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________________ aTThAIsavAM pravacana jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti
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________________ RSA prazna-sAra Apa kahate haiM ki puNya bhI bAMdhatA hai aura pApa bhI bAMdhatA hai| to tIrthaMkaroM ko unakA karuNAjanya karma kyoM nahIM bAMdhatA? 24832 MEDIA pahalI bAra maiM kisI ke prema meM par3A hUM, lekina merA ahaMkAra mujhe pUrI taraha prema meM DUbane nahIM detaa| merA hRdaya to nArada ke sAtha hai, lekina buddhi mahAvIra ke saath| ulajhana hai, khIMcAtAnI hai| kRpayA mArganirdeza deM! 2 kRpAkara kIrtana-dhyAna ke bAre meM kucha samajhAeM! / www.ainelibrary org
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________________ 1 halA prazna: Apa kahate haiM ki puNya bhI bAMdhatA hai rahe jaisA isa bhikhamaMge ko dekhane ke pahale the| rAha para tuma aura pApa bhI bAMdhatA hai| to tIrthaMkaroM ko unakA | nikale, koI na thA, akele the, phira eka bhikhamaMgA dikhAyI karuNAjanya karma kyoM nahIM bAMdhatA? par3A, dayA uThI, bhAva kA nirmANa huA--phira bhAva se kRtya aayaa| tumhArI dazA bdlii| tIrthaMkara kI dazA nahIM badalatI: pahalI bAta tIrthaMkara jo karate haiM vaha karma nahIM hai, kRtya nahIM hai| isalie karuNAjanya nahIM hai kRtya, karuNApUrNa jarUra hai| jaba kyoMki kartA kA koI bhAva nahIM hai| tIrthakara jo karate haiM vaha bhikhArI nahIM hai mArga para, taba bhI tIrthakara karuNA se bhare haiN| tuma karate nahIM hotA hai| jaise tuma zvAsa le rahe ho, zvAsa lenA nahIM bhare ho| tumheM karuNA se bharane ke lie kisI kA dukhI honA kRtya nahIM hai| jaise zvAsa sahaja cala rahI hai, aura jaba na calegI | jarUrI hai| to tuma kucha bhI na kara pAoge-jaba taka calegI, calegI; jaba ise ThIka se smjhnaa| agara duniyA se dukhI loga vidA ho rukegI to ruka jaayegii| tumhAre hAtha ke bhItara nahIM hai| tumhArA jAyeMge to tumhArI dayA bhI samApta ho jaayegii| kisa para dayA kRtya nahIM hai| ahaMkAra-niyaMtrita nahIM hai| karoge? kisako dAna doge? tumhArI dAna aura dayA ke lie tIrthaMkara kA kRtya, kRtya nahIM-zvAsa jaisI sahaja dazA hai| kinhIM kA dukhI rahanA jarUrI hai| tumhArI dAna, dayA ke lie dukha hotA hai, kiyA nahIM jaataa| karanevAlA koI bhI bacA nahIM hai| Avazyaka hai| koI na hogA kor3hI, koI na hogA karuNAjanya hai, aisA kahanA bhI galata hai| karuNApUrNa hai, lekina bImAra-kisake paira dabAoge? tumhArI dayA ekadama mara karuNAjanya nhiiN| karuNAjanya to taba hotA hai jaba tumheM dayA Ae jAyegI, kumhalA jaayegii| usake lie bAhara se koI preraNA aura tuma kucha kro| karuNApUrNa taba hotA hai jaba tuma karuNA se caahie| to tumhArI dayA bhI bAhara se paidA huA pariNAma hai| pUrNa ho gae ho-aura usase kucha bahatA hai| tIrthaMkara karuNApUrNa haiM-nahIM ki kisI para karuNA karate haiM; ina donoM meM pharka hai| | karuNA se bhare haiM, jaise dIye se prakAza jharatA hai: koI nikala jAye jaba tumheM rAha calate kisI bhikhamaMge para dayA AtI hai to tumhAre to usa para par3atA hai, koI na nikale to bhI jalatA rahatA hai; bhItara kucha halana-calana ho gayA; tumhArI jyoti kaMpa gayI; kisI ke nikalane se nahIM jalatA aura kisI ke cale jAne se bujha tumhArI prajJA thira na rhii| dUsare ke dukha se kaMpa gyii| pahale dUsare nahIM jAtA; kisI para nirbhara nahIM hai| Atma bhAva kI dazA hai| ke sukha se kaMpatI thii| kisI ne bahuta bar3A makAna banA liyA to to tIrthaMkara kI karuNA tumhAre dukha ke kAraNa nahIM hai| tuma sukhI IrSyA jagI thI: aba kisI ke makAna meM Aga laga gayI, to dayA ho to bhI tIrthaMkara kI karuNA tuma para utanI hI hai jitane tuma dukhI utthii| lekina hara hAla tuma kaMpe, tuma thira na rahe; tuma vaise hI na ho| tumase kucha prayojana nahIM hai| tuma nahIM ho to bhI tIrthaMkara kI
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________________ SURE jina sUtra bhAga : 1 TREERHETHEREITER karuNA utanI hI hai, jaba ki tuma ho| tumhArA honA na honA kucha nahIM; mere pAsa hai, isalie; maiM bojha se dabA hUM, islie| pharka nahIM laataa| tIrthaMkara kI karuNA tumhAre aura tIrthaMkara ke jIsasa kI kahAnI bar3I mahatvapUrNa hai| bIca saMbaMdha nahIM hai--tIrthaMkara kI dazA hai; usakI avasthA hai; mahAvIra tumheM dete haiM tumhAre dukha ke kAraNa nhiiN| milA hai unheM, usakA AnaMdabhAva hai| vaha tuma para isalie karuNA nahIM kara rahA | khUba milA hai! aura usako na bAMTeM to vaha bojhila ho jAtA hai| hai ki tuma dukhI ho| usase tumhArI tarapha karuNA bahatI hai kyoMki | use bAMTanA jarUrI hai| agara tuma na bhI hooge to bhI baaNtteNge| vaha AnaMdita hai| isa bheda ko bahuta ThIka se samajha lenaa| tumhArI | agara tuma sukhI hooge to bhI baaNtteNge| jarUrata hai, isalie nahIM detA hai vaha; usake pAsa jarUrata se | to tumhAre dukha se tuma tIrthaMkara kI karuNA ko mata jodd'naa| jyAdA hai, isalie detA hai| tumase usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| tIrthaMkara kI karuNA kA saMbaMdha jIsasa ke jIvana meM kahAnI hai, jo unhoMne bahuta bAra khii| | | usake aMtara-AnaMda se hai, saccidAnaMda se hai| vaha apanI AtmA eka bagIce ke mAlika ne subaha-subaha majadUra bulaae| aMgUroM | meM ramA hai aura usane itanA pA liyA hai| aura jo pAyA hai vaha kucha kA bagIcA thA aura jaldI hI phasala ko kATa lenA thaa| mausama | aisA hai ki bAMTo to bar3hatA hai, na bAMTo to ghaTa jAtA hai| isalie badalA jAtA thaa| subaha jo majadUra Aye unhoMne dopahara taka kAma | tuma para karuNA karake tIrthaMkara kucha kara rahe haiM, aisA nhiiN| kiyaa| mAlika AyA, usane dekhaa| usane kahA, itane majadUroM | AnaMda-bhAva meM bAMTate haiM--bAMTane se bar3hatA hai| jitanA bAMTate se zAma taka kAma nipaTegA nhiiN| to bhejA apane munIma ko ki haiM, ulIcate haiM, utanA bar3hatA calA jAtA hai; utane naye srota aura majadUra le aao| to bhara-dupaharI kucha aura majadUra lAe khulate cale jAte haiN| to jaba roja-roja nayA-nayA AnaMda barasa gye| phira AyA maalik| sAMjha Dhalane ko thii| usane kahA, | rahA ho, bAse ko kauna rakhegA! tuma sAMjha bhojana kara lete ho, inase bhI kAma na ho pAyegA; kucha aura bulA laao| to sUraja | phira bAMTa dete ho| lekina garIba bAsI roTI ko bhI rakha letA hai: Dhalate-Dhalate kAma baMda hote-hote kucha majadUra aae| aura jaba | kala kAma pdd'egii| rAtri meM usane paise bAMTe to sabako barAbara de diye-jo subaha | tuma bAMTane se Darate ho, kyoMki kala kA pakkA nahIM hai| aura Aye the unako bhI, jo dopahara Aye the unako bhI, jo sAMjha Aye | Aja kA agara bAMTa diyA to kala milegA yA nahIM! lekina the unako bhii| jinhoMne dinabhara kAma kiyA unako bhI, aura | tIrthaMkara usa dazA meM haiM jahAM pratipala anaMta barasa rahA hai| to jo jinhoMne kucha bhI kAma na kiyA thA unako bhii| to jo subaha Aye | isa kSaNa barasA hai, use bAMTa hI denA hai; kyoMki dUsare kSaNa ke the ve nizcita nArAja ho gye| aura unhoMne kahA, 'yaha anyAya lie jagaha khAlI karanI hai| agara na bAMTA to bAsA par3A raha hai| hama subaha se Aye haiM, dinabhara pasInA bahAyA hai| hameM bhI | jAyegA aura bAse ke kAraNa naye ke Ane meM bAdhA pdd'egii| aura utanA, aura inheM bhI utanA jo abhI-abhI Aye aura jinhoMne agara bAsA bahuta ikaTThA ho gayA, usakI rAziyAM laga gayIM to kucha bhI nahIM kiyA, jinheM karane kA maukA hI na milA, kyoMki naye ke janma kI koI saMbhAvanA na raha jaayegii| sUraja Dhala gayA?' to na to tIrthakara kA kRtya kRtya hai, aura na karuNAjanya to usa mAlika ne kahA, tumheM kama to nahIM diyA hai? unhoMne | hai-karuNApUrNa hai| isalie koI baMdha nahIM-na pApa kA na puNya kahA, 'nahIM, kama nahIM diyA hai| jitanI majadUrI milatI, usase kaa| tIrthaMkara se bahuta kucha hotA hai, lekina tIrthaMkara kucha karatA jyAdA hI diyA hai| lekina anyAya ho rahA hai| inhoMne to kacha bhI nhiiN|...shjsphrt: jaise pakSI gIta gAte haiN| nahIM kiyaa| to usa mAlika ne kahA ki tuma apanI phikra kro| mirjA gAliba se koI pUchA ki loga ApakI kavitAoM kI tumheM jitanA milanA thA usase jyAdA mila gayA, tuma prasanna nahIM bar3I prazaMsA karate haiM, lekina merI to kacha samajha meM nahIM aatiiN| ho| tuma inase tulanA mata kro| inheM maiM kAma ke kAraNa nahIM aura jo prazaMsA karate haiM, mujhe zaka hai ki unakI bhI samajha meM detA; mere pAsa bahuta hai, isalie detA huuN| maiM sabako barAbara de AtI haiN| kyoMki jaba bhI maiMne unase pUchA to ve samajhA na pAye, rahA huuN| mere pAsa jarUrata se jyAdA hai| tumhAre kAma ke kAraNa Apa kucha kheN| 604
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________________ ina kA Rt : bhAva, prema, bhakti gAliba ne bar3A ajIba-sA uttara diyaa| AkAza kI tarapha bhalI AkAMkSA jAhira kI thii| dekhA aura kahA, 'khudA bar3A hai| kavitA se khudA kA kyA vaha AdamI becaina huaa| usane kahA ki Apa itane udAsa kyoM lenA-denA?' kahA, khudA bar3A hai usa AdamI ne bhI kahA, 'yaha | ho gaye? ApakI AMkheM gIlI kyoM ho AyIM? maiMne kucha galata to nizcita hI hai ki khudA bar3A hai| lekina isase mere prazna kA | pUchA? maiMne Apako koI coTa pahuMcAyI? kyA saMbaMdha hai?' unhoMne kahA, 'thor3A tthhro| khudA bar3A hai, yaha buddha ne kahA ki nahIM, yaha socakara hI mujhe dayA AtI hai ki tuma mAnate ho?' usane kahA, 'nizcita mAnatA huuN|' tuma dene kA soca rahe ho, lekina tumhAre pAsa hai nhiiN| tuma kahate 'lekina khudA ko samajhate ho?' ho, 'sArI manuSyatA kI sevA karanI hai mujhe, kaise yaha jIvana samajha meM to kucha bhI nahIM aataa| to gAliba ne kahA, 'aisI hI | arpita kara dUM!' lekina jIvana kahAM hai? tumheM maiM dekhatA hUM to merI kavitAeM haiN| maiM hI kahAM samajhatA hUM!' khAlI hAtha ho tuma! rAkha hI rAkha hai bhItara, jIvana kahAM hai? tuma samajha choTe kI hotI hai, virATa kI nhiiN| hamArI choTI samajha | doge kyA? dene ke pahale honA caahie| cUMki hamAre pAsa nahIM hai, hai-kaMjasa kI, kupaNa kI samajha hai| to hama kRtya kI bhASA isalie hama jor3ate haiN| jor3akara socate haiM ki ho jaayegaa| jAnate haiM kevala; sahaja kI bhASA hameM patA nhiiN| hama to jinake pAsa hai ve bAMTate haiN| kyoMki bAMTakara unako lagatA hai ki kara-karake muzkila se kara pAte haiM, to hama yaha kaise mAne ki kucha bar3hatA hai| apane-Apa hotA hai| hama to kara-karake bhI nahIM kara pAte haiM aura kisI bagIce ke mAlI se pUcho, vRkSoM kI kAMTa-chAMTa karatA hAra jAte haiM, viphala ho jAte haiN| jor3a-jor3akara nahIM juTA pAte to | rahatA hai to vRkSa ghane hote jAte haiN| kalama karatA hai to vRkSa saghana hama yaha kaise mAne ki koI luTA-luTAkara, aura apanI saMpadA ko | hote haiM, bar3hate haiN| eka pattA kATo to cAra patte nikala Ate haiN| bar3hA letA hogA? hama to tijor3iyAM bAMdha-bAMdhakara Akhira meM eka zAkhA kATo to do zAkhAeM paidA ho jAtI haiN| mAlI se pUcho pAte haiM rAkha hAtha meM raha gyii| jor3a-jor3a ke bhI kucha nahIM jur3atA jIvana kA rAja! ho, jisane eka hI gaNita jAnA ho, vaha yaha kaise mAnegA ki aise hI tumhAre aMtarjIvana kA vRkSa bhI hai| use bAMTo to kalama bAMTane se bar3ha sakatA hai, pAgala hue ho? hoza kI bAteM karo, vaha hotI hai| use samhAlakara rakha lo, Dara ke kAraNa chipAkara rakha khegaa| yahAM hAra gae jIta-jItakara, tuma kahate ho hAra kara jIta lo, saba tarapha se DhAMkakara rakha lo-mara jAtA hai paudhA jIvana ho jAtI hai| kaa| aise hI to jIvana ke paudhe kumhalA gaye haiN| chor3o khulI havA lekina maiM tumase kahatA hUM, aisA hai| jor3a-jor3akara nahIM meM! le jAne do sugaMdha ko havAoM ko! chor3o khule AkAza meM! jur3atA, isase siddha hotA hai ki viparIta zAyada sahI ho| kyoMki khelane do meghoM ko, hone do megha-malhAra! nAcane do tUphAnoM aura jor3a-jor3akara to koI kabhI nahIM jor3a paayaa| to eka bAta to AMdhiyoM ko vRkSa ke AsapAsa! bar3hane do vRkSa ko! khulane do, taya ho gayI ki jor3ane se nahIM jur3atA hai| aba tuma jarA dUsarA | | phailane do! yaha bar3hegA, khUba bar3hegA! Upara bhI, bhItara bhii| prayoga karake dekha lo ki bAMTane se bar3hatA hai| lekina bAMToge to UMcAiyoM meM bhI bar3hegA aura gaharAiyoM meM bhI bddh'egaa| jitanA vRkSa tabhI jaba hogaa| Upara jAtA hai utanI hI jar3eM nIce gaharI calI jAtI haiN| lekina tIrthaMkara kA artha hai : jo hai; jisake pAsa hai| hamane abhI kRpaNa kA hI gaNita jAnA hai| hamane dhanI kA gaNita buddha ke pAsa eka AdamI AyA aura usane kahA ki aisA mana jAnA hI nhiiN| isalie jaba hama tIrthaMkaroM ke saMbaMdha meM bhI pUchate haiM hotA hai ki 'manuSyatA ki sevA meM saba kucha lagA duuN| ApakA to hama apane hI hisAba se pUchate haiN| hama kahate haiM ki jaba puNya AzIrvAda cAhie!' kahate haiM, buddha kI AMkheM gIlI ho gayIM, bhI bAMdha letA, to tIrthaMkara ke karuNApUrNa kRtya unheM nahIM bAMdhate? unameM AMsU jhalaka aae| aura buddha ne usa AdamI kI tarapha aisI tIrthaMkara kA artha hI hai ki jo pApa aura puNya ke pAra ho gyaa| karuNA se dekhA ki vaha AdamI bhI vicalita huaa| buddha ke tIrthaMkara kA artha hI hai jo kRtya ke pAra ho gayA aura sahaja meM ziSya bhI thor3e ghabar3Ae ki usane kucha aisI bAta to kahI nahIM, praveza kara gyaa| 605
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________________ jina sUtra bhAga: 1 isa zabda 'sahaja' ko khUba-khUba maMthana karanA, ciMtana karanA, sahaja udabhAvanA se paricita na ho paayegaa| kyoMki pahale se hI dhyAna krnaa| yaha zabda bar3A bahumUlya hai| isa zabda kA agara prema ke mArga para jhUTha khar3A ho gyaa| tumheM artha-visphoTa ho jAye to tumhAre jIvana meM krAMti ho | na, mAM itanA hI kara sakatI hai ki agara use bacce ke prati prema jaayegii| 'sahaja' kA artha hai jo tumhAre binA kiye apane se hai to kare prem| agara usa prema ke saMghAta meM, agara usa prema ke hotA hai| bahuta kucha hai jo sahaja ho rahA hai| usa para bhI tuma | saMsarga meM bacce kI sahajatA bhI praphullita ho uThegI to ho apane ko Aropita kiye ho| tuma kahate ho, 'maiN'| kisI se uThegI-saubhAgya! na ho to majabUrI hai| ho jAye to saubhAgya; prema ho jAtA hai, tuma kahate ho, 'maiM prema karatA huuN|' hotA hai| na ho to kucha kiyA nahIM jA sakatA, asahAya avasthA hai| ho tatkSaNa tuma badala dete ho bhaassaa| tuma kahate ho, karatA hUM! kisI | jAye to dhnybhaag| paramAtmA ko dhanyavAda diyA jA sakatA hai| ne kabhI prema kiyA? sunA kabhI tumane ki kisI ne prema kiyA? na ho to zikAyata karane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| svIkAra kara koI prema kara sakatA hai? agara maiM tumheM AjJA dUM ki karo prema, | lenA hogA, yahI bhAgya hai| tuma kara pAoge? tuma kahoge, yaha bhI koI AjJA kI bAta hai? lekina itanA hI kiyA jA sakatA hai ki mAM bacce ko agara prema yaha koI mere kiye se hogA? hogA to hogaa| nahIM hogA to nahIM karatI hai to kre| agara usake bhItara prema kA AvirbhAva huA hai hogaa| hotA hai, to hotA hai| nahIM hotA hai, to nahIM hotA hai| jaba | to ulIce, luTAe, brsaae| isa barasA meM hI bacce kI vINA bhI ho jAtA hai taba rukA nahIM jA sakatA; aura jaba nahIM hotA hai taba bajegI-bajanI hI caahie| isa prema ke pariveza meM bacce kA kiyA nahIM jA sktaa| | soyA huA prANa jAgrata hogaa| bacce ke bIja-prema lekina phira bhI tuma prema para bhI thopa dete ho ahaMkAra ko| tuma | ke-aMkurita hoNge| yaha prema saba tarapha se barasatA huA usake kahate ho, maiMne kiyA prem| tuma kahate ho, maiM to prema kara rahA hUM bhItara bhI prema kI huMkAra ko utthaaegaa| yaha prema kA AhvAna usake aura tuma nahIM kara rahe ho| aura hama yahI sikhAte bhI haiN| bhItara bhI caitanya ko jgaaegaa| vaha bhI prema se bharegA, lekina choTe-choTe baccoM ko bhI mAM kahatI hai, mujhe prema karo, maiM tumhArI taba prema kA sahaja anubhava hogaa| eka dina acAnaka pAyegA vaha mAM huuN| kyA pAgalapana kI bAta ho rahI hai? kauna kara pAyA mAM ko prema karatA hai| karatA hai-bhASA kI bAta; pAyegA ki mAM prema? bacce kI to chor3a do, bar3e nahIM kara paaye| bar3e-bar3e | se prema hai| aura taba usake jIvana meM eka bAta nizcita ho jAyegI kuzala nahIM kara paaye| prema ko karoge kaise? koI tumhAre hAtha ki bhUlakara bhI prema ko kRtya na bnaaegaa| kI bAta hai? prema koI kRtya to nhiiN| lekina agara bacce ko zikSaka kahate haiM, sammAna karo, zraddhA kro| zraddhA kahIM koI tumane jora diyA ki karo mujhe prema, maiM tumhArI mAM hUM, to bacce ko karatA hai ? hotI hai| tuma eka aisI asamaMjasa meM, aise saMkaTa meM, aisI viDaMbanA meM maiM vizvavidyAlaya meM bahuta dina taka thaa| zikSakoM kI eka hI DAla rahe ho jisakA tumheM kucha patA nahIM ki tuma kyA kaha rahe ho| parezAnI ki zraddhA kho gayI, ki vidyArthI Adara nahIM krte| maiMne choTA-sA baccA tar3aphegA; socegA; kaise karo prema! lekina bAra-bAra zikSakoM ke sammelana meM kahA ki yaha bAta hI tuma galata karanA hI par3egA; kyoMki mAM para saba nirbhara hai| dUdha nirbhara hai, | tarapha se uThAte ho| zraddhA koI kara sakatA hai? aura jo kI gayI jIvana nirbhara hai| mAM ke sahAre hI baca sakatA hai bccaa| bApa zraddhA thI vaha jhUThI thI, isalie ukhar3a gaI hai| kahegA, 'mujhe prema karo, maiM tumhArA bApa huuN| maiMne tumheM janma yaha sadI thor3I sacAI kI tarapha jyAdA jhukI sadI hai| Aja kA diyA!' aba janma dene se koI prema kA lenA-denA hai? lekina yuvaka atIta ke yuvaka se sacAI kI tarapha jyAdA jhukA huA baccA ceSTA karegA ki ThIka hai; jaba saba kahate haiM, bar3e-bUr3he yuvaka hai| kahate haiM to karanA hI hogaa| to jhUThA muskurAegA, jhUThe paira eka mAM apanI beTI ko kaha rahI thI ki jaba taka merA vivAha chuegA, jhUThI prasannatA jAhira kregaa| zurU huA pAkhaMDa! phira nahIM huA taba taka maiMne kisI puruSa kA sparza bhI nahIM kiyA thaa| jIvanabhara aise hI jhUTha meM jiiyegaa| phira mara jAyegA aura prema kI kyA tU bhI bar3e hokara apane baccoM se yahI kaha sakegI? 606
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________________ jIvana kA Rta: bhAva, prema, bhakti usa yuvatI ne kahA, kaha to sarvAMgI, magara itanI akar3a se nahIM | nizceSTa ho jAtA hai, sArI ceSTA chor3a detA hai, jIvana ke Upara jitanI akar3a se tuma kaha rahI ho| kyoMki maiM jAnatI hai, yaha jhUTha AropaNa karane kA koI prayAsa nahIM krtaa| jIvana jahAM le jAye hai| to kaha to sapheMgI agara kahanA hI par3egA to kaha sakUgI, usakI sahajatA ke sAtha jo bahane ko tatpara hai, vahI tIrthaMkara hai| lekina itanI akar3a se nahIM jitanI akar3a se tuma kaha rahI ho| / to na to tIrthaMkara ko pApa lagatA, na puNya lgtaa| tIrthaMkara ko thor3I sacAI kI tarapha jhukA huA yuga hai| to jo jhUTha karma-baMdha nahIM hotaa| jahAM-jahAM thA vahAM se TUTa gayA hai| lekina isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta khayAla le lenI cAhie, jaina to zikSakoM se maiMne bahuta bAra kahA ki tuma jaba bhI yaha savAla zAstra bar3I bahumUlya bAta kahate haiN| ve kahate haiM, tIrthaMkara ko to uThAte ho ki vidyArthiyoM kA Adara kho gayA hai, taba tumheM asala | karma-baMdha nahIM hotA, lekina AdamI tIrthaMkara karma-baMdha ke kAraNa meM dUsarA savAla uThAnA cAhie-buniyAdI savAla-ki tuma hotA hai| sabhI loga tIrthaMkara nahIM hote| sabhI parama jJAna ko kahIM aisA to nahIM ki guru nahIM rahe ho? kyoMki guru ho to Adara | upalabdha vyakti bhI tIrthaMkara nahIM hote| 'kevala jJAna' ko to hotA hI hai--honA hI cAhie; jaise varSA ho to vRkSa hare ho jaayeN| karor3oM loga upalabdha hote haiM, lekina tIrthaMkara to kabhI koI aba vRkSa agara sUkhane lage aura bAdala zikAyata kareM ki yaha | ekAdha hotA hai| to phira itane loga jo parama-jJAna ko upalabdha vRkSoM ko kyA ho rahA hai, varSA A gayI hai aura vRkSa hare nahIM ho hote haiM aura parama satya meM kho jAte haiM, sabhI tIrthaMkara kyoM nahIM rahe! to hama yahI kaheMge ki tuma barase kahAM? tuma barasate to vRkSoM hote? to kAraNa to honA caahie| kA harA ho jAnA bilakula sahaja thaa| yaha apane se hotA hai| mahAvIra jaba jJAna ko upalabdha hue to aura bhI bahuta loga jJAna guru, guru nahIM hai| AkAMkSA kara rahA hai guru ko jaisA sammAna ko upalabdha the, lekina sabhI tIrthaMkara na the| jaina caubIsa kI milanA cAhie vaisA sammAna milane kii| vaha nahIM miltaa| nahIM saMkhyA mAnate haiM: eka pralaya aura sRSTi ke bIca meM caubIsa milatA, pIr3A khar3I hotI hai| vaha jabardastI thopane kI koziza tiirthNkr| karor3oM loga, karor3oM AtmAeM 'kevala jJAna' ko karatA hai| jabardastI jo usa Adara ko karane lagatA hai vaha bhI upalabdha hoMgI, lekina caubIsa hI tIrthaMkara? mAmalA kyA hai? | vikRta ho jAtA hai| taba usake jIvana meM sahaja zraddhA kA upAya na sabhI jJAnI kyoM tIrthaMkara nahIM haiM? rhaa| ise khayAla meM lenaa| | to isa pharka ko khayAla meM lenaa| ve kahate haiM tIrthaMkara kA jIvana meM jo bhI mahatvapUrNa hai-satyama, zivama, saMdarama-jo karma-baMdha hotA hai| tIrthaMkara banane ke pahale jisa vyakti ne khuba bhI satya hai, suMdara hai, ziva hai, vaha sabhI hotA hai, kiyA nahIM karuNA kA abhyAsa kiyA hai; tIrthaMkara banane ke pahale jisa jaataa| jo kiyA jAtA hai vaha kSudra hai| dukAna calAyI jAtI hai| vyakti ne saba bhAMti ahiMsA kA abhyAsa kiyA hai; tIrthaMkara makAna banAe jAte haiN| prema nahIM kiyA jaataa| zraddhA nahIM banAyI banane ke pahale jisane saba bhAMti apane caritra ko isa taraha se jaatii| jhUTha gar3he jAte haiM, satya nahIM gar3hA jaataa| satya kA to niyojita kiyA hai ki usase kisI ko dukha na ho, kisI ko sirpha AviSkAra hotA hai| satya to hai; jhUTha banAne par3ate haiN| pIr3A na pahuMce; jisane eka gahana anuzAsana apane jIvana meM to agara kartA bananA ho to jhUTha banAnA, kyoMki kartA hone kA nirmita kiyA hai...jisane aisA anuzAsana nirmita nahIM kiyA vaha | eka hI upAya hai| bhI jJAna ko upalabdha ho jAyegA; lekina jaba vaha jJAna ko aura agara akartA bananA ho to satya kI khoja krnaa| upalabdha hogA to tatkSaNa virATa meM kho jaayegaa| use isa jamIna tIrthaMkara yAnI akartA; jo aba kucha apanI tarapha se nahIM | para pakar3a rakhane ke lie koI bhI upAya nahIM hai| lekina jisane karatA hai; jo hotA hai use hone detA hai, use rokatA bhI nahIM; jo khUba gahanatA se sevA, dayA, karuNA, ahiMsA kA abhyAsa kiyA AtA hai use Ane detA hai-agara jIvana hai to jIvana, agara | hai janmoM-janmoM taka...vaha karuNA, sevA, aura dayA sahaja nahIM mauta hai to mauta; sukha hai to sukha, dukha hai to dukha; javAnI hai to hai, ceSTita hai...to jisane ceSTita dayA aura karuNA kA abhyAsa javAnI, bur3hApA hai to bur3hApA-jo apanI tarapha se bilakula kiyA hai, usako tIrthaMkara kA karma-baMdha hotA hai| 607
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 HRITTER jaina adabhuta haiM! ve kahate haiM, yaha bhI karma-baMdha hai| hai to yaha lekina vaha bhI karma-baMdha hai| para isa janma meM, tIrthaMkara kI dazA bhii| kitanA hI puNya ho, lekina hai to yaha bhI bAMdhanevAlA hai| meM, koI karma-baMdha nahIM hotaa| aba to saba sahaja hotA hai| karuNA se baMdhe ho-to bar3I sone kI jaMjIra hai, hIre-javAharAtoM | isako khayAla rkhnaa| se jar3I jaMjIra hai, lekina baMdhe ho| to AkhirI janma meM aisA tumhArI agara ahiMsA bhI hogI to asahaja hogI, ceSTita vyakti jaba jJAna ko upalabdha hotA hai to apane jJAna ko lekara hogii| tuma agara dayA bhI karoge to prayAsa karoge to hI dayA cupacApa ur3a nahIM jAtA AkAza meM; rukatA hai jamIna pr| usake kroge| tuma agara karuNA karoge to apane ko bahuta jyAdA pAsa jaMjIreM haiM kuch| jIvana kI sAMsArika jaMjIreM to saba usane | khIMcoge to hI kara paaoge| agara tumane apane ko jyAdA na tor3a dI haiM, lekina karuNA kI jaMjIreM haiM usake paas| unake khIMcA to tuma karuNA na kara paaoge| hAM, krodha kara pAoge AdhAra para vaha thor3I dera pRthvI para TikatA hai| una kSaNoM meM vaha shj| krodha tumameM sahaja hotA hai, karuNA ashj| agara bAMTa pAtA hai, de pAtA hai jo use milA hai| tIrthaMkara ko krodha karanA ho to asahaja hogA, karuNA shj| to tIrthaMkara to koI karma-baMdha ke kAraNa hotA hai| lekina sikkA ulaTA ho gyaa| sAre gaNita ke niyama viparIta ho gye| tIrthaMkara kA koI karma-baMdha nahIM hotaa| agara tIrthakara ko krodha karanA par3e...kabhI-kabhI tIrthakara krodha tIrthaMkara kA artha hai jisane jAnA hI nahIM, jo janAne meM kuzala karate haiN| jaina tIrthaMkaroM ke jIvana meM to ullekha nahIM, kyoMki jaina hai| tIrthaMkara kA artha hai jo svayaM nahIM ho gayA kevala, balki ullekha nahIM kara skte| ve soca hI nahIM sakate ki tIrthaMkara aura dasaroM ko bhI usa dizA meM izAre karane meM kuzala hai; jisane krodha kara sakatA hai! bAta bhI ThIka hai| tIrthaMkara se krodha sahaja apanI hI AMkheM nahIM khola lIM, balki dUsaroM kI AMkhoM kI bhI nahIM hotA, isalie usakA ullekha karanA ucita nahIM hai| lekina cikitsA karane meM jo kuzala hai; jo apanI AMkhoM ke sahAre, | aura paraMparAeM haiN| vahAM bhI tIrthaMkara hote haiN| apanI dRSTi ke sahAre tumheM bhI darzana karA detA hai| __ jaise jIsasa ke jIvana meM ullekha hai ki ve carca meM, maMdira meM to jJAnI to kevala jJAnI hai-usane pA liyA aura gyaa| gaye-yahUdiyoM kA jo sabase prAcIna maMdira thA jerusalama tIrthaMkara aisA jJAnI hai jo rukatA hai thor3I der| usakI nAva isake | kA-aura vahAM unhoMne dekhA ki byAjakhora maMdira ke bhItara | pahale ki chuTe anaMta ke taTa kI ora, isa kinAre para vaha thor3I dukAneM lagAkara baiTha gaye haiN| to unhoMne kor3A uThA liyA aura ve dera rukatA hai| aura isa kinAre para jo loga abhI haiM aura jinheM Aga-babUlA ho gaye aura unakI AMkhoM se Aga barasane lgii| | dUsare kinAre kA koI patA bhI nahIM, jinhoMne svapna meM bhI dUsare aura akele AdamI ne saikar3oM byAjakhoroM ko maMdira ke bAhara kinAre ko nahIM dekhA, jinakI kalpanA meM bhI dUsare kinAre kI uThAkara pheMka diyaa| vaha itane ghabar3A ge| itanA jAjvalyamAna chAyA nahIM par3I hai-aise logoM ko bhI dUsare kinAre kI abhIpsA rUpa thA unakA! IsAiyoM ko bar3I kaThinAI rahI hai yaha samajhAne meM se bhara detA hai| isake pahale ki khuda kI nAva chor3e aura na mAlUma ki IsA itane krodhita kaise ho gye| karuNA kA masIhA itanA kitane logoM ko taiyAra kara detA hai ki ve bhI utsuka ho jAyeM, | krodhita kaise ho gayA! Atura ho jAyeM, pyAse ho jaayeN| lekina agara tIrthaMkara cAhe to ceSTA se krodha kara sakatA hai| tIrthaMkara kA artha hai: jAna liyA aura janAyA bhii| sirpha lekina vaha krodha bhI hogA kisI karuNA kI hI sevA meN| isa jAnakara hI jo calA gayA, vaha akelA calA jAtA hai| usake kImiyA ko smjhnaa| yaha karuNA hI thI jIsasa kI ki yaha pIche koI paraMparA nahIM banatI jAnevAloM kii| jo sirpha jAnakara | paramAtmA kA maMdira vikRta na ho jAye; yahAM kI prArthanA bAjArUna calA gayA, usake pIche koI dharma nirmita nahIM hotA; vaha cupacApa ho jAye; yaha pUjAgRha bAjAra kI gaMdagI se na bhara jaaye| yaha tirohita ho jAtA hai| usakI koI rekhA nahIM chUTa jaatii| lekina karuNA hI thii| isa karuNA ke kAraNa hI ve krodhita ho ge| jo dUsaroM ko janAne kI athaka ceSTA karatA hai, vaha athaka ceSTA | | lekina yaha krodha ceSTita thA, abhinaya thA; jaise koI abhinetA usake pichale janmoM meM sAdhe gaye abhyAsa kA pariNAma hai| krodhita ho jAtA hai| jaise rAma rAmalIlA meM abhinaya karate hae 608
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________________ vana kA Rta: bhAva, prema, bhakti rote haiM ki merI sItA kahAM hai; vRkSoM se pUchate haiM ki merI sItA kahAM isalie to dAyAM hAtha agara sakriya hotA hai to bAyAM niSkriya gaI-vaha sirpha pUchanA hai, abhinaya hai; bhItara kucha bhI nahIM hai| hotA hai| jisakA bAyAM sakriya hotA hai usakA dAyAM niSkriya bhItara to unakI sItA unake ghara hai| abhinetA haiN| rAma to ve haiM hotA hai| kyoMki donoM hissoM meM eka hissA paruSa kA aura eka bhI nhiiN| abhinaya hai| hissA strI kA hai| AdhA hissA niSkriya hai, AdhA hissA jIsasa kI krodha kI avasthA bhI karuNA kI sevA meM kiyA gayA sakriya hai| aura tumhArA AdhA ceharA alaga hotA hai aura AdhA abhinaya hai| cehara alaga hotA hai| gurajiepha to bahuta kuzala thA krodha karane meN| aisI ghaTanAeM haiN| tumane kabhI khayAla nahIM kiyA! tuma apanA citra utaravAnA jo bar3I anUThI haiN| ki gurajiepha dhIre-dhIre itanA kuzala ho gayA aura eka hI hisse ke Adhe-Adhe citroM ko jor3a denA aura tuma abhinaya meM ki vaha Adhe cehare se krodha kara sakatA thA aura Adhe pAoge ki tumhArA ceharA bar3A nayA DhaMga le letA hai| bAeM cehare se krunnaa| aura kaI daphA usane logoM ko cakita kara diyA aura ke do hissoM ko jor3a denA aura dAeM cehare ke do hissoM ko jor3a duvidhA meM DAla diyaa| do AdamI milane Aye-eka bAeM baiThA denA aura tuma pAogeH tuma do AdamI mAlUma par3ane lage aura ye hai, eka dAeM-to vaha Adhe cehare se to isa taraha dekhatA rahA jaise donoM AdamI tumase bilakula alaga mAlUma par3ate haiN| tumhArI ki hatyA kara degA aura Adhe cehare se isa taraha dekhatA rahA ki eka AMkha alaga hai, dUsarI AMkha alaga hai| kyoMki AdhA phUla barasate rhe| eka tarapha kI AMkha bar3A prema barasAtI rahI zarIra bAeM mastiSka se saMcAlita hotA hai, AdhA dAeM mastiSka se aura dUsarI tarapha kI AMkha Aga barasAtI rhii| jaba ve donoM saMcAlita hotA hai| lekina cUMki tuma bahuta jyAdA jur3e ho zarIra AdamI milakara bAhara gae to donoM ne alaga-alaga varNana kiyA se, usase dUra nahIM ho ki upayoga kara sko| lekina gurajiepha gurajiepha kA, ki yaha to AdamI bahuta duSTa aura hatyArA mAlUma kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra kara sakate haiN| kiyA na ho, ho sakatA hotA hai; yaha to aisA khataranAka AdamI hai ki agara ekAMta meM hai| lekina kara sakate haiN| mila jAye to gardana dabA de| dUsare ne kahA, tuma kahate kyA ho? mahAvIra krodha kara sakate haiM, lekina vaha ceSTA hogI aura tuma pAgala ho gae ho? jarA usakI AMkha to dekhate! kaisA abhinaya hogaa| aura tuma bhI karuNA kara sakate ho, lekina vaha prema! yaha AdamI cIMTI bhI mAra sakegA? ceSTA hogI aura abhinaya hogaa| krodha tumhAre lie sahaja hai| aisA bahuta bAra bahuta logoM ko huaa| kuzalatA itanI gaharI ho kucha karanA nahIM par3atA, apane se hotA hai| kisI ne gAlI dI, sakatI hai! basa ho gyaa| tumheM kucha karanA thor3e hI par3atA hai| kisI ne gAlI agara tumane zarIra se apane ko bilakula alaga kara liyA hai| dI, baTana dabA dI-ho gyaa| karuNA karanI ho to bar3A to zarIra kA tuma yaMtravata upayoga kara sakate ho| tuma eka hAtha soca-vicAra karanA par3atA hai, zAstra par3hane par3ate haiM, sadaguruoM hilAte ho, dUsarA roke rakhate ho| isI taraha eka AMkha krodha kara ke pAsa jAnA par3atA hai, satsaMga karanA par3atA hai, vacana, pratijJA sakatI hai, eka prema kara sakatI hai| cehare kA eka hissA kucha lenI par3atI hai; aura phira-phira chUTakara krodha ho jAtA hai| jarA kaha sakatA hai, dUsarA kucha kaha sakatA hai| aura isake pIche bhUla huI ki krodha huaa| bahuta hoza rakho to thor3I-bahata karuNA vaijJAnika kAraNa hai| kyoMki tumhAre pAsa do mastiSka haiM, eka ko tuma samhAla sakate ho| mastiSka nahIM hai| bAyAM mastiSka alaga hai, dAyAM mastiSka isase ThIka viparIta dazA tIrthaMkara kI hai| karuNA sahaja hai, alaga hai| donoM kI prakriyA alaga hai| aura yaha bhI ho jAtA hai | karanI nahIM pdd'tii| tIrthaMkara soyA bhI rahe to bhI karuNA hotI hai| kabhI ki agara donoM ke bIca kA choTA-sA setu hai, vaha TUTa jAye, tumane kabhI khayAla kiyA ki tuma sote-sote bhI krodhita rahate to eka AdamI meM do AdamI paidA ho jAte haiM, spliTa parsanailiTI ho, bar3abar3Ate ho krodha meM, marane-mArane kI dhamakI dete ho! kabhI ho jAtI hai| apanI patnI ko kahanA ki jaba tuma soye ho, tumhAre cehare kA tumhArA zarIra do hissoM meM baMTA hai, ise khayAla meM rkhnaa| | jarA adhyayana kre| yA tuma apanI patnI ke cehare kA adhyayana 609 |
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________________ jina satra bhAgaH1 karanA sote hue| zAyada isIlie loga akele meM sonA pasaMda | hara samasyA meM chipA huA samAdhAna hai aura hara ulajhana meM chipI karate haiM, bhIr3a-bhAr3a meM sonA pasaMda nahIM karate, hara kahIM so jAnA | huI sulajhana hai aura hara prazna apane uttara ko lie hue hai| jarA pasaMda nahIM karate; kyoMki sone kI avasthA meM citta se vahI pragaTa khoja kI jarUrata hai| hAre lie sahaja svAbhAvika hai| niyaMtraNa tama aisA koI prazna nahIM khoja sakate jisakA uttara na karanevAlA to raha nahIM jAtA, vaha to so gayA; niyaMtA to so | ho...dera-abera lge| tuma aisI koI ulajhana nahIM banA sakate gayA, kartA to so gyaa| | jisakA sulajhAva na ho| tuma na karanA cAho sulajhAva to bAta to agara tuma krodhI AdamI ho to tumhArA rAta meM ceharA alg| taba ulajhana kI samasyA nahIM hai tumhArI samasyA hai; bilakula krodha se bharA huA hogaa| agara tuma kAmuka AdamI ho tuma karanA hI nahIM caahte| agara tuma karanA cAho to koI bAdhA to rAta tumhArA ceharA kAma se bharA hogA; tumhAre cehare para kAma | nahIM hai| risatA hogaa| tuma jaise ho, rAta kA ceharA tumhArA, tumhAre bAbata aba yaha ulajhana khar3I kI huI hai| jyAdA asalI khabara degaa| dina meM to tuma thor3A jhUTha kara lete ho, 'pahalI bAra kisI ke prema meM par3A hUM, lekina merA ahaMkAra mujhe rAta meM tuma na kara paaoge| prema meM pUrI taraha DUbane nahIM detaa|' isalie tathAkathita sAdhu-saMnyAsI sone taka se Darate haiN| agara yaha samajha meM A rahA hai to cuna lo| yA to ahaMkAra ko ghabar3AhaTa rahatI hai| kyoMki soe ki unhoMne jo-jo sAdhA hai dina cuna lo, taba prema pAgalapana hai| taba chor3o bakavAsa! nArada kA meM, usa saba para kabjA gyaa| dinabhara to sAdhA brahmacarya, lekina | dimAga phira gayA hogA! aura agara prema ko cunanA hai, to phira rAta kAmavAsanA kA svapna mana ko pakar3a letA hai| aba kyA kareM, ahaMkAra ko giraao| do nAvoM para savAra mata ho jAo, anyathA svapna meM kaise sAdhe! svapna meM to hoza hI nahIM hai, sAdhanA kaise ho| ulajhana hogii| aura donoM nAveM bar3I alaga-alaga haiN| mahAvIra pAyegA? aisI citta kI dazA hai| aura nArada donoM ke kaMdhoM para hAtha mata rakha lenA, anyathA tuma sAdhAraNataH jaba taka hama muchita haiM, behoza haiM, taba taka hamase | trizaMku ho jaaoge| taba tuma bar3I ulajhana meM pdd'oge| lekina galata to sahaja hotA hai aura sahI ceSTA se hotA hai| ulajhana ke lie na to mahAvIra jimmevAra hoMge aura na nArada jaba citta kI dazA jAgarUka hotI hai, prabuddha hotI hai, saMbodhi | jimmevAra hoMge jimmevAra tama hooge jisane donoM ke kaMdhoM para ko upalabdha hotI hai, to jo ThIka hai vaha sahaja hotA hai; jo galata | hAtha rakha liye| kisane tumase kahA thA? hai, agara vaha karanA par3e kisI kAraNa se to vaha abhinaya se nArada se pUchate to nArada to kahate haiM, mahAvIra galata haiN| jyAdA nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra se pUcho to mahAvIra kahate haiM, nArada galata haiN| isalie jummA una para na DAla sakoge tum| tuma ulajhana agara paidA karanA dUsarA prazna : pahalI bAra maiM kisI ke prema meM par3A hUM, lekina cAho to phira bAta alg|| merA ahaMkAra mujhe prema meM pUrI taraha DUbane nahIM detaa| merA hRdaya aba eka AdamI agara do nAvoM para savAra ho aura pUche ki maiM to nArada ke sAtha hai, lekina buddhi mahAvIra ke saath| bhItara se | kyA karUM, to hama kyA kaheMge? hama kaheMge, sApha hai bAtaH eka to prema karanA cAhatA hUM lekina bAhara kucha aura hI prakAzita nAva para savAra ho jaao| nizcita hI eka nAva para savAra hone hotA hai| phalasvarUpa bar3I khIMcAtAnI calatI hai| kyA koI ke lie dUsarI nAva chor3anI pdd'egii| isalie donoM ke lAbha mana meM AzA hai isa ulajhana se bAhara ho jAne kI? mata rkhnaa| jiMdagI cunAva hai--pratipala cunAva aura nirNaya hai| aura jaba jahAM-jahAM ulajhana hai vahAM-vahAM sulajhana kA upAya hai| ulajhana bhI tuma eka bAta cunate ho to kucha chor3anA par3atA hai| saca to yaha hotI hI nahIM, agara sulajhane kI AzA na ho| ulajhana khar3I hI hai eka bAta cunane ke lie hajAra bAteM chor3anI par3atI haiN| vahAM hotI hai jahAM sulajhane kA dvAra pAsa hI hai| tuma yahAM Ae mujhe sunane, isa ghaMTe ke hajAra upayoga ho sakate 610
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________________ SERIES jIvana kA Rta: bhAva, prema, bhakti the| tuma dukAna para baiTha sakate the, kucha rupayA kamA lete| tuma bar3A krAMtikArI nirNaya hai| aura nirNaya bahuta sApha-sApha lenA sinemA jA sakate the, koI philma dekha lete| tuma zarAba-ghara meM cAhie, kyoMki nirNaya para, isI nirNaya para sAre jIvana kA DhAMcA jA sakate the, zarAba pI lete| gapazapa kara lete, akhabAra par3ha nirbhara kregaa| tuma kahAM pahuMcoge, yaha isa para nirbhara karegA ki lete, reDiyo suna lete| hajAra upayoga ho sakate the isake, vaha tumane pahalA kadama kisa dizA meM uThAyA thaa| agara pahalA kadama tumane chor3e aura yaha upayoga cunA ki mujhe sunate ho| yaha bar3A galata uThA to tuma lAkha daur3o, lAkha zrama karo, tuma ThIka jagaha cunAva hai| aba tuma agara cAho ki ve lAbha bhI jo tumane chor3a na pahuMca paaoge| tumhArI daur3a, tumhArI ApAdhApI, agara galata diye, mujhe sunane se mila jAyeM, to tuma galata cAha kara rahe ho| kadama para khar3I hai to buniyAda galata hai, yaha bhavana giregaa| galata cAha se ar3acana AtI hai| pUchA hai, 'pahalI bAra kisI ke prema meM par3A huuN|' isalie aba agara tumheM ahaMkAra meM rasa A rahA ho to chor3o prema kI / svAbhAvika bhI hai| pahalI bAra jaba koI kisI ke prema meM par3atA hai baat| phira pUre ahaMkArI bana jaao| phira rAjanIti tumhArA dharma | to ahaMkAra bAdhA DAlatA hai| kyoMki aba taka tuma ahaMkAra ke hogii| phira daur3o ahaMkAra, pada...dillI kI yAtrA karo! phira prema meM rhe| aba taka tumane sirpha ahaMkAra ko hI prema kiyA hai| tuma yahAM baiThe kyA kara rahe ho? phira yaha samaya gaMvAyA huA Aja pahalI daphA ahaMkAra ke viparIta koI naye prema kA udabhava siddha hogaa| phira tuma eka na eka dina mujha para bahuta nArAja ho huA-jahAM ahaMkAra ko samarpita karanA hogA, jahAM 'maiM' ko jaaoge| yaha samaya to dillI kI yAtrA meM lagAnA thaa| basa miTAnA hogaa| to svabhAvataH, jisa 'maiM' ko aba taka sIMcA, tumhArA eka hI maMtra honA cAhie : dillI clo| jisa 'maiM' ko aba taka samhAlA, vaha agara bAdhA DAle to kucha agara ahaMkAra ko hI bharanA hai, to sApha-sApha bharo; phira Azcarya nhiiN| lekina tumane jise sIMcA hai, tuma hI agara pAnI idhara-udhara beImAnI mata karo! nizcita hI, dhyAna rakhanA, baMda kara doge, vaha apane se kumhalA bhI jAyegA, sUkha bhI ahaMkAra ko bharane ke thor3e se sukha haiN| dukha bhI bahuta hai| sukha to jaayegaa| aba tumhAre sAmane hai nirnny| aba taka to tumane bhrAmaka haiM, bhAsamAna haiM, dukha bar3e yathArtha haiN| to soca lenA, ThIka ahaMkAra ko hI sIMcA thA, aba prema kA bhI aMkura uThA hai| aba se dekha lenA, dukha-sukha donoM kA darzana kara lenaa| prema ke sukha tuma soca loH ahaMkAra kyA de sakatA hai aura prema kyA de sakatA to bar3e sacce haiM, dukha kevala bhAsamAna haiN| isalie buddhimAnoM ne hai? ahaMkAra dene ke bahuta-se AzvAsana degA, lekina detA prema cunA; buddhihInoM ne ahaMkAra cunaa| buddhimAnoM ne dharma cunA; kabhI kucha nahIM basa kore AzvAsana ! yahI to saba sikaMdaroM, buddhihInoM ne rAjanIti cunii| buddhimAnoM ne aMtarjagata cunA; | nepoliyanoM kI kathA hai| prema AzvAsana nahIM detA--dene kI to buddhihInoM ne bAhara kA jagata cunaa| bAhara ke jagata kA dhana | bAta hI nahIM utthaataa| prema to kahatA hai, saba khonA pdd'egaa| dikhAI par3atA hai-hai nahIM; sirpha mAnyatA hai| bhItara kA dhana lekina khonevAloM kI kathA hI to sAre bhaktoM kI kathA hai, sAre dikhAI nahIM par3atA, lekina hai| adRzya hai-aura dRzya kevala | dhArmikoM kI kathA hai, sAre dhyAniyoM kI kathA hai| dikhAI par3atA hai| prema kahatA hai, khooge to milegaa| aura ahaMkAra kahatA hai, to tumhAre Upara nirbhara hai| ulajhana cuna loge to tuma kahIM ke bhI pAoge to milegaa| ahaMkAra kA gaNita buddhi kI samajha meM A na rahoge-ghara ke na ghATa ke! tuma dhobI ke gadhe ho jAtA hai| svAbhAvika hai, pAoge to milegaa| aura prema kahatA jaaoge|...yaa to ghATa yA ghr| agara ahaMkAra cunanA hai to | hai, khooge to milegaa| to gaNita kucha aTapaTA hai, bebUjha hai, ghaatt| agara prema cunanA hai to ghr|| buddhi meM AtA nhiiN| prema cunane kA artha hai ki jIvana apane-Apa meM mUlyavAna hai| ahaMkAra aura buddhi ke bIca to eka taraha kA samajhautA hai, eka aura jIvana kA carama artha jIvana kI praphullatA meM hai--dhana meM SaDyaMtra hai| buddhi ahaMkAra kI pakSapAtI hai, ahaMkAra buddhi kA nahIM, gIta meM hai| pada meM nahIM, prasannatA meM hai; vastuoM meM nahIM, pakSapAtI hai| to agara tumane sira se hI pUchA to tuma ahaMkAra ke vyaktiyoM ke aMtarsaMbaMdhoM meM hai| aura bAhara nahIM bhItara hai| yaha hI rAste para bhaTakate-bhaTakate kho jAoge; jaise koI saritA
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________________ K MI jina sUtra bhAgaH / Sachin SRIMARCH Poes beins HAL marusthala meM bhaTakate-bhaTakate kho jAye aura use sAgara na mile| nikAla lete-kucha bhI karane kA, tIrtha snAna kara Ate, maMdira meM hRdaya se pUcho! hRdaya aura prema kA samajhautA hai| aura hRdaya kaha | pUjA kara dete, prArthanA karake samajhA-bujhA lete; pApa ho jAtA, rahA hai...| pazcAttApa kara lete aura phira vaha karuNAvAna hai, rahIma hai, 'lekina merA ahaMkAra mujhe prema meM pUrI taraha DUbane nahIM detaa| rahamAna hai; vaha kSamA kara hI detA; usane to bar3e-bar3e pApiyoM ko merA hRdaya nArada ke sAtha hai aura merI buddhi mahAvIra ke saath|' | kSamA kara diyaa| to tuma cuna lo! agara tumheM lagatA hai ki hRdaya galata kaha rahA kahate haiM, eka pApI ne marate vakta bhUla se apane lar3ake ko hai to tuma buddhi ke sAtha kucha dina cala lo, daur3a lo| sau meM se bulAyA : nArAyaNa, nArAyaNa! lar3ake kA nAma nArAyaNa thA aura kabhI koI ekAdha pahuMca pAtA hai| koI mahAvIra! bahuta durgama hai| Upara ke nArAyaNa ne samajhA ki mujhe pukAra rahA hai| kSamA kara kyoMki vyartha kI ulajhana asmitA kI khar3I ho jAtI hai| koI diyaa| svarga meM uThA liyaa| baikuMTha meM vAsa kara rahA hai vaha pApI paramAtmA nahIM, jahAM sira jhukAyA jA sake, to binA kisI ab| to jo itanI saralatA se phusalA liyA jAtA hai; rizvata paramAtmA ke sAmane sira jhukAnA A jAnA bahuta durlabha hai| bhI jisakI itanI sastI hai; bulAyA bhI nahIM thA jise, kisI mahAvIra ko ghaTA; binA kisI paramAtmA ke sira jhukA diyA; aura ko hI bulAyA thA, lekina nAmamAtra kA saMyoga mila gayA, binA kisI vedI ke Ahuti car3hA dii| 'nArAyaNa', aura jo bhUla meM par3a gayA; jo aisA koI nahIM hai paramAtmA, isa kAraNa sAdhAraNataH to 'maiM' majabUta khuzAmada-lolupa hai--aisA paramAtmA ho to phira kucha bhI karane hogaa| to isakI bahuta kama saMbhAvanA hai ki tuma mahAvIra ho | kI chUTa hai| sako; isakI saMbhAvanA jyAdA hai ki tuma nItse ho jaao| nItse agara mahAvIra se pUcho to mahAvIra yaha kaheMge, agara paramAtmA kA bhI tarka vahI hai| vaha kahatA hai, koI paramAtmA nhiiN| lekina hai to phira manuSya svacchaMda hai| phira jo bhI karanA ho karo; jaise hI usane kahA koI paramAtmA nahIM, usane tatkSaNa kahA jaba kyoMki Akhira meM to vaha hai, usake caraNa para gir3agir3A lenA, ro paramAtmA nahIM hai to aba manuSya svataMtra hai kucha bhI karane ko| lenA, mAphI mAMga lenaa| phala kyA huA? phala huA nItse kA pAgala ho jaanaa| vaha aura vaha karuNAvAna hai, vaha kSamA kara degaa| ahaMkAra majabUta hotA calA gyaa| kahIM koI vedI na milI jahAM to jo niSkarSa nItse ne liyA, vahI niSkarSa mahAvIra ne car3hA detaa| vedI ko inakAra kara diyaa| inakAra karane kA kAraNa liyA lekina bilakula ulaTI tarapha se| agara paramAtmA hai to hI yahI batAyA ki 'agara paramAtmA hai to maiM nIcA ho AdamI svacchaMda ho jaayegaa| to mahAvIra ne kahA, paramAtmA to gayA-aura maiM nIce kaise ho sakatA hUM! mere se Upara koI bhI koI bhI nahIM hai| isalie prArthanA kA upAya nahIM hai| apane ko nahIM ho sktaa|' isalie paramAtmA ko inakAra kiyaa| nItse | banAnA hai, nirmita karanA hai, chAMTanA hai, kATanA hai, nikhAranA hai, pAgala huaa| saba apanA hI hai| khada kI jimmevArI carama hai| yaha uttaradAyitva sau meM ninyAnabe mauke ye haiM ki tuma pAgala ho jaaoge| mahAvIra | AkhirI hai| isako tuma kisI aura para na TAla skoge| isalie to bar3e kuzala vyakti haiN| cunA to ThIka vahI mArga jo nItse kA | tuma Akhira meM yaha na kaha sakoge ki maiM kyA karUM, ho gyaa| hai; lekina paramAtmA nahIM hai, isase yaha niSkarSa na liyA ki | bhoganA pdd'egaa| svacchaMdatA kA koI upAya nahIM manuSya aba svacchaMda hai| isase ulaTA hI niSkarSa liyaa| mahAvIra | to mahAvIra ne to paramAtmA ke na hone se uttaradAyitva liyaa| ne kahA, 'cUMki paramAtmA nahIM hai, isalie aba koI svacchaMdatA | nItse ne paramAtmA ke na hone se svacchaMdatA lii| mahAvIra to na calegI; sArA uttaradAyitva merA hai|' samajhe pharka? nItse ne | vimukta ho gaye, nItse vikSipta ho gyaa| donoM ke tarka kA prAraMbha kahA, koI paramAtmA nahIM, to aba karo jo karanA hai| mahAvIra ne | bilakula eka jaisA thA, lekina aMta bar3A bhinna huaa| kahAM kahA, aba to kucha karane kA upAya hI na rahA; aba to jo bhI mahAvIra parama sugaMdha ko upalabdha hue aura kahAM nItse pAgalakhAne kiyA, jimmevArI merI hai| paramAtmA hotA to kucha rAstA bhI | meM sar3A aura marA! 612
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________________ jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti soca lenA! mahAvIra kA rAstA bahuta thor3e logoM ke lie hai| ulaTakara marate hue loga nahIM dekhe jAte, thor3I coTa-vagairaha laga unake lie hai, jinake lie svataMtratA svacchaMdatA na bnegii| unake jAtI ho...sAdhAraNataH bailagAr3I ulaTa jAye to itanA khatarA nahIM lie hai, jinake lie paramAtmA kA abhAva ahaMkAra na banegA; jo hai, kyoMki gati hI koI bar3I na thI; pRthvI se phAsalA jyAdA dUra kaheMge, 'jaba paramAtmA hI nahIM to mere hone kA kyA? paramAtmA kA na thaa| taka nahIM hai to maiM kyA ho sakatA hUM?' nArada kA rAstA bahata pathvI ke karIba hai| prema kA rAstA parzva paramAtmA kA artha hai sAre astitva kA 'maiM'; sAre astitva ke bahuta karIba hai| aura tumhArA jo sAmAnya jIvana hai usase kA keNdr| jaba sArA astitva keMdrahIna hai aura 'maiM' rahita hai, to | bahata phAsalA nahIM hai| tama apane sAmAnya jIvana meM jIte hae bhI maiM eka choTA-sA vyakti, eka choTI-sI lahara, eka jarA-sI nArada ko sugamatA se sAdha sakate ho| taraMga!...jaba sAgara kA hI koI 'maiM' nahIM hai to merA maiM kyA ho khatarA kyA hai? khatarA eka hI hai aura vaha yaha hai ki prema kahIM sakatA hai? bAta khatama ho gyii| vAsanA hI na bana jaae| prema bhakti bane, yaha to nArada kA mArga to mahAvIra ne to paramAtmA ko inakAra karane meM hI apane bhItara hai| aura prema kahIM vAsanA hI raha jAye, yaha khatarA hai| 'maiM' kI saMbhAvanA ko inakAra kara diyaa| isalie tuma yaha mata jaise mahAvIra ke pIche calanevAle jaina muni ahaMkAra kI pASANa socanA ki mahAvIra aura nArada vastutaH viparIta haiN| aMtataH to / pratimAeM bana gae, vaise hI nArada ke pIche calane vAle bhakta kevala sAra eka hI nikalatA hai| mahAvIra ne paramAtmA ko asvIkAra | bhoga-zRMgAra meM kho gye| khatarA to hai hii| khatarA to sabhI rAstoM karake 'maiM' ko asvIkAra kara diyaa| nArada ne paramAtmA ko | para hai| calanevAle ko khatarA to hai hii| isalie samhalakara to svIkAra karake 'maiM usake caraNoM meM car3hA diyaa| hara hAla nArada calanA hogaa| phira bhI khatare kI mAtrAeM bhinna-bhinna haiN| aura mahAvIra donoM 'maiM' se mukta ho gye| agara nArada ke mArga para tuma bhaTake bhI to tuma vahAM se nIce na to tuma cAhe kucha bhI nirNaya lo-tuma cAhe prema ke pakSa meM giroge jahAM tuma ho| kyoMki vAsanA meM to tuma ho hii| agara nirNaya lo, cAhe ahaMkAra ke pakSa meM nirNaya lo-lekina eka nArada ke mArga se tuma gire bhI to bailagAr3I se gire; jamIna se bAta dhyAna rakhanA, ahaMkAra to maregA hii| usase tuma baca na jyAdA dUra na the| vAsanA meM tuma ho hii| itanA hI dhokhA de sakate skoge| use agara bacA liyA to tuma vikSipta ho jAoge, | ho ki aba tuma apanI vAsanA ko prema kahane lago aura prema ko pAgala ho jaaoge| usI kAraNa to sArI pRthvI karIba-karIba bhakti kahane lgo| basa nAmoM ke dhokhe de sakate ho| kacha jyAdA pAgala jaisI hai| khatarA na hogaa| lekina mahAvIra ke mArga se agara tuma gire to agara merI suno to maiM kahUMgAH hRdaya kI suno! prema kI suno! pAgalapana hai, vikSiptA hai aura bhayaMkara ahaMkAra ke khar3e ho jAne jyAdA surakSita mArga hai| mahAvIra kA mArga bahuta khAI-khaDDu se | kA Dara hai| gujaratA hai| Dara hai ki tuma kahIM gira na jAo! nArada kA mArga jaina muni ko dekhate ho! usase jyAdA gahana ahaMkArI vyakti bahuta surakSita hai| tumhArI kamajorI ko bhI samhAla legaa| tumheM khojanA muzkila hai| sahArA degaa| mahAvIra kA mArga bahuta akelA hai, atyaMta ekAMta jaina muni zrAvaka ko hAtha jor3akara namaskAra bhI nahIM kara kA hai| dUra, bahuta dUbhara hai! jAo to soca samajhakara jAnA, ki | sktaa| kaThina hai, asaMbhava hai| muni aura zrAvaka ko namaskAra nItse kA khatarA tumhAre pIche lagA rhegaa| kre| AzIrvAda de sakatA hai, namaskAra nahIM kara sktaa| nArada ke mArga para nItse kA khatarA nahIM hai| aisA nahIM ki vahAM lekina maiM pUchatA hUM, jaba namaskAra hI nahIM kara sakate to koI khatarA hI nahIM hai| khatarA to hara calane meM hotA hai, hara yAtrA AzIrvAda dene kI jhaMjhaTa bhI kyA kara rahe ho? jaba kucha karanA meM hotA hai| jo ghara baiThe rahate haiM unhIM ko khatarA nahIM hai| havAI hI hai to namaskAra behatara thA, AzIrvAda dene kI bjaay| aura jahAja se calo to khatarA hai| bailagAr3I se calo to vaha bhI jisakA namaskAra sUkha gayA hai usake AzIrvAda meM koI bahuta kabhI-kabhI ulaTa jAtI hai| lekina aisA hai ki bailagAr3I se bala nahIM ho sktaa| ahaMkAra se AyA huA AzIrvAda kyA
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________________ - jina satra bhAga : 1 phala lAyegA? vaha to jhuke hue hRdaya se nikale to hI lAbha hotA | dhyAna bar3I ceSTA, bar3e parimArjana, bar3I maryAdA, bar3e hai| vaha to lade hue vRkSa kI taraha hai| jaise vRkSa jhuka jAtA hai, | anuzAsana se upalabdha hotA hai| to jo naisargika hai use tuma jaba phaloM se lada jAtA hai| aisA jaba koI prema se ladA ho aura jaldI kAma meM lA sakate ho| jhakA ho, tabhI usase mIThe phaloM ke AzIrvAda upalabdha hote | tU na de nAme ko itanA tUla gAliba mukhtasara likha de haiN|...akdd'e khar3e haiM! eka DAla nahIM jhukii| phala to haiM hI ki hasarata seja hUM, arje-sitamahAe-judAI kaa| nhiiN| AzIrvAda kahAM se hogA? lekina jaina muni akar3akara ___-prANapyAre ko patra likhate samaya, patra ko bahuta vistRta na khar3A ho jAtA hai : tapazcaryA hai! koI samarpaNa kisI ke prati nahIM banA, gAliba! basa itanA likha de, itanA kAphI hai-saMkSepa meM ki hai| sirpha saMkalpa hai| zrI caraNoM meM viraha kI pIr3A nivedana karane kI lAlasA se to sirpha saMkalpa kI zakti kA khatarA yaha hai ki tumhArA lasita! kAphI hai! ahaMkAra vikSipta na ho jaaye| phira cunAva tumhArA hai| itanA __ 'na de nAme ko itanA tUla' ciTThI ko bahuta laMbI mata kr| nizcita hai ki usa mArga se bhI loga pahaMce haiN| 'gAliba, mukhtasara likha de!' basa saMkSepa meM itanA likha de 'ki lekina agara merI suno to hRdaya kI sunanA! aura jaba tuma | hasarata seja hUM arje-sitamahAe-judAI kaa|' ki viraha kI pIr3A hRdaya kI sunoge to buddhi ko takalIpha hogii| kyoMki hRdaya ko | bahuta ho gayI, aba zrI caraNoM meM yaha nivedana rakhatA hUM ki aba cunane kA artha hai: buddhi kA prabhutva gayA; tarka kI tumhAre Upara | milane kI bar3I gaharI abhIpsA hai| basa kAphI hai| jo mAlakiyata hai, vaha TUTI! prema kI ciTThI choTI hotI hai| na jAne Aja meM kyA bAta kahanevAlA hUM DhAI Akhara prema kA pardai so paMDita hoya! jubAna khuzka hai, AvAja rukatI jAtI hai| agara prema ne pukArA ho to isa AvAja ko aise hI mata lauTa jaise-jaise prema kI bAta kahane ke karIba Aoge, vaise hI jAne denaa| agara prema ne pukArA ho to sunanA, do gAma usake pIche pAogeH jabAna khuzka ho gayI, AvAja rukatI jAtI hai, kyoMki calanA! kyoMki prema ke rAste se do gAma calakara bhI AdamI buddhi kAma nahIM krtii| paramAtmA taka pahuMca jAtA hai| na jAne Aja maiM kyA bAta kahanevAlA hUM saMkalpa kA rAstA bahuta laMbA, bahuta bIhar3a, bahuta akele kA jubAna khuzka hai, AvAja rukatI jAtI hai| | hai| hAM, kucha ko vaisI cunautI hI bhAtI hai| jinako vaisI cunautI hRdaya kI tarapha sarakoge to buddhi marane lgegii| isalie buddhi | bhAtI hai, unako vahI mArga cunanA caahie| bahuta saMgharSa kregii| lekina cunAva to karanA hI hogaa| | lekina praznakartA ke prazna se mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki use buddhi aura prema kA mArga sugama hai, choTA hai-karIba se karIba hai| kA mArga jamegA nahIM, saMkalpa kA mArga jamegA nhiiN| kyoMki kyoMki prema sugama hai, sahaja hai| prema ko lekara hI tuma paidA hue jinheM saMkalpa kA mArga jamatA hai, unheM prema kI pukAra hI sunAyI | ho, dhyAna ko itanI AsAnI se nahIM kahA jA sakatA ki tuma nahIM pdd'tii| vaha dastaka prema detA rahe, unake kAna bahare hote haiN| lekara paidA hue ho| dhyAna to tuma bar3I ceSTA karoge to zAyada prema meM unheM sirpha pApa dikhAyI par3atA hai| nekina prema kI tar3apha to tumhAre bhItara hai hI; tumhArI to saMkalpa ke mArgavAlA vyakti to yaha pUchegA hI nhiiN| yaha to zvAsa-zvAsa meM bharI hai! tumhAre roeM-roeM meM bharI hai| kahAM hai | usI ne pUchA hai jisakA mArga prema hai; lekina buddhi kI ar3acana meM aisA manuSya jo prema ke lie pyAsA na ho! kahAM hai aisA manuSya jo par3a gayA hai| cAha to gaharI yahI hai ki prema meM utara jAye, lekina prema dene ko Atura na ho! na de pAo, kucha ar3acana AtI ho; na ahaMkAra utarane nahIM detA, jhukane nahIM detaa| to isa ahaMkAra ko mila pAye, kucha bAdhA par3a jAtI ho-aura baat| lekina kahAM hai | tor3o! isa ahaMkAra se apane ko alaga kro| pUchanevAlA aisA manuSya jo prema ke lie Atura na ho! prema svAbhAvika hai, | zikAra to ho hI gayA hai| tIra to laga hI gayA hai| naisargika hai| vaha jIvana ke Rta kA hissA hai| dila ko hama sarde-vaphA samajhe the, kyA mAlUma thA 1614
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________________ A jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhavita M ERIES yAnI, yaha pahale hI naz2are-imtihAM ho jaayegaa| bhI bhArI hone lagatI hai| to kaMdhe para agara tuma bojha DAle hue ho, -samajhe the ki dila bahuta prema-pravINa hai, patA na thA ki chor3anA par3egA, chor3ate jAnA pdd'egaa| pahalI najara meM hI mara miTegA! aMtima zikhara satya kAH basa tuma bacate ho tumhArI zuddhatA prema kA tIra to lagA hai, aba tuma buddhi kI suna-sunakara kahIM | meN| koI 'maiM' kA bhAva nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra use AtmA kahate isa ghAva ko chipA mata lenA! yaha ghAva saubhAgya hai| hAM, jinakA | haiN| nArada use paramAtmA kahate haiN| mArga saMkalpa kA hai, unheM yaha ghAva lagatA hI nhiiN| unake AsapAsa se tIra nikala jAte haiM, unako cubhate nhiiN| isalie tIsarA praznaH kRpA kara kIrtana-dhyAna ke bAre meM kucha unake sAmane savAla nahIM utthtaa| savAla hI usake sAmane uThatA smjhaaeN| hai, jisako prema kI AvAja sunAyI par3atI hai| agara prema kI AvAja sunAyI par3I hai to calo, himmata karo! ahaMkAra meM kIrtana samajhane kI bAta nahIM karane kI bAta hai| kIrtana zabda bacAne jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai| meM hI chipA hai rAja-karane kI bAta! karo to jaanoge| samajha se aura itanA maiM kahatA hUM ki saMkalpa ke mArga para bhI Akhira meM kIrtana kA koI lenA-denA nhiiN| vastutaH to samajha ko rakha doge to ahaMkAra chor3anA hI pdd'egaa| prema ke mArga para prathama hI chor3anA eka kinAre tabhI kIrtana kara skoge| to samajha-samajhakara agara par3atA hai, saMkalpa ke mArga para aMta meM chor3anA par3atA hai| prema ke kIrtana kiyA to hogA hI nhiiN| samajhakara kiyA to cUka hI mArga aura saMkalpa ke mArga meM itanA hI bheda hai| prema ke mArga para jo jaaoge| agara buddhimAnI ke dvArA kiyA, vahIM galatI ho pahalA kadama hai, vaha saMkalpa ke mArga para aMtima kadama hai| pahale jaayegii| samajhane kI phikra chodd'o| agara saca meM hI samajhanA to saMkalpa ke mArga kA sAdhaka apane ko nikhAratA hai, teja se | cAhate ho to karo, samajha pIche se aayegii| DUbo! bharatA hai, ujjavala karatA hai, caritra ko nirmita karatA hai, zIla kIrtana-dhyAna tallInatA kA nAma hai| kIrtana-dhyAna ahobhAva ko bAMdhatA hai, maryAdA banAtA hai; saba taraha se anuzAsita hokara kI abhivyakti hai| dhanyabhAva kI! yaha ahobhAva ki maiM hai| yaha zIla aura caritra kA staMbha banatA hai| lekina isa sabake bhItara | ahobhAva ki paramAtmA ne mujhe sRjA ! yaha ahobhAva ki thor3I dera eka sUkSma ahaMkAra banatA jAtA hai : 'maiM hUM tapasvI! maiM hUM AMkheM khulIM, rozanI dekhI, phUla dekhe, pakSiyoM ke gIta sune, saMyamI! maiM hUM yogI!' yaha 'maiM' bharatA jAtA hai| phira AkhirI sUraja, cAMda-tAroM kA nutya dekhA! ghar3I AtI hai, taba use patA calatA hai ki aba saba to chUTa gayA, ye thor3e kSaNa, ye thor3e lamhe, jo jIne ke mile, ye na milate to yaha 'maiM' bcaa| vaha saba to gira gayA jo galata thA, lekina usa kisase zikAyata karate? ye mile-akAraNa mile| mAMge na saba galata ko girAne meM eka cIja bhItara nirmita hotI calI the, binA mAMge mile! kisI ne diye! yaha kisI kA prasAda--isa gayI-aba isako girAnA hai| prasAda ke prati jo dhanyavAda hai, vahI kIrtana hai| to saMkalpa ke mArga para aMtataH, aMtima, ahaMkAra ko chor3anA tumane cAhA to na thA ki tuma ho jaao| tuma cAhate bhI kaise, par3atA hai| bhakti ke mArga para ahaMkAra pahale hI kadama meM chor3anA jaba tuma the hI na? cAhane ke lie ho jAnA to pahale jarUrI hai| par3atA hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM jise chor3anA hI hai use itanI dera tumane cAhA to na thA ki tuma dekha sko| kyoMki dekhA hI na bhI kyA ddhonaa| jise chor3anA hI par3egA, AkhirI zikhara para hotA, to dekhane kI cAha kaise paidA hotI; tumane cAhA to na thA ki pahuMcane ke phle...| suna sako yaha gIta, yaha saMgIta jo jIvana kA hai, yaha kabhI tuma himAlaya gaye, kabhI zikhara car3he?...to jaise-jaise kalarava-nAda jo astitva kA hai-yaha saba milA hai, yaha zikhara kI UMcAI bar3hane lagatI hai vaise-vaise sAmAna chor3anA par3atA | varadAna hai! yaha tumhAre binA mAMge milA hai| yaha bhIkha nahIM hai, hai| AkhirI zikhara para to koI nagna hokara hI pahuMcatA hai, saba yaha prasAda hai! chor3akara hI pahuMcatA hai| vastra bhI bhArI ho jAte haiN| apanI zvAsa bhIkha aura prasAda ke pharka ko samajha lenaa| tumane mAMgA aura www.jainelibrar org
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________________ -- jinasatra bhAga mile to bhiikh| tumane na mAMgA, na tumane cAhA aura aura kyA cAhie? milA-to prasAda! yaha prabhu-prasAda hai| yaha parama astitva kA kIrtana to unmAda hai! buddhimAna to hNseNge| isalie duniyA se prasAda hai tumhAre lie| lahara-lahara ko usane aisA banAyA ki vaha kIrtana khotA calA gayA hai| duniyA bahuta buddhimAna hotI calI sAre astitva ko bhoga sake! eka-eka kaNa ko jIvaMta kiyA, gayI hai| usI buddhimAnI meM buddhU ho gayI hai| kIrtana khotA calA tAki eka-eka kaNa ko pUre hone kA svAda A sake! isake lie gayA hai| nAca guma ho gayA hai| dhanyavAda doge yA nahIM? itane kRpaNa mata bano! dhanyavAda do! loga agara nAcate bhI haiM aba to bahuta nimna tala para nAcate haiN| kaise dhanyavAda doge ise? vaha kAmottejanA kA nRtya hotA hai| aba prabhu-unmAda kA nRtya AdamI kitanA asahAya hai! nAca sakatA hai, gIta gunagunA | kahIM bhI nahIM hotaa| aba UrjA ne una UMcAiyoM ko chUnA baMda kara sakatA hai! aura kyA kara sakegA? hamAre basa meM aura kyA hai? diyA hai| aba yahAM tUphAna bhI uThate haiM, AMdhiyAM bhI AtI haiM, to kIrtana kA itanA hI artha hai, jo hama kara sakate haiM; car3hAne ko bhI jamIna kA dAmana nahIM chuutttaa| AkAza meM nahIM uTha pAte! kucha jyAdA nahIM hai! basa jo kucha hai, yaha ahobhAva hai| isako hI pakSI ur3ate bhI haiM, to aisA ghara ke cAroM tarapha cakkara lagAkara phira hama usa samagra ke prati samarpita karate haiN| vahIM baiThe jAte haiN| dUra-dUra ki kho jAe pRthvI, dara ki kho jAye to kIrtana to eka taraha kA unmAda hai| pAgalapana nIr3a itane dara AkAza meM nahIM jaate| nhiiN-unmaad| bhASAkoza meM to donoM kA eka hI artha hai: kIrtana bar3I dUra yAtrA hai| yaha paramAtmA ke sAtha nAcanA hai| jIvana ke koza meM artha alaga-alaga hai| pAgalapana hai: jaba jaise tuma kabhI kisI strI ke sAtha nAce, jise tumane prema kiyA, tumhArI jIvana kI avasthA khaMDa-khaMDa ho jAye, Tukar3e-Tukar3e meM to nRtya meM eka prasAda A jAtA hai, eka guNadharma A jAtA hai| TUTa jAye; tuma eka na raha jAo, aneka ho jaao| aura unmAda kisI ke sAtha tuma nAco, sirpha nAcane ke lie, aupacArika, to hai: jaba tumhAre sAre khaMDa ikaTThe ho jAyeM, tuma eka ho jAo; usa nAca to ho jAyegA, kriyA pUrI ho jAyegI; lekina bhItara prANoM meM eka meM hokara tuma nAca uTho, masta ho uTho! koI rasa na bhegaa| phira kisI ke sAtha nAco, jisase tumheM prema unmAda, sAmAnya citta se Upara jAne kI avasthA hai| hai, to kAmottejanA kA, vAsanA kA rasa bahegA! pAgalapana, sAmAnya citta se nIce gira jAne kI avasthA hai| donoM kIrtana hai paramAtmA ke sAtha nAcanA, usa parama pyAre ke sAtha meM eka bAta samAna hai ki donoM sAmAnya citta ke bAhara haiN| nAcanA! to jaise sAdhAraNa kAmottejanA kA natya kAma-keMdra ke isalie paramahaMsa pAgala mAlUma hote haiN| isalie paramAtmA ke AsapAsa bhaTakatA hai, vaise kIrtana sahasrAra ke aaspaas| tumhAre dIvAne bhI vikSipta jaise mAlUma hote haiN| eka bAta samAna hai ki jIvana kI AkhirI UMcAI para, nRtya ke phUla khilate haiM, donoM jisako tuma sAmAnya buddhimAnI kahate ho usake bAhara ho hajAra-hajAra kamala khilate haiN| ge| pAgala nIce girakara bAhara ho gayA, masta Upara uThakara ai mubtilA-e-jIsta! Thahara khudakuzI na kara bAhara ho gyaa| lekina donoM ko eka mata samajha lenaa| donoM meM terA ilAja jahara nahIM hai, zarAba hai| jamIna-AsamAna jaisA aMtara hai| kiirtn| bhakta to kahatA hai ki jIvana se ghabar3Akara AtmahatyA na jAne kyoM jamAnA haMsa rahA hai merI hAlata para | karane kI tarapha mata jAo, pAgala hue ho? janaM meM jaisA honA cAhie vaisA girebAM hai| ai mubtilA-e-jIsta! Thahara khudakuzI na kara! bhakta kahatA hai: kyoM haMsa rahe haiM loga? ye to unmAda meM jaisA / -ai jIvana se uttapta hue, AtmaghAta mata kara! bhAga mata honA cAhie, vaise hI to vastra haiM, vaisA hI paridhAna hai| to pAgala | jIvana se! terA ilAja jahara nahIM, zarAba hai| mRtyu terA ilAja ko jaisA honA cAhie, vaisA hI to maiM huuN| loga haMsa kyoM rahe haiM! | nahIM hai| jIvana kI rasadhAra ko pI lenA! paramAtmA kI madhuzAlA na jAne kyoM jamAnA haMsa rahA hai merI hAlata para meM praviSTa ho jAnA hI maMdira meM praveza ho jAnA hai| junUM meM jaisA honA cAhie vaisA girebAM hai| tara dAmanI para zaikha hamArI na jAie
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________________ jIvana kA RtaH bhAva, prema, bhakti dAmana nicor3a deM to pharizte vajU kreN| khAlI to jagaha kro| tuma siMhAsana to rikta kro| paramAtmA to kIrtana karanevAlA to dIvAnA hai, pAgala hai, nartaka hai, gAyaka pratipala utsuka hai tumha bhItara A jAne ko| tuma to jarA bAhara hai, vAdaka hai| aura itanI tIvratA se nartana karatA hai, itanI gahanatA ho jAo! se ki apane ko bhUla jAtA hai, kho detA hai, khuda bacatA hI nhiiN| kIrtana kA itanA hI artha hai : apane se bAhara ho jAnA; apane pazcima kA eka bahuta bar3A nartaka huA: nijinskii| usake ghara ko khAlI chor3a denA ki tU A, aba bhItara koI bhI nahIM hai; saMbaMdha meM vaijJAnika bar3e cakita the| usake nRtya jaisA nRtya phira aba pUrI jagaha tere lie khAlI hai, tere lie surakSita hai! kabhI dekhA nahIM gayA-na usake pahale, na usake baad| vaijJAnika raMja-gama, darda-alama, yAsa, tamannA, hasarata hairAna the ki jaba vaha nRtya karate-karate chalAMga lagAtA thA to aisA ika terI yAda ke hone se hai kyA-kyA dila meN| lagatA thA ki pRthvI para vApasa lauTate samaya bar3A dhIme-dhIme raMja-gama, darda-alama, yAsa, tamannA, hasarata vApasa AtA hai; jaise gurutvAkarSaNa kA niyama usa para kAma nahIM / ika terI yAda ke hone se hai kyA-kyA dila meN| krtaa| aura bhI nartaka chalAMga lagAte haiM, lekina tatkSaNa pRthvI __ bhakta kahatA hai, bhagavAna kI yAda ke sAtha hI kyA-kyA nahIM para vApisa lauTa Ate haiN| vaha bhI chalAMga lagAtA thA, lekina | hone lagatA! AnaMda, ahobhAva, AzA-nirAzA, sukha-dukha, aise lauTatA thA jaise koI pakSI kA paMkha DagamagAtA-DagamagAtA, abhIpsA, pyAsa-tRpti! AhistA-AhistA, havA para tiratA-tiratA jamIna kI tarapha raMja-gama, darda-alama, yAsa, tamannA, hasarata AtA hai| usake bahuta adhyayana kiye gye| usase pUchA bhI gayA -basa jarA terI eka yAda A jAtI hai to hajAra-hajAra cIjeM ki camatkAra kahAM hai? yaha jAdU kaise paidA hotA hai? tere AsapAsa calI AtI haiN| to vaha kahatA hai, mujhe patA nhiiN| jaba 'maiM' apane ko | to kIrtana kI bahuta bhaMgimAeM haiN| kabhI bhakta viraha meM nAcatA bilakula bhUla jAtA hUM, tabhI yaha chalAMga ghaTatI hai| jaba 'maiM' | hai; taba usakI kIrtana meM bar3I udAsa bhaMgimA hotI hai| AMsU bahate nahIM hotaa-tbhii| jaba taka maiM hotA hai, agara maiM ceSTA se hI haiN| pIr3A aura viraha hotI hai| kabhI bhakta AnaMdollAsa meM chalAMga lagAUM, to pariNAma meM kucha hAtha nahIM aataa| lekina nAcatA hai; taba usakI bar3I prasanna bhaMgimA hotI hai, vasaMta hotA nAcate-nAcate eka aisI ghar3I AtI hai ki nAca raha jAtA hai, nartaka hai, saba tarapha phUla hote haiN| taba usakI mastI dekheM! taba usake nahIM raha jaataa| usa kSaNa agara yaha chalAMga lagatI hai to maiM khuda hI cAroM tarapha AnaMda kI kiraNeM nAcatI haiN| kabhI pyAsa meM nAcatA cakita hotA huuN| maiM bilakula halakA, nirbhAra ho jAtA hUM; jaise hai; kabhI tRpti meM nAcatA hai| jamIna kI kaziza kA ahaMkAra kA bar3A bala ho| hai bhii| jamIna bhakta kI bar3I RtueM haiM aura kIrtana kI bar3I bhAva-bhaMgimAeM tumhAre ahaMkAra ko hI khIMca rahI hai| jisa dina tumhArA ahaMkAra | haiN| kIrtana bar3I samRddha ghaTanA hai| jIvana kI sabhI gaharAiyAM gayA, AkAza khulA hai| phira tumhAre lie jamIna kI koI pakar3a usameM samAviSTa haiM, aura sabhI UMcAIyAM bhii| pahale to bhakta nahIM hai| chipAtA hai apane prema ko bhiitr| prema kA vaha anivArya aMga hai nRtya meM, gIta meM, kIrtana meM, bhajana meM, DUbA huA bhakta jJAniyoM ki hama use kisI ko batAnA nahIM caahte| vaha koI tamAzA thor3e se kahatA hai: tara dAmanI para zaikha hamArI na jAie-hamAre bhIge hI hai! vaha kucha aisI bAta thor3e hI hai jo dikhalAte phireN| usakI dAmana para mata jaaie| dAmana nicor3a deM to pharizte vajU kreN| koI pradarzanI to nahIM, koI numAiza to nahIM! use chipAtA hai, use yaha zarAba isa jagata kI zarAba nahIM yaha behozI kisI aura hIre kI taraha gAMTha meM bAMdhakara rakhatA hai| kabIra kahate haiM : hIrA jagata kI behozI hai| yaha apane bhItara kisI aura jagata ko pAyo gAMTha gaThiyAyo! use bilakula gAMTha meM bAMdha letA hai, kisI nimaMtraNa hai| bhakta jaba kIrtana meM paripUrNa lavalIna hotA hai taba ko patA bhI nahIM cale, kAnoM-kAna khabara na ho| jIsasa ne kahA bhakta nahIM rahatA, bhagavAna hI hotA hai| taba vaha kevala zUnya ho hai, 'bAeM hAtha meM ho to dAeM hAtha ko patA na cle|' sUphI phakIra gayA hotA hai| aura usa zUnya meM utara AtI hai parama muurchaa| tuma kahate haiM, 'rAta, AdhI rAta uThakara kara lenA prArthanA; tumhArI www.jainelibrar org
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________________ jina sUtra bhAgaH1 HINDI Sangra Bories BAR patnI ko bhI patA na cle|' hokara nAcane lagatA hai aura gIta gunagunAne lagatA hai| phira bhakta pahale to bar3A nijI hai| lekina jyAdA dera nijI nahIM rhtaa|| to sirpha bAMsa kI poMgarI hai| phira use jo gIta gAnA ho gA le, jaba bharane lagatA hai pAtra to pAtra Upara se bahane lagatA hai; phira jo gunagunAnA ho gunagunA le| bhakta sirpha rAha detA hai; chipAe nahIM chipatA, phira pragaTa hone lagatA hai| jaba pragaTa hone upakaraNa-mAtra ho jAtA hai| kI ghar3I AtI hai, taba bhajana kIrtana banatA hai| bhakti jaba taka calo bhAva se! bhAva jaba saghana hogA to bhjn| aura jaba bhItara-bhItara, bhItara-bhItara rasadhAra bahatI hai to bhajana, japa; bhajana phUTa par3egA hajAra-hajAra phUloM meM aura sugaMdha bikhara phira jaba bahane lagatI hai bAhara, avaza hokara, tuma cAho to bhI jAyegI loka-lokAMtara meM, taba kIrtana! roka nahIM pAte, itanI UrjA kA janma hotA hai ki cAroM tarapha phailane kIrtana, bhakti kI parama dazA hai| lagatI hai UrjA apane-Apa, taba kIrtana! kIrtana bhajana kI abhivyakti hai| kIrtana bhajana kI Aja itanA hii| abhivyaMjanA hai| tuma bhI majAja insAM ho Akhira lAkha chupAo izka apanA ye bheda magara khula jAyegA, ye rAja magara iphzAM hogaa| -chipa na sakegA yaha bhed| yaha rAja magara iphzAM hogaa| yaha patA cala hI jaayegaa| prema ko kauna kaba chipA pAyA! to prema jaba tumhAre binA dikhAe dikhAyI par3ane lagatA hai, tumhAre raga-roeM meM jhalakane lagatA hai, prema kI AbhA tumheM ghera letI hai, tumhArI AMkhoM ke pAsa, tumhAre cehare ke pAsa eka prema kA AbhAmaMDala nirmita ho jAtA hai ki koI cAhe to chU le, ki koI cAhe to thor3A-sA AbhAmaMDala apanI muTThI meM bAMdha le, ki koI cAhe to tumhAre AbhAmaMDala ko pI le--jaba AbhAmaMDala itanA vAstavika ho jAtA hai taba kIrtana pragaTa hotA hai! to jaldI mata krnaa| kIrtana to bhajana kI AkhirI avasthA hai| pahale bhjnaa| bhItara-bhItara-bhItara DubAnA, tAki jar3eM phaila jaayeN| phira eka dina tuma bhI cauMkakara dakhoge: tuma bhI majAja insAM ho Akhira lAkha chipAo izka apanA ye bheda magara khula jAyegA ye rAja magara iphzAM hogaa| taba unmAda kI AkhirI ghar3I AtI hai| taba tumhAre aMtara kI koyala kUka uThatI hai! taba tumhAre aMtara kA mora nAca uThatA hai! taba phira ciMtA nahIM raha jaatii| taba kIrtana! kIrtana kA artha hai: jaba bhakti pragaTa hokara bahane lgii| caitanya nAcate hue, gAMva-gAMva Dholaka bajAte hue! mIrA nAcatI huI gaaNv-gaaNv| phira loka-lAja kI ciMtA nahIM! phira saba upacAra chUTa jAte haiN| phira saba upAdhiyAM gira jAtI haiN| nirupAdhika! upacAra-mukta! bhakta usake hAtha meM kaThaputalI 618]