Book Title: Jain Samaj ka Rhas Kyo
Author(s): Ayodhyaprasad Goyaliya
Publisher: Hindi Vidyamandir Dehli
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/010296/1

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Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vIra sevA mandira dillI saMkhyA kAla khaNDa Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? - utpAdana-zakti-kSANa bahiSkArakI viSailI prathA nava-dIkSA-praNAlI bandai lekhakaayodhyAprasAda goyalIya prakAzaka hindI vidyA mandira sadara bAz2Ara DipTIgaMja, dehalI / prathamAvRtti / 'phAlguNa vi. maM. 1965 vIra-nirvANa maM0 2065 pharavarI 1666. gulya ___.. chaH paimA nemacanda jaina (ADITara)ke prabandhase vIra-presa Apha iNDiyA nyadalI chapA Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do zabda yaha nibandha " jaina samAja kyoM miTa rahA hai" zIrSaka se "anekAnta" ke dvitIya varSakI 1, 2, 3, kiraNoM meM kramazaH prakAzita ho cukA hai / nAma parivartana aura kucha saMzodhana karake aba yaha pustakAkAra chapA hai / - lekhaka dhanyavAda yaha pustaka zrImAn lAlA tanasukharAyajI jaina (mainejiGga DAyaraikTara tilaka bImA kaM0 li0 nyU dehalI ) kI prArthika sahAyatA se prakAzita kI jArahI hai / pustakakA mUlya isIliye rakkhA gayA hai, tAki isakA ucita upayoga ho sake / pustakakI bikrIse jo sahAyatA prApta hogI, punaH usase koI upayogI pustaka prakAzita kI jAsakegI / lAlAjIkI isa udAratAke liye dhanyavAda / -vyavasthApaka Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ I boken blekkspele ole - Mand MANY M a .. Mic 144JAL AREER Sardartim Mainme HAR E . n e .:i-Profe . .' .. . .. . . .. .. ! . .. .'' M'' '' ' '''' Shani - MAA . . . ' / / / . .. ... / " "" " " .. .. ... .-.-.- '. - 1 Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAja kA hAsa Hava kyoM ? na-samAja apaneko usa pavitra evaM zaktizAlI dharmakA dhanuyAyI batalAtA hai, jo dharma bhUle-bhaTake pathikoM- durAcAriyoM tathA kumArgaratoMkA sanmArga- pradarzaka thA, patitapAvana thA, jisa dharma meM dhArmika-saGkIrNatA aura anudArutAke liye sthAna nahIM thA, jisa dharmane samUce mAnava-samAjako dharma aura rAjanIti samAna adhikAra diye the, jisa dharmane pazu-pakSiyoM aura kITa-pataMgoM taka uddhArake upAya batAye the, jisa dharmakA stitva hI patitoddhAra evaM lokasevA para nirbhara thA, jisa dharma ke anuyAyI cakrabartiyoM, samrAToM aura cAcAyoMne karor3oM mleccha, zranArya tathA sabhya kahe jAne bAle prANiyoMko jaina-dharmameM dIkSita karake nirAmiSa bhojI, dhArmika tathA sabhya banAyA thA, jisa dharmake prasAra karane meM maurya, aila, rASTrakUTa, Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? cAlyukya, cola, hoyasala aura gaMgavaMzI rAjAoMne koI prayatna uThA na rakhA thA, aura jo dharma bhAratameM hI nahIM, kintu bhAratake bAhara bhI phaila cukA thaa| usa vizva-vyApI jaina-dharmake anuyAyI ve karor3oM lAla Aja kahA~ cale gaye ? unheM kaunasA dariyA bahA le gayA ? athavA kaunase bhUkampase ve ekadama pRthvIke garbhameM samA gaye ? . jo gAyaka apanI svara-laharIse mRtakoMmeM jIvana DAla detA thA, vaha Aja svayaM mRta-prAya kyoM hai ? jo sarovara patitoM-kuSThiyoMko pavitra banA sakatA thA, Aja vaha durgandhita aura malIna kyoM hai ? jo samAja sUryake samAna apanI prakhara kiraNoMke tejase saMsArako tejomaya kara rahA thA, Aja vaha svayaM tejahIna kyoM hai ? use kaunase rAhUne grasa liyA hai ? aura jo samAja apanI kalpataru-zAkhAoMke nIce sabako zaraNa detA thA, vahI jainasamAja aAja apanI kalpataru zAkhA kATakara bace-khuce zaraNAgatoMko bhI kucalaneke liye kyoM lAlAyita ho rahA hai ? yahI eka prazna hai jo samAja-hitaiSiyoMke hRdayako khuraca-khuracakara khAye jArahA hai / duniyA~ dvitIyAke candramAke samAna bar3hatI jArahI hai, magara jaina-samAja pUrNimAke candramAke samAna ghaTatA jArahA hai / AvazyakatAse adhika bar3hatI huI saMsArakI jana-saMkhyAse ghabar3Akara artha-zAstriyoMne ghoSaNA kI hai ki "aba bhaviSyameM aura santAna utpanna karanA dukha-dAridrayako nimaMtraNa denA hai|" itane hI mAnava-samUhake liye sthAna tathA bhojyapadArthakA milanA dUbhara horahA hai, inhIMkI pUrti ke liye aAja saMsArameM saMgharSa macA huA hai aura manuSya-manupyake raktakA pyAsA banA huA hai / yadi isI tez2Ise saMsArakI jana-saMkhyA bar3hatI rahI to, pralayake zrAnemeM Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? - anAmramanananmun 1500000 kucha bhI vilamba na hogA / arthazAstriyoMko saMsArako isa bar3hatI huI janasaMkhyAse jitanI cintA ho rahI hai, utanI hI hameM ghaTatI huI jaina-janasaMkhyAse nirAzA utpannaho rahI hai / bhAratavarSakI jana-saMkhyAke nimna aMka isa bAtake sAkSI haiM :bhAratavarSakI sampUrNa jana-saMkhyA kevala jaina-jana-saMkhyAsan 1881 253866330 san 1861 287314671 1416638 san 1601 2643 61056 1334140 san 1911 3151 56366 1248182 san 1621 3286 42480 1178566 san 1631 3528 37778 1251340 ukta aGkoMse prakaTa hotA hai ki ina 40varSoM meM bhAratakI jana-saMkhyA 68641448 bar3hI / jabaki inhIM 40 varSo meM briTiza-jarmana yuddha, plega, inphlUeMjhA, tUphAna, bhUkampa-z2alaz2ale bAr3ha vagairahameM 8-9 karor3a bhAratavAsI svargastha hogaye, taba bhI unakI jana-saMkhyA 10 karor3ake lagabhaga bddh'ii| aura yadi ina asAmayika mRtakoMkI 8-9 karor3a saMkhyA bhI joDalI jAya to. 40 varSoM meM bhAratavarSakI jana-saMkhyA 12 (paune do guNI) bar3hI / aura isI hisAbase jaina jana-saMkhyA bhI san 33 meM 15 lAkhase bar3hakara paune doguNI savA 26 lAkha honI cAhiye thI, kintu vaha paune doguNI honA to dUra, mUla se bhI ghaTakara paunI raha gaI ! . taba kyA jainI hI sabake saba lAma para cale gaye the ? inhIMko cunacunakara plega aAdi bImAriyoMne caTa kara liyA ? inhIMko bAr3ha bahA le Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? marawaimansurtamour gaI ? aura bhUkampake dhakkoMse bhI ye hI rasAtalameM samA gaye ? yadi nahIM to 11 lAkha bar3haneke bajAya ye tIna lAkha aura ghaTe kyoM ? isa 'kyoM' ke kaI kAraNa haiM / sabase pahale jaina samAjakI utpAdanazaktikI parikSA kareM to san 1931 kI mardumazumArIke aMkoMse prakaTa hogA ki jaina-samAja meM:vidhavA ... 134245 vidhura ... 52603 1 varSase 15. varSa takake kAre lar3ake 166235, 15 varSase 40, " 86275 " 40 varSase 70, 6864 1 varSase 15. varSa takakI kArI lar3akiyA~ 164872 15 varSase 40 1864 " 40 varSase 70 7 197 1 varSase 15 varSa taka ke vivAhita strI-puruSa 36717 15 varSase 40 " " " 420264 " 40 varSase 70" " 136224 kula yoga 1251340 1251340 strI-puruSoMmeM 15 varSakI Ayuse lekara 40 varSakI Ayuke kevala 420264 vivAhita strI-puruSa haiM, jo santAna utpAdanake yogya kahe jAsakate haiN| unameM bhI azakta, nirbala aura rugNa cauthAIke lagabhaga avazya hoMge, jo santAnotpattikA kArya nahIM kara sakate / isa taraha tIna lAkhako chor3akara 651340 jainoMkI aisI saMkhyA hai jo vaidhavya kumArAvasthA 787 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? pAlya aura vRddhAvasthAke kAraNa santAnotpAdana zaktise vaMcita hai| arthAt samAjakA pauna bhAga santAna utpanna nahIM kara rahA hai| yadi thor3I derako yaha mAna liyA jAya ki 15 varSakI zrAyuse kamake 36717 vivAhita dudhamuMhe bacce bacciyA~ kabhI to santAna-utpAdana yogya hoMge hI, to bhI bAta nahIM banatI / kyoMki jaba ye isa yogya hoMge taba 30 se 40 kI Ayu vAle vivAhita strI-puruSa, jo isa samaya santAnotsAdanakA kArya kara rahe haiM, ve bar3I zrAyu hojAneke kAraNa usa samaya azakta ho jAe~ge / ataH lekhA jyoM kA tyoM rahatA hai / aura isa para bhI kaha nahIM jAsakatA ki ina abodha dUlhA-dulhinoMmeM kitane vidhura tathA vaidhavya jIvanako prApta hoMge ? jaina-samAjameM 40 varSase kamake Ayu vAle vivAha yogya 255510 kvAre lar3ake aura isI AyukI 204756 kyArI lar3akiyA~ haiN| arthAt lar3akoMse 50754 lar3akiyA~ kama haiM / yadi saba lar3akiyA~ vAre lar3akoMse hI vivAhI jAeM, tobhI ukta saMkhyA kvAre lar3akoMkI bacatI hai| aura isa para bhI turrA yaha hai ki inameMse AdhIse bhI adhika lar3akiyA~ dubArA tibArA zAdI karane vAle adher3a aura vRddha har3apa kara jAe~ge, taba utane hI lar3ake kvAre aura raha jAe~ge / ataH 40 varSakI Ayuse kamake 50754 bace hue kvAre lar3ake aura 40 varSakI zrAyuse 70 varSa takakI zrAyuke 12455 bace hue kvAre lar3ake lar3akiyoMkA vivAha to isa janmameM na hokara kabhI agale hI janmoMmeM hogA ? aba prazna hotA hai ki isa muTThIbhara jainasamAjameM itanA bar3A bhAga kArA kyoM hai ? isakA spaSTIkaraNa san 1914 kI di0 jaina DirekTarIke Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAja kA hAsa kyoM? 41666 23 kharautrA 626 1277 nimna aMkosa ho jAtA hai :di0 jaina samAja- kula di0 jaina samAjaantargata jAtiyA~ saMkhyA antargata jAtiyA~ saMkhyA 1 agravAla 67121 16 poravAla 115 2 straeDelavAla 64726 20 buDhele 566 3 jaisavAla 10665 21 lohiyA 202 jaisavAla damA 64 22 golasiMghAre 4 paravAra 1750 5 padmAvatI puravAla 11561 24 lamecu 1677 6 paravAra-dasA 25 golApUrava 10640 7 paravAra-causake 26 golApUrava pacavise - pallIvAla 27 caranAgera 6 golAlAre 28 dhAkar3a 1272 1. vinai kyA 3685 26 kaThanerA 666 11 gAndhI jaina 20 30 poravAr3a 12 osavAla 702 31 poravAr3a jA~gar3A 1756 13 zrosavAla-bIsA 45 32 poravAr3ajA~gar3a bIsA 540 14 gaMgelavAla 772 33 dhavala jaina 15 bar3ele 16 34 kAsAra 6687 16 baraiyA 1584 35 bagheravAla 4324 17 phatahapuriyA 135 36 ayodhyAvAsI(tAranapaMtha) 268 18 upAdhyAya 1216 37 ayodhyAvAsI 263 5582 1987 285 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM? anwAA kula saMkhyA 897 306 738 42 8467 11241 2431 di. jaina samAja- kula di0 jaina samAja antargata jAtiyA~ saMkhyA antargata jAtiyA~ 38 lADa-jaina 385 58 nAgadA (dasA) 36 kRSNapakSI 62 56 cittaur3A (dasA) 40 kAmabhoja 705 60 cittaur3A (bIsA) 41 samaiyyA 1107 61 zrImAla 42 asATI 467 62 zrImAla-dasA 43 dazA-hUmar3a 18076 63 selavAra 44 bisA hUmar3a 2555 64 zrAvaka 45 paMcama 32556 65 sAdara(jaina) 46 caturtha 66285 66 bogAra 47 badane 501 67 vaiSya (jaina) 48 pApar3IvAla 8 68 indra (jaina) 46 bhavasAgara 80 66 purohita 5. nemA 283 70 kSatriya (jaina) 51 nArasiMhapurA (bIsA) 4472 71 jaina digambara 52 narasiMhapurA (dassA) 2563 72 tagara 53 gurjara 15 73 caudhale 54 saitavAla 20889 74 mizrajaina 55 mevAr3A 2158 75 saMkavAla 56 mevAr3A (dasA) 2 76 khurasAle 57 nAgadA (bIsA) 2254 77 haradara 242 11 22 22 40 240 Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 di0 jaina samAja antargata jAtiyA~ 78 Thagara bogAra 76 brAhmaNa jaina 80 nAI - jaina 81 bar3haI - jaina 82 pokarA - jaina jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? kula saMkhyA 53 704 di0 jaina samAja antargata jAtiyA~ 82 sukara jaina 84 mahezrI jaina 85 aura kaI bhinna-bhinna kula saMkhyA E 16 4 3 2 450584 ukta koSTakake zraMka kevala digambara jaina sampradAyakI upajAtiyoM aura saMkhyAkA digdarzana karAte haiM / digambara jaina samAjakI taraha zvetAmbara sampradAya meM bhI aneka jAti-upajAtiyA~ haiM / jinake ullekhakI yahA~ zrAvazyakatA nahIM / kula 12 lAkhakI alpasaMkhyA vAle jainasamAjameM yaha saikar3oM upajAtiyA~ kor3ha meM khAjakA kAma derahI haiN| eka jAti dUsarI jAtise roTI-beTI vyavahAra na karane ke kAraNa nirantara ghaTatI jArahI hai / jAtiyoMke navadIkSita jaina 73 ukta koSTakake aMka hamArI A~khoMmeM u~galI DAlakara batalA rahe haiM ki nAI, bar3haI, pokarA, sukara, mahezrI aura anya jAtike navadIkSita - jainoMko chor3akara di0jainasamAjameM 640 to aise jaina kulotpanna strI-puruSa bAlakoMkI : saMkhyA hai jo 18 jAtiyoMmeM vibhakta haiM, jinakI jAti saMkhyA ghaTate ghaTate 100 se kama 20, 11, 8 tathA 2 taka raha gaI hai / aura 3856 aise strI puruSa, bAlakoMkI saMkhyA hai jo 14 jAtiyoM meM vibhakta haiM / aura jinakI jAti-saMkhyA ghaTate ghaTate 500 se bhI kama 100 taka raha gaI hai / bhalA jina jAtiyoMke vyaktiyoMkI saMkhyA samasta duniyA meM 2,8,20, 50, 100, 200 raha gaI ho, una jAtiyoMke lar3ake lar3akiyoMkA usI Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? jAtimeM vivAha kaise ho sakatA hai ? kitanI hI jAtiyoMmeM lar3ake adhika aura kitanI hI jAtiyoMmeM lar3akiyA~ adhika hai / yogya sambandha talAza karanemeM kitanI kaThinAiyA~ upasthita hotI haiM, ise ve hI jAna sakate haiM jinheM kabhI aise sambandhoMse pAlA par3A ho / yahI kAraNa hai ki jainasamAja meM 12455 lar3ake lar3akiyA~ to 40 varSakI Ayuse 70 varSa takakI zrAyuke kAreM haiN| jinakA vivAha zAyada paralokameM hI ho sakegA / 11 jisa samAjake sIne para itanI bar3I yuke avivAhita apanI dAruNa kathAe~ liye baiThe hoM, jisa samAjane vivAhakSetrako itanA saMkIrNa aura saMkucita banA liyA ho, ki usameM janma lene vAle prabhAgoMkA vivAha honA hI asambhava bana gayA ho; usa samAja kI utpAdana-zaktikA nirantara hrAsa hote rahane meM zrAzvarya hI kyA hai ? jisa dharmane vivAha ke liye eka vizAla kSetra nirdhArita kiyA thA, usI dharmake anuyAyI Aja ajJAnavaza anucita sImAoM ke bandhanoMmeM jakar3e par3e haiM, yaha kitane duHkhakI bAta haiM !! kyA yaha kaliyugakA camatkAra hai ? . jainazAstroMmeM vaivAhika udAratA ke saiMkar3oM spaSTa pramANa pAye jAte haiM / yahA~ paM0 parameSThIdAsajI nyAyatIrtha kRta "jainadharmakI udAratA" nAmaka pustakase kucha avataraNa die jAte haiM, jo hamArI A~kheM kholaneke liye paryApta haiM :-- bhagavajjinasenAcAryane zrAdipurANa meM likhA hai ki zUdrAzUdreNa voDhavyA nAnyA strAM tAM ca naigamaH / vahetsvAM te ca rAjanyaH svAM dvijanmA va cacca tAH // arthAt -- zudra ko zudrakI kanyAse vivAha karanA cAhiye, vaizya, vaizya - Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? rammar ramwwwwwwwmum kI tathA zUdrakI kanyAse vivAha kara sakatA hai, kSatriya apane varNakI tathA vaizya aura zUdrakI kanyAse vivAha kara sakatA hai aura brAhmaNa apane varNakI. tathA zeSa tIna varNoMkI kanyAoMse vivAha kara sakatA hai| . itanA spaSTa kathana hote hue bhI jo loga kalpita upajAtiyoM meM (antarjAtIya) vivAha karanemeM dharma-karmakI hAni samajhate haiM, unake liye kyA kahA jAya ? jainagraMthoMne to jAti-kalpanAkI dhajjiyA~ ur3AdI haiM / yathA . anAdAviha saMsAre durvAre makaradhvaje kune ca kAmanImUle kA jAtiparikalpanA // arthAt-isa anAdi saMsArameM kAmadeva sadAse durnivAra calA ArahA. hai / tathA kulakA mUla kAmanI hai / taba isake AdhAra para jAti-kalpanA karanA kahA~ taka ThIka hai ? tAtparya yaha hai ki na jAne kaba kauna kisa prakAra se kAmadevakI capeTameM AgayA hogA ? taba jAti yA usakI uccatA nIcatAkA abhimAna karanA vyartha hai / yahI bAta guNabhadrAcAryane uttara purANake parva 74 meM aura bhI spaSTa zabdoMmeM isa prakAra. kahI hai varNAkRtyAdibhedAnAM dehe'sminna ca darzanAt / brAhmaNyAdiSu zUdrAdyairgarbhAdhAnapravartanAn // 46 // arthAt-isa zarIrameM varNa yA AkArase kucha bheda dikhAI nahIM detA hai / tathA brAhmaNa-kSatriya-vaizyoM meM zUdroMke dvArA bhI garbhAdhAnakI pravRti dekhI jAtI hai / taba koI bhI vyakti apane uttama yA ucca varNakA abhimAna kaise kara sakatA hai ? tAtparya yaha hai ki jo vartamAnameM sadAcArI hai vaha ucca hai aura durAcArI hai vaha nIca hai| Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM? isa prakAra jAti aura varNakI kalpanAko mahatva na dekara jainAcAryoMne AcaraNa para jora diyA hai| , jainapurANoM kathA-graMthoM yA prathamAnuyogake zAstroMko uThAkara dekhane para, unameM pada pada para vaivAhika udAratA naz2ara aaegii| pahale svayaMvaraprathA cAlU thI, usameM jAti yA kulakI paravAha na karake guNakA hI dhyAna rakhA jAtA thA / jo kanyA kisI bhI choTe yA bar3e kula vAleko guNa para mugdha hokara vivAha letI thI, use koI burA nahIM kahatA thA / harivaMzapurANameM isa sambandhameM spaSTa likhA hai ki kanyA vRNIte rucitaM svayaMvaragatA varaM / kulInamakulInaM vA kramo nAsti svayaMvare // 11-71 // arthAt-svayaMvaragata kanyA apane pasanda varako svIkAra karatI hai cAhe vaha kulIna ho yA akulIna / kAraNa ki svayaMvarameM kulInatA-akulInatAkA koI niyama nahIM hotA hai / jainazAstroMmeM vijAtIya vivAhake bhI aneka udAharaNa pAye jAte hai / namUneke taurapara kuchakA ullekha nIce kiyA jAtA hai: 1-rAjA zreNika (kSatriya) ne brAhmaNa-kanyA nandazrIse vivAha kiyA thA aura usase abhayakumAra putra utpanna huzrA thA (bhayato vimakanyAyAM suto'bhUdabhayAyaH) bAdameM vijAtIya mAtA-pitA se utpanna abhayakumAra mokSa gayA (uttarapurANa parva 74 zloka 423 se 26 taka) 2-rAjA zreNika (kSatriya) ne apanI putrI dhanyakumAra 'vaizya' ko dI thii| (puNyAstrava kathAkoSa) 3-rAjA jayasena (kSatriya ) ne apanI putrI pRthvIsundarI prItikara Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? (vaizya) ko dI thii| inake 36 vaizya palliyA~ thIM aura eka patnI rAjakumArI vasundharA bhI kSatriyA thI / phira bhI ve mokSa gye| (uttarapurANa parva 76 zloka 346-47) 4-kuverapriya seTha vaizya ne apanI putrI kSatriya-kumArako dI thii| 5 kSatriya rAjA lokapAlakI rAnI vaizya thii| 6-bhaviSyadatta(vaizya)ne ariMjaya (kSatriya) rAjAkI putrI bhaviSyAnurUpAse vivAha kiyA thA tathA hastinApurake rAjA bhapAlakI kanyA svarUpA (kSatriya) ko bhI vivAhA thA / (puNyAkhava kathA) 7-bhagavAn neminAthake kAkA vasudeva (kSatriya) ne mleccha kanyA jarA se vivAha kiyA thA / usase jarakumAra utpanna hokara mokSa gayA thaa| (harivaMzapurANa) 8-cArudata (vaizya) kI putrI gaMdharvasenA vasudeva (kSatriya) ko vivAhI thI / (hari0) 6-upAdhyAya (brAhmaNa) sugrIva aura yazogrIvane bhI apanI do kanyAyeM vasudevakumAra (kSatriya) ko viyAhI thIM / (hari0) 10-brAhmaNa kulameM kSatriya mAtAse utpanna huI kanyA somazrIko vasudevane vivAhA thA / (harivaMzapurANa sarga 23 zloka 46-51) 11---seTha kAmadatta vaizya ne apanI putrI baMdhumatIkA vivAha vasudeSa kSatriyase kiyA thA / (hari0) 12-mahArAjA upazreNika (kSatriya) ne bhIlakanyA tilakavatIse vivAha kiyA aura usase utpanna putra cilAtI rAjyAdhikArI huA / (zreNika caritra) Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ LAAAAAAMAARAAMRAAM jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? 15 13-jayakumArakA sulocanAse vivAha huaA thaa| magara ina donoMkI eka jAti nahIM thii| 14-zAlibhadra seThane videzameM jAkara aneka videzIya evaM vijAtIya kanyAoMse vivAha kiyA thaa| 15-agnibhUta svayaM brAhmaNa thA, usakI eka strI brAhmaNI thI aura eka vaizya thI / (uttarapurANa parva 75 zloka 71-72) 16-agnibhUtakI vaizya palIse citrasenA kanyA huI aura vaha devazarmA brAhmaNako vivAhI gaI / (uttarapurANa parva 75 zloka 73) 17-tadbhava mokSagAmI mahArAjA bharatane 32 hajAra mleccha kanyAzroMse vivAha kiyA thA / 18-zrIkRSNacandrajIne apane bhAI gajakumArakA vivAha kSatriya kanyAoMke atirikta somazarmA brAhmaNakI putrI somAse bhI kiyA thaa| (harivaMzapurANa bra0 jinadAsa 34-26 tathA harivaMzapurANa jinasenAcArya 16-madanavegA 'gaurika' jAtikI thii| basudevajIkI jAti 'gaurika' nahIM thii| phira bhI ina donoMkA vivAha huA thaa| yaha antarjAtIya vivAhakA acchA udAharaNa hai / (harivaMzapurANa jinasenAcAryakRta) 20--siMhaka nAmake vaizyakA vivAha eka kauzika-vaMzIya kSatriyakanyAse huzrA thaa| 21-jIvaMdhara kumAra vaizya the, phira bhI rAjA gajendra (kSatriya) kI kanyA ratnavatIse vivAha kiyA / (uttarapurANa parva 74, zloka 646-51) Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ .16 jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? MARRIMAAMAARMAnir 22-rAjA dhanapati (kSatriya) kI kanyA padmAko jIvaMdharakumAra [vaizya ne vivAhA thA / (kSatracUr3AmaNi lamba 5, zloka 42-46) 23-bhagavAn zAntinAtha (cakravartI) solahaveM tIrthakara hue haiM / unakI kaI haz2Ara patniyA~ to mleccha kanyAyeM thii| (zAntinAthapurANa) 24-gopendra gvAlAkI kanyA seTa gandhotkaTa (vaizya) ke putra nandAke sAtha vivAhI gaI / (uttarapurANa parva 75 zloka 300) 25-nAgakumArane to vezyA putriyoMse bhI vivAha kiyA thA / phira bhI usane digambara munikI dIkSA grahaNakI thI (nAgakumAra caritra) itanA honepara bhI ve jainiyoMke pUjya raha ske| jainazAstroMmeM jaba isa prakArake saiMkar3oM udAharaNa milate haiM, jinameM vivAha-sambandhake liye kisI varNa jAti yA dharma takakA vicAra nahIM kiyA gayA hai aura aise vivAha karanevAle svarga, mukti tathA sadgatiko prApta hue haiM; taba eka hI varNa, eka hI dharma aura eka hI prakArake jainiyoMmeM pArasparika sambandha karane meM kaunasI hAni hai, yaha samajha meM nahIM pAtA / ina zAstrIya pramANoMke atirikta aise hI aneka aitihAsika pramANa bhI milate haiN| tathA 1-samrATa candraguptane grIka dezake (mleccha) rAjA sailyukasakI 'kanyAse vivAha kiyA thA / aura phira bhadrabAhu svAmIke nikaTa digambara munidIkSA lelI thii| 2-bAyU mandirake nirmAtA tejapAla prAgvATa (poravAla) jAtike the, aura unakI patnI mor3ha jAtikI thii| phira bhI ye bar3e dharmAtmA the| 21 hajAra zvetAmbaroM aura 3 sau digambaroMne milakara unheM 'saMghapati' Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 'jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? padase vibhUSita kiyA thA / yaha saMvat 1220 kI bAta hai / 3 - mathurAke eka pratimA lekhase vidita hai ki usake pratiSThAkAraka vaizya the / aura unakI dharmapatnI kSatriya - kanyA thI / 17 4 -- jodhapura ke pAsa ghaTiyAlA grAmase saMvat 618 kA eka zilAlekha milA hai / kakkuka nAmake vyaktike jainamandira, stambhAdi banavAnekA ullekha hai / yaha kakkuka usa vaMzakA thA jisake pUrva puruSa brAhmaNa the aura jinhoMne kSatriya kanyAse zAdI kI thI / (prAcIna jaina lekha saMgraha ) 5- padmAvatI puravAloM (vaizyoM) kA pauMDoM (brAhAraNoM) ke sAtha abhI bhI kaI jagaha vivAha sambandha hotA hai / yaha pA~De loga brAhmaNa haiM aura padmAvatI puravAloMmeM vivAha saMskArAdi karAte the / bAdameM inakA bhI paraspara beTI vyavahAra cAlU ho gayA / 6--karIba 150 varSa pUrva jaba bIjAvargI jAtike logoMne khaMDela - vAloMke samAgamase jaina-dharma dhAraNa karaliyA tatra jainetara bIjAbargiyoMne unakA bahiSkAra kara diyA aura beTI vyavahArakI kaThinatA dikhAI dene lagI | taba jaina bIjAbargI loga ghacar3Ane lage / usa samaya dUradarzI khaMDelavAloMne unheM sAntvanA dete huye kahA ki "jise dharma-bandhu kahate haiM use jAti-bandhu kahane meM hameM kuchabhI saMkoca nahIM hotA hai| Aja hI se hama tumheM apanI jAtike garbha meM DAlakara eka rUpa kiye dete haiM / " isa prakAra khaMDelavAloMne bIjAbargiyoMko milAkara beTI vyavahAra cAlU kara diyA / (syAdvAdakesarI guru gopAladAsajI varaiyA dvArA saMpAdita jainamitra varSa 6 aGka 1 pRSTha 12 kA eka aMza 1 ) 7 - jodhapura ke pAsase saMvat 600 kA eka zilAlekha milA hai / Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa.kyoM ? wwwmandomwwwww jisase pragaTa hai ki saradArane jaina mandira banavAyA thA / usakA. pitA kSatriya aura mAtA brAhmaNI. thii.|. c-rAjA amoghavarSane apanI kanyA vijAtIya rAjA rAjamalla sasavAda ko vivAhI thI / (jainadharmakI. udAratA pR013-71) jisa dharma meM vivAhake liye itanA vizAla kSetra thA, Aja. usake anuyAyI saMkucita dAyare meM phaMsakara miTate jArahe haiN| jainadharmako mAnane vAlI kitanI. hI vaibhavazAlI jAtiyA~, jo kabhI. lAkhokI saMkhyAmeM thI,, aAja apanA astitva kho baiThI haiM, kitanI.hI.jaina-samAjase pRthaka ho gaI haiM aura kitanI hI jAtiyoMmeM kevala dasa-dasa pA~ca-pA~ca. prANI. hI. bace rahakara apane samAjakI. isa hIna-avasthApara A~sa bahA rahe haiM / bhAlA jina baccoMke mu~hakA dUdha nahIM sUkha pAyA, dAnta nahIM nikalapAye, tutalAhaTa nahIM chUTI, jinheM dhotI bAndhanekI tamIz2a nahIM, khar3e honekA zaUra nahIM. aura jo yaha bhI nahIM jAnate ki byAha hai kyA balA ?. unaH abodha bAlaka-bAlikAko bajra hRdaya mAtA-pitAoMne kyA socakara vivAha-bandhanameM jakar3a diyA ? yadi unheM samAjake maranekI cintA nahIM thI, taba bhI apane lAr3ale baccoM para to tarasa khAnA thA / hA ! jisa samAja-- ne 367 117 dudhamuMhe bacce-bacciyoMko vivAha bandhanameM bA~dha diyA ho, jisaH samAjane 187148 strI-purupoM ko adhikA~zameM bAla-vivAha vRddha-vivAha. aura anamela vivAha karake vaidhavya-jIvana vyatIta karaneke liye majabUra karadiyA ho aura jisa samAjakA eka bahuta bar3A bhAga saMkucita kSetra. honeke. kAraNa avivAhita hI mara rahA ho, usa samAjakI utpAdana-zakti. kitanI.kSINa dazAko pahu~ca sakatI hai, yaha sahaz2ameM hI anumAna lagAyAH Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ T jA sakatA hai / 'jaima-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM 1 16 utpAdana zaktikA vikAsa karaneke liye hameM sabase prathama anamela tathA vRddha vicAhoM ko bar3I satarkatA se rokanA cAhiye | kyoMki aise vivAhoM dvArA vivAhita dampatti prathama to janana-zakti rakhate hue bhI santAna utpanna nahIM kara sakate, dUsare unameM se adhikA~za vidhavA aura vidhura hojAneke kAraNa bhI santAna-utpAdana kAryase vaMcita ho jAte haiM / sAtha hI kitane hI vidhavA vidhura bahakAye jAnepara jaina samAjako chor3a jAte haiM / ata: anamela aura vRddhavivAhakA zIghra se zIghra janAjA nikAla denA cAhiye aura aise vivAhoMke icchuka bhale mAnasoMkA tIvra virodha karanA 'cAhiye / sAtha hI, jainakulotpanna antarjAtiyoM meM vivAhakA pracAra bar3e begase karanA cAhiye, jisase vivAhayogya kvAre lar3ake lar3akiyA~ kvAre na rahane pAe~ / jaba jaina samAjakA bahubhAga vivAhita hokara santAna utpAdanakA kArya karegA aura yogya sambandha honese yuvatiyA~ vidhavA na hokara prasUtA hoMgI, taba nizcaya hI samAjakI jana saMkhyA bar3hegI / ' jaina- samAjakI utpAdana - zakti hI kSINa huI hotI, to bhI g2anImata thI, vahAM to bace-khucoMko bhI kUr3e-karakaTakI taraha buhAra kara bAhara pheMkA jArahA hai ! kUr3e-karakaTako bhI buhArate samaya dekha lete haiM ki koI krImatI athavA kAmaMkI cIz2a to isameM nahIM hai; kintu samAjase nikAlate samaya itanI sAvadhAnatA bhI nahIM bartI jaatii| jisake prati bhI caudharI- cukrar3Ayata, paMca-paTela ruSTa hue thavA jisane tanika sI bhI jAne anajAne meM bhUla kI, vahI samAjase pRthak kara diyA jAtA hai / isa prakAra 4 Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? jaina- samAjako miTAne ke liye dudhArI talavAra kAma kara rahI hai| eka ra to utpAdana-zakti kSINa karake samAjarUpI sarovarakA srota banda kara diyA gayA hai, dUsarI ora jo bAkI baccA hai use bAhara nikAlA jA rahA . hai / isase to spaSTa jAna par3atA hai ki jaina samAjako tahasa-nahasa karanekA pUrA saMkalpa hI kara liyA gayA hai| jo dharma aneka rAkSasI atyAcAroMke samakSa bhI sInA tAne khar3A rahA, jisa dharmako miTAne ke liye duniyA bhara ke sitama DhAye gaye, dhArmika sthAna -bhraSTa kara diye gaye, zAstrAMko jalA diyA gayA, dharmAnuyAiyoMkoTate huye tela kar3hAyoMmeM chor3a diyA gayA, kolhutroMmeM pelA gayA, dIvAroM meM cuna diyA gayA, usakA par3osI bauddha dharma bhAratase khader3a diyA gayA para vaha jaina-dharma miTAyese na miTA / aura kahatA rahA 20 kucha bAta hai jo hastI miTatI nahIM hamArI / sadiyoM rahA hai duzmana daure jahA~ hamArA | - -iqabAla jo virodhiyoMke asaMkhya grahAra sahakara bhI astitva banAye rahA, vahIM jaina dharma apane kucha anudAra anuyAiyoMke kAraNa hrAsako prApta hotA jA rahA hai / jisa sugandhita upavanako kulhAr3I na kATa sakI, usI kulhAr3ImeM upavanake vRkSake beMTe laga kara use chinna-bhinna kara rahe haiM; saca haibahuta ummIda thI jinase hue vaha mahaba qAtila / hamAre qatla karane ko bane khuda pAsavAM kAtila || - zrajJAt Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? 21 sAmAjika rIti-rivAjakA ullaMghana karane vAleke liye jAti-vahikArakA daNDa zAyada kabhI upayogI rahA ho, kintu vartamAnameM to yaha prathA bilkula hI amAnuSika aura nindanIya hai / jo kavaca samAjakI rakSAke liye kabhI amogha thA, vahI kavaca bhArasvarUpa hokara durbala samAjako miTTImeM milA rahA hai| aparAdhIko daNDa diyA jAya, tAki svayaM usako tathA auroMko nasIhata ho aura bhaviSyameM vaisA aparAdha karanekA kisIko sAhasa na hoyaha to bAta kucha nyAya-saMgata a~catI bhI hai| kintu aparAdhIkI pIr3hI darapIr3hI sahasroM varSa vahI daNDa lAgU rahe-yaha rivAja barbaratAkA dyotaka aura * manuSya-samAjake liye avazya hI kalaMka hai / 'nAnI dAna kareM aura dhevatA svarga meM jAya'-isa niyamakA koI samarthana nahIM kara sakatA / khAsakara jainadharma to isa niyamakA pakkA virodhI hai / jainadharmakA to siddhAnta hai ki, jo jaise zubha-azubha karma karatA hai vahI usake zubha azubha phalakA bhogane vAlA hotA hai , kinI anyako usake zubha-azubha karmakA phala prApta nahIM ho sakatA / yahI niyama pratyakSa bhI dekhane meM AtA hai ki jisako jo zArIrika yA mAnasika kaSTa hai, vahI usako sahana karatA hai-kuTumbIjana icchA hone para bhI use baTA nahIM sakate / rAjya-niyama bhI yahI hotA hai, ki kitanA hI bar3A aparAdha kyoM na kiyA gayA ho, kevala aparAdhIko saz2A dI jAtI hai / usake jo kuTumbI aparAdha meM sammalita nahIM hote, unheM daNDa nahIM diyA jAtA hai| * avazyameva bhoktavyaM kRtaM karma zubhAzubham / Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22 . jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM? Anuvarnaram ArAmAnmomnew __ . kintu hamAre samAjakA calana hI kucha aura hai / jisane aparAdha kiyA, vaha mara kara apane Age ke bhavoMmeM zubhakarma karake cAhe mahAn padako prApta kyoM na hogayA ho, to bhI usake vaMzameM hone vAle haz2AroM varSoM taka usake vaMzaja usI daNDake bhAgI bane raheMge; jinheM na aparAdhakA patA hai aura na yahI mAlUma hai ki kisane kaba aparAdha kiyA thA ? aura cAhe ve kitane hI sadAcArI dharma-niSTha kyoM na raheM, phira bhI ve nimna zreNIke hI samajhe jAe~ge-balAse unake AcaraNa aura tyAgakI tulanA unase / ucca kahe jAne vAloMse na ho sake, phira bhI ve aparAdhIke vaMzameM utpanna : hue haiM, isaliye lAkha uttama guNa hone para bhI jaghanya haiM / kyA straba !! / ___ jaina-samAjameM prAcIna aura navIna do taraha ke aise manuSya haiM, jo / jAtise pRthaka samajhe jAte haiM / prAcIna to ve haiM jo dassA aura vinaikavAra Adi kahalAte haiM, aura na jAne kitanI sadiyoMse na jAne kisa aparAdha ke kAraNa jAti-cyuta cale Ate haiN| navIna ve haiM jo apanI kisI bhUla . yA paMca-paTeloM kI nArAz2agIke kAraNa jAti se pRthaka hote rahate haiM / prAcIna jAticyutoMke to dhIre-dhIre samAja bana gaye haiM, vaha apanI jAtiyoMmeM roTI-beTI vyavahAra kara lete haiM aura unheM vizeSa asuvidhA prApta nahIM hotI; kintu . navIna jAticyutIko bar3I ApattiyoMkA sAmanA karanA par3atA hai unake to gAMvoMmeM bamuzkila kahIM-kahIM ikele-dukele ghara . hote haiM / unase puztainI jAti-cyuta to roTI-beTI vyavahAra karate nhiiN| . kyoMki unakI svayaM jAtiyAM banI huI haiM aura vaha bhI rUdi ke anusAra dUsarI jAtise roTI-beTI vyavahAra karanA adharma samajhate haiN| aura navIna jAti-cyutoMkI koI jAti itanI zIgha bana nahIM sakatI; unakI pahalI . Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? 23 riztedAriyAM saba usI jAtimeM hotI haiM, jisase unheM pRthaka kara diyA gayA hai ataH saba navIna jAti-cyuta yahI cAhate haiM ki hamArA roTI-beTI-vyavahAra saba jAti-sanmAnitoMmeM hI ho, jAticyutoMse vyavahAra karane meM heTI hogI / jAti vAle unase vyavahAra karanA nahIM cAhate aura vaha jAti-vyuta, jAti sammAnitoMke alAvA jAticyutoMse vyavahAra nahIM karanA cAhate / ataH isI parezAnImeM vaha vyAkula hue phirate haiN| ___ kAlepAnI aura joknaparyanta saz2AkI avadhi to 20 varSa hai; aura aparAdhI nekacalanIkA pramANa de to, 14 varSa meM hI rihAI pAsakatA hai; kintu sAmAjika daNDakI koI avadhi nahIM / jisa taraha saMsArake prANI ananta haiM usI prakAra hamAre samAjakA yaha daNDa bhI ananta hai / pApa karane vAlA prANI koTAnikoTa varSoMkI yAtanA sahakara ve narakase nikala kara mokSa jAsakatA hai, kintu usake vaMzaja usake aparAdhakA daNDa sadaiva pAte raheyahI hamAre samAjakA niyama hai ! kucha loga kahA karate haiM ki jisa prakAra upadaMza, unmAda, mRgI, kuSTa Adi roga vaMzAnukramika calate haiM, usI prakAra pApa kA daNDa calatA hai| kintu unheM yaha dhyAna rakhanA cAhiye ki roga ke sAtha yadi pApakA sambandha hotA to jisa pApake phala svarUpa rAvaNa narka meM gayA, usIke anusAra usake mAI-putroMko bhI narakameM jAnA par3atA, kintu aisA na hokara vaha mokSa gaye / usake himAyatI banakara pApakA pakSa lekara lar3e, kintu phira bhI vaha tapa karake mokSa gaye / yadi roga aura pApakA ekasA sambandha hotA to pitA naraka yaura putra svarga na jAtA / rogoMkA raktase sambandha hai, jisameM bhI vaha rakta jitanA pahuMcegA, usameM usake rogI'kITANu bhI utane Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 24 jaina samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? hI praveza kara jAe~ge / rakta vaMza meM pravAhita hotA rahatA hai, isaliye roga bhI vaMzAnugata calatA rahatA hai| pApakA raktase sambandha nahIM, yaha AtmAkA svatantra karma hai, ataH vahI usake phalAphalako bhoga sakatA hai, dUsarA nhiiN| . jaina-dharmameM to pApIse nahIM, pApIke pApase ghRNA karanekA zrAdeza hai| pApI to apanA ahita kara rahA hai isaliye vaha krodhakA nahIM, apitu dayAkA pAtra hai ! jo usane pApa kiyA hai, usakA vaha apane karmAnusAra daNDa bhogegA hI, hama kyoM use sAmAjika daNDa dekara dhArmika adhikArase rokeM aura kyoM apanI nirmala AtmAko kaluSita kareM ? pApIko to aura adhika dharma-sAdhana karanekI AvazyakatA hai / dharma-vimukha kara denese to vaha aura bhI pApake aMdherai kUpameM par3a jAyegA jisase usakA uddhAra honA nitAnta muzkila hai| tabhI to jaina-dharmake mAnya grantha paMcAdhyAyI meM likhA hai: susthitIkaraNaM nAma pareSAM sadanugrahAt / bhRSTAnAM svapadAt tatra sthApanaM tatpade punH|| arthAt-dharma-bhraSTa aura padacyuta prANiyoMko dayA karake dharmameM lagA denA, usI padapara sthira kara denA yahI sthitikaraNa hai| jisa dharmane patitoMko, kumArgaratoMko, dharmavimukhoMko, dharmameM punaH, sthira karanekA Adeza dete hue, use samyakadarzanakA eka aMga kahA hai aura eka bhI aMga-rahita samyakadRSTi ho nahIM sakatA; phira kyoM usake anuyAyI jAti-cyuta karake, dharmAdhikAra chInakara, dharma-vimukha karake apaneko mithyAdRSTi banA rahe haiM aura kyoM dharmameM vighna-svarUpa hokara, Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? antarAya karma bA~dha rahe haiM ? jaba ki jaina-zAstroM meM spaSTa kathana hai ki :-- zcApi devo'pi devaH zvA jAyate dharma-kilviSAt / dharmake prabhAvase- dharma sevanase kuttA bhI deva ho sakatA hai, dharmake kAraNa deva bhI kuttA ho sakatA hai / cANDAla aura hiMsaka pazuoMkA bhI sudhAra huA hai, ve bhI nirmala bhAvanAoM aura dharma-premake kAraNa sadgatiyoMko prApta hue haiN| jainadharma to kahalAtA hI patita-pAvana hai / jisake NamokAra maMtra par3hanese saba pApoM kA nAza ho sakatA hai, gandhodaka lagAne mAtra se apavitrase apavitra vyakti pavitra ho sakatA hai, jinake yahAM haz2AroM kathAyeM patitoMke sanmArga para AnekI bikharI par3I haiM aura jinake dharmagranthoM meM cIMTIse lekara manuSya takakI zrAtmAko mokSakA adhikArI kahakara samAnatAkA vizAla paricaya diyA hai| jo jIva narakameM haiM, kintu bhaviSya meM mokSagAmI hoMge, unakI pratidina jainI pUjA karate haiN| kaba kisa manuSyakA vikAsa aura utthAna hone vAlA hai -- yaha kahA nahIM jAsakatA | taba hama balAt dharma-vimukha rakhakara usake vikAsako rokakara - kitanA dharma-saMcaya kara rahe haiM ? azaraNa-zaraNa, patitapAvana jaina-dharma meM bhUle bhaTake patitoM, ucca aura nIca sabhI ke liye dvAra khulA huA hai / manuSya hI nahIM --- hAthI, siMha, zrRgAla, zUkara, bandara, nyole jaise jIva-jantutroMkA bhI jaina-dharmopadezase uddhAra huA hai / patitoM aura kumArgarata manuSyoMkI jainagranthoMmeM aisI aneka kathAyeM likhI par3I haiM, jinheM jaina-dharmakI zaraNa meM zrAnese sanmArga aura mahAn pada prApta huA hai / udAharaNa svarUpa yahA~ paM0 parameSThIdAsajI nyAyatIrtha kI "jainadharmakI udAratA" nAmakI pustaka se kucha diye www - 25 Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26. _ jaina samAjakA hAsa kya ? jAte haiM : (1) "abhaMgasenA nAmakI vezyAne vezyAvRtti chor3akara jainadIkSA grahaNakI aura svarga gaI / (2) yazodhara munine machalI khAnevAle mRgasena dhIvarako vrata grahaNa karAye jisake prabhAvase vaha marakara zreSTha kulameM utpanna huA / (3) jyeSThA AryikAne eka munise zIlabhraSTa hone para putra prasava kiyA, phira bhI vaha prAyazcita dvArA zuddha hokara tapa karake svarga gaI / (4) rAjA madhu apane mANDalika rAjAka strIko apane yahA~ balAt rakhakara viSaya bhoga karatA rahA, phira bhI ve donoM muni-dAna dete the aura antameM donoM hI dIkSA lekara svarga gye| (5) zivabhUti brAhmaNakI putrI devavatIkesAtha zambhUne vyabhicAra kiyA, bAdameM vaha bhraSTa devavatI virakta hokara dIkSA lekara svarga gaI / (6) vezyA-lampaTI aMjana cora usI bhavase sadgatiko prApta huA / (7) mAMsabhakSI mRgadhvaja aura manuSyabhakSI ziva- / dAsa bhI muni hokara mahAna padako prApta hue / (8) agnibhUta munine cANDAlakI andhI lar3akIko zrAvikAke vrata grahaNa karAye / vahI tIsare bhavameM sukumAla huI thii| (E) pUrNabhadra aura mAnabhadra do vaizya putroMne eka cANDAlako zrAvakake vrata grahaNa karAye, jisake prabhAvase vaha mara kara 16 veM svargameM RddhidhArI deva huaA / (10) mlecchakanyA jarAse bhagavAn neminAthake cAcA basudevane vivAha kiyA, jisase jaratkumAra huA jaratkumArane muni dIkSA grahaNa kI thii| (11) mahArAjA zreNika pahale bauddha the taba zikAra khelate the aura ghora hiMsA karate the, magara jaina hue . taba zikAra Adi vyasana tyAgakara jaina-dharmake pratiSThita anuyAyI kahalAye / (12) vidyutacora coroMkA saradAra hone para bhI jambUsvAmIke / Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? ' 27 sAtha suni, hogayA aura tapa karake sarvArthasiddhi gayA / vezyAgAmI cArudata bhI muni hokara sarvArthasiddhi gaye / (13) yamapAla cANDAla jaina-dharmakI zaraNameM Anese devoM dvArA pUjanIya huaaa|" (pR0 11 aura 43) ina paurANika udAharaNoMke atirikta aneka dIkSA praNAlIke" . aitihAsika udAharaNa bhI milate haiM : vi0 saM0 400 varSa pUrva zrosiyA nagara (rAjapUtAnA) meM pamAra rAjapUta aura anya varNa ke manuSya rahate the / saba vAmamArgI the aura mA~sa madirA khAte the, una sabako lAkhoMkI saMkhyAmeM zrI0 ratnaprabhusUrine jaina-dharmameM dIkSita kiyA / osiyA nagara nivAsI honeke kAraNa vaha saba aosavAla kahalAye / phira rAjapUtAnemeM jitane bhI jaina-dharmameM dIkSita hue, vaha saba : aosavAloMmeM sammalita hote gaye / ' saMvat 954 meM zrI0 udyotasUrine ujjainake rAjA bhojakI santAnako (jo avamathurAmeM rahane lage the aura mAthura kahalAte the) jaina banAyA aura mahAjanoMmeM unakA roTI-beTI sambandha sthApita kiyA / saM0 1206 meM zrI0 varddhamAnasUrine cauhAnoMko aura saM0 1176 meM jinaMvallabhasUrine parihAra rAjapUta rAjAko aura usake kAyastha maMtrIko jainadharmameM dIkSita kiyA aura lUTamAra karane vAle khIMcI rAjapUtoMko jaina banAkara sanmArga btaayaa| jinabhadrasUrine rAThaur3a rAjapUtoM aura paramAra rAjapUtoMko saMvat 1167 meM jaina bnaayaa| saMvat 1296 meM jinadattasUrine eka yaduvaMzI rAjAko jaina banAyA / 1168 meM eka bhATI rAjapUta rAjAko jaina bnaayaa| Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? ___zrIjinasenAcAryane tomara, cauhAna, sAma, cadalA, ThImara, gaur3a, sUrya, hema, kachavAhA, solaMkI, kuru, gahalota, sAThA, mohila, Adi vaMzake rAjapatoMko jaina-dharmameM dIkSita kiyA / jo saba khaMDelavAla jaina kahalAye aura paraspara roTI-beTI vyavahAra sthApita hushraa| zrI0 lohacAryake upadezase lAkhoM agravAla phirase jaina-dharmI huye / isa prakAra 16 vIM zatAbdI taka jainAcAryoM dvArA bhAratake bhinna-bhinna prAntoM meM karor3oMkI saMkhyAmeM jaina-dharma meM dIkSita kiye gaye / ina nava dIkSitoMmeM sabhI vargoM ke aura sabhI zreNIke rAjA-raMka sadAcArI durAcArI mAnava zAmila the / dIkSita honeke bAda koI bheda-bhAva nahIM rahatA thaa| ukta uddharaNoMse spaSTa hojAtA hai ki jaina dharmakA kSetra kitanA vyApaka aura mahAn hai / usameM kITa-pataMga, jIva-jantu, pazu aura manuSya sabhIke utthAnakI mahAn zakti hai| sabhIko usakI kalpataru zAkhAke nIce baiThakara sukha-zAnti prApta karanekA adhikAra hai / jaina-dharma kisI varga-vizeSa yA jAti vizeSa kI mIrAsa nahIM hai / jaina-dharmake mandiroMmeM sabhI samAna rUpase darzana aura pUjanArtha jAte the / isa sambandhakA ullekha zrIjinasenAcArya viracita harivaMza purANake 26veM sargameM pAyA jAtA hai, jo ki zraddhaya paM0 jugalakizorajI kRta 'vivAha-kSetra prakAza' nAmakI pustakase uddhRta karake pAThakoMke avalokanArtha yahA~ diyA jAtA hai : "sastrIkAHkhecarA yAtAH siddhavU.TajinAlayam / ekadA vaMdituM sopi zaurimaMdanavegayA // 2 // kRtvA jinamahaM kheTAH pravandha pratimAgRham / Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? 26 tasthuH staMbhAnupAzritya bahuveSA yathAyatham // 3 // . vidyudvegopi gaurINAM vidyAnAM stmmaashritH| kRtapajAsthitaH zrImAnsvanikAyapariSkRtaH // 4 // pRSTayA vasudevena tato madanavegayA / vidyAdharanikAyAste yathAstramiti kIrtitAH // 5 // amI vidyAdharA hyAryAH samAsena samIritaH / mAtaMgAnAmapi svAminikAyAn zrRNu vacmi te // 14 // nIlAMbudacayazyAmA niilaaNbrvrsrjH| amI mAtaMganAmAno mAtaMgastaMbhasaMgatAH / / 15 / / zmazAnAsthikRttottaMsA bhasmareNuvidhUsarAH / zmazAnanilayAstvete zmAzAnastaMbhamAzritAH // 16 // nIlavaiDryavarNAni dhArayaMtyaMbarANi ye / pANDurastaMbhametyAmI sthitAH pANDukakhecarAH // 17 // kRSNAjinadharAstvate kRssnncrmaambrsrjH| kAnIlastaMbhamadhyetya sthitAH kAlazvapAkinaH // 18 // piMgalairmarvajairyuktAstaptakAMcanabhaSaNAH / zvapAkinAM ca vidyAnAM zritAHstaMbha zvapAkinaH / / 1 / / ptrprnnaashukcchn-vicitrmukuttsrjH| pArvateyA iti khyAtA paarvtNbhmaashritaaH||20|| vaMzIpatrakRtottaMsAH srvrtukusumsrjH| paMzastaMbhAzritAzcaite kheTA vaMzAlayA matAH // 21 // Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? wwmumdiwwwcom mahAbhujagazobhAMkasaMdRSTavara bhUSaNAH / vRkSamUlamahAstaMbhamAzritA vArtamUlakAH // 22 // svaveSakRtasaMcArAH svacihna kRtbhuussnnaaH| samAsena samAkhyAtA nikAyAH khacarodgatAH // 23 // iti bhAryopadezena jnyaatvidyaadhraantrH| . zauriryAto nijaM sthAnaM khecarAzca yathAyatham // 24 // ina padyoMkA anuvAda pa0 gajAdharalAlajIne, apane bhASA "harivaMzapurANa meM, nimna prakAra diyA hai : "eka dina samasta vidyAdhara apanI apanI striyoMke sAtha siddhakUTa caityAlayakI vaMdanArtha gye| kumAra (vasudeva ) bhI miyatamA madanavegAke sAtha cala diye // 2 // siddhakUTa para jAkara citra vicitra veSoMke dhAraNa karane vAle vidyAdharoMne sAnanda bhagavAnakI pUjAkI, caityAlayako namaskAra kiyA evaM apane apane stambhoMkA sahArA le jude 2 sthAnoM para baiTha gaye // 3 // kumArake zvasura vidyudvegane bhI apane jAtike gaurika nikAyake vidyAdharoMke sAtha bhale prakAra bhagavAnkI pUjA kI aura apanI gaurIvidyAyoMke stambhakA sahArA le baiTha gaye // 4 // kumArako vidyAdharoMkI jAtike jAnanekI utkaNThA huI; isaliye unhoMne unake viSayameM priyatamA madanapegAse pUchA aura madanavegA yathAyogya vidyAdharoMkI jAtiyoMkA isa prakAra varNana karane lagI * dekho, isa harivaMzapurANa kA san 1616 kA chapA. huA saMskaraNa, pRSTha 284, 285 / / Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? "prabho ! ye jitane vidyAdhara haiM ve saba zrArya jAti ke vidyAdhara haiM, * aba maiM mAtaGga [ zranArya ] jAtike vidyAdharoMko batalAtI hU~ zrApa dhyAnapUrvaka suneM * BASAA 31 ". "nIla megha ke samAna zyAma nIlI mAlA dhAraNa kiye mAtaGga stambhake sahAre baiThe hue, ye mAtaGgajAtike vidyAdhara haiM // 14-15 // murdoM kI haDDiyoMke bhUSaNoMse bhUSita bhasma (rAkha) kI reNuse bhadamaile aura zmazAna [ stambha ] ke sahAre baiThe hue ye zmazAna jAtike vidyAdhara haiM || 16 || baiDUryamaNike samAna nIle nIle vastroMko dhAraNa kiye pAMDura stambhake sahAre baiThe hue ye pAMDuka jAtike vidyAdhara haiM // 17 // kAle kAle muga camako or3he kAle camar3eke vastra aura mAlAoM ko, dhAre kAlastambhakA zrAzraya lekara baiThe hue ye kAlazvapAkI jAtike vidyAdhara haiM // 18 // pIle varNake kezoMse bhUSita, sapta suvarNa ke bhUSaNoMke zvapAka vidyAnoMke stambhake sahAre baiThane vAle ye zvapAka jAtike vidyAdhara haiM // 16 // vRkSoMke pattoMke samAna hare vastroMke dhAraNa karane vAle, bhA~ti bhA~ti ke mukuTa aura mAlAoMke dhAraka, parvatastambhakA sahArA lekara baiThe hue pArvateya jAtike vidyAdhara haiM || 20 || jinake bhUSaNa bA~sake pattoM ke bane hue haiM jo saba RtuyoMke phUloM kI mAlA pahine hue haiM aura vaMzastambhake sahAre baiThe hue haiM, ve vaMzAlaya jAtike | vidyAdhara haiM // 21 // mahAsarpa ke cihnoMse yukta uttamottama bhUSaNoM ko dhAraNa karane vAle vRkSamUla nAmaka vizAla stambhake sahAre baiThe hue ye vArkSamUlaka jAtikai vidyAdhara haiM // 22 // isa prakAra ramaNI madanavegA : dvArA apane apane veSa aura cihna yukta bhUSaNoMse vidyAdharoMkA bheda Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? AMANAAREAM jAna kumAra ati prasanna hue aura usake sAtha apane sthAnako vApisa cale Aye evaM anya vidyAdhara bhI apane apane sthAnoMko cale gaye / / 23-24 // __isa ullekha para se itanA hI spaSTa mAlUma nahIM hotA ki mAtaGga jAtiyoMke cANDAla loga bhI jainamandirameM jAte aura pUjana karate the, balki yaha bhI mAlUma hotA hai ki *zmazAna bhUmikI haDDiyoMke zrAbhUSaNa pahine hue, vahA~kI rAkha badanase male hue, tathA mRgachAlA zror3he, camar3eke vastra pahine aura camar3ekI mAlAe~ hAthameM liye hue bhI jaina mandirameM jA sakate the, aura na kevala jA hI sakate the balki apanI zakti aura bhaktike anusAra pUjA karane ke bAda unake vahA~ baiThane ke liye sthAna bhI niyata thA, jisase unakA jainamandirameM jAne kA aura bhI jyAdA niyata adhikAra pAyA jAtA hai / jAna par3atA hai usa samaya 'siddhakUTa-jinAlaya' meM pratimAgRhake sAmane eka bahuta bar3A vizAla maMDapa hogA aura usameM stambhoMke vibhAgase sabhI Arya-anArya jAtiyoMke logoMke baiThaneke liye judAjudA sthAna niyata kara rakkhe hoMge / Ajakala jainiyoMmeM ukta siddhakUTa jinAyalake DhaGgakAusakI nIti kA anusaraNa karanevAlA-eka bhI jainamandira nahIM hai / * yahA~ isa ullekha parase kisIko yaha samajhanekI bhUla na karanI cAhiye ki lekhaka Ajakala aise apavitra veSameM jainamandiroM meM jAnekI pravRtti calAnA cAhatA hai| + dekho, isa harivaMzapurANakA san 1816 kA chapA huzrA saMskaraNa, pRSTha 284, 205 / Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? logoMne bahudhA jainamandiroMko devasampatti na samajhakara apanI gharU sampatti samajha rakkhA hai, unheM apanI hI cahala-pahala tathA grAmoda-pramodAdike eka prakArake sAdhana banA rakkhe haiM, ve prAyaH una mahaudArya sampanna lokapitA vItarAga bhagavAnka mandira nahIM jAna par3ate jinake samavazaraNameM pazu taka bhI jAkara baiThata the, aura na vahA~ mUrtiko chor3akara, una pUjya pitAke vairAgya, audArya tathA sAmyabhAvAdi guNoMkA kahIM koI zrAdarza hI naz2ara AtA hai| isIse ve loga unameM cAhe jisa jainIko zrAne dete haiM aura cAhe jisako nahIM / aise saba logoMko khUba yAda rakhanA cAhiye ki dUsaroMke dharma-sAdhana.meM vighna karanA-bAdhaka honA-unakA mandira jAnA banda karake unheM devadarzana Adi se vimukha rakhanA, aura isa taraha para unakI zrAtmonnatike kAryameM rukAvaTa DAlanA bahuta bar3A bhArI pApa hai / aMjanA suMdarIne apane pUrva janmameM thor3e hI kAlake liye, jinapratimAko chipAkara, apanI sotanake darzana pUjanameM antarAya DAlA thA / jisakA pariNAma yahA~ taka kaTuka huyA ki usako apane isa janma meM 22 varSa taka patikA duHsaha viyoga sahanA par3A aura aneka saMkaTa tathA aApadAnoMkA sAmanA karanA par3A, jinakA pUrNa vivaraNa zrIraviSeNAcAryakRta 'padma-purANa' ke dekhanese mAlUma ho sakatA hai| zrIkuMdakuMdAcArthane, apane 'rayaNasAra' graMthamaM yaha spaSTa batalAyA hai ki-'dUsaroMke pUjana aura dAnakAryameM antarAya (vighna) karanese janmajanmAntarameM kSaya, kuSTa, zUla, raktavikAra, bhagandara, jalodara, netrapIr3A, zirovedanA zrAdika roga tathA zIta-uSNa (saradI garamI) ke AtApa aura (kuyoniyoMmeM) paribhramaNa Adi aneka duHkhoMkI prApti hotI hai / ' yathA--- Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? khayakuTTasUlamUlo loyabhagaMdarajalodarakkhisiro sIdurahabaharAI pUjAdANaMtarAyakammaphalaM // 33 // isalie jo koI jAti-birAdarI athavA paJcAyata kisI jainIko jaina mandirameM na jAne athavA jinapUjAdi dharma kAryose vaMcita rakhanekA daNDa detI hai vaha apane adhikArakA atikramaNa aura ullaMghana hI nahIM karatI balki ghora pApakA anuSThAna karake svayaM aparAdhinI banatI hai|" --vivAha-kSetra prakAza pRSTha 31 se 36 / jaina-dharmake mAnya granthoM meM itanA spaSTa aura vizada vivecana hone para bhI usake anuyAyI Aja itane saMkIrNa aura anudAra vicArake kyoM haiM ? isakA eka kAraNa to yaha hai ki, vartamAnameM jainadharmake anuyAyI kevala vaizya raha gae haiM, aura vaizya svabhAvataH kRpaNa tathA krImatI vastuko prAyaH chupAkara rakhanevAle hote haiM / isalie prANoMse bhI adhika mUlyavAn dharmako khudake upayogameM lAnA tathA dUsaroMko denA to dUra, apane bandhutroMse bhI chIna-jhapaTa kara use tijorImeM banda rakhanA cAhate haiM / unakA yaha moha aura svabhAva unheM itanA vicAranekA avasara hI nahIM detA ki dharmarUpI sarovara banda rakhanese zuSka aura durgandhita hojAyagA / vaizyoMse pUrva jainasaghakI bAgaDora kSatriyoM ke hAthameM thii| ve svabhAvataH dAnI aura udAra hote haiN| isalie unhoMne jainadharma jitanA dUsaroMko diyA, utanA hI usakA vikAsa huA / bhAratake bAhara bhI jainadharma khUba phalA-phUlA / jainadharmako jabase kSatriyoMkA Azraya haTakara vaizyoMkA Azraya milA, tabase vaha kSIrasAgara na rahakara gA~vakA pokhara-tAlAba bana gayA hai| usameM bhI sAmpradAyika aura pArTiyoMke bheda-upabheda rUpI kITANuoMne sar3A~da (mahAdurgandha) Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AAAAA jaina samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? ARARA 35 ASH WANITA SAA utpanna karadI hai, jisake kAraNa koI bhI bAharI AdamI usake pAsa taka kA sAhasa nahIM karatA / yaha ThIka hai ki aparAdha karane para daNDa diyA jAya- isameM kisIko vivAda nahIM, parantu daNDa denekI praNAlI meM antara hai / eka kahate haiM-aparAdhIko dharmase prathaka kara diyA jAya, yahI usakI saz2A hai, usake saMsargase dharma apavitra ho jAyagA / dUsare kahate haiM- jaise bhI bane dharma- cyutako dharma sthira karanA cAhie, jisase vaha punaH sanmArga para lagajAya / aisA na karanese anAcAriyoMkI saMkhyA bar3hatI calI jAyagI aura phira dharmaniSThoMkA rahanA dUbhara ho jAyagA / bhalA jisa pratimAkA gandhodaka lagAnese apavitra zarIra pavitra hote haiM, vahI pratimA pavitroMke chUnese apavitra kyoMkara ho sakatI hai ? jisa amRtameM saMjIvanI zakti vyAsa hai, vaha rogI ke chUnese viSa kaise ho sakatA hai ? rogIke lie hI to amRta kI AvazyakatA hai, pArasa patthara loheko sonA banA sakatA hai-- lohe ke sparzase svayaM lohA nahIM banatA / kheda hai ki hama saba kucha jAnate hue bhI andha- praNAlIkA anusaraNa kara rahe haiM / eka ve bhI jAtiyA~ haiM jo rAjanaitika aura dhArmika adhikAra pAneke lie hara prakArake prayatna aura hareka DhaMgase dUsaroMko apanAkara apanI saMkhyA bar3hAtI jA rahI haiM, aura eka hamArI jAti haiM jo bar3hanA to dUra nirantara ghaTatI jA rahI hai / bhAratake sAta karor3a achUtoMkI jaba hindUdharma chor3a denekI aphavAha ur3I to, misra se musalamAna, amerikA se IsAI, ApAnase bauddha aura paMjAbase sikkha pratinidhi, achUtoM ke pAsa pahu~ce aura sabane apane apane dharmoMmeM unheM dIkSita karanekA prayatna kiyA; kintu Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hrAsa kyoM ? ....... .... . . . jainiyoMkI aorase pratinidhi pahu~canA to darakinAra, aisI AzA rakhanA bhI vyartha sAbita hunaa| lekhAnusAra jaina-samAjase 22 jainI pratidina ghaTate jArahe haiM aura hama ufa taka bhI nahIM karate-cupa-cApa sAmyabhAvase dekha rahe haiM / eka bhI sahadharmIke ghaTane para jahA~ hamArA kalejA tar3apa uThanA cAhiye thA jabataka usakI pUrti na karaleM, tabataka caina nahIM lenA cAhiye thA-vahA~ hama nizceSTa baiThe hue haiM ! deviyoM ke apaharaNa aura puruSoMke dharma-vimukha hone ke samAcAra nitya hI sunate haiM aura sira dhuna kara raha jAte haiM ! saca bAta to yaha hai ki ye saba kAMDa aba itanI adhika saMkhyA meM hone lage haiM ki unameM hameM koI navInatA hI dikhAI nahIM detI-hamArI A~kheM aura kAna ina saba bAtoM ke dekhane sunaneke abhyasta ho gaye haiN| jaina-samAjakI isa ghaTatIkA z2immevAra kauna hai ? jana-samAjake miTAnekA yaha kalaGka kisake sira madA jAyagA ? bAstavameM jaina-samAjakI ghaTatIke jimmevAra ve haiM, jinhoMne samAjakI utpAdana-zaktiko kSINa karake usakA utpatti srota banda kiyA hai aura miTAnekA kalaMka unake sara mar3hA jAyagA, jinhoMne lAkhoM bhAiyoMko jAti-cyuta karake dharma-vimukha kara diyA hai aura rojAnA kisI na kisI bhAIko samAjase bAhara nikAla rahe haiN| ___ hAyare anokhe daNDa-vidhAna !!! tanika kisIse jAne yA anajAnemeM bhUla huI nahIM ki vaha samAja se pRthak ! mandira meM darzana karate hue Uparase kabUtarakA aNDA girA nahIM ki upasthita saba darzanArthI jAtisa khArija ! gAr3IvAnakI asAvadhAnIse pahiyeke nIce kuttA daba kara Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? mara gayA aura gAr3ImeM baiThI huI sArI savAriyA~ jAtise vyuta ! krodhAvezameM strI kueM meM girI aura usake kuTumbI jAtise khArija ! kisI puruSane . kisI vidhavA yA sadhavA strIpara doSAropa kiyA nahIM ki usa strI sahita sAre kuTumbI samAjase bAhara !! ukta ghaTanAe~ kapolakalpita nahIM, bundelakhaNDameM, madhyapradezameM, aura rAjapatAnemeM, aise badanasIba roz2AnA hI jAtise nikAle jAte haiM / kAraja yA nuktA na karane para athavA paMcoMse dveSa hojAne para bhI samAjase pRthaka honA par3atA hai / svayaM lekhakane kitanI hI aisI kula-badhuyoMkI yAtmakathAe~ sunI haiM jo samAjake atyAcArI niyamoM ke kAraNa dUsaroM ke gharoM meM baiThI huI Ahe bhara rahI haiM / jAti-bahiSkArake bhayane manuSyoMko nArakI banA diyA hai| isI bhayake kAraNa bhrUNahatyAe~, bAlahatyAe~, yAtmahatyAe~-jaise adharma-kRta hote haiM tathA striyA~ aura puruSa vidharmiyoMke yAzraya takameM jAneko majabUra kiye jAte haiN| cazA pilAke girAnA to sabako AtA hai| maz2A to taba hai ki giratoMko thAmale sAkI ||--ikbaal girate huoMko Thokara mAra denA, musIbataz2adoMkoM aura carkA lagA denA, beaiboM ko aiba lagA denA, bhUle huoMko gumarAha kara denA, nazA pilAke girA denA, yAsAna hai aura yaha kArya to prAyaH sabhI kara sakate haiM, kintu patita hote hue-girate hue---ko samhAla lenA, bigar3ate hueko yanA denA, dharma-vimukhako dharmArUr3ha karanA, ciraloMkA hI kAma hai / aura yahI biralepanakA kArya jainadharma karatA rahA hai tabhI to vaha patita-pAvana aura azaraNa-zaraNa kahalAtA rahA hai| Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyA? jaba jaina-dharmako rAja-zrAzraya nahIM rahA aura isake anuyAyiyoMko cuna-cuna kara, satAyA gayA / unakA astitva khataremeM par3a gayA, taba nava-dIkSita karanekI praNAlIko isalie sthagita kara diyA gayA, tAki rAjadharma-poSita jAtiyA~ adhika kupita na hone pAe~ aura jainadharmAnuyAyiyoMse zUdroM tathA mlecchoM jaisA vyavahAra na karane lageM ? nAstika aura anArya jaise zabdoMse to ve pahale hI alaMkRta kiye jAte the| ataH patita aura nimna zreNIke liye to darakinAra jainetara ucca vargake liye bhI jainadharmakA dvAra banda kara diyA gayA ! dvAra bandana karataM to aura karata bhI kyA ? jainoMko hI balAt jainadharma chor3aneke liye jaba majabUra kiyA jA rahA ho, zAstroMko jalAyA jA rahA ho, mandiroM ko vidhvaMsa kiyA jA rahA ho, taba nava-dIkSA praNAlIkA sthagita kara denA hI buddhimattAkA kArya thaa| usa samaya rAjya-dharma-bAhANadharmajanatAkA dharma bana gayA / usakI saMskRti AdikA prabhAva jainadharma para par3anA avazyambhAvI thaa| bahusaMkhyaka, balazAlI aura rAjyasattA vAlI jAtiyoMke prAcAra-vicArakI chApa anya jAtiyoM para avazya par3atI hai / ataH jaina samAjameM bhI dhIre-dhIre dhArmika-saMkIrNatA evaM anudArutAke kusaMskAra ghara kara gae / usane bhI dIkSA praNAlIkA parityAga karake jAtivAhiSkAra-jaise ghAtaka avaguNako apanA liyA ! jo siMha majabUrana bher3oMmeM milA thA, vaha sacamuca apaneko bher3a samajha baiThA !! vaha samaya hI aisA thA, usa samaya aisA hI karanA cAhie thA; kintu aba vaha samaya nahIM hai / aba dharmake prasArameM kisI prakArakA Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? khatarA nahIM hai| dhArmika pakSapAta aura maz2ahabI dIvAnagIkA samaya bahagayA / aba haraeka manuSya satyakI khojameM hai / bar3I saralatAse jainadharmakA prasAra kiyA jA sakatA hai / isase acchA anukUla samaya phira nahIM prApta ho sakatA / jitane bhI samAjase bahiSkRta samajhe jA rahe haiM, unheM gale lagAkara pUjA prakSAlakA adhikAra denA caahie| aura navadIkSAkA purAnA dhArmika rivAja punaH jArI kara denA cAhie / varcamAnameM sarAka, kalAra zrAdi kaI prAcIna jAtiyA~ lAkhoMkI saMkhyA meM haiM, jo pahale jaina thIM aura aba marduma zumArImeM jaina nahIM likhI jAtI haiM, unhe phirase jainadharmameM dIkSita karanA cAhie / inake alAvA mahAvIrake bhakta aise lAkhoM gUjara mIne Adi haiM jo mahAvIrake nAma para jAna de sakate haiM , kintu vaha jainadharmase anabhijJa haiM ve prayatna karane para unake gA~voMmeM jainaM rAtripAThazAlAe~ kholane para AsAnIse jaina banAe jA sakate haiN| hamAre mandiroM aura saMsthAnoM meM lAkhoM naukara rahate haiM magara vaha jaina nahIM haiN| jainoMko chor3akara saMsArake pratyeka dhArmika sthAnameM usI dharmakA anuyAyI raha sakatA hai, kintu jainoMke yahA~ unakI kaI puzteM gujara jAne para bhI ve ajaina bane hue hai / unako kabhI jaina banAnekA vicAra taka nahIM kiyA gayA / jalameM rahakara machalI pyAsI par3I huI hai| jina jAtiyoMke hAthakA chuzrA pAnI pInA adharma samajhA jAtA haiM, unameM loga dhar3Adhar3a milate jA rahe haiM / phira jo jaina samAja khAna, pAna rahana, sahanameM zrAdarza hai, ucca hai aura aneka AkarSita usake pAsa sAdhana hai, sAtha hI jainadharma jaisA sanmArga pradarzaka dharma hai; taba usameM Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina-samAjakA hAsa kyoM ? sammilita honemeM loga apanA saubhAgya kyoM nahIM samajheMge ?, z2amAnA bahuta nAjuka hotA jA rahA hai| sabala nibaloMko khAe, jA rahe haiN| bahusaMkhyaka jAtiyA~ alpasaMkhyaka jAtiyoMke adhikAroMko chInane aura unheM kucalanemeM lagI huI haiM / bahumatakA bolabAlA hai| jidhara bahumata hai udhara hI satya samajhA jA rahA hai| paMjAba. aura baMgAla meM muslima minisTrI hai, muslima bahumata hai to hiMduoMke adhikAroMko kucalA jArahA hai, jahA~ kAMgresakA bahumata hai vahA~ usakA bolabAlA hai| jinakA alpamata hai ve kitanA hI cIkheM cillAe~, unakI sunavAI nahIM ho sktii| isaliye sabhI apanI saMkhyA bar3hAne meM lage hue haiM / samaya rahate hameM bhI ceta jAnA cAhie / kyA hamane kabhI socA hai ki jisa taraha hindU-musalamAnoM yA sikkhoMke sAmpradAyika saMgharSa hote rahate haiM, yadi usI prakAra koI jAti hameM miTAneko bhir3abaiThI, taba usa samaya hamArI kyA sthiti hogI? vahI na, jo Aja yahUdiyoM aura anya alpasaMkhyaka nirbala jAtiyoMkI ho rahI hai ? ataH hameM anya logoMkI taraha apanI eka aisI susaMgaThita saMsthA kholanI cAhie jo apane logoMkA saMrakSaNa evaM sthitikaraNa karatI huI dUsaroMko jainadharmameM dIkSita karanekA sAtizaya prayatna kre| zrAzA hai mere isa nivedanakI upayogitA para zIghra hI.dhyAna diyA jAyagA aura jainasamAjakI saMkhyA vRddhi kA bharasaka prayatna kiyA jaaygaa| 1 disambara 1138 Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _