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________________ bAIsavAM pravacana paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra H prema
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________________ prazna-sAra isa jagata meM na pakar3ane-yogya kucha hai na chodd'ne-yogy| lekina eka bAta pakar3ane aura chor3ane ke bIca becaina kara gayI : prema-vAsanA--mere jIvana kI ekamAtra smsyaa| TA Aha ko cAhie eka umra asara hone taka kauna jItA hai tere julpha ke sara hone taka hamane mAnA ki tagAphula na karoge, lekina khAka ho jAeMge hama tumako khabara hone tk| Apake pravacana ke samaya bar3I mIThI aura gaharI nIMda AtI hai| kyA kAraNa hai? saMnyAsa ke zurU ke kucha sAla saMnyAsinI hone kA bhrama rhaa| lekina saMnyAsa ke phUla kI jo Apa bAta karate haiM, apane ko usake yogya nahIM paatii| jamIna se paira ukhar3a gae haiM, lekina paMkha abhI taka nahIM uge| yaha kaisI avasthA hai? Na - wwew.jainelibrary.org
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________________ halA prazna : isa jagata meM na pakar3ane-yogya kucha dina taka gUMjate na raha sake- kyoMki AdamI rugNa hai, kyoMki / hai, na chor3ane-yogya-aisA Apane khaa| aura AdamI bImAra hai; aura AdamI se kRSNa kI bAMsurI ke svaroM kA maiMne taTasthatA meM zAMti kA anubhava bhI paayaa| saMbaMdha nahIM baitthtaa| lekina eka bAta pakar3ane aura chor3ane ke bIca becaina kara AdamI dukhI hai aura isalie dukha ke kAraNa vaha jIvana ke gaI-vaha hai prem-vaasnaa| mere jIvana kA vahI eka prazna hai, sukha-rUpa ko nahIM dekha paataa| vaha apane dukha ko hI jIvana meM samasyA hai| dekhatA hai| isalie jaba bhI koI tumase kahegA, jIvana vyartha hai, asAra hai, tumheM tatkSaNa bAta samajha meM A jaayegii| kyoMki tumheM prema samasyA nahIM hai banAnA cAho to samasyA bana sakatI hai| bhI aisA hI laga rahA hai| prema hai jIvana kA smaadhaan| lekina tumhAre dekhane meM kahIM koI jinheM bhI jIne kA DhaMga na AyA, ve jIvana se nArAja ho jAte bhUla-cUka ho rahI hai| tumane prema ko niSpakSa bhAva se nahIM dekhaa| haiN| apane se to koI yaha dekhane ko rAjI nahIM hai ki merI zailI jinhoMne prema ke viparIta jIvana kA DhAMcA nirmita kiyA hai, yA jo galata, mere jIvana ko pahacAnane kA rAstA galata, jIvana kI tarapha jIvana-virodhI haiM, tumane unakI AMkha se prema ko dekhA hai| pahuMcane kI merI vyavasthA glt| aisA to koI nahIM dekhatA; tumhArI AMkheM kinhIM khayAloM se bharI haiM, una khayAloM ke kAraNa kyoMki usameM to phira 'maiM' galata ho jaauuNgaa| prema samasyA bana jAtA hai| phira to koI bhI cIja samasyA banAI hama, agara ahaMkAra aura jIvana meM cunanA ho, to ahaMkAra ko jA sakatI hai| samasyA hI banAnA ho to phira isa jagata meM aisI | cuna lete haiM, jIvana ko nhiiN| maiM to galata kaise ho sakatA hUM, koI bAta nahIM, jo samasyA na bana jaaye| koI bhojana ko samasyA jIvana hI galata honA caahie| maiM to galata kaise ho sakatA hUM, banA letA hai| koI zarIra ko samasyA banA letA hai| koI vastroM prema hI galata honA cAhie! ko samasyA banA letA hai| prema ko bhI samasyA banAnA cAho to to jaba bhI hameM cunanA hotA hai, hama 'maiM' ko cuna lete haiM ki maiM bana sakatA hai| yaha tuma para nirbhara hai| kahIM dekhane meM kucha bhUla ho to ThIka hUM hI! eka bAta to sunizcita hai ki maiM ThIka huuN| aura rahI hai| | phira bhI jIvana meM dukha haiM to kahIM na kahIM galatI kA sUtrapAta hotA prema ko sadA hI tathAkathita dhArmikoM ne niMdita kiyA hai| hogA; kahIM na kahIM bhUla ke bIja hoNge| to hama cAroM tarapha dekhate kyoMki jIvana ke vidhAyaka ko svIkAra karanevAle dharma aba taka haiM bhUla ke bIja khojane ko| koI dhana meM dekhatA hai; dhana chor3akara paidA nahIM hue; yA paidA bhI hue to unakI jhalakeM AIM aura kho bhAga jAtA hai| lobha meM nahIM dekhatA; dhana meM dekha letA hai, to dhana giiN| kabhI kisI kRSNa ne bAMsurI bajAI; lekina ve svara jyAdA ko chor3akara bhAga jAtA hai| apane bhItara nahIM dekhatA, tRSNA meM
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 nahIM dekhtaa| lekina dhana ko chor3akara kahAM jAoge? dhana to pdd'tii| dikhAI to par3atI hai ghRNA kI durgNdh| dikhAI to par3atA hai bAhara thA, bAhara hI rhegaa| tuma kahIM bhI bhAga jAo, tumhAre yuddha, vaimanasya, hatyA, hiMsA, krodha, aura sabhI prema ke srota se bhItara kI lobha-dazA kaise badalegI? koI dekhatA hai, pada meM Ate haiN| to jarUra prema ke srota meM kahIM koI jahara milA hai| upadrava hai, azAMti hai-pada chor3akara haTa jAtA hai| kyoMki aMtima pariNAma batAte haiN| phala se patA calatA hai vRkSa na to azAMti pada meM hai, na dhana meM hai| kaa| to tumhAre beTe ke jIvana meM agara prema phale to hI patA koI dekhatA hai, prema meM ulajhAva hai| prema meM ulajhAva nahIM hai| calegA ki tumane prema kiyA thA, tumane prema kI khAda DAlI thii| ulajhAva to tumhArI prema na kara pAne kI sthiti meM hai| tumane prema ke lekina kisI beTe ke jIvana se patA nahIM cltaa| nAma para kucha aura kiyA hai, isalie ulajhAva hai| patnI hai, pati hai, eka-dUsare ko kahate haiM ki prema karate haiN| thor3A smjho| idhara maiM dekhatA hUM, saikar3oM loga apanI prema kI lekina kabhI tumane dekhA, gaura se samajhA-yaha prema hai yA kucha samasyA lekara mere pAsa Ate haiN| to pahalI bAta to yaha hai ki prema aura? prema ke nAma se dhokhA de rahA hai| phira samasyAeM khar3I to unhoMne kiyA hI nahIM hai, samasyA hai| prema ke nAma para kucha hotI haiN| tumhArI patnI kisI dUsare kI tarapha gaura se bhI dekha le to aura kiyA hai| prema ke nAma para IrSyA kI hai| prema ke nAma para dUsare | ar3acana zurU ho jAtI hai| tumhAre atirikta bhI sauMdarya hai jagata para mAlakiyata sAdhanI cAhI hai| prema ke nAma para rAjanIti kI meN| tumane kucha sauMdarya kI monopAlI, ekAdhikAra nahIM kara liyA hai| prema ke nAma para kisI ko dabAnA cAhA hai, satAnA cAhA hai| hai| tumhAre atirikta bhI sauMdarya hai jagata meN| tumameM bhI sauMdarya hai, prema ke nAma para kisI ke sira para baiTha jAnA cAhA hai| yaha nAma kyoMki jagata meM sauMdarya hai, anyathA tumameM bhI na hotaa| to agara prema kA hai, bhItara chipA kucha aura hai| patnI kisI kI tarapha bharanajara dekha letI hai, tuma ghabar3A kyoM gaye tuma jisa strI se kahate ho, maiMne prema kiyA, tumane prema kiyA? ho? itane parezAna kyoM ho gaye ho? ghabar3AhaTa hai| tuma jisa puruSa ko kahate ho, maiMne prema kiyA, tumane prema kiyA? prema kahIM ghabar3AtA hai? agara prema ho to tuma cupacApa pUchoge, jisa beTe ko tuma kahate ho, maiMne prema kiyA, prema kiyA? beTe meM suMdara lagA yaha vyakti? mujhe bhI suMdara lgaa| suMdara hai|' na to tumane mahatvAkAMkSA kI hai ki tuma jo nahIM kara pAye, beTA pUrA patnI ko yaha chipAnA par3egA ki yaha vyakti suMdara lagA, na tumheM kregaa| tuma jo adhUrA chor3a jAoge, beTA pUrA kregaa| beTe ke isake lie koI saMgharSa karanA par3egA ki tuma patnI ko dabAo, mAdhyama se tumane eka taraha kA amaratva sAdhanA caahaa| tuma to ki patnI kI AMkha ko haTAo, ki patnI para niyaMtraNa kro| kahAM maroge, tumhArA aMza tumhAre beTe meM jiiyegaa| calo itanA hI sahI, kyA burA huA hai? pUre na bacoge, eka aMza bcegaa| vRkSa na bacegA, lekina bIja to pati agara kisI aura strI se haMsakara bola le, muskurAkara bcegaa| calo yahI shii| itanA to iMtajAma kara leN| bola le to patnI becaina hai, parezAna hai| yaha kaisA prema hai? yaha kauna apane beTe ko prema karatA hai! beTe ke mAdhyama se kucha aura kaisA prema hai jo pati ko muskurAte nahIM dekha sakatA? patnI cIjeM haiM, kucha ahaMkAra kI eSaNAeM haiM jinheM tuma pUrA karanA cAhate kahatI hai, muskurAnA to basa mere paas| yaha to aise huA, jaise ho| tuma nahIM bana pAye pradhAnamaMtrI, beTA bana jaayegaa| tuma nahIM ho ki tuma kaho ki sAMsa lenA to basa mere pAsa! bAkI caubIsa ghaMTe pAye bar3e dhana kubera, beTA ho jaayegaa| nAma to rhegaa| nAma to aura kahIM zvAsa mata lenaa| tumhArA hai, beTA to tumhArA hai! muskurAhaTa bhI zvAsa hai| prema bhI zvAsa hai| aura jaise binA isalie duniyA meM itane mAM-bApa kahate haiM ki hama apane baccoM bhojana ke AdamI mara jAtA hai--binA prema ke AdamI mara jAtA ko prema karate haiM, lekina duniyA meM kahIM prema dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| hai| binA bhojana ke zarIra maratA hai-binA prema ke AtmA mara sabhI bacce to mAM-bApa se paidA hote haiN| agara saca meM hI mAM-bApa jAtI hai| to binA bhojana ke to tuma jI bhI lo-thor3e dina; prema karate haiM to sabhI bacce prema se paidA hoM aura unake jIvana meM binA prema ke to tuma kSaNabhara nahIM jI skte| kyoMki prema hI prema kI sugaMdha ho| lekina vaha sugaMdha to kahIM dikhAI nahIM tumhArI AtmA kI zvAsa hai| jaise zarIra ko AksIjana cAhie 474
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema pratipala, aise hI prANoM ko prema cAhie prtipl| lekina tuma ghara AdhAra gira jaataa| prema se to bhaktoM ne bhagavAna ko hI khojA hai| ke bAhara jAte ho to bhI Dare ho| kisI se prema se bAta bhI karate ho aura tuma kahate ho, prema meM samasyA hai! to tuma jarA phira se vicAra to bhItara eka bhaya khar3A hai ki kahIM patnI ko patA na cala jaaye| krnaa| prema meM kucha aura mizrita hogaa| usa mizrita ke kAraNa yaha kaisA prema huA, jo tumhArI prasannatA ke viparIta A rahA hai? samasyA khar3I hogii| usa mizrita ko girA do| yaha kaisA prema huA, jo tumheM dukhI dekhanA cAhatA hai, prasanna nahIM IrSyA mata karo prema ke mAdhyama se aura mahatvAkAMkSA mata kro| dekhanA cAhatA? yaha kaisA prema huA jo tumheM bAMdhatA hai, mukta aura prema ke mAdhyama se kisI kI mAlakiyata mata kro| aura prema nahIM karatA? nahIM, yaha prema kA nAma hai| isake pIche kucha aura ke mAdhyama se kisI taraha kI gulAmI mata thopo| prema paryApta hai| hai-mAlakiyata hai, pajesivanesa hai, ekAdhikAra hai| isameM prema prema se kucha aura mata caaho| prema apane meM sAdhya hai; use sAdhana kama, arthazAstra jyAdA hai| mata bnaao| phira tuma dekhoge ki jIvana bar3I zAMti se vikasita patnI DarI hai ki agara kahIM tuma kisI dUsare meM utsuka ho gaye hone lgaa| aura zAMti se hI nahIM, kyoMki sirpha zAMti bhI thor3I to merI vyavasthA kA, dhana kA, mere baccoM kA, ghara kA kyA hogA! murdA mAlUma hotI hai| tumameM koI utsukatA nahIM hai-Arthika vyavasthA kA savAla hai| maiM tumheM tumhAre jIvana ko zAMti-mAtra kA lakSya nahIM detA hUM; artha ke niyojana meM gar3abar3a par3a jaayegii| na tuma patnI meM utsuka | kyoMki jisa zAMti meM AnaMda kI pulaka na ho, vaha zAMti paryApta ho| kucha aura bAteM haiM, jinake kAraNa tuma utsuka ho| pratiSThA nhiiN| jisameM AnaMda kI lahareM bhI uThatI hoM, vahI zAMti ThIka hai| hai| samAja meM Adara-sammAna hai| loga kahate haiM ki aisA eka nahIM to zAMti kA artha kevala itanA hogA ki azAMti nahIM hai| patnI-vratI koI dUsarA dekhA nhiiN| rAma ke bAda basa tumhIM hue kucha hogA nahIM; kucha nahIM hai, isa para jora hogaa| phira tumhArI ho| to eka rispekTebiliTI hai, eka sammAna hai| agara zAMti ahiMsA jaisI hogii| phira tumhArI zAMti upadrava kA abhAva yahAM-vahAM najara gaI, sammAna bikhara jaayegaa| pratiSThA dAMva para hogI; jaise ki rAstA na calatA ho, relagAr3I na gujaratI ho, lgegii| bAjAra meM nAma nIcA giregaa| dukAna kama clegii| saba havAI jahAja na nikalatA ho| yA tuma dUra himAlaya para cale gaye gar3abar3a ho jaayegii| hajAra aura bAteM haiN| | to vahAM eka taraha kI zAMti hai, sannATA hai| lekina usa sannATe meM phira inhIM bAtoM ke kAraNa ar3acana hotI hai| to tuma kahate ho, bahuta mUlya nahIM hai kyoMki vaha sirpha abhAva hai| prema ke kAraNa samasyA khar3I ho rahI hai| | phira eka aura zAMti hai, jo saMgIta kI taraha hai: tumhAre cAroM aba taka maine aisI koI ghaTanA nahIM dekhI aura hajAroM logoM ke tarapha vINA bajane lage; bAhara-bhItara eka nRtya hone lage; zAMti citta ke nirIkSaNa se tumase kahatA hUM ki jaba prema ne samasyA khar3I gAye bhI nAce bhI, umaMga se bharI ho, harSonmAda ho to hI, to hI kI ho, samasyA kisI aura cIja ne khar3I kI hai| lekina ThIka hai| buniyAdI bhUla to tuma yaha mAnakara calate ho ki vahI prema thaa| to itanA hI kAphI nahIM ki tuma zAMta ho jaao| ise smjhnaa| phira jaba samasyA khar3I hotI hai to prema para hI doSa thopa dete ho| jo loga prema ke jIvana ko chor3akara haTa jAyeMge, isa khayAla se prema ne to logoM ko mukta kiyA hai| prema ne to jIvana meM svAda ki vahAM samasyA thI, ve zAMta to ho jAyeMge, lekina AnaMdita na diyA hai paramAtmA kaa| prema ke mAdhyama se hI loga dhIre-dhIre ho paayeNge| unakI AMkhoM meM ciMtA ke bAdala to na hoMge, lekina prArthanA kI tarapha sarake haiM, AkarSita hue haiN| prArthanA meM svAda | AnaMda-azruoM kI varSA bhI na hogii| unakI AMkhoM meM tanAva, milA hai anaMta kA, ajJAta kaa| prema ne bala diyA hai| prema ne | becainI, parezAnI, ciMtA--isakI dhalaabhiyAna diyA hai, sAhasa diyA hai| lekina prema ne samasyA kabhI | lekina unakI AMkhoM meM tuma kisI anaMta kA nRtya na dekha bhI nahIM dii| | paaoge| unakI AMkheM jharokhe na baneMgI paramAtmA kii| unakI agara prema samasyA detA hotA to jIsasa kaise kahate ki AMkheM rUkhI-rUkhI, sUkhI-sUkhI, murdA-murdA hoNgii| paramAtmA prema hai? to to phira bhakti-zAstra kA sArA kA sArA jIvana ko zAMti kA lakSya mata denaa| zAMti jarUrI hai, kAphI
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________________ RE A jina sUtra bhAgaH1AREERPREEEEEEE nhiiN| jIvana aura bar3e dvAra kholatA hai AnaMda ke| AnaMda ke pIche jaba tuma akele ho to tuma beImAna nahIM ho sakate, na ImAnadAra zAMti to anivArya hotI hai, lekina zAMti ke sAtha jarUrI rUpa se ho sakate ho; kyoMki akele meM kyA beImAnI aura kyA AnaMda nahIM hotaa| tuma aisA mata socanA ki bImAra na hue to ImAnadArI! dUsarA caahie| to akele AdamI ko aisA bhrama ho svastha ho gye| bImAra na honA svastha hone ke lie jarUrI hai, sakatA hai ki maiM ImAnadAra huuN| isalie to loga jaMgaloM meM bhAga lekina kAphI nhiiN| kyoMki yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki bImAra tuma gaye, guphAoM meM chipa gye| nahIM ho, lekina svAsthya kI koI pulaka nahIM hai| svAsthya bar3I akele meM bar3I suvidhA hai; kyoMki na beImAnI hai, to sApha ho alaga bAta hai| jaba kabhI tuma svastha hue ho, to tumheM patA hai ki gayA ki ImAnadAra haiN| logoM ne abhAva ko paribhASA banA liyaa| vaha bImArI na hone kA hI nAma nahIM hai, kucha vidhAyaka UrjA lekina tuma ImAnadAra bhI nahIM ho jaba tuma akele meM ho| kyoMki tumhAre bhItara taraMgeM letI hai| yaha jarUrI hai ki bImArI na ho to akele meM kisake sAtha ImAnadArI, kaisI ImAnadArI? svAsthya ke utarane meM sahAyatA AtI hai| lekina jisane yaha Ao vApasa saMbaMdhoM meM karIba logoM ke| vahAM tatkSaNa patA samajha liyA ki bImAriyoM kA abhAva hI svAsthya hai, usane calegA, tuma ImAnadAra ho ki beImAna; tuma jhUTha bolate ho ki jIvana ke saMbaMdha meM bar3I bhUla kara lii| sc| yaha akele meM kaise patA calegA? kisase bologe? tuma to maiM tumase kahaMgA, prema para phira se vicAra karanA, dhyAna karuNAvAna ho yA kaThora, yaha kaise patA calegA? karIba Ao! krnaa| aura prema se bhayabhIta mata honaa| bhaya hai| usI bhaya ke kisI jIvana ko nikaTa Ane do| kAraNa bahuta loga bhAga gaye haiN| bhaya hai| . aura tatkSaNa tumhAre bhItara kucha ghaTane lagegA, jisase sApha aura bhaya kyA hai? hogA ki tuma meM kaThoratA hai yA karuNA hai| jaba bhI tuma kisI vyakti ke prema meM utarate ho, dUsarA vyakti aba tuma dekho, jaina muni haiM! ahiMsA aura karuNA unake jIvana tumhAre lie darpaNa bana jAtA hai aura tumhArA ceharA usameM dikhAI | kA mUla AdhAra honA cAhie, lekina hai nhiiN| kyoMki jaba tuma par3ane lagatA hai| darpaNa se loga Darate haiM; kyoMki darpaNa meM ve bAteM apane ko jIvana se tor3a loge to karuNA kA patA kaise calegA? dikhAI par3ane lagatI haiM jo tuma nahIM dekhanA caahte| akele the to kisa hisAba se tumhAre bhItara karuNA pragaTa hogI? koI upAya krodha kA patA na calatA thA; kisI ke prema meM par3e to krodha kA nahIM hai| jaina muni rAste se gujaratA ho to agara eka bhikhamaMgA patA clegaa| dUsarA darpaNa bana gyaa| aura dUsarA cunautI bana usake sAmane hAtha phailA de, to usake pAsa dene ko bhI kucha nahIM gyaa| aura cAroM tarapha sthitiyAM khar3I hoMgI, jinameM tumhArA krodha hai| to tuma yaha to na kahoge, yaha kRpaNa hai| tuma kahoge, yaha to pragaTa hone lagegA, tumhAre dhokhe jAhira hone lgeNge| tumhAre jhUThe tyAgI hai, isake pAsa kucha hai hI nahIM; dene ko hI kucha nahIM hai to cehare kabhI-kabhI khisaka jAyeMge aura gira jaayeNge| kucha aisI dene kA savAla nahIM utthtaa| lekina kyA jarUrI hai ki isake pAsa sthitiyAM banane lageMgI jisameM tuma nirvastra ho jaaoge| tumhAre dene ko kucha nahIM hai, lekina yaha denA cAhatA thA? kaise patA bhItara kI nagnatA jhAMkane lgegii| Dara lagatA hai! calegA ki denA cAhatA thA? kahIM aisA to nahIM hai isa tyAga meM akele meM AdamI apane ko DhAMkakara baiThA rahatA hai| saMbaMdha bar3e kRpaNatA hI chipI ho? sUcaka hote haiN| saMbaMdhoM meM hI patA calatA hai tuma kauna ho| kyoMki akasara maiMne dekhA hai, kupaNa tyAgI ho jAte haiN| tyAga se dUsare kI AMkha meM tumhArI jo chavi banatI hai, usI ko to tuma dekha bar3hiyA upAya nahIM hai kRpaNatA ko chipAne kaa| kyoMki jaba kucha pAte ho; khada kI to koI chavi dekhane kA sIdhA upAya nahIM hai| hai hI nahIM to dene kA savAla hI samApta ho gyaa| jaina muni se tuma tuma sIdhe to apane ko dekha hI na skoge| dekhane ke lie darpaNa apekSA to na rakhoge ki garIba ko kucha de, bhikhamaMge ko kucha de, caahie| aura darpaNa to murdA hai-saMbaMdhoM kA darpaNa jIvaMta hai| bImAra ko kucha de| dene kI chor3o, tuma yaha bhI apekSA nahIM rakhate jaba dUsare kI AMkha meM tumhArI chavi banatI hai, taba tumhArA satya ki bImAra kA paira dabA de yA bImAra ko pAnI bharakara lA de| pragaTa hone lagatA hai| ise thor3A smjho| kyoMki jaina muni kahatA hai, usameM to rAga hai| ain ducation International
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________________ HIT jainoM kA eka paMtha hai-terApaMtha-AcArya tulasI kA pNth| ve yogya na thaa| kyoMki unakA kula jora pakar3ane para hai; jo bhI to yahAM taka kahate haiM ki agara rAha ke kinAre koI mara rahA ho to mile pakar3a lo, samhAlakara rakha lo! kUr3A-karkaTa ho to bhI rakha tuma cupacApa apane rAha se cale jaanaa| kyoMki kyA patA, tuma lo, kauna jAne kala kucha kAma A jAye! chor3ane kI unakI usa pyAse marate AdamI ko pAnI pilA do, aura vaha kala hatyArA himmata nahIM hai| phira inake viparIta dUsare loga haiM, jinako hama ho jAye, to tumane hatyA meM bhAga liyaa| ThIka hai, vaha mara jAtA tyAgI kahate haiN| ve bhogiyoM jaise hI haiM, sirpha zIrSAsana kara rahe agara tuma pAnI na pilAte, mara jAtA to hatyA na kara paataa| tumane haiM, ulaTe khar3e ho gaye haiN| ve kahate haiM, saba chor3a do| sarvasva pAnI pilAyA to vaha jI gyaa| jI gayA, usane kala jAkara hatyA tyAga! pahalA AdamI bhUla kara rahA thAH saba pakar3a lo; yaha kI, to tuma yaha mata samajhanA ki tuma baca gye| tumane hI to hAtha dUsarA AdamI kahatA hai: saba chor3a do| maiM tumase kahatA hUM: diyaa| isalie tuma apane rAste para cupacApa cale jaanaa| jIvana meM kucha chor3ane yogya hai, vaha apane se chUTa jAtA hai; kucha aba yaha lagegA virAga, tyAga! aura aisI kaThora avasthA meM pakar3ane yogya hai, vaha apane se baca jAtA hai| aura ye donoM AdamI apane bhItara baMda ho jAtA hai khola ke bhiitr| isakI | atiyAM haiN| aura donoM atiyAM khataranAka haiN| pahacAna hI muzkila ho jAtI hai ki yaha kauna hai, kyoMki darpaNa prema ke nAma se kucha cala rahA hai, jo chUTanA cAhie lekina vaha tor3a detA hai| prema ke anubhava se hI chuuttegaa| prema kI pIr3A se gujaroge, samajhoge saMbaMdhoM se jo DaratA hai, vaha darpaNa se Dara rahA hai| aura prema se kahAM-kahAM kAMTe haiM, to unako chor3a doge| aura prema meM kucha hai jo bar3A svaccha koI darpaNa nahIM hai| jitane tumhAre jIvana meM prema ke | | bacAne yogya hai; kyoMki prema meM paramAtmA kI jhalaka hai| kahIM pUrA saMbaMdha hoMge, utanI hI tumhArI sacAI jagaha-jagaha pragaTa prema mata chor3a baiThanA, nahIM to tumane Taba ke pAnI ke sAtha bacce ko hogI-uThate, baiThate, clte| maiM tumase kahatA hUM, apanI sacAI bhI pheMka diyaa| tumane kUr3A-karkaTa ke sAtha sonA bhI pheMka diyaa| ko jAnanA jarUrI hai, to hI apanI AtmA ko rUpAMtarita kiyA tumane asAra ke sAtha sAra bhI pheMka diyaa| yaha to kucha samajhadArI jA sakatA hai| na huii| yaha to kucha viveka na huaa| isalie ghabar3Ao mt| aura prema ko samasyA mata bnaao| do taraha ke avivekI haiM-bhogI aura tyaagii| bhogI kA itanA Dara kyA hai? itanI ghabar3AhaTa kyA hai? anubhava se utaro, aviveka hai ki vaha kahatA hai, ki jo bhI hai pakar3a lo, asAra ko gujro| bhI pakar3a lo| vaha bacce ko to bacAtA hI hai, gaMde pAnI ko bhI jIvana jaisA hai, agara hama use vaisA kA vaisA jIne ko rAjI ho bacA letA hai, usako bhI samhAlakara rakha letA hai| phira tyAgI jAyeM aura jIvana jo zikSAeM detA hai una zikSAoM ko sIkhane ko | kA aviveka hai| vaha gaMde pAnI ko to pheMkatA hI hai, bacce ko bhI tatpara raheM, to isa jIvana meM kucha bhI chor3ane jaisA nahIM hai| jo sAtha pheMka detA hai| yaha donoM asaMyama haiN| chor3ane jaisA hai, chUTa jAyegA; jo bacane jaisA hai, baca jaayegaa| na | mere dekhe, saMyama to aisI citta kI dazA hai, aisI jAgarUka dazA, tumheM chor3anA par3egA, na tumheM bacAnA pdd'egaa| jisameM jo bacane yogya hai bacanA cAhie, bacatA hai; jo na bacane isalie maiM kahatA hUM, na yahAM kucha chor3ane yogya hai, na pakar3ane yogya hai, chor3ane yogya hai, chUTatA hai| isako hI hamane yogy| merA matalaba samajha lenaa| merA matalaba yaha hai ki yahAM to paramahaMsa-dazA kahA hai| haMsa kI bhAMti, ki dUdha aura pAnI ko tuma gujara jAo jIvana kI gahanatA se jo chUTane yogya hai chUTa | alaga-alaga kara le| jAyegA; jo pakar3ane yogya hai baca jAyegA; tumheM na kucha chor3anA maiM tumase kahatA hUM, yahAM pAnI bahuta hai, yahAM dUdha bhI bahuta hai| hai, tumheM na kucha pakar3anA hai| tuma isa rAha se gujara jaao|| isa saMsAra meM padArtha bhI hai, paramAtmA bhI hai| yahAM roga bhI haiM aura lekina rAha se bhAganA mata, bhagor3e mata bnnaa| svAsthya bhI hai| yahAM samasyAeM bhI haiM aura samAdhAna bhI haiN| tuma do taraha ke loga haiN| eka haiM: pakar3anevAle, jinako hama bhogI ye do bhUloM se bcnaa| saba pakar3ane meM galata bhI baca rahatA hai, kahate haiN| dIvAne haiN| ve usako bhI pakar3a lete haiM, jo pakar3ane saba chor3ane meM sahI bhI chUTa jAtA hai| haMsA to motI cuge!
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 kaMkar3a-kaMkar3a chor3a denA, motI-motI cuna lenaa| prema meM bar3e phira eka jJAna hai ki tuma kisI vyakti ke aMtastala meM utarate motI haiM! | ho; hRdaya se hRdaya kI gAMTha bAMdhate ho, eka-dUsare ke lie apanA isalie tumase phira-phira kahatA hUM, use samasyA mata bnaanaa| dvAra-daravAjA khulA chor3ate ho| hAM, usameM kucha kaMkar3a par3e haiM, unheM nikAlanA jarUrI hai| prema kA kyA artha hotA hai? yahI artha hotA hai ki kisI jaise-jaise prema kA anubhava gahana hotA hai-prema kA guNa vyakti ke lie tumane aba apane jIvana ke saba daravAje khule badalatA hai| | chor3a diye; aura kisI vyakti ne tumhAre lie apane jIvana ke aba bhI dilakaza hai terA husna, magara kyA kIje saba daravAje khule chor3a diye| prema kA yahI artha hotA hai ki do aura bhI dukha haiM jamAne meM muhabbata ke sivA vyaktiyoM ke bIca aba chupAne yogya koI rAja na rhaa| prema kA rAhateM aura bhI haiM vasla kI rAhata ke sivA yahI artha hotA hai ki aba do vyaktiyoM ke bIca aisA kucha bhI mujhase pahalI sI muhabbata merI mahabUba na maaNg| nahIM hai jise chipAyA jAye; saba ughAr3A; do hRdaya apane AvaraNa jaba koI vyakti pahalI daphA prema meM utaratA hai, to prema hotA hai ke bAhara Aye; do hRdayoM ne eka-dUsare ko nagnatA meM dekhA aura eka svapna jaisA; jaise aura saba vyartha ho jAtA hai, prema hI sArthaka | do hRdaya eka-dUsare meM praviSTa hue| aura yaha prema ke dvArA hI ho jAtA hai| saMbhava hai| lekina jaise-jaise prema kA anubhava gahana hotA hai, prema kI pIr3A | agara tuma bAhara khar3e raho, jaisA ki vaijJAnika khar3A rahatA hai, sApha hotI hai, aura bhI dukha dikhAI par3ane zurU hote haiN| | taTastha bhAva se darzaka kI taraha dekhate raho. prema meM Dabona. to tama aura bhI dukha haiM jamAne meM muhabbata ke sivA kabhI jAna hI na paaoge| AtmA ko to na jAna paaoge| rAhateM aura bhI haiM vasla kI rAhata ke sivA isalie vijJAna AtmA ko nahIM jAna paataa| vijJAna kabhI bhI nahIM aba bhI dilakaza hai terA husna, magara kyA kIje jAna pAyegA ki AdamI meM AtmA hai| kyoMki AtmA kA patA to mujhase pahalI sI muhabbata merI mahabUba na maaNg| prema ke atirikta aura kisI DhaMga se calatA hI nhiiN| yaha koI aura prema bahuta kucha sikhAtA hai| prema se bar3I koI pAThazAlA cIra-phAr3a karake patA nahIM clegaa| yaha koI Disekzana, sarjarI nahIM hai| kyoMki prema se jyAdA tuma kisI manuSya ke nikaTa aura karake patA nahIM clegaa| yaha koI aujAroM ko AdamI ke bhItara kisI DhaMga se Ate nahIM ho| jitane tuma nikaTa Ate ho, utane hI le jAkara pahacAna nahIM ho sakatI ki AtmA hai| taba to kucha bhI manuSya kI aMtarAtmA pragaTa hone lagatI hai| tuma bhI jhalakate ho, na milegaa| haDDI, mAMsa-majjA milegii| jo bAhara-bAhara hai, dusarA bhI jhalakatA hai| jitane tuma karIba Ate ho, tuma bhI vahI pakar3a meM aayegaa| jo bhItara-bhItara hai, vaha chuTa jaayegaa| ughar3ate ho, dUsarA bhI ughar3atA hai| __ tumane khayAla kiyA ki jise tuma prema karate ho, vaha haDDI, eka to vijJAna kA DhaMga hai-dUra khar3e hokara dekha lene kA DhaMgaH | mAMsa-majjA nahIM raha jAtA! jise tuma prema nahIM karate, vaha haDDI, bAhara se dekha lene kA ddhNg| phira eka kavi kA DhaMga hai : bhItara | mAMsa-majjA raha jAtA hai| jise tuma prema nahIM karate, vaha mAtra gahare utarakara, prema karake dekhane kA ddhNg| aba agara tumheM vRkSa | zarIra hai| jise tuma prema karate ho, usameM pahalI daphA AtmA kA ko dekhanA hai, caTTAna ko dekhanA hai, to zAyada bAhara se bhI dekha | bodha honA zurU hotA hai| lo| maiM kahatA hUM zAyada; kyoMki jinhoMne bahuta gaharA dekhA hai, ve isalie jinhoMne khUba prema kiyA, aTUTa prema kiyA, unheM saba to kahate haiM, caTTAna ko bhI bAhara se dekhanA adhUrA dekhanA hai| jagaha AtmA dikhAI par3a gii| agara mahAvIra ko pattharoM meM bhI kyoMki caTTAna kA bhI aMtastala hai| to bAhara-bAhara se tuma dikhAI par3a gaI to usakA kAraNa yaha nahIM hai ki ve dUra khar3e caTTAna kI parikramA kara Aoge, dekha loge-usa dekhane ko | vaijJAnika kI taraha dekhate rahe, ve gahare meM aMtastala meM saMbaMdhita tuma dekhanA mata mAna lenaa| barTeDa rasela ne kahA hai, vaha paricaya | hue, utre| to vRkSa meM bhI AtmA dikha gii| to mahAvIra vRkSa kA hai-ekveNtteNs| use jJAna mata khnaa| pattA tor3ane meM bhI ciMtA anubhava karate haiN| 478 Main Education International .
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema yaha ciMtA jaina muni kI ciMtA nahIM hai| jaina muni ciMtA karatA hai, isalie maiM kahatA hUM, ahiMsA kA maulika artha prema hai| vRkSa kA pattA nahIM tor3anA hai, kyoMki use svarga jAnA hai| pazu ko | tuma ghabar3AnA mata! prema tumheM bahuta kucha sikhaayegaa| prema tumheM nahIM mAranA hai, kyoMki narka se bacanA hai| yaha dukAnadAra kA tumhAre ahaMkAra kA narka batAyegA; tuma use chor3a denaa| aura prema hisAba hai| mahAvIra vRkSa ko coTa nahIM pahuMcAte, kyoMki unheM tumheM tumhAre hRdaya kA svarga bhI dikhAyegA; to use pakar3a lenaa| dikhAI par3A ki vRkSa sirpha vRkSa nahIM hai, jIvaMta AtmA hai| na AjijI sIkhI, garIboM kI himAyata sIkhI kevala itanA dikhAI par3A ki vRkSa jIvaMta AtmA hai, yaha bhI yAsI hiramAna ke dukha-darda ke mAnI sIkhe dikhAI par3A ki ThIka mere jaisI hI AtmA hai-usI rAha para jisa jeradastoM ke muzAiba ko samajhanA sIkhA para maiM hUM, thor3e pIche sahI; Aja nahIM kala manuSya ho jaayegaa| sarda AhoM ke rukhe-jarda ke mAnI siikhe| isalie mahAvIra ne sAre jIvana ko pAMca hissoM meM bAMTa diyaa| prema tumheM bahuta kucha sikhaayegaa| prema ke atirikta koI aura ekeMdriya jiiv| pRthvI ko unhoMne kahA, eka-iMdriya jiiv| pRthvI sikhA hI nahIM sktaa| isalie agara prema meM kucha ar3acana bhI! mahAvIra jamIna para bhI calate haiM to bahuta kSamA mAMgate hue mAlUma hotI hai to use prema kI ar3acana mata khnaa| tumane abhI calate haiN| vaha bhI jIvana hai| eka hI usakI iMdriya hai-kevala prema ke pATha pUre nahIM sIkhe, isalie ar3acana A rahI hai| jaise kAyA, kevala deh| | koI AdamI nayA-nayA pAnI meM tairanA zurU karatA hai to hAtha-paira jisako vaijJAnika aba kahate haiM, amIbA-mahAvIra ko tar3aphar3AtA hai, ghabar3AtA hai, becainI hotI hai| yaha koI tairanA tairane usakI pakar3a A gaI thii| vaijJAnika kahate haiM, amIbA pahalA kA svarUpa nahIM hai; yaha to na tairane kI vajaha se ho rahA hai| prANa-spaMdana hai| usake pAsa kevala deha hotI hai, na haDDI, na tuma agara mujhase pUcho to maiM aisA kahUMgA, ki prema meM jo samasyA mastiSka, na AMkha, na kAna, kucha bhI nahIM; koI iMdriya nahIM, | hai, vaha aprema kI vajaha se paidA ho rahI hai| jaba yaha AdamI tairanA sirpha zarIra hotA hai| vaha apane zarIra ko hI apane bhojana ke | sIkha jAyegA to tairane meM eka prasAda A jAtA, taba koI ceSTA pAsa le AtA hai| apane bhojana ke Upara baiTha jAtA hai aura zarIra nahIM karanI hotii| taba ThIka-ThIka tairAka to nadI para chor3a detA hai aura usakA bhojana milakara vilIna ho jAte haiM, eka-dUsare meM apane ko| hAtha-paira bhI nahIM claataa| nadI hI samhAla letI hai| lIna ho jAte haiN| usake pAsa koI muMha bhI nahIM hai| phira usakA aisI kuzalatA A jAtI hai ki kucha bhI karanA nahIM par3atA; honA zarIra jaba bar3A hone lagatA hai-itanA bar3A ho jAtA hai ki kAphI rahatA hai aura nadI samhAla letI hai| samhAlanA muzkila ho jAtA hai, to zarIra do hissoM meM TUTa jAtA prema bhI caitanya ke sAgara meM tairanA hai; dUsare ke sAgara meM DubakI hai aura do amIbA ho jAte haiN| isI taraha usakI saMtati hotI hai| lagAnI hai| pahale-pahale hAtha-paira tar3aphar3AyeMge; ghabar3AhaTa lekina vaha jIvana kA pahalA rUpa hai| hogI; sAMsa ruMdhegI; lagegA mare, DUbe; cillAhaTa hogI ki mahAvIra ne kahA, eka-iMdriya, sirpha zarIra jIvana kA pahalA | bacAo! lekina jaldI hI, isa bacAva kI AvAja ke kAraNa rUpa hai| manuSya hai pNceNdriy| usake pAsa pAMca iMdriyAM haiN| vaha nikalakara bhAga mata khar3e honaa| yaha to tumhArI akuzalatA ke sabase vikasita rUpa hai| lekina vRkSa, pazu-paudhe, saba usI kAraNa hai| yaha to dhIre-dhIre calI jaayegii| raphtA-raphtA, katAra meM haiM; cale A rahe haiM bddh'te| hama bhI kabhI vRkSa the aura AhistA-AhistA abhyAsa gaharA hotA jaayegaa| vRkSa kabhI hama jaise ho jaayeNge| to prema mata chor3o; prema meM jAgaraNa ko sammilita kro| prema to mahAvIra ne jIvana kA eka sAgara khoja liyA, jisameM sabhI mata chor3o; prema ke sAtha dharma ko, dhyAna ko jodd'o| prema + dhyAna, jIvana kI ghaTanAeM haiN| yaha mahA prema meM ghaTA hai| yaha koI tArkika basa itanA karo aura samasyA vidA ho jaayegii| aura samasyA kI vizleSaNa nahIM hai| yaha mahAvIra ko anubhava huA hai| yaha jagaha tuma pAogeH prema eka adabhuta rahasya hai-aura pahalA tejasvitA jIvana kI unako pratIta huii| yaha bahata prema meM hI ho rahasya jahAM se paramAtmA kI khabara milatI hai| zurU-zurU meM sakatI hai| ghabar3AhaTa svAbhAvika hai| 1479
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1 na ghabarA javAnI kI behararavI se par3atA hai| aba to na hajAra rupaye haiM na dasa rupaye haiN| hajAra rupaye yaha dariyA banA legA khuda hI kinArA kA jaba Dhera thA, to hajAra rupaye kI kImata thI uskii| pAMca rupaye vahIM taka khudI hai, vahIM se khudA hai kA Dhera thA, dasa rupaye kA Dhera thA, to dasa rupaye kI kImata thI; jahAM bekasI DhUMr3hatI ho shaaraa| lekina donoM haTA liye to jo zUnya pIche raha jAtA hai, vaha to ghabaDAo mt| yaha Aja jo javAnI kA taphAna hai, yaha jo lagatA hai eka hI malya kA hai| dasa rupaye kA zanya bhI utanA hI rAga-moha kI uThI AMdhI hai, yaha apane se hI vidA ho jaayegii| bar3A hai, hajAra rupaye kA zUnya bhI utanA hI bar3A hai| to tuma tuma jarA paira ko samhAlakara calate rho| galatI kara rahe ho| jIvana meM aisA nahIM hai| jo AdamI jitanA na ghabar3A javAnI kI behararavI se gaharA jIyA hai, jaba vaha ekAMta meM jAtA hai to usake ekAMta kI yaha dariyA banA legA khuda hI kinaaraa| gaharAI bhI utanI hI gaharI hotI hai| jo AdamI samUha meM jIyA hI hAM, jaldI agara bhAga khar3e hue to muzkila meM par3a jaaoge| nahIM hai, vaha ekAMta meM calA jAtA hai, to usake ekAMta kI koI taba na yahAM ke rahoge na vahAM ke| gaharAI hI nahIM hotii| ise tuma anubhava kara sakate ho ki jo jo prema se bhAga gayA usake pAsa ahaMkAra ke sivAya kucha bhI AdamI jaMgala meM hI jIyA hai, use jaMgala meM koI sauMdarya nahIM nahIM bctaa| yadyapi agara tuma bahuta dUra bhAga gaye to tumheM patA hotaa| jo bhIr3a meM, samUha meM, bAjAra meM baiThA rahA hai, jaba kabhI bhI na calegA ahaMkAra kA, kyoMki usakA patA bhI sAtha-saMga meM jaMgala jAtA hai to jo use jaMgala meM dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha jaMgala calatA hai, samUha meM calatA hai| ke AdamI ko dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| tumane khayAla kiyA, AdamI kA baccA paidA hotA hai, agara use | vAnagAga ke jIvana meM aisA smaraNa hai ki vAnagAga eka samudra saMga-sAtha na mile, mAM-pitA parivAra na mile, samUha-samAja na taTa para, phrAMsa ke, apane citra banA rahA thaa| vaha sUraja ke pIche mile, to baca nahIM sakatA, mara jaayegaa| tuma koI kalpanA kara dIvAnA thaa| sUryodaya, sUryAsta-una para usane bar3I mehanata sakate ho ki AdamI kA baccA baca jAye binA samUha, saMga-sAtha kii| samudra ke kinAre vaha eka dina sUryAsta kA citra banA rahA ke? hAM kabhI-kabhI aisA huA hai ki bher3iye AdamI ke bacce ko | thaa| usake citra ko dekha rahI thI eka samudra ke taTa kI machuA le gaye; lekina vaha bhI samUha thA, saMga-sAtha thaa| bher3iyoM ne kI aurt| vaha gaura se dekhatI rahI, gaura se dekhatI rhii| vaha phira bacA liyaa| lekina akelA to Aja taka koI manuSya kA baccA dUsare dina dekhane AI, phira tIsare dina dekhane aaii| aura sAtaveM bacA nahIM hai| jo manuSya ke zarIra ke saMbaMdha meM saca hai, vahI maiM dina dhIre-dhIre vAnagAga se paricaya bhI ho gyaa| to jaba sUraja tumase kahatA hUM, AdamI kI AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM bhI saca hai| DUbane ke karIba AyA to usane kahA ki Apa rukanA, maiM jarA usakA janma bhI samUha meM hotA hai-saMga-sAtha meM, parivAra meN| | apane pati ko, apane baccoM ko bhI le aauuN| to vAnagAga ne AdamI kI AtmA bhI akele meM nahIM jnmtii| hAM, akele kA pUchA, kisalie? to usane kahA ki ve bhI sUryAsta dekha leN| to tuma upayoga kara sakate ho| kabhI-kabhI akele ho jAne meM bhI | usane kahA ki ve to yahIM rahate hI haiM isa samudra taTa para, unhoMne | rasa hai| kabhI-kabhI dasare se dara haTa jAne meM bhI rasa hai| lekina sUryAsta nahIM dekhA? usa strI ne kahA, nahIM maiMne bhI nahIM dekhA thA, vaha phAyadA bhI dUsare se dUra haTane ke kAraNa hotA hai| khayAla jaba taka Apa na Aye the| yaha to itanA svAbhAvika thA hamAre karanA, vaha phAyadA bhI akele hone ke kAraNa nahIM hotA, dUsare se jIvana kA hissA ki isakA hameM kabhI bodha na huA thaa| tumhAre dUra haTane ke kAraNa hotA hai| usakA lAbha bhI dUsare meM hI hai| Ane se hameM patA calA sUryAsta kA sauNdry| aisA samajho ki eka hajAra rupaye kA Dhera lagA hai aura eka dasa aba yaha vAnagAga jahAM se A rahA hai, vahAM sUryAsta muzkila hai rupaye kI DherI lagI hai| jaba hama hajAra rupaye kI DherI haTAte haiM, dekhanA, sUryodaya dekhanA muzkila; kuhAsA ghirA rahatA hai| isake aura dasa rupaye kI DherI haTAte haiM, to dasa rupaye kA abhAva bhI lie sUryodaya aura sUryAsta bar3e mahimApUrNa haiN|| | vaisA hI mAlUma par3atA hai jaise hajAra rupaye kA abhAva mAlUma pazcima meM saMDe, sUrya kA dina chuTTI kA dina hai| kyoMki sUrya 4800 .
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________________ HARIHARANEE paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra prema aisA pragAr3ha hokara dikhAI nahIM detA jaisA pUraba meM dikhAI par3atA do| lekina premI kahatA hai, chor3o; kyoMki jisane chor3A hai usIne hai; aisI mahimA nahIM hai sUraja kI; sUraja DhakA-DhakA hai, bhogaa| tena tyaktena bhuNjiithaaH| jisane diyA usIne paayaa| premI chipA-chipA hai| kahatA hai, de do; kyoMki binA diye pA na skoge| to sUraja kA dina chaTTI kA dina honA hI caahie| loga utsava prema kI bar3I anaThI kImiyA haiH tamhAre pAsa vahI hotA hai jo manAyeM: sUraja nikalA hai, sUraja kA dina hai| tuma de dete ho| jo tuma bacA lete ho, vaha tumhAre pAsa kabhI nahIM ekAMta meM utanI hI guNavattA hogI jitanA gaharA tumhAre saMbaMdhoM hotaa| dikhatA hai tumhAre pAsa hai, lekina tuma usake mAlika nahIM kA jagata thaa| jisa AdamI ne khUba bharapUra prema kiyA hai, vaha jaba hote| mAlika tuma usI ke ho jo tuma de dete ho| jo bAMTa diyA, himAlaya para jAkara baiTha jAtA hai to usake hRdaya kI gaharaI pUcho usI ke mAlika ho| mAlakiyata kaba ghaTatI hai, tumane socA? mt| lekina jisane kabhI prema hI nahIM kiyA, vaha bhI himAlaya jaba tumhAre hAtha se koI cIja kisI dUsare hAtha meM jAtI hai, usa kI pahAr3I para jAkara baiTha jAtA hai; usakA chichalApana kssnn| jaba tumhAre hAtha se haTatI hai cIja, tuma mAlika hote ho| chichalApana hI rahanevAlA hai| agara tumhArI muTThI meM baMda rahe, tuma mAlika nahIM hote, jyAdA se ___ maiM tumase yaha kaha rahA hUM ki tumhAre ekAMta kA bhI tabhI mUlya hai jyAdA phredaar| tijor3I para baiThe haiM laTTha liye, baMdUka jaba tumhAre saMbaMdhoM kI gaharAI ho| agara hajAra rupaye kI ghraaii| liye--para phredaar| thI to tumhArA ekAMta hajAra rupaye ke mUlya kA hogaa| agara dasa jisa kSaNa tuma dete ho, dene se hI patA calatA hai ki tumhAre pAsa rupaye kI gaharAI thI to dasa rupaye ke mUlya kA hogaa| thaa| dene se hI tumheM bhI patA calatA hai ki maiM de sakA-merA thA! jIvana kA gaNita murdA gaNita nahIM hai| yahAM tumane kitanI vahI hai tumhArA jo tumane diyaa| aura usI ko tumane bhogA, jo tIvratA se, tvarA se jIvana ko jIyA hai, utanI hI anUThI tumane baaNttaa| anubhUtiyAM ekAMta meM utthegii| isalie maiM kahatA hUM : jAo prema sAjhedArI bar3hAo! prema kA artha itanA hI hotA hai : sAjhedArI meM, kyoMki tumhAre dhyAna kI gaharAI bhI tumhAre prema kI gaharAI para kro| kisI ko do! kisI ko bAMTo! aura dhanyavAda denA use, nirbhara hogii| dUsare ke sAtha to jIkara dekha lo, tAki tuma apane jo tumhAre jIvana meM isa bhAMti Aye ki tuma usase kucha bAMTa sAtha jIne kA rAja sIkha jaao| sko| dhanyavAda denA! dUsare ke mAdhyama se hama apane pAsa Ate haiN| dU prema kI bar3I kuzalatA yaha hai ki yahAM lenevAlA bhI kucha detA hai jisake dvArA hama apane para vApasa Ate haiN| aura denevAlA bhI kucha detA hai| jaba tuma kisI ko kucha dete ho vyaktiyoM ke bIca nikaTatama dUrI kA nAma prema hai| jaise do aura vaha svIkAra kara letA hai to usane bhI tumheM kucha biMdaoM ke bIca nikaTatama dUrI kA nAma rekhA, aise do vyaktiyoM diyA-usakI svIkRti se diyaa| usane tumheM mAlika banA ke bIca nikaTatama dUrI kA nAma prema hai| agara thor3e irache-tirache diyaa| usane tumheM dAtA banA diyaa| aba aura kyA cAhate ho? calakara jAte ho to yaha prema nahIM hai| sIdhe-sIdhe! tumane jo diyA vaha kucha nahIM thaa| usane jo diyA vaha bahuta jyAdA prema sikhAyegA srltaa| prema sikhAyegA vinmrtaa| prema hai| isalie hiMdustAna meM hamArI vyavasthA hai ki pahale dAna do, sikhAyegA nirhNkaar| prema sikhAyegA tyaag| | phira dakSiNA do| dakSiNA kA artha hai : usane dAna svIkAra kiyA, ise tuma khayAla rakhanA, jisane kabhI prema nahIM kiyA usakA | isakA dhanyavAda bhI do| akele dAna se kAma na clegaa| pahale tyAga kRpaNa kA tyAga hotA hai; vaha tyAga nahIM hai| vaha kaMjUsa to do, lekina yaha jarUrI thor3e hI hai ki vaha le le| koI inakAra hai| isalie maiM sunatA hUM sAdhuoM ko samajhAte ki chor3a do kara de, phira? koI kaha de nahIM cAhie, phira? dhana-daulata, mauta saba chIna legii| aba yaha jarA socane jaisI prema kA artha hai aisA bharosA ki tuma jise dene jA rahe ho, vaha bAta hai ki mauta chIna legI, isalie chor3ane ko kaha rahe ho| | le legA, inakAra na kregaa| bahuta-se loga inakAra ke kAraNa hI matalaba, yaha Dara chIne jAne kA hai| isalie behatara hai, chor3a hI dene se Darate haiM ki hama dene gaye aura kisI ne kaha diyA, nahIM;
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 dvAra baMda kara liyA, phira ? rijekzana, asvIkAra paidA huA? | hai| to loga patniyoM ko bhI kharIdakara lAte rahe, daheja de-dekara to bar3I ghabar3AhaTa lagatI hai! | lAte rhe| vaha bhI kharIda-pharokhta thii| aneka loga mujhase Akara kahate haiM ki prema meM eka hI Dara | aba yaha muzkila hotA jA rahA hai, to logoM kA dhyAna vastuoM mAlUma par3atA hai| hama to nivedana kareM aura inakAra ho jAye! hama kI tarapha jA rahA hai, yA pazaoM kI tarapha jA rahA hai| eka kattA to apane hRdaya ke dvAra kholeM, palaka-pAMvar3e bichAyeM aura dUsarA rakha liyA; jaba bhI ghara Aye, vaha pUMcha hilAtA hai| vaha kabhI bhI pITha kiye calA jAye, na Aye; hama to svAgatama dvAra para bAMdhe, aisA nahIM kaha sakatA ki nahIM hilAyeMge puuNch| tuma jaba bhI Aye, phUla-pattiyAM laTakAyeM aura koI binA dekhe gujara jAye to phira tabhI tumheM gaurava detA hai| bar3I pIr3A hogI! isase to behatara, apanA dvAra-daravAjA baMda hI kutte bar3e rAjanItijJa haiN| ve samajha gaye eka rAjanIti ki rkhnaa| kyoMki jaise hI tuma kisI ko bulAte ho, dUsare ko tumane AdamI pUMcha hilAne se bar3A prasanna hotA hai| udhara usakI pUMcha bala diyA, zakti dI, jIvana diyaa| aba dUsare ke hAtha meM upAya muskurAne lagI, idhara tuma muskurAne lge| usane eka kalA sIkha hai, vaha svIkAra kara le, asvIkAra kara de| lii| para dekhA tumane, kutte bhI dekhate haiN| agara ajanabI AdamI prema kA pahalA kadama hI jokhima se bharA hai| isalie striyAM AtA hai to bhauMkate bhI haiM, pUMcha bhI hilAte haiN| yaha, yaha rAjanIti kabhI prema-nivedana nahIM krtiiN| itanI jokhima striyAM nahIM na huI, yaha kUTanIti, DiplomesI hai| ve yaha dekha rahe haiM ki jAMca utthaatiiN| ve rAha dekhatI haiM--tumhIM prema-nivedana kro| ve pratIkSA to kara lo, AdamI apanAvAlA hai ki nahIM hai, parAyA hai, mitra hai karatI haiN| ki kitanI jokhima puruSa uThAtA hai| jokhima bar3I hai, ki zatru hai| to bhauMkate bhI haiM ki agara zatru huA to pUMcha roka kyoMki dUsarA kaha sakatA hai, nhiiN| dUsarA dvAra ko baMda kara de | leMge, bhauMkate cale jAyeMge; agara mitra huA to bhauMkanA baMda kara sakatA hai, to phira kyA hogA? phira bar3I pIr3A aura tar3apha deMge, pUMcha para pUrI tAkata lagA deMge-asaMdigdha jaba ho jaayeNge| hogii| tuma isa yogya na samajhe gaye ki svIkAra kiye jAo! abhI saMdeha hai| nayA-nayA AdamI A rahA hai, patA nahIM mAlika isalie bahuta-se loga apanA prema aisI cIjoM se lagAte haiM kA mitra ho ki duzmana ho| jahAM se asvIkAra ho hI nahIM sktaa| eka kAra kharIda lI, usI pazcima meM loga jAnavaroM ke pIche kutte-billiyAM pAlane meM se prema karane lge| amarIkA meM karIba-karIba strI ke bAda kAra lage haiM; yA vastuoM ke pIche haiM-kAra hai, makAna hai; aura hajAra kA naMbara do hai| kAra meM eka suvidhA hai; inakAra nahIM kara taraha ke upakaraNa vijJAna ne khoja diye haiM, unameM apanA prema lagA sakatI; kharIda lAye to tumhaarii| isalie hajAroM sAla taka | rahe haiN| AdamI strI ko bhI kharIda ke lAtA rahA, prema karake nahIM; kyoMki yaha vastutaH prema se bacane kA upAya hai, kyoMki prema kI sabase prema meM khatarA thaa| isalie vivAha paidA huaa| | pahalI jokhima yaha hai ki jaba tuma dUsare ko dene jAte ho apanA vivAha hoziyArI hai; jokhima se bacane kI vyavasthA hai| hRdaya, to inakAra bhI ho sakatA hai| aura agara dUsare ne svIkAra mAM-bApa iMtajAma karate haiM, paMDita-purohita kuMDalI milAte haiN| kiyA to tumane hI kucha nahIM diyA, dUsare ne svIkAra karake tumheM tumheM sIdhA nivedana nahIM karanA pdd'taa| jaise tuma kisI ke bhAI kucha de diyaa| prema meM lenevAlA bhI denevAlA hai--denevAlA to ho, kisI kI bahana ho-aise eka dina kisI ke pati yA patnI | denevAlA hai hii| ho jAte ho| acAnaka tuma pAte ho-ho gye| usake lie tumheM prema kI bar3I apUrva mahimA hai| vahAM donoM dAtA ho jAte haiN| khoja nahIM karanI par3atI: tamheM pahalI jokhima nahIM uThAnI pdd'tii| isase bar3A jAda aura kahIM bhI ghaTita nahIM hotaa| saba gaNita ke lekina jaba pahalI jokhima nahIM uThAI to sArA jIvana galata ho | niyama TUTa jAte haiN| kyoMki donoM dAtA ho nahIM sakate gaNita ke jAtA hai| vaha dussAhasa jarUrI hai| | niyama se; eka dAtA hogA to eka lenevAlA hogaa| eka kA hAtha to vivAha IjAda huA, tAki prema se bacA jA ske| loga Upara hogA, dUsare kA hAtha nIce hogaa| lekina prema donoM hAthoM socate haiM, prema ke lie vivAha hai| prema vastutaH bacane kA upAya ko samAna stara para lA detA hai; donoM dAtA bana jAte haiN| denevAlA 482
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema to hai hI, lenevAlA bhI dAtA bana jAtA hai| aura lenevAlA jo jaise-jaise gaharA gayA, vaise-vaise pighalatA gyaa| gahare nahIM gayA, detA hai, vaha denevAle se bhI bar3A hai| aisA nahIM; khUba gahare gyaa| aura aisA bhI nahIM ki usane gaharAI isalie prema gaNita kI sImA ke bAhara par3atA hai, hisAba ke na chU lI; usane pUra sAgara kA aMtastala chU liyaa| lekina taba bAhara par3atA hai, arthazAstra ke bAhara par3atA hai, rahasyamaya hai| taka khuda kho cukA thA, lauTanevAlA na bacA thaa| ghabar3AnA na ! kRpaNa mata bananA! kAyara mata bananA ! prema ke dvAra namaka kA putalA jaisA hI AdamI hai-prema kA putlaa| vaha para dastaka denaa| kyoMki vahI dvAra eka dina paramAtmA kA maMdira | prema se paidA huA hai, prema se banA hai| tumhArA ro-roAM, tumhArI bhI siddha hotA hai| rattI-rattI prema se banI hai| to jaba tuma paramAtmA ke sAgara meM DubakI lagAoge...nahIM ki tuma patA na lagA loge, patA lagA dUsarA prazna: loge; lekina patA lagAne meM kho jaaoge| Aha ko cAhie eka umra asara hone taka ibtidA meM hI mara gaye saba yAra kauna jItA hai tere julpha ke sara hone taka kauna izka kI iMtihA laayaa| hamane mAnA ki tagAphula na karoge, lekina isalie khAka hone kI taiyArI rkho| aura mAnA ki bahata bAra khAka ho jAyeMge hama tumako khabara hone tk| aisA lagegA ki bar3I dera huI jA rahI hai aura bahuta bAra tar3apha hogI ki aba jaldI ho, aura bahuta bAra aisI zikAyata uThegI ki aba prema kA rAstA hI miTane kA rAstA hai| vahAM khAka ho jAnA hI aura pIr3A kyoM; phira bhIupalabdhi hai| vahAM kho jAnA hI pA lenA hai| vahAM bacAne kI | kyA usake bagaira jiMdagAnI? ceSTA se hI bAdhA hotI hai| vahAM to dhIre-dhIre apane ko glaate| mAnA vaha hajAra dilazikana hai| jAnA hai aura eka aisI ghar3I lAnI hai, jahAM premI to bace hI -bahata dila ko dukhAnevAlA hai. lekina usake binA jiMdagI na-basa prema kA hI sAgara lahareM letA raha jaaye| usI kSaNa kA koI artha bhI nhiiN| paramAtmA avatarita hotA hai| jahAM tuma miTe vahIM paramAtmA kA | dhanyabhAgI haiM ve jo paramAtmA ke rAste para dukhI aura pIr3ita hote praveza hai| haiN| abhAge haiM ve jo paramAtmA ke viparIta rAste para sukhI aura ibtidA meM hI mara gaye saba yAra prasanna haiN| kyoMki paramAtmA ke viparIta rAste para sukha aura prasanna kauna izka kI iMtihA laayaa| bhI rAkha ho jaayegaa| aura paramAtmA ke rAste para rAkha ho jAnA bhI prema ke prAraMbha meM hI loga mara jAte haiN| aMta taka jAne kI to | svarNa ho jAne kA upAya, vyavasthA hai| suvidhA kahAM hai, bacatA kauna hai? prema kI koI Aja taka gaharAI eka tarje-tagAphula hai so vaha unako mubAraka nahIM chU skaa| eka arje-tamannA hai so hama karate rheNge| rAmakRSNa kahate the, eka melA bharA thA aura loga sAgara ke taTa -eka upekSA hai so paramAtmA ko chor3a diyA, vaha karatA rhe| para vicAra karate the ki sAgara kI gaharAI kitanI hai| eka namaka eka tarje-tagAphula hai so vaha unako mubAraka kA putalA bhI AyA thaa| eka arje-tamannA hai so hama karate rheNge| usane kahA, 'Thaharo! aise vicAra karane se kyA hogA? maiM -eka abhIpsA hai, prArthanA hai, vaha hama karate rheNge| eka DubakI lagAtA huuN| maiM abhI patA lA detA huuN|' usane DubakI lagA | upekSA hai, tU karate rahanA! lI, lekina lauTA nahIM, lauTA nahIM, lauTA nhiiN| sAMjha ho gayI, | bhakta kahatA hai, tU upekSA karanA, hama abhIpsA kareMge; dekheM dUsarA dina ho gayA, melA ujar3ane kA vakta bhI A gayA, loga kauna jItatA hai! rAha dekhate rahe, lekina vaha kabhI lauTA nhiiN| vaha lauTatA kaise? eka tarje-tagAphula hai so vaha unako mubAraka vaha namaka kA putalA thA; sAgara meM utarA to galane lgaa| eka arje-tamannA hai so hama karate rheNge| 483 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ F paramAtmA dUra hai, aisA to socanA hI nhiiN| kyoMki jo dUra ho eka bar3A bukhAra sAre jagata meM phailA hai-tejI, jaldI, spIDa! sakatA hai, vaha to paramAtmA na hogaa| paramAtmA to vahI hai jisane to jaise iMsTeMTa kAphI, aisA sArA jIvana, sabhI kucha abhI ho tumheM saba tarapha se gherA hai, bAhara aura bhItara saba tarapha se bharA hai| jAye, isI kSaNa ho jAye, Aja hI ho jAye! to manuSya ke jIvana usake atirikta kucha bhI nahIM hai| paramAtmA sarvasva hai| kI kucha gaharAiyAM kho hI gayIM, kyoMki kucha cIjeM dhIre-dhIre hotI paramAtmA saba kucha kA nAma hai| paramAtmA koI vyakti nahIM hai, haiN| kucha cIjeM mausamI phUloM kI taraha hotI haiM--Aja lagAyIM, paramAtmA samaSTi hai| isalie usase dUra to hama nahIM haiM, lekina tIna saptAha meM paudhe ho jAyeMge, chaha saptAha meM phUla A jarA hama behoza haiN| jAyeMge lekina Aye nahIM ki gaye bhI nhiiN| lekina devadAra allA re bekhudI ki tere pAsa baiThakara aura cIr3a ke vRkSa varSoM leMge, varSoM lageMge, bar3e dhIre-dhIre bddh'eNge| terA hI iMtajAra kiyA hai kbhii-kbhii| aura yaha to paramAtmA kI khoja to zAzvata vRkSa hai; isako ropanA hama behoza haiM, basa itanI hI bAta hai| aura hama behoza taba taka apane hRdaya meM, to bar3I anaMta prakriyA hai| aba yaha abhI isI raheMge, jaba taka hama haiN| hamArA honA hamArA behoza honA hai| to kSaNa nahIM ho sktaa| khAka to honA pdd'egaa| jalanA to pdd'egaa| rAkha to honA pdd'egaa| kala maiM eka kitAba par3ha rahA thaa| usameM eka amarIkI prArthanA magara yahI vAstavika hone kA upAya hai| karatA hai ki he prabhu! sunate haiM dhIraja kI bar3I jarUrata hai, to dhIraja abhI to hama nAmamAtra ko haiM, kahane mAtra ko haiN| abhI hamAre de-lekina abhI aura yahIM! dhIraja kI bar3I jarUrata hai! to de, hone meM kyA hai? koI satva nahIM, koI sAra nhiiN| dhIraja de--lekina abhI aura yahIM! to ghabar3Ao mt| aura yaha bhI mAnA ki jIvana meM kucha cIjeM samaya mAMgatI haiM aura jitanI mahatvapUrNa 'Aha ko cAhie eka umra asara hone taka hoM utanA jyAdA samaya mAMgatI haiN| agara kisI vyakti se kevala kauna jItA hai tere julpha ke sara hone taka vAsanA kA saMbaMdha banAnA ho to abhI aura yahIM bana sakatA hai, hamane mAnA ki tagAphula na karoge, lekina prema kA banAnA ho to samaya lgegaa| aura prArthanA kA banAnA ho khAka ho jAyeMge hama tumako khabara hone tk|' to anaMta kAla laga jaayeNge| aura paramAtmA kA banAnA ho to ho jAo! zAzvatatA caahie| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki tumheM pratIkSA tamAma umra terA iMtajAra kara leMge karanI par3egI zAzvatatA tk| kyoMki zAzvatatA ne abhI aura magara ye raMja rahegA ki jiMdagI kama hai| yahAM bhI tuma taka apanA hAtha pahuMcAyA hai| tuma zAzvata ke lie karo! umra choTI par3a jAye, iMtajAra bar3A ho jaaye| aneka umeM taiyAra hue ki abhI aura yahIM bhI ghaTa sakatA hai| isameM jarA samA jAyeM, iMtajAra itanA bar3A ho jaaye| pratIkSA aisI ghanI ho virodhAbhAsa lgegaa| ise spaSTa karake khuuN| jAye ki janma aura jIvana palaka ke jhapane jaise bItane lgeN| agara tuma zAzvata pratIkSA karane ko rAjI ho to abhI aura yahIM lekina iMtajAra kA silasilA jArI rhe| zarIra badaleM, jIvana ghaTa sakatA hai; kyoMki zAzvata pratIkSA kA artha huA aba koI badaleM, yoni badale, rUpa badaleM, raMga badaleM, nAma badaleM, saba jaldI nahIM; tuma zAMta hue; zithila tumane chor3A; tanAva httaa| badalatA jAye-lekina bhItara kI pratIkSA kA eka sUtra anasyUta | aba tumhArI koI mAMga nahIM hai-ho, jaba ho| aba koI jaldI na rahe, eka dhAgA piroyA rahe sAre manakoM meN| rhii| basa isa zithila aura zAMta mana meM abhI aura yahIM ghaTa ghaTanA to isa kSaNa bhI ghaTa sakatI hai, lekina pratIkSA anaMta sakatA hai| caahie| aura ghaTanA bahuta dera hogI ghaTane ke lie, agara pratIkSA tumane mAMgA abhI aura yahIM ghaTa jAye to tuma itane tana gaye, meM thor3I kamI rhii| jaldabAjI na krnaa| itane parezAna ho gaye ki kahIM na ghaTA aura samaya bIta gayA to naye yaga ne bar3I jaldabAjI kI hai| isalie pratIkSA ke gahare kahIM samaya phijUla na calA jaaye| tumhAre tanAva ke kAraNa hI na rUpa kho gaye haiN| koI pratIkSA karane ko rAjI nahIM hai| pazcima se ghaTa paayegaa| mAMga meM tanAva hai| yahI abhIpsA zabda kI khUbI hai|
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________________ MARRERNEL paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra ke prema || vAsanA kA artha hai : mAMga hai, tnaavpuurnn| abhIpsA kA artha hai: | sunakara koI mahatvAkAMkSA to jagatI nahIM ki pAnA hai, uThanA hai, mAMga hai, tnaavshuuny| mAMgate bhI haiM, jaldI bhI nahIM hai; denA, jaba jAganA hai| to jaba jahAM koI mahatvAkAMkSA nahIM uThatI to AdamI tujhe denA ho! terI marjI! na denA ho, usake lie bhI rAjI haiM! so jAtA hai, kareMge bhI kyA aura? / tumane dekhA, jaba tumhAre pAsa kucha bhI karane ko nahIM hotA, taba tIsarA prazna: Apake pravacana ke samaya maiMne saMnyAsiyoM ke tuma so jAte ho| karoge kyA aura? jaba taka kucha karane ko cehare kA avalokana kiyA hai| aisA lagatA hai ki ve gaharI nIMda hotA hai, taba taka tuma karate rahate ho| aura tumane yaha bhI dekhA meM pahuMca gaye haiN| aura merA apanA anubhava bhI yahI hai ki jaisI hogA jaba tumhAre pAsa karane ko itanA kucha hotA hai ki tuma bistara mIThI, gaharI aura lubhAvanI nIMda pravacana ke samaya lagatI hai para bhI par3a jAte ho, lekina mana meM kAma jArI rahatA hai, to nIMda vaisI aura kabhI anubhava meM nahIM aatii| kyA kAraNa hai? nahIM aatii| to jahAM kAma hai vahAM nIMda meM bAdhA hai| paramAtmA tumhArA koI kAma to hai nhiiN| vahAM kucha karane ko to hai nhiiN| alaga-alaga logoM ke alaga-alaga kAraNa hoNge| eka tumhAre bhItara koI abhIpsA to hai nahIM; use pAne kI koI kAraNa to batAyA nahIM jA sakatA, kyoMki yahAM bahuta loga haiN| AkAMkSA to hai nhiiN| suna liyA, nIMda A gyii| lekina phira bhI prazna vicAraNIya hai| __ to eka to aise loga haiN| dUsare aise loga haiM jo vastutaH nIMda meM pahalI bAta, kacha loga to nizcita hI sabhI dharma-sabhAoM meM cale jAte haiM AkAMkSA ke rahate bhii| paramAtmA ko pAne kI pyAsa so jAte haiN| yaha bacane kI eka tarakIba hai| yaha mana kI eka bar3I bhI hai, kisI ko dhokhA dene nahIM Aye haiM; lekina phira bhI nIMda meM | sakSma vyavasthA hai| jisase tuma bacanA cAhate ho to bIca meM eka cale jAte haiN| apane ko bhI dhokhA nahIM de rahe haiM, lekina nIMda nIMda kA pardA DAla lete ho| sunA hI nahIM, to apane sAtha hI barabasa pakar3a letI hai| usakA kAraNa hai-janmoM-janmoM kI mana kUTanItika khela khela gye| sunane bhI gaye to rasa bhI le liyA kI aadt| jisa dizA meM mana kabhI gayA nahIM hai, usa dizA meM ki dhArmika vyakti haiM aura so bhI gaye to sunA bhI nhiiN| to jAne se mana inakAra karatA hai, jisa dizA meM mana ko kabhI le nahIM duniyA ko dikhAI bhI par3A ki dhArmika haiM aura jhaMjhaTa bhI na huii| gaye ho pahale, anabhyasta hai, rAstA aparicita hai, vaha vahAM jAne dhArmika hone kI jhaMjhaTa meM bhI na pdd'e| se bilakula inakAra kara detA hai| vaha jamIna para hI baiTha jAtA hai| to eka to varga aise logoM kA hai, jo dharma kI bAta par3I nahIM vaha AMkha hI baMda kara letA hai| vaha kahatA hai, hama so hI jaayeNge| unake kAna meM ki unheM nIMda AI nhiiN| yaha unake bhItara yaha mana kA inakAra hai| karIba-karIba yAMtrika ho gayA hai| maMdiroM meM, carcoM meM tuma unheM to dUsarA varga hai jo niSThApUrvaka samajhanA cAhatA hai| lekina sotA huA paaoge| | usakA mana inakAra kara rahA hai| eka pAdarI pUcha rahA thA apane eka bhakta ko; kyoMki pAdarI phira eka tIsarA varga hai, jisakI nIMda bar3e aura kAraNa se paidA dekhatA thA, jaba bhI vaha AtA hai, soyA hI rahatA hai carca meN| ho rahI hai| agara tuma hRdayapUrvaka merI bAtoM ko suna rahe ho to usane usase eka dina pUchA ki kyA rAta nIMda ThIka se nahIM hotI? eka taraha kI taMdrA utara hI aayegii| para vaha nIMda nahIM hai| usako usa AdamI ne kahA, rAta to nIMda lagatI hI nhiiN| hajAra ciMtAeM haiM yoga alaga nAma detA hai--tNdraa| vaha nIMda jaisI hai, nidrA jaisI saMsAra kI, magara usakI koI ciMtA nhiiN| jaba ApakA pravacana hai, lekina nidrA nahIM hai| vaha taMdrA hai| taMdrA kA artha hai: jaba tuma sunatA hUM to khUba gaharI nIMda laga jAtI hai| koI madhura saMgIta sunate ho to eka tAla baMdha jAtI hai bhItara, eka saMsAra kI to ciMtA hai, paramAtmA kI to koI ciMtA hai nhiiN| sura baMdha jAtA hai, eka sannATA khiMca jAtA hai, vicAra zAMta ho saMsAra ke to vicAra haiM, paramAtmA kA to koI vicAra hai nhiiN| jAte haiN| eka bar3I jhapakI, jisako tuma jAganA bhI nahIM kaha saMsAra kI to bhAga-daur3a hai, to nIMda ko khalala DAlatI hai| sakate, sonA bhI nahIM kaha sakate; jo donoM ke madhya paramAtmA kI koI bhAga-daur3a to hai nhiiN| to paramAtmA kI bAta hai-taMdrA-aisI ghar3I A jAtI hai| na bAhara na bhItara, dehalI 4851
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH / para khar3e ho jAte ho, madhya meM khar3e ho jAte ho| tuma yaha bhI nahIM ki jAgaraNa alaga, nidrA alaga, taMdrA bilakula alaga hai| taMdrA kaha sakate ki so gaye the, kyoMki tuma merI bAta pUrI taraha sunate | to eka mAdaka sthiti hai| rhoge| aura tuma yaha bhI nahIM kaha sakate ki tuma jAge hue the; namAje-izka kA AtA bhI hai, jo hoza kabhI kyoMki eka bar3I rAhata, jaisI ki nIMda meM bhI nahIM milatI, eka to bekhudI merI bar3hakara imAma hotI hai| bar3I vizrAMti, tumheM usa taMdrA se mila jaaegii| -kabhI-kabhI jaba prArthanA meM DUbane kI icchA bhI hotI hai to to tIsarA varga hai, jisakI nidrA taMdrA ke jaisI hai| tatkSaNa tallInatA merA netRtva karane lagatI hai| isameM pahale varga meM agara tuma ho to acchA ho, AnA baMda kara | namAje-izka kA AtA bhI hai, jo hoza kabhI denaa| agara dUsare varga meM tuma ho to saMgharSa karanA; kyoMki vaha to bekhudI merI bar3hakara imAma hotI hai| nidrA tumhAre mana kI purAnI Adata hai, use tor3anA pdd'egaa| agara -to tatkSaNa merI tallInatA Age A jAtI hai aura tIsare varga meM tuma ho to saubhAgyazAlI samajhanA aura isa taMdrA se mArgadarzaka ho jAtI hai| yaha taMdrA vahI tallInatA hai jo mArgadarzaka lar3anA mata; isa taMdrA meM cupacApa apane ko chor3a denaa| kyoMki bana jAtI hai| phira phikra mata krnaa| agara tIsarI taraha kI taMdrA jo bhI maiM kaha rahA hUM, taMdrA meM kucha bhI cUkegA nahIM; vaha tumhAre ho to yaha bhI mata socanA ki loga kyA kheNge| yaha bhI mata pAsa pahuMca hI jaayegaa| yaha ho sakatA hai ki zAyada tuma bAda meM socanA ki yaha kahIM koI niyama kA ullaMghana to nahIM ho rahA hai| yAda na rakha sako, kyoMki yAda bahuta Upara-Upara hai; vaha aura yaha bhI mata socanA ki yaha kahIM burA to nahIM hai ki maiM bola rahA bhI gahare pahuMca jaayegaa| taMdrA meM agara tumane sunA to vaha sunanA hUM, aura tuma so rahe ho| nahIM, yaha nIMda hai hI nhiiN| yaha to prema bar3A gaharA hai| vaha tumhAre prANa-prANa meM utara jaayegaa| agara kI eka bar3I gaharI dazA hai| mere zabda tumhAre lie eka gaharA tumhArI taMdrA kI sthiti ho to use tor3ane kI koziza mata krnaa| saMgIta lekara A rahe haiN| tumane zabdoM ko hI nahIM sunA hai, saMgIta taba to AMkha baMda karake zAMti se usameM DUba jaanaa| kyoMki maiM ko bhI pInA zurU kara diyA hai| tumase jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha sirpha vacana hI nahIM haiM; maiM tumase jo mohabbata meM niyAz2a aura husne-mahave-nAja kyA mAnI kaha rahA hUM, una vacanoM meM kucha tumheM de bhI rahA huuN| kucha UrjA kA maiM isa dastUra ko taramIma ke kAbila samajhatA huuN| saMcaraNa ho rahA hai| koI UrjA kA saMvAda ho rahA hai| agara tuma __ aura jahAM prema hai, vahAM niyama-ullaMghana ho sakatA hai| kyoMki jAge rahe to tumhAre mana ke vicAra calate rheNge| agara tuma so gaye prema itanA parama niyama hai ki phira kisI aura niyama kI koI to tuma suna na skoge| agara taMdrA meM rahe to jAgane ke vicAra bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| to tuma kevala ziSTAcAra ke kAraNa samhAlakara na caleMge aura nIMda bhI na hogii| bIca meM khar3e dehalI para tuma mere aura AMkha kholakara mata baiThe rhnaa| agara taMdrA tumheM anubhava bahuta karIba A jaaoge| tumhArA hRdaya mere hRdaya ke bahuta karIba | hotI ho to... dhar3akane lgegaa| mohabbata meM niyAz2a aura husne-mahave-nAja kyA mAnI? to soca lenA, tumhArI jaisI dazA ho...| agara tIsarI ho to to phira prema meM namratA aura ahaMkAra taka kA koI mUlya nhiiN| bar3I saubhAgya kii| taMdrA to dhyAna kI avasthA hai| isI ko to maiM isa dastUra ko taramIma ke kAbila samajhatA huuN| sUphiyoM ne mastI kahA hai| eka nazA car3ha jAtA hai| eka naze phira to sabhI dastUra taramIma ke kAbila haiN| phira to ziSTAcAra jaisA hai| aura lagatA hai, jisane pUchA hai, usakI sthiti taMdrA kI | kI phikra chodd'o| premI ke lie koI niyama nahIM hai| magara bahuta hI hogI; kyoMki merA apanA anubhava yahI hai, usane kahA hai, ki gaura se dekhnaa| kahIM aisA na ho ki nIMda pahale taraha kI ho! jaisI mIThI, gaharI aura lubhaavnii...| agara pahale taraha kI ho to apane ko smhaalnaa| yA to AnA taMdrA kI sthiti mIThI hai, gaharI hai, lubhAvanI hai| lekina tumhAre baMda kro...| lie nayI hogI, isalie tuma use nidrA samajha rahe ho| thor3I eka carca meM aisA huA eka bUr3hA AdamI, lekina karor3apati, | usake sAtha aura pahacAna bar3hegI to tuma sApha-sApha dekha loge sAmane hI baiThatA thaa| aura jaba pAdarI bolatA to na kevala vaha 4861
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema sotA, balki ghurrAtA bhii| to usase aura carca ke logoM ko bhI | dhyAna aura hoza bhI pakar3atA hai| aura yaha saMsAra... ar3acana hotii| usase kucha kahA bhI nahIM jA sakatA thA, kyoMki upha...kaba taka calegA? vaha karor3apati thA aura usake dAna para carca calatA thaa| use yaha bhI nahIM batAyA jA sakatA ki tuma ghurrAte ho| 'saMnyAsa ke zurU ke kucha sAla isa bhrama meM jItI rahI ki maiM to pAdarI ne eka tarakIba khoja lii| usake sAtha eka choTA saMnyAsinI huuN| ve bar3e sukha aura AnaMda ke dina the|' baccA bhI AtA thA, usakA vaha naatii-potaa| usane choTe bacce bhrama ke dina sadA hI sukha aura AnaMda ke dina hote haiN| lekina ko eka dina bulAyA aura kahA ki dekha tU apane dAdA ko jaba ve bhrama ke sAtha eka hI khatarA hai ki vaha sadA nahIM cala sakatA; vaha ghurrAne lageM, hilA diyA kr| maiM tujhe cAra Ane diyA karUMgA eka dina TUTatA hI hai| aura jaba TUTatA hai to pIr3A hotI hai| roj| usane kahA, ThIka! to vaha baccA, jaba bhI usakA dAdA lekina usakA TUTa jAnA zubha hai| aura aba jaba maiM kaha rahA hUM ghurrAne lagatA, usako to bacce ko koI matalaba bhI nahIM thA ki saMnyAsa kevala lene kI bAta nahIM hai...lene se to zuruAta pravacana se, vaha apane dAdA hI para najara rakhatA, unako hilA hotI hai, aMta nhiiN| saMnyAsI banane kA jaba tuma nirNaya karate ho, detaa| aisA do-tIna dina to calA, lekina cauthe dina dekhA ki saMkalpa karate ho, samarpaNa karate ho, to vaha to yAtrA kA pahalA bacce ne hilAyA nhiiN| to, pAdarI ne use bulAyA ki kyoM, kyA kadama hai| vahIM baiThakara prasanna mata hote rhnaa| nahIM to maMjila huA? usane kahA, mere dAdA ne kahA ki dekha, agara tU mujhe nahIM kabhI ghara na AyegI; tuma kabhI maMjila taka na phNcoge| ucita hai hilAyegA to maiM eka rupyaa...| aba Apa soca lo usane kahA, ki pahalA kadama bhI utthaayaa| yaha bhI saubhAgya thaa| isake lie rupayA mila rahA hai! gunagunAnA, gIta gAnA, nAca lenA, prasanna honA; lekina yAtrA agara pahalI, aisI dazA ho to koI jarUrata nahIM hai| koI jArI rakhanI hai| Age jAnA hai| roja Age jAnA hai| aura jitane prayojana nahIM hai| jAnA kyoM aisI jagaha jahAM nIMda AtI ho? ghara tuma Age jAne lagoge, utane maiM tumheM aura Age kI yAtrA ke izAre hI soyA jA sakatA hai, sugamatA se, suvidhA se| yahAM baiThakara dene lguuNgaa| sakhta patthara para, nIMda bhI muzkila hotI hogii| tuma to kaSTa to pahale tumase kahatA hUM, saMnyAsa sirpha eka bhAva-bhaMgimA hai| doge, pApa mujhako bhI lgegaa| vaha to tumheM phusalAne ke lie| vaha to tumheM rAjI kara lene ke agara dUsarI taraha kI nIMda ho to phira koI phikra nhiiN| phira lie| tumase kahatA hUM, yahIM pAsa rahA, do kadama jAnA hai| jaba apane ko jagAne kI koziza krnaa| agara dUsarI taraha kI nIMda | tuma do kadama uThA lete ho, taba maiM kahatA hUM ki aba do kadama ho ki mana kI purAnI Adata ke kAraNa A jAtI ho, to mana kI aur| aise do-do kadama tamheM bar3hAkara hajAroM kadama uThavAye jA AdateM to tor3anI haiM, unase to saMgharSa karanA hogaa| aura jaba sakate haiN| agara maiM tumase kahUM hajAra kadama pahale se, to zAyada pahalI aura dUsarI taraha kI nIMda vidA ho jAyegI to tIsarI taraha tuma pahalA kadama bhI na utthaao| kI nIMda kI saMbhAvanA zurU hotI hai| aura jaba tIsarI A jAye to tumane himmata itanI kho dI hai, AtmavizvAsa itanA kho diyA DaranA mata; phira usameM lIna honA, dduubnaa| hai| tuma bar3I kSudra bAtoM se prabhAvita hote ho| hajAra kadama, to zAyada hajAra kadama kI bAta rukAvaTa hI bana jaaye| isalie maiMne AkhirI prazna H saMnyAsa ke zurU ke kucha sAla isa bhrama meM saMnyAsa ko itanA sarala banA diyA hai jitanA sarala ho sakatA hai| jItI rahI ki maiM saMnyAsinI huuN| ve bar3e sukha aura AnaMda ke dina sirpha saMnyAsa lene kI AkAMkSA ko maiM kahatA hUM kAphI hai, basa, the| kiMtu aba jo Apa saMnyAsa ke phUla kI bAta karate haiM to maiM | aura koI pAtratA nhiiN| lekina eka bAra tuma saMnyAsI hone kA apane ko bahuta ayogya pAtI huuN| jamIna se paira ukhar3a gaye, pahalA kadama uThAye, to yAtrA zurU huii| phira maiM pAtratA kI bAta lekina paMkha abhI taka nahIM uge| yaha kaisI avasthA hai ki eka | bhI kruuNgaa| phira kaise jIvana ke phUla khileM, unakI dizA meM tumheM ora kIrtana, nAca aura bhakti meM lIna hotI hUM, to dUsarI ora saMlagna bhI kruuNgaa| aura eka bAra tuma mere sAtha A gaye, cala 487
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________________ HAL jina sUtra bhAgaH1 AHANERAL par3e, to maiM jAnatA hUM vApasa lauTanA AsAna nhiiN| eka bAra itanI AkAza meM ur3ane kA; lekina paMkha paidA karane hoNge| yA hoMge bhI himmata kara lI ki mere raMga meM raMge, ki gairika vastroM meM DUbe, ki maujUda to janmoM-janmoM se unakA upayoga nahIM kiyA; unakA phira tuma bhAga na skoge| aMgulI pakar3a lI to phira pahuMcA bhI upayoga sIkhanA pdd'egaa| lekina zubha hai ki kama se kama AdhA to pakar3a luuNgaa| eka bAra aMgulI hAtha meM letA hUM, tuma socate ho, huaa| jamIna se paira to ukhar3a gye| aba jamIna para khar3e hone kI kyA harjA hai, aMgulI hI to hai koI; jaba cAheMge taba chur3A leNge| to jagaha na rhii| aba to paMkha khojane hI pdd'eNge| tumase maiM kahatA hai, aMgulI kAphI hai; itane se kAma ho jaayegaa| aura dhyAna rakhanA, jaba taka ki jIvana saMkaTa meM na par3a jAye, itane se kAma na hogaa| itane se kAma zurU hotA hai| jIvana naye kI khoja nahIM krtaa| naye kI khoja saMkaTa meM hotI to svabhAvataH dera-abera pratyeka ko aisA lagegA ki yaha to hai| jaba itanA saMkaTa A jAtA hai ki kucha karanA hI hogA, tabhI bar3I muzkila huii| hama to soce the sarala hai; yaha to kaThina hone naye kI khoja hotI hai; anyathA mana bar3A AlasI hai| lagI baat| yaha to mArga UMcAiyoM para car3hane lgaa| hama to soce to agara tumhArI jamIna maiMne chIna lI to aba tuma the, samatala hai| hama to soce the, rAjapatha hai; ye to pagaDaMDiyAM tar3aphar3Aoge, pheMkoge haath-pair| unhIM hAtha-paira ke pheMkane se phUTane lagI, aura jaMgala meM akele kI yAtrA hone lgii| paMkhoM kA janma hogaa| paMkha to haiM, tuma bhUla hI gaye ho; tumheM yAda lekina usa taka pahuMcane ke lie bahuta kucha cukAnA par3atA hai| hI na rhii| apane pUre jIvana kI hI Ahuti denI par3atI hai| to ar3acana se zurU-zurU meM tar3aphar3AhaTa karoge to ekadama se ur3anA na A ghabar3AnA mt| jaayegaa| ur3ane ke lie bar3I kuzalatA caahie| vaha kuzalatA aura ayogyatA kA bodha paidA ho rahA ho to ise zubha mAnanA; dhIre-dhIre paidA hogii| lekina tuma ur3a skoge| kyoMki AkAza kyoMki ayogyatA kA bodha kevala unhIM ko hotA hai, jinake hI, anaMta AkAza hI-kaho use paramAtmA, mokSa, bhItara thor3I buddhimattA hai| mUr3ha to apane ko yogya hI samajhate haiN| nirvANa-tumhArI niyati hai| aura jo pakSI usa AkAza meM nahIM unheM ayogyatA kA to patA hI nahIM cltaa| ajJAnI to apane ko ur3A, ghoMsale meM hI baiThA raha gayA, usake abhAgya ko kyA kaheM! jJAnI hI mAnate haiN| yaha to sirpha jJAniyoM ko patA calatA hai ki paidA huA thA ki ur3e AkAza meN| lekina paidA to ghoMsale meM honA hama ajJAnI haiN| isalie agara ayogyatA kA bodha ho rahA hai to par3atA hai; AkAza meM to koI bhI pakSI kA aMDA rakhA nahIM jA dukhI mata honaa| yaha to pahalI sUraja kI kiraNa phuuttii| yaha to sktaa| aMDA to rakhanA par3atA hai ghoMsale meN| lekina aMDA phUTa pahalA dIyA jlaa| aba isI dIye se yogyatA paidA hogii| jAye aura pakSI vahIM baiThA rahe ghoMsale meM aura Dare...aura Dara ayogyatA kA patA cala gayA to ayogyatA se mukta ho jAnA usakA svAbhAvika hai, kabhI ur3A nahIM phle...| bahuta AsAna hai| ayogyatA kA patA hI na calatA ho to phira to maiMne tumase tumhArA ghoMsalA to chIna liyA; aba baiThane kI to kaise mukta ho sakoge? koI jagaha nahIM hai| ur3anA hI par3egA! aura tuma udd'oge| 'jamIna se paira ukhar3a gaye haiM, lekina paMkha abhI taka nahIM uge tumane dekhA, jo loga tairanA sikhAte haiM, ve karate kyA haiM? ve haiN...|' naye vyakti ko pAnI meM pheMka dete haiN| aura kucha bhI nahIM krte| ThIka hai| jahAM tuma jA rahe the vahAM se tumheM khIMca liyA hai| vaha | lekina pAnI meM girakara koI bhI hAtha-paira pheMkegA hI, apane ko dizA samApta huii| usa tarapha rasa baMda huaa| lekina jahAM tumheM le bacAne ke lie pheNkegaa| vahI tairane kA pahalA caraNa hai| phira jAnA hai, usa dizA meM lagAne ke lie tumhAre bhItara pAtratA lAnI dhIre-dhIre kuzalatA A jAtI hai| phira vaha dekhatA hai, kaise DhaMga se hogii| purAne rAste para calane kI tumhAre pAsa kuzalatA hai| purAnA pheMkanA; kaise kama zakti lage aura pheNknaa| phira dhIre-dhIre to rAstA to haTA diyA, naye rAste para tumheM lagA diyA; lekina naye binA pheMke bhI tairane lagatA hai| rAste kI kuzalatA sIkhanI hogii| jar3eM to TUTa gayIM, ThIka huA aisA hI Atmika jagata bhI hai| aura isameM dhyAna rakhanA, aisA jamIna se paira ukhar3a gaye, ThIka huaa| yaha pahalA kadama to huA eka bAra hogA, aisA nahIM; bahuta bAra hogaa| kyoMki phira tuma ------ ----- 488 Jairi Education International
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________________ paramAtmA ke maMdira kA dvAra : prema / eka UMcAI para apanA ghara banA loge, phira maiM use ukhAr3a dUMgA, tAki nayI UMcAI para tuma uttho| guru kA kAma hI itanA hai ki vaha usa samaya taka tumheM dhakkA diye calA jAye, jaba taka tuma vahAM na pahuMca jAo, jisake Age phira koI UMcAI nhiiN| paramAtmA taka jaba taka tumheM na pahuMcA de, taba taka tumhAre pIche lagA hI rahe; taba taka tumheM parezAna karatA hI | rahe; taba taka jaise bhI ho-kabhI tumheM sukha dekara, kabhI tumheM dukha dekara; kabhI tumhArI pITha thapathapAkara aura kabhI tumhArI lAnata-manAmata karake; kabhI tuma para krodha jAhira karake aura kabhI tuma para prema jAhira karake-lekina tumheM dhakAtA hI rhe| kyoMki tumhArA mana to kahegA, basa yahIM ruka jaayeN| tuma to hara jagaha ruka jAne ko tatpara ho; kyoMki ruka jAne meM vizrAma hai| calane meM zrama hai| lekina maiM tumheM usa kSaNa taka calAtA rahaMgA, jaba taka ki parama vizrAma na A jaaye| parama vizrAma yAnI prmaatmaa| parama vizrAma yAnI mokss| jisase phira pIche giranA nahIM hotA aura jisake pAra phira kucha aura zeSa nahIM hai-- aise parama satya ko pAne ke pahale bahuta bAra tuma mujhase nArAja bhI hone lgoge| kyoMki tuma sastA cAhate ho| kyoMki tuma sadA cAhate ho ki muphta meM mila jaaye| tuma sadA cAhate ho ki tumhAre binA kucha kiye mila jaaye| to tuma bhAga hI na jAo, isalie maiM kabhI-kabhI aisA bhI kahatA hUM; binA kiye kucha mila jaayegaa| to tuma ruke bhI rahate ho ki zAyada aba milatA ho| lekina binA kiye kucha bhI nahIM miltaa| to tumheM rokane ke lie kaha detA hUM, binA kiye bhI mila jAyegA, prabhu ke prasAda se bhI mila jaayegaa| to tuma ruke rahate ho AzA meN| aura yahAM tumhAre sAtha maiM ceSTA meM lagA rahatA hUM ki tuma kucha karane lgo| kyoMki usakA prasAda bhI unhIM ko milatA hai jo kucha karate haiN| to ghabar3AnA mata, becaina mata honaa| yaha zubha hai ki ayogyatA dikhAI pdd'ii| yaha zubha hai ki vaha sastI prasannatA jo saMnyAsa lene se hI A gayI thI, kho gyii| aba asalI saMnyAsI bananA! thor3A soco! mAtra vastra badalane se prasanna ho gaye the; jisa dina AtmA badalegI to kyA hogA! Aja itanA hii| 4891