Book Title: Maharaj Vikram
Author(s): Shubhshil Gani, Niranjanvijay
Publisher: Nemi Amrut Khanti Niranjan Granthmala
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/004265/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zamAra ARELIALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL hArAjA vikrama W 64CERE X802889999505861 2016 000000000000 990 garapakA For Personal private Use Only www,ainelibrary.org VIOU Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gujarAtI saraLa bhASAmAM 90 suMdara citro sahita gatamapucha-sacitra vizvavaMdya prabhu zrI mahAvIrasvAmIjI ane zruta kevaLI zrI gautamasvAmIjInA praznottara rUpa A graMtha meTA bADa TAIpamAM manahara surekha citrothI suzobhita karyo che A graMtha mAnava jIvananI samazyA ukele che ane saMskArI banAve che, jethI AtmI udarvagAmI bane che. jaina dharmanuM rahasya sarala bhASAmAM jANavA mATe sau koI ne A pustaka vAMcavA jevuM. saMsAramAM paribhramaNa karatA jIva mokSe kayAre jAya ? svarga kayAre jAya ? manuSya kayAre thAya ? strI kayAre thAya ? pazu-pakSI kayAre thAya ? ane nara ke kayAre jAya ? kANA, baherI, babaDI, laMgaDI lullA, keDhiye, vAMjhiye kema thAya vagere 48- prazno prathama gaNudhare pUchelo tenA uttaro prabhuzrIe ApelI. te vismayakArI bedhaka kathAo sahita. * mAnave dhanavAna athavA nidhana zAthI thAya ? rUpALA athavA kaH pa kema thAya ? priya ke apriya kema lAge ? evI manane mujhavatI aneka samasyAono ukela A graMthamAM tamane jovA maLaze. | sAmAyikamAM vAMcavA lAyaka, vyAkhyAnanI garaja sAre tevo A graMtha che. bIjAne vAMcI saMbhaLAvavAthI sAMbhaLanArane sAco AnaMda paDe tevo che. chatAM jJAna pracAra mATe mAtra kiMmata traNa rUpiyA, posTa kharca rUA. 1 alaga. pRSTha 32+32 0=3para. ( bAMdhelI copaDI ane chUTAM pAnAM baMne AkAre che, mATe je joI e te lakho. } saMskRta gautamapRchAvRttinI prata navI chapAyela che te paNa maLaze. tenI kiMmata paNa traNa rUpiyA. peTa kharca alaga. sonerI pATalI sAthe). ' lakhI :- 1. jaina prakAzana maMdira, 30 9/4 DozIvADAnI poLa-amadAvAda 2. ramezacaMdra maNilAla zAha, pAMjarApoLa, jezIMgabhAInI cAlImAM - ghara naM. 6 30 amedAvAdaprasiddha jana bukolarone tyAMthI paNuM maLaze. Jan Education intemattomat Personal Private se Www.jahendrary.org Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ // zrI zaMkhezvara pArzvanAthAya namonamaH zrI nemi-amRta-khAnti sadgurubhyo namonamaH ma vivacanakAra : sAhityapremI munizrI niraJjanavijayajI ma.sA. prakAzaka : jazavaMtalAla giradharalAla zAha kalyANa bhuvana ruma na. 115 rIlIpha roDa-amadAvAda. DIRHA kiMmata ra rupiye - . - For Personal & Private Use Only Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zithadha epAna graMthAvalI - - atyAra sudhI A graMthAvalInA cha sapAne bahAra paDyAM che. te tamArA bALakane khAsa vaMcAvo.. lekhaka-saMpAdaka: sAhityapremI pU. muni zrI niraMjanavijayajI ma. tenI lekhanazailI nAnA moTA saune haze haze vAMcatA gamI jAya che tevI saraLa che, ane jIvanamAM saMskAra ApI jAya evI che, tathA bhAvavAhI suMdara citrothI pustikAo bharapUra che ' (1) avantIpati vikramAditya:-paraduHkhabhaMjana mahArAjA vikramane TUMka dhArmika jIvana paricaya. suMdara 15 citra sAthe, peIja 56 kiMmata ATha AnA, (bIjI AvRtti). (2) supAtra dAnano mahimA yAne eSTi guNasAra:11 suMdara citro sahita, supAtra dAna upara suMdara preraka jIvanakathA. 2 peIja 70 kimata ATha AnA, (bIjI AvRtti. (3) jJAnapaMcamIno mahimA yAne varadatta guNamaMjarI - 10 suMdara citro sahita bodhadAyaka be jIvanakathA. peIja 70 kiMmata ATha AnA, (bIjI AvRtti meTA TAIpamAM). che akhAtrIjano mahimA :-bhAvavAhI 19 suMdara citro sAthe zrI RSabhadeva prabhunuM saraLa ane TUMka jIvanacaritra. peIja 112 kiMmata 12 AnA, (bIjI AvRtti). (5) mAna ekAdazIne mahimA yAne suvrata zeTha :- TUMkamAM zrI nemInAtha prabhu, zrIkRSNa ane suvatazeThanuM bejhidAyaka caritra. 14 citra sAthe peIja 85=4, kiMmata nava AnA. (6) poSa dazamInA mahimA -zrI pArzvanAtha ane surata zeThanuM preraNAdAyI caritra. 14 bhAvavAhI suMdara citro sAthe, ji 16+48 64 kiMmata ATha AnA. prAptisthAna-ramezacaMdra. maNilAla zAha " C/o maNilAla dharamacaMda zAha. pAMjarApoLa, jezIMgabhAInI cAla, ghara naM. 630. amadAvAda, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * zrInemi-amRta-vAnti-niraMjana-graMthamAlA-graMthAMka 27* bhImanamohanapArzvanAthAya namo namaH zAsanasamrATa pU. pAda A. zrIvijayanemisUrIzvarAya namaH savatpravartaka-mahArAjA vikrama Q . 978 7 mUlakAH . - - . adhyAtmakalpadrama, saMtikaraM stotra Adi grantha praNetA / / kRSNasarasvatIvirudadhAraka paramapUjya jainAcArya zrImunisuMdaramarIzvarajI ma. sA. ke ziSya pU. panyAsajI zrIzubhazIlagaNi. -.). hindIbhASA saMyojaka:-zAsanasamrAT pUjyapAda jainAcArya zrIvijayanemisUrIzvarajI ma. sA. ke ziSya zAstravizArada pU. A. zrIvijayAmRtasUrIzvarajI ma. sA ke ziSya pU. munirAja zrI khAntivijayajI ma. ke ziSya TH sAhityapremI pU. munirAjazrI niraMjanavijayajI mahArAja || vikrama saMvat 2008 mUlya pAMca rupaye[vIra saMvat 2478 - - - - - - For Personal & Private Use Only Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maay'zrInemi-amRta-khAnti-niraMjana-granthamAlA jazavaMtalAla giradharalAla zAha ... 1238, rUpAsuracaMdakI pola amadAvAda -prApti sthAna - - - jasavaMtalAla giradharalAla zAha Thi. 1238, rupAsuracaMdakI pola, amadAvAda ___paMDita bhUrAlAla kAlIdAsa * sarasvatI pustakabhaMDAra, hAthIkhAnA ratanapola, amadAvAda metA nAgaradAsa pAgajIbhAI DosIvADAkI pola, amadAvAda ratIlAla vI. zAha DozIvADAnI pola, amadAvAda paMDita amRtalAla mohanalAla saMghavI .. .. . haThIbhAIkI vADI, amadAvAda nagInadAsa nemacaMda zAha DozIvADAnI pola, amadAvAda somacaMda DI. zAha saurASTra-pAlItANA zrI megharAja jaina pustaka bhaMDAra, . Thi. pAyadhunI. goDIjIkI cAla, muMbaI. 2 mAlubhAi ruganAtha zAha Thi. aMbAjI ke vaDake pAsameM bhAvanagara makaH-paTela aMbAlAla cunIlAla, dhI zakti pronTIMga presa salAposa krosa roDa, amadAvAda For Personal & Private Use Only Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mere apane vicAra koI bhI deza, samAja yA dharma jaba patana ke gahana garta kI aura jA rahA hotA hai mahatI kRpA rahI hai. pUrvakAlIna itihAsa kI usa gire hue rASTra, samAja aura dharma ko Upara bahuta Upara U~cA uThAne meM / tatkAlIna samAja ke bAre meM koI bhI vicArakA nizcaya pUrvaka nahI kaha sakatA ki 'hamArA Aja kA samAja apane tAMhI apane siddhAnto ke prati taTastha hai ! yaha avazya he samAja meM basane vAle adhIkAMza yA alpAMza vyaktiyoM meM siddhAntoM ke prati AsthA to milegI lekina karma ke kSetra meM usa anusAra gati nahIM milegIvyavahAra nahIM milegaa| to Aja ke ese saMkrAnti kAlIna yugameM hameM eka ese tattva kI AvazyakatA hai jo hamArA pratIkatva kareM ! svAbhAvika ho jAtA hai preraNApradaH pratIka ko DhUMDhane ke lie hamArI nigAha bhI hamAre atIta ke svArNika itihAsa kI ora jAya ! pU.muni zrIniraMjanavijayajI mahArAjazrIdvArA mUla saMskRta se bhAvAnuvAdita yaha vikramacaritra Apa logoM ke hAtha meM hai / vikramacaritra bhAratIya itihAsa ke svarNikakAla kI eka mahAna ghaTanA hai aura mahAna ghaTanA hama bhI kucha mahAn ghaTita kare isa prakAra ke utsAha kI, tattvako jIvanadAyitrI huA karatI hai| . jIvana nirantara Age bar3hane kA nAma hai aura harakoI Age baDhanA cAhatA hai, baDhane kI gati meM zaithilya haiM athavA utsAha yaha baDhane vAle kI zakti para nirbhara hai-bhAvanA para nirbhara hai / hara kisI ko Age baDhanA cAhiye. yaha eka Adarza hai aura Adarza bar3e hone hI cAhiye para Adarzo ko jIvanameM utAranA aura nibhAnA AsAna nahIM huA karatA usake lie Age bar3hane kI kriyAmeM jo jIvana kA utsAha de sake aise tattva kA honA Avazyaka huA karatA hai yahi aisA tattva mila jAya to Adarzo ko nibhAnA AsAna nahIM to muzkila bhI nahI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rahatA / meM socatA hU~ vikramacaritra AdarzoM ko nibhavA sakane meM / samartha ese tattva kA preraNA stotra rahegA aura hamArA, pratikatva hogaa| .. hindI kA bhaMDAra Aja bahuta samRddha aura eka prauDhAvasthA ko prApta ho calA hai| vizva sAhitya ke samakSa hindI sAhitya bhI aba apanA eka viziSTha sthAna rakhane lagA hai-isa prakAra kI mAnyatA pAzcAtya vidvAno meM cala par3I hai yaha hamAre gauravakI bAna hai| anuvAdaka ke kathanAnusAra yaha pustaka hindo meM unakA prathama prayAsa hai bhASA kI dRSTi se mere apane vicAra se yaha pustaka Aja ke hindI sAhitya kA pratinidhitva nahIM ho sakatI / hamArI bhAratIya paramparA kaMhI bhI kaisI bhI paristhiti meM kucha na kucha guNa-sAra grahaNa karanekI praNAlI ko vizeSa mahatva detI rahI hai usa dRSTi se bhI yadi hama isa pustaka se bhASA na sahI zreSTha caritra ke tattvo ko hI jIvana meM utAra sakane kI ora agresara bhI ho sake-meM samajhatA hU~ hama bahuta kAphI kara dikhAyeMge aura kauna jAne ina tattvoM ke sahAre hI hamahImeM se koI vikrama pedA ho aura vikrama kara-dikhA gire hue ko Upara uThA sakane meM saphala ho sake ! yadi kisI meM pratibhA hai to usa pratibhA kA prakAzana usake dvArA honA Avazyaka hai yadi vaha aisA nahIM karatA to vaha eka prakAra kI AtmahatyA hai-pratibhA isalie hai ki vaha abhivyakti pAye na ki kuMThina ho| isalie anuvAdaka ko hamArI ora se protsAhana milanA hI cAhiye jisase Age cala kara vaha hameM aise hI kuMcha aura tattva, caritra, de sake jo bhASA kI dRSTi se bhI U~ce hoMge-- hone hI caahiye| . iti . . 16 apraila 1952 ___... zazIkAnta banoriyA amadAvAda ... . . " vizArada" . . For Personal & Private Use Only Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ PAIRS [vTama tIrthaka2) prathama tIrthakara bhagavAna zrI AdinAtha / 40 rocanIya kalAmaya citra sahita, prathamAvRtti ati alpa samayameM khatama ho jAne ke kAraNa ..d.av.. dvitIyAvRtti mudrita kI gaI hai| jisameM paramAtmA RSabhadeva ke samayameM hue yugaliye kaise the, usa samaya janatA vyavahArase anabhijJa thI, una lokoM ko paramAtmA zrI RSabhadevane kaunasI 2 kalAe~ zikhAI, unameM dharmakA prabhAva aura pracAra kisa taraha kiyA, una ke pUrvabhava bhI acchI taraha btbhagavAna AdinAthA lAyeM, unake putra parivAra bharata, bAhubali - AdikA rocanIya varNana aura akSayatRtIyA parvakI utpatti kisa kAraNa se huI, yaha saba vRttAnta Apako acchI aura sarala bhASAmeM bodhadAyaka suhAvane citroMke sAtha paDhane ke liye prakAzita kiyA hai| pRSTha 272, 40 citra, mUlya mAtra 2-8-0 - zizu bodha sopAna graMthAvalI kA-sopAna pA~cavA __ mauna ekAdazI kA mahimA yAne muvrata zeTha (sacitra) . mauna ekAdazI parvakA svarUpa aura isa parvakA ArAdhana dRDhatA pUrvaka karanevAle sutrata zeTha kA kathAnaka isa kitAbameM sarala bhASAmeM dIyA gayA hai, prAsaMgika suMdara citra 14 diye gaye hai, mUlya mAtra 0-9-0 . prAptisthAnaH-jasavaMtalAla giradharalAla zAha ... 1238 rupAsuracaMda kI pola, amadAvAda For Personal & Private Use Only Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ parizrama lekara yaha anuvAda taiyAra kiyA hai| ataH hameM pUrNa vizvAsa hai ki yaha anuvAda sarvatra upayogI siddha hogA, kyoMki eka to isakI bhASA hindI hai aura dUsare isakA viSaya sarvagrAhI rocaka kathA kA hai| isake atirikta Aja taka isa vikramacaritra kA pUrNa anuvAda kisI bhI bhASAmeM pragaTa nahiM huaa| prathamabhAgameM prathama sarga se sAtamA sarga taka kA anuvAda kA samAveza kiyA gayA hai, dUsare bhAgameM AThaveM sargase bAravA sargameM mUla caritra pUrNa hogA, bAda meM ' graMthamAlA' kI umeda hai ki mahArAjA vikramAdityake jIvanake sAtha saMbaMdha rakhanevAlI siMhAsanabatIsI aura vaitAlapaccIzI bhI taiyAra kareM kintu va bhAvikAlakI abhilASA bhavitavyatA ke upara chor3akara kathana pUrNa karate haiN| . . . dhanyavAda . sAhityapremI pa. pU. munivarya zrIniraMjanavijayajI mahArAjazrI ke sadupadezase bambaInivAsI zeTha zrI khetA jI dhannAjI kI peDhIvAle zeThazrI cunIlAla bhImAjI dAdaIvAlene vi. saM. 2005 meM ru. 200) prathama dekara vikramacaritra ko chapavAne kI zurUAta karAI haiM isaliye ve dhanyavAda ke pAtra hai, sAtha hI sAtha zeThazrI samarathamalajI kesarImalajI ko bhI dhanyavAda diyA jAtA hai jinhone Agese rupaye 125 diye hai| tathA jAvAlanivAsI zrI tArAcaMda motIjI, zrI rIkhavadAsa khImAjI tathA zrI maganalAla kapUrAjI Adi dharmapremI zrAvakone bhI yaha kAryameM . sahAyatA karanekI abhilASA batalAI hai| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ARMY MIG-Air- Anae LPHETAURANWAR OVVIAM Hindi N/A NATH-120 bhagavAn zrIneminAtha ane zrIkRSNa . isa pustaka meM trikAlajJAnI kathita HARYATARA jaina sAhityadRSTise chayAsI hajAra varSa pUrva . . . dhidieus 221 hue bhagavAna zrIneminAtha, kRSNavAsudeva, . baladevajI, vasudevajI, yAdava, pANDava, kaurava satyabhAmA, rUkSmaNi, zAmba, pradyumna, jarAsaMdha, kaMsa AdikA jIvana-pari ya va dvArikAdahana aura zrIkRSNake AgAmI bhavakA vRttAnta bodhaka-sarala va saMskArita zailImeM paDhane mIlegA / 34 citra, 208 pRSTha, mU. 2, poSadazamIkA mahimA yAne zrIpArzvanAtha aura sUradattacaritra 2 24-age-widwar Prem ! vastu (sacitra) poSadazamI parvakA svarUpa popazamIno mahimA aura varNana karane ke sAtha 2 zrI. zrI pArzvanAtha ane surata-thati pArzvanAtha bhagavAna kA sarala aura bodhaka jIvana-caritra acche bhAvavAhI citroM ke sAtha isa kitAvameM pddhiye| poSadazamI parvakI ArAdhanA karanevAle suradatta zeThakA preraka caritra aura sAtha suMdara 14 citra bhI diye gaye hai, mUlya mAtra 0-8-0 prAptisthAnaH-jasavaMtalAla giradharalAla zAha . 1238 rupAsuracaMda kI pola, amadAvAda 8 -Fe-NNURL: Ra-18 TIL - . EFM / ii For Personal & Private Use Only Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ TION C. C.DC. COM OTOXEMOTORAN G.EG:06.03.28.2G. . SPONSTIN prakAzaka kI orase pAThakoMke kara kamalomeM yaha pustaka rakhate hue hama AnaMdakA anu. bhava karate haiN| zlokabaddhavikramacaritrake mUla kartA zrIadhyAtmakalpadruma' aura 'zrIsaMtikaraM stotra' Adi aneka graMthapraNetA 'kRSNasarasvatI' birudadhAraka paramapUjya jainAcArya zrImad munisuMdarasUrIzvarajI mahArAja sAhebake ziSyaratnaM pU. pannyAsajI zrIzubhazIlagaNivarya mahArAja haiN| unhone vikramasaMvat 1490 (vIra saM. 1960) meM sthaMbhanatIrtha-khaMbhAtameM saMskRta kAvyarUpameM racanA kI haiM usameM romAJcaka aneka kathAyeM, tathA nIti aura upadezake anekAneka zlokoMse Thosa bharA huA hai va jijJAsu sajjanoMko ati upakAraka hogA isa Azayase nIti aura upadezake bahotase zloka isa anuvAdameM bhI avataraNa kIye gaye hai| . .. hindIbhASA ke saMbodhakaH-zAsanasamrAT tapAgacchAdhipati / prAcIna anekAneka tIrthoddhAraka, nyAya-vyAkaraNa Adi aneka granthake racayitA pU. bhaTTAraka-AcArya zrImadvijayanemisUrIzvarajI ma.sA. * ke ziSya zAstravizArada kaviratna pU. AcArya zrI vijayAmRtasUrIzvarajI ma. sA. ke ziSya pU. munivarya zrIravAntivijayajI ma. ke ziSya sAhityapremI pU. munirAjazrI niraMjanavijayajI mahArAjazrIne atyanta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - 15 - - MCN 5JCMCASES apane bAhubalase bhAratavarSako RNarahita karanevAlA saMvatpravartaka mahArAjA vikramAditya [mu. ni. vi. saM. vikramacaritra] ~ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAsanasamrAT-tapogacchAdhipati-anekanRpapratibodhaka-kadambagiri Adi vividha tIrthoddhAraka-prauDhaprabhAvazAlI-paramapUjya AcArya zrImad vijayanemisUrIzvarajI mahArAja sAheba. janma: vi saM. 1929 kArtika zuda1 dIkSA vi saM. 1947 jyeSTha zuda7 gaNipada: vi.saM 1960 kArtika ghada 7 pa.pada: vi.saM. 1960 mAgazara zuda3 efTe:fepealegre OU FE vAtAsa ni005 aso vaTa amAna. (TIvAlI) zakravAra-mahavA... Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ amadAvAda maskatI mArakITa kI jaina mAravADI kamiTi kI atiAgrahabharI vinaMtI se parvAdhirAja paryuSaNA parvameM zrI saMghako parvaArAdhanA karAne ke liye vi. saM. 2007 aura 2008 meM pUjya gurumahArAja zrI kI AjJAnusAra pUjya munivaryazrI niraMjanavijayajI ma. zrI padhAre the, ina sAlomeM zrI saMghane atyanta ullAsa bhAvase pU. mahArAjazrI kI nizrA parva-ArAdhanA evaM samayAnusAra zAsanaprabhAvanA ke aneka zubhakArya kiye / vi.saM. 2008 meM yaha hindI vikramacaritra chapavAne meM hamArI graMthamAlAko Arthika sahAya dene ke liye pUjya mahArAjazrIne upadeza diyA, zeTha chaganalAla punamacaMdajI, bAlabhAi maganalAla tathA samarathamala hemAjI AdikI preraNAse jo jo mAnnu bhAvone yaha pustaka ke prathama grAhaka banakara graMthamAlA ko protsAhana diyA hai una mahAzayoMkA AbhAra mAnate haiM aura isI taraha hamArI zubha pravRttimeM punaH punaH sahAyaka hove, yahI zubhecchA rakhate hai| ki prakAzaka VRXCL..', ajaya vijaya R1 AN - wha Mana zrInemi-amata sAnti niraMjana anyamAlA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * * * Agese bane hue grAhaka nIce mutAbika hai / nakala 11 zeThazrI chaganalAlajI pUnamacaMdajI maskatI mArakITa, amadAvAda 11 , bhagavAnajI pUnamacaMda , , 11 , kasturacaMdajI trilokacaMdajI , , " kundanamalajI samarathamalajI , acaladAsajI dharamacaMdajI 11 , caMdAjI mizrilAlajI , , kRSNAjI DAhyAjI 11 , kapUracandajI AIdAnajI , , cunIlAlajI caMdanamalajI , cunIlAlajI dIpacaMdajI , rUpacaMdajI DAhyAlAlajI 11 , ratanacaMdajI jeThamalajI , kAntilAla cImanalAla chaganalAla vanecaMda 7 , mulatAna sukanacaMda 5, hIrAcaMdajI dIpacaMdajI * * * * * For Personal & Private Use Only Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ra ,, mUlacaMdajI AzArAmajI kesarImala kastUracaMdajI govindarAma vanecaMdajI amRtalAla gIradhArIlAla hajArImalajI dharamacaMdajI bhImarAjajI dharamacaMdajI , caMdanamala karaNadAnajI , (acaladAsa sukanarAjajI vAle) ,, acaladAsa navalamalajI . . " .. " " lalUbhAI vanecaMda " lAlacaMda rAjamala 12 ra 13 .. tArAcaMda javAnamalajI gokha mu.jAvAla bhImArjI haMsarAjajI . ha. haMsarAja , jasarAja kerIMgajI bhImAjI phUlacaMdajI gaNezamala vanecaMdajI mAnAjI ramaNalAla 5 , * lAlacaMda saradAramala bambaI , 5, maNilAla becaradAsa . haMsarAja 5 . umedamala rIkabAjI rAThoDa mu. sevADI , 5, cunIlAla vIracaMda kApaDIyA bharUca . 5, gaNesamalajI vaktAvaramalakI kuMpanI amadAvAda pUnA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ s h h h h h h 5 , hImatamalajI hIrAcaMdajI 3 , mIThAlAla melApacaMda caMdanamala bAdaramalajI hemarAja vanAjI ma. sAcora sAgaramalajI dharamacaMda. amadAvAda kasturacaMda hajArImala amadAvAda maganalAla kasturacaMda motIlAla nemicaMda jhaveracaMda rupAjI mu. maisura saradAramala hajArImala velAjI mu. sevADI trIkamalAla harilAla zroka amadAvAda , chaganalAla cunIlAla hemacaMdajI lakhAjI, maMDAra, ha. samarathamala , amaracaMda hIrAcaMda bAlI bhojIlAla sukhalAla zAhapura daravAjAkA khAMcA , mIzrImala chogAlAla sAcora , hukamIcaMda chaganalAla amadAvAda , dharamacaMda dAnamala vanAjI mu. mAMDAlI . 1, daragAjI cunIlAla mu. koregAMva h h h h h h m m mh For Personal & Private Use Only Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyojakakA prAk kathana. ghAramANi Castiane anuvAda karanekI abhilASA kaba huI ? vikrama saMvat 1990 meM jo akhila bhAratavarSIya zrI jaina zvetAmbara mUrtipUjaka muni saMmelana rAjanagara-amadAvAda meM samAroha pUrvaka acchI taraha samApta huA thA usameM zrI jaina samAja ke liye lAbhaprada aneka zubha prastAva kiye gaye the, usameM se eka prastAvake phalasvarUpa " zrI jainadharmasatyaprakAzakasamiti " kA prAdurbhAva huA aura kramazaH usa samiti dvArA " zrI jainasatyaprakAza " nAmaka mAsika patra prakAzita hone lagA, usa 'mAsikakA' kramAMka 100 ko vikramavizeSAMka ke rUpameM taiyAra karanekA samitine nirNaya kiyA, usa nirNaya ke anusAra samrATa vikramAdityakA calAyA huA vikrama saMvat ke 2000 varSa pUrNa hote the, usa samaya saMvatkI dUsarI sahasrAbdIke pUrNAhUti aura tIsarI sahasrAbdIke AraMbha kAlameM vikrama vizeSAMka pragaTa karanekI jAherAta kI gai aura saM. 1999 ke cAturmAsa antargata zrIparyuSaNA-parvAdhirAjake AsapAsa ke kAlameM 'zrI jaina dharma satya prakAzaka samiti ' ne vikrama vizeSAMka ke liye vidvAna pUjya munivarAdi tathA anya lekhakoM ko mahArAjA vikrama saMbaMdhi lekha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ likhakara bhejane ke liye mAsika aura patrikAdvArA vinaMti kI, tadanusAra mere para bhI lekhake liye samitikA AmaMtraNa AyA / usa samaya meM saurASTmeM prasiddha zrImahuvAbandarameM zAsanasamrATa paramopakArI, paramakRpAlu, pUjyapAda AcArya zrIvijayanemisUrIzvarajI mahArAjakI. nizrAmeM vikrama saMbaMdhI aitihAsika sAmagrIkA yathAzakti anveSaNa kara pUjya guru devakI kRpAse phulsakeMpa kAgajakA 22 pejakA gujarAtI lekha likhakara samitiko bhejA thA, vaha lekha 'mAlavapati vikramAditya ' ke heDIMgase usa aMkameM chapa cUkA hai / * . . . uparyukta lekha likhate samaya pUjya paMnyAsa pravara zrIzubhazIlagaNi mahArAja racita zlokabaddha zrIvikramacaritra paDhate samaya usakA anuvAda karane kI mere dilameM icchA jAgrata huii| jaise jaise meM vikramacaritra Age Age paDhatA gayA vaise vaise usameM nItizAstrake upadezaka zloka Thosase bhare hue dekhe to loko ko ati upayogI hogA aisA jAnakara usakA anuvAda karanekI abhilASA tItra hone lagI, parantu aneka prakArakI anya pravRttiyoM ke kAraNa abhilASA manameM hI rahI / cAturmAsa pUrNa hone ke bAdameM pUjya gurudevake sAtha mahuvAse zrIkadambagirijI prati vihAra huA aura vahAM Ate hI paramapAvanakarI zrItIrthayAtrAdi pravRttimeM lage, vahA~se girirAja zrIzatrujaya mahAtIrthakI yAtrA karake __. * yaha lekha choTI pustakake AkArameM gujarAtImeM chapa cUkA hai| aprApya honese aba vaha pustikA punaH sacitra rUpa chapane vAlI hai| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIvallabhIpurakI ora pUjyapAda gurudevakA vizAla parivArake sAtha vihAra huA, kramazaH vi. saM0 2000 kA cAturmAsa sthaMbhanatIrthakhaMbhAtameM tathA vi0 saM0 2001 aura 2002 kA yaha dono cAturmAsa amadAvAda hue / ina cAroM cAturmAsomeM pUjya gurudevakI zubha nizrAmeM jinamandirapratiSThA Adi zAsanaprabhAvanA ke anekAneka cirasmaraNIya kArya hue jisakI nirAlI neAMdha Avazyaka hai. / vi0 saM0 2002 kI sAlameM atiprAcIna mahAprabhAvaka zrIzerIsAjItIrthakI pratiSThA baDI dhAmadhUmaseM pUjya zAsanasamrATa gurudevake parama pavitra hasta kamalose huii| ___ maiMne mahuvA, khaMbhAtta aura amadAvAda ke do mIlakara cAreM cAturmAsa zAsanasamrAT paramopakArI parama pUjya gurudevakI pavitra nizrAmeM kiye, tathA mahuvAmeM pAMca upavAsa kI aura khaMbhAtameM che upavAsakI tapasyA gurukRpAse mere pUrNa AnaMdase hui aura ina cAroM cAturmAsomeM vividha granthokA vAcana evaM zrI uttarAdhyayanasUtrake yogodvahana tathA bhakti-vaiyAvacca Adi sva AtmAko hitakArI aneka zubha pravRttiyA~ huI - isake liye maiM parama pUjya gurudevakA atyanta RNI huuN| isase yaha anuvAdakA kAma manameM abhilaSita hI rhaa| ' .. . vi0 saM0 2001 meM pU0 A0 zrIvijayodayasUrIzvarajI mahArAjazrIke pAsa zrIkezarIyAjI mahAtIrtha aura zrIrANakapurajI mahAtIrthakI zIghra yAtrA hove isa Azayase amuka maryAdA rakhakara abhigraha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kIyA thA, yaha maryAdA pUrNa hone AI, yAtrAke liye vihAra karanekA . vicAra maiM kara rahA thaa| pUjya munirAja zrIzivAnaMdavijayajI mahArAjako bhI rANakapurajIkI yAtrArtha kucha samayase abhigraha thA, unako maiMne yAtrA nimittaka vihAra karanekI icchA vyakta kI, unhoMne bhI apanI icchA batalAI, kramazaH hama donone pUjya gurudevake pAsa yAtrA karane kI abhilASA dAI, paramopakArI zAsanasamrAT gurudevazrIne prazAMtacitta hokara zubha AzIrvAda pUrvaka vihAra karanekI hama donokoM AjJA pradAna kii| vi0 saM0 2003 ke mahAmAsameM jaina sosAyaTIse vihAra kara zerIsA, pAnasara, zaMkhezvarajI, kaMboI, cANasmA Adi tIrthokI yAtrA karate karate tAraMgAjI, kumbhArIyAjI, hote hue caitra sudi paMcamIko zrIAbujI pahoMce vahA~ zrIsiddhacakrajI AyaMbilakI olI kii| acalagaDhakI yAtrA kara Abu-delavADAse anAdarAke rAstese nIce utarakara kramazaH mIrapurakI yAtrA karake pADIva hokara vaizAkha sudi dujake dina jAvAla aaye| jAvAla pahoMce aura maMgalAcaraNa-prathama vyAkhyAnameM hI zrIsaMghane cAturmAsake liye AgrahapUrvaka vinaMti kI, parantu pUjya munivarya zrIzivAnaMdavijayajI mahArAja tathA merI icchA yaha thI ke 'cAturmAsake pahIle hI goDavADa prAntIya baDI paMcatIrthIkI zrIvarakANAjI, zrIrANakapurajI AdikI yAtrA kara lenI aura cAturmAsake bAda turata hI zrIkezarIyAjI mahAtIrthakI yAtrA kara pUjyapAda gurumahArAMjakI nizrAmeM pahuMca jAnA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAstravizArada-kaviratna-piyUSapANi "F Persoma zijI TECEMiainelibrarorg Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pUjyapAdAcArya zrIvijayaamRtasUrIzvarajI ma. ke ziSya pU munirAjazrI khAntivijayajI mahArAja. isa pustakake saMyojaka vaDIdIkSA: saMvata dIkSA: saMvata 1991 caitra vada 2 kadambagirI mahAtIrtha (saurASTra) jeTha suda 12 mahuvA tIrtha (saurASTra) pU. munirAjazrI niraMjanavijayajI mahArAja (janma : bAlI mAravADa) For Personal & Private Use Only Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAvAlakA zrIsaMgha deva guru dharmapremI evaM zAsanasamrATa gurudevazrIke prati ati zraddhAvAna hone ke kAraNa tAra aura patradvArA amadAvAda sthita pR0 gurudevako hamAre donoMkA cAturmAsake liye vinaMti kI ora AjJA maaNgii| jAvAla zrIsaMghakA atyanta Agraha honeke kAraNa guruAjJAnusAra hama donoMkA cAturmAsa vahA~ hI huaa| isa cAturmAsameM zrIsaMghake AgevAnone zAsanaprabhAvanAke aneka zubha kArya utsAhapUrvaka kiye| yaha vi0 saM0 2003 kA upayukta cAturmAsameM dIrghakAlase manameM abhilaSita jo icchA thI usako zAstrAdhyayanameM sadA udyata / zrImAn tArAcaMdajI motIjIkI satpreraNAse mIlI aura yaha hindI vikramacaritra likhanA AraMbha kIyA, vahA~ sthiratA kAlameM karIba tIna sargakA anuvAda kIyA, cAturmAsa khatama honese dIyANA, loTAnA, nAdIyA, bAmaNavADA Adi mAravADakI laghu paMcatIrthIkI yAtrAke liye zrIsaMghakI agresara vyaktiyoMkI taraphase choTAzA saMgharUpameM prayANa kIyA usa choTA sA saMghameM tArAcaMda motIjI, bhabhUtamala bhagavAnajI, punamacaMda motIjI Adi saparivAra sAtha the, unoMne saba tIrthasthalomeM ullAsa bhAvase samayasara dravyatyaya anchA kIyA thA / uparyukta saMgha nirvina bAmaNavADA phuNcaa| jAvAlakA zrIsaMgha jAvAla vApisa loTA aura hama donoM muniyone piMDavADAke prati vihAra kiyaa| ___kramazaH pIDavADA, ajArI, nANA, beDA, zrIrAtA mahAvIrajIvIjApura hokara sIvagaMja Aye, aura mauna ekAdazI kara vahAse kramazaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIkoraTAjI tIrthakI yAtrA kara jAkorAjI tIrthakI yAtrA kara . khImela hokara rANIgAva Aye / yahA~ para bIjovA zrIsaMghake AgevAna bIjovA padhAraneke liye vinaMti karane Aye the / vahA~se bIjovA aaye| yaha pUjya munivarya zrIzivAnaMdavijayajI ma. kI janmabhUmi thI aura dIkSAke bAda prathama hI karIba 20 varSase yahAM AvAgamana huA, usase kuTuMbIjanameM aura sArA zrIsaMghameM atyanta utsAhakA vAtAvaraNa dikhAI de rahA thA, svajana aura zrIsaMghane aTThAi-mahotsava, pUjA, prabhAvanA, vyAkhyAnazravaNa Adi zAsanaprabhAvanAke zubha kArya acche kiye the / 15-20 dinakI hamArI alpa sthiratAmeM bhI zrIsaMghane zAsanaprabhAvanAkA acchA lAbha lIyA, evaM cAturmAsake liye ati Agrahase vinaMti kii| poSa vadi 10 kA zrIvarakANAjImeM zrIpAzvanAthajIkA janmakalyANakakA melA thaa| usa avasara para vijovAse vihAra kara zrIsaMghake sAtha vahA~ Aye, zrIvarakANAjI tIrthapati zrIpArzvanAthajI ke darzana kara janma saphala kiyaa| yahA~ mere saMsArIpakSake baDe bhrAtA zrImUlacaMda hajArImalajI Adine bAlI padhAranekI AgrahapUrNa vinaMti kI, kintu yahA~se punaH bijovA jAnA thA usase bAlI jAnekA kucha nizcita nirNaya nahi kiyA, varakANAjIse bijovA Aye bAda meM mUlacaMdajI bAlIke zrIsaMghake AgevAna vyaktiyoMko lekara punaH vinaMti karane bijovA aaye| mUlacaMdajIne bIjovAmeM ghara dITha zrIphalakI prabhAvanA kI / Agraha pUrNa vinaMti ke kAraNa bijovAse ghaNI hokara bAlI Aye, dIkSAke bAda paMdraha varSake anantara prathama hI yahA~ Agamana honeke kAraNa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svajanAdi tathA sArAhI zrIsaMghameM atyaMta utsAhakA vAtAvaraNa phela gayA, zrImUlacaMda hajArImalajI, umedamala hajArImalajI tathA kapUracaMda sAgaramalajI Adi zrIsaMvane 15-20 dinakI alpa sthiratAmeM bhI prazaMsanIya lAbha lIyA / evaM cAturmAsake liye bhI zrIsaMghane vinaMti kI, parantu hame paMcatIrthIkI yAtrA kara zovahI zrIkezarIyAjI tIrthakI yAtrA kara pUjya guru mahArAjakI nizrAmeM AnekA vicAra thA, isaliye bIjovA, bAlI, sAdaDI Adi gAMvokI AgAmI cAturmAsake liye atyanta AgrahapUrNa vinaMtiko asvIkAra karanA paDA kramazaH muMDArA, sAdaDI, nADola, nADalAI, ghAnerAva vigere rANakapurajI hokara mevADakA pATanagara udepurase zrIdhUlevAmaMDaNa zrIkesarIyAjIkI yAtrA kara phAlguNakA melA kara IDarake rAstese amadAvAda pUjya AcArya zrIvijayAmRtasUrIzvarajI mahArAja sAhebakI nizrAmeM caitrasudimeM Aye, saM. 2004 ke vaizAkhamAsameM vaDhavANa zaharameM pU. pA. zAsanasamrAT gurudevakI zubha nizrAmeM zrIaMjanazalAkA va pratiSThA honevAlI thI, usa avasara para vahA~ jAnekI mere manameM tIna abhilASA thI kintu garamIkI tAsIrake kAraNa amadAvAdameM hI sthiratA huii| khaMbhAtake osavAla zrIsaMghakA AgAmI cAturmAsake liye ati Agraha honeke kAraNa pUjyapAda A. zrIvijayAmRtasUrIzvarajI ma. sA. kI AjJAnusAra saM0 2004 kA cAturmAsa khaMbhAtameM huaa| zrIgautama pRcchA aura dhanya caritra vyAkhyAnameM vAMcA isa cAturmAsameM zrIsaMghake AgevAnone utsAhapUrNa samayAnusAra zAsanaprabhAvanA acchI taraha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ "kI, vyAkhyAna Adi prakRti ke kAraNa isa cAturmAsameM bhI anyAnya pravRttiyoMke kAraNa vikramacaritrakA hindI anuvAda karanekA kArya Age na calA aura khaMbhAta se vihAra kara punaH amadAvAda aaye| pUjya A0 zrIvijayAmRta-sUrIzvarajI ma0 sA0 kI nizrAmeM mere vidyAguru pU0 munivarya zrIrAmavijayajI mahArAjake eka netrameM motIyAkA oparezana karavAyA, kuccha zAnti hone ke bAda pU0 A0 zrIvijayAmRtasUrIzvarajI ma0 sA. boTAdameM gAMva bAhara-parAke mandirakI pratiSThAke avasara para padhArate the, usa samaya maiMne bhI boTAdake prati vihAra ke liye taiyArI kI kintu ekAeka merA zarIra rogApattimeM girA, isa liye merA vihAra baMda rahA aura amadAvAdameM merI sthiratA huI / zarIra svastha honeke bAda vikramacaritra kA hindI anuvAdakA kArya punaH AraMbha kiyA aura kramazaH Age baDhane lagA, 'graMthamAlA' kI taraphase citra, bloka vagere kArya bhI calAyA aura chapavAnekA vicAra cala rahA thA, kintu Avazyaka anukUlatA na honeke kAraNa chapavAnekA kArya AraMbha na huA aura dina-pratidina adhika samaya bItane lagA, saM0 2005 kA cAturmAsa amadAvAda hI pU. munibaryazrI rAmavijayajI ma. zrI kI zubha nizrAmeM huaa| mahuvAmeM saM0 2005 ke Aso mAsakI amAvAsyAke dina zAsanasamrAT paramopakArI pUjyapAda gurudevakA svargagamana honese sarvatra jaina samAjameM zoka kA bAdala phela gayA, prabhAvazAlimahApuruSake svargavAsase sAre jaina samAjameM baDI bhArI khoTa paDI,kyA kIyA jAya ? 'tuTTI usa kI buddI nahi' yaha lokokti anubhava siddha hai| mahuvAmeM jo zAsana For Personal & Private Use Only Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samrATra ke janmasthAnameM hI cAra maJjilakA unnata gaganase bAteM karatA huA zrInemivihAra-devagurumaMdira karIba 20 varSose taiyAra ho rahA thA usakI pratiSThA saMvat 2006 ke phAgaNa mAsameM karanekA nirNaya huA, usa utsavameM jAneke liye maiMne vihArakI taiyArI kI kintu ekAeka mere vidyAguru pU0 munivaryazrI rAmavijayajI ma. sA. ke dUsare netrameM motIyAM oparezana dvArA utAranekA nizcaya kiyA gayA usa kAraNase merA mahuvAke prati jAnekA vihAra baMdha rhaa| vi0 saM0 2006 ke phAgaNa vadi aSTamI zrIAdinAthaprabhuke dIkSA kalyANaka dinase maiMne pUjya munivaryazrI rAmavijayajI mahArAjakI zubha nizrAmeM varSAMtapa karanA AraMbha kiyA, pUjyazrIke zubha AzIrvAdase jJAna-dhyAnapUrvaka varSItapa cala rahA thaa| vi0 saM0 2006 ke cAturmAsake liye zrIsaMghake AgevAnokI vinaMtise pU0 gurudeva pU0 A0 zrIvijayAmRtasUrIzvarajI mahArAja sAhaba amadAvAda pdhaare| isa cAturmAsameM pU0 AcAryadevakI zubha nizrAmeM maiMne zrIanuyogadvArasUtrakI vAcanA tathA zrIAcArAMgasUtra ke yogodvahana hue aura pUjya AcArya mahArAjakI zubha nizrAmeM zAsana prabhAvanAke aneka zubha kArya pUrNa utsAhase zrIsaMghane kIye, tathA pU0 munivarya rAmavijayajI mahArAja Adi tIna pU0 munivaroko gaNi padAparNa nimittaka zrIsaMghane mahotsava kIyA, kArtika vadi chaTTako pU0 gurudeva ke pavitra hastakamaloseM pAMjarApola upAzraya meM tIno pUjya munivaroMko gaNipadapradAna kIyA gayA / saM0 2006 kA cAturmAsa pUrNa hote mere varSAMtapakA pAraNA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karane zrIsiddhakSetra tIrthAdhirAja zrIzatrujaya girirAjakI chAyAmeM jAnekI abhilASA thI, kintu hamAre samudAya ke 16 pUjya munivaroMko vaizAkha sudi 3 akSayatRtIyAke dina amadAvAdameM pannyAsa padArpaNa karanekA nizcaya huA thA, usa avasara para hamAre parama gurudeva zAsanasamrAT kA sArA ziSya samudAya amadAvAdameM ekatra honeke kAraNa pAraNA nimittaka zrIzatrujayake prati vihAra karanekA vicAra multavI rakhA / pannyAsa 'padArpaNa nimittaka mahotsava, evaM zAsanaprabhAvanA zrIjainatattva vivecaka sabhAkI taraphase acchI taraha huI / merA varSAMtapakA pAraNA nimittaka bambaIse bAlInivAsI zAha mulacaMdajI hajArImalajI Aye the / pUrNa utsAhase merA varSAMtapakA pAraNA amadAvAdameM hI huA / ___ isa pustakako ziva chapavAne kA vicAra 4-6 mAsase cala rahA thaa| paM0 amRtalAlajIne presa saMbaMdhI kArya saMbhAlanA svIkAra kiyA, bAda zrAvaNa mAsameM pustaka chapavAnA AraMbha kiyA gayA, kramazaH pAMca mAsameM hI prathama bhAga chapacUkA, zIghratAke kAraNa koi koi jagaha zAyada dRSTidoSase aura yaMtra-presadoSase truTiyA raha gaI ho, vaha sudhAra kara paDhe kyoMkI sajjana sadA haMsakI taraha sAragrAhI hote haiM / koi viziSTa truTi dikhAi de to hameM sUcita kare jisase punarAvRttike samaya sudhArI jA ske| ___ isa pustakakI saMyojanAmeM mujhe aneka hAtha sahAyaka hue hai, jo jo mahAnubhAvole hame thoDI yA bahuta kisIbhI prakArakI madada-sahAya milI hai unake hama RNI hai / isa pustakakI presa kopIko zirohI nivAsI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ amRtalAla modIne 1 se 6 sarga takakA bhASAdRSTi avalokana kiyA tathA presa saMbaMdhI kAryameM tathA prupha rIDIMgake kAryameM vyAkaraNatIrtha-vaiyAkaraNabhUSaNa paMDita amRtalAla mohanalAla saMghavIne pUrNa sahakAra diyA va sadA smaraNIya rhegaa| isa granthako hindI bhASAmeM anuvAda karanekI AvazyakatA: hindI bhASA hindustAnake sabhI prAntomeM calasakatI hai| mAravADa, mevADa, mAlavA, paMjAba, baMgAla tathA kaccha, gujarAta, bihAra, madhyaprAMta, yuktaprAnta,Adi sabhI prAntoM kI janatA hindI bhASAko bola yA samaja sakatI hai, isI Azayase granthakA hindI anuvAda karanekI AvazyakatA hamako lagI / yaha anuvAda sabhI ko upayogI ho isa liye jahAM taka ho sakA saMkSipta, sarala aura bodhaka banAnekI sAmagrI samaya aura sAdhana ke anusAra hamane ikkaTThI karanekA prayatna kiyA / ataH AzA rakhatA hU~ ki yaha grantha sabhIko upayogI ho| * anya vidvAna sAkSaroMkI apekSayA merA hindI bhASAkA abhyAsa evaM anubhava bahuta kama hai| tathApi 'yathAzakti yatanIyam' isa prAcIna ukti anusAra merA yaha alpa mati anusAra prayatna bAlajIvo ko avazya bodhaprada hogA yaha nizcata hai| ... eka antima abhilASAH isa pustakako jijJAsu vAcakoMke sanmukha rakhate hue antameM unase itanI sneha bhAva sUcanA karanA Avazyaka samajhatA hU~ ki isa granthameM bhASA AdikI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ koI rahI huI truTiyoMko suhRdbhAvase mujhe sUcita kareMge / apanA utkarSa cAhanevAlI vyakti kabhI apanI kRtiko pUrNa nahI mAna sakatA, kyoMkI kalakA anubhava AjakI dRSTise adhurA hI lagatA hai| yaha lokoktike anusAra hameM bhI yaha hI anubhava hai| ___ isa granthakA prathama bhAga chapakara taiyAra honemeM bahutasA samaya bitA, Aja taka yaha grantha zIvra chapavAneke liye aneka sajjanone preraNA kI thii| una preraNAoMke phala svarUpa hI isa samaya yaha grantha pAThakoMke karakamalameM rakhanekA avasara pAyA hai| . zAsanasamrATa zrI vijayanemisUrIzvarajI jaina jJAnazALA pAMjarApola, amadAvAda. vi. saM. 2018, caitrazuklA paMcamI, ravivAra -muni niraMjanavijaya - RRENTRALINE - For Personal & Private Use Only Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ .. . . vikramacaritra kA TuMkasAra [ vAcaka mahAzayoM ko cAhie ki kisI bhI granthakA rasAsvAda sacamuca hI AkaNTha tRpti ke liye pAnA ho to grantha-paricaya va unakI prastAvanA zurU. zuru meM hI dRSTigocara kara meve| isI mAnyatA se maiMne sabase prathama anya paricaya likhane kA prayala kiyA hai| AzA hai ki bAcakagaNa isakA ati premase bhAdara kareMge aura upayoga kreNge| sarga pahalA.......... pRSTha 1 se 63....... prakaraNa 1 se 9 prakaraNa prathama . . . . pRSTha 1 se 9 taka . avantI kA pUrva paricA . - zuru zuru meM yaha grantha banAne meM nimittabhUta jagaprasiddha avantI nagarI kA paricaya aura unake adhipati rAjA gandharvasenakA varNana batalAyA hai / bAdameM mahArAjA kA svargavAsa va unake do putrameM se mukhya putra rAjakumAra bhartaharikA rAjyAbhiSeka huA aura unakI patnI parAnI anaGgasenA (mimala)ne bhartRharidrAsa kosa bhAI sukharAjA vikramAditya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kA apamAna honese avantInagarI kA tyAga karake avadhUtaveSameM bhramaNa karane kI icchAse bhaTTamAtra kI mitratA kI aura dInavacanoMse rohaNagiri se ratna ko pAyA kintu karmavIra puruSa ko siddhAnta se viruddha honese aura yAcanAdvArA pAnese usako vahA~ hI pheMka diiyaa| sattvazIla puruSarala prANatyAga ko zreSTha mAnate haiM, kintu yAcanA nahIM karate / yaha Apa isa prakaraNa ke aMtameM paDhegeM aura prakaraNa samApta hogA / aba Age kyA hotA hai vaha dekhiye / prakaraNa dUsarA . . . . pRSTha 10 se 13 taka .. tApIke kinAre .....mahArAjA vikramAdityane yAcanAdvArA pAye hue ratnako pheMka dIyA aura rohaNagiri ko dhikkAra dekara mitra bhaTTamAtra ke sAtha tApI ke kinAre para kisI per3ake nIce baiThe hai vahA~ zagAla ke zabdoM se AbhUSaNa yukta zaba aura eka mAsameM rAjya prApti kA saMketa sunanA aura bhartRhari kA rAjya tyAga aura unakA tapa karane jAnA aura bhAgyakI parIkSAke liye vikramAditya kA avantI prati gamana karanA aura rAjA bhartRhari ke rAjyagaddI chor3ane ke kAraNoM ko aba Apa agale prakaraNameM pddheNge| .... .. prakaraNa tIsarA . . . . pRSTha 14 se 20 taka ...... rAjA bhartRharikA darabAra ... jagatake pragatizIla dezomeM sarva zreSTha deza mAlavadeza va unakI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mukhya rAjadhAnI kA zahara avantI, aura usakI kUdarato racanA va vahA~ kA rAjamahala kA varNana Apa isa prakaraNameM par3heMge / bAdameM rAjasabhAmeM rAjA bhartRhari ke pAsa dvArapAla dvArA kisI brAhmaNa kA Agamana pddheNge| sAtha sAtha hI vaha brAhmaNa rAjAko divya phala bheTa karatA hai usa phalakA varNana va yaha bAta Apako kutUhala baDhAkara Age kayA hAla hogA isI intejArImeM rakhakara yaha prakaraNa khatama hotA hai| prakaraNa cauthA . . . . pRSTha 21 se 29 taka .. bhartRharikA saMnyAsa grahaNa . . ___ yaha prakaraNa Apako Azcarya mugdha banAyagA kyoMkI avantI jaisI nagarI ke vaibhavoM ko chor3akara mahArAjA bhartRhari sannyasta grahaNa karane ke liye cale jAnemeM mukhya kAraNabhUta paTTarAnI anaGgasenA kA strIcaritra evaM rAnIke yAra mAvatake pAsase vezyA dvArA vaha divya phala vApisa usa ke sacce mAlika mahArAjA bhartRhari ke pAsa pahoMcane se vairAgya nikaTa pahuMcanA aura sannyasta grahaNa karanA aura prajAjanake sAtha maMtrI varga kI hArdika AjIjI par3hate par3hate Apa isa prakaraNa ko samApta kreNge| pakaraNa pAcavA . . . . pRSTha 30 se 35 taka ... avadhUtako rAjya denekA nizcaya . .. .. zoka vihvala avantI ke prajAjana aura saradAra-sAmantone rAjya siMhAsana sunA dekhakara 'zrIpati' nAmaka kulIna kSatriya ko gaddInazIna kriyA / rAtrimeM agnivaitAlane unako yamadhAma pahu~cAyA / phira.. dUsare For Personal & Private Use Only Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kSatriyoMko gaddInazIna karate gaye lekina koI bhI agnivaitAla ke upadraSakoM zAMta na kara sake / isa samaya kSiprA nadIke taTapara jo pUrvameM apamAnita hone ke kAraNa calA gayA huA vikrama avadhUta rUpameM vApasa AyA thA usake darzana ke liye sArI avantI kI prajA Ane lagI rAjamaMtrI bhI Aye aura saba hAla sunAyA ba unase avadhUtane rAjya kI mAMga kI aura vizvAsa dilAyA kI maiM prajAkI rakSA karU~gA aura rAjya ko acchI taraha sNbhaalNgaa| prakaraNa chaThA . . . . pRSTha 36 se 41. taka vikrama kA rAjyatilaka rAjA ke vinA zUnya par3A huA rAjyasiMhAsana para ArUDha karane ' ke liye sAmantAdi loka baDe samAroha ke sAtha nagara bahAra jAkara avadhUta ko rAjyasavArI dvArA zaharameM lAye aura rAjabhavana meM Akara avadhUtane rAjyasiMhAsana shobhaayaa| saharva sabhAjanoMne avadhUta ko rAjyatilaka kiyaa| upadravita adhama asura ko yaha avadhUta hI ThAra karegA aisA mAnatI huI rAjasabhA AnandapUrvaka barakhAsta huI aura rAta hote hI rAjavI ke kathanAnusAra mega-miThAI Adi acche acche pakvAnna taiyAra karake agnivaitAla asurake liye balI skhake aura suvAsita puSpAdi, dIpaka Adise rAjamahala zobhAyA gayA / rAjabI ko usake bhAgya ke upara choDake avantI kI sArI prajA nidrAdhIna huI / rakSakoM ko sAvadhAna rahane For Personal & Private Use Only Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . 21. ke liye kahakara avadhUta khuda jAgrata avasthAmeM palaMga para. khaDga lekara leTa rhe| - AdhI rAta hote hI agnivaitAla rAjavI ke pAsa aayaa| vinita rAjavIne skhe hue suMdara pakvAnna Adi svIkArane ko vinati kI jisase asurako rAjAkA vinitabhAva mAlUma huvA jisase prasanna hokara Ajase upadrava nahIM karanekA AzIrvAda dekara hamezA ke liye avantInagarImeM avadhUtane zAMti sthApita kii| . prakaraNa sAtavA . . . . pRSTha 42 se 47 taka -- vikrama kA parAkrama A, mugdha prajA prAtaH hote hI rAjAkA hAla sunane ko idhara-udhara paraspara mIlane lagI aura avadhUta ko jaisA ke taisA dekhakara khUba prasanna huI aura usakI khuzAlImeM avantInagarImeM AnaMda--mahotsava manAyA gyaa| udhara rAjA aura asura kA pratidina paricaya baDhane lagA paraspara gADha mitratA ho gaI aura rAjavIne yuktise asura meM zaktiyA~ kyA kyA hai yaha jAnane ke liye asurako pUcha lIyA / .. asura se rAjavIne unakI zakti jAnI aura apanI AyuSya ke viSayameM prazna kriyA aura nabAnave varSa kI ummara ke liye yAcanA ki, * 'lekina asurane yaha zakti kosImeM bhI nahIM hotI hai esA kahakara donone paraspara mitratA kI jaDa kAyama kI / harSake AvezameM rAjAne dUsare dIna balI taiyAra nahIM kiyA / nitya niyamAnusAra agnivaitAla For Personal & Private Use Only Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apanA bali bhakSaNa karane ke liye AdhI rAtrimeM rAjamahalameM AyA 'rAjAko mAranekI dhamakI dii| lekina so varSakI Ayu apane hI mukhase agnivaitAlane rAjavIko batalAI thI jisase rAjA nirbhaya huA, rAjA agnivaitAlase laDa leneke liye bolA / parAkramI rAjAkA parAkrama dekhanese agnivaitAla prasanna ho gayA aura jaba jaba jarUrata ho taba taba smaraNa mAtrase hAjara honekA vacana dekara asura apane sthAna gayA / prakaraNa AThavA . . . . pRSTha 48 se 55 taka . avadhUta kauna ? isa prakAra avadhUta kA parAkrama sunakara avantIkI prajA avadhUta kA bheda kholane ke liye intejArI karato tho ekAeka rAjasabhAmeM bhaTTamAtrane Akara saba bheda khola diyA aura mahArAnI bhI yaha samAcAra sunate hI prasanna ho gaI aura rAjA vikramAdityane yathA tathA svarUpameM antaHpurameM jAkara apanI mAtAke caraNa chUye aura AzIrvAda liyA aura usa dinase hamezA mAtAko namaskAra karake hI rAjA rAjyasiMhAsanArUDha hone lge| phirase avantI kI prajAne bahuta bar3A utsava kiyA aura rAjAkA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura rAjAne bhI yathAyogya pAritoSika dIyA aura bhaTTamAtra ko mahAmAtya banAyA gyaa| parAkramase dhIre dhIre anya rAjavIoMko apane AdhIna kiye| bAda meM mAtA kA svargavAsa huaa| jisa se zokasAgara meM DUbA huA rAjA ke sAtha prajAbhI duHkhita huI / mahAmAtyAdi ke dvArA vikramAditya ko zoka karanA vyartha hai isake viSaya meM gaharA upadeza diyA gayA aura prakaraNa samApta kiyA gyaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prakaraNa nauvA . . . . pRSTha 56 se 63 taka . lagna va bhartRharise bheTa rAjA vikramAditya kA lakSmIpura ke rAjA vairIsiMha kI rAnI padmA kI kukSi se utpanna huI kamalAvatI se vivAha kiyA gyaa| sukhapUrvaka dina-rAtri bitAte hue vikramAdityako baDe bhAI bhartRhari kI smRti huI, smRti hote hI virahavyathA baDhatI calI, jisa se sAmantAdi ko bhartRhariko avantI padhAranekI vinati ke liye bheje gaye, usa vinati dvArA maharSi bhartRhari avantI padhAre, rAjya svIkAra karane ke liye vikramAdityane AjIjI kI, tyAgI bhartRharine usakA niSedha kiyA aura zahara nahi choDaneke liye kiyA gyaa| phira zahara bAhara rahane ke liye AjIjI kI gaI, bAdameM AhArAdi ke liye rAjamahala meM bhartRharijI Ane lage aura mahArAnI se vairAgyamaya bAteM karake cale gye| isa prakaraNa meM bhartRharijI kI eka daMtakathA' bhI rocanIya hai| samAptaH prathamaH sargaH sarga dUsarA pRSTha 34 se 115 prakaraNa 10 se 12 taka makaraNa dasavA . . . . pRSTha 64 se 74 taka . naradveSiNI. vikramAditya rAjasabhA meM baiThe haiM aura eka nAI zarIra pramANa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAInA lekara vahA~ AtA hai, jisa meM apanA pratibimba dekha mahArAjA Azcarya cakita hue| jisa se mAIne kahA ki usakA javAba amAtya loka deve| mahArAjA ke pUchane para amAtyo ne kahA ki isakA javAba usI nAIse liyA jAya kyUM kI vaha vAkpaTu hai| saba kI sammati hone se rAjA ne nApita se hI javAba mAMgA, aura vaha bolA ki Apa ke rUpa kA ghamaMDa jhuThA hai karmAnusAra pratyeka manuSyako nyUnAdhika rUpa milA karatA hai| nApita ne jaba aisA javAba diyA taMbaM rAjAne aura kyA kyA Azcarya jagata meM tumane dekhe haiM ve btlaao| jisase nAIne pratiSThAnapura kA varNana karate hue rAjA zAlivAhana aura paTarAnI vijayA aura usa kI laDakI sukomalA kA varNana batalAyA aura kahA ki vaha rAjakanyA apanA sAta bhava kA svarUpa jAnatI hai, jisa se jisa kisI manuSya ko vaha dekhatI haiM usa se vaha dveSa rakhatI hai aura mAra DAlatI hai aura puruSa kA nAma mAtra sunane se snAna karatI hai| vaha rAjakumArI naradveSiNI hai / bAda meM rAjA ke Age nAIne rAjakumArI ke rUpAdi kA varNana kiyA / rAjakumArI ko rahane ke liye rAjAne banAyA huA udyAna kA varNana kiyA, nAI kI bAta sunakara rAjA vikramAditya prasanna huA aura rAjabhaMDAra se eka lakSa dravya dene ko kahA / jyu hI maMtrI lakSa dravya detA hai tyoM hI nApita ne apane pAsa se sAta koTi suvarNa mahore rAjA ke sAmane rakhI aura sacce devarUpa meM nAI pragaTa ho gyaa| deva svarUpa dekhakara sArI sabhA Azcarya cakita ho gii| devane apanA svarUpa batalAyA aura vikramAditya ke parAkrama se prasanna hone se guTikA dI jisa se rUpaparivartana ho sakatA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ thaa| bAda meM baha deva asya ho gyaa| aba yahA~ rAjA ko deva ke mukha se sukomalA kA jo varNana sunA thA jisa se usa ke prati usa kA AkarSaNa huA aura usa kI prApti ke liye rAjAko aneka saMkalpavikalpa hone lge| rAjA ke mitra mahAmAtya bhaTTamAtra yaha bAta samajha gaye aura rAjA ko pUchane para rAjAne manogata bhAva bhaTTamAtra ko sunaayaa| he rAjan ! naradveSiNI se lagna karanA 'soye hue sApa ko jagAnA barAbara hai' esA bhaTTamAtrane rAjA ko smjhaayaa| lekina jisa kA mana jisa ke prati hotA hai usa ko rokanA muzkela hotA hai| dRDhAgrahI rAjA kA mana sukomalA meM hI kaTIbaddha thA yaha esA dekhakara bhaTTamAtra ne socaa| pratiSThAnapura meM Age raha cukI madanA aura kAmakelI vezyA ke dvArA yaha kArya siddha ho sakatA hai aura usa kI bahana abhI bhI vahA~ rahatI hai isaliye kArya sukara hai esA socakara usa ko bolAI gii| unhone rAjA ko sAtha le jAnA ucita samajhA aura pratiSThAnapura kI ora bAle / smaraNa se rAjA kA mitra agnivaitAla hAjara huaa| rAjya calAne ke liye buddhisAgara maMtrI ko niyata karake bhaTTamAtra ko sAtha lekara ve ghAca avantIse cale aura pratiSThAnapura Aye aura vahA ke bagIce meM tthhre| udyAnarakSikA mArjArIne 'apanI rAjakumArI naradeSiNI hai aura . . manuSya ko dekhate hi mAra DAlatI hai esI cetAvanI dene se rAjAne apanA rUpa parivartana kiyA aura samI 'rUpazrI' ke vahA~ gye| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prakaraNa gyArahavA~ . . . . pRSTha 75 se 100 taka . sukomalA ke pUrva bhava . aba vAcaka mahAzaya ko vidita ho ki mahArAjA vikramAditya, agnivaitAla, bhaTTamAtra, strIveSa meM aura madanA tathA kAmakelI yaha pA~co rUpazrI ke vahA~ Aye hai aura sukomalA ke pAsa pahu~canA cAhate hai| aba yahI batAyA jAtA hai ki ve loka kaunasA rAstA aMgIkAra karake apane prANa bacAte hai aura naradeSiNI sukomalA kA abhimAna cUracUra karake kIsa taraha usako svAdhIna karake usake sAtha vikramAditya kA vivAha hotA hai yaha romAMcaka kathA aba Apa lokoke manoraMjanArtha isa prakaraNa meM batAI jAtI hai rAjakumArI sukomalA 'rUpazrI' ke Ane ke vilamba meM idhara-udhara Tahala rahI thI, utane hI meM rUpazrI upasthita huI aura Ane meM vilamba kA kAraNa pUchA gyaa| maukA milane para kauna esA hotA hai jo saca bAta para svAra na ho / avantI mahArAjA kI kuzala nartikAai AI hai esA sunate hI sukomalAne bhI Aye hue anAyAsa avasara kA saharSa svAgata karane kI icchA se pA~coM nartakiyoM ko bulAI aura yaha loga bhI una ke pAsa pahu~cane kA tarIkA zoca hI rahethe unako bhI anAyAsa maukA mila jAne se paraspara nizcaya kara ke vikramAditya ne veSa parivartana karake vikramA nAma rakkhA aura unhone madanA aura kAmakelI ke nRtya para gAnA svIkAra kiyA, (bhaTTamAtra) For Personal & Private Use Only Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhaTTamAtrA ne vasantAdi rAga gAnA svIkAra kiyA aura vahnivaitAlikA (agnivaitAla) ne vINA bajAnA svIkAra kiyA aura zIghra hI AbharaNAdi dhAraNa karake pAMco rUpazrI ke sAtha rAjakumArI ke sAmane khaDe ho gaye aura nizcaya mutAbika gAnA-bajAnA zurU kiyA, jisase prasanna hokara vikramA ko akelIko rAtri meM gAne-bajAne ke liye bolAI gii| lakSa dravya denA hogA taya kara AnA svIkAra kiyA aura rAtri meM Akara vikramA sevAmeM khar3I ho gii| snAna karake apane sAmane vikramA ko hAjira honA esA dAsI ke dvArA sunAyA bAda vikramAne anucita smjhaa| phira doMno sAtha meM bhojana kareMge esA Agraha kiyA gayA vaha bhI vikramAne anucita samajhA, phira naradveSiNI rAjakumArI gAnA sunane ke liye baiMThI / gAne meM puruSoM kA sahakAra batAyA gayA, jisa para sukomalA ne vikramA ke sAtha carcA ki aura apane naradveSa kA kAraNa batAyA gayA aura vikramAne sukomalA ke sAtoM bhava sunAne kA Agraha kiyA aura sukomalAne : manoraMjaka bhAva se apane sAtoM bhava sunaaye| .. sAto bhava meM dhana aura zrImatI kA bhava 1, jitazatru aura padmAvatI kA bhava 2, vibhAvasu devakI patnI mRgalIkA bhava 3, devIkA bhava 4, vipra kI putrI manoramA kA bhava 5, zukI kA bhava 6, aura . zAlivAhana rAjA kI putrI sukomalA kA sAtavA 'bhava 7 e sAta bhava suna ke vikramA ne pAritoSika liyA aura sUryodaya hone se apane ThikAne para gii| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28 makaraNa bArahavA . . . . pRSTha 101 se 115 taka isa taraha nArIrUpa meM vikramAdityane sukomalA ko upadeza diyA aura manuSya ke prani hotA huA dveSa dUra haThAyA aura inAma meM diyA huA ratna hI lagna kA sAkSIbhUta mAna ke apane mitra bhaTTamAtra aura agnivaitAla ko rAtri kA sabhI hAla sunAyA aura bhojana ke bAda tIno nagara bahAra gaye aura agnivaitAla ko pA~cI ghor3e va vezyA ko avantI vApasa bhejane ke liye aura kamalAvatI paTTarAnI se tIna divya zaMgAra mNgvaaye| ___ mAyA hI kAryasAdhikA hai esA samajha-socakara jinamaMdirameM nRtya karane ke vicAra se jinamaMdira meM tIno jaNa Aye aura nRtya karane lage / saMjJA mujaba dono mitra deva ke rUpa meM AkAza meM uDane lge| isa nRtya kA pattA pUjArI dvArA rAjA zAlivAhana ko milane se vaha bhI jinamaMdira meM AyA aura nRtya dekhakara prasanna huA aura rAjasabhA meM nRtya karane ke liye tInoMko sAgraha vinati kI gaI / nArI se dveSa rakhane vAle vidyAdhara (vikramAditya ) ne rAjA ko sunA diyA jisa se rAjAne koI bhI strI ko rAjasabhA meM hAjara na rahane kA nizcaya batAyA, jisa se vidyAdhara ne nRtya karanA svIkAra kiyA aura nRtya meM nArIdveSa kA tAdRza varNana kara btaayaa| idhara rAjakumArI sastriyoM dvArA isa vRttAnta ko jAma ke puruSaveSa meM nRtya dekhane ke liye jAkara cUpacApa rAjasabhA meM baiTha gii| nRtya dekha kara sudhabudha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhUle loga phira saceta hue aura rAjA ne vidyAdhara se nArIdveSa kA kAraNa puuch| rAjA ke pUchane para spaSThatayA sukomalAne batAye hue puruSadoSa ulaTe svarUpa meM vidyAdharane rAjAko btlaaye| una sAta bhavoMko sunakara puruSa veSa meM chupakara rahI hui sukomalA pragaTa hokara una * jhUThI bAta ko sahana na karatI huI vidyAdhara ke sAtha carcA karatI laDane lgii| aMta meM do bacce na batalAne ke kAraNa sukomalA jhUThI pdd'ii| udhara tIno deva AkAza meM uDate adRzya hone lge| isa banAvase. AzcaryAnvita hotI huI sukomalAne usa vidyAdhara se lama nahIM huA to AtmahatyA karane kA jAhira kiyaa| jisase uDate hue devako pANigrahaNa karane kA Agraha kiyA aura deva se viparIta lakSaNa dekhakara rAjA zAlivAhana vidyAdhara ke viSaya meM saMdigdha huA, akhira uttama puruSa samajhakara apanI lar3akI ke sAtha lama karane ke liye Agraha kiyaa| ati bhAgraha ke kAraNA usane bhI usakA svIkAra kiyA aura dono ke lagna hue aura yaha sarga samApta huaa| samAptaH dvitIyAsaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarga tRtIya pRSTha 116 se 157 taka pra. 13 se 15 taka prakaraNa terahavA . . . . pRSTha 116 se 125 taka ... vikrama kA avantI AnA tathA kalAvatI se lagna pAThakagaNa ! Apako vidita hI hai ki vikramAditya apanI iSTasiddhi karane ke liye prayatna karate the aura iSTasiddhi karake hI rahe / isa kAraNa unhone dhanyavAda dene ke liye apane kArya meM sahAyaka mitra bhaTTamAtra aura agnivaitAlako bulAye aura dhanyavAda diyaa| gupta rUpa meM bhaTTamAtra ko avantI kI rakSA ke liye bhejakara aura agnivaitAlako apanI paricaryA ke liye rakkhA, jisase usakA ADambara baDhA-caDhA rahe aura zvasUrapakSavAle yaha samajhe ki yaha na kevala manuSyamAtra ho hai lekina koi daivI puruSa hai|| . isa taraha dono ko na dekhane se rAjA zAlivAhana vikramAditya ko pUchatA hai jaba vikramAditya javAba dete hai ki dono deva kahIM krIDA karane cale gaye hai, bAda meM bhojana ke liye kahate haiM taba javAba mIlatA haiM ki maiM bhojana karatA hI nahIM lekina phala-phUla khAtA hU~ esA kahakara phalAdi kA khAnA svIkArA, rAjA isa prakAra kA ucca jIvana dekhakara ucca kulIna kI kalpanA karatA hai aura sukomalA kI mAtA bhI jamAI kA isa prakArakA vartana dekhakara mana hI mana prasanna huii| isa taraha vilAsamaya jIvana bitAte hue vikramAditya ko cha mAsa cale gaye aura sukomalA garbhavatI honese usa ko apane pitA ke vahA~ hI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ chor3akara rAjI agnivaitAla se ekAnta meM parAmarza karake avantI jAne ke liye taiyAra ho mayA aura rahane ke mahala ke daravAje para zloka likha kara agnivaitAla ke sAtha avantI prati prasthAna kiyaa| rAjA vikramAditya ke avantI Ane para bhaTTamAtra rAjyakA hAla sunAte hue cora kA varNana karane lage jisa meM cAra kanyAo kA curAnA, vikramAdityane usako pakar3ane ke liye yukti batAI, kaue kI strIne suvarNa hAra kI yukti se sarpa ko mAranA aura apane baccoM kI rakSA karanA, rAtri meM svapna AnA; sarpa ke mukha se kanyA ko chur3AnA aura sarpakA rUpa parivartana karake vidyAdhara ke rUpameM pragaTa honA aura kalAvatI kA varNana karanA va usake sAtha vikramAditya kA lagna honA yaha sabhI bAteM paDhakara Apa isa prakaraNa ko yahA~ hI khatama hote hue pAte haiN| prakaraNa caudahavA . . . . . pRSTha 128 se 141 taka. . khappara caura __Apa isa prakaraNa meM khuda rAjA ke vahA~ hI corI kA hAla pddhegeN| khappara nAmaka cora rAtri meM rAjamahala se rAnI kalAvatI kA haraNa karatA haiM jisakI khoja ke liye sipAI Adi. meje lekina patA nahIM calA, jaba rAjA khuda hI nagarameM bhramaNa karane lage aura kisI maMdira meM jAkara cakrezvarI kI prArthanA karane lge| jisa se devI pragaTa huI aura varadAna mAMgane ko kahA rAjAne corakA svarUpa jAnanekA varadAna mAMgA, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12 devIne usakI utpatti se anta taka hAla sunAyA / dhanadakSa va guNasAra kI kathA khii| guNasAra videza gamana karatA hai, pIche koI pizAca guNasAra kA rUpa dhAraNa kara guNasAra kI aurata se saMsAra calAtA hai, Akhira saccA guNasAra AtA hai aura kapaTakA bheda khulatA hai. dono kA vivAda hotA hai, Akhira rAjA ke pAsa nirNaya ke liye jAte hai aura nirNaya hotA hai| jisake nirNaya meM mAyAjAlakI bAta AtI hai aura isakA varNana karane meM tIna dhUrto kI kathA sunAI jAtI hai| thor3I hI derameM vivAda ke sthAna para vezyA AtI hai aura dono guNasAra kA nirNaya karatI hai| . kapaTI guNasAra se rahA huA garbha rUpavatI pheMka detI hai aura devI usako uThA letI hai aura vaha khappara meM hone se usa kA nAma . khappara rakkhA gyaa| usako devI guphA meM le jAtI hai aura usako varadAna detI hai| rAjA vikramAditya devI ke mukha se yaha saba hAla sunakara prasana hotA huA mahala meM jAkara so gyaa| prAtaHkAla rAjasabhA meM apanI iSTa siddhi kA varNana karatA huA yaha prakaraNa khatama huaa| prakaraNa paMdrahavA . . . . pRSTha 141 se 157 taka. khapparakI mRtyu ... aba rAjA rAtrimeM nagara meM amaNa karatA hai aura bhokhArI kA veSa dhAraNa kara ke devI ke maMdira meM baiTha gyaa| udhara khappara ko koi sAdhu mIlatA hai| usa ko vikrama kI bheTa hone ke bAre meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha cora pUchatA hai taba vaha 'Aja hI vikrama milegA' esA batalAtA hai| tvarita gati se maMdira meM jAkara khappara usa ko mIlatA hai aura rAjA bhI usako dekhakara cora hI hai esA nirNaya kara letA hai aura usa ke Age kapaTa vArtA karatA hai| dono kA bahuta jabarajasta gharSaNa hotA hai Akhira laDhAI hotI hai aura khappara apanI hI guphA meM mArA jAtA hai| rAjA kI vijaya hotI hai aura prajA kI jo jo cIjeM cora corI kara gayA thA vaha saba ko de dI jAtI hai aura kalAvatI kA bhI pattA cala jAtA hai| isa prakaraNa meM romAJcaka va sAhasika ghaTanAe Apa paheMge aura yaha tIsarA sarga * bhI khatama huaa| samAptaH tRtIyaH sargaH sarga caturtha pRSTha 158 se 246 taka pra.16 se 20 taka prakaraNa solahavA . . . . pRSTha 168 se 170 taka .. devakumAra * . idhara rAjA vikramAditya ke cale jAne se rAjA zAlIvAhana kI laDakI sukomalA vilApa karatI hai, usako mAtA-pitA AzvAsana dete hai aura garbhapAlana karatI huI kramazaH putrakA prasava karatI hai, jisakA nAma devakumAra rakkhA jAtA hai| bAlyakAlIna lAlana-pAlana karane ke bAda 1-2 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34. samavayaska baccoM ke sAtha paDhAyA jAtA hai, khelate khelate laDake tAnA dete haiM, jisase apane pitAke bAre meM mAtAse pUchatA hai Akhira usako dvArapara likhA huA zloka paDhanemeM AtA hai jisase vaha apane pitAkA pattA lagAtA hai aura sukomalAkI AjJA lekara devakumAra avantikI ora vidAya letA hai| prakaraNa satrahavA . . . . pRSTha 171 se 184 taka avantImeM devakumAra mAtAkI AjJA lekara avantI AyA aura aneka vezyA~ ke vahA~ bhamraNa karatA huA kAli vaizyAke vahA~ ThaharA / apanA nAma sarvahara rakkhA aura corIkA kArya zurU kiyA, jisase vezyA nArAja huI / bAdameM vaha gaNikAko prasanna karatA hai aura devI dvArA vidyAye prApta karatA hai aura prathama vikramAdityake zayanagRha meM pravezakara vahA~se vastrAbhUSaNoMkI corI karatA haiN| jisake viSayameM rAjA maMtrIyoMse vicAra parAmarza karatA hai aura siMha koTavAla cora pakaDanekA bIDA jhaDapatA hai| cora kI cAlAkIse bharapUra yaha prakaraNa yahAM hI khatama hotA hai| prakaraNa aThArahavA . . . . pRSTha 185 se 206 taka koTavAla va maMtrIko cakamA Akhira koTavAla ko cakamA dene ke liye devakumAra zyAmala banatA hai siMhako cakrAvemeM DAlatA hai aura khuda khabhe para kAvaDa letA hai pavitra gaMgAjala lAtA hai, aura koTavAla ko udAsInatA kA kAraNa pUchakara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ caurakA hAla suna letA hai aura koTavAla ke gharameM corI karatA hai aura unakI orata, bAla-baccoM ke bUre hAla karatA hai, koTavAla ghara jAkara jaba corIkA hAla sunatA hI mUrchita ho jAtA hai| bAda meM bhaTTamAtra corako pakaDanekI pratijJA karatA hai| devakumAra gupta rUpase usako bhI mIlatA hai, bhaTTamAtrako bhI beDImeM pha~sA detA hai / jisakA esA hAla sunakara rAjA bhI AzvAsana detA hai| ___ yaha sArAhI prakaraNa devakumAra ke parAkramase paripUrNa aura romAMcaka hai aura bhI Age ke prakaraNameM dekhiye| prakaraNa unnIsavA~ . . . . pRSTha 207 se 223 taka tIvrabuddhikA paricaya cora ke pratidina parAkrama baDhate hue aura prajAkI raMjADa dekhakara rAjAne nagarameM paTa~ha bajavAyA, jisakA sparza vezyAne kiyA, devakumAra zeTha banatA hai aura vezyAoMkA nRtya dekhatA hai, vezyAe~ acetana hokara gira jAtI hai, bAdameM cora sArthavAha banakara vezyAoM ko mahAdevake maMdira ke kUpake arahaTTa ke sAtha nagna karake bAMdha detA hai, prAtaHkAla pUjArI jala bharane ko AtA hai aura yaha bAta rAjAke pAsa pahu~catI hai aura rAjA Adi Akara usako chuDAte hai / bAdameM koI ghatakAra caura . pakaDane kI pratijJA karatA hai, usako bhI vaha muMDana karAkara talAvameM snAna karAne ke bahAne se durdazA karatA hai| isa prakAra yaha prakaraNa bhI corakI cAlAkIse paripUrNa huA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prakaraNa vIsavA . . . . pRSTha 224 se 246 taka ....... pitA-putra milana . .. - AMkhira rAjA corako pakaDanekI pratijJA karatA hai, devakumAra dhobI banatA hai aura rAjA ke kapaDe curAkara nagara bAhara khame para le jAtA hai, vahA~ rAjA pahu~catA hai, vahA~se rAjAke kapaDe aura ghoDe ko uThAkara cora nagarameM A jAtA hai / prAtaH hote hI nagarameM rAjAkI zodha hone lgii| Akhira nagara bahAra rAjA molatA hai| agnivaitAla AtA hai aura corako pakaDanekI pratijJA karatA hai| usakA bhI khaDga devakumAra cora letA hai| Akhira corako pakaDaneke liye AdhA rAjya denekI udghoSaNA ki jAtI hai| . . . . . vezyA yaha vIDA jhar3apatI hai aura devakumArako lekara rAjasabhAmeM jAtI hai, jahA~ pitA-putra kA mIlana hotA hai aura kautukapUrNa yaha prakaraNake sAtha yaha sarga bhI khatama hotA hai| . samAptaH caturthaH sargaH sarga pAcavA pRSTha 247 se 320 taka pra. 21 se 25 prakaraNa ikkIsavA . . . . pRSTha 247 se 262 taka suvarNa puruSakI prApti rAjakumAra vikramacaritra apane pitAkI anumati lekara pratiSThAnapura For Personal & Private Use Only Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kI ora calA / apanI mAtAke pAsa jAkara apane pitAke saMbaMdhoM saba hAla sunAyA aura mAtAko sAtha lekara vApasa apane pitAke pAsa avantI AyA / ... rAjA vikramAdityane divyasiMhAsana bnvaayaa| jisakI prazaMsA Aja taka saMsArameM kI jAtI hai / ekadina kisI yogIne Akara rAjAko adbhuta phala bheTa kiyA aura isakA phala batAyA, vidyAsAdhanemeM rAjA khUda uttarasAdhaka bne| yogIne rAjAko vRkSakI zAkhAmeM ba~dhe hue zabako lAne ke liye bhejA / yogI rAjAko agnikuMDa meM DAlanA cAhatA hai esA saMdeha honese rAjA dUra rahatA thaa| lekina cAlAkI se duSTa yogIko ho agnikuMDameM rAjAne pheMka diyA aura pheMkate hI suvarNapuruSa bana gayA / agnikA adhiSThAyaka deva pragaTa huA aura usakA phala batalAyA / zUnya rAjamahala.honese maMtrI varga rAjAko DhUMDhane lage, rAjAkA pattA calA, aura suvarNapuruSakA vRttAnta sunA / duSTa buddhi kA varNana karate hue vIramatI kI kathA sunAI aura yaha prakaraNa khatama huaa| prakaraNa bAIsavA~ . . . . pRSTha 262 se 271 taka siddhasena divAkara sari ..... pU. zrI vRddhavAdisUrIzvarajI ke ziSya zrI siddhasena divAkara sUrise rAjA vikramAditya kI bheTa huI aura dharmopadeza sunA / jisase usane udAratAse dAna denA zurU kiyA aura jIrNa maMdiroMkA jIrNoddhAra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karAyA / vihAra karate sUrijI oMkAra nagarameM padhAre / phIra vahA~ se avantIpura padhAre aura zloka likhakara dvArapAla ke sAtha rAjAke pAsa bheje / bAda rAjasabhAmeM Akara pAMca zloka rAjA ko sUnAye rAjAne khuza hokara Akhira sArA rAjya deneko kahA kintu nirlobhI sUrijIne rAjyAdi Rddhi lenese inkAra kIyA, Akhira rAjAke dvArAoMkAra nagarameM eka vizALa jinamaMdira banavAyA aura sUrijIkI ekadina sUtroMkI prAkRtabhASA badalakara saMskRtabhASAmeM racanA karanekI icchA huI / jaba yaha bAta gurudevako kahi taba gurudevane upAlambha diyA aura unako prAyazcitta lene ko kahA gyaa| prAyazcitta lekara zrIsiddhasena divAkara sUri vahA~se nikala kara avadhUtaveSameM aneka sthAlomeM bhramaNa karane lge| isa taraha yaha prakaraNa qhatama huaa| prakaraNa teIsavA . . . . pRSTha 272 se 290 taka kanyA kI zodha rAjA vikramAditya apane rAjakumAra ke liye kanyAkI zodha karane lage Akhira meM mana pasaMda kanyA nahIM mIlI, jaba senAyukta maMtrI bhaTTamAtrako kanyA kI talAsa ke liye bhejA / eka bhaTTadvArA vallabhIpura ke rAjAkI zubhamatI nAmaka kanyAkA hAla sunA aura bhaTTamAtra vallabhIpura gaye / vahAse vApasa Akara rAjA ko zubhamatIkA hAla sunAyA / jisako sunakara kumAra prasanna ho gayA aura usa kanyAke prati usako anurAga utpanna huaa| manovega ghoDe ko lekara pAca hI dInameM avantIse vallabhIpura prati gamata kiyaa| vallabhIpurameM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAte hue vikramacaritra ke rUpako dekhakara zreSThI kanyA lakSmI prasanna ho gaI aura apanI sastrIdvArA usako apane makAna para bulaayaa| vikramacaritra vahA~ gayA aura jAte hI usane usako bhaginI kahakara bolAI / rUpamohita lakSmI praNaya pratikula vacana suna mUrchita ho gai, bAda sakhIse sacetana huI Akhira vikramacaritrane lakSmI dvArA apanA kArya sAdhanekA sAhasa kiyA aura rAjaputrIse milA aura punaH milane kA saMketa kiyA gayA isa taraha yaha prakaraNa khatama huaa| pakaraNa coisavA . . . . pRSTha 291 se 304 taka . zubhamatI idhara kumAra dharmadhvaja lAna samaya jAnake ThAThamAThase sAdI karaneke liye AyA / idhara vikramacaritra pUrva saMketAnusAra apane sthAnapara pahu~ca gyaa| dehacintAkA bahAnA karake yathAavasara rAjakumArI zubhamatI rAjamahala se nikala pdd'ii| karmakI gati gahana hai, zubhamatI aura vikramacaritra kA bheTA na huA, 'vikramacaritra ke vezameM sthita siMhanAma kRSivala ke sAtha calatI huI rAjakumArI ko jaba yaha bheda mAlama huA. taba vaha cAlAkIte vahAse chUTakara giranAra kI ora clii| ____idhara kisI peDa para eka vRddha bhAraMDa pakSI apane baccoM ke sAtha rahatA thA, prabhAtameM bacce cArA caraneko jAyA karase the, aura sAmako Akara dekhA huA saba hAla vRddha pilAko sunAte the lisameM eka baccene ballabhIpurameM banA huA zubhamatI kA hAla sunaayaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dUsarene vAmanasthalIkA hAla sunAte rAjakumArI kASThabhakSaNa karanA cAhatI hai yaha sunAyA / jisase vRddha bhAraMDane usakA auSadha btlaayaa| tIsare putrane vidyApurakA hAla sunaayaa| cauthene bhI apanA hAla khaa| yaha sabhI bAteM rAjaputrIne peDa ke nIce rahakara sunii| zubhamatIne rUpa parivartana kiyA aura bhAraMDa pakSIko lekara vAmanasthalI prati clii| prakaraNa pacIsavA . . . . pRSTha 305 se 320 taka .. zubha milana . rUpaparivartanameM rahI huI zubhamatI abhi AnaMdakumAra ke nAma se prasiddha hai, usane mAlIna ke vahA~ mukAma kiyA aura mAlInase paTaha sparza karavAyA aura khuda vaidya banakara zaharameM ghUmane lgaa| rAjaputrI ko davA dekara kASThabhakSaNase bacAI / udhara rAjakanyA zubhamatI bahuta talAsa karane para bhI nahIM mIlanese dharmadhvaja vallabhIpurase nikalakara apanA prANa tyAga karane ko raivatAcala-giranAra Aye hai jisako AnaMdakumAra rukavAtA hai / idhara mahAbala rAjA apanI rAnI ke sAtha, vikramacaritra aura kisAna siMha yaha sabhI bhI prANatyAga karane giranAra Ate hai una sabako AnaMdakumAra rokatA hai kisIko bhI prANatyAga karane nahIM detA hai| dharmadhvajako AnaMdakumAra samajAtA hai jisapara amara brAhmaNakI kathA sunAtA hai aura acchI kanyA denekA vacana dekara AnaMdakumAra apane sthAnapara jAtA hai / siMha kisAna prANatyAga karaneko jAtA haiM usako rAjAke naukara sakate hai| Akhira dharmadhvaja aura siMhakA zreSTha kanyAoM se For Personal & Private Use Only Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AnaMdakumAra lagna karAtA hai / rAjA mahAbalako apanI putrI mIlatI hai| vikramacaritra va zubhamatIkA paraspara lagna hotA hai / idhara avantInagarImeM rUpavatI kASThabhajhaNa ke liye taiyAra huI hai, usa samaya vikramacaritra A pahu~catA hai aura mAtA-pitAse milakara rUpamatIse lAna karatA. hai| romAMcapUrNa yaha prakaraNa ke sAtha paMcama sarga bhI khatama hotA hai, aura Age romAMcaka kathA paDhane kI intejArI karAtA hai| samAsaHpaMcamaH sargaH sarga SaSTha pRSTha 321 se 374 taka pra. 26 se 29 prakaraNa chavvIsavA . . . . pRSTha 321 se 330 taka vikramAditya kA garva ... mahArAjA vikramAditya ko apane rAjavaibhava aura balakA ati garva huA thA, mAtA ke kahane para bhI vizvAsa na hone ke kAraNa apanA zahara choDakara parIkSA ke liye anya jagaha jAte. hI unako kRSikAra mIla gayA aura unakA tathA unake mitra va unakI strI kA aparimita bala dekhakara unake garvakA khaMDana ho gayA, aura deva ke dvArA apane garva ke liye pratibodha pAke apanI mAtA ke pAsa vApasa jAkara satya ahevAla jAhera kiyaa| ... bAdameM kisIse bheTa mIle ghoDe para ArUDha hokara kisI dUra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaMgalameM nikala gayA, viparIta zikSAke kAraNa ghoDA dUra jaMgalameM calA gayA vahA~ jAkara ghoDA maraNa ke zaraNa ho gayA aura rAjA bhI mUrchita ho kara girA thA lekina kisI vanavAsI bhIla ke dvArA sacetana hokara unake nivAsa sthAnameM lAyA gayA aura bhojanAdi se satkAra kiyaa| rAtrI meM 'vahA~ usakI rakSAke liye bahAra soyA huA vanavAsIko vyAghrane mAra DAlA, usake pIche usakI aurata bhI patike AghAtase mara gaI, paropakArI ke yaha hAla dekhakara rAjAne avantImeM Akara dAna denA baMdha kiyA, avantI nagarImeM zrIpati aura dAntAka zeThake vahA~ bhIla-bhIlar3I kA AzcaryakAraka janma huA, janma hote hI zrIpatike dvArA vikramAdityako bulAkara dAna ke liye sUcanA ki, vikramAdityako turata janme hue bAlaka kI cAcAse Azcarya huA, bacceke kahanese dAna punaH zurU karavAyA, aura pUrva janmakI bhIlaDI kahA~ janmI hai usakA hAla bhI una bacceke dvArA vikramAdityane sunA, aura bAlaka ko rAjAne pA~caso gA~va bheTa kiye| sattAisavA prakaraNa . . . . pRSTha 331 se 342 taka ____ jaMgalameM ekAkI kisI ekadina vikramacaritra mitra somadanta ke sAtha udyAnameM AyA, vahA~ zrIdharmaghoSasUrijIne dharmopadeza sunakara cAra prakArake dharmakA pAlana karate dAnameM adhika dhana vyaya karane lagA, jisake liye unake pitAne usako maryAdita dhana-vyaya ke liye kahA, jisase vikramacaritra khedita hokara videza gamana kiyA vahA~ somadantane kapaTa dvArA jUvA khelane meM rAjakumArake dono netra jita liye, aura svArtha niSTha somadanta avantI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AyA aura vikramacaritra ekAkI jaMgala meM ghUmatA huA kisI peDa ke nIle AyA, vahA~ usako vRddha bhAraNDa mIla jAnese ArAma pUrvaka rahane lgaa| aDhAisavA prakaraNa . . . . pRSTha 343 se 355 taka bhAraNDa pakSI va guTikA kA prabhAva netraprAptikA upAya aura kanakapura jAnemeM bhAraNDa putra kI madada aura vahA~ vaidyarUpameM zreSTI putra ko nirogI banAnA, aura zeTha ke dvArA vahAkI rAjaputrI ko netrapIDAse bacAkara kASThabhakSaNa se bacAnA va una rAjaputrI se sAdI karanA, duzmana sAmantoMkA rAjya kanyAdAnameM lenA, sAmantoMko yuktise vazameM lenA va unake dvArA sevA pAnA yaha AzcaryakAraka ghaTanA kanakasena rAjAko AzcaryAnvita banAtI hai aura sAtha hI sAtha yaha prakaraNa khatama hotA hai| Age kIsa taraha kA saMyoga hotA hai aura bhAvI manuSya ko kahA~ le jAtA hai yaha Age ke prakaraNameM paDhane ke liye Apa loga sAvadhAna ho jAya / uganatisavA prakaraNa . . . . pRSTha 356 se 374 vakra samudrameM giranA tathA ghara pahu~canA vaidyarUpameM rahe hue vikrama samudra taTapara krIDA karate the usa samaya kisI vyakti ko gabharAte hue aura kASTha pakaDakara samudrataTa najadIka Ate dekhakara usako bacAnA va sacetana karane bAda usakA aura usake dvArA avantIkA hAla pUchanA, avantI kA hAla sunakara vikramane avantI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAne kA nirNaya kiyA taba kanakadhI apane pitAke pAsa avantI jAne kI vidA lene gaI jaba vikrama vaidya nahIM lekina avantIkA rAjakumAra hai esA jAnanA va usake liye pazcAtApa, vikramacaritra kA patnIke sAtha avantI prayANa va bhImadvArA samudrameM girAnA va unakA saba mAla lekara kanakazrI ko apanI patnI banAne kI icchAse balAtkAra karanA evaM vikramakA magaradvArA bhakSita hokara dhIvaradvArA magarakA peTa cIrane se jIvita nIkalanA, avantI pahu~canA aura vahA~ vikramacaritra kA mAlIke ghara chipakara rahanA, bhImakA kapaTa dekhanA va rAjAne jyotiSIdvArA apane putra vikramacaritra kI sthiti jAnanA evaM nagara-ghoSaNA dvArA mAlInI ke dvArA kanakanI ko apanA hAla jJAta karAnA aura kanakazrI ko paTaha peza karAnA aura mahArAjA vikramAdityakA kanakazrI ko mIlane AnA aura unake pAsase vikramacaritra kA hAla jAnakara vikramacaritra ko ghara para lAneke liye utsava karanA va bhImako bAMdhakara lAMnA, aura paramadayAlu rAjaputra vikramacaritra dvArA dayApUrvaka ghara taka saba vahANAdi vastue~ lAne ke upakArake kAraNa bhImako chuDavAnA aura apanA mitra somadanta ko bulAkara apakArI prati bhI upakAra karakara punaH unako dhana Adise sanmAnita karake tIno rANI ke sAtha rAjakumAra vikramacaritra zAMtise avantImeM rahane lagA aura vikramAditya mahArAjAne utsava, pUjA, prabhAvanA pUrvaka mahotsava krvaayaa| uparakA vRttAnta Apa loka isa prakaraNameM dekhageM / aba Age ke prakaraNameM Apa logoMko paramopakArI AcAryazrI siddhasenadivAkara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sUrIzvarajIne vikramAditya mahArAjAko AzcaryakAraka camatkAra kA dikhAnA va liMgaskoTana dvArA avantI pArzvanAthakA pragaTa honA AdivarNana kara dikhAyA jAyagA / isa taraha chaTThA sarga khatama hotA hai| samAptaH SaSThaH sargaH sarga saptama pRSTha 375 se 400 taka pra. 31 taka prakaraNa tIsa aura ikkatIsa bhagavAnazrI avantI pArzvanAtha va siddhasena divAkara sUrijI . priya pAThakagaNa ! Apa isa prakaraNameM AzcaryAnvita bAta paDhakara khuza ho jAyeMgeM, kyuM kI zrI siddhasena divAkara sUrijI jo kI gurudatta prAyazcitta ke kAraNa avadhUtarUpameM nIkale hue hai, aura mahAkAlake maMdirameM zaMkara ke liMgake sAmane avadhUtaveSameM hI pairakara soye hue hai, rAjAjJAse unako cAbuka se tADita karanepara vaha cAbuka aMtaHvAsameM rANiyoMko paDatA hai, usase antaHpurameM kolAhala maca gayA aura dAsI dvArA yaha vRttAnta sUnakara Akhira khuda rAjA mahAdevake maMdira meM Ate hai aura iSTadevakI stuti ke liye avadhUtako kahate hai, stutimAtrase hI liMga bhedita hokara zrIpArzvanAtha kI pratimA pragaTa hotI hai / vahA~ hI sUrijI mahArAjA ko upadeza karate hai| zrImatI va For Personal & Private Use Only Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zivarAjAkI pUrvabhavakI kathA sunAte hai, zivako kumArgase bacAne ke liye zrImatI deva banakara mRtyu lokameM AtI haiM aura rAjamArgameM cANDAlI kA rUpa dhAraNa karake jala chITakatI hai, usakA kAraNa rAjA pUchatA hai yaha saba vRttAnta isa prakaraNameM mIlegA aura sUrimahArAjake sadupadezase vikramAditya sAre bhAratavarSa ko dAna dekara RNarahita karatA hai aura kIrtistambha ke liye maMtrIyoMse kahatA hai, rAtrI meM vipake gharake pAsa sADha aura bhaMsAkI laDAI hotI hai jisameM rAjA phasA huA hai usakI zAMtike liye brAhmaNa grahoM kI zAMti karatA hai, jisase usa viprako rAjA rAjasabhAmeM sanmAna karake usakA dAridya dUra karatA hai| sAtha hI sAtha yaha sAtamA sarga, yaha prakaraNa aura yaha vikramAditya ke caritrakA pUrvArdha prathama bhAga samApta hotA hai| OM shaaNtiH| samAptaH saptamaH sargaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ citrasUcI 1 maMgalamUrti zrI pArzvanAthajI 128 rAjA vikramAditya kI devI 11 avadhUta va bhaTTamAtra kI ArAdhanA va stuti 16 avantI kI rAjasabhA 136 tIna dhUtoM kA brAhmaNa se 23 rAjasabhA meM vezyA dvArA / milanA divya phala kI bheMTa 151 cora kA guphA meM chipanA 33 avadhUta kSiprA ke taTa para va vikramAditya kA khappara se 36 avadhUta kA hastI para ArUDha yuddha aura khappara kA vadha / hokara avantI nagarI jAnA 166 mAtA sukomalA devakumAra 45 rAja mahala meM agnivaitAla ko usake pitA kA paricaya 56 lakSmIpura kA rAjamahala. detI hai| 71 do vezyAoM ke sAtha mahArAja 178 zayyAtala se aTThAIsa koTi va agnivaitAla kA sako- suvarNa ke vastrAbhUSaNa coranA malA ke pAsa jAnA 181 maMtrIyoM Adise rAjA kA 71 pratiSThAnapura gamana va udyAna vicAra vimarza 78 sukomalA ke mahalameM 182 rAjA ke samakSa siMha koTavikramA, bhaTTamAtrA aura vahni ___vAla kA pratijJA karane AnA vaitAlikA kA gIta va bAjA (187 kapaTI bhAnajA banakara baz2AnA kAvaDa lekara tIrtha yAtrArthaH 107 rAjasabhA meM nRtya va nArI nikalanA . . ' dveSa ke kAraNa kA kathana 202 bhaTTamAtra ko beDI meM pha~sAnA 118 saMvatpravartaka mahArAjA 211 vezyAoMkA nRtya tathA madya vikramAditya pAna karAkara acetana krnaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 229 kUpameM utarate rAjA kA 322 siMha aura vyAghra se khetI ghor3A lekara cora kA bhAganA ... karatA huA kisAna . ko 238 sarvahara caura kA vezyA ke rAjA vikramAditya dekhatA hai - daravAje para vApasa AnA 325 viparIta zikSAvAle.ghor3e se 243 kAlI vezyA va devakumAra . rAjA kA jaMgalameM jAnA va ___ kA rAjasabhAmeM AnA / ghoDe kA maranA 253 vRkSa kI zAkhA meM ba~dhe hue . 329 turaMta ke jame hue bAlakase zaba ko lene ke liye rAjA / rAjA kI bAtacIta vikramAditya kA AnA 337 vikramacaritra kA ta khelanA 254 yogI ke sAmane rAjA . 361 bhIma kA vikramacaritra ko vikramAditya kA AnA samudra meM girAnA 264 maMtrIne koTI suvarNa dravya 365 sarvajJaputra jainAcArya zrI siddha sUrijI ke pavitra caraNomeM sena divAkara sUrIzvarajI ne cAra dhara diyaa| zloka rAjAke pAsa bheje 285 vikramacaritra kA vallabhIparameM 368 mAlina kA kanakadhI ke pAsa lakSmI ke pAsa AnA phUla lekara jAnA 285 vikramacaritra va rAjaputrI kA 375 liMgake prati paira karake milana va rUpa dekhanA avadhUta kA sonA |377 liMgasphoTana 308 dharmadhvaja kA prANa tyAga karane 398 dharmaghoSasUri kA upadeza giranAra AnA 401 zIva ora dhIra kI senA 314 siha kisAna kA zreSTa 407 vikramAditya kA banAyA ... kanyAke sAtha lagna - jainamaMdira 317 rAjakumAra vikramacaritra va 408 zivarAjarSi kA dharmabodha zubhamatI kA laga ...410 rAjA vikramAditya kA dAna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvata pravanakA mahArAjA 00000 O CCCCCCCC ID4 43022340 YOOOOOOOO a For Personal & Private Use Only namAnajanavijayaja 2151 Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI (r) vi ka ma caritra (r) * anu kra ma Ni kA* pRSTha viSaya . . pRSTha viSaya prathama sarga pR. 1 se 63. 11 rAjya prApti kA saMketa prathama prakaraNa pR. 1 se 9 13 bhartRhari ke rAjyatyAga kA avantI kA pUrvaparicaya 1 sunanA . 1 avantI kA pUrvaparicaya 13 vikramAditya kA avantI 2 gandharvasena rAjA prati gamana 3 rAjA kI mRtyu va bhartRhari tIsarA prakaraNa pR. 14 se 20 kA abhiSeka . rAjA bhartRhari kA darabAra 14 ___4 vikramAditya kA apamAna 14 rAjA bhartRhari kA darabAra 5 vikramAditya kA avantI 15 avantI varNana tyAga tathA avadhUta veSa 15 mahala va rAjasabhA kA varNana 5 bhaTTamAtra se maitrI 18 brAhmaNa kA Agamana 7 rana prApti va ratna ko pheMkanA 18 divya phala kI prApti aura dUsarA prakaraNa pR. 10 se 13 usakA varNana tApI ke kinAre 10 / 20 rAjA bhartRhari ko phala kI bheMTa .10 tApI ke kinAre cauthA prakaraNa pR. 21 se 29.. 10 zRgAlI kA zabda aura AbhU- | bhartRhari kA saMnyAsa grahaNa 21 SaNa yukta zaba | 21 bhartRhari kA saMnyAsa grahaNa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bheMTa 21 divya phala kI paTarAnI ko bheMTa 37 avadhUta kA rAjabhavana meM 22 paTarAnI dvArA apane yAra ko Agamana / 38 sabhAjanoM dvArA rAjya-tilaka 22 divya phala kA punaH rAjA ke 39 asura ko bali va usakI .. pAsa AnA __saMtuSTi 23 strI caritra kA vicAra sAtavA prakaraNa pR. 42 se 47 25 bhartRhari kI virakti vikrama kA parAkrama 42 27 saMnyAsa svIkRti 42 vikrama kA parAkrama 27 mantrIvarga kI vinatI 42 prajA kI prasannatA pAcavA prakaraNa pR. 30 se 35 44 vikrama kA agnivaitAla kI - avadhUta ko rAjya dene kA ___ zakti nApanA - nizcaya 30 46 vikrama ke parAkrama se agni30 avadhUta ko rAjya dene kA . vaitAla kI prasannatA nizcaya 30 zokavihvala avantI AThavA prakaraNa pR. 48 se 55 30 zrIpati kA rAjyAbhiSeka tathA avadhUta kauna ? 48 48 avadhUta kauna ? mRtyu 48 bhaTTamAtra kA Agamana 31 kSatriyoM ko rAjya suprata karanA aura agnivaitAla 49 avadhUta kauna ? kA upadrava 49 mAtA-putra kA milana chaThA prakaraNa pR. 36 se 41 50 mAtA kI bhakti vikrama kA rAjyatilaka 36 / 52 dUsare rAjyoM kA jItanA 36 vikrama kA rAjyatilaka 53 mAtA kI mRtyu For Personal & Private Use Only Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 7. prAtA nauvA prakaraNa pR. 56 se 63, 66 udyAna kA varNana lagna va bhartRhari se bheMTa 56 67 nAI kA devarUpa prakaTa 56 lAna va bhartRhari se meMTa honA 56 lakSmIpura kA varNana 68 guTikA pradAna 57 kamalAvatI se vivAha 51 pratiSThAnapura gamana 59 bhartRhari kA Agamana 72 strI rUpa dhAraNa 59 vikramAditya kI vinatI gyArahavA~ prakaraNa pR. 75 se 100 60 bhartRhari kA mahalameM AhAra mukomalA ke pUrva bhava 75 lene AnA 75 sukomalA ke pUrva bhava 61 bhartRhari kA anyatra gamana 75 rUpazrI kA sukomalake 62 eka lokokti pAsa derI se pahu~canA prathama sarga samApta / 76 sukomalA dvArA pA~coM naI nartakiyoM ko bulAnA dvitIya sarga pR. 64 se 115 78 vikramA ke gAna se sukodasavAM prakaraNa pR. 64 se 74 malA kI prasannatA tathA naradveSiNI 64 rAtri meM bulAnA . 64 naradveSiNI 81 vikramA kA jAnA va gIta64 rAjasabhA meM nAIkA Agamana gAna pUrvaka sAta bhavoM kI 65 rAjA kA saundarya kathA 65 pratiSThAnapura kA varNana 84 dhana aura zrImatI 66 rAjakumArI sukomalA kA 91 jitazatru aura padmAvatI varNana | 94 mRgalI-vibhAvasu deva kI patnI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . . 95 viprakI putrI manoramA tRtIya sarga pR.116 se 157 99 zukI tathA zAlivAhana kI terahavA. prakaraNa pR. 116 se 125 putrI vikramAkI vidA vikrama kA avantI AnA tathA bArahavA~ prakaraNa pR. 101 se 115 kalAvatI se lagna 116 lagna 101 116 vikrama kA avantI AnA 101 lagna tathA kalAvatI se lagna 101 vikramAditya kA vidyAdhara kA 117 bhaTTamAtra kA avantI gamana / svAMga 117 vikrama kA divya bhojana 103 caityameM nRtya 119 sukomalA kA garbhavatI honA 104 zAlivAhana kA rAjasabhAmeM | 120 vikramAditya kA avantI nRtya karane kA Agraha gamana 106 vidyAdhara kA nArIdveSa .. 120 avantI ke cora kA varNana 106 rAjasabhAmeM nRtya tathA nArI | 122 kauvI kI yukti dveSa ke kAraNa kA kathana | 123. vikramAditya kA svapna 108 vikrama ke pUrva sAta bhava 124 sarpa ke mukha se kanyA kA 112 rAjakumArI sukomalA kA chur3AnA lagna karane kA Agraha 125 kalAvatI se lagna 113 rAjA kA vikramAditya ko caudahavA prakaraNa pR. 126 se 141 samajhAnA khappara cora 126 114 sukomalA va vikrama kA 126 khappara cora lagna dvitIya sarga samApta 126 kalAvatI haraNa | 126 kalAvatI kI khojA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vijaya 127 rAjA kA nagara meM ghUmanA / 142 khappara ke sAtha guphA meM jAna 128 cakrezvarI kI stuti aura 146 khappara kI zreSTi kanyA se usakI prasannatA | vAta dono kI lar3AI 129 cora kI kathA 151 khappara kI mRtyu va rAjA kI 129 dhanezvara va guNasAra 131 guNasAra kA videza gamana 155 nagara janoM kI vastuoM kA 132 pizAca kA guNasAra kA . unheM saupanA rUpa lenA 156 kalAvatI kI prApti 133 sacce guNasAra kA ghara AnA tRtIya sarga samAta 135 unakA vivAda tathA sacce _guNasAra kA nirNaya caturtha sarga pR. 158 se 246 138 kapaTI guNasAra se rUpavatI solahavA prakaraNa pR. 158 se 170 ke garma, rUpavatI kA bAlaka deva kumAra 158 ko pheMkanA va devI kA 158 deva kumAra UThAnA 158 sukomalA kA vilApa 139 devI kA khappara ko varadAna 159 mAtA-pitA kA AzvAsana .. 140 vikrama kA santoSa 161 garbhapAlana va putra utpatti paMdrahavA prakaraNa pR. 141 se 155 161 devakumAra kA bar3A honA va ___... khappara kI mRtyu 141 par3hane jAnA - 141 khappara ko mRtyu 162 lar3akoM kA tAnA 141 vikrama kA nagara meM ghUmanA 163 mAtA se pitA ke bAre meM va khappara se bheMTa prazna, mAtA kA zoka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 165 putra kA zloka par3hakara pitA / 190 koTavAla ke ghara corI kA patA lagAnA 193 koTavAla ko mUrchA . 170 mAtA se avantI gamana kI 195 bhaTTamAtra kI pratijJA AjJA lenA tathA ravAnagI 198 bhaTTamAtra ko milanA satrahavA prakaraNa pR. 171 se 184 201 bhaTTamAtra ko beDI meM pha~sAnA avantI meM 171 205 rAjA kA bhaTTamAtra ko 171 avantI meM . AzvAsana 171 devakumAra kA avantI AnA | unnIsavA~ prakaraNa pR.207 se 223 172 vezyA ke yahA~ ThaharanA 175 caNDikA ko prasanna kara tIvra buddhi kA paricaya 207 vidyAyeM prApta karanA 207 tIvra buddhikA paricaya 177 vikramAditya ke zayana gRha meM 207 nagara meM paTaha bajavAnA 177 rAjA ke vastrAbhUSaNoM kI corI | 208 vezyAoM kA paTaha sparza 981 maMtriyoM Adi se rAjA kA 209 devakumAra kA sArthavAha bananA vicAra vimarza 211 vezyAoM kA nRtya tathA madyapAna 182 siMha kI cora pakar3ane kI 213 vezyAoMkA acetana hojAnA pratijJA aTThArahavA prakaraNa pR.185se206 214 kUpa ke ghaTI yaMtra se bA~dhanA koTavAla va maMtrI ko cakamA 185 216 rAjA Adi kA Akara 185 koTavAla va maMtrI ko cakamA chuDAnA 185 devakumAra kA zyAmala bananA 218 dyUtakAra kauTika kI pratijJA 186 siMha ko bhulAve meM DAlanA 220 koTika kI durdazA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karanA vIsavA prakaraNa pR. 224 se 246 244 pitA-putra milana pitA-putra milana 224 caturtha sarga samApta 224 pitA-putra milana 224 rAjAkI pratijJA paJcama sarga pR. 247 se 320 226 nagara bhramaNa ikkIsavA prakaraNa pR. 247 se 269 226 devakumAra kA dhobI ke yahA~ suvarNapuruSa kI prApti 247 se rAjA ke kapar3e curAnA 247 suvarNapuruSa kI prApti 227 dhobI rUpa cora kA nagara 249 vikramacaritra kA pratiSThAnabAhara jAnA pura gamana 228 rAjA dvArA cora kA pIchA 249 mAtA ko sAtha lekara jAnA 250 divyasiMhAsana 229 rAjA kA kUpa meM utaranA va 250 yogI kA adbhuta phala bheMTa devakumAra kA nagara meM A karanA | 252 rAjA kA uttara sAdhaka bananA 233 nagara meM rAjA kI zodha 256 suvarNapuruSa kI prApti 235 nagara bAhara rAjA kA milanA 257 vIramatI kI kathA 236 amnivaitAla kA AnA bAIsA prakaraNa pR.262 se 272 237 cora ko pakar3ane kI pratijJA siddhasenasUri 262 238 agnivaitAla kA khaDga haraNa | 262 siddhasenasUri 240 AdhA rAjya dene kI ghoSaNA | 262 vikrama kI siddhasenasUri se 243 vezyA vaM devakumAra kA rAja- bheMTa sabhA meM AnA 263 dAna va jIrNoddhAra jAnA .. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 264 oMkAra nagarameM / 296 siMha kA akele ghara jAnA 265 cAra zloka kI kathA aura rAjakumArI kA gira266 sAre rAjya kA dAna nAra kI ora prayANa 269 oMkAra nagarameM dAna 297 bhAraNDa pakSI aura usa ke putra 269 sUri kI sUtroM ko saMskRta meM 302 rAjaputrI kA saba kA vRttA. racane kI icchA nta sunanA 270 gurudvArA prAyazcitta | 304 zubhamatI kA rUpaparivartana 271 avadhUta veSameM tathA, vAmanasthalI jAnA teIsavA prakaraNa pR. 271 se 290 pacIsavA prakaraNa pR. 305 se 320 kanyA kI zodha 272 zubhamilana 305 272 kanyA kI zodha 305 zubha milana 276 bhaTTamAtra kA vallabhIpura gamana 305 AnandakumAra kA paTaha sparza 282 anyatra khoja 307 rAjaputrI ko netraprApti 284 vikramacaritra kA vallabhIpura 308 dharmadhvaja kA prANatyAga ke prati gamana karane AnA 288 rAjaputrI se milana 311 siMha kA Agamana covIsavA~ prakaraNa pR. 291 se 304 313 dharmadhvaja aura siMha kA zubhamatI 291 / lagna 291 zubhamatI | 315 mahAbala kI apanI putrI se 292 rAjakumArI kA mahala se / | 316 rAjA vikramacaritra va gusmatI 293 kRSaka siMha ke sAtha gamana ) kA zubha milana tathA lAna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 318 rUpavatI kI kASTabhakSaNa kI 329 rAjA se bAtacIta taiyArI 330 punaH dAna zurU karanA 318 vikramacaritra kA ThIka vakta sattAisavA prakaraNa pR.331se 342 para pahu~canA jaMgala meM ekAkI 331 319 mAtA-pitA se zubha milana 33. jaMgalameM ekAkI aura rUpamatI se lagna 331 vikramacaritra kI somadanta paMcama sarga samApta se mitratA SaSTha sarga pR. 321 se 374 331 dharmaghoSasUri se dharma zravaNa chavosavA prakaraNa pR. 322 se 330 332 dharmakArya meM behada vyaya vikramAditya kA garva 321 332 rAjA kI hitazikSA 321 vikramAditya kA garva 333 rAjakumAra kI videza gamana kI icchA 321 vikrama kA garva 321 nagara choDa kara jAnA 336 somadanta sahita paradeza gamana 337 dyata khelanA 322 eka Azcarya 324 garva khaMDana va pratibodha 338 vikramacaritra kA netra hAranA 324 azvArUDha honA va jaMgala meM 338 kapaTa vArtAlApa ____jAnA 339 netra nikAlakara de denA 326 vanavAsI bhIla kA atithi 341 somadanta kA jAnA 327 bhIla-bhIlaDI kI mRtyu 342 jaMgala meM ekAkI 328 rAjA ne dAna baMda kiyA aTThAisavA prakaraNa pR.343se 355 329 bhIla kA zrIpatI zeTha ke bhAraNDa pakSI va guTikA kA. - putra rUpameM utpanna honA prabhAva 343 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 343 bhAraNDapakSI va guTikA kA 356 samudra meM giranA tathA ghara prabhAva pahuMcanA 343 kanakapura meM 356 samudra taTa para eka vyakti 343 vRddha bhAraNDa kA atithi kA tairate hue AnA 344 kanakasena kI aMdhI putrI 357 bhIma kA hAla. kA samAcAra 358 avantI kI sthiti jAnanA 345 vikramacaritra ke netra khulanA | 358 kanakasena ko vikramacaritra 347 bhAraNDa ke malakI guTikA ke kula AdikA patA lekara kanakapura jAnA laganA 348 zrIda zreSThI ke putra ko niroga | 359 rAjA kA pazcAttApa banAnA 348 rAjaputrI kI kASTha bhakSaNa | 360 vikramacaritra kA patnI ke yAtrA va use rokanA sAtha ravAnA honA 349 rAjaputrI ke netra khulanA | 361 bhIma kA vikramacaritra ko 349 vaidya se lagna karanekA Agraha samudra meM girAnA 350 vikramacaritra kA rAjakanyA 361 magara dvArA nikalanA se lama va rAjyaprApti 362 avantIpurI taka pahu~canA 352 sAmantoM ko saMdeza va unakA | 362 chipakara rahanA uttara 363 bhIma kA kapaTa 353 sAmantoM ko vaza meM karanA 364 ghara pahu~canA unatisavA prakaraNa pR.356se 374 366 rAjA kA jyotiSI ko . samudrameM giranA tathA ghara vikramacaritra ke Ane ke pahu~canA 356 / / vAre meM pUchanA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . 366 nagara meM ghoSaNA 376 rAjA kA Adeza 367 avantIpura kA hAla 376 stuti ke liye rAjA kA 367 kanakazrI ko samAcAra milanA vAraMvAra Agraha va paTaha sparza 377 liGgabhedana aura zrIpArzva369 rAjA ora vikramacaritra kA nAtha kA pragaTa honA milana 378 zrI avantI pArzvanAtha kA 370 vikramacaritra ko mahala para itihAsa le jAnA 379 bhadrAputra kI svayaM dIkSA 371 bhIma ko bAMdhanA 380 vItarAga bhagavAna kA svarUpa 371 vikramacaritra kA bhIma ko 382 itara zAstroM meM vItarAga kAH chur3AnA va somadanta kA svarUpa . . - Adara 382 dharmopadeza dvArA sUrijI kI - 373 upasaMhAra dAna dharma kI puSTi saptama sarga pra.375 se 116 / 385 dAna dharma kI puSTi meM zaMkha tIsa va ikkatosavA prakaraNa rAjA kI rAnI rUpavatI pR. 375 se 416 kA udAharaNa avantI pArzvanAtha va siddhasena 387 abhayadAna kI prazaMsA divAkara 375 387 rUpavatI kA cora ko 375 avantI pArzvanAtha va siddha- upadeza sena divAkara 388 corI kA tyAga aura mRtyu * 375 siddhasena divAkara sUrIzvarajI se bacAva kA camatkAra | 388 paropakAra kA badalA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 389 dAna va zIla kA prabhAva 403 zrImatI kA svargavAsa 389 zIlavata para hemavatI kI | 403 zrImatI kA mRtyuloga meM kathA AnA va pati ko pApa se 390 vidyAdhara ke dvArA haimavatI bacAnA kA haraNa 404 rAjA kI AjJA se cANDAlI 391 vidyAdhara ko haimavatI kA ko jala chITakane kA kAraNa pUchanA pratyuttara | 406 cANDAlI kA rUpa dhAraNa 392 zIlarakSA ke liye hemavatIne karanekA kAraNa apane gale meM pAza lagAyA 409 nayA saMvatsara calAnA 393 tapakA prabhAva va tejaHpuMja | 451 kIrti stambha ke liye AjJA 395 guru mahArAja se tejaHpuMja- 411 sAMDha aura bhaiMsA ke jhagaDe meM ___kA pUrvabhava kathana . rAjA kA saMkaTa meM pha~sanA battIsavA prakaraNa 399 se 416 412 rAjA kI zAnti ke liye zuddha bhAvanA para ziva brAhmaNa kA zAMti karma rAjAkI kathA 399 412 pati-patnI kA vivAda 399 zuddha bhAvanA para ziva rAjA | 413 rAjasabhA meM brAhmaga ko kI kathA bulAnA aura Adara karanA 40.0 zUra kA zrImatI se lama 416 / / saptama sarga samApta // 400 rAjA ziva va dhIra kI senA kA yuddha muni niraMjanavijaya saMyojita :402 sundarI se ziva kA lagna va zrIvikrama caritra kA prathama bhAga vIra kA janma samApta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIzubhazIlagaNi viracite zrIvikramacarite maMgalapIThikA TANTONamroyro OCOG.OGEG.OCOC.9 SAMBee yasyAgre'NutulAM dhatte pradyotaH pusspdntyoH| jIyAt tat paramaM jyotilokAlokaprakAzakam // 1 // " jisake Age sUrya aura candramA kA prakAza bhI aNu samAna sUkSma arthAt nisteja ho jAtA hai, vaha loka aura alokakA prakAzaka, utkRSTa jyotirUpa kevalajJAna cirakAla taka vijayI banA rahe / " rAjyaM. yena vitanvatA prathamataH sandarzitAni kSitau, lokAya vyavahArapaddhatiralaM dAnaM ca dIkSAkSaNe / jJAne muktipathazca nAbhivasudhAdhIzovaMzAmbaratvaSTA zrIvRSabhaprabhuH prathayatu zreyAMsi bhUyAMsi naH // 2 // ___"isa pRthvIpara pahalepahala rAjya karate samaya jisa (zrI AdinAtha) prabhune loMgoMko vyavahAra paddhati sikhAyI, dIkSA samayameM vArSikadAna dekara . . dAnadharma dikhAyA, evaM kevalajJAna prAptakarake nirmala mokSamArga dikhAyA, vaha nAbhi kulakara (rAjA) ikSvAku ke vizAla vaMzarUpa AkAzameM sUrya sadRza zrIRSabhadevaprabhu hame saba prakArakA kalyANa pradAna kreN|" For Personal & Private Use Only Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAghadanti-samIrajitvarahaya-prodyanmaNi-kAzcanasvArIsamarUpabhUrivanitA-mollAsicakrizriyam / tyaktvA yastRNavallalau vrataramA tIrthakaraH SoDazaH sa zrIzAntijinastanotu bhavinAM zAntiM natAkhaNDalaH // 3 // "jinhone madonmatta hAthI, zIghragativAle-vAyuko bhI jItanevAle uttama ghoDe, dedIpyamAna maNi ratna-suvarNa--navanidhi aura cakravartI ke caudaha ratna, devAGganA sadRza aneka striyA, evaM chaH khaNDa kI rAja RddhiyAM, Adi cakravartI kI lakSmI ko tRNavat chor3akara vrata lakSmIrUpa strI ke sAtha ramaNa karanevAle aura zakendrAdi devoMse vandya devAdhideva solahaveM tIrthaMkara zrI zAntinAtha bhagavAn bhavya prANiyoM para zAntikA vistAra kreN| AnamAnekadevAdhipa-nRpatiziraHsphArakoTIrakoTiH kalyANAGkurakando yadukulatilakaH kjlaabhaanggdiitiH| lokAlokAvalokI madhumadhuravacAH pojjJitodAradAraH, zrImAn zrIujjayantAcalazikharamaNirneminAtho'vatAdvaH // 4 // " jinake caraNakamala meM ati namra bhAvase aneka indrAdi devatAoM ke aura rAjA-mahArAjAoM ke sira ke karor3oM mukuToM ke agrabhAga jhuke haiM aura jo kalyANarUpa aGkara ke kanda (jar3a) haiM, aise yaduvaMza meM tilakasamAna evaM kAjala samAna apUrva zarIrakI kAnti vAle tathA loka--aloka ko kevala jJAnase dekhanevAle, madhusamAna *mIThI- madhurI vANIvAle aura uttama rAjimatI strIko chor3anevAle, zrI ujjayanta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ girinAra-parvata ke zikharake maNirUpa, aura aSTa prAtihAryarUpa lakSmIvAle, zrI neminAtha bhagavAn Apa logoMkI rakSA kreN|" svAmin ! mAmugrasenakSitipakulabhavAM sAnurAgAM surUpAM, bAlAM tyaktvA kathaM vaM bahumanujaratAM muktinArIbharUpAm / vRddhAM mukAmakulyAM karapadarahitAmIhase'zeSavit zrAga, ityukto rAjimatyA yadukulatilakaH zreyase so'stu nemiH||5|| __he svAminAtha ( bhagavan neminAtha ) ugrasena rAjAke kulameM utpanna anurAgiNI sundara rUpavAlI kumArI aisI mujha (rAjimatI) ko zIghra choDakara sakala padArthake jJAtA hote hue bhI, tuma aneka manuSyoM meM rakta evaM vRddha, mUka (mUMgI) kula rahita, hAtha, paira aura rUpase zUnya, jo mukti svarUpa nArI hai, usakI icchA kyoMkara rahe ho? isa prakAra prArthanA ke sAtha rAjimatIdvArA kahe gaye yadukulabhUSaNa (AbAla brahmacArI) zrI neminAtha bhagavAn kalyANa ke liye hoN|" kasturIkRSNakAyacchaviratanuphaNAratnarociSNubhAlI, vidyucchAlI gabhIrAnaghavacanamahAgajivisphUrjitazrIH / varSan tattvAmbupUrai vijanahRdayovyAM lasadvodhibIjA kuraM zrIpArzvamedhaH prakaTayatu zivAnayaMsasyAya zazvat // 6 // _." kastUrIke samAna (kRSNa) zarIra kI kAntivAle nAgendra (dharaNendra) kI phaNA ke ratnase zobhAyamAna bhAlake kAraNa mAnoM bijalI se yukta arthAt megha meM jaise bijalI camakatI hai usItaraha phaNAkA ratna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dedIpyamAna evaM gambhIra nirdoSa vacanarUpa mahAgarjana se suspaSTa zobhAvAle jo pArzvanAtha rUpa megha, tattvarUpa jalake samUha se bhavya prANI ke hRdayarUpa pRthvI meM varSAkarake samyagjJAnarUpa bodhibIja ke aGkarako mokSarUpa amUlya dhAnyake liye sarvadA pragaTa kreN|" bAlye nirjaranAthasaMzayabhide gIrvANazailaH padAaSThasparzanamAtrato'janimahe yenArhatA cAlitaH / vyomavyApitanuH suraH zaThamatiH kubjIkRto muSTinA, sa zrIvIrajinastanotu satataM kaivalyazarmAGginAm // 7 // " jisa prabhune vAlya avasthAmeM arthAt janmotsava ke samayameM devatAoM ke svAmI indrake sandeha ko miTAne ke liye paira ke aGgaThe ke sparza mAtrase meru parvatako kampita kiyA evaM lar3akapana khelate samaya parAjaya karanekI buddhise Aye huye duSTa buddhivAle AkAza vyApI ati ucca zarIra dhAraNa kiye huye devako muSTi mAtra se kubja banA diyA, vaha zrI vIra jinezvara bhagavAn bhavya prANiyoMko sarvadA mokSa rUpa sukha deveM / " For Personal & Private Use Only Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM hI zrIdharaNendra-padmAvatIsahitAya zrIsaMkhezvarapAzvanAthAya namaH JAN mUlaM zrIzubhazIlagaNiviracitam ||vikrm-critr|| hindIbhASAsaMyojaka-munizrI niraJjanavijayajI . sarvatantra-svatantra-zAsanasamrAT-sUricakracakravarti-- tapAgacchAdhipati-zrIvijayanemisUrIzvaragurubhyo namo namaH prathama prakaraNa avantIkA pUrva paricaya isI bhAratavarSameM tilaka samAna dhana-dhAnya, suvarNa aura ratnAdise paripUrNa mAlava deza hai, jisameM x prathama tIrthaMkara 'zrIRSabhadeva' ke suputra 'zrIavantikumAra' ke nAmase prasiddha 'avantI' nAmaka nagarI thii| aneka prakAra kI sampatti tathA samRddhi se yukta hone ke kAraNa x yugAdijinaputreNAvantinA vAsitA purI / avantItyabhavannAmnA jinendrAlayazAlinI // 9 // . mAlavAvanitanvaGgI-bhAsvadbhAlavibhUSaNam / * avantI vidyate varyA purI svargapurInibhA // 10 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra anya nagaroM para vaha mAno ha~sa rahI ho, isa taraha vaha sAre saMsAra ko apanI ora apUrva zobhAse AkarSita kara rahI thii| isa nagarI meM gaganacumbI zikharavAle aneka jinamandira zobhA dete the / nagarI ke samIpa kSiprA nadI ke taTa para 'zrIavantIpArzvanAtha' bhagavAn kA manohara bhavya mandira thA / vahA~ yAtrA tathA darzana karane ko jaina dharma pAlana karanevAle bar3e bar3e aneka zreSThI dUra dUra se AyA karate the| zrIjaina dharma kI AbAdI aura nagarI kI apUrva samRddhi dekhakara yAtrIgaNa cakita ho jAte the / ve apane 2 sthAna para jAkara alakApurI ke samAna avantI kI zobhA kA apUrva varNana logoM ke samakSa kiyA karate the / prAcIna kaviyoM aura aneka granthakAroMne apane kAvyoM tathA graMthoM meM avanti nagarI kA saundarya pUrNa varNana kara apanI zaktiyoM ko sArthaka kIyA, vaha abhI bhI vidvatsamAja ke Age sAkSIbhUta hai| jaise jagata meM dUdha se dahI aura ghI kI prApti sulabha hai, usI taraha prANiyoM ko dharma ke prabhAvase artha aura kAma kI prApti alpa prayatna se hI zIghra ho jAtI hai| isakA jvalanta dRSTAnta rAjA vikramAditya kA yaha caritra hai| __isa avantI nagarI meM bhagavAn 'mahAvIra' ke samaya 'candrapradyota, rAjA kA zAsana cala rahA thA / isa ke bAda kramase 'navananda,' 'candragupta' 'azoka' aura jaina dharmakA parama ArAdhaka ' mahArAjA saMprati' Adi bar3e 2 prabhAvazAlI rAjAone avantI kA rAjya nyAya aura nIti se claayaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wwwwwwwww muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita gandharvasena rAjA... isI taraha kramase 'gandharvasena' (gardabhilla) rAjA hue jo putravat prajA kA pAlana karate hue rAjyadhurAko vahana kara rahe the| rAjA gandharvasena ke bhartRhari tathA vikramAditya + nAmake do putra hue| avantIpati gandharvasenane parAkramI rAjA bhIma kI rUpalAvaNyavatI anaGgasenA nAma kI putrI ke sAtha rAjakumAra bhartRhari kA bar3e utsava se lagna karAyA aura nikaTavartI dveSI rAjAoM ko apane parAkramase aura donoM rAja kumAroM tathA sainya kI madada se apane AdhIna kiye, arthAt aneka dezoMpara apanA rAjya phailaayaa| sanmArgeNa sadA nyAyI, pAlayan sakalAH prjaaH| smArayAmAsa sarveSAM, rAmarAjyasthitiM jane // 38 // arthAt nirantara uttama mArga se samasta prajAoM kA pAlana karate hue nyAyI rAjAne logoM ko rAmarAjya kI sthiti kA smaraNa kraayaa| rAjA kI mRtyu va bhatRharikA abhiSeka___isa prakAra nyAya--nIti se rAjya pAlana karate hue varSoM bIta gye| akasmAt kisI rogase rAjAkI mRtyu ho gyii| rAjAkI akAla mRtyu se yuvarAja bhartRhari Adi ko atyanta duHkha huA / mRtyu ke pazcAt mantrivarga Adine milakara rAjAkI dahana-kriyA samApta kara sadupadeza se pitRmaraNa janya zoka nivAraNa krvaayaa| + anya bhatase gardabhilla rAjAke ye dInoM putra the| + anya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra bar3e utsava ke sAtha yuvarAja kumAra bhartRhari kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura parAkrama ziromaNi vikramAditya kumAra ko yuvarAjapada para vibhUSita kiyA / nUtana avantIpati mahArAja bhartRhari bar3e prema se prajA pAlana ke liye rAjya-dhurA vahana karate hue samaya vyatIta karate the| usI taraha parAkramI yuvarAja vikramAditya bhI Ananda pUrvaka samaya bitA rahe the| vikramAditya kA apamAna kisI dina paTarAnI anaGgasenA (piMgalA) dvArA mahArAja bhartRhari se yuvarAja vikramAditya kA kucha apamAna huaa| svamAnI vikramAditya " isa sthAna meM eka kSaNa bhI ThaharanA ucita nahIM hai " yaha soca kara duHkhita hRdaya se apane nivAsa-bhavana meM lauTa kara vicAra karane lge| kisI nItikArane ThIka hI kahA hai: " varaM prANaparityAgo, na mAnaparikhaNDanam mRtyurhi kSaNikaM duHkhaM, mAnabhaGgo dine dine"|| arthAt zreSTha puruSa prANa tyAga kara sakate haiM, kintu mAna bhaMga nahIM saha sakate hai; kyoM ki mRtyuse kSaNa mAtra hI kaSTa hotA hai kintu mAna bhaMga se janmabhara kapTa hotA hai / aura bhI kahA hai ki " adhamA dhanamicchanti, dhanamAnau ca mdhymaaH| . uttamA mAnamicchanti, mAno hi mahatAM dhanam " // arthAt adhama puruSa kevala dhana cAhate haiM, madhyama puruSa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita dhana aura mAna donoM ko cAhate haiM, kintu uttama puruSa to kevala mAnakI hI icchA rakhate haiM / kyoM ki uttama puruSoM kA mAna hI zreSTha dhana hai| vikramAditya kA avantItyAga tathA avadhUtaveSa isataraha socane ke bAda kisIko pUche binA rAtri ke samaya talavAra rUpa mitra ko sAtha lekara parAkramI yuvarAja vikramAditya akele hI ghara se bhAgya kI parIkSA ke liye nikala gaye, aura avadhUta veSa meM idhara-udhara ghUmate rahe / eka samaya kisI gA~va ke samIpa eka jagaha bahuta se loga ekatrita hokara baiThe the| unake bIca meM " bhaTTamAtra " nAmaka eka nautijJa puruSa apanI cAturyapUrNa kalA pradarzita karatA huA nAgarikoM ko Anandita kara rahA thA / ThIka usI samaya vikramAditya avadhUta ke veSa meM vahA~ A phuNce| avadhUtane manameM socA ki yaha bIca meM baiThA huA jo manuSya logoM ko manoraJjana karA rahA hai, yaha koI bar3A paMDita yA to acchA jJAnI honA cAhie, aisA vidita hotA hai / itane meM 'bhaTTamAtra' kI dRSTi bhI Agantuka avadhUta para par3I, avadhUta ko dekha kara bhaTTamAtra socane lage ki yaha avadhUta ke veSameM koI tejasvI rAjakumAra mAlUma paDatA hai| isaliye unake sAtha bAtacita kI utkaNThA se turaMtahI kArya samApta kara avadhUta ke pIche 2 gaye aura unase milo| bhaTTamAtrase maitrI. bAtacIta karane para una dono meM maitrI ho gii| ve dono For Personal & Private Use Only Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ghUmate-ghUmate rohaNAcala parvata ke samIpa kisI gA~va meM A pahu~ce / bhaTTamAtra ko vahA~ kisI manuSya se pUchane para patA lagA ki yahA~ parvata kI khAna meM dhana hai kintu jo manuSya mastaka para hAtha rakha kara hA daiva ! 2 isa prakAra uccAraNa karatA hai usIko rohaNagiri bahuta mUlya ratna detA hai| yaha sunakara vikrama ne kahA ki jo isa prakAra dInavacana kahakara dhana letA hai vaha kAyara puruSa hai / isaliye yadi isa prakAra dIna vacana kahe binA rohaNagiri ratna deve to maiM grahaNa karUMgA, anyathA nahIM / kahA bhI hai.. udyoginaM naraM lakSmIH , samAyAti svayaMvarA / devaM devamiti proccai-rvadanti kAtarA narAH // 95 // arthAt udyogI puruSa ke pAsa lakSmI svayaM AjAtI hai| daiva ! daiva ! kaha kara dhana kI icchA rakhanevAle kAyara puruSa kahe jAte haiN| ____ bAda meM vikrama bhaTTamAtra ke sAtha rohaNagiri para gaye aura vahA~ vikrama ko bhaTTamAtra ne hA deva ! hA daiva ! yaha dInavacana bolane ko khaa| - kintu vikramane dIna vacana bole binA hi kuThArAghAta kiyaa| parantu ratna prApta nahIM huaa| tava bhaTTamAtra eka yukti socakara khAna para se bolA-'he vikrama ! avantI se eka dUta AyA hai, vaha kahatA hai ki tumhArI mAtA " rAnI zrImatI" akasmAt For Personal & Private Use Only Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kisI roga se mara gii'| uparyukta zokakAraka vacana sunakara mAtRbhakta vikramane zira para hAtha rakhA aura usake mukhase hA daiva ! hA daiva ! yaha dIna vacana akasmAt nikala paDe / ratnaprApti va ratnako pheMkanA itane meM hI kuThAra ke AghAta kI jagaha se eka savAlakSa mUlya kA ratna nikala paDA aura mazi ke kiraNa se vahA~ sarvatra prakAza ho gayA / usa ratna ko lekara bhaTTamAtrane avadhUta vikrama ko diyA aura kahA ki tumhArI mAtA jIvita hai aura kuzalatA pUrvaka hai, ataH zoka mata karo / isa prakAra mAtA kI kuzalatA sunakara jaise megha garjana se mayUra Anandita hotA hai, vaise hI vikrama Anandita hue / kahA bhI hai dayaiva dharmeSu guNeSu dAnaM, prAyeNa cAnnaM prathitapriyeSu / meghaH pRthivyAmupakArakeSu, tIrtheSu mAtA tu matA nitAntam // 102 // arthAt isa saMsAra meM dharma meM dayA, zreSTha guNoM meM dAna, priya vastu meM anna, upakArI meM megha aura sarva tIrtho meM mAtA ye saba atyanta zreSTha mAne gaye haiN| tIrthe dharma ca deve ca, vivAdo viduSAM bhuH| mAtuzcaraNacarcA tu, sarvadarzanasaMmatA // 103 / / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra . arthAt tIrtha-snAna, dharma aura deva ke viSaya meM kadAcit paNDitoM meM vivAda yA matabheda ho sakatA hai kintu mAtA kI sevA meM tathA bhaktimeM kisI bhI dharma meM matabheda nahIM hai / sArAMza yaha ki mAtR-sevA ko saba dharmavAle zreSTha mAnate haiM / aura bhI kahA : gaMgAsnAnena yat puNyaM, narmadAdarzanena ca / tApIsmaraNamAtreNa, tanmAtuH padavandanAt // 104 // arthAt gaMgA snAna se, narmadA ke darzana se aura tApI nadI ke smaraNa se jo puNya hotA hai utanA hI puNya mAtA kI caraNa sevA se hotA hai| AdiguNeSu vinayaH, sarvazAstreSu mAtRkA / sRSTau jalaM dayA dharme, tIrtheSu jananI matA / 105 // arthAt saba guNoM meM vinaya, saba zAstroM meM mAtRkA pada*, sRSTi meM jala, dharma meM dayA zreSTha hai vaise hI tIrtho meM mAtA zreSTha mAnI gaI hai| ___ ityAdi bahuta socakara avadhUta-vikramAditya ne prApta kiye ratna ko khAna meM pheMkate hue yaha zloka kahAH-- ____ * a, A Adi 14 svara, ka, kha Adi 33 vyaJjana ye varNa mAtRkApada kahe jAte hai, athavA "ubveI vA-vigamei vA dhUvei vA" isa trIpadIko bhI mAtRkA pada kahate haiN| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita dhira rohaNagiri dInadAriyavraNarohaNam / datte hA daivamityukte ratnAnyathiMjanAya yaH // 107 // arthAt jo rohaNAcala yAcaka jana ko hA daiva ! hA daiva ! yaha dInavacana bulavAkara rana detA hai usa dInadAridya svarUpa AghAtavAle rohaNagiri ko dhikkAra ho| isa uparyukta zloka ko kahakara mahA mUlyavAn ratna ko khAna meM pheMka kara vikramAditya avadhUta veSameM aneka prakAra ke Azcarya janaka deza tathA acche 2 phalaphUla yukta vana Adi ko dekhate hue bhaTTamAtra ke sAtha 2 videzameM ghUmane lgaa| C. C CORN KIWAND Blace codaco CONTAR For Personal & Private Use Only Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dUsarA prakaraNa tApIke kinAre . isI prakAra bhUmaMDala meM bhramaNa karate hue tApI nadI ke taTa para donoM A phuNce| vahA~ kisI vRkSa ke nIce rAtri meM vizrAma ke liye tthhre| zRgAla kA zabda aura aura AbhUSaNayuktazaba-, usI samaya eka zrRMgAlI kA zabda sunAI paDA / bhaTTamAtra zrRgAlI kI bhASA acchI taraha jAnate the usane avadhUta ko kahA ki yahA~ pAsa meM hI acche AbharaNoM se yukta koI marI huI strI paDI hai / vikramAditya isa AzcaryakAraka ghaTanA dekhane ke liye usa zabda ke anusAra usa bAju cale / vahA~ jAkara usI prakAra strI ko dekhakara bhaTTamAtra ko kahA ki 'terA vacana satya hai / ' ' kintu he mitra ! isa murde ke AbhUSaNa maiM nahIM lesakatA' yadi tumhArI icchA ho to tuma lelo / ' bhaTTamAtra bolA ki 'tuma yadi yaha nahIM loge to maiM bhI aisA cANDAlika kArya karake dhana nahIM cAhatA' jaise kahA hai:kSurakSAmo'pi jarAkRzo'pi zithilapAyo'pi kaSTAM dazAmApanno'pi vipanadIdhitirapi prANeSu gacchatsvapi / mattebhendravizAlakumbhadalanavyApArabaddhaspRhaH, kiM jIrNaM tRNamatti mAnamahatAmagresaraH kesarI // 113 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijatasaMyojita - arthAt madonmatta gajarAja kA mastaka vidArane kI spRhA (icchA) vAlA mAniyoM meM agresara siMha, bhUkha se vyAkula bhI ho, vRddhAvasthA se jarjarita bhI ho, indriyoM se zithila ho gayA ho aura Apattiyukta ho, kisI kaSTa dazA ko prApta ho tathA prANa bhI jAtA ho to bhI kyA sukhA ghAsa khA sakatA hai ? arthAt nahI khAtA hai| rAjyaprApti kA saMketa phira kucha dera bAda zrRMgAlI kA zabda sunakara bhaTTamAtra ne avadhUta vikrama se kahA ki aba phira yaha bolatI hai ki eka mAsa meM tumheM avantI kA rAjya milegaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra __yaha sunakara vikrama Azcarya se bolA- he mitra ! hamAre / baDe bhAI bhartahari acchI taraha avantI kA rAjya calA rahe haiM aura prajApAlana meM sadAtatpara haiM, to mujhe rAjya kI sambhAvanA kaise ho sakatI hai ? phira bhaTTamAtra bolA he mitra ! isa viSaya meM tuma saMdeha mata karo yaha aisA hI hogaa| ___ bhaTTamAtra kA nizcayAtmaka zabda. sunakara praphullita hRdaya se avadhUta-vikrama ne kahA ki 'yadi aisA hogA to tumhe avazya pradhAna maMtrI bnaauuNgaa| , phira donoM ne ghUmate 2 kisI gAvameM jAkara rAtri bitAyI / vikramane kahA ' he parama mitra . bhaTTamAtra ! tumhAre jaisA vidvAn tathA kArya dakSa mitra kisI bhAgyazAlI ko hI milatA hai / tumane isa musApharI ke andara mujhe jo madada dI hai, vaha maiM kabhI bhI nahIM bhUla sakatA / isaliye he mitra ! yadi kabhI avantI kA rAjya milA jAno, to avantIpurI avazya A jAnA / ' yaha sunakara bhaTTamAtrane ha~sate hue kahA- he mitra ! "prApte hi vibhave kena dInaM mitraM na vismRtam ?" arthAt vaibhava prApta hone para hamAre jaise dInamitroM ko kauna nahIMbhUlatA ? arthAt tuma mujhe bhUla jaaoge| taba vikramAditya ne kahA " he mitra ! isa viSayameM maiM jyAdA kyA kahU~ ? samaya Ane para mAlUma hogA / " isa prakAra donoM mitra paraspara vArtA-vinoda karate hue nikaTavartI nagara kI dharmazAlA meM Akara Thahare / utanemeM nAgarika loga For Personal & Private Use Only Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 13 avadhUta kA Agamana sunakara unake darzana ke liye Ane lge| logoM kI bahuta bhIDa thii| bhatRharike rAjyatyAga kA sunanA usI meM paraspara bAta karate hue logoM ke mukha se sunA ki-' avantIpati bhartRhari rAjya choDakara tapasyA ke liye vana meM cale gaye haiM aura abhI rAjya--gaddI khAlI hai aura adhama rAkSasa ke upadrava se avantI kI prajA pIDita ho. rahI hai|' ityAdi bAteM sunate hue rAtri bitAI / vikramAdityakA avantI prati gamana bAda meM prabhAta hote hI avadhUtane bhaTTamAtra mitra se kahA ki-" aba maiM apane bhAgya kI parIkSA ke liye avantI kI ora jAtA hU~, tuma khuzI se AjJA do|" taba bhaTTamAtrane kahAH "zivAste panthAnaH santu" arthAt " tumhArA gamana saphala ho, tuma Ananda ke sAtha jaao|" bhaTTamAtra vikrama ko bhakti se bheTakara unakA guNa-smaraNa karatA huA apane gAvaH kI aura calA / avadhUta bhI avantI kI ora bhaTTamAtra kA guNasmaraNa karatA huA claa| .. aba pAThakoM ko avantI nagarI kA rAjadarabAra aura rAjA .... bhartRhari kA vismayakAraka varNana Age ke prakaraNa meM dIkhAyA jAyagA. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tIsarA prakaraNa rAjA bhartRharikA darabAra maNinA valayaM valayena maNiH maNinA valayena vibhAti krH| kavinA ca vibhurvibhunA ca kaviH kavinA vibhunA ca vibhAti sbhaa|| zazinA ca nizA nizayA ca zazI zazinA nizayA ca vibhAti nmH| payasA kamalaM kamalena payaH payasA kamalena vibhAti saraH // maNi-ratna se kaMkaNa tathA kaMkaNa se maNi aura ina donoM se kara (hasta) zobhA ko prApta karatA hai| kavi se rAjA tathA rAjA se kavi aura ina donoM se sabhA apUrva zobhA ko prApta hotI hai / caMdra se rAtri tathA rAtri se candramA aura ina donoM se AkAza suMdara zobhA pAtA hai / evaM jala se kamala tathA kamala se jala aura ina donoM se sarovara bhI zobhA ko prApta karatA hai // isI prakAra mAlava dezAntargata ati prasiddha avantInagarI meM avantIpati mahArAjA bhartRhari kavi-ratnoM se yukta rAjasabhA meM ratnajaDita siMhAsana para virAjamAna haiM / ___ pAThakagaNa ! usa samaya kA rAjabhavana tathA sabhA kI zobhA kA varNana isa nirjIva kalama se sambhava nhiiN| tathApi" akaraNAnmandaM karaNaM zreyaH" / arthAt mauna rahane kI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita apekSA thoDA bhI kahanA acchA hai' isI nyAya ko svIkAra kara alpa varNana karake rAja sabhA kA paricaya karAtA huuN| yaha avantInagarI bhUmi para svarga kI anupama zobhA dikhAne ke liye mAno alakApurI ho| avantI varNana avantInagarI ke eka tarapha to kSiprA nAmaka nadI manda 2 gati se baha rahI hai / mAno thake hue abhyAgata kA svAgata karake zrama dUra karaneke liye hI bahatI ho| dUsarI tarapha aneka phala-phUla yukta latA tathA azoka AmrAdi uttama jAti ke vRkSoM tathA bhramara, kokila. Adi pakSiyoM se guMjAyamAna bahuta sundara bAga-bagIce haiM / nagara--praveza ke dvAra bahuta Uce tathA majabUta haiM, jisase zatrukA AkramaNa nahIM hosktaa| ' mahala va rAjasabhA kA varNana - nagarI ke bar3e 2 sundara mahaloM ke bIca meM logoM kA AkarSaNa karatA huA sundara rAjamahala zobhA de rahA hai| rAjamahala ke ghUmmaja parakI dhvajA AkAza ke sAtha spardhA kara rahI hai aura pavana ke sAtha khela kara apanA Ananda vyakta kara rahI hai| yaha rAjabhavana andara se bar3A hI suramya hai bar3e U~ce .. * vizAlakAya stambhoMse yukta tathA bahuta prakAra ke kalApUrNa citroMse manuSyoM kA AkarSaNa kara rahA hai| chata ke upara vividha prakAra ke mInAkArIgarI aura paJcaraMgI aneka jAtIya phUla tathA sundara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra bela buTe citrita haiN| isa meM citrakArane bar3I khUbI se apanI . . kuzalatA dikhAyI hai| jisase logoM ko vAstavikatA kA bhrama ho jAtA hai / dIvAloM para apane pUrvaja avantIpatiyoM ke citra pUrNa ojasvitA evaM parAkrama kA smaraNa karA rahe hai| ina citro meM caturakalAkAro ne apanI saba kuzalatA yahA~ hI kharca kara dI ho, aisA pratIta hotA hai| COM mAma AmmmmmmmmmMANOww WwitteninsuAMILLLL Management Chautarireatmlaiminal 77TAMM017 EMAIL mes citra dekhanevAloM ko aisA lagatA hai ki ye sajIva hI haiM / ye citra abhI thor3I dera meM hI bola uTheMge, vaisA sAkSAtkAra hotA thA / darabAra ke UparI bhAga meM saMga-mara mara (Arasa patthara) se manoraMjaka jharokhe banAye gaye haiM aura una para bar3I hI sundara aura bArIka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita jAlI kA kAma karavAyA hai| usameM antaHpura kI rAnIyo Adi striyoM ke baiThane kI acchI suvidhA hai| pharza bhI acche 2 vividha raGgIna manoraJjaka patthara se maNDita hai, ataH sAmane madhya bhAga meM suvarNa tathA ratna jaTita suramya siMhAsana anupama zobhA de rahA hai / vahA~ avantIpati mahArAja bhartRhari virAjamAna haiN| donoM tarapha aura bhI acche 2 susajjita siMhAsana rakhe gaye haiM / dAhinI aura yuvarAja vikramAditya kA suvarNa siMhAsana zUnya dikhAI detA hai / bA~I tarapha siMhAsana para buddhisAgara nAmaka rAjya kA mukhya amAtya baiThA hai / aura bhI bar3e 2 vIra sAmantagaNa apane 2 yogya Asana para virAjamAna hai| sabhA ke eka bhAga meM bar3e 2 paMDita dikhAI de rahe haiM aura paMDitagaNa apane sumadhura kAvyoMdvArA sabhA ko raJjita kara rahe haiN| eka ora baMdIgaNa ( bhATa ) U~ce svarase birudAvalI bola kara avantIpati ke pUrvajoM ke guNagAna kara rahe haiM / rAjA ke samIpa eka bhAga meM aneka rAjakumAra, mantrigaNa aura rAjapurohita, senAdhipati vagairaha baiThe hue haiN| nagara ke anya bhI acche 2 zreSThI tathA dhanI, mAnI loga apane 2 Asana para baiThe haiN| isI taraha prajAvatsala mahArAja bhartRhari pratidina rAjabhakta prajA se sukha-duHkha sunate tathA usakA yogya upAya karake prajA .ko prasanna rakhate the| eka dina mahArAja isI taraha sabhA meM baiThe the| eka dvArapAla AyA aura hAtha jor3a kara bolA-'he rAjan ! dvAra para eka brAhmaNa Apake darzana ke liye khaDA hai, ApakI jaisI AjJA ho| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra brAhmaNa kA Agamana .... mahArAja ne Ane ke liye AjJA dii| dvArapAla jhuka kara apane sthAna para gayA aura brAhmaNa ko sabhA meM bhejaa| .. brAhmaNane sabhA meM Akara AzIrvAda dete hue eka phala rAjA ke hAtha meM diyaa| . mahArAjane kutUhala se pUchA ki isa phalakA nAma aura guNa batAo tathA isa kI prApti kaise huI ? vaha saba savistara mujhe sunaao| divya phalakI prApti aura usakA varNana . brAhmaNa bolA-'he rAjan ! maiM atyanta dIna hU~ / khAne taka kA bhI ThikAnA nahIM hai| isaliye maiMne bhagavatI bhuvanezvarI devI kA ArAdhana kiyA / usane prasanna hokara mujhako yaha phala diyA aura isakA prabhAva sunAyA ki-." he brAhmaNa ! isa phala ke khAne se manuSya ciraMjIvI hotA hai / " taba maiMne phala lekara kahA ki-' he ambe ! hamAre jaise durbhAgI ko isa phala se kyA lAbha ?' kyoM ki dhanake binA ciraMjIvItva kisI kAma kA nahIM kevala duHkha dAyaka hI hai / ' kahA bhI hai:.. varaM vanaM vyAghragajAdisevitam , jalena hInaM bahukaNTakAvRtam / - tRNaizca zayyA vasanaM ca valkalam , . na bandhumadhye nirdhanasya jIvitam // 50 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita arthAt vyAghrAdi hiMsaka prANiyoM se vyApta aura kaNTakoM se paripUrNa, jalazUnya vanameM ghAsa kI zayyA para valkala vastradhArI hokara rahanA acchA hai kintu kuTumbiyoM ke sAtha nirdhana hokara jInA zreSTha nahIM hai / aura bhI kahA hai : jIvanto mRtakA paJca, zrayante kila bhaarte| daridro vyAdhito mUrkhaH, pravAsI nityasevakaH // 49 // . arthAt isa saMsAra meM pA~ca vyakti jIte hue bhI murde ke samAna haiM-nirdhana, rogI, mUrkha, sadA musApharI karanevAlA aura sadA naukarI se jIvana calAne vAlA / . . isa prakAra brAhmaNa kA vacana sunakara devIne kahAH- terA bhAgya aisA nahIM hai jisase tere pAsameM bahuta dhana hojAya / to bhI jAo tumheM kucha dhana jarUra milegaa|' yaha sunakara maiM ghara AyA aura snAna kara deva-pUjA kii| bAda meM phala khAne ko baiThA to :: usa samaya mere manameM eka vicAra AyA- " mamAnena daridrasya jIvitenAdhikena kim ? " isa daridra avasthA meM mujhe lambe jIvana se kyA lAbha ? isa liye yaha Ayuvardhaka divya phala avantipati mahArAja ko de diyA jAya, jinake jIvana se anekoM prANiyoM ko sukha prApta ho / nItizAstra kahatA hai : durbalAnAmanAthAnAM, bAla-vRddha-tapasvinAm / anyAyaiH paribhUtAnAM, sarveSAM pArthivo gatiH // 56 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ... arthAt durbala, anAtha, bAla, vRddha tathA taparavI aura anyAyI (duSTa caurAdi) se pIDita manuSya Adi prANiyoM ke rAjA hI zaraNa bhUta hai / arthAt inakA rakSaka rAjA hI hai| yaha vicAra kara maiM Apa zrImAn ko yaha divya phala arpaNa karane AyA hU~ / kRpayA yaha svIkAra kara mujha garIba para anugraha kreN| rAjA bhatRhari ko phalakI bheTa divya phala kA prabhAva vipra ke mukha se suna kara gobrAhmaNapratipAlaka mahArAja ne prasannatA se phala svIkAra kiyA aura kucha dhana dekara brAhmaNa kI daridratA ko dUra bhagAyA / dhana lekara brAhmaNa Anandita hotA huA apane ghara lauttaa| bAda sabhA visarjana kara mahArAja antaHpura meM gye| ... vAcaka gaNa ! Apa ko yaha jJAta hogA ki mahArAja bhartRharikI paTarAnI kA nAma isa caritrakAra ne ' anaGgasenA' nirdeza kiyA hai kintu Aphne nATakAdi anya pustakoM meM paTarAnI kA 'piMgalA' nAma jyAdAtara paDhA hogA / ataH sambhava ho sakatA hai ki anaGgasenA kA hI aparanAma piMgalA ho / mahArAja bhartRhari ko paTarAnI atyanta sammAnanIya evaM anupama prItipAtra thii| ve usake sAtha sAMsArika sukha bhogate hue zAnti evaM prajAprema ke sAtha apanA kAla vyatIta karate the| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cauthA prakaraNa bhartRharikA saMnyAsagrahaNa bUrA jo dekhana maiM calA, bUrA na dekhA koya / jo dila kholA ApanA, mujhasA bUrA na koya // prajArakSaka mahArAja bhartRhari ne brAhmaNa dvArA prApta kiyA huA divyaphala khAne kI icchA kI / itane meM eka vicAra mana meM AyA ki prANapriyA paTarAnI binA merA lambA jIvana kisa kAmakA ? isa vicAra se sneha prakaTa karate hue rAjAne paTarAnIko vaha divyaphala de diyA aura vArtA-vinoda kara antaHpura se ArAma bhavana meM cale gye| . divya phalakI paTarAnIko bheTa mahArAja ne ati prema ke kAraNa hI Ayu baDhAnevAle phala ko svayaM na khAkara paTarAnI ko diyA, kintu nItizAstra meM kahA hai ki:-" ati sarvatra varjayet " arthAt saMsAra ke sabhI kAryoM meM ati karanA bUrA hai / bahuta pAnI barasane se duSkAla paDatA hai / adhika khAne For Personal & Private Use Only Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra se ajIrNa ho jAtA hai aura atyanta dAna karane se balirAjA baMdhana meM paDa gaye / garva se hI rAvaNa mArA gyaa| ati rUpavatI hone ke kAraNa hI sItA harI gaI / isaliye hI ati sarvatra varjanIya kahA hai| paTarAnI dvArA apane yArako bheTa ... idhara mahArAnI sAhibA mahArAja se mile hue phala kA pramAva sunakara khuza huI aura socane lagI ki yadi merA prANapriya mahAvata mujhase pahile marA to. maiM bhI mRtaprAyaH hI ho jaauuNgii| isa prakAra vicAra kara rAnI ne vaha phala apane yAra mahAkta ko denA hI ucita samajhA aura sneha prakaTa karate hue vaha phala mahAvata ko dekara usakA guNa sunaayaa| . ___mahAvata nagara kI mukhya vezyA meM Asakta thaa| usane vaha phala vezyA ko diyA aura usakA prabhAva sunaayaa| taba vezyA ne. usa phala ko prApta kara socA ki:- merA yaha nIca, nindanIya jIvana kA lambA honA kisa kAmakA ? isaliye yaha phala to go:brAhmaNa pratipAlaka mahArAja ko denA cAhiye / divya phalakA punaH rAjA ke pAsa AnA jinake dIrghajIvana se prajA kA upakAra hogA aura mujha para rAjA prasanna hoNge| yaha vicAra kara vezyAne rAjasabhA meM Akara phalakA vistRta prabhAva gA sunAyA aura bhakti se mahArAja ko For Personal & Private Use Only Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita phala samarpita kiyaa| usa phala ko dekhate hI mahArAja Azcaryacakita hue aura smaraNa AyA ki yaha phala to vaha daridra brAhmaNa kA diyA huA hI mAlUma par3atA hai jo maiMne paTarAnI ko khAne ke liye diyA thaa| taba unhoMne isa bAta kA patA lagAyA to anta meM mAlUma huA ki yaha paTarAnI kI hI karAmata hai| strI caritrakA vicAra jaisA zAstrakAroMne kahA hai :striyAzcaritraM puruSasya bhAgyam , devA na jAnanti kuto manuSyAH / arthAt strI kA caritra aura puruSa kA bhAgya deva bhI jAnane meM azakta haiM to manuSya kI gaNanA hI kyA ? striyoM ke viSaya meM US3 Malhenbrary.org Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra zAstrakAroMne aura bhI vivaraNa kiyA hai:sammohayanti madayanti viDambayanti, nirbhartsayanti ramayanti viSAdayanti / etAH pravizya sadayaM hRdayaM narANAM, kiM nAma vAmanayanA na samAcaranti // 64 // . arthAt striyoM manuSyoM ke pavitra hRdaya meM praveza karake moha, mada, ahaMkAra tathA aneka prakAra kI viDaMbanA. evaM tiraskAra karatI aura apane kaTuvacana rUpa bANadvArA ghAyala kara detI haiN| isa prakAra rAjA bhartRhari ne striyoM ke viSaya meM bahuta socA aura anta meM yahI nizcaya kiyA ki striyoM para vizvAsa karanA apane AtmA ko hI dhokhA denA dekho, yaha paTarAnI mujhase kisa prakAra bAteM banAkara, mujhe khuza kiyA karatI thii| mAlUma hotA thA ki mAnoM mere binA eka kSaNa bhI yaha nahIM raha sakatI / maiM bhI isakI mAyAvI madhura bhASA meM pha~sA aura apane jIvana se bhI adhika mAnakara isase sammAnapUrvaka prema karatA thA, tathApi vaha mahAvata ke prema meM par3I / kisIne ThIka hI kahA hai ki :- . ___" itthiyAM putthiyAM kabhI na suddhiyAM " - arthAt prAyaH striyoM ko kitanA bhI sa~bhAle aura pustakoM ko cAhe jitanI bAra zuddha karane kA prayatna kiyA jAya to bhI zuddha nahIM ho sakatI haiN| dhikkAra ho mujhe jo maiM isa prakAra strI meM Asakta rhaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ suni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita . yaha divyaphala mere dvArA paTarAnI ko, paTarAnI dvArA mahAvata ko, aura mahAvata dvArA vezyA ko tathA vezyA dvArA punaH mujhe prasanna karane ke liye arpaNa kiyA gyaa| ye saba hAla rAjAne ThIka ThIka jAnA to hRdaya meM baDA kheda utpanna huA aura saMsAra kI asAratA socate hue striyoM ke mAyA aura prapaMca ke svayaM anubhava se saMsAra ke prati mahArAja ko tiraskAra evaM viraktabhAva utpanna huA aura bole kibhartRharikI viraktiyAM cintayAmi satataM mayi sA viraktA, sA'pyanyamicchati janaM sa jano'jyasaktaH / asmatkRte ca parituSyati kAcidanyA, dhik tAM ca taM ca madanaM ca imAM ca mAM ca // 63 // ____ arthAt jisa paTarAnI kA maiM hamezA prema se ciMtana karatA hU~ vaha mujhe nahIM cAhatI aura dUsare(mahAvata)ko cAhatI hai, vaha paTarAnI jisako cAhatI hai vaha mahAvata paTarAnI ko nahIM cAhatA kintu vezyA meM Asakta hai, vaha vezyA mujhe prasanna karanA cAhatI hai| isaliye usa 'rAnI' ko, 'mahAvata' ko, 'kAmadeva' ko tathA isa. 'vezyA' ko aura 'mujhe dhikkAra ho| ___ yaha saMsAra nIrasa hai isameM kucha nahIM hai / jaisA kahA hai aho! saMsAra-vairasyaM, vairasya kAraNaM striyH| dolAlolA ca kamalA, rogA bhogA dehaM geham // 66 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ... : arthAt aho ! yaha saMsAra nIrasa hai / isakA pradhAna kAraNa strI, caMcalalakSmI, roga tathA bhoga, zarIra aura ghara ye saba hai| isa asAra saMsAra meM saba vastuoM kSaNika sukha dene vAlI haiM tathA duHkha ke kAraNa haiM kintu eka vairAgya hI nirbhaya evaM sukhakA kAraNa hai| jaisA kahA hai bhoge rogabhayaM sukhe kSayabhayaM, vitte'gnibhUbhRdbhayam , dAsye svAmibhayaM guNe khalabhayaM, vaMze kuyoSidbhayam , . mAne mlAnibhayaM jaye ripubhayaM, kAye kRtAntAd bhayam // sarva nAma bhayaM bhavecca bhavinAM, vairAgyamevAbhayam // arthAt manuSyoM ko bhoga meM roga kA bhaya, sukha meM kSaya kA bhaya, dhanAdi saMgraha meM rAjA evaM agni kA bhaya, naukarI meM mAlika kA bhaya, guNa meM durjana-khala kA bhaya, vaMza meM vyabhicAriNI strI kA bhaya aura sammAna meM doSa kA bhaya rahatA hai, kintu saMsAra meM eka vairAgya hI nirbhaya hai / usameM kisIkA bhaya nahIM hai| . dhanya haiM, ve puruSa jo isa asAra saMsAra ko chor3a kara apane AtmakalyANa ke liye paramAnanda svarUpa paramAtmA ke dhyAna meM magna ho usa Ananda rasa ko pIte haiM / jaisA kahA hai--- dhanyAnAM girikandare nivasatAM jyotiH paraM dhyAyatAmAnaMdA'zrujalaM pibanti zakunAH niHshNkmNkeshyaaH| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita anyeSAM tu manorathaiH paricitapAsAda-vApItaTakrIDAkAnanakelimaNDanajuSAmAyuH paraM kSIyate // 67 // arthAt paramAtmA ke dhyAna ke liye pahAr3a kI guphA meM basate hue jisa zreSTha tapasviyoM ke AnandAzru jala unake goda meM baiThakara pakSI pIte haiM ve dhanya haiM / aura dUsare jo ki apane manoratha se acchA mahala tathA bApI-nIra meM krIDAsakta aura vana-upavana meM keli karane vAle haiM, unakI to Ayu vyartha hI kSINa hotI hai| saMnyAsasvIkRti yaha vicAra karate karate paramajJAnasAgara meM magnacitta rAjA bhartRhari ko saMsAra se vairAgya ho gayA aura tRgavat rAjya ko zIghra chor3akara usane uttama yoga yAnI saMnyAsa svIkAra kiyaa| bar3e baDe cakravartI rAjA apane vizAla rAjya aura samRddhi ko eka kSaNa meM tRNavat samajhakara chor3a dete haiM, para eka ajJAnI bhikhArI damar3I kA khappara bhI nahIM chor3a sakatA / kahane kA abhiprAya yahI ki-'jo karma meM zUravIra hote haiM ve dharma meM bhI zUravIra hote haiN|' ... isake bAda sampUrNa rAjya meM inake vairAgya ke kAraNa prajA tathA rAjyAdhikAriyoM meM sannATA chA gayA aura prajA aneka tarahakI bAteM: karane lgii| mantrIvargakI vinati For Personal & Private Use Only Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra bAda mantrIvarga milakara vairAgya vAsita yogI bhartRhari ke pAsa jAkara vinaMti karane lagA-'he rAjan ! Apa yaha kyA karate ho, kyoM ki yaha saba rAjya Apake binA nAza ho jAyagA / ' / yaha sunakara yogI, bhartRhari gambhIra svara se bole ki he amAtya ! yaha rAjya kisakA ? baMdhu bAndhava kisake ? kyoMki jaise 'pakSIgaNa apane svArthavaza kisI eka vRkSapara Ate haiM aura phira abhISTa siddha hojAnepara saba apane apane sthAna meM cale jAte haiM, usI taraha manuSya apane svArthavaza prema karake milate haiN| isa parivartanazIla saMsAra meM karor3oM mAtA, pitA, putra, strI aura bhAI tathA bandhu janma-janmAntara meM ho cuke haiM / kaho, maiM kisakA bandhu aura merA kauna bAndhava hai ? jaise sahasrazo mayA rAjya-lakSmIH prAptA bhavAntare / pairAgyazrIna kutrApi, labdhA svargApavargadA // 73 // arthAt isa anAdi saMsAra meM hama kitanevAra bhavAntara meM rAjyalakSmI tathA pUrNa aizvarya pAye hoMge, kintu svarga aura mukti ko dene vAlI vairAgya lakSmI ko maiMne kisI janma meM nahIM pAyA / isaliye mujhe isa aneka vyAdhigrasta rAjya se vairAgya hI acchA lagatA hai / ataH tuma isa viSaya meM Agraha mata karo, kyoM ki zuddha tapasviyoM ko thoDI bhI gRhacintA pAparUpI kIcaDa laMgAtI hai / jaisA kahA hai-- For Personal & Private Use Only Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita yatInAM kurvatAM cintAM, gRhasthAnAM manAgapi / jAyate durgatau pAtaH, kSayazca tapasaH punaH // 74 / / arthAt gRhasthAzrama kI cintA karane se sAdhuoMkA. tapa. kSINa hotA hai| aura ye durgati meM girate haiN| sadbhAvo vizrambhaH sneho rativyatikaro yuvati jne| svajanagRhasaMprasAraH tapaH zIlavratAni sphoTayet // arthAt yuvatI strI meM sadbhAva rakhanA tathA unameM vizvAsa karanA aura ratiyukta prema karanA aura svajana ke gharakI cintA-ye saba tapa, zIla aura vrata ko nAza karate haiN| isa prakAra bolate hue yogI xbhartRhari maNi ratnoM meM tathA tRga meM samAna buddhi rakhate hue mantrIvarga tathA paurajanoM dvArA atinamra bhAva se vinanti karane para bhI apane vairAgya bhAva meM sthira raha kara rAjya vaibhavako tyAga kara ajJAna tathA pApanAzArtha AtmakalyANa karane ke liye jaMgalameM cale gye| ____x pAThako ! mahAyogI bhartRhari ati prakhara vidvAn the| unake banAye hue: 'vairAgyazataka' zRMgArazataka' aura 'nItizataka' Adi bar3e hI bhAvapUrNa graMtha saMskRta-abhyAsI vidvatsamAja ke Age abhI bhI maujUda haiM aura ve hindI, gurjara Adi bhASA meM anuvAda ke sAtha aneka saMsthAo kI tarapha se chape hue haiN| inake grantha paDhane yogya tathA jJAna . * baDhAne vAle haiN| isaliye pAThako ! yadi abhItaka esA.. * avasara na milA to aba avazya paDhane kI koziza kreN| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pA~cavA~ prakaraNa avadhUta (vikrama)ko rAjya denekA nizcaya zokavihvala avantI mantrIvarga aura paurajanoM ke ayanta Agraha karane para bhI avantIsvAmI bhartRhari tapa karane ke liye prajAko nirAdhAra chor3akara vanameM cale gye| isa lie jo avantI nagarI svAmIyukta hone ke kAraNa aneka divya vastrAbhUSaNoM se sundara sajI huI tathA puSpa phala se bharI huI mAno apane pati kA svAgata kara rahI thI, vahI avantI nagarI Aja karmavaza vidhavA strI kI taraha bhUSaNAdi hIna apanI zokAzru se mukhacaMdra ko dho rahI hai| isI prakAra jo jo avantI rAjya ke prajAjana isa vRttAnta ko sunate, ve thoDI dera ke liye to kASTavat ho jAte aura pIche zokAzru bahAkara jalAJjali dete the| idhara rAjya-siMhAsana zUnya dekhakara apanA sundara maukA pAkara 'agnivetIla' nAmaka eka asura usI samaya adRzya rUpameM rAjyagaddI para baiTha gyaa| zrIpatikA rAjyAbhiSeka tathA mRtyu aba rAjA ke binA rAjya-siMhAsana zUnya dekhakara mantrIvarga tathA prajAgaNa ke usa siMhAsana para kulIna zrIpati.' nAmaka prasiddha kSatriya ko bar3e mahotsava ke sAtha utsAha sahita vidhipUrvaka gaddI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita nazIna kiyA / dina to isI prakAra dhUmadhAma ke sAtha bIta cukA / rAtri meM saba apane apane ghara lauTa gaye aura rAjya karmacArI bhI apanA kArya samApta kara nizcinta ho kara so gye| nUtana avantIpati zrIpati mahArAja zayana-gRha meM soye the / madhyarAtri meM agnivetAla ne Akara soye hue rAjA ko mAra DAlA / subaha hote hI rAja-karmacArI loga rAjAko zayyA na choDate dekhakara AzcaryAnvita hue aura kamare meM jAkara unako zarIra hilAkara uThAyA to bhI na uThe / taba saba ne nizcaya kiyA ki rAjA to mare hue haiN| DhakI huI Aga ke samAna jo zokAgni zAnta huI thI vaha Aja phira se dhadhaka uThI / nUtana rAjA ko prANAdhAra mAnakara jo sArI prajA kala Ananda'sAgara meM otaprota thI, vahI Aja durdaivavaza rAjA kI akAla mRtyuse duHkhasAgara meM DUba gii| . kSatriyoMko rAjya kA suprata karanA aura agnivetAlakA upadrava___ phira prajAgaNa tathA mantrI-varga Adine isI prakAra dUsare kaI kSatriya kumAroM ko gaddIpara baiThAyA, kintu duSTAtmA agnivaitAla asura krama se una saboM ko usI prakAra rAtri meM yamadvAra taka pahu~cA detA thaa| taba pradhAna varga isa bAta ko deva-kopa samajhakara usakI zAnti ke liye bahuta bali diyA karate the, kintu taba bhI vaha duSTabuddhi zAnta na huA; kyoM ki durjanoM kA sanmAna bhI kare, to bhI sajjana ko kaSTa-hI detA haiN| jaise sarpa ko kitanA bhI dUdha pirAyA jAya to kevala viSa kI hI vRddhi hotI hai parantu zanti nahIM hotI, evaM kaue ko dUdha se snAna karAve For Personal & Private Use Only Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm vikrama caritra to bhI usakI zyAmatA naSTa nahIM hotI / kahA hai ki snehena bhUridAnena kRtaH svastho'pi durjnH| darpaNazcAntike tiSThan karotyekamaNi dvidhA // arthAt durjana manuSya sneha aura dhana se sanmAnita hone para bhI hRdaya kI bAteM lekara apane ko dhokhe meM DAlatA hai, jaise darpaNa samIpameM rahakara eka mukha ko bhI do karake dikhAtA hai| pAThaka gaNa ! aba Apa yaha bhI jAnane ko utsuka hoMge ki vikramAditya avadhUta ke veSa meM bhaTTamAtra se alaga hokara kahA~ gayA aura usakA kyA huA ? / aba maiM vahA~ se kathA kA Arambha karU~gA, jahA~ dUsare prakaraNa meM vikramAditya bhaTTamAtra se alaga hue haiN| vikrama avadhUta veSa meM, ghUmate ghAmate avantI nagarI ke bAhara kSiprA nadI ke taTa para A pahu~cA / vahA~ eka vizAla vaTavRkSa ke nIce avadhUtane apanI dhUnI lagAyI aura Asana jamAkara baiTha gye| isa avadhUta ko dekhane ke liye nagara se loga vahA~ Ane lge| ve praNAma karake baiTha jAte the tathA upadezAmRta sunate the| dhIre dhIre nagarI kI THIHIIIMa VIALIE For Personal & Private Use Only Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 33 muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita janatA para inakA acchA prabhAva paDA, jisase saiMkaDoM loga darzana ke liye Ane lage / avadhUta kI bahuta khyAti sunakara eka dina rAjamantrI unake pAsa darzanArtha AyA aura avantI kI rAjagaddI kA hAla aura agnivaitAla kA upadrava sambandhI saba vRttAnta avadhUta ko savistara sunaayaa| sAtha sAtha isakI zAnti kA upAya aura avantI rAjya kI rakSA karane kI namra prArthanA kii| yaha sunakara avadhUta ko bhaTTamAtra ke vacana evaM zrRgAlI kI bhaviSya vANI yAda AI / mantrI vikramane vikramAdityako DhU~Dhane saMbaMdhI khaa| vetAlako saMtuSTa karane ke lie bali Adi dene kI bAta khii| aMta meM manahImana soca kara mantrI se kahA:-" he mantrIzvara ! tuma loga yadi yaha rAjya mujhako de do, to maiM usa duSTa asura ko kisI prakAra vaza karake samasta prajA kI nyAya se rakSA karU~gA / rAjya nIti meM kahA bhI hai- .. :: " duSTa ko zikSA, svajanoM ko satkAra, nyAyase koSa (rAjabhaMDAra ) kI sadA vRddhi, saba prajAoM meM samadRSTi tathA zatru Adise rAjya kI rakSA ye pAMca rAjAoM ke liye pradhAna dharma batAye gaye haiN|" - duSTasya daNDaH svajanasya pUjA, nyAyena kozasya sadaiva vRddhiH| apakSapAtoM ripurASTrarakSA, pazcaiva dharmAH kathitAH nRpANAm // 124 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra taba mantrIne avadhUta kA rUpa, sauMdarya tathA bala-sAhasa Adi dekha / kara bahuta prasannatA se isa vacana ko svIkAra kiyaa| isake bAda mantrI .. avadhUta ke pAsa se prasannatA se nagarI meM lauTa AyA aura nagara ke / mAnanIya prajAjana tathA rAjya vikAriyoM ko mahala meM Amantrita kara. avadhUta ke sAtha huI bAta satra ke samakSa kahI aura sabane milakara . paraspara vicAra karake avadhUta ko zubha muhUrta meM rAjagaddI para baiThAne kA nizcaya kiyA / taba nagara ke catuSpatha tathA mArga aura bAjAra Adi saba sthAnoM ko aneka prakAra ke phUla-mAlA tathA dhvajA-patAkA aura toraNa Adi se suzobhita karane kI sUcanA karake saba apane apane sthAnapara gye| pAThaka gaNa ! isa paricita aura prabhAvazAlI mahApuruSa avadhUna . kA rAjyasiMhAsana para svAmitva honA sunakara prajameM Ananda chA gayA, bhaviSya kI zubha AzA rakhatI huI sabhI prajA nagara ko susebhita karane meM zIghratA karane lagI kyoMki rAjyAbhiSeka kA zubha muhUrta jyo.iSiyoMne kala kA hI nizcita kiyA hai / yadyapi avantI kI prajA tathA karmacArIgappa sAre dina ke kArya se thake hue the, tathApi utsAha se sabhI kA mukhakamala khila rahA thA / idhara sUrya bhagavAn bhI apanI savArI se astAcala kI coTI para pahuMca gaye the| udhara ratri bhI jagatakI thakAvaTa dUra karane ko A pahuMcI thI / eka prahara rAtri vyatIta ho cukI hai| saba loga apane apane zayana gRha meM jAkara zayyA kI goda meM leTa gaye haiM / rAtri nizzabda ho cukI thI, usa samaya vaha ujjvala veSadhArI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita avadhUta bhI kSiprA nadI ke taTa para vyAghracarma para apane hAtha para sira rakhakara nidrAvasthA meM soyA huA thA / ratri dhIre dhIre vyatIta ho gii| jaba avadhUta kI najara akasmAt Akaza-paTa para pahuMcI, to usane prabhAta sUcaka prakAzamAna (zukra) tArA dekhA taba vahAM iSTadeva kA smaraNa karate hue 'uThA ora nityakriyA tathA zaucAdi se nivRtta huaa| usa samaya pUrva dizA ne bAlasUrya ko apanI goda meM dhAraNa kiyA thaa| arthAt prabhAta ho cukA thaa| Pos For Personal & Private Use Only Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ chaThA prakaraNa vikramakA rAjyatilaka prabhAta hote hI avantI nagarI meM nagAre bajane lage aura saba loga apane hityakRya se nivRtta ho kara utsava meM sammilita hone kI taiyArI meM lage / mantrigaNa kI AjJA se hatirana ko suzomita kara suvarNa ambADI Adi bhUSaNa pahanAkara sainyadala ke sAtha rAjabhavana ke prAMgaNameM lAyA gayA aura vahA~ se bar3I dhUmadhAma se julUsa nikAla kara kSiprA nadI ke taTa para Aye / vahA~ avadhUta se romAJca tathA hakArI bhAva se bar3e bar3e sAmantoM, amIroM, saradAroM, seThasAhukAroM aura rAjyakarmacAriyoM ne unake caraNoM meM natamastaka hokara rAja-hattIpara ArUDha hone kI namra prArthanA kI / prArthanA svIkAra kara avadhUna hastIpara ArUDha hue / usa .. . RE/AISHALI " / N *7AYA PTa nAnu For Personal & Private Use Only Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijaya saMyojita samaya prajAne harSAveza meM jayaghoSaNA kara AkAza maMDala ko guJjita kiyA tathA vividha jAtike phUloM kI varSA kI aura mAlA pahanAI / avadhUta cAroM ora aMgarakSaka, senA aura paurajanoM se suzobhita hokara avantI kI tarapha cale / zubha muhUrta meM ha tathA utsava ke sAtha nagara meM praveza huA / nagara ke bar3e bar3e bAjAroM meM tathA catuSpatha, tripatha Adi mukhya mukhya mArga se rAjabhavana meM savArI A phuNcii| avadhUtakA rAjabhavana meM Agamana pAThakagaNa ! raNabhUmi meM jaya lakSmI prApta karane meM jaise rAjA kA bhAgya hI mukhya hotA hai, sainikAdi sahAyaka hote haiM, vaise hI rAjyalakSmI Adi kI prApti bhAgya ke anusAra bhAgyazAlI vyakti ko hotI hai, isameM jarA bhI sandeha nahIM hai| __yaha avadhUta hI vikramAditya hai, yaha bAta vAcakoM ko choDakara avantI kI sArI prajA aura pradhAna Adi sabhI karmacArI varga se gupta hI hai| - avantI ke rAjyabhavana meM bar3e bar3e sAmanta, amIra, pradhAna, amAtyAdi, seThasAhukAra, rAjya ke ucca varga ke karmacArI Adi tathA anya prajAjana se rAja-sabhA bharI huI hai / bIca meM ratnajaDita siMhAsana para eka sundara sughaTita dehavAlA vyakti avadhUta ke veSameM virAjamAna hai / siMhAsana ke dAhinI aura bAyIM ora sundara siMhAsanoM para bar3e baDe parAkramI sAmanta loga baiThe haiN| usake pAsa aura bhI kaI kursiyA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra lagI haiM, jinapara aneka rAjakumAra aura acche acche karmacArI loga baiThe haiN| usa samaya kI rAjasabhA aura sArI avantIpurI kI zobhA kA tathA prajA ke Ananda ullAsa kA varNana karanA hamArI nijIva aura mUka lekhanI se sambhava nahIM hai / sabhAjano dvArA rAjya-tilaka isa sabhAdvArA sabake samakSa vidhipUrvaka bar3e dhUma-dhAma evaM harSa-utsava ke sAtha zubha muhUrta meM avadhUta ko rAjyatilaka lagAyA gyaa| ___ isa vidyAsiddha avadhUta ko apanA svAmI rakSaka samajhakara avantI kI prajA meM unake prati pUrNa zraddhA kA bhAva utpanna huA aura sArI prajA ko yaha vizvAsa huA ki ye apane vidyA tathA parAkrama se usa adhama asura ko saMhAra kara acchI prakAra rAjya sNbhaaleNge| sArI prajAne AjakA dina Ananda utsava meM hI bitAyA / rAtri meM rAjavI (avadhUna ) ke kathanAnusAra rAjamahala meM sthAna sthAna para mevA, miThAI aura acche acche pkyAnno ke thAla bhara bhara kara rakhe gaye aura sugandhita 'puSpoM ko sarvatra prasArita kara dIpamAlA se sampUrNa rAjamahala ko suzomita kiyA aura avadhUta rAjavI ko apane bhAgya ke Upara choDakara maMtrIvarga tathA karmacArI gaNa apane apane sthAnapara gaye / rAjavI bhI rAjamArga aura apane zayanagRha ke sainikoM ko sAvadhAna rahane kI AjJA de kara apane palaMga para jAgrata avasthA meM sAvadhAnI ke sAtha khaDga lekara nirbhaya hokara bahuta vIratA ke sAtha leTa rahe / zAstra meM kahA hai: For Personal & Private Use Only Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita " siMha guphA se zikAra ke liye nikalate samaya zubha zakuna tathA candrabala aura apanI riddhi-siddhi kA vicAra nahIM karatA hai, parantu akelA hI lAkhoM hAthI Adi balavAn jAnavara kA sAmanA karatA hai / isaliye jahA~ sAhasarUpa zakti hai, vahA~ hI saba prakAra kI siddhi hotI hai|"x asurako bali va usakI saMtuSTi isake bAda madhyarAtri meM bhayaMkara rUpa dhAraNakara agnivetAla asura hAtha meM khaDga lekara rAjamahala meM rAjavI avadhUta ke zayana-gRha meM zayyA ke nikaTa AyA taba avadhUta -rAjavIne parAkramayukta vANI se kahA ki 'he asura ! pahale yaha rakhe hue bali ko lekara puSTa ho jAo, phira mere sAtha yuddha karanA hoto taiyAra honaa|' agnivetAla ne rAjA kI batAI huI bali khaaii| rAjA kA nirbhayasUcaka vacana sunakara usane vicAra kiyA ki yaha rAjA to bahuta parAkramIM mAlUma paDatA hai / kahAbhI hai ki-" jo aneka vinoM kA sAmanA karate hue akhaNDa utsAha se Arambha kiye hue kArya ko binA samApta kiye nahIM chor3atA hai, vaise siMha sadRza balavAn puruSa se deva bhI zaMkita hote haiN"| " sadAcArI, dhIra, dharmavAn aura dIrghadarzI vicAradakSaaura nyAya se calane vAle puruSako rAjyalakSmI rahe yA calI jAya xsIha sauNa na caMdabala vi joi dhaNa riddhi / ekallo lakkhahiM bhiDai jihAM sAhasa tihAM siddhi // 129 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra isakI paravAha nahIM rahate hai / "x - " kesarIsiMha ko maiM akelA hU~, asahAya hU~, durbala hU~ tathA zastrahIna hU~ isa prakArakA vicAra svapna meM bhI nahIM AtA hai|" isa prakAra avadhUta rAjavIkA dhairyayukta vacana sunakara agnivetAla socane lagA ki yaha puruSa mahA parAkramI aura sattvazAlI lagatA hai| rAjavI ko baDA hI bhAgyazAlI tathA rAjya ke yogya dekhakara unake Age santuSTa ho kara bolA-'he naravIra ! "tuSTo'ham" arthAt maiM tuma para prasanna hU~ / isaliye tuma nIti mArga se isa rAjya evaM prajAkA pAlana karo aura isI taraha kI zreSTha bali sAmagrI nitya hamAre liye rkhnaa| taba avadhUta rAjavIne isa bAta ko svIkAra kiyA aura agnivetAla bhI adRzya ho apane iSTasthAna ko calA gyaa| pAThaka gaNa! sociye, avadhUta vikramase adhama balavAn asura agnivetAla jisane aneka rAjAoM ko mArakara svargadhAma pahu~cAyA thA, kSaNa meM hI kyoMkara vazIbhUta huA ? yaha kahanA hogAki aneka x sadAcArasya dhIrasya, dhamato dIrghadarzinaH / nyAyapravRttasya sataH, santu vA yAntu vA zriyaH // 135 // * eko'hamasahAyo'haM kRzo'hamaparicchadaH / svame'pyevaMvidhA cintA mRgendrasya na jAyate // 136 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita 41 guNoM ke rahate hue bhI inameM parAkrama aura sAhasa adhika thaa| kyoM kiH____ " parAkramazAlI manuSya ke liye parvata ke samAna bar3e kArya bhI tRNa ke tulya tuccha ho jAte haiN| aura sattvahIna puruSa ke liye tRNa tulya choTA kArya bhI parvata ke samAna bar3A ho jAtA hai / aura bhI kahA hai:-" * " jo manuSya isa pRthvI para vipatti meM tathA duHsaha viraha meM atyanta dhairyakA Azraya letA hai vahI puruSa hai aura saba strI ke samAna haiN|" + * parAkramavatAM nRNAM, parvato'pi tRnnaayte| ojovivarjitAnAM tu, tRNamapyacalAyate // + atha kSitau vipattau ca, duHsahe virahe'pi ca / ye'tyantadhIratAbhAjaste narA itare striyaH // . For Personal & Private Use Only Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / sAtavA prakaraNa vikramakA parAkrama aba prabhAta hote hI mantrI varga aura rAjakarmacArI tathA paurajana Adi milakara rAtri sambandhI hAla dekhane ke liye rAjamahala meM aaye| vahA~ rAjavI avadhUta ko sakuzala dekhakara saba loga bahuta prasanna hue| avadhUta rAjabI ke mukha se rAtri sambandhI saba hAla sunakara bahuta hI Azcarya-cakita hue aura namaskAra kara kahane lage ki he rAjan ! he dhIra-vIra ! cirakAla taka ApakI jaya ho| prajAkI prasannatA mantrIloga evaM prajAgaNa ne rAjAkA punarjanma samajhakara sArI nagarI meM sthAna-sthAna para bar3e utsava ke sAtha toraNa Adi se nagarI ko suzobhita kraayaa| AjakA dUsarA dina bhI paurajanane Ananda se bitaayaa| mantrIvarga aura prajAgaNa Adi ko rAtri kI hAlata se avadhUtakI zaktikA vizvAsa huA tathA usake prati bahumAna utpanna huA aura paraspara kahane lageH 'ye rAjavI vidyA--siddha tathA baDe hI parAkramI haiM, isaliye ye duSTa agnivetAla ko vaza karake yA nAza karake acchI prakAra rAjyapAlana kreNge|' isa prakAra rAjavI agnivetAla ke kathanAnusAra- kucha dina taka hamezA bali sAmagrI taiyAra kara rakhatA thA aura agnivetAla bhI roja For Personal & Private Use Only Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita rAtri meM Akara svecchA se bali liyA karatA thaa| eka dina rAtri meM usI prakAra bali dekara rAjavIne agnivetAla se pUchA ki-' he agnivetAla! Apa meM kisa kisa prakArakA jJAna evaM kauna kauna sI zaktiyA~ haiM ? ' isa prakAra pUchane para agnivetAla ha~sate hue bolA. kI-" he rAjan ! jo mere vicAra maiM AtA hai vaha meM karatA hU~, dUrase hI sabako jAnatA hU~ aura saba jagaha jA sakatA huuN|" agnivetAla kA yaha vacana sunakara rAjavIne usase kahA ki-' he mitra ! merI Ayu kitane varSa kI hai so kho|' taba agnivetAlane avadhijJAna se jAnakara kahA ki-" he rAjan ! tumhArI Ayu purI sau varSa kI hai|" taba yaha sunakara rAjavIne kahA ki merI Ayu ke sauke aMka meM jo do zUnya par3e hai, una ke saMga se merA jIvana zobhA nahIM detaa| jaise kahA hai kiH " jaise manuSya rahita ghara, vRzAdi se rahita vana tathA mUrti ke binA baDA maMdira bhI zobhA nahIM detA evaM rAjA ke binA rAjya aura sainya nahIM zobhate haiN|" .. - usI prakAra mere jIvana meM-Ayuke 100 ke aMka meM do zUnya zobhA nahIM dete haiN| isaliye 'he agnivetAla ! - zUnyaM gRhaM vanaM zUnyaM, zUnyaM caityaM mhtpunH| nRpazUnyaM balaM naiva, bhAti zUnyamatimiva // 146 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mere sau varSa kI Ayu meM eka kama kara yA eka baMDha kara do zUnya rUpa doSa ko sarvathA nikAla do|' vikramakA agnivetAlakI zakti nApanA .. taba agnivetAlane rAjA se kahA ki-' he rAjan ! tumhArI Ayu ko kama yA adhika devendra bhI nahIM kara sakate, to phira hamAre jaise vyakti ke liye kahanA hI kyA ? ___taba avadhUna rAjavIne kahA ki-' he agnivetAla ! tuma aura maiM yadi sukha se mila-jula kara cirakAla taka raheM to pRthvI para sakala prajA bhI sukhase hI rhegii|' .. isa prakAra rAjAkA vacana sunakara agnivetAla harSita hokara apane sthAna ko gyaa| taba rAjA bhI nirbhaya hokara so gyaa| isake bAda dUsare dina prAtaHkAla rAjAne uThakara nitya kRtya kara sArA dina Ananda se bitaayaa| rAtrI meM balikI sAmagrI taiyAra rakhe binA hI rAjA zayana-gRha meM sAvadhAnI se so gye| rAtrikA aMdhakAra phaila rahA thaa| eka prahara rAtri bIta cukI thii| ujjayinI (avantI) nagarI meM saba prajA ArAma kara rahI thii| usa samaya nitya-krama ke anusAra agnivetAla rakSasa apanA bali leneko rAjA ke mahala meM A phuNcaa| kintu usa dina usake liye vahA~ balikA kucha bhI ThikAnA hI nahIM thaa| taba bali diye binA soye hue mahArAjA ko dekhakara vaha krodha se bolA- are duSTa ! mahIpAla ! For Personal & Private Use Only Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita mere liye bali diye binA soye hue tuma ko maiM isa talavAra se abhI hI mAra DAlatA hU~ , tuma jaago|' isa prakAra agnivetAla ke vacana suna kara rAjA zayyA se uThakara krodhase lAla A~kheM kara myAna se yama-jihvA ke samAna talavAra khIMcakara bolA-'are duSTa ! yadi merI Ayu koI bhI kama nahIM kara sakatA to maiM hamezA tumheM bali kyoM dUM?' yadi tuma meM aisI zakti hoto mere sammukha yuddha ke liye A jaao| kyoMki merI yaha talavAra bahutakAla se pyAsI hai / yadi yuddha karane kI zakti na ho to Education International - For Personal & Private Use Only ve Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra apane balakA ahaMkAra choDakara mere caraNa kI sevA karane meM tatpara... ho jaao|' vikrama ke parAkrama se vetAlakI prasannatA -- taba rAjA aura agnivetAlameM khaDgAkhaDgI yuddha va bahu yuddha huA / rAjAkI jIta huI / rAjAke isa adbhuta parakrama evaM bhAmya se santuSTa hokara agnivetAla bolA ki tumhAre Upara maiM prasanna hU~ ataH tuma vAJchita vara mAgo / kahA bhI hai ki:- . " dina meM bijalI kA camakanA, rAtri meM megha kA garjana, .. strI aura abodha bacce kA Akasmika bacana tathA devatAoM kA darzana ye . saba kabhI niSphala nahIM hote| " + . taba rAjA bolA--" he deva ! yadi tuma hamAre para se prasanna ho to maiM jaba tumhArA smaraNa karU~ taba tuma mere pAsa zIghra AjAnA aura merA kahA huA saba kAma karanA tathA mujha para pitA ke samAna aTUTa sneha rkhnaa"| taba ketAla bolA-" he rAjan ! hamArI sahAyatA se tuma bhaya . rahita rAjya karate hue sukhase rho"| + amoghama vAsare vizut, amoghaM nizi garjanam / nArIbAlavaco'mogha-mamoghaM devadarzanam // 159 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muniniraMjanavijayasaMyojita ___taba agnivetAla ko rAjA ne bhakti se namaskAra kiyA / asura bhI santuSTa hokara apane sthAna para calA gayA / taba rAjA svastha ho kara so gyaa| prabhAta meM rAtri kA sArA vRttanta rAjA se sunakara mantrI loga atyanta prasanna hue| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AThavA prakaraNa avadhUta kauna ? jo puruSa vIra aura parAkramI hote haiM ve utane hI dayAlu aura udAra bhI hote haiM / avadhUta rAjA kA parAkrama dekha kara vIra agnivetAla rAkSasa bhI usake vazameM ho gayA / yaha saba vRttAnta pUrva prakaraNa meM AgayA hai usase pAThakagaNa pUre. paricita hoMge / aba amAtya karmacArI tathA prajAjanoMne milakara avadhUta rAjA se prArthanA kI ki " he parAkrama ziromaNi ! isa prajApara anugraha kara apane avadhUta veza ko tyAgakara ujjayinIpati mahArAjA ke yogya mukuTa kuMDala Adi se yukta hokara isa rAjyasiMhAsana para ArUDha ho kara ise suzobhita karane kI kRpA kreN|" prajAkI isa prakAra yukti-yukta prArthanA sunakara rAjA ne avadhUta veza chor3akara apanA rAjacinha Adi se aGkita suzobhita veza mahotsava ke sAtha dhAraNa kiyaa| bhaTTamAtra kA Agamana utane hI meM pUrva paricita 'bhaTTamAtra' rAjA sabhA meM Akara harSa pUrvaka namaskAra kara upasthita huaa| mahArAMja avantIpatine bhaTTamAtra se usake kuzala samAcAra pUche / / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMAITHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHITHAITHILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMEHIMHIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE IIIII S jana MER For Personal & Private Use Only NEL RUARNI ANDU * sarvAnta ke rAjamahalameM mahArAjA vikramakA agnivetAlake sAtha khaDgAkharagI yuddh| [mu. ni. vi. saM. pRSTha. 46 vikramacaritra] IIIHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINITIIIIIIIIIIHARIIIIIIIIIIIIIRIDD HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita taba bhaTTamAtra bolA-" maiM saparivAra sakuzala hU~" he vikramAditya ! Apake pavitra guNoMkA smaraNa karatA huA ApakI rAjya prApti kA hAla sunakara pUrva kathAnusAra Apa se milane ke liye AyA huuN| avadhUta kauna ? ___ bhaTTamAtra sabhA ko sambodhita karate hue bolA ki-' he mantrIzvara! karmacArIgaNa! tathA prajAjana ! dhyAna se suniye, ye jo Apake rAjA haiM ve avantIpati bhartRhari ke atipriya laghu bandhu svayaM vikramAditya haiN|' . mAtA-putra kA miln| isa prakAra vartamAna avadhUta rAjA hI vikramAditya haiM; yaha sunakara tathA acchI prakAra lakSaNAdi rUpa raMga AkAra bola-cAla avasthA -vyavasthA dekha pahacAna kara sabhAsadAdi mantrigaNa hapti hokara sahasA bhaTTamAtra se kahane lage ki ' he mahAnubhAva ! tumhArA kahanA yathArtha hI mAlUma paDatA hai / yaha vRttAnta sunakara sArI sabhA ke upasthita prajAjana, jaise pUrNacandra ko dekhakara samudra hapti hotA hai, usI taraha vipula hapaise ota-prota ho gaye / vikramAditya kI jananI zrImatI mahArAnI apane putrakA hAla sunakara bar3I hI prasanna huii| itane meM hI mAtRvatsala vikramAditya ne rAjasabhA se antaHpura meM jAkara apanI mAtA ke caraNoM meM pUrNa bhakti se natamastaka hokara praNAma kiyaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mahArAnI ko apane priya putrakI romAJcaka kathA sunakara usakI rAjyaprApti se atyanta ullAsa evaM Ananda kI bhAvanA jAgrata huii| bhaya, zoka, kheda saba kSaNa meM hI naSTa ho gaye / evaM harSakArI bhAva se priya putra ko dekhate hue usake mastaka para hAtha rakha kara AzISa detI huI bolI ki-' he mahAbhAga ! ciraM jIva' . pAThakagaNa ! isa samaya ke mahA-vismaya romAJca evaM ullAsa kA Apa hI anumAna kara lIjiye / mAtA kI bhakti yaha kahanA paryApta hogA ki mahArAjA vikramAditya sadA hI prAtaHkAla meM prathama mAtRcaraNoM meM vandanA karake hI rAjya kArya meM pravRtta hote the| jaisA kahA hai: " pazu dUdha pIne taka hI mAtA se sambandha rakhate haiM, adhama puruSa jaba taka strI-prApti na ho tabataka hI mAtAkA sanmAna karate haiM, madhyama koTi ke puruSa jaba taka mAtA pitA ghara sambandhI kArya meM sahayoga dete haiM, tabataka unakA sanmAna karate haiM, kintu zreSTha puruSa to AjIvana apanI mAtA ko tIrtha samAna samajhakara usakA sadA sanmAna karate haiM "* . * AstanyapAnAjananI pazUnA mAdAralambhAvadhi cAdhamAnAm / AgehakarmAvadhi madhyamAnA mAjIvitAttIrthamivottamAnAm // 174 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita - isake bAda avantI kI sArI prajA tathA maMtrImaMDala ne bar3e utsava ke sAtha dhUma-dhAma se mahArAjA vikramAditya kA padAbhiSeka kiyA / evaM seTha sAhukAra, saradAra, rAjakarmacArI Adi ne avantIpati ke caraNoM meM amUlya vantu meM bheMTa kii| bAda meM mahArAja ne bhI pradhAna, saradAra Adi rAjakarmacAriyoM ko udAra dilase yathAyogya pAritoSika dekara apanI udAratA kA paricaya diyA aura bhaTTamAtrako apanA mahAmAtya bnaayaa| jaisA kahA hai: " isa asAra saMsAra meM eka dharma hI aisA padArtha hai jo dhana-icchuka ko dhana detA hai, kAmArthi ko manovAJchita phalaM detA hai, saubhAgya-icchuka ko saubhAgya detA hai, putrArthiyoM ko putra detA hai, rAjyAbhilASI ko rAjya detA hai tathA svarga evaM mokSa cAhanevAloM ko svarga aura mokSa bhI detA hai / athavA aneka vikalpa se kyA ? saMsAra meM aisA kauna sA padArtha hai joki dharma se aprApya hai ? "x isa prakAra apane bhAgya se hI avantI kA sArA rAjya pAkara mahArAja vikramAditya sarvadA arthiyoM ko icchAnusAra dAna dete hue nyAya mArga se rAjya-pAlana karane lge| kyoMki isa saMsAra meM kitane aise manuSya hai, jo hajAroM manuSyoM kA pAlana karate haiN| koI 4. dharmo'yaM dhanavallabheSu dhanadaH kAmArthinAM kAmadaH / saubhAgyArthiSu tatpradaH kimaparaM putrArthinAM putradaH // rAjyArthiSvapi rAjyadaH kimathavA nAnAvikalpairnRNAM / tat kiM yanna dadAti kiJca tanute svargApavargAvapi // 178 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra aise bhI haiM jo lAkhoM manuSyoMkA bharaNapoSaNa karate haiM aura kitane aise bhI haiM joki apanA eka kA bhI bharaNa-poSaNa nahIM kara sakate haiN| isakA kAraNa apane apane kiye hue. sukRta aura duSkRta karma hI haiN| mAtRbhakta mahArAja vikramAditya pratidina prAtaHkAla meM puSpAJjali se mAtR-caraNa kamalakI pUjA karake hI rAjya-sambandhI anya kArya karate the| jaisA kahA hai: " upAdhyAya se dasa gunA adhika AcArya hai, AcArya se sau gunA adhika pitA hai tathA pitA se bhI hajAra gunI adhika mAtA hai| "* aura bhI kahA hai:--- " ve hI sacce putra haiM jo mAtApitA ke bhakta haiN| yathArtha meM mAtA pitA bhI ve hI haiM jo putroMkA pAlana poSaNa kareM, mitra ve hI haiM jina para pUrA vizvAsa kiyA jA sake, strI vahI hai jisa strI se citta ko pUrNa zAnti mile" + dUsare rAjyoM kA jItanA - isa prakAra rAjya karate hue mahArAja vikramAdityane aGga, baGga, tilaGga Adi dezoM ke rAjAoM ko apane parAkrama se parAjita kara - * upAdhyAyAd dazAcAryaH AcAryANAM zataM pitA / sahasraM tu piturmAtA gauraveNAtiricyate // 182 // + te putrA ye piturbhaktAH sa pitA yastu poSakaH / tanmitraM yatra vizvAsaH sa bhAryA yatra nirvtiH|| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita adhInakara ke tathA bahutase rAjAoM se mitratA sthApita karate hue saMsAra meM atula yaza prApta kiyA / ___mahAmAtya bhaTTamAtra aura agnivetAla kI pUrNa sahAyatA se rAjyakArya kI eka Adarza praNAlI (rIti) deza dezAntara meM prakhyAta huii| vikramAditya vidvAnoM tathA nItijJoM ke sAtha kAvya-vinoda karate the evaM nyAyapUrNa sammati (rAya) lete hue Ananda se samaya vyatIta karate the| mAtA kI mRtyu kucha kAla pazcAt eka dina mahArAja vikramAditya kI mAtA saddharmazIlA zrImatI mahArAnI Ayu pUrNa hone se kitane hI vaidyoM kI cikitsA karAne para bhI roga se pIDita hokara svargadhAma calI gii| jaise kahA hai: ___" jisane sAdi grahoM ko apanI khATa (cArapAI ) ke pA~va meM bAMdha rarane the, jisake Age bhayaMse indrAdi daza dikpAla tathA devatA donoM hAtha jor3akara khar3e rahate the aura jisakI nagarI laMkA samudra se pariveSTita thI, aise sAre jaga ke dveSI ? 'dazamukha-rAvaNa ne bhI Ayu kSaya hone para kudarata vaza paJca va-mRtyu prApta kiyaa|"x x vaddhA yena dinAdhiSaprabhRtayo maJcasya pAde grahAH / sarve yena kRtAH kRtAJjalipuTAH zakrAdidikpAlakAH // * laMkA yasya purI samudraparikhA so'pyAyuSaH saMkSaye / kaSTaM viSTapakaNTako dazamukho daivAd gataH paJcatAm // 185 // 1 jaina matAnusAra vAstava meM rAvaNa ke dasa mu~ha nahIM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra - isa prakAra mAtAkI mRtyu hone se mAtRbhakta mahArAjA vikramAditya ke hRdaya meM bahuta hI kheda huA / parantu kudarata ke Age kisakA caleM sakatA hai ? phira apanI mAtA kA mRtyu-kArya samApta kara zokasAgara meM DUbe hue mahArAja ko mantri Adi zreSThajana samajhAne lage ki 'he rAjan ! isa parivartanazIla saMsAra meM jo manuSya janma letA hai usako eka na eka dina mRtyu ke mukha meM jAnA hI par3atA hai| arthAt mRtyu nizcita hai|' kahA bhI hai: ____"jisane isa saMsAra meM janma liyA hai, usako eka na eka dina maranA hI nizcita hai / aura jo marA hai, usakA janma honA bhI nizcita hai"|x tAtparya yaha ki jabataka AtmA ko mojha nahIM huA hai tabataka yaha janmamaraNa rUpa ghaTamAla kI paraMparA cAlU hI rahatI hai| to isa anivArya viSaya ke liye tumhArA zoka karanA vyartha hI hai| aura bhI kahA hai ki 'dhama, zoka, bhaya, bhojana, viphyAbhilASa, kleza aura krodha ye saba jitane bar3hAnA cAho utane bar3heMge aura jitane x jAtasya hi dhruvaM mRtyurdhavaM janma mRtasya c| tasmAdaparihArye'rthe na tvaM zocitumarhasi // the kintu usake kaNTha meM nau 9 ratnavAlA eka bahu mUlya hAra rahatA thaa| usa hArake ratnoM meM mukha kA pratibiMba dikhAI dene se logoM meM rAvaNa nAmase prasiddha hai| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ghaTAnA cAho, utane ghtteNge|' isaliye zokako choDa denA hI ThIka hai / aura isa kSaNika saMsAra meM tIrthaMkara, gaNadhara devatAdi evaM cakravartI rAjAoM kA bhI kAla-yama ne saMhAra kiyA, to dUsare manuSyoMkA to kahanA hI kyA ? isa prakAra maMtrI Adi ke upadeza se mAtA ke mRtyu janya zoka ko tyAga kara mahArAja vikramAditya sukha se rAjyakArya karane lge| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nauvA~ prakaraNa lagna va bhartRhari se bheMTa lakSmIpura kA varNana 14 comprammaNavaDOHORAISINphoricNoWRESS SERICA PRIOR dhana dhAnya se saMpanna '' lakSmIpura' nAmaka eka manohara nagara thaa| isa nagara meM loga khAna-pAna se sukhI the| nagara evaM rAjamahala kI zobhA kucha anokhI hI thii| koI kahIM duHkhI dikhAI nahIM detA thaa| usI nagara meM dayAlu, dAnI, bhogI aura nItijJa ' vairIsiMha' nAmaka rAjA nyAya-nIti se prajApAlana karatA huA rAjya karatA thaa| usake vinaya, viveka aura zIla Adi aneka guNoM se yukta 'padmA' - For Personal & Private Use Only Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita nAmaka mahArAnI thI / usake apane hI sadRza guNa yukta kaI putra hone ke bAda eka kanyA huI; isase usane bahuta prasannatA ke sAtha janma-mahotsava karake usakA nAma 'kamalA' rakhA / mAtApitA ke sneha yukta lAlana pAlana se kamalA ne dina dina bar3hate hue kramase yuvAvasthA prApta kI / vaha rUpa aura lAvaNya tathA aura bhI aneka guNoM se mAno lakSmI ke sadRza hI thii| kamalAvatI se vivAha rAjA vairIsiMhane mahArAjA vikramAditya ko apanI putrI ke yogya samajhakara unake sAtha zubhamuhUrta meM apanI putrI kA pANigrahaNa karAyA / mahArAjA vikramAditya bhI kamalA ke rUpAdi saundarya tathA zIla dekha kara prasanna rahA karate the / jaise viSNu ko lakSmI priya thI vaise hI vikramAditya ke liye kamalA bhI huii| mahArAja 'vikramAdityane aura bhI kaI rAja-kanyAoM ke sAtha utsava pUrvaka vivAha kiyaa| kintu una saba striyoM meM AjJAkAritA tathA dRDha pativratAdi dharma se kamalA mahArAja kI atyanta priya huI / jaisA kahA hai: * " ramyA, Ananda karAnevAlI, sundarI, saubhAgyavatI, vinayayuktA, premapUrNa hRdayabAlI, sarala svabhAvavAlI aura sadaiva sadA* ramyA surUpA subhagA vinItA, premAbhimukhyA sarala svabhAvA / sadA sadAcAra-vicAradakSA, saMprApyate puNyavazena patnI // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra cAriNI tathA vicArameM caturA aisI patnI kisI puNyazAlI ko hI apane puNya ke bala se prApta hotI hai / " aura bhI kahA hai:---. . . ___" kuTumbiyoM meM dharma kI dhurA samAna, kuTumba kI kSINatA (ApattikAla ) meM bhI samAna buddhi rakhanevAlI, vizvAsa meM mitra samAna, hita-cintana meM vahana samAna, lajjA karane meM kulavadhU ke samAna, vyAdhi aura zokAvasthA meM mAtA ke samAna sevA karanevAlI aura dhairya dene vAlI aura zayyA para kAminI, tInoM loka meM manuSyoM ke lie aisI patnI ke samAna koI bandhu nahIM hai / "+ guNAgAra, lobha rahita, gaMbhIra, rAjabhakta, buddhimAn tathA nItijJa bhaTTamAtra unakA pradhAna mantrI rAjya kArya meM dhuraMdhara thA / tathA apane sAhasa se vazIbhUta agnivetAla asura kaThina se kaThina saba kAryoM meM unako sAtha detA thaa| isa prakAra bhaTTamAtra tathA agnivetAla Adi tathA kuTumbase yukta rAjA bar3e aizvarya ke sAtha sukhamaya jIvana vyatIta kara rahe the| isa taraha sukhapUrvaka mahArAja vikramAditya eka dina ArAma bhavana meM baiThe the| usa samaya bhUtakAla ke avantIpati bar3e + Adau dharmadhurA kuTumbanicaye kSINe ca sA dhAriNI, vizvAse ca sakhI hite ca bhaginI lajjAvazAccasnuSA / vyAdhau zokaparivRte ca jananI zayyAsthite kAminI, trailokye'pi na vidyate bhuvi nRNAM bhAryAsamo bAndhavaH // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wwwwwwwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmarwari muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita bhAI bhartRhari kA ramaraNa huA aura virahavyathA se bahuta duHkhI hone lage / taba maMtrI Adi karmacArIgaNoM ko bheja kara yogI bhartRhari ko eka bAra sammAna pUrvaka avantInagarI meM lAye / bhartRharikA Agamana ___mahArAjAne atyanta mAnapUrvaka unake caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| unakA zarIra bahuta hI kRza dekhakara mana meM socA ki ahoM tapa bahuta hI duSkara hai / dhanya ve hI haiM jo isa asAra saMsAra ko choDa apane AtmakalyANa ke liye vanameM jAkara paramAtmA ke dhyAna meM magna haiM / aura dUsaroM kA jIvana to bakare ke gala-stanavat vyartha jAtA hai| vikramAditya kI vinati isake bAda mahArAjA ne unake caraNoM meM girakara vinaMti kI ki-- he bhagavan ! mujha para prasanna hokara isa rAjya koM svIkAra kro|' taba yogI bhartRharine kahA ki-' he rAjan ! gandhana kulake sarpa samAna uttama puruSa rAjyAdi lakSmI kA tyAga kara phira usako grahaNa karane kI-vAMchA kabhI nahIM karate hai| ___ taba phira rAjA bolA ki yadi rAjya nahIM cAhate haiM to isI rAjamahala meM Apa sarvadA raheM / jisase ki Apake darzanoM se hama loga sadA pavitra hoveM / ' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra . isa prakAra prArthanA sunakara RSi bole-' sAdhuoM kA kisI eka sthAna meM cirakAla taka rahanA anucita kahA gayA hai / .... bhakti bhAvase mahArAja vikramAditya ne punaH RSi se kahA-'Apa yadi yahA~ nahIM raheM, to kRpA karake nagara bAhara rahakara sarvadA hamAre ghara se AhAra le jAveM / taba RSi ne kahA-'he rAjan ! sAdhu mahAtmAoM ko eka gharase hI AhAra lenA yogya nahIM hai| kyoM ki eka ghara kA AhAra lene se aneka doSoM kI sambhAvanA rahatI hai|' taba rAjA ne kahA ki-' he RSirAja ! Apa sadaiva eka samaya to hamAre ghara doSa rahita AhAra avazya hI lene AyA kreN|' isaprakAra rAjA kA atyanta bhakti yukta Agraha vacana sunakara RSine svIkAra kiyA / . bAdameM mahArAjA RSivara ko sAtha lAkara mahala meM Aye / aura rAnI se saba vRttAnta sunA kara kahA ki-'tuma RSivara ko pratidina nirdoSa AhAra detI rhnaa|' bhartRhari kA mahalameM AhAra lene AnA ____ isa prakAra RSijI roja rAjamahala se nirdoSa AhAra lAyA karate the / bAdameM kisI eka dina RSijI AhArArtha rAjamahala meM Aye / vahA~ mahArAnI ko snAna karane ko taiyAra dekha kara zIghra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita hI pIche lauTe, tyoM hI mahArAnI snAna-gRha se nikalakara bAhara AI aura RSi ke pIche jAkara kahane lagI ki--'he bhagavan ! Apane bAhyendriya samudAya ko jIta liyA hai kintu Abhyantara indriyoM ko Apane nahIM jItA hai / yaha bAta Apake isa AcaraNa se jJAta hotI hai|' tava bhartRharine kahA kiH " zatru yA mitra meM, tRNa yA strI samUha meM, suvarNa yA patthara meM, maNi yA miTTI meM, mokSa yA saMsAra meM, samAna, buddhivAlA maiM kaba hoU~gA ? ~ " yaha hI manomana soca rahA huuN| bhartRhari kA anyatra gamana ___ isa prakAra kaha kara bhartRhari rAjaRSi vahA~ se logoM ko bodha karAne ke liye anya sthala meM cale gaye / pAThakagaNa ! rAjarSi bhartRhari phira dRDhatara vairAgya se tathA laghu bandhu kI vadhU ke vacnAnusAra Abhyantarendriya ko baza karane ke liye gADha jaMgaloM meM ghUmane lage aura Atma-sAdhanA meM vizeSa tatpara hue / inakI-vidvattA evaM jJAna kA paricaya denA sUrya ko dIpaka dikhAne jaisA hai, kyoM ki inake nItizataka, zRMgArazataka aura vairAgyazataka Adi grantha Aja bhI duniyA~ meM sarva dharmAnuyAyioM ko AdaraNIya aura zikSA meM paryApta lAbhadAyaka samajhe jAte haiN| .. xzatrau mitre tRNe straiNe svarNe'zmani maNau mRdi / mokSe bhave bhaviSyAmi nirvizeSamatiH kadA // 215 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra eka lokokti yogI bhartRhari ke viSaya meM aneka lokoktiyA~ jagat meM prasiddha haiM / jo karNa paraMparayA sunI jAtI haiM ki kisI dina RSijI kisI gA~va ke nikaTavartI jalAzaya ke taTa para vRkSa ke nIce eka patthara ko sirahAnA (takiyA) banAkara bhUmi-zayyA para zarIra kI thakAvaTa dUra . karane ke liye leTe the / vahA~ pAnI bharane jAnevAlI do cAra striyA~ Apasa meM bAtacIta karatI huI yogI ko dekhakara bolI ki- dekho, isa yogI ne avantI ke sAre rAjya ko tRNa samAna samajha kara choDa diyA, kintu abhI taka eka takiye kA moha nahIM chUTA / ' isa kaTAkSapUrNa vacana ko bhI apanA hitakArI samajha kara usa takiye ke sthAna meM rakhe hue patthara ke TukaDe ko dUra haTA diyA / thoDI dera meM phira pAnIbhara ke ve hI striyA~ ghara jAtI huI yogI ko dekha kara ApasameM bolane lagI ki- dekho apanI bAta yogI ko burI lagI, jisase patthara kA vaha takiyA haTAdiyA, sAdhu hone para bhI rAga-dveSa nahIM chUTe,' isa prakAra una saba strIyoM ke vacana sunakara rAjayogI vicAra karane lage ki kisIne saca hI kahA hai ki- duraMgI duniyA~ ko jIta lenA duSkara hai|" For Personal & Private Use Only Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tapAgacchIya-nAnAgrantharacayitA-kRSTasarasvatIbirudadhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrIzvaraziSya-gaNivartha-zrIzubhazIlagaNiviracite zrIvikramacarite prathamaH sargaH samAptaH nAnA tIrthoddhAraka-AbAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATUzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kaviratna-mahodadhi-zAstravizArada-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasUrIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSamunikhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanavijayena kRto vikramacaritasya bhAvAnuvAdaH, tasya ca prathamaH sargaH samAptaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ atha dvitIya sarga dasavA~ prakaraNa naradveSiNI eka dina avantI ( ujjayinI) nagarI meM mahArAja vikramAditya deva-guru kA smaraNa kara nitya kRtya se nivRtta hokara rAja-sabhA meM padhAre / ve rAja-sabhA ke madhya bhAga meM sthita sundara siMhAsana para virAjamAna hue / unake zarIra kI kAnti adbhuta thii| vidvAnoM, saradAroM aura seTha sAhukAroM se rAja-sabhA acchI taraha suzobhita thI / vahA~ mahArAja nyAya kara rahe the| rAjyakArya sambandhI carcA ho rahI thii| rAjasabhAma nAIkA Agamana isI bIca meM eka nAI manuSya-pramANa sUrya sadRza prakAzamAna eka manohara aInA lekara AyA / aura rAja-sabhA ke madhyabhAga meM vaha deha pramANa AInA mahArAja vikramAditya ke sAmane isa DhaMga se rakhA ki mahArAja ke saMpUrNa zarIra kA pratibimba acchI taraha dikhAI de / apane zarIra kA saMpUrNa sundara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 438 com MAM / ES For Personal & Private Use Only SOURN pratiSThAnapura gamana agnivaitAla, bhaTTamAtra tathA una donoM vezyAyoko sAtha lekara mahArAjA vikrama pratiSThAnapura jA rahe hai. [mu. ni. vi. saM. pR. 71 vikramacaritra] Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita pratibimba dekhate hue mahArAjA apane manahI mana Azcarya cakita hue / mahArAjA ko isa prakAra cakita dekha nAI ne kahA- ' he rAjan ! Apane apane sundara svarUpa ko dekhakara manameM jo vicAra kiyA hai, vaha bAta ye Apake buddhimAna mantrI loga kaheM, varanA maiM ajJAnI Apake sAmane ApakI cintita bAta khuuN'| bAdameM mahArAjA ke pUchane para mantrI logoM ne socA ki ' yaha nAI bahuta vAkcatura mAlUma par3atA hai|' ataH paraspara saba amAtya varga vicAra kara bolA ki-' he rAjan ! isa ghamaMDI nApita ko hI yaha pUchA jAya va ThIka / ' rAjAkA saundarya __mahArAja ke pUchane para nApita ne madhuravANI se kahA 'he rAjan ! Apane yaha socA-ki ' isa pRthvI para mere jaisA rUpavAn manuSya koI nahIM hai / parantu isa prakAra kA garva mahAn puruSa nahIM karate kyoM ki 'saba prANiyoM meM karmAnusAra nyUnAdhika bhAva pratyakSa dekhe jAte haiN|' ... taba mahArAjane nAI se kahA ki-'are nAI ! tumane saMsAra meM adbhuta kyA kyA dekhA hai ? vaha saba tuma nirbhaya hokara mere sAmane kaho! pratiSThAnapura kA varNana . taba nAI kahane lagAH " svarga samAna pratiSThAnapura meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - vikrama caritra zAlivAhana nAmakA rAjA nyAya se rAjya karatA hai, usake vijayA nAmakI paTarAnI hai| usake eka advitIya rUpalAvaNyavAlI tathA sundara kalA-jAnanevAlI sukomalA nAmakI kanyA hai / vaha jAti-smaraNa jJAna se apane pUrva ke sAta bhavoM (janma) ko dekhakara naradveSiNI ho gaI hai aura apanI najara ke sAmane Aye hue puruSa ko dekhate hI mAra DAlatI hai tathA puruSa kA nAma sunane para bhI snAna karatI hai / isa prakAra gAva ke bAhara eka udyAna meM ekAnta meM manamAnA sukha se kAla bitAtI hai / rAjakumArI sukomalA kA varNana ____" he rAjan ! vAstava meM tInoM loka meM rAja-kanyA sukomalA kI upamA meM dUsarI koI strI nahIM hai / vaha aisI advitIya saundaryavatI hai, mAnoM alaukika rUpakA sarvotkRSTa namUnA hI ho| astu, usake rahane ke liye sarva Rtu meM phUla-phala dene vAlA tathA suzobhita nandanavana ke samAna pratiSThAnapura ke bAhara ke bhAga meM zAlivAhana rAja ne eka manohara udyAna banavAyA hai / udyAna kA varNana usa udyAna meM eka sarovara dUdha ke samAna svaccha pAnI se paripUrNa hai / usa sarovara kA bhUmitala evaM usakA taTa aura sopAna suvarNa se maNDita hone se bahuta hI suramya hai| usa udyAna kI saphAI aura rakSA ke liye mArjArI ( billI) nAmaka eka devI rahatI hai." For Personal & Private Use Only Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 67 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita isa prakAra nAI ke mukha se adbhuta vRttAnta sunakara mahArAja vikramAditya bar3e gambhIra-bhAva se bole ki-'he mahAnubhAva ! tumane yaha saca hI kahA ki saba prANiyoM meM karmAnusAra rUpa kA nyUnAdhika-bhAva dekhA jAtA hai|' mahArAja vikramAditya isa prakAra soca kara lakSa dravya rAja-bhaMDAra se maMtrIdvArA ma~gavAkara jyoM hI nApita ko dene lage, tyoMhI usa nApita ne AzcaryakAraka sAta koTi suvarNa muhareM rAjA ke Age prakaTa kii| rAjA ne mana meM vicAra kiyA ki 'ina ke Age maiM alpadhanI tathA jJAnazUnya huuN|' nAI kA devarUpa prakaTa honA itane meM hI usa nApita ne divya kuMDalAdi yukta apanA deva sadRza rUpa dhAraNa kiyA / usa divyasvarUpa vAle deva ko sAmanedekhakara sajA, maMtrI Adi sabhI sabhA-jana Azcarya cakita hue| rAjA ne pUchA ki-'tuma kauna ho ? kahA~ se aura kisaliye Aye ho ?' deva ne kahA ki-' maiM ' sundara' nAmaka deva hU~, deva-darzana ke liye meru parvata para gayA thA, vahA~ jinezvara bhagavAn ke darzana kara aura apsarAoM kA nRtya-gAnAdi nATArambha dekhakara manuSya loka dekhane ke liye maiM pRthvI para AyA huuN| pratiSThAnapura meM ghUmakara - vahA~ manohara udyAna meM rAja-kanyA sukomalA ko dekhatA huA yahA~ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra avantIpurI meM AyA hU~ / tumhAre sAhasa aura parAkrama se maiM saMtuSTa huA huuN| tuma mujhase manovAJcchita vara mA~go / ' ___ mahArAja ne kahA--'he deva ! mujhe kisI cIja kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai, kyoM ki mere rAjya meM AvazyakatAnusAra saba kucha sulabha hai|" guTikA pradAna bAda meM deva ne prasanna hokara Agraha pUrvaka icchAnusAra rUpaparivartana karane vAlI eka guTikA rAjA ko dI aura vidyut vega se kSaNa bhara meM hI vaha deva sabhA se adRzya ho gayA / ___kisI devatAkA darzana manuSya ko kisI pUrva-janma ke saJcita puNya se hI hotA hai aura vaha kabhI niSphala nahIM jaataa| nApita-rUpadhArI deva ke mukha se rAja-kumArI sukomalA ke saundarya evaM anya guNAdi kA varNana sunakara mahArAjA vikramAditya ko sukomalA ke prati atyanta AkarSaNa huA, evaM usakI prApti ke liye aneka prakAra ke vicAra-vikalpa manameM karane lage, parantu ve lajjAvaza apanA manobhAva kisI ke Age prakaTa na kara sake, manuSyoM kA sAmAnyataH yaha svabhAva hI hai ki jaba taka apane manobhAva kisI prakAra siddha nahIM ho jAya taba taka usakA mukha mlAna rahatA hai| isI taraha mahArAja vikramAditya ke mukha para bhI udAsInatA mAlUma For Personal & Private Use Only Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita par3ane lgii| mahAmAtya bhaTTamAtra ne eka dina mahArAja kA mukha mlAna dekha kara pUchA-' he rAjan ! Apake mana meM kyA cintA hai, jisase Apake mukha para udAsInatA chAI rahatI hai|' bhaTTamAtra kA yaha bhaktipUrNa vacana suna kara mahArAja ne kahA'he amAtya ! devavarNita 'zAlivAhana' rAjA kI 'surUpA' kanyA ke sAtha yadi merA pANigrahaNa na huA to mere jIvana kA anta samajho' / pAThaka gaNa ! yaha kahanA vyartha hai ki saMsAra meM Asakta prANiyoM ke liye kAma ko jIta lenA bar3A hI duSkara hai| yaha vahI hAla huA ki : "sarva indriyoM meM jihvA indriya, saba karmoM meM mohanIya karma, saba vratoM meM brahmacarya vrata aura manogupti, vacanagupti aura kAyagupti ina tInoM guptiyoM meM se manogupti--ye cAroM bar3e sAhasa duHkha se jIte jAte haiN|" * kahA hai ki : _. " dina meM ullU ko kucha bhI nahIM dIkhatA tathA rAtri meM kauve ko nahIM dikhAI detA, parantu kAmAndha vyakti to apUrva hI hotI haiN| *akkhANa saNI kammANa, mohaNI taha vayANa bambhavayaM / guttINa ya maNaguttI cauro duHkheNa jippanti // 35 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 70 vikrama caritra usako kAma ke sivAya rAtri yA dina meM dUsarA kucha bhI nahIM . dikhAI detaa|"x maMtrIzvara ne soca kara kahA ki :-'he rAjan ! usa puruSadveSiNI rAjakanyA ke sAtha pANigrahaNa karanA mAno soye hue sarpa ko jagAnA hai| arthAt yaha eka anartha kA mUla hogA / kyoM ki isa prakAra kI strI manuSyoM kI mRtyu ke liye hI hotI hai| isa liye ApakA usake sAtha pANigrahaNa karanA merI rAya se anucita hai|' mahArAja ne kahA ki-'yadi mere jIvana se prayojana ho, to tuma usa rAjakanyA kI prApti ke liye zIghra udyama kro|' __maMtrIzvara ne kahA-'he rAjan ! isa avantI nagarI meM rahane vAlI jo 'madanA' aura 'kAmakelI' nAma kI do vezyAoM haiM, ve bar3I catura evaM kArya-dakSa haiN| ve pahale pratiSThAnapura meM rahatI thiiN| unakI bahina abhI bhI usa nagara kI vezyAoM meM sabase adhika prasiddha hai| apanI ina donoM vezyAoM ke dvArA vahA~ rahane vAlI vezyA se saMketa pUrvaka jAkara kucha kAma kareM to apanA kAma siddha hone kI sambhAvanA hai| anyathA merI samajha meM isakA dUsarA koI upAya nahIM hai|' isa ke bAda mahArAja ne 'madanA' aura 'kAmakelI' vezyAoM ko bulavAkara pUchA ki-'pratiSThAnapura meM tumhArI sambandhinI kauna hai?' xdivA pazyanti no ghUkAH, kAko naktaM na pazyati / apUrvaH ko'pi kAmAndho, divA naktaM na pazyati // 36 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ___ taba una donoM ne javAba diyA ki- 'rUpalAvaNyavatI 'rUpazrI' nAma kI hamArI bahina vahA~ rahatI hai, jo ki pratyeka samaya rAjakanyA sukomalA ke pAsa gAyana aura nATya karane ko jAtI hai|' taba mahArAja ne una vezyAoM se kahA-" merA vicAra vahA~ jAne kA hai, ataH tuma donoM mere sAtha dahA clo|" taba una donoM ne kahAH "hama Apa ke sAtha avazya cleNgii|" pratiSThAnapura gamana mahArAja ne agnivetAla kA smaraNa kiyaa| kSaNabhara meM agnivetAla vahA~ upasthita huA, avantI kA rAjya calAne ke liye buddhisAgaraM maMtrI ko vahA~ rakha kara aura agnivetAla, bhaTTamAtra tathA una donoM vezyA oM ko sAtha le kara jAne ke liye mahArAja ne pAMca ghor3e ma~gavAye aura paraspara vicAra kara ghor3o para savAra ho parvata, jaMgala aura nagaroM meM hote hue vahA~ cle| krama se For Personal & Private Use Only Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra . aneka prakAra ke dRzyoM ko dekhate hue, aura musApharI kA anubhava karate hue, pratiSTAnapura ke bAhara udyAna meM jA pahu~ce, ina saba ko AyA huA dekhakara udyAna rakSikA mArjArI devI bar3e jora se tIna bAra cillaaii| taba mahArAja ne isakA kAraNa pUchA, bhaTTamAtra ne usa mArjArI ke ucca svara kA hAla kahA ki-' yaha kahatI hai ki rAjaputrI naradveSiNI AyegI aura puruSoM ko jAna se mAra ddaalegii|' yaha sunakara mahArAjA ne vezyAoM se kahA:-" apanI rakSA kA kauna sA upAya hai !" strI rUpa dhAraNa taba vezyAoM ne soca kara kahA:-" yadi strIrUpa dhAraNa karake hamArI bahina ke ghara para saba zIghra jAveM to prANa baca sakate haiN|" taba mahArAja Adi pA~coM vyakti strI-rUpa dhAraNa kara ke nagara-vezyA 'rUpazrI' ke ghara gye| vahA~ usa ne bahuta dino para AI huI bahanoM ko dekha atyanta prasannatA se kuzalAdi samAcAra pUchA, aura gada meM bar3e Adara se una logoM kA miSTAnnAdi uttama bhojana se svAgata kiyA / pAThaka gaNa ! mahArAja vikramAditya bar3e. sAhasI aura parAkramI the| kintu mArjArI ke vacana se apanI prANa rakSA yaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita mmmmmmmmmmmwwwwww.mewww ke liye strI rUpa dhAraNa kara vezyA ke ghara Akara rahanA par3A, zAstrakAroM ne sacahI kahA hai: " deva loka meM rahane vAle indra ko aura mala-mUtrAdi meM rahane vAle kIr3e Adi sabhI prANiyoM ko, jIne kI icchA aura mRtyu kA bhaya samAna rahatA hai|"+ "isa saMsAra meM kisI bhI prANI ko " tuma mara jAo" aisA zabda kahane para bhI mahA duHkha hotA hai, to lAThI Adi kI coTa se kaisA duHkha hotA hogA ?"x isa saMsAra meM jIne meM hI prANI kalyANa pAtA hai, aura yaha zAstra meM bhI kahA hai: " isa jagat meM jIvita prANI hI kalyANa ko pAtA hai aura jIvita rahane se hI dharma kara sakatA hai tathA jIne se kisI prANI kA upakAra bhI kara sakatA hai; ataH jIne se kyA nahIM hotA ? yAnI saba kucha hotA hai / "* . . +amedhA madhye kITasya surendrasya surAlaye / samAnA jIvitA''kAMkSA same mRtyubhayaM dvayoH // 53 // xmriyasvetyucyamAne'pi dehI bhavati duHkhitH| mAryamANaH praharaNairdArUNaiH sa kathaM bhavet ? // 54 // * jIvan bhadrANyavAnoti, jIvana dharma karoti c| jIvannupakRtiM kuryAt , jIvataH kiM na jAyate ? // 55 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 74 vikrama caritra ___ rUpazrI ne Aye hue pA~coM atithiyoM kI sevA meM kucha bhI kamI nahIM rakhI / rAjakanyA sukomalA ke pAsa jAne kI use bahuta zIghratA thI, kintu kyA kare ? usane apane ghara Aye hue atithiyoM kA satkAra karanA Avazyaka samajhA / jaldI hI ina Aye hue atithiyoM kI sevA-zuzrUSA karane ke lie apane dAsa dAsiyoM ko sUcanA karake, vaha rAjaputrI sukomalA ke mahala meM jAne ke liye taiyAra huI / taba mahArAja vikramAditya ne 'rUpazrI' se kahA:--" yadi rAjaputrI sukomalA vilamba kA kAraNa tumheM pUche to yahI batAnA ki avantIpati mahArAja vikramAditya kI sabhA meM nAcane vAlI pA~ca nartakiyA gAne bajAne meM bar3I hI catura haiM, ve mere ghara AI haiN| unakA satkAra karane meM hI Aja itanA vilamba huA hai / " For Personal & Private Use Only Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gyArahavA~ prakaraNa sukomalA ke pUrva bhava rUpazrI kA sukomalA ke pAsa derIse pahu~canA idhara jyoM .jyoM samaya bIta rahA thA, tyoM tyoM rAjaputrI sukomalA rUpazrI ke Ane meM Aja vilamba kyoM huA, isa vicAra meM mana hI mana aneka saMkalpa-vikalpa kara Akula-vyAkula hotI huI mahala meM idhara-udhara ghUmane lagI, usake AnekI rAha nimeSa rahita nayanoM se dekha rahI thI, itane meM rAjakumArI sukomalA ke Age rUpazrI zIghra gati se Akara vinaya Adi se namaskAra kara khar3I ho gaI, nAca-gAna ke liye susajjita ho nAcane kI taiyArI karane lagI, itane meM rAja-kumArI ne usase pUchA 'ki Aja Ane meM vilamba kyoM kiyA ?" ___taba rUpazrI' ne Ane meM vilamba hone kA kAraNa kahA " avantipati vikramAditya kI rAjasabhA meM nAcane vAlI tathA saMgIta meM ati kuzala pA~ca nartakiyA~ hamAre ghara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wwwww vikrama caritra AI haiN| unake svAgatAdi sanmAna karane meM mujhe vilamba huA ataH he svAmini ! isa aparAdha ko kSamA kIjiye, " yaha suna kara sukomalA ko avantI se AI huI kuzala nartakiyoM se nRtya aura saMgIta sunane kI tIvra icchA huii| jaise - kahA hai:-- ___" sadA navIna navIna gIta evaM nAca aura nagara Ama Adi ko dekhane se manuSyoM ke, mana meM atyanta Azcarya utpanna hotA hai|"+ sukomalA dvArA pA~coM naI nartakiyoM ko bulAnA rAjakumArI sukomalA ko gAnA Adi sunane kI tIvra icchA huI, ataH usane 'rUpazrI' ko kahAH " tU Agantuka ( AI huI ) nartakiyoM ko zIvra ghara jAkara sAtha le A / " sukomalA kI AjJAnusAra 'rUpazrI' apane ghara gaI, use itanI jaldI lauTatI dekha kara vikramA bolI:-" tU itanI jaldI kyoM lauTa AI ?" taba rUpazrI kahane lagI:-" rAjaputrI sukomalA tuma loga Agamana sunakara bar3I khuza hai aura usane mujhe tuma kA +navaM navaM sadA gIta, nRtyagrAmapurAdikam / / pazyato jAyate puMsaH, Azcarya mAnase bhRzam / / 67 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita . 77 saba ko AmantraNa dene ke liye bhejA hai, vaha Apa logoM kA nAca-gAna sunane ke liye bar3I Atura ho rahI hai / ___ isa prakAra kA samAcAra sunakara ' kAmakelI' aura 'madanA' bolI:-" hama donoM nRtya kareMgI parantu gAnAdi kauna karegA ?" vikramA ne kahAH-" maiM madhura svara se gAU~gI, bhaTTamAtrA vasantAdi rAga se khuza karegI aura vahinavaitAlikA acchI taraha vINA bjaayegii|" __isI prakAra 'saba kAryakrama kA nirNaya karake saba jAne ke liye zIghra taiyArI karane lage, divya vastra AbharaNa, Adi zrRMgAra se saja-dhaja kara apane zarIra kI kAnti se devAGganAoM ko bhI jItane vAle svaccha nirmala . jala ke samAna vizada svarUpa vAlI pA~coM nartakiyA~ rAjakumArI ke mahala meM aaiiN| sukomalA AI huI pA~ca nartakiyoM ke bIca vikramA ko dekhakara vicAra karane lagI ki 'kyA yaha pAtAla-kanyA (nAgakanyA) hai ? kinnarI hai ? aisA na ho ki devAGganA hI pRthvI para utara AI ho?' isa prakAra devAGganA jaisI pA~coM ko dekha apane manameM vicAra karane lagI ki-'jisa ke Age ye hamezA nAcatI haiM, vaha mahArAja bhI bar3A adbhuta hogaa|' bAda bar3I kuzalatA se madanA aura kAmakeli donoM nAcane lgiiN| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra RIPATELLITERATURE / (40 nAnure idhara vikramA, bhaTTamAtrA aura vahnivaitAlikA gIta evaM bAjA bajA kara acchA raGga jamAne lagIM, vikramA ne divyanAda madhura jhaMkAra aura viziSTa manoraJjaka svarAlaMkAra Adi paidA kara acchA prabhAva phailAyA / vikramA ke gAna se sukomalA kI prasannatA tathA rAtri meM bulAnA vikramA kI apUrva manohAritA evaM karNamadhura gIta (gAne) sunakara rAjaputrI sukomalA ne kahA-'aho sundari ! aho terI kuzalatA / isa prakAra prazaMsA karatI huI bolI-" kyA tuma akelI rAta meM Akara mujhe gAnA-sunA sakatI ho?" For Personal & Private Use Only Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ~rmanwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 79 taba vikramA bolI:-" yadi tuma eka lakSa suvarNa-mudrA do to maiM A sakatI huuN|" sukomalA ne kahAH-" maiM eka lakSa suvarNa mudrA dene ko taiyAra huuN|" taba vikramA mana meM socane lagI ki rAjaputrI dhairya, udAratA, dakSatA evaM lajjA Adi guNoM se yukta hai, yadi bahuta prapaMcAdi kiyA jAya to puruSa para kA isakA jo dveSa bhAva hai, vaha chUTa jAyagA aura sadAcAriNI evaM satI ho jAyegI, rAjaputrI ne una pAMcoM kA vastrAdi se apUrva satkAra kiyA / ve pAMcoM vezyA ke ghara lauTIM / phira bhojanAdi nitya karma kara ArAma kiyaa| bAda meM vikramA bar3I prasannatA se bhaTTamAtrA Adi se kahane lagI:- abhI apane vahA~ jAne se vAcchita kArya siddha hI smjho|' .. rAtri hote hI divya vastrAdi evaM bhUSaNAdi se sajjita hokara vikramA rAjakanyA ke mahala meM AI / usa samaya rAjaputrI snAnAgAra meM snAna kara rahI thii| eka dAsI ne jAkara 'khabara dI:-" he svAmini ! gAne ke liye vikramA A pahu~cI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra taba rAjaputrI ne javAba diyAH-" use snAna ke liye yahA~ bulA laao|' dAsI ne Akara vikramA se kahA:-" merI svAminI Apako snAna ke liye snAnAgAra meM bulAtI haiN|" yaha suna kara vikramA gambhIratA pUrvaka bolI:-" apanI svAminI baMdhI huI kaMcukI Adi maiM nahIM khola sakatI / kyoMki use yaha bAta mAlUma ho jAne se mujhe pacAsa cAbuka mAregI / isa liye tuma jAkara kaha do ki vaha snAna nahIM kregii|" / dAsI ne rAjaputrI sukomalA ke pAsa jAkara vikramA kI kahI huI bAta sunA dii| phira sukomalA zIghra snAna karake vikramA ke pAsa AI aura bolI:-" calo, hama donoM eka sAtha bhojana kreN|" taba vikramA bolI:-" do strI eka sAtha bhojana kareM, yaha acchA nhiiN| eka sAtha strI-puruSa rUpa yugala kA bhojana hI zobhA detA hai|" vikramA kA yaha kathana suna kara rAjaputrI jarA khinnatA se bolI:-" he vikrame ! yadi tU merI hitaiSiNI ho, to mere Age puruSa kA nAma bhI na lenaa|" phira sukomalA bhojana gRha meM jA kara bhojana kara ke zIghra hI lauTa AI aura citrazAlA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita meM Akara gIta sunane ke lie bhadrAsana para baiThI / AsapAsa meM bahuta sI dAsiyA baiThI huI thiiN| . vikramA acchA manohara svarAlApa karake adbhuta gAnA gAne lgii| ahA ! kyA madhura gAnA thA! mAnoM amRta kA hI jharanA jharatA ho! dAsiyoM ke samUha meM se vAha vAha kI dhvani Ane lgii| vikramA kA gAnA sunate sunate dAsI Adi saba parijana vahA~ para hI citrapaTa kI taraha sthira nidrAdhina ho gaye / kevala rAjakumArI sukomalA eka. dhyAna se sunatI rhii| ___ isa prakAra kucha gIta gAne ke bAda vikramA-pArvatI ke sAtha mahAdeva, lakSmI devI ke sAtha viSNu bhagavAn, indrANI ke sAtha indra, rati ke sAtha kAmadeva, rohiNI ke sAtha candramA tathA ratnAdevI ke sAtha sUrya Adi strI-puruSa mizrita varNana vAle sundara sundara gAne AlApane lgii| bAda meM rAta bahuta bIta jAne para utsAha se upasaMhAra karatI huI vikramA bolI:vikramA kA jAnA va gItagAna pUrvaka sAta bhavoM kI kathA . "samAdhisamaye bhinna bhinna rasa vAle pArvatI pati zaMkara ke tInoM netra-jina meM eka to dhyAna ke kAraNa adhika vikasita puSpakalI ke samAna zAnta rasa se yukta hai, dUsarA pArvatI ke kaTi-pradeza ko dekhane meM Ananda se praphullita hone ke kAraNa zrRMgAra-rasa se yukta hai, tIsarA. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama pariva krUra-puSpa bANa liye huye kAmadeva ko bhasma karane ke liye krodharUpI . agni se prajvalita hone ke kAraNa raudra-rasa se yukta hai, ve tIno netra tuma logoM kI rakSA kreN| "+ gaurI (pArvatI) apane svAmI zaMkarajI se kahatI haiM-"ApakI yaha bhikSAvRtti dekhane se mujhe atyanta duHkha hotA hai| isaliye Apa viSNu se jamIna, kubera se anAja kA bIja, baladeva se hala, evaM yama-: rAja se mahiSa-pADA aura eka apanA baila lekara trizUla kA phAla banAkara khetI karo / maiM bhojana banAU~gI aura skanda (kArti keya) kheta, baila Adi kI rakSA kregaa| isa prakAra kI gaurI kI vANI tuma logoM kI rakSA kareM / "x " meghasamAna rUpavAle he neminAtha ! bijalI ke samAna rUpalAvaNyavatI mujhe chor3a kara tuma giranAra ke zikhara para jAkara kyA zobhA pAoge ? / isa prakAra ugrasena rAjA kI putrI rAjImatI dvArA kahe + ekaM dhyAnanimIlitaM mukulitaM cakSuddhitIyaM punaH, pArvatyA vipule nitambaphalake zrRMgAra-bhArAlasam / anyat krUravikRSTacApamadanakrodhAnaloddIpitaM, zambhobhinnarasaM samAdhi-samaye netratrayaM pAtu vH||97|| x kRSNAt prArthaya medinI dhanapaterbIjaM balAllAMgalam, pretezAn mahiSaM vRSaM ca bhavataH phAlaM trizUlAdapi / zaktA'haM tava bhaikSadAnakaraNe skando'pi gorakSaNe, dagdhA'haM tava bhikSayA kuru kRrSi gauryA vacaH pAtu vaH // 98 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita , gaye he neminAtha bhagavAn ! tuma vijayI bane rho|" : ___ rAjaputrI sukomalA ko vikramA strI puruSa mizrita aneka prakAra ke manoraMjaka gAyana sunAkara cupa rahI / taba rAjaputrI sukomalA bolI " he vikrame ! purUSa kA nAma lene kA maiMne niSedha kiyA thA to bhI tU mujhe duHkhadAyaka puruSa kA nAma lekara kyoM jalAtI hai ?" taba vikramA hAsya karatI huI bolI " he sundari ! maiM manuSyoM ke nAma kisI bhI gAne meM nahIM lAI; kintu devoM ke nAma hI kahIM kahIM lAI huuN| kyA isase bhI Apako glAni hotI hai / " taba rAjaputrI sukomalA bolI " pUrva ke sAta janmoM ke duHkha kA mujhe smaraNa hai / isaliye puruSa cinha dhAraNa karane vAle saba jAti ke jIvoM se mujhe svabhAvika dveSa hai / " zAstra meM ThIka hI kahA hai: " jisako dekhane se hI manameM saMtoSa yA Ananda paidA ho evaM dveSa sarvathA nAza ho jAya usako jAnanA cAhiye ki yaha pUrva janma kA bAMdhava yA svajana avazya hogA / "+ : meghazyAma zrImanneme ! vidyunmAlAvanmAM muktvA / .... kA te zobhA bhUbhRcchRGge rAjImatyetyukto jiiyaaH|| 99 // +yasmin dRSTe sanastoSo dveSazca pralayaM vrajet / sa vijJeyo manuSyeNa bAndhavaH pUrvajanmataH // 103 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mwwwmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. "jisake dekhane se mana meM dveSa paidA ho aura Ananda kA nAza ho jAya, use jAnanA cAhiye ki yaha kisI pUrva janma kA merA pakkA zatru hai / "x / taba vikramA ne Agraha se kahA, " tuma apane pUrva ke sAtoM bhava (janma) kI kathA sunAo, jisase mujhe saba hAla mAlUma ho jAya / " isa prakAra kI prema se paripUrNa madhura-vANI sunakara rAjakanyA sukomalA bar3e prema se vikramA ko savistara sAtaM bhavoM kA varNana sunAne lgii| sukomalA kahane lagI, "he vikrame ! maiM apane sAtoM bhavoM kI kathA tujhe sunAtI hU~, so tuma dhyAna dekara suno / " dhana aura zrImatI ___ isa bhava se sAtaveM bhava meM maiM eka suramya " lakSmIpura nagara " meM dhana nAmaka zreSThI kI 'zrImatI' nAmakI patnI thii| usane susvapna se sUcita eka putra ko janma diyA / janmotsava kara ke usakA nAma 'karmaNa' rkhaa| dhana zreSThI ne vyApArAdi se dhana ikaTThA kiyaa| dhanI hone para bhI kRpaNa hone se puNya karmAdi meM aura apane zarIra ke liye thoDA sA bhI dhana kharca nahIM karatA thaa| vaha khAne pIne kI kabhI acchI vyavasthA nahIM karatA thA aura kuTumbAdi ko acche vastra bhI pahanane nahIM detA thaa| jaisA kahA hai:xyasmin dRSTe manodveSastoSazca pralayaM vrajet / sa vijJeyo manuSyeNa pratyarthI pUrvajanmanaH // 104 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita "kRpaNa aura kRpANa ( talavAra ) donoM meM kevala 'AkAra' yAnI 'A' kI mAtrA kA bheda hai| kintu guNoM kA to sAmya hI hai| kyoM ki jaise talavAra kI mUTha (hatthA) majabUta ba~dhI huI hotI hai, usI prakAra kRpaNa kI mUTha (muSTi) bhI dRDhatara rahatI hai / evaM talavAra koSa (myAna) meM rahatI hai| vaise hI kRpaNa kA dhyAna bhI sadaiva koSa ( khajAnA) meM rahatA hai| arthAt thor3A bhI dAna nahIM krtaa| talavAra svAbhAvika malina (kAlI) hotI hai vaise kRpaNa bhI svAbhAvika malina ( anudAra) bhAva rahatA hai| "* aura bhI kahA hai:--- " kevala saMgraha karane meM hI tatpara samudra kRpaNatA ke kAraNa pAtAla meM pahu~cA huA hai| aura dAna dene meM tatpara megha sadA paropakAra kI vRtti ke kAraNaM samudra ke Upara garajatA rahatA hai|" eka dina 'zrImatI' ne apane pati dhana zreSThI se kahA ki 'he svAmin ! asthira svabhAva vAlI lakSmI ko dharma evaM dIna prANiyoM - Adi ke uddhAra meM lagAkara sArthaka kIjiye / ' kyoM ki kahA hai: " naraka jAne vAle loga dhana ko pRthvI ke nIce khaDDA kara ke rakhate haiM aura jo svarga jAne vAle loga haiM ve bar3e bar3e mandira aura ___ * dRDhataranibaddhamuSTeH koSaniSaNNasya sahajamalinasya / ... ' kRpaNasya kRpANasya kevalamAkArato bhedaH // 111 // saMgrahaikaparaH prApa samudro'pi rasAtalam / dAtAraM jaladaM pazya samudropari garjati // 112 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra dhArmika kArya Adi meM usakA sadupayoga karate haiM / "+ aisA mata samajho ki dAna dene se lakSmI ekAeka ghaTa jAyagI jaise kue~ se pAnI nikAlane para pAnI bar3hatA hI hai aura bagIce Adi se phala-phUla lene se punaH AyA hI karate haiM evaM gAya Adi duhane se dUdha nahIM ghaTatA hai, usI prakAra dhana kA zubhamArga meM vyaya karate rahane se dhana ghaTatA nahIM kintu sadA bar3hatA hI rahatA hai| ___" samudra meM khArA jala bahuta hai vaha kisa kAmakA : ise koI bhI nahIM pI sktaa| usase to thoDe jala vAlA kuA~ hI acchA hai jisakA jala loga peTa bhara ke pIkara saMtuSTa hote haiN| "x isa prakAra strI kA vacana sunakara 'dhana' krodha ke Aveza meM Akara mArane ko daudd'aa| taba mRtyu bhaya se 'zrImatI' pitA ke ghara jAkara daridrAvasthA meM kitane hI samaya taka rhii| kyoMki isa saMsAra meM mRtyu ke samAna dUsarA koI bhaya nahIM, dAridya ke samAna koI zatru nahIM, bhUkha ke samAna koI pIDA nahIM tathA jarAvasthA ke samAna aura koI duHkha nhiiN| zrImatI ke pitA ghara cale jAne se dhanazreSThI bhojana pakAne Adi ke kaSTa se baDe duHkhI hue| taba vaha + adhaH kSipanti kaMpaNAH vittaM tatra yiyaasvH| santazca gurucaityAdau taduccaiH phalakAMkSiNaH // 114 // xasti jalaM jalarAzau kSAraM tat kiM vidhIyate tena / laghurapi varaM sa kUpo yatrA''kaNThaM janaH pibati // 116 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni nirajamavijayasaMyojita usake pitA ke ghara gaye aura bar3e mAna-sanmAna ke sAtha manA kara use gharameM le gye| ekadA zrImatI apanI sakhiyoM ke sAtha jinezvara bhagavAn ke mandira meM darzana karane gaI / vahA~ eka damaDI ke phUla lekara jinezvara bhagavAn ko car3hAye / yaha vRttAnta kisI ke muMha se dhanazreSThI ne sunA tyoMhI ve mUrchita ho dharatIpara gira pdd'e| taba zItopacArAdi se unheM svastha kiyA gayA / dAta pIsate hue ati kaThora vacana bole 'are pApini ! tU mere dhana ko isa prakAra vyaya karake thoDe hI dinoM meM mere ghara ko dhana rahita kara degii| are pApini ! Aja to maiM tujhe dayA ke kAraNa chor3a detA huuN| parantu khyAla rakhanA ki aba Age thoDA bhI dhana kA durupayoga kiyA to jAna gaI samajhanA / dUsarI bAra phira aisA hI huaa| eka dina putra karmaNa ne jinezvara bhagavAn ke mandira meM jAkara eka paisA pUjA kArya meM kharca kara diyaa| yaha bAta sunate hI dhanazreSTI mUrcchita ho gaye jaba zItopacArAdi se svastha hue to bar3e krodha meM Akara bole :- " are kuputra! tUma isI taraha roja mere dhanakA durvyaya karake thor3e hI dinoM meM saba sampatti kA nAza kara degaa|" pitA kI kRpaNatA ko dekhakara vaha mauna rhaa| parantu cupake se vaha dharmAdi kArya meM khUba sampatti kharca karatA thaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 88 vikrama caritra . jaisA kahA bhI hai : "koI suputra hI apane caritra se pitA se vilakSaNa ho jAtA hai| jaise ghar3e meM thor3A hI jala rahatA hai, parantu ghar3e se utpanna agastyamuni samudra ko bhI pI gye|"x . eka samaya eka saMgha tIrthAdhirAja zrI zatrujaya kI yAtrA karane ko jA rahA thaa| taba itane bar3e saMgha ko yAtrA para jAte dekhakara zrImatI kI bhI abhilASA yAtrA karane jAne kI huii| zrImatI ne apane svAmI se prArthanA kI ki-" he svAmin ! bahuta se loga saMgha (samUha) banAkara tIrthayAtrA karane ke liye zrI zatrujaya mahAtIrtha jA rahai hai, yadi Apa kI AjJA ho, to maiM bha jAne kI taiyArI kruuN|" ___yaha kathana suna kara dhanazreSThI bole ki-" tU mujhako bhUlI huI bAta phira se yAda karAkara kATe se bAMdha rahI hai|" phira zrImatI rAta ko binA pUche hI ghara se nikala gaI aura usane zrI saMgha ke sAtha tIrthAdhirAja zrI zatrujaya evaM giranArajI Adi mahA tIthA kI yAtrA acchI prakAra pUrNa kii| zrI zatrujaya girirAja para zrI guru mahArAja ke mukha se tIrtha yAtrAdi xkumbhaH parimitamambhaH pibati payaHkumbhasambhavo'mbhodhim / atiricyeta sujanmA, kazcid janakAd nijena caritena // 134 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kA phala ekAgracitta se sunA / jaise tIrthayAtrA ke ye saba phala haiM-" sAMsArika pApa kAryoM se nivRtti, dravya (dhana) kA sadupayoga, zrI saMgha aura sAdharmika bandhuoM kI bhakti, samyagdarzana kI zuddhi, snehI janoM kA hita, jIrNamandira Adi kA uddhAra aura tIrtha kI unnati phira ina saba se prabhAva bar3hatA hai / jinezvara bhagavAn ke vacanoM kA pAlana aura tIrthakara nAma karma ba~dhatA hai| mokSa ke sAmIpya bhAva aura krama se devatva (devajanma) manuSyatva ( manuSya janma) prApta hotA hai / "* .. isa ke alAvA aura bhI kahA hai "zubha bhAva se tIrthAdhirAja zatrujaya kA sparza, giranAra kA namaskAra aura gajapada kuNDa meM snAna karane se phira se isa saMsAra meM janma nahIM lenA par3atA hai / "+ ___ tIrtha ke dhyAna karane se sahasra palyopama pramANa pApa naSTa hotA hai, tIrtha kA nAma lene athavA tIrthayAtrA kA vicAra *ArambhANAM nivRtirdraviNasaphalatA saMghavAtsalyamuccanairmalyaM darzanasya praNayijanahitaM jIrNacaityAdikRtyam / tIrthonnatyaM prabhA(va)vaH jinavacanakRtistIrthakRtkarmakatyaMsiddharAsannabhAvaH suranarapadavI tIrthayAtrAphalAni // 140 // +spRzvA zatrujayaM tIrthaM, natvA raivatakAcalam / snAtvA gajapade kuNDe, punarjanma na vidyate // 14 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra karane se lAkha palyopama pramANa pApoM kA nAza ho jAtA hai aura tIrthayAtrA nimitta mArga meM jAne se sAgaropama pramANa pApasamUha naSTa ho jAtA hai| . zubha bhAva se tIrthayAtrA kara jaba prasannatA pUrvaka. zrImatI. apane ghara lauTI, taba ati kRpaNa dhanazreSThI ne krodha se A~kheM lAla karate hume kahA-' arI adhame ! tU bahuta dhana vyaya karake AI hai, usakA phala bhabhI hI tujhe cakhAtA huuN|' yaha kaha kara yama daNDa ke samAna daNDa se use itanA mArA ki thor3I hI dera meM prANa-pakheru yama dhAma ur3a gaye / (prathama bhava) ____ tIrthayAtrA ke zubha dhyAna se marane ke kAraNa maiM campApura meM madhurAjA ke yahA~ padmAvatI nAma kI kanyA ke rUpa meM utpanna huI / jaisA ki zAstra meM kahA hai-'prANiyoM ko marate samaya jo Arta (duHkha) sambandhI dhyAna ho to tiryak (pazu-pakSI) Adi yoni meM utpanna honA par3atA hai, dharma-- AtmAdi ke zubha vicAra se mare to ( deva-gati ) yA uttama ( manuSya-gati) ko jIvAtmA pAtA hai aura zukla dhyAna se mokSa dhAma prApta hotA hai|' isaliye buddhimAnoM ko ucita hai ki janma-maraNa rUpa bandhana kATane vAlA aura sarva kalyANa ko dene vAlA dharma dhyAna evaM zukla dhyAna karane kA prayatna avazya kreN| zAstrakAroM ke vacanAnusAra yAtrAdi ke zubha dhyAna meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita marane se hI manuSya jAtIya uttama rAjakula meM merA janma huA kramase maiMne vahA~ sundara yauvana-avasthA ko prApta kiyaa| jitazatru aura padmAvatI . madhurAjA ne jitazatru rAjA ke sAtha bar3I dhUma-dhAma se merI zAdI kii| mere pitA ke diye hue madonmatta hAthI. sundara sundara ghor3e aura maNi muktA ke sAtha mere pati ne nagara meM le jAkara mere rahane ke liye sAta mAla kA bar3A. mahala diyaa| kucha dina pazcAt mere pati ne lakSmIpura nagara ke dhana bhUpati nAma ke rAjA kI kalAvatI nAma kI ku~varI se dUsarI zAdI kara lii| navapariNItA kalAvatI para rAjA jitazatru kA prema dina dina bar3hatA gyaa| eka dina lakSmIpura ke rAjA ne ratna jaDita manohara suvarNa-kuNDala mere pati jitazatru ko bheMTa diye / bar3e prema ke sAtha Adara pUrvak maiMne una kuNDaloM ko mA~gA / parantu mujhe na dekara merI sapatnI (sauka ) ko hI diye / prAyaH manuSyoM kA svabhAva hai ki prAcIna vastu acchI ho to bhI usako chor3a kara navIna vastu ko hI cAhate haiN| jaise ki kauA pAnI se bhare huo tAlAba ko chor3a kara ghar3e kA pAnI hI pItA hai| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra eka bAra mere pati jitazatru rAjA apanI priyA kalAvatI ke sAtha aSTApada mahAtIrtha kI yAtrA ke liye ravAnA hue| taba maiMne bhI pati se arja kI ki 'zrIaSTApadajI mahAtIrtha kI yAtrA karane kI mujhe bhI bahuta dinoM se abhilASA hai ataH mujhe bhI sAtha le cala kara merI bhI abhilASA pUrNa kiijiye|' kyoM ki zAstra meM kahA hai: ___"zubha aura azubha kArya khuda karane vAle athavA dUsare se karAne vAle aura harSa pUrvak anumodana karane vAle evaM una zubha-azubha kAryoM meM sahAyatA karane vAle ina sabhI ko samAna hI puNya evaM pApa hotA hai aisA jJAniyoM ne kahA hai / "x isI prakAra maiMne apane pati se vAraMvAra aSTApada mahAtIrtha kI yAtrA meM sAtha le jAne ke lie prArthanA kI paraMtu usane merA kaTu vacana se tiraskAra kara ke nava pariNItA kalAvatI ke sAtha tIrthayAtrA kara ke phira ghara lauTe / kucha kAla pazcAt mere pati ne kalAvatI ko navIna sundara sundara AbhUSaNa banavA kara diye, phira maiMne yaha dekhakara una se kahA ki mujhe bhI navIna AbhUSaNa banavA kara dIjie / taba unhoneM krodhAtura ho kara kahA ki yadi tuma apanA hita cAhatI ho to aisI icchA kadApi mata kro| isa taraha kalAvatI meM Asakta rAjA ne usa bhavameM merI eka bhI abhilASA pUrNa nahIM kii| jaise xkartuH svayaM kArayituH pareNa, tuSTena bhAvena tthaa'numntuH| sAhAyyakartuzca zubhA'zubheSu, tulyaM phalaM tattvavido vadanti // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kahA bhI hai: " hAthI eka varSa meM vaza hotA hai, ghor3A eka mahInA meM vaza hotA hai, aura strI dvArA puruSa to eka hI dina meM vaza ho jAtA hai|"* ___"jo puruSa balavAn evaM mAnI haiM, ve saMsAra meM kisI ke Age sira nahIM jhukAte, kintu ve puruSa bhI rAgandha hone se strI ke caraNoM meM sira jhukAte haiN|" "jo parAkramazAlI aura mAnI puruSa maraNa paryyanta dIna vacana nahIM bolate, ve bhI strI ke prema rUpa rAhu se grasita ho kara una ke AdhIna ho jAte haiM / " . "viSNu, mahAdeva, brahmA evaM candra-sUrya aura chaH mukha vAle kArtikeya Adi devatA bhI striyoM ke kiMkaratva (dAsatva) ko svIkAra kara sevA karate hai aisI viSaya tRSNA ko vAraMvAra dhikkAra hai / "* hastI damyate saMvatsareNa, mAsena damyate turagaH / mahilayA kila puruSo, damyate ekena divasena // 165 // . ye nAmayanti na zIrSa na kasyApi bhuvane'pi ye mhaasubhttaaH| rAgAndhA galitabalA luTyante mahilAnA caraNatale // 166 // + maraNe'pi dInavacanaM mAnadharA ye narA na jalpanti / te'pi khalu karoti lalli bAlAnAM snehgrhgrhilaaH||167|| hari-hara-caturAnana-candra-sUra-skandAdayo'pi ye devaaH| - nArINAM kiMkaratvaM kurvanti dhira dhig viSayatRSNAm // 168 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mRgalI-vibhAvasu devakI patnI .. isa taraha Arta dhyAna meM apUrNa icchA se marane ke kA Na malayAcala parvata para tRtIya bhava meM maiM mRgI hui / vahA~ para eka duSTAzaya mRga merA pati huaa| use maiM jo kucha kahatI, vaha use svIkAra nahIM karatA thaa| saMsAra meM saba prANiyoM ko apane apane bhAgya ke anusAra hI saba kucha milatA hai, aisA soca kara hI maiM apanA jIvana duHkha meM bitAtI thii| __ eka dina jaMgala meM carate hue maiMne eka mahA tapasvI zAnta muni ko dekhA, aura vicAra karate karate mujhe jAti smaraNa 'pUrvabhava kA jJAna utpanna huaa| ataH maiM hamezA unakA darzana va vandana karane lgii| eka dina maiMne apane pati se kahA ki isa jaMgala meM eka zAnta muni mahAtmA rahate haiN| una ke darzana karane se pUrva bhava ke pApa naSTa ho jAte hai / kahA hai:-- ... " sAdhuoM kA darzana uttama puNya kAraka hai, kyoM ki sAdhu tIrtha samAna hI haiM, athavA tIrtha se bhaH sAdhu samAgama uttama hai, kyoM kI tIrtha yAtrA kA phala to dera se milatA hai, para sAdhu mahAtmA ke darzana va samAgama kA phala tatkAla prApta hotA hai / "+ +sAdhUnAM darzanaM zreSThaM (puNyaM ) tIrthabhUtA hi sAdhavaH / tIrtha phalati kAlena, sadyaH sAdhusamAgamaH // 176 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muvi niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ataH maiMne use una sAdhu ke darzana karane ko khaa| yaha suna kara vaha atyanta krodhita ho gayA aura kahane lagA 'arI duSTe, tU apane ko bar3I catura samajhatI hai aura mujhe upadeza detI hai| tujhe kucha bhI lajjA nahIM AtI hai|' aisA kahate hue usa ne mujhe apane bANa jaise tIkSNa sIMga se bAMdha diyA / maiM usa muni kA dhyAna dharatI huI zubha bhAva se mara kara cauthe bhava meM devI huI / vahA~ bhI mujhe apane mana ke anukula pati nahIM milA / jo deva merA pati thA, vaha apanI pahalI patnI meM Asakta thA / ataH vaha merA kahA kucha bhI nahIM sunatA thA, mAnanA to dUra rhaa| IrSyA, dveSa, vivAda, abhimAna, krodha, lobha, aura mamatva to deva loka meM bhI haiM hI / ataH vahA~ bhI saccA sukha kaise prApta ho sakatA hai ? eka daphA maiMne apane pati se zAzvata jinezvara bhagavAna ke darzana karane ki merI icchA prakaTa kii| usane kuddha ho kara kahA ki 'kabhI aisI bAta mujhe mata kahanA / ' maiMne mauna dhAraNa kiyA aura use apane karmo kA hI doSa mAna kara saba kaSToM ko sahatI rhii| merI saMpUrNa deva bhavakI Ayu isI taraha ke kaSToM meM bItAI / vahAM se mara kara maiM pAMcave bhava meM (abase tIsare meM ) mukunda brAhmaNa kI prItimatI patnI ke garbha meM putrIrUpa utpanna huii| viprakI putrI mamoramA - ... padmapura ke mukunda nAmaka brAhmaNa kI patnI prItimatI ke garbha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra se ucita samaya meM merA janma hone para pitA ne janmotsava karake merA nAma 'manoramA' rakhA / maiM krama se caMdramA kI kalA kI taraha bar3hatI gaI aura alpa samaya meM hI sarva kalA, vidyA, dharma Adi zAstroM meM pAraMgata ho g| __kahA hai " isa parivartana zIla saMsAra meM bAlaka ko donoM prakAra kI zikSA denI caahiye| eka to aisI zikSA jisase vaha nyAya pUrvaka AjIvikA kA upArjana kara sake aura dUsare vaha zikSA bhI denA cAhiye jisase use mara kara sugati mile athavA vaha puNya karmakA upArjana kare jisase usakA agalA janma bhI sudhre|" pUrNa vaya kI hone para mere pitAne devazarmA nAmaka zeSapura nivAsI brAhmaNase bar3I dhUmadhAma pUrvaka merA lma kiyaa| maiM sukha se unake sAtha rahatI thii| mere pati hamezA rAtri bhojana karate the tathA pAnI kA ati durvyaya karate the jisase gharameM bhI gaMdakI hotI thii| ataH eka dina maiM apane patiko samajhAne lagI / rAtri bhojana, anantakAya va kandamUla ke bhakSaNa se tathA jIva hiMsA se manuSyoM ko durgati milatI hai| purANa Adi meM bhI kahA hai ki : "kUpa meM snAna karanA adhama hai, vApI meM snAna karanA madhyama hai, tAlAba meM snAna varjita hai aura nadI meM snAna bhI acchA nahIM, he pANDu nandana yudhiSThira! kapar3e se chane hue zuddha jala se ghara para snAna karanA hI uttama snAna mAnA gayA hai| ataH tU ghara para For Personal & Private Use Only Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita snAna kr|"x ___" he pANDuputra! jala se antarAtmA zuddha nahIM hotaa| ataH saMyama rUpa jala se pUrNa satya rUpa pravAha yukta zIla rUpa taTavAlI tathA dayA rUpa taraMga se yukta AtmA rUpa svaccha nadI meM snAna kr|"* __" machalI mArane vAle machueko eka varSa meM jitanA pApa hotA hai, utanA hI pApa eka dina binA chAne hue pAnI kA upayoga karane vAle vyakti ko hotA hai|"+ ____ kanda mUlAdi khAne va rAtri bhojana ke doSa purANa Adi grantho ma bhI isa prakAra batAye haiM : " ye cAra naraka ke dvAra kahe gaye haiM-pahalA rAtri bhojana, dUsarA para strI gamana, tIsarA zarAba AdikA vyasana tathA cauthA abhakSya va anaMtakAya (bola vigaire AcAra-athAnA ) aura AlU , xkUpeSu adhamaM snAnaM, vApIsnAnaM ca madhyamam / taTAke varjayetsnAnaM, nadyAM snAnaM na zobhanam // 195 // gRhe caivottamaM snAnaM, jalaM caiva ca zodhitam / tathA tvaM pANDavazreSTha ! gRhe snAnaM samAcara // 196 // *AtmA nadI saMyamatoyapUrNA, satyA''vahA zIlataTA dayormiH / tatrAbhiSekaM kuru pANDuputra! na vAriNA zuddhayati caantraatmaa|| +saMvatsareNa yatpApaM, kaivartasya ca jAyate / ekA'hena tadApnoti, apUtajalasaMgrahI // 199 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mUle Adi kaMda kA-bhakSaNa krnaa|" aura bhI suniye "putrakA mAMsa khAnA acchA hai kintu kandamUla kA bhakSaNa karanA acchA nhiiN| kyoMki kandamUla ke khAne se naraka gati tathA tyAga se svarga gati milatI hai|"re aura bhI udAharaNa suniye mArkaNDeya maharSi ne kahA hai ki "sUryAsta ke bAda jala rudhira ke samAna aura anna mAMsa ke samAna hotA hai|" 3 ___isa taraha kaI dRSTAnta de kara maiMne patiko samajhAyA kintu vaha duSTa eka na mAnA aura pahale kI taraha hI jIva hiMsA Adi meM Asakta rhaa| eka dina vaha kahIM se eka acchI sI sAr3I le AyA kintu bAra bAra mAMgane para bhI usane mujhe nahIM dii| isa taraha usa durAtmA ne mere koI manoratha pUrNa nahIM kiye aura maiM sArI umra apane manorathoM kI pUrti ke binA duHkhI hI banI rhii| ataH durdhyAna meM marane se maiM malayAcala ke vana meM chaThe bhavameM zukI huii| vahAM apane pati zuka ke sAtha bar3e bar3e jaMgaloM meM ghUma kara acche acche phala khAtI huI sukha pUrvaka maiM merA samaya bItAtI thii| 1 catvAro narakadvArA, prathamaM rAtribhojanam / parastrIgamanaM cacaM, sandhAnAnantakAyike // 201 // 2 putramAMsaM vara bhutaM, na tu mUlakabhakSaNam / bhakSaNAnnarakaM gacched , varjanAt svargamApnuyAt // 202 // 3 astaMgate divAnAthe, Apo rudhiramucyate / annaM mAMsala protaM, mArkaNDena maharSiNA // 203 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita prasava kAlaM samIpa Ane para maiMne zuka se kahA ki 'kisI vRkSa para mere lie ghoMsalA (mALA) banAo jisase baccoM kA rakSaNa ho ske|' kintu kaI bAra prArthanA karane para bhI usane koI ghoMsalA nahIM bnaayaa| phira bar3e kaSTa se zamI vRkSa para apanA ghoMsalA banAyA aura maiMne do bacce ko janma diyaa| una donoM putroM ke lie cArA dAnA bhI mujhe akelI ko hI juTAnA par3atA thA aura vaha zuka usameM kucha bhI madada nahIM detA thaa| eka daphA usa jaMgala meM paraspara vRkSoM ke saMgharSa se Aga laga gii| vaha Aga bar3e joroM se mere ghoMsale najadIka A rahI thii| maiMne zuka se prArthanA kI 'ki donoM eka eka bacce ko lekara bhAga jAya~ ' para usa duSTa AlasIne merI bAta na sunii| Aga laga jAne para bhI usane koI sahAyatA na kI aura dUra khar3A khar3A dekhatA rhaa| itane meM mere donoM bacce jala mare / ___" apane karma se prerita buddhimAna manuSya bhI kyA kara sakatA hai kyoMki buddhi bhI prAyaH karma ke anusAra hI prApta hotI hai / "x zukI tathA zAlivAhana kI putrI vikramAkI vidA ... phira aMta meM zubha dhyAna se mRtyu pAkara tathA pUrva bhava ke puNya prabhAva se hI yahA~ zAlivAhana rAjA kI kanyA sukomalA xkiM karoti naraH prAzaH, preryamANaH svakarmabhiH / prAyeNa hi manuSyANAM, buddhiH karmAnusAriNI // 218 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 100 vikrama caritra ke rUpa meM merA janma huaa| eka dina AdinAtha bhagavAna ke mandira kI dIvAra para zuka kA citra dekha kara mujhe jAti smaraNa jJAna ho AyA aura pichale sAtoM bhavoM kA saba vRttAnta smaraNa A gayA / taba se 'he vikramA ! mujhe puruSoM ke sAtha svabhAvika vaira ho gayA hai kyoMki sAtoM bhavoM meM mujhe puruSa jAti se atyanta kaSTa evaM viTaMbanA prApta huI thii|' "prANiyoM ko pUrva janma meM apane kiye hue karma ke anusAra sukha, duHkha, garva, dveSa, ahaMkAra evaM saralatA Adi zubha aura azubha phala prApta hote haiN|" tava nartakI vikramA bolI ki 'he sundarI ! tuma jo kahatI ho so saca hai, kyoMki jisake prati jo dvepa karatA hai usake prati usako bhI dveSa honA svabhAvika hai / ' isake bAda rAjaputrI sukomalA ko vikramA ne manohara gIta gAna sunAyA / rAjaputrI ne citta prasannakArI gAnA suna kara eka amUlya maNi dekara sUryodaya kAla meM vidA ki| pAThakoM ko sukomalA ke naradveSiNI honekA kAraNa jJAta ho gyaa| aba sujJa pAThakoM ko agale pra - kisa cAlAkI se vikramAditya sukomalA ke sAtha vivAha karatA hai para batAyA jAyegA / +sukhaduHkhamadadveSA'haMkArasaralatAdayaH / sarva ziSTamaziSTaM ca jAyate pUrvakarmataH // 222 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bAravAha prakaraNa lagna vikramAdityakA vidyAdharakA svAMga vikrama rAjakumArI sukomalA kA diyA huA ratna lekara vApasa apane sthAna para loTa rahA thaa| calate calate mana meM socane lagA ki yaha ratna vivAha kA sAmagrI bhUta arthAt sagAI kA sAkSI hai / aisA mAna kara bar3I prasannatA se apane sthAna para ApahuMcA aura kucha derataka ArAma kiyaa| jisa taraha mayUra meghamAlA-bijalI ko dekhakara khuza hotA hai, usI * taraha manuSya bhI apane vAMchita kArya ko siddha hote hue samajhakara AnaMdita hote haiM / phira vikrama ne apane bhaTTamAtra aura agnivaitAla Adi ko rAtrikA hAla kaha sunAyA tathA saba ko apane sAtha vana meM calane ko khaa| . ve tInoM vyakti acchI taraha bhojana kara ke gAMva ke bAhara udyAna meM apane apane ghor3oM para savAra ho kara zIghratA se Aye aura agnivaitAla ko kahA ki tuma ina pAMcoM ghor3oM aura donoM vezyAoM ko avantI le jAo For Personal & Private Use Only Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 102 vikrama caritra tathA paTTaranI kamalAvatI se tIna divya zRMgAra lete.AnA / inase apanI kArya siddhi hogI kyoMki ADambara se hI kaI kArya siddha hote haiN| vikramAditya kA Adeza pAkara agnivaitAla avantI nagarI kI tarapha cala pdd'aa| kahA hai ki- " satI strI pati kI, naukara mAlika kI, ziSya guru kI, aura putra pitA kI AjJA meM saMzaya kareM to apanA vrata khaMDana kiyA aisA samajhanA cAhiye / "x __rAjA ke binA sevaka kA aura sevaka ke binA rAjA kA vyavahAra nahIM cltaa| ina donoM kA anyonya gADha sambandha hotA hai| jo sevaka yuddha meM Age, nagara meM mAlika ke pIche tathA mahala meM hone para dvAra para rahatA hai va hI sevaka mAlika kA prItipAtra hotA hai / yathA samaya vaitAla pAMcoM ghoDoM va vezyAoM ko avantI pahuMcA kara paTTarAnI se divya zrRMgAra lekara AyA tathA mahArAjA vikramAditya ko ve tInoM zRMgAra diye| vikramAditya kahane lagA kI cAlAkI yA mAyA binA koI kArya siddha nahIM ho sktaa| isa nagara kA rAjA zAlivAhana jinezvara kA bhakta hai| usane jinezvara kA maMdira bhI banavAyA hai / ataH hama bhI vahA~ jAkara nRtya kreN| xsatI patyuH prabhoH pattiH guroH ziSyaH pituH sutH| Adeze saMzayaM kurvan khaNDayatyAtmano vratam // 232 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 103 caityameM nRtya - taba ve tIno saMdhyA samaya maMdira meM gaye aura rAtri meM prabhu ke sanmukha mahArAjA vikramAditya ne kaI bhavoM ke pApoM kA nAza karane vAlI stuti gAna karake bhakti prakaTa kii| kahA hai ki ' bhAvanA bhavanAzinI' dAna se dAridya nAza hotA hai, zIla se dugati kA nAza hotA hai, buddhi se ajJAna kA nAza hotA hai tathA zubha bhAvanA se bhava yAne janma-maraNa rUpa saMsAra kA nAza hotA hai| rAtri meM nRtya karake vikramAditya aura usake donoM sAthI nagara bAhara udyAna meM jAkara so gaye / sabere sUryodaya ke bAda punaH vikramAditya ne donoM sAthiyoM se kahA-'calo hama loga maMdira meM jAkara bhagavAna ke samakSa nRtya ke / ' sAtha hI vaitAla ko izAre se samajhAyA ki 'jaba meM aisI khAsa saMjJA karUM jaise hAtha kA aMgUThA hilAU~ taba tuma hama dono ko skaMdha para lekara uDa jAnA aura vaise hI dUsarI saMjJA ke karane para hameM nIce le AnA taba hama punaH nRtya kreNge|' __mahArAjA vikramAditya agnivaitAla ko gupta saMketa samajhA kara dono ke sAtha prabhu ke maMdira meM Aye tathA nRtya gAna karane lge| kucha samaya bAda jaba maMdira kA pujArI pUjA karane AyA to vaha aisA adbhuta nRtya gAna hote dekhakara camatkRta huA tathA socane lagA ki ye kauna haiM ? kyA ye deva yA dAnava haiM yA koI vidyAdhara yA pAtAla kumAra haiM jo jinezvara bhagavAna kI stuti karane Aye haiM / alpa samaya meM hI mahArAjA zAlivAhana For Personal & Private Use Only Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 104 vikrama caritra ko bhI isa adbhuta nRtya kA patA cala gayA ki maMdira meM divya rUpadhArI deva premapUrNa bhakti sahita nRtya gAna kara rahe haiN| - rAjA zAlivAhana usa adbhuta nRtya ko dekhane ke lie yogya parivAra ke sAtha yugAdi jinezvara ke maMdira meM A phuNcaa| usa ko AtA huA dekha kara vikramAditya ne apane Apako AkAza meM lekara ur3ane kA agnivaitAla ko saMketa kiyA tathA ve tInoM turaMta ur3ate hue dikhAI dene lge| taba rAjA zAlivAhana kahane lagA ki 'he devo! yadi tuma loga nRtya gAna kiye binA tathA mujhe nRtya dikhAye binA cale jAoge to maiM AtmahatyA kara luuNgaa|' rAjA kA aisA Agraha dekha kara ve vApasa nIce utara Aye tathA Azcaryajanaka nRtyagAna se saba jana ko mohita kara liyaa| zAlivAhanakA rAjasabhAmeM nRtyakaranekA Agraha rAjA aise adbhuta nRtya ko dekha kara khUba khuza huaa| usane una devoM se prArthanA kI ki 'Apa loga hamArI rAjasabhA meM bhI nAca kareM, jisase usakI kIrti saba tarapha phaile|' nIti meM kahA hai ki-mAno hi " adhama dhanako cAhate haiM, madhyama dhana va mAna donoM cAhate haiM parantu uttama manuSya kevala mAna ke bhUkhe hote hai| x kahA bhI hai ki-- "devatA, rAkSasa, gaMdharva, rAjA aura manuSya tInoM jagatameM vyApta 4 adhamo dhanamicchanti, dhanamAnau ca madhyamAH / uttamA mAnamicchanti, mAno hi mahatAM dhanam // 255 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 105 hone vAlI ujjavala kIrti kI sadA icchA karate haiN|" rAjA ke pUchane para ki Apa loga kona haiM ? vikramAditya ne uttara diyA ki 'hama AkAza meM vicarane vAle vidyAdhara haiM aura sirpha jinezvara bhagavAna ke sanmukha hI bhaktibhAva pUrvak nRtya karate haiN| kyoM ki___"jisane rAga dveSa Adi doSoM ko jIta liyA hai, ve hI sarvajJa, trailokya pUjya aura yathAsthita satya vastu ko kahane vAle arihaMta "yadi tumheM cetanA va jJAna ho to tuma inhIM bhagavAna kA dhyAna evaM upAsanA karo aura unakA hI zaraNa va zAsana svIkAra kro|"x "rAga dveSAdi zatru ko jItane vAle vItarAga prabhu kA smaraNa evaM dhyAna karane vAlA yogI svayaM hI vItarAgatva prApta kara letA hai| athavA sarAgI devoM kA dhyAna karake svayaM bhI rAga yukta bana jAtA hai / "+ devadAnavagaMdharvamedinIpatimAnavAH / trailokyavyApikAM kIrtimicchanti dhavalAM sadA // 256 // * sarvajJo jitraagaadi-dossstrailokypuujitH| yathAsthityarthavAdI ca, devo'rhan paramezvaraH // 258 // x dhyAtavyo'yamupAsyo'yamayaM zaraNamiSyatAma / asyaiva pratipattavyaM, zAsanaM cetanA'sti cet // 259 // + vItarAgaM smaran yogI vItarAgatvamaznute / - sarAgaM dhyAyatastasya sarAgatvaM tu nizcitam // 260 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 106 vikrama caritra ____jaise vizvarUpa maNi manuSyoM ko manovAMchita phala detI hai, usI taraha yaMtra vAhaka jaisI jaisI bhAvanA rakhatA hai vaisI hI vastu ho jAtI hai|"* vidyAdharakA nArIdveSa vidyAdhara kI yaha bAta sunakara zAlivAhana rAjA ne kahA ki manuSyoM ke Age nRtya karane se tumheM koI doSa na lagegA / yadi deva buddhi se hamAre Age nRtya karo to tumheM doSa laganA saMbhava hai varanA doSa na lgegaa| usakA aisA yuktiyukta vacana sunakara vidyAdhara (vikramAditya ) ne kahA ki rAjasabhA meM strI ko dekhane se hI merA prANa calA jaaygaa| ataH Apa aisA Agraha na kreN| Apa ko nRtya dekhane kI icchA ho to kala prAtaH kAla yahA~ maMdira meM hI nRtya kareMge use dekha leM / zAlivAhana rAjA ne usakA samAdhAna karate hue kahA ki rAjasabhA meM eka bhI strI Apa ko dRSTigocara na ho, aisA prabandha karavA duuNgaa| ataH Apa prasannatA pUrvaka rAjasabhA meM nRtya karanA svIkAra kareM, isameM koI bAdhA na hogii| rAjasabhAmeM nRtya tathA nArIdveSa ke kAraNakA kathana rAjA zAlivAhana ne nagara meM DhiMDhorA piTavAyA ki "Aja rAjasabhA meM nRtya hone vAlA hai para koI bhI strI vahA~ upasthita nahIM ho skegii| striyA~ apane apane gharoM meM hI rheN|" isa DhiMDhore kI khabara * yena yena hi bhAvena, yujyate yntrvaahkH| tena tanmayatAM yAti, vizvarUpo maNiryathA // 261 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 107 jaba rAjakumArI sukomalA ko lagI to usane apanI sakhI se isa kA kAraNa jAnanA caahaa| sakhI ne batalAyA ki " rAjasabhA meM koI deva yA vidyAdhara manohara nRtya kareMge para ve striyoM ko dekhanA pasaMda nahIM karate arthAt nArIdveSI haiM," ataH mahArAjA ne yaha DhiMDhorA piTavAyA hai| ___sakhI dvArA yaha bAta jAna lene para adbhuta nRtya dekhane ke lie rAjakumArI sukomalA puruSa veza dhAraNa karake rAjasabhA meM Akara baiTha gii| jaba rAjasabhA meM saba loga rAjA, maMtrI va puraloka apane apane yogya sthAnoM para jama gaye to maMtrI dvArA tInoM vidyAdharoM ko bulavAyA gayA aura nRtya karane ke lie rAjA ne unase vinatI kii| miTATTOODjMILICAT AURAVAra mAyAmA ASEART MitTIMITNJARE airava TaAIDANA mAnusAra DO BAGGRUND 15 una tInoM vidyAdharoM ne alpa samaya meM hI nRtya gAna se sabhA ke saba For Personal & Private Use Only Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 908 . vikrama caritra sadasyoM ko maMtra mugdha sA kara diyaa| loga apanI saba sudha budha bhUla gye| thoDe samaya bAda punaH cetanA pAne para rAjA ne kahA ki " yadi Apa nArAja na ho to eka bAta puuchuu|" vidyAdhara ke AzvAsana dene para rAjA ne kahA ki " saba vidyAdharoM ke pAsa apanI apanI striyA~ haiM to. Apa ko hI kyoM striyoM se dveSa hai ? " yaha smjhaaiye| vaha vidyAdhara (rAjA vikramAditya) bolA ki "striyA~ manuSya ke pavitra hRdaya meM praveza kara mada, ahaMkAra tathA aneka prakAra kI viDaMbanA evaM tiraskAra karatI haiN| sAtha hI ve apane kaTu vacana bANoMse use ghAyala kara detI haiM aura kabhI kabhI acche vacanoM se use AnaMda prApta bhI karAtI hai| arthAt striyA~ saba prakAra ke prapaMca karatI haiN| " jaise kahA hai " jisa meM vaMcakatA, chalakapaTa, kaThoratA, capalatA evaM kuzIlatA Adi svAbhAvika doSa haiM vaisI striyoM se kauna sajjana prema kara sakatA hai ? "* vikramake pUrva sAta bhava ___rAjA zAlivAhana ke pUchane para ki tuma aisA kisa prakAra kaha sakate ho, usa vidyAdhara vikramAdityane rAjA ke Age spaSTataH strI ke una saba doSoM kA varNana kiyA jo rAjakumArI sukomalA ne puruSa jAti meM *vaMcakatvaM nRzaMsatvaM, caMcalatvaM kuzIlatA / / iti naisargikA doSA yAsAM tAsu rameta kH?|| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita honA batalAye the aura rAjasabhA meM rAjakumArI sukomalA ke kahe hue . sAtoM bhavoM kI vArtA usane ulaTe taurapara kaha sunaaii| vaha kahane lagA 'isa bhava se pUrva sAtaveM bhava meM maiM lakSmIpura meM dhana nAma kA. zreSThI thaa| mere zrImatI' nAma kI eka patnI thI aura 'karmaNa' nAma kA eka putra thaa| maiMne vyApAra Adi se kAphI dhana kA saMcaya kiyA aura samaya samaya para dIna duHkhI janoM ko sahAyatA karane tathA sAdhutIrtha Adi meM dhana vyaya karatA thaa| dharma dveSI 'zrImatI' mere dharmakAryoM meM bAdhA. DAlatI rahatI thI aura mere Adeza meM nahIM calatI thii| vaha parva Adi para bhI dhana, dravya va kapaDoM kA sadupayoga nahIM karatI thii|' ___dUsare bhava meM maiM campApurI meM jitazatru nAmakA rAjA huA aura vahA~ bhI mujhe mere vicAra tathA kathana se viparIta AcaraNa vAlI padmA nAma kI patnI milI / tIsare bhava meM maiM malayAcala ke vana meM mRga banA / vahA~ bhI mujhe mere pratikUla hI patnI-mRgI milI / cauthe bhava meM maiM devaloka meM utpanna huaa| aura vahA~ mujhe jo devAMganA prApta huI vaha bhI mere viruddha vartana vAlI thI tathA mujhe hara samaya kaSTa detI rahatI thii| pAMcaveM bhava meM maiM padmapura meM devazarmA brAhmaNa banA / vahA~ mujhe manoramA nAma kI patnI milI / usane bhI mujhe mere pUrva kI striyoM kI taraha hI kaSTa diyA / usake vicAra bhI mere pratikUla the aura vaha mujhe hara samaya hairAna kiyA karatI thii|' 'chaThe bhava meM maiM malayAcala parvata para 'zuka' banA / vahA~ mujhe For Personal & Private Use Only Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra jo zukI milI vaha bhI aisI hI pratikUla bicAra vAlI tathA AlasapUrNa thii| usake garbhavatI hone para prasavakAla nikaTa AyA jAna kara maiMne kahA ki hama donoM milakara eka ghoMsalA banAveM para usane merI kucha na sunii| maiMne akele hI prayatna karake zamI vRkSa para ghoMsalA banAyA / vahA~ usane do baccoM ko janma diyaa| phira maiM hamezA AhAra ke lie phala, jala Adi lAkara use tathA usake baccoM ko diyA karatA thaa| kucha dinoM bAda bhI maiMne jaba use svayaM apanA yA baccoM ke AhAra kA kucha aMza lAne ko kahA to usa AlasI zukI ne aisA kucha nahIM kiyaa| thoDe hI dinoM bAda vRkSoM ke saMgharSa se vana meM bar3e joroM se Aga laga gaI, jaMgala ke vRkSa Adi ko bhasma karatI huI vaha agni hamAre dhoMsale ke nikaTa Ane lagI taba maiMne zukI se kahA ki hama donoM eka eka bacce ko lekara ur3a jAya~ to hama cAro baca jAveMge / vaha duSTa zukI kucha bhI na bolI aura jaba Aga hamAre ghoMsale ke atyanta nikaTa A gaI to vaha duSTA akelI hI ur3akara dUra calI gii| maine donoM bacco ko lekara uDanekA prayatna to kiyA magara maiM na uDa sakA aura usa Agase hama tInoM bhasma ho gaye / ' kahA bhI hai ki " saba prANI apane apane pUrva janmArjita puNya-pApase hI deva, mAnava, tiryaMca (pazu-pakSI) evaM nAraka ina cAroM gatiyoM meM bhramaNa karate hue sukha duHkhoMkA anubhava karate haiM / "* *pUrvabhavArjita zreyo'zreyobhyAM prANino'khilAH / labhante sukhaduHkhe ca bhramantazca caturgatau // 299 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 111 ___ 'usa zuka ke bhavameM zubha dhyAna meM mara kara hama tInoM nartaka vidyAdhara deva hue, kintu usa duSTa zukI kI kyA gati huI vaha maiM nahIM jaantaa| isa taraha chahoM bhavoM meM maiMne yathAzakti yAtrA tathA bhojana Adise strIkA manoratha pUrNa kiyA kintu duSTA strIne apane bure svabhAva ko nahIM choDA aura kabhI bhI mujhe merA Adeza mAnakara saMtoSa nahIM diyaa|' pAThakagaNa ! yaha to Apa jAnate hI haiM ki rAjaputrI sukomalA puruSa veSa dhAraNa karake rAjasabhAmeM nRtyako dekhane AI huI thI, rAjA ke Agraha se rAjasabhAmeM vidyAdhara vikramAdityane apane strI devakA kAraNa sAtoM bhavoMmeM strI dvArA prApta duHkhako hI btaayaa| usa samasta varNana ko suna kara rAjaputrI sukomalA manahI mana atyaMta Azcarya cakti huI / sAthahI turanta prakaTa hokara bolI ki ' are duSTa tU hI Aga lagane para mujha zukIko do baccoMke sAtha choDakara bhAga gayA thA aura maiM hI donoM baccoMke sAtha usa dAvAnalameM jala kara mara gaI thii| vahAMse marakara maiM yahA~ para rAjakumArI ke rUpameM utpanna huI huuN|" .. rAjakumArIkA yaha kathana sunakara vaha vidyAdhara vikramAditya bolA ki -- aba tuma jhUTha mata bolo / yadi tuma donoM baccoMke sAtha jalakara mara gaI thI to apane donoM baccoM ko batalAo nahIM to maiM apane donoM baccoMko batalAtA huuN| ' rAjakumArIke kahane para ki 'maiM nahIM jAnatI tumahI batalAo,' vaha vidyAdhara bolA ki 'ye donoM abhI bhI mere sAtha haiM aura pUrva bhavameM bhI sAtha the / ' vidyAdhara kA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 112 vikrama caritra yaha kathana sunakara sukomalAne socA ki ' zAyada mere jJAnameM kucha nyUnatA hogI yA mujhe kuca bhrama raha gayA hogaa|' . isa prakAra donoM kI yuktisaMgata bAteM sunakara zAlivAhana rAjA sahita sArI sabhAko Azcarya huaa| udhara ve tInoM deva AkAzameM uDa kara jAne lge| rAjakumArI sukomalA kA lagna karane kA Agraha unako jAtA huA dekhakara rAjakumArI sukomalA rAjasabhAbhe pitA ke samakSa kahane lagI ki yadi yaha vidyAdhara deva mere sAtha pANigrahaNa na karegA to maiM AtmahatyA karake mara jaauuNgii| rAjA zAlivAhana apanI putrIke puruSake prati dveSa ko jAte dekhakara prasanna hue| sAthahI usakA aisA Agraha dekhakara turanta hI usa jAte hue deva ko kahA ki 'he deva ! Apa merI isa putrIke sAtha pANigrahaNa karake jAo varanA maiM apane pUre kuTumbake sAtha AtmahatyA karuMgA jisakA pApa tumheM lgegaa| ata : he deva ! Apa abhayadAna dekara mujhe merI putrI ko jIvita rahane do|' kahA hai ki " jJAna dAnase jJAnI, abhayadAnase nirbhaya, annadAnase sukhI aura auSadha dAnase nirogI hote haiM / ataH sajjana puruSa apanI zakti anusAra paropakAra karake apanA pharja pUrA karate haiN|"* *jJAnavAn jJAnadAnena, nirbhyo'bhydaanNtH| annadAnAtsukhI nityaM, niyAdhirbheSajAd bhavet // 316 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 113 taba rAja hatyA, strI hatyA AdikA bhaya dikhAtA huA tathA apanA manovAMchita kArya siddha huA samajhakara apane mana meM atyaMta AnandakA anubhava karate hue para prakaTa rUpa meM use na batAte hue vaha vidyAdhara (vikrama ) nIce utara kara rAjA ko devavANI (saMskRta ) meM kahane lagA 'he rAjan ! maiM deva hU~ aura tuma manuSya ho| ataH deva aura manuSya kA yoga kaise ho sakatA hai| kyoM ki prANIyoM kA sambaMdha apane samAna kula zIla vAloM ke sAtha hI hotA hai| ' kahA hai ki "jisakA jisake sAtha dhana athavA zruta (zAstrajJAna) samAna rahatA hai, unhIM donoM meM paraHpara maitrI aura vivAha donoM acche lagate hai| kintu nyUnAvika meM ve zobhA ko nahIM paate| aura bhI mRga mRga ke sAtha, go go ke sAtha, mUrkha mUrkha ke sAtha aura jJAnI jJAnI ke sAtha saMga karate haiN| arthAt samAna svabhAva evaM AcAra vAloM meM hI prema rahatA haiN|" . rAjAkA vikramAdityako samajhAnA ___rAjA zAlivAhanane unakI ora dekhate hue tathA zAstra vacanoM ko yAda karake apane mana meM nizcaya kiyA ki ye deva to nahIM hai kyoM ki inake pA~va jamIna para Tike hue haiM aura inakI A~kheM bhI devoM kI taraha acala nahIM haiM, ataH ye manuSya hI haiM athavA to koI maMtra taMtra siddha puruSa haiN| zAstroM meM kahA hai ki___ 'yayoreva samaM vittaM, yayoreva samaM zrutam / ... tayo zrI vivAhazca, na tu puSTavipuSTayoH // 320 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra "devatAo kI A~kheM sadA khulI rahatI haiM, manuSyoM kI taraha bAra bAra baMda hokara nahIM khultiiN| devatA loga kSaNa meM hI apanA manovAMchita siddha kara lete haiN| unake gale kI puSpamAlA sadA amlAna ( yAne vikasita ) rahatI hai| unake pA~va bhUmi se cAra aMgula U~ce hI rahate haiM arthAt bhUmi ko sparza nahIM karate / sAtha hI devatA to kevala jinezvara devoM kI bhakti se yA unake pAMcoM 'kalyANaka ke avasara para athavA to tapasviyoM ke tapa ke prabhAva se AkRSTa hokara hI martya loka meM Ate haiM yA kabhI pUrva bhavake sneha se bhI Ate haiM / varanA kabhI nahIM Ate / 2 aisA socakara zAlivAhana ne apane manameM nirNaya kiyA ki ye deva to kadApi nahIM haiM / taba bhI uttama puruSa hone ke kAraNa putrI dAna ke yogya pAtra haiN| yaha vicAra kara rAjA zAlivAhana ne kaI yuktiyoM se vidyAdhara ko smjhaayaa| vikramAditya svayaM yahI cAhatA thA ataH vaha zIghrahI rAjA kI bAta mAnane ko taiyAra ho gyaa| sukomalA va vikramakA lagna rAjAne bhI zIghrahI apanI putrI sukomalA kA baDI dhUma dhAma se usa vidyAdhara vikramAdityake sAtha pANigrahaNa kraayaa| sAre purajana 1 jinezvara bhagavAna ke cyavana, janma, dIkSA, jJAna evaM nirvANa ina pA~ca kalyANakoke liye deva devI mahotsava karane ke lie pRthvItala para jAte haiN| 2aNimisaNayaNA maNakajasAhaNA puSphadAmaamilANA / cauraMguleNa bhUmiM na chuvanti surA jiNA biti // 324 // kA lagna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita bhI aisI uttama joDI dekhakara khUba Anandita hue| rAjAne aneka prakAra ke dAsa dAsI evaM prabhUta dhana saMpatti dekara apanI putrI ke vivAha kI cirakAlIna manovAMchA pUrI kii| isa prakAra rAjA zazviAhana ne vidyAdhara kA khUba mAna sanmAna kara ke use vahA~ rahane kA Agraha kiyA aura use vahA~ rahane ke lie eka sAta maMjilA mahala diyaa| vaha vidyAdhara vikramAditya apanI nava pariNItA patnI sukomalA ke sAtha Ananda vilAsa karate hue kucha samaya vahIM rhaa| he sujJa pAThako! vikrama ke lagna kA yaha adbhuta prasaMga pUrNa huA aba Age vikramAditya apanI patnI ke sAtha kisa taraha rahatA haiM tathA aura kyA kyA hotA hai vaha Apako Age ke sarga meM batAyA jaaygaa| tapAgacchIya-nAnAgrantharacayitA-SNasarasvatIvirudadhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrIzvaraziSya-gaNivartha-zrIzubhazIlagaNi viracite zrIvikramacarite dvitIyaH sargaH samAptaH ha sujJa nAnAtIrthoddhAraka-AbAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATUzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kaviratna-zAstravizArada-pIyUSapANi-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasU. rIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSamunikhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanavijayena kRto vikramacaritasya hIndIbhASAyAM bhAvAnu- ... vAdaH, tasya ca dvitIyaH sargaH samAptaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ THSYMADI DAUNALOiimmDALVE ba tRtIya sarga terahavA~ prakaraNa vikramakA avantI AnA tathA kalAvatIse lagna isake bAda kArya siddhi hone para prasanna vikramAditya bhaTTamAtra aura agnivaitAla donoM ko bulAkara ekAnta meM bolAH- jo kArya devatAoM se bhI nahIM hosakatA thA, aisA mere manase cintita kArya tuma donoM kI sahAyatA se siddha hogayA, kyoM ki "jaisA honevAlA hotA hai, vaisI hI buddhi hotI hai aura vaisI hI mana meM bhAvanA hotI hai tathA sahAyaka bhI vaise hI milate haiN| "1 ___ tumhAre jaise zreSTha buddhi vAloM se mantra, buddhi tathA bhujAoM kA parAkrama sA kucha sAdhya hai| jo dhIra hai, vahI lakSmI tathA zobhA 'sAsA sampadyate buddhiH sA matiH sA ca bhaavnaa| sahAyAstAdRzA jJeyA yAdRzI bhavitavyatA // 3 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ko prapta karatA haiN| parantu jo Darate hai, una ko kucha bhI nahIM milatA hai| kAna jaba zastra-prahAra ko sahatA hai taba suparNa kA alaMkAra dhAraNa karatA hai| netra jaba zalAkA ko sahatA hai taba aJjana se zobhA pAtA hai| isa taraha maiMne tuma logoM kI sahAyatA se yaha kArya siddha kiyA hai| bhaTTamAtrakA avantI gamana ___parantu apanI avantI nagarI kI rakSA karane vAlA hAla meM vahA~ koi bhI nahIM hai| isa samaya koI zatru Akara usako naSTa-bhraSTa krdegaa| isaliye "he bhaTTamAtra! tuma nagara kI rakSA ke liye zIghra yahA~ se jaao| aura he agnivaitAla ! tuma adRzya hokara yahA~ raho tathA mujhako bhojana do, jisase merI strI tathA dUsare loga aisA jAne ki 'yaha koI deva yA vidyAdhara hai, manuSya nahIM hai; kyoM ki vaha kucha bhI khAtA nahIM hai| jaba merI strI sagarbhA hojAyegI taba hama aura tuma donoM apane nagara ko jAyeMge / " ___ rAjA ke aisA kahane para bhaTTamAtra bahuta vegase avantIpurI ke prtigyaa| vikramAditya aura agnivaitAla vahA~ para hI rahe / agnivaitAla hamezA ekAnta meM rAjAko bhojana dekara sadA adRzya hojAtA thaa| eka dina zAJciAhana rAjA ne pUchA ki ve donoM deva kahA~ gaye ?' vikramakA divya bhojana .. taba vikramAditya rUpa deva ne kahA 've donoM kahIM krIDA karane For Personal & Private Use Only Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra - cale gaye hai|' jaba rAjA zAlivAhana ne vikramAditya ko bhojana karane ke liye bulAyA tatra vikramAditya ne kahA ki ' he rAjan ! maiM kabhI bhI anna nahIM khAtA hU~ kintu manuSya jo acche phala-phUla AdikA naivedya dete haiM vahI maiM grahaNa karatA huuN|' taba rAjA zAlivAhana uttama jAtIya acche phala tathA phUla Adi kA naivedya dene lagA aura vicAra karane lagA ki 'yaha mere jAmAtA saba logoM ke bandanIya hai| maiMne aise vara ko isa samaya apanI kanyA dI hai isa liye bhAgya se Age bhI merI kanyA sukhI rhegii| kyoM ki -kula, zIla, logoMkA priya, vidyA, dhana, zarIra aura avasthA vara ke ye sAta guNa dekhane caahiye| isake bAda kanyA apane bhAgya ke hI adhIna rahatI hai| .. isake svarUpa, teja, vacana, tathA gati se aisA spaSTa jAnapar3atA hai ki yaha koI kulIna rAjA athavA vidyAdhara hai| yaha kisI kAraNa se apanA kula tathA nAma kucha bhI prakaTa nahIM karatA hai| ilAdi socatA huA rAja zAlivAhana Azcaryacakita huA / isakI strI sukomalA ne jaba bhojana karane ke liye pUchA to vikramAditya ne use bhI vahI uttara diyaa| taba sukomalA bhI hamezA uttama prakAra ke phala-puSpAdi kA naivedya detI thii| ekavA sukomalA se mAtAne pUchAH- " jAmAtA kyA bhejana karate haiM ?" sukomalA ne uttara diyAH- "ve deva haiM, isa liye manuSya kA banAyA huA annAdi nahIM khAte haiN|" For Personal & Private Use Only Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ___ taba mAtA prasanna hokara bolI " he putri! tU dhanyA hai| dharma se hI tujhe isa prakAra kA divya svAmI prApta huA hai / kyoM ki :____dharma, dhana cAhane vAle prANiyoM ko dhana detA hai, kAma cAhane vAle prANiyoM ko kAma detA hai aura paramparA se mojha ko bhI dene vAlA eka dharma hI hai|" sukomalA kA garbhavatI honA chaH mahInoM ke bAda jaba vikramAditya ko apanI patnI sukomalA ke garbhavatI hone kA patA calA, to. ekAnta meM agnivaitAla se bolA:- kramazaH prapaMca karake maiMne pahile usase vivAha kiyA aba dharma ke prabhAva se merI strI garbhavatI ho gaI hai| kahA hai ki-nirmala dharma ke prabhAva se acche sthAna meM nivAsa, saba guNoM se yukta strI, pavitra bAlaka, acche manuSyoM meM prema nyAya mArga se dhana kI prApti, acchA hita cintana karane vAlA manna, Adi sukha milate haiN| parantu mujhako aisA jAna par3atA hai ki hamAre aura tumhAre abhAva meM sampUrNa nagara burI avasthA meM hai| isaliye hanako aura tumako zIghra hI svarga samAna sundara apanI avantI nagarI meM calanA caahiye| merI patnI sukomalA garbhavatI hai tathA atyanta abhimAna vAlI hai| isaliye isakA abhimAna tor3ane ke lie use yahIM chor3a detA huuN| kyoM ki saMsAra meM dhanado dhanamicchUnA, kAmadaH kAmamicchatAm / dharma evApavargasya pAramparyeNa sAdhakaH // 22 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra jAti, kula, rUpa, bala, vidyA, tapasyA, lAbha, dhana ityAdikA abhimAna karane se vaha hIna hIna hotA hai|' vikramAditya kA avantI gamana . .. yaha sunakara agnivaitAla bolA ' evamastu' athAt esA hI ho| isake bAda vikramAditya jisa mahala meM rahatA thA, usa mahala ke praveza dvAra para usane spaSTa aisA likhA ki- " kamala samUha meM krIDA karane vAlA vIra dharmarAjA, pRthvI kI rakSA karane ke liye daMDa dhAraNa karane vAlA, puruSa se dveSa karane vAlI kASTa bhakSaNa karatI huI tathA citA meM jalane vAlI rAjakanyA se vivAha karake maiM isa samaya akelA avantI nagara ko jAtA huuN|" isa prakAra likhakara gAMva ke bAhara vATikA meM sthita zrIAdijina ko namaskAra karake agnivaitAla ke sAtha prasthAna kiyA aura ujjayanI aaye| avantI ke cora kA varNana idhara vikramAditya kA Agamana jAnakara tathA usase milakara atyanta prasannatA se aJjalibaddha hokara bhaTTamAtra rAjA ke Age bolAH"he rAjan ! maiM ApakI AjJA se isa nagara meM AyA tathA nyAyapUrvaka x avantInagare gopaH pariNIya nRpAGgajAm / gAM pAtuM daNDabhRt padmotkarakrIDAparo'naghaH // 30 // dRSTe ca puruSe dveSTAM kurvatI kASThabhakSaNam / . ahameko'dhunA vIraH pariNIya rayAdagAm // 31 // (yugmam ) For Personal & Private Use Only Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 121 maiMne sArI prajAkA pAlana kiyaa| parantu eka cora barAbara chala se nagara meM corI karatA rahatA hai| vaha bar3e bar3e seThoM kI cAra kanyAoM ko lekara calA gayA hai| yadyapi maiMne satata usake pada tathA sthAna kI khoja kI lekina abhI taka vahA~ jA na sakA hU~ ki vaha cora kahA~ aura kaise rahatA hai / isaliye mere hRdaya meM ayanta duHkha ho rahA hai| kyoM ki dhana kI icchA se jo Atura hai usakA koI bandhu tathA mitra nahIM hotA, vaha sabhI se kisI taraha se dhana hI lenA cAhatA haiN| kAma se jo Atura hai usako bhaya tathA lajjA nahIM hotI, vaha kisI bhI prakAra vAsanA zAnta karanA cAhatA hai| cintA se jo vyAkula hai, usako sukha tathA nidrA nahIM hotii| bhUkha se jo vyAkula hai usakA zarIra durbala ho jAtA hai tathA zarIra meM kAnti nahIM rhtii|" aisI bAta sunakara rAjA bolA "he mantrI ! maiM yukti se zIghra hI use pakaDa kara usa kA vadha karU~gA, kyoM ki jo kArya parAkrama se nahIM ho sakatA vaha yukti se karanA caahiye| jaise kauo kI strI ne bar3e kImatI suvarNa-hArakI madada se ati bhayaMkara viSadhara sarpa ko mAra kara apane baccoM kI rakSA kii| yaha sunakara mantrIne pUchAH- " he mahArAja ! yaha kaise huA ?" - taba rAjA vikramAditya kahane lageH- 'he bhaTTamAtra! suno, kisI jaMgala meM eka vRkSa para kAka apanI strI ke sAtha nivAsa karatA thaa| kucha dIna ke bAda kAka kI strI ne bahutere aNDe diye| usI vRkSa ke vivara meM eka sarpa rahatA thA, jo pratidina usa vivara se nikala kara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 122 vikrama caritra usake aNDoM ko khA jAyA karatA thA / kauvI kI yukti kAka kI strIne jaba dekhA ki vaha duSTaM sarpa mere saba aMDoM ko khA jAtA hai / to vaha bahuta duHkhI huii| usa sarpa ko mArane ke liye udyoga karane lgii| eka dina usa kAka kI strI ko sarpa ko mArane kA upAya mila gyaa| kisI bar3e dhanADhya zeTha kI putrI tAlAba para AI aura lAkha rUpayoM ke mUlya kA eka bahuta sundara ratnahAra apane galese nikAla kara kinAre para rakha kara jala meM praviSTa hokara apanI sakhiyoM ke sAtha snAna karane lgii| itane meM avasara pAkara kAka kI strIne usa hAra ko le liyA aura sarpa ke bila meM lAkara choDa diyA / isa ke bAda usa seThakI lar3akI ne hAraM ko khojane ke liye usa kAka kI pIche bhejaa| ve saba usa sarpa ke mila ke pAsa pahu~ca kara tathA pila meM hAra ko dekhakara bila ko khodane lge| jaise hI hAra ko uThAne lage ki vaha hAra chUTakara bila meM nIce calA gayA taba una logoM ne samUce bila ko khodakara sarpa ko mAra DAlA aura vaha hAra le liyaa| isa prakAra kAka kI strIne upAya kara ke usa sarpa ko mAraDAlA / isa ke bAda vaha jo aNDe detI thI ve jIte hI rahate the| isase vaha janma paryanta sukhI rahane lgii| ataH upAya karane se saba kArya siddha hojAyeMge / tuma loga kisI prakAra kI cintA na kro| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. muni nirajanavijayasaMyojita vikramAdityakA svapna . isa prakAra apane maMtriyoM ko AzvAsana dekara rAjA vikramAditya zayana karane ke liye calA gayA / dUsare dIna kisI naukara ke akasmAt bahuta jorase bolane para rAjA vikramAditya kI nidrA bhaMga hogii| isa para bahuta kruddha hokara rAjA vikramAditya kahane lagA :--"are duSTa ! maiM kitanA acchA svapna dekha rahA thaa| tumane binA vicAre hI mujhako rAtri meM kyoM jagAdiyA ? mujhako tuma logoMne vyartha hI jagAdiyA ataH maiM tuma logoM ko. daMDa duuNgaa|" rAjA rUSTa hone para manuSyoM ko kyA kyA duHkha nahIM detA hai ? / kyoM ki saba prANi apane karma ke adhIna rahate haiM, strI svAmI ke adhIna rahati hai, dhAnya jala ke adhIna kahA gayA hai aura pRthvI rAjA ke adhIna rahatI hai| . prAtaHkAla jaba bhaTTamAtra Adi rAjA vikramAditya ke saba maMtrI vahA~ para Aye aura yaha mAlUma huA to bhaTTamAtrane use daMDa mApha karane kI vinatI kii| taba rAjA vikramAditya bolA:--" maiM rAta meM bahuta acchA svapna dekha rahA thA parantu ina duSToMne mujhako jgaadiyaa|" maMtrIzvarane pUchA:-" Apa kaisA svapna dekha rahe the ?" rAjA kahane lagA:--" svapna meM maiMne dekhAthA ki pUrva dizA . ke jaMgala me jala se bharA eka gambhIra kUpa hai| usake madhya meM eka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -124 vikrama caritra bahuta bar3A sarpa hai| usa sarpa ke mukha meM eka atIva sundara kanyA hai| hama saba bhramaNa karate hue vahA~ gaye taba vaha sarpa bolA ki-'tuma mere mukha se yaha kanyA lelo| yadi tuma kAyara ho, to yahA~ se zIghra dUra cale jaao|' yaha sunakara jaba maiM usa divya rUpavAlI kanyA koM grahaNa karane ke riye udyata huA, usI samaya ina duSToM ne Akara mujhe jagAdiyA / " yaha sunakara maMtrIzvara bole:-" he mahArAja ! yaha svapna avazya satya ho sakatA hai / svapna zAstra meM kahA hai ki 'saMpUrNa zarIra meM zveta candana lagAyI huI tathA zveta vastra dhAraNa kI huI strI svapna meM jisakA AliGgana kare usakI saba prakAra se saMpatti baDhatI hai tathA devatA, guru, gAya, baila, vaDIla varga, sAdhujana, yaha saba svapna meM manuSya ko jo kucha kahate haiM, vaha saba vaise hotA hai|' isa liye koI vidyAdhara, deva, kinnara, athavA pizAca prasanna hokara Apako avazya hI kanyA degaa| ataH he rAjan ! vahA~ zIghratA se jAkara usa kanyA ko aGgIkAra kro| kyoM ki manuSya kA aisA svapna dekhanA durlabha hai|" ___rAjA vikramAditya maMtrIyoM ko sAtha lekara zIghra hI nirdiSTa sthAna para pahu~ce aura svapne ke anusAra hI saba kucha dekhA / ina logoM ko dekhakara bahA~ kueM meM rahA huA sarpa bolA:-" isa meM jisako sabase adhika sAhasa ho, vaha mere mukha se isa kanyA ko zIghra grahaNa kre| yadi bhaya mAlUma ho to isa kUpa se dUra calAjAya / " For Personal & Private Use Only Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita sarpa ke mukha se kanyA kA chuDAnA aisA sunakara rAjA vikramAdityane kUpa ke bIca meM jAkara tathA nirbhaya hokara atIva divya rUpavAlI tathA mana ko haraNa karane vAlI usa kanyA ko sarpa ke mukha se chudd'aaliyaa| isake bAda vaha sarpa divya rUpa dhAraNa kara ke bolAH-- "vaitADhya parvata ke zikhara para 'zrIpura' nAma kA eka nagara hai / maiM vahIM nivAsa karatA thaa| maiM 'dhIra' nAmaka vidyAdhara huuN| yaha divya rUpa vAlI 'kalAvatI' nAma kI merI kanyA hai / yaha kanyA saba vidyAoM meM pAraMgata hai| vivAha ke yogya isa ko dekha kara maiMne isake sadRza vara ko khojA parantu bahuta udyoga karane para bhI isake yogya vara nahIM milaa| he rAjan ! tuma ko maiM rUpa, vidyA, bala, buddhi se zreSTa tathA saba guNoM se yukta dekha kara yaha kanyA dene ke liye yahA~ AyA huuN| maiMne tumhArI parIkSA kara lI hai| he manuSyoM meM zreSTha rAjan vikramAditya ! zIghra hI isa kanyA se vivAha krlo|" kalAvatI se lagna vidyAdhara ke aisA kahane para rAjA vikramAditya ne usa kanyA se vivAha kara liyA / vidyAdhara rAja kI AjJA lekara apane sthAna para calA gayA aura mahArAjA vikramAditya bhI usa kanyA ko lekara apane nagara aaye| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ caudahavA~ prakaraNa khappara cora kalAvatI haraNa eka dina rAjA vikramAditya kalAvatI ke sAtha apane mahala meM soye hue the| parantu rAtri meM koI cora Akara kalAvatI kA haraNa kara gyaa| jaba vikramAditya kI ndriA bhaMga huI to kalAvatI ko nahIM dekhaa| jaba idhara-udhara bahuta khoja karane para bhI vaha na milI, taba koI cora kalAvatI ko hara le gayA, aisA * samajha kara vikramAdityakA mukha atyanta udAsa ho gayA aura vaha bahuta cintA karane lgaa| prAtaHkAla mahala meM hAhAkAra maca gyaa| jaba mantrI loga rAjA ke pAsa Aye, to rAjA ko bahuta cintita dekha kara pUchane lage ki 'Apa itane udAsa kyoM ho gaye haiM ? kRSA kara hameM btlaaiye|' taba rAjA kahane lagA:-" merI prANapriyA kalAvatI kA rAta meM koI haraNa kara gayA hai, aisA lagatA hai, kyoM ki maiMne use idhara-udhara bahuta khojA, parantu patA na calA / ataH ati cintita huuN|" kalAvatI kI khoja yaha bAta sunakara mantrI loga bole:-" he mahArAja ! jo cora For Personal & Private Use Only Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 127 isa nagara meM hamezA corI karatA hai, vahI cora ApakI patnI ko bhI curA kara le gayA hai, aisA pratIta hotA hai|" yaha sunakara rAjA vikramAditya ne mantrIyoM ko sAtha baiThA kara vicAra kiyA aura apanI patnI ko khojane ke lie sabhI dizAoM meM apane vyaktiyoM tathA sipAhiyoM ko bhejaa| ghoDe savAra, guptacara Adi ko bhI bhejaa| svayaM rAjA kI patnI kA haraNa ho jAya, yaha gajaba kI bAta hai| ataH vikramAditya khUba gusse huA aura naye naye upAya socane lgaa| rAjAkA nagarameM ghUmanA ___isake bAda rAjA svayaM talavAra hAtha meM lekara rAta meM akelA hI gupta vezameM nagara meM cupa cApa ghUmane nikala pddaa| rAjAne yaha bAta gupta rakhI, kyoM ki je bAta apane manameM rahatI hai, vahI gupta raha sakatI hai| dUsare yA tIsare AdamI ke jAna lene para 'SaTkarNo bhidyate maMtraH' isa kathanAnusAra vaha bAta gupta nahIM raha sktii| isaliye rAjA vikramAditya nirbhaya hokara akelA hI prajAkI rakSA karane ke liye tathA cora ko pakar3ane ke liye rAta meM jagaha jagaha gupta rUpase ghUmane lgaa| 'duSTa ko daMDa denA, apane kuTuMbiyoM kA sanmAna karanA, nyAyapUrvaka prajA ke Upara zAsana karake rAjya ke khajAne ko baDhAnA, dhanavAna vyaktiyoM para dhana ke lobha se pakSapAta nahIM karanA, ye pA~ca kArya rAjAoM ke liye pA~ca mahA yajJa ke samAna kahe gaye haiN| isa liye rAjA vikramAditya rAta bhara nagara meM gupta rUpase ghUmane lgaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 128 vikrama caritra cakrezvarI kI stuti aura usakI prasannatA vaha ghUmatA huA apane iSTa deva ke mandira meM gayA aura vahA~ jAkara bahuta bhakti se devI kA dhyAna karatA huA acche acche stotroM se unakI stuti karane lgaa| HLNDANT303e ma FOR RITAERMAN mAulaTe. rAjA vikramAditya ne atyanta prema se devI kI stuti kI, jisase zrIcakrezvarI devI prasanna huI aura prakaTa hokara bolI ki-' he mahArAja! maiM tumhArI isa apUrva bhakti se prasanna huuN| isa liye tumhArI jo icchA ho, vaha vara mujha se mA~ga lo, jisase devatA kA darzana saphala ho| kyoM ki jaise dina meM bijalI kA camakanA vyartha nahIM jAtA, A~dhI yA pAnI kucha hotA hI hai, rAta meM megha kA garjana karanA vyartha nahIM hotA, strI tathA bAlaka kA vacana vyartha nahIM hotA, isI prakAra devatA kA darzana bhI niSphala nahIM hotaa| tathA jaise bhojana For Personal & Private Use Only Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 129 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita karAne se brAhmaNa prasanna hote hai, mayUra meghakA garjana sunakara prasanna hotA hai, sAdhujana dUsare kI sampatti dekhakara prasanna hote haiM, vaise hI devatA bhakti se prasanna hote haiN| isaliye tumhArI bhakti se maiM prasanna hokara tumako abhISTa varadAna denA cAhatI huuN|' corakI kathA devI ke mukha se yaha vacana sunakara rAjA vikramAditya bolA ki- 'he devi ! jisa cora ne merI strI ko curA liyA hai usakA svarUpa kaisA hai tathA vaha kahA~ rahatA hai ? vaha sthAna mujha ko btlaao|' ___taba devI kahane lagI ki-'he rAjan ! pahale usa cora kI utpatti ke bAre meM sun| . dhanezvara va guNasAra isa nagara meM pUrva samaya meM * dhanezvara' nAma kA eka seTha rahatA thaa| bahuta prema karane vAlI 'premavatI' nAmaka atyanta sundara usakI strI thii| usa ke saba guNoM se yukta 'guNasAra' nAmaka eka putra thaa| sundaratA se devatAoM kI striyoM ko bhI jItane vAlI tathA saba guNoM se yukta guNasAra ke 'rUpavatI' nAmaka patnI thii| isa prakAra apane puNya ke prabhAva se vaha saba prakAra se sampanna thaa| jaisA bhAgya hotA hai, usI ke anusAra buddhi utpanna hotI hai| kArya bhI saba vaisA hI anukUla hotA hai / sahAyatA karane vAle bhI vaise hI milate haiN| - jo prANI apanA koI svArtha na rakha kara dharma karatA hai, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 130 vikrama caritra usako acche sthAna meM nivAsa, saba guNoM se yukta sundara strI, pavitra tathA vidvAna putra, sajjana puruSoM meM anurAga, nyAya mArga se dhana kI prApti tathA Atma kalyANa sAdhaka citta kI prApti hotI haiM / isa prakAra vaha parivAra ke sAtha sukhapUrvaka apanA jIvana vyatIta kara rahA thaa| eka dina guNasAra ke mana meM yaha vicAra utpanna huA ki videza jAkara dravya kA upArjana karanA caahiye| isaliye vaha apane pilA se jAkara bolA ki-'he pitAjI ! maiM vyApAra karane kI icchA se kucha vastuyeM lekara kisI dUra deza meM jAnA cAhatA huuN|' _ guNasAra ke mukha se aisI bAta sunakara usake pitA ne kahA-- ' he putra ! tumhArI dUra deza jAne kI icchA vyartha hI hai| kyoMki apane ghara meM dhana kA kucha kamInA nahi hai| isa se jo tumhArI icchA ho so kro| dezAntara jAne meM bahuta kaSTa hotA hai / jisa manuSya meM kaSTa sahana karane kI zakti adhika hai, vahI dezAntara meM nirvAha kara sakatA hai| tuma atyanta sukumAra ho isaliye adhika kaSTa nahIM .saha sakate ho, ataH dezAntara jAne kA vyartha Agraha mata kro| jisakI indriyA~ vaza meM haiM, jo sAhasI hai, kisI bhI avasthA meM ghabarAye nahIM aura bolane meM bhI jo catura ho, jisakA zarIra sudRr3ha ho, jo kaSTa sahana kara sake, usI ko videza jAnA cAhiye / yaha saba vicAra karake tuma isa apane Agraha ko chor3a do| apane ghara meM hI sukhapUrvaka rahate hue use alaMkRta kro| kyoM ki mere netra ko Ananda dene vAle tuma hI eka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 131 putra ho| tumhAre cale jAne se mere hRdaya meM atyanta duHkha hogaa|' isa prakAra bahuta samajhAne para bhI jaba usa ne apanA Agraha nahIM chor3A, to lAcAra ho kara guNasAra ke pitAne usa ko dhana upArjana karane ke liye jAne kI anumati de dii| guNasAra kA videza gamana isa ke bAda guNasAra ne bahuta sA dravya tathA becane ke liye kaI prakAra kI vastuoM lekara vyApAra karane ke liye zubha dina dekha kara apane pitAko saharSa praNAma kara tathA unase AjJA lekara dUra dezAntara ke liye prasthAna kiyaa| idhara dhanezvara ke ghara ke samIpa eka bahuta bar3A vRkSa thA, jisa para eka pizAca nivAsa karatA thaa| vaha guNasAra kI strI rUpavatI kI sundaratA ko dekhakara usa para atyanta mohita ho gayA / kyoMki kahA bhI hai:___ "kyA svarga meM kamala ke samAna-vizAla netra vAlI sundarI strI nahIM hai ? phira bhI devatAoM ke rAjA indra ne parama tapambinI ahilyA kA satItva naSTa kara diyA / isa se to yahI siddha hotA hai ki hRdaya rUpa tRNa ke ghara meM kAmadeva rUpa agni jaba prajvalita hotI hai, taba paNDita ko bhI ucita anucita kA jJAna nahIM rahatA hai / "+ ... +kimu kuvalayanetrAH santi no nAkanAryaH, . tridazapatirahalyAM tApasI yatsiSeve / hRdayatRNakuTIre dIpyamAne smarAnA vucitamanucitaM vA vetti kaH paNDito'pi // 101 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 132 vikrama caritra ___kahA bhI hai ki devatA loga sadA viSaya meM Asakta rahate haiM, nArakI jIva aneka prakAra ke duHkha se vyAkula rahate haiM aura pazuoM meM to kiJcit mAtra bhI viveka nahIM rahatA hai| kevala manuSya bhava meM hI dharma kI sAdhanasAmagrI milatI hai / vaha to pizAca hI ThaharA / usako durAcAra priya thaa| pizAca kA guNasAra kA rUpa lenA guNasAra ke jAne ke bAda ,pizAca ne guNasAra ke samAna apanA rUpa banAyA aura bahuta sA dhana lekara dhanezvara zeTha ke samIpa meM AyA aura use pitA kaha kara praNAma kiyA / isa ko guNasAra samajha kara zeTha bolA ki'tuma saba cIjeM kisa ke pAsa chor3a kara isa samaya lauTa kara phira yahA~ Aye ho / isa kA kyA kAraNa hai, so kaho ?' dhanezvara ke aisA pUchane para vaha kapaTI guNasAra bolA ki-' mArga meM eka siddha jJAnI se merI mulAkAta huI / usane kahA ki yadi tuma videza jAoge to tumhArI mRtyu avazya ho jaaygii| isaliye tuma apane ghara lauTa jaao| yaha sunakara becane ke liye jitanI cIjeM thIM ve saba maiMne vahI turata beca dI aura saba dravya maiM apane sAtha le AyA huuN|' yaha sunakara usakA pitA bolA:-" he putra! tuma lauTa kara cale Aye yaha bahuta acchA kiyaa| kyoMki saba guNoM se yukta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 133 ANANANNA muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kula ko bar3hAne vAle tuma akele hI mere putra ho'| vaha kapaTI guNasAra barAbara ghara kA saba kAma karatA huA dhanezvara seTha ke mana ko bahuta prasanna rakha kara alaukika sundaratA se yukta usa rUpavatI ke sAtha bhoga vilAsa karatA huA sukhapUrvaka usake ghara meM chala se rahane lgaa| kahA bhI hai ki-"jaise jala meM tela DAlane para phailane lagatA hai, parantu ghRta DAlane se vaha jama kara saMkucita ho jAtA hai| ThIka vaise hI nIca prakRti vAle mUrkha manuSya dravya prApta kara atyanta abhimAna karane lagate haiM, parantu jo satpuruSa haiM ve kisI prakAra kA abhimAna nahIM karate jaisA ki paMDitoM ne dRSTAnta dekara batalAyA hai ki: "jaise agni se utpanna huA dhuA~ jaba kisI prakAra meghapada ko prApta karatA hai, megha bana jAtA hai, taba vaha apanI janetA agni ko hI varSA ke jala se zAnta kara detA hai / usI prakAra adhama manuSya bhAgya saMyoga se pratiSThA ko prApta kara apane bhAI-bandhuoM aura svajana Adi kA hI tiraskAra karatA hai " / * sacce guNasAra kA ghara AnA idhara dhanezvara kA saccA putra guNasAra jo vyApAra ke liye videza dhUmaH payodharapadaM kathamapyavApya, varSAmbubhiH zamayati jvalanasya tejaH / daivAdavApya nanu nIcajanaH pratiSThAM, prAyaH svabandhujanameva tiraskaroti // 111 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 134 mmmmarmarmirmirmmmmmmmmrammawrammar.me..... vikrama caritra gayA thA, kucha dravya upArjana kara ke videza se apane ghara AyA aura apane pitA ke pAsa jAkara pitA kaha kara praNAma kiyaa| taba dhanezvara apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki yaha merA putra hai, yA pahale se jo mere pAsa rahatA hai vaha ?' phira kucha apane mana meM vicAra kara pUchA ki-'Apa kisa ke atithi haiM jo yahA~ Aye haiM ? / yaha vacana suna kara vaha saccA guNasAra bolA ki 'maiM Apa kA putra hU~ tathA dUra deza se loTa AyA huuN|' ,. yaha sunakara kapaTI guNapAra bolA ki-'re pApiSTha! dhUrta !2 kyA tU mujha se kapaTa karane ke liye hI isa nagara meM AyA hai ? kyA isa prakAra chala kara ke merA sarvasva lenA cAhatA hai ? maiM tujhe sAvadhAna kara detA huuN| yadi tU phira bhI aisA bolegA to yahA~ para bar3A anartha ho jaaygaa| kyA tU merA bala nahIM jAnatA athavA kisI se sunA nahIM ! saccA guNasAra bhI isI prakAra usa kapaTI guNasAra ko phaTakArane lagA / yahA~ para jitane loga upasthita the saba bar3e saMzaya meM par3a gaye, kyoMki donoM vA varUpa samAna thaa| eka samAna hI borate the| donoM apane apane cihna bhI samAna hI batalAte the| donoM eka se hI calate bhI the| donoM meM kisI bhI prakAra kA bheda nahIM thaa| isa prakAra kauna saccA guNasAra hai aura kauna kapaTI hai, isakA nizcaya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 135 koI nahIM kara skaa| taba usakA pitA bolA ki-' yahA~ para tuma donoM ke vivAda kA koI bhI samAdhAna nahIM kara sktaa| isaliye tuma donoM zIghra rAjA ke pAsa jaao| vahA~ para mahA buddhizAli maMtrI loga tuma donoM ke vivAda kA ucita nirNaya kreNge|' unakA vivAda tathA sacce guNasAra kA nirNaya isake bAda ve donoM yaha dhanezvara merA pitA hai, yaha ghara merA hai, saba guNa se yukta yaha kalAratI merI strI hai tathA itane suvarNa, cA~dI, nAnA prakAra ke acche acche vastra Adi vaibhava bhI merA hai, tU chala kara ke le lenA cAhatA hai; Adi bolate hue donoM rAjA ke samIpa upasthita hue| ___rAjA ina donoM kA isa prakAra vRttAnta muna kara bar3e saMzaya meM par3a gyaa| taba parIkSA karane ke liye maMtriyoM ko pAsa meM bulA kara bolA:-" ina donoM meM abhI gRha evaM dhana sambandhI vivAda cala rahA hai| isaliye tuma loga buddhi se zIghra hI ina ke vivAda kA phaisalA kro| tumhAre samAna maMtriyoM ke rahate hue isa prakAra anartha kA honA acchA nahIM hai| buddhimAn mantrI ko kArya meM lagAne se rAjA ko tIna lAbha hote haiN| yathA yaza kI prApti, svarga meM nivAsa tathA pUrNa dhana kI praapti| isaliye kulIna, zIlavAn, guNavAn , satyadharma meM sadA tatpara, rUpavAn tathA buddhimAn vyakti ko rAjA loga maMtrI ke pada para niyukta karate haiN| - isa prakAra sajA ke kahane para maMtrI loga una donoM se vivAda ke viSaya meM pUchane lge| parantu bAra bAra aneka prakAra se prazna pUchane For Personal & Private Use Only Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ raamrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmirammmmmmar 000 VENU . - / . " . CHANN111 * A 136 vikrama caritra para bhI ve donoM samAna hI uttara dete the| isase maMtrI loga kucha bhI nizcaya nahIM kara ske| kyoMki aneka prakAra kI buddhi se yukta hone para bhI mAyAjAla racane vAle dhUrta loga unheM Thagane meM samartha hote haiN| jaise tIna dhUrtoM ne brAhmaNa ko Thaga kara usase chAga le liyaa| . isa kI kathA isa prakAra hai- koI brAhmaNa yajamAna se chAga kI yAcanA karake usako apane kandhe para rakha kara le jA rahA thaa| tIna dhUtoM ne socA ki yaha brAhmaNa chAga (bakarA ) ko le jAyagA aura ise mAra ddaalegaa| isa liye ise Thaga kara isa se chAga le lenA cAhiye / ve tInoM dhUrta mArga meM alaga alaga jAkara khar3e ho gye| jaba brAhmaNa! chAga liye hue vahA~ pahuMcA taba eka dhUrta bolA ki-'are! isa kutte ko apane kandhe para baiThA kara kahA~ le jA rahe ho ?' thor3A Age jAne para dUsarA dhUrta bolA ki-' he brAhmaNa ! isa zazaka ko kandhe para lAda kara kahA~ le jA rahe ho?" kucha dUrI para pahu~cane ke bAda tIsarA dhUrta bolA ki- are brAhmaNa rAkSasa ko apane kandhe para baiThA kara le jA rahA hai, isa se terA avazya nAza hogaa|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita taba brAhmaNa ne apane mana meM socA ki ' maiM jo kandhe para bakarA le jA rahA hU~, vaha nizcaya hI chAga nahIM hai| kyoMki kisI ne bhI chAga nahIM khaa|' aisA nizcaya kara ke chAga ko vahIM chor3akara brAhmaNa age bddh'aa| itane meM eka vezza vahA~ vivAda ke sthAna para AI, usako dekhakara maMtrI loga bole ki amAtyoM ko chor3a kara jo koI ina donoM ke vivAda kA nipaTArA karegA, vaha strI ho yA puruSa, usa ko rAjA bahuta sA dhana dekara satkAra kregaa| rAjA bolA ki-yaha ThIka hai, 'saMsAra meM buddhi kisI ke AdhIna nahIM hai / adhama, madhyama yA uttama tInoM prakAra ke manuSyoM ko buddhi hotI hai| isaliye puruSa athavA strI koI bhI ina donoM ke vivAda kA nirNaya kreN| taba vaha vezyA bolI ki 'Apa saba loga dekhiye, maiM isakA nirNaya abhI hI karake dikhAtI huuN| ___usa vezyA ne chidra rahita kisI ghara meM jahA~ praveza karane ke liye kevala eka hI dvAra thA, usa gharameM una donoM ko le jAkara bolI ki'isa meM jo dvAra hai, usa dvAra ke rAste se vega se nikala kara tuma donoM meM se jo pahale Akara merA sparza karegA vahI dhanezvara seTha ke ghara kA svAmI hogaa|' aisA kaha kara jaba taka ve donoM usa ghara meM praveza karate haiM, taba taka usa vezyA ne usa ghara ke daravAje baMda kiye aura For Personal & Private Use Only Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 138 . vikrama caritra . bolI ki-Apa donoM meM se jo koI ghara meM se nikala kara mere hAtha kA sparza karegA, vahI vyakti seTha ke ghara kA svAmI hogA aura jo nahIM nikalegA, vaha daNDita hogaa| ___vezyA ke aisA kahane para usa pizAca rUpI chalI guNasAra ne deva mAyA se usa ghara meM se nikala kara prasanna citta se vezyA ke hAtha kA sparza kiyaa| taba usa vezyA ne bhI usake zarIra para spaSTa jAnane yogya eka cihna-nizAna kara diyaa| jaba dUsarA guNasAra usa ghara se nahIM nikala sakA taba vaha vezyA bolI ki-'nizcaya hI banda ghara se nikalane vAlA yahI vyakti kapaTI guNasAra hai|' vaha samajha gaI ki jo manuSya hogA, vaha isa prakAra banda dvAra se bAhara nahIM nikala sktaa| isaliye jo ghara se yatna binA hI nikala AyA, vahIM chalI hai| usane donoM ko rAjA ke sAmane peza kiyA aura rAjA ne sacce guNasAra ko ghara bhejA tathA kapaTI guNasAra ko ghara se nikalavA diyaa| . kapaTI guNasAra se rUpavatI ke garbha, rUpavatI kA bAlaka . ko pheMkanA va devI kA uThAnA idhara rUpavatI ke usa kapaTI guNasAra se garbha raha gayA thaa| usake atyanta Dara jAne se usakA garbha pRthvI para gira gyaa| merI ha~sI hogI aisA soca kara rUpavatI usa garbha ko eka khappara meM rakha kara gupta rIti se nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM rakha aaii| AkAza For Personal & Private Use Only Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita mArga se eka devI vimAna meM baiThakara jA rahI thI, usakA vimAna stabdha hokara ruka gyaa| taba usa caNDikA devI ne socA ki kauna mere vimAna ko itanI dRDhatA se pakar3a rahA hai, jisa se merA vimAna sahasA aTaka gayA hai| idhara-udhara dekhane para jaba nIce pRthvI kI tarapha dekhA, to vaha dekhatI hai ki eka bAlaka khappara meM rakhA huA hai| taba caNDikA ne jAnA ki isI bAlaka ke prabhAva se merA vimAna staMbhIta ho gayA hai| yaha bAlaka atIva balavAna hogA aura bAlaka khappara meM hai, ataH isakA nAma bhI * khappara ' hI rakhA jAye, yaha soca kara vaha nIce utara AI aura usa ko caNDikA devI ne prema pUrvaka apane hAthoM se uThAyA aura vimAna meM le aaii| devI kA khappara ko varadAna . isake bAda use devI apanI guphA meM le AI aura putra ke samAna lAlana-pAlana karane lagI / jaba vaha khappara ATha varSa kA huA, taba caNDikA devI ne usako bar3e bar3e mahAtmAoM ke liye bhI aprApya ho vaise varadAna diye / caNDikA devI ne kahA ki-'tumhArI mRtyu isI guphA meM hogii| isa guphA ke bAhara koI devatA bhI tumako nahIM mAra skegaa| yaha khaDga lo| isake prabhAva se tuma ko koI bhI nahIM jIta skegaa| guphA ke bAhara tuma adRzya hokara raha sakoge aura jaba isa guphA meM Aoge taba hI tumhArA zarIra dRzya hogaa| caNDikA devI se vaha itanA vara prApta karake saba jagaha nirbhaya hokara ghUmane lgaa| aba vaha dravya yA striyoM kA apaharaNa Adi For Personal & Private Use Only Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 140 vikrama caritra karane meM jarA bhI nahIM DaratA hai| tumhArI strI kalAvatI bhI isa samaya usa kI guphA meM hI hai| usakA pAtivratya dharma abhI taka 'khaMNDita nahIM huA hai| khappara caura ne caNDikA devI kA varadAna prApta kara ke pRthvI meM anAyAsa hI bahuta sI suraMgeM banA lI haiN| vaha navIna navIna rUpa dhAraNa karake tumhArA sevaka banA rahatA hai aura nagara meM bAra bAra corI karake apane sthAna para calA jAtA hai| isaliye bar3I kaThinatA se tuma usakA nAza kara skoge| vaha devatA yA dAnava kisI se bhI nahIM pakar3A jA sakatA hai| yadi usakI guphA meM jAkara usase mila kara tuma usako kSamA karoge to tuma apanI mRtyu ko hI bulaaoge| isaliye bAhara rahate hue hI tuma usako kSamA karanA, guphA meM nhiiN| yadi vaha cora tuma ko jAna jAyagA to bahuta kaSTa degaa| jisake hAtha meM kSamA rUpI talavAra hai, usakA durjana ruSTa hokara bhI kucha nahIM bigAr3a sakatA / jaise jahA~ para tRNa-ghAsa nahIM haiM, vahA~ yadi agni giregI to vaha mvayaM hI zAnta ho jaaygii| indriyoM ko apane vaza meM nahIM rakhanA vahI Apatti kA mArga kahA gayA hai, indriyoM ko apane vaza meM rakhanA sampatti kA mArga hai| jisase hita sAdhana ho usI prakAra calanA caahiye| jo hAtha, paira aura jihvA para niyaMtraNa-aMkuza rakhatA hai tathA jisakI indriyA~ acchI taraha gupta haiM, durjana loga ruSTa hokara bhI usakA kucha nahIM bigAr3a skte| vikrama kA saMtoSa rAjA vikramAditya devI ke mukha se yaha saba bAta suna kara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 141 devI ke caraNakamaloM meM praNAma kara ke apane ghara meM Akara so gyaa| kyoMki jaise pUrNa candra ko dekhakara samudra bahuta prasanna hotA hai| ThIka usI prakAra devatA, dAnava, rAjA tathA anya manuSya bhI apane. kArya ke siddha ho jAne para bar3e prasanna hote haiN| prAtaHkAla zayana se uTha kara rAjA vikramAditya ne apane maMtriyoM ko bulA kara kahA ki-' merA jo manoratha thA vaha siddha ho gayA hai| aura maiM apane zatru kI sthiti ko Aja jAna gayA huuN|' paMdrahavA prakaraNa khappara kI mRtyu vikrama kA nagara meM ghUmanA va khappara se bheMTa tatpazcAt hamezA rAtri meM rAjA vikrama akelA hI talavAra lekara tathA vividha rUpa banAkara nagara meM ghUmatA thA / eka rAtri meM purAne vastra dhAraNa kara nirbhaya hokara bhramaNa karatA huA nagara bAhara usI devI ke mandira meM gayA aura vahA~ cakrezvarI devI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 142 vikrama caritra ko praNAmakara ke aneka acchI acchI stutiyA~ kI / isake bAda paJcanamaskAra kA japa karatA huA devI ke Age baiTha gayA / - idhara vaha khappara cora jina kanyAoM ko curAkara lAyA thA, una ke Age bolA ki 'maiM avantI ke rAjA vikramAditya ko chala se mAra kara avanti kA rAjya prApta kruuNgaa| aura taba bar3e utsava ke sAtha tuma bar3e bar3e dhanikoM kI lar3akiyoM ke sAtha vivAha kruuNgaa| aisI pratijJA maiMne kI hai|' khappara ke sAtha guphA meM jAnA ___isa ke bAda vaha khappara cora nagara meM corI karane ke liye gyaa| mArga meM jAte hua eka sAdhu ko baiThe dekha kara usa ko praNAma kiyA aura pUchA ki 'he sAdhu ! vikrama mujha ko Aja milegA yA nhiiN|' aisA pUchane para vaha sAdhu usa se bolA ki ' tuma ko Aja vikrama avazya milegaa|' isa ke bAda vaha cakrezvarI devI ke mandira meM gyaa| vahA~ para usa jIrNa vastradhArI manuSya ko baiThA huA dekha kara usa se pUchA ki ' tuma kahA~ se Aye ho ? / tumhArA kyA nAma hai ? 'tathA kisa prayojana se Aye ho ? yaha -saba bAta mujhe batalAo / ' rAjA isakA AkAra, bola-cAla, samaya Adi kAraNoM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita se yaha hI cora hai ' aisA smjhaa| kyoMki kisI kA svarUpa dekhane se hI usa ke kula kA patA laga jAtA hai, bhASaNa se deza jAnA jAtA hai tathA vyagratA ke tAratamya se sneha kA jJAna hotA hai aura zarIra ke dekhane se bhojana ke viSaya meM jAnA jAtA hai| . . ... . use cora samajha kara vaha rAjA usa cora ke viSaya meM acchI taraha se jAnane ke liye chala se bolA ki- maiM tailaMga deza se bahuta kaSTa pAtA huA isa deza meM ghUmatA huA AyA hU~ aura bhUkha se vyAkula ho kara vizrAma karane ke liye yahA~ par3A huuN|" aisA suna kara usa cora ne apane mana meM vicAra kiyA ki -'isa paradezI ko maiM apanA mitra banAkara apanA abhilASita kAma kruuN|' kahA bhI hai: " ekAnta meM ekAkI hokara dhyAna, do milakara par3hanA, tIna vyaktiyoM kA milakara gAnA, cAra vyaktiyoM se mArga meM gamana karanA, pA~ca yA sAta milakara ke kRSi khetI ( kAstakArI ) tathA bahuta manuSyoM ko milAkara ke yuddha kiyA jA sakatA hai ! " x * eko dhyAnamubhau pAThaM tribhitiM catuH patham / paJca sapta kRrSi kuryAt saMgrAma bahubhirjanaiH // 182 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ___ataH vaha cora bolA ki ' he paradezI ! tuma mere sAtha clo| jaba meM nagara ke bhItara jAu~gA taba tuma ko zIghra hI bhojana duuNgaa| kyoM ki isI nagara meM maiMne bhaDabhUje kI strI ko apanI bahina banA rakhI hai| vahA~ para hama donoM ko sukha pUrvaka bhojana miljaaygaa|' taba ve donoM sAtha sAtha bhaDabhuMje ke ghara para gaye aura usa paradezI ko bhojana dilaayaa| bAdameM zahara meM kisI seTha ke yahA~ corI kara ke Aye aura kalAla ke ghara se zarAba ke bhare hue do ghar3e lekara kAvaDa ke donoM tarapha bA~dha kara usa paradezI ke kaMdhe para rakha kara vahAM se cale gye| isa samaya rAjA vikramAditya ne apane sAtha rahane ke liye agnivaitAla kA smaraNa kiyA jo vahA~ upasthita huA aura gupta rIti se rAjA ke samIpa meM rahane lgaa| ekAnta meM agnivaitAla ne rAjA se kahA ki 'madya pIne kI merI icchA hai' taba vikramAditya bolA ki 'kucha samaya Thaharo maiM tumhArI icchA ko pUrNa karU~gA' isa ke bAda mArga meM jAte hue vikramAditya ne cora se kahA ' ki 'madya pAna karane kI merI icchA hai|" aisA sunakara vaha cora bolA ki-'are sarva bhakSaka ! bahuta sA bhojana khAne se bhI terA peTa nahIM bharA ? / ' isa prakAra cora ke bolane para jaba vikramAdityane madyakA eka ghaDA hAtha meM liyA, to dUsarA ghaDA kAvaDameM se nIce gira paDA / corane jaba eka ghaDe ko phUTA huA aura dUsarA ghaDA vikramAditya ko hAtha meM liye For Personal & Private Use Only Page #231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita hue dekhA to vaha use mArane ke liye dauddaa| parantu vikramAditya apanI cAlAkI se bhAga gyaa| aura cora usa ke pIche pIche daur3ane lgaa| jaba vikramAditya ne dekhA ki vaha cora mere pIche daur3a rahA hai taba vaha kRSNa nAma ke kisI brAhmaNa ke ghara meM praveza kara gyaa| usI samaya usa brAhmaNa kI gAya ko prasava huA aura bImAra paDa gii| gAya kadAcit mara na jAya isa Dara se rAjA vikramAditya pIpala ke vRkSa para cddhgyaa| usI samaya Upara se rAjA kI tarapha eka bar3A viSadhara kAlA nAga A rahA thaa| udhara cora bhI usa paradezI ko mArane ke liye ghara ke bAhara taiyAra khaDA thaa| itane meM vaha brAhmaNa jaga gayA aura ghara bAhara aayaa| taba AkAza meM mRgazirA nakSatra ke vAmabhAga meM maMgala ko dekhakara apanI patnI se bolA ki 'he patnI! uTho! uTho !! / zIghratA se dIpaka jlaao| kyoM ki rAjA abhI mRtyu ke samAna tridoSa meM par3a gayA hai| usakI zAnti ke liye maiM zIghra hI homa, mantra, tantra Adi kriyA kruuNgaa| jisa se zIghra hI rAjA kA kalyANa hogA / kyoM ki paJcatArA grahake dakSiNa meM caMdramA ho, to bar3A upadrava hotA haiM, maMgala ho, to rAjA kI mRtyu hotI hai, zukra ho to logoM kA kSaya hotA hai, budha ho to rasa kA kSaya hotA hai, bRhaspati ho to jala kA kSaya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra hotA hai, zani ho to usa varSa meM aneka prakArake upadrava hote hai| rohiNI ke rathake madhyase pATatA huA candramA cale to atyanta kleza samajhanA cAhiye / usa meM bhI candra yadi krUra graha ke sAtha meM ho to aura bhI mahA anartha hotA hai|' + .. khappara kI zreSTi kanyAoM se bAta donoM kI lar3AI _ ataH brAhmaNa ne svayaM dIpa jalAyA aura homAdi kriyA ko sampanna kiyaa| bAdameM jaba taka usa brAhmaNane gAya ko bA~dhA taba taka vaha cora kahIM bhAga gyaa| brAhmaNa ne bhI apane sthAna meM jAkara zayana kiyA aura sarpa bhI vahA~ se calA gyaa| taba rAjA bhI vahA~ se nikala kara rAjamArga para calane lgaa| usane apane manameM vicAra kiyA ki-' jaba taka cupa-cApa maiM isakA saba kucha sahana nahIM karU~gA, taba taka isa balavAn corakA nigraha nahIM kara skuuNgaa| isaliye aba se mujha ko cAhiye ki maiM barAbara usa cora kI vinaya karatA rhuuN| jisase vaha cora hAtha meM A jAya / +paJcatArA grahA yatra somaM kurvanti dakSiNe / bhaume carAjamArI syAt janamArI ca bhArgave // 199 // budhe rasakSayaM kuryAt gurau kuryAt tirodakam / zanau varSakSayaM kuryAt mAse bhAse nirIkSayet // 20 // rohiNyA yadi zakaTena candro gacchati pATayan / tadA duHsthaM vijAnIyAt krUrayukto vizeSataH // 201 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 147 idhara cora apane manameM vicAra kara rahA thA ki kyA muni kA vAkya asatya ThaharA, jo vikramAditya Aja nahIM milaa| taba taka vikramAditya usa cora se punaH milA aura bolA ki 'he mAmA ! maiM tumhAre kAndavikI ke bahina kA lar3akA huuN| mAtA se apamAnita hone ke kAraNa maiM roSa se isa nagara meM bhramaNa kara rahA huuN| merA nAma vikrama hai| taba cora bolA ki he-' bhAgineya ! isa samaya tuma mere sAtha sAtha clo| maiM tuma ko acchA annapAna dekara sukhI banA dUMgA / mAtA pitA taba taka hI apane lar3ake aura lar3akiyoM kA Adara karate haiM, jaba taka vaha unakA thor3A vacana bhI mAnatA hai / yadi putra apane mAtA pitA kI abhilASA ko pUrNa nahIM karate haiM, to ve usako kaSTa dete haiN| prANiyoM ke liye taba taka hI mAtA pitA, parivAra bAndhava ye saba apane rahate haiM, jaba taka una meM parampara prema rahatA hai| koI dUsarA mujha ko sukha yA duHkha de rahA hai, aisA nahIM samajhanA cAhiye, kyoMki sukha yA duHkha kA dene vAlA koI dUsarA nahIM hai / maiM karatA hU~ aisA samajhanA bhI vyartha kA abhimAna hai| kyoMki saba apane bhAgya ke anusAra hI hotA hai tathA usI ke anusAra phala bhI pAtA hai| isaliye tuma apane mana meM kisI prakAra kI cintA mata kro|' phira rAjA bhI apane mana meM socane lagA ki yaha balavAn cora devI kA varadAna prApta kara ke chala se samasta nagara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra . meM corI karatA hai| isaliye yaha jo kucha. pratikUla kArya karegA, vaha saba maiM sahatA jaauuNgaa| jaise suvarNa vedha aura AghAta ko sahatA hai, taba karNa kA AbhUSaNa hotA hai, usI prakAra binA kaSTa sahe gaurava prApta nahIM hotA / usa cora ne mArga meM rAjA ke sAtha jAte hue usI sAdhu ko dekhakara praNAma kiyA aura vaha bolA ki-'he sAdhu Apane jo kahA thA ki vikrama milegA, vaha nahIM milA / ' isa para sAdhune socA ki yadi maiM saca kahatA hU~ ki yahI rAjA vikramAditya hai, to logoM kA tathA isakA bar3A aniSTa hogaa| isaliye isa ko spaSTa nahIM kahanA cAhiye / aisA soca kara sAdhu ne uttara diyA ki maiMne tuma se kahA thA ki tuma ko vikrama milegA / so tuma ko tannAmaka vyakti mila gayA hai| ____ jaba vaha cora apane sthAna para pahuMcA aura guphA meM jAte vikrama se bolA ki ' bhojana taiyAra ho rahA hai, taba taka tuma isa maNDapa meM baiTho / ' vikrama se aisA kaha kara vaha apanI guphA meM jAkara kanyAoM se bolA ki-' he zreSThi kanyAo ! Aja tuma loga merI bAta suno| maiM apane bhAgineya kI sahAyatA se rAjA vikramAditya ko mAra kara aura usakA rAjya lekara tuma logoM se bar3e utsava ke sAtha vivAha kruuNgaa| hamAre pAsa meM sAta koTi suvarNa hai / savAlAkha mUlya ke kaI ratna haiN| lakSa mUlya ke kaI acche acche rezamI vastra haiN| muktA se bharI huI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita do maJjUSAyeM haiM aura caudaha koTi nakada dravya hai| isa ke sAtha rAjyalakSmI milane se to Ananda kI sImA hI na rhegii|' yaha suna kara maNDapa meM chupa kara guphA meM Akara rAjA vikramAditya apane hAtha meM talavAra lekara usa cora se bolAH- re pApiSTha ! aba zIghra hI tU apane hAtha meM tala vAra dhAraNa kara / tune para-strI haraNa tathA corI Adi durAcAra kiye haiM, una saba pApoM kA daNDa denA cAhatA huuN| isa talavAra se tumhArA zira kATa kara ke maiM Aja hI Una pApoM kA phesalA detA huuN|' sabura ! rAjA kI yaha bAta sunakara vaha cora hakkA-bakkA ho gyaa| jaba taka talavAra lekara vaha apanI zayyA se uThA taba taka usa se yuddha karane ke liye atyanta krodha kara ke rAjA usake sammukha AyA / cora apane mana meM socane lagA ki hAya ! maiM hI apanI mUrkha buddhi se isako apane ghara meM le aayaa| aba yaha isa samaya kyA karegA aura kyA nahIM ? jisakA nivAraNa nahIM ho sakatA, aise krodha se rakta bAgha ko maiMne apane hAtha se pakar3a liyaa| maiMne sukha pAne ke liye apane hI hAthoM kautucikA (kavAcha) ko lagA liyA / idhara rAjA ne bhI apane mana meM vicAra kiyA ki yaha vahI atyanta balavAn khappara nAma kA cora hai, jisakA varNana devI ne For Personal & Private Use Only Page #236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mere sAmane kiyA thA / isa duSTa buddhi cora ko mArane kA yahI avasara hai yadi yaha kisI prakAra bhI guphA se nikala jAyagA, to deva-dAnava saba ke liye ajeya bana jAyegA / isaliye kisI bhI taraha se coroM ke pramukha isa khappara ko zIghra hI mAra DAlanA cAhiye / isa taraha donoM Apasa meM lar3ane ko udyata ho gye| rAjA vikramAditya aura khappara cora donoM paraspara nirdaya hokara prahAra karane lage / lar3ate lar3ate rAjA vikramAditya ne apanI talavAra se cora kI talavAra kA bar3I zIghratA se TukaDe kara DAlA / phira vaha cora yuddha karane ke liye devI kI dI huI atyanta tIkSNa talavAra guphA ke anya khaMDa meM se lekara AyA / vikramAditya ne yamarAja ke samAna usa cora ko jAte hue dekha kara agnivaitAla kA smaraNa kiyaa| smaraNa karate hI agnivaitAla vikramAditya ke samIpa upasthita huA / ThIka hI kahA hai ki jo prANI pUrva janma meM bahuta acche puNya kArya kara cuke haiM, una ke smaraNa karate hI devatA loga usI kSaNa upasthita ho jAte haiM / jaba khappara vaha talavAra uThA kara rAjA vikramAditya ko mArane ke liye daur3A vaise hI agnivaitAla ne cora ke hAtha se talavAra chIna kara rAjA ko de dii| taba krodha se lAla lAla A~khe vAlA vaha cora bhRkuTI Ter3hI karake apane caraNa ke AghAta se pRthvI ko bhI kampita karane lagA / phira vikramAditya bolA: For Personal & Private Use Only Page #237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 151 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita " re duSTa cora ! isI talavAra se maiM isI samaya terI avantIpura kI rAjadhAnI pAne kI icchA pUrNa kara detA huuN|" yaha sunate hI vaha-cora Darakara zIghratA se guphA meM anyatra jAkara chipa gayA aura socane lagA ki hAya, maiM svayaM hI apane vadha ke liye isako yahA~ bulA kara le AyA / athavA kisI puruSa yA devadAnava ne hI isa durAtmA ko mere vadha kA upAya batalA diyA hai / usako guphA meM chipA huA jAna kara vikramAditya ne agnivaitAla se kahA ki usa cora ko guphA meM se khoja kara zIghra hI mere sAmane le aao| jisase usa durAtmA ko maiM apanI talavAra ke prahAra se zikSA dU~ / taba agnivaitAla ne guphA ke bhItara gupta sthAna meM chipe hue khappara ko bAhara nikAla kara rAjA ke Age lAkara rakha diyaa| khapparakI mRtyu va rAjA kI vijaya usa cora ko acchI taraha se dekha kara rAjA ne apane. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mana meM vicAra kiyA ki isa ne aneka prakAra se hamArI hAni kI hai| isa kI atula dhana rAzi se isa nagara ke kitane hI vaNikaputroM kA acchA vyavasAya cala sakatA hai| apane mana meM aisA socakara vikramAditya ne usa cora se kahA ki 'tU ! mere sAtha yuddha kara / ' jo vIra hote haiM ve lalakArane para zIghra hI taiyAra ho jAte haiN| ataH vikramAditya kI lalakAra se utsAhita huA vaha cora eka ukhar3e hue vRkSa ko hI zAstra banA kara vikramAditya ko mArane ke liye daur3A / jaba taka vaha cora usa vRkSa se vikramAditya para prahAra kare, taba taka bIca meM hI sphUrti se vikramAditya ne talavAra se cora para jora se prahAra kiyA / talavAra ke prahAra se khappara pRthvI para gira par3A / aura vicAra karane lagA kI eka mAmulI manuSyane merA ghAta kIyA vikramAditya usako khinna dekha kara AzvAsana dene ke liye bole ki 'maiM svayaM hI avantI nagara kA rAjA vikramAditya hU~ ! mere sAtha yuddha karake tujha ko kheda nahIM karanA cAhiye / jo vIra haiM, ve vIroM ke sAtha yuddha karate hue yadi yuddha kSetra meM mAre jAte haiM, to kabhI kheda nahIM karate / mahAtmAoM kI bhI yahI maryAdA hai|' isa prakAra rAjA vikramAditya se AzvAsana pAne para khappara cora prANa tyAga kara paraloka gyaa| kyoMki manuSya kA jaba taka pUrvopArjita puNya rahatA hai, taba taka hI candra bala, tArA bala graha bala, yA pRthvI bala, sahAyaka hotA hai, taba taka hI usakA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 153 manoratha siddha hotA hai| sajjanatA bhI usa meM taba taka hI rahatI hai| mantra-tantra kA sAmarthya yA apanA sAmarthya bhI tabhI taka hI kAma karatA hai| puNya ke naSTa ho jAne se yaha saba rahate hue bhI prANI Apatti se uddhAra nahIM prApta kara sktaa| jisane pUrva meM puNya kA upArjana kiyA hai, vaha kitane hI saghana vana meM ho yA yuddha kSetra meM ho, zatruse ghirA huA ho yA jala meM DUbA huA ho, agni meM hoM, parvata ke zikhara para ho yA gupta ho athavA kitane hI kaThina saMkaTa meM par3a gayA ho, saba jagaha dharma usakI rakSA karatA hai| vaise hI bhAgya ke anukUla . rahane para prANI ko vyavasAya bhI phalita hotA hai / bhAgya yadi pratikUla ho, to udyoga kara ke bhI prANI saMkaTa se trANa nahIM pAtA / jaise: kisI bana meM eka mRga vicaraNa kara rahA thaa| eka vyAdha ne mArga meM pAza lagA diyaa| tathA mRga ko khAI meM girAne ke liye khAI ke Upara ghAsa tathA pattoM ko rakha diyaa| akasmAta vaha mRga usa pAza meM pha~sa gyaa| idhara vana meM taba taka cAroM tarapha se dAvAgni laga gayI, jisase atyanta jvAlA uThane lgii| phira bhI mRga ne apane sAmarthya se pAza ko tor3a diyA aura kisI prakAra khAI meM girane se baca gayA / vaha usa agni jvAlA se bhI baca kara vana se dUra nikala gayA / tathA kUda kUda kara vyAdha ke bANoM se bhI baca gayA parantu koi eka daur3ate kUpa meM gira gayA / isa liye aisA mAnanA par3atA hai ki bhAgya ke acchA rahane para hI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra prANI ko apanA sAmarthya yA prayatna kAma detA hai / + eka matsya kisI dhIvara ke hAtha meM par3a gayA / vahA~ se chUTA, to jAla meM pha~sa gayA / kisI prakAra usa se bhI nikalA to anta meM usako eka baka nigala khA gayA / bhAgya ke pratikUla rahane se isI prakAra prANI lAkha udyama karake bhI anta meM naSTa hI hotA hai| dUsare kI strI ko haraNa karane vAlA tathA corI ityAdi mahApApa karane vAlA vaha cora apane duSkarma kA phala prApta kara ananta duHkha vAle naraka ko prApta huA pUrvopArjita puNya ke kSaya hone para devI kA varadAna yA apanA sAmarthya kucha bhI usake kAma na AyA / isaliye kisI kI corI Adi duSkarma nahIM karanA cAhiye / corI rUpI pApa ke vRkSa kA phala isa saMsAra meM vadha, bandhana Adi milatA hai aura paraloka meM naraka kA duHsaha kaSTa bhoganA par3atA hai / jo manuSya corI karatA hai, use bANa se biMdhe hue vyakti kI taraha dina meM yA rAtri meM, supta ho athavA jAgrata, kisI bhI samaya meM sukha nahIM milatA usakA vicAra zIla mitra, putra, strI, pitA, bhAI Adi koI bhI prema nahIM rakhatA hai| mleccha ke samAna hI saba koI usa kA bahiSkAra kara dete hai| +chittvA pAzamapAsya kUTaracanAM, bhaktvA balAd vAgurAm / paryantAgnizikhAkalApajaTilAd nirgatya dUraM vanAd // vyAdhAnAM zaragocarAdatijavenoplutya dhAvan mRgaH / kUpAntaH patitaH karoti vidhure kiM vA vidhau pauruSam // 257 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita isaliye jo apanA hita cAhatA hai usa ko ina saba duSkarmoM meM kabhI bhI nahIM pha~sanA caahiye| ina saba duSkarmoM ke kAraNa hI vikramAditya dvArA khappara kA vinAza huA / nagarajanoM kI vastuoM kA unheM sauMpanA jaba vaha cora isa prakAra se mArA gayA, taba vikramAditya ne prasanna hokara jina jina zeThoM kA dravya, kanyA Adi vaha cora curA kara le AyA thA, una saba ko apanI apanI vastu leneke liye nagara se bulAyA / ve zreSThI loga Akara apanI apanI vastu lekara saba manoratha ke pUrNa ho jAne ke kAraNa atyanta prasanna hote hue apane apane ghara gaye / zrIdatta Adi cAroM zeTha apanI apanI kanyAoM ko prApta kara atyanta prasanna hue tathA apane apane ghara gaye / kalAvatIkI prApti / . rAjA vikramAditya ne bhI usa kRSNa nAmaka brAhmaNa ko suvarNa se sampuTita patra dekara apanI strI kalAvatI ko grahaNa kiyaa| phira ve mantrIvaroM dvArA lAye hue bar3e madonmatta hastI para car3ha kara bhaTTamAtra Adi mantriyoM ke sAtha bar3e utsava ke sAtha apane sthAna para gye| __jahA~ stuti pATha karane vAle cAraNoM ko sadaiva suvarNa diyA jAtA hai, jahA~ satata manohara gIta dhvani hotI hai, jahA~ gAne For Personal & Private Use Only Page #242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra vAle barAbara rupaye lUTate haiM, jahA~ nartaka loga satata nRtyotsava karate rahate haiM tathA jahA~ satata maMgalakAraka bherI, dundubhi Adi vAdya bajate haiM aura jisake uce uce zikharoM ne pUrva rAjAoM ke mahaloM va zikharoM ko jIta liyA hai aise mahala meM rAjA vikramAditya Ananda se rahane lage / tatpazcAt saba nagara nivAsI loga sukhapUrvaka rahane lge| rAjA vikramAditya bhI rAmacandra ke samAna nyAya mArga se apanI prajA kA pAlana karane lge| rAjA yadi dharma meM tatpara rahatA haiM to prajA bhI dharma kArya karatI hai aura rAjA yadi pApI hotA hai to prajA bhI ghora pApa karma karane lagatI hai|x prajAjana rAjA kA hI anukaraNa karate haiN| rAjA kI jaisI pravRti hai prajA bhI vaisI hI ho jAtI hai| pAThaka gaNa ! rAjA vikramAditya apane cAturya se kisa prakAra sukomalA ke sAtha sukha bhoga kara tathA usako garbhavatI jAnakara r3a kara ane nagara meM Aye, kisa prakAra khappara nAmaka cora kA vinAza kiyA saba bAteM samayopayogI upadezoM ke sAtha Apa laga ko isa tIsare sarga meM batAI gaI haiN| aba Apa logoM ke manoraJjana ke liye Age ke prakaraNa meM sukomalA kA tathA xrAjJi dharmiNi dhamiSThAH pA pApA so smaaH| rAjAnamanuvartante, yathA rAjA tathA prajAH // 271 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita usa ke garbha se utpanna bAlaka kA vIratA pUrNa atyanta romAJcaka tathA sAhasika ghaTanAoM se paripUrNa adbhuta vRttAnta Apa ke samakSa varNana kiyA jaaygaa| tapAgacchIya-nAnAgrantharacayitA-kRSNasarasvatIbirudadhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrIzvaraziSya-gaNivarya-zrIzubhazIlagaNi viracite zrIvikramacarite . tRtIyaH sargaH samAptaH nAnAtIrthoddhAraka-AbAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATUzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kaviratna-zAstravizArada-pIyUSapANi-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasU. rIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSamunizrIkhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanavijayena kRto vikramacaritasya hIndIbhASAyAM bhAvAnu. vAdaH, tasya ca tRtIyaH sargaH samAptaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ PARTMENTS VIRTEL 4 - maiM caturtha sarga solahavA~ prakaraNa devakumAra sukomalA kA vilApa jaba vikramAditya sukomalA ko chor3a kara cale Aye, taba apane pati ko gayA huA samajha kara vaha bahuta karuNA se rudana karane lagI, usakI mAtA ne jaba rone kA kAraNa pUchA to vaha bolI:'vaha deva jo merA svAmI thA, mujhako chor3a kara calA gayA hai|" ___ usako mAtA bolI:-" vaha deva krIDA karane ke liye kahA~ calA gayA hogA, kyoMki deva to sarovara, kUpa, udyAna ityAdi sthAnoM meM kautUhala se sadA krIDA karate haiN|" apanI putrI sukomalA ko rote dekhakara jaba usake pitA ne pUchA taba bhI sukomalA ne vahI uttara diyaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 159 mAtA-pitA kA AzvAsana _ apanI putrI ko AzvAsana dene ke liye usa ke mAtA-pitA bole ki 'yadi tumhArA pati dUra bhI calA gayA hogA, to bhI vaha zIghra hI A jAyagA / yadi tere pati nahIM mile to tU yahA~ raha kara dharma dhyAna kara aura usa meM mana lgaa| kyoMki "jinezvara kI bhakti se tathA una kI pUjA karane se jitane upadrava hoM ve saba svayaM naSTa ho jAte haiN| jitanI mana kI vyathAoM aura vighna latAoM haiM, ve saba kaTa jAtI haiN| mana sadaiva prasanna rahatA hai| kisI prakAra kA duHkha mana meM nahIM hotaa|" kyoMki-- "jisakA pitA yogAbhyAsa hai arthAt pitA ke samAna hI jo yogAbhyAsa kI sevA karatA hai, viSaya vAsanA se virakti hI jisa kI mAtA hai arthAt mAtA ke samAna hI jo viSaya virakti meM Adara rakhatA hai, viveka jisakA sahodara hai arthAt bhAI ke samAna hI jo viveka ko apanA sahAyaka mAnatA hai, yAnI viveka pUrvaka hI saba kArya karatA hai tathA prati dina kisI viSaya kI anicchA hI jisa kI bahina hai, prANa priyA strI ke samAna jisa kSamAkI hai, vinaya jisa ko putra ke samAna hai, upakAra karanA hI jisakA priya mitra hai, vairAgya jisa kA sahAyaka hai aura jisa ke liye upazama-zAnti hI apanA ghara hai upasargAH kSayaM yAnti, chidyante vighnavallayaH / manaH prasannatAmeti pUjyamAne jinezvare // 6 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra arthAt zAnti ko hI jo apanA Azraya-sthAna mAnatA hai, vahI sukhI isaliye tuma bhI isI prakAra samajhatI huI yahA~ para sukha se rho| garbha rUpa eka sahAyaka dekara pati calA gayA hai mAnoM / isaliye aba mana meM kucha bhI kheda mata kro| yadi puNya ke prabhAva se pUrNa mAsa hone para bAlaka huA to maiM Adara pUrvaka usa bAlaka ko eka samRddha deza samarpita kara duuNgaa| yadi kanyA utpanna huI to kisI acche rAjA ke sAtha usakA prema pUrvaka pANigrahaNa karA duuNgaa| isa prakAra apane mAtA pitA kI bAta suna kara sukomalA kA citta sthira huA dharma-kArya meM tathA dhyAna meM apanoM mana lagAtI huI vidhi pUrvaka garbha kA pAlana karane lgii| kyoMki____"vAyu kAraka vastu ke sevana karane se garbhastha santAna kubja, andha, jar3a yA vAmana ho jAtI hai / pittakAraka vastu ke sevana karane se garbhastha santAna ke sira meM keza nahIM hote tathA vaha pIle varNa kI ho jAtI hai| kapha kAraka vastu ke sevana karane se garbhastha santAna pANDu roga vAlI tathA zvitra-sapheda kor3ha roga vAlI hotI hai| "2 pitA yogAbhyAso viSayaviratiH sA ca jananI / vivekaH sodaryaH pratidinamanIhA ca bhaginI // priyA zAntiH putro vinaya upakAraH priyasuhRt / sahAyo vairAgyaM gRhamupazamo yasya sa sukhI // 7 // vAtalaizca bhaved garbhaH, kubjAndhajaDavAmanaH / pittalaiH khalatiH piGgaH zvitrI pANDuH kaphAdibhiH // 12 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita garbha pAlana va putra utpatti ___isaliye sukomalA ina saba vastuoM se nivRtta raha kara apane garbha kA pAlana karane lgii| samaya pUrNa hone para, prabhAta kAla meM jaise pUrva dizA sUrya ko janma detI hai, vaise hI usane acche dina tathA zubha muhUrta meM atIva sundara bAlaka ko janma diyaa| dauhitra ke janma hone para rAjA zAlivAhana ne acche annapAna ke dAna se sajjanoM kA satkAra kiyA aura usa bAlaka kA 'devakumAra' nAma rkhaa| pAMca dhAtriyoM ko usake pAlana poSaNa kA kArya sauMpa diyA / una dhAtriyoM se pAlita citrazAlA ke yogya atyanta sundara apane bAlaka devakumAra ko dekha kara sukomalA ati prasanna rahatI thii| uchalanA, kUdanA, ha~sanA Adi bAla ceSTA se bAlaka jisa strI kI goda meM baiThatA hai, vaha hI strI saMsArameM atyanta saubhAgyazAlI ginI jAtI hai| devakumAra kA bar3A honA va paDhane jaanaa| ___. jaba devakumAra kucha bar3A huA to rAjA ne vicAra kiyA ki- vaha mAtA-pitA zatru haiM, ki jisane apane putrako par3hAyA na ho| jaise ha~sa samUha meM baka zobhA nahIM pAtA vaise hI vidvAnoM kI sabhA meM mUrkha vyakti zobhA nahIM pA sakatA / pitA se tADita putra, guru se tADita ziSya tathA ghana (hathauDA) se Ahata suvarNa, yaha tInoM saMsAra ke saba sthAno meM zobhA pAte haiM / ' ataH rAjA ne eka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 162 vikrama caritra utsava kara ke devakumAra ko paNDita ke pAsa par3hane bhejaa| sukomalA kA putra devakumAra niraMtara parizrama pUrvaka paNDita ke samIpa raha kara adhyayana karatA huA zIghra hI sarva zAstra, zastravidyA tathA kalA meM pAraMgata hogayA / kyoM ki:- "jaise jala meM taila, durjana manuSya ke dvArA gupta bAta, aura satpAtra meM dIyA alpa dAna bahuta vistAra ko pAtA hai, vaise hI buddhimAna vyakti meM zAstra bhI buddhi ke prabhAva se svayaM vistRta ho jAtA hai / "+ ___ AhAra, nidrA, bhaya aura maithuna to pazu aura manuSya donoM meM samAna hI haiN| kevala eka jJAna hI manuSya meM vizeSa hotA hai| jisa manuSya meM jJAna nahIM hai, vaha pazu ke samAna hI ginAjAtA hai| laDakoM kA tAnA . eka dina usa pAThazAlA kA koI chAtra devakumAra ke sAtha lar3atA huA atyanta kaThora vacana se bolA:- " are apitRka ! maiMne abhI taka tujhe bahuta kSamA kiyA, kyoMki tU rAjA zAlivAhana kI putrI kA putra hai| parantu aba maiM tumhAre aparAdha ko jarA bhI sahana nahIM kruuNgaa|" yaha bAta suna kara devakumAra ne apane mana meM socA ki--yaha satya kaha rahA hai; kyoMki jaba maiM sabhA meM jAtA hU~, to sabhya loga mujhako 'he rAjA ke dauhitra !' athavA ' he sukomalA +jale tailaM khale guhyaM pAtre dAnaM manAgapi / prAjJe zAstraM svayaM yAti vistAraM vastuzaktitaH // 21 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita putra!' AoM, Ao, aisA hI kahate haiM, parantu pitA kA nAma lekara koI bhI mujhe nahIM bulAtA hai !" isa prakAra apane mana meM vicAra karatA huA devakumAra udAsIna mukha lekara apanI mAtA ke sanmukha AyA aura bolA: mAtA se pitA ke bAre meM prazna, mAtA kA zoka _ " he mAtA ! tumane binA svAmI ke hI cUr3iyA~ tathA acche AbharaNa kyoM dhAraNa kara rakkhe haiM ? jisa strI ko svAmI nahIM hotA, vaha isa prakAra ke AbharaNa dhAraNa nahIM karatI hai / isaliye isakA kyA kAraNa hai, so ThIka ThIka btaao|" sukomalA ne usase kahA ki terA - pitA eka deva thaa| vaha merI zayyA para se ur3a kara AkAza meM krIDA karatA huA kahIM calA gayA hai| taba se maiMne Aja taka use kabhI nahIM dekhaa| devatA loga kutUhalavaza sarvatra krIDA karate rahate haiN| isaliye mujhe lagatA hai ki terA pitA deva kahIM jIvita avazya hai / isIliye maiM cUDiyoM ko dhAraNa kiye hue huuN| isa prakAra zAlivAhana rAjA kA dauhitra devakumAra kA mAtA ke. sAtha hotI huI bAta kA kolAhala sunakara jo loka ekatra hue the; ve jAne ke bAda gRha ko zUnya samajha kara saba tarapha dekhane lgaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra jisa manuSya ko dhana kI vyagratA rahatI hai, usako koI mitrabandhu nahIM hotaa| vaha hara kisI se kisI taraha se dhana hI lenA cAhatA hai| kAma se jisa kA citta vyAkula hai, usako bhaya yA lajjA nahIM hotii| vaha kahIM bhI apanI kAma vAsanA ko hI tRpta karanA cAhatA hai| bhUkha se jo vyAkula hai, usakA zarIra kRza ho jAtA hai tathA teja nahIM rhtaa| isI prakAra jo atyanta cintita hai usako kahIM bhI sukha nahIM milatA tathA nidrA bhI nahIM aatii| ataH devakumAra ko bhI cintA se kahIM zAnti nahIM milatI thii| isa prakAra devakumAra ko atyanta udAsIna dekhakara sukomalA bolI ki 'isa samaya isa cintA ko chor3a kara bhojana kro| dekho kisI kavi ne hAthI ko bandhana meM par3e hue dekha kara kahA hai ki- he gajarAja! yogI ke samAna donoM netroM ko banda karake kyoM itanI cintA karate ho? piNDa ko grahaNa karo aura jala pI lo| kyoMki daivayoga se hI kisI ko vipatti yA sampatti prApta hotI hai| isaliye tU bhI cintA chor3a tathA bhojana kara / ' itane meM devakumAra bAju meM dRSTI pheMkatA huA, kamare ki upara kI chatameM dekhatA hai to usa kI najara dvAra ke bhAravaTTa para pdd'ii| vahA~ kucha likhA huA dekhA aura khar3A ho kara use par3hane lagA / usa meM likhA thA ki-- "kamala samUha meM krIDA karane meM tatpara rAjA ne puruSa ke dekhane para usase dveSa karane vAlI aura dveSa se kASTa bhakSaNa kI icchA vAlI rAjakumArI ke sAtha vivAha kara maiM eka vIra isa samaya pRthvI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 165 kI rakSA ke liye daNDa dhAraNa karane vAlA avantI nagara meM zIghra jA rahA huuN|"+ putrakA zloka paDhakara pitAkA patA lagAnA ___, isa prakAra ke una akSaroM ko par3hane se devakumAra atyanta harSita ho gyaa| apane putra ko isa prakAra harSita dekha kara sukomalA ne pUchA ki 'he putra ! kyA tuma ko pitA kA sthAna jJAta ho gayA ? kyA tumhArA pitA A gayA hai ? ' devakumAra bolA ki 'ApakI kRpA se maiMne apane pitA kA patA lagA liyA hai| taba sukomalA ne phira pUchA ki ' tumhArA pitA kahA~ hai, vaha sthAna mujha ko bhI btlaao|' . taba devakumAra bolA ki-'he mAtA ! maiM pahale vahA~ jaauuNgaa| jahA~ mere pitA haiN| isake bAda zIghra hI maiM tuma ko vaha sthAna btlaauuNgaa|' taba mAtA ne phira se pUchA ki 'jisa sthAna para devatA loga jAte haiM, usa sthAna para tuma kaise jA sakoge ?' ... sukomalA ke aisA kahane para devakumAra ne kahA ki ' maiM deva kA putra huuN| isaliye usa ke samAna hI parAkramazAlI huuN| vahA~ jAne +avantInagare gopaH pariNIya nRpAMgajAm / gAM pAtuM daNDabhRt padmotkarakrIDAparo yayau // 36 // dRSTe ca puruSe dveSTAM kurvatI kASThabhakSaNam / ahameko'dhunA vIraH pariNIya rayAdagAm // 37 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra meM mujha ko koI bhI bAdhA nahIM hogii|' nAnusare SEAnandmemesswaranamamalinsaan yaha sunakara sukomalA vismita hokara bolI ki "vaha deva vahA~ jA kara devI, taDAga aura vana Adi se mohita hokara vahIM raha gaye hai kabhI bhI yahA~ nahIM Ate hai| kyoMki devaloka ke samAna divya alaMkAra, uttama vastra, maNi-ratna Adi se prakAzita bhavana, saundarya bhoga vilAsa Adi kI sAmagrI yahA~ kahA~ se ho sakatI hai? aura devatAoM ko devaloka meM jo sukha milatA hai, usakA varNana sau jihvA vAlA bhI nahIM kara sakatA hai / isaliye he putra ! isa prakAra ke sukha ke sthAna meM jAkara tuma bhI apane pitA ke samAna hI vahA~ raha jaaoge| taba yahA~ para merI kyA gati hogI? / eka hI suputra ke rahane para siMhanI nirbhaya ho kara zayana karatI hai| parantu gardabhI-gadhdhI dasa dasa putroM ke rahane para bhI kuputra hone ke kAraNa una Jajn Education International For Personal & Private Use Only Page #253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita putroM ke sAtha sAtha svayaM bhI bhAra vahana karatI hai| isI prakAra sugandhita puSpoM se yukta eka hI vRkSa saMpUrNa vana ko suvAsita kara detA hai| usI taraha suputra bhI kula ko prakAzita karatA hai| isaliye tuma jaise suputra ke nahIM rahane se merI avasthA ati dayanIya ho jaayegii|" mAtA kI yaha bAta suna kara devakumAra ne sukomalA ko praNAma kiyA aura bolA ki-'he mAta ! yadi maiM jIvita rahU~gA to yahA~ Akara punaH zIghra hI tuma ko vahA~ le jaauuNgaa|' sukomalA bolI ' he putra ! tuma jo kucha bhI kahate ho vaha saba satya hai / ve hI putra kahalAne ke yogya haiM jo apane mAtA-pitA kA hita karate haiN| aisA kahA bhI hai-- "jo apane nirdoSa caritra se apane mAtA-pitA ko prasanna kare aisA putra, apane svAmI ke hI hita kI sadaiva icchA kare aisI strI, aura duHkha meM tathA sukha meM samAna vyavahAra rakhane vAlA mitra, saMsAra meM puNyazAlI ko hI milate haiN|"x dIpa vidyamAna vastu ko hI prakAzita karatA hai| parantu putra xprINAti yaH sucaritaiH pitaraM sa putro, . yadbhartureva hitamicchati tat kalatram / tanmitramApadi sukhe ca samakriyaM yad / etat trayaM jagati puNyakRto labhante // 50 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ www vikrama caritra rUpa dIpa bahuta pUrva meM hue apane pUrvajoM ko bhI apane guNoM kI utkRSTatA se prakAzita karatA hai| sukomalA punaH bolI:-" he putra ! pazuoM ko bhI apanI santAna para atyanta sneha rahatA hai| taba manuSyoM ko apanI santAna para kitanA sneha hotA hai, isa meM adhika kyA kahanA hai ?" suno, eka hariNI apanI santAna ke sneha se vyAkula ho kara vyAdha se kahatI hai ki-' he vyAdha! stana ko chor3a kara mere zarIra kA saba mAMsa lelo aura prasanna ho kara muMjhako chor3a do / kyoMki jina ko caranA nahIM AtA, aise mere nanheM nanheM bAlaka abhI AMne kA mArga dekhate hoNge| isI prakAra eka hastI kahatA hai ki 'maiM dRDha bandhana meM rahatA huuN| athavA merA zarIra zastra prahAra se kSata-vikSata ho gayA hai tathA aMkuza se mujha ko mahAvata barAbara mAratA hai / mere kandhe para car3ha kara tADana karatA hai yA mujha ko aneka prakAra ke kaSTa detA hai tathA mujhako anya dezoM meM jAnA par3atA hai| ina saba bAtoM kA mujhako kucha bhI duHkha nahIM hai| parantu vana meM apane yUtha ko smaraNa kara ke una ke guNa kevala mere hRdaya meM cintA utpanna karate haiM ki siMha ke Dara se Dare hue choTe choTe bacce kisa ke Azraya meM jA kara apane prANoM ko bcaayeNge|' isa prakAra kahatI huI sukomalA phira se bolI ki'he nirmala hRdayavAle mere putra ! tuma zIghra jAo aura mujhako barAbara apane hRdaya meM smaraNa karate rahanA / ' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 169 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ____ " yAtrA ke samaya meM nahIM jAo' aisA kahane se amaMgala hotA hai, ' jAo ' yaha snehahIna vacana hai, ' raha jAo' yaha zabda svAmitva kA dyotaka hai, jaisI 'icchA ho vaisA . karo' aisA kahane se udAsInatA lakSita hotI hai / isaliye maiM abhI kisa zabda se ucita uttara dUM yaha merI samajha meM nahIM aataa| antataH maiM yahI kahatI hU~ ki jaba taka tumhArA punaH darzana ho, taba taka merA smaraNa karate rahanA / mArga meM satata kalyANa ho aura zIghra hI tuma lauTa kara vApasa cale aao|"x 'he putra ! tuma apane kArya kA sAdhana kro| tathA samaya samaya para merA smaraNa krnaa|' kyoMki " mAtA-pitA ke samAna tInoM loka meM koI bhI dUsarA tIrtha nahIM hai| kalyANa aura sukha kA dene vAlA yaha manuSya kA zarIra mAtA-pitA se hI prApta hotA hai| apanI mAtA kI yaha bAta suna kara devakumAra bolA ki" he mAta ! tuma apane mana meM kisI prakAra kA duHkha mata krnaa| maiM xmA gA ityapamaMgalaM, vraja, iti snehena hInaM vacaH / tiSTeti prabhutA, yathAruci kurussvetypyudaasiintaa|| kiM te sAmpratamAcarAma ucitaM tatsopacAraM vacaH / smartavyA vayameva putra ! bhavatA yAvat punadarzanam // 56 / / +mAtR-pitRsamaM tIrthaM vidyate na jagattraye / yataH prApnoti sulabho nRbhavaH zivazarmadaH // 58 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 170 / vikrama caritra . tumhArA smaraNa karatA huA apane kArya ko siddha kara zIghra hI yahA~ A jAU~gA / jaise bhAdrapada mAsa meM bhramara Ama ke kusumoM kA smaraNa karatA hai| ThIka vaise hI merA hRdaya tumhAre caraNa kamaloM kA smaraNa nirantara karatA rahegA / kumudinI jaise candramA ko dekhane ke liye utkaNThita rahatI hai, kamala samUha jaise sUrya ko dekhane ke liye lAlAyita rahatA hai, kokilA makaranda ke liye jisa prakAra vyAkula rahatI hai, bhramara samUha jaise puSpa samUha ke liye vyagra rahatA hai, vaise hI merI cittvRti bhI tuma ko dekhane ke liye - sadA utkaNThita he aura rhegii|" mAtA se avantI gamana kI AjJA lenA tathA rvaangii| isa prakAra apanI mAtA ko AzvAsana de kara usakI AjJA pA kara mAtA ko praNAma kara ke devakumAra apane pitA se milane ke liye khAnA huaa| apanI mAtA ke viraha ko sahana karane meM asamartha devakumAra ne apane netroM se azru bahAte hue bahuta kaSTa se usa nagara kA tyAga kriyA aura vahA~ se avantIpura ke liye prasthAna kiyaa| manuSya ko mAtA, janmabhUmi, rAtri ke antima bhAga meM nidrA, tathA acchI bAta cIta vAlI goSTI, Adi pA~ca bAteM atyanta priya hotI haiN| isaliye ina saba kA tyAga karanA atyanta kaSTakAraka hotA hai| phira bhI devakumAra talavAra lekara apane pitA se milane ke lie vahA~ se nikala pdd'aa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ satrahavA prakaraNa avantI meM devakumAra kA avantI AnA devakumAra ne akele hI hAtha meM khaDga lekara avantI ke lie pratiSThAnapura se prasthAna kiyA / dhIre dhIre devakumAra sthAna sthAna para aneka prakAra ke nagara, grAma, nadI tathA parvatoM ko dekhatA huA avantI ke samIpa pahu~cA aura apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki 'jinoMne binA aparAdha merI mAtA kA tyAga kIyA aura jo yahA~ Akara rAjya karate hai usase, maiM apanI vIratA kA prakAza kiye binA kisa prakAra miluuN| jo putra utpanna hokara apane ucca caritra se pitA ko harSa nahIM detA hai usake janma lene se kyA ? arthAt usa putra kA janma niSphala hI hai| isaliye mujha ko apanA prabhAva dikhA kara hI pitA se milanA cAhiye / taba taka kisI vezyA ke ghara meM hI rahanA caahiye| kyoMki vezyA ke ghara kA Azraya liye vinA kisI kA kArya siddha nahIM hotaa|' kAraNa ki: . "vinaya karanA rAjaputroM se sIkhanA cAhiye / acchI vANI kA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 172 vikrama caritra prayoga paMDitoM se sIkhanA caahiye| mithyA bolanA dyUta-jUA khelane vAloM se sIkhanA cAhiye, aura kapaTa karanA striyoM se sIkhanA cAhiye / "+ vezyA ke yahA~ ThaharanA . isa prakAra-apane mana meM vicAra kara devakumAra nagarakI mukhya vezyA ke ghara meM pahu~cA / usako dekhakara vezyA ne pUchA ki 'tuma kauna ho ? kahA se Aye ho ? evaM kyA kAma hai ? ' devakumAra ne kahA ki-' merA nAma 'sarvahara' hai| maiM caura huuN| rAjAoM tathA dhanikoM ke dhana kA apaharaNa karatA huuN| maiM tumhAre yahA Azraya cAhatA huuN|' vezyA bolI ki ' maiM tuma ko apane ghara meM Azraya nahIM de sakatI / kyoMki yadi rAjA ko jJAta ho jAya to vaha merA sarvasva le legA aura mujhe barabAda kara degaa| kyoMki corI karane vAlA, corI karAne vAlA, corI karane kA vicAra dene vAlA, bheda batAne vAlA, corI ke dhana ko kharIdane vAlA tathA becane vAlA, cora ko anna aura Azraya dene vAlA ye sAtoM prakAra ke vyakti cora kahe jAte haiN| vaNika, vezyA, cora, mare hue vyakti kA dhana lenA, para strI kA sevana karanA, aura jugAra khelanA ye saba duSkarma ke sthAna haiM / rAjA loga corI karane vAle ko cAhe vaha apanA sambandhI hI kyoM na ho, avazya daNDa dete +vinayaM rAjaputrebhyaH paNDitebhyaH subhASitam / anRtaM sUtakArebhyaH strIbhyaH zikSeta kaitavam // 70 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 173. anam muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita haiN| cora yadi apanA corI kA kAma chor3a de, to vaha rauhiNeya nAmaka-cora kI taraha svarga ko prApta karatA hai / isaliye maiM tuma ko apane yahA~ sthAna nahIM de sktii|' devakumAra usake ghara ko chor3a kara zIghra hI dUsarI vezyA ke yahA~ pahu~cA tathA usa se vahA~ rahane ke liye bAta cIta kI / usa vezyAne kahA ki- puruSa aura strI kI viSama goSTI kucha bhI zobhA lAyaka nahIM hotI / kyoMki anavasara kA kAma, viSama goSTI, tathA kumitra kI sevA ye saba kadApi nahIM karanA caahiye| isa prakAra vahA~ bhI sthAna na milane para devakumAra kramazaH anya vezyAoM ke ghara ghUmane lgaa| parantu eka kSaNa ke liye bhI kahIM sthAna nahIM milaa| isa prakAra bhramaNa karatA huA nagara ke bIca meM 'kAlI' nAma kI vezyA ke ghara phuNcaa| usake prazna para usako bhI devakumAra ne pUrvavat uttara diyaa| devakumAra ke bAtacIta karane para vezyA apane mana meM vicAra karane lagI ki mere ghara meM koI bhI zrImAn seTha nahIM AtA hai| isaliye isa prakAra ke manuSya ko apane ghara rakhane meM koI harja nahIM haiN| aisA soca kara usane devakumAra rUpI cora ko apane ghara meM rakhA / jaba do dina bIta gaye aura vaha kucha bhI dravya nahIM lAyA, taba vezyAne . devakumAra se kahAM ki-'binA dravyopArjana ke yahA~ koI nahIM raha sakatA ataH kahIM se dravya lAo anyathA apanA rAstA sa~bhAlo / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra kyoMki jaise mokSa kI icchA rakhane vAle muni saba arthoM-ahiMsA, satya, Adi kA saMgraha karake paraloka-mokSa meM dRSTi rakhate haiM, vaise artha dhana ke saMgraha karane vAloM ko hI vezyA sukha detI hai / ' use AzvAsana dete hue cora ne pUchA ki yaha sundara bhavana jo sAmane dIkha rahA hai, vaha kisa kA hai ? ' . vezyA bolI ki-' isa gaganacumbI mahala ke sAtaveM mAla meM rAjA vikramAditya zayana karatA hai tathA nyAya pUrvaka pRthvI kA pAlana karatA hai, bhaTTamAtra usakA maMtrI hai| rAjA ke mahala ke bAyIM tarapha UMcA vaha sundara mahAn makAna hai vaha maMtrI bhaTTamAtra kA hai|' cora bolA ki ' Aja rAtri meM isa nagara ko dekhane ke liye maiM jAu~gA jaba rAta meM Akara maiM daravAjA khaTakhaTAU~ to tuma dhIre se khola denaa|' ___ vezyA ne usa bAtakA svIkAra kiyA aura vaha prasanna hotA huA rAta meM ghara se nikala calA / kyoM ki siMha koI zakuna nahIM dekhatA aura na vaha caMdravala yA dhana-sampatti dekhatA hai / vaha. ekAkI hI zikAra ko dekha kara sAmanA karatA hai / kyoMki jahA~ sAhasa hai, vahA~ siddhi bhI hai| ___ idhara rAjA ke samakSa Akara agnivaitAla bolA ki 'he rAjan ! devadvIpa meM devatA loga bahuta acchA nRtya kreNge| isaliye maiM vahA~ jAU~gA ataH abhI tuma mujha ko vahA~ jAne kI anumati do| vahA~ para For Personal & Private Use Only Page #261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita maiM usa nRtya ko dekhane ke liye do mahIne rhuuNgaa| vahA~ taka tuma kisI bhI kAma ke liye merA smaraNa mata karanA / ' rAjA vikramAditya bole ki 'tuma jAo, aura tumhArI icchA ho vaha karo,' isa prakAra rAjA ke kahane para usI kSaNa agnivaitAla devadvIpa meM mahAn Azcarya ke karane vAle nRtya ko dekhane ke liye vahA~ se adRzya huaa| caNDikA ko prasanna kara vidyAyeM prApta karanA idhara devakumAra vezyA ke ghara se nikala kara caNDikA devI ke mandira meM phuuNcaa| caNDikA devI ka praNAma kara ke bolA ki he devI! tuma nirantara saba logoM ko abhilaSita vastuoM detI rahatI ho / mujha para bhI prasanna hokara vijaya aura adRzya karaNa nAma kI vidyA do / yadi tuma merI ye abhilaSita vastuyeM nahIM doge to maiM apanA mastaka kATa kara tuma ko saharSa samarpita kara duuNgaa|' aisI prArthanA karane para bhI jaba caNDikA devI kucha bhI nahIM bolI, taba vaha talavAra lekara apanA mastaka kATane ko taiyAra huaa| ___usa cora (devakumAra) kA apUrva sAhasa dekha kara caNDikA devI ne prasanna hokara cora kA talavAra vAlA hAtha pakaDa liyA aura bolI ki 'sAhasI vIra !' maiM tumheM donoM vidyAyeM detI huuN| tuma apanA mastaka kATane kA Agraha chor3a do aura apane iSTa sthAna ko jaao| jo sadAcArI, dhairyavAn dharmapUrvaka bahuta agrima bhaviSya (dIrghakAla) ka socane vAlA tathA nyAyapUrvaka kArya karane vAlA ho, aise sajjana manuSya kI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra lakSmI rahe athavA jAya, parantu usakA kucha bhI aniSTa nahIM hosktaa| vaise puruSa ke saba kArya siddha ho jAte hai| binA upakAra ke kisI ko prema nahIM hotaa| devatA ko jo abhISTa hai, vaha dene se hI devatA bhI prasanna hokara abhISTa varadAna detA hai| isaliye maiM tumhArI aTUTa bhakti tathA zraddhA se prasanna hokara tumheM donoM vidyAoM saharSa pradAna karatI huuN|' devI se varadAna prApta karane ke bAda vaha cora jaba jaba jisa kisI kArya ko karane kI icchA karatA thA. taba taba usakA abhISTa kArya siddha hI ho jAtA thaa| usake pUrva janma ke upArjita puNya kA udaya ho cukA thaa| jisa prakAra siMha ko maiM ekAkI hU~, maiM durbala hU~, mere sAtha meM parivAra nahIM hai, ina saba bAtoM kI cintA nahIM hotii| ThIka vaise hI usa cora ko bhI kabhI kisI prakAra kI cintA nahIM hotI thii| usa ke saba kArya anAyAsa hI siddha ho jAte the| kyoM ki kriyA kI siddhi Atma bala se hI huA karatI hai| isa meM koI saMdeha nahIM / sUrya ke ratha meM eka hI cakra (pahiyA ) hai, sAtoM azva sarpo dvArA ba~dhe haiM , ratha kA mArga bhI nirAlamba AkAza hai aura ratha calAne vAlA sArathI caraNa se rahita yAne laMgaDA hai| isa prakAra sAdhana ke sabala na rahane para bhI sUrya apane Atma bala se pratidina apAra AkAza ke anta taka pahu~catA hai| jisa meM bhayaMkara rAkSasa nivAsa karate haiM esI laMkA nagarI ko For Personal & Private Use Only Page #263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita jItanA, athAga jala bhare samudra ko apane caraNoM se hI pAra karanA, pulastya RSi ke putra rAvaNa jaise zakti zAlI zatru kA honA aura yuddha meM sahAyaka vAnaroM kI senA ke hone para bhI apane Atma bala se zrI rAmacandra ne samasta rAkSasoM kA saMhAra kiyA / vikramAditya ke zayanagRha meM ___ isI prakAra Atma bala se paripUrNa vaha cora devakumAra devI kA varadAna prApta karane ke bAda nagara meM bhramaNa karatA huA saMpUrNa dina bitA kara rAta meM adRzya hokara rakSaka gaNa hone para bhI vikramAditya ke zayana gRha ke pAsa gayA aura socane lagA ki binA kisI camatkAra ko kiye binA pitAjIse maiM nahIM milU~gA / kyoM ki ADambara se hI loga pUje jAte haiN| maiM Apake kuTuMba kI hI vyakti hU~, aisA kahane se kisIkA Adara nahIM hotaa| jaise vana meM vikasita puSpa ko loga grahaNa karate haiM, parantu apane zarIra se utpanna mala kA tyAga karate haiN| isaliye apanA camatkAra kucha to avazya dikhAnA caahiye| zayana kiye hue apane pitA ke mukha ko dekhakara vaha bahuta prasanna huA tathA usane apane mAtA-pitA ke caraNa kamaloM meM bhakti pUrvaka praNAma kiyaa| rAjA ke vastrAbhUSaNoM kI corI devakumAra apanA parAkrama tathA camatkAra dikhAne ke liye rAjA kI zayyA ke nIce rakhe hue aThAIsa koTi suvarNa ke mUlya ke vastrAbhUSaNoM se bharI huI peTI ko yatna pUrvaka cupacApa lekara vahA~ se adRzya ho gayA aura vezyA ke yahA~ phuNcaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 178 vikrama caritra ILIN Kana pUrva saMketa ke anusAra daravAjA khaTakhaTAyA / vezyA bhI use AyA samajha kara daravAjA kholane gii| vezyA ke ghara meM jAkara cora ne saba vastrAbhUSaNa vezyA ko dikhalAye / vezyA ne Azcarya pUrvaka una vastrAbhUSaNoM ko dekhA aura cora ko pUchA ki -- yaha vastrAbhUSaNa kahA~ se lAye aura ina kA kauna mAlika thA ? ' ' cora ne uttara diyA vezyA ke pUchane para ' ki 'ye vastrAbhUSaNa maiM rAjamahala se lAyA hU~ aura inake mAlika svayaM rAjA aura rAnI hai|' yaha sunakara vezyA ne socA ki-nizcaya hI yaha mu~ha ke sAmane se cIjeM curAne vAlA cAlAka aura sAhasika hai| jisane rAjA aura rAnI ke vastrAbhUSaNoM ko curAyA hai, usake lie dUsare kI cIjeM curAne ke viSaya meM kyA kaThinAI hai ? For Personal & Private Use Only Page #265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 179 ye saba bAteM vezyA soca hI rahI thI ki, isa ke bIca cora bolA ki-'vastrAbhUSaNoM se bharI yaha peTI isa samaya tuma apane prANa ke samAna hI yatna pUrvaka surakSita rkhnaa| dUsara bArI maiM nagara se corI kara ke jo kucha bhI lAU~gA vaha saba tuma le lenaa|' yaha bAta sunakara vezyA atyanta prasanna huii| kyoM ki jitanA lAbha hotA hai, utanA hI adhika lobha hotA hai, lAbha hone se lobha baDhatA hI jAtA hai| do mAse suvarNa hone para jo santoSa ho sakatA hai, vaha koTi suvarNa hone para bhI apUrNa hI rahatA hai| lAbha kitanA bhI adhika ho kintu usase lobha ghaTatA nahIM, eka mAtrA se jo adhika hai, vaha mAtrA ghaTA dene se pUrNa nahI ho sakatA / manuSyoM ke liye lobha hI sarvanAza karane vAlA rAkSasa hai| lobha hI prANa lene vAlA viSa hai| lobha hI matta karane vAlI purAnI madirA hai| saba doSoM kA sthAna eka mAtra nindanIya lobha.hI hai| manuSyoM kA zarIra tRSNA ko kabhI nahIM choDa sktaa| pApa buddhi manuSya kadApi sundaratA nahIM prApta kara sakatA / vRddhAvasthA jJAna ko nahIM bddhaatii| isaliye manuSyoM kA zarIra nindanIya ho jAtA hai| phira bhI loga tRSNA nahIM chodd'te| isaliye vezyA ne pracura dhana prApta hone kI AzA se prasanna hokara madirA Adi dekara use atyanta prasanna kiyA / ... isa ke bAda ghara ke bhItara baiThA huA vaha cora dharma dhyAna meM lIna ho gyaa| idhara prAtaH kAla rAjA vikramAditya sokara uThA aura vastrAbhUSaNoM ko dekhA taba jisa peTI meM vastrAbhUSaNa rakhe hue the, usa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra peTI ko nahIM dekhaa| taba rAnI se pUchA ki 'AbhUSaNoM se bharI apanI peTI kahA~ hai ?' rAnI bolI ki-'rAtri meM maiMne peTI ko zayyA ke nIce hI rakhI thii|' rAjA ne punaH kahA ki 'kahIM anyatra rakhI hogI / zayyA ke nIce to peTI nahIM hai|' rAnI ne kahA ki 'rAtri meM zayana karane ke samaya peTI yahIM rakhI thii|' rAjA ne rAnI se kahA ki isa prakAra ke viSama sthAna meM bhI rAtri meM koI cora praveza kara ke hI peTI ko.le gayA hai| jaba isa prakAra ke viSama sthAna meM bhI cupacApa koI AsakatA hai, taba yadi vaha mujha ko mAra de, to kyA dazA ho ? kSudra kITase lekara indra taka saba ko jIne kI AkAMkSA ekasI hI hotI hai / mRtyu kA bhaya bhI sabako samAna hI rahatA hai| jaba koI nirdaya vyakti kisI jIva ko mAratA hai taba vaha jIvana ko chor3akara atyanta vizAla rAjya kA sukha bhI nahIM caahtaa| isaliye sAvadhAnI se rahanA caahiye|' tatpazcAt rAjA ne padacihna pahacAna ne vAloM ko bulAyA aura padacihna khojane ke liye kahA gyaa| parantu ve loga acchI taraha khojane para bhI padacihna ko nahIM dekha paaye| rAjA ne kotavAla ko bulavAyA aura usa se kahA ki tuma loga rAta meM kahA~ cale gaye the| athavA tuma loga sAvadhAnI se mere mahala kI rakSA nahIM karate ho| taba kotavAla ne kahA ki 'he mahArAja ! hama barAbara rAta meM jaga kara tathA bahuta sAvadhAnI se mahala ke cAroM tarapha sadA ghUma ghUma kara mahala kI rakSA karate haiN|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita maMtriyoM Adise rAjA kA vicAra vimarza isa ke bAda rAjasabhA meM Akara siMhAsana para baitthe| bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtriyoM ko bulAkara rAtri kA sArA vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| rAjAne maMtriyoM ke prati kahA ki 'isa prakAra ke durgasthAna meM vastrAbhUSaNoM kI corI karane ke liye koI cora nahIM AyA hai, parantu vaha isa AcaraNa se batalA rahA hai ki maiM vidyAdharoM meM zreSTha adRzya karaNa ke prauDha maMtra se adRzya zarIravAlA tathA vidyAoM ko siddha karane vAlA, sAttvikAgraNI koI manuSya huuN| aisA mujhako jJAta hotA hai tathA aisA bhI mujhako jJAta hotA hai ki mAno vaha kaha rahA hai ki Apake rAjya meM jo kaI vidvAn athavA siddha ho vaha mujhako pragaTa kare / maiM abhI to vastrAbhUSaNoM se bharI huI peTI hI lekara jAtA hU~, parantu prAtaHkAla phira vighna kruuNgaa| isa se mujhako jJAta hotA hai ki vaha sAttvikoM meM zreSTha mujhako rAjya se haTAkara hamArI saba sampatti zIghra hI le legaa| duHsAdhya khappara corakA maiMne nigraha kiyaa| parantu mere mahala meM praveza karane vAlA yaha duSTa bhI usake samAna hI parAkramI hai| yaha bhI rAtri meM dhanikoM ke ghara meM praveza karake khappara ke samAna hI saba kI sampatti kA haraNa karegA / isa meM koI saMzaya nahIM hai|' ___esA kaha kara rAjA vikramAditya ne svarNathAla meM pAna kA bIr3a sabhA meM ghUmAyA / jo koI isa cora ko pakar3a kara lAve, vaha isa pAna kA bIr3A uThA le / cora ke pakaDA jAne para bahuta dhana dekara maiM usa kA satkAra kruuNgaa| rAjA ke isa prakAra kahane para logoM ne apane mana meM vicAra kiyA ki vaha cora bahuta balavAn hai jo rAjA ke viSama For Personal & Private Use Only Page #268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 182 vikrama caritra mahala meM bhI praveza kara gayA, ataH bhaya ke mAre kisI bhI vyakti ne pAna kA bIDA nahIM uThAyA / taba matisAra mAmaka vikramAditya ke mukhya mantrI ne acche acche yoddhAoM ke prati kahA ki 'jo rAjA kA kArya siddha karatA hai, vahI saccA sevaka hai, jo yuddha ke samayameM rAjA ke Age khar3A hai, nagarameM sarvadA rAjA ke pIche pIche cale aura jo rAjA ke ghara para upasthita rahe, vaha rAjA kA priya hotA hai| rAjA ke mana kI bAta jAnane vAlA, acche svabhAva vAlA, alpa bolane vAlA, kArya karane meM atizaya kuzala, priyavacana bolane vAlA, rAjA ke kahane ke anusAra bolanevAlA hI rAjA kA pUrNa bhakta hai, tathA vahI prazasta bhRtya prazaMsanIya sevaka ginA jAtA hai| binA bhRtya ke rAjA zobhA nahIM paataa| donoM kA vyavahAra paraspara ke sambandha se hI hotA hai / rAjA prasanna hone para bhRtya ko kAphI dhana dekara usakA satkAra karatA hai / nau kara satkAra pAne ke liye hI prANoM ko dekara bhI rAjA kA upakAra karatA hai| siMhakI cora pakaDane kI pratijJA e IMLODILLION.Om mmmmmmmmURIDIHALINITAL MIMIDDDDITIm IIIIIIIIITHLIINTIMROHARDHARTHATANIHIDuTuuuN MIDDITITHHTHIMilim Dasi. 1:::LAHILAIMERIE BHATTumumniruitmn ALL TITLithin FFAR A NILITIDIALMALLL Cm Immmmmmmmm Ammmmmmm For Personal & Private Use Only Page #269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ____ maMtrI kI yaha bAta sunakara siMha nAmaka koTavAla rAjA ke samakSa AyA aura pAna kA bIDA uThAkara bolA ki ' maiM tIna dina meM usa cora ko kisI prakAra apane svAmI ke Age avazya lAu~gA, varanA Apa mujhako cora kA daNDa deN|' yaha pratijJA kara ke vaha koTavAla vahA~ se calA / dvipatha, tripatha tathA catuSpathAdi sthAnoM meM cora ko pakar3ane ke liye acche acche sipAhiyoM ko niyukta kiyA aura svayaM talavAra lekara vaha koTavAla galiyoM meM ghUmatA huA tIsare dina ke anta meM pUrva dvAra para pahu~cA / udhara kAli vezyA devakumAra ko nagara kA hAla pUchane para kahane lagI ki-' cora ko pakar3ane ke liye siMha koTavAla ne pratijJA kI hai / yadi vaha ghUmatA-phiratA kahIM yahA~ AgayA, to terI aura merI kyA dazA hogI ? tumane sarvaprathama rAjA ke mahala meM hI corI kI, yaha tumane acchA nahIM kiyA / kyoM ki rAjA kisI prakAra bhI vaza meM nahIM AsakatA / zarIra kA rogarUpa zalya, agni tathA viSa ina saba vastu oM kA pratikAra karanA sarala hai, parantu vinA vicAre kArya karane se jo pazcAtApa hotA hai, usakA kucha bhI auSadha yA pratikAra nahIM hai / isaliye aba cintA karane se koI lAbha nhiiN| tuma abhI yahA~ se kisI dUsare sthAna meM cupa cApa ekAnta meM cale jaao| jaba usa koTavAla kI pratijJA kA samaya pUrA ho jAya taba phira tuma yahA~ cale AnA / aisA karane se tumhArA tathA merA kalyANa hogA / merA hRdaya to aba bhaya se dhvajA ke vastra ke samAna kampita ho rahA hai| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ___vezyA kI yaha bAta sunakara cora bolA ki-" tuma apane manameM kucha bhI bhaya mata rkho| maiM tuma ko-zIghra hI kAphI sampatti se yukta kara duuNgaa|" taba prasanna hokara vezyA bolI ki 'tuma dhanya ho / tathA atyanta nirbhaya ho, kyoM ki isa prakAra ke saMkaTa upasthita hone para tumhArI buddhi-atyanta sthira hai| zikAra ke lie jAte samaya siMha koI zakuna yA candrabala Adi nahIM dekhatA aura na dhana yA zakti dekhatA hai / vaha ekAkI hI kisI se bhI bhir3a jAtA hai / jahA~ sAhasa hai vahA~ hI siddhi hotI hai / tuma atyanta sAhasI ho / isaliye tumako siddhi avazya milegii| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only LENVR [mu ni. vi. saM. maMtrIyoM Adise rAjAkA vicAra vimarza pR 181 vikamacaritra] Page #272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aTThArahavA~ prakaraNa kotavAla va maMtrI ko cakamA devakumArakA zyAmala bananA devakumAra ne vezyA se pUchA ki koTavAla ke kuTumba meM kitane tathA kauna kauna vyakti haiM ?' vezyA ne uttara diyA ki usa ke eka patnI tathA bahana hai aura eka 'zyAmala' nAma kA bhAnajA hai| vaha sAta varSa hue gaMgA, godAvarI ityAdi tIrthoM kI yAtrA ke liye calA gayA hai| tIrtha yAtrA meM gaye hue usa ko sAta varSa bIta gaye haiN| parantu vaha zyAmala Aja taka lauTa kara nahIM aayaa| tumhAre zarIra kI kAnti ke samAna hI usake zarIra kI bhI kAnti thI aura kada tathA rUpa bhI tumhAre hI samAna thA / sunane meM AyA hai ki vaha do tIna dina meM hI yAtrA se lauTa kara Ane vAlA hai| - vezyA se yaha bAta sunakara vaha bolA ki ' maiM abhI nagara ke bhItara jAU~gA / jaba rAta meM Akara maiM daravAjA khaTakhaTAU~, to tuma For Personal & Private Use Only Page #274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm zIghra hI Akara cupa cApa daravAjA khola denaa| .. vaha vezyA bolI ki ' he cora ! nizcinta hokara tuma nagara meM jaao| jaba Akara tuma daravAjA khaTakhaTAoge taba tuma jaisA kahate ho, vaisA hI kruuNgii| vezyA ke isa prakAra kahane para vaha atyanta prasanna hokara vezyA ke ghara se nikala gayA aura nirbhaya hokara nagara ko dekhane lgaa| vaha nagara ke madhya meM ghUma ghUma kara sthAna sthAna meM kautuka dekhane lgaa| siMhako bhulAve meM DAlanA koTavAla ko bhrama meM DAlane ke liye devakumAra apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA aura una sthAnoM ko dekhane lagA / kArpATaka (ka.pAya vastra dhAraNa kara yAtrA karane vAlA) ke ghara se kAvaDika lekara tIrthayAtrA karane vAle ke samAna banakara devakumAra ghUmate ghUmate nagara ke pUrva dvAra para A pahu~cA tathA usa koTavAla kA kSudhA-bhUkha se pIDita zarIra dekhakara usa ke sanmukha gyaa| vaha usase milA tathA use mAmA kaha kara kapaTI-tIrtha-yAtrI cora ne usa ko praNAma kiyaa| usa kapaTI tIrtha yAtrI cora ke AkAra, varNa aura svarUpa dekhakara yaha merA bhAnaja zyAmala hI hai, aisA samajha kara koTavAla ne usako pUchA ki 'tumane kisa kisa tIrtha kI yAtrA kI; vahA~ kA saba samAcAra sunaao| taba vaha kapaTI bhAnajA cora-devakumAra bolA ki For Personal & Private Use Only Page #275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1870 . arwwwanSANYLIYON muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 'tumhArI prasannatA se gaMgA, godAvarI ke mukhya mukhya tIrtho kI yAtrA kI hai|' yaha saba suna kara koTavAla ne kahA ki- gaMgA jala, gaMgA kI dhUlI tathA godAvarI kA jala laao| jisa kA pAna kara tathA usa se sikta ho kara apane zarIra ko pavitra kruuN| taba usa kapaTI zyAmalane kAvaDa se gaMgA jalAdi vastuyeM nikAla kara ". dii| koTavAla ne apane bhAnaje dvArA dI huI cIjeM grahaNa kI aura apane Apako pavitra bnaayaa| isake bAda usa kapaTI zyAmala ne pUchA ki ' ApakA mukha isa . samaya itanA udAsa kyoM hai ? ' isa kapaTI zyAmala ke aisA pUchane para koTavAla ne usake Age apanI cora ko pakar3a ne kI pratijJA kaha sunaaii| vaha saba sunakara usa kapaTI zyAmala ne kahA ki 'Apane rAjA ke sAmane isa prakAra kI jo pratijJA kI, vaha acchA nahIM kiyaa|' kyoMkiH___'kAka meM pavitratA, dyUtakAra meM satya, sarpa meM kSamA, striyoM meM kAmavAsanA kI zAnti, napuMsaka manuSya meM dhairya, madyapAna karane vAloM meM tattvajJAna kI cintA, aura rAjA kA mitra honA, aisA kahIM kisI ne na dekhA hai aura na sunA hI hai / + +kAke zaucaM itakAre ca satyaM, sarpa zAntiH strISu kAmopazAMtiH / klIbe dhairye madyape tattvacintA, rAjA mitraM kena dRSTaM zrutaM vA // 181 / / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ "188 vikrama caritra ___isaliye isa samaya zIghra hI cupacApa dhana aura kuTumbAdi ko kahIM gRptasthAna meM chipAkara rakha denA cAhiye / aisA na karane para Apa kI pratijJA pUrI na hone ke kAraNa rAjA ApakI sampati kA haraNa avazya kara legaa| usa kapaTI zyAmala kI isa prakAra yuktiyukta bAta sunakara koTavAlane kahA ki ' tumane saba bAteM satya hI kahI haiM / parantu maiM kyA karUM / isa samaya kisI bhI prakAra se maiM ghara nahIM jA sakatA / maiM nahIM jAnatA ki yaha rAjA mujhe isa samaya kyA karegA ? isaliye tuma yahA~ se ghara jAo aura sabase milakara zIghra hI yaha kAma kara do| apanI saba sampatti tathA parivAra ko ekAnta sthAna meM rakha kara tuma svayaM bhI ghara meM guptarUpa se rahanA / ' ___ taba kapaTI zyAmala kahane lagA ki ' maiM kisa prakAra vahA~ sabase kahU~gA ki maiM mAmA ke pAsa se AyA hU~ tathA mAmA ne isa prakAra karane ke liye kahA hai / isaliye he mAmA ! Apa apane kisI sevaka ko yaha saba samAcAra kahane ke liye mere sAtha ghara bhejo| taba koTavAlane isa kapaTI zyAmala ke sAtha apane eka sevaka ko saba bAteM samajhA kara ghara bhejA / koTavAla ke sevaka ke sAtha jAte hue usa kapaTI zyAmalane usa sevaka se kahA- ki tuma vahA~ calakara koTavAlane jo bAteM kahane ke liye kahA hai, vaha saba kaha denA, kyoM ki maiM bahuta varSoM se tIrthayAtrA karake isa samaya lauTA hU~ / tIrthayAtrA karate karate bahuta samaya jAne se zAyada mujhako vahA~ koI bhI nahIM pahacAna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 189 sake / isa prakAra koTavAla ke sevaka se bAtacIta karatA huA vaha kapaTI zyAmala usa sevaka ke sAtha koTavAla ke ghara pahu~cA / koTavAla ke ghara pahu~cakara sekkane usakI strI se kahA ki tumhArA yaha bhAnajA zyAmala isa samaya tIrthayAtrA karake AyA hai / tathA zyAmala kI mAtA se kahA ki tumhArA putra yAtrA karake lauTa AyA hai ataH usakA svAgata kro| kapaTI zyAmala ne sevaka kI yaha saba bAte sunakara chala se saba kA paricaya prApta kara liyA tathA mAmI, mAtA, ityAdi zabdoM se sambodhana karake pRthak pRthak sabako praNAma Adi karake sabakA yathA yogya vinaya kiyA / zyAmala ko bahuta dina ke bAda AyA huA dekha kara usakI mAtA Adi atyanta prasanna huii| kapaTI zyAmala ne bhI gaMgA-jala Adi saba ko prema se diyaa| isake bAda koTavAla ke sevakane koTavAla kI strI Adi se kahA ki -- koTavAlane mere mukha se tuma ko kahalavAyA hai ki saba sampatti zIghra hI kisI gupta sthAna meM chipAkara rakha do, kyoM ki abhItaka bahuta talAza karane para bhI cora nahIM pakaDA gayA ataH yaha nahIM jAnA jAtA hai ki rAjA ruSTa hokara na jAne kyA kyA kregaa| isa prakAra koTavAla kA sambAda saba ko kahakara vaha sevaka calA gyaa| aura koTavAla ke pAsa jAkara kahA ki 'Apane jo kucha karane tathA kahane ke liye kahA thA, vaha kArya maiMne pUrA kara diyA hai| idhara koTavAla kI strI isa kapaTI zyAmala ko bulAkara atyanta bhayabhIta hotI huI bolI ki 'tuma isI samaya zIghra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra hI ghara meM jitanI sampatti hai vaha saba cupacApa kisI gupta sthAna meM rakha do, jisa se koI bhI manuSya usa gupta rahe hue dhana ko na jAna sake / esA kahane para koTavAla kI strIne bhAnaje (usa kapaTI zyAmala) ko ghara meM jitanI sampatti thI, vaha saba dikhalA dii| taba vaha kATI zyAmala bolA-' he mAmI ! tuma zIghra hI isa koThI meM praveza kara jAo / tuma apanI sAr3I jaldI hI mujhe de do| nahIM to rAjA sAr3I Adi jitanI acchI acchI vastuoM haiM, nizcaya hI ve saba le legA, kyoMki jaba duSTa hRdaya rAjA nirdaya hotA hai, taba jaise agni saba vastuoM ko bhasma kara detA hai, usI taraha rAjA bhI saba dhana kA haraNa kara letA hai| isa prakAra kI usa kI bAteM sunakara koTavAla kI strI koThI meM praveza kara gaI aura usane apanI sAr3I zyAmala ko de dii| isI prakAra usa kapaTI zyAmala ne koTavAla kI bahana ko anna bharane kI guNa meM praveza karA kara eka koNe meM choDa dIyA, aura bolA ki- yadi koI manuSya Akara yahA~ kitanA bhI tUma logoM ko bulAve, to bhI tuma loga kucha mata bolnaa|' koTavAla ke ghara corI tatpazcAt kapaTI zyAmala pRthvI meM rakhA huA tathA ghara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita meM sandUka meM jitanA dhana thA, vaha saba lekara tathA kAvaDa meM bharakara vahA~ se cupacApa nikala par3A aura diyA / vaha vezyA ke ghara pahuMcA aura pUrva ke saMketa ke anusAra usake daravAjA kholane para ghara meM jAkara vezyA ko saba dhana dikhalAne lagA / vezyAne vaha saba dhana dekha kara pUchA ki -- yaha kisakA hai ? ' taba devakumAra vezyA ko kahane lagA ki 'yaha saba dhana koTavAla kA hai| usake ghara se hI maiM corI karake lAyA huuN|' yaha bAta sunakara vezyA apane manameM socane lagI ki yaha dekhate dekhate corI karane vAlA cora ThIka hai / yaha to koTavAla ke ghara se bhI isa samaya itanA dhana curA kara le AyA hai| to dUsare ke ghara se dravya kA apaharaNa karanA isa ke lie kyA kaThIna hai ? / jaba vaha yaha soca hI rahI thI, taba usa cora ne vezyA se. kahA ki ' yaha jitanA dhana hai, vaha saba tuma le lo / ' taba vezyA phira apane mana meM vicArane lagI ki yaha apUrva prakAra kA cora hai, kyoM ki isa meM dAna Adi dene kA sadguNa bhI hai| isa prakAra kA dAnI cora to kahIM dekhA hI nahIM gayA / __idhara koTavAla prAtaHkAla rAjA ke samIpa pahu~cA aura bolA ki 'maiM tIna dina se bhUkha aura pyAsa se vyAkula hU~ phIra bhI nagara meM satata bhramaNa kara ke cora kI talAza karatA rahA para use nahIM pA skaa| isaliye merI pratijJA ke anusAra cora ke yogya daNDa mujhe denA caahie|' isa prakAra koTavAla kA bhakti garbhita vacana sunakara rAjA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 192 vikrama caritra prasanna hokara bolane lagAH-"he koTavAla! tuma apane ghara jaao| isa meM tumhArA kucha bhI doSa nahIM hai| cora saba prakAra se surakSita tathA viSama sthAna meM praveza kara ke cupacApa mere saba vastrAbhUSaNoM ko lekara rAtri meM kahIM calA gayA, use tuma atyanta bhramaNa tathA pUrNa rItI se khojane para bhI kaise pakar3a sakate ho / isaliye tuma merI tarapha se nirbhaya hokara apane ghara jaao| durbaloM kA, anAthoM kA, bAlaka, vRddha, tapasvI ina saba vyaktiyoM kA tathA anyAya se jo kaSTa prApta kara rahA ho, isa prakAra ke vyaktiyoM kA rAjA hI guru hai| rAjA kI AjJA kA pAlana na karanA, brAhmaNoM kI jIvikA ko naSTa karanA, apanI strI ko pRthak zayyA denA--ye saba binA zastra ke vadha kahe gaye haiN| isaliye tuma merI AjJA kA pAlana karane mAtra se nirdoSa ho|" isa prakAra kI rAjA kI bAta suna kara koTavAla prasanna huA tathA rAjA ko praNAma kara ke apane ghara para pahu~cA / vahA~ apanI strI ko sambodhita kara ke bolAH "he priye ! mujhako pA~va dhone ke liye jala do|" kaI bAra aisA kahane para bhI jaba usa kI strI ne kucha uttara nahIM diyA, taba koTavAla apanI bhaginI-bahana somA se bolA ki 'isa samaya tuma loga mujha se kucha bolate kyoM nahIM ho|' isa prakAra punaH punaH kahane para somA ne uttara diyA ki maiM isa samaya vinA vastra ke hI bore ke andara rahI huuN|' taba koTavAla ne pUchA ki ' bhAnajA zyAmala kahA~ hai ?' taba una logoM ne uttara diyA ki vaha saba dhana tathA hama logoM ke vastra Adi lekara gupta sthAna meM rakha kara svayaM bhI isa samaya kahIM chipA hogA / ataH tuma prathama apane bhAnaje zyAmala ke pAsa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 193 se zIghra hI saba vastra lAkara hama logoM ko do| jisa se vastra dhAraNa kara hama saba bAhara nikala ske|' koTavAla ko mUrchA isa prakAra kI una logoM kI bAta suna kara una ko pahanane ke lie vastra dekara jaba vaha dUsare ghara meM bhAnaje ko khojane lagA, taba dekhA ki bhAnajA zyAmala tathA saba sampatti donoM hI ghara se gAyaba haiN| tatra vyAkula hRdaya hokara koTavAla apane mana meM socane lagA ki " vaha mahA dhUrta isa samaya merI sampatti haraNa kara ke le gayA hai aura dharma ke bahAne se usa ne mujhe Thaga liyA hai| isa prakAra socatA huA koTavAla pRthvI para gira par3A aura mUrchA se behoza ho gyaa| usake mUrchita hote hI usake saba parivAra ke loga bAhara nikala kara vahA~ A pahu~ce tathA -- cora saba dhana chala se lekara calA gayA hai / isa prakAra kA una logoM kA zabda ghara ke bAhara rahe hue koTavAla ke sevakoMne sunA to vinA samajhe hI tathA 'cora cora' karate hue ve sevaka rAjA ke samIpa pahu~ce aura rAjA ko kahA ki ' apane ghara meM praveza kiye hue cora ko koTavAla ne pakaDA hai, parantu vaha krUrAtmA balavAn cora koTavAla kA sAmanA kara rahA hai / isaliye cora ko pakar3ane ke liye Apa zIghra vyavasthA kIjiye / isa prakAra kI sevakoM kI bAta sunakara rAjA zIghra hI koTavAla ke ghara pahu~ce / koTavAla ko duHkha se mUrcchita ho pRthvI para ceSTA rahita paDA huA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra dekhakara zIghra zItopacAra karake usako sacetana kiyA / ... cetanA Ane para koTavAla bolA ki 'cora ne merI saba sampatti ko hara liyA hai, ataH isa duHkha se mujhe mULa A gaI thI / mAre jAne ke samaya meM prANI ko eka kSaNa hI kaSTa hotA hai| parantu dhana ke haraNa hone para usake putra-pautra saba ko kaSTa hotA hai / merA saba abhimAna isa samaya naSTa ho gyaa| isa liye he rAjan ! aba maiM anyatra calA jaauuNgaa|' koTavAla kI bAta sunakara rAjA bolA ki" tuma isa kA kucha bhI duHkha apane mana meM mata karo / vaha cora to merA bhI vastrAbhUSaNa cupa cApa lekara calA gayA hai| isaliye tuma apane mana meM kucha bhI kheda mata karo lakSmI caMcalA hai / vaha kisI bhI sthAna meM sthira nahIM rahata hai| kyoMkiH ___" dAna denA, upabhoga karanA aura naSTa ho jAnA, ye tIna gati sampatti kI hotI haiM / jo dAna nahIM karatA athavA upabhoga nahIM karatA, usa kA dhana avazya hI naSTa hotA hai / " x usa kRpaNa kA dhana bAndhavagaNa le lene kI icchA karate haiM, cora haraNa kara lete haiM, rAjA loga aneka prakAra kA chala kara ke le lete haiM, agni eka kSaNa meM saba ko bhasma kara dAnaM bhogo nAzastrayo gatayo bhavanti vittasya / yo na dadAti na bhukte tasya tRtIyA gatirbhavati // 24 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita detA hai, jala meM saba DUba jAtA hai, pRthvI ke andara rakhe huo dravya ko yakSa loga haraNa kara le jAte haiM yA kuputra saba dhana ko naSTa kara detA hai| isa prakAra bahuta vyaktiyoM ke AdhIna meM rahane vAlA dhana atyanta nindanIya hai|" isa prakAra aneka prakAra kI bAtoM se rAjAne koTavAla ko AzvAsana dekara tathA usa ko bahuta sA dhana dekara rAjA kutUhalapUrNa hRdaya se apane mahala pahu~cA / apane saciva Adi parivAra se yukta hokara sabhA ke bIca meM baiThA aura punaH pAna kA bIr3A apane hAtha meM lekara bolA ki-" isa sabhA meM koI aisA vIra hai, jo cora ko pakar3a kara use mere pAsa lAveM / jo aisA vIra ho vaha isa samaya mere hAtha se pAna kA bIDA le le| rAjA kI bAta sunakara rAjA kA maMtrI bhaTTamAtra harSapUrvaka rAjA ke hAtha se pAna kA bIDA lekara sabhA meM bolA kibhaTTamAtra kI pratijJA . 'yadi maiM tIna dina meM cora ko pakar3a kara nahIM lAU~, to he rAjan ! mujha ko cora kA daNDa denaa|' isa prakAra kaha kara tathA rAjA ko praNAma kara sira nIcA kiye hue vaha bhaTTamAtra sabhA se ekAkI talavAra lekara nikala gyaa| usane dvipatha, tripatha, catuSpatha Adi sthAnoM meM cAroM bAjuH / galI galI meM cora pakar3a ne ke liye apane dUtoM ko niyukta kiyaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra' . vaha svayaM bhI cupa cApa ujjayinI nagara meM cora ko pakar3ane ke liye dina rAta bhramaNa karane lgaa| . idhara cora ne vezyA se nagara ke samAcAra pUche / vezyA kahane lagI ki--'bhaTTamAtra ne gata dIna sabhA meM pratijJA kI hai ki yadi maiM tIna dina meM cora ko pakar3a kara Apa ke pAsa na lAU~ to mujha ko cora kA daNDa denA / isa prakAra kI pratijJA karake aura rAjA ko praNAma karake talavAra lekara vaha sabhA se nikalA hai| sthAna sthAna meM guptarIti se dinarAta bhramaNa karatA huA vicakSaNa bhaTTamAtra kisI dina yahA~ A gayA, to merI kyA dazA hogI ? kyoMki vezyA kA ghara, rAjA, cora, jala, mArjAra, bandara, agni tathA madirA pIne vAle ye saba kahIM bhI vizvAsa ke yogya nahIM hote / corI rUpI pApI vRkSa isa loka meM vadha aura bandhana rUpa hI phala detA hai / corI ke pApa se paraloka meM naraka kA kaSTa avazya bhoganA paDatA hai|' vezyA kI yaha bAta sunakara devakumAra bolA ki 'tuma apane mana meM kucha bhI bhaya mata rkho| maiM isa prakAra kI corI karU~gA ki hama donoM kA kalyANa hogA tathA donoM ko sukha milegA; kyoMki-udyama, sAhasa, dhairya, bala, buddhi, parAkrama ye chaH guNa jisa meM haiM, usa ko deva bhI nahIM jIta sakate / isaliye tuma apane mana meM kucha bhI cintA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 197 mata kro| tuma kyoM DaratI ho ? saba zAstro meM vezyAoM chala-kapaTa Adi meM pAraMgata sunI jAtI haiM / vezyA eka taraka rotI hai aura dUsarI tarapha mukha se ha~satI bhI rahatI hai / vaha jaisA karanA cAhatI hai, vaisA hI apanA svarUpa bhI banA liyA karatI hai / khadira ke bITaka khAne se lAla hue hoTha aura dA~ta kI lAlI kahIM naSTa na ho jAya , isa bhaya se vezyA pitA ke marane para bhI hA tAta ! hA tAta ! kaha kara rotI hai, 'hA pitA' kaha kara vaha nahIM rotI; kyoMki 'pa' varga kA uccAraNa hoTha se hotA hai, isaliye * pitA zabda kahane meM use apane hoTha kI lAlimA naSTa hone kI AzaMkA rahatI hai| isaliye tuma jarA bhI na ddro| zAstra meM sunA gayA hai ki rAjA loga mukha se hI duSTa hote haiN| maiM kisI ke bhI samIpa raha kara cupacApa corI karU~gA; use rAjA bahutasA dhana dekara usakA satkAra kregaa| __taba vezyA prasanna hokara bolI ki 'tuma dhanya ho tathA atyanta nirbhaya ho; kyoM ki isa prakAra ke saMkaTa upasthita hone para bhI tumheM kucha bhI bhaya nahIM hotaa| jo dhairyavAn hai, vaha kitane bhI kaSTa meM rahegA parantu usakA sAhasa naSTa na hogA / jaise agni ko koI adhomukha kara detA hai to bhI usakI zikhA to sadA Urdhva mukhI hI rahatI hai|' - vezyA kI yaha bAta sunakara vaha cora bolA ki-' maiM nagara meM jAU~gA / jaba rAta meM Akara maiM daravAjA khaTakhaTAU~ taba tuma zIghra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra khola denA / dhana prApta ho athavA na ho, cora loga rAtri meM hI apane ghara meM AjAte hai / ' vezyA ne kahA " rAta meM jaba tuma Akara daravAjA khaTakhaTAoge taba maiM zIghra hI khola duuNgii|' - vezyA ke isa prakAra kahane para devakumAra rUpI cora nirbhaya hokara nagara dekhane ke liye vezyA ke ghara se nikala kara adRzya rUpa se samasta nagara meM bhramaNa karatA huA usane bhaTTamAtra ko atyanta udAsa tathA cintita dekhA bhaTTamAtra ko niraMtara nagara meM bhramaNa karate hue tIsare dina kI sandhyA ho gii| usa rAtri meM jaba saba loga apane apane ghara meM so gaye, taba devakumAra gAMva ke bAhara ke bhAga meM heDa-beDI meM apane donoM pA~voM ko pha~sA kara nirbhaya hokara sthita ho gyaa| bhaTTamAtra ko milanA gupta rUpa se samasta nagara meM bhramaNa karake Age bar3hate hue bhaTTamAtra ko dekha kara devakumAra bolAH-'he mahA buddhimAn ! narottama ! bhaTTamAtra ! itanI zIghratA se isa rAtri meM kahA~ jA rahe ho ? aura kyA prayojana hai ?' pIche se AI huI isa AvAja ko sunakara bhaTTamAtra cakita hogayA aura vApasa lauTa kara aayaa| ber3I meM pha~se hue vyakti ko dekha kara vaha bolA:-" tuma kauna ho ? tathA tumheM isa ber3I meM kauna phaMsA gayA hai ?" devakumAra ne kahAH-" kyA batAU~, binA kisI aparAdha ke hI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 199 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita rAjA ne nirdaya hokara isa ber3I meM mujha ko DAla diyA hai| tuma dekhate ho ki maiM atyanta dInatA se yukta kitane kaSTa se isameM sthita huuN|" ____ usakI bAta sunakara amAtya-bhaTTamAtra bolA:-" maiMne rAjA ke . Age pratijJA kI hai ki maiM cora ko avazya pkdduuNgaa| parantu usa ko abhItaka kahIM nahIM paayaa| na aisA bhI sunA gayA ki vaha amuka sthAna para rahatA hai| isaliye isa samaya mere mana meM atyanta cintA tathA duHkha hai; kyoM ki rAja loga kisI bhI manuSya ke hita-cintaka nahIM hote / isaliye meM atyanta vyagra huuN|" bhaTTamAtra kI ye bAteM suna kara cora bolA ki yadi mujha ko kaI gA~va puraskAra meM dilAo to maiM usa cora ke pakar3ane kA upAya batAU~ / bhaTTamAtra ne kahA ki 'yadi tuma cora ko dikhalAo to tumako rAjAse kaI gAva puraskAra meM dilA duuNgaa|' vaha ber3I meM sthita puruSa bolA-" maiM kuMbhakAra kA putra huuN| merA nAma bhIma hai / maiM daiva yoga se usa cora ko milA thaa| vaha cora mujha se kahane lagA ki yadi tuma mere sAtha nagara meM Aoge to tuma ko maiM corI karake pracura dhana duuNgaa| isa ke bAda lobha se maiMne usa cora ke sAtha isa nagara meM bahuta bhramaNa kiyaa| parantu usa cora ne mujhako kucha bhI nahIM diyaa| kahA bhI hai ki 'krodha prema kA nAza karatA hai, ahaMkAra vinaya kA nAza karatA hai, mAyA mitratA kA nAza karatI hai aura lobha sarva kA vinAza karane vAlA hotA hai| isaliye usa cora kI saMgati se isa samaya rAjAne mujhako cora samajha kara isa heDa-ber3I meM rakha diyA hai| maiM usakI saMgati se atyanta dIna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 200 vikrama caritra huuN| Ama aura nIma donoM kA mUla ekatrita kara dene se vRkSa hotA hai, parantu Ama kA susvAda naSTa hotA hai, kyoM ki usa meM nIma ke samAna kar3avApana AjAtA hai| isaliye durjana kA saMsarga buddhimAnoM ko chor3a denA cAhiye / durjana ke saMsarga se satata vipatti hI AtI hai| parantu yaha bhI nizcaya hai ki jo kucha bhAgya meM likhA huna hai, usakA pariNAma saba logoM ko bhoganA hI par3atA hai / yaha jAnakara buddhimAn loMga vipatti hone para bhI kAyara nahIM hote / isaliye maiM bhI durjana ke saMsarga se vipatti prApta kara ke bhI dhairya pUrvaka sahana karatA huuN| kyA karU~, dUsarA koI upAya nahIM haiN| kala vaha cora yahA~ AyA thA, usa ko dekha kara maiMne kahA ki tumhArI saMgati se hI maiM ne isa atyanta duHkhada avasthA ko prApta kiyA hai / isaliye isa mahAn saMkaTa se merA uddhAra kro| kyoM ki sacce mitra kI maitrI kabhI bhI bhaMga nahIM hotii| jaise sUrya aura dina donoM kI saMgati akhaMDita hai| kyoM ki sUrya ke binA dina nahIM ho sakatA aura dina ke binA sUrya bhI nahIM raha sktaa| candramA Upara rahatA hai aura kumuda bahuta nIce dUrapara rahatA hai| itanI dUrI para rahane para bhI vaha candramA ko dekha kara ha~satA hai| hajAroM yuga bItane para bhI donoM mila nahIM sakate parantu donoM kA sneha kabhI bhI kama nahIM hotaa| isI taraha sacce mitroM kI maitrI kabhI nahIM ghaTatI / " isa prakAra merI bAteM suna kara vaha duSTa cora bolA ki-'mere bAyeM hAtha meM bahuta bar3A phoDA nikala AyA hai| isaliye maiM tuma ko abhI isa ber3I meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 201 se nahIM nikAla sktaa|' taba maiMne cora se kahA ki-'jaba taka tumhArA hAtha isa roga se acchA nahIM ho taba taka tuma mujhako roja bhojana de diyA karo / taba se vaha rAtri meM Akara mujha ko bhojana de jAtA hai| dina hone para vaha apane sthAna meM gupta hokara nivAsa karatA hai| usa cora ne mujhako apanA sthAna nahIM dikhAyA hai| vaha nagara ke andara kabhI dRzya zarIra hokara tathA kabhI adRzya zarIra hokara nivAsa karatA hai| vaha bar3e bar3e seTa tathA rAjA ke gharoM meM hI pUrNa corI karatA hai| vaha cora abhI aayegaa| isaliye tuma ekAnta meM gupta hokara cupa cApa baiTha kara usakI pratIkSA kro|" ber3I meM sthita puruSa kI yaha bAta suna kara amAtya bhaTTamAtra atyanta harSa se ekAnta meM cupa cApa gupta hokara baiTha gyaa| bahuta dera taka baiTha rahane para bhI jaba cora nahIM AyA, taba bhaTTamAtra ne ber3I meM sthita puruSa se kahA ki 'tumhArA mitra abhI taka kyoM nahIM AyA ? ' bhaTTamAtra ko beDI meM pha~sAnA ber3I meM sthita puruSa bolA ki 'cora tumako jAna gayA hai, isaliye vaha tumako dekha kara bAra bAra pIche lauTa jAtA hai| usako bahuta prapaJca kara ke bar3e kaSTa se pakar3a skoge| ataH tuma isa ber3I meM apanA pA~va phaMsAkara sthita hojaao| maiM dUra calA jAtA huuN| yadi tuma ko koI manuSya Akara kucha bhojana de, to tuma khUba dRr3hatA se usakA hAtha pakar3a lenA, jisase vaha cora kahIM bhAga na sake / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 202 vikrama caritra yadi tuma hAtha na pakar3oge to vaha cora chala kara ke zIghra adRzya hokara yahA~ se bhAga jaayegaa| ber3I meM sthita puruSa kI yaha bAta sunakara amAtya bhaTTamAtra, bolA ki-' he mitra ! yadi isa prakAra usa cora ko pakar3a sakeM, to tuma cora ko pakar3ane ke liye mujha ko isa beDI meM DAla do| POST P ROL PROGRasootapapes IN - taba bhaTTamAtra ko beDI meM DAla kara tathA ekAnta meM kucha dera raha kara vahA~ se cupa cApa nikala kara vaha chalI cora pUrvavat vezyA ke ghara calA gyaa| idhara amAtya bhaTTamAtra cora ke Agamana kI AzA meM rAta bhara usa ber3I meM pha~sA huA paDA rahA / jaba prAptaHkAla hone lagA, taba nirAza hokara atyanta vyAkula citta se duHkhI hokara bolA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 203 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ki 'he narottama ! Ao aura isa samaya mujha ko isa beDI meM se nikAla do' isa prakAra bAra bAra bolatA huA vaha buddhimAn bhaTTamAtra apane mana meM vicAra kara atyanta lajita huaa| bhaTTamAtra socane lagA ki 'chalI durAtmAne chala kara mujha ko isa meM DAla diyA aura svayaM yahA~ se nikala gyaa| aba maiM prAtaHkAla meM apanA mukha lokoM ko kaise dikhAUgA ? ' isa prakAra bAra bAra socatA huA udAsInatA se khinna apane mukha ko vastra se AcchAdita kara atyanta duHkhIta hRdaya se vahIM para sthita rhaa| vastrAdi cihnoM se bhaTTamAtra-ko pahacAna, kara loga bola ne lage ki ' isa samaya isa ko apane hI kartavya kA yaha phala milA hai , kyoM ki jo karma kiyA huA hai usakA nAza koTI kalpa bIta jAne para bhI nahIM hotaa| jo kucha-sukarma athavA duSkarma kiyA jAtA hai, usakA phala avazya bhoganA par3atA hai|' . prAyaH saba loga yahI bolate hai ki rAjA ke jo pradhAna tathA saciva loga hote haiM, unako kisI bhI sthAna meM kisI mI samaya meM zubha nahIM hotaa| jo rAjA kA hita sAdhana karatA hai vaha loka meM prajA ke dveSa ko prApta karatA hai / tathA jo prajA hita sAdhana karatA hai usakA rAjA loga tyAga karate haiM / isa prakAra yaha eka bahuta bar3A vivAda hai / aisI sthiti meM rAjA aura prajA donoM kA hita sAdhana karane vAlA kAryakartA saMsAra meM durlabha hI hai| isa prakAra bolate hue logoM ke mukha se bhaTTamAtra kI yaha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 204 vikrama caritradayanIya dazA sunakara 'hara' nAmaka eka amAtya zIghratA se rAjA ke samIpa jAkara bolA:-" he rAjan ! maiM Apako prAtaHkAlIna praNAma karatA huuN| Apa choTe aura bar3e donoM ko samAna daMDa dene bAle ho gaye haiN| kyA babUla aura Ama, bataka ora ha~sa, gaddhA aura hastI, sajjana tathA dujana ina saba ko Apa samAna samajhate haiM ? yadi apanA sevaka koI aparAdha karatA hai, to svAmI usako ghara ke andara ucita daMDa detA hai / durjana ke daMDa ke samAna saba logoM ke sammukha nhiiN|" amAtya hara kI bAta sunakara rAjAne kahA ki " maiM ne kisako anucita daMDa diyA hai, so btlaao|" taba vaha mantrI bolA ki'bhaTTamAtra ko tumane beDa-heDI meM kyoM DalavAyA hai ? yadi santAna koI aniSTa kArya karatI hai, taba bhI pitA usa para acchA vAtsalya rakhatA hai| usako anucita daMDa nahIM detA / ' amAtya hara kI bAta suna kara rAjA bhaTTamAtra ke pAsa gayA aura usa dazA meM usako dekhA tathA zIghra hI bhaTTamAtra ko veDI se bAhara nikAla kara pUchA ki-' he bhaTTamAtra ! tuma ko isa samaya yaha kaSTa kisa kAraNa se prApta huA ? ' bhaTTamAtra bolA ki 'maiM yaha saba bAta yahA~ saba ke sAmane nahIM kaha sktaa|' bhaTTamAtra kI bAta sunakara rAjAne saba kucha kahane ke lie Agraha pUrvaka use puuchaa| taba bhaTTamAtra ne rAtri meM jo kucha huA thA, vaha saba vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| isake anaMtara rAtri meM corane jo kucha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 205 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kiyA thA vaha saba smaraNa kara bhaTTamAtra ne apane citta meM atyanta kheda kA anubhava kiyA / kAla bahuta balavAn hai| kAla hI sanmAna karAne vAlA hai| tathA kAla hI puruSa ko yAcaka yA dAtA banAtA hai| candramA meM kalaMka lagAne vAlA aura kamala kI nAla meM kaMTaka lagAne vAlA bhI kAla hI hai| samudra ke jala ko apeya karane vAlA, paMDita ko nirdhana karane vAlA, priya jana kA viyoga karAne vAlA, sundara puruSa ko kurUpa banAne vAlA, dhanADhya manuSya ko kRpaNa banAne vAlA tathA ratna jaise uttama padArtha ko doSa yukta banAne vAlA eka kAla hI hai| candramA aura sUrya kA rAhU se pIr3ita honA, hastI aura sarpa kA bandhana, tathA buddhimAn puruSoM kI daridratA, ye saba dekha kara yahI nizcaya hotA hai ki-' vidhi hI saba se baliSTha hai|' isaliye bhaTTamAtra jaisA buddhimAn puruSa bhI cora se ThagAyA gyaa| rAjA kA bhaTTamAtra ko AzvAsana bhaTTamatra se cora kA vRttAnta sunakara rAjA ne pUchA ki ' cora kaisA hai ? usakA svarUpa kaisA hai ? avasthA kitanI hai ? ' maMtrI bhaTTamAtra ne uttara diyA ki-' he rAjan ! usakA rUpa tathA deha utIva sundara hai| vaha atyanta madhura bhASI hai| usakI avasthA choTI hai|' yaha bAta sunakara rAjA bolA ki 'dhUrta loga tathA cora isa prakAra ke hI hote haiN| jo barAbara apanI vANI Adi se logoM ko sukha dekara vaJcanA karate haiN| una dhUrta logoM kA mukha kamala-patra ke samAna sundara aura komala hotA hai tathA vANI candana ke samAna zItala For Personal & Private Use Only Page #294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 206 vikrama caritra hotI hai| parantu hRdaya unakA kaiMcI ke samAna hotA hai, jo samaya pAkara logoM ko kaSTa detA hai| yahI dhUrta kA lakSaNa hai / durjana se bolA gayA atyanta madhura vacana bhI akAla meM khile hue puSpa ke samAna atyanta bhaya kA utpAdaka hotA hai / cora, cugalI karane vAlA, durjana, bhraSTa, vezyA, atithi, nartaka, dhUrta aura rAjA--ye saba dUsaroM ke duHkha ko nahIM smjhte| __ataH he bhaTTamAtra ! isa meM tumhArA doSa nahIM hai / usa duSTa cora ne to koTavAla ko tathA mujha ko bhI duHkha sAgara meM DUbA diyA hai| tuma ne saba prakAra se merI AjJA kA pAlana kiyA hai| parantu kArya siddha nahIM huA, isa ke liye tuma apane mana meM jarA bhI kheda mata karo / patitratA strI apane pati kI, sipAhI rAjA kI, ziSya apane guru kI, putra apane pitA kI AjJA kA yadi ullaMghana kare to vaha apane vrata ko khaMDita karatA hai / tumane merI AjJA kA pAlana karake acchA hI kiyA hai| isaliye kheda mata kro|' isa taraha rAjA ne bhaTTamAtra ko AzvAsana diyA tathA apane citta meM cora ke vRtAnta kA smaraNa karatA huA apane nibAsa-sthAna para A gyaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unnIsavA~ prakaraNa tIvra buddhikA paricaya vezyA ke ghara meM sthita usa cora ne eka dina vezyA se pUchA-' nagara meM isa samaya kyA kyA vAteM ho rahI haiM / . rAjA kyA kyA karatA hai ? nagara meM kyA carcA cala rahI hai ? ' cora ke aisA pUchane para vezyA bolI ki 'rAjA ne bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtrIvaroM ko bulA kara pUchA ki 'Apa loga vicAra kara batalAiye ki yaha cora kisa prakAra pakar3A jAyagA ?' taba bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtrIvaroM ne kahA -" he rAjan ! yaha nagara bahuta bar3A hai| vaha cora kisI ke ghara meM Azraya liye hue hai aura chala se barAbara nagara meM corI karatA rahatA hai| isaliye nagara meM Dhola bajavAnA cAhiye ki jo koI puruSa yA strI cora ko pakar3egA usa ko rAjA ATha lakSya dravya utpanna karane vAle aneka nagara puraskAra meM degA / ' bhaTTamAtra kI yaha bAta sunakara rAjA ne kahA ki aisA hI kiyA jaaye| nagara meM paTaha bajavAnA maMtriyoM ne nagara meM sarvatra paTaha bajavAyA / vezyAoM ke mohalle For Personal & Private Use Only Page #296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 208 vikrama caritra meM jaba paTaha bajane lagA taba cAra pramukha vezyAoM ne paraspara vicAra kiyA ki apane ghara meM pratidina kitane hi loga Ate haiN| una meM se kisI eka ko pakar3a kara " yahI cora hai", esA kaha kara rAjA ko arpaNa kara deNge| isa se rAjA hama logoM para prasanna hogA aura hama saba prakAra se dhanAdi prApta kara sukhI ho jaaveNgii| vezyAoM kA paTaha sparza isa prakAra paraspara vicAra kara unhoM ne paha kA sparza kiyA / yaha dekhakara rAjA tathA bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtrI atyanta hI prasanna hue| kyoM ki apanA abhilaSita jitanA kArya hai vaha saba yadi siddha ho jAtA hai, to manuSya apane mana meM candramA ke udita hone se samudra kI taraha prasanna hotA hai| ___ tatpazcAt maMtriyoM ne una vezyAoM ko rAjA ke samIpa upasthita kiyaa| rAjA ke samIpa jAkara vezyAoM bolI-ki -- yadi ATha dina ke andara hama loga cora ko nahIM pakar3e to hama logoM ko Apa cora kA daNDa denaa|' vezyAoM kI bAta sunakara maMtrI loga kahane lage ki 'vezyAoM bar3I buddhizAlI hotI haiM / ve asAdhya kArya ko bhI sAdhya kara detI haiM / isaliye ye saba cora ko avazya pkdd'egii|' rAjA ke Age isa prakAra pratijJA kara ke vezyAoM apane ghara gaI aura pratidina cora ko pakar3ane kA upAya karane lgii| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 209 min. muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita nagara ke loga apane apane gharoM meM apane apane lar3akoM se bole ki vezyAoM ne cora ko pakar3ane ke liye paTaha kA sparza kiyA hai, isa liye ve kadAcit kisI anya puruSa ko chala se rAjA ke samIpa le jAkara ke kaha deMgI ki yaha cora hai taba tuma logoM kI kyA gati hogI ? ataH saba koI sAvadhAnI se rahanA / kyoMki vezyAoM aneka prakAra kI kuTilatA aura vaJcanA meM tatpara rahatI haiN| unake mana meM rahatA kucha aura hI hai, aura bolatI kucha aura hI hai, aura karatI kucha aura hI haiN| isa prakAra vezyA kabhI bhI sukha dene vAlI nahIM hotii| aisI aneka bAteM sthAna sthAna para nagara meM ho rahI haiN| isaliye chala chadma-kapaTa ke ghara samAna evaM kapaTa karane meM tatpara ye duSTa vezyAoM kadAcit jAna jAya ki tuma mere ghara meM ho, to tumhArA aura merA bahuta hI aniSTa hogA' ___kAlI vezyA kI yaha bAta suna kara cora bolA ki 'tuma apane mana meM jarA bhI Dara mata rakkho / maiM buddhi se aisA kAma karU~gA jisase hama donoM ko sukha milegaa| eka bAta batalAo ki usakI pratijJA ke kitane dina bIte haiM / cora ke aisA pUchane para vezyA bolI:-" kala prAtaHkAla AThavA~ dina hogaa|" devakumAra kA sArthavAha bananA devakumAra ne vezyA se saba vRttAnta suna kara seTha kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA aura nagara meM gayA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 210 vikrama caritra ___ nagara ke bAhara thoDe dUra kIsI sthAna para jAkara devakumAra ne bIsa bore kharIde, usa meM usane gupta rUpa se govara, rAkha, dhUla Adi bhara diyA tathA kIsI vyakti se gAr3I kirAye mA~gI / gAr3IvAle ne pUchA ki 'tuma kitanA kirAyA doge?' seTha rUpa cora bolA ' maiM aba bhI pahu~cane para pratyeka borI kA dasa dasa rUpayA kirAyA dU~gA / ' tatpazcAt vaha cora saba borI ko gAr3I meM lAda kara usakA svAmI bana kara rAtri meM avantI ke rAja mArga para phuNcaa| gAr3I ke calate hue bailoM ke ghugharu kI madhura AvAja suna kara loga bolane lage ki-koI bar3A dhanI seTha nagara meM AyA lagatA hai ? ____ usa sArthavAha rUpa cora ne gAMva ke bahAra mukhya vezyA ke ghara ke samIpa meM hI boroM ko gAr3I se utAra kara rakha diyA aura madya becane bAle ke ghara jAkara madya se bhare hue do ghar3e kharIda lAyA / vaidya ke ghara jAkara usakI dukAna se nizceSTa avasthA karane vAlA tathA madhura svara karane vAlA cUrNa kI do pur3iyA kharIda kara vaha sArthavAha-cora vahA~ se claa| rezamI vastra becane vAle kI dukAna se bahuta acche acche vastra tathA mAlI ke ghara jAkara acche acche sugandhita bahuta se phUla kharIda laayaa| aura eka AdamI ko mukhya vezyA ke ghara bhejaa| vaha AdamI vezyA ke ghara jAkara bolA- yahA~ eka bahuta dhanADhya seTha AyA hai / vaha bahuta prakAra se dAna detA hai / yadi tuma loga usa ke Age acchA nRtya karogI tathA madhura dhvani se gIta gAogI to tuma logoM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ko vaha seTha aneka prakAra ke acche acche vastra, dravya Adi cIjeM degaa|' usa AdamI kI yaha bAta suna kara una vezyAoM ne ekAnta meM paraspara vicAra kiyA ki ' isa samaya hama loga vahA~ cale, pahale usa se dhana le leMge, pIche tuma cora ho, aisA kaha kara usa.kA saba dhana lekara rAjA ke samIpa le jaayeNge| taba hameM rAjA se ATha lAkha dravya utpanna karane vAle aneka gA~va puraskAra meM mileNge|' ye saba bAteM soca kara una vezyAoM ne usa AdamI se kahA 'hama loga bahuta zIghra taiyAra hokara nRtya ke liye AtI haiN| tuma isa samaya jAo / ' vezyAyeM Ane kI bAta usa AdamI se jAnakara usako ucita dravya diyA aura ikkaThe hue saba manuSyoM ko haTA diyA tathA saba bore ekatra kara ke vaha svayaM vahA~ baiTha gyaa| vezyAoM kA nRtya tathA madyapAna CATEN41 hali ma AANTITIN A MIRN Now For Personal & Private Use Only Page #300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 212 vikrama caritra ... idhara vezyAoM dIpaka Adi saba sAmagrI lekara nRtya karane ke liye usa seTha ke samIpa upasthita huI aura sArthavAha se hI pUchA ki 'seTha kahA~ hai ? aura anya saba vyakti kahA~ gaye haiM ? ___vezyAoM ke pUchane para seTha bolA ki dUsare saba loga apane apane kArya ke liye nagara meM cale gaye haiN| maiM svayaM hI sArthavAha huuN| tuma loga isa samaya mere Age acchA nRtya kro| maiM tuma logoM ko puraskAra meM bahuta sA dhana duuNgaa|' phira una vezyAoM ne kramazaH acchA nRtya kiyaa| taba usa sArthavAha ne una vezyAoM ko acche acche vastra puraskAra meM diye| ataH prasanna hokara una vezyAoM ne punaH sArthavAha ke Age aneka prakAra kA nRtya-gAna kiyaa| dUsarI bAra nRtya ke anta meM vaha sArthavAha bolA ki 'yadi tuma logoM kI madya pIne kI icchA ho to, maiM isa samaya tuma legoM ko pIne liye madya duuN|' taba una vezyAoM ne kahA ki 'hameM madya se acchI koI dUsarI cIja nahIM mAlUma hotI / isaliye hamAre jaise manuSyoM ke liye to madya atyanta abhISTa vastu hai|" . vezyAoM kI yaha bAta sunakara usa sArthavAha ne una vezyAoM ko bahuta teja madya pIne ke liye diyaa| tathA una vezyAoM ne madhura dhvani karane vAle cUrNa se mizrita madya kA pAna kiyA tathA atyanta madhura dhvani se gAna karane lagI, jo sunane meM kAnoM ko atyanta sukha detA thaa| una vezyAoM ke madhura svara kA gAna suna kara tathA manohara nRtya dekhakara vaha sArthavAha prasanna hokara vastra tAMbulAdi yukta yogya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 213 puraskAra detA thaa| isa prakAra puraskAra dene vAle usa sArthavAha ke sAmane vezyAoM atyanta prasanna ho kara usake Age phira se sarvottama nRtya karane lgii| phira kucha samaya bAda sArthavAha ne kahAH-" tuma logoM ko punaH madyapAna karane kI icchA hotI hai ?". taba vezyAoM ne kahAH-" hama logoM ko isa prakAra kI sarvottama madirA atyanta priya hai|" / taba usa sArthavAha ne nizceSTa avasthA karane vAlA cUrNa se mizrita madirA una vezyAoM ko pIne ke liye dii| una vezyAoM ne pUrvavat yatheSTa madirA pI aura punaH nRtya karane lgii| vezyAoM kA acetana ho jAnA isa prakAra nRtya karatI huI ve vezyAoM kucha hI samaya ke anantara mUrchita ho gaI tathA nizceSTa kASTa samAna cetanA rahita hokara pRthvI para gira pdd'iiN| jisa prakAra strI vidhavA hone STa hojAtI hai, usI prakAra atyanta buddhimAna vyakti bhI madya pIkara naSTa hojAtA hai| pApI vyakti madirA pAna kara ke jaba cetanA se rahita ho jAte , taba ve jananI ke sAtha hI priyA ke samAna vyavahAra karane lagate hai aura priyA ke sAtha mAtA ke samAna vyavahAra karate haiN| madirA pIne se jisa kI cetanA lupta ho gaI hai, vaha vyakti apanA tathA parAyA kucha hIta bhI nahIM samajhatA hai / vaha unmatta hokara apane ko kabhI svAmI samajhane lagatA hai, kabhI apane ko sevaka samajhatA hai| madirA pAna kara ke For Personal & Private Use Only Page #302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 214 vikrama caritra loga bilkula aceta hokara mRtaka ke samAna bAjAra meM muha khole . sojAte haiM, kutte Adi usa mukha ko vivara samajha kara usa meM mUtra Adi kara dete haiN| isI prakAra madyapAna karake matta hokara loga bAjAra meM nagna hI so jAte haiN| cetanA rahita hojAne ke kAraNa anAyAsa apanI gupta bAtoM ko pragaTa kara dete haiN| jisa prakAra dIvAla-mitti Adi para banAye hue aneka prakAra ke manohara citra kAjala ke lepa se naSTa hojAte haiN| usI prakAra madirA pAna karane se kAnti, kIrti, buddhi, lakSmI Adi saba kucha naSTa hojAte haiM / madirA pAnaM kara ke loga bhUta, pizAca, Adi se pIDita vyakti ke samAna nRtya karane lagatA hai, zokagrAta ke samAna anarthaka bahuta bakatA hai tathA dAha, jvara Adi se pIDita vyakti ke samAna pRthvI para idhara-udhara leTane lagatA hai| kUpa ke ghaTI yaMtra se bA~dhanA ___ isa prakAra ye vezyAoM bhI madirA kA pAna kara ke cetanA rahita hogyiiN| una logoM ke cetanA rahita hojAne para unake saba balla tathA AbhUSaNa aura svayaM jo dhana diyA thA vaha saba usa sArthavAha rUpa cora ne le liyA aura pAsa ke udyAna meM mahAdeva ke kUpa meM lage hue araghaTa kI mAlA se ghaToM ko utAra kara cetanA zUnya una vezyAoM ko nagna hI rajju se bAMdha diyaa| kisI dUsare sthAna se dahIM lAkara una vezyAoM ke mukha meM lagA diyaa| phira vaha cora pUrvavat apane sthAna ko cala aayaa| vahA~ pahu~ca kara usa kAlI nAma kI vezyA ko usane saba AbhUSaNa tathA vastra dikhalAye aura sArA vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 215 ____ kAlI yaha suna kara socane lagI ki nizcaya hI yaha logoM ke mukha ke sAmane se corI karane vAlA cora hai, kyoM ki isane ina vezyAoM ko bhI anAyAsa hI Thaga liyA / kahA bhI hai-' jo avazya honevAlA bhAvI hai, vaha bar3A AdamI ho yA choTA sabako hotA hI hai, nahIM to nIlakaMTha mahAdeva jo viSa ko bhI pI gaye, vaha nagna kya rahate haiM ? viSNu jo saMsAra ke rakSaka haiM, unakI zayyA sarpa kI kyo hai ? candramA aura sUrya jaise prakAza karane vAle padArtha bhI graha se pIDita hote haiM ? bar3e bar3e hastI, mahA bhayAnaka sarpa aura AkAza meM ur3ane vAle vizAlakAya pakSI bhI bandhana ko prApta karate haiM / bar3e bar3e buddhimAn manuSya bhI daridrI dekhe jAte haiN| isa bAta se yahI nizcaya hotA hai ki bhAgya bahuta hI balavAn hai / ' isIliye kula kapaTa Adi meM nipuNa vezyAyeM bhI isa avasthA ko prApta huii| prAtaHkAla mahAdeva ko snAna karAne ke liye pUjArI mahAdeva ke mandira meM upathirA huA aura kUpa meM jo ghaTImantra lagA huA thA, usako calAne lagA, parantu vaha ghaTIyantra nahIM calA / usa jalayantra ko sthira dekhakara usakA kAraNa-jAnane ke liye jyoMhI vaha kUve meM nIce dekhatA hai, vaise hI vahA~ usane cAra nagna striyoM ko atyanta nizceSTa avasthA meM pRthvI para leTI huI dekhii| yaha dekha kara usa pUjArIne apane mana meM socA ki ye saba zAkinI athavA duSTa pizAcinI * ? yA zakti athavA zikotarI haiM ? yA mahAmArI vyantarI yA rAkSasoM kI strI haiM ? una saba kI atyanta bhayAnaka AkRti dekhakara Dara se kaoNpatA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 216 vikrama caritra huA vaha pUjArI dauDatA huA mahArAjA vikrama ke samIpa pahu~cA aura bolA ki-' zambhU kA kUpa aura ghaTIyantra abhI zaktiyoM se bharA huA hai / isaliye he rAjan ! vahA~ calakara zAnti-kriyA kIjiye, nahIM to duSTAzaya yaha saba zaktiyA~ jaga uTheMgI, to nagara meM logoM kA bar3A aniSTa kreNgii|' kyoM ki jo anAgata vidhAtA hai aura jo hAjara javAbI buddhivAlA hai yaha donoM duniyA meM zAMti se nIMda lene vAle hai ki jisakA bhaviSya naSTa huA / rAjA AdikA Akara chuDAnA usa pUjArI kI yaha bAta suna kara rAjA atyanta Azcarya yukta hokara parivAra (maMtrI Adi) sahita mahAdeva ke mandira ke samIpa pahu~cA aura vahA~ una cAroM vezyAoM ko dekhA tathA dekhakara mukha phera liyaa| jo uttama prakRti ke puruSa hai ve dUsare kI strI ko nagna dekhakara vaise hI mukha phera lete haiM jaise varSA karate hue megha ko dekhakara bar3e bar3e vRSabha mukha phera lete haiN| una saba ko dekha kara maMtrI loga bole ki " he rAjan ! ye saba zaktiyA nahIM haiM kintu jo cAra vezyAoM Apake Age pratijJA karake gaI thI ye haiN| hama logoM ko aisA hI lagatA hai| kisI chalI ne kUpa ke araghaTa meM ina logoM ko bA~dha diyA hai| zAyada usI cora ne ina logoM kI aisI durdazA kI ho aisA jJAta hotA hai|" anAgatavidhAtA ca pratyutpannamatizca yH| dvAvetau sukhamedhete yadbhaviSyo vinazyati // 413 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 217 marwarrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita isake bAda rAjA ne anya striyoM ko bulavA kara ina vezyAoM ko araghaTa se nIce utaravAyA aura vastra Adi pahanavA kara zakkara milAyA huA dUdha piilaayaa| kucha dera ke bAda una logoM ke sacetana hone para rAjA ne pUchA ki tuma logoM kI aisI durdazA kisane kI hai ? taba vezyAoM ne rAtri kA samasta vRttAnta Adi se anta taka kaha sunaayaa| rAjA yaha saba suna kara bolA ki 'yaha vahI chalI cora hai, jo tuma logoM kI aisI dazA karake rAtri meM kahIM calA gayA / tuma loga mujha se kucha bhI bhaya mata kro|' aisA kaha kara rAjA apane sthAna para calA gyaa| maMtrI loga, vezyAoM tathA anya loga bhI cora kA yaha Azcarya karane bAle vRttAnta para vicAra karate hue apane apane sthAna ko gaye / phira eka dina kAlI vezyA ke ghara meM baiThA huA vaha cora vezyA se pUchane lagA ki nagara meM abhI kyA kyA vArtA cala rahI hai ? bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtriyoM se yukta rAjA isa samaya kyA karatA hai ? taba vaha vezyA cora ke Age ekAnta sthAna meM kahane lagI ki-'rAjA ne bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtriyoM ko bulAkara kahA ki usa cora ne una vezyAoM kI bar3I durdazA kI hai / isaliye isa prakAra ke parAkrama vAle usa cora ko kisa prakAra pakar3ege ?' taba bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtriyoM ne rAjA ke Age kahA ki vaha isI nagara meM kisI ke ghara meM hI 'sthita hai, aura barAbara aneka prakAra ke rUpa dhAraNa kara ke nagara meM isa prakAra corI karatA hai|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 228 vikrama caritra dyUtakAra kauTika kI pratijJA maMtriyoM kI yaha bAta suna kara kauTika nAmakA ghatakAra bolA:" he rAjan ! cora ko pakar3ane ke liye mujha ko Aja hI Adeza do tathA Apake jitane sevaka haiM ve loga saba apane apane sthAna para rhe| ApakI AjJA se anAyAsa hI maiM usa cora ko pakar3a luuNgaa|" kauTika kI yaha bAta suna kara rAjAne kahA ki 'he kauTika! tuma aisI bAta na karo, kyoM ki bar3e bar3e balavAn devatAoM se bhI vaha cora durgrAhya hai|' rAjA ke aisA kahane para kauTika bolA ki 'he rAjan ! maiM ApakA dhatakAra sevaka huuN| ApakI prasannatA se vaha cora zIghra hI mere vaza meM AjAyagA / rAjA ke Azraya le vidvAn unnati ko prApta hotA hai, malyAcala parvata ko prApta karake candana kA vRkSa bar3hatA hai, atyanta dhavala Atapatra, bar3e bar3e sundara ghor3e aura madonmatta. hastI rAjA ke prasanna hone se milate haiN| yadi maiM cora ko nahIM pA to merA mastaka bhadra karake tathA gujhako go para car3hakara apane sevako ke dvArA nagara meM ghumaanaa|' kauTika kA Agraha dekha kara rAja ne 'evama lu' khaa| taba dyatakAra kauTika apane sevakoM se yukta hokara cora ko pakar3ane ke liye claa| . vezyA kI yaha bAta suna kara cora bolA ki 'maiM nagara meM jAU~gA aura rAtri meM lauttuuNgaa| cora loga dhana prApta kara ke tathA cinA prApta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 219 kiye bhI rAtri meM hI ghara lauTa Ate haiN| maiM dyUtakAra kauTika se bar3I saralatA se pratyakSa hI milaMgA tathA usakA kucha cihna lekara AU~gA / ' _ phira vaha cora atyanta prasanna hokara kauTika ko dekhane kI icchA se vezyA ke ghara se nirbhaya hokara nikalA / adRzya hokara samasta nagara meM bhramaNa karatA huA catuSpatha meM AyA aura vahA~ para kauTika ko dekhaa| vaha cora rAtri meM bar3I bar3I lambI jaTA banAkara tathA eka saMnyAsI kA rUpa dhAraNa karake sarovara ke taTa para sthita caNDikA devI ke mandira meM Akara baiTha gyaa| idhara dhatakAra kauTika bhI nagara meM cAroM tarapha bhramaNa karatA huA caNDikA devI ke mandira meM AyA / mandira meM saMnyAsI ko baiThA huA dekhakara usa ko praNAma kiyA aura bolA, 'he yogI ! itanI hambI tathA aisI manohara jaTA tumhAre sira para kaise ho gaI ? kyA tuma nagara meM satata corI karane vAle cora kA sthAna jAnate ho ? kyoki rogiyoM kA vaidya mitra hotA hai, rAjAoM kA khuzAmata vAle mitra hotA hai| duHkha se saMtapta logoM ke muni loga mitra hote haiM, nirdhana manuSyoM kA jyotiSI mitra hotA hai|' - kauTika kI ye saba bAte suna kara vaha saMnyAsI bolA ki 'he bhadra ! yadi tuma apane mastaka kA muMDana karAkara isa cUrNa kA mastaka meM lepa kara ke maiM jo maMtra detA hU~, usa kA kaNTha paryanta jala meM sthita ho kara do ghaDI dina bIte vahA~ taka japa karo aura maiM yahA~ baiTha kara vidhipUrvaka dhyAna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wra 220 vikrama caritra karatA hU~, jisase tuma usa cora kA sthAna zIghra hI jAna jAoge aura merI jaTA ke samAna tumhArI bhI bar3I bar3I lambI jaTA ho jaayegii| do ghaDI dina bItane para nizcaya hI yaha saba ho jaaygaa| isa meM koI sandeha nhiiN|' usa dhatakAra kauTika ne yogI ke kahane ke anusAra saba kAma kiyA aura apane sevaka ke sAtha jala meM jAkara sthita ho gyaa| kauTika kI durdazA phira vaha cora dyUtakAra kauTika tathA usa ke sevakoM ke saba vastra, khaDga Adi cIjeM lekara apane sthAna ko cala diyA / calate samaya usane saMnyAsI ke saba cihna vahIM choDa diye aura vezyA ke ghara pahu~ca kara rAtri kA sArA vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| cora kI bAteM sunakara vezyA bolI ki ' tuma nizcaya hI cora ziromaNi ho / kyoMki isa samaya tumane kauTika ko bhI baDe kaThina saMkaTa meM DAla diyA hai|' prAtaHkAla jala bharane ke liye jaba panihAri strIyeM sarovara para AI to jala meM kauTika ko dekhakara bola ne lagI ki 'yaha to dyUtakAra kauTika hai / usa ne cora ko pakaDa ne kI pratijJA kI thI, isI liye cora ne isa ko isa prakAra kI vicitra avasthA meM DAla diyA hai| isane bahuta logoM ko ThagA hai tathA chala kiyA hai, isaliye isa loka meM hI isa ko una saba karmoM kA phala prApta ho rahA hai, aura para loka meM kona jAne kyA dazA hogI?' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ NNN muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 221 prAtaHkAla logoM ke mukha se kauTika ko isa prakAra kI vipatti meM paDA jAna kara maMtrI loga rAjA ke pAsa gae aura bole ki-'he rAjan ! cUtakAra kauTika kI pratijJA ke abhI to do dina bAkI haiM, phira Apane itanI zIghratA se use kyoM daNDa de diyA hai| zAstra meM bhI kahA hai- " rAjA loga tathA sAdhu loga eka hI bAra bolate haiM, kanyA eka bAra hI dI jAtI hai, anya manaska avasthA meM bhI sajjana puruSa jo kucha bola jAte haiM, vaha patthara para likhe hue akSara ke samAna anyathA nahIM hotA hai| mahAdeva ne jo viSa pAna kiyA thA, use Aja bhI nahIM tyAgate / kUrma itanI bhArI pRthvI ko dhAraNa kiye hue hai| durvaha vaDavAnala ko samudra dhAraNa kiye hue hai| isa se yaha siddha hotA hai ki sajjana puruSa jisa ko aMgIkAra karate haiM usa kA pAlana karate haiM / "* maMtrI logoM kI yaha bAta suna kara rAjA bolA ki ' dyUtakAra kauTika ko maiMne koI daNDa nahIM diyA hai|' taba maMtrI loka bole- he rAjan ! isa samaya vahA~ cala kara dekho ki usa kI kisa prakAra kI vicitra avasthA hai?' sakRjalpanti rAjAnaH sakRjalpanti sAdhavaH / sakRt kanyAH pradIyante trINyetANi sakRt sakRt // 461 // *adyApi nojjhati haraH kila kAlakUTa ... . kUrmoM bibharti dharaNImapi pRSThakena / ambhonidhirvahati durvahavADavAgni maGgIkRta sukRtinaH paripAlayanti // 463 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 222 vikrama caritra ___jaba rAjA parivAra sahita vahA~ pahu~cA to usa kI vicitra sthiti dekha kara bolA ki 'he dhatakAra kauTika ! tuma aba jala se nikala kara bAhara aao| tumhArI pratijJA pUrI ho gii|' rAjA kI bAta suna kara kauTika bolAH-"he rAjan ! kucha dera Thahariye / maiM cora kI sthiti jAnakara Apa logoM se saba bAteM khuuNgaa|" isa prakAra punaH punaH kahatA huA dyUtakAra kauTika jaba do ghar3I dina bIta gayA taba jala se bAhara nikalA, parantu cora kA kucha bhI vRttAnta use jJAta nahIM huaa| jaba vaha jala se bAhara AyA taba rAjAne pUchA ki 'tumhArI aisI durdazA kisa ne kI ? ' taba dhatakAra kauTika ne uttara diyA ki 'caNDikA devI ke maMdira meM eka saMnyAsI hai, usa ke kathanAnusAra hI maiMne yaha saba kiyA hai|' ___ tatpazcAt caNDikA devI ke mandira meM dekhane para vahA saMnyAsI Adi koI nahIM milA, to kauTika se kahA ki nizcaya hI terI yaha saba dazA rAtri meM usa cora ne hI kI hai| isaliye tuma isa samaya apane mana meM kucha bhI duHkha mata karo / jisa cora ne mere jaise vyaktiyoM ko bhI saMkaTa meM DAla diyA hai vahA~ tumhArI kyA gaNanA ? isaliye tumhArA isa meM kucha bhI doSa nahIM hai| kyoM ki devatA bhI bhAgya se aneka prakAra kI dazA prApta karate haiM / bhAgya ke phala se koI bhI vyakti nahIM chUTa sakatA / jisa rAvaNa kA nagara trikUTa parvata para thA tathA nagara ke caturdika samudra hI parikhA-khAI thI, yuddha karane vAle rAkSasa loga senA meM the, kubera hI jisa kA khajAnacI thA tathA jisake mukha meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 223 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita saMjIvanI vidyA thI, vaha bhI kAla ke adhIna ho kara mara gyaa| isaliye bhAgya hI pradhAna hai / koI zubha graha kucha bhI nahI kara sktaa| jisa ke rAjyAbhiSeka ke liye vasiSTha jaise brahmarSi me lagna sthira kiyA thA, una rAmacandra ko bhI vana gamana karanA paDA / aneka tIrthaMkara, gaNadhara, surapati, cakravartI, kezava, rAma Adi saba bhI jaba bhAgya ke adhIna ho kara maraNa ko prApta hue vahA~ dUsare logoM ko kyA gaNanA hai ? dUsare loga bhI bole ki -- vaha chalI cora hI tumhArI yaha saba durdazA karake rAtri meM kahIM calA gayA hai / ' rAjA ne kahA ki ' he dyatakAra kauTika ! tuma isa samaya mujhase kucha bhI bhaya mata rkho|' isa prakAra kauTika ko AzvAsana dekara rAjA apane sthAna para gayA tathA bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtrI loga bhI usa cora ke vRttAnta kA smaraNa karate hue apane apane sthAna para gaye aura kauTika bhI apane sthAna para gyaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bIsavA~ prakaraNa pitA-putra milana rAjA kI pratikSA phira dUsare dina kAlI vezyA ke ghara meM baiThe hue devakumAra ne vezyA se pUchA ki 'nagara meM aba kyA vArtA cala rahI hai ? isa samaya rAjA kyA kara rahA hai ? tathA bhaTTamAtra Adi maMtrI loga kyA karate haiM ? taba cora ke Age ekAnta meM vezyA kahane lagI ki rAjA ne saba maMtriyoM ko bulAkara kahA hai ki tIna dina ke bhItara maiM svayaM hI cora ko pkdduuNgaa|' rAjA kI bAta suna kara maMtrI loga bole ki 'he rAjan ! vaha cora atyanta chalI tathA durgrAhya hai, isaliye Apa isa prakAra kI pratijJA na kreN| rAjA bole:-" he maMtrIzvaro ! jo jo vyakti pratijJA karatA hai, usa usa vyakti kI hI vaha cora durdazA karatA hai| taba aisI sthiti meM maiM Aja phira dUsare kisa vyakti ko cora pakar3ane ke liye For Personal & Private Use Only Page #313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ...225 AjJA duuN| isaliye Aja maiM svayaM cora ko pakar3ane ke liye nagara meM ghuumuuNgaa| yadi prapaMca kara ke maiM usa cora ko nahIM pakar3a sakA, to tuma loga avazya hI mujha ko cora kA daNDa denaa|" rAjA kI yaha bAta suna kara maMtrI loga bole ki 'rAjA ko cora kA daNDa Aja taka kisI bhI zAstra meM na sunA gayA hai, na kahIM dIyA gayA hai| duSTa ko daNDa denA, sajjana vyaktiyoM kA satkAra karanA, nyAya pUrvaka apane koSa ko bar3hAnA, dhanavAnoM kA pakSapAta kiye bInA hi apane rASTra kI rakSA karanA rAjAoM ke liye ye pA~ca yajJa ke samAna kahe gaye haiN| durbala, anAtha, bAla, vRddha, tapasvI tathA anyAya se jo pIDita hoM aise vyaktiyoM ke liye rAjA hI AdhAra hai / guru kI sevA karanA, unake Adeza kA pAlana karanA, puruSoM ko apane adhIna rakhanA, zUratA tathA dharma kArya meM lage rahanA, ye saba rAjyalakSmI rUpI latA ke liye megha samAna haiN| isaliye ApakoM cora kA daNDa nahIM diyA jA sakatA / ataH he rAjan ! yadi Apake citta meM cora pakar3ane kI prabala icchA hai, to binA pratijJA ke hI isa samaya Apa use pakar3ane ke lie udyama kiijiye| sAtha meM sahAyatA ke liye yogya sAta-ATha sevakoM ko bhI le liijiye|' maMtriyoM kI bAta suna kara rAjA bole ki maiM ekAkI hI cora ko pkdduuNgaa| yadi tIna dina ke bhItara cora ko nahIM pakar3a sakA, to ATha koTi dravya dharma kArya meM vyaya kruuNgaa|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 226 vikrama caritra nagara bhramaNa isa prakAra kaha kara rAjA khaDga lekara tathA gupta veza dhAraNa kara ke cora ko pakar3ane ke liye gupta rUpa se nagara meM bhramaNa karane lgaa| kAlI bezyA cora se bolI ki-'tuma ko aba isa samaya yaha rahanA nahIM cAhiye / yadi rAjA vikramAditya tuma ko yahA~ para ThaharA huA jAna jAyegA, to tumhArA tathA merA aniSTa hogA / rAjA loga duSToM kA damana aura ziSTa janoM kA pala apanI pUrNa zakti se karate haiN|' vezyA kI bAta suna kara cora bolA--'tuma apane mana meM kucha bhI Dara na rakho / maiM apanI buddhi se isa prakAra kArya karU~gA--ki jisa se hama donoM kA kalyANa ho| maiM isI samaya vikramAditya se mila kara tathA usakA duzAlA-khesa Adi lekara yahA~ vApasa A jaauuNgaa|' phira tIsare dina rAtri meM vaha vezyA ke ghara se nikala kara nagara meM gayA aura adRzya karaNa vidyA se adRzya ho kara nagara meM bhramaNa karane lgaa| ghUmatA huA vaha cora dhobI ke ghara ke samIpa pahu~cA aura vahA~ hone vAlI bAta sunane lagA / dhobI apanI patnI se kaha rahA thA:--" he priye ! maiM dhone ke liye rAjA ke vastra lAyA huuN| parantu cora ke bhaya se isa samaya maiM saba vastra apane mastaka ke nIce rakha kara sotA huuN| tuma sabere vastra dhone jAne ke liye mujhe bahuta jaldI jagA denaa| nahIM to mahArAjA kupita ho jaaygaa|" devakumAra kA dhobI ke yahA~ se rAjA ke kapar3e curAnA dhobI kI yaha bAta suna kara usa cora ne gupta rUpa se usake ghara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 227 meM praveza kiyA aura usa dhobI ke mastaka ke nIce se cAlAkI pUrvaka saba vastra le liye phira gardabha kI pITha para saba vastroM ko rakha kara dhIre dhIre nagara ke dvAra para phuNcaa| vahA~ cora dvArapAla se bolA ki 'zIghatA se dvAra kholo| mujhe rAjA ke vastroM ko zIghra hI dhone ke liye isI samaya kUpa para jAnA hai|' . . .. .. : dvArapAla bolA ki 'rAjA ne muMjha ko AjJA dI hai ki sUryodaya ke pahale nagara kA dvAra kisI prakAra bhI mata kholanA / isaliye he rajaka ! maiM isa samaya nagara kA dvAra nahIM khola sakatA / ' dhobIrUpa cora kA nagara bAhara jAnA __ dvArapAla kI bAta suna kara kapaTI rajaka (cora) bolA ki 'maiM yahA~ rAjA ke saba vastra chor3a kara jAtA huuN| prAtaHkAla jaba rAjA yA rAjapuruSa vastroM ko yahA~ girA huA dekheMge to dhana Adi haraNa kara ke tujhe hI daNDa deMge, mujhe kyA ? / ' . rajaka kI yaha bAta suna kara dvArapAla Dara gayA tathA usane nagara kA dvAra khola diyA / isa ke bAda vaha kapaTI rajaka kUpa ke samIpa pahu~cA / vahA~ pahu~ca kara saba vastroM ko gadhe kI pITha para se utAra kara nIce rakhA tathA idhara udhara dekhate hua Thahara gayA / jaba rajaka kI nidrA aGga huI, taba rAjA ke vastroM ko na dekha kara atyanta ucca svara se bolane lagA ki 'abhI hI cora cupacApa rAjA ke vastroM ko lekara calA gayA hai|' usa kA ucca svara ghUmate hue rAjAne sunA aura vahA~ dhobI ke pAsa A gayA tathA pUchA ki kyA kyA cIjeM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 228 vikrama caritra corI gaI haiM ? / ' rajaka rAjA ko pahacAna kara kahane lagA ki-' he rAjan ! maiM isa samaya Apake vastra apane mastaka ke nIce rakha kara so rahA thaa| maiMne socA thA ki prAtaHkAla hone para inheM dho dU~gA / parantu koI cora cupacApa unheM curA kara le gayA hai|' rAjA dvArA cora kA pIchA karanA - rajaka kI bAta suna kara rAjA bolA ki 'tuma isa samaya adhika U~ce svara se mata cillAo / maiM usa cora ko jAte hue vastra sahita cupacApa pakar3a luuNgaa|' phira rAjA azva para baiThA, bar3I zIghratA se cupacApa cora ke pA~voM kA anusaMdhAna karatA huA nagara ke dvAra para pahu~cA dvArapAla se pUchA ki 'isa dvAra se isa samaya nagara ke bAhara koI gayA hai athavA nahIM ? ' isa prakAra rAjA ke pUchane para dvArapAla ne rajaka ke jAne kI bAta khii| dvArapAla kI bAta suna kara rAjA ne kahA-'nizcaya hI vaha cora hI isa samaya gayA hai / isaliye zIghra dvAra kholo / maiM usa ke pIche pIche hI jAU~gA, jisa se vaha pakar3A jaaygaa|' dvArapAla se kahA ki maiM jaba taka cora ko pakar3a kara AtA hU~, taba taka tuma dvAra ko banda kara yahA~ para sAvadhAnI se jAgate rhnaa|' __rAjA kI bAta suna kara dvArapAla bolA ki -- Apa ke kahane ke anusAra hI kruuNgaa|' isa prakAra dvArapAla kI bAta suna kara rAjA sthAna sthAna para idhara udhara dekhatA huA usa kUpa ke prati claa| ___jaba cora ne dekhA ki rAjA kUpa ke najadIka A rahA hai, taba usane eka bahuta bar3A patthara lAkara kUpa meM jora se girA diyA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 229 tathA svayaM eka vRkSa kI ADa meM chupa gayA jaba rAjA vikramAditya vahA~ pahu~ce to kUpa meM kisI cIja ke girane kA zabda sunA tathA usa ke Upara vastra kI gaTharI dekhii| rAjA ne apane mana meM socA ki nizcaya hI vaha cora bhaya se kUpa meM kUda gayA hai| usane kUpa meM chipa kara apane prANa bacAne kI ceSTA kI hai / parantu maiM kUpa meM praveza kara isa cora ko avazya pkdduugaa| isa samaya yaha cora kucha bhI nahIM kara sktaa| yaha cora Aja nizcaya mere hAtha meM AgayA hai / rAjA kA kUpa meM utaranA va devakumAra kA nagara meM A jAnA isa prakAra socakara rAjA vikramAditya zarIra se alaMkArAdi nikAla kara tathA Urdhva vastra aura talavAra kue ke Upara hI chor3a kara cora ko pakar3ane ke liye ghor3e ko vRkSa ke sAtha bAMdha kara kUpa meM kUda pdd'aa| MOTION MRI RAAT 2 /ALE 1 ceco ORODRO1002 kara XN A T 4F For Personal & Private Use Only Page #318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama cA 230 vikrama caritra idhara vaha cora zIghratA se rAjA vikramAditya ke vastra tathA talavAra lekara azva para car3ha baiThA tathA vahA~ se nagara ke dvAra para pahu~cA aura dvArapAla se bolA- dvArapAla ! maiM ( vikramAditya ) AyA hU~ / dvAra khola / ' dvArapAla ne ghor3e kA hinahinAnA suna kara rAjA vikramAditya hI AyA hai, aisA samajha kara zIghratA se dvAra khola diyA / taba vaha cora rAja veSa meM praveza karake dvArapAla se bolAH" bahuta khoja karane para bhI cora ko kahIM nahIM dekhA / isaliye maiM vApasa lauTa kara AyA huuN| maiM isa samaya apane sthAna para jAU~gA / tuma dvAra banda karake khUba sAvadhAnI se rahanA / kadAcit vaha cora AyagA to chala se aisA bolegA ki 'dvArapAla ! maiM vikramAditya hU~ isaliye dvAra kholo / ' parantu usa samaya tuma kisI prakAra bhI dvAra mata kholanA / vaha pratidina rAtri meM nagara meM corI karatA hai tathA kahIM ekAnta meM jAkara gupta rIti se nivAsa karatA hai| isaliye tuma satata sAvadhAna rahanA tathA kisI prakAra dvAra mata kholanA / " phira vaha bAjAra meM AyA aura harSa se zabda karate hue azva ko zIghratA se chor3a diyaa| rAjA ke vastra Adi lekara vaha kAlI vezyA ke dvAra para upasthita huA aura pUrva kathita saMketa ke anusAra daravAjA khola dene para ghara meM phuNcaa| vezyA ke Age vaha isa prakAra bolA- rAjA vikramAditya ke ye-saba vastra alaMkArAdi vastu haraNa karake lAyA huuN|' - yaha suna kara Azcarya cakita hokara vezyA ne pUchAH-" tumane For Personal & Private Use Only Page #319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 231 kisa prakAra-rAjA kI saba cIjeM haraNa kI / " taba devakumAra ne use Adi se anta taka kA saba vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| yaha saba vRttAnta suna kara vezyA bolI ki 'tuma nizcaya hI cora ziromaNi ho / svayaM rAjA kI hI vastrAdi cIjeM lekara cupacApa yahA~ cale Aye ho / parantu yadi rAjA yaha jAna jAyagA ki tuma mere yahA~ rahate ho to vaha usI kSaNa mujha ko ghAnI meM DAlakara Tukar3e Tukar3e karA degA / kruddha hue rAjA kA nivAraNa kauna kara sakatA hai ? usa samaya rAjA pralaya kAla ke samudra samAna durvAra ho jAtA hai| vezyA kI bhayayukta bAta suna kara usako AzvAsana detA huA cora bolA ki 'tuma apane mana meM kucha bhI bhaya mata rakho maiM vaisA hI kAma karU~gA jisase merA tathA tumhArA kalyANa hI hogaa| tuma bAra bAra isa prakAra saMkalpa-vikalpa mata karo / jo bhAvI hotA hai, usako devatA loga bhI dUra nahIM kara sakate / ' use isa prakAra samajhA kara bhaya rahita kiyA / ___jaba rAjA vikramAditya ne kUpa meM praveza kiyA aura acchI taraha khojane para usa meM use eka bahuta bar3A patthara milA, to vaha cakita hokara apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki " patthara ke girAne se usa chalI durAtmA ne mujhe kUpa meM utarane ko bAdhya kiyA / aba kyA karU~ ? / hara eka prANI apane pUrva bhavoM meM kiye hue karmoM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 232 vikrama caritra kA hI phala pAtA hai / sadabuddhi se yahI socanA cAhiye / koI bure saMkalpa-vikalpa karake apane mana meM duHkhI nahIM honA cAhiye, prANiyoM ko sampatti yA vipatti meM bhAgya hI barAbara utsuka rahatA hai / jo kucha adRSTa meM likhA huA hai, usakA hI pariNAma saba loga bhogate haiN| yaha samajha kara buddhimAn-loga vipatti meM bhI adhIra nahIM hote / " rAjA atyanta kaSTa se kisI taraha kUpa se bAhara nikalA / Upara Akara apanA azva tathA vastra Adi kucha bhI nahIM dekhaa| taba socA ki kUpa meM patthara pheMkane kA chala karake vaha cora merA azva, vastra, khaDga Adi cIjeM lekara kahIM calA gayA / rAjA vikramAditya vastra ke na rahane se zIta se atyanta pIDita ho rahA thA, phira bhI kisI prakAra paidala cala kara nagara ke dvAra para pahu~ce / unhoMne dvArapAla se kahA ki dvAra khola de / maiM vikramAditya hU~ / jaba isa prakAra bAra bAra rAjA vikramAditya ne kahA taba vaha dvArapAla atyanta kruddha hokara bolA- re duSTa! durAcArI apane ko rAjA kaha kara tU chala se isa samaya mere sAmane nagara meM praveza karanA cAhatA hai, yaha nahIM hogaa|' dvArapAla kI bAta suna kara rAjA punaH bolAH-" he dvArapAla ! maiM cora nahIM hU~ / kintu isa nagara kA svAmI vikramAditya hU~, cora ne chala karake merI aisI durdazA kI hai|" yaha bAta suna kara aura adhika kruddha ho kara dvArapAla bolA " re duSTa ! isa prakAra bAra bAra mata bola / anyathA maiM abhI bar3e patthara se terA mastaka tor3a dUMgA / rAjA vikramAditya to For Personal & Private Use Only Page #321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 233 kaba se hI nagara meM A gyaa|" dvArapAla kI krodha yukta-vANI suna kara rAjA samajha gayA ki cora ne hI ise aisA kahA hogA taba vaha rAjA binA vastra ke daravAje ke bAhara baiTha gyaa| sUryodaya ke samaya rAjA ke mahala para rAjA ke azva ko khAlI AyA dekha kara loga socane lage ki " kyA cora ne rAjA ko mAra diyA, athavA azva hI kahIM rAjA ko girA kara calA AyA hai, athavA kisI zatru ne rAjA ko mAra diyA, athavA rAjA kisI roga ke kAraNa pRthvI para gira gyaa|" ityAdi aneka prakAra ke saMkalpavikalpa karane lage / maMtriyoM ko jJAta hone para ve nagara meM sarvatra khoja karate hue kramazaH nagara ke dvAra para pahu~ce aura dvArapAla se pUchA ki " dvArapAla ! kyA rAjA yahA~ Aye the ? athavA kyA rAtri meM tumane rAjA ko kahIM jAte hue dekhA thA ? athavA kyA yaha jAnate ho ki rAjA kahA~ hai ? rAjA ke binA isa samaya saba loga atyanta duHkhI ho rahe haiN|" nagara meM rAjA kI zodha - nagara meM pratyeka sthAna para hama logoM ne rAjA kI tAlAza kI parantu kahIM bhI una ko nahIM dekhA / rAjA ke binA samasta rAjya naSTa bhraSTa ho jaaygaa| meva ke varSA na karane se pRthvI kitane samaya harI bharI raha sakatI hai ? kyoM ki... maMtrI rahita rAjya, zastra rahita senA, netra rahita mukha, jala nahIM dene vAlI varSA Rtu, dhanI yadi kRpaNa ho, ghRta binA bhojana, duSTa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ woman 234 vikrama caritra svabhAva vAlI strI, pratyupakAra cAhane vAlA mitra, pratApa rahita rAjA, bhakti rahita ziSya, tathA dharma rahita manuSya saba vRthA haiM arthAt unakA honA na honA barAbara hai| vidyA Alasya karane se naSTa hojAtI hai, striyA~ para puruSa se parihAsa karane se naSTa hojAtI haiM, alpa bIja dene se kSetra naSTa hotA hai aura senApati ke na rahane se senA naSTa hojAtI hai / * maMtriyoM kI bAta suna kara dvArapAla bolA ki -- rAjA cora ko pakar3ane ke liye nagara se bAhara gaye the parantu cora nahIM milA / taba vaha usI samaya rAtri meM lauTa kara Agaye the aura apane sthAna para cale gaye the|' dvArapAla kI bAta suna kara maMtrIzvara loga bole * ki rAjA svayaM nahIM Aye, kintu unakA azva khAlI AyA hai| usase jAna par3atA hai ki rAtri meM koI rAjA ko mAra gyaa|' taba dvArapAla punaH kahane lagA ki.-'rAtri meM koI manuSya isa sthAna para Akara bAhara se bolA ki maiM rAjA vikramAditya huuN| zIghrase +rAjyaM niHsacivaM gatapraharaNaM sainyaM vinetraM mukham / varSA nirjaladA dhanI ca kRpaNo bhojyaM tathA'''yaM vinaa|| duHzIlA gRhiNI suhRnnikRtimAn rAjA prtaapojjhitH| . ziSyo bhaktivivarjito nahi vinA dharma naraH zasyate // 569 // *AlasyopahatA vidyA parihAsahatAH striyaH mandabIjaM hataM kSetraM hataM msainyamanAyaka // 570 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 235 mmmmmmmm muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita dvAra kholo| maiMne kahA ki tuma rAjA nahIM, kintu duSTa buddhivAle cora ho| punaH yadi aisA bologe to maiM patthara se tumhArA mastaka tor3a duuNgaa| mere aisA kahane para vaha santoSa karake kahIM calA gayA athavA bAhara dvAra para baiThA hai, yaha maiM nahIM jaantaa|' nagara bAhara rAjA kA milanA ___ taba maMtrI loga zIghra hI dvAra khulavA kara bAhara gye| vahA~ zIta se zarIra ko saMkucita kiye hue rAjA ko dekhakara zIghra hI rAjA ke vastrAdi maMgavAye aura pUchA ki 'he rAjan ! Aja Apa kI yaha durdazA kaise huI ?' rAjA vikramAditya ne apane zarIra ko Dhakate hue rAtri meM huA saba vRttAnta savistara kaha sunaayaa| rAjA ke saba vRttAnta kahane para vaha dvArapAla rAjA ke caraNoM meM gira par3A aura kahane lagA ki 'rAtri meM mujha se bahuta bar3A aparAdha huA hai, use dayA kara ke kSamA kreN| mAtA pitA tathA rAjA prasanna hote haiM to apane santAna tathA sevaka ke ayogya kArya ko bhI acchA hI samajhate haiN| jo jisa ke hRdaya meM basA huA hai use vaha bahuta sundara svabhAva vAlA samajhatA hai| jaise vyAghra kI strI apane baccoM ko atyanta kalyANa kArI saumya aura sundara samajhatI hai|' . dvArapAla kI prArthanA sunakara rAjA vikramAditya ne kahA ki' he dvArapAla isa meM terA kucha bhI doSa nahIM hai| kintu isa samaya yaha saba mujhe mere adRSTa ke doSa se huA hai| uttama vyakti apane kiye karma ko hI doSa dete haiM anyoM ko nahIM / zvAna, patthara se mAre For Personal & Private Use Only Page #324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 236. vikrama caritra jAne para patthara ko hI kATane jAtA hai| parantu siMha bANa se Ahata hone para jisane vANa calAyA hai, usa vyakti ko khojatA hai / manuSya apane mana meM jitane sukhoM kI icchA karatA hai, utane sukha kisa ko milate haiM ? kisI ko nahIM / yaha samasta saMsAra adRSTa ke adhIna hai| isaliye hameM santoSa hai|' ___ tatpazcAt maMtriyoM se lAye hue uttama azva para navIna vastra, khaDga Adi se bhUSita hokara rAjA savAra hue tathA amAtya Adi vyakti yoM ke sAtha jaise udayAcala parvata para sUrya Ate haiM, usI prakAra apane AvAsa ko prApta hue| rAjA vikramAditya ne apane maMtriyoM se kahA- yaha cora atyanta balavAn manuSya hai tathA mahAn vidyAoM ko dhAraNa karane vAlA hai, aisA lagatA hai / vaha kautukArthI hokara athavA merA rAjya haraNa karane kI icchA se isa samaya maMtrI Adi hamAre saba vyaktiyoM kI dudarzA karatA hai|' agnivaitAla kA AnA ___ isa samaya aneka prakAra ke kautuka tathA nRtya Adi dekha kara vahA~ deva dvIpa se agnivaitAla lauTa AyA aura rAjA vikramAditya se milA / agnivaitAla ko AyA huA dekhakara rAjA atyanta prasanna huA tathA agnivaitAla se bolA ki 'tuma ThIka samaya para A gaye ho / yaha bahuta acchA huA / ' kyoMkiH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 237 megha kI varSA karanA, kRSi karanA, kSetra meM dhAnya kA bIja vapana karanA, auSadha bhakSaNa karanA, sahAyatA karanA, vidyAdhyayana karanA, vivAha tathA azvazikSA, gopAlana karanA, ye saba avasara para hI acche hote haiN|* he agnivaitAla ! isa samaya bahuta vicitra saMkaTa upasthita ho gayA hai| kisI cora ne bhaTTamAtra Adi vyaktiyoM ko kramazaH saMkaTa meM DAla diyA hai / parantu Aja taka vaha kahIM bhI na dekhA gayA hai aura na pakar3A gayA hai| cora ko pakar3ane kI pratijJA rAjA vikramAditya kI bAta suna kara agnivaitAla bolA-'maiM pratijJA karatA hU~ ki tIna dina ke andara cora ko avazya pkdduuNgaa|' rAjA ke sammukha pratijJA karake agnivaitAla cora ko pakar3ane ke liye sthAna sthAna para nagara meM bhramaNa karane lgaa| : vezyA ke ghara meM sthita cora ne kAlI vezyA se pUchA ki 'nagara meM isa samaya kyA kyA vArtA cala rahI hai ?' kAlI vezyA ne kahA-" agnivaitAla kala hI yahA~ AyA hai / usane pratijJA pUrvaka kahA hai ki cora kaisA bhI balavAna tathA durgrAhya ho tathA kahIM bhI kyoM na rahatA ho, kintu maiM usa ko avazya pakaDUMgA / vaha asura agnivaitAla sthAna sthAna para gupta rUpa * ghanavRSTiH kRssirdhaanyvaapaussdhshaayitaa| vidyodvAhAzvagozikSAdharmAdyavasare varam // 592 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 238 vikrama caritra se cora ko pakar3ane ke liye prAtaHkAla se bhramaNa kara rahA hai| yadi vaha apane jJAna se yaha jAna legA ki tuma mere ghara meM sthita / ho to tumhArA tathA merA avazya hI aniSTa hogaa|" vezyA kI bAta suna kara cora ne kahA-'tuma apane mana meM jarA bhI mata Daro / maiM usI prakAra kAma karU~gA, jisase vaha mujha ko . jAna nahIM skegaa| usa cora kA isa prakAra kA sAhasa dekha kara vaha vezyA vicAra karane lagI ki yaha avazya koI vidyAdhara hai ? :athavA deva yA dAnava hai ? anyathA kaise isa prakAra ke saMkaTa ke upasthita hone para bhI isa ke mana meM itanA sAhasa ho sakatA ho| agnivaitAla kA khaDga haraNa devakumAra vezyA se kaha kara nagara meM ghUmane ke lie usake ghara se nikalA / vaha adRzyIkaraNa vidyA se adRzya hokara nagara meM ghUmatA huA agnivaitAla ke sAmane pahu~cA aura agnivaitAla ke hAtha se adRzya rUpa dhAraNa kiye hue khaDga le liyaa| agnivaitAla usa ke puNya prabhAva se usa kA rUpa tathA sthAna kucha bhI jJAnadRSTi se nahIM jAna sakA / isa prakAra vaha cora agnivaitAla kA khaDga lekara nagara meM bhramaNa karake dhUrta ke samAna punaH vezyA ke ghara meM A pahu~cA / aura vezyA ke pUchane para apanA saba vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| vezyA apane mana meM vicArane lagI ki yaha nizcaya hI koI deva DETECIR28 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita athavA vidyAdhara hai / isaliye isa ke pAsa meM aisI camatkAra karane vAlI zakti avazya hai| idhara agnivaitAla tIna dina taka nagara meM bhramaNa karate karate atyanta kRza zarIra tathA udAsIna ho kara bhI jaba cora ko nahIM pakar3a sakA taba cauthe dina rAjA ke samIpa Akara tathA dIna ho kara bolA --'he rAjan ! jo cora corI karatA hai vaha koI vidyAdhara hai athavA asura hai / maiM to aisA samajhatA hU~ ki vaha kisI ke vaza meM nahIM A sktaa|' yaha bAta suna kara rAjA agnivaitAla se bolA-" yaha cora koI dhUrtarAja hai| vaha vyakti yA deva kisI ko bhI apanA rUpa dekhane nahIM deMgA / yadi vaha kisI se milegA to bhI sarala svabhAva se hI milegA / isaliye Aja sAre nagara meM paTaha bajavAnA cAhiye aura kahanA cAhiye ki jo koI paTaha kA sparza karegA aura cora ko pakar3egA usako rAjA AdhA rAjya dekara usa ke manoratha ko pUrNa kreNge|" . rAjA kI yaha bAta suna kara maMtrI loga bole--ki isa samaya yahI karanA ucita hai / kyoMki vaha atyanta balavAna tathA chalI hai / paTaha bajA kara aisI ghoSaNA kiye binA vaha cora pakar3A nahIM jA sakatA / saba kI sammati hone para rAjA ne paTaha bajavA kara ghoSaNA karAne kA nirNaya kiyA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 240 vikrama caritra AdhA rAjya dene kI ghoSaNA ____ isake bAda rAjA kI AjJA se maMtriyoM ne nagara meM saba jagaha spaSTa rUpa se paTaha bajavAte hue ghoSaNA karavAI ki 'jo koI cora ko pakar3ane ke liye paTaha kA sparza karegA tathA cora ko pakar3egA, usako rAjA apanA AdhA rAjya dekara atyanta sammAnita kareMge / ' jaba paTaha bajatA huA vezyAoM ke muhalle meM AyA to devakumAra ne vezyA se pUchA ki yaha kyA hai ? kyA ghoSaNA ho rahI hai ? taba vezyA ne use paTaha ke bajane tathA ghoSaNA kI bAta khii| yaha suna kara cora ne usa se kahA ki 'tuma turanta jAkara paTaha kA sparza karo, isase tumhAre ghara meM Adhe rAjya kI lakSmI aayegii|' cora kI yaha bAta suna kara vezyA ne kahA ki 'rAjAoM kA vyavahAra bahuta durnibAra hotA hai / yadi vaha apanI ghoSaNA vApasa le le aura mujha para doSAropaNa kare to bahuta dinoM se upArjita merA apanA bhI saba dhana haraNa kara legaa| kyoM ki: kAka meM pavitratA, dyUtakAra meM satya, sarpa meM kSamA, striyoM meM kAma kI zAnti, napuMsaka meM dhairya, madya pIne vAloM meM tattvajJAna kA vicAra, tathA rAjA mitra, yaha na kahIM bhI dekhA gayA hai, aura na kahIM bhI sunA gayA hai| x kAke zaucaM dyUtakAre ca satyaM, . sappai zAntiH strISu kAmopazAntiH / klIve dhairya madyape tattvacintA, rAjA mitraM kena dRSTaM zrutaM vA ? // 627 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 241 wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - vezyA kI bAta suna kara usa cora ne punaH kahA ki 'tuma kucha bhaya mata rakho tathA zIghra jAkara paTaha sparza kro| tumhArA kalyANa hogaa|' cora ke Azvasana dene para vezyA ne mArga para Akara zIghra hI bajate hue paTaha kA sparza kiyA / sevakoM ne jAkara rAjA se sArA hAla kaha sunAyA aura kahA ki 'kAlI vezyAne paTaha kA sparza kiyA hai / ' rAjA ne yaha suna kara bhaTTamAtra Adi sacivoM se vicAra vinimaya kiyA ki 'vezyA ko kisa prakAra AdhA rAjya diyA jAyagA ?' yaha suna kara maMtrIgaNa bole ki 'isa meM kheda karane kI koI bAta nahIM hai| jaba apane ghara meM vastrAbhUSaNa Adi saba vastueM A jAveM, tathA durnivAra cora apane hAtha meM A jAya to. usa duSTa cora kA nigraha karake janatA ko sukhI banAve, tatpazcAt usa vezyA se bhI vivAha kara leN| isa prakAra rAjya kA AdhA hissA jo use denA hai vaha apane hI ghara meM raha jaaygaa|' maMtriyoM kI bAta suna kara rAjA ne kahA ki 'hIna jAti se kaise vivAha kreNge| maMtriyoM ne uttara diyA ki-'hIna jAti kI strI se bhI vivAha karane se rAjAoM ko doSa nahIM lgtaa| kyoMki zAstra meM kahA hai ki viSa meM se bhI amRta le lenA cAhiye / amedhya-apavitra vastu meM se bhI suvarNa lenA cAhiye / adhama manuSya se bhI uttama vidyA lenI cAhiye aura nIca jAti se bhI strI ratna le lenA cAhiye / '* ... ' rAjA ke sammata hone para maMtriyoM ne usI samaya usa vezyA ko bulAne * viSAdapyamRtaM grAhyamamedhyAdapi kAJcanam / - adhamAduttamA vidyAM strIratnaM duSkulAdapi // 66 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ke liye apane sevakoM ko bhejaa| ve usa vezyA ke ghara jAkara bole ki 'rAjA ke samakSa calo aura cora ko samarpita karo, sevakoM ke aisA kahane para vezyAne ghara ke aMdara jAkara soye hue usa cora ko jagAyA aura kahA ki 'he cora ziromaNi ! uTho, rAjA ke sevaka hameM bulAne ke liye Aye haiN| taba cora ne kahA ki 'isa samaya mujhe sukha nidrA A rahI hai ataH eka prahara Thahara jaao| ___ yaha suna kara vezyA cillAI aura bolI ki 'tumane pahale to mujhase paTaha kA sparza karA liyA aura isa samaya nizcintatA se nidrA kA sukha lete ho / kyA tuma ko rAjA kA kucha bhI Dara nahIM hai ? isa prakAra vezyA ke bAra bAra kahane para vaha uThA aura nahA dhokara madhyAha ke samaya taka taiyAra huA phira vezyA se kahA ki 'aba tuma mere sAtha clo|| vezyA bolI ki 'tuma svayaM hI jAo / mujhe kyoM saMkaTa meM DAlate ho / aba samajha meM AyA ki isa prakAra ke manuSya apane AzrayadAtA ko hI vipatti meM DAlate haiM / vRzcika, sarpa tathA durjana ko brahmA ne kramazaH pUcha meM, mukha meM tathA hRdaya meM viSa de rakhA hai / isaliye durjana cAhe kitanA bhI bar3A vidvAn ho usakA parityAga hI karanA cAhiye / kyA maNi se alaMkRta sarpa bhayaMkara nahIM hotA ? jaise gajarAja zAnta hokara chAyA ke liye jisa vRkSa kA Azraya grahaNa karatA hai usI ko naSTa kara detA hai, usI prakAra durjana loga bhI apane AzrayadAtA kA hI nAza karate haiN| vezyA ko bhAzvAsana dete hue cora ne kahA ki 'tuma mere sAtha cale For Personal & Private Use Only Page #331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 243 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita aura apane mana meM jarA bhI Dara mata rkho| tumhArA kalyANa hI hogaa|' taba vaha vezyA sAhasa karake usake sAtha calane ko taiyAra huI aura bolI ki tuma-'dhanya evaM kRtArtha ho / tumhArA sAhasa koI adbhuta hai|' isake bAda corane suMdara veSase sajita hokara vezyA ke sAtha rAjamahala jAne ke lie prasthAna kiyaa| z d pararararUpahara ..... kImata Ris START.ONITOMEDIA vezyA va devakumAra kA rAnasabhA meM AnA ___java devakumAra vezyA ke sAtha nikalA, taba usakoM dekhane ke liye saba loga apanA apanA kArya chor3a kara bar3I zIghratA se apane apane gharoM se bAhara Ane lage aura usa cora kA atyanta lAvaNyayukta zarIra dekha kara bolane lage ki "aho ! isa kA akAla meM hI mRtyu AgayA / koI kahatA thA ki rAjA isakA bahutaM satkAra kregaa| koI kahatA thA ki isake sAtha isa vezyA ko bhI Apatti AyagI / " ityAdi aneka prakAra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #332 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 244 vikrama caritra kI logoM kI bAteM sunatA huA vaha cora atyanta nirbhayatA ke sAtha .. rAjA ke samIpa upasthita huA tathA rAjA ke Age usake AbhUSaNa Adi rakha kara cora ne bhaktipUrvaka rAjA ke caraNa kamaloM meM praNAma kiyaa| ___isa cora ko dekhakara rAjA ke manameM svAbhAvika prema utpanna huaa| rAjA ne use pUchA ki 'he cora ! tuma kauna ho ? kisa sthAna se yahA~ Aye ho ? kisa prayojana se Aye ho ? aura tuma kisa ke putra ho?' rAjA ke isa prakAra pUchane para cora bolA ki 'he rAjan ! Apa apane sAta pUrva bhavoM kI bAta jAnate ho, to videza se Aye hue mujha ko kyoM nahIM pahicAnate ? maiM zrImAn zAlivAhana rAjA kI putrI kA putra hU~ aura pratiSThAnapura se apane pitA ko praNAma karane ke liye AyA huuN|' pitA putra milana usa kI bAta suna kara rAjA ne socA ki pratiSThAnapura meM maiM apanI patnI ko garbhavatI chor3a kara AyA thA, nizcaya hI yaha putra usa kA hai / ' yaha soca kara rAjA ne use pUchA ki 'tumane yaha kaise jAnA ki tumhAre pitA kauna hai / ' devakumArane apanA pUrA vRttAnta sunAyA ki kisa taraha una ke likhe zloka se usane unheM pahacAnA / yaha suna kara rAjA ne siMhAsana se uTha kara apane putra kA bar3e harSa se AliMgana kiyA aura sasneha use apanA AdhA Asana baiThane ke liye diyaa| phira rAjA ne kahA ki 'yaha merA putra hai| yaha sAhasikoM meM agraNI merI strI sukomalA ke garbha se utpanna huA hai, rAjA vikramAditya ne aneka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita prakAra ke caritra karane ke kAraNa usakA 'vikrama-caritra' aisA nAma rAjasabhAmeM prakAzita kiyaa| putra ke Agamana se harSita hokara rAjA ne usa vezyA ko ATha nagara puraskAra meM dekara usa vezyA ko sammAna pUrvaka vahA~ se bidA kiyaa| isa vezyA ko rAjA se isa prakAra sammAnita hote dekha kara ve cAroM pramukha vezyAyeM udAsa mukha karake apane mana meM atyanta duHkhI huii| isake bAda rAjA ne usa vikramacaritra se pUchA ki 'he putra ! tumane isa nagara meM isa prakAra corI kyoM kI hai ? pratiSThAnapurase Akara sIdhA mujhe kyoM nahIM milA ? .. taba vikramacaritra kahane lagA ki "Apane kapaTa karake merI mAtA se vivAha kiyA tathA chala se usa ko chor3a kara Apa yahA~ cale Aye the| isIliye maiMne rAjamahala se chala pUrvaka vastrAbhUSaNAdi le liye tathA kautuka se koTavAla Adi ko hairAna kiyA / caMDikA devI ne prasanna hokara mujhe vidyA pradAna kI hai| vaha vidyA isa ke Age bhI avadhi paryanta rahegI / vidyAyeM aneka haiN| eka jIva ke liye vaha saMkhyA ke yogya nahIM haiM, eka vidyA kA bhI yadi niyama pUrvaka upayoga kiyA jAya to vaha sarvatra upayukta hotI hai| maiMne devI se diye hue vidyAbala se tathA apanI buddhi se aura puNya udaya se itanA vicitra prakAra kA kautuka kiyA hai| ApakA putra Apa se savA gunA siddha ho taba Apa bhI khuza hoM, yahI sAbita karane ke liye maiM sIdhA Apa ke pAsa nahIM AyA / " __ pAThaka,gaNa ! Apa loga isa vikramacaritra kA vicitra caritra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra par3ha kara tathA isa ke durdamanIya sAhasa, avasara pratyutpanna mati ( hAjara javAbI) tathA nirbhayatA ko dekhakara Azcarya cakita hue hoNge| parantu jo puNyAtmA hai, jisane devI ko prasanna kara liyA hai aura svayaM buddhimAn hai tathA vizuddha buddhi se chala rahita kArya karatA hai usa ke liye aisA koI kAma asambhavita nahIM hai| isa caritra ke par3hane se Apa logoM ko atyanta kautuka tathA pUrNa manoraJjana huA hogaa| tathA pitA kI apekSA putra ko hI adhika camatkAra dikhAne vAlA samajhe hoMge / aba Age punaH isakI mAtA ko lAne Adi kI tathA vikramAditya ke viSaya meM isa prakAra kI hI Azcarya bharI tathA manoraJjaka bAteM Apa logoM ko par3hane ke liye mileNgii| tapAgacchIya-nAnAgrantharacayitA-kRSNasarasvatIbirudadhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrIzvaraziSya-gaNivarya-zrIzubhazIlagaNi viracite zrIvikramacarite caturthaH sargaH samAptaH nAnAtIrthoddhAraka-AbAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATUzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kavirala-zAstravizArada-pIyUSapANi-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasUrIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSamunizrIkhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanaviz2ayena kRto vikramacaritasya hIndIbhASAyAM bhAvAnu vAdaH, tasya ca caturthaH sargaH samAptaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pazcama sarga ikkIsavA~ prakaraNa ... -- suvarNa puruSa kI prApti kucha samaya bAda rAjA ne vikramacaritra se kahA ki-he putra ! aba tuma uTho aura bhojana kro| rAjA kI bAta suna kara vikramacaritra ne uttara diyA ki maiM mAtA ke Age pratijJA kara cukA hU~ ki pitA se milane ke bAda punaH tuma ko praNAma karane ke liye lauTate hue jaba pratiSThAnapura ke mArga meM paDUgA, taba jala-pAna khuuNgaa| isaliye abhI maiM bhojana nahIM kara sktaa| apane putra kI isa prakAra pratijJA suna kara mahArAjA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 248 vikrama caritra vikramAditya apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki isa kI namratA prazaMsanIya hai tathA mAtA-pitA meM atyanta bhaktivAlA bhI hai| kyoM ki jo apane uttama AcaraNa se mAtA-pitA ko prasanna karatA hai vahI putra hai, apane hita se bhI bar3hakara apane svAmI kA hI hita cAhatI hai vahI patnI hai, tathA jo sampatti aura vipatti meM samAna vyavahAra rakhe vahI mitra hai| isa prakAra ke tInoM hI vyakti saMsAra meM puNyavAn logoM ko hI prApta hote haiN|* dIpa pAsa meM sthita vastu ko hI prakAzita kara sakatA hai| kintu kula-pradIpa suputra to pahile bahuta samaya para mare hue pUrvajoM ko bhI apane guNoM kI zreSThatA se prakAzita karatA hai| ___rAtri kA prakAzaka dIpa candramA hai, prAtaHkAla meM prakAza dene vAlA dIpa sUrya hai, tInoM logoM kA prakAzaka dharma hai aura kula kA prakAzaka suputra hI hai| vikramacaritra ne punaH kahA--'he pitAjI ! Apa pratiSThAnapura meM merI mAtA sukomalA se vivAha karake chala se yahA~ cale Aye, ataH maiMne usakA badalA lene ke liye hI sAmanta, mantrI, vezyA Adi ko isa prakAra chala kara lajjita kiyaa| . * prINAti yaH sucaritaiH pitaraM sa putro, ____ yad bhartureva hitamicchati tat kltrm|| tanmitramApadi sukhe ca samakriya ya detat trayaM jagati puNyakRto labhante // 4 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 249 vikramacaritra kI bAta sunakara rAjA bole- mujhe bAra dhAra dhikkAra hai, jo maiMne sukomalA jaisI strI se vivAha kara ke chala se usakA parityAga kiyo yaha maiMne ThIka nahIM kiyaa| rAjA ko isa prakAra kheda karate dekha kara vikramacaritra ne kahA-"he pitAjI ! isa meM ApakA koI doSa nhiiN| yaha saba karma kA hI phala hai| pratyeka prANI apane pUrva kRta karma kA hI phala bhogatA hai|" vikramacaritra kA pratiSThAnapura gamana ___ tatpazcAt vikramacaritrane apane pitA ke caraNoM meM bhakti pUrvaka praNAma kara ke pratiSThAnapura kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| krama se vikramacaritra ne pratiSThAnapura pahu~ca kara apane Agamana se apanI mAtA ke hRdaya meM atyanta harSa utpanna kiyA aura apanI mAtA ke tathA zAli. vAhana rAjA ke caraNoM meM praNAma kara pitA se milane kA saba vRttAnta kaha sunAyA, phira apanI mAtA ko lekara zIghra hI vikramacaritra avantI nagara ke samIpa upasthita huaa| mAtA ko sAtha lekara AnA ___ rAjA vikramAditya apanI strI tathA putra kA Agamana suna kara usI samaya nagara ke bAhara Aye aura mahocchava pUrvaka apanI strI aura putra kA nagara praveza karAyA aura use rahane ke lie sAta maeNjilA mahala diyaa| vikramAditya strI tathA putra ke sAtha AnaMda se apanA samaya bitAne lage aura nyAya pUrvaka rAjya zAsana karane lge| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 250 vikrama caritra divya siMhAsana ekadA zubha muhUrta meM rAjA ne kArIgaroM ko bulAyA tathA siddha vidyA vAle takSakoM (luhAra) ko kIra kASTha (lakar3I vizeSa) kA ratna jaTita siMhAsana banAne kI AjJA dii| kArIgaroM ne rAjA vikramAditya ke lie zIghra hI kIrakASTha kA atyanta manorama ratna jaTita siMhAsana banAyA aura usa meM kIrakASTha kI hI ratna jaTita battIsa puttalikAyeM lgaaii| battIsa puttalikAoM se yukta vaha siMhAsana sundara kASTha se acche muhUrta meM banA hone ke kAraNa atyanta dIptimAn thaa| " rAjA vikramAditya ke sAhasa se prasanna hokara ina battIsa puttalikAoM se yukta yaha zreSTha siMhAsana indra ne lAkara diyA hai|" ityAdi aneka prakAra se paMDitoM ne prazaMsA kii| usa siMhAsana ko aisI prasiddhi prApta huI, jo Aja taka bhI logoM meM pracalita hai| yogI kA adbhuta phala bheMTa karanA. eka samaya koI yogI rAja dvAra para Aye tathA dvArapAla se rAjA ko nivedana karavAyA / rAjA kI AjJA milane para vaha yogIrAja rAjA ke samIpa upasthita hue aura eka bIjapura (bIjorA-jambIrI lImbU ) bheMTa kiyaa| bAda meM prati dina prAtaHkAla vaha yogirAja eka eka bIjapura bheMTa detA rhaa| kaI dina bAda eka markaTa-baMdara rAjA ke hAtha se vaisA eka bIjapura lekara khAne lagA, to usa meM se eka rana nikala kara nIce gIrA / vaha amUlya ratna dekha kara rAjA ne yogIrAja se pUchA ki-Apake isa prakAra ke ratna ko isa meM gupta rakha kara bheMTa dene kA kyA kAraNa hai ? For Personal & Private Use Only Page #339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 251 yogIrAja ne uttara diyA ki-'rAjA, devatA, guru, upAdhyAyazikSaka aura vaidya-ina saba ke pAsa rikta-khAlI hasta nahIM jAnA caahiye| phala se hI phala kA Adeza karanA caahiye| manuSyoM kA kiyA huA upakAra kalyANa kAraka hotA hai, parantu sajjana vyakti-sAttvika prArthanA ko bhaMga nahIM krte| apane peTa tathA parivAra ke bharaNa poSaNa ke vyApAra meM atyanta abhiruci rakhane vAle hajAroM kSudra vyakti saMsAra meM vartamAna haiM, parantu parArtha hI jisakA svArtha hai, aisA jo sajjanoM kA agraNI vyakti hai, vahI uttama puruSa hai| jaise vaDavAnala kabhI nahIM bharane vAle apane peTa ko bharane ke liye samudra kA jala pItA hai,. kintu megha uSNatA se saMtapta saMsAra ke santApa ko nAza karane ke liye samudra kA jala pItA hai / lakSmI svabhAva se hI caJcalA hai, jIvana lakSmI se bhI adhika caJcala hai aura bhAva to jIvana se bhI atyadhika cazcala hotA hai / ataH upakAra karane meM kyoM vilamba kiyA jAya ? ' yogIrAja kI yaha bAta suna kara rAjA vikramAditya ne kahA ki 'Apako kyA prayojana hai ? vaha mujhe kho|' taba yogIrAja ne kahA ki 'he rAjan ! prANiyoM kA sAhasa se atyanta kaThina kArya bhI zIghra siddha hojAtA hai| tathA usase atyanta sukha hotA hai / kyoMki zrIrAmacandra ko laMkA jItanA thA, tathA pA~va se hI samudra pAra karanA thA, pulastya RSi ke vaMza meM utpanna rAvaNa jaise balavAn vyakti ke sAtha unakI zatrutA thI aura yuddha bhUmi meM lar3ane vAlI senA bhI bandaroM kI thI, phira bhI zrI rAmacandra ne samasta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 252 vikrama caritra rAkSasa samUha kA saMhAra kiyaa| ataH saca bAta yaha hai ki kiyA siddhi mahAn AmAoM ko apane Atmabala se hotI hai, sAmagrI ke bala se nhiiN| . isI prakAra sUrya ke ratha meM eka hI cakra hai tathA ratha ko vahana karane vAle ghor3e sA~pa se ba~dhe hue haiN| mArga AkAza jaisA zUnya hai jisa meM koI avalaMba nahIM aura ratha ko calAne vAlA sArathI bhI caraNa hIna hai, phira bhI sUrya pratidina apAra AkAza ko pAra karatA hai| isase bhI yahI siddha hotA haiM ki mahAn vyaktiyoM ko kriyA siddhi apane Atmabala se hI milatI hai sAmagrI ke bala para nahIM / he rAjan ! merI prArthanA hai ki maiM eka maMtra siddha karane ke liye anuSThAna kara rahA hU~, usa meM sAttvikoM meM agraNI Apa uttara sAdhaka banakara sahAya kreN| rAjA kA uttara sAdhaka bananA rAjA vikramAditya usa yogI kA vacana mAnakara talavAra lekara. nirbhayatA se usa ke sAtha rAtri meM vana ke madhya meM phuNce| maiM ekAkI hU~, athavA asahAya hU~, mere sAtha meM koI parivAra senA nahIM hai ityAdi cintA siMha ko svapna meM bhI nahIM hotI, usI taraha nirbhaya x vijetavyA laMkA caraNataraNIyo jalanidhi vipakSaH paulastyo raNabhuvi sahAyAzca kpyH| tathApyAjau rAmaH sakalamavadhIt rAkSasakulaM / kriyAsiddhiH sattve bhavati mahatAM nopakaraNe // 35 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 253 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita rAjA usa yogI ke sAtha vana meM pahu~ca kara yogI kI sahAyatA ke liye tatpara hue| usa duSTa buddhi vAle yogI ne rAjA ko vRkSa kI zAkhA meM ba~dha hue eka zaba ko lAne ke liye bheja aura svayaM khadira kI lakar3I se eka kuMDa meM agni prajvalita kara ke apanI ziyA karane ke liye vahA~ dhyAna meM lIna ho gyaa| AN. ASIA INIATE ARMAnnaiy har - rAjA ne vRkSa para car3ha kara mRtaka ke bandhana kATe aura use nIce girAyA / phira svayaM bhI nIce utarA taba taka to vaha zaba punaH pUrvavat hI usa vRkSa kI zAkhA meM laga gyaa| yaha dekha kara. rAjA usa zava ko lene kI icchA se punaH vRjha para car3hA isa prakAra rAja kA kaSTa dekha kara agnivaitAla usa zaba ke zarIra meM praveza karake rAjA se bolA ki he rAjan ! buddhimAnoM kA samaya kAvya, gIta aura zAstra ke zravaNa tathA vinoda meM bItatA hai aura mUkhoM kA samaya vyasana, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 254 vikrama caritra nidrA tathA kalaha meM hI bItA karatA hai| ataH maiM tuma ko eka purAtana kathA sunAtA hU~, vaha sAvadhAna citta se suno| dhIre dhIre usa mRtaka ne sArI rAtri meM rAjA ko paccIsa kathA sunaaii| yahI kahAniyA~ vaitAla pIlI' ke nAma se prasiddha haiN| rAjA kA aniSTa hotA dekha kara agnivaitAla ne ina paccIsa kathAoM se adhikAMza rAtri bitA dI aura rAjA se kahA ki 'yaha yogI chala se tumhAre jaise zreSTa puruSa kI bali dekara zIghra hI suvarNa puruSa banAnA cAhatA hai| isaliye tuma isa yogI kA vizvAsa mata krnaa| yaha durAtmA chalI hai aura pApiyoM kA zironaNi hai| vakra vyakti mAyA se apane svarUpa ko gupta rakhate haiN| jJAna dene para bhI duSTa sarparUpI durjana to logoM ko kATatA hI hai| maiM mantra kA japa karane vAle usa durAtmA yogI ke samIpa nahIM jA sakatA isaliye tuma hI usa yogI ke pAsa jaao| .... . . ENTS -- IWAN - any OWia, IN For Personal & Private Use Only Page #343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 255 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita usa mRtaka kI yaha bAta sunakara rAjA apane manameM Azcarya cakita hokara socane lage ki duSTa buddhi durjana loga vyartha hI apanejanma ko naSTa kara dete haiN| eka janma ke sukha ke liye mUrkha loga pratidina chala kapaTa karate haiM aura usake kAraNa lAkhoM janmoM kA vyartha hI nAza kara dete haiM / sundara karmoM meM satata mama rahane vAle sajjana puruSa zAnti se hI vaza meM Ate haiN| para durjana loga balAtkAra karane se hI mAnate haiM / sarpa barAbara dUdha hI piye to bhI mu~ha se viSa vamana hI karegA / para mahauSadhi ke prayoga karane se vahI sarpa kamala kI raja ke samAna zItala ho jAtA hai| yaha yogI merA kyA kara sakatA hai ? yadi vaha kucha burA karanA bhI, cAhegA to maiM samayocita kArya karU~gA / kyoMki buddhimAna vyakti bIte hue samaya kI cintA nahIM karate tathA jo hone vAlA hai usakI bhI cintA nahIM karate, kevala vartamAna kAla ke anusAra hI vyavahAra karate haiM / yaha soca kara rAjA ne usa zaba ko apanI pITha para lekara dhUrta yogIrAja ke samIpa upasthita huA / mRtaka ko lAyA huA dekha kara yogIrAja-atyanta prasanna huaa| phira usane rAjA se kahA ki ' maiM tumhArA zikhAbandhana karatA hU~, jisase homa karane meM koI vighna Akara khar3A na hogA / phira rAkSasa, vyantara, preta-bhUta aura xmatItaM naiva zocanti, bhaviSyaM naiva cintayet / bartamAnena kAlena vartayanti viSakSaNAH // 57 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 256 : vikrama caritra daitya Adi koI bhI vighna nahIM kara sakeMge vidyA ke sAdhaka loga pahale aMga rakSA karanA hI zreSTha samajhate haiN| pahale aMga rakSA karane se nizcaya pUrvaka unake saba kAma siddha ho jAte haiN|' rAjA se yaha kahakara vaha yogIrAja zikhAbandhana karane ke liye taiyAra huA / phira rAjA ke mastaka para zikhAbandha karake vaha duSTa yogIrAja apane mana meM atyanta prasanna huaa| rAjA vikramAditya ne socA yaha duSTa yogI bahuta bar3A pAkhaNDI hai / isaliye mujhako aisA kAma karanA cAhiye jisase merA saMrakSaNa hoveN| suvarNa puruSa kI prApti ___idhara vaha duSTa buddhi yogI rAjA ko agnikuNDa meM dene kA vicAra karane lagA, udhara rAjA agnivaitAla ke vacana smaraNa karane lagA aura socane lagA ki yaha durAtmA yogI apanI udarapUrtI ke lIye kitanA bar3A pApa prapaJca kara rahA hai / agnikuNDa kI pradakSiNA dete hue yogI rAjA kI Ahuti dene ko taiyAra huA to rAjA vikramAditya ne cAlAkIse usa durAtmA yogI ko hI agnikuNDa meM DAla diyA, jisase vahA~ turata hI suvarNamaya puruSa utpanna huA / usa suvarNa puruSa kA adhiSThAyaka deva tatkAla vahA~ prakaTa huA tathA rAjA ko usakA prabhAva batalA kara anta Ona ho gayA / ahiMsA, saMyama aura tapa yaha saba utkRSTa maMgala hai / jisakA mana satata dharma kArya meM lagA rahatA hai, use devatA bhI praNAma karate haiM / yadyapi kAla atyanta viSama hai, rAjA loga bhI bahuta viSama hote haiM tathApi jo satata dharmaparAyaNa rahatA hai usake saba kArya siddha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita hote haiM / isameM koI sandeha nhiiN| udhara nagarameM prabhAta ho jAne ke bAda jaba mahArAjA apane AvAsa meM nahIM dikhAI diye to rAjya meM bahuta zora huA aura mahArAjA kI khoja hone lgii| maMtrI gaNa tathA anya sAmaMta Adi rAjA ko khojate hue nagara se bAhara Aye tathA DhUMDhate hue rAjA ke samIpa gaye / rAjA ko vahA~ dekha kara maMtrI loga bole ' svAmin ! kisa prayojana se Apa isa ghora vana meM Aye haiM athavA koI Apako yahA~ lAye hai ? yaha svarNa puruSa Apako kaise prApta huA ? ityAdi vRttAnta hameM kahiye / ' ___ jaisI karaNI vaisI pAra utaraNI, - Aja karegA so kala pAvegA, dhokA-dagA kisI kA sagA nahi, __ Apa hI Apa dhokA pAvegA taba rAjA vikramAditya ne una maMtriyoM tathA dUsare logoM ke Age yogI kA Adi se anta taka saba vRttAnta kaha sunAyA / kuNDa meM se suvarNa puruSa lekara rAjA ne nagara meM praveza kiyaa| jo koI prANI paradroha karatA hai, usakA phala aniSTa hotA hI hai, isameM koI sandeha nahIM / isaliye apanA kuzala cAhane bAle puruSa dUsare ke ahita kI cintA na kare / jaise vRddhA sAsa-sAsU ke liye kiye hue droha kA phala vadhU ko hI bhoganA pdd'aa| . .. vIramatI kI kathA ... isakI kathA isa prakAra hai:-candanapura nAma ke nagara meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka vIra nAma kA zreSThI thaa| usakI strI kA nAma vIramatI thaa| vIra zreSThI kI vidhavA mAtA kA nAma jayA thA / usa vRddhA kI sevA na putra karatA thA aura na usakI strI karatI thii| isaliye vaha vRddhA mana hI mana duHkhI rahA karatI thii| jaba strI ke santAna ho jAtI haiM, taba vaha pati se hI dveSa karane lagatI hai / puruSa jaba vivAha kara letA hai, taba vaha mAtA se dveSa karatA hai / sevaka kA jaba prayojana yA svArtha siddha ho jAtA hai taba vaha svAmI se dveSa karane lagatA hai| roga mITa jAne para loga vaidya se bhI dveSa karane lagate haiM / svecchA bhramaNa karane ke liye pratidina kuTila citta vAlI vaha pApAtmA putravadhu bIramatI ekAnta meM vRddha sAsU ko mArane kI icchA karatI thii| eka dina kisI parva ke avasara para use vRddhA sAsU ne putravadhU se kahA ki bAjAra meM jAkara kASTha, godhUma Adi le aao| prAtaHkAla parva hai, isaliye pakvAnna Adi bnaayeNgeN| vaha vadhU bAjAra meM jAkara hRdaya se duHkhI hotI huI gadgada svara se apane pati vIra zreSThI se bolI ki-'tumhArI mAtA vRddhAvasthA tathA roga se atyanta pIDita hone ke kAraNa kASTa bhakSaNa karanA cAhatI hai|' yaha bAta suna kara vIra zreSThI cintA se Ahata hokara turata hI 'ghara para AyA aura apanI mAtA se bolA ki 'he mAtA!tuma kASTha bhakSaNa kyoM karanA cAhatI ho ? maiM tumhAre binA isa samaya kisa prakAra raha sakU~gA / ' usa vRddhA ne apane mana meM vicAra kiyA ki putravadhU ne kapaTa kara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanadhijayasaMyojita ke isase aisI kASTha bhakSaNa Adi kI bAta kahI hai, anyathA isa samaya mere Age merA putra isa prakAra na bolatA / yaha vadhU satata kisI prakAra chala se mujhako mAranA cAhatI hai / yaha kisI bhI yukti se merA prANa le. legii| ataH yahI acchA hai ki aba maiM kASTha bhakSaNa (cittA meM praveza) kara mara jAU~ yaha saba soca kara usa vRddhA ne kahAH "he putra ! isa samaya mujhako kASTha bhakSaNa karA do / taba putra aura vadhU donoM ne milakara nagara se dUra nadI ke taTa para kASTha bhakSaNa ke liye rAtri meM kASTha lAkara citA banAI / vaha vRddhA sAsU bhI kASTha bhakSaNa karane ke liye upayukta saba kriyA samApta kara ke rAtri meM usa nadI taTa para upasthita huii| isa vRddhA ne citA kI pradakSiNA karake usa meM praveza kiyA vIra ke hAtha meM rahI huI agni bujha jAne se vIra apanI strI se kaha kara agni lAne ke liye punaH gA~va meM calA gayA / vIramatI se .aisA kaha kara jaba vaha vIra calA gayA to vIramatI bhaya ke kAraNa kucha dUra calI gaI / taba vRddhA apane mana meM socane lagI ki vyartha hI kauna aisA hogA jo apane zarIra ko isa prakAra naSTa karegA esA vicAra ke vaha vRddhA dhIre se citA meM se nikala kara nIce utara AI tathA citA ke pAsa meM hI eka vRkSa thA usa para car3ha gii| jaba vIra agni lekara AyA to usane zIghra hI citA prajvalita kI aura vahA~ se pati-patnI donoM apane ghara cale Aye aura nizcinta 'so rahe / tatpazcAt usI rAtri meM kucha cora zrIpura nAma nagara meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 260 vikrama caritra mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm gaye aura vahA~ zrAddha zreSThI ke ghara meM ghusa kara cupacApa unhoMne bahuta se bhUSaNa Adi kI corI kI / aura calate hue usI vRkSake nIce A pahu~ce jisa para vaha vRddhA baiTha huI thI, unhoMne vahAM baiThakara agni jalAI aura Apasa meM dhana kA baTavArA-vibhAga kIyA / jaba coroM ne acche acche rezamI vastra tathA AbhUSaNoM ko bA~TanA prAraMbha kiyA, taba pratyutpanna mati vRddhA atyanta harSita hokara " khAU~, khAU~ " cillAtI huI vRkSa se nIce utarI / usakA svarUpa dekha kara yaha koI pizAcinI athavA rAkSasI hai, aisA samajha kara ve cora atyanta bhayabhIta hokara saba vastuyeM vahIM chor3a kara dazoM dizAoM meM bhAga gaye / taba vaha vRddhA atyanta prasanna hRdaya se saba vastra tathA AbhUSaNa dhAraNa karake subaha apane ghara kI ora gii| . : . apanI mAtA ko AtI huI dekha kara vIra apanI strI ke sAtha atyanta Azcarya cakita hotA huA Akara mAtA se milA aura pUchA ki 'tumane isa prakAra kI itanI sampatti kisa prakAra prApta kI ?' . usa vRddhA ne uttara diyA ki maiM apane Atmabala se svarga meM gaI tathA merA sAhasa dekha kara indradeva mere para atIva prasanna hue aura mujhako ye saba sampatti dekara merA satkAra kiyA tathA zIghra hI mujhe pRthvI para punaH bheja di| sAsa kI bAta suna kara putravadhU ne pUchA ki 'yadi yuvatI kASThabhakSaNa kare to indra kisa prakAra kA sammAna karegA? 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For Personal & Private Use Only Page #349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 261 " vRddhA ne uttara diyA ki yadi yuvatI strI kASTha bhakSaNa kare to indra ati prasanna ho kara isa se bhI ATha gunI adhika sampatti dekara usakA sammAna kregaa| . ... .. ___vRddhA kI bAta suna kara vaha vadhU bolI ki 'yadi aisI bAta hai to maiM bhI kASTha bhakSaNa karU~gI !' vaha vadhU isa prakAra vicAra kara kASTha bhakSaNa karane ke liye taiyAra huI / vRddhA ne rAtri meM nadI taTa para hI svayaM usake sAtha jAkara agni tathA kASTha lA diye aura vaha putravadhU citA meM praveza karake bhasma ho gii| __ dUsare dina prAtaHkAla apanI strI ko AtI huI na dekha vIra zreSThI ne apanI mAtA se pUchA ki 'vaha aba taka kyoM nahIM AI ?' taba usa vRddhA ne uttara diyA ki 'he putra ! jo mara jAtA hai, vaha phira kabhI bhI lauTa kara nahIM AtA / ' .. taba mAtA ne apanI saba satya hakIkata kahI aura putra ke prati bolI ki 'tuma zoka mata kro| mRta vyakti phira nahIM aatii| Rtu bIta jAne para phira AtI hai, candramA kSaya ko prApta hokara punaH vRddhizAlI hotA hai, parantu nadI kA bahatA huA jala punaH lauTakara nahIM aataa| ThIka usI prakAra jaba anuSya kA prANa eka bAre zarIra se nikala jAtA hai, to punaH lauTa kara nahIM aataa|' isa prakAra apane putra ko samajhA kara vRddhA jo dhana lAI thI, usase putra kI dUsarI zAdI karA kara sadA ke liye sukhI ho gii| ataH kahA hai ki jo dUsare kA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama carikha hita yA ahita kA cintana karatA hai vaha svayaM hita yA ahita ko prApta karatA hai| ataH dUsare kA aniSTa cintana nahIM karanA caahiye| isa prakAra kI kathA sunakara vikramAditya atyanta prasanna huaa| tathA kucha dina ke bAda kisa ke mata se kisakA kAvya acchA hai yaha vicAra kara vidvAnoM kA kAvya sunane lagA / jisakA jaisA kAvya rAjA sunatA thA usako usa prakAra se dAna dekara sammAnita karatA thaa| bAIsavA prakaraNa siddhasenasari vikrama kI siddhasenasUri se bheMTa - zrI siddhasenasUrIzvara jI mahArAja jaina zAsana kI prabhAvanA karane kI icchA se vRddhavAdi guru ke ziSya " sarvajJa sUnu" -sarvajJa ke putra, kA biruda upAdhi dhAraNa karate hue pRthvI para bhramaNa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ LEARS TEEITOMATLADESH Jaruralia anan ELLILL 103ananaanaas. MITH For Personal & Private Use Only KEL vikramAdityakI AjJAse maMtrIne siddhasena divAkarajIke pavitra caraNoMmeM koTi dravya arpaNa kiyA [mu. ni. vi. saM. pR. 263 vikamacaritra] Page #353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita karane lge| zrI siddhasenasUrIzvara jI mahArAja ne vihAra karate hue kaI bhavya janoM ko jina kathita dharma kA jJAna kraayaa| aura bhavya prANiyoM ke mithyAtva rUpa viSa ko sarvajJa kathita Agama rUpI amRta rasa se naSTa kiyaa| zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI mahArAja vihAra karate hue avantIpura ke bAhara udyAna meM Akara tthhre| krIDA karane ke liye jAte hue rAjA vikramAditya ne unheM vahA~ dekha kara parIkSA karane ke liye hAthI ke upara baiThe baiThe hI mana hI mana sUrIjI ko bhAva namaskAra kiyaa| taba zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI mahArAja ne hAtha uThA kara usa ko dharma lAbha rUpa AzIrvAda diyaa| rAjA vikramAditya ne kahA ki 'Apane mujhe dharma lAbha kyoM diyA ? maiM ne to Apa ko vandanA kI nahIM hai / kyA samartha-zaktizAli vyakti aise hI dharma lAbha prApta kara sakatA hai / rAjA kI bAta suna kara zrI siddhasenasUrIzvara jI ne uttara diyA ki jo vandanA karatA hai, usI ko dharmalAbha diyA jAtA hai / tumane kAyA se vandanA nahIM kI hai, parantu mana se to bhAva vandanA kI hai| dAna va jIrNoddhAra zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI kI bAta suna kara rAjA vikramAditya cakita hokara hAthI se nIce utarA tathA prasanna ho kara zrI sUrIzvarajI ko vandanA kI aura koTi suvarNa sUrIjI ko dene ke liye mantrI ko pharamAna kiyA, turaMta hI mantrI ne koTI suvarNa dravya rijI ke pavitra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . vikrama caritra caraNoM meM dhara diyaa| AcArya zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI to nirlobhI the, isaliye unhoMne rAjA ke diye hue dhana ko nahIM liyA / rAjA usa dhana kA dAna kara cukA thA, isaliye usa ne bhI vaha dhana vApasa nahIM liyaa| taba AcArya zrI ke upadeza se usa dhana ko jIrNodhdhAra meM vyaya kiyA / rAjA ke koSAdhyakSa ne apanI bahI meM likhA ki dUra se hAtha uThA kara dharma lAbha kahane para zrIsiddhasenasUrIzvarajI ko rAjA vikramAditya ne koTi suvarNa samapita kiyA / oMkAra nagara meM ekadA zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI grAma nagara meM vicarate bicarate oMkAranagara padhAre vahA~ jina kathita dharma kA zravaNa kara zrAvaka logoM ne kahA ki " he mahArAja ! zrAvaka gaNa kI samRddhi ke anusAra yahA~ eka jina mandira kI pUrNa AvazyakatA hai; kintu brAhmaNAdi loga hameM yahA~ mahAdeva ke mandira se U~cA jinamandira banAne nahIM dete haiN| Apa isa ke lie kucha prayatna kariye jisa se hamArI bhAvanA pUrNa ho !" zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI ne kahA ki 'Apa logoM kI icchAnusAra rAjA kI AjJA se eka bar3A jinamandira banavAne kI AjJA maiM dilA duuNgaa|' ____ AcArya zrIsiddhasenasUrIzvarajI mahArAja oMkArapura se grAmAnugrAma vicarate hue aneka gA~voM meM upadeza dete hue bhavya AtmAoM ko sadamArga meM lagAte hue krama se avantIpura padhAre / vahA~ rAjA vikramAditya se milane ke liye gaye, dvAra para pahu~cane para dvArapAla ko eka likhita zloka For Personal & Private Use Only Page #355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Jain Education atemational ASIA IIIRAM HILAIM For Personal & Private Use Only N sarvajJaputra jainAcAryazrI siddhasena divAkarasUrIzvarajI mahArAja rAjadvArasthita dvArapAlako loka dekara rAjasabhAme bheja rahe hai| [mu. ni. vi. saM. pR. 265 vikramacaritra] Page #357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita dekara kahA ki- 'yaha zloka rAjA ko de aao|' una ke kahane ke anusAra dvArapAla ne rAjA vikramAditya ko le jAkara vaha zloka de diyaa| cAra zloka kA kathA ___hAtha meM cAra zloka lekara Apa se milane ke liye eka bhikSuka AyA hai, aura dvAra para khar3A hai, ataH kyA vaha Ave yA jAve? + - rAjA se zrI sUrijI milane ke liye Aye haiN| unake hAtha meM cAra zloka haiM, ve rAjA ko sunAnA cAhate haiN| unhoMne dvAra para hI khar3e raha kara uparyukta zloka dvArapAla dvArA rAjA vikramAditya ke pAsa bhejA / rAjA ne zloka ko par3hA aura usakA apUrva rahasyabhAva jAnA, sAdhu ko apUrva vidvAn samajha kara usake uttara meM mahArAjAne eka zloka likha kara dvArapAla dvArA bhejA / jisakA bhAva hai--"isa vidvAn ko dasalAkha rupaye tathA caudaha nagara kA zAsana do, isake bAda yadi vaha cAhe to rAja sabhAmeM hama se Akara ke mile aura jAne kI icchA hoM to jAve " * aisA uttara prApta karake sUrIzvara dravya grahaNa kiye binA hI rAja sabhAmeM Aye aura rAjA ke samakSa A kara eka advitIya zloka par3he + bhikSurdidRkSurAvAtastiSThati dvAri vAritaH / hastanyastacatuHzlokaH kiM vA''gacchatu gacchatu ? // 137 // * dIyantAM daza lakSANi zAsanAni caturdizaH / hastanyastacatuHzloko yadvA''gacchatu gacchatu // 139 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama carita . Apane eka vilakSaNa dhanuvidyA sIkhI hai| isase chuTA huA bANa to Apa samIpa AtA hai aura guNa DoMrI diganta meM jAtI hai| tAtparya yaha ki mArgaNa arthAt yAcaka samUha to Apake pAsa meM rahatA hai aura guNa yAnI ApakI prasiddhi diganta dUra dUra dizAoM ke anta taka vyApta hai| Apa itanA dAna karate haiM ki dAna grahaNa karane ke liye yAcaka loga Apa ke pAsa dUra dUra se hI AyA karate haiN| aura dAna karane ke kAraNa utpanna huI kIrti diganta meM vyApta hotI hai dhanuSa kI to DorI najadIka rahatI hai aura bANa dUra jAtA haiM, parantu ApakI yaha dhanurvidyA baDI bilakSaNa hai, isameM to mArgaNa rUpI bANa samIpa meM rahatA hai aura guNa dUra calA jAtA hai| sAreM rAjya kA dAna ____ apUrva bhAvavAle zloka ko sunakara rAjA dakSiNa dizA kI ora apanA mukha karake baiTha gye| tAtparya yaha ki aisA vilakSaNa bhAva vAlA zloka suna kara rAjA ne santuSTa hokara pUrva dizA kA rAjya ukta kavi rijI mahArAja ko dene kA bhAva btaayaa| phira sUrIzvarajI ne rAjA ke saMmukha Akara punaH dUsarA zloka kahAH___ Apa saba ko sabhI cIjeM de dete haiM aisA jo ApakA varNana bar3e bar3e kavi loga karate haiM, vaha bilakula jhUTha hai / Apa kA zatru ApakA pRSTha 4 apUrvayaM dhanurvidyA bhavatA zikSitA punH| .. . mArgaNaughaH samabhyeti guNo yAti digantaram // 11 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 227 bhAga-pITha nahIM prApta kara sakatA hai arthAt Apa kabhI kisI se parAjita nahIM hue / parAjita rAjA kI hI pITha duzmana dekhate haiN| tathA para kI Apa kA vakSasthala chAtI kA bhAga nahIM prApta kara sakatI hai, arthAt Apane kabhI bhI para strI se saMparka nahIM kiyaa| ataH Apa sabhI vastu oM ke dAtA kahe jAte haiM yaha kaise hosakatA hai ?+ isa apUrva zloka ko suna kara rAjAne punaH saMtuSTa hokara dakSiNa dizA kA rAjya kavi ko samarpaNa karane kA bhAva dikhAte hue apanA mu~ha pazcima kI tarapha phirA diyA punaH sUrIzvarajI ne rAjA ke sAmane Akara nimna zloka paDhe: he rAjan ! Apa kI kIrti cAroM samudra meM majana snAna karane se ThaMDI hogaI thI isaliye abhI vaha kIrti dhUpa kI icchA se sUryamaMDala meM gaI hai / arthAt cAroM dizAoM meM to ApakI kIrti phailI huI hI thI, parantu aba vaha svarga taka pahu~ca gii| punaH rAjA ke uttara dizA kI ora ghUma jAne se sUrijIne unake sanmukha jAkara cauthA zloka paDhAH-x he rAjan ! saMgrAma meM Apa kI garjanA se zatru kA hRdaya rUpI ghaTa phUTA jAtA hai pAnI usakI patnI kI AkhoM se girane lagA, yaha parama Azcarya hai / arthAt cAroM lar3AI meM jaba Apa se Apa kA + sarvadA sarvado'sIti mithyA saMstUyase budhaiH| nA'rayo lebhire pRSThaM na vakSaH parayoSitaH // 142 // * tvatkIrtirjAta jADyeva caturAmbhodhimajanAt / AtapAya mahInAtha ! gatA mArtaNDamaNDalam // 143 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 268 vikrama caritra zatru mArA gayA taba usa kI patniyA rone lagI aura unakI AMkhoM se. isa prakAra AsU bahane lage ki jaise phUTe hue ghar3e se pAnI bahatA ho|* : isake bAda zrI sUrijI pA~cavA zloka bole ki he rAjan ! sarasvatI to Apa ke mukha meM hai aura lakSmI hAtha meM hai, to kyA kAraNa hai ki Apa kI kIrti kuddha hokara dezAntara meM calI gaI ? arthAt sarasvatI aura lakSmI to Apa ko kabhI bhI nahIM chor3atI hai aura ApakI kIrti digU diganta meM vyApta hai / / isa prakAra zlokoM kA dviarthI bhAva samajha kara rAjA atyanta camatkRta huA tathA Asana se zIghra hI utara kara bhaktipUrvaka praNAma karake bolA ki-hAthI-ghor3e ratna Adi se saMyukta yaha samRddhivAn rAjya merepara kRpA karake, Apa isI samaya svIkAra kIjiye / ' taba zrI sUrijI bole ki maiMne apane mAtA-pitA ke saba dhana kA pahale se hI tyAga kiyA hai / isa kAraNa merA. mana sarvadA miTTI aura suvarNa meM tulya hI hai / hamAre jaise sAdhuoM kA mana zatru, mitra, tRNa, striyoM kA samUha, suvarNa, prastara, maNi, mRttikA, mokSa aura saMsAra meM samAna hI rahatA hai| maiM sarvadA bhikSA se prApta kiye huA anna kA hI * Ahate tava niHsvAne sphuTitaM ripuhRdghaTaiH / galite tatpriyAne rAjan ! citramidaM mahat // 144 // . +sarasvatI sthitA vaktre, lakSmIH karasaroruhe / kIrtiH kiM kupitA rAjan ! yena dezAntaraM gatA // 145 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita bhakSaNa karatA hU~, sAde vastra dhAraNa karatA hU~ aura pRthvI para zayana karatA huuN| aisI avasthA meM yaha aizvarya pUrNa rAjya lekara maiM kyA karU~gA?' oMkAra nagara meM dAna rAjA ne zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI ko nirlobha aura sarvajJa samajha kara unakI prazaMsA kI / taba zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI mahArAja ne oMkArapUra, meM zrAvakoM kI icchAnusAra rAjA vikramAditya dvArA eka bar3A bhArI jina mandira banavAyA / sUri kI sUtroM ko saMskRta meM racane kI icchA ekadA prAtaHkAla zrIsiddhasenasUrIzvarajI usa jina mandira meM atyanta prasanna hRdaya se iSTa deva ko vaMdana karane ke liye gaye / usa dina devAlaya meM zrIsiddhasenasUrIzvarajI ko vaMdana karane ke liye bahuta se sAMsArika vyakti ekatrita ho gaye / zrIsiddhasenasUrIzvarajI ne harSapUrvaka kaI prakAra kI stuti se zrIRSabhadeva kA guNagAna kiyA tathA caityavandana kiyA aura " namutthu NaM " ityAdi acchI stutiyoM se zrI varddhamAna jinezvara ko namaskAra kiyA namutthu NaM ityAdi prAkRta stotra se namaskAra karate. hue zrIsUrIjI ko dekhakara saMsArI jana bahuta ha~se aura bole ki-'itane dinoM se itane zAstroM kA abhyAsa kiyA, to bhI isa prakAra ke prAkRta-stotroM se hI arhata prArthanA kyoM karate haiM ? una logoM kA vacana suna kara zrIsiddhasenasUrIzvarajI kucha lajjita ho gaye / usa nagara se vihAra karake pratiSThAnapura meM upasthita For Personal & Private Use Only Page #362 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 270 vikrama carita hue / vahA~ apane guru zrIvRddhavAdi sUrIzvarajI ko namaskAra karake zrIsiddhasenasUrIjI ne vinaya se aJjalibaddha hokara pUchA ki-'he guru ! prAkRta meM bane hua jo vandanAdika sUtra haiM, ve vidvAnoM ke sAmane zobhA nahIM dete; ataH yadi ApakI AjJA ho to ma una sUtroM ko saMskRta meM banA duuN|' guru zrIvRddhavAdisUrIzvarajI ne kahA ki "he mahAbhAga ! gautamAdi gaNadhara bhagavaMtAdi jo caudaparva Adi saba zAstroM ke pAraMgata the, kyA ve saMskRta meM vandanAdika sUtra banAnA nahIM jAnate the ? unhoMne sabakI bhalAI ke lie ye sUtra prAkRta meM banAye haiN| isaliye tumane isa prakAra kA vacanabolakara unakI AzAtanA karake mahAna pApa-azubha karma upArjana kiyA hai| usa pApa se tuma nizcaya hI durgati meM giroge| tuma ne isa samaya siddhAnta kI AzAtanA kI hai| isaliye tuma ko saMsAra meM bahuta bhramaNa karanA pdd'egaa|" pUjya gurudeva kI bAta suna kara zrIsiddhasenasUrIjI ne kahA ki maiMne mUrkhatA vaza vyartha hI aneka prakAra ke duHkha ko dene vAlA aisA vAkya kahA isa pApa ke kAraNa mujhako narakaM meM giranA hogA / isaliye Apa kRpA karake mujhe isakA ucita prAyazcitta batA diijiye| guru dvArA prAyazcitta zrI vRddhavAdijI guru ne kahA ki 'bAlaka strI, mUrkha, saba ke upakAra ke liye hI zrIgautamAdi gaNadharoM ne prAkRta meM racanA kI hai, isaliye tumhAre jaise vyakti ko isakA bahuta bar3A prAyazcitta karanA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 271 hogaa| bAraha varSa paryanta abadhUta ke veSa meM gupta raha kara khUba tapa karo aMta meM kisI rAjA ko janadharma kA upadeza kro| taba tumhArA pApa se chuTakArA hogA anyathA nahIM / ' avadhUta veSa meM zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI apane gurudeva ke diye hue prAyazcitta ko hRdaya se grahaNa kara vahA~ se cala diye / avadhUta ke veSa meM nirantara sthAna sthAna para bhramaNa karane lge| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ teIsavA~ prakaraNa kanyA kI zodha ekadA rAjA vikramAditya apanI sabhA meM baiThe hue the| vaha hastI, ghor3e, aura sainya yukta apane atyanta samRddha rAjya ko dekhakara jaise samudra pUrNa candramA ko dekhakara prasanna hotA hai usI prakAra khuza hote the / usa dina prAtaHkAla sabhA meM baiThe . hume rAjA bhaTTamAtra Adi se kahane lage "he maMtrIzvara ! jaise binA sUrya ke AkAza zobhA nahIM pAtA hai usI prakAra merA antaHpura bhI yogya putra vadhU binA zobhA nahIM pAtA / isaliye maiM isa putra ke vivAha hone taka pratijJA karatA hU~ ki isake vivAha pazcAt hI do bAra se adhika bhojana karU~gA, ayanthA nhiiN| putravadhu kI khoja . taba rAjA kI AjJA ke anusAra cAroM dizAoM meM aneka rAjasevakoM ko kanyA dekhane ke liye bhejA / ve saba sthAna sthAna khUba bhramaNa karake punaH lauTe aura rAjA ke pAsa Akara bole ki 'vikramacaritra yogya hameM kahIM bhI koI kanyA nahIM milii| kisI bhI rAjA kI kanyA isa ke For Personal & Private Use Only Page #365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 273 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita yogya nahIM hai| una logoM kI bAta suna kara rAjA vikramAditya svayaM kanyA ko khojane ke liye udyata hue / bhaTTamAtra ne dekhA ki rAjA ko svayaM hI kanyA dekhane ke liye jAne kI icchA hai to vaha rAjA se bole ki 'rAjAoM kA yaha AcAra nahIM hai ki sAdhAraNa logoM ke samAna svayaM putra ke liye kanyA ko dekhane jAya / isaliye Apa yahA~ rheN| mujhe Adeza diijiye| maiM dUra dUra taka jAkara kanyA kI khoja kara ke aauuNgaa|' rAjA kA Adeza prApta kara ke bhaTTamAtra ne caturaGgiNI senA se yukta hokara bAhara jAne ke liye prasthAna kiyaa| rAjA ne senA se kahA ki 'he subhaTa loga! Apa loga mere maMtrI bhaTTamAtra kI AjJA satata Adara pUrvaka pAlana kreN| una sevakoM ne uttara diyA ki- 'he rAjan ! ApakA yaha vacana pramANa hai / kyoMki rAjA ke Adeza kI ArAdhanA atyanta sukha dene vAlI hotI hai| ... avantI se kucha dUra jaba bhaTTamAtra kI senAkA par3Ava par3A huA thA, taba vahA~ eka 'bhaTTa' AyA / usane senA ko dekha kara logoM se pUchA ki 'yaha itanI bar3I vizAla senA kisa kI hai ?' taba kisI ne uttara diyA ki 'yaha to rAjA vikramAditya ke maMtrI zrI bhaTTamAtra kI senA hai|' yaha suna kara bhaTTa ne punaH pUchA ki 'jaba maMtrI kI senA hI. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 274 vikrama caritra itanI bar3I hai, taba rAjA kI senA kitanI bar3I hogI?' use uttara milA 'ki rAjA kI senA to asaMkhya hai / ' phira usa bhaTTa ne pUchA ki 'yaha senA kyoM ekatrita huI hai ? .. taba use uttara milA ki 'rAjA vikramAditya kA putra vivAha ke yogya ho gayA hai| isaliye usake maMtrIne usake yogya kanyA ko dekhane ke liye rAjA ke Adeza se prasthAna kiyA hai| punaH bhaTTa ne pUchA 'rAjA kA putra rUpa guNAdi meM kaisA hai ?' taba use uttara milA ki 'hama loga usa ke rUpa kA varNana apane mukha se nahIM kara skte| apane rUpa se usane kandarpa ke rUpa kI zobhA ko bhI jIta liyA hai| vaha atyanta parAkrama se yukta hai aura vikramacaritra usakA nAma hai| usane pUrva meM rAjA, koTavAla, bhaTTamAtra, vezyA, dyUtakAra, kauTika tathA agnivaitAla ko bhI bala aura cAlAkI se jIta liyA thaa| rAjA vikramAditya ke putra zrI vikramacaritra kA rUpa aura parAkrama saMsAra meM saba se bar3hakara hai, vizeSa kyA kheN|' phira vaha bhaTTa-brAhmaNa maMtrI bhaTTamAtra ke samIpa upasthita huA aura bolA-'ki Apa kisa liye itanI bar3I vizAla senA se yukta hokara prasthAna kara rahe haiM ?' taba maMtrI bhaTTamAtra ne apane Ane kA kAraNa batAyA yaha bAta sunakara usa ne kahA ki 'unake yogya atyanta divya rUpavAlI mere dhyAna meM eka kanyA hai / ' bhaTTamAtra ne pUchA ki 'vaha kisa kI kanyA hai ?,' bhaTTa ne uttara diyA ki ' saurASTra-deza For Personal & Private Use Only Page #367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 275 meM ' vallabhIpura ' nAma kA eka bar3A sundara nagara hai / vahA~ parAkramI 'mahAbala' nAmaka rAjA hai / unakI strI kA nAma 'vIramatI' hai| usI kI divya rUpa tathA zobhA vAlI 'zubhamatI' nAma kI kanyA hai / vaha sakala vidyAoM meM pAraMgata hai tathA yuvAvasthA ko prApta huI hai / vaha yuvakoM ke mana ko mohane vAlI hai aura vaha kanyA saba kalAoM meM kuzala aura atyanta dharmazIlA hai / '-- ___ AhAra, nidrA, bhaya, maithuna ye saba pazu-tathA manuSyoM meM samAna haiM / kevala dharma hI manuSya meM vizeSa hai| jisa manuSya meM dharma nahIM hai vaha pazu ke samAna hai / vidyA manuSyoM kA sarvazreSTha rUpa hai / vidyA atyanta gupta-dhana hai / vidyA hI atyanta zreSTha dhana aura sAtha hI sAtha bhoga dene vAlI hai / yazaH aura sukha ko dene vAlI vidyA hI hai / vidyA guruoM kI bhI guru hai / videza gamana karane para vidyA bandhu ke samAna sahAyatA karatI hai / vidyA hI utkRSTa devatA hai / rAjA vidyA ke hI prabhAva se pUjita hotA hai / dhana ke prabhAva se pUjya nahIM ho sakatA / ataH jo vidyA se rahita hai vaha manuSya mAnoM pazu ke hI samAna hai|+ zubhamatI meM dharma aura vidyA donoM samAna rUpa se vidyamAna haiN| usa zubhamatI ke yogya vara aneka dezoM meM aura cAroM dizAoM meM + AhAra-nidrA-bhaya-maithunaMca, sAmAnyametatpazubhirnarANAm / ___ * dhamoM hi teSAmadhiko vizeSo, dharmeNa hInAH pazubhiH samAnAH // 202 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wwwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 276 vikrama caritra DhU~Dhane para bhI abhI taka mahAbala mahArAjA ko nahIM milA hai| isI vArtAlApa ke avasara para rAjA vikramAditya kA putra vikrama caritra vahA~ upasthita hogyaa| taba rAjA ke putra ko dekha kara vaha bhaTTa bolA ki 'isI ke yogya vara vaha kanyA hai| taba bhaTTamAtra atyanta prasanna hokara rAjA ke samIpa upasthita huA tathA usa bhaTTa kA kahA huA saba vRttAnta rAjA ko kaha sunaayaa| saba bAteM sunakara rAjA ne kahA 'he bhaTTamAtra ! atyanta zIghratA se akhaNDa gamana se vahA~ jAoM tathA vivAha kI saba bAteM taya kara ke jaldI hI lauTa aao|' bhaTTamAtra kA vallabhIpura gamana rAjA kI AjJA sunakara bhaTTamAtra ko prasthAna karate hue dekhakara vikramacaritra ne apanA khAsa sevaka maMtrI ke sAtha bhejA aura use kahA. ki tuma loga kanyA kI parIkSA karane jAte ho isaliye yadi mere yogya vaha kanyA ho to hI vivAha kA nizcaya karanA anyathA nahIM / anantara usa vizAla senA ke sAtha vaha bhaTTamAtra kramazaH calatA huA vallabhIpura ke samIpa jA phuNcaa| ____vallabhIpura kA rAjA itanI bar3I vizAla senA dekha kara Azcarya cakita ho gayA aura apane dUta ko sAmane bhejA / dUtAdi dvArA vivAha taya karane ke liye isa senA ke sAtha rAjA vikramAditya kA maMtrI bhaTTamAtra AyA hai, aisA jAna kara nagara ke bahAra ke bhAga meM usa senA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #369 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 277 ke rahane ke liye sthAna diyaa| rAjA mahAbala ne prasanna hokara pUchA ki 'he bhaTTamAtra ! vaha vara kaisA hai ?' isa prakAra rAjA ke prazna karane para bhaTTamAtra vara ke viSaya meM rAjA mahAbala ko vistAra pUrvaka saba paricaya dene lgaa| bhaTTamotra kahane lagA ki 'vaha rAjA vikramAditya kA suputra hai aura sAlavAhana rAjA kI kanyA sukomalA ke garbha se utpanna huA hai| vaha apane rUpa kI zobhA se kAmadeva ke rUpa kI zobhA ko jIta letA hai| usake aneka prakAra ke nirmala caritroM kA varNana koI nahIM kara sktaa| usa vara ko Apake bhaTTane bhI dekhA hai / usa ko Apa yahA~ bulavA kara svayaM hI pUcha leM / ' . rAjA mahAbala ne usa bhaTTa ko bulavAyA aura usa ko vara ke viSaya meM saba hAla pUche / bhaTTane kahA 'usa vara ke rUpa kI zobhA kA varNana koI nahIM kara sakatA / zAstro meM jo jo guNa vara meM dekhane ke liye kahe gaye haiM, ve saba guNa maiMne vikramacaritra meM pUrNataH dekhe haiN| kula, zIla, sahAyaka, vidyA, dhana, zarIra tathA avasthA ye sAta guNa vara meM dekhane caahiye| phira to kanyA apane bhAgya ke adhIna hI rahatI hai| mUrkha, daridra, dUradeza meM rahane vAle, mokSAbhilASI aura kanyA kI avasthA se triguNa se bhI adhika avasthA vAle ko kanyA nahIM denI cAhiye / ' 'phira bhaTTamAtra ne rAjakanyA kaisI hai ? yaha jAnane kI icchA btlaaii| taba rAjA mahAbala ne kahA ki 'mahala meM cala kara kanyA dekha liijiye|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 278 vikrama caritra rAjA ke aisA kahane para bhaTTamAtra rAjamahala meM rAjAjI ke sAtha gayA aura kanyA ko dekhaa| bhaTTamAtra ne kanyA ko acchI taraha dekhI aura bolA ki 'vivAha kA nizcaya karake avilamba hI lama sthira kIjaye / taba rAjA ne jyotiSazAstra ke acche acche vidvAnoM ko bulAyA tathA vivAha karane ke lie zubha dina kA zodhana kraayaa| rAjA mahAbala jaba bhaTTamAtra se pANigrahaNa ke liye zubha dina kA nizcaya karane lage, itane meM mahAbala kA maMtrI jo vara ko khojane ke liye dezAntara meM gayA thA, vaha aagyaa| kanyA ke vivAha ke liye vara ke anveSaNa ke liye pUrva meM gaye hue maMtrI ko AyA dekha usI samaya rAjA kucha rUka gaye / rAjA ko rUkA huA dekha kara bhaTTamAtrane kahA ki 'samaya bIta rahA hai, isaliye Apa zIghratA kiijiye|' rAjA mahAbala ne kahA ki 'he bhaTTamAtra ! isa samaya kucha kAla vilamba karo, kyoM ki bahuta samaya se merA maMtrI AyA hai, ataH usa se pUcha lete haiN| phira rAjA mahAbala apane maMtrI se bAtacIta karane lge| taba maMtrI ne kahA ki sapAdalakSa' deza meM pRthvI kA bhUSaNa rUpa 'zrIpura' nAmaka nagara hai| vahA~ ke rAjA 'gajavAhana' ke 'dharmadhvaja' nAmaka putra hai / vaha bahuta sundara hai| usI ke sAtha ApakI kanyA ke zubha muhUrta meM vivAha kA nizcaya karake AgAmIdazamI tithi kAlama maiM ne taya kiyA hai| vaha zIghra hI jAna leke zAdI ke liye avazya aavegaa|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 279 maMtrI kI bAta sunakara rAjA vyAkula hokara apane hRdaya meM socane lagA ki apane ghara kA zoSaNa karane vAlI tathA dUsare ke ghara ko suzobhita karane vAlI kanyA ko jisane janma nahIM diyA, vahI isa lokameM vAstavika sukhI hai| kyoMkiH kanyA ke janma lete hI eka mahAna cintA upasthita ho jAtI hai ki yaha kanyA kisako deM aura dene para sukha prApta karegI yA nhiiN| ataH kanyA kA pitA honA hI kaSTa hai / / kanyA ke janma lete hI bar3A zoka hone lagatA hai| jaise jaise kanyA .baDhatI hai vaise vaise cintA bhI baDhatI hI rahatI hai| usake vivAha karane meM bhI bahuta baDA daNDa denAkharcA karanA paDatA hai| ataH kanyA kA pitA honA mahAn kaSTaprada hI hai| isa prakAra rAjA mahAbala aneka tarka vitarka karake bhaTTamAtra ke prati sammAnapUrvaka isa prakAra bolA ki 'he bhaTTamAtra ! merA maMtrI vivAha kA nizcaya karake AyA hai tathA vara pakSa ke loga vivAha karane ke liye yahA~ AyeMge / logoMmeM yahI vyavahAra hai ki jisa varake liye pahale kanyA de dI usI vara ke sAtha kanyA kA lAna karate haiM, isa meM koI sandeha nhiiN| kyoM ki Apa svayaM vicAravAn haiN| maiM isa viSaya meM Apase adhika . + jAteti cintA mahatIti zokaH, .... kasya pradeyeti mahAn vikalpaH / dattA sukhaM sthAsyati vA na veti, kanyApitRtvaM kila hanta ! kaSTam // 233 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maniramanna vikrama caritra kyA khuuN| jo uttama prakRti ke loga haiM, ve sadA sarvakArya vicAra karake. . hI karate haiM / kyoM ki - atyanta zIghratAse binA vicAra kiye hI koI kAma nahIM karanA cAhiye, kyoM ki aviveka se bahuta bar3I vipatti ko loga prApta ho jAte haiN| jo loga vicAra pUrvaka kArya karate haiM unake yahA~ guNa ke lobha se lakSmI svayaM Akara nivAsa karatI hai| * ___yaha apanA hai athavA yaha dUsare kA hai, isa prakAra kA vicAra to kSudrabuddhi ke loga hI kiyA karate haiN| udAra citta vAloM ke liye to samasta pRthvI hI kuTumba rUpa hai| . ___ bhaTTamAtra isa prakAra bhakti se ota prota rAjA kA bacana suna kara usI samaya bolA ki 'he rAjan ! jisa ke sAtha vivAha karane kA nizcaya ho gayA hai, usI ko Apa apanI kanyA diijiye|' bhaTTamAtra kI bAta suna kara rAjA mahAbala apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki rAjA vikramAditya kA yaha maMtrI atyanta buddhivAn mahAn vyakti hai| jaise aJjali meM sthita puSpa donoM hAthoM ko suvAsita karate haiM, usI prakAra udAra vicAra vAle vyakti anukUla tathA pratikUla donoM meM samAna vyavahAra rakhate haiM / upakAra karane kA, saccA sneha karanekA sajjana logoM kA svabhAva hI hotA hai / candramA ko kisIne zItala * sahasA vidadhIta na kriyAmavivekaH paramApadAM padam / vRNute hI vimRzyakAriNaM guNalubdhAH svayameva saMpadaH // 240 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 281 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita nahIM kiyA hai, vaha svabhAva se hI tala hai / bhaTTamAtra jaba rAjA mahAbala se vicAra vimarza karake lauTA to zrI vikramacaritra dvArA maMtrI ke sAtha bheje hue sevaka subhaTa kahane lage ki isa prakAra kI divyarUpa vAlI kanyA se zrI vikramacaritra ke sivAya dUsarA kauna rAjakumAra vivAha kara sakatA hai ? hama loga aisA kabhI nahIM hone deNge| una logoM kI bAta sunakara bhaTTamAtra ne kahA ke rAjA mahAbala kI kanyA kA jaba maMtrI ne dUsare rAjakumAra ko de diyA hai, to isa kanyA se hama logoM ko koI prayojana nahIM hai| zrI vikramacaritra ke anucara sevaka loga kahane lage ki isa kanyA ko lekara apane nagara meM rAjA ke putra zrI vikramacaritra ke sAtha vivAha kraayeNge| zrI vikramacaritra ko chor3akara yaha kanyA yadi dUsare rAjA ke lar3ake ko dedI gaI to hama loga jIkara kyA kareMge ? taba to hama loga mRta tulya hI ho gaye / jo vyakti apanI zakti ke anusAra apane svAmI kA kArya nahIM kara sakatA, usake jIvana dhAraNa karane se kyA lAbha ? pratyuta usameM laghutA hI hai / __ ina logoM kI aisI bAta sunakara bhaTTamAtra ne kahA ki isa kanyA se hama logoM ko kyA prayojana hai ? zrI vikramacaritra ke liye bahutasI dUsarI suMdara suMdara kanyAyeM mIla sakatI haiM / yadi yahA~ rAjA mahAbala ke sAtha isa kanyA ke liya yuddha kareMge, to bahuta manuSyoM kA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 282 vikrama caritra saMhAra hogaa| puSpa se bhI yuddha nahIM karanA cAhiye yaha nIti vacana hai, to phira. tIkSNa astra-zastroM se yuddha karane kI bAta hI kyA ? kyoM ki yuddha meM vijaya kA to saMdeha hI rahatA hai tathA uttama puruSoM kA nAza hotA hai| isa prakAra kA nyAya yukta bhaTTamAtra kA vacana suna kara ke saba subhaTa mAnagaye / ataH bhaTTamAtra atyanta prasanna huaa| phira bhaTTamAtra apane nagara meM AyA tathA rAjA vikramAditya ko Adi se anta taka saba vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| yaha saba vRttAnta suna kara rAjA ne kanyA ko dekhane ke liye dUsare deza meM maMtrI bhaTTamAtra ko bhejaa| zrI vikramacaritra dvArA maMtrI ke sAtha bheje gaye dUta zrI vikramacaritra ko Akara mile| usako dUtoM ne vahA~ ke saba. samAcAra kaha sunAyA aura bole ki rAjA mahAbala kI divya rUpavatI kanyA ke samAna saMsAra meM dUsarI koI bhI usaprakAra kI manohara kanyA nahIM milegii| apane anucaroM kI aisI bAta sunakara usa kanyA meM zrI vikramacaritra ko bhI anurAga ho gayA / apane mana kI bAta ko gupta hI rakha kara ha~sate hue vaha bole ki aMga, baMga tathA kaliMga Adi dezo meM bahutasI atyanta divyarUpa vAlI kanyAyeM haiM / jo kanyA dUsare ko dedI gaI hai, usa kanyA se mujhe koI prayojana nhiiN| maiM kisI dUsare rAjA kI divya rUpa vAlI kanyA se vivAha kruuNgaa| anyatra khoja vikramacaritra kI bAta sunakara ve anucara loga apane apane For Personal & Private Use Only Page #375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 283 sthAna para cale gaye / vikramacaritra bhI saMdhyA samaya meM rAjya kI azvazAlA meM gyaa| vahA~ jAkara azvazAlA ke adhyakSa se vikramacaritra ne pUchA ki 'he azvapAla ! kauna kauna se ghor3e kisa prakAra ke haiM ? vaha mujhako varNana kara btlaao| azvapAla kahane lagA-'ye ghor3e sindhu deza ke haiM, ye kamboja deza ke haiM, itane ghoDe paMca bhadra nAma ke haiN| kokAha, khuGgAha, kiyAha, nIlaka, bollAha, khAGgAha, suruhaka, halIhaka, hAlaka, pATala ityAdi vividha dezoM ke tathA aneka jAti ke uttama ghoDoM se rAjya kI azvazAlA atyanta zobhAyamAna hai| ina ghoDoM se bhI ye ghoDe adhika vegavAn haiM / sAtha hI sAtha manohara bhI haiN| inase ye saba ghor3e aura bhI utkRSTa haiN| azvapAla kI bAta sunakara vikramacaritra ne punaH pUchA ki ' aura bhI kucha anya ghor3e haiM kyA ?' ___azvapAla ne kahA ki vahA~ do ghor3e haiM, inakA nAma vAyuvega tathA manovega hai / ye saba se acche lakSaNa vAle haiN| una donoM ghoDoM ko dekhakara apane citta meM camatkRta hotA huA vikramacaritra vicArane lagA ki 'mujha ko pAMca hI dina meM zIghratA se sau yojana jAnA hai, isaliye manovega ghoDe ke binA kArya siddha nahIM hogaa|' isa prakAra vicAra kara saba azvoM ko dekha kara vikramacaritra lauTa kara apane sthAna para AgayA / rAtri meM adRzya zarIra se cupacApa azvazAlA meM praveza kiyA aura manovega azva para car3ha kara saba AbhUSaNoM se bhUSita hokara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 284 vikrama caritra tathA hAtha meM khaDga lekara vikramacaritra avantI nagara se bAhara nikalA tathA manoM vega azva se kahA ki tuma jJAnavAn ho evaM kuzala ho, saba acche lakSaNoM se bhI yukta ho, tumhArI gati meM atyanta vega hai; isaliye he manovega azva ! vallabhIpura jahA hai vahA~ tuma mujhe zIghra phuNcaaoN| vikrama caritra kI bAta sunakara manovega azvane zIghra hI vallabhIpura kI aura prasthAna kiyaa| 'vikramacaritra kA vallabhIpura ke prati gamana vaha azva atyanta vega se nagara, grAma, nadI tathA parvatoM ko pAra karatA huA zrI vikramacaritra ko vallabhIpura le aayaa| vikrama caritra nagara ke bAhara Thahara kara vicAra karane lagA ki kisI bhI puruSa kA kArya usa sthAna ke kisI vyakti ko sahAyaka banAye binA siddha nahIM hotA, yaha vicAra kara vikramacaritra sthAna sthAna para nagara kI apUrva zobhA ko dekhatA huA nagara meM ghUmane lagA / aura mana hI mana nagara ki zobhA dekhakara usakI sundaratA se khuza ho rahA thA / isa prakAra nagara meM ghUmate hue 'zrIdattanAma' ke zreSThI ke ghara ke pAsa A pahu~cA / vahA~ usakI putrIne gavAkSa se azvAruDha vikramacaritra ko dekhA, vikramacaritra ko dekhakara usa ke rUpa se mohita hokara vaha apanI sakhI se kahane lagI ki atyanta sundara isa puruSa ko tuma zIghra bulAkara yahA~ laao| zreSThI kanyA lakSmI ke kahane para usakI sakhI vikramacaritra ko madhura zabdoM dvArA bulA kara le aaii| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 285. www mAna nAnu sare usa kumArI ko dekha kara vikramacaritra ne kahA ki 'he bhagini ! tumhe namaskAra hai / tumane mujhe yahA~ kyoM bulAyA hai ?' vikramacaritra kI yaha bAta suna kara lakSmI mUrchita ho gii| sakhIne zItalopacAra kara ke usako sacetana kiyaa| saceta hokara vaha lakSmI pRthvI para zUnyacitta hokara tathA udAsIna mukha lekara baiThI rhii| sakhI dvArA bahuta pUchane para bhI vaha kucha nahIM bolI taba dAsiyoM ne kahA ki tuma apane duHkha kA kAraNa hameM btlaao| vikramacaritra apane mana meM vicAra kara ne lagA ki mere yahA~ Ate hI isa ko aisA kaSTa huA, isaliye mujhako bAra bAra dhikkAra hai / jaba dAsiyo ne bAra bAra prazna kiyA taba lakSmI kahane lagI ki 'maiMne isa puruSa ko apanA pati banAne kI manameM icchA kI thI, parantu isa ne to mujhe bhagInI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #378 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra kaha kara saMbodhita kiyA, yaha mere liye acchA nahIM huaa| isaliye mere mana meM atyanta duHkha huA aura mUrchA AI / / ___taba sakhI kahane lagI ki 'isakA tuma apane hRdaya meM tanika bhI kheda mata kro| aisA svarUpavAna puruSa tumhArA bhrAtA-bhAI to huA / deva, dAnava, gandharva, rAjA, daridra yA dhanika koI bhI apane pUrva janma meM kiye hue pApoM se mukti nahIM pAtA hai| jisake jisa prakAra ke karma hote hai use usI prakAra kA phala milatA hI hai| isa meM kIsI bhI vyaktise anyathA nahIM ho sakatA / . apanI sakhI evaM dAsiyoM ke samajhAne para lakSmI ne zoka kA parityAga kiyA / usane vikramacaritra ko apanA bhrAtA samajha kara usake liye bhojanAdi kI vyavasthA kI tathA usakA sanmAnakara apane ghara meM rakhA / vikramacaritrane bhojanakara ke ArAma kiyA / kucha dera bAda sar3aka para vAjiMtra kA nAda suna kara vikramacaritra jAga gayA aura lakSmI se pUchane lagA ki 'nagara meM isa samaya kyA ho rahA hai aura vaha vAjiMtra nAda kisa kAraNa se hai ? lakSmI ne kahA ki 'Aja rAtri meM rAjA kI kanyA kA dharmadhvaja nAmaka rAjaputra se zubha muhUrta meM vivAha hogaa| isaliye nagara meM cAroM aura sthAna 2 para dhvajA, toraNa Adi bAndhe gaye haiM aura sthAna 2 para acche acche nartaka loka nAnA prakAra ke nRtya Adi kara rahe haiN|' yaha bAta sunakara vikramacaritra ne punaH lakSmI se kahA ki 'he For Personal & Private Use Only Page #379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 287 bhagini ! tuma isa rAjakanyA se Aja hI merI mulAkAta karA do| anyathA apane prANa maiM abhI tyAga detA huuN|' vikramacaritra kI bAta sunakara lakSmI kahane lagI ki 'vaha rAjA kI kanyA hai / maiM tumheM kaise milA sakatI hU~ ? kyoM ki rAjA mahAbala ne rAjaputra dharmadhvaja ko kanyA de dI hai|' "jaba jala vaha kara calA jAya taba pula bA~dhane se kyA lAbha ? jaba manuSya mara jAya bAdameM auSadha dene se kyA lAbha ? isI prakAra jaba muMDita hokara saMnyAsI ho gaye bAdameM muhUrta pUchanA vyartha hI hai / jo vastu hAtha se calI gaI usake liye zoka karanA nirarthaka hI hai|"X 'barAtI bhI A pahu~ce haiM aura Aja hI pANigrahaNa kA dina hai, ataH isa samaya yaha Apa kI abhilASA pUrNa honA asambhava hai|' lakSmI kI isaprakAra kI bAta sunakara vikramacaritra ne zIghra hI hAtha meM talavAra lI aura apane vakSa sthala meM mArane ko taiyAra huA, itane meM lakSmI ne usakA hAtha pakar3a liyA aura bolI ki 'maiM tumhAre manoratha ko pUrNa karane kA prayatna karU~gI / tuma sthira citta bano, udvigna mata bano / isa prakAra vikramacaritra ko AzvAsana dekara lakSmI 4 gate jale kaH khalu setubandhaH kiM vA mRte caussdhdaankRtyaiH| muhUrtapRcchA kimu muNDite kA hastAd gate vastuni kiM hi zokaH // 30 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 288 kA vikrama caritra rAjakanyA kI mAtA ke pAsa gaI / vahA~ jAkara bolI ki ApakI kanyA kA saba zreSTiyoM ke ghara para vinolaka (bhojanAdi satkAra) huA hai, ataH Aja mere ghara para bhI honA caahiye| isa prakAra aneka yuktiyukta bAteM kahakara mahArAnI ko khusa kiyA tathA rAjA kI kanyA ko apane ghara kA gaurava baDhAne ke liye apane sAtha le aaii| rAjaputrI se milana CHEN TAMILERTELLIA VIMIMILIAND INMEACLE gharamA kA . DOLORE MAU SURANCE ALTIEaatatauSTAL intmNTIN GE jaba vaha rAjakanyA lakSmI ke ghara pahuMcI, to vikramacaritra tathA rAjAkI putrI donoM paraspara eka dUsarekA rUpa dekha kara tatkAla mUcchita hokara gira par3e, ina donoM ko isa prakAra mUrchita dekha kara lakSmI bAra bAra apane mana meM vicArane lagI ki mahArAnI ko maiM kyA uttara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 289 dUMgI / lakSmI ne turaMta hI zItopacAra Adi karake una donoM ko saceta kiyaa| phira ve donoM hI lakSmI se kahane lage ki 'hamArA vivAha karA do, anyathA hamArI mRtyu ho jaaygii|' ina donoM kI yaha bAta suna kara zreSThI kanyA lakSmI cintA se vyAkula hokara soca kara ne lagI ki 'aba kyA kiyA jAya ? jaise eka tarapha vyAghra ho aura dUsarI aura nadI ho, to prANa saMkaTa meM par3a jAte haiN| kyoMki manuSya vyAghra se bacane jAtA hai to nadI meM gIra jAtA hai aura nadI se bacane para use vyAghra bhakSaNa kara letA hai| ThIka isI prakAra isa samaya mere liye dharmasaMkaTa upasthita ho gayA hai| __ "jo artha (dhana) ke liye Atura hai usa kA na koI mitra hotA hai aura na koI bandhu hI hotA hai / kSudhAtura vyakti ke zarIra meM bilakula hI teja nahIM rahatA, cintA se Atura vyakti . ko sukha tathA nidrA nahIM hotI aura kAmAtura manuSya ko bhaya aura lajA nahIM hotii|" aMtameM isa samasyA kA apane mana meM upAya hu~Dhakara lakSmI ne kahA ki 'he rAjaputrI ! isa samaya to maiM tuma ko utsava - arthAturANAM na suhRdanna bandhuH, kSudhAturANAM na vapurna tejaH / kAmAturANAM na bhayaM na lajA, cintAturANAM na sukhaM na nidrA // 312 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 290 vikrama caritra sahita rAjamahala meM pahu~cA detI hU~, jaba dharmadhvaja tuma se vivAha karane ke liye corImaMDapa meM A jAve, taba tuma rAjamahala ke pIchale dvAra para AbhUSaNa vastra Adi lekara zIghratA se nizcaya hI A jaanaa| yaha rAjaputra azva para ArUDha hokara usI samaya vahA~ upasthita hogA. aura tumako lekara apane sthAna para jAyegA aura vahIM vivAha kara lenaa| isa prakAra nizcaya kara ke zreSThI kanyA lakSmI ne rAjaputrI ko bhojanAdi karAkara sandhyA samaya meM utsava sahita rAjA ke mahala meM pahu~cA diyaa| rAjakanyA mahArAnI ko suprata kara lakSmI apane ghara aaii| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ coisavA~ prakaraNa zubhamatI yathAsamaya dharmadhvaja azvArUDha hokara zubhamatI se vivAha karane ke liye bar3e ThAThamATha se ravAnA huA / vikramacaritra bhI azvapara ArUDha hokara tathA lakSmI se premapUrvaka milakara pUrva nizcita saMketa sthAna para upasthita huaa| udhara rAjaputrI zubhamatI bAhara jAne kA avasara DhU~Dhane lagI, use koI upAya najara nahIM A rahA thA, ataH vaha vicAra karane lagI ki isa samaya merA pUrvajanma kA duSkarma upasthita ho gayA hai / nizcaya hI vaha rAjaputra saMketa sthAna para AgayA hogaa| isaliye aba koI chala-kapaTa kara ke yahA~ se cupacApa nikala jaauuN| phira vaha rAjaputrI apanI sakhI se bolI ki "mujha ko isa samaya zauca jAne kI zaMkA huI hai / ataH meM jAtI huuN|' .... usakI sakhI kahane lagI ki 'tumhArA pati dharmadhvaja dvAra para A gayA hai aura tuma ko isI samaya dehacintA ho gii| aba aisI avasthA meM kyA hogA ? For Personal & Private Use Only Page #384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 292 vikrama caritra rAjakumArI kA mahala se nikalanA rAjaputrI zubhamatI ne uttara diyA ki dehacintA hone para koI bhI manuSya vilamba sahana nahIM kara sktaa|' isa prakAra yukti se apanI sakhI ko samajhA kara rAjaputrI zubhamatI zIghra mahala se bAhara niklii| udhara vikramacaritra rAjaputrI ke Ane meM bahuta derI hone se atyanta vyAkula citta se idhara udhara dekhane lagA / itane meM koI eka kisAna vahA~ aayaa| use dekha kara vikramacaritra bolA ki 'maiM vararAjA dharmadhvaja ko dekha kara vApasa AtA hU~, taba taka tuma ye saba azva-vastra Adi lekara yahA~ khaDe rho|' jaba usa puruSa ne svIkAra kara liyA taba vikramacaritra ne apanA veSa badala kara kanyA ko khojane ke liye zIghra hI rAjA ke mahala meM praveza kiyaa| kahA hai ki 'ulUka pakSI dina meM nahIM dekhatA, kAka rAtri meM nahIM dekhatA, parantu kAmAndha to eka apUrva andha hai, jo dina tathA rAtri kisI bhI samaya nahIM dekha sktaa| kAmAndha vyakti dhattUrA khAye hue manuSya ke samAna karttavya yA akartavya, hita yA ahita kucha bhI nahIM samajhatA hai| ___ jaba rAjakumArI zubhamatI vahAM AI, to usa puruSa ko rAjakumAra samajha kara kahane lagI ki 'aba tuma mujha se vivAha karane ke liye apane sthAna para le clo| usa samaya saMdhyA ho cukI thI, pRthvI para cAroM bAju andherA chA gayA thA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kRSaka siMha ke sAtha gamana ____rAjakumArI kI bAta sunakara usa kisAna ne vicAra kiyA ki 'usa puruSa ne yahA~ yaha kanyA se saMketa kara rakhA hogA, isa meM koI saMdeha nahIM / anaH mauna dhAraNa kara ke usI samaya usa rAjakanyA ko lekara vaha saha nAma kA kisAna apane gAMva ke ora jAne lagA / ' bahuta dUra jAne ke bAda mArga meM rAjaputrI atyanta prasanna hokara bolI ki 'aba Age kitanA mArga bAkI rahA hai, vaha kaho / pUrva meM apanI koI kathA kahakara isa samaya rAha calate hue mere kAnoM ko pavitra kge|' isa prakAra punaH punaH kahane para bhI jaba vaha kisAna nahIM bolA, to vaha rAjakumArI apane mana meM socane lagI ki lajjA ke kAraNa yaha mujha se abhI nahIM bolate hai / kyoMki uttama prakRti ke manuSya hote haiM ve nirarthaka bolA nahIM karate / jaba koI kAma hotA hai to bhI alpa hI bolate haiM / kyoM ki-- "yuvAvagyA meM jo atyanta zAnta citta rahate haiM, jo yAcanA karane para bhI prasanna hote haiM aura prazaMsA karane para jo lajjita ho jAte haiM, ve mahAn vyakti isa saMsAra meM saba se zreSTha mAne jAte haiM / x zArada Rtu meM megha garjanA to karate haiM parantu varSA nahIM krte| vehI bhava varSA Rtu meM garaje binA hI varSA karate haiM / isI prakAra nIca vyakti bolate haiM bahuta parantu karate kucha bhI nahIM / sajjana puruSa bolate x yauvane'pi prazAntA ye ye ca hRSyanti yaacitaaH| varNitA ye va lajante te narA jagaduttamAH // 342 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 294 vikrama caritra kama haiM kintu kArya bahuta karate haiM / isI prakAra vaha rAjakanyA apane mana meM aneka prakAra kI bAteM vicAratI huI jA rahI thii| jaba sUryodaya huA taba usa kRSaka (kisAna) kA mukha dekhakara vaha rAjaputrI zubhamatI ekAeka mUchita hokara pRthvI para gira gii| siMha kisAna ke dvArA zItopacAra karane se svastha hone para vaha rAjakumArI apane mana meM vicAra karane lagI ki vaha divyarUpa dhArI rAjakumAra kahA~ calAmayA aura yaha atyanta kutsita rUpa vAlA manuSya kahA~ se A gayA ? athavA isa samaya isako mere durbhAgya ne hI lAyA hai / ', . thoDe samaya bAda vaha kRSaka siMha apanA mauna chor3akara bolA ki 'he bhAmini ! tuma harSa ke sthAna para isa prakAra zoka kyoM karatI ho| maiM bahuta se kisAnoM se yukta vidyApura nAmaka gA~va meM rahatA hU~, jahA~ para loga apanI icchA se dyUtakrIDA Adi karate haiN| vahA~ maiM bhI dyUtakIDA meM tatpara rahatA huuN| merA nAma siMha hai / maiM sAta prakAra ke vyasana karane vAle logoM ke sAtha prasannatA se rahatA huuN| maiMne isa samaya pA~ca khetoM meM bIja boye haiN| mere ghara meM cAra bar3e bar3e vRSabha haiN| eka bahuta acchA ratha hai / do gAyeM haiM, eka gardabhI hai, jo ghara meM jala lAtI hai / chidra se rahita atyanta nirvAta tRNa kASTha kA merA ghara haiN| pahile kI eka gRhiNI hai / aba dUsarI gRhiNI tuma huI / tumhArI jaisI navoDhA patnI ko rakha kara maiM purAnI strI ko ghara se nikAla dUMgA aura tumheM gRha kI svAminI banA kara sukha se rahU~gA kyoM ki isa prakAra kA saMyoga bhAgya se hI manuSya pAtA hai / kahA hai ki For Personal & Private Use Only Page #387 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavinayasaMyojita 295 __"eka strI, tIna bAlaka, do hala, daza gAyeM, nagara ke samIpa rahe hue gA~va meM nivAsa yaha saba svarya se bhI bar3hakara hotA hai|* navIna sarSapa kA zAka, navIna taNDula kA bhAta, picchala manthana kiyA huA dahI ityAdi cIjoM se grAmINa manuSya thor3e hI kharca se bahuta miSTa vastu khAte haiN| usa kisAna kI isa prakAra kI bAteM sunakara vaha rAjakumArI apane mana meM vicAra karane lagI ki 'maiM bahuta bar3e saMkaTa meM par3a gaI hU~, isaliye buddhi bala binA isa saMkaTa se kisI bhI prakAra nahIM nikala sakatI / jisake pAsa buddhi hai usa ke pAsa bala bhI hai hii| buddhi rahita vyakti ko bala hone para bhI koI kArya usase siddha nahIM ho sakatA / buddhi se hI jaMgala meM 'kharagoza ' ne 'siMha' ko mAra DAlA thaa| isa prakAra apane mana meM vicAra kara vaha rAjakumArI bolI ki 'tuma bahuta acchA bolate ho parantu eka bahuta bar3A vighna tuma ko duHkha dene vAlA hai / yadi tuma mujha se vivAha kiye binA mujha ko apane ghara le jAoge to vahA~ kA rAjA mere rUpa kI zobhA se mohita hokara zIghra hI tuma ko mAra DAlegA aura mujhako apane ghara le jAyegA / isaliye tuma mujha ko apane kheta meM hI rakha kara apane ghara jAo aura zIgha hI vivAha kI sAmagrI lAkara kheta meM hI mujha se vivAha kara ke phira bAda meM apane ghara le jAnA / aisA karane * ekA bhAryA trayaH putrAH, dve hale daza dhenavaH / grAme vAsaH purAsanne svargAdapi viziSyate // 354 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmwww. 296 vikrama caritra se tumhArA abhilaSita-icchA pUrNa hogii|' rAjakumArI kI bAta suna kara vaha kisAna atyanta prasanna huA aura use apane kheta meM le gayA / kumArI ko apanA vaha kheta batalAte hue kahane lagA ki 'yaha yugandharI kheta hai / yaha saMsAra ko jIvana dene vAlA hai| yaha vanaka kheta hai, jisase saba prakAra ke vastra banate haiN| yaha dUsarA caNaka kA kSetra hai, jo manuSyoM ko satata santoSa denevAlA hai|' siMha kA akele ghara jAnA aura rAjakumArI kA giranAra kI aura prayANa isa prakAra kaha kara divya manovega ghoDA aura rAjakumAra ke vastroM ke sahita rAjakumArI ko kheta meM hI chor3akara svayaM phaTe hue vastra dhAraNa karake apane ghara ko cala diyaa| ghara para jAkara vaha kisAna apanI strIse kahane lagA ki tuma ne amuka kArya merI icchAnusAra nahIM kiyA yaha acchA nahIM kiyaa| tuma ne mere ghara ko isa samaya saba prakAra se vinaSTa kara diyA / ityAdi bAteM kahatA huA bolA ki maiM vivAha karane ke liye eka adbhuta rUpavatI aura lAvaNyavatI kanyA ko le AyA huuN|' isa prakAra karkaza vANI dvArA aneka prakAra se tiraskAra karake use ghara se nikAla diyaa| taba vaha strI apane pitA ke ghara calI gaI / usane eka brAhmaNa ko bulAyA tathA use vivAha kI saba sAmagrI se yukta karake apane kheta meM usa navIna kanyA se vivAha karane ke liye ghara se niklaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 297 idhara rAjakumArI zubhamatI-apane dharma kI rakSA karane ke liye ghor3e para car3ha kara giranAra parvata kI aura cldii| rAjakumArI apane mana meM vicAra karane lagI ki yadi maiM lauTakara punaH apane pitA ke ghara jAU~gI, to vahA~ jAkara kyA uttara dUMgI / maiM daiva yoga se pahale hI do svAmiyoM ko kho cukI hU~ aura aba bar3I Apatti meM phaMsa gaI huuN| aba kyA karU~ ? isa prakAra cintAmagna rAjakumArI eka vRkSa ke nIce pahu~cI / jo vyakti cintAtura hai athavA bigaDI huI sthiti meM hai yA vipatti meM par3A huA hai, yA rogagrasta hai, usako kisI prakAra bhI nidrA nahI AtI / azAnta citta hone se zubhamatI ko vRkSa ke nIce rahane para bhI nIMda nahIM aaii| bhAraNDa pakSI aura usa ke putra ___ usa vRkSa para eka vRddha bhAraNDa pakSI baiThA huA thaa| usa pakSI ke lar3ake cAroM dizAoM se Akara vahA~ ekatrita hue| vaha bUDhA pakSI bolA ki 'kisane kahA para kyA kyA Azcarya dekhA athavA sunA hai, so kaho / ' taba una meM se eka ne kahA 'he tAta ! maiM vallabhIpura ke bAhara ke vana meM gayA thaa| vahA~ nagara ke madhya meM kolAhala suna kara dekhane ke liye gayA taba loga paraspara isa prakAra bola rahe the ki jabataka dharmadhvaja nAmaka vara rAjakanyA zubhamatI se vivAha karane ke liye bar3e utsava ke sAtha rAjamahala para AyA, taba taka koI manuSya rAjA kI kanyA ko curAkara le gayA / rAjA ne sarvatra usakI khoja karAI, parantu vaha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra kahIM bhI nahIM milI / taba usa kanyA ke mAtA-pitA atyanta duHkhita ho gye| vaha vara bhI lajjita hokara apanA prANa tyAga karane ke liye taiyAra huaa| taba maMtriyoM ne sAntvana dekara usako zAnta kiyaa| taba rAjA bolane lage ki yadi eka mAsa ke bhItara kahIM bhI zubhamatI nahIM milI to hama loga giranAra ( raivatAcala) para anazana karake apanA prANa tyAga kara deNge| isake bAda sevaka loga dazoM dizAoM meM kanyA kI zodha karane ke liye gye| parantu abhI taka kanyA kA kahIM patA nahIM calA / aba saba raivatAcala kI tarapha jaayeNge|' ___ yaha suna kara vaha bUDhA bhAraNDa bolA ki ' he putra ! tuma ne, nizcaya hI eka bar3A Azcarya dekhA hai|' isake bAda usa bhAraNDa kA dUsarA putra usa ke Age isa prakAra kahane lagA "maiM ' vAmanasthalI ' gayA thaa| vahAM ke rAjA kumbha kI rUpazrI nAmaka eka kanyA hai| vaha bhAgya yoga se andhI ho gaI hai / usa rAjakanyA ne rAjA se kASTha bhakSaNa-citA meM pravezakara jalane kI yAcanA kI hai / rAjA ne use ATha dina taka Thaharane kA kahA tathA usake netra kI cikitsA karane ke liye kitane hI kuzala vaidyoM ko bulAyA / parantu usake netra ko abhI taka kucha bhI guNa nahIM huA hai / ataH aba vaha rAjA roja paTaha bajavAtA hai ki jo koI manuSya isa kanyA ke netra acche kara degA usako rAjA mu~ha mAgI vastu deNge|" usakI bAta suna kara vaha bUDhA bhAraNDa bolA ki 'vaha rAjA kI kanyA acche auSadha ke prayoga se netra se dekhane vAlI ho sakatI hai|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita usakA putra.bolA-" he tAta ! vaha kaunasA auSadha hai jisase vaha rAjakanyA isa samaya divya dRSTivAlI ho jAyagI / vaha mujhe btlaao|" taba bhAraNDa ne kahA 'apanI hagAra (viSTA ko gajendra kuNDa ke jala se amAvasyA ke dina ghisa kara yadi usa rAjakanyA ke netroM meM aJjana kiyA jAya to vaha dina meM bhI tAre dekhane laga jaaygii| yadi apane mala (hagAra ) kA cUrNa amRtavallI (gaDUcI) ke rasa se mizrita karake netra meM lagAve to rUpakI parAvRtti hotI hai aura yadi isa cUrNa ko candravallI (mAdhavI latA) ke rasa se mizrita karake netroM meM lagAve to punaH pUrva rUpa A jAtA hai / kahA bhI hai ki ____ "binA maMtra kA koI bhI akSara nahIM hai| eka bhI aisA vanaspati kA mUla nahIM hai jo auSadha nahIM ho / pRthivI anAtha nahIM hai| kevala vizeSa vidhi AmnAya kahane vAle hI durlabha haiN|" tadanantara *usa bhAraNDa kA tIsarA putra kahane lagA-'vidyApura nAmaka gA~va meM 'siMha ' nAmaka eka kisAna apane kSetra meM eka kanyA ko lAyA / usa kanyA ko kSetra meM hI chor3akara usase vivAha karane ke liye vaha zIghratA se vivAha sAmagrI lAne ke liye apane ghara gyaa| apane ghara jAkara usa kisAna ne apanI strI se kahA ki tuma ne yaha kAma kyoM nahIM kiyA ? tumane mere saba ghara kA nAza kara diyA / isaliye maiM isa samaya eka adbhuta rUpavAlI navIna kanyA vivAha karane xamantramakSaraM nAsti nAsti mUlamanauSadham / anAthA pRthivI nAsti AmnAyAH khalu durlbhaaH||396|| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 300 vikrama caritra ke liye lAyA huuN| isa prakAra kaThora vANIdvArA aneka prakAra se usakA tiraskAra kara ke use ghara se nikAla diyaa| usakI vaha strI ruSTa hokara apane pitA ke ghara calI gaI / idhara kisAna eka brAhmaNa ko bulA kara vivAha sAmagrI lekara usa kanyA se vivAha karane ke liye ghara se nikalA / jaba vaha kSetra meM pahu~cA taba vahA~ usa kanyA ko na dekha kara zUnya citta hokara cAroM tarapha ghUmane lgaa| jaba kahIM bhI usa kanyA kA patA na calA to vaha pAgala sA ho gayA tathA isa prakAra bolane lagA ki 'he vipra ! maiM vivAha karane ke liye isa samaya eka kanyA ko lAyA huuN| tuma usa ke sAtha merA pANigrahaNa karA do| maiM apane ghara ko khulA hI chor3a kara yahA~ AyA hU~, ataH jaldI ghara jAtA hU~ kyoM ki zUnya ghara meM loga praveza kara ke saba dhana curA leNge| isa prakAra bolatA huA vaha kisAna kSetra meM usa brAhmaNa ko saba jagaha ghUmAne lgaa| kahA bhI hai ki "vAstavika andha puruSa isa saMsAra meM apane Age rakhI huI sthUla vastu ko bhI nahIM dekha sakatA hai| parantu kAmI puruSa apane Age rahI huI vastu ko to nahIM dekhatA para kAlpanika anupasthita vastu ko dekhatA hai| kAmI puruSa nissAra tathA apavitra apanI priyatamA ke netra meM kamala kA Aropa karatA hai, hAsya meM kunda puSpa kA Aropa karatA hai, mukha meM pUrNa candra kA Aropa karatA hai, stana meM kalaza kA Aropa karatA hai, hAtha meM latA kA Aropa karatA hai tathA oSTha meM For Personal & Private Use Only Page #393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 301 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita komala pallavoM kA Aropa karatA hai aura atyanta Anandita hotA hai / "* usa kisAna ko ThIka isI prakAra unmatta samajha kara vaha brAhmaNa apane ghara calA gyaa| vaha kisAna bhI kSetra meM bhramaNa karake apanI pUrva strI ke samIpa pahu~cA / vahA~ jAkara apanI strI se kahA ki 'he priye ! tuma aba apane ghara clo|' usakI bAta suna kara vaha strI kahane lagI--'tuma jisa navIna strI ko lAye ho, vahI tumhAre ghara kA saba kAma sundaratA se kregii| mujha se aba tuma ko kyA kAma ?' isa prakAra apanI strI se tiraskAra pAne para vaha kisAna atyanta duHkhI ho gyaa| kyoM ki 'dhana, strI, dhAnya Adi vastuoM ke apaharaNa hone para nizcaya hI manuSya apane hRdaya meM tatkAla atyanta duHkhI hojAtA hai|' isa ke bAda usa bUDhe bhAraNDa kA cauthA putra bolA--'he tAta! maiM sundara vana meM bhramaNa karatA huA eka vRkSa para baitthaa| do pathika kahIM se Akara usa vRkSa ke nIce baiThe the| una meM se eka kahane lagA ki 'kyA tumane pRthvI meM kahIM koI Azcarya dekhA yA sunA hai ? isa samaya tumhArA mukha zyAma udAsa hue kyoM hai ? athavA koI tumhAre dhana yA strI kA apaharaNa kara gayA hai ? yaha saba mujhe kho|' .. .* dRzyaM vastu paraM na pazyati jagatyandhaH puro'vasthitam / rAgAndhastu yadasti tat pariharan yannAsti tat pshyti|| kundendIvarapUrNacandrakalazazrImallatApallavAnAropyAzucirAziH priyatamAgAtreSu yanmodate // 40 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 302 vikrama caritra rAjaputrI kA saba kA vattAnta sunanA taba dUsarA pathika kahane lagA maiM tumhAre Age apanA duHkha nahIM kaha sktaa| loka meM koI kisI ke duHkha ko miTA nahIM sktaa| kyoM ki loga apane pUrva kRta karmoM kA hI phala bhogA karate haiN| kahA bhI hai-- ____"kisI bhI prANI ke sukha athavA duHkha kA karane vAlA yA harane vAlA koI anya nahIM hai| yahI sadbuddhi se vicAranA caahiye| pUrva janma meM kiye hue apane acche yA bure karmoM ke prabhAva se hI logoM ko sampatti yA vipatti prApta hotI hai / isake liye dUsare para krodha karane athavA prasanna hone se kyA lAbha ?+ . usakI yaha bAta suna kara dUsare puruSa ne kahA ki 'yaha to satya hai tathApi tuma apane duHkha kA mere Age prakAzita karo / kyoM ki dUsare ke Age apane duHkha kA varNana karane se bhI manuSya kucha zAnti ko prApta kara sakatA hai| taba vaha pahalA puruSa bolA ' maiM avantIpura ke mahArAjA kA putra huuN|' usa bhAraNDa pakSIne vikramacaritra kA kahA huA vallabhIpura meM jAne taka kA aura kanyA evaM ghor3e ke apaharaNa taka kA saba vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| (jise pAThaka jAnate haiM) taba dUsarA puruSa use kahane + sukhadukhAnAM kartA hartA ca na ko'pi ksycijntoH| iti cintaya sadbuddhayA purA kRtaM bhujyate karma // 417 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 303 lagA 'tuma apane hRdaya meM duHkha kyoM karate ho ? deva, dAnava, yA gandharva koI bhI apane karma ke phala se chUTa nahIM skte| kyoM ki candramA tathA sUrya bhI graha se pIDA pAte haiM, hAthI, sarpa aura pakSI bandhana pAte haiN| jyAdA kyA kahU~ buddhimAn vyakti bhI daridra hote haiN| ye saba dekha kara hamArI dhAraNA aisI hai ki bhAgya hI saba se bar3hakara balavAn hai| jo kucha karma kiyA hai, usakA hI pariNAma saba manuSya pAte haiN| isa bAta ko samajha kara dhIra vyakti vipatti Ane para bhI duHkhI nahIM hote| jo karma pahale kiyA hai, usakA kSaya bhoge binA nahIM hotA / apane kiye hue karmakA zubha yA azubha phala avazya hI bhoganA paDatA hai| . vaha use samajhAne lagA ki 'rAjA vikramAditya apane putra ke isa prakAra cale jAne se apane hRdaya meM atyanta duHkhI hote hoNge| ataH tumheM aba vaha~! jAnA cAhiye / ' usa kI yaha bAta suna kara vaha rAjakumAra vikramacaritra bolA-'hama ko rAjA ke samIpa jAne se aba kyA lAbha ? jo vyakti kRtakArya nahIM haiM ve kahIM bhI zobhA nahIM paate| maiM ne manovega jaise uttama ghoDe ko bhI gumA diyaa| isaliye maiM aba 'raivatAcala ' (giranAra) parvata para jAkara apane prANa tyAga kara dUMgA / isameM tanika bhI sandeha nhiiN|" ____bhAraNDa putrake itanA kahane para vaha bUDhA bhAraNDa pakSI bolA ki 'he putra ! tumane aprUva Azcarya dekhA hai|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 304 vikrama caritra zubhamatI kA rUpaparivartana tathA vAmanasthalI jAnA bhArapDa pakSiyoM kI isa prakAra kI bAteM sunakara vaha rAjakumArI zubhamatI atyanta prasanna huI / subaha hone para usane vRkSa ke Aju bAju girA huA bhAraNDa kA mala le liyA aura puruSa veSa dhAraNa karake ghor3e para savAra hokara usa vRkSa ke nIce se cala dii| usa rAjakanyA ne apanA nAma 'Ananda' rakha liyA / kramase vAmanasthalI meM eka mAlI ke ghara para pahu~cakara tuma merI mAmI ho, aisA kaha kara praNAma pUrvaka eka bahuta sundara bahu mUlya ratna usa mAlI kI strI ko diyA / mAlI kI strI ne eka atyanta sundara kumAra ko apane yahA~ AyA dekha kara use bhojana tathA sthAna Adi dekara usakA bahuta Adara satkAra kiyaa| jaba paTaha bajatA huA vahA~ AyA to use Ate dekha kara Ananda kumArane mAlIna se pUchA ki 'yaha paTaha kyoM bajAyA jA rahA hai? usa mAlI ne paTaha bajAne kA hetu kaha sunaayaa| Ananda kumArane kahA ki 'he mAlina ! tuma vahA~ jA kara paTaha kA sparza karo / ' mAlina ne pUchA ki 'kyA tuma meM aisA sAmarthya hai !! Ananda kumAra ne kahA ki 'tuma abhI jAkara paTaha kA sparza karo / jo honA hai so hogaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pacIsavA prakaraNa zubha milana AnandakumAra kA paTaha sparza ____ AnandakumAra ke isa prakAra Agraha karane para usa mAlina ne paTaha kA sparza kara liyA sparza karake lauTane para AnandakumAra ke samIpa Akara bolI ki maiMne paTaha kA sparza kara liyA hai| isake bAda rAjA ke sevakoM ne mAlina kA paTaha sparza karane kA samAcAra rAjA se kahA / rAjA yaha samAcAra suna kara apane mana meM atyanta prasanna huaa| rAjA kI AjJA se usake sevakoM ne mAlina ke ghara para Akara kahA ki 'he mAlina ! aba zIghra hI rAjA kI kanyA ko niroga karo / ' una sevakoM kI bAta sunakara mAlina ghara ke andara Akara bolI ki 'kanyA ko nIroga karane ke lie jaao|" ... usa kI bAta sunakara Ananda bolA ki 'kucha dera Thaharo / abhI mujhe ArAma karane do|' mAlina ne kahA 'rAjA ke sevaka mere ghara A gaye haiM / ve bolate haiM ki zIghratA se rAjA ke ghara jAkara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 306 vikrama caritra rAjA kI kanyA ko nIroga karo / ' isa prakAra jaba bAra bAra mAlina ne kahA taba AnandakumAra rAjA ke sevakoM ke sAtha rAjamahala meM gayA / rAjA use dekhakara prasanna huA aura bolA ki 'he kumAra ! merI kanyA ko nIroga karo / isake badale meM maiM tumako apanI muMha mAMgI vastu pradAna kruuNgaa|' . ___rAjA kI yaha bAta sunakara AnandakumAra ne kahA ki he rAjan ! tumhArI kanyA ko, jise maiM dUMgA, usakA svIkAra merI AjJA se tumhArI kanyA kare, acche kula meM utpanna eka kanyA ATha gAMvoM ke sAtha jisako maiM dilAU~, usako yadi do aura sAta yojana paryanta pRthivI eka mAsa ke liye mujhako do to maiM Apa kI isa kanyA kI AkhoM ko niroga kara dUMgA / isa pRthvI meM giranAra kI vaha bhUmi bhI AtI thI, jisa para loga anna dAna ke lie Ate the| AnandakumAra kI bAta suna kara rAjA apanI putrI ke pAsa gayA tathA bolA ki 'Ananda kumAra ne paTaha kA sparza kiyA hai / vaha mere samakSa hAjira hai tathA kahatA hai ki 'jisa kumAra ko maiM kanyA dilAU~ usako merI AjJA se yadi vaha svIkAra kare, to maiM usa kanyA ko nIroga kara duuN|' rAjA kI bAta sunakara usa kanyA ne kahA 'he pitAjI ! ApakI AjJA se aisA hI ho| kyoMki pitA dvArA diye hue vara ko kanyA harSapUrvaka aGgIkAra karatI hai, yaha uttama Adarza kanyAoM ke liye For Personal & Private Use Only Page #399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ WW muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 307 sadA hI AdaraNIya honA cAhiye / kahA bhI hai ki - ___ "mAtA aura pitA se acche utsava ke sAtha jisa puruSa ke liye kanyA dI jAtI hai, vaha puruSa sundara ho yA kurUpa ho kanyA usa vara ko hI harSa pUrvaka svIkAra karatI hai|'x apanI kanyA kI bAta suna kara rAjA punaH apane sthAna para AyA aura Ananda kumAra se bolA ki 'tuma kanyA ko zIghra hI niroga karo / tumane jo mAMga kI hai, vaha saba maiM avazya pUrI kara duuNgaa|' rAjaputrI ko netra prApti rAjA ke isa prakAra kahane para AnandakumAra gajendra kuNDa se jala Adi lAkara zubha dina meM mantra-tantra Adi kI sAdhanA kA ADaMbara karane lagA aura usa auSadhi ko ghisa kara usa kanyA ke donoM netroM meM lagA dii| isa se rAjakanyA ko AkheM ThIka ho gii| mAno dina meM hI tArA dikhAI dete hoN!| putrI kI AkheM ThIka ho jAne se rAjA ne prasanna hokara nagara meM toraNa-patAkA Adi lagavA kara sthAna sthAna para nRtya mahotsava krvaayaa| kanyA, putra, mitra Adi kA sundara sukha dekha kara mAtA-pitA Adi apane mana meM harSa kA anubhava karate haiN| utsava khatama hone ke bAda rAjA ne AnandakumAra se pUchA ki 'tuma kise yaha kanyA xkanyA vizrANitA pitrA yasmai puMse varotsavam / tameva kanyakA cArumacAraM vRNute varam // 455 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 308 vikrama caritra dilavAnA cAhate ho / AnandakumAra ne kucha samaya taka pratIkSA karane ko kahA tathA AnandakumAra apanI mAMgI huI jamIna meM raha kara Ananda pUrvaka samaya bitAne lgaa| na Gantra ANY NS T -1 FUI II-PIL SH Mani dharmadhvaja kA prANa tyAga karane AnA . ___kucha hI dina bAda atyanta duHkhita cittavAlA 'dharmadhvaja' prANatyAga karane ke liye vahA~ raivatAcala AyA / AnandakumAra ne apane sevakoM dvArA use kahalAyA ki 'eka mAsa taka maiM kisI ko bhI yahA~ marane nahIM dUMgA yaha bhUmi merI hai / ' dharmadhvaja eka mAsa taka kA samaya bitAne ke liye santoSa karake vahA~ hI raha gyaa| . isI prakAra dhIre dhIre vallabhIpura kA rAjA * mahAbala ' apanI strI ke sAtha, rAjA vikramAditya kA putra 'vikramacaritra' aura siMha nAmaka kisAna ye saba prANatyAga karane ke liye vahA~ Aye / parantu AnandakumAra usa samaya kisI bhI manuSya ko vahA~ prANatyAga nahIM karane detA thA aura na kisI ko giranAra parvata para car3hane hI detA thaa| isalie For Personal & Private Use Only Page #401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 309 anazana karane ke lie jo bhI loga Ate the una sabako AnandakumAra roka letA thaa| jaba dharmadhvaja usa parvata para prANatyAga karane ke lie AyA to AnandakumAra ke sevakoM ne use AnandakumAra ke sAmane lAkara hAjira kiyaa| taba AnandakumAra ne use pUchA ki 'he puruSa zreSTha ! tuma yahA~ prANatyAga karane ke liye kyoM Aye ho ?' taba dharmadhvaja kahane lagA ki 'sapAda lakSa deza kA bhUSaNa svarUpa zrIpura nAmakA nagara hai / maiM usake rAjA gajavAhana kA putra dharmadhvaja huuN| jaba maiM mahAbala rAjA kI putrI zubhamatI se vivAha sAdI karane ke liye vallabhIpura pahU~cA taba vaha kanyA mAno kisI deva yA dAnava ne haralI aura abhI taka usakA patA nahIM lagA / isIliye maiM yahA~ prANatyAga karane AyA huuN| yadi maiM kanyA ke binA apane nagara meM jAU~gA, to sajjana athavA durjana sabhI mujha para haseMgeM / ' ____dharmadhvaja ke aisA kahane para AnandakumAra bolA ki 'kauna aisA mUrva hai jo kisI strI ke liye prANatyAga karatA haiM ! strIyA to aneka ho sakatI hai, parantu prANa eka bAra jAne se phira kabhI bhI nahIM mila sktaa| marane para bhI vaha kanyA kahA~ se aba. prApta ho sakatI hai| pati ke mara jAne para strI kahIM kahIM kASTha bhakSaNa karatI hai, parantu strI ke liye svAmI manuSya to kahIM bhI prANa tyAga nahIM karatA / he nara zreSTha dharmadhvaja! striyA prAyaH kuTilacitta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 310 vikrama caritra vAlI hotI haiN| isaliye Apa apane mana meM kucha bhI vRthA kheda na kreN| . amara brAhmaNa kI vArtA ___amara nAmaka eka brAhmaNa thA / usakI strI atyanta kalaha karane vAlI thii| kitanA hI prayatna karake vaha hAra gayA / parantu usakI strI ke svabhAva meM kucha bhI parivartana nahIM huA / taba eka dina vaha amara usake kalaha ke bhaya se ghara chor3akara kahIM anyatra calA gayA aura bhikSAvRtti karake apanA jIvana nirvAha karane lagA / idhara usakI strI ke kalaha se udvigna hokara gAMva ke logoMne usa ko apane gAMva se nikAla bhagAyA / eka dina amara kisI ke dvAra para bhikSA kA pAtra liye hue khaDA thA / itane meM kahIM se usakI strI vahA~ A gaI / dekhate hI kalaha ke bhaya se vaha apanA bhikSApAtra vahIM chor3akara bhAga gayA / aisI duSTA strI ke liye jIvana kA parityAga kara denA buddhizAli ke liye acchA nhiiN| ____ manuSya janma atyanta durlabha hai / usa meM bhI uttama jAti to aura bhI durlabha hai| phira uttama kula duSprApya hai aura saddharma se yukta jIvana to itanA durlabha hai ki isake viSaya meM to kucha kahA hI nahIM jA sakatA / strI ke marajAne para jaDa manuSya hI prANatyAga kara sakatA hai / parantu uttama prakRti ke loga aisA samajhate haiM ki merA eka kaNTaka nikala gayA / kyoM ki striyA manuSya ke hRdaya meM praveza karake usako sammohita karatI haiM, matta banA detI haiM aura viSAda yukta bhI kara detI haiN| striye use ramaNa karAtI haiM, tiraskRta karatI haiM tathA. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 311 bhartsanA bhI karatI haiN| isa prakAra kyA kyA nahIM karatI? asatya, sAhasa, mAyA, mUrkhatA, atyanta lobha karanA, sneha rahita honA tathA nirdayatA ye saba doSa striyoM meM svabhAva se hI hote haiN| ___ AnandakumAra kI isa prakAra kI bAteM sunakara punaH dharmadhvajaH ne kahA ki 'mAnabhaMga hone se maiM lajjita hU~ / isaliye he narottama ! maiM apane nagara ko kisI bhI prakAra nahIM jA sakatA / ' taba AnandakumArane punaH kahA he dharmadhvaja ! maiM tuma ko atyanta sundara kanyA dekara tumhArA manoratha avazya pUrNa kruuNgaa| isaliye yahA~ tuma aba apane mana meM kheda mata karo aura yahIM rho|' isaprakAra aneka yuktiyoM se usako samajhA karake AnandakumAra apane sthAna para calA AyA / siMha kA Agamana dUsare dina siMha nAmaka kisAna ko parvata para prANatyAga karate hue dekha kara AnandakumAra ke sevaka use AnandakumAra ke pAsa le gye| apane pAsa Aye hue usa kisAna ko AnandakumAra ne pUchA ki 'he kisAna ! tuma yahA~ prANatyAga karane ke liye kyoM Aye ho ?' taba siMhanAmaka kisAna kahane lagA 'maiMne eka dina vallabhIpura se eka zreSTa kanyA ko vidyApura ke apane kSetra meM lAkara rakhI thii| jaba taka maiM gA~va meM jAkara lauTA taba taka usa kanyA ko kisI deva yA dAnava ne curAliyA / merI pahalI strI bhI ruSTa hokara apane pitA ke ghara calI gii| donoM striyoM se alaga hone se maiM atyanta duHkhita hokara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 312 vikrama caritra isa parvata para prANatyAga karane ke liye AyA huuN| tuma mujha ko isa samaya marane do yaha hI merI icchA hai| AnandakumAra ne kahA ki 'mUrkha bhI strI ke liye prANatyAga nahIM krtaa| striyA~ kaI bAra milatI haiM, parantu prANa punaH nahIM milate / manuSya-janma hI atyanta durlabha hai / usa meM bhI uttama jAti meM, ucca kula meM janma honA to duSprApya hI hai| isa saMsAra meM gaye hue prANoM kI prApti kadApi nahIM ho sktii| strI kA marajAnA hI acchA hai| usake liye prANatyAga to mUrkha loga karate haiN| buddhimAn jaMjAla haTa jAne se prasanna hI hote haiN| striyA~ puruSa ke hRdaya ko vazIbhUta karake usa kA saba prakAra se tiraskAra aura bhartsanA karatI hai, apAra samudra kA koI pAra pAsakatA hai parantu duzcaritra svabhAva kI kuTila striyoM kA koI pAra nahIM pAsakatA / ata eva tuma apane mana meM tanika bhI kheda mata kro| tuma ko maiM zIghra hI eka acchI strI dilaauuNgaa| isa prakAra sAntvanA pAkara vaha siMha nAmaka kisAna apane sthAna ko gayA / vaha AnandakumAra bhI apane sthAna para calA gyaa| dUsare dina vallabhIpura ke rAjA 'mahAbala' ko parvata para prANatyAga karate hue dekhakara sevakoM ne usako bhI AnandakumAra ke pAsa upasthita kiyA / rAjA ke pAsa meM AjAne para use AnandakumAra ne pUchA ki 'Apa kisa liye apanA prANatyAga karate haiM ? taba mahAbala ne apanI strI ke haraNa hone kA saba vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa|' yaha saba suna kara AnandakumAra ne kahA ki 'Apa mana meM kheda na kreN| yahA~ rahate For Personal & Private Use Only Page #405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita hue hI zIghra Apa ko apanI kanyA mila jaaygii|' pAThakagaNa ! Apa ko khyAla hI hogA ki yaha AnandakumAra hI rAjA mahAbala kI putrI hai| parantu mahAbala ne puruSa-veSa dhAraNa karake bolatI huI apanI putrI ko badalA huA rUpa hone ke kAraNa jarA bhI nahIM phcaanaa| phira dUsare dina mahArAjA vikramAditya ke putra vikramacaritra ko raivatAcala parvata para prAgatyAga karate hue dekha kara AnandakumAra ke sevaka loga use AnandakumAra ke samIpa le gye| vikramacaritra ke apane pAsa AjAne para AnandakumAra ne pUchA ki 'Apa kyoM vyartha hI apane prANoM kA tyAga kara rahe haiN|' taba vikramacaritra ne apane prANoM ko chor3ane ke liye parvata taka AnekA Adi se anta taka saba vRttAnta kaha sunAyA aura kahane lagA ki ' maiM lajjA ke kAraNa apane nagara meM nahIM jaasktaa| kyoM ki mAnabhaMga hone se mujhako dekha kara saba loga hseNgeN|'' tava AnandakumAra ne dharmadhvaja ke samAna hI usako bhI aneka yuktiyoM dvArA samajhA diyA / anta meM kahA ki 'Apa mana meM kheda na kreN| Apa ko yahIM para zIghra hI apanI priyA mila jaaygii|' dharmadhvaja aura siMha kA lagna - isa prakAra saba ko yukti se samajhA bujhA kara AnandakumAra prasanna citta se apane sthAna para calA gyaa| dUsare dina ina saba ko For Personal & Private Use Only Page #406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ekacitta karake AnandakumAra tatkAla rAjA ke samIpa jAkara madhura svara se bolA ki 'he rAjan ! aba apanA vacana pUrNa karo jo dharma saMyukta vANI bolate haiM ve pahale hI nizcayapUrvaka bolate hai garva rahita tucchatA rahita, kisI bhI kArya kA virodha nahIM karane vAlA mita akSara yukta kuzalatA se paripUrNa tathA madhura bolate haiN|' rAjAne khuzIse AnandakumAra ke kahane se dharmadhvaja ko apanI putrI dedI aura acche kula meM utpanna eka kanyAko ATha gAvoM sahita siMha nAmaka kisAna ko dIlA dii|' rAjA ne harSapUrvaka apanA vacana pUrNa kiyaa| kyoM ki uttama prakRti ke manuSyoM kA yahI vrata hotA hai ki rAjya calA jAya, lakSmI calI jAya, ye vinazvara prANa cale jAya, parantu apane kathita vacana nahIM jA sakate / sajjana vyakti jisa akSara ko apane mukha se nikAla dete haiM vaha akSara patthara kI rekhA ke samAna kabhI nahIM miTate / AnandakumAra kI yaha asAdhAraNa bAta dekha kara nagara loga kahane. da lage ki isa manuSya meM kitanI VIII Nilin niSkapaTa paropakAritA hai ? sajjana vyakti apane kArya ko chor3akara paropakAra meM hI lage rahate haiM / candramA pRthvI ko prakAzita karatA hai, parantu apane kalaMka ko nahIM dekhatA LOPEDOM virala vyakti hI guNa ke jAna RECOME ne vAle hote haiN| koI koI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 315: muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita hI apane doSoM ko dekhate haiN| virala vyakti hI paropakAra karanevAle hote haiN| isIprakAra dUsaroM ke duHkha se duHkhI bhI vyakti virala saMsAra meM hI hote haiM / AnandakumAra ne svayaM hI rAjakanyA ko dina meM tArA dekhane vAlI banAyI, paropakAra karane ke uddezya se use dUsare ko dilAvAI / phira AnandakumAra apane diye hue vacanoM kA pAlana karake rAjA mahAbala ke samIpa upasthita huaa| rAjA mahAbala ne kahA ki he kulottama ! tuma mujhako isa samaya raivatAcala parvata para kyoM nahIM anazana karane dete ho| tumane prathama dharmadhvaja kA manoratha pUrNa kiyA / anantara zreSTha kanyA dekara siMha nAmaka kisAna kA bhI manoratha pUrNa kiyaa| parantu mere manoratha ko abhItaka pUrNa nahIM kiyA hai aura mujhe anazana bhI karane nahIM dete ho / aba mujhe kyA karanA cAhiye / mahAbala kI apanI putrI se bheTa rAjA mahAbala ke bAra bAra kahane para AnandakumAra cupacApa ekAnta meM ghara ke andara calA gayA aura auSadha prayoga dvArA apanA pUrva zarIra dhAraNa karake strIke rUpameM punaH zubhamatI banakara rAjA mahAbala ke samakSa hAjira huA, taba apanI kanyA ko dekhakara atyanta prasanna hokara rAjA mahAbala ne pUchA ki 'tuma usa samaya kisake dvArA haraNa kI gaI thI, yaha mujhe savistara btaao|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra taba zubhamatIne apanA saba hAla mAtApitA ke Age kahA aura kahAki maiMne apane zIla kI rakSA ke liye apane svarUpa kA bilakula parivartana karaliyA thaa| rAjakanyA, siMha aura dharmadhvaja kA kArya maiMne isI AnandakumArake veSa meM kiyA / rAjA mahAbala ne pUchA ki 'tuma kisa vara ko varaNa karogI?' taba zubhamatI ne kahA ki ' maiM vikramAditya ke putra vikramacaritra ko hI aGgIkAra karU~gI / punaH mahAbala ne pUchA ki 'he putrI ! vaha yahA~ isa samaya kaise AyegA ?' zubhamatI ne uttara diyA ki vikramAditya kA putra vikramacaritra isI nagara meM hai / maiMne dharmadhvaja se pahale hI usa vikramacaritra ko baraNa karaliyA hai / isaliye mere citta meM aba vahI acchA jAna par3atA hai|' rAjA vikramacaritra va zubhamatI kA zubha milana tathA lagna tava mahAbala ne pUchA ki 'vikramacaritra kahA~ hai ? taba zubhamatI ne apane pitA ko vikramacaritra ke rahane kA sthala btlaayaa| rAjA mahAbalane atyanta prasanna mana se vikramacaritra ko aneka prakArase utsava karake apanI putrI zubhamatI kA pANigrahaNa karAdiyA / isakebAda zubhamatI ne apanA haraNa kisaprakAra aura kaise For Personal & Private Use Only Page #409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita saMyoga meM huA yaha saba vikramacaritra ko sunAyA aura usake sAtha rahe hue manovega nAmaka ghoDe ko bhI le AI, jo mAlAkAra ke yahA~ rakkhA huA thaa| zubhamatI ne apane svAmI se savAlakSa mUlya ke PH acche acche maNiratnAdika saba mAlina ko dilvaaye| ThIka hI kahA hai ki jisa prANI ko pUrva janma meM upArjita puNyarUpa draviNa-dhana puSkala haiM, usako nizcaya hI saba sampatiyA~ svayaMbheva prApta hojAtI haiN| ___isake bAda rAjA vikramAditya ke putra Adi saba raivatAcala parvata para zrIarhantoke darzana karane ke liye gye| pavitra antaHkaraNa vAle ve loga puSpoM se zrI neminAthajI kI arcanA karake tathA acche acche stotroM dvArA prArthanA karake raivatAcala parvata ke zikhara se nIce utare isake bAda rAjA, kRSobala Adi harSa se parampara milakara kramazaH apane apane sthAna kI ora prasthAna kara gye| vikramAditya kA putra vikramacaritra bhI apanI priyA zubhamatI ke sAtha bahutase ghoDe aura hAthiyoM se yukta hokara usa nagarase avantIpurI kI ora prasthAna kiiyaa| mArga meM jAte hue vikramacaritra kA avantInagarI se AtA huA eka pathika milA, jise usane avantInagarI ke navIna samAcAra puuche| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra rUpavatI kI kASTa bhakSaNa kI taiyArI vaha pathika kahane lagA ki 'bhaTTamAtra bhIma nAmaka rAjA kI atyanta sundarI rUpavatI nAma kI kanyA ko svayaM hI vikramacaritra ke vivAha ke liye avantIpura meM lAye, taba taka vikramacaritra kahIM calA gyaa| isake bAda mahArAjA vikramAditya ne aneka dezoM meM apane sevakoM ko bhejakara usakI khoja karavAI, parantu Ajataka usakA koI bhI samAcAra prApta nahIM kara sakA / bahuta samaya jAne para rUpavatIne rAjA se kASThabhakSaNa kI yAcanA kI usane kahA ki maiM aba kisI dUsare vara ko aGgIkAra nahIM kruuNgii| taba rAjA aura amAtyoMne usa kanyA ko kahA ki yadi eka mAsa ke bhItara vikramacaritra nahIM AyegA to tuma harSase kASThabhakSaNa karanA / isa prakAra una logoM ne baDe kaSTa se usako samajhA kara rakkhA / kala prAtaHkAla mahInA pUrA hojAne se vaha kanyA kASThabhakSaNa kregii| mahArAjA vikramAditya ora unakI patnI sukomalA veM donoM putra viyoga se atyanta duHkhI ho rahe haiN| sukomalA to rAta yA dina meM na zayyA para sotI hai aura na kabhI do bAra bhojana hI karatI haiN| anya mantrI AdibhI saba loga atyanta cittAse duHkhI hokara do dizAoM meM vikramacaritra ke Ane kI rAha dekha rahe haiN| vikramacaritra kA ThIka vakta para pahuMcanA usa pathika ke mukha se isa prakAra kI bAta sunakara vikramacaritra atyanta zIghragati se manovega azva ke upara AruDha hokara Age bar3hatA huA dUsare dina prAtaHkAla avantIpura ke samIpa upasthita huA, taba taka idhara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 319 vaha rAjakanyA rUpamatI kASThabhakSaNa karane ke liye rAjA vikramAditya Adi parivAra sahita nagara ke bAhara A gaI / vaha citA kI pradakSiNA karake usameM praveza karane hI vAlI thI ki vikramAditya kA putra vikramacaritra vahA~ pahu~ca gyaa| mAtA pitA se zubha milana aura rUpamatI se lagna kumAra kA Agamana sunakara rAjA Adi saba loga pramudita hue| vikramacaritrane Akara atyanta bhakti se apane mAtApitA ke caraNakamaloMmeM praNAma kiyA, phira rAjA vikramAdityane baDe dhUmadhAma se rUpamatI aura zubhamatI kA nagara praveza karavAyA aura zubha lagna meM atyanta utsava sahita rUpamatI se apane putra kA vivAha karA diyaa| phira donoM putra vadhUoM ko rahane ke lie do sapta maMjile mahala diye| anantara vikramacaritra ne apane mAtA-pitA ko Adi se anta takakA apanA saba vRttAMta kaha sunAyA, dIpaka apane teja se pratyakSa vastu ko hI prakAzita karatA hai / parantu niSkalaMka putra apane pUrvajoM ko bhI apane guNoMse prakAzita kara sakatA hai| .. pAThaka gaNa ! vikramacaritra kA romAJca pUrNa paricaya isa paMcama sarga meM Apa par3ha cuke / manameM sociye ki vikramacaritra kitanA puNya zAla hai / pUrvakRta puNya se hI sabhI prANiyoM ko lakSmI evaM bhojya . . vastu meM prApta hotI haiM / jahA~ bhI vikramacaritra jA pacahatA hai vahI sabhI ko priya ho jAtA haiM aura isa saMsAra meM sukha dene vAle padArtho kI use prApti ho jAtI haiM / isakA tAtparya yahI hai ki sadaiva paropakAra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 320 . vikrama caritra kArya evaM dharma bhAvanA se yukta dAnAdi zubha kRtya meM pravRtta raha kara prabhu bhajana pUjana Adi meM yathA zakti prayatna zIla rahanA cAhiye, jisase apanA puNya bala sadA baDhatA rahe / puNya baDhane se saba taraha kA anukula vAtAvaraNa utpanna hotA hai, jaise mahArAjA vikramAditya aura vikramacaritra ko taraha tarahakI sampatiyA~ svayaM Akara milatI rahatI haiN| vaise hI puNya karake sukhake bhogane vAle saba bano yaha hI abhilASA / tapAgacchIya-nAnAgrantharacayitA-kRSNasarasvatIbiruda dhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrI___zvaraziSya-gaNivarya-zrIzubhazIlagaNi viracite zrIvikramacarite. paJcamaH sargaH samAptaH nAnAtIrthoddhAraka-AbAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATUzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kaviratna-zAstravizArada-pIyUSapANi-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasUrIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSamunizrIkhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanavijayena kRto vikramacaritasya hIndIbhASAyAM bhAvAnu vAdaH, tasya ca paJcamaH sargaH samAptaH . * For Personal & Private Use Only Page #413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ COM ____SaSTha sarga chavIsavA~ prakaraNa vikramAditya kA garva vikrama kA garva eka dina rAjA vikramAditya ne apanI mAtA se jAkara kahA " he mAtA ! kyA yaha saMsAra meM mere se adhika parAkramavAlA koI vyakti hogA !" : mAtA ne uttara diyA " he putra ! tuma aisA mata bolo| kyoM ki saMsAra meM saba prANiyoM meM nyUnAdhika bhAva haiN| yaha pRthivI bahuratnya hai| isa meM pada pada para dravyoM kI khAna aura yojana yojana para rasakuMpikA hai| parantu puNya hIna vyakti usako nahIM dekha skte| saMsAra meM sera para savA sera jarura haiN| .. nagara choDa kara jAnA __ mAtA kI isa prakAra kI bAta suna kara rAjA vikramAditya 21 . For Personal & Private Use Only Page #414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra ekadA rAtri meM talavAra hAtha meM lekara bala kA tAratamya dekhane ke liye ghara se nikala par3A / aneka prakAra ke Azcarya dekhatA huA vaha kisI eka gA~va ke samIpa jA phuNcaa| vahA~ eka kamalanAmakA kisAna -2EURS 2. KANENESS ' . . -- AASHRAMITRAKOHLETHLINEERA 8 bhayaMkara bar3e bar3e zera aura citte ko bailoM ke sthAna para tathA una ko sarpa se bA~dha kara eka sarpiNI kI rassI banAkara halase kheta jota rahA thaa| yaha dekha kara rAjA apane hRdaya meM atyanta Azcarya karane lagA / bahuta samaya taka kheta meM hala calA kara usa kisAna ne jaba hala calAnA banda kara diyA, taba rAjA ne use pUchA, " kyA tuma se bhI adhika balavAn aura dUsarA koI vyakti saMsAra meM hogA ?" / eka Azcarya usa halI kisAna ne uttara diyA ki rAtri meM eka duSTa buddhi manuSya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 323 merI priyA ke samIpa Akara usa ke sAtha krIDA karatA hai| vaha mujha se bhI adhika balavAn hai ataH maiM use nahIM roka sktaa|' . usa kisAna kI bAta suna kara vikramAditya ne kahA ki 'maiM bhI tumhAre ghara para calatA hU~ tathA rAtri meM hama donoM milakara usa ke bala kA gupta rUpa se patA lgaayeNge| isa prakAra vicAra kara ke rAjA vikramAditya usa ke sAtha usa kisAna ke ghara para Aye aura jAra ke svarUpa ko jAnane ke liye donoM kautuka vaza ekAnta meM cupa cApa baiTha gye| rAtri meM jaba vaha jAra Akara usa kisAna kI patnI ke sAtha vArtA karane lagA taba kisAna sathA rAjA vikrama donoM use atyanta tIkSNa bANoM se mArane lge| bANa lagane para vaha jAra kahane lagA ki ' mere zarIra meM Aja kucha macchara kATa rahe haiM ? usa jAra kI yaha bAta suna kara vikramAditya atyanta Azcarya cakita ho gayA aura socane lagA ki bANoM ke ghAta ko bhI jaba yaha maccharoM ke daMza ke samAna mAnatA hai to phira yaha kitanA balavAn vyakti hogaa| kucha DaratA huA vikramAditya aura halI ghara se bahAra nikale, usake pIche pIche jAra puruSa aura halI kI strI ve donoM bhI cle| rAjA vikramAditya ne kucha khAte hue halI ko akasmAt rokA, usase kodhAyamAna hokara halIne vikramAditya aura apanI strI una donoMkoM apane gAla ke andara rakhe, bAda pUrvavat khAne lagA, jArapuruSa apane.. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama carita sAmane AtA huA dekha kara jaise siMha mRga ko dekhakara pakar3ane ke liye. dauDatA hai, usI prakAra jArako mArane ko daur3A, halIne apane bAhubala se usa jAra ko mAra DAlA aura mukhameM se una donoMko bahAra nikaalaa| garva khaMDana va pratibodha ___ rAjA vikramAditya apane mana meM socane lagA ki isakI baliSThatA vAstava meM Azcaryajanaka hai / isaprakAra kA bala to maiMne isa pRthivI meM kisI meM bhI nahIM dekhaa| vikramAditya usa vyakti ke mahAn parAkrama kA vicAra kara rahA thA utane meM eka prakAzamAna zarIra kI kAntivAlA deva sanmukha Akara kahane lagA "he vikramAditya ! maiM svarNaprabha nAmaka deva huuN| maiMne tumhAre garva kA khaMDana karane ke liye yaha kisAna Adi kI AzcaryakAraka ghaTanA tujhako dikhAI haiN| sajjana manuSya bala, lakSmI, zAstra, kula Adi bAtoMkA garva nahIM krte| kyoM ki he rAjan ! isa sabakA nyUnAdhika bhAva pRthivI meM sarvatra rahatA hai|" isa prakAra kahakara deva adRzya ho gyaa| vikramAditya punaH avaMtI AyA aura apanI mAtA ke caraNoM meM prema pUrvaka praNAma karake bolA " he mAtaH ! tumane jo kahA thA, vaha saba satya hai / " azvArUDha honA va jaMgala meM jAnA ekadA rAjA vikramAditya ko kIsI ne suMdara lakSaNavaMta do ghoDe bheTa kiye| azva ke vega kI parIkSA karane ke liye rAjA amAtya, mantrI Adi sahita udyAna meM gyaa| rAjA ne eka ghoDe para caDha kara use eDa lgaaii| vaha azva viparIta zikSita thA, ataH rAjA ko siMha, vyAghra, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita Adi vAle bhayaMkara jaMgala meM le gyaa| eka vRkSa ke nIce jAkara ghoDA rukA aura vikramAditya jaba usa para se nIce utarA, ki turaMta hI vaha sukumAra ghoDA atyanta thakAvaTa ke mAre vahIM mara gyaa| - rAjA vikramAditya azva ko ekAeka marA huA dekha kara tathA dhUpa aura pipAsA se atyanta pIDita hokara mUrchita ho gayA aura suke vRkSa kI taraha zIvra hI pRthvI para gira gye| * rAjA ke pUrvakRta puNya prabhAva se, koI eka vanavAsI bhIla ghor3e ke pada cihnoM ko dekhate dekhate vahA~ A phuNcaa| saba prANIyoM kA puNya se hI rakSaNa hotA hai| usa vanavAsI ne rAjA vikramAditya ko behoza girA huA dekhA aura yaha koI mahAn vyakti hai aisA soca kara sarovara se jala lAkara siJcana karake usa rAjA ko hoza meM lAyA / / S For Personal & Private Use Only Page #418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 326 vikrama caritra mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ___ jaba rAjA saceta huA, to binA kAraNa hI upakAra karane vAle usa vyakti para prasanna hokara usake prati kahane lagA, " virala manuSya hI guNa ke jAnane vAle hote haiN| apane doSoM ko ThIka taraha se dekhane vAle bhI virala hI hote haiN| dUsaroM ke kArya ko siddha karane vAle bhI thor3e hI hote haiN| isI prakAra dUsaroM ke duHkha se duHkhI hone vAle bhI thor3e hI hote haiN| do prakAra ke puruSoM se hI yaha pRthvI dhAraNa kI huI hai, jina kI buddhi paropakAra meM nirata hai tathA jo upakAra ko kadApi nahIM bhUlate haiN|" kahA bhI hai ki "sajjana vyakti apane kArya ko chor3a kara bhI dUsaroM ke kArya meM lage rahate haiN| jaise candramA apane kalaMka ko miTAnA chor3akara pRthvI ko ujAlA detA hai| "+ banavAsI bhIla kA atithi vaha vanavAsI rAjA ke zabda suna kara khuza huA aura use sammAna pUrvaka apane sAtha parvata kI guphA meM le gayA aura vanavAsI pati-patnI donoM ne atyanta prema se rAjA kI bhakti kii| Adara pUrvaka bhojana Adi dekara usakI bhUkha ko zAnta karake svastha kiyA / kahA bhI hai :___"jala meM zAnta karane vAlA rasa hotA hai, dUsare ke anna meM jo - + iMti parakajanirayA niakajjaparamuMhA phuDaM suMaNA / cando dhavalei mahIM na kalaMka attaNo phusai // 521 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 327 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita Adara hai vahI rasa hai, striyoM meM jo anukUlatA hai, vahI rasa hai, mitroM kA jo priya vacana hai vahI rasa hai|"* isa kaliyuga meM tuccha vyakti naSTa hote haiN| udAra Azaya unnati ko prApta karate haiN| jaise grISma Rtu meM sarovara sUkha jAte haiM, parantu samudra yatheSTa vRddhi ko hI prApta karatA hai| bhIla bhIlaDI kI mRtyu isake bAda usa vanavAsI ne rAjA ko apanI guphA meM sukha pUrvaka sulA diyA aura bAvana hAtha U~cAI kI eka zilA lAkara dvArapara lgaadii| apane ghara para Aye hue atithi-mehamAna kI rakSA ke liye svayaM vaha vanavAsI dvAra ke bAhara so gyaa| rAta meM eka bhayaMkara zera ne Akara bhIla ko mAra ddaalaa| usa kI garjanA va bhIla kI cIkhoM se usa kI patnI jaga gaI aura rAjA ke pAsa Akara use jagAyA tathA kahA ki 'zerane mere pati ko mAra DAlA lagatA hai, turaMta bAhara clo|' rAjA aura bhIlaDI guphA-dvAra para Aye to vahA~ bar3I zilA se dvAra baMda thA / taba vaha bolI, " isa zilA ko to merA pati hI dUra kara sakatA hai| aba hama kisa prakAra bAhara nikala skeNge|" usakA ronA pITanA sunakara apane bA~ye pera se zilA haTA kara rAjA vikramAditya bAhara AyA aura dekhA ki vyAghrane usa vanavAsI * pAnIyasya rasaH zAntaM parAnnasyAdaro .rsH| AnukUlyaM rasaH strINAM mitrANAM vacanaM rsH|| 38 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / 328 . vikrama caritra bhIla ko mAra diyA hai| rAjA usake mRtyupara vicAra karane lagA, ThIka hI kahA hai ki 'vezyA, rAjA, cora, jala, mArjAra, dAMtavAle hiMsaka prANI, agni, mAMsa khAne cAle ye saba kahIM bhI vizvAsa ke yogya nahIM hote|' apane svAmI ko marA huA dekhakara vaha strI bhI mUrchita hokara gira gaI aura usake prANa pakheru bhI uDa gye| atyanta moha ke kAraNa sadA saMsArI jIvoM kI yahI dazA hotI hai| , bhIla aura bhIlaDI kI mRtyu dekhakara rAjA atyanta duHkhI huA / vaha socane lagA ki 'isa bhayaMkara vana meM mere para niSkAraNa paropakAra karane vAlA yaha yugala akasmAt hI mRtyuvaza ho gayA / are ! yaha mere parama upakArI the| ina donoM ne mujhako jIvanadAna diyA, unakI yaha dazA!! zubha kArya karanevAle kI vidhAtA ne aisI burI dazA krdii| vidhi kI gati vicitra hI hotI hai|' rAjA ne dAna baMda kIyA rAjA ko DhUMDhate hue usakI eka TukaDI vahA~ A pahu~cIM / rAjA usake sAtha apane nagara meM loTa gyaa| uparokta vicAra ke kAraNa rAjAne duHkhI hokara hamezA diyA jAne vAlA dAna bhI banda kara diyaa| dAna banda hone se dUra dUrake yAcaka gaNa dAna pAye binA nirAza hone lage / sadA paropakArI dAnadharma meM anurakta aise mahArAjA vikramAditya ke dAna baMda kara dene se yAcaka janoM meM hAhAkAra maca gayA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 329 bhIla kA zrIpati seTha ke putra rUpameM utpanna honA kitaneka mAsa bIta jAne ke bAda avantI nagara meM rahane vAle zrIpati nAmaka dhanI zeTha ke vahA~ zubha dina meM eka putrakA janma huaa| vaha turaMta kA janmA huA bAlaka apane pitA ko bulAkara spaSTa bhASA meM kahane lagA ki 'he pitAjI ! Apa mahArAjA vikramAditya ko mere pAsa zIghra bulAIye / kyoM ki una para bhaviSya meM kucha vighna AnevAlA hai|' bAlaka kI yaha AzcaryakAraka bAta sunakara vaha zrIpati zeTha zIghra hI rAjA ko apane ghara bulA lAyA / rAjAse bAtacIta - - - - IN/ .... rAjA ke Ane para usa bAlaka ne rAjA ko spaSTa zabdoM meM kahA ki 'Apa jo kalyANaprada dAna dete Aye haiM use kyoM baMda karate ho? taba rAjA ne uttara diyA ki ' maiM pUrva meM dAna kA phale dekha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm vikrama caritra cukA huuN| rAjA ke kahane para punaH bAlaka ne kahA ki 'he rAjan ! dAna kA mahAtmya suno| maiMne annapAna ke dAna se isa nagara meM janma pAyA hai| pUrva janma meM maiMne bana meM Apa ko Adara pUrvaka annapAna diyA thA, usI dAna kA phala hai ki maiM Aja battIsa koTi suvarNa ke svAmI zeTha zrIpati kA putra huA huuN| rAjA usa bAlaka kI yaha bAta sunakara atyanta prasanna huA / tathA pUchA ki 'tuma apanI strI kA hAla kho|' taba usa bAlaka ne kahA ki vaha isI nagara meM dAntAka seTha ke ghara meM usa kI putrI hokara janma le cukI hai| Age vaha merI hI strI hogii| rAjA ne punaH prazna kiyA ki 'tuma abhI utpanna hue ho phira tuma ko isa prakAra kA jJAna kaise ho gayA ?' taba usa bAlaka ne uttara diyA ki 'devI padmAvatI mere dvArA bola rahI punaH dAna zuru karanA rAjAne isa bAta ko jAna kara saMtoSa va AnaMda prApta kiyA aura punaH dAna upakAra Adi pahale kI taraha ullAsa bhAvase hI karane lgaa| rAjAne khuza hokara usa bAlaka ko pAMca sau gA~va inAma diye| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sattAisavA~ prakaraNa jaMgala meM ekAkI vikramacaritra kI somadanta se mitratA kisI samaya rAjAne mukhya khajAnacI ko kahA ki 'merA putra jo jo dravya mA~ge vaha use denA' jisa se khajAnacI rAjA ke putra ko icchAnusAra dhana dene lgaa| rAjakumAra vikramacaritra kA dhIre dhIre dAntAka zreSThI ke dUsare putra somadanta ke sAtha prema ho gayA / vikramacaritra apane mitra somadanta ke sAtha acche acche vRkSoM se yukta bAhara ke udyAna meM krIr3A karane ke uddeza se gayA / vahA~ eka vRkSa ke nIce dharmadhyAna meM lIna dharmaghoSa nAmaka sUrIzvara baiThe hue the| vikramacaritra vahA~ jAkara dharmopadeza sunane ke liye vinaya pUrvaka una ke Age baiTha gyaa| dharmaghoSasUri se dharma zravaNa taba dharmaghoSasUrine vikramacaritra ko mokSa aura sukha dene vAlA dharmopadeza sunaayaa| dUsarI bAtoM ke sAtha sAtha unhoMne kahAH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 332 vikrama caritra _"dhana se dAna, vANI se satya, Ayu se kIrti aura dharma aura zarIra se. paropakAra kara ke asAra vastuoM se sAra grahaNa karanA . cAhiye / yahI manuSya janma kA sAra hai / "x dharmaghoSasUri se isa prakAra dharmopadeza suna kara vikramacaritra satata dAna, zIla, tapa aura bhAvanA ke cAroM prakAra se dharmAcaraNa karane lgaa| vyakti jaba mokSa ke najadIka AtA hai tathA sakala kalyANa prApti yogya hotA hai taba vaha jinendra ke kahe hue dharma ko bhAvanApUrvaka aMgIkAra karatA hai| dharma kArya meM behada vyaya vikramacaritra dharma kAryoM meM jo dravya vyaya karatA thA, vaha bahuta jyAdA thA / jaba itanA adhika dravya khajAne se kharca hone lagA taba koSAdhyakSa ne Azcarya cakita ho kara mahArAja vikramAditya se kahA ki 'he rAjan ! Apa kA putra satata behada dravya vyaya kara rahA hai / ataH meM kyA karanA caahiye| taba mahArAja vikramAditya ne koSAdhyakSa ko kahA ki 'isa ko dravya dene meM jarA bhI saMkoca mata karanA / maiM use kisI samaya avasara dekhakara hita zikSA duuNgaa| jo kAma zAnti pUrvaka hojAya usake liye kaThoratA kA vyavahAra karanA ucita nahIM / ' rAjA kI hita-zikSA isake bAda eka dina rAjA vikramAditya bhAva aura dravya se x dAnaM vittAd RtaM vAcaH kIrtidharmI tathA''yuSaH / paropakaraNaM kAyAdasArAt sAramuddharet // 69 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita jinezvara deva kI pUjA karake AyA aura bhojana karane ke liye baiThA usa samaya usakA putra vikramacaritra bhI bahArase vahA~ aayaa| taba rAjA kahane lagA ki 'Aja tuma mere sAtha hI bhojana karane ke liye baiTha jaao|' isa prakAra pitA ke kahane para vikramacaritra unake sAtha hI bhojana karane ke liye baiTha gayA / bhojana karate karate rAjAne anya bAtoM ke sAtha sAtha kahA ki 'he putra ! jaba taka maiM jIvita hU~ taba taka tuma merI AjJA se dharma kArya meM tathA zarIra sukhAkArI Adi meM prati dina pA~ca sau dInAra kA apanI icchAnusAra vyaya karo / / rAjA kI yaha bAta suna kara vikramacaritra apane manameM socane lagA ki pitA ke vacanoM se mAlUma par3a rahA haiM ki maiM jo kharca kara rahA hU~ vaha inako pasanda nhiiN| kyoM ki solaha varSa kA jo putra apane pitA kI lakSmI kA upayoga karatA hai vaha pUrvajanma kI lenadArI se hI prApta huA hai. aise samajhanA cAhiye / ' kahA bhI hai: "uttama puruSa apane guNoM se prasiddha hote haiN| pitA ke guNoM se prasiddha hone vAle madhyama hote haiM / mAmA ke sahAre prasiddhi pAnevAle vyakti adhama gine jAte hai aura zvasura ke nAmase prasiddhi pAnevAle vyakti atyanta hI adhama gine jAte haiM / "x rAjakumAra kI videza gamana kI icchA itanA sunate hI use vaha anna bhI viSa tulya ho 4 uttamAH svaguNaiH khyAtA madhyamAstu piturgunnaiH| adhamAH mAtulaiH khyAtAH zvasuraizcAdhamAdhamAH // 84 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra gayA, turanta jaise taise bhojana samApta karake vikramacaritra uThA, vaha apane mitra. somadanta ke ghara pahuMcA / vikramacaritrane apane mitra somadanta ko saba bAteM khii| sAtha hI kahA ki 'aba merI icchA videza gamana kI hai, maiM dekhatA hU~ ki mere bhAgya kA phala dUra calA gayA hai / lakSmI kisI ko kulakrama se nahIM milatI / khaDga ke bala se hI lakSmI kA bhoga karanA caahiye| vIrabhogyA vasundharA arthAt yaha sArI pRthvI vIra bhogyA hai| jo sajjana aura durjana kI vizeSatAoM ko jAnatA hai, Apatti ko sahana kara sakatA hai, vahI pRthvI ke sukhoMkA upabhoga karatA hai| jo manuSya ghara se nikala kara aneka Azcarya se bharI huI isa pRthvI kA avalokana nahIM karatA, vaha vAstava meM kUpa maNDUka hI hai / atyanta AlasI hone ke kAraNa paradeza gamana na karake pramAda vaza kaue, kApuruSa aura mRga apane deza meM hI maraNa ko prApta karate haiM / isa liye maiM Aja rAtri meM cupacApa hI yahA~ se cala duuNgaa| tuma yahA~ sukhapUrvaka rahanA tathA satata merA smaraNa karate rahanA / candra Upara rahatA hai aura kusuma nIce rahatA hai phira bhI dUrastha hote hue bhI puSpa vikasita hotA hai / hajAroM varSa bAda bhI kadApi puSpa tathA candra kA milana nahIM hotA hai kintu ina donoM meM aTUTa sneha rahatA hai| paraspara avalokana rUpa jala se sikta hone ke kAraNa sneha kA aMkura nitya vRddhi ko prApta karatA hai / parantu viyoga janita duHkha rUpa sUrya kiraNa ke AghAtoM ko prApta kara vaha nahIM sUkhe-prIti na bhUle aisA karanA / ' kyoM ki: For Personal & Private Use Only Page #427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 335 ___"sarovara meM kamaloM kA samUha kahA~ ? atyanta dUra AkAza meM sUrya kahA~ ? kumudoM kA samUha kahA~ ? aura AkAza meM candra kahA~ ? phira bhI ina saba kI maitrI akhaNDa hI rahatI hai / isI prakAra atyanta paricaya se baddha sajjanoM kI maitrI dUra rahane para bhI vicalita nahIM hotI arthAt nitya sthira hI rahatI hai / "* vikramacaritra kI isa prakAra kI karuNA tathA sneha se paripUrNa bAteM suna kara somadanta ne kahA "he mitra ! tuma kyoM aisI bAteM bolate ho / maiM tumhAre binA eka kSaNa bhI nahIM raha sktaa|" somadanta vikramacaritra se chala pUrvaka prema karatA thaa| parantu vikramacaritra somadanta se niSkapaTa prema karatA thaa| kyoMki dhUrta manuSyoM kI tIna prakAra kI prakRti hotI hai| yathA--mukha kamala dala ke samAna sundara hotA hai / vANI candana ke samAna zItala hotI hai / parantu hRdaya kartarI ke samAna chedana karane vAlA hotA hai| somadanta ne kahA " he mitra ! jahA~ tuma jAoge vahA~ maiM bhI sukha, duHkha, vana, yuddha satra jagaha tumhAre sAtha rahU~gA / jaise dina aura sUrya meM akhaNDa sneha hai , jisa se dina ke binA sUrya nahIM tathA sUrya ke binA dina nahIM hotA / ThIka isI prakAra hamArI aura tumhArI matrI hai|" . mitra kI bAta suna kara vikramacaritra kahane lagA ki 'he mitra ! * kva sarasi vanakhaNDaM paMkajAnA kva sUryaH, kva ca kumudavanaM vA kaumudIbandhurinduH / dRDhaparicayabaddhA prAyazaH sajanAnAM, nahi vicalati maitrI dUrato'pi sthitAnAm // 14 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 336 vikrama caritra tuma aisA mata bolo / zIta, tApa, varSAdi se videza gamana atyanta duSkara hai / isa liye tuma yahA~ ghara para hI raho / ' taba somadanta punaH kahane lagA ki 'jo sukha tathA duHkha meM mitra kA tyAga nahIM karatA vahI saccA mitra kahA jAsakatA hai| jala aura dUdha kI maitrI dekhiye| dUdha apane saba guNa pahale jala ko de detA hai, taba jala dUdha meM garamI dekha kara pahale apanI AtmA ko hI agni se jalAtA hai| taba mitra kI Apatti dekha kara dUdha agni meM jAne ke liye utsuka huaa| taba jala agni ko zAnta kara detA hai| sajjanoM kI maitrI isI prakAra kI hotI hai| sanmitroM kA lakSaNa sajjanoM ne yahI kahA hai ki 'sanmitra pApa karane se rokatA hai, acche karma karane meM lagAtA hai, gopanIya bAtoM ko gupta hI rakhatA hai, guNoM ko prakaTa karatA hai, duHkha prApta hone para bhI tyAga nahIM karatA, aura samaya par3ane para dhana Adi kI sahAyatA karatA hai|' somadanta sahita paradeza gamana ___ isa prakAra kA usakA dRr3ha Agraha dekha kara vikramacaritra usI rAtri meM cupacApa somadanta ke sAtha nagara se bAhara nikalA / nagara, grAma, nadI, parvata, vana Adi ko dekhatA huA vaha vikramacaritra apane mitra ke sAtha vana meM eka sarovara ke samIpa pahu~cA / tRSAtura hone ke kAraNa usa sarovara meM jala pIkara vikramacaritraM apane mitra ke sAtha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #429 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 337 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita kinAre para eka vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gyaa| dyUta khelanA (199DWP jaba vikramacaritra pAnI pIne gayA, taba somadanta ne kucha kaMkara ekatrita kara liye aura kumAra ke Ane para bolA ki 'isa samaya hama donoM dyata kheleM / ' kumAra kahane lagA ki maiM dyUta nahIM khelUMgA / dyUta se nIrasatA--prIti naSTa hojAtI hai| pUrva meM yudhiSThira tathA duryodhana Adi meM dyata ke kAraNa hI paraspara virodha huA / kahA bhI hai kiH-- __"yuta sakala ApattiyoM kA sthAna hai / durbuddhi loga hI chata ko khelA karate hai / dyUta se kula kalaMkita ho jAtA hai| dyata khelane kI icchA-prazaMsA adhama vyakti hI karate haiM / "X . . rAjA nala ko chata ke kAraNa hI sarva bhogoM se rahita hokara 4 dyUtaM sarvApadAM dhAma ghRtaM dIvyanti dudhiyH| / dyUtena kulamAlinyaM dyUtAya shlaaghte'dhmH|| 109 // ' 22 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 338 vikrama caritra apanA rAjya choDanA paDA thaa| apanI strI se mI. usakA viyoga huaa| yatase hI pAMca pANDavoM ko vanavAsa-Adi duHkha bhoganA paDA thaa| yata, mAsa, madirA, vezyA, zikAra, corI karanA, aura parastrI gamana-ye sAta vyasana logoM ko ghora narakameM le jAte haiN|" vikramacaritra kA netra hAranA ___ para somadanta ke ati Agraha se vikramacaritra dyUta khelane lagA taba somadanta ne kahA ki 'he mitra ! binA bAjI lagAye dyUta acchA nahIM lagatA, jaise candramA ke binA rAtri zobhita nahIM hotii| isaliye kucha bAjI lagA kara ke dyUta kheleN| dyUta meM jo eka sau kaMkaro se hAre vaha apanA eka netra hAra jaaygaa|' isa prakAra donoM ne milakara zarta ki aura phira donoM khelane lage / khelate khelate vikramacaritra eka netra hAra gyaa| khela hI khela meM vikramacaritra apanA dUsarA netra bhI hAra gyaa| yoM bhI dyUta khelane vAle tathA strI kA dhyAna aura darzana karane vAle puruSoM ke nizcaya pUrvaka netra aura hRdaya donoM andhe ho jAte haiN| kapaTa vArtAlApa jaba somadanta ne kumAra ke donoM netra jIta liye, taba vaha isa prakAra socane lagA ki -- abhI isase donoM netra kI yAcanA karane se kyA lAbha ? jaba Isako rAjya milegA taba hI yAcanA karanA ThIka hai| usa samaya isake netroM ke sAtha sAtha chala kara ke ghoDe Adi se suzobhita isakA rAjya bhI le luuNgaa'| kahA hai ki 'khala kA satkAra kiyA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #431 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 339 jAya to bhI vaha sajjanoM ko kalaha hI detA hai / dUdha se dhone para bhI kAka kabhI haMsa ho sakatA hai ? viziSTa kula meM utpanna hokara bhI jo durjana hai, vaha durjana hI rahegA, kadApi sajjana nahIM ho sktaa| candana se utpanna hone para bhI amni logoM ko jalAtA hI hai| durjana vyakti dUsaroM ke rAI ke samAna sUkSma chidra bhI dekhatA hai| parantu apane bar3e bar3e chidroM ko nahIM dekhatA hai / gadhA yadi ghoDA ho jAya, kAka yadi kokIla ho jAya, baka yadi haMsa ke samAna ho, to durjana sajana ho sakatA hai|' netra nikAlakara de denA ___ vikramacaritra mArga meM calate hue yadi koI navAna khAdya vastu milatI, to pahale mitra ko detA, phira bAda meM svayaM khAtA thaa| isa prakAra kI prIti rakhate hua kumAra 'sundara' nAmaka vana meM kautukoM ko dekhatA huA kramazaH Age baDhane lgaa| vahAM eka sarovara meM jala pIkara donoM eka vRkSa ke nIce Akara baiTha gye| taba vArtAlApa karate hue somadanta ne hAsya se kahA ki 'he rAjakumAra! tuma cUta meM tumhAre dono netra hAra cuke ho| usakI yaha bAta suna kara vikramacaritra ne turanta hI churI se donoM netra nikAla kara mitra ko de diye| jo acche ghoDe hote haiM ve kadApi kazAghAta ko sahana nahIM kara skte| siMha megha ke zabda ko sahana nahIM kara sktaa| vaise hI mAnI vyakti dUsare ke aGguli nirdeza ko sahana nahIM kara sktaa| maiM kahIM bhI kisI samaya apanI pratijJA se vimukha nahIM hotaa| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #432 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 340 vikrama caritra vikramacaritra ko aMdhA huA dekhakara somadanta ne. chala se kahA ki 'he mitra ! tumane akasmAt yaha kyA kara diyA ? maiMne to haMsI hI kI thii| aba hama donoM yahA~ kisa prakAra raheMge ? avantIpura to bahuta dUra raha gyaa| yaha sarpa, vyAghrAdi se vyApta bhayaMkara vana hai| aba tumhAre netroM ke binA hama donoM mara jaayeNge| isa prakAra aneka kapaTayukta vacana kahatA huA somadanta pRthivI aura AkAza ko bharane vAlA rUdana karane lgaa| aho mitra kumAra! hAsya karatA huA maiM tumhAre netroM ke nikAla lene se apAra duHkha samudra meM gira gayA huuN| tumane binA vicAra kiye hI Aveza meM Akara isa prakAra kA kArya kara liyaa| avicAra pUrvaka kiyA huA kArya manuSyoM ko duHkha denevAlA hojAtA hai| sahasA koI kArya nahIM karanA caahiye| kyoM ki aviveka bahuta baDI Apatti kA sthAna haiM / jo vicAra kara ke kAma karate haiM unake yahA~ lakSmI bhI guNa ke lobha se svayaM A jAtI hai| apane mitra ko isa prakAra vilApa karate hue dekhakara kumArane kahA ki 'he mitra ! isameM kisI kA doSa nahIM hai| yaha saba mere apane karmoM kA hI doSa hai / isaliye tuma duHkha mata kro| koI bhI vyakti apane ekatrita kiye huai kamoM ko bhoge binA mukta nahIM hotaa| jaise hajAroM gAyoM meM vatsa apanI mAtA ke pAsa calA jAtA hai, vaise hI pUrvakRta karma karane vAle ke pIche pIche daur3atA hai / pramAdI vyakti lIlApUrvaka ha~sate hue jo karma karate haiM, ve kaI janmoM ke bAda bhI usake phalakA anubhava karate haiM tathA zoka pAte haiM / isaliye he mitra ! mere For Personal & Private Use Only Page #433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita sAtha rahane se yahA~ donoM kI mRtyu ho jAyagI, ataH aba tuma yahAse zIghra apane ghara cale jaao| vikramacaritra ke aisA kahane para somadanta ne socA ki yaha yahA~ raha kara nizcaya hI mara jAyagA / maiM yahA~ isa vana meM raha kara vyartha hI kyoM prANatyAga karU~ / isa prakAra apane mana meM vicAra kara somadanta ne kahA ki 'he mitra ! merA paira to jarA bhI nahIM uThatA / mana meM kucha, vANI meM kucha aura kriyA meM kucha, isa prakAra nIca vyaktiyoM kA svabhAva vezyAoM ke tulya hI hotA hai| somadanta kA jAnA. taba sarala svabhAva vAlA rAjakumAra ne punaH kahA ki 'he mitra ! tuma merA kahA kyoM nahIM kara rahe ho ? / uttama prANiyoM kA svabhAva to mana-vacana-zarIra aura kriyA saba meM samAna hI rahatA hai / nitya apakAra karane vAle manuSya kA bhI uttama vyakti nirantara hita hI karate haiN| yaha AtmIya hai tathA yaha anya hai, isa prakAra kA vicAra to kSudracitta vAloM ko hI hotA hai / udArAzaya vyaktiyoM ke liye to samasta pRthivI hI parivAra hai / sajjana vyaktiyoM kA yaha svabhAva hI hotA hai ki ve sadA upakAra karate haiM, priya bolate haiM aura svabhAvika sneha karate hai / kyA candramA ko kisIne zItala banAyA hai ?' vaha durAzaya somadanta vikramacaritra ke aisA kahane para usake caraNoM meM praNAma karake usa sthAna se cala diyA / kahA bhI hai ki: For Personal & Private Use Only Page #434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 342 vikrama caritra vRkSaM kSINaphalaM tyajanti vihagAH, zuSkaM saraH sArasAH, . puSpaM paryuSitaM tyajanti madhupA, dagdhaM vanAntaM mRgaaH| nidravyaM puruSaM tyajanti gaNikAH, bhraSTaM nRpaM sevakAH, sarvaH kAryavazAjjano hi ramate, kaH kasya ko vllbhH?||151|| ____phala rahita vRkSa ko pakSI chor3a dete haiM, jala rahita sarovara ko sArasa chor3a dete haiM, vAsI puSpa ko bhramara tyAga dete haiM, dagdha vana ko mRga chor3a dete haiM, dhana rahita puruSa ko vezyA chor3a detI hai aura rAjya. bhraSTa rAjA ko sevaka chor3a dete haiM, saba prANI apane apane kAryakzasvArthavaza hI pyAra karatA hai| anyathA yaha saMsAra meM kauna kisakA priya hai ? jaMgalameM ekAkI somadanta ke cale jAne para vikramacaritra jaMgala meM ekAkI raha gayA / vaha sarovara ke taTa para se uThakara dhIre dhIre calA, bhUkha va pyAsase usakA zarIra zithila ho gyaa| usa bhayaMkara jaMgala meM vaha nirbhaya hokara claa| calate calate vaha eka peDa ke nIce Akara baiTha gayA aura socA ki koI jaMgalI prANI Akara mujhe mAra de to ThIka, usane apane pitA va patnI ko yAda kiyA aura prabhu kA smaraNa kara vahIM leTa gayA / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * aTThAisavA~ prakaraNa bhAraNDa pakSI va guTikA kA prabhAva kanakapura meM vikramacaritra jisa vRkSa ke nIce Akara baiThA va leTA huA thA usa vRkSapara pUrva samaya se hI eka azakta vRddha bhAraNDa pakSI apane aneka putroM ke sAtha rahatA thaa| prAtaHkAla usake saba putra dazoM dizAoM meM dUra dUra AhAra leneke liye cale jAte the aura sAyaMkAla meM vApisa lauTa kara apane pitAko praNAma kara ke eka eka phala use dete the| usa dina bhI yathAsamaya sabane Akara use phala bheTa kiye / usake bAda vaha vRddha bhAraNDa bolA ki 'isa samaya yahA~ para koI atithi hai ? vRddha bhAraNDa kA atithi taba vikramacaritrane kahA 'he tAta ! yahA~ para maiM atithi huuN|" taba usane pUchA "tuma kauna ho?" rAjaputra bolA " dukhastha dIna tathA kRpApAtra maiM apane karma se . yahA~ lAyA gayA huuN|" For Personal & Private Use Only Page #436 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra taba bhAraNDa ne apane putroM se kahA ki 'isa atithi ko yahA~ vRkSa para le AoM / pitA ke kahane para putra uThA aura zIghra hI atithi ko pitA ke samIpa le aayaa| atithi ke apane pAsa AjAne para bhAraNDa pakSIne usa ko kucha phala diye| jisase vaha santuSTa hogyaa| isake bAda usa rAjakumAra ko pakSiyoM ne vRkSa ke nIce rakha diyaa| isa prakAra hamezA phaloM kA AhAra karate hue vaha rAjakumAra sukha pUrvaka vahA~ rahane lgaa| ___ kucha dinoM ke bAda ekadA apane eka putra ko saMdhyA bita jAne para dera se AyA huA dekha kara use pUchA ki 'tuma Aja itanI dera se kyoM Aye ?' kanakasena kI aMdhI putrI kA samAcAra taba vaha kahane lagAH-" he tAta ! maiM eka vana se dUsare vana meM krIDA karatA huA 'kanakapura' nAmaka eka sundara nagara meM gayA thaa| vahA~ kanakasena nAmaka rAjA kI rati nAmakI strI hai| usakI kanyA kanakazrI apane karmadoSa se andhI ho gaI thI / vaha kramazaH yuvAvasthA ko prApta huii| bahuta rUpavatI hone para bhI andhI hone se vaha kanyA Aja kASThabhakSaNa karane jArahI thii| Aja taka rAjAne kaI taraha ke ilAja karAye phira bhI usakA aMdhApana nahIM mittaa| kisI taraha usa ke pitAne use samajhA-bujhAkara dasa dina ke liye ghara meM rakhI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 345 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita hai| usa kanyA ko dekhane ke liye nagara ke aneka loga ikaTThe ho gye| maiM bhI usa ko dekhane ke liye vahA~ rUka gyaa| isI liye mujhe Aja Ane meM derI hogyii| he tAta ! kyA vaha rAjakanyA punaH dRSTi prApta kara sakatI hai ?" ___taba vRddha bhAraNDa kahane lagA, " maiM mAsa ke aMta meM jo malotsarga karatA hU~, usako amRtavallI ke rasa meM milA kara koI manuSya usake donoM netroM meM eka bAra lagA de to vaha kanyA dina meM bhI tAre dekha sakatI hai|" vikramacaritra ke netra khulanA rAtri meM usakI yaha bAta suna kara rAjaputra ne prAtaHkAla meM usa pajhI kA mala lekara amRtavallI kA rasa milAkara apane netroM meM lgaayaa| dhIre dhIre vaha usake AMkhoM meM phailA aura usakI dRSTi khilane lagI, kucha samaya meM vaha dekhane lA gayA / kahA hai ki 'mantra rahita koI bhI akSara nahIM hai| hara eka vanaspati auSadha ke upayoga meM A sakatI hai / pRthivI anAtha nahIM hai| parantu ina saba ko pahacAnane vAlA tathA vidhi jAnane vAlA hI durlabha hai / mantra, tantra, auSadhi ratna Adi saba isa pRthivI meM bhare paDe haiN|" netroM ko vaha auSadha lagAne se dina meM bhI tArA dekhe esI tejasvI AkheM ho gaI / phira rAjakumAra ne apane vastroM ko acchI taraha se dho liyA, bAda meM usa bhAraNDa pajhI kA mala lekara amRta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #438 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 346 vikrama caritra vallI ke rasa ke sAtha mIlA kara bahuta sI guTikAyeM banAI aura una ko apane pAsa rakha liyaa| phira jaba rAjakumAra ne bhAraNDa pakSI ke pAsa jAkara use praNAma kiyA to use dekhakara bhAraNDa pakSIne pUchA ki 'Aja maiM tumhArA navIna hI veSa dekha rahA huuN| yaha tuma ne kaise kiyA so kho|' ___ rAjakumAra ne uttara diyA ki yaha saba ApakI prasannatA se hI huA hai| Apa ke anugraha se Aja maiM atyanta khuza huuN| yadi Apa kI AjJA ho to maiM kanakapura nagara meM jAkara rAjA kI kanyA ko sundara netravAlI banAU~ / ' taba bhAraNDa pakSIne kahA ki 'yadi tumhArI aisI icchA ho to acchA jAo, lekina Aja yahA~ Thahara jaao| mere lar3ake prAtaHkAla sarvatra jAte haiM / maiM rAtri meM kahU~gA so tuma mere eka putra ke paMkha para baiTha. kara kanakapura cale jaanaa| vidvAn vyakti zAstra ko bodha ke liye, dhana ko dAna ke liye, prANa ko dharma ke liye aura zarIra ko paropakAra ke liye hI dhAraNa karate haiN| maru deza ke mArga meM rahane vAlA babUla kA vRjha bhI acchA hai, jo pathikasamUha kA upakAra karatA hai| upakAra karane meM asamartha kanakAcala para rahane vAle kalpadrumoM se kyA lAbha ? jo kisI pathika ke kAma nahIM aate| vAstava meM jo paropakAra karatA hai vaha vyakti svarga ko prApta karanevAlA hotA hai| dUsare dina prAtaHkAla meM rAjakumAra usa bhAraNDa se bidA lene For Personal & Private Use Only Page #439 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 347 gayA / usa bhAraNDa ne kahA ki 'he vatsa! tuma yahA~ abataka rahe ho ata eva mere ati priya ho / tuma merA smaraNa karanA / sajjana vahI hai jo ati dUra rahane vAle ke sneha kA bhI nirvAha kreN| kumAra ne uttara diyA ki 'he tAta ! maiM tumhArA smaraNa satata karatA rhuuNgaa| Apane to mujha nirAdhAra ko Azraya de kara merA bahuta bar3A upakAra kiyA hai arthAt Apa mere jIvanadAtA hai|' bhAraNDa ke mala kI guTikA lekara kanakapura jAnA phira vRddha bhAraNDa ke kahane se usake eka putrane rAjakumAra ko apanI paMkha para biThA kara kanakapura pahu~cAyA aura svayaM kumAra se sneha pUrvaka vidAya le kara apane AhAra kI khojameM claa| vikramacaritra bhI vaidya kA veSa dhAraNa kara ke zahera meM ghUmane gyaa| zahera dekhate dekhate vaha eka bar3e vyApArI kI dukAna para jA phuNcaa| dukAna ke mAlika 'zrIda' nAmaka zreSThI kA mukha udAsa dekha kara kumArane pUchA ki 'he zreSThivarya ! ApakA mukha itanA udAsa kyoM dikhAI de rahA hai ?" zreSThIne uttara diyA ki 'he bhAi ! maiM bar3e kaSTa meM huuN| mere eka madana nAmaka putra hai| usakA zarIra bar3A sundara thA parantu daivayoga me vaha isa samaya rogagrasta ho kara kurUpa ho gayA hai / usakA kai upacAra kiyA parantu vaha abhI taka nirogI nahIM huaa| taba kumArane kahA-" he zreSThivarya ! Apa apane mana meM kucha bhI duHkha na laayeN| maiM Apake putrako auSadha prayoga dvArA atyanta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 348 vikrama caritra nirogI va divya zarIra vAlA banA duuNgaa|" zrIda zreSThI ke putra ko nirogI banAnA ___ vaha rAjakumAra tathA zrIda donoM usa ke ghara gye| vahA~ jAkara usane aneka vastuoM maMgavAI aura bar3A ADambara karake usake putra ko una guTikAoM ke vilepana se bilakula nIrogI banA diyaa| jaba putra nIrogI ho gayA to zreSThIne kumAra kA khUba Adara-satkAra kiyA tathA bhojana Adi karAkara use prasanna kiyA, phira vikramacaritra usI zreSThI ke yahA~ sukha pUrvaka rahA / kahA bhI hai ki-' videza meM rahane para bhI bhAgyavAnoM kA bhAgya jAgrata hI rahatA hai| jaise meghadvArA AcchAdita hone para bhI sUrya kI kiraNeM andhakAra kA nAza karatI haiN|' rAjaputrI kI kASThabhakSaNa yAtrA va use rokanA dasa dina pUre hojAne para kanakazrI apane pitA se mila kara kASTabhakSaNa karane ke liye azva para ArUDha ho kara rAjamArga dvArA jAne lgii| vAdyoM kA zabda sunakara usa rAjaputrI ko dekhane ke liye bahuta sI striyA~ apanA apanA kArya choDa kara Ane lgiiN| vikramacaritra ne bhI vAdya ke zabda suna kara zrIda zreSThI se pUchA ki 'yahA~ para itane loga kyoM ekatrita hue haiM ?' zreSThI ne usa rAjaputrI ke bAre meM saba hAla Adi se aMta taka kaha sunAyA / usakI yaha bAta suna kara vikramacaritra apane mastaka ko hilAne lagA / zreSTIne pUchA ki 'Apa sira ko kyoM hilA rahe haiM ? isakA kAraNa kho|' kumArane uttara diyA ki 'yaha kanyA vyartha hI mara jaaygii|" For Personal & Private Use Only Page #441 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 349 zreSThI ne punaH pUchA ki 'he narazreSTha ! kyA isakA koI upAya hai, jisase yaha kanyA divyanetra vAlI bana jAya, kumArane kahA ki 'avazya hI yaha kanyA divya netravAlI ho sakatI hai| isa prakAra kahane para zrIda tatkAla rAjA ke pAsa gayA / rAjA ke pAsa jA kara use zreSThI ne kahA ki 'Isa samaya apanI putrIko samajhAiye ki vaha kASThabhakSaNa na kre| eka sundara aura caritravAn vaidya mere ghara para AyA hai| vaha ApakI kanyA ko divya netrabAlI banA degaa|' rAjaputrI ke netra khulanA ___ yaha bAta suna kara rAjA ne zIghra hI apanI kanyA se jAkara kahA ki 'eka paradezI vaidya AyA hai, jo tuma ko auSadhi dvArA upacAra karake divya netravAlI kara degaa|' isa prakAra bAra bAra kahane se bar3e kaSTa se rAjA apanI putrI ko lauTA kara rAjamahala meM le aayaa| phira rAjAne zreSThI se kahA ki 'aba merI putrI ko ThIka karA do / ' taba zreSThI ne pUchA ki 'he rAjan ! usa vaidya ko kyA doge?' rAjAne kahA ki 'merI putrI ko ThIka kara ne para meM usa vaidya ko apanA AdhA rAjya de duuNgaa|' taba usa zreSThI ke bulAne para vaidya 'vikramacaritra' rAjA ke pAsa AyA / vahA~ usa auSadha ko aneka ADambara sahita rAjaputrI ke netroM meM lagA kara use dekhane vAlI banA diyA / putrI ke netra prApta karane se nagara meM sarvatra nRtya gIta Adi se utsava kraayaa| vaidya se lagna karane kA Agraha rAjaputrI ne apane upakAraka usa vaidya ko divya zarIra For Personal & Private Use Only Page #442 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 350 vikrama caritra vAlA dekhA to kahA ki 'maiM isa vaidya se hI vivAha karU~gI, anyathA agni meM praveza karake prANatyAga kara duuNgii|' taba rAjAne kahA ki 'he putrI ! isa vaidya ke kula-gotra Adi kA hameM kucha bhI patA nahIM hai| ataH meM tuma ko ise kaise de duuN|' rAjA kI yaha bAta suna kara usa kI putrIne punaH kahA ki 'Apa isa viSaya meM kucha bhI vicAra na kreN| maiM to isI vaidya se hI vivAha karU~gI, anyathA agni praveza kruuNgii|' isa prakAra dRDhatA pUrvaka rAjaputrI ke Agraha karane para rAjA ne apane maMtrI Adi se kahA ki 'yaha kanyA merI bAta nahIM mAna rahI hai| isa liye ise mere se dUra le jAkara kahIM vATikA Adi meM Apa loga isa kanyA kA vaidya se lAna karA de| tathA jisa deza meM mere zatru aura kaSTasAdhya rAjA loga haiM vaha deza vaidya ko de deN| vikramacaritra kA rAjakanyA se lagna va rAjyaprApti isake bAda maMtrI logoM ne rAjA kI AjJA pAkara vikramacaritra se usa rAjakanyA kA lagna karA diyA tathA rAjA ke kahe hue deza use de diye| phira vaha vaidya vikramacaritra rAjA ke diye hue dravya se citrazAlA Adi se zobhAyamAna eka bahuta bar3A prAsAda banavA kara apanI priyA ke sAtha usa meM rahane lgaa| amAtyoM ne rAjA ko Akara lagna ho jAne kA kahA / rAjA ne kahA ki merI yaha kanyA duHkha bhAginI hogii| maiM ne isako netra dilAkara isakA upakAra kiyA, parantu yaha merI pUrI zatru ho gii| yaha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita merI bAta hI nahIM maantii| mAtA, pitA, putrI, putra, mitra, sajjana, sevaka ye saba svArtha siddhi ke liye hI ekatra hokara harSa pUrvaka milate rahate haiN|' vikramacaritra apane ko diye hue dezoM kA rAjA bana cukAthA / usane saba rAjA va sAmantoM ko sUcita kiyA ki " Apa loga Akara turaMta hI merI AjJA kA pAlana kro| mujhe rAjA ne apanI putrI ke sAtha Apa logoM kA deza bhI supurda kiyA hai| vaidya hokara bhI maiM bhAgyasaMyoga se Apa logoM kA svAmI bana cukA huuN| ataH Apa loga yahA~ Akara Adara pUrvaka merI sevA kreN| anyathA maiM zIvra hI Apa logoM ko nigraha kruuNgaa|' yaha bAta jAna kara saba sAmantoM ne mila kara yaha vicAra kiyA ki aba taka hama logoM ne uttama kula meM utpanna tathA atyanta balazAlI rAjA kI bhI thoDI sI sevA nahIM kii| vehI hamaloga adhama jAti meM utpanna tathA ajJAta kulazAlavAle isa vaidya kI kisa prakAra sevA kreNge| yaha ThIka hI kahA hai ki "dUsare se pratiSThA prApta kara ke prAyaH nIca vyakti bhI atyanta duHsaha ho jAtA hai| jaise sUrya jitanA tapta nahIM hotA, bAlukA-retI kA samUha usase bhI adhika tapta ho jAtA hai|"+ nIca vyakti uccapada prApta karake apane mana meM samAtA hI nahIM + anyasmAdapi labdhoSmA nIcaH prAyeNa dussaho bhvti| . tAdRg na dahati raviriha dahati yathA vAlukAnikaraH // 227 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 352 vikrama caritra hai| jaise varSA Rtu meM choTI choTI nadiyoM taTa kA bhI ullaMghana kara jAtI haiN| " koI bhI vyakti guNa se uttama hotA hai, U~ce Asana para baiThane se nahIM / prAsAda ke zikhara para baiThane se kyA kauA garuDa samAna ho jAtA hai ?'x isa prakAra vicAra kara una logoMne apane sevako dvArA yaha sUcita kiyA ki 'hama loga Apa kA koI Adeza nahIM mAneMge / yadi tuma meM kucha zakti ho to yahA~ hamAre sammukha aao| rAjA se isa rAjya kA AdhA dAna milane ke kAraNa tuma bar3e hue ho| parantu hama loga durga Adi ke kAraNa devatAoM se bhI durjaya haiN|' sAmantoM ko saMdeza va unakA uttara . ____ una sAmantoM kI yaha bAta suna kara atula parAkramI rAjA vikramacaritra adRzIkaraNavidyA dvArA saba se pahale pradhAna zatru tathA mukhya sAmanta ke mahala meM upasthita huA aura sAhasI vikramacaritra apane zatru ko kaSTha se pakar3a kara bolA ki ' he sAmAnta ! aba tuma merI AjJA kA pAlana karanA svIkAro, anyathA tIkSNa dhAra vAlI yaha merI talavAra tumhAre kaSTha ko kamala ke nAla ke samAna kATa degii| isa samaya tumhArA jo koI bhI iSTa deva ho usa kA smaraNa kara lo| samasta vairI rUpI roga ko zAnta karane vAlA maiM vahI vaidya hU~ / ' x guNairuttamatAM yAti noccairaasnsNsthitH|| prAsAdazikharastho'pi kAkaH kiM garuDAyate ? // 229 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ www. muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ____ maiM ekAkI hU~, asahAya hU~, apane parivAra se rahita hU~, isa prakAra kI ciMtA siMha ko svapna meM bhI nahIM hotii| siMha zakuna, candrabala, dhana yA Rddhi kucha bhI nahIM dekhatA hai| vaha ekAkI bhI apane bhakSa kI siddhi ke liye DaTa jAtA hai| jahA~ sAhasa hotA hai vahA~ siddhi bhI milatI hai| yaha suna kara bhaya se thara thara kApatA huA vaha zatru sAmanta bolA ki 'he sAttvika mujha ko choDa do| maiM tumhAre caraNa kamaloM kI sevA kruuNgaa|' taba vaha vaidya bolA ki 'Aja maiM tuma ko dayA bhAva se choDa detA huuN| maiM deva, dAnava tathA mAnava sabhI ko apane vaza meM karatA huuN| prAtaHkAla zIghra hI kanakapura ke udyAna meM tuma bhakti pUrvaka merI sevA karane ke liye nahIM Aoge to yaha talvAra tumhAre kaNTha ko chedana kara degii|' ___taba vaha mukhya zatru zIghra hI usakI AjJA mAnakara bolA ki ' he svAmin ! maiM aba tumhArA pUrNa sevaka ho gayA aura Apa kI AjJAnusAra hI kruuNgaa| sAmantoM ko vaza meM karanA . . ' isI prakAra sabhI sAmantoM ko apanA parAkrama dikhA kara vikramacaritra rAtri meM usa bAhyodyAna meM upasthita hogyaa| usane apane sevakoM ko bulAkara kahA ki 'acche acche citroM se sabhAgRha ko For Personal & Private Use Only Page #446 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra atyanta ramaNIya bnaado| prAtaHkAla meM hI saba zatru Adara pUrvaka merI sevA karane ke liye yahA~ Ane vAle haiN| usane una logoM ko dene ke liye apane sevakoM ko bhejakara pAna tathA vastra Adi zahara meM se mNgvaaye| phira vaha vaidyarAja vikramacaritra citrazAlA meM jAkara saba sAmantoM kI sevA lene ke lie apane sthAna para baitthaa| vaidyarAja ke saba samAcAra jAnakara rAjA kanakasena ke dUtoM ne prAtaHkAla use yaha saba vRttAMta khaa| una samAcAroM ko jAnakara rAjA ne apane maMtrI Adi se kahA ki'isa vaidya ke pAsa na sevaka haiM, na ghoDe haiM tathA na hAthI hI haiM, para vaha saba sAmanto se sevAlene kI taiyArI kara rahA hai, yaha saba mUvI kA lakSaNa hai|' rAjAne apanI putrI se puchavAyA ki usakA pati unmatta to nahIM ho gayA hai ? ' rAjAkI putrI ne uttara bhejA ki 'merA pati jo kucha karatA hai, vaha saba soca samajha kara karatA hai / Apa ciMtA na kareM / ' - udhara kanakasena rAjA ke dUtoM ne khabara dI ki 'saba zatru sAmanta apanI apanI senA sahita Aye haiN| esA lagatA thA mAno ve AkramaNa karane vAle haiN| phira ve sAmanta loga upahAra le le kara udyAna meM vaidyarAjako praNAma karane gaye / ekAeka sabane ratna, suvarNa, turaMga Adi kA upahAra dekara atyanta bhaktipUrvaka vaidya vikramacaritra ko praNAma kiyaa| koI aJjalibaddha hokara vaidyarAja ke Age khar3e hai, to koI harSapUrvaka paMkhA calA rahe haiM, to koI donoM caraNoM ko dabA rahe haiM, aura koI jaya jaya zabda kara rahe haiN| vikramacaritra ne bhI saba ko unake yogya vastra, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 355 AbhUSaNa, pAna Adi dekara unakA satkAra kiyaa| yaha saba suna kara rAjA kanakasena apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki ' merA yaha jAmAtA mahAn hai, evaM parAkramI bhI hai| phira dUsare kSaNa socane lagA ki nahIM, yaha isakA parAkrama nahIM hai, kintu merI kanyA ke acche puNyoM kA prabhAva hai| svabhAvataH nIca manuSya acche pada ko prApta kara garva karatA hai| yaha merA jAmAtA bhI isI prakAra kA ADambara kara rahA hai| merI putrI ke prabhAva se hI logoM ne isa ko itanA mahatva diyA hai| yadyapi saba zatru sAmanta isake caraNakamaloM ko praNAma karate haiM, tathApi isa vaidya kI nIcatA kaise jAyagI / kAka kabhI ha~sa kI cAla nahIM cala sktaa| evaM nIca apane svabhAva ko nahIM chor3a sktaa|'. vikramacaritra ne sabako sammAnita kiyA bAda ve loga paraspara kahane lage ki 'Apa zreSTha vyakti hai ataH hama saba Apa kI AjJA ko zirodhArya karate hai|' esA kaha karake punaH saba apane apane sthAna ko cale gye| usa vaidya kA itanA parAkrama dekhakara kanakasena rAjA ko saMzaya hone lagA ki merA jAmAtA acche kula meM utpanna huA honA caahiye| kyoM ki AcAra se hI kula jAnA jAtA hai| jaise zarIra se bhojana jAnA jAtA hai, harSa se sneha jAnA jAtA hai aura bhASA se deza jAnA jAtA hai| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ uganatisavA prakaraNa samudra meM giranA tathA ghara pahu~canA samudra taTa para eka vyakti kA tairate hue AnA vaidyarAja vikramacaritra ekadA samudra taTa para krIDA kara rahe the| usa samaya atyanta vyAkula citta vAlA tathA eka kASTha ko pakar3e hue aura usI ke AdhAra se tairate hue kisI manuSya ko sAmanese samudra meM Ate hue dekhA / dayA utpanna hone se usane apane sevakoM dvArA zIghra hI usa manuSya ko samudra se bAhara nikalavAyA tathA zarIra meM taila Adi ke mardana rUpa upacAra se zIghra hI usako sacetana kiyA / ___ yaha AtmIya hai tathA yaha anya hai, aisA vicAra to kSudra citta vAloM ko hI huA karatA hai parantu jo udAra caritra vAle haiM unake liye to samasta pRthvI hI parivAra tulya hai / sajjana vyakti dUsare ko vipatti meM dekha kara atyanta saujanya dikhAte haiN| logoM ko chAyA dene ke lie grISma Rtu meM vRkSa saghana komala pallavoM se AcchAdita ho jAte haiM / sajjana vyakti nAriyala kI taraha kevala bAhara se kaThora lekina bhItara se sarala, mISTa aura mUdu hote haiN| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 357 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita bhIma kA hAla. usake svastha hone para vikramacaritra ne use pUchA ki 'kisa sthAna se AyA hai tathA yaha hAla kisa taraha huaa| uttara meM usane kahA ki 'maiM vIra nAma ke zreSThI kA putra bhIma huuN| maiM apane pitA kI AjJA lekara dhana upArjana karane ke liye avantIpura se samudramArga se nikalA / rAste meM vAhana ke TUTa jAne ke kAraNa samudra meM girA / bhAgya saMyoga se eka kASTha mere hAtha meM A gayA, jise pakar3a kara maiM baDe kaSTa se yahA~ taTa taka A phuNcaa| taba vaidyarAja vikramacaritra ne use kahA ki 'he mahAbhAga ! tuma kucha bhI duHkha mata kro| yahA~ tuma mere pAsa hI mauja se raho aura apanA samaya sukha pUrvaka bitAau / maiM zIghra hI avantIpura kI aura jAne vAlA huuN| usa samaya tuma mere sAtha hI calanA / "kaviyoM ne sajjanoM ke hRdaya ko navanIta ke samAna mRdu kahA hai, para sajjana vyakti to dUsare ke zarIra meM tApa dekhakara hI dravita ho jAte haiM / "+ phira vikramacaritra Adara pUrvaka pratidina anna, pAna, vastra Adi se usakA poSaNa karane lgaa| upakAra karanA, priya bolanA, sahaja sneha, yaha saba sajjanoM kA svabhAva hI hotA hai| candramA ko kisane zItala banAyA hai| + sajanasya hRdayaM navanItaM gItamatra kavibhirna tathA yat / anyadehavilasatparitApAt sajjano dravati no navanItam // 27 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wwmmmmmmmmmwwwwwww 358 vikrama caritra avantI kI sthiti jAnanA ____ ekadA vikramacaritra ne bhImase avantIpura kA hAla pUchA to usane uttara diyA ki 'vahA mahArAjA vikramAditya nIti se pRthvI kA pAlana karate haiM / vahAM kA rAjaputra cupacApa calA gayA thA taba se usakI ciMtA ho rahI hai eka dina eka cora rAjA ke AbhUSaNa Adi le gayA thA, vaha abhI taka pakaDA nahIM gayA hai| isa bIca maiM usa nagara se bahuta sI vastu lekara samudra mArga se vAhana dvArA dhanopArjana ke liye nikala par3A hai| vikramacaritra ne use kahA ki 'maiM hI rAjA vikramAditya kA putra huuN| pRthvI meM bhramaNa karatA huA bhAgya saMyoga se yahA~ A gayA hU~ / tathA yahA Akara rAjA kI kanyA se vivAha kiyA hai| phira vikramacaritra ne apane nagara calane kI icchA se kaI bahu mUlya vastuoM se. bar3e bar3e vAhana bhara kara taiyAra kiye aura apanI strI ko rAjA ke pAsa prema pUrvaka milane ke liye bhejii| usane rAjA ke pAsa jAkara kahA ki 'he tAta! avantIpura ke rAjA vikramAditya ke putra mere svAmI apane mAtApitA se milane kI icchA se yahA~ se prasthAna karane vAle haiM, isaliye maiM Apa se milane ke liye AI huuN|' kanakasena ko vikramacaritra ke kula Adi kA patA laganA apane jAmAtA ke pitA tathA kula AdikA sambandha jAnakara rAjA apane mana meM vicAra karane lagA ki maiMne apanI mUrkha buddhi ke kAraNa usakA bahuta tiraskAra kiyA hai| maiMne zatrurAjya For Personal & Private Use Only Page #451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita dekara usakI avajJA kI hai / parantu jAmAtA ne kucha bhI vikAra apane mana meM nahIM dikhAyA hai / isa prakAra ke sujana vyakti kA apamAna karane ke kAraNa nizcaya hI mujha ko pazcAttApa karanA caahiye| isakI sajjanatA atyanta adbhuta hai| ___ "sajjana acche kA pakSa grahaNa karatA hai to bANa kA paMkha acchA hotA hai, donoM hI Rju hote haiM-eka sarala svabhAva kA, dUsarA sIdhA / donoM hI zuddha hote haiM--eka pavitra hRdaya, dUsarA cikanA / dono guNa sevIM hote haiM-eka dayA, dAkSiNya Adi guNoM kA sevana karane vAlA, dUsarA dhanuSya kA guNa (DorI) kA sevana karane vaalaa| isa prakAra tulya guNa hone para bhI yaha Azcarya hai ki sajjana sajjana hI hai aura zarazara (bANa) hI hai|"x rAjA kA pazcAttApa rAjA ne apanI putrI kI bAta suna kara apane jAmAtA ko apane yahA~ bulavAyA aura kahA ki 'maiMne ajJAna se Aja taka ApakA bahuta bar3A aparAdha kiyA hai, isake liye dayA karake Apa mujha ko kSamA kariye aura merA yaha saba rAjya svIkAra kariye / ' vaidyarAja vikramacaritra ne kahA ki 'he rAjan ! mujha ko aba Apa ke rAjya se koI prayojana nahIM hai / mujhe kevala apane mAtA-pitA x satpakSA RjavaH zuddhAH sakalA guNasevinaH / tulyairapi guNaizcitraM santaH santaH zarAH zarAH // 294 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 360 vikrama caritra se milane kI hI prabala icchA hai| "vidvAnoM ne apane kula ko pavitra karane vAle tathA zoka se rakSaNa karane vAle ko hI saccA putra kahA hai / "* tIrtho meM snAna, dAna Adi karane se kevala puNya kA hI lAbha hotA hai| parantu mAtA pitA kI sevA se prayatna binA hI dharma, artha tathA kAma kI prApti hojAtI hai| jananI kA sneha rUpI vRkSa prApta karane se yaha vRkSa binA mUlaka hone para bhI sadA anirvacanIya phala detA rahatA hai| vikramacaritra kA patnI ke sAtha ravAnA honA rAjA kanakasena ne vikramacaritra ko muktAphala, maNi, suvarNa tathA ghoDe Adi dekara apanI putrI tathA jAmAtA ko bidA kiyA / vikramacaritra apane zvasura Adi ko praNAma kara ke apanI priyA ke sAtha harSapUrvaka samudra mArga se khAnA huaa| rAste meM bhIma kanakazrI ke zarIra kI zobhA dekhakara Azcarya cakita hogayA aura chala se usako prAta karane ke liye vicAra karane lgaa| viSaya adhama puruSa ko apane adhIna kara letA haiN| satpuruSa ko nhiiN| camaDe kI DorI maMzaka ko hI bA~dha sakatI hai, hAthI ko nahIM / eka daphA bhIma vAhana ke kinAre khaDA hokara kapaTa pUrvaka kahane lagA ki 'he vaidyarAja ! idhara samudra meM * punAti trAyate caiva kulaM svaM yo'tra shoktH| etatputrasya putratvaM pravadanti manISiNaH // 28 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 361 kautuka dekhte| dekho, yaha atyanta sundara zarIra kI kAntivAlA caturmukha matsya jA rahA hai tathA idhara lAla kAntivAlA ATha mukha kA magara jA rahA hai| bhImakA vikramacaritra ko samudra meM girAnA - VIITCal 1966 ... yaha sunakara jaba vikramacaritra zIghratA va AturatA se dekhane ke liye udyata huA taba duSTAtmA bhImane balapUrvaka dhakkA dekara use samudra meM pheMka diyaa| samudra meM girate hI vikramacaritra ko eka magara nigala gyaa| magara dvArA nikalanA * dhIre dhIre vaha magara samudra kI taraMgoM se prerita hokara samudra taTapara calA gyaa| jahA~ dhIvaroM ne use pakar3akara samudra ke bAhara nikaalaa| jaba usa magara ke udara ko dhIvaroM ne cIrA taba usa meM se eka atyanta sundara manuSya nikalA / kahA bhI hai ki-- For Personal & Private Use Only Page #454 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 362 vikrama caritra "vana meM, yuddha meM, zatru, jala tathA agni ke bIca meM parvata ke zikhara para, soye hue ko, atyanta pAgala bane hue ko athavA duHkha meM paDe hue vyakti ko apanA pUrva meM kiyA huA puNya hI rakSA karatA hai|" jaba vikramacaritra magara ke peTa se jIvita nikala gayA aura hozameM AyA to vicAra ne lagA ki vAstava meM bhAgya bar3A balavAn hai| kyoM ki bhAgya ne prathama donoM netra le liye| punaH auSadha prayoga se donoM netra de diye| phira rAjakanyA tathA dhana diyaa| phira mujha ko samudra meM girA diyA aura punaH samudra se jIvita hI bAhara nikaalaa| ataH punaH apanA bhAgya ajamAne ke liye vaha nikala paDA / avantIpurI taka pahuMcanA vikramacaritra nagara tathA grAma Adi meM phiratA huA kucha samaya meM avantI purI ke samIpa A pahu~cA / vahA~ pahu~ca kara vaha mana meM vicArane lagA ki abhI maiM aisI avasthA meM apane mAtA-pitA se kaise miluuN| binA lakSmI ke koI bhI manuSya kahIM bhI zobhA nahIM pAtA / jisa ke pAsa dhana hai, vahI vyakti kulIna, paMDita, zAstrajJa, guNajJa, vaktA tathA mAnanIya hotA hai| saba guNa kAJcana kA hI Azraya grahaNa karate haiN| chipa kara rahanA isaliye jaba taka mere kanakapura se Ate hue sabhI jahAja nahIM vane raNe zatrujalAgnimadhye mahArNave parvatamastake vA / suptaM pramattaM viSamasthitaM vA rakSanti puNyAni purAkRtAni // 31 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita Ate haiM taba taka kisI ke ghara meM rahakara samaya bitAnA hI ucita hai| isIprakAra soca vicAra kara ke buddhimAn vikramacaritra kisI mAlI ke ghara meM jAkara apane jahAja Adi ke AnekI pratIkSA karatA huA rahane lgaa| bhIma kA kapaTa idhara vikramacaritra ke samudra meM girate hI bhIma kapaTa karatA huA rone lagA tathA cillAyA ki hAya, hAya ! yaha kyA hogyaa| mere svAmI isa samaya matsya ko dekhate hue samudra meM gira gye| are koI dauDo, samudra meM praveza karo, tathA gire hue mere svAmI ko zIghra hI samudra meM se nikaalo| aba maiM apane khAmI ke binA kaise rahu~gA / ityAdi aneka prakAra se kapaTa pUrvaka rudana karatA huA dUsaroM ko bhI rulAne lgaa| lobha hI pApa kA mUla hai / jIbhakA rasAsvAda vyAdhi kA mUla hai / sneha duHkha kA mUla hai| manuSya ina tInoM kA tyAga kare, to sukhI ho sakatA hai| loga lobha ke kAraNa isa prakAra kI mAyA karate hai, ki jisako brahmA bhI apanI buddhi se nahIM jAna sakate / durjanavyakti Upara se rote hai tathA aMdara se ha~sate hai| tathA ve jAti se vizuddha evaM nirmala vastu meM bhI chidra banAte hai / parantu sajjana vyakti guNa kI prazaMsA karate hai tathA chidra ko banda kara dete haiN| khala aura sajjana vyakti suI ke agra aura pichale bhAgoM kA anukaraNa karate haiM / arthAt khala chidra karane vAle hote hai aura sajjana chidra pUraka hote hai| jaba kanakazrI ne apane svAmI ko samudra meM girA huA sunA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 364 vikrama caritra to vaha rote rote dUsaroM ko bhI rulAne lgii| loga bhIma ko samajhAne lage ki tuma kyoM bAra bAra rote ho| apane karma se koI deva bhI chuTakArA nahIM pAte / kyoM ki pUrva meM jo karma kiyA hotA hai, usakA koTi kalpa bIta jAne para bhI kSaya nahIM hotA / isaliye apane kiye hue zubhAzubha karma kA phala bhoganA hI par3atA hai| ghara pahuMcanA bhImane kucha dera bAda mAyA karake punaH sevakoM se kahA ki 'jahAja zIghra calAo / aba maiM apane nagara ko jAU~gA / ' saba manuSyoM ko dravyAdi kA dAna dekara sammAnita kiyA aura vaha duSTabuddhi bhImaM ekAnta meM kanakazrI ke samIpa jAkara bolA ki 'tuma apane manameM kucha duHkha na karo / maiM satata tumhAre saba manorathoM ko pUrA kruuNgaa|' yaha bAta sunakara kanakazrI mUchita ho gaI tathA zItopacAra ke anantara punaH sacetana huI / isake bAda kahane lagI ki yadi aba phira se tuma aisA bologe to maiM prANatyAga kara duuNgii| isa janma meM merA yahI vaidyarAja hI svAmI ho sakatA hai athavA agni hI zaraNa hai / yadi tuma balAtkAra karoge to samajho ki tumhArA amaMgala ho gyaa| anyathA ina vAhanoM kA saba dhana tumhArA hogaa| bhIma apane mana meM socane lagA ki nagara meM jaba yaha mere acche acche gharoM ko dekhegI taba merI saba bAteM mAna jAyagI / yaha vicAra kara punaH bolA ki 'jo tuma bologI vahI hogaa| isake bAda jahAja kramazaH avantI ke samIpa A pahu~cA tathA saba vastuyeM utArI gaI / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 365 ____avantI nagarI meM pahuMcakara bhIma jahAja kI saba vastuoM ko zakaToM dvArA zIghra hI apane ghara le AyA tathA eka pRthakU ghara meM kanakazrI ko apanI strI banAne kI icchA se harSa pUrvaka rkhii| apane putra ko itane dhana aura kanyA ke sAtha AyA huA dekhakara bhImakA pitA sUryako dekhakara kamala prasanna hotA hai, usI prakAra prasanna huaa| udhara bhIma kRtyAkRtya kA vicAra choDakara usa dhana meM mohita hokara usa kanyA se vivAha karane ke liye upAya socane lagA / kahA bhI hai ki "jaise janmAndha vyakti nahIM dekhatA vaise hI kAmAndha vyakti bhI kucha nahIM dekhatA, madonmatta bhI nahIM dekhatA aura svArthI vyakti doSoM ko nahIM dekhatA / kAmadeva kSaNa meM hI kalA kuzala ko bhI vikala kara detA hai, pavitra vyakti ko bhI hAsya kA pAtra banAdetA hai, paNDita ko tiraskRta karatA hai tathA dhIra puruSa ko bhI nIce girAdetA hai|" itane samaya taka apane pati ko ghara Ate na dekhakara tathA use paradeza meM kahIM khoyA huA yA mRta samajha kara zubhamatI aura rUpamatI donoM atyanta duHkhI hokara rAjA vikramAditya se kASThabhakSaNa kI yAcanA karane lgii| unheM samajhAne ke lie rAjA kahane lagA ki 'he putravadhU ! kucha samaya taka aura pratIkSA kro| kadAcit mere aura tumAre puNya ke udaya se merA putra A jAya, athavA kisI ke mukhase sambhava hai usakA samAcAra mila jAya / isaprakAra bAra bAra samajhA kara usane apanI donoM putravadhuoM ko rokA / parantu ve donoM rAjA se vinaya pUrvaka satata kASTha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra bhakSaNa kI yAcanA karatI hI rahatI thii| kaI dinoM bAda somadanta apane nagara meM pahu~cA usane to vikramacaritra kA saba samAcAra rAjA ko kaha sunAyA / putra ke aMdhe hone kA samAcAra suna kara rAjA atyanta duHkhI huA / vaha hamezA dUrase Aye hue logoM ko satata apane putra ke viSaya meM pUchatA rahatA thaa| rAjA ko kAphI samaya taka apane putra kA koI bhI samAcAra na milA to vaha socane lagA ki putra ke binA mere. prANa rahane se kyA lAbha ? rAjA kA jyotiSI ko vikramacaritra ke Ane ke bAre meM pUchanA isake bAda ekadA vikramAditya ne apane maMtriyoM se vicAra vinimaya kara ke eka daivajJa jyotiSI ko bulAyA aura use apane putra ke Agamana ke viSaya meM puuchaa| jyotiSI apane nimitta ko acchI taraha dekhane ke bAda kahane lagA ki 'he rAjan ! ApakA putra Aja prAtaHkAla athavA parasoM netroM se sajjita hokara A jAyagA / isa samaya kA lagna yahI kaha rahA hai| jahA~ taka ho, ApakA putra isa nagara meM bhI A gayA hai / isaliye Apa apane manameM kucha bhI duHkha na kreN| nagara meM ghoSaNA yaha sunate hI rAjAne prasanna hokara apane maMtriyoM se vicAra karake nagara meM saba jagaha paTaha bajavAyA ki "jo koI rAjaputra kA Agamana kahegA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 367 muni nirajanavijayasaMyojita usako rAjA zIghra hI apanA AdhA rAjya deNge"| rAjA kI AjJA ke anusAra rAjA ke sevakoM ne nagara meM sthAna sthAna para paTaha bajAkara ghoSaNA kara dii| avantIpura kA hAla - paTaha kI ghoSaNA suna kara mAlina ko vikramacaritra ne pUchA ki 'yaha paTaha kyoM baja rahA hai aura nagara ke aura koI samAcAra bhI haiM kyA ? taba mAlina kahane lagI ki 'rAjA apane putra ko khojane ke liye apane sevakoM dvArA nagara meM paTaha bajavA rahA hai tathA vIra zreSThI kA putra bhIma kala dUra dezase AyA hai / vaha apane sAtha svarNa, ratna Adi bahuta sI vastuyeM lAyA hai / tathA manohara divya zarIra vAlI eka kanyA bhI lAyA hai aura usane usa kanyA ko apane ghara ke samIpa eka alaga ghara meM apanI patnI banAne ke hetu se rakhI hai|' taba vikramacaritra ne mAlina se pUchA ki 'kyA tuma vahA~ jaaogii?|' mAlina ne uttara meM kahA ki 'hama logoM kI sarvatra gati rahatI hai / vaNijoM kI, vezyAoM kI, mAlikAoM kI, manasvI vyaktiyoM kI, gUDha puruSoM kI, tathA coroM kI sarvatra gati rahatI hai|' isake bAda vikramacaritra ne ekAnta meM jAkara phUla ke pattoM para acche zlokoM ko likhakara usa mAlina ko diyA tathA use kucha AbhUSaNa dekara khuza karadI fira kahA ki 'he mAlina ! yaha usa strI ko ekAnta meM de denA tathA vaha jo kucha bole vaha suna kara yahA~ calI AnA / ' kanakadhI ko samAcAra milanA va paTaha sparza isake bAda vaha mAlina vahA~ gaI aura usako kumAra kA diyA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 368 vikrama caritra TITLINE huA vaha phUla de diyaa| usa kanyA ne phUla ke patte para likhe hue zloko ko dekhA aura AzcaryAnvita ho gii| vaha use paDhane lagI to usameM likhA thA ki jisa vaidyane cUrNa ke yoga se kanaMkazrI ko dekhane vAlI banAdI, jisane anAyAsa apane saba zatruoM ko apane adhIna kiyA, jisane apanA nAma patA pahale rAjA ko nahIM batAyA parantu prasthAna karane ke samaya apanI patnI dvArA saba kucha kahalAyA, divya suvarNa, maNi, cAMdI Adise se bhare vAhanoM ko samudra meM lekara ravAnA huA tathA vAhana ke calane para jo samudra meM gira gayA, vaha tumhArA pati bhAgya saMyoga se samudrase nikalA aura isa samaya isI nagara meM dhIra nAma ke mAlAkAra ke ghara meM vAsa karatA huA sukhapUrvaka samaya vitA rahA hai| isaliye he priye ! tuma abhI paTaha kA sparza karake tathA vastrAntarita hokara rAjA ko saba samAcAra kahado / ina zlokoMse apane svAmI kA saba hAla jAnakara kanakazrI ne usa mAlina ko sammAnita kiyA aura svayaM rAjA ke sevakoM dvArA bajAye jAte hue paTaha kA sparza karaliyA / Jain, Education International For Personal & Private Use Only Page #461 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 369 sevakoM dvArA paTaha sparza kA samAcAra suna kara mahArAjA vikramAditya bhIma zreSThI ke ghara para gaye aura vastra se antarita usa kanakazrI se pUchA ki 'he putri ! merA putra isa samaya kahA~ hai so saba mujhe kaho / ' rAjA aura vikramacaritra kA mIlana .. ___ taba kanakazrI apane svAmI kA saba samAcAra sunAne lgii| yahA~taka ki vikramacaritra ke avantIpura meM pahu~cane taka kA vistAra pUrvaka saba samAcAra sunaadiyaa| kevala vaha svayaM kauna hai, vahI nahI kahA / kanakazrI ke mukha se apane putra kA samAcAra sunate hue rAjA apane mana meM socane lagA ki " kyA yaha vidyAdharI, devAMganA, athavA jJAnavatI mere upara kRpA karake sukhadenevAle mere putra ke samAcAra kahane ke liye AI hai ? / " rAjA vikramAditya apane putra kI sthiti tathA sthAna jAna kara vahA~ se uThakara mAlI ke ghara para phuNce| vikramacaritra apane pitAko AyA huA dekhakara sanmukha AyA aura apane pitA ke caraNakamaloM meM bhaktipUrvaka praNAma kiyaa| ThIka hI kahA hai ki " vahI saccA putra hai jo pitA kA bhakta ho aura vahI pitA hai jo prajAkA poSaka ho|jhaaN vizvAsa ho, vahI mitra hai aura vahI strI hai jisase sukha mile| upAdhyAya se AcArya daza guNa adhika hai| AcArya se pitA sauguNA adhika hai tathA pitA se mAtA sahasraguNa adhika hai / yaha nyUnAdhika bhAva paraspara gaurava ke Adhikya se hai / pazuoM ke liye mA dUdha pIne ke samaya taka hI mAtA hai, adhamoM ke liye strI prApti paryanta hI mAtA rahatI hai, aura madhyama vyaktiyoM ke liye jabataka gRhakArya meM samartha ho, taba taka hI 24 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #462 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 370 vikrama caritra mAtA hai parantu uttama vyaktiyoM ke liye to mAtA jIvana paryanta tIrtha .. ke samAna hotI hai|" vikramacaritra ko mahala para le jAnA rAjA vikramAditya prasannacitta hokara apane putrako utsava ke sAtha apane rAjamahala meM le aayaa| vikramacaritra ne prathama apanI mAtA ko praNAma kiyA / phira zubhamatI aura rUpavatI ko milA, unako apane svAmI ko dekhakara atyanta harSa huaa| kahA bhI haiM ki 'cakravAka. sUrya ko, cakora candramA ko, mayUra megha ko, zUra vijaya ko, satI pativratA apane pati ko, samudra candramA ko tathA mAtA putra ko dekhakara atyanta harSa prApta karate haiN|' phira rAjAne apane putra se kahAki jisa strIne tumhArA saba samAcAra batalAyA, usako AdhA rAjya kisa prakAra diyA jAya / taba vikramacaritra ne batalAyA ki 'vaha to vahI kanakI hai jisake sAtha maiMne lAna kiyA hai|' yaha suna kara rAjA ne kahA ki 'bhIma ko mArakara usakA saba dhana le leMge / kyoM ki yaha atyanta nirdaya hai tathA pApiSTha aura duSTa hai|' kyoM ki: durjana kA damana karanA, sajjana kA pAlana karanA, Azrita kA poSaNa karanA, asala meM yahI saba rAjacihna haiM / abhiSeka (jalase siJcana karanA), paTTabandha (paTTI bA~dhanA) aura cAmara (havA karanA) yaha saba to For Personal & Private Use Only Page #463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 371 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita vraNa (ghAva) ko bhI kiyA jAtA hai / bhIma ko bAMdhanA isake bAda rAjAne bhIma ke ghara para sIla lagavA dI tathA usako bA~dhakara mahala meM mNgvaayaa| kahA bhI hai ki daurbhAgya, naukarI, dAsatA, aMgaccheda, daridratA, ye saba corI kA phala hai| isaliye corI nahIM karanI cAhiye / cauryarUpI pApavRkSa kA phala isa loka meM bhI vadha, bandhana Adi ke rUpa meM milatA hai tathA para loka meM bhI narakavedanA Adi bhoganI par3atI hai| jo kisI prANI ko vizvAsa dekara droha karate haiM, unako isa loka meM tathA paraloka meM nirantara mahAkaSTa bhoganA par3atA hai| atyanta zatrutA karanA, isa loka aura paraloka se jo viruddha ho, use nahIM karanA cAhie aura para strI gamana tyAga denA cAhiye, kyoM ki para strI gamana karane vAlA sarvasva haraNa, bandhana, zarIra ke avayava kA chedana tathA marane para ghora naraka prApta karatA hai| vikramacaritra kA bhIma ko chuDAnA va somadanta kA Adara bhIma ko isaprakAra kaSTa meM dekha kara vikramacaritra ne rAjA se kahA ki 'he tAta! isa ko chor3a diijiye| aba ise adhika dera baMdhana meM na rakheM, kyoM ki yaha merI strI aura dhana ko yahA~ taka sukhapUrvaka le AyA hai|' isaprakAra kaha kara vikramacaritra ne bhIma ko bandhana se + zaThadamanamazaThapAlanamAzritabharaNaM ca raajcihnaani| ' abhiSekapaTTabandhoM bAlanyajanaM vraNasyApi // 394 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 372 vikrama caritra chur3AyA tathA rAjA se sammAnita kraayaa| udhara rAjAne apanI putravadhU. kanakazrI ko aura usa ke lAye hue saba dhana ko atyanta utsava ke sAtha apane AvAsa sthAna para maMgavAyA tathA apane putra kA dhana aura bahAdurI dekhakara rAjA ne nagara meM saba jagaha nRtya, gIta, utsava Adi kraaye| vikramacaritra apanI tInoM patniyoM se yukta hokara AnaMda se rahane lgaa| somadanta ko bhI vikramacaritra ne bulAkara harSapUrvaka apane pitA se bahuta dhana dilAyA, tathA apane hRdaya meM somadanta ke prati kucha bhI dveSa bhAva nahIM rakhA / kyoM ki uttama vyakti dUsaroM para sneha rakhane vAle hote haiM aura atyanta parAbhava pAne para bhI hRdaya meM kucha dveSa nahIM rkhte| bAsa ko loga kATate haiM, cIrate haiM aura usa meM chidra karate haiM parantu phira bhI vaha bA~sa ( baMsarI ) ke rUpa meM raha kara madhura hI bolatA hai| - mahArAjA vikramAditya vikramacaritra jaise guNavAn putra se yukta hokara satata nyAyapUrvaka pRthivI kA pAlana karane lgaa| usane dhvajA, toraNa, nRtya gIta Adi sahita aSTAnhikA-mahotsavapUrvaka pUjA va prabhAvanA krvaaii| jo puruSa zreSTha udyogI hote haiM, ve lakSmI ko avazya prApta karate haiN| bhAgya meM hogA to milegA aisI bAta kApuruSa hI bolate haiN| daiva-nasIba ko chor3akara apane Atma bala se puruSArtha karanA cAhiye / yatna karane para yadi phala nahIM mile to isa meM kyA doSa ! | phira to vikramacaritra pUrvavat apane mitra somadanta kA sammAna karane, For Personal & Private Use Only Page #465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 373 wwwA lagA aura apane upArjita dhana ko satata puNya karmoM meM vyaya karake saphala karane lgaa| kAjala taje na zyAmatA, motI taje na zveta durjana taje na kuTilatA, sajana taje na het|| upasaMhAra priya vAcakagaNa ! Apane isa prakaraNa meM mahArAjA ke garva kA khaMDana va ati baliSTha kRSikAra kA caritra paDhA / jisa se Apa ko Azcarya huA / bAda meM bhIla-bhIlaDI kI mRtyu aura unakA dUsarA janma jo ki jagata ke jIvoM ke liye bodhadAyaka ghaTanArUpa hai| mitra somadanta kapaTa karake vikramacaritra ko Apatti meM rakhatA hai vaha bhI puNyazAlI rAjakumAra ko phAyadAkAraka ho jAtA hai aura bhAraNDa pakSI kA milana, usa kI viSTA kI guTikA e sabhI bAteM kutUhala priya rAjakumAra ko sacamuca hI kutUhala utpanna karatI haiM, bAda meM do vyaktiyoM ko jIvanadAna denA yaha bhI rAjakumAra ke jIvana meM romAMcaka bAta hai, vahA~ se phIra kanakazrI, bhIma aura mahArAjA vikramAditya aura rAjakumAra kA milana e sabhI bAte pAThakagaNa meM harSa upajAkara vikramacaritra ke uddezya ko paripUrNa banAtI huI yaha prakaraNa khatama karatI hai| vaise hI agalA prakaraNa bhI Apa logoM ko Azcaryamugdha banAyagA / paramopakArI AcArya zrI siddhasena divAkara sUrIzvarajI ne For Personal & Private Use Only Page #466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra vikramAditya mahArAjA ko AzcaryakAraka . . liGgabhedana dvArA avantI-pArzvanAtha ko pragaTa kara ke janatA meM mantra, tantrAdi stotra stuti Adi kI zraddhA upajAne vAlI ye sabhI bAte pAThaka mahAzayoM ko vicAra ke vamala meM garakAva karatI huI Atmazakti samarpaNa karatI hai| iti SaSThaH sargaH // tapAgacchIya-nAnApantharacayitA-kRSNasarasvatIbirudadhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrIzvaraziSya-gaNivarya-zrIzubhazIlagaNiviracite zrIvikramacarite SaSThaH sargaH samAptaH nAnAtIrthoddhAraka-ASAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATUzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kaviratna-zAstravizArada-pIyUSapANi-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasU. rIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSamunizrIkhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanavijayena kRto vikramacaritasya hIndIbhASAyAM bhAvAnu vAdaH, tasya ca SaSThaH sargaH samAptaH . . For Personal & Private Use Only Page #467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -- AMATA AUTELyriiliundal SA EMES // atha saptama srgH|| prakaraNa ikvatIsavA~ avantI pArzvanAtha va siddhasena divAkara kara bhakti jinarAjakI kara paramArtha kAma; kara sukRta jagameM sadA rahe avicala nAma // siddhasena divAkara sUrIzvarajI kA camatkAra zrI siddhasenasUrIzvarajI bAraha varSa taka avadhUta veSa se aneka dezoM meM bhramaNa karate hue, rAjA vikramAditya ko mithyAtva se grasita suna kara use bodha dene ke liye eka dina mAlava deza meM gye| ujjayinI nagarI ke mahAkAla maMdira meM jAkara rAjA ko bodha karanekI icchA se avadhUta veSa meM hI liGga ke sAmane apane donoM pairoM ko phailA ke so gaye / inheM isa prakAra soye hue dekhakara maMdira ke pujArI ne kahA ki 'he sone vAle! Apa yahA~ se uTha jAya~, isa prakAra deva ke Age nahIM sonA cAhiye / isa prakAra bAra bAra kahane para bhI jaba vaha nahIM uThe For Personal & Private Use Only Page #468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 376 vikrama caritra to pUjArIne rAjA ke samIpa jAkara zikAyata kara dI ki "he rAjan ! Aja eka avadhUta veSadhArI puruSa mandira meM AyA hai jo apane donoM pairoM ko mahAdeva ke liGga kI ora kara ke so gayA hai| " rAjA kA Adeza * rAjAne kahA ki yadi ThIka se kahane para bhI nahIM uThatA hai to cAbuka mAra kara usa ko vahA~ se dUra kro|" rAjA kI AjJA suna kara usa avadhUta ko cAbuka se mArA gyaa| kintu AzcaryakAraka ghaTanA huI ki vaha mAra antaHpura kI rAnIyoM ko lagatI thii| rAjAne yaha bAta antaHpura kI dAsiyoM dvArA jAnI aura zIghra mahAkAla maMdira meM aayaa| vahA~ Akara avadhUta se kahA ki 'Apa kalyANa aura mokSa ko dene vAle zivajI kI stuti kreN| loga devoM kI stuti karate haiM anAdara nahIM / ' sUrijI ne uttara diyA ki 'he rAjan ! mahAdeva merI stuti sahana nahIM kara skeNge| taba rAjA ne punaH kahA ki 'Apa stuti to kariye mahAdeva avazya saha skeNge|' stuti ke liye rAjA kA vAraMvAra Agraha sUrijIne kahA ki 'merI stuti se yadi deva ko koI vighna bAdhAyeM hone lage to mujha ko doSa nahIM denA / ' itanA samajhAne para For Personal & Private Use Only Page #469 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 23525888329385985600%0000000 "he rAjan ! Aja eka avadhUta veSadhArI puruSa mandirameM AyA hai jo apane donoM pairoM ko mahAdevake liGgakI ora karake so gayA hai|" [mu. ni. vi. sa. pR. 376 vikramacaritra] NDIA Vain Education international For Personal & Private Use Only wwwwwwinjalimelibrary.org Page #470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #471 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #472 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usa samaya mahAkAla kA liGga dhIre 2 bhedana hone lagA aura liGgameMse yUMA nikalane lagA, thoDI hI derameM bhedita liGgameMse zrIpArzvanAtha bhagavAnakI pratimA prakaTa hotI huI dikhAI dene lgii| [mu. ni. vi. saM. pR. 377 vikramacaritra] For Personal & Private Use Only Page #473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita bhI jaba rAjAne stuti ke liye Agraha kiyA to sUrijI ne avadhUta ke hI rUpa meM khar3e hokara ' battIsa dvAtriMzikA ' se zrI mahAvIra svAmIjI kI stuti kI / stuti karate hue jaba inhoMne dekhA ki zrI mahAvIra nahIM pragaTa ho raheM haiM to zrI pArzvanAtha prabhu kI stuti kii| kalyANamaMdirastotra meM "krodhastvayA" ityAdi zabdoM se garbhita kAvya jaba inhoM ne banAyA taba usa samaya mahAkAla kA liGga dhIre dhIre bhedana hone lagA aura liGgameM se dhuMA nikalane lagA, thor3I hI dera meM bhedita liGgameM se zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavAna kI pratimA prakaTa hotI huI dikhAI dene lgii| liGgabhedana aura zrIpArzvanAtha kA pragaTa honA zrI pArzvanAtha kI prakaTa pratimA ko dekha kara zrI siddhasenasUrijIne kahA ki 'yaha deva hI merI adbhuta stuti ko sahana karate haiN|' . rAjA ne pUchA ki "he bhagavan ! Apa kauna haiM ? aura yaha 1koI AcArya kahate haiM kiH. svayaMbhuvaM bhUtasahasranetramanekamekAkSarabhAvaliGgam / avyaktamavyAhatavizvalokamanAdimithyAntamapuNyapApam // 17 // "svayaMbhU, prANiyoM meM sahasra netrabAle, ekAkSara bhAvasvarUpa, avyakta, samasta loka meM avyAhata, Adi-anta rahita, tathA jina meM puNya-pApa nahIM hai aise. Apa ko maiM bAra bAra praNAma karatA huuN| - isa prakAra zloka par3hate hI devoM se prArthita jinezvara zrI pArzvanAtha liGga ko bhedana kara ke bahAra nikale / For Personal & Private Use Only Page #474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wwwwwww 378 . vikrama caritra pratyakSa hue deva kauna haiM ?" . avadhUta ne kahA ki 'sUriyoM meM agragaNya vRddhavAdi sUri kA maiM siddhasena nAmaka ziSya huuN| kisI kAraNavaza bAhara nikalA huuN| aneka dezoM meM bhramaNa karatA huA Aja isa nagara meM AyA huuN| he rAjan! merI aura ApakI prathama mulAkAta ho cukI hai, maiMne pahalI mulAkAta meM Apako yaha zloka bhejA thAHbhikSudidRkSurAyAtastiSThati dvAri vaaritH|, hastanyastacatuHzlokaH kiM vA''gacchatu gacchatu // 23 // isa prakAra ke dUsare cAra zlokoM ke dvArA pahale Apa kA aura merA rAjasabhA meM paricaya ho cukA hai aura yaha jo deva pratyakSa hue haiM vaha devoM ke samUha se pUjita zrI pArzvanAthajI haiM / ' sUrijI kI bAta suna kara Azcarya cakita hokara rAjA kahane lage ki 'isa mahAdevake maMdira meM sarvajJa pArzvanAtha kaise prakaTa ho gaye ? zrI avantI pArzvanAtha kA itihAsa ____ mahArAjA ko zrIsiddhasena divAkara sUrIzvarajIne kahA ki "he rAjan ! isa maMdira kA purA itihAsa sAvadhAna manase suno-pahele isa avantI nagara meM atyanta dhanavAn tathA yazasvI eka 'bhadra' nAmakA zreSThI rahatA thaa| zIla Adi guNoMse yukta 'bhadrA' nAmakI isakI patnI thii| usakA 'avantIsukumAra' nAmaka putra thA, jo rUpa meM devoMse bhI bar3hakara thaa| isane nalinIgulma vimAna kA byAna zrI Aryasuhasti For Personal & Private Use Only Page #475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 379 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita sUrIzvarajI kI vANIse sunA / vicAra karate karate isa ko apane pUrva janmakA smaraNa ho aayaa| apane pUrva janmakA hAla jAnakara yaha sUrIzvarajI ke pAsa gayA aura pUchA ki kyA Apa nalinIgulma vimAnase yahA~ Aye haiM ? sUrijIne uttara diyA ki 'maiM zAstra balase usa vimAna kI yathArtha sthiti jAnatA huuN|' bhadrAputrane punaH kahA ki 'Apa nalinIgulma ke sukhako samajhAiye / isake utkarSa sukha ke binA maiM apanI jindagI vyartha samajhatA hU~ / isa vimAnakI prAptikA mArga batAiye / ' ___ sUrijI ne kahA ki nalinIgulma vimAna kI prApti dIkSA ke binA kabhI bhI saMbhavita nahIM hai|' bhadrAputrane kahA ki 'he gurudeva Apa mujhako zIghra hI dIkSA diijiye| sUrijIne kahA ki 'maiM tumako abhI dIkSA nahIM de sakatA / tuma apane mAtA-pitAse pUcha kara AjJA lekara dIkSA lo / ' bhadrAputra kI svayaM dIkSA bhadrAsutane isa prakAra sUrijI se bAtakara bAhara udyAna meM jAkara svayaM dIkSA le lI aura yogIke samAna zarIrakA tyAga karane ke liye nalinIgulma vimAna kA dhyAna karatA huA baiTha gyaa| vaha isa prakAra dhyAna meM lona thA usa samaya usakI pUrva janmako strI jo isa janma meM zRgAla jAti For Personal & Private Use Only Page #476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 380 vikrama caritra meM utpanna huI thI, deva yoga se vaha isake pAsa AI / vahA~ Akara.. atyanta kruddha huI tathA muniveSadhArI avantI sukumAra ko aneka prakAra se upasarga karake parezAna kiyA aura isa ke zarIra ke avayavoM ko bhI chinna bhinna kara bhajha kiyA / bhadrAsutane zubhadhyAna karate hue rAtri meM apanA zarIra chor3a diyA aura niSpApa hokara nalinIgulma vimAna meM deva ho gyaa| prAtaHkAla bhadrazeTha sUrijI ko pUcha kara jaba bAhara udyAna meM gaye to vahA~ apane putra ko siyAlI ke kATane se marA huA dekhA aura bAda usa ke deha ko agni saMskAra kara diyA / prAtaHkAla meM apane jJAnI sUrijo se sunA ki vaha nalinIgulma vimAna meM gayA hai| yaha suna kara una kA zoka zAMta huA, bAda meM usa sthAna para -bahuta dhana kharca kara ke zrI pArzvanAtha jinezvara kA atyanta sundara caitya banavAyA / usakA pRthivI meM mahAkAla yaha nAma prasiddha huA / kAlakrama se brAhmaNoM ne vahA~ zivaliMga sthApita kiyA / vItarAga bhagavAna kA svarUpa vItarAga jinezvara deva logoM ko mukti dene vAle haiM aura ve deva, dAnava Adi kA sthAna bhI de sakate haiM / kyoM kiH "arhana , deva, paramezvara, sarvajJa, rAgAdi doSoMse rahita, tInoM loka meM pUjita yathArtha sthiti ko kahane vAle haiN|"* * sarvakSo jitraagaadidossstrailokypuujitH| yathAsthitArthavAdI ca devo'rhan paramezvaraH // 42 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 381 ____mokSa cAhane vAle ko inhIM kA dhyAna tathA upAsanA karana cahiye / jo deva strI. zatra, mAlA Adi rAga ke cihnoM se yukta haiM tathA nigraha tathA anugraha karane vAle haiM ve mukti nahIM de sakate haiM / jo deva nATya, aTTahAsa, saMgIta Adi upAdhiyoM se paripUrNa haiM ve zaraNAgata prANiyoM ko zAnti kese de sakate haiM / je mahAvratadhArI, dhIra, bhikSAmAtra se jIne vAle, sAmAyika meM rahane vAle tathA dharmopadaMzaka haiM vehI sajjanoM se mAnya guru haiM / paraMtu jo sabhI vastuoMkI abhilASA karane vAle hai, sarva bhakSI hai, parigraha se yukta hai. brahmacarya vrata ko pAlane vAle nahIM hai, mithyA saMdeza dene vAle haiM ve vAstava meM guru nahIM haiM / jo saMgraha aura pApAdi lIlA meM lIna hai ve auroM ko kaisa tAra sakate haiM ? jaise jo svayaM dandri haiM vaha anya ko banI kaise banAsakatA hai| dhanuSa, daMDa, cakra, talavAra, trizula Adi zastrAM ke dhAraNa karane vAle aise hiMsaka davoM ko loga devatA buddhise pUjate haiM yaha bar3e kaSTa kI bAta hai| "jahA gaMgA nahIM. sarpa nahIM, mastaka-khoparI kI mAlA nahIM / jahA~ candra kI kalA nahIM. pArvatIjI nahIM, jaTA aura bhanma nahIM tathA anya koI bhI vasnu nahIM isa prakAra ke purAtana muniyoM se anubhUta Izvara ke rUpa kI upAsanA hama loga karate haiM / "* * na svardhanI na phaNino na kapAladAma, nendoH kalA na girijA na jaTA na bhasma / yatrAnyadeva ca na kiMcidupAsmahe tad, rUpaM purANamunizIlitamIzvarasya // 50 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #478 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 382 vikrama caritra .. isa prakAra ke upayukta paramezvara hI yogiyoM ke sevanIya haiM / rAjya-sukha tathA upabhoga ke lobhI loga hI anya navIna devoM kI sevA karate haiM / mimAMsA meM bhI kahA hai ki:itara zAstroM meM vItarAga kA svarUpa "vItarAga ko smaraNa karatA huA yogI vItarAga ho jAtA hai tathA sarAga kA dhyAna karane vAlA yogI sarAga ho jAtA hai| isa meM koI sandeha nhiiN| " + - kyoM ki yaMtravAhaka jisa jiMsa bhAva se yukta hotA hai usa bhAva se hI tanmayatA ko prApta karatA hai| jaise darpaNa meM jaisA bhAva kareMge vaisA hI dekheNge| . zrIsiddhasena divAkara sUrIzvarajI se kahI gaI isa prakAra kI dharmakathA ko suna kara rAjAne zIghra hI mithyAtva kA tyAga kiyA aura jaina dharmapara zraddhAvAn hokara mahAkAla maMdira meM jinazvara zrI pArzvanAtha kI pratimAko punaH sthApana kraayaa| bAda meM Adara pUrvaka inakI pUjA karane lgaa| pUjAriyoM ko eka hajAra gA~voMkA dAna diyA aura zrAvakoM ke bAraha vratoM se yukta samyaktva kA svIkAra kiyA / dharmopadeza dvArA sUrijI kI dAna dharma kI puSTi kisI eka dina siddhasena divAkara sUrijI ne kahA ki 'he rAjan ! jinezvarone lakSmIkA dAna karanA hI sabase acchA dharma kArya kahA hai| + vItarAgaM smaran yogI viitraagtvmshnute| sarAgaM dhyAyatastasya sarAgatvaM tu nizcitam // 52 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #479 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 383 kyoM ki dAna karane se mukti aura sukha donoM milate haiN| kAraNa ki dAna karane se sarvatra vyApinI nirmala kIrti phailatI hai| jisane dAna nahIM kiyA usaka jIvana pAnIke samAna baha kara calA jAtA hai / zrI RSabhadevane pUrva janma meM dhana sArthavAha ke bhava meM bahuta sA ghI Adi kA dAna kiyA isI kAraNa ve trailokya ke pitAmaha ho gaye / " jinhoM ne janmAntara meM puNya kiyA hai, jo saba prANiyoM para dayA karane vAle haiM tathA dIna ko dAna dene vAle haiM ve tIrthakara va cakravartI kI Rddhi aura sampatti ke svAmI zrI zAntinAtha prabhu hue haiN| " + marane ke bAda jo dAna dUsaroM dvArA diyA gayA ho usa kA phala mRta jIva ko mile yA na mile, isa kA koI nizcaya nahIM paraMtu jo dAna apane hAthase diyA jAtA hai vaha avazya hI phala denevAlA hotA hai isameM aMza mAtra bhI saMdeha nhiiN| kahA bhI hai kiH "dAna dene se dhanakA nAza ho yaha kabhI nahIM socanA caahiye| kyoMki kUpa, ArAma, gAya, ina sabakA dAnameM-upayoga na kare to sampatti kA nAza hotA hai|" : + karuNAi dinnadANa jammaMtara gahia puNNa kiriANaM / titthayaracakiriddhi saMpatto saMtinAho vi // 60 // mA saMsthA kSIyate vittaM dIyamAnaM kadAcana / kUpArAmagavAdInAM dadatAmeva sampadaH // 6 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 384 vikrama caritra "supAtra ko dAna dene se dharma kI prApti hotI hai, sAmAnya vyakti ko dAna dene se dayAlutA kI prApti hotI hai, mitrajana ko dAna dene se prema kI vRddhi hotI hai, zatru ko dAna dene se vairabhAva naSTa hotA hai, sevaka ko dAna dene se vaha apanI jyAdA sevA karatA hai, rAjA ko dAna dene se sammAna milatA hai aura vidvAnoM ko dAna karane se yaza prApta hotA hai| isa prakAra dAna kabhI bhI kahIM bhI niSphala nahIM hotaa|"* zrI jinezvara deva varSa paryanta pratidina yAcakoM ko yAcanA ke anusAra sonA, cAMdI Adi padArthoM kA dAna karate haiN| isa prakAra samasta pRthivI ko RNa rahita karake pazcAt dIkSA lete haiM aura kramazaH karma ke nAza hone para ve mukti ko prApta karate haiN| kahA hai kiH- . ___"yadi lakSmI svayaM upArjita kI gaI hai to vaha apanI kanyA tulya hai, yadi pitA dvArA upArjita hai to bhaginI tulya hai| yadi kisI anya se isakA sambaMdha hai to para strI hai / isaliye lakSmI ko tyAga karane kI bhAvanA jinhoM ke manameM haiM ve zreSTa buddhivAle manuSya hai|* *pAtre dharmanibandhanaM taditare prodyadu dayAkhyApakaM, mitre prItivivardhanaM ripujane vairopahArakSamam / bhRtye bhaktibharAvahaM narapatau sanmAnapUjApadaM, bhaTTAdau ca yazaskaraM vitaraNaM na kvApyaho niSphalam // 63 // * utpAditA svayamiyaM yadi tattanUjA, tAtena vA yadi tadA bhaginI khalu zrIH / yadyanyasaMgamavatI ca tadA parastrI stattyAgabaddhamanasaH sudhiyastato'mI // 70 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #481 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita dAna, zIla, tapa, bhAva ina bhedoM se cAra prakAra ke dharma ko karane vAle sAMsArika prANI mukti aura sukha ko prApta karate haiN| zaMkha rAjA kI patnI rUpavatI ke samAna nirantara caturvidha dAna karane vAle manuSya mukti ko zIva prApta kara lete haiM / isakI kathA isa prakAra hai dAna dharma kI puSTi meM zaMkha rAjA kI rAnI rUpavatI kA udAharaNa ___ " zaMkhapura nAma ke nagara meM bahutasI senAvAlA tathA vidvAn 'zaMkha' nAmakA rAjA rAjya karatA thaa| usa rAjA ko zIla Adi guNoM se sampanna atyanta sundarI prANapriya "rUpavatI" Adi sAta rAniyA~ thii| eka dina kisI corane rAjA ke bhaMDAra se maNiyoM se bharI peTI uThAI aura jyoMhI vaha nagara ke bAhara nikalA ki sainIkoM ne pIchA karake usa ko pakar3a liyA aura rAjA ke samIpa lAkara bar3I nirdayatA se usa ko mArA / rAjAkI AjJA se rAjapuruSa vadha karane ke liye le jA rahe the, mArga meM rAnI rUpavatI ne usa ko pUchA / pUchane para cora dInatApUrNa vANI se dayA cAhane lgaa| cora kI dInatApUrNa vANI suna kara rAnI rUpavatI usa ke duHkha se atIva duHkhI huI aura isa taraha vicAra karane lgii| _"jisakA citta saba prANiyoMpara dayAse dravIbhUta ho jAtA hai usako hI jJAna aura mojha milatA hai| jaTA, bhasma aura bhagave vastra dhAraNa karanA vyartha hai| matalaba ki dayA se rahita hokara bhasma Ada For Personal & Private Use Only Page #482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra dhAraNa karanA vyartha hai|"x isa ke bAda rAnI rUpavatI rAjA ke samIpa jAkara kahane lagI ki 'he rAjan ! yaha cora eka dina ke liye mujhe suparda kiijiye| jisase annapAna Adi se isa ko saMtuSTa kareM aura kalyANa tathA sukha dene vAlI dharmakathA ise sunAveM / kyoM ki-chAsa se makhkhana, kAdava se kamala, samudra se amRta, vaMza se muktAmaNi nikalate haiM usI taraha buddhimAnamanuSya manuSya janma se hI dharmarUpa sAra vastu ko grahaNa karatA hai| rAjA se isa prakAra kahakara rUpavatI harSapUrvaka usa cora ko mahala meM le AI aura snAna Adi karakhAkara dayA aura sadbhAva pUrvaka uttama annapAnAdi ke dvArA usa cora kA sammAna kiyA / isa prakAra pRthak pRthak eka eka dina anya chai rAniyoM ne bhI bhojanAdi dvArA usa cora kA satkAra kiyA / paraMtu bhaya ke kAraNa annAdi ke dvArA satkAra hone para bhI vaha cora atyanta kRza hone lgaa| use atyanta durbala dekhakara dayAI honese rAnI rUpavatIne pUchA ki 'he cora ! hama logoM ne sAta dina taka tumhArI acche DhaMgase rakSA kI to bhI tuma durbala kyoM ho gaye hoM ? corane kahA ki maiM mRtyu ke bhaya se pratidina durbala hotA jA rahA hU~ / cora kI bAta suna kara rAnI vicArane lagI: zyasya cittaM dravIbhUtaM kRpayA sarvajaMtuSu / . vasya jJAnaM ca mokSazca kiM jaTAmasmacIvaraH ? // 8 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #483 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita vISThA meM rahe hue kITa ko tathA svarga meM rahe hue indra ko mRtyu kI aura jIne kI abhilASA samAna hI rahA karatI hai| prakRti kA niyama hai ki nIca meM nIca yoni meM utpanna hone para mI prANI marane kI icchA kabhI nahIM rakhatA / isa liye abhayadAna hI saba dAnoM meM uttama hai| kahA bhI hai ki:---- abhaya dAna kI prazaMsA ___ "zrIkRSNane yudhiSThira ko dharmopadeza dete kahA ki meru parvata ke samAna suvarNa kA dAna kara athavA samasta pRthivI kA dAna kara parantu vaha eka prANI ke jIvana ko bacAne tulya nahIM hai / " x suvarNa, gAya, pRthivI Adi kA dAna karane vAle to isa bhUmi meM aneka paDe haiM / paraMtu prANI ko abhayadAna dene vAle virale hI haiM / * rUpavatI kA cora ko upadeza rUpavatIne sadaya ho kara cora ko kahA ki 'hama logoMne sAta dina taka tumhArI rakSA kI paraMtu prAtaHkAla meM tumhArI mRtyu nizcita hai| ataH tumheM mRyu le kauna bacAyegA ? isa liye aneka duHkho ko denevAlA corI kA dhaMdhA tuma zIvra choDa do, cauryarUpI pApa ke vRkSa kA x yo dadyAt kAJcanaM meruM kRtsnAM caiva vasundharAm / ekasya jIvitaM dadyAnna ca tulyaM yudhiSThira ! // 14 // * hemadhenudharAdInAM dAtAraH sulabhA bhuvi| durlabhaH puruSo loke yaH prANipvabhayapradaH // 95 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 388 vikrama caritra isa loka meM vadha aura baMdhana Adi phala milate haiM tathA paraloka meM naraka kA kaSTa bhoganA par3atA hai| bhAgyahInatA, dAsapaNA, aMgacchedana, daridratA, ye saba corI kA hI phala prANI ko milatA hai| ata eva yaha samajhakara manuSya ko cAhiye kI sarvathA corI na kre|' corI kA tyAga aura mRtyu se bacAva rUpavatI kI isa prakAra kI bAta sunakara vaha cora pApase Darakara kahane lagA ki 'Ajase meM kadApi tRNa mAtra kI bhI corI nahIM kruuNgaa|" ___corakI yaha bAta suna kara rAnI rUpavatI rAjA ke samIpha jAkara kahane lagI ki 'he rAjan ! yaha cora Aja se kabhI bhI corI nahIM karane kI pratijJA kara rahA hai| isa liye prasanna hokara ise chor3a diijiye|' rAjAne paTTarAnI kI yaha bAta suna kara cora ko chor3a diyaa| mRtyu ke bhayase rahita hone ke kAraNa aba vaha cora Anandita va zarIrase hRSTapuSTa ho gayA / isane jindagIbhara corI na karane kI pratijJA lelI / isaprakAra tRtIya vrata ko pAlana karake vaha cora mRtyu bAda svarga meM divya zarIra pAkara sukha bhogane lgaa| kyoM ki tRtIya vrata ke pAlana karane se rAjya, sundara sampatti, bhoga, satkula meM janma, sundara rUpa tathA anta meM devattva kI prApti avazya hotI hai| paropakAra kA badalA isa prakAra vaha cora svarga meM jAkara apane pUrva janma ko smaraNa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #485 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 389 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita karatA huA rAnI ke abhayadAna ke pratyupakAra ko cintA karatA huA socane lagA ki maiM rAniyoM ko kaba divya ratna Adi dekara apane upakAra kA badalA cukA kara RNa rahita ho jAU~ / ' yaha socakara vaha gvarga se rAniyoM ke pAsa AyA aura unheM praNAma kara ke bAda meM apane pUrva janma kA vRttAnta kaha sunAyA aura rUpavatI ko koTi mUlya kA divya hAra tathA do kuMDala diye / anya chai rAniyoM ko bhI do do kuMDala diye / rAjA ko divya siMhAsana tathA mukuTa diye| bAda meM praNAma kara ke vaha deva svarga calA gyaa| zrIsiddhasena divAkara sUrIzvarajI mahArAja dATaka mahAmya ke saMvadhameM satI hemavatIkA vRttAnta sunAte hai| dAna va zIla kA prabhAva ___ isa ke bAda vaha rAjA daridroM ko satata dAna dene lagA tathA apane ganya meM kisI ko bhI corI na karane kI ghoSaNA kraaii| apanI patniyoM ke sAtha guru mahArAja ke pAsa saddharma zravaNa karake dAna, zIla, tapa aura bhAva ina cAroM prakAra ke dharma kA pAlana karatA huA dAna ke utkRSTa prabhAva se varga ko prApta kiyaa| punaH vaha manuSya janma prApta kara mAtA paniyoM ke sAtha karma kA kSaya hone para mokSa ko prApta kregaa| isa prakAra jo koI manuSya dAna yA dharma kI ArAdhanA karegA vaha zIghra hI mukti sukha ko prApta kregaa| zIlavata para hemavatI kI kathA jo manuSya zIla vrata kA sadA pAlana karate haiM ve hemavatI ke samAna zI hI kalyANa aura sampatti ko prApta kara lete haiN| hemavatI kI kathA isa prakAra hai ----" lakSmIpura meM dhIra' nAmaka eka atyanta For Personal & Private Use Only Page #486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ M 390 vikrama caritra nyAya-nItiparAyaNa rAjA thaa| una ko hemavatI nAmakI suzIlasaMpanna dayAvAlI rAnI thii| una donoM rAjA-rAnI ke dina zrI jinezvarokta dharma ke AcaraNa karane meM hI bItate the aura sad guru kI sevA bhI prema se kiyA karate the| vidyAdhara ke dvArA haimavatI kA haraNa eka samaya vasanta Rtu meM hemavatI ke sAtha rAjA dhIra udyAna meM kIDA karane ke liye gyaa| isI samaya meM adRSTa gativAlA koI vidyAdhara kisI ke mukha se hemavatI kI atyanta zreSTa rUpa zobhA sunakara use haraNa karane kI icchA se vahA~ aayaa| bAda udyAna meM krIDA karate hue rAjA ke samIpa se hemavatI ko haraNa kara atizaya gativAlA vaha vidyAdhara vaitADhya parvata para calA gyaa| vahA~ jAkara bolA ki 'he hemavati ! isa cAMdI ke parvata para dakSiNa koNa meM tathA uttara koNa meM pacAsa aura sATha nagara haiN| jisa meM vidyA ko dhAraNa karane vAle tathA saundarya se devatAoM ko bhI jItane vAle vidyAdhara loga rahate haiN| ina meM nAgakesara, caMpA, mAkanda, azoka Adi vRkSa tathA vApI, kUpa tathA sundara tarAva Adi sthAnoM ko tuma dekho| maiM bar3e acche ratna kamala Adi se yukta ratnavatI nagara meM vidyAdharoM se sevita hokara sukhapUrvaka rAjya kara rahA huuN| yaha ratnamaya sAta majala kA mahala merA hI hai / sabhI RtuoM meM puSpa, phala Adi se paripUrNa rahane vAlA yaha merA bAhya udyAna hai| prajJapti Adi vidyAdeviyoM abhilaSita sukha mujhe detI rahatI haiM aura atyanta nirmala rUpa aura lAvaNya se yukta hokara For Personal & Private Use Only Page #487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 391 niraMtara mere samIpa hI rahA karatI haiN| isa liye tuma nirmala mana meM mujhe baiThAo aura apanI icchA ke anusAra ina udyAna Adi sthAno kA upabhoga kro|' vidyAdhara ko haimavatI kA pratyuttara yaha sunakara hemavatI kahane lagI ki he vidyAdhara ! aisI bAteM tumhe nahIM karanI cAhiye / kyoM ki parastrI gamana karane se loga naraka meM par3akara aneka duHkha pAte hai| jo strI apane patikA tyAga karake nirlajja hokara dUsare puruSa se sambandha jor3atI hai aisI kulaTA strI kA kyA vizvAsa ? parastrIgamana karane se prANa sadA dhokhe meM hI rahA karate haiN| parastrI gamanase isa loka aura para loka meM bhI jIvakA aniSTa hI hotA hai aura yaha vairakA parama kAraNa hai| isaliye parastrI gamana kadApi nahIM karanA caahiye| parastrIgamana karane vAlekA sarvasva naSTa ho jAtA hai| vaha duSTa bandhana meM par3atA hai, usake zarIra ke avayava chinnavichinna ho jAyA karate haiN| maranepara vaha pApI ghora naraka ko prApta karatA hai| parAkrama se saMsArako adhIna karane vAle rAvaNane parastrIgamana kI icchA mAtrase hI apane samasta kula ko naSTa kiyA aura svayaM naraka meM gyaa|' - isake bAda vidyAdharane kahAki 'he hemavati ! tuma zIghratayA mujhako apane pati rUpa meM svIkAra karalo / anyathA tumhArA bahuta bar3A aniSTa hogA / isa meM saMdeha nahIM / ' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . 'vikrama caritra zolarakSA ke liye hemavatIne apane galemeM pAza lagAyA . . . isa prakAra vidyAdhara kI bAta suna kara hemavatIne apane zIlakI rakSA ke liye prANa tyAga kI icchA se gale meM pAza lagAdiyA / paraMtu vaha pAza hemavatI ke galemeM gIrate hI phula kI mAlA bana gayI / dharmAtmA hemavatI ne apane zIlakI rakSAke liye aneka upAya kiye / isa prakAra usa mahAsatI kA mAhAtmya dekhakara bhI vaha pApI apanI icchA ko dabAtA nahIM thA / utanemeM cakrezvarI devI usako duSTAtmA samajhakara satIko sahAya karane ko vahA~ Akara khar3I ho gii| vaha devI kaThora vANIse usa vidyAdharakA tiraskAra karane lgii| cakrezvarI devIne kahAki he pApiSTha! tuma isa satI hemavatI ko kyA jAnate nahIM ho ? yadi tuma isake bAre meM jarA bhI viruddha bologe to tumhArA mahAn anartha hogA / isake zIlake prabhAvase tuma bilakula bhasma ho jAoge / yadi tuma ise bhaginI mAnane lago to tumhArA kalyANa hogA / tuma pApiSTha bhAvase isake zIla ko naSTa kara rahe ho kyA isa meM tumhe jarA bhI bhaya nahIM hai ? __ cakrezvarI devI ke isa prakAra phaTakArane para vidyAdhara usa hemavatI ke caraNoM meM girakara praNAma karake bolA ki 'Apa mujhe sanmArga 'para lAIye / Apa merI bhaginI hI ho| aisA kaha kara vidyAdharane harSapUrvaka atyanta prakAzamAna divya ratnoM se sevA karake hAra aura kuNDala hemavatI ko diyA ora bAda meM hemavatI ko vimAna meM lekara lakSmIpura Akara rAjA dhIra ke pAsa kSamA mAMgakara suparda kii| rAjA ke Age hemavatI kezIla kI mahattA kaha kara atyanta gativAlA vaha vidyAghara apane sthAna For Personal & Private Use Only Page #489 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 393 muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita ko calA gyaa| hemavatIne bhI zIla ke mahAtmya se isa janma meM dIkSA lekara tapasyA karake muktiko prApta kiyaa|" isa taraha aneka prakAra zIlakA mahAtmya guru mahArAjane kahA / bAdameM tapake viSayameM kahane lge| tapakA prabhAva va tejaHpuMja namaskAra pUrvaka niraMtara tapa karatA huA manuSya tejaHpuja ke samAna svarga aura mukti kI lakSmI ko prApta karatA hai| isakI kathA isa prakAra hai-" candrapura nAma ke nagara meM candrasena nAmakA eka rAjA thaa| usako candrAvatI nAmako rAnI se tejaHpuMja nAmakA putra huaa| yaha pAMca dAiyoM dvArA stanyapAna Adi se pArita hotA huA zukla pakSa ke candramA ke samAna baDhane lgaa| rAjA ne isa ko utsava ke sAtha paMDita ke pAsa par3hane ke liye bhejaa| isane pUrNimA ke candra ke samAna kramazaH saba kalAoM ko grahaNa krlii| kyoM ki jala meM tera, durjana meM gupta bAta, supAtra meM dAna, buddhimAn meM zAstra thoDA rahane para bhI vastu svabhAva se hI vistRta hojAtA hai| vaha tejaHpuMja kumAra yuvAvasthA ko prApta kara apane mAtA pitA ke caraNa kamalakI sevA karatA huA saba vidvAnoM kA manoraMjana karane lgaa| bAda rAjAne jitazatru rAjA kI kanyA rUpasundarI se atyanta utsava pUrvaka tejaHpuMjakA vivAha kraayaa| pazcAt apane putra ko rAjya dekara rAjAne aSTAhnika-mahotsava kiyaa| bAda meM tapasyA kara ke apanI priyA ke sAtha rAjA candrasena ne dharma kAryake bala se svarga ko prApta kiyA / kyoM ki tapa aura niyama ke pAlana karane se mokSa For Personal & Private Use Only Page #490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra hotA hai, dAna dene se uttama bhoga prApta hotA hai, devArcana karane se rAjya milatA hai, anazana yAnI tapasyA karane se indrapaNA sahaja meM hI prApta hojAtA hai| kramazaH vaha rAjA tejaHpuMja pUrva bhava meM upArjita puNya ke prabhAva se aneka vividha sukhoM kA upabhoga karatA huA apane zatruoM ko sevaka banAne lgaa| kyoM ki Arogya, bhAgyakA abhyudaya, prabhutva, zarIra meM bala, loka meM mahatva, citta meM tattva, ghara meM sampatti ye saba manuSyoM ko puNya ke prabhAva se hI prApta hote hai| CAMESS tra PEE eka dina zrI dharmaghoSa nAmaka guru mahArAja ko nagara bAhara udyAna meM Aye hue suna DARDAR kara rAjA tejaHpuMja atyanta harSita mana se dharma ke rahasya ko sunane kI icchA se unake pAsa gayA / vahA~ jAkara guru mahArAja ko tIna pradakSiNA vidhiARTHREvat karake una ke pAsa 22107 baiTha gyaa| isa saMsAra meM acchA rAjya mila sakatA hai, acche acche nagara mila sakate hai paraMtu sarvajJa mahApuruSa se kathita vizuddha dharma puSyahIna prANI ko aprApya hai| kahA bhI hai ki : R NERATE 4 Mic For Personal & Private Use Only Page #491 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 395 "koTi janma meM bhI durlabha manuSya janma Adi saba sAmagrI ko prApta karake saMsAra rUpI samudra meM naukA rUpa dharma ke liye sadaiva prayatnazIla rahanA cAhiye / "x isa prakAra guru mahArAja ne dharmopadeza kiyA aura saMsAra kI: asAratA smjhaaii| bAda meM rAjA tejaHpuMjane pUchA ki 'he gurujI ! maiMne pUrva janma meM kisa prakAra kA puNya kiyA thA ki jisa se mujha ko isa janma meM rAjya milA / ' gurumahArAja se tejaHpuMjakA pUrvabhava kathana guru mahArAja ne kahA ki 'he mahAbhAga ! tumane jo pUrva janma meM puNya kiyA hai use dhyAna lagAkara suna lo|' 'zrIpura meM kamala nAmakA eka atIva daridra vaNika huaa| usa kI kamalA nAmaka strI thii| usa vaNika ko kramaza: tIna putriyA utpanna huii| dhana ke abhAva se kanyAo kA vivAha na hone ke kAraNa duHkhI hokara vaha dUsare ke ghara meM naukarI karane lgaa| kyoM ki lakSmI ke prabhAva se caturatA tathA yuvAvasthA ke prabhAva se vilAsa jisa prakAra jIva sIkhatA hai ThIka vaise hI daridratA se dAsatva bhI sIkhatA hai| kutsita gAva meM vAsa, kutsita rAjA kI sevA, nindita bhojana, niraMtara kuddhamukhAkRti vAlI 4 bhavakoTiduHprApyamavApya nRbhavAdisakalasAmagrIm / bhavajaladhiyAnapAtre dharme yatnaH sadA kAryaH // 174 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #492 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ... vikrama caritra -strI, kanyA kI adhikatA aura dAridraya ye chai jIvaloka meM naraka ke samAna duHkha dene vAle hote haiN| kanyA ke janma lete hI zoka hotA hai| isa ke bar3hane ke sAtha hI ciMtA bar3hatI hai| isa ke vivAha meM daNDa bharanA par3atA hai| isa liye kanyA kA pitA honA saMsArameM nizcaya kaSTaprada hai| apane gharakA zoSaNa karane vAlI, dUsare ke ghara ko bhUSita karane vAlI, kalaha aura kalaMka kA samUha esI kanyA ko jisane janma nahIM diyA vahI jIva loka meM sukhI hai| kamala vaNikne baDe hI kaSTa se una tInoM kanyAoM kA vivAha karAyA / ___ eka dina vaha vaNika acche manase dharma sunane ke liye guru mahArAjake pAsa gyaa| gurumahArAjane kahAki 'sarvajJa bhagavanta meM bhakti, unake kahe hue siddhAnta meM zraddhA, aura susAdhuoMkA pUjana, yaha saba manuSya janmakA sarvottama phala hai / muni loka kahate haiM ki supAtra meM dAna denA, vizuddha zIla, nAnA prakAra ke dharmakI bhAvanA, yaha cAra prakAra kA dharma saMsArarUpI sAgarameM pAra utarane ke liye naukA ke -samAna hai| yaha sunakara kamalane pUchA ki 'dravya nahIM rahane para dAna kaise diyA jA sakatA hai ?' gurumahArAjane uttara diyA ki 'tapasyA dravya ke vinA bhI acchI taraha kI jA sakatI hai|' kamalane punaH pUchA ki 'kauna kauna tapa kiyA jAtA hai ?' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #493 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 397 gurujIne kahA ki siddhAnta meM aneka prakAra ke tapa kahe gaye haiN| navakArasI, porasI, ekAsana, upavAsa, chaTTa, paMcamI, ekAdazI, vIzasthAnaka, vardhamAna Adi tapa karanese duSTa karma sahaja meM hI naSTa ho jAtA hai| jo duSTa karma naraka meM yugoM taka kaSTa bhogane para bhI kadApi naSTa nahIM ho sakatA / jo nizcayapUrvaka sAvadhAna hokara maMThi sahita gaMThi bandhana karate haiM ve mAnoM apanI gaMThi svarga aura mokSase bAMdha lete haiN| yAnI unheM mokSa aura svargakA sukha anAyAsa hI prApta ho jAtA hai| kahA bhI hai: "tapa sakala lakSmI kA vinA zRMkhalA kA niyaMtraNa hai| pApa, . preta aura bhUtoMkoM haTAne meM vaha sadaiva binA akSarakA maMtra hai|"+ yaha suna kara kamalane kahAki 'maiM Ajase ekAntara avazya upavAsa karUMgA tathA zuddha bhAvasahita gaMThi sahita paccakkhANa bhI kruuNgaa|' isa prakAra guru ke Age pratijJA karane ke bAda vidhipUrvaka jIvana paryaMta tapa kiyaa| bAda meM tapake prabhAvase kamala vaNika zarIra kA tyAga karake prathama svarga meM atyanta tejasvI deva huaa| ___ isa ke bAda devalokakA AyuSya pUrNa honepara manohara svapna sUcitakara candrapura ke svAmI candrasena ke tuma putra hue ho| hamezA saba manorathoMkA denevAlA pUrva meM lagAyA gayA taparUpI kalpavRkSa isa janma meM rAjya lakSmI + tapaH sakalalakSmINAM niyaMtraNamazrRMkhalam / dUritapretabhUtAnAM rakSAmaMtrI nirakSaraH // 189 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 398 vikrama caritra -rUpase tumako phalita huA hai / usake prAvase hI tumako eka sahana hAthI, pAMca lakSa zIghra vega vAle ghor3e, utane hI rathameM vahane vAle ghor3e, atyanta balazAlI koTi pramANa senA, koTi suvarNa, daza lAkha ratna, lakSa mUlyakI muktAyeM aura lakSmI kA to koI pAra hI nahIM / kyoM ki jisa 'prANIko pUrva janma kA upArjita puNyarUpa draviNa paripUrNa hai usako saMsAra kI saba sampatti nizcaya pUrvaka sahajameM prApta hotI hai|" yaha bAta suna kara rAjAne kahAki 'svAmin ! Ajase maiM pUrva janma ke samAna nitya bhAva pUrvaka tapa kruuNgaa| isake bAda rAjAkI ugra tapasyA ko dekhakara saba manuSya bhakti pUrvaka vizeSarUpase tapasyA karane lge| kyoM ki: "rAjA yadi dharmiSTha ho to prajA bhI dharmiSTa hotI hai / rAjA yadi pApI ho to prajA bhI pApiSTha hotI hai| rAjA ke samabhAva meM rahane para prajA bhI samabhAva meM rahA karatI hai / matalaba ki rAjA agara acche caritra vAlA hai to prajA bhI acche caritra vAlI hotI hai / " + isake bAda rAjAne acche utsava ke sAtha apane putra sundara ko rAjya dekara Adara pUrvaka sAtoM kSetroM meM apanI rAjya lakSmIkA bahuta dAna kara, bAda meM dIkSA lekara tItra tapake dvArA apane sAre karmako naSTa karake kevala jJAna prApta kara vaha tejaHpuMja rAjarSi mojha ko prApta hue| + rAzi dharmiNi dharmiSThAH pApe pApAH same samAH / rAjAnamanuvartante yathA rAjA tathA prajA // 199 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #495 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita isI prakAra jI prANI apane hRdaya meM satata vizuddha bhAvanA rakhatA hai vaha rAjA zivake samAna zIghra hI mukti ko prApta kara letA hai| jisa kI kathA agale prakaraNameM batAI jAtI hai| ' prakaraNa battIsavA~ zuddhabhAvanA para ziva rAjAkI kathA .. rAjA ziva kI kathA isa prakAra hai "zrI varddhanapura meM nyAya parAyaNa zUra nAma ke rAjA ko padmA nAma kI strI se ziva nAmakA putra huaa| vaha saba zubha lakSaNoM se yuktathA / usako rAjA sUrane paMDitake pAsa bhejakara paDhAyA / zivane alpa samaya meM hI saba kalAoM ko sIkha liyA / kyoM ki jIvaloka meM janmalekara manuSya ko do vastueM avazya sIkhanI caahiyeN| eka to kisI bhI taraha nyAya nItise sukhapUrvaka jIvana nirvAha kare aura dUsarA zubha ma karma kareM jIsase marane para jIva sugati prApta kre| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra zUra kA zrImatI se lagna ___kramazaH rAjA zUrane zrIpurameM rAjA dhIra kI kanyA zrImatI se acche utsava ke sAtha zivakA vivAha kraayaa| apane putrako rAjya dekara dharmadhuraMdhara rAjA zUra apanI strIsahita dharma-ArAdhanA karake anta meM svarga gyaa| kyoM ki dhana cAhane vAle ko dhana denevAlA, kAmakI icchA karane vAle ko kAma denevAlA aura paraMparA se mojha kA bhI sAdhaka eka dharma hI yaha jIva loka meM hai| rAjA ziva apane pitAkA preta kArya karake zoka ko tyAgakara nyAyapUrvaka pRthivIkA pAlana karane lgaa| kyoM ki durbala, anAtha, bAla, vRddha, tapasvI, anyAyadvArA poDina ina saba vyaktiyoMkA rAjA hI gati-AdhAra hai| ekadina jaba rAjA ziva sabhA meM baiThe the taba koI manuSya praNAma karake bolAki 'he rAjan ! dhIra nAmakA zatru isa samaya hIrapura nAmake nagarako naSTa karake calA gyaa| aisA suna kara rAjA taiyAra hokara usa zatruko jitane ke liye hAthI, ghor3e, ratha, paidala Adi senAse yukta hokara prayANa kiyaa| ghor3oMke khurake AghAta se ur3I huI dhUliyoMse AkAzako vyApta karatA huA nadIyoM ke jalakA zoSaNa karatA huA zatru ke nagara ke samIpa A phuNcaa| rAjA ziva va dhIra kI senAkA yuddha dUtake mukhase rAjA zivako AyA huA jAnakara vaha zatru For Personal & Private Use Only Page #497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 401 ' muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita rAjA zIghra hI yuddha ke liye ? ho gayA / isake bAda donoM tarapha kI senAoM meM paraspara bhayaMkara yuddha hone lagA / yuddhameM sAmane khar3I zivakI senAko rAjA dhIrane krodhase manAta pI . raktanetra hokara naSTa krdiyaa| apanI senAko nanna SGAR ant / zIghra hI svayaM yuddha karane ke liye raktanetra hokara rAjA ziva bhI taiyAra ho gyaa| bAda meM kSaNa mAtra meM hI samudrake samAna vairIkI senA ko matha diyA aura sAdhAraNa pakSIke samAna rAjA dhIra ko bAMdha liyaa| dhIrake jitane bhI sevaka the ve saba sUryodaya hone para aMdhakArake samAna dazoM dizAoM meM bhAga cale / kyoM ki candrabala, grahabala, tArAbala, pRthivIvala ye saba taba taka hI rahatA hai, tathA manoratha bhI taba taka hI siddha hotA hai aura manuSya taba taka hI sajjana rahatA hai, mudrAsamUha, maMtra, taMtrakI mahimA. yA puruSArtha taba taka hI kAma karatA hai jabataka prANioMkA puNya kA udaya rahatA hai / puNya ke kSaya hone se sabhIkucha naSTa ho jAtA hai / vinA phalbAle vRkSako pakSI bhI chor3a dete hai| jala sUkha jAnepara sArasa sarovara kA tyAga kara detA hai / bhramara zuSka puSpako tyAga dete haiN| vana jala jAne para mRga vanako chor3a dete haiN| bezyA dhanahIna puruSa kA tyAga kara detI hai / arthAt saba koI svArtha vaza hI 26 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 402 vikrama caritra kisIse prema karate haiM / anyathA yaha saMsArameM koI kisIkA nahIM hai| esA socakara dhIra rAjAne zivase kahA ki 'he rAjan! yaha nagara tuma lelo| Ajase maiM ApakA sevaka huuN| Apa merI sundarI nAmakI kanyA ko svIkAra karo aura prasanna ho kara mujhako baMdhanase mukta kara do| isa prakArakI rAjA dhIrakI prArthanA suna kara rAjA zivane prasanna hokara usako bandhanase chor3a diyaa| kyoM ki ? "uttama vyaktiyoM kA krodha praNAma-namaskAra paryaMta hI rahatA hai| parantu nIca vyaktiyoM kA krodha praNAma karane para zAnta nahIM hotaa|"x sundarI se ziva kA lagna va vIrakA janma isa ke bAda dhIra rAjA se dI huI sundarI nAma kI kanyA ko utsava pUrvaka rAjA zivane svIkAra kara lii| bAda meM rAjA dhIra ko punaH rAjya dekara sundarI ke sAtha sukha pUrvaka rahatA huA kramazaH rAjA ziva apane nagara meM A gyaa| isane sarva guNa saMpanna zrI sundarI ko paTTarAnI banA dI aura sarvajJa prabhuzrI se kahA gayA dharma pAlane lgaa| kyoM ki satya se dharma utpanna hotA hai aura vaha dayA aura dAna se bar3hatA hai, krodha aura lobha se naSTa ho jAtA hai parantu kucha samaya ke bAda kusaMga meM par3akara rAjA zivane kucha bhI dharma nahIM kiyA / durbuddhi ke kAraNa sadA sAta vyasanoM kA hI sevana karatA rhaa| kucha dina ke bAda zubha muhUrta meM zrImatI ko eka atyanta sundara x uttamAnAM praNAmAntaH kopo bhavati nizcitam / nIcAnAM na praNAme'pi kopaH zAmyatika hici // 226 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #499 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 403 NNNN putra huA / rAjAne janmotsava karake usa kA nAma 'vIrakumAra' rkhaa| zrImatI kA svargavAsa ___pAMca dAiyoMne isa bAlaka ko stanyapAna Adi dvArA pAlApoSA / yaha sundara bAlaka zukla pakSa ke candra ke samAna pratidina baDhane lgaa| kucha dinake bAda dharmadhyAna meM lIna nirmala zIlavAlI vaha zrImatI akasmAt mara karake svarga meM atyanta prakAzamAna kAntivAlI devI huI / apane pUrva janma kA smaraNa karake vaha devI zrImatI apane svAmI ziva ko dharma bodha dene ke liye manuSya loka meM aaii| Akara dekhA ki ziva rAjA logoM ke sAtha zikAra, paradroha, madyapAna Adi -sAta vyasanoM meM lIna hai| kyoM ki yadi rAjA dharma karatA hai to prajA bhI dharma karatI hai| parantu rAjA yadi pApa kare to prajA bhI pApa karane meM nahIM hicakicAtI arthAt yathA rAjA yathA prjaa| zrImatI kA mRtyuloga meM AnA va pati ko pApa se bacAnA apane patiko durAcaraNa meM lIna dekhakara vaha devI socane lagI ki 'zIghratayA maiM apane pUrva janma ke pati ko pApa se kisa prakAra bcaauuN|' kahA bhI hai ki: "sAmarthya rahane para bhI yadi apane mitrako yA saMbandhI ko pApakarma se nahIM rokatA hai to usa pApase vaha vyakti bhI vajralepakt ho jAtA hai yAnI vahI pApI hI ginA jAtA hai|"* * sAmarthya sati yo mitraM na niSedhati pApataH / tasyAtmA tasya pApena lipyate vajralepavat // 240 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 404 vikrama caritra yaha saba socakara devamAyA se zrImatIne cANDAlI kA rUpa dhAraNA kiyA aura madirA pItI hui tathA mAMsa khAtI hui vaha. atyanta malIna vastra aura bhaddArUpa dhAraNa karake manuSya kI khopparI hAthameM lekara usa meM sar3aka para pAnI sIMcatI huI dhAre dhIre calane lgii| isa prakAra kI kriyA karane vAlI usa strIko dekhakara sabhA meM baiThe hue rAjA zivane kahA ki 'he maMtrI ! yaha cANDAlI rAste para jala kyoM chITakatI hai ? rAjA kI AzA se cANDAlI ko jala chITakane kA kAraNa pUchanA rAjA ke isa prakAra prazna karane para mukhya maMtrI rAjAkI AjJAse usa cANDAlI ke pAsa phuNcaa| aura kahane lagA ki- hAthameM khappara lekara tathA madirA pIti huI aura mAMsa bhakSaNa karatI huI he cANDAli ! mArga meM jala chITakane kA kyA kAraNa hai ? isa prakAra maMtrIne prazna kiyA jisase vaha sabhA meM Akara saMskRta bhASA meM kahane lagI ki isa mArga se kabhI kUTa sAkSI dene vAlA, mithyA bolane vAlA, kRtaghna, bahuta derItaka krodha rakhane vAlA, zikAra, para droha, madyapAna Adi meM koI lIna manuSya gayA hogaa| isI liye jalase sIMcakara isa mArga ko maiM pavitra kara rahI huuN|' . yaha sunakara maMtrine kahA ki 'he cANDAli ! tuma aisA na bolo| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 405 jalase snAna karane para bhI cANDAla loga kadApi zuddha nahIM hote|' cANDAlI kahane lagI ki 'kUTa sAkSI dene vAlA, mithyA bolane vAlA, kRtaghna, bahuta derI taka krodha rakhane vAlA, zikAra madyapAna karane vAlA tathA isI taraha ke anya pApa karma karane vAlA manuSya jalase pavitra nahIM hotA / purANa meM bhI kahA hai ki:-- ___ "duSTa antaHkaraNa vAlA manuSya tIrtha meM aneka vAra snAna karane para bhI zuddha nahIM hotA / vaha to madirA ke pAtra ke samAna anekavAra prajhAlita hone para bhI apavitra hI rahatA hai / "+ rAjAne cANDAlI kI ye saba bAteM maMtrI dvArA sunI aura usako samIpameM bulavAI / vaha bhI jala siMcatI huI rAjA ke samIpa AI tathA vahA~ jala siMcakara baitthii| usako rAjAne isa prakAra karate dekhA aura usa para ati kruddha huA lathA usako mAranekA sevakoMko Adeza de diyaa| . sevakoM ke aneka prakArase mArane para bhI usa ke zarIra para mAra kA kucha bhI asara nahIM huaa| yaha dekhakara rAjA Azcarya cakita ho gayA aura socane lagA ki 'yaha strI vyantarI, kinnarI athavA devI honI cAhiye / kAraNa ki yadi yaha mAnavI hotI to isa prakAra mArane para turaMta mara jAtI / isaliye niHsaMdeha yaha kinnarI athavA devI hai / isa samaya maiMne devI kI nizcaya hI AzAtanA kI hai| isa prakAra kA . + cittamantargata duSTaM tIrthasnAnairna zuddhayati / zatazo'pi jaladhauta surAbhANDamivAzuci // 251 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra adhama maiM kisa prakAra ina pApa samUhoM se chuTakArA paauuNgaa|' . . isa ke bAda cANDAlI rAjAkA dharmAnusArI citta dekhakara zInA hI atyanta prakAzamAna AbharaNavAlI devI rUpa pragaTa hokara rAjA ke Age khar3I ho gaI taba rAjAne usa devI ko pUchA ki 'tuma kauna ho aura yahA kisa prayojanase AI ho ? pANDAlI kA rUpa dhAraNa karane kA kAraNa isa ke bAda devIne apane pUrva janma kA saba vRttAnta rAjA ko sunA diyA / bAda meM kahane lagI ki 'he rAjan ! maiMne tumheM pApa karma se. sAvadhAna karane ke liye hI yaha cANDalIkA rUpa banAyA hai / ' taba rAjAne kahA ki 'he devi ! maiMne mUrkhatA ke kAraNa bahuta pApa kiyA hai ataH avazya atyanta kaSTakAraka naraka meM merA patana hogaa| tumane svarga Adika sukha denevAlA jIvadayArUpa dharma kiyA aura svarga ke sukhoM ko bhogakara devIkA svarUpa prApta kiyaa| ___ isake bAda rAjAne tatkAla saba vyasanoM ko tyAga diyA / bAda meM devIne kahA ki 'tuma dharmameM dRDha raha kara jIvadayA kA pAlana kro|' isa prakAra rAjAko dharma meM lagAkara vaha devI rAjA tathA usa ke putra ko do do divya ratna dekara punaH svarga calI gii| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #503 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 407 isa ke bAda rAjAne saba vyasanoM ko __tyAga kara nagara meM sundara ratnoM se jaDita eka jaina maMdira bnaayaa| bAda meM solahave bhagavanta zrI zAntinAtha ke pratimAkI mahosava sahita pU. sUrIzvaroke pavitra hastakamaloM se pratiSThA karavAI / kAraNa ki"dharmase prApta huI lakSmI ko dharma meM hI lagAnA cAhiye / kyoM ki dharma lakSmI ko baDhAtA hai tathA lakSmI dharma ko baDhAtI hai|" * ___ jo sadAcArI puruSa svaccha manase apanI bhujA ke bala se upArjita dhanake dvArA mojha ke liye sundara jinAlaya banavAtA hai vaha rAjendra tathA devendra se pUjita tIrthakara padako prApta kara letA hai| vAstava meM usakA hI jIvana saphala hai jo jinamata ko pAkara apane kulako prakAzita karatA hai / jinAlaya banavAnA, pratimAkI pratiSThA karanA, tIrthayAtrA karanA, dharma prabhAvanA karanA, prANIvadhaniSedha kI ghoSaNA karanA ye saba mahApuNya ke denevAle hote haiN| isake bAda rAjAne eka dina zreSTa puSpoM se zrIzAntinAtha kI pUjA karake atyanta manohara naivedya arpaNa kiyA aura atyanta bhakti bhAvanAse atIva uttama arthavAle stotroM se prabhuke guNoMkA gAna karane lgaa| zrIzAntinAtha prabhu ke Age ekAgra citta bhAvanA karate karate rAjA zivako vahA~ hI kevalajJAna prApta ho gyaa| kyoM ki manuSya koTi janmo * dharmAdabhyAgatAM lakSmI dharma eva niyojayet / yato dharmasya lakSmyAzca datte vRddhi dvayorapi // 267 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra meM tIna tapasyA karane para bhI jo karma ko naSTa nahIM kara sakatA usa karmako samabhAva kA avalambana karake sahaja meM hI naSTa karatA hai| . isa prakAra jJAnI rAjA zivane devatA se diye hue sAdhuveSako dhAraNa kara liyaa| bAda meM zivarAjarSine pRthvI ke aneka prANiyoM ko dharma bodha diyA aura karma samUha ke naSTa hone para mukti prApta ki| FOR ... isa prakAra jo prANI Adara pUrvaka nirmala bhAvanA karate hai ve karmakA kSaya karake kevala jJAnako prApta kara lete haiN| isa prakAra zrIsiddhasenadivAkarasUrIzvarase citta meM camatkAra karane vAlI dharmakathA suna kara rAjA vikramAditya bolAki ' aho ! ! yaha lakSmI tyAga karane ke yogya hI hai sajjanoM ke upabhoga yogya nahIM hai|' kyoM ki bandhu vigairaha satata spRhA karate hai, cora curAne kI icchA rakhate haiM, rAjA aneka chala karake haraNa kara letA hai, agni kSaNa mAtra meM hI bhasma kara detA hai, jala DUbA detA hai, pRthivI meM rakhane para yakSa haraNa kara lete haiM aura durAcArI putra saba naSTa kara dete haiN| For Personal & Private Use Only Page #505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita isa prakAra anekaM ke adhIna meM rahane vAle dhanako vikAra hai| . sukomala Asana yA hAthI-ghoDoM para car3hane vAlA stulya nahIM hosktaa| kyoM ki hAthI para to usakA mahAvata bhI baiThatA hai| agara hAthI para baiThane mAtra se koI manuSya moTAI ko prApta karale to phira mahAvata ko bhI mahAn puruSa kahanA cAhiye / hama use kyoM "mahAvata" isa sAdhAraNa zabda se sambodhita karate haiM ? / tAmbUla khAne mAtra se bhI koI stutya nahIM kahA jaasktaa| naTa aura viTa bhI to sadA tAmbUla khAte hai phira bhI nIca hI gine jAte haiN| adhika bhojana karane se bhI koI stutya nahIM hosakatA kAraNa ki hAthI Adi mUrkha pazu bhI to adhika bhojana karate hai| isI prakAra bar3e mahala meM rahane mAtra se koI prazaMsanIya mahAn puruSa nahIM kahA jaasktaa| agara aisA ho to ciDiyA, kabutara Adi pakSI bhI mahala meM rahane se moTAI ko prApta hone cAhiye / vAstava meM saMsAra meM stutya vahI hai, jo kIsI bhI prANI ko usa kI abhilaSita vastu detA hai|' nayA saMvatsara calAnA isa prakAra socakara rAjA vikramAdityane suvarNa, cAMdI, maNi vigairahakA mano icchita dAna dene lagA aura bhAratavarSakI sArI prajA ko : Arohanti sukhAsanAnyapaTavo nAgAn hayAn tajjuSastAmbUlAApabhuJjate naTaviTA khAdanti hastyAdayaH / prAsAde caTakAdayo nivasantyete na pAtraM stuteH / sa stutyo bhuvane prayacchati kRtI lokAya yaH kAmitam // 279 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #506 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vikrama caritra RNa rahita kara di / zrI vIrajinezvara ke saMvatsara ko cAraso sIttara varSe ) gANya HOUSE TERS Jiaommunmummmmumtutne immuTHERNATION bita jAne para mahArAjA vikramAdityane apane nAmakA saMvatsara claayaa| jo vikrama saMvatsara aba bhI sabhI ko mahArAjA vikramAdityakI yAda, karAtA huA sAre bhAratavarSameM prasiddha haiN| vikramAditya kA isa prakAra kA paropakAra dekha kara eka dina indra mahArAja sabhA meM baiTha kara devatAoM se kahane lagA ki 'devatA loga ! dhana hone para bhI svArthI hone ke kAraNa prAyaH dhana kA dAna nahIM karate, na tIrtha kA uddhAra karate haiM, na kisI ke vyAdhi kA haraNa karate haiM aura na kisI kI Apatti ko naSTa karate haiN| parantu apanI AtmA mAtra ko saMtuSTa karane vAle gRhastha vyaktiyoM se ve manuSya zreSTa haiM jo saMsArake sarva prANioM ke upara paropakAra kara ke yaza se saMsAra ko prakAzita karate haiN|' Jain Education Intemational For Personal & Private Use Only Page #507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita mmmmmmm ____ isa taraha yazasvI mahArAjA vikramAditya rAjasabhAmeM prajA aura rAjya kA vRttAnta sunakara yogya saba vAtoM kA adala inasApha kara ke. rAjasabhA barakhAsta karake maMtriyoM ke cale jAne para bhaTTamAtra se kahane lagA ki 'pracura lakSmI kA dAna kara ke sArI pRthivI ko RNa rahita kara dI hai / aba apane kyA karanA cAhiye ?' bhaTTamAtra kahane lagA ki 'zrIrAmacandrajI Adi rAjA pUrva meM bahutasI pRthivI ko apane adhIna karake bar3A kIrtistambha banavA gye| isaliye Apa bhI pracura dhana kharca karake eka kIrti-tambha bnvaaiiye|' kIrtistambha ke liye AjJA / taba rAjAne saba maMtriyoM ko bulAyA aura kahAki Apaloga' bahutasA dhana lo aura kIrti-stambha bnvaao| turaMta hI gajAne sUtradAra Adi ko bulabA kara yaha rAja bhaMDArase dhana lekara bar3A bhArI eka kIrtistaMbha banAvo esI AjJA pharamAI / * - isa ke bAda AjJA ke anusAra maMtriyoM ne kIrti-stambha kA kArya jorase jArI kara diyaa| sAMDha aura bhaiMsA ke. jhagaDe meM rAjA kA saMkaTa meM phasanA idhara rAtri meM jaba nagara logoM kA AnA jAnA rUka gayA taba ghUmatA huA rAjA vikramAditya kRSNa nAma ke brAhmaNa ke ghara ke pAsa aayaa| + taazca kriyaye kIrtistambho bhUridhana vyayAt / rAjA tataH samAkArya sUtradhArAn jagAvaraH // 287 // For Personal & Private Use Only Page #508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 412 vikrama caritra mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm usa jagaha para akasmAt sAMDha aura bhaiMsA kahIM se Agaye aura paraspara jhagar3ane lge| daiva saMyoga se mahArAjA bar3e saMkaTa meM phasa gye| ekAeka usa brAhmaNa kI nidrA khula gaI aura uTha kara AkAza meM dekhA to tArAmaMDala meM do duSTa grahoM ko dekha kara apanI patnI se kahane lagA "ki 'he priye ! zItra uTho aura dIpaka jlaao| kyoM ki Aja apanemahArAjA mahAn bhayaMkara saMkaTa meM par3e hue hai| isakI zAnti ke liye mujhe bali denI cAhiye / rAjA kI zAnti ke liye brAhmaNakA zAMti karma usa kI strI kahane lagI ki 'he priya ! ghara meM sAta kanyAyeM vivAha ke yogya ho gaI haiM khAne ke liye eka TaMka kA bhojana sAmagrI bhI nahIM hai, na dUdha hai, na prANa vacAne ke liye muMgAdi hai| khIcar3I meM koraDU raha jAtA hai usI taraha Aja avantI nagarI meM bhI yaha brAhmaNa vicArA daridra raha gayA hai| mAmUlI dhAnya bhI nahI hai jyAdA kyA kahu Aja to zAka meM DAlane ko namaka taka bhI to gharameM nahIM hai aura apanA rAjA to Aja kIrti-stambha banavA rahA hai| rAjA ko abhI yaha khabara nahIM ki anna aura vastra binA prajA atyanta duHkhI hai| jaise duniyA meM jo daridra hai vaha saba ko daridra hI samajhatA hai| dhanI vyakti saba ko dhanI hI samajhatA hai / sukhI satra ko sukhI hI mAnatA hai / manuSyoM kI yahI rIti hai / ' pati-patnI kA vivAda taba brAhmaNa ne punaH kahA ki 'he priye ! rAjA kisI kA bhI For Personal & Private Use Only Page #509 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita AtmIya nahIM hotA tathApi prajA rAjA ke iSTa kI hI kAmanA karatI. hai / isa ke bAda vaha brAhmaNa svayaM uTha kara rAjA kI zAnti ke liye acche acche puSpa Adi kI bali dekara zAnti karma karane lgaa| idhara bhaiMsA aura sAMDha paraspara ke jhagar3e ko choDakara alaga ho gaye / yaha dekhakara rAjAne usa brAhmaNa ke ghara para nizAna lagA diyA aura vahA~se lauTakara apane mahala meM jAkara so gayA / prAtaHkAla uTha kara sabhA meM Akara rAjA baiThA aura usa brAhmaNa ko bulAne ke liye rAjasevakoM ko bhejaa| rAjasabhA meM brAhmaNa ko bulAnA aura Adara karanA rAjA kA Adeza suna kara brAhmaNI ne kahA ki 'he priya ! jo Apane rAtri meM zAnti kI hai usa kA hI yaha phala hai ki isaprakAra kI rAja-Apatti A gaI / aba na jAne chalI rAjA hama donoM kI kyA gati karegA ? kyoM ki popaNa karane para bhI rAjA AtmIya nahIM hotaa| . isa ke bAda brAhmaNa rAjasabhAmeM upasthita huaa| taba rAjAne pUchA ki 'he brAhmaNa ! Apane mere vina ko kaise jAnA aura kyoM haTAyA ? brAhmaNa ne uttara diyA ki 'maiMne jyotiSa zAstrAnusAra lagna ke bala se hI Apa ke vina ko jAnA aura maiMne use isa liye haTAyA ki loga jisa kI chatrachAyA meM nivAsa karate haiM usa rAjA ke satata Adara pUrvaka vijaya kI icchA karate haiN|' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ "414 vikrama caritra rAtri meM rAjA kI jo ghaTanA banI vaha saba dina meM rAjA ne apanI rAjasabhAmeM nagara kI prajA ko kaha sunAI aura brAhmaNa ko pracura 'dhana dekara prasanna kiyA / rAjA ne sAtoM kanyAoM ke vivAha ke liye brAhmaNa ko bahuta dravya diyA / isa prakAra usa brAhmaNa ko tathA saba prajA ko pracura dAna dekara aura sukhI karake bahuta sA dhana kharca karake apanA kIrti-stambha banavAyA / // saptamaH sargaH samAptaH // upasaMhAra priya pAThaka gaNa ! yaha saptama sarga meM avadhUta rUpa meM Aye hue pUjya siddhasenadivAkarasUrIzvarajI ke camatkAra ko, liGga ke prati pera rakha ke sonA, rAnIvAsa meM mAra paDanA, rAjA kA mahAkAla maMdira meM AnA, iSTa deva kI stuti dvArA liGga bhedana hokara pArzvanAtha kA pragaTa honA va sUrijI ke upadeza ko mahArAjA vikramAditya kA sunanA, zrImatI va ziva kI kathA, ziva ko bacAne ke liye zrImatI rUpadeva kA mRtyu loka meM AnA va ziva ko pApa se bacAneke liye AnA rAja mArga meM caNDAlIkA rUpa dhAraNa kara ke jala chITakanA tathA vikramAditya kA kIrtistambha ke liye maMtrIyoM se kahanA va sA~Dha aura bhaMsA kI lar3AI meM phasate hue rAjA kA zAMti karma se brAhmaNa dvArA For Personal & Private Use Only Page #511 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ muni niraMjanavijayasaMyojita 415 bacanA va usa brAhmaNa kA rAja sabhA meM sanmAna dvArA usa kA dAridraya . cUrane ke bAda isa sarga kI samApti honA taka Apane isa sarga ko par3hA / aba Age kyA hotA hai isa kI dUsare bhAgameM pratIkSA kreN| tapAgacchIya-nAnAgrantharacayitA-kRSNasarasvatIbirudadhAraka-paramapUjya-AcAryazrI-munisuMdarasUrIzvaraziSya-gaNivarya-zrIzubhazIlagaNi* viracite zrIvikramacarite.. " saptamaH sargaH samAptaH .. ... nAnAtIrthoddhAraka-AbAlabrahmacAri-zAsanasamrATzrImadvijayanemisUrIzvaraziSya-kaviratna-zAstravizArada-pIyUSapANi-jainAcArya-zrImadvijayAmRtasU. rIzvarasya tRtIyaziSyaH vaiyAvaccakaraNadakSa__. munizrIkhAntivijayastasya ziSyamuniniraMjanavija yena kRto vikramacaritasya hIndobhASAyAM bhAvAnu- pAdaH, tasya ca saptamaH sargaH samAptaH For Personal & Private Use Only Page #512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane bAlakoM ko paDhAIe sudRDha saMskAroM ko poSaNa karanevAlI aura harSapUrvaka paDhe eso sarala zailIse bhAvapUrNa citroMse bharapUra "zizubodha sopAna graMthAvalI ke cAra sopAna THEHRADDHARTHIRSADINTININDIAHINERED pa pat wbhAyA jI bA anti pAnAthAya nAnA: tR kiANu-bAda rasapAna ma*AvaNInuM prakara pAna muskanTAMARHemam Wan zrI vRddhi-nAma-bhUta pramANA-yAM:-17 m ita Anamne MA A DHURIOSMICHHANERA 7743/h 73-2-23 rotre-rma-LRAKAL 13vie Up - Pelej 10 15 t 3 The Way el- jhuj bo le Vole 19 le 3) 110% ] zreNDI zusA.2. sAmAna prathama sopAna 0-10-0 WHENCOURSINHIBHIRONCHHUB cha 88 sacitra dUsarA sopAna 0-8-0 RHONCUS mi-mAsImAnasanyAlI5 saeNka-eNnirAjazrI nimaeNna'nali045mahArAja, hatya HASE tate 1. nAnA PLN-0.0 paraduHkhabhaMjana 31. 0- paricaya -0 ANTAsahayandy RJAR-Sim 0-01-01 SINIRITUENDE kathA. INBROG vikramarAjAkA dhArmika jIvana guNasAra zreSThikI jIvana Eptai nmmmmcomauntonymmmmmmmmmmmimar " zrInAmamabhRta-mAnti-niENA ayabhAga-3418-18 5 . bhA meM namaH jJAnapaMcamIno mahimA ISHI pAne patta-gurArI tIsarA sopAna 0-8-0 (pRSTha 56 sacitra jIvana paricaya cauthA sopAna 0-12-0 -mAne bhAna sAthai sAna- ta sApAna zrI.[[-TiluvipAjal :oine - 10 citra haisue-1. sunirAja zrI niraMjanavijayajI mahArAja LESbhAjarAmAnanaviyace: sAtha do jIvana kathAyeM sAtha zrIRSabhadeva prabhukA TuMka Page #513 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - - - - - - - - khuza khabara parvanA zubha divasemAM dharmapracAra ane jJAnabhakti karavA IcchanAra bhAIone sabaMdhanI bhAvanAthI suMdara AkarSaka citro sahita kathAo dhArmika parvomAM agara pitAnA upakArI agara vaDIlanI smRti nimitte evA keI zubha prasaMge prabhAvanA karI zakAya tevI rIte taiyAra karI che. nAnA moTA saune hoMze hoMze vAMcavA game tevA suMdara nIcenA prakAzane jarUra maMgAve. saMyojaka ane saMpAdaka : pUjya sAhityapremI munizrI niraMjanavijayajI mahArAja.' - prabhAvanA zreNI:- 1. parvAdhirAja zrI paryuSaNa parva mahimA. 2.aThThama tapane mahimA yAne nAgaketu. 3. meghakumAra 4. zeTha nAgadatta. 5. sati prabhaMjanA ane rezahiNI. 6. citrIpunamane mahimA. 7. abhayadAnano mahimA yAne rANI rUpavatI. 8. ziyana mahimA yAne satI hemavatI. 9. bhAvane mahimA yAne mahArAjA ziva. 10 tapane mahimA yAne rAjakumAra tejapuMja. (100 nakalanA rUpiyA bAra (12) pisTa kharca alaga) chUTaka eka nakalanA traNa AnA. - prAptisthAna - (1) jaina prakAzana maMdira, 30/4 dezIvADAnI poLa, amadAvAda. (2) paM. bhurAlAla kAlidAsa. The. hAthIkhAnA ratanapoLa, amadAvAda, (3) megharAja jene pustaka bhaMDAra, pAyadhunI geDIjInI cAlI, . pahele mALe kIkA sTrITa, muMbaI-2, (4) semacaMda DI. zAha, pAlItANA (saurASTra). For Personal & Private Use Only Page #514 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI jina sAhitya vadhaka sabhAne sarvopayegI prakAzana varSamAM be vakhata AyaMbIlanI oLI prasaMge khAsa upayogI zrI siddhacaka-navapada ArAdhana vidhi-(sacitra) navapada svarUpa-lekhaka pU. paM. zrI dhuraMdharavijyajIgaNivarya ane saMpAdaka: sAhityapremI munizrI niraMjanavijayajI ma. atyAra sudhImAM bahAra paDela A viSayanA pustakamAM A pustaka judI ja bhAta pADe che. jemAM nave padonuM suMdara vivecana pUrvaka vyAkhyAne ane dareka padenA bhAvane sUcavatA khAsa taiyAra karAvela bhAvavAhI daza citro, oLInI vidhinA divasene kAryakrama bahu ja saraLa rIte mukavAmAM Ave che. cesaTha prakArI pUjA, zrI navamadajInI bane pUjAo, sattarabhedI pUjA, prabhu sanmukha belavA yogya stutio, navapadanA caityavaMdane ane stavane, navapadanI che, sajhAye, zrI siddhacakrajInA yaMtroddhAra pUjana vidhAnanI samaja vigere vigere siddhacaka ArAdhana yogya suMdara saraLa rIte vipula sAmagrI sahita. A pustakathI gAmaDA vigeremAM paNa eLI karanArane ghaNuM ja sugamatA jaNAze. kAraNa ke upagI dareka bAbatane samAveza AmAM karAyela che. pRSTa 288. pAkuM bAInDIMga chatAM pracAra mATe ki. 2-8-0 prAptisthAna - (1) jaina prakAzana maMdira, 304 DezIvADAnI poLa, amadAvAda. (2) bAlubhAI rUghanAtha zAha, aMbAjInA vaDa pAse, bhAvanagara, (3) paM, bhurAlAla kAlidAsa, The. hAthIkhAnA, ratanapaLa, amadAvAda, te sivAya muMbaI-pAlItANu vagere prasiddha jaina bukselarone tyAMthI paNa malaze. For Personal & Private Use Only Page #515 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zu Apa jANo cho ? " ka thA bhA 2 tI' rasabharI kathAvArtAo pIrasatu jena dhamanuM sacitra sAmayika jaina sAhitya pragaTa karatA aneka sAmayikAmAM anokhI chApa pADatuM rasabharI kathAvArtAo pragaTa karatuM, TUMka samayamAM ja loka cAhanA prApta karI che te kathA bhAratI " dvimAsike eka ekathI caDhIyAtA aMke ApI dina-pratidina pragati karI che, kevaLa zAsana sevAnA uddezathI ja pragaTa thatuM A putra che mATe Apa tAkIde lavAjama bharI zAsanasevAnA kAryamAM sahakAra Apazo. vItelA varSa daramyAna vidvAna lekhako ane pUjya munivaryonA sahakArathI zAstrIya, rasika, caritra tathA sAhitya pragaTa karI lokonI khUba ja cAhanA eNe meLavI che. avanavA samAcAronuM AkarSaNa jemAM na hoya, ramujI, Tucako rajU thatA na hoya, arthakAmanI abhilASAe uttejIta kare e vAnapIe jemAM na pIrasAtI hoya evA sIdhA sAdA kathAnaka pradhAna sAmayikane gharamAM praveza karAvavI keTaluM baLa joI e ? amAruM baLa A che : (1) pU. AcArya mahArAjAe Adi aneka gItArtha pU. muni bhagavaMtonA AzIrvAda ane satata preraNA ene maLI che. 2) vidvAna pU. munivaro ane paMDita zravakenI zAstrazuddha lekhavArtAo kathAbhAratI' pragaTa kare che. (3) samAjamAM phelAI rahelA vikata jaina caritro ane lakhANonI zAMta, udAtta ane pratipAdana zailIthI pratikAra karI zAsanasevA karavAnI kathA bhAratInI abhilASA che. - Aje jyAre manane ane te pachI tanane bagADe evI malina sAhitya chuTathI baLake AgaLa AvI rahyA hoya tyAre AvA vAMcanamAM teo mana parAvatA thAya tevuM karavuM te khUba jarUrI che. nIcenA saranAme tAkIde lavAjama mokalI Ape. vArSika lavAjama rUA. ( 2-50) chuTaka nakala- nayA paisA 0-50 kathA bhAratI kAryAlaya 26, keTanacAla, pAMjarApoLa-amadAvAda. | ain Education intematonal For Personal s Private selon Wwwbanerorg Page #516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gujarAtI saraLa bhASAmAM 90 suMdara citro sahita gaiAtamapRchA-sacitra vizvavaMdya prabhu zrI mahAvIrasvAmIjI ane zruta kevaLI zrI gautamasvAmIjInA praznottara rUpa A graMtha meTA orDa TAIpamAM manohara surekha citrothI suzobhita karyo che A graMtha mAnava jIvananI samasyA ukele che ane saMskArI banAve che, jethI AtmA urva: mI bane che. jaina dharmanuM rahasya sarala bhASAmAM jANavA mATe sau koIne A pustaka vAMcavA jevuM.. saMsAramAM paribhramaNa karatA jIve mokSe jyAre jAya che vage" kayAre jAya ? manuSya kayAre thAya ?- strI kyAre thAya ? pazu-pakSI jyAre thAya ? ane nara ke kayAre jAya ? kANA, baherA, bAbA, laMgaDI lulA, koDhiyA, vAMjhiye kema thAya vagere 48 prazno prathama gaNudhare pUchelA tenA uttara prabhu jhIe ApelA. te vismayakArI bAdhaka kathAo sahita. mAnava dhanavAna athavA nirdhana zAthI thAya ? rUpALA athavA kadrapeDa kema thAya ? priya ke apriya kema lAge ? evI manane mujhavatI aneka samasyAono ukela A graMthamAM tamane jovA maLaze. | sAmAyikamAM vAMcavA lAyaka, vyAkhyAnanI garaja sAre tevA A maMca che. bIjAne vAMcI saMbhaLAvavAthI sAMbhaLanArane sAco AnaMda paDe tevo che. chatAM jJAna pracAra mATe mAtra kiMmata traNa rUpiyA. posTa kharca rUA. 1 aTAga. pRSTha 32+32 9*35ra. ( bAMdhelI copaDI ane TAM pAnAM baMne AkAre che, mATe je joI e te lakho. ) saMskRta gautamapRchAvRttinI prata navI chapAyela che te paNa maLaze. tenI kiMmata paNa traNu ziyA po) kharca alaga, (sonerI pATalI sAthe . | 1. jaina prakAzana | (che, to poLa-amadAvAda, 2. ramezacaMdra maNi jezIMgabhAInI cAlImAM " 630 amadAvAda, gyanmandir@kobatirth.org nA jaNATA a == ===