiN| tumheM bhI mahAn banane ke lie inhIM sadguNoM ko dhAraNa karanA hogaa|" prathama yuvaka udAsa thA aura dvitIya yuvaka ke cehare para prasannatA camaka rahI thii| Jain Education Internationa

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// dhUrta kI amAnata rAjagaha bhArata kI eka prasiddha nagarI thI! jaina, bauddha, aura vaidika paramparAoM kI prasiddha saMgamasthalI ! zreNika vahAM ke lokapriya samrATa the, aura abhayakumAra parama medhAvI mahAmaMtrI ! eka-se-eka bar3hakara dhArmika, va vaibhava sampanna zreSThI loga vahA~ rahate the| gobhadra unhIM meM se eka thaa| usake sneha-saujanyatA pUrNa sadvyavahAra se sabhI prabhAvita the| sabhI usakI mukta kaMTha se prazaMsA karate the / gobhadra amAnata kA vyApAra kiyA karatA thaa| eka dina eka dhurta rAjagRha meM aayaa| usane logoM ke muha se gobhadra kI saralatA va sadvyavahAra kI bAta sunI / bar3hiyA vastroM se susajjita hokara vaha sIdhA seTha kI dukAna para phuNcaa| seTha ne usakA satkAra kiyaa| vaha bhI seTha ko namaskAra kara baiTha gyaa| dhIre se usane aphiyoM kI thailI seTha ke sAmane rakhakara kahA---"kRpayA merI bahumUlya amAnata mujhe punaH lauTAie aura ApakI byAja sahita eka hajAra aphiyAM le liijie|" Jain Education Internationa

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dhUrta kI amAnata seTha ne gaMbhIra cintana ke pazcAt kahA - "mujhe smaraNa nahIM A rahA hai ki Apane kaba aura kaunasI amAnata mere pAsa rakhI hai ?" dhUrta ne muMha maTakAkara kahA - " aba kyoM smaraNa Ane vAlI hai, mAlUma hotA hai tumhArI bhAvanA ThIka nahIM hai, tuma use hajama karanA cAhate ho / " seTha ne vicArA, saMbhava hai maiM kahIM vismRta ho gayA hU~ / usane apanI bahI ke panne Adi se anta taka ulaTa diye, para kahIM para bhI ekAkSI kA nAma na milA, aura na amAnata kI vastuoM meM hI usakI vastu milI / seTha vicArane lagA - " Aja taka kisI kI bhI vastu mere yahA~ se guma nahIM huI hai, phira isakI vastu kahA~ calI gaI ?" . seTha ke camakate hue cehare para cintA kI rekhAeM ubhara AyIM / dhUrta ne vicArA - aba merA manoratha siddha ho jAyegA / dhUrta ne kahA - " seTha ! tumheM samaya kI kImata kA bhI dhyAna hai yA nahI, maiM kaba se baiThA hU~ ?" seTha ne dRr3hatA ke sAtha kahA - " ApakI amAnata koI bhI mere pAsa nahIM hai, yadi Apako smaraNa ho to batAeM ki ApakI kaunasI vastu mere pAsa hai ?" dhUrta ne muskarAte hue kahA- "mAlUma hotA hai ki tuma bhulakkaDa prakRti ke ho, tumheM koI bhI bAta yAda nahIM rahatI hai, aisI sthiti meM kyA vyApAra khAka karoge ? dekho na ! abhI kucha hI dina pUrva meM apanI dAhinI A~kha tumhAre yahAM amAnata rakha ke gayA thA / " Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga A~kha kI bAta sunakara seTha ke Azcarya kA pAra na rhaa| usane vismaya-vimugdha svara meM kahA- "kyA kabhI A~kha bhI amAnata rakhI jAtI hai ?" dhUrta ne caTa se kahA--"rakhI jAtI hai isIlie to maiMne rakhI thii|" seTha asamaMjasa meM par3a gaye ! dhUrta jora jora se cillAne lgaa| logoM kI bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gii| bhAr3a meM se eka vRddha anubhavI sajjana ne kahA-'becAre ne amAnata rakhI hai to avazya hI lauTAnI caahie|" seTha ne kahA--"kRpayA Apa hI hamArI samasyA sulajhA diijie|" - vRddha-"yaha samasyA to samrAT zreNika, aura mahAmAtya abhayakumAra hI sulajhA sakate haiM, Apa unhIM ke pAsa jaaie|" seTha ekAkSo ko lekara samrATa zroNika kI rAjasabhA meM phuNcaa| seTha ne apanA nivedana prastuta kiyA aura dharta ne bhI apanI saphAI peza kii| donoM ne samrATa se nyAya kI mAMga kii| kutuhalavaza kAphI loga bhI vahA~ ekatrita ho gye| unameM se kitane hI kaha rahe the-"becAre seTha ne garIba ko dhokhA diyA hai| yaha saccA hai isIlie rAjA ke sAmane nirbhIkatA se bola rahA hai| kitane hI dhUrta ko dhikkArate hue kaha rahe the- "abhI abhI isa duSTa ko patA lagegA ki sajjana ko satAne kA kyA pariNAma hotA hai|" Jain Education Internationa

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dhUrta kI amAnata 15 mahArAja zreNika ne abhayakumAra ko nyAya karane ke lie Adeza diyA / abhayakumAra ne dhUrta ko saMketa karate hue kahA - " maiM jAnatA hU~ ki seTha amAnata kA bahuta bar3A vyApArI hai / isake pAsa hajAroM prakAra kI vastueM amAnata meM AtI haiM, kahIM ve idhara-udhara na ho jAyeM ataH sabhI vastuoM para mAlika ke nAma kI ciTTiyAM lagAkara rakhatA hai / para tumhArI ciTThI guma ho gaI hai, jisase tumhArI kauna sI vastu hai yaha pahacAnane meM dikkata ho rahI hai / " dhUrta ne kahA - " maMtrIvara ! isameM dikkata kI bAta nahIM hai, satya to yaha hai ki seTha kI niyata hI bigar3a gaI hai I abhayakumAra - " seTha ke pAsa hajAroM A~kheM haiM unameM se tumhArI kauna-sI hai yaha to pahacAnanI hogI ?" dhUrta - "Apa cAheM jo kareM, mujhe to apanI AMkha milanI caahie| binA eka A~kha ke merA ceharA kitanA vikRta ho gayA hai, loga mujhe ekAkSI kahakara upahAsa karate haiM / " abhayakumAra -"hA~, tumhArA kathana pUrNa satya hai / maiM bhI yahI cAhatA hU~ ki tumheM apanI A~kha milanI cAhie, kintu usake lie tumheM eka kArya karanA hogA / " dhUrta - "hA~ to zIghra batAie vaha kauna-sA kArya hai ?" abhayakumAra - "tumhArI jo yaha dUsarI A~kha hai vaha nikAlakara seTha ko de do, jisase vaha tumhArI purAnI Jain Education Internationa

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16 phUla aura parAga A~kha pahacAna legA aura donoM tumheM lauTA degaa|" dUsarI AMkha nikAlane kI bAta sunate hI dhUrta cauMka par3A, usane kaha - 'aisA nahIM ho sktaa|" abhayakumAra-''nahIM-nahIM kahane se kArya nahIM hogaa| mujhe pUrNa nyAya karanA hai| batalAo tuma svayaM hAtha se nikAlakara dete ho yA maiM jallAdoM ko kahakara nikalavAU~ ? tumhAre cehare se spaSTa jJAta hotA hai ki tuma nahIM nikaaloge| abhayakumAra ne usI samaya jallAdoM ko bulAyA, ve tIkSNa zastra lekara upasthita ho gye| zastra ko dekhate hI dhUrta kA zarIra thara thara kAMpane lgaa| hRdaya dhar3akane lgaa| vaha abhayakumAra ke caraNoM meM gira pdd'aa| "aba mujhe amAnata nahIM cAhie / maiMne seTha para mithyA Aropa lagAyA thaa| mujhe kSamA kro|" usakI A~khoM se azra kI dhArA chUTa gii| vaha netra-dAna kI bhikSA mAMgane lgaa| __ abhayakumAra-"mere se kyA kSamA mAMga rahA hai, jisa dharmAtmA seTha para mithyA Aropa lagAkara itanA kaSTa diyA hai, unase kSamA maaNg|" dhUrta zreSThI ke caraNoM meM gira pdd'aa| zreSThI ne kahA"aparAdha kI kSamA to samrATa va mahAmAtya hI de sakate haiM, maiM nahIM, kyoMki ve hI nyAya ke pradAtA haiN|" rAjA zreNika aura abhayakumAra ne dhUrta ke duSkRtya ko kSamA kara diyA kyoMki usakI A~khoM meM prAyazcitta ke AMsU camaka rahe the| Jain Education Internationa

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/ mRtyu ke pazcAt jodhapura nareza jasavantasiMha jo bar3e zaukIna prakRti ke the| unakA rahana-sahana,khAna-pAna ThATa-bATa sabhI nirAlA, adbhuta aura AkarSaka thaa| unake nitya-navIna DijAyanoM se yukta camacamAte hue bahumUlya vastroM ko dekhakara darzaka mugdha hue binA nahIM rhtaa| jodhapura rAjya meM hI nahIM, anya rAjyoM meM bhI unakI sAja-sajjA kI muktakaMTha se prazaMsA karate hue loga aghAte nahIM the| ekadina rAjA jasavantasiMha jIke mana meM anokhA vicAra AyA ki "isa samaya to maiM bar3hiyA se bar3hiyA pozAka pahanatA hU~, para marane ke bAda mujhe kaisI pozAka pahanAI jAyegI, vaha sundara hogI yA kharAba ! kyoM na maiM apane sAmane hI mRtyu kI manapasanda pozAka taiyAra krvaaeN|" rAjA ne lAkhoM rupae kharca kara manapasanda pozAka taiyAra krvaaii| jaba vaha pozAka taiyAra huI to rAjA usako sundaratA ko dekhakara jhUma uThA / anya vyakti bhI binA prazaMsA kiye na raha sake / pozAka kI sundaratA ko dekhakara rAjA ke mana meM yaha vicAra kauMdha uThA "kyA . 17 Jain Education Internationa

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18 phUla aura parAga yaha pozAka eka dina agni meM jalAI jAyegI, kyA yaha rAkha bana jAyegI ?" unhoMne apane jyeSTha putra va pradhAnamaMtro ko Adeza diyA ki mujhe marane ke pazcAt yaha pozAka pahanAI jAya / sabane kahA-"jaisA ApazrI kA Adeza / " __ mahArAjA prema pUrvaka rAjya kA saMcAlana karate rhe| unake nItimaya sneha-saujanyatA pUrNa sadvyavahAra se prajA atyadhika prasanna thii| prajA prAraNoM se bhI adhika rAjA ko cAhatI thii| jahAM rAjA kA pasInA bahe, vahA~ baha apanA khUna vahAne ke lie taiyAra thii| ekadina rAjA ke mana meM vicAra AyA ki "maiMne marane ke pazcAt pahanane kI jo bahamUlya pozAka banAI hai, vaha itanI sundara,darzanIya, aura ramaNIya hai ki zAyada marane ke bAda mujhe na bhI pahanAveM, kyoMki mere mana meM bhI kabhI kabhI use dekhakara moha ho jAtA hai to phira dUsaroM kA kahanA hI kyA ? acchA to yahI hai ki maiM jarA parIkSA kara dekha luuN|" prAtaHkAla hone para rAjA ne rAniyoM se kahA"Aja merA svAsthya ThIka nahIM hai / ghabarAhaTa ho rahI hai| sAMsa phala rahA hai| aura sAtha hI zarIra meM apAra vedanA bhI ho rahI hai|" bImArI kI bAta sunate hI sAre rAjya prAsAda meM tahalakA maca gyaa| idhara se udhara hakIma aura vaidyoM ko bulAne ke lie adhikArIgaNa daur3ane lge| aniSTa kI kalpanA kara sabhI kA kalejA kAMpane lgaa| Jain Education Internationa

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16 mRtyu ke pazcAt kucha dera taka mahArAja palaMga meM par3e idhara se udhara karavaTeM badalate rahe, karAhate rhe| ___mahArAjA jasavantasiMha jI prANAyAma ke pUre abhyAsI the| unhoMne pahale kucha dIrgha zvAsa lie, phira prANa-vAyu ko kapAla meM car3hA diyaa| nAr3I gAyaba ho gaI, sArA aMgopAGga murde kI taraha zithila ho gyaa| yaha dekha sabhI ke hoza-havAsa ur3a gye| snehojanoM kI AMkhoM se motI barasane lge| sabhI kaha rahe the "are krUra kAla, yaha tene kyA kara diyA ?" __ zavayAtrA kI taiyArI hone lgii| mahArAjA ko sugandhita pAnI se snAna karAyA gyaa| zarIra para sugandhita padArthoM kA lepana kiyA gyaa| rAjA ke dvArA nirdiSTa vaha pozAka lAI gaI / rAjakumAra ne jyoMhI usa anaukhI pozAka kI camaka-damaka dekhI, mugdha ho gyaa| usake mana meM vicAra AyA "lAkhoM rupae kI yaha kImatI pozAka kyA agni meM jalAne ke lie hai ?" usane dhIre se maMtrI ko kahA-"pozAka to bahuta sundara va komato hai " _ maMtrI ko rAjakumAra ke mAnasika vicAroM ko samajhane meM dera na lgii| vaha rAjakumAra ko prasanna karanA cAhatA thA, usane rAjakumAra ke vicAroM kA samarthana karate hue kahA-'pozAka to bahumUlya hai| pozAka ko banAne meM mahArAjA ne bahuta hI zrama kiyA thaa| lAkhoM rupae kharca . kie, dekhie kitano sundara nakkAsI kI gaI hai, hIre, Jain Education Internationa

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20 phUla aura parAga panne, mAraNaka motI jar3e gaye haiM / aisI sundara pozAkeM bAra-bAra nahIM banA karatI haiN| ise to surakSita rakhanA caahie| yadi Apa isa pozAka ko pahaneMge to ApakA ceharA camaka uThegA / aisI durlabha cIja kI to rakSA honI cAhie / mahArAjA kA zarIra aba miTTI bana cukA hai, cAheM yaha pozAka inheM pahanAI jAya yA na pahanAyI jAya, koI pharka par3ane vAlA nahIM hai / nirarthaka hI isa bezakImatI cIja ko kyoM naSTa kI jAya / mahArAjA ko anya dUsarI sundara pozAka pahanA do jAya / " rAjakumAra ne kahA - " maMtrIvara / tumhArI bAta bahuta acchI hai, mujhe bhI yahI jaMcatA hai / " vaha pozAka atyanta surakSita sthAna para pahu~cA dI gii| rAjA ko dUsarI pozAka pahanA dI gii| rAjakumAra aura maMtrI kI bAta anya kisI ko bhI jJAta na ho sakI / mahArAjA ko jamIna para liTA diyA gyaa| sIr3hI para liTAne kI taiyArI cala rahI thI / mahArAjA ke zvAsa nirodha kA tIna ghaNTe kA samaya pUrNa ho cukA thA / samaya pUrNa hote hI dhIre se zarIra meM spaMdana huA / hRdaya kI gati dhIre dhIre calane lagI / zarIra ke aMga saMcAlana ko dekhakara sabhI kA hRdaya prasannatA se nAca uThA, mahArAjA ne A~kha kholI aura ve uTha baiThe / baiThate hI unakI sarva prathama dRSTi apanI pozAka para gii| unhoMne dekhA, mRtyu kI pozAka badala cukI hai / Jain Education Internationa

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mRtyu ke pazcAt unakA ceharA murajhA gayA, unake antarhadaya ke tAra vedanA se jhanajhanA uThekhAyA so to kho diyA, dIdhA cAlA sattha / jasavanta dhara poDhAviyA~ mAla parAye hattha // Jain Education Internationa

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pitA kI sIkha jIvana ko sAndhya belA meM seTha rAmalAla cAra pAI para leTe hae idhara-udhara karavaTeM badala rahe the| unakA svAsthya kitane hI dinoM se asvastha cala rahA thaa| vaidya, hakIma aura DAkTaroM kI davAI lete-lete Uba gaye the| seTha rAmalAla prakRti se bhadra, vinIta va dayAlu the| unhoMne lAkhoM rupae jana-kalyANa ke lie samarpita kiye the| nagara meM unake nAma ke dharma sthAna, pAThazAlAeM aura auSadhAlaya the| dIna,anAtha,vidhavA bahinoM ko,tathA garIba chAtroM ko ve khule hAthoM se sahayoga dete the| ve cAhate the ki mere pazcAt merA putra sohana bhI isI prakAra dhArmika sAmAjika, va rASTrIya kArya karatA rhe| mere nAma ko cAra cAMda lagAtA rhe| eka dina seTha kA sukha-samvAda pUchane ke lie usakA parama vizvAsI mitra aayaa| vArtAlApa ke prasaMga meM usane batAyA ki tumhArA putra sohana ina dinoM meM aneka vyasanoM kA zikArI ho gayA hai / vaha madyapAna karatA hai, juA khelatA hai aura vezyAoM ke vahA~ bhI jAtA hai| 22 Jain Education Internationa

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pitA ko sIkha 23 apane putra ke sambandha meM ye samAcAra sunakara seTha ko apAra duHkha huaa| merA putra aura durvyasanI ? seTha ko lagA usakI sunaharI kalpanAoM kA mahala Dhaha gayA hai| jisa putra ke lie usane mana meM aneka sapane saMjoye the, Aja ve sabhI bekAra ho rahe haiN| kulazRgAra ke sthAna para vaha kulAGgAra ho gayA hai / use samajhAnA hogA, dvaSa se nahIM prema se, sneha aura sadbhAvanA se / ____ madhyAhna meM usakA putra sohana dUdha kA glAsa lekara aayaa| seTha ne dUdha pI liyA aura putra ko apane pAsa biThAkara bar3e prema se kahA "putra ! tere sambandha meM maiMne kucha sunA hai, jaba se sunA hai, taba se merA mana vyathita hai| maiM tumhAre se svapna meM bhI yaha AzA nahIM rakhatA thaa|" sohana ne apanI bAta chipAne ke lie kahA--"pitA jI! loga jhUTha-mUTha hI Apako bahakA dete haiM, aisI koI bhI bAta nahIM hai| maiM sadA sajaga hU~, Apa cintA na kreN|" seTha rAmalAla ne putra kA hAtha apane hAtha meM lete hue kahA-"putra ! maiM tumheM upAlambha denA nahIM cAhatA, aura na tumhArI icchAoM para roka lagAnA hI caahtaa| maiM yahI cAhatA hU~ ki tuma merI antima tIna zikSA svIkAra kara lo| mujhe mAlUma hai tU juA khelatA hai, khela, para yaha mujhe vacana de ki kabhI bhI makAna ke bAhara juA nahIM kheluugaa| mujhe mAlUma hai ki tU zarAba pItA hai, pI, para yaha mujhe vacana de ki kabhI bhI madirAlaya ko chor3a Jain Education Internationa

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24 phala aura parAga kara anya sthAna para zarAba nahIM pIU~gA / mujhe mAlUma hai ki tU vaizyAgAmI hai, para yaha pratijJA grahaNa kara ki vaizyAlaya ke atirikta kahIM para bhI vaizyAoM ko bulAkara vAsanA pUrti nahIM kruuNgaa|" sohana ne dekhA, pitAjI ne sabhI bAteM mere mana ke anukUla kahIM haiN| kisI meM bhI kArya karane kI inkArI nahIM hai| usane saharSa pitA kI antima sIkha ko svIkAra kara liyaa| __ itane dina to sohana juA khelane ke lie bAhara jAyA karatA thA, para pratijJAbaddha hone se Aja vaha bAhara jA nahIM sakatA thaa| usane apanI juA maMDalI ko apane ghara para hI bulA lii| baiThaka ke rUma meM khela prArambha huaa| khela kA raMga dhIre dhIre jamA, khela pUrI javAnI para thaa| tabhI sohana ko dRSTi apane eka khilAr3I mitra para girii| usakI A~khoM se azra chalaka rahe the| sohana ne bIca meM hI khela ko roka kara puuchaa-"mitrvr| ApakI A~khoM meM isa samaya A~sU kaise ?" mitra ne lambA niHzvAsa chor3ate hue kahA-'mitra sohana ! tumhAre virAT vaibhava ko nihAra kara mujhe apane purAne vaibhava kI smRti ho aayii| eka dina maiM bhI tumhAre jaisA ho seTha thaa| mere ghara meM bhI dhana ke ambAra lage hue the| eka se eka sundara bhavya-bhavana the, kintu jue kI lata ne mujhe barbAda kara diyaa| mere sabhI makAna Jain Education Internationa

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pitA kI sIkha 25 vika gae / lAkhoM kI sampatti naSTa ho gaI, Aja mere para hajAroM nahIM, lAkhoM kA karjA ho gayA hai| pitA ne atyanta zrama kara jo dhana kamAyA, vaha maiMne jue meM saba samApta kara diyA / Aja maiM eka bhIkhArI ho gayA hU~ / " mitra kI karuNa kahAnI sunate hI sohana kI A~kheM khala gii| do kSaNa ke cintana ne usakA hRdaya badala diyA / usane apanA eka dRr3ha nirNaya kiyA aura mitroM ko sunAte hue kahA - " Aja se maiM kabhI bhI juA nahIM khelUMgA / " usane apane snehI sAthI se kahA - " yadi tuma vyApAra karanA cAho to maiM tumheM yathAyogya sahayoga duuNgaa|" sandhyA kA suhAvanA samaya thA / zItala manda samIra cala rahA thA / madirApAna kA samaya hote hI use usakI smRti AyI / para Aja ghara meM zarAba nahIM pInI thI / vaha apane do sAthiyoM ko lekara madirAlaya kI ora cala diyA / madirAlaya ke pAsa hI bar3hiyA vastroM se susajjita usakA eka mitra gaTara meM par3A aMTa-saMTa baka rahA thA / gaTara meM kIr3e kulabulA rahe the / bhayaMkara durgandha A rahI thI / usapara makkhiyAM bhinabhinA rahI thI / kutte usake muha ko cATa rahe the / pAsa hI khar3A eka samajhadAra vyakti kaha rahA thA - "isane bahuta zarAba pI hai, vilkula bhAna bho nahIM rahA hai dekho zarAbiyoM kI kaisI durdazA hotI hai / " sohana ne apane mitra kI yaha durdazA dekhI, vicAra AyA- "are ! maiM bhI to isI roga kA marIja hUM / usane Jain Education Internationa

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phala aura parAga 'isake pUrva aisA bIbhatsa dRzya kabhI nahIM dekhA thaa| vaha pratidina to zarAba apane ghara para hI pItA thaa| usane apane sAthiyoM ke samAne pratijJA grahaNa kI ki "Aja se maiM kabhI bhI zarAba nahIM piiuuNgaa|" vahAM se ulaTe pairoM lauTa aayaa| sohana ke pAsa vaibhava kI koI kamI nahIM thii| usake aneka koThiyA~ thIM / aneka dalAla usake cAroM ora ghUmA karate the| vaha manapasanda kisI bhI alabelI ko apanI koThiyoM para bulA liyA karatA thA / para Aja pratijJA hone se vaha bulA nahIM sakatA thaa| vaha svayaM nagara kI prasiddha vaizyA ke makAna kI ora cala pdd'aa| makAna meM praveza karate hI usane dekhA eka kuSTharogI yuvaka vaizyA ke makAna se bAhara nikala rahA hai / usa kuSTha rogI ke zarIra se mavAda baha rahA hai / use dekhakara sohana ke mana meM glAni ho gaI ! "are jisa nArI kA AliGgana yaha kare, usakA maiM bho karUM chiH chiH ! jo nArI paise ko hI sarvasva mAnatI ho, jise heya aura upAdeya kA bhI bhAva nahIM hai, usa nArI se prema kaise ho sakatA hai ? dhikkAra hai mujhe ! jo kSaNika vAsanApUrti ke lie idhara-udhara bhaTakatA rhaa|' vaha sIdhA ho vahA~ se lauTakara ghara para aayaa| pitA ke citra ke sAmane khar3e rahakara patnI kI sAkSI meM usane pratijJA grahaNa kI-"Aja ke saMsAra meM jitanI bhI parAI striyAM haiM unheM maiM mAtA aura bahina mAna gaa| maiM sadAcAra kA pAlana kruuNgaa|" Jain Education Internationa

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pitA kI sIkha eka dina seTha rAmalAla ne sunA, usakA putra sohana vyasanoM se mukta ho cukA hai / usake jIvana meM sAdagI, saMyama, saralatA aura sneha hai / durguNoM ke sthAna para sadguNa usake jIvana meM aMgaDAiyAM le rahe haiN| prema se dI gaI pitA kI sIkha ne usake jIvana aura vicAroM ko badala diyA hai / 27 Jain Education Internationa

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bar3I kauna ? mahArAjA ajitasiMha kI rAjasabhA meM eka se eka mahAn dArzanika, vicAraka, va vidvAn vyakti the, jo samaya-samaya para darzana kI guru gaMbhIra granthiyoM ko sula jhAte the| dhArmika, va sAmAjika viSayoM para mArmika vivecana karate the| loga vidvAnoM kI carcAoM ko bar3e dhyAna se sunate the| ekadina rAjasabhA meM prazna upasthita haA "lakSmI bar3I hai yA sarasvatI ?" eka paNDita ne lakSmI kA mahattva siddha karate hue kahA--"lakSmI kA gaurava kisI se chipA nahIM hai / jisake pAsa dhana hai, vahI mahAn hai, vahI buddhimAna hai jisake pAsa dhana kA abhAva hai,yadi vaha buddhimAna bhI hai to loga use buddha samajhate haiN| Aja taka jitanI bhI samasyAeM upasthita huI haiM unakA samAdhAna dhana ne hI kiyA hai|" dUsare paNDita ne pUrva paNDita ke tarkoM kA khaNDana karate hue kahA-"dhana kA mahattva alpajJa ke lie hai, marmajJa ke lie nahIM / isa vizva meM jJAna ke samAna koI bhI 28 Jain Education Internationa

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bar3I kauna ? 26 pavitra nahIM hai / samasyA kA sahI samAdhAna dhana se nahIM, buddhi se hotA rahA hai / Apa jAnate haiM - bhAratIya saMskRti ke vicArakoM ne lakSmI kA vAhana ullU mAnA hai / ullU rAta kA rAjA hotA hai| usameM akla kA abhAva hotA hai / lakSmI usI para savArI karatI hai jo ullU kI taraha nirbuddhi hote haiM / sarasvatI kA vAhana haMsa hai / haMsa, nIrakSIra vivekI mAnA hai / sarasvatI kA upAsaka haMsa kI taraha buddhimAna hotA hai / sarasvatI kI pratispardhA lakSmI kabhI nahIM kara sakatI / " donoM vidvAnoM ne rAjA ke sAmane dekhA ki ve isa sambandha meM apanA kyA mantavya rakhate haiM, ye lakSmI ko mahattva dete haiM yA sarasvatI ko ? rAjA ne kahA - "Apa donoM vidvAnoM ke prazna kA samAdhAna mere parama snehI mitra rAjA himmata siMha kareMge, kyoMki ve talasparzI vidvAn aura gambhIra vicAraka haiM, Apako maiM sIlabanda patra detA hU~, Apa vaha unheM de deveM / sAtha hI hamAre lakSmI jI ke upAsaka paNDita jI ko mArga meM kharca ke lie yA anya kisI Avazyaka kArya meM dhana kI AvazyakatA ho to maiM unheM gyAraha lAkha rupae bhI detA hU~ / sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita jI ko dhana kI AvazyakatA hai hI nahIM / " rAjA ne banda patra aura rupae dekara donoM paNDitoM ko ravAnA kiye / donoM paNDita calate-calate rAjA himmatasiMha ke rAja Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga darabAra meM phuNce| abhivAdana kara unhoMne rAjA ajita siMha kA banda patra rAjA ke hAtha meM diyA / patra par3hate hI rAjA ke Azcarya kA pAra na rahA patra meM sirpha itanA hI likhA thA ki'ina donoM paNDitoM ko zIghra hI phA~sI de denaa|' tumhArA __ ajitasiMha rAjA vicAra meM par3a gayA ki inheM phAMsI kI sajA kyoM dI gaI hai ? patra meM kucha bhI spaSTIkaraNa nahIM thaa| vinA kAraNa mitra para sandeha bhI to nahIM kiyA jA sakatA thaa| mitra ke patra ke sandeza ko Avazyaka samajha kara rAjA ne usI samaya ghoSaNA kI ki-'kala madhyAhna ke bAraha baje ina donoM paNDitoM ko phAMsI dI jaayegii| isa samaya ina donoM paNDitoM ko najara kaida kara diyA jaay|" rAjA kI uparokta ghoSaNA sunate hI lakSmI ke upAsaka paNDita ke pairoM ke nIce kI jamIna khisakane lgii| use yaha smaraNa hI nahIM A rahA thA ki kisa kAraNa rAjA ne use phAMsI kI sajA dI hai / mRtyu ke bhaya se paNDita kA kalejA kAMpane lgaa| sira cakarAne lgaa| vaha usa mRtyu daNDa se bacanA cAhatA thaa| sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita ne apane sAthI se kahA--"Apa to dhana ke itane guNa gAte the| rAjA ne Apako gyAraha lAkha rupae bhI arpita kiye haiN| ve rupae Jain Education Internationa

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bar3o kauna ? saMkaTa ke samaya bhI Apake kAma meM nahIM AyeMge taba kaba AyeMge / Apako dhana ke dvArA bacane kA upAya karanA caahie|" prathama paNDita ne kahA-"vAha mitra ! tumane khUba yAda dilaaii| jaba mere pAsa gyAraha lAkha rupae haiM to mujhe mArane vAlA kauna hai| phAMsI kI sajA abhI-abhI parivartana karA duugaa| gyAraha lAkha rupae meM maMtrI Adi kyA svayaM rAjA bho kharodA jA sakatA hai| usane usI samaya anucara ke dvArA kaniSTha maMtrI ko bulAyA aura kahA-"tuma aisA koI upAya karo, jisase maiM phAMsI kI sajA se mukta ho sakU, puraskAra ke rUpa maiM tIna-cAra lAkha rupae arpita kruuNgaa|" tona-cAra lAkha rupae kA nAma lete hI kaniSTha maMtrI ke muha meM pAnI AyA para dUsare hI kSaNa kucha vicAra kara bolA-'mere se yaha kArya nahIM ho skegaa| rAjA jAna jAyegA to parivAra sahita mujhe phAMsI para car3hA degA / ApakA yaha kArya to hamAre pradhAna maMtrI kara sakate haiN| maMtrI kI salAha se usane pradhAna maMtrI ko bhI bulAyA aura ekAnta meM le jAkara kahA ki-"Apa mujhe phAMsI kI sajA se mukta karavA deMge to gyAraha lAkha rupae bheMTa meM daMgA / gyArahalAkha kA nAma sunate hI pradhAna maMtrI bhI vicAra meM par3a gaye, unhoMne kahA- "maiM prayatna karatA huuN|" ve rAjA ke pAsa meM gaye aura unheM phAMsI se mukta karane ko khaa| Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga rAjA ne spaSTa inkAra karate hue kahA - "yaha asambhava hai, maiM mitra ke sAtha kabhI bhI vizvAsaghAta nahIM kara sakatA / mitra kA kArya mujhe karanA hI hogA / " pradhAna mantrI ne rAjA kA antima nirNaya lakSmI ke upAsaka paNDita ko sunA diyA paNDita ko yaha svapna meM bhI AzA nahIM thI ki samaya para dhana usako dhokhA de degA | vaha aba nirupAya ho gayA / usake sAmane prava bacane kA koI upAya nahIM thA / vaha aba sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita ke caraNoM meM gira par3A, "kisI bhI upAya se mujhe bacA dIjie, maiM tumhAre se prAraNoM kI bhikSA mAMgatA hUM | ye gyAraha lAkha rupae tumheM arpita karatA huuN|" usane AzvAsana dete hue kahA - " maiM upAya karUMgA, ghabarAo nahIM, aba to sirpha eka hI ghaNTe kA samaya rahA hai kisI dUsare se samparka bhI nahIM sAdhA jA sakatA hai, para maiM jaisA kahUM vaisA tuma karanA, dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki phAMsI se mukta ho jAoge / 1 jyoM jyoM phAMsI kA samaya sannikaTa A rahA thA tyoMtyoM lakSmI kA upAsaka paNDita ghabarA rahA thA, para sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita ke cehare para prasannatA jhalaka rahI thI / donoM paNDitoM ko phAMsI ke takhte ke pAsa lAyA gyaa| sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita ne kahA - "rAjan ! kala hama ApakI sevA meM Aye, para abhI taka Apane hameM phAMsI nahIM dI / Apa kitane DhIle haiM, Apake karmacArI bhI lAparavAha haiM / hama to kabhI se intajAra kara rahe haiM 32 Jain Education Internationa

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33 bar3I kauna ? ki jaldI phAMsI mile, para Apa idhara dhyAna hI nahIM de rahe haiN| hameM samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai ki Apa itanA vilamba kyoM kara rahe haiM ? hameM zIghra phAMsI dIjie aura apane mitra ke Adeza kA pAlana kiijie"| dUsarA paNDita bhI poche-pIche mitra kI bAta doharA rahA thaa| rAjA ko samajha meM nahIM AyA ki ye paNDita marane ke lie itane Atura kyoM haiM ? sabhI loga jone ke lie prayAsa karate haiM para ye mRtyu ko varaNa karanA cAhate haiN| rAjA ko mAjarA samajha meM nahIM aayaa| anta meM usane pUchA--- "Apa loga phAMsI ke lie itane Atura kyoM ho ___donoM paNDitoM ne kahA-"Apako isase kyA matalaba ? isake eka nahIM, aneka kAraNa ho sakate haiM, ve kAraNa hama Apako nahIM batAegeM Apa to apane mitra rAjA ke Adeza kA pAlana kiijie|" rAjA ne vaha kAraNa jAnanA cAhA, kintu ve batAne se inkAra hote rhe| rAjA kA saMzaya bar3hatA rhaa| usane socA isameM koI bar3A rahasya rahA huA hai| usane sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita ko ekAnta meM le jAkara pUchA- "batAo ! kyA rahasya hai ? tumhAre ko marane meM itanI ruci kyoM hai ?" usane kahA-"kucha nahIM, Apa to apanA kArya kIjie, marane ke pazcAt Apako svata: mAlUma ho jaayegaa|" Jain Education Internationa

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34 phUla aura parAga rAjA ne kahA-"sApha-sApha batA do, tumhAre sabhI aparAdha maiM kSamA karatA hUM, aura prasanna hokara dasa lAkha rupaye bhI detA huuN|" usane kahA- ''mahArAja ! bAta yaha hai ki kucha dina pUrva hamAre rAjA ke pAsa eka hastarekhA niSNAta vidvAn AyA / hama bhI rAjA ke pAsa hI baiThe vArtAlApa kara rahe the| usane pahale mahArAjA kA hAtha dekhA, phira hama donoM kaa| usane mahArAjA ko batAyA ki hama donoM ke graha bahuta hI azubha haiM / ye jisa rAjya meM mareMge, vahAM kA rAjA mara jAyegA, aura usakA sArA rAjya naSTa-bhraSTa ho jAyegA, etadartha mahArAjA ne hameM Apake pAsa bhejA hai| hamArI mRtyu unake rAjya meM na ho jAe, yaha unheM bhaya thaa|" himmatasiMha ne jaba yaha rahasyamayI vArtA sunI to stabdha raha gye| vaha vicArane lage mere sAtha vizvAsaghAta kiyA hai / vaha svayaM ko tathA apane rAjya ko bacAne ke lie mujhe va mere rAjya ko samApta karanA cAhatA thA / samaya Ane para maiM isakA badalA luuNgaa| ina donoM ko zIghra hI rAjya kI sImA ke bAhara nikAla duu| usane zIghra hI phAMsI kI sajA radda karadI aura donoM ko apane ratha meM biThAkara anucaroM ko kahA ki inheM rAjya kI sImA ke pAra pahu~cA do, mArga meM kahIM ye asvastha na ho jAyeM, yaha dhyAna rkhnaa|" Jain Education Internationa

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bar3o kauna ? __donoM paNDita rAjA abhayasiMha ko rAjasabhA meM pahu~ca gaye / lakSmI ke upAsaka paNDita kA ceharA gulAba ke phUla kI taraha khila rahA thaa| rAjA samajha gayA ki lakSmI para sarasvatI kI vijaya huI hai| rAjA ne sarasvatI ke upAsaka paNDita ko savA lAkha rupayoM kI thailI samarpita kara sanmAnita kiyaa| apane mitra rAjA himmatasiMha ko bho satya tathya kA parijJAna karA kara usake bhrama ko miTA diyA / Jain Education Internationa

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mayaNalla devI mayaNalladevI candrapura ke rAjA kAdambarAja jayakezI kI putrI thii| usakA rUpa itanA sundara nahIM thA jitanA usakA hRdaya thA / jaba se usane gujarAta nareza bhImadeva ke putra karNa kI zauryapUrNa vIra gAthAeM sunI, vaha usake prati AkarSita ho gii| usako vaha dila se cAhane lagI / bhImadeva ke pazcAt karNa gujarAta ke gauravazAlI siMhAsana para AsIna huA / karNa jaise rAjA ko prApta kara prajA prasannatA se phUla rahI thI / karNa, karNa kI taraha bahAdura the / unakA saundarya darzakoM ke dila ko lubhA letA thA / zravaNa kumAra kI taraha karNa mAtR bhakta bhI thA, vaha apanI mAtA udayamatI kA hRdaya se Adara karatA thA, usakI AjJA usake lie anullaMghanIya thI / malladevI kizorAvasthA ko pArakara yuvAvasthA meM praveza kara cukI thii| rAjA jayakezI ne usake vivAha kI carcA prAraMbha kii| mayaNalladevI ne kahA - " pitAjI / maiM cAlukya nareza karNa ke atirikta kisI dUsare kA varaNa nahIM kruuNgii| vivAha kI bhale hI bAhya rIti razmiyA~ 36 Jain Education Internationa

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mayaNalla devo 37 nahIM huI ho kintu antarha daya se maiM unako varaNa kara cukI huuN| Arya nArI prANa ko tyAga karake bhI praNa ko nibhAnA jAnatI hai|" rAjA jayakezI ne dIrgha nizvAsa chor3akara kahA"putro ! tumhArA vicAra Thoka hai| para cAlukya nareza ke sAtha hamArA maitrI sambandha nahIM hai| vaha ina dinoM meM bhArata para vijaya vaijayantI phaharAnA cAhatA hai| usake vicAra isa samaya AsamAna ko chU rahe haiN| hama usake sAmane tumhAre vivAha kA prastAva rakheM, yadi vaha saharSa hamAre prastAva ko svIkAra karale to hamAro vijaya, hai, yadi vaha prastAva ko ThukarA de to yuddha anivArya ho jaaegaa| hama nahIM cAhate haiM ki unake sAtha yuddha kreN| yuddha kara karNa ko vivAha ke lie prasanna karanA ati kaThina hai| ___mayaNalladevo ke sAmane pitA kI sthiti spaSTa thii| vaha pitA ko apane lie kaSTa kI Aga meM jhulasAnA bhI nahIM cAhatI thii| usane kahA___"pitAjI ! yuddha kara unako vivAha ke lie vivaza karanA maiM nahIM caahtii| ve mere ArAdhyadeva haiM, maiM aisA prayatna karUgI ki yuddha kA prazna hI upasthita na ho| Apa mujhe unakI sevA meM jAne diijie| ve cAhe mujhe svIkAra kareM yA na kareM, para maiM to unako svIkAra kara ho cukI haiN| unake caraNoM ke atirikta aba merI kahIM para bhI gati nahIM hai|" putrI ke haTha ko dekhakara rAjA jayakezo ne svIkRti Jain Education Internationa

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38 phUla aura parAga dI / mayaNalladevI apane anucara tathA sakhI saheliyoM ke sAtha cala par3I / jayakezI ne eka dUta rAjA karNa ke pAsa bhejA / dUta ne mayAlladevI kA phoTU tathA rAjA kA sandeza karNa ko diyA ki eka anamola vastu maiM Apako bheMTa bheja rahA hUM use svIkAra kara anugRhita kareM / rAjA karNa usa anamola vastu ko dekhane ke lie nagara se bAhara Aye / malladevI ne rAjA karNa se vivAha kA prastAva rakhA / kintu karNa ne zArIrika saundarya ke abhAva meM usake prastAva ko svIkAra nahIM kiyA / mayaragalladevI ne kahA - " patideva ! Apane Arya kanyA ko pahacAnA nahIM hai, Apa usake deha ko dekha rahe haiM, dehI ko nahIM, usake rUpa ko dekha rahe haiM svarUpa ko nahIM / Apa bhale hI mujhe grahaNa kareM yA na kareM, maiM to Apako grahaNa kara cukI huuN| Apa grahaNa nahIM karate haiM to aba isa deha kA upayoga hI kyA hai yahIM para citA meM jalakara bhasma ho jAtI hU~ / rAjakumArI ke Adeza se citA taiyAra kI gaI / citA meM praveza karane ke lie rAjakumArI jyoMhI kadama bar3hA rahI thI, tyoMhI rAjamAtA udayamatI vahA~ AgaI / usane rAjakumArI ko hAtha pakar3akara roka diyA aura putra karNa kI ora mur3akara bolI- "putra ! tU jIvita hai, tere sAmane terI patnI citA meM praveza kare, yaha kahA~ kA nyAya hai ? merI vadha citA meM kabhI bhI praveza nahIM kara Jain Education Internationa

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mayaNalladevo 36 sakatI, putra ke vicAroM meM parivartana lAne ke lie mujhe svayaM citA meM praveza karanA hogaa| tU camar3I kI parakha karanevAlA camAra hai, hRdaya ko dekhane vAlA insAna nhiiN| mujhe aisA mAlUma hotA hai ki merA putra isa vicAradhArA kA hogA, mere ujjvala dUdha ko lajAyegA to maiM tujhe kabhI kA khatma kara detii|" rAjA karNa mAtA ke caraNoM meM gira pdd'aa| 'mAtA! maiMne nArI jAti kA bhayaMkara apamAna kiyA hai, maiM kSamAprArthI huuN|" vidhi sahita mayaNalladevI kA pANigrahaNa rAjA karNa ke sAtha sampanna huaa| mayagalladevI ke eka putra huA, jisakA nAma siddharAja thA / siddharAja kI vIratA, dhIratA, saralatA aura sadAcAra kisa se chipA hai| eka zabda meM kahA jAe to siddharAja gujarAta kA hI nahIM, bhArata kA saccA gaurava thA / cAlukya vaMza ke itihAsa meM mayaNalladevI kA nAma Adarza pativratA aura Adarza mAtA ke rUpa meM yuga-yuga taka camakatA rhegaa| Jain Education Internationa

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| abhimAna gala gayA prastuta prasaMga aThArahavIM zatAbdI kA hai / jaina jagat ke jyotirdhara vidvAn upAdhyAya yazovijayajI gujarAta meM pAdavihAra karate hue jana-jana ke antarmAnasa meM tyAga niSThA, saMyama pratiSThA utpanna kara rahe the| ve eka bAra vihAra karate hue khaMbhAta phuNce| khaMbhAta ke bhAvuka bhaktoM ne aura zraddhAlu zrAvakoM ne unakA hRdaya se svAgata kiyaa| unake tejasvI vyaktitva aura ojasvI vaktRtva kI sabhI muktakaMTha se prazaMsA karane lge| uttarAdhyayana sUtra ke prathama adhyayana kI, prathama gAthA, ke prathama pada 'saMyogA vippamukkasa' isa para varSAvAsa ke cAra mAha taka pravacana calatA rhaa| upAdhyAya jI ke sUkSma vizleSaNa, mArmika vivecana ko sunakara sAkSara aura nirakSara sabhI mugdha ho gye| nAstika bhI Astika bana gaye, pratikUla bhI anukUla hogaye, rAgI bhI tyAgI ho gye| vaidika vidvAnoM ne yazovijaya jI ke pANDitya kI prazaMsA sunii| ve unakI parIkSA lene ke lie eka ziSTa 40 Jain Education Internationa

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abhimAna gala gayA 41 maNDala lekara unake pAsa phuNce| unhoMne kahA - "munivara ! ApakI vaktRtva zakti kI prazaMsA hamane bahuta sunI hai / kintu hama 'bAbAvAkyaM pramANam' mAnane vAle vyakti nahIM haiN| hama to tabhI ApakI vidvattA svIkAra kareMge jaba Apa hamAre sAmane hamAre dvArA diye gaye viSaya para eka ghaNTe taka saMskRta bhASA meM dhArApravAha pravacana kareMge / ' yazovijaya jI ne svIkRti pradAna kI / t paNDitoM ne kucha kSaNa ruka kara phira kahA - "dekhie, pravacana meM yaha bhI smaraNa rakhiegA ki kahIM eka bhI dIgha mAtrA na Ane pAye / upAdhyAya jI ne yaha bhI svIkAra kiyA / 'mukti' isa viSaya para jaba unhoMne dhArA pravAha saMskRta bhASA meM dArzanika vizleSaNa prastuta kiyA to sabhI vidvAna vismaya se vimugdha ho gaye / unhoMne unake pravacana kI prazaMsA karate hue viziSTa upAdhi se unako samalaMkRta kiyA / cAroM ora upAdhyAya jI ko kIrti kaumudI damakane lagI / prazastiyAM gAI jAne lagI / - 1 logoM ke muMha se apanI prazaMsA sunakara upAdhyAya jI ke mana meM bhI ahaMkAra jAga gyaa| ve svayaM bhI apane Apako mahAna samajhane laga gaye / apane pANDitya ke pradarzana ke lie unhoMne choTI sI eka kASTha pIThikA rakhI jisake cAroM konoM para vijaya ke pratIka rUpa meM cAra jhaNDiyA~ lahalahA rahI thIM / Jain Education Internationa

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42 phUla aura parAga ekabAra paribhramaNa karate hue yazovijaya jI dillI phuNce| unakA vahA~ bhavya svAgata huaa| unakI vidvattA kI carcA ghara-ghara meM hone lgii| dina pratidina pravacanoM meM janatA kI upasthiti bar3hane lgii| eka dina pravacana pUrNa huA, eka vRddha mahilA upAdhyAya jI ke pAsa Ayo / vandana kara usane atyanta namra zabdoM meM nivedana kiyA- "gurudeva ! merI eka jijJAsA hai, yadi Apako kaSTa na ho to kRpayA samAdhAna kiijie| upAdhyAya jI ne kahA-"Apa niHsaMkoca pUcha sakatI haiN|" vRddhA ne hAtha jor3akara kahA - "gurudeva ! Apake samAna aura bhI koI vidvAn hai ? kyA bhadrabAhu aura sthalibhadra Apake samAna hI vidvAna the|" upAdhyAya yazovijaya jI ne saralatA se kahA"bahina ! tuma to bahuta hI bholI ho / mere se to bar3hakara aneka vidvAna ho cuke haiN| bhadrabAha aura sthUlabhadra ke sAtha merI tulanA nahIM ho sktii| unakA jJAna samudra ke samAna vizAla thA, merA to eka bUMda ke samAna bhI nahIM hai| ve to caturdaza pUrvadhara the, mere pAsa to eka bhI pUrva nahIM hai| vRddhA ne punaH nivedana kiyA-"gurudeva ! gaNadhara gautama, aura jambU to Apake samAna hI vidvAn hoMge na ?" upAdhyAyajI-"bahina ! tuma kitanI bholepana kI bAta karatI ho, ve kevalajJAnI the| unakI aura merI samatA kaise ho sakatI hai| kahAM rAI kA dAnA aura kahA~ sumeru ? kahAM sUrya aura kahA~ nanhA-sA dIpaka ?" Jain Education Internationa

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abhimAna gala gayA 43 vRddhA ne lAkSaNika mudrA meM kahA-'acchA gurudeva ! Apa zrI ne apane jJAna ke AdhAra para cAra jhaMDiyAM rakhI haiM to gaNadhara gautama aura jambU kitanI jhaMDiyA~ rakhate hoMge, kyoMki ve to sarvajJa the ? unake vahA~ para hajAroM jhaNDiyA~ laharAtI hoMgI n|" vRddhA ke kahane kA Dhaga itanA nirAlA va sIdhA thA ki upAdhyAya jI tilamilA utthe| unake netra khula gye| unheM anubhava huA ki ve vastutaH galata rAste para haiN| unakA mithyA abhimAna naSTa ho gyaa| vRddhA ke sAmane unhoMne ve sArI jhaNDiyAM ukhAr3a kara pheMka diiN| unake hRtaMtrI ke tAra jhanajhanA uThe-"mAtA tuma mahAn ho, tumane mujhe sahI mArga dikhA diyaa|" Jain Education Internationa

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ha pArasamaNi eka bhikhArI jhoMpar3I meM baiThA huA caTanI pIsa rahA thA / usa samaya eka mahAn yogI bhikSA ke lie usake dvAra para pahu~cA | yogo ko apane daravAje para AyA huA dekhakara bhikhArI asamaMjasa meM par3a gyaa| eka ora usake mana meM yogI ke Agamana se prasannatA kA jvAra A rahA thA. dUsarI ora yaha vicAra A rahA thA ki yogI ko kyA vastu pradAna karU~ / yogI mere dvAra se khAlI hAtha lauTe yaha mere lie zubha nahIM hai / jhauMpar3I meM aisI koI vastu bhI nahIM hai jo yogI ko dI jA sake / bhimamaMgA apanI jhauMpar3I se bAhara AyA / yogI ke caraNoM meM girakara bolA- 'RSivara ! Apane mujha dIna para apAra kRpA kI hai / merI jhauMpar3I Apake caraNAravindoM se pAvana huI / Apake darzana kara maiM kRta - kRtya ho gyaa| ApakI tapaH pUta vANI sunakara mere kAna pavitra ho gaye / kintu gurudeva ! maiM abhAgA hU~, mere pAsa ApazrI ko samarpita karane ke lie koI bhI vastu nahIM hai / maiM lajjita hU~, lajjA se merA sira jhuka rahA hai / maiM svayaM I 44 Jain Education Internationa

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pArasamaNi bho bhIkha mAMga kara bar3o kaThinatA se apanA peTa bharatA huuN| ___ yogI daravAje para khar3A-khar3A hI jhauMpar3I rahI haI sArI vastueM dekha rahA thaa| usakI paino dRSTi meM kucha bhI chipA na thaa| usane sneha snigdha vANI meM bhikhAro ko kahA-"bar3A Azcarya hai ki tU apane Apako garIba mAna rahA hai| merI dRSTi meM tere samAna koI bhI bhAgyazAlI nahIM hai| tere pAsa meM to aisA apUrva khajAnA hai ki tu hajAroM lAkhoM vyaktiyoM kI daridratA ko jar3a-mUla se miTA sakatA hai| yogI kI rahasyamayI vANI ko bhikhamaMgA samajha nahIM pA rahA thaa| yogI kI bAta usake lie eka abUjha pahelI kI taraha thI, vaha to Azcarya cakita dekha rahA thA ki yogI kyA kahanA cAhatA hai| usane atyanta namra zabdoM meM nivedana kiyA-"bhagavan ! Apa to dInabandhu haiM, dInAnAtha haiM, Apa unakA upahAsa aura tiraskAra kabhI nahIM kara sakate / duHkhiyoM ke Apa sAthI haiM, phira mujhe dhanavAn kahakara majAka nahIM ur3A rahe haiM, mere para vyaMgya nahIM kasa rahe haiM ? mere pAsa na khAne ko anna hai na tana DhaMkane ko pUre vastra hai, aura na rahane ke lie acchI jhoMpar3o hai, phira batAiye-bhagavan ! maiM dhanavAn kaise ? RSipravara ! kyA isa prakAra Apako kahanA ucita hai ?" yogI to apano dhuna meM hI masta thaa| use lagA yaha Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga mere sAmane jhUThI saphAI peza kara rahA hai, usane use phaTakArate hue kahA-"kyoM re ! tU mere sAmane bhI jhUTha bolatA hai ? mere se bho satya-tathya chipAnA cAhatA hai, dekha vaha jhauMpar3I meM kyA par3A hai, kyA tU usake mahattva ko nahIM jAnatA ?" yogI kI bAta sunate hI bhikhamaMgA to stambhita ho gayA ? use samajha meM nahIM AyA ki eka pahu~cA huA yogo isa tuccha vastu ko bhI nahIM jaantaa| vaha khilakhilAkara haMsa par3A, "kyA prabho ! Apa isI ke AdhAra para mujhe dhanavAn kaha rahe the, kyA iso ke AdhAra para mujhe lAkhoM kI daridratA miTAne vAlA batA rahe the| yaha to silabaTTA hai| maiM isakA upayoga caTanI pIsane ke lie karatA huuN| bhokha mAMga kara sUkhe lUkhe Tukar3e lAtA hai| ve aise nahIM khAye jAte, unako khAne ke lie caTanI taiyAra karatA hU~, Apako isameM kyA sonA dikhalAI diyA ?" yogI ko bhikhamaMge kI ajJatA para tarasa A gii| usane madhura zabdoM meM kahA--"vatsa ! tumhArI jhopar3I meM sonA hI nahIM, sonA banAne kI apUrva cIja hai, isase tuma cAho jitanA sonA banA sakate ho| jise tuma silabaTTA kahate ho, vaha to pArasamaNi hai| tuma nA samajha ho, isalie isase caTanI posate rahe ho| isase tumhAre sampUrNa duHkha miTa sakate haiN| isakA tuma sadupayoga karo to samrATa se bhA mahAn bana sakate ho|" Jain Education Internationa

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pArasamaNi sadguru ne kathA kA rahasya spaSTa karate hue kahA"pratyeka mAnava ko zarIra rUpI pArasa mariNa milI hai| isase sabhI kaSTa miTAe jA sakate haiM, Ananda ko prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai / para mUDhatAvaza mAnava isa pArasa maNi para bhikhArI kI taraha bhogoM ko caTanI pIsa rahA hai| Jain Education Internationa

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sUrya asta hone jA rahA thA / dizAeM lAla ho cukI thIM / mahArAjA ajitasiMha ko rAjasabhA visarjita ho rahI thii| usa samaya dovAna caturasiMha ne rAjA ke sannikaTa Akara nivedana kiyA, "rAjan ! maiM kala kA avakAza cAhatA huuN| maiM atyadhika Avazyaka kArya se kala rAjasabhA meM upasthita na ho skeNgaa|" rAjA ne pUchA- "dIvAna jo ! aisA kauna sA kArya hai ?" dIvAna--"rAjan / kala jaina saMskRti kA pAvana parva paryuSaNa kA antima dina samvatsarI hai| saMvatsarI jaina sAdhakoM ke antanirIkSaNa kA dina hai| AdhyAtmika utkrAnti kA dina hai| isa dina pratyeka sAdhaka kA kartavya hai ki vaha zAnta citta se apane jIvana ko TaTole / gata bAraha mAha meM jo bhUleM ho cukI haiM usakA parimArjana kare aura bhaviSya meM una bhUloM ko punarAvRtti na ho etadartha sAvadhAnI rkhe|" 48 Jain Education Internationa

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hAra rAjA-"dIvAna jI ! yaha to bar3A sundara parva hai| Apa avazya ho AdhyAtmika sAdhanA kreN|" dovAna caturasiMha AdhyAtmika sAdhanA karane ke lie prAtaHkAla dhArmika upakaraNoM ko lekara poSadhazAlA meM pahu~ca gayA / usane apane gale meM se motiyoM kA hAra anya AbhUSaNa va vastra nikAle, dhArmika kriyA ke upayukta vastroM ko dhAraNa kiye| pauSadha vrata ko svIkAra kiyA / Atma-bhAva meM sthira ho ge| parvArAdhana karane ke lie hajAroM vyakti Aye hue the| eka abhAvagrasta vyakti kI dRSTi dovAna ke motiyoM ke hAra para girii| usane dRSTi bacAte hue vaha hAra curAyA aura ghara kA ora cala diyA / dharma sthAnaka se nikalakara kucha dUra gayA hI thA ki usake vicAroM meM uthala-puthala maca gii| are ! maiMne bhayaMkara anartha kara diyA / parva kA pAvana dina / dharma sthAnaka meM dharma ke bajAya pApa kiyA hai| anya sthaloM para kiye gaye pApa kI mukti dharma sthAnaka meM hotI hai, kintu dharmasthAnaka meM ajita pApa kI mukti kahAM hogo ? mujhe dhikkAra hai|" vaha pazcAttApa kI Aga meM eka ora jhulasa rahA thA, dUsarI ora usake mana meM vicAra A rahA thA ki usakI patnI chaha mahInoM se bImAra par3I hai, kala hI to davAI vAle kA, aspatAla kA, aura DAkTara kA bila pemenTa karanA hai, dUdha vAle aura sabjI vAle ke paise cukAne haiN| lar3akoM ke skUla kI phIsa denI Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga hai, makAna mAlika ko chaha mAsa se kirAyA nahIM diyA hai, vaha bhI denA hai, isa prakAra abhAvoM kI vedanA kasaka rahI thii| isI udher3a buna meM vaha ghara kI ora bar3hA jA rahA thaa| ghara meM patnI bistara para leTI-leTo vedanA se karAha rahI thii| usake mana meM vicAra cala rahe the, Aja samvatsarI kA punIta parva hai| svAsthya ThIka na hone se maiM upAzraya meM na jA sakI / Aja davAI Adi na lekara maiM upavAsa kruuNgii| usake mana meM aneka vicAra A rahe the, usI samaya pati ne makAna meM praveza kiyaa| usane patnI ke hAtha meM camacamAtA huA bahumUlya hAra dete hue kahA-aba to jIvana meM sArI samasyAeM sulajha jaayeNgii| yaha lAkhoM kI kImata kA hai| hAra ko dekhate hI patnI kI AMkheM cudhiyA gaI,vaha bolI---"nAtha ! yaha bahumUlya hAra kahA~ se lAye haiM ?" usane ghaTita ghaTanA sunAte hue bhaviSya kI raMgIna kalpanAe~ prastuta kii| patnI kA ceharA murajhA gyaa| "nAtha ! Apane yaha adhama kArya kyoM kiyA ? Aja to samvatsarI kA pAvana parva / upAzraya jaise pavitra sthAna meM corI jaisA nikRSTa pApa kahA~ taka ucita hai ? pApa se prApta kiyA gayA paisA jIvana meM sukha aura zAnti kA saMcAra nahIM kara sktaa| corI se prApta kI gaI sampatti, sampatti nahIM vipatti hai| nAtha ! anna khAyA jA sakatA hai, dhUla nhiiN| yaha dhana bhI dhUla ke samAna hai, isakA upayoga nahIM kiyA Jain Education Internationa

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hAra jA sktaa| merI namra prArthanA hai ki Apa ise punaH lauTA deN|" dIvAna caturasiMha usa dina AdhyAtmika cintana ko gaharAI meM DubakI lagAte rhe| unheM apUrva Ananda kA anubhava ho rahA thaa| jo sukha, asana, basana, bhavana va parijana meM nahIM milA,vaha sukha Aja unheM prApta huaa| sAdhanA kA samaya pUrNa huaa| dovAna AtmAnanda kI mastI meM jhUma rahe the| vastroM ko badalane ke lie jyoM ho unhoMne hAtha Age bar3hAyA, tyoM ho dekhaH nau lAkha ko kImata kA hAra gAyaba hai| eka kSaNa unheM hAra ke jAne kA duHkha huA, para dUsare ho kSaNa unheM vicAra AyA, isa doSa kA bhAgI mai svayaM huuN| maiM deza kA dIvAna kahalAtA huuN| apane svArtha ke lie to maiM aharniza prayatna karatA rahatA hU~ para kabhI bhI maiMne apane dona-hIna bandhuoM ko ora dhyAna nahIM diyaa| unako vyavasthA nahIM ko| pakSiyoM meM kauA sabase nikRSTa kahalAtA hai, para vaha kabhI bhI akelA nahIM khaataa| vaha apane sAthiyoM ko khilAkara svayaM khAtA hai / maiM to usase bho gayA gujarA rahA / dharma sthAnaka meM se, aura samvatsarI jaise mahAparva ke avasara para hAra le jAne vAlA koI abhAva grasta vyakti hI honA caahie| hAra le jAkara usane mere para mahAn upakAra kiyA hai| mujhe apane kartavya kA bhAna karAyA hai| aba se maiM una sabhI bhAI bahinoM kA dhyAna rakhagA apane kartavya ke pAlana karane meM sadA tatpara Jain Education Internationa

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5.2 phUla aura parAga rahU~gA / usake mana meM hAra jAne kA duHkha nahIM thA / usane hAra guma jAne kI bAta bhI kisI se nahIM kI / sunakara ghara gayA / usI adher3a umra kA vyakti - vaha gurudeva zrI se maMgala pATha samaya anucara ne kahA - " eka bAhara khar3A hai / vaha Apa se milanA cAhatA hai / " dIvAna ne use andara bulaayaa| andara Ate hI vaha dIvAna ke caraNoM meM gira par3A / " dIvAna sAhaba ! maiM isa samaya Arthika saMkaTa se saMtrasta hUM / arthAbhAva ke kAraNa hajAroMhajAra ApattiyAM mere jIvanAkAza meM maMDarA rahI haiM / eka ora merI patnI bImAra hai, dUsarI ora par3hAne kI vyavasthA na hone se lar3akA avAre kI taraha idhara udhara ghUma rahA hai / maiM vyApAra kara apanA va parivAra kA jIvana nirvAha karanA cAhatA hU~, para binA pU~jI ke vaha kahA~ saMbhava hai / kRpayA Apa mujhe isa samaya dasa hajAra rupae deveM, aura giravI ke rUpa meM yaha hAra rakha leM / " yoM kahakara usane apanI jeba se hAra nikAlA aura dIvAna ke sAmane rakha diyA / 1 hAra ko dekhate hI dIvAna samajha gayA, yaha hAra usI kA hai aura isI ne ise curAyA hai| para aba hAra merA nahIM, isakA hai / caTa se dIvAna ne hAra ke badale meM dasa hajAra rupae ginakara de diye / eka dina dIvAna kisI anya kArya meM vyasta thA / usI samaya vaha vyakti gyAraha hajAra rupae lekara AyA / "dIvAna sAhaba ! Apa ke madhura sahayoga se mere jIvana kI Jain Education Internationa

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hAra 53 vikaTa samasyA sulajha gaI / yadi Apa usa dina mujhe sahayoga na dete to hama tInoM prANI AtmahatyA kara lete / maiM ApakA jIvana bhara upakAra nahIM bhuulNgaa| Apa vyAja sahita rupae lojie| maiMne ina rupayoM se vyApAra kiyA, bhAgya ne sAtha diyA, hajAroM rupae kamAe aba maiM arthasaMkaTa se mukta ho gayA huuN|" dIvAna ne kahA-"bhAI / mujhe ye rupae nahIM cAhie, Apa ye rupae, ApakI taraha ho jo kaSTa meM par3A huA vyakti ho unheM arpita kara diijiegaa| aura yaha Apa apanA hAra le jAiye / " dIvAna ne hAra Agantuka vyakti ke sAmane rkhaa| hAra ko dekhate ho Agantuka vyakti ke A~khoM meM A~sU A gye| "dIvAna jI! yaha hAra merA nahIM ApakA hI hai maiM hAra kA cora huuN| maiMne paristhitivaza dharma sthAnaka se hAra curAyA thaa| maiMne ApakA bhayaMkara aparAdha kiyA hai Apa cAhe jo daNDa pradAna kara sakate haiN| dovAna-"bhAI ! daNDa ke adhikArI tuma nahIM, maiM huuN| maiMne aneka aparAdha kiye haiM, sarva prathama dharma sthAnaka meM mithyA ahaM kA pradarzana kiyaa| dUsaroM se apane Apako mahAn batAne ke lie hI maiMne AbhUSaNa pahane the / dUsarI vAta zAsana kI bAgaDora mere hAtha meM tho, Aja dina taka maiM apanI asIma tRSNA ko pUrI meM lagA rahA / maiMne kabho bhI dUsaroM ko sudha-budha bhI nahIM lI / tIsarI bAtamaiM rAjya ke dvArA bhI aiso vyavasthA karavA sakatA thA jisase jana-sAdhAraNa kA jovana Ananda se vyatIta ho, Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga para yaha bhI maiMne nahIM kiyaa| mere kAraNa tumheM hI nahIM, anya aneka vyaktiyoM ko aise kArya karane par3e hoMge, mujhe aba isakA prAyazcitta grahaNa karanA caahie|" seTha prAyazcitta ke adhikArI vastutaH Apa nahIM maiM hU~, kyoMki maiMne corI kI hai|" ___ dIvAna-acchA, hamAre lie zreyaskara yahI hai ki hama donoM sadgurudeva ke pAsa jaayeN| sadgurudeva hamAre ko sahI mArga darzana kreNge| donoM hI sadagurudeva ke pAsa pahuMce zuddha hRdaya se pApoM kI AlocanA ko cora ko gurudeva ne kahA-"tumane spaSTa rUpa se pApa ko svIkAra kara liyA isalie tuma pApa se mukta hA gye| dIvAna jI ko bhI parigraha pariNAma vrata svIkAra karanA caahie| apane svadharmI bhAiyoM ke lie, dIna aura anAthoM ke lie mukta hAtha se sahayoga denA caahie| svahita ke sAtha parahita ko bhI nahIM bhUlanA caahie| dIvAna ne gurudeva kI bAta svIkAra kii| usane lAkhoM kI sampatti janajIvana ke kalyANa ke lie samarpita kara dii| hajAroM vyaktiyoM ke jIvana kA nava nirmANa kara diyaa| adhikAra kA aisA sadupayoga kiyA ki rAjya meM sukha kI vaMzI bajane lgo| Jain Education Internationa

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kyA merA saMvat calegA? caitra zuklA pratipadA ke dina, dillI meM apUrva cahalapahala thii| jana-jana ke mana meM Ananda kI umiyAM uTha rahI thiiN| kyA bAlaka, kyA yuvaka aura kyA vRddha sabhI ke cehare prasannatA se khile hue the| saikar3oM vyakti abhinava vastroM ko dhAraNa kara idhara se udhara jA rahe the| sthAna sthAna para utsava bhI manAyA jA rahA thaa| kahIM gAyana maNDalI gA rahI thI, kahIM nRtya maNDalo nAca rahI thI : bAdazAha akabara ne rAjamahala meM baiThe baiThe yaha sArA dRzya dekhaa| unhoMne bIrabala se pUchA-borabala ! Aja kauna sA parva hai ? kisa kAraNa yaha utsava manAyA jA rahA hai ?" __ vIrabala ne kahA-''jahAMpanAha ! Aja se hinduoM meM nUtana varSa kA prArambha hai| Aja se nayA vikrama samvata lgegaa| bAdazAha ne kahA-"vIrabala ! merI bhI icchA hai ki mer| bhI saMvat cale / merA nAma bhI saMsAra meM amara ho jAe / batalAo ! usake lie mujhe kyA karanA hogaa| Jain Education Internationa

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phala aura parAga vIrabala-jahA~panAha ! ApakA saMvat cala sakatA hai| saMvat calAne ke lie jIvana meM aneka vizeSatAe~ apekSita haiN| mahArAjA vikramAditya ke jIvana meM aneka vizeSatAeM thiiN| unakA jIvana sadaguNoM kA Agama thA / unake jIvana kA eka prasaMga hI unake tejasvI vyaktitva ko batalAne ke lie paryApta hai| eka samaya vikramAditya ekAkI ghor3e para baiThakara videza yAtrA ke lie jA rahe the| bhayAnaka jaMgala thA, mIloM taka mAnava ke darzana durlabha the| usa samaya unheM eka vyakti ke rone kI AvAja nAI dii| ve sodhe hI usa vyakti ke pAsa pahuMce / are ! vRddha isa sunasAna jaMgala meM kyoM ro rahe ho ! batAo tumheM kyA kaSTa hai ? / vRddha ne apane AMsU poMchate hue kahA- "mere duHkha kI karuNa-kahAnI sunakara kyA karoge, kyoM apanA samaya barabAda karate ho|" vikramAditya-"maiMne yaha praNa le rakhA hai ki duHkhiyA ke duHkha ko dUra kiye binA anna-jala grahaNa na karUMgA, ataH yaha batAo tumheM kyA duHkha hai ?" vRddha ne kahA-hama loga Arthika saMkaTa se saMtrasta haiN| Arthika abhAva ke kAraNa parivAra ke pratyeka sadasya meM manamuTAva hai, jisase hamArA sAMsArika jIvana kaluSita ho gayA hai|" vikramAditya---- "vRddha mahAnubhAva ! mere pAsa isa samaya cAra apUrva vastueM haiN| ye vastueM eka-eka se bar3hakara va camatkAra pUrNa haiN| dekho yaha haNDiyA hai isameM yaha Jain Education Internationa

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kyA merA saMvata calegA ? 57 vizeSatA hai ki jaisA bho tuma mana pasanda bhojana cAho, . isameM se prApta kara sakate ho / " dUsarI yaha peTI hai - isameM yaha vizeSatA hai ki tuma jisa prakAra ke va jitanI saMkhyA meM vastra AbhUSaNa cAho vaha isako kholane para mila jAyeMge / tIsarI yaha thailI hai, isameM se jitanI bhI azarphiyAM va rupae cAhie prApta kiye jA sakate haiM / cauthA yaha ghor3A hai, isa para baiThakara jitane samaya meM jahAM bhI jAnA cAho jA sakate ho / kisI se bhI rAstA pUchane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| yaha poDA apane Apa lakSya sthala para pahu~ca jAyegA / ina cAroM apUrva vastuoM meM se tumheM jo bhI vastu ca. hie vaha eka vastu mAMgalo / / I vRddha ne kahA--"jarA maiM apane svajanoM ko pUchakara AtA ki ina cAra meM se mujhe kyA lenA hai / merI jhoMpar3I pAsa hI kI TekarI para hai / jaba taka maiM punaH na AUM vahA~ taka tuma khar3e rahanA / vRddha calA gayA, vikramAditya vahIM khar3e rahe / ATha dasa ghaNTe ke pazcAta vRddha lauTA / vikramAditya - bhAI ! tumane bahuta hI samaya lagA diyA, khar3e-khar3e tumhArI kitane samaya se pratIkSA karatA rahA, batAo ina cAroM vastuoM meM se tumheM eka kauna sI vastu caahie| vRddha-- "mujhe kucha bhI nahIM cAhie / " Jain Education Internationa

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58 vikramAditya - "kisalie nahIM cAhie ?" vRddha - maiM yahA~ se gayA, parivAra ke cAroM sadasya hama ekatrita hue / maiMne cAroM vastuoM kA mahattva btaayaa| merI patnI bolI- maiM itane varSoM se culhA phUMkatI rahI huuN| kabhI bhI manapasanda bhojana nahIM khaayaa| Apa haNDiyA mAMgalo, tAki jIvana bhara khAne-pIne kI to samasyA na rahe 1 phUla aura parAga " putravadhU ne kahA- mujhe to bar3hiyA kapar3e aura AbhUSaNa pahanane kI icchA hai, ataH Apa anya vastueM na mAMga kara peTI mAMga leM / lar3ake ne kahA- hama loga to isa bhayAnaka jaMgala meM par3e haiN| bApa dAdAoM ne isa jaMgala meM se kabhI bAhara nikala kara nahIM dekhA ki isa jaMgala se bAhara bhI koI duniyA hai yA nahIM | hama bhI so taraha gharoM meM hI apanA jIvana samApta kara deMge, ataH merI icchA hai ki ghor3A liyA jAya, aura khUba videzayAtrA ko jAya / vRddha ne kahA - " merI icchA thI ki thailI lI jAya / jahAM para dhana hai vahAM para koI bhI samasyA nahIM hai / kintu hamAre meM samAdhAna na ho skaa| yadi maiM ina cAra vastuoM meM se eka letA hU~ to saMgharSa hotA, pArivArika jIvana meM kalaha paidA hotA. etadartha maiMne yahI nizcaya kiyA ki koI bhI vastu nahIM lenA / " vikramAditya ne cAroM vastueM vRddha ke hAtha meM thamAte hue kahA - lo ye cAroM vastueM tumheM detA hU~ jinako jo pasanda ho vaha le lenA, tathA Ananda se rahanA / sarvasva Jain Education Internationa

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kyA merA saMvata calegA ? samarpita kara vikramAditya paidala hI Age bar3ha gaye / vIrabala ne kathA kA upasaMhAra karate hue kahAyadi Apa bhI vikramAditya kI taraha sarvasva samarpita kara sakate haiM to ApakA saMvat avazya hI clegaa| bAdazAha - "mujhe saMvat nahIM calAnA hai, samvat calAnA to kAphI maMhagA saudA hai / " 56 Jain Education Internationa

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| khUna kA asara seTha mohanalAla bambaI ke eka bahuta bar3e vyApArI the| aisA koI vyApAra nahIM jo ve na karate / vyApAra ke kSetra meM unakI bar3I ijjata thii| seTha ke cAra lar3ake, eka eka se bar3hakara sundara, ajJAkAro va par3he likhe the| tIna lar3akoM kA vivAha ho cukA thaa| caturtha lar3ake vinaya kumAra ke lie eka dina seThANI ne kahA- "seTha motI lAla jo kI lar3akI razmi kA nAma to Apane sunA hI hai na ? lar3akI kyA hai mAno sAkSAt gulAba kA phala / adhyayana kI dRSTi se usane ema0e0prathama zreNo se pAsa kiyA hai / bolane cAlane meM bhI bar3I dakSa hai, usake pitA ke pAsa bhI dhana kI kamI nahIM hai, merI icchA hai DAkTara vinaya kA pANigrahaNa usase kara diyA jaay|" ___ seTha ne kucha vicAra kara kahA--- "tumhArI bAta sahI hai| maiM unake parivAra se paricita huuN| merA vicAra usake sAtha sambandha karane kA nahIM hai, kyoMki usakI dAdI kue meM girakara marI thii| jIvana ke una pArakhiyoM ne spaSTa kahA-"pANI pIje chANa, aura sagapaNa kIje jANa / " 8 Jain Education Internationa

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khUna kA asara 61 seThANI ne muskarAte hue kahA - Apa to aisI bAta karate haiM ki murdoM ko bhI ha~sI A jaaye| kyA kabhI dAdI kA asara poto meM A sakatA hai ? dAdI kI sajA potI ko denA kahA~ kA nyAya hai ? merI hArdika icchA yahI hai ki usakI vinayakumAra ke sAtha zAdI karU~ / use maiM apanI bahUrAnI banAnA cAhatI hU~ / " gRhalakSmI ke atyAgraha ke kAraNa seTha ko usakI bAta mAnanI pdd'ii| atyanta ullAsa ke kSaNoM meM pANigrahaNa huA / vinayakumAra apsarA jaisI patnI ko pAkara phUlA nahIM samA rahA thA / eka dina seTha cintAmagna the / ve takiye kA sahArA liye hue gaMbhIra mudrA meM baiThe the / seThANI seTha ke cehare 1 / ko dekhakara hI vicAra magna ho gaI / seTha kI aisI gamagIna sUrata usane pUrva kabhI bhI nahIM dekhI thI / usane dhIre se pUchA - " nAtha ! aisI kyA bAta ho gaI jisake kAraNa ApakA ceharA itanA murajhA gayA hai / ApakI mukha- mudrA dekhakara hI maiM udvigna ho gaI hU~ / seTha ne gaMbhIratA se kahA - " kucha bhI kahane jaisI bAta nahIM hai| dukAna meM itanA adhika ghATA A gayA hai ki parivAra kI ijjata rakhanA bhI kaThina hai / " seThANI ne apane sabhI jevara dete hue kahA - "cintA kisa bAta kI hai | Apa ina sabhI jevaroM ko le jAveM aura prasannatA se upayoga kareM / seTha ne kahA - " itane se jevara se kArya nahIM calegA / Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga ghATA lAkhoM kA hai, yadi bahaoM se bhI jevara prApta karo to saMbhava hai kucha kArya ho jaaye| seThANI ne bar3I bahUrAnI se kahA- "dukAna kI sthiti isa prakAra ho gaI hai kyA tuma apane jevara de sakatI ho?" bar3I bahU ne seThANI ke caraNoM meM girakara kahA"Apa kyA bAta karatI haiN| jevaroM ke mAlika to Apa hI haiM,maiM kahAM? Apa prasannatA se jevaroM ko le jaaie|"usne usI samaya jitane bho jevara the ve sabhI sAsU ke caraNoM meM rakha diye| Apa binA saMkoca ke isakA upayoga kreN| ghara kI ijjata merI ijjata hai, yadi ghara ko ijjata jAtI ho aura gahane tijorI meM par3e raheM to ve kisa kAma seThANI ne bar3I baha ke sabhI jevara seTha ko dete hue bar3I bahU kI bAta vistAra se sunA dii| seTha ne kahA"itane se jevara se kArya nahIM hogaa| seThANI uso samaya majhalI pUtra vadhuoM ke pAsa gaI, unhoMne bho seThANI kI bAta sunate hI sabhI jevara usI kSaNa lAkara de diye| seTha ne kahA-'seThANI, tumane merI sArI cintA dUra kara dI hai, para thor3A sA jevara aura bhI mila jAtA, to sArI samasyA hI hala ho jaatii| seThANI choTI baha ke pAsa gaI / usakA usa para bahuta hI anurAga thaa| usane sArI sthiti batAkara jevara maaNgaa| choTI bahU razmI ne prathama to bAta TAlane kA prayAsa kiyA / kintu jaba dekhA ki bAta TAlI nahIM jA sakatI Jain Education Internationa

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khUna kA asara hai to usane spaSTa zabdoM meM saMkAca TAla kara kaha diyA ki Apa yadi mere para adhika dabAva DAleMgI to meM kUe meM girakara apane prANa tyAga duugii| sAsU ne jaba choTI bahU ke muha se yaha bAta sunI to usake paira ke nIce kI jamIna hI khisaka gii| usake muha se eka zabda bho na niklaa| vaha to ulaTe pairoM lauTa kara seTha ke pAsa AyI / seTha to seThANI kI muharamI sUrata dekhakara hI samajha gayA ki kyA mAjarA hai| seTha ne seThANI ko AzvAsana dete hue kahA-"seThANo, ghabarAo mata / maiMne to pahale hI kahA thA, para tumane merI bAta na maanii| mAtA-pitA ke khUna kA asara santAnoM para kitanA gaharA hotA hai / paitRka saMskAra kabhI bhI miTAne se nahIM miTate / etadartha hI usa dina maiMne khAnadAna kI bAta kahI thii|" seTha ne sAre gahane lauTAte hue kahA- "vyApAra meM koI ghATA nahIM gayA hai, yaha sArI banAvaTI bAta maiMne choTI bahU kI parIkSA lene ke lie khiiN|" Jain Education Internationa

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ghevara rAyapura ke ThAkura mAnasiMha bar3e buddhimAna va vilakSaNa pratibhA ke dhanI the / hajAroM rupae ve apanI prajA kI sukha suvidhA ke lie kharca karate / sthAna sthAna para unhoMne auSadhAlaya, rAThazAlae~, va dharmazAlAe nirmANa kii| unase mA~gakara koI bhI hajAroM rupae le sakatA thA, para unakI AMkha meM dhUla jhoMkakara eka paisA bhI lenA kaThina hI nahIM, kaThinatara thaa| eka dina ThAkura ke yahAM mehamAna Aye / ThAkUra ne halavAI ko bulAyA, aura dUdha mAvA, bAdAma, piste, ilAyacI, kezara, gulAba ke phUla, besana, zakkara Adi jitanI bhI sAmagrI ghevara banAne ke lie Avazyaka thI dete hue kahA- "isake bar3hiyA ghevara bnaado| tumheM pArizramika ke rUpa meM paccIsa rupae diye jaayeNge|" halavAI ne socA "saikar3oM kI saMkhyA meM ghevara nirmANa kiye jA rahe haiM, yadi ina ghevaroM meM se cAra ghevara maiM carA bhI lUMgA to ThAkura ko kyA patA lagegA / usane apane lar3ake se kaha diyA ki tU madhyAhna meM mere bhojana ke 64 Jain Education Internationa

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ghevara 65 bahAne khAlI DibbA lekara AnA, maiM usameM ghevara rakha dUMgA aura tU vaha DibbA ghara le aanaa| madhyAhna meM lar3akA halavAI ke pAsa gyaa| halavAI ne idhara-udhara dekhakara cAra ghevara usa Dibbe meM DAla die, aura lar3ake ko kahA- "maiM abhI bhojana nahIM karatA yaha DibbA le jaa|" - lar3akA ghevara lekara ghara para phNcaa| ghevara kI mIThI mahaka se usake muMha meM pAnI aagyaa| usane socA''hama ghara ke cAra sadasya haiM aura ye ghevara bhI cAra haiN| ina ghevaroM ko ThaMDA karane se phAyadA bhI kyA hai. kyoM nahIM abhI hI inheM khA liyA jAya / " eka ghevara lar3ake ne khAyA, eka ghevara usakI patnI ne aura eka ghevara lar3ake kI mAtA ne khaayaa| cauthA ghevara halavAI ke lie rakha diyaa| usI samaya halavAI kA jamAI jo vahAM se bIsa mIla para rahatA thA vaha kisI Avazyaka kAryavaza vahAM AyA, usane socA jaba gA~va meM AyA hU~ to sasurAla meM bhI milatA jaauuN| vaha sasurAla phuNcaa| sAsu ne socA-Aja jamAI bahuta dinoM se Aye haiM kyoM na bhojana meM inheM ghevara parusa diyA jAya / bar3hiyA ghevara dekhakara jamAI ke bhI muMha meM pAnI A gayA aura vaha ghevara khAkara vahAM se cala diyaa| halavAI dina bhara ghevara banAtA rahA / sAyaMkAla kArya pUrNa huA / mana meM vicAra AyA ki aba ghara jAkara maiM bhI ghevara khaauuNgaa| vaha ghara phuNcaa| thAlI meM roTI Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga aura zakkara hI dikhalAI dI, usane tamaka kara pUchA"ghevara kahAM hai ?" halavAI kI patnI ne kahA--"eka maiMne khAyA, eka lar3ake ne, eka lar3ake kI bahU ne va eka jamAI ne khA liyA hai|" halavAI mana masosa kara raha gyaa| udhara ThAkura ne sabhI ghevaroM ko tulavAye, ghevaroM kI ginatI karavAI, jo kaccA mAla diyA gayA thA usake tola ko bhI milaayaa| ThAkura ne kahA-"jitanA mAla diyA gayA thA utane mAla se cAra sau ghevara banane cAhie the, para inameM cAra ghevara kama haiN|" halavAI ko usI samaya bulAyA, batAo cAra ghevara kama kaise hue ? halavAI pahale to AnAkAnI karatA rahA kintu eka do hanTara lagate hI vaha satya bola gayA ki-'maiMne cAra ghevara curAye, para eka bhI maiMne nahIM khaayaa|" ThAkura ne kahA"ise yahI sajA hai ki eka-eka ghevara ke gyAraha-gyAraha hanTara lagA die jAyeM / cavAlIsa hanTara khAte-khAte halavAI kI camar3I udhar3a gaI, vaha behoza hokara gira par3A, bhaviSya meM aisI bhUla na ho isake lie mana me dRr3ha pratijJA kii| ___kathA ke marma kA samudghATana karate hue kahA hai"kitane hI jIva halavAI ke sAthI haiM, ve pApa kRtya karate haiM sampatti Adi ekatrita karate haiM para ve svayaM usakA upayoga nahIM kara pAte, upayoga usakA dUsare vyakti karate haiM, para phala unheM bhoganA par3atA hai| Jain Education Internationa

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rAnI kA nyAya AcAryapravara kA pravacana cala rahA thaa| satya ke mArmika, hRdayagrAhI vizleSaNa ko sunakara eka yuvaka sabhA meM hI khar3A huaa| gurudeva ! Aja se kabhI bhI maiM asatya kA bhASaNa nahIM kruuNgaa| yadi bhUla se kabhI asatya vacana nikala gayA to usI samaya kaiMcI se maiM apanI jabAna kATa duuNgaa| AcArya pravara ne kahA- "yuvaka ! bhAvukatA ke pravAha me bahakara pratijJA lenA sarala hai, para nibhAnA talavAra kI dhAra para calane ke samAna kaThina hai|" yuvaka ne dRr3hatA ke sAtha vacana diyA "maiM prAraNa kI bhI paravAha na kara praNa ko nibhaauuNgaa|" yuvaka kI satyaniSThA ko dekhakara sabho usakI mukta kaMTha se prazaMsA karane lge| satya ko udghoSaNA karane ke kAraNa logoM ne usakA nAma 'satyaghoSa' rakha diyaa| seTha sumitra usa nagara se paccIsa mIla dUra eka gAMva meM rahatA thaa| vaha videza meM vyApAra ke lie jA rahA thaa| usake pAsa pA~ca anamola ratna the| usane socA yaha ratnoM kI DibbI lekara maiM kahA~ jaauuNgaa| ye yahIM Jain Education Internationa

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68 phUla aura parAga para kisI vizvasta vyakti ke vahA~ para rakhadUM / nagara nivAsiyoM se patA lagA ki 'satyaghoSa' ke samAna satyavAdI anya nahIM hai / vaha satyaghoSa ke pAsa gayA, ratnoM kI DibiyA usake caraNoM meM rakhakara kahA - 'yaha merI amAnata Apa apane pAsa rkhie| maiM videza jA rahA hU~, Ane para le lUMgA / " satyaghoSa pahale inkAra hote rahe, phira usane kahA - " tumhArI icchA hai to sAmane ko peTI meM tumhArI DibiyA rakha do, jaba bhI tumheM AvazyakatA ho taba le jAnA / para yaha dhyAna rakhanA ki yaha bAta anya vyaktiyoM se mata kahanA, kahoge to yahA~ bhIr3a laga jaayegii|" seTha sumitra ratnoM kI DibiyA rakhakara vyApArArtha cala diyaa| lAkhoM kI sampatti kamA kara bAraha varSa ke pazcAt vaha apane ghara kI ora A rahA thA ki mArga meM use taskaroM ne lUTa liyA / vaha bhikhArI ke veza meM ratna lene ke lie satyaghoSa ke pAsa pahuMcA, aura apanI DibiyA maaNgii| bahumUlya ratnoM ko dekhakara satyaghoSa kA mana lobha meM phasa gayA thaa| lobhI ko satya kahAM ? jhir3akate hue kahA - " mere pAsa tumhAre ratna kahA~ haiM ? kyA bhikhArI ke pAsa ratna hote haiM ? tumane mere pAsa kabhI bhI ratna nahIM rakhe, tuma mithyA hI mere para kalaMka lagA rahe ho / " satyaghoSa kI yaha bAta sunate hI seTha sumitra ke Azcarya kA pAra na rahA / kyA satyavAdI kA TAiTila lagAne vAlA spaSTa rUpa se inkAra ho sakatA hai| jo sone kI Jain Education Internationa

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rAnI kA nyAya kaiMcI rakhakara duniyA ko yaha kahatA hai ki muha se eka bhI zabda mithyA nikala gayA to maiM apanI jabAna kATa dUgA, kyA vaha isa prakAra jhUTha bolatA hai ?" __sUmitra ne nagara ke pratiSThita vyaktiyoM se evaM vahA~ ke rAjA se nivedana kiyA ki "mere pA~ca ratna satyaghoSa ne le lie haiM, kRpayA Apa unheM samajhAkara mujhe mere ratna dilavA diijie|" kintu sabhI ne yahI kahakara usakI upekSA kI ki "satyaghoSa svapna meM bhI kabho asatya nahIM bola sakatA, tU hI jhUThA hai, aura usa para mithyA Aropa lagA rahA hai|" sumitra nirAza hokara nagara meM ghUmane lgaa| eka vRddha anubhavI ne use salAha dete hue kahA-"aba terA nyAya mahArAnI ke atirikta koI nahIM kara sktaa| tU aisA kara,rAjamahala ke pIche bagIcA hai bagIce meM UMce se U~ce vRkSa para car3ha kara tU pukAra, mahArAnI yadi terI pukAra sunalegI to vaha tujhe ratna dilA degii| vaha itanI buddhimAna hai ki rAjA kI gaMbhIra samasyA bho vaha sulajhA detI hai|" sumitra ko vRddha ko bAta tathya pUrNa mAlUma huii| use ratna jAne kA utanA duHkha nahIM thA jitanA duHkha isa bAta kA thA ki jo mithyAvAdI hai, use satyavAdI samajhA jA rahA hai aura jo satyavAdI hai use mithyAvAdI / dUsare dina prAtaH kAla hI sumitra bago ce meM phuNcaa| aura vRkSa para car3hakara usane nimna dohA kahA Jain Education Internationa

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70 phUla aura parAga pA~ca ratna muja dAbiyA, satyaghoSa caNDAla ! koI dilAdo dayA karI yaha moTA upakAra / / mahArAnI ke karNa-kuharoM meM dohe kI AvAja girI, rAnI ne gavAkSa meM se muha bAhara nikAlakara dekhA / vRkSa para se eka vyakti pukAra rahA hai| rAnI ne dAsiyoM se kahA-"jJAta hotA hai yaha koI duHkhiyArA hai, pUchakara batAo ise kyA kaSTa hai ?" dAsiyoM ne kahA--- 'rAno jI ! yaha to pAgala hai|" sumitra pratidina vahI dohA vRkSa para car3hakara bolatA rhaa| pratidina rAnI sunatI, rAnI kA hRdaya dayA se dravita huA, usane kahA- "dAsiyo ! tuma ise mere pAsa bulAkara lAo, tuma jise pAgala kaha rahI ho vaha pAgala nahIM hai, pAgala kA pralApa kabhI bhI eka sadRza nahIM hotaa|" rAnI ke Adeza se dAsiyoM ne sumitra ko rAnI ke sAmane upasthita kiyaa| rAnI ne satya-tathya kA patA lagAne ke lie usase sArI sthiti puuchii| rAnI ne kahA-'sumitra! satyaghoSa ke ratna mere pAsa A gaye haiM, lo ye ratna batAo isa meM tumhAre kauna se ratna haiM ? kyA tuma apane ratnoM ko pahacAnate ho? rAnI ne ratna sAmane rkhe| sumitra ne kahA- "rAnI jI ! ye mere ratna nahIM haiN| rAnI---"Apa inhIM ratnoM ko le liijie| sumitra- "maiM dUsare ratna nahIM lenA cAhatA, mujhe to apane hI ratna caahie|" Jain Education Internationa

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rAnI kA nyAya 71 rAnI - " acchA to Apa abhI jAie / maiM jaba bhI bulAU~ taba AiyegA / maiM Apako Apake ratna dilAne kA prayAsa kruuNgii|" sumitra calA gayA, rAnI ne rAjA se nivedana kiyA" Apake rAjya meM eka garIba vyakti kI sunavAI nahIM ho rahI hai, yaha to bar3A anucita hai / " rAjA - " rAnI ! satyaghoSa jaisA vyakti isa saMsAra meM milanA ho kaThina hai, vaha kabhI bhI asatya nahIM bola sakatA ! sumitra hI pAgala hai / " rAnI - "mahArAja ! aisA nahIM hai, Apa yadi mujhe Adeza deM to maiM nyAya kara sakatI hU~, mujhe pUrNa vizvAsa hai ki usane sumitra ke ratna curAye haiM / " rAjA - " acchA rAnI ! tuma nyAya karanA cAho to saharSa karo, maiM bhI dekhU satya kyA hai ?" rAnI ne apanI guptacara dAsiyoM ko bhejakara satyaghoSa ko kahalAyA ki Apako mahArAnI bulAtI hai / satyaghoSa mahArAnI ke sandeza ko prApta kara atyadhika prasanna huA / vaha sundara vastroM se susajjita hokara rAjamahaloM meM pahu~cA | abhivAdana ke pazcAt usane pUchA - "kyA Adeza hai ApakA ?" | mahArAnI - satyaghoSa jI ! maiMne ApakI bahuta hI prazaMsA sunI, darzana kI icchA thI / aba Apa padhAre haiM to kama se kama dilabahalAne ke lie Apake sAtha caupaDa - pAsA khelanA cAhatI hU~ / " Jain Education Internationa

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phala aura parAga satyaghoSa-"mahArAnI jI! Apa yaha kyA pharamA rahI haiM, yadi rAjA sunegA to mujhe jote-jI phAMsI para car3hA degaa|" rAjA-"Apa tanika mAtra bhI cintA na kareM, maiMne rAjA se pahale hI anumato prApta karalI hai| rAnI ke Adeza ko mAnakara satya ghoSa caupar3a pAsA khelane ke lie baiTha gyaa| rAnI ne kahA- "jo parAjita hogA use jItane vAlA jo bhI mAMgegA vaha denA pdd'egaa|" khela prArambha huA, satyaghoSa parAjita ho gayA, rAno ne kahA-"jarA apanI mudrikA nikAlakara mujhe diijie|" usane mudrikA nikAlakara rAnI ke hAthoM meM dii| rAnI ne kahA- 'maiM jarA pAnI pIkara AtI haiM Apa jarA yahIM baitthie|" rAnI bAhara aayii| dAsI ko mudrikA dete hue kahA-"tuma satyaghoSa ke ghara jAo aura kaho ki satyaghoSa ne mudrikA dI hai aura kahA hai ki bAraha varSa pUrva sumitra ke pA~ca ratna rakhe the ve de do|" dAsI usI samaya gii| satyaghoSa kI patnI ko mudrikA dikhAkara kahA"satyaghoSa ne ratna maMgAye haiM vaha mujhe do| ve isa samaya Apatti meM haiN|" satyaghoSa kI patnI ne kahA-"mujhe patA nahIM ratna kahA~ rakhe hue haiN|" dUsarA khela prAraMbha huA, satyaghoSa usameM bhI parAjita ho gyaa| isa samaya rAnI ne usase sone kI kaiMcI mAMga lI jo satya ghoSa ne apanI jabAna kATane ke lie rakhI thii| Jain Education Internationa

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73 rAno kA nyAya pahale ke samAna hI satyaghoSa ke yahA~ rAnI ne dAsI bhejI / dAsI ne usakI patnI se kahA- "satyaghoSa ne yaha kaiMcI bhejI hai aura kahalAyA hai ki maiM mRtyu saMkaTa meM par3A.. huA hU~ / ataH peTI meM jo ratnoM kI DibbI rakhI hai vaha de do / " satyaghoSa kI patnI ne sunA, use vizvAsa ho gayA merA pati saMkaTa meM hai / tathApi usane kahA ki vastutaH "maiM talAza karU~gI ki ratna kahA haiM / " tIsarI bAra phira khela prAraMbha huaa| parAjita hone para isa samaya rAnI ne usakI janoI mAMga lo / dAsI ne jAkara satyaghoSa kI patnI se kahA - "dekho na ! yaha janoI usane mujhe dI hai, aura kahA hai ratna avazya de do / yadi ratna na dogI to unheM phAMsI para car3hA diyA jAyegA phira tujhe pazcAtApa karanA par3egA / satyaghoSa ne ve hI ratna maMgAye haiM jo sumitra ne rakhe the / ' " satyaghoSa kI patnI ne dekhA, pati Aja avazya hI saMkaTa meM haiM, unhoMne mujhe apanI vastue~ bheja kara tIna bAra sUcita kiyA hai ataH mujhe aba ratna de dene caahie| usane ratnoM kI DibiyA nikAlakara dAsI ko dete hue kahA - "ye vahI ratna haiM jo sumitra ne rakhe the / " dAsI ratnoM kI DibiyA ko lekara prasannatA se rAnI ke pAsa AyI / aura sArI bAta batA dI / rAnI ne satyaghoSa ko kahA - "tuma tIna bAra hAra cuke ho, aba maiM tumhAre se khela khelanA nahIM cAhatI / Jain Education Internationa

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74 phUla aura parAga tuma jAti se brAhmaNa ho, tumhArI vastueM le karake maiM kyA kruuN| ye tumhArI tInoM vastue~ lo aura apane ghara jaao| rAnI ne satyaghoSa ko vidA kiyA aura rAjA ko bulAkara vaha ratnoM kI DibiyA batAte hue kahA"maiMne isa prakAra kalA kara satyaghoSa ke ghara se ratna maMgavAye haiN|" rAjA-"rAnI jI! mujhe vizvAsa nahIM hai| rAja khajAne se hI nikAle hoM to kyA patA ?" rAnI-"rAjan / hAtha kaMgana ko ArasI kyA ? kyoM nahIM, sumitra ko bulAkara dikhA diye jaayeN|" rAjA ne rAja khajAne se kucha ratna nikalavAye, aura jauhariyoM ko dikhAkara una ratnoM ke sAtha ve pAMcoM ratna bhI milA diye| aura sumitra ko bulAyA sumitra ne usa ratna rAzi meM se apane pA~coM ratna chAMTa liye "rAjan ! ye hI pA~ca ratna mere haiN|" rAjA avAka raha gyaa| meM jise pAgala aura jhUThA samajhatA thA vaha to satyavAdI niklaa| satyaghoSa ke AcaraNa se rAjA ko bahuta hI ghRNA ho gii| use mAlUma huA vaha bagulA thA, haMsa nhiiN| satyaghoSa ghara para pahu~cA, patnI ke dvArA sArI sthiti kA patA lagAne para use atyaMta duHkha huA ki usake pApa kA ghar3A phUTa gayA hai| usane jina ratnoM ko itane samaya taka chipAkara rakhA thA ve prakaTa ho ge| vaha bhaya se kA~pa utthaa| vaha vahA~ se bhaganA cAhatA thA ki rAjA Jain Education Internationa

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rAno kA nyAya 75 ke sipAhI Aye, aura usake hAthoM meM hathakar3iyA~ aura pairoM meM ber3iyA~ DAlakara rAjasabhA meM le gye| rAjA ne lAla netra karate hue kahA-"asatyaghoSa ! terA aparAdha mahAn hai, mAlUma nahIM, tene satya kA nATaka karate hue kitane hI vyaktiyoM ko parezAna kiyA hogA ? tU brAhmaNa hai, isalie maiM tujhe phAMsI kI sajA nahIM detaa| maiM tere sAmane tIna sajAeM rakhatA hU~, tIna meM se jo tujhe pasanda ho vaha le sakatA hai|" pahalI sajA hai-"jitanA bhI tere ghara meM dhana hai vaha de do|" dUsarI sajA hai-"hamAre pahalavAna kI tIna muSTi khaalo|" tIsarI sajA hai-"tIna thAla bhara ka ra gAya kA gobara khaalo|" satyaghoSa to lobhI prANI thA usane prathama tosarI sajA maMjUra kii| gAya kA gobara maMgAyA gayA, usane bar3I muzkila se eka thAla gobara khAyA / dUsarA thAla sAmane AyA, para dekhate hI vamana hone lgaa| rAjA ne kahA-"ghabarAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai, aba tuma cAho to tIna pAMtI kA dhana de do| dhana to nahIM de sakatA, do muTThI mAra khA sakate ho / pahalavAna ne sira para jyoM hI muSTi kA prahAra kiyA, vaha behoza hokara gira pdd'aa| sumitra ne kahA-"rAjan / merI namra prArthanA hai ise Jain Education Internationa

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76 phUla aura parAga mata maaro| ise mukta kara do| isane apane pApa kA phala bahuta pA liyA hai / " logoM ne dekhA - vAstava meM jo satyavAdI hai, usakA hRdaya karuNA pUrita hai, jabaki satya kA nATaka khelane vAlA kitanA nirdaya evaM lobhI hai / " Jain Education Internationa

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karanI jaisI bharanI seTha sAgaradatta campA nagarI kA prasiddha vyApArI thaa| usake pAsa abjoM kI sampatti thii| dhana ke ambAra lage hue the kintu vaha eka nambara kA makkhIcUsa thA / camar3I jAya para damar3I na jAya yaha usakA siddhAnta thA / paise ko paramezvara mAna kara rAta-dina usI kI arcanA meM lagA rahatA thaa| seThAnI mAyA pati kI kRpaNatA se saMtrasta tho| vaha use aneka bAra kahatI, para usake kahane kA sAgara seTha para koI asara nahIM hotaa| vaha mana masosa kara raha jaatii| sAgara seTha kabhI bhI usakI AjJA pUrI nahIM karatA / nirAzA kA viSa pIte-pIte usakI sabhI AzAeM mara cukI thiiN| vaha bilakula nIrasa jIvana jI rahI thii| zAdI ke pUrva jaba usane sunA thA ki usakA pati mahAn dhanavAna hai to usake mana meM aneka kalpanAeM ubuddha huI thiiN| usane mana meM aneka raMga-biraMgI AzAeM saMjoI thIM, para kRpaNa sAgara ne usakI sabhI AzAoM para pAnI phera diyA thaa| vaha apane pyAre putroM ko ucca zikSaNa 77 Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga denA cAhatI thI, unheM bar3hiyA khilAnA-pilAnA cAhatI thI, kintu sAgara ke sAmane usakI eka na clii| seTha sAgara ke cAra putra the| aravinda, gautama, dilIpa, aura pravINa / cAroM kA rUpa sundara thaa| yuvAvasthA Ane para bhI seTha sAgara unakI isIlie zAdI karanA nahIM cAhatA thA ki vyartha hI kyoM kharca kiyA jAya / mAyA tila-milA uThatI, kaisa lAlacI AdamI se usakA pallA par3A hai| ____eka dina nagara ke labdha pratiSThita vyaktiyoM ne sAgara ko burI taraha se phaTakAra diyA / tumhAre pAsa itanA dhana hai tathApi lar3akoM kI zAdo kyoM nahIM karate / unake tIkhe vyaMgyabANoM se sAgara ghabarA gyaa| vivaza hokara use lar3akoM kI zAdI karanI pdd'ii| AzA, uSA, varSA, aura bhAratI ne prasannatA pUrvaka svasura gaha meM praveza kiyaa| mAyA putra vadhuoM ko dekhakara phUlI na smaaii| usakA murajhAyA huA ceharA khila uThA / usake jIvana meM abhinava AzAeM camakane lgiiN| pratyeka kArya meM nayA ullAsa nAcane lgaa| jIne kA krama hI badala gyaa| pratidina nita naI miThAiyAM banane lagIM / zAka-sabjI, phala, dUdha, zakkara ghI Adi ke bila dekhakara seTha kA to mastiSka hI cakarA gyaa| ghara Akara vaha mAyA para ubala par3A-"tU to merA ghara barvAda karane para tulI huI hai| dekho na ! eka mahone meM kitanA kharca kara diyA hai| maiM yaha nirarthaka kharcA kabhI baradAsta nahIM kara sktaa| Jain Education Internationa

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karato jaiso bharano 76 I bahueM kyA AyI haiM tU to sAtaveM AsamAna meM pahuMca gaI hai / " mAyA pati kI kaMjUsAI se taMga A cukI thI, vaha vyartha hI kleza karanA nahIM cAhatI thI / aura na apane sAmane apanI bahuoM ko bhUkhe marate dekhanA cAhatI thI / usane dhIre se rAtri meM jahara khAyA aura sadA ke lie AMkha mUMda lo / mAyA ke marane para bhI sAgara kA dila na pasIjA | usane socA yadi lar3ake ghara para raheMge to kabhI bhI kharcA kama nahIM ho sakegA / kyoM nahIM inheM videza bheja dUM / eka dina seTha ne apane cAroM putroM ko bulAkara kahA" putro ! ghara kA kharcA bar3ha gayA hai, tumhAro zAdI meM bhI kAphI kharca karanA par3A hai, para AmadanI vahI purAnI cala rahI hai ataH tuma videza jAo aura dhana kamAkara lAo / lar3akoM ne kahA "pitA jI / jaisA bhI ApazrI kA Adeza hogA hama saharSa pAlana kareMge / " lar3akoM ne apanI patniyoM se kahA - " pitA ke Adeza se hama cAroM videza yAtrA ke lie prasthita hone vAle haiM / " patniyoM ne kahA - "nAtha | Apake abhAva meM hama yahA~ kaise raha sakeMgI / Apake pitAjI kA svabhAva to bar3A vicitra hai / " 1 " kintu hama vinA pitA zrI kI anumati ke tumheM sAtha nahIM le jA sakate / hameM AzA hI nahIM dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki ve kabhI bhI anumati nahIM deMge / tumheM yahIM raha kara pitA zrI kI sevA karanI hai"- cAroM lar3akoM ne apano Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga patniyoM se kahA aura ve zubha mUhUrta dekhakara videza yAtrA ke lie prasthita ho gae / lar3akoM ke jAne ke pazcAt seTha sAgara putra vadhuoM ke pAsa aayaa| usane Adeza ke svara meM kahA - "tumhAre pAsa jitanA bhI jevara aura dhana ho vaha sabhI mere adhIna kara do| maiM nahIM cAhatA ki dhana kA apavyaya kiyA jAya / putroM ke kharcoM se taMga Akara hI maiMne unako videza bhejA hai / tumheM aba bhojana banAne ko AvazyakatA nahIM hai, maiMne eka naukarAnI rakha dI hai vaha subaha aura sAyaMkAla Akara bhojana banA degI, batAo tuma kitanA khAogI / cAra-cAra roTiyAM to tuma logoM ke lie paryApta hogI n| 60 roTI ke sAtha lagAne ke lie caTanI Adi bhI tumheM dI jaayegii| maiMne naukarAnI ko yaha bhI sUcita kara diyA hai ki Tiphina meM solaha roTiyAM caTanI aura pAnI khir3akI se tumheM de diyA kreN| tumhAre kamaroM meM guzalakhAnA aura saMDAsa donoM haiM ataH idhara udhara tumheM kahIM bhI jAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM / maiM kamare ke bAhara tAlA lagAye detA ha~ / " / pitA ke ghara meM svataMtra rUpa se ghUmane vAlI, mana-mAnA bhojana karane vAlI cAroM bAlAoM ko dhana ke lobhI sAgara ne kAlagRha kI koThariyoM meM banda kara diyA / AzA, uSA, varSA aura bhAratI ne socA- " aba rote bilakhate hue jIvana ko barabAda karanA buddhimAnI nahIM hai / sahaja rUpa se hameM dharma sAdhanA kA avasara milA hai / Jain Education Internationa

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karanI jaisI bharanI AdhyAtmika cintana se hI hameM apane jIvana ko camakAnA hai|" cAroM Arta aura raudra dhyAna chor3akara dharma dhyAna kA cintana karane lgiiN| tapaH ArAdhanA, japa-sAdhanA karane lgiiN| chaH mAha kA samaya pUrNa huaa| eka dina ve ardharAtrI meM Atma-cintana meM tallIna thIM ki eka divya jyoti prakaTa huii| sArA kamarA usake prakAza se Alokita ho uThA / divya-jyoti ne kahA- "maiM tumhArI AdhyAtmika sAdhanA para prasanna hai, vara mAMgo !" AzA, uSA, varSA aura bhAratI ne kahA-"hamArI sAdhanA vara mAMgane ke lie nahIM hai, hama to Atma dRSTi se hI sAdhanA kara rahI haiM, hamAre ko kisI vastu kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai|" ____ jyoti puJjadeva ne kahA- "deva darzana kabhI nirarthaka nahIM jaate| kucha na kucha tumheM mAMganA hI hogaa|" AzA ne kahA-"Apa aisA koI maMtra hameM dIjie jisase hama AkAza meM ur3akara ghUmane ke lie bAhara jA skeN| chaH mAha se eka hI kamare meM baMda hone se hamArA dama ghuTA jA rahA hai|" jyoti puJja ne maMtra diyA aura adRzya ho gyaa| cAroM bAlAeM maMtra ke prabala prabhAva se ananta gagana meM pakSI kI taraha ur3atI huI ratnadvIpa pahuMca gii| prAkRtika saundarya suSamA ko nihAra kara ve atyadhika prasanna huii| ratnadvIpa meM ratnoM ke Dhera lage hue the| cAroM ne eka eka ratna liyA aura apane sthAna para punaH calI aayiiN| unhoMne ve cAroM ratna naukarAnI, jo bhojana dene ke lie Jain Education Internationa

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82 phUla aura parAga AtI thI use dete hue kahA - "tuma hamAre lie bar3hiyA bhojana banA kara lAyA karo hama tumhAre ko pratidina cAra cAra anamola ratna deNgii|" naukarAnI ratnoM ko dekhakara prasanna thI, vaha manovAMchita bhojana lAne lagI / ardharAtri meM cAroM bAlAeM maMtra ke prabhAva se bhavyabhavana se nIce AyI / bhavana ke dvAra para hI eka lakar3A par3A huA thA, unhoMne socA- Aja isI para baiThakara hama ghUmane jAyeMgI / lakar3e para baiThakara ve cAroM ghUmane ke lie caladIM / kucha samaya ke pazcAt hI seTha sAgara laghu zaMkA ke lie uThA, para makAna ke bAhara lakar3A na dekhakara cintita ho gayA ki vaha kahA~ gAyaba ho gayA / kisa duSTa ne curA liyaa| vaha punaH jAkara soyA para nIMda nahIM AyI / subaha uThakara dekhA to lakar3A daravAje para hI par3A huA thA / sAgara ko apanI AMkhoM para vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA thA / usane nirNaya lenA caahaa| dUsarI rAtri meM vaha chipakara baiTha gayA ki kauna cora merA lakar3A curAtA hai / ardharAtrI meM cAroM putra vadhueM makAna se nIce utarIM, lakar3e para baiThakara AkAza meM ur3a gaI / sAgara seTha ke peTa kA pAnI hila gayA / usane putra vadhuoM ke kamare meM jAkara dekhA, tAlA dvAra para lagA huA hai ve cAroM gAyaba haiN| seTha idhara-udhara dekhatA rahA, prAtaH kAla hone ke pUrva hI putra vadhue AyIM aura apane kamare meM calI gaI / sAgara ko zaMkA ho gaI ye cAroM vyabhicAriNI haiM, rAtrI meM kahA~ para jAtI haiM jarA isakA bhI mujhe atA-patA Jain Education Internationa

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karanI jaisI bharanI 83 lagAnA hogaa| subaha hote hI usane suthAra ko bulAyA, aura lakar3e ko isa prakAra kutaravA diyA ki vaha usameM AsAnI se so sake / chidra Adi bhI banA die jisase havA Adi Ane meM dikkata na rahe / sAyaMkAla hI dhIre se vaha usameM jAkara so gayA / AdhI rAta meM putravadhue usa para baiThakara AkAza meM ur3IM aura ratnadvIpa pahu~ca gaIM / lakar3e ko eka sthAna para chor3akara ve cAroM khulI havA meM cahala kadamI karane gaIM / chidroM se cA~danI ke prakAza meM sAgara ne dekhA, ve jarA dUra ghUmane ke lie bagIce meM gaI haiM, vaha lakaDe se bAhara nikalA / ratnoM kI virAT rAzi ko dekhakara vaha pAgala ho gayA / cAroM ora se ratnoM ko baTorane lagA / lakar3e meM ratna bhara die, phira socA maiM kahIM bAhara na raha jAU, usane kucha ratna bhara die aura apane zarIra ko saMkoca kara usameM baiTha gyaa| jitane bhI adhika ratna vaha le sakatA thA usane le lie / cAroM ghUmakara vahA~ AyIM eka-eka ratna lekara ve lakar3e para baiTha gaI, aura maMtra ke kAraNa lakar3A AkAza meM ur3A / samudra para hokara ve cAroM apane nagara kI ora bar3hI jA rahI thiiN| lakar3e meM vajana kI adhikatA ke kAraNa cUM cUM kI AvAja A rahI thI / AzA ne kahA - " bahina ! uSA itane dinoM taka isa lakar3e meM cUM cUM ko AvAja nahIM AyI, Aja kisa kAraNa se yaha AvAja A rahI hai / " varSA aura bhAratI ne kahA - " tumhArI bAta sahI hai / " Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga AzA-"ccU ko yaha karNa kaTu AvAja mujhe bilkula pasanda nahIM hai, isa Avaja ne to hamAre ghUmane ke Ananda ko hI kirakirA kara diyA hai|" - uSA ne kahA-'bahina ! hameM to isa lakar3e kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM hai, kyoM na ise samudra meM hI pheMka diyA jAya / varSA aura bhAratI ne bhI usake prastAva kA samarthana kiyaa| lakar3A samudra meM pheMka diyA gyaa| girategirate lakar3e meM se AvAja niklii|" maiM bhItara baiThA hU~, merI rakSA krnaa|" bahuoM ne ghUrakara lakar3e kI tarapha dekhA-" duSTa ! yahA~ bhI hamArA pIchA nahIM chodd'aa| terI yahI dazA honI cAhie thii|" sAgara sAgara ke bhItara samA gyaa| Jain Education Internationa

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6 || buddhi kA camatkAra anila prakRSTa pratibhA kA dhanI thaa| usakI prabala medhA zakti se sAkSara aura nirakSara yuvaka aura vRddha sabhI prabhAvita the| vaha rAta-dina sAmAjika, va rASTrIya samasyAoM ko sulajhAne meM hI lagA rahatA thA / vaha apanI medhA zakti se guru-gambhIra samasyAoM ko bhI isa prakAra sulajhA detA thA ki darzaka dekhakara cakita ho jAte / usakA sArA samaya isI prakAra sAmAjika kAryoM meM vyatIta ho jaataa| ghara kI sudha-budha lene ko use phursata hI nahIM miltii| usakI loka priyatA dina-prati dina bar3hatI jA rahI thii| madhubAlA ko pati kA yaha vyavahAra acchA nahIM lagatA thaa| ghara meM cUhe ekAdazI kareM aura patirAja sAre dina idhara udhara ko nirarthaka bAtoM meM hI ulajhe raheM, eka paisA bhI na kamAveM yaha to sarvathA anucita hai, cAra bAla bacce haiM, kama se kama inakA to dhyAna rakhanA hI caahie| usane eka dina anila se kahA-"patirAja ! isa prakAra kaise kArya calegA ? kucha to kamAie na !" Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga anila-"madhu ! tU bilkula cintA na kara / samaya Ane para maiM lAkhoM rupaye kamA sakatA huuN| merI buddhi para to sabhI ko Azcarya hai, jo kArya anya vyakti nahIM kara sakate haiM vaha kArya maiM kara sakatA haiN| yadi AkAza bhI phaTa jAya to maiM use sAMdha sakatA hU~ !" madhu-"bAteM banAne meM Apake samAna anya kauna kuzala hai| mujhe ApakI buddhi para nAja hai, para kabhI camatkAra dikhAo taba na / " anila-"hA~ avazya dikhaauuNgaa|" rAtri ke ATha baje the| anila abhI ghara para nahIM AyA thaa| madhu usakI pratIkSA kara rahI thI ki vaha AjAya to bhojana kreN| tabhI dvAra ke khaTakhaTAne kI AvAja aayii| madhu ne daur3akara dvAra kholA, para dvAra para to anila nahIM, dUsarA vyakti thaa| camakadAra vezabhUSA aura tejasvI AkRti se use mAlama huA ki yaha yuvaka rAjakumAra honA caahie| Agantuka yuvaka ne pUchA--"anila kahA~ hai, mujhe Avazyaka kArya hai| usase gupta maMtraNA karanI hai|" / madhu-"Ate hI hoNge| Apa andara padhArie, aura ArAma se viraajie| kucha sevA kA avasara diijie|" yuvaka madhu ke sabhyatApUrNa vyavahAra se prabhAvita huA, aura kamare meM jAkara ArAma kursI para baiTha gyaa| anila ke munna aura munniyoM se vaha mIThI-mIThI bAteM karane lgaa| madhu ne bahuta hI zIghratA se kesara, bAdAma piste, ilAyacI Jain Education Internationa

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buddhi kA camatkAra zrAdi DAlakara garma kiyA, eka munna e ko bheja kara halavAI ke vahAM se miThAI aura namakIna vastueM ma~gAI / vaha svayaM hI rAjakumAra ke sAmane nAstA lekara AyI / usake prema bhare Agraha ko sammAna dekara rAjakumAra khAne lagA / madhu bhI sAmane baiTha gaI / vArtAlApa se madhu ko patA lagA ki rAjakumAra kI rAjA se kucha anabana ho gaI hai aura ye anila se usa sambandha meM parAmarza karane Aye haiM / alpAhAra kA kAryakrama pUrNa huA / rAjakumAra ne kahA" merA jI macala rahA hai, ghabarAhaTa bar3ha rahI hai / " madhu andara jAkara nimbU kI sikaMjI Adi lAtI hai taba taka rAjakumAra jamIna para luDhaka pdd'aa| madhu ne aneka prayAsa kiye, para rAjakumAra svastha na huA / vaha sadA ke lie saMsAra se vidA ho cukA thA / rAjakumAra kI yaha avasthA dekha kara madhu ke prANa hI sUkha gaye / usakA zarIra pasIneM se tarabatara ho gayA / usake A~khoM se A~sU cUne lage / usane vicArA - aisI kaunasI bhayaMkara bhUla ho gaI hai jisake kAraNa rAjakumAra ko prAraNa gavAne par3e haiM / usane sabhI vastuoM ko acchI taraha se dekhA taba jJAta huA ki sAyaMkAla dUdhavAlI dUdha dekara gaI para asAvadhAnI se dUdha kA vartana na DhakA gayA jisase usameM koI jaharIlA jAnavara gira kara mara gayA thA / rAjakumAra ke lie dUdha garma karate samaya bahuta hI zIghratA meM use dhyAna na rahA / usI samaya anila ne AvAja dI- daravAjA kholo | usane daravAjA kholA / anila andara AyA / madhu ne 87 Jain Education Internationa

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88 phUla aura parAga sArI bAta anila ko btaaii| anila ne gambhIra hokara kahA---'madhu ! tene bhayaMkara bhUla kI hai / rAjA jAnegA to sAre parivAra ko sUlI para car3hA degA / rAjA kA yaha ikalautA hI putra thaa| anila kI A~kheM bhI DabaDabA gii| kitanA acchA thA vh|" madhu-"nAtha ! aba A~khoM se A~sU bahAne se kAma na clegaa| apanI buddhi kA camatkAra dikhAnA hogaa|" anila eka kSaNa socatA rahA, dUsare hI kSaNa usake cehare para anokhI camaka A gii| usane kahA-"hA~ Aja maiM tumheM apanI buddhi kA prabhAva dikhaauuNgaa| usane caTa se rAjakumAra kI lAza uThAI, aura use lekara ghara se bAhara nikala gyaa| galiyoM meM andhakAra thaa| vaha use lekara nagara kI mazahUra vaizyA ke vahA~ para pahu~cA / dvAra ke sahAre use khar3A kara usane vaizyA ko AvAja dI ki- 'maiM rAjakumAra pradIpa AyA hUM jarA dvAra kholo|" vaizyA ne rAjakumAra kA nAma sunA to prasannatA se vaha nAca uThI, mere dhanya bhAgya haiM ki Aja prathama bAra mere yahA~ rAjakumAra Aye haiN| vaha apane makAna se nIce utarI taba taka anila to vahAM se nau do gyAraha ho cukA thaa| vaizyA ne jyoM hI dvAra kholA tyoMhI dvAra ke sahAre khar3I rAjakumAra ko lAza nIce gira pdd'ii| rAjakumAra ko nIce girA dekhakara vaizyA ke to hosa havAsa hI ur3a gye| rAjakumAra ko marA huA dekhakara vaha bhI behoza Jain Education Internationa

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buddhi kA camatkAra ho gii| dAsiyoM ne use upacAra kara hosa meM laayaa| rAjA aba mujhe kisa bemauta se mAregA yaha kalpanA kara usake roMgaTe hI khar3e ho ge| dAsiyoM ne kahA- "mAlakina ! ghabarAne se kArya na hogA kucha upAya karanA caahie|" vaizyA--"mujhe to isa samaya kucha upAya hI nahIM sUjha rahA hai| batAo isa nagara meM kauna buddhimAna vyakti hai, jo mujhe uvAra ske| dAsiyAM-"anila kA to Apane nAma sunA hai na ! vaha itanA catura hai ki bigar3I bAta ko bhI sudhAra detA hai|" vaizyA-"tumane ThIka kahA / jAo bIsa hajAra kI thailI usake caraNoM meM rakhakara kahanA ki mAlakina ne Apako zIghra bulAyA hai, itane se bhI yadi vaha Ane ke lie prasanna na ho to aura bhI lobha de denA / dAsiyAM vaizyA ke Adeza se anila ke ghara gaI / ghara kA dvAra khala vAkara kahA ki bIsa hajAra rupae kRpA kara lIjie, aura mAlakina ne isI samaya Apako bulAyA hai ataH clie| anila-"rAtri ke samaya maiM vaizyA ke vahAM para nahIM A sakatA, loga mere caritra ke prati zaMkA kreNge|" dAsiyoM ke dvArA atyadhika anunaya vinaya karane para aura ekAvana hajAra rupae dene kA abhivacana dene para anila dAsiyoM ke sAtha vaizyA ke ghara gyaa| vaizyA ne rote-rote sArI bAta batAdI aura prANoM kI bhikSA maaNgii| Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga anila ne pahale dAsiyoM dvArA ekAvana hajAra rupae ghara para bhijavA diye aura kahA-'Apane kAma to bahuta hI burA kiyA hai para aba maiM ise nipaTA dUgA / Apa yahIM rheN| mere sAtha kisI ko bhI Ane ko AvazyakatA nhiiN| vaha rAjakUmAra pradIpa kI lAza ko lekara vahAM se cala diyaa| lAza ko lekara vaha sIdhA hI nagara bAhara aayaa| usa dina Ida kA dina thaa| saikar3oM musalamAna vahAM para ekatrita hue the| jalasA pUre yauvana para thaa| gaisa kA prakAza jagamagA rahA thA / anila ne rAjakumAra kI lAza ko jo bar3hiyA vastroM se susajjita thI use do vRkSoM ke sahAre khar3I karadI / aura usa lAza ke pIche khaDe rahakara hAtha meM cAra-pA~ca patthara lie, nizAnA lagAkara isa prakAra mAre kI danAdana eka ke bAda dUsarA gaisa phUTatA calA gyaa| sabhA meM kolAhala maca gayA, ki kisa duSTa ne gaisa ko phor3a diye haiN| loga sabhAgRha se bAhara Aye vahAM taka to anila bhaga kara kAphI dUra nikala cukA thaa| ___musalamAna bhAiyoM kA khUna ubala rahA thA ve lakar3iyAM aura patthara ko lekara mArane daudd'e| unhoMne aMdhere meM vakSa ke pAsa khar3A kisI AdamI ko dekhA, hAM yahI zaitAna hai jisane hamAre gaisoM ko phor3A hai| ve sabhI usa para patthara aura lAThiyoM kI varSA karane lge| lAza nIce gira pdd'ii| kisI samajhadAra musalamAna ne kahA-'jarA prakAza kara dekho to sahI yaha kauna hai ?" jyoM hI prakAza kara dekhA tyoM hI rAjakumAra pradIpa Jain Education Internationa

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buddhi kA camatkAra 61 dikhAI diyaa| gajaba ho gayA, hamane rAjakumAra pradIpa ko mAra diyaa| rAjA hamAre gunAha ko kabhI bhI baradAsta nahIM kregaa| sabhI musalamAnoM ko berahamI se maravA degaa| allAtAlA ! aba kyA kreN| tabhI musalamAnoM ke aguA ne kahA--"anila ko bulAo, vahI hamAre ko muzkilI se bacA sakatA hai| cAlIsa-pacAsa hajAra rupae to kharca hoMge, para hamArA kArya ho sakatA hai| ATha-dasa musalamAna daur3e hae anila ke ghara gaye / unhoMne daravAjA khulavAkara anila se sArI bAta khii| __ anila-"rAjakumAra kI hatyA kara Apa logoM ne mahAn julma kiyA hai / aba Apa loga kisI bhI hAlata meM baca nahIM sakate :" musalamAnoM ne eka lAkha kI thailI dene ko kahA aura kahA ki Apa hameM bacA dIjie / lAkha rupae kI thailI lekara anila musalamAnoM ke sAtha ghaTanA sthala para aayaa| usane musalamAnoM ko kahA-"Apa sabhI yahIM raheM mere sAtha kisI ko bhI Ane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| yadi AveMge to use prANa daNDa bhoganA pdd'egaa| sabhI bhaya se vahIM para baiTha gye| anila rAjakumAra kI lAza ko lekara aMdhakAra meM lupta ho gayA / vaha jaMgala ke rAste se calakara sIdhA hI rAjamahala ke nIce jo bagIcA thA vahAM pahuMca gyaa| abhI prakAza nahIM ho pAyA thA / usane idhara udhara dekhakara vRkSa para rassI lagAI aura usa rassI meM rAjakumAra ko TAMga kara bhaga gyaa| Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga prAtaH kAla rAjA ghUmane ke lie bagIce meM phuNcaa| rAjakumAra pradIpa ko phAMsI lie hue dekhaa| use smaraNa AyA ki kala maiMne jo rAjakumAra ko upAlaMbha diyA thA jisake phala svarUpa rAjakumAra ko krodha AyA aura usane phAMsI lii| mahAn anartha ho gyaa| sArI prajA mujhe dhikkaarego| lokApavAda ke bhaya se rAjA kA sira cakarAne lgaa|cintn karate hue use dhyAna AyA ki anila mahAn buddhimAna hai, saMbhava hai vaha mujhe kucha upAya batA de / rAjA ne zoghra hI anila ko bulAne anucara bhejA ! anila zIghra hI rAjA ke pAsa AyA aura bolA-'rAjan ! kyA Adeza hai ?" __ rAjA ne ekAnta meM lejAkara kahA-"kala maiMne pradIpa ko jarA sA upAlaMbha diyA thaa| usane rAta meM Atma-hatyA karalI hai| aba aisA koI upAya batAo jisase merI kIrti ko kalaMka na lge|" / anila ne Azcarya mudrA meM kahA-kyA pradIpa rAjakumAra ne AtmahatyA karalI hai ! anartha hI nahIM, mahAn anartha huA / yadi yaha jAnakArI logoM ko ho jAyegI to sthiti bar3I gaMbhIra bana jaayegii| etadartha rAjan ! aisA kiyA jAya ki rAjakumAra kI lAza ko rAjamahaloM meM lejAI jAya aura yaha jAhira rUpa se sUcita kara diyA jAya ki rAjakumAra kI tabiyata yakAyaka bigar3a gaI hai| peTa meM bhayaMkara darda hai / DAkTara aura vaidyoM ko bhI bulAyA jAya para jisa kamare meM rAjakumAra ko leTAyA jAya; Jain Education Internationa

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buddhi kA camatkAra 63 usI ke bAhara una sabhIko biThAyA jAya / kucha samaya taka yaha nATaka karane ke pazcAt rAjakumAra ke nidhana ke samAcAra prasArita kiye jAyeM jisase logoM ko mAlUma ho jAyegA ki rAjakumAra bImAra hokara marA hai / rAjA ko anila kI bAta jaca gii| vaisA hI kiyA gayA / prajA ko yaha vizvAsa ho gayA ki pradIpa rAjakumAra apanI mauta se hI marA hai / rAjA anila kI buddhimAnI para prasanna huA / do lAkha kI thailI bheMTa kara use apanA pradhAnamantrI banA diyA / aba to anila ke ghara meM Ananda kI baMzI bajane lagI / Jain Education Internationa

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17 / namaka se pyAre rAjA candrasena ne prAtaH kAla hI apane tInoM putroM ko bulAkara kahA- "batAo meM tumhAre ko kaisA lagatA huuN| tuma mujhe kisa prakAra cAhate ho|" pitA zrI kA vicitra prazna suna kara tInoM asamaMjasa meM par3a gaye / eka kSaraNa to unheM samajha meM hI nahIM AyA ki kyA uttara denA caahie| kucha vicAra kara jinasena ne kahA"pitAjI ! Apa to mujhe hore panne mANaka motI jaise bahumUlya ratnoM kI taraha pyAre lagate haiN|" maNisena ne kahA-"Apa mujhe miThAiyoM kI taraha madhura lagate haiM, phUloM kI taraha pyAre lagate haiN|" amRta sena ne batAyA-"vastutaH Apa mujhe namaka kI taraha suhAvane lagate haiN|" ___amRta sena kI bAta sunate hI rAjA ko tyoMriyAM car3ha gii| mana hI mana meM socA yaha to mujhe namaka ke samAna khArA mAnatA hai| acchA to maiM isa isakA phala batA duuNgaa| tInoM putroM ko vidA kiyaa| gupta vyaktiyoM ke dvArA usane eka hatyAre ko bulAkara kahA-"Aja Jain Education Internationa

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namaka se pyAre 65 ghUmane ke bahAne amatasena ko jaMgala meM le jaao| use mAra kara usakI nizAnI mujhe btaao| maiM tumheM puraskAra ke rUpa meM pA~ca hajAra rupae dUMgA / hatyAre kI bA~che khila utthii| ___aparAhna meM hatyArA sundara vastrAbhUSaNoM se susajjita hokara ratha meM baiTha kara aayaa| rAjakumAra amRtasena se kahA-"dekhie prakRti kitanI suhAvanI ho rahI hai| AkAza meM umar3a-ghumar3a kara bAdala A rahe haiM, caleM jarA vana-vihAra kA Ananda lUTa kara aaveN| rAjakumAra bhI zaharI vAtAravaNa se taMga AcukA thaa| usakI icchA bhI prAkRtika saundarya suSamA ko nihArane kI ho rahI thii| vaha usake sAtha ratha meM baiThakara cala diyaa| usane socA yaha to hamAre nagara kA koI zreSThI hai| ratha druta gati se jaMgala kI ora bar3ha rahA thaa| hatyArA use vRkSa latA phala aura phUloM kA paricaya detA jA rahA thaa| saritA ke sarasa taTa para gaharI jhAr3I thI, ratha rukA ! hatyAre ne camacamAtI talavAra ko camakAte hue kahA-"rAjakumAra ! nIce utaro ! jarA apane iSTa deva kA smaraNa kro| rAjA ke Adeza se maiM tumheM mArane ke lie yahA~ lAyA huuN| hatyAre kI hu~kAra sunakara rAjakumAra digmUr3ha ho gyaa| pitA ne mujhe maravAne ke lie yaha SaDyaMtra racA hai| use smaraNa AyA prAta: maiMne namaka sA pyArA kahA thA yaha usI kA pratiphala hai| kheda hai Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga pitA mere nirmala abhiprAya ko na samajha skaa| vaha hatyAre ke caraNoM meM gira par3A, A~khoM meM A~sU bahAte hae usane prANoM kI bhikSA maaNgii| rAjakumAra kI bholIbhAlI mohinI sUrata se hatyAre kA kara dila pasIja gyaa| usake hAtha se talavAra nIce gira pdd'ii| vaha manahI-mana apane ko dhikkArane lagA ki paise ke kAraNa vaha eka nirdoSa bAlaka kI hatyA karanA cAhatA hai, yaha mahAn anyAya hai| dUsare hI kSaraNa use vicAra AyA ki yadi maiMne rAjakumAra ko na mArA to rAjA mujhe maravA degaa| usane rAjakumAra ko kahA-'tuma dUsare vastra pahana lo, tumhAre vastra mujhe de do| aura aise sthAna para cale jAo jahAM para tumheM koI pahacAnatA na ho / yadi tuma nagara meM cale Aye, rAjA ko patA laga gayA to tumhAre sAtha mujhe bhI maranA pdd'egaa|" rAjakumAra ne svIkRti dI ki Apa nizcita raheM, maiM punaH nagara meM nahIM aauuNgaa| usane apane sabhI vastra hatyAre ko de diye / hatyAre ne eka hiraNa ko mAra kara khUna se vastroM ko raMga diye / rAjA ko khUna sane vastra dikhalAkara pAMca hajAra rupae le liye| rAjakumAra jaMgaloM meM bhaTakatA huA eka nagara meM phuNcaa| kaI dinoM se bhUkhA thaa| eka bUr3hI mAtA ne usake tejasvI cehare ko dekhA aura use apane pAsa rakha liyaa| usa nagara kA rAjA mara cukA thaa| rAjA ke koI bhI putra nahIM thA, ataH navIna rAjA banAne ke lie yojanA Jain Education Internationa

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namaka se pyAre cala rahI thii| mantriyoM ke parAmarza se yaha nizcita haA ki nagara ke sabhI logoM ko AmaMtrita kiyA jAya aura eka totA chor3A jAya, vaha jisake sira para baiThe use sarvAnumati se rAjA banA diyA jAya / bur3hiyA ne sunA, vaha bhI rAjakumAra ko lekara rAjasabhA meM gaI / nizcita samaya para totA chor3A gayA, dekhate hI dekhate totA rAjakumAra ke sira para baiTha gyaa| maMtriyoM ne kahA"yaha to garIba bur3hiyA kA lar3akA hai ataH rAjA nahIM bana sakatA, dubArA phira totA chor3A gayA, isa bAra bhI vaha rAjakumAra ke hI sira para baiThA / dubArA bhI virodha hone para tIsarI bAra phira se totA chor3A gayA / kintu tIsarI bAra bho rAjakumAra ke sira para baiThane se sabhI ne usako rAjA banA diyaa| rAjA amRtasena kuzalatA se rAjya saMcAlana karane lgaa| ekadina usane apane pitA rAjA candrasena ko nimaMtraNa diyA / rAjA candrasena vahA~ aayaa| bhojana kI zreSTha taiyAriyAM kI gii| rAjA candrasena ne apane putra ko nahIM phcaanaa| bhojana prAraMbha huA, bar3hiyA se bar3hiyA miThAiyAM AyIM, seva, pakor3iyAM aura sabjiyAM AyIM / rAjA candrasena ne bhojana cAla kiyA, para kisI bhI vastu meM namaka na hone se bhojana kA Ananda nahIM A rahA thA / usI samaya amRtasena ne rAjA candrasena ko pUchA-"rAjan / bhojana to ThIka hai na ?' candrasena--- "bhojana meM aura kisI bAta kI kamI nahIM Jain Education Internationa

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68 phUla aura parAga hai. para namaka na hone se kisI kA bhI svAda nahIM A rahA amatasena-"rAjan ! hamane sunA thA ki Apako namaka acchA nahIM lgtaa| Apane apane tIsare putra ko isIlie maravA diyA thA ki usane Apako namaka ke samAna madhura kahA thaa|" candrasena ko apanI bhUla mAlUma huii| use Aja mAlUma huA ki vastutaH-namaka rasarAja hai| putra ne jo kahA vaha sahI thaa| usane apane pyAre putra ko pahacAna liyA, putra ko gale lagAte hue kahA-maiMne tumhAre tAtparya ko nahIM samajhA thA, maiMne tumheM maravAne kA prayatna kiyA, para tene merI bhUla sudhAra dI / amatasena bhI pitA ke caraNoM meM gira pdd'aa| Jain Education Internationa

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18 AdamI kI pahacAna bAta bahuta purAnI hai / rAjA, maMtrI aura eka sipAhI tInoM apane- apane ghor3oM para baiThakara jaMgala meM zikAra ke lie gaye / rAjA ko dUra eka kAlA hiraNa dikhalAI diyA / rAjA ne hiraNa ke pIche ghor3A daur3AyA, hiraNa Age aura rAjA pIche / kAphI dUra apane sAthiyoM ko chor3akara rAjA Age nikala gayA / sipAhI rAjA kI khoja karatA huA Age bar3hA / rAjA kahIM bhI dikhAI nahIM de rahA thA / sipAhI ko dUra TekarI para eka jhoMpar3I dikhAI dI / vaha sIdhA jhoMpar3I ke pAsa AyA / jhauMpar3I ke bAhara vRkSa ke nIce eka vRddha yogI baiThA thA / vaha rAma kI mAlA phera rahA thaa| usake netra meM rozanI nahIM thI / sipAhI ne sannikaTa Akara pUchA - "are yogor3A! koI vyakti idhara se gayA hai kyA ? yogI ne zAnti se uttara diyA- "bhAI, mujhe patA nahIM / sipAhI Age nikala gayA / pIche se maMtrI bhI rAjA kI talAza meM udhara nikala AyA / jhauMpar3I ke pAsa && Jain Education Internationa

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100 phUla aura parAga Akara usane yogI se pUchA- "yogIrAja! idhara se koI rAjA to nahIM nikale haiM na ?" yogI- 'maMtrI pravara ! rAjA to idhara se nahIM gaye haiM, para eka sipAhI avazya gayA hai| maMtrI ne apanA ghor3A Age bar3hA diyaa| maMtrI ke jAne ke kucha samaya bAda hI rAjA bhI udhara nikala aayaa| usane yogI ko namaskAra kara pUchA-"yogIzvara ! idhara koI vyakti to nahIM Aye na ?" yogI ne apanI A~khoM para hAtha pherate hue kahA --- "rAjan / tumhArI khoja meM maMtrI aura sipAho AyA thaa|" rAjA ne yogI ke cehare ko gaharAI se dekhA, use mAlUma ho gayA ki yogI ke netra jyoti nahIM hai, phira . bhI isane mujhe rAjA kahakara kaise sambodhita kiyA hai| mere sAthiyoM ko bhI yaha maMtrI va sipAhI ke rUpa meM kisa prakAra pahacAna gayA / usane yogI ke sAmane apane hRdaya kI jijJAsA prastuta kii| yogI ne apanI anubhava maNi-maMjUSA khAlate hue kahA-"rAjan ! AdamI kI pahacAna netroM se nI,vAraNI se hotI hai| sabase pahale tumhArI khoja meM sipAho AyA thA, usane mujhe yogIr3A kahA thA--- maiM samajha gayA ki yaha vAraNI kisI ucca kula ke vyakti kI nahIM ho sktii| yaha nimna kulotpanna sipAhI honA caahie| usake bAda tumhArA maMtrI AyA thA, usane mujhe yogI rAja kahA thA-maiM samajha gayA yaha maMtrI honA caahie| Jain Education Internationa

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AdamI kI pahacAna 101 tumane mujhe yogIzvara kahA--binA rAjA ke itanI ucca bhASA kA prayoga dUsarA nahIM kara sakatA, isIlie maiMne tumhAre ko rAjan ! kahakara sambodhita kiyA hai| rAjA ko yogo kI bAta pUrNa rUpa se sahI jJAta huii| vaha yogI ke caraNoM meM gira gyaa| Aja use jIvana kA nayA anubhava prApta huA thaa| Jain Education Internationa

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16 cora nahIM devatA seTha dhanapAla dhArAnagarI ke prasiddha udyogapati the / satyaniSTha hone ke kAraNa unakI lokapriyatA itanI adhika bar3ha cukI thI ki sabhI vyakti unako dila se cAhate the / unakI dukAna para rAta-dina bhIr3a lagI rahatI thI / dhanapAla ko kisI Avazyaka kArya se ujjainI jAnA thA / vaha ekAkI ghor3e para baiThakara cala diyA / 1 mArga meM jaMgala par3atA thA, usa jaMgala meM krUra svabhAvI kAlusiMha taskara rahatA thA / loga usake nAma se kA~pa jAte the / dUra se seTha ko Ate hue dekhakara kAlUsiMha ne mArga rokaa| gaMbhIra garjanA karate hue kahA- kahA~ jA rahe ho ? batAo tumhAre pAsa kyA hai ? seTha ne apane hAtha ko choTI sI lakar3I cora ko dete hue kahA - isameM cAra anamola ratna chipAkara rakhe haiM / isake atirikta anya koI bhI cIja tumhAre ko dene yogya mere pAsa nahIM hai / cora ne lakar3I ko gaharAI se dekhI, para use mAlama na ho sakA ki isameM ratna kahAM hai ? use lagA seTha jhUTha 102 Jain Education Internationa

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cora nahIM devatA 103 mUTha hI mujhe banA raheM hai| usane phira garjanA kI, kyoM tuma mujhe bhI ThaganA cAhate ho ? seTha ne dRr3hatA ke sAtha kahA- "maiM kabhI kisI ko ThagatA nahIM aura na kabhI jhUTha bolatA hUM / maiM jaina zrAvaka hUM merA nAma dhanapAla hai| dekho, isa lakar3I meM ye cAra ratna haiM / seTha ne lakar3I ko kholakara btaayaa| cora seTha ko satyaniSThA dekhakara cakita ho gyaa| vaha seTha ke caraNoM meM gira par3A / maiMne tumhAre jaisA sAhasI aura satyaniSTha zrAvaka nahIM dekhaa| mujhe Apake ratna nahIM cAhie, yaha lakar3I bhI Apa lejAie / parantu kRpA kara batAie ki isa samaya Apa kahAM jA rahe haiM ? seTha-maiM ujjainI jA rahA hU~, mujhe koI Avazyaka kArya hai| cora-seTha Apa merA bho eka kAma kreN| ujjaino ke rAjA vikrama ko kaheM ki cora kAlasiMha Aja se tIna dina bAda dakSiNa ke dvAra se rAta ko bAraha baje corI karane ke lie aayegaa| rAjA jo bhI baMdobasta karanA cAheM saharSa kara sakatA hai| seTha ne kahA-maiM ApakA sandeza mahArAjA vikrama ko kaha dUMgA / seTha Ananda se ujjainI ko ora bar3hA jA rahA thaa| mana meM vicAra uTha rahe the ki merI satyaniSThA ne mujhe bacA liyaa| yadi maiM dhana ke lobha se mithyA bolatA to cora mujhe parezAna bhI karatA aura karor3oM kI kImata ke ye ratna bhI le letaa| sAtha hI use cora Jain Education Internationa

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104 phala aura parAga para bhI Azcarya ho rahA thA ki yaha bhI bar3A vicitra svabhAva kA hai jo rAjA ko pUrva sUcita kara corI karatA hai| seTha ujjanI pahuMcA, cora kA sandeza rAjA ko khaa| jisa rAtri ko cora Ane vAlA thA usa dina rAjA vikrama ne kahA-anya kisI ko Aja paharA dene kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| Aja nagara kA paharA maiM svayaM duuNgaa| rAta hone para rAjA ne cora kA veza banAyA aura dakSiNa dizA kI ora jo dvAra thA usake bAhara jaMgala meM jAkara baiTha gyaa| AdhI rAta hote hI cora kAlasiMha AyA / rAste meM baiThe hue vyakti se pUchA-tuma kauna ho ? baiThe hue vyakti ne dhIre se kahA-maiM cora haM corI karane ke lie ujjainI meM jAnA cAhatA hU~ para rAjA ke bhaya se jA nahIM pA rahA hU~ / kAlUsiMha ne kahA--mitra ghabarA mata ! mere sAtha cala / jo maiM dhana curAkara lAUMgA usameM se AdhA hissA tujhe bhI de dUMgA / vaha kAlusiMha ke pIche-pIche cala diyaa| kAlusiMha ne nagara meM praveza kiyA, para kahIM para bhI pulisa kA paharA nahIM thaa| kAlasiMha ne kisI seTha kI U~cI havelI dekhI, sAtha vAle vyakti ko vahIM para biThAkara vaha havelI meM gyaa| pA~ca miniTa bAda vaha punaH khAlI hAtha lauTa AyA / cora vezadhArI rAjA vikrama ne pUchA-Apa khAlI hAtha kaise lauTa Aye, kyA yahA~ para kucha bhI dhana Apako nahIM milA? Jain Education Internationa

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cora nahIM, devatA 105 kAlUsiMha-dhana kI kyA kamI thii| maiM hIre-panna mANaka, motiyoM ke AbhUSaNoM se bharI huI peTI uThA rahA thA ki itane meM ghara kI seThANI nIMda meM hI bar3a bar3AI ki kauna hai bhAI ! jaba usane gaharI nIMda meM bhI mujhe bhAI kahA-taba maiM bahina kI sampatti kisa prakAra corI kara sakatA thaa| maiMne peTI vahIM rakhadI aura calA AyA / calo aba hama kisI dUsare seTha ke vahAM para jAkara corI kreN| kAlUsiMha ne kisI seTha kI ucca aTTAlikA meM praveza kiyaa| dasa pandraha miniTa bAda punaH vaha khAlI hAtha lauTa AyA : cora vezadhArI rAjA vikrama ne pUchA-Apa to isa samaya bhI khAlI hAtha lauTe haiM, aiso kauna so ghaTanA ghaTa gaI jisase Apa corI na kara ske| kAlUsiMha-maiM aphiyoM kI peTo lekara AhI rahA thA ki mizrI kA Dhera samajha kara eka DalI muha meM DAladI ki pyAsa na staaegii| para vaha mizrI nahIM, namaka thaa| bhUla se maiMne use mizrI samajha lI thii| jisa ghara kA maiMne namaka khAyA usa ghara para corI kaise kara sakatA ? maiM cora hUM, namaka hraamnhiiN| donoM hI rAjA vikrama ke khajAne ko corI karane phuNce| cora kAlusiMha cAra ratnoM ke Dibbe lekara khajAne se bAhara aayaa| usane do Dibbe cora vezadhArI vikrama ke hAtha meM denA cAhA, itane meM usake kAnoM meM cir3iyA Jain Education Internationa

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phUla aura parAga ke cahacAne kI AvAja aayo| vaha ThagA sA khar3A raha gayA / vaha AMkha phAr3akara dekhane lgaa| cora vezadhArI vikrama ne pUchA-kyA bAta ho gaI ? tumhAre cehare para akasmAta parivartana kaise A gayA ? usane kahA-rAjan ! maiM pakSiyoM kI bolI samajhatA huuN| cir3iyA ne kahA hai ki cora ke sAtha svayaM rAjA vikrama hai| mujhe patA nahIM thaa| maiMne apane mitra ke yahAM corI kI, isI kA vicAra hai ki maiM mitra drohI ho gyaa| rAjA ne kAlUsiMha ko gale lagA liyaa| kAlusiMha tuma cora hote hue bhI devatA ho / maiM tumhAre para prasanna hUM, tumheM maiM apanA pradhAnamaMtrI banAtA huuN| donoM ke AnandAtha chalaka gaye / Jain Education Internationa

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parivartana prabhA madhura bhASiNI, suzIla va dharmaniSTha mahilA thii| usake cehare para ina dinoM meM apUrva ullAsa va prasannatA thI / varSoM ke pazcAt usakI AzA pUrNa hone jA rahI thii| bhAvI putra kI kalpanA kara usakA mana thiraka uThatA thaa| rajanIkAnta ne dhIre se kamare meM praveza kiyaa| usakA mana azAnta aura udvigna thaa| vaha apane duHkha ko prakaTa karanA nahIM cAhatA thA / kRtrima haMsI haMsate hue usane kahA---prabhA ! tumhArA svAsthya to ThIka hai na ! prabhA-merA svAsthya ina dinoM meM bahuta acchA hai| para ApakA mukha-kamala mlAna kaise hai ? kyA Apako kucha kaSTa hai ? rajanIkAnta-prabhA ! merI sthiti bar3I viSama hai, lagatA hai mujhe tIna cAra dinoM meM zahara chor3akara bhAganA par3egA / vyApAra meM bhayaMkara nukasAna laga gayA hai / lAkhoM kA karjA ho gayA hai / maiM aba apanA muha dikhA nahIM sakatA / varSoM se maiM jisa putra ke lie chaTapaTA rahA thA Jain Education Internationa

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108 phUla aura parAga ava merI AzA pUrNa hone jA rahI hai, maiM usakA ThATa se putrotsava manAtA, para kheda hai ki usakA muMha dekhane ke lie bhI isa samaya upasthita na raha sakUMgA / prabhA ne jyoM hI yaha bAta sunI tyoMhI usake A~khoM ke Age aMdherA chA gyaa| AkAza ghUmane lagA, pairoM ke nIce kI jamIna khisakane lagI tathApi usane apanA sArA sahAsa baTora kara kahA - nAtha ! cintA na kIjie ! duHkha to insAna kI parIkSA ke lie AtA hai| Aga meM tapakara hI sonA camakatA hai, patthara para ghisakara hI candana mahakatA hai / ye duHkha kI ghar3iyAM bhI zIghra calI jaayeNgii| yadi Apako yahAM rahane se kaSTa hotA ho to Apa prasannatA se vyApAra ke lie videza cale jAie / merI cintA na kIjie aura na bhAvI putra kI hI / 7 rajanIkAnta -- prabhA ! tuma vastutaH bhArata kI vIrAMganA ho / tumhAre sAhasa aura dhairya ne mere mana meM abhinada cetanA kA saMcAra kiyA hai| maiM Aja hI rAta ko yahAM se jAnA cAhatA hU~ / tumheM kisI bhI vastu kI AvazyakatA ho to mere mitra kizora ko sUcita kara denA / vyApAra calane para maiM tumheM samaya samaya para maniArDara Adi se paisA bhejatA rahU~gA / rajanIkAnta AdhI rAta meM nagara ko chor3akara calA gayA / vaha sIdhA hI bambaI pahu~cA / bhAgya ne sAtha diyA, usane acchA paisA kmaayaa| usakI icchA amerikA jAkara vyApAra karane kI huI / vaha amerikA pahu~ca gayA / nirantara Jain Education Internationa

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parivartana 106 solaha varSa rahakara usane karor3oM rupae kamAe ! prabhA ne rajanI ko patra likhA, priyatama ! yahA~ se gaye hue ko aThAraha varSa pUrNa ho cuke haiN| Apa do varSa bambaI rahe aura solaha varSa amerikA meM / Apake jAne ke kucha dina bAda hI Apake putra huA, maiMne usakA nAma narendra rakhA hai| vaha ha.-bahu Apake samAna hI hai / gaura badana, tejasvI netra, vizAla bhujAe~ unnata lalATa / loga kahate haiM yaha to rajanIkAnta kI hI pratikRti hai / usane mujhe kitanI bAra kahA hai ki pitAjI kaba AveMge ? vaha Apake darzanoM ke lie lAlAyita ho rahA hai / Apa eka bAra zIghra AjAie, phira yadi Avazyaka kArya ho to padhAra jaaiegaa| . rajanIkAnta ne patra par3hA, use vicAra huA ki aba mujhe eka bAra avazya hI ghara jAnA caahie| usane apanA progrAma banAyA aura putra narendra va prabhA ko patra likha diyA ki dinAGka pA~ca janavarI ko sTImara se ravAnA hokara pA~ca pharavarI ko pA~ca baje prAtaHkAla meM bambaI bandaragAha para utruuNgaa| vambaI meM bandaragAha ke sannikaTa jo navIna 'smRti' dharmazAlA hai usameM tthhruuNgaa| patra par3hakara prabhA pramudita thii| narendra jaba kAleja se AyA taba prabhA ne kahA-pA~ca pharavarI ko pA~ca baje tumhAre pitAjI bambaI A rahe haiM ' kyA tuma unake svAgata ke lie bambaI jAoge / dekho yaha unakA pUrA patA hai| prabhA ne patra ko dete hue kahA / Jain Education Internationa

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110 phala aura parAga narendra pitA zrI ke svAgata ke lie cAra pharavarI ko hI bambaI pahu~ca gayA aura jisa dharmazAlA meM pitA jI Thaharane vAle the| usI meM jAkara Thahara gyaa| rAta meM hI narendra ke peTa meM apenDisAiTisa kA darda ho gyaa| narendra rAta bhara idhara-udhara karavaTeM badalatA rhaa| darda miTane ke bajAya bar3hatA ho calA gyaa| vahA~ koI paricita bhI to nahIM thA, jise vaha apanI bAta kaha ske| prAtaHkAla hote hote to darda asahya ho gayA thA / ThIka samaya para rajanIkAnta bambaI pahuMcA aura usI dharmazAlA meM jAkara Thahara gyaa| vyApArika sambandha ke nAte saikar3oM vyakti usase milane ke lie A rahe the| pAsa hI ke kamare meM narendra bhayaMkara darda se karAharahA thaa| machalI kI taraha chaTapaTA rahA thaa| usakA karuNa-krandana sunakara rajanIkAnta Ape se bAhara ho gyaa| kyA yaha dharmazAlA hai yA kaMjaroM kA DerA hai ? kitanA kolAhala hai| merA to isane mUr3a hI bigAr3a diyA hai| usane naukara ko Adeza diyA ki pAsa ke kamare meM jo lar3akA ro rahA hai khATa ko uThAkara dharmazAlA ke bAhara pheMka do / yadi dharmazAlA kA mainejara etarAja kare to paccIsa rupae ke noTa usake hAtha meM de denaa| rajanIkAnta ke Adeza se narendra ko dharmazAlA ke bAhara vRkSa ke noce rakha diyA gayA / kucha dayAlu rAhagIroM ne dekhA, lar3ake ko anAtha samajhakara unhoMne usakA upacAra karavAnA cAhA, kisI ne kahA-smRti dharmazAlA meM Aja eka karor3apati seTha. Jain Education Internationa

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parivartana 111 amerikA se AyA hai, use kahA jAya to cAra sau pA~ca sau rupae sahaja rUpa meM upacAra ke lie mila sakate haiM / tIna cAra vyakti milakara rajanIkAnta ke pAsa gaye / lar3ake kI gaMbhIra sthiti kA digdarzana karAyA aura upacAra ke lie sahAyatA mA~gI / rajanIkAnta ne sApha inkArI karate hue kahA- merA paisA putra, patnI aura parivAra ke lie hai / rAste calate hue aire-gere logoM ko dene ke lie nahIM / duniyA meM hajAroM vyakti bImAra hote haiM aura marate haiM maiM kina-kina kI cintA karUM / ve nirAza hokara lauTa gaye / unhoMne jAkara dekhA narendra antima sAMsa le rahA thA / usakI saMbhAla lene vAlA koI nahIM thA / narendra ke marate hI pulisa vahAM AyI usane narendra kI jhar3atI lo / jeba meM se do sau rupae aura rajanIkAnta ke hAtha kA likhA huA patra niklaa| pulisa ne rajanIkAnta ke hAtha meM patra dete hue kahA- kyA yaha patra tumhArA hai / patra ko dekhate hI rajanIkAnta ghabarA gayA / usane kahA- yaha patra maiMne apane putra narendra ko likhA thA, para tuma kahAM se lAye ho ? pulisa ne batAyA - eka aThAraha-bIsa varSa kA lar3akA dharmazAlA ke bAhara hI vRkSa ke nIce mara cukA hai, usI kI jeba se yaha patra nikalA hai| rajanIkAnta ko samajhane meM dera na lagI ki pAsa ke kamare meM jo lar3akA darda se karAha rahA thA vaha usI kA lar3akA narendra thA / vaha usake Jain Education Internationa

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112 phala aura parAga svAgata ke lie AyA hogA, para darda ke kAraNa vaha svAgata na kara sakA, maiM kaisA duSTa haiM, maiMne use dharmazAlA ke bAhara phikavA diyaa| maiMne usake pAsa jAkara yaha bho na pUchAbeTA kyoM cillA rahA hai| tere ko kyA darda hai / kucha dayAlu vyakti usakA upacAra karavAnA cAhate the, ve mere pAsa kitanI AzA lekara Aye the, para maiM dhana kA lobho nikalA, unheM eka paisA bhI na de sakA, ulaTA unheM aisA phaTakAra diyA, becAre nirAza hokara cale gye| maiM kitanA krUra ! hatyArA !! aura adhama haiM / mere kRtyoM kA phala mujhe mila gyaa| rajanokAnta bhAgatA huA narendra ke zava ke pAsa aayaa| jaisA prabhA ne likhA thA vaisI hI usakI AkRti thii| kitanA suhAvanA hai isakA rUpa / usakI A~khoM se AMsuoM kI dhArA chUTa rahI thii| aura mana meM krUra kRtyoM ke prati gaharA pazcAttApa ho rahA thA / vaha apane Apako kosa rahA thA ki usakI nRzasatA ne hI usake lar3ake ko mArA hai| yadi vaha lar3ake ko dharmazAlA se bAhara nahIM phikavAtA, usakA upacAra karavAtA, mAMgane vAle ko bhI paisA de detA to yaha sthiti kabhI bhI nahIM bntii| vastutaH maiM hI putra kA hatyArA huuN| vaha putra kI lAza ko gale lagAkara subaka-subaka kara lambe samaya taka rotA rahA / anta meM usakI antyeSThI kriyA kara rajanIkAnta udAsa mana ghara phuNcaa| prabhA palaka pAvaDe bichAe usakI pratIkSA kara rahI thii| narendra ko na dekhakara prabhA ne rajanIkAnta ko pUchA Jain Education Internationa

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parivartana 113 narendra kahAM hai ? rajanIkAnta ne sampUrNa ghaTanA vistAra ke sAtha use batA dI / putra kI mRtyu ke samAcAroM se prabhA ke hRdaya ko gaharA AghAta lagA / vaha behoza hokara gira par3I / rajanIkAnta DAkTara bulAtA hai / DAkTara ne Akara dekhA - prabhA ko hArTa kA daurA huA hai / usako nAr3I kI gati banda ho gaI hai / rajanIkAnta para to Apatti kA pahAr3a hI TUTa par3A / jisa putra aura patnI ke lie usane kaThina zrama kara dhana kamAyA, Aja usake sAmane hI ve saMsAra se cala base / dhana ke lobhI rajanIkAnta ko apane para hI ghRNA hone lagI / use raha-raha kara prabhA kI bAta yAda A rahI thI / usane kitanI bAra use jana-jana ke kalyANa ke lie sampatti arpaNa karane kI bAta kahI thI / dAna kI preraNA dI thI, parantu usane kabhI bhI apane mana se eka paisA bhI kharca nahIM kiyA / usakI anudAra vRtti ne hI usake putra ko mArA, aura patnI ko bhI / usane usI samaya apanA sArA dhana, anAthAlaya, cikitsAlaya, vidyAlaya Adi jana kalyANa ke lie samarpita kara diyA / aura svayaM sevA ke kArya meM juTa gayA / Jain Education Internationa

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| kasAI kevalI banA AcArya dharmaghoSa apane aneka ziSyoM sahita jana-jana ke mana meM tyAga niSThA,saMyama pratiSThA utpanna karate, ahiMsA, aparigraha aura anekAnta kI jyoti jagAte, paidala paribhramaNa karate hue vArANasI pdhaare| bhAvuka bhaktoM ne aura zraddhAlu-zrAvakoM ne unakA hRdaya se svAgata kiyaa| julusa nagara ke madhya meM se hokara jA rahA thA / eka ziSya kI dRSTi pAsa hI ke eka makAna meM girI / eka vyakti hAtha meM camacamAtI talavAra lekara eka gAya ko mArane kI taiyArI kara rahA hai| ziSya ke roMgaTe khar3e ho gye| usakA hRdaya anukampA se kAMpa utthaa| ziSya ne gurudeva se jijJAsA prastuta kI-bhagavan ! yaha kasAI kitanA ka ra, nirdayI aura hatyArA hai, tanika se apane svArtha ke lie, niraparAdhI mUka prANI ko mArane jA rahA hai| dekho na ! marane ke bhaya se pazu kAMpa rahA hai| baMdhana se mukta hone ke lie chaTapaTA rahA hai kintu ise bilkula hI dayA nahIM A rahI hai| bhagavan / kRpA kara batAie yaha kasAI mara kara kahAM jAyegA ? pazuyoni meM yA naraka yoni meN| 114 Jain Education Internationa

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kasAI kevalI banA 115 avadhijJAnI AcArya dharmaghoSa ne kahA--yaha kasAI mara kara naraka, tiryaMca, manuSya aura devagati meM nahIM, apitu mokSa meM jaayegaa| kasAI aura mokSa yaha to bilkula hI asaMbhava hai bhagavan ! hajAroM prANiyoM ko katala karane vAlA kasAI yadi mokSa meM jAyegA to phira sAdhakoM ko kyA sthiti hogI ziSya ne Azcarya mizrita mudrA meM kahA ! AcArya-vatsa ! mokSa aura baMdha kA kAraNa bhAva hai| bhAva se karma baMdha bhI sakate haiM aura chUTa bhI sakate haiN| ziSya cintana kI gaharAI meM Dubako lagAtA huA cala rahA thaa| upAzraya ke sannikaTa AcArya deva paha~ce hI the ki AkAza meM devakuMdubhi ke gar3agar3AhaTa kI AvAja sunAI dI ? ziSya ne pUchA-bhagavan / yaha devadudubhi kI AvAja kahAM se A rahI hai| AcArya-jisa kasAI ke lie maiMne kahA thA yaha mokSa meM jAyegA, usI kasAI ko kevalajJAna, kevala darzana utpanna huA hai| usakA devagaNa dudubhi bajAkara mahotsava manA rahe haiN| bhagavan ! gAya ko mArane kI taiyArI karate hue kasAI ko yakAyaka kevalajJAna kaise ho gayA ? ziSya ne jijJAsA abhivyakta kii| ___AcArya deva ne jJAna se dekhakara kahA--kasAI talavAra se gAya ko mAranA cAhatA thA, usane jora se usa para Jain Education Internationa

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116 phUla aura parAga talavAra claaii| gAya uchalakara eka ora ho gaI, asAvadhAnI se talavAra ke dvArA usakI kaniSTha aMgulI kaTa gii| apAra vedanA hone lgii| kasAI socane lagAmero choTI sI aMgulI kaTane para mujhe kitanA darda ho rahA hai, maiMne apane jIvana meM hajAroM prANiyoM ko kATA unheM kitanA darda huA hogA / mujhe dhikkAra hai ! bhAvanA kI uttarottara vizuddhi haI, karma dala naSTa hote gye| jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, mohanIya aura antarAya ko naSTa kara vaha kevalajJAnI bana gyaa| ziSya ko 'mana eva manuSyANAM kAraNaM baMdhamokSayo' kI bAta samajha meM A gii| vaha bhI apane jIvana kA antanirIkSaNa karatA karatA kevalI bana gyaa| Jain Education Internationa

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lekhaka kI mahattvapUrNa kRtiyAM 1 RSabhadeva : eka parizIlana (zodha prabandha) mUlya 3 ru. prakAzaka-sanmati jJAnapITha, lohAmaMDI AgarA-2. 2 dharma aura darzana : (nibandha) mUlya 4 ru. prakAzaka--sanmati jJAnapITha, lohAmaMDI AgarA-2. 3 bhagavAn pArzva : eka samIkSAtmaka adhyayana (zodha prabandha) mUlya 5 ru. prakAzaka-paM0 muni zrImala prakAzana, jaina sAdhanA sadana, 256 nAnApeTha pUnA-2. 4 sAhitya aura saMskRti-(nibandha) mUlya 10 ru. _ prakAzaka-bhAratIya vidyA prakAzana, po. boksa 108, kacaur3I galI, vArANasI-1. 5 cintana kI cA~danI : (udabodhaka cintana sUtra) mUlya 3 ru. prakAzaka-zrI tAraka guru granthAlaya, padarAr3A, ___jilA udayapura (rAjasthAna) 6 anubhUti ke Aloka meM (maulika cintana sUtra), mUlya 4 ru. prakAzaka---zrI tAraka guru granthAlaya, padarADA, jilA udayapura (rAjasthAna) Jain Education Internationa

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7 saMskRti ke aMcala meM (nibandha) mUlya 1.50 prakAzaka-samyak jJAna pracAraka maMDala, jodhapura 8 kalpasUtra : mUlya rAjasaMskaraNa 20 ru0. sAdhAraNa 16.. prakAzaka-zrI amara jaina Agama zodha saMsthAna, __ gar3hasivAnA, jilA bADamera (rAja.) 6 phUla aura parAga : (kahAniyA~) mUlya 1.50 prakAzaka---zrI tAraka guru graMthAlaya, padarADA, jilA udayapura (rAja.) 10 khilatA kaliyA~ muskarAte phUla : (laghukathA) __ mUlya 3.50 paise prakAzaka-zrI tAraka guru granthAlaya, padarADA jilA udayapura (rAja.) 11 anubhavaratna kaNikA (gujarAtI cintana sUtra) mUlya 2 ru. sanmati sAhitya prakAzana, va0 sthAnakavAsI jainasaMgha, upAzraya lena, ghATakopara, bambaI-86 12 cintana nI cA~danI : (gujarAtI bhASA meM) mUlya 4 ru. prakAzaka - lakSmI pustaka bhaMDAra, gAMdhI mArga ahamadAbAda sampAdita 13 jindagI kI muskAna (pravacana saMgraha) mU0 1.40 14 jindagI kI lahareM , 2.50 15 sAdhanA kA rAjamArga ,, 2.50 Jain Education Internationa

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16 rAma rAja : (rAjasthAno pravacana) mUlya 1 ru. 27 minakhapaNA rau mola , 1 ru. sabhI ke prakAzaka-samyaka jJAna pracAraka maMDala, jodhapura (rAjasthAna) 18 oMkAra : eka anucintana : mUlya 1 ru. 16 nemavANI : (kavivara paM0 nemicanda jI mahArAja kI kavitAoM kA saMkalana / mUlya 2.50 prakAzaka-zrI tAraka guru jaina granthAlaya, padarADA, udayapura (rAjasthAna) 20 jindagI no Ananda : (gujarAtI pravacana) mU0 3.25 21 jIvana no jhaMkAra : 4.50 22 saphala jIvana : 3.75 23 svAdhyAya : 0.50 24 dharma ane saMskRti : (gujarAtI nibandha) 4 ru. ina sabhI ke prakAzaka-lakSmI pustaka bhaNDAra, gAMdhImArga, ahamadAbAda-1 25 mAnava bano : amUlya prakAzaka-budhavIra smAraka maNDala jodhapura zIghra prakAzita hone vAle grantha26 bhagavAn ariSTanemi aura zrI kRSNa 27 kalpasUtra (gujarAtI saMskaraNa) Jain Education Internationa

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28 vicAra razmiyA~ 26 cintana ke kSaNa 30 mahAvIra jIvana darzana 31 mahAvIra sAdhanA darzana 32 mahAvIra tattva darzana 33 atIta ke kampana 34 sAMskRtika saundarya 35 Agama maMthana 36 smRti citra 37 antagaDa dazA sUtra 38 anekAMtavAda : eka mImAMsA 36 saMskRti rA sura 40 aNavidhyA motI 41 jaina loka kathAe~ (no bhAga) 42 jaina dharma : eka paricaya 43 jJAtA sUtra : eka paricaya 44 mahAsatIzrI sAhebakuvara jI : vyaktitva aura kRtitva muni zrI ke sabhI prakAzana nimna pate para prApta ho skeNge| zrI lakSmI pustaka bhaNDAra gAMdhI mArga, ahamadAbAda-1 Jain Education Internationa

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lekhaka ko mahatvapUrNa kRtiyA~ bhagavAna pArzva : eka samIkSAtmaka adhyayana bhagavAna ariSTanemI aura zrIkRSNa khilatI kaliyA~ muskarAte phUla RSabhadeva : eka parizIlana oMkAra : eka anucintana anubhUti ke Aloka meM sAhitya aura saMskRti anubhava ratna kaNikA sAdhanA kA rAjamArga minakha paNAro mola jindagI kI muskAna saMskRti ke aMcala meM cintana kI cAMdanI jindagI kI lahareM phUla aura parAga dharma aura darzana nema vANI rAma rAja kalpasUtra phUla aura parAga - zrI devendra muni 11-2 mUlya 150 AvaraNa pRSTha ke mudrakaH mohana mudraNAlaya, AgarA-2 P o l ainelibrary.org