Book Title: Mahavir Vani Lecture 42 Panch Samitiya aur Tin Guptiya
Author(s): Osho Rajnish
Publisher: Osho Rajnish
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/340042/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM paMdrahavAM pravacana 291 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lokatatva-sUtra : 6 aTTha pavayaNamAyAo, samiI guttI taheva y| paMceva ya samiIo, tao guttIo AhiyA / / iriyAbhAsesaNAdANe, uccAre samiI iy| maNaguttI vayaguttI kAyaguttI ya atttthmaa|| eyAo paMca samiIo, caraNassa ya pvttnne| guttI niyattaNe buttA, asubhatthesu svvso|| esA pavayaNamAyA, je sammaM Ayare munnii| se khippaM savvasaMsArA, vippamuccai pNddie|| pAMca samiti aura tIna gupti-isa prakAra ATha pravacana-mAtAeM kahalAtI haiN| IryA, bhASA, eSaNA, AdAna-nikSepa aura uccAra yA utsarga--ye pAMca samitiyAM haiN| tathA manogupti, vacanagupti aura kAyagupti-ye tIna guptiyAM haiN| isa prakAra donoM milakara ATha pravacana-mAtAeM haiN| pAMca samitiyAM cAritrya kI dayA Adi pravRttiyoM meM kAma AtI haiM, aura tIna guptiyAM saba prakAra ke azubha vyApAroM se nivRtta hone meM sahAyaka hotI haiN| jo vidvAna muni ukta ATha pravacana-mAtAoM kA acchI taraha AcaraNa karatA hai, vaha zIghra hI akhila saMsAra se sadA ke lie mukta ho jAtA hai| 292 Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAdhanA ke ATha sUtra mahAvIra ne ina vacanoM meM kahe haiN| jIvana ke do pahalU haiN| eka usakA vidhAyaka rUpa hai--sakriya, eka usakA niSedhaka rUpa hai-niSkriya / jIvana meM jo hama karate haiM, jIvana meM jo hama hote haiM, usameM donoM kA hAtha hotA hai / puNya bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai sakriya hokara, aura puNya kiyA jA sakatA hai niSkriya hokara bhii| pApa bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai sakriya hokara, aura pApa kiyA jA sakatA hai niSkriya hokara bhii| sAdhAraNataH hama socate haiM ki pApa yA pUNya sakriya hokara hI kie jA sakate haiN| eka vyakti laTA jA rahA hai| jo laTa rahA hai vaha pApa kara rahA hai, lekina Apa khar3e hokara dekha rahe haiM, kucha bhI nahIM kara rahe haiM, to bhI mahAvIra kahate haiM pApa ho gayA; Apa nakArAtmaka rUpa se sahayogI haiN| Apa roka sakate the, nahIM roka rahe haiM; Apa pApa kara nahIM rahe haiM; lekina pApa hone de rahe haiN| vaha hone denA bhI ApakI jimmedArI hai| to jo Apa pApa karate haiM, ve to Apake pApa haiM hI--jo pApa dUsare karate haiM, aura Apa hone dete haiM unakI jimmedArI bhI Apake Upara hai| ___ isa pRthvI para kahIM bhI koI pApa ho rahA hai, to hama saba bhAgIdAra ho gaye, kyoMki hama cAhate to use roka sakate the--niSkriya bhAgIdAra / ve jo pApa karanevAle loga haiM, isIlie pApa kara pA rahe haiM isalie nahIM ki duniyA meM bahuta pApI haiM balki isaliye ki duniyA meM bahuta nakArAtmaka pApI haiM; ve jo pApa ko hone deNge| duniyA meM bure loga jyAdA nahIM haiM, yaha sunakara hairAnI hogii| nizcita hI duniyA meM bure loga jyAdA nahIM haiM, lekina duniyA meM niSkriya bure loga jyAdA haiM, jo burA karate nahIM, lekina burA hone dete haiM--jo bure ko hone se rokane kI tatparatA nahIM dikhaate| mahAvIra ina sUtroM meM do hisse kara rahe haiM sAdhanA ke, eka vidhAyaka aura niSedhaka / pAMca vidhAyaka tatva haiM sAdhaka ke lie, aura tIna niSedhaka tatva haiN| ina ATha ke bIca jo jIne kI kalA sIkha letA hai, use dharma kA svarUpa upalabdha ho jAtA hai| aura jise dharma kI svayaM kI anubhUti huI ho, vahI dharma ke saMbaMdha meM kucha bola sakatA hai| isalie mahAvIra ne inheM 'pravacana-mAtAeM' kahA hai| ina ATha ko jo upalabdha nahIM hai, usake bolane kA koI bhI mUlya nahIM hai / khatarA bhI ho sakatA hai; kyoMki jo hama nahIM jAnate usa saMbaMdha meM kucha bhI kahanA khataranAka hai| jIvana bar3I sUkSma aura jaTila bAta hai| anajAne, binA jAne ajJAna meM dI gaI salAha jahara ho jAtI hai| zubha icchA se bhI dI gaI salAha 293 Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 jahara ho jAtI hai, agara Apako ThIka-ThIka satya kA patA na ho / daniyA meM adharma kama ho sakatA hai. yadi ve loga jinheM dharma kA svayaM anubhava nahIM hai, bolanA baMda kara deM, lekina ve bole cale jAte haiN| ___ bolanA bahuta kAraNoM se paidA ho sakatA hai| akasara to ahaMkAra ko rasa milatA hai| jaba koI bolatA hai aura koI sunatA hai, to bar3I anUThI ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai| bolanevAlA binA jAne bhI bola sakatA hai, kyoMki aura bhI rasa haiM / jaba koI bolatA hai aura koI sunatA hai, to jo bolatA hai vaha mAlika ho gayA aura sunanevAlA gulAma ho gayA; jo bolatA hai vaha Upara ho gayA, jo sunanevAlA hai vaha nIce ho gayA; jo bolatA hai vaha hiMsaka ho gayA aura sunanevAlA hiMsA kA zikAra ho gyaa| ___ jaba koI bola rahA hai to Apa para hamalA kara rahA hai, Apa para hAvI ho rahA hai, Apake mastiSka para savAra ho rahA hai| isameM rasa hai| guru hone meM bar3A majA hai| usa maje ke kAraNa binA isakI ciMtA kiye ki maiM jAnatA hUM yA nahIM jAnatA-loga bole cale jAte haiM, likhe cale jAte haiM, samajhAye cale jAte haiN| salAha kI koI kamI nahIM, mArga-nirdezaka saba jagaha khar3e haiN| jinakA khuda kA bhI koI mArga nahIM hai, ve bhI mArga-nirdeza kara sakate haiM; kyoMki nirdeza karane meM ahaMkAra ko bar3I tRpti hai / khuda apanI tarapha soceM to Apako khayAla aaegaa| koI Apase pUche-salAha binA pUche Apa dete haiM-koI pUche taba to rukanA bahuta muzkila hai ! taba to TempaTezana, taba to uttejanA bahuta ho jAtI hai, phira Apa salAha dete hI haiM ! kabhI Apane socA hai ki jo salAha Apa de rahe haiM, vaha ApakA nizcita apanA anubhava hai, yA sirpha eka AdamI kI majabUrI kA lAbha uThA rahe haiM ! kyoMki vaha parezAnI meM hai, Apa salAhakAra bana sakate haiM ! isalie duniyA meM salAha muphta milatI hai, jarUrata se jyAdA milatI hai, hAlAMki koI use mAnatA nhiiN| duniyA meM ziSyoM kI bajAya guru sadA jyAdA haiN| aura vaha jo ziSya hai, vaha bhI zAyada isIliye ziSya hai ki guru hone kI taiyArI kara rahA hai| aura guru ko bhI salAha diye binA Apa bacate nahIM ! usako bhI Apa salAha deMge hI ! ___ AdamI kA ahaMkAra tRpta hotA hai isa pratIti se ki maiM jAnatA hUM, dUsarA nahIM jAnatA hai| dUsare ko ajJAnI siddha karane meM bar3A majA hai| yaha bar3A sUkSma saMgharSa hai / eka sUkSma pahalavAnI hai, jisameM dUsare ko galata siddha karake apane ko sahI siddha karane kA ahaMkAra puSTa hotA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai : jo ina ATha sUtroM kI sAdhanA se na gujara jAe use bolane kA haka bhI nahIM hai / mahAvIra khuda bAraha varSa taka mauna raha gye| bahuta mauke Ae jaba salAha dene kI tIvra vAsanA uThI hogI, lekina use unhoMne roka liyaa| eka hI bAta sadA dhyAna rakhI ki jaba taka maiM pUrA mauna nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka zabda para merA koI adhikAra nahIM hai| ___ yaha bar3A ulTA dikhAI pdd'egaa| jo mauna ho jAtA hai, vahI zabda kA adhikArI hai; jo zUnya ho jAtA hai, vahI pravacana kA hakadAra hai| jo bhItara zabdoM se bharA hai, vaha jo bhI bola rahA hai, vaha bolanA vamana hai, ulTI hai| vaha itanA bharA hai ki use nikAlane kI use jarUrata hai| Apa sirpha eka pAtra haiM, jisameM vaha vamana kara detA hai| lekina ApakI jarUrata kA savAla nahIM hai ki Apako kyA cAhie, asalI jarUrata bolanevAle kI hai ki use kyA apane se nikAlanA Apa khuda bhI jAnate haiM ki agara kucha Apa par3ha leM subaha akhabAra meM, to becainI zurU ho jAtI hai ki jaldI kisI ko jAkara kheN| koI kucha khabara de de, kisI kI aphavAha sunA de, kisI kI badanAmI kara de, kisI kI niMdA kara de-to phira Apase rukA nahIM jAtA, jaldI hI isa saMvAda ko, isa sukhada samAcAra ko Apa dUsare ko denA cAhate haiN| aura nizcita hI dete vakta Apa thor3I kalpanA kA bhI 294 Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM upayoga karate haiN| Apa bhI thor3e kavi haiM, Apa usameM kucha jor3ate haiM; usako sajAte haiM; saMvArate haiN| subaha kI aphavAha zAma agara usI AdamI ke pAsa vApasa lauTa Ae, jisane zurU kI thI, to vaha pahacAna nahIM sakegA ki yaha bAta maiMne hI kahI thii| itane logoM ke hAtha se nikhara jaayegii| subaha pAMca rupaye kI corI huI ho to sAMjha taka pAMca lAkha kI ho jAnA kucha aDacana kI bAta nahIM hai| __mana meM kucha AyA ki Apa jaldI use denA cAhate haiM; kyoM? kyoMki phira Apa halke ho jAeMge; jaba taka nahIM dete, taba taka mana para bojha banA rahatA hai / isalie kisI bAta ko gupta rakhanA bar3A kaThina hai| aura jo loga kisI bAta ko gupta rakha sakate haiM, bar3I gaharI kSamatA hai unakI / aura jaba Apa zabda taka ko gupta nahIM rakha sakate, to aura kyA gupta rkheNge| isalie gurumaMtra kA niyama hai : maMtra meM kucha bhI na ho, lekina use gupta rakhanA hai / gupta rakhane meM hI sArI sAdhanA hai, maMtra utanA mUlyavAna nahIM hai| kyoMki kahane kA mana itanA naisargika hai, itanA svAbhAvika hai ki kisI cIja ko rokanA bilakula asvAbhAvika mAla hai| Apa kisI na kisI bhAMti kisI na kisI se kaha denA cAhate haiN| mullA nasaruddIna ke pAsa koI AyA, aura Akara usane kahA, 'maiMne sunA hai ki tumheM jIvana ke rahasya kI kuMjI mila gaI hai, vaha kuMjI tuma mujhe de do|' nasaruddIna ne kahA ki vaha bar3I gupta bAta hai, bar3A sIkreTa hai|' usa AdamI ne kahA ki 'maiM bhI use gupta rakhane kI koziza kruuNgaa|' nasaruddIna ne kahA ki 'tU pakkI kasama khA ki use gupta rkhegaa|' usa AdamI ne kasama khAI; usane kahA, 'maiM gupta rakhUgA,' nasaruddIna ne kasama sunane ke bAda kahA, 'aba jaa|' para usane kahA, 'abhI Apane mujhe vaha kuMjI batAI nhiiN|' nasaruddIna ne kahA ki 'jaba tU gupta rakha sakatA hai to maiM gupta nahIM rakha sakatA? aura jaba maiM hI na rakha sakU~gA to terA kyA bharosA?' / kaThina hai. ati aprAkatika hai ki koI bAta Apake mana meM calI jAye aura Apa use na kheN| eka hI upAya hai ki vaha bAta zabda na raha jAye, khUna bana jAye, haDDI ho jAye, paca jAye, mAMsa-majjA ho jAye, to hI gupta raha sakatI hai| isalie gupta rakhane kI eka kalA hai| usa kalA ke mAdhyama se jo zabda Apake bhItara jAte haiM, unako Apa bAhara nahIM pheMkate, tAki ve paca jAyeM-ve samaya leNge| Apa bAhara pheMka dete haiM, isalie maiMne kahA-vamana, ulTI, kaya ho gaI / jo Apane khAyA thA, vaha vApasa muMha se pheMka diyA gayA / vaha paca nahIM paayaa| mauna pacAyegA-aura tabhI bolegA, jaba itanI zAMti gahana ho jAyegI bhItara ki aba koI azAMti nahIM hai, jise kisI para pheMkanA hai; aba kisI ko zikAra nahIM banAnA hai| ___ mauna vyakti hI sahayogI ho sakatA hai, mArga-nirdezaka ho sakatA hai| hiMduoM ne apane saMnyAsI ko 'svAmI' kahA, isa artha meM ki vaha apanA mAlika ho gyaa| buddha ne apane saMnyAsI ko 'bhikSu' kahA, isa artha meM ki isa duniyA meM sabhI apane ko mAlika samajha rahe haiM-aura galata / koI apane ko bhikSa nahIM samajhatA, koI apane ko aMtima nahIM samajhatA / merA saMnyAsI apane ko aMtima samajhegA, bhikhArI samajhegA, tAki mahatvAkAMkSA kI daur3a se TUTa jaae| ___ mahAvIra ne apane sAdhu ko 'muni' khaa| isa kAraNa se muni kahA ki mahAvIra kA mauna para sarvAdhika jora hai / aura mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo mauna ko upalabdha nahIM ho jAtA, muni nahIM ho jAtA, usase satya kI koI kiraNa pragaTa nahIM ho sktii| ye ATha sUtra bar3e anUThe haiN| inameM, eka-eka sUtra para hama kramazaH vicAra kreN| ___ 'pAMca samiti aura tIna gupti-isa prakAra ATha pravacana-mAtAeM haiN|'... jo Apako bolane ke yogya banA skeNgii| bolate to Apa haiM, lekina bolane kI koI yogyatA nahIM hai| bolanA ApakI eka bImArI hai, eka roga hai| isalie bolakara Apa apane ko halkA anubhava karate haiM, bojha utara jAtA hai| dUsare se prayojana nahIM hai-agara Apako koI bolane ko na mile to Apa akele meM bhI boleNge| agara Apako baMda kara diyA jAe eka koTharI meM, aura koI na mile, to thor3I hI dera meM Apa akele bolanA zurU kara deNge| 295 Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 abhI bhI rAste para agara Apa khar3e ho jAeM to kaI loga Apako dikhAI par3eMge, jo apane se bAtacIta karate cale jA rahe haiN| koI hAtha hilA rahA hai, koI javAba de rahA hai--kisI ko jo maujUda nahIM hai| usake oMTha hila rahe haiM, usakI AMkheM kaMpa rahI haiM-vaha kisI ke sAtha hai| pAgalakhAne meM jAkara dekheM, loga apane se bAteM kara rahe haiN| __Apa meM bhI bahuta pharka nahIM hai| jaba Apa dUsare se bAta kara rahe haiM to dUsarA to kevala bahAnA hai, bAta Apa apane se hI kara rahe haiN| isaliye do logoM kI bAtacIta suneM, zAMta mauna hokara, to Apa hairAna hoMge ki ve eka-dUsare se bAtacIta nahIM kara rahe-donoM apanA-apanA bojha pheMka rahe haiN| na usako prayojana hai, na isako prayojana hai| dUsare se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, dUsarA khUTI kI taraha hai| Apa Aye apanA koTa khUTI para TAMga diyaa| koI khUTI se matalaba nahIM hai, koTa TAMgane se matalaba hai| koI bhI khUTI kAma de degii| to jo bhI mila jAye, jo bhI abhAgA Apake hAtha meM par3a jAye, usa para Apa pheMka rahe haiM ! mahAvIra kahate haiM : bolane kA adhikAra usako hI hai, jo na bolane kI kalA ko upalabdha ho gyaa| lekina na bolane kI kalA eka gahana prakriyA hai| pUre jIvana kI dhAraNA, dRSTi, AdhAra badalane pdd'eNge| una AdhAra ko badalanevAlI ye ATha vaijJAnika prakriyAeM haiM : pAMca samiti aura tIna gupti| samitiyAM hai vidhAyaka-pAjiTiva, aura guptiyAM haiM nigeTiva-nakArAtmaka / samiti meM khayAla rakhanA hai usakA jo Apa karate haiM, aura gupti meM khayAla rakhanA hai usakA jo Apa nahIM karate haiN| aura, vidhAyaka aura nakAra donoM saMbhala jAyeM to Apa donoM ke pAra ho jAte 'IryA, bhASA, eSaNA, AdAna aura uccAra--ye pAMca samitiyAM haiN|' _ 'IyA' kA artha hai : sAdhaka jo bhI pravRtti kare, usameM sAvadhAnI rkhe| mahAvIra ne kahA hai : uTho, baiTho, calo-hozapUrvaka, aveyaranesa / koI bhI pravRtti karo, vaha behozI se na ho, isakA nAma 'IryA-samiti' hai| hama jo bhI kara rahe haiM, behozI meM kara rahe haiM / calate haiM, lekina calane se koI matalaba nahIM, mana kucha aura karatA rahatA hai| aura jaba mana kucha aura karatA rahatA hai, to calane meM hama behoza ho jAte haiN| bhojana karate haiM, mana kucha aura karatA rahatA hai to bhojana karane meM behoza ho jAte haiN| kisI se bAta bhI Apa kara rahe haiM to bhI bAta Upara cala rahI hai, bhItara ApakA mana kucha aura kara rahA hai to Apa bAta meM bhI behoza ho jAte haiN| ___ mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki sAdhaka kA prAthamika caraNa hai, usakI sArI kriyAeM hozapUrvaka ho jaayeN| jisako gurajiepha ne 'selpha-rimembariga' kahA hai, aura jisa para gurajiepha ne apane pUre sAdhanA kA AdhAra rakhA hai, yA jisako kRSNamUrti 'aveyaranesa' kahate haiM, use mahAvIra ne IryA-samiti' kahA hai / vaha unakA pahalA tatva hai, abhI sAta tatva aura haiM / lekina pahalA itanA adabhuta hai ki agara use koI pUrA sAdhane lage to sAta ke binA bhI satya taka pahuMca sakatA hai| ___ jo bhI Apa kara rahe haiM, karate vakta kriyA ke sAtha ApakI cetanA saMyukta honI caahiye| kaThina hai, kyoMki caubIsa ghaMTe Apa kucha-na-kucha kara rahe haiN| hajAra taraha kI kriyAeM ho rahI haiN| una sArI kriyAoM meM agara Apa bodha rakheM to Apa cakita ho jAeMge, eka sekaMDa bhI bodha rakhanA muzkila mAlUma pdd'egaa| taba Apako pahalI daphe patA calegA ki Apa aba taka behozI meM jI rahe the| eka sekaMDa bhI Apa calane kA khayAla rakhakara caleM ki ApakI cetanA pUrI calane kI kriyA para aTakI rahe / bAyAM paira uThA to usake sAtha cetanA uThe, bAyAM paira nIce gayA aura dAyAM uThA to usake sAtha cetanA utthe| Apa pAyeMge, eka-Adha sekaMDa muzkila se yaha ho pAtA hai ki cetanA kho gaI, paira apane-Apa uThane lage, mana kahIM aura calA gayA, kucha aura socane lgaa| taba Apako phira khayAla AyegA-maiM 296 Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM so gayA ! ___ mahAvIra ne kahA hai : maiM usI ko sAdhu kahatA hUM, jo jAgA huA hai; asAdhu usako kahatA hUM, jo soyA huA hai / suttA amuni, asuttA muni-jo jAgA huA hai, asoyA huA hai vaha 'muni', jo soyA huA hai vaha 'amuni' / to Apa kyA karate haiM. yaha bar3A savAla nahIM hai| kaise karate haiM...? hozaparvakayA behozI meN| yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki dAna karanevAlA asAdhu ho, agara behozI se kara rahA hai; aura corI karanevAlA sAdhu ho jAye, agara hozapUrvaka kara rahA hai| maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki Apa jAkara hozapUrvaka corI kreN| maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM itanI dUra taka saMbhAvanA hai hoza kI, ki agara hozapUrvaka koI corI kare to bhI sAdhu hogA, aura behozI se koI dAna de to bhI asAdhu hogA / sacAI to yaha hai ki hozapUrvaka corI ho nahIM sakatI aura na behozI meM dAna ho sakatA hai| behozI kA dAna jhUThA hai, usake prayojana dUsare haiM / hoza meM corI asaMbhava hai, kyoMki corI ke lie behozI anivArya tatva hai| jo bhI burA hai jIvana meM, usake lie mUrchA caahie| __ isalie jaba bhI Apa burA karate haiM, taba Apa mUrchita hote haiM / jaba bhI Apa mUrchita ho jAte haiM, burA karane kI saMbhAvanA pragAr3ha ho jAtI hai| hiMsA meM, hatyA meM, jhuTha meM, corI meM, pApa meM, vAsanA meM Apa hoza meM nahIM hote, Apa behoza ho jAte haiN| kucha bhItara Apake so jAtA hai| Apa pachatAte haiM bahuta bAra, jaba jAgate haiM, jaba kSaNabhara ko hoza vApisa lauTatA hai, to khayAla AtA hai--'yaha maiMne kyA kiyA? yaha mujhe nahIM karanA thA ! aura yaha maiM jAnatA thA ki yaha nahIM karanA hai ! na mAlama kitanI bAra nirNaya kiyA thA ki nahIM karUMgA, phira bhI ho gayA !'... kaise huA Apase yaha...? nizcita hI bIca meM kisI dhueM ne ghera liyA, ApakA citta kho gayA nidrA meN| ___ mahAvIra kahate haiM--sAdhu IryA se cale, uThe-baiThe, pravRtti kre| jo bhI kare, kSudratama pravRtti bhI hozapUrvaka ho| kyoM? kyoMki pravRtti dUsare se jor3atI hai| behoza AdamI ke saMbaMdha hiMsAtmaka hoNge| vaha dUsare ko coTa pahuMcA degA / jaise koI AdamI naze meM yahAM se cale aura Apake paira para paira rakha de. to Apa kyA kaheMge? kaheMge ki yaha AdamI naze meM hai| lekina hama aise hI jIvana meM naze bahuta taraha ke haiM, taraha-taraha ke haiN| hara AdamI kA apanA-apanA nazA hai / koI AdamI dhana ke naze meM cala rahA hai| dekheM-jaba kisI ke pAsa dhana hotA hai, to usakI cAla alaga hotI hai / Apake khIse meM bhI jaba paise jyAdA hote haiM to ApakI cAla vahI nahIM hotii| Apa anubhava karanA / jaba khIse meM paisA nahIM hotA to Apa aura DhaMga se calate haiN| nazA hI nahIM hai / cAla meM jAna nahIM mAlUma pdd'tii| jaba khIse meM paise hote haiM. taba rIDha sIdhI ho jAtI hai ! kaMDalinI jAgata ho jAtI hai ! Apa bahata akaDakara calate haiN| rAjanItijJa jaba pada para hotA hai, taba usakI cAla dekheM; jaise kapar3e para nayA-nayA kalapha kiyA gayA ho ! aura jaba pada se utara jAtA hai, taba usakI cAla dekheM; jaise rAtabhara unhIM kapar3oM ko pahanakara soyA ho ! saba asta-vyasta ho jAtA hai| saba camaka calI jAtI hai| saba zAna calI jAtI hai| dhanI nirdhana ho jAye to dekheM / svastha AdamI bImAra ho jAye to dekheN| naze haiN| koI jJAna ke naze meM hai-taba jJAna kI akar3a hotI hai ki maiM jAnatA hUM / hajAra taraha ke naze haiN| nazA usako kahate haiM, jisase Apa akar3ate haiM, aura behoza hote haiM, aura hozapUrvaka nahIM cala paate| sAdhanA kA artha hI hai ki nazoM ko todd'naa| jahAM-jahAM cIjeM hameM behoza karatI haiM, una-una se saMbaMdha vicchinna karanA, aura eka aisI sarala sthiti meM A jAnA jahAM sirpha cetanA ho aura kisI taraha kI behozI ke tatva se saMbaMdha na rahA ho| dhana meM khatarA nahIM hai| dhana se jo naze se bhara jAte haiM, usameM khatarA hai / to nirdhana hone se kAma na calegA; kyoMki AdamI itanA cAlAka hai ki nirdhana hone kA bhI nazA ho sakatA hai| sukarAta se milane eka phakIra aayaa| usa phakIra ne cIthar3e pahana rakhe the, jinameM cheda the| usa phakIra kA niyama thA ki agara koI 297 Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 nayA kapar3A bhI usako de de to vaha nayA kapar3A nahIM pahanatA thaa| phakIra-vaha pahale usameM cheda kara letA, kapar3e ko gaMdA karatA, phAr3atA-taba pahanatA ! gudar3I banA letA, taba kapaDe kA upayoga karatA ! __phaTe-purAne, gaMde kapar3e pahane hue phakIra AyA sukarAta se milane / sukarAta ne usase kahA ki 'tuma kitane hI phaTe kapar3e pahano, tumhAre chidroM se tumhArA ahaMkAra hI jhAMkatA hai / tumhAre chidra bhI tumhAre ahaMkAra kA hissA haiM; ve bhI tumheM bhara rahe haiN| tuma jisa akar3a se cala rahe ho, samrATa bhI nahIM calatA!'... kyoMki vaha AdamI, samajha rahA hai, 'maiM phakIra hUM, tyAgI hUM!' ... tyAgiyoM ko dekheM ! unakI akar3a dekheM! jaise saba kSudra ho gaye haiM unake sAmane / bhogI ko ve aise dekhate haiM, jaise kIr3A-makor3A-pApa meM girA huA, pApa kI garda meM girA huaa| unake Upara bojha hai ki Apako pApa se utthaayeN| aba naraka ApakA nizcita hai| jaba bhI ve Apako dekhate haiM to unako lagatA hai-becArA ! naraka meM saDegA ! lekina unheM khayAla nahIM AtA ki naraka meM saDAne kA yaha khayAla bar3e gahare ahaMkAra kA khayAla hai|| tyAga nazA de rahA hai| to tyAgI aura DhaMga se uThatA hai, aura DhaMga se baiThatA hai| usakI akar3a-usakI akar3a majedAra hai| vaha kahatA hai, 'maiMne rupayoM para lAta mAra dI, tijorI ko ThukarA diyA; patnI sundara thI, AMkha phera lI! tuma abhI taka pApa meM par3e ho!' vaha apanI hara prakriyA se-'maiM kucha jyAdA hUM, kucha mahatvapUrNa hUM, kucha khAsa hUM', isakI koziza kara rahA hai| aura AdamI ne khAsa hone kI itanI kozizeM kI haiM ki jisakA hisAba nhiiN| AdamI koI bhI nAlAyakI kara sakatA hai, agara khAsa hone kA maukA mile| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM ki adhika loga aparAdha kI tarapha isalie pravRtta ho jAte haiM ki aparAdhI hokara ve khAsa ho jAte haiN| hajAroM aparAdhiyoM kA adhyayana karake isa natIje para pahuMcA gayA hai ki agara unake ahaMkAra ko tRpta karane kA koI aura rAstA khojA gayA hotA to unhoMne aparAdha na kiye hote| aneka hatyAroM ne vaktavya diye haiM, aura vaktavya bar3e gahare haiM ki ve sirpha akhabAra meM apanA nAma chapA eka daphA dekhanA cAhate the| jaba unhoMne kisI kI hatyA kara dI to akhabAra meM surkhiyoM meM nAma chapa gyaa| hamAre akhabAra bhI hatyAoM meM sahayogI haiN| Apa kisI ko bacA leM, koI akhabAra meM koI khabara na chApegA; kisI ko mAra DAleM, akhabAra meM khabara chapa jaayegii| aisA lagatA hai ki burA karanA prasiddha hone ke lie bilakula Avazyaka hai| zubha kI koI carcA nahIM hotii| zabha jaise prayojana hI nahIM hai ! manasavida kahate haiM ki jaba taka hama azubha ko mUlya deMge, taba taka kucha loga azubha se apane ahaMkAra ko bharate rheNge| khAsa hone kA majA hai... / rAbarTa riple ne likhA hai ki vaha javAna thA, aura prasiddha honA cAhatA thaa| javAnI meM sabhI prasiddha honA cAhate haiM--svAbhAvika hai, javAnI itanI pAgala hai, itanI behoza hai| ciMtA to taba hotI hai, jaba bur3hApe meM koI usI pAgalapana meM paDA rahatA hai| to riple prasiddha honA cAhatA thA, lekina koI use upAya nahIM sajhatA thA, kaise prasiddha ho jaaye| duniyA itanI bar3I hai aba, aura itanI karIba A gaI hai ki prasiddhi ke mauke kama ho gaye haiN| duniyA meM, manasavida kahate haiM ki mAnasika roga bar3hate jAte haiM, kyoMki prasiddhi ke mauke kama hote jAte haiN| purAnI duniyA meM hara gAMva apane meM eka duniyA thaa| gAMva kA kavi 'mahAna-kavi' thA, kyoMki dUsare gAMva se koI tulanA nahIM thii| gAMva kA camAra bhI 'mahAna-camAra' thA, kyoMki usa jaise jUte banAnevAlA koI bhI nahIM thaa| gAMva meM saikar3oM logoM kA ahaMkAra tRpta ho rahA thaa| aba pUre mulka meM jaba taka Apa 'rASTrIya-camAra' na ho jAyeM, 'rASTra-kavi' na ho jAyeM, taba taka ApakI koI kImata nahIM hai| hajAroM kavi haiM, hajAroM camAra haiM, hajAroM dukAnadAra haiM, hajAroM... koI pUchanevAlA nahIM hai isa saMkhyA meN| aura duniyA sikur3atI jAtI hai| jaba taka vizva-kavi na ho jAyeM, taba taka bahuta majA nahIM, jaba taka nobala prAija na mila jAe taba taka kucha majA nahIM / kaThina hotA jAtA hai; adhika logoM ke ahaMkAra tRpta nahIM ho paate| adhika logoM 298 Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM kI mUrchA tRpta nahIM ho pAtI to bImAra ho jAte haiM, rugNa ho jAte haiN| ___ riple javAna thA aura prasiddha honA cAhatA thA / to jaba use kucha nahIM sUjhA to usane eka AdamI se salAha lii| jisase salAha lI vaha eka sarkasa kA mAlika thaa| usane kahA, 'yaha bhI koI khAsa bAta hai, bilakula sarala bAta hai| tU AdhI khopar3I ke bAla kATa de, AdhI dAr3hI kATa de, AdhI mUMcha kATa de-aura sar3aka se sirpha gujara, kucha mata bola kisI se / logoM ko dekhane de, koI kucha pUche to muskurA / riple ne kahA, 'isase kyA hogA? usane kahA ki tIna dina ke bAda tU aanaa|' tIna dina bAda Ane kI jarUrata na rahI, sAre akhabAroM meM khabareM chapa giiN| jagaha-jagaha loga khar3e hokara dekhane lge| nAma va patA usane apanI chAtI para likha rakhA thA / loga usase pUchate ki 'Apa kauna haiM?' to vaha sirpha muskurAtA / sar3akoM para sirpha ghUmatA rahatA / tIna dina meM vaha nyUyArka meM prasiddha ho gyaa| tIna mahIne ke bhItara pUrI amerikA usako jAnatI thii| tIna sAla ke bhItara duniyA meM bahuta kama loga the jo usako nahIM jAnate the| phira to usane jindagIbhara isa taraha ke kAma kie| aura isa jamIna para kama hI loga itane prasiddha hote haiM, jaisA rAbarTa riple huaa| phira to vaha isI taraha ke ulTe-sIdhe kAma meM laga gyaa| ... magara prasiddhi milatI hai, ahaMkAra tRpta hotA hai, agara Apa sirpha khopar3I ke bAla kATa leM Adhe to| jisako Apa sAdhu kahate haiM, vaha jo sAdhu nAma kA jIva hai, unameM se sau meM se ninyAnabe loga khopar3I ke Adhe bAla kATe hue haiM ! magara usase prasiddhi milatI hai, sammAna milatA hai, Adara milatA hai, mUrchA tRpta hotI hai| murchA ke lie ahaMkAra bhojana hai| ahaMkAra ke lie marchA sahayoginI hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'IryA-samiti' pahalI samiti hai| vyakti jo bhI kare, hozapUrvaka kare / karane kI phikra chor3a de ki vaha kyA kara rahA hai, isakI phikra kare ki maiM hozapUrvaka kara rahA hUM ki nhiiN|| hama saba kI ciMtA hotI hai ki 'hama kyA kara rahe haiM?'-galata to nahIM kara rahe haiM, sahI to kara rahe haiN| corI to nahIM kara rahe haiM, dAna kara rahe haiN| hiMsA to nahIM kara rahe, ahiMsA kara rahe haiN| ___ 'kyA kara rahe haiM'-isa para hamArA jora hai| mahAvIra kA sArA jora isa para hai ki vaha jo kara rahA hai, vaha jAgakara kara rahA hai yA sokara kara rahA hai? to Apa ahiMsA kara sakate haiM-soye-soye, aura dUsarI tarapha hiMsA jArI rhegii| kalakatte meM, eka ghara meM maiM mehamAna thaa| bahuta bar3e dhanapati haiM / sAMjha ko maiMne dekhA ki bAhara kucha khATeM lagA rakhI haiM / to pUchA ki 'yaha kyA mAmalA hai?' unhoMne kahA ki 'ahiMsA ke kAraNa / khaTamala paidA ho gaye haiM khATa meM, mAra to sakate nahIM, lekina unako dhUpa meM DAla deMge to ve mara hI jaayeNge| to rAta ko naukaroM ko una para sulA dete haiN| naukaroM ko do rupaye rAta de dete haiM sone ke liye|' __ aba yaha bar3A majedAra mAmalA huaa| ahiMsaka hone kI koziza cala rahI hai-'khaTamala na mara jAye!' lekina do rupaye dekara jisa AdamI ko sulAyA hai, usako rAtabhara khaTamala khA rahe haiM! para usako do rupaye maiMne de die haiM, isalie koI ar3acana nahIM mAlUma hotI! saba mAmalA sApha ho gayA, sutharA ho gayA ! ___ eka tarapha ahiMsA karo, ahiMsA karane kI koziza hogI, dUsarI tarapha hiMsA hotI calI jaayegii| kyoMki bhItara se cetanA to badala tya kA rUpa badala rahA hai; bhItara se AdamI to badala nahIM rahA, sirpha usakA vyavahAra badala rahA hai| jo vyavahAra ko badalane kI koziza kareMge ve pAyeMge ki jo cIja unhoMne badalI hai, vaha dUsarI tarapha se bhItara praveza kara gii| 299 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai ki zikArI, jinako hama zuddhatama hiMsaka kaheM, hamezA milanasAra aura acche loga hote haiN| agara Apako kisI zikArI se dostI hai, to Apa cakita hoMge ki vaha kitanA milanasAra hai--hai hatyArA ! lekina ahiMsA kI ceSTA karanevAlA vyakti, jisane apanI cetanA ko nahIM badalA, akasara milanasAra nahIM hogA-duSTa mAlUma par3egA, kaThora mAlUma pdd'egaa| use Apa jhukA nahIM skte| vaha jhakegA bhI nahIM. milane AyegA bhI nhiiN| ___ kyA kAraNa hai ki zikArI itane milanasAra hote haiM, jo hiMsA kara rahe haiM! unakI hiMsA zikAra meM nikala jAtI hai, AdamI kI tarapha nikalane kI koI jarUrata nahIM raha jaatii| jo saba tarapha se hiMsA ko roka letA hai, usakI hiMsA AdamI kI tarapha nikalanI zurU ho jAtI hai| agara ahiMsA ko mAnanevAle jainoM ne isa deza meM kisI bhI dUsare samAja ke mukAbale jyAdA paisA ikaTThA kiyA hai, to usakA kAraNa hai| kyoMki hiMsA kA sArA rukha bAkI tarapha se to baca gayA, hiMsA aura kahIM to nikala na sakI, sirpha dhana kI khoja meM, dhana ko khIMcane meM nikala skii| yaha eka vaijJAnika tathya hai, jo maiM kaha rahA hUM ki ApakI vRttiyAM agara eka tarapha se roka dI jAyeM to dUsarI tarapha se nikalatI haiN| Apa jAnakara hairAna hoMge ki agara koI daur3anevAlA, teja daur3anevAlA pratiyogI paMdraha dina daur3ane ke pahale saMbhoga na kare to usakI daur3a kI gati jyAdA hotI hai, agara saMbhoga kara le to kama ho jAtI hai| agara parIkSArthI subaha parIkSA de aura rAta saMbhoga kara le, to usakI buddhi kI tIkSNatA kama ho jAtI hai; agara parIkSA ke samaya meM saMbhoga na kare to usakI buddhi kI tIkSNatA jyAdA hotI hai| sainikoM ko patniyAM nahIM le jAne diyA jAtA, kyoMki agara ve saMbhoga kara leM to unakI lar3ane kI kSamatA kama ho jAtI hai / unako vAsanA se dUra rakhA jAtA hai, tAki vAsanA itanI ikaTThI ho jAe ki chure meM praveza kara jAye / jaba ve kisI kI hatyA kareM to hatyA kAma-vAsanA kA kRtya bana jaaye| yaha jAnakara Apa cakita hoMge ki jaba bhI koI samAja samRddha ho jAtA hai to usake hAra ke dina karIba A jAte haiM, kyoMki usake sainika bhI ArAma se rahane lagate haiN| jaba koI samAja dIna-daridra hotA hai to usake hArane ke dina nahIM hote| kabhI bhI atyaMta daridra samAja agara samRddha samAja se Takkara meM par3a jAye, to samRddha ko hAranA par3atA hai| yaha bhArata isa anubhava se gujara cukA hai| tIna hajAra sAla niraMtara bhArata para hamale hote rhe| aura jo bhI hamalAvara thA isa malka para-vaha hamezA garIba thA, dIna thA, dakhI thA, parezAna thaa| lekina usakI parezAnI itanI jyAdA thI ki hiMsA bana gaI / hama yahAM bilakula sukhI the, khAte-pIte the, prasanna the, AnaMdita the, hamArI kucha itanI vAsanA ikaTThI nahIM thI ki hiMsA bana jaaye| - Apa dekheM, agara Apa do-cAra dina brahmacarya kA sAdhana kareM to Apa pAyeMge, ApakA krodha bar3ha gayA hai| bar3e maje kI bAta hai| krodha bar3hanA nahIM cAhie brahmacarya ke sAdhane se, ghaTanA caahie| lekina Apa agara paMdraha dina brahmacarya kA sAdhana kareM, ApakA krodha bar3ha jAyegA; kyoMki jo zakti ikaTThI ho rahI hai, aba vaha dUsarA mArga khojegii| jaba taka Apako dhyAna kA mArga na mila jAye, taba taka brahmacarya khataranAka hai; kyoMki brahmacArI AdamI duSTa ho jAyegA / Apa do-cAra dina upavAsa karake dekheM, Apa baMda hI ho jAyeMge, krodhI ho jaayeNge| sabhI ko anubhava hai ki ghara meM eka-Adha AdamI dhArmika ho jAye to pUre ghara meM upadrava ho jAtA hai; kyoMki vaha dhArmika AdamI sabako satAne kI tarakIbeM khojane lagatA hai| usakI tarakIbeM bhalI hotI haiM, isaliye unase bacanA bhI muzkila hai| vaha tarakIbeM bhI aisI karatA hai ki Apa yaha bhI nahIM kaha sakate ki 'tuma galata ho|' kyoMki vaha itanA acchA hai, upavAsa karatA hai, brahmacarya sAdhatA hai, subaha se uThakara yogAsana karatA hai-burAI to usameM Apa khoja hI nahIM skte| na sigareTa pItA hai, na zarAba pItA hai, na hoTala meM jAtA hai, na sinemA dekhatA hai; ghara meM hI baiThakara gItA, rAmAyaNa par3hatA rahatA hai| magara vaha jitanA ikaTThA kara rahA hai utanA nikAlegA, cir3acir3A ho 300 Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM jaayegaa| bahuta muzkila hai dhArmika AdamI pAnA, jo cir3acir3A na ho / jaba dhArmika AdamI cir3acir3A na ho to samajhanA ki ThIka dhArmika AdamI hai| lekina dhArmika AdamI ciDaciDA hogA, sau meM ninyAnabe mauke para; kyoMki jo usane rokA hai, vaha kahIM se niklegaa| vaha cir3acir3AhaTa bana jAyegA upadrava ! Apa ahiMsA ko thopa sakate haiM, phira hiMsA naI tarapha se bahane lgegii| yaha jAnakara Apa cakita hoMge ki pUrA jIvana eka ikAnAmiksa hai, zakti kA eka arthazAstra hai| Apa isa arthazAstra ko sIdhA nahIM badala sakate, jaba taka ki bhItara kA mAlika na badala jAye taba taka eka tarapha se jharane ko rokate haiM, dUsarI tarapha se bahanA zurU ho jAtA mahAvIra kA jora kRtya para nahIM hai, kartA para hai| Apa kyA karate haiM, yaha bAta bahata vicAraNIya nahIM hai| Apa hozapUrvaka kareM, basa itanA hI vicAraNIya hai| aura maje kI bAta yaha hai ki hozapUrvaka karane para jo burA hai, vaha hotA hI nahIM; kyoMki bure kI anivArya zarta hai, behoshii| yaha gaNita hai| hozapUrvaka karane para vahI hotA hai, jo zubha hai, jo ThIka hai; kyoMki hoza se gaira-ThIka nikalatA hI nahIM / isalie mahAvIra ne 'IyA' pahalI samiti kahI-hozapUrvaka pravRtti / ___ 'bhASA'-hozapUrvaka bhASA kA vyavahAra, saMyamapUrvaka bhASA kA vyavahAra / yaha saMyama usa sImA taka jAnA cAhie, jahAM bhASA mauna ho jaaye| 'IryA' jAgarUkatA bana jAye, itanA hoza ho jAye ki usakA hoza na rakhanA par3e--ki usakI alaga se ceSTA na karanI par3e ki hoza rakhU / hoza sahaja ho jAye to 'IryA' pUrI huii| bhASA kI pUrNatA yA bhASA kA bodha aura bhASA kI samiti taba pUrI hotI hai, jaba mauna sahaja ho jaaye| bhASA kA upayoga tabhI ho jaba atyaMta jarUrI saMvAda ho, Avazyaka ho ki bolanA jarurI hai| aura jaba boleM taba bhASA kA upayoga ho, jaba na boleM taba bhItara bhASA na calatI rhe| abhI Apa nahIM bhI bolate to bhI bhItara bhASA calatI rahatI hai; bhItara to Apa te hI rahate haiN| bAhara kabhI-kabhI capa rahate haiM, bhItara to kabhI capa nahIM rahate / sapane taka meM carcA calatI rahatI hai| yaha jo bhItara calanevAlI bhASA hai, yaha jIvana kI UrjA ko piye jA rahI hai, sokhe jA rahI hai| ApakA mastiSka vikSipta hai--aisA hI, jaise ki Apa baiThe haiM aura paira calA rahe haiN| kucha loga baiThakara calAte rahate haiN| calate vakta paira kA calAnA ThIka hai, kyoMki paira ke calane kI jarUrata hai| lekina kursI para baiThakara paira kyoM hilA rahe haiM? anAvazyaka hai| lekina Amataura se agara koI kahegA ki vyartha hai to Apako khayAla meM A jaayegaa| jaba Apa bola rahe haiM taba bhASA kI jarUrata hai, jaba Apa cupa baiThe haiM taba bhItara bhASA kyoM cala rahI hai? paira kA hilanA kyoM cala rahA hai? __ mahAvIra bhI bAraha varSa taka niraMtara mauna meM DUbe rahe, sirpha bhASA-samiti ko upalabdha hone ko---ki mAlika ho jAyeM zabda ke, zabda mAlika na rhe| abhI zabda ApakA mAlika hai| Apa cAheM bhI ki bhASA ko baMda kareM, vaha nahIM hotI, vaha calatI hI jAtI hai| Apa kaheM bhI apane mana se ki cupa ho jA, vaha ApakI sunatA nhiiN| Apa kitanA hI kasate raheM, para vaha bole hI calA jAtA hai| aMtataH Apa thaka jAte haiM, aura kahate haiM ki 'ThIka hai, calane do|' dhIre-dhIre Apa bhUla hI jAte haiM ki Apa gulAma ho gaye haiM, aura mana mAlika ho gayA hai| mana kI mAlakiyata tor3ane kA upAya mauna hai, aura koI upAya nahIM hai| mana kI mAlakiyata toDane kA eka hI DhaMga hai ki Apa bhItara calate zabdoM se apanA sahayoga haTA leM,ko-Aparezana alaga kara leN| bhItara zabda calatA bhI ho to bhI Apa usameM rasa na leN| bhItara zabda calatA bhI ho to Apa aisA hI samajheM ki kahIM aura dUra cala rahA 301 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 hai, merA koI prayojana nahIM hai-taTastha ho jaayeN| jaba dhIre-dhIre Apa rasa lenA baMda kara deMge, bhASA girane lagegI, bIca meM aMtarAla Ane lageMge, kabhI-kabhI mauna AkAza A jaayegaa| aura mauna-AkAza itanA adabhuta anubhava hai ki jIvana kI pahalI jhalaka tabhI milatI hai| dUsare se bAta karane ke lie bhASA, apane se bAta karane ke lie mauna / dUsare se jur3ane ke lie bhASA kA setu cAhie, aura apane se jaTane ke liA bhASA kA seta khatma ho jAnA caahiye| mauna kI dhArA paidA ho jAnI caahie| khuda se jur3ane ke lie bolane kI kyA jarUrata hai? lekina bolanA itanA rugNa ho gayA hai ki Apa khuda ko do hissoM meM tor3a lete haiN| maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna para eka mukadamA thaa| vakIloM se parezAna A gayA thA to usane adAlata se kahA ki 'maiM apanI vakAlata khuda hI karanA cAhatA huuN|' corI kA mAmalA thA, corI kA ilajAma thA; kAnUna meM koI bAdhA nahIM thii| majisTreTa ne kahA ki 'ThIka hai, agara tuma khuda hI kara sakate ho to khuda hI kro|' to mullA khar3A hotA kaTaghare meM, kaTaghare se bAhara nikalatA, vakIla kI taraha khar3A hotaa| eka kAlA koTa le AyA thA, kAlA koTa pahanakara bAhara khar3e hokara kaTaghare kI tarapha dekhatA aura pUchatA--'nasaruddIna, teraha tArIkha kI rAta tuma kahAM the? kyA tumane corI kI? kyA tuma usa ghara meM ghuse?' phira koTa utArakara, bhAgakara kaTaghare meM jAkara khar3A hotA aura kahatA--'kyA matalaba, teraha tArIkha kI rAta? mujhe to kucha patA hI nahIM! kisakI corI huI? kyA huA?'...vaha javAba-savAla kara rahA hai! ___ Apa caubIsa ghaMTe yahI kara rahe haiN| apane ko bAMTa lete haiM tAki bAtacIta AsAna ho jaaye| beTA apanI tarapha se bhI bola rahA hai, bApa kI tarapha se bhI bola rahA hai... javAba bhI de rahA hai! patnI apanI tarapha se bhI bola rahI hai; pati kyA kahegA, vaha bhI bola rahI hai-javAba-savAla bhItara cala rahe haiM! bhItara Apa khaMDa kara liye haiM; khaMDa kiye binA bolanA bahuta muzkila ho jAyegA, pAgalapana mAlUma pdd'egaa| jarA bhItara dekheM ki kaisA dvaMdva Apane khar3A kara liyA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, mauna hogA to dvaMdva visarjita hogaa| jaba mauna hoMge to Apa eka ho jaayeNge| jaba taka boleMge, taba taka baTe rheNge| yaha baMTAva haTanA caahiye| bhASA-samiti kA artha hai : jaba dUsare se bolanA ho, tabhI bolanA-pahalI bAta / jaba dUsare se na bolanA ho to bolanA hI baMda kara denA, bhItara cupa ho jAnA / dUsarI bAta-dUsare se bhI bolanA ho, to dUsare ke hita ko dhyAna meM rakhakara bolanA, mujhe bolanA hai, isalie mata bolanA / dUsarA phaMsa gayA hai, sunegA hI--isalie mata bolnaa| tIsarI bAta--jo maiM bola rahA hUM vaha satya hI hai, aisA pakkA ho to hI bolanA, anyathA mata bolnaa| kyoMki jo bolA jA rahA hai, vaha dUsare meM praveza kara rahA hai aura dUsare ke jIvana ko prabhAvita karegA-anaMta janmoM taka prabhAvita kregaa| isalie khataranAka bAta hai| dUsare ke jIvana ko galata mArga de denA, use bhaTakA denA pApa hai| - isaliye mahAvIra kahate haiM : jo pUrNanizcaya se svayaM kA anubhava ho, vahI bolnaa| dUsare ke hita meM ho to hI bolanA / kyoMki pUrNa anubhava bhI ho Apako satya kA, pare ko usakI jarUrata hI na ho, abhI vaha ghar3I na AI ho jaba vaha satya ko suna sake, abhI vaha samaya na AyA ho jaba vaha satya ko samajha sake, abhI usake Upara yaha bojha ho jAye aura usake jIvana ko bojhila kara de-to mata bolnaa| aura utane zabdoM meM bolanA, jisameM eka bhI zabda jyAdA na ho-TeligrAphika bolanA / jo kAma pAMca zabdoM meM ho sake vaha pAMca meM hI karanA, pacAsa meM mata krnaa| ___ agara bhASA para koI vyakti itanA hoza sAdha le, to dhyAna apane-Apa ghaTita honA zurU ho jAye / bhASA kI vikSiptatA dhyAna meM bAdhA hai| aura agara Apa bhASA se pIche haTa sakeM to Apa bacce kI taraha sarala ho jaayeNge| jaise Apa janme the--binA bhASA ke, binA zabdoM ke the lekina koI bhI AvaraNa na thA vicAra kA-vaise hI Apa phira halke, tAje, aura naye ho jaayeNge| dhyAnI punaH bacapana ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai, usI nirdoSatA ko| 302 Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM tIsarI samiti hai--'essnnaa|' mahAvIra kahate haiM, jaba taka zarIra hai taba taka zarIra ko saMbhAlane kI jarUrata hogI-saMbhAlane kI! sajAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai! lekina saMbhAlane kI jarUrata hogii| bhojana cAhiye, denA par3egA; pAnI cAhie, denA pdd'egaa| vastra cAhie, dene par3a sakate haiN| kahIM chAyA kI jarUrata hogii| to mahAvIra eSaNA-samiti meM kahate haiM ki jIvana ko calAne ke lie jo atyaMta jarUrI ho usakA hozapUrvaka vicAra karake, atyaMta hoza se utanA hI svIkAra karanA / ___ eSaNA ko, vAsanA ko sImita kara lenA atyaMta AkhirI tala para / agara eka bAra bhojana se jIvana paryApta cala jAtA ho, to do bAra kA bhojana vyartha hogA, vAsanA ho jaayegii| agara cAra ghaMTe sone se nIMda pUrI ho jAtI ho, zarIra tAjA ho jAtA ho, jIvana cala jAtA ho to ATha ghaMTe kI nIMda bhoga hogI; roga paidA kregii| jitane se cala jAtA ho, jIvana...! - isa pharka ko samajha leM, hama jIvana ko calAne ke lie nahIM jIte, jIvana ko calAne ke liye nahIM bhogate-balki bhogane ke lie hI jIte haiN| kitanA bhoga leM, kitanA jyAdA bhoga leM usake liye hI jIte haiM / jIvana kA jaise lakSya hI eka hai ki iMdriyoM ko kitanA bhara leN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, aisA vyakti apane hI hAthoM apanI hI vAsanAoM meM DUbakara naSTa ho jAtA hai, apanI hI daur3a-dhUpa meM naSTa ho jAtA hai| aisA nahIM ki use koI sukha bhI mila pAtA ho, koI sukha nahIM mila pAtA / svastha bhI nahIM ho pAtA, sukha honA to bahuta dUra hai| jitanA ina vAsanAoM kI daur3a bar3hatI hai, utanA TUTatA jAtA hai, utanA bojha se bharatA jAtA hai| yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki garIba AdamI ko to zAyada bhojana meM rasa bhI AtA ho; amIra AdamI ko bhojana meM kacha rasa nahIM AtA. sirpha aura naI bImAriyoM ke darzana hote haiN| cikitsaka kahate haiM ki duniyA meM bhUkha se kama loga marate haiM, bhojana se jyAdA loga marate haiN| pacAsa pratizata bImArI to jyAdA bhojana se hI paidA hotI hai| jitanA Apa khAte haiM, usa se Adhe se ApakA peTa bharatA hai, Adhe se Apake DAkTara kA peTa bharatA hai| isase koI sukha to upalabdha nahIM hotA, svAsthya bhI kho jAtA hai| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki mullA nasaruddIna eka gAMva kI sabase garIba galI meM darjI kA kAma karatA thaa| itanA kamA pAtA thA muzkila se ki roTI-rojI kA kAma cala jAye, bacce pala jaayeN| magara eka vyasana thA use ki hara ravivAra ko eka rupayA jarUra sAta dina meM bacA letA thA lATarI kA TikaTa kharIdane ke liye| aisA bAraha sAla taka karatA rahA, na kabhI lATarI milI, na kabhI usane socA ki milegI / basa, yaha eka Adata ho gaI thI ki hara ravivAra ko jAkara lATarI kI eka TikaTa kharIda lenI hai| lekina eka rAta ATha-nau baje, jaba vaha apane kAma meM vyasta thA, kATa rahA thA kapar3e ki daravAje para eka kAra Akara rukii| usa galI meM to kAra kabhI AtI bhI nahIM thI; bar3I gAr3I thii| koI utarA... do bar3e sammAnita vyaktiyoM ne daravAje para dastaka dii| nasaruddIna ne daravAjA kholA; unhoMne pITha ThoMkI nasaruddIna kI aura kahA ki 'tuma saubhAgyazAlI ho, lATarI mila gaI, dasa lAkha rupaye kI!' / nasaruddIna to hoza hI kho baiThA! kaiMcI vahIM pheMkI, kapar3oM ko lAta mArI! bAhara nikalA, daravAje para tAlA lagAkara cAbI kueM meM pheMkI! sAlabhara usa gAMva meM aisI koI vezyA na thI jo nasaruddIna ke bhavana meM na AI ho; aisI koI zarAba na thI jo usane na pI ho; aisA koI duSkarma na thA jo usane na kiyA ho / sAlabhara meM dasa lAkha rupaye usane barbAda kara die| aura sAtha hI, jisakA use kabhI khayAla hI nahIM thA, jo jiMdagI se usake sAtha thA svAsthya-vaha bhI barbAda kara diyaa| kyoMki rAta sone kA maukA hI na mile-rAtabhara nAca-gAna, zarAba / sAlabhara bAda jaba paisA hAtha meM na rahA, taba use khayAla AyA ki maiM bhI kaise naraka meM jI rahA thaa| . vApasa lauTA; kueM meM utarakara apanI cAbI khojI / daravAjA kholA; dukAna phira zurU kara dii| lekina purAnI Adatavaza vaha ravivAra 303 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 ko eka rupaye kI TikiTa kharIdatA rhaa| do sAla bAda phira kAra Akara rukI; koI daravAje para utarA-vahI loga / unhoMne Akara phira pITha ThoMkI aura kahA, 'itihAsa meM aisA kabhI nahIM huA, dobArA tujhe lATarI kA puraskAra mila gayA, dasa lAkha rupaye kA!' nasaruddIna ne mAthA pITa liyaa| usane kahA, 'mAI gADa heva AI Tu go daiTa haila-thro daiTa, Ala daiTa haila agena; kyA usa naraka se phira mujhe gujaranA par3egA?' ...gujaranA par3A hogA, kyoMki dasa lAkha hAtha meM A jAyeM to karoge bhI kyA? lekina use anubhava hai ki vaha eka varSa naraka ho gyaa| dhana svarga to nahIM lAtA, naraka ke saba dvAra khule chor3a detA hai / aura jinameM jarA bhI utsukatA hai, ve naraka ke dvAra meM praviSTa ho jAte haiN| eSaNA kA artha hai : lasTa phAra lAipha, jIvana kI essnnaa| aura jIvana kI eSaNA vAsanA bana jAtI hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM ki jinheM parama jIvana jAnanA hai, unheM apanI UrjA ko khIMca lenA hogA vyartha kI vAsanAoM se| minimama, jo nyUnatama jIvana ke lie jarUrI hai-utanA hii| utanA hI, jitane jIvana se sAdhanA ho sake utanA hI, jitanA jIvana dhyAna bana sake / utanA hI, jitane se jIvana kI UrjA pravAhita raha sake aura mokSa kI tarapha baha ske| __ mahAvIra yaha nahIM kahate ki jIvana kI dhArA ko tor3a denA, lekina zuddhatama kara lenaa| atyaMta anivArya para le AnA hI tyAga hai| eSaNA kA artha haA-utanA hI mAMganA, utanA hI lenA, utanA hI sAtha rakhanA jisase rattIbhara jyAdA jarUrI na ho / saMgraha mata krnaa| ___ jIsasa ne kahA hai, apane ziSyoM se-dekho pakSiyoM kI tarapha, ve koI saMgraha nahIM karate; dekho lilI ke phUloM kI tarapha, unheM kala kI koI ciMtA nahIM hai| jisa dina tama bhI pakSiyoM kI taraha saMgraha nahIM karoge aura phaloM kI taraha kala kI ciMtA se makta dina tumhAre aura paramAtmA ke rAjya meM koI bhI phAsalA nahIM hogaa| kala kI ciMtA vAsanAgrasta vyakti ko karanI hI par3egI, kyoMki vAsanA ke lie bhaviSya cAhie / dhyAna karanA ho to abhI ho sakatA hai, bhoga karanA ho to kala hI ho sakatA hai| bhoga ke lie vistAra cAhie; samaya cAhiye; taiyArI cAhie; sAdhana caahie| kisI dUsare ko khojanA par3egA, bhoga akele nahIM ho sktaa| dhyAna abhI ho sakatA hai| lekina bar3I adabhuta duniyA hai| loga kahate haiM-dhyAna kala kareMge, bhoga abhI kara leN| bhoga to bhaviSya meM hI ho sakatA hai / jinhoMne jIvana kA parama satya jAnA hai, unakA kahanA hai ki samaya kI khoja hI vAsanA ke kAraNa huI hai; vAsanA hI samaya kA phailAva hai| yaha jo itanA bhaviSya dikhalAI par3atA hai, yaha hamArI vAsanA kA phailAva hai; kyoMki hameM itane meM pUrA hotA nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| aura kucha loga kahate haiM, aura ThIka hI kahate haiM...! buddha ne kahA hai ki loga agale janma meM bhI isalie vizvAsa karate haiM, kyoMki unheM pakkA patA hai ki vAsanAeM itanI jyAdA haiM ki isI janma meM pUrI nahIM ho paayeNgii| agalA jamna caahie| hai yA nahIM yaha savAla nahIM hai, lekina agalA janma caahie| __ jaba koI do vyakti prema meM par3a jAte haiM to akasara premI punarjanma meM vizvAsa karane lagate haiN| premI aura punarjanma meM vizvAsa na kareM, yaha jarA muzkila hai! musalamAna premI bhI, IsAI premI bhI, punarjanma meM vizvAsa karane lagate haiN| kyoMki use lagatA hai ki prema itane se jIvana meM pUrA kaise ho sakatA hai; aura jIvana caahie| kucha manovaijJAnikoM kA kahanA hai ki punarjanma kA siddhAMta premiyoM ne khojA hogA; kyoMki unake lie jIvana choTA mAlUma par3atA hai aura vAsanA bar3I mAlUma par3atI hai| itanI bar3I vAsanA ke lie itanA choTA jIvana tarkahIna mAlUma hotA hai, saMgata nahIM mAlUma hotA / agara duniyA meM koI bhI vyavasthA hai, to jitanI vAsanA utanA hI jIvana caahie| isalie anaMta phailAva hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM : tuma ruka jAnA kSaNa para, kala kI bhI ciMtA Aja mata lenA, nahIM to saMsAra nirmita hotA hai| Aja kI ciMtA Aja 304 Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM nA anUThA h| kAphI hai| aura Aja kI ciMtA, ciMtA nahIM hotii| to mahAvIra to, subaha uThakara apane peTa ko dekheMge ki bhUkha lagI hai to hI gAMva meM bhikSA ke lie jaayeNge| aisA bhI nahIM hai ki Adatavaza roja bhikSA ke lie jAnA hai gyAraha baje, to roja bhikSA ke lie cale jaayeNge| mahAvIra ke bAraha varSoM ke sAdhanA kAla meM kahA jAtA hai ki kula tIna sau paiMsaTha dina unhoMne bhikSA maaNgii| matalaba bAraha sAla meM eka sAla bhikSA maaNgii| kabhI mahInA bhIkha mAMgane nahIM gae, kabhI do mahInA nahIM gaye, kabhI dasa dina, kabhI ATha dina, kabhI cAra dina / koI niyama nahIM thA, koI kasama bhI nahIM thI, koI vrata bhI nahIM liyA thaa| yaha samajhane-jaisI bAta hai--yaha nahIM taya kiyA thA ki dasa dina khAnA nahIM khAUMgA; kyoMki vaha dUsarI tarapha kI jyAdatI hai| mahAvIra pratIkSA kareMge, jaba zarIra hI kahegA ki aba bhojana cAhie, to ve utthege| aura unhoMne eka aura adabhuta sUtra nikAlA thA, jo sirpha mahAvIra kA hai| jo duniyA meM kisI dUsare siddha puruSa ne jisakI bAta nahIM khii| vaha bahuta hI ___ mahAvIra ne eka sUtra nikAlA thA ki jaba peTa meM bhUkha lagatI to ve socate ki bhUkha lagatI hai, dekhate, sAkSI banate-bhUkha itanI hai ki bhojana kI jarUrata hai, to bhikSA mAMgane jAte / lekina ve kahate; taya kara lete ve subaha hI ki aisI-aisI sthiti meM bhikSA milegI to hI samajhaMgA ki mere bhAgya meM hai, nahIM to nahIM luuNgaa| jaise--usa ghara ke sAmane eka kAlI gAya khar3I hogI; jo strI bhikSA degI vaha garbhiNI hogI; ki eka bacce ko apanI godI meM lie hogI; ki do AdamI daravAje para lar3a rahe hoNge| kucha taya kara lete subaha aura phira bhikSA mAMgane nikalate / agara usa dina usa jaisI kucha sthiti bana jAtI, bar3I saMyoga kI bAta hai-bana jAtI to bhikSA le lete, nahIM banatI to vApasa lauTa Ate, kahate ki mere bhAgya meM nahIM hai| zarIra ko bhUkha lagI jarUra, lekina merI niyati meM nahIM hai, mere pichale karmoM kA hissA nahIM hai| bhUkha merI niyati meM hai to Aja maiM bhUkhA rhuuNgaa| Azcarya hai ki bAraha varSa meM tIna sau paiMsaTha bAra bhI mila gaI bhikSA / lekina mahAvIra nizciMta lauTa Ate ki jo bhAgya meM nahIM hai, vaha nahIM; jo niyati meM nahIM hai, vaha nahIM hai| isakA matalaba yaha huA ki maiM aba kartA nahIM rahA, aba maiM bhIkha mAMgane nahIM jA rahA huuN| agara yaha pUrA astitva mujhe jilAye rakhanA cAhatA hai Aja, to bhikSA kA iMtajAma juTA degA, merI zarta pUrI kara degaa| nahIM zarta pUrI karatA hai to isakA matalaba huA ki astitva ko Aja mujhe bhojana dene kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| __aura bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai ki mahAvIra rugNa nahIM hue; mahAvIra dIna-hIna nahIM ho gaye ina bAraha varSoM meM; sUkha nahIM gye| itanA saMtoSI vyakti kisI aura hI dizA se bhojana ko pAnA zurU kara detA hai| itane saMtuSTa vyakti ko, jisane niyati para saba chor3a diyA-bhojana bhI, jaise pUrA astitva apane hAthoM meM saMbhAla letA hai| aura agara astitva cAMda-tAroM ko calA sakatA hai, phUloM ko khilA sakatA hai, vRkSoM ko bar3A kara sakatA hai, nadiyoM ko bahA sakatA hai, agara itanA bar3A Ayojana astitva karatA hai, to mahAvIra ke choTe-se peTa aura zarIra kI ciMtA nahIM kara sakatA, aisA socane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM ki agara astitva calAnA cAhatA hai to hI maiM calane ko hUM, merI koI vAsanA calane kI nahIM hai| Apa calane kI vAsanA se jaba taka jIte haiM taba taka saMsAra ko nirmita karate haiN| jisa dina Apa Thahara jAte haiM; saMsAra kI dhArA jahAM le jAtI hai vahAM jAte haiM, usa dina Apa mukta hone lagate haiN| to mahAvIra ne 'eSaNA' : bhojana, vastra, surakSA saba ko sImita kara denA hai aMtima biMdu para-ki usake pAra mRtyu hai, usake isa pAra jIvana hai-ThIka madhya meN| cauthA-'AdAna-nikSepa' / loga jo deM, usameM bhI sImA rakhanI, aura hoza rkhnaa| 305 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 saMnyAsI ko akasara loga dene ko utsuka ho jAte haiN| jisake pAsa kucha nahIM hai, jisane saba chor3A, eka artha meM sabhI loga usako dene ke liye Atura ho jAte haiM / to mahAvIra ne kahA, AdAna-nikSepa : loga deM sirpha isalie ki kisI ne diyA, mata le lenA; sirpha isalie ki mila rahA thA, kyA kareM hamane to kucha mAMgA na thA, hamane kucha kahA na thA... binA kahe milA, binA mAMge milA ! to bhI mahAvIra kahate haiM ki tumhArI jarUrata ho to hI lenA, anyathA dhanyavAda dekara Age bar3ha jAnA--mata lenaa| aura pAMcavAM hai--'uccAra' yA 'utsarga' nikssep| yaha bahuta bahumUlya hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki mala-mUtra, kisI ko dukha ho, kisI ko pIr3A ho, durgaMdha Ae, kisI jIva kA jIvana naSTa ho--aisI jagaha mala-mUtra mata chodd'naa| aisI jagaha khojanA sApha sutharI, sIdhI-sapATa, dekhakara hozapUrvaka ki koI kIr3A-makor3A, koI jIva-jantu Apake mala-mUtra meM dabakara to nahIM mara jAyegA / aisI jagaha khojanA ki kisI ko Apake mala-mUtra se kaThinAI to na hogI; koI dekhakara pIr3A to anubhava nahIM karegA; koI durgaMdha se to parezAna nahIM hogaa| ___ yaha to isakA moTA artha hai, jo jaina sAdhu pakar3e hue haiM; isakA sUkSma artha bahuta gaharA hai, jisa para pakar3a kho gaI hai| mala-mUtra hI kevala mala-mUtra nahIM hai, Apa jo bhI apane bAhara chor3ate haiM, vaha sabhI mala-mUtra hai / ApakI sabhI iMdriyoM se jo vyartha ho gayA hai, vaha bAhara chaTatA hai| Apako patA nahIM ki ApakI AMkha bhI kacarA bAhara pheMkatI hai; Apake hAtha kA sparza bhI kacarA bAhara pheMkatA hai; Apake kAna, ApakI jIbha-saba kacarA bAhara pheMkate haiN| asala meM jo bhI Apa bhItara lete haiM, usa saba ko kisI na kisI rUpa meM bAhara pheMkanA par3atA jo bhI bAhara se AyA hai, use bAhara pheMkanA pdd'egaa| Apane bhojana kiyA, to yA to vaha paca jAyegA, khana bana jAegA, mala hokara . nikala jAyegA, nahIM pacA to vamana ho jaaegii| lekina jo bhI bAhara se liyA hai, vaha bAhara jaayegaa| jo bhItara kA hai vahI bhItara rahegA, bAkI to saba bAhara jaayegaa| Apane zAstra par3ha liyA, agara paca gayA to ApakA jIvana bana jAyegA, agara nahIM pacA to Apa kisI kI khopar3I para use mala-mUtra kI taraha chodd'eNge| Apane kucha bhI bhogA, agara paca gayA to ThIka, nahIM pacA to ApakA bhoga bhI kacare kI taraha cAroM tarapha dikhAI pdd'egaa| Apa pUre samaya apane se reDieTa kara rahe haiM vidyuta kI taraMgeM, jo Apake bhItara kacarA ho gaI haiN| to mahAvIra kahate haiM ki apane kacare ko, apane mala-matra ko--isameM sabhI kucha sammilita hai, jo Apake bhItara gayA aura jo bAhara pheMkanA pdd'egaa| sabhI kucha sammilita hai : Apake zabda, ApakA zAstra, ApakA jJAna; Apane AMkhoM se jo piyA, kAnoM se jo sunA, nAka se jo gaMdha lI-vaha saba bAhara pheMkI jaayegii| isase dUsare ko koI bhI pIr3A aura kaSTa na ho, isase dUsare kI hiMsA na ho| isako mahAvIra ne 'uccAra samiti' kahA hai : jo bhI bAhara jAe, usase kisI ko pIr3A na ho| aba yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai, aura kaI daphA kitanI jaTila ho jAtI hai| jaina-sAdhu kisI ko chuegA nhiiN| magara vaha isalie nahIM cha rahA hai ki kahIM dUsare ko chane se vaha apavitra na ho jAye! mahAvIra kA prayojana bilakula dUsarA hai| dUsaroM ko mata chUnA ki kahIM dUsarA tamhArI apavitratA sena bhara jaaye| magara AdamI kA ahaMkAra bar3A kuzala hai| usameM se rAste nikAla letA hai| jaina sA jaina sAdhu saMbhalakara calatA hai, kisI ko chU na le / vaha soca rahA hai ki vaha apavitra na ho jAye koI pApI ko chU le to koI apavitra na ho jaaye| ___ nahIM, mahAvIra kahate haiM, dUsare ko chUte vakta Apake hAtha se jo UrjA jA rahI hai, zarIra se jo UrjA jA rahI hai, vaha dUsare ko dukha, kaSTa, hAni na phuNcaaye| ye hAniyAM kaI taraha kI ho sakatI haiN| jaina-sAdhu strI ko nahIM chuyegA, isa kAraNa ki kahIM strI kI vAsanA usameM praveza na kara jaae| yaha mUr3hatApUrNa bAta hai| sAdhu ko to 306 Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM kama se kama isa sthiti meM honA cAhie ki dUsare use prabhAvita na kara sakeM / kAraNa bilakula dUsarA hai / mahAvIra kI najara bilakula dUsarI hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, strI ko mata chUnA ki kahIM tumhArI vAsanA use sajaga na kara de, kahIM tumhArI vAsanA usameM praviSTa hokara use pIr3A aura hiMsA kA kAraNa na bana jaaye| mahAvIra kI pUrI ciMtA eka hai ki tumhAre kAraNa kisI ko kisI taraha kI hAni aura dukha aura pIr3A kA upAya na ho-tuma apane se jo bhI chor3anA ho, vaha isa taraha chodd'naa| ___ yaha agara ThIka se pakar3A jAye to bahumUlya hai, agara kSudratA se pakar3A jAye to isase bar3I majAka kI sthiti paidA ho jAtI hai, hAsyAspada ho jAtA hai / jaina sAdhuoM kA eka varga hai jo muMha para paTTI bAMdhe hue hai / vaha isI uccAra-samiti ke kAraNa ki kahIM zvAsa se koI kIr3A-makor3A, koI havA kA jIva-jantu na mara jaaye| bAta to ThIka hai...! bAta to ThIka hai, lekina hAsyAspada ho gaI hai| majAka kara liyA, kSadra para le Aye cIjoM ko| taba to hilane-Dulane se bhI koI mara rahA hai| zvAsa lene se bhI koI mara hI rahA hai, eka zvAsa meM koI eka lAkha kITANu naSTa ho jAte haiM, mahAvIra ke hisAba se nahIM, vijJAna ke hisAba se / vaha to naSTa ho hI rahe haiM / kAgaja kI yA kapar3e kI paTTI unako roka nahIM sakatI, ve itane sUkSma haiN| ve itane sUkSma haiM ki AMkhoM se dekhe nahIM jA sakate, sirpha khurdabIna se dekhe jA sakate haiM / isIlie to lAkhoM eka zvAsa meM naSTa ho jAte haiM / ve to naSTa ho hI rahe haiM, lekina eka majAka kara liyaa| lekina muMha para paTTI bAMdhakara AdamI samajha rahA hai, saba ThIka ho gayA, samiti pUrI ho gii| samiti ko bahata kSadra jagaha le aaye| burA nahIM hai, bAMdha lene meM kucha harjA nahIM hai| lekina bAMdha lene ko bar3A gaurava samajha lenA nAsamajhI hai| bAMdha lenA ThIka hai, jitanA kama hiMsA ho utanA ThIka hai / lekina ise sAdhanA samajha lenA yA siddhi samajha lenA; aura samajha lenA ki koI bahuta UMcI bAta ho gaI; aura jo nAka para paTTI nahIM bAMdhe haiM ve pApI haiM, naraka jAeMge...bhrAMti ho gaI! ye pAMca samitiyAM haiM aura tIna guptiyAM hai-manogupti, vacanagupti aura kaaygupti| gupti kA artha hai : sikor3anA aura gupta karanA / 'manogupti' kA artha hai, apane mana ke phailAva ko sikor3anA / ApakA mana bar3A phailA huA hai| yaha AkAza bhI choTA hai, isase bhI jyAdA phailA huA hai| Apa phailAte rahate haiM mana ko / bambaI meM rahate hoMge, lekina mana nyUyArka meM ghUmatA rahatA hai; ki landana meM ghUmatA rahatA hai ki kaba yAtrA para nikala jaayeN| mana phailatA calA jAtA hai| __ jApAna kI eka kampanI 1975 ke lie cAMda para jAne ke TikiTa beca rahI hai| kAphI dAma haiN| lekina sabhI logoM ko mila nahIM rahI, yU laga gayA hai| AdamI kA mana...! abhI 1975 ko dera hai| Apa baceMge ki nahIM bceNge| aura cAMda para kucha hai nahIM, kucha hai bhI nahIM dekhane yogya / lekina, phira bhI cAMda para jAne kA mana hai| mana phailanA cAhatA hai| mana jitanA phaila jAe utanA rasa letA hai / to mahAvIra kahate haiM, mana ko sikor3anA / use itanA sikor3a lenA ki vaha sirpha tumhAre hRdaya meM raha jAye, kahIM bhI usakA phailAva na ho| kisI vAsanA meM, kisI icchA meM, kisI eSaNA meM usako mata phailAnA / khIMcate jAnA aura jisa dina mana zuddha hRdaya meM Thahara jAtA hai, usa dina adabhuta AnaMda kA janma hotA hai| _ naraka hai hamAre mana kA phailAva, aura Apa phailAye cale jAte haiN| zekhacillI kI kahAnI Apane par3hI hogI, jo phailAye calA jAtA hai aura bar3I muzkila meM par3a jAtA hai| dUdha becane jA rahA hai| sira para dUdha kI maTakI rakhe hue hai; aura khayAla AtA hai ki dUdha agara bika gayA to cAra Ane mileNge| aura agara aisA hotA rahA to Adhe sAla meM eka bhaiMsa apanI kharIda luuNgaa| agara bhaiMsa kharIda lI, usake bacce hoNge| bar3hatA jAyegA dhana, phira zAdI kara luuNgaa| zAdI ho jAyegI, bacce hoNge| choTA baccA kilakArI mAregA aura godI meM baiThegA, 307 Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 dAr3hI khIMcegA aura kahegA, 'bAbA!' ___...gira na jAye, use saMbhAlane ko bacce ko, usane hAtha nIce kiyA... vaha jo sira para maTakI thI, vaha nIce girakara phUTa gaI!... ve cAra Ane bhI hAtha se gaye! ___ magara ye zekhacillI kI kahAnI nahIM hai, AdamI ke mana kI kahAnI hai| mana zekhacillI hai| ApakA sabakA mana hisAba lagA rahA hai, aisA ho jAyegA, phira aisA ho jAyegA, phira aisA hotA calA jAyegA / aura Dara yaha hai ki kahIM maTakI na phUTa jaaye| akasara phUTa jAtI hai| aMta meM jIvana ke AdamI pAtA hai ki maTakI phaTa gaI! cAra Ane hAtha ke bhI kho gaye! mahAvIra kahate haiM, mana ko sikodd'naa| jitanA phailA huA mana utanA dukha, yaha sUtra hai / jitanA sikur3A huA mana, utanA sukha / mana agara bilakula zUnya para A jAye to dhyAna ho jAtA hai| jaba mana itanA sikur3a jAtA hai ki kucha bhI sikor3ane ko nahIM bacatA; bilakula seMTara para, kendra para A gayA; saba kiraNeM sikur3akara A gaIM vApisa; apane hI ghoMsale meM lauTa AyA mana-usako mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'mnogupti|' 'vacanagupti'...zabdoM ko bhI mata phailAnA, kyoMki zabda jAla meM DAla dete haiN| kisI se bole ki upadrava zurU huA, saMbaMdha nirmita huaa| bolane kA artha hai dUsare taka phuNce| bolanA eka setu hai; dUsare se saMbaMdha nirmANa karanA hai| jhaMjhaTa hogii| Apane acchI hI bAta kahI ho to bhI jarUrI nahIM ki dUsarA acchI hI taraha le, dUsarA apane DhaMga se legaa| bolakara upadrava banatA hai| Apa khayAla kareM apanI jindagI meM / Apane jitane upadrava, jhagar3e-jhAMse khar3e kiye hoMge, ve saba bolakara kiye hoNge| kAza, Apa cupa raha jAte to zAyada jiMdagI aura DhaMga kI hotI / to jaba bolanA aisA lage ki kisI ke hita meM nahIM hai, taba roka lenA / lekina hama cAhate haiM, bole cale jAte haiM, kucha bhI kahe cale jAte haiN| _ maiMne sunA, mullA nasaruddIna eka Trena meM cala rahA hai| pAsa meM hI eka AdamI baiThA huA zAMti se apanA akhabAra par3ha rahA hai| lekina mullA becaina hai ki akhabAra alaga kare to kucha bAtacIta ho| ___ isalie Trena meM loga jaldI bAtacIta zurU kara dete haiN| aura aisI bAteM kaha dete haiM ajanabiyoM se, jo unhoMne apane ghara meM apanI patnI yA apane pati se bhI na kahI hotIM / ajanabiyoM se kanphezana zurU kara dete haiM, kyoMki bolane kI becainI hai| gAr3I meM baiThe-baiThe becainI hotI nasaruddIna ne pUchA ki 'Apa, Apa musalamAna haiM kyA? musalamAna mAlUma hote haiN|' usa AdamI ne sirpha akhabAra se najara uThAkara kahA ki 'nahIM, maiM musalamAna nahIM huuN|' vaha thor3A DarA bhI ki yaha AdamI musalamAna dikhatA hai-musalamAna hUM, aisA kahUM bhI, yA musalamAna hotA to jhaMjhaTa hotI, ye phira Age bar3hAtA bAta ko / mAmalA khatma ho gyaa| vaha AdamI musalamAna hai bhI nhiiN| vaha phira apanA akhabAra par3hane lgaa| lekina nasaruddIna ne kahA ki 'bilakula nizcita, nizcita hI musalamAna nahIM ho?' usa AdamI ne kahA ki 'kaha to diyA Apase, isameM nizcaya kI kyA bAta hai? musalamAna nahIM huuN|' nasaruddIna phira thor3I dera meM bolA, 'ebsolyUTalI? bilakula pakkA?' usa AdamI ne jhaMjhaTa chur3Ane ke lie, ki akhabAra na par3hane degA yaha AdamI, kahA ki 'hAM bhAI haiM, galatI ho gaI jo kaha diyA ki nahIM huuN| to nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'phanI, yU DonTa luka lAika e mohamDana-musalamAna jaise dikhAI nahIM pdd'te|' isI ne usako 'musalamAna hU~'-aisA kahalavA diyA aura aba kaha rahA hai ki Apa musalamAna jaise dikhAI nahIM par3ate mahAvIra kahate haiM ki vacana vyartha bAhara na jaayeN| aura sArthaka kitane vacana haiM? agara Apa caubIsa ghaMTe dekheMge, hisAba rakheMge to Apa 308 Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM pAyeMge ki muzkila se dasa-pAMca vAkya se kAma cala jAtA hai; gUMge rahane se bhI kAma cala jAtA hai| lekina bole jA rahe haiM; gUMge taka bole jAte haiN| gUgoM taka ko bhI caina nahIM hai| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki eka phaikTarI meM gUMgI striyoM ko kAma dene kA mAlika ne iMtajAma kiyaa| aura eka dasa-bAraha striyoM kA maMDala, gUMgI striyoM kA... kAma aisA thA ki hAtha se hI karane kA thaa| lekina gUMgI striyAM izAre se eka dUsare se bAtacIta karatI jAtI haiN| phira eka puruSa ko bhI, jo gUMgA thA, usI DipArTamenTa meM bheja diyA ki ThIka rahegA--'vahAM itane gUMge haiM, tuma bhI unake sAtha rho|' usane tIna dina bAda Akara kAgaja para likhakara kahA ki merA istIphA svIkAra kara leN|' mAlika ne pUchA, 'kyA bAta hai?'-'ve aurateM bahuta bAteM karatI haiN| merA sira khA gaI haiN|' mAlika ne kahA, 'lekina ve to saba gUgI haiM !' to usa gUMge ne likhA, 'lekina gUMgI hone se kyA hotA hai? ve saba izArA kara rahI haiM eka-dUsare ko, maiM akelA vahAM phaMsa gayA huuN|' __ aurateM gUgI hoM to bhI kyA pharka par3atA hai, aurateM hI haiN| usane kahA, 'vahAM to merI jAna hI nikala jaayegii| aura maiM to samajhatA hUM unake izAre kA matalaba kyA hai, kyoMki maiM bhI gUMgA huuN|' bar3I bAtacIta ho rahI hai| gUMge taka bAtacIta meM lage haiN| to hama jo bolanevAle haiM, mahAvIra kahate haiM, unako dhIre-dhIre gUMge hone kI kalA sIkhanI caahiye| vacana ko roka lenA hai, 'vacanagupti' / saMbhAlanA hai bhItara; jaldI nahIM karanI hai| vyartha ko to roka hI lenA hai-sArthaka ko bhI bhItara rokanA hai, tAki vaha bIja kI taraha bhUmi meM rukA raha jAye aura akuMrita ho ske| para hama sArthaka-vyartha saba pheMke jA rahe haiM, ulIce jA aura tIsarA mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'kAyagupti / ' zarIra ko bhI sikor3anA hai : yaha eka prakriyA hai mahAvIra kI, khAsa / calate, uThate, baiThate - aise calanA hai jaise zarIra sikur3atA jA rahA hai, choTA hotA jA rahA hai| - Apa jAnakara hairAna hoMge ki zarIra kA vistAra ApakI vAsanA kA vistAra hai; zarIra kA vistAra ApakI kalpanA para nirbhara hai| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM ki jina mulkoM meM loga laMbe hote haiM, unameM ve laMbe hote cale jAte haiN| usakA kAraNa vaMzAnugata to hai hI, lekina AsapAsa laMbe logoM ko dekhakara bacce ko laMbe hone kI kalpanA pragAr3ha hotI hai| jahAM Thigane loga hote haiM vahAM Thigane hone kI kalpanA pragAr3ha hotI hai| barnArDa zaoN marane ke pahale-kucha varSa pahale landana ke AsapAsa ke saba maraghaToM meM gayA, yaha dekhane ki kisa gAMva meM sabase jyAdA lambI umra taka loga jIte haiN| Akhira usane eka gAMva khoja liyA, jisameM eka kabra para patthara lagA huA thA ki yaha AdamI 17 vIM sadI meM janmA. aura 18 vIM sadI meM, kama umra meM hI. sau varSa bAda mara gyaa| barnArDa zaoN ne usI gAMva meM rahane kA taya kara liyaa| usa ne pachA, 'tumhArA matalaba kyA hai?' usane kahA, 'jisa gAMva meM loga socate haiM ki sau varSa meM maranA kama umra meM maranA hai, usa gAMva meM jyAdA jIne kA upAya hai, kalpanA ko phailAva hai|' ___ agara purAne RSi baccoM ko AzIrvAda dete the ki 'zatAyu ho! sau varSa taka jIo'- to unake AzIrvAda se koI sau varSa taka nahIM jI sktaa| lekina jahAM saba bar3e-bUr3he kaha rahe hoM ki sau varSa taka jIo, vahAM bacce kI kalpanA sau varSa taka jIne kI pragAr3ha ho jAtI hai| vaha kalpanA zarIra ko khIMcatI hai| kaI bAra jyotiSI AdamiyoM ko mAra dete haiM / ve kaha dete haiM ki 'basa, aba to aMtima samaya A gayA hai, do hI sAla meM ApakA maranA hai|' jyotiSI kaha rahA hai, ye isalie nahIM ki yaha AdamI do sAla meM marane hI vAlA thA-balki yaha AdamI mara jAyegA do sAla meM, 309 Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 kyoMki jyotiSI ne kahA hai| aba yaha do sAla sirpha socatA hI rahegA ki mare, aba dina karIba A rahe haiN| vaha sikur3ane lagegA, bhItara se marane lagegA; marane kI taiyArI juTAne lagegA, yaha mara bhI jaayegaa| bhaviSyavANiyAM mRtyu kI saphala ho jAtI haiM, kyoMki bhaviSyavANiyAM kalpanA ko gati de detI haiN| ApakA mana bar3A zaktizAlI hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'kAyagupti'- zarIra ko sikor3anA aura zarIra ko aisA anubhava karanA ki choTA hotA jA rahA hai, choTA hotA jA rahA hai| do prayoga haiN| eka prayoga brahmavAdiyoM ne, zaMkara ne, upaniSada ke RSiyoM ne kiyA hai| ve kahate haiM, 'zarIra ko phailAnA...phailAnA ...phailAnA - itanA phailAne kI kalpanA karanA ki sArA brahmAMDa zarIra meM samA jaaye| jisa dina aisA anubhava hone lage ki cAMda tAre mere bhItara calane lage, sUrya mere bhItara ugane lagA, vRkSa mere bhItara khilane lage, sArA jagata mere bhItara cala rahA hai - usa dina brahma kA anubhava ho jaayegaa| __ yaha bhI saca hai| agara itanA phailAva ho jAye ki maiM hI bacUM aura saba mere bhItara samA jAye, to bhI vyakti satya ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai; kyoMki kSudra ahaMkAra se mukta ho jAtA hai| dUsarA upAya hai : maiM ko itanA sikor3ate jAnA; itanA sikor3ate jAnA zarIra ko saMbhAlakara choTA karate jAnA... choTA karate jAnA - zarIra itanA choTA ho jAye ki maiM bhI usake bhItara na raha sakU; itanA choTA ho jAye, itanA eTAmika ho jAye ki maiM khuda bhI usake bhItara na raha sakU; jagaha hI na bace aura maiM usake bAhara chiTaka jaauuN| mahAvIra kAyagupti kA bharosA karate haiN| ye donoM prayoga eka se haiM viparIta dizAoM se / mahAvIra kahate haiM : choTA...choTA...zarIra ko choTA mAnate jAnA / eka aisI jagaha A jAtI hai, jahAM zarIra itanA choTA ho jAtA hai ki Apako becainI lagegI ki isake bhItara maiM ho kaise sakatA hUM? agara yaha becainI bar3ha gayI aura zarIra ko Apa choTA hI karate gaye, eTAmika kara liyA, aNu kI taraha ho gayA-Apa chiTakakara bAhara ho jAyeMge; vahI sthiti upalabdha ho jAyegI jo virATa ho jAne para hotI hai| yA to zUnya kI taraha choTe ho jAyeM, yA brahma kI taraha virATa ho jaayeN| mahAvIra ne 'pAMca samitiyAM caritra, dayA Adi pravRttiyoM ke kAma meM AtI haiM, aisA kahA, 'aura tIna guptiyAM saba prakAra ke azubha vyApAroM se nivRtta hone meM sahAyaka hotI haiN|' '...jo vidvAna muni ukta ATha pravacana-mAtAoM kA acchI taraha AcaraNa karatA hai, vaha zIghra hI akhila saMsAra se sadA ke lie mukta ho jAtA hai|' __mukti ke sUtra haiM : jahAM-jahAM hama baMdhe haiM, vahAM-vahAM se eka-eka zRMkhalA ko tor3a dene kI prakriyAyeM haiN| inheM thor3A prayoga kareM aura dekheM kyoMki mere kahane se samajha meM nahIM AyegA / koI bhI eka choTA prayoga ina ATha meM se karake dekheM, anUThA anubhava hogA / itanA hI socane lageM ki zarIra choTA hotA jA rahA hai| calate, uThate, baiThate - zarIra choTA hotA jA rahA hai; sote zarIra choTA hotA jA rahA hai| Apa cakita ho jAyeMge ki zarIra ke isa choTe hone kI dhAraNA ke paidA hote hI Apake zarIra ke bahuta se vyApAra badala jAyeMge; kyoMki ve Apake zarIra kI jo purAnI dhAraNA thI, usake sAtha jur3e the| dhAraNA ke girate hI ve vyApAra gira jaayeNge| __ agara Apa eka bhI prayoga ina ATha meM se karane meM thor3A-sA svAda le leM, to bAkI sAta bhI Apako karane jaise mAlUma hone lgeNge| koI bhI eka prayoga ikkIsa dina ke lie cuna leM / zarIra ko choTA karane kA prayoga bar3A sarala hai / khayAla karate jAyeM aura Apa pAyeMge ki zarIra kI dhAraNA badalI, Apa choTe hone lage, itane choTe hone lage ki Apa hairAna ho jAyeMge ki ApakA vyavahAra logoM se badalane lgaa| 310 Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna gaptiyAM aba eka AdamI Apako kahatA hai ki 'tuma kyA ho, kucha bhI nahIM'--Apako bilakula ThIka jNcegaa| yahI bAta agara isane pahale kahI hotI ki 'tuma kyA ho, kucha bhI nahIM; kSudra, nA-kucha-Apa akar3akara lar3ane khar3e ho gaye hote / agara ApakA zarIra sikur3a rahA hai to Apa kaheMge, 'bilakula ThIka kaha rahe ho, ThIka hI kaha rahe ho ki maiM bilakula kSudra huuN|' aura agara Apa aisA kaha sakeM ki 'maiM bilakula kSudra hUM', to zAyada vaha AdamI bhI dhAraNA badalane ko majabUra ho jAye; kyoMki jo kSudra hai vaha kabhI svIkAra nahIM karatA ki kSudra hai; jo choTA hai vaha kabhI svIkAra nahIM karatA ki maiM choTA huuN| jo ajJAnI hai, vaha rAjI nahIM hotA ki maiM ajJAnI hUM; vaha kahatA hai, maiM jJAnI hai| hama sadA viparIta kI ghoSaNA karate haiN| ___Apa choTe hote jAyeM, sikur3ate jAyeM zarIra ke sAtha-sAtha, yA mana ko choTA kareM, sikor3ate jAyeM, mata phailane deM aura Apa pAyeMge ki dhIre-dhIre duniyA dUsarI hone lagI; ApakA AkAra badalane lagA aura duniyA kI AkRti badalane lgii| duniyA to yahI kI yahI rahatI hai-amukta ko, mukta ko-lekina mukta badala jAtA hai, isalie saMsAra badala jAtA hai| saMsAra hI mokSa ho jAtA hai, agara Apa bhItara mukta haiM / jaise Apa haiM, agara bhUla-cUka se kahIM mokSa meM praveza kara jAyeM, koI rizvata de deM kahIM, kisI guru-kRpA se kahIM mokSa meM Apa ghusa jAyeM, to Apako vahAM saMsAra ke sivAya kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM pdd'egaa| isalie mokSa meM rizvata dekara jAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| Apa cale bhI jAyeM to Apako vahAM saMsAra hI dikhAI pdd'egaa| Apa vahAM bhI saMsAra nirmita kara leNge| Apa saMsAra haiM; Apa mokSa haiN| pAMca miniTa rukeN| kIrtana kareM aura phira jAyeM / 311