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________________ teIsavAM pravacana jIvana kI bhavyatAH abhI aura yahIM For Private & Wewenal Use Only
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________________ sadahadi ya pattedi ya, rocedi ya taha puNo ya phaasedi| dhamma bhoganimittaM, Na du so kammakkhayaNimittaM / / 55 / / suhapariNAmo puNNaM, asuho pAva ti bhnniymnnesu| pariNAmo Nannagado, dukkhakkhayakAraNaM smye||56|| puNNaM pi jo samicchadi, saMsAro teNa Ihido hodi| puNNaM sugaIheMdu, puNNakhaeNeva NivvANaM / / 57 / / kammamasuhaM kusIlaM, suhakammaM cAvi jANa va susIlaM kaha taM hodi susIlaM, jaM saMsAraM pvesedi||58|| sovaNNiyaM pi NiyalaM, baMdhadi kAlAyasaM pi jaha purisN| baMdhadi evaM jIvaM, suhamasuhaM vA kadaM kmbh||59|| tamhA du kusIlehiM ya, rAyaM mA kuNaha mA va sNsggN| sAhINo hi viNAso, kusiilsNsggraayenn||60|| varaM vayatavehi saggo, mA dukkhaM hou NiraI iyrehiN| chAyAtavaTThiyANaM, paDivAlaMtANa gurubheyaM / / 61 / /
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________________ halA sUtra : 'abhavya jIva yadyapi dharma meM zraddhA | kA saMsAra hai| bAhara ke saMsAra ke kAraNa pAne kI vAsanA nahIM hai| / rakhatA hai, usakI pratIti karatA hai, usameM ruci to tuma saMsAra ko chor3a bhI do aura tumhAre bhItara kI vAsanA kI rakhatA hai, usakA pAlana bhI karatA hai, kiMtu yaha saba Aga sulagatI raha jAye to kucha aMtara na huaa| vaha dharma ko bhoga kA nimitta samajhakara karatA hai, karmakSaya kA mahAvIra kahate haiM aise dhArmika vyakti ko-'abhavya jiiv|' kAraNa samajhakara nhiiN|' vaha sirpha bhavya dikhAyI par3atA hai, lekina usakI bhavyatA saMsAra kI Adata AsAnI se nahIM jaatii| janmoM-janmoM taka bAhara-bAhara hai. bhItara usake rAga khaDA hai. bhItara lobha khaDA hai| jise pAlA hai, saMvArA hai, vaha Adata saMsAra ko chor3ane bhI calo __tumane aisA dhArmika vyakti dekhA, jisake bhItara lobha na ho? to bhI sAtha calatI hai| tumane aisA dhArmika vyakti dekhA jo dhArmika ho, dhArmika hone ke ise samajheM, kyoMki ise binA samajhe koI kabhI dhArmika na ho | AnaMda ke kAraNa; jo yaha nahIM kahatA ho ki dhArmika zrama, paayegaa| bahuta haiM jinhoMne saMsAra chor3a diyaa| bAhara dikhAyI puruSArtha se maiM kucha bhaviSya meM kamAne jA rahA hUM? tumane aisA par3anevAlA saMsAra chor3a denA kaThina bhI nhiiN| Azcarya to yahI hai | dhArmika vyakti dekhA jisake mana meM bhaviSya kI koI AkAMkSA na ki bAhara dikhAyI par3anevAle saMsAra ko loga kaise pakar3e rahate haiM! | ho, phalAkAMkSA na ho? itanA vyartha hai, itanA asAra hai ki kisI bhI thor3I-sI prajJAvAna to tuma agara apane dhArmika guruoM se, sAdhuoM se jAkara pUcho cetanA ko chor3ane kA khayAla A jAye to kucha Azcaryacakita ki Apa ye puNya, tapazcaryA, sAdhanA, dhyAna, sAmAyika, hone kI bAta nhiiN| kucha bhI milatA huA dikhAyI nahIM par3atA, upavAsa, vrata, niyama, ina sabakA pAlana kara rahe to chor3ane kA mana A jAtA hai| haiM--kisalie? aura agara ve batA sakeM ki kisalie to lekina bAhara ke saMsAra se bhI jyAdA bhItara eka saMsAra hai| vaha | samajhanA ki ve abhavya jIva haiN| abhI unameM bhavyatA kA janma saMsAra hai ki agara hama chor3ate bhI haiM kucha, to kucha pAne ke lie nahIM huaa| aura ve sabhI batA sakeMge ki puNya ke lie, svarga ke hI chor3ate haiN| vaha pAne kI vRtti nahIM jaatii| to loga saMsAra chor3a lie; bhaviSya meM ucca yoniyAM mileM, devaloka mile-isalie dete haiM to socate haiM, mokSa pAne ke lie; dhana chor3a dete haiM to yA unameM jo bahuta jyAdA tarkakuzala haiM, ve kaheMge, mokSa ke lie: socate haiM, puNya pAne ke lie| lekina pAne kI vAsanA bhItara sabase chuTakArA ho jAye, islie| khar3I rahatI hai| lekina jo AdamI chUTanA cAhatA hai, usakA chuTakArA ho nahIM mahAvIra ina sUtroM meM yahI bAta sApha karanA cAhate haiM ki asalI sakatA, kyoMki abhI koI cAha bacI-chaTane kI cAha bcii| saMsAra 'pAne kI vAsanA' meM hai| pAne kI vAsanA ke kAraNa bAhara to saba cAheM nimajjita ho jAeM chUTane kI cAha meM, to chUTane kI 495
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH cAha eka majabUta rasse kI taraha ho jaayegii| choTI-choTI cAheM to AnaMda hai, sAmAyika parama zAMti hai| thor3e-thor3e dhAge haiM, una sabako eka hI rasse meM ikaTThA kara bheda samajha lenA, kyoMki donoM kI bAteM eka-sI lagatI haiN| liyA-chUTane kI cAha, mokSa kI aakaaNkssaa| to jaisA dhArmika kahatA hai, zAMti ke lie sAmAyika meM baiThatA huuN| to choTI-choTI vAsanAoM ne bAMdhA thA, usase bhI jyAdA yaha mokSa mahAvIra kaheMge abhavya hai, abhI kRpaNa hai, abhI vAsanA lagI hai| kI rassI bAMdha legii| abhI sAmAyika ko bhI yaha sAdhana banA rahA hai| to kabhI isane mahAvIra kahate haiM, agara tumane kucha pAne ke lie chor3A to chor3A | dhana ko sAdhana banAyA thA-socA thA, dhana se sukha milegA; hI nhiiN| dhokhA kisako diyA? apane ko de liyaa| kabhI isane pada ko sAdhana banAyA thA--socA thA pada-pratiSThA se upaniSadoM meM eka bar3A adabhuta sUtra hai : kRpaNA phlhetvH| jo | sukha milegA; kabhI yaha senApati ho gayA thA, durdharSa yuddha meM utarA vyakti phala kI AkAMkSA se kucha kAma karatA hai vaha kRpaNa hai, thA, hajAroM kI gardana kATa dI thIM socA thA isase sukha vaha kaMjUsa hai| use jIvana kI kalA hI na aayii| usane jIvana | milegaa| lekina eka bAta abhI bhI kAyama hai ki sukha ko pAnA kA satya hI na jaanaa| hogA kisI sAdhana se| kabhI dhana sAdhana, kabhI pada sAdhana, kabhI mahAvIra kA yaha sUtra bhI yahI kaha rahA hai ki agara tumane kucha | talavAra sAdhana; aba vrata, upavAsa, niyama-sAdhana; yoga, pAne kI AkAMkSA se-bhalA vaha AkAMkSA mokSa kI hI dhyAna, saamaayik-saadhn| lekina mUla gaNita vahI hai| jo bhI ho-dharma kiyA to dharma kiyA hI nahIM, dharma kA dhokhA kiyaa| kara rahA hai, adhArmika vyakti usameM rasa nahIM letaa| usakA rasa abhavya jIva yadyapi dharma meM zraddhA rakhatA hai lekina usakI zraddhA meM hamezA phala meM hai| gItA meM kRSNa jo kahate haiM : phalAkAMkSA! vaha 'yadyapi' jur3A huA hai| usakI pratIti bhI karatA hai| usameM ruci dekha rahA hai AgeH yaha milegA, yaha milegA, yaha bhI rakhatA hai, usakA yathAzakya pAlana bhI karatA hai phira bhI milegA--isalie kara rahA hai| agara patA cala jAye nahIM vaha dharma ko nimitta samajhakara karatA hai, sAdhya samajhakara nhiiN| milegA to usakA karanA abhI ruka jaaye| to vaha pUchegA, phira dharma kA bhI sAdhana banAtA hai| dharma se bhI kucha pAnA hai, isalie kaise milegA? karatA hai| agara dharma ke binA jo vaha pAnA cAhatA hai mila jAye| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jisa vyakti ko dharma meM sAdhya dikhAyI par3ane to vaha dharma ko kUr3e-karkaTa meM pheMka degaa| agara tumhAre | lagA vahI vyakti bhavya hai| to tuma maMdira jAo, masjida jAo, sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM aura muni mahArAjoM ko patA cala jAye ki svarga | kurAna par3ho, gItA par3ho, pUjA karo, prArthanA karo-eka bAta pahuMcane kA koI zArTakaTa bhI hai to ve saba apane pIchI-kamaMDala bhItara khojate rahanA : ye tuma sAdhana kI taraha kara rahe ho, nimitta chor3akara bhAga khar3e hoMge, kyoMki usI ke lie to ve isa laMbe kI taraha? to mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM abhavya ho| abhI tumhAre rAste se jA rahe the| agara koI pAsa kA rAstA mila gayA hai, koI | bhItara usa pavitra unmeSa kA janma nahIM huA jo tumheM divya banA de, sugama rAstA mila gayA hai, to kauna kaSTa uThAyegA! bhavya banA de| pAsa kA rAstA mila jAne para bhI jo dharma ke rAste para khar3A rahe, 'bhavya' zabda mahAvIra kA apanA hai| divya zabda kA ve use hI jAnanA ki vaha dhArmika hai| kyoM? kyoMki usake lie upayoga nahIM kara sakate, kyoMki divya se to devatA aura aMtataH dharma sAdhya hai, sAdhana nhiiN| paramAtmA kA khayAla A jAtA hai| isalie mahAvIra kI bhASA meM ye do zabda bar3e vicAraNIya haiN| dharma sAdhana nahIM, sAdhya hai| to | bhavya kA vahI artha hai jo samasta anya dharmoM kI bhASA meM divya kA jaldI kyA hai? to jAnA kahAM hai? hai| bhavya kA artha hai : jisakA jIvana pratipala sAdhya huaa| vAstavika dhArmika vyakti kA pratyeka pala mokSa hai| vaha dhyAna | bhavya kA artha hai : jo kapaNa na rhaa| kapaNA phlhetvH| aba karatA hai kyoMki dhyAna meM parama AnaMda hai| isalie nahIM ki jisake lie phala kA koI savAla hI nahIM hai! aba jisakI sArI AnaMda milegaa| dhArmika vyakti ke lie 'isalie' jaisI koI kRpaNatA miTI, kaMjUsI miTI! aba jo jiMdagI meM cAha ke DhaMga se bAta hI nhiiN| vaha sAmAyika meM baiThatA hai| kyoMki sAmAyika nahIM jItA-acAha kA majA le rahA hai; acAha meM DUbatA hai, rasa 496
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM letA hai! nahIM ki dAna se svarga milegA-dAna meM svarga hai| detA hUM, kyoMki eka kSaNa ko bhI tumheM patA cala jAye ki aisA bhI jIne kA DhaMga dene meM hI phUla khila rahe haiN| phUla kala nahIM haiM, bhaviSya meM nahIM hai jisameM bhaviSya kI koI jarUrata nahIM, vahIM bhavyatA utaratI hai| haiM-abhI khila rahe haiM, yahIM khila rahe haiN| yahAM dene kA khayAla 'bhaviSya' zabda bhI socane jaisA hai, kyoMki usakI bhI mUla | nahIM uThA ki vahAM phUla khilane lageyahAM zAMta baiThane kA khayAla dhAtu bhavya kI hI hai| nahIM uThA ki zAMti hone lagI! yahAM AnaMdita hone kI umaMga uThI jisase bhavya banA hai, usI se bhaviSya banA hai| donoM zabdoM kA ki AnaMda A gayA! mUlasrota eka hI hai| yaha bar3e socane jaisI bAta hai! hama bhaviSya yugapata sAdhana aura sAdhya mila jAte haiM -eka hI kSaNa meM, eka ko bhavya kyoM kahate haiM? atIta to kisI taraha kATa liyA, hI pala meN| vartamAna bhI kisI taraha gujAra rahe haiM; sArI AzA bhaviSya meM lagI gurajiepha ke eka ziSya baneTa ne eka anUThA saMsmaraNa likhA hai| to hama bhaviSya ko to bhavya banAte haiM! uTopiyA! jo nahIM hai| baineTa gurajiepha kA sabase laMbe samaya taka ziSya rhaa| huA hai vaha bhaviSya meM hogaa| isalie bhavya bhaviSya ko hama pazcima se jo vyakti sabase pahale gurajiepha ke pAsa pahuMcA vaha mAnate haiM ki bhaviSya bhavya hai| hamArI sArI AkAMkSAoM kA baineTa thaa| aura aMta taka jo gurajiepha ke sAtha lagA rahA vaha bhI sAra-nicor3a bhaviSya meM hai| jo honA thA aura nahIM ho pAyA, vaha baineTa thaa| koI paiMtAlIsa sAla kA saMbaMdha thaa| baineTa ne likhA hai bhaviSya meM hogA, kala hogaa| jo hameM bananA thA aura nahIM bana | ki gurajiepha ke sAtha kAma karate hue, eka dina gurajiepha ne use pAye vaha hama kala bneNge| jo varSA hamAre jIvana meM ghaTanI thI aura kahA thA vaha gaDDhe khodatA rahe, to dinabhara gaDDhe khodatA rhaa| vaha nahIM ghaTa pAyI, sUkhe raha gaye, vaha kala hogii| itanA thaka gayA thA...! vaha gurajiepha kI eka prakriyA thI thakA isalie sabhI logoM ke mana meM bhaviSya to bhavya hotA hai| dIna | denA, itanA thakA denA ki hAtha hilAne kI bhI sthiti na raha jaaye| se dIna, dukhI se dukhI, pIr3ita se pIr3ita vyakti ke mana meM bhI kyoMki gurajiepha kahatA thA ki jaba tuma itane thaka jAte ho ki bhaviSya bhavya hotA hai-isIlie use bhaviSya kahate haiN| hAtha hilAne kI bhI sthiti nahIM raha jAtI tabhI tumhArA parama zakti / lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhavya vaha hai jisakA koI bhaviSya | se saMbaMdha jur3atA hai| jaba taka tumameM zakti hotI hai taba taka parama nahIM; jo 'abhI aura yahIM binA kisI cAha ke jIne lge| zakti tumameM pravAhita nahIM hotii| to use thakA diyA thaa| vaha jaba taka bhaviSya hai taba taka tuma abhavya ho| bhaviSya hai hI dinabhara se thaka gayA thaa| tIna rAta se soyA bhI na thaa| vaha tarakIba jhuThalAne kI, jIvana meM pravaMcanA kii| aise kalpanAoM kA | girA-girA ho rahA thaa| khoda rahA thA, lekina aba use samajha meM jAla buna-bunakara tuma apane ko samajhA lete ho, sAMtvanA de lete nahIM A rahA thA ki agalI bAra kudAlI uThA sakegA ki nhiiN| ho| kabhI dhana ke mAdhyama se dI thI, aba dharma ke mAdhyama se dete kadAlI uThAye-uThAye jhapakI khA rahA thaa| taba garajiepha AyA ho| mahAvIra kahate haiM, bahuta pharka nahIM hai| cAhe kitanI hI tuma aura usane kahA ki yaha kyA kara rahe ho? itane jaldI nahIM, zraddhA dikhAo, kitanI hI pratIti jatalAo, kitanI hI ruci abhI to jaMgala jAnA hai aura kucha lakar3iyAM kATakara lAnI haiN| pragaTa karo, pAlana bhI kara lo-lekina tumhAre pAlana karane meM to gurajiepha kI zartoM meM eka zarta thI ki vaha jo kahe, karanA bhI abhavyatA rahegI, kyoMki tumhArI najara bhaviSya para lagI hI hogaa| kyoMki usI mAdhyama se vaha soyI haI cetanA ko jagA rhegii| tuma karoge, lekina vyavasAyI kI taraha kroge| dharma sakatA hai| to baineTa kI bilakula icchA nahIM thii| jAne kA tumhArA kRtya hI rahegA, tumhAre jIvana kI lIlA na ho paayegii| jaMgala to savAla hI nahIM thaa| apane kamare taka kaise aura jaba dharma jIvana kI lIlA bana jaaye...| lauTegA-yaha ciMtA thii| kahIM bIca meM girakara so to nahIM - agara tumheM kabhI koI aisA vyakti mila jAye jo kahe ki dhyAna jaayegaa| lekina jaba gurajiepha ne kahA to gyaa| jaMgala gayA, meM AnaMda hai, isalie dhyAna kara rahA hUM; dhyAna se AnaMda milegA, lakar3iyAM kaattii| jaba vaha lakar3iyAM kATa rahA thA, taba acAnaka isalie nahIM-dhyAna hI AnaMda hai| dAna kara rahA hUM, isalie ghaTanA ghttii| acAnaka use lagA sArI sustI kho gayI aura eka
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga : 1 bar3I UrjA kA jaise bAMdha TUTa gayA! yahAM bilakula khAlI ho gayA isako hI hiMduoM ne kalpavRkSa kI avasthA kahA hai| thA zakti se; jagaha, sthAna nirmita ho gayA thaa| bhItara jahAM | kalpavRkSa svarga meM lagA huA koI vakSa nahIM hai| kalpavRkSa UrjA bharI hai, vahAM se TUTa pdd'ii| bahI gaDDhe kI trph| gaDDhA bana tumhAre bhItara kI eka caitanya avasthA hai| gayA thA thakAna ke kaarnn| UrjA bahI aura sArA zarIra, baineTa ke ullekha se tuma samajha sakate ho kalpavRkSa kA kyA roAM-roAM aisI zakti se bhara gayA jaisA kabhI bhI na huA thaa| artha hogaa| kalpavRkSa kA artha hogA ki jahAM sAdhana aura sAdhya usane kabhI aisI zakti jAnI hI na thii| usa kSaNa use lagA, isa kA phAsalA na rahA, jahAM donoM ke bIca koI dUrI na rhii| yahAM samaya maiM jo cAhUM vaha ho sakatA hai| itanI zakti thI! to usane sAdhana huA nahIM ki sAdhya A hI gyaa| eka sAtha, yugapata! socA, kyA cAhUM? jiMdagIbhara socA thA AnaMdita...to usane kSaNabhara kA bhI, kSaNa ke khaMDa kA bhI hissA nahIM hai-yahI kahA, maiM AnaMdita honA cAhatA huuN| aisA bhAva karanA thA ki vaha kalpavRkSa kI dhAraNA hai|| ekadama AnaMdita ho gyaa| use bharosA hI na AyA ki AdamI ke kalpavRkSa kI dhAraNA hai ki jisa vRkSa ke nIce tuma baiThe, idhara basa meM hai kyA AnaMdita honA! cAhate to sabhI haiM--hotA kauna tumane mAMgA udhara milaa| aise koI vRkSa kahIM nahIM haiM, lekina aise hai! usane socA ki AnaMdita ho jAUM...yaha to sirpha khela kara vRkSa tuma bana sakate ho| aura usa banane kI dizA meM jo pahalA rahA thA zakti ko dekhkr| itanI zakti nAca rahI thI cAroM| kadama hai vaha yaha ki sAdhana aura sAdhya kI dUrI kama kro| tarapha, roAM-roAM aisA bharA-pUrA thA ki usako lagA isa kSaNa kyoMki jahAM sAdhana aura sAdhya milate haiM, vahIM vaha ghaTanA ghaTatI meM to agara maiM jo bhI cAhUMgA ho jAyegA to kyA cAhUM! | hai kalpavRkSa kii| 'AnaMdita!' aisA socanA thA, yaha zabda kA uThanA aura tumane khUba dUrI banA rakhI hai| tuma to sadA dUrI nirmita thA-AnaMda-ki usakI pulaka-pulaka nAca utthii| use basa | karate cale jAte ho| tuma kahate ho, kala mile| tumheM yaha bharosA bharosA na aayaa| usane kahA koI dhokhA to nahIM khA rahA hUM, koI hI nahIM AtA ki Aja mila sakatA hai, abhI mila sakatA hai, sapanA to nahIM dekha rahA hUM, koI majAka to nahIM kI jA rahI hai mere | isI kSaNa mila sakatA hai| saath| to usane socA ki ulaTA karake dekha lUM: dukhI ho jAUM! tumane Atmabala kho diyA hai| tumane janmoM-janmoM taka vAsanA aisA socanA thA ki 'dukhI ho jAUM' ki ekadama gira par3A! ke cakkara meM par3akara...vAsanA kA cakkara hI yahI hai: sAdhya cAroM tarapha jaise aMdherA chA gyaa| jaise acAnaka sUraja DUba gayA! | aura sAdhana kI dUrI yAnI vAsanA; sAdhya aura sAdhana kA milana jaise saba tarapha dukha hI dukha aura dukha kI taraMgeM uThane lgiiN| vaha yAnI aatmaa|...to tumane itanI dUrI banA lI hai ki isa janma meM ghabarAyA ki yaha to maiM narka meM girane lgaa| yaha ho kyA rahA hai! bhI tumheM bharosA nahIM AtA ki milegA, to tuma kahate ho, agale usane kahA, maiM zAMta ho jAUM, vaha tatkSaNa zAMta ho gyaa| janma meM! agale janma para bhI bharosA nahIM AtA, kyoMki tuma usane saba manobhAva uThAkara dekhe| phira to eka-eka para prayoga jAnate ho apane Apako bhalIbhAMti ki kitane janmoM se to bhaTaka karake dekhA-krodha, ghRNA, prema-aura jo bhAva usane uThAyA rahe ho kucha milatA to nhiiN| to tuma kahate ho, svarga meM, paraloka vahI bhAva paripUrNa rUpa se pragaTa huaa| meM; isa loka meM nahIM to paraloka meN| tuma dUra haTAye jA rahe ho| vaha bhAgA huA aayaa| usane gurajiepha ko kahA ki cakita ho tuma sAdhya aura sAdhana ke bIca samaya kI bar3I dUrI banAye jA rahe gayA huuN| usane kahA, aba cakita hone kI jarUrata nahIM, cupacApa ho| yaha samaya ko haTA do aura girA do| so jA! aba jo huA hai ise cupacApa saMbhAlakara rakha aura yAda kRSNa kahate haiM, phalAkAMkSA chor3a do| upaniSada kahate haiM, rakhanA, kabhI bhUlanA mata ki agara AdamI ThIka sthiti meM ho to kaMjUsa mata bno| mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhavya ho jaao| bhaviSya ke jo cAhatA hai, vahI ho jAtA hai| gaira-ThIka sthiti meM tuma cAhate | pIche kyoM par3e ho? tuma bhavya ho sakate ho| tumane bhaviSya ko raho, cAhate raho, kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| ThIka sthiti meM jaba bhItara bhavyatA de rakhI hai| ke tAra milate haiM to sAdhana aura sAdhya kI darI kho jAtI hai| bhavya kA artha haA : aisI ghar3I jahAM tamheM pAne ko kucha bhI 498 ,
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM nahIM; jahAM saba milA huA hai| aisI paritRpti, aisA paritoSa! vaha jo vAsanA hai, usako bhI bar3e phUla khilAnA AtA hai| tuma to phira bhI tumhAre jIvana se dharma hotA hai, lekina aba dharma | agara bhAge saMsAra se to vaha dharma ke phUla khilAne lagatI hai| tuma khela kI taraha hai| jaise koI saMgItajJa apanI vINA para dhuna uThAtA agara bhAge vicAra se to vaha dhyAna ke phUla khilAne lagatI hai| hai-nahIM ki kucha pAnA hai, balki isalie ki itanA milA hai, haviza ko A gayA hai gula khilAnA ise gunagunAe, ise gAe, isakA svAda letA hai, ki koI nartaka jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bcaanaa| / hai nahIM ki koI dekhe; koI dekha le, yaha usakA jarA sAvadhAna rhnaa| tumhArI taSNA bar3e-bar3e rUpa rakha letI saubhAgya hai, na dekhe usakA durbhAgya hai| hai| tRSNA bar3I bahurUpiyA hai| tuma jaisA rUpa cAhate ho vaha vaisA | vAnagAga ke citroM ko dekhane eka AdamI aayaa| use kucha hI rakhakara nAcane lagatI hai| vaha kahatI hai, calo yahI shii| samajha meM na AyA ki ina citroM meM kyA hai| usane idhara-udhara dekhA lekina jaba taka tuma usako ThIka se pahacAna na loge, usake saba aura phira vaha jAne lagA to usane vAnagAga ko kahA ki merI kucha rUpoM meM, jaba tuma eka buniyAdI bAta na pahacAna loge ki tRSNA samajha meM nahIM aataa| maiM to yaha bhI taya nahIM kara sakatA ki citra | sAdhana aura sAdhya kI dUrI hai...phira jahAM bhI sAdhana aura sAdhya sIdhe laTake haiM ki ulaTe laTake haiN| inameM hai kyA? kI dUrI ho, samajhanA ki tRSNA ne rUpa dhraa| sAvadhAna ho jAnA! vAnagAga kI AMkha meM, kahate haiM AMsU A gye| usa AdamI ne jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bacAnA! kahA ki kyA maiMne Apako dukha pahuMcAyA? vAnagAga ne kahA, ...taba tuma sAvadhAna ho jAnA ki phira AyA bhaviSya; kahIM se | nahIM! lekina maiM paramAtmA se prArthanA karatA hUM: kAza, tumhAre tRSNA ne dvAra khttkhttaayaa| phira tumane kahA, kala-tRSNA A pAsa mere jaisI dekhanevAlI AMkheM hotI! tuma bilakula aMdhe ho, gayI! phira tumane kahA, aisA ho jAye, aisA hotA, aura usakA isalie AMkha meM AMsU A gaye, aura koI kAraNa nhiiN| tuma Ayojana karane lage-basa tRSNA A gayI! jisa ghar3I tuma jo vyakti dhArmika hai, usake pAsa eka AMkha hai, jo adhArmika baiThe ho yA cala rahe ho yA uThe ho, khar3e ho, aura usa ghar3I meM koI ke pAsa nahIM hai| usake pAsa eka tIsarA netra hai| usake pAsa tRSNA nahIM hai-tuma baiThe ho to basa baiThe ho AnaMdita; khar3e ho to divya cakSu hai| aura vaha divya cakSu pratyeka cIja ko bhavya kara khar3e ho AnaMdita; cala rahe ho to cala rahe AnaMdita-jIvana ke detA hai, suMdara kara detA hai| vaha jahAM bhI AMkha DAlatA hai, vahIM ye choTe-choTe karma bhavya ho jAte haiN| miTTI sonA ho jAtI hai| vaha jahAM hAtha rakhatA hai. vahIM miTTI sone jhena phakIra kahate haiM, jisane sAdhAraNa meM asAdhAraNa ko khoja meM badala jAtI hai| vaha jisa tarapha uThatA hai, baiThatA hai, usI tarapha liyA, usI ne khojaa| jo asAdhAraNa ke cakkara meM lagA hai, vaha kalpavRkSa nirmita hone lagatA hai| | to sAdhAraNa hI raha jaayegaa| kyoMki asAdhAraNa kA cakkara yaha tumhAre basa meM hai ki tuma bhavya ho jaao| lekina bhavya | tRSNA kA cakkara hai| hone kA eka hI upAya hai ki bhaviSya gira jaae| bhaviSya se le lo eka jhena phakIra se kisI ne pUchA ki jaba tuma jJAna ko upalabdha vApasa, tumane jo bhavyatA use dI hai| aura usa bhaviSya se chInI nahIM hue the, taba tuma kyA karate the? usane kahA, lakar3I kATatA gayI bhavyatA ko apane hRdaya meM Aropita kro| thA, kueM se pAnI bharakara lAtA thaa| aura usane pUchA, aba jaba 'abhavya jIva dharma ko bhoga kA nimitta samajhakara karatA hai ki tuma jJAna ko upalabdha ho gaye ho, aba kyA karate ho? usane karmakSaya kA kAraNa samajhakara nhiiN|' / kahA, aba bhI lakar3I kATatA hUM, aba bhI kueM se pAnI bharakara vaha to dharma se bhI karma kA jAla hI phailAtA hai, karma kA kSaya lAtA huuN| to usane kahA, phira pharka kyA hai? pharka bahuta bar3A nahIM hotaa| vaha to dharma ke nAma para hI isa saMsAra kI hI vRttiyoM | hai| pahale bhI kueM se pAnI bharakara lAtA thA, lekina kucha pAne kI ko phira-phira Aropita kara letA hai| AkAMkSA thI usake dvArA; pahale bhI lakar3I kATatA thA, lekina haviza ko A gayA hai gula khilAnA vAsanA kahIM bhaviSya meM thii| jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bcaanaa| ...aba bhI lakar3I kATatA hai, aba bhI pAnI bharakara lAtA 499 www.jainelibrary org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga 1 hai-karoge bhI kyA? jIvana to inhIM choTI-choTI cIjoM se | aura azabha pariNAma pApa hai| phira dharma kyA hai? dharma pApa aura milakara banA hai| lakar3I bhI kAToge, pAnI bhI bharakara lAoge, puNya se mukti hai-na diyA aura na chiinaa| dharma ananyagata, dUsare ghara meM buhArI lagAoge, khAnA banAoge, kapar3e dhooge, snAna se mukta ho jAnA hai| karoge, bhojana karoge, sooge, uThoge, baiThoge, caloge-jIvana | 'arthAta sva-dravya meM pravRtta pariNAma hai, jo yathAsamaya dukhoM ke inhIM choTe-choTe aNuoM se banA hai| kSaya kA kAraNa hotA hai|' lekina pharka eka A jaayegaa| ye mahAvIra ke mUla AdhAra-sUtra haiM, 'sva-dravya meM pravRtta kRtya bhavya ho jAtA hai jaba usameM koI tRSNA nahIM hotii| jaise | pariNAma!' ye unake pAribhASika zabda haiN| hI tRSNA se chUTA ki kRtya pavitra huaa| jo apane meM hI ramaNa kara rahA hai... lekina hama to aise ulajha gaye haiM tRSNA meM ki kabhI-kabhI jahAM tuma baiThe ho, kucha bhI nahIM kara rahe ho, sirpha baiThe ho : apane meM ulajhe haiM vahAM se bhAga bhI khar3e hote haiM to aura saba to chor3a hI ramaNa ho rahA hai! tuma apane meM hI DUbe ho, lIna ho, tallIna jAte haiM lekina taSNA hamAre sAtha calI jAtI hai| ho| mana kahIM jA hI nahIM rahA hai| na bhaviSya meM jA rahA hai, na ye na jAnA thA isa mahaphila meM dila raha jAyegA dUsare meM jA rahA hai| kyoMki dUsare meM bhI jAnA bhaviSya meM jAnA hama ye samajhe the cale AyeMge damabhara dekhkr| hai| tuma dUsare kA koI ciMtana hI nahIM kara rahe-sArA ciMtana ruka lekina lagAva kucha aisA bana jAtA hai ki dila mahaphila meM raha gayA hai| tuma vicAra hI nahIM kara rahe ho, kyoMki sabhI vicAra jAtA hai aura mahaphila dila meM samA jAtI hai| phira tuma bhAgate dusare ke haiN| tuma sirpha ho| phirate ho, lekina kucha aMtara nahIM pdd'taa| tuma jahAM jAte ho phira yaha sva-dravya meM honA-tuma mAtra ho, kucha bhI nahIM ho rahA hai| vahAM eka saMsAra khar3A ho jAtA hai, kyoMki saMsAra kA jo tuma koI saMbaMdha nirmita nahIM kara rhe| tuma koI setu nahIM banA rhe| 'blU-priMTa' hai, usakA jo buniyAdI nakzA hai, vaha tumhArI tRSNA dUsare ke pAsa jAne kI koI AkAMkSA nhiiN| dUsare se dUra jAne kI bhI koI AkAMkSA nhiiN| dUsarA tumhArI kalpanA ke loka meM hai hI 'vaha abhavya jIva nahIM jAnatA ki para-dravya meM pravRtta zubha nhiiN| basa akele tuma apane se bhare ho! apane se bharapUra, pariNAma puNya hai aura azubha pariNAma pApa hai| dharma ananyagata labAlaba, kahIM jAte hue nahIM! taraMga bhI nahIM, lahara bhI nhiiN| arthAta sva-dravya meM pravRtta pariNAma hai, jo yathAsamaya duHkhoM ke kyoMki lahara bhI kahIM jAtI hai| tuma basa yahIM ho| aisI ghar3I ko kSaya kA kAraNa hotA hai|' | mahAvIra kahate haiM dhrm| 'para-dravya meM pravRtta zubha pariNAma puNya hai|' puNya kI lahara uThI-aura agara lahara dUsare ke hita meM huI to puNya, paribhASA mahAvIra kara rahe haiN| dUsare ke sAtha zubha pariNAma kA ahita meM huI to paap| lahara hI na uThI, tuma sva-dravya meM lIna saMbaMdha puNya hai| anya ke sAtha zubha pariNAma kA saMbaMdha puNya hai| | baiThe rahe to dhrm| to dharma puNya aura pApa ke pAra hai| tumane kisI ko dAna diyA-eka saMbaMdha nirmita huaa| lekina jo puNya aura pApa ke pAra hai usakA bhaviSya nahIM ho sktaa| paNya kA saMbaMdha hai-tamane diyaa| tamane kisI se chIna liyA, tuma apane meM to basa abhI aura yahIM ho sakate ho--yahI vartamAna corI kI, to phira eka saMbaMdha banA-tumane kisI se chInA! donoM | ke kSaNa meN| tuma apanI Atma-sattA kA anubhava kara sakate ho, alaga-alaga haiN| kisI ko diyA-chInane se bilakula ulaTA kyoMki sattA upalabdha hI hai| usake lie kala taka rukane kI hai| chInanA dene se bilakula ulaTA hai| denA puNya hai, to chInanA jarUrata nahIM; yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki kala apane meM praveza pApa hai| kruuNgaa| hAM, dUsare meM praveza karanA ho to kala taka rukanA lekina donoM hAlata meM eka bAta hai samAna-dUsarA maujUda hai| | par3egA; dUsare ko rAjI karanA hogA, samajhAnA-bujhAnA pdd'egaa| diyA to dUsare ko, chInA to dUsare se| dUsarA to hai hI! lekina apane meM praveza karanA ho to isake lie to kala taka to mahAvIra kahate haiM, para-dravya meM pravRtta zubha pariNAma puNya hai chor3ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| isake lie to koI bhI sAdhana jarUrI 500
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA: abhI aura yahIM nahIM hai| kyoMki vahAM to tuma ho hI; sirpha thor3A vismaraNa huA dubArA bIja mata bonaa| jo laga gae haiM phala vaha to pakeMge aura hai| smaraNa Ate hI tuma acAnaka pAte ho ki tuma sadA apane ghara gireMge-pakakara hI gireMge; paripakva hokara hI gireNge| meM the| yaha apane ghara meM honA dharma hai| unheM cupacApa svIkAra kara lenaa| bar3A dukha hogA, use svIkAra pApa to bAMdhatA hI hai, puNya bhI bAMdha letA hai| isalie mahAvIra | kara lenaa| usI ko mahAvIra tapa kahate haiN| jo dukha hamane boye the kahate haiM, jisane puNya ko dharma samajhA, usane abhI dharma ko nahIM aura aba paka gae haiM, aba una dukhoM ko hameM bhoganA hogaa| unheM smjhaa| usane apanI pApa kI vRtti ko hI sajA liyA, suMdara cupacApa bhoga lenaa| unake prati koI bhI pratikriyA na krnaa| banA liyA; lekina pApa ko jAnA nahIM ki pApa kyA thaa| pApa yaha bhI mata kahanA ki yaha burA hai| unheM haTAne kI koziza mata yahI thA ki apane se bAhara cale gaye the| dUsare kI hatyA karane krnaa| unase bacane aura bhAgane kI koziza mata krnaa| kyoMki gaye the ki dUsare ko bacAne gaye the, donoM bAteM barAbara haiN| apane tumhArI saba koziza vilaMba kregii| se bAhara cale gaye the| vahIM maulika pApa ho gyaa| tuma to ahobhAva se svIkAra kara lenA ki aho, jo dukha boye sitama hai ai rozanI sitama hai ki vaha bhI aba dhUpa kI hai jada meM the unake phala paka gaye aura dukha bhogane kA kSaNa A gyaa| jarA-sA sAyA jo raha gayA thA ghane darakhtoM kI tIragI meN| dhanyabhAgI hUM, chuTakArA huA! tuma baiThe ho chipe, darakhtoM ke nIce, thor3I-sI chAyA hai, bharI sada cAka huA go jAma-e-tana majabUrI thI sInA hI par3A dopaharI meM-lekina dhIre-dhIre dhUpa vahAM bhI pahuMca jAtI hai| marane kA vakta mukarrara thA, marane ke lie jInA hI pdd'aa| dhIre-dhIre dhUpa use bhI chIna letI hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jInA aise jaise ki marane kA vakta to taya hai| sitama hai ai rozanI! sitama hai ki vaha bhI hai aba dhUpa kI jada to kyA kareM, jInA par3egA! aura jIvana ke lie vyavasthA aise hI meM-vaha bhI A gayA aba dhUpa ke ghere meM-jarA-sA sAyA jo juTA lenA jaise ki aba jInA hai, phaTe vastra haiM to sI letA hai raha gayA thA ghane darakhtoM kI tIragI meN| aadmii| sada cAka huA go jAma-e-tana majabUrI thI sInA hI to pahale AdamI pApa se bacatA hai aura puNya kI chAyA meM baiThanA par3A-hajAra-hajAra bAra kapar3e phaTa gaye; lekina majabUrI thI, cAhatA hai| lekina jyAdA dera nahIM lagatI ki patA calatA hai puNya vivazatA thI-sInA hI pdd'aa| marane kA vakta mukarrara thA, marane bhI pApa kA hI vistAra hai| jyAdA dera nahIM lagatI ki patA calatA ke lie jInA hI pdd'aa| hai ki puNya bhI sajAyI huI ber3I hai, jaMjIra hai| jaldI hI patA cupacApa, hara hAla usa samaya taka pratIkSA karanI hogI jaba pApa calatA hai ki yaha bhI DUba gayA pApa meN| ke phala paka jAeM aura gira jaaeN-ythaasmy| mahAvIra kahate jisa dina puNya bhI pApa jaisA dikhAyI par3ane lagatA hai, usa dina haiM, vaha apane-Apa! jaise phaloM ke pakane kA samaya hai, mausama vyakti dharma ko upalabdha hotA hai| | hai, aise sAre jIvana ke karmoM ke pakane kA samaya hai| vaha mahAvIra kI dharma kI paribhASA bar3I parAkASThA kI hai, apane-Apa paka jAte haiM, tumheM unakI ciMtA nahIM krnii| tuma AtyaMtika hai; usase jyAdA zuddha paribhASA khojanI muzkila hai| bhaviSya kI ciMtA chor3o! tuma vartamAna meM, svayaM meM, sva-pariNAma 'dharma hai ananyagata arthAta sva-dravya meM pravRtta pariNAma aura taba meM lIna honA siikho| dhIre-dhIre bAkI saba apane se Apa yathAsamaya dukhoM ke kSaya kA kAraNa hotA hai|' yathAsamaya ho jaayegaa| usakA tumheM hisAba bhI nahIM rkhnaa| jaba vaha tumheM socanA nahIM hai ki dukha kSaya hoM yA dakha ke kAraNoM kA | pApa kA phala Aye aura dukha ho, pIr3A ho, to use svIkAra kara kSaya ho| vaha to yathAsamaya ho jAtA hai| yaha yathAsamaya kI bAta | lenaa| vahI tapa hai| bhI samajha lenI caahie| 'jo puNya kI icchA karatA hai, vaha bhI saMsAra kI hI icchA mahAvIra kahate haiM, hamane pApa kiye janmoM-janmoM, bIja boe, karatA hai| puNya sugati kA hetu avazya hai| kiMtu nirvANa to puNya vRkSa lgaae| yathAsamaya phala pakeMge aura gira jaayeNge| usameM ke kSaya se hI hotA hai|' jaldI nahIM kI jA sktii| itanA hI kiyA jA sakatA hai ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, zubha hai puNya kI icchA karanA; lekina hai 1501
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga saMsAra kI hI icchaa| isalie puNya kI icchA para hI mata ruka taka ceSTA hai, vAsanA hai, taba taka pIr3A hI hAtha AtI hai| jaba jaanaa| puNya kI icchA karanA tAki pApa se chuTakArA ho ske| taka mAMganA hai, taba taka parama saMpadA nahIM miltii| eka kAMTA laga jAe, dUsare se nikAla lete haiM aise hI puNya kI | yahAM mAMgane se bhIkha nahIM milatI, parama saMpadA kahAM milegI! icchA karanA tAki pApa nikala jaaye| lekina jaba eka kAMTA parama saMpadA milatI hai samrAToM ko, jinhoMne bhItara ke kSIra-sAgara nikala jAye to dUsare ko ghAva meM mata rakha lenaa| dUsarA bhI utanA para apanI hI UrjA ke zeSanAga kI kuMDaliniyoM para vizrAma lagA hI kAMTA hai; mAnA ki pahale ko nikAlane meM sahayogI huaa| diyA hai, bistara lagA diyA hai| dhanyavAda de denA aura donoM ko pheMka denaa| pApa jaba nikala jAye nahIM, bAhara koI jagaha nahIM hai isa jIvana ke marusthala meM jahAM to puNya ko mata samhAlane laganA; anyathA saMsAra hI samhAlA vizrAma mila ske| yahAM to daur3anA hI daur3anA hogaa| yahAM to hara jAtA hai| biMdu jo vizrAma kA mAlUma par3atA hai, kevala nayI daur3a kA prAraMbha __ 'jo puNya kI icchA karatA hai vaha bhI saMsAra kI hI icchA karatA siddha hotA hai| socakara Ate haiM ki aba, aba vizrAma kA kSaNa hai| puNya sugati kA hetu hai, kiMtu nirvANa to puNya ke kSaya se hI AyA; pahuMcate-pahuMcate vizrAma kA kSitija aura Age saraka hotA hai|' jAtA hai| idhara aMdhere kI lAnate haiM, udhara ujAle kI jahamateM haiM vAsanA meM kabhI kisI ne vizrAma nahIM jaanaa| vizrAma vahAM nahIM tere musAphira lagAeM bistara kahAM pe saharAe-jiMdagI meM? bar3I kaThinAI hai! idhara aMdhere kI lAnate haiM--yahAM aMdhere kI jahAM tRSNA zUnya ho jAtI hai| takalIpheM haiN| udhara ujAle kI jahamateM haiM--udhara prakAza kI bhI 'azubha karma ko kuzIla aura zubha karma ko suzIla jaano|' jhaMjhaTeM haiN| idhara pApa satAtA hai, udhara puNya bhI satAtA hai| tere isa vacana ko gaura se sunnaa| musAphira lagAeM bistara kahAM pe saharAe-jiMdagI meM? yaha jo 'azubha karma ko kuzIla aura zubha karma ko sazIla jaano| jiMdagI kA marusthala hai, isa para kahAM vizrAma kareM? isa jiMdagI kiMtu use suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai, jo saMsAra meM praviSTa ke marusthala meM vizrAma kI koI jagaha nhiiN| vizrAma kI jagaha to karAtA hai ?' musAphira ke bhItara hai| yahAM bAhara bistara lagAyA to bhttke| pahale mahAvIra kahate haiM, azubha karma ko kuzIla, zubha karma ko yahAM to bhItara bistara lagAnA hogaa| usa bhItara bistara lagAne suzIla jaano| tatkSaNa dUsare vAkya meM khaMDana karate haiN| kahate haiM, ko mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'ananyagata; sva-dravya meM pravRtta kiMtu use suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai jo saMsAra meM praviSTa prinnaam|' lagA liyA bhItara bistara! karAtA hai? tarka se bharI huI buddhi ko lagegA, yaha kyA mAmalA dekhA viSNu ko, so rahe haiM kSIra-sAgara meM! lagAyA bistara | hai! yaha to vaktavya tatkSaNa viparIta ho gyaa| eka vAkya pahale kSIra-sAgara meM! kathA prItikara hai! hI kahA ki azubha ko kuzIla, zubha ko suzIla jAno-aura [ artha hai: amRta kA sAgara, jisakA koI aMta | phira kahate haiM ki suzIla kaise jAnA jA sakatA hai zubha ko, nahIM aataa| usa para bistara lagA hai| aura bistara kisakA hai? kyoMki vaha saMsAra meM praveza karAtA hai! zeSanAga kaa| usane kuMDalI mArI hai| ___ yaha do taloM ke logoM ke lie kahA gayA vaktavya hai| mahAvIra nAga pratIka hai tumhArI UrjA kA, kuMDalinI kA, tumhAre bhItara | jaise vyaktiyoM ke vaktavyoM meM agara asaMgati mile to itanA hI chipI huI UrjA kaa| usI UrjA kI kuMDalI mArakara anaMta ke | samajhanA ki vaha vaktavya kaI taloM para diye gaye haiN| pahale ve kaha sAgara para jo bistara lagAkara leTa gayA hai...! lakSmI usake paira rahe haiM usase, jo pApa meM rata hai| usase ve kaha rahe haiM ki azubha dabAtI hai! sAre sukha usake paira dabAne lagate haiN| saba vaibhava karma ko kuzIla jAna, zubha karma ko sushiil| phira jaba vaha pApa sahaja hI use upalabdha ho jAte haiN| nahIM ki vaha unakI ceSTA se mukta ho gayA hai, to ve usase kahate haiM, 'lekina suna! use karatA hai| jaba taka ceSTA hai taba taka dukha hI paira dabAtA hai| jaba suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai jo saMsAra meM praviSTa karAtA hai? 502] Jan Education International
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM yaha bhI suzIla nahIM hai| yaha to kAmacalAU bAta thI, calAne jaisA kyA hai? vaha to majabUrI se kara rahA hai ki khUba pApa vyavahArika thii| kie haiM, aba unako dhonA hai; khUba gaMdagI ikaTThI kara lI hai, aba mahAvIra ne kahA hai, vaktavya unake do AdhAroM para snAna karanA hai| to tuma snAna-ghara apanA makAna ke sAmane thor3e haiM-vyavahArika-naya aura nishcy-ny| eka vaktavya aisA hai hI banAte ho--ki khar3e haiM bIca sar3aka para aura snAna kara rahe haiM; jo vyavahArika hai| eka kAMTe ko dUsare kAMTe se nikAlanA hai; ki sArA gAMva dekha le ki kaise svaccha ho rahe haiM! snAna-ghara meM to isalie ve kahate haiM, yaha kAMTA bar3A zubha hai, isase tuma lage hue tuma chipakara cupacApa snAna kara lete ho| tumhArA puNya kA gRha bhI kAMTe ko nikAla lo| jaba kAMTA nikala jAtA hai taba ve nizcaya aisA hI chupA honA caahie| kyoMki agara tumane isase prazaMsA vaktavya dete haiN| ve kahate haiM, aba donoM kAMToM ko pheMka do kyoMki pAyI to yaha eka nayA upadrava bana jaayegaa| to phira tuma prazaMsA koI kAMTA suzIla kaise ho sakatA hai! kAMTA to duzIla hI hai, pAne kA jo majA hai usake lie puNya karane lgoge| phira bhavya na kuzIla hI hai| rahe, abhavya ho ge| to mahAvIra kI sArI vANI do taloM para hai| eka tala hai jahAM to puNya ko jo cupacApa kare vahI bhavya hai| puNya kI jo tuma khar3e ho, tumase bola rahe haiN| aura dUsarA tala hai jaba tuma ghoSaNA karake kare vaha abhavya hai| lekina hama to puNya karate hI unakI suna loge, samajha loge, mAna loge, taba tatkSaNa ve tumase isalie haiM tAki ghoSaNA ho| hama to puNya karane ke lie rAjI hI kaheMge, aba isa kAMTe ko pakar3akara pUjA mata karane lgnaa| isIlie hote haiM, puNya ke lie thor3e hI, ghoSaNA ke lie| puNya acchA hai kAmacalAU dRSTi se; kyoMki pApa se chuTakArA jo loga dAna ikaTThA karate haiM ve bhalIbhAMti jAnate haiN| ve gAMva ke dilAne meM sahayogI hai| lekina isako pakar3akara mata baiTha jaanaa| do-cAra dhanI-mAnI vyaktiyoM se pahale lisTa para nAma likhavA puNya hI tumhAre jIvana kI aMtima dizA na bana jaaye| anyathA lAte haiN| ve kahate haiM, na denA Apa dasa hajAra, denA hajAra; bImArI se chUTe, auSadhi se pakar3a gye| auSadhi zubha hai, bImArI lekina likha to do dasa hajAra, tAki dUsare logoM ko dekhakara se chuTA dene ko; lekina auSadhi kI pUjA mata krnaa| puNya ke lage ki phalAM ne dasa hajAra diye, IrSyA jage, spardhA paidA ho guNagAna mata gaanaa| 'acchA to yaha apane ko samajhatA kyA hai! dasa hajAra diye to lekina yahI hotA hai| eka AdamI jarA-sA dAna kara detA hai to likho gyAraha hajAra!' usakI carcA karatA hai| na kevala carcA karatA hai, Ayojana karatA dAna ke lie bhI ahaMkAra ko hI phusalAnA par3atA hai| puNya ke hai ki loga jAneM ki isane dAna kiyA; akhabAra meM khabara chape, | lie bhI bImArI ko hI khujalAnA par3atA hai| phira jaba dAna ho phoTo chape ki isane dAna kiyaa| jAe to dAnI pratIkSA karatA hai: aba pratiphala! zobhA-yAtrA mahAvIra kahate haiM, dAna kiyA, yaha to aisA hI thA ki pApa kiyA nikle| baiMDa-bAje bajeM! sAre gAMva meM carcA ho! dUra-dUradigaMta thA, usakA prakSAlana kiyA; pApa kiyA thA, usakA pazcAttApa taka usakI khabara pahuMce! kiyA- isameM zoragula kyA macA rahe ho? kisI AdamI ko eka sajjana mujhe milane Aye the| patnI bhI sAtha thii| to patnI TI. bI. ho gayI thI, usane davA lI, ThIka ho gayA to vaha ne mujhase kahA ki zAyada Apako mere pati kA paricaya nahIM hai| koI akhabAroM meM khabara dene jAtA hai ki dekho, maiM kaisA mahApuruSa, patnI mujhe eka-do bAra Akara mila gayI thii| maiMne kahA ki ye ki davA lI aura ThIka ho gayA! to hama use pAgala kheNge| pahalI daphe Aye haiN| usane kahA, 'ye bar3e dAnI haiN| eka lAkha mahAvIra kahate haiM, khUba pApa kiyA hai, thor3A-thor3A puNya karake | rupayA aba taka dAna kara cuke haiN|' use chAMTate ho, to isameM zoragula macAne kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| pati ne tatkSaNa patnI kA paira dabAyA aura kahA, 'eka lAkha nahIM to vAstavika puNyAtmA vyakti to aise karegA puNya ki eka hAtha | eka lAkha dasa hajAra!' vaha dasa hajAra bhI kama bola rahI hai to se kare aura dUsare hAtha ko patA na cle| cupacApa kregaa| patA hI pati ko kaSTa ho gayA; sudhAra kiyaa| nahIM cale kisI ko kyoMki puNya to pazcAttApa hai, isameM patA dAnI dAna se mAna ikaTThA nahIM kara sktaa| dAnI mAnI nahIM ho 503
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH 1 sktaa| kyoMki jo mAnI hai vaha dAnI kaise ho sakegA? thor3I dera puNya meM vizrAma kara lenA-lekina jAnA hai mokss| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'azubha karma ko kuzIla aura zubha ko ye maya chalaka ke bhI usa husna ko pahaMca na sakI suzIla jAno kiMtu use suzIla kaise kahA jA sakatA hai jo saMsAra | ye phUla khilake bhI terA zabAba ho na skaa| meM praviSTa karA de?' nahIM vaha bhI kuzIla hai aNttH| agara pApa puNya ko kitanA hI chalakAo, puNya ko kitanA hI pradarzita kI dRSTi se soco to puNya suzIla hai| agara mokSa kI dRSTi se | karo, isase tumhArA bhavya rUpa pragaTa na hogaa| zubha rUpa pragaTa soco to puNya kuzIla hai! hogA, bhavya rUpa nahIM kyoMki bhavya to zubha se bhI utanA hI dUra hai isalie mahAvIra ke sabhI vaktavya dRSTi-vaktavya haiN| isako | jitanA zubha azubha se dUra hai| bhavya to bar3A lokatIta hai| mahAvIra kI paribhASA meM 'naya' kahate haiM-dekhane kA eka ddhNg| ye maya chalaka ke bhI usa hasna ko pahaMca na sakI mahAvIra kahate haiM, koI bhI vaktavya nirapekSa nahIM hai, sApekSa hai| ye phUla khilake bhI terA zabAba ho na skaa|| tuma kahate ho, phalAM AdamI bahuta lNbaa| isakA koI matalaba vaha jo tumhArA parama sauMdarya hai, jo aMtasauMdarya hai, usako puNya nahIM hotA, kyoMki koI UMTa se laMbA nahIM hogA, pahAr3a se laMbA | bhI nahIM chU sktaa| kyoMki puNya bhI kRtya hai| kRtya kitanA hI nahIM hogA, jhAr3a se laMbA nahIM hogaa| tuma jaba kahate ho phalAM | bar3A ho, AtmA se choTA hotA hai| kRtya kitanA hI bar3A ho, AdamI laMbA, to tuma mAnakara calate ho ki AdamI kI eka kartA se choTA hotA hai| tumane jo kiyA hai vaha tumase bar3A nahIM ho sAmAnya UMcAI hai, chaha phITa, vaha sAta phITa hai| lekina pahAr3a | sktaa| karanevAlA sadA hI bar3A hai| ke nIce hai| yaha bar3A mUlabhUta dRSTikoNa hai ki kartA kRtya se bar3A hai| jisa kahate haiM, UMTa pahAr3a ke pAsa jAne se Darate haiN| Darate hoMge, | jIvana kI UrjA se choTI-choTI lahareM puNya kI uThatI haiM, ve lahareM kyoMki jaba registAna meM calate rahate haiM to vahI pahAr3a hai| jaba usa jIvana-UrjA se bar3I nahIM ho sktiiN| sAgara meM kitanI hI pahAr3a karIba Ane lagatA hai to dInatA pragaTa hotI hai| bar3I lahara uThatI ho, sAgara se bar3I nahIM ho sktii| hamAre sabhI vaktavya sApekSa haiN| eka dRSTi se ThIka hoMge, tuma soca sakate ho sAgara meM aisI koI lahara kabhI uTha sakatI tatkSaNa dUsarI dRSTi se galata ho jaayeNge| hai jo sAgara se bar3I ho? asaMbhava! kitanI hI bar3I lahara uThe, AiMsTIna ne to bahuta bAda meM, DhAI hajAra sAla bAda mahAvIra | eka bAta taya rahegI ki sAgara se choTI rhegii| aba tuma koI ke, vijJAna ke jagata meM sApekSatA kA niyama siddha kiyaa| para cAya kI pyAlI meM thor3e hI sAgara kI lahara uThA sakate ho| cAya mahAvIra ne DhAI hajAra sAla pahale dharma ke jagata meM vahI niyama kI pyAlI meM cAya kI pyAlI kI hI lahara utthegii| vaha cAya kI siddha kiyA thaa| pyAlI se choTI rhegii| mahAvIra aura AiMsTIna bar3e eka sAtha khar3e haiN| jo dAna | mahAvIra kahate haiM ki jo hamArI aMtarAtmA hai vaha virATa hai| mahAvIra kA dharma ke jagata meM hai, vahI dAna AiMsTIna kA vijJAna ke | kRtya to choTI-choTI taraMgeM haiN| una choTI-choTI taraMgoM ko tuma jagata meM hai| AiMsTIna ne DAMvAMDola kara diyA vijJAna kA sArA | saba kucha mata mAna lenaa| ve puNya kI bhI hoM taraMgeM to bhI tumhAre jgt| sArI cIjeM sApekSa ho gyiiN| nirapekSa koI vaktavya na parama sauMdarya ko na chU paayeNgii| aura kitane hI puNya ke phUla rhaa| koI aisA vaktavya nahIM hai jo tuma binA kisI zarta ke kaha | khilate jAeM to bhI tumhAre parama sauMdarya ke sAmane caraNoM meM car3hAne sko| sabhI vaktavyoM ke pIche zarta hai| | ke yogya bhI na ho paayeNge| mahAvIra ne bhI kahA, sabhI vaktavyoM ke pIche zarta hai| isalie isa saMsAra meM to hama jo bhI karate haiM vaha kRtya hai| puNya kareM, isameM tuma virodha mata dekhanA aura visaMgati mata dekhnaa| yaha do | pApa kareM; acchA kareM, burA kareM-jo bhI hama bAhara karate haiM vaha dRSTiyoM se kahI gayI bAta hai| kRtya hai| jo bhItara baiThA hai, karane ke pAra, sAkSI-vaha isa kitanI hI ceSTA karo, puNya ke dvArA tumhArA parama rUpa pragaTa na | saMsAra kA hissA nahIM hai| ho skegaa| puNya bIca kI maMjila ho sakatI hai| pApa se haTakara | vahI hai hamArA parama sauNdry| vahI hai mukti, mokss| 504
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM - merI raMgateM na nikhara sakIM, merI nihakateM na bikhara sakIM | khoja, virATa meM hI sukha hai| maiM vaha phUla hUM ki jo isa camana meM gilA-gujAre sabA rhaa| 'ber3I sone kI ho cAhe lohe kI, puruSa ko donoM hI ber3iyAM tuma kitanI hI lAkha ceSTAeM karo, tumhAre kRtyoM ke kAraNa bAMdhatI haiN| isa prakAra jIva ko usake zubha-azubha karma bAMdhate tumhArA raMga na nikhregaa| pApa se to nikharegA hI kaise| aura kAlikha laga jaayegii| puNya se bhI na nikhregaa| kitanA hI sonA mahAvIra kahate haiM, ber3I sone kI yA lohe kI, donoM bAMdha letI car3hA lo apane Upara, to bhI na nikhregaa| | haiN| tuma isase prasanna mata ho jAnA ki tuma kArAgRha meM bar3e khAsa merI raMgateM na nikhara sakI, merI nihakateM na bikhara sakI kaidI ho| tumhAre hAtha meM sone kI jaMjIreM par3I haiM; dUsare sAdhAraNa aura na tumhArI sugaMdha bikhara sakegI tumhAre kRtyoM se| kyoMki kaidI haiM, lohe se baMdhe haiM--isase tuma bahuta jyAdA prasanna mata ho | tuma apane kRtyoM se bahuta bar3e ho| | jaanaa| bhikhArI baMdhA hogA lohe kI jaMjIroM meM, samrATa baMdhA hai maiM vaha phUla hUM ki jo isa camana meM gilA-gujAre sabA rhaa| sone kI jaMjIroM meN| lekina asalI savAla to baMdhe hone kA hai| tumhArI zikAyata banI hI rahegI-tuma kitane hI bure karma to jo burA karma karatA hai, vaha bhI baMdhA huA hai| pApI to baMdhA hI | karo; tuma nAdira ho jAo, caMgeja ho jAo, taimUra, hiTalara ho | hotA hai, puNyAtmA bhI baMdhA hotA hai| aura kabhI-kabhI to aisA jAo; yA tuma kitane hI puNya-karma kro| tuma samrATa azoka hotA hai ki puNyAtmA pApI se bhI jyAdA baMdhA hotA hai| kyoMki ho jAo ki samrATa vU ho jAo; tuma kitane hI puNya-karma karo pApI to lohe kI ber3iyAM chor3anA cAhatA hai; puNyAtmA sone kI | to bhI tamhArA aMtima nikhAra kRtya se AnevAlA nahIM hai| ber3iyAM bacAnA cAhatA hai| tuma kRtya se bar3e ho| aise laharoM ko nikhAra-nikhArakara kahIM to kabhI-kabhI to aisA ho jAtA hai ki aparAdhI bhI chUTane ko sAgara nikharegA? | utsuka hotA hai, lekina sAdhu chUTane ko utsuka nahIM hotaa| sAgara to nikharegA sAkSI-bhAva meN| sAgara to nikharegA ananya kyoMki usase tuma kaise chUTane ko utsuka hooge jisase bar3A bhAva se sva-dravya meM lIna ho jAne se| sukha mila rahA hai aura jisake kAraNa bar3A sammAna mila rahA hai| upaniSadoM meM bar3e bahumUlya vaktavya haiM: 'yo vai bhUmA jisake kAraNa ahaMkAra bharatA hai, phalatA-phUlatA hai! tatsukha'- vizAla meM hai sukh| virATa meM hai sukh| 'nAlpe to kabhI-kabhI to aisA huA hai ki ve loga abhAge haiM jinake sukhamasti'-laghu meM sukha kahA~! choTe meM sukha kahAM! 'bhUmaiva hAtha meM sone kI jaMjIreM par3I haiM; ve unako bacAne lagate haiM: ve sukha'-nizcaya hI virATa meM hI sukha hai| 'bhUmA tveva unako AbhUSaNa samajhane lagate haiN| vijijnyaasitvyH|' isalie usa eka virATa ko hI jAnane ko 'ataH paramArthataH donoM hI prakAra ke karmoM ko kuzIla jAnakara AkAMkSA kr| virATa! jahAM koI sImA nahIM, jisakI koI unake sAtha na rAga karanA cAhie aura na unakA sNsrg| kyoMki paribhASA nahIM! kazIla karmoM ke prati rAga aura saMsarga karane se svAdhInatA naSTa mahAvIra kahate haiM, vaha virATa tumhAre bhItara chapA hai| tamhAre hotI hai|' kRtya to choTI-choTI UrmiyAM haiM-zubha aura azubha-lekina aura svAdhInatA mahAvIra ke lie parama mUlya hai-alTImeTa sabhI UrmiyAM haiN| dUsare ke kinAre kI tarapha cala par3atI haiN| jaba vailyU! usake pAra kucha bhI nhiiN| jaba tuma paripUrNa svAdhIna ho, kyoMki kinAre kI tarapha kucha bhI nahIM jA rahA hai| jaba sAgara meM svAdhInatA para koI bAdhA nahIM, anavaruddha tumhArI svataMtratA koI UrmiyAM nahIM hotI to sAgara kinAre se TUTA hotA hai-tabhI tuma virATa ho, tabhI tuma bhUmA ho| taba tuma choTe na hai-ttthiin| taba sAgara virATa hotA hai| rhe| aura svataMtratA to donoM se hI naSTa ho jAtI hai| isalie na _ 'yo vai bhUmA tatsukha'-virATa meM sukha hai| 'nAlpe pApa ko pakar3anA na puNya ko; na saMsAra ko pakar3anA, na tyAga sukhamasti'-choTe meM kahAM sukha! 'bhUmaiva sukha'-virATa ko ko| saMsAra ko mata pakar3anA, saMnyAsa ko mata pkdd'naa| saMsAra 505
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________________ | jina sUtra bhAga : 1 chor3ane ke lie saMnyAsa kA upayoga kara lenA, bs| phira usase lene ko Aye ho, abhI jaldI mata kro|' para unhoMne kahA, bhI pAra ho jaanaa| agara aMtataH chor3a hI denA hai to lene se sAra kyA? mAnA ki yahAM kArAgRha se thaka jAnA to jarUrI hai; jisako hama ghara | auSadhi aMtataH chor3a denI hogI-lekina taba jaba bImArI jA kahate haiM, apanA ghara kahate haiM, AziyAM kahate haiM usase bhI | cukI ho| tuma yaha to nahIM kahate cikitsaka ko ki auSadhi lene thaka jAnA jarUrI hai| se phAyadA kyA, aMtataH to chor3a hI denI hai! agara na loge to voha bijaliyoM kI cazmake-paihama ki kucha na pUcha | bImArI meM aTake raha jaaoge| auSadhi to lenI hogI aura taMga A gae haiM jiMdagIe-AziyAM se hm| chor3anI bhI hogii| sIr3hiyAM car3hanI bhI hoMgI aura chor3anI bhI agara koI gaura se dekhe uthala-puthala AMdhiyoM kI, to tuma hoNgii| tumane kahA, jaba chor3a hI denI hai to car3hanA kyA, to phira kArAgRha se thor3e hI thakoge, ghara se bhI thaka jaaoge| tuma nIce hI raha jaaoge| voha bijaliyoM kI cazmake-paihama ki kucha na pUcha mahAvIra ko tatkSaNa khayAla uThA hogA, yaha jo maiMne kahA ki taMga A gae haiM jiMdagIe-AziyAM se hm| pApa bhI chor3a do, puNya bhI chor3a do, kyoMki donoM baMdhana haiM to taba tuma jiMdagI ke ghara se bhI thaka jaaoge| jahAM surakSA zAyada AdamI corI to nahIM chor3egA, dAna karanA chor3a degA: milatI hai, zaraNa milatI hai, usase bhI thaka jaaoge| jahAM 'kyA phAyadA! itanA hI baMdhana kAphI hai corI kA hI, aba aura sahArA milatA hai, AsarA milatA hai, usase bhI thaka jaaoge| dAna kA baMdhana kyoM sira para lenA! saMsAra kA baMdhana hI kAphI hai, zatru se to thakoge hI, mitra se bhI thaka jaaoge| parAye se to aba saMnyAsa kA baMdhana aura kyoM sira para lenA! eka hI baMdhana thakoge hI apane se bhI thaka jAoge; kyoMki vastutaH to apanA bahuta hai--hAtha meM lohe kI jaMjIreM par3I haiM, aba sone kI aura bhI parAyA hai| | kyA DAlanA!' tathApi, phira mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'paramArthataH donoM prakAra ke to mahAvIra ko tatkSaNa kahanA par3A, 'vrata va tapAdi ke dvArA karmoM ko kuzIla jAnakara unase rAga na karanA caahie| kyoMki svarga kI prApti uttama hai| inake na karane para narkAdi ke dukha uThAnA unakA saMsarga...kuzIla karmoM ke prati rAga aura saMsarga karane se ThIka nhiiN...|' svAdhInatA naSTa hotI hai|' auSadhi kar3avI bhI ho to bhI usakA kar3avApana jhela lenA ucita 'tathApi, vrata va tapAdi ke dvArA svarga kI prApti uttama hai| inake hai| kyoMki usake binA phira bImArI kA narka hai| na karane para narkAdi ke dukha uThAnA ThIka nhiiN| kyoMki kaSTa sahate ...kyoMki kaSTa sahate hue dhUpa meM khar3e rahane kI apekSA chAyA hue dhUpa meM khar3e rahane kI apekSA chAyA meM khar3e rahanA kahIM behatara, meM khar3e rahane kahIM acchA hai|' kahIM acchA hai|' saMnyAsa kI eka chAyA hai| AtyaMtika chAyA nahIM, AkhirI mahAvIra jaba kaha rahe haiM ki chor3a do saba-puNya bhI, pApa chAyA nahIM-AkhirI chAyA to AtmA kI hai| saMnyAsa kI eka bhI-taba tatkSaNa unheM khayAla AyA hogA ki AdamI bar3A surakSA hai; aMtima surakSA nahIM, bIca kA par3Ava hai| laMbI yAtrA meM beImAna hai| usase kaho, chor3a do puNya bhI, pApa bhI, to pApa to bIca meM par3I dharmazAlA hai| vahAM vizrAma karake subaha cala zAyada na chor3egA, puNya chor3a degaa| vaha kahegA, bilakula ThIka! pdd'naa| lekina yaha mata socanA ki jaba subaha cala hI par3anA hai abhI maiMne kahA ki chor3a do saMsAra, chor3a do saMnyAsa! tuma meM se to rAta vizrAma kyA karanA, calate hI raho! to phira tuma jyAdA na kaI ke mana meM uThA hogAH are, yaha to bilakula behatara, to chor3a cala paaoge| to phira tuma bahuta dUra na pahuMca paaoge| do saMnyAsa! mahAvIra jaise vyaktiyoM ko niraMtara eka ar3acana khar3I rahatI hai : hama apane matalaba kI suna lete haiN| | jaba bhI ve bolate haiM to eka to ve bolate haiM jo unheM lagatA hai ThIka eka mitra ne saMnyAsa liyA aura mujhase pUchA ki 'aMtataH to saba | hai, aura tatkSaNa unheM tumhArA bhI dhyAna rakhanA par3atA hai, taba ve vaha chor3a hI denA hai?' maiMne kahA, 'abhI tuma liye bhI nahIM, abhI | bhI bolate haiM jo tuma kahIM galata na samajha lo| to ve kahate haiM, 506
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM 'koI phikra mata krnaa| kahA maiMne, mAnA ki sone kI jaMjIra hai | hone kI khabara hai| puNya, lekina abhI jaldI mata karanA; pahale lohe kI jaMjIra ko isalie jisa vyakti kA mokSa aura nirvANa karIba A rahA hai, sone se badala lenaa| itanA to kro| sone kI jaMjIra thodd'ii| usake dukha bar3e saghana ho jAte haiN| sabhI phala anaMta-anaMta janmoM halakI hogI; lohe kI jaMjIra jaisI bhArI na hogii| sone kI ke ikaTThe pakane lagate haiN| yathAsamaya! A gaI ghdd'ii| jaMjIra thor3I prItikara hogii| tuma utane kurUpa na mAlUma par3oge mahAvIra bar3I burI taraha bImAra hue| buddha kA zarIra bhI viSAkta jitane lohe kI jaMjIra meM mAlUma par3ate the|' ho gayA thaa| rAmakRSNa kaiMsara se vidA hue; ramaNa bhii| saMsAra ko thor3A badalo saMnyAsa meN| aura jo dUsarA AtyaMtika bahutoM ke mana meM savAla uThatA hai ki kyoM aise sadapuruSa, aura vaktavya hai-pAramArthika carama-vaha tabhI sArthaka hai jaba kyoM aisA dukhada aMta? saMnyAsa phala jaae| jaba pahalA kAMTA nikala jAe aura dUsarA hameM samajha meM nahIM AtA hai| hameM jIvana ke gaNita kA patA nahIM kAMTA vyartha ho jAe, taba use pheMka denaa| hai| jinakI AkhirI ghar3I karIba A gayI hai, to janmoM-janmoM jIvana ko aise gujAro jaise pichale kiye hue karmoM kA phala hai| ke, anaMta-anaMta phala zIghratA se pakane zurU ho jAte haiM, kyoMki taTasthatA se, bar3I dUrI ke bhAva se, upekSA se, binA pratikriyA ve vidA hoMge jaba, pUrI taraha se vidA hoMge, phira dubArA unakA kiye, binA choTI-choTI bAtoM meM ulajhe-aise gujara jAo jaise AnA nahIM hai to sArA nipaTArA, sArA karmakSaya tvarA se hotA rAha kI dhUla jaba gujarate ho to par3atI hai| jaba rAha se calate ho hai, tIvratA se hotA hai| saba taraha kI pIDAeM jinako aba taka kutte bhI bhauMkate haiM; jaba rAha se calate ho, dhUpa bhI par3atI dabAkara baiThe rahe the, ubharakara sAmane AtI haiN| aura A jAnA hai-sabako tuma gujAra dete ho| janmoM-janmoM taka jo nirmita jarUrI hai| vaha na kevala purAne karmoM kA phala hai balki bhaviSya kiyA hai use dhIre-dhIre isI taraha chor3ane kA upAya-upekSA! kI taiyArI bhii| unako ve kitanI zAMti se dekha lete haiM, kitane dukha Aye to use bhI Thahara jAne denaa| usake sAtha bhI zatrutA mata | sahaja bhAva se unako gujara jAne dete haiM usase unakI aMtima baaNdhnaa| na ho, aisA mata khnaa| taiyArI hotI hai; aMtima pAtheya nirmita hotA hai| hai aura kitanI dUra terI maMjile-kayAma aizamA! subaha hotI hai rotI hai kisalie raha-rahake pUchate haiM yaha umre-ravAM se hm| thor3I-sI raha gayI hai ise bhI gujAra de| sAdhaka yahI pUchatA rahatA hai apane bhItara : 'aura, aura kitanI saMsAra ko chor3anA hai, kyoMki saMsAra meM jo vasaMta dikhAyI yAtrA hai?' apanI jAtI huI, umra se pUchatA hai : 'aura kitanA, par3atA hai vaha jhUThA hai, isalie saMsAra ko chor3ate vakta vyakti ke aura kitanA?' lekina jo ghaTatA hai, use svIkAra kara letA hai| jIvana meM sAre phUla gira jAyeMge, patajhar3a ho jAyegI; patte bhI gira jo ghaTatA hai, use svIkAra karake baiTha nahIM jaataa| jo ghaTatA hai, / jAyeMge; rUkhe, naMge vRkSa khar3e raha jaayeNge| lekina yaha koI aMtima use svIkAra kara letA hai aura yAtrA jArI rakhatA hai| avasthA nahIM hai| yaha bhI bIca kA hI par3Ava hai| jisane isa hai aura kitanI dUra terI maMjile-kayAma-aura bhItara khayAla | patajhar3a ko bhI pUre bhAva se svIkAra kara liyA, usake bhItara phira rakhatA hai ki terA aMtima lakSya aura kitanI dUra hai? raha-rahake eka aura taraha kA vasaMta uThatA hai jisakI koI patajhar3a nhiiN| pachate haiM yaha upre-ravA se hama-jAtI haI umra se pachatA rahatA hai jisane isa patajhar3a ko bhI pUre AtmabhAva se aMgIkAra kara liyA, ki aura kitanI dUra hai? aura apane ko samhAle rakhatA hai| svAgata se, aura jarA bhI nA-nuca na kI, inakAra na kiyA-tapa viSAda meM nahIM girane detaa| yahI artha rakhatA hai to usake jIvana meM phira phUla khilate haiN| aishmaa| subaha hotI hai rotI hai kisalie ve phUla virATa ke haiN| ve phUla parama sAgara ke haiM, parama satya ke haiN| thor3I-sI raha gayI hai ise bhI gujAra de| inhIM bajate hue pattoM se gulazana phUTa nikaleMge jaise subaha hone ke karIba hai, rAta gaharI aMdherI ho jAtI hai| bahAroM kA yaha mAtama sirpha aMjAme-khijAM taka hai| subaha hone ke karIba rAta sarvAdhika aMdherI ho jAtI hai| vaha subaha | to tuma aisA mata dekhanA ki tyAgI dakhI hai| Upara se zAyada 5071
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________________ wapsira jina satra bhAgaH / dikhAyI bhI pdd'e| tuma aisA mata socanA ki tyAgI dukhavAdI hai| kahA ki mAlUma hotA hai tUne jhAMka liyaa| Upara se zAyada dikhAyI bhI pdd'e| kyoMki tuma jise sukha mAnate vahAM kucha hai nahIM! na relagAr3I hai, na havAI jahAja, na hAthI hai| ho use vaha chor3a rahA hai, to tumheM lagegA dukhavAdI hai| lekina | muTThI kholane para muTThI khAlI hai| agara muTThI meM kucha hai to vaha hai| kyoMki jise tuma sukha kahate ho vaha sukha nahIM hai| jise tuma to tumhAre sukha ko chor3ane meM to kSaNabhara kI dera nahIM lgtii| kevala tumhArI AkAMkSA hai, AzA hai, tRSNA hai| __ isalie to loga muTThI kholakara nahIM dekhate ki kahIM patA na haviza ko A gayA hai gula khilAnA, cala jAye ki kucha bhI nahIM hai| muTThI bAMdhe raho! kahate haiM, baMdhI jarA e jiMdagI! dAmana bcaanaa| lAkha kI! maiM bhI mAnatA hUM : baMdhI lAkha kI, khulI khAka kI! jise tama sakha kahate ho vaha to kevala haviza hai, vaha to eka kyoMki hai hI nahIM kacha vhaaN| baMdhI hai. isalie lAkha mAlama hote tRSNA hai, jo kabhI bharatI nahIM, duSpUra hai| aura jise tuma dukha haiN| bAMdhe rakho muTThI, tijor3I para tAle DAle rkho| kholakara mata dekhanA, anyathA khAlI hAtha paaoge| to tyAgI vaha hai jo tumhAre sukha ko sukha nahIM dekhatA, sirpha to sukha to yUM hI chor3A jA sakatA hai| tatkSaNa chor3A jA sakatA tumhArA sapanA mAnatA hai; aura tumhAre dukha ko vAstavika mAnatA | hai| jarA-sA sAkSI-bhAva-sukha gyaa| lekina dukha? dukha hai, kyoMki vaha atIta janmoM meM kiye gaye karmoM kA phala hai| to thor3A samaya legaa| anaMta-anaMta janmoM meM vaha jo galata-galata tumhAre sukha ko to vaha bilakula chor3a detA hai, kyoMki kalpanA dhAraNAoM ke ghAva chUTa gaye haiM, lakIreM chUTa gayI haiN...| ko chor3ane meM dera kyA lagatI hai! kalpanA hI hai, chor3ane ko kucha hai to sukha kA tyAga aura dukha kA svIkAra--yahI mahAvIra kA bhI nhiiN| kalpanA hI chor3anI hai; thI hI nahIM, sirpha vicAra thaa| saMnyAsa hai| aura isa saMnyAsa kA jo parama phala hai, vaha apane to tumhAre sukha ko to tatkSaNa chor3a detA hai| Apa ghaTatA hai| vaha parama phala nirvANa hai| vaha parama phala sukha jo tumhAre sukha ko chor3a detA hai, vahI saMnyAsI hai| lekina dukha nahIM hai, paNya nahIM hai, svarga nahIM hai| vaha parama phala mokSa hai. parama ko itanI AsAnI se nahIM chor3A jA sktaa| kyoMki dukha aba svataMtratA hai| kalpanA nahIM hai| tumhArI anaMta-anaMta kalpanAoM ne jo ghAva tuma svataMtratA kA itanA bar3A upadeSTA kabhI nahIM huaa| aura bhI para chor3a diye haiM, dukha unakA nAma hai| to dukha ko vaha svIkAra svataMtratA kI bAta karanevAle loga hue haiM; lekina mahAvIra kI karatA hai| svataMtratA ke sAtha aisI pakar3a hai, aisI gaharI pakar3a hai ki kalpanA kA tyAga saMnyAsa; dukha kA svIkAra sNnyaas| sukha svataMtratA ko bacAne ke lie ve paramAtmA taka ko svataMtratA kI to yUM chUTa jAtA hai kyoMki sukha hai kahAM? chor3ane-yogya kucha hai vedI para Ahuti de dete haiN| lekina svataMtratA kI Ahuti paramAtmA hI nahIM, muTThI khAlI hai| kI vedI para nahIM dete| ve kahate haiM, paramAtmA rahegA to svataMtratA do pAgala bAta kara rahe the--pAgalakhAne meM baitthe| eka pAgala ne pUrI na rhegii| isalie paramAtmA nahIM hai| svataMtratA paripUrNa hai| muTThI bAMdha lI to usane kahA ki anumAna lagAo, merI muTThI meM aura isa parama svataMtratA ko pA lene kI hI sArI daur3a, sArI yAtrA, kyA hai? to pahale. pAgala ne kahA ki kucha thor3e saMketa to do| sArA dharma, janmoM-janmoM ke bhaTakAva! usane kahA, koI saMketa nhiiN| tIna mauke tumheN| to pahale pAgala kaise ise hama pAyeM? ne kahA ki havAI jhaaj| dUsare pAgala ne kahA ki nhiiN| to dhIre-dhIre tuma svataMtratA ke sUtroM ko apane jIvana meM jagaha dene pahale pAgala ne kahA, haathii| to dUsare pAgala ne kahA, nhiiN| to lgo| jo-jo bAMdhatA ho, usa-usase jAgane lgo| pahale pApa pahale pAgala ne kahA, relgaadd'ii| to usane kahA, Thahara bhAI, jarA | se jAgoge, kyoMki vaha bAMdhatA hai, isa bIca ke upAya meM puNya kA mujhe dekha lene de| usane dhIre-se apanI muTThI kholakara dekhA aura sahArA le lenaa| kahIM to hAtha rakhane ke lie jagaha caahie| pApa 508 www.jainelibrary:org
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________________ jIvana kI bhavyatA : abhI aura yahIM MINALS lekina usa para itanI jyAdA dera khar3e mata rahanA ki phira vahAM ghara jaanaa| taba saba kinAre kho jAte haiN| 'yo vai bhUmA. tatsakha'-aura taba hai sakha virATa meN| 'nAlpe sukhamasti'-laghu meM sukha kahAM! 'bhUmaiva sukha'-usa bhUmA meM hI sukha hai| usa bhUmA kI hI hama jijJAsA kareM, usa bhUmA ko hI hama khojeM! vaha bhUmA hamameM chupA hai| vaha svataMtratA hamArA svabhAva hai| Aja itanA hii| 509 www.jainelibrarorg