Book Title: Mahavira ka Punarjanma
Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ WW kA pu AcArya mahAprajJa nma Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra eka mAnava, eka dRSTikoNa, eka sty| mAnava maraNadharmA hai| vaha janma letA hai aura eka avadhi ke bAda divaMgata ho jAtA hai| dRSTikoNa dizA-darzana detA hai, jAgaraNa kA zaMkha phUMkatA hai, bimba aura pratibimba ke madhya bheda-rekhA khIMcatA hai| satya traikAlika hotA hai| vaha kabhI prakAzI hotA hai, kabhI bAdaloM se Dhaka jAtA hai aura kabhI phira prakAzI bana jAtA hai| mahAvIra deha ke baMdhana ko chor3a mukta ho ge| avatAravAda unheM mAnya nahIM thaa| mAnava mahAvIra kA punarjanma saMbhava nahIM rhaa| mahAvIra ke darzana aura satya para eka saghana AvaraNa AtA huA sA dikhAI diyaa| yugadhArA bdlii| vaijJAnika yuga kA pravartana ho gyaa| pratIta huA-mahAvIra kA darzana prAsaMgika ho rahA hai| prAMsagikatA itanI bar3hI hai ki usane mahAvIra ke punarjanma ko anubhUti ke stara para rekhAMkita kara diyaa| vartamAna atIta banatA hai, yaha sAmAnya avadhAraNA hai| vaijJAnika avadhAraNA yaha bhI hai-atIta phira vartamAna banatA hai| Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma AcArya mahAprajJa Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina vizva bhAratI prakAzana Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prajJAparva pravacanamAlA-6 saMdarbha : yogakSema varSa sAnnidhya evaM preraNA AcArya tulasI pravacanakAra AcArya mahAprajJa AdhAra-sUtra uttarAdhyayana saMpAdaka muni dulArAja mukhya saMpAdaka muni dulaharAja muni paJjaya kumAra muni dhanaMjaya kumAra Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prakAzaka : jaina vizva bhAratI, po. -lADanUM - 341306 jilA nAgaura (rAja.) C jaina vizva bhAratI lADanUM - 341306 (rAja.) ISBN: 81-7195-055-8 jIvana ke 82 varSa 247 veM dina (16 pharavarI san 2003 ) meM praveza kara AcArya mahAprajJa dvArA itihAsa dularbha pRSTha sRjana ke avasara para dIrgha AyuSya kI maMgalakAmanAoM sahita buddhamala surendra kumAra duggar3a, ratanagar3ha-kolakAtA saMskaraNa: 2003 mUlya : eka sau picahattara rupaye mudraka : kalA bhAratI, navIna zAhadarA, dillI-32 MAHAVIR KA PUNARJANM Acharya Mahaprajna Rs : 175.00 Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AzIrvacana yogakSema varSa kA apUrva avsr| prajJA jAgaraNa aura vyaktitva nirmANa kA mahAna lakSya / lakSya kI pUrti ke bahuAyAmI sAdhana-pravacana, prazikSaNa aura pryog| pravacana ke pratyeka viSaya kA pUrva nirdhaarnn| adhyAtma aura vijJAna ko eka sAtha samajhane aura jIne kI abhiipsaa| samasyA eka hI thI-prazikSu vyaktiyoM ke vibhinna str| eka ora adhyAtma tathA vijJAna kA ka, kha, ga, nahIM jAnane vAle, dUsarI ora adhyAtma ke gUr3ha rahasyoM ke jijnyaasu| donoM prakAra ke zrotAoM ko unakI kSamatA ke anurUpa lAbhAnvita karanA kaThina pratIta ho rahA thaa| cintana yahIM Akara aTaka rahA thA ki unako kisa zailI meM kaisI sAmagrI parosI jAe? nae tathyoM ko naI rozanI meM dekhane kI jitanI prAsaMgikatA hotI hai, paramparita mUlyoM kI nae pariveza meM prastati utanI hI Avazyaka hotI hai| nyAyazAstra kA adhyayana karate samaya dehalI dIpaka nyAya aura Damaruka maNi nyAya ke bAre me par3hA thaa| dahalIja para rakhA huA dIpaka kakSa ke bhItara aura bAhara ko eka sAtha Alokita kara detA hai| Damaru kA eka hI manakA use donoM ora se bajA detA hai| isI prakAra vaktRtva kalA meM kuzala vAgmI apanI pravacana dhArAoM se janasAdhAraNa aura vidvAna-donoM ko abhisnAta kara sakate haiM, yadi unameM pUrI grahaNazIlatA ho| yogakSema varSa kI pahalI upalabdhi hai-pravacana kI aisI zailI kA AviSkAra, jo na sarala thA aura na jaTila hai, jisameM uccastarIya jJAna kI nyUnatA nahIM hai aura prAthamikatA jJAna kA abhAva nahIM hai, jo nizcaya kA sparza karane vAlI hai to vyavahAra ke zikhara ko chUne vAlI bhI hai| isa zailI ko AviSkRta yA svIkRta karane kA zreya hai 'yuvAcArya mahAprajJa' ko| yogakSema varSa kI pravacanamAlA ukta vaiziSTya se anaprANita hai| jaina AgamoM ke AdhAra para samAyojita yaha pravacanamAlA vaijJAnika vyAkhyA ke kAraNa sahaja gamya aura AkarSaka bana gaI hai| isameM zAzvata aura sAmayika satyoM kA adabhata samAveza hai| isakI upayogitA yogakSema varSa ke bAda bhI rahegI. isa bAta ko dhyAna meM rakhakara prajJAparva samAroha samiti tathA jaina vizva bhAratI ne mahAprajJa ke pravacanoM ko janArpita karane kA saMkalpa sNjoyaa| 'mahAvIra kA punarjanma' usakA nauvAM puSpa hai| AcArya tulasI 21 aprela, 63 goThI bhavana saradArazahara Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prastuti AtmavidyA kA mUla maMtra hai-apanA zAsana aura apanA anuzAsana / bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA-svayaM satya khojo aura sabake sAtha maitrI kro| satya kI khoja apanA zAsana hai aura maitrI apanA anuzAsana hai| Aropita anuzAsana meM pravaMcanA ho sakatI hai, maitrI ke anuzAsana meM koI pravaMcanA nahIM hotii| diyA huA satya sAkSAtkAra se zUnya ho sakatA hai para svayaM khojA huA satya sAkSAtkAra se zUnya nahIM ho sktaa| 'svayaM satya khojo'-isa vAkya ne adhyAtma kI dRSTi ko vaijJAnika banAyA hai aura 'sabake sAtha maitrI karo', isa maMtra-vAkya ne vaijJAnika kI saMhAraka zakti para anuzAsana sthApita kiyA hai| satya kI khoja se jo upalabdha huA, vaha hai aparigraha, ahiMsA, vyutsarga, kAyotsarga, bhedavijJAna, AtmajJAna aura pdaarthjnyaan| vartamAna yuga kA vaijJAnika padArtha-vijJAna se AtmajJAna kI ora mur3ane kA cintana kara rahA hai| samAjavAdI arthavyavasthA mamatva ke dhAge ko kATa kara bhedavijJAna ke sUtra ko Age bar3hA rahI hai| sampatti samAja kI hai| use apanA mata maano| cikitsA vijJAna kAyA ko cirajIvI banAne ke lie kAyotsarga kA pratipAdana kara rahA hai| hiMsA aura parigraha kI samasyA ne vartamAna manuSya ko ahiMsA aura aparigraha ke mUlyAMkana kA avasara diyA hai| lokataMtra kI cunAvI samasyA ne manuSya ko vyutsarga kI dizA khojane kA saMketa diyA hai| 'jAti kA koI mahattva nahIM hai, vaha janmanA nahIM, karmaNA hotI hai-yaha sUtra jAtIya samasyA kI bhaviSyavANI hai| 'dharma aura sampradAya eka nahIM hai', yaha pravacana sAmpradAyika abhiniveza kI samasyA kI ora aMguli-nirdeza karatA hai| samasyA Aja kI aura samAdhAna mahAvIra kA pratIti karA rahA hai-mahAvIra atIta nahIM, vartamAna haiN| vaicArika jagata ne unake punarjanma ko svIkRti dI hai| mahAvIra haiM eka mAnava, eka dRSTikoNa, eka sty| mAnava maraNadharmA hai| vaha janma letA hai aura eka avadhi ke bAda divaMgata ho jAtA hai| dRSTikoNa dizAdarzana detA hai, jAgaraNa kA zaMkha phUMkatA hai, bimba aura pratibimba ke madhya bhedarekhA khIMcatA hai| satya traikAlika hotA hai| vaha kabhI prakAzI hotA hai, kabhI bAdaloM se Dhaka jAtA hai aura kabhI phira prakAzI bana jAtA hai| mahAvIra deha ke baMdhana ko chor3a mukta ho ge| avatAravAda unheM mAnya nahIM thaa| mAnava mahAvIra kA punarjanma saMbhava nahIM rhaa| mahAvIra ke darzana aura satya para eka saghana AvaraNa AtA huA sA dikhAI diyaa| yugadhArA bdlii| vaijJAnika yuga kA pravartana ho gyaa| pratIta huA-mahAvIra kA darzana prAsaMgika ho rahA hai| prAsaMgikatA itanI bar3hI hai ki usane mahAvIra ke punarjanma ko anubhUti ke stara para rekhAMkita kara diyaa| vartamAna atIta banatA hai, yaha sAmAnya avadhAraNA hai| vaijJAnika avadhAraNA yaha bhI hai-atIta phira vartamAna banatA hai| Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAMda AkAza ke aMcala ko chUtA hai, cAMdanI bhUmi ke tala ko chUne laga jAtI hai| tamasa Upara bhI hai, nIce bhI hai| bAhara bhI hai, bhItara bhii| sabase jaTila hai bhItara kA tms| use miTAne ke lie usa candramA kI AvazyakatA hai, jisakA zabdAMkana AcArya mAnatuMna ne kiyA hai nityodayaM dalitamohamahAndhakAraM, gamyaM na rAhuvadanasya na vaaridaanaam| vibhrAjate tava mukhAbjamanalpakAntiH, vidyotayajjagadapUrvazazAMkabimbam / / jo sadA udita rahe, moha ke mahA aMdhakAra kA vidalana kare, jise rAhu grasa na sake, jise bAdala AvRta na kara sake aura jo vizva ko apUrva prakAza de, aisA candramA hai adhyaatm| adhyAtma kI cAMdanI bhItara kI cAMdanI hai| vaha na bAhara se AtI hai aura na kisI ke dvArA pradyotita kI jAtI hai| usakA prasphuTana bhItara meM hI hotA hai aura svayaM ke dvArA hI hotA hai| ___ anekAnta kA darzana kevala upAdAna ko hI saba kucha nahIM maantaa| usameM nimitta kA bhI avakAza hai| jisakA jitanA mUlya usakI utanI sviikRti| na kisI kA adhika malya aura na kisI kI adhika sviikti| prastuta grantha kA svAdhyAya eka uddIpana hai| jinake bhItara cAMdanI pragaTI, use dekhakara apane bhItara cAMdanI ko pragaTa karane kI bhAvanA jAgatI hai| hama cAMdanI se paricita haiN| AkAza meM cAMda ko dekhate haiM, usakI cAMdanI dharatI para camakatI hai| manuSya zAMti, zItalatA evaM prakAza-sabakA eka sAtha anubhava karatA hai| anajAnA hai cidAkAza, anA jAnA hai cAMda aura anajAnI hai cAMdanI, isalie ki ye saba bhItara haiN| bhItara meM jo hai, use dekhane ke lie khir3akiyAM baMda haiM, daravAje bhI baMda haiN| yadi hama indriyoM kI dizA ko badaleM, unakI bahirmukhatA ko antarmukhatA meM badala deM, mana kI caMcalatA para koI aMkuza lagA pAeM, khir3akiyAM khulatI-sI najara aaeNgii| ___ harikezabala kI khir3akiyAM khula cukI thI isalie use yaha kahane kA adhikAra milA-'tapasyA zreSTha hai, jAti zreSTha nahIM hai|' bhRgu purohita ke putroM ne bhItara jhAMkA, tabhI unhoMne kahA-'pitA! AtmA amUrta hai, use indriyoM dvArA nahIM dekhA jA sktaa|' bhItara kI jyoti vizada huI aura mahArAnI kamalAvatI bola uThI-'naradeva! kevala dharma hI trANa hai, anya koI trANa nahIM hai|' gardabhAli aMtara ke Aloka se Alokita the| unakI eka Aloka-razmi prasphuTita huI aura antaHsvara gUMja uThA-'rAjana! maiM tumheM abhaya detA huuN| tuma bhI saba jIvoM ko abhaya do|' . Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mRgAputra ke aMtazcakSu udghATita ho gae the| kitanA amola hai unakA yaha bola-'maiM isa azAzvata zarIra meM Ananda nahIM pA rahA hUM, jo eka dina vilaga ho jaaegaa| mujhe usa zAzvata kI khoja karanI hai, jo satata mere sAtha rahe!' anAthI muni ne bhItara kI jyotsanA meM jhAMka kara samrATa zreNika se kahA-'magadha ke adhipati zreNika! tuma svayaM anAtha hokara mere nAtha kaise banoge?' samudrapAla ne baMdI bane hue cora ko dekhA aura bhItara kI khir3akiyAM eka sAtha eka jhaTake meM khula gii| saMbodhi ne unakA varaNa kara liyaa| __ arhata ariSTanemi kI atIndriya cetanA jAgRta thii| bAr3oM aura piMjaroM meM kaida kie hue pazuoM aura pakSiyoM kA svara una kAnoM se sunA, jo dUsaroM kA amaMgala kara maMgala gIta sunane ko taiyAra nahIM the| ye sAre svara sAkSya haiM bhItara kI cAMdanI ke| yogakSema varSa cintana, manana, prazikSaNa aura prayoga kA mahAna anuSThAna hai| isameM eka ora AcAryatulasI kI sannidhi, dUsarI ora saiMkar3oM-saiMkar3oM prabuddha sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI upasthiti, tIsarI ora jntaa| ina sabake bIca meM jo vicAra maMthana huA, vaha dvaMdva kI sthiti meM bhI nirdvandva hai| AcAryazrI kA AbhAmaMDala itanA zaktizAlI hai ki usake pAsa baiThakara koI bhI nirdvandva ho sakatA hai| jaina dharma ke dvandva aura nirdvandva-isa ubhayAtmaka svarUpa ko samajhane meM isa pustaka kA kucha yoga ho sakatA hai| isameM praveza kA adhikAra hai jaina dharma ke jijJAsu nae pAThaka ko aura adhikAra hai nae vidvAna ko bhii| muni dulaharAjajI prArambha se hI sAhitya saMpAdana ke kArya meM lage hae haiN| ve isa kArya meM dakSa haiN| prastuta pustaka ke saMpAdana meM muni dhanaMjayakumAra ne niSThApUrNa zrama kiyA hai| yuvAcArya mahAprajJa 21 aprela, 63 goThI bhavana, saradArazahara Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMpAdakIya muni dhanaMjayakumAra mahAvIra isa dharatI para Ae janma-maraNa ke baMdhana tor3a makti ko upalabdha ho ge| punarjanma usakA hotA hai, jo mukta nahIM hai jo mukta hai, vaha kabhI janmatA nahIM hai| kyA isa niyama ke apavAda haiM mahAvIra? kyA saMbhava hai mahAvIra kA punarjanma/avataraNa? dagdha karma-bIja kA aMkuraNa? Aja kahAM haiM mahAvIra? kaise saMbhava hai unakA punarjanma? scAbhAvika hai yaha prazna vismita mana/stabdha cintn| 0 mahAprajJa kahate haiM 'mahAvIra eka martya haiM, dRSTikoNa aura satya haiN| mAnava maratA hai, dRSTikoNa aura satya nhiiN| mahAvIra amara haiM satata prabhAsvara haiM vicAra aura cintana ke kSitija para jagamagAtA pradIpa dIpa hai samasyA kI gahana tamisrA meM lagatA hai-ravi samIpa hai| prazna zAzvata hai yA sAmayika vaijJAnika hai yA dArzanika vyakti kA hai yA samaSTi kA pRthvI kA hai yA aMtarikSa kA detA hai pratyeka prazna mahAvIra ko navajIvana jaba karate haiM mahAvIra usakA nidAna/ smaadhaan| jaba taka raheMge prazna samasyA aura ulajhana taba taka mahAvIra bhI prAsaMgika aura isI prAsaMgikatA kI kokha se janma letA hai hara dina hara pala eka nayA mahAvIra jo haratA hai pIra Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kitanI bhI ho tapatI dupaharI zItala aura manabhAvana bana kara zAnta samIra / pratyeka vyakti meM vidyamAna hai mahAvIra kA bIja yadi mile paryApta khAda aura siMcana aMkurita, pallavita aura puSpita bana sakatA hai virATa vaTa jisakI chAyA tale, jIvana aramAna phle| * mahAprajJa eka mAnava haiM para avasthita haiM usa zikhara para jahAM saMbhava banA hai mahAvIra kA darzana samparka aura sammilana usakA eka sAkSya hai zramaNa mahAvIra jisameM aMkita haiM mahAprajJa aura mahAvIra ke miln-kssnn| usakA dUsarA sAkSya hai prastuta-graMtha mahAvIra kA punarjanma jisameM jIvanta sparza hai mahAvIra ke vicAra aura darzana kA cintana aura anuzIlana kaa| 0 mahAprajJa kI manISA yuga kA darpaNa bimbita haiM mahAvIra pratibimbita hai cintana/darzana 0 jo jItA hai yuga ke sAtha yuga kI samasyAoM ke sAtha detA hai samAdhAna, banatA hai yuga-prANa vahI hai mhaaviir| 0 prastuta grantha 'mahAvIra kA punarjanma' isI sacAI kA bimba hai hama isa par3heM/dekheM yugIna samasyAoM ko pahacAneM unake samAdhAna DhUMDheM mahAvIra aMtazcetanA ko spaMdita karate pratIta hoNge| Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pustaka meM MM. Monm Mmmam M. 1. anuzAsana ke sUtra 2. saMbaMdhoM ke Aloka meM guru aura ziSya 3. titikSA kI kasauTiyAM 4. durlabha saMyoga 5. svataMtratA kI sImA 6. sabakI gati : merI gati 7. duHkha kA mUla : ajJAna 8. indriya-saMyama kA prazna 6. naitikatA kA AdhAra : nAnAtva kA bodha 10. kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna? 11. rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi 12. do milyAM duHkha hoya 13. jo rAste meM ghara banAtA hai 14. jahAM niraparAdha ko daMDa milatA hai 15. AtmanA yuddhasva' 16. gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM? 17. icchA hu AgAsasamA aNaMtiyA 18. samaya kA aMkana ho 16. Aja tIrthaMkara nahIM hai 20. tIra para pahuMca kara kyoM ruke ho? 21. jaina zikSA praNAlI 22. pUjA kareM bahuzruta kI 23. jAtivAda tAttvika nahIM hai 24. karmaNA jAti 25. yajJa, tIrthasthAna Adi kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa 26. do bhAiyoM kA milana 27. jaba satya ko jhuThalAyA jAtA hai 28. mukti kI preraNA 26. do paramparAoM ke bIca sIdhA saMvAda 30. samasyA kA mUla : parigraha 31. sAdhutva kI kasauTI 32. brahmacarya ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattva 33. jahA sAdhutA sisakatI hai 34. abhao patthivA ! tubbhaM 106 114 121 127 132 151 156 163 171 181 186 162 166 205 206 215 221 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 224 231 238 246 254 258 265 Www MM WWWWWWW 271 275 281 264 301 308 35. rAjarSiyoM kI paramparA 36. yAda pichale janma kI 37. jahAM eka kSaNa bhI ArAma nahIM milatA 38. moma ke dAMta aura lohe ke cane 36. patha aura pAtheya 40. acikitsA hI cikitsA 41. saMvAda : nAtha aura anAtha ke bIca 42. maiM thAme hUM apane bhAgya kI Dora 43. jaba dharma aphIma bana jAtA hai 44. caurya se acaurya kI preraNA 45. asahayoga kA nayA prayoga 46. rUpAntaraNa 47. milana cAMda aura sUraja kA 48. zAsana-bheda kI samasyA 46. duSTa ghor3e para niyaMtraNa kaise? 50. bhaTakAne vAle caurAhe 51. zarIra eka naukA hai 52. pravacanamAtA 53. brAhmaNa vaha hotA hai 54. bhogI bhaTakatA hai 55. sAmAcArI saMtoM kI 56. parama pauruSa eka AcArya kA 57. mokSamArga 58. astitvavAda 56. upayogitAvAda 60. bimba eka : pratibimba aneka 61. darzana nahIM to kucha bhI nahIM 62. saMvega se bar3hatI hai dharmazraddhA 63. Dhakkana vrata ke chedoM kA 64. par3heM apane Apako bhI 65. kisane kahA mana caMcala hai? 66. khoe so pAe 67. dhAge meM pirAI huI sUI 68. jIto indriyoM ko 66. bahiraMga yoga 70. aMtaraMga yoga 71. vaha apane deza meM calA jAtA hai 313 317 322 328 332 336 341 347 351 358 364 370 377 384 361 368 400 405 0 C N 435 Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 441 446 450 456 464 470 476 482 72. yaha rAstA hai duHkha ke alavidA kA 73. pahale kauna? 74. kyA kuMjI pAsa meM hai? 75. tyAga hai duHkha se bacane ke lie 76. yaha pyAsa pAnI se nahIM bujhatI 77. karmavAda 78. karma kI prakRtiyAM 76. karma : vipAka aura sthiti 20. lezyA : bhAvadhArA 81. lezyA siddhAnta : aitihAsika avalokana 82. lezyA aura raMga 83. lezyA : paudgalika hai yA caitasika? 84. lezyA : gaMdha, rasa aura sparza 85. jaina muni aura vyAvasAyika vRtti 86. jIva aura ajIva kA dviveNI saMgama 87. dharma kI sArvabhaumikatA 58. pAMca bhAvanAeM 501 03 wo 527 532 Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anuzAsana ke sUtra ziSya guru ke pAsa dIkSita huaa| pahalA hI dina thaa| ziSya calane lgaa| AcArya ne TokA-kaise cala rahe ho? dekhakara clo| ziSya sakapakA kara baiTha gyaa| AcArya ne phira TokA-sIdhe baiTho, sthAna kA pramArjana kara baittho| jhukakara mata baiTho, Ter3he mata baittho| sone kA samaya huaa| ziSya leTane lgaa| AcArya ne kahA-ThIka se soo| aise nahIM sonA hai| kAyotsarga kI mudrA meM letto| vAmapArzva kAyotsarga karo, dakSiNa-pArzva kAyotsarga karo, uttAna kAyotsarga karo yA avama kAyotsarga kro| aise Ter3he-mer3he mata soo| dUsarA dina huaa| ziSya kisI se bAta karane lgaa| AcArya ne kahA-dhIre bolo, jora se mata bolo, niravadya vacana bolo| bhojana kA samaya huaa| ziSya khAnA khAne lgaa| AcArya ne kahA-aise mata khaao| jaldI-jaldI khA rahe ho, ThIka se khAo, cabA-cabA kara khaao| pratyeka kArya meM AcArya ke hastakSepa se ziSya kA citta azAnta ho utthaa| usane socA-maiM muni banA hUM mukti ke lie, bandhanoM ko tor3ane ke lie, kintu sAdhutva meM bhI bandhana hai| yaha sabase bar3A vismaya hai muktaye sAdhavo jAtA, bandhanacchittaye prbho| baMdhanAnyapi sAdhutve, yadi syurvismayo mahAn / / ziSya kA cintana Age bddh'aa| usane socA-AdamI kI apanI bhI koI svataMtratA hotI hai| merI svataMtratA hai-maiM kaise calUM, kaise bolUM, kaise khAUM, kaise soUM, isameM dUsare ko kyA lenA denA hai? usase rahA nahIM gyaa| vaha guru ke pAsa phuNcaa| vaMdanA kara bolA-gurudeva! maiMne dIkSA mukti ke lie lI. hai aura Apa mujhe pratyeka kArya meM bAndhate cale jA rahe haiN| Apa cAhate haiM-maiM na soUM, na bolUM aura na khAUM, mAtra mUrti kI taraha bana jaauuN| isa prakAra bananA mere lie saMbhava nahIM hai| kyA ye baMdhana nahIM haiM? niSedha kA prayojana kyA hai? guru ne kahA-vatsa! maiM nahIM kahatA-tuma mata calo, tuma mata soo, mata khAo, mata pIo, bAta mata kro| para jo bhI kArya karo, vaha vidhivat karo, vidhAna ke anusAra kro| vidhi-vidhAna ko mAnanA bahuta jarUrI hai| Adya zaMkarAcArya ne likhA __yAvadasminnavidyotthaM, jIvatvaM naapniiyte| tAvad vidhiniSedhAnAM zaMkaropyasti kiNkrH|| jaba taka isa jIva meM avidyA se utpanna hone vAlA jIvatva samApta nahIM hotA taba taka vidhi aura niSedha kA zaMkara bhI kiMkara hai, sevaka hai| Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma samAja aura vidhi-vidhAna yA anuzAsana do nahIM haiN| jahAM samAja hai vahAM anuzAsana hai| jahAM saMgha hai vahAM anuzAsana hai| saMgha aura anuzAsana ko kabhI pRthak nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| samAja aura anuzAsana ko kabhI alaga nahIM dekhA jA sktaa| tAtparya kI bhASA meM donoM ko paryAyavAcI mAnA jA sakatA hai| samAja kA artha hai anuzAsana aura anuzAsana kA artha hai smaaj| vidhAna ke aneka prakAra pazcimI dArzanika santa thAmasa ekvAyanA ne kAnUna ko aneka bhAgoM meM bAMTA hai-1. prAkRtika kAnUna (Natural Law) 2. mAnavIya kAnUna (Human Law) 3. dhArmika kAnUna (Divine Law) kudha vidhAna prAkRtika hote haiM, zAzvata hote haiN| eka paramANu Aja eka gunA kAlA hai kintu eka nicita samaya ke bAda use badalanA hI pdd'egaa| vaha amuka samaya taka hI usa rUpa meM raha sakatA hai| usake bAda use sau gunA kAlA honA hogA, hajAra gunA yA ananta gunA kAlA honA hogaa| yaha prAkRtika yA sArvabhaumika niyama hai| eka paramANu Aja amuka AkAra-pradeza meM hai| amuka samaya ke bAda use vaha sthAna chor3anA hI pdd'egaa| prAkRtika niyama yaha nahIM ho sakatA-jo bana gayA, so bana gyaa| kucha varSa pUrva eka mukhyamaMtrI ne kahA thA-hama mukhyamaMtrI bana gae, hame haTAne vAlA koI nahIM hai| kintu hamane dekhA-unheM bhI haTA diyA gyaa| daMDa aura anuzAsana prakRti ke niyama zAzvata haiN| ve saba para lAgU hote haiN| samAja ke niyama mAnavIya niyama haiN| ve banAe jAte haiM aura badale jAte haiN| DivAina laoN dhArmika niyama haiM, AdhyAtmika niyama haiN| eka sAmAjika prANI para daMDa kA prayoga hogA. anuzAsana kA prayoga hogA to vaha krodha meM bhI AegA, pratirodha bhI karegA, virodha bhI karegA aura pratizodha kI bhAvanA bhI prastuta karegA, kyoMki vaha sAmAjika prANI hai| eka muni, jo AdhyAtmika jIvana jI rahA hai, usake lie yaha vidhAna hotA hai-vaha anuzAsana hone para bhI krodha na kre| sAmAjika kSetra meM daMDa kA vidhAna hai aura AdhyAtmika kSetra meM anuzAsana kA mUlya hai| daMDa ke kSetra meM krodha karanA, pratirodha karanA varjita nahIM mAnA jAtA kintu anuzAsana meM ye bAteM nahIM cala sktiiN| daMDa meM chalanA cala sakatI hai kintu anuzAsana meM chalanA nahIM hotii| thAnedAra ke pAsa eka sipAhI kI zikAyata aaii| zikAyata meM kahA gayA-sipAhI ne cora ko dekhane para bhI pakar3A nhiiN| thAnedAra ne sipAhI se pUchA-'jaba tumane cora ko dekha liyA to pakar3A kyoM nahIM?' sipAhI bolA-'sara! Apa ThIka kahate hai| kintu maiM kyA karUM? merI bhI musIbata Apa sunie|' 'tumhArI kyA musIbata thI?' Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anuzAsana ke sUtra 'maiMne cora ko dekhA, yaha bilkula sahI bAta hai| maiM use pakar3ane bhI gayA thaa| cora ghara meM ghusa gyaa| ghara ke bAhara likhA thA - andara AnA manA hai| maiM kaise bhItara jAtA aura kaise cora ko pakar3atA ?" daMDa ke kSetra meM chalanA cala sakatI hai, bahAnA cala sakatA hai| duniyA meM zAyada bahAne se bar3A koI jhUTha nahIM hotA / jhUTha ko pAlane kA sabase acchA sAdhana hai bhaanaa| yaha jhUTha ko saMrakSaNa dene kA sabase bar3hiyA kavaca hai / eka bahAne ke sAtha jhUTha ko panAha dI jA sakatI hai, saMrakSaNa diyA jA sakatA hai, use pAlA jA sakatA hai, para anuzAsana meM aisA nahIM ho sakatA / anuzAsana ke kSetra meM jo sahatA hai, vaha mahAn bana jAtA hai / anuzAsana kA srota 3 ziSya ne pUchA- gurudeva ! anuzAsana kA srota kyA hai? anuzAsana kA svarUpa kyA hai aura usakA phala kyA hai? AcArya ne kahA - dUsaroM kI svataMtratA kA saMrakSaNa karane vAlI svatantratA anuzAsana kA srota hai| anuzAsana kA svarUpa hai-icchA kA nirodha / usakA phala hai prasAda aura samatA / anuzAsana meM rahane vAlA vyakti susthira bana jAtA hai / kiM srotaH kiM svarUpaM ca kiM phalaM cAnuzAsanam / svataMtratA bhavet srotaH, parasvAtaMtryarakSikA / / icchArodhaH svarUpaM syAt, prasAdaH samatA phalam / susthiro jAyate loko, vidyamAne 'nuzAsane / / dUsaroM kI svataMtratA kA saMrakSaNa karane vAlI svatantratA anuzAsana kA mUla srota hai| manamAne DhaMga se kAma karane vAlA anuzAsana ko kabhI nahIM nibhA sktaa| pratyeka vyakti cAhatA hai kintu vyakti svatantra tabhI ho sakatA hai jaba vaha dUsare kI svatantratA meM bAdhaka nahIM bneN| pratyeka vyakti soce- maiM roTI khAne meM svatantra hUM kintu maiM kisI dUsare kI roTI meM bAdhaka to nahIM bana rahA hUM? maiM isa makAna meM rahane ko svatantra hUM kintu kisI dUsare ke rahane meM bAdhA to nahIM bana rahA hUM? pratyeka bAta meM dUsare kI svatantratA ko saMrakSaNa dene vAlI apanI svatantratA anuzAsana kA AdhAra banatI hai / isa parApekSI svatantratA se anuzAsana kA srota phUTatA hai / anuzAsana paratantra banane ke lie nahIM, kintu dUsaroM ko svatantratA kA adhikAra dene ke lie hai| dUsare vyakti kI svatantratA kA sammAna hI anuzAsana kA udgama sthala hai / paratantratA meM se kabhI anuzAsana kA srota nahIM phUTatA / paratantratA meM pratikriyA janma legI, pratizodha, hiMsA, AtaMka aura bhaya janma legaa| svataMtratA kA artha hai - pratyeka vyakti kI svatantratA ko mAnyatA denA aura yahI anuzAsana kA srota hai / anuzAsana kA svarUpa anuzAsana kA svarUpa hai-icchA kA nirodha karanA / vyakti ke mana meM aneka icchAeM paidA hotI haiN| kisI kI kAra dekhakara icchA ho jAtI hai-- kAra bahuta bar3hiyA hai, yaha kAra maiM le luuN| kisI kI bar3hiyA koThI dekhI, icchA ho jAtI hai usa makAna meM rahane kii| kisI kA bar3hiyA kapar3A dekhA, use pahanane kI Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma icchA paidA ho jAtI hai / eka dina meM na jAne kitanI icchAeM paidA hotI haiM / yadi manuSya icchA ke sAtha-sAtha cale, jo mana meM Ae vahI kara le to eka dina meM hI pUre samAja kI vyavasthA gar3abar3A jAe, cAroM ora lUTa-khasoTa, hiMsA aura AtaMka phaila jAe / samAja ne anuzAsana sIkhA hai, usake svarUpa ko jAnA hai / pratyeka vyakti jAnatA hai - yaha merA makAna hai, isI meM mujhe rahanA hai / maiM dUsare ke makAna meM nahIM raha skuuNgaa| merA kapar3A hI mujhe pahananA hai / merI roTI hI mujhe khAnI hai| jaba isa anuzAsana ko vyakti jAnatA hai taba samAja kI vyavasthA calatI hai| isakA artha hai - koI bhI vyakti manamAnI bAta nahIM kara sktaa| jo icchA mana meM paidA hotI hai, vaha usameM kAMTa-chAMTa karatA hai, icchA kA nirodha karatA hai| 4 mastiSka kA eka hissA hai-- rIjaniMga mAinDa - viveka mastiSka / usakA kAma hai-icchA kI kAMTa-chAMTa karate rahanA / vyakti ke mAnasa meM eka dina meM aneka icchAMe paidA ho jAtI haiM para rIjaniMga mAMiDa unheM bAhara nahIM Ane detA / vaha pahale hI unakI kAMTa-chAMTa kara detA hai| vaha kahatA hai- tumhAre lie yaha socanA ThIka nahIM hai, yaha icchA karanA ThIka nahIM hai / isa prakAra kAMTa-chAMTa hotI rahatI hai| yaha icchA kI kAMTa-chAMTa karanA hI anuzAsana kA svarUpa hai| jo anuzAsita vyakti hai, vaha manamAnI nahIM karegA, icchA kI kAMTa-chAMTa kregaa| vaha socegA - yaha kAma mujhe nahIM karanA cAhie, yaha merA kartavya nahIM hai / yaha kArya mere lie acchA nahIM hai| maiM yaha kAma karUMgA to guru kyA samajheMge? dUsare loga kyA samajheMge? vyakti ke bhItara pahale yaha anuzAsana calatA hai aura aisA karate-karate eka dina AtmAnuzAsana jAga jAtA hai, usakA ciMtana badala jAtA hai / vaha yaha nahIM socatA - dUsare kyA samajheMge? guru kyA kaheMge? vaha kahegA-mere lie yaha ucita nahIM hai| maiM isa kArya ko nahIM kruuNgaa| vaha AropaNa kI bhUmikA se haTakara sahaja avasthA meM svayaM ko pratiSThita kara letA hai / saphalatA kA sUtra : prasannatA anuzAsana ke do phala haiM - prasAda aura samatA / anuzAsita vyakti para AcArya prasanna ho jAte haiN| ve prasanna hokara use pracura jJAna dete haiM, usake AdhyAtmika patha ko nirbAdha banAne meM yogabhUta banate haiM / anuzAsanahIna vyakti ko yaha saba upalabdha nahIM ho sktaa| vaha anuzAsita ziSya para guru kI prasannatA ko dekhakara kSubdha ho jAtA hai, IrSyA se bhara jAtA hai / vaha socatA hai-AcArya usa para prasanna haiM use adhika lAbha dete haiM, adhika jJAna dete haiM, kevala usake hI vikAsa para dhyAna de rahe haiN| merI ora unakA dhyAna hI nahIM hai| AcAryazrI saba kucha usI ko batA rahe haiM, mujhe kucha bhI nahIM batA rahe haiM / ve usI ko mahatva de rahe haiM, usI kA mUlyAMkana kara rahe haiN| merA koI aMkana nahIM karate, kintu vaha yaha nahIM socatA- maiM kitanA anuzAsita hUM, kitanA vinIta huuN| guru kA hI doSa sAmane AtA hai| guru pakSapAta karate haiM, nyAya nahIM krte| vaha AcArya para aisA doSAropaNa karatA hai kintu svayaM anuzAsita yA vinIta banane kA prayatna nahIM karatA, guru kA prasAda pAne ko ArAdhanA nahIM karatA / Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anuzAsana ke sUtra guru kI prasannatA ziSya ke vikAsa meM bahuta bar3A nimitta banatI hai| prasannatA jIvana kI sArthakatA hai| duniyA meM bahuta mUlyavAn vastueM haiM kintu prasannatA se bar3hakara koI vastu mUlyavAn nahIM hai| hIrA, pannA, mANaka Adi kA mUlya utanA nahIM hai jitanA mana aura bhAva kI prasannatA kA hai| jo vyakti sadA prasanna rahatA hai, usake lie ye sArI cIjeM gauNa ho jAtI haiM, akiMcitkara bana jAtI haiN| jIvana kI saphalatA kA sabase bar3A sUtra hai prsnntaa| jisane prasannatA pA lI, prasanna rahanA sIkha liyA, vaha apane jIvana meM dhanya ho gyaa| prasannatA kA nidarzana eka nigro bahuta prasanna rahatA thaa| amerikA ke eka bar3e lekhaka ne pUchA-cAcA ! tuma bahuta sAdhAraNa AdamI lagate ho| tumhArI avasthA bhI Dhala cukI hai, tuma bUr3he ho gae ho| tumhAre pAsa na paryApta paisA hai aura na suvidhAjanaka sthAna hai| tuma roja kaThinAiyAM jhelate ho phira bhI bahuta prasanna rahate ho| maiM nahIM samajha sakA-tumhArI prasannatA kA rahasya kyA hai? nigro bolA-bhaiyA! maiMne honahAra ke sAtha samajhautA karanA sIkha liyA hai, isalie kabhI aprasannatA nahIM staatii| yahI merI prasannatA kA rahasya hai| jo vyakti paristhiti ke sAtha, vAtAvaraNa ke sAtha, niyati ke sAtha samajhautA karanA sIkha letA hai, use koI aprasanna nahIM banA sktaa| sabase bar3A AtmAnuzAsana hai-jo sthiti Ae, usake sAtha samajhautA krnaa| yadi vyakti paristhiti ko dhikkAregA, usakA tiraskAra karegA, usako kosegA to duHkha bar3hatA calA jaaegaa| agara pAMca pratizata duHkha hai to vaha pacAsa pratizata ho jaaegaa| agara dasa pratizata hai to vaha sau pratizata bana jaaegaa| paristhiti ke sAtha samajhautA karane vAle ko koI duHkhI nahIM banA sakatA, usakI prasannatA ko koI bAMTa nahIM sktaa| eka bar3e sUphI saMta hue haiM shekhsaadii| unhoMne eka bhikhArI ko dekhaa| bhikhArI paMgu thA kintu atyanta prasanna thaa| zekhasAdI vismaya meM par3a ge| ve apane Apako nahIM roka ske| bhikhArI ke pAsa ge| unhoMne pUchA-'are bhAI! tuma bhIkha mAMga rahe ho aura paira tumhAre TUTe hue haiM phira bhI tumhAre cehare para prasannatA Tapaka rahI hai| tumhArI prasannatA ko dekhakara mujhe bhI IrSyA hotI hai| itanA prasanna maiM bhI nahIM huuN| kyA kAraNa hai isakA?' bhikhArI bolA-'mahAzaya! maiM bhikhArI huuN| mere paira nahIM haiN| bhIkha mAMgakara jIvana calAtA huuN| phira bhI maiM khudA kA dhanyavAda karatA huuN| usane mujhe AMkheM de rakhI haiM, hAtha de rakhe haiN| maiM maje se roTI khAtA hUM, sabako dekhatA hUM, bhIkha mAMga letA huuN| eka paira nahIM hai to kyA huA? jo hai, usako chor3akara, jo nahIM hai usake lie maiM kyoM rouuN| zekhasAdI yaha sunakara daMga raha gyaa| Ananda hai bhAva-darzana meM jo abhAva ko dekhatA hai vaha sadA duHkhI aura aprasanna rahatA hai| jo kucha prApta hai usakI ora vaha kabhI nahIM dekhtaa| usakA sArA dhyAna abhAva meM hI aTaka jAtA hai| usakA ciMtana hotA hai-merA yaha nahIM huA, mujhe yaha nahIM Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma milaa| jo vyakti abhAvoM ke bIca rahatA huA bhI bhAva ko dekhatA hai, vaha sadA prasanna rahatA hai| AcArya bhikSu abhAvoM ke bIca sadA prasanna rhe| unheM koI aprasanna nahIM banA sakA, duHkhI nahIM banA skaa| ve abhAva meM bhI bhAva ko DhUMDhate rhe| yadi vyakti abhAva kI dizA meM jAegA to use aprasannatA milegii| koI bhI jIvana aisA nahIM hai, jisameM bhAva bilakula na ho yA abhAva bilakula na ho, mAtrA bheda ho sakatA hai kisI ke jIvana meM abhAva jyAdA ho sakatA hai, kisI ke jIvana meM bhAva jyAdA ho sakatA hai| kisI ke jIvana meM asuvidhA jyAdA hai, kisI ke jIvana meM suvidhA jyAdA hai para asuvidhA aura suvidhA, abhAva aura bhAva pratyeka vyakti ke jIvana meM hai| sukha evaM duHkha kA srota vyakti kI dRSTi meM nihita hai| agara vaha abhAva ko dekhatA calA jAe to jIvana meM duHkha hI duHkha upalabdha hogA aura agara vaha bhAva ko dekhatA calA jAe to jIvana meM sukha hI sukha hogA, duHkha ko avakAza hI nahIM milegaa| prazna pUchA gayA--yaha jagat sukhamaya hai yA duHkhamaya? uttara diyA gayA-ajJasya duHkhaughamayaM jJasyAnandamayaM jagat-jo ajJAnI AdamI hai, abhAva ko dekhane vAlA hai usake lie yaha jagat duHkhamaya hai| jo jJAnI hai, jisane apane Apako jAnA hai, jo bhAva ko dekhane vAlA hai, usake lie sArA jagat Anandamaya hai| bhAva ko dekhane vAlA Ananda meM DUbA rahatA hai, use abhAva meM bhI duHkha kA bodha nahIM hotaa| pUjya kAlUgaNI kA cAturmAsa bhivAnI meM thaa| kucha logoM ne saMkalpa kiyA-jaba taka ArcAyavara bhivAnI meM raheMge, dukAneM nahIM kholeNge| cAra mahIne taka dukAna nahIM kholanA, bar3A kaThina kAma thaa| dUsare logoM ne unase kahA-Apa kyA kara rahe haiM? cAra mahIne dukAna nahIM kholeMge? kaise kamAI hogI? kitanA nukasAna ho jAegA, kitanA ghATA ho jAegA? unhoMne kahA--kucha bhI ho jaae| jaba taka AcAryazrI yahAM raheMge, hama dukAna nahIM kholeNge| jainoM kA mukhya parva hai sNvtsrii| saMvatsarI ke dina bhI dukAna na khole to musIbata hotI hai| paryuSaNa ke ATha dina bhI loga dukAna banda nahIM karate para ve loga cAra mahIne taka dukAna na kholane kA saMkalpa kara cuke the| bahuta sAre loga dukAna calAte rhe| unake AyA huA mAla par3A rhaa| caumAsA pUrA huaa| kAlUgaNI kA vihAra ho gyaa| unhoMne rAste kI sevA kara lii| lagabhaga pAMca mahIne bAda dukAneM kholii| usa samaya eka sAtha bhAva bddh'e| roja vyApAra karane vAle kahIM raha gae aura na karane vAle chalAMga lagA ge| eka sAtha paisA barasa pdd'aa| unheM nahIM lagA-hamane khoyA hai| mana kI eka vRtti hotI hai kRpnntaa| jo vyakti kRpaNa hotA hai, kaMjUsa hotA hai, jyAdA hisAba lagAtA hai usake pAsa bhI zAyada dhana Ane se thor3A saMkucAtA hai| yaha dekhA gayA hai jo dAnazIla hotA hai, vaha Arthika dRSTi se bhI lAbha meM rahatA hai| jo kaMjUsa hotA hai, vaha mana meM samajhatA hai ki maiM bahuta bacAtA hUM para vaha bahuta lAbha meM nahIM rhtaa| isIlie yaha kahAvata bana Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anuzAsana ke sUtra gaI--'kharca kA bhAga bdd'aa|' dAna ke sAtha kucha jur3A huA hai| kRpaNatA se lakSmI bhI ghabarAtI hai| udAratA bahuta bar3A guNa hai| jo bhAva pakSa ko dekhatA hai, vaha udAra hotA hai| jo abhAva pakSa ko dekhatA hai, vaha kRpaNa hotA hai| jo bhAva aura abhAva-donoM meM prasanna rahanA sIkha letA hai, sama rahanA sIkha letA hai vaha anuzAsana meM rahanA sIkha letA hai| jo anuzAsana meM rahanA sIkha jAtA hai, vaha samatA aura prasannatA ko pA letA hai| anuzAsana kI bAdhA : abhAva kA darzana sAmAjika evaM saMghIya jIvana meM bhAva pakSa ko dekhane vAlA kabhI vicalita nahIM hotaa| jo abhAva ko dekhatA hai, vaha anuzAsana meM sthira nahIM ho sktaa| sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kA hI sandarbha leN| eka muni ko dasa-bIsa varSa taka dillI, jayapura, jodhapura jaise kSetroM meM varSAvAsa kA avasara milA kintu yadi use eka varSa choTe gAMva meM bheja diyA jAe to usakA pariNAma hogA-jo bIsa varSa taka milA, usakA koI cintana nahIM aura jo eka varSa nahIM milA, vaha saba kucha bana jaaegaa| eka muni ko pacAsa varSa taka acche se acche sAdhu kA yoga milatA rahA aura eka varSa koI sAmAnya sAdhu mila jAe to vaha kahegA-AcAryazrI hamArA dhyAna hI nahIM rkhte| maiMne saMgha kI itanI sevA kii| Akhira usakA phala yaha milA hai-isa sAdhu ko mere sAtha de diyaa| vaha ina choTI-choTI bAtoM se anAsthAzIla bana jAtA hai, anuzAsanahIna bana jAtA hai| usakI prasannatA aura samatA vinaSTa ho jAtI hai| yaha abhAva kA darzana anuzAsana kI bar3I bAdhA hai| jo isa bAdhA ko pAra kara detA hai, vaha anuzAsana meM jInA sIkha letA hai| bhAva pakSa ko dekhane vAle kA mana vicalita nahIM hotA, santulita banA rahatA hai aura yaha santulana hI usake jIvana ko sthiratA pradAna karatA hai, samatA evaM prasannatA se bhara detA hai| Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMbaMdhoM ke Aloka meM guru aura ziSya eka vyakti ke mana meM vairAgya jaagaa| vaha guru ke pAsa gayA aura dIkSita ho gyaa| para jo honA cAhie thA vaha nahIM huaa| mAsa bIta gayA, do mAsa bIte, chaha mAsa bIta ge| eka dina vaha udAsa baiThA thaa| sthavira ne pUchA-'devAnupriya! tuma udAsa kyoM ho?' usane socA-kahUM to kyA khuuN| na kahUM to kyA karUM? bAta hI kucha aisI ho gaI hai| maiM guru ke pAsa dIkSita to ho gayA para guru merI pakar3a meM nahIM A rahe haiM, guru ke sAtha merA sambandha sthApita nahIM ho rahA hai| jisake sahAre Ae, usake sAtha saMbaMdha sthApita na ho, yaha zAyada sabase bar3I bAdhA hai| jisake Azraya meM jInA aura usake sAtha saMbaMdha na honA, sacamuca eka samasyA bana jAtI hai| usane apane mana kI sArI bAta sthavira ke sAmane rakha dii| . sthavira kA kAma hotA hai sthiriikrnn| sthira karanA, samasyA kA samAdhAna denA, kuMThA, nirAzA ko miTAnA, udAsI ko samApta krnaa| sthavira ne kahA-'devAnupriya! vAstava meM tuma sambandha sthApita karanA jAnate hI nahIM ho| guru ke sAtha kaba sambandha sthApita hotA hai aura kaise hotA hai? maiM tumheM isake kucha gura batAtA huuN| tuma inakA upayoga kro| tumhArI samasyA hala ho jaaegii| 'bhaMte! kRpA kara Apa batAeM, ApakA bar3A anugraha hogaa|' sthavira ne kucha gura batAte hue kahA AjJAnirdezakAritvaM, saMbadhnAti gurormtim| prItirvinamratA sevA, kRtjnybhaavvishrutiH|| guru ke sAtha sambandha sthApita karane ke pAMca gura hai1. AjJA kA atikramaNa na karanA 4. sevA karanA 2. prIti karanA 5. kRtajJa bane rhnaa| 3. vinamratA rakhanA pahalA gura hai-guru kI AjJA kA atikramaNa mata karo, usakI upekSA aura avahelanA mata kro| apane Apa tumhArA saMbaMdha sthApita ho jAegA, tuma guru se jur3a jAoge, guru kabhI tumhArI upekSA nahIM kara skeNge| prIti kA nidarzana dUsarA gura hai-guru ke sAtha prIti kro| unake sAtha bhakti, prIti, AsthA yA zraddhA kro| prIti kA honA bahuta jarUrI hai| yaha bahuta mahatvapUrNa sUtra hai| prazna kiyA gayA-zrAvaka kaisA hotA hai? ziSya kaisA hotA hai? uttara diyA Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMbaMdhoM ke Aloka meM guru aura ziSya gayA-vaha guru ke prati prema aura anurAga se rakta hotA hai| tuma guru ke sAtha prIti bnaao| jyAdA samasyAeM aprIti ke kAraNa hotI haiN| yadi prIti kI sthApanA nahIM hotI hai to choTI bAta bahuta bar3I bana jAtI hai aura prIti hotI hai to bar3I bAta bhI kabhI-kabhI bahuta choTI bana jAtI hai| rAI kabhI pahAr3a aura kabhI pahAr3a rAI bana jAtA hai| ziSya ne pUchA-bhaMte! prIti kaise karUM? sthavira ne eka aitihAsika udAharaNa sunAyA bhikSu aura bhArImAla kaa| yaha itihAsa kA eka vicitra udAharaNa hai| eka choTA bAlaka samasyA se ghira gyaa| pitA kahatA hai-maiM tumheM le jaauuNgaa| bAlaka kahatA hai-maiM nahIM jAUMgA, apane guru ke pAsa rhuuNgaa| pitA le jAnA cAhatA hai aura bAlaka jAnA nahIM caahtaa| pitA use jabardastI le jAtA hai| vaha bAla sAdhu saba kucha chor3a detA hai, khAne-pIne kA parityAga kara detA hai guru ko pAne ke lie| pitA parAjita ho jAtA hai aura bAla muni ko guru caraNoM meM lA sauMpa detA hai| aisI prIti aura aisI gaharI bhakti ho garu ke prti| sthavira ne dUsarA udAharaNa diyA muni kanaka kaa| vaha bhI dasa varSa kA choTA baalk| bhikSu-bhArImAla kI ghaTanA jaise punarAvRtta huii| pitA le jAnA cAhatA hai aura bAla muni kanaka guru ke pAsa rahanA cAhatA hai| pitA ke sAtha laMbe saMgharSa ke pazcAt vijaya bAla muni kI hotI hai| jaba isa prakAra kI prIti sthApita hotI hai, ziSya guru se jur3a jAtA hai| bAMdhatI hai vinamratA tIsarA gura hai-vinmrtaa| vinamratA siikho| guru ke sAmane jhuka jaao| namratA meM vicitra zakti hotI hai| vaha bAMdhatI hai vyakti ko| jAvada, mAlavA meM pUjya kAlUgaNI virAja rahe the| kisI bAta ke kAraNa mere vidyA guru tulasI mujhase (AcArya mahAprajJa) nArAja ho ge| bar3I samasyA thI muni tulasI ko rAjI krnaa| rAta ko pratikramaNa kara maiMne muni tulasI ko vaMdanA kI aura unake paira pakar3a kara baiTha gyaa| maiM usa mudrA meM taba taka baiThA rahA jaba taka sone kA samaya nahIM ho gyaa| lagabhaga tIna ghaMTe taka na maiM bolA aura na muni tulasI bole| koI nahIM bolaa| yaha bholepana kI bAta ho sakatI hai| itanA bholApana zAyada Aja kA vyakti nahIM kara sktaa| Aja bahuta hoziyArI bar3ha gaI hai para vinamratA vyakti ko jitanA bAMdha sakatI hai, uddaNDatA kabhI nahIM bAMdha sakatI! uddaNDatA baMdhe hue vyakti ko tor3a detI hai| zarIra meM bhI kar3Apana AtA hai to samasyAeM paidA ho jAtI haiN| kAyotsarga kI avasthA meM koI vyakti gira jAtA hai to bhI haDDI nahIM ttuutttii| agara haDDI meM kar3Apana hai to thor3A sA girate hI vaha TUTa jaaegii| Ajakala haDDI bahuta jaldI TUTatI hai| lagatA hai-haDDI ke sAtha uddaNDatA bhI kAma kara rahI hai| zarIra meM kar3Apana jyAdA A gyaa| haDDiyoM meM bhI vaha sneha nahIM rahA, lacIlApana kama ho gyaa| jaba lacIlApana kama hotA hai, kar3Apana AtA hai to khuradarApana A jAtA hai| khuradarI haDDI khirane lagatI hai yA TUTa jAtI hai| Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vinamratA : eka kathA vinamratA eka bahuta bar3A guNa hai| Agama sAhitya ke vyAkhyA graMthoM meM kahAnI ke dvArA isa tathya ko samajhAyA gayA hai| eka cANDAla kI patnI ko garbhakAla meM Ama kA dohada paidA huaa| jaba taka garbhavatI strI kA dohada pUrA nahIM hotA, AkAMkSA pUrI nahIM hotI, vaha sUkhane laga jAtI hai| patnI ne apanI icchA pati ke sAmane rkhii| pati ne kahA-'eka to Ama kA mausama nahIM hai aura phira hama Thahare caaNddaal| isa sthiti meM Ama lAUM to kahAM se laauuN|' bar3I samasyA paidA ho gii| dohada kI pUrti bhI Avazyaka aura Ama kA mausama bhI nhiiN| usa samaya Aja kA jamAnA nahIM thA ki Ama kabhI bhI duniyA ke kisI bhI kone se maMgA le| Akhira khoja karate-karate patA calA-rAjA zreNika kA eka bagIcA hai| vahAM Ama ke kucha aise per3a haiM, jo bAraha mahIne phala dete haiN| vaha cAMDAla usa bAga ke pAsa gyaa| itane praharI aura durlabha Ama! bAraha mahIne rAjA ko ve Ama milate the| kar3A paharA thA, bhItara jAne kA koI prazna nahIM thA kintu usake pAsa eka aisI karAmAta thI, jisase vaha Ama lekara A gyaa| patnI kA dohada pUrA ho gyaa| Ama bahuta mIThA thaa| patnI ko caskA laga gyaa| usane dUsare dina aura Ama khAne kA Agraha dohraayaa| pati ne kahA-'yaha kyA dhandhA hai ? mere se roja-roja Ama lAnA saMbhava nahIM hai|' patnI bolI-'nahIM, yaha to lAnA hI hogaa|' cANDAla becArA kyA krtaa| vaha dUsare dina bhI Ama lAyA, tIsare dina bhI lAyA, cauthe dina bhI laayaa| paharedAra khar3e haiM aura per3a khAlI hote jA rahe haiN| yaha dekhakara bAgavAna cintita hue| rAjA ko sUcanA dI gii| rAjA ne isa samasyA ko sulajhAne ke lie abhayakumAra se khaa| abhayakumAra bahuta buddhimAn thaa| usane sajagatA se sArI sthiti kA nirIkSaNa kiyaa| vaha bAga meM hone vAlI halacaloM ko nirantara par3hatA rhaa| aisA karate-karate usane Ama tor3ane vAle vyakti kA patA lagA liyA aura harikeza cAMDAla ko pakar3a liyaa| ___cANDAla ko rAjA ke sAmane prastuta kiyA gyaa| rAjA ne pUchA-'tumane Ama curAe?' usane kahA-'bilkula nahIM curaae|' tarka kI bhASA meM bacane kA bahuta avakAza hotA hai| abhayakumAra ne pUchA-'kyA tumane Ama tor3e?' 'haaN|' 'kyA bhItara gaye the?' 'nahIM bhItara gayA hI nahIM thaa|' 'bhItara nahIM ghuse to Ama tor3e kaise?' 'maine bAhara khar3e-khar3e hI Ama tor3a lie|' rAjA sunakara stabdha raha gyaa| rAjA ne pUchA 'yaha kaise saMbhava hai|' Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 11 saMbaMdhoM ke Aloka meM guru aura ziSya usane marma prakaTa karate hue kahA-'rAjan! mere pAsa do vidyAeM haiM-unnAminI aura avnaaminii| jaba maiM avanAminI vidyA kA prayoga karatA hUM taba DAliyAM nIce jhuka jAtI haiM aura jaba unnAminI vidyA kA prayoga karatA hUM taba ve zAkhAeM phira Upara calI jAtI haiN| rAjan! maiMne bAhara khar3e-khar3e vidyAoM kA prayoga kiyA, DAliyAM jhuka gaI aura maiMne Ama tor3a lie|' . rAjA ne vismaya se kahA-'are! tuma bar3e camatkArI vyakti ho| ye vidyAeM mujhe sikhA do| maiM tumhe mApha kara duuNgaa| anyathA phAMsI kI sajA dI jaaegii| 'ThIka hai, maiM Apako ye vidyAeM sikhA duuNgaa|' rAjA apane Asana para baiTha gayA aura harikeza ko nIce biThA diyaa| harikeza ne vidyAeM sikhAnI zurU kii| eka bAra, do bAra, cAra bAra maMtravidyA kA uccAraNa kiyA phira bhI rAjA ko vidyAeM pakar3a meM nahIM aaii| rAjA kA mana vyAkula ho utthaa| rAjA ne vyathA bhare svaroM meM kahA-'abhayakumAra ! eka cAMDAla ko yaha vidyA A gaI aura mujhe yaha vidyA nahIM A rahI hai| isakA kAraNa kyA hai?' abhayakumAra bolA-'mahArAja! vidyA dene vAlA nIce baiThe aura lene vAlA Upara baiThe to vidyA AegI kaise? ApameM to vinaya hI nahIM hai| mahArAja! jaba ahaMkAra dUra hogA taba hI koI bAta bnegii| jahAM ahaMkAra hotA hai vahAM sAre daravAje aura khir3akiyAM banda ho jAtI haiN| bAhara se na prakAza AtA hai, na havA AtI hai aura na sUrya kA tApa AtA hai|' rAjA ke bAta samajha meM A gii| vaha siMhAsana ko chor3akara nIce baiTha gyaa| usane cAMDAla ko UMce Asana para bitthaayaa| cAMDAla ne punaH vidyA dii| rAjA ko vaha vidyA tatkAla siddha ho gii| prazna yaha nahIM hai-vidyA dene vAlA kauna hai? vidyA dene vAlA choTA ho yA sAdhAraNa AdamI, vidyA lene vAlA samrAT ho yA bar3A aadmii| yaha eka sacAI hai-vidyA dene vAlA dAna ke samaya UMcA hotA hai, vidyA lene vAlA grAhaka aura grahaNazIla nIcA hotA hai| sevA se sammAna saMbaMdha sthApita karane kA cothA gura hai-sevaa| duniyA meM sevA ke samAna koI vazIkaraNa maMtra nahIM hai| jitane vazIkaraNa maMtra haiM, unameM zaktizAlI maMtra hai sevaa| hamane dekhA eka mahilA ko| use koI dekhe to zAyada dUra bhAga jaae| usakA sArA ceharA salavaToM se bharA par3A thaa| koI vyaktitva jaisA lagatA hI nahIM hai para eka sevA ke kAraNa usane saMsAra bhara ke bar3e-bar3e sammAna prApta kara lie| usakA nAma thA madara tteresaa| vizva bhara ke logoM ko jo bar3e-bar3e sammAna milate haiM, ve usa akelI ne prApta kara liye| sevA kA bar3A mUlya hai| terApaMtha meM eka muni hue haiM khetasIjI svaamii| ve bahuta par3he likhe nahIM the, bahuta vidvAn nahIM the, lekhaka yA kavi nahIM the, bahuta vaktA bhI nahIM the| sevA ke kAraNa unheM sammAna milaa| ve AcArya ke Asana Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2 mahAvIra kA punarjanma para baiTha ge| vaha eka vicitra ghaTanA hai terApaMtha ke itihAsa kii| terApaMtha meM nau AcArya hue haiM, unameM chaha yuvAcArya hue haiN| khetasIjI svAmI na to AcArya bane aura na yuvAcArya bane, para AcArya ke Asana para AsIna ho ge| kevala sevA aura vinamratA ke kAraNa yaha saba saMbhava bnaa| kRtajJatA : ziSTa samAja kA udAtta sUtra saMbaMdha sthApita karane kA pAMcavAM gura hai-kRtjnytaa| yaha bahuta bar3A tatva hai| bahuta loga aise hote haiM, jinakA kitanA bhI upakAra karo para eka bAra thor3A-sA kucha ho jAtA hai to bilkula kRtaghna bana jAte haiM, pIche kI sArI bAtoM ko bhUla jAte haiN| bIsa-tIsa varSa jinako par3hAyA, likhAyA, sikhAyA, jinake lie saba kucha kiyA kintu thor3I sI pratikUlatA AtI hai to ve kRtajJatA ko bilkula bhUla jAte haiM, kRtaghna ho jAte haiM, yAnI kRta kI hatyA kara DAlate haiN| yaha vRtti AdamI ko nIce le jAne vAlI vRtti hai| eka cAMDAlinI rAste para jala chir3akatI huI cala rahI thii| usake hAtha meM khappara thaa| sira para marA huA kuttA thaa| hAtha rakta se sane hue the, vaha unhIM hAthoM se mArga para jala girAtI huI cala rahI thii| eka RSi yaha dRzya dekhakara vicalita ho utthe| unhoMne pUchA kara khappara sira zvAna hai, lahuja kharar3e htth| chir3akata maga cAMDAlinI, RSi pUchata hai btt|| cAMDAla patnI ne bahuta mArmika uttara dete hue kahA tuma to RSi bhole bhae, nahIM jAnata ho bhev| kRtaghana kI caraNa raja, chiTakata hUM gurudev|| RSi! tuma bhole ho| tuma rahasya nahIM jaante| kRtaghna kI caraNaraja mujhe na lage isalie maiM mArga ko chir3akate hue cala rahI huuN| kRtajJatA ziSTa samAja kA eka udAtta sUtra hai| sthavira ne kahA-tuma ina pAMca guroM kA prayoga kro| tumhArA AcArya ke sAtha saMbaMdha sthApita ho jaaegaa| ziSya ke bAta samajha meM A gii| usane kRtajJatA bhare zabdoM meM kahA-bhateM! Apane bahuta kRpA kii| maiM inakA prayoga kruuNgaa| samasyA guru kI ___yoga aisA milaa| sthavira vahAM se uThakara guru ke pAsa ge| unhoMne dekhA-guru bhI cintAtura baiThe haiN| sthavira ne pUcha liyA-'gurudeva! Apake mana meM Aja cintA kA bhAva kyoM hai?" garu bole-manijI! bAta yaha hai-maiMne ziSyoM ko dIkSita kiyA hai para abhI ve jama nahIM pA rahe haiM, sthira nahIM ho pA rahe haiN| unakA sthirIkaraNa nahIM ho pA rahA haiN| yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki maiM unako ThIka nahIM kara pAyA huuN| koI na koI kAraNa avazya hai| yahI bAta mujhe ciMtAtura banA rahI hai| 'isa viSaya meM ApakA parAmarza kyA hai?' Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMbaMdhoM ke Aloka meM guru aura ziSya guru kA parAmarza sadA liyA jAtA hai kintu aise ziSya bhI hote haiM jinakA mata aura parAmarza bhI liyA jAtA hai| 'gurudeva! agara Apa cAheM to maiM thor3I prArthanA kruuN|' 'bolo! kyA kahanA cAhate ho?' gurudeva! ziSya kI cetanA ko bAMdhane ke pAMca upAya haiM ziSya ko niSpatti taka le jAnA 4. mamatA vAtsalya 5. samatA sahiSNutA niSpattikArakatvaM ca, badhnAti ziSyacetanAm / vAtsalyaM ca sahiSNutvaM, mamatA samatA tthaa| niSpattikArakatA ziSya kI cetanA ko bAMdhane kA pahalA upAya hai niSpattikArakatva, ziSya ko niSpatti taka le jaanaa| sthAnAMga sUtra meM cAra prakAra ke megha batalAe gae haiN| unameM do prakAra ye haiM-eka megha dhAnya ko utpanna karatA hai, niSpanna nahIM krtaa| eka megha dhAnya ko utpanna bhI karatA hai aura niSpanna bhI karatA hai| meha brsaa| phasala bo dI gii| phasala upaja gaI, utpanna ho gii| phasala khar3I ho gaI kintu bAda meM meha barasA hI nhiiN| khar3I phasala naSTa ho gaI, anAja / nahIM huaa| utpanna karanA eka bAta hai aura niSpanna karanA bilkula dUsarI bAta hai| niSpatti taka pahuMcA denA, phasala ko pUrA pakA denA phasala utpanna karane se adhika mUlyavAn hai| AcArya ziSya ko dIkSita karatA hai| isakA artha hai-vaha ziSya ko utpanna karatA hai| AcArya dIkSita karane ke bAda use rAmabharose yA bhAgabharose nahIM chodd'e| ziSya jAne, usakA bhAgya jAne, aisA cintana eka AcArya nahIM kara sktaa| usakA dAyitva hai-ziSya ko saMyama meM racA-pacA denA, usase hone vAlI niSpatti se paricita karA denaa| niSpattikAraka AcArya ziSyoM ke sAtha zIdhra saMbandha sthApita kara letA hai| vAtsalya aura sahiSNutA dUsarA upAya hai-vaatsly| ziSya kI prIti aura guru kA vAtsalya-donoM kA yoga mile to saMbaMdha sthApita ho sakatA hai| isakA hArda hai-ziSya kI paristhitiyoM ko dekhanA aura unake prati apanA hRdaya uMDela denaa| tIsarA upAya hai-sahiSNu honaa| yaha bAta aTapaTI sI lagatI hai| sahiSNu ziSya bane yA guru? saradArazahara ke eka pravacana meM AcAryazrI ne kahA thA-eka AcArya meM tIna bAteM honI cAhie-kSamatA, samatA aura mmtaa| jisa saMgha kA AcArya sahiSNu nahIM hotA, vaha saMgha bikhara jAtA hai| AcAryavara ne isa viSaya ko spaSTa karate hue kahA-'mujhe jitanA sahanA par3atA hai utanA eka choTe sAdhu ko bhI nahIM sahanA pddtaa|' AcArya ko bahata sahana karanA hotA hai| bahata bAra aisI sthiti bana jAtI hai ki choTA sAdhu to bola jAtA hai, AcArya ko mauna rahanA par3atA hai| kahAM bolanA aura kahAM mauna rahanA-isakA viveka AcArya ko karanA Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hotA hai| sahana karanA bahuta bar3I bAta hai| jo sahana karanA nahIM jAnatA vaha netRtva karanA nahIM jaantaa| mamatA aura samatA-ye do sUtra bhI ziSya kI cetanA ko bAMdhane ke mukhya tatva banate haiN| bAta pUrI ho gii| AcArya aura ziSya kA sambandha spaSTa ho gyaa| ziSya kA AcArya ke prati karttavya aura AcArya kA ziSya ke prati karttavya sapaSTa ho gyaa| ziSya kA AcArya se jur3anA aura AcArya kA ziSya se jur3anA tabhI sambhava hai jaba ina guroM kA upayoga kiyA jaae| uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA pahalA adhyayana hai-vinyshrut| usameM anuzAsana ke gura batalAe gae haiM, anuzAsana ke viSaya meM bahuta mahatvapUrNa cintana diyA gayA hai| usake AdhAra para ye sAre niSkarSa nikAle gae haiM-ziSya AcArya ke sAtha kaisA vyavahAra kare? donoM ora jo eka AdhyAtmika mArga hai, vaha bahuta mahatvapUrNa hai| laukika mArga meM aisA nahIM hotaa| laukika mArga meM jo zaktizAlI ho gayA, vaha bar3A ho gyaa| vaha choToM ke sAtha cAhe jaisA vyavahAra kare kintu AdhyAtmika mArga meM guru aura ziSya-donoM anuzAsita hote haiN| rAjatantra meM aisA nahIM hotaa| rAjatantra meM zAsaka ho aura ucchRkhala na ho, saubhAgya se hI aisA mila sakatA hai| anyathA usake ucchRkhala hone meM koI bAdhA nahIM hai| dharma-zAsana meM aisA nahIM ho sakatA isalie AcArya aura ziSyoM ke sambandha ko jAnanA bahuta jarUrI hai| AcArya ke dAyitva AcArya bhikSu ne terApaMtha saMgha ko jo rUpa diyA aura usake lie eka AcArya kI jo vyavasthA dI, vaha adbhuta hai| terApaMtha ke AcArya kI aneka arhatAeM hotI haiN| unameM pahalI bAta hai Agama paramparA kI surkssaa| yaha sabase mahatvapUrNa bAta hai| Agama kI paramparA terApaMtha kA AdhAra hai| usakI agara surakSA nahIM hotI hai to saMgha kI sthiratA meM bAdhA pahuMcatI hai| darzana yA mUla AdhAra ke Thosa bane binA saMgha rahatA nahIM hai| rahatA bhI hai to bikharA huA rahatA hai| isIlie AcArya kI kasauTI bana gaI-Agama paramparA kI surkssaa| Agama paramparA kI sarakSA karane vAlA hI AcArya hotA hai| dUsarA kAma hai-nIti kA nirdhaarnn| saMgha meM nIti kA nirdhAraNa kauna kare? AcArya nIti ke niyAmaka hote haiN| ve usa nIti kI kriyAnviti cAhe jisase karavAeM para nIti kA sUtra unake hAtha meM rhegaa| jayAcArya ne kahA-saMpada rAkho hAtha-saMpada ko AcArya hAtha meM rkhe| isakA artha hai-AcArya mUla Dora ko hAtha meM rakhe phira cAhe ka, kha, ga kisI se bhI kAma le| AcArya nIti nirdhAraNa kA adhikAra kisI ko de nahIM sakate aura agara dete haiM to vaha saMgha TikatA nahIM hai| isIlie kahA gayA-anuyogakRt AcArya, nItikRt AcArya, nItiniyAmaka aacaary| tIsarA kAma hai-saMgha meM zikSA kA vikAsa krnaa| yaha kArya AcArya svayaM kreN| yA cAhe jisase krvaaeN| Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMbaMdhoM ke Aloka meM guru aura ziSya 15 cauthA kAma hai-saMskAra nirmANa yA sthirIkaraNa, saMskAroM kA nirmANa karanA yA sthirIkaraNa krnaa| sAdhu-sAdhviyoM aura zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ko dharma meM banAe rakhanA, TikAe rkhnaa| pAMcavAM kAma hai-vyavasthA banAe rkhnaa| AcAryazrI ne yogakSema varSa meM aneka varga banA die, varga ke saMyojaka banA die, satarkatA Ayoga aura prazikSaNa Ayoga banA diyaa| yogakSema varSa kI vyavasthA bana gii| vyavasthA meM kucha kaThinAiyAM hotI haiM, vyavasthA ko sahana karanA bhI kaThina hotA hai| vyavasthA kA nAma hI kaThinAI hai para vyavasthA hotI acchI hai| vyavasthA kA matalaba hai-eka vizeSa prakAra kI avsthaa| vizeSa prakAra kI avasthA kA nirmANa karanA AcArya kA dAyitva hai| - saMgha ke lie ye pAMca kArya Avazyaka hote haiM-anuyoga yAnI Agama paramparA kI surakSA, nIti kA nirdhAraNa, zikSA, saMskAra kA nirmANa yA sthirIkaraNa aura vyvsthaa| ye pAMcoM kArya eka vyakti hI kare, yaha sambhava nahIM, para kama se kama pahale do to AcArya ke lie anivArya haiM, jinheM dUsare ko sauMpA hI nahIM jA sktaa| tIna aise haiM, jinheM cAhe to AcArya svayaM kareM yA kisI dUsare se krvaae| __ ye sArI vyavasthAeM jaba svastha rUpa meM calatI haiM to guru aura ziSya kA sambandha svastha rahatA hai| guru aura ziSya ke sambandhoM kI svasthatA se hI svastha aura zaktizAlI saMgha kA nirmANa saMbhava bana sakatA hai| Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ titikSA kI kasauTiyAM uttarAdhyayana kA dUsarA adhyayana hai parISaha pravibhakti / AcArya ne parISaha pravibhakti kA pratipAdana kiyaa| eka prabuddhamati ziSya bolA - gurudeva ! hameM batAyA gayA hai-- dharma kI ArAdhanA Ananda, zakti aura jJAna ke lie hai| hamArI AtmA meM ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta zakti aura ananta Ananda hai / hamAre bhItara Ananda kA sAgara laharA rahA hai / hama dIkSita hue haiM Ananda ke lie aura Apa kaha rahe haiM kaSToM ko sahana karo, kaSToM ko jhelo, kaThinAIyoM ko jhelo / kyA kaSTa ke dvArA Ananda pAyA jA sakatA hai? ajJAna ke dvArA jJAna ko nahIM pAyA jA sakatA / kaSTa ke dvArA bhI AnaMda kI prApti kabhI saMbhava nahIM / phira yaha parISaha kA pravacana kyoM ? jijJAsA mahatvapUrNa thii| prazna bhI sIdhA nahIM, Ter3hA thA / parISaha : titikSA ke lie 3 AcArya ne bahuta zAMtabhAva se uttara diyA- 'vatsa! tumhArA prazna ThIka hai para abhI tuma rahasya ko samajha nahIM pAe ho| tuma rahasya ko samajhane kA prayatna kro| parISaha kaSTa sahana karane ke lie nahIM kintu titikSA ko bar3hAne ke lie hai / ' 'gurudeva ! titikSA kA kyA artha hai?" 'dvandvoM ko sahana karane kA nAma hai titikSA / hamArA jagat dvandvAtmaka jagat hai| sardI aura garmI, bhUkha aura pyAsa, rati aura arati -- ye sAre dvandva haiN| sAre vAtAvaraNa meM dvandva bhare hue haiM / jaba taka sahana karane kI kSamatA nahIM baDhatI taba taka vyakti sukha kA jIvana nahIM jI sktaa|' 'gurudeva ! sardI-garmI, bhUkha-pyAsa - ina saba dvandvoM ko sahana karane ke lie parISaha-pravibhakti adhyayana kI kyA AvazyakatA hai? isake lie to bahuta acche sAdhana prApta haiN| bhUkha lagI aura roTI khA lI, bhUkha miTa jaaegii| pyAsa lagI, pAnI piyA aura pyAsa miTa jaaegii| sardI AI aura garma kapar3e pahane, sardI hamArA kucha nahIM bigAr3a paaegii| sardI jyAdA ho to hITara lagA lo, garmI jyAdA ho to makAna ko vAtAnukUlita kara lo| manuSya buddhimAn prANI hai| usane aise upAyoM kA vikAsa kiyA hai ki ina donoM dvandvoM kA koI vaza nahIM calatA / phira yaha kaSTa sahane kI bAta kyoM ? isa vaijJAnika yuga meM itane kaSTa sahana karane kI bAta kahAM taka yukta hai? " Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ titikSA kI kasauTiyAM 17 AcArya ne kahA-'abhI taka tuma isake hRdaya ko nahIM pakar3a paae| jaba taka hRdaya pakar3a meM nahIM AtA taba taka kucha bhI upalabdha nahIM hotaa| tuma isake hRdaya taka phuNco| parISaha kA jo pratipAdana kiyA jA rahA hai, usakA uddezya hai vardhatAM zaktiraMtasthA, vardhatAM ca manobalam / vardhatAmaMtarAnaMdastat soDhavyAH priisshaaH|| na kaSTaM nAma kaSTAya, kaSTApohAya tamatam / asmin kaSTAkule loke, kaSTamukterasau pthH|| AMtarika zakti bar3he, AMtarika Anandra bar3he isalie kaSToM ko sahana karanA jarUrI hai| kaSTa ko kaSTa ke lie nahIM kintu kaSTa ko miTAne ke lie kaSTa ko sahanA jarUrI hai| yaha sArA saMsAra kaSTa se vyAkula hai| yaha parISaha ko sahane kA mArga, kaSTa-mukti kA mArga hai kaSToM ko nimaMtraNa dene kA mArga nahIM hai| yaha bAta atyanta rahasyapUrNa hai| yadi vyakti rahasya taka nahIM pahuMcatA hai to use yaha mArga aTapaTA sA lagatA hai, duSkara lagatA hai| agara vaha rahasya taka pahuMca jAe to use lagegA-yaha jIvana kA bahuta sundara darzana hai| prakRti meM jIe eka amerikana udyogapati bImAra par3a gyaa| DAkTaroM ko dikhAyA, cikitsA karAI, aneka prakAra kI cikitsA paddhatiyoM kA prayoga kiyA kintu vaha svastha nahIM bnaa| Akhira vaha eka prAkRtika cikitsaka kI zaraNa meM gyaa| prAkRtika cikitsaka ne kahA-mahAzaya! pratidina tIna ghaMTA garama pAnI ke Taba meM nahAo, svastha ho jaaoge| vaha tIna ghaNTA garama pAnI meM snAna karane lgaa| kucha dina meM hI vaha svAsthya kA anubhava karane lgaa| eka dina snAna karate-karate usake mana meM vikalpa uThA-yaha kaisI mUrkhatA hai! makAna vAtAnukUlita aura phira tIna ghaNTA garma pAnI meM snAna karanA! usane vAtAnukUlana samApta kara diyA; vaha prAkRtika vAtAvaraNa meM rahane lgaa| tIna ghaNTA garma pAnI meM baiThane kI jarUrata bhI samApta ho gii| eka vyakti bAharI sAdhanoM kA prayoga kara bhUkha, pyAsa Adi para vijaya pAne kA prayatna karatA hai aura eka vyakti apane zarIra kI kSamatA ko bar3hA kr| yadi zarIra kI kSamatA bar3hatI hai to sardI garmI bahuta nahIM satAtI hai| jitane bhI bAhara se Ane vAle dvandva haiM, una saba dvandvoM ko jhela sakeM aise zarIra kA nirmANa kara lenA, itanI zarIra kI kSamatA ko bar3hA lenA kaSToM ko sahana karane kA eka mArga hai| kaSToM ko sahane kA dUsarA mArga hai-bAharI sAdhanoM kA pryog| unase vyakti kA zarIra kamajora bana jAtA hai, usakI sahana karane kI zakti kama ho jAtI hai, cukatI calI jAtI hai| vyakti isa kaSTAkula loka meM jI rahA hai| pratyeka AdamI ke zarIra meM roga ke kITANu bhare par3e haiM kintu jaba taka usakI roga-pratirodhaka kSamatA-majabUta hai taba taka vaha bImAra nahIM bntaa| jaba roga pratirodhaka kSamatA kama ho jAtI hai, vyakti akAraNa bImAra bana jAtA hai| bAharI Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma sAdhana, kRtrima - sAdhana vyakti kI roga nirodhaka kSamatA ko kama karate haiN| Antarika sAdhana, parISaha ko sahane kI sAdhanA zarIra kI kSamatA ko bar3hAtI hai| usase roga pratirodhaka kSamatA meM vRddhi hotI hai / adhyAtma meM apanI AMtarika kSamatA ko bar3hAne para bala diyA gayA / bhItara meM jo ananta zakti hai, usakA thor3A hissA bhI prakaTa hotA hai, bhItara meM jo Ananda kA sAgara laharA rahA hai, usakA thor3A aMza bhI bAhara AtA hai to vyakti kaSTa ko Ananda mAnakara jhela letA hai / yadi bhItara kA Ananda jAga jAe, Antarika srota phUTa jAe jo jIvana sukhada aura Ananda se paripUrNa bana jAtA hai / 18 kaSTa sahane ke lie kaSTa nahIM hai| kaSToM ko AmaMtrita karanA jaina darzana kA uddezya hI nahIM hai| bahuta sAre loga kahate hai-jaina darzana ko svIkAra karane kA, jaina muni banane kA artha hai- kaSToM ko nimaMtraNa denA / yaha eka dhAraNA bana gaI / vastutaH kaSToM ko AmaMtrita karanA jaina darzana kA uddezya nahIM hai| jaina darza kA uddezya hai-- jo mArga svIkAra kiyA hai, usa mArga para nirbAdha calate raheM aura usa mArga meM jo kaSTa Ae, unheM haMsate-haMsate jhelane kI kSamatA jAgRta ho jAe ' parISaha kyoM saheM? AcArya umAsvAti ne bahuta sundara likhA- mArgAcyavananirjarArthaM pariSoDhavyAH parISahAH / parISaha ko sahana karane kA eka uddezya hai-- mArgAcyavana / jisa mArga ko svIkAra kiyA hai, usase cyavana na ho, usameM sthira bane raheM / mArgAcyavana ke lie parISahoM ko sahane kA vidhAna hai| isakA dUsarA uddezya hai-- nirjarA / nirjarA ke lie kaSToM ko sahana karanA cAhie / vyakti soce- maiM jo kaSTa saha rahA hUM, usase pUrvakRta karma kI nirjarA ho rahI hai / yadi ye donoM uddezya spaSTa hoM to kaSTa hone para AdamI roegA nahIM, vaha bar3I zAMti ke sAtha kaSTa ko jhela legaa| agara yaha uddezya nahIM hotA hai to thor3I sI kaThinAI Ane para bhI vyakti vicalita ho jAtA hai, svIkRta mArga ko chor3a detA hai / Asana-siddhi : kaSTa sahane kA upAya maharSi pataMjali ne kaSToM ko sahana karane kA upAya batalAyA--Asanasiddhi / prazna huA - Asana - siddhi kyoM ? uttara diyA gayaH- Asana siddha ho jAegA to vyakti ko dvaMdva nahIM satA skeNge| sardI-garmI, bhUkha-pyAsa Adi dvaMdva usakI sAdhanA meM bAdhaka nahIM bana paaeNge| pratiprazna ubharA-Asana karane se dvandvoM para vijaya kaise hogI? kahA gayA--Asana siddha karane se bodha - zUnyatA aaegii| pAMca minaTa padmAsana karane se Asana siddhi nahIM hotii| Asana siddhi kA samaya hai-Der3ha ghaMTe se tIna ghaMTe taka / Asana siddhi se bodha-zUnyatA A jAegI, isakA artha hai-Asana-siddhi se zarIra zithila bana jAegA, phira sarda garmI nahIM staaegii| Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ titikSA kI kasauTiyAM jinakalpa kI sAdhanA __ jaina dharma meM jinakalpa kI pratimA ko svIkAra karane vAlA sabase pahale pAMca tulA kA prayoga karatA hai| usake lie pAMca kasauTiyAM hotI haiN| jo muni chaha mahIne taka bhUkhA raha sake, itanI sAdhanA kara le, vaha jinakalpa ko svIkAra kara sakatA hai| jo muni abhaya bana jAe, zmazAna pratimA kara sake, vaha jinakalpa pratimA svIkAra kara sakatA hai| pahale vaha isa pratimA kA abhyAsa karatA hai| isakA eka abhyAsa-krama hai| vaha pahale aMdhere meM akelA dhyAna karanA zurU karatA hai| vahAM Dara na lage to eka bhUmikA siddha ho gii| isake pazcAta rAta ko bAraha baje uThakara bAhara jAkara akelA dhyAna karatA hai| usake siddha ho jAne ke bAda upAzraya se bAhara jAkara mArga ke Asa pAsa dhyAna karatA hai| usakI siddhi ke pazcAta caurAhe para dhyAna karatA hai| itanA hone ke bAda vaha zmasAna meM jAkara dhyAna karatA hai| jaba zmasAna pratimA sadha jAtI hai taba muni jinakalpa kI sAdhanA ko svIkAra kara sakatA hai| ye abhyAsajanita siddhiyAM haiM, inheM abhyAsa ke dvArA sAdhA jA sakatA hai| anubandha : caMcalatA aura pIr3A meN| __ Asana kAyasiddhi kA eka prayoga hai, isakA kAraNa bhI bahuta sundara batalAyA gyaa| vyakti ko kaSTa hotA hai caMcalatA ke kaarnn| eka niyama hai-jitanI caMcalatA utanI piidd'aa| jitanI caMcalatA kama, utanI pIr3A km| jitanI sthiratA utanI hI shaanti| caMcalatA aura pIr3A meM gaharA sambandha hai| Asana karane se aura Asana siddhi hone se zarIra kI caMcalatA kama hotI hai, mana kI caMcalatA kama hotI hai taba saMvedana-zUnyatA AtI hai, saMvedanA kama ho jAtI hai| Asana se vyakti kI kSamatA aura sthiratA bar3ha jAtI hai| usase vaha dvandvoM ko jhelane meM samartha bana jAtA hai| Asana-siddhi eka upAya hai dvandvoM ko jhelane kA, zArIrika aura mAnasika kSamatA ko baDhAne kaa| jaba kSamatA aura sthiratA prabala banatI hai. parISaha akiMcitkara bana jAte haiN| kSamatA kA nidarzana terApantha dharmasaMgha ke eka viziSTa saMta hue haiM muni hemraajjii| ve jayAcArya ke vidyAguru the| ve rAtri ke samaya sadA kAyotsarga krte| pauSa mAsa meM rAjasthAna kI ThiThurane vAlI sardI meM rAta ko bAraha baje, eka baje kevala eka pachevar3I (patalA sA sUtI vastra) rakhate aura thor3I dera bAda use bhI utAra dete| usa sardI meM eka prahara-tIna ghaMTe taka khule zarIra kAyotsarga krte| sahana karane kI kSamatA kA yaha eka nidarzana hai| AcAryazrI kaI bAra aise vyaktiyoM ko dekhate, jo bahuta DhaMke rahate, galA bAMdhe rkhte| aisA lagatA hai-jaise unake galA hai hI nhiiN| AcAryazrI unase kahate-aisA karanA apane zarIra ko kamajora banA lenA hai| jisa avayava ko khulI havA nahIM lagegI, usa avayava ke jJAna-taMtuoM kI kSamatA kama ho jaaegii| ve kamajora bana jAeMge, kaSTa jhela hI nahIM paaeNge| Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 20 mahAvIra kA punarjanma Asana-siddhi se ina dvandvoM para vijaya pAI jA sakatI hai| aise kacha Asana bhI haiN| vIrAsana dhRti ko bar3hAne vAlA Asana hai| siMhAsana, jisakA jaina muniyoM kI sAdhanA paddhati meM mukhya ullekha huA hai, zarIra evaM mana kI kSamatA ko bar3hAne vAlA hai| ina donoM AsanoM se dhRti kA vikAsa hotA hai, zarIra evaM manobala kA vikAsa hotA hai, kaSToM ko jhelane kI kSamatA prApta hotI hai| dhRti aura zrAmaNya ___caraka kA mahatvapUrNa kathana hai-buddhi, smRti aura dhRti-ye tIna prajJAparAdha ko rokane vAle tatva haiN| buddhi aura smRti eka nahIM hai| smRti karanA baddhi kA kAma nahIM hai| bahata yAda rakhane vAlA smatimAna ho sakatA hai. baddhimAna nahIM ho sktaa| vaha smRtimAn hai jisakI smRti-zakti acchI hai| kaMThastha karanA, yAda karanA smRti kA kAma hai| caraka ke TIkAkAra cakrapANI dalahana ne dhRti kI vyAkhyA karate hue likhA-mana kA niyantraNa karane vAlI buddhi dhRti hai| sArA niyaMtraNa dhRti ke dvArA hotA hai| AcArya bhadrabAhu kRta dasavaikAlika kI niyukti kA bahuta sundara prasaMga hai| pUchA gayA-zrAmaNya kisake hogA? zramaNa jIvana ko kauna nibhA sakegA? uttara diyA gayA jisameM dhRti hai, vaha zrAmaNya ko pAla paaegaa| jisameM dhRti nahIM hai, vaha sAmAnya kaSToM se bhI ghabarA jAegA, zrAmaNya se cyuta ho jaaegaa| dhRti ke binA zrAmaNya kA pAlana saMbhava nahIM hai| parISahoM ko jhelane ke lie dhRti kA vikAsa Avazyaka hai| parISaha pravibhakti adhyayana kA uddezya kevala bhUkha-pyAsa ko sahana karanA nahIM hai| usakA yaha pratipAdya hI nahIM hai| usakA pratipAdya hai-bhUkha ko sahana kara sake vaisI dhRti kA vikAsa karanA, pyAsa ko sahana kara sake vaisI dhRti kA vikAsa krnaa| AcArya kAlUgaNI kA saMvata 1988 kA caumAsA bIdAsara thaa| usa varSa varSA kama huI thii| garmI bhayaMkara thii| saMvatsarI ke dina saMta cauvihAra upavAsa karate haiN| aneka zrAvakoM ne bhI cauvihAra upavAsa kiyA, pauSadha kie| pUre caubIsa ghaMTe nirAhAra aura nirjala rhnaa| aneka vyakti pyAsa se vyAkula ho utthe| aneka saMta apane hAtha meM kambala uThAe idhara se udhara ThaMDe sthAna kI gaveSaNA meM ghUmate rhe| dhRti ke binA yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM ki usa bhayaMkara rAtri meM koI pAnI na piie| aneka aise zrAvaka, jinameM dhRti nahIM thI, vicalita ho ge| aneka zrAvakoM ne rAtri meM pauSadha bhaMga kara pAnI pI liyaa| dhRti kamajora hone ke kAraNa aisI sthiti bana jAtI hai| manobala hI saba kucha hotA hai| manobala girA ki AdamI giraa| maiMne sabase choTe samaNa se kahA-'garmI A rahI hai, rAta ko pAnI nahIM pInA hai|' usane kahA-'pAnI nahIM piiuuNgaa|' 'kyoM nahI pIoge?' 'kyoMki pAnI pInA niyama ke viruddha hai|' 'pyAsa ko kaise sahana karoge?' 'nahIM pInA hai to nahIM pIUMgA, pyAsa ko sahana kruuNgaa|' For PrivateRPersonal us Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ titikSA kI kasauTiyAM dhRti hotI hai to saba kucha sahA jA sakatA hai| agara vaha nahIM hotI hai to sATha aura sattara varSa kA AdamI bhI vicalita ho jAtA hai| avicalana ke lie dhRti kA vikAsa, AMtarika zakti kA vikAsa apekSita hai| sardI-garmI, bhUkha-pyAsa ko sahanA bhI AsAna ho sakatA hai para gAlI ko sahana karanA bahuta kaThina hai| bahuta sAre vyakti aise hote haiM, jo tapasyA kara lete haiM, bhUkha saha lete haiM, mAsakhamaNa taka kI tapasyA kara lete haiM para mana ke pratikUla thor3I sI bhI bAta hotI hai to unakA pArA garma ho jAtA hai| yaha eka parISaha hai| vadha-mArapITa bhI eka parISaha hai| eka bAra AcAryavara mevAr3a meM beroM ke maTha meM tthhre| aisI sthiti banI-maTha meM rahane vAlA eka vyakti lohe kA garma cimaTA lekara AcAryazrI ke pAsa pahuMca gyaa| usakA ceharA gusse se lAla ho gyaa| jaise lAla lohe kA cimaTA thA vaisA hI lAla usakA ceharA banA huA thaa| AcAryazrI ne usa vyakti se pUchA-kyA karoge? usakI himmata nahIM huI? cimaTA usake hAtha meM hI raha gyaa| hajAroM loga baiThe yaha dRzya dekha rahe the| ve kiMkartavyavimUDha aura stabdha bane hue the| kucha kSaNoM ke bAda vaha vyakti lauTa gyaa| aisI sthiti meM agara dhRti na ho to AdamI vicalita ho jaae| binA dhRti aura manobala ke sahA nahIM jA sktaa| Adarza spaSTa ho sahiSNutA ke lie dhRti aura manobala kA vikAsa apekSita hai, Antarika Ananda ko jagAnA Avazyaka hai| bhItara meM Ananda kA srota nahIM baha rahA hai to vyakti ko bAhara kI paristhitiyAM aura kaSTa tatkAla vicalita kara deNge| dhRti, manobala aura Ananda kA jAgaraNa tabhI saMbhava hai, jaba vyakti ke sAmane eka spaSTa Adarza ho| Adarza ke binA isakA vikAsa saMbhava nahIM hai| Adarza ke sahAre hI isakA vikAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai| arhat eka Adarza hai| arhat koI vyakti nahIM hai| arhat guNoM kA eka samuccaya hai| ananta jJAna, ananta darzana, ananta Ananda aura ananta zakti-yaha catuSTayI jisa puruSa meM jAgRta ho jAtI hai, usakA nAma hai arht| arhat Adarza hai, arhat taka pahuMcanA hai, arhat bananA hai| yaha darzana jitanA sApha rahegA utanI hI vyakti kI kSamatA jAgegI, Ananda jAgegA, zakti aura manobala bddh'egaa| yaha Adarza agara spaSTa nahIM hai to mArgAtaraNa hogA, dUsarA mArga khojA jAegA, chipAva hogaa| titikSA ke vikAsa ke lie aura parISahoM ko jhelane ke lie spaSTa Adarza kI jarUrata hai| prajJA parISaha : ajJAna parISaha bAIsa parISaha batalAe gae haiN| unameM kucha zArIrika haiM, kucha mAnasika aura kucha bhaavnaatmk| unameM sabase jyAdA kaThina hai ajJAna aura prajJA kA priissh| prajJA kA parISaha sabase jyAdA bhayaMkara hai, nAstikatA paidA karane vAlA hai| eka sAdhaka socatA hai-kitane varSa sAdhupana pAlA, kitanI tapasyA kI, kitanA japa kiyA, kitanA dhyAna kiyA aura milA kyA?. kahAM mokSa, kahAM svarga aura kahAM Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22 mahAvIra kA punarjanma upalabdhiyAM! kucha bhI nahIM milaa| guru kI kRpA hI nahIM milii| sAdhaka isa cintana meM bhaTaka jAtA hai, pathacyuta ho jAtA hai, prApta saMpadA ko gaMvA detA hai| yaha parISaha bahuta bhayaMkara hai| sAre parISaha isake nIce daba jAte haiN| ajJAna kA parISaha bhI sAdhanA meM bAdhA banatA hai| eka sAdhaka socatA hai-vaha muni bar3A jJAnI hai, bAta ko jaldI pakar3a letA hai, yAda kara letA hai aura maiM itanA prayatna karatA hUM phira bhI bAta pakar3a meM nahIM aatii| usakA mana azAnta aura udvigna bana jAtA hai| yaha koI jarUrI nahIM hai ki sabakI smRti eka samAna ho| Adarza kI spaSTatA : kSamatA kA vikAsa eka muni kI smRti bahuta kamajora thii| vaha Agama par3hane kI sthiti meM nahIM thaa| guru ne kahA-'mA ruSa mA tuSa' isa eka padya ko yAda kara isakA nirantara cintana kro| ziSya ne isa padya ko kaMThastha karanA prAraMbha kiyaa| usane isakI sAdhanA ke lie dUsare sthAna para jAne kA nizcaya kiyaa| vaha thor3I dUra jAte hI isa padya ko bhI bhUla gyaa| usane socA-bar3I musIbata ho gii| aba kaise hogA? vApasa jAUMgA to guru kyA smjheNge| vaha vApasa nahIM AyA, Age cala pdd'aa| usane mArga meM dekhA-eka khalihAna hai| usameM dhAna sApha kiyA jA rahA hai| usane pUchA-yaha kyA hai? ve bole-yaha mAsa hai aura yaha tuSa hai| usane kahA-acchA! guru ne mujhe yahIM batAyA thaa| usane raTanA zurU kara diyA-mAsa tuSa ... mAsa tuss| usakI smRti kamajora thI kintu antaHkaraNa bahuta pavitra thaa| usane socA-yaha zarIra, jo tuSa hai, vaha alaga hai aura yaha mAsa-anAja, jo AtmA hai vaha alaga hai| aisA karate-karate vaha bhedajJAna kI sthiti meM paMhuca gyaa| jaba vyakti ke sAmane Adarza aura lakSya spaSTa hotA hai, sAdhanA meM Ane vAlI bAdhAeM, vighna kamajora bana jAte haiN| Adarza kI spaSTatA se kSamatA kA vikAsa saMbhava banatA hai| jaba vyakti kI kSamatA vikasita hotI hai, taba vaha kaSTAnubhUti ke kSaNoM meM bhI sukha aura Ananda ko khoja letA hai aura yahI rahasya parISahoM meM antargarbhita hai| Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ durlabha saMyoga AcArya ke upaniSad meM tattvacarcA ho rahI thii| prasaMga calA durlabha kaa| AcArya ne pUchA-'batAo! isa duniyA meM durlabha kyA hai?' eka ziSya bolA-'bhaMte! kalpavRkSa bahuta durlabha hai| manuSya kI jo kalpanA hai, kAmanA hai, use kalpavRkSa pUrI kara detA hai|' dUsarA ziSya bolA-'bhaMte! merI dRSTi meM cintAmaNi ratna durlabha hai| vaha pAsa meM ho to kahIM jAne kI jarUrata nahIM hotii| vyakti kI hara cAha ko pUrI kara detA hai|' tIsarA ziSya bolA-'bhaMte! merI dRSTi meM kAmadhenu durlabha hai| vaha kAmanAoM ko pUrA kara detI hai| vaha vyakti ke pAsa apane Apa AtI hai, use bulAne nahIM jAnA pdd'taa|' cauthA ziSya bolA-'bhaMte ! merI dRSTi meM durlabha hai deva drshn| agara devatA darzana de de to kAmadhenu, cintAmaNi ratna, kalpavRkSa-ye sArI bAteM pUrI ho jAtI haiN|' eka ziSya bolA-'bhaMte ! 'durlabhaM bhArate janma' merI dRSTi meM bharata kSetra meM janma lenA durlabha hai| agara yaha ho jAe to ye sArI bAteM mila jaae|' apanI apanI mati aura apanA apanA vicaar| AcArya ne kahA- ThIka hai tumhArA cintn| para aura bhI kucha durlabha hai|' "bhaMte! kRpA kara Apa hI batAeM, aura kyA durlabha hai?' guru ne kahA-prANI ke lie cAra tattva durlabha haiM-manuSya kA janma, zruti, zraddhA aura saMyama meM parAkrama krnaa| cattAri paramaMgANi, dullahANIha jNtunno| mANusattaM suI saddhA, saMjamammi ya viiriyN|| durlabha hai manuSya janma ziSya bolA-'bhaMte! Ajakala to parivAra niyojana para bala diyA jA rahA hai| bezumAra AbAdI bar3ha rahI hai| vaijJAnika cintita haiM ki AbAdI ko kaise rokA jAe? isa stara se AbAdI bar3hatI calI gaI to AdamI AdamI se saTakara clegaa| use khAne ko anna, rahane kA sthAna aura paira pasArane ko avakAza nahIM milegaa| vizva manuSyoM se saMkula ho jaaegaa| sAre rASTra parivAra niyojana kI cintA meM lage hue haiN| AbAdI para niyantraNa kiyA jAe, roka lagAI jAe, yaha svara sarvatra ubhara rahA hai| manuSya janma durlabha kahAM hai?' Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma AcArya ne kahA-'tuma samajhe nhiiN| pAMca araba AdamI kauna-sI bar3I bAta hai| agara 10 araba ho jAe to bhI kauna-sI bar3I bAta hai! duniyA ke sAre jIvoM ko dekho| eka jIva haiM ekendriya, eka indriya vaale| tuma batalAo! ve duniyA meM kitane haiM?' "bhaMte! ve to duniyA meM ananta-ananta haiN| eka suI kI noka Tike utane sthAna meM ananta-ananta jIva haiN|' _ 'unakI tulanA meM manuSya kitane haiM! kahAM ananta aura kahAM pAMca araba? kahIM koI tulanA hI nahIM hai| dvIndriya, trIndriya, caturindriya aura amanaska paMcendriya-inakA jagat bhI bahuta bar3A hai| ina sArI ghATiyoM ko pAra karane ke bAda samanaska paMcendriya manuSya janma letA hai| kyA yaha durlabha nahIM hai?' vanaspati meM, nigoda meM jIvoM kA ananta-ananta bhaMDAra hai| yadi usameM koI prANI gira jAe, phaMsa jAe to usakA nikalanA atyanta muzkila hai| vahAM se nikalane ke bAda bhI use aneka durgama ghATiyoM ko pAra karanA par3atA hai| manuSya jIvana durlabha hai, isa para sAre dhArmika loga ekamata haiN| zaMkarAcArya ne viveka-cUr3AmaNi meM likhA durlabhaM trayamevaitat devAnugrahahetukam / manuSyatvaM mumukSutvaM mhaapurusssNshryH|| tIna cIjeM bar3I durlabha haiN| ve devAnugraha se hI milatI haiM-manuSyatva, mumukSatva aura mahApuruSa kA smprk| manuSya honA bar3A durlabha hai| mukta hone kI icchA paidA honA hai aura mahApuruSa kA saMparka milanA bhI bahuta durlabha hai| durlabha hai zruti dUsarA durlabha tattva hai-shruti| 'adhyAtmazravaNaM zrutiH' zruti kA artha hai-adhyAtma kA shrvnn| adhyAtma kI bAta sunanA muzkila hai| usameM mana hI nahIM lgtaa| bAtoM meM mana laga jAtA hai, reDiyo sunane meM bahuta mana lagatA hai| jaba krikeTa kI kAmeMTrI AtI hai, lAkhoM-karor3oM manuSya khAte-pIte samaya bhI reDiyo kAna ke pAsa rakhate haiM, use chor3anA hI nahIM caahte| isakA kAraNa hai-Ama AdamI kA usake prati AkarSaNa hai| dharma kI bAta meM rasa nahIM hai, AkarSaNa nahIM hai| prazna hai AkarSaNa kaa| kyA dharma kI bAta meM rasa nahIM hai? dharma kI bAta kahane vAle rasa paidA karanA nahIM jAnate yA dharma kI bAta meM rasa paidA nahIM kiyA jA sakatA? dharma kI bAta ko bhI sarasa banAyA jA sakatA hai, yaha nizcita tathya hai| nIrasa bAta koI sunanA nahIM caahtaa| cAhe vaha dharma kI carcA ho, TI.vI. yA reDiyo para Ane vAlA koI kAryakrama ho| kAdambarI kA pUrvArddha banAne vAle mahAkavi bANabhaTTa kA nidhana huaa| prazna prastuta huA-usake uttarArddha ko kauna banAe? nizcaya kiyA gayA jisake kAvya meM sarasatA hai, vaha bnaae| vidvAnoM kI saMgIti huii| do vidvAnoM ko isa kArya ke lie cunA gyaa| samasyA dI gaI-sUkhA kATha khar3A hai, isakI saMskRta meM pUrti kro| eka bolA-zuSkaM kASThaM tisstthtygre| dUsarA bolA-nIrasataruriha vilasati purtH| pahalA kAvya kliSTa aura nIrasa thaa| dUsarA kAvya sahaja aura Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ durlabha saMyoga sarasa thaa| use bolane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM aaii| dUsare vidvAn ko kAma sauMpa diyA gyaa| dhArmika logoM ke sAmane prazna hai- vyAkhyAna kI zailI ho? kitanI sarasa ho ? usameM rasa hogA to loga svayaM sunanA caaheNge| nIrasa bAta acchI bhI grAhya nahIM ho sakatI / isa AkarSaNa ke yuga meM adhyAtma kI bAta ko sunane meM rasa kA honA bahuta durlabha hai / 25 saphalatA kA sUtra tIsarA durlabha tattva hai - zraddhA / AsthA kA honA bahuta jyAdA kaThina hai / ve vyakti dhanya haiM, jinheM AsthA kA sUtra upalabdha hai / ve hI vyakti apane jIvana meM saphala bane haiM, jinheM AsthA kA varadAna milA hai| dharma ke kSetra meM bhI AsthA kA honA anivArya hai| dharma kI eka vyavasthA hai, maryAdA hai| pratyeka vyakti ko usake anusAra calanA hotA hai, apanI sArI dinacaryA banAnI hotI hai| yadi dharma kI vyavasthA yA maryAdA ke prati niSThA nahIM hotI hai to sArI kriyAeM yAMtrika bana jAtI haiN| yAMtrika kriyA vyakti ko bahuta adhika saphala nahIM banA sakatI / yadi usa vyavasthA ke prati zraddhA kA bhAva jage, use apane vyaktitva ke rUpAntaraNa kA upakrama mAnA jAe to vyakti ke jIvana meM krAMtikArI parivartana ghaTita ho sakatA hai / cintana kA eka koNa hai--yaha vyavasthA hai, mujhe isake anusAra kArya karanA hogA / cintana kA dUsarA koNa hai- yaha vyavasthA mere nirmANa ke lie hai, mere kalyANa ke lie hai, mujhe isakA hara sthiti meM anupAlana karanA hai| cintana kA pahalA koNa kArya kI saphalatA meM bAdhaka banatA hai aura dUsarA koNa usakI saphalatA kI gAraMTI bana jAtA hai| use saphalatA sAmane dikhAI dene laga jAtI hai| 1 zraddhAhIna samAja hamezA rasAtala kI ora jAtA hai| kabhI UMcA nahIM utthtaa| korA tarka AdamI ko bhaTakA detA hai| AsthA ke binA jIvana eka nizcita dizA meM cala nahIM sktaa| AsthAhIna jIvana usa pataMga kI taraha hai, jisakI DorI AsamAna meM TUTa gaI hai aura jise jaldI hI nIce gira jAnA hai / bahuta bar3I zakti hai AsthA / isI ke AdhAra para jIvana kA nirmANa hotA hai / vaha vyakti kabhI bhI apane jIvana kA nirmANa nahIM kara sakatA, jisake jIvana meM dharma yA adhyAtma kI AsthA na ho / pazcimI vicArakoM ne Atma-vizvAsa aura AsthA para bahuta bala diyA hai| unakA mAnanA hai-AsthA ke binA jIvana kabhI nahIM cala sktaa| usake binA jIvana kA koI AdhAra hI nahIM rahatA / AsthA zUnya kArya kabhI saphala nahIM ho sakatA aura AsthA ke sAtha calane vAlA kArya bahuta jaldI saphala bana jAtA hai / saphalatA kI pahalI zarta hai AsthA, zraddhA / zraddhA kA artha hai- lakSya ke sAtha tAdAtmya yA ekAtmakatA sthApita kara lenA, tanmaya ho jAnA / tanmayatA hIM vyakti ko saphala banAtI hai / Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26 mahAvIra kA punarjanma prazna vIrya ke prayoga kA cauthA durlabha tattva hai - saMyama meM parAkrama karanA, vIrya karanA / koI AdamI nirvIrya nahIM hai| AdamI hI nahIM, koI bhI prANI nirvIrya nahIM hai / pratyeka prANI vIrya kA prayoga karatA hai, zakti kA prayoga karatA hai| vIrya eka aisA tattva hai jo cetana meM hI nahIM, acetana meM bhI hotA hai / pratyeka padArtha vIryavAn hai / Ayurveda meM bala, vIrya aura vipAka kA vizada varNana milatA hai / kisa auSadhi kA kauna sA vIrya hai? zIta vIrya auSadhi hai yA USNa vIrya auSadhi hai ? isakA pUrA vicAra kiyA jAtA hai aura usake AdhAra para auSadhi kA prayoga kiyA jAtA hai| pratyeka prANI aura padArtha meM apanA-apanA vIrya hotA hai| hara AdamI puruSArtha karatA hai, vIrya kA prayoga karatA hai kintu adhikAMzataH vIrya kA prayoga asaMyama meM hotA hai, avirati meM hotA hai / vIrya kA prayoga indriyoM ko tRpta karane meM hotA hai, manacAhI bAta karane meM hotA hai kintu saMyama meM vIrya kA prayoga karanA atyanta durlabha hai / indriya kA nigraha karane meM, vrata kI ArAdhanA karane meM, apane Apako saMyata rakhane meM vyakti apanI zakti kA upayoga nahIM karatA: kyA nivRtti akarmaNyatA hai ? kucha varSa pUrva udayapura meM eka vidvAna ne kahA- jaina loga nivRtti kI bAta bahuta karate haiN| yaha to akarmaNyatA hai, nikammApana aura niThallApana hai / jaina darzana ise itanA mahatva kyoM detA hai? maiMne kahA - nivRtti akarmaNyatA hai, yaha cintana samIcIna nahIM hai / nivRtti akarmaNyatA hai hI nahIM / nivRtti kA artha hai mhaaprvRtti| jaba taka Antarika pravRtti kI saghanatA nahIM hotI, AdamI nivRtti kara hI nahIM sakatA / eka yuvaka se kahA jAe- tuma eka ghaMTe ghUma aao| vaha isa kArya ko sahaja rUpa se sampAdita kara degA / yadi usase kahA jAe- tuma eka ghaMTA taka pratimA kI bhAMti sthira baiTha jAo / cAhe makkhiyAM satAe, havA, AMdhI yA garmI kA ahasAsa ho, ekadama niSprakampa rahanA hai| vaha vyakti aisA kara hI nahIM pAegA, sthira baiThanA usake lie saMbhava nahIM hogaa| hajAroM AdamI eka ghaMTA taka ghUmane vAle mila jAyeMge para pratimA kI bhAMti eka ghaMTA taka sthira baiThane vAle pAMca-dasa vyaktiyoM kA mila pAnA bhI kaThina hai / calanA pravRtti hai, sthira baiThanA nivRtti hai / prazna hogA - nivRtti mahApravRtti hai yA pravRtti mahApravRtti ? calanA muzkila hai yA eka ghaMTA sthira baiThanA ? eka vyakti se kahA jAe - tumheM eka ghaMTe bolanA hai, amuka vyakti se bAtacIta karanA hai / vaha isa prastAva ko sahajatA se svIkAra kara legA / yadi use eka ghaMTA mauna karane ke lie kahA jAe to vaha ise svIkAra nahIM kregaa| mahApravRtti bolanA hai yA na bolanA ? nivRtti niSkriyatA hai, niThallApana hai, yaha socanA bhrAMti hai / isa bhrAMti kA TUTanA Avazyaka hai / nivRtti mahApravRtti hai / pravRtti meM bAhara kI sakriyatA jyAdA hotI hai / nivRtti meM Antarika sakriyatA saghana bana jAtI hai| jaba taka Antarika sakriyatA saghana nahIM banatI taba taka nivRtti saMbhava nahIM hotI / saMjamammi ya vIriyaM - saMyama Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ durlabha saMyoga atyanta mahattvapUrNa hai / nivRtti hai sahaja-sarala hai kintu saMyama meM kaThinatama hai| meM vIrya karanA muzkila hai, isa caraNa meM jo gaharAI hai, artha gAmbhIrya hai, vaha saMyama meM vIrya karanA / asaMyama meM vIrya kA prayoga vIrya kA prayoga karanA kaThina, kaThinatara aura durlabha hai durlabhatA kA saMjJAna AcArya se durlabha kI zrRMkhalA kA vizada vivecana sunakara ziSya mugdha ho uThA / usane pUchA- gurudeva ! isa catuSTayI kI upalabdhi durlabha hai, yaha bodha bhI aneka vyaktiyoM ko nahIM hotaa| isakA kAraNa kyA hai ? 27 AcArya ne kahA - isakA kAraNa bhI mahAvIra kI vANI ke AdhAra para khojA jA sakatA hai| jaba taka jIvana meM Arambha kI bahulatA hai aura jaba taka parigraha meM hI AdamI lagA huA hai taba taka yaha catuSka- manuSya janma, zruti, zraddhA aura saMyama meM parAkrama durlabha hai, aisA saMjJAna honA bhI durlabha hai| yAvadAraMbhabAhulyaM, yAvat parigrahagrahaH / catuSkaM durlabhaM tAvad, iti saMjJA'pi durlabhA / / samasyA Arambha aura parigraha kI hai / Arambha manuSya ke citta meM sarvatra parivyApta hai / maiM jAnatA hUM-eka gRhastha Arambha ko chor3a nahIM sakatA para kama se kama use anArambha kA bodha to honA cAhie / anArambha kA mUlya kyA hai? anArambha jIvana meM kitanA jarUrI hai aura AraMbha kI sImA karanA kitanA jarUrI hai ? isa ora dhyAna kendrita honA Avazyaka hai| yadi manuSya kevala Arambha meM DUbA rahA to usakI eka zrRMkhalA bana jAegI aura vaha zrRMkhalA kabhI TUTegI nahIM, aMtahIna bana jaaegii| AgamoM meM kahA gayA hai-- jaba taka Arambha aura parigraha meM kamI nahIM AtI, mUrcchA kama nahIM hotI taba taka dharma sunane kI sthiti nahIM bntii| parigrahI vyakti sunatA huA bhI nahIM sunatA, dekhatA huA bhI nahIM dekhtaa| use vastusthiti kA patA hI nahIM calatA / parigraha kA bhI eka graha hai| usame jakar3A huA vyakti apane jIvana ko bhI vyartha samajha letA hai / Asakti ora lobha meM phaMse hue vyakti ke sAmane jIvana kA koI mUlya nahIM hotA / mUrcchA se ghirA hai AdamI do vRddha mitra the| donoM meM gAr3hI mitratA thI / ve kisI yAtrA para jA rahe the / purAne jamAne meM prAyaH paidala hI calanA hotA thA / ve paidala hI jA rahe the| rAste meM eka kuAM aayaa| unhoMne socA - jarA sustA leM, vizrAma kara leM aura pAnI pI leN| ve kueM para Thahara gye| eka vyakti kueM ke pAsa gyaa| jaise hI vaha kueM meM pAnI dekhane ke lie jhukA, usameM gira gyaa| saMyoga aisA milA - kueM meM eka per3a thaa| vaha usa para aTaka gayA, use pakar3akara vahIM khar3A ho gayA / jora se cillAyA- 'mujhe nikaalo| maiM gira jaauuNgaa|' 'kaise nikAlUM?" 'bAjAra jAkara eka rassA kharIdakara le A aura mujhe nikAla de / mitra bAjAra gayA aura ghaMTA bhara ghUmaghAma kara vApasa A gyaa| mitra ne pUchA- kyA rassA le Aye ? Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'nahIM laayaa|' 'kyoM nahIM lAye?' 'eka rassA do Ane kA hotA hai aura ve eka rupayA mAMga rahe haiN| maiMne socA-hama bUr3he ho gaye haiM, maranA to hai hii| do Ane ke badale eka rupayA kyoM kharcA jaae| maiM to rassA nahIM laayaa| aba maranA hai to mro|' parigraha meM Asakta vyakti saghana mUrchA meM calA jAtA hai| usake sAmane rupaye kA mUlya bar3ha jAtA hai, jIvana kA mUlya samApta ho jAtA hai| yaha kahAnI nahIM, mAnavIya prakRti kA sundara citraNa hai| manuSya kI prakRti hI aisI hai| jaba vaha lobha meM phaMsa jAtA hai taba vaha bahuta sArI sArthaka, mUlyavAna vastuoM ko gauNa kara detA hai, amUlya ko bahuta mUlya de detA hai| dRSTikoNa badale saghana Arambha aura parigraha meM DUbA huA vyakti adhyAtma kA mUlya nahIM AMka sktaa| use manuSya janma kI durlabhatA kA bodha bhI nahIM hotaa| usakI dRSTi meM mUlyavAn hotA hai dhn| vaha socatA hai yadi dhana pAsa meM hai to saba kucha hai| usake dimAga meM yaha dhAraNA gahare meM vaiThI huI hai ki duniyA meM sabase jyAdA durlabha hai dhn| isa dhAraNA ko tor3anA bahuta Avazyaka hai| isa manovRtti para coTa karate hue mahAvIra ne kahA-'jaba taka Arambha aura parigraha kI ye dhAraNAeM banI raheMgI taba taka durlabha catuSTayI kI bAta bhI samajha meM nahIM aaegii|' agara yaha dhAraNA bana jAe-jIvana calAne ke lie dhana jarUrI hai para dhana hI saba kucha nahIM hai to durlabhatA kI bAta samajha meM A sakatI hai| jIvana calAne kA sAdhana dhana ko mAnA jA sakatA hai para use saba kucha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| Aja vizva meM mAnasika tanAva, bhAvAtmaka tanAva bar3ha rahA hai| isakA eka mukhya kAraNa hai-dhana ko saba kucha maannaa| anyathA yaha tanAva kI samasyA ugra nahIM hotii| Avazyaka hai dRSTikoNa ko bdlnaa| jaba taka Arambha aura parigraha kA saghana cakravyUha nahIM TUTegA taba taka isa durlabha catuSTayI kA mUlyAMkana saMbhava nahIM bana paaegaa| isa durlabha catuSTayI kA samyak mUlyAMkana Arambha aura parigraha kI cetanA ko badalakara hI saMbhava banAyA jA sakatA hai| Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svatantratA kI sImA AcArya virAja rahe the| vinamra mudrA meM vandanA kara ziSya bolA - gurudeva ! mere mana meM mokSa kI utkaTa abhilASA hai| maiM bandhana se mukta honA cAhatA hUM / Apa anugraha kara batAeM- mokSa kA mArga kyA hai? AcArya ne bahuta saMkSipta sA uttara diyA- chanda kA nirodha karo, svacchaMdatA kA nirodha karo, bandhana- mukti ho jaaegii| 5 ziSya vismaya meM par3a gyaa| usane mana hI mana socA - mere pAsa aura bacA hI kyA hai? ghara bAra chor3A, parivAra chor3A, dhana-dhAnya chor3A, mitroM ko chor3A, sage-sambandhiyoM ko chor3A, sabako chor3a diyaa| kevala eka chanda hI to bacA hai, jo apanA hai| guru kahate haiM, usakA bhI nirodha kro| vaha bolA- gurudeva ! bAta samajha meM nahIM aaii| chanda ko chor3a dUM to phira bacegA kyA? guru ne kahA- isako chor3a doge to phira jo hai, vahI bcegaa| bAkI sArA kA sArA calA jaaegaa| bandhana Aropita hai| mokSa svAbhAvika hai / chaMda ke nirodha se kevala svabhAva zeSa rhegaa| jo Aropita hai, vaha calA jaaegaa| ziSya bolA- AcAryavara! maiM pUrI bAta ko samajha nahIM skaa| Apa ise aura spaSTa kraaeN| AcArya ne kahA-ATha AtmAeM haiN| dravya AtmA, kaSAya AtmA, yoga AtmA, upayoga AtmA, jJAna AtmA, darzana AtmA, cAritra AtmA aura vIrya AtmA / inameM jo kaSAya AtmA hai, usakA nirodha karo aura jJAna AtmA ko jAgRta karo, tumhArI mukti ho jaaegii| svatantratA kI yaha sImA svayaM nirdhArita hotI hai jJAnAtmA nAma saMbuddhaH, kaSAyAtmA niyaMtritaH / svatantratAyAH sImaiSA, svayaM nirdhAritA bhavet / / chanda kI apanI sImA hotI hai| chaMda eka zloka kA hotA hai aura eka apanA hotA hai| chaMda kA artha hai saMkalpa / chaMda kA artha hai svatantra vicAra yA svatantra pravRtti / yaha svatantratA kA prazna pratyeka vyakti ke lie surakSita hai / koI bhI vyakti paratantra bananA nahIM cAhatA isalie svatantratA ke artha ko samajhanA apekSita hai / chanda se eka zabda banatA hai svacchaMdatA / svachandatA svatantratA nahIM hai / vAstava meM chaMda nirodha kA nAma hai svatantratA / yaha AcAra kA pahalU hai, sAtha-sAtha darzana kA pahalU bhI hai / Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 IzvaravAdI avadhAraNA darzana kI do dhArAeM haiM-IzvaravAdI dhArA aura Atma-kartRtvavAdI dhArA / IzvaravAdI dhArA meM koI vyakti svatantra nahIM hai / IzvaravAda kA prasiddha zloka haiajJo janturanIzo 'yamAtmanaH sukha duHkhayo / Izvaraprerito gacchet, svargaM vA svabhrameva vA / / jIva ajJa hai| sukha-duHkha usake adhIna nahIM hai| vaha Izvara kI preraNA se hI svarga athavA naraka ko prApta hotA hai / mahAvIra kA punarjanma AdamI jo bhI kAma karatA hai, Izvara kI preraNA se karatA hai| usakA apanA koI kartRtva nahIM hai / jaisA Izvara calAtA hai vaisA calatA hai| isa saMdarbha meM eka bahuta bar3A AcArazAstrIya prazna upasthita hotA hai-yadi Izvara ke dvArA prerita vyakti kAma karatA hai to vaha apane kisI bhI kartavya ke prati uttaradAyI nahIM ho sktaa| apane kRta ke prati vyakti uttaradAyI tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba vaha apane svatantra saMkalpa ke dvArA koI kArya karatA hai / kANTa kA abhimata jarmana ke prasiddha dArzanika emyUnala kANTa ne naitika dAyitva kI, karttavya kI jo paribhASA kI hai, usakA eka aMza mAnA hai - svatantra saMkalpa / vyakti kA vaha saMkalpa svatantra hai, jo kisI ke dvArA prabhAvita nahIM hai, kisI ke dvArA nirdhArita nahIM hai / saMkalpa kI svatantratA meM donoM bAteM honI caahie| agara vyakti kA saMkalpa dUsare ke dvArA prabhAvita hai to vaha saMkalpa svatantra nahIM ho sakatA / yadi vaha kisI ke dvArA nirdhArita hai to bhI svatantra nahIM ho sakatA / yadi vyakti kA saMkalpa kisI dUsarI zakti ke dvArA nirdhArita hai, kisI dUsare se prabhAvita hai to usakA uttaradAyitva vaha nahIM le sakatA, vaha usakA uttaradAyI nahIM ho sakatA / eka AdamI corI karatA hai yadi usakA kartavya bhI kisI dUsarI zakti se prerita hai, prabhAvita hai yA nirdhArita hai to cora kA koI doSa nahIM ho sktaa| uttaradAyI kauna? mAlika ne kahA- tuma jAo aura amuka ghara kI vaha cIja uThA laao| naukara gayA aura uThA laayaa| aba uttaradAyI kauna banegA? mAlika banegA yA naukara ? naukara to mAtra kAma karane vAlA hai, vaha uttaradAyI nahIM hai / uttaradAyI vaha hai, jo use prerita kara rahA hai, usake kArya ko nirdhArita kara rahA hai| jaina darzana Atma-kartRtva meM vizvAsa karatA hai| pratyeka kAma ke lie vyakti svayaM uttaradAyI hai| phira vaha cAhe zubha ho yA ashubh| dUsarA vyakti uttaradAyI nahIM hai / usakA saMkalpa kisI dUsare ke dvArA nirdhArita nahIM hai / 'mujhe yaha kAma karanA cAhie' yaha icchAkAra kA prayoga hai| mahAvIra ke pAsa koI dIkSA lene AtA / mahAvIra kahate - ahAsuhaM devANuppiyA - devAnupriya ! jaisA tumheM sukha ho / yaha hai saMkalpa kI svatantratA / kisI sAdhu ko kisI dUsare sAdhu se kAma karAnA Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svatantratA kI sImA 31. hai to vaha use bAdhya nahIM kara sktaa| vaha kahegA-bhaMte! yadi ApakI icchA ho, Apa cAheM to yaha kAma kara deN| svatantratA kI bAdhAeM AtmakartRtva kI paramparA meM svAdhInatA-svatantratA kA pUrA sammAna kiyA gayA hai| Izvara-kartRtva kI paramparA meM usakA koI sammAna nahIM ho sktaa| vahAM pratyeka vyakti eka prakAra se yaMtra jaisA hotA hai| jaisI niyukti karo vaisA hI vaha calegA, vaisA hI vaha kAma kregaa| usakI apanI koI svataMtra icchA nahIM hotii| AtmakartRtva kI paramparA meM saMkalpa kI pUrI svatantratA hai, para usameM bhI kucha bAdhAeM haiN| eka bar3I bAdhA hai prabhAvita hone kii| bhayaM pralobhanaM dveSa, Avezo hiinbhaavnaa| ahaMkAro lokavAda, etaiH syAdaprabhAvitAH / / bhaya, pralobhana, dveSa, Aveza, hInabhAvanA, ahaM-bhAvanA aura lokavAda-inase aprabhAvita hotI hai svatantratA kI siimaa| vAstava meM inase aprabhAvita svatantratA hI svatantratA hai, anyathA vaha parataMtratA hai| bhaya aura pralobhana pUre dharmika jagat kA siMhAvalokana kareM to patA calegA-dharma ke sAtha jo nahIM AnA cAhie thA, vaha A gyaa| dharma ke nirmala pravAha meM jo kaluSa nahIM dhulanA cAhie thA, vaha ghula gyaa| jamAnA hI kucha aisA hai-gaMgA kI pavitra dhArA meM yaha phaikTriyoM kA kacarA nahIM milanA cAhie thA, para vaha milatA calA jA rahA hai| Aja gaMgA kA nirmala pAnI bhI svaccha nahIM rhaa| dharma ke jagat meM bhI zAyada kucha aisA hI huA hai| AdamI dharma kara rahA hai kintu usake pIche bhaya kI bhAvanA kAma kara rahI hai| sabase bar3A bhaya naraka kA hai| svataMtratA meM yaha bhaya bhI nahIM honA caahie| jahAM zuddha upayoga hai, AtmA kI pavitratA hai vahAM kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM hotaa| usameM pralobhana bhI nahIM honA caahie| Aja dharma ke sAtha pralobhana bhI jur3a gayA hai| dhana ke lie, beToM ke lie, sukhI parivAra ke lie mukhyataH dharma kI ArAdhanA kI jAtI hai| isakA kAraNa hai-vyakti kI svatantratA bhaya aura pralobhana se prabhAvita hai| aprabhAvita cetanA ke binA svataMtratA kA mUlya nahIM AMkA jA sktaa| chaMda kA nirodha karo, isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki svataMtratA ko kAma meM na liyA jAe kintu isakA artha hai-jo bhaya aura pralobhana se prabhAvita chaMda hai usakA nirodha kiyA jaae| vyakti Aveza se aviSTa hai| jaba uttejanA AtI hai, AdamI apanA ApA kho detA hai| krodha jAgatA hai to vyakti kI sArI cetanA lupta ho jAtI hai| vyakti kI svataMtratA Aveza se prabhAvita hotI hai| vyakti kI svataMtratA kabhI hInabhAvanA se prabhAvita hotI hai aura kabhI ahaMbhAva se| koI bar3A AdamI AyA, kisI ko bar3A sammAna milA, vyakti meM apane Apa hInabhAvanA jAga jAtI hai| vyakti ko agara kabhI kucha mila jAtA hai, saphalatA mila jAtI hai, zAbAsI yA sAdhuvAda mila jAtA hai, usakA ahaMbhAva jAga jAtA hai| Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 32 lokavAda kA prazna lokavAda se bhI vyakti kI svataMtratA prabhAvita hai| jaba lokavAda kA prazna sAmane AtA hai, vyakti kI svataMtratA samApta ho jAtI hai| aneka vyakti socate haiM - yaha kAma bahuta acchA hai| mujhe aisA karanA cAhie, kintu loga kyA kaheMge? aneka sAdhu-sAdhviyAM AcAryavara se kaha dete haiM- mujhe to koI cintA nahIM, cAhe jahAM Apa rakheM, para loga kyA kheNge| loga kaheMge-amuka sAdhu itanA hoziyAra hai aura vaha choTe gAMva meM caumAsA karatA hai| yaha samasyA hai lokavAda kI / aneka gRhastha socate haiM- maiM to sAdagI se vivAha kara dUMgA para par3osI kyA kaheMge-itanA sampanna AdamI hai aura isane isa prakAra kA vivAha kiyA hai / isa loka saMjJA yA lokavAda se vyakti bahuta prabhAvita hai / vyakti zAyada sabase jyAdA prabhAvita lokavAda se hI hotA hai| Aveza, bhaya, pralobhana, ahaM - ye bhI vyakti ke chanda ko prabhAvita karate kintu sabase jyAdA prabhAvita karatA hai lokavAda / bahuta bAra aisA svara sunane ko milatA hai-mujhe koI ciMtA nahIM hai para dUsare kyA samajheMge ? chaMda-nirodha kA artha yaha nahIM hai--vyakti apanI svataMtratA kA nirodha kare / naitika AcaraNa meM, dharma ke AcaraNa meM saMkalpa kI svataMtratA honI cAhie / agara vaha nahIM hai to kucha bhI nahIM hogaa| AcAryavara ne eka dina pravacana meM kahA thA- hama loga kucha karanA cAhate haiM para sAdhu-sAdhviyAM usake lie taiyAra nahIM haiM to kucha bhI nahIM hogaa| unakA svatantra saMkalpa nahIM hai to koI bhI kAma nahIM ho sakegA / chaMda-nirodha kA artha mahAvIra kA punarjanma chanda kA nirodha karane se mukti milegI, isakA matalaba chanda ko rokanA nahIM hai / chanda rukegA to kavitA bhI nahIM bnegii| kavitA tabhI banegI jaba chanda clegaa| chanda nahIM hai to kavitA kahAM se AegI? chaMda kI, svataMtratA kI sImA ko samajhanA hai / dArzanika bhASA se mukta hokara sarala bhASA meM kahA jAe to chaMda-nirodha kA tAtparya hai-vAsanAtmaka chanda ko rokanA aura vivekAtmaka chanda kA upayoga karanA / bhaya, krodha, kAma Adi vAsanAtmaka chaMda kA nirodha karanA aura vivekAtmaka chaMda kA pUrA upayoga karanA, yaha hai svataMtratA kI sImA / vyakti vivekAtmaka chanda kA upayoga karane meM pUrA svatantra hai / usakA jitanA upayoga kiyA jAegA, vyakti kI prasannatA bar3hatI calI jaaegii| svataMtratA kI sImA ko agara pAribhASika zabdAvalI meM kahA jAe to chaMda nirodha kA artha hai-ATha AtmAoM meM kaSAya AtmA kA nirodha karanA tathA jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura upayoga AtmA ko kAma meM lenA / kevala nirodha nahIM, nirodha aura prayoga- donoM sAtha meM calate haiN| sIdhe zabdoM meM kahA jA sakatA -vAsanAtmaka AtmA ko sulA denA aura vivekAtmaka AtmA ko jagA denA / eka ko sulAnA hai aura eka ko jagAnA hai / yadi aisA hotA hai to svataMtratA akSuNNa bana jAtI hai, usameM kahIM koI bAdhA nahIM aatii| jo nahIM karanA hai, jo anAcaraNIya hai, jo akartavya hai, usakA nirodha karanA hI chaMda kA nirodha hai / Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svatantratA kI sImA 33 dharma svataMtra banAne ke lie jaba vyakti kI cetanA jAga jAtI hai, taba vaha mahAtmA yA paramAtmA ke samparka meM calA jAtA hai, vahAM chanda nirodha kI bAta samApta ho jAtI hai| dharma kA matalaba hI hai svtNtrtaa| agara dharma hai aura paratantratA hai to phira vaha dharma hI nahIM hai| dharma meM pUrI svataMtratA hai| eka vyakti krodha bhI kare aura dhArmika bhI bana jAe, yaha eka virodhAbhAsa hai| vastutaH krodha meM vyakti dharma ko bhUla jAtA hai| krodha se prabhAvita cetanA svataMtra nahIM hotii| agara thor3A gaharAI meM utara kara dekheM to jJAta hogA-dharma ke sAre niyama svataMtratA ke niyama haiN| koI parataMtra banAne vAlA hai hI nhiiN| paratantratA kI ora jo prasthAna hotA hai. dharma use rokatA hai svataMtra banAne ke lie| rAjA aura bAlaka rAjA jA rahA thaa| rAste meM dekhA-eka bAlaka miTTI se khela rahA hai| bAlaka ko dekhakara rAjA cakarA gyaa| kaisA saumya! kitanA sundara! cehare para zAMti jhalaka rahI hai! vaha stabdha raha gyaa| ghor3e se nIce utraa| bAlaka ke pAsa gayA aura bolA-'o bacce! tuma miTTI se khela rahe ho|' ___ bAlaka ne sahajatA se uttara diyA- 'yaha miTTI kA putalA miTTI se hI khelegA aura kisase khelegA?' / rAjA yaha sunakara daMga raha gyaa| usane socA-kyA yaha eka bAlaka kA uttara ho sakatA hai? ___ koI-koI bAlaka aisA hotA hai, jisake bAre meM kalpanA karanA bhI kaThina ho jAtA hai, bar3e loga bhI usake sAmane jhuka jAte haiN| rAjA bhI usake sAmane jhuka gyaa| rAjA bolA-'bacce! tuma bar3e acche lagate ho| mere sAtha mahala meM clo|' rAjA ko gaura se dekhakara bAlaka bolA-'tuma kauna ho?' 'maiM rAjA huuN|' 'acchA! rAjA ho aura mahala meM le jAnA cAhate ho?' 'haaN|' 'maiM mahala meM jA sakatA hUM para merI do zarte haiN| pahalI zarta hai-tuma niraMtara mere sAtha raho to maiM mahala meM jA sakatA huuN| dUsarI zarta hai-maiM soUM aura tuma jAgate raho to maiM tumhAre sAtha jA sakatA huuN|' 'yaha mere lie saMbhava nahIM hai ki maiM nirantara tumhAre sAtha rahUM, tuma soo aura maiM jAgatA rhuuN|' isa sthiti meM mere lie bhI jAnA sambhava nahIM hai| merA prabhu nirantara mere sAtha rahatA hai| jaba maiM sotA hUM, merA prabhu jAgatA rahatA hai| usako chor3akara maiM tumhAre sAtha jAne jaisI mUrkhatA nahIM kruuNgaa|' rAjA hakkA-bakkA raha gyaa| vaha bola hI nahIM skaa| jo vyakti nirantara apane prabhu ko sAtha rakhatA hai, usakA chanda bilakula svataMtra hotA hai| use koI bAdhya nahIM kara sakatA, paratantra nahIM banA sakatA aura Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mahala meM kaida bhI nahIM kara sktaa| vaha prabhu hai hamArI upayoga cetnaa| jisakI cetanA niraMtara jAgatI hai, upayoga nirantara jAgatA rahatA hai, vaha pUrNa svataMtra hai| use koI paratantra nahIM banA sktaa| usake lie chanda kA upadeza hI nahIM hai| chanda-nirodha kA upadeza usa vyakti ke lie hai jo kSaNa bhara meM krodha kara letA hai, kSaNa bhara meM Aveza meM calA jAtA hai, kSaNa bhara meM hInatA yA aMhakAra kI bhAvanA meM calA jAtA hai aura kabhI lokavAda meM calA jAtA hai| usake lie kahA gayA-'chandaM niroheNa uvei mokkhaM'-chanda kA nirodha karo, mokSa milegaa| mokSa kA artha hai pUrI svtNtrtaa| jarUrI hai svatantra hone kI arhatA ___ sujAnagar3ha meM kAlUgaNI kA cAturmAsa thaa| hajArImalajI rAmapuriyA kI havelI ke Upara vAle kamare meM muni tulasI ke pAsa maiM aura mere sAthI vidyArthI muni par3ha rahe the| muni tulasI ne kahA--dekho! abhI tuma bAteM mata kro| bAta para pAbandI lagA dI gii| koI bhAI darzana-vandanA karane AtA to bhI pAbandI rhtii| hameM yaha nirdeza kar3A aura apriya lgtaa| muni tulasI ne eka dina kahA-dekho! maiM tumheM manA kara rahA hUM para kisalie? abhI tuma choTe ho isalie khUba adhyayana karo phira tuma ekadama svataMtra bana jAoge, tumheM koI Tokane vAlA nahIM milegaa| agara abhI bAtoM meM gae, adhyayana nahIM kiyA, par3hAI nahIM kI to jIvana bhara tumhAre sira para koI na koI TholA denA vAlA rhegaa| muni tulasI ke kathana kA rahasya thA-abhI chanda kA nirodha karo, svacchandatA kA nirodha karo, svataMtra bana jaaoge| abhI chanda kA nirodha nahIM kiyA to jIvana bhara parataMtra bane raho __chanda-nirodha ke artha ko samyak samajhanA jarUrI hai. svatantratA kI sImA kA sahI bodha Avazyaka hai| svataMtratA kI arhatA pAe binA svataMtra banane kA prayatna jIvana ke vikAsa meM bAdhaka bana jAtA hai| svataMtra hone kI yogyatA pAe binA svataMtra hone kA artha hai-paratantratA ko nimaMtraNa denaa| svataMtratA kI arhatA ko pAne vAlA hI svataMtratA kA bhAra uThA sakatA hai| chaMda-nirodha kA upAya : dIrghazvAsa prekSA eka AdamI ne saMkalpa kiyA-maiM sAMDa ko apane hAthoM se utthaauuNgaa| bar3A kaThora saMkalpa thaa| usane usa dina se eka bachar3e ko uThAnA zurU kiyaa| roja uThAtA calA gyaa| vaha bachar3A eka dina sAMDa bana gayA aura usane sAMDa ko bhI sahajatA se uThA liyaa| nirantara abhyAsa ke dvArA yaha saMbhava bana skaa| bahuta kaThina hai vAsanAtmaka chanda kA nirodha krnaa| abhyAsa ke binA isakA nirodha saMbhava nahIM hai| dIrghazvAsa kA abhyAsa chanda-nirodha kA sazakta mAdhyama hai| eka vyakti ne pahale dina pAMca minaTa dIrghazvAsa kA prayoga kiyA, dUsare dina chaha minaTa dIrghazvAsa kA prayoga kiyA, tIsare dina sAta minaTa dIrghazvAsa kA prayoga kiyaa| isa prakAra jaise-jaise dIrghazvAsa kA prayoga bar3hatA calA jAegA, chanda kA nirodha hotA calA jaaegaa| dIrghazvAsa niyaMtraNa karane vAlA hai| usameM AzcaryakAraka niyAmaka zakti Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svatantratA kI sImA hai| jisa vyakti ne dIrghazvAsa kA prayoga kiyA hai, usameM vAsanAtmaka chanda ko rokane kI zakti udbhUta huI hai| prazna hai AsthA kaa| prayoga yA abhyAsa ke prati AsthA kA honA Avazyaka hai| prayoga ke sAtha AntarikatA nahIM jur3egI, use hRdaya se svIkArA nahIM jAegA taba taka parivartana kI bAta saMbhava nahIM bnegii| prayoga kA mUlya kyA hai? vaha kyoM kiyA jA rahA hai? usakA kyA upayoga hai? usake dvArA chaMda para niyaMtraNa pAyA jA sakatA hai, chanda kA nirodha kiyA jA sakatA hai| jaba taka yaha AsthA gaharI aura prabala nahIM jAgegI taba taka isakA pUrA upayoga nahIM ho skegaa| kucha logoM meM AsthA sahaja nahIM hotI kintu use paidA kiyA jA sakatA hai, kiyA jAtA hai| mevAr3a yAtrA kA prasaMga hai| AcAryazrI vihAra kara rahe the, eka gAMva se dUsare gAMva jA rahe the| gAMva se bAhara Ate hI AcAryazrI eka dizA se haTakara dUsarI dizA meM calane lge| maiM bhI usI dizA meM mur3a gyaa| AcAryazrI kucha dUra cala kara punaH usI dizA meM padhAra ge| mere mana meM prazna ubharA-AcAryavara ne dizA kyoM badalI? mere isa prazna ko par3ha kara AcAryavara ne kahA-udhara eka dumuMhI (sarpa kI eka jAti) par3I thii| sakuna lene ke lie usa dizA se hokara Ae haiN| kahA gayA--sakuna lIjai ddaaykai| yadi sahaja sakuna nahIM milatA hai to use ur3Akara bhI liyA jA sakatA hai| yadi abhyAsa meM AsthA nahIM jaga rahI hai to use jagAnA caahie| jaba prayoga evaM abhyAsa ke prati AsthA jAgegI, dIrghazvAsa kA prayoga sadhane lagegA, chaMda-nirodha kA artha bhI spaSTa samajha meM AegA, mokSa kA artha bhI prastuta ho jaaegaa| Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sabakI gati : merI gati AcArya kI sannidhi meM eka saMgoSThI kA Ayojana thaa| carcA thI Adi aura anAdi kii| Adi aura anAdi-ye donoM zabda dharma ke kSetra meM bahuta pracalita rahe haiN| jIva kI koI Adi nahIM hai, vaha anAdi hai| dasa tattva aise haiM, jinakA anAdi pariNamana hai| bhavana, paTTA Adi sAdi haiN| jinakA Adi bindu pakar3A jA sakatA hai, ve sAdi haiN| carcA ke prasaMga meM ziSya ne pUchA-bhaMte! merI jijJAsA hai--dharma kA Adi-pada kyA hai? dharma kA Adi-biMdu kyA hai? dharmasyAdipadaM kiM syAd jijJAsA mama vrtte| AcArya ne uttara diyA indriyAtItavijJAnaM dharmasyAdipadaM matam / dharma kA Adi bindu hai-iMdriyAtIta vijnyaan| jaba taka indriyAtIta cetanA nahIM jAgatI, indriyAtIta jJAna nahIM hotA, dharma samajha meM nahIM aataa| jisameM indriyAtIta cetanA kA vikAsa nahIM hai, usake lie dharma kA koI artha nahIM hai| darzana jagata ke do vibhAga saMsAra meM do prakAra ke loga hote haiM-indriya cetanA ke stara para jIne vAle aura atIndriya cetanA ke stara para jIne vaale| indriya cetanA ke stara para jo AdamI jItA hai, dharma kI bAta usakI samajha meM nahIM A sktii| indriyoM se pare koI dekhatA hai to dharma kI bAta samajha meM AtI hai| sAre darzana jagat ko do bhAgoM meM vargIkRta kiyA jA sakatA hai-indriya cetanA ke AdhAra para calane vAlA darzana aura indriyAtIta cetanA ke AdhAra para calanevAlA drshn| AtmA, paramAtmA, punarjanma, svarga-naraka, karma-ina sabakI svIkRti indriyAtIta cetanA kI svIkRti hai| svarga pratyakSa nahIM hai, mokSa pratyakSa nahIM hai, AtmA aura paramAtmA bhI pratyakSa nahIM hai, karma bhI pratyakSa nahIM hai, saba parokSa haiN| parokSa tattvoM ko indriyoM ke dvArA jAnA nahIM jA sktaa| eka darzana hai cArvAka, jise nAstika darzana kahA jAtA hai| vaha kevala eka pramANa mAnatA hai-pratyakSa prmaann| vaha kevala mAnasa pratyakSa, indriya pratyakSa ko hI svIkAra karatA hai| usake sAmane dUsarA koI pramANa nahIM hai| cArvAka darzana meM na AtmA aura paramAtmA kA svIkAra hai, na punarjanma aura karma kA svIkAra hai, na svarga-naraka aura mokSa kA svIkAra hai| ye sArI cIjeM indriyoM ke dvArA dikhAI nahIM detI isalie inakI svIkRti cArvAka darzana meM nahIM ho sktii| indriya pratyakSa vAlA sArA nirNaya indriyoM ke AdhAra para karatA hai| Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sabakI gati merI gati pramANa kI zrRMkhalA : indriya pratyakSa se Agama taka nAstika mata meM, cArvAka darzana meM dharma koI Avazyaka tattva nahIM hai aura usameM dharma kA prayojana bhI nahIM hai| dharma kA prayojana hai mokSa aura baMdhana mukti / nAstika ke mana meM na mokSa kA prazna hai aura na baMdhana mukti kA isalie usameM dharma kA prazna bhI nahIM ho sktaa| jahAM kevala indriya pratyakSa kA svIkAra hai vahAM dharma kA Adi-biMdu hai hI nahIM / usake lie dharma arthahIna hai| jina dArzanikoM ne indriya pratyakSa se Age pramANa mAnA, unhoMne pratyakSa ke sAtha anumAna ko bhI pramANa maanaa| anumAna ko pramANa mAnane se darzana kI dhArA bahuta lambI bana jAtI hai / jo indriyoM se jAnA jAtA hai, anumAna ke dvArA usakA bhI bahuta vikAsa ho jAtA hai| anumAna se bahuta sAre niyamoM kA adhyayana kiyA jAtA hai, aneka niyama banA lie jAte haiM, vyApti aura saMbaMdha kI yojanA kI jAtI hai| usase bhI Age eka pramANa hai-Agama / Agama kA matalaba hai - indriyAtIta pratyakSa kA jJAna / jisane indriyAtIta jJAna se jAnA, vaha Agama bana gayA / indriya cetanA : cintana kA koNa 37 do dhArAeM bahuta spaSTa haiM - eka indriya jJAna kI dhArA aura dUsarI indriyAtIta jJAna kI dhArA / jo kevala indriyoM ke stara para jIne vAle haiM, unakA cintana eka prakAra kA hogaa| unake cintana kA uttarAdhyayana meM bahuta sundara citraNa milatA hai je giddhA kAmabhogesu, ege kUDAya gacchaI / na me diTThe pare loe, cakkhU diTThA imA raI / / jo vyakti indriyoM kI sImA meM jItA hai, kAmabhogoM meM Asakta hai, vaha koI aisA kAma karatA hai, jo use nahIM karanA cAhie aura yadi koI vyakti use kahatA hai - bhAI ! tuma kitanA burA kAma karate ho! isakA Age kyA phala hogA? agale janma meM kyA milegA? usakA uttara hotA hai-kisane paraloka dekhA hai? itane loga paraloka kI bAteM karane vAle haiM, kyA kisI ne paraloka dekhA hai ? aura yaha jo rati hai, kAma hai, kAma ke viSaya haiM, ye pratyakSa haiN| kyA pratyakSa ko chor3akara parokSa kI bAta karanA mUrkhatA nahIM hai? kyA parose hue bhojana ko chor3akara Ane vAle kI AzA karanA ucita hai? vaha kevala indriya bhogoM ke prati apanI sArI AsthA kendrita kregaa| unase pare bhI kucha hai, isa para usakA koI ciMtana nahIM hotA / yaha cintana asvAbhAvika bhI nahIM hai| AdamI caubIsa ghaNTA indriya ke saMkramaNa se ghirA rahatA hai, usakA sArA cintana indriyoM kI paridhi meM simaTa jAtA hai / vaha vartamAna meM, kevala vartamAna meM jItA hai / na atIta kA prazna, na bhaviSya kA prazna / jo sAmane hai, vahI saba kucha hai / prasaMga jaMbUkumAra kA jaMbUkumAra dIkSA ke lie prastuta thA aura usakI navavivAhitA patniyAM adIkSA ke lie / jaMbUkumAra kI eka patnI ne kahA- patideva ! Apa dIkSita honA Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 38 mahAvIra kA punarjanma cAhate haiM sukha pAne ke lie| vartamAna meM jo sukha milA hai use chor3a kara aprApta kI AzA karanA samajhadArI hai? usane apanI bAta ko Age bar3hAte hue eka udAharaNa prastuta kiyA ___eka kisAna apane sasurAla meM gayA / sasurAla meM Ikha ke rasa ke sAtha cAvala banAe ge| kisAna ne cAvala khaae| use bar3A acchA lgaa| Ikha kA rasa pIyA, bar3A acchA lagA, Ikha cUse, acchA lgaa| usane pUchA-ye kyA haiM? kahAM hote haiM? sasurAla vAloM ne use Ikha ke kheta dikhAe, bIja bone se lekara kATane taka kI sArI vidhi smjhaaii| usane sArI bAteM samajha liiN| lauTate samaya vaha sAtha meM Ikha ke bIja le aayaa| mahInA thA bhAdavA kaa| usane gharavAloM se kahA-isa sAre bAjare ko ukhAr3a do, isa kheta meM Ikha bonA hai| gharavAloM ke manA karane para bhI usane balapUrvaka khar3I bAjarI ukhar3avA dI aura Ikha bo diyaa| Ikha ko pUrA pAnI caahie| para vahAM kahAM thA pAnI! thor3e dina Ikha ke DaMThala khar3e rahe phira sUkhane lage aura sUkha hI ge| vaha bahuta pchtaayaa| usane kahA-maiMne kitanI mUrkhatA kI, khar3I phasala ko ukhAr3A bhaviSya kI AzA ke lie| Ikha bhI nahIM milA aura bAjarA bhI calA gyaa| patnI ne kathA kA upasaMhAra karate hue kahA-patideva! Apako bhI vaisA hI pazcAttApa karanA par3egA, jaisA usa kisAna ko karanA par3A thaa| vyApaka hai paraloka kA prazna indriya cetanA meM jIne vAle vyakti kA cintana isase bhinna nahIM ho sktaa| vaha indriya sImA meM hI sArI bAta socatA hai| usase bAhara kI koI bAta vaha soca hI nahIM sktaa| hatthAgayA ime kAmA kAliyA je annaagyaa| ___ ko jANai pare loe, atthi vA natthi vA punno|| kAma-bhoga pratyakSa haiM, mere sAmane haiM, hAtha meM Ae hue haiN| jo Ane vAle haiM, ve kAlika haiN| na jAne kaba AeMge? kauna jAnatA hai-paraloka hai yA nahIM? yaha cintana na jAne kitane vyaktiyoM ke mastiSka meM cakkara lagAtA hogaa| kabhI-kabhI sAdhu-saMnyAsI ke mana meM bhI yaha prazna uTha jAtA hogA-itanI tapasyA kara rahe haiM, sAdhanA kara rahe haiM, grAma-anugrAma vihAra kara rahe haiM, ghara-bAra chor3akara akiMcana hokara cala rahe haiM, sardI-garmI sahate haiM aura bhI na jAne kyA-kyA sahate haiN| Age kucha hai yA nahIM? kyA hogA? jaba-jaba sAdhaka kI cetanA indriyoM ke nikaTa jAtI hai taba-taba yaha prazna ubharatA hai| aisI sthiti meM dUsarA prazna ubharatA hI nhiiN| yaha prazna itanA vyApaka banA huA hai ki hara vyakti ke mana meM ubhara AtA hai| dharatI bhI nahIM jhela pAegI AcArya DAlagaNI jodhapura virAja rahe the| musaddI baccharAjajI siMghI DAlagaNI ke pAsa aae| ve vicAroM ke pakke dArzanika the| DAlagaNI ke prati unakI zraddhA thii| unhoMne kahA-mahArAja! Apa loca karavAte haiM, paidala calate haiM, sardI-garmI sahate haiM, bhUkha-pyAsa sahana karate haiN| isa zarIra ko bhArI kaSTa dete haiM, Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sabakI gati: merI gati 36 honA-jAnA kyA hai? Age to kucha hai nhiiN| kyoM satA rahe haiM Apa apane zarIra ko? DAlagaNI ne kahA- mAna lo ! tumhArA kahanA ThIka hai, paraloka nahIM hai isalie hamane jo tapasyA kI, kaSTa sahA, ArAma nahIM bhogA, vaha vyartha calA jaaegaa| isake sivAya to kucha nahIM hogaa| para batAo - agara hamArA mata sahI hai, paraloka hai to tumhArA kyA hogA? siMghIjI bole- agara ApakA mata sahI hai to hamAre sira para itane jarbe (jUte ) par3eMge ki dharatI bhI nahIM jhela pAegI / saMskRta kA prasiddha zloka hai- saMdigdhe 'pi pare loke tyAjyamevAzubhaM budhaiH / yadi nAsti tataH kiM syAt, yadyasti nAstiko hataH / / paraloka saMdigdha hai| usake saMdigdha hone para bhI vyakti ko amuka karma chor3a dene caahie| paraloka nahIM hai isalie mana meM jo Ae kareM, itanA ucchRMkhala vyakti ko nahIM honA caahie| prazna huA - kisalie ? kahA gayA- yadi paraloka nahIM hai to kaSTa sahanA vyartha ho jAegA kintu yadi paraloka hai to nAstika mArA jaaegaa| eka vyakti kahatA hai- paraloka nahIM hai| prazna huA-paraloka nahIM hai isakA pramANa kyA hai? dUsarA kahatA hai-paraloka hai / prazna huA-- agara hai to batAo kisane dekhA hai? donoM ora prazna hai / nAstika Astika se pUche - paraloka hai, isakA pramANa do? Astika pUcha sakatA hai-paraloka nahIM haiM, isakA pramANa do / pramANa donoM ke pAsa nahIM hai / sabakI gati : merI gati kevala indriyoM ke AsapAsa ghUmane vAlA ciMtana bar3A khataranAka hotA hai / eka yuvaka ke mana meM isa prakAra kA ciMtana utpanna honA svAbhAvika hai / usa para indriyoM kA bhArI dabAva rahatA hai| use unake sivAya duniyA meM koI sAra vastu lagatI hI nahIM / usI ke AdhAra para usakA cintana bar3hatA calA jAtA hai| loka aura paraloka ke viSaya meM vaha saMdehazIla bana jAtA hai| kAma-bhoga kI Asakti ko ucita ThaharAte hue vaha kahatA hai / jaNeNa saddhiM hokkhAmi ii bAle pagabbhaI / kAmabhogANurAeNaM, kesaM saMpaDivajjaI / / maiM duniyA ke sAtha calUMgA / duniyA ke araboM-kharaboM AdamI jo kAma kara rahe haiM, use maiM akelA nahIM karUMgA to kyA pharka par3egA? jaisA sabakA hogA, merA bhI ho jaaegaa| jo sabako milegA, mujhe bhI mila jaaegaa| isa mAmale meM vaha apane Apako pravAhapAtI yA sabake sAtha calane vAlA mAna letA hai| vaha kahatA hai - sabakI gati merI gati / maiM janatA ke sAtha cluuNgaa| yaha ciMtana indriya cetanA meM sAMsa lene vAle vyakti kA ciMtana hotA hai / indriyAtIta cetanA darzana kI dUsarI dhArA hai indriyAtIta cetanA kI dhArA / indriyAtIta cetanA se sampanna vyakti kA sArA darzana badala jaaegaa| vaha kabhI nahIM kahegA- jo sabako hogA, vaha mujhe bhI ho jaaegaa| vaha akelA socegA / bahuta bar3e lekhakoM Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40 mahAvIra kA punarjanma aura cintakoM ne svara diyA- 'ekalA calo re|' akelA hone kA matalaba hai bahuta loga kyA kara rahe haiM, samUha kyA kara rahA hai, isa tarka ke jAla se nikala jaanaa| kisI se kahA jAe-yaha kAma acchA nahIM hai, aprAmANikatA kA hai! uttara milegA-kyA maiM akelA kara rahA hUM, sabhI karate haiN| yaha tarka eka kavaca kA kAma karatA hai| sArI burAiyoM ke lie yaha tarka trANa banA huA hai| isa tarka kI oTa meM vyakti apane Apako surakSita kara letA hai, eka loha kavaca pahana letA hai| jo vyakti indriyAtIta cetanA meM jItA hai, vaha kabhI aise tarkoM kI panAha nahIM letA, bure tarka kI zaraNa meM nahIM jaataa| usakA ciMtana bilakula dUsare prakAra kA ho jAtA hai| dharma kA mUla bindu hai-indriyAtIta cetanA kA vikaas| indriyoM kI bAta usase nIce raha jAtI hai| jaba taka yaha bAta samajha meM nahIM AtI taba taka dharma kI bAta samajha meM A hI nahIM sktii| dharma kahatA hai-khAne kA saMyama karo, prApta ko chodd'o| eka garIba AdamI, jise khAnA milatA hI nahIM hai, vaha kyA saMyama karegA? jise acchA bhojana milatA hai, ThaMDA peya milatA hai, mana ko lubhAne vAlI sArI vastueM milatI haiM, yadi use kahA jAe-vigaya kA varjana karo, rasa parihAra karo, ekAsana kro| usakA uttara hogA-kyoM upavAsa kiyA jAye? yaha tarka indriya cetanA meM jIne vAle vyakti kA tarka hai| atIndriya cetanA meM jIne vAlA saMyama kI bAta socegA, una padArthoM aura viSayoM ko kama karane kI bAta socegaa| artha atIndriya cetanA kA / Aja atIndriya cetanA ko avadhijJAna, manaHparyavajJAna, kevalajJAna Adi ke sAtha jor3A jA rahA hai| atIndriya cetanA kA matalaba yaha nahIM hai ki avadhijJAna paidA ho jAe, kevalajJAna paidA ho jaae| atIndriya cetanA kA artha hai-indriya Asakti se Upara uThakara calanA, socanA aura vyavahAra krnaa| indriya kI sImA meM jo AcaraNa aura vyavahAra hotA hai usase bhinna prakAra kA ciMtana, bhinna prakAra kA AcaraNa aura bhinna prakAra kA vyavahAra krnaa| isa paridhi meM socA jAe to dharma kI bAta samajha meM aaegii| dharma kyoM karanA cAhie? dharma ko kahAM se pakar3A jAe? yaha eka mahatvapUrNa prazna hai| dharma kA Adi bindu hai-rAga aura dveSa se pare honaa| indriyAtIta cetanA meM jIne vAlA sabase pahale rAga para coTa karegA, dveSa para coTa kregaa| rAga aura dveSa para coTa karane kA artha hai-samasyA kI mUla jar3a para prahAra krnaa| mUlya coTa kA nahIM hai eka kahAnI bar3I mArmika hai| moTara kharAba ho gii| jaMgala kA rAstA thaa| svayaM mAlika DrAiva kara rahA thaa| aba jaMgala meM ThIka kaise ho? vaha gAr3I se utarakara idhara-udhara thor3I dUra ghuumaa| eka mistrI baiThA kAma kara rahA thaa| usane kahA-'bhAI! merI moTara ThIka kara do|' mistrI ne gAr3I dekhakara kahA-'sau rupaye luuNgaa|' Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sabakI gati : merI gati 41 jaMgala kA mAmalA thaa| mAlika ne sau rupaye de die| mistrI ne hathaur3A liyA, eka sthAna para coTa mArI aura kAra sTArTa ho gii| mAlika ne mistrI se kahA- 'tumane mere sAtha nyAya to nahIM kiyaa| eka coTa dI aura sau rupaye aiMTha lie| yaha to ucita nahIM huaa|' 'bAbUjI? Apa samajhe nhiiN| maiMne isa coTa kA mAtra eka rupayA hI liyA 'bAkI ninyAnaveM rupaye kisa bAta ke?' 'bAbUjI! coTa kahAM karanI cAhie, isa bAta ke ninyAnaveM rupaye haiN|' pahalA prazna hai-coTa kahAM karanI cAhie? indriyAtIta cetanA meM jIne vAle vyakti ke lie mUrchA eka pAramArthika tattva hai| use sabase pahale mUrchA para coTa karanI caahie| vyakti ko indriyoM se kAma lenA hai, AMkha se dekhanA hai, kAna se sunanA hai, jIbha se cakhanA hai para unake sAtha jo mUrchA jur3I huI hai usase mukta honA hai| jaba mUrchA para prahAra hogA, vyakti indriyAtIta cetanA meM jIne meM vizvAsa karegA aura vahI dharma kA Adi-bindu hogaa| sikkA nAstika kA hI cala rahA hai| ___ciMtana kI ina donoM dhArAoM ke bIca meM eka bheda-rekhA hai| use samajhanA Avazyaka hai| eka vaha khemA hai, jo indriya cetanA meM vizvAsa karatA hai aura dUsarA vaha khemA hai, jo atIndriya cetanA meM vizvAsa karatA hai| atIndriya cetanA kA bheda samajha meM nahIM AegA taba taka samyaktva prApta nahIM hogA, zraddhA prApta nahIM hogii| kabhI-kabhI prazna ubharatA hai-astika darzana nAstika darzana kA khaNDana karate haiM, cArvAka darzana ko acchA nahIM maante| usakA majAka bhI ur3Ate haiM, usakI mAnyatA ko isa rUpa meM prastuta karate haiM piba khAda ca cArulocane, yadatItaM varagAtra tanna te| na hi bhIrugataM nivartate, samudayamAtramidaM kalevaram / / khUba khAo, pIo, mauja kro| bAra-bAra jIvana thor3e hI milegaa| dhArmika bhI kahate haiM-bAra-bAra manuSya jIvana thor3e hI milegA! nAstika bhI kahegA-jitanI mauja karanI haiM, krleN| yaha manuSya kA jIvana bAra-bAra thor3e hI milegaa| donoM tarka eka samAna haiN| siddhAnta kI dRSTi se koI Astika ho sakatA hai kintu vyavahAra aura AcaraNa meM kauna nAstika nahIM hai? isa bAta kI gambhIratA meM jAeM to lagegA-manuSya kA AcaraNa aura vyavahAra nAstika jaisA hai| eka Astika vyakti dharma, AtmA, paramAtmA aura karma phala-ina sArI bAtoM ko mAnane vAlA hai kintu jahAM indriya sukhoM kA prazna hai, kauna Astika nAstika se pIche hai? Age bhI ho sakatA hai| vAsanAjanya sukha meM koI Astika nAstika se pIche nahIM hai| kahA jA sakatA hai--vicAradhArA meM koI Astika ho sakatA hai kintu sikkA nAstika kA hI cala rahA hai| ekalA calo uttarAdhyayana sUtra jIvana-darzana kA sUtra hai| usameM jIvana kA bahuta sundara darzana diyA gayA hai-tuma apane darzana ko, dRSTi ko sApha kro| sabakI gati, Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 42 mahAvIra kA punarjanma merI gati-isa pravAha meM mata jAo, indriyoM ke sAtha mata calo, akelA calane kA sUtra khojo| sabake sAtha calate hue akele calate clo| AcArya bhikSu ne mArmika zabdoM meM kahA-gaNa meM rahUM niradAva akelo-samUha ke bIca rahatA huA bhI vyakti akelA rahe, 'ekalA calo' isa cintanadhArA ko mAnakara cale, 'sabakI gati : merI gati' indriya kI dhArA meM panapane vAle isa cintana se pare rhe| use apanA svatantra aura maulika cintana karanA hai, bhIr3a kA sAthI nahIM honA hai, bhIr3a se alaga rahakara apane svatantra astitva aura vyaktitva ko banAe rakhanA hai| jaina darzana atIndriya cetanA meM vizvAsa karane vAle darzanoM meM aguA darzana rahA hai| usameM akelA calane kA vidhAna hai-yaha bhI tuma karo, vaha bhI tuma kro| kisI kI pratIkSA mata karo, kisI kI ora mata dekho, apane puruSArtha para bharosA kara cala pdd'o| yaha akelA calane kI bAta, atIndriya cetanA kI bAta vyakti ke antarmAnasa meM utara jAe to jIvana kI dhArA, cintana kI praNAlI badala jAe, zAMti kA mArga bahuta prazasta bana jaae| Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ duHkha kA mUla : ajJAna AcArya kI sannidhi meM ziSya samudAya baiThA thA / pazcima rAtri kA samaya / dazavaikAlika sUtra kA sAmUhika svAdhyAya / eka caraNa AyA- paDhamaM nANaM tao dayA - pahale jJAna phira dayA, ahiMsA yA aacaar| yaha caraNa uccarita hote hI prazna upasthita ho gyaa| eka ziSya bolA -- gurudeva ! hamane sunA hai - 'AcAraH prathamo dharmaH' aura mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM- 'paDhamaM nANaM' / ina donoM meM saMgati kaise hogI? 7 AcArya ne kahA- mahAvIra kA darzana hai-- jJAnaM prathamo dharmaH / dharma kA pahalA prakAra hai zruta aura dUsarA prakAra hai cAritra / jaba taka jJAna nahIM hai, AcAra kI bAta socI nahIM jA sktii| ajJAna se upajA huA AcAra kabhI-kabhI anAcAra bhI bana jAtA hai| jaina darzana meM kahA gayA- 'nANassa sAraM AyAro' jJAna kA sAra AcAra hai / yadi jJAna nahIM hai to sAra kahAM se AegA, AcAra kahAM se AegA? pahale koI padArtha ho tabhI usakA sAra nikAlA jA sakatA hai| Ayurveda kI paddhati meM bahuta sAre sattva nikAle jAte haiN| giloya kA ghana-sattva, kuTaja kA ghana-sattva aadi| agara kuTaja hI nahIM hai to kuTaja kA ghanasatva kahAM se AegA? agara giloya nahIM hai to giloya kA ghanasatva kahAM se AegA? loga nIMbU ke sattva ko bahuta kAma meM lete hai| agara nIMbU, imalI hI nahIM haiM to unakA sattva kahAM se AegA? mUla padArtha hotA hai to usakA sattva nikAlA jA sakatA hai| jJAna kA sAra yA sattva hai AcAra / yadi jJAna hI nahIM hai to AcAra kahAM se aaegaa| duHkha aura ajJAna hai / ajJAna bahuta bar3A kaSTa hai| jitane duHkha haiM, una sabakA kAraNa ajJAna jAvantavijjA purisA, savve te dukkhasaMbhavA / luppaMti bahuso mUDhA, saMsArammi anaMtae / / prazna huA - duHkha ko paidA kauna karatA hai? duHkha kA sRjana kisane kiyA hai ? uttara diyA gayA - duHkha kA sarjaka hai ajJAnI AdamI / agara ajJAna nahIM hotA to duniyA meM duHkha nahIM hotA / ajJAna aura duHkha - donoM meM kArya-kAraNa saMbaMdha khojA jA sakatA hai / pratyeka duHkha ke pIche vyakti kA ajJAna kAma kara rahA hai| bur3hApA aura bImArI -- ye do zArIrika stara para hone vAle duHkha haiM / mAnasika tanAva, asahiSNutA, viSAda Adi mAnasika stara para hone vAle roga haiM / prajJAparAdha bhAvanAtmaka roga hai / Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44 mahAvIra kA punarjanma prajJAparAdha Ayurveda meM vAta, pitta aura kapha kI viSamatA ko roga kA kAraNa mAnA gayA hai| roga kA eka kAraNa mAnA gayA hai prajJAparAdha dhIdhRtismRtivibhraSTaH, karma yat kurute'zubham / prajJAparAdhaM taM vidyAta, sarvadoSaprakopaNam / / buddhyA viSamavijJAnaM, viSamaM ca pravartanam / prajJAparAdhaM jAnIyAn, manasogocaraM hi tat / / yaccAnyadIdRzaM karma, rajomohasamutthitam / prajJAparAdhaM taM ziSTa, bruvate vyAdhikAraNam / / dhI, dhRti aura smRti bhraSTa vyakti jo azubha karma karatA hai, vaha prajJAparAdha hai, jo saba doSoM ko kupita karane vAlA hai| buddhi ke dvArA viSama vijJAna kA honA aura viSama AcaraNa karanA prajJAparAdha hai| vaha mana kA viSaya hai| __ jaba rajoguNa aura tamoguNa se vyakti kA jJAna AvRta hotA hai, Acchanna hotA hai taba vaha prajJAparAdha meM pravRtta hotA hai aura vahI bImArI kA nimitta banatA ajJAna kI paribhASA sahaja jijJAsA hotI hai-ajJAna kyA hai? ajJAnI manuSya kauna hai? ajJAna kI eka paribhASA hai-jo sampUrNa jJAnI nahIM hai, vaha ajJAnI hai| jaba taka kevalajJAna upalabdha nahIM hotA, vyakti ajJAnI rahatA hai| ajJAna zabda kI vyAvahArika paribhASA hai-eka vyakti maiTrika taka par3hA aura eka vyakti bI.e. kara cukA hai| kahA jAegA-pahalA vyakti dUsare vyakti kI apekSA ajJAnI hai| eka muni dazavaikAlika par3ha cukA aura eka muni dvAdazAMgI kA pArAyaNa kara cukaa| kahA jAegA-dazavaikAlika par3hane vAlA dvAdazAMgI par3hane vAle kI apekSA ajJAnI hai| ajJAna eka sApekSa zabda hai| isakI nizcita paribhASA karanA kaThina hai| AkAzavANI huI-sukarAta se bar3A koI jJAnI nahIM hai| janatA sukarAta ko dhanyavAda dene umar3I pdd'ii| sukarAta ne kahA-yaha galata bAta hai| kisI ne galata bhaviSyavANI kara dii| maiM jJAnI nahIM huuN| janatA ne sukarAta se kahA-hamArI devI jhUTha nahIM boltii| Apa isa udghoSaNA ko svIkAra kreN| sukarAta ne kahA-maiM apane ajJAna ko jAnatA huuN| maiM sabase bar3A jJAnI kaise ho sakatA hUM? janatA ne devI ke samakSa sukarAta kA kathana prastuta kiyaa| devI bolI-duniyA meM sabase bar3A jJAnI vaha hotA hai, jo apane ajJAna ko jAnatA hai| upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ke zabdoM meM ajJAna kI eka sundara paribhASA upalabdha hotI hai-heyopAdeyavijJAnaM no cet vyarthaH zramaH zrutau-yadi heya aura upAdeya kA vijJAna nahIM jAgA to zruta meM zrama karanA vyartha hai| jisameM heya aura upAdeya kA jJAna nahIM jAgA, vaha ajJAnI hai| heya aura upAdeya kA jJAna na hone kA kAraNa hai ajnyaan| dazavaikAlika sUtra meM bhI isa paribhASA kA samarthana sUtra upalabdha hotA hai Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ duHkha kA mUla : ajJAna 45 soccA jANai kallANaM, soccA jANai paavgN| ubhayapi jANai soccA, jaM cheyaM taM smaayre|| heya aura upAdeya kA viveka, isakA nAma hai jnyaan| inakA viveka na honA ajJAna hai| yadi isa bindu para vimarza kiyA jAe to niSkarSa hogA-jitane daHkha hote haiM, unakA kAraNa hai heya aura upAdeya kA ajnyaan| AmaMtraNa : nimatraNa jIvana kA eka saMdarbha hai buddh'aapaa| avasthA ke paripAka se pratyeka vyakti bUr3hA hotA hai| eka avasthA ke bAda bur3hApA AtA hai| eka bur3hApA hotA hai nimNtrit| vyakti bur3hApe ko nimaMtraNa dekara bulA letA hai| yaha paripakva avasthA se pUrva Ane vAlA bur3hApA hai| jIvana kA eka saMdarbha hai biimaarii| zarIra bhI bImArI se grasta ho jAtA hai, mana bhI bImArI se grasta ho jAtA hai| kabhI bImArI prAkRtika kAraNoM se AtI hai aura kabhI vyakti use nimaMtraNa dekara bulA letA hai| ___ do zabda bahuta pracalita haiM-AmaMtraNa aura nimNtrnn| AmaMtraNa meM anivAryatA nahIM hai| kisI vyakti ko AmaMtrita kiyA gyaa| usakI icchA hai, vaha use svIkAra kare yA na kre| nimaMtraNa meM anivAryatA hai| nimaMtraNa meM jAnA hI par3atA hai| muni ke lie vidhAna hai-eka sAdhu ko nimaMtraNa bhojana nahIM lenA cAhie kyoMki nimaMtraNa meM anivAryatA hI hotI hai| AmaMtraNa meM icchA pramukha hotI hai, nimaMtraNa meM icchA pradhAna nahIM rhtii| AmaMtrita bur3hApA avasthAjanya hotA hai, AmaMtrita bImArI prAkRtika hotI hai kiMtu nimaMtrita bur3hApA yA roga manuSya ke heya aura upAdeya ke ajJAna se Ate nimaMtritaM syAd vArdhakyaM, rogA api nimNtritaaH| animaMtraNavijJAnaM, jJAnaM prAhurbudhA idam / / bur3hApA nimaMtrita AtA hai| roga bhI nimaMtrita hote haiN| jJAnI vyaktiyoM ne animaMtraNa vijJAna ko jJAna kahA hai| vidyamAna hai ajJAna jJAna kI paribhASA bana gaI-animaMtraNa vijnyaan| nimaMtraNa na dene kA vijJAna hai jnyaan| prazna ho sakatA hai-vyakti bur3hApe ko nimaMtraNa kyoM degA? bImArI ko nimaMtraNa kyoM degA? yaha tarka bilkula sahI hai kintu manuSya ke bhItara heya aura upAdeya kA ajJAna vidyamAna hai| vaha bur3hApe ko nimaMtraNa dilA detA hai, bImArI ko nimaMtraNa dilA detA hai| janma manuSya ke vaza kI bAta nahIM hai, vaha niyati ke hAtha meM hai| bur3hApA, bImArI aura mauta-ye tInoM manuSya ke hAtha meM hai| ajJAna ke kAraNa ina tInoM ko nimaMtraNa diyA jAtA hai| Agama sAhitya meM mAnA gayA hai-sattara varSa se pahale AdamI bUr3hA nahIM hotaa| cAlIsa varSa taka AdamI yuvA hotA hai| cAlIsa se sattara varSa taka 'praur3ha yuvA' kahalAtA hai| bur3hApe kA prArambha bindu hai sattara varSa, para kabhI-kabhI pacAsa varSa kA vyakti bhI apane Apako bUr3hA mAnane laga jAtA hai| Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma kucha logoM ko apane Apako bUr3hA kahane meM bar3A rasa AtA hai| kucha saMnyAsI apanI avasthA bar3hA-car3hA kara batAte haiM / ve hote haiM pacAsa varSa ke aura batAte haiM nabbe varSa yA sau varSa / saMnyAsiyoM meM yaha eka Ama avadhAraNA hai - saMnyAsI jitanA vRddha hotA hai, vaha utanA hI pUjya hotA hai| saMnyAsI apane Apako bahuta jaldI bUr3hA mAnane laga jAtA hai| vaijJAnika yuga meM bur3hApe kI yaha avadhAraNa badala rahI hai / Aja bur3hApe kA mAnadaNDa bhI badala rahA hai / yaha yuga parivartana kA prabhAva hai| 46 bur3hApe kA eka kAraNa hai - bhojana kA ajJAna / ajJAnajanita bhojana bur3hApe ko jaldI nimaMtraNa detA hai / zarIra ke lie dUdha kI bhI eka mAtrA hotI hai / poSaNazAstra ke anusAra eka sAtha pAva-Der3ha pAva se jyAdA dUdha pInA peTa ko bigAr3anA hai, bur3hApe ko jaldI bulAnA hai| usake anusAra pUre dina zarIra ko do tolA ghI kI jarUrata hotI hai / itane ghI ko hI AsAnI se pacAyA jA sakatA hai kintu vyakti apane ajJAna ke kAraNa isa sImA kA atikramaNa karatA hai| prasiddha kahAvata hai- 'ghI khAoge to goDA calegA' yaha avadhAraNA bur3hApe kA kAraNa bana rahI hai| adhika bhojana bhI jaldI bur3hApA lAtA hai / poSaNazAstrIya dRSTikoNa proTIna, vasA, kArbohAiDreTa, kucha lavaNa, viTAmina Adi bhojana ke mUla tattva haiM kintu unakI eka sImA Avazyaka hai / inako pacAne vAle jo pAcaka rasa haiM, unakI bhI eka nizcita sImA hai| jitane pAcaka rasa haiM, unakA rasa srAva prakRti dvArA nirdhArita hai| proTIna ko pacAne ke lie kitane rasa kA srAva hogA? vasA ko pacAne ke lie kitane rasa kA srAva hogA ? amuka amuka tattva ko pacAne ke lie kitane rasa kA srAva hogA? isakI sArI vyavasthA nirdhArita hai| yadi vyakti bhojana jyAdA karatA hai yA amuka padArtha ko jyAdA mAtrA meM khAtA hai aura una sabako pacAne vAlA pAcaka rasa kama upalabdha hotA hai to vaha bhojana sar3AMdha paidA karegA, usase dimAga bhArI banegA, buddhi kI nirmalatA kama hogI, zArIrika aura mAnasika zakti kSINa hogI, bur3hApA jaldI utara AegA / aisA lagatA hai--Aja bhojana kA ajJAna khulakara bola rahA hai| bhojana banAne vAle aura bhojana khAne vAle- donoM isa ajJAna se mukta nahIM hai| bhojana banAne vAloM ko bhI yaha patA nahIM hai ki khAnA kaise banAnA cAhie aura khAne vAloM ko bhI patA nahIM hai ki khAnA kaisA honA cAhie ? gehUM kA phulakA isakA eka udAharaNa bana sakatA hai| vyakti mAnatA hai-phulakA (capAtI) komala-komala honA caahie| dekhane meM acchA honA caahie| gehUM kA sAra tatva hai cokr| gehUM se use nikAla diyA jAtA hai, pheMka diyA jAtA hai aura jo niHsAra bacatA hai, usakA phulakA banAyA jAtA hai / cokara meM viTAmina DI hotA hai| / jo cokara sahita roTI khAtA hai, use bAhara se atirikta viTAmina DI lene kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| vyakti apane ajJAna ke kAraNa isa sahaja prApta sAratattva se vaMcita raha jAtA hai / poSaNazAstra ke anusAra zarIra ke lie do grAma namaka Avazyaka hotA hai / vaha sAmAnya bhojana meM sahaja upalabdha ho jAtA hai kintu Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ duHkha kA mUla ajJAna Aja AdamI kitane namakIna aura caTapaTe padArtha khAtA hai / bhujiyA, kacaur3I Adi aneka cIjeM khA letA hai / becArA gurdA kitanA namaka chAnegA, kitanA namaka nikAlegA ? DAkTara kahate haiM- jyAdA namaka khAnA gurde kI bImArI ko nimantraNa denA hai, hAIblaDa prezara kI bImArI ko nimaMtraNa denA hai| hArTa, phephaDA, gurdA, lIvara, tillI Adi zarIra ke mukhya kAma karane vAle avayava haiN| yadi ye avayava majabUta bane rahate haiM to vyakti dIrghakAla taka svastha rahatA hai, avayavoM kI kArya-kSamatA samyak banI rahatI hai / zarIra vijJAna meM isa prazna para bhI vimarza kiyA gayA--hArTa kI Ayu kitanI hai? eka zarIra vaijJAnika ke anusAra hArTa, lIvara, gurdA Adi avayavoM kI kula milAkara kArya karane kI kSamatA 300 varSa kI hotI hai| vyakti kI haDDiyAM aura gurdA tIna sau varSa taka kAma kara sakatA hai kintu manuSya apane ajJAna ke kAraNa, bhojana ke aviveka ke kAraNa unheM sau varSa taka bhI sakSama banAe nahIM rakha sakatA / adhikAMza vyakti sattara varSa taka bhI kAryakSama nahIM raha pAte / 47 sthAnAMgasUtra meM roga kA eka kAraNa batalAyA gayA hai-- atiAhAra / akAla mRtyu kA mukhya kAraNa hai- AhAra kA aviveka / atyanta AvegazIla honA, krodha karanA, adhika kuMThA kA jIvana jInA, bAta-bAta meM cir3acir3A bana jAnA akAla mRtyu ko nimaMtraNa denA hai| yadi animaMtraNa kA vijJAna jAga jAe, ajJAna kA pardA haTa jAe, heya aura upAdeya kA viveka spaSTa ho jAe to akAla mRtyu se bacA jA sakatA hai, roga aura bur3hApe se bacA jA sakatA hai / jIvana kA eka saMdarbha hai vyavahAra / heya aura upAdeya kA jJAna vyavahAra ke kSetra meM bhI atyanta upayogI banatA hai| heya aura upAdeya kA viveka nahIM hotA hai to vyAvahArika jIvana meM bhI samasyAeM ubhara AtI haiM / ajJAna ke tIna artha tarkazAstra yA darzanazAstra ke saMdarbha meM ajJAna ke tIna artha bana jAte hai - saMzaya, viparyaya aura na jAnanA / eka vyakti nahIM jAnatA hai aura kucha galata vyavahAra kara letA hai to vaha kSamya bhI ho jAtA hai kintu viparIta jJAna bahuta bAdhA DAlatA hai| pArasparika sauhArda kA, saMbaMdha acchA rakhane kA sAdhana hai mRdu vyavahAra kintu vyakti kaTu vyavahAra karatA hai| mRdu vacana bolane se samasyA kA samAdhAna ho sakatA hai phira bhI vaha khIra meM mUsala DAlane jaisI bAta kaha detA hai / vyakti ke mAnasa meM yaha dhAraNA jamI huI hai - vaha vyakti sahatA hai, jo kamajora hotA hai| eka vyakti ne kucha kahA aura sAmane vAlA vyakti IMTa kA javAba patthara se de to kahA jAyegA - bar3A parAkramI AdamI hai| agara vaha suna letA hai aura kucha bolatA nahIM hai to kahA jAegA- kyA tuma sattvahIna ho, miTTI ke ho? tumheM muMhator3a javAba denA cAhie, jisase yaha dubArA kahane kA sAhasa hI nahIM kare, yaha sIkha aura mila jAtI hai / yaha hai vyavahAra kA ajnyaan| isa avidyA ke kAraNa vyakti paga-paga para duHkho kI sRSTi kara letA hai| yadi yaha ajJAna miTa jAe, dhyAna kI cetanA jAga jAe to sthiti badala sakatI hai| jitane bhI kaSTa haiM, ve ajJAna janita haiM / Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma ajJAnI ko kaSTa hotA hai / jo jAnatA hai, use kaSTa nahIM hotA yA bahuta kama hotA hai| duHkha hone kA kAraNa hai- nazvara ko anazvara mAnanA / jo vyakti yaha jAna letA hai use duHkha nahIM hotaa| jaba vyakti meM yaha jJAna nahIM jAgatA taba vaha padArthoM ko apanA mAna letA hai, asalI mAna letA hai| vaha unake sAtha jur3a jAtA hai to duHkha ko roka nahIM sktaa| jaba vyakti asalI AtmA ko nakalI mAna letA hai aura nakalI vastuoM ko asalI mAna letA hai taba samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai / 48 gAMva kA AdamI Trena se saphara kara rahA thaa| hAtha meM ghI kA DibbA thA / usane jaMjIra para use TAMga diyA, gAr3I ruka gii| TI. TI. AyA aura bolA- are ! yaha kyA kiyA ? kisane yahAM DibbA TAMga diyA? gAr3I ko rokanA pdd'aa| kisAna bolA- yaha DAlaDA ghI kA nahIM, dezI ghI kA camatkAra hai| usakI yaha bAta sunakara Dibbe meM baiThe sAre loga haMsa par3e / jise jJAna nahIM hotA, vaha haMsI kA pAtra bana jAtA hai| ajJAna kA apanayana karane vAlA vyakti hI duHkhoM se baca sakatA hai| yaha sacAI jitanI spaSTa hogI, duHkha kI saMbhAvanA samApta hotI calI jaaegii| Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ indriya-saMyama kA prazna ziSya ke mana meM eka jijJAsA utpanna huii| vaha AcArya kI sannidhi meM phuNcaa| vinamra praNAma pUrvaka bolA-gurudeva! muni svAdhyAya kara rahe haiM aura ve kaha rahe haiM-indriyAM hamArI duzmana haiN| yaha mujhe aTapaTA lgaa| indriyAM hamArI zatru kaise? maiM bAhya jagat ko indriyoM ke dvArA jAna rahA huuN| merA sArA samparka indriyoM ke mAdhyama se ho rahA hai| maiM indriyoM se sArI duniyA ko dekhatA hUM, dUsaroM ke sAtha samparka sthApita karatA huuN| agara AMkha aura kAna-ye do indriyAM na hoM to bAhya jagat mere lie vilupta jaisA ho jaae| pUrA sAmAjika jIvana ina do indriyoM ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| samAja kA mAdhyama : bhASA samAja kA sabase bar3A mAdhyama hai bhaassaa| bhASA dvArA samAja banatA hai| jina prANiyoM meM bhASA nahIM hai, te apanA samAja nahIM banA paae| saMskRta sAhitya meM do zabda milate haiM-samaja aura smaaj| pazuoM kA samaja hotA hai, samAja meM hotaa| manaSya kA samAja hotA hai| kAraNa spaSTa hai-manaSya meM bhASA hai| dUsare prANiyoM meM bhASA kA paryApta vikAsa nahIM hai, unakI bhASA meM bahuta thor3e zabda haiN| bhASAzAstriyoM ne pazuoM kI bhASA kA adhyayana kiyaa| unakA niSkarSa thA-kisI pazu kI bhASA meM pAMca-sAta zabda haiM aura kisI pazu kI bhASA meM do-cAra zabda haiN| ve bhI avyakta haiM, vyakta nahIM haiN| bhASA samAja ke nirmANa kA mUlabhUta tattva hai| agara kAna nahIM hai to bhASA kA koI artha nahIM hai| dUsaroM ke sAtha samparka karane kA eka mAdhyama vicchinna ho jAtA hai| AMkha nahIM hotI hai to bhI samparka vicchinna ho jAtA hai| ziSya ne kahA-'maiM indriyoM se hI sAre bAhya jagat ko jAnatA huuN| isa sthiti meM indriyAM zatru haiM, yaha bAta kaise zraddheya ho sakatI hai?' indriyeNaiva jAnAmi, bAhyaM jagadidaM sphuTam / tAni saMti ca vairINi, zraddheyaM syAdidaM kthm|| ziSya kA prazna samyak thaa| dharma ke logoM ne indriyoM ko zatru mAnA hai| isalie isa prazna ko asvAbhAvika bhI nahIM kahA jA sktaa| __AcArya ne kahA-'vatsa! tuma dhyAna se suno| indriyAM manuSya kI zatru nahIM haiM, jJAna haiN| mana kA jJAna bAda meM hotA hai| sabase pahalA sarva sulabha jJAna hai-indriy-jnyaan| duniyA bhara ke jitane bhI prANI haiM, saba indriya vAle haiN| avikasita jIvoM meM mana nahIM hai| ekendriya, dvIndriya, trIndriya aura caturindriya-ina prANiyoM meM mana nahIM hai kintu indriyAM sabako prApta haiN| kAla Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma samavartI hai| vaha saba para samAna rUpa se varta hai| kisI kA pakSapAta nahIM karatA / indriyAM bhI samavartI haiN| sabhI prANiyoM ke pAsa hai / saMsAra kA eka bhI prANI aisA nahIM hai, jise indriya sulabha na ho / indriya kA yaha svarUpa pratyeka vyakti ke lie parama upayogI hai / ' 50 zatrutA kA kAraNa ziSya bolA- 'gurudeva ! eka ora Apa indriyoM ko parama upayogI batA rahe haiM aura dUsarI tarapha unheM zatru kahA jA rahA hai|' AcArya ne kahA- 'mahAmati ziSya ! indriyAM jaba rAga-dveSa ke prabhAva se aviSTa hotI haiM, tabhI zatru kahalAtI haiN| rAga-dveSa mukta indriyAM zatru nahIM haiM / ' AviSTAni yadA tAni, rAgadveSaprabhAvataH / tadA tAni vipakSANi, netarANi mahAmate ! / / jaba gaMgA ke nirmala pAnI meM phaikTriyoM kA dUSita kacarA milatA hai to sApha pAnI bhI dUSita ho jAtA hai| jaba indriya- jJAna kI nirmala dhArA meM rAga aura dveSa kA kacarA mila jAtA hai, usa avasthA meM ve zatru bana jAtI haiM / yaha bAta adhyAtma kI bhUmikA para kahI jA sakatI hai / indriyAM eka sAdhaka ke lie ahitakara bhI haiM aura zatrutA kA kAma bhI karatI haiN| jaba inameM mUrcchA kA mizraNa ho jAtA hai, rAga aura dveSa kA mizraNa ho jAtA hai, taba adhyAtma vikAsa meM bAdhA utpanna ho jAtI hai / jaba moha kI gandI nAlI indriyoM ke sAtha jur3a jAtI hai, indriyAM usase AviSTa ho jAtI haiM taba ve citta kI nirmala dhArA ko kaluSita kara detI haiN| darzana aura AdhyAtma ke kSetra meM yaha eka bahuta bar3A viSaya rahA hai| isa viSaya para gahana adhyayana karane vAloM ke lie AcArya bhikSu kA eka grantha 'indriyavAdI kI caupAI' bahuta upayogI hai / indriyoM kI vAstavikatA kyA hai? inheM zatru kyoM mAnA jAtA hai ? indriyAM kaba mitra banatI haiM aura kaba zatru ? ye prazna atyanta mahattvapUrNa haiM / indriyAM na nitAnta mitra haiM aura na nitAnta zatru banatI haiM / eka avasthA meM ve mitra haiM aura eka avasthA meM ve zatru kA kAma bhI karatI haiN| ina donoM sthitiyoM kA samyak bodha Avazyaka hai| mAnavIya jIvana ke tIna pakSa amerikA ke dArzanika henarI jemsa bahuta bar3e cintaka hue haiN| unhoMne mAnavIya jIvana ko tIna pakSoM meM bAMTA - eka bAhya athavA bhautika, dUsarA Antarika athavA mAnasika aura tIsarA hai AdhyAtmika / ina tInoM bhAgoM meM mAnava kA jIvana vibhakta hotA hai / bAhya jIvana vyakti kA zarIra hai| AMtarika jIvana usakA mana hai, jisake dvArA smRti, kalpanA aura cintana calatA hai / AdhyAtmika jIvana vyakti kI AtmA hai| AtmA, mana aura zarIra - ina tInoM kA yoga hai hamArA vyaktitva / yaha jemsa kI paribhASA hai / Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ indriya-saMyama kA prazna jIvana ke cAra pakSa jIvana vijJAna evaM prekSAdhyAna ke saMdarbha meM manuSya ke jIvana ko cAra bhAgoM meM vibhakta kiyA gayA-zArIrika, mAnasika, bauddhika aura bhaavaatmk| jemsa ne buddhi aura mana ko eka sAtha saMkalpita kiyA hai kintu hamArI dRSTi meM buddhi kA pakSa mana se bhinna hai| mana sthAyI tattva nahIM hai| cetanA sthAyI tattva hai, buddhi sthAyI tattva hai| buddhi aura mana-donoM ko eka nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| mana alaga hai aura buddhi alaga hai| phrAyaDa ne mana para vicAra kiyaa| usake sAmane mUla prazna thA mAMiDa kaa| unhIM ke ziSya kArla gustAva yuMga ne isa viSaya ko aura Age bddh'aayaa| yuMga ne kahA-kevala mAiMDa se jIvana kI vyAkhyA nahIM kI jA sakatI isalie unhoMne citta ko aura jor3a diyaa| mana aura buddhi ke dvArA jIvana kI pUrI vyAkhyA kI jA sakatI hai, ina donoM ke dvArA jIvana ko pUrI taraha se samajhA jA sakatA hai| jIvana kA cauthA pakSa hai-AdhyAtmika yA bhaavaatmk| bhAva buddhi se bhI pare haiN| bhAvoM kA buddhi aura mana ke sAtha koI sambandha nahIM hai| unakA svataMtra astitva hai| ve utpanna hote haiM sakSma zarIra ke prakampanoM se| sakSma zarIra ke prakampana, bhAvoM ke prakampana vyakti ke bhItara se isa sthUla zarIra meM Ate haiM aura hRdaya meM utpanna hote haiN| hRdaya ko bhAvoM kA kendra mAnA gayA hai| isa saMdarbha meM eka prazna ubharatA hai kyA yaha paMpiMga karane vAlA hRdaya bhAvoM kA kendra hai? jIvana vijJAna evaM prekSAdhyAna ke saMdarbha meM hamane isa prazna para gaMbhIra maMthana kiyaa| hamArA niSkarSa rahA-mAnava zarIra meM do hRdaya hone cAhie-eka vaha hRdaya, jo dhar3aka rahA hai, paMpiMga kara rahA hai aura eka vaha hRdaya hai, jo mastiSka meM hai| jo bhAva bhItara se Ate haiM, sUkSma zarIra se Ate haiM, ve mastiSka ke eka bhAga meM abhivyakta hote haiN| bhAvoM kA kendra vaha hRdaya nahIM hai, jo phephar3e ke pAsa hai| vaha rakta-zodhana kA kAma karane vAlA hai| bhAvoM kA kendra vaha hRdaya hai jo mastiSka meM hai| prekSAdhyAna ke sandarbha meM usakA sthAna nirdhArita kiyA gayA hai haaipothelems| yaha bhAvadhArA kA hRdaya honA caahie| Ayurveda kA dRSTikoNa | kucha varSa pUrva AcAryazrI ahamadAbAda meM the| vahAM ke prasiddha vaidya the govinda prasAda jii| AcAryavara ke sAnnidhya meM unake ghara para eka goSThI kA Ayojana thaa| usa goSThI meM bolate hue prasaMgavaza maiMne kahA-manuSya ke zarIra meM hRdaya do hone caahie| yaha paMpiMga karane vAlA hRdaya bhAva kA kendra nahIM honA caahie| bhAva kA kendra honA cAhie mastiSka meN| isa sandarbha meM maiMne hAipothelemasa kI vizeSa rUpa se carcA kii| yaha sunakara vaidyajI tatkAla uThe aura bhItara jAkara apanA eka chapA huA lekha lekara aae| usa lekha ke kucha azoM ko uddhRta karate hue vaidyajI ne kahA-Apa jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha sahI hai| prAcIna Ayurveda meM do hRdaya mAne gae haiN| maiMne isa lekha meM pramANita kiyA hai ki eka hRdaya to paMpiga karane vAlA hai aura dUsarA mastiSka meM hotA hai| bhelasaMhitA Adi aneka granthoM ke AdhAra para ise pramANita kiyA gayA hai| Ayurveda meM do hRdaya kI mAnyatA bahuta Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 52 mahAvIra kA punarjanma prAcIna rahI hai| jahAM bhAva paidA hote haiM usa hRdaya kA na buddhi ke sAtha saMbaMdha hai, na mana ke sAtha saMbaMdha hai| indriyoM kA sambandha zarIra ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| mastiSka meM unake sAre kendra haiN| indriyAM upAdeya bhI haiM vyakti kA sArA saMparka sabase pahale indriyoM ke mAdhyama se hotA hai| hara dharma meM indriya-saMyama kI bAta kahI gaI hai| indriya-saMyama karo, unheM ucchRkhala mata bnaao| yaha bAta jJAna kI dRSTi se nahIM kahI gaI hai| indriyoM ke jJAna ko bar3hAnA bahuta acchA hai| jaina darzana meM eka zabda kA vizeSa prayoga kiyA gyaa-indriy-paattv| dUra-darzana, dUra-zravaNa-ye yogaja vibhUtiyAM rahI haiN| dUra kI cIja ko dekha lenA, dUra kI bAta ko suna lenA, indriyoM kI kuzalatA ko bar3hA lenA bhI bahuta Avazyaka hai| yaha eka ulajhana bharI bAta hai| eka ora indriyoM se kAma lenA aura jIvana kI yAtrA ke lie unakA adhikatama paTutA pUrvaka prayoga karanA, isa svara kA samarthana kiyA gayA to dUsarI ora indriyoM ko duzmana aura cora bhI kahA gayA, avAMchanIya aura heya bhI batalAyA gyaa| ina donoM ke bIca meM bheda-rekhA khIMcanA bahuta kaThina hai| adhyAtma ke AcAryoM ne inake bIca eka bheda-rekhA khIMcI hai| unakA kathana hai-jahAM-jahAM iMdriyoM ke sAtha marchA jaDa jAtI hai, vahAM iMdriyoM ko cora, zatru aura heya kahA jA sakatA hai aura jahAM yaha mUrchA na jur3e, korI jJAna kI dhArA rahe vahAM indriyAM bahuta upAdeya haiN| jJAna upAdeya hai kiMtu yadi jJAna ke sAtha mUrchA kA yoga banatA hai to jJAna bhI heya bana jAtA hai| ye donoM dRSTikoNa bahuta sApha hone caahie| saMyama karanA hai mUrchA kaa| indriya kI mUrchA AdamI ko bImAra banA detI hai| agara vyakti ko zarIra se svastha rahanA hai to use iMdriya-saMyama karanA hI hogaa| koI AdamI zrAvaka bane yA na bane, sAdhu bane yA na bane para jo svastha rahanA cAhatA hai, usake eka sImA taka indriyoM kA saMyama nahIM hotA hai vahAM samasyAeM paidA hotI calI jAtI haiN| iMdriya-asaMyama kA kyA pariNAma hotA hai, ise jaina AgamoM meM eka kathA ke dvArA bahuta sundara tarIke se samajhAyA gayA hai| asaMyama kA pariNAma eka rAjA bImAra ho gyaa| bahuta ilAja karAe gae kintu rAjA ThIka nahIM huaa| eka purAnA anubhavI vaidya aayaa| usane rAjA ko dekhA aura roga ke mUla ko pakar3a liyaa| vaidya ne kahA-'mahArAja! maiM ApakI cikitsA kara sakatA hUM para merI eka zarta mAnanI hogii| maiM kahUMgA, vaha kAma Apako karanA pdd'egaa|' / rAjA ne kahA- 'Apa jaisA kaheMge maiM vaisA kruuNgaa| vaidyajI kI davA se rAjA svastha ho gyaa| vaidya kA kAma pUrA ho gyaa| usane kahA-mahArAja! aba maiM jA rahA huuN| Apa svastha ho gae haiN| Ananda se raheM, para pathya kA pAlana karanA pdd'egaa|' 'kahie, ApakA pathya kaunasA hai?' 'Apako jIvana bhara Ama nahIM khAnA hai|| Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ indriya-saMyama kA prazna rAjA Ama kA bar3A zaukIna thaa| bar3I kaThinAI ho gii| rAjA bolA-'vaidyajI! Apane bar3A kar3A pathya btlaayaa|' 'isakA pAlana Apako karanA hogaa|' 'pratidina kitane Ama khA sakatA hUM?' 'Ama bilakula bhI nahIM khAnA hai|?' 'Ama kA mausama kucha mahIne ke lie AtA hai| kyA eka-do dina bhI nahIM khAnA hai|' 'mahArAja! jIvana bhara Ama nahIM khAnA hai| jisa dina Apane Ama khA liyA, usa dina Apako koI nahIM bacA skegaa| rAjA vivaza thaa| usane vaidya kA prastAva svIkAra kara liyaa| mausama bdlaa| vaizAkha kA mahInA aayaa| AmravRkSa AmoM se lada ge| rAjA ne apane maMtrI se kahA-'calo! bahuta dina ho gae, Aja bagIce meM cleN| 'mahArAja! vana ke bagIce meM kyA kareMge? rAjaprAsAda meM bahuta bar3A bagIcA hai| Apa vahIM ghUma leN| 'nahIM, Aja vahIM calanA hai|' maMtrI becArA kyA kre| Akhira rAjA rAjA hai| rAjA aura maMtrI-donoM bagIce meM ge| rAjA ko maMtrI ne udhara le jAnA cAhA jidhara Ama ke per3a nahIM the para rAjA udhara cala par3A, jidhara Ama ke per3a the| rAjA Ama ke per3oM ko dekha kara mugdha ho utthaa| bolA---'maMtrIjI! Ama kitane acche hai!' ___mahArAja! Apako jisa gAMva hI nahIM jAnA hai, usakA rAstA pUchane kA matalaba hI kyA hai? Apako Ama dekhanA hI nahIM hai|' 'tuma bhI bar3e bhole ho| vaidya loga aise hI kaha diyA karate haiN| unakI sArI bAta mAna le to AdamI jI hI nahIM ske| unakI bAta kevala sunane kI hotI hai| mAnanA utanA hI cAhie jitanA ucita lge|' maMtrI ne socA-Aja kyA ho gayA hai mahArAja ko! ye kyoM mauta ke muMha meM jA rahe haiM? rAjA ne kahA-'dekho! saghana per3a haiM, kitanI acchI chAyA hai| vaidya ne Ama khAne kI manAhI kI hai| per3a ke nIce baiThane kA niSedha to nahIM kiyA hai?' rAjA per3a kI saghana chAyA meM baiTha gyaa| AMkheM Upara Ama para TikI huI thiiN| aisA koI yoga milA, pavana kA eka jhoMkA AyA aura eka pakA huA Ama rAjA kI goda meM A giraa| rAjA ne use utthaayaa| vaha use kabhI idhara se dekhatA hai aura kabhI udhara se dekhatA hai| mantrI ne kahA-'mahArAja! Apa kyA kara rahe haiM? kyoM mauta ko bulA rahe 'maMtrIjI! yadi ina vaidyoM ke kahane ke anusAra calate raheM to jInA dUbhara ho jaae| jIne kA sArA rasa nicur3a jaae| yadi AdamI apanA manacAhA na kare to jIe kisalie?' yaha kahate hue rAjA ne Ama khA liyaa| Ama khAte hI Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma bImArI kA doSa ubhara AyA aura sAMjha hote-hote rAjA isa saMsAra se vidA ho gyaa| / indriya kI ucchRkhalatA mAnasika, zArIrika aura bhAvanAtmaka svAsthya ko kitanA prabhAvita karatI hai, yaha isa udAharaNa se samajhA jA sakatA hai| aisI eka nahIM, aneka ghaTanAeM ghaTatI haiN| jaba vyakti atyadhika asaMyama meM pravRtta hotA hai taba vaha apanI indriyoM kI ucchRkhalatA ke kAraNa aneka kaThinAiyoM ko jhelatA hai aura kabhI-kabhI vaha apane Apako mauta ke muMha meM bhI dhakela detA hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM isa kathA kA saMketa dete hue kahA gyaa| apatthaM ambagaM bhoccA rAyA rajjaM tu haare| jaise apathya Ama ko khAkara rAjA ne apanA rAjya gaMvAyA vaise hI saMyamI muni saMyama ke lie jo apathya hai, usakA sevana kara AdhyAtmika rAjya kho detA hai| indriya-saMyama kyoM? gRhastha jIvana meM indriya ke saMyama kI eka sImA hai| usa sImA taka sabako saMyama karanA caahie| jIbha kA saMyama, cakSu kA saMyama, kAna kA saMyama aura sparza kA saMyama eka gRhastha ke lie bhI Avazyaka hai| vyakti saMyama nahIM karatA hai to usakA zarIra khokhalA bana jAtA hai, bhItara kI sArI zaktiyAM cuka jAtI haiN| manuSya korA hAr3a-mAMsa kA puliMdA jaisA raha jAtA hai| eka sAmAjika prANI ke lie eka sImA taka indriya-saMyama Avazyaka hai, jisase usake svAsthya ko nukasAna na pahuMce, Arthika aura vyAvahArika pakSa meM bhI bAdhA na aae| jahAM indriyoM kA asaMyama sAmAjika aura vyAvahArika jIvana meM bAdhA DAlanA zurU kara detA hai vahAM samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai| na jAne kitane rAjAoM ne apanI vRttiyoM kI ucchRkhalatA ke kAraNa apane rAjya ko gaMvA diyA aura parAdhIna ho ge| eka ora duzmana kA hamalA ho rahA hai, dUsarI ora zAsaka mahaloM meM raMgareliyAM manA ndriyoM ke asaMyama meM rata aise rAjAoM ke kAraNa hindustAna ko aneka bAra parataMtratA kA muMha dekhanA par3A hai| mahAmAtya kauTilya ne kahA-zAsaka aura sAmAjika prANI-donoM ke lie eka sImA taka indriya-saMyama jarUrI hai| svAsthya ke lie usa sImA se pare saMyama kI jarUrata hai| kevala zArIrika svAsthya ke lie hI nahIM, kintu atIndriya cetanA kA vikAsa karane ke lie, bhAvapakSa kA vikAsa karane ke lie, AdhyAtmika jIvana kA vikAsa karane ke lie atirikta indriya-saMyama kI jarUrata hai| indriya-saMyama kA pariNAma bahuta loga socate haiM-svAsthya acchA hai| peTa meM koI kharAbI nahIM hai, pAcanataMtra ThIka hai| isa avasthA meM hama saba kucha khAte haiM to kyA pharka par3egA? yaha kevala zArIrika stara para hone vAlA cintana hai| sAdhaka ko kevala zArIrika svAsthya kI dRSTi se nahIM socanA hai| usakA cintana honA cAhie-bhojana kA mana para kyA asara hogA? baddhi para kyA asara hogA? eka gahastha ke lie indriya-saMyama kI bAta dasa yA bIsa pratizata hotI hai kintu eka sAdhaka ke lie zata-pratizata indriya-saMyama kI bAta A jAtI hai| eka sAdhaka ko utanA saMyama Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ indriya-saMyama kA prazna karanA cAhie, jisase mUrchA ko bar3hAvA na mile, uddIpana na mile| Agama sAhitya meM isa bAta para bahuta vicAra kiyA gayA hai ki kisa prakAra indriya-asaMyama ke kAraNa murchA ko uddIpana milatA hai, rAga-dveSa bar3hatA hai aura saMyama kI virAdhanA hotI hai| indriya-saMyama kA prazna vyakti ke svAsthya ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| jaba taka jIvana meM indriya-saMyama ko mUlya nahIM milegA taba taka zArIrika, mAnasika, bauddhika aura bhAvAtmaka svAsthya kA prazna sadA prastuta rhegaa| indriya-saMyama se na kevala zarIra aura mana svastha rahate haiM kintu buddhi aura bhAva bhI pavitra rahate haiN| jIvana vijJAna kA prasiddha sUtra hai-svasthe citte buddhayaH prasphuranti-svAsthya citta meM pratibhA kA sphuraNa hotA hai| malina citta meM prajJA kA sphuraNa nahIM hotaa| prajJA jAgaraNa ke lie indriya-saMyama, zarIra kI nirmalatA aura yoga kI bhASA meM prANa aura apAna kI nirmalatA Avazyaka hai| apAna zuddha hogA to prajJA jaagegii| apAna dUSita rahegA to prajJA kA sphuraNa hI nahIM hogA, vicAra bhI dUSita bane rheNge| yadi prANa aura apAna ko nirmala banAyA jAe, indriya-saMyama ke dvArA apanI prajJA ko nirmala banAyA jAe to AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI saMbhAvanA ujjvala bana sakatI hai, apane saMyama ke dvArA apanI prajJA ko jagAne kA mArga prastuta ho sakatA hai| Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ naitikatA kA AdhAra : nAnAtva kA bodha jijJAsA aura samAdhAna- ye do tattva haiM / inake dvArA cintana aura darzana kA vikAsa huA hai| ziSya aura guru- yaha eka yugala mAnA jAtA hai| ziSya bhI vyakti aura guru bhI vyakti / isakA dUsarA yugala bana sakatA hai-- jijJAsA ziSya hai aura samAdhAna guru hai / darzana ke vikAsa meM Azcarya, kutUhala bahuta bar3A hetu banA hai / 6 eka ziSya ke mana meM jijJAsA ubhrii| vaha guru ke pAsa pahuMcA, vandanA kara bolA - gurudeva ! maiM manuSya hUM aura isa duniyA meM kevala maiM hI nahIM huuN| AkAza meM dekhatA hUM to bahuta sAre pakSI ur3a rahe haiN| bhUmi para dekhatA hUM to bahuta sAre per3a-paudhe khar3e haiN| Apane mujhe batAyA thA - saba jIva samAna haiM, AtmA AtmA meM koI antara nahIM hai phira bhI nAnAtva kaise banA? yaha bheda kaise AyA? koI manuSya hai, koI pakSI hai, koI pazu hai aura koI vanaspati hai / isa prakRti ke prAMgaNa meM anekatA hai, kahIM ekarUpatA nahIM hai| yaha kyoM? samAno vartate jIvaH, nAnAtvaM kathamiSyate / manuSyo vartate kazcit, kazcit pakSI pazustaruH / / yUnAna ke kucha dArzanika AtmA AtmA meM bheda batAte the / unakI dRSTi se saba AtmAeM samAna nahIM haiM / pazu-pakSiyoM kI AtmAeM alaga haiM, vanaspati kI AtmA alaga hai aura manuSya kI AtmA alaga hai / ve AtmA ke ye tIna varga mAnate haiM kintu jaina darzana meM kahA gayA - saba jIva samAna haiN| unameM koI bheda nahIM hai| phira yaha nAnAtva kaise AyA? nAnAtva kA hetu kyA hai? nAnAtva kA kAraNa AcArya ne isa prazna kA samAdhAna diyA - vatsa ! saba jIva samAna haiM / jIvoM meM koI antara nahIM hai kintu samAna hone para bhI nAnAtva kA eka kAraNa hai astyAtmA zAzvatastena gaticakraM pravartate / asti puNyaM ca pApaM ca nAnAtvaM ca gatestataH / / AtmA zAzvata hai| vyakti ke marane ke bAda bhI AtmA kI mRtyu nahIM hotI hai| gati kA eka cakra calatA hai| AtmA eka gati meM jAtA hai aura vahAM se dUsarI gati meM jAtA hai / yaha gati kA cakra nirantara cAlU rahatA hai, rukatA nahIM hai / ziSya ne pUchA- gurudeva ! gati - cakra calatA hai| usase sabake saba manuSya bana jAe lekina yaha kyoM hotA hai ki eka manuSya banatA hai aura dUsarA pazu / isakA kAraNa kyA hai? Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ naitikatA kA AdhAra : nAnAtva kA bodha 57 guru ne kahA-isakA hetu hai pApa aura punny| prANI puNya ke sAtha janma letA hai, manuSya bana jAtA hai| prANI pApa ke sAtha janma letA hai, tiryaJca yoni meM calA jAtA hai, kuttA bana jAtA hai, cIla bana jAtA hai, aura kucha bana jAtA hai| duniyA meM nAnAtva hai, anekarUpatA hai| cAra gatiyAM batAI gaI haiM-naraka, tiryaJca, manuSya aura dev| inameM manuSya aura tiryaJca-ye do gatiyAM pratyakSa haiN| naraka aura deva-ye do gatiyAM parokSa haiN| inameM do indriya-jJAna kA viSaya hai aura do atIndriya jJAna kaa| parokSa ko jAnanA AsAna nahIM hai, pratyakSa manuSya ke sAmane hai| manuSya aura tiryaJca meM bahuta bar3A antara hai| manuSya ne bahuta vikAsa kara liyA kintu pazu Aja bhI vaisA kA vaisA hai jaisA vaha hajAroM varSa pahale thaa| hajAra varSa pahale baila gAr3I se jutatA thA aura Aja bhI jutatA hai| hajAra varSa pahale kuttA aise hI galiyoM meM bhauMkatA thA aura Aja bhI bhauMkatA hai| koI pharka nahIM pdd'aa| manuSya ne hajAra varSa meM bahuta vikAsa kiyA hai| ina do sau varSoM meM bhI usane bahuta bar3A vikAsa kiyA hai| AtmA kI amaratA hai, gati kA cakra hai aura apanA-apanA puNya aura pApa hai, isalie yaha gati kA bheda ho rahA hai| isa gati-bheda kI pRSThabhUmi meM apanA-apanA kiyA huA zubha-azubha karma, puNya aura pApa kAraNa bana rahA hai| yahI dhArmika jIvana yA naitika jIvana jIne kA bahuta bar3A AcArazAstrIya AdhAra banatA hai| naitika aura dhArmika kyoM bane? prazna hotA hai-AdamI naitika kyoM bane? dhArmika kyoM bane? kisalie bane? dharma aisI cIja nahIM hai, jisakA pratyakSa anubhava ho| roTI kA pratyakSa anubhava hotA hai, dUdha-cAya kA pratyakSa anubhava hotA hai| bhUkha lagate hI mAMga zurU ho jAtI hai aura mAMga hote hI AdamI use khAtA hai| aise dharma kI mAMga kyoM nahIM hotI? koI bhI dina aisA nahIM ugA hogA, jisa dina dharma kI bhUkha lagI ho| isalie usakI apekSA mahasUsa nahIM hotii| jisakI pratyakSa mAMga hai, usakI jarUrata hai| bhUkha lagatI hai isIlie roTI cAhie, paisA cAhie aura paise ke lie koI vyApAra caahie| yaha pratyakSa mAMga hai| isake lie preraNA dene kI AvazyakatA nahIM pdd'tii| sAdhu-sAdhviyAM bahuta upadeza dete haiM, pravacana karate haiN| hajAroM-hajAroM gAMvoM meM, hajAroM-hajAroM sthaloM meM dharma kA pravacana hotA hai kintu aisA koI pravacana maMDapa nahI banA, jahAM roTI khAne kA upadeza diyA jAtA ho| jisakI pratyakSa jarUrata hai, usake lie pravacana kI AvazyakatA nahIM hotii| dharma kI bAta pratyakSa nahIM hai| agara yaha gati kA nAnAtva nahIM hotA,saba AdamI samAna hote, puNya-pApa kA bheda nahIM hotA to dharma kI bAta samajha meM hI nahIM aatii| mauta hotI hai to dharma kI bAta samajha meM AtI hai| bImArI hotI hai to dharma kI bAta samajha meM AtI hai| yadi mauta nahIM hotI, bImArI nahIM hotI, koI duHkha nahIM hotA to zAyada AdamI dharma kA nAma sunanA hI pasanda nahIM krtaa| use dharma kevala Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 58 mahAvIra kA punarjanma nikammI bAta lagatI hai| maiMne sAkSAt dekhA hai-dharma ko thothI bakavAsa kahane vAle jaba bImAra par3e to kAMpa utthe| binA bhakta tAriye to tAribo tihAro hai eka zrAvaka paramparA meM janme hue vyakti dharma ke kaTTara Alocaka the| jaba ve bImAra par3a gae, mRtyu ke nikaTa pahuMca gae, taba unakI bhAvanA meM badalAva aayaa| unhoMne AcAryavara ko prAthanA karavAI-AcAryavara! Apa darzana diraaveN| AcAryazrI padhAre, bAtacIta huii| ve bole-'mahArAja! maiMne bahuta AlocanA kI hai, dharma aura saMgha kI niMdA kI hai, sAdhuoM kI nindA kI hai para aba antima samaya A gayA hai| maiM cAhatA hUM-aba mujhe dharma kI bAta sunAI jaae| Apane padhAra kara darzana die, bahuta acchA huaa| merI bhAvanA hai-Apa hamezA sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko darzana dilAne ke lie yahAM bhejeM, mujhe adhika se adhika dharma kI bAta sunaaeN|' yaha sunakara sAre loga avAk raha ge| logoM ne kahA-pUrva meM ugane vAlA sUraja pazcima meM kaise uga AyA? yaha kyA huA? kaise huA? usa samaya unhoMne kahA-AcAryevara! maiMne to kucha nahIM kiyA para Apa mujhe taareN| jinhoMne bhakti kI, una sabako tAranA AsAna hai kintu jinhoMne bhakti nahIM kI, unheM tAranA hI tAranA hai prahalAd ko tAryo tAke tAta ko tamAso dekhyo, dhruvajI ko tAryo tAko bAlApana TAryo hai| moradhvaja tAryo tAke putra pe karauta dharI, harizcandra tAryo tAko kahAM satya TAryo hai| sugrIva ko tAryo tAko baMdhava karAyo nAza, vibhISaNa tAryo tAko kuTuMba saMhAryo hai| bhakta-bhakta tAre yA meM rAva rI bar3AI kahAM, binA bhakta tAriye to tAribo tihAro hai|| agara viSama paristhitiyAM nahIM hotI, puNya-pApa nahIM hotA to zAyada dharma kA mUlya samajha meM nahIM aataa| vAstava meM puNya aura pApa-ye do tattva aise haiM, jo AdamI kI mati ko badala dete haiN| dharma dikhAI nahIM detaa| dikhAI detA hai vyakti kA puNya aura paap| yaha puNya-pApa nahIM hotA to AdamI dharma jaise gUr3ha tattva taka jAne kI bAta ko socatA hI nhiiN| kintu ye do caukIdAra haiM, jo AdamI ko sadA jagAte rahate haiM, sAvadhAna karate rahate haiN| vyakti ko pApa bahuta sAvadhAna karatA hai, sAtha-sAtha puNya bhI use sAvadhAna karatA hai| eka AdamI ke puNya ko dekhakara dUsarA bhI sAvadhAna hotA hai| isane pApa kiyA thA ataH yaha bhoga rahA hai, maiMne nahIM kiyA isalie mujhe yaha nahIM bhoganA par3a rahA hai| ye donoM hI manuSya ko jagAte rahate haiN| khataranAka hai dUsaroM ke sahAre Upara uThanA eka pitA ke tIna putra the| jaba tInoM bar3e hue, pitA ne unheM bulaayaa| pitA ne kahA-tuma jAo, kamAkara khaao| Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ naitikatA kA AdhAra : nAnAtva kA bodha 56 jo pitA apane putra kA purAnI saMpatti ke AdhAra para vikAsa cAhatA hai, vaha apane putra kA hitaiSI nahIM hai / aneka vyakti kahate haiM - bhAI ! bahuta dhana par3A hai hamAre pAsa, tuma kamA kara kyA karoge? parAvalambI jIvana jInA dUsaroM ke bharose para jIvana jInA jitanA khataranAka hotA hai utanA bar3A khatarA duniyA meM kisI bAta kA nahIM hotA / bambaI cAturmAsa meM AcAryavara ne kahA- tuma megha para aSTaka likho / AcAryavara ke nirdeza ko tatkAla svIkRta kara maiMne meghASTaka likhA / usakA eka zloka hai AzrityAnilamUrdhvagA jalamuco jAnanti tattvaM na tat, kurvanto gaganAMgaNe capalatAkeliM harante manaH / stokenaiva palena bhUmipatanaM te yAntyatarkyaMdhuvaM anyAlambanato yadUrdhvagamanaM tannAsti riktaM bhayAt / / megha pavana ke Azraya se bahuta UMce cale jAte haiN| ve tattva ko nahIM jAnate ve AkAza meM capala krIr3A karate hue janatA kA mana hara lete haiM / ve thor3e hI samaya meM atarkita rUpa se bhUmi para gira jAte haiM kyoMki dUsaroM ke sahAre Upara car3hanA khatare se khAlI nahIM hotA / megha pavana ke Azraya se bahuta Upara uThA aura havA ke sahAre hI nIce girA / jo dUsare ke sahAre Upara uThatA hai, usake patana ko rokA nahIM jA sktaa| apanI kSamatA aura apanI zakti ke vikAsa ke binA kevala dUsaroM ke bharose para calanA, dUsaroM ke sahAre Upara jAnA khatare se khAlI nahIM hotA / dUrI ArAma aura harAma meM 1 pitA ne kahA- merI sampatti ke bharose para mata jiyo| maiMne jo kamAyA hai usake AdhAra para mata jiyo apanA puruSArtha karo aura kmaao| maiM tumhe prArambha meM hajAra-hajAra mudrAeM de detA huuN| inheM le jAo, pradeza meM vyApAra ko bar3hAo aura kmaao| tumheM lambe samaya taka sudUra pradeza meM rahanA hai, bAraha varSa kI yAtrA karake vApasa AnA hai aura vyApAra kA pUrA lekhA-jokhA mujhe denA I usa samaya yAtrA ke sAdhana tIvra gati vAle nahIM the| adhikAMza yAtrAeM samaya - sAdhya aura zrama - sAdhya hotI thI / gaMtavya sthala para paMhucane meM bhI chaha-sAta mahIne laga jAte the / putra vyApAra ke lie cala pdd'e| ve calate-calate eka zahara meM phuNce| tInoM bhAiyoM ne parAmarza kara nizcaya kiyA-isI zahara meM raheMge, vyApAra kareMge aura kmaaeNge| tInoM sage bhAI kAma-dhaMdhe meM laga ge| tInoM bhAiyoM ke pAsa hajAra-hajAra mudrAeM thI / hajAra mudrAeM usa samaya bahuta hotI thIM / sau varSa pahale do-cAra rupaye eka parivAra ke lie eka mahIne taka paryApta hote the / bar3e bhAI ne socA- mere pAsa bahuta mudrAeM haiM, ArAma karUMgA / koI cintA kI bAta nahIM hai / vaha ArAma meM calA gyaa| jo ArAma meM jAtA hai vaha harAma bana jAtA hai| ArAma aura harAma ke bIca jyAdA dUrI nahIM hai / idhara ArAma aura udhara harAma - itanI-sI dUrI hai / Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 60 mahAvIra kA punarjanma usane juA khelanA bhI zurU kara diyaa| vaha burI AdatoM meM phaMsatA hI calA gyaa| dUsare bhAI ne socA-pitAjI ne hajAra mudrAeM dI haiN| yaha vyApAra kA jhaMjhaTa kyoM mola lUM? kucha loga koI bhI khatarA mola lenA nahIM cAhate, sIdhA jIvana bitAnA cAhate haiN| jyAdA jhaMjhaTa aura mAthApaccI unake vaza kI bAta nahIM hotii| usane ve hajAra mudrAeM byAja meM de dii| jo byAja meM AegA, use khaauuNgaa| pitAjI ne jo diyA hai, vaha sArA kA sArA vApisa samarpita kara duuNgaa| kirAe para makAna liyaa| byAja meM usakA pUrA jIvana cala jaataa| na koI jhaMjhaTa, na koI uThA pttk| vaha zAMti ke sAtha apane jIvana ko bitAne lgaa| tIsare bhAI ne socA-putra kA kartavya hotA hai ki use pitA se jitanA mile, use bar3hAkara pitA ko de| sampatti kI vRddhi karanA merA dAyitva hai| putra kA kAma hotA hai vikAsa krnaa| jaise apane ziSya ko Age bar3hate dekha guru prasanna hotA hai vaise hI apane putra ko vikAsa karate dekha pitA prasanna hotA hai| choTe putra ne eka bar3I kalpanA ke sAtha vyApAra zurU kiyA aura gyAraha varSa meM usa nagara kA sabase bar3A dhanapati bana gyaa| gyAraha varSa bIta ge| bArahavAM varSa cala rahA thaa| usane socA-aba to calanA hogaa| do-tIna mAha rAste meM lgeNge| pitA ke Adeza se tInoM bhAI sAtha-sAtha aae| pitA kA Adeza thA, ataH tInoM bhAI alaga-alaga rhe| aba tInoM ko vApasa sAtha jAnA hai| una donoM kA patA hI nahIM hai ki ve kahAM haiN| unase kaise milUM! usane eka upAya DhUMDha nikaalaa| eka bhoja kA Ayojana kiyaa| usameM saba vyApAriyoM ko nimaMtrita kiyaa| bhoja meM nagara ke pratiSThita vyApArI aae| bar3e bhAI mila ge| vaha bolA-bhAI sAhaba! aba to calanA hogaa| bAraha varSa bIta rahe haiN| kucha mAha rAste meM laga jaaeNge| ArAma kA pariNAma donoM bhAI mila gae para tIsarA nahIM milaa| usane socA-tIsarA kyoM nahIM AyA? usane dUsarA upAya socA tIsare bhAI ko DhUMDhane kaa| vaha eka-eka varga ko bhojana para AmaMtrita karane lgaa| kabhI svarNakAra varga ko bulAyA, kabhI kSatriya varga ko bulAyA aura kabhI kisI varga ko bulaayaa| aneka varga Ae, para bhAI nahIM milaa| Akhira eka varga AyA lakar3ahAroM kaa| usameM tIsarA bhAI bhI A gyaa| donoM bhAI usakI dazA dekhakara daMga raha ge| usake pAsa sIdhA jAnA bhI eka samasyA bana gyaa| bhojana kara saba jAne lge| seTha ne apane karmacArI ko bhejaa| karmacArI ne tIsare bhAI se kahA-'Apa ruka jaaeN|' usane kahA- 'maiMne koI corI thor3e hI kI hai|' karmacArI ne kahA-'seTha sAhaba kA hukma hai, Apako rukanA hogaa|' saba cale ge| donoM bhAI nIce aae| unhoMne kahA-'bhAI! yaha kyA huA hai?' choTe bhAiyoM ne bar3e bhAI ko pahacAna liyA para bar3e bhAI ne choTe bhAiyoM ko nahIM phcaanaa| paisA bar3hatA hai to AdamI kI dazA bhI badala jAtI hai| Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ naitikatA kA AdhAra : nAnAtva kA bodha bar3A bhAI bolA-'merI dazA kharAba ho gii| maiM burAI meM phaMsa gayA, bure AcaraNa meM DUba gyaa| sArI rAzi usameM samApta ho gii| khAne ko roTI nahIM bcii| lakar3I lAne kA kAma karane lgaa| roja lakar3I lAnA aura becanA, roja kamAnA aura roja khaanaa| basa, yahI merA bhAgya bana gyaa|' tInoM bhAI cale, pitA ke pAsa phuNce| pitA ne bar3e bhAI se pUchA---'batAo! tumane kyA kamAyA?' ' vaha rone lgaa| usane vyathA bhare svara meM kahA-'pitAjI! gayA thA taba hAtha bharA thA aura aba khAlI hAtha A rahA huuN|' usane apanI sArI sthiti btaaii| pitA ne kahA-'baiTha jaao|' dUre lar3ake se pUchA-'tumane kyA kamAyA?' usane kahA-'Apane jo diyA thA, vaha surakSita hai|' pitA ne tIsare lar3ake se bhI yahI prazna puuchaa| usane kahA-'ye bahI-khAte dekha leN|' seTha bahI-khAtoM ko ulaTa-pulaTa kara dekhane lgaa| usameM apAra saMpadA kA byaurA thaa| seTha prasanna ho gyaa| tIna banie samAna rAzi ko lekara ge| eka ne mUla ko gaMvA diyA, eka mUla ko vApasa lekara AyA aura eka ne sampadA ko athAha banA diyaa| yaha eka upamA hai, uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA bahuta mArmika udAharaNa hai| mAnavIya sandarbha isa vyAvahArika udAharaNa ko mAnavIya sandarbha meM bhI dekhA-parakhA jA sakatA hai| manuSya bhI tIna prakAra ke hote haiN| eka manuSya banA aura burAiyoM meM phaMsa gyaa| bure vyavahAra se vaha mUla ko hI kho detA hai| vaha mara kara naraka meM jAtA hai, apanI mUla pUMjI manuSya jIvana se hI vaMcita ho jAtA hai| dUsare prakAra kA manuSya vaha hai, jo na jyAdA dharma karatA hai aura na burAI meM jAtA hai| usakI prakRti sarala hotI hai, jIvana sAdA hotA hai| vaha marakara manuSya bana jAtA hai, apanI mUla pUMjI manuSya jIvana ko surakSita rakha letA hai| eka manuSya ne tapasyA kI, saMyama kI ArAdhanA kI, svAdhyAya aura dhyAna kA AcaraNa kiyaa| jIvana ko khUba tapAyA, sAdhA, indriyoM kA saMyama kiyaa| usane apAra lAbha kamA liyaa| vaha marane ke bAda devagati meM calA jAtA hai, mUla pUMjI manuSya jIvana ko bahuta adhika bar3hA letA hai| nAnAtva kA kAraNa : vyakti kA AcaraNa ___ nAnAtva kA kAraNa hai apanA-apanA aacrnn| AcaraNa kI vibhinnatA se vyaktiyoM meM vibhinnatA hotI hai| eka manuSya marane ke bAda naraka meM jAtA hai, eka marane ke bAda manuSya banA rahatA hai aura eka marane ke bAda devatA bana jAtA hai| yaha nAnAtva vyakti ke AcaraNa para, usake puNya-pApa para avalambita hai| isa prAkRtika niyama ko miTAyA nahIM jA sktaa| kevala kAnUnI niyama isa viSaya meM prabhAvI nahIM hote| Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma Aja ke loga kAnUnI niyamoM ko samajhane kA bahuta prayatna karate haiM para prAkRtika niyamoM kI ora unakA dhyAna nahIM jaataa| prAkRtika niyamoM ko samajhanA jarUrI hai| kevala kAnUna ke niyama vyakti ke lie trANa nahIM bneNge| ho sakatA hai-kAnUna ke niyama 20-30 varSa taka vyakti ke ADe A jAeM kintu vyakti ko yahAM se jahAM jAnA hai, vahAM kauna Ar3e AegA? na koI vakIla sAtha meM calegA aura na koI DaoNkTara sAtha meM clegaa| vahAM sAtha calegA apanA niyama aura prakRti kA niym| isalie prakRti ke niyama ko samajhanA Avazyaka hai, gati ke nAnAtva aura usake hetu ko jAnanA apekSita hai| saba jIva samAna nahIM haiM, saba manuSya bhI samAna nahIM haiN| yaha gati kA jo bheda hai, vaha vyakti kA apanA kiyA huA bheda hai| yaha bAta jitanI gaharAI se hRdaya meM utaregI, vyakti apanI cetanA ko utanA hI adhika pavitra banA sakegA, apane AcaraNa ko vizuddha banA skegaa| AcaraNa zuddhi, dharma aura naitikatA kA bahuta bar3A hetu banatA hai nAnAtva kA bodh| isa tathya ko samajhane vAlA, hRdayaMgama karane vAlA dharma kI ora prasthita ho jAtA hai| Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna? prazna upasthita huA--isa duniyA meM acchAI kI zakti jyAdA hai yA burAI kI zakti? zaktizAlI kauna hai? mImAMsA calI, vizleSaNa kiyA gyaa| niSkarSa nikalA-burAI zaktizAlI hai| isakI pakar3a bahuta majabUta hai| aneka AdamI acchAI ko jAnanA nahIM caahte| kucha jAnate haiM to usa taka pahuMcanA nahIM caahte| kucheka acchAI ko pA bhI lete haiM kintu usameM sthira nahIM ho paate| AdamI burAI ke pAsa bahuta sahajatA se calA jAtA hai, usa taka pahuMca jAtA hai, usameM rama jAtA hai| kahA jAtA hai-burAI ko kama karo, acchAI ko sviikaaro| sacAI isake viparIta laga rahI hai-acchAI chUTa jAtI hai aura burAI anAyAsa upalabdha ho jAtI hai| sabhI dharmoM aura acche vicArakoM ne preraNA dI-acchAI kI tarapha jAo para usa dizA meM gati bahuta dhImI hai yA prArambha hI nahIM hotii| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM yahI prazna ubhArA gayA hai kusaggamettA ime kAmA, saMniruddhammi aaue| kassa heuM purAkAuM, yogakkhemaM na saMvide? __ ye kAma-bhoga kuzAgra para sthita jala-bindu jitane hai| manuSya kA AyuSya ati saMkSipta hai| vaha phira kisa hetu ko sAmane rakhakara yogakSema kI ora prasthAna nahIM kara rahA hai? pUrA cintana isa zloka meM saMdRbdha hai| kAma hai kushaagrmaatr| jaise kuza kI noMka para jala kI bUMda TikatI hai aura thor3I-sI havA lagate hI gira jAtI hai, vaise hI isa kSaNika jIvana meM kAmabhoga bhI kSaNa-sthAyI haiN| nIti kA prasiddha zloka calA lakSmI calAH prANAH calaM jIvitayauvanam / calAcalesmin saMsAre, dharma eko hi nizcalaH / / manuSya kA vaibhava sthira nahIM hai, usakA prANa aura yauvana bhI asthira hai| yaha saMpUrNa saMsAra calAcala hai| isameM ekamAtra sthira tattva hai dharma / yogakSema kI ora prasthAna kA artha dhana, bhoga, yauvana-ye saba caMcala haiM, sthira nahIM haiM, nazvara haiN| isa sthiti meM jo acala hai usakI ora prasthAna kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai? yogakSema kI ora prasthAna karane kA matalaba hai azAzvata se zAzvata kI ora prasthAna, cala se acala ko ora yaatraa| Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma Agama meM kahA gayA asaMjamaM pariyANAmi saMjamaM uvasaMpajjAmi asaMyama se saMyama kI ora prasthAna annANaM pariyANAmi nANaM uvasaMpajjAmi ajJAna se jJAna kI ora prasthAna akiriyaM pariyANAmi kiriyaM uvasaMpajjami akriyA se kriyA kI ora prasthAna micchattaM pariyANAmi sammattaM uvasaMpajjAmi mithyA dRSTikoNa se samyak dRSTikoNa kI ora prasthAna abohiM pariyANami, bohiM uvasaMpajjAmi abodhi se bodhi kI ora prasthAna amaggaM pariyANAmi maggaM uvasaMpajjAmi amArga se mArga kI ora prasthAna yaha hai yogakSema kI ora prsthaan| prazna hotA hai-vyakti yogakSema kI ora prasthAna kyoM nahIM kara rahA hai? mArga spaSTa hai, lakSya nirdhArita hai phira bhI vaha usa dizA meM gatizIla kyoM nahIM hai? vaha acchAI ko kyoM nahIM pA rahA hai? vaha yoga aura kSema ko kyoM nahIM samajha rahA hai? yadi isa prazna kI samIkSA kI jAe to prasthAna meM Ane vAlI bAdhA ko miTAnA sambhava bana sakatA hai| prasthAna meM kyA bAdhAeM haiM, kyA vighna haiM, zAyada yahI samajhane ke lie yogakSema varSa kI AyojanA kI gaI hai| pudgalenAvRtaM jJAnaM darzanaM pudglaavRttN| AnandaH pudgalAchannazcAsti paudgalikaM vpuH|| asti pudglsaamraajymekcchtrmitsttH| evAsti mahatI bAdhA, yogakSemasya sNvideH|| jJAna, darzana aura Ananda pudgala se AvRta haiN| vyakti kA zarIra bhI paudgalika hai| cAroM ora pudgala kA ekachatra sAmrAjya hai| yahI yogakSema ko samajhane meM mahAn bAdhA hai| mAlika bana gayA kirAedAra vyakti ke bhItara ananta jJAna kA prakAza vidyamAna hai| use kabhI bijalI jalAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai| usake bhItara ananta darzana hai, use kabhI dekhane ke lie AMkha ko kholane kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| usake bhItara akhUTa Ananda hai, use sukha pAne ke lie koI sAmagrI juTAne kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| vastu-nirapekSa Ananda bhItara hai| padArthAtIta sukha-prApti ke anaMta-anaMta tattva manuSya ke bhItara haiM para pudgala kA eka Dhakkana AyA huA hai| nIce amRta hai kintu Upara jahara kA Dhakkana A gyaa| isa sthiti meM amRta kAma meM nahIM A sktaa| cAroM ora pudgala hI pudgala chAyA huA hai| AtmA kahIM dikhAI hI nahIM detI hai| yogakSema kI ora prasthAna meM sabase bar3I bAdhA hai-pudgala kA eka chatra sAmrAjya honaa| pudgala eka AkarSaNa paidA karatA hai, saMyama kI ora bar3hate kadama ruka jAte haiN| Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 65 kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna? aThAraha pApa paudgalika haiN| niMdA karanA pudgala kA kArya hai| cugalI paudgalika hai, ghRNA paudgalika hai| aThAraha pApa ke varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza haiN| ye vyakti ke astitva para chAe rahate haiN| unase AvRta vyakti ko astitva kA patA hI nahIM cltaa| bAhara se pudgala Ate haiM cetanA kA sahArA pAne ke lie aura ve cetanA ke mAlika bana jAte haiN| kucha aisA hI hotA hai-ghara kA asalI mAlika nahIM rahatA, kirAedAra mAlika bana jAtA hai| Ajakala kucha aisA hI ho rahA hai| ghara kA mAlika nikala jAe para kirAedAra ko nikAlanA bar3A kaThina hai| baiMgalora se samAgata eka bhAI ne batAyA-kucha dina pahale terApaMtha bhavana kirAedAroM se khAlI karAyA to lAkhoM rupaye cukAe ge| kirAedAra bhAr3A cukAe, yaha bAta samajha meM AtI hai kintu kirAedAroM se makAna chur3Ane ke lie bar3I-bar3I rAzi dI jAtI hai, yaha samajha se pare kI bAta hai| vAstava meM asalI mAlika kirAedAra bana baiThe haiN| pudgala AyA thA chAcha ke lie aura mAlika bana baitthaa| AtmA ke rahane ke lie kahIM sthAna nahIM bcaa| usane pUre sthAna para kabjA jamA liyaa| bar3I vicitra sthiti bana gaI hai| vyakti kA niSedhAtmaka bhAvoM meM jitanA AkarSaNa hai, tor3a-phor3a, hiMsA, upadrava Adi meM jitanA AkarSaNa hai, utanA vidhAyaka bhAvoM meM nahIM hai| dUsare ko burI bAta kahanA, bure vicAra meM le jAnA manuSya kA svabhAva-sA bana gayA hai| sAre loga pravAha meM baha jAte haiN| koI acchI bAta kahatA hai to use sunane vAlA bhI nahIM miltaa| pudgala se AvRta caitanya isa sthiti meM pahuMca jAtA hai| sandeha kA bindu pudgala ne eka prakAra se vyakti ke sAre astitva ko sandigdha banA diyA hai| Aja sacamuca manuSya kA vAstavika astitva saMdigdha hai aura pudgala kA astitva asaMdigdha hai| AtmA ke viSaya meM aneka vyakti saMdigdha bana jAte haiM kintu pudgala hai yA nahIM, yaha saMdeha zAyada hI kisI ke mana meM upajatA ho| darzana jagat kI sabase vivAdAspada carcA hai-AtmA hai yA nahIM? indrabhUti jaise mahAmanISI aura dhuraMdhara vidvAn ke mana meM bhI prazna thA-AtmA hai yA nahIM? DhAI hajAra varSa pahale bhI yaha saMdeha thA, Aja bhI yaha saMdeha hai aura DhAI hajAra varSa bAda bhI yaha saMdeha banA rhegaa| kintu pudgala hai yA nahIM, yaha saMdeha pAMca hajAra varSa pahale bhI nahIM thA, Aja bhI nahIM hai aura dasa hajAra varSa bAda bhI nahIM rhegaa| jahAM pudgala kA ekAdhikAra hai, ekachatra sAmrAjya hai, vahAM yogakSema kI bAta saMbhava pratIta nahIM hotii| bAdhA kaise miTe? ziSya bolA-'mahArAja! kyA isa bAdhA ko miTAyA jA sakatA hai, yogakSema kI ora prasthAna kiyA jA sakatA hai?' guru ne kahA- 'upAya to ho sakatA hai para vaha kAragara tabhI bana pAegA, jaba vyakti kA mAnasa bne| binA mAnasa bane koI bhI upAya saphala nahIM ho sktaa|' Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma do lar3ake bAta kara rahe the| eka lar3akA bolA- 'mere pitA ne mujhase kahA - yadi tuma burAI chor3a do to eka lAkha rupaye duuNgaa|' mitra ne pUchA - 'tumane lie yA nahIM?' 'nahIM lie|' 'are! kitane bhole AdamI ho| eka lAkha rupaye mila rahe the aura tumane nahIM lie?" 'yadi burAiyoM ko chor3a dUMgA to lAkha rupayoM kA kyA karUMgA ?" jaba taka burAI ko chor3ane kA saMkalpa nahIM jAgegA, taba taka vyakti ko badalA nahIM jA skegaa| pahale yaha saMkalpa jAge- mujhe pudgala ke eka chatra sAmrAjya ko tor3anA hai / usakA jo eka lohAvaraNa bana gayA hai, usa lohAvaraNa ko tor3anA hai| yaha saMkalpa jAge, burAI ko chor3ane kI bhAvanA jAge to upAya saMbhava ho sakatA hai| 66 ziSya ne kahA- gurudeva ! maiM upAya jAnanA cAhatA hUM aura burAiyoM ko chor3anA bhI cAhatA huuN| Apa kRpA kara mujhe batAeM / guru ne kahA- 'maiM pudgala nahIM hUM, cidrUpa hUM, AtmA hUM, caitanya hUM,' yaha bhedavijJAna kI sAdhanA yogakSema ko jAnane kA upAya hai| yogakSemasya saMvitte, upAyo 'sau nidarzitaH / no pudgalosmi cidrUpa, iti bhedasya sAdhanA / / jarUrI hai vikalpa pudgala ke ekachatra sAmrAjya kA yaha eka sazakta vikalpa hai / sAmane koI acchA vikalpa hotA hai to bar3I se bar3I bAdhA ko bhI jItA jA sakatA hai| jaba taka sAmane koI vikalpa na ho taba taka vaha apanA zAsana calAtA rahatA hai / eka dAvata meM aneka nAstika loga upasthita hue / carcA calI dharma para / eka nAstika ne kahA-' - 'duniyA ko sabase jyAdA kharAba karane vAle dharma ko sahA jA rahA hai, isase jyAdA mUrkhatA kI bAta aura kyA hogI ? jisa dharma ne hatyAeM karavAI, raktapAta karavAe, bhUmi ko raktaraMjita karavAyA, gale kaTavAe, usa dharma ko Aja bhI sahA jA rahA hai, yaha bahuta durbhAgyapUrNa hai / ' tarka bahuta tIkSNa thA / Astika loga bhI isa dAvata meM sammilita the / eka Astika ne kahA- 'Apa bilkula ThIka kaha rahe haiN| dharma ko sahA jA rahA hai kyoMki duniyA ke kisI bhI nAstika ne usase bar3hiyA vikalpa sAmane nahIM rkhaa| agara dharma kA koI bar3hiyA vikalpa sAmane AtA to dharma ko bhI utAra kara pheMka diyA jAtA kintu kisI bhI nAstika ne dharma se bar3hiyA vikalpa Aja taka prastuta nahIM kiyaa|' sAre nAstika isa tarka ko sunakara avAk raha ge| prasiddha manovaiAnika kArla gustAva yuMga ne likhA- eka dharma jitanI samasyAoM kA samAdhAna detA hai, hajAroM manovaijJAnika bhI abhI taka utane samAdhAna nahIM de pAe haiN| Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna? 67 mukta kauna : baMdhA huA kauna? _ 'AtmA anya hai aura pudgala anya hai' dharma kA yaha sabase zaktizAlI maMtra hai| isase pudgala ke ekachatra sAmrAjya ko tor3A jA sakatA hai| yaha eka prakSepAstra hai, zaktizAlI astra hai| zAyada isase bar3A dharma ke pAsa koI hathiyAra nahIM hai| yadi yaha pUchA jAe-dharma kA sabase jyAdA zaktizAlI astra kauna sA hai? uttara hogaa-bhed-vijnyaan| AtmA alaga aura zarIra alaga, cetanA alaga aura pudgala alaga, isa satya kI anubhUti bhedavijJAna hai| eka AcArya ne likhA bhedavijJAnato siddhAH, siddhA ye kila kecn| bhedA'vijJAnato baddhAH, baddhA ye kila kecana / / duniyA meM Aja jitane mukta haiM, ve bheda-vijJAna ke kAraNa hue haiN| jitane baMdhana meM hai, ve bheda-vijJAna ke abhAva meM baMdhe hue hai| mukti aura dharma kA sabase zaktizAlI astra hai-bheda-vijJAna, 'maiM pudgala nahIM hUM' isakA bodha honaa| jisa dina yaha bodha hotA hai, pudgala kA eka chatra sAmrAjya TUTane laga jAtA hai| usameM itanA bar3A cheda ho jAtA hai ki vaha TUTatA hI calA jAtA hai| bheda-vijJAna : dRSTAnta _bheda-vijJAna kA anubhava kie binA koI bhI vyakti adhyAtma kI sAdhanA meM saphala nahIM ho sktaa| jise yogakSema kI ora prasthAna karanA hai, asaMyama se saMyama kI ora, ajJAna se jJAna kI ora jAnA hai, usake lie zAyada isase bar3A AkarSaNa kA maMtra nahIM hogaa| isIlie jaina paramparA ke mahAn AcAryoM ne bheda-vijJAna para bahuta bala diyaa| bheda-vijJAna kA artha haiM viveka karanA, gehUM aura kaMkaroM ko alaga kara denaa| AcArya bhikSu ke kucha udAharaNa isa saMdarbha meM atyanta mahattvapUrNa haiM-tila se tela ko alaga kara denaa| chAcha se makkhana ko alaga kara denaa| sone aura miTTI ko alaga kara denaa| 'teraha dvAra' grantha meM pRthakkaraNa kI prakriyA ke nidarzana upalabdha haiM-kolhU ke dvArA tila aura tela ko alaga kiyA jAtA hai| mathAnI kA upayoga karake chAcha aura makkhana ko alaga kiyA jAtA hai| agni kA upayoga karake sone aura miTTI ko alaga kiyA jAtA hai, vaise hI cetanA aura pudgala ko bheda-vijJAna kI sAdhanA se alaga kiyA jA sakatA hai| dharma kI pahalI aura antima sAdhanA dharma kI pahalI aura antima sAdhanA hai bhed-vijnyaan| prazna hai abhyAsa aura prayoga kaa| abhyAsa ke binA na to bheda meM rasa AegA aura na usakI gii| yaha mAnA jAtA hai-nepoliyana dharma ke viruddha thaa| saMsthAgata dharma ke viruddha nepoliyana ne krAMti kii| vaha dharma ko nahIM mAnatA thA phira bhI vaha bahuta samajhadAra zAsaka thA, buddhimAn thA, vAstavikatA ko jAnatA thaa| samAja kA saMgaThana kaise calatA hai, vaha isa bAta ko bhI jAnatA thaa| samAja kucha naitika mUlyoM para AdhArita honA cAhie, isa bAta se bhI vaha paricita thaa| eka bAra Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 68 mahAvIra kA punarjanma laDakiyoM ke skala kI yojanA bnii| vaha nepoliyana ke sAmane rakhI gii| nepoliyana ne yojanA ko par3hA, sAre niyamoM ko pddh'aa| usameM eka niyama thA-chAtrAeM haphte meM do bAra prArthanA kiyA kreNgii| nepoliyana ne tatkAla paiMsila hAtha meM lI aura usa niyama ko kATa kara likha diyA-chAtrAeM pratidina prArthanA kiyA kreNgii| prArthanA saptAha meM do dina nahIM, pratidina ho| kyA prArthanA do dina kI hotI hai? kyA yaha bhI kAla-baddha niyama hai? do dina prArthanA aura pAMca dina ArAma, isa prArthanA kA koI artha hI nahIM hai| 'AtmA bhinna aura zarIra bhinna' yadi ise do dina raTeM aura pAMca dina bhulA deM to isakA koI artha nahIM hogaa| yaha dharma kA zaktizAlI maMtra vyakti ke mana meM rama jAe aura dina meM jaba kabhI bhI cetanA kI thor3I-sI jAgarUkatA bar3he, yaha bAta samajha meM A sakatI hai kintu vaha jAgane ke bAda bhI jAgRta nahIM rhtaa| vaha dina meM aneka bAra jAgatA huA bhI soyA rahatA hai| jaba krodha AtA hai, AdamI so jAtA hai| jaba ghRNA, ahaMkAra yA mUrchA kA bhAva jAgatA hai, AdamI jAgRta nahIM rhtaa| jitane bhI niSedhAtmaka bhAva haiM, manuSya ke jAgaraNa meM bAdhaka banate haiN| niSedhAtmaka bhAvoM meM jIne vAlA jAgate hue bhI soyA rahatA hai| saMdarbha karma-vipAka kA yadi eka nae sAdhaka ko dhyAna meM nIMda A jAe to bAta samajha meM A sakatI hai kintu jinako sAdhanA karate tIsa-cAlIsa varSa bIta gae, yadi ve bhI japa ke samaya, dhyAna aura sAdhanA ke samaya nIMda lete haiM to isakA artha hogA-unakA abhI bheda-vijJAna kI dizA meM prasthAna nahIM huA hai| karma kA vipAka bhI vicitra hotA hai| jJAnAvaraNa aura darzanAvaraNa kA udaya tathA vipAka bhI vicitra hotA hai, moha ke prabhAva bhI vicitra haiN| eka hI tarAjU se sabako nahIM tolA jA sakatA, eka hI AMkha se sabako dekhA nahIM jA sktaa| itanI vicitratA ke uparAMta bhI nyUnatama vikAsa pratyeka sAdhaka meM honA caahie| garIba koI ho sakatA hai para eka vaha garIba, jo garIbI kI rekhA se nIce jItA hai, samAja vikAsa ke lie bar3A khataranAka hotA hai| jaise vyakti garIbI kI rekhA se nIce na jAe vaise hI sAdhaka nyUnatama maryAdA se nIce na jAe, vaha apekSita hai| adhikatama vikAsa kAla ke paripAka se hogA, kAlalabdhi pakane ke sAtha-sAtha hogA kintu nyUnatama vikAsa kI bAta kA nirdhAraNa Avazyaka hai| 'AtmAnyaH pudgalazcAnyaH' yadi yaha sUtra pratidina bAra-bAra vyakti ke mAnasa meM ubharatA rahe to nyUnatama maryAdA vAlI bAta saMbhava bana paaegii| sAdhaka kI maryAdA sAdhaka kI maryAdA hai samyak drshn| AtmA aura pudgala ke bheda kA spaSTa anubhava naizcayika samyag darzana hai| yaha samyak jJAna aura samyak cAritra bhI hai| AtmA aura pudgala ke bheda kA anubhava karanA aura AtmA meM ramaNa karanA, yaha nizcaya naya meM samyak cAritra hai aura isI kA nAma hai-samyak jnyaan| samyak jJAna, darzana aura cAritra kI tripadI isa sUtra meM samAviSTa hai| yadi isa dizA meM prasthAna nahIM hotA hai to mAnanA hogA-jo paramAtmA jAganA cAhie, Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna? 66 vaha jAgA nahIM hai, apanA prabhu jAgA nahIM hai| itane varSa ke bAda jo jAganA cAhie, vaha soyA kA soyA par3A hai| maMdira meM bhagavAna ko roja jagAyA jAtA hai| pujArI AtA hai aura bhagavAn ko jagAtA hai| yadi pujArI nahIM Ae to bhagavAn soyA hI rahatA hai| yaha yogakSema meM sabase bar3I bAdhA hai| jise jaganA cAhie, vaha soyA huA hai aura jise sonA cAhie, vaha jagA huA hai| kise jagAe : kise sulAeM sthAnAMga sUtra meM batalAyA gayA hai jo mithyAdRSTi yA avratI hai, usake pAMca jAge hue haiM aura jo sAdhu, zrAvaka yA samyak dRSTi hai, usake pAMca soe hue haiN| pAMca indriyAM yA pAMca indriyoM ke viSaya eka avirata vyakti ke jAge hue haiM aura virata vyakti ke soe hue haiN| kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai-jisa cetanA ko jAganA cAhie, vaha to soI huI raha jAtI hai kintu jina indriyoM aura viSayoM ko sonA cAhie, ve jAge hue raha jAte haiN| yaha viparyAsa hai| isako miTAe binA yogakSema kI ora prasthAna sambhava nahIM bntaa| pratyeka sAdhaka ko isa bAta kA nirantara cintana karanA cAhie use kise sulAnA hai aura kise jagAnA hai? jo jAganA cAhie, vaha jagA yA nahIM? jise sonA cAhie, vaha soyA yA nahIM? yadi ye prazna ubharate haiM to vikAsa kA mArga spaSTa hotA calA jAtA hai| vikAsa kI nyUnatama maryAdA hai-'AtmA alaga aura pudgala alaga' isa bAta kI nirantara smRti| jaba yaha tathya vismRta hotA hai, taba prazna ubharatA hai-kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna aura jaba yaha tathya satata smRti meM rahatA hai taba yaha prazna samAhita ho jAtA hai| usa samaya vyakti kA mAnasa bola uThatA hai--ho rahA hai yogakSema kI ora prasthAna / Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 11 rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi araNya kA nirjana sthaan| pAMca sau coroM kA eka gherA aura unase ghirA huA eka muni| nAma thA kpil| coroM ne jAMca kI kintu muni ke pAsa kucha bhI nahIM thaa| pallIpati ne kahA-yaha to koI bhikSu hai isake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| ise chor3a do| muni ko chor3a diyA gyaa| muni mArga para Age bar3hane lge| pallIpati ne punaH kahA-munivara! Apa jA rahe haiM, jAte-jAte gIta to sunA diijie| coroM kI prArthanA para muni ne eka adhyayana gA diyaa| uttarAdhyayana kA AThavAM adhyayana kapila muni dvArA uccarita hai| usakA dhruvapada hai ___ adhuve asAsayammi saMsArammi duHkha puraae| kiM nAma hojja taM kammayaM, jeNAhaM doggaiM na gcchejjaa|| kapila muni ne kahA-yaha saMsAra adhruva hai, azAzvata hai aura duHkha bahula hai| aisA kaunasA karma-anuSThAna hai, jisase maiM durgati meM na jAUM? isa dhruvapada meM cora ulajha ge| koI-koI aisA samaya hotA hai, vyakti ke aMrtamana meM eka prazna ubhara jAtA hai| 'vaha kauna-sA karma hai jisase hamArA bhaviSya ujjcala bne|' isa prazna ne coroM ke mAnasa ko prakaMpita kara diyaa| hara vyakti ke mana meM apanA bhaviSya ujjavala banAne kI AkAMkSA hotii| coroM ke mana meM bhI yahI svara pratidhvanita hone lgaa| ve apane Apa isa prazna kA samAdhAna pAne ke lie tatpara ho ge| vikAsa aura saphalatA kA sabase bar3A hetu hai apane Apa se prazna puuchnaa| thAvaccAputra ne apane Apa se prazna pUchA-yaha gIta kyA hai? kevala isa prazna ne thAvaccAputra ko bilakula badala diyaa| pahale apane Apa se pUchA aura phira mAM se puuchaa| apane mana meM jo prazna jagA, vaha thAvaccAputra ke rUpAntaraNa kA hetu bana gyaa| naciketA ne pUchA-yaha mRtyu kyA hai? isa mRtyu ke prazna ne naciketA ko amara banA diyaa| vaha mRtyu se amaratva kI ora calA gyaa| mArksa kA lar3akA garIbI ke kAraNa bhUkha se tar3apha rahA thA aura bhUkha se tar3aphate-tar3aphate jaba usane prANa tyAga diyA taba mArksa ke mana meM eka prazna uThA-yaha bhUkha kyA hai? isa prazna ne mArksavAda yA sAmyavAda ko janma de diyaa| jisa vyakti ne gaharAI meM jAkara apane Apa se koI prazna pUchA hai use samAdhAna milA hai, isIlie yaha bahuta preraka bAta ho sakatI hai praznaH praznaH punaH praznaH, svaM prati pratipadyatAm / uttare parivarteta, svayaM praznaH smaahitH|| Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi pUcho pUcho, apane Apa se pUcho, bAra-bAra puucho| prazna svayaM samAhita hokara uttara meM badala jAegA i jarUrata hai prazna karane kI, pUchane kii| coroM ke mana meM eka prazna uThA - vaha kaunasA karma hai, jisase hamArA bhaviSya sudhre| isa prazna ne samAdhAna de diyA aura sabake saba cora acora bana ge| jo krUra karma karane vAle the, ve kapila ke nikaTa A gae, usake ziSya bana ge| cora cora nahIM rahe / kalA hai apane Apase prazna pUchanA pratyeka vyakti ko apane Apa se yaha pUchanA cAhie - vaha kauna - sA karma hai, jisake dvArA merA bhaviSya ujjvala ho sakatA hai / vaha kauna-sA karma hai, jisase nirAzA ko AzA meM badalA jA sakatA hai, adhogati ko Urdhvagati meM badalA jA sakatA hai / vaha kauna-sA karma hai, jisase mRtyu ko amaratva meM badalA jA sakatA hai / eka rAjA ke mana meM bhI yahI prazna ubhraa| rAjya paramparA thI-- rAjA ko eka avadhi ke pazcAt rAjya ko chor3a denA hotaa| rAjya chor3ane ke bAda use jaMgala meM bhagavAn bharose chor3a diyA jaataa| eka samaya jo rAjA hai, vaha amuka samaya ke bAda gaddI para nahIM raha sakatA, usa nagara meM bhI nahIM raha sktaa| use jIvana kA zeSa samaya jaMgala meM bitAnA par3atA / yaha vahAM kI paramparA thii| aneka pIr3hiyoM se yaha paramparA cala rahI thI / pratyeka rAjA use nibhAe jA rahA thaa| eka rAjA ke mana meM prazna ubharA -abhI maiM saba kucha hUM, sarvesarvA hUM aura vaha samaya bhI Ane vAlA hai jaba mujhe jaMgala meM chor3a diyA jAegA, phira kyA hogA? prakAza se andhakAra kI ora jAnA hai, sukhada sthiti se duHkhada sthiti kI ora jAnA hai| kyA maiM isa krUra niyati ko badala nahIM sakatA? vaha kauna-sA karma hai, jisase maiM isa niyati ko badala skuuN| rAjA ke mana meM yaha prazna jagA, vaha isakI gaharAI meM gayA aura use samAdhAna mila gayA / jisa jaMgala meM rAjA ko chor3A jAtA thA, rAjA ne use atyanta bhavya aura ArAmadeha banA diyaa| usane usa jaMgala meM saba - suvidhAoM se pUrNa AlIzAna mahala banavA liyaa| vaha rAjya se bhukta huA aura paramparAnusAra usa jaMgala meM calA gayA kiMtu aba vaha jaMgala-jaMgala nahIM rahA, eka manorama, bhavya va cittAkarSaka sthala bana gyaa| rAjA ko yaha anubhava hI nahIM huA ki vaha rAjya se cyuta huA hai| 71 jo vyakti vartamAna meM prazna kA mUlya samajha letA hai vaha bhaviSya kA nirmANa kara sakatA hai / rAjA ne sacamuca apane bhaviSya kA nirmANa kara liyA / vaha bar3I zAMti ke sAtha jIvana jIne lagA / apane Apase prazna pUchanA eka kalA hai / isako sIkhanA Avazyaka I pratyeka vyakti pratidina apane Apase yaha prazna pUche- - vaha kauna-sA karma hai, jisase jo bhaviSya Aja hai usase kala aura acchA bana sake / pratidina yaha prazna pUchA jAe to vikAsa kA, nae nirmANa kA mArga prazasta ho sakatA hai| Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 72 kapila : cAha se acAha kI ora brAhmaNa kA nAma thA kapila / rAjA ke purohita kA putra / usane eka dina dekhA-mAM ro rahI hai| mAM kA ronA use acchA nahIM lgaa| vaha mAM ke pAsa gayA aura bolA- 'mAM! tuma kyoM ro rahI ho ! apane ghara meM koI kamI nahIM hai aura maiM tumhAre prati vinamra hUM, AjJAkArI huuN| tuma cAho vaisA karUM phira tumheM rone kI jarUrata kyA hai?" 'beTA! tuma isa bAta ko mata pUcho?" 'nahIM mAM ! maiM jAnanA cAhatA huuN|' mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'beTA! Aja tumhAre ghara ke Age se ghor3e para savAra AdamI gujarA thA, usake sira para chatra thaa| eka dina tere pitA bhI aise hI jAte the / ve rAjapurohita the kintu acAnaka cala bse| tU choTA thaa| rAjA ne dUsare vyakti kI niyukti kara dii| Aja use dekhA to mujhe una dinoM kI smRti A gaI aura AMkhoM se AMsU barasa par3e / ' 'mAM ! use rAjapurohita banAyA, mujhe kyoM nahIM banAyA' 'beTA! tU par3hA-likhA nahIM thaa|' 'kyA par3hane se vaha pada mujhe mila sakatA hai?" 'haaN| para yahAM vyavasthA nahIM hai / tU zrAvastI meM calA jA / vahAM tere pitA kA eka mitra hai, vaha tujhe par3hA sakatA hai / ' vaha zrAvastI calA gyaa| usane par3hAI kI aura hoziyAra bhI ho gayA para usake sAtha eka samasyA bhI jur3a gii| usakA eka yuvatI ke sAtha samparka sthApita ho gayA / vaha yuvatI dAsakanyA thii| eka bAra dAsa mahotsava manAyA jA rahA thA / dAsakanyA ne kahA- 'mere pAsa paise nahIM hai / ' kapila bolA- 'paisA to mere pAsa bhI nahIM hai|' dAsakanyA ne upAya batAyA- 'eka bAta suno| yahAM prAtaHkAla rAjA ke pAsa jo sabase pahale jAtA hai, vaha use do mAsA sonA detA hai / Apa vahAM jAeM / Apako paisA mila jAegA aura merA kAma bana jaaegaa|' kapila ko nIMda nahIM aaii| vaha jaldI uThakara rAta ko hI ghara se cala pdd'aa| pulisa ne use pakar3a liyaa| pulisa ne socA- kauna rAta meM ghUma rahA hai? koI cora hogA ? prAtaH use rAjA ke sAmane prastuta kiyA gyaa| usane rAjA ko sArI ghaTanA sahI-sahI batA dii| rAjA ko usakI bAta para vizvAsa ho gyaa| rAjA ne kahA- maiM terI sacAI se prasanna huuN| aba jo cAho, mAMga lo / kapila ne kahA- Apa mujhe jarA socane kA maukA deM / vaha ekAMta meM calA gayA, usane ciMtana karanA zurU kiyaa| usane socA- jaba rAjA khuza hai taba do mAsA sonA hI kyoM mAMgU? maiM usase jyAdA bhI mAMga sakatA hUM / bhItara kI mAMga bar3hatI calI gaI / vaha bar3hate-bar3hate karor3oM taka pahuMca gaI aura rAjA se rAjya mAMga lene kI bAta bhI mana meM ubhara aaii| usa samaya kapila ke mana meM eka prazna uThA Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi 73 pRSTavAn kapilaH praznamantaH zAntamanA amum| koTyA tRpto bhaviSyAmi? svayaM saMbuddhatAM gtH|| atyanta zAMta mana se kapila ne apane Apa se pUchA-kyA karor3oM kI saMpatti pAkara maiM tRpta ho jAUMgA? aura isa prazna ko pUchate-pUchate vaha svayaM sambodhi ko prApta ho gyaa| 'kyA karor3oM se maiM tRpta ho jAUMgA?' vaha isase Age nahIM cala sakA, vahIM thama gyaa| havA thama gii| vAtAvaraNa bilkula nIrava bana gyaa| uttAla taraMgoM vAlA samudra jaise sthira ho gyaa| bilakula zAMta khar3A hai kpil| usa samaya use jAti-smaraNa jJAna huA, pUrvajanma kA smaraNa huA, pUrva kI sArI ghaTanAeM sAkSAt ho gii| rAjA ne socA-brAhmaNa kA lar3akA AyA hI nhiiN| rAjA ko patA calA, vaha ekadama zAMta khar3A hai| rAjA usake pAsa gayA, bolA- 'tuma kyA cAhate ho?' usane kahA-'mujhe kucha bhI nahIM mAMganA hai| mujhe kucha nahIM caahie|' rAjA vismaya se bhara gyaa| yaha rUpAntaraNa kaise huA? AkRti badala gaI, ceharA badala gayA, bhAvabhaMgimA badala gii| rAjA ne pUchA- kyo nahIM cAhie?' kapila ne kahA- 'maiMne apane Apa se prazna pUchA aura mujhe samAdhAna mila gyaa| aba merI cAha miTa gaI hai| rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi bahuta mahattvapUrNa bAta hai apane Apase prazna puuchnaa| loga dUsaroM se prazna pUchanA bahuta jAnate haiM kintu apane Apase pUchanA bahuta kama jAnate haiN| yadi apane Apase pUchanA sIkha jAeM to dUsaroM se pUchane kI jarUrata kama ho jaae| aba kapila vaha kapila nahIM rhaa| rAjA kapila ke saMkalpa ke Age praNata thaa| vaha rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi bana gyaa| vyakti meM kaise rUpAntaraNa hotA hai, isakA pratinidhi udAharaNa hai kpil|| prazna hotA hai-kyA vyakti itanA badala sakatA hai? kyA vyaktitva kA itanA rUpAntaraNa sambhava hai? Aja manovijJAna ne vyaktitva ke parirvatana kI bahuta samIkSA kI hai| yaha manovijJAna kA mukhya viSaya bana gayA hai| kyA vyakti parivartita hotA hai? aura hotA hai to kaise hotA hai? usakA preraka-tattva kyA hai? usake uddIpana kyA haiM? Adi-Adi viSayoM para manovijJAna ne vistRta vimarza kiyA parivartana ke ghaTaka tattva vyaktitva meM parivartana hotA hai kintu vaha dhIre-dhIre badalatA hai| Aja hI sAdhanA zurU kI aura Aja hI rUpAntaraNa ho jAe, aisI ghaTanA kabhI-kabhI hotI hai| DAkU acAnaka saMta bana jAtA hai aura bilakula akiMcana bhAvanA se otaHprota ho jAtA hai, para ye ghaTanAeM asAmAnya ghaTanAeM haiN| manovijJAna kI do zAkhAeM haiM-asAmAnya manovijJAna aura sAmAnya mnovijnyaan| ye asAdhAraNa ghaTanAeM haiM, inako sAmAnya ghaTanA nahIM kahA jA sktaa| ye kabhI-kabhI ghaTita hotI haiM, Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma kisI-kisI vyakti meM ghaTita hotI haiN| eka sAtha AdamI nahIM bdltaa| sAmAnyataH parivartana zanaiH zanaiH hotA hai| vyaktitva meM parivartana antaHicchA se bhI hotA hai aura prabhAva se bhii| parivartana svataH bhI hotA hai aura paropadeza se bhI hotA hai zanaiH zanairantaricchAkRtaM kvacit prbhaavtH| svataH paropadezAd vA, vyaktitve parivartanam / / antardvandva meM jI rahA hai AdamI vyakti meM jo parivartana hotA hai, vaha cetana-icchA se pare hotA hai| AdamI badalanA cAhatA hai, usake mana meM badalane kI icchA hai kintu jaba taka vaha sthUla-cetanA ke stara para hai, use badalanA muzkila hai| AcAra aura vyavahAra kA nirdhAraNa hotA hai avacetana mana ke stara pr| eka vyakti kI koI Adata hai, svabhAva hai, prakRti hai, usakA kAraNa avacetana mana meM vidyamAna hai| kisI ko krodha jyAdA AtA hai, kisI meM ahaMkAra athavA lobha jyAdA hai| ina sabakA mUla srota hai avacetana mn| karmazAstra kI bhASA meM ye sAre pravAha, ye sAre prakampana karmazarIra se A rahe haiN| cetana meM krodha ubharatA hai| vyakti socatA hai--yaha kAma karanA acchA nahIM hai, krodha karanA acchA nahIM hai| yaha cintana usake cetana mana meM ubharatA hai| vaha dekhatA hai-krodha karane vAle ko bhartsanA milatI hai| krodha karane vAle se loga samparka nahIM rakhate, usakI upekSA karate haiN| usake mana meM eka icchA jAgatI hai-krodha nahIM karanA caahie| yaha icchA cetana mana ke stara para jAgatI hai kintu krodha kA pravAha avacetana mana se AtA hai| jo bhItara se A rahA hai, vaha bAhara kI icchA ko kaise svIkAra karegA? kyoM mAnegA? vaha usa kAma ko karatA calA jAtA hai| vaha bahuta bAra kahatA hai-maiM aba krodha nahIM karUMgA, kintu prasaMga Ate hI vaha krodha meM calA jaayegaa| parivartana kA sUtra vyakti cAhatA kucha hai aura karatA kuch| cetana mana aura acetana mana kA yaha eka antardvanda hai| sthUla cetanA burAI ko chor3anA cAhatI hai kintu bhItarI cetanA kA aisA dhakkA AtA hai, banda daravAjA ekadama khula jAtA hai, sthUla cetanA ke dvArA use rokanA sambhava nahIM bntaa| jaba taka sthUla cetanA kI icchA avacetana mana kI icchA nahIM banatI taba taka vyaktitva ke rUpAMtaraNa kI bAta sambhava nahIM bntii| jaba taka bAharI icchA AMtarika nahIM bana jAe taba taka parirvatana sambhava nahIM hai| rUpAntaraNa kA yaha sUtra kAyotsarga, ke mUlyAMkana se upalabdha ho sakatA hai| kAyotsarga meM sthUlacetanA ko zAnta kara diyA jAtA hai, zarIra ko bhI zAMta kara diyA jAtA hai aura usa sthiti meM apane Apako jo die jAte haiM, jo saMkalpa kiyA jAtA hai, vaha avacetana mana taka pahuMca jAtA hai, bAhara se bhItara taka calA jAtA hai| yaha parivartana kA eka mahattvapUrNa bindu hai| jaba sujhAva avacetana mana ko prabhAvita karate haiM, bAhara se bhItara taka pahuMca jAte haiM taba rUpAMtaraNa kI saMbhAvanA banatI hai| sammohana kI sthiti meM bhI aisA hI hotA hai| sammohana meM vyakti kI bAharI cetanA ko salA diyA jAtA hai| usa samaya usakI bhItarI cetanA sakriya Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi bana jAtI hai| isa sthiti meM bhI parivartana kI bAta sambhava banatI hai| bahuta sArI jaTila AdateM, jinheM chor3anA sambhava nahIM lagatA, ve sammohana meM sujhAva dene se chUTa jAtI haiN| eka vyakti tambAkU pItA hai| vaha usake lie atyanta hAnikAraka hai / yaha jAnate hue bhI, use chor3ane kI icchA hote hue bhI vaha use chor3a nahIM paataa| yadi usa vyakti ko sammohana kI sthiti meM le jAkara tambAkU se mukti kA sujhAva diyA jAe to sambhava hai-usakI tambAkU pIne kI Adata chUTa jAe / vyakti kI AMtarika icchA usa bAta ko pakar3a letI hai aura vaha vyakti sadA sadA ke lie usase mukti pA letA hai| aisA bhI hotA hai-usake bAda jaba kabhI tambAkU usake sAmane AtI hai, use glAni kA anubhava hotA hai / sthUla cetanA aura sUkSma cetanA ke isa antardvandva ko samajhanA Avazyaka hai / samAja meM rahane vAlA, sAmAjika jIvana jIne vAlA vyakti acche AcaraNa ko pasanda karatA hai / koI bhI sAmAjika prANI yaha nahIM cAhatA - mujhe tiraskAra mile, tarjanA mile, mujhe kisI ke sAmane sara jhukAnA pdd'e| kintu jaba bhItara kA vega prabala hotA hai, Avega ubharatA hai, taba cetana mana bilakula so jAtA hai aura vyakti akaraNIya kAma kara letA hai| isa dvaMdva se chuTakArA pAne kA, apane Apako rUpAntarita karane kA upAya hai AMtarika icchA ke sAtha bAharI icchA kA samparka kara denA, Antarika icchA taka apanI bAta ko pahuMcA denA / vyavahAra kA nirdhAraka hai karmazarIra vyakti kA sArA vyavahAra bhItarI cetanA calA rahI hai| karmazAstra kI bhASA meM kaheM to sAre vyavahAra kA nirdhAraka tattva hai karmazarIra / taijasa zarIra aura audArika zarIra -- ye donoM vyavahAra ke nirdhAraka nahIM haiN| yadi karmazarIra ko prabhAvita kara sakeM to parivartana kI saMbhAvanA kI jA sakatI hai| yadi karmazarIra ko prabhAvita na kara sakeM to parivartana kI saMbhAvanA hI nahIM ho sktii| kAyotsarga manovijJAna kI prakriyA bhI hai aura adhyAtma vijJAna kI prakriyA bhI hai / adhyAtma aura vijJAna kA yahI eka sUtra hai, jisase parivartana ko sambhava banAyA jA sakatA hai / anyathA kAyotsarga jaisI vidhi kA koI Akalana yA mUlyAMkana nahIM hotA / kAyotsarga parivartana kA AdhAra banatA hai kintu samasyA yaha hai- vartamAna vyakti ko pravRtti jitanI priya hai, nivRtti utanI priya nahIM haiM / akarma se badalatA hai karma 75 maiMne eka prabuddha AdamI se kahA- Apa dhyAna meM kyoM nahIM Ate? usane uttara diyA- merA dhyAna meM vizvAsa nahIM haiN| eka ghaNTA taka maiM paDhUM, likhUM, svAdhyAya karUM to kAma kI bAta hogI para AMkha mUMdakara nikammA' baiThanA mujhe pasanda nhiiN| mujhe bar3A ajIba sA lgaa| maiMne socA - itanA par3hA-likhA, dharma ko jAnane vAlA aisI bAta kara sakatA hai? eka bauddhika vyakti ko aisA laga sakatA hai kintu java vyaktitva ke parivartana kI bAta socate haiM taba yaha tarka TikatA nahIM hai| jahAM rUpAntaraNa kA prazna hai, parivartana kA prazna hai, vahAM karma se akarma kI aura jAnA hogaa| jaba taka akama ke bindu ko nahIM pakar3A jAegA taba taka Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 76 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vyaktitva kA rUpAntaraNa nahIM hogA, karma kA bindu parivartita nahIM hogaa| kevala karma se karma nahIM bdltaa| mahAvIra ne anubhava kI vANI meM kahA-'na kammaNA kamma khati dhIrA' karma se karma ko nahIM khapAyA jA sktaa| svabhAva ke pIche preraNA hai krm| koI prayatna use miTA nahIM sktaa| yadi akarma kareM to karma apane Apa naSTa ho jAegA, Adata apane Apa badala jaaegii| akarma se hI karma ko samApta karane kI bAta socI jA sakatI hai| karma eka bhUta kI taraha hai| yadi koI bhUta se lar3atA hai to usakI zakti dugunI bar3ha jAtI hai, usakA bala duganA ho jAtA hai| bhUta se bacane kA sabase bar3A upAya hai kAyotsarga kI mudrA meM khar3A ho jaanaa| kAyotsarga eka aisI prakriyA hai, jisameM AdatoM ko badalane kA, svabhAva parivartana kA mahattvapUrNa sUtra upalabdha hotA hai| kahA gayA-akarma se karma ko kSINa kro| kAyotsarga eka akarma hai, dhyAna eka akarma hai| jaba vyakti akarma meM calA jAtA hai, karma becAre kAMpa uThate haiN| jaba taka yaha akarma kI bAta samajha meM nahIM AegI taba taka rUpAMtaraNa kI bAta bhI samajha meM nahIM A paaegii| kahA jAtA hai-khAlI baiThanA, khAlI rahanA acchA nahIM hai| prasiddha kahAvata hai-khAlI dimAga zaitAna kA ghr| vastutaH yaha kahane vAloM ne sacAI ko ThIka pakar3A nhiiN| khAlI dimAna zaitAna kA ghara hotA hI nahIM hai| khAlI dimAga vaha hotA hai jisameM na koI ciMtana hotA hai, na koI vicAra hotA hai, na kalpanA aura smRti hotI hai| usameM kevala apanI zuddha cetanA kA anubhava hotA haiN| jahAM zuddha cetanA hai, vahAM zaitAna A hI nahIM sktaa| asambhava nahIM hai rUpAntaraNa akarma kA artha nikammA honA nahIM hai| zAyada jIvana ke saphala aura sArthaka kSaNa ve haiM, jo akarma ke kSaNa haiN| akarma kA kSaNa vaha hai, jahAM vyakti kucha bhI nahIM karatA, kevala apanI AtmA kI sannidhi meM rahatA hai| yahI parivartana kA bindu banatA hai| jo vyakti eka cAha lekara jAe aura AdhA ghaNTA ke bAda yaha kaha de-mujhe kucha nahIM caahie| kyA yaha kalpanA kI jA sakatI hai? kyA itanA rUpAntaraNa saMbhava hai? kintu asaMbhava nahIM hai| jaba vyakti bhItara meM calA jAtA hai, apane prabhu ke pAsa calA jAtA hai, apanI AtmA kI sannidhi meM calA jAtA hai, rUpAntaraNa saMbhava bana jAtA hai| bhItara paMhucane ke bAda cAha nAma kI koI cIja hI nahIM rhtii| jisa vyakti ne bhItarI jagat kA anubhava kiyA hai, vaha milane vAle varadAna ko bhI ThukarA detA hai| itihAsa meM aise aneka prasaMga upalabdha hote haiN| dene vAlA kahatA hai-tuma mAMgo aura sAmane vAlA kahatA hai, mujhe kucha nahIM caahie| dAtA ke punaH Agraha para vaha kahatA hai-agara tuma denA cAhate ho to do, jisase mere mana meM mAMgane kI sthiti hI paidA na ho| yaha rUpAntaraNa antazcetanA ke sAtha samparka kie binA hotA nahIM hai| parivartana kisI vyakti meM svayaM ghaTita ho jAtA hai, nisarga se ho jAtA hai| kabhI nisarga se nahIM hotA hai to adhigama se ho jAtA hai| parivartana kI eka prakriyA hai aura usase gujarane vAle vyakti meM parivartana saMbhava hai| yaha rUpAntaraNa Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa kA pratinidhi RSi 39 kA sUtra bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| vyakti yaha mAnakara na cale-kucha badalatA nahIM hai| vyakti meM pahalA vizvAsa jAge-pratyeka Adata ko badalA jA sakatA hai| dUsarA vizvAsa jAge-abhyAsa ke dvArA badalA jA sakatA hai| hAtha para hAtha dhara kara baiThe rahane se parivartana ghaTita nahIM hotaa| prayatna aura abhyAsa kiyA jAe, parivartana kI prakriyA se gujarA jAe to vyakti badala sakatA hai anyathA badalAva nahIM lAyA jA sktaa| parivartana ke lie vizvAsa aura abhyAsa-ina donoM kA yoga honA apekSita hai| . Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12 doya milyAM duHkha hoya somila ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA- 'bhaMte! Apa akele haiM yA do haiM?" mahAvIra ne uttara diyA- 'maiM akelA bhI hUM aura do bhI huuN|' somila ne punaH pUchA- 'bhaMte! donoM bAteM kaise?' mahAvIra ne uttara diyA- 'nizcaya naya kI dRSTi 'se maiM akelA hUM, jJAna aura darzana kI dRSTi se maiM do hUM / ' isa duniyA meM koI vyakti akelA nahIM hai aura koI vyakti do nahIM hai / nizcaya naya kI dRSTi se hara vyakti akelA hai / vyavahAra naya kI dRSTi se hara vyakti do hai aura sau bhI hai| kahA jAtA hai-- nami ekAkI bhalo doya milyAM duHkha hoya / do milane se hI duHkha hotA hai| isa bAta ko anekAMta dRSTi se samajhanA apekSita hai| kisI bhI eka koNa ko sarvAMgINa mAnakara koI niSkarSa nahIM nikAlA jA sktaa| do milane se duHkha hotA hai, do milane se sukha bhI hotA hai / vyakti akelA baiThA hai, bImAra hai, dUsarA pAsa AtA hai aura thor3A-sA pUcha letA hai to lagatA hai pacAsa pratizata duHkha baMTA liyA gyaa| dUsarA vyakti detA kucha bhI nahIM hai, karatA kucha bhI nahIM hai para do zabda sahAnubhUti ke bola detA hai / vyakti samajhatA hai- merA AdhA duHkha to calA gayA hai| isa sthiti meM yaha kaise mAnA jAe - do milane se duHkha hotA hai? do milane se bar3A sukha bhI hotA hai| eka akelI sRSTi hai aura eka dvandvAtmaka sRSTi hai, donoM sApekSa haiM / upaniSad meM kahA jAtA hai-brahmA akelA thaa| akele meM usakA mana nahIM lgaa| usane saMkalpa kiyA - eko'haM bahusyAm - maiM akelA hUM, bahuta bana jAUM / brahmA kA bhI akele meM mana nahIM lagA to phira kisakA akele meM mana lagegA? akelA honA bahuta acchA hai, yaha sApekSatA ke AdhAra para hI kahA gyaa| anuprekSA kA eka prayoga hai ekatva anuprekSA, akelepana kA ciMtana / eka dRSTikoNa rahA akelA hone kaa| AdamI akelA AtA hai aura akelA calA jAtA hai / na koI sAtha meM AtA hai aura na koI sAtha meM jAtA hai| vyakti akelA karma karatA hai aura akelA karma kA phala bhogatA hai / yaha hai ekatva / pratyeka vyakti akelA hai| eka aura aneka kA jo bheda hai, vaha sArA vyavahAra naya kA pratipAdana hai ekaH samUhamadhyasthaH, samUha ekamAzritaH / ekAnekavibhedo 'yaM, vyavahAre pravartate / / vyavahAra naya meM na kisI ko eka kahA jA sakatA hai aura na aneka kahA jA sakatA hai / usameM eka aura aneka donoM kA svIkAra hai / koI bhI vyakti aisA nahIM hai, jo samUha meM na ho aura koI bhI samUha aisA nahIM hai jisameM eka na ho| koI bhI sAgara kI bUMda aisI nahIM hai jisameM sAgara na ho aura koI Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dAya milyA duHkha hoya 76 bhI sAgara aisA nahIM hai, jisameM eka bUMda na ho| donoM bAteM sAtha meM jur3I huI haiN| eka aneka se jur3A huA hai aura aneka eka se jur3A huA hai| akelA kauna? vAstava meM vaha vyakti akelA hai jo bhIr3a meM akelA hai| vaha vyakti akelA hai, jo samUha meM akelA hai| vaha vyakti akelA hai, jo kolAhala meM mauna hai| vaha vyakti akelA hai, jo daur3a meM ThaharA huA hai aura vaha vyakti akelA hai, jo Thaharepana meM dauDa rahA hai| aisA vyakti vastutaH akelA hotA hai| akelepana meM bhI donoM kriyAeM sAtha-sAtha cala rahIM haiN| himAlaya kI kaMdarA meM jAkara jo vaiTa gayA, vaha akelA ho gayA para usake bhItara meM bhI eka kolAhala bharA huA hai, eka bhIr3a bharI huI hai| akelA vyakti dhyAna karane baiTha gayA, kamarA banda kara liyA, bhItara koI nahIM hai para dimAga meM bhIr3a bharI hai| kitane vicAra aura kitanI anubhUtiyAM usake dimAga meM cakkara lagAtI haiM, isakA koI lekhA-jokhA nahIM hai| pUrA atIta usakA sAtha de rahA hai| jaba taka atIta sAtha detA hai koI vyakti akelA nahIM ho sktaa| jaba taba bhaviSya sAtha detA hai koI vyakti akelA nahIM ho sktaa| atIta kI smRtiyAM aura bhaviSya kI kalpanAeM vyakti ko akelA nahIM hone detiiN| akelA vaha ho sakatA hai jo atIta se bhI kaTa gayA hai aura bhaviSya se bhI kaTa gayA hai, kevala vartamAna se hI jur3A huA hai| nizcayanaya kI dRSTi se vahI vyakti akelA ho sakatA hai, dUsarA koI nhiiN| akelepana kA rahasya Agama sAhitya meM bAra-bAra 'eka' zabda kA prayoga AyA hai| prazna huA-amuka vyakti saMgha meM raha rahA hai, phira vaha akelA kaise hai? vyAkhyAkAroM ne spaSTa kiyA-akelA vaha hai, jo rAga-dveSa se rahita hai| nizcaya naya kI dRSTi se saba akele haiM, koI do nahIM hai| nizcayaM nayamAzritya, sarvopyekatvamAgataH / rAgadveSavimukto'sau, eka eva bhavejjanaH / / jo rAga-dveSa mukta kSaNa ko jI rahA hai, vaha bhIr3a meM rahatA huA bhI akelA hai aura jo rAga-dveSa yukta jIvana jI rahA hai, vaha himAlaya kI kaMdarA meM baiThA huA bhI bhIr3a meM jI rahA hai| yaha akelepana kA eka rahasya hai| ziSya ne apane guru se kahA-'gurudeva! maiM jaMgala meM jAnA cAhatA huuN|' 'kisalie?' 'sAdhanA karane ke lie| 'sAdhanA to yahAM bhI kara sakate ho| jaMgala meM jAkara kyA karoMge?' 'jaMgala sAdhanA ke lie upayukta hotA hai|' 'agara rAga-dveSa nahIM jItA hai to jaMgala meM jAkara kyA karegA aura agara rAga-dveSa ko jIta liyA hai to phira jaMgala meM jAkara kyA karegA rAgadveSAvanirjitya, kimaraNye kariSyasi! rAgadveSau vinirjitya, kimaraNye kariSyasi! Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to nizcayanaya : vyavahAranaya hamAre sAmane do naya haiM-nizcayanaya aura vyvhaarny| donoM naya apane vicAra meM svataMtra haiM, koI paratantra nahIM hai| na vyavahAranaya nizcayanaya ko paratantra banAtA hai aura na nizcayanaya vyavahAranaya ko paratantra banatA hai| donoM kA apanA-apanA svatantra cintana hai / maryAdA yaha hai- koI bhI naya eka dUsare ke cintana meM hastakSepa nahIM karatA / na nizcayanaya vyavahAranaya meM hastakSepa karatA hai aura na vyavahAranaya nizcayanaya meM hastakSepa karatA hai, donoM apanI-apanI sImA meM calate haiM / mahAvIra kA punarjanma jaina zAsana meM donoM nayoM ko samAna sthAna diyA gayA hai| jaina darzana na kevala nizcayanaya kA pakSapAtI hai aura na kevala vyavahAranaya kA pakSapAtI hai / anekAMta kA matalaba hai taTasthatA / vaha na vyavahAra ko jyAdA mUlya detA hai aura na nizcaya ko jyAdA mUlya detA hai| eka AcArya ne bahuta sundara likhA jaI jiNamayaM pavajjaha, mA vavahAraNicchiyaM muyaha / vavahArassa uccheye, titthucchedo havaI vassaM / / yadi tuma jinazAsana ko svIkAra karanA cAhate ho to na vyavahAra ko chor3o aura na nizcaya ko chodd'o| donoM ko svIkAra karo / vyavahAra ke uccheda se tIrtha kA uccheda avazyaMbhAvI hai / ziSya ne jijJAsA kI - gurudeva ! nizcayanaya bilakula sahI hai kyoMki yaha adhyAtma kA mArga hai, satya kA mArga hai, isase AtmA pavitra aura uttama banegI / ise nahIM chor3anA cAhie para vyavahAranaya to bilakula sthUla naya hai / vyakti isase cipaka kara kaba taka rahegA? ise to chor3a denA hI acchA hai / AcArya ne kahA- tuma sacAI ko nahIM samajha rahe ho| agara vyavahAra ko uccheda ho gayA to tIrtha kA uccheda ho jaaegaa| phira yaha paramparA nahIM rahegI, yaha zAsana, gaNa aura saMgha nahIM rhegaa| saba akele bana jaaeNge| koI kisI kA sahArA aura mArgadarzaka nahIM hogaa| mArgadarzaka ke abhAva meM samyak patha kI prApti durlabha ho jAegI / do milyAM duHkha hoya sAdhanA ke lie gaNa aura tIrtha kI bhI jarUrata hai| tIrtha ke sahAre hajAroM vyakti Ate haiM, sAdhanA karate haiN| per3a ke sahAre hajAroM-hajAroM pakSI Ate haiM, baiThate haiM aura vizrAma karate haiN| yadi sAre-ke-sAre per3a kATa die jAeM to becAre pakSiyoM kA kyA hogA? agara dharmasaMgha aura paramparA na ho to logoM ko sahArA dene vAlA kauna hogA? unheM sAdhanA kA rahasya samajhAne vAlA kauna hogA? isalie donoM ko svIkAra kro| anekAMta kA yaha eka sundara varNana hai / doya milyAM duHkha hoya - yaha sacAI hai, yaha bhI nahIM kahA jA sakatA aura yaha sacAI nahIM hai, yaha bhI nahIM kahA jA sktaa| donoM satya haiM kintu sApekSa / do milane para duHkha ho sakatA hai| jahAM dvandva huA vahAM duHkha ho sakatA hai / manuSya kA sArA vyaktitva dvandvAtmaka vyaktitva hai| kisI vyakti se pUchA Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ doya milyAM duHkha hoya . jAe-vaha AtmA hai? aura use kahA jAe-uttara kevala hAM yA nAM meM denA hai| vaha isakA uttara nahIM de paaegaa| pUchA jAe-vaha pudgala hai? usake lie isakA uttara bhI hAM yA nA meM denA saMbhava nahIM ho sktaa| nyAyAdhIza ne mullA nasarUddIna se kahA-'mullA! tuma bar3e hoziyAra AdamI ho, bar3e catura aura cAlAka ho, galatI karake bhI baca jAte ho| ataH tuma merI eka bAta kA hAM yA nA meM uttara do|' mullA bolA-'jaja mahodaya! aisA kabhI nahIM ho sktaa| mujhe apanI saphAI meM bahuta bAteM kahanI pdd'eNgii|' 'kevala hAM yA nA meM uttara denA hogaa|' 'mere lie yaha saMbhava nahIM hai|' 'yaha kaise nahIM ho sakatA?' / 'kyA Apa kisI prazna kA uttara hAM yA nA meM de sakate hai?' 'hAM de sakatA huuN|' 'pahale Apa mere eka prazna kA kevala hAM yA nA meM uttara deN|' 'bolo! tumhArA kyA prazna hai?' 'kyA Apane apanI patnI ko pITanA chor3a diyA hai?' becArA jaja phaMsa gyaa| agara vaha kahe-pITanA chor3a diyA hai to isakA matalava hogA, pahale pITatA thA aura vaha kahe-nahIM chor3A to matalaba hogA-abhI bhI pITatA jA rahA hai| nyAyAdhIza ne kahA-'isakA uttara hAM yA nA meM sambhava nahIM hai|' mullA bolA-'maiMne to pahale hI kahA thA-kevala hAM yA nA meM hara prazna kA uttara saMbhava nahIM ho sktaa|' dvandvAtmaka vyaktitva prazna ko samAhita karane ke lie vivecanAtmaka zelI kA Azraya lenA par3atA hai| jaba isa zailI kA sahArA liyA jAegA tabhI koI uttara saMbhava bana paaegaa| AtmA aura pudgala ke viSaya meM bhI isI zailI se uttara diyA jA sakatA hai| manuSya na kevala pudgala hai aura na kevala AtmA hai kintu donoM kA jor3A hai| AtmA aura pudgala kA yaha yoga anAdi kAla se hai| vyakti akelA taba banegA jaba yaha zarIra chUTa jaaegaa| usa avasthA meM hI akelepana kI bAta prApta hogii| isa dvandvAtmaka vyatitva meM akelepana kI bAta socanA kaThina hai| dvandvAtmaka vyaktitva hai isalie akelepana kI bAta kahI gaI, jisase dvaMdva miTatA calA jaae| jisa dina yaha dvandva hI hogA usa dina vyakti vahAM pahuMca jAegA, jahAM na koI dvandva hai aura na ka duHkha hai| isa apekSA se yaha kahanA saMgata hai-'doya milyAM duHkha hoy|' do mile haiM, isalie duHkha ho rahA hai| yadi do na ho to koI duHkha nahIM hotaa| Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 82 mahAvIra kA punarjanma ghaTanA nami rAjarSi kI nami rAjarSi ke zarIra meM dAha jvara ho gyaa| bhayaMkara vedanA se zarIra tapa utthaa| vaha rAjA thA, usake pAsa saba kucha thA para jaba bImArI AtI hai, vyakti atyanta vyAkula bana jAtA hai| vedanA ke kSaNoM meM eka upacAra calA caMdana ke lepa kaa| mahArAniyAM svayaM caMdana ghisa rahIM thiiN| ve bar3I zokAkula thii| rAjA ke svAsthya kI kAmanA ke sAtha caMdana ghisatI jA rahI thiiN| prAsAda meM mahArAja soe hue haiM, maMtrI aura vaidya baiThe haiN| jaba thor3I AvAja bhI bhayaMkara lagane laga jAtI hai| rAjA ko vaha AvAja bar3I bhayaMkara lgii| rAjA bolA-'maMtrIvara! yaha apriya AvAja kahAM se A rahI hai?' maMtrI ne kahA-'mahArAja! abhI upAya karatA hUM aura do minaTa ke bAda hI AvAja AnI banda ho gii|' 'maMtrIvara! yaha AvAja kisakI thI?' 'mahArAja! Apake lie caMdana ghisA jA rahA thaa| kaMganoM kI TakarAhaTa se AvAja A rahI thii| 'aba AvAja kahAM gaI? kyA caMdana ghisanA banda kara diyA?' 'mahArAja! caMdana to ghisA jA rahA hai| Apako AvAja apriya laga rahI thI isalie mahArAniyoM ne bar3I buddhimattA se kAma liyaa| unhoMne hAtha meM suhAga kA pratIka eka-eka kaMgana rakhA, aura saba kaMgana nikAla die| jaba kaMgana eka hI rahA taba AvAja AnI banda ho gii|' isa eka bAta ne nami rAjA ko nami rAjarSi ke rUpa meM parivartita kara diyaa| ve pratyekabuddha bana ge| isa eka ghaTanA ke sAtha unakI cetanA jAga gii| rAjA bola uThA-'nami ekAkI bhalo doya milyAM duHkha hoy|' bAhara jIeM : bhItara raheM jhagar3A do meM hotA hai, lar3AI do meM hotI hai, TakarAhaTa do meM hotI hai| dUsare kA pratibimba bhI lar3AI paidA kara detA hai| maiMne aneka bAra dekhA hai-kAMca ke pAsa cir3iyAM Akara baiThatI hai aura pratibiMba ko dekhakara coMca mAratI hai| yaha saMgharSa hai do hone kaa| jahAM dUsarA AtA hai, saMgharSa zurU ho jAtA hai| zera ne kueM ke pAnI meM dUsare zera ko dekhA aura chalAMga lagA dii| yaha prasiddha bAlakathA hai| jahAM dUsarA AtA hai, lar3AI aura saMgharSa zurU ho jAtA hai| akele meM kucha nahIM hotaa| Agama sAhitya meM batalAyA gayA jahAM vyakti akelA hotA hai vahAM na koI zabda hotA hai, na koI jhaMjhaTa, kalaha, aura saMgharSa hotA hai, kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| dUsarA milate hI sArI bAteM zurU ho jAtI hai| do meM sArI samasyAeM paidA ho jAtI hai, yaha eka sacAI hai| samasyA yaha bhI hai-akelA rahane se vyakti kA kAma nahIM cltaa| prazna huA-kauna-sA rAstA apanAyA jAeM? saba ekalavihArI bana jAeM yA samUhacArI raheM? vyavahAra ke kSetra meM isa prazna kA koI samAdhAna nahIM miltaa| nizcayanaya kI zaraNa meM jAne para hI isakA samAdhAna upalabdha ho Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ doya milyAM duHkha hoya 83 sakatA hai / yadi bhItara meM rahanA sIkha jAeM, apane Apa meM rahanA sIkha jAeM aura bAhara meM jIeM to isa samasyA kA samAdhAna ho sakatA hai / jo vyakti kevala bAhara meM jItA hai, vaha sacamuca khataranAka bana jAtA hai| bAhara meM jIne vAlA vyakti jyAdA lar3AI jhagar3A kregaa| eka sundara samAdhAna diyA gayA - isa dvandvAtmaka sRSTi meM jIte hue bhI ulTe calo, dvandvAtmakatA se haTakara clo| adhyAtma kA sUtra hai -: - bhItara meM rahanA sIkho kintu yaha bhItara meM rahane vAlI bAta samajha meM kucha kama AtI hai| eka AdamI ghara meM baiThA hai aura bAhara galI meM lar3AI zurU ho gii| vaha tatkAla bAhara A jAegA kyoMki bhItara meM rahanA use pasaMda nahIM hai / zarIra kI, jIvana kI sArI yAtrA calAne ke lie pratyeka vyakti ko bAhara jAnA hI pdd'egaa| eka apekSA se vItarAga ko bhI bAhara jAnA par3atA hai| use bhI jIvana caryA meM calanA par3atA hai / kucha loga kahate hai-hama to bilkula maunI aura saMnyAsI haiM, kucha bhI nahIM karate kintu unheM bhI khAne-pIne kI yAtrA karanI hI par3atI hai| usake binA jIvana calatA hI nahIM hai| eka gRhastha ko caubIsa ghaNTe meM kama-se-kama eka ghaNTA bhItara rahane kA abhyAsa karanA hI cAhie / prasiddha kahAvata hai aTThAvana ghar3I pApa kI aura doya ghar3I Apa kI / aTThAvana ghar3I kAma kI aura doya ghar3I rAma kI / yaha santulana kA svara hai-teIsa ghaMTA bAhara raheM to eka ghaNTA apane ghara meM rahanA siikheN| eka muni ko lambe samaya taka bhItara rahanA caahie| use kama-se-kama tIna ghaNTA to bhItara rahanA hI cAhie / svAdhyAya karanA, dhyAna karanA, anuprekSA karanA bhI bhItara meM rahanA hai| svAdhyAya, japa, pratikramaNa - ye saba bhItara meM rahane ke upakrama haiM / yadi vyakti ina upakramoM meM jItA hai to vaha bAharI jagat meM rahate hue bhI santulana banAe rakha sakatA hai| jaba yaha sUtra jIvana meM ghaTita hotA hai, taba 'doya milyAM duHkha hoya' isakA rahasya hRdayaMgama ho jAtA hai / vyakti isa sacAI taka pahuMca kara duHkha ko bhI miTA sakatA hai aura akelepana kI anubhUti bhI kara sakatA hai / Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 13 jo rAste meM ghara banAtA hai vizva kI pramukha samasyAoM kA Akalana kiyA jAe to tIna mukhya samasyAeM sAmane AeMgI-roTI, kapar3A aura mkaan| ye prAthamika samasyAeM haiM-khAne ko roTI, pahanane ko kapar3A aura rahane ko makAna caahie| Aja saMsAra kI samasta sarakAroM ke sAmane ye tIna bar3I samasyAeM haiN| inakI vyavasthA karanA pratyeka sarakAra kA dAyitva hotA hai| AvAsa kI vyavasthA ke lie bahuta bar3I-bar3I yojanAeM banAI jAtI haiN| koI bhI AdamI aisA na rahe, jisakA apanA ghara na ho, hara vyakti ko apanA ghara mile| ghara jIvana kA AdhAra hotA hai| isa AdhAra para saMsAra bhara ke manuSyoM ko do vargoM meM bAMTA jA sakatA hai-gRhastha aura angaar| ina do vargoM meM sAre loga samA jaaeNge| eka varga meM gRhastha haiM, jo ghara meM rahane vAle haiN| dUsare varga meM anagAra haiM, jinakA apanA koI ghara nahIM hai| anagAra zabda munitva yA saMnyAsa kA vAcaka zabda hai| ghara ke AdhAra para ye varga bane haiM-eka ne ghara ko tyAga diyA aura eka ne ghara ko apanA banA liyaa| jo vyakti samajhadAra hotA hai aura jisake pAsa paisA hotA hai, vaha ghara banAne kI bAta socatA hai| usake lie aisA karanA Avazyaka hotA hai| vaha Akhira rahe kahAM? vyakti khule AkAza meM kaise rahe? varSA AtI hai, dhUpa AtI hai, AMdhiyA aura lUeM calatI haiN| vyakti inase kaise bace? khAne ko roTI caahie| bAjAra se kharIda kara anAja lAe to use kahAM rkhe| rakhane ke lie bhI sthAna caahie| AdamI pazu aura pakSI jaisA akiMcana nahIM hai| unheM rakhane kI koI khAsa jarUrata nahIM hotii| ghara banAne kI saMjJA pazu-pakSiyoM meM bhI hai| pazu bhI apane ghara banAte haiM, mAMda banAte haiN| cUhe bhI apanA bila banAte haiN| bahuta sAre pakSI bhI apanA ghara banAte haiN| bayAM kA ghara bahuta sundara hotA hai| AkAza meM ur3ane vAle pakSI aura dharatI para rahane vAle pazu bhI apanA ghara banAte hai| zrRMkhalA samasyAoM kI muni ke lie ghara koI samasyA nahIM hai kintu gRhastha ke lie AvAsa kA prabandha eka bar3I samasyA hai| upAdhyAya vinayavijayajI ne gRhastha kI samasyAoM kA sundara Akalana kiyA hai prathamamazanapAnaprAptivAMchA vihastAH tadanu vasanavezmA'lakRtivyagracittAH / pariNayanamapatyAvAptimiSTendriyA'rthAn, satatamabhilaSantaH svasthatAM kvA'znuvIran / / Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo rAste meM ghara banAtA hai __pahalI samasyA hai-manuSya bhojana pAnI ko upalabdha karane kI icchA se vyAkula hai| dUsarI samasyA hai-vastra, ghara aura aMlakAra kI prApti ke lie usakA citta vyagra banA huA hai| tIsarI samasyA hai-usameM vivAha, saMtAna prApti aura manojJa indriya viSayoM ko pAne kI abhilASA banI huI hai| isa sthiti meM vaha svAsthya ko kaise upalabdha ho sakatA hai? jIvana meM kitanI samasyAeM haiM-roTI kI samasyA, pAnI kI samasyA, vastra aura makAna kI smsyaa| samasyAoM kI eka laMbI zrRMkhalA hai| upAdhyAya vinayavijayajI ne Aja se pAMca sau varSa pahale jina samasyAoM ko ubhArA, ve Aja ke samAjavAdI yuga meM bhI banI huI haiN| Aja kA manuSya bhI ina samasyAoM se AkrAnta hai| ina samasyAoM meM makAna kI samasyA eka bar3I samarayA hai| brAhmaNa kA prazna jaba nami rAjarSi ghara se nikale, muni vne| usa samaya bUr3hA brAhmaNa bolA-rAjarSi! Apa muni bana rahe haiM para Apako to abhI bahuta sAre makAna banAne haiN| Apa cAhe unameM na raheM para Ane vAlI pIr3hI ke lie to bnaaeN| pahale bar3e-bar3e prAsAda banavAie, aTTAlikAeM bnvaaie| usake bAda Apa muni bana jaaeN| abhI kyoM muni bana rahe haiM? pAsAe kAraittANaM, vaddhamANagihANi y| bAlaggapoiyAo ya, tao gacchasi khttiyaa|| usa samaya muni ne jo uttara diyA, vaha sacamuca bhAratIya ciMtana kA, adhyAtma ciMtana kA aura nirvANavAdI paramparA kA eka zAzvata uttara hai| muni ne kahA-brAhmaNa! tuma abhI sacAI ko nahIM jaante| sacAI yaha hai saMsayaM khalu so kuNaI, jo magge kuNaI ghrN| jattheva gaMtumicchejjA, tattha kubvejja saasyN|| jo rAste meM ghara banAtA hai, vaha sadA saMzaya se bharA huA rahatA hai| apanA ghara vahIM banAnA cAhie jahAM jAne kI icchA ho aura jahAM jAne ke bAda phira kahIM jAnA na pdd'e| eka kamI hai eka rAjA ne bar3A prAsAda bnaayaa| vaha atyanta majabUta aura bhavya thaa| loga Ate haiM, use dekhate haiM aura sAdhuvAda dete haiM, makAna kI bhavyatA kI sarAhanA karate haiN| cAroM ora se prazaMsA ke zabda sunakara rAjA bahuta prasanna hotaa| eka dina eka akiMcana, udAsIna saMnyAsI aayaa| rAjA svayaM saMnyAsI ke sAtha gayA, use apanA makAna dikhAne lgaa| eka-eka kara sAre kakSa dikhAe para kahIM bhI prazaMsA kA eka zabda saMnyAsI ke muMha se nahIM niklaa| rAjA ne socA-ye mani loga kaMjUsa hote haiM, kisI kI prazaMsA karanA jAnate hI nahIM haiN| aisA bar3hiyA makAna dekhakara muMha se kucha bAta nikalanI cAhie para eka bhI zabda nahIM niklaa| sArA makAna dekhakara jaise hI donoM bAhara Ae, rAjA bolA-'mahArAja! Apane makAna dekha liyaa| Apako kaisA lagA merA makAna?' saMnyAsI ne kahA-'jaisA hai vaisA lgaa|' Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma rAjA kA kAma banA nhiiN| jaba mana meM prazaMsA pAne kI AkAMkSA jAga jAe aura prazaMsA se bhare zabda vyakti ke kAnoM meM na par3e to vaha baicena ho uThatA hai| rAjA baicena ho gyaa| usane kahA--'mahArAja! Apa dekhie, isa makAna ke khaMbhe kitane majabUta haiN| sAmane vAlA haoNla hajAroM khaMbhoM vAlA hai|' vartamAna yuga meM khaMbhA na honA zilpa ke mahattva kA sUcaka hai| prAcIna yuga meM khaMbhoM kA adhika honA mahattvapUrNa mAnA jAtA thaa| rAjA kahatA calA gayA-'isa makAna kI chateM kitanI nakkAsIdAra haiM, kitanI majabUta haiM, kitanI bhavya aura AkarSaka haiN|' saMnyAsI saba kucha sunatA rahA kintu usake muMha se eka bhI zabda nahIM niklaa| rAjA se rahA nahIM gyaa| vaha bolA-'mahArAja! kucha to kaheM! Apako yaha sundara makAna kaisA lagA, yaha sunane ke lie maiM atyanta utsuka huuN|' _ 'rAjana! makAna jaisA hai vaisA laga rahA hai| yaha kAphI acchA banA hai, majabUta banA hai| isameM samaya, zakti aura dhana kA pracura upayoga huA hai para isameM eka kamI khaTaka rahI hai|' 'kyA kamI khaTaka rahI hai? maiM use tatkAla pUrI karavA duuNgaa|' 'yaha makAna cirasthAyI ho sakatA hai kintu isameM rahane vAlA koI sthira nahIM hai|' nayA hai nirvANa zAzvata meM vizvAsa karane vAle vyakti kA svara yahI ho sakatA hai| bhAratIya darzana meM do dhArAeM rahI hai--zAzvatavAdI dhArA aura azAzvatavAdI dhArA, nirvANavAdI dhArA aura svargavAdI dhaaraa| pravartaka dharma svargavAdI dharma rahA hai aura nivartaka dharma nirvANavAdI dhrm| dArzanika kAla meM kucha aisA huA ki donoM kA mizraNa ho gyaa| vastutaH adhyAtma pradhAna jitane dharma haiM, ve svargavAdI nahIM haiN| pravartaka dharma kA aMtima lakSya hai svarga ko pA lenaa| adhyAtma ke kSetra meM isa cintana ko mahattva nahIM diyA gyaa| svarga pAnA koI bar3I bAta nahIM hai| svarga pAne vAlA vyakti devatA banatA hai| isakA artha hai-vaha adhika bhoga pradhAna bana jAtA hai| manuSya jIvana meM jo sukha-suvidhA aura bhoga-vilAsa ke sAdhana prApta haiM, devatA meM unakA utkarSa ho jAtA hai| jo manuSya ko prApta haiM, ve hI devatA ko prApta hote haiM, unameM kevala mAtrA kA bheda hai| eka AdamI lakhapati hai, eka karor3apati hai, eka arabapati hai aura eka kharabapati hai| yaha mAtrA-bheda jaise manuSya loka meM hai vaise hI devaloka meM bhI hai| devatA ke pAsa apAra dhana hai lekina hai vahI, jo manuSya loka meM hai| svarga meM nayA kucha bhI nahIM hai, nayA hai nirvaann| vijJAna kA cintana / Aja ke vaijJAnika isa khoja meM lage hue haiM ki mauta ko samApta kara diyA jAe, AdamI ko mauta se mukta kara diyA jaae| yaha bar3A vicitra prazna hai-eka ora parivAra ke niyojana kI bAta cala rahI hai, dUsarI ora AdamI ko amara banAne kI bAta socI jA rahI hai| sAre amara bana jAeMge to samAeMge kahAM? Aja kI pIr3hI amara bana gaI to Ane vAlI pIr3hI ke lie kahIM avakAza hI nahIM rhegaa| yadi Ane vAlI pIr3hI utanI hI A gaI to kahAM samAegI? yaha Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo rAste meM ghara banAtA hai virodhAbhAsa Aja cala rahA hai| AdamI bUr3hA na bane, vijJAna kI eka pUrI zAkhA isakI khoja meM lagI huI hai / bahuta AzA ke sAtha kahA jA rahA hai- kucheka dazakoM meM bur3hApe para niyantraNa pA liyA jAegA, phira AdamI kabhI bUr3hA nahIM bnegaa| kRtrima upayoM ke dvArA aisA kiyA jA rahA hai| cehare para jhurriyAM par3IM, plAsTika sarjarI karAI aura AdamI javAna bana jaaegaa| avayavoM kA pratyAropaNa ho rahA hai| koI avayava kharAba huA, usakA pratyAropaNa kara diyA gayA aura avayava ThIka ho jaaegaa| eka vyakti ke sira kA pratyAropaNa kiyA gyaa| kucha dina bAda DaoNkTara ne usakI patnI se pUchA- tumhAre pati kA svAsthya to ThIka hai? patnI ne kahA- aura to ThIka-ThAka hai para Ajakala ve bahuta jhUThe AzvAsana dene lage haiN| dina bhara AzvAsana dete rahate haiM kintu koI bhI kAma pUrA nahIM krte| DaoNkTara ne kAna pakar3ate hue kahA - eka bhUla ho gii| jaba sira kA pratyAropaNa kiyA thA taba eka mantrI kA sira lagA diyA thA isalie aisA ho rahA hai| maMtrI kA kAma hai AzvAsana denA / AzvAsana ke AdhAra para hI sArA kAma cala rahA hai| jo AzvAsana denA nahIM jAnatA, vaha saphala rAjanetA nahIM ho sakatA / Aja pratyeka cIja kA pratyAropaNa ho rahA hai aura usake mAdhyama se bur3hApe ko rokane kI yojanA cala rahI hai / saMsAra ko nirvANa banAne kI kalpanA 87 Aja kA vaijJAnika yaha bhI prayatna kara rahA hai ki roga ko samApta kara diyA jAe, bImAriyAM na hoN| aisI sthiti kA nirmANa kiyA jA rahA hai, jahAM vedanA na ho, saMvedana aura kaSTa na ho, isake kAphI upAya vartamAna vijJAna meM khoja lie gae haiN| aisA lagatA hai-Aja kA vaijJAnika saMsAra ko nirvANa banAnA cAhatA hai| pahale vaha saMsAra ko svarga banAnA cAhatA thA aura aba vaha use nirvANa banAnA cAhatA hai| nirvANa meM bur3hApA nahIM hai, mauta nahIM hai, roga nahIM hai aura kaSTa nAma kI koI cIja nahIM hai| usakA nAma hai zAzvata dharma, usakA nAma hai nirvANa / yaha nirvANavAdI dhArA kA ciMtana Aja isa pRthvI kA ciMtana bana rahA hai / yaha adhyAtma kA ciMtana Aja ke vaijJAnika kA ciMtana bana rahA hai / yaha kalpanA bahuta acchI hai| yaha dharatI nirvANa bana jAe, bur3hApA, mauta, bImArI aura kaSTa samApta ho jAeM to vyakti nirvANa jAne kA prayatna kyoM karegA? vaha pRthvI para hI rahanA cAhegA, jInA caahegaa| nirvANa kI bAta socane kI kyA jarUrata hogI? zAzvata kI adamya AkAMkSA mahAvIra ne kahA- apatha kI khoja / tAo dharma meM kahA gayA- jahAM sAre patha samApta ho jAte haiM, jahAM koI mArga nahIM hai, patha nahIM hai, vyakti usa zAzvata sthAna para jAnA cAhatA hai| jahAM jAne para vApasa na AnA par3e, punaH janma na lenA par3e, bUr3hA na honA par3e, bImAra na honA par3e aura kaSTa na bhoganA par3e, zAzvata kI yaha eka adamya AkAMkSA manuSya meM rahI hai| donoM prakAra ke loga hote Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma haiM.--azAzvata meM vizvAsa karane vAle aura zAzvata meM vizvAsa karane vaale| vyakti meM donoM prakAra kI ruciyAM hotI hai, donoM prakAra kA AkarSaNa hotA hai| san 1987 meM grInapArka, dillI meM zivira cala rahA thaa| samaNa vIraprajJa (vartamAna meM muni kumArazramaNa) jo usa vakta sAta vaSa kA thA, eka dina bolA-mujhe vaha upAya batalAie, jisase merI mukti jaldI ho| maiMne socA-yaha adamya AkAMkSA hai, jo kucha logoM meM janmagata, saMskAragata hotI hai| kucha logoM meM yaha bhAvanA kabhI nahIM jaagtii| isIlie avasthA koI pramANa nahIM hai, vyaktitva ko nApane kI koI kasauTI nahIM hai| jaba bhItara kA saMskAra jAgatA hai, AtmA jAga jAtI hai, nirvANa kI AkAMkSA ubhara AtI hai| 'jaba jAge tabhI saverA' usake lie koI nizcita samaya yA avasthA nahIM hai| yaha Azcarya kI bAta hai-bhRgu paramparA bhI yahI rahI hai| zAzvata kA dIpa jale jina vyaktiyoM meM zAzvata kI prajJA jAga jAtI hai, ve azAzvata kI kAmanA kabhI nahIM karate aura jinakI buddhi azAzvata meM pralubdha hai, ve zAzvata ko jAna nahIM sakate zAzvate labdhabaddhInAM, no kAmyaH syaadshaashvtH| azAzvate pralubdho yaH, sa kiM jAnAti zAzvatam? adhyAtma kI pUrI paramparA zAzvata kI paramparA hai| azAzvata meM jisakA mana ulajhA huA hai, vaha kabhI adhyAtma ke mArga meM nahIM A sktaa| A jAe to raha nahIM sktaa| usakA dhyAna padArtha meM ulajhA rahatA hai| vaha padArthoM ko hI dekhatA hai| jaba taka vyakti ke bhItara zAzvata kA dIpa prajvalita nahIM hotA taba taka prekSA kI bAta samajha meM nahIM aatii| yadi lakSya AMtarika bana jAe aura AMkha khulI rahe to vyakti ko kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM degaa| pAMcoM indriyoM kA isa krama meM vikAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai| kAMca meM bhI dekheM to apane Apako dekheN| bharata ko kevalajJAna kaise huA? unhoMne prekSA kI, apane Apako dekhane kA prayoga kiyaa| kAMca dekhate-dekhate apane bhItara dekhanA Arambha kara diyA, kaivalya prApta ho gyaa| _apane zarIra ke bhItara jo baiThA hai, vyakti use dekhanA nahIM jaantaa| vaha zarIra ko dekhanA jAnatA hai, makAna ko dekhanA jAnatA hai para usake bhItara jo baiThA hai use dekhanA nahIM jaantaa| bar3e ko dekha letA hai para usake bhItara kyA hai, use vaha nahIM jaantaa| prekSA kI cetanA taba jAgatI hai, jaba azAzvata kI lau bujha jAtI hai, zAzvata kI lau jaga jAtI hai| zAzvata kI bhAvanA jage binA na koI samyakdarzI bana sakatA, na koI zrAvaka, vratI yA muni bana sakatA aura na koI prekSAdhyAna kA sAdhaka bana sktaa| anivArya zarta hai-bhItara kI cetanA jAge, bhItara ke sAtha sambandha sthApita ho| eka bhedarekhA khiMca jAe-yaha zAzvata hai aura yaha azAzvata hai| azAzvata meM rahanA par3a rahA hai kintu vaha gaMtavya nahIM hai, uddezya nahIM hai| zAzvata taka jAnA hai, zAzvata meM ramaNa karanA hai| AtmaramaNa kA Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo rAste meM ghara banAtA hai 86 matalaba hai zAzvata meM ramaNa krnaa| aisI sthiti meM ramaNa karanA, jahAM sAre paryAya samApta ho jaaeN| mUla kI khoja : zAzvata kI khoja ___ manuSya korA paryAya hai, dravya nahIM hai| vaha kevala eka avasthA hai, avasthAvAn nahIM hai| eka saMtarA, kelA aura nIMbU eka avasthA hai, mUla tattva nahIM hai| ye sArI usakI avasthAeM haiN| avasthA mUla nahIM hotii| mUla kI khoja karanA zAzvata kI khoja karanA hai| vyakti paryAya meM ulajhA huA hai, avasthA meM ulajhA huA hai| eka ke bAda eka avasthA kA cakra calatA hai aura AdamI usameM ulajhatA calA jAtA hai| vaha mUla ko chU hI nahIM paataa| mUla taka paMhucane ke lie prayatna karane kI jarUrata hai| vaijJAnika mUla kaNa kI khoja meM lage hue haiN| AdhyAtmika loga bhI isase baca nahIM skeNge| yadi ve isa khoja se baceMge to AdhyAtmika nahIM bana paaeNge| AdhyAtmika vyakti ko bhI khojanA hai-mUla kaNa kyA hai? mUla tattva kyA hai? mUla tattva kI khoja zAzvata meM ghara banAne kI khoja hai| zAzvata meM ghara banAne aura mala tattva ko khojanA-doM bAteM nahIM haiN| apekSA hai-vyakti-vyakti meM prekSA kI cetanA, darzana kI cetanA jAge aura vaha mUla tattva ko khoja sake, zAzvata meM apanA ghara banA ske| isa cetanA kA jAgaraNa hI zAzvata kI dizA meM prasthAna hai| Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 jahAM niraparAdha ko daMDa milatA hai ciMtana ke kSetra meM eka naI zAkhA kA vikAsa huA hai - 'thiMkiMga', kaise soceM ? socane kA tarIkA sahI honA caahie| bahuta bAra sahI cintana na hone ke kAraNa jAne-anajAne galata AcaraNa aura galata vyavahAra ho jAtA hai| cintana sahI nahIM hone se nirNaya bhI sahI nahIM hotaa| sahI nirNaya ke abhAva meM vyakti galata AcaraNa kara letA hai / 'kaise soceM' isakA eka udAharaNa nami rAjarSi ke jIvana vRtta meM milatA hai / brAhmaNa ne kahA - 'rAjarSi! Apa dIkSita ho rahe hai, muni vrata ko svIkAra kara rahe haiM para jAte-jAte Apa eka kAma to kara jAeM / ' rAjarSi ne pUchA- kauna - sA kAma ?' brAhmaNa ne kahA - 'dekheM, Apake nagara meM kitane cora haiM? ve nAnA prakAra kI kalAoM se corI karane vAle haiM / ' corI kI kaI kalAeM hotI haiM aura Ajakala ina kalAoM kA vidhivat prazikSaNa bhI milatA hai| eka kuzala jebakatarA thA / use nyAyAdhIza ke sAmane prastuta kiyA gayA / nyAyAdhIza ne pUchA- 'tuma yaha kAma kaise karate ho?' 'nyAyAdhIza mahodaya ! yaha kalA aise nahIM sikhAyI jaatii| Apako sIkhanA ho to Apa mere sAtha kucha dina rheN| maiM Apako yaha kalA sikhA duuNgaa| yaha kalA bar3I vicitra hai / ' 'jeba kATanA kyA kalA hai, loga sAvadhAna nahIM rahate haiM isalie tumheM maukA mila jAtA hai / ' 'nahIM ! loga bahuta sAvadhAna rahate haiM / kintu yaha merI kalA hai / ' 'kabhI merI jeba kATanA / ' 'ThIka hai! Apa sAvadhAna rahanA / ' nyAyAdhIza ne jebakatare ko mukta kara diyaa| tIsare dina hI nyAyAdhIza kI jeba kaTa gii| usane jebakatare ko bulAkara pUchA - 'kyA tumane merI jeba kATI?" 'Apa jAne ! maiM kyA jAnUM ?" 'saca batAoM / ' 'mahAzaya ! merI yaha kalA hai, sAvadhAna to Apako rahanA thA / ' nyAyAdhIza ko kahanA par3A - 'tuma bar3e dakSa AdamI ho / ' Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM niraparAdha ko daMDa milatA hai dakSatA hara bAta meM prApta kI jA sakatI hai| corI meM bar3e dakSa loga hue 61 haiM / cintana ke do koNa brAhmaNa ne nami rAjarSi se kahA- 'rAjarSi! ApakI nagarI meM bhI aneka kuzala cora haiM / Apa saba coroM ko vaza meM kareM, daNDa deM, nagara meM abhaya kA vAtAvaraNa banAeM aura phira saMnyAsa grahaNa kareM Amose lomahAre ya, gaMThibhee ya takkare / nagarassa khemaM kAUNa, tao gacchasi khattiyA! rAjarSi zAnta bhAva se bole - 'brAhmaNa! merA ciMtana dUsare prakAra kA hai / jaise tuma socate ho vaisA maiM nahIM socatA / mere socane kA koNa bhinna hai / ' brAhmaNa ne pUchA- 'Apa kyA socate haiM?" rAjarSi ne kahA- 'bahuta bAra manuSya mithyAdaNDa kA prayoga karatA / sahI daMDa kA prayoga nahIM hotaa| jo aparAdha karane vAlA hai vaha baca nikalatA hai aura jo niraparAdha hai, use daNDa mila jAtA hai / isa daMDa meM merA vizvAsa nahIM haiasaI tu maNussehi, micchAdaMDo pajuMjaI / akAriNo 'ttha bajjhati, muccai kArao jaNo / / daMDa bhI jarUrI hai daMDa ke kSetra meM do prakAra kA ciMtana rahA hai- eka daMDa meM vizvAsa karane kA aura dUsarA daMDa meM avizvAsa karane kaa| mahAbhArata meM kahA gayA rAjadaMDabhayAdeke, pApAH pApaM na kurvate / yamadaMDabhayAdeke, paralokabhayAdapi / / daMDazcenna bhavelloke, vinazyeyurimAH prajAH / jaba rAjadaMDa kA bhaya hotA hai taba aparAdha kama hote haiN| rAjadaMDa kA bhaya nikala jAe to aparAdhoM kI bAr3ha jA jaae| unheM daMDa ke binA rokA nahIM jA sktaa| rAjadaMDa kA hI nahIM, mRtyu daMDa kA bhI bhaya rahatA hai / na jAne kaba mauta A jAe, isa bhaya se bhI loga aparAdha karane se bacate haiM / paraloka ke bhaya se bhI loga aparAdha karane se bacate haiM / ve socate haiM - yahAM bahuta burAiyAM karate haiM, na jAne Age kyA phala milegA? yamarAja kA daMDa ho, rAjA kA daMDa ho yA paraloka kA daMDa, daMDa Akhira daMDa hI hai / agara daMDa kA bhaya nikala jAe to sArI prajA vinaSTa ho jaae| jaise bar3I machalI choTI machalI ko khA jAtI hai vaise hI balavAna nirbala ko khAne laga jAe isalie daMDa bahuta jarUrI hai / Azcarya kI bAta yaha ciMtana kA eka koNa rahA hai aura isa ciMtana meM daMDa ko bahuta pradhAnatA dI gaI hai / jaba se zAsana cala rahA hai, rAjataMtra cala rahA hai taba se daMDa cala rahA hai| agara daMDa se aparAdhoM kI samApti hotI to Aja aparAdhoM kA astitva nahIM hotaa| para aisA huA nhiiN| isakA kAraNa hai- manuSya kA socane kA tarIkA sahI nahIM hai / Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 62 aparAdhAnnivarteta, prAyaH loko na cintyate / daNDaM kathaM pravarteta, citraM cinteti vartate / aparAdha se loka nivRtta kaise ho? aparAdhI kaise na bane, isa bAre meM prAyaH ciMtana nahIM hotA / vyakti socatA hai-- daMDa kaise cAlU rhe| isa ora vyakti kA dhyAna kendrita hai / yaha Azcarya kI bAta hai / ciMtana kA yaha viparyAsa aparAdhoM kI samApti meM bAdhA banA huA hai / pulisa kA sipAhI apane ghara meM so rahA thaa| rAta kA samaya thaa| cora sipAhI ke ghara meM ghusa gyaa| patnI jAga gii| usane kahA- ghara meM cora ghusa gayA hai, Apa uTheM / sipAhI ne kahA- 'kitane baje haiM?" 'cAra baje haiN|' 'abhI merI DyUTI kA samaya nahIM hai|' 'dekhate kyA ho, saMdUka uThAkara le jA rahA hai / ' 'abhI to nahIM le gayA?' mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'hAM! le to nahIM gayA para le jAne vAlA hI hai / ' 'tuma jAnatI nahIM ho / merA karttavya kyA hai? jaba taka cora corI na kara le, taba taka maiM use pakar3a nahIM sakatA / ' aparAdha kI cirajIvitA kA kAraNa aparAdha na ho taba taka daMDa kI bAta nahIM ho sktii| pahale aparAdha honA caahie| yaha cintana kA aisA koNa hai, jo daMDa ko jIvita banAe rakha rahA hai| Aja kevala daMDa kI bhASA meM socA jA rahA hai| aparAdha se vyakti kaise nivRtta ho, isa ora samAja kA dhyAna kendrita nahIM hai / kintu daMDa kaise pravRtta ho, yaha cintA manuSya ke mAnasa meM pala rahI hai| usakA vizvAsa jitanA daMDa meM hai utanA nyAya meM nahIM hai / yadi nyAya cAlU ho jAe to daMDa kyoM cirajIvI rahegA? kaise zvAsa legA? vaha apane Apa samApta ho jaaegaa| eka ora nyAya hai to dUsarI ora daNDa hai / daNDa meM jitanA vizvAsa hai utanA nyAya meM ho jAe to daNDa apanI mauta mara jAe vizvAso vartate daNDe, nyAye tAvAnna vidyate / yadi nyAyaH pravRttaH syAd, daNDaH kiM ciramucchvaset / / eka nayA ciMtana diyA gayA - daMDa kI bhASA meM mata soco kintu nyAya kI bhASA meM soco, nyAya kI bhASA meM bolo| Aja kI sthiti hai-- jo aparAdha nahIM karane vAlA hai, vaha daMDa pA rahA hai aura jo aparAdhI hai vaha baca rahA hai| jo aparAdha karane vAlA hai, vaha sahI salAmata aura bedAga nikala jAtA hai aura jo aparAdha nahIM karane vAlA hai, vaha daMDa kA bhAgI bana jAtA hai / yaha vartamAna yuga kI kaTu sacAI hai| jaba taka nyAya kI bhASA meM ciMtana nahIM hogA, aparAdha kI samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM ho skegaa| Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM niraparAdha ko daMDa milatA hai kaba banatA hai daMDa prabhAvI? pleTo ne daMDa ke lie do bAteM kahI-eka vaidhAnika kartavya aura dUsarA naitika karttavya / jaba taka AdamI vaidhAnika karttavya ko hI pramukhatA degA, samAja meM nyAya nahIM hogaa| naitika kartavya ko mukhyatA die binA samAja meM nyAya kI kalpanA nahIM kI jA sktii| yadi nyAya nahIM hai to aparAdha kI rokathAma bhI saMbhava nahIM hai aura aparAdha vidyamAna hai to daMDa kI antahIna paraMparA calatI rhegii| mArkasa oreliyasa ne eka adhikArI kI niyukti kii| apane hAtha se use talavAra dekara kahA-'dekho! apanI rakSA ke lie maiM tumheM niyukta kara rahA huuN| jaba taka maiM nyAya kA AcaraNa karUM, taba taka tuma isa talavAra se merI rakSA karo aura jisa dina maiM nyAya kA atikramaNa karUM, usa dina isa talavAra se merA galA kATa denaa|' unhoMne kahA-'merA karttavya hai romana ke nAgarikoM ko sukhI banAe rkhnaa| jaba taka maiM isa karttavya kA pAlana karUM, yaha talavAra merI rakSA karatI rhe| jaba maiM karttavya se vimukha ho jAUM, yaha talavAra tumhAre dvArA merI gardana para A jaae|' jaba taka yaha nyAya hI niSThA aura naitika karttavya kI niSThA manuSya meM banI rahatI hai, daMDa prabhAvI nahIM hotaa| vaha kevala AcAra-saMhitA meM grathita rahatA hai| daMDa tabhI prabhAvI banatA hai jaba nyAya kamajora banatA hai| nyAya kI paribhASA samAja vyavasthA, nyAya, naitika karttavya aura daMDa vyavasthA--ye cAroM aparAdha kI rokathAma meM upayogI banate haiN| Aja samAja kI vyavasthA rAjanIti ke hAtha meM hai, vidhAna sabhA, lokasabhA aura nyAyapAlikA ke hAtha meM hai, pulisa aura prazAsana ke hAtha meM hai| janatA ke pAsa kucha rahA hI nhiiN| yaha bar3I vicitra sthiti hai| samAja kI isa vartamAna vyavasthA meM aparAdha na ho to Azcarya hai, ho to koI Azcarya nahIM lgtaa| purAne samaya meM naitika cintana bahuta UMcA thaa| bhAgavata meM samAja vyavasthA ke saMdarbha meM kahA gayA yAvad dhriyeta jaThara, tAvad yuktaM hi dehinAm / adhikaM yo'bhimanyeta, sa steno daNDamarhati / / jitane dhana se apanA peTa, utane dhana para vyakti kA apanA adhikAra hai| jo usase adhika dhana kA saMgraha karatA hai aura use apanA mAnatA hai, vaha cora hai| use daMDa milanA caahie| use mRtyu taka kA adhikArI bhI mAnA gyaa| yaha eka paribhASA thI nyAya kii| prazna hotA hai-nyAya kyA hai? bahata jaTila hai nyAya kI paribhASA krnaa| nyAya ke sandarbha meM sAre mAnava samAja ko eka bhUmikA para rakhA gyaa| 'koI bhI vyakti abhAva meM na rahe' yaha nyAya kA AdhAra-sUtra hai| abhAva ho to sabako ho aura bhAva ho to sabake pAsa ho| isa AdhAra para nyAya kI sArI vyavasthA kI gaI kintu Aja isa avadhAraNA meM parivartana A gyaa| kAnUna ke jAla meM nyAya bhI ulajha gayA aura vyavasthA bhI ulajha gii| aparAdha aura daNDa ko mukta Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 64 mahAvIra kA punarjanma avakAza mila gyaa| samAja meM aparAdha bhI bar3he aura daNDa kA bhI vikAsa huaa| vartamAna meM hI nahIM, atIta meM bhI bhayaMkara daNDoM kA vikAsa huaa| smRtigraMtha bhayaMkara daNDoM ke vidhAna se bhare par3e haiN| usa yuga meM tarala garma zIzA kAna meM DAlate, hAtha kATa dete, AMkha phor3a dete, nAka kATa dete| manuSya ne aise bhayaMkara daNDoM kA vidhAna aura prayoga kiyaa| Azcarya isa bAta kA hai jitanA dhyAna daMDa ke vikAsa meM gayA utanA aparAdha ke mUla kAraNoM para kyoM nahIM gayA? Aja bhI yaha prazna prastuta hai aura pahale bhI zAyada yaha prazna pUchA gayA hogaa| isa prazna kA uttara atIta meM khojA gayA, aisA pratIta nahIM hotaa| Aja bhI isa ora dhyAna kendrita nahIM hai| kauna caura : kauna sAhUkAra? ___ aparAdha hone ke bAda daNDa kA prayoga kiyA jAtA hai kintu aparAdha ke kAraNoM ko miTAne kA prayatna nahIM hai| corI karane ke bAda vyakti ko daNDita kiyA jAtA hai kintu koI corI na kare, yaha bAta nahIM socI jA rahI hai| eka avadhAraNA hai-corI karane vAlA aparAdhI hai| kyA bahuta saMgraha karane vAlA aparAdhI nahIM hai? agara gaharAI se socA jAe to niSkarSa hogA-adhika saMgraha karane vAlA samAja kA bar3A aparAdhI hai| bhArI saMgraha karane vAlA, hajAroM jagaha gaDhA banAkara ghara meM eka pahADa khaDA karane vAlA aparAdhI kyoM nahIM hotA? vaha bahuta bar3A aparAdhI hai kintu use aparAdhI nahIM mAnA jaataa| jisa vyakti ne thor3A-sA dhana curA liyA, use aparAdhI mAna liyA gayA kintu adhika saMgraha karane vAle ko bilkula aparAdha mukta mAnA gayA, sAhUkAra mAnA gyaa| nAma hI do bana gae-cora aura saahuukaar| yaha sArA kAnUnI prapaMca ke kAraNa huaa| agara naitika cetanA kA vikAsa hotA to yaha sthiti kabhI nahIM bntii| kAnUna kI bhASA meM cAhe jitane prapaMca race jAeM para vaha corI nahIM hai, sAhUkArI hai aura kAnUna kI bhASA meM jahAM bhI thor3A-sA badalAva AtA hai, vyakti eka kSaNa meM cora bana jAtA hai| yaha eka viDaMbanA hai| samAja-vijJAna kI samasyA ___ adhyAtma ke binA naitikatA phalita nahIM hotI aura naitika karttavya ke binA korA kAnUna aura daNDa samAja ko kabhI svastha nahIM banA sktaa| svastha samAja kI racanA ke lie kAnUna se pare jAkara naitika kartavya para dhyAna kendrita karanA apekSita hai| jaba taka manuSya kA dhyAna naitika kartavya para kendrita nahIM hai taba taka samAja nIroga bana sake, svastha bana sake, yaha saMbhava nahIM hai| __bahuta bAra samAja ke bAre meM socA jAtA hai, samAja vyavasthA ke bAre meM socA jAtA hai kintu sArA ciMtana rAjanaitika praNAlI taka aTaka jAtA hai| ina pAMca-sAta dazakoM meM samAja ke bAre meM jitanA ciMtana huA hai, usase pahale zAyada utanA nahIM huaa| purAne jamAne kA ciMtana dharma ke bAre meM jyAdA thaa| samAja ke ciMtana ko bhI dharma kA rUpa de diyA gyaa| hindustAna meM eka kAla smRtiyoM kA kAla rahA hai| usa samaya manusmRti, yAjJavalkya-smRti Adi-Adi smRtiyAM likhI Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM niraparAdha ko daMDa milatA hai gii| unameM samAja kI vyavasthA ke bAre meM socA gayA kintu use dharma kA rUpa de diyA gayA isalie samAja kA svataMtra ciMtana nahIM huA / ina dazakoM meM samAja ke viSaya meM svatantra ciMtana kA vikAsa huA hai / vijJAna kI eka svatantra zAkhA bana gaI - samAja - vijJAna / usameM samAja ke bAre meM socA gayA hai kintu usake sAmane jo zIzA rahA, vaha rAjanIti kA rahA isalie samAja meM jo parivartana AnA cAhie, vaha nahIM aayaa| jahAM svastha samAja kI racanA kA, ahiMsaka samAja kI racanA kA ciMtana cale vahAM aparAdha kama hone cAhie, corI aura DakaitiyAM kama honI cAhie kintu ve kama nahIM huI haiN| isa yuga meM coriyAM adhika bar3hI haiM, DakaitiyoM ke kAragara tarIke vikasita hue haiN| prAyaH dekhA gayA hai-- baiMka kI DakaitiyoM meM Aja ke par3he-likhe yuvaka kA hAtha jyAdA rahatA hai| isa sthiti meM yaha ciMtana sArthaka lagatA hai-- jaba taka naitika karttavya ko chor3akara kevala kAnUnI AdhAra para samAja kI vyavasthA kA saMcAlana hogA taba taka svastha samAja kI racanA saMbhava nahIM bana paaegii| Aja aparAdha karane vAle ko agara kuzala vyakti kA sahArA mila gayA, acchA vakIla mila gayA phira cAhe usakA kitanA hI bar3A aparAdha ho, vaha vyakti baca jaaegaa| yaha sArA kAnUna ke AdhAra para hotA hai / adhyAtma kA sUtra hai -aMgulI vahIM TikAo, jahAM darda ho / aMgulI dUsarI jagaha para mata TikAo, korI jhUThI sahAnubhUti mata rkho| 65 aparAdha kA mUla : saMgraha kI manovRtti eka vyakti se pUchA- tumane hAthoM para paTTI kyoM bAMdhI hai? kyA koI coTa laga gaI? haDDI TUTa gaI? usane kahA- mere mitra kI haDDI TUTa gaI isalie usakI sahAnubhUti meM maiMne paTTI bAMdhI hai / jahAM korI sahAnubhUti kI bhASA hotI hai vahAM badalAva kI bAta saMbhava nahIM bntii| jahAM darda hai, vahIM paTTI baaNdheN| jahAM darda hai vahIM aMgulI ttikaaeN| manuSya meM AkAMkSA aura lobha hai, saMgraha kI pravRtti hai, yaha aparAdha kA mUla I isakA ilAja kie binA aparAdha kI samasyA ko samAhita nahIM kiyA jA sakatA / jisa samAja meM aparAdha ke mUla kAraNoM kI rokathAma kA prayatna kiyA jAtA hai, vaha samAja svastha hotA hai / jisa samAja meM daMDa dene kI sthiti kabhI-kabhI AtI hai, vizeSa paristhiti meM hI daMDa kA prayoga hotA hai, usa samAja meM svastha vAtAvaraNa nirmita hotA hai| yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA - daNDa bilakula hI aprabhAvakArI bana jAe, nivRtta ho jAe / yaha ativAda hai / samAja vyavasthA meM daMDa kI AvazyakatA ko sarvathA asvIkAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA / kAnUna kI abhimukhatA isa mAnava samAja meM pAMca araba AdamI haiM aura bar3hate hI cale jA rahe haiM / itane bar3e mAnava samAja meM daMDa na ho, yaha nahIM socA jA sakatA kintu yaha socA jA sakatA hai- kyA daMDAbhimukha hokara hI sArA ciMtana kareM yA aparAdha na ho, isa dizA meM soceN| samAja kI abhimukhatA kisa dizA meM jA rahI hai? samAja honI cAhie ? kAnUna kI sArI abhimukhatA kI abhimukhatA kisa dizA meM Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 66 mahAvIra kA punarjanma daMDAbhimukhI hai| usake sAmane daMDa kA prAvadhAna mukhya prazna hai| kAnUna kahatA hai-amuka kAma ke lie yaha daMDa hai aura amuka kAma ke lie yaha daMDa hai| bhAratIya daMDa saMhitA yA kisI bhI rASTra kI daMDa-saMhitA kA rUpa daMDAtmaka hI hogaa| kisa aparAdha ke lie kyA daMDa diyA jAe, yaha kAnUna kA viSaya hai kiMtu aparAdha kI sthiti ko kaise miTAyA jA sakatA hai, yaha dRSTi vartamAna kAnUna saMhitA meM prApta nahIM hai| adhyAtma kA jyoti-stambha dharma ke kSetra meM kahA gayA-pramAda mata kro| dharma kI bhASA bhinna hai| eka hai aparAdha kI bhaassaa| dharma ke kSetra meM aparAdha kI bhASA nahIM hai| dharma ke kSetra meM hai pramAda kI bhaassaa| rAjanaitika kSetra meM daMDa kI bhASA hai, adhyAtma meM prAyazcitta kI bhASA hai| pramAda aura prAyazcitta, aparAdha aura dNdd| jahAM aparAdha hai vahAM daMDa hai| jisakA dharma meM vizvAsa hai, jisane apanA dAyitva svayaM saMbhAlA hai, jo kisI bhI AcaraNa aura vyavahAra ke prati svayaM jimmedAra hai aura jo isa dAyitva ke sAtha calatA hai, usakI bhASA prAyazcitta kI bhASA hogii| adhyAtma kA dRSTikoNa hai-apramAda kI sAdhanA kaise bar3he? pramAda ko kaise miTAyA jAe? kabhI-kabhI dharma ke loga bhI isa tathya ko vismRta kara dete haiN| kisI vyakti se kahA jAe-tuma yaha galatI mata karo, yaha pramAda hai, ise chodd'o| vaha kahatA hai-maiM kyA karatA hUM? bar3e-bar3e vyakti bhI aisA hI karate haiN| ve hoziyAra haiM isalie baca jAte haiM aura maiM pakar3A jAtA hai| yaha bhASA bhI bahuta khataranAka hai| kAnUna se koI baca sakatA hai, chipA bhI raha sakatA hai, vahAM vakIla bhI ho sakatA hai para dharma ke kSetra meM na koI vakIla hai, na koI vakAlAta hai| usameM vakAlata kA dhandhA hI nahIM hai| koI bicaulA nahIM hai, koI dalAla nahIM hai| adhyAtma ke kSetra meM eka hI jyoti-stambha hai 'kaDANa kammANa na mokkha atthi' kRta karmoM se chuTakArA nahIM hai, maiM karUMgA to maiM bhoguuNgaa| kisI ko patA cale yA na cale, koI dekhe yA na dekhe, koI jAne yA na jaane| isakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| jo karegA, vaha bharegA, jo boegA, vaha kaattegaa| yaha jyoti stambha hI vyakti ko andhakAra kI ora bar3hane se rokatA hai| isase vyakti meM kevala naitika dAyitva aura karttavya kI bhAvanA jAgatI hai| naitika karttavya kI cetanA jAge iMglaiMDa kI ghaTanA hai| pulisa kA sipAhI corAhe para khar3A thaa| eka kAra A rahI thii| kAra meM kucha bar3e loga baiThe the| kAra galata DhaMga se cala rahI thii| sipAhI ne kAra ko rokaa| bhItara se AvAja AI-tuma jAnate nahIM ho, isameM kauna baiThe haiM? sipAhI bolA--Apa kauna haiM, isase mujhe koI lenA denA nahIM hai| yadi kAra meM svayaM samrAT baiThA hai to bhI mujhe koI matalaba nahIM hai| merA kartavya hai-jo kAra galata calAe, usakA cAlAna kara denaa| maiM tumhArA cAlAna karatA huuN| jaba naitika karttavya kI cetanA jAgatI hai taba aisA sambhava banatA hai| pratyeka vyakti soce-maiMne jo naitika kartavya svIkAra kiyA hai, jo dAyitva oDhA hai, vaha merA dAyitva hai, karttavya aura dharma hai| yaha viveka cetanA pratyeka vyakti meM Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM niraparAdha ko daMDa milatA hai 67 jaage| isa sthiti meM hI socA jA sakatA hai-hama aparAdha kI rokathAma meM lage hue haiM, daNDa kA uccheda karane meM lage hue haiN| isa manaHsthiti meM hI daMDa kA unmUlana kiyA jA sakatA hai, daMDa ko kama kiyA jA sakatA hai| jaba taka cintana kA yaha stara nahIM hogA taba taka koI bhI samAdhAna samAdhAnakAraka nahIM hogA, usakA artha bhI samajha meM nahIM aaegaa| vaha tabhI samajha meM A sakatA hai jaba yaha prakAza-sUtra vyakti ke sAmane barAbara banA rhe| jarUrI hai saMskAroM kA nirjaraNa adhyAtma ke kSetra meM kahA gayA-'natthi aveyaittA tavasA vA jhosaittA'-kRtakarma se chuTakArA pAne ke do hI mArga haiM-jo karma kiyA hai, use bhoga liyA jAe yA tapasyA ke dvArA use kSINa kara diyA jaae| dhyAna eka tapasyA hai| dhyAna ke dvArA jo purAne saMskAra arjita haiM, una saMskAroM ko kSINa kiyA jA sakatA hai| ve saMskAra vyakti ko kabhI hiMsA meM le jAte haiM, kabhI jhUTha, corI meM le jAte haiM, kabhI abrahmacarya aura saMgraha kI lubhAvanI vRtti meM le jAte haiN| kabhI kalaha, IrSyA, nindA, cugalI, nirAzA Adi meM le jAte haiN| ye sAre saMskAra vyakti ke bhItara vidyamAna haiN| ina saMskAroM ke nirjaraNa ke lie, ina saMskAroM ko tor3ane ke lie dhyAna kA prayoga kiyA jAtA hai| saMskAroM ko kSINa karanA aparAdha ko kama karanA hai| jaba manuSya-samAja meM vyApaka stara para yaha cetanA jAgegI-tapasyA ke dvArA purAne saMskAroM ko kSINa karanA hai, apanI nirmalatA ko prApta karanA hai-taba daMDa kI vRtti apane Apa kama ho jaaegii| tapasyA kA vikAsa kie binA samAja meM aparAdha kama ho sake, aisA saMbhava nahIM hai| adhyAtma ke jagat meM jIne vAle, sAMsa lene vAle loga isa tathya para bahuta gaharAI se cintana-manana kreN| Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 15 AtmanA yuddhasva eka jijJAsA lekara ziSya AcArya kI sannidhi meM prastuta huaa| vinamra bhAva se vaMdana kara usane kahA-gurudeva! maiMne sunA hai, par3hA hai-bhagavAna mahAvIra isa saMsAra meM ahiMsA ke sabase bar3e pravartaka hue hai| unhoMne ahiMsA ko jitanA mUlya diyA, utanA mahattva kisI ko nahIM diyaa| maiMne yaha bhI sanA hai-mahAvIra yuddha kI bhASA meM bole, lar3AI kI bhASA meM bole, jaya aura parAjaya kI bhASA meM bole| mere mAnasa meM yaha prazna ghUma rahA hai-mahAvIra yuddha kI bhASA meM kyoM bole? eka ora ahiMsA kA sUkSma vivecana, dUsarI ora yuddha kI bhASA kA pryog| ina donoM meM saMgati kahAM hai? manovaijJAnika batalAte haiM-yuddha eka maulika manovRtti hai| manovijJAna meM caudaha maulika manovRttiyAM mAnI gaI haiN| unameM eka hai yuddh| kyA yaha mAnA jAe-mahAvIra meM bhI eka maulika manovRtti vidyamAna thI? guru ne kahA-vatsa! mahAvIra ahiMsA ke pravaktA the, isameM koI sandeha nahIM hai| mahAvIra yuddha kI bhASA meM bole, yaha bhI sacAI hai| mahAvIra kSatriya rAjakumAra the| yuddha kSatriya kA priya viSaya hotA hai| kAyaratA : sabase bar3A pApa vastutaH lar3anA koI burI bAta nahIM hai| burA hai kAyara honaa| mahAvIra ne kAyaratA ko sabase bar3A pApa btlaayaa| bahuta loga AkSepa karate haiM-ahiMsA kAyaratA sikhalAtI hai, jaina dharma ne kAyaratA sikhlaaii| yaha AropaNa bhI kara diyA jAtA hai-hindustAna paratantra banA, usameM jaina dharma aura bauddha dharma kA bahuta sahArA rahA hai| ina dharmoM ne ahiMsA para adhika bala diyA isalie hindustAna parataMtra bana gyaa| isa AropaNa meM koI sacAI nahIM hai| aitihAsika dRSTi se bhI yaha bilakula mithyA bAta hai| ahiMsA ke kAraNa koI deza parataMtra nahIM bntaa| kAyaratA ke kAraNa, ApasI phUTa ke aura kalaha ke kAraNa hI koI deza parataMtra banatA hai| jahAM paraspara vaimanasya hotA hai, kalaha aura saMgharSa hotA hai, vahAM paratantra hone kI sambhAvanA banI rahatI hai| jahAM ahiMsA kA vikAsa hotA hai, vahAM phUTa, beImAnI aura kalaha ko panapane kA avakAza nahIM miltaa| yuddha kA honA anivArya hai __ manuSya kA sabase udAtta guNa hai-praakrm| vikrama aura parAkrama manuSya ke viziSTa guNa hai| jahAM vikrama aura parAkrama hogA, vahAM abhikrama nizcita hogaa| 'abhikramo raNe yAnam', abhikrama kA artha hai-yuddha kI dizA meM prsthaan| yaha parAkrama kA lakSaNa hai| prazna ho sakatA hai-yuddha kahAM kareM? yuddha bhUmi kauna-sI ho? yuddha kinase kareM? yuddha kaise kareM? Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmanA yuddhasva 66 hamAre do jagat haiM-bhItarI jagat aura bAhya jgt| jina logoM ne bhItarI jagat kA sAkSAtkAra nahIM kiyA hai, ve bAhara meM lar3eMge, yuddha bhUmi meM lar3eMge, dUsaroM se lar3eMge, zastroM ke dvArA ldd'eNge| jaba bAhya jagat kA AMtarikIkaraNa ho jAtA hai, bAhya sthitiyoM kA bhItara meM sthAnAMtaraNa ho jAtA hai, taba bhI yuddha calatA hai kintu raNabhUmi meM nahIM, apanI cetanA kI bhUmi para lar3A jAtA hai| kisI dUsare se nahIM kintu apanI hI durbalatAoM se lar3A jAtA hai| vaha yuddha bAhya zastroM se nahIM, apane hI zastroM se lar3A jAtA hai, jAgarUkatA aura apramAda se lar3A jAtA hai| AMtarikIkaraNa meM yuddha kA sAdhana badala jAegA, sthala badala jAegA, prakAra badala jAegA kiMtu yuddha kA honA anivArya hai| durlabha hai yuddha kA kSaNa mahAvIra ne kahA-juddhArihaM khalu dullahaM-yuddha kA kSaNa durlabha hai| koI-koI kSaNa aisA hotA hai, jo yuddha kA kSaNa hotA hai| kisI bhAgyazAlI ko hI yuddha kA kSaNa upalabdha hotA hai| mahAvIra jaise ahiMsA ke pravaktA haiM, vaise hI yuddha ke pravaktA bhI haiN| brAhmaNa ne nami rAjarSi se kahA-rAjan! aneka rAjAoM kI Apake rAjya para najara TikI huI hai| Apa rAjya chor3akara cale jAeMge to pIche kyA hogA? Apa muni banane se pahale eka kAma kareM, jo rAjA Apake sAmane nata nahIM hote haiM, una saba rAjAoM ko apane adhIna banA leM, una para apanA niyaMtraNa sthApita kara leM, usake bAda saMnyAsI bana jAeM je keI patthivA tubbhaM, nAnamaMti nraahivaa| vase te ThAvaittANaM, tao gacchasi khattiyA! nami rAjarSi ne uttara diyA-jisako vaza meM karanA cAhie, usako vaza meM nahIM kiyA jA rahA hai| maiM yuddhabhUmi meM lar3e jAne vAle yuddha meM vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| isa bAharI yuddha se adhika mahatvapUrNa hai apanI AtmA se yuddha karanA jo sahassaM sahassANaM saMgAme dujjae jinne| egaM jiNejja appANaM, esa se paramo jo|| appANameva jujjhAhi, kiM te jujjheNa bajjhao? appANameva appANaM, jaittA suhmehe||| jo puruSa durjeya saMgrAma meM dasa lAkha logoM ko jItatA hai, usakI apekSA vaha eka apanI AtmA ko jItatA hai, vaha usakI parama vijaya hai| AtmA ke sAtha hI yuddha kr| bAharI yuddha se kyA hogA? AtmA ke dvArA AtmA ko jItakara hI manuSya sukha pAtA hai| yuddha ke bAda sukha nahIM, duHkha bar3hatA hai jo yuddha samara bhUmi meM lar3A jAtA hai, usameM vyakti dUsaroM ke jIvana ke sAtha khelatA hai| usameM hArane vAlA to hAratA hI hai, jItane vAlA bhI hAra jAtA hai| usa yuddha se vyakti svayaM duHkhI banatA hai aura sAre saMsAra ko duHkhI banA detA hai| dUsare mahAyuddha se pahale adhika mahaMgAI nahIM thI, kaThinAI nahIM thI, dvitIya mahAyuddha ke bAda logoM kI kaThinAiyAM bar3ha gaI, vastuoM ke bhAva ekAeka bar3ha ge| mahAyuddha ke bAda sArI sthitiyAM badala gaI, jIvana-nirvAha dUbhara hotA Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma calA gyaa| itihAsavettA jAnate haiM - mahAbhArata se pahale jo hindustAna thA, vaha bahuta samRddha hindustAna thA / vidyA, buddhi, vaibhava Adi se samRddha thA, maMtra, yaMtra aura taMtra se sampanna thaa| mahAbhArata ke bAda hindustAna kA nakzA badala gayA / mahAbhArata se pUrva aura mahAbhArata ke bAda ke hindustAna meM AkAza-pAtAla jitanA antara A gyaa| mahAbhArata yuddha se aneka vidyAeM lupta ho gaIM, bar3e-bar3e vidyAdhara, aneka vidyAoM ke marmajJa manuSya samApta ho ge| Aja aNubama bahuta khataranAka mAnA jAtA hai| usa samaya brahmAstra kama khataranAka nahIM thaa| eka prakAra se mAnanA cAhie - mahAbhArata ke yuddha meM zaktiyoM kA lopa hI nahIM huA, hindustAna kI AtmA bhI calI gaI / yuddha ke bAda duniyA meM sukha nahIM bar3hatA, duHkha bar3hatA hai| yaha eka sacAI hai| yuddha ke do prakAra 100 rAjarSi ne Atmayuddha kA saMkalpa kiyA, apane Apa se yuddha karane kA saMkalpa kiyaa| yuddha ke do prakAra bana gae - bAhyayuddha aura Atmayuddha / bAhya yuddha meM dUsaroM se lar3A jAtA hai| Atmayuddha meM apanI AtmA se lar3A jAtA hai / AtmA kA AtmA se yuddha Atmayuddha hai / prazna prastuta huA-apane Apa se lar3o, isakA matalaba hai, eka vaha AtmA hai, jisase yuddha karanA hai aura eka vaha AtmA hai jo yuddha karane vAlI hai| eka ko parAjita karanA hai aura eka ko vijetA banAnA hai / ye do AtmAeM kahAM se A gaI? uttara diyA gayA - prANI ke bhItara do nahIM, sau AtmAeM baiThI haiN| AtmA kabhI akelI banI hI nhiiN| manuSya ke isa zarIra ke bhItara aneka AtmAeM haiN| unameM eka AtmA ko vijetA banAnA hai aura zeSa ko parAjita karanA hai| eka parAjita karane vAlI AtmA hai, eka parAjita hone vAlI AtmA hai| Agama sAhitya meM AtmA kA prayoga aneka arthoM meM hotA hai| AtmA eka artha hai- zarIra / AtmA kA eka artha hai- indriyAM / AtmA kA eka artha hai - mana / AtmA kA eka artha hai- cetanA / Atmayuddha ke prasaMga meM indriya, mana aura kaSAya AtmA se lar3anA hai| cAra kaSAya, pAMca indriyAM aura mana - ina dasa kA samUha hai - AtmA / yaha eka yUniTa hai, ikAI hai| Atmayuddha meM isa AtmA ko parAjita karanA hai aura jJAtA draSTA AtmA ko vijayI banAnA hai| yaha 'AtmanA yuddhasva' kI rUparekhA hai / Azcaryajanaka saca 'kaise lar3eM' isa prazna para adhyAtma aura manovijJAna- ina do dRSTiyoM se vicAra karanA apekSita hai / adhyAtma ke AcAryoM ne cetanA ke kSetra meM sUkSma jagat ke aneka rahasyoM kA pratipAdana kiyA thA kintu ve bahuta saMdigdha mAne jAte the / sigamaMDa phrAyaDa, jo manovijJAna ke pravartakoM meM pramukha haiM, ne cetanA ke sUkSma staroM kA vizleSaNa kiyaa| usase adhyAtma ko eka nayA prakAza milA, nayA bala milA / phrAyaDa ke bAda manovijJAna kI eka paramparA cala pdd'ii| manovijJAna ne cetanA ke aneka sUkSma staroM kI vyAkhyA kii| agara Aja koI AdhyAtmika manovijJAna ko nahIM par3hatA hai to eka kamI mahasUsa karanI caahie| cetanA ke sUkSma staroM kI Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmanA yuddhasva 101 vyAkhyA meM manovijJAna Aja adhyAtma kA pUraka evaM sahAyaka banatA hai| yaha svIkAra karanA cAhie-Aja cetanA ke jagat meM praveza karane kA saMsAra ko jo avasara milA hai, vaha manovaijJAnikoM ke dvArA milA hai, kisI dhArmika vyakti ke dvArA nhiiN| yaha Azcarya kI bAta hote hue bhI saca hai| manoracanA kA eka prakAra : avadamana manovijJAna meM manoracanA ke aneka prakAra batalAe gae haiN| inameM tIna pramukha hai * avadamana (riprezana) * zamana (saprezana) * unnayana (sablimezana) manoracanA kA pahalA prakAra hai-avdmn| eka sAmAjika prANI hara koI kAma nahIM kara sktaa| samAja meM rahane vAlA, sAmAjika jIvana jIne vAlA vyakti cAhe jaisA nahIM kara sktaa| vyakti ke mana meM bahuta sArI taraMgeM paidA hotI haiM, aneka prakAra kI kalpanAeM aura vicAra paidA hota haiM kintu jo mana meM AtA hai, use vaha karanA nahIM hai| vyakti ke mana meM jo Ae use vaha karatA calA jAe to vaha sAmAjika dRSTi se pAgala khlaaegaa| sAmAjika vyakti meM sahaja niyaMtraNa hotA hai| samAja kA matalaba hai niyNtrnn| samAja banA, sAtha-sAtha niyaMtraNa ne bhI janma liyaa| eka vyakti kulIna parivAra kA hai, usa parivAra meM zarAba ko heya mAnA jAtA hai| vyakti ke mana meM vicAra AyA-mujhe zarAba pInA hai| mana meM yaha bhAva janma gayA kintu vaha zarAba pI nahIM sktaa| vaha socatA hai-ghara kA amuka sadasya dekha rahA hai, amuka vyakti dekha rahA haiM isalie zarAba pInA ucita nahIM hai| mana meM jo bhAva jagA, AkAMkSA paidA huI, vaha pUrI nahIM huii| vaha akelA nahIM thA, usake sAtha dUsarA vyakti thA isalie use apanI AkAMkSA ko dabAnA pdd'aa| usakI AkAMkSA samApta nahIM huii| vaha damita bhAvanA, damita AkAMkSA sthUla cetanA se haTakara avacetana jagat meM calI jAtI hai, avadamita ho jAtI hai| yaha hai abdmn| eka vRtti kA avadamana ho gayA, isakA matalaba hai-vaha usa samaya usa burAI se baca gyaa| bacane kA nimitta cAhe kucha bhI banA kintu bacAva ho gyaa| niyaMtraNa : eka upAya eka lar3akA burAI meM calA gyaa| pitA ne bahuta upAya kie kintu koI parivartana nahIM aayaa| eka bAra gAMva meM eka muni aae| pitA apane lar3ake ko muni ke pAsa le gyaa| usane sArI bAta muni ko batA dii| muni ne lar3ake se kahA-'tuma burAiyAM chor3a do|' lar3akA bolA- 'maiM asamartha huuN| maiM nahIM chor3a sktaa|' ___muni bar3e manovaijJAnika the| unhoMne sArI sthiti ko dekhakara socA-ise jyAdA kahanA acchA nahIM hai aura yaha sIdhe rAste se burAiyAM nahIM chodd'egaa| muni Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 102 mahAvIra kA punarjanma bole-'tuma zarAba pInA nahIM chor3a sakate, juA nahIM chor3a sakate, vezyAgamana nahIM chor3a sakate para eka bAta to mAna sakate ho|' 'Apa kyA kahanA cAhate haiM?" 'kyA tuma jhUTha bolanA chor3a sakate ho?' 'hAM, yaha maiM kara sakatA huuN|' muni ne lar3ake ko jhUTha bolane kA tyAga karavA diyaa| cAbI hAtha meM A gii| / dUsarA dina! prAtaH kAla hI vaha taiyAra hokara zarAba pIne ke lie jAne lgaa| pitA ne pUchA-'kahAM jA rahe ho?" vaha ulajhana meM phaMsa gyaa| jhUTha bolanA nahIM thaa| usane saMkoca ke sAtha kahA- zarAba pIne jA rahA hUM?' 'tuma zarAba pIte ho?' putra kucha bola nahIM skaa| vaha cupacApa vApasa mur3a gyaa| dopahara kA smy| vaha juA khelane jAne lgaa| mAM ne kahA-'kahAM jA rahA hai?' usake sAmane punaH samasyA paidA ho gii| kyA kahe? vaha juA khelane nahIM jA skaa| saMdhyA kA samaya huaa| usane vezyA ke ghara jAne kI taiyArI kii| bahana ne pUcha liyA-'kahAM jA rahe ho?' vaha phira musIbata meM phaMsa gyaa| usakA mana lajjA se bhara gyaa| vezyAgamana baMda ho gyaa| usakI vRttiyAM nahIM chuuttii| Upara se niMyatraNa AyA, vRttiyoM kA damana ho gyaa| ve dhIre-dhIre avacetana meM calI gii| bAharI taura para sArI burAiyAM baMda ho gii| burAiyoM se lar3ane kA yaha eka prakAra hai-avdmn| yaha prakAra bahuta acchA nahIM hai kintu kabhI-kabhI acchA bhI hotA hai| zamana __ manovijJAna kI bhASA meM Atmayuddha kA dUsarA prakAra hai-zamana-saprezana / manuSya meM thor3A viveka jAga jAtA hai-yaha kAma karanA acchA nahIM hai, juA khelanA acchA nahIM hai| maiMne par3hA hai-bahuta kAma-vAsanA se bhayaMkara bImAriyAM paidA ho jAtI haiN| isa prakAra kA vicAra manuSya ke mAnasa meM upajatA hai aura vaha usa burAI se apanA bacAva karatA hai| apane bacAva ke lie, Atma-rakSA ke lie isa prakAra kI manoracanA kI nirmiti zamana-saprezana hai| udAttIkaraNa __Atmayuddha kA tIsarA prakAra hai-unnayana-udAttIkaraNa, eka vRtti ko udAtta banA lenaa| mana bAra-bAra bure vicAroM meM jA rahA thA, burI bhAvanAeM janma le rahI thii| eka AlaMbana milA svAdhyAya kaa| vyakti ne saMkalpa kiyA-pratidina pAMca ghaMTA svAdhyAya meM lagAnA hai| isa sUtra ko pakar3akara vaha svAdhyAya meM laga gyaa| dina bhara uThane vAle bure vicAra, burI kalpanAeM baMda ho gii| jo mana burI Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmanA yuddhasva 103 000 dizA meM jA rahA thA, usakA unnayana ho gayA, udAttIkaraNa ho gyaa| burAI se bacane ke lie vRtti kA rUpAMtaraNa karanA, udAttIkaraNa hai| Atmayuddha : adhyAtma ke sUtra burAI se bacane kA matalaba hai apane Apa se lar3anA, apane Apase saMgharSa karanA, yuddha krnaa| adhyAtma meM burAI se nivRtta hone ke aneka upAya nirdiSTa haiM saMkalpaH zamanaM, jJAtRdraSTabhAvavibhAvanam / smaraNaM pratikramaNaM, yuddha paMcavidhaM smRtam / / Atmayuddha ke pAMca prakAra haiMsaMkalpa 0 smaraNa 0 zamana 0 pratikramaNa jJAtA-draSTA bhAva Atmayuddha kA pahalA prakAra hai-sNklp| saMkalpa kA prayoga karanA yAnI apanI saMkalpa zakti ko bar3hA lenA, jisase vyakti indriyoM aura saMvegoM ke sAtha lar3a sake, kaSAyoM ke sAtha yuddha kara ske| 'iyANiM no' aba nahIM karUMgA, yaha saMkalpa Atma-yuddha kA pahalA astra hai| jisa vyakti ko yaha astra prApta hotA hai, vaha apane Apako bacA sakatA hai| __ Atmayuddha kA dUsarA prakAra hai-zamana krnaa| jaise manovijJAna meM do prakriyAeM nirdiSTa haiM vaise hI adhyAtma ke kSetra meM bhI do prakriyAeM haiM-eka upazamana kI prakriyA aura dUsarI kSayIkaraNa kI prkriyaa| manovijJAna meM dabAne kI prakriyA batalAI gaI hai| adhyAtma ke kSetra meM bhI dabAne kI prakriyA mAnya hai| kisI vRtti kA eka sAtha kSaya ho jAe, yaha jarUrI nahIM hai| usakA kSaya na ho to kama se kama use khulA mata chor3o, usakA niyaMtraNa karo, dbaao| dabAne se bhI vRtti meM baDA antara A sakatA hai| eka rAjA ke mana meM eka vikalpa utthaa| usane rAjyasabhA meM ghoSaNA kI-jo vyakti bakare ko tRpta kara degA, use puraskRta kiyA jaaegaa| bilakula naI ghoSaNA thii| bakarA kabhI tRpta nahIM hotaa| use bharapeTa khilA diyA jAe, dina bhara khilAyA jAe kintu vaha tRpta nahIM hogaa| jyoMhi usake sAmane khAne kI sAmagrI rakhI jAegI, vaha khAne laga jaaegaa| puraskAra kI bAta se pratyeka vyakti ke mana meM lAra Tapaka jAtI hai| eka vyakti ne bakare ko khUba khilAyA, pilAyA, use tRpta kara diyaa| vaha rAjA ke sAmane prastuta huaa| usane kahA-merA bakarA bilkula tRpta hai| bakare ko lAyA gyaa| rAjA ne karmacAriyoM ko Adeza diyA-cArA laao| cArA bakare ke sAmane rakhA gyaa| bakare ne tatkAla cAre meM muMha DAla diyA, vaha khAne laga gyaa| rAjA ne kahA-yaha to tRpta nahIM hai| kaI vyakti Ae, asaphala hokara cale ge| tIna dina bAda eka AdamI aayaa| usane kahA-merA bakarA bilakula tRpta hai| rAjA ne use bulaayaa| bakare ke sAmane cArA rakhA gayA para vaha bilakula nahIM khA rahA hai| rAjA ko Azcarya huA--yaha kaise huA! bakare ke sAmane phira Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 104 mahAvIra kA punarjanma cArA rakhA to bhI vaha nahIM khA rahA hai| bahuta dera taka cArA sAmane par3A rhaa| bakare ne cAre ko sparza bhI nahIM kiyaa| rAjA ne kahA- 'tuma uttIrNa ho, para batAo! yaha kaise kiyA?' vaha bolA-'mahArAja! tIna dina ho ge| isake sAtha barAbara ghUma rahA huuN| jaba-jaba isane khAne kA sAhasa kiyA, merA DaMDA isake sira para par3A aura aba yaha itanA prazikSita ho gayA hai ki khAne kI himmata hI nahIM kara rahA hai|' yaha damana kI bAta hai, niyaMtraNa kI bAta hai| jaba-jaba bhItara se mAMga he. eka DaMDA maaro| DaMDA mArate-mArate mana prazikSita ho jAe. phira sAmane kitanA hI cArA Ae, baDhiyA padArtha Ae, vyakti use pasaMda hI nahIM krtaa| niyaMtraNa bhI anAvazka nahIM hotaa| yaha bhI eka prakAra hai lar3ane kaa| vRtti ko dabAnA, dabAte rahanA Avazyaka hai| samAja meM rahane vAlA vyakti ho yA sAdhanA ke kSetra meM rahane vAlA vyakti, dabAne kI bAta sabake lie prApta hotI hai| koI bhI vyakti eka sAtha vItarAga nahIM bana jaataa| yaha atikalpanA hai-Aja hI sAdhu banA aura Aja hI vaha vItarAga bana jaaegaa| ina sIr3hiyoM se car3hA rAgI banakara aura utaregA vItarAgI banakara, yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai| hara AdamI ko prakriyA se gujaranA hotA hai| usameM niyaMtraNa bhI jarUrI hotA hai| agara guru, AcArya, vyavasthA yA saMgha kA niyaMtraNa na ho to vyakti apane patha se bhaTaka jaae| Atmayuddha kA tIsarA upAya hai-jnyaataadrssttaabhaav| jaise-jaise jJAtAdraSTAbhAva kA vikAsa hogA, Atmayuddha kI lar3AI adhika teja bana jaaegii| maiM bhoktA nahIM hUM, maiM draSTA huuN| isa cetanA kA jaise-jaise vikAsa hogA, Atmayuddha adhika prakhara bana jAegA, vijaya kI saMbhAvanA prabala bana jaaegii| netivAda : caitanya kI smRti __ Atmayuddha kA cauthA upAya hai-satata smRti, satata jaagruuktaa| bauddha sAhitya kA mahattvapUrNa zabda hai-smRti prsthaan| vyakti ko nirantara apanI smRti rahe, vaha apane prati nirantara jAgarUka rhe| vaha soce-maiM indriyAM nahIM hUM, maiM mana nahIM huuN| maiM kaSAya nahIM huuN| AcArya kundakunda ne samayasAra meM isa viSaya para bahuta prakAza DAlA hai| samayasAra meM netivAda kA eka pUrA prakaraNa hai-maiM krodha nahIM hUM, maiM mAna nahIM hUM, maiM mAyA nahIM hUM, maiM lobha nahIM hUM, maiM yaha nahIM hUM, maiM vaha nahIM hUM, neti-neti karate cale jAeM-maiM rAga nahIM hUM, maiM dveSa nahIM hUM, maiM IrSyA nahIM hUM, maiM ghRNA nahIM huuN| neti-neti karate-karate zeSa rahegA kevala caitny| maiM caitanya hUM, kevala caitanya hUM, aura kucha nhiiN| yaha satata smRti Atmayuddha kA eka prakAra hai| upaniSad meM netivAda kA vizada varNana hai| AcArAMga meM bhI netivAda kA pUrA prakaraNa hai| isa netivAda kI satata smRti apane caitanya kI smRti hai| Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmanA yuddhasva pratikramaNa : raNanIti kA eka aMga Atmayuddha kA pAMcavAM upAya hai-pratikramaNa / mur3akara dekhanA bhI jarUrI hai / pratikramaNa meM vyakti socatA hai-- maiM kyA thA, kyA hUM aura mujhe kyA honA hai? pratikramaNa kA artha hai - jisa sthiti ko svIkArA, Atmayuddha ko svIkArA, usa bhUmikA para pahuMcakara samagra rUpa se apanA vizleSaNa karanA / pratikramaNaM nahIM hotA hai to kabhI-kabhI zithilatA A jAtI hai, kamajorI A jAtI hai, rasada kI kamI bhI ho jAtI hai / jaba dUsarA mahAyuddha cala rahA thA taba bAra-bAra reDiyo meM eka svara sunAI detA - Aja biTrena kI senA bar3I bahAdurI ke sAtha pIche httii| pIche bhI haTI kintu bahAdurI ke saath| yaha svara bahuta vicitra lgtaa| pUchA gayA - bhAI ! pIche haTane meM kaunasI bahAdurI hai? isakA spaSTIkaraNa diyA jAtA - yaha bhI raNanIti kA eka mahattvapUrNa aMga hai| Atmayuddha kI lar3AI meM kabhI-kabhI bahAdurI se pIche haTanA bhI jarUrI hai aura isI kA nAma pratikramaNa hai / mahAvIra kA Atmayuddha kA yaha saMdeza mAnavIya cintana yA mAnavIya cetanA ke vikAsa kA sabase bar3A upakrama hai / niThallA baiThanA, kAyara hokara baiThanA mahAvIra jaise parAkramI vyakti ko pasaMda nahIM thA / parAkramI vyakti kabhI nikammA baiThanA pasanda nahIM karatA, khAlI hokara baiThanA pasaMda nahIM karatA / vaha hamezA kucha na kucha karatA rahatA hai / yaha Atmayuddha parAkramI vyakti hI kara sakatA hai| isameM jo vyakti AtA hai, vaha svayaM sukhI banatA hai aura dUsaroM ko bhI sukha bAMTatA hai / 'AtmanA yuddhasva' yaha adhyAtma kA eka mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai / isakI gaharAI meM jAnA, isako jInA apane Apako vijayI banAnA hai 1 105 Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 16 gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM ? eka zabdoM kA yugala hai AkarSaNa aura vikarSaNa, priyatA aura apriyatA / eka vastu apanI aura khIMcatI hai, usake prati AkarSaNa hotA hai / eka vastu vimukha banAtI hai, pITha ko ghumA detI hai / usake prati hamArA vikarSaNa hotA hai / koI bhI vastu aisI nahIM hai, jisake prati sabakA AkarSaNa ho aura koI bhI aisI nahIM hai, jisake prati sabakA vikarSaNa ho / AkarSaNa aura vikarSaNa- donoM sApekSa haiN| kisI kA kisI ke prati AkarSaNa aura kisI kA kisI ke prati vikarSaNa hotA hai| prazna prastuta huA - gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM? prAcInakAla meM Azrama kI vyavasthA thI / Azrama ko mukhyataH do bhAgoM me bAMTA gayA-gRhasthAzrama aura saMnyAsAzrama / hindustAna meM do prAcIna paramparAeM rahI haiM-- zramaNa paramparA aura brAhmaNa paramparA / brAhmaNa paramparA meM saMnyAsa ke lie sthAna nahIM thaa| usameM gRhasthAzrama kA mahattva adhika thA / zramaNa paramparA meM saMnyAsa ko bahuta mahattva diyA gayA / aisA lagatA hai- eka siddhAMta ke mahattva ko kama karane ke lie usake pratipakSa para adhika bala diyA gyaa| pakSa ke lie pratipakSa kA honA jarUrI hai / anekAnta kA siddhAnta hai-- jisakA astitva hai, usakA koI na koI pratipakSa hai| vijJAna kA siddhAMta hai- baoNDI ke sAtha enTIbaoNDI kA honA anivArya hai / pratipakSa ke binA kisI kA astitva nahIM hai| eka ora gRhavAsa kA mahattva tathA dUsarI ora muni-dharma kA mahattva | zramaNa aura brAhmaNa- donoM paramparAoM meM eka bAta ko adhika mahattva diyA gyaa| yadi donoM ko milAeM to jIvana kA samagra darzana prastuta hotA hai / jyeSThAzrama : gRhasthAzrama gRhastha ke binA saMnyAsa nahIM hotA aura saMnyAsa na ho to gRhastha kA mahattva nahIM rahatA, usameM zuddhi aura pavitratA nahIM rahatI / gRhavAsa evaM gRhatyAga -- donoM kA apanA apanA mahattva hai / brAhmaNa paramparA meM cAra prakAra ke Azrama mAne gae haiN| brahmacarya Azrama, gRhastha Azrama, vAnaprastha Azrama aura saMnyAsa Azrama / jIvana ko cAra bhAgoM meM bAMTa diyA gayA- pacIsa varSa taka vidyArthI jIvana, pacIsa varSa taka gRhastha jIvana, pacIsa varSa taka vAnaprastha jIvana aura pacIsa varSa taka saMnyAsa jIvana / brAhmaNa paramparA kI mAnyatA rahI- ina cAra AzramoM meM sabase bar3A hai gRhastha Azrama / mahAbhArata meM isakA bahuta samarthana kiyA gyaa| prazna prastuta huA-gRhastha Azrama sabase bar3A kaise ? isa prazna ke sandarbha meM kahA gayA- brahmacarya Azrama, vAnaprastha Azrama, saMnyAsa Azrama - ina tInoM ko dhAraNa kauna karatA hai? inakA bharaNa-poSaNa kauna karatA hai? jJAna aura Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM? 107 anna-donoM dRSTiyoM se ye tInoM Azrama gRhasthAzrama para avalambita haiN| brahmacarya Azrama ke vyaktiyoM ko gRhastha-paNDita par3hAte haiM, adhyApaka par3hAte haiN| unake anna kI vyavasthA bhI gRhastha hI karate haiN| vAnaprastha aura saMnyAsa Azrama kI vyavasthA kA uttaradAyitva bhI gRhastha vahana karatA hai| manusmRti kA prasiddha zloka hai yasmAt trayopyAzramiNo, jJAnenAnnena cAnvaham / gRhasthenaiva dhAryante, tasmAjjyeSThAzramo gRhii|| jJAna aura anna ke dvArA tInoM AzramoM ko gRhastha hI dhAraNa karatA hai, isalie vaha jyeSThAzrama hai, sabase bar3A Azrama hai| cintA kA sambandha gRhastha ke sAtha eka vyakti dIkSita ho rahA hai, muni bana rahA hai| kisI dUsare vyakti se kahA jAe-yaha muni bana rahA hai tuma bhI muni bana jaao| usa vyakti kA tarka hotA hai-Apa kahate haiM, dIkSA lo, dIkSA lo| yadi saba dIkSita ho jAeMge to Apako bhikSA kauna degA, bhojana kauna degA? gRhastha ke binA sAdhutva ko AdhAra nahIM miltaa| isalie gRhastha Azrama bahuta kaThina hai, ghora hai| eka gRhastha ko bahuta dAyitva nibhAne hote haiN| eka sAdhu ke kyA jimmevArI hai? kahA jAtA hai-sAdhu ke hAtha bagala meM haiN| use koI cintA nahIM hotii| eka gRhastha kahIM bhI calA jAe, cintA usake sAtha rahatI hai| vaha socatA rahatA hai-gAMva meM kaise cala rahA hai? parivAra ke loga kaise hai? patnI kA svAsthya kaisA hai? lar3ake kyA kAma kara rahe haiM? par3ha rahe haiM yA nahIM par3ha rahe haiM? kisI barI saMgata yA barI lata meM to nahIM par3a gae hai? ghara kI surakSA kA prazna bhI usake sAmane hotA hai| ghara meM koI cora na ghusa jAe? kahIM nukasAna na ho jAe? eka gRhastha aisI aneka cintAoM se sadA grasta rahatA hai| kahA gayA-eka gyArahavIM pratimA ko dhAraNa karane vAlA zrAvaka, jo zramaNabhUta hotA hai, sAdhu-tulya hotA hai, aneka cintAoM se AkrAMta rahatA hai| sAdhu-tulya hone para bhI vaha gRhastha hai, cintA se mukta nahIM hai| use pUre parivAra kI smRti ho rahI hai, usakI dukAneM cala rahI haiM, ghara-bAra cala rahA hai| ina sabase usakA sambandha jur3A huA hai| eka dina use vApasa vahIM jAnA hai| prazna ho sakatA hai-eka gRhastha, jo zramaNabhUta bana gayA, usakA parivAra se riztA kyoM nahIM TUTA? zAstroM meM batalAyA gayA-usake prema kA, rAga kA jo dhAgA hai, vaha TUTA nahIM hai| vaha parivAra se rAgAtmaka rUpa se jur3A huA hai| vaha zramaNabhUta bana gayA phira bhI vaha ghara-bAra se rAgAtmaka taMta se baMdhA haA hai| jaba mAraNAntika samudghAta hotA hai, AtmA ke pradeza zarIra se bAhara nikala jAte haiM, bahuta dUra taka cale jAte haiN| marane ke bAda AtmA ko jahAM paidA honA hotA hai, vahAM taka AtmA ke pradeza pahuMca jAte haiM kintu cetanA kA eka dhAgA jur3A rahatA hai, jise rajatasUtra yA silvarakaoNDa kahA jAtA hai| AtmA ke pradeza usa dhAge se nirantara jur3e hote haiM, saMparka banA rahatA hai| isI prakAra eka gRhastha kA bhI apane parivAra se lagAva banA rahatA hai| vaha parivAra kI cintA se mukta nahIM ho sktaa| Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 108 mahAvIra kA punarjanma jaina vizva bhAratI parisara meM yuvAloka ke pAsa eka janarala sTora hai| prabaMdhaka ne batAyA-hamAre yahAM pandraha sau AiTama haiN| maiMne pUchA-inakA kyA upayoga hai? usane batAyA-ye bhI kama par3a rahe haiN| hameM aura caahie| eka muni se kahA jAe-nAmamAlA kaNThastha karo, usake pandraha sau zloka haiN| use itane zloka kaMThastha karanA bahuta bhArI lagatA hai| eka gRhastha ko, jo roja dukAna para baiThatA hai, pandraha sau AiTama yAda rakhane par3ate haiN| kaba, kauna, kisa cIja ke lie A jAe, koI patA nahIM cltaa| jahAM bar3e-bar3e janarala sTora hote haiM, vahAM hajAroM-hajAroM taraha ke AiTama hote hoNge| ina sabako yAda rakhanA bahuta muzkila hotA hai kintu eka gRhastha ko yaha dAyitva nibhAnA paDatA hai| usake aneka jimmedAriyAM aura aneka prakAra kI cintAeM hotI haiN| AkarSaNa kyoM? prazna hotA hai-jaba gRhasthAzrama itanA kaThora hai taba vyakti muni kyoM nahIM bana jAtA? saMnyAsI kyoM nahIM bana jAtA? kyoM vaha ghara meM baiThA rahatA hai? jaba nami rAjarSi bane, taba unake sAtha mithilA kA samAja muni kyoM nahIM banA? eka gRhastha muni kyoM nahIM banatA? eka gRhastha kA ghara ke prati AkarSaNa kyoM hai? isakA kAraNa kyA hai? adhyAtma ke kSetra meM isakA hetu batalAyA gayA indriyANi pradhAnAni, mAnasaJcApi cNclm| __ kaSAyaraMjitA bhAvAH, tAvadAkarSaNaM gRhe / / jaba taka indriyAM pradhAna banI huI haiM, mana caMcala hai aura bhAva kaSAyaraMjita haiM taba taka ghara ke prati AkarSaNa banA rahatA hai| indriyoM kI pradhAnatA, mana kI caMcalatA aura kaSAyAtmaka bhAva vyakti ko gRhastha jIvana meM banAe hue haiN| jaba taka vyakti para indriyoM kA Adhipatya hai, taba taka vaha hajAroM kaSTa saha legA kintu muni banane kI bAta nahIM socegA, ghara chor3ane kI bAta usake mana meM paidA nahIM hogii| cAroM ora se indriyAM vyakti ko khIMca rahI haiN| usa khiMcAva se mukta hue binA AkarSaNa kI dizA meM badalAva nahIM A sktaa| jaba taka mana kI caMcalatA hai taba taka ghara kA AkarSaNa kama nahIM ho sktaa| jaba mana caMcala hotA hai, vyakti apane AkarSaNa kI dizA ko parivartita nahIM kara sktaa| jaba taka bhAva kaSAya se raMge hue haiM, ghara kA AkarSaNa kama nahIM hotaa| jaba vyakti raMgIna cazmA lagAtA hai taba use saba kucha raMgIna hI dikhAI detA haiN| jisa vyakti kA mana kaSAya se raMjita hai, use lagegA-jo sukha hai, vaha ghara meM hI hai| ghara ke bAhara duHkha hI duHkha hai| ghara meM rahanA hI sukha hai? pUjya kAlUgaNI kA cAturmAsa udayapura meM thaa| cAturmAsa ke daurAna dIkSA ho rahI thii| dIkSA le rahA thA udayapura kA eka kishor| sAre udayapura meM tahalakA maca gyaa| auroM kI bAta hI kyA, bAjAra meM sabjI becane vAle kuMjar3e-kuMjar3I kahane lage-dekho! becArA choTA lar3akA ghara chor3akara jA rahA hai| isane saMsAra meM kyA bhogA? isane kyA dekhA saMsAra kA sukha? ina svaroM meM unakI pIr3A bola rahI thii| unako dIkSA se kyA lenA-denA thA, para jaba taka bhAva kaSAya se raMge hue haiM, Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM? 106 taba taka vyakti ko lagatA hai, ghara meM rahanA hI sukha hai| ghara ke bAhara duHkha hI duHkha hai| jaba koI sAdhu banatA hai, gharavAle usake sAmane vizAla duHkhoM kA pradarzana karate haiM, duHkhoM kA aMbAra-sA lagA dete hai| mRgAputra ne mAtA-pitA ke sAmane muni banane kA saMkalpa vyakta kiyaa| use vicalita karane ke lie mAtA-pitA ne muni-jIvana ke kaSToM kI gAthA gaaii| yadi usakA mAnasa thor3A-sA bhI kaccA hotA to vaha sAdhu banane kA nAma bhI nahIM letaa| Aja bhI vahI bAta cala rahI hai| koI vyakti muni banatA hai to use bahuta duHkha dikhAe jAte haiN| aisA lagatA hai-mAno gRhastha meM hI sAtoM sukha haiN| 'sAtoM sukha' yaha eka bahuta pracalita zabda hai| isakA tAtparya hai-saba prakAra ke sakha haiM. koI daHkha hai hI nhiiN| sArA da:kha sAdha jIvana meM hI ikaTTA jaba taka indriyoM kI pradhAnatA rahegI, mana kI caMcalatA prabala hogI, kaSAyoM kA raMgIna cazmA hamArI AMkhoM para car3hA rahegA taba taka yaha cintanadhArA banI rhegii| prabhAva raMgoM kA yaha duniyA ikaraMgI nahI haiN| isameM nAnA raMga haiN| jisa bagIce meM kevala eka raMga ke phUla hote haiM, vaha bagIcA janatA ko acchA nahIM lgtaa| yaha duniyA baharaMgI hai. isameM nAnA prakAra ke phala khilate haiM aura ve nAnA prakAra ke raMgoM se raMjita haiN| isameM lAla raMga bhI hai, nIlA raMga bhI hai| agara lAla raMga nahIM hotA to sAre vyakti susta ho jAte, custI kA koI kAma hI nahIM hotA, saba AlasI, akarmaNya, niThalle bana jAte, sAre dina par3e rahate, uThane kA koI nAma hI nahIM letaa| hamAre zarIra meM lAla raMga hai, isalie sakriyatA hai, sphUrti hai| rUsa meM eka prayoga kiyA gyaa| bhAra Dhone vAle kucha majadUroM kA cayana kiyA gyaa| lAla raMga ke thailoM meM ausata se adhika sAmAna bharA gyaa| use lAla raMga ke kamaroM se uThAnA thaa| majadUroM ne mAtrA se adhika sAmAna ko sphUrti, tatparatA aura utsAha se uThA liyaa| unheM bhAra kA kucha patA hI nahIM claa| vahI prayoga dUsare sthAna para kiyA gyaa| nIle raMga kA kamarA aura nIle raMga ke thaile meM saamaan| majadUroM kA utsAha maMda par3a gayA, unakI bhAra uThAne kI kSamatA meM kamI A gaI, ve susta ho ge| hamAre bhItara lAla raMga hai isalie hama bahuta sakriya haiN| yadi vyakti ke bhItara kevala lAla raMga hI hotA to vaha dina bhara krodha se bharA rahatA, nirantara lar3AkU banA rhtaa| kintu vyakti ke bhItara nIlA raMga bhI hai| vaha lAla raMga ko dabA rahA hai, zAMta kara rahA hai| isalie AdamI samajhadArI se kAma le rahA hai, gusse ko zAMta kara letA hai| kabhI lAla raMga pradhAna bana jAtA hai aura kabhI nIlA raMga, kabhI sapheda raMga yA harA raMga ubhara AtA hai| raMga kI pradhAnatA ke AdhAra para vyakti kA vyavahAra evaM svabhAva banatA hai| pratyeka vyakti meM eka hI prakAra kA raMga nahIM hotaa| vaha badalatA rahatA hai, usameM kabhI lAla mukhya ho jAtA hai, kabhI harA aura kabhI nIlA mukhya ho jAtA hai| jaba nami rAjarSi ne muni banane kA saMkalpa kiyA taba unake nIle aura hare raMga kA utkarSa rahA hogaa| raMga na kevala vyavahAra ko kintu samagra jIvana ko prabhAvita karate haiN| Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 110 mahAvIra kA punarjanma pariNAma sukhada honA cahie kucha loga ghara ko chor3anA nahIM cAhate aura kucha loga aise bana jAte haiM to ghara meM rahanA nahIM caahte| unake lie ghara meM eka pala rahanA bhI bhArI hotA hai / aisA kyoM hotA hai? isakA eka kAraNa batAyA gayA - jaba taka puNya kA bhoga hai taba taka viveka cetanA nahIM jAgatI / pravRtti kAla meM puNya kA bhoga sukhada ho sakatA hai kintu vaha pariNAma kAla meM duHkhada ho jAtA hai| eka avivekI AdamI ke lie pApa kA pariNAma duHkhada hotA hai aura puNya kA pariNAma sukhada / jisakI viveka cetanA jAga jAtI hai, usake lie puNya kA pariNAma aura pApa kA pariNAma -- donoM duHkhada bana jAte haiM / yahI bAta uttarAdhyayana meM kahI gaI hai - cakravartI ke bahuta bar3A sAmrAjya hotA hai, sukha bhoga ke pracuratama sAdhana hote haiM phira bhI ve duHkha - rUpa haiN| kyoMki jisakA pariNAma sukhada nahIM hotA, vaha vAstava meM duHkhada hI hotA hai / manuSya cInI khAtA hai / use cInI khAne meM mIThI lagatI hai / agara vaha khAne meM mIThI nahIM lagatI ho use kauna khAtA ? yaha sapheda dAnedAra cInI dIkhane meM sundara aura khAne meM svAdiSTa lagatI hai, kintu isakA pariNAma kyA hotA hai? DaoNkTara kahate haiM- esiDiTI bddh'egii| Ajakala esiDiTI kI bImArI bahuta cala rahI hai| isa amlatA kI bImArI meM cInI kA mukhya hissA hai / cInI khAne meM mIThI hai kiMtu pariNAma meM amla hai| AMvalA khAne meM kasailA yA khaTTA lagegA para vaha pariNAma meM madhura hai / Ayurveda kA kathana hai- kucha padArtha khAne meM madhura hote haiM, pariNAma meM madhura nahIM hote| kucha padArtha khAne meM madhura nahIM hote, para unakA pariNAma madhura hotA hai| bhAratIya cintana aura darzana kI dhArA meM usakA mUlya adhika mAnA gayA jo pariNAma meM sukhada hotA hai / usakA mUlya bahuta kama mAnA gayA, jo pravRtti kAla meM sukhada hotA hai| Agama kA prasiddha sUkta hai - ' khaNametta sokkhA bahukAla dukkhA' - sAMsArika bhoga kSaNa bhara ke lie sukha dete haiM kintu bahuta kAla ke lie duHkha dene vAle haiM isIlie cakravartI brahmadatta kA AmaMtraNa citta muni ne svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| bhRguputroM kI ghaTanA bhI yahI saMketa detI hai / pitA putroM se kaha rahA hai - gRhavAsa mata chor3o, ghara ko mata chodd'o| pitA vRddha thA aura putra bahuta choTI Ayu meM the| ulaTI bAta ho rahI thI / loga kahate hai- jaba vyakti bUr3hA hotA hai, usakI AkAMkSA kama ho jAtI hai| sacAI yaha hai - jaise-jaise vyakti bUr3hA hotA hai, usakI AkAMkSA baDhatI calI jAtI hai, moha saghana banatA calA jAtA hai| vaha socatA hai mauta nikaTa Ane vAlI hai, jitanA bhoga sakUM, bhoga lUM, phira yaha saba sAtha calane vAlA nahIM hai / sArA kA sArA yahIM dharA raha jaaegaa| usakI lAlasA prabala ho jAtI hai / saMnyAsa ke tIna hetu bhRgu ne apane putroM se pUchA - 'ghara kyoM chor3a rahe ho?' pitA ke isa prazna ke uttara meM putra bole- pitAjI ! pahalI bAta hai - ' asAsayaM'- yaha gRhavAsa azAzvata hai / eka dina ise chor3akara cale jAnA hai| ise Apako bhI chor3anA hai, hameM bhI chor3anA hai / dUsarI bAta hai - 'bahuantarAyam' - sAMsArika bhoga meM bahuta Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM? 111 bAdhAeM haiN| Aja taka koI bhI vyakti aisA nahIM huA hai, jisane sAMsArika bhogoM ko nirvighnatA se bhogA ho| tIsarI bAta hai--'na ya dIhamAuM'-AyuSya bahuta choTA hai, saMkSipta hai| isa choTe se jIvana ko bhogoM meM barabAda karanA ucita nahIM hai| isalie ghara meM rahanA hameM pasanda nahIM hai, svIkAra nahIM hai| gRhatyAga ke ye tIna kAraNa bar3e mahattvapUrNa haiN| azAzvatatA, bahuvighnatA aura AyuSya kI alpatA asAsayaM dadRr3ha imaM vihAra, bahu antarAyaM na ya diihmaauN| tamhA gihasi na raI lahAmo, AmaMtayAmo carissAmu monnN|| vAsudeva kRSNa ne thAvaccA putra se kahA-tuma abhI dIkSita mata bno| gRhavAsa ko bhoga kara dIkSita ho jaanaa| thAvaccA putra ne kahA--mahArAja! yadi Apa do bAtoM kA AzvAsana deM to maiM dIkSA nahIM luuNgaa| pahalI bAta hai-maiM kabhI marUMgA nhiiN| dUsarI bAta hai-maiM kabhI bImAra nahIM bnuuNgaa| amRtatva aura Arogya-ina do bAtoM kA AzvAsana deN| kabhI-kabhI choTI avasthA vAlA bhI praur3ha bAta kaha jAtA hai, gaMbhIra ciMtana de detA hai| isa gaMbhIra prazna ko suna kara vAsudeva stabdha raha ge| vAsudeva kRSNa ne kahA-maiM tumheM rAjya de sakatA hUM, rAjA banA sakatA hUM, dhanavAn banA sakatA hUM kintu amara banAnA mere vaza kI bAta nahIM hai| thAvaccA putra ne kahA-merA bhI ghara meM rahanA sambhava nahIM hai| jisa vyakti meM yaha amRtatva kI bhAvanA, zAzvata kI bhAvanA jAga jAtI hai, jisakI viveka cetanA prabuddha ho jAtI hai usakA ghara ke prati AkarSaNa ho nahIM sktaa| jaina, vaidika aura bauddha-tInoM dhArAoM meM aisI hajAroM ghaTanAeM ghaTI haiN| jinameM viveka cetanA jAga jAtI hai, unakA ghara meM rahanA bhArI ho jAtA hai| jambUkumAra kI ghaTanA vizruta hai| Aja loga daheja ke nAma para bahuta lubhAvane sapane dekhate haiN| ve samajhate haiM-daheja bahuta A gayA to nihAla ho ge| dUsaroM kI roTiyoM para AkarSaka sapanA dekhanA atyanta vicitra lagatA hai| kisI vyakti ko apane lar3ake kI zAdI meM pAMca-dasa lAkha kA daheja mila jAtA hai to vaha mAnatA hai-saba kucha mila gyaa| yadi jaMbUkumAra ko jitanA daheja milA thA use suneM to muMha meM pAnI A jaae| jambUkumAra ko ninyAnaveM karor3a sonaye daheja meM mile the| Aja kisI AdamI ko itanA mila jAe to vaha sIdhA arabapati bana jaae| usa samaya ninyAnaveM karor3a sonayoM kA milanA mahAn ghaTanA thii| sAmAnya AdamI ina rupayoM ke bhAra se daba jAe kintu jambUkumAra ke mAnasa meM koI prakaMpana nahIM huaa| usakI AkarSaNa kI dizA badala cukI thii| itanA bar3A daheja aura ATha navayauvanA kanyAeM, kinta jambukamAra kA unase koI lagAva nhiiN| suhAgarAta ke dina jambUkumAra kahatA hai-maiM dIkSA luuNgaa| AThoM navayauvanAeM use rokane kA prayatna kara rahI hai| jambUkumAra meM koI vicalana paidA nahIM huii| vaha sUryodaya hote hI vizAla parikara ke sAtha muni bana gyaa| viveka cetanA : aviveka cetanA ___kyA aisA honA sambhava hai? kyA yaha anahonI bAta nahIM hai? ATha navayauvanA kanyAeM aura apAra daheja sAmane prastuta hai, usake prati kiMcita bhI Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 112 mahAvIra kA punarjanma AkarSaNa na ho? jisakI viveka cetanA jAga jAtI hai, usake sAmane ninyAnaveM araba rupaye A jAeM, to ve usake lie sivAya miTTI ke kucha nahIM haiN| jaba viveka cetanA jAgatI hai, manuSya kA mana bhautikatA ke pAza meM Abaddha nahIM hotaa| eka ora hai priyatA kA saMsAra tathA dUsarI ora hai viveka kA sNsaar| jaba taka viveka jAgRta nahIM hai taba taka gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kama nahIM hotaa| aviveka kI cetanA meM vyakti kA ghara ke prati AkarSaNa banA rahatA hai| use aisA lagatA hai-jo kucha sukha hai, vaha saMsAra meM hI hai| jaise hI viveka jAgatA hai, vyakti ko lagatA hai-saMsAra meM kucha bhI nahIM hai, gRhastha ke bhogoM kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| jaba taka AdamI kI eka prakAra kI cetanA hotI hai, use padArtha hI saba kucha lagate haiN| jaba cetanA kA rUpAntaraNa hotA hai, priyatA kI cetanA badalatI hai, viveka kI cetanA jAgatI hai taba sAre mUlya nirmUlya bana jAte haiN| yaha mUlyoM kA saMsAra hai| eka avasthA meM AdamI eka cIja ko mUlya detA hai aura dUsarI avasthA meM use nirmUlya banA detA hai| mUlya kA mAnadaNDa pUjya kAlUgaNI rugNa avasthA meM the| aneka sAdhu bahuta dUra se dhUla kI poTaliyAM bAMdha-bAMdha kara laate| eka dina kAlUgaNI ne kahA-hamAre lie dhUla kA bhI kitanA mUlya hai? sAdhu kitane zrama se dUra-dUra se dhUla lA rahe haiM? mevAr3a meM dhUla kA milanA kitanA muzkila hai| ekadama zuddha bAlU, cAMdI jaisI camakatI huI reta kA mevAr3a meM jitanA mUlya hai utanA thalI pradeza meM nahIM hai| thalI meM retIle Tibbe bahuta haiM aura vahAM aisI bAlU bahuta jyAdA sulabha hai| mevAr3a meM vaha durlabha hai isalie mevAr3a meM dUra se reta lAnA bhI mUlyavAn kArya bana gyaa| mUlya denA yA mUlya na denA-donoM sApekSa haiN| eka avasthA meM gRhavAsa, dhana aura padArthoM kA bahuta mUlya hai kintu jaba cetanA badala jAtI hai, viveka jAga jAtA hai, ye saba bilakula phIke-phIke lagane laga jAte haiN| ye donoM prakAra kI cetanAeM, donoM prakAra kI vicAradhArAeM, donoM prakAra ke ciMtana hamAre sAmane rahe haiN| brAhmaNa ne nami rAjarSi se kahA-rAjana! Apa ghorAzrama-gRhasthAzrama ko chor3akara saMnyAsa Azrama kI icchA kara rahe haiM, yaha ucita nahIM hai| Apa yahIM rahakara pauSadha, aNuvrata, tapa Adi vratoM kA pAlana kreN| ghorAsamaM caittANaM, annaM patthesi aasmN| iheva posaharao, bhavAhi mnnujaahivaa|| nami rAjarSi bole-tuma gRhasthI kI bhUmikA ko hI jAnate ho kintu svAkhyAta dharma kI bhUmikA se tuma paricita nahIM ho| maiM jisa mahAn sthiti meM jA rahA hUM usakA mUlya tuma nahIM jaante| mAse mAse tu jo bAlo, kusaggeNa tu bhuNje| na so suyakkhAyadhammassa kalaM agghai solsiN|| rAjarSi ne kahA-avivekI manuSya mAsa-mAsa kI tapasyA ke anaMtara kuza Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gRhastha jIvana kA AkarSaNa kyoM? 113 kI noka para Tike utanA sA AhAra kare to bhI vaha svAkhyAta dharma kI solahavIM kalA ko bhI prApta nahIM hotA / jo vyakti dharma kI isa mahattA ko samajha letA hai, jisakI viveka cetanA jAga jAtI hai, usakA gRhastha jIvana meM AkarSaNa nahIM rahatA / tyAga kA jIvana kitanA mahAn aura udAtta hai, isakA bodha honA jIvana kI sArthakatA hai / jisa dina tyAga ke mUlyAMkana kI cetanA jAgegI, manuSya kI viveka cetanA ubuddha hogI, usake AkarSaNa kI dizA badala jAegI, usakA jIvana-darzana badala jaaegaa| Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 17 icchA hu AgAsasamA aNaMtiyA jIvana ke pratyeka kSetra meM prazna ubharate rahate haiM, jijJAsAeM jAgatI haiM, saMdeha paidA ho jAte haiN| Aja eka prazna kA samAdhAna milA kintu kala nayA prazna paidA nahIM hogA, yaha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| eka saMdeha kA nivartana hotA hai, dUsarA saMdeha utpanna ho jAtA hai| jaba saMdeha, kutUhala aura jijJAsA bAra-bAra ubharatI hai taba ciMtana kA vikAsa hotA hai| ziSya ke mana meM eka antardvandva paidA ho gyaa| usane AcArya se nivedana kiyA-'gurudeva! maiM muni bnaa| maiMne saMkalpa kiyA-karemi bhaMte! sAmAiyaM, savvaM sAvajjaM jogaM pcckkhaami| Apane pratyAkhyAna karavAyA sarva sAvadha yoga kaa| munijana kaha rahe haiM-sarvasAvadha yoga ke tyAga se vrata saMvara niSpanna huaa| yaha kaise ho sakatA hai? sAvadha yoga ke tyAga aura vrata saMvara meM saMgati kahAM hai? yoga kA artha hai prvRtti| mana, vacana aura zarIra kI pravRtti kA nAma hai yog| inakI sAvadha pravRtti ke pratyAkhyAna se vrata saMvara kaise niSpanna hogA? pravRtti kA vrata se kyA saMbaMdha hai?' AcArya ne kahA-'vatsa! tama abhI rahasya ko pakar3a nahIM pAe ho| vyakti ke bhItara do icchAeM hai-vyakta icchA aura avyakta icchaa| hamAre sAre vyavahAra kA pravartana kauna kara rahA hai? hamArI pravRtti kA saMcAlana kauna kara rahA hai? hamAre vyavahAra kA nirdhAraNa kisake dvArA ho rahA hai? maiM yaha vyavahAra karUM aura yaha vyavahAra na karUM, maiM yaha pravRtti karUM aura yaha pravRtti na karUM, inakA niyAmaka kauna hai? isa para dhyAna kendrita karanA jarUrI hai|' aisA hI prazna gItA meM bhI carcita huA hai| arjuna ke mana meM prazna uThA-pApa kA pravartana kauna kara rahA haiM? zrI kRSNa ne kahA kAma eSaH krodha eSaH rajomohasamudbhavaH / mahAzano mahApApmA, vidbhayenamiha vairiNam / / mUla pravartaka hai avyakta icchaa| hamArA sArA vyavahAra avyakta icchA ke dvArA pravartita hai| manovijJAna meM icchA ko do bhAgoM meM bAMTA gayA-avyakta icchA aura vyakta icchaa| sArA pravartana avyakta icchA ke dvArA ho rahA hai, usI kA nAma hai avirti| avirati Azrava vyakti kI Antarika icchA hai| bhItara meM yaha avyakta rUpa se pratiSThita hai aura sAre vyavahAra ko saMcAlita kara rahI hai| hamArI sthUla pravRtti vyakta icchA se saMcAlita hai| eka vyakti aMgulI ko hilA sakatA hai, sthira kara sakatA haiN| use Ter3hI aura sIdhI kara sakatA hai| zarIrazAstra ke anusAra mukhya kAryakArI taMtra do haiM-svataHcAlita taMtra aura icchAcAlita tNtr| eka AdamI sIdhA Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ icchA hu AgAsasamA aNaMtiyA 115 jA rahA hai| calate-calate vaha dUsarI dizA meM mur3a gayA, yaha usakI icchAcAlita kriyA hai| eka cIMTI bhI calate-calate mur3a jAtI hai kyoMki usameM icchA hai| eka ghor3A evaM eka gadhA bhI calate-calate mur3a jAtA hai kintu eka relagAr3I aisA nahIM kara sktii| vaha yaha nahIM kaha sakatI-merI icchA nahIM hogI to maiM paTarI para nahIM cluuNgii| vaha paraprerita hai| use dUsare kI icchA para apanA kArya sampAdita karanA hotA hai| usakI apanI koI icchA nahIM ho sktii| eka manuSya kI apanI icchA hotI hai| vaha paTarI ke Upara bhI cala sakatA hai aura nIce bhI cala sakatA hai| manuSya kI vyakta icchA vyavahAra ko saMcAlita karatI hai kintu usake pIche jo avyakta icchA hai, vaha vyakta icchA kA bhI saMcAlana kara rahI hai| vyavahAra kA mUla pravartaka hai avyakta icchaa| gujarAta kI prasiddha kahAnI hai| eka vyakti ne darjI ko apanA koTa banAne ke lie diyaa| eka saptAha bIta gyaa| vaha vyakti darjI ke pAsa gyaa| usane kahA-kyA merA koTa sila gayA? 'nahIM' 'kaba taka koTa pUrA bana jAegA?' 'jaba prabhu kI marjI hogii|' 'mujhe usa koTa kI sakhta jarUrata hai|' 'jaba prabhu kI icchA hogI tabhI milegaa| abhI nahIM milegaa|' __ do, tIna saptAha taka usa vyakti ne darjI ke ghara kaI cakkara lagAe kintu darjI hara bAra vahI uttara detA-jaba prabhu kI icchA hogI, koTa mila jaaegaa| usa vyakti ne kahA-'prabhu kI icchA kI bAta jAne do| yaha batAo tumhArI icchA kaba dene kI hai?' prabhu kI icchA kaheM, AtmA kI yA antara kI icchA kaheM yA avyakta icchA kheN| kevala zabdoM kA hI antara hai| inake tAtparya meM vibheda nahIM hai| vyakti hara kAma apanI icchA se karatA hai| icchA ke binA koI kAma nahIM hotaa| kitanI hI vyavasthAeM nirmita kI jAeM, kAnUna banAe jAeM, niyaMtraNa kiyA jAe kintu jaba taka vyakti kA mAnasa nahIM banatA hai, icchA nahIM banatI hai, taba taka usase koI kArya karavA nahIM sktaa| kAnUna ke jarie vyakti kA galA to kATA jA sakatA hai kintu usase kisI bAta ko manavAyA nahIM jA sktaa| vyakti kI icchA para nirbhara hai kisI bAta ko mAnanA yA na mAnanA aura vahI usake vyavahAra kI niyaMtA banI huI hai| tyAga kA prabhAva sAvadha yoga ke tyAga kA artha hai-vyakta icchA kA tyaag| 'maiM kisI prANI kI hatyA nahIM karUMgA' yaha eka aicchika saMkalpa hai| maiM hiMsA nahIM karUMgA' isakA artha hai-maiM hiMsAtmaka pravRtti nahIM kruuNgaa| isa saMkalpa se hiMsAtmaka pravRtti kA niyamana ho gyaa| hama cintana kareM-isa saMkalpa kA prabhAva kahAM par3A? isakA pariNAma kyA hogA? gaharAI meM jAne para samAdhAna milegA-isakA prabhAva par3A Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 116 mahAvIra kA punarjanma avyakta icchA pr| nirodha kiyA vyakta icchA kA aura prabhAvita huI avyakta icchaa| avyakta icchA hai bhItarI naaNg| pratyeka cIja kI mAMga bhItara se AtI hai| rAgAtmaka aura dveSAtmaka jitanI mAMgeM haiM, ve bhItara se uThatI haiN| vyakta icchA ke nirodha kA artha hai-avyakta icchA kI mAMga kI pUrti nahIM krnaa| vyakta icchA ko tyAgane kA artha hai-bhItara se jo mAMga AI, usakA nirodha kara diyA, use asvIkAra kara diyaa| jaba-jaba bhItara se mAMga Ae, use asvIkAra karate cale jAeM, rokate cale jaaeN| isakA pariNAma hogA-mAMga karane vAlI jo avyakta icchA hai, vaha nirAza ho jaaegii| eka bAra mAMgA aura nahIM milaa| dUsarI bAra mAMgA, tIsarI bAra mAMgA aura nahIM milA to vaha murajhA jaaegii| prazna hotA hai-bhItarI icchA ko poSaNa kauna de rahA hai? bala kauna de rahA hai? jo icchA bhItara meM paidA hotI hai, use pUrA kara diyA jAtA hai to bhItarI icchA ko bala milatA hai| avyakta icchA jo cAhatI hai, usakI pUrti se usakA zarIra puSTa banatA hai| jo mAMga bhItara se AI, use asvIkAra kara diyA jaae| vaha jaisA cAhatI hai vaisA nahIM kiyA jaae| vaha mAMga eka bAra AegI, do bAra AegI, dasa bAra AegI kintu aMtataH murajhA jaaegii| icchA kA zamana kyoM? vartamAna meM phIDa karane kI bAta bahuta calatI hai| eka aisA tattva, jo phIDa kara rahA hai yAnI avyakta icchA ko poSaNa de rahA hai| poSaNa milane se avyakta icchA puSTa aura balavAna banatI hai| yadi poSaNa milanA baMda ho jAe, vyakta icchA kA sahayoga milanA baMda ho jAe to avyakta icchA puSTa nahIM bana pAegI, balavAna nahIM ho paaegii| jaba taka zarIra meM thAirAiDa granthi cayApacaya kI kriyA karatI hai taba taka zarIra ko poSaNa milatA hai| jaba cayApacaya kI kriyA karanA baMda kara detI hai, zarIra sUkhane laga jAtA hai, patalA hone laga jAtA hai, zaktizUnya banatA calA jAtA hai| kArakhAne calate haiM, unameM pakkA mAla banatA hai kintu kArakhAnA apane Apa nahIM cltaa| vaha calatA hai kacce mAla ke AdhAra pr| kisI kArakhAne meM lohe ke nala bana rahe haiM, char3eM bana rahI haiM, khambhe bana rahe haiM kintu ve taba taka bana sakate haiM jaba taka kaccA lohA milatA rhe| kacce mAla kI ApUrti baMda ho jAe to kArakhAnA kaba taka calegA? lohA khAna meM bahuta hai kintu kArakhAnA baMda ho gayA to sArA kArya Thappa ho jaaegaa| yaha eka sacAI hai-jaba-jaba mana meM icchA jAge. hama use rokate raheM to eka dina AMtarika icchA niSkriya bana jaaegii| icchA kA zamana AMtarika icchA ko niSkriya banA detA hai| . sAvadya pravRtti ke tyAga kA pariNAma hai-vrata sNvr| isakA artha tara meM jo avyakta icchA vidyamAna hai. avirati vidyamAna hai use poSaNa milanA baMda ho gyaa| avyakta icchA kA saMvaraNa ho gayA yAnI vrata saMvara ho gyaa| eka prazna ubharatA hai-jaba sAvadya pravRtti kA tyAga ho gayA, vrata saMvara ho gayA taba mana meM tyAjya icchAeM kyoM jAgatI haiM? eka vyakti ne sAvadha pravRtti kA saMkalpa kiyA kintu usake mana meM kabhI hiMsA aura corI kI bhAvanA jAga jAtI hai, kabhI kAma-vAsanA, lobha aura lAlaca kA bhAva janma le letA hai| aisA kyoM Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ icchA hu AgAsasamA aNaMtiyA 117 hotA hai? jisa vRtti ko chor3ane kA saMkalpa kiyA, vaha kyoM ubharatI hai? isakA kAraNa batalAyA gayA-sAvadya pravRtti kA tyAga karane se sAvadha pravRtti kA saMvaraNa ho gayA kintu bhItara meM jo avyakta icchA hai usakA astitva vidyamAna hai| __ ise pAribhASika dRSTi se samajheM-vRtti kA upazama huA hai, kSayopazama huA hai kintu usakA sarvathA kSaya nahIM huA hai| bAhara se eka rukAvaTa ho gaI kintu bhItara se usakA astitva banA huA hai| bhItara meM Aga jala rahI haiM, kintu vaha rAkha se Acchanna hai, DhakI huI hai| Aga sarvathA bujhI nahIM hai, use milane vAlA poSaNa-IMdhana baMda huA hai| agara Aga sarvathA bujha jAe, avirati kA sarvathA kSaya ho jAe to usake punaH paidA hone kI saMbhAvanA zeSa ho jAtI hai| jisake mithyAdarzana kSINa ho jAtA hai, jo kSAyika samyaktva ko pA letA hai, vaha kabhI mithyAdRSTi nahIM bntaa| isa bAta kI gaharAI meM jAeM sAvadha yoga ke tyAga se avrata Azrava rukatA hai kintu vaha sarvathA kSINa nahIM hotaa| usase avrata Azrava kI abhivyakti kA nigraha hotA hai kintu usakA astitva banA rahatA hai| avyakta icchA ko niSkriya kaise banAeM? eka vyakti ne sarva-sAvadha yoga kA tyAga kiyA, vaha muni bana gyaa| isakA artha hai-jo avyakta icchA vidyamAna hai, usa para eka Dhakkana lagA diyaa| usa avyakta icchA ko yoga se jo poSaNa mila rahA thA, vaha banda ho gayA kintu icchA kA astitva sarvathA vinaSTa nahIM huaa| bhItara Aga jala rahI hai, usa para bAhara se majabUta Dhakkana de diyA gyaa| usakI USmA bAhara nahIM AegI kintu usake bhItara USmA yA tApa nahIM hai, yaha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| yadi bhItara kI USmA samApta ho jAe, tApa vinaSTa ho jAe to Aga kabhI nahIM jlegii| asad AcaraNa ke tyAga kA artha hai-vyakta icchA kA nigrh| vyakta icchA kA nigraha karanA avyakta icchA ko kamajora banAnA hai| eka sAdhaka sabase pahale vyakta icchA kA nigraha kre| yadi eka muni ke mana meM lobha jAga jAe to vaha usakA nigraha kre| vaha soce-'maiM muni bana gayA huuN| mujhe ina cIjoM kA saMgraha nahIM karanA hai| mujhe do vastroM kI hI jarUrata hai aura tIsarA sundara hai to bhI mujhe usakI AkAMkSA nahIM karanI caahie| mujhe adhika pAtra nahIM rakhanA haiN| vyavasthA kA atikramaNa kara pAtra rakhanA mere lie ucita nahIM hai| isa prakAra ke cintana se vyakti apanI icchA kA nirodha kara letA hai, use asvIkAra kara detA hai| jo lobha kI vRtti jAgI, vaha prayoga meM na Ae, bAhara vyakta na ho pAe, yaha hai vyakta icchA kA nigrh| kisI vRtti kA jAganA eka bAta hai aura usakA prayoga meM AnA dUsarI bAta hai| vyakti ke bhItara krodha kA bhAva jagA, kintu use abhivyakta nahIM kiyA, krodha saphala nahIM hone diyaa| krodha 3 ceharA nahIM tamatamAyA, hAtha Upara nahIM uThA, isakA artha hai-krodha ko viphala kara diyaa| krodha kA prayoga nahIM karanA nigraha hai| yAnI krodha jAga gayA kintu hAtha mata uThAo, gAlI mata bako, kalaha mata karo, vaha svataH zAMta ho jaaegaa| krodha ko prayoga meM lAne se krodha kA saMskAra puSTa hotA hai| krodha ko viphala Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 118 mahAvIra kA punarjanma karane kA artha hai-sthUla yA vyakta icchA kA nigraha kara avyakta icchA ko niSkriya banA denaa| vistAra vikalpa se ___ sthUla se sUkSma kI ora gati karanA yoga zAstra kA niyama hai| yaha AcAra-zAstra meM bhI ghaTita hotA hai| bahuta loga kahate hai-dhyAna kA aisA mArga batalAie, jisase vicAra Ane banda ho jAeM, nirvikalpa samAdhi meM cale jaaeN| unheM kahA jAtA hai-pahale sthUla kA nirodha kro| nirvikalpa samAdhi bahuta Age kI bAta hai, pahale vikalpoM kA tAMtA tor3anA siikho| vicAra kA jo silasilA cala rahA hai use tor3anA siikho| pahale hI caraNa meM nirvikalpa samAdhi kI bAta saMbhava nahIM hai| yazovijayajI ne eka bahuta sundara bAta kahI hai-yaha mAyA vikalpa-rUpA hai| hamArI duniyA bahuta choTI hai| usakA sArA vistAra vikalpa se huA hai| Aja ke vaijJAnika mAnate haiM-yadi sArI duniyA ko kUTa-pIsakara ghanIbhUta banAyA jAe to mAtra eka AMvale jitanI bnegii| yaha bAta bar3I vicitra lagatI hai| kyA yaha kalpanA kI jA sakatI hai? duniyA kA Thosa bhAga kitanA hai? sArI mAyA hI mAyA hai, prapaMca hI prapaMca hai, sarvatra vistAra hI vistAra hai| Thosa dravya bahuta thor3A hai| yaha jagata lambA-caur3A dikhatA hai, para Thosa bhAga bahuta nagaNya hai| jarUrI hai niyama kA jJAna hamArA sUkSma jagata bahuta vicitra hai| hama sthUla jagat ko hI na samajheM kintu sUkSma jagata ke niyamoM ko bhI samajhane kA prayatna kreN| sthUla jagata ke niyama alaga hote haiM, sUkSma jagata ke niyama alaga hote haiN| gaDariyA luhAra eka gAMva se dUsare gAMva ghUmate rahate haiM, inheM kahIM makAna khojanA nahIM pdd'taa| eka dRSTi se gaDariyA luhAra muni kI taraha aniketa hotA hai| vaha khule AkAza meM hI rahatA hai aura khule AkAza meM hI sotA hai| eka bAra eka vyakti ne anukampA kii| usane ghoSaNA kI-gaDariye luhAroM ko bhI basAyA jaae| unako makAna die gae, basAne kA prayatna kiyA gyaa| eka gaDariyA makAna meM rahane laga gayA, para usakA mana nahIM lgaa| do-cAra dina biite| eka adhikArI unake hAlAta jAnane aayaa| usa luhAra se pUchA gayA-'bolo bhAI! sukhI to ho, koI samasyA to nahIM hai?' usane kahA-'sukhI to nahIM hUM' 'are! makAna mila gayA phira sukhI nahIM? 'makAna to mila gayA para mana meM bar3A duHkha hai|' 'kisa bAta kA duHkha hai?' 'maiM sadA khule AkAza meM sotA thA aura aba isa chata ke nIce sotA huuN| sote samaya mana meM AtA hai-maiM so rahA hUM, kahIM chata gira to nahIM jAegI? maiM sukhI banane ke sthAna para ulaTA duHkhI bana gayA huuN|' jo niyama ko nahIM jAnatA hai, vaha hamezA duHkha meM rahatA hai, ulajhana meM rahatA hai| khule AkAza kA alaga niyama hai aura chata kA alaga niyama hai| vaha chata ke niyama se paricita nahIM thaa| use isa bAta kA patA nahIM thA ki chata aise Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ icchA hu AgAsasamA aNaMtiyA 116 nahIM girA karatI aura aise gira jAe to sArI duniyA para hI gira jaae| hama loga sthUla jagata ke niyamoM ko bahuta jAnate haiN| agara hama avyakta jagata ke niyama ko jAna leM, avyakta icchA ko bAhara se poSaNa denA banda kara deM to avirati svayaM patalI honI zurU ho jAegI, kSINa honI zurU jo jaaegii| usakI jo sakriyatA hai, prabalatA hai, vaha kama hone laga jaaegii| aisA hote-hote vaha eka dina murajhA jaaegii| usakA astitva banA rahegA para bhItara se usakA bahirnissaraNa lagabhaga banda ho jaaegaa| rAjarSi kA uttara avirati ko miTAne kA pahalA upAya hai-vyakta icchA kA nigrh| icchA bhI eka nahIM hai| usakI eka zRMkhalA hai| zarIra kI icchA, khAne kI icchA, kapar3e kI icchA-icchA kI eka antahIna zRMkhalA hai| brAhmaNa ne nami rAjarSi se kahA-rAjana! pahale Apa cAMdI, sonA, maNi, motI, kAMse ke bartana, vastra, vAhana aura bhaNDAra kI vRddhi kareM, usake bAda muni banane kI bAta soceM hiraNNaM savaNNaM maNimattaM. kaMsaM saM ca vaahnnN| kosaM vaDUDhAvaittANaM, tao gacchasi khttiyaa!|| nami rAjarSi bole-tuma nahIM jaante| padArtha padArtha se kabhI tRpta nahIM hotaa| maiM jitane padArtha, dhana sAmagrI juTAUMgA, Aga utanI hI bhabhakatI jAegI, usa Aga ko bala milatA calA jaaegaa| tuma icchA kI sthiti ko nahIM jaante| vaha kabhI tRpta nahIM hotI suvaNNaruppassa u pavvayA bhave, siyA hu kelAsasamA asNkhyaa| narassa luddhassa na tehiM kiMci, icchA hu AgAsasamA annNtiyaa|| yadi sone aura cAMdI ke kailAza ke samAna asaMkhya parvata ho jAeM to bhI lobhI puruSa ko unase kucha nahIM hotA kyoMki icchA AkAza ke samAna anaMta hai| saMdarbha paryAvaraNa vijJAna kA vyakti kI icchAeM anaMta haiM aura padArtha sImita haiN| paryAvaraNa vijJAna kA eka siddhAMta hai limitteshn| upabhoktA adhika haiM, padArtha siimit| vyakti kI icchA ko AkAza ke sAtha tulita kiyA gyaa| isa duniyA meM icchA aura AkAza-ye donoM anaMta haiN| jIva kI icchA kA vistAra AkAza kI bhAMti anaMta hai| ve kabhI pUrI nahIM hotii| icchA kI pUrti kA upAya hai-icchA kA nigraha karanA, bhItara se jo mAMga A rahI hai. use asvIkAra kara denA. usake sAmane ghaTane na tteknaa| jaise-jaise yaha asvIkAra aura nirodha kI zakti bar3hegI, vrata saMvara puSTa hotA calA jAegA, avrata Azrava kSINa hotA calA jAegA aura eka kSaNa aisA AegA, avrata Azrava vrata saMvara bana jAegA, kSAyika saMvara bana jaaegaa| avirati ke kSINa hone ke bAda, usake bIja ke dagdha hone ke bAda usakA punaH prasava nahIM hogaa| kaI bAra eka prazna prastuta hotA hai-eka muni, jo marakara svarga meM calA gayA, devatA bana gayA, use vaMdanA kareM yA na kreN| kahA gayA-use vandanA nahIM kI jA sktii| kala taka vaha sAdhu thA, isalie vaMdanIya thA kintu Aja vaha Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 120 mahAvIra kA punarjanma gRhastha bana gayA isalie vandanIya nahIM rhaa| devatA banakara bhI vaha gRhastha hI banA, avratI yA asaMyamI hI banA kyoMki usakA avrata Azrava sarvathA kSINa nahIM huaa| yadi hama vyakta icchA ke nigraha ko prabala banAte cale jAeM aura usake dabAva se avyakta icchA kI Aga bujhatI calI jAeM to kSaya kI prakriyA teja hogI, sAvadya yoga kA tyAga sahaja banegA, vrata kI zakti bar3hatI calI jaaegii| sAvadha yoga ke tyAga kA artha hai-bAhara se bhItara kI ora prsthaan| yaha prasthAna jitanI tIvra gati se hogA, vyakti kI Antarika kSamatA utanI hI prabala banatI calI jaaegii| Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 18 samaya kA aMkana ho 'samayaM goyama! mA pamAyae'-yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kA zAzvata svara hai| gautama ko uddiSTa kara nikalA huA yaha svara Aja bhI utanA hI mUlyavAna hai, prAsaMgika hai, jitanA DhAI hajAra varSa pahale thaa| yaha zAzvata svara atIta meM bhI mUlyavAn banA rhegaa| isa amara svara ko samajhane ke lie pazcimI vicAraka jaoNrja hAresa laoN yunara kI eka ghaTanA ko samajhanA Avazyaka hai| usane una vastuoM kI eka sUcI banAI, jo paise se nahIM kharIdI jAtI haiN| do prakAra kI vastueM hotI haiM--eka ve vastueM, jo dhana se upalabdha ho jAtI haiN| dUsarI vastueM ve haiM, jo dhana se prApta nahIM hotiiN| usane jo sUcI banAI, vaha antima nahIM hai| use bar3hAyA bhI jA sakatA hai, usakA navInIkaraNa bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai| usa sUcI meM kucha bAteM atyanta mahattvapUrNa haiM* saccI mitratA kabhI paise se kharIdI nahIM jA sktii| vaha mitratA, jisameM kabhI dhokhA nahIM hotA, dhana se upalabdha nahIM hotii| saccI mitratA hRdaya kI pavitratA hai, usakA koI mUlya nahIM ho sktaa| pavitra antaHkaraNa kabhI paise se nahIM kharIdA jA sktaa| prasannatA dhana se prApta nahIM hotii| * mana kI zAMti ko paise se nahIM pAyA jA sktaa| duniyA meM aise loga haiM, jinake pAsa dhana kI koI kamI nahIM hai| kintu prasannatA bilkula nahIM hai| unakA ceharA sadA murajhAyA huA rahatA hai| maiMne svayaM eka bar3e udyogapati ko rote-bilakhate dekhA hai| hindustAna ke pAMca-sAta udyogapatiyoM meM se pramukha udyogapati kI mAM AcAryazrI ke sAmane subakane lgii| AcAryazrI ne pUchA-'tuma rotI kyoM ho? tumheM kyA duHkha hai?' usane kahA-'mahArAja! mere duHkha kI bAta mata puuchie| isa duniyA meM maiM jitanI duHkhI hUM utanA zAyada dUsarA koI nahIM hogaa| yadi prasannatA dhana se prApta hotI to deza ke dhannA seTha use sabase pahale kharIda lete| AcArya umAsvAti ne bahuta mArmika bAta likhI svargasukhAni parokSANi atyantaparokSaM ca mokSasukham / prazamasukhaM pratyakSaM, na paravazaM na ca vyayaprAptam / / svargasukha parokSa hai, mokSa sukha atyanta parokSa hai| yaha mAnasika zAMti-prazamasukha pratyakSa hai| yaha na dUsare ke vaza meM hai aura na hI ise kharIdA jA sakatA hai| Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 122 bahuta varSa pahale kI bAta hai / AcAryavara dillI meM the / amerikA ke eka udyogapati AcAryavara ke darzanArtha aae| unhoMne kahA - 'AcArya zrI ! maiM amerikA jA rahA huuN| Apa amerikana logoM ke lie zAMti kA saMdeza diijie|' AcAryazrI ne prazna kiyA- ' Apako kyA jarUrata hai zAMti ke saMdeza kI / hamane sunA hai-- amerikana logoM ke pAsa vizAla vaibhava hai, dhana hai, bhoga ke sAre sAdhana upalabdha haiM / phira Apako kyoM cAhie zAMti kA saMdeza ?' udyogapati tapAka se bole--'AcAryazrI! hamAre pAsa dhana kI koI kamI nahIM hai kintu dhana se kabhI zAMti nahIM miltii| hameM zAMti kI jarUrata hai| dhana se kabhI mana kI zAMti ko kharIdA nahIM jA sakatA / ' mahAvIra kA punarjanma mUlya, amUlya aura mUlyAtIta isa sUcI ke AdhAra para tIna zabda bana gae - mUlya, amUlya aura mUlyAtIta / eka vaha vastu hai, jisakA mUlya hotA hai| jahAM paise kA saMbaMdha jur3A, mUlya kI sthApanA ho gii| eka vastu kA mUlya eka paisA bhI ho sakatA hai, hajAroM rupae bhI ho sakatA hai kintu paise se milane vAlI koI bhI vastu amUlya nahIM hotI / jisakA koI mUlya nahIM hai, vaha amUlya hai / duniyA meM aisI bahuta vastueM haiM, jinakA koI mUlya nahIM hotaa| bahuta sArI vastueM nikammI mAnI jAtI haiM, tuccha mAnI jAtI haiM, mUlyahIna mAnI jAtI haiM / aisI vastuoM kA koI mahattva nahIM hotA, unakA koI saMgraha nahIM karatA, ve pairoM tale rauMdI jAtI haiM / kucha vastueM aisI hotI haiM, jo mUlyAtIta hotI haiN| mUlyAtIta sthiti vaha hai, jahAM sAre mUlya nIce raha jAte haiM, sAre mApadaNDa akiMcitkara bana jAte haiM, sArI kasauTiyAM, sAre tarAjU nikamme bana jAte haiN| mUlyAtIta sthiti ko mApane vAlA koI mApaka nahIM hotA, taulane vAlA koI tarAjU nahIM hotA, kasauTI karane vAlA koI kaSopala nahIM hotA / vijaya aura parAjaya kA sUtra mUlya zabda dhana se jur3A huA hai| amUlya ke do artha bana gae - mUlyahIna aura muulyaatiit| mahAvIra ne gautama ko sambodhita kara kahA - gautama! kSaNa bhara bhI pramAda mata karo, samaya kA aMkana kro| ise kharIdA nahIM jA sktaa| jo samaya kA aMkana kara letA hai, vaha kabhI parAjita nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra kA vijayI hone meM vizvAsa thA / parAjaya unheM kabhI mAnya nahIM thI / ve bahuta parAkramI vyakti the / parAkramI vyakti vijaya meM vizvAsa karatA hai| jo kamajora hotA hai, kAyara hotA hai, vaha parAjaya kI sthiti meM calA jAtA hai / mahAvIra ne sadA vijaya kA jIvana jiyA, ve kabhI parAsta nahIM hue / mahAvIra ko bhayaMkara kaThinAiyoM kA sAmanA karanA par3A, aneka bhISaNa upasarga aura parISaha prastuta hue kintu ve kabhI vicalita nahIM hue| kaSTa dene vAle svayaM parAjita ho ge| mahAvIra ke jIvana meM eka bhI kSaNa aisA nahIM AyA, jaba unheM parAjaya kA muMha dekhanA par3A ho / mahAvIra ne vijaya ke sUtra ko pakar3A thaa| agara mujhase pUchA jAe - vijaya kA sUtra Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samaya kA aMkana ho 123 kyA hai to uttara denA kaThina hogaa| yadi pUchA jAe-parAjaya kA sUtra kyA hai to merA uttara hogA jayasya sUtraM nirdeSTuM, nAhamasmi kssmstthaa| parAjayasya sUtraM tu, pramAdAt paramasti no|| parAjaya kA sabase bar3A sUtra hai-prmaad| jisako jIvana meM asaphala honA hai, parAjita honA hai, hAra kA jIvana jInA hai, usake lie sabase sundara sUtra hai-pramAda, pramAda aura prmaad| pramAda meM jIne vAle vyakti ko parAjaya pAne ke lie kahIM jAnA nahIM pdd'taa| nIMda eka pramAda hai, vikathA aura Alasya pramAda hai, niThallA baiThe rahanA, hAsya-majAka karanA, naze meM cale jAnA--ye saba pramAda haiN| mahAvIra inake prati bahuta jAgarUka the| unhoMne kahA-kSaNa bhara bhI pramAda mata karo, nirantara jAgarUka rho| vyavahAra jagat meM bhI jAgarUkatA kA bahuta mUlya hai| mAravAr3a kI prasiddha kahAvata hai-'sUtyAM ke pADA jnnai|' / do bhaiMseM garbhavatI thiiN| donoM ne eka sAtha prasava kiyaa| eka ne pADe ko janma diyaa| dUsarI ne pADI ko janma diyaa| donoM bhaiMsoM ke mAlika do the| jaba bhaiMsa ne prasava kiyA taba eka kA mAlika so rahA thA, dUsarI kA mAlika jAga rahA thaa| jo jAga rahA thA, usane pADI ko hathiyA kara apanI bhaiMsa ke pAsa sulA diyA aura pADe ko dUsarI bhaiMsa ke paas| jo so rahA thA, use pADA milA aura jo jAga rahA thA, use pADI mila gii| aba isakA nirNaya kauna kare-pADI kisane janI aura pADA kisane janA? jise jo milanA thA, vaha mila gyaa| kahAvata bana gaI-sUtyAM ke pADA jnnai| apramattatA : saiddhAntika AdhAra jAgarUkatA kI akhaNDa jyoti nirantara jalatI rahe, kabhI bujhe nahIM, aisA kyoM kahA gayA? isakA AdhAra kyA hai? isa prazna kI gaharAI meM jAne para isakA saiddhAntika AdhAra upalabdha ho sakatA hai| pratyeka vyakti sadgati meM jAnA cAhatA hai| koI bhI vyakti durgati meM jAnA nahIM cAhatA, naraka meM jAnA nahIM caahtaa| koI bhI vyakti manuSya banakara usase nimna jAti ko pAnA nahIM cAhatA, vaha gadhA yA baila bananA nahIM cAhatA, jo nirantara bhAra DhotA rahatA hai aura Upara se prahAra sahatA rahatA hai| vaha UrdhvArohaNa cAhatA hai, unnayana cAhatA hai| vaha cAhatA hai-jisa sthiti meM maiM Aja hUM usase adhika acchI sthiti kala mile| usakI isa AkAMkSA kI pUrti AgAmI janma para nirbhara hai| vyakti kA agalA janma zreSTa hogA to usakA UrdhvArohaNa hogaa| agalA janma AyuSya ke baMdha para nirbhara hai| vyakti jisa gati ke AyuSya kA baMdha karatA hai, vaha marakara usI gati ko prApta hotA hai| AyuSya kA baMdha kaba hogA, isake nizcita samaya kI jAnakArI vyakti ko nahIM hotii| aisI sthiti meM nirantara jAgarUkatA hI usake sukhada bhaviSya kA AzvAsana banatI hai, AdhAra banatI hai| . mahAvIra ne kahA-Ayu-baMdha kA samaya nizcita nahIM hai| yadi tumheM acchI gati meM jAnA hai to nirantara apramatta rahanA cAhie Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 124 AyurbandhakSaNo nAsti, nizcitaM tena saMtatam / bhAvyamevA 'pramattena, pratikSaNaM pratikSaNam / / jaba manuSya sotA hai taba vaha bahuta sArI vyavasthAeM karatA hai| vaha sone se pUrva ghara ke sAre mukhya daravAje baMda kara detA hai, tijorI aura godareja kI AlamAriyAM baMda kara detA hai / ghara kI surakSA ke lie, apanI surakSA ke lie vaha aura bhI aneka vyavasthAeM karatA hai| ina vyavasthAoM kA uddezya hotA hai-- kahIM koI cora ghusa na jAe, jana-dhana kA nukasAna na ho jaae| padArtha kI surakSA ke lie vyakti bahuta jAgarUkatA baratatA hai| AyuSya baMdha ke sAtha pUre jIvana kA savAla jur3A huA hai / yadi vaha usake prati jAgarUka nahIM hotA hai to UrdhvArohaNa kI AkAMkSA kI pUrti saMdigdha banI rahatI hai| isa darzana ko spaSTa karane ke lie hI mahAvIra ne kahA- samayaM goyama ! mA pamAyae- gautama! kSaNa bhara bhI pramAda mata kr| na jAne kaba kyA ho jAe, na jAne kaba AyuSya baMdha jaae| apramatta jIvana jIne kA yaha bahuta mahattvapUrNa saiddhAMtika AdhAra banatA hai / apramattatA ke binA unnayana saMbhava nahIM hotA, UMcAI kA sparza sahaja nahIM hotaa| jAgarUkatA jIvana vikAsa kI anivArya zarta hai para sAtha-sAtha yaha bhI sacAI hai - pratyeka vyakti kI apanI durbalatAeM haiM, pramAda hai / vyakti kI mAnavIya durbalatAoM se hama anajAna nahIM haiN| pramAda ko eka sAtha bilakula chor3A nahIM jA sktaa| gRhastha kI bhUmikA se pare muni kI bhUmikA para bhI pramAda banA rahatA hai| muni kI do bhUmikAeM haiM-pramatta guNasthAna aura apramatta guNasthAna / eka muni dina meM na jAne kitanI bAra chaThe guNasthAna - pramatta guNasthAna meM jItA hai aura na jAne kitanI bAra sAtaveM guNasthAna meM jItA hai| dina meM kucha-kucha kSaNa aise Ate haiM, jaba muni pramatta guNasthAna ko atikrAMta kara apramatta guNasthAna kA sparza karatA hai| muni ke lie kahA gayA- vaha chaThe guNasthAna - pramatta guNasthAna meM kama rahe, sAtaveM guNasthAna - apramatta guNasthAna kI prApti ke lie nirantara saceSTa rahe / sAtaveM guNasthAna meM pUrNa apramattatA, nirantara jAgarUkatA kI sthiti banatI hai / mahAvIra kA punarjanma apramattatA kI parama bhUmikA jAgarUkatA vijaya kA mahatvapUrNa sUtra hai / mahAvIra ne apramatattA kI jisa parama bhUmikA kA nirdeza kiyA hai, usa taka pahuMcanA bahuta kaThina hai| usa bhUmikA kA nAma hai - yathAlaMdaka / usameM apramAda kI akhaMDa jyoti prajvalita rahatI hai| isa bhUmikA meM na tapasyA kI cauthI paripATI karanI hotI hai, na upavAsa, AyaMbila karanA hotA hai kintu pratikSaNa jAgarUka rahanA hotA hai / yathAlaMdaka muni kI jAgarUkatA ko ina zabdoM meM vyAkhyAyita kiyA gayA-- 'eka vyakti ne hAtha dhoyA, sArA pAnI nIce gira gayA, kevala hAtha kI rekhAeM gIlI haiN| hathelI kI gIlI rekhA sUkhe, itanI dera bhI yadi pramAda A jAe, jAgarUkatA nahIM rahe to eka belA prAyazcitta svarUpa karanA hotA hai / ' kitanI kaThora sAdhanA hai! sAmAnya vyakti isa bhUmikA kI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sktaa| eka gRhastha zrAvaka pAMcaveM guNasthAna meM Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samaya kA aMkana ho 125 hotA hai| eka muni chaThe guNasthAna meM rahatA hai, sAtaveM meM bhI calA jAtA hai| ina sabako pAra karane ke bAda yathAlaMdaka kI bhUmikA prApta hotI hai| - pratikSaNa apramatta rahane kA artha hai-samaya kA aNkn| mujhe isa kSaNa meM vaha kAma karanA hai, to mUlyAtIta hai, isa cetanA kI jAgRti se hI samaya kA aMkana ho sakatA hai| pavitratA mUlyAtIta hai, prasannatA mUlyAtIta hai| pratyeka vyakti soce-caubIsa ghaMTe meM kitane ghaMTe prasannatA meM bIte, kitanA samaya pavitra bhAvoM meM biitaa| yaha cintana samaya kA aMkana hai aura yahI vijaya kA AdhAra banatA hai| jo vyakti apanI sthiti ke prati jAgarUka hotA hai, pramAdavaza apanI sthiti ko chipAne kA prayatna nahIM karatA, vaha vijaya kA varaNa kara letA hai| sandarbha mallayuddha kA __ Agama vyAkhyA sAhitya kI prasiddha kahAnI hai| ujjaina kA aTTaNa malla bahuta parAkramI thaa| prativarSa malla-yuddha kA Ayojana hotaa| usameM aneka rAjyoM ke malla bhAga lete, paraspara malla kuztiyAM ldd'te| jo vijayI hotA, use zreSTha malla ghoSita kiyA jaataa| vaha puraskRta aura sammAnita hotaa| jisa rAjya kA malla jItatA, usa rAjya kI parAkrama gAthA sarvatra vizruta hotii| prativarSa mallyuddha kI pratiyogitA meM ujjaina kA malla 'aTTaNa' vijayI bntaa| sopAraka nagara ke rAjA siMhagirI ne socA-maiM bhI eka aise malla ko taiyAra karUM, jisase mere deza kA gaurava unnata ho| usane eka yuvA aura baliSTha machuAre kA cayana kiyaa| use khUba khilAyA, pilAyA, pauSTika bhojana diyaa| vyAyAma aura Asana kA prazikSaNa dilAyA, mallayuddha ke dAvapeMca sikhlaae| kacha hI samaya meM vaha nipuNa ho gyaa| usakA nAma rakhA gayA--macchiya mll| agale varSa malla-kuztI kI AyojanA kI gii| eka ora aTTaNa malla thA, dUsarI ora macchiya malla thaa| macchiya malla javAna thA, zaktizAlI thaa| aTTaNa malla bUr3hA ho calA thaa| donoM ke bIca malla yuddha prArambha huaa| yuddha kI pariNati apratyAzita thI-macchiya malla jIta gayA, sadA jItane vAlA aTTaNa malla parAsta ho gyaa| aTTaNa malla kI hAra se ujjaina ke rAjA kI pratiSThA ko dhakkA lgaa| malla yuddha meM sadA jItane vAle deza kI parAjaya se rAjA kSubdha ho utthaa| aTTaNa malla ko bhI Thesa phuNcii| usane bhI eka yuvaka ko malla banAne kA nizcaya kiyaa| usane socA-koI yuvA malla hI ujjaina kI khoI pratiSThA punaH pA sakatA jahAM zakti kA kAma hotA hai, vahAM yuvA ko khojanA par3atA hai| yuvaka zakti kA paryAya banA huA hai| vRddha kA apanA kAma hotA hai, apanA kauzala hotA hai kintu zakti ke saMdarbha meM yuvA hI saphala ho sakatA hai| aTTaNa malla ne eka yuvA kRSaka kA cayana kiyaa| use malla vidyA kA mahattva samajhAyA, usake mAM-bApa kI isa kArya ke lie sahamati prApta kii| rAjA kA pUrA saMrakSaNa use prApta thaa| usa yuvaka kI sArI vyavasthAeM saMpAdita ho gii| aTTaNa malla svayaM atyanta nipuNa thaa| usase prakSizaNa pAkara yuvA kRSaka kuzala malla bana gyaa| usakA nAma rakhA gayA-phaliha mll| prativarSa kI taraha agale Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 126 mahAvIra kA punarjanma varSa bhI malla yuddha kI pratiyogitA Ayojita huii| isa bAra do yuvA malla-macchiya aura phaliha-ke bIca mukAbalA thaa| macchiya malla ahaMkAra meM cUra thaa| usane socA-maiMne aTTaNa jaise malla ko parAjita kara diyaa| yaha to nayA-nayA malla hai, mere sAmane Tika hI nahIM paaegaa| malla-kuztI kA samaya huaa| eka ora sopAraka nagara kA macchiya malla thA tathA dUsarI ora ujjaina kA phaliha mll| kuztI prArambha huI, saMdhyA taka calatI rahI, koI nirNaya nahIM ho paayaa| na koI hArA, na koI jiitaa| donoM barAbara rhe| samaya-sImA samApta hone para kuztI dUsare dina ke lie sthagita ho gaI donoM malla apane-apane kheme meM cale ge| macchiya malla apane kheme meM calA gayA, phaliha malla apane kheme meM calA gyaa| aTTaNa malla ne phaliha malla se pUchA-'beTA! tuma bahuta bahAdurI se lar3e, kahIM tumheM coTa to nahIM AI, kahIM darda to nahIM hai?' phaliha malla ne kahA-'pitAjI! amuka sthAna para coTa lagI hai, amuka sthAna para darda hai|' usane sArI sthiti spaSTa batA dii| aTTaNa malla ne usake tela mAliza kI, coTa grasta sthAnoM para marahama lagAI, rAta bhara meM use punaH tarotAjA banA diyaa| macchiya malla se rAjA ne pUchA-'kyA thakAna AI hai? kahIM coTa to nahIM lagI? koI samasyA ho to batA do|' macchiya malla ahaMkAra meM DUbA huA thaa| usane kahA-'kucha bhI nahIM hai, saba kucha ThIka hai|' rAjA ne tela mAliza karAne kA nirdeza diyaa| usane rAjA kI isa bAta ko bhI TAla diyaa| dUsare dina prAtaH phira kuztI Ayojita huii| eka ora phaliha malla tarotAjA hokara AyA thA, dUsarI ora macchiya malla thakA huA thA, pramAda aura ahaMkAra se AviSTa thaa| malla yuddha prArambha hote hI macchiya malla para phaliha malla hAvI ho gayA aura kucha hI samaya meM phaliha malla ne macchiya malla ko parAjita kara diyaa| __jo apramatta hotA hai, vaha jIta jAtA hai| jo pramatta hotA hai, vaha hAra jAtA hai| parAjaya kA sUtra hai prmaad| pramAda ke sAtha parAjaya jur3I huI hai| parAjaya ko pramAda se kabhI alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| vijaya kI dizA meM prasthAna kA patha hai aprmaad| usa para baDhane vAlA kabhI parAsta nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra kA yaha zAzvata svara usake lie Aloka stambha bana jAtA hai--samayaM goyama! mA pmaaye| Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 16 Aja tIrthaMkara nahIM hai? eka dina buddhi anubhava ko jagAne kI bAta karane lagI, siddhAMta se haTakara prayoga kI bhUmikA meM jAne lgii| ahaMkAra cauMka pdd'aa| usane socA-yaha kyA ho rahA hai, anyAya ho rahA hai| vaha tatkAla buddhi se bolA-'devI! tuma kyA kara rahI ho, anubhava ko jagAne kA vicAra tumhAre mana meM kyoM jAgA? ise soyA hI rahane do| isako jagAkara kyoM siradarda mola le rahI ho|' buddhi bolI-'anubhava buddhi se Age kI bAta hai| vaha jAgegA to jagata kA kalyANa hogaa|' ahaMkAra bolA-'yahI tumhArI nAsamajhI hai| tuma rahasya ko nahIM jaantii| yadi yaha anubhava kI cetanA jAga gaI to sabakA nukasAna hogaa| na tuma bacogI? na maiM bacUMgA aura na yaha duniyA bcegii|' jaba vyakti kA anubhava jAga jAtA hai taba buddhi nIce raha jAtI hai, ahaMkAra vilIna ho jAtA hai| anubhava jAgaraNa kA artha hai-ahaMkAra kI smaapti| ahaMkAra AdamI meM taba taka rahatA hai, jaba taka anubhava nahIM jaagtaa| jisa dina anubhava kI cetanA jAgatI hai, ahaMkAra apanI mauta mara jAtA hai| anubhava ke jAgate hI buddhi kA mUlya samApta ho jAtA hai| usake jAgane para vyakti ke vyavahAra kA niyAmaka buddhi nahIM rhtii| anubhava usake vyavahAra kA saMcAlaka bana jAtA hai| Aja saba jagaha padArthoM kA mUlya hai, jagata kA mUlya hai| jisa dina anubhava jAgatA hai, ye saba nirmUlya bana jAte haiN| vyakti kA svara badala jAtA hai| anubhava jAgane para vyakti kahegA-brahma satyaM, jagata mithyaa| vyakti kA sArA dRSTikoNa buddhi se prabhAvita hai| anubhava usake isa prabhAva kA apanayana kara detA hamAre do citta haiM-anubhava kA citta aura buddhi kA citt| bhagavAn mahAvIra ke sAmane yaha sacAI spaSTa thii| unhoMne gautama se kahA-'AyuSman! maiM tumheM jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha kisI zAstra yA grantha yA grantha ke AdhAra para nahIM kaha rahA hUM, kisI graMtha meM likhI huI bAta ko nahIM doharA rahA huuN| tumheM karaNIya aura akaraNIya, vidhi aura niSedha ke lie kisI pramANa kI jarUrata nahIM hai kyoMki maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, vaha anubhava ke AdhAra para kaha rahA huuN|' mahAvIra kisI ke dvArA pravartita nahIM the mahAvIra ne gautama se kahA-'gautama! tumhArA purAnA mitra skaMdaka A rahA hai| tuma usake sAmane cale jaao|' gautama cale ge| kisI ke mana meM yaha prazna nahIM ubharA-mahAvIra ne eka anyatIrthika muni ke sAmane gautama ko kaise bhejA? Aja sthiti badala gaI hai| Aja agara kahA jAe-amuka muni A rahe haiM, Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma sAmane cale jAo / prazna prastuta ho jaaegaa| eka sAdhu aura eka sAdhvI ke mana meM prakaMpana paidA ho jAegA, zrAvaka samAja meM halacala paidA ho jaaegii| prazna hogA - kisa AdhAra para yaha nirNaya liyA gyaa| mahAvIra ko AdhAra batAne kI jarUrata nahIM thii| unakA kathana kisI grantha yA zAstra ke AdhAra para nahIM thA / unhoMne jo kucha kahA, apane anubhava ke AdhAra para kahA, sAkSAta jJAna ke AdhAra para kahA / ve kisI ke dvArA pravartita nahIM the| ve svayaM pravartaka the| sAre zAstra unakI vANI se paidA hue haiM, sAre siddhAnta unake anubhava se upaje haiN| manuSya kI naisargika prakRti mahAvIra ne kahA - 'gautama! anubhava kA kSaNa upalabdha honA sahaja nahIM hai kyoMki manuSya kA svabhAva vartamAna kendrita nahIM hai / vaha atIta kI smRti karatA hai aura vartamAna kI upekSA / vyakti kI isa cirantana prakRti meM parirvatana apekSita hai' 128 atItaM smaryate bhUyo, vartamAnamupekSyate / manuSyANAM nisargo 'yaM, sanmate ! parivartyatAm / / mahAvIra ne kahA- 'sanmati gautama ! kabhI tumhAre jIvana meM aisA prasaMga na Ae jisameM tumheM atIta kI smRti karanI par3e aura vartamAna kI upekSA ho jaae| Aja maiM tumhAre sAmane prastuta huuN| tuma isa avasara kA lAbha uThA lo, mere anubhavoM se svayaM ko lAbhAnvita kara lo| jo bhI praSTavya hai, pUcha lo, pramAda mata karo / ' mahAvIra ke isa saMbodhana se udbuddha gautama ne praznoM kI jhar3I lagA dI / gautama ne Dhera sAre prazna prastuta kie / gautama prazna pUchate cale gae, mahAvIra unheM samAhita karate cale ge| una praznottaroM kA eka vizAla saMcayana bhagavatI sUtra meM saMdRbdha hai| kevalI evaM chadmastha kA jJAna bhagavAna mahAvIra pratyakSajJAnI the| jise pratyakSa jJAna prApta nahIM hai, vaha vizva ke sUkSma satyoM ko jAna nahIM sktaa| Aja vaijJAnika upakaraNoM kA bahuta vikAsa huA hai| unake mAdhyama se sUkSma tattva jAne jA rahe haiM, sUkSma jIvANu aura eTama jaise padArtha gamya bana rahe haiN| TelIskopa ke dvArA bahuta dUra kI vastuoM ko dekhA jA rahA hai, pakar3A jA rahA hai| jo yaMtroM ke mAdhyama se dekhA jA rahA hai, pakar3A jA rahA hai, vaha sUkSma hai| sUkSma ke do rUpa haiM- mUrta aura amUrta / jo jAnA jA rahA hai, vaha mUrtta yA rUpa hai, amUrtta ko nahIM jAnA jA rahA hai / use yaMtroM ke dvArA jAnA bhI nahIM jA sktaa| jisakI cetanA kA samagra vikAsa ho jAtA hai, jo kaivalya ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai, vaha mUrta aura amUrtta - donoM ko jAna letA hai / sthAnAMga sUtra meM kahA gayA- dharmAstikAya Adi chaha tattvoM ko chadmastha sarvabhAva se nahIM jAna sakatA, unheM kevalI sarvabhAva se jAna letA hai / prazna atIta meM bhI hote rahe haiM aura vartamAna meM bhI prastuta haiM / gautama ke praznoM ko samAhita karane ke lie bhagavAnaM mahAvIra upalabdha the kintu Aja koI tIrthaMkara nahIM hai / usa yuga ke prazna dUsare prakAra ke the aura isa vaijJAnika yuga meM w Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Aja tIrthakara nahIM hai? 126 dUsare prakAra ke prazna haiN| Aja adhyAtma ke aneka siddhAnta vijJAna se TakarA rahe haiM aura vijJAna ke aneka siddhAnta adhyAtma se TakarA rahe haiN| adhyAtma aura vijJAna-donoM ke sAmane aneka prazna haiN| vijJAna ne jo prazna prastuta kie haiM, kyA unake uttara adhyAtma meM upalabdha haiM? kyA vijJAna kI khojoM ke sAtha AdhyAtma kI saMgati biThAI jA sakatI hai? adhyAtma aura vijJAna kA kahAM-kahAM samanvaya ho sakatA hai? ina praznoM ke saMdarbha meM Aja nae sire se cintana karanA aura eka niSkarSa ko upalabdha honA apekSita hai| zAzvata svara kA udgAna 'vartamAna kI upekSA mata karo' mahAvIra kA yaha saMbodhana kevala gautama ke lie hI nahIM thaa| yaha zAzvata svara kA udgAna hai| isa sUtra meM manuSya kI prakRti kA sajIva citraNa hai| manuSya prApta avasara kA lAbha nahIM uThAtA kintu avasara ke cale jAne ke bAda usakI smRti karatA hai| vartamAna kSaNa kA samyak upayoga karanA apane vyaktitva kA vikAsa karanA hai| vartamAna kA kSaNa anubhUti kA kSaNa hai| atIta ke kSaNa kI smRti ho sakatI hai, vaha tarka kA viSaya bana sakatA hai| tarka se jo gati pravartita hotI hai vaha anubhUti meM virAma letI hai anubhUtirvartamAne'tIte tarkaH smRtirbhaved / tarkAd gatiH pravarteta, sAnubhUtau virmyte|| hamAre vikAsa ke do sAdhana ho sakate haiM-anubhava aura shaastr| anubhava sabase bar3A hotA hai| Aja vyakti kA vizvAsa grantha yA zAstra para jyAdA hai| jaina dharma ke mUla siddhAntoM meM AsthA rakhane vAlA, Atma kartRtva meM vizvAsa karane vAlA grantha yA zAstra ko adhika mUlya nahIM de sktaa| vaha anubhava ko adhika mahattva degA kyoMki anubhava usakA apanA hotA hai| grantha kI samasyA grantha yA zAstra ke bAre meM vimarza kareM to lagegA-grantha kI bar3I samasyA hai| aneka kaThinAiyAM grantha yA zAstra ke sAtha jur3I huI haiN| grantha kA eka zabda pacAsa bhASAoM meM upalabdha ho sakatA hai, usake pacAsa artha ho jAte haiN| kise sahI mAnA jaae| likhane vAle ne jisa Azaya se likhA, jisa dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva meM likhA aura jisa anubhUti ke sAtha likhA kintu Aja par3hane vAle ko na usakA Azaya jJAta hai, na vaha dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva hai aura na hI vaha anubhUti ke usa stara ko pA sakA hai| likhane vAlA thA evaresTa kI coTI para aura par3hane vAlA baiThA hai talahaTI meM / evaresTa kI coTI para car3hA vyakti jisa anubhUti ke sAtha jI rahA hai, talahaTI meM baiThA vyakti usa anubhUti ko kaise pA sakegA? eka sthUla udAharaNa se isa bAta ko samajheM-eka vyakti makAna kI chata para car3hA huA hai aura eka vyakti jamIna para khar3A hai| chata para khar3A vyakti kaha rahA hai-AMdhI A rahI hai, bAdala A rahe haiN| nIce khar3A vyakti kahegA-nahIM, kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM de rahA hai| chata para khar3A vyakti kahatA hai-abhI sUryAsta nahIM huA hai| nIce khar3A vyakti kahegA-sUrya dikha hI nahIM rahA hai| chata para car3he hue vyakti kA jJAna jitanA spaSTa hai, nIce khar3e vyakti kA jJAna utanA spaSTa Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 130 mahAvIra kA punarjanma nahIM hai| zAstra aura anubhava kI dUrI ko samajhane kA yaha eka sthUla dRSTAMta bana sakatA hai| eka parivAra ke mAre sadasya andhe the| kevala eka vyakti ko AMkhoM se dikhAI detA thaa| cakSuSmAn vyakti kahatA-dekho! mausama kitanA suhAnA hai| AkAza meM bAdala umar3a-ghumar3a rahe haiN| udyAna meM kitane sundara phUla khila rahe haiN| yaha manabhAvanA mausama pratyeka vyakti ko AhlAdita kara rahA hai| usakI bAtoM ko sunakara andhe vyakti eka sAtha bola uThe-yaha bahuta phijUla kI bAteM kara rahA hai| eka dina eka anubhavI vaidya aayaa| usane kahA-'maiM tuma saba logoM kA ilAja kara sakatA hUM, tuma sabako cakSuSmAna banA sakatA huuN|' andhe vyaktiyoM ne kahA-'hama saba ThIka haiN| hamArA eka sAthI bImAra hai| vaha roja UTapaTAMga bAteM kara hameM bora karatA hai| Apa usakA ilAja kara dIjie, saba kucha TIka ho jaaegaa|' bhagavatI svataH pramANa nahIM hai jo aMdhe haiM, ve aMdhe nahIM haiN| jo aMdhA nahIM hai, vaha andhA hai| andhe bImAra nahIM haiN| bImAra hai ckssussmaan| jisakI AMkheM ThIka hai, usako AMkhoM kA ilAja karanA hai| jinheM dikhAI nahIM detA, unakI AMkheM ThIka haiN| yaha duniyA kI bar3I vicitra prakRti hai| isa duniyA meM zabdoM ke AdhAra para, AMkho ke AdhAra para, indriyoM ke AdhAra para na jAne kyA-kyA ho jAtA hai| isa sthiti meM anubhava kA mahattva sahaja prasphuTita hotA hai| sAkSAt jJAna kA mUlya sabase adhika hai, mahAvIra kI isa udghoSaNA se sarvajJavAda ko nayA prakAza milaa| unhoMne kahA-pratyakSa kI ora prasthAna karo, parokSa meM mata aTako, graMthoM ko hI saba kucha mata maano| hAlAMki jaba taka pratyakSa jJAna nahIM hotA taba taka grantha bhI sahArA banate haiM, AdhAra banate haiM, kintu grantha vyakti kA antima lakSya nahIM hai, mUla AdhAra nahIM hai| isIlie jaina darzana ne grantha ke svataH prAmANya ko svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| svataH pramANa sarvajJa haiM, atIndriya jJAna se sampanna puruSa haiN| bhagavatI svataH pramANa nahIM hai, bhagavAna svataH pramANa haiM, yaha sarvajJavAda kI mahattvapUrNa prasthApanA matavAda kI viDambanA jaba sAkSAt jJAnI nahIM hote, tIrthaMkara nahIM hote taba grantha yA zAstra prAmANikatA kA AdhAra banate haiN| jaba grantha ko pramukhatA milatI hai taba kyA sthiti banatI hai, isakA mArmika citraNa mahAvIra kI bhASA meM uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM upalabdha hotA hai na hu jiNe ajja dissaI, bahumae dissaI mggdesie| saMpai neyAue pahe, samayaM goyama! mA pmaaye|| mahAvIra ne kahA-'gautama! Aja jina nahIM dikha rahe haiN| jo mArgadarzaka haiM, ve ekamata nahIM haiM-agalI pIr3hiyoM ko isa kaThinAI kA anubhava hogaa| kintu abhI merI upasthiti meM tujhe pAra le jAne vAlA nyAyapUrNa patha prApta hai|' Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Aja tIrthaMkara nahIM hai? jaba taka tIrthaMkara mArgadarzaka hote haiM, sAre loga unake mArgadarzana meM calate haiN| jaba tIrthaMkara nahIM rahate haiM, taba grantha mukhya bana jAte haiM, eka grantha kI pacAsoM vyAkhyAeM ho jAtI haiN| AcArya apanI-apanI samajha se unakI vyAkhyA karate haiM / vyAkhyA kI vibhinnatA se aneka mArga bana jAte haiM, aneka mArgadarzaka ubhara Ate haiN| sthiti yaha banatI hai-mArgadarzaka adhika bana jAte haiM, bhakta kama ho jAte haiM / bhagavAn bhaktoM ko DhUMDhate rahate haiM, bulAte rahate haiN| yaha matavAda kI viDambanA hai / matavAda kA kAraNa jaina zAsana kI sthiti ko dekheN| pahale jaina zAsaka eka thA / kAlAntara meM usake do vibhAga ho gae - zvetAmbara aura digambara / eka ne bhagavatI Adi sUtroM ko pramANa mAnA, dUsare ne samayasAra Adi kA prAmANya svIkAra kiyA / samaya biitaa| unhIM AgamoM ke AdhAra para eka mUrtipUjaka bana gayA, eka amUrtipUjaka bana gyaa| yadi inake avAntara bhedoM kI vivikSA kareM to eka jaina zAsana ke saikar3oM bhAga bana jAte haiM / 131 prazna ho sakatA hai--jaina zAsana ke aneka bhAgoM meM vibhakta hone kA kAraNa kyA hai? usameM matavAda adhika kyoM panape ? jaba taka pratyakSajJAnI hote haiM, sarvajJa hote haiM, matavAda ko panapane kA avakAza hI nahIM miltaa| jaba sarvajJa nahIM hote, pratyakSajJAnI vyaktiyoM kA abhAva ho jAtA hai, taba matavAda ko panapane kA avasara upalabdha ho jAtA hai / matavAda kA AdhAra hai parokSa jJAna / gItA eka hai kintu usake AdhAra para advaitavAda bhI calatA hai, dvaitavAda bhI calatA hai / mahAvIra kA yaha kathana kitanA yathArtha hai- jaba taka pratyakSa jJAna hotA hai, matavAdoM kI bhIr3a nahIM lgtii| jaba pratyakSa jJAna nahIM hotA taba apanI mAnyatA kA Agraha prabala banatA hai / eka vyakti kahatA hai- maiM aisA socatA huuN| dUsarA kahatA hai- maiM aisA socatA huuN| jitane vyakti, utane cintana bana jAte haiM / jaba ciMtana ke sAtha Agraha jur3atA hai, matavAda ko panapane kA avasara mila jAtA hai / niSkarSa kI bhASA meM kahA jA sakatA hai-matavAda kA kAraNa hai-parokSa jJAna aura usakA samAdhAna hai parokSa se pratyakSa kI dizA meM prasthAna / Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 20 tIra para pahuMca kara kyoM ruke ho? eka sAdhu udAsa mudrA meM baiThA thaa| maiMne pUchA- 'aise kyoM baiThe ho?' usane kahA-'mana me samAdhi nahIM hai|' 'samAdhi kyoM nahIM hai?' 'mujha para AcAryazrI kI kRpA nahIM hai isalie mana meM samAdhi nahIM hai|' 'kRpA nahIM hai, isakA kaise patA calA? kyA aisA koI kAraNa batA sakate ho, jisase patA cale-tumhAre para kRpA nahIM hai|' "hAM! batA sakatA huuN| maiM kaI bAra AcAryavara ke pAsa gayA, darzana kie aura eka bAra bhI AcAryazrI ne yaha nahIM pUchA- tuma kaise ho? kaba Ae? kitane varSa se Ae? isase apane Apa patA cala jAtA hai ki AcAryazrI kI mujha para kRpA nahIM hai| isI kAraNa mere mana meM samAdhi nahIM hai| isa prakAra kI aneka ghaTanAeM ghaTita hotI haiN| maiMne mana hI mana socA-yaha choTA sAdhu kama par3hA-likhA hai, isalie asamAdhi meM calA gyaa| kabhI-kabhI gautama jaise manISI vyakti bhI asamAdhi meM cale jAte haiM taba isakI to bAta hI kyA hai? gautama svAmI mahAvIra ke jyeSTha gaNadhara the| mahAvIra ke caudaha hajAra sAdhu the aura chattIsa hajAra sAdhviyAM thii| unameM gautama sabase pahale mahAvIra ke ziSya bne| jaba ve bhI asamAdhi meM cale jAte haiM taba maiM eka choTe sAdhu kI bAta ko lekara kyoM ulajhU? eka bAra aisA hI huaa| gautama svAmI udAsa hokara baiTha ge| ve bar3e khinna the| kabhI-kabhI ziSya udAsa hotA hai to guru ko manAnA par3atA hai| mahAvIra ko java yaha patA calA-gautama Aja udAsa baiThe haiM to mahAvIra ne pUchA hogA-'Aja aise kyoM baiThe ho|' uttara milA hogA-'mana meM samAdhi nahIM hai|' ___ 'samAdhi kyoM nahIM hai? tuma mere ziSya bane, maiMne tumheM saba sAdhuoM meM agraNI banAyA, prathama gaNadhara banAyA phira bhI tumhAre citta meM samAdhi nahIM hai| yaha kyoM?' 'ApakI mujha para kRpA nahIM hai|' aisA sunakara mahAvIra bhI zAyada acambhe meM par3e hoNge| ye sArI vicitratAeM hotI haiN| isakA kAraNa hai hamArA parokSa jnyaan| parokSa kI prakRti asamAdhi kA mUla bIja hai parokSa jnyaan| pratyakSa jJAna kA na honA asamAdhi kA bahuta bar3A kAraNa hai| parokSa jJAna samAdhi meM bAdhA paidA karatA hai| viparyaya, nirAzA, vicikitsA, zaMkA aura saMzaya-ye saba parokSa jJAna ke ghaTaka tattva haiM Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 133 tIra para pahuMca kara kyoM ruke ho? parokSe saMprajAyante, bAdhAstatra vipryyH| nirAzA vicikitsA ca, zaMkA kvacicca sNshyH|| parokSa kI prakati spaSTa nahIM hotii| usameM bAhara aura bhItara kA bheda hotA hai| eka vyakti eka bAta kaha rahA hai kintu sAmane vAlA use mAnatA hI nahIM hai| vaha socatA hai-bAhara meM aisA kaha rahA hai, patA nahIM, isake bhItara kyA hai? vyavahAra meM yaha kalpanA kauna nahIM karatA? vyakti socatA hai-isa vyakti ne mujhe AzvAsana diyA hai, yaha bAhara se bar3I mIThI-mIThI bAteM kara rahA hai para isake bhItara kyA hai? usake mana meM yaha saMzaya banA rahatA hai| saMzaya kA kAraNa parokSa kI prakRti hai| usakA pariNAma hai bAhara aura aMdara kA bhed| usake sAtha anumAna aura jur3a jAtA hai| vyakti mana hI mana anumAna aura aTakaleM lagAtA hai| usakA sira bhArI bana jAtA hai| yadi yaha parokSa jJAna nahIM hotA, anumAna nahIM hotA to saMgaThana kI samasyA bhI nahIM hotii| saMgaThana kI sabase bar3I samasyA hai-parokSa jJAna kA honA aura anumAna kI zakti kA honaa| hara AdamI apanA-apanA anumAna lagAtA hai| cAhe anumAna kA hetu galata bhI ho kiMtu vaha pratyeka bAta meM aTakaleM lagAtA hai| kahA gayA-anumAna hanumAna kI pUMcha kI taraha laMbA hotA hai| usakA kahIM aMta nahIM hotaa| aspaSTatA kI sthiti meM anumAna janma lete haiN| jahAM aspaSTatA hotI hai, bAhara aura aMdara kA bheda hotA hai vahAM asamAdhi kA honA asambhava nahIM hai| aspaSTatA kA pariNAma hai-asmaadhi| samAdhi vahIM hotI hai, jahAM pratyakSIkaraNa hotA hai. spaSTatA hotI hai parokSa vidyate'spaSTa, baahyaantrvibhedkd| sAnumAnaM ca pratyakSaM, spaSTaM tena samAdhikRd / / asamAdhi kA kAraNa : viparyaya asamAdhi kA eka kAraNa hai-vipryy| kisI vyakti ko kahA kucha jAtA hai aura vaha use samajha kucha aura letA hai| aisI aneka ghaTanAeM ghaTita hotI rahatI haiN| agara unakA pUrA vizleSaNa kareM to eka bRhad grantha bana jaae| AcAryazrI ne kucha kahA, sAmane vAle ne kucha aura hI samajha liyA, usakA jJAna viparIta ho gyaa| usake mana meM asamAdhi kA eka bhUta khar3A ho jAtA hai| jaba viparyaya hotA hai, mana meM nirAzA A jAtI hai| gautama ke mana meM bhI nirAzA chA gii| gautama bole-'bhagavAn! Apako apanI bAta kyA batAUM?' mahAvIra bole- 'batAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, maiM jAnatA hUM phira bhI tuma batA do| tumhArA bojha to halakA ho jaae|' jaba mana meM bahuta sArI bAteM hotI haiM aura koI sunatA nahIM hai to vyakti becaina aura udAsa ho jAtA hai| peTa kA hI aphArA nahIM hotA, mastiSka kA bhI aphArA hotA hai| peTa kA aphArA davA se jaldI samApta ho ja dimAga kA aphArA kisI davA se nahIM mitttaa| ise miTAne kA upAya hai recana / Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 134 mahAvIra kA punarjanma koI recana karAne vAlA mila jAe, bAta ko sunane vAlA mila jAe to dimAga kA bojha halakA ho jAtA hai| ... gautama ne kahA-'bhagavAn! Apane merI kaisI sthiti banA dI hai| eka ora mujhe saba sAdhu-sAdhviyoM meM jyeSTha banA diyA, dUsarI ora merI dayanIya dazA dekhie-jinako maiM dIkSita karake lAyA, jinheM ziSya banAyA, jo mere pIche-pIche cale, Apake pAsa pahuMcate-pahuMcate ve eka-eka kara kevalI hote cale gae aura maiM abhI bhI chAmasthsa huuN| isase bar3A bhI koI anyAya ho sakatA hai? Apa pUchate haiM-asamAdhi kyoM? isakA spaSTa kAraNa hai--maiMne- jinako mUMDA, jo mere ziSya bane, ve ApakI pariSad meM pahuMcate-pahuMcate kevalI bana ge| mujhe sAdhanA karate hue itane varSa bIta gae phira bhI pratyakSa jJAna nahIM jaagaa| kaunasI zilA Ar3e A rahI hai? merI chadmasthatA dUra kyoM nahIM ho rahI hai? AvaraNa dUra kyoM nahIM ho rahA hai? mahAvIra kA samAdhAna bhagavAn ne kahA-gautama! tuma nirAzA meM kyoM cale gae? tumane sArA samudra taira liyaa| tuma bahuta sAre chamoM ko pAra kara ge| tuma chama aura AvaraNa ke samudra ko pAra kara taTa para pahuMca gae ho tiNNo hu si aNNavaM mahaM, kiM puNa ciTThasi tiirmaago| abhitura pAraM gamittae, samayaM goyama! mA pmaaye|| hamArI jJAna-nadI ke do taTa haiM-eka parokSa kA taTa aura eka pratyakSa kA ttt| tuma parokSa ke taTa se cale ora pratyakSa ke taTa para pahuMca ge| aisA lagatA hai-taTa para pahuMca kara tumhAre paira ThiThaka gae haiM, aTaka gae haiM, tumhArI gati maMda ho gaI hai| Azcarya hai-tuma tIra para pahuMcakara Thahara kyoM gae? yaha ThaharAva acchA nahIM hai| ___ bahuta bAra aisA hotA hai--AdamI bahuta Age bar3ha jAtA hai kintu jahAM kinArA AtA hai, vaha ruka jAtA hai| prasiddha kathA hai-andhA AdamI caurAsI ke cakkara meM phaMsa gyaa| vaha dIvAra kA sahArA lie ghUmatA rhaa| bAhara nikalane kA eka hI daravAjA thaa| jaba bAhara nikalane kA daravAjA AyA taba vaha sira ko khujalAne lgaa| sira khujalAte-khujalAte vaha Age calA gayA, daravAjA pIche chUTa gyaa| vaha eka antahIna cakkara meM phaMsa gyaa| kabhI-kabhI aisA ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kA saMdeza jArI thA-'gautama! tuma tIra para ruka gaye ho, tumane yaha acchA nahIM kiyaa| tuma nirAzA ko chodd'o| aba bhI jaldI karo, taiyAra ho jaao| tIra tumhAre sAmane hai| yaha taTa sAmane dikha rahA hai|' mahAvIra ne gautama ko bahuta AzvAsana diyaa| AcArya ko kabhI-kabhI bahuta AzvAsana denA hotA hai| mahAvIra bolate cale jA rahe the-'gautama! tuma bhUla gaye ho| tumhArA aura merA sambandha nayA nahIM hai| na jAne hamAre saMbaMdha kitane kAla se hai? na jAne kitane janmoM se hama donoM sAtha-sAtha raha rahe haiM? hamArA cira-paricaya hai, cira-saMsarga hai| maiM tumhArA bahuta purAnA sAthI hUM, tumhArI upekSA kaise kara sakatA hUM? isa janma ko pUrA kara hama jahAM jAyeMge, vahAM tuma aura maiM Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tIra para pahuMca kara kyoM ruke ho? kA bheda hI samApta ho jAegA, hama eka ho jaaeNge| jo tuma ho vaha maiM hUM aura jo maiM hUM vaha tuma ho| hamArA advaita aura abheda banA rahegA / ' samAdhi : asamAdhi 135 mahAvIra kI vizeSatA thI ve sAmane vAle vyakti ko sAkSAta bodha karA dete| ziSya ke mana meM samAdhi paidA karanA guru kA kAma hotA hai / samAdhi ke lie sAkSAtkAra, spaSTa jJAna karAnA jarUrI hotA hai| jahAM aspaSTatA hai, vahAM asamAdhi hai / jJAna aura vyavahAra meM samAdhi spaSTatA kI sthiti meM hI saMbhava banatI hai / aspaSTatA bhaved yatrA 'samAdhistatra jAyateH / spaSTatAyAM samAdhiH syAd, jJAnajo vyavahArajaH / / jaba taka aspaSTatA banI rahegI, samAdhi kI bAta nahIM socI jA skegii| samAdhi ke lie spaSTatA bahuta Avazyaka hai| jaba taka aspaSTatA hotI hai, mana meM samAdhi nahIM rahatI / spaSTatA se jur3I huI hai samAdhi / aneka vyakti kahate haiM-mujhe abhI taka samAdhAna nahIM milaa| prazna huA-- kyoM nahIM milA? ve kahate haiM-abhI pUrI bAta sApha nahIM huI, spaSTa nahIM huii| jaba taka pUrI bAta sAmane nahIM AtI, samAdhi nahIM hotI / siddhAMta sarvajJatA kA bhagavAn mahAvIra ne atIndriya jJAna para bahuta bala diyaa| agara citta samAdhi ko pAnA hai to pratyakSa meM jInA hogaa| parokSa meM jIne vAlA vyakti kabhI samAdhi ke bindu taka pahuMca nahIM sakatA / samAdhi ke carama bindu ko chUnA hai to jJAna ko bhI pratyakSa banAnA hogaa| na kevala bhAratIya darzana apitu vizva darzana kI paramparA meM sarvajJatA para sabase adhika bala dene vAlA darzana jaina darzana hai / sarvajJavAda kI prasthApanA sabase pahale jaina darzana ne kii| bahuta sAre darzanoM ne sarvajJavAda kA khaNDana kiyA aura usakA upahAsa karate hue unhoMne kahA savaM pazyatu mAvA, tattvamiSTaM tu pazyatu / kITasaMkhyAparijJAnamasmAkaM kvopayujyate / / sabako jAno yA mata jaano| tuma iSTa tattva ko avazya jaano| kitane kIr3e-makor3e haiN| yaha jAnane kI kyA upayogitA hai? rAjA ne eka vidvAna se pUchA- agara tuma jJAnI ho to batAo, mere rAjya meM kaue kitane haiM? usane kahA- pAMca hajAra / rAjA ne kahA- maiM ginatI karAUMgA / vidvAna bolA- jyAdA nikala jAe to mAna lIjie-- itane videza se A ge| yadi kama ho to mAna lIjie-- itane kaue videza cale ge| aspaSTatA meM koI samAdhAna nahIM hotA, kevala aTakaleM aura UTapaTAMga bAteM calatI haiN| mahAvIra ne isa sUtra ko pkdd'aa| unhoMne kahA - yadi samAdhAna pAnA hai, samAdhi ko upalabdha honA hai to jJAna ko bhI spaSTa karanA hogA, pratyakSIkaraNa karanA hogaa| koI bhI vyakti mahAvIra ke pAsa AtA, unase koI prazna pUchatA to mahAvIra use sabase pahale jAti-smaraNa (pUrvajanma kI smRti) kA prayoga karAte / jAti smaraNa hote hI sAre saMzaya eka sAtha samApta ho jAte haiM / koI saMzaya rahatA hI nahIM hai| jaba vyakti ko pahale janma kI smRti ho gaI taba Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 136 mahAvIra kA punarjanma AtmA hai yA nahIM? yaha prazna samApta ho jAtA hai| dharma hai yA nahIM? svarga aura naraka hai yA nahIM? punarjanma hai yA nahIM? ye prazna svataH samAhita ho jAte haiN| acche karma kA phala acchA hotA hai aura bure karma kA burA phala hotA hai, isa sacAI meM usakA vizvAsa ho jAtA hai| sAre saMzaya isa eka prayoga se samApta ho jAte haiN| parAmanovijJAna Aja jAtismaraNa kI prakriyA ko vikasita karane kI jarUrata hai| vijJAna kI eka naI zAkhA vikasita ho rahI hai-praamnovijnyaan| vijJAna kI eka zAkhA banI-manovijJAna / manovijJAna ko bhI vijJAna ke rUpa meM mAnyatA sahajatA se nahIM milii| sAmyavAdI paramparA meM Izvara, AtmA, svarga, naraka, karma, puNya aura pApa-sabako asvIkAra kiyA gyaa| jaba soviyata rUsa meM perAsAikolojI ke prayoga hue aura usake niSkarSa sAmane Ae to sArA rUsa hila utthaa| ina prayogoM ko baMda karane kA svara ubhraa| kahA gayA-ina prayogoM ko banda nahIM kiyA gayA to mArksavAda lar3akhar3A jaayegaa| agara punarjanma siddha ho gayA to anartha ho jaaegaa| Aja perAsAikolojI kA siddhAMta pratiSThita ho gayA, mAnya ho gyaa| usake lar3akhar3Ane kI bAta samApta ho gii| Aja punarjanma para, jAti-smaraNa para bahuta anusandhAna cala rahe hai| TailIpethI ke dvArA, atIndriya cetanA ke dvArA bahuta bar3e-bar3e kArya hone laga gaye haiN| yadi adhyAtma ke loga isa dizA meM nahIM sAceMge to pichar3a jaaeNge| agalA vizvayuddha huA to? peMTAgana, jo amarIkA kA rakSA-saMsthAna hai, usameM parAmanovijJAna kA upayoga kiyA jA rahA hai| aise-aise perAsAikolAjisTa haiM, jo samAdhi meM cale jAte haiN| ve samAdhi kI avasthA meM rUsa ke Adhunika zastrAstroM kI guptatama phAiloM kA patA-ThikAnA banA dete haiN| una phAiloM meM kyA-kyA jAnakArI saMdRbdha hai, isakA akSarazaH byaurA likhavA dete haiN| parAmanovijJAna ke vikAsa para araboM DAlara kharca kie jA rahe haiN| yaha mAnA jA rahA hai-yadi agalA vizva yuddha huA to vaha zastroM se nahIM, paramAnasika zaktiyoM se lar3A jaaegaa| yaha vizuddha AdhyAtmika prakriyA saMhAraka banatI calI jA rahI hai| yadi dharma ke logoM ne jAti-smaraNa kI prakriyA ke vikAsa kI ora dhyAna nahIM diyA to vaha dina dUra nahIM hai jisa dina isa kSetra meM vijJAna Age bar3ha jAegA aura dharma pIche raha jaaegaa| jAti-smaraNa ko prAyogika stara para jIne vAlA dharma muMha tAkatA raha jaaegaa| vijJAna ke jarie yaha mahattvapUrNa prakriyA vistAra pAegI, dharma kI prAsaMgikatA para praznacihna laga jaaegaa| prasaMga meghakumAra kA adhyAtma kI tejasvitA ke lie jarUrI hai-hama una prayogoM ko punarujjIvita karane kA prayatna kare, jo mahAvIra karAte the| meghakumAra muni banA aura eka hI rAta meM vicalita ho gyaa| vaha sAdhutva ko chor3akara ghara jAne ke Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tIra para pahuMca kara kyoM ruke ho? 137 lie udyata ho gyaa| mahAvIra ne kahA-meghakumAra! tuma apane pUrva-janma ko dekho| pichale janma meM tuma hAthI the| usa jIvana meM, hAthI ke bhava meM, tumane bhayaMkara kaSToM ko sahana kiyA hai| Aja tuma manuSya hokara bhI sAmAnya kaSToM se ghabarA ge| mahAvIra ne meghakumAra ko sambodhita kara use usakA pUrvajanma dikhA diyaa| meghakumAra dekha rahA hai--'jaMgala meM dAvAnala lagI huI hai| eka tRNa rahita maidAna meM sAre jAnavara ikaTThe ho rahe haiN| vaha vizAla maidAna jAnavaroM se saMkula ho gayA hai| maiM hAthI ke rUpa meM vahAM khar3A huuN| maiMne apane zarIra ko khujalAne ke lie eka paira ko Upara utthaayaa| usI samaya eka kharagoza usa rikta sthAna meM baiTha gyaa| maiMne khujalAkara paira ko nIce rakhanA cAhA kintu usa sthAna para kharagoza ko dekhakara maiM anukaMpA se bhara utthaa| maiMne socA-paira nIce rakhane se kharagoza mara jaaegaa| dayAbhAva se vazIbhUta hokara maiMne paira adhara meM rakha liyaa| merA zarIra bhArI bharakama thaa| usa sthiti meM maiM DhAI dina taka khar3A rhaa| maiMne apAra vedanA ko samabhAva se shaa|' meghakumAra apane pUrvajanma ko dekha saMbuddha ho gyaa| vaha sAdhutva meM punaH sthira ho gyaa| usane kahA-bhaMte! maiM Apake caraNoM meM pUrNa samarpita huuN| ina do AkhoM ko choDakara merA pUrA zarIra Apake caraNoM meM samarpita hai, Apa cAheM jaise isakA upayoga kreN| meghakumAra rAjakumAra thaa| yadi pUrvajanma meM kaSTa pratyakSa nahIM hote to usako sthira banAnA kaThina hotaa| mahAvIra ne pratyakSa jJAna para bahuta bala diyaa| yadi kisI ko samAdhi meM le jAnA hai to use pratyakSa jJAna karAnA hogaa| samAdhi ke lie jarUrI hai-hamArI yAtrA parokSa se pratyakSa kI dizA meM ho| usakA pahalA caraNa hogA-hamAre bhItara jo aspaSTatAeM chipI huI haiM, unheM spaSTa kreN| mana meM jo gAMTheM ghulI huI haiM, unheM kholeM, jo chipAva hai, use spaSTa kreN| nae naukara ne mAlika se pUchA- 'maiM ApakI kyA sevA karUM, ApakA kyA kAma karUM?' mAlika ne kahA- 'tumhArA eka hI kAma hai, samaya para ghar3I batA denaa| jaba subaha pAMca baja jAe taba tuma mujhe uThA denaa|' naukara ne kahA-'mujhe ghar3I dekhanA nahIM aataa| jaba pAMca baja jAe taba Apa mujhe batA denaa| maiM Apako uThA duuNgaa|' __ hama kama se kama ghar3I dekhanA to siikhe| ghar3I dekhanA sIkhe binA samaya kA spaSTa jJAna saMbhava nahIM hai| aspaSTatA ko miTAne kA prayatna hogA to pratyakSa kI dizA meM pahalA kadama uTha jAegA, samAdhi kI dizA meM prasthAna saMbhava ho paaegaa| Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 21 jaina zikSA praNAlI AcArya ne ziSya se kahA- 'vatsa! tuma muni bana gae ho, isalie apanA dhyAna adhyayana meM kendrita kro|' ziSya ne nivedana kiyA-'gurudeva! ApakI preraNA bahuta kalyANakArI hai kintu mere sAmane par3hane kA uddezya, zikSA kA darzana spaSTa nahIM hai| kyA paDhUM, kaise paDhUM? Adi prazna mere mAnasa meM ubharate haiM, mere antaHkaraNa ko kuredate rahate haiN| Apa mujhe kRpA kara zikSA kA darzana batAeM, maiM par3hane kA prayatna kruuNgaa|' AcArya ne kahA-'vatsa! par3hane se pahale zikSA kA darzana jAnanA jarUrI hai| pratyeka zikSA paddhati ke sAmane do bAteM spaSTa honI caahie| pahalI bAta hai-vaha vyakti ko kyA mAnatI hai aura dUsarI bAta hai-vaha vyakti ko kyA banAnA cAhatI hai? jaina, bauddha yA vedAnta kI zikSA paddhati ho athavA Adhunika vijJAna kI zikSA paddhati, usameM ina do bAtoM kI spaSTatA jarUrI hai| jaba taka ina do tattvoM kA darzana spaSTa nahIM hotA taba taka zikSA paddhati kA nirdhAraNa nahIM ho sktaa| jaina darzana ke anusAra jo zikSA praNAlI nirmita huI hai, usameM donoM praznoM kA samAdhAna upalabdha hotA hai|' vyakti kI yogyatA jaina zikSA paddhati vyakti ko kSAyopazamika yogyatA vAlA mAnatI hai| isakA artha hai pratyeka vyakti meM anAvaraNa kI kSamatA hai| pratyeka vyakti meM cAritrika vikAsa kI kSamatA hai| pratyeka vyakti meM apanI AdatoM ko badalane kI kSamatA hai| pratyeka vyakti meM zakti-saMvardhana kI kSamatA hai| AvaraNa ko haTAyA jA sakatA hai, caritra kA pariSkAra kiyA jA sakatA hai, AdatoM kA parivartana kiyA jA sakatA hai aura zakti ko bar3hAyA jA sakatA hai| vyaktitva kI isa spaSTa parikalpanA ke sAtha cAra karmoM kA saMbaMdha jur3A huA __karmazAstrIya paribhASA meM dekheM-pratyeka vyakti meM jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, moha aura antarAya 'karma kA kSayopazama hotA hai| vyakti kI yaha kSAyopazamika yogyatA jaina zikSA paddhati ke nirdhAraNa kA pramukha AdhAra hai| isI AdhAra para zikSA kA uddezya prastuta kiyA jA sakatA hai| zikSA kA uddezya jaina zikSA paddhati kA uddezya hai Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina zikSA praNAlI 136 vyakti meM anAvaraNa kI jo kSamatA hai, use bar3hAte cale jAnA, anAvaraNa ko eka nizcita bindu taka pahuMcA denaa| __ vyakti bauddhika sImA kA atikramaNa kara prajJA kI sImA meM calA jAe, atIndriya jJAna kI sImA meM pahuMca jaae| vyakti samyagdRSTi bne| darzana moha kA kSayopazama mithyAdRSTi ke bhI hotA hai| zikSA kA uddezya hai--vyakti mithyAdRSTi na rahe, vaha darzana moha ke kSayopazama ko bar3hAtA calA jAe, samyagdRSTi bana jaae| vyakti apramattatA kI bhUmikA taka pahuMca jaaeN| usake cAritramoha kA kSayopazama bar3ha jAe, samyagdRSTi bana jaae| saMyama meM zakti kA pryog| zakti pratyeka prANI meM hai kintu usakA upayoga asaMyama meM adhika hotA hai| zikSA ke dvArA aisI kriyAtmaka zakti jAge, jisakA saMyama meM adhikatama upayoga ho, vyakti saMyama kI dizA meM prasthita ho jaae| vikAsa kA krama ziSya ne jijJAsA kI-gurudeva! prajJA ko jagAne kI bAta, atIndriya jJAna taka pahuMcane kI bAta bahuta priya lagatI hai| usake lie kyA karanA cAhie? prajJA aura atIndriya jJAna kaise upalabdha ho sakatA hai? AcArya ne kahA-vikAsa kA eka krama hai| bauddhika vikAsa tathyoM ke grahaNa meM upayukta hotA hai, mAnasika vikAsa utkaTa samasyAoM ko jItane meM aura bhAvAtmaka vikAsa dAyitva pAlana meM upayukta hotA hai| inake vikAsa kA AdhAra hai-zarIra siddhi| ye prazikSaNa ke binA vikasita nahIM hote| inake vikAsa ke lie vidyArthI ko svAdhyAya-yoga meM pravRtta honA caahie| vikAso bauddhiko yuktastathyAnAM grahaNe bhvet| vikAso mAnaso yuktaH, samasyA jetumutkaTAH / / vikAso bhAvanAnAM ca, yukto daayitvpaalne| zarIrasiddhireteSAmAdhAra iti vizrutam / / prazikSaNaM binA naite, saMbhavanti kdaacn| tataH svAdhyAyayogo'yaM, vidyArthinAM prvrtte|| itihAsa aura bhUgola ko kyoM jAneM? vyaktitva nirmANa ke lie bauddhika vikAsa Avazyaka hai| vyaktitva ke lie tathyoM kA jJAna bahuta jarUrI hai| tathyoM ko jAnane ke lie itihAsa aura bhUgola ko jAnanA hotA hai, mahApuruSoM ke caritra ko jAnanA hotA hai| prAcIna viziSTa vyaktiyoM ko jAnanA, unake jIvana-darzana ko par3hanA aura unakI rahana-sahana kI paddhatiyoM se paricita honA atIta se samparka sthApita karanA hai| purAne loga kaise rahate the? unakA jIvana vyavahAra kaisA thA? mahAvIra kaise jie? buddha kaise jie? IsA, kRSNa aura rAma kaise jie? AcArya bhikSu kA jIvana-darzana kaisA thA? terApaMtha ke viziSTa saMta-muni hemarAjajI, muni veNIrAmajI Adi kA jIvana kitanA udAtta aura mahAna thA? mahApuruSoM kA jIvana caritra preraNA detA hai, Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 140 mahAvIra kA punarjanma kucha banane kA avasara detA hai| unake jIvana-darzana ke Aloka meM vyakti apanA jIvana DhAla sakatA hai| unakA zreSTha AcaraNa vyakti ke AcaraNa kA AdhAra banatA hai| bhUgola ko par3he binA vyakti bhaugolika sthitiyoM se anajAna raha jAtA hai| kisa samaya kisa kSetra kA kyA prabhAva thA? kyoM thA? bhaugolika ghaTanAoM ko jAne binA isakA jJAna saMbhava nahIM hai| kisa samaya sauramaMDala kA kyA vikiraNa hotA hai, yaha jAnane ke lie khagola ko jAnanA Avazyaka hai| jaina AcAryoM ne isa viSaya para bahuta vistAra se vimarza kiyA hai--kisa samaya sUrya athavA dUsare graha kisa avasthA meM hote haiM aura unakA hamAre vyaktitva para kyA prabhAva hotA hai? jaina Agama sUryaprajJapti evaM usakI TIkA meM jyotiSa kA vizada vivecana hai| jyotiSa kA artha kevala phalita jyotiSa hI nahIM hotA, sauramaMDala kA vikiraNa bhI jyotiSa kA viSaya hai| sauramaMDala ke vikiraNa hameM kaise prabhAvita karate haiM? kisa avasthA meM kaise vighna A sakatA hai? una vighnoM kA nivAraNa kaise kiyA jA sakatA hai? kisa samaya kA vikiraNa jJAna aura caritra-vikAsa meM sahayogI banatA hai, ina sAre tathyoM ko jAnane ke lie khagola kA jJAna apekSita hai| mAnasika vikAsa kyoM? __vyaktitva nirmANa kA dUsarA ghaTaka hai-mAnasika vikaas| vyakti ke jIvana meM bahuta sArI samasyAeM AtI haiM, aneka anukUla-pratikUla paristhitiyAM AtI haiN| jaba taka mana kA vikAsa nahIM hotA, ina samasyAoM ko jhelane kI zakti prApta nahIM hotii| zikSA kA uddezya kevala tathyoM ko jAnanA nahIM hai| usakA uddezya hai-sAmudAyika jIvana meM Ane vAlI samasyAoM ko jhelane ke lie mana ko majabUta aura balavAna bnaanaa| mAnasika vikAsa ke abhAva meM paristhitiyoM ko jhelane kI kSamatA prApta nahIM ho sktii| dAyitva bodha kA prazna zikSA kA eka uddezya hai-bhAvAtmaka vikaas| pratyeka vyakti sAmAjika dAyitva se baMdhA huA hai| bhAvAtmaka vikAsa dAyitva nirvAha ke lie Avazyaka hai| sAmudAyika jIvana jIne vAle vyakti meM dAyitva bodha kA honA jarUrI hai| bahuzruta ko dhurINa kahA gyaa| usakI tulanA usa baila se kI gaI, jo gRhIta bhAra ko bIca meM nahIM DAlatA, pAra lagA detA hai| dAyitva kI pUrti ke lie dhairya kA honA bahuta Avazyaka hai| dhurINa vyakti hI dAyitva ko nibhA sakatA hai| dAyitva dAyitva hotA hai, vaha bar3A yA choTA nahIM hotaa|| __araviMda Azrama meM paramparA hai| Aja eka vyakti ko prophesara banAyA gayA, par3hAne kA dAyitva sauMpA gyaa| kala use bhojanAlaya meM thAliyAM sApha karane kA dAyitva bhI sauMpA jA sakatA hai| Ama loga priMsipala ke dAyitva ko bar3A mAnate haiN| thAlI sApha karane ke kAma ko bahata choTA samajhA jAtA hai| dAyitva ke sAtha yaha eka galata avadhAraNA jur3I huI hai| jaina muni ke lie kahA gayA-'nannattha nijjaraTThayAe'-muni kA pratyeka kArya nirjarA ke lie ho| muni kA jJAnArjana, adhyApana, bhikSATana aura sthAna kA pramArjana-saphAI, saba kucha nirjarA Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina zikSA praNAlI 141 ke lie hotA hai| vaha jo kArya kare, nirjarA ke lie kre| jahAM nirjarA kI bAta gauNa hotI hai, dUsarI bAta pramukha hotI hai, muni apane uddezya se bhaTaka jAtA hai| jaba taka bhAvAtmaka vikAsa nahIM hotA, dAyitva kA pAlana nahIM ho sktaa| ahaMkAra kA pratipakSa hai vinmrtaa| vinamratA eka bhAva hai| krodha kA pratipakSa hai kssmaa| mAyA kA pratipakSa hai Rjtaa| lobha kA pratipakSa hai sNtoss| yadi mRdutA kI bhAvanA kA vikAsa nahIM hai to vyakti bar3appana aura chuTapana kI bhAvanA se baca nahIM skegaa| ahaMkAra ke kAraNa vyakti ke mana meM aneka dhAraNAeM jama jAtI haiM-amuka kArya bar3appana kA hai, amuka kArya chuTapana kA hai| par3hanA bar3A kAma hai, jhADU lagAnA choTA kAma hai| vyakti bar3appana yA chuTapana kA saMbaMdha aise kAryoM se jor3a letA hai| jaba taka yaha chuTapana aura bar3appana kI bAta vyakti ke mAnasa meM banI rahegI taba taka kisI kArya ko choTA athavA baDA mAnane kI vatti samApta nahIM hogii| yaha manovRtti dAyitva pAlana meM bahuta bar3I bAdhA banatI hai| eka muni bImAra hai| usake lie davA lAnA hai, use pAnI pilAnA hai athavA usakA koI zArIrika kArya karanA hai| eka jyeSTha muni soce-yaha saba maiM kaise karUM? amuka bAla muni Ae tabhI ye kArya saMbhava ho sakate haiN| yadi isa avadhAraNA se grasta hokara jyeSTha muni bImAra muni kI sevA ko gauNa karatA hai to vaha apane dAyitva pAlana se vimukha hotA hai| eka muni kA dAyitva bahuta vizAla aura udAtta hotA hai| bhAvAtmaka vikAsa ke binA usakA pAlana saMbhava nahIM bntaa| jaina zikSA paddhati meM bhAvAtmaka vikAsa para sarvAdhika bala diyA gyaa| pratyeka zikSA paddhati meM vidhArthI aura zikSaka kI eka AcAra-saMhitA hotI hai| jaina zikSA paddhati meM bhI vidyArthI kI samagra AcAra-saMhitA upalabdha hai| usakA prANatattva hai-bhAvAtmaka vikAsa / zikSA kI bAdhAeM aha paMcahiM ThANehiM, jehiM sikkhA na lbbhii| thaMbhA kohA pamAeNaM, rogeNAlassaeNa y|| pAMca hetuoM se vyakti ko zikSA prApta nahIM hotI-1. mAna, 2. krodha, 3. pramAda, 4. roga 5. aalsy|| zikSA kI prApti meM ye pAMca bAdhAeM haiN| jo vyakti ina bAdhAoM kA pAra pA letA hai, vaha zikSA kA adhikArI hotA hai| roga ko zArIrika bAdhA mAnA jA sakatA hai, zeSa cAroM hetu bhAvAtmaka hai| zikSAzIla kI viziSTatAeM uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM zikSAzIla kA jIvanta citraNa upalabdha hotA hai| zikSAzIla kI jina arhatAoM kA ullekha kiyA gayA hai, unheM vidyArthI kI AcAra-saMhitA kahA jA sakatA hai| yadi isa AcAra-saMhitA ko mUlya diyA jAe to vartamAna zikSA kI aneka samasyAoM kA samAdhAna upalabdha ho sakatA hai| zikSA ke dvArA jisa prakAra ke vyaktitva kA nirmANa honA cAhie, usakA AdhAra bana sakatI hai jaina zikSA paddhati kI aacaar-sNhitaa| Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 142 mahAvIra kA punarjanma zikSAzIla kI ATha viziSTatAeM hotI haiM1. hAsya nahIM karanA 5. duHzIla na honA 2. indriya aura mana kA damana karanA 6. rasoM meM gRddha na honA 3. marma kA prakAzana na karanA 7. krodha na karanA 4. caritravAna honA 8. satya meM rata rhnaa| aha aTThahiM ThANeheiM, sikkhAsIletti vuccii| ahassire sayA daMte, na ya mmmmudaahre|| nAsIle na visIle, na -siyA ailolue| akohaNe saccarae, sikkhAsIletti vuccii|| zikSA aura vinaya zikSA aura vinaya meM gaharA saMbaMdha hai| jo vinIta hotA hai, vaha zikSA ko upalabdha hotA hai| avinIta ko zikSA prApta nahIM hotii| vinIta aura avinIta ke jo lakSaNa batalAe gae haiM, unase vidyArthI kI yogyatA ko parakhA jA sakatA hai| zikSAsthAna, zikSAzIla, vinIta aura avinIta kA darzana pratyeka vidyArthI kI kasauTI bana sakatA hai| jaina zikSA paddhati ke anusAra uparokta AcAra-saMhitA kA anuzIlana-anupAlana karane vAlA vidyArthI zreSTha hotA hai| isa AcAra-saMhitA ko apanAe binA zreSThatA upalabdha nahIM kI jA sktii| isa AcAra-saMhitA ko jIne vAlA vidyArthI sahajatA se bauddhika vikAsa kara sakatA hai, mAnasika vikAsa kara sakatA hai, dAyitva bodha ko vikasita kara sakatA hai| AdhAra hai zarIrasiddhi zArIrika, mAnasika aura bhAvAtmaka vikAsa kA AdhAra hai-shriirsiddhi| yadi zarIra kI upekSA kara dI jAe to na bauddhika vikAsa saMbhava banegA, na mAnasika aura bhAvAtmaka vikAsa saMbhava hogaa| kAyA ko sAdhe binA inake vikAsa kI saMbhAvanA nahIM kI jA sktii| zarIrasiddhi ke binA, Asana-prANAyAma ke binA, prANa aura apAna kI vizuddhi ke binA sAre vikAsa adhUre raha jAte haiN| usI vyakti kI buddhi kAma detI hai, jisakA dimAga svastha hotA hai| jisakA prANa aura apAna zuddha nahIM hai, usakA dimAga zuddha kaise hogA? buddhi kI sphuraNA ke lie nAbhi aura upastha para dhyAna denA jarUrI hai| yadi peTa zuddha hai, apAna zuddha hai, koSThabaddhatA nahIM hai, mala kA saMcaya nahIM hai to dimAga svastha. svaccha aura nirmala rahegA, buddhi kI sphuraNA hogI, nae cintana kI zakti udbhUta hogii| yadi apAna azuddha hai to burI bhAvanAeM, burI kalpanAeM janma leMgI, buddhi bhI kuMTita ho jaaegii| mastiSkIya vikAsa bhI apAna-zuddhi para nirbhara hai| vyakti mastiSka ke vikAsa para jitanA dhyAna detA hai, usase bhI adhika usakA dhyAna apAna-zuddhi para honA caahie| zarIrasiddhi kA eka artha hai-apaan-shuddhi| zarIrasiddhi kA eka artha hai-maloM kA saMcayana jyAdA na ho| vAyu ke vega kA jyAdA honA eka bAdhA hai| pitta aura kapha kA prakopa honA eka bAdhA hai| kisa bhojana se vAta, pitta aura kapha kupita hote haiM, isakA viveka Avazyaka hai| kisa prakAra kA bhojana kareM aura kisa prakAra kA bhojana na kareM, kisa Rtu meM Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina zikSA praNAlI 143 kyA khAeM aura kyA na khAeM-isakA pUrA vidhAna Ayurveda meM upalabdha hotA hai| Ayurveda meM kahA gayA-amuka samaya meM ghI khAnA cAhie, amuka samaya meM ghI nahIM khAnA caahie| ghI kitanA khAnA cAhie. isakA bhI Ayarveda meM spaSTa nirdeza hai| amuka Rtu meM dahI nahIM khAnA cAhie, amuka Rtu meM dUdha nahIM pInA cAhie, isakA viveka bhI apekSita hotA hai| mAravAr3I kA prasiddha zloka hai cete gur3a vaizAkhe tela, jeThe paMtha asADhe bela, sAvaNa dUdha ru bhAdavA mahI, kAra karelA kArtika dhii| agahana jIro poSa dhaNA, mAghe misarI phAgaNa caNA, jai evAre deta bacAya, tiNa ghara roga kadai nahIM aay|| jaina zikSA paddhati kevala bauddhika vikAsa para hI kendrita nahIM hai| vaha jIvana ke samagra vikAsa evaM svAsthya se jur3I huI hai| AhAra-viveka svAsthya kA mahattvapUrNa ghaTaka hai| Aja AhAra-vijJAna bahuta vikasita ho gayA hai| usameM aneka sacAiyAM pratipAdita huI haiN| vijJAna kahatA hai-jaisA AhAra karate haiM vaise rasAyana banate haiN| jaba hamAre zarIra ke rasAyana ThIka kAma nahIM karate haiM, granthiyoM ke srAva santulita nahIM hote haiM taba bauddhika, mAnasika evaM bhAvAtmaka vikAsa kI kSamatA manda ho jAtI hai| bAhyatapa : kAyasiddhi kAyasiddhi ke lie Asana aura azana-ina donoM ko jAnanA bahuta jarUrI hai| AhAra-viveka aura Asana-prANAyAma se prabhAvita hai kaaysiddhi| kAyasiddhi vyaktitva ke vikAsa kA mUla AdhAra hai| isa saMdarbha meM nirjarA ke prathama pAMca bhedoM kA vizleSaNa kareM to lagegA-nirjarA ke prathama pAMca bheda zikSA ke anivArya aMga haiN| anazana, UnodarI, bhikSAcarI aura rasa-parityAga-ye cAroM azana se jur3e hue haiN| kAyakleza kA saMbaMdha Asana se hai| AgamakAroM ne jisa gaharAI meM jAkara tattvoM kA pratipAdana kiyA thA, usa gaharAI taka pahuMcanA AsAna nahIM hai| jaba taka anazana, UnodarI, bhikSAcarI aura rasa-parityAga kA mUlya nahIM samajhA jAegA, ina bAhyatapoM kA mUlyAMkana nahIM kiyA jAegA taba taka vinaya, vaiyAvRtya, svAdhyAya, dhyAna aura vyutsarga kI bAta samajha meM nahIM A paaegii| Abhyantara tapa ke vikAsa ke lie bAhya tapa ko jAnanA aura jInA Avazyaka hai| eka vyakti svAdhyAya kA vikAsa karanA cAhatA hai, dhyAna kA vikAsa karanA cAhatA hai kintu usakI yaha cAha bAhya tapa ke vikAsa ke binA adhUrI rhegii| Abhyantara tapa ke vikAsa meM bAhya tapa kI mahattvapUrNa bhUmikA hai| isa saMdarbha meM jaina zikSA paddhati ke svarUpa kA vizleSaNa kareM to niSkarSa hogA-jaina zikSA praNAlI sarvAMgINa praNAlI hai| isameM zArIrika, mAnasika, bauddhika vikAsa ke sAtha-sAtha bhAvAtmaka vikAsa para bahuta adhika bala diyA gayA hai| inakA vikAsa prazikSaNa ke binA saMbhava nahIM hai| prazikSaNa ke lie svAdhyAya yoga Avazyaka hai| jaina Agama ke prasiddha zabda haiM-sikkhiyaM, ThiaM, ciaM, priciaN| pahale sIkheM, jAneM, phira usakI dhAraNA kareM, use sthira kareM, vismRta na hone deN| usase paricita ho jAeM, sIkhI huI bAta ko AtmasAta kara leN| prazikSaNa kA yaha krama zikSA ko samagratA se jAnane evaM jIne kA sazakta upakrama hai| Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pUjA kareM bahuzruta kI bahuzruta zabda bahuta mUlyavAn hai| jaina AgamoM kI paramparA meM kucha pratiSThita zabda haiN| unameM se eka pratiSThA prApta zabda hai bhushrut| isake uccAraNa ke sAtha gaurava kI anubhUti hotI hai| bhASya sAhitya meM isakI bahuta carcA huI hai| bahuzruta kI paribhASA ke tIna vikalpa kie gae haiM jaghanya bahuzruta madhyama bahuzruta utkRSTa bahuzruta jo AcAra prakalpa kA jJAtA hai, nizItha kA jJAtA hai| vaha jaghanya bahuzruta jo kalpa aura vyavahAra kA jJAtA hai, vaha madhyama bahuzruta hai| jo naveM-dasaveM pUrva ko dhAraNa karane vAlA hai, vaha utkRSTa bahuzruta hai| dhavalA ke anusAra bAraha aMgoM kA dhAraka bahuzruta hotA hai| bahuzruta kA saMbaMdha jJAnarAzi se hai| sahaja prazna hotA hai-kyA nizItha itanI bar3I jJAnarAzi hai, jisake AdhAra para bahuzruta ko paribhASita kiyA gayA? kyA kalpa aura vyavahAra itanI bar3I jJAnarAzi hai, jise par3hane vAlA vyakti bahuzruta bana jAe? chedasUtroM kA mahattva bahuta bAra eka vicAra mere mana meM uThatA hai-videzI vidvAnoM ne jaina AgamoM para kAma zurU kiyaa| unhoMne chedasUtroM para bahuta khoja kI aura bahuta vistAra se una para kAma kiyaa| prazna hotA hai unhoMne chedasUtroM ko hI kyoM cunA? jIvana kI eka jo zailI hai, praNAlI hai, usameM korA jJAna nahIM hotA, korA AcAra aura korA vyavahAra nahIM hotaa| jIvana kI praNAlI meM jJAna, AcAra, vyavahAra, rahana-sahana, caryA, anuzAsana, vyavasthA ye saba hote haiN| ina sabako milAkara kahA jAtA hai jIvana kI prnnaalii| sAmudAyika jIvana kisI eka bAta se nahIM calatA aura vyakti kA jIvana bhI kisI eka bAta se nahIM cltaa| usake sarvAMga sampUrNa hone kA artha hai-jIvana ke azeSa pahaluoM kA sparza / chedasUtroM kA adhyayana videzI vidvAnoM ne kiyA aura isakA kAraNa hai-ve loga sAmAjika yA sAmudAyika jIvana meM vizeSa ruci rakhate haiN| sAmudAyika jIvana meM kaise rahA jAe? isakA vizleSaNa mahattvapUrNa hotA hai| akele vyakti kA jIvana kaisA hotA hai, yaha Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pUjA kareM bahuzruta kI 145 bahuta adhyayana kA viSaya nahIM banatA / vyakti alaga-alaga prakAra ke hote haiM, unakI alaga-alaga prakAra kI ruciyAM hotI haiM, unako par3hanA jaTila bhI hotA hai aura samAja ke lie bahuta upayogI bhI nahIM hotA / sau vyaktiyoM ne eka sAtha jIvana jiyA, hajAra vyaktiyoM ne eka sAtha jIvana jiyA, dasa hajAra vyaktiyoM ne eka sAtha jIvana jiyA aura kaise jIvana jiyA, yaha adhyayana pUre samAja ke lie eka Adarza banatA hai / andhakAra : nizItha bahuzruta vaha hotA hai, jo nizItha ko jAnatA hai / nizItha ko jAnane kA matalaba hai jIvana kI paddhati ko jAnanA / nizItha meM jIvana ke ve rahasya, jIvana kI ve manovRttiyAM batalAI gaI haiM, jinheM jAnane vAlA bahuzruta ho jAtA hai| sUtra kA nAma hI nizItha - andhakAra hai / vaha sUtra prakAza nahIM hai / andhakAra ko pakar3a lenA bahuta bar3I bAta hai / prakAza meM hara vastu sApha dikhAI detI hai / andhakAra kA matalaba hai- aviveka, jahAM koI bhedarekhA nahIM hotI, saba samAna hote haiM / aMdhakAra meM pUrA sAmyavAda, solaha AnA sAmyavAda hotA hai / prakAza ke sAmrAjya meM kabhI solaha AnA sAmyavAda nahIM hotA hai| usa andhakAra ko pakar3anA, samajhanA sUkSma prajJA kA viSaya hai| jisakI prajJA bahuta jAgRta aura bahuta sUkSma hotI hai vaha andhakAra ko jAna letA hai| jIvana ke sAre rahasya andhakAra se bhare par3e hai| kisa manuSya meM na jAne kaba kauna-sI vRtti jAga jAtI hai, kaba kaunasA vyavahAra prakaTa ho jAtA hai / jIvana ke rahasya anaginata haiM / eka jIvana ko jAnanA bhI kabhI saMbhava nahIM bntaa| isa sthiti meM andhakAra ko jAnane vAlA, nizItha ko jAnane vAlA sacamuca bahuzruta hotA hai / samatala bhUmi para kAma karanA bahuta kaThina nahIM hai / una khadAnoM meM kAma karanA bahuta kaThina hotA hai jinameM hajAroM-hajAroM phuTa nIce andhakAra meM jAnA hotA hai| unameM kAma karane ke lie bahuta taiyArI caahie| unameM kAma karane vAle majadUroM ke oNksIjana kI thailiyAM lagI rahatI haiM, prakAza bhI unake sAtha calatA rahatA hai / ve majadUra usa saghana andhakAra ko cIrate hue vahAM pahuMcate haiM jahAM sonA hai, ratna hai, bahuta sAre mUlyavAn khanija haiN| ve aneka kaThinAiyoM ko pAra kara gaharAI taka pahuMca pAte haiN| Aja aise yaMtra bane haiM, jo andhakAra meM nIce jAte haiM aura batA dete haiM ki amuka sthAna para peTrola hai, amuka sthAna para gaisa hai, amuka sthAna para amuka khanija hai / yaMtra sArI sUcanA de dete hai / kaThina hai vyavahAra ko jAnanA andhakAra meM jIvana ke rahasya chipe haiM, unheM nikAla kara bAhara rakha denA sacamuca bahuzruta kA kAma hai / jIvana kI maryAdAeM, jIvana ke kalpa aura vyavahAra ko jAnane vAlA bhI bahuzruta hotA hai / bahuta kaThina hai maryAdAoM ko jAnanA aura usase bhI jyAdA kaThina hai--vyavahAra ko jAnanA / kauna AdamI kaba kaisA vyavahAra karatA hai aura kisa preraNA se abhiprerita hokara vyavahAra karatA hai| isa ko samajhane ke lie Aja hajAroM loga kAma kara rahe haiM aura isa viSaya kI gaharAI meM jAkara khoja kara rahe haiN| khoja rahe haiM-vyavahAra ke pIche kAraNa kyA hai? ve Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 146 mahAvIra kA punarjanma eka cipaiMjI kaisA vyavahAra karatA hai? eka kharagoza aura eka cUhA kaisA vyavahAra karatA hai? ve aisA vyavahAra kyoM karate haiM? usake pIche preraNAeM kyA haiM? inake vyavahAra ko kaba badalA jA sakatA hai? kyA ve mukta mastiSka se vyavahAra kara rahe haiM yA unakA apane vyavahAra niyaMtraNa hai? unakA kisa avasthA meM kaunasA vyavahAra hotA hai aura kisa avasthA meM kauna-sA vyavahAra badala jAtA hai? Adi-Adi rahasyoM ko jAnane ke lie Aja vidyA kI bahuta zAkhAeM phaila cukI haiN| aisA kyoM? prazna ho sakatA - nizItha aura vyavahAra sUtra bahuta choTA hai| kyA itanA par3ha lene mAtra se vyakti bahuzruta bana jAtA hai? eka ora itanA pratiSThita zabda bahuzruta, dUsarI ora itane choTe se Agama kA adhyayana / nizItha, kalpa, vyavahAra kI apekSA Aja manovijJAna kI eka pustaka bahuta bar3I hai| inakI apekSA Adhunika arthazAstra kI pustaka bahuta vizAla hai / samantabhadra kA graMtha aSTasahasrI aura usakI vyAkhyA bahuta bar3I hai| unheM par3hane vAle ko bahuzruta nahIM kahA gayA aura choTe-choTe grantha, jo sau pRSThoM meM samA jAe, unheM par3hane vAlA bahuzruta mAnA gyaa| bAta aTapaTI-sI laga sakatI hai| kyA purAne logoM kA jJAna sImita thA ? itanI svalpa jJAna rAzi dhAraNa karane vAle ko bahuzruta kaise kaha diyA gayA? use pUjA pAne kA adhikArI kyoM mAnA gayA? Aja bahuta vidvAna haiM, aneka granthoM evaM zAstroM ke marmajJa hai / unheM na to bahuzruta kahA gayA aura na hI pUjA kA adhikArI mAnA gyaa| aisA kyoM? jarUrata hai sUraja ugAne kI hama kevala sUtra kI bAta para aTaka jAte haiM / yaha bahuta bar3I samasyA hai| hamane sUtra ko pakar3A kintu usake artha ko nahIM pkdd'aa| sUtra choTA hotA hai kintu usakA artha bahuta vizAla ho sakatA hai| kore sUtra ko pakar3ane kA artha hai-zabda ko pakar3anA / nizItha sUtra ko par3hane vAlA yadi nizItha bhASya aura cUrNi ko nahIM par3hatA hai to usake lie andhakAra sacamuca andhakAra hI raha jAtA hai / kalpa aura vyavahAra ko par3hanA hai to usakA TabbA kahAM taka sahayoga karegA? usase andhakAra meM eka choTA sA dIpa to jala jAegA kintu yadi ghora andhakAra vyApta hai to kora dIpa se kAma kaise calegA? use miTAne ke lie jarUrata hai eka sUraja ko ugAne kI aura usakA udaya arthAdhikAra ke binA kabhI saMbhava nahIM banatA / sUtroM meM bahuta gaharA aura vizuddha jJAna nibaddha rahA hai / use samagratA se bhASyakAra bhI nahIM bAMdha sake, cUrNikAra bhI nahIM bAMdha ske| agara Aja nizItha, vyavahAra aura kalpa-- inakI pUrI artha - kalpanA prApta hotI to zAyada manovijJAna ko khojanA nahIM hotA, jaina darzana ko vyavahAra- manovijJAna ko khojanA nahIM hotA, nItizAstra aura AcArazAstra meM DubakiyAM lagAne kI jarUrata nahIM hotI / jaina dharma ke pAsa jJAna kA vizAla samudra hotA aura vaha manovijJAna ko bahuta sArI naI bAteM de pAtA kintu bahuzruta ke sAtha jo jJAna rAzi jur3I huI thI, vaha vismRta ho gaI, kevala pUjA kI bAta hI raha gaI / prazna huA - bahuzruta kI pUjA kyoM kareM? andhakAra meM prakAza ko khojA hai, jisa vyakti ne kahA gayA - jisa vyakti ne Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pUjA kareM bahuzruta kI 147 jIvana ke rahasyoM ko khojA hai, usakI pUjA karanA hamArA dharma hai, karttavya hai| hama usa vyakti kI pUjA kareM, jo andhakAra meM prakAza ko lA de| bahuzruta : nizcaya kI bhASA jayAcArya ne AcArya bhikSu ke jIvana caritra meM likhA-AcArya bhikSu amApya haiN| unheM koI mApa nahIM sktaa| guru ko kabhI tolA nahIM jA sktaa| samudra kI gaharAI ko kabhI mApA nahIM jA sktaa| bahuzruta kA artha korA jJAna se jur3A huA nahIM hai| jJAnarAzi aura AcAra rAzi ko hama upayogitA kI dRSTi se bAMTa dete haiM kintu nizcaya ko kabhI bAMTA nahIM jA sktaa| vyavahAra kI bhASA meM jJAna, darzana aura caritra kI tripadI hotI hai kintu nizcaya kI bhASA meM AtmA ko jAnanA jJAna, AtmA kA nizcaya karanA darzana aura AtmA meM ramaNa karanA caritra hai| AtmA se bAhara kucha nahIM hai| AtmA hI jJAna, AtmA hI darzana aura AtmA hI caritra hai| hama nizcaya kI bhASA meM vicAra kareM-bahuzruta vaha hai, jo darzana, jJAna aura cAritra kI tripadI kA dhAraka hotA hai| ziSya ne AcArya se pUchA-'bhaMte! bahuzruta meM aise kauna se guNa hote haiM, jinake kAraNa ve logoM ke dvArA pUjanIya banate haiM?' AcArya ne kahA-'bahuzruta meM nirmalatA, parAkrama, AzA, dhairya, udAratA, uccatva, aura gAmbhIrya-ye sabhI guNa Atmagata hote haiN| jo apane prayatna se apane ApakA sAkSAtkAra karatA hai, vaha cidAnandamaya-Atmamaya ho jAtA hai aura vaha jana-jana ke dvArA pUjA jAtA hai|' svacchatA zauryamAzA ca, dhairyamaudAryamAtmagam / uccatA sugabhIratvaM, bahuzrute zrutA amii|| yaH karoti svayatnena, sAkSAtkAraM nijaatmnH| cidAnandamayazcAtmA, tanmayaH pUjyate jnaiH|| yugmam / / bahuzruta pUjA uttarAdhyayana kA gyArahavAM adhyayana hai-bahuzruta puujaa| usameM bahuzruta kI pUjA kI gaI hai| bahuzruta kI sArI vizeSatAoM ko upamAoM ke dvArA pradarzita kiyA gayA hai| kahA gayA-bahuzruta eka ghor3e ke samAna hai, bahuzruta vRSabha, hAthI, siMha aura zakra ke samAna hai| agara bahuzruta korA jJAnI hotA to ye upamAeM nahIM hotiiN| bahuzruta yoddhA bhI hotA hai| bahuzruta prayanna hotA hai, svaccha hotA hai jaise zaMkha meM rakhA huA duudh| vaha bAhara se bhI prasanna hotA hai, bhItara se bhI prasanna hotA hai| svacchatA kA nAma hai prsnntaa| vaha aTUTa dhairya se saMpanna hotA hai| ziSyoM kI prAcIna paramparA ko leN| ziSya guru ke pAsa gae, nivedana kiyA-'mujhe par3hAeM!' guru ne kahA-'jhADU nikaalo|' gayA thA par3hane ke lie aura kAma milA jhADU nikAlane kaa| vaha saphAI karane kA kAma karatA rhaa| eka dina bItA, eka mahInA bItA, eka varSa bIta gyaa| vaha bolA-'gurudeva! paDhAeM' guru ne kahA-'nahIM, abhI saphAI kro|' vaha varSoM taka saphAI karatA rhaa| na ziSya hilA, na guru pighle| saphAI karate-karate Akhira eka samaya AyA, guru se eka maMtra milaa| jo par3hanA thA, jo pAnA thA, vaha eka dina meM upalabdha ho gyaa| . Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma TaoNlasTAya se eka yuvaka ne pUchA- 'jIvana kI saphalatA kA sUtra kyA hai?" TaoNlasTAya ne kahA- 'dhairya / ' yuvaka ke mana meM sandeha thA / usane socA- dhairya bhI saphalatA kA sUtra ho sakatA hai? yuvaka bolA - ' Apa bar3e dArzanika haiM vicAraka haiM / Apane jo uttara diyA, vaha merI samajha meM nahIM aataa| kyA dhairya rakhane se saphalatA mila jAegI?" 148 paaegaa|' 'hAM, jarUra milagI / ' 'eka calanI hai aura usameM pAnI rakhanA hai| kyA usameM pAnI Tika 'dhairya rakhoge to Tika jaayegaa|' 'dhairya kaba taka rakhUM ?" 'jaba taka pAnI jama na jAe, barpha na bana jAe taba taka dhairya rkho|" Aja itanA dhairya kahAM hai! pAnI jamane taka dhairya rakhA jA sake, aisI sthiti meM manuSya nahIM hai / sAmAnya kaSToM meM bhI usakI dhRti Dola jAtI hai| saMta tiruvalluvara dakSiNa ke mahAn saMta hue haiN| ve jaina paramparA ke saMta the, julAhe kA kAma karate the| unhoMne eka grantha likhA-kurala / do hajAra varSa bIta jAne ke bAda bhI vaha grantha nItizAstra kA eka mUlyavAna grantha mAnA jAtA hai / aNuvrata Andolana kI vyAkhyA karane meM eka mahattvapUrNa graMtha bana sakatA hai kula / usameM naitikatA ke mahattvapUrNa sUtra milate haiM / vaha naitikatA kA eka mahAna grantha hai, jise dakSiNa meM hI nahIM, vizva bhara meM pratiSThita grantha mAnA jAtA hai / saMta tiruvalluvara bunAI kA kAma kara rahe the, ve eka sAr3I buna rahe the| kucha yuvaka aae| javAnI avasthA meM unmAda sahaja hI hotA hai / ve yuvaka kucha manacale the, pAMca sAta milakara Ae the| eka yuvaka bolA- 'tiruvalluvara ! sAr3I kA mUlya kyA hai?' 'do rupaye / ' 'acchA! maiM dekhatA huuN|' usane sAr3I hAtha meM lI, usake do Tukar3e kara die / usane phira pUchA - ' bolo, aba isa sAr3I kA mUlya kitanA hai?" 'eka rupayA / ' yuvaka ne usa sAr3I ko phira phAr3anA zurU kara diyA, sAr3I kA lIrA - lIrA banA diyaa| yuvaka ne phira alhar3apana se pUchA- aba isakA kitanA mUlya hai? saMta ne kahA- 'bhAI! aba isake Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho gae haiN| yaha aba na mere kAma kI hai aura na tere kAma kii| yaha kisI ke kAma kI nahIM haiN|' itanA hone para bhI saMta na krodha meM Ae aura na unake mana meM yuvaka ke prati anyathA bhAva jAgA / ve bilakula zAMta the| sAre yuvaka acambhe meM the| vaha yuvaka bolA - 'ye lo tumhAre do rupaye / ' "kisa bAta ke do rupaye?' 'maiMne tumhArI sAr3I phAr3a DAlI isalie do rupaye le lo|' 'merI sAr3I kA mUlya tuma cukA nahIM skte|' Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pUjA kareM bahuzruta kI 146 'kaise nahIM cukA sakatA?' 'tumhe patA nahIM hai, becAre kitane kisAnoM ne pasIne aura zrama ko bahAkara kapAsa ko ugAyA, kapAsa ko todd'aa| vaha kapAsa mere ghara aayaa| merI patnI ne use kAtA, maiMne use raMgA, bunaa| aura bhI na jAne isameM kitane logoM kA zrama pasInA banakara bahA hai| kyA tuma do rupaye se usakA mUlya cukA sakate ho? usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| tuma cale jaao| tumhArA pitA tumase kahegA-tuma do rupaye kA hisAba do| tuma koI cIja nahIM le jA rahe ho, kyA kahoge? kyA hisAba doge? tumheM bhartsanA sahanI par3egI isalie tuma zAnta bhAva se cale jaao|' yuvaka pairoM meM gira pdd'aa| usakI AMkhoM meM AMsU A ge| usane kahA-Apa kSamA kareM, maiMne bar3I nAdAnI kI hai| saMta ne yuvaka ko gale lagAte hue kahA-'jAo! bhaviSya meM aisI bhUla mata krnaa| tumane sAr3I kA lIrA-lIrA kara diyaa| maiM dUsarI sAr3I banA lUMgA aura vaha bana jAegI para tuma apane jIvana kA dhyAna rakhanA, agara jIvana kA lIrA-lIrA kara diyA to punaH jIvana nahIM banAyA jA skegaa|' ahaMkAra kA sthAna bahuzruta meM itanA dhairya hotA hai ki vaha apane dhairya ke dvArA dUsare vyakti ke jIvana ko badala detA hai, usakA kAyAkalpa kara detA hai| bahuzruta jIvana ke rahasyoM ko par3ha letA hai, jIvana kI gaharAiyoM meM utara jAtA hai, aMdhiyArI galiyoM aura pagaDaNDiyoM meM pahuMca kara jIvana kA artha samajhatA hai| aisA vyakti bahuzruta hotA hai aura vaha pUjA kA adhikAra pAtA hai| koI AdamI kisI kI pUjA sahaja hI nahIM krtaa| bahuta kaThina hai mastaka ko namAnA, gardana ko jhukaanaa| vyakti kI gardana akar3ana meM rahatI hai| yaha sthAna hai ahaMkAra kaa| hamAre zarIra meM krodha kA bhI eka sthAna hai aura ahaMkAra kA bhI eka sthAna hai| hamAre zarIra meM cAroM kaSAyoM ke apane-apane sthAna bane hue haiN| ahaMkAra kA sthAna hai-grdn| aneka loga kahate hai-yaha vyakti UMTa kI bhAMti pakar3akara cala rahA hai| jaba akar3ana hotI hai, sira jhukatA nahIM hai| yaha ahaMkAra kA vilayana aura vinamratA kA udbhava usI vyakti ke sAmane hotA hai, jisa vyakti ne jIvana ke rahasyoM ko samajhA hai| kahA gayA-jo bahuzruta hotA hai, usameM zruta aura zIla-donoM kA yoga hotA hai| usameM gaMbhIratA aura UMcAI-donoM hotI hai| jisameM gaharAI nahIM hotI, usameM UMcAI bhI nahIM ho sktii| bahuzruta the maghavAgaNI - bahuzruta ke rUpa meM pUjya maghavAgaNI kA udAharaNa diyA jAtA hai| maghavAgaNI ke vyaktitva meM bahuzruta kI aneka vizeSatAeM upalabdha hotI haiN| ve bahuta komala aura udAra mAne jAte the| jaba ve kisI ko ulAhanA dete, kisI kI galatI ke pariSkAra ke lie anuzAsanAtmaka kAryavAhI karate taba unake hRdaya meM karuNA kA srota phUTa pdd'taa| ve galatI karane vAle vyakti se kahate-'tumane galatI kI, isIlie mujhe kahanA pdd'aa| tumheM kahane meM mujhe duHkha ho rahA hai|' eka ora ulAhanA aura anuzAsana, dUsarI ora pratyeka vyakti ke sAtha saghana saMvedanA kI Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 150 mahAvIra kA punarjanma anubhuuti| karuNA se AplAvita anuzAsana vyakti ke avacetana mana para prabhAva DAlatA hai| maghavAgaNI ke mAnasa meM gaharI saMvedanA thii| unakA anuzAsana karuNA se AplAvita thaa| unake bAre meM jayAcArya ne kahA thA-'maghajI paMDita haiN|' jayAcArya jaise prakhara aura meghAvI vyakti ke muMha se 'paMDita' kA vizeSaNa milanA bahuta kaThina thA kintu maghavAgaNI kA bAhuzrutya jayAcArya ke mAnasa ko chU gayA thaa| kahA jAtA hai-yuvAcArya maghavA svAdhyAya kara rahe the| eka muni aayaa| usane muTThI bhara reta yuvAcArya maghavA ke kaMdhe para DAla dii| maghavAgaNI ne mur3akara reta DAlane vAle sAdhu ko dekha liyaa| reta DAlane vAlA saMta calA gyaa| yuvAcArya maghavA ne koI pratikriyA vyakta nahIM kii| ve punaH dhyAna meM lIna ho ge| prazna hotA hai kyA eka yuvAcArya ke lie yaha saMbhava hai? eka sAmAnya sAdhu yuvAcArya para reta girA de aura ve yaha bhI na pUche-tumane aisA kAma kyoM kiyA? tuma kyA cAhate ho? yaha gaMbhIratA aura sahiSNutA kA nidarzana hai| eka AcArya yA bahuzruta ko samudra ke samAna gaMbhIra honA hotA hai| jo vyakti samudra ke samAna gaMbhIra hotA hai, vaha pratyeka sthiti ko sahana kara sakatA hai| __ AcArya bhikSu ne saMgha kI pragati ke saMdarbha meM nirdeza diyA-bahuzruta jo bAta kahe, use mAna jaae| aneka sthaloM para AcArya bhikSu kA yaha nirdeza prApta hotA hai| prazna prastuta huA-bahuzruta kise mAnA jAe? hara vyakti apane Apa ko bahuzruta ke rUpa meM prastuta kara sakatA hai| aisI sthiti meM bahuzruta kI kasauTI kyA hogI? jayAcArya ne bahuzruta kI paribhASA prastuta kI-manamAnA bahuzruta bahuzruta nahIM hai| bahuzruta vaha hai jise AcArya bahuzruta maane| AcArya dvArA anuzaMsita bahuzruta hI bahuzruta hai| bahuzruta atyanta pUjya zabda rahA hai| bahuzruta kI pUjA karanA kisI bhI vyakti yA saMgha ke lie gaurava kI bAta hotI hai| yadi bahuzruta kI Adhunika paribhASA kI jAe to kahA jA sakatA hai--prajJA ko jagAne kA artha hai-bahuzruta bananA aura bahuzruta banane kA artha hai prajJA kA jaagrnn| jisakI prajJA jAga gaI, vaha bahuzruta bana gayA, vaha sabake lie prazaMsanIya aura AdaraNIya bana gyaa| Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 23 jAtivAda tAttvika nahIM hai| Aja se do hajAra varSa pahale eka saMgharSa calatA thaa| samAja meM eka dvandva thaa| eka ora jAtivAda kA samarthana kiyA jA rahA thA, dUsarI ora jAtivAda kA khaMDana kiyA jA rahA thaa| eka ziSya ne AcArya se jijJAsA kI-'gurudeva! yaha bAta hara AdamI samajha sakatA hai ki kisI vyakti se ghRNA nahIM karanI caahie| phira yaha jAtivAda carcA kA viSaya kyoM banA? yaha eka dArzanika viSaya bana gayA hai| isa para bar3e-bar3e grantha likhe jA rahe haiN| zramaNa paraMparA ke eka vidvAn kahate vedaH prAmANyaM kasyacit kartRvAdaH, snAne dharmecchA jaativaadaavlepH| saMtApAraMbhaH pApahAnAya caite, dhvastaprajJAnAM paMcacinhAni jaaye|| jar3atA ke pAMca lakSaNa haiN| unameM se eka hai jAtivAda kA ahNkaar| eka ora jAtivAda ko samarthana mila rahA hai, dUsarI ora use jar3atA kA lakSaNa mAnA jA rahA hai| kyA samarthana karane vAloM meM itanI bhI samajha nahIM hai ki ve isa sacAI ko samajha skeN|' yaha prazna bahuta svAbhAvika hai| yaha eka ziSya kA hI prazna nahIM hai, hajAroM-hajAroM logoM ke mAnasa meM yaha prazna ubharatA hai| bahuta sUkSma aura gaMbhIra bAta ko samajhane meM kaThinAI ho sakatI hai| eka sUI kI noka Tike utane sthAna meM ananta jIva haiM, yaha samajhanA kaThina ho sakatA hai kintu eka AdamI dUsare AdamI ko nIcA na mAne, bhAI mAne, usake sAtha bhAIcAre kA vyavahAra kare, itanI sthUla bAta samajhane meM duvidhA kyoM hotI hai? aneka granthoM ke lekhaka, tArkika aura samajhadAra vyakti bhI itanI sthUla bAta samajha nahIM pAte, kyA yaha vismayajanaka nahIM hai? AcArya ne kahA-'vatsa! tumhArA prazna ucita hai para prazna bauddhikatA kA nahIM hai| jitane hama buddhimAn haiM utane buddhimAn sAmane vAle bhI ho sakate haiM, ve hamase adhika buddhimAn bhI ho sakate haiN| unameM bhI ciMtana kI zakti hai, vicAra kI zakti hai| ciMtana, vicAra aura bauddhika kSamatA kA aMtara isakA kAraNa nahIM ziSya ne jijJAsA kI-'gurudeva! phira jAtivAda ke samarthana kA kAraNa kyA hai?' AcArya ne kahA-'manuSya ke vyavahAra ke pIche usakI vRttiyAM kAma karatI haiN| vyakti kI pratyeka mAnyatA kI pRSThabhUmi meM aneka vRttiyAM sakriya rahatI haiN| jitanI samAja kI mAnyatAeM banIM haiM, saMgaThana kI mAnyatAeM banI haiM, unake pIche Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 152 mahAvIra kA punarjanma chipI huI vRttiyAM kAma karatI haiN| yaha jAtivAda kA prazna bhI buddhi kA nahIM hai, manuSya kI mAnyatA kA hai aura isake pIche bhI eka vRtti kAma kara rahI hai| cAhe sAmAjika mAnyatA ho, saMpradAyagata mAnyatA ho, jAtigata mAnyatA ho, usakI pRSThabhUmi meM manuSya kI manovRtti vidyamAna rahatI hai|' / jAtivAda kA AdhAra manovijJAna ne vRttiyoM kA eka jAla bichAyA hai| usake kaI vargIkaraNa kie haiM, kiMtu yadi hama jaina manovijJAna kI dRSTi se vicAra kareM to maulika manovRtti eka hai-raag| zeSa vRttiyAM usakA vistAra hai| saba vRttiyoM meM mUla hai-rAga, priyatA kA sNvedn| rAga hai to dUsarI vRtti bnegii-dvess| dveSa mUla manovRti nahIM hai| rAga hai to dveSa kA honA bhI anivArya hai| rAga hai, isakA matalaba lobha aura priyatA hai| priyatA hai, rAga hai to apriyatA aura dveSa kA honA jarUrI hai, ghRNA aura ahaMkAra kA honA bhI jarUrI hai| ahaMkAra dikhAI detA hai, mamakAra dikhAI detA hai, rAga aura dveSa chipe rahate haiN| vyakti kahatA hai-maiM dhanavAna hUM, maiM par3hA likhA hUM, maiM sattAdhIza hUM-yaha ahaMkAra hai| jitanI upAdhiyAM lagatI haiM. jitane vizeSaNa lagate haiM. ve sAre vyakti ke ahaMkAra ko prakaTa karane vAle haiN| jo jAtivAda kI mAnyatA banI hai, usakA eka AdhAra hai-ahaMkAra / vyakti meM ahaMkAra hotA hai aura vaha apane ahaMkAra kA pradarzana karanA cAhatA hai| aMhakAra kI abhivyakti kA eka rUpa banatA hai-jaativaad| ahaMkAra : aneka rUpa prazna ho sakatA hai-hindustAna meM hI jAtivAda ko itanA bar3hAvA kyoM milA? bAhara usakA prasAra kyoM nahIM huA? hinduoM meM jAtivAda kI jar3eM bahuta gaharI haiN| dUsarI aneka jAtiyoM meM bhAIcArA banA huA hai| kyA ve jAtiyAM nahIM haiM? kyA dUsare dezoM meM jAtiyAM nahIM haiM? yaha socanA bhI zAyada sArthaka nahIM hai| aMhakAra ko prakaTa karane kA rAstA eka hI nahIM hotaa| usakI abhivyakti ke aneka rAste haiN| aMhakAra ko jo mAdhyama milatA hai, vaha use apanA letA hai| abhivyakti ke AdhAra para AcAryoM ne ahaMkAra ko ATha bhAgoM meM vibhakta kiyA 1. jAti kA ahNkaar| 5. rUpa kA ahNkaar| 2. kula kA ahNkaar| 6. tapa kA ahNkaar| 3. bala kA ahNkaar| 7. zruta kA ahNkaar| 4. lAbha kA ahNkaar| 8. aizvarya kA ahNkaar| aMhakAra ke ye ATha hI nahIM, aneka vibhAga ho sakate haiN| vastutaH ahaMkAra eka hI hai, usakI praNAliyAM alaga-alaga ho gii| eka hI gaMgA se nahareM nikalIM, eka hI yamunA se nahareM nikalIM, koI bhAkhar3A nahara bana gaI, koI gaMganahara bana gii| nAma alaga-alaga ho ge| unameM sArA pAnI gaMgotrI aura yamunotrI se A rahA hai| vaha naharoM aura nAliyoM ke mAdhyama se aneka rUpoM meM pravAhita hotA hai| isa prakAra mUla meM eka hI ahaMkAra kAma kara rahA hai aura vaha ahaMkAra hI aneka rUpoM meM baMTa jAtA hai| Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Ayurveda kA siddhAnta hai-vyakti ke bImArI yA darda hotA hai| darda darda hai, bImArI bImArI hai| ghuTanoM meM darda hotA hai to kahA jAtA hai-ghuTane meM darda ho gyaa| kamara meM darda hai to kahA jAtA hai-kamara kA darda ho gyaa| darda Akhira darda hI hai| kevala sthAna-bheda se nAma-bheda ho gyaa| ahaMkAra ahaMkAra hai, abhivyakti ke bheda se usake aneka rUpa bana jAte haiN| jAti, raMga aura varNa hindustAna meM jAti kA ahaMkAra prabala bnaa| kahIM raMga kA ahaMkAra prabala hai| gore logoM kA ahaMkAra kAle logoM para kahara DhA rahA hai| dakSiNa aphrIkA meM raMga-bheda ke AdhAra para yahAM taka niyama banA die gae-jisa sar3aka se gorA AdamI jAtA hai, usa sar3aka se kAlA AdamI nahIM jA sktaa| kAlA AdamI amuka-amuka pathoM se nahIM jA sktaa| gore vyakti para usakI chAyA bhI nahIM par3anI caahie| jisa vAyuyAna yA rela ke Dibbe meM gore AdamI baiThate haiM, usameM kAle AdamI nahIM baiTha skte| Aja bhI raMgabheda kAphI tIvra banA huA hai| ahaMkAra kabhI jAtibheda ke rUpa meM abhivyakta ho gayA. kabhI raMgabheda ke rUpa meM prakaTa ho gayA aura kabhI vargabheda ke rUpa meM abhivyakta ho gyaa| eka ora uccavarga hai, dUsarI ora nimnavarga hai| uccavarga kA ahaMkAra vargabheda ko ubhAra detA hai| uccavarga aura nimnavarga kI jAti eka hI hai para unameM vargagata antara parilakSita hotA hai| uccavarga kA ahaMkAra nIcavarga ko apanA rUpa batAnA cAhatA hai, apane dhana-vaibhava kA pradarzana karanA cAhatA hai| isa varga-bheda se ahaMkAra kA eka aura vibhAga ho gyaa| kisI vyakti ko sattA milI, ahaMkAra bar3ha gyaa| ahaMkAra kI abhivyakti kA eka mAdhyama vikasita ho gyaa| kursI chUTI, ahaMkAra gala gyaa| dhana milA, ahaMkAra bar3ha gayA, dhana calA gayA, ahaMkAra daba gyaa| yaha sArA ahaMkAra kA mAyAjAla hai| isameM hamArI buddhi kAma nahIM detii| hamArI buddhi, hamAre tarka, hamArI mAnyatAeM vahAM jAtI haiM jahAM hamArI vRttiyAM unheM le jAtI haiN| saMskRta kA eka prasiddha zloka hai : AgrahI bata! ninISati yukti, yatra tatra matirasya nivissttaa| pakSapAtarahitasya tu yuktiH , yatra tatra matireti nivezam / / AgrahI vyakti tarka kA prayoga karatA hai aura pakSapAta rahita vyakti bhI tarka kA prayoga karatA hai| donoM tarka kA prayoga karate haiM kintu eka vyakti, jisameM mAnyatA kA eka abhiniveza bana gayA, pakar3a ho gaI, vaha socatA hai-mujhe isI bAta kA samarthana karanA hai| usakI jo mAnyatA yA mati bana jAtI hai, vaha usake samarthana meM hI tarka khojatA hai| jo vyakti pakSapAta rahita hai, vaha vyakti jahAM yukti hai vahAM apanI mati kA prayoga kregaa| vaha eka nyAyapUrNa mAnyatA ke sAtha apanI tarka-zakti ko niyojita kregaa| eka AgrahI vyakti aisA nahIM kara sktaa| usake sAmane usakI pakar3a mukhya hotI hai| vaha nyAya yA aucitya ko nahIM dekhtaa| Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 154 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vijayAlI ne Aja upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ne Agraha ke saMdarbha meM atyanta mArmika dRSTAnta diyA hai manovatso yuktigavIM, mdhysthsyaanudhaavti| tAmAkarSati pucchena, tucchaagrhmnHkpiH|| jo puruSa madhyastha manovRtti vAlA hotA hai, usakA manarUpI bachar3A yuktirUpI gAya ke pIche-pIche daur3atA hai aura jo puruSa tuccha Agraha meM jakar3A rahatA hai, usakA manarUpI baMdara usa yuktirUpI gAya kI pUMcha ko apanI ora khIMcatA rahatA hai| prazna mAnavIya adhikAra kA buddhi, nyAya aura adhikAra ke AdhAra para jAtivAda kA samarthana nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| do prakAra ke adhikAra mAne jAte haiM-kAnUnI adhikAra aura naitika adhikaar| ina mAnavIya adhikAroM ko isa yuga meM bahuta mahattva milA hai, sAre rASTra caukanne ho jAte haiN| samAcAra patroM meM par3hA-cIna ne tibbata ke sandarbha meM dalAIlAmA se bAtacIta kA prastAva rakhA hai| cIna ke pAsa vizAla sAmrAjya zakti hai, dalAIlAmA ke pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| jo tibbata thA, vaha bhI chUTa gyaa| kucheka hajAra loga bhArata meM nirvAsita jIvana bitA rahe haiN| ve hindustAna kI sahAnubhUti para jI rahe haiN| isa saMdarbha meM dalAIlAmA ke sAtha jo bAtacIta kA prastAva kiyA hai, usakA mahattva bar3ha jAtA hai| prazna hotA hai-aisA kyoM kiyA gayA? prAcIna kAla meM aisA honA sambhava nahIM thaa| Aja mAnavAdhikAra kA prazna bahuta zaktizAlI bana gayA hai| svataMtratA mAnava kA adhikAra hai, zikSA mAnava kA adhikAra hai, rojagAra mAnava kA adhikAra hai| mAnavAdhikAra kI jo Aja vyAkhyA huI hai, usa AdhAra para aneka mAnavIya samasyAeM sulajha rahI haiN| koI bhI rASTra, cAhe kitanA hI zaktizAlI ho, mAnavAdhikAra kA manacAhA atikramaNa nahIM kara sktaa| paMjAba kI samasyA ko lekara amerikI sIneTa ke sadasya ne mAnavAdhikAra kA prazna uThAyA to bhArata ko bhI sAvadhAna honA pdd'aa| kahA gayA-hindustAna ko dI jAne vAlI sahAyatA banda honI cAhie kyoMki paMjAba meM hindustAna kI sarakAra mAnavAdhikAroM kA atikramaNa kara rahI hai| Aja eka mahattvapUrNa prazna bana gayA hai-maanvaadhikaar| eka AdamI dUsare AdamI ko ghRNita mAne, jAtibheda ke kAraNa, raMgabheda ke kAraNa yA kisI anya sAmAjika kAraNa se vyakti ke adhikAra chIna lie jAeM, kyA yaha mAnavAdhikAra kA atikramaNa nahIM hai? Aja yaha bahuta spaSTa hai| yaha atikramaNa pahale bhI calatA thA, Aja bhI calatA hai| prazna bhI hotA hai-yaha kyoM calatA hai? isake pIche jo preraNA hai, vaha buddhi kI nahIM hai| vaha preraNA hai ahaMkAra kii| atikramaNa kI pRSThabhUmi meM manuSya kA ahaMkAra kAma kara rahA hai aura isakA jIvita nidarzana hai harikeza muni kA aakhyaan| tyAga kI vijaya : ahaMkAra kI parAjaya __harikeza muni jAti se cAMDAla the| bar3e tapasvI the| ve eka-eka mAsa kA tapa kara rahe the| pAraNe ke dina ve bhikSA ke lie ghUmate-ghUmate eka yajJa maMDapa ke Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAtivAda tAttvika nahIM hai 155 pAsa phuNce| yajJa kA anuSThAna cala rahA thaa| bar3e-bar3e paMDita, purohita, upAdhyAya aura chAtra usa yajJa meM lage hue the| muni yajJazAlA ke pAsa khar3e ho ge| yajJa meM upasthita brAhmaNa kumAroM ne muni ko dekhaa| ve muni kI vezabhUSA ko dekhakara unakA upahAsa karane lge| muni ke zarIra para pUre vastra nahIM the| unake vicitra rUpa ko dekhakara brAhmaNoM ne pUchA 'tuma kauna ho?' 'maiM bhikSu huuN|' 'yahAM kyoM Ae ho?' 'bhikSA lene ke lie|' 'bhikSA loge?' 'hAM!' jAtivAda kA nAga phuphakAra utthaa| brAhmaNa Aveza se bhara ge| unhoMne kahA-'cale jAo yahAM se| tuma yahAM bhikSA lene Ae ho? tumheM patA nahIM hai, yahAM brAhmaNa yajJa kara rahe haiN| yaha bhikSA jAtimAna brAhmaNoM ke lie hai, tumhe nahIM milegii|' __ muni bole-'maiMne dekhA-tumhAre yahAM bahuta rasoI bana rahI hai, sahaja hI bahuta anna pakAyA jA rahA hai| usameM se kucha isa bhikSu ko mila jAe, aura koI lenA-denA nahIM hai|' brAhmaNa bole-'nahIM! nahIM mila sktaa| jo jAti se ucca haiM, unheM hI yaha anna mila sakatA hai| jo vidyA se ucca haiM, unhIM ke lie yaha bhojana hai| tuma jAti se hIna ho, kyoMki cAMDAla putra ho| tuma vidyA se hIna ho, kyoMki tumane veda nahIM par3he haiM, isalie tumheM yaha anna nahIM mila sktaa|' muni bole-'tuma jAti se apane Apako mahAna mAnate ho, vastutaH tuma mahAna nahIM ho| tuma Aveza meM ho, abhimAna se bhare hue ho aura sAtha-sAtha hiMsA se jaghanya pApa kA bandha kara rahe ho| tuma vidyA se bhI mahAna nahIM ho skte| isa saMsAra meM tuma kevala vANI kA bhAra Dho rahe ho| 'zAstraM bhAro'vivekinAM'-tumhAre lie zAstra bhAra bana rahe haiN| tuma isakA hRdaya nahIM samajha pAe ho|' muni aura brAhmaNoM ke bIca laMbA saMvAda claa| eka ora tyAga-tapasyA kA bala thA, dUsarI ora jAti kA ahaMkAra thaa| antataH ahaMkAra hAra gayA, tyAga aura tapasyA kA bala vijayI bana gyaa| brAhmaNa muni ke caraNoM meM nata ho ge| sadA hAratA hai ahaMkAra ahaMkAra sadA hAratA hai| antima vijaya samatva kI hotI hai, tapa kI hotI hai| jahAM samatA hai, tyAga hai, vahAM ahaMkAra Tika nahIM paataa| eka seTha ke mana meM dhana kA ahaMkAra jAga gyaa| usane dhana ke pradarzana kI eka yojanA taiyAra kii| usane ghoSaNA karavAI-merI mAM ke par3apotA huA hai isalie maiM apanI mAM kI pUjA kraauuNgaa| ghoSaNA ho gii| aneka loga A ge| paMDita ko bulAyA gyaa| seTha ne apanI mAM ko sone kI caukI para bitthaayaa| pUjA vidhi sampanna huii| Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 156 seTha ne ghoSaNA kI - 'paMDitajI ! Apane sundara DhaMga se pUjA vidhi saMpAdita kI hai isalie maiM Apako sone kI caukI dakSiNA meM pradAna karatA huuN|' paMDitajI yaha suna vismita raha ge| tAliyAM baja utthiiN| seTha kI jaya jayakAra hone lagI / ahaMkAra se bhare seTha ne Age kahA- 'paMDitajI ! Aja taka koI itanA bar3A dAnI milA?" paMDitajI tyAgI the| seTha ke kathana se unakA mAnasa Ahata huA / unhoMne socA- maiM sone kI caukI le sakatA hUM kintu usake sAtha yaha ahaMkAra kA bhAra nahIM uThA sktaa| paMDitajI ne jeba meM hAtha DAlA, eka rupayA nikaalaa| usa rupaye ko caukI para rakhate hue paMDijI bole - 'seThajI ! isa rupaye ke sAtha maiM ApakI caukI Apako lauTA rahA huuN|' paMDitajI ne Age kahA- 'seThajI! kyA Apako Aja taka itanA bar3A tyAgI milA?" seTha yaha sunakara stabdha raha gayA / usakA sArA khUna pAnI bana gayA aura ahaMkAra kA uttApa tyAga kI zItalatA se ThaNDA ho gayA / samatA kI cetanA prabala bane ahaMkAra kI parAjaya hamezA tyAga ke dvArA hotI hai| dhana ke dvArA kabhI ahaMkAra kI parAjaya nahIM hotii| sattA aura zakti ke dvArA kabhI ahaMkAra ko harAyA nahIM jA sktaa| jaba samatva, tyAga aura tapasyA kA vikAsa hotA hai, ahaMkAra vilIna hotA calA jAtA hai| jAtivAda ke usa yuga meM bhagavAna mahAvIra aura buddha ne samatA kI cetanA ke vikAsa para bala diyA / samatA kA vikAsa prabala banA, jAtivAda kI pakar3a kamajora hone lgii| jAtivAda kA jo ekachatra sAmrAjya thA, usakI jar3eM hilane laga gii| agara mahAvIra aura buddha ne isa dizA meM prayatna na kiyA hotA to Aja na jAne hindustAna kI kyA dazA hotI ? Aja bhI hindustAna kI sthiti bahuta acchI nahIM hai| aneka tIvra prayatnoM ke bAvajUda hindustAna ko jAtivAda ke bure pariNAma bhugatane pdd'e| hama Aja bhI usake pariNAma bhugata rahe haiM / jAtivAda kI kAlI chAyA Aja bhI vidyamAna hai / manuSya kA ahaMkAra Aja bhI samasyA kA kAraNa banA huA hai| ahaMkAra ke dvArA use miTAyA nahIM jA sktaa| Apa jIte, maiM hArA rAjA dazArNabhadra ne mahAvIra kI vandanA ke lie prasthAna kiyaa| usake sAtha vizAla senA thI, vaibhava thA / indra ko yaha ahaMkAra - pradarzana anucita lagA / indra ne dazArNabhadra ko parAjita karane ke lie apAra vaibhava aura zakti kA pradarzana kiyA / dazArNabhadra ke ahaMkAra ko coTa phuNcii| usane socA- vaibhava aura zakti se maiM indra ko parAjita nahIM kara sktaa| usane tatkAla eka nizcaya kiyA aura mahAvIra ko vandana kara bolA- 'bhagavana! Apa mujhe dIkSita karane kI kRpA kareM / ' bhagavAna ne dazArNabhadra ko dIkSita kara liyaa| vaha sarvatyAgI muni bana gayA / indra kA ahaMkAra parAjita ho gyaa| vaha vaibhava aura zakti se samRddha thA kintu tyAga ke kSetra meM vaha dazArNabhadra kI barAbarI nahIM kara skaa| vaha rAjarSi ke caraNoM meM jhuka gyaa| usane kahA- 'rAjarSi! Apa jIte, maiM hArA / ' Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAtivAda tAttvika nahIM hai sArvabhauma udghoSa jAtivAda kI isa samasyA ko saMkSepa meM isa prakAra prastuta kiyA jA sakatA hai 157 yathA yathA'ibhavardhate 'bhimanyatA niraMkuzA | tathA tathA pravardhate ghRNA ca jAtisaMbhavA / / yathA yathA pravardhate samatvabhAvasaMstavaH / tathA tathA vilIyate 'bhimAnabhAvanA svataH / / jaise jaise niraMkuza abhimanyatA bar3hatI hai, vaise vaise jAti se paidA hone vAlI ghRNA bar3hatI calI jAtI hai / jaise-jaise samatva bhAva se paricaya bar3hatA hai, vaise vaise abhimAna bhAvanA svataH vilIna ho jAtI hai, apanI mauta mara jAtI hai| yaha jAtivAda kA bhUta, ahaMkAra kA Aveza manuSya ko satAtA rahatA hai aura isI AdhAra para viSamatA ko bar3hAvA milatA hai| jahAM viSamatA hotI hai, vahAM AdamI AdamI ko samAna mAnane kI bAta gauNa ho jAtI hai| eka AdamI dUsare AdamI ko ghRNita mAne, isase bar3hakara mAnavatA kA koI apamAna nahIM ho sktaa| isa bAta ko lekara jaina aura bauddha AcAryoM ne jAtivAda ke khaNDana meM apanI pUrI zakti lgaaii| Der3ha hajAra varSa kA dArzanika sAhitya isakA spaSTa pramANa hai| dUsarI ora jAtivAda ke samarthakoM ne usake maMDana meM apanI zakti niyojita kii| eka pakSa thA- jAtivAda vAstavika hai, kAlpanika nahIM / dUsarA pakSa thA - jAtivAda kalpanA hai, mAnyatA hai, vAstavika nhiiN| mahAvIra ke siddhAntoM se upajA yaha ghoSa mukhara ho uThA - 'ekkA maNussa jAI' - manuSya jAti eka hai| jAti kA koI bheda nahIM hai, jAti meM koI alagAva nahIM hai| Aja yaha udghoSa sArvabhauma aura sAmudAyika bana rahA hai / hameM yaha mAnanA cAhie- jAtivAda ke pIche jo eka ahaMkAra thA, vaha badala rahA hai, nayA rUpa le rahA hai| jaba taka samatva kI pratiSThA nahIM hogI, ahaMkAra ko nayA rUpa milatA rhegaa| mahAvIra ke jo siddhAnta vikasita hue haiM, unake pIche sAmAjika pRSThabhUmi rahI hai / jisa samaya jo sAmAjika, rAjanaitika aura dhArmika paristhitiyAM hotI haiM, siddhAMtoM kA nirmANa una paristhitiyoM ke saMdarbha meM hotA hai / vistAra : paristhiti sApekSa hiMsA nahIM karanI cAhie, yaha eka siddhAnta hai / ahiMsA kI vyAkhyA kA vistAra tatkAlIna paristhiti ke AdhAra para huaa| usa samaya dAsaprathA pracalita thI / ahiMsA kI vyAkhyA meM eka bAta kahI gaI-- 'kisI ko dAsa mata banAo / ' yaha ahiMsA kI koI mUla paribhASA nahIM hai / yaha paristhiti se upajA huA siddhAMta thA / ahiMsA kA mUla hArda hai - rAga-dveSa mata karo, kisI ko mata staao| usakA jo vistAra huA hai, vaha sAmAjika sthitiyoM ke sandarbha meM huA hai| AcAryazrI ne aNuvrata Andolana kA pravartana kiyaa| nayA mor3a claayaa| usake vratoM kA nirdhAraNa vartamAna paristhitiyoM ke AdhAra para huA / AcArya bhikSu ne dharma kI jo vyAkhyA kI, usakA AdhAra bhI samAja kI tatkAlIna paristhitiyAM thI / agara samAja nahIM hotA, vyakti akelA hotA to satya kA vrata nahIM bntaa| agara Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 158 mahAvIra kA punarjanma samAja nahIM hotA to asteya aura brahmacarya kA vrata nahIM bntaa| ina vratoM kI upayogitA samAja ke sandarbha meM hai| ho sakatA hai-pahale ahiMsA hI eka vrata rahA ho| cAra yA pAMca mahAvrata isakA vistAra hai| AcArya haribhadra ne vratoM kI bahuta sUkSma mImAMsA kI hai| unhoMne likhA ahiMsA payasaH pAlibhUtAnyanyavratAni yt| mUla vrata eka hai ahiNsaa| zeSa sAre vrata usakI surakSA ke lie haiN| vratoM kA sArA vistAra sAmAjika paristhitiyoM ke saMdarbha meM hotA hai| ___ AcArya hemacandra ne likhA-Azrava bhava-bhramaNa kA hetu hai aura saMvara mokSa kA kAraNa hai| samagra arhat darzana ina do tattvoM kA vistAra hai Azravo bhavahetuH syAd, saMvaro mokSakAraNam / __itIyamAhatIdRSTiranyadasyAH prapaJcanam / / jitanI paristhitiyAM utpanna hotI haiM, utanA hI darzana kA vistAra hotA calA jAtA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne AtmatulA kA siddhAMta prastuta kiyaa| unhoMne kahA-saba jIvoM ko apane samAna smjho| jAtivAda kI atAttvikatA isI siddhAMta kA vistAra hai| usa samaya sAmAjika paristhitiyoM ke kAraNa yaha svara prabala bnaa| mahAvIra ke samaya meM samAja kI kyA paristhitiyAM thIM, kyA sAmAjika mAnyatAeM thIM, yadi inakA vizleSaNa kiyA jAe to jAtivAda ke samarthana yA virodha kI paristhiti ko samajhA jA sakatA hai| isa paristhiti ke saMdarbha meM hI jAtivAda aura ahaMkAra kI pRSThabhUmi kA vizleSaNa yathArtha rUpa meM prastuta ho paaegaa| Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 24 karmaNA jAti bhagavAna RSabha rAjya aura samAja kI vyavasthA kA pravartana kara rahe the| rAjya aura samAja kI vyavasthA meM kArya kA vibhAjana jarUrI hotA hai| mukhya prazna yaha thA--kisa vyakti ko kisa kArya meM lagAyA jAe? jaba yaugalika yA araNya kA jIvana thA taba na vyavasthA kI jarUrata thI, na kArya vibhAjana kI jarUrata thI aura na zrama ke baMTavAre kI jarUrata thii| jisane jaisA cAhA, vaisA kArya kara liyaa| jahAM samAja ke nirmANa kA prazna hai, vahAM vibhAga atyanta jarUrI hai| trivarNa vyavasthA bhagavAna RSabha ne samAja ko tIna bhAgoM meM vibhAjita kiyaa| eka vibhAga kA AdhAra banA-parAkrama, eka vibhAga kA AdhAra banA-vyavasAya aura eka vibhAga kA AdhAra bnaa-utpaadn| samAja ke lie utpAdana kA kauzala jarUrI hai, vinimaya kI AvazyakatA hai aura sAmAjika hitoM kA saMrakSaNa apekSita hai| yadi utpAdana nahIM hai to vinimaya kI bAta nahIM aaegii| kRSi zabda utpAdana kA pratIka hai| jo utpAdaka varga banA, vaha kRSaka varga khlaayaa| usakA kArya thA-utpAdana karanA aura sAmAnya AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti krnaa| dUsarA varga banA vyavasAya karane vaalaa| jo utpAdana huA hai, use janatA taka phuNcaanaa| usakA mAdhyama banA-vinimaya karanA, lenaa-denaa| usakA pratIka zabda hai-syAhI yA lekhnii| jaba do varga bana gae taba saMgharSa kI saMbhAvanA bhI bana gii| isa sthiti meM eka varga banA-saMrakSaka vrg| vaha kSatriya khlaayaa| usakA pratIka banA tlvaar| kSatriya varga, vyApArI varga aura kRSi varga-ina tInoM vibhAgoM ke AdhAra para samAja ko bAMTa diyA gyaa| yaha trivarNa vyavasthA hai| caturvarNa vyavasthA vaidika vidvAnoM ne samAja ko cAra bhAgoM meM baaNttaa| usake cAra AdhAra the-buddhi, parAkrama, AvazyakatA-pUrti aura sevaa| mAnA jAtA hai ki sRSTi kI racanA huI aura usameM brAhmaNa brahmA ke sira se paidA huaa| kSatriya bhujA se paidA huaa| vaizya peTa se aura zUdra pairoM se paidA huaa| hama ina zabdoM ko pakar3eMge to bAta bahuta aTapaTI lgegii| isI AdhAra para brAhmaNa ko ucca aura zUdra ko nIcA mAna liyA gyaa| yadi hama pratIkoM kI samyak vyAkhyA kareM to sArI dhAraNA hI badala jaae| yaha sArI pratIkAtmaka bhASA hai| jo dimAga se kAma letA hai, vaha brAhmaNa hai| isakA artha hai-jo buddhi se kAma letA hai, use sira se paidA huA mAna leN| pauruSa kA pratIka hai-bhujA ! jo pauruSa se kAma letA hai, use bhujA se paidA huA mAna leN| vaha hai-ksstriy| vaizya kI utpatti mAnI gaI hai peTa se| peTa Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma kauna bharatA hai? yadi vyApArI varga nahIM hotA to saba peTa para hAtha pherate / vyApAra kA pratIka hai - peTa / sevaka varga paira se paidA huA / gatizIlatA kA pratIka hai- paira / isameM UMcA - nIcA kucha bhI nahIM hai| guNoM ke AdhAra para samAja ko cAra bhAgoM meM bAMTA gyaa| inhIM cAra apekSAoM ke AdhAra para cAra vargoM kI vyavasthA kI gaI thI kiMtu koI bhI tathya bhaviSya meM apanA mUla rUpa kho detA hai / usake sAtha aneka prakAra kI kalpanAeM, mAnyatAeM aura dhAraNAeM jur3a jAtI haiN| samAja vyavasthA : pleTo kI kalpanA 160 pleTo ne Adarza rAjya kI kalpanA kii| unhoMne batAyA - samAja meM tIna prakAra ke loga hote haiM-buddhipradhAna, sAhasapradhAna aura vAsanApradhAna / buddhi, sAhasa aura vAsanA - ye tIna apekSAeM haiN| jo buddhipradhAna hotA hai, vaha saMrakSaka hotA hai / jo sAhasapradhAna hai, vaha sahAyaka saMrakSaka hotA hai| isa zreNI ke loga sainika yA pulisakarmI hote haiN| jo vAsanApradhAna hai, vaha kRSaka yA vyApArI hai| kahA gayA - pratyeka vyakti meM ye tInoM pradhAna guNa hote haiM kiMtu taratamatA ke AdhAra para use tIna bhAgoM meM bAMTA jA sakatA hai| eka vyakti meM buddhi pradhAna hotI hai, sAhasa aura vAsanA gauNa hotI hai / itihAsa sAkSI hai - bahuta se zAsaka aise hue haiM, jinameM sAhasa to bahuta thA para buddhi kama thii| kucha logoM meM vAsanA pradhAna hotI hai, buddhi aura sAhasa gauNa hotA hai / vyApaka dRSTikoNa pratyeka vyakti meM ye sArI vRttiyAM vidyamAna haiN| AdamI subaha zauca jAtA hai, kyA vaha zUdra nahIM hai| AdamI dhana kamAtA hai, kyA vaha vaizya nahIM hai? vaha par3hatA hai, kyA brAhmaNa nahIM hai? vaha apane parivAra kI rakSA karatA hai, kyA vaha kSatriya nahIM hai? kyA pratyeka AdamI meM ye cAroM varNa nahIM haiM? yaha eka vyApaka aura lacIlA dRSTikoNa hai| mahAvIra ne isI dRSTikoNa kA pratipAdana kiyA thA - jAtivAda aura varNavAda ko lekara hiMsA mata phailaao| eka dUsare ke prati uccatA yA nimnatA kA bhAva mata laao| jo AdamI jaisA kAma karatA hai, vaha vaisA hI hotA hai / mahAvIra kI isa avadhAraNA ko isa rUpa meM prastuta kiyA jA sakatA samAja: vyaktisApekSaH, janAH vividhazaktayaH / karma zaktyanurUpaM syAd, tena jAtiH svakarmaNA / / samAja vyakti sApekSa hotA hai / pratyeka samAja meM sAhasapradhAna, buddhipradhAna aura karmapradhAna loga hote haiN| koI bhI AdamI eka prakAra kI zakti vAlA nahIM hotA kiMtu zakti vaha kahalAtI hai, jo jAga jAtI hai| kisI meM pauruSa aura parAkrama kI zakti jAga jAtI hai| kisI meM buddhi kI kSamatA prakhara hotI hai| aneka vyaktiyoM meM aneka prakAra kI zaktiyAM jAgatI haiN| eka vyakti par3hane meM bahuta teja hai para kalA-zilpa meM kucha nahIM hai| eka vyakti kalA-zilpa meM bahuta dakSa hai para par3hane meM maMda hai / zakti kA jAgaraNa eka prakAra kA nahIM hotaa| aneka prakAra kI zaktiyoM kI taratamatA hotI hai| samAja kI jitanI apekSAeM hotI haiM, Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karmaNA jAti unheM pUrA karane vAle loga bhI utane hI caahie| yadi eka AdamI hotA to kucha hotA hI nahIM / AdamI kitanA hI zaktizAlI ho para vaha hogA eka hI dizA meM / anya sArI zaktiyoM kI pUrti ke lie use samAja se jur3anA pdd'egaa| isIlie saba sApekSa haiM, koI nirapekSa nahIM hai / yadi koI vyakti nirapekSatA kI bAta socatA hai to isase bar3I koI bhUla nahIM ho sktii| AcArya kAlUgaNI kahA karate the-- AcArya saba kucha hotA hai para vaha bhI itanA sApekSa hai ki use kahIM bhI jAnA ho to eka sAdhu kA sahayoga caahie| jahAM samudAya hai, samAja aura rAjya hai vahAM nirapekSatA kI bAta nahIM socI jA sktii| samAja kA sUtra haiM sApekSatA / aneka logoM kI zakti lagatI hai taba eka samAja banatA hai, samAja kI AvazyakatAeM pUrI hotI haiN| pratyeka vyakti apanI zakti ke anurUpa karma karatA hai| jisameM jisa prakAra kI zakti hotI hai, usameM usI prakAra kA karma hotA hai| yaha bahuta bar3A sUtra hai - jisa vyakti meM jisa prakAra kI zakti hai, use usI karma meM lgaao| yaha samAja kI saphalatA kA sUtra hai-zakti ke anurUpa kame kA niyojana honA caahie| yaha thA karma kA siddhAMta - jisa prakAra kI zakti, usI prakAra kA karma / prastuta prasaMga meM karma kA artha jJAnAvaraNa aura darzanAvaraNa se nahIM hai| karma kA tAtparya hai kArya se| jisa vyakti meM jo kAma karane kI zakti hai, vaha usI kAma meM apanI zakti kA niyojana kare / isa kArya vibhAjana ke AdhAra para hI eka vyakti brAhmaNa banatA hai, eka vyakti kSatriya banatA hai, eka vyakti vaizya yA zUdra banatA hai / jisameM vidyA kI zakti hai, vaha brAhmaNa hai| jisameM pauruSa kI zakti hai, vaha kSatriya banegA / jisameM vyAvasAyika buddhi hai, vaha vyApArI bnegaa| jisameM sevA karane kI zakti hai, vaha sevaka banegA / janma se nahIM, karma se 161 / vaidika vidvAnoM dvArA karma ke AdhAra para samAja ko cAra bhAgoM meM bAMTA gayA / RSabha ne samAja ko tIna bhAgoM meM vibhakta kiyaa| pleToM ne jina tIna vibhAgoM kI kalpanA kI hai, vaha jaina AcAryoM kI kalpanA ke kAphI nikaTa hai| asi-masi-kRSi ke sAtha buddhi, sAhasa aura vAsanA kI tulanA kI jA sakatI yaha eka lacIlA siddhAnta thA, jisakA uddezya thA - samAja kI apekSAeM pUrI hoM aura parivartana bhI na ho / jaba jaina darzana aura bauddha darzana kA samAja para vyApaka prabhAva par3A taba janmanA jAti kI bAta gauNa ho gaI, cAroM ora karmaNA jAti kA svara ubhraa| gItA meM bhI kahA gayA- cAtuvarNyaM mayA sRSTaM, guNakarmavibhAgazaH / vyakti apane guNa yA karma se brAhmaNa banatA hai / brAhmaNa janmanA nahIM, karmaNA hotA hai / kevala U~ japane mAtra se koI brAhmaNa nahIM hotA / brahmavidyA ko jAnane vAlA brAhmaNa hotA hai| jaina aura bauddha dharma ne karmaNA jAti kA eka tIvra AMdolana calAyA aura usakA samAja para vyApaka prabhAva huA / bhAgavata--purANa aura mahAbhArata meM bhI kahA gayA- eka vyakti eka janma meM brAhmaNa bhI ho sakatA hai, vaizya aura kSatriya bhI ho sakatA hai, cANDAla bhI ho sakatA hai / . Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma vaicArika jagat meM yaha dhAraNA ho gaI-- jAti janmanA nahIM, karmaNA hotI hai kintu Ama janatA meM jo janmanA jAti kA saMskAra DAla diyA gayA, vaha nahIM badala paayaa| isI kA pariNAma hai-Aja hindustAna jAti aura varNavAda kI samasyAoM ko jhela rahA hai| Aja manuSya meM ghRNA bharanA jitanA AsAna hai, prema aura maitrI bharanA utanA AsAna nahIM hai| kahA jAtA hai-- mata kI bAta mahIna / UMca-nIca kI eka mAnyatA yA mata bana jAtA hai / usa mata yA mAnyatA ko tor3a pAnA bahuta kaThina hotA hai kiMtu ina sArI mAnyatAoM, dhAraNAoM, AgrahoM aura abhinivezoM ko tor3anA Avazyaka hai / mahAvIra kA krAMta ciMtana mahAvIra ne ina AgrahoM ko tor3ane ke lie jo kArya kiyA, vaha eka bahuta bar3I krAMti thI / unhoMne granthoM kA prAmANya na batalAkara vyakti kA prAmANya batalAyA / yadi granthoM kA prAmANya hotA to jAtivAda para kabhI prahAra nahIM ho paataa| yadi hama granthoM kI vyAkhyA para hI caleMge to jAtivAda ko bhI tor3A nahIM jA sakegA / vyakti kA anubhava pramANa hotA hai, vRttiyAM pramANa hotI haiM, usakA caritra aura atIndriya darzana pramANa hotA hai / isa krAMta dRSTikoNa ne eka nae darzana kI sthApanA kI aura yaha svara mukhara ho gayA kammuNA baMbhaNo hoi, kammuNA hoi khattio / suddo havai kammuNA / / vaisso kammuNA hoi, manuSya karma se brAhmaNa, karma se kSatriya, karma se vaizya aura karma se zUdra 162 hotA hai / mahAvIra ne jAtivAda kI pracalita mAnyatA ko nayA saMdarbha diyA aura eka vaicArika krAMti ghaTita ho gaI / yadi vaha vaicArika krAMti mAnavIya jIvana meM saMkrAMta hotI to vizva meM jAtivAda aura raMgabheda kI samasyA kA udbhava hI nahIM hotA / mahAvIra kA yaha svara jAtIya samasyA ke samAdhAna kA AdhAra - sUtra bana sakatA hai / Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 25 yajJa, tIrthasthala Adi kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa eka purAnI kahAnI hai| rAjA ne zukarAja se pUchA-'zukarAja! tuma itanI dera se kyoM Ae?' zukarAja ne kahA-'mahArAja! maiM A rahA thA kiMtu mere sAmane eka vivAda A gyaa| usakA nipaTArA kie binA maiM kaise A sakatA thA? maiM apanI jAti kA rAjA hUM, zAsaka huuN| apanI jAti ke vivAdoM kA nipaTArA mujhe karanA hotA hai|' rAjA ke mAnasa meM jijJAsA ubhara aaii| usane pUchA-'tumhAre sAmane kyA vivAda thA?' zukarAja bolA-'jaba maiM Apake pAsa A rahA thA taba do tote Apasa meM lar3ate-lar3ate aae| maiMne usane pUchA-tuma kyoM lar3a rahe ho? unhoMne kahA-hama donoM meM vivAda ho gayA hai| maiMne pUchA-vivAda kA kAraNa kyA hai? unhoMne kahA-isa duniyA meM puruSa jyAdA haiM yA striyAM jyAdA haiM? yaha prazna samAhita nahIM ho rahA hai| yahI vivAda kA kAraNa hai|' pratyeka AdamI apanI bAta ke lie lar3atA hai| vaha binA matalaba bahuta lar3atA hai| eka bAta ko lekara vivAda khar3A kara detA hai, prazna prastuta kara detA hai| prazna sahetuka ho yA ahetuka, aneka bAra vivAda kA rUpa le letA hai| yaha prazna bhI aneka bAra ubharatA rahA hai-jyAdA kauna-puruSa yA strI? prazna Astika aura nAstika kA aisA hI eka prazna mere mAnasa meM ubharA hai| isa duniyA meM Astika jyAdA haiM yA nAstika? yaha prazna bhI vivAdAspada bana sakatA hai| mujhe lagatA hai-isa duniyA meM nAstikoM kI saMkhyA bahuta jyAdA hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM kahA gayA-jo kevala vartamAna kI bAta socatA hai, vartamAna jIvana ke vikAsa kI bAta socatA hai, vartamAna jIvana meM adhikatama sukha-suvidhA aura saMpadA pAne kI bAta socatA hai, vaha sahI artha meM Astika nahIM ho sktaa| Astika vaha hotA hai, jo atIta kI bAta socatA hai, vartamAna aura bhaviSya kI bAta socatA hai| jisakA dRSTikoNa tIna kAla se baMdhA huA hai, vaha Astika hai| jo kevala vartamAna kI bAta socatA hai, vaha nAstika hai, cAhe usakI mAnyatA kucha bhI ho| eka AdamI AtmA ko mAnatA hai, punarjanma aura pUrvajanma ko mAnatA hai kiMtu kevala vartamAna kI bAta socatA hai| vaha socatA hai--maiM isa jIvana meM sukhI rhuuN| bhayabhIta na rhuuN| mere pAsa paryApta dhana-saMpadA ho| sukha-suvidhA ke sAdhana hoN| vaha rAta-dina isI ciMtana meM lagA rahatA hai| aisA vyakti cAhe AtmavAdI kahalAe, dhArmika kahalAe, para sahI artha meM vaha nAstika hotA hai| Astika vyakti kA dRSTikoNa hotA hai-mujhe atIta ke saMskAroM kA pariSkAra karanA hai, nirjaraNa karanA hai, vartamAna meM dharma kA jIvana jInA hai aura Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 164 mahAvIra kA punarjanma aisA kAma karanA hai, jisase bhaviSya meM durgati na ho, bhaviSya samujjvala banA rhe| jisa vyakti meM yaha ciMtana nahIM hotA, use Astika kaise kahA jAe? vyakti kI AkAMkSA pratyeka vyakti iSTa ko pAnA cAhatA hai, aniSTa kA nivAraNa cAhatA hai| iSTasiddhi aura aniSTa-nivAraNa-ye donoM tattva pratyeka vyakti ko kAmya rahe haiN| iSTasiddhi aura aniSTa-nivAraNa ke lie vyakti dharma bhI karatA hai, karma bhI karatA hai| iSTa aura aniSTa-donoM aneka prakAra ke hote haiN| jo prajJAvAn haiM, unakI dRSTi meM iSTa kA AdhyAtmika rUpa hI doSarahita hai, samyak hai| iSTasiddhiraniSTasya, nivaarnnmbhiipsitm| tadartha karma dharmo'pi, tadartha vidyate nRNAm / / iSTaM naikavidhaM teSAM, aniSTaM cApi naikthaa| teSAmAdhyAtmikaM rUpaM, nirdoSaM sammataM budhaiH / / pratyeka vyakti cAhatA hai-jIvana meM aniSTa na Ae, vighna na aae| vyakti atIta se baMdhA huA hai| usane atIta meM na jAne kyA-kyA kiyA hai| atIta kA pratikramaNa kie binA yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki vighna na Ae, bAdhA na aae| yadi vartamAna jIvana meM saMyama nahIM hai, pavitratA nahIM hai to bhI vighna kI saMbhAvanA ko samApta nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| atIta kA pratikramaNa aura vartamAna kI pavitratA-ye donoM bAteM hotI haiM to sukhada bhaviSya kI saMbhAvanA janma letI hai| dharma kI do dhArAeM dharma kI do dhArAeM rahI haiM--pravRttivAdI dharma aura nivRttivAdI dhrm| pravartaka dharma kA uddezya thA-svarga kI praapti| mImAMsaka darzana pravartaka dharma kA agraNI darzana hai| mImAMsaka dharma kA mukhya uddezya svarga-prApti rhaa| AtmA yA mokSa kI avadhAraNA kA vikAsa bAda meM huA hai| mImAMsaka darzana ne mokSa ko svIkAra kiyA, use jIvana kA parama lakSma mAnA, kiMtu usakA mukhya uddezya svarga kI prApti kA rhaa| prazna thA-svarga kI prApti kaise ho? naraka ko kaise TAleM? kahA gayA-svarga ke lie yajJa karanA caahie| pravartaka dharma meM karma kI pradhAnatA hotI hai| nivartaka dharma meM jJAna kI pradhAnatA hotI hai| mImAMsA darzana ke pramukha AcArya prabhAkara karmavAdI haiN| unakI sRSTi meM karma pradhAna haiM, jJAna gaunn| ve jJAna ko svataMtra nahIM maante| AcArya zaMkara jJAnavAdI haiN| unakI dRSTi meM jJAna kA mUlya adhika hai, karma kA mUlya ngnny| karma jJAna kA hI aMga hai| kumArila bhaTTa jJAna aura karma-donoM ko svIkAra karate haiN| mImAMsA ke ina tIna AcAryoM kI tIna prakAra kI ciMtanadhArAeM rahI haiN| yajJa Adi kA sabase jyAdA samarthana AcArya prabhAkara ne kiyaa| mImAMsA pakSa meM yajJa kA samathana aura vidhAna hai, isalie mImAMsA kA pUrvapakSa karmakANDa kahalAtA hai| uttarapakSa meM yajJa Adi kA samarthana nahIM kiyA gyaa| vaha jJAnakANDa kahalAtA hai| Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yajJa, tIrthasthala Adi kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa 165 yajJa kyoM? eka mata rahA-yajJa karane se AdamI svarga meM calA jAtA hai| isa mata kA samarthana karane vAle vyaktiyoM kA yajJa parama dharma bana gyaa| sthAna-sthAna para yajJa ke bar3e-bar3e samAroha hone lge| Ayojana meM hajAroM vyakti sammilita hote| yajJa kI paramparA vistAra pAtI calI gii| jaba bhagavAna mahAvIra ko kaivalya upalabdha huA taba iMdrabhUti gautama Adi gyAraha diggaja vidvAna yajJa ke nimitta hI A rahe the| eka hI yajJa ke lie gyAraha mahApaNDita aae| pratyeka paNDita ke pAMca sau-pAMca sau ziSya the| usa samaya hajAroM loga usa yajJa meM upasthita the| bhagavAn mahAvIra kA yoga milA, gyAraha paMDitoM kI dizA badala gii| ve yajJa-karma se nivatti pA bhagavAna mahAvIra ke ziSya bana ge| zreSTha yAjJika kauna? AstikatA kA eka lakSaNa hai, iSTasiddhi aura aniSTa-nivAraNa kI abhiipsaa| AdamI pApa se bacanA cAhatA hai| vaha usake lie vibhinna anuSThAna karatA hai| muni harikezabala ne yAjJika brAhmaNoM se kahA-'agni kA samArambha karate hue jala se zuddhi kI mAMga kara rahe ho? tuma jisa zuddhi kI bAhara se mAMga kara rahe ho, use kuzala loga sudRSTa-samyag darzana nahIM khte| kiM mAhaNA joi samArabhaMtA, udaeNa sohiM bahiyA vimaggahA? jaM maggahA bAhiriyaM visohiM, na taM sudiTTha kusalA vynti|| muni ne kahA- 'tuma agni kA samArambha kara prANoM aura bhUtoM kI hiMsA karate hue bAra-bAra pApa karate ho| jahAM agni kA samArambha hai, vahAM hiMsA hai| hiMsA ke sAtha pApa-karma kA bandhana jur3A huA hai|' brAhmaNa ne pUchA-'he bhikSo! hama kaise pravRtta hoM? yajJa kaise kareM? jisase pApa karmoM kA nAza kara sakeM? Apa hameM batAeM-kuzala puruSoM ne sudRSTa zreSTha yajJa kA vidhAna kisa prakAra kiyA hai? kahaM care? bhikkhu! vayaM jayAmo? pAvAi kammAi paNollayAmo? akkhAhi Ne saMjaya! jakkhapUiyA! kahaM sujaTTha kusalA vayanti? muni harikezabala ne isa prazna kA bahuta mArmika uttara dete hue kahA-'jo pAMca saMvaroM se saMsuvRta hotA hai, jo asaMyama jIvana kI icchA nahIM karatA, jo kAya kA vyutsarga karatA hai, jo zuci hai aura jo deha kA tyAga karatA hai, vaha mahAjayI zreSTa yajJa karatA hai|' susaMvuDo paMcahiM saMvarehiM, iha jIviyaM annvkNkhmaanno| vosaTThakAo suicattadeho, mahAjayaM jayaI jnnsitttth|| yajJa aura tIrtha-sthAna : AdhyAtmika dRSTi brAhmaNa somadeva kI jijJAsA kA srota phUTa pdd'aa| usane pUchA- bhikSo! tumhArI jyoti kauna sI hai?' muni bole-'tapa hai jyoti|' 'tumhArA jyoti-sthAna (agni-sthAna) kauna-sA hai?' Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 166 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'jIva jyoti-sthAna hai|' 'tumhArI ghI DAlane vAlI karachiyAM kauna-sI haiM?' 'yoga-mana, vacana aura zarIra kI sat pravRtti ghI DAlane kI karachiyAM 'tumhAre agni jalAne ke kaMDe kauna se haiM?' 'zarIra agni jalAne ke kaMDe haiN|' 'IMdhana kauna sA hai?' 'karma hai Idhana' 'aura zAMti pATha.....?' 'sNym|' 'tuma kisa homa se jyoti ko prINita karate ho?' 'RSi prazasta ahiMsaka homa se|' 'tumhArA jalAzaya kauna sA hai?' 'akaluSita evaM AtmA kA prazasta lezyA vAlA dharma merA jalAzaya hai|' 'zAMtitIrtha kauna-sA hai? Apa kahAM nahA kara karmaraja dhote haiM?' 'brahmacarya hai zAMti, jahAM nahA kara maiM vimala, vizuddha, suzItala hokara karmaraja kA tyAga karatA huuN|' vartamAna zailI pApa karmoM kA nAza kaise kareM? adhogati se kaise baceM? aniSTa se kaise baceM? vimala, vizuddha aura pavitra kaise baneM? ye prazna AstikatA ke sUcaka prazna rahe haiN| ina sabhI praznoM kA jainadRSTi se samAdhAna diyA gyaa| hama kisI bhI prazna kA khaMDana na kreN| khaMDana karane se koI prazna uttarita nahIM hotaa| khaMDana karanA Aja kI zailI nahIM hai| khaMDana na karanA mahAvIra kI zailI rahI hai| isa saMdarbha meM eka yuga kI carcA karanA aprAsaMgika nahIM hogaa| jaina paraMparA kA madhya yuga-paMdraha sau varSoM kA samaya jaina paraMparA ke anukUla nahIM rhaa| usameM kucha dUsarA prabhAva A gyaa| yadi jaina dArzanika mahAvIra ke padacinhoM para calate to jaina dArzanika granthoM meM dUsare darzanoM kA khaMDana nahIM miltaa| jo darzana anekAMtavAda ko svIkAra karatA hai, nayavAda ko ziromaNi mAnatA hai, vaha darzana dUsare darzanoM kA khaMDana kare, yaha bAta samajha se pare hai kintu aisA huA hai, isa sacAI ko nakArA nahIM jA sktaa| aneka jaina AcAryoM ne khaMDana kA mArga apanAyA kintu samaya-samaya para aneka AcAryoM ne mahAvIra kA anugamana kiyA, samanvaya kI nIti kA prayoga kiyaa| samanvaya grantha : zAstravArtA samuccaya AcArya haribhadra sUri ne eka grantha likhA-zAstravArtA smuccy| vaha bahuta adbhuta grantha hai| usa grantha meM sabhI darzanoM kA sparza hai kintu khaMDana kisI bhI darzana kA nahIM hai| usameM sabhI darzanoM kA nayadRSTi se samarthana hai| AcArya haribhadra ne zAstravArtA samuccaya meM IzvarakartRtvavAda kA bhI samarthana kiyA hai| naya dRSTi se vicAra kareM to koI bhI vicAra asatya nahIM ho sktaa| jitane vacana ke prakAra Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yajJa, tIrthasthala Adi kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa 167 haiM, bolane aura socane ke prakAra haiM, ve saba naya haiN| naya kA khaMDana kaise kiyA jA sakatA hai? AcArya samantabhadra, siddhasena Adi AcAryoM ne saMgraha aura vyavahAra-ina do dRSTiyoM se sAMkhya, vedAMta, vaizeSika Adi darzanoM kA samAhAra kiyA hai| eka jaina AcArya ne kitanA mArmika likhA hai-jaise samudra meM sArI nadiyAM giratI haiM vaise hI sAre vicAra anekAMta ke mahAsamudra meM samAhita ho jAte haiN| nadiyoM meM samudra nahIM hai kintu samudra meM sArI nadiyAM mila jAtI haiN| ekAnta naryoM meM anekAnta nahIM hai kiMtu anekAMta meM sAre naya samAhita ho jAte haiN| kahA gayA-hama bauddha darzana kA khaMDana kaise kareM, vaha to hamArA RjusUtra naya kA abhiprAya hai| hama vedAnta kA khaNDana kaise kareM, vaha saMgraha naya kA maMtavya paramparA : nayA saMdarbha yaha samAhAra aura samanvaya kA dRSTikoNa sacamuca mahAvIra kA dRSTikoNa hai| mahAvIra ne yajJoM kA khaMDana nahIM kiyA, jAtivAda kA khaMDana nahIM kiyA, tIrthasthAna kA bhI khaMDana nahIM kiyaa| mahAvIra ne kahA-'tuma jo mAna rahe ho, use nirapekSa mata mAno, sApekSa maano| tuma apanI dRSTi ahiMsA-sApekSa banA lo, tumhArA kArya pavitra bana jaaegaa| hiMsA ke sthAna para ahiMsA kI bAta jor3a do|' mahAvIra ne apane isa dRSTikoNa se yajJa Adi kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa kara diyaa| mahAvIra ne pratyeka pracalita prathA ko eka nayA rUpa diyA, nayA AyAma diyaa| jo vyakti nayA vikalpa denA nahIM jAnatA, vaha kabhI krAMtikArI nahIM ho sakatA, samAja-sudhAraka nahIM ho sktaa| pratyeka rUr3hi ko nayA rUpa diyA jA sakatA hai| rUr3hi eka paraMparA hotI hai| paraMparA kharAba hI nahIM hotii| usakA nayA rUpa ho jAe to vaha grAhya bhI bana sakatI hai| bhartRhari ne vairAgya zataka meM vivAha ke sAre nekacAroM kA navInIkaraNa kara diyaa| vivAha ke avasara para sAsa dAmAda kA nAka pakar3atI hai| AcArya bhikSu ne isa prathA kI AdhyAtmika vyAkhyA prastuta kara dii| unhoMne kahA-'nAka pakaDanA kharAba bAta nahIM hai| sAsa nAka pakaDakara ka hai na jAne kitane janmoM se tU kAma-bhoga aura vAsanA ke cakra meM phaMsA huA hai, saMsAra meM bhramaNa karatA rahA hai| abhI bhI tujhe zarma aura lajjA nahIM A rahI hai| tU phira usI saMsAra-cakra meM jA rahA hai| tujhe zarma AnI caahie|' sahaja pracalita paraMparA kA eka nayA artha prastuta ho gyaa| mUlyAMkana kI dRSTi Aja hama loga vaijJAnika yuga meM jI rahe haiN| isa yuga meM bhI darzana pratiSThita hai, vaha apratiSThata nahIM hai| Aja darzana ke naye-naye grantha likhe jA rahe haiN| Aja taka sAre darzanoM kA jo mUlyAMkana huA hai, vaha vedAMta ke AdhAra para huA hai| dArzanika jagata meM mUlyAMkana kI paraMparA rahI hai| jaina darzana, vaizeSika darzana ina sabake siddhAnta prastuta karane ke bAda lekhaka unakA mUlyAMkana karate haiN| jaina darzana kI kauna-sI mAnyatA samyak hai aura kauna-sI samyak nahIM, lekhaka ke isa mUlyAMkana kI kasauTI kA AdhAra prAyaH vedAMta rahA hai| vidvAnoM ne mUlyAMkana kiyA vedAMta ko mUla maankr| yadi koI vidvAna sAre darzanoM kA Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 168 mahAvIra kA punarjanma anekAMta ke AdhAra para mUlyAMkana karatA to darzana ko eka nayA AyAma prApta hotaa| bahuta varSa pahale AcAryavara kA cAturmAsa udayapura meM thaa| usa samaya DA. kamalacaMda saugAnI ne eka patra likhA, usameM do mAMge prastuta kii| unakA eka prastAva thA-saMskRta sAhitya kA jo itihAsa likhA gayA hai, usameM jainoM kA prAdhAnya nahIM rahA hai| sArA saMskRta kAvya mukhyataH anya paramparA kA yA laukika paramparA kA rahA hai| jaina saMskRta kAvyoM kA sthAna bahuta gauNa rahA hai isalie saMskRta sAhitya kA itihAsa kisI jaina vidvAn dvArA likhA jAnA caahie| unakA , anurodha mere lie thA, Aja bhI vaha patra hamAre pAsa surakSita hai| unakI bhAvanA surakSita hai kintu kArya nahIM ho skaa| yogakSema varSa meM eka bahuta acchA sujhAva AyA-jaina AcArya anekAMtavAda ko mAnate hue bhI dUsare-dUsare darzanoM kA khaNDana karate rhe| yogakSema varSa meM eka aisA grantha taiyAra honA cAhie, jisameM saba darzanoM kA sparza ho, carcA ho para khaNDana kisI kA na ho| saba darzanoM kA nayadRSTi se samanvaya sAdhA jaae| kauna-sA vicAra kisa naya se pratipAdita hai aura vaha kisa naya se hameM mAnya hai? sAre vicAroM ke samanvaya se jaina darzana kA eka nayA grantha bana jAe aura vaha sabake lie grAhya ho jAe, yaha apekSita hai| sApekSatA kA dRSTikoNa ___'yadi saba vicAroM ko alaga-alaga kara diyA jAe, unheM nirapekSa banA diyA jAe to saba vicAra mithyA ho jaaeNge| yadi una sAre vicAroM ko milA diyA jAe, sApekSa banA diyA jAe ve sAre vicAra samyak bana jaaeNge|' AcArya siddhasena ke isa dRSTikoNa kA artha nikAlA gayA-mithyAdRSTInAM samUho jainadarzanam-sAre mithyA dRSTikoNoM ke samUha kA nAma hai jaina drshn| prazna prastuta huA-aneka burAiyAM haiM, una sArI burAiyoM ko milA dene se eka acchAI kaise bana jAegI? sAre galata dRSTikoNoM ko milA dene se jaina darzana kaise bana jAegA? yaha bAta bar3I aTapaTI lagatI hai kintu isameM sacAI hai| hama saba vicAroM ko milAeM yA nahIM, kintu unheM svIkAra kara leN| madhyayuga meM jo asvIkAra karane kI dRSTi kA vikAsa huA, usase khaNDana kI paramparA ko bala milaa| vastutaH koI dRSTikoNa galata nahIM hai| saMgraha naya kahatA hai-saba eka hai| vedAnta meM kahA gayA-brahma eka hai| antara kahAM rahA? brahma eka hai kiMtu usase Age jaba vicAra kA daravAjA baMda hotA hai taba antara prastuta ho jAtA hai| vicAra kA daravAjA bAhara se baMda na kareM, dUsare ke vicAroM ko bhI bhItara Ane deN| dUsarA jo kahatA hai, vaha bhI sacAI hai| kisI bhI vicAra ke prati nirapekSa na baneM, sApekSa bane rheN| jaba sApekSatA kA sUtra pakar3a meM AtA hai, khaMDana yA asvIkAra kA svara maMda ho jAtA hai| yadi pUchA jAe-kyA yaha hAtha zarIra hai? kahA jAegA-hA yaha zarIra hai| puna prazna hogA-hAtha zarIra hai to bhujA kyA hai? kyA vaha zarIra nahIM hai? samAdhAna diyA gayA-zarIra hai para yahIM ruko mata aura Age bddh'o| Age bar3heMge to hamArA kathana hogA-sAre aMga eka-eka avayava Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yajJa, tIrthasthala Adi kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa 166 haiM, sabako milAe, eka avayavI bana jaaegaa| moTara kA eka pahiyA moTara hai aura moTara nahIM bhI hai| agara eka pahie ko moTara mAna kara use calAeM, usa para 10-20 AdamI baiTha jAeM to phalita kyA hogA? agara vaha moTara nahIM hai, aisA mAneM aura pahie ko nikAla kara phira moTara calAeM to kyA hogA? kyA moTara calegI? sabakoM eka sAtha dekheM aura kabhI-kabhI jarUrata ho to alaga-alaga dekheN| agara hAtha meM darda hai to hAtha kA vyAyAma kareM, hAtha kI mAliza kreN| hAtha ko bhI alaga dekheM, kintu zarIra se kATakara nhiiN| mahAvIra kA yaha dRSTikoNa hRdayaMgama ho jAe to vaicArika Agraha ko avakAza hI na mile| yadi hama anekAMta dRSTi kA upayoga kara pAeM to hamArI bhASA kA prakAra badala jAegA, bolane kI zailI badala jAegI, dUsaroM ke sAtha vyavahAra karane kI zailI badala jaaegii| hamArA svara yaha nahIM rahegA tuma Ao Daga eka to, hama AeM Daga atttth| tuma hamase karar3e raho, to hama haiM karar3e ltttth|| hamAre vyavahAra aura vANI meM lacIlApana A jaaegaa| anekAMta kI sabase bar3I vizeSatA hai, soca ko lacIlA banA denaa| isa bAta kI Aja bahuta apekSA hai, yaha bahuta bar3A kAma hai| Aja eka karaNIya kArya hai-jaina darzana ke jitane grantha pandrahavIM zatAbdI meM AcArya siddhasena se lekara yazovijayajI taka likhe gae haiM, unameM kahAM dUsare darzanoM kA khaMDana kiyA gayA hai, use khojA jAe, usa para punarvicAra kiyA jAe, usakA punarmUlyAMkana kiyA jaae| yaha bhI vimarzanIya hai ki jo khaMDana kiyA gayA, kyA vaha Avazyaka thA? amuka naya kI dRSTi se vicAra karate to khaMDana karanA koI jarUrI nahIM thaa| yaha TippaNI kI jA sakatI hai ki yaha vicAra ekAntadRSTi se, nirapekSadRSTi se mAnA jAe to mithyA hai| agara ise sApekSatA se svIkArA jAe to bilakula sahI hai| khaMDana ke punarvIkSaNa meM itanI TippaNI hI paryApta ho sakatI hai| mahAvIra kA dRSTikoNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne yajJa ke saMdarbha meM, tIrthasthAna ke saMdarbha meM jisa dRSTi kA prayoga kiyA, vaha anekAMta kA nidarzana hai| bhagavAn pArzvanAtha ke ziSya mahAvIra ke pAsa aae| mahAvIra ne una para apanA vicAra nahIM thopaa| mahAvIra unase pUchate-bolo, puruSAdAnIya pArzva ne kyA kahA hai? ve unheM unake maMtavya se hI abhibhUta kara dete| vaidika vidvAna Ae, indribhUti gautama aae| bhagavAn ne kahA-tuma kahate ho ki AtmA nahIM hai, lekina tumhAre vedoM meM aisA mAnA gayA hai| isakA jo niSkarSa nikalatA hai, vaha yaha hai ki hamArA kahIM Agraha na ho| jisa vyakti meM jitanA rAga, dveSa prabala hogA, vaha vyakti utanA hI ekAMtavAdI hogaa| rAga, dveSa aura ekAMtavAditA ko kabhI alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| vItarAga kA artha hai anekAMta kI dizA meM prsthaan| jo vyakti jitanA rAga-dveSa kama karegA, apane Apa usakA samyak darzana jAgegA, anekAMta dRSTi prabala hogii| Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 170 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mahAvIra ne anekAMta ke siddhAMta kA pratipAdana kiyaa| vItarAgatA, samatA aura anekAMta-tInoM eka bindu para pahuMca jAte haiN| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA-paddhati kA eka pratinidhi zabda hai viitraagtaa| jainadharma meM Adarza hai viitraag| usakA darzana hai vItarAgatA kI sAdhanA kaa| jaina darzana meM AsthA rakhane vAle vyakti kA lakSya hai vItarAga honaa| caritra kA aMtima rUpa hai viitraagtaa| vItarAgatA kA pahalA aura aMtima bindu hai smtaa| samatA se bar3A koI AcaraNa nahIM hai-samatA paramaM aacrnnm| vItarAgatA aura samatA do nahIM haiN| vItarAga hue binA samatA ke bindu para kabhI pahuMcA nahIM jA sakatA hai| jahAM samatA hai vahAM ekAMta Agraha nahIM hogA, anekAMta hogaa| pratisrota ke patha para bhagavAn mahAvIra ke samaya meM Adhidaivika, Adhibhautika aura AdhyAtmika-tInoM prakAra kI samasyAeM thiiN| aneka darzanoM ne ina para vicAra-maMthana prastuta kiyaa| Adhidaivika aura Adhibhautika sthitiyoM se Upara uThakara unakA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa kara sArI samasyAoM kA samAdhAna kara denA mahAvIra jaise samartha vyaktitva ke lie hI saMbhava thaa| mahAvIra sAmAyika ke pravartaka the, samatA ke pravaktA the isalie yaha bAta saMbhava bana skii| jAtivAda, yajJavAda aura tIrthasthAna-ye tIna usa samaya ke jaTila prazna the| hajAroM loga ina bAtoM ko mAnakara cala rahe the| usa sthiti meM eka nayA darzana aura nayA ciMtana denA sacamuca sAhasa kA kAma thaa| bahatI dhArA ke sAtha calanA bahuta AsAna hai| pratisrota meM calane kA sAhasa kisI mahApuruSa meM hI hotA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra meM aisA sAhasa thaa| unhoMne pracalita paramparA ke pratikUla siddhAnta kI pratisthApanA kii| unake sAmane vItarAgatA kA dRSTikoNa thA, anekAMta darzana thA isalie Adhidaivika aura Adhibhautika praznoM kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa sahaja saMbhava bana gyaa| yajJa aura tIrthasthAna ke prazna kA AdhyAtmikIkaraNa usakA eka nidarzana haiN| Page #189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26 do bhAiyoM kA milana mahAbhArata kA eka prasiddha padya haijAnAmi dharma na ca me pravRttiH, jAnAmyadharma na ca me nivRttiH| maiM dharma ko jAnatA hUM para usameM merI pravRtti nahIM hai| maiM adharma ko jAnatA hUM para usase nivRtta nahIM ho pA rahA huuN| yaha prazna bahuta bAra carcita huA hai-dharma ko jAnate hue bhI usameM pravRtta kyoM nahIM ho pAtA hUM? adharma ko jAnate hue bhI usase nivRtta kyoM nahIM ho pAtA hUM? mahAbhAratakAra ke isa prazna kA sundara samAdhAna milatA hai uttarAdhyayana sUtra meN| uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA terahavAM adhyayana hai cittsNbhuutiiy| citra mahAn nirgrantha hai aura saMbhUti hai cakravartI brhmdtt| muni aura rAjA ke bIca bahuta laMbA saMvAda calA aura usa saMvAda meM yaha prazna uttarita huA hai| ____ muni citra ne kahA-'rAjan! jo isa azAzvata jIvana meM pracura zubha kA anuSThAna nahIM karatA, vaha mRtyu ke mukha meM jAne para pazcAttApa karatA hai| isalie tuma laukika sukhoM meM mata phNso| inheM chor3akara lokottara sukha kI upalabdhi ke lie prasthAna karo iha jIvie rAya! asAsayammi, dhaNiyaM tu puNNAI akuvvmaanno| se soyaI maccumuhovaNIe, dhamma akAUNa paraMsi loe||' cakravartI brahmadatta bolA--'munipravara! Apa jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha bilkula yathArtha hai| maiM bhI yaha jAnatA hUM-ye kAma-bhoga Asaktijanaka hote haiM kintu munIzvara! ve bhI hamAre jaise vyaktiyoM ke lie durjeya haiN|' phala nidAna kA kAma-bhogoM kI durjayatA kA kAraNa batAte hue rAjA ne kahA- 'munipravara! hastinApura meM cakravartI sanatkumAra ko dekha, kAma-bhogoM meM Asakta hokara maiMne azubha nidAna-bhoga kA saMkalpa kara ddaalaa| usa pUrvajanma ke nidAna kA maiMne pratikramaNa aura prAyazcitta nahIM kiyaa| usI kA phala hai ki maiM dharma ko jAnatA huA bhI kAma-bhogoM meM mUrcchita ho rahA huuN| ahaMpi jANAmi jaheha sAhU! jaM me tumaM sAhasi vakkameyaM / bhogA ime saMgakarA havaMti, je dujjayA ajjo amhaarisehiN|| hatthiNapurammi cittA daThUNaM narayaiM mhiddddhiyN| kAmabhogesu giddheNaM, niyANamasuhaM kddN| tasya me apaDikaMtassa imaM eyArisaM phlN| jANamANo vi jaM dhamma, kAmabhogesu mucchio|| Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 172 mahAvIra kA punarjanma cakravartI ne kahA-'maiM apane hI pUrvakRta karma ke kAraNa, svayaM dvArA kie gae nidAna ke kAraNa Asakti meM DUbA huA huuN| dharma ko jAnatA huA bhI maiM usameM pravRtta nahIM ho pA rahA huuN|' prazna kahIM : uttara khiiN| mahAbhArata aura uttarAdhyayana ke isa prakaraNa meM kitanA sAmya hai! hama kevala prazna ko hI na chueM, samAdhAna ko bhI chueN| yaha duniyA bar3I vicitra hai| prazna kahIM paidA huA aura uttara kahIM diyA gyaa| prazna pUchA jA sakatA hai bambaI meM aura uttara mila sakatA hai jaina vizva bhAratI meN| sImeMTa kahIM banatI hai, IMTeM kahIM banatI haiM, cUnA kahIM banatA hai, ina sabase makAna aura kahIM bana jAtA hai| eka granthakAra ne eka samasyA prastuta kara dI, eka vicAra prastuta kara diyA, vyakti ke mastiSka ko jhakajhora diyaa| yaha koI jarUrI nahIM hai ki jo prazna khar3A kare, vahI samAdhAna bhI de| dUsarA granthakAra samAdhAna de detA hai, prazna khar3A nahIM krtaa| adhyetA ke lie yaha jarUrI hai ki vaha eka grantha meM prazna khoje aura dUsare grantha meM samAdhAna khoje| mahAbhArata ke prazna ko uttarAdhyayana meM bahuta sandara samAdhAna milA aura vaha taba milA jaba do bhAiyoM kA milana huaa| milana meM se bahuta sArI bAteM nikalatI haiN| milana aura sammelana vyartha nahIM hotaa| saphalatA yA vikAsa kA eka AdhAra hai milana yA smmeln| jaba milate hI nahIM haiM taba vikAsa kI bAta hI samApta ho jAtI hai| vikAsa kA pahalA caraNa hai miln| do AMkheM milatI haiM, eka nayA saMbadha panapatA hai| apanI hI do AkheM milatI haiM, dhyAna kI mudrA bana jAtI hai| nimeSa, animeSa-ye zabda milana tathA usase jur3I vibhinna mudrAoM kI sUcanA dete haiN| milana bahuta kAma kA hotA hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM do bhAiyoM ke milana kA jo prasaMga hai, vaha bahuta hI romAMcaka hai| do bhAI mile haiM aura bahuta hI vicitra DhaMga se mile hai| gAthA milana kI cakravartI brahmadatta apanI rAjasabhA meM baiThA thaa| eka naTamaNDalI aaii| vaha naTavidyA meM bahuta dakSa thii| prAcIna yuga meM bahuta nATaka khele jAte the| nATakakAroM kA abhinaya kauzala janatA ko bAMdhe rakhatA thaa| Aja bhI nATaka kI paramparA cala rahI hai| yaha sinemA kA yuga hai phira bhI nATaka kA mUlya banA huA hai| Aja nATaka kA punarjanma ho rahA hai, usakA mUlya baDha rahA hai| nATaka meM jo sajIvatA AtI hai, vaha kabhI-kabhI vyakti ke cetana mana ko atikrAMta kara avacetana mana ko chU letI hai| naTapramukha ne prArthanA kI-'rAjan! hama Apako evaM ApakI prajA ko pramudita karane vAle nATakoM kA pradarzana karanA cAhate haiN| rAjA ne naTa pramukha ke prastAva ko svIkRti de dii| vizAla maidAna meM vyavasthA kI gii| raMgamaMca taiyAra ho gyaa| nizcita samaya para naTa maMDalI prastuta ho gii| cakravartI brahmadatta bhI nATaka dekhane ke lie pdhaare| hajAroM-hajAroM logo kI bhIr3a umar3a pdd'ii| vizAla maidAna choTA lagane lgaa| Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do bhAiyoM kA milana 173 pradarzana thA madhukarI gIta nAmaka nATya-vidhi kaa| bahuta vicitra hotA hai yaha naattk| rAyapaseNIya sUtra meM nATaka kI aneka vidhiyoM kA varNana hai, nATaka ke aneka prakAroM kA vivecana hai| unameM pramukha nATya vidhi hai madhukarI giit| jaise phUloM para bhaMvarA AtA hai, guMjArava karatA hai, kabhI kisI phUla para baiThatA hai aura kabhI kisI phUla para, kabhI kisI phUla kA rasa letA hai aura kabhI kisI kaa| eka phUla kA rasa liyA, AkAza meM ur3a gyaa| dUsare phUla kA rasa liyA, AkAza meM ur3a gyaa| vaise hI madhukarI gIta nATya meM phUlamAlAeM bichA dI jAtI haiN| naTa kabhI kisI phUlamAlA kA sparza karatA hai aura kabhI kisI anya phUlamAlA kaa| eka phUla kA sparza karatA hai aura bhaMvare kI taraha ur3a jAtA hai| punaH AtA hai, dUsare phUla kA sparza karatA hai aura phira ur3a jAtA hai| eka ora gAyana calatA hai, vAdyayaMtroM se vibhinna prakAra kI nATya dhvaniyAM nikalatI haiM, dUsarI ora vyakti phUloM ke sparza kA karataba dikhAtA calA jAtA hai| madhukarI gIta nATya prArambha huaa| eka yuvatI ne rAjA ke sAmane phUlamAlAeM bichA diiN| naTa AtA hai vibhinna adAoM ke saath| phUlamAlA kA sparza karatA hai aura gAyaba ho jAtA hai| madhura gIta aura vAdyayaMtra kI madhura dhuna se vAtAvaraNa madhara banatA jA rahA thaa| cakravatI brahmadatta madhukarI gIta meM batA calA gyaa| vaha bahuta gahare meM utara gyaa| usake mana meM vikalpa uThA-aisA nATaka kahIM dekhA hai? yaha jAtismRti jJAna kA pahalA caraNa hai-aisA maiMne kahIM dekhA hai? aisA maiMne kahAM dekhA hai? cakravartI isa prazna kI gaharAI meM DUbane lgaa| vaha cetana mana kI sImA se avacetana mana kI sImA meM calA gyaa| cetana mana kA daravAjA baMda ho gyaa| jaba vyakti avacetana mana ke stara para pahuMcatA hai, jAtismRti kI bhUmikA bana jAtI hai| avacetana kI sImA meM pahuMcate hI cakravartI siMhAsana para baiThA-baiThA hI mUrchita ho gyaa| vaha mUrcchita hokara nIce gira pdd'aa| use apane zarIra kA koI dhyAna nahIM rhaa| rAjA ko isa avasthA meM dekha cAroM ora sannATA chA gyaa| sAre sabhAsada aura viziSTa vyakti rAjA ke pAsa phuNce| cikitsaka ko bulAne ke lie rAjyakarmacArI daur3a pdd'e| maMtrI rAjA para paMkhA jhalane lgaa| cakravartI brahmadatta bhItara kI gaharAiyoM meM DUba rahA thaa| loga isa tathya ko kaise jAna pAte? ve yahI soca rahe the-rAjA mUrcchita ho gayA hai, bImAra ho gayA hai| vastutaH yaha koI bImArI nahIM thii| yaha acetana jagata meM praveza thaa| vaha bhItara meM itanA calA gayA ki bAhara kI koI sudha-budha nahIM rhii| bAharI cetanA samApta ho gii| upacAra calA, zItala havA ke sparza se rAjA punaH saceta ho gyaa| cetana jagata meM Ate hI vaha panaH cintana meM kho gyaa| usake mana meM cintana ubharA-maiMne ise kahIM dekhA hai? kahAM dekhA hai ise? isa prazna kI gaharAI meM jAte-jAte cetanA kA dvAra khula gayA, vaha prakAza se bhara utthaa| atIta kA eka-eka pRSTha smRti-paTala para utarane lagA, use yAda AyA-maiMne aisA nATaka Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 174 mahAvIra kA punarjanma saudharma devaloka meM padmagulma nAmaka vimAna meM dekhA hai| isa madhukarI gIta nATaka ko bahuta bAra dekhA hai aura yaha vahI nATaka hai| jAtismRti-pUrvajanma kI smRti ho gii| rAjA ko bahuta AhlAda milA-oha! kitanA sundara thA saudharma kalpa devaloka aura kitanA sundara thA padmagulma vimAna! kitanI Rddhi thI, kitanI samRddhi aura kitanA vaibhava thA! usake sAmane cakravartI kA vaibhava kucha bhI nahI hai| apane atIta ke vaibhava ko dekhakara cakravartI pulakita ho utthaa| kintu isa pulakana ke sAtha-sAtha vedanA bhI ubhara aaii| usane socA-are! merA bhAI kahAM gayA? eka nayA prazna khar3A ho gyaa| merA bhAI kahAM hai? maiM akelA ho gyaa| apane bhAI se bichur3a gyaa| mana meM eka akulAhaTa aura vedanA kA bhAva prabala ho gyaa| usakI pIr3A phUTa pdd'ii| vaha bAra-bAra isa arddha zloka ko doharAne lagA Asva dAsau mRgau haMsau, mAtaMgAvamarau tthaa| maMtrI varadhanu ne dekhA-samrATa ko kyA ho gayA? pahale to mUrchita hue the| aba lagatA hai-dimAga meM koI asta-vyastatA A gaI hai| bahuta bAra aisA hotA hai, jaba koI bhItara kA daravAjA khulatA hai, Antarika anubhUtiyAM jAgatI haiM, usa samaya AdamI jo ceSTAeM karatA hai, jo socatA aura bolatA hai, taba dUsaroM ko aisA lagatA hai, vyakti pAgala ho gayA hai| isa prakAra kI ghaTanAeM bahuta bAra ghaTatI haiN| dhyAna kI gaharAI meM jAne vAlA vyakti bhI aisI sthiti meM calA jAtA hai| dekhane vAle loga socate haiM-amuka vyakti ko kyA ho gayA? ve ghabarA jAte hai| alaga-alaga duniyA hai| eka samajhadArI kI duniyA hai| vahAM samajhadArI yaha hai-jo banI-banAI sImA-rekhA hai, usameM rahe, vaha samajhadAra hai| jo usase thor3A idhara-udhara calA jAe, vaha pAgala hai| eka dUsarI duniyA hai, jisameM jIne vAle loga socate haiM ve saba pAgala haiM, jo mUrchA se grasta haiM, viSaya-bhogoM meM mUr3ha bane hue hai| / aisA hI kucha ho rahA thA cakravartI kI sabhA meN| cakravartI janatA ko pAgala samajha rahA thA aura janatA cakravartI ko pAgala samajha rahI thii| yaha eka vicitra sthiti thii| maMtrI varadhanu ne socA-cakravartI ko kyA ho gayA hai? kahIM pagalA to nahIM gayA hai? bAra-bAra arthahIna bAta bolatA jA rahA hai| kucha bhI artha samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| kyA kaha rahe haiM? kucha bhI patA nahIM cala rahA varadhanu maMtrI hI nahIM thA, rAjA kA mitra bhI thaa| usane kahA-rAjan! Apa kyA kara rahe haiM? bAra-bAra isa prakAra kI asaMbaddha bAteM karanA acchA nahIM lgtaa| sAmane nATaka ho rahA hai, hajAroM saMbhrAnta nAgarika khar3e haiN| aneka dezoM ke rAjA yahAM Ae hue haiM, una para kyA asara hogA? cakravartI bolA-'kyA acchA nahIM lagatA? tuma jAo aura yaha ghoSaNA kara do-jo isa zloka ko pUrA karegA, use AdhA rAjya duuNgaa|' Page #193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do bhAiyoM kA milana 175 maMtrI yaha sunakara sanna raha gyaa| kyA Aja sacamuca hI rAjA ke dimAga kA koI taMtu DhIlA ho gayA hai? eka zloka kI pUrti karane vAle ko AdhA rAjya! maMtrI bolA-'mahArAja! Apa kyA kaha rahe haiM?' 'kucha nahIM, tuma baiTha jaao|' yaha kahate hue cakravartI brahmadatta ne rAjasabhA meM ghoSaNA kara dI- 'jo isa zloka ko pUrA karegA, use AdhA rAjya dUMgA Asva dAsau mRgau haMsau, mAtaMgAvamarau tthaa|| cakravartI kA AdhA rAjya kitanA vizAla hotA hai! eka zloka kI pUrti karane vAle ko cakravartI kA AdhA rAjya milegA, isa ghoSaNA se tIvra halacala maca gii| sabake mana meM eka gudagudI paidA ho gii| loga socane lage-kitanA acchA ho ki zloka pUrA kareM aura AdhA rAjya paaeN| maMtrI varadhanu ke mana meM bhI zloka pUrA karane kI kAmanA AI hogI para zloka pUrA kaise kareM? aneka logoM ne zloka kI pUrti kI para saphala na ho ske| cakravartI jisa rUpa meM pUrti cAhatA thA, vaha saMbhava nahIM bana skii| yaha ghoSaNA cAroM ora phaila gii| pUre sAmrAjya meM yaha AdhA zloka jana-jana ke muMha uccarita hone lgaa| eka dina eka caravAhA apanI gAyoM aura bhaiMsoM ko carA rahA thaa| vaha eka kue kI meMDha para khar3A thA aura bAra-bAra isI zloka ko doharA rahA thaa| aisA yoga milA-usake pAsa hI per3a kI chAMva meM eka muni dhyAna meM lIna the| unhoMne yaha zloka sunaa| munivara pahale hI jAtismRti jJAna ko upalabdha ho cuke the| aisA lagatA hai, mahAvIra ke zAsana meM jAtismaraNa kI prakriyA bahuta prakhara bana gaI thii| jAtismRti jJAna ke saikar3oM-saikar3oM prasaMga Aja bhI upalabdha haiN| yadi pUre upalabdha hote to hajAroM-hajAroM prasaMga bana jaate| AgamoM meM aise prasaMga bhare hue haiM-amuka vyakti ko jAtismaraNa huA aura vaha muni bana gyaa| amuka vyakti ko jAtismRti upalabdha huI aura usameM vairAgya kA bhAva jAga gayA, mUrchA kA cakra TUTa gyaa| mahAvIra kI yaha paddhati rahI hai-jAtismaraNa karAo, saMsAra kI vAstavikatA kA darzana karAo. vairAgya kA srota phaTa pddegaa| muni citra ko jAtismaraNa jJAna prApta thaa| zloka sunate hI muni ne usako pUrA karate hue zloka kA uttarArdha sunA ddaalaa| caravAhe ne yaha zloka-pUrti sunii| usane socA-yadi yaha zloka-pUrti sahI hogI to mujhe AdhA rAjya mila jaaegaa| vaha muni ke pAsa aayaa| usane muni ko praNAma kara nivedana kiyA-'munivara! Apa isa zloka ko punaH sunaaeN|' usane vRkSa ke eka bar3e patte ko uThAyA aura munivara dvArA bolA gayA zloka usa patra para utAra liyaa| use likhA hI nahIM, yAda bhI kara liyaa| vRkSa ke patte kA kyA bharosA? kaba TUTa jAe? vaha caravAhA eka hAtha meM pattA liye jA rahA hai aura usa yAda kie hue zloka // jA rahA hai| mana meM umaMga lie vaha cakravartI kI rAjasabhA meM phuNcaa| dvArapAla ne geTa ke bAhara roka diyaa| caravAhA bolA-'mujhe mata roko, jAne do| maiM zloka kI pUrti karane ke lie AyA huuN|' dvArapAla se anujJA lekara vaha bhItara Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 176 mahAvIra kA punarjanma phuNcaa| cakravartI ko namaskAra kara nivedana kiyA-'mahArAja! maiMne zloka pUrA kara diyA hai|' cakravartI ne kahA-sunAo apanA shlok| caravAhe ne muni ke dvArA racA gayA padya bola diyA Asva dAsI mRgau haMsau, mAtaMgAvamarau tthaa| ___ eSA nau SaSThikA jAtiH, anyonyAbhyAM viyuktayoH / / jaise hI isa zloka ko sunA, cakravartI mUrcchita ho gyaa| vaha siMhAsana se nIce gira pdd'aa| yaha dekha rAjya karmacArI usa caravAhe ko DAMTane lage-'bevakUpha ho tum| kahIM aisA zloka banAkara lAyA jAtA hai| tumane rAjA ko mUrcchita kara diyaa|' yaha kahate hue rAjya karmacAriyoM ne caravAhe kI piTAI zurU kara dii| AdhA rAjya milanA to kahIM rahA, mAra aura par3ane lgii| usane sisakate hue kahA- 'mujhe mata mAro! yaha zloka maiMne nahIM banAyA hai|' yaha sunate hI cakravartI sAvadhAna ho gyaa| cakravartI ne pUchA-'kisane banAyA hai yaha zloka?' caravAhe ne kahA-'rAjan! kue ke pAsa eka muni khar3e haiN| unhoMne yaha zloka banAyA thA aura usako maiMne yahAM sunAyA hai|' cakravartI tatkAla khar3A ho gyaa| usase rahA nahIM gyaa| vaha caravAhe ko cala pddaa| Age caravAhA cala rahA hai. usake pIche cakravartI cala rahA hai aura usake pIche hajAroM logoM kI bhIr3a hai| ve nagara ko pAra kara bAhara aae| kae ke pAsa pahuMca kara peDa ke nIce khar3e muni kI ora izArA kiyaa| cakravartI teja kadamoM se muni ke samIpa pahuMca gyaa| cakravartI ne dekhA-muni dhyAnamudrA meM lIna haiN| unheM dekhate hI cakravartI ke bhItara sneha jAga gyaa| use yaha pratIti ho gaI-yahI hai merA bhaaii| maiMne apane bhAI ko pA liyaa| cakravartI muni ko saMbodhita karate hue bolA-'bhaiyA! maiM A gayA huuN|' munivara ne dhyAna pUrA kiyaa| usane bhI cakravartI ko pahacAna liyaa| bichur3e hue, do bhAI mila ge| ise do bhAiyoM kA milana kahA jAe yA do jAtismaraNoM kA milana kahA jaae| muni ko bhI pUrvajanma kI smRti aura cakravartI ko bhI pUrvajanma kI smRti| donoM dekha rahe haiM apane atIta ke sAre citra ko| rIla kA aisA phItA khula gayA ki aneka janmoM ke dRzya sAkSAt hote cale ge| atIta kI gAthA cakravartI bolA-'bhAI! isase pahale janma meM hama saudharma kalpa devaloka meM padmagulma vimAna ke devatA the| usase pahale hama mAtaMga the, cAMDAla putra the| usa samaya hamAre meM kyA-kyA nahIM bItA! kaise hameM nagara se nikAlA gayA! kitane acche gAyaka the hama! itane kaSToM ke bAda bhI hamane sAtha nahIM chodd'aa| usI bhava meM hama donoM muni bana ge| isase pUrvajanma meM hama gaMgA nadI ke tIra para haMsa-yugala hue| usase pahale janma meM hama donoM kAliMjara parvata para mRga bane aura zikArI ke eka hI bANa se hama donoM kI mRtyu ho gii| usase pUrvajanma meM hama dAsa the| Aja hamAre sAmane pAMca bhava pratyakSa haiM-dAsa kA bhava, mRga kA bhava, mAtaMga putra Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do bhAiyoM kA milana 177 kA bhava aura saudharma kalpa devaloka kA bhv| inase pahale koI aisA janma A gayA hai, aisI sthiti A gaI hai, jisase hama usase Age ke janmoM ko nahIM jAna pA rahe haiN| jAtismaraNa jJAna saMjJI bhavoM ko jAnane vAlA jJAna hai| jahAM amanaska kA jIvana bIca meM A jAtA hai, vahAM se Age nahIM dekhA jA sktaa| cakravartI ne kahA-'bhAI! hama pAMca janmoM ko dekha rahe hai| ina janmoM meM hama sadA eka-dUsare ke sAtha rahe hai| yaha chaThA bhava hai, jisameM hama donoM bichur3a ge| bhAI citra! tUne sneha pAlA hI nahIM aura mujhase alaga ho gyaa| aneka janmoM kA yaha sAtha chUTa gyaa|' muni citra ne kahA- 'rAjan! tuma soco| alaga maiM huA yA tuma hue? alaga kauna huA? tuma nidAna nahIM karate to hama alaga nahIM hote| tumane saMyama pAlA, sAdhanA kI aura anta meM nidAna kara liyaa| tIvra Asakti aura mUrchA ke sAtha saMkalpa kara liyaa| isakA pariNAma hai--hama bichur3a ge|' cakravartI bolA-'bhAI! maiMne nidAna kiyA to kyA burA kiyA? tumheM bhI kara lenA cAhie thA nidaan| maiMne nidAna kiyA isalie cakravartI kA samrAjya bhoga rahA huuN| tumane nahIM kiyA isalie jaMgala meM akele khar3e ho| na koI naukara hai aura na koI caakr|' cakravartI kA pralobhana cakravartI ne kahA-'bhAI! jo honA thA, ho gyaa| aba hama mila gae haiN| aao| mere sAtha clo| isa sAdhupana ko chodd'o| dekho! mere pAsa kitane vizAla, bhavya aura ramaNIya prAsAda haiM! kitanA vaibhava hai! kitanI Rddhi hai! sukha-suvidhA ke sAre sAdhana prApta haiN| jo kucha cAhie, vaha saba kucha hai| tuma isa sAdhu-veza ko tyAga do| maiMne ghoSaNA kI thI-jo adhUre zloka ko pUrA karegA, use AdhA rAjya duuNgaa| tumane usa zloka ko pUrA kiyA hai| maiM tumheM AdhA nahIM, pUrA rAjya de rahA huuN| tuma Ao, rAjya kA upabhoga karo, maiM tumhArI sevA meM rhuuNgaa|' kitanA bar3A pralobhana! isa sthiti meM muni citra ne jisa AMtarikatA kA paricaya diyA, vaha bhI adbhuta hai| jo vyakti alaukika sukha kI anubhUti meM calA jAtA hai, use laukika sukha phIke lagane laga jAte haiN| kahA gayA jisane alaukika sukha ko pA liyA hai, use sonA patthara yA miTTI ke Dhele jaisA lagatA hai| sAmAnya AdamI yaha kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakatA ki aisA rUpAMtaraNa bhI vyakti meM ho sakatA hai kintu jaba alaukika avasthA jAga jAtI hai taba aisA ghaTita ho jAtA hai| muni citra ne kahA- 'tumane mujhe cakravartI kA sAmrAjya bhogane kA AmaMtraNa diyA hai| maiM tumheM sAre saMsAra ke sAmrAjya kA nimaMtraNa de rahA hUM, vizva sAmrAjya kA nimaMtraNa de rahA huuN| tumheM Urdhvaloka, adholoka aura madhyaloka tInoM lokoM kA svAmitva milegaa| cakravartI ke sAmrAjya se bar3A hai tIna loka kA saamraajy| tuma Ao, usa sAmrAjya kA upabhoga kro|' cakravartI ne kahA-'kahAM hai tumhAre pAsa tIna loka kA sAmrAjya?' Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 178 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'rAjan! kyA tuma jAnate ho-tIna loka kA adhipati kauna hotA hai?' 'tuma batAo! kauna hotA hai tIna loka kA svAmI?' 'jo akiMcana hai, vaha tIna loka kA svAmI hai|' bar3A kauna . yaha bahuta mahattvapUrNa prazna hai-pUrNatA ke zikhara biMdu para kauna pahuMca sakatA hai? pUrNa sAmrAjya kisakA ho sakatA hai? eka karor3apati AdamI ko bar3A mAnA jAtA hai para eka arabapati ke sAmane vaha choTA hai| eka arabapati kharabapati ke sAmane kucha nahIM hai| eka samrAT ke vaibhava ke sAmane ye saba choTe par3a jAte haiN| kyA eka samrAT bahuta bar3A hai? dUsarA samrAT usase bhI bar3A ho sakatA hai| sikandara vizvavijayI thaa| nepoliyana bhI bahuta bar3A samrAT thaa| jaba unase bar3A koI AyA, ve choTe par3ate cale ge| yaha manuSya loka kI bAta hai| isameM koI choTA ho jAtA hai aura koI bar3A / hama isase Age bddh'eN| devaloka kI samRddhi ko dekheN| mAnA jAtA hai-vyaMtara devatA ke paira ke jUte meM jitanA dhana hai utanA dhana samUce manuSya loka meM nahIM hai| kauna bar3A hai ora kauna choTA? jyotiSI, bhavanapati aura anuttara vimAna ke devatAoM ke pAsa vaibhava kramazaH adhika hai| sarvArthasiddha ke devatAoM kA vaibhava unase bhI adhika hai| indra kA vaibhava sAmane ho to rAjA dazArNabhadra kA vaibhava choTA hI pdd'egaa| muni citra ne saMbhUti se kahA-'bhAI! jaba taka kiMcana rahegA taba taka sabase bar3A nahIM bana paaegaa| tuma cakravartI ho para devatA tumase bhI bar3e haiN| jahAM kiMcanatA hai vahAM chuTapana aura bar3appana kA mApadaNDa calatA rhegaa| sabase bar3A banane kA sUtra hai-akiNcntaa| jo akiMcana ho gayA, vaha sabase bar3A bana gyaa|' aneka bAra yaha svara ubharatA hai-AcAryavara jitane bar3e-bar3e prAsAdoM meM rahe haiM, karor3oM-araboM rupaye ke suvidhA saMpanna bhavanoM meM rahe haiM utane makAnoM meM duniyA kA koI vyakti rahA hai yA nhiiN| AcAryavara pacAsa varSoM kI pada-yAtrA meM itane gAMvo meM gae haiM, itane makAnoM meM rahe haiM, jinakI gaNanA karanA bhI kaThina hai| rASTrapati bhavana meM rahe, pradhAnamaMtrI nivAsa meM rahe, mukhyamaMtrI saMpUrNAnaMda kI koThI meM rhe| aneka rAjyapAla-bhavanoM meM rahe, UMTI ke rAjabhavana meM rahe, bar3e-bar3e kaoNlejoM aura vizvavidyAlayoM meM rhe| itane bar3e-bar3e makAnoM meM kitane vyakti raha pAte haiM! bAr3amera jile meM retIle Tibbe para banI ghAsa-pUsa kI jhoMpar3I meM rahe, jahAM rAta bhara bicchuoM aura maccharoM kA parISaha rhaa| jhoMpar3I se lekara rASTrapati bhavana taka-AcAryavara kA praveza abAdha rahA hai| kitanA mUlya hai una sabakA! prazna ho sakatA hai-itane makAnoM meM kaise rahe? samAdhAna diyA gayA-jo akiMcana ho jAtA hai, usake lie sAre daravAje khula jAte haiM, vaha tIna loka kA adhipati bana jAtA hai| pUrNatA kA bindu hai akiMcana honaa| carcA sukha-duHkha kI citra aura saMbhUti ke bIca bahuta laMbA saMvAda claa| citra use muni banane kI preraNA de rahA hai aura cakravartI usase munitva ko chor3ane ke lie prArthanA kara rahA hai| uttarAdhyayana ke terahaveM adhyayana meM donoM bhAiyoM kA saMvAda prastuta hai| Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do bhAiyoM kA milana 176 vaha saMvAda bahuta mananIya hai| usameM karma kI aneka gutthiyAM sulajhAI gaI haiN| Aja karma ke bAre meM aneka prazna khar3e ho rahe haiN| eka prazna hai-dhana kisase milatA haiM? kyA vaha puNya kA phala hai? vaha puNya se milatA hai yA nahIM? vaibhava kisase milatA hai? eka bahuta sukhI hai aura eka duHkhI hai| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? aise aneka prazna Aja carcita ho rahe haiN| citra aura saMbhUti inhIM praznoM para carcA kara rahe the| citra kaha rahA thA-'tumane kyA kiyA aura kyA pAyA?' saMbhUti kaha rahA thA-'tumane kyA pAyA aura kyA khoyA?' hamane sukha kA phala bhI bhogA hai, duHkha kA phala bhI bhogA hai| hamArA janma karma ke adhIna hai| vaha sukhada ho yA duHkhd| sAta saMvedana yA asAta saMvedana kI anubhUti kRta-karma kA paripAka hai karmAdhInaM bhavejjanma, sukhadaM duHkhadaM tthaa| sAtasaMvedanaM tadvad, asAtasyApi vednm|| sukha aura du:kha ke vipAka kI carcA karma-vipAka kI carcA hai| karma-vipAka kI carcA kie binA koI vyakti AdhyAtmika nahIM bana sktaa| adhyAtma kI gaharAI meM jAne kA eka mahApatha hai-krmshaastr| jo vyakti karmazAstra ko nahIM jAnatA, karmazAstra kI gaharAiyoM meM jAnA nahIM cAhatA, vaha adhyAtma kI bAta ko satahI taura para hI pakar3a paaegaa| adhyAtma meM usakA antaHpraveza nahIM hogaa| adhyAtma kI gaharAI meM jAne ke lie karma ke rahasyoM ko, karma ke marma ko samajhanA bahuta jarUrI hai| Arya-karma kA upadeza citra aura saMbhUti ne karma-vipAka kA vizleSaNa kiyaa| pUrvakRta karma, puNya kA vipAka, pApa kA vipAka Adi ko dekhaa| muni citra ne kahA-'bhAI! tuma yAda kro| hamane apane pUrvajanmoM meM kyA-kyA bhogA hai? jaba hama cAMDAla the taba hamAre sAtha kyA-kyA bItA? Aja tuma garva kara rahe ho ki pUrvakRta karma ke kAraNa mujhe yaha saba milA hai|' citra kA yaha saMbodhana sunakara bhI cakravartI kI mUrchA nahIM ttuuttii| muni citra ne usakI manaHsthiti ko pddh'aa| usane kahA-'saMbhUta! mujhe lagatA hai-tuma vairAgya ko nahIM pA skte| tuma sAmrAjya kA moha nahIM chor3a sakate para tuma merI eka bAta maano| tuma anArya karma mata kro| yadi muni nahIM bana sakate to gRhastha rahate hue bhI dharma meM sthita raho, saba jIvoM ke prati anukaMpA karo jai tA si bhoge caiuM asatto, ajjAI kammAiM karehi raayN| dhamme Thio savvapayANukaMpI, to hohisi devo io viuvvii|| yaha kahA jAtA hai-jaina dharma meM kevala akarma kI bAta hai| nivRtti para bala diyA gayA hai| isa saMdarbha meM eka mahattvapUrNa sUtra milatA hai-jo virakta nahIM ho sakatA, sAre bhogoM ko chor3a nahIM sakatA, vaha Arya-karma to kre| bauddha sAhitya meM Arya-karma kI bahuta acchI vyAkhyA kI gaI hai| Arya-karma kA artha hai-dharma meM sthita rahanA aura saba jIvoM ke prati anukaMpA Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 180 mahAvIra kA punarjanma krnaa| isakA tAtparya hai-karuNA aura saMvedanazIlatA jaga jaae| jisameM anukaMpA kA bhAva hai, vaha milAvaTa nahIM kara sakatA, aprAmANikatA aura bhraSTAcAra nahIM kara sktaa| jisameM anukaMpA hai, vaha dUsare ko dhokhA nahIM de sakegA, lUTa nahIM skegaa| jIvana kI mahattvapUrNa ghaTanA hai-anukaMpA ke bhAva kA jaagnaa| yadi prANImAtra ke prati anukaMpA kA bhAva jAga jAe to hiMsA aura aparAdha kI samasyA svataH kama ho jaae| jisa vyakti kI saMvedanazIlatA prabala hai, dUsaroM ke kaSTa se usakA hRdaya dravita ho jaaegaa| Arya-karma karane kA sandeza sunakara bhI rAjA pratibuddha nahIM huaa| muni ne yaha jAnakara vahAM se vihAra kara diyaa| do bhAI mila kara punaH bichur3a ge| eka tyAga ke patha para bar3ha gayA aura eka bhogoM meM punaH lipta ho gyaa| yadi hama Arya-karma ke marma kI bAta ko samajha pAeM to yaha prasaMga eka naI dRSTi aura nayA darzana dene vAlA siddha ho sakatA hai| Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ra7. jaba satya ko jhuThalAyA jAtA hai TA jaba-jaba jijJAsA prabala hotI hai taba-taba kisI kA dvAra khaTakhaTAnA hotA hai| jisane daravAjA khaTakhaTAyA hai, usane samAdhAna pAyA hai| jo baiThA rahatA hai, vaha samAhita nahIM ho paataa| ziSya jijJAsA ko lekara AcArya kI sannidhi meM AcArya ne pUchA-'vatsa! kaise Ae ho?' "bhaMte! mana meM eka jijJAsA hai| usakA samAdhAna pAne AyA huuN|' 'kyA jijJAsA hai tumhArI?' 'bhaMte! satya balavAna hotA hai yA bhaav-viplv| bhAva kA parivartana hotA rahatA hai| kabhI eka bhAva AtA hai aura kabhI dUsarA bhAva A jAtA hai, yaha bhAva kA viplava balavAna hai yA satya?' 'vatsa! jaba jJAna kA upayoga hotA hai taba satya balavAna hotA hai| jaba krodha, lobha, moha Adi kA upayoga hotA hai taba bhAva-viplava balavAna hotA hai|' . satyaM balayutaM yad vA, balavAn bhAvaviplavaH / jJAnopayoge satyaM syAda. anyo mohcidHkssnne|| AcArya ne satya kI thor3e zabdoM meM bahuta sundara paribhASA dI hai| satya hai jJAna kA upyog| asatya hai bhAva kA viplv| yaha satya aura asatya ko parakhane kI bahuta bar3I kasauTI hai| jaba-jaba jJAna kA kevala upayoga hotA hai, usake sAtha koI mizraNa nahIM hotA taba-taba satya balavAna hotA hai| jaba vaha krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha se yukta hotA hai taba-taba asatya balavAna ho jAtA hai| bhagavatI sUtra meM kahA gayA hai-jaba vyakti krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha se upayukta hotA hai, jisa kSaNa meM ina audayika bhAvoM kA Aveza hamArI cetanA meM prabala banatA hai, usa samaya asatya balavAna bana jAtA hai| asatya kI utpatti ke cAra kAraNa batalAe gae haiM.-krodha, lobha, bhaya aura haasy| AdamI jhUTha bolanA nahIM cAhatA, mithyA AcaraNa karanA nahIM cAhatA, siddhAMta aura vANI kA asatya bhI nahIM cAhatA kiMtu jaba ye cAra Aveza prabala hote haiM, taba sacAI nIce calI jAtI hai, asatya ubhara kara sAmane A jAtA hai| asatya bolane ke kAraNa darzanazAstra meM Apta puruSa kI bahuta carcA huI hai| kahA gayA-jo Agama haiM, ve pramANa haiN| prazna AyA-Agama pramANa hai, isakA kyA pramANa hai? kahA gayA-Agama Apta kI vANI hai aura Apta kabhI jhUTha nahIM boltaa| jhUTha bolane ke tIna kAraNa haiM-rAga, dveSa aura moh| vyakti ina tIna kAraNoM se jhUTha bolatA hai| jisameM ye tInoM doSa nahIM hote, vaha jhUTha kyoM bolegA? Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 182 mahAvIra kA punarjanma rAgAd vA dveSAd vA mohAd vA yad vAkyamucyate hyanRtam / yasya tu naite doSAH tasyAnRtakAraNaM kiM syAt / / jisameM moha nahIM hai, rAga aura dveSa nahIM hai, vaha satya hI bolegaa| vaha ayathArtha ko grahaNa nahIM karatA, yathArtha ko hI grahaNa karatA hai isalie yathArtha hI khegaa| usameM kevala jJAna kA upayoga hotA hai| jIva kA lakSaNa hai upayoga aatmaa| krodhopayoga aura mAnopayoga jIvana kA lakSaNa nahIM hai| jIva kA lakSaNa hai kevala upayoga, zuddha upyog| jaba jIva apane lakSaNa se lAMchita yA cihnita hotA hai, usa kSaNa meM saba satya hI satya hotA hai, kintu jaba upayoga ke pIche koI vizeSaNa jur3atA hai, krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha, bhaya, hAsya Adi kA yoga hotA hai taba satya gauNa ho jAtA hai, asatya balavAna ho jAtA hai| badalAva kA cakra jIvana meM badalAva kA eka cakra cala rahA hai| pratyeka vyakti badalatA hai| vaha pratidina aura pratikSaNa badalatA hai| vaha itanA badalatA hai, phira bhI hama kabhI kabhI hI usa badalAva ko pakar3a pAte hai| avasthA meM Ane vAlA badalAva bhI roja nahIM pakar3A jaataa| eka zizu dasa varSa kA hotA hai taba badalAva kA patA calatA hai| hama socate haiM zizu kizora ho gayA, dUsarI avasthA meM calA gyaa| jaba bIsa varSa ke Asa-pAsa pahuMcatA hai taba eka aura badalAva kI bAta sAmane AtI hai| jaba pacAsa varSa kA hotA hai taba vaha praur3ha banatA hai| ina badalAvoM ke AdhAra para jaina AcAryoM ne sau varSa kI Ayu ko dasa avasthAoM meM bAMTa diyaa| dasa-dasa varSa kI eka avsthaa| sau varSa jIne vAlA vyakti ina avasthAoM ko bhoga letA hai| sUrya meM bhI badalAva AtA hai| jo saura vaijJAnika haiM, ve usa badalAva ko pakar3a lete haiN| sUrya ke bhI dasa varSa kA eka cakra hotA hai| usa cakra ke AdhAra para badalAva ko pakar3A jAtA hai| pratidina hone vAlA badalAva hamArI pakar3a meM nahIM aataa| prAtaHkAla sUryodaya hote hI vAtAvaraNa meM eka badalAva AtA hai| jyoM-jyoM dina car3hatA hai, vAtAvaraNa badalatA jAtA hai| do tIna ghaNTe bAda vAtAvaraNa ekadama badala jAtA hai| eka-eka minaTa meM badalAva AtA hai para hama use pakar3a nahIM paate| yaha sUkSma hotA hai| __hama vyakti kI manaHsthiti ko dekheN| vaha kaba ekarUpa rahatI hai? yadi hama eka dina kAgaja peMsila lekara baiThe aura dina bhara badalate mUDa ko aMkita karate caleM to pUrA pRSTha mUDa parivartana kI ghaTanAoM se bhara jaaegaa| saMbhava hai eka pUrI kaoNpI bhara jaae| hamArA mUDa apane Apa bhI badalatA hai aura bAharI nimittoM ke kAraNa bhI badalatA hai| hamArI bhAvadhArA badalatI rahatI hai, hamAre hAva-bhAva aura mudrAeM badalatI rahatI haiN| kevala antarmana nahIM bdltaa| eka AdamI kisI AkRti ko eka dina taka par3hatA rahe to use lagegA AkRti meM kitane badalAva Ae haiM--kabhI prasanna AkRti aura kabhI vissnnnn| kabhI khuza to kabhI naaraaj| kabhI haMsamukha aura kabhI ciNtaatur| kabhI sira para hAtha dhare baiThA hai aura kabhI ullAsa ke kSaNa meN| AdamI kSaNa-kSaNa meM badalatA hai| AdamI kucha hotA hai aura Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba satya ko jhuThalAyA jAtA hai| kucha bana jAtA hai / hama usa badalAva ko pkdd'eN| jaba audayika bhAvoM kA parivartana hotA hai taba AdamI asatya meM calA jAtA hai / jaba badalAva nahIM, ThaharAva AtA hai, taba AdamI utpAda - vyaya se mukta hokara dhrauvya kI avasthA meM calA jAtA hai / jaba audayika bhAva se mukta hokara pAriNAmika bhAva meM AtA hai taba jo sthiti banatI hai, usameM satya balavAna hotA hai / devatA kI cintA AcArya ne apanI bAta ko spaSTa karate hue eka udAharaNa prastuta kiyaa| do devatAoM ke devaloka se cyuta hokara dharatI para Ane kA samaya nikaTa A gyaa| unakI mAlAeM kumhalAne laga gaI, cehare para jhurriyAM par3a gii| devatAoM ne dekhA - yaha kyA ho rahA hai? mAlA kyoM kumhalA rahI hai? cehare para jhuriyAM kyAM A rahI haiM? ve gaharAI meM utare, rahasya samajha meM A gayA- mAlA kumhalAnA aura bur3hApA utaranA mauta kA pUrva saMketa hai| devatAoM kI mAlA sadA puSpita rahatI hai, unakA ceharA sadA tarotAjA rahatA hai| jaba devaloka se cyuta hone kA samaya nikaTa AtA hai taba mAlA kumhalAne lagatI hai, cehare para jhurriyAM par3ane laga jAtI hai / devatA cintita ho utthe| unhoMne dekhA -kahAM jAnA hai? patA cala gayA - manuSya loka meM jAnA hai| jaba manuSya hone kI bAta AtI hai, devatA ghabarA jAte hai / anya gati meM jAne se to usase bhI adhika ghabarAte haiM / divya bhUmi se manuSya loka meM jAnA kise pasanda hogA? aisI divya bhUmi hai, jahAM cAroM ora manohara vAtAvaraNa hai, na pradUSaNa hai, na gandI havA hai, na kolAhala hai, na rasoI banAne kA jhaMjhaTa hai, na cUlhA phUMkanA hai, na khAne-pIne kI cintA hai, na AjIvikA kI cintA hai / jo manuSya banatA hai, use sabase pahale garbhAvAsa meM rahanA hotA hai / eka baMda thailI meM nau mahIne taka rahanA kitanA duHkhada hai| devatAoM kA mana viSAda se bhara gyaa| zAMta, suramya aura pavitra bhUmi se aisI bhUmi meM AnA kauna cAhegA? koI cAhe na cAhe, apane karma ke anusAra use nirdhArita yoni meM jAnA hI hotA hai / prakRti ke niyama ko kaise TAlA jA sakatA hai? devatAoM ne usa sthAna ko dekha liyA, jahAM jAnA thaa| donoM devatA paraspara parAmarza kara manuSya loka meM aae| sAdhu kA veza bnaayaa| ISukAra nagara - rAjapurohita ke ghara bhikSA ke lie phuNce| rAjapurohita kA nAma thA bhRgu / usakI patnI kA nAma thA yazA / muni ko dekhate hI donoM ke hAtha jur3a ge| yaha sahaja hai - jaba manuSya tyAgI vyakti ko dekhatA hai, usakA sira nIce jhuka jAtA hai, hAtha jur3a jAte haiN| 183 rAjapurohita ne pUchA - 'mahArAja ! kaise padhAre?" 'aise hI, bhikSA ke lie A gaye / ' muni ne rAjapurohita se kucha bAtacIta kii| rAjapurohita ke mana meM AkarSaNa paidA ho gyaa| muni kI bhavya mudrA aura tejasvI mukhamaNDala purohita ke hRdaya meM samA gyaa| rAjapurohita ne kahA - 'mahArAja ! kahie kyA Adeza hai?" 'hamArA Adeza yahI hai ki tuma dhArmika bno| dharma kA jIvana jiio|' Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 184 mahAvIra kA punarjanma muni ne rAjapurohita ko dharma kA svarUpa aura marma smjhaayaa| rAjapurohita prabuddha bana gyaa| use samyag darzana ho gyaa| usane zrAvaka ke vrata svIkAra kara lie| jaba divya zakti kA avataraNa hotA hai taba eka sAtha visphoTa ho jAtA saMtAna kI abhilASA : muni kA kathana bAtacIta ke madhya rAjapurohita ne muni se pUchA-'Apa jJAnI haiN| Apa batAie-hamAre koI saMtAna hogI? aneka varSAM se hama saMtAna kI kAmanA lie hue haiN| hamArI kAmanA kaba pUrI hogI?' yaha saMtAna kA prazna Aja ke yuga meM bhI bahuta ubharatA hai| Aja parivAra niyojana kI bAta bhI prakhara bana rahI hai para usa samaya saMtAna kA prazna bahuta jaTila thaa| cIna meM yaha niyama bana gayA-saMtAna eka se jyAdA na ho| hindustAna meM kahA jAtA hai-do yA tIna se adhika saMtAna na ho| rUsa meM kucha varSa pahale taka yaha vidhAna thA--jitanI adhika saMtAna utanA adhika purskaar| kahIM parivAra-niyojana kA svara rahA hai to kahIM saMtati kI vRddhi kA svr| para saMtAna kI kAmanA hamezA rahI hai| ___ muni ne kahA-'bhAI! hamArA yaha viSaya to nahIM hai para tumane pUcha liyA hai isalie batA dete haiM-tumhAre eka nahIM, do putra hoMge para...' para zabda sunate hI rAjapurohita kA mana AzaMkA se bhara gyaa| usane pUchA---'mahArAja! para kA artha!' 've tumhAre jyAdA kAma ke nahIM hoNge|' 'kyA maiM jaldI calA jAUMgA isa duniyA se|' 'na tuma jAoge, na ve kahIM jAeMge kintu thor3e se bar3e hote hI ve muni bana jaaeNge|' putra hoMge, yaha sunakara harSa huA aura ve muni bana jAeMge, yaha sunakara viSAda bhI huaa| ve muni bana jAeMge to mere kisa kAma AeMge? duniyA ko na putra se matalaba hai, na pitA se| usakA matalaba apane svArtha se hai| jhuThalAne kA ahaM muni yaha kahakara vidA ho gye| rAjapurohita ne socA-muni jaba baneMge taba bneNge| maiM unheM banane hI nahIM duuNgaa| ve muni taba baneMge jaba sAdhuoM ke samparka meM aaeNge| maiM unheM sAdhuoM ke samparka meM Ane hI nahIM duuNgaa| unakI chAyA se hI dUra rkhuugaa| na rahegA bAMsa aura na bajegI baaNsurii| usane socA-zahara meM to sAdhu-saMnyAsI Ate hI rahate haiM, gAMvoM meM kauna AyegA? maiM isa zahara ko chor3akara kisI gAMva meM jAkara rhuuNgaa| baccoM kA muniyoM se samparka hogA hI nhiiN| zahara meM sAdhuoM kI jamAta AtI hI rahatI hai, lar3ake unheM dekheMge to muni banane kI bAta jAga jaaegii| rAjapurohita ne yaha nizcaya kara nagara kA moha chor3a diyaa| vaha eka gAMva meM rahane lgaa| vaha rAjya kA mAnya purohita thA isalie gAMva meM bhI sArI suvidhAeM upalabdha thiiN| vaha nizcitatA se jIvana jIne lgaa| usake mana meM yaha ahaM bhara AyA-munijI kI bAta saca kaise hogI? maiM unake kathana ko Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba satya ko jhuThalAyA jAtA hai jhuTalAkara rahUMgA / satya ko jhuThalAne ke lie usane zahara se gAMva meM basakara pahalA kadama rkhaa| kucha samaya biitaa| rAjapurohita ke do putra paidA hue / rAjakumAra devakumAra jaise putroM ko prApta kara purohita prasanna ho utthaa| usakA - jIvana khuziyoM se bhara gyaa| samaya bItatA gyaa| donoM kumAra bar3e hue| gurukula meM par3hane lge| unakI buddhi bhI tIkSNa aura painI thI / rAjapurohita ke mana meM yaha prazna sadA banA rahatA - kahIM koI sAdhu inheM mila na jaae| yadi sAdhu mila gaye to kyA hogA? usane socA- mujhe inake mana meM aisA saMskAra bhara denA cAhie, jisase inake mana meM sAdhuoM ke prati AsthA aura AkarSaNa kA bhAva jAge hI nahIM? isa cintana ke sAtha hI satya ko jhuThalAne kA dUsarA prayatna zurU ho gayA / rAjapurohita ne putroM ke mana meM yaha maMtra phUMkanA zurU kara diyA - 'beTe ! jo sAdhu hote haiM nA, unakA sadA dhyAna rakhanA / kabhI unake pAsa mata jaanaa|' lar3akoM ne pUchA- 'pitAjI! kaise hote haiM ye sAdhu ?" 've eka hAtha meM jholI rakhate haiM, pAtra rakhate haiN| unake kapaDe sapheda hote haiM ve idhara-udhara ghUmate rahate haiM, para tuma unase sadA bacate rahanA / ' 'pitAjI! unake pAsa kyoM nahIM jAnA cAhie?" 185 'beTe! tuma nahIM jAnate, ve bAlakoM ko uThAkara le jAte haiN| apane pAtroM meM churI-kaiMcI rakhate haiN| baccoM kA apaharaNa kara unheM satAte haiM, mAra DAlate haiN| kisI kA kAna kATa dete haiM, kisI kA nAka kATa lete haiN| tuma unake pAsa bhUla-cUka kara bhI mata jaanaa|' rAjapurohita isa prakAra kI bAteM samaya-samaya para apane lar3akoM ke kAna meM bharatA rhaa| unake mana meM sAdhuoM ke prati ghRNA ke bhAva bhara die| baccoM ke kacce dimAga meM ye saMskAra gahare jama gae / eka dina kI bAta hai| donoM kizora jaMgala meM ghUmane cale ge| saMyoga aisA milA, usI jaMgala meM do tIna muni vihAra karate hue A phuNce| donoM bhAiyoM ne dekhA -are! ye to ve sAdhu haiM! pitAjI ne inase hI dUra rahane kI salAha dI thii| oha! ye to sAmane hI A rahe haiN| kahAM jAe? hama do haiM, ye tIna haiN| hama choTe haiM, ye bahuta bar3e haiN| donoM bhaya se AkrAnta ho uThe / zarIrazAstrI batalAte haiM-bhaya kI sthiti meM eDrInala kA atirikta srAva hone laga jAtA hai / jaba eDrInala kA atirikta srAva hotA hai taba AdamI kI zakti dasa-bIsa gunA adhika bar3ha jAtI hai| usa sthiti meM 'bhAgo yA lar3o' kI bhAvanA prabala banatI haiN| unhoMne socA--inase lar3a nahIM sakate aura bhAga kara bhI kahAM taka jA sakate haiN| donoM bhAI eka gahare per3a para car3ha gaye, usa para chipakara baiTha gaye / per3a para car3hakara unhoMne rAhata kI sAMsa lii| ve muni ke Age jAne kI pratIkSA karane lge| niyati kA aisA yoga milA, muni bhI usI per3a ke nIce vizrAma karane Thahara gae, jisa para ve donoM bhAI baiThe the| bhUmi kA pramArjana kiyaa| muni ne eka sthAna para pAtra rakha die aura dhyAna mudrA meM khar3e ho ge| donoM bhAI bhayabhIta the| muni kI yaha sAmAnya caryA hotI hai / ve pratyeka pravRtti ke bAda nivRtti karate haiM / pratyeka Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 186 mahAvIra kA punarjanma pravRtti se nivRtta ho kAyotsarga karate haiN| yaha eka paramparA bana gaI-pratyeka pravRtti ke sAtha kAyotsarga kreN| yaha zArIrika aura mAnasika-donoM dRSTiyoM se mahattvapUrNa hai| muni ne dhyAna pUrA kara pAtroM ko kholaa| donoM bhAiyoM ne socA-aba ye muni churI aura kaiMcI nikAla rahe haiN| ve yaha dekhakara avAk raha gae-pAtra meM churI-kaiMcI nahIM, roTI aura zAka thA, pAnI aura dUdha thaa| munijanoM ne AhAra kiyA, pAnI se pAtra dhoe aura pAtroM ko sApha kara punaH jholoM meM rakha diyA / muni AhAra-pAnI se nivRtta ho vahIM sustAne lge| - baccoM ne dekhA-ye muni to yahIM baiThe haiN| hama kaba taka vRkSa para baiThe rheNge| Akhira nIce utaranA hI hogaa| Darane se kyA hogA? jaba taka Dara na Aye taba taka hI DaranA caahie| Dara ke sAmane Ane para to usakA mukAbalA hI karanA caahie| donoM bhAI per3a se nIce utre| muniyoM ne bAlakoM ko dekhA aura bAlakoM ne muniyoM ko| munijI ne pUchA-'bhAI! kauna ho tuma?' baccoM ne javAba diyA-'hama isI gAva ke rahane vAle haiM, rAjapurohita bhRgu ke putra hai| tuma kauna ho?' 'bhaI! hama sAdhu haiN|' 'kyA tuma baccoM ko pakar3ate ho? unheM bhagAkara le jAte ho!' 'tuma kaisI bahakI-bahakI bAteM kara rahe ho| kisane batAyA hai yaha saba tumheM / ' 'hamAre pitAjI ne|' 'itanI jhUThI bAta kaise batAI?' 'kyA yaha saca nahIM hai?' 'isameM bilakula sacAI nahIM hai| hama to eka cIMTI ko bhI nahIM staate| phira AdamI ko satAne kI bAta hI kahAM? tumane svayaM dekhA hogA? jaba hama vRkSa ke nIce Thahare to bhUmi kA pramArjana kara tthhre| usa para kaMbala bichA kara baitthe| kisI jIva ko saMtrAsa na pahuMce, yaha hamArA vrata hai|' muni ne vistAra se ahiMsaka caryA kI jAnakArI dii| pUrI jAnakArI pAte hI pardA haTa gyaa| unhoMne socA-yaha kyA? kyA pitA bhI itanI galata bAteM batA sakatA hai? pitAjI ne aisA kyoM batAyA? ve isa prazna kI gaharAI meM gae, AvaraNa haTa gyaa| yathArtha sAmane A gyaa| unake mana meM prazna ubharA-aho! aise sAdhu hamane kahIM dekhe haiM? isa prazna para cintana gaharA huaa| unheM jAtismRti jJAna upalabdha ho gyaa| unhoMne apane pUrvajanmoM ko sAkSAt dekha liyaa| unhoMne dekhA-hama do hI nahIM, chaha mitra the| isase pahale hama chahoM mitroM ne kisI sabhya kula meM janma liyaa| usa janma meM hama sabane vividha bhogoM ko bhogA aura usake bAda muni bana gye| usa bhava meM marakara hama devaloka meM utpanna hue aura vahAM se cyuta hokara rAjapurohita bhRgu ke putra ke rUpa meM janma liyA hai| hamAre pitA aura mAtA hamAre pUrva bhava ke do mitra haiM aura do mitra iSukAra nagara ke rAjA iSukAra aura rAnI kamalAvatI haiN| Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba satya ko jhuThalAyA jAtA hai 187 apane atIta ko sAkSAt dekhate hI unake mana meM asIma zraddhAbhAva jaagaa| unhoMne muni ko bhAvapUrNa vandanA kara prArthanA kI- 'munivara! hama bhI Apake pAsa dIkSita hoMge, muni bneNge| hama dIkSA ke lie pUrNataH prastuta haiN| Apa hamAre gAMva meM pdhaareN| hama pitAjI kI anujJA lene jA rahe haiN| ve sIdhe pitA ke pAsa phuNce|' pitA se Agraha kiyA-'pitAjI! hama muni bananA cAhate haiN| Apa hameM AjJA de|' rAjapurohita bhRgu yaha sunakara avAk raha gyaa| usane kahA-'yaha kaisI pAgalapana kI bAta hai!' donoM bhAI eka sAtha bola par3e-'pitAjI! Apane hameM bahuta jhUTha sikhAyA hai, sadA satya ko jhuThalAyA hai| aba Apa satya ko nahIM jhuThalA sakate!' jhuThalAne kA pariNAma jo AdamI satya ko jhuThalAtA hai, vaha ghATe meM rahatA hai| satya ko jhuThalAne kA pariNAma acchA nahIM hotaa| jaba satya kA patA calatA hai taba vaha jhUTha use hI sAlane lagatA hai| putra ne pitA ko eka aMgUThI bhejii| usane likhA-'pitAjI! Apako maiM eka aMgUThI bheja rahA hUM, usakA mUlya hai pAMca hajAra rupyaa| pitA ne aMgUThI pahana lii| aMgUThI bahuta camakadAra aura sundara thii| bAjAra meM mitra mile| naI aMgUThI ko dekhakara pUchA-'yaha kahAM se AI?' usane kahA-'lar3ake ne bhejI hai| pAMca hajAra rupaye lage haiN|' mitra bolA-'kyA ise becoge? maiM pacAsa hajAra duuNgaa|' usane pAMca hajAra kI aMgUThI nikAlakara de dI aura pacAsa hajAra rupaye le lie| putra ko patra likhA-tumane zubha muhUrta meM aMgUThI bhejii| usako maiMne pacAsa hajAra rupaye meM becakara paiMtAlIsa hajAra rupayA kamA lie| lauTatI DAka se patra AyA-pitAjI! saMkoca aura bhayavaza maiMne sacAI nahIM likhI thii| vaha aMgUThI eka lAkha kI thii| ___ yaha satya ko jhuThalAne kA pariNAma thaa| saMvAda pitA ke sAtha bhRguputroM ne kahA-'pitAjI! Apane satya ko jhuThalAne kA prayatna kara acchA nahIM kiyA! hama muni avazya bneNge|' pitA ne kahA- 'tuma muni kyoM bananA cAhate ho?' 'AtmA ko pAne ke lie 'are! tuma kahAM bhrama meM phaMsa gye| yaha jhUThA maMtra tumhAre kAna meM kisane phUMka diyaa| kyA koI sAdhu milA thA?' 'hAM! jo milanA thA, mila gyaa|' bhRguputroM ne pUrI kathA sunA dii| rAjapurohita ne socA-anartha ho gyaa| aba kyA karUM? usane kahA-'kahAM hai AtmA? AtmA to hai hI nhiiN|' vaha satya ko phira jhuThalAne kA prayatna karane lgaa| aba taka Astika thA aura aba nAstika bana rahA thaa| rAjapurohita bolA-'putro! tumheM yaha jhUThI bAta kisane sikhalA dii| tumane araNI kI lakar3I dekhI hai?' 'hAM!' Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 188 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'kyA usameM Aga hotI hai?' 'nhiiN|' 'araNI kI lakar3I meM Aga nahIM hotii| kintu do araNI kI lakar3iyoM kA gharSaNa karo, Aga paidA ho jaayegii| dUdha meM ghI nahIM hotaa| use jamAo, tapAo, matho, ghI nikala aaegaa| tila meM tela kahAM hotA hai? kintu usako ghANI meM pIlate hI tela nikala aaegaa| isa prakAra ina bhUtoM meM koI AtmA nahIM hotii| ye pAMca bhUta milate haiM aura bhUtoM kA eka zarIra bana jAtA hai| vaha eka dina naSTa ho jAtA hai| koI bhI AtmA amara nahIM hai| zarIra ke naSTa hone ke bAda usakA astitva nahIM rahatA-' jahA ya aggI araNI u saMto, khIre ghayaM tella jahA tilesu| emeva jAyA! sarIraMsi attA, samucchaha nAsai naavcitthe|| putra bole-'pitAjI! Apane kaise kahA ki AtmA nahIM hai|' 'kahAM hai AtmA? yadi hai to dikhAo?" 'pitAjI! Apa itane buddhimAna haiM, bahuta anubhavI haiN| Apa vRddha haiM, hama bacce haiM phira bhI Apa hameM jhUTI bAta sikhalA rahe haiN| Apa kahate haiM-AtmA ko dikhlaao| AtmA amUrta hai| vaha kaise dikhAI degI? kyA Apa isa niyama ko nahIM jAnate-amUrta vastu indriya-grAhya nahIM hotI? kintu yaha nizcita hai-AtmA ke AMtarika doSa hI baMdhana ke hetu haiM aura baMdhana saMsAra kA hetu hai-' no iMdiyaggejjha amuttabhAvA, amuttabhAvA vi ya hoI nicco| ajjhatthaheuM niyayasya baMdho, saMsAraheuM ca vayaMti bNdh|| AiMsTIna ne likhA-hama vaijJAnika loga ahaMkAra meM cUra ho jAte haiN| hama isa bAta ko bhUla jAte haiM, hamArI jJAna kI sImA kitanI choTI hai| Akhira hama una indriyoM para hI nirbhara haiM, jo na jAne kitanI bAra hameM dhokhA detI haiN| bhRguputra bole-'pitAjI! indriyoM kI sImita zakti ke AdhAra para Apa yaha kaha rahe haiM-AtmA nahIM hai| ApakA yaha kathana sahI nahIM hai| Apa satya ko aba jhuThalA nahIM skte|' pitA ne socA-itanI vidyA inameM kahAM se A gii| ye Aja AtmA kI bAta kara rahe haiN| ye jo kaha rahe haiM, vAstava meM sahI hai kintu isa sacAI ko svIkAra karUMgA to muni banane kI AjJA denI hogii| rAjapurohita rAga ke kAraNa satya ko jhuThalAne kA prayatna kara rahA thaa| jaba-jaba AdamI rAga, dveSa, bhaya Adi meM upayukta hotA hai taba-taba vaha satya ko jhuThalAnA cAhatA hai| vahI vyakti satya ko svIkAra kara sakatA hai, jo kevala jJAna meM upayukta hai, zuddha cetanA meM upayukta hai| bhRguputroM kA nizcaya aTala thaa| ve satya kA sAkSAt kara cuke the| bhRgu kA prayatna viphala ho gyaa| yaha rAga para virAga kI parama vijaya thii| usameM anuguMjita thA yaha svara-saccaM loyammi sArabhUyaM / Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28 mukti kI preraNA jisa duniyA meM hama jI rahe haiM, vaha nAnA rUpa vAlI hai| usameM nAnAtva hai, kahIM ekarUpatA nahIM hai| nAnA prakAra ke manuSya haiM aura nAnA prakAra ke vyavahAra haiN| yaha nAnAtva dekhakara sahaja prazna hotA hai-eka AdamI dhanI bananA cAhatA hai, eka vyakti rAjanIti meM jAnA cAhatA hai, sattA hathiyAnA cAhatA hai, eka vyakti muni bananA cAhatA hai, eka vyakti vaijJAnika bananA cAhatA hai, aisA kyoM? agara saba samAna haiM to hamArI pravRtti eka honI cAhie, preraNA eka honI caahie| yaha alagAva aura bheda kyoM hai? ziSya ne AcArya se pUchA-'gurudeva! sabakI cAha samAna kyoM nahIM hai? vyakti alaga-alaga pravRtti kyoM karatA hai? koI dhanArthI hai, koI kAmArthI hai, koI bhogArthI hai| yaha arthitva kA jo bheda hai, use kauna saMpravartita kara rahA hai?' kAmArthI vartate kazcit, mokSArthI ko'pi vrtte| arthitvasya vibhedo'yaM, kenAsti sNprvrtitH|| bahuta mahattvapUrNa prazna hai-arthitva-bheda kA kAraNa kyA hai? vaijJAnika aisI kriyAnviti ke stara para A rahe haiM, jisase manuSya kI pravRtti ko niyantrita kiyA jA ske| vaijJAnika prayogazAlA meM baiThA rahegA aura vahAM se sabhI manuSyoM ke vyavahAra kA kaMTrola karegA, unakI pravRtti kA niyamana kregaa| AcArya ne kahA- 'vatsa! tumhArA prazna ucita hai| eka vyavahAra hotA hai aura eka preraNA hotI hai| preraNA arthitva ko paidA karatI hai aura abhipreraNAeM alaga-alaga hotI haiN|' manovijJAna kA saMdarbha manovijJAna ne vyavahAra aura abhipreraNA-donoM kI vyAkhyA kI hai| abhipreraNA (Motive) jaisI hotI hai, AdamI vaisA hI vyavahAra karatA hai| abhipreraNA aura vyavahAra-donoM meM aMtaHsaMbaMdha hai| preraNAoM kA alaga-alaga kArya hai| ve kaI prakAra kI hotI haiN| eka abhipreraNA hai, jo avasthA ko prerita karatI hai| eka abhipreraNA vyavahAra ko abhiprerita karatI hai| jo abhipreraNA vyavahAra kA hetu hai, vaha manuSya ko zAMta evaM saMtuSTa karatI hai| manovijJAna ne abhipreraNA kI vyAkhyA to kI para vyakti ke mana meM abhipreraNA kyoM jAgatI hai, isakA koI samAdhAna nahIM diyaa| kisI vyakti ke mana meM mokSa kI preraNA kyoM jAgatI hai? tyAga aura paramArtha kI preraNA kyoM jAgatI hai? manovijJAna ke pAsa isa prazna kA koI samAdhAna nahIM hai| Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 160 mahAvIra kA punarjanma bhAratIya cintana paramparA meM karmazAstra ko bahuta mUlya diyA gayA hai| yaha bahuta bar3A manovijJAna-zAstra hai| pazcima ke manovijJAna aura bhAratIya karmazAstra ko eka hI zAkhA nirUpita kiyA jA sakatA hai| karmazAstra kI gaharAI meM jitane jaina AcArya gae haiM, utanA koI darzana nahIM jA paayaa| karmazAstra gaNita kA itanA jaTila viSaya hai ki gaNita kA prakhara vidvAna hue binA karmazAstra ko samajha pAnA hI kaThina hai| AcArya ne ziSya ke prazna ko samAdhAna dete hue kahA-kAma moha ke dvArA pravartita hai aura mokSa svabhAva ke dvArA pravartita hai| isa hetu-bheda ke kAraNa arthitva kA bheda hotA hai mohapravartitaH kAmaH, mokSaH svbhaavvrtitH| hetubhedena cArthivabhedo loke prvidyte|| preraNA aura usakA hetu . vyavahAra, vyavahAra kI preraNA aura preraNA kA hetu-ina tInoM kI mImAMsA Avazyaka hai| kAma kI preraNA aura kAma kA vyavahAra-ye do bAteM ThIka haiM para yaha preraNA kyoM jAga rahI hai? eka vyakti ke mana meM kAma kI preraNA jAga rahI hai aura dUsare ke mana meM vaha preraNA nahIM jaagtii| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? jisa vyakti ke antaHkaraNa meM moha prajvalita hotA hai, usameM kAma kI preraNA jAgatI hai| kAma kA vyavahAra, usakI preraNAA aura usa preraNA kA hetu moha-ye tIna tatva milate haiM taba pUrI bAta samajha meM AtI hai| - isI prakAra mokSa kA vyApAra aura usakI preraNA kA hetu hai AtmA kA svarUpa-pAriNAmika bhaav| mokSa kI preraNA taba jAgatI hai jaba pAriNAmika bhAva prabala ho jAtA hai| pAriNAmika bhAva hI jIva ke jIvatva ko banAe rakhatA hai| vaha zAzvata hai| yadi yaha pAriNAmika bhAva nahIM hotA, jIvatva kI nirantaratA hI hotI to mokSa kI preraNA jAgatI hI nhiiN| audayika bhAva astitva ko itanA DhAMka letA ki kabhI mokSa kI bAta upajatI hI nahIM kintu bhItara eka jyoti nirantara jala rahI hai aura vaha jyoti hai jIva kA pAriNAmika bhaav| vaha sadA apane astitva ko pragaTa karanA cAhatA hai| use pudgala iSTa nahIM hai| vaha pudgala ko vijAtIya mAnatA hai| vaha vyakti ko bAra-bAra sAvadhAna karatA hai-tuma mAnate ho, maiM bhoga rahA hUM, tRpta ho rahA hUM para tuma isa sacAI para dhyAna nahIM dete-tRpta kauna ho rahA hai? vastutaH tRpta ho rahA hai pudgl| yaha mAnanA bhrAMti hai ki maiM tRpta ho rahA huuN| tuma isa sacAI ko jAno-cAroM ora pudgala kA sAmrAjya hai| pudgala hI tRpta ho rahA hai aura pudgala hI use tRpta kara rahA hai pudgalaiH pudgalAstRpti, yAntyAtmA punraatmnaa| paratRptisamAropaH, jJAninastanna yujyte|| kAraNa duHkha kA . AtmA kI bhUkha alaga prakAra kI hai| usakI bhUkha na bhojana se tRpta hotI hai, na bhoga se tRpta hotI hai| ina sabase AtmA tRpta nahIM hotI kiMtu aisA samAropa kara diyA gyaa| jahAM samAropa hai vahAM saMzaya, viparyaya aura anadhyavasAya Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mukti kI preraNA 161 hotA hai| AcArAMga sUtra meM isa samAropa kI ora dhyAna khIMcA gayA hai-tuma duHkha miTAne ke lie kArya kara rahe ho kintu aura jyAdA duHkhI bana rahe ho| AdamI sukha ke lie itanA khA letA hai ki vaha duHkha kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai| jJAnI ke lie aisA karanA ucita nahIM hai| jJAnI honA aura tRpti kA anubhava karane vAlA honA bilakula bhinna tattva hai| aisA lagatA hai-hamArA svarUpa jJAtA nahIM, bhoktA kA bana gayA hai| prasiddha sUkta hai-jJAnI jAnatA hai aura ajJAnI bhogatA hai| ajJAnI ke lie duHkha kI cAdara dropadI ke cIra jitanI lambI bana jAtI hai, jisakA kabhI anta nahIM hotaa| arthitva-bheda kA kAraNa hai hetu kA bhed| eka hetu hai karma aura eka hetu hai svbhaav| jIva pAriNAmika hamArA svabhAva hai| jaba-jaba vaha prabala hotA hai, mokSa kI preraNA jAgatI hai| jaba-jaba karma prabala hotA hai, taba-taba kAma kI preraNA jAgatI hai| bhAratIya sAhitya evaM cintana meM do mUla preraNAeM rahI haiM-kAma kI preraNA aura mokSa kI prernnaa| dhana to kAma kI pUrti kA sAdhana-mAtra hai| puruSArtha catuSTayI kA pratipAdana kiyA gayA-dharma, artha, kAma aura mokss| do preraNAeM haiM kAma aura mokss| artha kAma kI pUrti kA sAdhana hai aura dharma mokSa kI pUrti kA saadhn| jaba mokSa kI preraNA jAgatI hai, kAma kI preraNA so jAtI hai| jaba kAma kI preraNA jAgatI hai, mokSa kI preraNA so jAtI hai| mokSa kI preraNA ke jAgane kA artha hai-jIvana meM dharma kA avtrnn| bhRgu paMraparA kA citraNa bhAratIya jIvana meM usa yuga ko dekheM, jisa samaya bhRguoM kI paraMparA vikasita thii| mahAbhArata, mArkaNDeya purANa aura uttarAdhyayana meM bhRgu paraMparA kA ullekha hai| mahAbhArata meM kahA gayA-bhRgu paraMparA ne zramaNa paraMparA, mokSa aura AtmA kA samarthana kiyA hai| mArkaNDeya purANa meM bhI pitA aura putra kA saMvAda hai| usameM sArI laukika mAnyatAoM kA nirasana kiyA gayA hai| mahAbhArata zAntiparva kA prasaMga hai-usameM bhArgava dAnavoM ko saMrakSaNa dete the| prazna huA-saba devatAoM kA sahayoga kara rahe the aura bhArgava dAnavoM ko saMrakSaNa de rahe the? kahA gayA-yaha bhRgu kI paMraparA hai| dAnava zramaNa jAti ke loga rahe haiN| bar3I ucca paraMparA rahI hai dAnavoM kii| hama Aja dAnavoM kI bAta chor3a deN| eka samaya thA jaba dAnava ucca, sabhya aura ziSTa jAti thii| usane AtmA aura mokSa kI paMraparA kA unnayana kiyA thaa| yaha eka tathya hai-parAsta hone para zabda kA apakarSa ho jAtA hai| Arya zabda kA bhI bahuta apakarSa huA hai| uttarAdhyayana kA caudahavAM adhyayana bhRguputra kA adhyayana hai| usameM bhAratIya darzana kI do paramparAoM kA citraNa hai aura usa citraNa meM mokSa kI preraNA kA svara prasphuTita huA hai| Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 'n do paraMparAoM ke bIca sIdhA saMvAda hindustAna meM do paraMparAeM bahuta purAnI haiM-brAhmaNa paraMparA aura zramaNa prNpraa| brAhmaNa paraMparA pravartaka dharma kI paraMparA hai, - svargavAdI paraMparA hai| zramaNa paraMparA nivartaka dharma kI paraMparA hai, nirvANavAdI paraMparA hai| isalie donoM ke siddhAMta aura dhAraNAeM bhinna haiN| yaha svAbhAvika hai-svargalakSI cintana kI dhAraNA eka prakAra kI hogI aura mokSalakSI cintana kI dhAraNA usase bhinna prakAra hogii| __ bhRguputroM ke mana meM mokSa kI preraNA jaga gii| unhoMne pitA se kahA-pitAjI! hama muni bananA cAhate haiN| 'kisalie?' 'mokSa pAne ke lie| pitA ne socA-yaha parivartana kaise AyA? akasmAt yaha kaise huA? inakA cintana kaise badala gayA? pitA aura patroM ke mana meM eka antardvandva claa| usa antardvandva ne unake antarmAnasa ko udvelita kara diyaa| uttarAdhyayana sUtrakAra ne usa antardvandva ko bahuta thor3e zabdoM meM prastuta kiyA hai| una zabdoM ke pIche na jAne kitanA cintana rahA hogA! sUtra kA artha hI hai sUcanA denaa| sUtrakAra ne eka sUcanA dekara antardvandva kA eka saMketa prastuta kara diyaa| Aja usa antardvandva kI vyAkhyA kI jA sakatI hai| __pitA kA antardvandva yaha thA-do ghaMTe pahale ghara se bAhara gae taba taka kucha nahIM thaa| do ghaMTe bAda vApasa Ae aura saba kucha badala gyaa| kyA itanA jaldI koI vyakti badala sakatA hai? yadi AdamI itanA jaldI badala jAe, parivartana kA aisA sUtra hAtha laga jAe to camatkAra ghaTita ho jaae| bar3e-bar3e vaijJAnika badalane ke sUtra kI khoja meM lage hue haiN| aneka dazakoM se parivartana ke sUtra kI khoja cala rahI hai| ve choTe jIvoM aura prANiyoM ko badalane meM saphala bhI hue haiM, kintu manuSya ko badalane ke sUtra abhI taka hAtha nahIM lage haiN| duniyA meM yadi sabase jaTila prANI koI hai to vaha hai mnussy| manuSya kA mastiSka sabase jaTila hai| pratyeka vyakti ke mana meM eka mAnyatA yA dhAraNA hotI hai| use cirakAla se poSaNa milatA rahatA hai| yaha sadyaH vilIna ho sakatI hai| aisA cintana kisI samajhadAra vyakti ko nahIM karanA caahie| mAnyatA dhAraNA yAsti, cirakAlena possitaa| sadyaH sA vilayaM gacched, neti cintyaM vicakSaNaiH / / Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do paraMparAoM ke bIca sIdhA saMvAda 163 pratyeka vyakti ke mana meM apanI eka mAnyatA hotI hai| koI bhI vyakti aisA nahIM hai, jo mAnyatA banAe na baiThA ho| aise loga, jo samajhadAra nahIM mAne jAte, ve kahate haiM-maiM aisA mAnatA hUM, merI aisI mAnyatA hai| pahale mAnyatA hotI hai, phira dhAraNA bana jAtI hai| vyakti usa bAta ko majabUtI ke sAtha pakar3a letA hai, chor3atA nahIM hai| jo cirakAla se poSita hotI hai, vaha asthi aura majjAgata ho jAtI hai| saMskAra kI samasyA jJAtAsUtra kA prasaMga hai| eka seTha kI lar3akI kI zAdI karane ke lie bhikhArI ko lAyA gyaa| vaha viSakanyA thii| viSakanyA ke sAtha kauna zAdI karatA? bhikhArI taiyAra ho gyaa| use snAna karavA kara nae kapar3e pahanAe ge| usake pAsa jo bhikSA pAtra thA, use pheMkane lge| bhikhArI cillAyA-ise mata pheNko| usake sAtha saMskAra jur3a gayA thaa| karmacArI bAle-are! kaisI mUrkhatA kI bAta karate ho! seTha apanI kanyA kA vivAha tumhAre sAtha kara rahA hai| vaha tumheM pracura dhana dekara dhanapati banA degaa| phira bhikSApAtra kI jarUrata kyA rahegI? bhikhArI itanA kahane para bhI zAMta nahIM huaa| karmacAriyoM ne seTa ko sArI sthiti se avagata kraayaa| seTha ne kahA-bhikSApAtra ko mata pheNko| use isake pAsa hI rahane do| itane varSoM se isa bhikSApAtra ke sAtha usakA jo gaharA saMskAra jur3A huA hai, vaha sahasA kaise chUTa sakatA hai? jisa bhikhArI ko apAra saMpatti mila rahI thI, vaha bhikSApAtra ko phor3anA nahIM cAhatA, chor3anA nahIM caahtaa| isa sthiti meM hamane jo mAnyatAeM aura dhAraNAeM banA rakhI haiM, cirakAla se jinheM poSaNa mila rahA hai, ve sahasA kaise TUTa sakatI haiM? bahuta kaThina prazna hai parivartana kaa| rAjapurohita ne socA-cirakAla se poSita dhAraNAeM ekAeka kaise TUTa gaI? yaha parivartana kaise huA? aba kyA kiyA jAe? mujhe apanI mAnyatAoM ke dvArA hI inake mAnasa ko badalanA hogaa| rAjapurohita bolA-'kumAro! tuma muni bananA cAhate ho, para jarA soco abhI tumheM adhyayana karanA hai| hama brAhmaNa haiN| hamArI apanI eka paramparA hai| tuma usake anusAra calo, vedoM ko pddh'oN| brAhmaNoM ko bhojana karAo, striyoM kA bhoga kro| putra utpanna kro| vedoM ko jAnane vAle isa prakAra kahate haiM ki jisake putra utpanna nahIM hotA, usakI gati nahIM hotii|' ahaM tAyago tattha muNINa tesiM, tavassa bAdhAyakara vyaasii| iyaM vayaM veyavio vayaMti, jahA na hoI asuyANa logo|| ahijja vee parivissa vippe, putte paDiTThappa gihasi jaayaa| bhoccANa bhoe saha itthiyAhiM, AraNNagA hoi muNI pasatthA / / 'abhI tuma kizora ho| jaba taka yuvA raho, taba taka bhoga bhogo| yaha avasthA bhoga bhogane kI hai, muni banane kI nhiiN| jaba bUr3he bano, taba AraNyaka muni bana jaanaa|' Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma pitA ke ye tarka putroM ko prabhAvita nahIM kara ske| unhoMne kahA - 'veda par3hane para bhI trANa nahIM hotA aura putra bhI trANa nahIM dete| ye kAma - bhoga kSaNa bhara sukha aura cirakAla duHkha dene vAle haiN| ye saMsAra-mukti ke virodhI haiM aura anarthoM kI khAna haiN| jise putra, striyAM, kAma-bhoga Adi kAmanAoM se mukti nahIM milatI, vaha atRpti kI agni meM saMtapta rahatA hai| dUsaroM ke lie pramatta hokara dhana kI khoja karatA huA vaha janma aura mRtyu ko prApta hotA hai' veyA ahIyA na bhavaMti tANaM, bhuttA diyA niMti tamaM tameNaM / jAyA ya puttAna havaMti tANaM, ko NAma te aNumannejja evaM / / khaNamettasokkhA bahukAladukkhA, pagAmadukkhA aNigAmasokkhA / saMsAramokkhassa vipakkhabhUyA, khANI aNatthANa u kAmabhogA / / parivvayaMte aNiyattakAme, aho ya rAo paritappamANe / annappamatte dhaNamesamANe, pappotti maccuM purise jaraM ca / / rAjapurohita kumAroM ke mAnasa ko badala nahIM paayaa| unakI cetanA badala 164 cukI thI / badalAva : do mArga badalane ke do mArga haiM- nisarga aura adhigama / AdamI ne pichale janma meM aisA hI koI kSayopazama kiyA hotA hai ki vaha ekadama badala jAtA hai / na upadeza, na mArgadarzana, na carcA, na vArtA, kucha bhI nahIM hotA, kintu AdamI badala jAtA hai / yaha naisargika badalAva hai| isameM bAharI prayatna kI jarUrata nahIM hotii| dUsarA mArga hai adhigama kA / jJAna, abhyAsa, puruSArtha aura prayatna se badalAva AtA hai I nisarga se badalAva vAlI ghaTanA hajAroM meM eka yA do ghaTita hotI hai| ise ApavAdika bAta kaha sakate haiN| sAmAnya mArga hai adhigama kA AdamI badalatA hai aura vaha prayatna se badalatA hai| vaha sahasA nahIM bdltaa| eka krama aura paddhati - sApekSa hotA hai badalAva / nisarga meM koI paddhati nahIM hotI / vaha apatha kA patha hai| AkAza meM koI mArga nahIM banatA / bhUmi para padacihna banate haiM, mArga aura pagaDaMDiyAM banatI haiN| parivartana kI paddhati parivartana kI eka paddhati hai aura usa paddhati ko isa prakAra prastuta kiyA jA sakatA hai abhIpsAnveSaNaM mArgaH sahAyo bhAvanA tathA / dRDhanizcaya ityete, hetavaH parivartane / / parivartana meM ye chaha tattva hetu banate haiM 1. abhIpsA 4. sahAya 2. anveSaNa 5. bhAvanA 3. mArga 6. dRr3ha nizcaya parivartana kA pahalA sUtra hai-abhIpsA kA jAganA / vyakti ke mana meM sabase pahale yaha abhIpsA jAga jAe- mujhe badalanA hai| jaba taka yaha abhIpsA nahIM jAgatI, vyakti ko sammohita kiyA jA sakatA hai, nIMda kI goliyAM dekara Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do paraMparAoM ke bIca sIdhA saMvAda sulAyA jA sakatA hai, mUrcchA meM lAyA jA sakatA hai, para badalA nahIM jA sktaa| badalA tabhI jA sakatA hai jaba abhIpsA jAge / AcArya Adeza dekara koI kAma karavA sakate haiM para badala nahIM skte| AcArya yaha Adeza de sakate haiM-khar3e ho jAo / vihAra kara jAo, amuka sthAna para cale jaao| ziSya ko vaisA karanA hotA hai para yaha badalAva nahIM hai| AcArya bhikSu ke zabdoM meM ziSya ko khar3e-khar3e dhUpa meM sukhAyA jA sakatA hai, yaha Adeza ke dvArA saMbhava hai / AcAryavara mevAr3a saMbhAga kI yAtrA ke daurAna eka gAMva meM pdhaare| do bhAiyoM meM anabana cala rahI thI / AcAryavara ne donoM bhAiyoM ko samajhAyA - isa ApasI jhagar3e ko miTA do| paraspara kalaha karanA ThIka nahIM hai| hama tumhAre gAMva meM Ae haiM, isa avasara ko hAtha se mata jAne do| vaha gAMva pahAr3oM kI ghATiyoM ke bIca thaa| cAroM ora caTTAneM hI caTTAneM, madhya meM gaaNv| vaha AdamI gAMva kI caTTAna jaisA hI majabUta thA / usane AcAryavara se nivedana kiyA- 'gurudeva ! maiM ApakA bhakta hUM, zrAvaka huuN| Apake caraNoM meM pUrNataH samarpita huuN| Apa mujhe dhUpa meM sukhAeM to khar3A khar3A sUkha jAUMgA, para yaha jhaMjhaTa nahIM mittaauuNgaa|' yaha kaisA viparyAsa hai / kucha loga samarpaNa kI aisI duhAI dete haiN| Apa jo kaheMge, vaha kara lUMgA para isa bAta ko nahIM maanuuNgaa| yaha kaisA samarpaNa hai! isa sthiti meM samarpaNa kI paribhASA kyA ho sakatI hai? apavAda hogA to samarpaNa nahIM aura samarpaNa hogA to apavAda nhiiN| apavAda aura samarpaNa - donoM eka sAtha nahIM cala sakate / samarpaNa meM koI apavAda nahIM ho sakatA / 'yaha kaisA samarpaNa hai' - AcAryavara ne yaha kahakara bAtacIta ko vahIM samApta kara diyaa| do ghaMTe biite| vaha bhAI punaH AcAryavara ke pAsa aayaa| usane nivedana kiyA- 'mahArAja ! maiMne bar3I bhUla kI, aba Apa mApha kreN| aba maiM pUrA samarpita huuN| ApakA jo nirdeza hogA, vaisA hI kruuNgaa|' samarpaNa prastuta huA aura jhagar3A miTa gayA / svayaM ke hAtha meM hai badalAva 165 AdamI ko tabhI badalA jA sakatA hai jaba vaha badalane ke lie prastuta ho jaae| yaha tathya hai, AdamI ko Adeza diyA jA sakatA hai para use badalA nahIM jA sakatA / tIrthaMkara upadeza dete haiM, icchA kA prayoga bhI karate haiM aura Adeza kI bhASA bhI bolate haiM, phira bhI vyakti ko badala nahIM sakate / badalanA vyakti ke svayaM ke hAtha meM hai / jaina dharma meM kitanA bar3A satya svIkAra kiyA gayA - tIrthaMkara bhI kisI ko jabardastI badala nahIM skte| isakA artha hai- hRdaya parivartana kA jitanA mahattva ahiMsA ke kSetra meM hai utanA kahIM nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne isa sacAI ko ujAgara kiyaa| ina hajAroM varSoM meM isa satya ke sabase prakhara pravaktA hue haiM AcArya bhikSu / AcArya bhikSu ne hRdaya parivartana para jitanA bala diyA, isa saMdarbha meM jitanA likhA utanA kisI anya AcArya ne likhA hai yA nahIM, yaha Aja bhI anveSaNIya Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 166 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hai / AcArya bhikSu ne kahA - koI kisI ko badala nahIM sktaa| jaba taka vyakti kA hRdaya nahIM badalatA, parivartana kA honA saMbhava hI nahIM hai / parivartana kA pahalA sUtra hai - hRdaya parivartana, abhIpsA kA jAga jAnA / vyakti ke mana meM yaha abhIpsA jAga jAe ki mujhe badalanA hai / yaha abhIpsA kI jAgRti parivartana kA pahalA AdhAra sUtra hai / parivartana kA dUsarA hetu hai-anveSaNa / jaba abhIpsA tIvra banatI hai, taba vyakti anveSaNa karatA hai / vaha khoja karatA hai - kaise badalUM? badalane kA mArga kyA hai ? hama AdhyAtmika sAhitya ko dekheM / vyakti guru kI khoja meM kahAM-kahAM gayA hai? kitane-kitane kaSTa sahe haiM? anveSaNa zurU hotA hai, AdamI bhaTakatA rahatA hai, khoja calatI rahatI hai to guru upalabdha ho jAtA hai| AcArya bhikSu ne bhI anveSaNa kama nahIM kiyA thaa| unhoMne anveSaNa kiyA, karate rahe aura satya ko upalabdha ho ge| tIsarA hetu hai-- mArga kA upalabdha honA / jo khojatA hai, use mArga mila jAtA hai| jisane khojA hai, usane pAyA hai| jaba mArga milatA hai, taba koI sahAyaka bhI mila jAtA hai, guru bhI mila jAtA hai| sahAyaka vaha ho, jisakI medhA sUkSma ho, jo sUkSma artha ko jAnane vAlA ho| aise guru yA sahAyaka kI upalabdhi parivartana kA cauthA hetu hai / parivartana kA pAMcavA hetu hai-- bhAvanA / bhAvanA kA artha korA raTanA nahIM hai / socanA, cintana karanA, punaH punaH AvRtti karanA, yaha hai bhaavnaa| yaha parivartana kA mahattvapUrNa hetu hai / parivartana kA chaThA hetu hai- dRr3ha nizcaya / vyakti meM yaha nizcaya jAge - mujhe badalanA hai / yaha cetanA jAga jAye -- karUMgA yA marUMgA / buddha ne nizcaya kiyA - jaba taka bodhi nahIM milegI, isa Asana se nahIM udUMgA, cAhe zarIra sUkha jaae| aisA dRr3ha nizcaya paidA hotA hai, taba parivartana ghaTita hotA hai / badalAva kaba ? prAyaH eka prazna pUchA jAtA hai--vyakti badalatA kyoM nahIM? amuka AdamI meM parivartana kyoM nahIM AyA? kala jisane parivartana kA prayoga zurU kiyA, vaha Aja kaise badala jAegA? badalanA eka prakriyA hai / isa prakriyA se gujarane para hI badalAva saMbhava banatA hai| badalanA koI sahaja ghaTanA nahIM / bauddhika vikAsa karanA utanA jaTila nahIM hai, jitanA jaTila hai bdlnaa| eka vyakti bauddhika vikAsa bahuta kara sakatA hai, para hRdaya parivartana nahIM kara paataa| sabase kaThina kAma hai hRdaya parivartana karanA / parivartana kI anivArya zarta hai-- gaharI pyAsa jage / ziSya ne guru se prArthanA kI- 'gurudeva ! maiM sAdhanA karanA cAhatA hUM, Apa koI mArga batAeM / ' guru ziSya ko sAtha le tAlAba para aayaa| donoM tAlAba ke andara utre| guru ziSya ko tAlAba meM Dubone lagA / ziSya cillAyA- 'gurudeva ! maiM DUba rahA hUM!' guru ne usakA nAka va muMha banda kara diyA / vaha chaTapaTAne lgaa| kucha kSaNa bAda guru ne ziSya ko pAnI se bAhara nikaalaa| ziSya bolA- 'gurudeva ! maiM AyA thA sAdhanA kA Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do paraMparAoM ke bIca sIdhA saMvAda 167 mArga jaanne| Apane yaha kyA kiyA?' guru ne muskarAte hue kahA-'vatsa! tumhArI kasauTI kI hai|' ziSya ne pUchA-'gurudeva! yaha kyA kasauTI hai?' guru ne kahA-'jaba maiMne tumhArA nAka va muMha banda kiyA taba kaisA laga rahA thA?' ziSya bolA-'usa samaya aisI chaTapaTAhaTa aura akulAhaTa huI ki maiM batA nahIM sktaa|' guru ne kahA-'vatsa! jisa dina aisI akulAhaTa aura chaTapaTAhaTa tumhAre mana meM paidA hogI, usa dina sAdhanA kA mArga mila jaaegaa|' saMvAda do paramparAoM ke bIca hajAroM loga pravacana sunate haiM, sat-sAhitya par3hate haiM, sAdhanA ke mahatva ko jAnate haiM para una sabameM abhIpsA jAgatI nahIM hai| virala vyaktiyoM meM hI yaha abhIpsA jAgatI hai| bhRguputroM ke mana meM aisI hI abhIpsA jAgI aura ve virakta ho ge| rAjapurohita bhRgu aura unake do putroM ke bIca lambA saMvAda claa| saMvAda kevala pitA-putra ke bIca hI nahIM, do paramparAoM ke bIca thaa| pitA vaidika dharma se prabhAvita the aura putra zramaNa paramparA se| saMvAda meM ve apanI-apanI paramparAoM kA pratinidhitva kara rahe the| rAjapurohita bhRgu ne kahA-'tuma brAhmaNa-kula meM paidA hue ho isalie vedoM ko pddh'o|' putra bole-'pitAjI! Apa jAnate haiM-nirvANavAdI ke lie veda trANa kA kAraNa nahIM hote|' - vedoM kA bar3A mahattva hai| vaha bahuta bar3I jJAnarAzi hai| Aja bhI bhAratIya sAhitya meM veda ko prAcIna sAhitya mAnA jAtA hai| gItA meM kahA gayA hai-vedoM meM tIna guNoM kA varNana mila jaaegaa| samAja ke mahattvapUrNa sUtra usameM upalabdha haiN| rASTra kI vyavasthA ke sUtra bhI usameM haiN| vijJAna ke bahuta se saMketa-sUtra haiM kintu nirvANa kI bAta veda nahIM batA skte| mauna sammati bana gayA bhRguputroM ne apane pitA kI bAtoM se asahamati vyakta karate hue kahA-'Apa kahate haiM-brAhmaNa-bhoja kro| brAhmaNoM ko dAna-dakSiNA do| bhoga bhogo, saMtAna paidA kro| ye sArI bAteM aMdhakAra kI ora le jAne vAlI haiM, bandhana kA hetu haiN| hama usa mArga para bar3hanA cAhate haiM, jo mokSa kA hetu hai| yadi Apa nirvANa prApti meM sahAyaka hone vAlI koI bAta batAeM to hama use mAnane ko taiyAra haiN| Apa hameM bhoga bhogane kI preraNA de rahe haiN| kyA Apa nahIM jAnate-bhoga kSaNika sukha dete haiM, bahuta kAla taka duHkha dete haiN| kyA koI pitA apane putra ko aisA pralobhana de sakatA hai, jisameM sukha kama ho aura duHkha adhika? jo thor3A sukha dekara bahuta duHkha dene vAle haiM, una kAma-bhogoM meM hameM Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma nahIM phaMsanA hai| hameM usa nirvANa ke sukha ko prApta karanA hai, jo kabhI duHkha meM nahIM badalatA / zAzvata sukha kA sthAna hai mokSa / hamArA lakSya vahI hai / 168 rAjapurohita bhRgu putroM ke tarka sunakara stabdha raha gyaa| usane socA- Aja sArA cakkA ulaTA ghUma rahA hai| maiM socatA thA-- maiM inakA pitA hUM aura ye mere putra haiN| para Aja aisA laga rahA hai- ye mere pitA bana gae haiM aura maiM inakA putra / sacamuca cakkA ghUma gayA / putroM ko samajhAne vAlA pitA svayaM samajha gyaa| vaha niHzabda ho gyaa| usakA mauna sammati bana gayA-- maunaM sammati lakSaNam / aura unake bIca jo vArtAlApa huA vaha bana gayA- do paramparAoM ke bIca sIdhA saMvAda | Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 samasyA kA mUla : parigraha eka ziSya adhyAtma aura vijJAna kA tulanAtmaka adhyayana kara rahA thaa| usane manovijJAna ko bhI pddh'aa| usake mana meM eka prazna ubhraa| vaha use samAhita nahIM kara paayaa| usane guru se jijJAsA kI-'gurudeva! manovijJAna kA pravartaka phrAyaDa kahatA hai hamArI sArI pravRttiyoM kA mUla hai seksa (kaamvRtti)| kyA yaha mata sahI hai?' guru ne kahA-'hama anekAntavAdI haiM isalie use asvIkAra na kareM kintu sIdhA svIkAra bhI na kreN| yaha eka sApekSa satya hai| pUrNa satya nahIM hai| pUrI sacAI ke lie karmazAstra kA adhyayana karanA hogaa|' guru ne mohanIya karma kA vivecana karate hue samajhAyA-'mUlavRtti lobha hai| zeSa vRttiyAM isase upajI huI haiN| ise hama lobha kaheM, rAga kaheM yA parigraha, yahI mUla vRtti hai|' ekA vRttirbhaved mUlaM, lobho rAgaH prigrhH| adhikAro'thavA vAcyaH, praastenopjiivitaaH|| lobha hai to krodha AtA hai| krodha kI pRSThabhUmi meM chipA rahatA hai lobha / abhimAna kyA hai? vaha bhI lobha kA upajIvI hai| lobha hai to mAyA hotI hai| ziSya ne jijJAsA kI-'gurudeva! kyA manovijJAna kA yaha mata galata hai-kAma mUla vRtti hai|' guru ne kahA-'vatsa! kAma lobha kI upajIvI vRtti hai| saba nokaSAya kaSAya kI upajIvI vRttiyAM hai| lobha aura kAma-donoM jur3e hue haiN| niyuktikAra ne kAma ke do prakAra kie haiM-icchAkAma aura mdnkaam| madanakAma (seksa) mUla nahIM hai, mUla hai icchaakaam|' AcArya ne kahA-'phrAyaDa ne jo kahA hai, vartamAna manovijJAna meM vaha avadhAraNA bhI badala gaI hai| vartamAna manovaijJAnika yaha mAnane laga gae haiM-mUla vRtti seksa nahIM hai| mUla vRtti hai adhikAra kI bhaavnaa| vaijJAnikoM ne eka prayoga kiyaa| aisA kRtrima tAlAba banAyA, jisameM tApamAna ko nIce girA diyA gyaa| tAlAba meM jitane jalacara prANI the, unakI sArI kAmavRtti samApta ho gii| seksa kA sambandha vyakti ke tApamAna se hai| tApamAna ke nIce gira jAne para bhI adhikAra kI bhAvanA unameM banI rhii| isa viSaya para vaijJAnikoM ne bahuta gaharA adhyayana kiyA hai| unakA niSkarSa hai-apane adhikAra ko, apane nivAsa-sthAna ko chor3anA koI pasanda nahIM krtaa|' do mahattvapUrNa zabdoM kA cunAva kiyA gayA-agAra aura angaar| anagAra vaha hai, jisane adhikAra kI vRtti ko samApta kara diyA, ghara ko chor3a diyaa| anagAra kA artha hai-mUla manovRtti para prahAra karane vaalaa| cir3iyA Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma ghoMsalA banAtI hai / pazu ghUrI banAte haiN| cir3iyA per3a para baiThegI aura eka prakAra kI AvAja karegI, usakA artha hai-isa TahanI para merA adhikAra ho gayA hai / aba koI isa para baiThane kA prayAsa na kre| kucha pazu aise haiM, jinameM gaMdha kI granthi hotI hai| zera ke mUtra meM gaMdha hotI hai / saba pazu samajha jAte haiM-vahAM zera rahatA hai, usa ora nahIM jAnA hai| zera apanA adhikAra jatAtA hai gaMdha ke dvArA / choTe se prANI meM apanA ghara banAne kI vRtti hai, apanA adhikAra jatAne kI manovRtti hai / bahuta kaThina bAta hai agAra ko tyAganA / prANI kI mUla manovRtti hai ghara para adhikAra krnaa| jisane yaha adhikAra chor3a diyA, vaha anagAra ho gayA, usane eka naI yAtrA zurU kara dI / I parigraha : tIna prakAra 200 jaina tIrthakaroM ne do mUla doSa batalAe - AraMbha aura prigrh| inameM bhI mUla hai parigraha / hamArI dhAraNA padArtha para aTakI huI hai / padArtha parigraha hai para mUla parigraha nahIM hai / parigraha ke tIna prakAra haiM-karma, zarIra aura padArtha / jar3a meM hai karma, jahAM se mUrcchA aura adhikAra kI bhAvanA A rahI hai / dUsarA parigraha hai shriir| tIsarA parigraha hai padArtha - dhana, dhAnya, makAna aadi| AdamI ghara chor3akara bhI zarIra kI Asakti ko nahIM chor3atA to vaha parigraha ko nahIM chor3atA / jo zarIra kI Asakti ko chor3a detA hai, vaha hotA hai pUrA anagAra / jaba zarIra kI Asakti chUTegI taba dUsare parigraha chUTeMge isIlie jaina AcAryoM ne bheda--vijJAna para bala diyaa| hama bheda-vijJAna kA abhyAsa kareM, parigraha kI vRtti para prahAra hogA / yaha bheda vijJAna aneka bImAriyoM kI cikitsA bhI hai, para isake lie prayoga karanA Avazyaka hai, aMtara ke rasAyanoM ko badalane kI prakriyA kA abhyAsa karanA apekSita hai| vijJAna kahatA hai-eka lAkha se jyAdA prakAra ke proTIna hamAre zarIra ke bhItara banate haiN| rasAyanoM se bharA par3A hai hamArA zarIra / itanA bar3A kArakhAnA zarIra ke bhItara hai, usako calAne vAlA cAhie, usakA svica borDa milanA caahie| na jAne kitanA bhItara par3A hai| hama yaha adhyayana kareM ki kaise ina adhyAtma ke rahasyoM ko samajhane kA prayatna kareM? jaba yaha prayatna kriyAnvita hogA, sArI dhAraNAeM badala jaaeNgii| hiMsA mUla nahIM hai parigraha kI bAta chUTatI hai, adhyAtma kI cetanA apane Apa jAga jAtI hai| jaba taka AdamI parigraha ke adhikAra ko pakar3e rakhegA, taba taka lobha prAsaMgika banA rahegA, hiMsA kabhI samApta nahIM hogI / hiMsA mUla nahIM hai, mUla hai parigraha / AcArAMga sUtra meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne hiMsA ke jitane kAraNa batalAe haiM, unameM mukhya kAraNa hai-lobha, parigraha kI manovRtti / myUnikha (pazcimI jarmanI) ke cir3iyAghara ke DAyarekTara ne batAyA- 'jaba baMdara ko jaMgala se lAte haiM taba vaha yahAM rahanA pasanda nahIM karatA kintu jaba vaha piMjar3e para apanA adhikAra jamA letA hai taba vaha andara kisI ko ghusane nahIM detaa|' yaha adhikAra aura parigraha kI bhAvanA se prabhAvita pravRtti hai / yaha chUTatI hai to saba kucha chUTa jAtA hai anyathA koI bhI padArtha rAga yA mUrcchA kA kAraNa bana jAtA 1 Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samasyA kA mUla : parigraha 201 pAtra ko raMgane kA prasaMga thaa| muni veNIrAmajI ne AcArya bhikSu se kahA-'ise hiMgalU se raMganA acchA nahIM hai, ise kelhU se raMga leM, mUrchA nahIM aaegii|' AcArya bhikSu ne kahA- 'eka khaparela kucha kharAba hai aura eka khaparela kucha acchA hai| tuma kauna sA loge?' muni veNIrAmajI bole-'jo acchA hai, vahI luuNgaa| AcArya bhikSu ne kahA-'taba to khaparela bhI mUrchA kA kAraNa bana gyaa|' rAjA ko pratibodha / prazna vastu kA nahIM hai, prazna hai mUrchA kaa| rAjA iSukAra ko sUcanA dI gaI-rAjapurohita bhRgu apanI patnI evaM putroM ke sAtha akUta dhana-vaibhava ko chor3akara pravrajita ho ge| unakI sampatti kA vArisa koI nahIM hai| jisa sampatti kA koI mAlika nahIM hotA, usa para rAjya kA adhikAra hotA hai| rAjA ne usa sampati ko rAjya ke koSAgAra meM lAne kA Adeza de diyaa| mahArAnI kamalAvatI ne isa rAjAjJA ko sunaa| usane rAjA ko pratibodha dete hue kahA-'rAjan! vamana khAne vAle puruSa kI prazaMsA nahIM hotii| tuma brAhmaNa ke dvArA parityakta dhana ko lenA cAhate ho, yaha kyA hai? yadi samUcA jagat mila jAe yA sArA dhana tumhArA ho jAe to vaha bhI tumhArI icchApUrti ke lie paryApta nahIM hogaa| vaha tumheM kabhI trANa nahIM de skegaa| rAjan! eka dina isa dhana aura kAmanAoM ko chor3akara maranA hogaa| eka dharma hI trANa hai, dUsarA koI trANa nahIM ho sakatA' vaMtAsI puriso rAyaM! na so hoI psNsio| mAhaNeNa pariccattaM, dhaNaM aadaaumicchsi|| savvaM jagaM jai tuhaM, savvaM vA vi dhaNaM bhve| savvaM pi te apajjattaM, neva tANAya taM tv|| marihisi rAya! jayA tayA vA, maNorame kAmaguNe phaay| ekko hu dhammo naradeva! tANaM, na vijjaI annamiheha kiNci|| mahArAnI kA upadeza suna rAjA pratibuddha ho gyaa| rAjA iSukAra aura rAnI kamalAvatI-donoM saMyama ke patha para prasthita ho ge| bhRguputroM kA vairAgya mAtA-pitA evaM rAjA-rAnI ke rUpAntaraNa kA hetu bana gyaa| unake vairAgya aura saMkalpa ne mUrchA kI manovRtti ko parAjita kara diyaa| aparigraha aura amUrchA kI cetanA ke Aloka se ve jyotirmaya bana gae, samasyA kA aMdhakAra vilIna ho gyaa| vaha Aloka Aja bhI duniyA ko prakAzita karane vAlA, mUrchA se virata hone kI preraNA dene vAlA hai| Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 31 sAdhutva kI kasauTI AcArya kI sannidhi meM dhyAna kA prayoga zurU huaa| dhyAna ke prArambha meM eka sUtra diyA gayA-'kvAhaM' maiM kahAM hUM, isa viSaya para vicaya kro| isa pahelI ko bujhAo ki maiM kahAM huuN| 'maiM kauna hUM'-ko'haM ke sthAna para maiM kahIM hUM-kvA'haM kA dhyaan| AdhA ghaMTA bItA, dhyAna sampanna ho gyaa| ziSya ne jijJAsA kI praznaH ko'hamiti khyAtaH, kvAhamityasti no shrutH| 'gurudeva! maiM kauna hUM, isa prazna ko aneka bAra sunA para maiM kahAM hUM, yaha navIna prazna hai| maiM kahAM hUM, isameM khojanA kyA hai? sabakA apanA-apanA sthAna hai, apanA-apanA ghara hai, apanI-apanI vizeSatAeM haiN| pratyeka vyakti jAnatA hai-maiM kahA hUM, phira yaha prazna prastuta kyoM kiyA?' / AcArya ne kahA- 'vatsa! maiM kauna hUM, yaha jAnanA jitanA jarUrI hai, utanA hI jarUrI yaha jAnanA hai ki maiM kahA huuN| maiM kahAM hUM yaha jAne binA vyakti yaha nizcaya kaise karegA ki mujhe kahA jAnA hai| vyakti kI cetanA kahIM hai, isI ke AdhAra para samajhA jA sakatA hai ki vaha kauna hai?' eka prazna hai-sAdhu kauna hai? taijasakendra kA atikramaNa karake hI koI vyakti sAdhu bana sakatA hai, samyakdRSTi bana sakatA hai, zrAvaka yA dhArmika bana sakatA hai-taijasaM samatikramya, caitanyaM sAdhutA vrjet| jaba taka cetanA taijasa kendra ke AsapAsa parikramA karatI rahegI taba taka vyakti mithyAdRSTi banA rahegA, usakA kaSAya prabala banA rahegA, vaha krodhI, ahaMkArI aura kAmuka banA rhegaa| jaba taka vyakti yaha nahIM jAna letA-maiM kahA hUM, merI cetanA kahAM hai, taba taka sAdhutA kI bAta samajha meM nahIM A sktii| karma ke prakaMpana hamAre zarIra meM aneka kendra bane hue haiN| jaina-darzana meM karma ke ATha prakAra batalAe gae haiM-jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa aadi| ye sAre karma hamAre zarIra ke bhItara haiM, kahIM bAhara, AkAza meM TaMge hue nahIM haiN| isa sthUla zarIra ke bhItara haiN| ATha karmoM kA eka saMsthAna banA huA hai| usa saMsthAna kA nAma hai-krmshriir| hamArI pUrI pravRttiyoM kA saMcAlana vaha saMsthAna kara rahA hai| karmazarIra ke nirdeza Ate haiM, unake prakampana Ate haiM, ve zarIra meM Akara rasAyana paidA karate haiN| isa sthUla zarIra meM sthAna-sthAna para caukiyAM banI huI haiN| una caukiyoM para nirdeza AtA hai aura unake dvArA saMcAlana hotA rahatA hai| karma kI Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAdhutva kI kasauTI 203 saikar3oM prakRtiyAM haiM, unake saikar3oM prakAra ke prakampana haiM, pratyeka prakampana ne apanA-apanA eka-eka sthAna banA rakhA hai| jisa-jisa prakRti kA vipAka AtA hai, usa usa prakRti ke prakampana sthUla zarIra meM Ate haiN| una prakampanoM ko kriyAnvita karane ke lie utanI hI caukiyAM sthUla zarIra meM banI huI haiN| hamArI nAbhi (taijasa kendra) ke pAsa do granthiyAM haiM-eDrInala aura gonaadds| kAmavAsanA kA kendra hai gonADsa aura kaSAya kI abhivyakti kA kendra hai eDrInala glenndd| nAbhi ke AsapAsa ye do majabUta caukiyA haiN| jaba manuSya kI cetanA nAbhi ke AsapAsa kAma karatI hai taba IrSyA, bhaya, krodha, kalaha Adi vattiyAM jAgatI rahatI haiN| purAne AcAryoM ne aneka kalpanAeM kI nAbhikamala. hRdayakamala aadi| kamala kI aneka paMkhur3iyoM meM eka-eka vRtti kI sthaapnaa| eka jaina AcArya ne kalpanA kI nAbhi kamala kii| usameM bAraha paMkhur3iyAM haiN| vahAM bAraha prakAra kI vRttiyAM jAgatI haiN| jaba taka hamArI cetanA nAbhi ke AsapAsa rahegI taba taka sAdhutA kI kalpanA nahIM kI jA sktii| isa sthiti meM kAma, krodha, IrSyA, matsara Adi vRttiyAM hI jaageNgii| jaba ye vRttiyA jAgeMgI, sAdhutA kI bAta samajha meM nahIM aaegii| ___ AcArya ne kahA- 'maiM kahA hUM, isa para dhyAna denA bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| jaba taka kvAhaM para dhyAna nahIM jAegA, taba taka apanI sthiti kA yathArtha bodha nahIM hogaa|' yadi svArtha kI cetanA jAgRta hai to mAnanA cAhie-cetanA nAbhi ke AsapAsa kAma kara rahI hai| jo svArthI hai, kevala apanI bAta socatA hai, apanA hita dekhatA hai, apanI roTI sekatA hai, vaha dUsare ke hita kI bAta nahIM soca sktaa| vaha tinnANaM tArayANaM' nahIM ho sktaa| vaha AtmAnukaMpI aura parAnukaMpI-donoM kA jor3A nahIM ho sktaa| vastuta vaha anukampI hI nahIM, kevala svArthI hotA hai| aise vyakti kI cetanA nAbhi ke irda-girda kendrita hotI hai| sAdhutA kI kasauTI prazna hai-sAdhutA kaba AtI hai? jaba cetanA taijasa kendra se Upara uThakara Ananda kendra para A jAtI hai, thAimasa glaiNDa ke prabhAva meM A jAtI hai taba mAnanA cAhie-caitanya meM sAdhutA A gii| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne sAdhutA kI aneka kasauTiyAM batalAI haiN| kasauTI para kase binA yathArtha kA patA nahIM cltaa| vyakti sonA kharIdatA hai to pahale kasauTI karatA hai-sonA hai yA nahIM? kitanI khAda hai aura kitanA sonA? kahIM pItala to nahIM hai? sAdhu kI kasauTI bhI jarUrI hai| AcArya bhikSu ne isa bAta para bahuta bala diyA-pahale parakho, kasauTI karo, usake bAda maano| janmanA mata maano| kisI kula meM paidA honA koI mAnadaNDa nahIM hai| pratyeka bAta ko parakho, AMkha mUMda kara svIkAra mata kro| uttarAdhyayana satra ke pandrahaveM adhyayana meM sAdha kI kasauTiyoM kA pratipAdana hai| sAdhu kauna hotA hai, isakI saMkSipta paribhASA dazavaikAlika meM bhI Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 204 mahAvIra kA punarjanma bahave ise asAhU, loe vuccati saahunno| na lave asAhu sAhu tti sAhu sAhu tti Alave / / nANadaMsaNasaMpanna, saMjame ya tave ryN| evaM guNasamAuttaM, saMjaya saahumaalve|| isa loka meM bahuta asAdhu haiM, jinheM loka meM sAdhu mAnA jAtA hai| tuma asAdhu ko sAdhu mata kho| jo jJAna-darzana se sampanna haiM, saMyama aura tapa meM rata haiM, ve sAdhu haiN| sAdhu kauna? kauna sAdhu hai aura kauna asAdhu? Aja yaha prazna adhika mahattvapUrNa bana gayA hai| jaina paramparA ke sAdhu bhAratIya paramparA ke nirAle sAdhu rahe haiN| isa tathya ko jaina hI nahIM, sabhI dharmoM ke loga svIkAra karate haiN| jaina sAdhu kI jitanI tapasyA aura tyAga hai, vaha vismayakArI hai lekina Aja sthiti cintanIya bana gaI hai isIlie sAdhutA kI kasauTI kA nirdhAraNa adhika prAsaMgika bana gayA hai| jaina muni kI eka pahacAna banI huI hai-jaina muni rupayA-paisA nahIM rkhtaa| vaha sarvathA akiJcana aura aparigrahI hotA hai| Aja yaha pahacAna kucha dhuMdhalI bana rahI hai| dUsare dharma-sampradAyoM meM yaha mAnA jAtA thA jisake pAsa jitanA adhika paisA hai, jitanA bar3A maTha hai, vaha utanA hI bar3A saMnyAsI hai| lekina jaina dharma meM sAdhu kA mAnadaNDa yaha kabhI nahIM rhaa| aisA lagatA hai-jaina paramparA meM bhI Aja yaha daravAjA khulanA zurU ho rahA hai| aneka jaina sAdhu rupaye-paise baTorane meM lage hue haiN| eka krama zurU huA hai-khule Ama paisA ikaTThA karanA, baiMka baileMsa rakhanA, ghara-ghara jAkara rupaye maaNgnaa| lagatA hai-kucha saMkoca rahA hI nhiiN| muni yaha nahIM soca pA rahe haiM-maiM jaina muni hUM, 'samaNo'haM'-maiM samaNa hUM, aparigrahI aura akiMcana hUM, mujhe paise ko chUnA bhI nahIM hai| isa avasthA meM sAdhu ke sAmane kasauTI kA honA Avazyaka hI nahIM. anivArya hai aura una kasauTiyoM ko jAnanA eka zrAvaka ke lie bhI anivArya ho gayA hai| eka zrAvaka ne kahA-'mahArAja! amuka muni hamAre ghara aae| unhoMne rupaye maaNge| hamArI icchA to nahIM thI rupaye dene kI para saMkocavaza unako kucha rupaye de die|' usake pAsa khar3e eka vyakti ne kahA--'yaha tumane acchA nahIM kiyaa| tumheM yaha kahanA cAhie thA--yadi Apa sAdhuveza ko chor3a deM to Apako sau ke sthAna para hajAra rupaye de dUMgA para isa veza meM rupaye mAMgakara sAdhutva ko lajjita na kreN|' __ samasyA yaha hai-sAdhutva kA veza chor3a de to rupayA na mile aura jaina sAdha ke veza meM rupayA mAMge, yaha lajjAspada bAta hai| yaha Aja eka jvalaMta prazna bana rahA hai| yadi isa para zrAvaka samAja ne dhyAna nahIM diyA to zAyada sAdhu samAja ko Dubone vAlA kahalAegA zrAvaka smaaj| AcArya bhikSu kA yaha zloka kitanA mArmika hai sAdha ne DuboyA zrAvakAM, zrAvakoM ne DuboyA saadh| donUM DUbA bApar3A, zrIjinavayaNa virAdha / / Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAdhutva kI kasauTI 205 __ yaha citra bahuta yathArtha hai| aisA lagatA hai-Aja phira eka bAra AcArya bhikSu ke janma lene kI jarUrata hai| aisA koI sAhasI, abhaya aura satya kA pravaktA ubhare, jo sAdhu-samAja ko patana se bacA ske| isake lie saguNa bhASA kA prayoga bhI karanA par3e to karanA caahie| aguNa bhASA prasiddha samAjavAdI cintaka DAkTara rAmamanohara lohiyA ne AcAryavara se prArthanA kI-Apa muni nathamalajI (yuvAcArya mahAprajJa) ko bhikSA ke lie mere ghara bhejie| maiM DA0 lohiyA ke ghara gyaa| aneka saMta aura zrAvaka sAtha the| hama unake ghara thor3I dera ruke| bAtacIta cala pdd'ii| maiMne kahA-'DA0 sAhaba! ApakI kAphI bAteM pasanda haiM, para eka bAta acchI nahIM lgtii|' DA0 lohiyA ne kahA- 'munijI! lagatA hai-Apa bhI pravAha meM baha ge| kisI ne bahakA diyA hai aapko|' maiMne kahA-'DA0 sAhaba! maiM kisI ke kahane se nahIM kaha rahA huuN|' DAkTara lohiyA ne pUchA-'Apako kauna sI bAta acchI nahIM lagI?' maiMne kahA- 'Apa kaTu bolate haiN| kabhI-kabhI lokasabhA meM bhI halke zabdoM kA prayoga kara lete haiN| Apa jaisA vyakti isa prakAra bole, yaha akharane jaisI bAta hai|' DA0 lohiyA sunate hI joza meM A ge| ve tatkAla apane adhyayana kakSa se kucha phAileM uThAkara le aae| una phAiloM ko mere sAmane rakhate hue DA0 lohiyA ne kahA- ye merI lokasabhA meM die gae bhASaNoM kI phAileM haiN| Apa batAie-maiMne kauna se aise zabda kA prayoga kiyA hai, jo kaTa hai| Apa jisa zabda ke lie kaheMge, maiM use nikAla duuNgaa|' DA0 lohiyA ne kahA- 'munijI! pUjA upAsanA kI do paddhatiyAM cala rahI haiM-saguNa upAsanA aura nirguNa upaasnaa| saguNa upAsanA vAle mUrti banAkara pUjA karate haiM, nirguNa vAle korA amUrta kA dhyAna karate haiN| Ama AdamI amUrta ko nahIM smjhtaa| usake lie saguNa upAsanA kA adhika mahattva hai| usake sAmane koI AkAra honA caahie| maiM lokasabhA meM kisI ko gAlI nahIM detA, kintu saguNa bhASA bolatA hUM tAki vaha bAta kisI ko cubha jaae| yadi nirguNa bhASA bolUMgA to merI bAta koI sunegA hI nhiiN|' zrAvaka samAja kI jAgarUkatA AcArya bhikSu ne jisa bhASA kA prayoga kiyA, vaha avazya hI saguNa bhASA rahI hai| unhoMne jo kucha kahA, vaha janatA ko prabhAvita kara gyaa| Aja jisa prakAra jaina paramparA meM vikAra AnA zurU huA hai, yaha Avazyaka ho gayA hai ki saguNa bhASA bolI jaae| san 1986 meM kucha jaina mUrtipUjaka muni videza yAtrA ke lie jAnA cAhate the| isa prazna ko lekara bambaI jaina samAja meM kAphI halacala maca gii| jaina samAja ke agraNI vyaktiyoM ne kahA-'yadi Apa videza jAnA cAhate haiM to jAie para isa veza meM nhiiN| sAdhutva kA veza utAra dIjie aura jaina dharma ke pracAraka bana kara jaaie|' isa ghaTanA ke saMdarbha meM AcAryavara ne bambaI vAsiyoM ko eka saMdeza pradAna kiyA-'Aja Apane jaina sAdhvAcAra ko lekara eka prazna khar3A kiyA hai, vaha bahuta jarUrI hai| bambaI kA samAja jAgarUka samAja hai| ApakI jAgarUkatA kI maiM prazaMsA karatA huuN|' yaha sthiti kabhI nahIM Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 206 mahAvIra kA punarjanma honI cAhie ki sAdhu samAja cAhe jo karatA rahe aura zrAvaka samAja soyA rhe| zrAvaka samAja yaha na soce-sAdhu jAne sAdhu kA kAma jAne, hamase to kucha acche hI haiM sAdhu / jisa dina yaha bAta zrAvaka samAja socegA, usa dina jaina samAja kA astitva hI khatare ke bindu para pahuMca jaayegaa| khatare ke bindu se sAvadhAna rahanA jarUrI hai| yadi vahAM asAvadhAnI hogI to vinAza avazyaMbhAvI ho jaaegaa| nadI meM bAr3ha A gii| karmacAriyoM ne adhikAriyoM ko jAnakArI dii| pAnI khatare ke bindu ke pAsa A gayA hai| aba kyA kareM? adhikArI pramAdI thaa| usane kahA-'cintA mata kro| khatare ke bindu ko tIna phITa UMcA kara do|' kitanI mUrkhatA hai! khatare ke bindu ko Upara karane se kyA hogA? yadi samAja pramAdI bana jAe to samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM ho sktaa| AcArya bhikSu ne terApaMtha samAja meM jAgarUkatA ke saMskAra-bIja boe| samAja meM kucha bhI avAMchita hotA hai, zrAvaka samAja kI ora se prazna prastuta ho jAte haiN| AcArya bhikSu ne zrAvaka samAja ke hAtha meM eka DaMDA pakar3A diyA-kisI sAdhu meM doSa dekho to chipAo mata, tatkAla use jatA do, guru ko jatA do| zrAvaka samAja ko dhikAra de diyaa| koI sAdha-sAdhvI avAMchanIya AcaraNa karatA hai to zrAvaka-samAja tatkAla jAgarUka bana jAtA hai| vaha usa bAta ko guru taka pahuMcA detA hai| sAdhu-sAdhviyA bAda meM pahuMcate haiM, unakI zikAyata pahale hI pahuMca jAtI hai| yaha jAgarUkatA sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke svastha evaM nirdoSa AcaraNa kA hetu banatI akelA cale mahAvIra ne sAdhu kI jo kasauTiyA batalAI, ve jAgarUkatA kI kasauTiyA haiN| uttarAdhyayana sUtra ke pandrahaveM adhyayana meM cAlIsa se bhI adhika kasauTiyoM kA ullekha hai| unameM kucha Antarika kasauTiyAM haiM aura kucha baahy| prastuta prasaMga meM maiM do-tIna kasauTiyoM kI carcA karanA cAhatA huuN| sAdhu kI eka kasauTI hai-akelA honaa| jo ghara ko chor3akara akelA calanA jAnatA hai, usakA nAma hai sAdhu / ghara chor3ane mAtra se koI sAdhu nahIM bntaa| jo kevala ghara chor3akara sAdhu banatA hai aura akelA calanA nahIM jAnatA, usakI sAdhutA meM kamI A jaaegii| bahuta bar3I sAdhanA hai akelA clnaa| AcArya bhikSu ne kahA thA-maraNa dhAra sudha maga lhyo| unhoMne saMkalpa kiyA-'maiM zuddha mArga para calUMgA, cAhe maiM akelA raha / ' jaba taka yaha egacAritA kA saMkalpa dRr3ha nahIM hotA, taba taka sAdhutA kI bAta pUrI AtI nahIM hai| __ eka rAjA ne kahA-sAdhuoM kA bhI koI TolA nahIM hotaa| zera kA kabhI TolA nahIM bntaa| vaha akelA calatA hai| bher3a-bakariyoM kA TolA hotA hai| hAthiyoM kA grupa hotA hai| manuSyoM kA samAja hotA hai para sAdhu, jisane duniyA ko chor3a diyA, ghara bAra chor3a diyA, usakA kyA TolA hotA hai? sAdhu aura zera kA koI TolA nahIM hotaa| usa samaya isa prazna kA uttara kyA diyA gayA, nahIM kahA jA sakatA para Aja isa prazna kA uttara diyA jA sakatA hai| vaha uttara anekAnta kI bhASA meM Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 207 sAdhutva kI kasauTI hogA-sAdhuoM kA TolA hotA bhI hai aura nahIM bhii| 'sAdhu akelA calanA jAnatA hai' isa dRSTi se unakA koI TolA nahIM hotaa| lekina yaha bhI satya hai jo akelA calanA jAnatA hai, vahI vAstava meM TolA banAne kA adhikArI ho sakatA hai| jo akelA calanA hI nahIM jAnate, unakA TolA banatA bhI hai to vaha lambe samaya taka Tika nahIM sktaa| sAdhutA kI mahattvapUrNa kasauTI hai-akelA clnaa| rAga-dveSa mukta honA, isakA artha hai akelA honaa| AcArAMga sUtra meM muni kA eka vizeSaNa hai-'oe'-oj| isakA artha hai-akelA honaa| jaba-jaba rAga-dveSa AtA hai, vyakti akelA nahIM rhtaa| rAga aura dveSa-ye do sAthI bane hue haiN| rAga-dveSa chUTe aura vyakti akelA raha gyaa| rAga aura dveSa-donoM AdikAla se hamAre sAthI bane hue haiN| inakA sAtha chUTane para bacatA kauna hai? vyakti yaha soce-cAhe maiM kitane hI vyaktiyoM ke sAtha rahA hUM para vAstava meM akelA huuN| yaha sUtra jitanA spaSTa rahegA, jIvana meM koI khatarA AyegA hI nhiiN| do zabda haiM-dvandva aura nirdvndv| AcArya bhikSu kA prasiddha vAkya hai-gaNa meM rahUM niradAva akelo| jo dvandva meM ulajha gayA, vaha khatare kI ora bar3hatA calA jaaegaa| jinhoMne vAstava meM akelepana kA anubhava kiyA hai, unhoMne sAdhutA ke marma ko samajhA hai| avyagra mana sAdhutA kI dUsarI kasauTI hai-avyagra mn| citta kI do prakAra kI avasthAeM haiM-vyagra aura avygr| mana cAroM ora bhaTakatA rahatA hai| yaha usakI vyagratA hai| vaha eka bindu para kendrita ho gayA, isakA artha hai-ekAgra mn| hama rUpaka kI bhASA meM samajheM-bachaDA idhara-udhara cakkara lagA rahA hai. kada-phAMda kara rahA hai, isakA tAtparya hai-vyagra mn| use eka khUTe se bAMdha diyaa| vaha kevala usakI hI parikramA kara pAegA, isakA tAtparya hai ekAgra mana-idhara-udhara bhaTakate hue mana ko eka sthAna para kendrita kara denaa| muni kA vizleSaNa hai-abahillese-usakI lezyA bAhara nahIM jAe, bhItara rhe| jisane lezyA ko bhItara bAMdha diyA, vaha avyagra ho gyaa| jisane mana kI ekAgratA ko nahIM sAdhA, usane sAdhanA ke marma ko nahIM smjhaa| mana meM caMcalatA aura vikSepa na Ae, yaha sAdhanA kI kasauTI hai| eka bhAI ne pUchA-'mahArAja! Apako sAdhu bane kitane varSa hue haiM?' munijI ne uttara diyA-'pandraha varSa / ' usa bhAI kA agalA prazna thA-- 'Apa kahAM taka pahuMce haiM?' yaha prazna pratyeka sAdhanAzIla vyakti ke sAmane hai-vaha kahAM taka pahuMcA hai? abhI vaha kahAM hai aura pahale vaha kahAM thaa| pAMca varSa kI sAdhanA kara vaha kahAM taka pahuMcA? dasa varSa bAda kahA taka pahuMcA? jisa sAdhaka ne mana kI ekAgratA ko sAdhA hai, vahI vyakti isa prazna kA uttara de sakatA hai| Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 208 mahAvIra kA punarjanma prazna pUchA gayA-'bhagavan! eka varSa ke dIkSita sAdhu ko kitanA sukha upalabdha hotA hai?' mahAvIra ne uttara diyA- 'eka varSa kA dIkSita sAdhu sarvArthasiddha ke devatAoM ke sukhoM kA atikramaNa kara detA hai|' __hama abhidhA se nahIM, lakSaNA se vicAra kreN| sarvArthasiddha kA lAkSaNika artha hai-jisake artha siddha ho ge| sAdhaka cetanA kI usa bhUmikA para pahuMca gayA, jahAM pahuMcane para koI prayojana zeSa nahIM rhtaa| isa saMdarbha meM yaha prazna bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai-maiM kahAM hUM? maiM kauna hUM-isase pahale yaha prazna ubhare-maiM kahAM hUM? jisake sAmane kSitija para yaha prazna likhA rahegA, usakI sAdhanA meM nirantara nikhAra AtA rahegA, sAdhutA kI kasauTiyAM usake lie mArgadarzaka bana jaaeNgii| Page #227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 32 brahmacarya ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattva do prakAra kI ghaTanAeM milatI haiM-- nimitta se prabhAvita hone vAlI ghaTanAeM aura nimitta kI upekSA kara upAdAna para calane vAlI ghttnaaeN| jaina Agama uttarAdhyayana ke solahaveM adhyayana meM muni ke lie brahmacarya ke dasa sthAna batalAe gae haiN| ve nimittoM kI ora hamArA dhyAna AkarSita karate haiM 1. nirgrantha strI, pazu aura napuMsaka se AkIrNa zayana aura Asana kA prayoga na kare / 2. kevala striyoM ke bIca kathA na kahe / 3. striyoM ke sAtha eka Asana para na baiThe / 4. striyoM kI manohara aura manorama indriyoM ko dRSTi gar3A kara na dekhe / 5. striyoM ke kUjana, rodana, gIta, hAsya, vilApa Adi ke zabda na sune / 6. pUrva krIr3AoM kA anusmaraNa na kare / 7. praNIta AhAra na kare / 8. mAtrA se adhika na khAe, na pIe / 6. vibhUSA na kare / 10. zabda, rUpa, rasa, gaMdha aura sparza meM Asakta na ho / prakaraNa AcArAMga kA 1 brahmacarya ke ina dasa sthAnoM meM upAdAna kI vizeSa carcA nahIM hai AcArAMga sUtra kA eka pUrA prakaraNa hai, jisameM nimitta kI carcA vizeSa nahIM hai, upAdAna kI carcA pramukha hai / brahmacarya kA pAlana karane vAlA anAgAra 1. nirbala bhojana kare / 2. UnodarikA kare, kama khAe / 3. Urdhva sthAna ( ghuTanoM ko UMcA aura sira ko nIcA) kara kAyotsarga kare / 4. grAmAnugrAma vihAra kare / 5. yathAzakti AhAra kA parityAga ( anazana) kare / 6. striyoM ke prati daur3ane vAle mana kA tyAga kare / 7. kAma - kathA na kare / 8. vAsanApUrNa dRSTi se na dekhe / 6. paraspara kAmuka bhAvoM kA prasAraNa na kare / 10. mamatva na kare / Page #228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 210 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 11. zarIra kI sAja-sajjA na kre| 12. mauna kre| 13. mana kA saMvaraNa kre| 14. sadA pApa kA parivarjana kre| nimitta : upAdAna eka ora prazna hai upAdAna kA to dUsarI ora prazna hai nimitta kaa| ekAMtadRSTi kabhI nimittoM kI ora jhuka jAtI hai to kabhI upAdAna kI or| sacAI taba sAmane AtI hai jaba hama sApekSa dRSTi se vicAra karate haiN| hama na kevala upAdAna ko pakar3eM aura na kevala nimittoM ko| brahmacarya kI siddhi ke lie ina donoM kI sApekSatA apekSita hai kevalaM na nimittAni, sAdhanAni na kevlN| sApekSatA bhavedeSAM, brahmacaryasya siddhye|| brahmacarya kI siddhi ke lie hameM donoM kI sApekSatA ko samajhanA hai| ghaTanAoM kI mImAMsA kareM yA nimittoM kii| vicitra ghaTanAeM ghaTita huI haiN| sthUlabhadra kA prasaMga hamAre sAmane AtA hai| eka ora kahA gayA-muni vezyA ke mohalle meM gocarI bhI na jaae| ise brahmacarya kA bAdhaka tattva mAna liyA gyaa| dUsarI ora sthUlabhadra vezyA ke mohalle meM hI nahIM gae, vezyA ke ghara meM ge| ve vezyA ke ghara eka-do dina nahIM rahe kintu cAturmAsika pravAsa kiyaa| AcArya kI AjJA se cAturmAsa kiyA, anAjJA se nhiiN| brahmacarya ke sambandha meM eka nirdeza hai-praNIta bhojana na kre| sthUlabhadra ne vezyA ke ghara rahate hue pratidina SaDrasa yukta bhojana kiyaa| vezyA ne hAva-bhAva se sthUlabhadra ko apanI ora khIMcane kA prayatna kiyaa| sthUlabhadra ke sAmane usane kAmoddIpaka gIta-saMgIta aura nRtya prastuta kiyaa| vezyA kozA ne pUrva bhoga kI smRtiyAM bhI dilAI citrazAlA vizAlA madanAlaya-sI malayAcala sI mohaka sI mAdaka sI atIta smRti sI priyaMkarA kalpanA-sI manoharA .................. yAda karo yAda karo punaH sahavAsa karo timira kA nAza kro| yauvana hai do dina kA Page #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ brahmacarya ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattva 211 sAra yahI jIvana kaa| bane ho kyoM yogirAja! ucita nahIM mahArAja! AlaMbana sahita kro| nirAzA kA AvaraNa dUra karo yAda karo yAda karo punaH sahavAsa kro| vezyA kA yaha bhAvapUrNa anurodha bhI sthUlabhadra ke saMkalpa ko hilA nahIM skaa| jisa kozA vezyA ke sAtha sthUlabhadra bAraha varSa taka rahe, bhogoM meM DUbe rahe, vaha vezyA sthUlabhadra ke saMkalpa ke samakSa parAjita ho gii| kise bAdhaka tattva kahA jAe aura kise sAdhaka tattva? jarUrI haiM niyama hama isa sacAI ko samajheM-jaba taka manobala kA vikAsa nahIM hotA taba taka nimittoM para dhyAna denA atyanta Avazyaka hai| jo ina para dhyAna nahIM detA, usake lie vicalana yA skhalana honA anivArya hai| jaba manobala kA vikAsa ho tA hai taba niyama badala jAte haiN| hama niyama aura vyavasthA ko pakar3a kara na baiTha jaaeN| niyama jarUrI haiM para jaba vyakti eka bhUmikA ko pAra kara jAtA hai taba ve niyama kRtakRtya ho jAte haiN| jaba sAdhaka siddha ho jAtA hai, sAdhakatva upalabdha ho jAtA hai taba niyama gauNa bana jAte haiN| jaba taka sAdhakatva prabala nahIM hai taba taka nimitta balavAna banA rhegaa| eka balavAna banatA hai to dUsarA niSkriya bana jAtA hai| jaba upAdAna balavAna hotA hai taba nimitta gauNa ho jAtA hai aura jaba nimitta balavAna hotA hai taba upAdAna gauNa ho jAtA hai| aisI kitanI ghaTanAeM haiN| sudarzana seTa kI ghaTanA ko dekheN| mahArAnI use vicalita karanA cAhatI hai kintu sudarzana aDiga hai| AcArya bhikSu ne isa ghaTanA kA bahuta sundara citraNa kiyA hai| vijaya seTa aura vijayA seThAnI kI ghaTanA ko pddh'eN| vartamAna meM dekheM to mahAtmA gAMdhI ne brahmacarya ke saMdarbha meM bar3e vicitra prayoga kie| AcArya kRpalAnI ne likhA-'gAMdhI aise vicitra prayoga kara rahe haiN| merA aisA vizvAsa hai ki maiM agara gAMdhI ko anAcAra karatA huA dekha bhI lUM to eka bAra socUMgA--merI AMkheM mujhe dhokhA de gii| ve aisA nahIM kara skte| terApaMtha samAja ke variSTa vyakti the suganacandajI aaNcliyaa| unakA manobala bahuta dRr3ha thaa| unhoMne bhI brahmacarya ke aneka prayoga kie| unakI dhRti bahuta prazasya thii| jo loga aisI sthiti meM cale jAte haiM, unake lie nimitta akiMcitkara bana jAte haiN| dUsarI ora nimitta kI ghaTanAeM bhI kama nahIM haiN| thor3A-sA nimitta milA, vyakti moma kI taraha pighala gyaa| donoM prakAra kI ghaTanAeM hamAre sAmane haiN| prazna hai-hama kyA kareM? kyA brahmacarya ke jo dasa sthAna batalAe gae haiM, unakI upekSA kareM? nahIM, unakI upekSA na kreN| hama abhyAsa kareM nimittoM se upAdAna kI ora jAne kaa| jaba taka abhyAsa paripakva na ho taba taka nimittoM kI upekSA na kreN| Page #230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma eka ghaTanA hai - eka vyakti ne pahale apane Apako pakAyA / brahmacarya ko siddha kiyA / phira usakA parIkSaNa kiyaa| vaha pahale dina vezyA ke pAsa gyaa| vezyA usake sAmane baiTha gii| vaha vezyA ke raMga-rUpa aura lAvaNya ko dekhatA rahA kintu usake manobala meM nyUnatA nahIM aaii| dUsare dina vaha vezyA ke pAsa baiTha gayA phira bhI mana vicalita nahIM huA / cauthe dina usane vezyA kA sparza kiyA, usake zarIra se saTakara baiTha gayA phira bhI mana vicalita nahIM huaa| kucha dina aisA abhyAsa claa| usake bAda usane vezyA ko arddhanagna avasthA meM dekhA aura eka dina vezyA ko nirvastra kara apanI goda meM biThA liyaa| usakA mana aDola rahA / brahmacarya siddha ho gayA / 212 isa ghaTanA kA niSkarSa nikAlA gayA- vaha vyakti saMnyAsI honA cAhatA thA isalie apane Apako sAdha rahA thA / hama isa prazna para vicAra kareM aura apanI paripakvatA ko bddh'aaeN| isa dRSTi se jo mahattvapUrNa niyama haiM, usameM se kucha para vimarza kareM, yaha apekSita hai / AhAra aura brahmacarya bhojana ke saMdarbha meM do niyama haiM-praNIta aura atimAtra bhojana na kareM / zAyada hI adhyAtma kA koI aisA viSaya hogA, jisake sAtha bhojana kI bAta na jur3I huI ho| bhojana bahuta prabhAvita karatA hai / taMtra zAstra meM isa viSaya para bahuta naI dRSTiyAM milatI haiM / eka nayA darzana taMtra - zAstra meM diyA gayA-pAMca jJAnendriyoM ke sAtha pAMca karmendriyoM kA sambandha hai / upastha kA sambandha hai jIbha ke sAtha / rasanendriya ko jitanA poSaNa milegA utanA poSaNa milegA jananendriya ko / rasanendriya aura jananendriya meM gaharA sambandha hai / bahuta manana ke bAda yaha niyama banAyA gayA - praNIta aura atimAtra bhojana kA varjana kreN| jyAdA bhI na khAeM aura roja-roja gariSTha bhojana na kreN| dUdha, dahI, ghI Adi jitanI vikRtiyAM haiM, ve zarIra ke lie Avazyaka bhI hotI haiM kintu ye bAdhaka bhI banatI haiN| Ayurveda kA eka siddhAMta hai-bala bar3hAnA hai to dUdha piio| dUsarA siddhAMta yaha AyA hai - dUdha manuSya ke lie Avazyaka nahIM hai, vaha kevala baccoM ke lie Avazyaka hai| dUdha hRdaya roga ko bhI bar3hAtA hai / kise saca mAneM? duniyAM meM vicAroM kI itanI saMkulatA hai ki kise svIkArA jAe aura kise asvIkArA jAe? eka vicAra ko pakar3akara baiTha jAeM to bar3I samasyA ho jAtI hai isIlie kahA gayA- yat sArabhUtaM tadupAsanIyam - jo sArabhUta hai, usakI upAsanA kareM / dhyAna deM upAdAna para anekAnta darzana kA tAtparya hai-hama kisI eka vicAra ko pUrA satya mAnakara na baittheN| hama yaha mAneM - duniyA meM vicAroM kI bahuta saMkulatA hai / samAdhAna yahI hai--hama svayaM satya khojeN| vicAroM ko suneM, jAneM aura svayaM khoja kareM / brahmacarya ke kSetra meM bhI vicAroM kI kamI nahIM hai / indriyoM kA saMyama kaise kareM? kitanA kareM? kyoM kareM? vartamAna yuga meM hI nahIM, mahAvIra ke yuga meM bhI isa saMdarbha meM aneka vicitra vicAra ubhare the| sUtrakRtAMga sUtra ko par3hane vAlA isa Page #231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ brahmacarya ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattva 213 sacAI ko jAnatA hai| brahmacarya para sabase adhika bala bhagavAna mahAvIra ne diyaa| mahAvIra ne saba vicAroM kA sAra prastuta kiyA, nimittoM kA bhI aura upAdAna kA bhii| isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta kahane meM saMkoca nahIM hotA-Aja jitanA dhyAna kevala nimittoM para hai utanA upAdAna para nahIM diyA jA rahA hai| mAnasika zuddhi kaise kareM? mana pavitra kaise banA rahe? isa para bahuta dhyAna nahIM diyA jA rahA hai isalie jitanA vikAsa honA cAhie utanA nahIM ho pA rahA hai| brahmacarya : pariNAma brahmacarya kA lAbha hai-pratibhA kA vikAsa / brahmacarya kA lAbha hai-dhRti kA vikaas| bahuta bAra prazna hotA hai-gAMdhI jaisA dubalA-patalA AdamI, itane kaSTa kaise sahe? itane virodha kA sAmanA kaise kiyA? unameM itanI dhRti kA vikAsa kaise huA? yaha svIkAra karanA cAhie-jaise-jaise brahmacarya kI Antarika sAdhanA paripakva hotI hai vaise-vaise dhRti kA vikAsa hotA hai, pratibhA kA vikAsa hotA hai| brahmacarya se siddha hotA hai--prAtibha jJAna, dhRti, apane mana evaM indriyoM para niyaMtraNa karane kI kssmtaa| zarIra ke vikAsa ke sAtha-sAtha ina Antarika zaktiyoM ke vikAsa kA sambandha nahIM jor3A jA sktaa| ArAdhanA sAdhaka tattvoM kI bhagavAna mahAvIra ne brahmacarya ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattvoM kI sundara vivecanA kI hai| hama bAdhaka tattvoM kA nirasana kara sAdhaka tattvoM kI ArAdhanA kreN| nimittoM kA nirantara dhyAna rakhate hue upAdAna kI dizA meM apanI yAtrA ko Age bddh'aaeN| isase citta aura antaHkaraNa kI nirmalatA bar3hatI calI jaaegii| isake lie prayoga bhI bahuta apekSita haiN| zarIra-zAstra kA adhyayana karane vAlA vyakti jAnatA hai-vRtti kahAM paidA hotI hai? kauna use ubhAratA hai? usakI kriyAnviti kahAM hotI hai aura usake nivAraNa ke kauna-kauna-se sthAna haiM? inake bAre meM jitanI spaSTa jAnakArI Aja mila rahI hai zAyada utanI pahale bhI thI, yaha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| ina zatAbdiyoM meM to aisA yuga AyA ki ina niyamoM kI jAnakArI bahuta kama raha gii| isa viSaya ko eka prakAra se lajjanIya viSaya mAna liyA gyaa| jAnakArI ke abhAva meM bhI samasyAeM paidA hotI haiN| AcArya bhikSu ne 'zIla kI navabAr3a' grantha likhaa| usa grantha meM brahmacarya ke sAdhaka-bAdhaka tattvoM kA sundara vizleSaNa hai| brahmacarya : dhyAna ke prayoga brahmacarya ke vikAsa meM dhyAna ke kucha prayoga bahuta upayogI haiN| hama Ananda kendra para ahaM kA dhyAna karate haiN| Aja vaijJAnika dRSTi se bhI yaha mAnA jAne lagA hai ki isase vRttiyoM para niyantraNa hotA hai| darzana kendra, jyoti kendra-ye sAre niyantraNa karane vAle kendra haiN| ina para dhyAna karane se vRttiyoM kA damana nahIM, udAttIkaraNa hotA hai| damana karanA, rokanA eka bAta hai| udAttIkaraNa usa se bilkula bhinna hai| prazna hai-kyA dasa-bIsa yA pacAsa varSa bIta jAne para, bhI kevala niyaMtraNa kI hI bAta rahegI? isa dizA meM vikAsa honA caahie| hama Page #232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma aisA prayAsa kareM - niyantraNa svayaM udAttIkaraNa kI dizA meM Age bar3hatA calA jaae| hamArI cetanA adhika se adhika svAdhyAya, dhyAna aura Atma- gaveSaNA meM lge| jaise-jaise cetanA kA niyojana ina sabameM hogA, anya bAteM gauNa hotI calI jaaeNgii| vikAsa kI dizA meM Age bar3hate hue, varjanAoM aura nimittoM kA dhyAna rakhate hue apanI cetanA ko pavitra aura nirmala banAte cale jAeM, brahmacarya siddha ho jAegA / brahmacarya kevala upastha kA saMyama hI nahIM hai / usakA artha hai- indriyoM kA saMyama / usakA vyApaka artha hai AcAra / jIvana kA AcAra, brahmacarya kA AcAra yA brahma vidyA kA pUrA vikAsa hogA to jIvana meM eka nayA teja aura eka naI anubhUti kA AvirbhAva hogA / 214 Page #233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM sAdhutA sisakatI hai hamArI donoM AMkheM isa jagata ko dekhatI hai, taba bheda hI bheda najara AtA hai| abheda khojane para milatA hai aura milatA hai to Azcarya bhI hotA hai| bheda meM koI Azcarya nahIM hotaa| hama jisa jagata meM jIte haiM, vaha sthUla hai| jisa jagat ko hamArI indriyA dekha rahI haiM, vaha bhI sthUla hai| sthUla kA artha hotA hai bhed| hama bheda ko hI pakar3a pAte haiN| bheda meM kama se kama tIna bhUmikAeM kI jA sakatI hai-Adi, madhya aura antim| duniyA ke pratyeka padArtha meM tAratamya hai, bhUmikA-bheda hai| makAna, pahAr3a, nadI aura per3a-ina sabameM tAratamya hai, manuSya-manuSya meM bhI tAratamya spaSTa dikhAI detA hai| jinhoMne ghara chor3a diyA, jo sAdhu bana gae, unameM bhI bahuta tAratamya hotA hai| sAdhu bananA eka bAta hai kintu sAdhu banane ke bAda usakI jo bhUmikAeM haiM, una para dhyAna kendrita honA, unakA samyaka nirvahana karanA bilkula dUsarI bAta hai| saba sAdhu samAna nahIM hote| ve vyakti dhokhe meM rahate haiM, jo saba sAdhuoM ko samAna mAna lete haiN| eka sAdhu dUja ke cAMda jaisA hotA hai aura eka sAdhu pUnama ke cAMda jaisA hotA hai| isa bhUmikA-bheda yA taratamatA ko samajhanA Avazyaka hai| isa bhUmikA-bheda kA yathArtha jJAna nahIM hotA hai to vyakti bhrAMti kA jIvana jItA hai| jaba kabhI yaha bhrAnti TUTatI hai, vyakti ko kaSTa hotA hai| vaha anAsthA se bhara jAtA hai, vicalita ho jAtA hai kintu yadi yaha taratamatA spaSTa jJAta hotI hai to vyakti bhrAnti meM nahIM ulajhatA, usakI AsthA vicalita nahIM hotii| muniH tIna zreNiyAM sAdhanA ke stara para sAdhu kI kaI bhUmikAeM haiN| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne muni ko tIna zreNiyoM meM vibhakta kiyA--bhikSu kauna hotA hai? pUjanIya sAdhu kauna hotA hai? pApazramaNa kauna hotA hai? pApazramaNa kA artha hai duSTa sAdhu, skhalanA karane vAlA, doSapUrNa jIvana jIne vAlA muni| ina praznoM ke AdhAra para bhagavAn mahAvIra ne tIna tAlikAoM ko nirmANa kiyA0 jo sAdhu kI nyUnatama AcAra-saMhitA kA pAlana karatA hai, vaha bhikSu hotA hai| 0 jo sAdhu kI AcAra-saMhitA kA sajagatA se pAlana karatA hai, nirantara apramAda kA jIvana jItA hai, vaha pUjanIya sAdhu hotA hai| 0 jo sAdhu kI nyUnatama AcAra-saMhitA kA atikramaNa karatA hai, usakA samyaga pAlana nahIM karatA, satata pramAda kA jIvana jItA hai, vaha pApazramaNa hotA hai| Page #234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 216 mahAvIra kA punarjanma uttarAdhyayana meM pApazramaNa ke lakSaNoM kA vistRta nirdeza hai| jo vyakti muni jIvana ko svIkAra kara usake niyamoM kA samyaktayA pAlana nahIM karatA, dizA meM Age nahIM baDhatA. yaha pApazramaNa hotA hai| aise mani ko dekha kara sAdhutA sisakatI hai, lajjita hotI hai| AcAryapravara bahuta bAra kahate haiM-koI sAdhu banA aura kisI kAma meM laga gayA to saMtoSa hotA hai| yaha vizvAsa jama jAtA hai ki vaha apane jIvana ko ThIka claaegaa| yadi sAdhu kisI kAma meM nahIM lagatA hai, na svAdhyAya karatA hai, na dhyAna, na sevA aura na tapasyA karatA hai to bar3A khatarA banA rahatA hai| pUjya kAlugaNI kahA karate the-jo sAdhu prArambha meM hI bAtoM meM laga jAtA hai, vaha bigar3a jAtA hai, usakA jIvana nahIM sudhara sktaa| AhAra karanA, pAnI pInA, nIMda lenA, kapar3e pahananA aura jIvana-caryA calAnA eka sAdhu ke lie sAmAnya bAta hai| yaha to eka gRhastha bhI karatA hai| isameM sAdhutA kI koI atirikta bAta nahIM hai| svAdhyAya / svAdhyAya, dhyAna, pavitra bhAva aura tapa-ye cAra sAdhu kI kasauTiyAM haiN| jo ina kasauTiyoM kA pAlana nahIM karatA, inase virata rahatA hai, vaha pApazramaNa hotA hai| pavitrazramaNa kI pahalI kasauTI hai-svaadhyaay| pavitrazramaNa svAdhyAyazIla hotA hai| pApazramaNa kA svAdhyAya meM mana nahIM lgtaa| usakA bAta karane meM jitanA rasa hai, par3hane meM utanA rasa nahIM hai| yaha kevala Aja kI bAta nahIM hai, hajAroM varSa pUrva bhI aisI manodazA rahI hai| nava dIkSita ziSya se AcArya ne kahA- 'tuma svAdhyAya karo, par3hanA zurU kro|' 'mahArAja! kyoM paDhUM?' 'par3he binA pUrA jJAna nahIM hotaa| 'mahArAja! mujhe jJAna kI jarUrata kyA hai? ApakI kRpA prApta ho gaI hai, varadahasta prApta ho gayA hai, phira cintA kisa bAta kI hai? eka vyakti ko makAna, kapar3e, roTI aura pAnI cAhie, ye sabhI ApakI kRpA se mila rahe haiN|' 'sArI bAteM to mila rahI haiM para par3he binA patA kaise calegA ki kahAM kyA ho rahA hai?' mahArAja! 'mujhe sArA patA hai ki kahAM, kauna, kyA kara rahA hai|' / AcArya ne kahA-'prekSA do prakAra kI hotI haiN| eka kA nAma hai aparA aura dUsarI kA nAma hai praa| jo aparA prekSA hai, vaha laukika hai, vartamAnadarzI hai| parA prekSA alaukika hai, dUradarzI hai| vaha kevala jo sAmane hai, vartamAna meM upalabdha hai, usI ko nahIM dekhatI, dUra taka kI bAta ko dekhatI hai| aparA toSamAyAti prekSA saMprApya laukikm| parA ta dUradarzitvAda alaukikapadaM vrjet|| sabase kaThina hai para ko dekhnaa| hamArI indriyoM kI, buddhi aura cintana kI sImA atyanta choTI hai| jo loga inakI sImA meM jIte haiM, ve choTI bAta ko Page #235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM sAdhutA sisakatI hai 217 socate aura dekhate haiN| bar3e lakSya kI ora unakA dhyAna hI nahIM jaataa| ve kevala dRzya meM ulajha jAte haiM, adRzya jagata unake lie agamya bana jAtA hai| taba taka parA prekSA nahIM jAgI, jaba taka alaukika pada prApta nahIM hogaa|' ziSya ne pUchA-'gurudeva! yaha alaukika pada kyA hai?' guru ne kahA-'par3he binA patA nahIM cltaa| zruta svAdhyAya hI eka aisA upAya hai, jisake dvArA hama parokSa ko pratyakSa kara sakate haiN| svarga kisane dekhA hai? naraka kisane dekhA hai? svAdhyAya ke dvArA pratyakSa ho sakatA hai| zrutajJAna pratyakSa karA detA hai| naI-naI bAteM zruta ke dvArA prApta hotI haiN| jaba zruta nahIM hotA hai taba ajJAna hotA hai| AdamI naI bAta se bhI bhar3aka jAtA hai|' svAdhyAya kA, jJAnArjana kA bahuta bar3A mUlya hai| agara vartamAna kI pIr3hI jJAnavAna nahIM hotI hai, dUradarzI nahIM hotI hai to usakA pariNAma bhAvI pIr3hiyoM ko bhugatanA par3atA hai| yaha eka bahuta bar3A zAzvata satya hai| vartamAna kI pIr3hI para do dAyitva hote haiM-atIta kA dAyitva yAni apane purakhoM ke prati dAyitva aura bhAvI pIr3hI ke prati dAyitva yAni apane baccoM ke bhaviSya-nirmANa kA daayitv| jo vartamAna kI pIr3hI apanI bAta socatI hai, apane taka socatI hai, vaha bahuta khataranAka pIr3hI hotI hai| apane dvArA kiyA huA kArya bhAvI pIr3hI para kyA prabhAva DAlegA? yaha socanA dUradarzitA hai| yadi yaha dUradarzitA nahIM hotI hai to bhAvI pIr3hI vartamAna pIr3hI ko sadA kosatI rahatI hai| jIvana kA lakSya roTI, kapar3A aura makAna jIvana kA lakSya nahIM hai| jIvana kA lakSya honA cAhie-nirantara nae tathya kI prApti aura vaha svAdhyAya se saMbhava hai| jo gRhastha eka dina meM koI naI bAta nahIM par3hatA, naI jAnakArI nahIM letA, vaha kevala khAne-pIne ke lie hI jIvana dhAraNa karatA hai? yadi vaha kevala inake lie hI jI rahA hai to manuSya jIvana kI vyarthatA isase bar3I kyA hogI? manuSya jIvana kI sArthakatA jJAnArjana se hai| manuSya ko jJAna kI, jAnane kI zakti milI hai| agara usakA vaha koI upayoga nahIM karatA hai to usase bar3I jIvana kI koI nirarthakatA nahIM ho sktii|| ____eka acche muni kA lakSaNa hai-svAdhyAyazIla honA para svAdhyAya meM bar3I bAdhA hai-Alasya aura nidraa| mahAvIra ne kahA-jo sAdhu bana gayA aura kevala AhAra, pAnI aura nIMda meM apanA jIvana bitAtA hai, vaha pApazramaNa hai| cintana kA prazna hai-yadi sAdhu kA sArA samaya pramAda meM bItatA hai, kevala AhAra pAnI, gocarI Adi meM bItatA hai, na svAdhyAya aura dhyAna hotA hai, na koI vikAsa ke lie cintana hotA hai, na adhyAtma kI yAtrA Age bar3hatI hai to isa sthiti meM kyA sAdhutA nahIM sisakatI? sAdhutA socatI hai-mujhe kahA jAnA thA aura maiM kahAM A gaI? jaba kabhI lakSmI kisI kRpaNa AdamI yA duSTa AdamI ke pAsa calI jAtI hai taba vaha bhI rotI hai| vaha socatI hai-maiM kisake palle par3a gii| galata sthAna para A gii| jaise lakSmI jaisI zaktiyAM galata sthAna ko pAkara sisakane Page #236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2 218 mahAvIra kA punarjanma laga jAtI haiM, vaise hI sAdhutA jaisI pavitra zakti kisI asAdhucarita vyakti ke pAsa calI jAtI hai to sisakane laga jAtI hai / mahAvIra ne mArgadarzana diyA - hara sAdhu sAvadhAna rahe, sAdhutA ko sisakane na de| eka sAdhaka muni dharma kI ArAdhanA karatA hai, pAMca mahAvratoM ko ThIka pAlatA hai, kintu vaha vyavahAra meM kuzala nahIM hai, zAMtipUrNa jIvana jInA nahIM jAnatA hai to sAdhutA subaka uThatI hai| muni-jIvana meM samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne puNyazramaNa ke lie jo bAteM batalAI haiM, unameM kore mahAvrata hI nahIM haiM, pUrI jIvana kI zailI kA nirUpaNa hai| muni eka prakAra kI jIvana-zailI apanAkara puNyazramaNa bana jAtA hai / bar3A kauna banatA hai pUjya kAlUgaNI Tamakora se rAjagar3ha padhAra rahe the| eka dina madhyavartI choTe grAma meM tthhre| zAma kA samaya thA / maiM aura mere sahapAThI muni buddhamallajI AcAryazrI kI upAsanA meM baiThe the / kAlUgaNI ne kahA- 'tuma bar3A bananA cAhate ho yA choTA?' hamane tatkAla kahA - 'bar3A' pratyeka AdamI bar3A honA cAhatA hai, choTA honA koI nahIM cAhatA / kAlUgaNI ne kahA- 'lo! tuma yaha zloka sIkho - bAlasakhitvamakAraNahAsya, strISu vivAdamasajjanasevA gardabhayAnamasaMskRtavANI, SaTsu naro laghutAmupayAti / / bAla sakhitva, akAraNa hAsya, striyoM se vivAda, durjana kI sevA, gadhe kI savArI aura asaMskRta bhASA - ina chaha kAraNoM se vyakti laghutA ko prApta hotA hai / ' jo baccoM ke sAtha jyAdA haMsI-majAka karatA hai yA mitratA karatA hai, jo akAraNa haMsatA hai, bAta-bAta para haMsatA hai, aisA vyakti choTA bana jAtA hai| jo vyakti striyoM ke sAtha vivAda karatA hai, vaha bhI choTA bana jAtA hai / puruSa ko bar3A mAnA jAtA hai aura strI ko choTA / strI ke sAtha vivAda kare aura jIta jAe to loga kaheMge- Akhira strI ko hI to jItA, kyA bar3A kAma kiyA? hAra jAegA to loga kaheMge- napuMsaka hai, strI se hAra gayA / donoM ora se hAni hai / kahIM bhI vijaya kI bAta nahIM / zAyada isI apekSA se kahA gayA hogA - striyoM ke sAtha vivAda karanA chuTapana kA kArya hai / isa saMdarbha ko vyApaka rUpa diyA jA sakatA hai| striyoM ke sAtha hI nahIM, kisI bhI vyakti ke sAtha vivAda karane vAlA choTA bana jAtA hai / yadicchasi gurorbhAva, vivAdaM tyaja dUrataH / Agrahena vivAdena, laghutAM mAnavo vrajet / / yadi tuma mahAn bananA cAhate ho to vivAda ko chor3a do / vivAda se manuSya choTA bana jAtA hai 1 manuSya kI manovRtti Agraha aura mahAvIra ne kahA- jo zAMta hue vivAda ko phira se ubhAratA hai, jo sadAcAra se zUnya hotA hai, jo kutarka se apanI prajJA kA hanana karatA hai, jo kadAgraha aura kalaha meM rata hotA hai, vaha pApazramaNa kahalAtA hai / kucha vyaktiyoM Page #237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM sAdhutA sisakatI hai 216 kI manovRtti vivAda ko ukasAne kI hotI hai / vivAda kA prasaMga nahIM hotA hai to bhI ve jAnabUjha kara vivAda ko paidA kara dete haiN| I ve hara bAta ko vivAda kA rUpa de dete haiN| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isI manovRtti kI ora saMketa kiyA hai / vivAda ca udIrei, ahamme attapannahA / vuggahe kalahe ratte, pAvasamaNe tti vuccaI || do zabda haiM-saMvAda aura vivAda / saMvAda kA artha hotA hai jur3a jAnA / vivAda kA matalaba hai TUTa jAnA, bikhara jAnA / pratyeka bAta ko samyaka grahaNa karane se saMvAda banatA hai kiMtu manuSya aisA nahIM krtaa| vaha hara bAta meM vivAda khar3A kara detA hai / mUla bAta to jahAM kI tahAM raha jAtI hai aura eka nayA adhyAya usake sAtha jur3a jAtA hai| yaha mAnavIya prakRti kI bahuta bar3I samasyA hai / mahAvIra ne jIvana zailI kA mahattvapUrNa sUtra diyA - vivAda ke sthAna para saMvAda karanA siikho| vivAda aura kalaha vivAda, vigraha aura kalaha-yaha eka zrRMkhalA hai| pahale vivAda zurU hotA hai, phira bar3hate-bar3hate vigraha bana jAtA hai / vivAda bar3hA, khIMcAtAnI huI aura kalaha ho gayA / kalaha kI samasyA zAzvata samasyA hai| AdamI bahuta kalaha karatA hai para kalaha hotA kyoM hai? agara hama isa prazna kI mImAMsA kareM to sApha hogA -- kalaha sIdhA nahIM hotaa| vaha zurU hotA hai vivAda se / vivAda bar3hate-bar3hate vigraha kA rUpa le letA hai, usameM Agraha aura jur3a jAtA hai / vivAda, Agraha aura vigraha kI pariNati hai kalaha / mahAvIra ne kahA - 'jo muni mahAvratI hote hue bhI ina tIna cIjoM kA prayoga karatA hai, vaha pApazramaNa hai / Agraha karane vAlA, vigraha karane vAlA aura vivAda karane vAlA muni pApazramaNa hai'| muni ke lie kahA gayA- jahAM vivAda bar3he, vahAM vaha tatkAla apanI AtmarakSA kre| AtmarakSA kA upAya hai-mauna ho jAnA / vivAda vahIM samApta ho jaaegaa| prakRti kA citraNa uttarAdhyayana ke satarahaveM adhyayana meM sarvAMga jIvana zailI ke pakSa aura pratipakSa kA bahuta sundara citraNa huA hai| jayAcArya ne do gItikAeM banAI - 'khor3IlI prakRti no dhaNI' aura 'cokhI prakRti no dhaNI' / ina donoM gItikAoM se manuSya kI prakRti kA jIvanta varNana hai / isa saMdarbha meM jayAcArya ne eka sundara ghaTanA prastuta kI hai- 'koI vyakti kapar3A sI rahA hai aura bAta bhI kara rahA hai| kisI ne kahA- kapar3A bhI sI rahe ho aura bAta bhI kara rahe ho / kahIM sUI kI na laga jAye, isalie bAteM mata kro|' vaha pratyuttara meM kahatA hai- 'mujhe kyA kaha rahe ho, tuma sAvadhAna rahanA, kahIM tumhAre na laga jAe / ' jayAcArya ne kahA - 'aisA vyakti khor3alI prakRti kA dhaNI hotA hai / ' mahAvIra kI bhASA meM aisA muni pApazramaNa hotA hai, sAdhuoM ke aise koI baccA bhI kahe to acchI nahIM hotI, AcaraNa se sAdhutA sisaka uThatI hai| yadi acchI bAta Jain Educause svIkAra kara lenA cAhie / kintu jisakI prakRti haary.org Page #238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma kahegA - mujhe salAha dene AyA hai / khuda to apanA dhyAna hI nahIM rakhatA aura mujhe sIkha detA hai 1 220 'samyaka grahaNa na karanA' - eka bahuta bar3I saMkrAmaka bImArI hai / eka-do nahIM, kiMtu pratyeka vyakti isase grasta hai / pratyeka vyakti kahatA hai- 'tuma apanA dhyAna rakho, dUsare kI ciMtA chodd'o|' vaha acchI preraNA ko bhI samyaka svIkAra nahIM karatA kintu pratikriyA karatA hai| vaha socatA hai-kaba maiM usakI bAta ko pakaDUM aura kahUM--tuma svayaM kyA kara rahe ho? jaba taka yaha nahIM kaha detA taba taka use pUrA caina bhI nahIM pdd'taa| eka prakAra se mAnasika becainI jaisI sthiti bana jAtI hai / use taba taka saMtoSa nahIM milatA jaba taka vaha sAmane vAle vyakti kI burAI ko pakar3a nahIM letA / sAdhutA kI zobhA vinamratA sAdhutA kI zobhA hai| prAcIna sAdhuoM kI jIvaniyAM par3heM / jitane bhI acche sAdhu hue haiM, ve atyanta vinamra the / jaina paramparA meM aura anya paramparAoM meM bhI aise sAdhuoM kA pracura ullekha milatA hai / sAdhu kahIM bhI mila sakatA hai, sajjanatA kahIM bhI mila sakatI haiN| bhadratA, uccatA aura vizAlatA - ye kisI dezakAla se baMdhe hue nahIM hai| aise-aise vilakSaNa saMta hue haiM, jinhoMne hara bAta ko sahA hai| AcArya bhikSu kI jIvanI ko par3heM, unhoMne bahuta sahA hai / pratyeka bAta ko samyaka grahaNa karanA unake jIvana kI vizeSatA thI / jo AdamI hara bAta ko samyaka le letA hai, usakA koI kucha bhI bigAr3a nahIM sakatA / buddhimAna AdamI vahI hotA hai, jo burAI meM se acche prasaMga nikAla letA hai / jisa AdamI meM vizAlatA hotI hai, usameM mahAnatA jAgatI hai / gurutA aura bar3appana ke lie ina choTI-choTI bAtoM se bacanA bahuta Avazyaka hai / AdamI ko aneka bAra sahanA par3atA hai| yaha sahanA usameM bar3appana lAtA hai aura na sahanA chuTapana lAtA hai| agara choTe vyaktiyoM se nimnatA kA vyavahAra karoge to jIvana bhara ve tumhAre sAmane bolate hI rheNge| khuda meM mahAnatA nahIM hotI hai, chichalApana hotA hai to vyakti jIvana bhara choTA hI banA rahatA hai / jaba eka muni kI mahAnatA aura vizAlatA kama hotI hai, usameM zuddhatA kI vRtti janma nahIM letI hai taba sAdhutA sisaka uThatI hai / sAdhutA ke sisakate rUpa ko badalane ke lie buddhimAnI aura zAlInatA kI jarUrata hai, vizAlatA aura mahAnatA kI jarUrata hai / yadi vyakti buddhimAna hotA hai, udAtta aura mahattama prakRti kA hotA hai to pratyeka ghaTanA meM se mahAna banane kA biMdu khoja letA hai / jo vyakti samyaga AcaraNa aura vyavahAra karanA jAnatA hai, vaha sAre vivAdoM ko zAMta kara detA hai, samAdhi kA jIvana jItA hai aura puNyazramaNa bana jAtA hai| isa sUtra para nirantara manana kiyA jAye to sAdhutA samartha aura zaktizAlI banatI calI jAegI / Page #239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34 abhao patthivA ! tubbhaM pratyeka vyakti abhaya honA cAhatA hai, vaha sadA bhaya se mukta hone kI carcA karatA rahatA hai| vastutaH jo dUsaroM ko DarAtA hai, vaha Dara kI carcA karane kA adhikArI nahIM hai| abhaya ke lie sabase pahale DarAne kI bAta choDeM, phira Darane kI bAta hI nahIM aaegii| Daro mata, abhaya bano, isake sthAna para yaha sUtra honA cAhiye-'DarAo mt|' yaha sUtra banegA tabhI 'na Daro' kA sUtra majabUta bnegaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne donoM bAteM eka sAtha kahIM-No bhAyae No vi ya bhAviyappA-Daro mata aura DarAo mt| ina donoM ko alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| rAjarSi ne rAjA saMjaya se kahA- maiM tumheM abhayadAna detA hUM para tuma bhI dUsaroM ko mata ddraao| tuma abhayadAtA bno| isa anitya jIva loka meM hiMsA meM Asakta kyoM ho rahe ho?' abhao patthivA! tubbha, abhayadAyA bhavAhi y| aNicce jIvalogammi, ki hiMsAe pasajjasi? yaha abhaya kA bahuta mahattvapUrNa siddhAMta hai| jahAM vyavahAra kA jIvana hai, sAmAjika aura saMsthAgata malyoM kA jIvana hai, vahAM bahuta bAra DaranA par3atA hai aura DaranA jarUrI bhI ho jAtA hai| hama DareM to buddhimAnI ke sAtha ddreN| buddhi aura Dara eka bAta hai| jar3a aura Dara dUsarI bAta hai| mUrkha vaha hotA hai, jisameM mUrkhatA hotI hai aura jar3a vaha hotA hai, jo apane khataroM se bhI anajAna rahatA hai| na mRrkhatA, na jar3atA kintu buddhi ke sAtha ddreN| cUlhA jalatA hai to AdamI usameM hAtha nahIM ddaalegaa| cUlhA bujhA huA hai to vaha hAtha se use sApha kara degA kyoMki usameM samajha hotI hai| buddhi aura abhaya, buddhi aura bhaya-ye donoM bAteM sAtha meM honI caahie| hama jar3a nahIM haiM ki khataroM se anajAna rheN| abhaya kahAM hai? kahA jAtA hai--eka AtaMkavAdI DaratA nahIM, sainika bhI DaratA nhiiN| yaha sahI nahIM hai| sainika abhaya kahA hai? vaha to itanA bhayabhIta hai ki zastroM se ladA rahatA hai| agara abhaya hotA to zastra kabhI hAtha meM letA hI nhiiN| eka yoddhA kabhI abhaya nahIM ho sakatA, AtaMkavAdI kabhI abhaya nahIM ho sakatA aura abhaya koI jar3a bhI nahIM ho sktaa| jar3a meM khatare kA bhAna nahIM hotaa| abhaya vaha hotA hai, jisameM buddhi kA vikAsa hotA hai| abhaya kI pahalI zarta hai-bauddhika vikaas| jo buddhihIna haiM ve abhaya nahIM haiM kyoMki unameM cetanA vikasita hI nahIM Page #240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 222 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hai| isa tathya meM bhI aba saMzodhana karanA caahie| kucha manuSya khatare se anajAna hote haiM, parantu bahuta se choTe prANI khatare ko bahuta pahale bhAMpa jAte haiN| yaha prANI meM atIndriya cetanA hone kA pramANa hai| jvAlAmukhI phaTane vAlA hai, sAre prANI vahAM se cale jaaeNge| unake bhAgane ke AdhAra para anumAna kiyA jAtA hai ki jvAlAmukhI phaTane vAlA hai| vekasTara ne vanaspati para bahuta prayoga kie| isa sandarbha meM unakI eka pustaka hai--mADarna risc| usane sAta vyaktiyoM ko paudhe ke pAsa bhejaa| paudhe zAta bane rhe| phira usa vyakti ko bhejA, jisakI manovRtti paudhoM ko tor3ane-mor3ane kI thii| vaha vyakti jaise hI paudhoM ke sAmane AyA, gelvenomITara kI sUI ghUmane laga gii| poligrApha para bhaya jatAne vAlI rekhAeM aMkita ho gii| bhaya ko bhAMpane kI buddhi hara choTe prANI meM hotI hai| trasa kI gati hI yaha batA detI hai ki ve bhayabhIta hote haiN| trasitAH palAyitAH-ve bhaya se palAyana kara jAte haiN| palAyana eka pravRtti hai| usakA saMvega hai-bhy| Dara jarUrI bhI hai hara vyakti meM bhaya aura abhaya-donoM hote haiN| abhaya Avazyaka hai to bhaya bhI Avazyaka hai| kahA gayA--'bhaya binu prIti na hoy|' yaha bhI eka sacAI hai| prIti bhaya ke binA nahIM hotii| bhaya nikala gayA aura cetanA jAgI nahIM to vyakti udaMDa, AkrAmaka bana jaaegaa| hamAre saMvega bhI niyAmaka hote haiN| samAja bhaya ke AdhAra para calatA hai, rAjya bhaya ke AdhAra para calatA hai kyoMki bhaya niyAmaka hotA hai| isakA nidarzana hai yaha zloka hara Dara guru Dara gAMva Dara, Dara karaNI meM saar| __ tulasI Darai to ubarai, gAphila khAvai maar|| kaba, kisane DaranA cAhie aura kaba nahIM DaranA cAhie? isameM viveka aura buddhi kI jarUrata hai| jahAM mUr3hAtmA vizvasta hai, vahAM vyakti ke lie usase bar3A koI bhaya aura khatarA nahIM hotaa| jo bhayabhIta hai, usake lie abhaya kA koI dUsarA sthAna nahIM hai| mUDhAtmA yatra vizvastaH tato nAnyad bhayaspadam / yato bhItastato nAnyada, abhysthaanmaatmnH|| AdamI dhana meM bahuta vizvAsa karatA hai| vaha socatA hai-dhana kAma AegA para patA nahIM vaha usake kAma AegA, yA auroM ke kAma aaegaa| jo abhaya dene vAlA sthAna hai, usase vaha ghabarAyA huA rahatA hai aura jo bhaya kA sthAna hai, use abhaya kA sthAna mAna letA hai| yaha viparyaya bhaya kA sabase bar3A kAraNa hai| abhaya hai Atmastha abhaya ko chor3akara mahAvIra kI aura mahAvIra ko choDakara abhaya kI vyAkhyA nahIM kI jA sktii| abhaya kA dUsarA kAraNa banatA hai-Atmastha ho jaanaa| jahAM buddhi kA vikAsa bar3hatA hai, vahAM AdamI jhUThe bhayoM se mukta hotA calA jAtA hai| mAtAeM baccoM ko apane svArtha ke lie hauvA kA Dara bahuta dikhAtI haiM, pariNAmataH bacce kamajora aura Darapoka bana jAte haiN| yadi kisI 1411 Page #241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 223 abhao patthivA ! tubbha pacAsa varSa ke AdamI se kahA jAe-bhItara mata jAnA, hauvA baiThA hai to vaha bilakula nahIM DaregA kyoMki usameM buddhi kA vikAsa ho gayA hai| jo Atmastha ho jAtA hai, santulita bana jAtA hai, vaha kabhI nahIM DaratA : asantulana bhaya paidA karatA hai| krodha AyA, bhaya paidA ho jaaegaa| jhUTa bolA, bhaya paidA ho jaaegaa| bhaya pariNAma hai| mAyA aura bhaya kA sambandha hai| Ajakala aneka vyaktiyoM kA choTI avasthA meM hArTaphaila ho jAtA hai| isake do kAraNa haiM-lobha aura bhy| bhaya se AdamI kA hArTa kamajora banatA calA jaaegaa| jahAM AtmasthatA nahIM AtI, vahA bhaya banA kA banA rahatA hai| bhayagrasta kauna? abhaya ke sandarbha meM kahA gayA-jo atimAtra bhaya hai, pahale use kSaya. karanA siikho| pahale yaha bAta na karo ki sIdhe abhaya ke bindu para pahuMca jaaeN| bhaya kA sarvathA kSaya bar3A kaThina hai| kitanA DaranA cAhie yA kitanA nahIM DaranA cAhie, kyoM DaranA cAhie aura kyoM nahIM DaranA cAhie, ina sUtroM kA viveka karanA hamAre lie bahuta jarUrI hai| eka prazna hai--bhayagrasta kauna? jo mUr3ha hai, vaha bhayagrasta hai, jo bhayagrasta hai, vaha mUr3ha hai| mUr3ha aura mUrkha eka nahIM haiN| mUr3ha vaha hotA hai, jisameM ghanIbhUta mUrchA hotI hai aura mUrkha vaha hotA hai, jisameM samajha kama hotI hai| jo jar3a hai, vaha bhaya ke sthAna ko pakar3a hI nahIM paataa| jo mana se durbala hai, vaha bhI bhayabhIta rahatA hai| sArA jagata bhaya se Akula hai| abhaya vAstava meM vaha hotA hai, jo na mUr3ha hotA hai aura na jdd'|| mUDho nityaM bhayagrastaH, mUkho bhAti bhayadrutaH / manasA durbalo bhIto, bhayabhItamidaM jagat / / jaDo bhayAspadaM samyaga, na gRhNAti na caabhyH| sa evAstyabhayo loke, yo na mUDho na vA jaDaH / / dUsaroM ko na DarAeM ___bhagavAn mahAvIra kI sAdhanA kA eka mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai-abhy| vaha tabhI siddha ho sakatA hai, jaba hama yaha saMkalpa kareM-hama dUsaroM ko DarAeMge nahIM,satAeMge nahIM, dUsaroM ko kaSTa nahIM deMge, apanI ora se dUsaroM kA tilamAtra bhI aniSTa nahIM kreNge| jaise-jaise yaha cetanA jAgatI jAegI, abhaya kI cetanA apane Apa vikasita hotI calI jaaegii| eka ora abhaya kI anuprekSA kareM, dUsarI ora Arambha aura parigraha kA bhAva puSTa banatA calA jAe to abhaya kI sAdhanA viphala ho jaaegii| hama bhaya aura lobha kI bhAvanA ko puSTa na hone deM, abhaya hamAre jIvana meM svataH ghaTita hogaa| Page #242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 35 rAjarSiyoM kI paraMparA ziSya ne jijJAsA kI- 'gurudeva! puruSoM ke lie bahattara aura striyoM ke lie causaTha kalAeM batalAI gaI haiN| kyA koI aisA vyakti hai, jo sArI kalAoM ko jAnatA hai? eka vyakti bahattara kalAoM ko par3ha sakatA hai, para unheM jAna jAe, yaha bahuta muzkila hai| par3hanA jitanA AsAna hai utanA hI kaThina hai usameM dakSa yA nipuNa honaa| kyA isa sthiti meM eka vyakti itanI sArI kalAoM kA jJAtA ho sakatA hai?' guru ne kahA- 'jo do kalAoM ko jAna letA hai, vaha saba kalAoM ko jAna letA hai|' upaniSadkAroM ne kahA- 'jo AtmA ko jAnatA hai, vaha saba ko jAna letA hai| jo Atmavid hai, vaha sarvavid hai|' AcArya ne do kalAoM kI ora saMketa kiyA hai| vyaMgya kI do kalAeM mAnI jAtI hai| eka hai apanI buddhi tathA samajha kA na honA aura dUsarI hai-dUsare kI bAta ko na maannaa| rAjasthAna kI prasiddha lokokti hai-svayaM kI upajeM nahIM, auroM kI mAne nahIM-svayaM meM akla kA na honA aura dUsare ke parAmarza ko asvIkAra kara denaa| AcArya ne jina kalAoM kI ora dizA-nirdeza kiyA hai, unakA sambandha ina kalAoM se nahIM hai| jIvanaM ca kalApUrNa, mRtyuH saapytishaayinii| sa kalAM sakalAM vetti, rahasyamanaryodhruvam / / __ jIvana kI kalA se bhI atizAyI hai mRtyu kI klaa| jIvana kI kalA aura mRtyu kI kalA ke rahasya ko jAnanA saba kalAoM ke rahasya-sUtra ko jAnanA hai| jo ina kalAoM ko jAnatA hai, vaha saba kalAoM ko jAnatA hai| prazna ho sakatA hai, kyA jIvana kA bhI koI rahasya hai? mRtyu kA bhI koI rahasya hai? AraNyaka putra zvetaketu pAMcAla kI sabhA meM pahuMca gyaa| rAjA pravAhaNa ne pUchA-'tumhAre pitA ne tumheM kyA par3hAyA hai?' zvetaketu-'mahArAja! mujhe saba vidyAoM meM niSNAta banAyA hai|' 'kumAra! batAo, marane ke bAda prajA kahA jAtI hai?' 'mahArAja! maiM yaha nahIM jaantaa| mujhe yaha nahIM batAyA gyaa|' 'yaha prajA kahAM se AtI hai? kaise AtI hai?' 'mahArAja! isakA bhI mujhe patA nahIM hai?' 'devayAna aura pitRyAna ke mArga pahale sAtha-sAtha calate hai| Age jAkara kahAM alaga ho jAte haiM?' 'isa prazna kA uttara bhI mujhe jJAta nahIM hai|' Page #243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAjarSiyoM kI paraMparA 'pitRloka maratA kyoM nahIM hai?' 'yaha bhI maiM nahIM jAnatA / ' 'pAMcavI Ahuti ke havana karane para Apa, soma, rasa Adi puruSa kI saMjJA ko kaise prApta hote haiM? kyA tumheM inakA jJAna hai?" 'nahIM / ' 'kumAra! tumhAre pitA ne tumheM kyA sikhAyA ? tuma kahate ho - maiM zikSita hUM, zikSA ko upalabdha kara cukA huuN| jaba tuma ina bAtoM ko nahIM jAnate taba tumane kaisI zikSA pAyI hai?" Aja ke kisI vidyArthI se ye prazna pUcha liye jAe to vaha kyA uttara de pAegA? jo snAtaka haiM, grejueTa yA posTa grejueTa haiM, DAkTara yA vakIla haiM, unase yaha pUchA jAe - batAie prajA kahAM se AtI hai? prajA kahAM jAtI hai? kaise calI jAtI hai? kyA ve ina praznoM ko samAhita kara pAeMge? 225 kumAra zvetaketu sIdhA apane pitA ke pAsa aayaa| usane pitA se kahA - 'pitAjI! Apa kahate haiM- Apane mujhe sArI vidyAeM par3hA dii| Apane sArI vidyAeM kahAM par3hAI ? Aja mujhe kitanI lajjAspada sthiti kA sAmanA karanA pdd'aa| rAjA pravAhaNa ne mujhase pAMca prazna puuche| maiM eka bhI prazna kA uttara nahIM de skaa| mere lie yaha kitanI lajjA kI bAta hai / ' pitA gautama meM zvetaketu se kahA - 'putra ! isa vidyA para brAhmaNoM kA adhikAra nahIM haiN| isa vidyA ko kSatriya loga hI jAnate haiM / ' gautama svayaM rAjA pravAhaNa ke pAsa Akara bole- 'rAjan! maiM kucha prazna lekara AyA hUM, Apa inheM samAhita kareM / ' rAjA pravAhaNa bole- 'priyavara ! Aja taka isa vidyA para kSatriyoM kA adhikAra rahA hai| Aja pahalI bAra yaha vidyA maiM tumheM batA rahA hUM / ' yaha chAndogya upaniSad kI ghaTanA hai| aisI hI ghaTanA kA ullekha bRhadAraNyaka upaniSad meM milatA hai| usameM rAjA pravAhaNa AraNyaka se kahatA hai - ' isase pUrva yaha vidyA kisI brAhmaNa ke pAsa nahIM rahI hai / Aja pahalI bAra maiM tumheM yaha vidyA btaauuNgaa|' upaniSadoM ko par3hane vAlA vyakti isa bAta ko bahuta saralatA se jAna sakatA hai - AtmavidyA para eka mAtra kSatriyoM kA adhikAra rahA hai| kSatriyoM ne brAhmaNoM ko yaha vidyA sikhaaii| isa sacAI ko puSTa karane vAle aneka pramANa milate haiM / AtmavidyA kI paramparA : agnividyA kI paramparA do paramparAeM spaSTa rUpa se sAmane AtI haiM / eka paramparA thI -- AtmavidyA kI paramparA, kSatriyoM kI paramparA / jaina AgamoM meM kahA gayA - tIrthaMkara kSatriya hotA hai / isa kathana meM eka rahasya chipA hai / kSatriya kA artha jAti nahIM, kSatriya kI paramparA hai| kSatriya paramparA kA tAtparya hai - AtmavidyA kA jJAtA / jo AtmavidyA ko jAnatA hai, vahI tIrthaMkara hotA hai / jo AtmavidyA Page #244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 226 mahAvIra kA punarjanma ko nahIM jAnatA, vaha jaina paramparA kA, RSabha yA kAzyapa kI paramparA kA tIrthaMkara nahIM ho sktaa| dUsarI paramparA thI agnividyA kI paramparA, yajJa kI prmpraa| usa para eka mAtra brAhmaNoM kA adhikAra rhaa| bhaviSya meM donoM paramparAoM kA milana ho gyaa| jo AtmavidyA kI paramparA kSatriyoM meM thI, vaha brAhmaNoM meM calI gii| agnividyA ko jainoM ne apanA liyaa| ___ adhyayana karane vAle vyakti ke yaha dhyAna meM rahanA cAhiejitane upaniSad haiM, ve Aja vaidika paramparA se jur3a gae haiM, kintu sAre upaniSad vaidika paramparA ke nahIM haiM, bahuta sAre upaniSad zramaNa paramparA ke bhI haiN| kucha aisA yoga banA, zramaNa paramparA ke aneka sampradAya naSTa ho ge| naSTa hone ke bAda jo dhana bacatA hai, usakA koI uttarAdhikArI nahIM rhtaa| jahAM koI uttarAdhikArI nahIM hotA vahAM dhana ko koI bhI apane adhikAra meM le letA hai| zramaNa paramparA ke upaniSadoM ko vaidika paramparA ne apane adhikAra meM le liyA aura ve upaniSad bhI vaidika paramparA ke mAne jAne lge| vastutaH aneka upaniSadoM meM vaidika paramparA ke pratikUla tattva bahuta haiN| upaniSadoM meM yajJoM kA khaMDana kiyA gayA hai, vedoM kA khaMDana kiyA gayA hai| yadi upaniSad vaidika paramparA se jur3e hote to unameM ye bAteM kaise likhI jAtIM? isase yaha spaSTa hotA hai-upaniSad kisI anya paramparA ke rahe haiM kintu kAlAMtara meM unako svIkAra kara liyA gyaa| brAhmaNa paramparA apanAne meM bahuta udAra rahI hai| yaha ina zatAbdiyoM kI ghaTanA nahIM hai, kintu aitihAsika tathya hai| harmana jekobI Adi pAzcAtya vidvAnoM ne bhI yaha svIkAra kiyA hai-vaidika paramparA bahuta udAra rahI hai aura usane bahuta sAre dUsare tattvoM ko apanA liyaa| Aja zramaNa aura brAhmaNa-donoM paramparAoM kA aMta ho gyaa| vartamAna meM zuddha rUpa meM na kisI ko zramaNa paramparA kahA jA sakatA hai aura na kisI ko brAhmaNa prmpraa| donoM meM tattvoM kA itanA mizraNa hai ki pRthakkaraNa karanA AsAna nahIM hai| bahuta gahare adhyayana ke bAda hI donoM paramparAoM meM pRthaktA ke binduoM kA udghATana sambhava bana sakatA hai| rAjarSiyoM kI paramparA AtmavidyA ke adhikArI the kSatriya, isakA eka sAkSya hai uttarAdhyayana kA aThArahavAM adhyyn| isameM kSatriya rAjAoM kI eka lambI paramparA kA varNana hai| prAyaH zAsaka kSatriya hote rahe haiN| jo kSatriya zAsaka muni bane haiM, unakI eka pralaMba zRMkhalA jaina paramparA meM hai| uttarAdhyayana meM do prakAra ke rAjAoM kA itihAsa milatA hai| kucha ve haiM, jo prAga aitihAsika kAla meM hue haiM aura kucha ve haiM, jo aitihAsika haiM : bharata, sAgara, sanatkumAra Adi prAgaitihAsika haiM rAjA dazArNabhadra, udrAyaNa Adi aitihAsika haiM1. rAjA saMjaya 10. cakravartI jaya 2. cakravartI bharata 11. rAjA dvimukha 3. cakravartI sAgara 12 rAjA dazArNabhadra Page #245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAjarSiyoM kI paraMparA 227 4. cakravartI maghavA 13. rAjA karakaNDu 5. cakravartI sanatkumAra 14. rAjA nami 6. cakravartI zAMtinAtha 15. rAjA naggati 7. rAjA kunthu 16. rAjA udrAyaNa 8. cakravartI mahApadma 17. kAzIrAja 6. cakravartI hariSeNa ye sAre rAjA apane vizAla sAmrAjya ko chor3akara muni bne| rAjya kA saMcAlana kiyA, use tyAgA aura muni bana gye| aisA lagatA hai-prAcIna kAla meM eka jIvana zailI vikasita rahI hai| yaha rahasya jJAta rahA hai-kaise jInA cAhie? kaise maranA cAhie? vartamAna sthiti ko dekhakara yaha kahA nahIM jA sakatA ki Aja kA AdamI jIvana kI zailI ko jAnatA hai yA marane kI kalA ko jAnatA hai| eka AdamI sattara-assI yA nabbe varSa taka jIe aura itane varSa taka eka hI prakAra kA jIvana jIe, yaha sacamuca Azcarya kI bAta hai| eka solaha varSa ke lar3ake se pUchA-'par3hAI karate ho|' uttara milaa-'nhiiN|' maiMne pUchA-'itanI jaldI par3hAI kyoM chodd'ii|' 'vyApAra meM laga gyaa|' aThAraha varSa kA yuvaka bhI yahI uttara degA aura bIsa varSa yA bAIsa varSa kA yuvaka bhI yahI uttara degaa| solaha varSa kA, aThAraha yA bIsa varSa kA hokara vyakti jisa kAma meM laga gayA vaha jIvana bhara usI kAma meM lagA rhegaa| jaba taka sAMsa legA, khATa nahIM pakar3egA taba taka use nahIM chodd'egaa| yaha jInA bhI koI jInA hai| kAryoM kA parivartana honA jarUrI hai| vaha jIvana-zailI mahattvapUrNa hotI hai, jisameM kAryoM kA kAla ke sAtha nirdhAraNa hotA hai| kaba kyA karanA cAhie, isakA bodha Avazyaka hai| yaha nahIM ho sakatA ki subaha nAztA zurU kareM to zAma taka vahI karate cale jaaeN| yadi vyakti aisA karane laga jAe to kyA hogA? prAcIna jIvana-zailI prAcIna kAla meM jIvana kI jo zailI thI, usakA thor3A-sA citraNa kAlidAsa ne raghuvaMza meM kiyA hai| raghukula ke rAjAoM kI jIvana-zailI kA vizleSaNa kare hue likhA gayA zaizavebhyastavidyAnAM, yauvane viSayaiSiNAm / vArdhakye munivRttInAM, yogenAnte tanutyajAm / / raghukula ke rAjA zaizava meM vidyA kA abhyAsa karane vAle, yauvana meM viSaya kI eSaNA karane vAle, bur3hApe meM munivRtti ko dhAraNa karane vAle aura anta meM yoga ke dvArA zarIra tyAgane vAle hote the| jIvana kI eka zailI rahI hai-paccIsa varSa taka kevala adhyayana, vyApAra-vyavasAya nhiiN| AtmavidyA aura laukika-vidyA-donoM kA saMtulita adhyyn| usake bAta 25 varSa taka vyApAra-vyavasAya kare, kAma-bhoga Adi Page #246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 228 mahAvIra kA punarjanma sAMsArika pravRttiyoM meM bitaae| pacAsa varSa kA ho jAne para sAre sAMsArika jhaMjhaToM ko chor3a virakta ho jaae| paccIsa varSa taka vAnaprastha Azrama meM rhe| usake bAda yoga ke dvArA zarIra kA tyAga kre| yaha bAta zAyada kAlidAsa ke samaya meM dUsaroM ke prabhAva se AI hai| Azrama-vyavasthA meM bhI yaha saMnyAsa paramparA kA prabhAva hai| tIna puruSArtha meM saMnyAsa kI bAta nahIM thI aura yaha bAda meM jur3I hai| jaina paramparA kI jIvana-zailI hama jaina paramparA kI jIvana-zailI ko dekheN| prAcIna kAla meM kucha loga madhyama vaya meM dIkSA lete the, kucha alpa-vaya meM aura kucha aMtima-vaya meN| usa samaya madhyama-vaya yA alpa-vaya meM dIkSita kama hote the| isa avasthA meM dIkSA lenA sAmAnya bAta nahIM thii| aisA lagatA hai--prAcIna kAla meM adhikAMza loga aMtima-vaya meM dIkSA lete the| Aja koI vRddha vyakti dIkSA letA hai to loga Azcarya karate haiN| eka paramparA rahI-pahale rAjA bane, rAjya kA saMcAlana kiyA aura phira RSi bne| cakravartI bharata ne pUre bhArata varSa para zAsana kiyA, lambe samaya taka rAjya saMcAlana kiyA aura use chor3a aMtima vaya meM muni bana ge| rAjA sagara bhI aise hI muni bane the| sAgara ke sATha hajAra putra the| itane putroM kA pitA, rAjya aura parivAra ko chor3akara muni bana gyaa| eka nagara kI jitanI AbAdI hotI hai, utanA rAjA sAgara kA parivAra thaa| vaha eka yuga thA-prAyaH rAjA rAjya kA saMcAlana karate aura usakA tyAga kara muni bana jaate| aMtima vaya meM muni banane vAle rAjAoM kI pralamba paramparA isakA sAkSya hai| kevalI nau varSa kA eka paramparA rahI jaghanya avasthA meM muni banane vAloM kii| mahAvIra se pUchA gayA- 'bhaMte! kevalI kisa avasthA meM banatA hai?' bhagavAna ne uttara diyA-'nau varSa kI avasthA meM vyakti kevalI bana jAtA hai|' nau varSa, garbha ke nau mahInoM sahita haiN| bAla muni kI dIkSA ho rahI thii| logoM ne kahA-'itanI choTI sI avasthA meM dIkSA! abhI to mAtra nau varSa kA hai| maiMne kahA-'yaha to nau varSa kI avasthA meM muni bana rahA hai kintu Agama kahate haiM-nau varSa kA bAlaka kevalI bana jAtA hai| jaba nau varSa kA baccA kevalI bana jAtA hai taba zramaNa bananA kaunasI bar3I bAta hai|' sattara-assI varSa ke vyakti muni nahIM bana pAte aura nau varSa kA bAlaka muni bana jAtA hai| munitva kI dRSTi se pahalI avasthA nau varSa kI hai| dUsarI hai madhyama vaya kI avsthaa| bIsa varSa se cAlIsa varSa ke bIca kI Ayu vAle vyakti muni banate haiN| aisI muniyoM kI saMkhyA bhI kama nahIM hai| tIsarI avasthA hai vArdhakya kii| prathama vaya-bacapana meM muni bananA Azcarya nahIM hai| dUsarI vaya-yauvana meM muni bananA bhI Azcarya nahIM hai kintu tIsarI avasthA meM muni na bananA sabase bar3A Azcarya hai| vyakti sATha varSa kA ho jAe aura usameM muni banane kI bhAvanA na jAge, kyA yaha Azcarya nahIM hai? Aja apekSA hai-jainoM kI jIvana-zailI nizcita kI jaae| eka bhAI ne likhA-'AcAryajI! maiMne sunA hai-Apane jIvana kI zailI nirdhArita kI hai, usakA Page #247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAjarSiyoM kI paraMparA 226 prazikSaNa diyA jA rahA hai| mere mana kI prabala bhAvanA hai-maiM ApakI sannidhi meM Akara usakA prazikSaNa luuN|' jIvana zailI kA jJAna bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| hama rAjarSiyoM ke itihAsa ko kevala par3hane kI dRSTi se na pddh'eN| hama itanA hI na mAne-rAjA bharata bhArata varSa ke rAjya ko tyAga kara muni bane, rAjA sanatkumAra bhI rAjya tyAga kara muni bana ge| rAjA darzANabhadra aura udrAyaNa bhI rAjya ko tyAga muni bne| zAMtinAtha bhI cakravartitva ko chor3akara muni bane, jinakA nAma maMgala maMtra banA huA hai| unake nAma se jur3A prasiddha maMtra hai caittA bhArahaM vAsaM cakkavaTTI mhiddddhiyo| saMtI saMtikare loe, patto gimnnuttrN|| jIvana kI naI dizA hama kevala maMtra aura paramparA kI dRSTi se hI nahIM, jIvana zailI kI dRSTi se vizleSaNa kreN| jarmana vicAraka nItse ne kahA thA-'eka vyakti jisa vicAra meM janma letA hai, usI vicAra meM mara jAtA hai| kisI vicAra meM janma lenA niyati hai kinta usI vicAra meM maranA murkhatA hai| isakA tAtparya yaha nahIM hai ki saba gRhasthI ko chor3akara sAdhu bana jaaeN| yaha bahuta kaThina kAma hai aura sabake lie saMbhava nahIM hai para kama se kama vyakti gRhasthI meM na mre| isakA tAtparya hai-yA to munidIkSA ko svIkAra kare aura aisA na kara sake to ghara ke prapaMcoM se sarvathA mukta ho, tyAga-vairAgya kA, saMnyAsa jaisA jIvana jInA zurU kara de| vaha gRhasthI ke jhaMjhaToM meM na rhe| yaha eka bahuta acchI jIvana zailI hai| yadi aisA hotA hai to na putra pitA kA tiraskAra kareMge, na pitA ke mana meM ghara ke prati droha jnmegaa| use yaha kahanA nahIM par3egA--maiMne kisa AzA se beToM ko pAla poSakara bar3A kiyA thaa| Aja beTe mujhe pUchate hI nahIM hai| jaise hI pakSI ke paMkha Ate haiM, ve vibhinna dizAoM meM ur3akara mAtA-pitA se dUra cale jAte haiN| zAyada pakSI bhI yaha socate hoMge-inheM kitane parizrama se pAlA, poSA, bar3A kiyaa| Aja paMkha Ate hI hameM chor3akara cale ge| jina lar3akoM ko prema se pAlA-poSA, bar3A kiyA jAtA hai, par3hAyA jAtA hai ve jaba bar3e hote haiM taba sabase pahale cUlhe alaga jalate haiN| pitA-mAtA gAMva meM rahate haiM aura putra apanI patnI ke sAtha pradeza calA jAtA hai| zAyada kaI bAra pitA-putra varSoM taka milate hI nahIM haiN| kabhI-kabhI to pitA putra korTa meM hI milate haiN| isa sthiti meM jIvana-zailI meM parivartana Avazyaka hai| moha kama kareM __ sabase mahattvapUrNa bAta hai-ghara kA moha kama ho jaae| alagAva kA-sA jIvana jIyA jaae| vyApAra cala rahA hai, putra dukAna para baiThate haiM para vaha usameM lipta na ho| ghara meM rahanA gRhasthI nahIM hai| gRhasthI kA matalaba hai ghara meM lipta ho jaanaa| vyakti ghara meM itanA lipta ho jAtA hai ki mRtyu-zayyA para bhI usakA moha nahIM chuutttaa| __ pitA kI mauta sannikaTa thii| sAre putra pitA kI sevA meM upasthita the| pitA ne AMkheM kholI, dekhA-bar3A lar3akA bhI yahIM baiThA hai, majhalA aura choTA Page #248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 230 lar3akA bhI yahIM hai| pitA se rahA nahIM gayA, usane apane putroM se pUchA - 'dukAna para kauna hai?' bar3A lar3akA bolA- 'pitAjI! dukAna para koI nahIM hai / 'bevakUphoM ! tuma saba yahAM baiThe kyA karoge, dukAna para jaao|' yaha kahate-kahate pitA ke prANa pakherU ur3a ge| aMtima sAMsa taka ghara kA moha nahIM chuutttaa| yaha atyanta liptatA kA jIvana acchA jIvana nahIM hai| yaha na jIne kI kalA hai aura na marane kI kalA hai / hama jIvana kI zailI ko badaleM, apanI zAMti ke lie badaleM / tyAga kevala apanI zAMti ke lie hotA hai, vaha kiyA nahIM jaataa| jo vyakti yaha nizcaya kara letA hai - mujhe zAMti kA jIvana jInA hai, vaha svataH tyAga meM calA jAtA hai| tyAga kA artha kevala khAnA chor3anA nahIM hai| tyAga kA eka artha yaha bhI hai- maiM adhikatama mauna rhuuNgaa| jitanA bolanA Avazyaka hogA, utanA hI boluuNgaa| maiM zarIra kI bhI anAvazyaka pravRtti nahIM kruuNgaa| mana kA saMyama, zarIra aura vANI kA saMyama - yaha tyAga kA vyApaka saMdarbha hai| muni bana jAnA koI antima bAta nahIM hai| muni bananA sAdhanA ke mArga ko svIkAra karanA hai, maMjila bahuta dUra hai / jaise-jaise vRddhatA Ae vaise-vaise vairAgya bar3hatA jAe to zAMti aura samAdhi bar3hegI / zAMti aura samAdhi denA kisI dUsare ke hAtha meM nahIM hai| zAMti aura azAMti kA, samAdhi aura asamAdhi kA nimitta dUsarA bana sakatA hai para upAdAna vyakti svayaM hai / hama isa sUtra ko hRdayaMgama kareM - jisa mUrcchA ke vAtAvaraNa meM pale-bar3heM, usI vAtAvaraNa meM maranA mUrkhatA hai| yaha bAta samajha meM Ae to jIvana aura mRtyu kA rahasya pakar3a meM A jaae| jo inake rahasya ko jAna legA, vaha sArI kalAoM kA pAragAmI bana jaaegaa| prAcIna rAjarSiyoM kI jIvana-caryA ke vizleSaNa se isI sacAI kA anAvaraNa hotA hai / Page #249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 36 yAda pichale janma kI yaha sauramaMDala hamAre Asa-pAsa parikramA kara rahA hai aura kAla ko abhivyakta kara rahA hai| jahAM sauramaNDala nahIM hai, kyA vahAM atIta hai? vartamAna aura bhaviSya hai? isa prazna kA uttara denA bahuta kaThina hai| atIta kisane banAyA? vartamAna kA sRjanahAra kauna hai? bhaviSya kA nirmANa kauna karatA hai? ina sabakA kAraNa hai suury| jahAM sUraja nahIM hai, sUraja kI gati yA kriyA se hone vAlA kAla nahIM hai vahAM atIta, vartamAna aura bhaviSya kisa AdhAra para mAnA jAe? dina ugA, rAta atIta bana gaI aura sAMjha bhvissy| dina hai to atIta bhI hai, vartamAna aura bhaviSya bhI hai| dina kauna karatA hai? sUraja AtA hai to dina hotA hai| sUraja na Ae to na dina hogA aura na raat| kyA saudharma kalpa devaloka meM dina hotA hai? isa prazna kA uttara yahI hogA-dina aura rAta hotI hI nahIM hai| na dina na raat| ghar3I kA koI upayoga nahIM hai| vahAM kAla kA niyama hI badala jAtA hai| jahAM sauramaNDala hai. vahAM kAla kA niyama dasarA hai| hama sabako eka niyama se dekhate haiN| to ulajhana paidA hotA hai| aMtarikSa meM bhI ghar3I kI sUI kaise ghUmegI? vahAM kAla kI gati bahuta maMda ho jAtI hai| kAla kA niyama parivartita ho jAtA hai| gurutvAkarSaNa meM jo kAla kA niyama hai, vaha usase pare nahIM hai| hama sauramaNDala kI sImA meM jI rahe haiM, isalie hamArA atIta bhI hai, vartamAna aura bhaviSya bhI hai| ye saba haiM to janma bhI baMTa jAegA-eka pahale kA janma-pUrva janma, eka vartamAna kA janma, eka hone vAlA jnm-punrjnm| eka hI AtmA aneka janmoM meM baMTa jaaegii| eka hI jIva aneka jIvoM meM baMTa jaaegaa| aisA hotA hai isalie smRti bhI hotI hai| smRti samasyA bhI hai aura upayogI bhI hai| jIvana kI eka mahattvapUrNa ghaTanA hai-pUrvajanma kA jnyaan|| trATaka : sammohana kA anivArya aMga mRgAputra apane vAtAyana se rAjapatha kI ora dekha rahA thaa| usane eka vyakti ko jAte hue dekhaa| vaha dekhatA hI raha gyaa| ekaTaka usa vyakti ko dekhane lgaa| sahaja trATaka siddha ho gyaa| trATaka kA dUsarA nAma hai sammohana / sammohana kA anivArya aMga hai traattk| jaba taka trATaka kI sAdhanA acchI nahIM hai taba taka sammohana kI sAdhanA saphala nahIM hotii| Atma-sammohana ho yA para-sammohana-trATaka kI sAdhanA anivArya hai| jaina pAribhASika zabda hai animeSa prekssaa| mahAvIra jaba dhyAna krte| eka pudgala para animeSa dRSTi se dhyAna karate the| eka pudgala para animeSa dRSTi se dhyAna karate haiM to vastu kA svarUpa badala jAtA hai| eka vastu ko dekheM, pustaka yA paiMsila yA kisI bhI padArtha ko dasa minaTa taka ekaTaka dekhate cale jAeM, usa vastu kA svarUpa badala jaaegaa| pahale Page #250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 232 mahAvIra kA punarjanma saba kucha ThIka dikhAI detA hai, usake bAda kucha anyathA dikhAI dene laga jAtA hai| dekhate-dekhate aisI prakAza kI kiraNeM phUTane lagatI haiM ki sArI vastu badala jAtI hai| badalate-badalate vastu bhI gAyaba ho jAtI hai, korA AbhAmaMDala hI zeSa raha jAtA hai| jaise vyakti kA AbhAmaMDala hotA hai vaise hI padArthoM kA bhI apanA AbhAmaMDala hotA hai| sammohana kA hArda mRgAputra ne animeSa dRSTi se dekhA, dhyAna kendrita ho gayA, vaha cintana kI gaharAI meM utarA, mana meM vikalpa uThA-aisA kahIM dekhA hai, isa rUpa ko kahIM dekhA hai| vaha usI vikalpa meM ulajha gayA, sammohita ho gyaa| sammohita hue binA koI vyakti viziSTatA ko upalabdha nahIM ho sktaa| Aja sammohana halke prayogoM ke kAraNa kAphI badanAma ho cukA hai para vaha hai bahuta mhttvpuurnn| eka mahattvapUrNa grantha hai yoga vAziSTa, jisameM RSi vaziSTha ne rAma ko saMbodhana diyA thA, vaha gahana AdhyAtmika grantha hai| yoga vAziSTa meM likhA hai-bhAvanA kA prayoga kie binA koI vyakti adhyAtma kI gaharAiyoM meM nahIM jA sakatA, apane bhItara DubakiyAM nahIM lagA sktaa| bhAvanA kA hI dUsarA nAma hai-smmohn| kisI bhAvanA se svayaM ko bhAvita kara lenA yA sammohita kara lenaa| eka vyakti ahama kA japa karatA hai, vaha aham maMtra kA bAra-bAra uccAraNa karatA hai| uccAraNa kA apanA mUlya hai, kintu uccAraNa ke sAtha bhAvanA kA prayoga ho, vyakti arhat kI anubhUti karane laga jAe to vaha arhat ke rUpa meM badala jAtA hai| yaha yoga kA guNa-saMkramaNa kA siddhAMta hai| garur3a kI bhAvanA karane vAlA garur3a kI zakti kA aura hAthI kI bhAvanA karane vAlA apane mana meM usake bala kI anubhUti karatA hai| bhAvanA yA sammohana ke prayoga kA hArda hai jisakI bhAvanA kare, usameM tanmaya yA tallIna ho jaae| vyakti kevala usI bhAva meM lIna ho jAtA hai, zeSa sAre vikalpa kSINa ho jAte haiN| mRgAputra usa avasthA meM calA gyaa| sAre vikalpa samApta ho gae, vaha kevala isI vikalpa meM DUba gayA-maiMne aisA rUpa kahIM dekhA hai| usa sammohita avasthA meM mRgAputra ko jAtismRti jJAna upalabdha ho gyaa| jaise hI pUrvajanma kI smRti huI, atIta vartamAna bana gyaa| kisI vyakti se pUchA jAe-pAMca dina pahale kyA khAyA? yadi use yaha yAda A jAe aura vaha vastu kA nAma batA de to mana meM bar3A harSa utpanna hotA hai| bahuta kama logoM ko yaha yAda rahatA hai ki pAMca dina pahale kyA khAyA thaa| yadi kisI ko yaha pUchA jAe ki eka varSa pahale kyA khAyA thA to zAyada uttara denA atyanta muzkila ho jaae| vyakti saMbhavataH isa prazna kA uttara nahIM de paaegaa| grahaNa, dhAraNA aura smRti atIta meM lauTanA bahuta kaThina hotA hai| vahI atIta yAda rahatA hai, jisakI dhAraNA majabUta bana jAtI hai| grahaNa, dhAraNA aura smRti-ina tInoM kI eka zRMkhalA hai| pahalA tattva hai-grahaNa-avagraha kitanA majabUta ho rahA hai| avagrahaNa sAmAnya hai to dhAraNA kamajora bnegii| avagraha se IhA aura IhA se Page #251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yAda pichale janma kI 233 avAya-yaha eka pUrA krama hai grahaNa kaa| avAya ke bAda hotI hai dhaarnnaa| jisa vyakti meM dhAraNA kI zakti jitanI majabUta hotI usa vyakti kI smRti bhI utanI hI majabUta hogii| jaba taka viSayoM aura zarIra meM mana caMcala banA rahatA hai taba taka dhAraNA sthira nahIM hotii| mana kI caMcalatA ke kama hone para hI dhAraNA sudRr3ha ho sakatI hai| viSayeSu zarIre ca, mnshcaaNclymshnute| tAbhyAM viratimApanne, dhAraNA sthiratAM vrajet / / bahuta loga kahate haiM-smaraNa zakti kamajora hai para ve isa bAta ko bhulA dete haiM-smRti kamajora nahIM hai, dhAraNA kI zakti kamajora hai| smRti apane ApameM svataMtra nahIM hai, vaha dhAraNA se baMdhI huI hai| isa saMdarbha meM hama jaina manovijJAna kA vizleSaNa kreN| vismRti kI samasyA kahAM paidA nahIM hotI? eka vyakti bahuta vidvAna hai, hajAroM grantha yAda kara letA hai| jo bhI par3hatA hai, use bhUlatA nhiiN| usane eka vyakti se pUchA-tumhArA nAma kyA hai? usa vyakti ne apanA nAma batA diyaa| do ghaMTe biite| phira vahI vyakti milaa| usane phira vahI prazna doharAyA-tumhArA nAma kyA hai? usa vyakti ne kahA-'abhI do ghaMTe pahale Apako nAma batalAyA thaa| Apa itanI dera meM bhUla ge| Apako merA nAma bhI yAda nahIM rhtaa|' dUsare dina phira vahI vyakti milA aura ve hI prazna phira pUche gaye-tuma kauna ho, kahAM se Ae ho? tumhArA nAma kyA hai? vyakti socatA hai-yaha kyA? maiMne sunA thA inakI smRti bahuta teja hai| inheM hajAroM padya kaMThastha haiN| inako to eka nAma bhI yAda nahIM rhaa| tIna bAra batA diyA, phira bhI bhUla gye| vaha Azcarya meM DUba jAtA hai| prAyaH pratyeka vyakti ke jIvana meM aisI ghaTanAeM ghaTatI haiN| isakA kAraNa hai-vyakti jisa bAta kI dhAraNA majabUta nahIM karatA, vaha bAta bIsa bAra pUchane para bhI vismRta ho jAtI hai| jaise-jaise AdamI samajhadAra hotA hai, kAma kI bAtoM kI dhAraNA karatA calA jAtA hai, nikammI bAtoM ko chor3atA calA jAtA hai| jisa bAta ko chor3ate cale jAeMge, usakI dhAraNA nahIM bnegii| jisakI dhAraNA nahIM hogI, usakI smRti nahIM rhegii| isa sthiti meM aneka bAra samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai| eka vyakti kahatA hai-maiMne tumheM yaha bAta kahI thii| dUsarA vyakti kahatA hai-nahIM! tumane mujhe kucha kahA hI nhiiN| usa vyakti ne kahA-tuma jhUTha bolate ho| dUsarA vyakti bhI usI bhASA meM bolane laga jAtA hai| eka vyakti kaha rahA hai-tuma jhUTha bola rahe ho aura dUsarA kaha rahA hai-tuma jhUTha bola rahe ho| isa sthiti meM kise sahI mAne? kyA nirNaya kare? manovijJAna ke kSetra meM yaha bahuta bar3I ulajhana hai| isakA samAdhAna yahI hogA-donoM jhUTha nahIM bola rahe haiN| jisane kahA-maiMne amuka bAta kahI hai, vaha bhI sahI kahatA hai| jisane kahA, maiMne yaha bAta nahIM sunI hai, vaha bhI sahI hai| tuma donoM sahI ho patnI ne AiMsTIna se kahA-'ApakA naukara nikammA hai| koI kAma nahIM krtaa| aise nikamme AdamI ko rakhane kA artha hI kyA hai?' AiMsTIna Page #252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 234 mahAvIra kA punarjanma bole-'tuma ThIka kahatI ho, vaha aisA hI hai| naukara dUra khar3A suna rahA thaa| patnI calI gii|' naukara ne AiMsTIna se kahA-'mAlika! maiM saba kAma karatA hUM, kabhI kAma se jI nahIM curAtA phira bhI mujhe dina bhara TokA jAtA hai|' mAlakina bAta-bAta para mujhe DAMTatI hai| AiMsTIna bolA-'tuma ThIka kahate ho| patnI ne yaha sunA, vaha Aveza se bhara utthii| usane kahA-'yaha kyA? yaha bhI sahI aura maiM bhI shii| yA to yaha jhUThA hogA yA maiN| donoM sahI kaise ho sakate haiM?' AIsTIna ne phira vahI uttara diyA--'tuma bhI sahI ho, yaha bhI sahI hai aura jo maiM kahatA hUM, vaha bhI sahI hai|' kahIM-kahIM saba bAtoM ko sahI pramANita karanA hotA hai| jisa vyakti ne kahA, vaha sahI hai aura jisane kahA, maine nahIM sunA, vaha bhI sahI hai kyoMki usane usa bAta ko pUrA grahaNa hI nahIM kiyaa| jaba grahaNa hI nahIM kiyA to dhAraNA aura smRti kaise hogI? vyakti jisa bAta ko sunatA hai, use avadhAnapUrvaka yA rucipUrvaka nahIM sunatA hai to usakI smRti nahIM rhegii| maiM svayaM apane Apako dekhatA hUM to yaha lagatA hai-aneka bAteM vismRta ho jAtI haiN| sATha varSa pahale kaMThastha kie hue zloka Aja bhI yAda haiN| sATha varSa pahale dIkSA lI, taba kyA-kyA ghaTita huA, yaha yAda hai| Aja kucha aisI bAteM bhI bhUla jAte haiM, jo dasa dina pahale hI sunI haiN| aisA kyoM hotA hai? kahA jAtA hai-purAnI smRtiyAM, bacapana kI bAteM yAda raha jAtI haiM kintu eka avasthA Ane para smRti kamajora hone laga jAtI hai| aisA kucha kAraNa ho sakatA hai para yaha bhI pUrNataH sahI nahIM hai| kAma kI bAta Aja bhI yAda raha jAtI hai| koI nayA zloka sunA, koI acchI kathA par3hI, jisa bAta ke prati AkarSaNa paidA huA, vaha yAda yegA. usa kathA aura zloka kA ucita avasara para upayoga bhI kara leNge| vastutaH smRti kamajora nahIM hai, dhAraNA kamajora hai| jisakA aMkana hamAre dhAraNA ke kendra meM nahIM hotA, vaha yAda nahIM aatii| AdamI sArI bAtoM kI dhAraNA kara hI nahIM paataa| yadi vaha dina bhara hone vAlI nikammI bAtoM kI dhAraNA karatA calA jAe to pAgala bana jAe, usakA dimAga khokhalA ho jaae| AdamI samajhadAra aura catura hai, vaha kevala kAma kI bAta ko dimAga meM rakhatA hai| jo kabAr3akhAnA lagatA hai, use bAhara pheMka detA hai| usakI dhAraNA karane kI jarUrata bhI kyA hai? maiM yaha mAnatA hUM-jaise-jaise muni yogI banegA, acchA sAdhaka banegA usakI smRti kamajora hotI calI jAegI, vaha nikammI bAtoM ko bhUlatA calA jaaegaa| bahuta bAteM aisI hI hotI haiM, jinheM suneM aura tatkAla visarjita kara deN| grahaNa kiyA aura recana kara diyaa| aisA karane vAle vyakti kA dimAga kabAr3akhAnA nahIM bana sktaa| dhyAna deM dhAraNA para hama dhyAna kendrita kareM dhAraNA pr| kisa bAta kI dhAraNA kareM aura kisakI dhAraNA na kreN| jaina jJAna mImAMsA ke tIna zabda haiM-dhAraNA, vAsanA aura sNskaar| pahale dhAraNA hotI hai phira vaha vAsanA meM badala jAtI hai, usakA eka saMskAra bana jAtA hai| usakI vicyuti nahIM hotii| jaise hI koI nimitta Page #253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yAda pichale janma kI 235 milA, pUrvajanma kI smRti ubhara aaii| maharSi pataMjali ne bhI yahI kahA- jaba saMskAra kA sAkSAtkAra hotA hai, taba pUrvajanma kI smRti ho jAtI hai| anuprekSA kA prayoga dhAraNA ko puSTa karane kA prayoga hai / abhaya kI anuprekSA kareMge to abhaya kA bhAva puSTa hotA calA jAegA / abhaya kI dhAraNA banatI calI jAegI, bhaya kI dhAraNA kSINa ho jaaegii| jaba taka abhaya kI bhAvanA puSTa nahIM hogI, bhaya ke bhAva kSINa nahIM hoNge| eka ghar3A, jo abhI Ave se nikalA hai, hameM use gIlA karanA hai / vaha pAnI kI eka-do bUMda DAlane se kabhI gIlA nahIM hogA / usa para pAnI kI bUMde giratI rahegI to eka kSaNa aisA AegA, ghar3A gIlA ho jaaegaa| garma evaM zuSka ghar3e ko bhigone kI eka prakriyA hai / ghar3e para eka-eka bUMda DAlate cale jAeM, ghar3A Ardra ho jaaegaa| jAti - smRti kA hetu hama niyama aura prakriyA ko mahattva deN| hara bAta kI eka prakriyA hotI hai| prakriyA sahI hotI hai to kArya meM saphalatA mila jAtI hai / mRgAputra ne ThIka prakriyA ko apanAyA, vaha sammohita ho gyaa| usa avasthA meM jAti smRti jJAna upalabdha ho gyaa| usane dekhA- maiM pUrvajanma meM aisA hI muni thA, maiMne aisI hI sAdhanA kI thI / jAti-smRti hote hI AdamI kI sthiti badala jAtI hai| yadi gaharA vipAka na ho to vyakti meM rUpAntaraNa ghaTita ho jAtA hai / yadyapi jAti-smRti jJAna kA saMbaMdha hai jJAnAvaraNa karma ke kSayopazama se kintu sAtha meM mohanIya karma kA bhI gaharA saMbaMdha hai / bhASya sAhitya kI eka mahattvapUrNa gAthA haiM-- jAyamANassa jaM dukkha, maramANassa vA puNo / teNa dukkheNa saMmUDho, jAi sarai na appaNI / / janma ke samaya bhI duHkha hotA hai aura maraNa ke samaya bhI duHkha hotA hai / yaha yaMtroM se mApA jAne vAlA duHkha nahIM hai| hama yaha sAkSAta dekhate hai-jaba sArA ke kaNa-kaNa meM, kozikA - kozikA meM gutthamagutthA huA prANa, unake sAtha ekameka jaisA banA huA prANa nikalatA hai taba use nikalane meM kitanA kaSTa hotA hai / Akasmika nikale yA preraNA se, kiMtu saMbaMdha vicchinna karane meM kyA kaThinAI nahIM hotI? atyaMta vedanA hotI hai? usa samaya atyaMta vedanA hotI hai para use yaMtroM se mApA nahIM jA sakatA / duHkha mUr3hatA yA mUrcchA paidA karatA hai| marate samaya bhI AdamI mUrcchA meM calA jAtA hai| zarIrazAstra kA niyama hai-- jaba taka kaSTa sahane karane kI sthiti hai, AdamI jAgatA rahatA hai aura jaba kaSTa ko sahane kI zakti nahIM rahatI hai taba vyakti mUrcchA yA behozI meM calA jAtA hai / jaba taka mUr3hatA rahI hai, duHkha saghana rahatA hai / mUrcchA ke cakravyUha ko tor3e binA pUrvajanma kI smRti nahIM ho sakatI / pUrvajanma kI smRti ke lie mUrcchA ko tor3anA jarUrI hai / prastuta prasaMga meM mohanIya karma kA tAtparya yahI hai- jo prabala mUrcchA smRti meM vyavadhAna DAla rahI hai, vaha TUTa jaae| Page #254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 236 pratikramaNa mahAvIra kA punarjanma sammohana ke kucha prayoga kie ge| eka vyakti ko sammohita kiyA, use atIta ko dekhane kA sujhAva diyaa| do varSa taka kI avasthAoM kI smRtiyAM sajIva ho giiN| jaise-jaise sammohana yA sujhAva dvArA, Atma-saMvedana dvArA mUrcchA TUTatI calI jAtI hai vaise-vaise atIta kI smRti tIvra hotI calI jAtI hai / do varSa kI hI nahIM, eka varSa kI aura usase pahale kI bhI smRti meM vyakti lauTa sakatA hai| sammohana ke prayoga dvArA aisI aneka ghaTanAeM ujAgara huI haiM / pratikramaNa kI bhI yahI prakriyA hai / hama yathAkrama AlocanA kreN| subaha cAra baje uThane ke bAda se lekara sAyaMkAla taka kyA-kyA kiyA, usakI smRti aura AlocanA kreN| prAtaH aura sAyaM pratikramaNa kA artha yahI hai / pratikramaNa yAni atIta kI smRti karate cale jAo-Aja maiMne kisa kSaNa kyA-kyA kiyA? atIta ke siMhAvalokana kI, atIta kI ora prasthAna kI yaha prakriyA mUrcchA ko tor3ane kI prakriyA hai / yadi pratikramaNa nahIM hotA hai to mUrcchA gaharI hotI calI jaaegii| isa dRSTi se pratikramaNa kA bahuta mahattva hai / hama ise rUr3hi na mAneM, isakA samucita mUlyAMkana kreN| jaba taka pratikramaNa ke mahattva ko nahIM jAnA jAtA taba taka hI use rUr3hi ke rUpa meM liyA jAtA hai| acchI cIja rUr3hi bana jAtI hai, isakA bar3A kAraNa hai ajJAna / eka prazAsaka ko kRSi vibhAga kA adhikArI banAyA gyaa| adhikArI ko sUcanA milI - AlU kI phasala bahuta bar3hiyA huI hai| adhikArI phasala kA nirIkSaNa karane ke lie aayaa| usane dekhA - AlU ke kheta hare bhare haiM / AlU eka bhI dikhAI nahIM de rahA hai| vaha cAroM tarapha ghUmA, nirAza ho gyaa| usane kSubdha hokara karmacAriyoM se kahA- tumane mujhe galata sUcanA dI hai, mujhe dhokhe meM rakhA hai| tuma kaha rahe the- 'AlU kI phasala bahuta bar3hiyA huI hai aura yahAM eka bhI AlU dikhAI nahIM de rahA hai|' karmacArI aura kAztakAra dekhate raha gae - kaisA adhikArI AyA hai? ise itanA bhI patA nahIM ki AlU kahAM hote haiM / eka karmacArI ne muskarAte hue kahA - 'zrImAn ! AlU aise Upara dikhAI nahIM dete haiM / unheM dekhane ke lie jamIna ko thor3A-sA kuredanA hogA / ' usane AlU ke eka pAdapa ko ukhAr3ate hue kahA - ' dekhie, AlU hI AlU haiN|' adhikArI kA sira zarma se nIce jhuka gyaa| vahIM khar3e eka vyakti ne vyaMgya kiyA- 'mahAzaya' hamane galata sUcanA nahIM dI hai| galatI hamArI nahIM hai, galatI to unakI hai jinhoMne Apako kRSi vibhAga kA adhikArI banA diyA / ' pratikramaNaH atIta meM lauTate kA prayoga hamArA jJAna bhI phasala ke nIce ugAyA huA hai| vaha usake phala ko jAnane nahIM detA / yadi ajJAna aura mUrcchA kA pardA haTa jAe to atIta ko jAnanA AsAna ho jaae| atIta kI ghaTanAoM ko jAnanA, atIta ke likhe granthoM ko jAnanA eka hI bAta hai| mUla bAta yaha hai-- hama jisa dizA meM prasthAna kareMge, vaha dizA spaSTa ho jaaegii| hajAra varSa pahale kisI ne kAvya likhA, Aja hama usakA artha pakar3ate haiM / yaha kyA hai? yaha indriya kA kAma to nahIM hai? yaha Page #255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yAda pichale janma kI koI atIndriya jJAna hai hajAra varSa pahale likhe artha ko pakar3anA / Aja kA vaijJAnika do hajAra varSa, pAMca hajAra varSa pUrva likhI gaI lipi ko pakar3ane kA prayatna kara rahA hai, usakA artha khoja rahA hai| koI vaijJAnika pazuoM kI bhASA ko par3ha rahA hai, koI cir3iyA aura kabUtara kI bhASA ko par3ha rahA hai / pratyeka vyakti meM yaha kSamatA hotI hai| jaba vyakti atIta meM lauTatA hai, taba use bahuta sAre nae tathya milate haiM / pratikramaNa atIta meM lauTane kA mahattvapUrNa prayoga hai, isake dvArA aneka naI dizAeM udghATita ho sakatI haiN| apekSA hai- hama atIta meM lauTanA sIkheM, vartamAna meM jInA sIkheM aura bhaviSya kA sapanA dekhanA sIkheM / hama sauramaNDala ke vAtAvaraNa meM jI rahe haiM isalie eka kAla meM jIkara hama pUrI bAta nahIM kara skte| jina logoM ne atIta meM lauTanA sIkhA hai, unheM pUrva janma kI smRtiyAM huI haiM yA anya vizeSa kSamatAeM upalabdha huI haiM / kSamatA eka prakAra kI nahIM hotI / AcArya hemacandra, AcArya malayagirI aura AcArya abhayadavesUrI--- tInoM ne eka sAtha sarasvatI kI ArAdhanA kI, sarasvatI siddha ho gii| sarasvatI ne prasanna hokara kahA - varadAna maaNgo| AcArya hemacandra ne kahA- ' - 'mujhe rAjAoM kA pratibodha dene kI kSamatA do|' unakA prayatna isa dizA meM cala pdd'aa| AcArya malayagirI ne kahA - 'maiM AgamoM kI TIkAeM likhuuN|' unhoMne apanI zakti kA niyojana usa dizA meM kiyA aura samartha TIkAkAra khlaae| AcArya malayAgerI Aja bhI Agama ke samartha TIkAkAra aura vyAkhyAkAra mAne jAte haiM! durlabha haiM aise TIkAkAra / AcArya abhayadevasUrI ne kahA- 'mujhe vaha sAmarthya do maiM aMgoM kI TIkAeM likhUM / ' unhoMne nau aMgoM kI TIkAeM likhIM aura navAMgI TIkAkAra' ke rUpa meM khyAti prApta kii| do aMgoM kI TIkAeM unake pUrvaja AcArya likha cuke the / prazna hai- hama kisa dizA meM apanI zakti kA niyojana kareM, apanI kSamatA kA vikAsa kreN| mRgAputra ko kevala jAtismRti kI ghaTanAeM jAnane ke lie na par3heM kintu apanI kSamatAoM kA vikAsa kara sakeM, isalie pddh'eN| aisA karane para hI hama Agama ke darpaNa meM apanA pratibimba dekha sakeMge, svayaM ko adhika sakSama aura sampanna banA sakeMge / 237 Page #256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 37 jahAM eka bhI kSaNa ArAma nahIM milatA ziSya AcArya kI sannidhi meM aayaa| vaMdanA kara avagraha kI yAcanA kI-'bhaMte! kyA maiM Apake avagraha meM A jAUM?' yaha bahuta ziSTa paramparA rahI hai-AcArya ke pAsa jAnA ho to pahale dUra se anumati leM, phira nikaTa jaaeN| ziSya anumati prApta kara AcArya ke upapAta meM phuNcaa| usane vaMdanA kara nivedana kiyA--"bhaMte! Aja maine bar3A Azcarya dekhaa| maiM usa Azcarya kA kAraNa jAnanA cAhatA huuN|' AcArya ne kahA- 'vatsa! tumane kyA nayA Azcarya dekhA? isa duniyA meM aneka Azcarya mAne jAte haiM, yaha sthUla kalpanA hai| vastutaH duniyA AzcaryoM kA ghara hai| itane bar3e Azcarya haiM, jinheM zabdoM meM bAMdhanA bhI kaThina ho sakatA hai| tumane kaisA Azcarya dekhA hai Aja?' 'gurudeva! maine dekhA--eka praur3ha AdamI bAjAra meM khar3A thaa| vaha AIsakrIma kI dukAna para gayA, AIsakrIma khaaii| phira dUsarI dukAna para gayA, kucha miThAiyAM khA liiN| eka dukAna para garamAgarama kacaurI bana rahI thii| usakA mana phira lalacA gyaa| vaha tIna-cAra kacauriyAM khA gyaa| dUsarI ora maiMne dekhA-eka caudaha varSa kA bAlaka bAjAra se gujara rahA thaa| kisI ne kahA-AIsakrIma khaao| usa bAlaka ne kahA-mujhe tyAga hai| kacaurI-pakaur3I khaao| bAlaka ne phira asvIkAra kara diyaa| usane kahA-maiM bAra-bAra nahIM khaataa| jaba bhojana karatA hUM tabhI khAtA hUM aura usa samaya bhI eka sAtha dasa-gyAraha dravyoM se adhika nahIM khaataa| yaha mujhe bar3A Azcarya lagA-pacAsa varSa kA AdamI eka ke bAda dUsarI cIjeM khAtA calA jA rahA hai aura caudaha varSa kA bAlaka svAdiSTa cIjoM ko asvIkAra karatA calA jA rahA hai| vyakti-vyakti meM itanA aMtara kyoM? yadi cIna kI aitihAsika dIvAra Azcarya hai to kyA yaha mAnavIya vyavahAra Azcarya nahIM hai? isakA kAraNa kyA hai? eka bar3A hai, eka choTA hai| jIbha donoM ke hai, khAne kI bhAvanA donoM meM hai phira itanA antara kyoM ?' AcArya ne kahA-'vatsa! manuSya kI do zreNiyAM haiN| kucha loga Atmastha hote haiM aura kucha dehastha hote haiN| ina do zreNiyoM meM sAre manuSya samA jAte haiN| ina donoM prakAra ke logoM ke AcAra aura vyavahAra meM, AhAra aura caryA meM antara rhegaa| isakA kAraNa hai-eka AdamI zarIra meM baiThA hai aura eka AdamI AtmA meM baiThA hai| jo zarIra meM baiThA hai, usakA AcAra-vyavahAra eka prakAra kA hogaa| jo AtmA meM baiThA hai, usakA AcAra-vyavahAra dUsare prakAra kA hogaa| Page #257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM eka bhI kSaNa ArAma nahIM milatA 236 dehasthAH mAnavAH kecit, kecidAtmasthitAH jnaaH| AcAre vyavahAre ca, bhedasteSAmato bhavet / / jahAM hama sabako eka dRSTi se dekhate haiM, vahAM samasyA aura saMkaTa paidA hote haiN| jaba do prakAra ke logoM ko do prakAra kI zreNiyoM meM bAMTa diyA jAtA hai taba koI Azcarya nahIM hotaa|' rAga : virAga jaba taka viSayoM meM rAga rahegA, saMyama se rAga nahIM hogaa| saMyama se rAga kA artha hai-viSayoM se viraag| viSayoM meM rAga kA artha hai-saMyama se viraag| jaba taka mRgAputra ko jAtismRti nahIM huI taba taka usakA viSayoM se rAga banA rhaa| jaise hI jAti smRti huI, usakI cetanA badala gii| jaba taka vaha zarIra meM baiThA thA, viSayoM ke prati AkarSaNa thaa| jAti smRti jJAna huA, vaha AtmA meM avasthita ho gayA, usakI sthiti badala gii| usakI viSayoM meM Asakti nahIM rahI, vaha saMyama meM anurakta ho gyaa| usane mAtA-pitA ke pAsa pahuMca kara apanI bhAvanA abhivyakta kI-'mAta-tAta! maiMne pAMca mahAvratoM ko sunA hai, maiM muni dharma ko jAnatA huuN| maiM saMsAra samudra se virakta ho gayA huuN| maiM pravrajita hokara muni bnuuNgaa| Apa mujhe anujJA deM suyANi me paMca mahavvayANi, naraesu dukkhaM ca tirikkhjonnisu| niviNNakAmo mi mahaNNavAo, aNujANaha pavvaissAmi ammo||' mAtA-pitA yaha sunakara avAk raha ge| unhoMne socA-yaha kyA ho gayA? itane dina kabhI yaha svara nahIM sunaa| Aja acAnaka aise kaise bola rahA hai? ve kucha bola hI nahIM paae| aisA lagA-AzAoM para tuSArApAta ho gayA hai| pUre vAtAvaraNa meM sannATA chA gyaa| mRgAputra bolA-'Apako yaha sunakara Azcarya ho rahA hogaa| maiM saMyama kyoM lenA cAhatA hUM? Apa dekheM-hama zarIra meM DUbe hue haiM, yaha sabase bar3I avidyA hai| jo yaha jAna letA hai-maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, caitanyamaya AtmA hUM, use sArI vidyAeM upalabdha ho jAtI haiN|' jisa kSaNa yaha anubhUti hotI hai-maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, usI kSaNa avidyAvAn vidyAvAn bana jAtA hai| eka kSaNa meM anapar3ha AdamI vidvAna bana jAtA hai| na bahuta samaya taka par3hane kI jarUrata hai, na kucha aura karane kI AvazyakatA hai| maiM zarIra hUM, yaha anubhUti isa rUpa meM badala jAe-maiM zarIra nahIM vairAgya kA kAraNa mRgAputra zarIra se haTakara AtmA kI anubhUti meM utara cukA thaa| usakA sArA dRSTikoNa badala gyaa| apane vairAgya ke kAraNoM ko prastuta karate hue mRgAputra ne kahA 1. yaha zarIra anitya hai| 2. yaha zarIra azuci hai| 3. yaha zarIra azuci se utpanna huA hai| Page #258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 240 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 4. yaha zarIra duHkha aura klezoM kA bhAjana hai| 5. yaha zarIra azAzvata hai| eka dina isa zarIra ko chor3akara cale jAnA hai| 6. yaha manuSya jIvana asAra hai| yaha vyAdhi aura rogoM kA ghara hai| 7. yaha saMsAra duHkha bahula hai| janma-duHkha hai, maraNa duHkha hai, roga aura bur3hApA duHkha hai| isa saMsAra meM duHkha hI duHkha hai, jisameM jIva kleza pA rahe haiN| 8. manuSya, bhUmi, ghara, putrI, strI, bAMdhava aura dhana-ina sabako chor3akara ___ avaza hokara calA jAtA hai| jisa saMsAra kI yaha sthiti hai, usameM mujhe kSaNa kA bhI Ananda nahIM mila rahA hai isalie maiM muni bananA cAhatA hUM, virAga ke patha para bar3hanA cAhatA hUM imaM sarIraM aNiccaM, asuI asuisaMbhavaM / asAsayAvAsamiNaM dukkhakesANa bhAyaNaM / / asAsae sarIrammi, raI novlbhaamhN| pacchA purA va caiyace, phennbubbuysnnibhe|| mANusatte asArammi vAhIrogANa aale| jarAmaraNapatthammi, khaNaM pi na rmaamhN|| jammaM dukkhaM jarA dukkhaM, rogA ya maraNANi y| aho dukkho hu saMsAro, jattha kIsaMti jNtvo|| khettaM vattha hiraNNaM ca, puttadAraM ca baMdhavA / caittANaM imaM deha, gaMtavvamavasassa me|| zarIra kI nazvaratA mRgAputra ne isa sacAI kA udghATana kara diyaa| yaha zarIra kSaNabhaMgura hai| pAnI ke budabude kI taraha hai| kisI bhI kSaNa vilIna ho sakatA hai| yaha eka dina naSTa hogaa| do varSa bAda, pAMca varSa bAda yA dasa varSa bAda yaha zarIra kabhI bhI chUTa sakatA hai| isakA koI bharosA nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| eka yuvaka ne kahA-'merA bhAI bIsa varSa kA thaa| eka dina rAta ko do baje utthaa| vaha eka gilAsa pAnI pIkara punaH so gayA aura soyA to aisA soyA ki phira kabhI uThA nhiiN|' pAnI piyA taba taka jIvita thaa| sokara uThane ke samaya mRta thaa| jahAM zarIra kI yaha sthiti hai vahAM kaise bharosA kiyA jA sakatA hai? aisI ghaTanAeM pratidina ghaTita ho rahI haiM-amuka vyakti kA tIsa varSa kI avasthA meM hArTa phaila ho gayA au dekhate hI dekhate isa saMsAra se calA gyaa| zarIra kI nazvaratA kI jIvanta sAkSya haiM ye ghttnaaeN| jaba taka vyakti avidyA meM rahatA hai taba taka vaha socatA hai-mujhe zarIra meM rati mile, mujhe zarIra se sukha mile, zarIra ko sukha-suvidhA milatI rhe| jaba taka avidyA kA pardA hai taba taka vaha zarIra se pare kI bAta soca hI nahIM sktaa| jaba avidyA kA pardA haTatA hai, vyakti kI cintanadhArA badala jAtI Page #259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahA eka bhI kSaNa ArAma nahIM milatA 241 hai-maiM zarIra nahIM hUM caitanyamaya AtmA huuN| maiMne AtmA ko jAna liyA hai, aba isa zarIra meM koI rati nahIM hai| zarIra meM rati nahIM hai to viSayoM meM bhI rati nahIM hai| mujhe isa zarIra meM nahIM rahanA hai, isa zarIra kA sAra nikAlanA hai| zarIra ke tIna stara hamArA yaha sthUla zarIra hai audArika shriir| usake bhItara hai sUkSma zarIra-taijasa shriir| usake bhItara eka aura hai sUkSmatara zarIra-kArmaNa zarIra / taijasa zarIra vidyuta kA zarIra hai| zarIra ke bhItara vidyamAna vidyuta ko pakar3a liyA gayA hai| Aja zarIrazAstrI batalAte haiM hamAre zarIra ke bhItara bIsa vaoNTa vidyuta hai aura usa bijalI se eka choTI-moTI phaikTrI calAI jA sakatI hai| eka hai karma shriir| hamane jo socA hai, dekhA hai, jAnA hai, bAhara se jitanA liyA hai, una sabakA bhaNDAra bharA hai karma zarIra meN| karma zarIra ke eka-eka paramANu ko yadi pRthvI para bichAeM to pUrA lADanUM zahara hI nahIM, rAjasthAna bhI choTA par3a jaae| hindustAna hI nahIM, pUrA vizva bhI bhara jAegA karma ke paramANuoM se| Aja kI duniyA jaisI asaMkhya duniyAM bhI bhara jaaeNgii| itane paramANu bhare haiM kArmaNa zarIra meN| anaMtAnaMta paramANu hai isa zarIra meN| vaijJAnika kahate haiM-isa zarIra meM sATha kharaba kozikAeM haiN| yaha bahuta sthUla bAta hai| sATha kharaba aura chaha sau kharaba hI nahIM, ananta ananta haiM karma zarIra ke prmaannu| itane paramANu haiM ki sAre loka meM bhara jAeM to bhI anta na aae| lokAkAza ke pradeza haiM asaMkhya aura karma paramANu hai anntaanNt| odArika zarIra, taijasa zarIra, kArmaNa zarIra-ina tIna dIvAroM ko lAMghakara Age jAeM, cetanA kA sparza hogaa| AtmA ke bhItara paramAtmA hai| vaha bhI sIdhA prApta nahIM hogaa| pahale guNa aura paryAya AegA, mUla AtmA to usase Age hai| dravya AtmA : nayA artha tatvArthabhASya meM eka prasaMga hai-dravya jIva kyA hai? kahA gayA-guNa-paryAya rahita jo mUla dravya hai, usakA nAma hai dravya jiiv| yaha dravya jIva kA eka nayA artha hai| dravya jIva kA eka artha yaha bhI kiyA jAtA hai--pahale jIva thA, vaha jIva zarIra se mukta ho gayA yA jo jIva paidA hone vAlA hai, usameM bhI dravya jIva kA AropaNa kiyA jA sakatA hai| kintu dravya jIva mUla zuddha dravya AtmA hai, yaha eka naI avadhAraNA hai| AtmAeM ATha haiN| eka dravya AtmA hai, zeSa sArI bhAva AtmAeM haiN| pahale hamArA samparka bhAva AtmA se hogA. hama sIdhe mala taka nahIM pahuMca paaeNge| vaha rAjA bhItara baiThA hai| usa taka pahuMcane ke lie na jAne kitanI ghATiyAM pAra karanI pdd'egii| jo unheM pAra karatA hai, vaha mUla AtmA ko pA letA hai| yaha eka sundara paribhASA hai-dravya AtmA-guNa paryAya rahita aatmaa| dhAraNA badala gaI mRgAputra ne kahA-'tAta! mAta! maiM ina sAre zarIroM ko pAra kara AtmA meM calA gyaa| aba merI sArI dhAraNA badala gaI hai| mujhe na rAjya acchA laga rahA hai, na rAjamahala acchA laga rahA hai| mere mana meM eka tar3apha aura pyAsa jAga gaI Page #260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 242 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hai-maiM atizIghra apanI sthiti ko prApta karUM, ina sabako chor3akara akelA ho jaauuN|' mAtA-pitA na kucha kahane kI sthiti meM the aura na kucha sunane kI sthiti meM the| mAtA-pitA soca rahe the-yaha aisI bAteM kaise kara rahA hai? mRgAputra kI bAta mAtA-pitA nahIM samajha pA rahe the aura mAtA-pitA kI bAta mRgAputra nahIM samajha pA rahA thaa| donoM kI samajha aura sthiti meM antara A gyaa| mRgAputra ne kahA-'Apa cAhe mAne yA na mAneM, merI bAta suneM yA na suneN| ApakA mujha para koI asara hone vAlA nahIM hai| maiM isa bAta para aTala huuN| merI yaha nizcita mAnyatA hai-isa asAra, kSaNabhaMgura saMsAra meM yaha zarIra jarA aura maraNa-donoM se grasta hai| bur3hApA aura mauta-ye do rAhu mere sAmane khar3e haiM grasane ke lie| isa zarIra meM merA AkarSaNa nahIM raha gayA hai| merI karabaddha prArthanA hai-Apa mujhe isa baMdhana se mukta hone kI anujJA deM, akelA hone kI AjJA deN| jaba zarIra ke prati eka naI kalpanA bana jAtI hai, sthitiyAM badala jAtI haiN| samAjazAstriyoM aura manovaijJAnikoM ne eka siddhAnta kI parikalpanA kI, usakA nAma hai 'baoNDI imeja' / vyaktitva kI vyAkhyA kA yaha mahattvapUrNa siddhAnta hai| pratyeka vyakti zarIra ke sAtha eka avadhAraNA lie calatA hai| mRgAputra ke zarIra kI prati aba taka yaha dhAraNA thI-zarIra ko khUba sajAnA hai, atyanta sApha evaM svaccha rakhanA hai, use hara prakAra se sukha-suvidhA denA hai| vyakti isI dhAraNA ke anurUpa subaha uThate hI sabase pahale snAna karatA hai, zarIra kI sAja-sajjA karatA hai, darpaNa meM apane zarIra kA pratibimba dekhatA hai, apane saundarya ko nikhAratA hai, parakhatA hai, kapar3e aura gahane dhAraNa karatA hai| yaha saba zarIra ke saundarya aura sAja-sajjA ke lie hotA hai| isake pIche zarIra ke prati hamArI eka prakAra kI dhAraNA kAma kara rahI hai| mRgAputra kI yaha dhAraNA badala gii| usake mana meM eka naI avadhAraNA prasphuTita huI-zarIra se kAma lenA hai, zarIra eka naukA hai. isakA saMsAra-sAgara pAra karane ke lie upayoga karanA hai| jaisI hI nadI ko pAra kara taTa para pahuMca jAeMge, isa naukA ko chor3a deNge| hama baoNDI imeja ke siddhAMta kI vyAkhyA kareM to usameM ye donoM avadhAraNAeM prastuta hoNgii| jisa dhAraNA meM zarIra kevala sAdhana mAtra hai, usameM zarIra ke prati Asakti saghana nahIM hotii| kevala zarIra kI sAra-saMbhAla hotI hai para Asakti nahIM hotii| eka dhAraNA vaha hai, jisameM zarIra se lAbha to nahIM uThAyA jAtA kintu usameM bharapUra Asakti hotI hai| eka hai lAbha uThAne vAlA, use naukA mAnane vAlA aura dUsarA hai use Dubone vAlA, jisameM vaha bhI DUba jAtA hai| itanA DUba jAtA hai ki vaha usI meM phaMsa jAtA hai, kucha bhI lAbha nahIM uThA sktaa| usake sAmane kabhI nadI kA dUsarA taTa AtA hI nahIM hai, vaha nadI ke bIca meM hI raha jAtA hai| yaha eka mahattvapUrNa tattva hai-baoNDI imeja yA baoNDI knseptt| hamArA zarIra ke prati kyA kansepTa hai? baoNDI imeja kyA hai? mRgAputra kI zarIra ke prati dhAraNA Page #261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM eka bhI kSaNa ArAma nahIM milatA 243 badala gii| dhAraNA badalatI hai, vyakti badala jAtA hai, usakA AcAra aura vyavahAra badala jAtA hai| sammAna kA adhikArI kauna? sultAna mahamUda gajanabI zekha abdula hasana phuravAna ke pAsa aayaa| zekha phuravAna prasiddha saMta thaa| prAcIna paramparA rahI hai-zAsaka yA samrATa phakIroM saMnyAsiyoM ke pAsa jAyA karate the, unakA AzIrvAda lete the| mahamUda gajanavI zekha phuravAna ke pAsa gayA, use namaskAra kiyaa| jarUrata thI sulatAna ko| sulatAna ne saMta ko praNAma karate hue azarphiyoM kI thailI bheMTa kii| saMta phuravAna muskuraayaa| usane thaile se eka roTI kA Tukar3A nikAlA aura sulatAna ko diyaa| sulatAna use sUkhe aura kaThora roTI ke Tukar3e ko dekhakara avAk raha gyaa| becArA samrATa! amIrI meM palA-pusA isa sUkhe roTI ke Tukar3e ko kaise khA sakatA thA? para karatA bhI kyA? khAne ke sivAya koI vikalpa hI nahIM thaa| samrATa roTI ke TUkar3e ko muMha ke pAsa le gayA, use dAMtoM para rkhaa| na vaha roTI ko tor3a pA rahA thA aura na khA pA rahA thaa| saMta phuravAna ne kahA-'sulatAna! rahane do| yaha roTI tumhAre kAma kI nahIM hai aura tumane jo thailI yahAM rakhI hai, vaha mere kAma kI nahIM hai|' sulatAna ko apanI bhUla kA ahasAsa huaa| maiMne saMta ko azarphiyoM kI thailI bheMTa kara bhUla kI hai| kucha kSaNa biite| sulatAna jAne lgaa| phakIra apane Asana se utthaa| sulatAna yaha dekha vismita raha gayA-maiM AyA taba zekha akar3a kara baiThA thA aura aba jA rahA hUM to sammAna kara rahA hai| sulatAna se rahA nahIM gayA, usane pUchA-'dIdArapravara! yaha kyA? maiM AyA taba Apa baiThe rahe aura maiM jA rahA hUM taba sammAna meM khar3e ho ge|' pahale tuma sammAna ke adhikArI nahIM the aura aba sammAna ke adhikArI bana gae ho?' 'saMtavara! isakA rahasya kyA hai? pahale maiM sammAna kA adhikArI kyoM nahIM thA aura aba kaise hUM?' ___'sulatAna! jaba tuma Ae taba tumhAre sira para azarphiyoM kA ahaMkAra savAra thaa| maiM kisI ahaMkArI ko sammAna nahIM detaa| aba jaba tuma jA rahe ho taba ahaMkAra kA bhUta tumhAre sira se nIce utara gayA hai| tuma vinamra bana gae ho| vinamratA ko sammAna denA eka phakIra kA kartavya hai isalie maiM tumheM sammAna de rahA huuN|' do prakAra kI avadhAraNAeM, kalpanAeM, manovRttiyAM yA do prakAra kI duniyA hai| eka prakAra kI duniyA kA cintana aura kalpanA alaga hotI hai dUsare prakAra kI duniyA kI kalpanA aura cintana anyathA prakAra kA hotA hai, isalie jaba dasa-pandraha varSa kA bAlaka dIkSA letA hai, taba loga Azcarya karate haiN| dIkSA lete haiM eka yA do vyakti aura Azcarya hotA hai saba logoM ko| ve kahate haiM-dekho! becArA dIkSA le rahA hai| isane kyA sukha bhogA? duniyA meM Akara kyA Page #262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 244 mahAvIra kA punarjanma dekhA? sabako chor3akara jA rahA hai! isake mana meM kaise jAga uThA vairAgya? aise na jAne kitane prakAra ke bola logoM ke mukha ye nikalate haiN| logoM kI ye bAteM svAbhAvika haiN| jisa duniyA meM jI rahe haiM, jisa manovRtti meM jI rahe haiM, usameM Azcarya honA svAbhAvika hai| unakI sArI dhAraNA baoNDI imeja se jur3I huI hai| unakI sArI kalpanA zarIra kendrita hai isalie usase pare kI bAta sAmane AtI hai to unheM Azcarya hotA hai| mRgAputra ko Azcarya ho rahA thA-mAtA-pitA vRddha hone ko Ae haiN| unheM merI bAta samajha meM kyoM nahIM A rahI hai? ve yaha kyoM nahIM socate-merA putra eka acche mArga para jA rahA hai| usako sahArA denA caahie| yaha kahanA cAhie-tama dIkSA le rahe ho, hama bhI tumhAre sAtha calate haiN| ve mujhe rokanA kyoM cAha rahe haiM? ___mAtA-pitA ko mRgAputra ke AcAra-vyavahAra para Azcarya ho rahA thA aura mRgAputra ko mAtA-pitA ke AcAra-vyavahAra pr| ye donoM prakAra ke Azcarya hamArI duniyA meM calate haiN| __ san 1987 kI ghaTanA hai| eka mAM apane putra kI zikAyata lekara mere pAsa aaii| usane kahA-'mahArAja! yaha bahuta AgrahI hai, yaha kahatA hai-yaha nahIM khAUMgA, vaha nahIM khaauuNgaa| hama saba khAte haiM aura yaha nahIM khaataa| isase hameM duHkha hotA hai| Apa ise smjhaaeN| hama to acchI cIjeM khAte haiM aura yaha sabakA tyAga kara detA hai|' ___ maiMne kahA-'kyA maiM khAne ke lie samajhAUM? tyAga aura saMyama to acchI bAta hai| mere pAsa baMgAla ke saMbhrAMta nAgarika dattA sAhaba baiThe the| ve niHspRha sAdhaka hai| unhoMne kahA- 'tuma isake cintana meM hastakSepa kyoM karatI ho? isakA apanA cintana hai, tumhArA apanA cintana hai| tuma apane DhaMga se jIo aura yaha apane DhaMga se jiie| yadi tumheM isakI itanI hI jyAdA cintA hai to tuma bhI ye cIjeM khAnA chor3a do|' zAzvata svara mAtA-pitA mRgAputra ko yaha samajhAnA cAhate the-tuma sAdhu mata bano kintu unake mana meM yaha bhAvanA nahIM jagI-tuma sAdhu bana rahe ho to hama bhI sAdhu bneNge| aise kAma meM sAtha denA koI nahIM caahtaa| jaba taka dhAraNA nahIM badalatI, vyakti kA dRSTikoNa nahIM bdltaa| jaba taka vyakti zarIra meM baiThA huA hai taba taka vaha AtmA meM rahane vAle kA sAtha denA bhI nahIM cAhatA aura de bhI nahIM sktaa| zarIra kI sImAoM ko samajhanA hogaa| jaba taka hama zarIra aura cetanA ke vibhinna staroM ko nahIM jAneMge taba taka sabakI vyAkhyA nahIM kara skeNge| Aja manovijJAna bhI bahuta sArI samasyAoM kI vyAkhyA nahIM kara sktaa| vaha isalie nahIM kara sakatA ki usakI sImA cetanA ke kucha staroM taka jAtI hai| vaha AtmA ke stara para abhI nahIM pahuMcA hai| jaba taka hama AtmA ke stara para nahIM cale jAte taba taka sAre praznoM kA vivecana aura samAdhAna nahIM kara Jain Educal sakate / ion sAre praznoM kA uttara pAne ke lie deha kI sImA ko pAra kara AtmA .. Page #263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jahAM eka bhI kSaNa ArAma nahIM milatA 245 kI sImA meM praveza karanA hotA hai| eka AdamI ke mana meM narama, garama aura mulAyama padArtha khAne kI lAlasA hotI hai aura eka AdamI saba kucha chor3a kara anazana le letA hai| yaha Azcarya hI hai| aisA kyoM hotA hai? yaha deha kI sImA se pare kA svara hai| jaba vyakti deha kI sImA ko pAra kara AtmA kI sImA meM praveza karatA hai taba sArA cintana kA prakAra, khAna-pAna aura vyavahAra kA prakAra badala jAtA hai| aisA hI parivartana mRgAputra meM ghaTita huaa| parivartana ke kSaNoM meM nikalA vaha svara zAzvata svara bana gayA-mujhe isa saMsAra meM kSaNa bhara ke lie bhI AnaMda nahIM miltaa| maiM vahAM jAnA cAhatA hUM, jahAM Ananda hI Ananda hai| kevala mRgAputra kI hI nahIM, AtmA kI jhalaka pAne vAle pratyeka vyakti kI bhASA yahI hogii| isa bhASA meM zAzvata sukha ke anveSaNa aura upalabdhi kI ghoSaNA hai, jisakA anubhava deha kI sImA se pare jAne vAlA koI bhI vyakti kara sakatA hai| Page #264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 38 moma ke dAMta aura lohe ke cane mRgAputra ne kahA-maiM muni bnuuNgaa| isa prastAva para mAtA-pitA ne cintana kiyaa| unhoMne socA-manAhI nahIM karanA hai, niSedha nahIM karanA hai| niSedha kiyA jAegA to vicAra aura pakkA bana jaaegaa| hama niSedha na kareM, koI manovaijJAnika tarIkA apnaaeN| - uttarAdhyayana kA manovaijJAnika dRSTi se adhyayana karanA bahuta jarUrI hai| isa dRSTi se mRgAputra adhyayana bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| mAtA-pitA ne aisA dRSTikoNa apanAyA, mAnasika dRSTi se usake sAmane kucha prazna rkhe| yadi koI kaccA hotA to muni banane kI bAta vahIM chor3a detA, Age bar3hatA hI nahIM kintu mRgAputra dhIra thA, viziSTa jJAnI thA isalie vaha avicala banA rhaa| yadi kisI vyakti ko lakSya se vicalita karanA hai to usake do manovaijJAnika tarIke haiM-bhaya dikhAnA aura hInabhAvanA kA nirmANa krnaa| jo dhIra hotA hai, vaha inase prakaMpita nahIM hotaa| lakSyaM vicalituM kartu, bhayaM darzayate janaiH / hInabhAvaM ca nirmAti, tatra dhIro na kampate / / bhaya aura hInabhAvanA __ lakSya se vicalita karane ke do tarIke batalAe gae haiM-yA to bhaya dikhAo yA hInabhAvanA paidA kro| usake durbala pakSoM ko sAmane rkho| hara vyakti meM durbala pakSa hotA hai| durbalatA kI itanI vibhISikA paidA kara do ki vaha vicalita ho jaae| jaba bhI koI pasaMda AtA hai bar3A kAma karane kA, taba AdamI sabase pahale bhaya dikhAtA hai-dekho! tuma cale to ho kintu Age kyA-kyA hogA? kyA tumheM patA hai, sAmane kaisI sthitiyAM AeMgI? isa prakAra eka bhaya kA vAtAvaraNa taiyAra kiyA jAe, jisase vyakti Dara jAe aura vahIM usake paira thama jAeM yA phira hInabhAvanA paidA kara dI jAe-tama kAma to itanA bar3A karane jA rahe ho aura tumhArI zakti kyA hai? apanI zakti ko tolo| binA zakti ko tole bar3A kAma karane jA rahe ho| hInatA kI bhAvanA aura anubhUti paidA kara do, vaha vahIM thama jAegA, Age nahIM bddh'egaa| ye do aise tarIke haiM, jisameM kahIM niSedha nahIM karanA pdd'taa| yaha aniSedha hokara bhI apane Apa niSedha kA kAma kara detA hai| jisa kArya ke lie sIdhA niSedha kiyA jAtA hai, vyakti usa kArya ko karane ke lie kaTibaddha bana jAtA hai| Page #265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ moma ke dAta aura lohe ke cane 247 niSedha kA pariNAma phrAyaDa apanI patnI ke sAtha ghUma rahe the| sAtha meM lar3akA bhI thaa| bagIce meM ghUmate-ghUmate kAphI dera ho gii| thor3I dera bAda patnI ne mur3akara dekhA taba bhI vaha lar3akA dikhAI nahIM diyaa| patnI ghabar3A gii| usane phrAyaDa se kahA-'tuma jaldI kro| lar3akA kahA hai, khojo|' phrAyaDa ne kahA-'ghabarA kyoM rahI ho? koI khAsa bAta nahIM hai|' 'nahIM, dekho! itanI itanI bhIr3a hai, kahIM guma ho jaaegaa|' phrAyaDa ne zAMta bhAva se kahA-'ciMtA kI koI bAta nahIM hai|' 'maiM bahuta cintita huuN|' 'kyA tumane use kahIM jAne kI manAhI kI thI?' 'hA, vaha tAlAba ke pAsa jAnA cAhatA thaa| maiMne usase kahA-tuma tAlAba ke pAsa mata jaanaa|' phrAyaDa ne kahA- lar3akA vahIM milegaa| donoM usI mArga para cala par3e, tAlAba ke pAsa pahuMce, lar3akA vahIM khar3A thaa| patnI vismaya bhare svara meM bolI-'kyA Apako koI jJAna ho gayA? Apako kaise patA calA ki lar3akA vahIM milegA?' phrAyaDa bolA-'yaha manovijJAna kA niyama hai| jisa kAma ke lie bacce ko manAhI karo, baccA vaha kAma jarUra kregaa| tumane manAhI kI thI tAlAba ke pAsa mata jAnA aura maiMne jAna liyA, baccA jarUra vahIM gayA hai|' phrAyaDa ne manovijJAna kA eka sAmAnya niyama banA diyA aura vaha niyama bacce ke lie hI nahIM, bar3oM ke lie bhI lAgU hotA hai jisa kArya kA niSedha kiyA jAegA, usake prati AkarSaNa adhika paidA hogaa| jaina rAmAyaNa ke prasaMga meM eka kahAnI kahI jAtI hai| __ eka seThAnI ko jisa kAma ke lie manAhI karate, vaha usa kAma ko jarUra krtii| seTha ne kahA-'Aja sAvaNa kI tIja hai| Aja melA lagegA, tumheM vahAM nahIM jAnA hai|' 'maiM jarUra jaauuNgii|' 'ThIka hai| jAo to akele mata jAnA, baccoM ko sAtha lete jaanaa|' 'nahIM! akelI hI jaauuNgii| kyA maiM nikammI hUM, jo baccoM ko pIche-pIche le jAtI rahUM?' 'koI bAta nhiiN| para jAo to acche kapar3e aura gahane pahana kara jaanaa| nahIM to acchA nahIM lgegaa| loga kaheMge-dekho, itane bar3e seTha kI patnI hai aura sIdhe-sAde phaTe-parAne kapar3oM meM AI hai|' 'maiM acche vastra nahIM phnuuNgii|' 'vahAM jAo to nadI ke pAsa meM to mata jaanaa|' 'nadI ke pAsa meM hI nahIM, bhItara jaauuNgii|' Page #266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 248 mahAvIra kA punarjanma seTha ko jo karanA thA, vaha kara liyaa| seThAnI phaTe-purAne kapar3e pahana kara mele meM gaI, nadI ke madhya calI gii| aise gaI ki phira vApasa AI hI nhiiN| yaha eka mAnavIya durbalatA hai| mAnavIya prakRti hI aisI hai ki niSedha bhI eka abhipreraka tattva bana jAtA hai, preraNA bana jAtA hai| manovijJAna kA eka vidyA ke rUpa meM ina zatAbdiyoM meM vikAsa huA hai kintu manovaijJAnika tathya nae vikasita nahIM hue haiN| na jAne kaba se, zAzvata kAla se, manuSya meM ye vRttiyAM rahI haiN| jaisA Aja ho rahA hai, vaisA atIta meM bhI hotA rahA hai| cAhe vyAkhyA karanA koI jAne yA na jaane| bhaya kA citra mRgAputra ke mAtA-pitA ne manovaijJAnika tarIke se kAma liyaa| pitA bolA- 'putra! tuma muni bananA cAhate ho para dekho-tuma kauna ho? tuma bahuta sukumAra ho aura zrAmaNya kA AcaraNa karanA kitanA kaThina hai| tuma yaha asaMbhava bAta mata kro| tuma sAdhu bhale bano, hameM kyA Apatti hai| tumhArI icchA hai to hama kyoM roke para pahale vastusthiti kA aMkana to kro| kyA tumheM patA hai, yaha sAdhutva kyA hai? kisane tumhAre kAna meM phUMka mAra dI? tuma sAdhu banane kI bAta kara rahe ho para isa bAta ko soco-sAdhupana kitanA kaThora hotA hai| vaha moma ke dAMta se lohe ke cane cabAne jaisA hai| kyA moma ke dAMta se lohe ke cane cabAe jA sakate haiM?' ahivegaMtadiTThIe, caritte putta! duccre| javA lohamayA ceva, cAveyavvA sudukkr|| mAtA-pitA ne bhaya kA eka citra banA diyaa| binA tUlikA aura binA raMga ke itanA bhISaNa citra banAyA, yadi koI kamajora hotA to use dekhakara kAMpa utthtaa| ahaM kA uddIpana _ pitA ne kahA-putra! tuma rAjakumAra ho, tumheM janatA para zAsana karanA hai| tumhAre para svAmitva kA bhAra hai| tumhArA hAtha dAtA jaisA rahegA kintu yAcaka jaisA nahIM hogaa| kauna dAtA hai aura kauna yAcaka hai, yaha kahane aura pUchane kI jarUrata nahIM hotii| hAtha kI mudrA apane Apa sUcita kara detI hai| tuma dAtA ho para sAdhu banane para tumheM bhikSA mAMganI pdd'egii| yaha kApotI vRtti tumheM svIkAra karanI pdd'egii| ghara-ghara bhikSA ke lie jAnA pdd'egaa| kyA tumhAre jaise rAjakumAra ke lie yaha ucita hai? mAtA-pitA ne usake ahaM ko pkdd'aa| ahaM bahuta jaTila vRtti hai| hiMsA, abrahmacarya, corI aura parigraha kI vRttiyAM jaTila haiM kintu ahaMkAra kI vRtti inase kama jaTila nahIM hai| patA nahIM, isakA mahAvrata kyoM nahIM banA? eka mahAvrata hai vinamratA kA, ahaMkAra vilaya kaa| bahuta sArI bAteM chUTa jAtI haiM para ahaMkAra kI granthi kA bhedana nahIM hotaa| zAyada sabase jyAdA sAdhutA meM koI kaThina bAta hai to vaha hai ahaMkAra kI vRtti kA vily| bar3e-bar3e tyAgI-tapasvI brahmacArI aura Page #267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ moma ke dAMta aura lohe ke cane aparigrahI ho jAte haiM phira bhI ahaMkAra kA nAga samaya-samaya para phuphakArane laga jAtA hai / saMpradAyoM meM jo bahuta sAre alagAva Ae haiM, jo pada-lolupatA kI samasyA bar3hI hai, usake pIche ahaMkAra hI mukhya kAraNa hai / vinamra honA aura ahaMkAra kA visarjana karanA zAyada kaThinatama kAma hai / mAtA-pitA ne mRgAputra ke ahaMkAra ko ubhArA - 'tuma kauna ho putra ? tuma rAjakumAra ho / kitanA vaibhava hai tumhAre pAsa ! kyA tuma bhIkha mAMgate phiroge?" mRgAputra kA uttara 246 mRgAputra ne ina bAtoM ko gambhIratA se sunA / mAtA-pitA ne socA - aMgulI ghAva para TikI hai, kumAra apanA mana badala legA kintu kumAra kA mana vicalita nahIM huA / mRgAputra bolA- 'tAta! mujhe koI kaThinAI nahIM hai| maiMne satya kA sAkSAtkAra kara liyA hai / ' 'kyA itanA sarala hai satya kA sAkSAtkAra?" " Apa kaisI bAta kara rahe haiM? Apa sirpha mujhe dekha rahe haiM, rAjya ko dekha rahe haiM, kintu maiM sAre cakra ko dekha rahA huuN|' 'kauna sA cakra?" 'Apako patA hai ki maiM pahale janma meM kyA thA? usase pahale kyA thA? aura usase pahale kyA thA?" jaba vyakti apane pUrvajanmoM kA sAkSAtkAra karatA hai, usa samaya sArI manodazA badala jAtI hai| vaha vyakti soca hI nahIM sakatA, jisane apane pUrva janma kA sAkSAtkAra nahIM kiyA hai| jaba usake sAmane sacAiyAM AtI haiM taba kyA hotA hai, kucha kahA nahIM jA sakatA / ina varSoM meM kucha vyaktiyoM ke pUrva-ja - janma ke sAkSAtkAra kI bAteM sunii| vyakti unheM sunakara avAk raha jaae| kisa prakAra vyakti apane jIvana ke cakra meM kyA-kyA karatA rahatA hai, kahA nahIM jA sakatA, socA nahIM jA sktaa| aisI ghaTanAeM sAmane AI haiM, jina para vizvAsa bhI na kiyA jA sake aura avizvAsa karanA bhI ThIka nahIM hai| vastutaH jaba jIvana kA cakra calatA hai aura sAkSAtkAra hotA hai, taba jo sthitiyAM banatI haiM, vyakti kI duniyA hI badala jAtI hai| mAtA-pitA dUsarI duniyA kI bAta kara rahe haiM, ve eka duniyA kI bAta kara rahe haiM aura mRgAputra ke sAmane na jAne kitanI duniyA ke citra sAkSAt A jA rahe haiM 1 nIrasa hai sAdhupana mRgAputra bolA- ' mAta! tAta! Apako bar3A kaSTa ho rahA hai mere kAraNa / Apa mujhe samajhAne kA prayatna kara rahe haiM para merI akSamatA yaha hai ki Apa cAhe jitanA zrama kareM, vaha saphala nahIM hogA / aba maiM isa rAjya kI bhUmikA meM nahIM huuN| maiM dUsarI bhUmikA meM calA gayA huuN| mere lie na to bhikSA mAMganA kaThina hai, na kucha aura karanA kaThina hai / ahaMkAra kA valaya TUTa cukA hai / sAMpa kI keMculI mere lie koI kAma kI nahIM rahI hai|'. yaha kavaca aura Page #268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 250 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mAtA-pitA samajha nahIM paae| eka dina meM hI yaha kyA ho gayA? eka dina meM hI itanA badalAva kaise A gayA? kala taka bAta hI nahIM thI, Aja saba kucha badala gayA, huA kyA? mAtA-pitA bole-'tuma bhikSA bhI mAMga loge! ahaMkAra tumane chor3a diyA hai para jarA yaha bhI soco-AdamI ko vahI karanA cAhie, jisameM koI na koI rasa ho| bAlu ko koI khAe to kaisA svAda AtA hai, usameM koI svAda nahIM hotaa| eka kaNa bhI kavala ke sAtha A jAe to use thUkanA par3atA hai| kitanA niHsvAda hai| sAdhupana bhI aisA hI nIrasa hai| kitanA sarasa hai yaha jIvana! isameM rasa hI rasa hai| paramAtmA kyA hai? jo rasa hai, vahI paramAtmA hai| yaha nIrasa jIvana acchA nahIM lgtaa| sAdhupana bAlU kI taraha bilkula nIrasa nirAzAvAda pazcimI loga bhAratIya darzana para yaha Aropa lagAte haiM-bhAratIya darzana nirAzAvAda yA nIrasavAda hai| kahIM sarasatA hai hI nhiiN| jIvana ko sukhAo, jIvana ko nIrasa bnaao| korA palAyanavAda hai| yaha Aropa unhoMne hI nahIM, mRgAputra ke mAtA-pitA ne bhI lagAyA-'beTA! yaha zrAmaNya bAlU khAne kI taraha nIrasa hai| isa nIrasa mArga ko cunakara tuma kyA karoge?' _mAtA-pitA ne aneka tarka prastuta kie- 'dekho! tuma apane ko tolo| tumhArI zakti kitanI hai! tuma isameM saphala kaise banoge? hameM koI kaThinAI nahIM hai| tuma bhale hI sAdhu bano, hama manAhI nahIM kreNge| para aisA na ho jAe-tuma kala phira vicalita ho jaao| muni banane vAle vyakti ke sAmane Aja bhI yaha tarka AtA hai-sAdhu bana rahe ho, hameM koI kaThinAI nahIM hai| yadi bhaviSya meM sAdhu jIvana ke kaSToM ko na saha pAe to kyA hogA? isa tarka ke pIche cintA zAyada bhaviSya kI nahIM hotI, ciMtA vartamAna mUrchA kI hotI hai| mAtA-pitA kI bhI yahI cintA thI-Age kyA hogA? kaise saphala banoge? kitanA kaThora mArga hai! tuma jarA isa para dhyAna do| sAdhupana meM nirantara eka dRSTi se rahanA hai| sAMpa eka dRSTi vAlA hotA hai| sAMpa meM trATaka kI zakti bar3I teja hotI hai| animeSa dRSTi sAMpa meM jitanI teja hotI hai utanI sAdhanA zAyada AdamI ke lie bhI kaThina hai| ajagara zikAra ke lie jAtA nahIM hai, para usakI STi ke sAmane koI A jAtA hai aura yadi vaha usakI ora dRSTi pheMka detA hai to vyakti sammohita ho jAtA hai, usake lie zikAra bana jAtA hai| sAMpa bhI aisA hI hotA hai| vaha jisa para dRSTi DAla detA hai, khatarA bana jAtA hai| kacha sarpa aise hote haiM, jinheM hama dRSTiviSa sarpa kahate haiN| dRSTiviSa kA eka artha yaha hai-sAMpa ne apanI animeSa dRSTi se jisa para trATaka kara liyA aura vaha vyakti usakI reMja meM calA gayA to Age nahIM saraka pAegA, use vahIM kA vahIM rahanA pdd'egaa| jo jAnakAra loga hote haiM, ve sAMpa kI sIdha meM nahIM jAeMge, Ter3he-mer3he jaaeNge| ve usakI dRSTi ke sAmane nahIM aaeNge| kaI sarpa aise hote haiM ki unakI Page #269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ moma ke dAta aura lohe ke cane 251 dRSTi ke sAmane jAne vAle ke paira vahIM thama jAte haiM aura phira sAMpa jo cAhe, so kara sakatA hai| kaThora karma hai gRhasthI calAnA mAtA-pitA ne kahA-'beTA! tuma jAnate ho, eka lakSya rakhanA, eka dRSTi rahanA, kitanA kaThora kAma hai|' mRgAputra bolA-'mAta-tAta! Apane jo kahA, vaha bilkula ThIka bAta hai| maiM jAnatA hUM-sAdhupana kaThora caryA hai| kyA gRhastha jIvana kama kaThora hai?' yaha kaSTa kI bAta sAdhu jIvana ke lie kahI jAtI hai para agara tulanAtmaka dRSTi se dekheM to gRhastha kA jIvana bhI kama kaThora nahIM hai| kitanI kaThora caryA hai gRhastha kii| prAtaH uThatA hai aura zAma ko sotA hai taba taka kolhU ke baila kI bhAMti pisatA calA jAtA hai| yaha zikAyata banI rahatI hai-eka minaTa kA samaya mere pAsa nahIM hai| uThatA hUM, jaldI-jaldI nAztA kara dukAna jAtA huuN| rAta ko ATha baje AtA hUM aura Ate hI roTI khAtA hUM, phira so jAtA huuN| bIca meM karane ko kucha bacatA hI nhiiN| Aja ke jamAne meM gRhasthI ko calAnA to bahuta kaThora karma hai| cAroM ora bhaya kA vAtAvaraNa, itanI mahaMgAI aura jaTila Arthika samasyAeM! aisI sthiti meM gRhastha sAdhu ko dhanyavAda de-Apa bahuta kaThora caryA kara rahe haiM yA gRhastha sAdhu ko dhanyavAda de? yaha zAyada prazna ho sakatA hai| gRhastha kI samasyAeM bhI kama nahIM haiM phira bhI eka mUrchA aisI hai, jisase prabhAvita vyakti yaha mAnatA hai-gRhastha jIvana suvidhApUrNa hai aura sAdhu jIvana ktthor| samAja calatA hai pUrvAgraha ke kaarnn| pUrvAgraha hotA hai to samAja calatA hai aura pUrvAgraha TUTa jAe to zAyada samAja bhI na cle| cale to anyathA cle| eka mAnyatA, dhAraNA aura Agraha bana gayA, usa lIka para sAre calate cale jA rahe haiN| jo bhI kaSTa AtA hai, sahate cale jA rahe haiN| agara purAnI dhAraNAeM aura pUrvAgraha TUTa jAeM to zAyada samAja kI sthiti bhI anyathA bana jaae| malla kA kAma : guru kA kAma mRgAputra bolA- 'mAtA-pitA! Apane merI durbalatAoM ko samajhA aura maiM bhI mAnatA hUM ki maiM durbala huuN| para jitanA Apa mAnate haiM utanA durbala nahIM huuN| aba merI durbalatAeM dUra ho rahI haiN| maiM Apako vizvAsa dilAtA hUM ki maiM apane lakSya meM saphala bnuuNgaa| maiM Apase eka prArthanA karUM, Apa barA na maaneN| bar3oM kA kAma choToM kI durbalatA ko ukasAnA, unheM durbalatA meM le jAnA, unameM hIna bhAvanA paidA karanA hai yA unameM udAtta bhAvanA paidA karanA hai? bar3oM kA kAma kyA hai? ApakA kAma yaha hai ki Apa mujhe sahArA deM, protsAhana deN| Apa yaha preraNA deM-beTA! tumane bar3A lakSya cunA hai, acchA mArga cunA hai| hama tumhArA sahayoga kareMge, para Apane aisA nahIM kiyaa| Apane malla kA kAma kiyA, guru kA kAma nahIM kiyaa| malla kA kAma hotA hai pachAr3anA aura guru kA kAma hotA hai utthaanaa| Apane vahI kAma kiyA hai para maiM pUre Atma-vizvAsa ke sAtha kahatA hUM-maiM apane lakSya meM saphala banUMgA aura apanI durbalatA ko chodduuNgaa| durbalatAoM ko bhI maiMne Page #270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 252 mahAvIra kA punarjanma sAkSAt dekha liyA hai| maiM isIlie sAdhu bana rahA hUM ki una vRttiyoM ko jItakara durbalatAoM ko miTA saku~ / ' jisa vyakti meM yaha Atma-vizvAsa jAga jAtA hai, vaha saphala bana jAtA hai| mRgAputra kA Atma-vizvAsa jAga gyaa| yaha kevala mRgAputra kI hI bAta nahIM hai, duniyA meM saikar3oM aisI ghaTanAeM huI haiN| jahAM-jahAM Atma-vizvAsa jagA hai, AdamI saphala banA hai| Atma-vizvAsa kI niSpatti ___ baiMjAmina phreMkalina 17 varSa kI Ayu meM ghara se nikala gyaa| kAraNa banA, bar3e bhAI kA vyvhaar| vaha ghara se beghara ho gyaa| eka bhASA meM anagAra ho gyaa| nyUyArka gayA aura vahAM presa meM naukarI mila gii| mAtA-pitA ko bar3I cintA huI, khoja zurU kI aura patA milate hI patra likha diyaa| patra ke uttara meM baiMjAmina ne jo patra likhA, vaha bahuta hI mArmika thaa| usane likhA- 'mAtA-pitA! Apa merI cintA na kareM, maiM prasanna huuN| mujhe naukarI mila gaI hai, kAma kara rahA huuN| Apako yaha saMdeha nahIM honA cAhie ki maiM saphala hoUMgA yA nahIM?' unhoMne likhA-'yadi isa duniyA meM ImAnadArI, adhyavasAya, mitavyayitA, parizrama aura mAdaka dravyoM se paraheja karanA ye saphala hoMge, to nizcita hI maiM apane jIvana meM saphala banUMgA aura ye saphala nahIM hote haiM to phira koI bAta nahIM hai|' sacamuca aisA hI huaa| usane ImAnadArI aura dRr3ha adhyavasAya se kAma kiyA, burAiyoM se bacA rahA, pariNAma yaha AyA-vaha saphala ho gayA, duniyA kA eka bar3A AdamI bana gyaa| jisa vyakti meM yaha Atma-vizvAsa jAga jAtA hai ki maiM apane guNoM ke kAraNa apane jIvana meM mahAna bana sakatA hUM aura bar3A kAma kara sakatA hUM, saphala ho sakatA hUM, vaha nizcita hI saphala ho jAtA hai| mRgAputra ke mana meM yaha vizvAsa paidA ho gayA- 'maiM muni banUMgA aura bahuta saphala muni bnuuNgaa|' usane pUre Atma-vizvAsa ke sAtha mAtA-pitA ke sAmane apanI bAta rakhI, apanA tarka saMgata pakSa rkhaa| jahAM tarka calatA hai vahAM jisakA tarka kamajora hotA hai, vaha daba jAtA hai| mRgAputra kA tarka bahuta majabUta thA, mAtA-pitA sacamuca socane ke lie vivaza bana ge| mRgAputra ke sAmane satya eka samudra jaisA thaa| mAtA-pitA ke sAmane eka choTI-sI talaiyA thii| rAjya aura vaibhava eka choTI talaiyA hai, jisameM AdamI DubakI lagAtA hai to pUrA DUba hI nahIM pAtA aura pUrA Upara bhI nahIM A paataa| usa talaiyA ke nIce to dala-dala bharA par3A hai| mRgAputra ke sAmane satya kA eka vizAla samudra-sA laharA rahA thA, vaha usakA sAkSAta kara rahA thaa| isa sthiti meM usake tarka akATya bana ge| mAtA-pitA ne socA-kyA kareM? kyA AjJA deM? nahIM! nahIM!! eka prayatna phira karanA caahie| koI bhI AdamI sIdhe hAra nahIM maantaa| choTe se choTA AdamI bhI hAra svIkAranA nahIM caahtaa| ve mAtA-pitA the| mAtA-pitA hone kA garva bhI hotA hai| jo svayaM ko bar3A mAnatA hai, vaha choTe ko choTA hI mAnegA, cAhe vaha kitanA hI hoziyAra kyoM na ho? Page #271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ moma ke dAMta aura lohe ke cane 253 mAtA-pitA bole-'putra! Aja kAphI carcA kI hai| eka sAtha dimAga para jyAdA bhAra nahIM DAlanA caahie| tumhArI bhAvanA aura tarka hamane suna lie haiM para kyA Aja hI nirNaya karanA jarUrI hai? hameM bhI thor3A socane kA avakAza do aura tuma bhI jarA avakAza lo, ThaMDe dimAga se soco| kala phira bAta kareMge, phira soceNge| nirNaya bahuta soca samajhakara lenA caahie| sahasA jaldIbAjI meM koI nirNaya nahIM lenA caahie| sahasA vidadhIta na kriyAM-isa sUkta para tuma bhI manana karo, hama bhI manana kreNge| usa manana se jo niSkarSa nikalegA, vaha vivekapUrNa hogA, saMpadA kI vRSTi karane vAlA hogaa|' Page #272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 3 patha aura pAtheya mRgAputra aura mAtA-pitA kA saMvAda cala rahA thaa| pitA ne kahA-'putra! tuma muni kyoM bananA cAhate ho? tumhAre muni banane kA prayojana aura uddezya kyA mRgAputra bolA-'mAtA-pitA! maiM bahuta dIrgha mArga ko dekha rahA hUM, mahAna athvA ko dekha rahA huuN| usa mArga para calane ke lie mujhe pAtheya kI jarUrata hai| usa pAtheya ke lie maiM saMyama svIkAra karanA cAhatA huuN|' 'kahAM hai lambA mArga? tumhAre lie vAhana aura pAtheya kI bhI kamI nahIM ___ 'pitA-mAtA! yaha mArga bahuta choTA hai| maiM jisa dIrgha mArga ko dekha rahA hUM, use pAra karane ke lie ApakA koI vAhana kAma nahIM kara sakatA aura vaisA pAtheya de sake, aisA eka bhI tattva Apake rAjya meM nahIM hai|' pitA ne kahA-'tama sApha-sApha btaao|' 'pitAjI! maiM Apako vyavahAra kI bAta btaauuN| eka vyakti ne jaMgala kA lambA rAstA le liyaa| vaha bhayaMkara jaMgala se gujara rahA hai| sAtha meM roTI-pAnI nahIM hai| vaha bhUkha-pyAsa se pIr3ita ho gyaa| vaha kaise pAra pAegA jaMgala ko| aneka bAra aisI sthiti meM vyakti jaMgala kA pAra nahIM pA sakatA, bIca meM hI raha jAtA hai| isI prakAra maiMne jisa patha ko dekhA hai, vaha bahuta lambA hai| usa mArga para dharma kA pAtheya lie binA jo vyakti jAtA hai, vaha bahuta pIr3ita hotA hai| kabhI roga, kabhI kaSTa-nAnA prakAra kI samasyAoM kI pIr3A jhelanI par3atI hai, vaha sukha-zAMtimaya jIvana nahIM jI sktaa| isalie Apa kRpA kara anumati deM tAki maiM apane lie pAtheya pA skuu|' bahuta mahattvapUrNa prazna hai patha aura pAtheya kaa| jIvana yAtrA meM saphalatA ke lie sabase pahalI zarta hai patha ko jAna lenaa| jisane patha ko nahIM dekhA hai, vaha vyakti bhaTaka jAtA hai| patha ko dekha lenA aura pAtheya ko pA lenA mahApatha ko pAra karane ke lie jarUrI hai| pitA ne pUchA- 'putra! isa mahApatha ke lie kisa pAtheya kI jarUrata hai?' 'pIne ko dUdha bhI cAhie, khAne ko dahI bhI cAhie, ghI bhI caahie| maiM yaha sArA lenA cAhatA huuN|' 'kahAM le jAoge?' 'sAtha le jaauuNgaa|' 'kaba le jAoge?' Page #273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ patha aura pAtheya 255 'jaba yahAM se jaauuNgaa|' 'tuma bhole ho, kucha bhI sAtha nahIM calegA / ' 'kaise nahIM calegA? maiM ina sabako le jaauuNgaa| kyA Apa jAnate haiM-dUdha kauna-sA hai, dadhi aura ghI kauna-sA hai?' 'tuma kisa dUdha, dadhi aura ghI kI bAta kara rahe ho? jJAnaM dugdhaM, dadhiH zraddhA, ghRtaM taccaraNaM smRtam-jJAna merA dUdha hogA, zraddhA dadhi aura caritra hogA ghRta / jJAna, darzana, caritra - tInoM eka hI cIja haiN| jJAna ko jamAoge to gAr3hI zraddhA bana jAtI hai, usakA sAra hai-AcaraNa / vyavahAra meM ye hameM vibhAjita pratIta hote haiM / nizcaya naya kA kAma hai-eka kara denA, dvaita meM advaita sthApita karanA / yadi gorasa kaheM to dUdha, dahI aura ghI - tInoM eka zabda meM A ge| alpa vedanA : alpa karma mRgAputra ne kahA - 'nAnA prakAra ke jo bhAva haiM, vaha merA bhojya hogA / Apa mujhe svIkRti deM, maiM bahuta bar3A sambala sAtha lekara jaauuNgaa| mujhe koI kaThinAI nahIM hogii| maiM jahAM jAkara par3Ava karUMgA, vahAM karma aura vedanA nyUnatama hogI / pAtheya lekara jAne vAlA vyakti bhUkha-pyAsa se pIr3ita nahIM hotaa| vaha ArAma se patha ko kATa detA hai vaise hI maiM agale janma meM jAkara jahAM par3Ava karUMgA vahAM mere karma bhI kama hoMge aura vedanA bhI kama hogI / ' evaM dhammaM pi kAUNa, jo gacchaI paraM bhavaM / gacchaMto so suhI hoI, appakamme aveyaNe / / yaha jIvana kI saphalatA kA AdhyAtmika sUtra hai / vaha manuSya jIvana saphala aura Adarza jIvana mAnA jA sakatA hai, jisameM karma alpa aura vedanA alpa hotI hai / vaha jIvana acchA nahIM mAnA jA sakatA, jisameM karma bahuta hote haiM, vedanA bahuta hotI hai| ve karma-saMskAra AdamI ko bhaTakAte haiM / Aja ke saMdarbha meM hama vicAra kreN| bahuta aparAdha, hiMsA aura tanAva-ye kyoM haiM? isakA kAraNa hai-- jIvana alpa karma vAlA nahIM hai| karma kA matalaba hai pravRtti / karma kA artha hai-apanA kiyA huA arjita saMskAra, apane arjita karma pudgala / donoM dRSTiyoM se vicAra kreN| jisake karma jyAdA hote haiM, vaha bahuta duHkhI hotA hai / vaha kabhI mAnasika tanAva se mukti nahIM pA sktaa| jitanA karma utanI hI vedanA / avedanA kA jIvana jIne ke lie Avazyaka hai karma kA alpIkaraNa / vedanA meM bhI kamI tabhI saMbhava hai jaba jIvana meM karma kama hoMge, pravRtti kama hogii| mRgAputra ne kahA- 'mA~ ! maiM aba dharma kI sAdhanA karanA cAhatA hUM / dharma hI isa dIrgha yAtrA kA eka mAtra saMbala hai / ' Aja dharma ko bhI eka aise mizraNa meM milA diyA ki vaha bhI zuddha nahIM hai, korA ghola bana gyaa| kabhI rAjanIti se jor3a diyA, kabhI paraloka se jor3a diyA, kabhI samAja se jor3a diyaa| dharma ko zuddha mUla rUpa meM bahuta kama samajhA jAtA hai| Page #274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 256 mahAvIra kA punarjanma jaina sAhitya : cAra anuyoga jaina sAhitya kA vargIkaraNa kara use cAra bhAgoM meM bAMTA gayA1. dravyAnuyoga 3. gaNitAnuyoga 2. caraNakaraNAnuyoga 4. dharmakathAnuyoga yaha eka vaijJAnika vargIkaraNa hai| hama dravyAnuyoga kI dRSTi se dharma para vicAra kreN| dravyAnuyoga dArzanika dRSTikoNa hai, tatva-vidyA kA dRSTikoNa hai| dharma kyA hai? dharma mUla dravya nahIM hai| mUla dravya hai aatmaa-jiiv| dharma kevala paryAya hai, isalie dehadhArI AdamI dharma karatA hai| jaise hI vaha videhI banA, dharma bhI samApta ho gyaa| jo mukta AtmA paramAtmA bana gayA, usake lie koI dharma nahIM hai, kyoMki jo paryAya thA, vaha samApta ho gyaa| dharma para AcArazAstrIya dRSTi se vicAra kreN| pratyeka vyakti acchA jIvana jInA cAhatA hai| acchA jIvana jIne ke lie apanI mAnasika, vAcika aura kAyika pravRttiyoM kA saMyama karanA, unakA niyamana karanA jarUrI hotA hai| pravRttiyoM kA niyaMtA hai dhrm| yaha hai AcArazAstrIya svruup| yaha caraNakaraNAnuyoga gaNitAnuyoga meM dharma ke aneka rUpa bana jAte haiM dhama ka eka prakAra hai-viitraagtaa| AtmA kA jo vItarAga pariNamana hai, usakA nAma hai dhrm| dharma ke do prakAra haiM-zruta aura caaritr| dharma ke tIna prakAra haiM-svAdhyAya, dhyAna aura tpsyaa| dharma ke cAra prakAra haiM-jJAna, darzana. cAritra aura tp| saMkhyA ke AdhAra para dharma ke asaMkhya prakAra kie jA sakate haiN| dharmakathAnuyoga kI dRSTi se vicAra kreN| hamAre sAmane arhannaka kA prasaMga aaegaa| arhannaka vyApArI thaa| eka bAra vaha bahuta se vyApAriyoM ke sAtha samudra meM yAtrA kara rahA thaa| eka Akati AsamAna meM ubhrii| usane kahA-arhannaka! tuma dharma ko chor3a do varnA maiM tumhArA jahAja Dubo duuNgaa| saba loga kAMpane lge| sabane arhannaka ko samajhAyA-tuma kaha do ki maiM dharma ko chor3atA huuN| arhannaka ne kahA-dharma merI AtmA hai, merI cetanA hai| maiM apanI cetanA ko chor3a nahIM sktaa| dharma koI colA nahIM hai, jise garmI lagI to utAra kara rakha diyaa| yaha to zAzvata cetanA hai| maiM apanI cetanA ko kabhI chor3a nahIM sktaa| usa AkRti ne jahAja ko adhara meM uThA liyaa| saba loga kAMpa gae para arhannaka zAMta baiThA thaa| deva ne kahA-'arhannaka! maiM tumheM praNAma karatA huuN| tuma merI yaha tuccha bheMTa-kuNDala yugala svIkAra kro|' jinhoMne kathAoM ke mAdhyama se dharma ke svarUpa ko samajhA hai, ve yaha mAnate haiM-dharma koI bAharI AropaNa nahIM hai, thopA huA nahIM hai, kRta niyama nahIM hai| dharma vAstava meM AtmA kA svabhAva hai| eka vyavasthA hotI hai aura eka dhrm| vyavasthA kA AropaNa hotA hai para dharma kA AropaNa nahIM hotaa| aMgoM kA AropaNa ho sakatA hai, AtmA kA AropaNa kabhI nahIM ho sktaa| zarIra ke eka-eka aMga kA pratyAropaNa kiyA jA sakatA hai kintu kyA kisI ke prANa kA Page #275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ patha aura pAtheya 257 bhI pratyAropaNa kiyA jA sakatA hai? dharma koI pratyAropaNa kA tattva nahIM hai, vaha dhruva, niyata aura zAzvata hai| vaha hai AtmA kI pavitratA, viitraagtaa| jaina darzana meM dharma para vicAra kiyA gyaa| pahalA bindu dharma kA antima bindu hai, donoM ke svarUpa meM koI antara nahIM hai| pahalA bindu hai eka bUMdI vItarAgatA aura antima svarUpa hai pUrA laDDU viitraagtaa| bUMdI kA bhI vahI svAda hai aura laDDU kA bhI vahI miThAsa hai| AkAra choTA-bar3A hai para usakA mahattva nahIM hai| mahattva hai svarUpa kaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jo dharma kA svarUpa batAyA, usakA prathama bindu hai-vItarAgatA aura usakA antima bindu bhI hai-viitraagtaa| mAtrA kA bheda to ho sakatA hai, svarUpa meM antara nahIM A sktaa| ye cAra vargIkaraNa hamAre sAmane haiM1. dravyAnuyoga - dArzanika dRSTi 2. caraNakaraNAnuyoga - AcArazAstrIya dRSTi 3. gaNitAnuyoga - vistAra dRSTi 4. dharmakathAnuyoga - ghaTanAparaka dRSTi, jIvana paraka dRssttikonn| ina sArI dRSTiyoM kI mImAMsA karane para dharma kA jo nikharA huA rUpa hamAre sAmane AegA, vaha bilkula alaukika hogaa| mRgAputra ne kahA-'mAtA-pitA! aba Apa kyoM derI kara rahe haiM? ApakI kRpA se mujhe jAtismRti ho gaI hai| maiM pUrva-janmoM ko sAkSAt kara rahA hUM, merI dRSTi pAradarzI ho gaI hai| usakA jo nirNaya hai use Apa badala nahIM skte|' mRgAputra kA yaha svara usake aTala nizcaya ko abhivyakta kara rahA thaa| jaba vyakti kisI nizcaya para pahuMca jAtA hai taba koI bhI zakti use vicalita nahIM kara sktii| usakA nizcaya spaSTa thA, patha spaSTa thA aura pAtheya use prApta thaa| isa sthiti meM mAtA-pitA ke sAmane usako svIkRti dene ke sivAya vikalpa hI nahIM thA, lekina ve svIkRti dene se pUrva eka parIkSaNa aura karanA cAhate the| mRgAputra usake lie bhI prastuta thaa| usakA jo pariNAma AegA, vaha preya hI nahIM, zreya bhI hogaa| Page #276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40 acikitsA hI cikitsA mAtA-pitA aura mRgAputra ke bIca saMvAda Age bddh'aa| pitA ne kahA-'vatsa! tumhArA chaMda hai to tuma muni bno|' chaMda zabda marAThI bhASA meM bahuta pracalita hai| AcArya bhikSu ne 'chaMda' zabda kA bahuta prayoga kiyA hai| tumhArA chaMda hai, tumhArI icchA hai, tuma muni bano para isa bAta para dhyAna do-yaha zrAmaNya meM jo niSpratikarmatA hai, vaha bahuta duSkara hai| tuma jAnate ho-zarIra meM kabhI bImArI ho sakatI hai| jaba zarIra meM bImArI hotI hai, taba kitanI pIr3A aura darda hotA hai! zrAmaNya kA yaha niyama hai-muni cikitsA na kraae| tuma itane sukumAra ho, roga hone para cikitsA nahIM karAnA hai| isa sthiti meM tuma bImArI ko kaise sahana kara pAoge?' roga Ae aura vyakti cikitsA na kare, yaha kama saMbhava hai| mRgAputra ne mAtA-pitA ke kathana ko avadhAnapUrvaka sunaa| vaha usa sthiti meM pahuMca cukA thA, jahAM yaha bAta vibhISikA nahIM bana sakatI thii| sAmAnya AdamI ke lie roga bhaya kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai para mRgAputra sAmAnya bhUmikA se pare pahuMca cukA thaa| mRgAputra bolA-'Apane ThIka kahA, muni ko cikitsA nahIM karAnI hai| Apa isa bAta para bhI soceM-jaMgala meM kitane pazu haiM, AkAza meM kitane paMchI haiN| ve jaba bImAra hote haiM taba unakI cikitsA kauna karatA hai? kauna sA DAkTara unheM davA detA hai? maiM bhI isI prakAra mRgacaryA kruuNgaa| mujhe mRgacAritA ke lie prasthAna kI anumati deN| maiM aisA hI jIvana jiiuuNgaa| jaba bhI koI bImArI AegI, use zAMta bhAva se shuuNgaa| bImArI ThIka hogI to bhikSA ke lie jAUMgA, bhikSA grahaNa karUMgA aura bhojana kara luuNgaa| anyathA kucha bhI nahIM khaauuNgaa| so biMtammApiyaro ! evameyaM jahAphuDa / paDikamma ko kuNaI, araNNe miypkkhinnN|| egabhUo araNNe vA, jahA u caraI migo| evaM dhamma carissAmi, saMjameNa taveNa y|| prAkRtika cikitsA : bIja-maMtra mRgAputra ko prAkRtika cikitsA kA bIja-maMtra mila gyaa| yaha acikitsA hI cikitsA hai| yaha cikitsA kA sAmAnya bodha hai-auSadha dvArA cikitsA karanA, zalyakriyA Adi ke dvArA cikitsA krnaa| prAkatika sAdhanoM ke dvArA cikitsA Page #277 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ acikitsA hI cikitsA 256 karanA bhI cikitsA hai, para vaha cikitsA hote hue bhI acikitsA hai| vaha cikitsA hai para use cikitsA nahIM mAnA jaataa| vaha cikitsA hai praakRtik| hama yaha dekheM-prAkRtika cikitsA zurU kaise huI? usakA maMtra kahAM se milA? eka DAkTara jaMgala meM gyaa| usane dekhA-pAnI ke srota ke pAsa eka hiraNI AI, apanI TAMga ko usa srota ke jala se sIMcane lgii| kucha dera bAda vaha vApasa calI gii| DAkTara ne dekhA-hiraNI laMgar3AtI huI cala rahI hai, usake paira meM gaharA jakhma hai| vaha do dina taka nirantara AtI rahI, jakhmI hisse para jala kA siMcana karatI rhii| do dina meM vaha bilkula svastha ho gii| DAkTara ko rahasya upalabdha ho gyaa| vaha jAna gayA ki hiraNI ne pAnI se apanI cikitsA kI hai| DAkTara ne pAnI kI cikitsA ke prayoga zurU kiye aura prAkRtika cikitsA paddhati kA vikAsa ho gyaa| jarmanI meM isa cikitsA paddhati kA vikAsa huA aura yaha isa zatAbdI kI bAta hai| prAcIna sAhitya meM miTTI kI cikitsA, jala cikitsA, upavAsa cikitsA-ina sabakA varNana milatA hai| jaina sAhitya meM upavAsa cikitsA kA bahuta sundara vivecana hai| Aja pAzcAtya vidvAnoM ne upavAsa cikitsA para bahuta sAhitya likhA hai, usakA bahuta mahattva batAyA hai| gAMdhIjI ne bhI upavAsa cikitsA para bahuta likhaa| usake prayoga kie aura kraae| hameM isakA vaicArika itihAsa khojanA caahie| isa vicAra kA mUla bindu kahA~ hai? prAcIna jaina sAhitya meM upavAsa cikitsA kA varNana upalabdha hai| bRhatkalpa bhASya meM isakA vistRta vivecana hai| cikitsA kI paddhati prazna hai--koI muni bImAra ho jAe to kyA kareM? isakI do paddhatiyAM rahI haiN| eka yaha paddhati rahI-cikitsA na kre| dUsarI yaha paddhati rahI-cikitsA kre| eka muni bImArI ko sahana kara letA hai aura eka muni bImArI ko sahana nahIM kara paataa| jo sahana karatA hai, vaha bhI cikitsA kre| jo sahana na kare, vaha bhI cikitsA kre| cikitsA sabake lie mAnya hai| vaha cikitsA hai upavAsa kii| hajAroM varSa purAnA vidhAna rahA-zarIra kA zoSaNa karo, zarIra ko sukhaao| zarIra kA zoSaNa aura vizoSaNa hotA hai to tIna roga sUkha jAte haiM-cakSuroga, jvara aura vrnn| zuSyataH trINi zuSyanti, cakSurogo jvaro vraNaH / prazna AyA-jvara A jAe to kyA karanA cAhie? kahA gayA-jvara Ane para kama se kama aTrama tapa (tIna dina kA upavAsa karanA caahie| to jyAdA kareM para kama se kama itanA to karanA hI caahie| yadi vyakti telA karane meM asamartha hai to kyA kiyA jAe? telA pUrA na kara pAe, eka dina upavAsa karate hI pAraNA kara le to kyA kare? usake lie vidhAna kiyA gayA-eka saptAha taka thor3A garama pAnI aura thor3A-sA ann| dUsare saptAha taka usa mAtrA ko kucha bar3hAyA jaae| isa prakAra tIna-cAra yA pAMca saptAha taka use laMghana karAyA jaae| kevala garama pAnI aura thor3A-sA anAja Page #278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 260 mahAvIra kA punarjanma dhIre-dhIre anAja kA hissA bar3hAyA jaae| cAra-pAMca saptAha bAda paryApta bhojana diyA jaae| yaha upavAsa cikitsA kI padvati, jo prAcIna kAla se cala rahI hai, bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| Aja bhI isakA bahuta prayoga kiyA jA rahA hai| haidarAbAda, baiMgalora, gorakhapura Adi nagaroM meM prAkRtika cikitsAlaya cala rahe haiN| videzoM meM bhI aise aneka kendra haiM jahAM prAkRtika cikitsA dvArA upacAra kiyA jAtA hai| prAkRtika cikitsA paddhati kA eka rUpa hai-upvaas| mRgAputra ke uttara meM isakA bIja upalabdha hotA hai| upavAsa cikitsA bImAra hone kA pramukha kAraNa hai-pAcana taMtra kI gdd'bdd'ii| pazcimI jagata meM yaha kahAvata pracalita hai-bImArI zurU hotI hai pAcana taMtra meN| bImArI kA pahalA biMdu hai-pAcana tNtr| yaha taMtra ThIka hai to sArI bImAriyAM apane Apa ThIka ho jaaeNgii| upavAsa eka upacAra hai pAcana taMtra ko sudhArane kaa| jo AdamI khAtA hI calA jAtA hai, kabhI peTa ko vizrAma nahIM detA, vaha pAcana taMtra ko bImAra banA detA hai| jo moTara nirantara calAI jAtI hai, pAMca-sAta ghaMTe taka lagAtAra calatI rahatI hai, usakA injana garma ho jAtA hai, samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai| moTara ko vizrAma denA hotA hai| eka ghor3e ko niraMtara daur3AyA jAe to vaha bhI thaka jaae| kyA peTa kA iMjana garma nahIM hotA? kyA pAcanataMtra thakatA nahIM hai? vaha thakatA hai| kama se kama use ripeyariMga kA avasara to mile, saphAI karane kA avakAza to mile| vaha milatA nahIM hai to bImArI A TapakatI hai| laMghana-upavAsa eka mahattvapUrNa paddhati hai| jo vijAtIya tattva ekatrita ho gae haiM, vaha unako nikalane kA avasara detI hai| vijAtIya dravyoM ke niSkAsana kA eka mahattvapUrNa upAya hai-upvaas| mAnasika cikitsA eka hai mAnasika cikitsA kI pddhti| Aja bar3e-bar3e hAspiTaloM meM mAnasika cikitsA kA vibhAga jur3A huA hai, lekina yaha usa mAnasika cikitsA kI bAta hai, jo bahuta purAnI hai| yadi koI mAnasika bImArI ho jAe to kyA kareM? yaha bhI prAkRtika cikitsA kA eka aMga hai| vaha cikitsA, jisameM davA kA prayoga na karanA par3e, prAkRtika cikitsA hai| isa dRSTi se mAnasika cikitsA kI prAcIna vidhi ko dekheN| mana kI tIna avasthAeM haiM-dRpta, kSipta aura AviSTa / eka vyakti kA mana dRpta ho gyaa| usameM unmAda paidA ho gyaa| prazna AyA--dRpta avasthA kI cikitsA kaise kI jAe? kahA gayA-dRpta avasthA kI cikitsA avajJA aura apamAna se kI jaae| jo mAnasika unmAda se grasta hai, usakI avajJA kI jAe, use apamAnita kiyA jAe to vaha ThIka ho jaaegaa| kSipta mAnasika rugNatA kI dUsarI avasthA hai| jo vyakti kSipta hai, usakA sammAna karanA caahie| sammAna ke dvArA usakI cikitsA kI jA sakatI hai| eka vyakti AviSTa hai| vaha cAhe vAyu se AviSTa hai yA bhUta aura yakSa se AviSTa hai, usakI cikitsA apamAna aura sammAna-donoM se kI jaae| Page #279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ acikitsA hI cikitsA 261 bhAva cikitsA eka hai bhAva cikitsA kI pddhti| bahuta sArI bImAriyAM bhAvanA ke kAraNa hotI hai| bhAva parivartana ke dvArA usakI cikitsA kI jA sakatI hai| meDikala sAinsa kA mata hai--niSedhAtmaka bhAva Ate haiM to hamArI jaivika rAsAyanika zrRMkhalA gar3abar3A jAtI hai| hamArI jo prANa zakti hai, roga pratirodhaka kSamatA hai, vaha kamajora ho jAtI hai| niSedhAtmaka bhAva se hamArI roga pratirodhaka praNAlI, jaivika zrRMkhalA gar3abar3AtI hai to vaha vidhAyaka bhAva se svastha kaise nahIM hogI? yaha bahuta sIdhI sI bAta hai-yadi krodha karane se phor3A hotA hai to kSamA karane se vaha ThIka kaise nahIM hogA? mana meM ghRNA aura IrSyA kA bhAva AyA to pepTika alsara kI bImArI ho gii| maitrI kI bhAvanA se vaha ThIka kaise nahIM hogI? meDikala sAinsa Aja isa bindu para pahuMca gayA hai-kauna se niSedhAtmaka bhAva se bImArI paidA hotI hai? aura vaha bImArI kaise miTatI hai? eka pustaka hai-'prekSAdhyAna : amRta piTaka' / usameM bhAvAtmaka cikitsA ke prayoga nirdiSTa haiN| jApAna aura amerikA meM bhI isa prakAra kA sAhitya nikala rahA hai. jisameM bhAva cikitsA ke prayogoM kA vizleSaNa hai| yadi amuka prakAra ke bhAva se amuka prakAra kA roga utpanna hotA hai to amuka prakAra ke bhAva se usa roga kA zamana ho sakatA hai| yaha sunI sunAI yA kisI dharma kI hI bAta nahIM hai, Aja ke cikitsA vijJAna meM pramANita tathya hai| Asana cikitsA Asana cikitsA bhI prAkRtika cikitsA hai| bAhara se koI davA lene kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| Asana ke dvArA bImAriyoM kA zamana hotA hai| jo bImAriyAM davAoM ke dvArA sAdhya nahIM mAnI jAtI, ve AsanoM se miTa jAtI haiN| eka vyakti ne kahA-sugara kI cikitsA nahIM ho sktii| sivAya iMsulina ke koI upAya nahIM hai| peMkriyAja gar3abar3A gayA to usako ThIka karane kA koI sAdhana nhiiN| Aja Asana ke dvArA sugara kI bImArI kA ilAja kiyA jAtA hai| aneka sthAnoM para zivira lagate haiM aura unameM bahuta rogI svastha ho jAte haiN| madrAsa meM DAkTaroM ne kaI prakAra ke rogoM ke samAdhAna ke lie aneka zivira lgaae| unhoMne pramANita kiyA-amuka prakAra kI bImAriyAM amuka-amuka prakAra ke AsanoM se bilkula ThIka ho jAtI haiN| DAkTaroM ne sarvAMgAsana, viparItakaraNI Asana, halAsana, zazAMkAsana Adi aneka AsanoM ko rogoM ke samAdhAna meM mahattvapUrNa mAnA hai| samasyA kA hetu upavAsa cikitsA, mAnasika cikitsA, bhAva cikitsA, Asana cikitsA-ye aisI cikitsA vidhiyAM haiM, jinase rogoM kA ilAja saMbhava hai| prANAyAma cikitsA bhI isI prakAra kI eka cikitsA hai| sArI prAkatika cikitsA kI vidhiyAM jinake pAsa haiM, unheM kisI DAkTara yA vaidya ke pAsa jAne kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| yaha prAthamika cikitsA hai| yadi inase samAdhAna na mile to DAkTara yA vaidya kA parAmarza liyA jA sakatA hai| mRgAputra ke mana meM yaha bhAvanA rahI Page #280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 262 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hogI isalie usane pitA se kahA-Apa cintA na kreN| merI cikitsA maiM svayaM kara luuNgaa| isa svIkRti ke pIche usakA AtmavizvAsa bola rahA thaa| jisa vyakti kA Atma-vizvAsa jAga jAtA hai aura yaha sUtra mila jAtA hai-maiM apanI bahuta sArI samasyAoM kA samAdhAna kara sakatA hUM, usa vyakti kI samasyAeM sulajha jAtI haiN| samasyAeM vahAM ulajhatI haiM jahAM Atma-vizvAsa so jAtA hai| jaba Atma-vizvAsa kI kamI hotI hai taba vyakti apane hI pratibimboM se lar3anA zurU kara detA hai| AsthA aura Atma-vizvAsa kI kamI ke kAraNa hama mAnasika pratibimba banAte haiM aura una pratibimboM se hI lar3anA zurU kara dete haiN| dhyAna aura sAmAyika kA sUtra yahI hai--mAnasika pratibimba kama banAo yA mata bnaao| mAnasika pratibimboM ko khar3A mata kro| mana ke khela mata khelo| vastutaH yathArtha kI samasyAeM hamAre sAmane kama hotI haiM, adhikAMza samasyAeM mAnasika bimboM se utpanna hotI haiN| jAduI Taba eka kisAna ke kheta meM eka jAduI Taba niklaa| bar3A vicitra Taba thaa| Taba khAlI thaa| kisAna ne usameM eka cIja ddaalii| phira use nikaalaa| vahI cIja nikalatI calI gii| usa eka hI cIja kI ikyAsI AkRtiyAM nikalatI calI gii| kisAna ne socA-bar3A vicitra kAma hai-eka DAlo aura ikyAsI prApta kro| kisAna kA lobha bddh'aa| usane aneka vastueM banAnI prArambha kara dii| AsapAsa carcA phailane lgii| carcA phailate-phailate jamIMdAra taka pahuMca gii| jamIMdAra ne socA-vaha Taba merI jamIna para nikalA hai isalie usa para merA adhikAra hai| jamIMdAra ne kisAna se vaha jAduI Taba chIna liyaa| jamIMdAra usa Taba se aneka cIjeM banAne lgaa| isa bAta kA rAjA ko patA claa| rAjA ne Taba para apanA adhikAra jamA liyaa| rAjA ne apanA bhaMDAra bharanA zurU kara diyaa| usameM eka motI DAlA, ikyAsI motI nikala aae| eka hIrA aura mANaka DAlA, ikyAsI hIre aura mANaka A ge| rAjA ne socA-yaha cIja gajaba kI mAyA hai| eka DAlo aura ikyAsI nikAla lo| Akhira isameM hai kyA? mujhe isake bhItara jAkara dekhanA caahie| rAjA Taba ke bhItara ghusaa| vaha bAhara nikalA aura usake sAtha eka ke bAda eka rAjA nikalate cale ge| ikyAsI rAjAoM kI eka phauja khar3I ho gii| siMhAsana eka thA aura rAjA ho gae ikyaasii| siMhAsana para kauna baiThe? isa bAta ko lekara lar3AI zurU ho gii| vaha lar3AI itanI gaharI huI ki usameM saba rAjA eka-dUsare ke hAthoM mAre gye| __eka AvAja AI-jo jAduI Taba se khelatA hai, jo apane mana ke pratibimboM se lar3atA hai, usakI gati hai vinaash| do cikitsA-sUtra AdamI bhI apane pratirUpoM se lar3atA hai| vaha apane pratirUpa banAtA hai aura unase lar3ate-lar3ate samApta ho jAtA hai| isalie tana se pare jAnA Avazyaka hotA hai| jisameM apanA vizvAsa nahIM jAgatA, AtmavizvAsa nahIM jAgatA, vaha kevala pratirUpoM se lar3atA hai| mRgAputra kA AtmavizvAsa jAga utthaa| usane pitAjI Page #281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ acikitsA hI cikitsA 263 se kahA- 'tAta! Apa cintA na kareM / maiM dharma kI sAdhanA kruuNgaa| mujhe saMyama aura tapa-ye do sAdhana mila gae haiN|' saMyama aura tapa-ye do cikitsA ke sUtra haiM / jo vyakti saMyama aura tapa ke dvArA apanI cikitsA kA sUtra pA letA hai, vaha aneka mAnasika sthitiyoM ko sulajhA letA hai, zArIrika duvidhAoM ko miTA letA hai / asaMyama aura atapa se aneka samasyAeM paidA hotI haiN| Aja adhyAtma kA samAdhAna mAnya aura pratiSThita hotA calA jA rahA hai / Aja vijJAna bhI isI bhASA meM bola rahA hai ! vijJAna kA kSetra kevala auSadha para nirbhara nahIM hai| prazna AyA itanI teja davAiyAM dI jA rahI haiM, unase jIvanI-zakti naSTa ho rahI hai| davA kI pratikriyA ho rahI hai| isa sthiti meM khoja calI-aisA bhI koI upAya hai, jisase roga bhI miTa jAe aura ina bhayaMkara auSadhiyoM se piNDa chur3AyA jA ske| isa saMdarbha meM ye sAre vikalpa sujhAe jA rahe haiN| pahale kisI bhI haoNspiTala meM Asana nahIM karAe jAte the lekina Aja Asana, prANAyAma aura dhyAna ke prayoga bhI karAe jA rahe haiN| yaha sArA vikalpa kI khoja kA pariNAma hai / hama kevala bAhara hI bAhara na khojeM, apane bhItara bhI khojeN| hamArA krama kyA honA cAhie? hamArI jIvana zailI kyA honI cAhie? hama kisa bhASA meM soceM ? mRgAputra kI bhASA hai - 'pazu yA hariNa kI taraha jaMgala meM rahUMgA aura bImAra par3ane para cikitsA nahIM kruuNgaa|' pratyeka vyakti isa bhASA meM nahIM soca sktaa| vaha isa bhASA meM soce yA cikitsA kI bhASA meM? sabase pahalA vikalpa yahI honA cAhie - cikitsA na karAUM / yadi yaha saMbhava nahIM hai to phira dUsarA vikalpa yaha honA cAhie-apanI cikitsA maiM svayaM karUM / yadi vaha Asana, upavAsa yA laMghana se saMbhava hai to usakA prayoga karUM / japa ke dvArA cikitsA kruuN| japa bhI cikitsA kI eka praNAlI hai / prAcIna jaina AcAryoM ne likhA- 'arham kA japa karane vAlA agnimAMdya, zvAsa Adi aneka bImAriyoM kA samAdhAna kara letA hai / ' tIsarA vikalpa hai-- vaidya yA DAkTara ko dikhAUM / vidhAna kiyA gayA- pahale upavAsa se cikitsA kare / usase sambhava na ho to vaidya yA DAkTara ko dikhAe, davA le / yaha bhI batAyA gayA - vaidya ke pAsa kaise jAeM, kaise dikhAeM, vaidya jo auSadha batAe, usakA sevana kaise kreN| davA meM bhI hama viveka kA sahArA leN| hama yaha soceM davA lenA Avazyaka hai para yadi sAmAnya auSadha se kAma ho jAe to teja davA na leN| yadi Ayurvedika davA se samAdhAna hotA ho to teja DAkTarI davA na leN| kuzala yoddhA antima hathiyAra kA upayoga kabhI pahale kSaNa meM nahIM krtaa| hama antima vikalpa ko pahalA vikalpa na bnaaeN| saMkalpa mRgacaryA kA mRgAputra ne atyanta vinamratA ke sAtha mAtA-pitA se nivedana kiyA- 'maiM saMyama aura tapa ke dvArA cikitsA karUMgA / isalie Apa mujhe mRgacArikA kI anumati deN|' mAtA-pitA ne socA mRgAputra ! apane saMkalpa para dRr3ha hai! ise anumati denA hI zreyaskara hai / na yaha rukane vAlA hai aura na ise rokanA cAhie / Page #282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 264 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mAtA-pitA ne saharSa anumati pradAna kara dI- 'vatsa! tumhArI jaisI icchA hai, vaisA kro|' migacAriyaM carissAmi, evaM puttA! jhaasuhN| ammApiUhiM aNunnAo, jahAya uvahiM to|| mAtA-pitA ne kitanI svatantratA dI aura mRgAputra ne kitanI vinamratA se svIkRti lii| vastutaH ye donoM bAteM dizA-darzaka haiN| mRgAputra kA yaha prasaMga dIkSA dene vAle ke lie, dIkSA lene vAle ke lie aura dIkSA kI preraNA dene vAle ke lie bhI mananIya hai| yadi isakA samyag manana kiyA jAe to eka svastha praNAlI upaja sakatI hai| mRgAputra ne muni dharma kA jo pAlana kiyA hai, vaha usake udAtta caritra kA pramANa hai| mRgAputra mamatva rahita, ahaMkAra rahita, nirlepa, gaurava ko tyAgane vAlA aura saba sthitiyoM meM samabhAva kI sAdhanA karane vAlA bana gyaa| vaha lAbha-alAbha, sukha-duHkha, mAna-apamAna, jIvana-maraNa-sabameM sama bana gyaa| nimmamo nirahaMkAro, nissaMgo cttgaarvo| samo ya savva bhUesu, tasesu thAvaresu ya / / lAbhAlAbhe sahe dukkhe. jIvie maraNe thaa| samo niMdApasaMsAsu, tahA maannaavmaanno|| bahuta kaThina hai ina paristhitayoM me sama rhnaa| jisa vyakti kI AMtarika cetanA jAga jAtI hai, prajJA jAga jAtI hai, vahI ina sthitiyoM meM sama raha sakatA hai| jisakI prajJA sthita ho jAtI hai, vahI isa prakAra kA jIvana jI sakatA hai| - mRgAputra samatva kI utkRSTa bhUmikA meM calA gyaa| jAtismRti se vairAgya aura samatA kA prArambha huA aura vaha pUrNatA kI anubhUti meM badala gyaa| isake bIca aneka utAra-car3hAva Ae, bAdhAeM AI, bhaya aura pralobhana Ae lekina mRgAputra ko ye sthitiyAM chU hI nahIM paaii| isakA kAraNa thA-mRgAputra ne bhAvanA yoga se apane Apako bhAvita kara liyaa| korI ekAgratA yA dhyAna utanA kAma kA nahIM hotA, jitanA vaha bhAvanA se jur3akara banatA hai| dhyAna zataka meM sAdhaka kI bahuta sundara arhatA dI gaI hai jo bhAvanA se prabhAvita hai, vaha dhyAna kA adhikArI hai| jJAna-bhAvanA, darzana-bhAvanA, caritra-bhAvanA, vairAgya-bhAvanA-ye bhAvanAeM jisake puSTa bana gaI, vastutaH dhyAna karane kA adhikArI vahI hai| mRgAputra ne ina bhAvanAoM se apane Apako bhAvita kara liyA aura usane vaha upalabdha kara liyA, jisake lie saMkalpabaddha banA thA evaM nANeNa caraNeNa, daMsaNeNa taveNa y| bhAvanAhiM ya suddhAhiM, sammaM bhAvettu appyN|| mRgAputra kA yaha prakaraNa pratyeka vyakti ke lie preraka hai| yadi hama atIta meM lauTane kA prayatna kareM to atIta aura bhaviSya-donoM ujjvala ho sakate haiN| hamAre hAtha meM vaha sUtra A sakatA hai, jo vartamAna kA mArga-dIpa bana jAe, bhaviSya kA Aloka-staMbha bana jaae| Page #283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 41 saMvAda : nAtha aura anAtha ke bIca ziSya ne jijJAsA kI-'bhaMte! isa duniyA meM saMgharSa kyoM calatA hai Aropa aura pratyAropa kyoM calatA hai? eka kahatA hai-tU ajJAnI hai| dUsarA kahatA hai-tU ajJAnI hai| eka kahatA hai-tU jhUThA hai| dUsarA kahatA hai-tuma jAnate hI nhiiN| isa prakAra kA yaha vyavahAra kyoM calatA hai| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? AcArya ne kahA- 'vatsa! kAraNa kyA batAUM? prakRti ko mAnya yahI hai|' 'bhaMte! prakRti ko yahI mAnya kyoM hai?' 'vatsa! AdamI kyA kare? prakRti meM saMgharSa ke bIja chipe hue haiN| manuSya kI racanA hI aisI ho gaI hai ki usameM saMgharSa, Aropa-pratyAropa ke bIja chipe milate haiN| kAraNa yaha hai-bhAva to adRzya hai, dikhAI nahIM detA aura bhASA dRzya hai, sAmane AtI hai| AdhA to dikhAI detA hai aura AdhA dikhAI nahIM detaa| yaha hai saMgharSa kA bIja, jo prakRti meM cAroM tarapha bikharA par3A hai| yaha bhASA aura bhAva kA saMgharSa, yaha dRSTikoNa aura bhASA kA saMgharSa zAyada manuSya jaba se thA taba se zurU huA hai aura jaba taka manuSya rahegA taba taka clegaa| adRzyo vartate bhAvo, dRzyA tataH bhASA sphuTam / saMgharSabIjamAkIrNa, prakRtI ki sRjejjnH|| tulasIdAsajI ne likhA-vANI bolatI hai usake AMkha nahIM hai| AMkha dekhatI hai usake vANI nahIM hai-"girA anayana nayana binu vaannii|' prakRti kI racanA meM kitanA adhUrApana hai| jo bolatA, vahI dekhatA aura jo dekhatA, vahI bolatA to zAyada saMgharSa kI saMbhAvanA bahuta kama ho jaatii| kitanA jaTila taMtra hai hmaaraa| hama zabda ko kAna se suneNge| kAna se. sanane ke bAda mana usako grahaNa karegA, pakar3egA, usakA saMkalana kregaa| sunane vAlA eka hai, saMkalana karane vAlA dUsarA hai aura nirNaya karane vAlA tIsarA hai| viveka yA buddhi usakA nirNaya karegI aura phira bolane vAlA cauthA hai mukh| ye cAra mila gaye-kAna se sunA, mana ne usako grahaNa kiyA aura viveka mastiSka ne usako eka artha-bodha diyA, phira vANI ne use uccarita kiyaa| itanA pUrA taMtra milatA hai, taba eka kArya niSpanna hotA hai| jahAM eka ke hAtha meM zAsana nahIM hotA vahAM saMgharSa to hotA hI hai| kahA gayA-aneka hAthoM meM zAsana hotA hai to saMgharSa honA svAbhAvika hai| yaha zAyada lokataMtra se pahale likhA gayA hai, Aja kI bAta nahIM hai| Aja to aneka logoM kA zAsana hotA hai| jahAM aneka hAthoM meM zAsana hotA hai vahAM kyA hotA hai, yaha bhI spaSTa hai| yaha hamArA sArA taMtra hai, jisako kahate haiM saMbhAga, paraspara meM vinimy| saMbhAga honA eka bAta hai aura eka dUsare taka pahuMcanA dUsarI bAta hai| isakI itanI jaTila prakriyA hai ki pUrI bAta Page #284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 266 mahAvIra kA punarjanma kabhI pakar3a meM nahIM aatii| vyakti kyA kahanA cAhatA hai, hama kabhI pakar3a nahIM pAte isIlie kisI vyakti ke sAtha nyAya nahIM hotaa| bhASA kabhI nyAya nahIM krtii| muni buddhamallajI ne bhAva aura bhASA ke dvandva kA yathArtha citraNa kiyA hai-bhASA kyA hai? bhAvoM kA laMgaDAtA sA anuvaad| bhAva aura bhASA kI dUrI bhASA bhAvoM kA kabhI pUrA pratinidhitva kara nahIM sakatI aura yahI saMgharSa kA kAraNa banatA hai| vahI bhASA jaba patra meM likhI jAtI hai taba aura adhika anartha ho jAtA hai| bhAva aura bhASA meM dUrI hotI hai aura paraspara patrAcAra calatA hai, isakA artha hai-lar3AI kA eka gar3ha banAnA, kilA khar3A kara denaa| eka vyakti ne patra diyaa| dUsare ne usakA uttara diyaa| phira tIsare ne uttara diyA aura lar3AI Age bar3hatI calI gii| kaI bAra samasyA sulajhane ke bajAya ulajha jAtI hai| yadi patrAcAra ko chor3a, Amane-sAmane baiThakara bAta kI jAe to samAdhAna nikala aae| jaba do vyakti milate haiM, eka-dUsare kI bhASA ko hI nahIM, bhAvoM ko bhI paDhate haiN| saMgharSa taba miTatA hai, jaba vyakti bhAva se bhAva ko par3hanA sIkha jaae| jahAM bhASA samApta ho jAe, mauna bana jAe, vahAM samAdhAna milatA hai| zAyada isIlie kahA gayA-jahAM guru bolatA hai, vahIM saMzaya kA cheda nahIM hotaa| jahA~ guru mauna hotA hai, vahAM saMzaya chinna ho jAtA hai-gurostu maunamAkhyAnaM ziSyAsta chinnsNshyaaH| bhASA ke sAtha saMgharSa kA bIja jur3A rahatA hai| samrATa zreNika udyAna meM krIr3A karane ke lie aayaa| usane dekhA-eka per3a ke nIce yuvA muni khar3A hai| usakA saundarya jaise bAhara jhAMka rahA thaa| zreNika yaha dekha Azcarya se bhara gyaa| yaha kyA ? usase rahA nahIM gyaa| samrATa muni kI sannidhi meM AyA, praNAma kara bolA-bhaMte! Apa taruNa haiN| abhI Apa dIkSita ho gae? abhI to bhoga bhogane kI avasthA hai| yaha Apane kyA kiyA?' muni ne dhyAna-mudrA ko sampanna kiyaa| muni bole-'bhaiyA! kyA kruuN| 'maiM anAtha thA isalie muni bana gyaa|' 'bhaMte! aisA nahIM lagatA ki Apa anAtha haiN| ApakA yaha yauvana, ApakA yaha rUpa, ApakI yaha sampadA batalA rahI hai ki Apa bahuta sampanna parivAra ke haiM, anAtha to nahIM haiN|' 'rAjana ! maiM anAtha hI hUM aura isIlie maiM muni banA huuN|' rAjA ne muni kI bhASA ko sunA para usakA artha nahIM samajhA, bhAva nahIM smjhaa| bhAva aura bhASA ke bIca dUrI raha gii| samrATa ne kahA- 'bhaMte! Aja maiM ApakA nAtha banatA huuN| Apa anAtha the isalie muni bane, lekina aba anAtha nahIM haiN| Apa mere mahaloM meM caleM, ArAma se rheN| mere pAsa sukha-sampadA kI koI kamI nahIM hai|' rAjA kI yaha bhASA muni ko mAnya nahIM huii| muni bole-'bhAI! tuma svayaM anAtha ho, mere nAtha kaise banoge?' yahI hai bhAva aura bhASA kA ttkraav| yaha saMgharSa bahuta calatA hai| isa saMdarbha meM bhAva prekSA sabase mahattvapUrNa hai| hama bhASA kI pRSThabhUmi ko jAnane ke Page #285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvAda : nAtha aura anAtha ke bIca 267 lie bhAvoM ko par3hane kA abhyAsa kreN| usake binA yaha TakarAva zAyada kabhI miTane vAlA nahIM hai| rAjA kA ahaMkAra phuphakAra utthaa| DhAI hajAra varSa pahale kA jamAnA aura usa samaya kA samrATa! itanA vaibhava, itane bar3e rAjya kA svaamii| isa zabda ko kaise sahana karatA? yadi muni ke sthAna para koI aura hotA to usakA Akroza na jAne kyA pariNAma lAtA? rAjA ne socA-muni kA koI doSa nahIM hai : mujhe jAnatA nahIM hai| jaba taka paricaya na ho bhalA kauna kyA kare? yaha aparicita hai isalie anAtha batA diyaa| aba mujhe paricaya de denA caahie| Aja to apanA paricaya svayaM dene kI paddhati cala rahI hai| rAjA ne apanA paricaya denA zurU kara diyA-'bhaMte! Apa muni bana gaye para lagatA hai Apa vyavahAra ko nahIM jaante| duniyA ko Apane dekhA nahIM hai| kyA Apako patA hai-maiM kauna hUM? mere pAsa ghor3e haiM, hAthI haiM, AdamI haiM, yaha nagara hai| maiM bahuta bar3e rAjya kA svAmI huuN| bar3e-bar3e prAsAda haiM, vizAla antaHpura hai| isa rAjya kA kaNa-kaNa merI AjJA meM hai| maiM anAtha kaise huA? bhaMte! kama se kama itanA jhUTha to na boleM? Apa eka samrATa ko anAtha batA rahe haiN| isase bar3A kyA jhUTha hogA?' anAthI muni ne yaha sunaa| ve apane Apa meM lIna the| jo vyakti apane bhItara kI Atma ko, paramAtmA ko jagA cukA hotA hai, vaha niHspRha hotA hai| usake spRhA nahIM hotI, bhaya bhI nahIM hotaa| muni bole-'samrATa zreNika! maiMne tumhArA paricaya pA liyaa| tuma eka bAta dhyAna se suno-tuma abhI nAtha kA artha nahIM jAna rahe ho| bar3e ajJAnI rAjA ho|' muni ne itane bar3e rAjA ko ajJAnI kaha diyA, nahale para dahale jaisA ho gyaa| 'kauna hotA hai nAtha?' samrATa zreNika ne jijJAsA kii| 'nAtha kA artha hai-yogakSema vidhaataa| jo yoga aura kSema karane vAlA hai, vaha nAtha hai| tuma nAtha kA artha bhI nahIM jAnate aura mere nAtha bananA cAhate ho| tumane yaha samajha liyA ki maiM garIba ghara kA thaa| roTiyAM khAne ko nahIM milatI thiiN| ghara meM kucha nahIM thaa| isalie maiM sAdhu bana gyaa| para vastutaH aisA nahIM hai|' Ajakala bahuta loga mithyA Aropa lagAte haiN| yaha AropoM kI duniyA hai| Aropa se kabhI bacA nahIM jA sktaa| loga kaha dete haiM ye bahata sArI sAdhviyA dIkSita hotI haiN| garIba gharoM kI hotI haiM, inakI koI zAdI kI vyavasthA nahIM hotii| mAtA-pitA nikAla dete haiM aura ve saMsthA meM bhartI ho jAtI haiN| kaisI viDaMbanA! rAjA avAk raha gayA, vaha muni kI tejasvitA ke sAmane bola hI nahIM skaa| usake hAtha jur3a gye| vinamra svara meM prArthanA kI-'mahArAja! maiM nahIM jAnatA, kRpayA Apa batalA deN| maiM ApakI anAthatA ko jAnanA cAhatA huuN|' Page #286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 268 mahAvIra kA punarjanma gAthA anAthatA kI muni ne apanI sArI kahAnI sunA dii| maiM eka dhanI seTha kA beTA hUM / mAtA-pitA kA bar3A pyAra dulAra milA / merI zAdI bhI ho gii| sundara suzIla aura priya patnI kA yoga milaa| eka dina acAnaka AMkha meM pIr3A ho gii| asahya pIr3A se maiM baicena ho utthaa| itanI bhayaMkara vedanA huI ki maiM sahana nahIM kara skaa| usa avasthA meM mere pitA ne dUra-dUra se vaidyoM ko bulAyA, merI cikitsA kraaii| bahuta dhana lgaayaa| pitA ne noliyoM kA muMha khola diyaa| merI mAtA, mere choTe-bar3e bhAiyoM ne, merI patnI ne jitanA karanA thA, kara liyA / merI AMkha kI pIr3A samApta nahIM huI / maiM karAhatA rahA / vaidya Ae, prANAcArya Ae / aneka prakAra kI cikitsAeM kI / na jAne kitanI davAiyAM kahAM-kahAM se mNgvaaii| yadi hanumAna hotA to saMjIvanI bUMTI bhI maMgavA lete| para kucha bhI artha nahIM niklaa| rAjana! yaha merI anAthatA thI / rAjana! jIvana meM kucha kSaNa aise Ate haiM, jaba AdamI gaharAI meM calA AtA hai| jaba vyakti gaharAI meM jAtA hai, use samAdhAna mila jAtA hai| duniyA meM kisI ko samAdhAna milA hai to vaha bhItara gaharAI meM DubakI lagAne ke bAda hI milA hai| bAhara-bAhara bhaTakane vAle ko kabhI samAdhAna nahIM miltaa| maiMne eka saMkalpa kiyA- isa bAra isa asahya cakSu vedanA se mukta ho jAUM to isa vipula vaibhava ko chor3akara muni bana jAUM / sote samaya jo saMkalpa kiyA jAtA hai, vaha jyAdA phalita hotA hai / prekSAdhyAna meM yaha sujhAyA jAtA hai - sote-sote nizcaya - saMkalpa ko doharAeM aura saMkalpa ko doharAte-doharAte nIMda meM cale jAeM, vaha saMkalpa avacetana mana taka pahuMca jaaegaa| jo bAta avacetana mana ke stara para pahuMca jAtI hai, vaha kriyAnvita ho jAtI hai / anAthI muni ne kahA - 'samrATa ! maiM isa saMkalpa ke sAtha so gayA / mujhe kabhI nIMda nahIM AtI thI para usa dina nIMda A gii| mujhe anubhava huA - jaise-jaise rAta bIta rahI hai vaise-vaise vedanA bItatI jA rahI hai| samrATa ! subaha uThA to aisA lagA - vedanA samApta ho gaI hai| maiM ekadama svastha ho gayA hUM / eka camatkAra ho gyaa| maiMne sabako apanA saMkalpa batAyA- aba maiM nAtha banUMgA, anAtha nahIM rhuuNgaa| rAjana! maiM parivArajanoM kI anumati lekara muni bana gayA / apanA hI nahIM, sAre saMsAra kA nAtha bana gayA / muni ne kahA- 'rAjana! yaha merI anAthatA thii| dUsarA koI kisI kA nAtha nahIM bana sktaa| kyA tuma svayaM anAtha nahIM ho?" samrATa kyA bole, kucha bolane ko zeSa nahIM rahA thA / kyoM hotA hai saMgharSa ? prazna hai - zabdoM kA saMgharSa kyoM hotA hai? hama isa para vicAra kreN| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne do nayoM kA pratipAdana kiyA- nizcaya naya aura vyavahAra naye / hotA hai aura hamArA kAma calatA hai vyavahAra naya nizcaya naya apanA vyaktigata Page #287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvAda : nAtha aura anAtha ke bIca 266 se| vyavahAra hai eka hI padArtha meM nimitta aura saMyoga se hone vAle bhAvoM kA grahaNa / vyavahAra naya ke do bheda haiM sadbhUta vyavahAra-eka hI dravya meM bheda karane vAlI dRsstti| asadbhUta vyavahAra-aneka bhinna dravyoM meM abheda dRsstti| asadbhUta vyavahAra ke do bheda haiM-upacarita asadbhUta aura anupacarita asdbhuut| hama upacAra se calate haiN| do vastueM eka sAtha raha rahI haiN| dUdha alaga hai, pAnI alaga hai| AtmA alaga hai, zarIra alaga hai| eka kSetra meM donoM raha rahe haiN| zarIra aura AtmA-donoM sAtha-sAtha raha rahe haiN| agara kahA jAe-zarIra ko alaga karo aura AtmA ko alaga karo to bacegA kyA? itane mile hue haiM ye do pdaarth| unameM yaha zarIra merA hai, isa prakAra kA AropaNa karanA, uccAraNa karanA asadbhUta anupacarita vyavahAra hai| __ hama do padArthoM meM, jo bilkula alaga-alaga raha rahe haiM, ekatva kA AropaNa kara dete haiN| merA ghara, merA dhana, yaha AropaNa ho gyaa| ghara alaga hai, dhana alaga hai aura maiM alaga hUM para AropaNa kara donoM ko eka mAna liyaa| yaha asadbhUta upacarita vyavahAra hai| bheda hai bhUmikA kA anAthI muni jo kaha rahe haiM aura samrATa zreNika jo kaha rahe haiM, una donoM kI hama mImAMsA kreN| kahA kauna sA naya bola rahA thaa| agara hama naya kI dRSTi se bAta ko samajheM to samrATa zreNika aura anAthI muni apane-apane sthAna para sahI bAta kaha rahe the| ve eka-dUsare ko samajha nahIM pA rahe the kyoMki unameM sApekSatA nahIM thii| rAjA kaha rahA thA-merI senA, merA nagara, merA mahala, maiM usakA mAlika, yaha upacAra hai asadbhUta vyavahAra naya hai| usake AdhAra para manuSya aisA kahatA hai kintu jaba sacAI kI dizA meM jAeMge to yaha bAta ThIka nahIM hogii| muni sacAI kI bhUmikA para khar3e the aura rAjA asadbhUta vyavahAra kI sIr3hI para khar3A thaa| donoM kI bAta eka kaise hogI? donoM kI bhASA eka nahIM ho sktii| bhAva kA bheda to bahuta gaharI bAta hai, bhASA bhI nahIM miltii| kyoMki bhASA aura zabda hamezA bhAvoM ke anusAra nikalate haiN| jo vyakti jisa artha ko jAnatA hai, vaha usa bhASA ko pakar3a legaa| vaha bhAva ko jAnatA nahIM hai, isalie usake mana meM yaha vicAra ubharegA-amuka vyakti jhUTha bola rahA hai, galata bola rahA hai yA ajJAna pUrvaka bola rahA hai| yaha eka jaTila prazna hai| vahI hai nAtha __ hamAre sAmane anekAnta kA vyApaka dRSTikoNa hai| hamane use gaharAI se samajhA nahIM yA usakA upayoga nahIM kiyaa| agara anekAnta kA gaharA adhyayana ho to zAyada saMgharSoM ko kama karane kI sthiti A jaae| upacAra kI bhASA meM rAjA kaha rahA thA aura kintu muni nizcaya kI bhASA meM bole rahe the| jaba donoM ne eka-dUsare kI bAta ko samajhA, eka-dUsare kI apekSA ko samajhA, antara samApta ho gyaa| donoM sahamata ho ge| Page #288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 270 mahAvIra kA punarjanma rAjA muni ke caraNoM meM sira jhukAkara bolA-'bhaMte! Apane bahuta kRpA kI, bahuta anugraha kiyA, mujhe eka nayA dRSTikoNa diyaa| anAtha kauna hotA hai aura nAtha kauna hotA, maiM yaha samajha gyaa|' jo vyakti dUsare padArthoM para apanA prabhutva yA adhikAra rakhatA hai, vaha sahI artha meM nAtha nahIM hotaa| nAtha vaha hotA hai jo apane para apanA adhikAra rakhatA hai| apanA nAtha vahIM ho sakatA hai, jisake jIvana meM vrata A jAtA hai| nAtha hotA hai rakSA karane vAlA, yogakSema karane vaalaa| vrata se adhika zAyada duniyA meM koI bacAne vAlI zakti aura tattva nahIM hai| munivara! mujhe bahuta acchA saMbodhana diyaa|' / donoM eka bindu para A gaye, bhAva aura bhASA kI dUrI miTa gii| sva aura svAmitva kA prazna eka bahuta bar3e satya kA udghATana isa prasaMga meM huA hai| adhyAtma kA mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai-jo vyakti nAtha kI bhUmikA para pahuMca jAtA hai, vahI vyakti vAstava meM AdhyAtmika bana sakatA hai| isa bhUmikA para Ae binA adhyAtma kI bAta socI nahIM jA sktii| bahuta jaTila prazna hai-muni kA dhana kyA hai? vaha usakA sva hai ataH vaha usakA svAmI hai| tapa usakA 'sva' hai isalie vaha tapasvI hai| yoga unakA sva hai isalie vaha yogI hai| hama adhyAtma ke rahasyoM ko samajheM to eka bhrAMti kA nirasana ho sakatA hai| jo hamArA sva nahIM hai, vahAM hama apanA svAmitva banAe baiThe haiM aura isIlie choTe se bhUmi ke Tukar3e ke lie bar3e-bar3e saMgharSa aura yuddha ho jAte haiN| bhUmi ke lie kahA gayA-yaha aisI kuMvArI kanyA hai, jisakI Aja taka zAdI huI hI nahIM, jise koI byAha hI nahIM sakA aura isake lie bhI lar3AI hotI hai| dhana kisI kA sva nahIM hai para ise sva mAna liyA gyaa| jo sva nahIM hai, usa para hamane apane svAmitva kA AropaNa kara liyaa| jJAna, darzana aura cAritra jo hamAre sva haiM, unako hamane jAnA nhiiN| yaha sva aura svAmitva kA jo antarAla hai, vaha sAre saMgharSoM kA hetu bana rahA hai| jaba taka vyakti sva aura svAmitva, nAtha aura anAtha ke isa rahasya ko vimarza pUrvaka svIkAra nahIM karatA, taba taka vaha adhyAtma ke kSetra meM apanA unnayana nahIM kara sktaa| Page #289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 42 maiM thAme hUM apane bhAgya kI Dora muni anAthI dhyAna sampanna kara eka vRkSa ke nIce khar3e haiN| samrATa zreNika upapAta meM hAtha jor3akara khar3A hai| usane pUchA-'bhaMte! Apa nAtha ho gae para Apane pAyA kyA? ghara chor3a diyA, muni bana gae, Apako kyA milA?' muni bole-'maiMne satya kA sAkSAtkAra kara liyA, satya ko pA liyaa| satya ko kevala sunA-par3hA nahIM, svayaM pA liyA hai|' ___bhaMte! batalAeM, Apane jo jAnA hai, vaha satya kyA hai?' muni ne kahA-'AtmA vaitaraNI nadI hai, kUTa zAlmalI vRkSa hai, kAmadhenu aura naMdanavana hai| AtmA hI sukha-duHkha kA kartA aura vikartA hai| satpravRtti meM lagI huI AtmA hI mitra hai aura duSpravRtti meM lagI huI AtmA hI zatru hai| appA NaI veyaraNI, appA me kuuddsaamlii| appA kAmaduhA gheNu, appA me nadaNaM vaNaM / / appA kattA vikattA ya, duhANa ya suhANa y| appA mittamamittaM ca, duppaTThiya supttttio| ina do zlokoM meM itane bar3e satya kA udghATana huA hai ki usakI aneka dArzanika parikramAeM huI haiN| tIna nirNAyaka satya anAthI muni ne kahA-'samrATa! maiMne isa satya ko pA liyaa| mere saMkalpa kI svataMtratA hai| hara vyakti apanA saMkalpa karane meM svataMtra hai| sakaMlpa kI zakti hai isalie mujhe apane naitika niyamoM ke nirdhAraNa karane kA adhikAra hai| kartavya aura akartavya kA nirNaya karane kA mujhe adhikAra hai| tIsarI bAta hai-maiM apane kRta kA svayaM uttaradAyI huuN| ina tIna satyoM kA sAkSAtkAra maiMne kiyA hai-saMkalpa kI svataMtratA, naitika niyamana aura uttaradAyitva / ' jisa vyakti ko ye tIna niNAryaka satya mila jAte haiM, usake jIvana kI dizA badala jAtI hai| sabase bar3I kaThinAI yaha hai-hama saMkalpa kI svataMtratA ko svIkAra nahIM kara raheM haiN| do dhArAoM ke bIca hamArA jIvana cala rahA hai| kucha loga kahate haiM-hamArA bhAgya Izvara ke hAtha meM hai| vaha jaise calAtA hai, hama calate haiN| kucha loga socate haiM-AdamI vahI karatA hai, jaisI paristhiti hotI hai| IzvaravAda aura paristhitivAda ke bIca hamArI saMkalpa kI svataMtratA khoI huI hai| muni ne kahA-'maiM ina donoM se haTakara isa nirNaya para pahuMca gayA hUM-merA saMkalpa svaMtatra hai| maiMne isakA prayoga karake dekha liyA hai| mujhe koI Page #290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 272 mahAvIra kA punarjanma pIr3A se nahIM bacA skaa| merA apanA saMkalpa hI mere kAma AyA, merI rakSA karane vAlA bnaa| maiM isa gaharAI meM calA gayA hUM-jo srota hai, vaha apane bhItara hI hai|' __ hamArI bAhara kI khoja bahuta calatI hai| vaha isalie calatI hai ki hama para se bahuta paricita ho gye| hama sva aura para-donoM ko jAnate haiM kintu hama jyAdA para se hI paricita haiN| hamAre sAmane jyAdA para hI AtA hai isalie hama sva kI bAta samajha nahIM paate| hamArI sAdhanA ke viSaya meM bhI aisI hI hai| lagatA hai-sva kI dizA meM cala rahe haiM parantu vAstavikatA meM hama para kI ora cale jAte haiN| kaisA zAnta sahavAsa? bhagavAna buddha ne kucha sthaviroM ko nirdeza diyA-amuka gAMva meM caturmAsa karake aao| tIsa cAlIsa bhikSu the| unhoMne pahale goSThI kara ciMtana kiyA-aisI vyavasthA banAeM tAki hamArA sahavAsa zAnta bne| unhoMne vargAnusAra saMyojaka banA lie. sabako apanA kAma bAMTakara samajhA diyaa| vyavasthA ho gii| phira socA-koI kalaha nahIM ho usake lie aura kyA-kyA karanA caahie| eka sujhAva AyAhameM mauna karanA caahie| eka bhikSu ne tarka prastuta kiyA-mauna karane se kyA hogA? vaha to eka yA do ghaMTA kiyA jaaegaa| bAIsa ghaMTe zeSa raha jAte haiN| lar3AI honI hai to ho hI jaaegii| tIsare bhikSu ne sujhAva diyA-hama saba bhikSu cAra mahInoM kA mauna kara leN| yaha sujhAva sabako acchA lgaa| saba bhikSuoM ne mAnya kara liyaa| zAMta sahavAsa biitaa| jhagar3A, Aropa, pratyAropaM, kalaha kucha bhI nahIM huaa| cAturmAsa pUrA ho gyaa| bhikSuoM ne socA-hama buddha ke pAsa jAyeMge, hameM prazaMsA milegii| bhikSu buddha ke pAsa aae| bhagavAna buddha ne kuzalakSema puuchaa| bhikSuoM ne sArI vyavasthAoM ke bAre meM btaayaa| unhoMne kahA-'hama saba cAra mahIne bilakula mauna rahe, bar3A zAMta sahavAsa biitaa|' buddha bole-'bhikSuo! yaha kyA kiyA? isase to acchA rahatA ki pazuoM kA TolA lAkara khar3A kara lete| tumhAre kharca kA bojha to nahIM bddh'taa| tuma vahAM paraspara bAtacIta karate, logoM ko dharma kI bAteM batAte, jJAna dete, phira zAMta sahavAsa bitAkara Ate taba kucha zreyaskara kArya hotaa| yaha to ThIka vaisA huA, jaise pazuoM kA TolA kAma karatA jaba hama kevala nimittoM para hI aTaka jAte haiM, bhItara ke srota taka nahIM jAte, samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM hotaa| zAyada isIlie sthavirakalpI ko adhika mahattva diyA gyaa| sthavirakalpI sabake sAtha rahakara apanA niyantraNa karatA hai| usa sthiti meM anuzAsita rahakara zAMta sahavAsa karatA hai, jitendriya rahatA hai| zAyada yaha bar3I sAdhanA hai| akele jaMgala meM sAdhanA karane se bhI adhika mahattvapUrNa hai zahara meM rahakara sAdhanA krnaa| eka sAdhaka ne bIsa-paccIsa varSa himAlaya meM rahakara sAdhanA kii| usake bAda Azrama meM Akara baiThA to lar3AiyAM karane lgaa| sAdhanA, kI kasauTI hotI hai samudAya meN| Page #291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM thAme hUM apane bhAgya kI Dora 273 anAthI muni ne kahA- 'maiM vahAM pahuMca gayA hUM, jise upAdAna kI bhUmikA kaheM, nizcaya kI bhUmikA yA Atmadarzana kI bhUmikA kheN| yaha vaha bhUmikA hai, jahAM Ananda kA srota milatA hai, jJAna aura zakti kA srota milatA hai / ' ghaTanA aura saMvedana hama sukha aura duHkha kA AropaNa bhI dUsaroM para kara dete haiM / hamArA sArA dhyAna isI para aTakA huA hai| koI ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, tatkAla mana meM AtA hai ki usane aisA kara diyA, usane aisA kaha diyaa| koI nimitta hotA hI nahIM hai, aisI bAta nahIM hai / anekAMta ko mAnane vAlA nimittoM ko asvIkAra nahIM karegA / nimitta ho sakate haiM para nimitta kevala ghaTanA prastuta kara sakatA hai kintu sukha-duHkha nahIM de sktaa| sukha-duHkha kA saMvedana honA eka bAta hai aura sukha - duHkha kI ghaTanA paidA kara denA bilkula dUsarI bAta hai| maleriyA ke kITANu maleriyA paidA kara sakate haiM / yakSmA ke kITANu yakSmA paidA kara sakate haiN| ye kITANu yA vAyarasa nimitta bana sakate haiM / hama isa sacAI ko samajheM - bImArI kA honA eka ghaTanA hai aura sukha-duHkha bhoganA dUsarI bAta hai / kyA yaha sambhava hai - bImArI ho para duHkha na ho? yaha bAta samajha meM A jAe to mahattvapUrNa sacAI upalabdha ho jaae| hamane donoM ko eka mAna rakhA hai| bImArI hone kA matalaba hai - duHkha kA honA aura duHkha hone kA matalaba hai- viparIta paristhiti kA honA / hamane inako eka mAna liyA, yahI mithyA dRSTikoNa hai / vastutaH duHkha kA saMvedana nitAMta AMtarika hai| isakA saMbaMdha kevala karma se hai| vedanIya karma se isakA sambandha hai yA isase jur3e mohanIya karma se isakA sambandha hai, kiMtu ghaTanA kA kisI se sambandha nahIM hai| use koI bhI paidA kara sakatA hai| varSA barasatI hai aura ThaNDI havA calatI hai| usase eka vyakti ko sardI lagatI hai, dUsare vyakti ko bahuta acchI lagatI hai / ghaTanA to eka hai para anubhUti alaga-alaga / prazna ho sakatA hai--ghaTanA samAna hone para bhI anubhUti meM antara kyoM? zarIra kI prakRti kA antara hai yA apane saMvedana kA antara? eka ghaTanA hone se eka vyakti to rone laga jAtA hai aura isI ghaTanA se prabhAvita dUsarA vyakti kahatA hai- koI bAta nahIM, mujhe gahare meM jAnA cAhie / ina bAhya prakopoM se mukta rahanA cAhie ! eka hI ghaTanA se eka vyakti krodhita hotA hai aura eka AdamI antarmukhI ho jAtA hai, jAgarUka bana jAtA hai| agara sArA bhAra paristhitiyoM aura nimittoM para DAla deM to uttaradAyitva kisakA hogA? kyA uttaradAyitva paristhiti vahana karatI hai? vaha uttaradAyitva kA bhAra nahIM oDhatI / sArA uttaradAyitva vyakti kA hai, yaha adhyAtma kA bahuta bar3A satya hai / isakA jitanA-jitanA sAkSAtkAra hotA hai utanA hI vyakti sukha-duHkha se pare hotA calA jAtA hai| adhyAtma kA svara muni ne jo bAta kahI hai, vaha adhyAtma kA svara hai / eka pahuMcA huA vyakti hI aisI anubhUti kI bAta kaha sakatA hai| yaha korA darzana kA siddhAMta nahIM hai, anubhUti kA siddhAMta hai / merI AtmA hI kartA aura vikartA hai| koI bhI Page #292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma ghaTanA hone para hama nimittoM ko khojate haiM, una para AropaNa kara dete haiM, isase kyA hogA ? mana kA tanAva bar3hegA, buddhi kuNThita hogI aura jo kucha prApta hai, vaha calA jaaegaa| isakA pariNAma yaha huA-nimitta paidA karane vAlA saphala ho gayA / vaha cAhatA hI hai-amuka vyakti gire| usa sthiti meM hama nimittoM aura paristhitiyoM ko saphala na hone deN| hama yaha prayAsa kareM-jJAna jar3a na bane, zaktiyAM kuNThita na bane, Ananda vilupta na ho jAe / yaha sUtra hAtha lagatA hai to bhagavAna mahAvIra kA, anAthI muni yA jaina darzana kA AtmakartRtva kA siddhAMta korI dArzanika bhAvanA nahIM rahegI kintu hamArA adhyAtma kA sUtra bnegaa| Aja isa sUtra kI bahuta jarUrata hai / hamArI dizA bdle| hama bAhara hI nahIM, bhItara meM bhI jiieN| apanI apUrNatAoM ko dekhe binA, apanI kamiyoM aura kaThinAiyoM ko dekhe binA, samasyAoM kA gaharAI se cintana aura AtmAlocana kie binA hamArA dekhane kA koNa dUsarA banegA / dRSTikoNa badalatA hai to sArI ghaTanAeM badala jAtI haiM / isIlie bhagavAna ne jyAdA bala diyA samyak dRSTikoNa pr| thor3I-sI viparIta ghaTanA hone para loga bolanA baMda kara dete haiM, rUTha jAte haiM, bhojana bhI baMda kara dete haiM / yaha sArA cakra jo cala rahA hai, vaha isIlie cala rahA hai ki hama nimitta para aTake hue haiM / anAthI muni ne eka sundara darzana diyaa| yadi hama ina do zlokoM ko nikAla deM to adhyAtma niSprANa bana jAegA / yadyapi darzana para bahuta carcA huI hai / naiyAyika vaizeSika- ye Izvara-kartRtvavAdI rhe| jaina-bauddha-ye AtmakartRtvavAdI rahe / para yaha sUtra mUlataH adhyAtma kA hai aura adhyAtma meM bhI nizcaya kA hai yaha sUtra / vyavahAra meM paristhiti, vAtAvaraNa aura nimittoM ko doSa diyA jA sakatA hai parantu adhyAtma aura nizcaya kI bhASA meM yaha samajhanA cAhie ki abhI adhyAtma kA ka khaga bhI nahIM samajhA gayA hai| kitanA bar3A rahasya anAthI muni ne bAta-bAta meM prastuta kara diyaa| Aja bhI hamAre sAmane yaha zlokadvayI prastuta hai / 'yat vaktavyaM tat niHzeSam' - jo kahanA thA, vaha isameM zeSa ho gyaa| isake atirikta adhyAtma kA koI vaktavya nahIM hai / sArA adhyAtma isameM sampanna hotA hai / ye donoM zloka atyanta mananIya haiN| hama inakA manana kreN| gaharAI meM jAne para jo milegA, vaha hamAre jIvana ke lie Aloka bana jaaegaa| 274 Page #293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 43 jaba dharma aphIma bana jAtA hai dharma utkRSTa maMgala hai| prazna huA-kaunasA dharma utkRSTa maMgala hai? uttara diyA gayA-ahiMsA, saMyama aura tapomaya jo dharma hai, vaha utkRSTa maMgala hai| jahAM hiMsA, asaMyama aura atapa hai, vahAM dharma maMgala nahIM hai| dharma maMgala bhI hai, amaMgala bhI hai| dharma ke ye donoM rUpa hamAre sAmane Ate haiN| hama dharma kI samasyAoM para vicAra kreN| dharma ke prati AkarSaNa bahuta hai| prazna hotA hai-dharma ke prati AkarSaNa kyoM hai? isakA kAraNa kyA hai? pratyeka dharma ke sAtha eka avinAzI zAzvata sattA jur3I huI hai| koI bhI dharma aisA nahIM hai, jisake sAtha parama sattA kA saMbaMdha na ho| khudA, mahAprabhu yIzu, paramezvara, brahmA, paramAtmA, siddha-kisI na kisI rUpa meM koI parama sattA jur3I huI hai| avinazvara sattA ke binA dharma ke prati utanA AkarSaNa nahIM ho sktaa| ajJAta yA adRzya ke prati, zAzvata zakti ke prati AkarSaNa adhika hotA hai| pratyeka dharma ne apane sAtha parama sattA kA sambandha sthApita kiyA hai isIlie dharma ke prati AkarSaNa hai| zeSa sAmayika aura tAtkAlika ho sakate haiM lekina sthAyI AkarSaNa kA kendra dharma hI hai| paise ke prati AkarSaNa hai para jitanA AkarSaNa parama sattA ke prati hai. utanA paise ke prati nahIM hai| pratyeka vyakti jAnatA hai-paisA paisA hai para vaha yaha bhI jAnatA hai-Akhira kucha nahIM hai| vaha yaha mAnatA hai-parama sattA hI saba kucha hai isIlie dharma ke prati bahuta AkarSaNa hai| yadi hama isa dRSTi se cintana kareM, parama sattA kI dRSTi se dekheM to prAyaH sAre dharma eka bindu para A jAte haiN| jaina darzana meM jo paramAtmA hai, vahI parama sattA hai isIlie AcArya haribhadra sUri ne likhA-kahA jAtA hai-jaina loga Izvara ke astitva ko svIkAra nahIM krte| isa para sApekSa dRSTi se soceN| jaina darzana mAnatA hai-AtmA hI paramAtmA hai, AtmA hI Izvara hai isalie isameM koI doSa nahIM aataa| isa dRSTi se jaina darzana bhI Izvara ke astitva ko svIkAra kara letA hai| niSkarSa kI bhASA yaha hai-keMculI Upara car3hI huI hai, use hama haTA deM to dharma kA zuddha rUpa mila jaae| dharma ke kendra meM hai parama sttaa| usakI paridhi meM hI sAre dharma cala rahe haiN| paridhi kendra se jur3I huI hai| antara hai upAsanA kA yA kucha siddhAntoM kI svIkRti kaa| dharma ke uddezya meM bhI kucha antara ho sakatA hai, kintu dharma ke mUla rUpa meM zabda bahuta nikaTa A jAte haiN| upAsanA paddhati, siddhAnta yA uddezya kA jo aMtara hai, usase bhI adhika antara hai svArtha kaa| dharma ke sAtha vyakti kA svArtha bhI jur3a jAtA hai| saba loga samAna nahIM hote| ve dharma ke sAtha apane svArtha kA saMbaMdha sthApita kara dete haiN| dharma ko saMsthAgata rUpa milA, yaha Avazyaka thA kintu sAtha meM svArtha kA mulammA aura car3hA diyA gyaa| Page #294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 276 mahAvIra kA punarjanma dharma ke do rUpa dharma ke do rUpa hai-vaiyaktika dharma aura saMsthAgata dhrm| vaiyaktika dharma zaddha AdhyAtmika hotA hai| saMsthAgata dharma sAMpradAyika dharma hai| mArksa ne dharma kA virodha nahIM kiyaa| bahuta loga isa sacAI ko nahIM jAnate-mAsa dharma kA virodhI nahIM thaa| sAmyavAda bhI dharma kA virodhI nahIM hai| aneka logoM kI yaha dhAraNA rahI-sAmyavAda dharma ko uThAne vAlA hai| vAstava meM aisA nahIM hai| na mArksa dharma kA virodhI thA aura na sAmyavAda dharma kA virodhI rhaa| usane virodha kiyA usa saMsthAgata dharma kA, jo sattA ke sAtha jur3a gyaa| mArksa ne rAjanIti, sattA aura paise se jur3e dharma kA hI prakhara virodha kiyA thaa| hama bhagavAna mahAvIra kI bhASA ko pddh'eN| mahAvIra ne bhI sattA, dhana aura viSayoM se yukta dharma ko vinAzakArI kahA hai| mahAvIra kI bhASA hai--piyA huA kAlakUTa viSa, avidhi se pakar3A huA zastra aura niyaMtraNa meM nahIM lAyA huA vaitAla jaise vinAzakArI hotA hai, vaise hI viSayoM se yukta dharma bhI vinAzakArI hotA hai visaM tu pIyaM jaha kAlakUDa, haNAi satthaM jaha kugghiiyN| eso va dhammo visaobavanno, haNAi veyAla ivaavivnno|| virodha kyoM hotA hai? __ jisa dharma kA mahAvIra ne virodha kiyA, usa dharma kA mArksa ne bhI virodha kiyA aura Aja kA pratyeka prabuddha evaM cintanazIla vyakti usa dharma kA virodha kregaa| vaha sattA, rAjanIti, dhana aura viSayoM se jur3e dharma kA virodha kie binA nahIM rhegaa| dharma kA jo zuddha rUpa hai ahiMsA, saMyama aura tapa, usakA koI virodha nahIM kara sktaa| jaba dharma ke sAtha svArtha jur3atA haiM, hiMsA jur3atI haiM taba usakA virodha hotA hai| dharma ke nAma para aneka saMpradAyoM ne hiMsA kI hai| jaba yaha bhAvanA paidA ho gaI-mere dharma-saMpradAya ko sArA saMsAra maane| yadi sahajatA se na mAne to bhaya aura pralobhana se manavAyA jAe, talavAra ke bala para jabaradastI manavAyA jaae| jaba yaha bhAvanA prabala banI, taba ahiMsA ke mAdhyama se vizva-zAnti kI bAta karane vAloM ne hiMsA kA sahArA liyA aura vizva meM azAnti kA udghoSa ho gyaa| jaba sattA-lolupa vyakti dharma ke Asana para AsIna ho jAte haiM, balapUrvaka sabako apane dharma meM dIkSita karanA cAhate haiM taba hiMsA aura azAnti kA sAmrAjya prasAra pAtA hai| yaha jo svArtha hai, jabardastI apane dharma ke vistAra kA jo prayatna hai, usakA saMbaMdha dharma ke sAtha nahIM hai| jaba-jaba yaha svArtha bar3hatA hai, vyakti anazvara se haTakara nazvara ke sAtha jur3a jAtA hai| vyakti ke svArtha ke AdhAra para hI zAyada dharma kI aneka paribhASAeM bana gii| svArtha ke lie eka jamAnA rAjAoM kA rhaa| usa samaya unakA eka-chatra sAmrAjya calatA thaa| eka kavi gayA rAjadarabAra meN| use rAjA se kacha pAnA thaa| rAjA ko Page #295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba dharma aphIma bana jAtA hai 277 prasanna kie binA kucha milatA nhiiN| apane svArtha ke lie kavi loga rAjA kI virudAvalI karate the| kabhI-kabhI una virudAvaliyoM ko par3hakara bahuta Azcarya hotA hai| kavi ne rAjA kI prazaMsA meM eka zloka kahA kalpadrumo na jAnAti, na dadAti vRhsptiH| ayaM tu jagatIjAniH, jAnAti ca dadAti c|| rAjana! kalpavRkSa bahuta bar3A hai| vaha vyakti ko bahuta kucha detA hai para vaha jJAnI nahIM hai| vRhaspati jJAnI hai para vaha kucha detA nahI hai| Apa hI isa duniyA meM aise mahApuruSa haiM, jo jAnate bhI haiM aura dete hai| Apa kalpavRkSa se bhI bar3e haiM, vRhaspati se bhI bar3e haiN| yaha svArtha kA pariNAma hai-kalpavRkSa ko bhI nIcA dikhA diyA aura vRhaspati ko bhii| sau-dau sau rupaye pAne ke lie vyakti kisa stara para calA jAtA hai! yaha svArtha kI vRtti bahuta vyApaka hai| dhArmika loga bhI isase mukta nahIM ho rahe haiN| jaba jaba dharma ke sAtha svArtha jur3A, vaha prabala banA taba taba sacamuca hiMsA kA dAruNa rUpa sAmane AyA hai| dharma ke nAma para, Izvara ko jo sRSTi kA nirmAtA mAnate haiM, pAlaka aura saMrakSaka mAnate haiM, usa Izvara ke nAma para hiMsA ho, yaha socA bhI nahIM jA sktaa| lekina jaba bIca meM vyakti kA svArtha Ar3e AtA hai taba ye sthitiyAM banatI haiN| svArtha kI prabalatA huI, dharma kI paribhASAeM badala gii| Aja dharma kI kitanI paribhASAeM haiM! isa saMsAra meM sAta sau ATha sau dharma mAne jAte haiN| itane dharma haiM, para dharma kI paribhASAeM do hajAra se kama nahIM haiN| jahAM svArtha AtA hai, paribhASA badala jAtI hai, vyakti kA rUpa badala jAtA hai| dharma kA kArya eka vyakti se pUchA gayA- ApakI umra kyA hai?' uttara milA-'pacAsa varSa / ' phira pUchA-'Apako naukarI karate kitane varSa ho gaye?' usa vyakti ne uttara diyA-'pacapana varSa / ' vyakti yaha sunakara vismita raha gyaa| usane kahA-'are bhAI! ye donoM bAteM kaise hoMgI?' vyakti bolA-'maiMne bahuta ovaraTAIma kAma kiyA hai|' __ AdamI paribhASA badala detA hai| Aja dharma kI itanI paribhASA badala gaI, itane svarUpa badala gae ki use mUla rUpa se pahacAnanA bhI kaThina hai| jo dharma vyaktitva kA nirmANa karane vAlA thA, jisakA sabase bar3A kArya ahiMsA kI sthApanA thA, yadi vaha dharma ahiMsA kI sthApanA nahIM karatA hai to na vaha IzvarIya dharma ho sakatA hai, na Izvara ke darabAra meM nyAya dilAne vAlA ho sakatA hai| vyaktigata jIvana meM ahiMsA, samAja ke prati vyavahAra meM ahiMsA bahuta bar3A dharma hai| yaha itanA bar3A tattva hai, jo jIvana kI apUrNatA ko pUrNatA meM badalatA hai, jIvana ke dhabboM ko eka citra meM badala detA hai| iMglaiMDa ke prakhyAta sAhityakAra jaoNna raskina eka samAroha meM gae : unake pAsa baiThI yuvatI ke hAtha meM eka sundara rumAla thaa| use upahAra meM milA thaa| akasmAta usa rumAla para kacha girA, rumAla para gaharA dhabbA ho gyaa| rumAla kI yaha sthiti dekhakara yuvatI udAsa ho gii| jaoNna raskina yuvatI se bole-'bahana! Page #296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 278 mahAvIra kA punarjanma udAsa kyoM ho gaI?' usane kahA-'mahAzaya! dekho, mere itane suMdara rumAla para kaisA dhabbA ho gayA hai?' jaoNna raskina ne kahA-'yaha rumAla mujhe de do|' yuvatI ne rumAla jaoNna raskina ko de diyaa| raskina jitane bar3e sAhityakAra the utane hI bar3e citrakAra the| raskina kucha minaTa ke lie ekAnta meM gae, usa rumAla para eka citra banAyA aura lauTa aae| yuvatI se kahA-'bahana! yaha lo tumhArA rumAla / ' yuvatI rumAla ko dekhakara bolI- 'yaha rumAla merA nahIM hai| mere rumAla meM dhabbA thaa| vaha dhabbA kahAM hai? Apa mujhe merA rumAla deN| yaha kisI aura ko de deN|' jaoNna raskina ne muskarAte hue kahA-'bahina! yaha vahI dhabboM vAlA rumAla hai| tuma dekho-jisa sthAna para dhabbA thA, usa sthAna para kitanA sundara citra hai!' yuvatI ne dekhA-rumAla pahale se bhI adhika sundara bana gayA thaa| usakA udAsa ceharA khila utthaa| jaoNna raskina bole-'dhabbA citra meM badala gayA hai|' samAdhAna hai ahiMsA dharma kA kAma hai-dhabbe ko citra meM badala denaa| yadi dharma ahiMsA ke dvArA dhabboM ko citra meM nahIM badalatA hai to vaha vAstava meM dharma nahIM rhtaa| ahiMsA hI eka aisA dharma hai, jo duniyA ke dhabboM ko citra meM badala sakatA hai| Aja vizva-zAnti kI samasyA jaTila banI huI hai| kyA koI rASTra use sulajhA sakegA? kyA amerikA use samAdhAna degA? yA duniyA kI tIsarI-cauthI zakti prakaTa hogI aura isa samasyA ko sulajhAegI? zastra ke bala para vizva zAnti kI samasyA kabhI nahIM suljhegii| zastroM ke sahAre vizva-zAnti kA sapanA na kabhI phalita huA hai, na kabhI phalita hogaa| vizvazAnti kI samasyA kA eka mAtra samAdhAna hai-ahiNsaa| ahiMsA ke sivAya koI vikalpa nahIM hai| Aja vizva kI mahAn zaktiyoM rUsa aura amerikA ne isa sacAI ko svIkAra kiyA hai| Aja zastroM ke vistAra kI nahIM, parisImana kI dizA meM cintana cala rahA hai| yaha svara prabala bana rahA hai-zastroM kA parisImana ho| hameM yaha mAnanA cAhie-jAne-anajAne duniyA kI mahAna zaktiyoM ne ahiMsA ke mahattva ko svIkAra kiyA hai| ahiMsA kA pahalA upanyAsa vastutaH hiMsA apanI mauta maratI hai| hiMsA ko koI dUsarA mAra nahIM sktaa| jhUTha apanI mauta maratA hai, kabhI cala nahIM sktaa| duniyA meM vahI jindA raha sakatA hai, jisakA AdhAra hotA haiN| azAzvata ke sahAre calane vAlA kabhI jyAdA cala nahIM paataa| eka dina aisA AtA hai, AzAzvata ke ghaTane Tika jAte haiN| hiMsA, AkramaNa, zastra--ye sAre nazvara taMtra haiN| ye kabhI sthAyI nahIM raha skte| hameM sAdhuvAda denA cAhie gorbAcyova ko, rIgana aura buza ko, jinhoMne saMsAra ke sAmane ahiMsA kA prathama upanyAsa likhaa| itanA sundara upanyAsa koI lekhaka nahIM likha skaa| ahiMsA ke isa upanyAsa kA lekhana koI dhArmika AdamI bhI nahIM kara sakatA, kyoMki sArI zakti unake hAtha meM hai| jinake hAtha meM hiMsA kI zakti hai, ve ahiMsA kI bAta soceM taba kucha saMbhava ho sakatA hai| sArI zakti rAjya se jur3I huI hai| hiMsA kI sArI zakti, saMhAraka zastra unake Page #297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba dharma aphIma bana jAtA hai 276 adhikAra meM haiN| yadi sattA para baiThe loga isa dizA meM nahIM socate to sthiti kucha dUsarI hotii| yaha isa yuga kI vizeSatA mAnanI cAhie-isa duniyA meM kucha aise loga paidA hue haiM, jo ahiMsA kI dizA meM socane lage haiN| yaha sabase bar3A Azcarya hai-jisa rASTra ne yaha mAnA-sAdhya kI pUrti ke lie cAhe jaisA AlaMbana liyA jA sakatA hai, usa rASTra meM ahiMsA kA svara prakhara huA hai| sAmyavAda kA yaha siddhAMta rahA-yadi sAdhya ThIka hai to usakI pUrti ke lie hiMsA para vicAra karanA koI jarUrI nahIM hai| sAdhya pUrA honA cAhie, cAhe vaha kaise bhI ho, hiMsA kA AlaMbana lene meM koI bAdhA nahIM hai| yaha AsthA jisa rASTra meM thI, usakA svara badalA hai, vaha ahiMsA kI bhASA meM socane lagA hai| yaha kama Azcarya kI bAta nahIM hai| aNuvrata kI bhUmikA Aja ahiMsA ko bala milA hai| prazna hai-use bala kyoM milA? hama isa prazna para kucha vicAra kreN| kyA usameM ahiMsA ke kSetra meM kAma karane vAle vyaktiyoM kA yoga hai? ahiMsaka samAja racanA ke saMkalpita AMdolanoM kI koI bhUmikA hai? hama aNuvrata AMdolana kA saMdarbha leN| usakI kyA bhUmikA rahI hai? prazna ho sakatA hai-aNuvrata AMdolana una taka pahuMcA yA nahIM? yadi hama vaicArika dRSTi se soceM to yaha mAnane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM hotI ki aNuvrata ke vicAra ne eka zaktizAlI vAtAvaraNa kA nirmANa kiyA hai| hamArA vicAra kA jagata bahuta zaktizAlI hotA hai| eka AdamI himAlaya kI guphA meM baiThA niraMtara eka vicAra karatA hai, apane vicAra kI taraMgoM ko duniyA meM chor3atA hai| ve vicAra ke prakaMpana itane zaktizAlI banate haiM aura na jAne duniyA meM kina-kina mastiSkoM ko prabhAvita karate. haiN| bahuta vicitra hai vicAroM kA saMkramaNa aura cNkrmnn| vicAra ajJAta rUpa meM duniyA ke mastiSka ko itanA badala dete haiM, jisakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kI jA sktii| eka vyakti ne do varSa pahale koI bAta socI aura bahuta zaktizAlI saMkalpa ke sAtha socii| ho sakatA hai-do sau varSa ke bAda be vicAra ke paramANu, jo AkAzIya rekArDa meM vidyamAna haiM, duniyA meM kahIM se kahIM jAkara kisI mastiSka se TakarA jAeM aura usake mastiSka ko prabhAvita kara deM, usake vicAroM kI dhulAI kara deN| aNuvrata AMdolana ahiMsA ke zaktizAlI vAtAvaraNa ke nirmANa kA abhiyAna hai| yaha vaicArika dRSTi se bahuta phailaa| kucha isa bhASA meM socate haiM-kevala vicAra se kyA hogA? ve loga isa sacAI ko nahIM jAnate-sthUla kArya meM jo zakti nahIM hotI, vaha zakti vicAra meM hotI hai| DhAI hajAra varSa pUrva bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jo vicAra die, usa samaya zAyada unakI upayogitA aura mUlya nahIM samajhA gayA para ve Aja anAyAsa sAkAra ho rahe haiN| hama niHzastrIkaraNa kA vicAra leN| yaha niHzastrIkaraNa zabda kisake dvArA prayukta hai? mahAvIra ne sabase pahale prayoga kiyA zastra parijJA kaa| maiMne Aja se cAlIsa varSa pahale 'vijaya yAtrA' likhI, usameM zastra-parijJA kA anuvAda kiyA-niHzastrIkaraNa / Page #298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 280 mahAvIra kA punarjanma samanvaya ke vikAsa kA vicAra ho yA eka maMca para do virodhI rASTroM yA do virodhI samAjoM ke milana kA vicAra. ye sAre vicAra mahAvIra ne die para usa samaya inakA mUlya nahIM AMkA gyaa| yaha sacAI hai-koI bhI acchA vicAra kabhI niSphala nahIM hotaa| hara vicAra phalavAna banatA hai, putravAna banatA hai| usakI saMtati calatI hai| cAlIsa varSa pUrva aNuvrata AMdolana kA sUtrapAta huaa| eka saMzaya ke vAtAvaraNa meM prArambha huA yaha Andolana Aja vaicArika dRSTi se atyanta zaktizAlI bana gayA hai isalie vaha dUsaroM ko prabhAvita karane meM sakSama hai| jaba taka vicAra zaktizAlI nahIM banatA hai, pakatA nahIM hai, apanA kavaca nahIM banA letA hai taba taka vaha prabhAvita nahIM kara paataa| hameM yaha mAnanA cAhie-ahiMsA kA jo vicAra calA hai, cala rahA hai, usane ajJAta rUpa se duniyA kI mahAna zaktiyoM ko prabhAvita kiyA hai: dharma kA magala svarUpa dharma eka zaktizAlI cintana hai| duniyA meM jitane cintana hue haiM, unameM sabase zaktizAlI jo cintana hai, vaha dharma kA cintana hai| dharma ke kSetra meM sabase bar3A avadAna hai ahiMsA kA, karuNA, maitrI aura saMvedanazIlatA kaa| hama pratidina yaha maMgala bhAvanA kareM-zivasaMkalpamastu me mnH| yaha cintana jIvana nirmANa ke lie sabase zaktizAlI cintana hai| vyakti ke mana meM yaha cintana prabala bane-'metti me savvabhUesu'-saba prANiyoM ke prati merI maitrI hai| isase bar3A koI maMgala kArya ho nahIM sktaa| ahiMsA zaktizAlI bane, dharma maMgala va kalyANakArI bane, vaha aphIma yA nazA na bne| isake lie AdhyAtmikatA kA vikAsa jarUrI hai| hama apane jIvana ko AdhyAtmika banAeM, saMsthAgata dharma ko hiMsA se mukta rakheM to dharma kalyANakArI bana jaaegaa| vaha kabhI aphIma yA nazA nahIM hogaa| yaha durbhAgya kI bAta hai-dharma ke sAtha bhI hiMsA jur3a gii| isameM dharma kA koI doSa nahIM hai, dharma ke pravartakoM kA koI doSa nahIM hai| hama mahAvIra, buddha, IsA, mahammada, jarastha ATi dhama pravatakoM ke jIvana ko pddheN| ve kitane sAdhaka vyakti the| unameM kitanA sahiSNutA aura karuNA thI / saba kucha virATa thA para jaise-jaise svArtha kI bAteM jur3atI calI gai, dharma ke sAtha hiMsA jur3a gaI, use aphIma, yA naze ke rUpa meM dekhA jAne lgaa| hama dharma ke maMgala svarUpa ko samajheM, ahiMsA, saMyama aura tapa kA jIvana jIeM, hameM anubhava hogA-dharma aphIma yA nazA nahIM hai, vaha jIvana kI pavitratA kA patha hai: Page #299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44 caurya se acaurya kI preraNA eka pavitra cetanA ne pavitra AtmA kI stuti kii| prArthanA ke svara meM kahA-'siddha! mujhe Arogya deM, bodhi-lAbha deM, samAdhi deN|' Arogga bohilAbhaM samAhivaramuttamaM dintu| eka ora isa svara kI svIkRti, dUsarI ora siddha ke kartavya yA adhikAra kA prazna / virodhAbhAsa jaisI bAta pratIta hotI hai| vastutaH tattva kI gaMbhIratA itanI hotI hai ki bAharI sataha para virodhAbhAsa jaisA pratIta hotA hai, kintu AMtarika stara para pahuMca jAeM to pUrNa sAmaMjasya pratIta hotA hai| kAraNa kI mImAMsA meM sahakArI kAraNa kA bhI mahattvapUrNa sthAna hai| hama isa sacAI ko jAnate haiM-siddha kucha kareMge nahIM kintu ve sahakArI kAraNa to banate haiN| yaha prArthanA nimitta yA sahakArI kAraNa kI prArthanA hai| siddha hamAre lie sahakArI haiM, hamArA sahakAra karate haiN| siddha kI bhakti meM jo AtmA pariNata hai, usa AtmA ke lie siddha bhI sahakArI banate haiN| siddha kI stuti nimitta kAraNa kI stuti hai| hama donoM kAraNoM ko sArthaka mAnakara cleN| upAdAna aura nimitta ke aneka vikalpa aura aMga bana jAte haiN| ye donoM vikalpoM ke kAraNa hI jaTila banate haiM isalie inake lie koI eka niyama banAnA muzkila hai| phira bhI yaha nizcita tathya hai-jo upAdAna meM nahIM hai, usake lie nimitta kucha nahIM kara sktaa| jo upAdAna meM hai, nimitta meM vaha karane kI zakti nahIM hai| yadi nimitta aisA karane laga jAeM to sArI vyavasthAeM gar3abar3A jaae| upAdAna apanA kAma karatA hai, para kabhI-kabhI use nimitta kI jarUrata hotI hai, kintu nimitta kI koI anivAryatA nahIM hai| yaha eka sAmAnya niyama hai| upAdAna yadi sApekSa hai to nimitta sahakArI bana sakatA hai| upAdAna yadi nirapekSa hai to nimitta akiMcitkara bana jaaegaa| sApekSe satyupAdAne, nimittaM sahakArakam / nirapekSe jhupAdAne, tadakiMcitkaraM bhavet / / upAdAna aura jyotiSa __ adhikAMza loga janmakuMDalI banavAte haiN| baccA janma letA hai, usakI kuNDalI banAI jAtI hai| bahuta bAra pUchA jAtA hai kyA Apa jyotiSa meM vizvAsa karate haiM? aisA kauna hai, jo jaina dharma ke tattva ko jAnatA hai aura jyotiSa meM vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| jisane jaina Agama sUrya-prajJapti ko par3hA hai, vaha yaha nahIM kaha sakatA--merA jyotiSa meM vizvAsa nahIM hai| jisane mahAvIra ko par3hA hai, dravya, Page #300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 282 kSetra, kAla aura bhAva ko par3hA hai, vaha jyotiSa meM avizvAsa nahIM kara sakatA / sauramaNDala ke vikiraNa hameM prabhAvita karate haiM / upAdAna sApekSa hai isalie hama unase prabhAvita hote haiM / yadi upAdAna nirapekSa ho jAe to jyotiSa koI kAma nahIM kregaa| hama niyama ko anivArya yA ekAMgI na maaneN| niyama sApekSa hai / jyotiSa kA upayoga hai bhI aura nahIM bhI / zani ne ziva se kahA - 'mahArAja ! maiM to saba para AtA hUM Apa para bhI aauuNgaa| aba merI sAr3he sAtI Ane vAlI hai, Apa sAvadhAna raheM / ' zaMkara bole-'ThIka hai, koI bAta nhiiN|' zaMkara eka guphA meM dhyAna lagAkara baiTha gae / socA -- zani merA kyA karegA? ve eka dina nahIM, eka varSa nahIM, pUre sAr3he sAta varSa dhyAna kI mudrA meM baiThe rahe / sAr3he sAta varSa pUre hue / zani zaMkara ke pAsa AyA / zaMkara ko praNAma karate hue zani ne kahA - 'mahArAja ! maiM aba jA rahA hUM / ' zaMkara ne kahA--'are ! tuma to kaha rahe the, maiM aauuNgaa| tumane merA kyA bigAr3A ?' zani bolA- 'mahArAja ! Apa sAr3he sAta varSa taka patthara kI mUrti bane baiThe rahe aura maiM kyA karatA?' zaMkara ne apanA upAdAna aisA banA liyA, zani kucha nahIM kara sakA / upAdAna ko balavAna banAeM jaina paramparA ke eka AcArya bahuta bAra kahate haiM- 'maiM apane varSa bhara kA janma phala dikhA letA huuN| jaba-jaba yaha lagatA hai-- merA yaha samaya ThIka nahIM hai, taba maiM na bAhara jAtA hUM, na vyAkhyAna detA huuN| usa samaya maiM ekAMta meM rahatA hUM japa, tapa, dhyAna Adi karatA hUM, merA vaha samaya ThIka calA jAtA hai|' yaha upAdAna ko balavAna banAne kA upakrama hai| hama upAdAna ko balavAna bnaaeN| upAdAna balavAna hai to kucha nahIM hogA / jyotiSI ne eka vyakti ko batAyA- tumhAre zani kI sAr3he sAtI Ane vAlI hai| vyakti ghabarA gyaa| usane pUchA - 'mahArAja ! maiM kyA karUM?" jyotiSI ne upAya batAyA- 'tuma dAna kro|' 'kisakA dAna karUM?" 'kAlI bhaiMsa kA / ' 'bhaiMsa to mere pAsa nahIM hai / ' 'koI bAta nahIM / tuma tila kA dAna kara lo|' 'vaha bhI nahIM hai / ' 'eka kAlI kaMbala dAna meM de do / ' 'kaMbala bhI maiM nahIM de sktaa|' 'to tuma eka borI koyale kA dAna kara do|' 'merA utanA sAmarthya bhI nahIM hai / ' jyotiSI ne jhir3akate hue kahA - 'cale jAo yahAM se / zani tumhArA kucha nahIM bigaadd'egaa| jo tumhAre pIche nirantara lagA huA hai, vaha kyA bigAr3egA?" Page #301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ caurya se acaurya kI preraNA 283 nimitta mUla nahIM hai __ hama dhyAna deM upAdAna kaisA hai? nimitta laMgar3AtA-sA hai, vaha bahuta thor3A kAma karatA hai| hama nimitta para na attkeN| upAdAna ko zaktizAlI bnaaeN| eka prazna hai-sAdhanA kA prayojana kyA hai? sAdhanA kyoM kI jAtI hai? sAdhanA hai upAdAna ko zaktizAlI banAne ke lie| hamArA mana, hamArI cetanA aura AtmA zaktizAlI bane, jisase nimitta ko grahaNa hI kama kre| yadi upAdAna ko zaktizAlI nahIM banAyA, nimitta para hI aTake rahe to anantakAla taka bhI samasyAoM ke cakra se chuTakArA nahIM milegaa| hama na nimitta kI upekSA kareM aura na unheM sarvazaktimAna maaneN| ve saba kucha nahIM haiN| hameM dravya aura kSetra prabhAvita karate haiM, kAla aura bhAva prabhAvita karate haiN| ye saba hameM prabhAvita karate haiM kintu siddha AtmA ko ye prabhAvita nahIM krte| jahAM mukta AtmA hai, vahAM kyA havA nahIM hai? pRthvI aura pAnI ke jIva nahIM haiM? pudgala nahIM hai? vahAM bhI ye saba ho sakate haiN| pUrA AkAza-pradeza pudgaloM se bharA par3A hai| eka bhI AkAza-pradeza aisA nahIM hai, jahAM pudgala na hoM para mukta AtmA ina sabase prabhAvita nahIM hotii| isakA kAraNa yahI hai-upAdAna nirapekSa bana gayA, isalie vahAM nimitta akiMcitkara bana jAte haiM, nimitta kI zakti kSINa ho jAtI hai| vastutaH nimitta koI banatA hI nahIM hai| dravya dravya hai, kSetra kSetra hai, kAla kAla hai aura bhAva bhAva hai| jisameM upAdAna kI kSamatA jAga gaI, usake lie ye nimitta banate hI nahIM haiN| jahAM upAdAna prabala nahIM hotA, vahAM nimitta prabhAvI bana jAte haiN| nimitta mUla nahIM hai, mUla hai upaadaan| AdamI ne dekhA-udyAna meM eka ora vRkSa hare-bhare haiM, dUsarI ora sUkhe haiN| usane mAlI se pUchA-'bhAI! kyA bAta hai? eka ora per3a-paudhe hare-bhare haiM, phala-phUla se lade hue haiM, dUsarI ora bilkula zuSka par3A hai| kyA tumane isa ora dhyAna nahIM diyA?' 'mahAzaya! maiMne dhyAna to diyA para kyA karUM? eka durghaTanA ghaTa gii|' 'kyA durghaTanA ghaTI?' 'mujhe kisI kAraNavaza bAhara jAnA pdd'aa| maiMne choTe lar3ake se kahA-'tuma bagIce kA pUrA dhyAna rkhnaa| vaha usameM pratidina pAnI sIMcane lgaa| eka dina usake mana meM vikalpa uThA-ye paudhe choTe haiM aura ye paudhe bar3e haiN| saba paudhoM kI UMcAI samAna nahIM hai aura maiM sabako barAbara pAnI de rahA huuN| sabako samAne dene kA matalaba kyA hai? mujhe yaha bevakUphI nahIM karanI caahie| jisakI jar3a jitanI bar3I hai, usako utanA hI pAnI denA caahie| usane socA-per3oM kI jar3a kA patA lagAnA hogaa| usane jar3a kI khudAI zurU kara dI, jar3a ko nApanA zurU kara diyaa| khudAI kara usane sAre per3oM ko ukhAr3a diyA, sabakI jar3eM nApa lii| eka cArTa banA liyA--isa paudhe kI itanI bar3I jar3a hai aura isa paudhe kI itanI bar3I hai| usane usa cArTa ke hisAba se paudhoM ko pAnI denA zurU kiyA kintu paudhe sUkhate hI cale ge| usakI buddhimattA aura viveka se mUla upAdAna hI naSTa ho gyaa|' Page #302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 284 mahAvIra kA punarjanma jaba taka upAdAna hai, taba taka pAnI aura khAda kA mahattva hai| yadi upAdAna hI nahIM haiM to koI kArya banatA hI nahIM hai| ye saba nimitta haiM aura upAdAna ke hone para hI sahAyaka banate haiN| samudrapAla kA nidarzana uttarAdhyayana kA ikkIsavAM adhyayana hai, 'smudrpaaliiy'| usakA eka prasaMga hai| vaNik-putra samudrapAla apane prAsAda ke jharokhe meM baiThA nagara kI suSamA ko dekha rahA thaa| usa samaya usane eka cora ko dekhaa| cora ko vadha ke lie le jAyA jA rahA thaa| use dekha usakA mana vairAgya se bhara gyaa| usakA mana bola uThA-aho! yaha azubha karmoM kA duHkhada avasAna hai taM pAsiUNa saMviggo, samuddapAlo innmbbvii| aho'subhANa kammANaM, nijANaM pAvagaM im|| / isa ghaTanA ne usake mana para gaharA asara kiyaa| vaha saMsAra se virakta ho muni bana gyaa| use eka cora se acaurya kI preraNA mila gii| cora kA nimitta milA, samudrapAla pratibuddha ho gyaa| prazna ho sakatA hai-pulisa pratidina na jAne kitane coroM ko pakar3atI hai| usameM kyA vairAgya jAgatA hai? vaha coroM ko dekhatI hI nahIM hai, mAratI-pITatI bhI hai| na jAne unake sAtha kaisA-kaisA vyavahAra karatI hai phira bhI usameM kabhI vairAgya nahIM aataa| nyAyAdhIza ke sAmane coroM ko kitanI bAra peza kiyA jAtA hai para nyAyAdhIza ko vairAgya nahIM aataa| nyAyAdhIza ne cora se kahA- 'maiMne tumheM kitanI bAra phaTakArA hai| tuma mere sAmane kyoM Ate ho?' cora ne javAba diyA- 'mahAzaya! maiM kyA karUM? maiMne pulisa vAloM se kahA-Apa mujhe vahAM mata le jAie, nyAyAdhIza mahodaya ne manAhI kI hai| phira bhI ve mujhe yahAM le Ate haiN|' nyAyAdhIza cora ko daNDa detA hai, phAMsI kI sajA sunA detA hai| kyA kabhI koI nyAyAdhIza vairAgI banA? cora ko dekhakara samudrapAla vairAgI kyoM banA? hama isa bindu para cintana kareM, yathArtha kA patA clegaa| nimitta kA apanA sthAna hotA hai| vaha taba kAraNa banatA hai, jaba upAdAna jAga jAtA hai| yadi upAdAna na jAge, to nimitta nimitta banatA hI nahIM hai| eka hI ghaTanA, eka hI tathya aura satya kisI ke lie acchAI kA nimitta bana jAtA hai kisI ke lie burAI kaa| badalatA hai pariNAma ___ eka vyakti ne kahA- 'amuka vyakti kI kuNDalI meM ye nakSatra haiM aura usakA yaha pariNAma hai, kintu yadi vaha cAhe, apane Apako bahuta zaktizAlI banA le to yaha pariNAma nahIM hogaa|' pariNAma ko badalA jA sakatA hai| vaha niyata nahIM hai, parivartanIya hai| vaha saMbhava hai upAdAna ke dvaaraa| sAdhanA kI sArI paddhati upAdAna ko balavAna banAne kI paddhati hai| zabda, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza-sarvatra haiN| ve vItarAga ko kabhI prabhAvita nahIM krte| ve kyoM nahIM prabhAvita kara pAte? yadi ve nimitta haiM to sabake lie samAna hone caahie| eka vItarAga bhI unase prabhAvita honA cAhie para vaha Page #303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ caurya se acaurya kI preraNA 285 nahIM hotaa| usakA upAdAna itanA zaktizAlI bana gayA ki usake lie vaha nimitta banatA hI nahIM hai| vItarAga ko koI gAlI de| kyA vItarAga ko krodha AegA? eka sAdhAraNa AdamI ko gAlI deM to kyA hogA? vaha phuphakAregA hI nahIM, kATane bhI A jaaegaa| kyoMki usakA upAdAna bahuta kamajora hai| yaha eka bahuta bar3A viveka hai-nimitta ko sarvathA gauNa na mAneM kintu nimitta ko utanA mahattva bhI na deM, jitanA upAdAna kA hai| nimitta ko mahattva dete hue bhI upAdAna ko zaktizAlI banAnA hai| avItarAgatA se vItarAgatA kI ora, apramAda se pramAda kI ora, mithyAtva se samyaktva kI ora vahI vyakti prasthAna kara sakatA hai, jo upAdAna ko jAnatA hai| upAdAna hai aatmaa| jisane AtmA ko nahIM pakar3A, paramAtmA ko nahIM pakar3A, apane prabhu kI zaraNa nahIM lI, vaha nimittoM se bahuta prabhAvita ho jAtA hai| jo apane prabhu kI zaraNa meM calA jAtA hai, vaha bahuta baca jAtA hai| hamAre bhakta-saMtoM ne bAra-bAra zaraNAgati kI bAta khii| usakA artha yahI hai----apanA prabhu zaktizAlI banatA calA jAe, bAhara kA pramAda kama hotA calA jaae| yaMtrazAstra meM kavaca nirmANa kA siddhAMta pratipAdita hai jo kavaca kA nirmANa karanA nahIM jAnatA, vaha maMtra kI sAdhanA ThIka prakAra se nahIM kara sktaa| kavaca meM vyakti surakSita ho jAtA hai| usa kavaca ko chedakara koI duSTa zakti praveza nahIM kara sktii| bAhara nimitta prastuta haiM para ve kavaca ko bheda kara bhItara praveza nahIM kara skte| hama rAmAyaNa meM par3hate haiM.-lakSmaNa ne eka rekhA khIMca dI, rAvaNa use bheda nahIM skaa| aMjanA ne rekhA khIMca dI, zera bhItara praveza nahIM kara paayaa| yaha eka prakAra kA rakSAkavaca hai| sAdhanA karate samaya vajrapaMjara kA nirmANa bhI isIlie kiyA jAtA hai| sAdhanA kA mUla sUtra hai-upAdAna ko zaktizAlI banAkara nimitta kI zakti ko kama kara denaa| . hama vyavahAra ke kSetra meM dekheN| pratyeka vyakti jaba cAhe bImAra bana sakatA hai| eka bhI vyakti aisA nahIM hai, jisake zarIra meM aneka bImAriyoM ke kITANu na hoN| hamAre zarIra meM saikar3oM-saikar3oM bImAriyoM ke kITANu bhare par3e haiN| hamAre zarIra meM jitane jarsa haiM, unakA lekhA-jokhA karanA muzkila hai| phira bhI AdamI sahaja hI bImAra nahIM bntaa| jaba upAdAna kamajora ho jAtA hai taba vaha bImAra banatA hai| jisakA nADItaMtra kamajora ho gayA, roga-nirodhaka kSamatA yA zakti kamajora ho gaI, vaha bImAra banatA hai| samudrapAla ko vairAgya huaa| usake mana meM cora ko dekhakara acaurya kI preraNA jAga gii| eka Akasmika nimitta bana gayA cor| mUlataH samudrapAla kA upAdAna bahuta zaktizAlI thA, vaha phUTanA hI cAhatA thaa| cora kA nimitta milA aura vaha pragaTa ho gyaa| vyakti kucha honA cAhatA hai aura koI nimitta mila jAtA hai to vyakti kI cetanA jAga jAtI hai| koI guru yA mArgadarzaka kA yoga milatA hai, vyakti ke bhItara kI cAha AkAra le letI hai| Page #304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 286 chaha mAha ke lie AcArya bhikSu siriyArI se kuzalapura kI ora jA rahe the / mArga meM acche zukUna nahIM hue / AcArya bhikSu ne kuzalapura na jAkara nImalI kI ora jAne kA nizcaya kara liyaa| ve usa mArga ko chor3a nImalI kI ora jAne vAle mArga para A ge| zrAvaka hemarAjajI siriyArI se nImalI kI ora jA rahe the / ve vairAgI the / AcArya bhikSu ne kahA- 'hemar3A ! hama A rahe haiN|' hemarAjajI bole-'svAmIjI ! Apane to kuzalapura kI ora vihAra kiyA thaa| phira idhara kaise?" 'yahI samajha le ki Aja hama tere lie Ae haiM / ' 'Apane bar3I kRpA kii|' 'tU lagabhaga tIna varSa se kaha rahA hai-- merI dIkSA lene kI bhAvanA hai, para yaha batA - tU tere jIte jI dIkSA legA yA marane ke bAda?" 'Apa aisI bAta kyA karate haiM? yadi Apako zaMkA ho to nau varSa bAda abrahmacarya sevana kA tyAga karA deM / ' AcArya bhikSu ne tyAga karavA diyaa| svAmIjI ne kahA- lagatA hai tumane ye nau varSa vivAha karane kI icchA se rakhe haiN| para tuma yaha to jAnate ho - eka varSa vivAha hote-hote laga jAegA / ' 'hAM mahArAja! itanA to laga hI jaaegaa|' 'yahAM kI prathA ke anusAra vivAha ke bAda eka varSa taka strI pIhara meM rhegii| isa prakAra tumhAre pAsa kevala sAta varSa kA samaya rahegA / ' 'hAM mahArAja!' 'tumheM dina meM abrahmacarya sevana kA tyAga hai isalie sAr3he tIna varSa hI raheMge / ' mahAvIra kA punarjanma hemarAjajI ne svIkRti sUcaka sira hilAyA / 'tumheM pAMca tithiyoM meM bhI abrahmacarya sevana kA tyAga hai / ' 'hAM mahArAja!' 'do varSa cAra mAsa kA samaya hI bacatA hai / usameM sArA samaya bhoga kArya meM nahIM lagatA / pratidina ghar3I bhara kA samaya gino to lagabhaga chaha mAha kA samaya hI rahatA hai / ' 'hAM mahArAja!' 'tuma soco - chaha mAha ke bhoga ke lie nau varSa kA saMyama kho denA kauna-sI buddhimAnI hai? tuma yaha bhI soco - yadi eka-do saMtAna ho jAe taba phira vyakti moha meM ulajha jAtA hai / usa sthiti meM saMyama lenA kitanA kaThina ho jAtA hai / ' AcArya bhikSu kA yaha lekhA-jokhA hemarAjajI ke dila ko chU gayA / unakI vairAgya bhAvanA ko AkAra mila gayA / AcArya bhikSu kI preraNA aura tarkapUrNa saMbodha milA, hemarAjajI zrAvakatva se sAdhutva kI bhUmikA meM pahuMca ge| prazna hai--yaha preraNA hemarAjajI meM hI kyoM Page #305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ caurya se acaurya kI preraNA 287 jagI? saikar3oM loga vivAha karane jAte haiM, AcArya bhikSu una sabako nahIM samajhA paae| jisa vyakti kI upAdAna cetanA prabala hotI hai, kSayopazama zaktizAlI hotA hai, vaha jAga jAtA hai| bIja ko aMkura bananA hai, use miTTI, pAnI aura khAda kA yoga milA, vaha phUTa pdd'aa| bIja meM upAdAna zakti hai| nimitta milA aura aMkurita ho gyaa| anekAnta dRSTi ko mAnane vAlA kisI eka bAta ke AdhAra para nirNaya nahIM krtaa| nirNaya karate samaya sAvadhAnI baratane kI jarUrata hai| hama kevala bAhara meM hI na ulajha jaaeN| jo vyakti Atma-nirIkSaNa nahIM karatA, apanI aparNatAoM ko nahIM dekhatA, apanI AtmA para Ae AvaraNoM para dhyAna kendrita nahIM karatA yA apAya-vicaya nahIM karatA, vaha zukla dhyAna meM, sAdhanA kI ucca zreNI meM jAne kA adhikArI nahIM bntaa| zukla dhyAna meM vahI vyakti jA sakatA hai, jisane apAya vicaya aura vipAka vicaya kiyA hai| mahAmaMtra zAMtipUrNa jIvana kA __'para se haTa kara apane Apako dekheM' isase bar3A adhyAtma kA sUtra nahIM hai| kisI para AropaNa mata kro| 'usane merA yaha kara diyA, merA kAma bigAr3a diyA,' yaha buddhi jaba taka rahegI, mithyA dRSTikoNa banA rhegaa| cAhe hama nava padArtha jAna leM, AcAra ke kSetra meM samyag darzana nahIM aaegaa| hamAre bhItara yaha cetanA jAge-nimitta nimitta hai, vaha kucha bhI kara sakatA hai, para maiM apane upAdAna para dhyAna duuN| yadi upAdAna zaktizAlI hai to nimitta merA kucha nahIM bigAr3a sktaa| yaha samyaga darzana jitanA spaSTa aura zaktizAlI banegA. sAdhanA kI bAta samajha meM AegI, Ananda pragaTegA, akhaMDa sukha aura akhaMDa jyoti kA udbhava hogaa| yadi hama dUsaroM ke bhaMvara meM ulajhe rahe to sukha, zAnti aura Ananda kI upalabdhi nahIM hogii| yaha aisA bhaMvara aura Avarta hai, jisakA na Ara hai aura na paar| samudrapAla ke nidarzana kA bodha pATha yahI hai-hama apane upAdAna ko zaktizAlI bnaaeN| yaha bodhapATha saphala aura zAMtipUrNa jIvana ke lie mahAmaMtra kA kAma kara sakatA hai| Page #306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 45 asahayoga kA nayA prayoga hama prAtaHkAla jaina vizva bhAratI parisara meM gamana yoga kara rahe the| eka sthAna para kucha dera ruke| maiMne dekhA-ciDiyA bahata tejI se A rahI hai aura phudaka-phudaka kara vApasa jA rahI hai| dhyAna diyA to patA calA-makkhI jaise jIva vahAM ghUma rahe the| cir3iyA unheM caTa karatI jA rahI thii| vaha unheM bahuta phurtI ke sAtha caTa kara rahI thii| bacAva kA koI vikalpa una jIvoM ke sAmane nahIM thaa| mana meM prazna ubharA-isa duniyA meM zakti kA siddhAnta hai| jisake pAsa zakti hai, vaha kucha bhI kara letA hai| una jIvoM ne cir3iyA kA kyA bigAr3A? prazna yaha nahIM hai ki una jIvoM ne kyA bigAr3A yA kyA nahIM bigAr3A? prazna hai zakti kaa| zakti kisake pAsa hai| isa zakti ke siddhAnta ke AdhAra para yaha svara uccarita huA-jIvo jIvasya jiivnm| mAtsyanyAya kA artha yahI hai-bar3I machalI choTI machalI ko nigala jAtI hai| yaha siddhAMta duniyA ke isa chora se usa chora taka vyApaka banA huA hai| bar3e jIva choTe jIvoM ko nigalate jA rahe haiM, khAe jA rahe haiN| zAyada prakRti ke isa niyama ke sAtha hI mAMsAhAra calatA hai| usako kaise svAbhAvika mAnA jAe? becAre mUka pazu haiN| unameM sAmarthya nahIM hai isIlie zikAra bhI cala rahA hai| kitane nirIha prANI mAre jA rahe haiM! prasAdhana sAmagrI ke lie na jAne kitane pazuoM kA vadha kiyA jA rahA hai| manuSya ke korA prasAdhana hotA hai aura hajAroM prANI mauta ke muMha meM cale jAte haiN| AdamI mulAyama jate pahanatA hai, malAyama bega rakhatA hai| ve malAyama kaise banate haiM? bachaDA janmatA hai| thor3A bar3A hote hI usako pITa-pITa kara camar3I ko mulAyama kara diyA jAtA hai| usa jIvita bachar3e kI camar3I se banate haiM ye mulAyama jUte aura mulAyama beg| yaha krUratA kA nidarzana hai| zakti aura krUratA aisA lagatA hai-zakti aura krUratA jur3I huI hai| krUratA aura zakti ko alaga-alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| donoM sAtha-sAtha calate haiN| logoM ko makhamalI TopiyAM acchI lagatI haiN| kaise banatI haiM ye TopiyAM? na jAne kitanI nirIha prANiyoM ko satAyA aura mArA jAtA hai taba ina cIjoM kA utpAdana sambhava banatA hai| AdamI ina prANiyoM kI karuNa Aha se bane padArthoM ko sukha aura suvidhA kA kAraNa mAnatA hai| yaha kahanA cAhie-zakti kA siddhAnta sArvabhauma hai to krUratA kA siddhAnta bhI sArvabhauma hai| kucha pazu mAMsAhArI haiN| unake lie krUratA kaheM yA na kaheM kintu zakti kA siddhAnta spaSTa hai| unakA yaha svabhAva Page #307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asahayoga kA nayA prayoga 28 bana gayA-dUsaroM ko mAranA aura apanA jIvana claanaa| zera, cItA, bAgha-ye mAMsAhArI haiN| prANiyoM ko mAra kara khAte haiN| ise hama krUratA kaheM yA prakRti kA niyama, para yaha siddhAnta avazya lAgU hotA hai-samartha asamartha ko khAkara apanA jIvana calAtA hai| manuSya ke sAtha zakti aura krUratA-ye donoM bAteM jur3a jAtI haiN| manuSya meM kevala zakti kI bAta bhI nahIM hai aura anivAryatA kI bAta bhI nahIM hai| vaha apane bar3appana ke lie, apanI sukha-suvidhA yA ArAma ke lie bhI aisA karatA hai isalie usake sAtha krUratA bhI panapa gii| prAcInakAla meM gAyoM ko itane krUra tarIke se duhA jAtA thA, jisase pUrA dUdha nikala jaae| Ajakala loga pUrA dUdha nikAlane ke lie iMjekzana lagAte haiN| AdamI meM lobha hotA hai| zakti, karatA aura lobha kA aisA gaThabandhana hai, jisake kAraNa aneka nirIha pazu mAre jAte haiN| vaha AdamI dhanya hotA hai, jo isase baca pAtA hai| pazuoM meM cintana nahIM hai| ve pahale jaise the, Aja bhI vaise hI haiN| manuSya meM cintana kA vikAsa huA hai isalie usane zakti ko sImita karane kA siddhAnta bhI bnaayaa| do cintanadhArAeM zakti hai para zakti kA saMyama bhI karanA caahie| jisa dina yaha svara nikalA, usa dina duniyA meM eka mahAna satya kI udghoSaNA huii| jisane yaha anubhava kiyA-'saba jIva samAna haiM, prANI mAtra mere mitra haiM', usane sabase bar3e vijJAna aura satya kI khoja kii| kitanA udAtta siddhAMta hai-sabako apane samAna samajha lenA, kisI ko satAne kI bAta mana meM na aanaa| jaba yaha vicAra upajA, manuSya samAja meM do prakAra kI cintanadhArAeM cala pdd'iiN| eka vaha cintanadhArA, jo zakti aura krUratA meM vizvAsa karane vAlI hai| eka vaha ciMtanadhArA, jo karuNA, ahiMsA aura maitrI meM vizvAsa karane vAlI hai| karuNA kA nidarzana zrImad rAjacaMdra kI ghaTanA ko hama jAnate haiN| rAjacaMdra ne saudA kiyA, usameM use pacAsa hajAra kA lAbha ho rahA thaa| usa samaya pacAsa hajAra kI kImata bhI bahuta thii| jisake sAtha saudA kiyA, vaha bahuta musIbata meM phaMsa gyaa| rAjacandra ne usa egrImeMTa ke patra ko maMgAyA aura yaha kahate hue phAr3a diyA-rAjacandra dUdha pI sakatA hai lekina kisI kA khUna nahIM pI sktaa|| yaha hai manuSya meM karuNA ke vikAsa kA nidrshn| kahAM se kahAM taka pahuMcA diyA prakRti ke niyama ko| zakti ke siddhAMta ko atikrAnta kara zrImad rAjacandra ne ahiMsA kA jIvaMta rUpa prastuta kara diyaa| bIdAsara ke saMbhrAMta zrAvaka hue haiM zrI uttamacaMda jI baiNgaanii| unake yuvA putra kA dehAvasAna ho gyaa| patA calA-yaha jo hIre kI aMgUThI hai, jise ApakA putra pahanatA thA, vaha acchI nahIM hai| ratnoM kI yaha prakRti hai-yadi vaha acchA AtA hai to nihAla kara detA hai aura burA AtA hai to ghara ko baravAda kara detA hai| mitroM ne salAha dI-isa aMgUThI ko beca deN| uttamacaMda jI ne kahA-maiM ise becUMgA nhiiN| ise kueM meM DAla do| usa aMgUThI meM bahuta kImatI hIrA thaa| mitroM Page #308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 260 mahAvIra kA punarjanma ne rokane kI koziza kI-itanA kImatI hIrA kue meM kyoM DAla rahe ho? ise kisI ko beca do| hIre kharIdane vAle bahuta mila jaaeNge| uttamacaMdajI ne bhAvapUrNa zabdoM meM kahA-maiM isa hIre ke kAraNa kisI pitA ko putra-viyoga se pIr3ita dekhanA nahIM caahtaa| hIre ke kAraNa merA putra calA gayA, usakI pIr3A maiMne bhogI hai| maiM nahIM cAhatA, kisI pitA ko putra-viyoga se pIr3ita honA pdd'e| baiMgAnIjI ne vaha aMgUThI kue meM DalavA dii| ariSTanemi kI jijJAsA yaha hai mAnavIya cetanA kA vikaas| jisameM karuNA kA itanA vikAsa hotA hai, vaha kisI ko duHkha dene kI bAta soca hI nahIM sktaa| ina sAre saMdarbho meM ariSTenemI dvArA vivAha ke asvIkAra kI bAta ko par3hate haiM to koI Azcarya nahIM hotaa| ve tIrthakara hone vAle the, unakI atIndriya cetanA jAgRta thI, karuNA aura ahiMsA vikasita thii| unake jIvana kA vaha ghaTanA prasaMga sacamuca udAtta karuNA kA nidarzana hai| rAjA vasudeva ke putra ariSTanemi kA vivAha rAjA ugrasena kI putrI rAjImatI se hone vAlA thaa| ariSTanemi kI vara-yAtrA prAraMbha huii| vaha vivAha maMDapa ke pAsa aaii| usa samaya ariSTanemi karuNa zabdoM ko sunakara dravita ho utthe| ariSTanemi ne sArathI se pUchA-bhAI! yaha kyA hai? sukha kI cAha rakhane vAle ye nirIha prANI ina bAr3oM aura piMjaroM meM kyoM roke hue haiM' kassa aTThA ime pANA, ee savve suhesiNo / vADehiM paMjarehiM ca, sannirudvA ya acchahiM ? sArathI ne kahA-zrImana! ye bhadra prANI Apake vivAha meM Ae hue bahuta logoM ko khilAne ke lie yahAM roke hue haiN| yaha bAta suna ariSTanemi ke mana para gaharI coTa lgii| unake mana meM ghora vedanA huii| aisA lagA, jaise svayaM ko bAMdhA gayA hai| ariSTanemi ne socA-yadi mere nimitta se ina nirIha jIvoM kA vadha hotA hai to yaha mere lie zreyaskara nahIM hai| hiMsA manoraMjana ke lie java taka sahI artha meM karuNA yA ahiMsA kA vikAsa nahIM hotA tava taka dUsaroM ke sAtha tAdAtmya bhAva nahIM judd'taa| duniyA meM aise logoM kI bhI kamI nahIM hai, jo dUsaroM ko duHkhI dekhakara khuza hote haiN| samAcAra patroM meM par3hA-manoraMjana ke lie kharagozoM ko daur3AyA jAtA hai, usake pIche kuttoM ko chor3a diyA jAtA hai| jaise jaise ve kutte kharagozoM ko khAte haiM, unako kaSTa hotA hai aura loga tAliyoM kI gar3agar3AhaTa se AkAza ko guMjA dete haiN| choTe choTe bacce meMDhakoM ko uchAlate haiM, mArate haiN| ve marate haiM taba baccoM ko bahuta majA AtA hai| dUsaroM ko duHkha dene meM, satAne aura mArane meM zAyada bahuta logoM ko khuzI hotI hai| aise loga virala haiM, jinameM ahiMsA kI nirmala cetanA jAga jAtI hai| 'sava prANI samAna haiM, jaisA maiM hUM vaise hI dUsare jIva haiM'-isa cetanA kA jAganA bahuta kaThina hai| dhArmika logoM me yaha cetanA jaga gaI, aisA nahIM kahA jA sktaa| Page #309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asahayoga kA nayA prayoga 261 mahAvIra ke samaya meM bhI dhArmika loga hiMsA karate the isalie mahAvIra ko samajhAnA par3A-aMgArA apanI hathelI para rakho, hathelI jala jaaegii| tuma soco-jisa prakAra aMgAre se tumhAre hAtha jalate hai, vaise hI dUsaroM ke jalate haiN| prAcIna kAla meM aisI karatA calatI thIM-vyakti ke kAna meM garma garma sIsA DAla diyA jAtA, aMga bhaMga kara diyA jaataa| mahAvIra ko ina sAre saMdarbho meM ahiMsA ke lie bahuta saMgharSa karanA pdd'aa| unhoMne ahiMsA ke kSetra meM kaI naI dRSTiyAM diiN| kaise manuSya kI cetanA udAtta bane aura jo krUratA ke bIja haiM, ve naSTa ho jaaeN| yaha abhiyAna mahAvIra ke samaya hI nahIM calA, usase bahuta pahale prAraMbha ho cukA thaa| ariSTanemi kA prasaMga isakA svayaMbhU sAkSya hai| ariSTanemi ne usa samaya jo kArya kiyA, use Aja kI bhASA meM savinaya avajJA AMdolana yA savinaya asahayoga kahA jA sakatA hai| ariSTanemi ne kahA-maiM vivAha nahIM kruuNgaa| satyAgraha : asahayoga ariSTanemi vivAha karane ke lie gae the aura vivAha karane se asvIkAra kara diyaa| yaha asahayoga AMdolana kA udAtta rUpa thaa| prAcIna kAla meM aisI aneka ghaTanAeM ghaTI haiM, jinameM uddaNDatA ke sAtha nahIM kintu savinaya asahayoga kayA gyaa| ve usa ghaTanA ke sAtha nahIM jaDate. jisase sahamata nahIM hote| maiM yaha nahIM karUMgA, yaha nizcaya kara lete| unameM asvIkAra kI zakti prabala thii| jo vyakti jInA jAnatA hai, akelA rahanA jAnatA hai, svayaM meM Ananda kI khoja kara letA hai, use asahayoga karane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM hotii| jisake mana meM koI cAha aura AkAMkSA nahIM hotI, jo apane Apa meM santuSTa hai, vaha asahayoga kara sakatA hai| ariSTanemi ne sacamuca asahayoga kiyaa| dUsare zabdoM meM ise satyAgraha kahA jA sakatA hai| satyAgraha aura asahayoga-ye do gAMdhIyuga ke vizeSa zabda haiM, para inakA prayoga atIta meM bhI ho cukA hai| ariSTanemi ne ratha ko mor3ane kA Adeza kiyaa| ratha vivAha maNDapa kI ora na jAkara dUsarI dizA meM mur3a gyaa| yaha dekha sava avAk raha ge| aneka logoM ne ariSTanemi se kahA- 'Apa isa prakAra na mudd'eN| aisA karanA ThIka nahIM hai|' ariSTanemi apane nizcaya para aTala rhe| zrIkRSNa, vAsudeva Adi ke Agraha ko bhI ariSTanemi ne asvIkAra kara diyaa| rAjImatI kI cIkha bhI unake nizcaya ko nahIM badala skii| ariSTanemi ne punaH mur3akara nahIM dekhaa| unake mana meM yaha bhAva jAga gayA-mere kAraNa kitane prANI pIr3ita aura duHkhI ho rahe haiN| maiM kisI ko satAnA nahIM cAhatA, duHkhI aura pIr3ita karanA nahIM caahtaa| maiM yaha saba nahIM dekha sktaa| mujhe apane Apa meM rahanA hai, akele meM rahanA hai| ve sacamuca akele vana ge| jo vyakti ahiMsA meM vizvAsa karatA hai. use akelA rahanA yA calanA svIkAra karanA hotA hai| mahAvIra ho, ariSTanemi yA gAMdhI, ahiMsA kI AsthA vAle vyakti ko akele calanA hotA hai| nA vahamata kI bAta dekhegA, vaha kabhI aisA nahIM kara paaegaa| vaha socegA- amuka vyakti kyA kara rahA hai? zAyada isIlie gAMdhIjI ne kahA thA-bahAla kA artha hai naastiktaa| alpamata meM honA Page #310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 262 mahAvIra kA punarjanma koI burI bAta nahIM hai| jo satya meM calegA, use sadA alpamata meM calanA pdd'egaa| satya ke sAtha kabhI bahumata jur3atA nahIM hai| zAyada yahI kAraNa rahA-mahAvIra ke sAtha bahuta loga nahIM jur3e, dUsaroM ke sAtha jur3a ge| ariSTanemi ne jo prayoga kiyA, vaha satyAgraha yA asahayoga kA nayA prayoga thaa| isa prayoga kI kisI ne kisI rUpa meM vyAkhyA kI aura kisI ne kisI rUpa meN| isakI sAmayika aura zAzvata--donoM sandarmoM meM vyAkhyA kI jA sakatI hai| vaha eka mahAna prayoga thaa| vivAha kA svIkAra yA asvIkAra bahuta choTI bAta hai| bahuta loga vivAha nahIM krte| vivAha ko ThukarAne vAle bhI bahuta haiN| kucha loga ahaMkArI hote haiN| ve apane ahaMkAra ke kAraNa vivAha ko chor3akara cale jAte haiN| kucha loga lobhI hote haiM, ve daheja ke kAraNa vivAha ko chor3akara cale jAte haiN| kyA vivAha kA asvIkAra bar3I bAta hai? samAcAra patroM meM aisI ghaTanAeM par3hane ko milatI rahatI haiM-daheja pUrA nahIM milA, vivAha karane se iMkAra kara diyaa| vara aura vadhu pakSa ke bIca itanA tanAva aura jhagar3A ho jAtA hai ki vivAha ke lie AI bArAta ko bairaMga lauTanA par3atA hai| yaha vivAha kA asvIkAra hai para koI bar3I bAta nahIM hai| bar3I bAta hai vaha siddhAMta, jo asvIkAra kI pRSThabhUmi meM chipA hai| nema-rAjula vastutaH isa ghaTanA se ahiMsA kA virATa siddhAMta, satyAgraha yA savinaya asahayoga kA jo siddhAMta phalita ho rahA hai, vaha bahuta mahatvapUrNa hai| ariSTanemi cale gae, rAjImatI se vivAha nahIM huaa| rAjImatI ariSTanemi kI pratIkSA karatI raha gii| yaha ghaTanA ghaTita ho gaI aura isase upajA siddhAMta zeSa raha gyaa| isa ghaTanA prasaMga ko AdhAra banAkara jaina AcAryoM ne bahuta kucha likhaa| nema-rAjula para kAvya likhe ge| gIta, nATikAeM, lora Adi aneka vidhAoM meM isa prasaMga ko ukerA gyaa| Aja ke sAhityakAra mAnate haiM-jainoM meM zrRMgAra kA koI viSaya bacA hai to vaha nema-rAjula kA prasaMga bacA hai| kAlidAsa ne meghadUta likhaa| aisA ghaTanA prasaMga koI jaina kavi nahIM likha sakA isIlie rASTrakavi rAmadhArI siMha dinakara kahate the--'jaina muni kabhI kavi nahIM ho sktaa| kAvya ke lie zrRMgAra aura raudra-ye do rasa caahie| jaina donoM se napharata karate haiN| aisA kAvya, jaisA meghadUta hai, jaina kavi kabhI nahIM raca sktaa| yadi jaina muni aisA kAvya likha de to zAyada jaina samAja use mAnane ke lie taiyAra hI na ho| isa sthiti meM jaina kavi kyA karate? eka kahAvata cala par3I-yadi ziva-pArvatI na hote to vaiSNava kavi kyA karate aura yadi ariSTanemi-rAjImatI na hote to jaina kavi kyA karate? isa viSaya para vizAla sAhitya racA gayA hai| usameM bahuta kucha anajAnA rhaa| kucha vidvAnoM ke prayatna se usa sAhitya kI sUciyAM bana gaI aura vaha sAhitya prakAza meM bhI aayaa| yaha bahuta viziSTa prasaMga hai-ariSTanemi cale gae, usa samaya rAjImatI kI sthiti kA jo citraNa kiyA gayA hai, vaha meghadUta kI anukRti sA bana jAtA hai| yakSa ne apanA saMdeza megha ke mAdhyama se preSita kiyA aura rAjImatI ne na Page #311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAne kina kina kA Azraya liyaa| isa para eka sundara kAvya likhA jA sakatA hai aura jisameM aneka tattvoM kA hRdayasparzI citraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai| jaina paramparA kI sAhitya vidhA meM yaha eka anUThA prayoga hai| isa sacAI se inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA-tava taka korA siddhAMta grAhya nahIM banatA, gale nahIM utaratA, jaba taka usake sAtha sAhityika sarasatA kA yoga nahIM hotaa| sarasatA bahuta mahattvapUrNa tattva hai| eka prakAra se ahiMsA aura karuNA kA vyAvahArika rUpa hai srstaa| kAvya ko sarasa banA diyA jAe, usameM kaThoratA na rhe| krUratA kA vyAvahArika rUpa hai ktthortaa| mahAbhArata likhA gayA kintu itanI sarasatA ke sAtha ki par3hane meM rasa AtA hai, bAta sIdhI gale utara jAtI hai| yadi vahI vAta dhamAke ke sAtha kahI jAe to aisA lagegA-khIra meM mUsala DAla diyA gayA hai| vyakti bAta sunate hI camaka jAtA hai, gale utarane kI bAta kahIM raha jAtI hai| Adarza haiM ariSTanemi uttarAdhyayana sUtra kI yaha vizeSatA hai ki isameM tathya ko sarasatA se samajhAyA gayA hai| yaha kathA-sRjana kA bhI AdhAra sUtra hai| isake AdhAra para aneka kAvyoM kA sRjana aura praNayana kiyA jA sakatA hai| dasa se adhika kAvya banAne kI vastu-sAmagrI uttarAdhyayana meM vidyamAna hai| apekSA hai kathAvastu ko hRdayaMgama karane kI, use kAvyAtmaka rUpa dene kI aura sarasatA ke DhAMce meM r3hAlane kii| isa sandarbha meM ariSTanemi kA prasaMga bahuta mArmika aura hRdayagrAhI hai| isa kathAvastu meM itane ghumAva haiM ki usake AdhAra para aneka tathyoM kI sarasa abhivyakti sambhava bana sakatI hai| ___ hamAre lie ariSTanemi eka Adarza haiN| unake jIvana prasaMga se hama adhika sIkha sakeM yA nahIM, para kucha avazya siikheN| asvIkAra kI zakti, asahayoga kI zakti, prANI mAtra ke prati karuNA aura ahiMsA kA vikAsa-ye bAteM jIvana meM AMzika rUpa se utaranI zurU ho jAe, krUratA dhula jAe, prANimAtra ke prati karuNA jaage| manasA vAcA karmaNA maiM kisI ko duHkhI banAne kA nimitta na banUM, yaha bhAvanA balavatI bane, itanA kucha ghaTita kara sakeM to ariSTanemi kI smRti hamAre lie bahuta kalyANakArI aura varadAyI siddha hogii| Page #312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 46 rUpAntaraNa eka rAjA samartha aura svataMtra cintana kA dhanI thaa| vaha vidvAnoM, kaviyoM aura sAhityakAroM ko bahuta protsAhana detA, khule hAtha dAna detaa| vidvAnoM ko kabhI apanI garIbI kA ahasAsa karAne kI jarUrata nahIM hotii| jaba isa prakAra rAjya lakSmI dUsaroM ke pAsa jAne lagI taba adhikArI cintita ho utthe| eka adhikArI ne rAjA se nivedana kiyA-'rAjana! Apake purakhoM-pUrvajoM ne bahuta dhana saMcita kiyA hai, khajAnA bharA hai| Apa use khule hAtha luTA rahe haiM, khajAnA khAlI ho jaaegaa| kyA Apako aisA karanA cAhie? kucha cintana kreN|' rAjA ne bahuta mArmika uttara diyA- 'maiM caukIdAra nahIM huuN| maiM rAjA huuN| caukIdAra kA kAma hai rakhavAlI krnaa| jo khajAnA bharA huA hai, usakI rakhavAlI krnaa| agara mere pitA ne mujhe caukIdAra banAyA hotA to maiM eka paisA bhI kharca nahIM hone detA, corI bhI nahIM hone detA, para maiM caukIdAra nahIM huuN| maiM mAlika huuN| maiM khajAne ko bhara bhI sakatA hUM aura khAlI bhI kara sakatA huuN|' __ mAlika honA bahuta muzkila hai| adhikAMza loga caukIdArI kA kAma karate haiN| Izvara honA yA mAlika honA pratyeka vyakti ke lie saMbhava nahIM hai| sAdhvI rAjImatI ne dekhA-rathanemi aba caukIdAra bana rahA hai| usakA IzvarapanA chaTa rahA hai| rAjImatI ne rathanemi ko saMbodhita karate hue kahA-'munivara! eka dina Apa sAdhutva ke mAlika bane the, Izvara bane the| aba aisA lagatA hai-Apa Izvara ko chor3akara caukIdAra bana rahe haiN| jisa khajAne ke Apa mAlika haiM, usakA mAlikapana samApta ho rahA hai govAlo bhaMDavAlo vA jahA thvvnnissro| evaM aNissaro taM pi, sAmaNNassa bhvisssi|| rathanemi kA prastAva ghaTanA prasaMga isa prakAra banA-ariSTanemi rAjImatI ko chor3akara pravrajita ho ge| rAjImatI ke mana para gaharA AghAta lgaa| isa prakAra chor3akara cale jAnA usake lie asahya bana gyaa| ariSTanemi ke bhAI rathanemi ise avasara samajha kara rAjImatI ke pAsa Ane-jAne lge| rathanemi ne rAjImatI ko Azvasta karate hue kahA--'devI! viSAda mata kro| ariSTanemi vItarAga haiN| ve viSayAnubaMdha nahIM krte| tuma mujhe svIkAra kro| maiM jIvana bhara tumhArI AjJA maanuuNgaa|' rAjImatI kA mana kAma-bhogoM se virakta ho cukA thaa| use rathanemi kA prastAva ucita nahIM lgaa| eka bAra rAjImatI ne madhu-ghRta-saMyukta peya piiyaa| jaba rathanemi Ae, rAjImatI ne madana phala khA ulTI kii| rAjImatI ne kahA-'Apa ise piieN|' Page #313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa 265 'vamana kiye gaye peya ko kaise pIUM?' 'kyA tuma yaha jAnate ho?' / 'yaha bAta to choTA bAlaka bhI jAnatA hai|' 'yadi yaha bAta hai to maiM bhI ariSTanemi dvArA vAnta huuN| mujhe grahaNa karanA kyoM cAhate ho? dhikkAra hai tumheM, jo vAnta ko pIne kI icchA karate ho! isase tumhArA maranA zreyaskara hai dhiratthu te jasokAmI, jo taM jiiviykaarnnaa| vaMta icchasi AveDaM, seyaM te maraNaM bhave / / phira phisala gae rAjImatI ke saMbodhana se rathanemi Asakti se uparata ho ge| ariSTanemi kevalI bana ge| rathanemi bhI pravrajita hue| rAjImatI bhI aneka rAjakanyAoM ke sAtha pravrajita ho gii| eka bAra ariSTanemi raivataka parvata para samavasRta the| sAdhvI rAjImatI Adi sAdhviyA unakI vandanA ke lie jA rahI thiiN| acAnaka varSA prArambha ho gii| sabhI sAdhviyAM idhara-udhara guphA meM calI gii| rAjImatI jisa gaphA meM gaI, muni rathanemi usameM pahale se hI sAdhanArata the| rAjImatI ko yaha jJAta nahIM thaa| rAjImatI ne apane kapar3e sukhAne ke lie vastroM ko phailaayaa| rAjImatI ko yathAjAta (nagna) dekha rathanemi kA mana vicalita ho gyaa| acAnaka rAjImatI ne bhI rathanemi ko dekha liyaa| vaha zIghra hI apanI bAMhoM se apane Apako DhaMkatI huI baiTha gii| usa samaya muni rathanemi ne sAdhvI rAjImatI se kahA-'bhadre! maiM rathanemi huuN| surUpe! cArubhASiNI! tuma mujhe svIkAra kro| tumheM koI pIr3A nahIM hogii| hama bhoga bhogeN| nizcita hI manuSya jIvana durlabha hai| hama bhukta-bhogI ho phira jinamArga para caleMge rahanemi ahaM bhadde! surUve! cArubhASiNI! mama bhayAhi suyagU! na te pIlA bhvissii|| ehi tA bhujimo bhoe, mANussaM sudullhN| bhuttabhogA tao pacchA, jiNamaggaM cirissimo|| rathanemi kI isa prArthanA para rAjImatI ne jo tarkapUrNa saMbodhana diyA, usane rathanemi ke patana ko utthAna meM badala diyaa| hama kevala kathA ko na pddh'eN| sAdhvI rAjImatI ne jo tarka die haiM, unakA anuzIlana bhI kreN| ve bahuta mArmika tarka the| zAyada isIlie rAjImatI ko zIlavatI ke sAtha-sAtha bahuzruta bhI kahA gayA hai| usane jo tarka prastuta kie haiM, unheM par3hakara aisA lagatA hai-sacamuca vaha bahuzruta sAdhvI thii| usake tarka itane vedhaka the, rathanemi ko cintana ke lie bAdhya honA pdd'aa| ve caukIdArI se haTakara punaH zrAmaNya ke mArga para prasthita ho ge| rAjImatI ne kahA-'munivara! Apa cintana kreN| Apa gvAle ko jAnate haiN| caravAhA saiMkar3oM gAyoM kA jhuNDa lekara jaMgala meM jAtA hai| vaha gAyoM ko carAtA hai, unakI rakhavAlI karatA hai| zAma kA samaya hotA hai, vaha gAyoM ko Page #314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma lekara lauTa AtA hai| gAyoM ko kueM para pAnI pilA detA hai aura gAeM apane-apane gharoM kI ora calI jAtI hai| zAma ko gvAle se pUchA jAe-tumhAre pAsa kitanI gAeM haiN| vaha kahegA-eka bhI nahIM hai| yadi use dUdha kI jarUrata par3a jAe to kahIM se kharIda kara yA mAMga kara lAnA par3atA hai| usake pAsa dUdha bhI nahIM hai| vaha gopAla kahalAtA hai kintu use gAyoM kI rakhavAlI karane kA adhikAra hai| vaha unakA mAlika nahIM hai|' rAjA ke khajAMcI hotA hai| usake pAsa khajAne kI cAbI hotI hai| vaha araboM-kharaboM rupaye ke dhana aura jevarAta kI surakSA karatA hai kintu yadi use pacAsa rupaye kI jarUrata ho to kahIM se mAMga kara vyavasthA karatA hai| khajAnA usake lie kucha bhI nahIM hai| usa para usakA koI adhikAra nahIM hai| yadi vaha corI kara le to musIbata paidA ho jaae| gvAloM kA gAyoM para adhikAra nahIM hai aura khajAMcI kA khajAne para adhikAra nahIM hai| munivara! kyA ApakA zrAmaNya para adhikAra hai? Apane usa para apanA adhikAra kho diyA hai| aba Apa Izvara nahIM rahe, kevala caukIdAra bana gae haiN|' muni rathanemi ke mAnasa para coTa lgii| unhoMne socA-kitanI sahI bAta kahI jA rahI hai-maiM apanA Izvara nahIM rhaa| jo vyakti Izvara nahIM hotA, vaha kahIM kA nahIM hotA, kevala bicaulA hotA hai| na idhara kA rahatA hai aura na udhara kaa| hama gvAle ko dekheN| vaha sAre dina jaMgala meM bhaTakatA hai, sardI-garmI ko sahatA hai, bhUkha-pyAsa ko sahatA hai| usako milatA kyA hai? gAyoM ke dUdha para bhI usakA adhikAra nahIM hai| dUdha para adhikAra hai gAyoM ke adhipati kaa| yaha sthiti taba banatI hai, jaba vyakti kA apane zrAmaNya para adhikAra nahIM hotA, vaha apane zrAmaNya kA Izvara nahIM hotaa| bahuta mahattvapUrNa prazna hai-Izvara kauna ho sakatA hai? zrAmaNya kA Izvara vahI ho sakatA hai, jisane apanI svataMtra cetanA se zrAmaNya kA sparza kiyA hai| jo dUsaroM ke dvArA saMcAlita banA, usakA Izvaratva samApta ho gyaa| bahuta sAre kAma aise hote haiM, jo dUsaroM ke dvArA saMcAlita hote haiM, para apane dvArA saMcAlita hue binA usameM jo Izvaratva prakaTa honA cAhie, vaha nahIM ho paataa| kisake kahane para Agama sAhitya ke vyAkhyA granthoM kA eka kathA prasaMga hai| eka rAjA ne koI nirNaya liyaa| vaha nirNaya prajA ke anukUla nahIM thaa| rAjA ne apanA nirNaya maMtrI ko btaayaa| vaha kevala maMtrI hI nahIM thA, rAjA kA mitra bhI thaa| yadi kevala maMtrI hotA to rAjA ke nirNaya ko svIkAra kara letA lekina usakI sthiti maMtrI se bhI mahattvapUrNa thii| maMtrI ne kahA-'rAjana! Apane jo nirNaya liyA hai, vaha prajA ke hita meM nahIM hai| Apa kSamA kareM-aisA lagatA hai, Apane yaha nirNaya mahArAnI ke kahane se liyA hai|' Page #315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa rAjA ko yaha bAta kaise mAnya ho sakatI thI / usane kahA- 'tuma galata kahate ho| maiM aisA nahIM hUM, jo patnI ke kahane se nirNaya lUM / ' 'Apa kyA, sArI duniyA hI striyoM ke kahane para calatI hai / ' 'duniyA kyA karatI hai, mujhe patA nahIM para maiM apane svataMtra dimAga se nirNaya letA huuN| mujhe jo ucita lagatA hai, vahI kAma karatA huuN|' 'mahArAja ! Apa vivAda na kreN| yaha sArI duniyA kA niyama hai, Apa isake apavAda nahIM ho skte|' 267 'tuma ise pramANita kro| yadi pramANita ho jAegI to maiM mAna lUMgA / ' 'maiM jaldI pramANita kara dUMgA isa tathya ko / ' eka saptAha bAda maMtrI ne eka rAjAjJA prasArita kI-- 'Aja nagara ke bAhara sava nAgarikoM ko AnA hai| vahAM pUrva aura pazcima meM do kheme banAe gae haiN| jo loga apanI striyoM ke kahe anusAra calate haiM, unheM pUrva ke kheme meM jAnA hai / jo loga apanI icchA se calate haiM, striyoM kA kahanA nahIM mAnate, unheM pazcima ke kheme meM jAnA hai / ' rAjAjJA kI ghoSaNA ho gii| usa samaya rAjAjJA kA ullaMghana karanA asaMbhava sA kArya thA / zAma ko saba loga Ane lge| pUrA nagara puruSoM se khAlI ho gyaa| rAjA aura maMtrI bhI vahAM pahuMca ge| rAjA ne dekhA - pUrva kA khemA khacAkhaca bharatA jA rahA hai aura pazcima kA khemA ekadama khAlI par3A hai| rAjA kA ceharA udAsa ho gyaa| usane socA- kyA merA kathana asatya hogA? saba pUrva ke kheme kI ora hI jA rahe haiN| maMtrI kI bAta sahI hogI? rAjA gaMbhIra ho gyaa| maMtrI mana hI mana muskarA rahA thaa| kucha kSaNa bIte, eka vyakti pazcima ke kheme meM gyaa| rAjA bolA - 'maMtrI! tuma sahI ho para ekadama galata meM bhI nahIM huuN| dekho! eka vyakti pazcima ke kheme meM bhI gayA hai| vaha bahuta samajhadAra aura svataMtra cintana vAlA hai / ' 'mahArAja ! Apa jarA ThahareM / abhI patA cala jAegA - vaha svataMtra cintana kA pariNAma hai yA nahIM / ' 'kyA isameM saMzaya hai?" 'hAM mahArAja!' yaha kahakara maMtrI ne karmacAriyoM ko Adeza diyA- 'jo vyakti pazcima ke kheme meM gayA hai, use bulAo / ' karmacArI use bulA laae| vaha rAjA ke sAmane hAtha jor3e khar3A thaa| maMtrI ne pUchA - 'bhaI ! saba loga pUrva ke khemeM meM gae, tuma udhara kyoM nahIM gae / ' usa vyakti ne javAba diyA- 'mahArAja ! jaba maiM ghara se calA taba patnI ne kahA thA-bhIr3abhAr3a meM mata phaMsa jAnA / pUrva ke kheme kI ora bahuta bhIr3a thI isalie maiM vahAM nahIM gyaa|' rAjA yaha sunakara avAka raha gayA / yaha kathA bahuta mArmika hai| kauna vyakti aisA hai, jo apanI vRttiyoM aura vAsanAoM ke dvArA saMcAlita nahIM hai / yaha saMbhava hai - bahuta sAre vyakti aise mila sakate haiM, jo striyoM ke dvArA saMcAlita na hoM kintu apanI vRttiyoM aura Page #316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 268 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vAsanAoM se saMcAlita na ho, aise vyakti kA milanA kaThina hai| vahI vyakti Izvara ho sakatA hai, jo inake dvArA saMcAlita nahIM hai| rAjImatI kI dRr3hatA rAjImatI ne kahA-'Apa isa prakAra kA AcaraNa kareMge to zrAmaNya ke Izvara nahIM rheNge| jaba zrAmaNya ke Izvara nahIM haiM taba zrAmaNya kA bojha Dhone kI jarUrata kyA hai?' rAjImatI ke isa tarka se rathanemi kI cetanA prakampita ho utthii| ve saMbhala ge| saMbhale hI nahIM, kaivalya ko upalabdha ho ge| rAjImatI ke tarka bahuzrutatA ke paricAyaka the| bahuzrutatA ke sAtha rAjImatI kA jo saMkalpa thA, vaha bhI bahuta vilakSaNa thaa| rathanemi ne rAjImatI se kahA-'calo! hama phira rAjya meM caleM, gRhasthI meM raheM, manorama bhogoM ko bhogeN| kAlAntara meM phira muni bana jaaeNge| tuma dekho-kaisA vaibhava hai! kaisA aizvarya hai! pahale usakA upabhoga kara leN| isa sthiti meM rAjImatI ne jisa dhRti aura dRr3hatA kA paricaya diyA, vaha sacamuca preraka hai| rAjImatI ne kahA- 'munivara! Apa kyA kaha rahe haiM, kyA Apa rUpavAna hone ke kAraNa aisA kaha rahe haiM? yadi Apa rUpa se vaizramaNa haiM to bhI mujhe ApakI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| maiM ApakI svapna meM bhI icchA pUrI nahIM kara sktii| yadi Apa sAkSAta indra haiM taba bhI Apa mere lie koI kAma ke nahIM haiM jai si rUveNavesamaNo, lalieNa nlkuubro| tahA vi te na icchAmi, jai si sakkhaM purNdro|| rAjImatI ke saMkalpa aura manobala kA nidarzana haiM ye vaaky| kauna kahatA hai-nArI kamajora hotI hai, durvala aura avalA hotI hai? vaha durvala nahIM hai| vala sabameM hai, parAkrama aura puruSArtha sabameM hai| prazna hai jAgaraNa kaa| hama kevala zarIrazAstrIya dRSTi se hI vicAra na kreN| yoga ke prAcIna AcAryoM ne jo cintana diyA hai, arddhanArIzvara kI jo kalpanA kI hai, vaha bahuta rahasyapUrNa hai| dakSiNAMga aura vAmAMga kI svIkRti bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| strI aura puruSa meM antara itanA hI hai ki strI kI zakti kA srota hai bAyA aMga aura puruSa kI zakti kA srota hai dakSiNa aNg| agara strI apanI vAmAMga zakti ko pahacAna sake to vaha puruSa se kama nahIM hai| yadi puruSa apane dakSiNa aMga kI zakti ko pahacAna sake to vaha strI se kama nahIM hai| puruSa bhI strI bana jAtA hai aura strI bhI puruSa bana jAtI hai| savAla hai apanI-apanI zakti ko pahacAnane kaa| prakRti kI racanA aisI hI hai ki dakSiNa aura vAma-donoM aMga samAna nahIM milte| vyakti ko apanI hI donoM AMkhoM se samAna dikhAI nahIM detaa| donoM eka sAtha khulatI hai to patA nahIM cltaa| yadi eka AMkha ko banda kara dekheM to aisA lagatA hai-sAmane aMdherA hI aMdherA hai| kucha vyakti aise hote haiM, jinheM donoM kAnoM se barAbara sunAI nahIM detaa| eka kAna ThIka kAma karatA hai, dUsarA nhiiN| donoM aMga samAna kAma kareM, yaha sabake lie kaThina hai kintu eka kA kAma dUsarA kara detA hai| Page #317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rUpAntaraNa 266 zarIrazAstra kA niyama hai-eka aMga jakhmI ho jAe to dUsarA aMga tatkAla usakI sahAyatA meM nikala par3atA hai| zarIra kI aisI vyavasthA hai-eka aMga kharAba hotA hai to dUsarA usakA pUrA pratinidhitva karatA hai| do gurde kAma karate haiN| yadi eka bekAra ho jAtA hai to dUsarA usakA pUrA sahayoga karatA hai| eka AMkha dUsarI AMkha kA, eka kAna dUsare kAna kA pUrA kArya saMbhAla letA hai| donoM samAna nahIM hote| prakati kI aisI vicitra racanA hai--bAMyAM aMga strI ko zaktizAlI milA aura dAyAM aMga puruSa ko zaktizAlI milaa| yadi vaha jAga jAe to vyakti kucha bhI kara sakatA hai| hama itihAsa ko par3heM-samaya-samaya para striyoM ne adbhuta kArya kie haiN| jisakA caitanya jAga gayA, vaha vilakSaNa bana gii| rAjImatI kA caitanya jAga utthaa| jaba ariSTanemi kA ratha mur3A, rAjImatI ke mana para gaharI coTa lagI, usakA caitanya jAgRta ho gyaa| bhAgya khula gayA duHkha AnA burI bAta nahIM hai| kabhI-kabhI vaha duHkha abhyudaya kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai| yadi rAjImatI ke mana ko AghAta aura coTa nahIM lagatI, usakA mana duHkha se nahIM bharatA to rAjImatI rAjImatI nahIM bana pAtI, itanI prabuddha aura bahuzruta sAdhvI nahIM bana paatii| coTa lagI aura caitanya jAgRta ho gyaa| jaba ariSTanemi vApisa cale gae taba usakI vyathA kA koI aMta nahIM thaa| aisA rAjakumAra, jo duniyA meM DhUMr3hane para bhI na mile, ghara ke dvAra taka Akara lauTa jaae| coTa meM koI kamI nahIM thii| kabhI-kabhI aisI coTa lagatI hai, atIndriya cetanA svayaM jAga uThatI hai| samAcAra patroM meM par3hA-eka vyakti girA, coTa lagI aura usa sthAna para coTa lagI, atIndriya cetanA khula gii| usa vyakti kI bhaviSyavANiyoM se saMsAra cakita raha gyaa| tibbata meM tIsarA netra kholane ke lie Aparezana kiyA jAtA hai| amuka sthAna para coTa lagatI hai, bhAgya khula jAtA hai| sacamuca rAjImatI kA bhAgya khula gayA aura aisA bhAgya khulA, vaha vilakSaNa sAdhvI bana gii| usakA caritra Aja bhI udAtta, mahAn aura vilakSaNa banA huA hai| rAjImatI ne usa samaya jo tarka prastuta kie, ve Aja bhI mAnava-mana ke aMdhakAra ko cIrane vAle bane hue haiN| rAjImatI ne kahA-'Apa kauna haiM! ApakA vaMza kyA hai? usakI ora bhI dhyAna deN| hamArA vaha kula hai, jisameM vyakti saMkalpa lekara cala par3atA hai to pIche mur3akara nahIM dekhtaa| Apake paira pIche haTa rahe haiN| aise kula maiM paidA hokara Apa kyA kara rahe haiM?' 'maiM bhojarAja kI putrI hUM aura Apa aMdhakavRSNi ke putr| ye donoM mahAn vaMza haiM isa duniyA meM, jinakI zakti aura prabhutva kA duniyA lohA mAnatI hai| hamane kabhI pIche haTanA nahIM siikhaa| isa kula meM paidA hokara Apa pIche haTa rahe haiM? yaha Apake lie acchA nahIM hai| hama apane kula meM gaMdhana sarpa kI taraha na bneN| saMyama meM sthira rahanA hI hamAre lie zreyaskara hai| yadi Apa striyoM ko dekha kara isa prakAra kA bhAva lAeMge to asthitAtmA bana jaaeNge| Page #318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 300 mahAvIra kA punarjanma ahaM ca bhoyarAyassa taM ca si aNdhgvnnhinno| mA kule gaMdhaNA homo, sajamaM nihuo cr|| jai taM kAhisi bhAvaM, jA jA dacchasi naario| vAyAviddho vva haDo, aTTiappA bhavissasi / / gire nahIM, saMbhala gae rAjImatI kA pratibodha buddhimAnI se paripUrNa thaa| buddhimAna vyakti samajhAtA hai to bAta gale utara jAtI hai| jo bAta hajAra bAra kahane se samajha meM nahIM AtI, vaha eka buddhimAna dvArA samajhAne para samajha meM A jAtI hai| eka seTha ko zarAba kA vyasana thaa| aneka logoM ne ise chor3ane kI preraNA dI para seTha ne Adata nahIM chodd'ii| eka dina eka vyakti ne naukarI kI prArthanA kii| seTha ne kahA-'mujhe naukara kI jarUrata hai para nikamme naukara kI jarUrata nahIM hai| tuma agara kAma pUrA kara sako to tumheM naukarI para rakha sakatA huuN|' naukara ne pUchA-'ApakA kAma kyA karanA hai?' seTa ne kahA- 'maiM jo kAma kahaM, use pUrA karanA hai| kucha aise naukara Ate haiM ve pUrA kAma kara nahIM krte| mujhe vaha naukara acchA lagatA hai, jise eka sAtha kAma ke lie kahatA hUM to vaha usase jur3e sAre kAma eka sAtha kara detA hai|' naukara buddhimAna thaa| usane vinamratA se kahA-'Apa mujhe sevA kA avasara deN| maiM aisA prayatna kruuNgaa|' seTha ne use naukarI para rakha liyaa| zAma kA samaya huaa| seTha ne kahA-'jAo, zarAba kI botala le aao|' vaha kucha dera bAjAra meM ghUmakara vApasa A gyaa| usane zarAba kI botala sAmane rakha dii| eka davAiyoM kA baksA bhI rakha diyaa| sAtha-sAtha DAkTara ko bhI le aayaa| kaphana lAkara bhI rakha diyaa| eka gAr3I meM caMdana kI lakar3iyAM bhI A gii| ghara ke bAhara aneka loga ekatrita ho ge| seTha yaha saba dekha avAka raha gyaa| usane kahA-'yaha kyA dhaMdhA hai? tumane yaha saba kyA kiyA hai?' naukara bolA-'seThajI! Apane hI to kahA thA-adhUrA kAma nahIM karanA hai, pUrA kAma karanA hai| maiMne vahI kiyA hai| Apane zarAba mNgaaii| zarAba pIne vAlA nizcita hI bImAra hotA hai isalie davA kA baksA bhI le aayaa| bImAra ko davA DAkTara kI salAha se denI cAhie isalie DAkTara ko bhI bulA laayaa| . zarAba pIne vAlA jaldI maratA hai isalie kaphana aura lakar3I bhI le aayaa| maiMne logoM ko bhI kaha diyA hai seTha kI zavayAtrA meM Ane ke lie| Asa-pAsa ke sAre loga idhara hI A rahe haiN|' yaha bAta seTha ke mana ko tIra jaise cubha gii| usane zarAba kI botala phaiMka dii| naukara se bolA-'Aja se zarAba chor3atA huuN| tuma sabako yahAM se vidA kro|' jo samajhadAra aura buddhimAna hotA hai, vaha aisI bAta kahatA hai ki tatkAla kAma ho jAtA hai| rAjImatI aisI hI mahilA thii| usake tarkapUrNa saMbodhana rathanemi kI mUcrchA ko tor3a diyaa| ve gire nahIM, saMbhala ge| unakA rUpAntaraNa ho gyaa| rathanemi ko rAjImatI ne ubaaraa| ve bhogoM se virata ho. ugra tapa tapa kara puruSottama bana gae aura unakA ghaTanAkrama pratyeka vyakti ke lie preraka itihAsa bana gyaa| Page #319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 47 milana cAMda aura sUraja kA isa duniyA meM nirantara saMgharSa calatA rahatA hai| prakRti kA niyama hai saMgharSa / kabhI do vyaktiyoM meM TakarAva ho jAtA hai, kabhI do vastuoM meM TakarAva ho jAtA hai| do baseM TakarA jAtI haiM, kAra aura Trena TakarA jAtI haiN| vicAra aura paramparAoM kA bhI saMgharSa hotA hai| DhAI hajAra varSa pahale aisA hI eka saMgharSa kA rUpa sAmane aayaa| vaha saMgharSa do paramparAoM meM parilakSita bhinnatAoM se utpanna thaa| zrAvastI meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke ziSya gaNadhara gautama padhAre aura usI grAma meM bhagavAn pArzva kI paramparA ke AcArya kezI kumArazramaNa aae| donoM saikar3oM ziSyoM ke samUha se parivRta the| bhikSATana ke lie nagara meM ghUmate hue donoM paramparA meM dIkSita muni paraspara mile| pArzva kI paramparA ke muniyoM ke mana meM vikalpa ubharA-ye kauna haiM? ye kaise sAdhu haiM? ye kevala zveta vastradhArI haiM? mahAvIra ke ziSyoM ke na meM bhI yahI prazna uThA-ye kauna haiM? ye kaise sAdhu haiM? ye bahumUlya vividha raMga vAle vastra pahane hue haiN| donoM paramparAoM ke ziSyoM ke mana meM tIvra udvelana huaa| jijJAsA kA srota phUTa pdd'aa| kezIkumAra ke ziSyoM ne gautama ke ziSyoM se pUchA-'Apa kauna haiM?' gautama ke ziSya bole-'hama sAdhu haiM?' 'Apa kyA karate haiM?' / 'pAMca mahAvratoM kA pAlana karate haiN|' 'Apane zveta vastra kyoM pahane haiM?' 'sAdhu ke vastra zveta hI hone caahie|' 'ApakA lakSya kyA hai?' 'mokss|' yahI prazna gautama ke ziSyoM ne kezI kamArazramaNa ke ziSyoM se pUchA-'Apa kauna haiM?' 'hama sAdhu haiN|' 'Apa kyA karate haiM?' 'hama cAturyAma dharma kA pAlana karate haiN|' 'Apane yaha raMga-biraMgA veza kyoM dhAraNa kiyA hai?" 'hamArI paramparA ke sAdhu aise hI vastra pahanate haiN|' 'ApakA lakSya kyA hai?' 'mokss| Page #320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 302 mahAvIra kA punarjanma lakSya eka hai, para na veza eka hai aura na mahAvrata samAna haiN| prazna khar3A ho gayA-eka lakSya ke lie calane vAloM meM yaha bhinnatA kyoM? pArzva ke ziSya Apasa meM mile| eka ziSya ne kahA-maiMne Aja eka aisA muni dekhA hai, jo zveta vastra pahanatA hai, pAMca mahAvratoM kA pAlana karatA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ke ziSyoM meM yaha carcA hone lagI-Aja nagara meM aise sAdhu Ae haiM, jo raMga-biraMge kapar3e pahanate haiM, cAturyAma dharma kA pAlana karate haiN| milana gautama aura kezI kA ziSyoM ke mana meM eka halacala paidA ho gii| yaha prazna unheM Andolita karane lagA-hamArA prayojana eka hai, phira sAdhanA kI paddhati aura veza alaga alaga kyoM hai? kauna-sA mArga sahI hai? yaha vAta gaNadhara gautama aura kezI kumArazramaNa taka phuNcii| ziSyoM meM tarka vitarka huA, UhApoha huA, phira bAta Age phuNcii| yaha saca hai--zikhara taka pahuMcane meM samaya lagatA hai| talahaTI taka vyakti pahale hI pahuMca jAtA hai, coTI taka pahuMcanA samaya-sAdhya hotA hai| ziSyoM meM bar3hatA UhApoha kezI kumArazramaNa aura gaNadhara gautama ko jJAta huaa| donoM ne ziSyoM kI jijJAsA ko samAhita karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| kezI ke mana meM gautama se milane kI bhAvanA paidA ho gaI aura gautama ke mana meM kezI se milane kii| milana sthAna aura dina nizcita ho gyaa| kezI kumArazramaNa pArzva kI paramparA ke the isalie ve gautama se jyeSTha the| gautama ne kezI kumAra zramaNa ke sthAna para jAne kA nirNaya kiyaa| apane ziSyoM se parivata gautama koSTaka udyAna phNce| AcArya kezI ne Asana dekara gautama kA satkAra kiyaa| AcArya kezI aura gaNadhara gautama donoM paTTa para AsIna the| unake donoM ora ziSya samudAya upasthita thaa| aneka matAvalambI bhI isa dRzya ko dekhane ke lie Ae the| sUtrakAra ne kezI aura gautama kI sthiti kA sundara citraNa kiyA hai-kezI kumArazramaNa aura gautama sUrya aura candramA kI zobhA ke samAna zobhita ho rahe the| kesIkumArasamaNe, goyame ya mhaayse| ubhao nisaNNA sohaMti, caMdasUrasamappabhA / / bAtacIta zurU huii| prazna karane vAle the kezI kumAra zramaNa aura uttara dene vAle the gaNadhara gautm| AcArya kezI ne pUchA-'gautama! jo cAturyAma dharma hai, usakA pratipAdana mahAmuni pArzva ne kiyA hai| jo paMca zikSAtmaka dharma hai, usakA pratipAdana vardhamAna mahAmuni ne kiyA hai| eka hI uddezya ke lie hama cale haiM to phira bheda kA kAraNa kyA hai? dharma ke ina do prakAroM meM tumheM saMdeha kaise nahIM hotA?" cAujjAmo ya jo dhammo, jo imo paMca sikkhio| desio vaddhamANeNa, pAseNa ya mhaamunnii|| egakajjapavannANaM, visese kiM nu kaarnnN| dhamme duvihe mehAvi! kahaM vippaccao na te|| . gautama ne kahA-dharma ke parama artha kI, jisameM tattvoM kA vinizcaya hotA hai, samIkSA se prajJA hotI hai--pannA samikkhae dhamma, tattaM tttvinnicchyN| Page #321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ milana cAMda aura sUraja kA 303 yaha mahattvapUrNa bAta hai-dharma kA nizcaya prajJA se hotA hai| zAzvata satya aura sAmayika satya ke TakarAva ko kabhI rokA nahIM jA sktaa| vezabhUSA, mahAvrata ke prakAra-ye sAre sAmayika satya haiN| vItarAgatA, nirvANa-ye sAre zAzvata satya haiN| ina donoM satyoM meM TakarAva calatA rahA hai aura usakA samAdhAna bhI kiyA gayA hai| zAzvata aura sAmayika ke isa saMgharSa ko prajJA ke dvArA hI samApta kiyA jA sakatA hai| prajJA hai AMtarika zakti prazna hai-prajJA kyA hai? tIna tattva haiM-mana, buddhi aura prjnyaa| mana kA kAma hai-socanA, cintana krnaa| buddhi kA kAma hai-viveka karanA, nirNaya krnaa| prajJA kA kAma hai-sAkSAtkAra karanA, anubhUti krnaa| prajJA kI paribhASA kI gaI hai-jIva kI vaha zakti, jo jJAna kA hetu banatI hai| jJAna hai kArya, prajJA hai kaarnn| prajJA jAgatI hai para prajJA hai jIva ko shkti| isameM kisI ke upadeza yA zAstra ke adhyayana kI apekSA nahIM hotii| yaha ina sabase nirapekSa hai, jo apane bhItara se jAgatI hai bhItara kA jo srota hai, vaha AMtarika zakti hai aura usakA bAhya prayoga hai jnyaan| bahuta durlabha hai prajJA kA jaagrnn| mana kI zakti bhI bahuta durlabha hai| smRti, cintana aura kalpanA zakti-ye mana ke tIna pramukha kArya haiN| inakA vikAsa bhI bahuta kama logoM meM hotA hai| aise vyakti bahuta kama haiM, jo sahI DhaMga se cintana aura kalpanA karate haiN| indriyoM kA vikAsa hamArA sAmAnya vikAsa hai| usase agalA stara hai mAnasika vikaas| isase bhI durlabha hai buddhi kA vikaas| viveka ora nirNaya kI zakti bahuta kama logoM meM vikasita hotI hai| prajJA kA vikAsa sarvAdhika durlabha hai| hama pUre vaicArika sAhitya ko dekheM, to kucha-kucha vyakti aise Ate haiM, jinheM manasvI, buddhimAn aura prajJAvAna kahA jA sakatA hai| saba janmanA buddhimAna aura manasvI nahIM hote| hama kAlidAsa ke jIvana kA dekheN| eka samaya thA-vaha na manasvI thA aura na buddhimAna, prajJA kI to bAta hI nahIM thii| vaha roja jaMgala jAtA, lakar3iyAM kATatA aura unheM becakara apanI AjIvikA claataa| eka dina vaha per3a para baiThA DAlI ko kATa rahA thA aura usa DAlI ko kATa rahA thA jisa para vaha vaiThA thaa| maMtrIputra ne use dekhaa| vaha khoja rahA thA kisI buddhU AdamI ko| usane kAlidAsa ko dekhA aura socA-kAma bana gyaa| jisakI khoja thI, vaha mila gyaa| isase adhika mUrkha aura kauna hogA? jo jisa DAlI para baiThA thA use hI kATa rahA ho| __ maMtrIputra ke mana meM pratizodha kI Aga jala rahI thii| vaha rAjakumArI se badalA lenA cAhatA thaa| rAjakumArI ke sAtha kucha aisA ghaTita huA, jisase usakI pratizodha kI Aga bhar3aka utthii| usa Aga ko zAMta karane kA avasara mila gyaa| maMtrIputra ne aisA SaDyaMtra racA, jisake kAraNa kAlidAsa kA vivAha rAjakumArI ke sAtha karA diyaa| isa duniyA meM aise anahone SaDyaMtra bhI saphala ho jAte haiN| eka rAjakumAra kI anapar3ha lakar3ahAre ke sAtha zAdI honA bhI aisI hI ghaTanA thii| Page #322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 304 mahAvIra kA punarjanma zAdI ke bAda rAjakumArI ne patA lagAyA-merA pati kaisA hai? kitanA buddhimAna hai! rAjakumArI ne usase bAtacIta kii| vaha ThoTha bhaTTAraka niklaa| rAjakumArI ke dila ko AghAta lgaa| usane socA-aise sadhavA jIvana se to vaidhavya kA jIvana hI zreyaskara hai| kisa mUrkha AdamI se merA pAlA par3A hai| mujhe kahAM phaMsA diyA! mujhe nahIM cAhie aisA pti| rAjaprAsAda kA jhrokhaa| kAlidAsa rAjakumArI ke pAsa khar3A thaa| vaha usakI ora dekha rahA thaa| sahasA rAjakumArI ne use dhakkA diyaa| kAlidAsa saMbhala nahIM skaa| vaha jharokhe se nIce gira gyaa| kAlidAsa anapar3ha thA, saba kucha thA para kAlI kA bar3A bhakta thaa| jo vyakti eka zakti ko pakar3a letA hai, vaha kahIM se kahIM calA jAtA hai| jaise hI rAjakumArI ne use nIce girAyA, vaha 'kAlI' kI raTa lagAne lgaa| vaha sIdhA kAlI maMdira meM jA giraa| vaha 'kAlI' 'kAlI' kA japa karane lgaa| aisA koI yoga milA-kAlI kA varadAna mila gyaa| na koI haDDI TUTI aura na kahIM coTa lgii| dimAga ko kucha aisA jhaTakA lagA ki srota khula gyaa| kAlidAsa kA rUpa badala gyaa| vaha khar3A huaa| apane aMtaHpura meM phuNcaa| daravAjA khttkhttaayaa| rAjakumArI ne socA-kauna A gayA? vaha ajJAta AzaMkA se AzaMkita ho utthii| usane pUchA-'kauna hai?' kAlidAsa ne saMskRta bhASA meM kahA-kapATamudghATaya-daravAjA kholo| usake mukha se sahaja hI ye zabda phUTa par3e-'asti kazcit vAvizeSaH-yaha koI vidvAna vyakti hai|' rAjakanyA ne socA-yaha kauna hai? isakA bolane kA DhaMga bhI badala gayA hai| yaha koI vidvAna vyakti lagatA hai| yaha koI mUrkha nahIM hai| kama se kama merA pati to nahIM hai| rAjakumArI ko Dara thA-kahIM merA pati marakara bhUta to nahIM bana gayA hai? yadi vaha bhUta banakara A gayA to kyA hogA? yadi koI vidvAna hai to vaha binA sUcanA kaise AyA? kahIM isa ghaTanA kA patA to nahIM laga gayA hai? mahArAjA ko yadi saba jJAta ho gayA to samasyA khar3I ho jaaegii| kAlidAsa ne cintita rAjakanyA ko saMbodhita karate hue kahA-'kapATamudghATaya zubhranetre, samAgato'haM kavikAlidAsaH'-kapATa kholo, maiM kavi kAlidAsa A gayA huuN| are! yaha to mere pati kA nAma hai| yaha vApasa kaise A gayA? yaha kavi kaba se bana gayA? kaise bana gayA? cintanamagna rAjakumArI ne kapATa ke chidroM se dekhA-vahI kAlidAsa hai| kapATa kholane ke sivAya vikalpa hI nahIM thaa| rAjakumArI ne kapATa khola die| donoM ne eka-dUsare ko dekhaa| rAjakumArI ke hAtha jur3a ge| usane vinamratA se pUchA-'patideva! Apa gira gae the| kahIM coTa to nahIM lagI?' 'nahIM! maiM ekadama svastha aura prasanna huuN|' 'Apa kahAM cale gae the?' 'devI! maiM kahIM nahIM gayA thA, apane ApameM kho gayA thaa|' Page #323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ milana cAMda aura sUraja kA 305 'phira kyA huA?' 'mAM kAlI kI kRpA ho gii| 'aisA lagatA hai-ApakI vANI jAga gaI hai|' kAlidAsa ne kahA-'hAM, yaha mAM kI kRpA kA prasAda hai| rAjakanyA kA mana pazcAttApa se bhara uThA to sAtha-sAtha ullAsa se bhii| girane kA pazcAttApa thA to pati ko isa rUpa meM pAne kA ullAsa bhI thaa| nirakSara kAlidAsa meM buddhi jAga gaI, yaha eka virala ghaTanA hai| usI kAlidAsa ne ina tIna padoM-asti' kazcit vAgvizeSaH3-para do mahAkAvya banAe aura eka mahAkAvya jaisA utkRSTa khaNDa kAvya bnaayaa| unake dvArA racita 'kumArasaMbhava' aura 'meghadUta' Aja bhI saMskRta sAhitya ke gaurava grantha bane hue haiN| vyakti meM manasvitA jAgatI hai| mana aura buddhi kA vikAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai, prajJA ko jagAyA jA sakatA hai| jahAM prajJA kA vikAsa hai, vahAM par3hane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra kaba par3he? kabIra aura AcArya bhikSu kaba paDhe? samAcAra patra meM par3hA-baccoM ke lAlana-pAlana kI apekSA paDhAnA bahata bhArI hai| baccoM ke bharaNa-poSaNa para jitanA kharca nahIM hotA, usase adhika paDhAne meM kharca hotA hai| eka garIba AdamI ke lie apane lar3akoM ko par3hAnA bhI eka / AcArya bhikSu kI par3hAI meM eka rupayA bhI nahIM lagA hogaa| munizrI maganalAlajI terApaMtha dharmasaMgha ke maMtrI ke rUpa meM pratiSThita the| unakI pratibhA kA pratyeka vyakti lohA mAnatA thaa| unakA viveka jAgRta thaa| maMtrI muni kI par3hAI meM kevala bAraha AnA kharca huaa| ve manasvI bana ge| isI prakAra AcArya bhikSu kI prajJA jAga gii| unake jIvana kI ghaTanAeM isakA nidarzana haiN| prajJA bhikSu kI eka vyakti ne AcArya bhikSu se pUchA-'mahArAja! ghor3e ke kitane paira hote haiM?' AcArya bhikSu kucha kSaNa taka mauna rhe| cintana kI mudrA meM ginatI karate hue khaa-'ek......do......tiin.....caar| ghor3e ke cAra paira hote haiN|' __vyakti bolA-'bhIkhaNajI! maiMne sunA thA-Apa bahuta buddhimAna haiN| isa prazna kA uttara to eka choTA baccA bhI Apase jaldI de detA hai|' AcArya bhikSu ne kahA-'tumhArI bAta ThIka hai| yadi maiM yaha sIdhA kaha detA-ghor3e ke cAra paira hote haiM, to tumhArA agalA prazna hotA-kanakhajUre ke kitane paira hote haiM? isa prazna kA uttara dene ke lie mujhe socanA pdd'taa| jaba maiM socatA taba tumheM yaha kahane kA avasara mila jAtA-pahale to tatkAla batA diyA, aba batAo to patA cle|' 'mahArAja! maiM socakara to yahI AyA thaa| Apako kaise patA calA?' mA 1. asti-kumArasaMbhava mhaakaavy| 2. kshcid-meghduut| 3. vaagvishessH-rghuvNsh| Page #324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 306 mahAvIra kA punarjanma yaha patA calatA hai prajJA se| jisakI prajJA jAga jAtI hai, vaha viziSTa bana jAtA hai| digambara sAhitya kA eka zabda hai-prjnyaashrmnn| jise prajJAzramaNa kI labdhi prApta hotI hai, usakA mahattva hai| kahA gayA-catudarzapUrvI jisa prazna kA uttara nahIM de sakatA, usa prazna kA uttara prajJAzramaNa de detA hai| prazna pUchane vAlA hai catudarzapUrvI aura uttara dene vAlA hai prjnyaashrmnn| vaha par3hA-likhA nahIM hai para jaba prajJA jAga jAtI hai taba vaha uttara dene kI arhatA upalabdha kara letA hai| usakA jJAna bahuta viziSTa bana jAtA hai| vaijJAnika satya bahuta vicitra hai prajJA kA kaary| jaina AcAryoM ne jJAna mImAMsA meM jisa sUkSmatA kA paricaya diyA hai, vaha anyatra durlabha hai| kahA gayA-manaHparyava jJAnI aciMtita, cintyamAna aura cintita-tInoM ko jAna letA hai| prazna AyA-vaha acintita ko kaise jAnegA? cintita aura cintyamAna ko jAnA jA sakatA hai, para jo socA hI nahIM gayA hai, use kaise jAnA jA sakatA hai? isa saMdarbha meM naMdIsUtra kA prakaraNa dekheM to eka samAdhAna mila jAtA hai| yaha mahattvapUrNa vaijJAnika satya hai-kAla kI apekSA se manaHparyavajJAnI atIta ko bhI jAna letA hai, vartamAna ko bhI jAna letA hai aura anAgata ko bhI jAna letA hai| Aja se lAkha varSa bAda koI vyakti kyA cintana karegA, ise bhI vaha jAna sakatA hai| itanI kSamatA manaHparyavajJAnI meM jAga jAtI hai| cintanavargaNA ke pudgala kisa rUpa meM badaleMge, isa tathya ke AdhAra para vaha lAkhoM-karoDoM varSa bAda hone vAlI bAta ko jAna letA hai| Aja vaijJAnika isa khoja meM lage haiM, para ve abhI vahAM taka nahIM pahuMca pAe haiN| jaina jJAna-mImAMsA meM jisa sUkSmatA se vicAra huA hai, ve usase abhI bahuta dUra haiN| prajJA kI bhUmikA para prajJA ke saMdarbha meM jaina jJAna-mImAMsA meM atyaMta sUkSmatA se cintana huA hai| manasvitA, bauddhikatA aura prajJA-ye tIna bhUmikAeM haiN| gautama ne kezI kamArazramaNa se jo kahA. vaha prajJA kI bhamikA para khaa| gautama kA yaha kathana kitanA mArmika hai-paMca mahAvrata yA cAra mahAvrata, sacelaka yA acelaka, zvetAmbAra yA vividha raMgI vastra-ye sAre deza kAla kI upayuktatA se jur3e hue haiN| jaisA AcArya ucita samajhate haiM vaisA hI vidhAna kara dete haiM kintu mUla tattva kA nirNaya, vItarAgatA aura dharma kA nirNaya-yaha sArA prajJA ke dvArA hotA hai| yaha prajJA eka aisA bindu hai, jo kucha socane ke lie avakAza detA hai| bahuta sAre loga choTI-choTI bAtoM meM ulajha jAte haiN| jahAM prajJA kA kAma hai, vahAM buddhi aura tarka kA bahuta upayoga nahIM hai| hama isa prajJA ko jagAne kA prayatna kareM, gaharAI meM jaaeN| ina do sacAiyoM ko mAnakara caleM-zAzvata satya aura sAmayika sty| zAzvata satya kabhI badalatA, use koI nahIM badala sktaa| na use RSabha badala sakate haiM, na pArzva aura mahAvIra badala sakate haiN| jo sAmayika satya hai, use bhI hara koI nahIM badala sktaa| jisake mana meM jo AyA, badala diyA, aisA nahIM ho sktaa| koI Page #325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 307 milana cAMda aura sUraja kA adhikRta vyakti hI sAmayika satya meM parivartana kara sakatA hai, kintu zAzvata satya meM parivartana kA adhikAra use bhI nahIM hai| aNuvrata pAMca bhI kie jA sakate haiM, ATha aura bAraha bhI kie jA sakate haiN| caurAsI bhI kie jA sakate haiN| jaba aNuvrata AMdolana prAraMbha huA, taba caurAsI vratoM kI sUcI bnii| pAMca ke sthAna para caurAsI vrata bana ge| unheM kama kiyA gayA to cAlIsa zeSa rhe| saMkoca hotA calA gayA, gyAraha vrata bana ge| pAMca se caurasI aura caurAsI se gyAraha / eka AcArya ke jIvanakAla meM itanA bar3A parivartana ho sakatA hai, to hajAroM varSoM ke ataMrAla meM kitanA parivartana ho sakatA hai? sUciyAM kabhI laMbI ho sakatI haiM, AkAza ko chU sakatI haiM. aura kabhI eka panne meM sikur3a jAtI haiN| sUcI kA choTA yA laMbA honA, vargIkaraNa kA honA-ye sArI sAmayika bAteM haiN| mUla bAta kabhI nahIM bdltii| zAzvata aura kendrIya tattva kabhI nahIM bdltaa| yaha dRSTikoNa spaSTa rahatA hai to ulajhana jaisI bAta nahIM lgtii| sAmayika satya parivartana sApekSa hotA hai| jaba-jaba jisa prakAra kI AvazyakatA hotI hai, parivartana hote cale jAte haiN| vaha parivartana suvidhA yA sArthakatA ke AdhAra para hotA hai| zAzvata aura sAmayika-donoM satyoM ko samajhane ke lie hama anekAnta kA prayoga kreN| merA yaha nizcita vizvAsa hai-jo siddhAMta aura jIvana-vyavahAra meM anekAMta kA prayoga nahIM karatA, use paramAtmA bhI duHkhoM se ubAra nahIM sktaa| anekAMta kA dRSTikoNa kevala siddhAMta nahIM jIvana jIne kI kalA hai, saba jhaMjhaToM se mukta hone kI kalA hai| yadi koI prajJA ko jagAnA cAhatA hai, usake lie sabase jyAdA sarala aura sahaja upAya hai anekaaNt| milana do paramparAoM kA kezIkumAra zramaNa aura gaNadhara gautama donoM anekAMta kI chAyA meM pale the| yaha mAnA jAtA hai-eka mukhya sUtra kA pravartana kiyA bhagavAna pArzva ne, use vistAra diyA bhagavAna mahAvIra ne| anekAMta kI chAyA unheM prApta thI isalie koI samasyA nahIM rhii| ziSyoM ke sAre tarka samAhita ho ge| cAMda aura sUraja-donoM eka ho ge| alagAva rahA hI nhiiN| zarIra-zAstra kI bhASA meM kahA jAtA hai-anukaMpI aura parAnukaMpI-donoM nAr3I-saMsthAna milakara zarIra kA saMcAlana karate haiN| ina donoM ke yoga kA artha hai-cAMda aura sUraja kA miln| isa yoga kA artha hai-jIvana, hamArI sArI pravRttiyoM kA sNcaaln| gautama aura kezI ke milana se eka aisA vAtAvaraNa banA, jise dekha saba vimugdha ho ge| kahA jAtA hai ki usa milana ko dekhane ke lie manuSya hI nahIM, bhUta, yakSa aura rAkSasa bhI Ae the| una sabakI upasthiti meM jo vAtAvaraNa banA, vaha anekAMta kI vijaya kA pratIka hai| vaha gautama aura kezI kA nahIM, bhagavAna mahAvIra aura pArzva kI paramparAoM kA milana thaa| usa milana kI jo niSpatti rahI, vaha jaina zAsana ke lie avismaraNIya bana gii| Page #326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48 zAsana - bheda kI samasyA hamArI AMkha use dekhatI hai, jo sAmane hai / pITha pIche kyA hotA hai, yaha use dikhAI nahIM detaa| jahAM bahuta jyAdA dUrI ho, dIvAreM ho, pralaMba kAla kA aMtarAla ho, vahAM sahI artha ko pakar3anA bahuta muzkila hotA hai para kitanA hI kaThina kyoM na ho, manuSya hAra nahIM maantaa| usane aise sAdhana srotoM kA vikAsa kiyA hai, jinase vaha parokSa ko bhI sAkSAta karane kA prayatna karatA hai| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha kA zAsana sudUra atIta se jur3A hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ko r3hAI hajAra varSa se adhika samaya bIta gayA hai / pArzvanAtha aura mahAvIra ke madhya do zatAbdiyoM kA antarAla hai / use samajhane ke lie eka sAdhana hai itihAsa / itihAsa ke AdhAra para hama kucha bAtoM ko pakar3a sakate haiM / naI dRSTi kA vikAsa pazcimI logoM ne eka naI dRSTi kA vikAsa kiyaa| vaha dRSTi pahale yahAM vikasita nahIM thI isalie jahAM bhI bheda AyA, use virodha mAna liyA gyaa| vastutaH bheda kA matalaba virodha nahIM hai / do sau varSa pahale AcArya bhikSu ne jo bAteM kahI, ve Aja badala gaI haiM lekina isakA artha virodha nahIM hai / yaha eka svAbhAvika tattva hai / kAla pravAha kA svabhAva hai / sau varSa bAda itanA parivartana ho sakatA hai, jisakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kI jA sktii| isa sthiti meM do hajAra varSa bAda kitanA kucha badala jAtA hai| ho sakatA hai - saba kucha badala jaae| badalAva svabhAva hai| samasyA yaha huI, hamane kAlakrama ke anusAra adhyayana nahIM kiyA isalie pratyeka bAta meM prastuta bheda ko virodha mAna liyaa| yadi kAlakrama ke sAtha adhyayana kiyA jAtA to bheda meM virodha kI pratIti nahIM hotii| kAlakrama ke sAtha vicAroM ke vikAsa kA adhyayana karane se, AcAra ke vikAsa kA adhyayana karane se bheda ko nae dRSTikoNa se dekhane kA avasara milatA hai aura do hajAra varSa pUrva jo vicAra aura AcAra thA, vaha do hajAra varSa bAda kahAM taka pahuMca gayA hai, vaha Aja kisa rUpa meM avasthita hai-- isakI sahI samajha prApta ho jAtI hai / kAlakrama se adhyayana kI dRSTi vikasita honI caahie| jahAM isa dRSTi kA vikAsa hai, vahAM bheda hogA, kintu virodha kA kAraNa nahIM bnegaa| eka bAta pahale thI, bAda meM dUsarI bAta sAmane A gaI, usameM virodha dikhAI nahIM degA / bhagavAna pArzva ne cAra aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ne pAMca mahAvratoM kA pratipAdana kiyA / yaha vikAsa kA krama hai, sApekSa satya hai / vicAra kA vikAsa sadA sApekSa hotA hai| kisa samaya kyA apekSA hai? isa AdhAra para bahuta sAre nirNaya lie jAte haiM / apekSA ke AdhAra para niyamoM kA sRjana aura vilayana hotA hai| purAne Page #327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAsana-bheda kI samasyA 306 niyamoM kI apekSA nahIM hotI hai to unakA vilayana ho jAtA hai| nae niyamoM kI apekSA hotI hai to unakA sRjana ho jAtA hai| mAnasa : tIna stara gautama aura kezI kA milana isa sacAI ko samajhane kI dRSTi detA hai| unhoMne sArA cintana vicAra-vikAsa ke AdhAra para kiyaa| kezI kumArazramaNa ne pUchA-'bhagavAna pArzva ne cAra mahAvrata batAe aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ne paaNc| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? rahasya kyA hai?' gautama ne kahA-'isakA kAraNa yaha hai ki pahale tIrthaMkara ke samaya ke sAdhu Rjujar3a hote haiM, antima tIrthakara ke samaya ke sAdhu vakrajar3a hote haiN| madhyavartI tIrthakaroM ke samaya ke sAdhu RjuprAjJa hote haiM isalie dharma ke ye do prakAra kie gae haiM purimA ujjujar3A ya, vaMkajar3A ya pacchimA / majjhimA ujjupaNNA ya, teNa dhamme duhA ke|| __ dharma ko do bhAgoM meM bAMTane kA kAraNa hai buddhi aura prjnyaa| dharma ko pAlane vAle jo muni haiM, unakA mAnasa kaisA hai? mati kaisI hai? isa AdhAra para dharma ko vibhAjita kiyA gyaa| dharma meM koI pharka nahIM hai| usakI vyAkhyA meM antara hai| usa antara kA kAraNa hai prajJA kA taartmy|| kahA gayA-RSabha ke ziSya Rjujar3a the, mahAvIra ke ziSya vakrajar3a haiM aura pArzva ke ziSya RjuprAjJa haiN| vakrajar3a zabda apriya-sA hai| prAjJa yaha priya zabda hai| mahAvIra ke ziSyoM meM RjatA bhI nahIM hai.prajJA bhI nahIM hai| mAnasa ke tIna stara ho gae-Rjujar3a, vakrajar3a, Rjupraajny| Rjujar3a vaha hai, jo prajJAvAna nahIM hai, kintu sarala hai| RjuprAjJa vaha hai, jo Rju bhI hai aura prajJAvAna bhI hai| vakrajar3a vaha hai, jo na Rju hai na prajJAvAna hai| prajJA kA artha hai antardRSTi yA atIndriya cetnaa| buddhimAna vyaktiyoM kI Az2a bhI kamI nahIM hai para prajJAvAna bahuta virala haiN| Rjujar3a kA citra bhagavAna RSabha ke sAdhuoM kA eka citra prastuta kiyA gayA, vaha Rjujar3a kA nidarzana hai| kahA jAtA hai-muni bhikSA ke lie ge| vApasa derI se aae| RSabha ne pUchA-'vatsa! itanI derI kyoM kI? kyA bhikSA derI se milI thI?' 'bhaMte ! bhikSA to samaya para mila gaI thii|' 'phira derI se kyoM Ae?' 'bhaMte ! mArga meM naTaniyAM nAca rahI thiiN| maiM unheM dekhane laga gayA isalie derI ho gii|' 'vatsa! sAdhu ko naTaniyoM kA nAca dekhanA nahIM hai|' 'bhaMte ! Aja se maiM aisA nahIM kruuNgaa|' dUsarA din| ziSya phira vilamba se aayaa| RSabha ne pUchA-'vatsa! Aja kyoM vilamba se Ae? kyA samaya para bhikSA nahIM milI?' "bhante! bhikSA to samaya para hI mitii|' Page #328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 310 mahAvIra kA punarjanma "phira Aja vilamba kyoM huA?" 'bhante ! bAjAra meM nATaka ho rahA thA / merA mana usa ora khiMca gayA / maiM nATaka dekhane meM lIna ho gayA, isalie derI ho gaI / ' 'vatsa! kala tumheM nATaka dekhane ke lie manA kiyA thaa|' 'bhante! Apane naTaniyoM kA nAca dekhane kI manAhI kI thii| Aja to naTa nAca rahe the / naToM kA nRtya dekhane kA niSedha kahAM kiyA thA Apane?' yaha Rjujar3a kI bAta hai| saralatA hai para prajJA nahIM hai / yadi prajJA jAgRta hotI to eka izAre meM sArI bAta samajha meM A jaatii| yaha eka prakAra kA mAnasa stara hai, jisameM saralatA to hai para cintana kA jitanA vikAsa honA cAhie, utanA nahIM hai / dUsarI bhUmikA hai Rju prAjJa kI / prajJA bhI jAgRta hai aura saralatA bhI hai / aise vyakti ko eka bAta kahI jAe, thor3A-sA saMketa diyA jAe to bhI vaha pUrI bAta ko grahaNa kara legaa| yaha atIndriya cetanA kI bhUmikA hai| tIsarI bhUmikA hai vakrajar3a kii| saralatA samApta ho gaI aura vakratA adhika vikasita ho gii| aisI manovRtti kA vyakti chipAva bahuta karatA hai, pratyeka bAta ko Ter3A-mer3hA karake kahatA hai, sIdhI bAta nahIM khtaa| jahAM vakratA hai, vahAM jar3atA kA honA jarUrI hai / vakratA ke binA jar3atA kA kAma calatA nahIM hai| Ter3hApana taba calegA jaba sAtha meM tarka ho / tarka bhI hai, jar3atA bhI hai, taba chipAva kI manovRtti prabala banatI hai / vidhAna kA hetu hama manovaijJAnika dRSTi se vicAra kreN| kyA sabake lie niyama samAna hoMge? yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai / RjuprAjJa ke lie eka prakAra ke niyama hoMge Rjujar3a ke lie dUsare prakAra ke niyama hoNge| vakrajar3a ke lie alaga prakAra ke niyama hoNge| yaha saMbhava hai ki inameM kucha niyama mila jAeM para saba niyama samAna nahIM ho skte| tInoM kI AcAra saMhitA eka samAna nahIM ho sktii| yaha bhrAMti nahIM honI cAhie ki saba sAdhuoM ke niyama samAna hote haiN| hama kAlakrama kI dRSTi ko nahIM jAnate, vikAsa ke krama ko nahIM jAnate isalie ulajha jAte haiM / kAlabheda aura avasthAbheda ke AdhAra para niyamoM meM antara hotA rahA hai / AcArya zrI dakSiNa bhArata kI yAtrA para the| vahAM kI paramparA hai- jo loga maMdira meM jAte haiM, ve khule badana jAte haiM / nIce dhotI rahatI hai aura zeSa zarIra khulA rahatA hai / eka vyakti ne mahanta se pUchA - 'yaha kyA paramparA hai?' mahanta ne jabAba diyA- 'bhAI! hamAre yahAM garmI bahuta par3atI hai isalie loga khule badana rahate haiM / ' eka deza vizeSa ke kAraNa yaha niyama bana gayA- maMdiroM meM khule badana jAnA cAhie / yahI kAraNa hai- yaha kSetra digambara muniyoM ke lie anukUla rahA hai / vahAM para rahane vAle logoM kA AdhA zarIra to naMgA hI rahatA hai / dakSiNa kA koI bhI vyakti, cAhe vaha vakIla hai, nyAyAdhIza yA maMtrI hai, bAhara ghUmane jAegA to dhotI pahanakara hI jaaegaa| yadi hama loga kazmIra meM janme hote to zAyada yaha vidhAna kiyA jAtA - mandira meM jAeM to khule badana na jAeM, jUte pahanakara jaaeN| Page #329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAsana-bheda kI samasyA 311 alaga-alaga deza aura kAla kI sthitiyAM hotI haiN| jahAM bhayaMkara sardI par3atI hai, vahAM loga khule badana kaise jA paaeNge| aneka loga vaiSNodevI jAte haiM kyA vahAM khule badana jAnA hara kisI ke lie saMbhava hai? sApekSa haiM niyama sAre vidhAna deza-kAla-sApekSa hote haiN| deza, kAla, buddhi aura mAnasa-sabakA viveka apekSita hotA hai| yaha bahuta mArmika kathana hai-isa bhUmikA-bheda ko samajho-deza, kAla, buddhi aura mAnasa kI apekSA se dekho| gautama ke isa kathana kA samarthana sthAnAMga meM kiyA gayA-pahale aura caubIsaveM tIrthakara ke jo sAdhu haiM, unake lie pAMca bAteM durgama haiM aura bAIsa tIrthakaroM ke jo sAdhu haiM, unake lie ve pAMca bAteM sugama haiN| ve pAMca sthAna ye haiM 1. dharma tattva kA aakhyaan| 2. tattva kA apekSA dRSTi se vibhaag| 3. tattva kA yuktipUrvaka nidrshn| 4. utpanna parISahoM ko sahana krnaa| 5. dharma kA AcaraNa krnaa| jo vAta eka yuga meM sugama hai, vahI dUsare yuga meM durgama bana jAtI hai| jina bAtoM kA Aja AcaraNa karanA AsAna nahIM hai, unakA kabhI AcaraNa karanA bahuta sahaja rahA hai| isakA kAraNa hai bhUmikA kA bhed| kisa yuga meM AdamI kI manodazA kaisI hotI hai? mati aura buddhi kaisI hotI hai? hara yuga meM AdamI kI mati aura buddhi samAna nahIM hotii| sahiSNutA Adi kI manovRtti kA antara hotA hai| yaha sArA bhUmikA kA bheda hai| eka ora vidhAna kaThina aura kaThinatara hai, dUsarI ora sugama aura sugamatara hai| yaha koI virodha nahIM hai, sAdhutva kA antara nahIM hai| yaha hai bhUmikA kA bheda-ziSyoM kI buddhi kA bheda, viveka kA bhed| eka ke lie kahA gayA-'karemi bhaMte! sAmAiyaM savvaM sAvajjaM jogaM pcckkhaami|' itanA kahanA hI paryApta ho gyaa| dUsare vyakti ko usakA vistRta pratyAkhyAna karAyA gayA, prANAtipAta Adi aThAraha pApoM kA vizleSaNa-pUrvaka pratyAkhyAna karAyA gyaa| prazna ho sakatA hai-Apane kaba kahA thA aisA karane ke lie| tarka ko rokA nahIM jA sktaa| tarka meM se pratitarka nikala AtA hai| eka mahilA ke bAeM ghuTane meM darda ho gyaa| DaoNkTara ko dikhaayaa| DaoNkTara ne kahA- yaha bur3hApe kA darda hai|' mahilA ko bur3hApA zabda priya nahIM lgaa| usane DaoNkTara ke kathana kA prativAda kiyA.-'agara bur3hApe kA darda hai to bAMeM ghuTane meM hI kyoM hai? dAeM ghuTane meM kyoM nahIM hai? yadi bur3hApA hai to bAeM bhAga meM bhI AegA, dAeM bhAga meM bhI aaegaa| donoM ghuTane sAtha-sAtha janme haiN|' isa tarka kA kyA uttara diyA jA sakatA hai? vastutaH sacAI ke sAtha tarka cala nahIM sktaa| bahuta sAre tarka aise hI hote haiM, jo laMgar3Ate se calate haiN| jahAM ubar3a-khAbar3a sthAna AtA hai, vahAM hAlAta aura adhika kharAba ho jAte haiN| gautama ne jo bheda batalAyA, vaha bahuta vaijJAnika lagatA hai, satya pratIta hotA hai| eka Page #330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 312 mahAvIra kA punarjanma prakAra kI manodazA hotI hai, vyakti sahana kara legaa| manodazA badala gaI, vyakti sahana nahIM kara paaegaa| jahAM titikSA kI kamI hotI hai vahAM nayA mArga aura nayA vikalpa khojA jAtA hai| isa sthiti meM niyama prabhAvita hote haiN| sabakI titikSA samAna nahIM hotii| dvandvoM ko sahana karane kI kSamatA hai titikssaa| isameM antara AtA rahatA hai| vyakti kI titikSA meM bahuta tAratamya hotA hai| hama hajAra varSa pUrva kI bAta chor3a deN| AcArya bhikSu do sau varSa pUrva hue| unakA antima cAturmAsa siriyArI meM thaa| jisa sthAna para unhoMne cAturmAsa kiyA, vaha Aja bhI vidyamAna hai| eka pakkI hATa (dukAna) thii| zAyada ATha-dasa phuTa kA kakSa hai| usameM na jAlI hai, na khir3akI hai aura na jhrokhaa| havA aura prakAza ke lie koI avakAza nhiiN| daravAjA itanA choTA ki jhuke binA andara praveza hI nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| AcArya bhikSu ne aise sthAna meM cAturmAsa kiyaa| yadi Aja usa sthAna meM cAra mahIne rahanA par3e to zAyada bahuta socanA pdd'e| vaha koI yuga thA, jisameM titikSA adhika thii| usa samaya ke loga bhI sahiSNu the| Aja titikSA kI vaha sthiti nahIM hai| Aja koI AdamI kaSTa sahana karanA nahIM caahtaa| ___ kSamatA ke bheda se bhI AcAra meM antara AtA hai| samaya samaya para nAnArUpatA ghaTita hotI rahatI hai kintu AcAra kA mUla eka rahatA hai| vaha mUla bindu hai viitraagtaa| rAgadveSa ko sthAna na mile, ahiMsA aura aparigraha kendra meM rhe| yaha mUla tattva nahIM badalatA, anya bAteM badalatI rahatI haiN| gaNadhara gautama ne bhUmikA bheda ke AdhAra para zAsana bheda kI samasyA ko abhivyakta kiyaa| pArzva ke ziSyoM kA samAdhAna ho gayA aura mahAvIra ke ziSyoM kA bhI samAdhAna ho gyaa| unake mana meM jo zaMkA paidA huI thI ye kaise sAdhu haiM? vaha vilIna ho gii| yahI prazna gozAlaka ke mana meM uThA thaa| usane pArzva ke ziSyoM ko dekhakara mahAvIra se kahA thA-'bhaMte ! Aja maiMne sArambhI, saparigrahI sAdhuoM ko dekhA hai| ye kaise sAdhu haiM?' vastutaH yaha sArA prajJA bheda aura titikSA bheda kA nidarzana hai| isa bheda ke AdhAra para dharma ke do rUpa bana gae-cAtaryAma dharma aura paMca mahAvrata dharma / vAstava meM dharma eka hI hotA hai| usameM koI dvirUpatA nahIM hotii| hama apanI mati ko sarala aura sApekSa bnaaeN| hara bAta ko samajhane kA prayatna kreN| kauna badalatA hai, kyA badalatA hai? kaba aura kaise badalatA hai? kisa AdhAra para badalatA hai? kisa bhUmikA bheda ke kAraNa badalatA hai? isa bAta ko ThIka samajhate cale jAeM to koI ulajhana nahIM hogii| yaha sacAI sAmane banI rahe-kendra eka hai, vaha kabhI nahIM bdltaa| paridhi meM bahuta-sI bAteM badalatI rahatI haiM-isa saMdarbha meM gautama aura kezI kA saMvAda mArgadarzaka hai| Page #331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ duSTa ghor3e para niyaMtraNa kaise? havA cale aura per3a kA pattA na hile, kyA saMbhava hai? havA baMda hotI hai to per3a kA pattA bhI sthira ho jAtA hai| lekina yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki havA cale aura pattA sthira ho jaae| hama upAya yaha karate haiM- havA bhI cale aura pattA bhI na hile, para yaha saMbhava nahIM hotA / zrIkRSNa ne arjuna ko sAmyayoga kA upadeza diyaa| arjuna ne kahA - 'Apane sAmyayoga kI bAta batAI hai, para maiM caMcalatA ke kAraNa mana kI sthira sthiti nahIM dekha rahA huuN| mana pavana kI bhAMti caMcala hai| mana kI caMcalatA ko pakar3anA havA ko pakar3ane jaisA hai| isakI caMcalatA ko kaise rokA jA sakatA hai? 46 yoyaM yogastvayA proktaH sAmyena madhusUdana ! etasyAhaM na pazyAmi caMcalatvAt sthitiM sthirAm / / caMcalaM hi manaH kRSNa ! pramAthi balavad dRDham / tasyAhaM nigrahaM manye, vAyoriva suduSkaram / / hama jaina darzana kI bhASA ko pddh'eN| mana, vacana aura zarIra kI pravRtti hotI rahatI hai| isakI caMcalatA kA nirodha kaise kiyA jA sakatA hai? mana kI caMcalatA ko rokA nahIM jA sakatA / mana hogA to caMcala hogA, anyathA mana hI nahIM hogA / yA to mana hogA yA vaha amana ho jaaegaa| mana hogA to caMcala hI hogA / yahI sthiti vANI kI hai| vANI hogI to caMcalatA hogI, anyathA vyakti avAka ho jaaegaa| jahAM mana aura vANI hai vahAM caMcalatA nizcita hai| zarIra kI sthiti kucha bhinna prakAra kI hai / zarIra ko rokA bhI jA sakatA hai para vANI aura mana- ye donoM caMcalatA ke jhUle meM jhUlane vAle haiN| inakA astitva rahegA to caMcalatA rhegii| jaba inakA astitva nahIM hogA, caMcalatA bhI nahIM hogI / zrIkRSNa ne kahA- ' - 'arjuna ! tuma ThIka kahate ho| yaha mana aisA hI hai para isakA nirodha nahIM, sthirIkaraNa nahIM, kintu nigraha saMbhava hai / usake do sAdhana haiM - abhyAsa aura vairAgya- 'abhyAsena ca kaunteya vairAgyeNa va gRhyate / ' yaha prazna aneka bAra carcita huA hai / kezI kumArazramaNa ne bhI yahI prazna gautama se pUchA - ' gautama ! yaha sAhasika bhayaMkara aura duSTa azva daur3a rahA hai / tuma usa para car3he hue ho| vaha tumheM unmArga meM kaise nahIM le jAtA ?" Page #332 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma gautama ne kahA - kumArazramaNa ! maiMne use zruta kI lagAma se thAma rakhA hai| jaba vaha unmArga kI ora jAne lagatA hai taba maiM valgA khIMca letA huuN| vaha phira rAste para A jAtA hai / 'gautama! azva kise kahA gayA hai?" 'kumAra zramaNa ! vaha azva mana hai / use maiM bhalIbhAMti apane adhIna rakhatA hUM / dharmazikSA ke dvArA yaha uttama jAti kA azva ho gayA hai / ' mana ko calane deM, rokeM nahIM 314 yaha eka bahuta bar3e satya kA nidarzana hai| hama isa tathya ko hRdayaMgama kareM - jaba-jaba ghor3A unmArga para jAne lage, valgA ko khIMca leN| use mArga para le aaeN| use calane deM, rokeM nahIM, para unmArga para na jAne deN| hama use roka bhI kaise pAeMge? vaha rukane vAlA tattva nahIM hai| samasyA yaha hai - jisako rokanA cAhie, usa para dhyAna nahIM dete aura jise nahIM rokanA hai, usa para sArI zakti lagA dete haiN| jaba vaha rukatA nahIM hai taba hameM nirAzA hI hAtha lagatI hai| aneka loga kahate haiM - bahuta abhyAsa kiyA, mana ko rokane kA bahuta prayatna kiyA para mana vaisA kA vaisA caMcala banA huA hai| aisA prayatna hajAra varSa taka karate cale jAeM taba bhI saphala nahIM hoNge| mana ko pakar3ane kA prayatna, vAyu ko pakar3ane kA prayatna kaise saphala hogA? hameM dizA badalanI hogI, sacAI ko samajhanA hogA / eka bahuta kaMjUsa AdamI thaa| eka bAra kucha mitroM ne kahA - " mitra ! tuma bhI kabhI bhojana kraao| mitratA kA lakSaNa hai khAnA aura khilAnA / tuma kevala khAte hI khAte ho, dUsaroM ko bhI khilaao|' kaMjUsa musIbata meM phaMsa gyaa| ravivAra ko kucha mitroM ko bhojana para AmaMtrita karanA pdd'aa| ravivAra kA dina / mitra yathAsamaya upasthita ho ge| bhojana kA samaya / usane mitroM ko zreSTha bhojana aura pakvAnna prose| mitra usakA Atithya dekha bhAvavibhora ho utthe| eka mitra ne kahA - ' are bhAI ! Aja tumane gajaba kara diyA, sArI kaMjUsI samApta kara dI / kitanA sundara khAnA khilAyA hai / ' usane kahA - ' isameM merA kucha nahIM, Apake hI caraNoM kA prasAda hai / ' bhojana samApta ho gyaa| saba khAnA khAkara jAne lge| mitra ko sAdhuvAda diyA- 'Aja tumane dila kholakara Atithya kiyA hai| aisA sundara bhojana karAyA hai ki bahuta dinoM taka yAda rahegA / ' 'yaha saba Apake caraNoM kA hI prasAda hai / ' usane phira vahI bAta duharA dI / saba mitra daravAje se bAhara aae| yaha dekha avAka raha gae - sabakI cappaleM gAyaba haiN| unhoMne idhara-udhara dekhA, jUte dikhAI nahIM die| ve bole - 'are! jUte kahAM gae? kauna le gayA itane sAre jUte ? eka vyakti ne kahA- 'Apake jUte sAmane vAlI halavAI kI dukAna meM haiM / ' saba halavAI kI dukAna para pahuMce, bole- 'hamAre jUte kahAM haiM?" jUtoM kI ora izArA karate hue halavAI ne kahA - 'ye rahe Apake jUte / ye saba giravI rakhe hue haiN| paisA lAie aura jUte le jaaie|' Page #333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ duSTa ghor3e para niyaMtraNa kaise? 315 saba mitra stabdha raha ge| aba unakI samajha meM AyA 'caraNoM ke prasAda kA rahasya ' mana caMcala kyoM hai? hama yaha soceM - mana caMcala kyoM bana rahA hai? kisakA prasAda use caMcala banA rahA hai / yaha prasAda hai bhAva kaa| jitane niSedhAtmaka bhAva haiM, mana ko caMcala banAne vAle haiN| hiMsA kA bhAva Ae aura mana caMcala na bane, yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai| parigraha evaM kAmavAsanA kA bhAva ho aura mana caMcala na bane, yaha kaise saMbhava hai? krodha, nindA, IrSyA, ghRNA, cugalI, ahaM - ye saba cetanA meM haiM phira mana caMcala kyoM nahIM hogA? caMcala banAne vAle parade ke pIche baiThe haiM, becArA mana sAmane A jAtA hai| eka rAjasthAnI kahAvata hai- dhaNI bigAr3e, DhAMDhA piittai| pazuoM ke mAlika ne kahIM bigAr3a kiyaa| usakA ahita karane kI zakti nahIM hotI hai taba vyakti usake pazuoM ko pITakara badalA lene kI socatA hai| hama bhI aisA hI kara rahe haiN| mana ko jo caMcala banAte haiM, ve bhAva bhItara baiThe haiN| hama una taka pahuMcate hI nahIM haiN| mana sAmane AtA hai, use hI kosane laga jAte haiM / saMtoM ne mana ko kitanI gAliyAM dI haiM mana lobhI mana lAlacI, mana caMcala mana cora / mana ke matai na cAlie, palaka palaka mana ora / / mana ne Akhira kyA bigAr3A? usakA doSa kyA hai? bigAr3ane vAlA to bhItara baiThA hai / kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai- do-cAra hoziyAra AdamI aura eka bholA AdamI milakara kAma karate haiN| jaba mArapITa kA prasaMga AtA hai, hoziyAra AdamI khisaka jAte haiM aura bholA AdamI piTa jAtA hai| ThIka vahI dazA ho rahI hai mana kii| vaha to apanA kAma karatA hai| doSa karane vAle bhItara baiThe haiN| bhAva aura indriyoM ke viSaya hamAre bhAva mana ko paidA karate haiN| hamane bhAvoM kI upekSA kara dI aura mana kI caMcalatA ko miTAne meM sArI zakti lagA dI / vAstava meM hameM zodhana karanA cAhie vRttiyoM kA, bhAvoM kA / gautama kA yaha kathana mahattvapUrNa hai-- merA azva jaba-jaba unmArga para jAtA hai, maiM zruta kI valgA ke dvArA use khIMca letA huuN| jaba-jaba mana unmArga para jAne lage, hama bhAvoM ko badala deN| isa bAta para dhyAna kendrita kareM - bhAva zuddhi kaise banI rahe? jitanI bhAva zuddhi bar3hegI, mana apane Apa nahIM bhaTakegA, unmArga para nahIM jAegA / caraka Ayurveda kA mukhya graMtha hai| usameM mana ke viSaya aura karma kI bahuta sundara mImAMsA kI gaI hai| cintana karanA, vicAra aura tarka karanA, dhyAna aura saMkalpa karanA, mana kA viSaya hai / mana kA kAma hai indriyoM kA abhigraha yA nigraha krnaa| usakA kAma unmArga meM jAnA nahIM hai| indriyoM ke viSaya aura bhAva - do aise tattva haiM, jo unmArga kI ora le jAte haiM / bhAva hamAre khajAne meM jamA hai aura indriyoM ke viSaya bAhara se A rahe haiN| eka ora use bhAva caMcala banA rahe haiM dUsarI ora indriyoM ke viSaya / ina donoM se baMdhA mana caMcala kyoM nahIM hogA ? Page #334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 316 mahAvIra kA punarjanma isa sthiti meM hama kyA kreN| hama mana ko pakar3eM yA saMcAlaka ko pakar3eM? mana ko saMcAlita kara rahA hai bhaav| pataMjali ne isa bAta ko pakar3A isIlie likhA-cittavRttinirodho yogaH-cittavRtti kA nirodha karanA yoga hai, mana kA nirodha karanA nhiiN| isake lie zruta kA mArga batalAyA gayA hai| AcAryazrI tulasI kI eka kRti hai mnonushaasnm| mana kI avasthAoM ko jAnane-samajhane kA daha mahattvapUrNa grantha hai| jaina darzana ke pAribhASika zabda haiM-azubha yoga aura zubha yoga, zubha bhAva aura azubha bhAva, zubha pariNAma aura azubha pariNAma, prazasta lezyA aura aprazasta leshyaa| hameM dhyAna denA cAhie lezyA para, AbhAmaNDalIya bhAvoM pr| hamArA jaisA AbhAmaNDala hogA, jisa prakAra kI bhAvadhArA hogI, mana usI prakAra se clegaa| yadi hamArA dhyAna kisI ora dizA meM hai to hama bhaTaka jaaeNge| hama ulajhana meM na jAeM, bhaTakAva ko mittaaeN| vaha taba miTa sakatA hai jaba hama mana ke sAtha-sAtha bhAvadhArA ko bhI smjheN| mAnasika avasthA aura bhAvAtmaka avasthA-donoM ko eka sAtha samajhanA hai, yadi hama kevala mana para aTaka gae to kahIM nahIM pahuMca paaeNge| bhAva kahAM paidA hotA hai? isa zarIra ko kaise prabhAvita karatA hai? isa tathya ko samajhe binA mana kI samasyA sulajhegI nhiiN| mana kI sthiti kyA hai? vaha to caMcala hI hai| kavi ne kitanA acchA citraNa kiyA hai-hama mana ko eka baMdara mAna leN| baMdara sthira hogA yA caMcala? usane zarAba kI pyAlI pI lii| phira bicchU kATa gayA aura bhUta kA praveza bhI ho gyaa| isa sthiti meM kyA hogaa| yaha bhagavAna hI jAna sakate haiN| markaTasya surApAnaM, tatra vRshcikdNshnm| tatrApi bhUtasaMcAro, yadvA tadvA bhvissyti|| mana eka baMdara hai| use kabhI zarAba kI pyAlI mila jAtI hai| kabhI use ahaMkAra kA bicchu kATa letA hai, kabhI mUrchA kA bhUta prabhAvita kara detA hai| mana kA baMdara apane Apa meM burA nahIM hai| use zarAba na mila jAe, ahaM kA bicchU na kATa jAe, mUrchA kA bhUta na laga jaae| yaha dhyAna rakhA jAe to mana samasyA nahIM bnegaa| baMdara baMdara hai| vaha manoraMjana bhI karatA hai kintu vaha utpatha para na jAe, yaha jarUrI hai| isakA sabase bar3A upAya hai svAdhyAya aura dhyaan| hama svAdhyAya aura dhyAna kI sAdhanA kareM, mana kabhI samasyA nahIM bana paaegaa| Page #335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 50 bhaTakAne vAle caurAhe manuSya gatizIla hai| vaha gatizIla hai isalie usane gaMtavya aura mArga-donoM kA cunAva kiyA hai| jo baiThA huA hai, usake lie mArga kI jarUrata nahIM hotI, usake sAmane koI gaMtavya bhI nahIM hotaa| jise kahIM pahuMcanA hai, use mArga para dhyAna denA hogaa| sahI mArga kA cunAva eka samasyA hai| patA nahIM, kaba viparIta dizA kI ora le jAne vAlI pagaDaMDI mila jAe, samasyA adhika ulajha jaae| Ajakala sar3akeM bahuta bana gaI haiM, para jahAM caurAhe haiM, vahAM yaha samasyA ubhara AtI hai| vyakti jAnA kahIM cAhatA hai, para vaha calA kahIM jAtA hai| jIvana meM bhI aisI samasyAeM AtI haiN| aneka mArga vyakti ke sAmane Ate haiN| vaha kisakA cunAva kare? kise chor3e? vyakti ko yaha prazna AMdolita karatA hai-aneka mArga haiM, kisa mArga para calUM? - eka mArga hai-khAo, pIo, mauja kro| dUsarA mArga hai-tapasyA karo, kaSTa ko sahana kro| tIsarA madhyama mArga hai-na jyAdA kaSTa sahana karo, na jyAdA kAma karo, aura bhI na jAne kitane mArga haiN| cunAva karanA kaThina ho jAtA hai manuSya ke lie| isI samasyA ko kezI kumArazramaNa ne prastuta karate hue kahA-'bahuta utpatha-kumArga haiM, manuSya ko bhaTakA dete haiN| kyA Apa kabhI bhaTakate nahIM haiM?' __kuppahA bahavo loe, jehiM nAsaMti jNtvo| addhANe kaha vaTTante, taM na nassasi goyamA / / gautama bole-'kumArazramaNa! maiM kabhI nahIM bhaTakatA huuN|' 'kaise nahIM bhaTakate haiM Apa?' 'kumArazramaNa! jo mArga para cala rahe haiM aura jo unmArga para cala rahe haiM, una sabako maiM jAnatA hUM, isalie maiM bhaTakatA nahIM hUM je ya maggeNa gacchati, je ya ummggptttthiyaa| te savve biiyA majjhaM, taM na nassAmahaM munnii|| jo jAna letA hai, vaha bhaTakatA nahIM hai| jo nahIM jAnatA hai, vaha sacamuca bhaTaka jAtA hai| mahattvapUrNa tattva hai jAna lenaa| duniyA meM aTakAne vAle bahuta haiM, bhaTakAne vAle bahuta haiM aura pachAr3ane vAle bhI bahuta haiM, kintu jo jAnatA hai, vaha na bhaTakatA hai, na aTakatA hai| rAjA bhoja eka saMskRta vidvAna para bahuta prasanna ho gyaa| usane prasanna svara meM kahA-'jAo, koSa se eka lAkha mudrAeM le lo|' Page #336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 318 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vidvAna koSAdhyakSa ke pAsa phuNcaa| koSAdhyakSa ne socA-yaha kyA balA hai? rAjA pratidina khule hAtha bAMTa rahA hai| khajAnA kitane dina calegA? usane vidvAna ko lAkha mudrAeM dene se inkAra kara diyaa| vidvAna ne kahA-'yaha rAjA kA Adeza hai|' 'rAjA kA Adeza! eka lAkha mudrAeM! tuma isa yogya hI nahIM ho|' koSAdhyakSa usa brAhmaNa ko bhaTakAnA cAhatA thA, TAlanA cAhatA thaa| vidvAna udAsa ho gyaa| vaha punaH rAjA ke pAsa phuNcaa| rAjA ne pUchA-'paNDitajI! kaise Ae?' paMDitajI ne nirAzA bhare zabdoM meM kahA-'rAjan! Apako kyA kahUM? Apa bar3e mahAn haiM, Apa aise megha haiM, jo dhArApravAha barasa rahe haiN| isake barasane para sAre vRkSa hare-bhare ho jAte haiM kintu Apa jAnate haiM-isa duniyA meM koI Aka bhI hotA hai| usake patte 'pAle' meM pIle par3ane laga jAte haiM aura eka dina naSTa ho jAte haiN|' rAjA vidvAna kI vyathA samajha gyaa| usane adhikArI ko likhita Adeza diyA-'isa vidvAna ko do lAkha mudrAeM tatkAla dI jaaeN| koSAdhyakSa ke pAsa aba koI vikalpa nahIM rhaa| use do lAkha mudrAeM denI pdd'ii|' _ vyakti bhaTakAtA hai para jo bhaTakAva ko jAnatA hai, vaha mArga nikAla letA hai| bhaTakAne vAlA saphala nahIM ho paataa| gautama ne kahA- 'maiM sanmArga aura kumArga-donoM ko jAnatA huuN| usa mArga ko bhI jAnatA hUM, jo lakSya se bhaTakAtA hai aura usa mArga ko bhI jAnatA hUM, jo lakSya taka pahuMcatA hai|' kezI kumArazramaNa bole-'vaha kauna-sA mArga hai, jisa para calate hue Apa bhaTaka nahIM rahe haiM?' gautama ne uttara diyA- 'jo 'jina' dvArA AkhyAta hai, vaha sanmArga hai| maiM usa para cala rahA hUM isalie bhaTakAva kA prazna hI nahIM hai|' yaha eka mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai-jo vyakti jina hai, sarvajJa hai, vItarAga hai, usake dvArA batAyA mArga sanmArga hai| prAmANya : pahalI zarta prAmANya kI pahalI zarta hai-viitraagtaa| jo vItarAga nahIM hai, usake dvArA prarUpita mArga sahI nahIM ho sktaa| jisameM rAga aura dveSa nahIM hai, pakSapAta nahIM hai, vahI sahI mArga batA sakatA hai| avItarAga vyakti meM bahuta jhukAva aura pakSapAta hotA hai| vaha kabhI idhara jhuka jAtA hai aura kabhI udhara jhuka jAtA hai| vItarAga taTastha hotA hai| usakA mArga pakSapAta rahita hotA hai| mahAvIra ne anekAnta kA mahattvapUrNa darzana diyaa| anekAnta kA sabase bar3A lakSaNa hai anaagrh| Agraha aura abhiniveza kA na honA, pratyeka bAta ko sApekSadRSTi se dekhanA aura samajhautA karanA, deza-kAla ko samajhanA-yaha apakSapAta hone kA lakSaNa hai| mullA nasaruddIna bAjAra se sabjI lekara aayaa| patnI se bolA-'Aja to channA khAne kA mana ho rahA hai|' Page #337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhaTakAne vAle caurAhe 316 'kyA channA svAsthya ke lie acchA hotA hai?' 'hA, bahuta pauSTika hotA hai| usameM proTIna bahuta hotA hai| vaha zakti aura tAkata detA hai|' 'Apa bAta to ThIka kahate haiM, para channA ghara meM nahIM hai, taba kahAM se lAUM? Apa itane paise bhI nahIM kamA kara lAte haiM ki channA bana ske|' _ 'koI bAta nahIM hai| channA bahuta lAbhadAyI hai to bahuta khataranAka bhI hotA hai| jyAdA pauSTika bhojana bhI acchA nahIM rhtaa| jyAdA proTIna bhI kAma kA nahIM hai. rakta meM avarodha paidA karatA hai. hRdaya ke lie acchA nahIM hai|' 'Apa bar3e vicitra AdamI ho| pahale to channe ko acchA batA rahe the aura aba burA batAne laga ge| maiM kaunasI bAta mAnUM?' 'yadi ghara meM channA hai to pahalI mAna lo| yadi nahIM hai to dUsarI mAna lo|' jahAM Agraha nahIM hotA, pakar3a nahIM hotI vahAM sAmaMjasya aura samajhautA saMbhava banatA hai| jahAM ekAMgI dRSTikoNa bana jAtA hai vahAM sAmaMjasya aura samajhaute kI saMbhAvanA kSINa ho jAtI hai| jinavANI kA pahalA artha hai-vItarAga kI vANI, jahAM koI pakSapAta nahIM, kisI ke prati jhukAva nahIM, pUrNataH tttsthtaa| prAcIna yoga graMthoM meM suSamnA ko mahApatha kahA gayA hai| vaha nAr3I na idhara jhukatI hai, na udhr| usameM Ane vAlA vyakti madhyastha bana jAtA hai| samAdhi kI avasthA madhyasthatA kI avasthA hai| samAdhi meM vahI vyakti hotA hai, jisakI cetanA suSumnA meM calI jAtI hai| phira vaha dAeM-bAeM nahIM rahatA, idhara-udhara nahIM jhuktaa| taTasthatA jinavANI kA pahalA-sUtra hai| sarvajJatA jinavANI kA dUsarA pahalU hai-srvjnytaa| vyakti bahuta taTastha hai, vItarAga jaisA hai yA vItarAga hai para sarvajJa nahIM hai to bhI kAma nahIM cltaa| donoM bAteM honI cAhie-sarvajJatA aura tttsthtaa| AcArya umAsvAti ne bahuta sundara likhA-kaivalya taba hotA hai, jaba jJAnavaraNa, darzanAvaraNa tathA aMtarAya ke sAtha moha karma kSINa hotA hai| kevalajJAna ke sAtha kevala jJAnAvaraNa aura darzanAvaraNa ke kSaya kI zarta nahIM hai| pahalI zarta hai-moha kA kSaya honA cAhie, vItarAgatA AnI caahie| vItarAgatA aura sarvajJatA-ye donoM jisameM hote haiM, vaha jina hotA hai| usake dvArA prarUpita mArga hI sahI hotA hai| korA jJAnavAda aura korA kriyAvAda-donoM mAnya nahIM haiN| kevala par3hate jAo, pustaka ke panne palaTane jAo aura rAga-dveSa bar3hatA rahe--yaha eka khataranAka mArga hai| jJAna ke binA bhI kevala kriyA bahuta sArthaka nahIM hotii| jahAM vItarAgatA hai, vahAM jJAna usake sAtha jur3A huA hai| jahAM jJAna hai. vahAM vItarAgatA jur3I honI caahie| anyathA jJAna bhI ajJAna bana jaaegaa| Page #338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 320 mahAvIra kA punarjanma samanvaya kA patha jina mArga hai-jJAna aura kriyA kA yoga-jJAnakriyAbhyAM mokssH| hamArA gaMtavya hai mokss| usakA sAdhana hai-samyaga jJAna aura kriyA kA yog| mokSa kI prApti kevala jJAna yA kevala kriyA se saMbhava nahIM hai| gautama ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA-bhaMte! kyA jIva kore jJAna se siddha hote haiM? 'gautama! nahIM' 'bhaMte! kyA kevala cAritra se siddha hote haiN|' 'gautama! nhiiN|' 'bhaMte! jIva jJAna se bhI siddha nahIM hotA aura cAritra se bhI siddha nahIM hotA to phira vaha siddha kisase hotA hai?' 'gautama! jIva kevala jJAna aura kevala cAritra se siddha nahIM hotA, kintu una donoM ke yoga se jIva siddha hotA hai|' kore jJAnavAda kA samarthana aura AcaraNa kA khaMDana, yaha bhI kumArga hai| kore AcaraNa kA samarthana aura jJAnavAda kA khaMDana, yaha bhI kumArga hai| AcArya ne ThIka likhA-samyagdarzanajJAnacAritrANi mokSamArgaH-mokSa kA mArga eka hai aura vaha tripadI ke yoga se banA huA hai-samyag darzana, samyag jJAna aura samyag caaritr| mArga tIna nahIM hai, eka hai, kintu usameM tInoM kA yoga hai| hama sar3aka kA udAharaNa leN| kyA vaha kevala kaMkarITa se banI hai? kevala tArakola se banI hai? kaMkarITa, tArakola Adi ke yoga se banatI haiM sdd'keN| sar3aka banatI hai aura eka mArga bana jAtA hai| yaha niSkarSa sahI hogA ___ bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jo mArga batAyA, vaha anekAnta kA mArga hai| usameM kisI tattva kA ekAMta Agraha nahIM hai| usameM jJAna aura kriyA kA yoga hai, svAdhyAya, dhyAna aura tapasyA kA yoga hai| eka aisA mArga bhI rahA, jisameM tapasyA kA khaMDana kiyA gyaa| kahA gayA-tapasyA vyartha hai, usase koI lAbha nahIM hai| tumheM kucha pAnA hai to dhyAna kro| dUsarI ora yaha bhI kahA gayA-dhyAna nikamme vyaktiyoM kA kAma hai| AMkha mUMda kara baiThanA pAkhaMDa hai| tapa tapo taba kucha upalabdha hogaa| eka aisI manovRtti bana gaI-jo apane ko rucikara nahIM lagA, usakA khaNDana kara diyA aura jo rucikara lagA, usakA maMDana kara diyaa| yaha manovRtti ekAMgI dRSTikoNa ko janma detI hai| ise mAnavIya durbalatA hI kahA jAnA caahie| samanvaya kA mArga usakI samajha meM nahIM aataa| vaha yaha nahIM soca pAtA-sahacintana, sahavimarza se jo niSkarSa nikalegA. vaha sahI hogaa| kisI eka bAta ko pakar3akara jo niSkarSa nikalegA, vaha sahI nahIM hogaa| anekAnta kA hRdaya samasyA yaha hai ki samanvaya kI manovRtti kama milatI hai| prAkRtika cikitsaka isa bindu para pahuMca gae-sAra-pradhAna phala khAnA hI svAsthya ke lie ThIka hai, zeSa sArA bhojana galata hai| isa bAta para itanA bala de diyA, yaha Page #339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhaTakAne vAle caurAhe 321 dhAraNA bana gaI-sAra-pradhAna phaloM ke atirikta kucha bhI khAnA bImArI kA ghara hai| pauSTika bhojana kA mahattva dene vAle logoM ne kahA-pauSTika bhojana hI sAra hai| phaloM meM kyA rakhA hai? unameM kevala pAnI hai| anekAnta kA mArga yaha nahIM hai| vaha samanvaya kA patha hai| usakA hRdaya hai-vastu meM ananta virodhI dharma hote haiM, una sabako milAkara koI nirNaya nikaalo| jina vaha hotA hai jo vastu ke ananta dharmoM ko jAnatA hai| hama saba dravyoM ko jAnate haiM, para saba paryAyoM ko nhiiN| jina vaha hai, jo saba dravyoM aura saba paryAyoM ko sAkSAta jAnatA hai isalie vaha kisI eka paryAya para aTaka kara nahIM raha jaataa| manuSya kI durbalatA hai-vaha saba paryAyoM ko nahIM jAnatA aura jisa paryAya ko jAnatA hai, use hI saba kucha mAna letA hai| hama na sAre atIta ke paryAya jAnate haiM, na vartamAna aura bhaviSya ke paryAya jAnate haiN| isa sthiti meM kucheka paryAyoM ko saba kucha mAna lenA ucita nahIM hai| yaha bAta samajha meM A jAe to bhaTakAva ke prasaMga na aae| ananta paryAyoM ko jAna sakeM, yaha vyakti kI kSamatA-sApekSa hai kintu yadi hama aneka avasthAoM aura aneka paryAyoM ko jAnane kI dizA meM Age bar3heM to vaha sahI mArga hAtha A sakatA hai, jo jina ke dvArA AkhyAta hai, jo saba dharmoM kA samAhAra karatA hai, vastu ko ananta virodhI yugalAtmaka mAnatA hai| / AcAryazrI dillI meM virAja rahe the| suprasiddha vaijJAnika DaoN0 rAjA ramannA ne AcAryavara se kahA-'AcAryajI! bahuta varSoM se merI tamannA hai ki maiM anekAnta ke bAre meM kucha jaanuuN| AcAryazrI ke Adeza se maiMne DaoN0 ramannA ko anekAnta ke bAre meM vistAra se btaayaa|' rAjA ramannA Der3ha ghaMTe taka tanmaya hokara sunate rhe| vArtAlApa ke prArambha meM maiMne kahA-'anekAnta ke anusAra pratyeka vastu meM ananta virodhI yugala hote haiN| kevala dharma hI nahIM. virodhI dharma hote haiN|' rAjA ramannA ne bhAvapUrNa svaroM meM kahA-'munijI! yaha bahuta vaijJAnika bAta hai-It is very scientific / ' vijJAna ke Aloka meM unhoMne anekAnta ko parakhA aura ve usake vaijJAnika dharAtala se bahuta prabhAvita hue| anekAnta vaha darzana hai, jo vaijJAnika satya hai| isa para calane vAlA kabhI bhaTakatA nahIM hai, kabhI aTakatA nahIM hai| jina dvArA prarUpita yaha dRSTikoNa hamAre jIvana kA Aloka-dIpa hai, jisakI rozanI meM hamArA mArga spaSTa aura prakAzamaya bana jAtA hai| Page #340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zarIra eka naukA hai hamArA zarIra eka mahAgrantha hai| isa para na jAne kitanI vyAkhyAeM likhI gaI kintu abhI taka bhI usake sAre rahasya anAvRta nahIM hue haiN| isake bAre meM jitanA kahA gayA utanA hI ulajhana bharA kahA gyaa| isameM itane rahasya haiM ki ve sulajhAe hI nahIM jA ske| duniyA meM koI sabase gUr3ha aura jaTila pahelI banegI to vaha hamArA zarIra hai| jo sthUla zarIra hai vaha hameM dikhAI nahIM detaa| eka zarIrazAstrI bhI usake antasthala ko nahIM jAnatA, usameM chipe rahasyoM ko nahIM jaantaa| jo prANa-zarIra hai, usako koI DAkTara nahIM jAnatA kintu koI yogI usake rahasyoM ko pakar3ane meM sakSama bana jAtA hai| usa prANa-zarIra ke bhItara kucha aura hai, jise yogI bhI nahIM jaantaa| hamAre sUkSma zarIra aura taijasa zarIra ke rahasya bhI anagina haiN| usake bhItara hai sUkSmatara shriir-krm-shriir| vaha rahasyoM kA piTArA hai| use samajhanA bahuta jaTila bAta hai| viziSTa atIndriyajJAnI bhI use pUrA samajha nahIM paataa| usase bhI gahare meM jAeM to caitanya aura AtmA kA stara AtA hai| vahAM taka pahuMcanA kitanA muzkila hai? prazna hotA hai-AtmA kahAM hai? vaha koI AkAza meM laTaka rahA hai yA AkAza se Tapaka rahA hai? kyA hamane kabhI socA hai isa viSaya meM? hama AtmA kI bahuta carcA karate haiM para vaha hai kahAM? hindustAna meM hai yA amerikA meM? bhAratavarSa meM hai yA jaMbUdvIpa meM? vaha AtmA kahIM bAhara nahIM hai, isa zarIra meM hI hai| isake bhItara AtmA bhI hai, paramAtmA bhI hai| jaba AtmA zarIra ke bhItara hai taba hama AtmA ko kyA mAneM? vaha pavitra pAvana maMdira hI hogA, jahAM AtmA nivAsa karatI hai, caitanya nivAsa karatA hai| yaha zarIra ko dekhane kA eka koNa hai| vastu ko dekhane ke aneka koNa hote haiM, eka ghaTanA kI vyAkhyA ke aneka koNa hote haiN| jitane loga, jitanI dRSTiyAM, utane hI koNa ho jAte haiN| yadi aisA nahIM hotA to AdamI ko ThIka samajha liyA jaataa| eka ghaTanA ke saMdarbha meM eka AdamI sneha kI dRSTi se dekhatA hai, dUsarA ghRNA kI dRSTi se dekhatA hai, tIsarA yathArtha kI dRSTi se dekhatA hai| yadi pacAsa AdamI haiM to pacAsa koNa bana jaaeNge| yadi vyakti yaha cAhe-dUsarA vyakti mujhe acchA mAne to usakI yaha cAha kabhI pUrI nahIM hogii| jisa vyakti ne apane lie dUsaroM ko tarAjU yA mAnadaNDa liyA gayA, vaha sukha evaM zAMti kA jIvana nahIM jI paaegaa| dRSTikoNa kI vibhinnatA kA pariNAma hai-bahuta galata AdamI ko acchA samajha liyA jAtA hai aura bahuta acche AdamI ko galata samajha liyA jAtA hai| apanA-apanA cintana hotA hai| hama kise mahattva deN| Page #341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zarIra eka naukA hai 323 indriya cetanA ke stara para zarIra ke bAre meM bhI na jAne kitane dRSTikoNa haiN| jo dRSTikoNa banatA hai, usake pIche koI-na-koI kAraNa hotA hai| apane-apane koNa se zarIra ko dekhA gyaa| hamArI cetanA kA eka stara hai-indriya cetnaa| indriyoM ke stara para jaba zarIra ko dekhA gayA taba aisA lagA-zarIra bahuta kAma kA nahIM hai| yaha bahuta satAtA hai, kaSTa detA hai| isameM rAga hotA hai aura manuSya phaMsa jAtA hai| yaha adhyAtma kI dRSTi se upajA cintana hai| laukika dRSTi se dekhane vAle logoM ne socA- indriyoM kI pUrti kA sAdhana hai bhoga aura bhoga kA sAdhana hai shriir| isalie zarIra kA khUba pAlana-poSaNa karanA cAhie, use ArAma aura vizrAma denA caahie| unake lie zarIra icchAoM/kAmanAoM kI pUrti kA kendra bana gyaa| jisameM tyAga aura vairAgya kA bhAva jAgA, usane socA-zarIra aura indriyAM manaSya ko bhaTakAtI haiN| inake prati virakti kA bhAva jagAnA caahie| laukika vyakti ne zarIra ke prati rati paidA karane kA prayatna kiyA aura AdhyAtmika vyaktiyoM ne usake prati arati paidA karane kA prayatna kiyaa| bauddha dharma meM zarIra ke saMdarbha meM bar3e-bar3e prayoga kie ge| kahA gayA-sAdhaka ko zmazAna meM le jAo, murdA dikhAo aura zarIra ke prati ghRNA paidA kro| yaha dekho-zarIra ke bhItara kyA hai? vaha hAr3a-mAMsa aura rakta kA putalA hai, azuci kA putalA hai| zarIra ke prati aruci paidA karane ke lie bahuta grantha likhe gae, mArmika padya aura gItikAeM likhI gii| zarIra ko bahuta kosA gyaa| usake prati virakti paidA karane kA yaha dRSTikoNa galata nahIM hai| uttarAdhyayana kA dRSTikoNa jaina Agama uttarAdhyayana meM zarIra ke prati eka dUsarA dRSTikoNa milatA hai, vaha bahuta mahattva kA hai| upaniSad meM kahA gayA-zarIra eka ratha hai, AtmA sArathI hai| uttarAdhyayana meM kahA gayA-zarIra eka naukA hai aura AtmA nAvika hai| kezI kumArazramaNa ne gaNadhara gautama se pUchA-'mahApravAha vAle samudra meM naukA tIvra gati se calI jA rahI hai| gautama! tuma usameM ArUr3ha ho| usa pAra kaise pahuMca pAoge? samudra itanA vizAla hai aura naukA choTI hai| vaha pAra kaise le jAegI?' aNNavaMsi mahohasi, nAvA vippridhaavii| jasi goyamamArUDho, kahaM pAraM gamissasi? gautama ne kahA-'jo cheda vAlI naukA hai, vaha usa pAra nahIM jA sktii| merI naukA choTI hai, para usameM cheda nahIM hai| naukA meM cheda hotA hai to cintA hotI hai aura vaha nizchidra hotI hai to cintA kI koI bAta nahIM hotii| samudra vizAla hai, yaha mere lie samasyA nahIM hai| naukA choTI hai, yaha cintA kA kAraNa nahIM hai| nizchidra naukA nizcita hI usa pAra pahuMcA detI hai' jA u assAviNI nAvA, na sA paarssgaaminnii| jA ra nimmAviNI nAvA sAja paarssgaaminnii|| Page #342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 324 mahAvIra kA punarjanma eka vidhavA mahilA sadA prasanna rhtii| usakA pati mara gayA aura lar3akA bhI nahIM thaa| Arthika sthiti bhI acchI nahIM thI kintu usakI prasannatA sadA vRddhiMgata banI rhii| par3osiyoM ne pUchA-'tuma itanI kaThinAiyoM ke bIca itanI prasanna kaise raha letI ho? kyA tumheM kabhI kaSTa nahIM hotA? hamane tumheM kabhI udAsa nahIM dekhaa| tumhArI prasannatA kA rahasya kyA hai?' usa mahilA ne bahuta mArmika uttara diyaa| usane kahA- 'maiMne sacAI ko samajha liyA-samudra meM jahAja calatA hai| usa jahAja ko samudra kabhI nahIM Dubo sktaa| jahAja DUbate haiM kintu samudra use nahIM DubotA, kintu vaha pAnI DubotA hai, jo usake bhItara ghusa jAtA hai|' yaha kitanI marma kI bAta hai| jahAja ko samudra nahIM DubotA kintu usake bhItara ghasane vAlA pAnI DabotA hai| samadra meM athAha pAnI bharA hai para vaha kisI ke DUbane kA kAraNa nahIM hai| DUbane kA kAraNa hai jahAja ke chidroM meM se praviSTa hone vAlA paanii| mahilA ne kahA-'maiMne una chidroM ko banda kara diyA, jinase pAnI bhItara AtA hai| maiMne apane jahAja ke sAre chidra roka die| aba samudra ke bIca cala rahA hai merA jahAja, duHkhoM ke bIca cala rahA hai merA jIvana para ye mujhe kabhI nahIM staate| ye mere jahAja ke bhItara nahIM A skte|' vidhavA mahilA ne bahuta gaharI bAta prastuta kara dii| ise samajhane meM kaThinAI ho sakatI hai para vaha yaha satya aura mArmika hai| jahAja ke Asa-pAsa athAha pAnI laharA rahA hai para use DubotA nahIM hai| DubotA vahI hai, jo usake bhItara ghusa jAtA hai| yaha adhyAtma kA gaharA tattva hai| manuSya ko bAhara kA koI nahIM ddubotaa| DubotA vahI hai, jo usake bhItara jAtA hai| mahAvIra ne isa satya ko udghoSita kiyA-'tuma ina chidroM ko banda kro| ye chidra (Asava) hI Dubone vAle haiN| yadi Azrava nahIM haiM, chidra nahIM haiM to duniyA kI koI tAkata tumheM nahIM Dubo sktii| vaijJAnika enorabina kA mata vyakti duHkha svayaM bhogatA hai| vaha bAhara se nahIM aataa| adhyAtma dvArA prastata yaha sacAI vijJAna dvArA samarthita sacAI bana rahI hai| rUsa ke prasiddha vaijJAnika enorabina ne aneka prayoga kie| unhoMne una prayogoM se siddha kiyA-sukha-duHkha paidA karane vAle rasAyana hamAre mastiSka meM hI paidA hote haiM aura ve mastiSka se hI mravita hote haiN| ve hamAre rakta meM milakara hameM sukhI yA duHkhI banAte haiN| prazna AyA-unakA srAva kaise hotA hai? enorabina ne pramANita kiyA-unakA srAva hamAre hI acche-bure vicAroM evaM bhAvoM ke dvArA hotA hai| yaha dharma kI bAta nahIM hai, vijJAna kI bAta hai, kintu vijJAna vahI bAta kaha rahA hai, jo hajAroM varSa pahale dharma ne khii| isa sthiti meM dharma aura vijJAna alaga kahAM haiM? ____ hama mahAvIra kI vANI ko pddh'eN| prazna AyA-sAta vedanIya kA baMdha kaba hotA hai? kahA gayA-prANI, bhUta, jIva aura satva ke prati tumhAre mana meM karuNA Page #343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zarIra eka naukA hai 325 kA bhAva hai, anukampA kA bhAva hai, unake prati saMvedanazIlatA hai, maitrI kA bhAva hai to sAta vedanIya kA baMdha hogaa| jaba yaha sAta vedanIya karma vipAka meM AegA, sukha degaa| tuma acche vicAra karo, acchA soco, acchA srAva hogA aura vaha tumheM sukha degA / jaina sAhitya meM eka anUThI bAta AtI hai| do kriyAeM mAnI gaI-- IryApathikI aura sAMparAyikI / IryApathikI kriyA vItarAga meM hotI hai| vItarAga vaha avasthA hai, jahAM burA vicAra AtA hI nahIM hai, burA bhAva paidA hI nahIM hotA / na rAga, na dveSa, kevala pavitra manobhAva, AtmA kI anubhUti / kahA gayA- IryApathikI kriyA meM jo pudgala Ate haiM, bhItara meM jo rasAyana banate haiM, itanA sukha dete haiM, jisakI kalpanA nahIM kI jA sktii| jaina sAhitya meM sarvAdhika sukha sarvArthasiddha ke devatAoM kA mAnA jAtA hai kintu IryApathikI kriyA vAlA muni sarvArthasiddhi ke devatAoM se bhI jyAdA sukha kA anubhava karatA hai / prazna hotA hai - vaha sukha AyA kahAM se? kauna hai sukha dene vAlA? vaha sukha kahIM bAhara se nahIM AyA, kintu apane bhItara se hI upajA hai| apanI AtmA kI pavitratA se usane aise rasAyanoM ko nirmANa kiyA, jisase sukha kA srota phUTa pdd'aa| bhItara se upajatA hai sukha zrI majjayAcArya kA eka adhyAtma anuprANita padya hai- jehavo sukha nahIM sura indrA ne, nahi cakrI vara raayaa| eka varSa ke dIkSita muni ko itanA sukha mila jAtA hai jitanA kisI cakravartI yA devatA ko bhI nahIM miltaa| yaha sukha kahIM bAhara se AtA nahIM hai, apane bhItara se upajatA hai / yaha korI kalpanA nahIM hai, vaijJAnika sacAI hai| yadi hamArA mana zAnta hai, bhAvanAeM pavitra haiM, vicAra vidhAyaka haiM to sukha kA srota phUTa jaaegaa| kisI ke prati burA vicAra, burA cintana aura burI bhAvanA nahIM hai to duHkha kahAM se AegA? AtmalInatA kI avasthA meM jo sukha milatA hai, vItarAga ko jo sukha milatA hai, vaha anAbAdha hotA hai / vItarAgatA kA matalaba hai pavitra bhAvanA kA sukha, pavitra vicAroM kA sukha / vaha hamAre bhItara hai para hama use jAna nahIM pA rahe haiN| kastUrI kI gaMdha bhItara se A rahI hai aura becArA hiraNa usakI khoja meM cAroM ora cakkara lagAtA rahatA hai / cakkara lagAte lagAte usake ghuTane Tika jAte haiM, kabhI-kabhI vaha mara bhI jAtA hai para use vaha sugandha kA srota upalabdha nahIM ho paataa| jo bhItara hai, vaha bAhara cakkara lagAne se mila bhI kaise sakatA hai? naukA, nAvika aura samudra hamArI bhI yaha dazA ho rahI hai| hamAre zarIra ke bhItara kitanA sukha hai, ise hama nahIM jAna pA rahe haiN| jaba taka zarIra kI naukA nizchidra nahIM banegI, sukha kA srota phUTegA nhiiN| hama isa sacAI ko jAneM-cheda vAlI naukA kabhI pAra nahIM pahuMcA paaegii| hama isa zarIra rUpI naukA ko cheda rahita bnaaeN| kezI kumArazramaNa ne yahI prazna gautama se pUchA - ' gautama! naukA kise kahA gayA hai, usase kaise saMsAra samudra ko tarA jA sakatA hai?' gautama bole- ' zarIra ko naukA, Page #344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 326 mahAvIra kA punarjanma jIva ko nAvika aura saMsAra ko samudra kahA gayA hai| mahAna mokSa kI eSaNA karane vAle jIva isa naukA se saMsAra-samudra ko tara jAte haiM' sarIramAhu nAvatti, jIvo vuccai naavio| sasAro aNNavo vutto, jaM taraMti mhesinno|| zarIra kA kitanA mahattva hai| hama use azuci, mala-mUtra kA bhaMDAra mAnakara ruka na jAeM, hAr3a-mAMsa kA putalA mAnakara bhaTaka na jaaeN| yaha eka koNa hai, kintu use dUsare koNa se bhI dekheN| isI zarIra meM ziva kI upalabdhi kA sAmarthya vidyamAna hai| upAdhyAya vinayavijayajI kA yaha zloka kitanA mArmika hai kevalamalayamapudgalanicaye, azucIkRtazucibhojanasicaye / vapuSi vicintaya paramiha sAraM, zivasAdhanasAmarthyamudAram / / / yadi hameM samudra ke pAra jAnA hai to naukA kA sahArA lenA hogaa| hama isa zarIra rUpI naukA kA saMsAra sAgara ko tarane ke lie upayoga kreN| isakA kitanA mahattva hai, ise smjheN| prekSAdhyAna ke saMdarbha meM zarIra ko samajhane kA nayA dRSTikoNa vikasita huA hai| prazna hai-hama zarIra kA lAbha kaise uThAeM? usakA durupayoga hotA hai para sadupayoga kaise kareM? pAMca indriyAM haiN| unakA durupayoga hai to sadupayoga bhI hai| jisa AMkha ke dvArA hama vikAra kI sthiti meM jA sakate haiM, usa AMkha ke dvArA hama nirvikAra cetanA kI sthiti meM bhI jA sakate haiN| eka prayoga batalAyA gayA alakSya yoga kaa| bhItara meM yaha lakSya banAyA jAe ki mujhe kucha nahIM dekhanA hai| isa sthiti meM AMkha khulI hai, Apa sabako dekha rahe haiM, phira bhI kucha dikhAI nahIM degaa| yaha alakSya yoga kA prayoga hai-saba kucha AMkha meM A rahA hai, para dikhAI kucha bhI nahIM de rahA hai| animeSaprekSA kA prayoga bhI bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| khulI AMkha se dhyAna kreN| lakSya ko bhItara se jor3a leM aura bAhara khulA rahe, dekhane vAlA dekhe, para kucha bhI patA nahIM clegaa| ye kAna kitanA bhaTakAte haiN| manuSya reDiyo aura TI.vI. ke gAne sunane kA kitanA abhyasta hai| hama kAna ko antarnAda meM lagA deM, bhItara kI AvAja sunane laga jAeM, bAhara kA koI bhI zabda sunAI nahIM degaa| antara se jur3eM bahuta sAre loga pUchate haiM-'Apa itane logoM se ghire rahate haiN| nirantara koI na koI AtA rahatA hai| Apa kAma kaise kara pAte haiM? hajAroM AdamiyoM ke bIca gaMbhIra se gaMbhIra viSaya para likhA jA rahA hai| yaha kaise saMbhava hotA hai, kyA cintana kA krama TUTatA nahIM hai?' maiMne kahA-'cintana taba TUTatA hai jaba use jor3A jaae| koI jor3e to TUTane kA prasaMga aae| jo sahaja antara se jur3a gayA, usake lie bAhya pariveza kabhI vyavadhAna nahIM bntaa|' ye indriyA, yaha zarIra-bhaTakAte bhI haiM aura tArate bhI haiN| ve hI indriyA pAra pahuMcAne vAlI haiM aura ve hI indriyAM Dubone vAlI haiN| tArane vAlA aura Dubone vAlA alaga nahIM hai| prazna yaha hai-hama kisa svica ko oNpha kareM aura kise oNna kreN| itanI-sI bAta samajha meM A jAe to niyaMtraNa kA sUtra hAtha laga jaae| vaijJAnikoM ne cUhoM para prayoga kie, unheM prazikSita kiyA, unake rasAyana Page #345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zarIra eka naukA hai 327 nikaale| una rasAyanoM ko anAr3I cUhoM meM praviSTa kiyaa| ve anAr3I cUhe prazikSita jaisA vyavahAra karane laga ge| vaijJAnikoM ne kahA--mastiSka ko niyaMtraNa karane vAlA sUtra hAtha laga gyaa| manuSya kA mastiSka itanA jaTila hai ki usakA sUtra kaba hAtha lagegA, kahA nahIM jA sktaa| dharma aura adhyAtma ke logoM ne una sUtroM ko khojA, jinase mastiSka kA niyaMtraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai| isa saMdarbha meM zarIra ke eka avayava kI carcA bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| upastha-jananendriya ko kAma-vikAra kA sAdhana mAnA jAtA hai kintu yahI sAdhanA kA bahuta bar3A sUtra bhI hai| Aja ke zarIrazAstrI mAnate haiM-Adima mastiSka, jisameM pAzavika vRttiyAM saMcita haiM, usakA saMcAlana upastha yA svAsthya kendra ke dvArA hotA hai| ina donoM kA antaHsaMbaMdha hai| yadi usa para prayoga kiyA jAe, nIle raMga kA dhyAna kiyA jAe to vaha vikAsa kA srota bana sakatA hai| hamArI dhAraNA usake prati dUsare prakAra kI hai| yadi vaha badala jAe to cetanA ke bahuta sAre srota khula jaaeN| ikkIsavIM zatAbdI meM zarIra ke rahasyoM ko sulajhAnA bar3A muzkila hai| zarIra ke eka prakaraNa ko par3hanA bhI AsAna nahIM hai| haribhadrasUri ne caudaha sau cammAlIsa prakaraNa likhe. jayAcArya ne tIna lAkha padya likhe, hemacandra ne vizAla sAhitya racA, para vaha utanA hai, jitanA zarIra ke eka aMgUThe ke bAre meM kahA jaae| hara kozikA kA apanA bijalIghara hai, apanA mastiSka hai| hara kozikA apanA rasAyana paidA karatI hai| ina saMdoM meM zarIra ko dekhane kA eka nayA dRSTikoNa vikasita karanA hogA, dharma ko nayA rUpa denA hogaa| Aja dharma ko nae saMdarbha meM vyAkhyAyita kiyA jA rahA hai| yadi purAnI bAteM purAne saMdarbho meM batAI jAtI to Aja kA yuvA socatA-satarahavIM zatAbdI kI bAteM batAI jA rahI haiN| dharma ke AdhunikIkaraNa se hamane kucha khoyA nahIM hai kintu mUla jyAdA abhivyakta huA hai| yaha dRSTikoNa vikasita nahIM hotA to zarIra ko naukA samajhanA muzkila hotA, use gaMdagI aura azuci kA Dhera mAnanA hI paryApta hotaa| badalI huI paristhitiyoM meM dharma ne zarIra ko nae saMdarbha die haiM, usase vaha satarahavIM-aThArahavI zatAbdI ke lie nahIM, ikkIsavIM zatAbdI ke lie bhI mahAna upayogI banA huA hai| Aja usa dharma ke sAtha hama jI rahe haiM, jisake sAtha surabhi hai, nayA ucchvAsa hai, nayA jIvana aura tAjagI hai|| 'zarIra eka naukA hai' isakI nae saMdarbha meM prastuti usakA eka nidarzana hai| Page #346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 52 pravacana mAtA ziSya ke mana meM prazna ubharA aura vaha tatkAla guru kI sannidhi meM pahuMca gyaa| guru ko vaMdanA kara pUchA-'bhaMte! dharma kyA hai?' satyaM dharmasya kiM nAma, jijJAsitamidaM mm| guru bole-'azubha ke sAtha zubha kA jo saMgharSa cala rahA hai, vaha dharma hai|' azubhena zubhasyA'yaM, saMgharSaH dharma ucyte|| __ azubha aura zubha-ye do tattva haiN| bhAratIya darzana meM inakI mImAMsA huI hai| pazcimI darzanoM ne bhI isakI kAphI mImAMsA kI hai ki azubha AyA kahA se? kisane ise paidA kiyA? kyA yaha Izvara kI dena hai? Izvara ne azubha ko paidA kiyA, yaha bAta samajha meM nahIM aatii| kyoMki Izvara zubha kI ora le jAnA cAhatA hai, phira azubha ko paidA hI kyoM karegA? yadi azubha pahale se thA to Izvara kA kyA? yaha bahuta laMbI dArzanika carcA hai| ___ hamAre mAnasika aura bhAvanAtmaka stara para bhI zubha aura azubha-ye donoM vRttiyAM sakriya haiN| zarIra, mana aura vANI ke stara para ye cala rahI haiN| zubha aura azubha kA saMgharSa niraMtara cala rahA hai| hama azubha ko asvIkAra nahIM kara skte| usakA astitva hai, para vaha zAzvata nahIM hai| yadi azubha zAzvata hotA to dharma aura darzana kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM hotii| yadi azubha zAzvata hotA to darzana nirAzAvAdI ho jaataa| eka svIkAra hai ki azubha hai aura dUsarA svIkAra hai ki vaha zAzvata nahIM hai| tIsarA svIkAra hai ki manuSya meM azubha ko nirasta karane kI kSamatA hai isIlie azubha ke sAtha satata saMgharSa cala rahA hai| manuSya azubha ko khatma karanA cAhatA hai| azubha ke sAtha niraMtara yuddha-yahI hai dharma kI khaanii| cAra stara hama cAra staroM para zubha aura azubha kI mImAMsA kreN| kAyA kA azubha, vANI kA azubha, mana kA azubha aura bhAvanA kA ashubh| zarIra kA zubha aura ashubh| zarIra kA azubha hai zarIra ke sAtha mUrchA kA honA, pramAda kA honaa| jahAM-jahAM zarIra kA pramAda hai vaha azubha hai aura jahAM-jahAM zarIra kA apramAda hai vaha zubha hai| isIlie kahA gayA hai ki hAtha kA saMyama karo, paira kA saMyama karo, indriyoM kA saMyama kro| saMyama kI bAta isalie kahI ki hAtha ke dvArA bhI azubha hotA hai| krodha AyA, hAtha uThA, yaha hAtha kA azubha hai| bAhubalI ke paira ke sAtha khaDe the| azabha ghaTita ho rahA thaa| ahaMkAra miTA. paira uThe. Page #347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pravacana mAtA 326 zubha ho gyaa| hAtha, paira,sira, indriyA, AMkheM-ina sabake sAtha. azubha bhI jur3a huA hai aura zubha bhii| jaba-jaba ye pramAda se jur3e, azubha bana gae aura jaba-jaba ye saba apramAda se jur3e, zubha bana ge| ____ isI prakAra vANI kA azubha bhI hai aura zubha bhii| vANI to vANI hai| bolanA svarayaMtra kA kAma hai| jaba vANI ke sAtha Aveza aura Avega jur3atA hai taba azubha hI hotA hai| kabhI vANI meM ahaMkAra, kabhI mAyA aura kapaTa, kabhI pravaMcanA aura aprAmANikatA-ye saba vANI ko azubha banA DAlate haiN| vANI asatya bana jAtI hai| prazna hotA hai ki vANI kA satya kyA haiM? yaha prazna bahuta jaTila hai| kisa vANI ko satya mAneM aura kise asatya? bAta yathArtha kahI jA rahI haiM para yadi usake sAtha lobha jur3atA hai, krodha aura mAyA jur3atI hai to vaha satya hone para bhI asatya bana jAtI hai| jaba koI bhI vikRti vANI ke sAtha jur3atI hai to vaha asatya bana jAtI hai| koI bhI vikAra zubha ko azubha banA DAlatA hai| vANI ko azubha banAne vAle ghaTaka tattva haiM-bhaya, jhUTha, hAsya, majAka, vAcAlatA aadi| jo vyakti vAcAla hotA hai, vaha vANI ke asatya kA poSaka hotA hai| adhika bolanA azubha ko nimaMtraNa denA hai| AgamoM meM 'mitabhASaNa' para bahuta bala diyA gayA hai| sarvathA na bolanA vyakti ke lie asaMbhava hai| caubIsI ghaMTe mauna karanA saMbhava nahIM hotaa| isIlie kahA gayA-vANI kA saMyama kro| parimita bolo| mita bologe to kAma kI bAta niklegii| adhika bolAge to nikammI bAteM karanI hoNgii| isIlie kahA gayA-'maukharya lAghavakaraM'-vAcAlatA laghutA paidA karatI hai, AdamI ko tuccha banAtI hai| jyAdA bolane vAlA viveka meM nahIM raha paataa| jharatI hai jabAna eka bUr3hA AdamI yAtrA para thaa| garmI kA mausm| laMbA maarg| vaha thaka gyaa| eka gAMva meM gyaa| eka bahina ghara ke bAhara khar3I thii| usane pUchA-'bahina! kucha dera vizrAma karanA cAhatA huuN| kyA koI sthAna hai?' bahina ne per3a kI ora izArA karate hue kahA-'vahAM saghana per3a hai, baiTha jaao|' vaha baiTha gyaa| mauna thaa| bAr3e meM eka bhaiMsa baMdhI thii| bahina gobara ko sApha kara rahI thii| vaha tapAka se bola par3A-'bahina! tumhAre isa bAr3e kA daravAjA bahuta choTA hai, aura yaha bhaiMsa bahuta moTI hai| yadi bhaiMsa mara jAe to bAhara kaise nikAloge?' bahina bolI-'mUrkha! aisI bAta karatA hai? bUr3hA huA hai, bolanA hI nahIM jaantaa|' kAphI burA-bhalA khaa| kucha dera bAda vaha punaH bolA-'bahina! tumhArA cUr3A to kImatI hai para jaba tuma vidhavA ho jAogI to kholanA pdd'egaa|' yaha sunate hI bahina Aveza meM A gaI aura cUlheM para jo khIcar3I paka rahI thI, use uThAkara bUr3he ke sira para ur3ela dii| sira jala gyaa| vaha bhaagaa| logoM ne pUchA-'are! kyA huA? kyA jhara rahA hai? bUr3hA bolA-'jabAna jhara rahI hai|' vAcAlatA vANI kA doSa hai| vaha vANI ko azubha banA detI hai| jaise vANI kA azubha hai, vaise hI mana kA bhI azubha hai| aisA eka bhI vyakti nahIM milegA, jisake mana meM azubha kA saMkalpa na hotA ho| vyakti kabhI socatA hai, Page #348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 330 mahAvIra kA punarjanma AtmahatyA kara luuN| kabhI socatA hai-usako mAra duuN| kabhI socatA hai, Aga laga jAegI to kyA hogA? vyakti akAraNa hI aise bure saMkalpoM se AkrAnta rahatA hai| yaha sArA bhAvoM kA pratibimba hai| zarIra ke azubha, vANI aura mana ke azubha para bhAvoM kI chAyA par3a rahI hai| hamAre bhItara azubha bhAva vidyamAna haiN| ve bhAva sabako prabhAvita kara rahe haiN| dhArmika kauna? dharma hai azubha ke sAtha saMgharSa krnaa| dhArmika vaha hai jisameM kabhI koI azubha na aae| aisA dhArmika Aja khojane para bhI nahIM milegaa| dhArmika kA lakSaNa hai-jisane azubha ke sAtha saMgharSa karanA prAraMbha kara diyA hai| vaha usa para vijaya pAne ke lie utsuka hai| vaha kevala adhyAtma meM, zubha meM calA jAnA cAhatA hai| adhyAtma kA artha hai-dravya aatmaa| vahAM kavela zubha hai, azubha hai hI nhiiN| IzvaravAdI kI bhASA meM kaheM to IzvarIya sattA meM cale jAnA, isakA nAma hai zubha meM cale jaanaa| kahanA to yaha cAhie ki vahAM zubha aura azubha kA koI pratyaya hI nahIM hai| donoM samApta ho jAte haiM kintu jaba taka jIvana hai taba taka ye donoM calate haiN| dhArmika vaha hotA hai, jo azubha se lar3anA jAnatA hai, usako parAsta kara Age bar3hanA jAnatA hai| azubha se nivartana aura azubha se saMgharSa , yaha hai gupti| mana, vacana aura kAyA kI gupti| isakA artha hai-mana ke sAtha, vacana aura kAyA ke sAtha surakSA ko jor3a denaa| Age bar3hane kA sabase bar3A sUtra hai-apane sAmarthya kA anubhava krnaa| maiM azubha se lar3a sakatA hUM, usa para vijaya prApta kara sakatA hUM, isa zakti kA ahasAsa honA-yaha hai pravacana mAtA kA suutr| jIvana kyA hai? prazna hotA hai ki bAteM to choTI-choTI batAI gaI haiM ki saMyama se calo, saMyama se bolo, saMyama se AhAra karo, saMyama se vastuoM kA vyavahAra karo aura saMyama se utsarga kro| itanI choTI bAteM aura kaha diyA ki sArA pravacana isameM samA gyaa| virodhAbhAsa jaisA pratIta hotA hai| aba ise hama ulaTa kara dekheN| jIvana aura hai kyA? kyA zarIra, mana aura vANI ke atirikta hai jIvana? sArA jJAna isa zarIragata mastiSka meM samAyA huA hai| mastiSka ke Age sUkSma zarIra meM aura usase bhI Age AtmA meM sArA jJAna samAyA huA hai| samUce jJAna kI abhivyakti vANI se hotI hai| sAre jJAna kA saMyojana zarIra se hotA hai, mana se hotA hai| zarIra vANI aura mana-inameM pUrA jJAna nahIM samAyegA to kahAM samAyegA? AkAza itanA bar3A nahIM hai ki pUrA jJAna samA jAe, zarIra ke sAmane AkAza choTA hai| prazna thA sabase bar3A kyA? eka ne khaa-'pRthvii|' dUsarA bolA-'nahIM, pRthvI se bar3A samudra hai, jisameM pRthvI samAI huI hai|' tIsarA bolA-'sabase bar3A hai AkAza / ' cauthA bolA-'nahIM, AkAza se bar3A hai paramAtmA jo samUce AkAza Page #349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pravacana mAtA 331 meM samAyA huA hai|' pAMcavAM bolA-'paramAtmA se bar3A hai bhakta, jisake hRdaya (mastiSka) meM bhagavAn samAyA huA hai|' sabase bar3A hai hamArA mstissk| hamAre mastiSka meM, zarIra meM sArA jJAna samAyA huA hai| kAyasidvi, vAksiddhi aura mana-siddhi-ina tInoM meM sArI siddhiyAM A jAtI haiN| aNimA Adi ATha siddhiyA tathA anyAnya siddhiyAM bhI inameM samAhita ho jAtI haiN| ATha pravacana-mAtAeM dUsaroM zabdoM meM kaheM to ATha pravacana mAtAoM ko sAtha lene kA artha hai-saba kucha sAdha lenaa| yahI jIvana kA mUla hai| yaha bhI kahA jA sakatA hai ki ATha pravacana-mAtAeM zarIra meM samAhita haiN| eka zarIra ko sAdha lo, saba kucha siddha ho jaaegaa| zarIra ko aisA sAdho ki calate samaya yaha lage-koI siddhapuruSa cala rahA hai| bolo to aise bolo ki koI siddhapuruSa bola rahA hai| soco to aise soco ki koI siddhapuruSa soca rahA hai| ye tInoM siddhiyoM ko lAne vAle haiN| manuSya siddhiyoM ke lie bAhara bhaTakatA hai| siddhiyAM hamAre zarIra ke bhItara haiN| hamArA mana, hamArA saMkalpa sabase bar3I siddhi hai| hamArI kAyA aura vANI sabase baDI siddhi hai| ___ hama pravacana-mAtAoM ko kevala rUr3ha artha meM na leN| unameM jo rahasya chipA hai, usako khojeM / pataMjali kA aSTAMga yoga, bauddha darzana kA aSTAMga mArga, haThayoga kI ATha siddhiyA aura jaina darzana kI ATha pravacana-mAtAeM-ye sAdhanA kI dIpazikhAeM haiN| yadi hama unakA yathArtha Akalana kareM aura unake sAtha tAdAtmya joDeM to siddha jaisA jIvana jIyA jA sakatA hai| siddhi hamAre dvAra para dastaka detI huI pratIta hogii| Page #350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 53 brAhmaNa vaha hotA hai bhAratIya zabdakoza meM dasa-bIsa zabda aise haiM, jo bahuta pratiSThita haiN| unameM eka zabda hai-braahmnn| yaha zabda itanA pratiSThita ho gayA ki dharma kI sabhI paraMparAoM ne ise apnaayaa| jaina, bauddha aura vaidika paraMparA-tInoM meM isakA varNana prApta hai| uttarAdhyayana jaina Agama hai| usameM 'taM vayaM bUma mAhaNaM'-aneka zlokoM kA yaha caturtha caraNa hai| dhammapada meM 'tamahaM brUmi brAhmaNaM' aura mahAbhArata meM 'taM devA brAhmaNaM viduH' aisA ullekha hai| jo zabda jyAdA pratiSThita hotA hai, usako sabhI apanA lete haiN| bhAratIya samAja vyavasthA meM brAhmaNa eka pratiSThita vyakti rahA hai| use prathama koTi kA nAgarika mAnA gyaa| use 'bhUdeva' kahA gyaa| isakA artha hai--pRthvI kA devtaa| usakI utpatti ke viSaya meM kahA gayA ki brAhmaNa brahmA ke muMha se utpanna huA hai| zarIra meM muMha kA apanA viziSTa sthAna hai| isa AdhAra para brAhmaNa zabda meM eka vizeSa artha kI saMyojanA ho gii| jo brahma se saMbaMdha rakhatA hai, jo brahmavidyA se sambandha rakhatA hai yA virATa se saMbaMdha rakhatA hai, vaha hotA hai braahmnn| brahma zabda 'bRMhaN' dhAtu se banA hai| isakA artha hai-bar3hane vAlA, virATa hone vaalaa| brahma meM ramaNa karane vAlA jo virATa hai vaha brAhmaNa kahalAtA hama samAja-vyavasthA kI dRSTi se vicAra kreN| vaidika varNa-vyavasthA meM cAra varNoM kI vyavasthA thii| usameM sabase pahalA sthAna brAhmaNa kA hai| brAhmaNa vaha vyakti hai, jo vidyA-saMpanna hai, AcAra-saMpanna hai| brAhmaNa vidyA kA bodha karAtA hai aura AcAra kA mArga darzana karatA hai, sabako AcAravAna banane kI preraNA detA hai| isa artha meM brAhmaNa zabda kA udbhava huaa| samAja meM aneka samAyojanAoM kI jarUrata hotI haiN| jahAM parAkrama kI AvazyakatA haiM vahAM buddhi aura vidyA kI bhI AvazyakatA hai| sabase adhika jarUrata hai buddhi aura caritra kii| vidyA, buddhi aura AcaraNa-inake lie brAhmaNa ko pratiSThA dI gii| samAja kA vaha eka aisA srota hai ki jahAM se jJAna savita hotA hai, vidyA ke srota phUTate haiM, AcAra kI dhArAeM pravAhita hotI haiN| inake AdhAra para 'brAhmaNa' zabda pratiSThita ho gyaa| sabhI paraMparAoM meM brAhmaNa zabda kI vyAkhyA apane-apane DhaMga se kI gii| mahAbhArata dhammapada aura uttarAdhyayana meM brAhmaNa kI vyAkhyA apane-apane DhaMga se kI gaI hai| isameM koI do mata nahIM hai ki brAhmaNa bhAratIya samAja meM bahuta sasammAnIya rahA hai para Aja usameM kucha antara AyA hai| hama prakRti ke niyama ko jAnate haiM ki jo thArA gaMgotrI se calatI hai vaha prayAga pahuMcate-pahuMcate utanI Page #351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ brAhmaNa vaha hotA hai 333 nirmala nahIM raha paatii| srota jitanA nirmala hotA hai, vistAra utanA nirmala nahIM raha pAtA / usa samaya kucha brAhmaNa nirmala rahe hoNge| aba jaba brAhmaNa eka jAti bana gaI, usakA vistAra ho gayA, taba utanI nirmalatA kI bAta hama kaise soca sakate haiM? isa prakRti ke niyama kA hama atikramaNa na kreN| isa sacAI ko mAnakara caleM / brAhmaNa : bhayAtIta uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM brAhmaNa kI vyAkhyA meM eka mArmika ullekha hai ki brAhmaNa jAtarUpa svarNa kI bhAMti hotA hai / svarNa ko Aga meM tapAkara sApha kara diyA jAtA hai / usakA maila dhula jAtA hai, vaha nirmala ho jAtA hai / usI prakAra jisake mana meM rAga, dveSa aura bhaya nahIM hotA, vaha brAhmaNa hotA hai / rAga-dveSa malinatA paidA karate hai / inase dUra honA nirmala honA hai / rAga aura dveSa ke sAtha bhaya se atIta honA, brAhmaNa kA lakSaNa hai| virATa vaha hotA hai, brAhmaNa vaha hotA hai jo abhaya hai, bhaya se atIta hai| jahAM bhaya hai vahAM sImA hai / bhaya kA artha hI hai--svayaM ko sImita kara lenA / jo sImita hai vaha bhaya ke ghere meM hai / jo vyApaka hai, virATa hai vaha bhayAtIta hai| upaniSad meM bahuta sundara kahA gayA- 'dvitIyAd vai bhym|' jahAM dUsarA hai vahAM bhaya hai / yadi dUsarA nahIM hai to koI bhaya nahIM hai / akelA kisase DaregA? kyoM DaregA? vahAM Darane kA koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai| jahAM dUsarA AyA vahAM Dara praveza kara gyaa| jaba korA brahma nahIM rahA taba bhaya paidA ho gayA / jaba bhaya hai to brAhmaNa kahAM rahA? saMyuti : bhaya aura parigraha kI vijayaghoSa aura jayaghoSa - donoM bhAI-bhAI the| eka jaina muni bana gayA aura dUsarA yajJa kA anuSThAna karane lgaa| donoM mile, bAtacIta huii| donoM ke bIca saMvAda claa| jayaghoSa bolA- 'o muni! tuma yahAM bhikSA lene Ae ho, para kyA tuma nahIM jAnate ki yaha bhikSA usI ko milegI jo dvijottama hai, zreSTha brAhmaNa hai, jo apanA aura para kA uddhAra karane meM samartha hai| hama brAhmaNa yajJa-yAga ke dvArA svayaM kA aura para kA uddhAra karate haiN| tuma kyA karate ho? tumheM bhikSA nahIM milegii|' vijayaghoSa bolA- 'tuma abhI jAnate hI nahIM ki kauna hotA hai uddhAra karane vAlA / na tuma brAhmaNa ke svarUpa ko hI jAnate ho| tuma bhaya se ghire hue ho / ' jahAM parigraha hai vahAM bhaya hai / parigraha aura bhaya - ye do zabda haiM, para inakA artha eka hI hai| kozagranthoM meM ye paryAyavAcI nahIM mAne gae, para inako paryAyavAcI mAnane meM koI bAdhA nahIM hai| jahAM parigraha hai vahAM bhaya hai ora jahAM bhaya hai vahAM parigraha hai / yaha vyApti hai| kyA koI aisA vyakti hai jo parigrahI to hai, para bhayAtIta hai? kyA aisA koI hai, jo parigraha se mukta hai aura bhayAtIta hai? nahIM milegA aisA vyakti / jisa vyakti ke mana meM na zarIra kA parigraha hai, na saMskAroM aura vicAroM kA parigraha hai aura na padArtha kA parigraha hai, vaha bhayAtIta hotA hai / Page #352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma sabase bar3A parigraha hai zarIra aura yahI sabase bar3A bhayasthAna hai| AdamI socatA hai, kahIM zarIra chUTa na jAe? eka saMnyAsI ne eka vyakti se kahA - 'tuma sAta dinoM ke bhItara mara jAoge / ' vyakti ne sunA / sAta dina kaise nikalate ? vaha to usI kSaNa marane lagA aura sAta dina Ate-Ate maraNAsanna ho gayA / mRtyu kA bhaya, zarIra ke chUTane kA bhaya sabase bar3A hotA hai / dUsarA bar3A bhaya hai-apane saMskAroM kA, vicAroM kaa| AdamI socatA hai, mere vicAra chUTa na jaaeN| pitA ne putra se kahA - 'calo, AcAryazrI ke pAsa / ' putra bolA -- ' vahAM to nahIM jAUMgA, kyoMki vahAM jAne para mere vicAra badala jAeMge, saMskAra badala jaaeNge| jina vicAroM ko maiMne varSoM taka pAlA-posA hai, ve chUTa jaaeNge| yaha ucita nahIM hai|' 334 bhaya se atIta honA bahuta kaThina hai / vAstava meM brAhmaNa vaha hotA hai, jo bhaya se mukta ho jAtA hai| brAhmaNa : pahale aura Aja vinTaraniTja ne bhAratIya sAhitya ke itihAsa meM likhA hai- brAhmaNa jAti bahuta udAra rahI hai aura usane anekavidha satyoM ko apanAyA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ko koI kSatriya gaNadhara nahIM milaa| sabhI gaNadhara brAhmaNa the / Aja kucha antara A gayA hai / brAhmaNa itane udAra nahIM haiM / Aja mAtra eka jAti raha gaI hai| Aja vaha brAhmaNa nahIM rahA, jo brahma se jur3A huA ho, virATa se jur3A huA ho| jahAM bhI vistAra hotA hai, vahAM parivartana A hI jAtA hai / samasyAeM AtI haiM, unakA samAdhAna hotA hai aura srota chUTa jAtA hai / sabhI kI eka hI kahAnI hai / Aja kSatriya vaha kSatriya nahIM rahA, jo utpatti kAla meM thaa| usakA kAma thA prajA kA rakSaNa para itihAsa sAkSI hai ki kSatriyoM ne prajA kA kitanA zoSaNa kiyA, kitanA saMtApa diyA ora kitanI krUratA baratI / udbhavakAlIna jo nirmalatA hotI hai, guNa-garimA hotI hai, vaha vistArakAla meM nahIM raha sakatI / yaha vaizvika niyama hai| isakA koI apavAda nahIM hotA / prArambha meM guNavattA hotI hai / vistAra hone para jAti bana jAne para vaha guNavattA vilIna ho jAtI hai / hama mUla para vicAra kreN| brAhmaNa kI kalpanA bahuta buddhimattA pUrvaka kI gaI kalpanA hai| mAnA gayA ki samAja meM brAhmaNa avazya hI honA caahie| vaha samAja acchA samAja nahIM hotA, jisameM brAhmaNa nahIM hotA / muni : brAhmaNa jaina paraMparA meM brAhmaNa ko muni kA sthAna prApta ho gyaa| jo pAMca mahAvratoM kA pAlana karatA hai vaha muni hotA hai / use brAhmaNa batA diyA / jo hiMsA nahIM karatA, jhUTha nahIM bolatA, corI nahIM karatA, brahmacarya kA pAlana karatA hai, aparigrahI hotA hai, use maiM brAhmaNa kahatA hUM-yaha jaina Agama kA kathana hai / isa prakAra muni ko brAhmaNa mAna liyA aura brAhmaNa ko muni mAna liyaa| brAhmaNa tyAga aura vidyA kA pratIka mAnA gyaa| jisa samAja meM tyAga aura vidyA kA pratIka nahIM hotA, vaha samAja bhaTaka jAtA hai / pratyeka vyakti yA samAja ko Age bar3hane Page #353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ brAhmaNa vaha hotA hai 335 ke lie koI Adarza yA pratIka caahie| yadi dhyAna karate samaya bhI koI iSTa, Adarza yA pratIka nahIM hotA hai to dhyAna kI vidhi bhI bhaTakA detI hai| jainoM ke sAmane apanA iSTa hai--Namo arhNtaannN| yadi yaha iSTa nahIM hai to jaina bhaTaka jaaegaa| pratyeka dharma-darzana ke samakSa apanA iSTa hotA hai, Adarza hotA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM ki brAhmaNa eka Adarza kA nAma hai| samAja ke sAmane eka aisA Adarza cahie, jo tyAga aura vidyA kA, jJAna kA pratIka ho| use samAja meM pradhAnatA aura agragAmitA prApta ho| jo bhogapradhAna aura avidyApradhAna hogA, vaha svayaM bhaTakegA aura dUsaroM ko bhI bhaTakA degaa| vaha Adarza nahIM bana sktaa| usakI dizA meM samAja kA prasthAna nahIM ho sktaa| yadi prasthAna hogA to vaha bhoga kI aMdherI galiyoM meM bhaTaka jaaegaa| usakA uddhAra saMbhava nahI hogaa| vaha ajJAna aura vidyA kI tamimna meM aisA kho jAegA ki rAstA milanA durlabha ho jaaegaa| brAhmaNa ke rUpa meM jisa prakAza-staMbha aura jyoti-staMbha kI sthApanA kI gaI, vaha yathArtha meM atyaMta buddhimattA kA kArya thA aura isa buddhimattA ne eka aise vyakti ko pratiSThita kiyA, jisakI samAja meM niraMtara upekSA rhii| yadi brAhmaNa jAti apane isa gaurava ke prati jAgarUka bane to isa pratiSThita zabda kI garimA punaH sthApita ho sakatI hai| Page #354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 54 bhogI bhaTakatA hai eka sAdhaka bahuta varSoM se sAdhanA kara rahA thaa| eka dina vaha guru ke pAsa jAkara bolA-'gurudeva! laMbe samaya se sAdhanArata hUM, para abhI taka maiM kahI huI,sunI huI, par3hI huI bAta hI doharA rahA huuN| anubhava abhI taka nahIM jAgA hai| vaha kaba jAgegA ?' guru bole- 'dekho, kevala rUDhigata sAdhanA karate rahane se anubhava nahIM jaagtaa| usako jagAne kI eka pUrNa prakriyA hai| jaba taka sAdhaka isa prakriyA se nahIM gujaratA, usa prakriyA ko pUrA nahIM jItA, taba taka anubhava nahIM jaagtaa|' 'gurudeva ! vaha prakriyA kyA hai?' 'vatsa ! anubhava taba jAgatA hai jaba ye tIna bAteM kriyAnvita hotI haiN| pahalI hai-akaraNa kA sNklp| bhoga na bhoganA eka bAta hai paraMtu bhoga na bhogane kA saMkalpa karanA, akaraNa kA saMkalpa karanA dUsarI bAta hai| eka AdamI miThAI nahIM khAtA kyoMki vaha sugara kA marIja hai aura DaoNkTara ne miThAI khAne kA varjana kiyA hai| usane miThAI kA bhoga chor3a diyaa| yaha vyavahAra kI bAta hai| adhyAtma usase Age hai| vyavahAra zarIra se jur3I prakriyA hai| jaba usake sAtha saMkalpa kI kar3I jur3atI hai taba vaha adhyAtma bana jAtI hai| jaba bhoga ke sAtha AMtarika saMkalpa jur3a jAtA hai ki mujhe yaha nahIM karanA hai, taba vaha vyAvahArika na rahakara AdhyAtmika prakriyA bana jAtI hai| bhoga na bhoganA-isakA bhI apanA eka mUlya hai, para vaha chottaa| jaba usake sAtha saMkalpa jur3a jAtA hai, akaraNa kI bAta jur3a jAtI hai, taba vaha atyanta mUlyavAna ho jAtA hai| yahI adhyAtma hai| bImArI ke lie chor3anA, eka bAta hai, para Atmazuddhi ke lie 'akaraNa' karanA dUsarI bAta hai| yaha udAttIkaraNa kI prakriyA hai| saMkalpa ko jor3ane se kriyA kA svarUpa badala jaaegaa| do vyakti haiN| eka dharma ko samajhatA hai aura dUsarA dharma ko nahIM smjhtaa| donoM Asana, prANAyAma karate haiM, paraMtu donoM ke lakSya kI bhinnatA hai| dharma ko nahIM jAnane vAlA Asana-prANAyAma zArIrika svAsthya ke lie karatA hai aura dharma ko jAnane vAlA karma-nirjarA ke lie, saMskAroM ke pariSkAra ke lie Asana-prANAyAma karatA hai| kriyA donoM eka hI karateM hai, para lakSya kI bhinnatA ke kAraNa kriyA kI pariNati bhinna-bhinna ho jAtI hai| ___ AcArya bhikSu ne eka mahattvapUrNa siddhAnta kA pratipAdana kiyaa| unhoMne kahA-'puNya ke lie koI sAdhanA mata kro| Atmazuddhi ke lie dharma kI Page #355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhogI bhaTakatA hai 337 ArAdhanA kro|' laukika udAharaNa dete hue unhoMne samajhAyA-'tUr3I aura palAla paidA karane ke lie koI khetI nahIM krtaa| khetI kI jAtI hai anAja ke lie| sAtha-sAtha tUr3I aura palAla to hogA hii| yahI vyAvahArika aura AdhyAtmika soca kA aMtara hai|' - jisakA dRSTikoNa kevala vyAvahArika hotA hai, vaha sthUla bhoga ko chor3a detA hai, para usake sAtha-sAtha saMkalpa ko nahIM jodd'taa| jaba taka saMkalpa ko nahIM jor3A jAtA taba taka jo pariNAma honA cAhie vaha nahIM hotaa| saMkalpa usI kriyA ko aura adhika tejasvI banA DAlatA hai| anubhava ko jagAne kA pahalA sUtra hai-na karane kA sNklp| itane mAtra se kAma nahIM bntaa| saMkalpa grahaNa kara liyA, para bhAva kahIM dUsarI ora jA rahA hai| 'miThAI nahIM khAUMgA'--yaha saMkalpa grahaNa kara liyA, parantu bhItara kA bhAva kahatA hai-roja mata khAo. para kabhI-kabhI khAne meM kyA harja hai| acchI cIja bAra-bAra nahIM miltii| isase mana lalacA jAtA hai| bhAva ke sAtha mana bhI baha jAtA hai| vaha bhI vaisA hI bana jAtA hai| aba bhAva aura saMkalpa meM saMgharSa hotA hai| bhAva dUsarI dizA meM jAtA hai aura mana dUsarI dizA meN| donoM meM TakarAhaTa hotI hai| isa sthiti meM anubhava nahIM jaagegaa| ThAkura ne AlU kA pratyAkhyAna kara liyaa| tIrthayAtrA para gyaa| eka sthAna para jImanavAra thA : vahAM vaha bhojana karane baiThA / vahAM AlU kI sabjI banI thii| parosane vAle se kahA-'AlU nahIM, kevala jhola Ane do|' usane vaisA hI kiyA paraMtu cammaca meM eka AlU bhI A gayA aura usane use ThAkura kI thAlI meM prosaa| ThAkura use khAne lagA taba pAsa meM baiThe eka bhAI ne use pratyAkhyAna kI smRti dilaaii| ThAkura bolA-'yaha AlU nahIM, 'luDhakana' hai| luDhakate-luDhakate A gyaa| maiM kyA karUM ?' ThAkura ne saMkalpa liyA, para mana kA bhAva nahIM bdlaa| saMkalpa ke sAtha mana kA bhAva bhI badalanA cAhie, taba anubhava ko jagAne kI bAta prApta hotI hai| ina do sUtroM ke sAtha tIsarA sUtra bhI parama Avazyaka hai| jaba taka parama AtmA ke sAtha tAdAtmya nahIM jur3atA, taba taka anubhava nahIM jaagtaa| bahuta bar3I bAta hai paramAtmA ke sAtha, arham aura arhat ke sAtha tAdAtmya honaa| jaba taka arhat kI dazA kA anubhava karane kA abhyAsa nahIM hotA taba taka anubhava nahIM jgtaa| AcArAMga meM kahA gayA hai jo parama ko dekha letA hai, vaha usase ekAtma ho jAtA hai| anubhava jAgaraNa ke tIna sUtra anubhava kI jAgRti ke ye tIna sAdhana haiM-1. akaraNa kA saMkalpa 2. vaisA hI bhAva aura mana 3. parama AtmA ke sAtha tAdAtmya / akaraNasya saMkalpaH, bhAvo mano'pi tadgatam / parAtmanA ca tAdAtmyaM, prasphuTo'nubhavastadA / / Page #356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 338 mahAvIra kA punarjanma __guru se ziSya se pUchA- kyA tUne tInoM kA abhyAsa kiyA hai?' ziSya bolaa-'nhiiN| maiMne kevala 'akaraNa' kA saMkalpa mAtra liyA hai| varSoM se use nibhA rahA hUM, para anubhava zUnya huuN|' guru bole-'bhAva zuddhi ke binA kucha nahIM ho sktaa| yaha nitAMta AMtarika pakSa hai| dUsarA vyakti kevala bAhya ko pakar3atA hai, pakar3a sakatA hai| antara ko vaha jAna nahIM sktaa| vyakti svayaM hI use jAna pAtA hai|' bhAva zuddhi kA prazna nitAMta vaiyaktika hai| kAlasaukarika bar3A kasAI thaa| vaha pratidina pAMca sau bhaiseM mAratA thaa| use kueM meM DAla diyA gyaa| mAnA gayA ki vahAM bhaisa kaise mAregA? kae meM bhaisa kahAM? kAlasaukarika ke 'akaraNa' to ho gayA, para mana meM bhAva hiMsA kA nA cala rahA thaa| usane miTTI ke bhaise banAnA prAraMbha kiyA aura eka-eka kara pAMca sau bhaiMsoM ko mAra ddaalaa| bhAvanA se usane apanA kAma kara ddaalaa| ise kauna roka sakatA hai? sattA, rAjya aura daMDa kI zakti bhI vahAM nAkAmayAba hotI hai| sattA, rAjya aura daMDa kI zakti zarIra para kAbU kara sakatI hai, bhAvanA para nhiiN| yahI to laukika aura alaukika, vyAvahArika aura AdhyAtmika kI bhedarekhA hai| zarIra ko rokA jA sake, yaha hai laukika yA vyaavhaarik| jo bhAvoM para niyaMtraNa kara sake, vaha hai alaukika yA aadhyaatmik| dharma yA adhyAtma ke sivAya koI zakti bhAvoM ko nahIM badala sakatI, roka nahIM sktii| yadi yaha bAta hRdayaMgama ho jAe to vyakti dharma aura adhyAtma kA sahI mUlya Aka sakatA hai| Aja dharma kA mUlya bhI bAharI banA diyA gayA hai| sArA mUlyAMkana vyavAhArika bAtoM se hone lagA hai ki vaha kitanI sAmAyika karatA hai? kyA-kyA upAsanAeM karatA hai? kauna kauna se kriyAkAMDa karatA hai? aadi-aadi| ye sAre dharma taka pahuMcane ke mAdhyama haiM para mUla hai bhaavshuddhi| yahIM se parivartana prAraMbha hotA hai| tIsarA tattva, jo anubhava ko jagAtA hai, vaha hai paramAtmA ke sAtha tAdAtmya jor3a lenaa| pratyeka dhArmika vyakti kA apanA iSTa hotA hai, Adarza hotA hai| usake sAtha tadAtma ho jAnA, tanmaya ho jAnA, yaha apekSita hai| ___ 'arham' kA korA japa nahIM karanA hai| 'Namo arahaMtANaM' bolate samaya apane Apako arhat ke rUpa meM anubhava karanA hai| yaha hai tadAtma hone kI prkriyaa| guru ne ziSya se kahA- 'tuma 'akaraNa' ke sAtha ina donoM bAtoM-bhAvazuddhi aura iSTa ke sAtha tAdAtmya ko jor3a do| phira dekho ki jo honA hai, vaha ghaTita hotA hai yA nahIM?' pUrNa prakriyA ko jAne binA, pUrI bAta ko samajhe binA kArya hotA nahIM hai| adhUrI bAta eka vidyArthI ke pAsa do peMsileM thIM-eka gharavAlI aura eka skuulvaalii| vaha donoM peMsile lAyA thA kakSA meN| eka guma ho gii| vaha kakSA meM udAsa baiThA rhaa| adhyApaka ne pUchA-'are! udAsa kyoM ho? kyA ho gayA?' vidyArthI ne Page #357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhogI bhaTakatA hai 336 kahA- 'sara! gharavAlI kho gii|' kakSA ke sAre vidyArthI haMsa par3e / adhyApaka bhI haMsane lgaa| vaha becArA hairAna thA ki isameM haMrune jaisA kyA thaa| usane kahA - 'sara ! merI to gharavAlI kho gaI aura Apa saba haMsa rahe haiM?' adhyApaka bolA--'are! abhI to tuma kuMAre ho, gharavAlI kahAM se A TapakI ?" usane kahA- 'merI gharavAlI peMsila kho gaI hai|' bAta spaSTa ho gaI / adhUrI bAta se upahAsa kA pAtra bananA hI hotA hai / dhArmika loga bhI prakriyA ko pUrNa nahIM krte| adhUrI prakriyA kahIM nahIM pahuMcAtI / jina vyaktiyoM ne ina tInoM sUtroM kA abhyAsa kiyA hai, unakA anubhava jagA hai aura Aja bhI jAga sakatA hai| bhoga aura tyAga -- ye do bAteM haiM / bhoga jitanA lubhAvanA hai, tyAga utanA lubhAvanA nahIM hai| tyAga kaheM yA vairAgya, eka hI bAta hai / bhoga se tyAga yA vairAgya kI ora jAnA itanA sarala nahIM hai| isameM vaicArika dvandva bhI hai, darzana bhI spaSTa nahIM hai / bhoga : do prakriyAeM sAdhanA ke kSetra meM do prakriyAeM haiM- rAjayoga kI prakriyA aura haThayoga kI prkriyaa| donoM bhinna haiM / rAjayoga kA prAraMbha hotA hai vairAgya se / cAhe pataMjali kA aSTAMga yoga ho, cAhe jainoM kA saMvarayoga yA tapoyoga ho aura cAhe bauddhoM kA zIlayoga ho - sabhI kA AdhAra vairAgya hai / ina sabameM kahA gayA hai ki jaba taka sAdhaka yama, niyama aura zIla kI ArAdhanA nahIM karatA, mahAvrata yA vrata kI ArAdhanA nahIM karatA, tyAga kI dizA meM jA nahIM sakatA / haThayoga kA pahalA tattva hai Asana / vahAM yama, niyama nahIM hai, vairAgya kI bAta nahIM hai| isameM yama, niyama ko chor3akara chaha aMga mAne gae haiM aura rAjayoga meM ATha aMga / haThayoga ke mArga meM hI taMtrayoga kA vikAsa huaa| yaha mArga sarvathA bhinna ho gayA / yaha nizcita hai ki jisa sAdhanA paddhati ke sAtha vairAgya kI bAta nahIM jur3atI, vaha paddhati bahuta kAma kI nahIM hotii| usameM bhoga kI vRddhi bhI ho jAtI hai / vaha mAnasika aura bhAvanAtmaka stara para bahuta hAni pahuMcAtI hai| zArIrika dRSTi se bhI hAni kara hotI hai| yoga kA mArga adhyAtma kA mArga hai, pavitra mArga hai| isameM alaukikatA kI bAta samAviSTa thI para isameM bhI laukika bAtoM kA samAveza ho gayA hai / isako nitAMta laukika banA diyA gayA, zarIra para aTakA diyA gyaa| Aja kA 'yogA' saundarya aura zArIrika svAsthya taka sImita ho gyaa| usameM adhyAtma kI bAta nahIM hai| jaba yoga jaisI pavitra vastu ko isa bhUmikA para lA diyA gayA to phira 'yogA' aura 'ayogA' meM antara hI kyA rahA? Aja sacamuca dRSTikoNa ko badalane kI jarUrata hai| vijayaghoSa ne kahA - 'kevala padArtha ko hI mata chodd'o| bhoga kevala padArtha hI nahIM hai|' yaha tathya dhArmika logoM ko bhI samajhanA hai ki kevala padArtha ko kAma meM lenA hI bhoga nahIM hai / padArtha ko kAma meM lenA bhoga hai to usake prati bhAvanA ko jor3anA bhI bhoga Page #358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 340 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hai aura vaisA mana honA bhI bhoga hai| ayoga kA artha kevala 'akaraNa' hI nahIM hai| padArtha chor3a diyA, bhogA nahIM, padArtha se dUra rahA-itanA hI nahIM hai| eka bhIMta para miTTI ke do gole pheMke ge| eka golA gIlA thA aura eka suukhaa| jo gIlA thA, vaha bhIMta para cipaka gayA aura jo sUkhA thA, vaha jamIna para gira gyaa| gIlepana se lepa hotA hai, sUkhepana se nhiiN| kriyAeM donoM meM samAna haiM, para pariNAma meM antara hai| jaba bhAvazuddhi hotI hai, anAsakta bhAva vikasita hotA hai taba lepa nahIM hotA, gIlApana miTa jAtA hai| draSTA : adraSTA sAdhu aura gRhastha meM antara kahA AtA hai| khAnA, pInA, sonA, calanA Adi sArI kriyAeM donoM kI samAna haiN| ina kriyAoM ke AdhAra para eka ko UMcA aura eka ko nIcA nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| bhAva ke stara para UMcAI kA bodha hotA hai| sAdhu khAtA hai, para khAne kA bhAva dUsarA hotA hai gRhastha se| jaba bhAva ko nahIM jor3eMge to UMcAI kI bAta nahIM lgegii| bhAva jor3ane para lagegA ki kahA sAdhu aura kahAM gRhastha? kahAM bindu aura kahAM sindhu? ___draSTA aura adraSTA kI kriyAoM meM rAta-dina kA antara hotA hai| jaba adraSTA draSTA banatA hai taba usakA calanA, bolanA, pahananA, khAnA Adi sArI kriyAeM badala jAtI hai| vaha 'aNNahA NaM pAsaha' kA mUrta rUpa bana jAtA hai| jisane AtmA ko nahIM dekhA, usake dRSTi kI bhrAnti miTegI nhiiN| sAdhu vaha hotA hai, jisane AtmA ko dekhA hai| usakI dRSTi kI bhrAnti nivRtta ho jAtI hai| yaha bhUmikA-bheda hai| isI meM bhAva-vizuddhi ghaTita hotI hai| yahI hai anubhava kI bhUmikA jaba anubhava jAga jAtA hai, taba usa vyakti ke lie sAre zAstra kRtakRtya ho jAte haiN| zAstra taba taka kAma dete haiN| jaba taka anubhava nahIM jaagtaa| anubhava jAgate hI vyakti AptapuruSa bana jAtA hai| yaha AgamapuruSa kI bhUmikA hai, yaha ayoga kI bhUmikA hai, abhramaNa kI bhUmikA hai| isa bhUmikA kA sAdhaka anubhava se AplAvita hotA hai aura isa dizA meM niraMtara Age bar3hatA jAtA hai| Page #359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAmAcArI saMtoM kI havA ke do rUpa haiM--vyaktigata aura saamudaayik| jaba havA vyaktigata rUpa meM rahatI haiM taba ThIka lagatI hai aura jaba sAmudAyika rUpa le letI hai taba bar3I vicitra bana jAtI hai| muni ke jIvana ke bhI do rUpa haiM-vyaktigata aura saamudaayik| kore vyaktigata rUpa se bhI kAma nahIM calatA aura kore sAmudAyika rUpa se bhI kAma nahIM cltaa| usakA vyaktigata rUpa hai ki vaha apane ArAdhya se jur3A rhe| 'namo arahaMtANaM' yaha usakA ArAdhya hai| vaha arhat se jur3A rhe| yadi yaha hotA hai to Age kA mArga prazasta ho jAtA hai| dUsarA rUpa hai sAmudAyika arthAt samudAya ke sAtha jur3A rhnaa| hamArI caryA do prakAra kI bana jAtI hai-vyaktigata caryA aura samudAya caryA / vyaktigata AcAra aura sAmudAyagata aacaar| vyaktigata AcAra svayaM taka sImita rahatA hai| maiM jAnatA hUM ki maiM kaisA hUM? kisase jur3A huA hUM? kitanA AdhyAtmika hUM? dUsarA koI nahIM jAna sktaa| yaha nitAnta Atmagata bAta hai, para yaha jise upalabdha hotA hai, vaha apane Apako bahuta tRpta aura AnandadAyaka anubhava karatA hai| yaha hai padArtha-vihIna tRpti aura padArtha-nirapekSa aannd| isakA anubhava vahI vyakti kara sakatA hai, jo bhItara meM rahanA jAnatA hai| dUsarA pakSa hai-sAmudAyika pakSa athavA vyavahAra pkss| vyaktigata jIvana jInA eka kalA hai| sAmudAyika jIvana jInA usase bhI bar3I kalA hai| muniyoM ko sAmudAyika jIvana kaise jInA hai-isake lie eka sAmAcArI banAI gii| vaha Aja kI nahIM, bahuta purAnI hai| isake pAribhASika artha aneka kie gae haiM paraMtu isakA samyaka artha hai-sAmUhika aacaar| yaha sAmUhika AcAra-saMhitA hai| isake sUtra sAmUhika jIvana jIne ke maMtra-sUtra haiN| akelA rahanA kaThina hai, para ati kaThina hai samudAya ke sAtha rhnaa| aneka vyakti akele rahate haiM, apane ApameM rahate haiM, raha sakate haiM para samudAya ke sAtha rahanA atyaMta kaThina hai| samudAya meM nAnA ruciyAM, nAnA vicAra, nAnA icchAeM, nAnA kalpanAeM, nAnA manobhAva, nAnA manodazAeM, nAnA mUr3hatAeM hotI haiN| ina sabake bIca saphala jIvana jInA jIvana kI mahAna kasauTI hai| sabake sAtha sAmaMjasya sthApita kara zAMti ke sAtha jInA, eka mahAna kalA hai| sAmudAyika jIvana-saMhitA bhagavAna mahAvIra ne, bahuzruta AcAryoM ne, muni ke lie eka AcAra-saMhitA banAI ki vaha sAmudAyika jIvana kaise jIe? usakA pahalA sUtra hai-pravRtti kA vivek| muni ko pravRtti karanI hotI hai| vaha gamana-Agamana karatA Page #360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 342 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hai, calatA hai, baiThatA hai, sotA hai, khAtA hai| use IryApatha karanA hotA hai| yaha vaha kaise saMpanna kare? samUha kA prazna hai| eka muni bAhara jA rahA hai| itane meM dUsarA muni use Tokate hue kahegA-kahAM jA rahe ho? kyoM ghUma rahe ho? isalie pravRtti kA viveka dete hue batAyA gayA ki jaba tuma bAhara jAo taba 'AvassahI' zabda kA uccAraNa kro| sAmane vAlA samajha jAegA ki tuma bAhara kisI prayojana vizeSa se jA rahe ho, binA matalaba nhiiN| phira na TokA-TokI hogI aura na tumheM manastApa hogaa| aisI sthiti meM tuma anAvazyaka ghUmoge hI nhiiN| AvazyakatA kA viveka pravRtti ke sAtha jor3a diyaa| jaba prayojana pUrA ho jAe, bAhara se sthAna para lauTe to 'nissahI nissahI' kA uccAraNa kre| isakA tAtparya hai ki maiM kisI prayojanavaza bAhara gayA thA, aba use saMpanna kara lauTa AyA huuN| yaha Ane kI sUcanA hai, tAki koI yaha na soce, amuka muni taba bAhara gayA thA, abhI taka lauTA kyoM nahIM? aneka bhrAntiyAM paidA ho jAtI haiN| yaha zabda ina bhrAntiyoM ko nirasta kara detA hai| yaha dUsarA niyama hai sAmAcArI kaa| ApRcchA : pratipRcchA tIsarA niyama hai-aapRcchaa-nirdesh| anyAnya sabhI kAryoM ke lie muni guru kA nirdeza prApta kre| muni karma kare, para aisA karma na kare, jo nikammA ho, aprayojanIya ho| karma utanA hI jitanA prayojana ho| loga karma yA dharma ko atirikta mUlya dete haiN| karma kA mUlya avazya hai, para use atirikta mUlya denA bhrAnti hai| karma sAdhya nahIM hai, vaha sAdhana hai kintu jaba use sAdhya mAna liyA gayA, taba bhrAnti paidA ho gii| karma ke sAtha Adarza kA yoga honA caahie| mani ke lie aneka bAra kAyotsarga karane kA vidhAna hai| jo karma karatA hai aura akarma karanA nahIM jAnatA, use karma bhaTakA detA hai| hara karma ke sAtha akarma jur3A rhe| Agama vANI hai-karma se karma-jAla ko nahIM tor3A jA sktaa| akarma se karma ko tor3A jA sakatA hai| cauthA niyama hai-prtipcchaa| eka kArya ke lie nirdeza liyA, aba usake antargata anyanya kArya karane hoM to 'pratipRcchA'-punaH nirdeza leM aura apanA kArya saMpanna kreN| sAmudAyika jIvana meM jaba ye niyama vyavahRta hote haiM taba jIvana rasamaya bana jAtA hai| anyathA gar3abar3I ho jAtI hai| ApRcchA aura pratipRcchA ke binA jisake mana meM jo AyA, vaha kregaa| eka muni rogI hai| usako pUchane, paricaryA karane dasa muni A khar3e hote haiM! jaba dUsarA muni bImAra hotA hai taba bulAne para bhI eka bhI nahIM aataa| yahAM nirdeza kI bAta AtI hai| guru kA nirdeza saMpUrNa vyavasthAeM detA hai| usa nirdeza se anAvazyaka kucha nahIM hotA aura Avazyaka saba sampanna hotA hai| pAMcavIM sAmAcArI hai-chNdnnaa| isakA tAtparya hai-samavibhAga kI cetanA kA vikaas| sAmudAyika jIvana kA yaha AdhAra-tattva hai Aja samAja meM yadi yaha cetanA jAga jAe to viSamatA apanI mauta mara jaae| eka bAra jayaprakAza bAbU ne Page #361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAmAcArI saMtoM kI kahA-'AcAryajI! Apake saMgha meM savA solaha AnA samAjavAda hai| maiM cAhatA hUM ki vaha nIce utare, samAja meM vyavahRta ho, kevala sAdhu-samAja taka hI sImita na rhe|' samavibhAga kI cetanA kA tAtparya hai ki muni jo kucha yAcanA kara lAe, usakA upabhoga akelA na kre| apane sabhI sAthiyoM ke sAtha kre| usakI bhASA hogI-'sAhU hojjAmi tArio-Apa saba muni mere dvArA yAcita yA lAI huI cIja meM hissA bNttaaeN| maiM dhanya ho jAUMgA, nihAla ho jaauuNgaa| Apa mere para anugraha kreN| Apa merI vastu ko kAma meM leN|' yaha hai sAmudAyika jIvana kI vishesstaa| AdamI bar3A vicitra hai| jahAM use vaiyaktika honA cAhie, vahAM vaha samAjavAdI bana jAtA hai aura jahAM samAjavAdI honA cAhie, vahAM vaha vaiyaktika ho jAtA hai| koI kahe-bhAI! tuma prAmANika bano, dhArmika bano, ImAnadAra bno| burAiMyA mata kro| dUsaroM ko mata tthgoN|' vaha kahegA, kyA kahA? sArA saMsAra kara rahA to bhalAM maiM akelA kaise bacUM? maiM to sabake sAtha rahUMgA, akelA nhiiN| dUsarA pakSa hai, jaba vaha vivAha meM lAkhoM rupaye kharca karatA hai, makAna Adi ke alaMkaraNa meM paise ko pAnI kI taraha bahAtA hai, taba use kahA jAe-yaha kaisA vyavahAra? itanI phijUlakharcI kyoN?| vaha kahatA haiM-maiM puNyakarma karake AyA hUM, sukha-saMvedanA bhogatA huuN| dUsare ke pAsa nahIM hai to maiM kyA karUM? manobhAva taba taka Tika sakatA hai, jaba taka vyakti meM samavibhAga kI cetanA nahIM jaagtii| jisameM samyagdarzana kA avataraNa ho gayA, usameM samavibhAga kI cetanA avazya jaagegii| samavibhAga kI cetanA kA artha hai-karuNArdra honaa| icchAkAra sAmAcArI kA chaTThA tattva hai-icchaakaar| yaha hai svataMtratA kA mUlya karane vAlA tttv| jaina paraMparA meM svataMtratA ko bahuta mUlya diyA gyaa| jahAM kSamatA hai vahAM svataMtratA kA mUlya hotA hai| jahAM kSamatA nahIM hotI, vahAM svataMtratA kA vizeSa mUlya nahIM hotaa| saMkSepa meM yaha rahasya hai ki akaraNIya kA varjana aura karaNIya meM pUrI svtNtrtaa| varjanA kevala akaraNIya kI hai| karaNIya kI varjanA nahIM, karane kI svataMtratA hai| 'icchAkAra' kA artha hai-apanI icchA ho, marjI ho to yaha kArya kro| pUrI svataMtratA hai isa vidhi meN| yaha svataMtratA kA sammAna, mUlya hai| sAmAcArI meM isako pUrA sthAna prApta hai| Agama ke vyAkhyAkAroM ne likhA-'jahAM ApavAdika sthiti ho, vahAM AjJA kA prayoga kiyA jAe, anyathA sarvatra icchAkAra-svataMtratA kA prayoga ho|' yadi dharma ke kSetra meM svataMtratA na ho to anya kSetroM meM svataMtratA saMbhava nahIM hai| lokataMtra AyA para svataMtratA kahAM milI? jaba taka samAja kI vyavasthA samatAmUlaka nahIM hotI, taba taka svataMtratA nahIM hotii| svataMtratA kI AdhArabhUmi hai smtaa| samatA hotI hai to svataMtratA saMbhava hotI hai| terApaMtha meM itane sAdhu-sAdhviyAM haiN| sabakA kAma calatA hai| kahIM koI avyavasthA nahIM hotii| isakA mUla kAraNa hai ki dharma saMgha meM samatAmUlaka vyavasthA kA pracalana hai| sabhI Page #362 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 344 mahAvIra kA punarjanma kArya bArI-bArI se sabako karane hote haiN| sabhI karate haiN| kisI ke mana meM koI hInabhAvanA nahIM aatii| yaha samatAmUlaka vyavasthA kA hI prabhAva hai| isakA phalitArtha hai ki jahAM samatAmUlaka vyavasthA hai vahAM pUrI svataMtratA hai| vyakti kA kartavya svayaM bolatA hai| samatAmUlaka samAja meM hI svataMtratA kA anubhava ho sakatA hai| jahAM viSamatA hai, vahAM kaisI svataMtratA? micchAkAra : tathAkAra samAcArI kA sAtavAM tattva hai-micchaakaar| svataMtra vyakti hI micchAkAra kA prayoga kara sakatA hai| parataMtra vyakti kabhI nahIM kara sktaa| micchAkAra kA artha hai-apanI bhUla kA saharSa sviikaar| jisa vyakti meM samatA hai, svataMtratA kI cetanA jAgRta hai, vaha apanI bhUla kA anubhava tatkAla kara letA hai| vaha socatA hai mujhe aisA nahIM karanA cAhie thaa| vaha bhUla ko svIkAra kara legaa| samAcArI kA AThavAM tattva hai-tthaakaar| jaba guru sUtra par3hAeM, samAcArI Adi kA upadeza deM athavA koI bAta kaheM to muni nathAkAra kA prayoga kare- 'Apa jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha avitatha hai, saca hai, vaisA hI hai|' yaha svIkAra ahaM-vilaya se utpanna svIkAra hai| 'vinayena AyAti vidyA' kA sUcaka hai| sAmAcArI meM aise tattva samAhita kie gae haiM, jinase vyakti kI cetanA udAtta bne| 'icchAkAra' aura 'micchAkAra' ye donoM tattva vyakti kI udAratA ke dyotaka haiN| jo vyakti svataMtra cetanA kA dhanI hai, vahI inheM svIkAra karatA hai aura yaha bhI kahA jA sakatA hai ki jo inakI sAdhanA karatA hai, vaha udAtta cetanA kA dhanI bana jAtA hai| sAmAcArI kA nauvAM tattva hai-abhyutthaan| yaha ziSTAcAra kA sUcaka zabda hai| isakA tAtparya hai-bar3oM kA sammAna karanA, guru kI pUjA krnaa| yaha bhI mahAna cetanA kA kArya hai| vyakti svayaM sammAna pAnA cAhatA hai para dasaroM ko sammAna denA nahIM caahtaa| aMhakAra isameM bAdhaka banatA hai| jaba vinaya kI bAta AtI hai, jhukane kI bAta AtI hai, taba ahaMkAra sAmane Akara khar3A ho jAtA hai| jhukanA sarala nahIM hotA, kaThina hotA hai| jhukane ko Aja gulAmI mAnA jAne lagA hai| isa dhAraNA ne vyakti meM akar3ana paidA kI hai| anyathA vinamra honA, ziSTa honA, bar3oM kA sammAna karanA-ye sAre mahAnatA ke lakSaNa haiN| upasaMpadA sAmAcArI kA dasavAM yA aMtima tattva hai-upsNpdaa| isakA tAtparya hai viziSTa upalabdhi ke lie samarpita ho jaanaa| eka gaNa ko chor3akara dUsare gaNa meM jAnA upasaMpadA hai| isa abhikramaNa kA hetu hai-jJAna, darzana aura caritra kI vizeSa uplbdhi| ina kAraNoM ke sivAya muni eka vyavasthA ko chor3akara dUsarI vyavasthA svIkAra nahIM kara sktaa| upasaMpadA grahaNa karanA, yaha autsargika vidhi nahIM hai, ApavAdika vidhi hai| jaba mani yaha soceM ki vartamAna meM vaha jisa gaNa kI vyavasthA meM raha rahA hai, vahAM jJAna, darzana aura caritra kI vizeSa upalabdhi karAne vAle bahuzruta muni nahIM haiM taba vaha guru kI svIkRti letA hai aura dUsare gaNa meM jAkara vahAM ke AcArya ke prati pUrNa samarpita ho jAtA hai| Page #363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAmAcArI saMtoM kI 345 muni jJAna kI punarAvRtti karane, truTita jJAna ko pUrNa karane aura nayA jJAna prApta karane ke lie jJAnArtha upasaMpadA svIkAra karatA hai| isI prakAra darzana ke sthirIkaraNa aura saMdhAna ke lie tathA darzana viSayaka zAstroM ke grahaNa ke lie darzanArtha upasaMpadA svIkAra kI jAtI hai| vaiyAvRttya aura tapasyA kI viziSTa sAdhanA ke lie cAritrArtha upasaMpadA svIkAra kI jAtI hai|' sAmAcArI ke ye dasa aMga haiN| inako vyApaka dRSTikoNa se samajhane para yaha spaSTa pratIta hotA hai ki inameM jo preraNAeM haiM, ve mahAnatA kI dizA meM le jAne vAlI haiN| caryA : prAcIna aura arvAcIna sAmAcArI ke ye tattva muni kI dinacaryA ke anivArya aMga haiN| dinacaryA ke maulika tattva sadA eka-se rahe haiM, kintu vyavasthAgata tattva dravya, kSetra aura kAla ke anusAra badalate rahe haiN| prAcIna kAla ke muniyoM kI jo dinacaryA thI, vaha Aja se kucha bhinna thii| usakI tulanA nahIM kI jA sktii| prAcIna kAla meM muniyoM ne dina rAta ke ATha praharoM meM zarIra ke lie kevala do prahara rakhe, zeSa chaha prahara adhyAtma ke lie, parama ke lie rakhe the| unake chaha prahara paramArtha ke lie yA IzvarArpaNa ke lie the| dina kA tIsarA prahara aura rAtri kA tIsarA prahara zarIra ke lie| usa samaya cAra prahara dhyAna aura do prahara svAdhyAya, eka prahara bhikSAcaryA aura eka prahara nidrAyoga-yaha vibhAjana thaa| yaha thI dinacaryA / yaha sArA isalie kiyA jAtA thA ki zruta kI paramparA ko avicchinna rakhanA thaa| vaha dhyAna aura svAdhyAya ke binA saMbhava nahIM thaa| Aja bhI hameM yaha socanA hai-jo jJAna kI paraMparA hameM bhagavAna mahAvIra se lekara AcArya bhikSu yA AcArya tulasI taka prApta huI hai, use kaise surakSita rakhA jAe? usakI avicchinnatA kaise raha sakatI hai? yaha hamArA dAyitva hai| pUrvajoM ne jo jJAnarAzi dI, usakI saMbhAla rakhanI hai| unhoMne jJAna-darzana aura cAritra kI saMpadA se jaina paraMparA ko samRddha kiyA, usako adhika samRddha karanA hamArA dAyitva hai| isakI kriyAnviti ke lie hameM vartamAna kI dinacaryA meM parivartana karanA hogaa| eka abhIpsA jagAnI hogii| abhIpsA liMkana kI rASTrapati liMkana garIba ghara ke the| unake mana meM kAnUna kI pustakeM par3hane kI lalaka jaagii| pustakeM kahAM se mile? kauna de? svayaM ke pAsa paisA nahIM ki kharIda ske| unhoMne sunA-amuka gAMva meM eka riTAyarDa jaja hai| usake pAsa pustakoM kA bhaMDAra hai| mana kA saMkalpa ubharA aura usa gAMva kI dizA meM cala pdd'aa| rAste meM eka tUphAnI nadI par3atI thii| varSA kA mausama thaa| eka nAva lI aura akelA cala pdd'aa| tUphAna ke kAraNa nAva DAMvADola hone lagI aura eka barpha kI caTTAna se TakarA kara TUTa gii| aba vaha yoM hI pAnI meM taira kara nadI pAra kara gyaa| nyAyAdhIza ke pAsa pahuMcA aura apanI jijJAsA btaaii| saMyoga aisA milA-nyAyAdhIza kA jo naukara thA, vaha calA gayA thaa| nyAyAdhIza ko naukara kI pratIkSA thii| usane use apane pAsa rakha liyaa| liMkana pAnI bharatA, Page #364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma lakar3iyAM lAtA, rasoI banAtA, bartana mAMjatA / jaja khuza thA / usane kahA - 'are! tuma pArizramika kyA loge?' liMkana bolA- 'kucha nahIM / kevala Apa apanI kAnUnI pustakeM mujhe par3hane ke lie dete raheM / ' isa prakAra usane kAnUna kA jJAna kiyA / vaha mahAn vidhivettA bana gayA / gaMbhIra jJAna ke lie zrama aura gaMbhIra adhyayana karanA hotA hai / chichale jJAna se paraMparA kA nirvAha nahIM ho sktaa| gaMbhIra jJAna se hI jJAna kI paraMparA avicchinna raha sakatI hai| 346 prAcIna muni cAra prahara dhyAna yA svAdhyAya karate the| Aja itanA to ho ki pratyeka muni cAra ghaMTe dhyAna - svAdhyAya meM bitAe / dhyAna aura svAdhyAya ke abhAva meM hamane zrutarAzi ko gaMvAyA hai| hama atIta se preraNA leM / atIta hamAre lie preraNA bana sakatA hai, para karttavya vartamAna meM prApta hotA hai / uttarAdhyayana kA 'sAmAcArI adhyayana' muni kI dinacaryA kA darpaNa hai / aisA hI Aja eka darpaNa ho, jo yogakSema varSa kI smRti ko cirajIvI banA de / jaise do hajAra varSa pUrva likhA gayA uttarAdhyayana kA yaha chabbIsavAM adhyayana hamAre lie preraka hai, vaise hI yogakSema varSa meM likhA gayA eka adhyayana do hajAra varSa bAda taka preraka bane aura usa samaya ke sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko yaha lage ki do hajAra varSa pUrva yogakSema varSa meM vidyamAna muniyoM kI dinacaryA yaha thI / Page #365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 56 parama pauruSa eka AcArya kA hamAre sAmane do svara ubhara rahe haiM- 'maiM sabake sAtha cluuNgaa|' aura 'ekalA calo re|' itihAsakAla meM aneka ghaTanAeM aisI ghaTita huI ki ina donoM svaroM ko eka AkAra milaa| akelA calanA bahuta kaThina kArya hai| isameM parama pauruSa kI AvazyakatA hotI hai| jisameM pauruSa nahIM hotA, vaha akelA calane kI vAta bhI nahIM soca sktaa| ekalA calo re' meM tIna bAteM haiM-svataMtratA kI manovRtti, apane pauruSa para nirbharatA tathA apane bhujabala para vishvaas| Aja bhAratIya jIvana paddhati meM 'ekalA calo re' meM kama vizvAsa hai aura sabake sAtha calane meM adhika vizvAsa hai| apane pauruSa para hameM kama vizvAsa hai aura apane pitA kI saMpadA para adhika vizvAsa hai| _ pazcima ke kucheka dezoM meM aisI manovRtti hai ki putra pitA kI saMpatti lenA nahIM cAhatA, usa saMpatti para bharosA nahIM krtaa| vaha apane zrama se arjita saMpatti para bharosA karatA hai aura usI se jIvana calAnA cAhatA hai| bhAratIya manovRtti meM antara hai| pitA kI saMpatti kA baMTavArA karate samaya bhAI-bhAI kucha kama-adhika ke lie AkAza-pAtAla eka kara dete haiN| unheM svayaM ke arjana para bharosA nahIM hai, apane hAthoM para bharosA nahIM hai| unheM patnI kI saMpatti para kitanA bharosA hai? thoDA sA daheja kama Ate hI patnI ko jalAnA, mAra DAlanA, sAmAnya bAta-sI ho rahI hai| kahAM hai pauruSa para vizvAsa? jaba manuSya meM apane pauruSa para vizvAsa nahIM rahatA taba isa prakAra kI hInatA A rahI hai| Aja prati varSa daheja kI balivedI para saikar3oM kanyAoM kI hatyAeM ho rahI haiN| isakA kAraNa hai, vyakti ko apane Apa para AsthA nahIM hai, apanI zaktiyoM para vizvAsa nahIM hai| 'ekalA calo re' kI bAta to dUra, use apane pauruSa para bharosA nahIM hai| jahAM muphtakhorI AtI hai vahAM pauruSa kA devatA so jAtA hai| jaba pauruSa kA devatA jAgatA hai taba muphtakhorI so jAtI hai| donoM sAtha meM nahIM raha skte| apane Apa para bharosA honA, asAdhAraNa bAta hai| pauruSa ke devatA AcArya garga dhArmika kSetra meM bhI isa prakAra kI ghaTanAeM ghaTita huI haiN| jaba pauruSa kA devatA jAgatA hai taba 'ekalA calo re' kI bAta sAmane AtI hai| gargAcArya yoga ke AcArya the| ve samAdhi kA saMdhAna kara rahe the, sAdhanA kara rahe the, yoga kA vahana kara rahe the| jaba unhoMne dekhA-unake sabhI ziSya pramAdI aura anuzAsanahIna ho gae haiM, zrama se jI curAne lage haiM taba unakA cintana mudd'aa| jaba pramAda aura Page #366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 348 mahAvIra kA punarjanma anuzAsanahInatA ke kITANu prasAra pAte haiM. taba anyAnya bImAriyAM bhI sahaja Ane lagatI haiN| eka pramAda hI sabhI rogoM ko nimaMtraNa de detA hai| jaba usake sAtha anuzAsanahInatA AtI hai, taba phira kucha bhI svastha nahIM raha paataa| gargAcArya ne ziSyoM ko parakhA, unakI kasauTI kii| kisI ziSya se kahA, 'jAo amuka ghara se amuka vastu mAMgakara le jaao|' usane tatkAla kahA-'gurudeva! ApakA kahanA ThIka hai, paraMtu usa ghara kI mAlakina ghara meM milatI hI nhiiN| sadA bAhara ghUmatI rahatI hai|' dUsare ziSya se kahA-'tuma jaao|' vaha bolA-'jAne meM mujhe koI Apatti nahIM hai, para vaha mujhe vaha vastu nahIM degii| Apa aura kisI ko bhejeN|' tIsare ne kahA-'gurudeva! ApakI AjJA zirodhArya hai para eka kaThinAI hai ki usa ghara kI mAlakina mujhe pahacAnatI nahIM hai|' cauthe ne kahA-'ApakoM maiM hI dIkha rahA hUM, dUsaroM ko kyoM nahIM bheja dete?' AcArya ne socA, bahuta vicitra bAta hai| itanA Alasya! eka ora parama pauruSa kI sAdhanA, paramArtha kI sAdhanA, paramAtmA kI sAdhanA, jisameM pauruSa kI satata lau jalanI cAhie, yahAM to dIpa hI bujhA huA hai, lau kI bAta hI kyA? sAre ke sAre ziSya avinIta, pramAdI aura anuzAsanahIna ho ge| kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai ki sAre ke sAre eka se ho jAte haiN| solaha hajAra devatA subodha cakravartI ke vimAna ko kaMdhoM para uThAkara le jA rahe the| samudra ko pAra karanA thaa| eka devatA ke mana meM yaha bhAva uThA, solaha hajAra devatA vimAna ko uThAe hue haiM, eka maiM yadi chor3a detA hUM to kyA aMtara AegA? usane vimAna se kaMdhA haTA liyaa| sabhI devatAoM ke mana meM usa kSaNa yahI vicAra AyA aura sabhI ne apanA sahArA chor3a diyaa| vimAna samudra meM jA giraa| yaha kalekTiva mAiMDa kA prabhAva hai| sabakA mastiSka eka sAtha badala jAtA hai| sabake mana meM eka hI soca rahatA hai| . gargAcArya ne isa sthiti meM eka nirNaya kiyaa| vaha nirNaya vicitra thaa| yadi unameM pauruSa nahIM hotA, to ve 'ekalA calo re' kI bAta nahIM socte| pauruSa ke sAtha viveka aura sAhasa kA honA anivArya hai| viveka hai, vicAra hai para yadi sAhasa nahIM hai to kadama uThegA nahIM, vicAra kI kriyAnviti nahIM hogii| unhoMne ziSyoM ko ekatrita kara kahA- 'maiM yogavahana kara rahA hUM, samAdhi kI sAdhanA meM saMlagna huuN| tuma sabhI usa yogya nahIM ho| tumhAre meM samAdhi kI pAtratA nahIM hai| maiM tumase alaga hokara 'ekalA calo re' kI bhAvanA ko kriyAnvita karatA huuN|' gargAcArya akele hI apane sthAna se cala die| yaha itihAsa kI virala ghaTanA hai| AcArya maMgu __ eka ghaTanA hai AcArya maMgu kii| ve uttara mathurA meM gae aura vahAM ke upAsakoM kI bhakti se rIjha ge| vahAM kI sukha-suvidhAoM ne unake mana meM sthAna ke prati vyAmoha paidA kara diyaa| bahuta dina bIte, mahIne bIta gae, para ve vahAM se Page #367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ parama pauruSa eka AcArya kA 346 vihAra karane kI bAta hI socane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hue| ziSyoM ne dekhA, unakA pauruSa jAgA aura ve AcArya ko akelA chor3a anyatra cale ge| __ pahalI ghaTanA meM AcArya ke pauruSa se phalita huA 'ekalA calo re' aura dUsarI ghaTanA meM ziSyoM ke pauruSa se ghaTita huA--'ekalA calo re|' jaba hama AcArya bhikSu ke jIvana ko dekhate haiM taba pauruSa aura parAkrama kI bAta sahasA sAmane A jAtI hai| prAraMbha meM teraha muni alaga hue| unameM sAta cale ge| yaha silasilA calatA rhaa| paraMtu AcArya bhikSu ke parAkrama kI lau itanI prabala thI ki ve 'ekalA calo' ke pAvana pratIka bana ge| jAne vAle jAe, ve apane patha se vicalita nahIM hue| ve apane siddhAMta ke AdhAra para cle| jo siddhAMta aura darzana ke AdhAra para calatA hai, usakA mArga bhinna hotA hai aura jo bhIr3a ke sAtha calane vAlA hotA hai, usakA mArga bhinna hotA hai| : eka hai bhIr3a kA darzana ora eka hai AtmA kA drshn| donoM bhinna haiN| Aja rAjanItika dala bhIr3a-taMtra banakara raha gae haiN| unakA siddhAnta-taMtra TUTa gayA hai| vahAM kevala avasaravAda panapa gayA hai| unake sAmane kevala lakSya hai sattA kA, kursI kA, cunAva kaa| usake pIche koI siddhAnta nahIM hai| siddhAntahIna rAjanIti, siddhAMtahIna tarka yA sattA deza aura samAja ko kahAM le jAegI, kucha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| usI prakAra siddhAMtahIna dharma kA mArga bhI kahIM nahIM phuNcaataa| AcArya bhikSu ke sAmane eka lakSya thA, vaha parokSataH isa dohe se spaSTa ho jAtA hai kaho sAdhu kisakA sagA, tar3ake tor3e neh| ___ AcArI syUM hilamile, aNAcArI ne cheh|| unake sAmane siddhAMta thA AcAra kaa| isI ke AdhAra para eka tripadI banI-eka AcAra, eka vicAra aura eka aacaary| jahAM AcAra kI ekatA, vicAra kI ekatA aura anuzAsana kI ekatA hotI hai vahAM saMgaThana khar3A ho jAtA hai| saMgaThana honA yA saMgha honA apane Apa meM koI sAdhya nahIM hai| yadi saMgaThana sAdhya banatA hai to anartha ghaTita hotA hai| vahAM para saMgha ko TikAe rakhane ke lie saba kucha kiyA jaaegaa| saMgaThana mAtra eka sAdhana hai, suvidhA kA sAdhana hai, vyavasthA kA sUtra hai| mUla sAdhya hai-jIvana kI pavitratA, jIvana kI samatA, parama sattA kA saakssaatkaar| usakI prApti ke aneka sAdhana haiN| saMgaThana bhI eka sAdhana hai| AcArya bhikSa ne saMgaThana ko kabhI pahalA sthAna nahIM diyaa| AcArya bhikSu __ AcArya bhikSu 'ekalA calo re' ke jIvanta udAharaNa the| unhoMne isa siddhAMta ko mUrtimAna kiyA, eka AkAra diyaa| prAraMbha meM AcArya bhikSu ke saMgaThana meM tIna hI tIrtha the, sAdhviyAM nahIM thiiN| eka bAra tIna bahineM dIkSA ke lie prastuta huii| AcArya bhikSu ne kahA-maiM eka zarta para dIkSA de sakatA hUM ki yadi bahina kA svargavAsa ho jAe to zeSa ko saMthArA (AmaraNa anazana) svIkAra karanA pdd'egaa| aisI zarta vahI vyakti rakha sakatA hai, jo parama pauruSa kA pratIka ho, jisakA pauruSa meM parama vizvAsa ho| Page #368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 350 mahAvIra kA punarjanma prAcIna mAnyatA ke anusAra jo Izvara ko nahIM mAnatA, AtmA ko nahI mAnatA, vaha nAstika hotA hai| gAMdhI ne kahA-bahumata kA artha hai nAstika, bhIDataMtra kA artha hai-naastik| eka gAMva meM eka sarapaMca thaa| anyAnya paMca usase bigar3a ge| svArthoM kA TakarAva mitratA rahane nahIM detaa| una paMcoM ne gAMva meM eka bAta pracArita kI ki sarapaMca mara gyaa| sAre gAMva meM yaha bAta phaila gii| do cAra vyakti sarapaMca ke ghara Ae aura bole-'sarapaMca ko daphanAnA hai|' sarapaMca bolA- 'maiM jindA baiThA huuN| kyA jinde ko daphanAoge?' itane meM bhIr3a ikTThI ho gaI, sabhI kA eka hI svara thA, sarapaMca ko daphanAnA hai, vaha mara gyaa| sarapaMca pradhAna ke pAsa gayA aura apanI nAjuka sthiti rkhii| pradhAna bolA-'jaba sArA gAMva kaha rahA hai to maiM kyA kara sakatA huuN|' sarapaMca bolA-'kyA Apa mujhe bacA nahIM sakate?, pradhAna bole-'maiM bacA to nahIM sktaa| kyoMki mujhe inhIM se to voTa lene haiN| maiM janatA ke viruddha nahIM jA sktaa|' yaha hai bahumata kI baat| laukikatA : alaukikatA bahuta bar3A siddhAMta hai-akele calane kaa| akele calane ke pIche kitanA pauruSa cAhie? kitanA nyAya aura jJAna kI zakti cAhie? kitanA Atmavala aura manobala cAhie? jaba ye sArI bAteM milatI haiM. taba vyakti 'ekalA calo re' ke yogya hotA hai| gargAcArya unhIM vyaktiyoM meM se eka the| AcArya zrI tulasI ke jIvana-prasaMga meM bhI aisA huA thA eka bAra / gaMgApura meM jo ghaTA, vaha kama bhayAnaka nahIM thaa| bahuta bar3A khatarA sAmane aayaa| aneka saMta saMgha se pRthak ho ge| dabAva bar3hatA hI gyaa| bAta vahI thI ki jo bhI nirNaya hotA hai, usakI pRSThabhUmi meM eka nIti, eka siddhAnta, eka vicAra hotA hai| sabako usake sAtha calanA hai| kauna calegA aura kitane caleMge--yaha bAta dUsare naMbara para hai| pahale naMbara kI bAta hai, nirNIta bAta ko yathAvat maannaa| jahAM pahale naMbara kI bAta dUsare naMbara para aura dUsare naMbara kI bAta pahale naMbara para A jAtI hai vahAM dharma kI tejasvitA, saMgha kA anuzAsana gauNa ho jAtA hai| vahAM laukikatA pradhAna bana jAtI hai| laukikatA ko sAtha lie calanA hai para alaukikatA ko vismRta kara nhiiN| kevala laukikatA ke pravAha meM pravAhita honA lAbhaprada nahIM hotaa| Page #369 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mokSamArga 'AtmA hai aura paramAtmA hai' isa ghoSaNA ne AdhyAtmika jagata ke vikAsa ko nayA AyAma diyA hai| AtmA aura paramAtmA kI svIkRti eka alaukika jagata kI svIkRti hai| yadi ye tattva na hoM to dharma aura sAmAjika kAnUna yA niyama bhinna haiM, aisA nahIM mAnA jaataa| laukika aura alaukika, dharma aura samAja ke bIca meM eka bhedarekhA hai AtmA aura prmaatmaa| AtmA paramAtmA ho sakatI hai, yaha mahAvIra kI mahAna ghoSaNAoM meM eka udghoSaNA hai| sahaja prazna hotA hai-AtmA paramAtmA kaise ho sakatA hai? usakA sAdhana kyA hai? mahAvIra ne kahA-AtmA baMdhanayukta hai| baMdhana se mukta hone ke lie eka mArga kA cunAva jarUrI hai, mArga ko apanAnA Avazyaka hai aura vaha mArga bahuta prazasta rAjamArga honA caahie| kyA bandhana-mukta hone ke lie jJAnI honA jarUrI hai? yaha eka prazna hai| kyA AcAravAna honA jarUrI hai? yaha dUsarA prazna hai| kyA bhakta honA jarUrI hai? yaha tIsarA prazna hai| kyA tapasvI honA jarUrI hai? yaha cauthA prazna hai| inakA uttara denA bar3A kaThina hai| cAra dRSTikoNa 1 eka AdamI se pUchA gayA-tuma dillI meM rahate ho? 'hAM, dillI meM rahatA huuN|' 'tuma kalakattA gae yA nahIM gae? 'maiM jAnatA hI nahIM ki kalakattA kahAM hai? maiM kalakattA kaise jA sakatA 2 dUsare vyakti se pUchA gayA- 'tuma kalakattA gae yA nahIM gae?' 'nahIM gayA 'kyA tumheM patA hai ki kalakattA kahAM hai?' 'hAM, maiM yaha bhI jAnatA hUM ki vaha kitanI dUra hai| para vahAM gayA nhiiN|' 'kyoM nahI gae?' 'maiM Traina para car3hA hI nahIM huuN|' 3 tIsare se pUchA gayA-'tuma kalakattA gae yA nahIM gae?' 'nahIM gyaa|' 'kyA tuma jAnate ho-kalakattA kahAM hai?' 'hAM jAnatA huuN|' 'kyA tuma relayAtrA karate ho?' Page #370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 352 4 'maiM rela para caDhA bhI hUM aura caDhatA bhI hUM / ' 'phira kyoM nahIM gae kalakattA?" 'mere mana meM kalakattA ke prati AkarSaNa hI nahIM hai| maiM kyoM jAUM / ' cauthe se pUchA gayA - 'tuma kalakattA gae yA nahIM gae?" 'nahIM gayA / ' 'kalakattA jAnate ho?" 'hAM / ' 'kyA tuma yAtrA nahIM karate?" 'maiM Trena aura basa se bahuta yAtrAeM karatA huuN|' 'kyA tumhArA kalakattA ke prati AkarSaNa nahIM hai / ' 'usake prati AkarSaNa bhI hai|' mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'tuma kalakattA kyoM nahIM gae?' 'maiMne sunA hai - kalakattA kA rAstA bar3A Ter3hA hai| vahAM jAne meM bahuta kaThinAiyAM hai, bar3A khatarA hai| vahAM naksalavAdI bahuta haiM, pradUSaNa kI samasyA bhI bahuta hai / maiM isa prakAra kA khatarA mola lenA nahI caahtaa| vahAM jAne vAle ko bahuta tapanA par3atA hai / yaha tapanA mere vaza kI bAta nahIM hai / ' cAra dRSTikoNa bana gae / kalakattA eka aura dRSTikoNa caar| eka bhI vyakti kalakattA nahIM pahuMca paayaa| kalakattA kauna pahuMca paaegaa| pahalI bAta hai ? kalakattA ko jAnanA / dUsarI bAta hai kalakattA jAne kI ruci kA honA, AkarSaNa kA honaa| tIsarI bAta hai-gati karanA, usa ora prasthita honA, usakI yAtrA para cala par3anA / cAhe vAhana se yAtrA kareM yA paidala yAtrA kreN| cauthI bAta hai - khataroM ko mola lene kA sAmarthya honA / yadi ye cAroM bAteM mila jAtI haiM to kalakattA pahuMcA jA sakatA hai, bambaI pahuMcA jA sakatA hai, mAsko yA vAziMgaTana pahuMcA jA sakatA hai| darzana ke kSetra meM bhI alaga-alaga dRSTikoNa rahe haiM / bahuta prasiddha zabda hai-- jJAnayoga, bhaktiyoga aura krmyog| kucha logoM kA vizvAsa rahA-jJAna hI saba kucha hai| kucha logoM kI yaha dhAraNA rahI - AcaraNa hI saba kucha hai| kitanA hI jAno para AcaraNa ke binA kucha nahIM hotA / eka vyakti bahuta acchA tairanA jAnatA hai kintu yadi vaha nadI ke teja bahAva meM kUdegA to DUba jaaegaa| eka vyakti kahatA hai-maiM tairanA jAnatA hUM para paira nahIM hilAUMgA, vaha bhI DUba jAegA / kucha loga kahate hai- jJAna hI pradhAna hai aura kucha loga kahate haiM- jJAna kI bAta chor3o, AcaraNa hI saba kucha hai / kucha kahate haiM-jJAna aura AcaraNa - donoM ko chodd'o| bhakti hI zreSTha hai| hama prabhu kI bhakti kareM aura sarvAtmanA kaheM- prabho! hama ApakI zaraNa meM haiN| eka zaktizAlI vyakti kI zaraNa meM jAne ke bAda kucha karane kI jarUrata kyA hai? bhagavAna bharose hogA sArA kAma / yaha bhI eka dRSTikoNa hai / Page #371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mokSamArga ekAMgI aura sApekSa dRSTikoNa kA pariNAma jJAnayoga, bhaktiyoga aura karmayoga-tInoM prakAra ke dRSTikoNa milate haiN| mahAvIra ne kisI eka dRSTikoNa ko mAnya nahIM kiyaa| unhoMne kahA-tInoM bAteM sahI haiM para adhUrI haiN| pUrA satya taba banegA jaba ye tInoM dRSTikoNa eka sAtha mila jaaeNge| mahAvIra kI bhASA meM kriyAzUnya jJAna aura jJAnazUnya kriyA-donoM aparyApta haiM, vyartha haiN| udAharaNa kI bhASA meM batAyA gayA-do AdamI the| eka aMdhA thA aura eka pNgu| donoM AdamI jaMgala meM baiThe the| jaMgala meM Aga laga gii| paMgu bolA-'are bhaiyA! Aga laga gaI hai, aba kyA kareM?' aMdhe ne kahA-'tU to cala nahIM sktaa| yahIM baiThA rh| maiM daur3atA huuN|' aMdhe ko kucha dikhAI nahIM pdd'aa| vaha Aga kI ora daur3a par3A aura Aga meM girakara jala gyaa| jise dikha rahA thA, cala nahIM sakatA thaa| Aga baDhatI-baDhatI usake pAsa A gii| vaha bhI jala gyaa| dekhane vAlA bhI jala gayA aura calane vAlA bhI jala gyaa| yaha ekAMgI dRSTikoNa kA pariNAma hai| jahAM korI AMkha aura korA paira hotA hai vahAM kAma ThIka nahIM bntaa| kAma sahI taba banatA hai jaba donoM kA yoga mila jAe, AMkha aura paira-donoM eka sAtha mila jaaeN| isa udAharaNa ko dUsare saMdarbha meM dekheN| aMdhA aura paMgu-donoM jaMgala meM baiThe haiN| saMyogavaza jaMgala meM Aga laga gii| paMga ne kahA- bhaiyaa| Aga lA hai, hama bace haiM aura sAre sAthI cale ge|' aMdhA bolA-'mujhe dikhAI nahIM detaa|' paMgu bolA-'mujhase calA nahIM jaataa|' tatkAla donoM ne samajhautA kiyaa| aMdhe ne paMgu ko pITha para biThA liyaa| paMgu kA dizA-nirdeza aura aMdhe kI gti| paMgu mArga batAtA calA gayA aura aMdhA daur3atA calA gyaa| ve donoM jaMgala ko pAra kara gae, Aga se baca ge| eka cakke se kabhI ratha nahIM cltaa| ratha ko calAne ke lie do pahie caahie| donoM milate haiM taba bAta pUrI banatI hai| korA jJAna aura korA AcAra baMdhana se mukta nahIM kara sktaa| baMdhana-mukti ke lie, AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie jJAna aura AcAra-donoM kA yoga jarUrI hai| mArga eka : sAdhana cAra mukti kA mArga eka hai aura usa mArga-prApti ke sAdhana cAra haiM-jJAna, zraddhA, nigraha aura shodhn| dUsare zabdoM meM kahA jA sakatA hai--jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tp| pahalA sAdhana hai-jaano| jJAna ke binA kAma nahIM bnegaa| dUsarA sAdhana hai-shrddhaa| kevala jAno hI nahI, usake prati zraddhA karo, usake sAtha tAdAtmya jor3o, ekAtmakatA saadho| jisake prati zraddhA nahIM hotI, usake prati AkarSaNa nahIM hotaa| korA jJAna kAma kA nahIM hotaa| vaha bahuta bAra samasyA paidA kara detA hai| jJAna ke sAtha zraddhA kA honA jarUrI hai| zraddhA kA matalaba hai apane iSTa ke prati, lakSya ke prati pUrA smrpnn| hama isa sandarbha meM eka ghaTanA ko dekheN| bhagavAna RSabha muni bana ge| unhoMne muni banane se pahale sAre rAjya kA vitaraNa kara diyaa| bharata ko ayodhyA Page #372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 354 kA rAjya diyA, bAhubalI ko takSakSilA kA rAjya diyaa| zeSa aTThAnaveM putroM ko alaga-alaga rAjya de die| bhagavAna RSabha ke do pAlita putra the nami aura vinmi| ve unheM koI rAjya nahIM de ske| ve kahIM bAhara pravAsa para the| jaba ve donoM bhAI vApasa ayodhyA Ae taba RSabha vahAM nahIM the| unhoMne bharata se pUchA - 'bhagavAna RSabha kahAM hai?" bharata ne kahA- 'RSabha muni bana gae / ' 'bhagavAna RSabha ne kyA kiyA?" 'saba bhAiyoM meM rAjya bAMTa diyA / ' 'hameM kyA milA?" 'tumheM kucha nahIM diyA / ' 'hama bhagavAna ke putra haiM aura hameM kucha bhI nahIM diyA! hamAre pitA kaccha aura mahAkaccha bhI sAdhu bana gae !' ve sIdhe bhagavAna ke pAsa aae| unhoMne RSabha ko vandanA kara nivedana kiyA- 'prabho! hameM hamArA rAjya do / ' bhagavAna RSabha saba kucha chor3a cuke the, ve akiMcana aura aparigrahI bana cuke the| unake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM thaa| ve kyA dete ? eka dina biitaa| do dina bIte kaI dina bIta gae / pratidina ve apanI mAMga doharAte - 'hameM hamAre hisse kA rAjya do|' unhoMne apanI isa mAMga ke lie saba kucha samarpita kara diyA / logoM ne kahA- 'bhagavAna saMnyAsI bana gae, muni bana ge| inhoMne saba kucha chor3a diyA / inake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai / aba ye tumheM rAjya nahIM deMge / ' nami, vinami ne kahA- 'hama bhagavAna ko chor3akara nahIM jaaeNge| yA to denA par3egA anyathA yahIM mareMge, yahI khpeNge|' isakA nAma hai samarpaNa | isakA nAma hai zraddhA / kariSyAmi vA mariSyAmi - karUMgA yA marUMgA, isake sivAya tIsarA vikalpa nahIM / bhagavAna buddha ne saMkalpa kiyA- jaba taka bodhi prApta nahIM hogI, taba taka maiM isa Asana ko nahIM choDUMgA, cAhe camar3I - mAMsa saba kucha sUkha jAye / buddha kA saMkalpa dRr3ha thA / bodhi ko AnA pdd'aa| Akhira nami, vinami ko bhI rAjya denA pdd'aa| kahA jAtA hai-- nAgakumAra kA adhipita dharaNendra AyA / usane dekhA- ye mAnane vAle nahIM hai / dharaNendra ne nami, vinami se kahA - 'tuma bharata ke pAsa jAoM / bharata tumheM rAjya degA / ' nami, vinami bole- 'bharata kauna hotA hai rAjya dene vAlA? jaise hama hai vaisA hI bharata hai| bharata dvArA diyA gayA rAjya hameM svIkArya nahIM hai| rAjya deMge to RSabhadeva deNge| yadi nahIM deMge to hama yahIM prANa tyAga deNge|' unhoMne devatA kI bAta ko bhI asvIkAra kara diyaa| anta meM RSabha ke muMha se eka dhvani kI gaI-- 'jAo! tumhe vaitADhya kA rAjya diyA jAtA hai / ' vaitADhya himAlaya kA eka bhAga hai| vahAM nami aura vinami ne uttara zreNI aura dakSiNa zreNI meM apane nagara bsaaeN| Aja kI bhASA meM kaheM to jo tibbata hai, vaha vaitADhya rahA hogaa| tibbata RSabha se bahuta saMbandhita rahA hai / Page #373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mokSamArga 355 nami aura vinami kA samarpaNa eka nidarzana hai| ve RSabha ke sAtha tadAtma ho ge| zraddhA kA artha hai- tAdAtmya kA sthApita honA, lakSya se jur3a jAnA / nigraha aura zodhana tIsarA sAdhana hai-- nigrh| jisameM apanA nigraha karane kI kSamatA nahIM hai, saMyamana kI kSamatA nahIM hai, vaha AtmA se paramAtmA nahIM bana sktaa| paramAtmA banane ke lie nigraha kA honA bhI jarUrI hai / cauthA sAdhana hai - zodhana, saMskAroM kI zuddhi / jitane saMskAra bane hue haiM, unakA zodhana aura nirjaraNa jarUrI hai| isake binA paramAtmA banane kA mArga prazasta nahIM hotA / jJAna, zraddhA, nigraha aura zodhana - ye cAra sAdhana jaba samaveta hote haiM taba eka mArga banatA hai, mokSa kA mArga prastuta hotA hai / eka AdamI andhA hai / yadi usake sAmane pacAsa dIpa jalA die jAeM to kyA hogA? dIpa jale, andhakAra miTa gayA kintu aMdhe vyakti ke lie usakA koI artha nahIM hai| pahale apanA prakAza cAhie / jaba apanA prakAza hotA hai, apanI AMkha hotI hai taba prakAza kI sArthakatA ho sakatI hai / andhe AdamI ke lie dina aura rAta barAbara haiM, dIpa kA jalanA aura na jalanA barAbara hai| pahalI zarta hai apanA prakAza / agara apanA prakAza hai to eka dIyA kAphI hai, pacAsa dIe jalAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| eka balba jalA, prakAza upalabdha ho jaaegaa| vyakti kA apanA prakAza kAma AtA hai, udhAra yA mAMga-mAMga kara lAyA huA prakAza kAma nahIM detA / saMskRta kA eka nyAya hai- yAcitamaNDanakam / eka vyakti bahuta sundara aura mUlyavAna AbhUSaNoM se ladA huA thaa| kisI vyakti ne pUcha liyA- 'are bhAI ! itane sundara gahane kaba lAe?' pAsa khar3A vyakti bola uThA - 'sArA mAMgA huA hai / apanA eka bhI nahIM hai / ghara jAte hI sAre gahane cale jaaeNge| isake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM rahane vAlA hai|' dUsare kA gahanA mAMgakara pahanane se kaba taka kAma clegaa| kAma deMge apane AbhUSaNa / jo apanA hai, vahI kAma detA hai| jaba taka apanA prakAza nahIM jAgatA, bandhanamukti kI bAta sambhava nahIM bntii| dUsarI bAta hai apanA kartRtva / jaise vyakti kA apanA prakAza hotA hai vaise hI usakA apanA kartRtva hotA hai / tIsarI bAta hai apanA smrpnn| bAharI vAtAvaraNa aura AkarSaNa samarpaNa meM bahuta bar3I bAdhA hai / vyakti kA AkarSaNa eka dizA meM kendrita nahIM hai / kabhI kisI maMtra-taMtra ke prati AkarSaNa hai aura kabhI kisI devataMtra ke prati AkarSaNa hai| AkarSaNa kA koI kendra-bindu nahIM hai / vaha baMTA huA hai isalie eka bhI kAma pUrA nahIM ho pA rahA hai| jaba taka AsthA kendrita nahIM hotI, vyakti eka bindu para nahIM TikatA taba taka kucha nahIM hotaa| yaha bikharAvavAdI manovRtti vyakti ko lakSya se dUra le jA rahI hai / yadi vyakti eka biMdu para Tika jAe, eka zabda para gaharAI se Tika jAe to vaha eka zabda bhI AdamI ko tAra sakatA hai / hajAra zabda jisa Page #374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 356 mahAvIra kA punarjanma samasyA ko hala nahIM kara sakate, eka zabda usa samasyA ko hala kara detA hai| Aja jo bikharAva paidA huA hai, vaha sabase bar3A khatarA hai| lakSya kI prApti ke lie samarpaNa anivArya hai| kartRtva aura samarpaNa ke sAtha tapa tapanA bhI jarUrI hai| kaThinAiyoM ko jhelA jAe, saba kucha sahA jaae| jaba ina cAroM kA yoga milatA hai, jJAna, darzana, cAritra aura tapa kA samanvita mArga upalabdha hotA hai taba paramAtmA banane kA mArga hAtha meM A jAtA hai| dekho, calo, samarpita raho aura tapa tapo, paramAtmA kI dizA meM prasthAna ho jaaegaa| Atmadarzana kI prakriyA hama isa sacAI ko kathA se smjheN| eka dArzanika AtmA para pravacana kara rahA thaa| eka yuvaka ne kahA-'mahAzaya! Apa paramAtmA ke bAre meM batA rahe haiM, AtmA kI carcA kara rahe haiN| maiM pratyakSa meM vizvAsa karatA huuN| yadi Apa AtmA ko hAtha meM lekara dikhA deM to maiM mAnUMgA-AtmA hai anyathA nhiiN|' dArzanika pahuMcA huA thaa| usane kahA- 'yuvaka! mujhe bolate bahuta dera ho gii| maiM thor3A thaka gayA huuN| tumhAre prazna kA uttara dene meM kucha samaya lgegaa| tuma pahale eka gilAsa dadha le Ao. dadha pilA do|' yuvaka eka gilAsa dUdha le aayaa| usane gilAsa dArzanika ke hAtha meM thamA dii| dArzanika gilAsa ke bhItara gaharAI meM jhAMkane lgaa| vaha bahuta dera taka use ekaTaka dekhatA rhaa| yuvaka ne kahA-'mahAzaya! Apa kyA dekha rahe haiM? Apa jaldI dUdha pIeM aura mere prazna kA uttara deN|' 'maiM tumhAre prazna kA hI uttara de rahA huuN|' 'Apa dUdha nahIM piieNge|' 'nhiiN|' 'Apa isake bhItara kyA dekha rahe haiM?' 'maiMne sunA hai-dUdha meM ghI hotA hai| maiM dekha rahA hUM, isa dUdha meM ghI kahAM hai?' 'vAha! acche dArzanika he| tama samajhadAra hI nahIM ho|' 'kyA dUdha meM ghI nahIM hotA?' 'hotA to hai para aise nahIM miltaa|' 'kaise milatA hai?' 'dArzanika kahalAte ho aura itanI sI bAta bhI nahIM jaante| pahale dUdha ko tapAnA hotA hai| phira usako jAmana dekara jamAnA hotA hai| usake bAda bilaunA par3atA hai, mathanA par3atA hai| jaba itanI prakriyA se gujarA jAtA hai taba ghI milatA hai|' 'tumane apane prazna kA uttara svayaM de diyA hai|' 'kaise? maiM samajhA nhiiN|' Page #375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mokSamArga 357 ____ 'tuma pahale mana ko tapAo phira use jmaao| tumhArA mana caMcala hai, bhaTaka rahA hai| use jmaao| usake bAda use biloo, matho, taba AtmA dikhegii| tuma sIdhe AtmA aura paramAtmA ko dekhanA cAhate ho, yaha kaise saMbhava hai?' dUdha se ghI nikAlane kI eka prakriyA hai| dUdha meM ghI hai kintu use dekhane aura pAne ke lie eka prakriyA se gujaranA hotA hai| hamAre bhItara AtmA hai| use dekhane ke lie, AtmA se paramAtmA banane ke lie eka prakriyA se gujaranA Avazyaka hai| usa prakriyA se gujare binA na AtmA ko dekhA jA sakatA hai, na paramAtmA banA jA sakatA hai| Atmadarzana kI prakriyA hai-jAno, zraddhA karo, AcaraNa karo aura tpo| yaha mArga AtmA se paramAtmA banane kA mArga hai aura ise hI mokSa mArga kahA gayA hai| Page #376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 58 astitvAda ___ vyAkaraNa kI dRSTi se 'maiM hUM' yaha kahanA saca haiN| kintu satya kI dRSTi se 'maiM hai' yaha kahanA saca hai| 'maiM hUM' yaha eka avasthA hai| 'maiM hai' yaha eka sacAI hai| 'hai' sacAI hai, 'hUM' sAmayika sacAI ho sakatI hai| maiM abhI hUM, nahIM bhI huuN| maiM kabhI kisI rUpa meM hUM, aura kabhI kisI rUpa meM huuN| avasthA ke sAtha jur3anA samaya ke sAtha jur3anA hai, parivartana ke sAtha jur3anA hai| jahAM taka astitva kA prazna hai vaha parivartana se Age kI bAta hai| satya traikAlika hotA hai| 'hai' yaha traikAlika satya hai| jo dekhane vAlA hai, vaha sApekSa hai| satya mUlataH nirapekSa hai| hama jAneM to bhI vaha satya hai, usakA astitva hai| hama na jAneM to bhI vaha satya hai, usakA astitva hai| 'maiM hai' usakA honA yA na honA hamAre jJAna para nirbhara nahIM hai| eka pustaka hai| prazna hotA hai kyA vaha mUla dravya hai, astitva hai? use mUla dravya nahIM kahA jA sktaa| yadi pustaka mUla dravya hai to sadA pustaka hI rhegii| vaha Aja pustaka hai| pacAsa varSa bAda vaha kyA rUpa legI, kahA nahIM jA sktaa| isalie use mUla dravya nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| eka manuSya hai| kyA vaha mUla dravya hai? vaha Aja manuSya hai kintu vaha pacAsa varSa bAda kyA hogA, isakA patA nahIM hai| isalie manuSya mUla dravya nahIM hai| jitanA dRzya jagata hai, usakI mImAMsA kareM-kyA vaha mUla dravya hai? astitva hai? Aja eka per3a hai, eka patthara hai, eka pazu hai aura eka manuSya hai| kucha samaya bAda ye apane rUpa ko chor3a deMge, dUsare rUpa meM cale jaaeNge| inheM mUla dravya nahIM kahA jA sktaa| jarUrI hai mUla dravya kI khoja hamAre sAmane jitanA dRzya jagata hai vaha sArA kA sArA paryAya kA jagata hai, vikRti kA jagata hai| vikAra kA artha hai-pryaay| sAre vikAra haiM, paryAya haiN| prazna hotA hai-mUla kyA hai? kyA dahI mUla haiM? pahale dahI kahAM thA-pahale vaha dUdha thaa| kyA dUdha mUla hai? dUdha mUla nahIM hai| gAya ne ghAsa khAI, aura kucha padArtha khAe, dUdha paidA ho gyaa| kyA ghAsa mUla hai? pahale ghAsa kahAM thI? vaha bhI bAda maiM paidA huI hai| prazna phira vahI AtA hai-mUla kyA hai? yaha mUlya dravya kI khoja astitva kI khoja hai| Aja ke vaijJAnika mUla kaNa kI khoja meM lage hue haiN| mUla ko khojanA astitva ko khojanA hai| hama loga paryAya jagata ko jAna rahe haiN| mUla dravya kI ora dhyAna kendrita nahIM hai| mUla dravya kI khoja bahuta jarUrI hai| yadyapi mUla dravya nirapekSa hai, para use samajhanA jarUrI hai| mUla ko samajhane ke lie Page #377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ astitvAda 356 dRSTikoNa bhI dUsare prakAra kA honA caahie| hamArA dRSTikoNa paryAya ko dekhane vAlA dRSTikoNa hai| aneka prakAra ke rUpa hamAre sAmane haiN| hama nAnA rUpoM ko dekhate haiM para mUla rUpa ko nahIM dekha pA rahe haiN| mUla rUpa ko dekhane vAlI AMkha cAhie, use samajhane vAlA dRSTikoNa cAhie jisase hama astitva ko jAna sakeM, satya ko jAna sakeM, 'hai' ko jAna skeN| jo hai, use jAna skeN| use dekhane ke lie asalI AMkha kI jarUrata hai| jeThAnI ne devarAnI ke gale meM hAra dekhA aura IrSyA jAga gii| usane socA-mere ghara hAra hI nahIM hai aura isane itanA sundara hAra pahana liyaa| isa hAra ko jaise taise vikRta banA denA caahie| vaha devarAnI se bolI-'Aja tumheM bar3hiyA hAra milA hai| yaha hAra kahAM se AyA?' devarAnI ne kahA- aise hI sahajatA se A gyaa|' jeThAnI ne kahA-'kyA yaha asalI hai| motI bahuta camaka rahe hai, para nakalI to nahIM haiM? asalI hAra kAphI kImatI hotA hai| itanA paisA kahAM se AyA? lagatA hai-hAra nakalI hai| mere devara ko jauharI ne Thaga liyA hai| lAo! maiM isa hAra kI parIkSA kruuN|' devarAnI ne pUcha liyA- kaise parIkSA karogI?' jeThAnI ne kahA-'hAra kholakara mujhe do| maiM motI ko dAMta se dbaauuNgii| asalI motI hoMge to dAMta se kharAba nahIM hoMge aura nakalI motI hoMge to dAMta se kharAba ho jaaeNge|' devarAnI jeThAnI kI bAta ke pIche chipI durbhAvanA jAna gii| usane kahA-'Apa bAta to saca kaha rahI haiM para asalI motI kI parIkSA ke lie dAMta bhI asalI caahie| Apake ina nakalI dAMtoM se asalI motI kI parIkSA nahIM ho skegii|' naI dRSTi vikasita ho _astitva ko jAnane ke lie hamArI dRSTi asalI caahie| hamArI dRSTi nakalI bana cukI hai| usa nakalI AMkha se hama paryAya, parivartana aura rUpAntaraNa ko dekha sakate haiM, astitva ko nahIM jAna skte| astitva ko jAnane ke lie, satya ko jAnane ke lie, 'hai' ko jAnane ke lie eka naI dRSTi caahie| vaha naI dRSTi udabhava ho to astitva ko jAnane kI dizA meM prasthAna ho sakatA hai| hamAre sAmane do jagata haiM-avyakta jagata aura vyakta jagata, dRzya jagata aura adRzya jgt| vyakta jagata hamAre sAmane hai| hamane usako hI saba kucha mAna liyaa| eka bhrAMti paidA ho gii| vastutaH vyakta jagata bahuta choTA hai, avyakta jagata bahuta bar3A hai| vyakta jagata eka bindu jitanA hai aura avyakta jagata mahAsindhu jitanA hai| dRzya jagata se bahuta bar3A hai adRzya jgt| astitva ko jAnane ke lie usa dRSTi kI jarUrata hai jo vyakta ko pAra kara avyakta taka pahuMca sake, jo dRzya jagata ko pArakara adRzya jagata taka pahuMca ske| yadi vaha AMkha prApta hotI hai, vaha dRSTi upalabdha hotI hai to astitva ko jAnA jA sakatA chadmastha aura kevalI jaina AgamoM ke do prasiddha zabda haiM-chadmastha aura kevlii| chadmastha kI AMkha paryAya taka jAne vAlI AMkha hai| chadmastha kI AMkha astitva taka jAtI hai Page #378 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 360 mahAvIra kA punarjanma para sIdhI nahIM jAtI, Ter3he-mer3he mArga se jAtI hai| jina yA kevalI kI AMkha sIdhe astitva taka pahuMcatI hai| usakI dRSTi paryAya ko pAra kara mUla dravya taka pahuMcatI hai, avyakta aura adRzya jagata taka pahuMcatI hai| kahA gayA jayA savvattagaM nANaM, dasaNaM caabhigcchii| tayA logamalogaM ca, jiNo jANai kevlii|| jo sarvatraga jJAna aura darzana ko prApta kara letA hai, vaha kevalI loka aura aloka-donoM ko jAna letA hai| kevalI dRzya loka ko bhI dekhatA hai adRzya loka ko bhI dekhatA hai, aloka ko bhI dekhatA hai| jo dikhatA hai, use bhI jAna letA hai| jahAM AkAza ke sivAya kucha bhI nahIM hai, use bhI jAna letA hai| AdhAra aura Adheya hama isa saMsAra meM raha rahe haiN| rahane ke lie koI AdhAra caahie| ghar3e meM pAnI rahatA hai| pAnI Adheya hai, ghar3A AdhAra hai| yaha tarkazAstra kA eka niyama bana gayA, Adheya aura AdhAra kA siddhAnta nirmita ho gyaa| eka tarkazAstrI pAtra meM ghI lie jA rahA thaa| usake mana meM prazna uThA-ghI kA AdhAra pAtra hai yA pAtra kA AdhAra ghRta-ghRtAdhAraM pAtraM vA pAtrAdhAraM ghRtaM? usane parIkSA karane ke lie pAtra ko ulaTA kiyaa| ghI nIce gira gyaa| nizcaya ho gayA-ghI kA AdhAra pAtra hai| ghI Adheya hai, pAtra AdhAra hai| hamAre mana meM bhI prazna uTha sakatA hai-hama kahAM raha rahe hai? AdhAra kyA hai? isa prazna kI gaharAI meM jAkara eka astitva ko khojA gyaa| usakA nAma hai aakaash| AkAza eka aisA tatva hai, jisameM dene kI kSamatA hai| vaha eka aisA astikAya hai, astitva hai, jisameM sArA saMsAra samAyA huA hai| bhAratIya darzanoM ne AkAza ke bAre meM vyApaka vimarza kiyA aura use mAnyatA dii| AdhAra tattva hai AkAza jaina darzana ne isase Age eka bAta prastuta kii| usane loka aura aloka kI vyavasthA dii| eka AkAza aisA hai, jahAM saba kucha hai aura eka AkAza aisA hai, jahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai, kevala AkAza hai| lokAkAza meM hama raha sakate haiN| vaha sabako samA sakatA hai kintu usakA astitva banA rhegaa| usakA astitva kisI kI apekSA se nahIM hai| usakA astitva nirapekSa hotA hai| AkAza kA astitva dUsare para AdhArita nahIM hai| usakA apane Apa meM astitva hai, dUsarA koI hai yA nhiiN| lokAkAza vaha AkAza hai, jahAM AkAza bhI hai, dUsare padArtha bhI haiN| jahAM kevala AkAza hai, aura koI padArtha nahIM hai, vaha alokAkAza hai| hama anumAna ke dvArA AkAza kI kalpanA kara rahe haiN| AkAza hameM dikhAI nahIM de rahA hai| hameM jitanA jagata dikhAI de rahA hai, vaha AkAza meM hai kintu AkAza carmacakSu kA viSaya nahIM bntaa| usako hama tarka ke bala para svIkAra kie hue haiN| sampUrNa jagata kA koI AdhAra tattva hai aura vaha AkAza hai| Page #379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ astitvAda gati tattva : sthiti tattva jaina darzana ne gatittva ko bhI svIkAra kiyA / eka aisA tattva hai, jo gati meM sahayoga kara rahA hai, gati meM sahayogI ho rahA hai| sthUla jagata meM karanA alaga hotA hai, honA alaga hotA hai| sUkSma jagata meM karanA aura honA -- donoM eka bana jAte haiN| usameM bIMga --honA aura DUiMga -- karanA meM antara nahIM rahatA / saba kucha astitva meM calA jAtA hai / hameM gati tattva kA satata sahayoga mila rahA hai / gati tattva ke sahayoga ke binA hAtha nahIM hila sakatA, AMkha kI palakeM nahIM jhapaka sakatIM, zvAsa nahIM liyA jA sakatA, rakta saMcaraNa nahIM ho sakatA, sUkSmAtisUkSma spaMdana kA honA bhI saMbhava nahIM bntaa| jisa gati-tattva ke sahayoga se sArI kriyAeM niSpanna ho rahI haiM, usI gati tattva kA nAma hai, dharmAstikAya / eka aisA tattva hai, jo sthiti meM sahayoga kara rahA hai| agara kevala gati-tattva hotA, sthiti tattva nahIM hotA to sArA jagata gatizIla hI banA rahatA, usameM kahI sthAyitva nahIM hotA / gati tattva ke sAtha-sAtha sthiti-tattva bhI kAma kara rahA hai| sthiti-tattva hai - adharmAstikAya / dharmAstikAya aura adharmAtikAya -- ye donoM tattva vizva kI vyavasthA ko banAe hue haiN| gatizIlatA aura sthitizIlatA - donoM pratyeka vyakti ke sAtha jur3e hue haiN| vizva - vyavasthA ke mUlabhUta tattva dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya aura AkAzAstikAya -- ye tIna hamArI vizvavyavasthA ke mUlabhUta tattva haiM, kintu avyakta haiM. adRzya haiM aura ekarUpa haiM / jo anekarUpatA dikhAI de rahI hai, jagata meM jo nAnAtva hai, usameM inakA koI hissA nahIM hai / jo nAnAtva dikhAI de rahA hai, jo vizva kA raMgamaMca hai, usake abhinetA haiM jIva aura pudgala / ye do tattva aise haiM, jo saMsAra ko vyakta banAte haiN| eka zakti hai vyaMjanA kI zakti / vaha nAnA rUpoM kA nirmANa karatI hai, aneka rUpoM ko prakaTa karatI hai| Aja ke vaijJAnika nAnA rUpa banAne meM lage hue haiN| eka vanaspati jagat ke aneka rUpa bana rahe haiM / saba jAnate haiM-amarUda meM bIja hote haiN| purAne logoM ne niyama banAyA - binA bIja kA amarUda nahIM khAnA caahie| bIja ko nikAlakara korA amarUda khAnA acchA nahIM hai / kintu Aja kRSi vaijJAnikoM ne aisA amarUda taiyAra kiyA hai, jisameM bIja nahIM haiN| aise aMgUra paidA kie jA rahe haiM, jinameM bIja nahIM haiN| naI-naI kalameM laga rahI haiM aura nae-nae rUpa paidA hote jA rahe haiM 1 361 nAnAtva kA kAraNa jIva nAnA rUpoM kA nirmANa kara rahA hai / yaha socanA bhrAnti hai ki jagata ke nAnAtva kA kAraNa manuSya hai / kevala manuSya hI nahIM, choTe-choTe jIva bhI nAnA rUpoM kA nirmANa karate haiN| podhA kisane banAyA? per3a kisane banAyA? patthara kisane banAyA? pAnI aura miTTI ko kisane banAyA? hIrA aura motI kisane banAyA? choTe-choTe jIva milakara hIrA banA dete haiM / eka choTA-sA jIva, choTA-sA Page #380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 362 mahAvIra kA punarjanma bIja baragada kA per3a banA detA hai| duniyA meM jitanA nirmANa dikhAI de rahA hai, vaha sArA kA sArA jIva kA nirmANa hai| usane sRSTi ko bahuvidha banA diyaa| eka ke bAda eka naI prajAtiyAM naSTa ho gaI aura kitanI naI jAtiyAM aura prajAtiyAM paidA ho gii| jIva aura pudgala kA aisA yoga mila gayA, unameM aisA samajhautA ho gayA kiyA ki ve nae-nae rUpa banAte hI cale jA rahe haiN| jaina darzana ke anusAra jitanA dRzya jagata hai, vaha sArA kA sArA jIva ke dvArA banAyA huA hai| mere hAtha meM eka pustaka hai| prazna huA-yaha pustaka kisase banI?' uttara diyA gayA-'kAgaja se bnii|' 'kAgaja kisase banA?' 'per3a se bnaa|' 'per3a ko kisane banAyA?' 'jIva ne|' hama pAribhASika zabdAvalI meM kaha sakate haiM-patthara pRthvIkAya ke jIvoM kA zarIra hai, pustaka vanaspatikAya ke jIvoM kA zarIra hai| jo kucha bhI dikhAI de rahA hai vaha jIva kA zarIra hai| aisA koI bhI padArtha nahIM hai, jo dikhAI de rahA hai kintu jIva kA zarIra nahIM hai| hamane aneka padArtha dekhe haiM, khAe haiM, hama aneka padArthoM ko pahanate haiM, or3hate haiN| kyA unameM aisA eka bhI padArtha hai, jo jIva kA zarIra nahIM hai? pratyeka dRzya padArtha yA jIvita zarIra hai yA jIva-tyakta zarIra hai| do zabda prasiddha haiM-baddhelagA aura mukkelgaa| kucha padArtha aise haiM, jo abhI jIva se jur3e hue nahIM hai| yAnI kucha padArtha jIva ke prayoga se pariNata haiM aura kucha prayoga se mukta haiN| sthUla sRSTi kA nirmAtA hai jIva hamAre do jagat haiM--sUkSma jagata aura sthUla jgt| jitanA bhI sUkSma se sthUla huA hai, avyakta se vyakta banA hai vaha sArA jIva ke zarIra dvArA huA hai| jIva eka bar3A zilpI hai| vaha sUkSma paramANuoM ko letA hai, adRzya paramANuoM ko grahaNa karatA hai aura unheM apanA zarIra banAkara sthUla banA letA hai phira unheM chor3akara duniyA ko bhara detA hai| jo ananta-ananta vargaNAeM haiM ve apane Apa sthUla nahIM bneNgii| dRzya jitanA bhI hogA, vaha sthUla hI hogaa| sArA kA sArA dRzya jagata jIva kA zarIra hokara hI dRzya bnegaa| eka bhI aisA paramANu nahIM hai jo jIva kA zarIra nahIM banA aura dRzya bana gayA, sthUla bana gyaa| yaha dRzya jagata kI bAta hai, sthUla jagata kI bAta hai| adRzya jagata kI bAta alaga hai| yahAM prazna dekhane kA nahIM hai| sthUla jagata aura dRzya jagat ke hone kA hai, sUkSma kI sthUla pariNati kA hai| sthUla sRSTi kA nirmANa hai jiiv| sthUla jagata meM sthUla bAta kA hI mUlya hotA hai| sRSTi-nirmANa ke do ghaTaka nAnA rUpoM ko abhivyakta karane vAlI zakti hai vyaMjana shkti| jIva aura pudgala-ina do dravyoM meM vyaMjana zakti hai| vyaMjana paryAya yA vyaMjana zakti kA nirmANa ina do dravyoM ke yoga meM hai| akelA pudagala bhI rUpoM kA nirmANa nahIM Page #381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ astitvAda 363 kara sakatA aura akelA jIva bhI nAnA rUpoM kI sRSTi nahIM kara sktaa| sRSTi ke nAnAtva meM do ghaTaka tattva haiM-jIva kI zakti aura pudgala kI shkti| donoM kA yoga milA aura nAnA rUpa bana ge| manuSya kA zarIra, hAthI kA zarIra, cIMTI kA zarIra aura vanaspati kA jagata-saba kucha ina donoM zaktiyoM ke yoga se banA jaina darzana kA astitvavAda prazna hotA hai rUpAntaraNa aura parivartana kA kAraNa kauna hai? hamAre astitva meM do zaktiyAM kAma karatI haiM-prAkRtika zakti aura prajanana shkti| naisargika zakti nirantara kriyAzIla rahatI hai, ghUmatI rahatI hai, astitva apanA kAma karatA rahatA hai| yaha prAkRtika zakti hai| isake dvArA kisI nae rUpa kA nirmANa nahIM hotA kintu bhItara meM parivartana hotA rahatA hai| kevala AMtarika parivartana hotA hai, bAharI parivartana se usakA koI lenA-denA nahIM hotaa| dUsarI zakti hai prajanana kI shkti| yaha eka se do kA nirmANa kara detI hai| eka kozikA TUTatI hai to yaha dUsarI kozikA kA nirmANa kara detI hai| pratyeka kozikA meM prajanana kI zakti hai, nae rUpa ke nirmANa kI zakti hai| isa prajanana kI zakti kA nAma hai-vyaMjana paryAya, vyaMjana kI zakti, abhivyakti kI shkti| abhivyakti kA jagata bahuta bar3A hai| hama usa jagata kI bAta kara rahe haiM, jisameM hama jI rahe haiN| hama jisameM haiM, kevala haiM aura ise hI samajhanA hai| isase na Age jAnA hai aura na pIche jAnA hai| itanI bAta samajha meM A jAe to jaina darzana kA astitvavAda samajha meM A jaae| Page #382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 56 upayogitAvAda vyakti hai aura use kucha honA hai| 'hai' hamArA jJeyavAda hai, padArthavAda hai| 'honA' parivartanavAda hai, upayogitAvAda hai| jaMgala meM eka per3a hai| usa para phUla lage hue haiM, phala lage hue haiN| unakA mAtra astitva hai| eka AdamI gyaa| usane phUla ko sUMghA, phala ko ckhaa| usakI upayogitA prastuta ho gii| kahA jAtA hai-araNyakusuma-jaMgala kA phUla kisa kAma kA? kAma na Ae to vaha korA 'hai'| yadi vaha kAma meM A gayA to usakA 'honA' ho gayA, upayogitA ho gii| prazna hotA hai-hama zreya ko kyoM jAne? use jAnane kA prayojana kyA hai? hamArA prayojana hai-baMdhana, samasyA aura duHkha se mukti| isake lie pahale jAnanA hotA hai| jAnane ke bAda badalAva ghaTita hotA hai| jAne binA koI vyakti badalatA nahIM hai| baMdhana-mukti ke lie baMdhana ko jAnanA jarUrI hai| . milAvaTI vyaktitva / hamAre sAmane do tattva spaSTa hai-cetana aura acetn| svarUpa kI dRSTi se cetana hai acetana hai| yaha eka sArvabhauma sacAI hai-cetana kabhI acetana nahIM banatA aura acetana kabhI cetana nahIM bntaa| donoM apane-apane rUpa meM bane rahate haiN| kintu hamArI duniyA kA eka niyama hai-milanA, mizraNa karanA, milAvaTa krnaa| hamArA jIva svayaM milA huA hai| manuSya kA vyaktitva bhI milA huA hai| agara manuSya kA vyaktitva zuddha hotA to vaha kabhI milAvaTa kara hI nahIM sktaa| kintu usakA vyaktitva milAvaTI hai isalie vaha milAvaTa kaise nahIM karegA? jaba taka milAvaTI vyaktitva vidyamAna rahegA, milAvaTa calatI rhegii| __milAvaTa prakRti kA svabhAva jaisA banA huA hai| sone aura miTTI meM kyA saMbaMdha hai? kintu kisI bhI khAna se kabhI bhI zuddha sonA nahIM nikltaa| vaha hamezA miTTI ke sAtha nikalA hai| hIre-panne bhI zuddha nahIM niklte| ve bhI milAvaTa ke sAtha nikalate haiN| khAna se koI bhI dhAtu zuddha nahIM nikalatI, use zuddha karanA hotA hai| jamIna se khanija tela nikalatA hai| usameM bhI mizraNa hai| use bhI zuddha kiyA jAtA hai| milAvaTa prakRti kA niyama hai| jo prakRti kA niyama hai, vaha cetanA kA niyama banA huA hai| cetanA ke sAtha kucha milA huA hai| usa milAvaTa kA nAma hai bNdhn| cetana ke sAtha dUsarA mila gayA, acetana mila gyaa| isakA artha hai bNdhn| isakA artha hai samasyA aura duHkh| bahuta loga socate haiM-jIvana meM samasyA bahuta hai, duHkha bahuta hai| jaba samasyA kA kAraNa maujUda hai to samasyA kyoM nahIM hogI? samasyA, duHkha aura baMdhana kA kAraNa yaha milAvaTa hai, cetana Page #383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ upayogitAvAda 365 aura acetana kA mizraNa hai| cetana aura acetana donoM kA sAtha meM eka yoga banA huA hai| jisa dina vyakti meM eka cetanA jAgatI hai aura use yaha anubhava hotA hai-hamArA vyaktitva milAvaTI hai, use zuddha banAnA hai| jaba zuddha vyaktitva kI khoja meM vyakti prasthAna karatA hai, taba usakI zailI badala jAtI hai| astitva kI abhivyakti hai vyaktitva zuddha cetanA kI khoja, zuddha padArtha kI khoja bahuta kaThina hai| bAjAroM meM paTTa para likhA hotA hai-'zuddha dezI ghI kI miThAiyAM' aura bikatI hai vanaspati ghI kI miThAiyAM yA kharAba cIjoM se banI mitthaaiyaaN| pahale yaha nirNaya karanA hI kaThina ho jAtA hai-zuddha ghI kI miThAI hai kahAM? prazna hotA hai-zuddha vyaktitva hai kahAM? jaba isakA patA lagAte haiM taba vyakti do bhAgoM meM baMTa jAtA hai-azuddha vyaktitva aura zuddha vyaktitva / vyaktitva astitva kI abhivyakti hai| isa dRSTi se usake tIna vibhAga ho jAte haiM-astitva, azuddha vyaktitva aura zuddha vyktitv| baMdhA huA vyaktitva azuddha vyaktitva hai| baMdhana-mukta vyaktitva vizuddha vyaktitva hai aura eka vyakti kA apanA astitva hai| astitva kI ora jAne meM sabase bar3I bAdhA hai milAvaTI vyktitv| jahAM bhI milAvaTa AegI, gar3abar3I paidA ho jaaegii| dUsare ko dhokhA denA hai to sabase pahale jhUTha kA sahArA lenA hotA hai, mithyA dRSTikoNa kA nirmANa hotA hai| eka baccA DibboM para lebala cipakA rahA thaa| jo namaka kA DibbA thA, usa para usane cInI kA aura jo cInI kA DibbA thA, usa para namaka kA lebala cipakA diyaa| mAM ne pUchA-'tumane cInI para namaka kA aura namaka para cInI kA lebala kyoM lagAyA?' lar3ake ne javAba diyA- 'mAM! cITiyoM ko dhokhA dene ke lie|' dUsaroM ko dhokhA dene ke lie jhUTha kA, mithyA dRSTikoNa kA sahArA lenA hotA hai| __ jIva aura ajIva, cetana aura acetana kA yoga huaa| usane sabase pahale mithyA dRSTikoNa kA nirmANa kiyaa| mithyA dRSTikoNa ke binA milAvaTa cala nahIM sktii| yaha yoga tabhI kAyama raha sakatA hai jaba mithyA dRSTikoNa banA rhe| taba taka AtmA apane Apako acetana mAnatA rahegA, jaba taka yaha mizraNa calatA rhegaa| jisa dina cetana svayaM ko cetana mAnanA zurU kara degA, usa dina yaha mizraNa, milAvaTa samApta honI zurU ho jaaegii| avirati aura AkAMkSA bandhana, duHkha aura samasyA kA sabase pahalA kAraNa hai-mithyA dRSTikoNa / mithyA dRSTikoNa dRSTi ko viparIta banA detA hai| jaba taka mithyA dRSTikoNa nahIM badalegA, taba taka duHkha, samasyA aura bandhana meM vyakti jakar3A rhegaa| duHkha aura bandhana-mukti kA pahalA upAya hai-samyak dRSTikoNa kA nirmaann| __ jaba vyakti meM mithyAtva kI cetanA jAgatI hai, usake mana meM AkAMkSAeM ubhara jAtI hai| daSTikoNa galata banA aura AkAMkSA zurU ho jaaegii| jo icchA Page #384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 366 nahIM hai, AkAMkSA nahIM hai, usakI cAha zurU ho jAtI hai / jIva meM pudgala kI koI cAha yA AkAMkSA nahIM hotI kintu mithyA dRSTikoNa usameM isa cAha jagA detA hai / cAha kA kahIM anta hI nahIM hotA / ananta cAha aura AkAMkSA paidA ho jAtI hai| usakA pariNAma hai pramAda / vyakti apane svarUpa ko bhulA detA hai / use apanI vismRti ho jAtI hai / cetana ko bahuta bAra yaha yAda hI nahIM rahatA ki maiM cetana huuN| use apane caitanya kI vismRti ho jAtI hai| mere sAmane eka prazna hai-hamArA caubIsa ghaNToM meM AtmA ke sAtha kitanA saMparka jur3atA hai aura padArtha ke sAtha kitanA samparka jur3atA hai? yadi hama isakA vizleSaNa kareM to hameM hamArI vAstavika sthiti kA bodha ho sakatA hai| eka vyakti subaha uThatA hai / Ajakala vyakti bistara para hI beDa TI lenA pasanda karatA hai| pahalA samparka cAya se jur3atA hai / vaha uThane ke bAda kullA karatA hai| usakA dUsarA saMbaMdha TUthapesTa ke sAtha jur3a jAtA hai / usake bAda vaha snAna karatA hai, usakA samparka sAbuna aura pAnI se hotA hai / usake bAda usakA sambandha kapar3oM se jur3atA hai| snAna ke bAda vaha darpaNa ke sAmane khar3A hotA hai, tela lagAtA hai, itra lagAtA hai, kaMghI karatA hai, kapar3e pahanakara taiyAra hotA hai / aura bhI na jAne kitane prakAra ke pudgaloM se samparka jor3a letA hai| itanA hone ke bAda vaha nAztA karatA hai| nAzte meM usakA sambandha cAya, dUdha, biskuTa, pApar3a Adi na jAne kitane pudgala dravyoM se ho jAtA hai / Ajakala zaharI loga hevI nAztA karate haiM / parAMTheM, sabjiyAM, breDa, TosTa Adi kitane hI padArtha eka dina ke nAzte meM cAhie / nAzte ke bAda vaha bAhara AtA hai, dUsaroM se milatA hai, bAtacIta zurU hotI hai, haMsI-majAka va manoraMjana zurU hotA hai| TI. vI., reDiyoM aura Aphisa ke sAtha samparka jur3atA hai| grAhakoM ke sAtha, atithi aura adhikAriyoM ke sAtha samparka hotA hai / padArtha jagata ke sAtha samparka kI eka zrRMkhalA hai / eka vyakti dina meM na jAne kitane vyaktiyoM aura padArthoM se jur3atA hai| vyakti eka dina meM hajAroM hajAroM vyaktiyoM se samparka sAdha letA hai / padArtha jagata se samparka kI zrRMkhalA kA koI anta nahIM hai / samparka jor3ane vAlA jIva hai aura jisake sAtha samparka kara rahA hai, vaha ajIva hai| yaha dRSTikoNa kA viparyAsa hai| 'maiM jIva hUM' isa satya kI smRti dina meM do bAra bhI nahIM hotI / sArA samparka ajIva ke sAtha jur3A huA hai / vaha ajIva ko dekhatA hai, ajIva se samparka karatA hai, ajIva ke sAtha rahatA hai| usake cAroM aura ajIva kA eka jAla-sA bichA huA hai aura vaha usameM phaMsatA calA jAtA hai| aisA lagatA hai-usakA vyavahAra ajIvamaya bana gayA hai / isa sthiti meM caitanya kI smRti kaise ho sakatI hai? baMdhana : pAMca hetu pratyeka vyakti ke sAmane prazna hai- dRSTikoNa kA yaha viparyAsa kaise miTe? yaha bandhana kI pahalI AdhArazilA hai / usakA dUsarA kAraNa hai AkAMkSA / viparIta dRSTi vAlA vyakti avirati meM DUbatA calA jAtA hai| usakI cAha kI kahIM koI sImA nahIM hotii| use jitanA bhI milatA hai, vaha aparyApta hI rahatA hai / tIsarA Page #385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ upayogitAvAda 367 kAraNa hai prmaad| AkAMkSA aura cAha meM DUbA AdamI apane caitanya kI vismRti kara detA hai| cauthA kAraNa hai-aavesh| jahAM vismRti hai, vahAM Aveza na Ae, yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai| pramAda kI sthiti meM Aveza AegA, kaSAya ko khulakara khelane kA avasara mila jAegA, krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha Adi se vyakti ghira jaaegaa| pAMcavAM kAraNa hai cNcltaa| Avega aura Aveza vyakti ko caMcalatA se bhara detA hai| astitva kA aMkura phUTe __ bandhA huA vyaktitva, asaMtulita vyaktitva pAMca bhAgoM meM baMTa jAtA hai-mithyA dRSTikoNa kA vyaktitva, AkAMkSA kA vyaktitva, pramAda kA vyaktitva, kaSAya kA vyaktitva aura caMcalatA kA vyktitv| isa sandarbha meM astitva kI bAta, AtmA ko dekhane aura samajhane kI bAta kitanI sArthaka hai? pacAsa bAra kahA jAe-AtmA ko dekho| kyA usa ora prasthAna ho jAegA? patthara para pAnI kI bUMdeM giratI haiM patthara kabhI pasIjatA nhiiN| yadi miTTI para pAnI kI bUMdeM giratI haiM to miTTI pasIja jAtI hai, gIlI ho jAtI hai, aMkura phUTa par3atA hai| mithyA dRSTikoNa ne hamAre vyaktitva ko patthara kI bhAMti kaThora banA diyA hai| usa pAra pAnI kI bUMdeM giratI haiM, lur3haka kara nIce calI jAtI haiN| hamArA vyaktitva pasIjatA nahIM hai, astitva kA aMkura phUTatA nahIM hai| lohe ke garma tave para pAnI kI bUMda giratI hai, eka AvAja hotI hai aura usakA kahIM patA hI nahIM cltaa| hamAre vyaktitva kI yaha eka vicitra sthiti banI huI hai| isa sthiti meM bandhana ke saghana cakravyUha ko tor3anA bahuta kaThina hai, para yaha nirAza hone kI bAta nahIM hai| ajJAna se AdamI jJAna kI dizA meM AtA hai, sthiti badala jAtI hai| bandhana kA eka mArga hai to mukti kA bhI eka mArga hai| mukti kA mArga hai-nirodha aura vishodhn| inake dvArA bandhana ke cakravyUha ko tor3A jA saka hai| do dRSTikoNa prastuta ho gae-mithyA dRSTikoNa kA nirodha kiyA jA sakatA hai, usakA vizodhana athavA kSaya kiyA jA sakatA hai| isakA artha hai-mukti kI dizA meM prsthaan| tIna dhArAeM baMdhana kA eka kAraNa hai ajnyaan| jJAna ke binA kucha nahIM ho sktaa| sabase pahale jJAna kI cetanA jaage| jaba vaha jAga jAtI hai, bandhana zithila hone laga jAtA hai| cAhe puNya kA baMdha ho yA pApa kA baMdha, anukUla paristhiti ho yA pratikUla paristhiti, sukha ho yA duHkha-donoM sthitiyAM bhaTakAne vAlI bana jAtI haiN| adhyAtma ke AcAryoM ne sukhavAda kA bhI virodha kiyA hai| isa sthiti ke sandarbha meM tIna dhArAeM prastuta ho gaI-puNyavAda, pApavAda aura puNya-pApAtItavAda-puNya aura pApa-donoM se atIta honaa| jaba vyakti puNya aura pApa se atIta hotA hai, sArI sthitiyAM badala jAtI haiN| jIvana meM kabhI eka kSaNa aisA AtA hai, antarjJAna kA prakAza phUTatA hai, AdamI badala jAtA hai| Page #386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 368 mahAvIra kA punarjanma rUpAntaraNa kA kSaNa kauzala nareza bahuta dayAlu thA, kRpAlu thA / vaha prajA ke sAtha acchA vyavahAra karatA thA / prajA ko sukhI banAe rakhane kA prayatna karatA rahatA thA / kAzI - nareza prajA ke prati bahuta krUra thaa| usameM karuNA nahIM thii| jo karuNAzAlI hotA hai, dayAlu hotA hai, usakA yaza phailatA calA jAtA hai| kAzI nareza ne socA - kauzala nareza kI kitanI khyAti hai, kitanI mahimA hai, mujhe koI pUchatA hI nahIM hai / mana meM IrSyA jAga gii| usase rahA nahIM gyaa| senA ko ikaTThA kiyA aura kauzala para AkramaNa kara diyaa| kAzI nareza pUrI taiyArI ke sAtha yuddha ke lie AyA thaa| kauzala nareza sajA huA nahIM thaa| usake koI taiyArI nahIM thI / Akasmika AkramaNa huA thA / usane socA- maiM jItane meM samartha nahIM huuN| sainika mareMge, merI prajA kA saMhAra hogaa| aisA honA acchA nahIM hai| usane eka nirNaya liyA aura rAjya chor3akara jaMgala meM calA gayA / kAzI nareza kauzala kA adhipati bana gayA / usane rAjya para apanA prabhutva jamA liyA para janatA ke diloM para usakA rAja nahIM bana sakA / janatA kauzala nareza ko hI yAda karatI, usakA hI yaza aura mahimA bakhAnatI / kAzI nareza ne socA- maiM rAjA bana gayA phira bhI janatA mujhe nahIM cAha rahI hai / mujhe kyA karanA cAhie, jisase janatA mujhe cAhane lge| usane aneka upAya kie para vaha janatA ke dila se kauzala nareza kA sthAna haTA nahIM sakA / usane socA- jaba taka kauzala nareza jIvita rahegA, janatA mujhe nahIM caahegii| acchA yahI hai- maiM kauzala nareza ko marA duuN| kAzI nareza ne rAjasabhA meM ghoSaNA kara dI - jo vyakti kauzala nareza ko jIvita yA mRta mere sAmane prastuta karegA, use sau svarNa mudrAeM puraskAra meM dI jaaegii| zAsaka loga vicitra hote haiM / unakA apanA eka alaga hI dRSTikoNa hotA hai / isI varSa (san 1686) cIna ke zAsakoM ne AjAdI kI mAMga kara rahe saikar3oM chAtroM ko bhUna ddaalaa| unake zAMtipUrNa abhiyAna ko hiMsA se kucala diyaa| sattAsIna vyaktiyoM kA dRSTikoNa unakI krUratA se upajatA hai / loga cAroM tarapha daur3a pdd'e| dhana ke lie AdamI saba kucha karane ke lie taiyAra ho jAtA hai / jaise-taise kauzala nareza ko pakar3eM aura puraskAra jiiteN| kauzala nareza jaMgala meM ghUma rahe the| unakA AkAra-prakAra - saba kucha badalA huA thA / isa sthiti meM unheM pahacAnanA muzkila thaa| kauzala nareza badale hue veza meM ghUma rahe the| udhara eka paradesI vyakti aayaa| usane kauzala ko namaskAra kara pUchA- 'bhAI! mujhe kauzala nagara jAnA hai| maiM kauzala kI rAjadhAnI kA rAstA nahIM jaantaa| kyA tuma merA sahayoga karogeM ?" kauzala nareza ne kahA - ' batA duuNgaa|' donoM sAtha ho lie| bAteM cala pdd'iiN| paredazI bola - 'bhaiyA! kyA batAUM? maiM bar3A duHkhI huuN| maiM vyApArI thaa| apane deza se jahAja meM sAmAna lekara vyApAra ke lie claa| mArga meM tUphAna aayaa| jahAjeM TUTa gaI, naukAeM TUTa gaI, sArA dhana calA gyaa|' kauzala nareza ne pUchA - ' bhAI ! tuma kauzala kyoM jA rahe ho?" Page #387 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ upayogitAvAda 366 'maiMne sunA hai, kauzala deza kA rAjA bar3A dayAlu hai| vahAM mujhe avazya kucha sahAyatA milegii| isa AzA se maiM kauzala jA rahA huuN|' kauzala nareza ne rAstA hI nahIM batalAyA, svayaM usake sAtha cala pdd'aa| kauzala nareza aura paradezI-donoM kAzI nareza kI sabhA meM phuNce| sabhA meM pahuMcakara kauzala nareza bolA--'mahArAja! Apa jisakI khoja meM hai, vaha maiM (kauzala nareza) Apake sAmane prastuta huuN| Apane ghoSaNA kI hai-jo vyakti kauzala nareza ko jIvita yA mRta avasthA meM mere sAmane prastuta karegA, use sau svarNa mudrAeM dI jaaegii| Apa isa vyApArI ko sau svarNa mudrAeM deM aura merA sira kATa ddaaleN| isa bhAI ko rupayoM kI sakhta jarUrata hai| yaha bar3I AzA lekara AyA hai| Apa usakI AzA ko pUrNa kreN|' kAzI nareza yaha sunakara avAka raha gyaa| use sahasA vizvAsa hI nahIM huaa| kyA kabhI aisA ho sakatA hai? kyA yaha sambhava hai? kintu pratyakSa ko nakArane kA sAhasa usameM nahIM thaa| isa ghaTanA se usakA mana rUpAntarita ho gyaa| kAzI nareza siMhAsana se nIce utarA, usane kauzala nareza ko praNAma kiyA aura unheM kauzala ke siMhAsana para biThA diyaa| kAzI nareza ne kahA- 'yaha leM apanA raajy| maiM ise sadA ke lie chor3a rahA huuN|' AdamI badalatA hai| eka koNa aisA AtA hai, vyakti badala jAtA hai| kauzala nareza kA eka aisA vyavahAra sAmane AyA, kAzI nareza kA hRdaya badala gyaa| jIvana meM bhI badalane kA koI aisA koNa AtA hai, vyakti meM badalAva ghaTita hone laga jAtA hai| jaba badalAva zurU hotA hai, taba purAne baMdhana TUTane lagate haiN| jaba baMdhana TUTatA hai, dRSTikoNa badala jAtA hai, AkAMkSA kI sthiti badala jAtI hai, vismRti bhI TUTane lagatI hai| AdamI ko bAra-bAra apanI smati ho AtI hai| 'maiM kauna hUM' yaha prazna usake mAnasa ko kuredane lagatA hai, Aveza kama ho jAtA hai, caMcalatA bhI maMda hotI jAtI hai| bandhana kA mArga pIche raha jAtA hai. mukti kA mArga prazasta ho jAtA hai jIva baMdhana se calA aura mukti ke nikaTa pahuMca gyaa| do chora haiM--eka ora baMdhA huA jIva to dUsarI ora apanA zuddha astitva-ina donoM ke bIca hai upayogitAvAdI dRssttikonn| jisa vyakti ne isa rahasya ko pakar3A hai, usane sacamuca andhakAra se prakAza kI ora, baMdhana se mukti kI ora, mithyAtva se samyaktva kI ora prasthAna kiyA hai| Page #388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 60 bimba eka : pratibimba aneka sardI kA mausama thaa| do mitra ghUmane nikle| kisI bagIce meM phuNce| eka dhUpa meM jAkara baiTha gayA aura dUsarA per3a kI chAyA meN| kisI vyakti ne pUchA-'tuma donoM sAtha aae| tuma dhUpa meM baiThe ho aura vaha per3a ke nIce baiThA hai, aisA kyoM?' usane kahA- 'mujhe per3a ke nIce baiThane meM bar3A sukha milatA hai|' dUsare se pUchA-'tuma per3a ke nIce kyoM nahIM baiThe?' usane kahA- 'mujhe dhUpa meM bar3A sukha milatA hai|' pratibimba do ho gae aura bimba eka ho gyaa| mUla bAta hai-sukha milnaa| yaha jarUrI nahIM hai ki jisa bAta se eka ko sukha milatA hai, usI se dUsare ko bhI sukha mile| kisI ko zItala chAyA sukha detI hai aura kisI ko dhuup-sevn| kisI ko ThaMDe pAnI se nahAnA acchA lagatA hai aura kisI ko garma pAnI se snAna krnaa| kucha vyakti sardI ke dinoM meM bhI ThaNDe pAnI se snAna karate haiN| adhikAMza loga sardI ke mausama meM garama pAnI se snAna karanA pasanda karate haiN| kisI vyakti ko miThAI khAne meM sukha milatA hai aura kisI ko namakIna khAnA rucikara lagatA hai| koI vyakti TaNDA peya pInA pasaMda karatA hai aura koI vyakti garma peya piinaa| isalie Adhunika hoTaloM meM ThaNDA aura garma-donoM prakAra ke peya padArthoM kI vyavasthA rahatI hai| hama kitanI hI ghaTanAeM leM, sabakA niSkarSa eka hI hai| AdamI vahI kAma karatA hai, jisake prati usakI ruci hotI hai, rujhAna hotA hai, AkarSaNa hotA hai| use jisa kArya meM sukha milatA hai vaha usa kArya meM vyApta hotA hai| ruci-nirmANa ke ghaTaka tattva AvazyakatA aura lAbha-ye do tattva vyakti kI ruci ko sahArA dete haiN| vyakti meM pahale yaha anubhUti jAgatI hai ki yaha kArya karanA mere lie jarUrI hai| mujhe yaha kArya karanA cAhie, avazya karanA caahie| vaha yaha socatA hai isa kArya meM mujhe lAbha hogaa| AvazyakatA kI anubhUti aura lAbha kI saMbhAvanA-ye do tattva ruci kA nirmANa karate haiN| do AdamI lar3a rahe haiN| tIsarA AdamI AyA, vaha vahIM khar3A ho gayA aura lar3AI dekhane lgaa| ve donoM vyakti bahuta dera taka lar3ate rahe, vaha khar3A khar3A unheM dekhatA rhaa| bhIr3a jamA hotI calI gii| jitanI dera taka lar3AI calI, loga use dekhate rahe, usameM rasa lete rhe| prazna ho sakatA hai-usameM kauna sI AvazyakatA kI pUrti ho rahI thI aura kauna sA lAbha ho rahA thA? usameM AvazyakatA aura lAbha-ye donoM nahIM haiN| mAnanA cAhie, rasa bhI ruci ke Page #389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bimba eka : pratibimba aneka 371 nirmANa kA eka mahattvapUrNa ghaTaka hai| vyakti ko lar3AI karane meM jitanA rasa hai, laDAI dekhane meM jitanA rasa hai, utanA rasa laDAI na karane meM nahIM hai| gAlI dene meM jo rasa hai, vaha gAlI na dene meM nahIM hai| krodha karane meM jo rasa hai, vaha kSamA karane meM nahIM hai| hamArA rasa kisI dUsare sthAna se baMdhA huA hai| yadi kisI vyakti se kahA jAe-'tuma eka ghaMTA taka AtmA ke bAre meM carcA karo, AtmA ke viSaya para vimarza kro|' vaha isa prastAva ko mAnane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hogaa| yadi sunane ke lie taiyAra ho bhI jAe to vaha dhyAna se nahIM sunegA, AdhI nIMda ke sAtha sunegaa| usa vyakti se kahA jAe-'Aja TI.vI. para aisA dRzya. Ane vAlA hai, jisameM yuddha kA varNana hai, lar3AI ke romAMcaka dRzya haiN|' vaha vyakti isa bAta ko dhyAna se sunegA, TI.vI. para Ane vAle usa kAryakrama ko bahuta gaura se dekhegaa| usa samaya use aisA anubhava hotA hai ki duniyA meM nIMda nAma kI koI cIja hI nahIM hai| TI.vI. dekhate samaya yA sinemA dekhate samaya kauna vyakti nIMda letA hai? usa samaya AtI huI nIMda bhI ur3a jAtI hai| aisI sthitI meM koI vyakti nIMda le, yaha apavAda hI ho sakatA hai| rAjaladesara ke eka tatvajJa zrAvaka hue haiM zrI cAMdamalajI baid| ve tattva-carcA meM sArI rAta jagA dete, unheM nIMda nahIM aatii| sinemA dekhanA unakI ruci kA viSaya nahIM thaa| ve use nikammA kArya samajhate the| ve prAyaH sinemAghara nahIM jAte the| kabhI koI vyakti unheM Agraha karake sinemAghara meM le jAtA to ve nIMda lekara apanA samaya pUrA krte| idhara philma calatI rahatI udhara ve nIMda lete rhte| eka vyakti dharma kI bAta sunate hue nIMda letA hai aura eka vyakti philma dekhate hue nIMda letA hai| isakA matalaba hai-vyakti kA kArya ruci se jur3A hotA hai| jahAM ruci hotI hai, vahAM nIMda nahIM aatii| jahAM ruci nahIM hotI, vahAM nIMda AtI hai| yadi dharmakathA sunane meM nIMda AtI hai to mAna lenA cAhie, dharma kI ruci abhI jAgRta nahIM huI hai| upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ne bahuta acchA likhA hai caturazItAvaho! yonilakSeSviyaM, kva tvayA''karNitA dhrmvaartaa| prAyazo jagati janatA mitho vivadate, Rddhirssaatgurugaurvaartaa| Azcarya hai! isa caurAsI lAkha parimita jIvayoni meM tUne dharmavArtA kahAM sunI? isa jagat meM prAyaH janatA Rddhi, rasa aura sukha ke guru-gaurava se pIr3ita banI huI paraspara vivAda kara rahI hai| carcA ke mukhya viSaya Rddhi, rasa aura sAta-ina tIna viSayoM meM manuSya kA rasa hai, AkarSaNa hai| Rddhi kI carcA, dhana kI carcA cAroM ora hai| vyakti bAjAra meM calA jAe, paMcAyata meM calA jAe, kahIM bhI calA jAe, dhana carcA kA viSaya bana jaaegaa| eka vyakti kahatA hai-amuka vyakti lakhapati hai| dUsarA vyakti kahegA-nahIM, usake pAsa itanA nahIM hai| eka vyakti kahegA-tumheM patA nahIM, amuka vyakti ke divAlA Page #390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 372 mahAvIra kA punarjanma nikalA huA hai| amuka vyakti ne itanA dhana kamA liyA, amuka vyakti ne itanA dhana gaMvA diyaa| carcA kA eka mukhya kendra bindu banA huA hai, Rddhi yA vaibhv| carcA kA eka viSaya banatA hai bhojn| eka vyakti kahatA hai-Aja maiM amuka bArAta meM gayA thaa| vahAM itanI miThAiyAM banI thIM, itanA bar3hiyA bhojana banA thaa| dUsarA vyakti kahatA hai-maiM jisa bArAta meM gayA thA vahAM bahuta kama miThAiyAM parosI gii| bhojana bhI acchA nahIM thA aura Atithya bhI acchA nahIM thaa| bhojana kI carcA meM sArA samaya vyartha calA jAtA hai| carcA kA eka viSaya banatA hai-sukha, priya sNvedn| vyakti apane sukha meM bIte hue kSaNoM ko yAda karatA rahatA hai| vaha unakI smRti aura carcA karatA rahatA hai| vyakti kA AkarSaNa ina tIna binduoM para kendrita hai| aisI sthiti meM dharma kI bAta kaise acchI lage? dharma meM na khAne kI bAta hai, na pIne kI bAta hai aura na koI AkarSaNa paidA karane vAlA tattva hai| zAyada isIlie dharma ke logoM ne prabhAvanA yA prasAda bAMTanA zurU kiyA hogA? vaiSNava dharma meM kahA jAtA hai prasAda aura jaina-dharma meM loga kahate haiM prbhaavnaa| jo loga dharma kI bAta sunane nahIM Ate haiM, prabhAvanA yA prasAda kA AkarSaNa unheM khIMca lAtA hai| prasAda yA prabhAvanA meM laDDU bAMTe jAte haiN| unake AkarSaNa se bacce ikaTThe ho jAte haiM, bar3e loga bhI Ane laga jAte haiN| kintu AkarSaNa se mUla ruci ko nahIM jagAyA jA sktaa| __ Aja tattva ke prati AkarSaNa saghana nahIM hai| jIva, ajIva, puNya, pApa, Azrava, saMvara, nirjarA, baMdha aura mokSa-ye navatattva kahalAte haiN| prazna hai--inake prati ruci kaise jAge? jaba taka AvazyakatA aura lAbha kI anubhUti nahIM hotI taba taka inake prati ruci paidA nahIM ho sktii| vastutaH dharma ke prati naisargika ruci bahuta kama hotI hai| vaha jagAne para hI jAgatI hai| AcArya kA, dharmaguru kA kAma hotA hai ruci ko jgaanaa| ruci ke sAtha calanA AsAna hai kintu naI ruci paidA karanA bahuta kaThina kAma hai| agara AvazyakatA kI anubhUti karA dI jAe, usake pariNAma kI anubhUti karA dI jAe to naI ruci kI jAgRti saMbhava bana jAtI hai| dharma kI AvazyakatA : eka bindu maiMne eka yuvaka se pUchA-'bhAI! kabhI apane bAre meM socate ho? dharma meM samaya lagAte ho? dhArmika anuSThAna karate ho?' 'bilkula nahIM krtaa|' 'kyoM nahIM karate?' 'usake prati merA koI AkarSaNa hI nahIM hai|' eka yuvaka ke mana meM dharma ke prati AkarSaNa kama hotA hai| usakA AkarSaNa par3hane meM hotA hai, vyApAra karane aura sukha-suvidhA juTAne meM hotA hai| dhana aura manoraMjana meM usakA AkarSaNa hai| unakI ina saba bAtoM meM ruci hai| jahA ruci hotI hai, vahAM prIti hotI hai, AkarSaNa hotA hai| dharma ke prati ruci nahIM hai isalie usake prati prIti bhI nahIM hotI, AkarSaNa bhI nahIM hotaa| Page #391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bimba eka pratibimba aneka maiMne pUchA- 'tuma mAlA japate ho?" 'mahArAja ! jaba bhI hama Apake pAsa Ate haiM, Apa kahate haiM-mAlA gino| kala maiM eka sAdhvI ke pAsa gayA thA, unhoMne kahA-- mAlA japA karo / Aja eka munijI ne bhI yahI bAta khii| Apa bhI yahI bAta kaha rahe haiN| mai / kitanI mAlAeM ginUM? kyoM japa karUM? mujhe usase kyA milanA hai?' 'tumhArA zarIra kaisA hai?" 'ekadama svastha hai / ' 'zarIra ke sivAya tumhAre pAsa aura kucha bhI hai? kyA mana nahIM hai?" 'hAM! mana to hai / ' 373 'aura bhAvanA ?" 'usake sahAre hI sArA jIvana jItA huuN|' 'zarIra, mana aura bhAvanA - ina tInoM meM zaktizAlI kauna hai? tumhArA zarIra svastha aura majabUta laga rahA hai / yaha zarIra zaktizAlI hai yA mana?" 'mana zaktizAlI jyAdA hai| agara mana thor3A kamajora ho jAe, durbala ho jAe to ghuTane Tika jAte haiN| mana kI zakti ke sAmane zarIra kI zakti kucha bhI nahIM hai / ' ' tuma mAnate ho - zarIra se bhI mana jyAdA zaktizAlI hai| aba yaha batAo - tuma zarIra ko acchA banAne ke lie kitanA samaya lagAte ho?" 'zarIra ke lie to bahuta samaya lagatA hai / ' 'kyA mana ke lie jarUrI nahIM hai?" 'karanA to cAhie / ' 'kyA tuma jAnate ho, mana kaise majabUta raha sakatA hai?" 'maiM nahIM jAnatA, usakA sAdhana kyA hai?" 'usakA sAdhana hai dhrm| vaha mana aura bhAva -- donoM ko pavitra tathA zaktizAlI banAtA hai / ' yaha eka bindu hai, jisa para pahuMca kara vyakti dharma kI AvazyakatA kI anubhUti karatA hai| vyakti zarIra ke prati nirantara sajaga rahatA hai kintu mana ke prati nhiiN| isakA kAraNa hai-use abhI taka AvazyakatA kI anubhUti nahIM huI / eka mAlika ne apane naukara se kahA- 'bhAI ! itane dina merI naukarI acchI jagaha lagI huI thii| mujhe khUba paisA milatA thA / hamAre yahAM bahuta bar3hiyA bhojana banatA thA / kintu Aja merI naukarI chUTa gaI hai, isalie rUkhA-sUkhA khAnA banAnA, bahuta jyAdA ghI kA prayoga mata krnaa| usane rasoI banAI / mAlika ko rUkhe-sUkhe - binA cupar3e phulake parosa die / mAlika ne khAnA khA liyA / mAlika ko khAnA khilAkara vaha svayaM khAnA khAne baiThA / usane apane lie phulake cupdd'e| vaha ghI se bane masAledAra sAga ke sAtha unheM khAne lagA | mAlika bolA- yaha kyA kara rahe ho? maiMne tumheM ghI ke lie manA kiyA thaa| naukara ne kahA--mAlika! merI to naukarI lagI huI hai| ApakI naukarI chUTI hai| Apa Page #392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 374 mahAvIra kA punarjanma rUkhA-sUkhA khAnA khAeM, maiM kyoM khAUM? mujhe rUkhA-sUkhA bhojana karane kI AvazyakatA kyA hai?' ruci kI jAgRti AvazyakatA se jur3I huI hai| mana ko balavAna banAnA, bhAvanAoM ko svastha banAnA acchA jIvana jIne ke lie jarUrI hai| jaba taka yaha bAta samajha meM nahIM AtI, dharma ke prati ruci jAgRta nahIM hotii| jaba yaha bAta samajha meM AtI hai, vyakti kI ruci badala jAtI hai| ruci ke dasa prakAra jIvana meM kucha kSaNa aise Ate haiM, kucha mor3a aise Ate haiM, jIvana kI dizA badala jAtI hai| vyavahAra aura AcaraNa meM parivartana zraddhA yA ruci ke badalane para hI saMbhava banatA hai| jaba taka ruci nahIM badalegI, zraddhA nahIM badalegI taba taka mAnyatA aura dhAraNA nahIM badalegI, vyavahAra aura AcaraNa nahIM bdlegaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isa tathya para sarvAdhika bala diyaa| unhoMne bahuta spaSTatA se kahA-sabase pahale zraddhA yA ruci para dhyAna do| cAritra aura vyavahAra ke parivartana kI bAta usake bAda meM hai| pahale yaha dekhanA jarUrI hai ki vyakti kI ruci kisase jur3I huI hai| yadi usakI ruci padArtha se jur3I huI hai to vaha apadArtha kI bAta kaise samajha pAegA? pahale apadArtha ke prati, AtmA ke prati ruci paidA honA Avazyaka hai| Agama meM ruci ke dasa prakAra batalAe gae haiM nisagguvaesaruI ANArui suttbiiyruimev| abhigamavitthAraruI kiriyaasNkhevdhmmruii|| 1. nisarga-ruci 6. abhigama-ruci 2. upadeza-ruci 7. vistAra-ruci 3. AjJA-ruci 8. kriyA-ruci 4. sUtra-ruci 6. saMkSepa-ruci 5. bIja-ruci 10. dharma-ruci nisarga-ruci : upadeza-ruci ruci kA eka prakAra hai nisrg-ruci| kucha loga aise hote haiM, jinameM sahaja ruci hotI hai| unake mana meM apane Apa tattva ke prati ruci jAga jAtI hai, AtmA ke prati zraddhA jAga jAtI hai| kucha loga aise hote haiM, jinameM sahaja ruci nahIM hotii| unameM ruci ko paidA kiyA jAtA hai| prayatna se ruci paidA ho jAtI hai| isalie sAmAnyataH ruci do bhAgoM meM baMTa jAtI hai-nisarga-ruci aura updesh-ruci| kucha loga sahaja zAMta ruci lene vAle hote haiN| ve lar3AI meM rasa nahIM lete, bAtoM meM rasa nahIM lete, nindA-cugalI meM rasa nahIM lete| kucha loga aise hote haiM, jinameM ruci ko jagAnA par3atA hai| svAdhyAya, upadeza, pravacana, dharmakathA-ye saba ruci ko jagAne ke prayatna haiN| yadi sAre vyakti nisarga-ruci bana jAeM to upadeza dene kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| ruci ko jagAne ke lie prayatna karanA hotA hai| kucha dinoM se Agama svAdhyAya kA eka krama cala rahA hai| aneka vyaktiyoM kI Page #393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bimba eka pratibimba aneka 375 usameM ruci nahIM thI / Agama svAdhyAya calatA rahA, Agama ke prati ruci jagAne kA prayatna calatA rahA / aneka vyaktiyoM ne anubhava kiyA--Agama kA svAdhyAya Avazyaka hai| usase bahuta lAbha hone kI saMbhAvanA hai| Agama ke prati ruci jAga gaI / 1 ruci badalane kA sUtra hai-eka Avazyaka kArya ke sAmane usase adhika Avazyaka kArya kA prastuta honA / vyakti ko yaha anubhUti ho, amuka kArya mere lie jyAdA Avazyaka hai| vaha usa kArya ko apanI ruci kA viSaya banA letA hai yaha anubhUti ho, usake kArya meM adhika lAbha hai to vyakti kI ruci badala jaaegii| eka prasiddha kathA hai- devI ne prasanna hokara eka brAhmaNa ko dakSiNAvarta zaMkha pradAna kiyaa| dakSiNAvarta zaMkha se jo mAMgA jAtA hai, vaha mila jAtA hai| eka bAra brAhmaNa kisI yAtrA para niklaa| dakSiNAvarta zaMkha sAtha meM thA / mArga meM eka brAhmaNa ke ghara ThaharA, rAtri vizrAma kiyA / vaha subaha cAra baje uThA / dakSiNAvarta zaMkha kI pUjA kara brAhmaNa ne kahA- 'do dasa rupaye / ' dakSiNAvarta zaMkha ne dasa rupaye dete hue kahA - 'lo dasa rupaye / ' yaha dekha gRhasvAmI brAhmaNa kA mana lalacA gyaa| thor3I dera bAda atithi brAhmaNa kisI kArya ke lie idhara-udhara gyaa| pIche se usa gRhasvAmI brAhmaNa ne dakSiNAvarta zaMkha uThA liyA, usake sthAna para dUsarA zaMkha rakha diyA / brAhmaNa ne apanA thailA lekara prasthAna kiyaa| dUsarA dina ugA / prAtaH zaMkha kI pUjA kara rupaye maaNge| use kucha nahIM milA / brAhmaNa ne socA- dhokhA ho gayA / usa brAhmaNa ne zaMkha badala diyaa| aba maiM kyA karUM? brAhmaNa punaH devI ke pAsa phuNcaa| usane devI se prArthanA kI- 'mA! mujhe bcaao|' devI ne kahA - 'koI bAta nhiiN| maiM tumheM dUsarA zaMkha detI huuN|' usakI sArI vidhi bhI brAhmaNa ko samajhA dI / brAhmaNa zaMkha lekara claa| vApasa usI brAhmaNa ke ghara atithi bnaa| dUsare dina subaha uThA / zaMkha kI pUjA kara bolA- 'Aja mujhe sau rupaye kI jarUrata hai / ' zaMkha ne kahA - 'sau kyoM, do sau rupaye lo / ' brAhmaNa ne kahA- 'abhI nahIM bAda maiM le lUMgA / ' usa gRhasvAmI ne socA- yaha gajaba kA zaMkha hai| dakSiNAvarta zaMkha to utanA hI detA hai, jitanA mAMgate haiN| yaha usase dugunA detA hai| atithi brAhmaNa idhara-udhara gyaa| gharavAle brAhmaNa ne dakSiNAvarta zaMkha usakI jholI meM DAla diyA aura dUsare zaMkha ko uThA liyA / brAhmaNa kA kAma bana gayA / vaha vahAM se apanA thailA uThA kara cala pdd'aa| dUsare dina brAhmaNa ne usa nae zaMkha kI pUjA kI aura sau rupaye maaNge| usa zaMkha ne kahA- 'lo do sau rupaye / ' brAhmaNa ne kahA- 'lAo do sau / ' zaMkha ne kahA- 'maiM Daphora-zaMkha hUM, kevala bolatA hUM, detA kucha nahIM / tuma bolate cale jAo, maiM bhI bolatA calA jAUMgA / lenA-denA kucha nahIM / lakSaM lakSaM punarlakSaM, koTirayutameva ca / ahaM DaphorazaMkhosmi, vadAmi na dadAmyahaM / / hama kathA kA niSkarSa nikAleM / brAhmaNa ne dakSiNAvarta zaMkha ko chor3akara DaphorazaMkha kyoM liyA? isakA kAraNa thA-- use DaphorazaMkha meM adhika lAbha dikhAI Page #394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 376 mahAvIra kA punarjanma diyaa| manuSya kI ruci vahIM jAtI hai jahAM lAbha adhika dikhAI detA hai| zarIra balavAna banAne kI apekSA mana ko balavAna banAnA adhika lAbhaprada hai| mana ko balavAna kI apekSA bhAvanAoM ko balavAna banAnA adhika lAbhakArI hai. adhika Avazyaka hai| yadi adhika AvazyakatA aura adhika lAbha kI anubhUti ho jAe to vyakti ke lie dharma karanA anivArya bana jaae| isa sthiti meM vyakti kA mAnasa bolatA hai-maiM roTI khAUM yA na khAUM kintu mAlA japanA nahIM choDUMgA, sAmAyika karanA nahIM choDUMgA, pravacana sunanA nahIM chodduuNgaa| yaha anivAryatA kI anubhUti ruci meM badalAva kA mahattvapUrNa kAraNa banatI hai| AvazyakatA kI anubhUti ho bahuta kaThina hai ruci ko modd'naa| krikeTa kI komenTrI sunane meM jo AkarSaNa hai, ruci hai, dharma kI bAta sunane meM vaisA AkarSaNa kahAM hai? Aja ke yuga meM TI0vI0, sinemA dekhane vAle, krikeTa kI komenTrI sunane vAle use chor3akara dharma sthAna meM Ate haiM, dharma-carcA meM rasa lete haiM to yaha eka Azcarya kI bAta ho sakatI hai| Aja sthiti yaha hai ki jaba reDiyo para komenTrI AtI hai, vyakti khAnA-pInA bhUla jAtA hai| mAM roTI khAne ke lie kahatI-kahatI thaka jAtI hai| jo komenTrI meM rasa hai, vaha khAne meM nahIM miltaa| sambhava hai, usa samaya yadi cora A jAe, sAmane se koI cIja uThAkara le jAe to usa para bhI dhyAna nahIM jaae| isa sthiti meM yadi hama dharma kI AvazyakatA kA anubhava karA sakeM, dharma kitanA Avazyaka hai, isa tathya ko samajhA sakeM to vyakti kI ruci badala jAegI, AkarSaNa badala jAegA, usake jIvana meM eka nayA moDa A jaaegaa| vartamAna yuga ko eka mor3a dene kI AvazyakatA hai| agara isa bhautikavAdI aura suvidhAvAdI yuga meM, vijJApanoM aura galata AkarSaNoM ke yuga meM mor3a na lA sakeM to Ane vAlI pIr3hI dAyitvahIna, bauddhika dRSTi se kamajora aura vidyA kI dRSTi se zUnya hogii| dAyitva-bodha aura gaMbhIratA jaise tattva virala bana jaaeNge| isalie upadeza-ruci para adhika se adhika dhyAna kendrita honA caahie| hama upadeza-ruci ke prayoga dvArA janatA meM nava tattvoM ke prati, satya aura dharma ke prati eka anivAryatA kI anubhUti jagAeM, yaha apekSita hai| yaha anubhUti karAnA hamArA sAmAjika dAyitva hai, rASTrIya dAyitva hai aura Atmika dAyitva hai| upadeza-ruci kA honA ina tInoM dRSTiyoM se bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| aisA karane vAlA vyakti yuga ko mor3ane vAlA hai aura vaha yuga pravartana meM apanI samucita bhUmikA nibhAtA hai| yuga ke pravAha meM na calakara usake pratikUla calane vAlA vyakti AkarSaNa kI dizA ko badala sakatA hai| abhibhAvakoM kA, mAtA-pitA kA, yaha dAyitva hai ki ve baccoM kI ruci ke sAtha na caleM kintu unakI ruci ko mor3ane meM apanA yoga deN| yadi aisA hotA hai to mahAvIra kI upadeza-ruci vAlI bAta hamAre lie bahuta sArthaka aura prAsaMgika bana paaegii| Page #395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 61 darzana nahIM to kucha bhI nahI eka AdamI kI AMkha svastha hai| vaha pratyeka vastu ko sApha-sApha dekhatA hai| eka AdamI ke AMkha nahIM hai| use kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM detaa| eka AdamI kI AMkha meM jAlA hai| vaha dekhatA hai para use sApha dikhAI nahIM detaa| tIna avasthAeM haiM-AMkha kA ThIka honA, AMkha kA na honA aura AMkha kA vikRta honaa| kisI ko pIliyA kI bImArI hai, use saba kucha pIlA hI dikhAI detA hai| koI vyakti kAca-kAmala kA rogI hai to use pratyeka vastu do dikhAI degii| vaha candramA ko dekhegA to use do candramA dikhAI deMge aura yadi apanI eka aMgulI ko dekhegA to ve bhI do dikhAI deNgii| AMkha kI svacchatA, AMkha kA vikAsa aura AMkha kA abhAva-ye tIna sthitiyAM hotI haiN| jaisI dRSTi : vaisI sRSTi bahuta bAra samajhAne kA prayatna kiyA-Akhira yaha jJAna aura darzana kyA hai? Agama meM kahA gayA--nAdaMsaNissa nANaM-darzana ke binA jJAna nahIM hotaa| pahale darzana aura phira jnyaan| darzana mithyA hai to jJAna mithyA hai| darzana samyak hai to jJAna samyak hai| isakA artha hai-jJAna darzana para nirbhara hai| para darzana kyA hai? ___ eka vaha zakti hai, jisake AdhAra para hamArI dhAraNAeM banatI haiM, mAnyatAeM banatI haiM aura eka vaha zakti hai, jisase hama mAnate haiM, jAnate haiN| pahale dhAraNA phira mAnanA yA jaannaa| jaisI dhAraNA vaisA jAnanA yA maannaa| hamAre sAmane eka sUtra prastuta ho jAtA hai-jaisI dRSTi vaisI sRsstti| yaha tathya eka aitihAsika ghaTanA se adhika spaSTa ho paaegaa| koNika ne apane pitA samrATa zreNika ko kAragAra meM kaida kara diyaa| yaha rAjatantra kA purAnA itihAsa hai, koI naI ghaTanA nahIM hai| rAjAoM meM aisA hotA AyA hai| jisa putra ke mana meM rAjya hathiyAne kI bAta A jAtI, vaha apane pitA ko kaida kara kArAgAra meM DAla detaa| koNika ke isa kArya kA virodha bhI bahuta huaa| mahArAnI celanA ko isa bAta kA patA claa| usane putra se kahA- 'tujhe patA nahIM' tumhAre pitA ne tumhAre para kitanA upakAra kiyA thaa| jaba tuma garbha meM the taba mujhe dohada utpanna huaa| mere mana meM tumhAre pitA ke kaleje kA mAMsa khAne kI icchA paidA huii| maiM usa icchA ko batAnA nahIM cAhatI thii| unake bAra-bAra Agraha karane para maiMne apane dohada kI bAta unheM btaaii| unhoMne merI isa icchA ko pUrA kiyaa| jaba tumane janma liyA taba maiMne socA-jo lar3akA garbha meM hI pitA ke kaleje kA mAMsa khAne kI icchA karatA hai, na jAne vaha Age jAkara kyA karegA? maiMne yaha cintana kara tumheM bAhara akUrar3I (kUr3e kA r3hera) para Page #396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 378 mahAvIra kA punarjanma phiMkavA diyaa| tumhAre pitA ko isa bAta kA patA claa| unhoMne tumhArI khoja kraaii| ve tumheM punaH rAjamahala meM le aae| tumhAre zarIra ke aMgUThe ko pakSiyoM ne noca liyA thaa| tuma pIr3A se cillA rahe the| tumhAre pitA ne pIpa aura lahU se bhare aMgUThe ko apane muMha se cUsa-cUsa kara ThIka kara diyaa|' celanA ne Age kahA-'jisa pitA ne tumhAre para itanA upakAra kiyA hai usako tumane kAravAsa meM DAlA hai| tumane upakAra kA yaha badalA cukAyA hai?' __ yaha bAta sunakara koNika kI AMkheM khula gii| usane socA-maiM abhI jAtA hUM aura pitA ko kArAgAra se mukta karatA huuN| vaha svayaM hAtha meM hathiyAra lekara pitAjI ke baMdhana kATane cala pdd'aa| mAM ne pUchA-'aba kisalie jA rahA hai?' koNika ne kahA-'pitAjI ko mukta karane ke lie|' vaha pitA ke hita ke lie cala pdd'aa| kintu zreNika ke mana meM eka dhAraNA jama cukI thI--koNika merA ahita hI kregaa| zreNika ne koNika ko hathiyAra lekara Ate hue dekhaa| unhoMne socA-ise kArAgAra meM DAlane para bhI saMtoSa nahIM huaa| vaha hathiyAra lekara mujhe mArane ke lie A rahA hai| isake hAtha se marane kI apekSA apane Apa maranA acchA hai| unhoMne apane hAtha se aMgUThI nikaalii| usameM tAlapuTa viSa thaa| use muMha meM ddaalaa| do kSaNa meM hI zreNika kI jIvana lIlA samApta ho gii| yaha hai jJAna aura darzana kA antr| jaisI dhAraNA bana jAtI hai, jaisA abhinaveza ho jAtA hai AdamI vaisI hI bAta socatA hai, vaisA hI cintana karatA eka aura prasaMga nandavaMza kA sAmrAjya bahuta prasiddha rahA hai| usakA pradhAnamaMtrI thA shkddaal| vaha bahuta buddhimAna thaa| usake do putra the-sthUlabhadra aura shriiyk| zrIyaka ke vivAha kA prasaMga thaa| mahAmaMtrI ne socA-zrIyaka ke vivAha para maiM rAjA ko Amantrita kruuNgaa| usa samaya mujhe samrATa ko kucha upahAra denA hogaa| unheM kSatriyocita upahAra denA jyAdA ucita rhegaa| yaha socakara usane chatra, cAmara, kRpANa, trizUla Adi aneka prakAra ke zastra aura rAjacina banavAne zurU kie| zakaDAla ke virodhiyoM ko maukA mila gyaa| ve mahArAjA nanda ke pAsa phuNce| unhoMne kahA-'mahArAja! Aja hama Apake pAsa eka vizeSa prayojana se Ae haiN| jisa bAta ko lekara Ae haiM, use Apa nahIM mAneMge isalie hamAre meM use kahane kA sAhasa nahIM hai| yadi usa bAta ko na kaheM to hama harAmakhora baneMge, Apake prati gaddAra bneNge| Apake sAtha jo anyAya ho rahA hai, usane hameM yahAM taka pahuMcAyA hai|' ___ samrATa yaha sunakara caukannA ho gyaa| usane pUchA-'kyA bAta hai?' unhoMne kahA-'zakaDAla apane putra ke vivAha ko nimitta banAkara vividha prakAra ke zastrAstroM kA nirmANa karA rahA hai| vaha unake dvArA Apako sattAcyuta kara apane putra ko rAjagaddI para biThAne kI taiyArI kara rahA hai| vaha dina dUra nahIM hai, jisa Page #397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ darzana nahIM to kucha bhI nahI 376 dina unakA beTA zrIyaka ApakI rAjagaddI para AsIna hogaa| yaha bAta Apako avizvasanIya laga sakatI hai kintu yathArtha hai / Apa apane vizvAsapAtra vyaktiyoM se jAMca karAkara dekha leM / ' jJAna aura darzana : antara kA nidarzana virodhI vyaktiyoM kI isa bAta meM samrATa ko tathya dikhAI diyaa| usake mana meM isa bAta ke prati vizvAsa jama gayA / samrATa kA eka dRSTikoNa bana gayA, dhAraNA bana gii| aba zaDakAla jo bhI kArya karatA, samrATa ko lagatA - yaha rAjya ukhAr3ane kA prayatna kara rahA hai, merA rAjya chInane kA prayAsa kara rahA hai| usake hara kArya ke prati rAjA saMdigdha ho utthaa| rAjA ne jAMca karane kA nirNaya liyA aura usa jAMca ke sAre niSkarSa usa dhAraNA ke AdhAra para nikAle gae / zastrAstroM ke nirmANa Adi kI avagati pAne ke bAda rAjA ne nirNaya liyA -- 'ucita samaya para zaDakAla ke pUre vaMza kA uccheda karanA hai / ' mahAmAtya zaDakAla ko rAjA kA yaha nirNaya jJAta ho gyaa| usane socA - samrATa ne kupita hokara anyAya karane kA nizcaya kiyA hai, mere vaMza ke nAza kA abhikrama kiyA hai| mujhe apanA balidAna dekara rAjA ko anyAya se aura vaMza ko vinAza se bacAnA hai| usane apane putra zrIyaka ko bulAkara kahA - ' - 'tuma mere putra ho, samrATa ke aMgarakSaka ho / yaha lo talavAra / isake vAra se rAjasabhA meM merA galA kATa denA / ' samrATa ko anyAya kA bhAna ho, kalpaka vaMza kI jyoti akhaNDa banI rahe, isIlie zaDakAla ne apane putra ke hAthoM apanA galA kaTavAyA / abhiniveza : do prakAra yaha jJAna aura darzana ke antara kA nidarzana hai| vyakti ke dRSTikoNa kA jaisA nirmANa ho jAtA hai, vaha usake AdhAra para hI sArI jAnakAriyAM ekatra karatA hai| usakA sArA jJAna, cintana aura nirNaya usake dRSTikoNa aura dhAraNA se prabhAvita hotA hai / caraka meM roga kA eka prakAra batalAyA gayA hai-atattvAbhiniveza / caraka ke sivAya kisI bhI Ayurvedika grantha meM isakI carcA prApta nahIM hai / caraka meM atattvAbhiniveza ko bauddhika bImArI mAnA gayA hai viSamAbhinivezo yo, nityAnitye hitA'hite / jJeyaH sa buddhivibhraMzaH, samaM buddhirhi pazyati / / nitya aura anitya, hita aura ahita meM jo viSama abhiniveza hai, vaha buddhi kA vibhraMza hai| vastutaH buddhi samyaka dekhatI hai| adhyAtma meM kahA gayA--samyak darzana aura mithyA darzana / caraka meM kahA gayA- viSamA'bhiniveza aura samA'bhiniveza / Page #398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 380 mahAvIra kA punarjanma apasmAra aura atattvAbhiniveza do prakAra kI bImAriyAM haiM-atattvAbhiniveza aura apsmaar| apasmAra kA artha hai-smRti kA vipryy| smRti kA viparyaya honA eka bImArI hai| jisa vyakti meM smRti kA viparyaya hotA hai, vaha viparIta dizA meM gati karatA hai| kisI se kahA jAe-'tumheM kala bambaI jAnA hai|' vaha isa bAta ko yAda rakhegA aura jAegA bhI lekina vaha bambaI ke sthAna para dillI kI ora calA jaaegaa| smRti kA viparyaya hone para vyakti kI aisI sthiti bana jAtI hai| atattvAbhiniveza meM buddhi viparIta bana jAtI hai| atattvAbhiniveza se grasta vyakti anitya ko nitya mAna letA hai, nitya ko anitya mAna letA hai, ahita ko hita aura hita ko ahita mAna letA hai| hita karane vAle vyakti ko ahita karane vAlA samajha letA hai| caraka ke acche TIkAkAra hue haiM cakrapANI dlhn| unhoMne isakI vyAkhyA meM likhA hai-atattvAbhinivezo mAnaso vikAraHsa ca sarvasaMsAraduHkhahetutayA gada ityucyte| ___ yaha atattvAbhiniveza eka mAnasa vikAra hai, buddhi kA vikAra hai, jisase sArI buddhi viparIta bana jAtI hai, dRSTikoNa galata bana jAtA hai| yaha atattvAbhiniveza hamAre bhItara viparIta bAta kA Agraha paidA kara detA hai| isase grasta vyakti kisI bhI bAta ko samyaka grahaNa nahIM krtaa| prasiddha kahAnI hai| zItalA maMdira para eka kauA baiTha gyaa| usane maMdira para bITa kara dii| devI ne kahA- 'Aja to tumane bar3I ThaMDI bITa kii|' kauA bolA- 'jA tU use rakha, jo garma bIMTa kre| maiM yahAM nahIM rahanA caahtaa|' jisameM atattva kA abhiniveza hotA hai, vaha hara bAta ko viparIta hI letA hai| vyakti kA jisake prati galata dRSTikoNa bana jAtA hai, usakI acchI se acchI bAta bhI galata lagatI hai| jisake prati dRSTikoNa acchA banA huA hai, usakI galata bAta bhI acchI lagatI hai| asatya kI pakar3a mithyA abhiniveza kA artha hai-asatya kI pkdd'| Ayurveda kI dRSTi se yaha eka roga hai| karmazAstrIya dRSTi se yaha eka mUrchA hai mUrchA darzana ko vikRta banA detI hai| jJAna kA kAma hai jaannaa| ajJAna kA kAma hai na jaannaa| a eka AvaraNa hai, eka pardA hai| darzana kA saMbaMdha mUDhatA se hai| mUrchA vyakti kI cetanA ko vikRta banA detI hai| hama vikRta cetanA se jo jAneMge, vaha jJAna kA AvaraNa haTane para bhI sahI nahIM hogaa| sUraja ugA huA hai, AMkheM sApha haiM para dhuMdhalakA chAyA huA hai| kucha bhI samyak dikhAI nahIM degaa| rAjasthAna meM kabhI-kabhI bhayaMkara AdhI AtI hai| use kAlI-pIlI AMdhI kahA jAtA hai| sArA AkAza dhUlamaya bana jAtA hai| vaha AdhI itanI saghana hotI hai ki pAMca mITara kI dUrI para sthita padArtha bhI dikhAI nahIM detaa| dina rAta jaisA dikhAI dene laga jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM AMkha aura sUraja kA prakAza-donoM ke hone para bhI padArtha kA samyaga avarodha nahIM hotaa| vAtAvaraNa meM eka vikAra paidA ho jAtA hai| Page #399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ darzana nahIM to kucha bhI nahI mUrcchA kA abhAva : AvaraNa kA abhAva jaba AdamI ko teja gussA AtA hai taba kahA jAtA hai-- amuka vyakti lAla-pIlA ho gyaa| gusse meM AkRti badala jAtI hai / vaha gaharI lAla ho jAtI hai aura usameM kucha pIlApana bhI AtA hai| jaba vyakti lAla-pIlA ho jAtA hai, gusse se bhara jAtA hai taba use sacAI kA bodha nahIM hotaa| usake sAmane vikAra kA eka aisA gherA bana jAtA hai, jise chor3akara vaha sacAI ko pakar3a nahIM pAtaH / vyakti meM jJAna hai, AMkha sApha hai kintu bIca meM mUrcchA kA eka aisA pardA AtA hai, jo cetanA ko vikRta banA detA hai / hama karmazAstrIya dRSTi se vicAra kreN| jJAnAvaraNa aura darzanAvaraNa ke kSayopazama kA kAma hai-AMkha ke sAmane koI vastu Ae, use jAna lenA, dekha lenA / use dekhane-jAnane meM jo bAdhAeM AtI haiM, vikAra Ate haiM, ve mUrcchA se paidA hote haiN| jAnane kA sambandha jJAnAvaraNa ke kSayopazama se hai kintu sahI jAnane meM, satya kA jJAna karane meM kevala jJAnAvaraNa kA kSayopazama hI kAma nahIM detA / usameM do karmoM kA kSayopazama honA cAhie- jJAnAvaraNa karma kA kSayopazama aura moha karma kA kSayopazama / mUrcchA kA abhAva aura AvaraNa kA abhAva - donoM hote haiM to samyaka jJAna saMbhava banatA hai / isalie yaha kathana saMgata pratIta hotA hai- darzana ke binA jJAna nahIM hotA / jJAna ke binA caritra nahIM hotA, caritra ke binA mokSa nahIM hotA aura mokSa ke binA nirvANa nahIM hotA nAdaMsaNissa nANaM, nANeNa viNA Na huMti caraNaguNA / acarittarasa natthi mokkho, natthi nivvANaM / / mithyatva ke dasa prakAra --- yaha nirvANa kA eka samagra krama hai- samyaga darzana, samyaga jJAna aura samyaga caaritr| samyaga darzana kA, samyaka dRSTikoNa kA nirmANa karanA bahuta kaThina hai| jaina AgamoM meM mithyA abhiniveza ke dasa prakAra batalAe gae haiM1. dharma meM adharma saMjJA 2. adharma meM dharma saMjJA 3. amArga meM mArga saMjJA 4. mArga meM amArga saMjJA 6. jIva meM ajIva saMjJA 7. asAdhu meM sAdhu saMjJA 8. sAdhu meM asAdhu saMjJA 6. amukta meM mukta saMjJA 10. mukta meM amukta saMjJA 5. ajIva meM jIva saMjJA madirA baiThI bikAya mithyA abhiniveza ke kAraNa vyakti dharma ko adharma mAna letA hai, adharma ko dharma mAna letA hai / usameM asatya kI pakar3a ho jAtI hai; Agraha ho jAtA hai 1 usa Agraha ke kAraNa vaha vahI dekhatA hai, jo usakI buddhi meM samAyA huA hai / vyakti meM eka prakAra kA jo buddhi kA vibhraMza, buddhi kA viparyaya ho jAtA hai, use miTAnA bahuta Avazyaka hai| jaba taka buddhi kA viparyaya nahIM miTegA, hamArA jJAna samyaga nahIM hogA / niSkarSa kI bhASA meM kahA jA sakatA hai- jJAna ko pAne se pahale dRSTikoNa ko sApha karane kA prayatna adhika honA caahie| hama par3heM- likheM, 381 Page #400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 382 mahAvIra kA punarjanma yaha dUsare nambara kI bAta hai| pahale nambara kI bAta hai-hama dRSTi ko sApha kreN| aisA lagatA hai-AdamI kA dRSTikoNa sahI nahIM hai| satya ke prati anAgraha kA jo bhAva vikasita honA cAhie, vaha nahIM ho rahA hai| mUrchA kI saghanatA ke kAraNa asatya ke prati jhukAva jaldI ho jAtA hai, satya ke prati nahIM hotaa| Aja ke prAtaH kAla eka hI dohA sunA thA sata patiyAe nA pate, asata se ptiyaay| galI galI gorasa phire, madirA baiThI bikaay|| asatya se AdamI ko jaldI pratIti ho jAtI hai| satya ke prati vizvAsa nahIM hotA, pratIti nahIM hotii| iNameva niggaMthaM pAvayaNaM saccaM-yaha svara kahIM-kahIM phUTatA hogA kintu yaha svara Ama banA huA hai-iNameva asaccaM saddahAmi pttiyaami| kavi ne bahuta sundara udAharaNa diyA-gvAlA grAma se dUdha lekara AtA hai| vaha galI-galI meM ghUmatA hai, pherI lagAtA hai| vaha jora-jora se AvAja detA huA calatA hai-dUdha lo, dUdha lo| usako pAMca-dasa kilo dUdha becane meM bhI bahuta vijJApana karanA par3atA hai| zarAba kA ThekedAra kabhI pherI nahIM lagAtA, kahIM vijJApana nahIM krtaa| vaha eka sthAna para zarAba kA ThekA lagA letA hai| cAhe ThekA kitanI hI dUra ho, pIne vAlA bhaTakatA-bhaTakatA vahAM pahuMca jAtA hai| vaha binA bulAe zarAba kI dukAna para A TapakatA hai| usakA na pracAra hotA hai, na vijnyaapn| kintu zarAba kI dukAnoM para bhIr3a lagI rahatI hai| virala haiM dRr3ha samyaktvI prazna hotA hai-aisA kyoM? isakA kAraNa hai--vyakti ke bhItara sahaja hI saghana mUrchA banI huI hai| vaha usake dRSTikoNa ke samyaka hone meM bar3I bAdhA hai| jaba taka kaSAya kA anubaMdha zithila nahIM hotA taba taka dRSTikoNa ke samyaka hone kI kalpanA nahIM kI jA sktii| jaba taka anaMtAnubaMdhI krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha vidyamAna haiM taba taka mUrchA kA ekachatra sAmrAjya banA rahatA hai| satya usake nIce daba jAtA hai| vyakti kA dhyAna sIdhA asatya kI ora jAtA hai| anaMtAnubaMdhI kaSAya-tIvratama krodha mAna, mAyA aura lobha vyakti ko mUrchA kI ora, satya se asatya kI ora le jA rahA hai| jaba taka anaMtAnubaMdhI kaSAya catuSka kSINa nahIM hotA taba taka samyaga darzana prApta nahIM hotA / jaba taka AtmanirIkSaNa, Atma-maMthana kI cetanA nahIM jAgegI, samyaga darzana kI dizA meM prasthAna nahIM ho paaegaa| isIlie AcArya bhikSu ne kahA thA-dRr3ha samakitadhara thodd'laa| aise vyakti virala haiM, jo dRr3ha samyaktvI haiN| jinakI dRSTi vizuddha ho, kevala satyAnveSI ho, vaise vyakti kitane haiN| adhikAMza vyakti samyaga darzana kI prApti ke lie hAtha malate hI raha jAte haiM / bAdazAha ne bIrabala se pUchA-'merI hathelI para bAla kyo nahIM haiM?' bIrabala ne kahA- hujUra! dAna dete dete ApakI hathelI ke bAla ghisa ge|' Page #401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ darzana nahIM to kucha bhI nahI 'tumhArI hathelI para bAla kyoM nahIM haiM?" 'dAna lete lete merI hathelI ke bAla ghisa gae / ' 'ina saMbhAsadoM kI hathelI para bAla kyoM nahIM haiM?" 'hujUra! Apa dete haiM aura maiM letA huuN| inako kucha bhI nahIM miltaa| ye becAre hAtha malate rahate haiN| inake bAla hAtha malate malate ghisa ge|' kaSAya kA abhAva : samyagadarzana 383 aisA lagatA hai - vyakti ke hAtha malate-malate ghisa gae para usakA dRSTikoNa samyaga nahIM banA / dRSTikoNa kA samyaga honA tabhI saMbhava hai jaba kaSAya kama ho / nAdaMsaNissa nANaM- darzana ke binA jJAna nahIM hotA, isa sacAI ko samajhane se pahale isa sacAI ko samajhanA hogA - No kasAyissa daMsaNaM- kaSAyI ko samyaga darzana upalabdha nahIM hotA / jaba taka anaMtAnubaMdhI kaSAya ko kSINa nahIM kara pAeMge taba samyaga darzana kI prApti durlabha banI rhegii| isakA artha hai - mokSa taka pahuMcane ke lie samyaga darzana, samyaga jJAna aura samyaga cAritra ko samajhanA hai kintu ina sabase pahale inakI pRSThabhUmi meM chipe hue kaSAya ko samajhanA hai, samyaga darzana nahIM ho sakatA / samyaga darzana nahIM hai to samyaga jJAna nahIM ho sakatA / samyaga jJAna nahIM hai to samyaga darzana nahIM ho sakatA / samyaga darzana nahIM hai to samyaga jJAna nahIM ho sakatA / samyaga jJAna nahIM hai to samyaga cAritra nahIM ho sktaa| mokSa kI sAdhanA ke lie isa samagra krama ko jAnanA Avazyaka hai / yadi yaha krama samajha meM A jAtA hai to mokSa kI sAdhanA kA, adhyayana aura samyaga darzana kA gura hamAre hAtha meM A jAtA hai| isake dvArA hama apane mArga ko bahuta prazasta kara sakate haiM, sacAiyoM ko dekhane aura samajhane kA mArga nirbAdha bana sakatA hai| - Page #402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvega se bar3hatI hai dharmazraddhA svatantratA aura paratantratA kA saMgharSa zAzvata hai, anAdikAlIna hai| vyakti aura samAja ke stara para Aja bhI sAre saMsAra meM svataMtratA kI eka lahara cala rahI hai, svatantratA ke lie saMgharSa cala rahA hai| duniyA kA bahuta bar3A bhAga lokatantra kI chAyA meM haiN| jahAM lokatantra nahIM hai, phAsijmavAda hai, adhinAyakavAda haiM vahAM bhI lokataMtra kI eka pyAsa jaga gaI hai| usI pyAsa kA eka pratiphalana cIna aura soviyata saMgha ke ghaTanAkrama meM hama sabane dekhA hai, par3hA hai| cIna jaise sAmyavAdI deza meM kar3e pratibaMdhoM ke uparAnta bhI svatantratA kI eka pyAsa jagI hai| usane pUre vizva ke mAnasa ko Andolita kiyA hai| sAmAjika stara para svatantratA ko pAne kA yaha abhikrama hamAre sAmane hai| ___ vyaktigata stara para bhI svatantratA aura paratantratA kA saMgharSa nirantara cala rahA hai| hamArA eka bhAva hai pAriNAmika bhAva, jo jIva ko bilakula svatantra banAe rakhane ke pakSa meM hai, nirantara svatantratA ke lie saMgharSa kara rahA hai| vaha eka kSaNa bhI pramAda nahIM karatA, eka kSaNa bhI nIMda nahIM letA / vaha pratikSaNa aura pratisamaya svataMtratA kI eka akhaNDa jyoti jalAe baiThA hai| eka hai hamArA audayika bhaav| karma kA udaya svatantratA ko bAdhita karatA hai| vaha jIva ko nirantara paratantra banAe rakhanA cAhatA hai| pAriNAmika bhAva aura audayika bhAva-donoM kA saMgharSa niraMtara calatA rahatA hai| hama sote haiM to bhI donoM meM saMgharSa calatA hai aura hama jAgate hai to bhI saMgharSa calatA hai| isa saMgharSa meM hamArI cetanA bhI khaNDita ho gaI, usake tIna rUpa bana gae-karma cetanA, karmaphala cetanA aura jJAna cetnaa| karma karane kA artha eka hI cetanA ke tIna AkAra bana ge| kabhI-kabhI aisA hotA hai-ghara kA AdamI bhI zatru se jA milatA hai| cetanA bhI apane zatru ke sAtha mila gaI, cetanA kA eka stara karma ke sAtha mila gayA / usane vijAtIya tattva se samajhautA kara liyaa| yadi kamajora vyakti morce para A jAtA hai to vaha zatru senA se samajhautA kara letA hai, samarpaNa bhI kara detA hai| agara balavAna sainika Age hote hai to kabhI aisA nahIM krte| hamArI jJAna cetanA ne karma cetanA se samajhautA kara liyaa| jJAna cetanA jo pIche thI, apanI zatru karma cetanA se jur3a gaI, eka samajhautA ho gayA-karma karo, kAma kro| Page #403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvega se bar3hatI hai dharmazraddhA 385 karma karane kA artha hai bNdhn| karma aura baMdhana, kriyA aura baMdhana-donoM jur3e hue haiN| karma aura cetanA yA AtmA kA yoga milA, vyakti sAmAjika bana gyaa| AtmA kA loka alaga hai aura samAja kA loka alaga hai| samAja kA artha hai-krm| AtmA hai akrm| AtmA kA artha hai-karma mata karo, apane Apa meM rho| ina donoM meM dUrI bahuta hai| eka ora kahA gayA-karma karo / karanA zurU kara diyA aura apane Apako bAMdha liyaa| apane Apako bAMdhe binA koI vyakti parataMtra nahIM bntaa| vyakti parataMtra taba banatA hai jaba vaha karma se bandha jAtA hai| hamArI dUsarI cetanA hai-karma phala kI cetnaa| jo karma baMdha gayA, usakA phala bhugatanA hotA hai| vyakti karma karatA hai to use karmaphala ko bhoganA hotA hai| __ jIvana meM koI kSaNa aisA AtA hai, eka naI sthiti paidA ho jAtI hai| jaba pAriNAmika bhAva yA jJAna cetanA eka dhakkA lagAtI hai taba eka nayA prasthAna zurU hotA hai| usI kA nAma hai sNveg| eka aisA vega yA dhakkA AtA hai, jisase karma aura karmaphala kI cetanA kamajora bana jAtI hai| jisa kSaNa meM vaha dhakkA lagatA hai, usa samaya pUrI taiyArI ke sAtha eka nayA AkramaNa hotA hai| zatru kI senA usa AkramaNa se har3abar3A jAtI hai| yaha har3abar3AhaTa paidA karanA karma aura karmaphala kI cetanA ko kamajora karanA hai| jisa kSaNa yaha dhakkA lagatA hai, usa kSaNa eka naI zakti jAgatI hai| usakA nAma hai dharma zraddhA / dharma ke prati zraddhA jAgatI hai, dharma ke prati AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai| jaba vyakti karma aura karmaphala kI cetanA meM ulajhA rahatA hai taba dharma kI zraddhA nahIM jAgatI / vaha dharma ko jAna letA hai kintu usake prati zraddhA kA bhAva nahIM jaagtaa| janmanA dhArmika : karmaNA dhArmika brahmadatta cakravartI ne kahA- 'munivara! maiM dharma ko jAnatA hUM para usake prati merI zraddhA nahIM hai| mere mana meM yaha abhilASA hI nahIM hai ki maiM dharma kruuN| duniyA meM aise logoM kI kamI nahIM hai, jo dharma kA nAma sunate haiM, apane Apako dharma kA anuyAyI kahate haiM kintu unake mana meM dharma ke prati zraddhA-AkarSaNa nahIM hai| ve jIvana meM dharma kA AcaraNa nahIM krte| ve jIvana bhara dhArma ke anuyAyI bane raheMge kintu svayaM dhArmika nahIM bneNge| eka baccA eka dhArmika parivAra meM janmA, eka jaina ghara meM janmA, vaha jaina bana gyaa| jo vaiSNava ghara meM janmA, vaha vaiSNava bana gyaa| jo IsAI ghara meM janmA, vaha IsAI bana gyaa| jo musalamAna ke ghara meM janmA, vaha musalamAna ho gyaa| vaha jIvana bhara jaina, vaiSNava, IsAI aura musalamAna banA rhegaa| vaha apane Apako jaina, vaiSNava, IsAI, musalamAna Adi kahatA rahegA kintu dharma kA AcaraNa karegA, yaha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| __isa saMdarbha meM dharma ke do bheda bana jAte haiM-janmanA dharma aura karmaNA dhrm| janmanA dharma vaha hai, jo janma ke sAtha prApta hotA hai| jaise bapautI se dhana milatA hai vaise bapautI meM dharma mila gyaa| janma se hI dharma kA eka lebala laga gyaa| dharma se nahIM, dharma ke lebala se dhArmika banane vAlA janmanA dhArmika hai| karmaNA dhArmika vaha hai, jo karma se dhArmika banatA hai| jaba taka vyakti karmaNA dhArmika nahIM banatA taba taka vaha saccA dhArmika nahIM hotaa| taba vyakti karmaNA Page #404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhArmika hotA hai, jaba dharma kI zraddhA jAgatI hai aura dharma zraddhA taba jAgatI hai jaba vyakti meM saMvega utpanna ho jAtA hai| saMvega jIvana kA eka aisA mor3a hai, jo jIvana kI dizA ko badala letA hai| kAla-labdhi mausama meM bhI aneka mor3a Ate haiN| rAjasthAna meM vaizAkha aura jeTha ke mahIne meM bhayaMkara lUeM calatI haiN| mausama meM eka mor3a AtA hai, kucha varSA hotI hai| lU ke sthAna para ThaMDI havA calane laga jAtI hai| jUna ke mahIne meM mAnasUnI bAdala kerala, karnATaka, bambaI, paMjAba, dillI hote hue rAjasthAna meM praveza karate haiM, varSA kA mausama zurU ho jAtA hai| grISmakAla badalA, varSA kA kAla A gyaa| jaise prakRti meM mor3a AtA hai, vaise hI manuSya kI cetanA meM mor3a AtA hai| mor3a kA kAraNa kyA hai? mausama badalane kA kAraNa kyA hai? parivartana kA eka pramukha kAraNa hai-kaal-lbdhi| kAla-labdhi nirantara apanA kAma kara rahI hai| vizva meM jitanA parivartana hotA hai, usameM eka mukhya nimitta banatA hai kaal| hama cAheM kitanA hI puruSArtha kareM, jaba taka kAla-labdhi kA yoga nahIM milatA hai taba taka bAta banatI nahIM hai| kezI svAmI se pUchA gayA-'agara Apa saba AtmAoM ko samAna mAnate haiM to eka choTA baccA bANa kyoM nahIM chor3a sakatA? yadi AtmA samAna hai to jaise eka javAna AdamI bANa chor3a sakatA hai, vaise eka bAlaka aura vRddha bhI bANa chor3ane meM samartha honA caahie|' kezI svAmI ne kahA-'isameM kAla-labdhi kA yoga hotA hai| bacce kA kAla abhI pakA nahIM hai| jo baccA Aja janmA, vaha Aja hI nahIM paka jaaegaa|' choTA baccA bar3A hotA hai to bhI Azcarya hotA hai| kucha dina pahale AcAryazrI darzana dene pdhaare| haoNspiTala meM eka tIna dina ke ziza ko dekhaa| AcAryazrI ne Azcarya se kahA-baccA tIna dina meM itanA bar3A ho jAtA hai| garbha kA eka kAla hotA hai aura vikAsa kA eka kAla hotA hai| yaha nahIM ho sakatA ki tIna dina kA baccA pacAsa varSa jitanA bana jaae| vikAsa kA eka kAraNa hai kaal-lbdhi| vaha apanA kAma karatI hai| vyakti dhIre-dhIre bar3hatA hai aura lagabhaga bIsa-bAIsa varSa taka bar3hatA calA jAtA hai| usake bAda vRddhi ruka jAtI hai| kAla-labdhi kA yoga hara viSaya meM apekSita rahatA hai| hama Aja jo bIja bote haiM, vaha Aja hI per3a nahIM bntaa| kAla kA paripAka AtA hai, bIja per3a kA AkAra le letA hai| kahIM-kahIM kAla-labdhi kA dUsarA prayoga bhI hotA hai| cakravartI kI khetI alaga prakAra kI hotI hai| vahAM subaha bIja boyA jAtA hai aura zAma ko phasala kATa lI jAtI hai| vijJAna bhI abhI yahAM taka nahIM pahuMca pAyA hai ki subaha boyA jAe aura zAma ko pakA kara khA liyA jAe kintu usameM bhI kAla lagatA hai| kabhI-kabhI jIvana meM kAla kA aisA paripAka AtA hai, kAla-labdhi abhivyakta hotI hai, saMvega jAga jAtA hai, dharma kI zraddhA jAga jAtI hai| Page #405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvega se bar3hatI hai dharmazraddhA 387 kyA hai dharmazraddhA? prazna hotA hai-dharma kI zraddhA kyA hai? karma aura karmaphala kI cetanA ke prati jAgarUkatA kA bar3ha jAnA dharma-zraddhA hai| samasyA yaha hai-vyakti ko karma karate samaya bhAna nahIM rahatA ki maiM bandhana bAMdha rahA hUM, svayaM ko baMdhana meM jakar3a rahA huuN| yaha bodha karma meM pravRtta vyakti nahIM krtaa| vyakti ko karma karanA par3atA hai| vaha karma se sarvathA baca nahIM sktaa| jisa vyakti meM dhArmika zraddhA jAga jAtI hai, usameM yaha viveka cetanA jAgegI-kahIM aisA na ho, isa kArya se tIvra baMdhana baMdha jAe, baMdhana cikanA ho jaae| maiM jo karma karatA hUM, use mujhe hI bhugatanA pdd'egaa| karma ke prati yaha jAgarUkatA dharma zraddhA se hI jAgatI hai| bharata kA nidarzana cakravartI bharata chaha khaNDa kA adhipati thaa| usake pAsa vizAla senA thI, vizAla antaHpura thaa| usake antaHpura meM rAniyoM kI bharamAra thii| bharata cakravartI kI rasoI kA jo varNana milatA hai, vaha bhI kama Azcaryajanaka nahIM hai| do-cAra nagaroM meM jitanA khAnA pakAyA jAtA hai, usase bhI adhika khAnA bharata kI rasoI meM pakatA thaa| eka ora itanA saba cala rahA hai, dUsarI ora cakravartI bharata apane mahala meM hai| bharata snAna kara zIzamahala meM, zIze meM apane Apako dekha rahA hai aura vaha dekhate-dekhate svayaM kevalI bana gyaa| bhagavAna RSabha se kisI vyakti ne pachA-'isa sabhA meM mokSa pAne vAlA kauna hai?' bhagavAna ne khaa-'bhrt|' bharata kA nAma sunate hI vaha vyakti tilamilA utthaa| vaha sabhA meM hI bolane lagA- 'maiMne samajhA thA, duniyA meM eka sthAna aisA hai, jahAM koI pakSapAta nahIM hotaa| duniyA meM saba jagaha pakSapAta calatA hai, bhAI-bhatIjAvAda calatA hai| kintu bhagavAna ke ghara meM bhI pakSapAta calatA hai| aisI sthiti meM hama kisako kaheM?' usane bahuta anargala pralApa kiyaa| AdamI kI prakRti bahuta vicitra hai| jaba bhI usake pratikUla bAta AtI hai, vaha baukhalA jAtA hai| vaha yaha nahIM dekhatA ki sAmane kauna hai? 'bharata usI sabhA meM thaa| vaha sabhA kI maryAdA ke kAraNa zAMta rhaa| usane apane adhikAriyoM ko nirdeza diyA-jaba yaha vyakti bAhara jAe taba ise giraphtAra kara liyA jaae| adhikAriyoM ne bharata kI AjJA kA pAlana kiyaa| use baMdI banA kara rAjyasabhA meM bharata ke sAmane prastuta kiyaa| bharata ne kahA- 'tumane bhagavAna kI sabhA kI maryAdA ko bhaMga kiyA hai| tumheM kama-se-kama vahAM to mauna rahanA cAhie thaa| kahAM bolanA cAhie aura kahAM nahIM bolanA cAhie, isakA viveka bhI nahIM hai| tumane bhagavAna kI sabhA meM anargala pralApa kara jaghanya aparAdha kiyA hai|' vaha vyakti prakaMpita ho utthaa| usane kahA-'mahArAja! maiMne bar3A aparAdha kiyA hai| Apa mujhe mApha kreN| maiM bhaviSya meM aisA aparAdha nahIM kruuNgaa|' 'tumheM mukta nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| tumhAre aparAdha kI sajA hai-mauta' mRtyu kI sajA ko sunakara vaha ghabarA utthaa| usane gir3agar3Ate hue prArthanA kI-'maiM aba aisA kabhI nahIM kruuNgaa| Apa mauta kI sajA na deN|' Page #406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 388 mahAvIra kA punarjanma _ 'maiM tumheM eka zarta para chor3a sakatA huuN| tuma pUrI ayodhyA ke cakkara lgaao| tumhAre hAtha meM tela se bharA huA kaTorA rhegaa| agara usase eka bUMda bhI nIce na gire to tumheM mukta kara diyA jaaegaa| yadi eka bUMda bhI nIce gira gaI to tumhAre sAtha calane vAle ArakSaka tumhArA sira kATa leNge|' maratA kyA nahIM karatA? use isa zarta ko svIkAra karanA pdd'aa| sAre nagara meM eka utsava kA-sA mAhaula banA diyA gyaa| bAjAra ke caurAhoM para manorama nATaka ho rahe the| galI ke nukkar3oM para bAje baja rahe the, gIta gAye jA rahe the| cAroM ora AkarSaNa ke kendra banane vAle kAryakrama Ayojita ho rahe the| indriyoM ko AkarSita karane vAle sAre dRzya usa samaya ayodhyA meM samAyojita the| vaha vyakti hAtha meM tela se labAlaba bharA huA kaTorA lie cala rahA thaa| usake donoM aura naMgI talavAre lie praharI cala rahe the| usakA dhyAna kaTore meM nAca rahI mauta para kendrita thaa| usakA dhyAna na nATaka kI ora thA, na gIta-saMgIta kI ora thaa| mAtra kaTore para animeSa dhyAna cala rahA thaa| mAno trATaka satha gayA ho| vaha sAre zahara meM ghUmakara A gyaa| eka bUMda bhI tela nahIM giraa| vaha rAjyasabhA meM phuNcaa| tela kA kaTorA bharata ke sAmane rkhaa| usakA mana prasannatA se bhara utthaa| usane sukha kI sAMsa lete hue isa bhASA meM socA-amara bhae na mareMge aba hm| bharata se nivedana kiyA-'mahArAja! maiMne ApakI AjJA kA pAlana kiyA hai| aba Apa mujhe mukti pradAna kreN|' __'aba koI daMDa nahIM hai| tuma jA sakate ho para eka bAta batAo-tuma nagara meM itanA ghUme, tumane nagara meM kyA-kyA dekhaa|' 'mahArAja! maiMne na kucha dekhA, na hI kucha sunaa|' 'nagara meM itane bar3hiyA nATaka ho rahe the| kalAkAra aura gAyaka apanI sarvottama kalA ko prastuta kara rahe the| tumane kucha to sunA hogA? kisakA gAnA pasaMda AyA? kaunasA nATaka pasaMda AyA?' __'mahArAja! maiMne koI dRzya nahIM dekhA, eka bhI zabda nahIM sunaa| maiM aisA yogI bana gayA, to janma bhara yoga kI sAdhanA karatA rahA ho| maiMne kAna, AMkha aura indriyoM kA pratyAhAra kara liyaa| pUrA yogI bana gyaa|' 'kyoM nahIM dekhA?' 'mahArAja! mujhe to yaha kaTorA aura kaTore meM nAca rahI mauta dikhAI de rahI thii| aura kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM de rahA thaa|' ____ 'aba to tuma samajha ge| maiM samyakdRSTi huuN| maiM kisI ko mAranA nahIM caahtaa| maiM rAjya kara rahA hUM, saba-kucha cala rahA hai para patA nahIM hai, vaha kaise cala rahA hai| jaise tere tela ke kaTore meM mauta nAca rahI thI vaise hI mere sAmane nirantara yaha satya nAcatA rahatA hai-maiM aisA kArya na karUM, jisase karma kA bandhana ho jAe, maiM baMdha jaauuN| hara kArya meM baMdhana kI cetanA nirantara mere sAmane prastuta rahatI hai|' Page #407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMvega se bar3hatI hai dharmazraddhA 386 use apanI bhUla mahasUsa huI aura yaha satyApita ho gayA ki bharata kyoM mokSagAmI hai| karma vipAka kA sandarbha dharma zraddhA kA pariNAma hai, karma-phala ke prati jAgarUka honaa| AdamI jo kArya karatA hai, usase bandhana baMdhatA hai| usakA phala bhoganA hotA hai| jaba karma kA vipAka AtA hai taba do sthitiyAM banatI haiN| hama udAharaNa ke dvArA isa bAta ko smjheN| mAna lIjie-puNya karma kA vipAka aayaa| puNya karma ke vipAka se suvidhA milatI hai, sukha milatA hai, priya saMvedana hotA hai| dharma zraddhA se sampanna vyakti socatA hai-maiM puNya ko aise bhogUM, jisase Age vaha pApa kA kAraNa na bana pAe, merA puNya kA bhoga pApa ke baMdha kA nimitta na bne| __gAMdhIjI se eka lar3ake ne kahA- 'bApU! Apa aise kapar3e kyoM pahanate haiM? ghuTane taka UMcI ghotI pahanate haiN| kyA Apake ghara meM kapar3A nahIM hai? kyA Apake koI kapar3A sIne vAlA nahIM hai? agara nahIM hai to merI mAM se Apake lie eka Dresa silavA duuNgaa|' gAMdhIjI bole-'eka se kyA hogA?' 'nahIM, maiM do banavA duuNgaa|' 'do se kyA hogA?' 'maiM pAMca banavA duuNgaa|' 'pAMca se kyA hogA? mere lie bIsa karor3a caahie|' usa samaya hindustAna kI AbAdI bIsa karor3a thii| lar3akA gAMdhIjI kI tarapha dekhatA hI raha gyaa| gAMdhIjI cAhate to unheM sundara se sundara videzI kapar3A mila sakatA thA, kintu unhoMne kabhI usakI AkAMkSA nahIM kii| _puNya ke phala ko na bhoganA usake prati jAgarUka rahanA hai| jAgarUka vyakti socatA hai--maiM samartha hUM, puNyavAna hUM, mujhe sArI suvidhAeM prApta haiM, sAre bhoga mila sakate haiM para mujhe unheM nahIM bhoganA hai| yaha cintana karmaphala ke prati jAgarUkatA se upajA huA cintana hai| jisa vyakti meM dharmazraddhA jAgatI hai, vaha vyakti isa prakAra kA cintana karatA hai| dusarA udAharaNa hai pApa ke vipAka kaa| jaba vyakti ke jIvana meM duHkha AtA hai, kaThina paristhitiyAM AtI haiM, usa samaya AdamI behAla ho jAtA hai| jisa vyakti meM dharmazraddhA jAgRta hai vaha aisI vikaTa sthiti meM bhI jAgarUka rahatA hai| vaha socatA hai--maiMne koI azubha karma kiyA thA, usakA yaha phala hai| aisA nahIM ho, isako bhogane meM phira nae karmoM kA baMdhana ho jaae| karmaphala kI cetanA ke prati jAgarUka hone vAlA vyakti aisA cintana kara duHkha kI sthiti ko samabhAva se saha letA hai| dharma kA pariNAma aise aneka vyakti Ate haiM, jo kisI durghaTanA se prabhAvita hote haiN| aneka yuvatiyAM choTI avasthA meM vidhavA ho jAtI haiN| ve apane viyoga ko halkA Page #408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 360 mahAvIra kA punarjanma karane ke lie, dhArmika saMbala pAne ke lie dharmaguru ke caraNoM meM saparivAra prastuta hotI haiN| maiMne unase pUchA- 'tumhAre mana kI kyA sthiti rahI?' unakA uttara bahuta hI marma ko chUne vAlA thaa| unhoMne kahA-'hama jAnatI haiM ki koI azubha karma kA udaya AyA isalie aisI durghaTanA ghaTI, pati kA dehAvasAna ho gyaa| yaha hamAre lie bahuta duHkhada sthiti hai kintu ise sahana karane ke sivAya koI rAstA nahIM hai| yadi hama ise rokara saheMgI to karmoM kA pragAr3ha arjana hogA aura viyoga ke kSaNa adhika duHkhadAyI bneNge| yadi hama zAMti ke sAtha sahana kareMgI to kama se kama nae karma nahIM bNdhege| hamArA jIvana bhI zAMtimaya banA rhegaa|' yaha hai karmaphala ke prati jaagruuktaa| vartamAna yuga ke cintana meM bahuta parivartana AyA hai| bahuta kaThina hotA hai aisI sthiti ko sahana karanA kintu Aja isa sandarbha meM sahiSNutA bar3hI hai| aisA mAnanA cAhie-yaha dharma kA hI pariNAma hai| agara yaha Alambana na ho to durghaTanA ko bhulA pAnA saMbhava nahIM hai| dharmazraddhA ke do pariNAma haiM-jJAna cetanA jAge, karma cetanA aura karmaphala kI cetanA ke prati jAgarUkatA bddh'e| jaba jJAna kI cetanA jAgatI hai, hama karma ke prati jAgarUka banate haiM, karmaphala kI cetanA ke prati bhI jAgarUka bana jAte haiN| karma ko kaise bhoganA, yaha eka kalA hai| isakA mUlya AMke, karmaphala ko bhogane kA viveka jgaaeN| yaha nizcita hai-jo kiyA hai use bhugatanA hai| 'kaDANa kammANa na mokkha atthi'-kata karmoM se chuTakArA nahIM hotA. unheM bhagatanA hI hotA hai kintu kaise bhugateM? yaha eka kalA hai| jo vyakti isa kalA ko samajha letA hai, vaha dharma kI kalA ko samajha letA hai| roTI banAnA eka kalA hai| catura mahilAeM yA pAkakalA meM dakSa rasoiyA bahuta kalApUrNa DhaMga se roTI banAtA hai kintu jo rasoiyA kuzala nahIM hotA, vaha roTI ke sAtha sAtha hAtha kA pUrA maila bhI usameM DAla detA hai| jo vyakti phUhar3a hotA hai, vaha kuzala rasoiyA nahIM hotaa| jo vyakti karmaphala bhogane meM jAgarUka hotA hai, vaha jIvana ko sundara banA letA hai kintu jo vyakti karmaphala bhogane meM phUhar3a hotA hai, vaha use bhogate samaya nae karmoM kA saMcaya kara letA hai, apane Apako baMdhana meM jakar3a letA hai| vahI vyakti karmaphala bhogane kI kalA ko jAnatA hai, jisameM dharma kI zraddhA jAga jAtI hai aura jisa vyakti meM dharma kI zraddhA jAga jAtI hai, vaha vyakti acchA kalApUrNa jIvana jI sakatA hai| jIvana jInA eka bAta hai aura kalApUrNa jIvana jInA bilakula dUsarI bAta hai| jIvana sabhI prANI jIte haiM para kalApUrNa jIvana vahI jI sakatA hai jisameM sahI artha meM dharma kI zraddhA jAga jaae| dharma kI zraddhA saMvega kA pariNAma hai, yaha tathya AtmasAta ho jAe to sahI jIvana jIne kI dizA udaghATita ho jaae| Page #409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 63 Dhakkana vrata ke chedoM kA Adhunika vaijJAnika mAnate haiM-tIna lAkha varSa pUrva isa AkAza meM ojona kI chatarI bnii| taba se isa pRthvI para jIvoM kA astitva sAmane Ane lgaa| yaha pRthvI jIvoM ke rahane yogya bniiN| usase pahale pRthvI itanI garma thI ki usa para rahA nahIM jA sakatA thaa| sUrya kI parAbaiMganI kiraNeM AtI aura usase dharatI garamA jaatii| jaba ojona kI chatarI bana gaI taba sUrya kI parAbaiMganI kiraNe chanakara Ane lgii| pRthvI kA tApamAna saMtulita rahane lagA aura pRthvI rahane lAyaka bana gaI, kintu eka dina patA calA ki aNTArkaTikA mahAdvIpa para ojona kI chatarI meM cheda ho gayA hai aura vaha cheda bhI amerikA jitanA bar3A hai| sAre vaijJAnika ghabarA utthe| unakA kahanA hai-isakA pariNAma bahuta bhayAvaha hogaa| kucha hI varSoM meM tApamAna bahuta bar3ha jaaegaa| barpha pighalane lgegii| himAlaya pighalane lgegaa| samudroM kA jalastara bar3ha jAegA, bar3e-bar3e nagara DUba jaaeNge| Aja jahAM cavAlisa-paiMtAlisa DigrI tApamAna hai, vahAM cauvana-pacapana DigrI tApamAna ho jaaegaa| pRthvI para rahanA muzkila ho jaaegaa| prazna hotA hai isakA kAraNa kyA hai? ojona kI chatarI meM cheda kyoM huA? isake kAraNoM para bhI dhyAna diyA gyaa| Aja nAiTrojana AksAIDa bahuta pheMkA jA rahA hai| vAtAvaraNa meM kArbana kI mAtrA bahuta bar3ha rahI hai| prativarSa lagabhaga 3,62000 Tana kloroplAiDa kArbana AkAza meM prakSipta ho rahA hai| isa sthiti meM chatarI kaise nahIM TUTegI? usake TUTane ke sabhI kAraNa mAnava kI suvidhAvAdI aura padArthavAdI manovRtti se upaje haiN| Adhunika loga samajhate haiM-ghara meM rephrIjareTara hai, saba cIjeM ThaMDI aura tAjA rahatI haiM, kintu yahI rephrIjareTara bahuta bar3A kAraNa banatA hai ojona kI chatarI ke TUTane kaa| eka ora cIjeM ThaMDI rahatI haiM to dUsarI ora pRthvI itanI garamA rahI hai ki AdamI kA rahanA muzkila ho jaaegaa| jIvANuoM aura kITANuoM ko mArane ke lie spre kiyA jAtA hai| isase ojona kI chatarI ko bar3A khatarA paidA hotA hai| Ajakala suparasonika vimAnoM kI saMkhyA bar3hatI jA rahI hai| ye AkAza meM dhuAM ugalate cale jA rahe haiN| unakI AvAja kahIM hotI hai aura dhuMA kahIM dikhatA hai| ye bhI ojona kI chatarI ko hAni pahuMcAte haiN| isa suvidhAvAdI aura bhogavAdI saMskRti meM itane padArtha bana gae ki ojona kI chatarI ko khatarA hI khatarA ho rahA hai| samudra meM eka prakAra kI machaliyAM hotI haiM aura machaliyoM se eka prakAra kA tela nikalatA hai| vaha padArtha usa ojona kI parata ko surakSita rakhatA hai| una machaliyoM ko bhI betahAzA mArA Page #410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 362 mahAvIra kA punarjanma jA rahA hai| ojona ko isase bhI eka nayA khatarA paidA ho rahA hai| yadi ojona kI chatarI kA khatarA isI raphtAra se bar3hatA rahA aura chatarI meM cheda bahuta bar3ha gayA to pRthvI kI sthiti bahuta bhayavAha ho jaaegii| bhagavatI sUtra meM pAMcaveM Are kA jo varNana milatA hai, usameM kahA gayA hai-pAMcaveM Are kI samApti para yaha pRthvI garma aMgAre jaisI bana jaaegii| isa para koI AdamI raha nahIM sakegA, kevala thor3e loga baceMge aura ve loga bhI guphAoM meM rheNge| dina meM bAhara nikala nahIM sakeMge aura rAta meM bhI bAhara nikalanA AsAna nahIM hogaa| ve loga jaise-taise apanA kAma claaeNge| Aja vahI sthiti banatI jA rahI hai| pRthvI kI surakSA : jIvana kI surakSA ojona kI chatarI meM cheda huA aura khatarA paidA ho gyaa| hama bahuta dUra AkAza kI bAta para cale ge| dharatI kI bAta kreN| eka AdamI apanI surakSA ke lie vrata svIkAra karatA hai| vrata aura ojona kI chatarI eka hI samAna hai| hama tulanA kareM-pRthvI kI surakSA ke lie ojona kI chatarI hai aura jIvana kI surakSA ke lie vrata hai| vrata kA artha hI hai chaataa| saMskRta kI 'vRtu saMvaraNe' dhAtu se vrata zabda banA hai| usakA artha hai DhAMka denA, eka chAtA lagA denaa| vrata ke svIkaraNa kA matalaba hai-apane para aisI chatarI banA denA, jisase parAbaiMganI kiraNeM tApa paidA na kara ske| jisake jIvana meM vrata nahIM hotA, usake jIvana meM zarIra kA tApa aura bhAvanA kA tApa banA rahatA hai| vaha saMtApa bhogatA hai, usake jIvana meM vrata nahIM aataa| jaba AdamI yaha mahasUsa karatA hai-jIvana meM tApa na ho, tApa se mujhe bacanA hai, taba vaha ojona kI chatarI banA letA hai, apane para eka aisA chAtA tAna letA hai, jisase vaha parAbaiMganI kiraNoM ke bAharI prabhAva se svayaM ko bacAtA rahatA hai| ojona kI chatarI ko khatarA paidA hotA hai to vrata kI chatarI ko bhI khatarA paidA hotA hai aura vaha khatarA paidA karatA hai vyakti kA apanA pramAda, apanA kaSAya, apanI avirati aura apanI aakaaNkssaa| ye sAre isa chatarI ko khatarA paidA karate haiM aura isameM cheda ho jAtA hai| ojona kI chatarI meM abhI amerikA jitanA bar3A cheda huA hai| chata kI chatarI meM bhI kabhI choTA, kabhI bar3A aura kabhI amerikA jitanA bar3A cheda bhI ho jAtA hai, kabhI-kabhI usase bar3A cheda bhI ho jAtA hai| jaise hI isa bAta kA patA calA-ojona kI chatarI meM cheda ho gayA hai| duniyA bhara meM vaijJAnika isa ciMtA meM laga gae ki isa cheda ko kaise rokA jAe? kaise bharA jAe? yadi hameM isa pRthvI para jInA hai, to usa cheda ko bharanA hogaa| yadi vaha cheda nahIM bharA jAegA, to hamArA jIvana nahIM clegaa| yaha pRthvI prANIvihIna bana jaaegii| sAre vaijJAnika caukanne ho ge| vizva-bhara meM vinAza se bacane ke upAya khoje jA rahe haiN| kaise ina kAraNoM ko miTAyA jAe? yaha svara ubhara rahA hai-una vastuoM ke nirmANa ko rokA jAe, jo ojona kI chatarI meM cheda paidA kara rahe haiN| isI prakAra jaba vyakti ko yaha patA lage ki vrata kI chatarI me cheda ho gayA hai to use bhI caukannA ho jAnA caahie| Page #411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Dhakkana vrata ke chedoM kA 363 cheda kaise rokeM? ojona kI chatarI ko bharane ke lie aneka upAya khoje jA rahe haiN| vrata kI chatarI ke cheda ko rokane kA upAya bahuta hI pahale khoja liyA gyaa| usa upAya kA nAma hai prtikrmnn| yaha eka aisA upAya hai, jisase isa cheda ko bharA jA sakatA hai| gautama ne pUchA-'bhaMte! vrata meM jo cheda ho jAtA hai, use kaise rokA jA sakatA hai?' bhagavAna ne uttara diyA-'pratikramaNa ke dvArA vrata ke chedoM ko roka diyA jAtA hai, bhara diyA jAtA hai, vrata kI chatarI pUrI bana jAtI hai|' pratikramaNa jaina darzana kA pAribhASika zabda hai| aneka bAra yaha prazna ubharatA hai-pratikramaNa kyA hai? use hama roja kyoM kara rahe haiM? muni ke lie do bAra pratikramaNa karanA anivArya hai-sUryAsta ke bAda aura sUryodaya se pUrva zrAvaka bhI pratikramaNa karate haiN| pratikramaNa kA vidhAna unake lie hai, jinhoMne vrata kI chatarI banAI hai| pratikramaNa usa chatarI kI surakSA ke lie hai| ojona kI parata bane, chatarI bane aura TUTa jAe, to use rokane ke upAya kiye jAte haiM para jaba vrata kI chatarI hI nahIM banAI gaI, to usame cheda hI kahA hogA? ___ eka mitra apane mitra se bolA--'lAo, vaha chAtA lAo, jisako maiMne pAMca dina pahale tumheM diyA thaa|' 'abhI kyA jaldI hai?' 'jisase maiM chAtA mAMgakara lAyA thA, vaha mAMga rahA hai|' 'tuma use samajhA do, vaha to apanA mitra hai|' 'nahIM ! vaha chAtA usakA bhI nahIM hai| vaha kisI dUsare se mAMga kara lAyA hai| jisane use chAtA diyA thA, vaha chAte kI mAMga kara rahA hai|' eka ko chAtA diyA gayA kintu vaha usakA nahIM hai, jisane diyA, usakA nahIM hai aura jisase mAMgakara lAyA, usakA bhI nahIM hai| kisI kA apanA chAtA hai hI nahIM, parAyA hI parAyA hai| jaba chatarI hI nahIM hai to chatarI ke TUTane kA khatarA hI kahAM hai? jaba chatarI banAI hI nahIM para kArI lagAe hI kahA? mUla hI nahIM hai, to zAkhA kahAM se hogI? kisI se pUchA-'are! bAMjha kA putra kaisA hai? gorA hai yA kAlA?' usane jabAva diyA- 'tuma mUrkha ho| bAMjha ke beTA hotA hI nahIM hai|' gore aura kAle kA prazna hI kahAM hai? yadi beTA ho to phira bAMjha kyoM? jaba chatarI hI nahIM hai to phira cheda kA prazna hI kahA hai aura cheda ko rokane kI bAta bhI kahA hai? Aja kahA jAtA hai-saMtApa bahuta hai, mAnasika tanAva bahuta hai lekina tanAva kyoM hai? koI vyakti apane jIvana me chAtA hI nahIM banAtA hai to use tApa sahanA hI pdd'egaa| garmI kA mausama nahIM thA. phira bhI eka mahAzaya chAtA lie jA rahe the| mana meM AyA-itanA thor3A tApa hai phira bhI chAtA lie jA rahe hai? tApa ko sahana karanA nahIM cAhate, tApa meM jAnA nahIM caahte| samasyA yaha hai-dhUpa se bacane ke lie chAtA tAnA jA rahA hai, kintu jIvana meM jo tApa A rahA hai, usake lie chAtA nahIM tAnA jA rahA hai| Page #412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 364 mahAvIra kA punarjanma chAtA hai pratikramaNa jIvana ke tApa ko rokane kA chAtA hai vrata aura vrata ke chidroM ko rokane kA chAtA hai prtikrmnn| pratikramaNa kA matalaba hai-aIyaM paDikkamAmi-atIta kA pratikramaNa krnaa| hamAre tIna kAla haiM-atIta, vartamAna aura bhvissy| Aja mana kA koI bhAva banA, acchA banA yA burA, zubha bhAva AyA yA azubha, vidhAyaka bhAva AyA yA niSedhAtmaka, usa samaya yaha prazna ubharanA cAhie-yaha bhAva kyoM AyA? kisa karma kA vipAka hai? kyA yaha mohanIya karma kA vipAka hai? kaSAya kA vipAka hai? no kaSAya kA vipAka hai? darzana moha kA vipAka hai? cAritra moha kA vipAka hai? / vartamAna bhAva ke pIche atIta kA kiyA huA karma rahatA hai| jaba usa karma kA vipAka AtA hai taba hamAre bhAva banate haiN| agara mohanIya karma kA kSayopazama kAraNa banA hai to bhAva acchA aaegaa| agara mohanIya karma kA udaya kAraNa banA hai, to bhAva vikRta aura niSedhAtmaka AegA, ghRNA, ahaMkAra, lobha, bhaya, vAsanA Adi kA bhAva aaegaa| vipAka ke kAraNa kI khoja karanA pratikramaNa hai| hama pIche cale jAeM, atIta meM cale jAeM, vahAM jAkara yaha khojeM-yaha bhAva kyoM jAgA? kyoM AyA? kAraNa kI khoja eka muni ne bhojana kiyaa| bhojana karane ke kucha samaya bAda usake mana meM corI kA bhAva jAga utthaa| ghara kI mAlakina kA hAra bAhara par3A thaa| muni ne hAra uThAyA aura use apane pAsa rakha liyaa| bar3I vicitra bAta ho gii| eka tyAgI aura vairAgI sAdhu aisA kara sakatA hai, isakI kalpanA nahIM kI jA sktii| hAra lekara muni apane sthAna para calA gyaa| saMyoga aisA milA-lagabhaga do ghaMTe bAda vamana huii| muni svastha huA aura usa pAtra ko dekha Azcarya meM par3a gyaa| usane socA-'are! yaha kyA? yaha hAra kaise aayaa|' jaba koI gaharI mUrchA A jAtI hai, taba vyakti ko kucha bhI patA nahIM cltaa| muni kI mUrchA ttuuttii| vaha atIta meM lauttaa| usane dhyAna diyA-jisa kamare meM khar3A thA, usa kamare se yaha lekara AyA huuN| vaha vApasa usa mahilA ke ghara aayaa| usane ghara kI mAlakina se kahA-'lo, yaha tumhArA haar|' usane pUchA-'mahArAja! yaha Apake pAsa kaise AyA?' muni ne kahA- pahale yaha batAo ki Aja bhojana meM kyA thA?' mahilA ne kahA-'Apako bhojana dete samaya mere mana meM vikAra thaa| maiMne zuddha bhojana nahIM diyA, azuddha bhojana diyA aura vikRta bhAvoM se diyaa|' muni bole-'yaha usa bhojana kA pariNAma hai| bhojana karane ke bAda mere mana meM corI karane kI bAta jAga gii| majhe hAra se koI matalaba nahIM thaa| akAraNa hI corI karane kI bAta mana meM A gaI aura maiM hAra uThAkara cala pdd'aa| abhI kucha samaya pUrva vamana huI, tumhAre ghara kA sArA khAyA-pIyA nikalA, merA bhAva badala gyaa|' Page #413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Dhakkana vrata ke chedoM kA 365 atIta meM lauTeM _ atIta meM lauTanA bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| hamAre vartamAna kAryakrama ke pIche atIta ke kauna-se karma kA vipAka kAma kara rahA hai? usa avasthA taka pahuMca jAne kA nAma hai prtikrmnn| kArya ko AdhAra banA kara kAraNa kI khoja karanA pratikramaNa hai| eka dina meM na jAne kitane bhAva Ate haiN| una sAre bhAvoM ke kAraNa kI khoja karanA pratikramaNa hai| jisa samaya jo bhAva AyA usakA tatkAla pratikramaNa kreN| yaha bhAva kyoM paidA huA? pratyeka sAdhaka soce-maiM sAdhanA kara rahA. hUM, sAdhu hUM, zrAvaka hUM, dharma ko maiMne samajhA hai, mere mana meM krodha kA bhAva kyoM AyA? mere mana meM corI kA bhAva kyoM AyA? isakA kyA kAraNa hai? usa kAraNa ko khoja meM cale jAnA atIta kA pratikramaNa hai| atIta kA pratikramaNa hotA hai| eka sthUla artha meM kahA jAtA hai-azubha yoga se zubha yoga meM cale jAnA pratikramaNa hai| yaha ThIka bAta hai parantu hama agara gahare meM jAeM to pratikraNa kA artha itanA hI nahIM hai| pratikramaNa kA artha hai-kAraNa kI khoja meM cale jAnA aura kAraNa ke nivAraNa ke lie prayatna krnaa| yaha hai atIta kA prtikrmnn| bhUtakAlIna karma kA vizleSaNa aura nirAkaraNa pratikramaNa hai| isakA bahuta sundara varNana milatA hai| agara jJAnAvaraNa karma kA koI udaya hai to hama pratikramaNa kara sakate haiN| kina kAraNoM se jJAnAvaraNa karma baMdhatA hai, yaha jAneM aura soceM-kyA vaisA maiMne koI kArya kiyA hai? isa anubhUti meM cale jAnA, usa sthiti taka pahuMca jAnA, atIta kA pratikramaNa hai| agara mohanIya karma kA vipAka hai to jina kAraNoM se mohanIya karma kA baMdha hotA hai, una kAraNoM kI khoja meM cale jaaeN| kabhI-kabhI atIta kI khoja meM DUbe vyakti ko anubhava ho jAtA hai--maiMne aisA kiyA thA isalie aisA ho rahA hai| eka vyakti ne kahA-'mere mana meM amuka prakAra ke vAsanA ke bhAva bahuta jAgate haiN|' usane batAyA- 'maiMne dhyAna bahuta diyA to maiM usa sthiti taka calA gayA. usakA kAraNa upalabdha ho gyaa| maiMne jAna liyA-maiM parva meM kyA thA aura maiMne kyA kiyA thA? maiM kyA dhaMdhA karatA thA? merA dhaMdhA thA lar3akiyoM ko phaMsAnA aura vezyAvRtti meM lgaanaa| merI jo vartamAna vAsanAtmaka sthiti hai, yaha usI kA pariNAma hai|' pratikramaNa eka mahAna upAya hai atIta meM lauTane kA, vartamAna kArya kI pRSThabhUmi taka pahuMcane kA aura vrata ke chedoM ko bharane kaa| jo vrata ke chedoM ko bhara detA hai, vaha AzravoM ko roka detA hai, caritra ke dhabboM ko miTA detA hai| nidarzana haiM ratnAkara sUri ratnAkara sUri prasiddha jainAcArya hue haiN| unakI eka bahuta prasiddha racanA hai-ratnAkara pNcviNshti| usameM unhoMne AtmaniMdA bahuta kI hai| kabhI-kabhI aisA lagatA hai-vyakti ko itanI AtmaniMdA nahIM karanI cAhie, itanI bhAvanA meM nahI jAnA cAhie kintu AtmaniMdA kA kyA kAraNa rahA? use jAnanA mahattvapUrNa hai| ve eka zahara meM ge| unheM usa zahara meM pUjA, pratiSThA aura sammAna bahuta milA, Page #414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 366 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vastueM bhI bahuta milii| dveSa se jitanA khatarA nahIM hotA, usase adhika rAgAtmaka bhAva se khatarA paidA ho jAtA hai| pUjA-pratiSThA, sammAna aura padArthoM kA yoga-ye bahuta khatarA paidA karate haiN| AcArya ke mana meM kucha saMgraha karane kI bhAvanA jAga gii| usa zahara meM eka pramukha zrAvaka thaa| usakA nAma thA kunnddlii| bar3A hoziyAra zrAvaka thaa| usane dekhA-AcArya ke mana meM lobha jAga gayA hai, padArthoM ko ikaTThA kara rahe haiM aura yahAM se jAne kA nAma hI nahIM le rahe haiN| yaha acchA nahIM hai| unheM kucha kahanA cAhie para kahUM kaise? kahane kA bhI eka tarIkA hotA hai| agara sIdhA jAkara khIra meM mUsala DAle to mAnane vAlI bAta bhI nahIM mAnI jAtI hai| koI bAta kaise kahanI cAhie, isa bAta ko jo nahIM jAnatA hai. vaha artha ke sthAna para anartha kara detA hai| kuNDalI zrAvaka eka dina AcArya ke pAsa AyA, vaMdanA kara bolA-'mahArAja! maiMne gautama ko nahIM dekhA, sudharmA svAmI ko bhI nahIM dekhA, jambU svAmI ko bhI nahIM dekhA, prabhava ko bhI nahIM dekhaa| aneka yugapradhAna AcArya hue haiM, unheM bhI nahIM dekhA para jaba Apako dekhatA hUM to aisA lagatA hai, maiMne sabako dekha liyA hai| Apa kitane tejasvI haiM, kitane yazasvI haiM, kitane jJAnI haiN|' prazaMsA bhare zabdoM se AcArya ko prasanna kara diyaa| usase Age kahA-'mahArAja! Apa jJAnI haiN| maiM Apase eka gAthA kA artha pUchanA cAhatA huuN| Apa usa gAthA kA artha btaaeN|' AcArya ne kahA-'bolo!' kuNDalI zrAvaka bolA dosamayaM mUlajAlaM pravararisivivajjiyaM mhaadosN| atthaM vahasi aNatthaM, kIsa aNatthaM tavaM carasi / / AcArya ne socA-isakA mUla artha batAUMgA to bar3A anartha ho jaaegaa| AcArya ne usakA artha badala diyA, dUsarA artha batA diyaa| kuNDalI zrAvaka usa samaya kucha nahIM bolaa| pAMca-dasa dina biite| kuNDalI zrAvaka ne AcArya se nivedana kiyA-'mahArAja! Apane usa dina artha pharamAyA thA para vaha merI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| kRpA kara Apa punaH artha btaaeN| AcArya ne punaH dUsarA artha batA diyaa| ve buddhimAna the, zabdoM ko artha ke sAMce meM DhAlanA jAnate the| eka zloka ke aneka artha ho jAte haiM, dasa, bIsa aura pacAsa artha ho jAte haiN| eka AcArya ne mahAkAvya banAyA--saptAnusaMdhAna mahAkAvya-rAmAyaNa usase par3ha lo, mahAbhArata usase par3ha lo aura tIrthakara kA cAritra bhI usI meM se par3ha lo| usake eka zloka ke sAta artha nikalate haiM, usameM sAta vyaktiyoM kA jIvana caritra eka sAtha calatA hai| zrAvaka kuNDalI ne nae artha ko sunA, kintu bolA kucha nhiiN| kucha dina bAda usane kahA-'mahArAja! Apa to bar3e jJAnI haiM! Apane bar3I kRpA kI, artha bhI batAyA para mere gale nahIM utraa| koI bAta muzkila se gale utaratI hai|' Page #415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Dhakkana vrata ke chedoM kA 367 AcArya ne phira eka artha batA diyaa| kahA jAtA hai chaha mahIne taka zrAvaka isa zloka kA artha pUchatA rahA aura AcArya ratnAkara sUri usake nae-nae artha batAte rhe| kuNDalI zrAvaka ne dhairya nahIM khoyaa| vaha bAra-bAra pUchatA rahatA--'mahArAja! Apa bar3e jJAnI haiM para maiM to anapar3ha hUM, Apa mujhe punaH smjhaaeN|' / aisA karate-karate chaha mAsa bIta ge| eka dina AcArya ne socA-maiM artha kyA batAUM? anartha to maiM svayaM kara rahA huuN| sahI artha batAUM kaise? ekadama jAgRti aaii| unhoMne nirNaya liyA-mujhe pratikramaNa karanA hai| maiMne vrata meM cheda kiyA hai| AcArya ke mana meM yaha bhAva jAgA aura unhoMne sahI artha batA diyA-'anartha kA mUla hai artha aura jaba tU artha kA saMgraha kara rahA hai to phAlatU hI tapa kyoM rahA hai? sAdhanA kyoM kara rahA hai?' usane kahA-'hA mahArAja! Aja Apane ThIka artha batAyA hai, sahI artha batAyA hai| maiM kRtArtha ho gayA, dhanya ho gyaa|' jo kevala prAtaHkAla aura sAMyakAla kiyA jAtA hai, vahI pratikramaNa nahIM hai| jaba-jaba aisA bhAva Ae taba-taba pratikramaNa kreN| bAIsa tIrthakaroM ke samaya pratikramaNa kA jo niyama thA, vaha kama mahattvapUrNa nahIM thaa| do bAra pratikramaNa kreN| yaha eka samayabaddha aura kAla-pratibaddha vidhAna hai kintu jaba bhI mana meM asadbhAva Ae, koI burA bhAva Ae to tatkAla pratikramaNa kareM-yaha bhAva kyoM AyA? aisA bhAva mere mana meM kyoM paidA huA? kaI loga Ate haiM, acche-acche zrAvaka Ate haiM aura kahate haiM-'mahArAja! sAmane batAne jaisI bAta nahIM hai kintu mere mana meM bAra-bAra AtmahatyA karane kI bAta AtI hai| yaha vicAra kyoM AtA ' kucha vyakti kahate haiM-'amuka ko mArane kI bAta mana meM bAra-bAra AtI hai| AtmahatyA yA parahatyA kA vicAra kyoM AtA hai?' samyaktva dIkSA ke samaya yaha tyAga karAyA jAtA hai-maiM Avezavaza na AtmahatyA karUMgA aura na parahatyA kruuNgaa| para yaha bhAva kyoM AtA hai? yaha bhAva sAdhu ke mana meM bhI A sakatA hai| usake kAraNa kI khoja meM calanA, atIta meM cale jAnA, pratikramaNa hai| kevala vartamAna se kArya nahIM clegaa| vartamAna kI pRSThabhUmi meM jo atIta chipA hai, use khojanA hogaa| atIta kI vizuddhi se hamArA vartamAna prabhAvita hotA hai, bhaviSya prabhAvita hotA hai| eka bhUta vaha hotA hai, jisase loga Darate haiN| atIta ko bhUta kahA gayA hai| atIta kA eka nAma bhUta hai| kyA isase loga kama Darate haiM? / vrata kI chatarI kI surakSA kA mahattvapUrNa upAya hai-atIta kA prtikrmnn| saMtApa se bacane kA aura tApa se mukta rahane kA yaha mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| kahA jA sakatA hai-mahAvIra ke sAdhanA-sUtroM meM jo bahuta mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai, unameM eka satra hai prtikrmnn| . Page #416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 64 par3heM apane Apako bhI Aja taka jitanA vikAsa huA hai vaha kriyA se huA hai| kriyA ke binA koI vikAsa saMbhava nahIM hai| jitanI kriyA huI hai vaha jJAna ke dvArA huI hai| vikAsa kA mUla hai-karma aura karma kA mUla hai-jnyaan| jJAna bhItara se bhI phUTatA hai aura bAhara se bhI AtA hai| aise loga bahuta kama hote haiM jinakI bhItara kI AMkha khula jaae| aise loga bhI kama haiM jo svayaM apanI bhItara kI AMkha khola leN| cakSuSmAn hone ke lie par3hanA jarUrI hai| do zabda haiM-adhyayana aura svaadhyaay| vartamAna kI jo par3hAI hai, use adhyayana kahA jAtA hai| svAdhyAya usase bhinna hai| yaha zabda garimApUrNa artha kI abhivyakti detA hai| prAcIna AcAryoM ne svAdhyAya ke sAtha AtmA ko jor3a diyaa| laukika vidyA par3hanA adhyayana hai aura AdhyAtmika cetanA ko jagAnA svAdhyAya hai| kacha bAteM paDhane se AtI haiN| kacha bAteM karmajA baddhi se AtI haiM, kulajAta paraMparA se AtI haiN| phira bhI vidhivata jJAna karanA, par3hanA jarUrI hai| cAhe laukika vidyA ho yA AdhyAtmika vidyA usake vikAsa ke lie vidhivata jJAna karanA Avazyaka hai| isase hI vikAsa kI naI saMbhAvanAeM ubharatI haiN| Aja vidyA kI jitanI zAkhAeM haiM, utanI zAkhAeM prAcIna kAla meM nahIM thiiN| prAcIna sAhitya meM saptabhauma-saptamaMjila makAnoM kA vivaraNa prApta hotA hai| parantu Aja to saikar3oM maMjila ke makAna nirmita ho rahe haiN| yaha vikAsa adhyayana ke AdhAra para huA hai| Aja adhyayana bahuta bar3hA hai, svAdhyAya ghaTA hai| isakA kAraNa hai ki vidyA kA lakSya bana gayA bhautika padArtha kA vikaas| Aja kI vidyA zarIra aura padArtha kI parikramA kara rahI hai| svAdhyAya kA artha hai-laukika vidyA ke sAtha-sAtha apane Apako pddh'naa| jo par3hane vAlA hai, usake viSaya meM koI nahIM jAnatA aura jo par3hA jAtA haiM, usake viSaya meM bahuta kucha jJAta hai| dUsare zabdoM meM kaheM to jJeya ke viSaya meM jAnakArI hai, parantu jJAtA ke viSaya meM kucha bhI jAnakArI nahIM hai| yaha vicitra alagAva ho gyaa| Aja yaha atyanta Avazyaka hai ki pratibhA aura pratyutpanna mati kA vikAsa ho| eka hai par3hAI kA jJAna, dUsarA hai bhItara se phUTane vAlA jJAna arthAta pratyutpanna mti| tIsarA hai adhyAtma kA jnyaan| yahI hai svaadhyaay| yahI hai apane Apako par3hanA, jJAtA ko jAnanA, jahAM se jJAna kI sArI razmiyAM nikalatI haiN| Page #417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ par3heM apane Apako bhI Aja kI zikSA kI sabase bar3I viDaMbanA yahI hai ki usameM jJAtA ke viSaya meM kucha nahIM batAyA jaataa| isI kA pariNAma ki vartamAna meM hiMsA aura AtaMkavAda bar3hatA jA rahA hai| yaha jJAtA ko vismRta kara dene kI phalazruti hai / gaNadhara gautama ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA - 'bhaMte! svAdhyAya se kyA lAbha hotA hai?' bhagavAna ne kahA - ' gautama! svAdhyAya se jJAna kA AvaraNa haTatA hai / ' aisA pratIta hotA hai ki laukika vidyA ke vikAsa ke lie bAyAM mastiSka uttaradAyI hai aura apane Apako par3hane ke lie dAyAM mastiSka uttaradAyI hai / Aja kaThinAI yaha hai ki eka AvaraNa to haTa gayA, paraMtu dUsarA AvaraNa nahIM haTA hai| dAyIM ora kA AvaraNa vaisA kA vaisA hai| isIlie sahiSNutA, sauhArda aura anuzAsana kA vikAsa nahIM ho rahA hai / svAdhyAya kA artha hai - isa AvaraNa ko haTAkara saMtulana ko kAyama krnaa| svAdhyAya karane vAle isa bAta para dhyAna deM ki ve sAmAyika karate haiM, sUtra par3hate haiM, jApa karate haiM, dhyAna karate haiM, para anuprekSA nahIM karate / svAdhyAya ke tIna aMga hai-vAcanA, pRcchanA aura anuprekSA / anuprekSA meM manana, nididhyAsana Adi saba Ate haiM / bhagavAna se pUchA gayA - anuprekSA se kyA lAbha hotA hai? bhagavAna ne kahA - anuprekSA karane vAlA AyuSya karma ko chor3akara zeSa sAta karmoM ko prakaMpita kara detA hai / vaha mohanIya aura azubha karmoM ko jhakajhora detA hai / anuprekSA se artha sahasra-guNita jJAta hotA calA jAtA hai| mAnA gayA hai ki eka akSara ke ananta paryAya hote haiN| jo vyakti varNamAlA par3ha jAe aura usa para niraMtara anuprekSA karatA rahe to sarasvatI kA sArA bhaMDAra usake lie khula jAtA haiM / jainAcAryo ne maMtra kA vidhAna kiyaa| usameM eka maMtra hai varNamAlA kA / usameM vidhAna kiyA gayA hai ki solaha svaroM kI sthApanA amuka sthAna para karo, vyaMjanoM kI sthApanA amuka sthAna para karo aura ATha akSaroM kI sthApanA muMha para kro| phira usa para dhyAna karo / yaha sarasvatI kA bahuta bar3A maMtra hai / 'arham' bahuta bar3A maMtra hai| isameM sArA jJAna samAviSTa hai| yadi arham kI anuprekSA kI jAe to 'a' aura 'ha' ke atirikta vizva kA aura jJAna hai kyA? sArA jJAna 'a' aura 'ha' kA madhyavartI hai / 366 hama par3heM, adhyayana kareM aura phira svAdhyAya kareM / hama jJAtA aura jJeya - donoM ko jaaneN| yaha sAmaMjasya paripUrNatA kI ora le jaaegaa| svAdhyAya ke jo pAMca prakAra haiM, ve atyaMta mahattvapUrNa haiM / svAdhyAya vAcanA se prAraMbha hotA hai aura anta meM AtI hai dharmakathA / jaba vAcanA Adi cAroM paripuSTa ho jAte haiM taba dharmakathA arthAta dUsaroM ko jJAna karAne kA adhikAra prApta hotA hai / uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM svAdhyAya kA sarvAMgINa krama pratipAdita hai / usa para manana kreN| bIca meM kahIM aTakeM nahIM / aTakane kA artha hai kahIM kA na rahanA / isa krama para anuprekSA kreN| yadi aisA kiyA jAtA hai to svAdhyAya jIvana - vikAsa ke lie bahuta mUlyavAna avadAna siddha ho sakatA hai / Page #418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 65 kisane kahA mana caMcala hai? ziSya AcArya kI sannidhi meM upasthita huaa| usane vinamra praNAma kara nivedana kiyA- 'gurudeva! yaha sunA jA rahA hai-mana ke hAre hAra hai, mana ke jIte jiit| kyA yaha saca hai? kyA eka mana ko jItane se saba kucha jIta liyA jAegA? kyA mana itanA zaktizAlI hai, itanA svataMtra hai? kyA vaha Izvara hai? kyA vaha saba kucha karane meM samartha hai?' __ AcArya ne kahA-'vatsa! jo kahA jA rahA hai, use asatya kaise kahA jA sakatA hai? para vaha pUrI sacAI nahIM hai| mana svataMtra nahIM hai, vaha calAne vAlA nahIM hai| mana svayaM dUsare ke dvArA saMcAlita hai|' AcArya ne apanI bAta ko spaSTa karate hue kahA-'jaisA karma kA vipAka hotA hai, vaisA bhAva hotA hai aura jaisA bhAva hotA hai vaisA mana hotA hai| mana bhAva ke adhIna hai| vaha bhAva ke anasAra calatA hai' vipAkaH karmaNo yAdRg, yAdRg bhAvaH smaashritH| manaH pravartate tAga, bhAvAdhInaM mano ytH| mana ko calAne vAle kAraNa aneka haiN| karmazAstra kI dRSTi se karma kA vipAka mana ko calAtA hai| jaisA karma kA vipAka hogA vaisA mana bana jaaegaa| yadi mohanIya karma kA vipAka AyA hai to mana krodha athavA ahaMkara se bharegA, bhaya yA ghRNA kregaa| vaha kabhI uchalane laga jAegA, kabhI ekadama nIce baiTha jaaegaa| kabhI utkarSa kabhI apakarSa, kabhI uccatA kabhI hiintaa| ina sabakA kAraNa hai karma kA vipaak| tridoSa aura mana Ayurveda kI dRSTi se vicAra kreN| zarIra meM tIna doSa mAne jAte haiM-vAta, pitta aura kph| jaba zarIra meM vAyu kA prakopa hogA taba mana meM jar3atA vyApta ho jAegI, mana asthira ho jAegA, caMcala bana jaaegaa| yadi mana caMcala adhika ho to samajha lenA cAhie-zarIra meM vAyu kupita ho gaI hai| vAyu kA prakopa bar3hegA to vyakti Darane laga jAegA, use akAraNa bhaya staaegaa| jaba zarIra meM pitta kA prakopa hotA hai taba vyakti ko krodha satAne lagatA hai, caMcalatA aura kAma-vAsanA bar3ha jAtI hai| jaba kapha kA prakopaM hotA hai, sneha kA bhAva prabala bana jAegA, haMsI bahuta Ane laga jAegI, mUr3hatA aura zoka kI sthiti bhI tIvra bnegii| jisa samaya, jisa Rtu meM jisakA prakopa adhika hotA hai, mana usake sAtha kAma karane laga jAtA hai| zarIra meM tInoM prakAra ke doSa nirantara rahate haiN| kisa Rtu meM kapha kA prakopa jyAdA hotA hai, kisa Rtu meM vAyu aura Page #419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kisane kahA mana caMcala hai? 401 pitta kA prakopa jyAdA hotA hai| zarIra ke kisa bhAga meM vAyu, pitta yA kapha kA prakopa jyAdA hotA hai| yadi yaha jAna liyA jAe to mana ko pakar3ane meM bahuta suvidhA ho jAtI hai| yaha mahattvapUrNa prazna hai-ye tInoM doSa sama kaise raheM? ina para niyantraNa kaise kiyA jAe? Ayurveda kA siddhAMta hai-doSANAM sAmyaM Arogyam-doSoM kI kA nAma hai Arogya aura viSamatA kA nAma hai rog| zarIra meM doSa rheNge| yadi doSa nahIM raheMge to zarIra bhI nahIM rhegaa| dhyAna yahI denA cAhie-doSa kA asaMtulana na ho| dina kA antima hissA vAyu-pradhAna mAnA jAtA hai, madhyakAla ko pittapradhAna aura prAtaHkAla ko kaphapradhAna mAnA jAtA hai| kisa samaya meM kyA karanA cAhie aura kisa samaya mana kI gati kaisI rahatI haiM? yadi dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva-ina sArI bAtoM ko sUkSma manISA se samajhA jAe to mana kI ekAgratA ko sAdhane meM zIghra saphalatA mila jAtI hai| tridoSa aura karma upAdhyAya meghavijayajI ne isa viSaya meM eka aura saMgati ko prastuta kiyA hai-vAyu-prakopa kA saMbaMdha hai jJAnAvaraNa karma ke udaya se| jaba vAyu jyAdA kupita hotA hai taba vaha zUnyatA lA detA hai, stabdhatA aura jar3atA lA detA hai, jJAna ke AvaraNa kA hetu bana jAtA hai| isalie jo vyakti sATha se Upara calA jAtA hai, use bahuta sAvadhAna rahanA cAhie-kahIM vAyu kA prakopa bar3ha na jAe, anyathA jar3atA, zUnyatA, buddhi kI maMdatA, vismRti-inakA honA bahuta svAbhAvika hai| Ayurveda kA yaha vidhAna bhI hai--sATha varSa ke bAda vyakti ko hamezA satarka rahanA cAhie, vAyu-zAmaka auSadhiyoM kA prayoga karanA cAhie, jisase vAyu ucchRkhala na bane, jyAdA kupita na ho, niyaMtraNa meM rhe| AyuSya karma kA saMbaMdha pitta ke sAtha jor3A gyaa| jaba taka vyakti kA pitta ThIka kAma karatA hai taba taka jIvana hai| jaba pitta ne kAma karanA banda kara diyA, jIvana kI gati bhI samApta hone laga jAtI hai| kapha kA saMbaMdha hai nAma karma kI prakRtiyoM ke saath| zarIra, yaza, rUpa Adi ke sAtha kapha kI prakRti kA yoga mAnA gayA hai| jaba vAta, pitta aura kapha-tInoM kA prAbalya hotA hai taba sannipAta kI sI sthiti banatI hai| isakA saMbaMdha antarAya karma ke sAtha hai| sArI zakti kSINa ho jAtI hai aisI sthiti meN| jaba tInoM hI prabala bana jAte haiM taba zakti kaunasI baca pAegI? kyA sannipAta meM zaktizUnya nahIM ho jAtA hai AdamI? usa sthiti meM AdamI soyA rahatA hai, jIvana ke dina ginatA rahatA hai, mauta usake sAmane maMDarAtI rahatI hai| yaha zarIra ke doSa aura karma ke saMbaMdha kI eka mahattvapUrNa avadhAraNA hai| kArya kisI kA, zreya kisI ko zarIra ke doSa, dina aura rAtri kA samaya, karma kA vipAka, karma vipAka se hone vAle bhAva-ye sAre tattva haiM, jo mana ko prabhAvita karate haiN| hama ina sabakA bhAra mana para DAla dete haiN| ina sabake sthAna para mana ko biThA dete haiN| uttaradAyI koI dUsarA hai aura vajana kisI dUsare para DAleM to kAma kaise calegA? Page #420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma putra ne pitA se kahA- 'pitAjI! Aja maiM UMTa para jA rahA thA tava acAnaka usakI nakela TUTa gii| mere sAtha par3ausI kA lar3akA bhI thA / hama donoM musIbata meM phaMsa ge| hamAre pAsa dUsarI nakela nahIM thI / maiMne usase kahA- tuma apanI janeU de do| isase nakela bAMdha deNge| eka bAra kAma cala jaaegaa| pitAjI! vaha lar3akA itanA jiddI thA ki do ghaMTe ke lie bhI janeU dene ke lie taiyAra nahIM huaa|' pitA ne kahA- 'yaha kyA, isakA pitA bhI aisA hai| eka bAra merA isake pitA se kAma par3A thaa| bAta yaha thI - terI bahana kI zAdI kA prasaMga thA / aisA yoga milA--vaha akasmAt bImAra ho gii| dUlhA maMDapa meM pahuMca gyaa| maiMne usase kahA- merI lar3akI bImAra hai| tuma eka bAra usake sthAna para apanI lar3akI ko biThA do / jaba phere ho jaaeNge| taba vaha vApasa A jaaegii| usane mere isa kathana ko sarvathA asvIkAra kara diyA / ' 402 putra bolA- 'pitAjI! phira zAdI kaise huii|' 'beTA! kyA karatA? zAdI to karanI hI thI / phira tumhArI bahana ke sthAna para tumhArI mAM ko biThA diyA / ' aisI hI kahAnI rAjasthAna meM bahuta prasiddha hai / purAne jamAne meM choTI-choTI lar3akiyoM kI bahuta zAdiyAM hotI thI / eka choTI kanyA kI zAdI thii| phere kA samaya thA rAtri ke eka baje / kanyA ko nIMda A gii| mAM use uThAne ke lie aaii| beTI ko kaI bAra jhakajhorA / para nIMda nahIM ttuuttii| mAM ne bahuta prayatna se utthaayaa| beTI ne pUchA- 'mAM ! mujhe kyoM jagAyA? mAM ne kahA- 'beTI ! tumheM phere khilAne hai / ' beTI bolI- 'mAM ! mujhe nIMda A rahI hai| phere tUM hI khA le / ' manuSya bhI aisA hI kucha karatA calatA jA rahA hai| jahAM zarIra kA doSa kAraNa hai vahAM para bhI mana kA AropaNa kara detA hai, jahAM karma vipAka yA bhAva kAraNa hai vahAM bhI mana para doSa DAla detA hai| eka lar3akI nahIM uTha rahI hai to usake sthAna para mAM ko biThA diyA, dUsarI lar3akI nahIM A rahI hai to mAM ko phere dilA die / yahI mana ke sAtha ho rahA hai| hama karma para dhyAna nahIM dete, karma vipAka para dhyAna nahIM dete, zarIra ke doSoM para, kAla aura Rtucakra para dhyAna nahIM dete| hama ina sabakA uttaradAyitva kevala mana para thopa dete haiN| hama kaha dete haiM-- mana aisA karatA hai, mana vaisA karatA hai| hama use utanA hI uttaradAyI ThaharAeM, jitanA vaha hai / ma prakRti se caMcala hai, yaha saca hai, isameM koI saMdeha nahIM ho sakatA / zarIra sthira ho sakatA hai, mana aura vANI nahIM / mana ekAgra ho sakatA hai, use kisI eka biMdu para TikAyA jA sakatA hai / mana ko TikAnA yA nirodha ? gaNadhara gautama ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA- 'bhaMte! mana ko eka sthAna para TikAne se jIva kyA prApta karatA hai|' yaha eka vAstavika prazna hai| yaha nahIM pUchA gayA - mana kA nirodha kaise hotA hai? mana ko eka AlaMbana para TikAyA jA sakatA hai| vaha itanA caMcala avazya rhegaa| hama dekhate hai-gAya ke bachar3e ko khUMTe para bAMdha diyA jAtA hai / Page #421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kisane kahA mana caMcala hai? 403 bachar3A cakkara lagA rahA hai, khUTe ke cAroM ora daur3a rahA hai| vaha sthira nahIM huA para jo bachar3A cAroM aura dor3a rahA thA, use eka khUTe se bAMdha diyA gyaa| vaha usakI paridhi meM hI cakkara lgaaegaa| mana ko ekAgra karane kA artha hai-jo mana vibhinna viSayoM para uchala-kUda macA rahA hai, use eka bindu para TikA diyaa| mana kI do avasthAeM haiM-anekAgra mana aura ekAgra mn| vaha zubha bhI hotA hai aura azubha bhii| mana kI zubha avasthA mahattva kI bAta hai| mana ko eka zubha AlaMbana para TikAne kA phala hai-cittavRtti kA nirodh| jitanI cittavRttiyAM haiM. ve niruddha hone laga jaaeNgii| prekSAdhyAna kA prayojana kyA hai? svAdhyAya aura dhyAna kA prajojana kyA hai? inakA prayojana yahI hai-mana ko eka acche AlaMbana para TikA deN| svAdhyAya meM kucha adhika pravRtti hai, dhyAna meM aise bhI kama pravRtti ho jAtI hai| prazna ho sakatA hai, nivRtti kI bAta kaba saMbhava banegI? vaha taba AegI jaba mana nahIM rhegaa| mana kA honA koI jarUrI nahIM hai| mana kI eka sthiti hai amn| jahAM amana hai vahAM caina hai| bahuta sundara zabda hai amn-cain| jaba cittavRtti kA nirodha hotA hai, taba mana hotA hI nahIM hai| isakA artha hai-hama mana ko jaba cAheM paidA kareM aura jaba cAhe samApta kara deN| mana ko paidA karanA aura samApta karanA eka kalA hai| jo yaha kalA sIkha letA hai, vaha aneka samasyAoM kA samAdhAna pA letA hai| sabase bar3I bAta hai eka AlaMbana para ttiknaa| mana itanA tarala aura caMcala hai ki eka AlaMbana para TikatA hI nahIM hai| vaha pAnI kI bhAMti tarala hai| pAnI meM gaMdagI DAlo, vaha gaMdalA ho jaaegaa| usa pAnI kI barpha jamA do, phira gaMdagI DAlo. gaMdagI use gaMdalA nahIM banA paaegii| vaha usa para giregI aura laDhaka kara nIce utara jaaegii| barpha sApha evaM svaccha banI rhegii| yadi pAnI meM gaMdagI milA deM to use sApha karanA AsAna nahIM hai| mana jitanA jyAdA tarala aura caMcala rahegA, utanI hI jyAdA gaMdagI ko grahaNa karegA, bAharI prabhAvoM meM baha jaaegaa| yadi mana ko jamA diyA jAe, barpha kI zilA jaisA banA diyA jAe to gaMdagI use gaMdalA nahIM banA pAegI, vaha prabhAvoM se aprabhAvita banA rhegaa| prazna AlaMbana kA prazna vahI AtA hai-mana ko kaise jamAeM? sUtrakAra bhI yahI kahate haiM-eka agra para mana kA sanniveza kro| use eka Alambana para kaise sthApita kareM? mana anekAgra kyoM hotA hai? tattvArthabhASya kI TIkA meM isa prazna para sundara vicAra kiyA gayA hai| eka vyakti ne saMkalpa kiyA-maiM dasa minaTa kevala ahaM para dhyAna kruuNgaa| do minaTa bhI nahIM bIte, dhyAna bhaTaka gayA aura bhaTakatA hI calA gyaa| kabhI vyApAra yAda A gayA, kabhI parivAra yAda A gayA aura kabhI kucha yAda A gyaa| na jAne kitanI bAteM yAda A gii| aisA kyoM hotA hai? AcArya ne isa prazna ko samAhita kiyA eka dRSTAMta ke dvaaraa| Aga jala rahI hai, Upara dUdha kA bartana rakhA huA hai| dUdha kA kyA hogA? vaha uphanane laga jaaegaa| jaba taka Aga jalatI rahegI, vyakti ke cAhane para bhI dUdha kA uphAna zAMta nahIM hogaa| yahI samasyA mana ke sAtha jur3I huI hai| hamArI AtmA ke pradeza Page #422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 404 mahAvIra kA punarjanma para jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, moha aura aMtarAya karma ke paramANu cipake hue haiN| unakI eka Aga jala rahI hai| usakA uttApa bhayaMkara hai| karma-vipAka niraMtara udaya meM A rahA hai| kabhI jJAnAvaraNIya kI AMca, kabhI mohanIya karma kI AMca prabala bana jAtI hai| isa para mana kA dUdha bhAva ke bartana meM rakhA huA hai| kyA vaha uphanegA nahIM? vaha bartana ko chor3akara bhAganA zurU kara degaa| taba taka bhItara kI Aga, karma vipAka bhaTTI jala rahI haiM, taba taka bhAva ke bartana meM avasthita mana kA dUdha zAnta nahIM hogaa| yadi hama karma vipAka ko samajha leM, bhAvoM ko saMtulita rakhanA jAna leM, bhAva zuddhi kA abhyAsa kara leM to yaha bachar3A hamezA khaMTI para baMdhA rhegaa| yadi ina saba bAtoM ko na samajheM to yaha mana rUpI vachaDA rassI tur3Akara jaMgala meM bhAga jaaegaa| sthiti yaha banegI-Age-Age bachar3A dauDegA aura pIche pIche usakA maalik| isa paristhiti meM hI mana samasyA banatA hama mana ko eka Alambana para TikAne kA abhyAsa kreN| usakA eka sAdhana hai zvAsa prekssaa| zvAsa ko dekhanA koI dharma kI bAta nahIM hai para vaha dharma kI vAta bana jAtI hai| isakA kAraNa yaha hai-zvAsa ko dekhane kA matalaba hai jJAtA-draSTA honaa| na rAga, na dveSa, kevala zvAsa kI prekssaa| hama zvAsa kA Alambana leM, aham kA AlaMbana leM aura ina para mana ko TikAne kA abhyAsa kreN| ye aise pavitra AlaMbana haiM jina para mana ko TikAnA caMcalatA kI samasyA ko miTAnA hai| maiM yaha mAnatA hUM-jo vyakti bIsa minaTa taka eka AlaMvana para Tikane laga jAtA hai, usakA jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, moha aura aMtarAya karma apane Apa zlatha honA zurU ho jAtA hai| jarUrI hai pavitra AlaMbana aura abhyaas| jisane abhyAsa nahIM kiyA, vaha tIna janma meM bhI zAyada mana ko TikA nahIM paaegaa| jisane mana ko TikAne ke lie pavitra AlaMbana kA abhyAsa kiyA hai, vaha tIna dina meM hI mana ko eka bindu para TikAne meM saphala ho jAegA aura isa bhASA meM bolegA-mana caMcala nahIM hai| 'kisane kahA mana caMcala hai'-yaha sacAI sAkSAta ho jaaegii| Page #423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khoe so pAe prazna upasthita huA-samartha kauna hai? samartha kise mAnA jAe? kyA samartha vaha hai, jisake pAsa saMpati hai yA vaha hai jisake pAsa sattA hai, zastroM kA aMbAra hai? yadi dhana-saMpadA se vyakti samartha hotA to eka rAjya karmacArI ke pIche-pIche cakkara nahIM lgaataa| sattA para baiThA vyakti dhana ke pIche cakkara lagA rahA hai| yadi zastrayukta vyakti saMpanna hotA to zastroM ko chor3ane kI bAta kyoM AtI? kyA madhyama dUrI taka mAra karane vAle zastroM ko samudra meM Dubone kI naubata AtI? yaha bAta isIlie AI hai ki ye saba samartha nahIM haiM, trANa dene vAle nahIM haiN| vastutaH duniyA meM samartha vaha hai, jisameM pratyAkhyAna kI cetanA jAgRta hai| vaha asamartha hai, jo pratyAkhyAna vivarjita hai| sa samarthosti yasmin syAt pratyAkhyAnasya cetnaa| so'samartho jano yosti, prtyaakhyaanvivrjitH|| samartha guru rAmadAsa hAtha meM jholI lie bhikSA lene jA rahe the| ve chatrapati zivAjI ke guru the| zivAjI ne dekhA-gurudeva hAtha meM bhikSApAtra lie ghUma rahe haiM, nagara meM cakkara lagA rahe haiN| zivAjI ne socA-yaha kyA? maiM itanA bar3A rAjA aura ye mere guru! maiM rAjaprasAda meM AnaMda se raha rahA hUM aura ye bhikSA ke lie bhaTaka rahe haiM! zivAjI tatkAla nIce aae| guru rAmadAsa ko praNAma kara nivedana kiyA--'Apa kahAM jA rahe haiM?' 'zivA! maiM bhikSA ke lie jA rahA huuN|' 'kyA Apa mere ghara nahIM AeMge?' 'zivA! calo, tumhAre ghara bhI cleNge|' guru rAmadAsa zivAjI ke sAtha mahala meM aae| zivAjI ne eka kAgaja para kucha likhA aura use guru rAmadAsa ke pAtra meM DAla diyaa| rAmadAsa bole-'zivA! yaha kyA diyA?' 'bhikSA dI hai|' 'zivA! kucha ATA dete to roTI banAkara khA letaa| maiM isa kAgaja kA kyA karUMgA?' 'mahArAja! pahale Apa kAgaja ko pddh'eN|' guru rAmadAsa ne par3hA-'merA rAjya Apake caraNoM meM samarpita hai|' patra par3hakara rAmadAsa ne visphArita netroM se zivAjI ko nihArate hue kahA-'zivA! tumane pUrA rAjya mujhe de diyaa| aba kyA karoge?' Page #424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 406 mahAvIra kA punarjanma 'mahArAja! jo Apa Adeza deMge vahI kruuNgaa| Apa mere svAmI hai, maiM ApakA sevaka huuN|' 'zivA! jAo! tuma hAtha meM jholI le lo, hama gAMva meM bhikSA mAMgane ke lie jaaeN|' zivAjI svAbhimAnI vyakti the| para Aja guru ke Adeza para jholI lekara cala pdd'e| bhikSA lekara vApasa nadI taTa para aae| guru rAmadAsa ne kahA-'zivA! yaha rAjya mere kisa kAma kA hai| maiM saMnyAsI hUM, sAdhaka huuN| mujhe isase kyA? ise tumhIM sNbhaalo|' 'mahArAja! maiMne ise Apake caraNoM meM samarpita kara diyA hai| maiM ise kaise saMbhAlUM? yaha merA hai hI nhiiN|' zivAjI rAjya lenA nahIM cAhate haiM aura rAmadAsa denA cAhate haiN| donoM apane Agraha para DaTe rahe, samasyA sulajhI nhiiN| rAmadAsa ne apanI jholI phAr3I aura eka DaMDe para use bAMdhakara zivAjI ko dete hue kahA-'zivA! tuma isa dhvaja ko le jAo aura mere pratinidhi ke rUpa meM rAjya kA zAsana sNbhaalo|' tyAga hai bar3I zakti yaha tyAga kI zakti batAne vAlA prasaMga hai| tyAga meM jo zakti hai, vaha bhoga meM kabhI nahIM A sktii| jitanI pratikriyAeM haiM, ve bhoga se jur3I huI haiN| bhogI baToratA hai aura tyAgI chor3atA hai| vyakti kitanA hI bar3A bhogI bana jAe, vaha baToratA calA jaaegaa| eka vyakti karor3apati bana jAe to arabapati banane kI socegA aura arabapati kharabapati banane ke sapane dekhegaa| baTorane kI koI sImA hI nahIM hai| vyakti ikaTThA karatA calA jAtA hai| duniyA ke jitane bar3e loga haiM, ve prAyaH utanA hI bhraSTAcAra karane vAle haiN| unake pAsa apAra saMpatti hai| ve itane bar3e bhraSTAcAra meM lipta haiM ki choTA AdamI to kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sktaa| samAcAra patroM meM par3hA-zastroM kI dalAlI karane vAle, zastroM ke saudAgara bar3e bar3e dhanapati bane hue haiN| unhoMne kitane kAle kAranAmeM kie haiM, kitanI dhokhAdhar3I aura kitanA anyAya kiyA hai| saba kucha isalie kiyA ki pratyAkhyAna kI cetanA jAgRta nahIM thii| bar3e se bar3A anyAya, bhraSTAcAra, dhokhAdhar3I vahI kara sakatA hai, jisane tyAga kA mahattva nahIM samajhA hai| jaba tyAga kI cetanA jAgatI hai, pratyAkhyAna karane kI zakti A AtI hai| yadi pUchA jAe-duniyA meM sabase bar3I zakti kauna-sI hai? to uttara hogA-tyAga kI shkti| tyAga kI zakti ke sAmane koI zakti jIta nahIM sktii| jahAM tyAga kI zakti jAga jAtI hai, vahAM sabako jhukanA par3atA hai| saMskRta sAhitya kI kathA hai| eka kavi rAjamahala ke nIce se jA rahA thaa| rAjA ne jharokhe se nIce jhAMka kara pUchA-'ko bhavAna-Apa kauna haiM?' vidvAna ne kahA-'ghaTo'haM-maiM ghar3A huuN|' rAjA ne socA-yaha bahata abhimAnI vyakti hai| yaha batAnA cAhatA hai-jaise ghar3e meM saba samA jAtA hai vaise hI mujhameM saba vidyAeM samAI huI haiN| Page #425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khoe so pAe 407 rAjA ko isa cintana ne darda se bhara diyaa| rAjA kA ahaM phuphakAra utthaa| vaha bolA-'Apa ghaTa haiM to maiM mudgara huuN|' vidvAn tyAgI thaa| use rAjA kA darda kaise sahana hotA? paMDita ne tatkAla jabAba diyA- 'Apa mudgara haiM to maiM Aga huuN| Aga mudgara ko zIdhra hI jalA detI hai|' rAjA bolA-'Apa Aga haiM to maiM megha huuN|' jaba bAdala barasatA hai, Aga bujha jAtI hai| 'Apa megha haiM to maiM pavana huuN|' jaba havA calatI hai, pAnI se bhare saghana bAdala bhI bikhara jAte haiN| rAjA yaha suna avAka raha gyaa| saMvAda Age claa| usakA samApana isa prakAra huaa| rAjA bolA- 'maiM caMdramA huuN|' 'Apa candramA hai to maiM rAhu huuN|' rAhu caMdramA ko grasa jAtA hai| Apa rAhu haiM to maiM dAnI huuN| dAna dUMgA, rAhu kA doSa miTA duuNgaa| paMDita ne donoM hAtha bagala meM dabAte hue kahA- 'maiM saMtoSa huuN|' rAjA mauna ho gyaa| aba kyA uttara de| jahAM saMtoSa hai, vahAM dUsarI zaktiyAM kamajora ho jAtI haiN| yaha tyAga kI zakti, saMtoSa kI zakti kabhI hAratI nahIM hai| jahAM tyAga kI zakti hai, chor3ane kI zakti hai, kucha lenA denA nahIM hai vahAM sArI zaktiyAM samApta ho jAtI haiN| bhogI ko hara koI parAsta kara sakatA hai| kitanA DaranA par3atA hai eka bhogI ko| hama prazAsana kI choTI se choTI IkAI ko leN| eka bar3A seTha bhI nagarapAlikA ke karmacAriyoM se DaratA hai, tahasIladAra aura thAnedAra se DaratA hai, kalakTara aura esa. pI. se DaratA hai| Upara se nIce taka bhaya hI bhaya hai| jisameM tyAga kI zakti jAgRta hai, use DarAne kI tAkata kisI meM nahIM hai| bhayadvAra haiM AzravadvAra gautama ne mahAvIra se pUchA-'bhaMte! jIva pratyAkhyAna se kyA prApta karatA hai?' mahAvIra ne kahA-'gautama! pratyAkhyAna se jIva AzravadvAroM kA nirodha kara detA hai|' AzravadvAroM ko rokane kA artha hai-bhaya Ane ke daravAjoM ko baMda kara denaa| durbalatA ke daravAjoM ko baMda karane kA sUtra hai pratyAkhyAna cetanA kI jaagRti| jisameM pratyAkhyAna cetanA jAga jAtI hai vaha apane ApameM bahuta saMtuSTa aura AnaMdamaya jIvana jItA hai| samasyA yaha hai-jitanA bhoga aura saMgraha kI zakti meM vizvAsa hai utanA tyAga aura pratyAkhyAna kI zakti meM nahIM hai isIlie vyakti durbala banatA jA rahA hai| Aja cAroM ora bhaya kA vAtAvaraNa hai| Aja bhaya se utpanna hone vAlI bImAriyAM bhI bahuta bar3ha gaI haiN| hRdaya kI durbalatA, mAnasika durbalatA, avasAda (Diprezana) ye sArI bhayajanita bImAriyAM haiN| vartamAna yuga isase bahuta AkrAMta hai| vyakti kA mana itanA durbala bana gayA hai ki vaha Page #426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 408 mahAvIra kA punarjanma chor3ane kI zakti ko, asvIkAra kI zakti ko apanA nahIM pA rahA hai| jaba taka vaha ise nahIM apanAegA, samasyA se mukti nahIM milegii| kyA chor3eM? __vyakti saba kucha chor3a de, yaha ati-kalpanA hai| ise saMbhava bhI nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| pratyeka vyakti ke sAmane yaha prazna hai-vaha kyA chor3e? bhagavAna mahAvIra kI bhASA meM isake kucha sUtra ye haiM 1 Alasya kA pratyAkhyAna 2 caMcalatA kA pratyAkhyAna sAhAyya kA pratyAkhyAna 4 kaSAya kA pratyAkhyAna 5 AhAra kA pratyAkhyAna / pragati kI pahalI bAdhA hai aalsy| hama svayaM soceM-caubIsa ghaMTe meM kitanA samaya nikammI bAtoM meM jAtA hai aura kitanA sArthaka bItatA hai| haMsI, majAka aura manoraMjana meM hI sArA samaya vyaya ho jAtA hai yA apane vikAsa meM bhI samaya kA niyojana karate haiN| jaba taka Alasya aura vikathA kA parityAga nahIM hotA taba taka acchI cetanA jAgatI nahIM hai| jIvana meM gaMbhIratA aura baDappana nahIM A paataa| Alasya kA jIvana jIne vAle kabhI mahAna nahIM bana paate| ve sadA choTe bane rahate hai| tAr3anA sahanA, kisI ke niyaMtraNa meM rahanA unakI niyati bana jAtI hai| dUsarI bAta hai caMcalatA kA prtyaakhyaan| caMcalatA ko chor3anA bhI sIkhanA caahie| caMcalatA ko eka sImA taka hI ucita mAnA jA sakatA hai| eka choTA baccA caMcala hotA hai| yadi vaha bIsa-pacIsa varSa kA ho jAe aura caMcalatA meM pAe to usake lie yaha hitakara nahIM hotaa| yadi vaha bacapana jaisA yuvA aura praur3ha avasthA meM caMcala rahatA hai to use usakA bacakAnApana hI mAnanA caahie| caMcalatA ko chor3e binA vikAsa ke sopAnoM ko nahIM chuA jA sktaa| ___kaSAya ko kama karanA, chor3anA jIvana kI zAMti aura pavitratA ke lie bahuta Avazyaka hai| kaSAya ko tyAge binA zAMti milatI nahIM hai| jo mAnasika azAMti kI samasyA se grasta haiM, unake lie kaSAya kA parityAga eka samAdhAna bana sakatA hai| yadi vyakti AdhA ghaMTA kAyotsarga kare, dIrghazvAsa aura samavRtti zvAsaprekSA kare to kaSAya kI uttejanA vilIna ho jAe, mana kI zAnti upalabdha ho jaae| pratyeka vyakti svAsthya cAhatA hai| svAsthya kA saMbaMdha khAna-pAna se hai| yadi AhAra parityAga kA viveka jAga jAe to zArIrika, mAnasika aura bhAvAtmaka svAsthya kI kuMjI mila jaae| AhAra kA saMyama kitanA kaThina hai! svAdiSTa vastu sAmane A jAe, manojJa aura manorama vastu sAmane A jAe to kyA vyakti kama khAegA? isa sthiti meM 'khoe to pAe' kI bAta vismRta ho jAtI hai| yadi yaha tattva smRti meM rahe to manuSya khAkara kabhI bImAra nahIM ho sktaa| prazna ho sakatA hai-AhAra kA pratyAkhyAna kyoM kareM? jise mana se zreSTha kArya karanA hai, Page #427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khoe so pAe 406 buddhi kA samyag upayoga karanA hai, use AhAra kA saMyama karanA hogaa| peTa aura dimAga-donoM eka sAtha kAma nahIM kara skte| yA to AdamI peTU banegA yA dimAgI bnegaa| yadi peTU bananA hai to dimAga ko tAlA lagA denA caahie| yadi dimAga ko kAma meM lenA haiM to khAdya saMyama ko apanAnA chie| eka pratyAkhyAna hotA hai sahayoga kaa| yaha bahuta bar3I ghaTanA hai| hama sahayoga kA jIvana jIte haiN| eka AdamI dUsare kA sahayoga letA hai, sahArA letA hai| jIvana ke lie yaha Avazyaka hai kintu eka dhArmika vyakti ke mana meM yaha bhAva honA cAhie-maiM kahIM anAvazyaka yA anapekSita sevA to nahIM le rahA hN| yadi yaha viveka nahIM hai to AdamI durbala bana jaaegaa| vaha itanA vivaza bhI ho jAtA hai ki use vaise hI calanA par3atA hai jaise sevA dene vAlA calAtA hai| usakA parA jIvana sevaka ke bharose hI clegaa| kisI se sevA lenA eka prakAra kA RNa hai| jisakI sevA lI jAtI hai, usakA RNa vyakti ke sira para car3hatA jAtA hai, use kabhI na kabhI cukAnA par3atA hai| binA cukAe usa karja se mukti nahIM miltii| gautama ne mahAvIra se pUchA-'bhaMte! sahAya-pratyAkhyAna se jIva kyA prApta karatA hai|' mahAvIra ne kahA--gautama! sahAya-pratyAkhyAna se jIva ekIbhAva ko prApta hotA hai|' jahAM sahAyaka para bharosA hotA hai vahAM manuSya bahuta vivaza ho jAtA hai| Aja kI sthiti dekheN| para-nirbharatA ne kitanI samasyAeM paidA kI haiN| eka maMtrI apane sahAyakoM para nirbhara hai| eka seTha apane munIma para nirbhara hai| adhikArI apane adhInastha karmacArI para nirbhara hai| isa duniyA meM sahAyaka kaise hote haiM, ise kauna nahIM jaantaa| paisA kahA jAtA hai? eka rAjA ke mana meM prazna ubharA-prajA se mujhe itanA 'kara' milatA hai para khajAne meM bahuta kama pahuMcatA hai| bAta kyA hai? paisA jAtA kahAM hai? rAjA isa samasyA ke samAdhAna ke lie sevAnivRtta vRddha maMtrI ko bulaayaa| rAjA ne kahA-'maMtrIvara! prajA bahuta kara cukAtI hai para khajAnA kabhI bharatA hI nahIM hai| vaha sadA rikta banA rahatA hai| kara khajAne meM kama pahuMcatA hai| vaha kahAM jAtA hai?' maMtrI ne kahA-'mahArAja! maiM isa prazna kA uttara kala rAjasabhA meM duuNgaa|' dUsare dina rAjasabhA judd'ii| usameM saba maMtrI aura sahAyaka AmaMtrita the| maMtrI ne kahA-'rAjana! maiM Aja eka prayoga karanA cAhatA huuN| usameM saba maMtrI merA sahayoga kreNge|' rAjA ne maMtrI ke prastAva ko svIkAra kara liyaa| maMtrI ne do kilo barpha kI zilA mNgvaaii| use paMkti meM sabase aMta meM baiThe maMtrI ko pakar3Ate hue kahA- 'Apa ise hAtha meM leM aura Age vAle maMtrI ke hAthoM meM thamA deN| dUsarA use hAtha meM le aura tIsare ke hAtha meM thamA de| isa prakAra barpha kI zilA ko Age se Age sarakAte cleN|' Page #428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 410 mahAvIra kA punarjanma rAjA kA maMtrImaDaMla vizAla thaa| pacAsa-sATha hAthoM se gujarate-gujarate vaha varpha rAjA ke hAtha meM phuNcii| rAjA ne dekhA---'do kilo barpha rasagulle jitanI raha gaI hai|' ___ maMtrI ne rAjA se nivadena kiyA-'rAjana! maiMne Apake prazna kA uttara de diyA hai| rAjA ne vismaya bhare svara meM kahA-'maMtrIvara! maiM kucha nahIM samajha paayaa|' 'rAjana! pahale maMtrI ke hAtha meM zilA AI, vaha do kilo thii| vaha Age se Age calatI gaI, pighalatI gaI aura pighalate pighalate barpha kI choTI sI DAlI raha gii| rAjana! prajA se dhana AtA hai| vaha pahale eka maMtrI ke pAsa pahuMcatA hai, phira dUsare-tIsare ke pAsa pahuMcatA hai| unake hAthoM se gujarate gujarate vaha barpha kI DalI jitanA hI khajAne meM pahuMca pAtA hai|' aisA kyoM hotA hai? jahAM sahAya-sApekSatA hotI hai, sahAyakoM para nirbharatA hotI hai, vahAM yahI sthiti banatI hai| sahAya lenA jIvana kI anivAryatA hai, usake binA kAma calatA nahIM hai para yaha viveka jarUrI hai-anivArya sahAya hI leM, usakA adhika se adhika pratyAkhyAna kreN| yaha svAvalaMbana kA mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| kahA gayA-sahAya-pratyAkhyAna se jIva akelA hotA hai| akele kA matalaba hai samartha honaa| jo samartha hotA hai vaha akelA rahanA jAnatA hai| kevalajJAna nirapekSa hotA hai| use kisI sahAyya kI apekSA nahIM hotii| zeSa cAroM jJAna sApekSa hote haiN| kevala kevalajJAna hI aisA hai, jo sahAyya nirapekSa hotA hai| yaha zakti-saMvardhana kA mUlyavAna sUtra hai| samasyA yaha hai-tyAga kA mUlya AMkA nahIM gyaa| yadi pratyAkhyAna kA mUlya AMkA jAe to samasyA ke mUla kA uccheda ho jaae| AMtarika zakti ko bar3hAne vAlA tyAga se bar3A koI TaoNnika nahIM hai| loga bahuta TaoNnika lete haiM, ve zarIra-zakti ko bar3hAte haiN| AMtarika zakti ko jagAne vAlA TaoNnika yahI hai| hama isa sacAI ko samajheM-jisameM chor3ane kI zakti nahIM hai, pratyAkhyAna kI zakti nahIM hai, vaha duniyA kA sabase durbala aura kamajora AdamI hai| zaktizAlI aura samartha vaha hai, jise chor3ane kI zakti, pratyAkhyAna kI zakti prApta hai| Page #429 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhAge meM piroI huI sUI pradhAnAcArya ke pAsa eka abhibhAvaka aayaa| usane kahA- 'adhyApakajI ! maiM apanA lar3akA Apako sauMpatA huuN| use par3hAnA hai / samasyA yaha hai - lar3akA jaldI par3hanA cAhatA hai / Apa parIkSA lete haiM / usameM bahuta laMbA samaya laga jAtA hai| Apa mere lar3ake ko kama samaya meM par3hA deM, kyoMki vaha jaldI hI kucha honA cAhatA hai / ' 67 pradhAnAcArya ne kahA - 'pahale Apa yaha nizcaya kara leM ki ApakA lar3akA kyA cAhatA hai? vaha Ama kA per3a bananA cAhatA hai yA bAjarI kA paudhA ? yadi bAjarI kA paudhA bananA cAhatA hai to tIna mAha lgeNge| yadi Ama kA per3a bananA cAhatA hai to bAraha barasa lageMge / ' prazna hai nirNaya kA hama kyA bananA cAhate haiM? kucha loga bahuta jaldabAjI karate haiM / hamArA puruSArtha kAla - sApekSa hai| bAjarI bananA hai to koI kaThinAI nahIM hai| bAjarI jeTha yA ASAr3ha mAha meM boI jAtI hai aura bhAdavA - Asoja meM kATa lI jAtI hai| adhika se adhika tIna yA cAra mahInA lagatA hai, phasala taiyAra ho jAtI hai / yadi Ama bananA hai to samaya kA niyojana adhika karanA pdd'egaa| tIna cAra mAha se kAma nahIM clegaa| puruSArtha kAla - sApekSa hai, yaha eka niyama hai| isa niyama ko jAnakara hI kucha hone kI bAta saphala ho sakatI hai / satya kA artha hai niyamoM kA jnyaan| loga use camatkAra mAna lete haiM, jisakA niyama nahIM jAnate / yadi niyama jAna leM to kAI camatkAra nahIM hai / hAtha meM rezama kA kapar3A hai| usake nIce mUMgA rakhA huA hai| usake Upara jalatA huA aMgArA rakhA jAe to kapar3A nahIM jlegaa| sAmAnya AdamI socatA hai-- kapar3e para jalatA huA aMgArA rakhA para kapar3A jalA nhiiN| yaha kitanA bar3A camatkAra hai / vastutaH camatkAra kucha nahIM hai / yaha eka niyama hai-jaba mUMgA nIce hai to kapar3A jalegA nahIM, USmA ko khIMca legA / aise kitane niyama haiM, jo ajJAta bane hue haiM / manuSya ke apane sArvabhauma niyama hai, prANI aura padArtha ke apane sArvabhauma niyama haiM / jo niyama ko nahIM jAnatA, usake lie ve samasyA aura camatkAra hai| jo niyama ko jAnatA hai, usake lie na koI samasyA hai aura na koI camatkAra / mAIka cala rahA thaa| acAnaka kharAba ho gyaa| yadi kahA jAe- kisI kisAna ko bulAkara ise ThIka karavA lo| kyA kisAna use ThIka kara pAegA? kAra cala rahI hai| iMjana kharAba ho gyaa| kyA eka vastra - vyApArI usakI kharAbI dUra kara Page #430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 412 mahAvIra kA punarjanma sakatA hai? vaha aisA nahIM kara pAegA kyoMki vaha kAra ke niyama ko jAnatA nahIM grAmINa kisAna kAryavaza zahara gyaa| rAtri vizrAma ke lie eka hoTala meM tthhraa| rAta gaharAne lgii| sone kA samaya ho gyaa| kisAna ne socA-rAta bhara dIyA jalatA rahe, yaha acchA nahIM hai| vaha balba ke pAsa gayA aura phUMka maarii| diyA bujhA nhiiN| usane dUsarI bAra kucha jora se phUMka mArI phira bhI dIyA jalatA rhaa| hoTala kA bairA yaha saba dekha rahA thaa| usane pUchA-'bhAI sAhaba! kyA kara rahe haiM?' ___'dIyA bujhA rahA hUM para bujhatA hI nahIM hai| zahara ke dIye bar3e jiddI ho jAte haiN| gAMva kA dIyA eka bAra phUMka mArate hI bujha jAtA hai para yaha dIyA itanI bAra teja phUMka mArane para bhI nahIM bujhA'-grAmINa kisAna ne nirAzA bhare svara meM khaa| __ hoTala kA bairA svica baTana ke pAsa gyaa| baTana ko dabAte hue usane kahA-'mahAzaya! yaha dIyA phUMka mArane se nahIM, baTana dabAne se bujhatA hai|' niyama ko jAnane vAlA eka kSaNa meM balba bujhA detA hai| jo balba ko dIyA samajhakara phUMka mAratA rahatA hai, vaha use kabhI bujhA nahIM sktaa| niyama kA bodha samasyA ke samAdhAna kA pahalA caraNa hai-satya kI khoja, niyama kI khoj| jise satya ke niyama kA jJAna nahIM hai, vaha samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM kara sktaa| vyakti bImAra ho gyaa| bImArI ko kaise miTAyA jAe? bImArI ko miTAne se pahale yaha jAnanA hotA hai-bImArI kyA hai? usake lie DAkTara ko bulAyA jAtA hai| koI bhI vyakti apanI bImArI ke lie svAsthya maMtrI ko nahIM bulaataa| svAsthya maMtrI DaoNkTara se jyAdA zaktizAlI ho sakatA hai para bImArI ke niyama kA jJAna use ho, yaha jarUrI nahIM hai| kisI haoNspiTala kA udghATana karAnA hai to svAsthya maMtrI ko bulAyA jAtA hai para kisI bImAra kI cikitsA ke lie DaoNkTara ko bulAnA par3atA hai| maMtrI ke dimAga meM to kisI ke udghATana kI bAta hI ghUma sakatI hai aura vaha usakA snAyUgata saMskAra jaisA bana jAtA hai| kisI vivAha samAroha meM maMtrI mahodaya ko AmaMtrita kiyaa| vivAha kA Ayojana laMbe samaya taka calatA rhaa| maMtrI mahodaya ko jhapakiyAM Ane lgii| saMyojaka ne kahA-'aba maMtrI mahodaya vara-vadhu ko ArzIvAda deNge|' maMtrI har3abar3Akara utthe| unhoMne kahA-'kaiMcI laaie|' pAsa hI khar3e loga yaha sunakara avAka raha ge| unhoMne kahA-'maMtrI mahodaya! yaha udghATana samAroha nahIM hai| vivAha kA prasaMga hai| Apako vara-vadhu ko ArzIvAda denA hai|' jo vyakti jisa kArya ke niyama ko jAnatA hai, vahI usake lie prayojanIya banatA hai| hama isa bAta se abhijJa haiM ki kauna vyakti kisa niyama ko jAnatA hai| hama usa kAma ke lie, usa kAma meM Ane vAlI samasyA ko sulajhAne ke lie usI vyakti ko bulAte haiM, jo usake niyama ko jAnatA hai| yaha hai samasyA ke samAdhAna kA pahalA sUtra-niyama kA bodha / Page #431 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhAge meM piroI huI sUI puruSArtha 413 samasyA ke samAdhAna kA dUsarA sUtra hai - puruSArtha / niyama yA satya ko jAna lene mAtra se hI samasyA nahIM sulajhatI aura kevala puruSArtha se bhI samasyA samAhita nahIM hotI / niyama- sApekSa hai puruSArtha / puruSArtha honA cAhie niyama ke AdhAra para / yadi niyama ko chor3akara puruSArtha kareMge to vaha saphala nahIM hogaa| eka AdamI ko kueM se pAnI nikAlanA thA / usane pAnI bharane ke lie bAlTI ko aMdara DAlA / bAlTI meM pAnI bharatA para Upara pahuMcate-pahuMcate vaha khAlI ho jaataa| usane socA- kyA bAta hai? pAnI Upara kyoM nahIM A rahA hai? usane dekhA - jisa bAlTI se vaha pAnI nikAla rahA hai, usake paiMde meM cheda hI cheda haiN| vaha isa sacAI ko bhUla gayA- jisa bAlTI meM cheda hoMge, usameM kaise pAnI TikegA ? yaha niyama kA ajJAna puruSArtha ko saphala nahIM hone detaa| niyama kA atikramaNa kara jo puruSArtha kiyA jAtA hai, vaha viphala ho jAtA hai| niyamoM se jur3A puruSArtha hI kAryakArI banatA hai / jJAnahIna yA vivekahIna puruSArtha cheda vAlI bAlTI se pAnI nikAlane jaisA hotA hai / samasyA ke samAdhAna ke lie isa sacAI kA bodha Avazyaka hai-puruSArtha niyama- sApekSa honA cAhie / bhAgya samasyA ke samAdhAna kA tIsarA sUtra hai-bhAgya / puruSArtha - sApekSa hai bhAgya / bahuta loga bhAgya ke bharose baiThe rahate haiM / yaha bharosA acchA nahIM hai| bhAgya jAgatA hai puruSArtha ke dvArA / puruSArtha ke binA bhAgya bhI kAma nahIM karatA, cAhe vaha kitanA hI acchA likhA huA ho / jyotiSI ne batAyA- 'tumhAre graha nakSatra bahuta acche haiM / tumhArA bhAgya prabala hai / ' yadi vyakti yaha jAnakara puruSArtha na kare to bhAgya nikammA calA jaaegaa| hama karmazAstrIya dRSTi se vicAra kreN| hamArA kSayopazama bhAva nirantara puruSArtha ke sAtha calatA hai / puruSArtha baMda ho jAtA hai to kSayopazama bhI baMda ho jaaegaa| isa sacAI ko eka sundara udAharaNa se samajhAyA gayA hai karmazAstra meM / eka AdamI nadI meM tairane ke lie gyaa| usane nadI meM gaharI DubakI lgaaii| bahuta nIce calA gyaa| usane Upara kI ora dekhA to AkAza dikhAI nahIM diyaa| bIca meM cAroM ora zaivAla chAI huI thii| vaha kucha Upara AyA, usane apane hAtha se zaivAla ko haTAyA, AkAza dikhane lgaa| jaba taka hAtha hilAkara zaivAla ko dUra haTAtA rahA taba taka AkAza dikhAI detA rhaa| jaise hI usane hAtha hilAnA baMda kiyA, zaivAla phira chA gii| use AkAza dikhanA baMda ho gayA / zaivAla kI parata itanI moTI hotI hai ki usake chA jAne para kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM detA / yadi AkAza ko dekhanA hai to hAtha ko hilAte rahanA hogaa| hAthoM ko hilAte cale jAeM, zaivAla ko haTAte cale jAeM, AkAza dikhAI detA rahegA / jaise hI hAthoM ko hilAnA baMda kareMge, AkAza dikhAI denA baMda ho jaaegaa| yahI sthiti kSayopazama kI hai| yadi hama puruSArtha karate raheMge to kSayopazama kAma detA rahegA / kahA jAtA haiM-- kSayopazama apane Apa meM DhIlA-DhAlA hai| use hama kAma leMge to Page #432 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 414 mahAvIra kA punarjanma kAma AegA anyathA aise hI par3A raha jaaegaa| bhAgya kI bhI yahI bAta hai| yadi hama puruSArtha kareMge to bhAgya jAga jaaegaa| anyathA soyA kA soyA raha jaaegaa| bhAgya usI vyakti kA jAgatA hai, jo puruSArtha karatA hai| jJAna, bhAgya aura puruSArtha-tInoM eka zaMkhalA se eka rAjA ne ghoSaNA kI-'maiM pradhAnamaMtrI kI niyukti karanA cAhatA huuN| vaha vyakti pradhAnamaMtrI bana pAegA, jo merI parIkSA meM uttIrNa hogaa| parIkSA yaha hai-jo vyakti pradhAnamaMtrI bananA cAhatA hai use eka kamare meM baMda kara bAhara tAlA lagA diyA jaaegaa| jo usa tAle ko kholakara bAhara A jAegA, vaha pradhAnamaMtrI vnegaa|' pradhAnamaMtrI banane kI bAta suna aneka logoM kA mana lalacAyA para parIkSA kI bAta sAmane Ate hI yaha cAha miTa gii| aneka logoM ne kahA-yaha asaMbhava zarta hai? kyA saba mAnatuMgAcArya haiM? AcArya mAnatuMga ko ar3acAsa tAloM ke bhItara banda kara diyA gyaa| eka-eka zloka bolate gae aura eka-eka tAlA TUTatA calA gyaa| Aja aisA kauna mAnatuMga hai, jo eka zloka par3he ora tAle ko tor3a kara bAhara A jaae| kauna maMtravid hai, kauna bhaktAmara jaise kA racayitA hai, jo isa parIkSA meM uttIrNa ho jAe, yaha asaMbhava bAta hai pratyeka vyakti ke lie| kaise saMbhava hogA isa zarta ko pUrA karanA? aneka logoM ke mana meM aise vikalpa uThe aura ve zarta sunakara hI pratiyogitA se bAhara ho ge| cAra vyaktiyoM ne isa ghoSaNA ko svIkAra karate hue kahA-'hama isa zarta ko svIkAra karate haiN|' rAjA ne pUchA-'kyA tumane acchI taraha se soca liyA hai|' cAroM ummIdavAroM ne svIkRti sUcaka sira hilaayaa| rAjA ne cAroM vyaktiyoM ko cAra kamaroM meM baMda kara tAlA lagA diyaa| tIna vyaktiyoM ne socA-hama phaMsa ge| hamane mUrkhatA kI hai| jaba-jaba hama lAlaca meM jAte haiM, mUrkhatA kara baiThate haiN| kyA yaha saMbhava hai? cauthA vyakti bahuta samajhadAra aura cintanazIla thaa| vaha niyama ko jAnane vAlA thA, jJAnI thaa| jo jJAnI hotA hai, vaha kabhI nirAza nahIM hotaa| usane socA-rAjA itanA mUrkha nahIM hai, jo isa prakAra ke asaMbhava kArya kI ghoSaNA kre| usane kevala hamArI parIkSA ke lie hI ghoSaNA kI hai| na tAlA hogA aura na argalA hogI, kevala daravAjA baMda hogaa| usI samaya ghoSaNA huI-saba loga daravAje ko khola kara bAhara aaeN| cAroM ne ghoSaNA sunii| tInoM nirAza ho cuke the| ve hAtha para hAtha dhara kara baiThe rhe| cauthA vyakti khar3A huA, Age bar3hA aura daravAje ko joradAra dhakkA diyaa| dUsare hI kSaNa daravAjA khula gyaa| rAjA svAgata ke lie taiyAra khar3A thaa| usane usa vyakti ko pradhAnamaMtrI pada para niyukta kara diyaa| jJAna, bhAgya aura puruSArtha hama isa sacAI ko samajheM-niyama-sApekSa hai puruSArtha aura puruSArtha-sApekSa hai bhaagy| samasyA ke samAdhAna ke lie, jIvana kI saphalatA ke lie jJAna, puruSArtha aura bhAgya-tInoM kA honA bahuta Avazyaka hai| bhAgya hai, puruSArtha nahIM hai to kucha bhI nahIM bnegaa| bhAgya bhI hai, puruSArtha bhI hai aura jJAna nahIM hai to bhI kucha bhI saMbhava nahIM bnegaa| Aja jitanA TeknAlAjI kA vikAsa huA hai, Page #433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhAge meM piroI huI sUI 415 vAyuyAna aura sputanika bane haiM, aNubama aura paramANu panaDubbiyAM banI haiM, ina sabakA vikAsa kisake AdhAra para huA hai? yadi niyama kA jJAna nahIM hotA to AdamI aNubama se hI nahIM, bijalI se bhI mara jaataa| bijalI ke Upara khola nahIM hotA hai to vaha bhI vyakti ke lie khatarA bana jAtI hai| aneka loga tAra ko chUkara karaMTa se mara ge| yaha sArA niyamoM ke jJAna se huA hai| jodhapura meM prekSAdhyAna kA zivira thaa| kalakattA se do vyakti usa zivira meM aae| unhoMne zivira ke pahale dina kahA-'mahArAja! hamArA mana itanA cacaMla aura vikSipta hai ki eka kSaNa bhI TikatA nahIM hai| hama isa caMcalatA kI samasyA se bahuta parezAna haiN| hama mana ko ekAgra karane ke lie ApakI zaraNa meM Ae haiN|' unhoMne dasa dina prekSAdhyAna kA niSThA se abhyAsa kiyaa| zivira pUrA ho gyaa| jAte samaya ve bhAvavibhora ho uThe-'mahArAja! hamArI samasyA samAhita ho gii| caMcalatA kyoM hotI hai, yaha prazna dasa dina ke zivira se samAhita ho gayA hai| hamArA mana barpha kI bhAti jama gayA hai, usameM kahIM koI taralatA nahIM rhii|' eka vyakti kahatA hai-merA mana atyadhika caMcala hai| vahI vyakti dasa dina bAda kahatA hai-merA mana caMcala nahIM hai| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? mana ekAgra kaise ho gayA? isakA rahasya hai niyamoM kA jnyaan| jisane niyama ko jAna liyA, usakA mana ekAgra ho gyaa| jisane niyama ko nahIM jAnA, usakA mana ekAgra nahIM hotaa| mana ko ekAgra karane aura pavitra banAne ke niyama haiN| ve sAre adhyAtma se jur3e niyama haiN| hama unako jAneM, puruSArtha kareM, mana ekAgra ho jaaegaa| dharma kA kSetra ho yA karma kA kSetra, sabake apane-apane niyama haiN| sabase pahale niyamoM kA jJAna jarUrI hai, jJAna saMpanna honA jarUrI hai| mahAvIra se gautama ne pUchA-'bhaMte! jIva jJAna-saMpannatA se kyA prApta karatA hai?' bhagavAna ne kahA-'gautama ! jJAna-saMpannatA se jIva saba padArthoM ko jAna letA hai| jJAna-saMpanna jIva cAra gati rUpa cAra aMto vAlI saMsAra aTavI meM vinaSTa nahIM hotaa| jJAna-saMpanna jIva avadhi Adi viziSTa jJAna, vinaya, tapa aura caritra ke yogoM ko prApta karatA hai tathA sva-samaya aura para-samaya kI vyAkhyA yA tulanA ke lie prAmANika puruSa mAnA jAtA hai|' sUI aura dhAgA bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isa sacAI ko sUI aura dhAge ke dRSTAMta dvArA prastuta kiyaa| jisa prakAra sUtra-dhAge meM piroI huI sUI girane para bhI guma nahIM hotI, usI prakAra sasUtra-zruta-saMpanna jIva saMsAra meM rahane para bhI vinaSTa nahIM hotA jahA suI sasuttA, paDiyA vi na vinnssi| tahA jIve sasutte, saMsAre na vinnssi|| jJAna-saMpannatA ke binA kevala kriyA kareM to zAyada vaha bhI nahIM milegA, jo milanA caahie| jaina darzana kI yaha sabase bar3I vizeSatA hai ki usane kevala kriyA ko mUlya nahIM diyaa| vaha kriyA, jo jJAna rahita hai, samasyA bhI bana sakatI hai| samAcAra patra meM par3hA-eka choTI-sI lar3akI hai, sira para kaI ghar3e rakha letI Page #434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 416 hai aura phira kAle nAgoM se khelatI hai| sAMpo ko kaise pakar3A jAtA hai, yaha niyama usane jAna liyA / kAle nAga ko pakar3anA bahuta khataranAka hai para usake lie nahIM hai, jo niyama ko jAnatA hai / vaha sAMpoM ko pakar3atI hai, unase khelatI hai, logoM kA manoraMjana karatI hai| yaha saba saMbhava hotA hai niyamoM ke jJAna se / bhAgya kA nirmAtA kauna ? yogakSema varSa kA eka uddezya rahA - jJAna - saMpanna vyaktiyoM kA nirmANa / yadi hama jJAna - saMpanna ho gae, niyama aura vAstavikatA ko jAna liyA, jIvana kI sacAiyoM aura rahasyoM ko jAna liyA to hamArA pacAsa pratizata kArya pUrA ho gyaa| zeSa bacatA hai pacAsa pratizata / usameM se paccIsa pratizata puruSArtha ko de deM aura paccIsa pratizata bhAgya ko / yadi niyama ke sAtha puruSArtha nahIM jur3egA to kArya pUrNa nahIM hogA / yadi hama niyamoM ko jAna leM, saMkalpa aura puruSArtha prabala ho to bhAgya apane Apa sAtha degA / yadi bhAgya nahIM hai to bhI usakA nirmANa hotA calA jaaegaa| AdamI apane bhAgya kA nirmANa svayaM karatA hai / aisA nahIM hai ki saba vyakti apanA bhAgya sAtha lekara hI Ate haiN| manuSya bhAgya sAtha lekara bhI AtA hai aura usakA nirmANa bhI karatA hai / jaina darzana Atma-kartRtvavAdI hai / use mAnane vAlA apane puruSArtha para bharosA karatA hai / puruSArtha aura bhAgya meM aMtara kahAM hai, hama yaha bhI jAna leM / vartamAna kA puruSArtha puruSArtha kahalAtA hai aura atIta kA puruSArtha bhAgya / bhAgya hamAre puruSArtha kA hI rUpa hai| yadi hamane acchA puruSArtha kiyA hai to hamArA bhAgya bana gayA aura galata puruSArtha kiyA hai to vaha hamArA durbhAgya bana gayA / bhAgya yA durbhAgya banatA hai hamArA hI puruSArtha / bhAgya kA utpAdana karatA hai puruSArtha / yadi jJAna, puruSArtha aura bhAgya - ye tInoM mila jAeM to jIvana kA abhyudaya nizcita hai / sUI meM dhAgA uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM jJAna ke bAre meM kitanA mArmika dRSTAMta diyA hai dhAge aura sUI kA / sUI meM dhAgA kaise piroyA ? hama jAnate haiM- jisa vaijJAnika ne silAI mazIna banAI, usane isa samasyA ko kaise sulajhAyA hogA - sUI meM dhAgA kahAM piroyA jAe? use isa ulajhana kA samAdhAna milA sapane meN| prazna hai - jisane yaha mArga nikAlA, vaha kitanA jJAnI rahA hogA / yadi yaha niyama jJAta na hotA to sUI alaga rahatI aura dhAgA alg| kyA kabhI silAI hotI? kyA kabhI vastra silA jAtA? vaha vyakti nizcita hI jJAnI rahA hai, jisane suI aura dhAge kI kalpanA ko AkAra diyaa| suI meM cheda kiyA aura usameM dhAgA piroyA / binA dhAge suI kA kitanA mUlya hai? dhAge meM piroI huI suI hI kAma AtI 1 sUtra ke do artha hote haiN| usakA eka artha hai dhAgA aura dUsarA artha hai - jnyaan| jisane jJAna ko apane mana meM piro liyA, apane jIvana meM piro liyA, vaha apane jIvana meM utanA hI saphala hotA hai, utanI hI teja gati se calatA hai jitanI teja gati se sUI calatI hai / zarta yahI hai ki upayoga ThIka honA cAhie / Page #435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhAge meM piroI huI sUI 417 sUI bhI calatI hai aura kaicI bhI calatI hai| sUI calatI hai to sAMdhatI calI jAtI hai aura kaiMcI calatI hai to kATatI calI jAtI hai| sUI sarala hotI hai aura kaiMcI vkr| hama jJAna ko dhAge meM piroI huI sUI kI taraha upayoga kareM, saralatA se caleM, sAdhate aura jor3ate cale jAeM, kisI ko kaiMcI kI taraha tor3eM yA kATeM nhiiN| yadi aisA kara pAeM to jJAna-saMpannatA hamAre jIvana ke lie varadAna bana jaaegii| Page #436 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 68 jIto indriyoM ko khetI aMgUroM kI aura bAr3a kAMToM kI / yaha dRzya eka yuvA zreSThI ko bahuta aTapaTA lgaa| eka ora aMgUra kI beloM ko dekhakara usane socA- kitanA manorama dRzya hai / dUsarI ora kAMToM kI bAr3a ko dekhakara socA-ye kAMTe isakI manoramatA kA vinAza kara rahe haiN| yuvA zreSThI ne apane karmakaroM se kahA - 'yaha kyA? eka ora itane komala, madhura aura sugaMdha se bharapUra aMgUroM ke gucche laTaka rahe haiM to dUsarI ora kAMTe hI kAMTe haiN| yaha acchA nahIM lgtaa| tuma isa kAMToM kI bAr3a ko httaao|' karmakara bole- 'mAlika ! Apa nae nae Ae haiN| Apako isakA anubhava nahIM hai / yadi kAMTe nahIM raheMge to aMgUra bhI nahIM raheMge / ' zreSThI ne kahA- 'aMgUroM ke Asa-pAsa yaha kAMToM kI bAr3a bahuta kharAba lagatI hai| isase udyAna kI ramaNIyatA naSTa ho rahI hai| tuma ise haTAo / ' karmakara kyA karate, unhoMne bAr3a ko haTA diyaa| bAr3a haTI aura do cAra dina meM aMgUra bhI haTa ge| bAga khulA par3A thaa| jo bhI AyA, aMgUra tor3akara calatA bnaa| bAga ujar3a gyaa| eka vyakti ne aMgUroM kA bAga lagAyA aura sArA dhyAna surakSA para kendrita kara diyA / usane socA - dIvAra itanI majabUta bananI cAhie ki usameM koI bhI praveza na kara ske| usane bahuta UMcI aura sudRr3ha dIvAra banA dI kintu aMgUroM kI siMcAI para bilkula dhyAna nahIM diyA / udyAna surakSita ho gayA, usake bhItara na koI manuSya ghusa sakA aura na koI pazu / para paryApta siMcAI ke abhAva meM aMgUra lage hI nahIM / ye donoM ghaTanAeM sAmane haiN| isakA niSkarSa hai-- mUla para dhyAna aura bAr3a para dhyAna -- donoM ekAMgI dRSTikoNa haiN| kevala siMcAI para kendrita dRSTikoNa bhI adhUrA hai aura kevala bAharI surakSA para kendrita dRSTikoNa bhI adhUrA hai / paripUrNa dRSTikoNa yaha hai- bhItara kI siMcAI cale aura bAhya bAr3a bhI majabUta rahe / ye donoM bAteM hotI haiM taba niSpatti prApta hotI hai / indriya-vijaya kA sUtra jahAM indriya vijaya kA prazna hai, vahAM bhI ina donoM bAtoM para dhyAna denA hogA / mUla dhyAna denA hai nigraha para / indriyAM apane Apa meM jaTila samasyA hai| ye hI jJAna ke srota haiM aura ye hI rAga-dveSa ke nimitta haiN| eka hI AMkha se hameM dekhanA hai| dekhane kA eka rUpa hai saMvijJAna cetanA / usakA dUsarA rUpa hai saMvedana cetanA / saMvijJAna aura saMvedana- donoM cetanAoM kA daravAjA eka hai| daravAjA Page #437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIto indriyoM ko 416 khulA hai to usameM se AdamI bhI A sakatA hai, gadhA bhI A sakatA hai| eka hI khir3akI hai| khir3akI ko banda karo to prakAza aura havA nahIM aaegii| yadi use khola deM to AMdhI bhI AegI, reta bhI aaegii| kyA aisA koI vikalpa hai, jisase prakAza aura havA Ae para AMdhI na Ae, reta na aae| kyA aisA koI Dhakkana hai? adhyAtma ke AcAryoM ne eka upAya nikAlA manojJa aura amanojJa ke. nigraha kaa| AMkha ko baMda karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| kAna aura jIbha ko bhI banda karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| hama indriyoM se kAma leMge kyoMki hamAre jJAna ke ve hI srota haiN| hamArA jJAna AtA kahAM se hai? bAhya jagata ko jAnane kA, usake sAtha samparka sthApita karane kA pahalA mAdhyama hai indriya cetnaa| yadi indriyAM na ho to jagata kA kyA artha raha jAegA? eka AdamI ko sunAI nahIM detaa| usake lie pravacana kA koI artha hai? jise sunAI nahIM detA, usake lie jagata kA eka hissA kaTa gyaa| jo gUMgA aura baharA-donoM hotA hai, usake lie jagata kA eka bahuta bar3A hissA kaTa jAtA hai| eka baharA AdamI kaisI-kaisI kalpanAeM karatA hogA? usake lie kahA kucha jAtA hai aura vaha usakA artha kucha nikAla letA hai| AMkha hai dekhane kA mAdhyama, kAna hai sunane kA mAdhyama aura jIbha hai bolane kA maadhym| jisake ye tInoM nahIM haiM, usake lie jagat kA honA na hone jaisA ho jAtA hai| indriya-vijaya kyoM? prazna ho sakatA hai-indriyoM ko jItane kI bAta kyoM soceM? unake vikAsa kI bAta socanI caahie| indriyoM ke saMdarbha meM do zabda prayukta hote haiM-paTutA aura apttutaa| jisameM indriya-paTutA hotI hai, vaha bahuta jJAnI bana jAtA hai| saMbhinnasrotolabdhi indiya pATava kA hI vikAsa hai| jisane indriya kA itanA vikAsa kara liyA, vaha hajAra kosa dUra kI cIja dekha letA hai, itanI dUrI kI AvAja suna letA hai| jisa indriya meM itanA pATava hai, usakA dvAra rokane kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| hama indriya-vijaya kI bAta ko samajheM, usakA hRdaya samajheM, jisase indriyoM ko kosane kI jarUrata na pdd'e| bAdazAha ne bIrabala se kahA-'jisake Age vAna zabda lagatA hai vaha bar3A nikammA aura ar3iyala hotA hai| jaise gAr3IvAna, dhanavAna-ye saba ar3iyala prakRti ke hote haiN| tuma dIvAna ho, tumhAre Age bhI vAna lagatA hai isalie tuma bhI vaise hI ho|' bIrabala le tapAka se uttara diyA-'meharavAna! Apa ThIka pharamA rahe haiN|' bIrabala yaha kahakara bAdazAha ko apanI koTi meM le aayaa| bAdazAha yaha suna avAka raha gyaa| jaba hama binA soce samajhe koI bAta kahate haiM taba aisA hI hotA hai| indriya-vijaya kyA hai? isa saMdarbha meM uttarAdhyayana sUtrakAra ne eka mahattvapUrNa sUcanA dI hai-'zrotra Adi indriyoM ke nigraha se jIva manojJa aura amanojJa zabda Adi viSayoM meM hone vAle rAga aura dveSa kA nigraha karatA hai| vaha Page #438 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma ' tatsaMbaMdhI - rAga-dveSa ke nimitta se hone vAlA karma-baMdhana nahIM karatA tathA pUrvabaddha tannimittaka karma ko kSINa karatA hai|' yaha eka bilkula naI bAta hai / ve hI indriyAM karma - baMdhana kI hetu bhI haiM aura unake nirjaraNa kA hetu bhI / isa saMdarbha meM hama saMvijJAna cetanA aura saMvedana cetanA ko alaga-alaga samajheM / hamane AMkha se dekhA, kevala dekhaa| yaha saMvijJAna cetanA hai-- jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa aura aMtarAya karma kA kSayopazama hai| yadi hamane usake sAtha saMvedana kI cetanA ko jor3a diyA, priyatA aura apriyatA kI cetanA ko jor3a diyA to mohanIya karma jur3a gyaa| isa sthiti meM saMvijJAna cetanA gauNa ho gaI aura saMvedana kI cetanA prdhaan| isakA artha yaha huA - AvaraNIya karma ke sAtha-sAtha mohanIya karma kA baMdha ho gayA / isase na tannimittaka karma kA baMdha rukatA hai aura tannimittaka pUrvakRta karma kA baMdha kSINa hotA hai / jo vyakti AMkha se kevala dekhatA hai, saMvijJAna karatA hai, kintu usake sAtha saMvedanA kI cetanA ko nahIM jor3atA, vaha cakSu se saMbaMdhita nae karma kA arjana nahIM karatA aura pUrva baddha cakSu se saMbaMdhita karma ko kSINa kara detA hai / jitendriyatA meM bAdhA hama mUla bAta ko samajheM- priya-apriya, manojJa-amanojJa se kaise dUra raha sakeM? indriya-vijaya meM bAdhA hai manojJa-amanojJa kI cetanA / jaba taka vyakti kI yaha cetanA jAgRta hai, indriya-vijaya saMbhava nahIM ho sktii| hama sAdhanA kahAM se zurU kreN| hama usake lie bAr3a, dIvAra yA kAMTeM lagAeM para dhyAna kevala usI para kendrita na rahe / dhyAna isa para kendrita honA cAhie - aMgUroM ke bAga kI siMcAI ThIka ho rahI hai yA nahIM? manojJatA yA amanojJatA kA bhAva kama ho rahA hai yA nahIM? hameM usa bhAva kA nigraha karanA hai| yaha nahIM batAyA gayA, AMkha kA nigraha karo, kAna evaM jIbha kA nigraha karo / yaha bhI nahIM batAyA gayA, rUpa kA nigraha karo / kintu yaha kahA gayA, rAga-dveSa kA nigraha karo, priya-apriya evaM manojJa-amanojJa bhAva kA nigraha kro| hamArI sAdhanA kA bindu yaha hai / yadi isa bindu ko nahIM pakar3A aura kevala surakSA meM aTake rahe to zAyada ulajha jAeMge / mahAmAtya kauTilya ne likhA 'avazyendriyaH cAturaMto 'pi rAjA sadyo vinazyati - jisakI indriyAM vaza meM nahIM haiM, vaha cAturanta rAjA bhI sadya vinAza ko prApta hotA hai / cakravartI kahalAtA hai cAturanta rAjA / itanA zaktizAlI rAjA bhI indriyoM kA vazavartI hone para naSTa ho sakatA hai| eka rAjA ke lie indriya-jaya bahuta jarUrI hai| prazna AyA - indriyajaya kise mAnA jAe? kauTilya arthazAstra meM kahA gayA- indriyajayaH kAmakrodhamAnamadaharSatyAgAt kArya:- kAma, krodha, lobha, mAna, mada aura harSa - ina chaha kA tyAga kara indriyoM ko vijita kiyA jA sakatA hai| kauTilya ne chaha ghaTanAoM ke nidarzana bhI prastuta kie haiN| kauna samrATa kAma ke kAraNa naSTa ho gayA ? kauna lobha aura mada ke kAraNa naSTa ho gayA? kauTilya ne ise vistAra se prastuti dI hai| 420 Page #439 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIto indriyoM ko kAma aura prasakti dhAraNA yaha hai-- kAma sparzana indriya kA viSaya hai / cintana karane para lagatA hai, kAma sparzana indriya kA viSaya nahIM hai| sparzana kA kArya dUsarA hai / havA ThaNDI lagI aura manojJa bhAva AyA to sparzana indriya kA rAga ho gyaa| havA garma lagI, lU lagI to amanojJa bhAva A gyaa| isakA viSaya hai- sparza kA anukUla tathA pratikUla saMvedana / kAma hai karmendriya se saMbaMdhita / hamArI pAMca jJAnendriyAM haiM aura pAMca karmendriyAM / upastha, pANi, mukha, paira, mana- ye karmendriyAM haiN| kAma ke kAraNa indriya kI prasakti banatI hai / kintu kAma alaga hai aura prasakti alaga hai / prasakti kA eka kAraNa hai kAma / dUsarA kAraNa hai krodha / krodha ke kAraNa indriyoM kI prasakti bar3hatI hai, dveSAtmaka pravRtti janma letI hai| kisI cIja ko dekhA aura ghRNA ubhara aaii| kabhI-kabhI aisI ghRNA bhI vyakti ke mana meM ubhara AtI hai ki use khAnA taka acchA nahIM lagatA / isIlie aghorI sAdhanA meM isa bAta para bala diyA gayA- kisI cIja se ghRNA mata kro| kalakattA meM hamane eka aghorI sAdhaka ko dekhaa| unako yaha sAdhanA karAI jAtI hai-isa duniyA meM abhakSya koI cIja nahIM hai, ghRNA karane yogya koI padArtha nahIM hai / yaha eka sAdhanA kA tattva rahA - ghRNA karane jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai| tuma kisI se ghRNA mata karo / yaha bhI kahA gayA - rAga karane jaisA kucha bhI nahIM hai| tuma kisa para rAga karate ho? bauddha darzana meM zava - darzana kA prayoga rahA hai| sAdhaka ko zmasAna meM le jAyA jAtA hai, use mRta prANiyoM ke kalevara dikhAe jAte haiN| kahA jAtA hai tuma murde ke eka-eka avayava ko dekho! vAstava meM yaha hai kyA? isa prakAra ke bhAva paidA karo, jisase rAga varjita ho jAe / indriya - nigraha 421 eka hai rAga para vijaya kA prayoga aura eka hai ghRNA para vijaya kA prayoga / mahAvIra ne donoM bAtoM ko gauNa kiyA / na oghar3a sAdhanA vAlI bAta para bala diyA aura na zmasAna sAdhanA vAlI bAta para / mahAvIra ne isa sUtra ko pakar3A - yadi AdhyAtmika bananA hai, AdhyAtmika cetanA ko jagAnA hai to kevala ina nimittoM ke AdhAra para mata clo| mahAvIra ne jyAdA bala diyA upAdAna para / unhoMne gauNa ko bhI sthAna diyA para jyAdA dhyAna kendrita kiyA jar3a para, mUla upAdAna para / mahAvIra ne kahA - 'koI ghRNA paidA karane vAlI vastu ho sakatI hai| aura koI priyatA paidA karane vAlI vastu / tumheM usase kyA lenA hai? tuma dhyAna do apane manojJa aura amanojJa bhAva para / tuma isa bhAva kA nigraha kro| tumheM manojJa para rAga nahIM karanA hai aura amanojJa para dveSa nahIM karanA hai| tuma aisA karoge to indriya kA nigraha ho jAegA / ' hama kauTilya kI bhASA ko par3heM- 'kAma, krodha, lobha, mAna, mada aura harSa - ye saba indriya kI Asakti ko paidA karate haiN| inakA nigraha karo, indriya-vijaya ho jaaegii|' mahAvIra ne kahA- 'rAga-dveSa kA nigraha karo, indriya-vijaya ho jaaegii| hama donoM kI bhASA ko milAeM, kahAM aMtara hai? indriya-vijaya tabhI saMbhava hai, jaba rAga-dveSa ko jIteM, kAma-krodha Adi ko jIteM / Page #440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma prazna ho sakatA hai-rAga-dveSa bahuta saghana haiN| koI AdamI eka dina meM rAga-dveSa para kaise vijaya pAyegA? yahI jAnane kA bindu hai / rAga-dveSa para vijaya kA matalaba yaha nahIM hai ki hama vItarAga bana jAyeMge, kintu hama rAga ko bAMTa leN| usake hajAroM prakAra haiN| hama pahale eka indriya ko pakar3eM, AMkha ko pkdd'eN| AMkha se jur3I hai rAga kI eka praNAlI / hama saMkalpa kareM-cakSu saMbaMdhI rAga para niyaMtraNa karanA hai / isa saMkalpa kI eka paddhati haiM / hamane yaha eka dhAraNA banA lI, eka mArga nizcita kara liyA / cakSu indriya nigraha ke lie hama saMkalpa kA prayoga kareM / kAyotsarga kI mudrA meM baiTha jAeM, pratidina saMkalpa ko bar3hAte cale jaaeN| eka dina, do dina... dasa dina yaha prayoga cle| eka dina sthiti yaha AegI - saMkalpa prabala banatA calA jaaegaa|' saMvijJAna kI zakti bar3hatI calI jaaegii| jaise-jaise saMvijJAna bar3hegA, saMvedanA svataH kama hotI calI jaaegii| kauna letA hai svAda ? 422 pratyeka AdamI svAdiSTa cIja khAnA cAhatA hai| sabase svAdiSTa cIja kise mAnA jAe? kisI ke lie ghevara svAdiSTa ho sakatA hai to kisI ke lie jalebI / eka AdamI ko bhoja meM bulAyA gyaa| use jalebI parosI gii| jalebI dekhate hI usakI bhUkha tIvra ho gii| kisI ne pUcha liyA- 'kitanI jalebI khAoge?' usane kahA- 'maiM dasa maNa jalebI khA sakatA hUM / ' A to mhAre AMkala bAMkala, I maiM pUro rs| khala khAUM chaha maNa to, A khAMU maNa dasa / Aja rasagullA, rasamalAI Adi ko svAdiSTa mAnA jAtA hogaa| kyA eka sAdhaka vyakti, indriya vijayI, rasagullA na khAe ? svAdiSTa padArtha na khAe ? kucha loga yaha tarka bhI dete haiM-Apa yaha nahIM khAte, vaha nahIM khaate| usa cIja ne ApakA kyA bigAr3A hai? unheM kyoM nahIM khAnA cAhie? kyA unheM khAne meM doSa hai ? khAne meM koI Apatti nahIM hai para khAne kI dRSTi meM aMtara rahatA hai| eka pracura rAga vAlA vyakti rasagullA khA rahA hai aura svAdavijaya vAlA vyakti rasagullA khA rahA hai| ghaTanA samAna hai, para pariNAma bhinna bhinna hogA / svAda meM DUbane vAlA vyakti socegA, ahA! kaisA svAda hai! vaha svAdAnubhUti itanA DUba jAegA ki pUrA svAda le hI nahIM paaegaa| use padArtha kA svAda nahIM AegA? kevala Asakti kA sparza hogaa| sahI artha meM padArtha kA svAda vaha le sakatA hai, jisameM Asakti nahIM hai, jo anAsakta bhAva se khA rahA hai| jo Asakti se khAtA hai, vaha khAtA hI calA jAtA hai| vaha na svAda para dhyAna detA hai aura na mAtrA para eka vyakti ne batAyA- 'hama bArAta meM ge| bArAtiyoM ko parose gae rAjabhoga / do vyakti rAjabhoga para TUTa pdd'e| una do vyaktiyoM ne chaha sau rAjabhoga khA lie / ' kyA eka samaya meM itane rAjabhoga khAe jA sakate haiM? vastutaH vaha khAnA nahIM khA rahA hai, Asakti ko khA rahA hai / eka sAdhaka sImita mAtrA meM khAegA, AvazyakatA se adhika nahIM khAegA, svAda kI dRSTi se nahIM khaaegaa| vaha svAsthya, sAdhanA aura saMyama kI dRSTi ne khAegA / Page #441 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 423 jIto indriyoM ko * sAmAnya AdamI bhI indriyoM se kAma letA hai aura sAdhaka bhI / eka draSTA hai aura eka adraSTA / eka bhogI hai aura eka tyAgI / eka khAtA hai zarIra ko calAne ke lie aura eka khAtA hai Asakti kI tRpti ke lie, bhoga ke lie / yaha aMtara AtA hai dRSTikoNa se / mahAvIra ne isI sUtra ko prastuta kiyA-vastu ke prati hone vAlI Asikta kA tyAga, priya-apriya saMvedana kA tyAga - hama isa bAta ko mahattva deN| donoM bAteM hamAre sAmane haiM - aMgUroM kI surakSA aura bAr3a kI surakSA / nimitta kI surakSA aura upAdAna kI surakSA / yaha bAta samajha meM Ae to indriya-vijaya kA rahasya samajha meM A sakatA hai| usake lie bahuta sAre AMtarika aura bAhya prayoga nirdiSTa haiN| ina prayogoM ko jAnA jA sakatA hai, inakA AlaMbana liyA jA sakatA hai| inakA Alambana lene vAlA hI indriya-vijaya ke kSetra meM, kevala saMvijJAna cetanA ke kSetra meM apane caraNa Age bar3hA sakatA hai / Page #442 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 66 bahiraMga yoga sAmAnya AdamI eka AyAma meM jItA hai| dhArmika vyakti do AyAmoM meM jItA hai| use bhItara kA jIvana jInA hotA hai aura bAhara kA jIvana bhI jInA hotA hai| dharma ko jAnane vAlA vyakti, dharma kI ArAdhanA karane vAlA vyakti ina do AyAmoM meM jiiyegaa| jo ina do AyAmoM meM jItA hai, use bahuta sAvadhAna rahanA hotA hai| prazna huA-sAdhaka bAhara meM kaise rahe? isa prazna para adhyAtma ke AcAryoM ne bahuta sUkSmadRSTi se ciMtana kiyA aura usakI kucha sImAeM nirdhArita kii| jaina AcAryoM ne sAdhanA ke do AyAma prastuta kie-bahiraMga tapoyoga aura aMtaraMga tpoyog| paMtajali ne apanA sAdhanA mArga aSTAMga yoga btlaayaa| usakA prArambha hotA hai yama se| yama, niyama, Asana, prANAyAma aura pratyAhAra-ina pAMcoM kA eka varga hai| yaha bahiraMga yoga hai| dhAraNA, dhyAna aura samAdhi-yaha aMtaraMga yoga hai| paMtajali ne yadyapi bahiraMga zabda kA prayoga nahIM kiyA hai kintu trayamantaraMge--isa prayoga se bahiraMga zabda svataH nirNIta ho jAtA hai| tIna yoga aMtaraMga haiM, zeSa pAMca bahiraMga haiN| jaina sAdhanA paddhati meM bahiraMga tapoyoga ke chaha prakAra kie gae haiN| yadi ina donoM kA tulanAtmaka adhyayana kiyA jAe to kucha naI bAteM sAmane A sakatI hai| sAdhanA kA pahalA bindu : AhAra-zuddhi pataMjali kI sAdhanA paddhati meM yoga kA prArambha yama se hotA hai| mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM sAdhanA kA prArambha AhAra-zuddhi se hotA hai| AhAra-zuddhi bahuta mahattva kI bAta hai| yama, niyama aura Asana se bhI pahale AhAra-zuddhi kA mUlya hai| jaba taka AhAra zuddhi kA viveka nahIM hogA taba taka na yama sadhegA, na niyama sadhegA aura na Asana sadha paaegaa| pratyAhAra kI to bAta hI nhiiN| jitane sAdhanA ke vargIkaraNa milate haiM, unameM AhAra para bahuta kama dhyAna diyA gayA hai| isa vaijJAnika yuga meM AhAra-zuddhi ko bahuta mahattva diyA jA rahA haiM kintu usa jamAne meM sAdhanA kI dRSTi se AhAra-zuddhi para dhyAna diyA gayA, yaha vicitra bAta hai| AhAra-zuddhi ke do pahalU hai-eka svAsthya kA pahalU hai aura dUsarA sAdhanA kaa| svAsthya kI dRSTi se Ayurveda meM bahuta vicAra kiyA gayA hai, mita-bhojana para kAphI bala diyA gayA hai| sImita khAnA cAhie, adhika nahIM khAnA caahie| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA paddhati meM sAdhanA kA pahalA sUtra hai-aahaar-shuddhi| yadi pUchA jAe, sAdhanA kahAM se zurU kreN| mahAvIra Page #443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bahiraMga yoga 425 kaheMge-anazana se zurU karo, mata khaao| TaoNlasTAya ne bhI isa bAta para bala diyaa| unhoMne kahA-sAdhanA kA prArambha upavAsa se hotA hai| upavAsa yA anazana sAdhanA kA prathama bindu hai kintu vyakti khAe binA raha nahIM sktaa| isa sthiti meM sAdhanA meM kauna AegA? yaha prazna sahaja ho sakatA hai kintu vAstavikatA yaha nahIM hai| vAstavikatA yaha hai-khAnA chor3e binA sAdhanA ho nahIM sktii| Ayurveda ke AcArya batalAeMge ki svAsthya ke lie upavAsa karanA jarUrI hai| eka jaina AcArya kahegA-apane Apako sAdhane ke lie upavAsa karanA jarUrI hai| eka ora nIrogatA, hai, dUsarI ora AMtarika svAsthya hai| mUlArAdhanA meM bAhyatapa ke paiMtIsa pariNAma batalAe gae haiN| unameM eka pariNAma hai-mita bhojana karane se nIrogatA AtI hai| AcArAMga sUtra meM batalAyA gayA-mahAvIra bImAra bhI nahIM the, rugNa bhI nahIM the phira bhI pUrA bhojana nahIM karate the, isakA artha hai-kama khAnA svAsthya kA hI nahIM, sAdhanA kA bhI mahattvapUrNa aMga hai| anazana, UnodarI, bhikSAcarI aura rasaparityAga-nirjarA ke ye cAroM bheda AhAra-zuddhi se jur3e hue haiN| kAyasiddhi jaina sAdhanA paddhati kA dUsarA sUtra hai-kaaysiddhi| jaba taka zarIra kI siddhi nahIM hotI, sAdhanA ke mArga meM Age nahIM bar3hA jA sktaa| sonA AMca meM tapakara zuddha aura pakkA banatA hai| jaba taka vaha tapatA nahIM hai, kundana nahIM banatA, miTTI ke kaNoM ke sAtha milA rahatA hai| isa zarIra ko bhI tapAnA jarUrI hai| ise tapAe binA sAdhanA ke kSetra meM Age nahIM bar3hA jA sktaa| sAdhanA ke mArga meM bahuta bAdhAeM haiN| Alasya zarIra se cipaTA huA mahAzatru hai| zarIra se cipaTA huA dUsarA zatru hai niiNd| nIMda bahuta sayAnI hotI hai| jahAM nikammI bAta AegI, phijUla gappeM hAMkI jAeMgI, vahAM nIMda nahIM aaegii| kintu jahAM kAma kI bAta AegI, vahAM nIMda satAne laga jaaegii| sAdhanA meM eka bAdhA hai-dvandva / sardI-garmI, bhUkha-pyAsa--ye sAre dvandva sAdhanA meM bAdhaka banate haiN| ina bAdhAoM ko pAra kie binA sAdhanA kI bAta kaise socI jA sakatI hai? bahiraMga yoga kA eka prakAra bana gayA-kAya-kleza, kaay-siddhi| jaba taka kAyasiddhi nahIM hogI, bAdhAoM kA pAra nahIM pAyA jA skegaa| jo vyakti baddha-padmAsana karegA, use nIMda kaise satA pAegI? baddha-padmAsana ke sadha jAne para nIMda Ane kI sambhAvanA hI nahIM raha paaegii| jaba vyakti mayUrAsana yA sarvAMgAsana karegA to nIMda kahAM se AegI? kevala nIMda kA hI prazna nahIM hai, Asana karane se zarIra sadhatA hai, sAtha hI dvandvoM ko sahana karane kI kSamatA udbhUta ho jAtI hai| pataMjali ne likhA-Asana se dvaMdvoM ko sahana karane kI kSamatA vikasita ho jAtI hai| patA nahIM kyoM, AsanoM kA jitanA mUlya AMkA jAnA cAhie thA utanA mUlya nahIM AMkA gyaa| AhAra-zuddhi ke bAda Asana-siddhi kA mUlya hai| azana aura Asana-donoM kA svAsthya aura sAdhanA kI dRSTi se bahuta mUlya hai| vijJAna ne Asana ke saMdarbha meM kucha nae niSkarSa prastuta kie haiN| vijJAna ne yaha pramANita kiyA hai-kisa Asana ke dvArA nADItantra ke kisa bhAga para Page #444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 426 mahAvIra kA punarjanma niyaMtraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai| hamArA sArA jIvana nAr3ItaMtra para TikA huA hai| anukampI nAr3ItaMtra, parAnukaMpI nAr3ItaMtra aura kendrIya nAr3ItaMtra-nAr3ItaMtra ke ye tIna vibhAga haiN| inheM prabhAvita karane vAle AsanoM kA patA cala gayA hai| Asana antaHsrAvI granthiyoM ko bhI prabhAvita karate haiN| Asana se granthitaMtra ko prabhAvita kara bahuta lAbha uThAyA jA sakatA hai| yadi thAirAyaDa ko prabhAvita karanA cAhate haiM, thAirAiDa kI samasyA se bacanA cAhate haiM to sarvAMgAsana se koI uttama Asana nahIM hai| thAirAyaDa ke lie davA lI jAtI hai kiMtu sarvAMgAsana kisI pratikriyA ko janma die binA use lAbha pahuMcAne vAlI auSadha hai| yadi eDrInala granthi para niyantraNa karanA hai to zazAMkAsana usake lie mahattvapUrNa hai| mahAvIra jaise bar3e sAdhaka kI sAdhanA kA vizleSaNa kareM to ve vIrAsana, vajrAsana Adi-Adi Asana-mudrAoM meM dhyAnastha milate haiN| hama yaha bAta na bhUleM-pAcanataMtra, nAr3ItaMtra aura granthitaMtra-ina sabako saMtulita karane ke lie AsanoM kI anivAryatA hai| inakA saMtulana AsanoM ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| inakA saMtulana sAdhane vAlA AsanoM ko chor3a nahIM sktaa| nAr3iyAM zuddha hoN| sAdhanA ke lie AhAra-zuddhi aura Asana-siddhi-donoM kA honA jarUrI hai| jaba taka yaha zuddhi aura siddhi kI bAta nahIM AegI taba taka zuddha sAdhanA saMbhava nahIM bana paaegii| koI vyakti dhyAna karanA cAhe aura AhAra-zuddhi tathA Asana-siddhi kA dhyAna na rakhe to usake lie dhyAna bhI bImArI bar3hAne vAlA bana jaaegaa| dhyAna karane vAle vyakti kI UrjA jAgatI hai, vidyuta jAgatI hai| jaba UrjA aura vidyuta jAgatI hai taba bhayaMkara samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai| jaba dhyAna se paidA hone vAlI vidyuta yA UrjA Upara kI ora jAtI hai aura zarIra zuddha tathA siddha nahIM hotA hai to bhayAnaka sthiti nirmita ho jAtI hai| AdamI use saMbhAla nahIM paataa| dhyAna kI pahalI zarta hai-nAr3iyAM zuddha hoN| nAr3iyoM kA matalaba nAr3ItaMtra nahIM hai| usakA artha hai-prANa ke pravAha kA pth| hamAre zarIra meM prANa-pravAha ke hajAroM patha bane hae haiN| jaba taka nADiyAM zuddha nahIM haiM, prANa-pravAha ke patha zuddha nahIM haiM taba taka dhyAna kA samyak pariNAma nahIM aataa| yadi zahara kI gaMde pAnI kI nAliyAM zuddha nahIM haiM to unameM gaMdA pAnI jamatA calA jAegA aura vaha eka dina pAnI ke pravAha ko hI baMda kara degaa| nAr3iyoM ke zuddha na hone kI sthiti meM dhyAna kI bhI yahI pariNati hotI hai| dhyAna karane vAlA vyakti, sAdhanA karane vAlA vyakti, sabase pahale isa bAta para dhyAna kendrita kare-AhAra aura zarIra ko zuddha karanA hai| yaha zuddhi hajAra bAra pAnI meM gotA lagAne se nahIM hogii| ise Asana aura azana ke dvArA hI pAyA jA sakatA hai| jaba AsanoM ke dvArA saMcita mala nikalatA hai taba kAyA zuddha banatI hai| indriya-zuddhi sAdhanA ke lie indriyoM ko pavitra banAe rakhanA jarUrI hai| indriyAM hamAre jIvana kA mahattvapUrNa aMga haiN| sArA jIvana indriyoM kI zakti ke AdhAra para mApA Page #445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bahiraMga yoga 427 jAtA hai| indriya-zakti ke kSINa hone kA artha hai zarIra kI zakti kA kSINa honaa| Ayurveda meM aura vartamAna AyurvijJAna meM jIvana kA sArA mApa-jokha indriyoM kI kSamatA aura zakti ke AdhAra para hotA hai| kahA jAtA hai-AMkha kI zakti, kAna kI zakti kama hone laga gaI, isakA artha hai-jIvanazakti kA hAsa hone laga gyaa| kAna : eka mahattvapUrNa avayava Ayurveda meM tIna prakAra ke bala mAne gae haiM--prathama koTI kA bala, dvitIya koTI kA bala aura tRtIya koTI kA bl| kisI vyakti meM kisa koTI kA bala hai, isakA sArA mApa indriyoM kI zakti para nirbhara hai| vaidya sabase pahale nAr3I dekhegA, nakha dekhegA, AMkha dekhegaa| kAna ke AdhAra para bhI aneka niSkarSa nikAle jA sakate haiN| hamane kAna para bahuta kama dhyAna diyA hai, kintu yaha bahuta zaktizAlI kendra hai| eka prakAra se kAna sAre zarIra ko calAne vAlA, vicAra aura buddhi para niyantraNa karane vAlA hai| kucha dina pahale eka lekha dekhA, jisakA zIrSaka thA-kAna khiMcAie, buddhi bddh'aaie| prAcInakAla meM guru apane ziSyoM kA kAna khIMcate the| vaha koI nikammI bAta nahIM thii| kAna saMvegoM kA niyaMtraNa karane vAlA hai, vAsanA aura vRttiyoM kA niyantraNa karane vAlA hai| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM indriya-zuddhi kA bahuta mulya hai| indriya-zaddhi kA artha hai-prtisNliintaa| pataMjali ne aSTAMga yoga meM pratyAhAra kA jo sthAna hai, vaha jaina sAdhanA paddhati meM pratisaMlInatA kA hai| pratyAhAra kA artha hai-apanI indriyoM kI zakti ko bhItara rkhnaa| vyakti AMkha se dekhatA hai para dhyAna karane vAlA AMkhoM ko dekhegaa| sAmAnya vyakti kAna se sanatA hai kinta dhyAna karane vAlA vyakti kAna meM sunegaa| indriyoM ke bhItara dekhanA pratisaMlInatA hai| indriyoM kI dizA ko badala denA. usake mArga ko badala denA hI pratisaMlInatA hai| pratisaMlInatA antaraMga yoga meM praveza karane kA daravAjA hai| indriyoM ko bhItara kI ora mor3o, AyAma badala jaaegaa| jaba taka indriyAM bAhara kI ora dauDeMgI. AyAma bAhara kA rhegaa| jaba unheM mor3a milegA, bhItarI AyAma khula jaaegaa| bahiraMga tapoyoga ke chaha prakAroM ko hama ina tIna sUtroM meM sameTa sakate haiM-AhAra-zuddhi, kAya-siddhi aura indriy-shuddhi| jo vyakti ina tIna tattvoM ko apanAe binA Ananda ko pAnA cAhatA hai vaha Ananda pAne meM saphala nahIM hotaa| jo vyakti yaha kahatA hai-jaba taka tairanA nahIM sIkhUgA taba taka nadI meM nahIM utarUMgA, vaha vyakti kabhI tairanA nahI sIkha paataa| antaraMga yoga meM praveza pAne ke lie, ke kSetra meM Age bar3hane ke lie isa krama se calanA jarUrI hai| jo vyakti apane sAhasa aura saMkalpa ko baTora kara bahiraMga yoga ko jI letA hai, isa pahale AyAma ko pAra kara letA hai, vaha antaraMga yoga meM praveza pA letA hai| usake jIvana meM nae-nae unmeSa Ane laga jAte haiM, usakA jIvana adhika Anadamaya aura adhika sukhamaya bana jAtA hai| bahiraMga tapoyoga ko jIne kA artha hai-jIvana ke samagra rahasyoM ko jAnane kI dizA kA udghaattn| Page #446 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 70 aMtaraMga yoga aMtaraMga yoga hai ahaMkAra aura mamakAra kA visrjn| sevA aura prAyazcitta-ye ahaMkAra aura mamakAra virsajana ke prayoga haiN| jaba taka ahaMkAra nahIM TUTatA, AdamI vinamra nahIM ho sktaa| gurusthAnIya vyakti ko hAtha jor3anA, usake sAmane jAnA, use sammAna denA-yaha lokopacAra vinaya hai| prazna hotA hai-ise aMtaraMga kaise mAnA gayA? uttarAdhyayana meM abhyutthAna ko aMtaraMga mAnA gayA hai| sthAnAMga sUtra meM ise lokopacAra kahA gayA hai| kyA lokopacAra ke pIche aMtaraMgatA nahIM hotI? lokopacAra ke pIche chipI hotI haiM aNtrNgtaa| isa lokopacAra kI pRSThabhUmi meM ahaMkAra kA visarjana hai| aMtaraMga yoga kA artha hai-kaSAya kA visrjn| jaina sAdhanA paddhati meM kaSAya ke visarjana ko aMtaraMga yoga mAnA gyaa| eka prakAra se vaha sAdhaka kA sAdhya hotA hai| usake upacAroM aura prayogoM ko bahiraMga yoga mAnA gayA / bahiraMga aura aMtaraMga kitanA sApekSa hai! jisameM ahaMkAra prabala hai vaha kabhI prAyazcitta nahIM kara sktaa| AdamI sAmAjika kasauTiyoM ke sAtha jItA hai| vaha sAmAjika mUlyoM aura mAnadaMDoM ke AdhAra para apanA vyavahAra nirdhArita karatA hai| usameM ahaMkAra aura mAyA kA honA sahaja sambhava hai| inako chor3akara antarjagat meM jAnA usake e bahuta kaThina hotA hai| vyakti socatA hai-jaba samAja meM jInA hai, samAja meM rahanA hai taba samAja ko jaisA jInA acchA lage vaisA jInA hI sArthaka hai| vyakti bhItara meM kitanA hI acchA hai, kintu samAja kI dRSTi meM vaha acchA nahIM hai to use loga acchA nahIM maaneNge| __laukika jagata athavA samAja ke jagata se bilakula alaga hai aMtaraMga jgt| aMtaraMga jagata meM vyakti apane adhyavasAya ke sAtha jItA hai| eka vyakti mana meM kisI kI hatyA kA SaDyaMtra banA rahA hai, samAja use kucha nahIM khegaa| vaha hAtha meM baMdUka thAma letA hai to bhI samAja kucha nahIM khtaa| yadi usane golI calA dI to vaha samAja kI dRSTi meM aparAdhI mAnA jaaegaa| usane golI calAI kintu koI marA nahIM, isa sthiti meM kAnUna use bacA degaa| bAharI jagata meM kAnUna se baca sakatA hai| aMtaraMga jagata meM usakA koI hastakSepa nahIM hotaa| jarUrI hai samanvaya adhyavasAya kA jagata aMtaraMga jagata hai| sArI ghaTanAeM aura pravRttiyAM bahiraMga jagata hai| dharma kA kendra-bindu hai adhyvsaay| samAja aura kAnUna kA kendra-bindu hai ghaTanA yA prvRtti| dharma, samAja tathA kAnUna kI bhinna-bhinna dizAeM haiN| ina donoM meM saMbaMdha khojanA bahuta muzkila hai| samAja yA kAnUna kA vyakti Page #447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aMtaraMga yoga 426 adhyavasAya jagata yA aMtaraMga jagata taka nahIM pahuMca paataa| dhArmika vyakti ghaTanA yA pravRtti ko adhyavasAya ke saMdarbho meM dekhatA hai| eka dhArmika AdamI socegA-merA adhyavasAya pavitra rahe, bhAva pavitra rahe kintu vyavahAra jagata kI bAta bhinna hotI hai| vyavahAra jagata meM yaha nahIM dekhA jAegA-vyakti kA adhyavasAya kaisA hai? usameM ghaTanA yA pravRtti ke AdhAra para hI nirNaya kiyA jA sakatA hai| jisa vyakti ko vyavahAra meM jInA hai aura aMtaraMga meM bhI jInA hai, usake lie aMtaraMga aura bahiraMga donoM kA viveka jarUrI hai| jisa vyakti meM bahiraMga aura aMtaraMga kA viveka jAga jAtA hai, vaha vyakti socatA hai, mujhe vyavahAra meM jInA hai isalie merI bahiraMga sAdhanA bhI acchI honI caahie| aisA na ho ki merA vyavahAra logoM meM upahAsa kA kAraNa bne| vAstava meM mujhe aMtaraMga meM jInA hai, use pavitra aura vizuddha banAnA hai| jisakI yaha dRSTi bana jAtI hai, usake sAmane ye donoM AyAma sadA spaSTa rahate haiN| vaha adhika se adhika bhItara meM jAne kA prayatna karate hue bhI vyavahAra kI upekSA nahIM krtaa| yaha saMbhava hai, jaise-jaise vyakti bhItara meM praveza karatA hai vaise-vaise vaha vyavahAra kI kasauTiyoM para dhyAna kama dene laga jAtA hai| usakA manobala itanA bar3ha jAtA hai ki vaha vyavahAra kI upekSA kara detA hai| eka sAmAnya sAdhaka ke lie yaha jarUrI hotA hai ki vaha aMtaraMga aura bahiraMga-donoM kA samanvaya karake cle| bala, buddhi aura viveka hama ise rUpaka kI bhASA meM smjheN| kahA jAtA hai-eka bAra bala aura buddhi-donoM meM vivAda ho gyaa| bala ne kahA- 'maiM bar3A huuN| mere binA kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| baddhi ne kahA-'tama kisI kAma ke nahIM ho| maiM baDI hN| mere binA tumhArI upayogitA hI kyA hai?' donoM isa viSaya ko lekara ulajha ge| apane isa vivAda kA nipaTArA karane ke lie ve viveka ke pAsa phuNce| bala aura buddhi-donoM ne apanI-apanI zreSThatA batalAte hue nyAya karane kI prArthanA kii| viveka ne apane hAtha meM eka hathaur3A liyA aura eka lohe kI kIla lii| vaha kIla mur3I huI thI, TeDhI thii| viveka una donoM ko sAtha lekara cala pdd'aa| ve tInoM eka vRddha vyakti ke pAsa phuNce| viveka bolA-'mahAzaya! Apa samajhadAra haiM, buddhimAna hai aura anubhavI haiN| Apa hamArA eka choTA-sA kAma kara deN|' 'ApakA kyA kAma hai?' 'yaha lohe kI kIla Ter3hI ho gii| Apa ise sIdhI kara deN|' 'hAM, kara duuNgaa|' viveka ne vRddha vyakti ke hAtha meM hathaur3A thamA diyaa| vRddha vyakti ne hathaur3A calAnA cAhA kintu vaha use calA nahIM skaa| usakA zarIra jarjara thaa| usake hAtha isa kArya ko karane meM asamartha the| usane hathaur3A lauTAte hue kahA-'bhAI! yaha kArya saMbhava nahIM hai|' viveka ne buddhi se kahA-'dekho! buddhimAna hote hue bhI yaha vRddha vyakti isa choTe se kArya ko nahIM kara skaa|' Page #448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 430 mahAvIra kA punarjanma buddhi, bala aura viveka tInoM Age bddh'e| viveka ne dekhA-eka haTTA-kaTTA javAna AdamI kheta meM kAma kara rahA hai| vaha zaktizAlI thA kintu buddhimAna nahIM thaa| tInoM usa javAna ke pAsa phuNce| viveka ne kahA-'bhaiyA! tuma bahuta zaktizAlI ho| kyA tuma hamArA eka kAma kara doge?' __'hAM! abhI kara duuNgaa|' 'yaha lohe kI kIla Ter3hI ho gaI hai| ise sIdhA karanA hai| hama kamajora AdamI haiN| Apa isa hathaur3e se ise sIdhA banA deN|' javAna ne hathaur3A hAtha meM liyaa| kIla ko retIle TIle para rakhA aura usa para hathaur3e se eka joradAra prahAra kiyaa| usa teja prahAra se reta ur3I aura vaha sabakI AMkhoM meM bhara gii| kIla bhUmi ke aMdara taka calI gii| viveka ne bala se kahA-'jaba bala hotA hai buddhi nahIM hotI taba yaha sthiti banatI hai|' bala aura buddhi donoM kA ahaMkAra Ahata ho utthaa| tInoM vahA se Age bddh'eN| viveka ne dekhA, eka AdamI khar3A hai| vaha javAna hai aura cehare se buddhi-saMpanna hone kI sUcanA mila rahI hai| viveka ne usase kIla ko sIdhA karane kA anurodha kiyA aura usake hAtha meM hathaur3A thamA diyaa| usa vyakti ne kIla ko eka patthara para rakhA aura hathaur3e se usa para prahAra kiyaa| kIla sIdhI ho gii| usameM bala bhI thA aura buddhi bhI thii| viveka ne bala aura buddhi se kahA- 'tuma jhagar3o mata! tuma yaha mAno-akelA koI balavAna nahIM hai| jaba donoM milate haiM taba vyakti balavAna banatA hai| balavAna vahI hai, jisameM bala aura buddhi-donoM kA samanvaya hai|' aMtaraMga : bahiraMga hama bahiraMga aura aMtaraMga meM bhedarekhA na khiiNceN| yadi bilkula bhedarekhA khIMca dI jAegI to na kIla sIdhI hogI aura na kAma bnegaa| bahiraMga aura aMtaraMga yoga-yaha eka sthUla bhedarekhA hai| vastutaH ye donoM sAtha-sAtha calate haiN| bahiraMga yoga ke binA aMtaraMga yoga aura aMtaraMga yoga ke binA bahiraMga yoga sArthaka nahIM hotaa| donoM kI sArthakatA donoM ke samanvaya meM hai| svAdhyAya, dhyAna aura vyutsarga ko aMtaraMga yoga mAnA gyaa| vastutaH aMtaraMga yoga hai aatmaanubhuuti| jIvana meM AtmAnubhUti kA jo kSaNa hai, jisa kSaNa meM AtmA vijAtIya dravyoM se haTakara apane svarUpa meM jItI hai, usa kSaNa meM aMtaraMga tapoyoga hotA hai| mAnanA cAhie-jaba AtmA apane pAriNAmika bhAva meM rahatI hai taba aMtaraMga yoga ghaTita hotA hai| zeSa sAre usake sAdhana haiM, usa taka pahuMcane vAle mAdhyama haiN| vyakti kitanA hI par3ha-likha le kintu jaba taka AtmAnubhUti kA kSaNa nahIM jAgatA, vaha ahaMkAra aura mamakAra se mukta nahIM hotaa| vidvattA aura ahaMkAra upAdhyAya yazovijayajI jaina paramparA ke prasiddha santa hue haiN| ve laghu haribhadra sUri kI upAdhi se vibhUSita hue the| unhoMne apane pATava se kAzI ke Page #449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 431 aMtaraMga yoga vidvAnoM ko camatkRta kara diyaa| unhoMne kAzI ke vidvAnoM ke sAmane ATha avadhAna prastuta kie| unameM eka thA zruti-pATava klaa| eka hI AkAra-prakAra kI pItala kI pacAsa kaToriyAM rakhI gii| eka vidvAna AtA, eka kaTorI ke DaMDA maartaa| yazovijayajI DaMDe se hone vAlI AvAja ko apane mAnasa meM kendrita kara lete| usake bAda eka-eka vidvAna khar3A hokara eka-eka kaTorI ko DaMDA maartaa| yazovijayajI batA dete-yaha paccIsavIM kaTorI kI AvAja hai, yaha cAlIsavIM kaTorI kI AvAja hai| isa prakAra kevala dhvani ke AdhAra para ve kaTorI ko pahacAna lete| kitanI vicita bAta hai! dasavIM kaTorI kI dhvani kaisI hai, pacAsavIM kaTorI kI dhvani kaisI hai, ise pahacAnanA kitanA kaThina hai! aise vyakti kI medhA kitanI sUkSma hotI hai| zruti-pATava kitanA vilakSaNa hotA hai| grahaNazakti kitanI tIvra hotI hai| __ve bahuta vidvAna the| uttarAdhyayana ke eka caraNa-saMjogAvippamukkassa para cAra mAsa taka pratidina vyAkhyAna dete rhe| eka paMkti kA cAra mAsa taka vizleSaNa karanA adabhUta pAMDitya kA paricAyaka hai| eka bAra eka zrAvikA ne anurodha kiyA-'mahArAja! Apako AnandaghanajI se milanA caahie|' vaha zrAvikA jAnatI thI--mere guru vidvAna bahuta haiM para sAdhaka nahIM haiN| inakA ahaMkAra chUTA nahIM hai| inheM apane jJAna kA, apanI utkRSTatA kA bahuta ahaMkAra hai| isakA kAraNa hai-inameM sAdhanA kA bhAva nahIM jAgA hai, adhyAtma kA anurAga paidA nahIM haA hai| yazovijayajI ne zrAvikA kI bAta mAna lii| ve AnandaghanajI se mile| unakA ahaMkAra prabala banA huA thaa| unhoMne kahA-'AnandaghanajI mahArAja! maiM Apako kucha sunAnA cAhatA huuN|' AnandaghanajI bole-'bolie! kyA kahanA cAhate haiM?' yazovijayajI ne 'dhammo maMgalamukklRi '-isa padya ke pacAsa artha prastuta kie| AnandaghanajI ne dekhA-yaha par3hA likhA hai, vidvAna hai, jaina muni hai para sAdhaka nahIM hai, adhyAtmayogI nahIM hai| isake bhItara adhyAtma nahIM jAgA hai, ahaMkAra kA vimocana nahIM huA hai| AnandaghanajI tape hue sAdhaka the, adhyAtma yogI the| unakI prajJA jAgRta thii| ve bole-'yazovijayajI! itanA ahaMkAra hai! pacAsa artha karake ahaMkAra karate ho!' AnandaghanajI ne dhammo maMgalamukkiTeM isa padya ke artha karane zurU kie aura ve usake artha karate hI cale ge| yazovijayajI unake sAmane tAkate raha ge| unakA sira jhuka gyaa| ve AnandaghanajI ke caraNoM meM gira pdd'e| unhoMne kahA-'mahArAja! mujhe kSamA kreN| merA ahaMkAra cUra-cUra ho gayA hai| Apa jisa sthiti taka pahuMce hue haiM, maiM usakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sktaa| Apane merI AMkhe khola diiN|' yazovijayajI kA jIvana badala gyaa| unhoMne adhyAtma kI dizA meM prasthAna kiyA, adhyAtma yogI bne| unhoMne adhyAtma ke aneka mahattvapUrNa grantha Page #450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 432 mahAvIra kA punarjanma likhe-adhyAtmopaniSad, adhyAtma yoga samuccaya aadi-aadi| unake adhyAtma saMbaMdhI mahattvapUrNa grantha Aja bhI yoga sAhitya meM apanI garimA banAe hue haiN| vidvAna ke sAtha yogI honA jarUrI hai| bahiraMga yoga ke sAtha aMtaraMga yoga kA honA jarUrI hai| kevala eka se kAma nahIM cltaa| isIlie kahA gayA-tapasyA karo, Asana karo, indriya-saMyama kro| kintu isake sAtha-sAtha AtmAnubhUti meM bhI jiio| jaba taka AtmAnubhUti hai, taba taka ina sabakI sArthakatA hai| vaha nahIM hai to kucha bhI nahIM hogaa| jaba taka AtmAnubhUti nahIM jAgegI, AtmIyabhAva nahIM jAgegA taba taka jIvana meM rasa nahIM aaegaa| aMtaraMga sAdhanA kI niSpatti hai-vyutsrg| nirjarA kA antima prakAra hai-vyutsrg| vaha niSpatti kA kSaNa hai| jaba taka vyutsarga samajha meM nahIM AtA taba taka sAdhanA kA artha samajha meM nahIM aataa| kaThina hai svArtha kA visarjana eka prazna hotA hai-aMtaraMga yoga meM sevA ko sthAna kyoM diyA gayA? sevA ko itanA mahattva kyoM diyA gayA? isakA kyA kAraNa hai? kahA gayA-'sevA karane vAlA mahAnirjarA aura mahAparyavasAna vAlA hotA hai| isakA rahasya kyA hai? sevA meM svArtha kA kitanA vyutsarga karanA hotA hai! svArtha visarjita hone para hI sevA aMtaraMga yoga meM pariNata hotI hai| jaba saba kucha vyutsarga kiyA jAtA hai taba sevA saMbhava banatI hai| eka vyApaka tattva hai vyutsrg| jaina sAdhanA paddhati kA mahAna sUtra hai-vyutsarga-apane Apako chor3ate cale jaanaa| bhItara jo bharA huA hai, use chor3ate calA jAnA, usakA visarjana karate cale jAnA kintu yaha bAta bahuta kama samajha meM AtI hai| bahuta kaThina hai svArtha kA visrjn|| pati mara gyaa| patnI ro rahI thii| pati ke bahuta sAre mitra ikaTThe ho gae, parivAra ke loga ikaTThe ho ge| patnI rotI jA rahI thI aura bolatI jA rahI thI-'he patideva! tuma cale ge| aba tumhArI itanI bar3hiyA teja daur3ane vAlI ghor3I para kauna savAra hogA?' pAsa hI eka mitra baiThA thaa| usane kahA-'cintA mata karo! maiM cddhuuNgaa|' rote hue usakA gIta jArI thA-'tumhArA itanA sundara hAra par3A hai| ise kauna pahanegA?' 'cintA mata kro| use bhI maiM pahana luuNgaa|' usakA vilApa thamA nahIM-'patideva! cale ge| itanA bar3A kArobAra, itanI dukAneM, inheM kauna saMbhAlegA? inakA mAlika kauna hogA?' 'maiM saMbhAla luuNgaa| maiM mAlika bana jaauuNgaa|' usane Age kahA-'dasa hajAra kA karja cukAnA bAkI raha gayA hai, use kauna cukAegA?' isa bAra koI nahIM bolaa| saba cupa raha ge| Akhira usa mitra ne kahA-'itane sAre kAma maiMne or3ha lie| isa kAma ko to koI aura oddh'e| kyA maiM akelA hI sAre kAma or3hatA rahUMgA?' Page #451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aMtaraMga yoga 433 AdamI svArtha kA visarjana nahIM kara paataa| usameM ahaMkAra aura mamakAra prabala banA huA hai| vaha svArtha cetanA ko paidA karatA hai| sevA kA artha itanA hI nahIM hai ki kisI ko pAnI kI jarUrata hai, pAnI pilA deN| kisI ko bukhAra hai, use davA dilA deM, usakA koI zArIrika kAma kara deN| ye sArI sthUla bAteM haiN| sevA kA artha hai-usa cetanA kA jAgaraNa, jisameM apanI sukha-suvidhA aura apane svArtha kA visarjana ho jAe, hama dUsaroM ke lie samarpita ho jaaeN| sevA meM aMtaraMgatA kA bhAva taba jAgatA hai, jaba usake sAtha vyutsarga jur3atA hai| vyutsarga ke binA sevA kI koI sArthaka niSpatti saMbhava nahIM hai| prAyazcitta ke sAtha vyutsarga jur3A huA hai| vinaya ke sAtha vyutsarga jur3A huA hai| svAdhyAya ke sAtha vyutsarga jur3A huA hai| antaraMga tapoyoga kaba? hara koI vyakti svAdhyAya nahIM kara sktaa| pratyeka vyakti ArAma cAhatA hai| ArAma aura Alasya svAdhyAya meM bar3I bAdhAeM haiN| vyakti kA jyAdA rasa pramAda meM hai, vikathA meM hai| vyakti idhara-udhara kI bAta karatA hai, bar3A rasa AtA hai| vaha samajhatA hai--maiM kRtArtha ho gayA, merA jIvana dhanya ho gyaa| eka pustaka lekara baiThane meM use sArthakatA nahIM lgtii| jaba taka pramAda aura Alasya kA visarjana nahIM hotA, vikathA-strI kathA, deza kathA, rAja kathA Adi-Adi kA vyutsarga nahIM hotA, nindA, cugalI, para-parivAda kA parihAra nahIM hotA taba taka svAdhyAya ho nahIM sktaa| jaba ina sabakA vyutsarga hotA hai taba svAdhyAya ke prati ruci jAgatI hai, AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai| anyathA tattvajJAna itanA rUkhA hai, jisake prati rasa paidA honA muzkila hai| kAlUgaNI kahA karate the-vyAkaraNa par3hanA alUNI zilA ko cATanA hai| vyAkaraNa par3hane meM koI rasa nahIM hai, svAda nahIM hai| vyAkaraNa par3hane meM pahale koI rasa paidA nahIM hotaa| AcAryazrI ne pramANanayatattvalokAlaMkAra grantha kA adhyayana zurU kiy| AcAryazrI ne mujhe kahA-tuma bhI ise sunA kro| cAra mAsa taka usakA pATha calA hogaa| maiM bhI cAra mAsa taka sunatA rhaa| yadi hamase cAra mAsa bAda koI pUchatA-ina cAra mahinoM meM kyA samajhA to hamArA uttara hotA-kucha bhI nhiiN| jaba taka vyakti kA rasa dUsarI cIjoM me aTakA rahatA hai, haMsI-majAka, kutUhala, utsukatA Adi-Adi ke sAtha jur3A rahatA hai taba taka vyakti ke lie svAdhyAya bhI nIrasa viSaya hotA hai| ina sabakA vyutsarga kareM to svAdhyAya meM rasa AegA, vaha aMtaraMga tapoyoga bana paaegaa| aMntaraMga tapoyoga : mUla artha vyutsarga ke binA dhyAna bhI saMbhava nahIM hai| jo vyakti socatA hai-dhyAna kA artha hai-nikammA aura niThallA baiThanA, usakA dhyAna karane meM rasa nahIM hai| usakA cintana hotA hai-AMkha mUMdane meM kauna-sA rasa hai? kyA AMkha mUMdane ke lie milI hai? AMkha jagata ko dekhane ke lie hai| kitane sundara makAna haiM! kitane sundara per3a haiM! kitane manohara padArtha haiM! unheM dekhane meM kitanA rasa hai! jaba taka ina bAhya padArthoM ke prati AkarSaNa kA visarjana nahIM hotA taba taka Page #452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 434 mahAvIra kA punarjanma dhyAna ke prati AkarSaNa nahIM jaagtaa| jaba bAhya AkarSaNa se mukti pA lete haiM taba aMtaraMga yoga banatA hai| jaba prAyazcitta, vinaya, vaiyAvRtya, svAdhyAya aura dhyAna aMtaraMga banate haiM, inakI pRSThabhUmi meM chipI huI vRttiyoM kA recana hotA hai taba zarIra kA vyutsarga saMbhava banatA hai| jaba zarIra kA vyutsarga hotA hai, bheda-vijJAna kI cetanA jAgatI hai, taba aMtaraMga yoga prabala banatA hai| aMtaraMga tapoyoga kA mUla artha hai-bheda-vijJAna kI cetanA kA jaagrnn| 'maiM AtmA hUM' 'padArtha maiM nahIM hUM'-jaba yaha anubhUti prakhara banatI hai, taba vyakti apane astitva kI talAza meM Age bar3hatA hai| 'maiM hUM' isakI anubhUti spaSTa hotI calI jAtI hai| suprasiddha dArzanika dekArte ne kahA- 'maiM socatA hUM isalie maiM hU' isa tarka ko bahuta mUlya diyA gyaa| kintu astitvavAdI dArzanikoM ne isa tarka ko ulaTa kara prastuta kiyaa| unhoMne kahA-'maiM socatA hUM isalie maiM hUM,' yaha tarka sahI nahIM hai| tarka yaha honA cAhie- 'maiM hUM isalie maiM socatA huuN|' kitanA aMtara A gayA! maiM hUM isalie maiM socatA hUM-isameM astitva pradhAna hai aura socanA gauNa hai| maiM socatA hUM isalie mai hUM isameM socanA pradhAna hai aura astitva gauNa hai| mukhya honA cAhie astitv| aMtaraMga tapoyoga kA artha . hai-apane astitva ko talAzanA, apane astitva taka pahuMca jaanaa| yaha kahanA cAhie--maiM hUM isalie maiM socatA hUM, yaha aMtaraMga tapoyoga hai| maiM socatA hUM isalie maiM hUM, yaha bahiraMga tapoyoga hai| ina donoM kA samanvaya kara caleM to sAdhanA kI paripUrNa paddhati phalita hogii| Page #453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha apane deza meM calA jAtA hai Aja prAtaHkAla maiMne aneka saMtoM se eka prazna pUchA - 'kyA Apa mokSa jAnA cAhate haiM? kyA mokSa meM jAne kI cAha bahuta samajhadArI kI cAha hai ?" aneka vyakti socate haiM-jaba taka zarIra hai taba taka saba kucha hai / vyakti kA mana thor3A-sA Uba gyaa| vaha apane mitra ke pAsa calA gyaa| bAtacIta kI aura mana halkA ho gyaa| bhUkha lagI khAnA, khA liyA, tRpti ho gii| pyAsa lagI, ThaMDA pAnI milA, pyAsa bujha gaI, sukha kA anubhava huaa| nIMda Ane lagI, so gayA, ArAma kI anubhUti huI / khAnA-pInA, bAtacIta karanA, mitroM ke sAtha gappeM mAranA - ye saba zarIra ke sAtha jur3e hue haiN| yadi zarIra nahIM hotA to ye saba nirarthaka ho jAte / vyakti kA jaba mana hotA hai, vaha TI.vI. dekha letA hai, reDiyo suna letA hai, manoraMjana kendra meM calA jAtA hai| isa zarIra se AdamI kyA - kyA nahIM karatA ! nyAya darzana meM zarIra kI paribhASA kI gaI-- bhogasya sAdhanaM zarIram -- jo bhoga kA sAdhana hai, vaha zarIra hai / jitanA bhoga bhogA jAtA hai, vaha zarIra ke dvArA bhogA jAtA hai / isa sthiti meM jisane azarIra kI kalpanA kI, vaha bahuta sAhasI rahA hogA? sAre bhoga ke sAdhana ko chor3akara kevala AtmA bana jAnA kyA sAhasa kA kAma nahIM hai? azarIra kA siddhAMta sacamuca eka sAhasa kA siddhAMta hai| kyA hama isa bAta ko bhUla jAeM- zarIra nahIM to kucha bhI nahIM? jaba zarIra asvastha hotA hai taba bhI yahI kahA jAtA hai--zarIra svastha nahIM hai, kyA kareM, kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| ye sAre sukha svastha zarIra se jur3e hue haiN| kyA hama azarIra banakara ina sacAiyoM ko bhulAnA cAheMge? mokSa : eka avadhAraNA 71 bahuta varSa pahale kI bAta hai| AcAryavara sujAnagar3ha meM virAja rahe the / bIdAsara kA eka vyakti mere pAsa aayaa| mere pAsa aura bhI aneka loga baiThe the / usane kahA - 'mahArAja ! saba loga mokSa jAnA cAhate haiM kintu maiM mokSa jAnA nahIM caahtaa|' maiM usa vyakti se paricita thA isalie sunakara bhI mauna rahA / pAsa baiThe logoM ko usakA yaha kathana ajIba lagA / unhoMne pUchA- 'tuma mokSa jAnA kyoM nahIM cAhate?" usane tapAka se javAba diyA- 'mokSa jAkara camacer3a ( camagAdar3a ) kI taraha laTaka jAne meM kyA phAyadA hai? mokSa meM jAne vAlA vyakti lokAgra meM sthita ho jAtA hai| vahAM na koI dharma hai aura na koI karma / koI kArya nahIM, koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| aisA nikammA jIvana jIne meM kyA Ananda hai? isalie maiM isa saMsAra meM hI rahanA cAhatA hUM, saMsAra meM rahate hue naraka mile to bhI cintA nahIM hai / ' Page #454 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 436 mahAvIra kA punarjanma yaha cintana svAbhAvika cintana hai| pratyeka AdamI aisA soca sakatA hai| mokSa meM jAnA azarIra honA hai aura sadA vahIM bane rahanA hai| mokSa jAne vAlA vyakti isa duniyA ke bIca meM kabhI nahIM aataa| mokSa meM jAne kA artha hai-na duniyA meM AnA, na mitroM, sage-saMbaMdhiyoM se milanA, na purAne paricitoM se milnaa| vahAM Uba jAe to koI bAta karane vAlA nhiiN| vahAM na koI sukha-duHkha kI bAta karane vAlA hai aura na kisI se kucha pUchane kA avakAza hai| marudevA ne bharata se kahA-'bharata! tuma rAjya meM mugdha ho gye| tumheM patA hI nahIM hai ki tumhAre pitA RSabha kahAM haiM? ve sukha meM haiM yA duHkha meM haiM? unheM khAne ko roTI milatI hai yA nahIM? unheM sone ko sthAna milatA hai yA nahIM? tumheM apane pitA kI koI sudha-budha nahIM hai|' rAjya meM mugdha banA vyakti sabako bhUla jAtA hai| mokSa meM bhI aisA hI hotA hai| vahAM koI kisI kI sudha-budha lene vAlA nahIM hai| ina sAre saMdarbho meM hama soceM-kyA azarIra honA samasyA nahIM hai? . tyAga se jur3A hai mokSa darzana ke kSetra meM do dhArAeM rahI haiM-nirvANavAdI dhArA aura svargavAdI dhaaraa| svargavAdI dhArA ke sAmane yaha samasyA nahIM hai| vyakti svarga meM calA jAtA hai| vedoM meM kahIM bhI mokSa kA jikra nahIM hai, saMnyAsa kI bhI carcA nahIM hai| agara mokSa nahIM hai to saMnyAsa kI jarUrata nahIM hai| svarga jAne ke aneka mArga haiN| yajJa ke dvArA bhI svarga meM jAyA jA sakatA hai| usake lie saMnyAsa lenA anivArya nahIM hai| nirvANavAdI dhArA meM saMnyAsa kA mUlya bar3hA, tyAga kA mUlya bddh'aa| mokSa ke lie tyAga kA honA jarUrI hai| nirvANa kyoM? hama isa prazna para thor3A vimarza kreN| vyakti socatA hai-maiM manuSya nahIM rahUMgA, logoM ke bIca meM nahIM rahUMgA, samAja meM nahIM jI skuuNgaa| isa uThApaTaka aura rAga-dveSa kI duniyA se vicchinna ho jAUMgA, kaTa jaauuNgaa| vaha socatA hai-rAga-dveSa ke binA jIvana meM koI Ananda hai? jIvana kA Ananda rAga-dveSa meM hI hai| agara rAga-dveSa nahIM hotA, ye lar3AI jhagar3e nahIM hote to itanA lambA dina kaise bItatA? use jIne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| jaba taka rAga-dveSa hai, pUrA dina maje se bIta jAtA hai| lar3AI meM kitanA samaya gujara jAtA hai, vyakti ko patA hI nahIM cltaa| bAjAra meM teja lar3AI ho rahI hai| vyakti do ghaMTA khar3A raha jaaegaa| yadi usase kahA jAe-tuma dasa minaTa khar3e-khar3e dhyAna kro| usakA uttara hogA-maiM dasa minaTa khar3A nahIM raha sktaa| lar3AI dekhane meM bItA huA do ghaMTA use dasa minaTa jitanA lagatA hai aura dhyAna meM bIte dasa minaTa use do ghaMTe jitane lagate haiN| kyA isa sthiti meM vItarAgatA kI bAta kI jAe? vyakti socatA hai-vItarAgatA kI bAta kitanI nIrasa hai| kaise caubIsa ghaMTA bItegA? vaha ise sunate-sunate Uba jAtA hai| isa sthiti meM, vyakti kI isa manaHsthiti ke pariprekSya meM nirvANa kI carcA kahAM taka sArthaka ho sakatI hai, yaha eka gaMbhIra prazna hai| Page #455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha apane deza meM calA jAtA hai 437 duniyA kA niyama : apanA niyama ____ hama kevala mAnavIya jIvana ke niyamoM ke AdhAra para sArI sacAiyoM ko tolanA cAhate haiN| hamAre sAmane vahI eka tarAjU hai, ve hI niyata baTakhare haiM aura hama unase isa virATa vizva ko taulanA cAhate haiN| yahI samasyA hai| hama duniyA ke niyamoM ko nahIM jAnate kintu use apane niyamoM ke saMdarbha meM jAnanA cAhate haiN| vizva virATa hai aura usake aise aneka niyama haiM, jinase hama paricita nahIM hai, hameM jinakI smRti hI nahIM hai| eka vyakti mara gyaa| parivAra ke loga aura mitra usakI patnI ko sAntvanA dene usake ghara ikaTThe hue| unhoMne pUchA-'marane kA kyA kAraNa banA? kyA koI bImArI thI?' patnI ne kahA-'nahIM, ve bImAra nahIM the|' loga punaH bole-'phira acAnaka yaha durghaTanA kaise ho gii|' patnI bolI-'ve bahuta bhulakkar3a the| mujhe lagatA hai-ve sAMsa lenA bhUla gae, isalie mara ge|' hama jAnate hue bhI sacAiyoM ko bhUla jAte haiN| agara mokSa meM jAkara camaceDa (camagAdaDa) kI taraha laTaka jAnA hai aura sadA usa sthiti meM bane rahanA hai to nigoda meM jAkara kyA karanA hai? hama soceM-eka vyakti nigoda meM calA gyaa| vaha patthara kI bhAMti anaMtakAla taka jar3a jaisA jIvana jItA rhaa| vaha kisase bAta karegA? kahAM manoraMjana kendra meM jaaegaa| kahAM TI.vI. dekhegA? kahAM tAza, caupar3a aura zataraMja khelegA? vahAM na bolanA hai na calanA hai| sthAvara jIvoM kA jIvana kaisA jIvana hai? pAMca-dasa varSa taka nahIM, sau varSa taka nahIM, kintu anaMta kAla taka kevala mUrchA kA jIvana jInA hai| ananta kAla taka nigoda meM par3e rahanA, janma-maraNa ke cakra meM paribhramaNa karanA, ekadama mUrchA kA jIvana jInA, kaSTamaya jIvana jInA jar3a jaisA jIvana jInA mAnya hai kintu azarIra honA mAnya nahIM hai| yaha kaisI vicitra bAta hai? dekheM saMsAra-cakra vyakti yaha nahIM socatA-kaba-kaba manuSya samAja kA aMga bana pAtA hai? isa pUre saMsAra cakra meM kabhI-kabhI aisA samaya AtA hai, vyakti AdamI banatA hai| isIlie kahA gayA-mANuse khalu dullahe-manuSya kA janma milanA bahuta durlabha hai| manuSya kA eka samAja hai kintu pazuoM kA kaunasA samAja hai? kyA gAya-bhaiMsoM ne apanA samAja banAyA hai? kyA ve apane duHkha sukha kI bAteM karate haiM? kyA unheM bhI manoraMjana ke sAdhana sulabha haiM? bhaiMse aura gadhe jIvana bhara bhAra Dhote rahate haiN| kabhI miTTI Dhote haiM, kabhI patthara Dhote haiM aura kabhI kacha Dhote haiN| kolha kA baila kabhI usase mukta ho pAtA hai? hama pUre saMsAra cakra ko dekheN| isa saMsAra cakra meM vyakti ananta-ananta bAra janma letA hai, maratA hai| use kucheka bAra manuSya kA janma prApta hotA hai| vaha kabhI-kabhI devatA bana jAtA hogA kintu ananta kAla taka nimna gatiyoM meM bhaTakanA par3atA hai| jahAM na Ananda hotA hai, na manoraMjana ke sAdhana, kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| Page #456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 438 mahAvIra kA punarjanma sukha kA srota __ yaha mahattvapUrNa prazna hai-hameM aise saMsAra cakra meM rahate hue, duHkhapUrNa jIvana jIte hue koI kaThinAI nahIM hotI aura mokSa jAne meM, azarIrI avasthA meM rahane meM kaThinAI hotI hai| hama isa tarka ke pariprekSya meM saMsAra aura mokSa kI tulanA kareM to hamArA dRSTikoNa badala jaaegaa| hamArA kathana hogA-nigoda aura naraka meM jAne kI apekSA, tiryaJca, manuSya Adi yoniyoM meM bhaTakate rahane kI apekSA mokSa meM rahanA acchA hai| digambara paramparA meM mAnyatA hai bhagavAna RSabha chaha mAha taka kAyotsarga kI madrA meM khaDe rhe| bAhabalI eka varSa taka kAyotsarga kI madrA meM pratimA kI bhAMti khar3e rhe| unakA zarIra latAoM se ghira gayA, paMchiyoM ne zarIra para ghosale DAla die| AgamoM meM kahA gayA-sATha hajAra varSa taka khar3e-khar3e kAyotsarga kiyA jA sakatA hai| yaha kAyotsarga kI utkRSTa sthiti hai| isa kAlacakra ke lagabhaga do kAla khaNDa-pAMcaveM, chaTTe Are taka vyakti isa sthiti meM raha sakatA hai| sATha hajAra varSa taka zarIra meM rahate hue bhI azarIra kI bhAMti rahA jA sakatA hai| prazna hotA hai-kyA vyakti ko Uba nahIM AtI? samAdhi meM baiThA huA AdamI UbatA nahIM hai| usake bhItara sukha kA athAha sAgara laharAne lagatA hai| sukha kA eka srota phUTa par3atA hai| Ubane kA prasaMga hI prastuta nahIM hotaa| samAdhistha vyakti ko sATha hajAra varSa sATha hajAra minaTa jitane bhI nahIM lgte| hama mokSa ke sukha kI kalpanA kreN| sAre saMsAra ke sukha ko milA deM, unheM eka jagaha piNDIbhUti kara leM aura use tarAjU ke eka palle meM rkheN| tarAjU ke dUsare palle meM mokSa ke sukha ko rkheN| sAre saMsAra kA sukha eka tarapha aura mokSa kA sukha dUsarI trph| isa upamA ke dvArA kahA gayA isa sthiti meM bhI mokSa ke sukha kA palar3A bahuta bhArI rhegaa| duniyA ke sAre sukhoM se ananta gunA jyAdA hai mokSa kA sukh| jisa AtmA ko itanA sukha mila gayA hai vaha kyoM UbegI? use manorajaMna meM jAne kI apekSA hI kyoM hogI? vaha vyakti manorajaMna karanA cahatA hai, jo duHkha kA jIvana jItA hai| vaha vyakti TI.vI. aura sinemA dekhanA cAhatA hai, jo tanAva kA jIvana jItA hai| jahAM vyakti Adhidaivika, Adhibhautika aura AdhyAtmika-ina tInoM tApoM se mukta rahatA hai, nirantara AtmAnubhUti aura ananta sukha meM lIna rahatA hai, vahAM thakAna yA Uba kA prazna hI kahAM prastuta hogA? videza hai saMsAra pratyeka vyakti mokSa meM jAnA cAhatA hai kintu mokSa kA darzana bahuta jaTila hai, bahuta kaThina hai| azarIra hone kI bAta ko samajha pAnA bahuta muzkila hai| vyakti kA zarIra se itanA paricaya hai ki vaha use chor3ane kI bAta se hI kaMpita ho jAtA hai| AdamI mauta se DaratA hai| isa Dara kA kAraNa hai zarIra kI aaskti| aneka vyakti marate dama taka rote rahate haiN| zarIra ke sAtha itanA moha ho jAtA hai ki use chor3anA bahuta kaSTadAyI lagatA hai| Page #457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha apane deza meM calA jAtA hai 436 hama zarIra ke sAtha ghula mila gae, use hI saba kucha mAna liyaa| eka vyakti amerikA yA iMglaiNDa calA gyaa| vaha videza meM rahane lgaa| usane vahIM zAdI kara lii| vaha vahAM kA nAgarika bana gayA, vahIM raca-paca gyaa| vaha pUrA videzI bana gyaa| usane svadeza ko bhulA diyaa| videza jAne ke sAtha baMdhana bhI jur3e hue haiN| videza jAne se pUrva vIsA kA honA jarUrI haiN| eka vIsA ke lie na jAne kitane kAryAlayoM ke cakkara lagAne par3ate haiN| aneka taraha ke pratibaMdha vIsA ke sAtha jur3e hue hote haiN| jitane dina kA vIsA hai, vaha usase jyAdA raha nahIM sktaa| hama bhI videzI haiM, apane deza ko bhUle hue haiN| aneko baMdhanoM se hama baMdhe hae haiN| asaMyama kA baMdhana hai. rAga aura dveSa kA baMdhana hai manodaNDa vacanadaNDa aura kAyadaNDa kA baMdhana hai, mAyA zalya, nidAna zalya aura mithyAdarzana kA baMdhana hai| hama jitane baMdhanoM se ghire hue haiM utane baMdhana sarakAra bhI zAyada nahIM lgaatii| itane baMdhanoM ke madhya jInA kyA jInA hai ? jisa dina yaha anubhUti vyakti ke bhItara jAgatI hai, vaha saMsAra meM rahanA pasaMda nahIM karatA, videza meM rahanA paMsada nahIM karatA, vaha apane deza meM lauTa AtA hai| jaba taka yaha anubhUti nahIM jAgatI, vyakti videza meM racA-pacA rahatA hai| jaba yaha jJAta ho jAtA hai-videza-saMsAra baMdhanoM kA ghara hai, usameM baMdhana hI baMdhana haiM, cAroM ora nAzapAza hI nAgapAza haiM, taba vyakti saMsAra-videza meM rahanA nahIM caahtaa| samyag darzana : eka paribhASA dhArmika AdamI kA cintana tabhI badalatA hai jaba usake sAmane mokSa kI dhAraNA spaSTa ho jAtI hai| jaba taka mokSa kI dhAraNA spaSTa nahIM hotI, vyakti kA cintana nahIM badalatA! samyak dRSTikoNa kI aneka paribhASAeM kI gii| usakI eka paribhASA kI jA sakatI hai-mokSa ko samajha lene kA nAma hai samyag drshn| jaba taka mokSa ko samyag rUpa nahIM samajhA jAtA taba taka pUrA samyag darzana nahIM aataa| dharma ko adharma samajhanA, mArga ko amArga samajhanA mithyAtva hai kintu yaha sAdhanA ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| mokSa sAdhya hai| mokSa ko amokSa samajhanA aura amokSa ko mokSa samajhanA bhI mithyAtva hai aura vaha sAdhya ke saMdarbha meM hai| AtmA kahAM hai? mokSa ko samajhane kA matalaba hai AtmA ko smjhnaa| AtmA aura mokSa-do bAta nahIM haiM, eka hI bAta hai| jo mokSa hai, vaha AtmA hai| jo AtmA hai, vaha mokSa hai| hama sabhI milAvaTI jIvana jI rahe haiN| usameM pudgala kA bhAga jyAdA hai, AtmA kA bhAga kama hai| hamAre zarIra meM AtmA kA sthAna bahuta thor3A hai| sArA sthAna pudgala ne ghera rakhA hai| usakA adhikAra banA huA hai| darzana ke kSetra meM yaha prazna bahuta carcita rahA-AtmA kahAM hai? AtmA kA sthAna kahAM hai? isa prazna ke saMdarbha meM aneka vicAra prastuta hue| jaina darzana ne AtmA ko zarIra parimANa-zarIravyApI maanaa| kisI darzana ne use vyApaka mAnA aura kisI darzana ne use aMguSTha jitanA maanaa| jaina darzana ne jo zarIra-parimANa kI svIkRti dI, vaha dUsare darzanoM meM prApta nahIM hai| Page #458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 440 mahAvIra kA punarjanma AtmA sAre zarIra meM vyApta hai kintu zarIra meM bhI vaha kahAM hai, isa prazna ko samajhanA hai| camar3I meM AtmA nahIM hai, khUna meM AtmA nahIM hai| hamAre zarIra meM sAta dhAtueM haiN| rakta, rasa, majjA, mAMsa, carbI, zukra aura haDDI-inameM se kisI meM bhI AtmA nahIM hai| AtmA kevala nAr3ItaMtra meM hai| jahAM-jahAM nAr3ItaMtra hai, vahAM-vahAM cetanA kA adhiSThAna hai, AtmA hai| kevala nAr3ItaMtra meM hI AtmA kA nivAsa hai| sArI cetanA nAr3ItaMtra meM hai| jahAM nAr3iyAM phailI huI haiM vahAM cetanA kI anubhUtiyA hai| nAr3ItaMtra pUre zarIra meM phailA huA hai isalie AtmA bhI pUre zarIra meM phailI huI hai| hamAre paira meM kAMTA cubhatA hai, sUI cubhatI hai aura kaSTa kA anubhava hotA hai| prazna hai-aisA kyoM hotA hai? kyA mAMsa ko kaSTa kA anubhava hotA hai? agara nAr3ItaMtra kA sparza nahIM hai to kATA cubhane para bhI koI kaSTa kA anubhava nahIM hogaa| sArI anubhUti nAr3ItaMtra ke dvArA ho rahI hai aura usase AtmA jur3I huI hai| AtmA kI khoja : sabase bar3I khoja ___ zarIra meM nAr3ItaMtra kA sthAna bahuta thor3A hai| phailAva carbI kA hai| jitanI jyAdA carbI hai utanA hI jyAdA AdamI kA phailAva hai| jitanA mAMsa hotA hai, utanA AdamI phaila jAtA hai| haDDiyoM kA DhAMcA banA, vyakti phaila gyaa| hama yaha dekheM-hamAre bhItara pola kitanI hai| yadi hama apane muMha ko kholakara bhItara dekheMge to sArI pola hI pola dikhAI degii| zarIra kA Thosa bhAga bahuta thor3A hai| sArA phailAva hai| AtmA kA sthAna to bahuta kama hai aura jo hai, vaha bhI adRzya hai, amUrta hai| use pakar3anA bahuta muzkila hai| AtmA kI khoja, mokSa kI khoja duniyA kI sabase bar3I khoja hai| jisane AtmA ko khoja liyA, mokSa ko khoja liyA, usane cetanA ko khoja liyA, jAnane vAle ko khoja liyA, jJAtA ko khoja liyaa| jaba isa khoja kI dizA kA udghATana hotA hai, taba vyakti saMsAra meM nahIM rahatA, vaha isa nakalI jIvana meM nahIM rahatA, asalI jIvana meM calA jAtA hai| eka lar3ake ko gaMbhIra sthiti meM hAspiTala meM bhartI karAyA gyaa| DaoNkTara kA ilAja zurU huaa| mAM ne pUchA-'sthiti kyA hai? 'DAkTara bolA-'AksIjana dI jA rahI hai|' mA ne pUchA-'oNksIjana........?' DaoNkTara ne sIdhI bhASA meM kahA-'use nakalI sAMsa dI jA rahI hai|' mA bolI-'mere lar3ake ko nakalI sAMsa kyoM? mere pAsa paisoM kI kamI nahIM hai| Apa use asalI sAMsa diijie|' __ DaoNkTara asalI sAMsa nahIM de sktaa| vaha vyakti ke apane pAsa hai| hama apane Apako bhUla gae haiM, apanI sAMsa ko bhUla gae haiN| jisa dina apanI sAMsa vAlI bAta samajha meM AegI, vyakti videza meM nahIM rahegA, vaha apane deza-mokSa meM lauTa aaegaa| jisa dina yaha apane deza-mokSa meM jAne kI bAta samajha meM AegI, usa dina jIvana jIne kA rahasya samajha meM A jaaegaa| Page #459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 72 yaha rAstA hai duHkha ke alavidA kA hama abhI jaina vizva bhAratI meM haiN| yahAM se dillI lagabhaga sAr3he tIna sau kilomITara hai aura kalakattA hajAra kilomITara se bhI jyAdA hai| lADanUM kA AdamI dillI yA kalakattA jA bhI sakatA hai aura nahIM bhI jA sktaa| yadi bhArga hai to vaha jA sakatA hai, yadi mArga nahIM hai to vaha nahIM jA sktaa| mArga ke abhAva meM dillI aura kalakattA hI nahIM, kahIM bhI nahIM jAyA jA sktaa| prazna hotA hai- lakSya kA mUlya jyAdA hai yA mArga kA? lakSya sAmane hai aura mArga nahIM hai to vyakti usa taka pahuMca nahIM paaegaa| mUlya hai mArga kA, mUlya hai sAdhana kA / yadi hamAre sAmane mArga spaSTa nahIM hai to sAdhya kI bAta adhUrI raha jAegI / lakSya taka pahuMcane ke lie mArga kA cunAva karanA hotA hai| mArga kI khoja bahuta bar3I khoja hai| jisane mArga ko khojA hai, sAdhana ko khojA hai, vaha lakSya taka pahuMcA hai / jisane mArga ko nahIM khojA, vaha bIca meM hI aTaka gayA, lakSya taka nahIM pahuMca paayaa| mArga kI khoja kA prazna bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai / duniyA meM bahuta sAre duHkha haiM, samasyAeM haiM, tanAva haiM, saMtApa haiM AdamI unase mukta honA cAhatA hai| dharma ke logoM ne AzvAsana diyA - - 'tuma dharma karo, tumhAre saba duHkha miTa jaaeNge|' rAjanIti ke loga bhI AzvAsana dete haiM- 'Apa hamArA sahayoga kareM, hama Apake saba duHkhoM ko miTA deMge, sArI samasyAoM ko sulajhA deNge|' saba duHkhoM se mukti kA AzvAsana bahuta bar3A AzvAsana hai / eka-do duHkhoM ko miTAnA bhI muzkila hai| usa sthiti meM sAre duHkhoM ko samApta karane kA AzvAsana kitanA bar3A AzvAsana hai / itanA bar3A AzvAsana denA sacamuca sAhasa kA kAma hai| dharma ke kSetra meM duHkha-mukti kA AzvAsana hI nahIM diyA gayA, unakA mArga bhI sujhAyA gayA / guru- sevA duHkha - mukti kA pahalA mArga hai-guru-sevA / guru kI sevA kA kitanA mUlya hai! ziSya apane guru kI sevA meM apanI sArI zakti niyojita kara detA hai / ziSya ne guru se nivedana kiyA- 'gurudeva ! maiM kucha pAnA cAhatA hUM, sAdhanA karanA cAhatA hUM, Apa mArga btaaeN|' guru ne kahA- 'Ao! yahAM raho / ' vaha guru ke pAsa raha gyaa| guru bole- 'jAo! jaMgala se lakar3iyA kATakAra lAo ! vaha lakar3iyAM kATakara le AyA / ' usane pUchA - 'sAdhanA kA mArga ? guru ne kahA - abhI nahIM ! maiM jo kahatA hUM, karate cale jaao| makAna sApha karo, pAnI lAo, rasoI banAo!' ziSya eka dina nahIM, do dina nahIM, bAraha varSa taka ye saba kArya karatA calA gyaa| ziSya ne pUchA - 'gurudeva ! kaba batAeMge sAdhanA kA Page #460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 442 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mArga?' guru bole-'jAo! tumhArI sAdhanA ho cukii|' ziSya vismita raha gayA-Apane kucha batAyA nahIM aura sAdhanA ho gaI? guru ne kahA-'hAM! tuma jA sakate ho| tumane bahuta apramAda se sAre kArya saMpAdita kie| isa apramAda kI dRSTi ko bar3hAte rhnaa| yahI sAdhanA hai|' isa eka zabda ne usakI cetanA ko jagA diyaa| vaha sacamuca bar3A sAdhaka bana gyaa| guru bhI bar3e vicitra hue haiM aura ziSya bhI bar3e vicitra hue haiN| ziSyoM ne mArga kI khoja meM apanA saba kucha samarpita kara diyaa| guru ne kahA, vahI kiyA aura ve sAdhya ko pA ge| guru kI khoja, guru kI sevA aura guru kA milanA bahuta muzkila hai| acchA guru mila jAe, sahI mArgadarzaka mila jAe, sahI mArga batAne vAlA mila jAe to bahuta bar3I upalabdhi ho jAtI hai| aisA vaisA guru koI kAma kA nahIM hotaa| kahA jAtA hai-billI ne acchA rUpa dekhakara bagule ko guru banA liyaa| kintu banA kucha bhI nhiiN| donoM eka samAna the| billI kI dRSTi cUhoM para thI aura bagule kI dRSTi machaliyoM pr| eka kavi ne isa dRSTAMta ko bahuta sundara abhivyakti dI hai billI guru bagulI karyo, varaNa ujalo dekh| pAra kisa vidha utare, donAM rI gata ek|| vRddha-sevA kA mahattva duHkha-mukti kA dUsarA upAya hai-vRddhoM kI sevaa| vRddha ke vacanoM se lAbha uThAnA duHkha-mukti kA eka mArga hai| saMskRta sAhitya meM aisI kathAeM bharI par3I haiM-vRddha vAnara kI bAta nahIM mAnane se vAnaroM ko kaSTa uThAnA pdd'aa| bUr3he haMsa kI bAta yuvaka haMsoM ne nahIM mAnI, haMsa Apatti meM phaMsa ge| vRddha kabUtara kI bAta yuvA kabUtaroM ne nahIM mAnI, unheM gambhIra vipatti kA sAmanA karanA pdd'aa| saMskRta sAhitya meM aisI kathAeM pracura mAtrA meM upalabdha hotI haiN| unakA niSkarSa hai-vRddha anubhavI vyakti ke vacana kA Adara karanA caahie| bahuta kaThina hai vRddh-sevaa| Ajakala vRddhoM kI sevA kI nahIM kintu unheM chor3ane kI bhAvanA vistAra pA rahI hai| hindustAna meM abhI bhI vRddhoM kA bahuta sammAna hai kintu jahAM zikSA bahuta bar3ha gaI hai, sukha-suvidhA bahuta bar3ha gaI hai, dhana bahuta bar3ha gayA hai, svataMtra cintana bar3ha gayA hai vahAM vRddhoM kI sthiti bahuta cintanIya hai| unheM akele meM chor3a diyA jAtA hai, bhAgya-bharose chor3a diyA jAtA hai| sarakAra unakI vyavasthA kare yA vRddha AdamI svayaM apanI vyavasthA kre| gharavAloM kA unase koI lenA-denA nahIM hotaa| ve kabhI-kabhAra unase milane cale Ate haiN| hindustAna abhI isa sthiti se bacA huA hai| yadi vRddhoM kI sevA ke saMskAra bane rahe to hindustAna apanI garimA ko banAe rakha skegaa| bAla kauna? duHkha-mukti kA tIsarA upAya hai-bAla se bcnaa| avasthA se hI vyakti bAla nahIM hotaa| jinakI buddhi paripakva nahIM hai, jinameM samajha nahIM haiM, ve bhI bAla haiN| unakA samparka duHkha kA kAraNa banatA hai| kahA gayA-bAlAdapi subhASitam acchI bAta bAlaka se bhI sIkha lenI caahie| dharmazAstra meM bAla use Page #461 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha rAstA hai duHkha ke alavidA kA 443 kahA gayA, jisameM tyAga nahIM hai| jo chor3anA nahIM cAhatA, vaha bAla hai| jisane tyAga karanA nahIM sIkhA, jisakI vrata-cetanA aura viveka-cetanA nahIM jAgI, vaha adhyAtma dRSTi meM bAla hai| usase bacanA cAhie, dUra rahanA caahie| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM kahA gayA-khuDaDehiM saha saMsaggiM-kSudroM ke sAtha saMsarga mata karo, unakI saMgata meM mata rho| satsaMga para bahuta bala diyA gyaa| kSudrajanoM kI saMgati se koI aisI bAta pakar3a meM A sakatI hai, jisase sArA jIvana gar3abar3A jaae| kSudra vyakti eka aisA zabda kaha detA hai, jisase sArA cintana asta-vyasta ho jAtA hai| vaha avasara para aisI bAta kahatA hai, jisase vyakti asaMtulita bana sakatA hai| isa viveka kA honA bahuta Avazyaka hai-vyakti kisake sAtha rahe aura kisake sAtha na rhe| zrImajjayAcArya ne bhI isa bAta para bahuta bala diyaa| do prasiddha zabda haiM-vinIta aura aviniit| jayAcArya ne kahA-vinIta se saMparka karo, avinIta se saMparka mata kro| avinIta bAla hotA hai| saMparka kevala vinIta vyakti se hI karanA caahie| avinIta ke saMsarga kI kyA pariNati hotI hai, isa sacAI ko AcArya bhikSu ne eka mArmika kathAnaka se spaSTa kiyA hai| pariNAma parAmarza do baila the| eka mAmA thA aura dUsarA bhaanjaa| donoM bailagAr3I se jute hue the, gAr3I cala rahI thii| jaMgala meM mAlika ne gAr3I ko rokA, bailoM ko vizrAma diyaa| udhara se eka buTakanA gadhA gujraa| vaha bahuta ar3iyala thA, AlasI thaa| usake mAlika ne parezAna hokara usakA kAna kATakara jaMgala meM chor3a diyA thaa| vaha svacchaMda thA, cAlAka bhI thaa| vaha jaMgala meM ghUmatA, ghAsa crtaa| usake aura koI kAma thA hI nhiiN| zarIra meM moTA-tAjA bana gyaa| usane dekhA-do baila khar3e haiN| vaha unake pAsa aayaa| usane kahA-'are! tuma kitane mUrkha ho? tuma para kitanA bhAra ladatA hai| Upara se cAbuka par3ate haiN| aisA kyoM karate ho?' ___ baila bole-'hama kyA kareM? yahI hamArI niyati hai| hama jisa yoni meM janmeM haiM, usameM bhAra to DhonA hI hogaa|' gadhA bolA-'tuma samajhadAra nahIM ho| yadi tuma merI bAta mAno to ekadama mukta ho jaaoge|' 'kyA tuma mukti kA upAya jAnate ho?' 'haaN| 'vaha kyA hai?' 'jaba caloM taba calate-calate baiTha jaanaa| eka bAra mAra pdd'egii| punaH uThakara kucha dUra calanA aura phira bhUmi para pasara jaanaa| aise tuma do cAra bAra karoge to mAlika parezAna hogaa| vaha tumheM chor3a degaa| tuma sadA-sadA ke lie mukta ho jaaoge| jaMgala meM hama saba sAtha rheNge| harI-harI ghAsa careMge, ThaMDA-ThaMDA pAnI pieMge, svacchaMdatA se ghUmeMge, bhAra nahIM DhonA hogA, Ananda kA jIvana hogaa|' gadhe kA prastAva bahuta manabhAvana thaa| bhAnajA baila samajhadAra thA, mAmA samajhadAra nahIM thaa| mAmA bolA-'tumane bahuta acchI bAta kahI hai|' Page #462 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma bhAnajA bolA- 'mAmA! phaMsanA mt| yaha bahuta khoTI sIkha de rahA I eka bAra phaMsa gae to bahuta mAra par3egI, maranA pdd'egaa| kahIM aisA na ho jAe, lene ke dene na par3a jaae|' 444 mAmA bolA- 'isane bahuta acchI salAha dI hai| ArAma kA jIvana jieMge, koI kaThinAI nahIM hogii|' gadhA sIkha dekara calatA bnaa| gAr3IvAna ne rasoI bnaaii| khAnA khAyA / gAr3I ko jotA / baila calane lge| ve muzkila se dasa-bIsa kadama cale hoNge| mAmA baila ne paira nIce TikA die, jIbha nikAla dii| gAr3IvAna ne cAbuka maarii| baila uThA, kucha dUra calA aura phira nIce gira gyaa| gAr3IvAna ne dekhA - baila bahuta gambhIra sthiti meM hai / yadi yaha mara gayA to zarIra (miTTI) bhI kAma nahIM aaegaa| usane talavAra nikAlI aura baila kA kAma tamAma kara diyA / vaha sadA ke lie ArAma kI nIMda meM so gyaa| gAr3IvAna ne socA- samasyA ho gaI, eka baila se gAr3I kaise cale ? usane jaMgala meM idhara-udhara dekhA / vaha tAjA-moTA buTakanA gadhA dikhAI diyaa| gAr3IvAna ne use pakar3a kara gAr3I meM jota diyAM, vaha gadhA sarapaTa daur3ane lagA / bhAnajA baila yaha dekha bola uThA viddhakarNa! durAcArin ! mAtulo mama ghAtitaH / calasi vAyuvegena, kauTilyaM na karosi kim / / he durAcArI gadhe ! tumane mere mAmA ko maravA diyA aura aba vAyuvega se daur3a rahe ho ! aba tuma kuTilatA kyoM nahIM karate ho? gadhA bolA kauTilyaM tatra kartavyaM, yatra dharmaH pravartate / sArthavAho mahAduSTaH kaMThacchedaM karoti me / / kuTilatA vahAM karanI cAhie jahAM dharma kA pravartana ho / yaha gAr3IvAna mahA dRSTa hai / yadi yahAM kuTilatA karUMgA to tumhAre mAmA jaisI gati merI hogI / bAlajanoM kA varjana bahuta Avazyaka hai / gurusevA, vRddhasevA, bAlasaMga kA varjana- ye tInoM vyAvahArika bhI haiM, vAstavika bhI haiM / 1 svAdhyAya : ekAMtavAsa duHkha - mukti kA cauthA upAya hai- svAdhyAya / jaba taka ina tInoM meM gati nahIM hotI taba taka svAdhyAya bhI bahuta kAma kA nahIM hotA / svAdhyAya ke lie acchA vAtAvaraNa bananA cAhie, pRSThabhUmi bananI cAhie, upayukta vAtAvaraNa bananA caahie| usameM ye tInoM tattva bahuta sahAyaka hote haiM / duHkha - mukti kA pAMcavAM upAya hai- ekAMtavAsa / ekAMtavAsa kA matalaba jaMgala meM jAkara rahanA nahIM hai| vyakti nirantara kolAhala meM rahatA hai, vicAra, cintana aura bhAvoM kI bhIr3a meM rahatA hai| unase bacanA bhI ekAMtavAsa hai / ekAMtavAsa meM rahanA bahuta Avazyaka hai / yadi pratidina eka yA do ghaMTA bilakula ekAMta meM bitAyA jAe to jaMgala meM jAne kI jarUrata hI na rhe| eka vyakti dhyAna meM baiTha gayA, nirvikalpa samAdhi kI avasthA meM calA gayA, vicAra kI duniyA se alaga ho gayA, vaha ekAMtavAsa hai| aise ekAMta meM rahanA bahuta jarUrI hai / Page #463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha rAstA hai duHkha ke alavidA kA 445 prajJA ko jagAne ke lie, antardRSTi ko jagAne ke lie, ekAMta meM rahanA Avazyaka hai| nirantara cintana aura nirantara pravRtti anekAMta hai, ekAMta nahIM hai| ekAMta hai nivRtti| jaba hamAre jIvana meM pravRtti aura nivRtti kA santulana hotA hai taba prajJA jAgatI hai| medhA jAgatI hai| jaba prajJA jAgRta hotI hai taba aneka sacAiyAM prApta hotI haiM, naI dRSTi aura nayA jJAna prApta hotA hai| antardRSTi jAgane para jina sacAiyoM kA patA calatA hai, una sacAiyoM kA patA bAhya dRSTi meM nahIM cltaa| jisane ekAMtavAsa meM rahanA sIkhA hai, usane prajJA jAgaraNa ke sUtra ko sIkhA hai| bhIr3a AdamiyoM aura pazuoM kI nahIM hotI, vicAroM kI bhI bahuta bhIr3a hotI hai| jisa dina hama vicAroM kI bhIr3a se mukti pA lete haiM, ekAMtavAsa ko sAdha lete haiM, usa dina sacamuca antarjJAna, AtmadRSTi aura antarbodha jAga jAtA hai| duHkha-mukti ke sUtra duHkha se mukti pAne kA yaha mArga mokSa kA mArga hai aura usake aneka sUtra hai tassesa maggo guruviddhasevA, vivajjaNA bAlajaNassa duuraa| sasjhAyaegaMtanisevaNA ya, suttatthasaMcitaNayA dhiI y|| guru aura vRddhoM kI sevA karanA, ajJAnIjanoM kA dUra se hI varjana karanA, svAdhyAya karanA, ekAMtavAsa karanA, sUtra aura artha kA ciMtana karanA tathA dhairya rakhanA-yaha mokSa kA mArga hai| isa mArga para calane vAlA manuSya duHkha ko pA letA hai, apanI maMjila ko pA letA hai| Page #464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pahale kauna? yaha saMsAra eka valaya hai| pUchA jAe - 'isakA Adi bindu kahAM hai? vRtta yA golAkAra padArtha kA prArambha kahAM hai?' isa prazna ko samAhita nahIM kiyA jA sakatA / purAne dArzanikoM ne isa prazna kA uttara golamaTola bhASA meM diyA hai / yaha prazna na jAne kaba se pUchA jAtA rahA hai- pahale kauna? Aja bhI yaha ajJAta hai / pahalA kavi kauna? pahalA dArzanika kauna? pahalA lekhaka kauna? pahalA dhArmika kauna? kisI ko isakA patA nahIM hai| upaniSad ke RSiyoM ne sRSTi ke bAre meM bahuta khoja kii| unhoMne isa prazna kA hala DhUMDhanA cAhA / samAdhAna kI yAtrA meM aneka mata prastuta hue| kisI ne kahA - 'pahale jala thA / ' kisI ne kahA - 'pahale agni thI / ' mahAvIra ne isa prazna kA vicitra uttara diyaa| unhoMne pahale aura bAda meM - ina donoM binduoM ko nahIM pkdd'aa| eka nayA sUtra dete hue mahAvIra ne kahA - ' - 'apazcAnupUrvIna pahale aura na bAda meM / ' valaya meM pahale pIche hotA hI nahIM hai / 73 eka prazna hai- pahale bIja banA yA vRkSa ? yadi kahA jAe - 'pahale bIja paidA huA to prazna hogA - bIja AyA kahAM se? yadi kahA jAe - 'pahale vRkSa banA to prazna hogA- bIja ke binA vRkSa kaise paidA huA? yaha eka valaya hai, eka cakra hai| bIja se vRkSa aura vRkSa se bIja paidA hote rahate haiM / ye donoM yugapat haiM, pahale bhI haiM, pIche bhI haiM / do zabda haiM-krama aura yugapat / eka vastu krama se hotI hai aura eka akrama se hotI hai / jisameM koI krama nahIM hotA, jo eka sAtha hotA hai, vaha yugapat kahalAtA hai| cAhe bIja yA vRkSa ko leM, murgI yA aNDe ko leM, jIva yA karma ko leN| krama kI bAta saMgata pratIta nahIM hotii| kahA jAe-karma pahale thA to prazna hogA--AyA kahAM se? kahA jAe-jIva pahale thA to prazna hogA - vaha karma se bandhA kaise ? isa prazna kA koI samAdhAna nahIM ho sakatA / jIva aura karma -- donoM kA eka valaya hai| isakA muMha kabhI khojA nahIM jA sakatA, isakA prArambha kabhI batAyA nahIM jA sktaa| eka lambI vastu kA pahalA sirA bhI hotA hai aura antima sirA bhI, kintu valaya kA na pahalA sirA hotA hai aura na antima sirA / eka prazna thA - duHkha AyA kahAM se? pahale duHkha paidA huA yA duHkha ko paidA karane vAlA paidA huaa| kyA vaha dharatI se nikalA hai ? uttara kI bhASA meM kahA gayA- attakar3e dukkhe -duHkha manuSya ne paidA kiyA hai / koI bhI samajhadAra AdamI duHkha ko kyoM paidA karegA ? uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM duHkha evaM duHkha-mukti kA mahattvapUrNa sUtra prApta hotA Page #465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 447 pahale kauna? rAgo ya doso vi ya kammabIyaM, kammaM ca mohappabhavaM vyNti| kammaM ca jAImaraNassa mUlaM, dukkhaM ca jAImaraNaM vyNti|| dukkhaM hayaM jassa na hoi moho, moho hao jassa na hoi tnnhaa| taNhA hayA jassa na hoi loho, loho hao jassa na kiNcnnaaii|| rAga aura dveSa karma ke bIja haiN| karma moha se utpanna hotA hai aura vaha janma-maraNa kA mUla hai| janma-maraNa ko duHkha kA mUla kahA gayA hai| jisake moha nahIM hai, usane duHkha kA nAza kara diyaa| jisake tRSNA nahIM hai, usane moha kA nAza kara diyaa| jisake lobha nahIM hai, usane tRSNA kA nAza kara diyaa| jisake pAsa kucha nahIM hai, usane lobha kA nAza kara diyaa| duHkha kA cakra eka zirA hai duHkha kA aura dUsarA sirA hai lobha kaa| donoM ko pakar3e, duHkha kA kAraNa upalabdha ho jaaegaa| prazna huA--'lobha kahAM se paidA huA?' 'tRSNA ne lobha ko paidA kiyA hai|' 'tRSNA ko kisane paidA kiyA hai?" 'moha ne tRSNA ko janma diyA hai|' 'moha kA janma kisase huA hai? ' 'duHkha se| 'duHkha kA mUla kAraNa kyA hai?' 'jnm-mrnn| 'janma-maraNa kA kAraNa kyA hai?' 'moh| yaha eka pUrA cakra bana gyaa| tRSNA aura moha moha aura tRSNA, tRSNA aura moha-donoM jur3e hue haiN| eka prazna aura prastuta huA-pahale moha yA pahale tRSNA? isakA koI samAdhAna nahIM diyA jA sktaa| jaise balAkA aNDe se utpanna hotI hai aura balAkA se aNDA utpanna hotA hai| usI prakAra tRSNA se moha aura moha se tRSNA utpanna hotI hai| donoM eka dUsare ko sahArA dete haiM jahA ya aMDappabhavA balAgA, aMDaM balAgappabhavaM jahA y| emeva mohAyayaNaM khu taNha, mohaM ca taNhAyayaNaM vyNti|| moha kI dIvAra moha kA artha hai-mUrchA, muuddh'taa| AdamI meM mUr3hatA hotI hai, viparyAsa hotA hai, viparIta bhAva hotA hai| vaha sukha ko duHkha mAna letA hai| mArga khulA hai kintu vaha mAna letA hai-rAstA banda hai| mArga khulA nahIM hai, kintu vaha use khulA mAna letA hai| AdamI calatA hai| calate-calate usake sAmane dIvAra A gaI, rAstA banda ho gyaa| yadi sAmane daravAjA hotA hai to vyakti use pArakara Age Page #466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 448 mahAvIra kA punarjanma calA jAtA hai| daravAje aura dIvAra meM yahI antara hai| dIvAra AdamI ko roka detI hai, daravAjA use praveza karane detA hai| yaha moha kI aisI dIvAra hai, usake sAmane Ate hI vyakti ke paira ThiThaka jAte haiM, vaha Age nahIM cala paataa| pahale kise miTAeM? hamAre sAmane prazna hai-hama pahale kise pakar3eM? lobha ko miTAeM? tRSNA ko miTAeM? moha ko miTAeM? yA duHkha ko miTAeM? pahale kise miTAnA cAhie? pratyeka AdamI yahI socatA hai-pahale duHkha ko miTAyA jaae| duHkha ko pakar3a liyA, miTA diyA to saba kucha ThIka ho jaaegaa| mahAtmA buddha ke pAsa eka vyakti aayaa| Ananda ne kahA-'dharma suno|' buddha bole-'yaha bhUkhA hai| pahale ise roTI khilaao| usake bAda dharma kI bAta kro|' sAmyavAdI praNAlI kA yaha mukhya sUtra hai--'pahale roTI kI vyavasthA karo, usake bAda dUsarI bAta kro|' / Ama dhAraNA hai-pahale duHkha ko miTAyA jaae| yaha sapanA bahuta mIThA lagatA hai| ise sunanA bhI acchA lagatA hai| kintu kyA kabhI duHkha ko pakar3A gayA hai? kyA kisI ne kisI ke duHkha ko miTAyA hai? duHkha miTAnA kisI ke hAtha meM nahIM hai| roTI khilAnA, pAnI pilAnA, vastra denA, yaha sArA vyakti ke hAtha meM hai kintu kisI ke duHkha ko miTAne kA sAmarthya usameM nahIM hai| duHkha kA saMvedana bhItara se ho rahA hai| use paidA karane vAle-moha, tRSNA aura lobha bhItara baiThe hue hai| duHkha ko paidA karane vAle ghaTaka-tattva bhItara haiM aura hama bAhara se vastueM dekara use miTAnA cAhate haiN| kyA yaha sambhava bana pAegA? duHkhakAraka tattva bhItara hai tarkazAstra kA niyama hai-'manuSya maraNadharmA hai| jo jiegA, vaha mregaa|' prazna huA-'kyA yaha tarka satya hai?' uttara diyA gayA-'hAM!' phira prazna paidA huA-'saba mareMge kintu jo anta meM maregA usakI dAhakriyA kauna karegA?' hama pahale bindu ko pakar3eM, antima bindu ko pakar3eM, bIca kI bAta ko bhI pkdd'eN| hama kevala antima bindu ko pakar3akara tarka karate haiM-antima murde ko kauna jalAegA? hama mUla ko bhUla jAte haiM, kevala duHkha ko pakar3ate haiM aura yahI samasyA hai| jaba duHkha ko paidA karane vAle sAre tattva maujUda haiM taba duHkha miTa kaise pAegA? bahuta loga aise haiM, jinake pAsa padArthoM kA pracura saMgraha hai, sukha-suvidhA ke sAre sAdhana upalabdha haiN| unake pAsa jitanA pracura dhana, vaibhava aura Adhipatya hai, utanA hI duHkha bhI hai| hama isakA kAraNa khojeN| isakA kAraNa hai-duHkha ko miTAne vAle sAdhana bAhara se mila gae kintu duHkha ko paidA karane vAle tattva bhItara vidyamAna haiN| bAhara se hama duHkha ko miTAne kA prayatna karate raheMge aura bhItarI tattva duHkha paidA karate rheNge| duHkha kA kahIM anta nahIM hogA, usakA muMha surasA kI bhAMti bar3hatA hI calA jaaegaa| Page #467 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pahale kauna? 446 mUr3hatA hai cetanA kA viplava hama isa sacAI ko samajheM-jaba taka duHkha paidA karane vAle tattva, jo bhItara meM baiThe haiM, unako miTAyA nahIM jAegA taba taka bAharI sAdhanoM se hamArA duHkha kabhI miTa nahIM paaegaa| jo vyakti duHkhoM ko kama karanA cAhatA hai, use sabase pahale moha para dhyAna denA hogA, mUrchA para dhyAna denA hogaa| mUr3hatA eka viparyAsa paidA karatI hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne AcArAMga sUtra meM batalAyA-mUr3ha AdamI sukha pAne ke lie jAtA hai kintu vaha duHkha paidA kara letA hai| nAsamajha AdamI suvidhA ke sthAna para kaThinAI ko paidA kara letA hai| mUr3hatA kA matalaba hai cetanA kA viplava, cetanA kA viparyAsa / saMskRta kI muhuca vaicitrye-dhAtu se yaha zabda niSpanna huA hai| yaha cetanA kA vikAra hai| cetanA kA vikAra itanA prabala banatA hai ki vyakti ko saba kucha ulaTA dikhAI detA hai| sapheda raMga bhI mUr3ha AdamI ko pIlA dikhAI dene laga jAtA hai, pIlA raMga harA dikhAI dene laga jAtA hai| tarkazAstra meM kahA gayA-sarpa ko rassI mAna liyA jAtA hai aura rassI ko sarpa mAna liyA jAtA hai| jaina darzana kI dRSTi meM yaha dRSTi kA viparyAsa hai| yaha mUrchA darzana ke mithyAtva ko paidA kara rahI hai, dRSTi ko viparIta banA rahI hai| samasyA yaha hai-jitane duHkha ko paidA karane vAle ghaTaka haiM, duHkha ko bar3hAne vAle tattva haiM, ve vyakti ko priya lagate haiM, acche aura lubhAvane lagate haiN| isa sthiti meM duHkha kama hoMge, yaha sambhava nahIM lgtaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA-yadi duHkha ko miTAnA cAhate ho to dRSTikoNa ko samyak bnaao| jaba taka dRSTi mUr3ha banI huI hai mUrchita aura grasta hai taba taka duHkha ko miTAne kI bAta saphala nahIM ho sktii| duHkha mukti kA amogha sUtra duniyA ke logoM ne, samAja aura rAjanIti ke logoM ne padArtha, anna Adi-Adi bAhya padArthoM ke dvArA duHkhoM ko miTAne kA prayatna kiyA hai, kara rahe haiM kintu duHkhoM kA jo samudra bhItara bharA par3A hai, use ve kaise miTA pAeMge? usa duHkha ke samudra ko pAra karane kA upAya dharma ke kSetra meM udghATita huA hai| dharma ke AcAryoM ne sAre tattvoM ko samagratA se pkdd'aa| unhoMne kahA--'jaba taka tuma moha ko nahIM miTAoge taba taka duHkha nahIM mittegaa|' jaba moha miTegA, duHkha miTa jaaegaa| samagra duHkha ko miTAne kA upAya hai-amUr3ha avasthA, moh-vily| moha-tyAga se hI duHkha ke mUla ko vinaSTa kiyA jA sakatA hai| usase sarvathA mukti kA dUsarA koI upAya nahIM hai| jisakA moha miTa gayA, usakA duHkha miTa gyaa| moha-vilaya duHkha mukti kA amogha sUtra hai| jo vyakti duHkha ko miTAnA cAhatA hai, use moha-tyAga ke patha para agrasara honA hI hogaa| aisA karake hI vyakti duHkha kI paramparA ko samApta kara sakatA hai| Page #468 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 74 kyA kuMjI pAsa meM hai? zabdakoza ke do zabda-zakya aura azakya jIvana se jur3a gae haiN| maiM kyA kara sakatA hUM aura kyA nahIM kara sakatA-ina do zabdoM ke bIca jIvana kI sArI yAtrA calatI hai| AdamI cunAva karatA hai-maiM yaha kAma kara sakatA hUM aura maiM yaha kAma nahIM kara sktaa| vaha socatA hai-maiM cala sakatA hUM para ur3a nahIM sktaa| maiM bola sakatA hUM para mauna nahIM raha sktaa| maiM khA sakatA hUM para upavAsa nahIM kara sktaa| zakyatA aura azakyatA-donoM sAtha-sAtha cala rahe haiN| vyakti kA jyAdA samaya isa vikalpa meM bIta jAtA hai ki kyA zakya hai aura kyA ashky| kintu usake lie jo zakya hai, usake vikAsa ke lie vaha zrama karatA hai yA nahIM? yaha prazna manuSya ke sAmane sadA rahanA caahie| ki zakyaM kimazakyaM me, vikalpe mA zramaM kuru| / yacchakyaM tadvikAsAya, kiM karosyucitaM zramam? vikAsa kI kuMjI saphalatA kI kuMjI hai| samucita zrama, vivekapUrNa zrama vikAsa kI kuMjI hai| yaha kuMjI hAtha nahIM lagatI hai to bahuta kaThinAI paidA ho jAtI hai| amerikA kI ghaTanA hai| kacha loga Aphisa jAne ke lie aae| kAra se nIce utre| mukhya daravAje para phuNce| patA calA-liphTa kharAba hai| yaha dekha sAre karmakara nirAza ho ge| kucha AdamI use ThIka kara rahe the para liphTa ThIka nahIM ho paaii| karmakaroM ne socA-kaba taka aise iMtajAra karate raheMge? koI rAstA nikaalo| eka vyakti bolA-upAya yaha hai-hama kahAniyAM kahate cleN| kahAniyoM meM thakAna kA patA nahIM calegA aura hama Upara taka pahuMca jaaeNge| yaha sujhAva sabako pasaMda aayaa| kahAnI meM sacamuca sarasatA hotI hai| usase AdamI Upara taka bhI calA jAtA hai aura gaharAI taka bhI pahuMca jAtA hai| eka saMyojaka bana gyaa| vyavasthA saMpAdita ho gii| kahAniyoM kA daura cala pdd'aa| eka ora kahAnI cala rahI thI dUsarI ora sIr3hiyAM car3hate jA rahe the| dasa maMjila car3ha ge| usI samaya daur3atA huA caparAsI aayaa| usane kahA-'mahAzaya! mujhe eka bAta kahanI hai|' saMyojaka ne use DAMTa diyA-'cupa raha! abhI tumhArA naMbara nahIM hai|' caparAsI mauna ho gyaa| loga Age bddh'e| tIsavIM maMjila para pahuMca ge| caparAsI ne eka bAra phira apanI bAta kahane kA prayatna kiyA-'mahAzaya! maiM kucha kahanA cAhatA huuN|' Page #469 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyA kuMjI pAsa meM hai? saMyojaka ne use phira latAr3A-'tuma bIca meM bAdhA kyoM DAlate ho? jaba tumhArA naMbara Ae taba apanI bAta khnaa| abhI tumhArI bAta nahIM sunI jaaegii| saMyojaka kI DAMTa suna caparAsI sahama kara mauna ho gyaa| car3hate-car3hate ve ar3acAsavIM maMjila para pahuMca ge| sirpha do maMjila zeSa rhii| saMyojaka ne kahA-'aba tumhArA naMbara hai| bolo, kaunasI kahAnI kahanA cAhate ho|' caparAsI ne kahA-'mahAzaya! mujhe to koI kahAnI nahIM kahanI hai|' "to phira bAra-bAra bIca meM kyoM bola rahe the|' caparAsI ne vinamratA se kahA-'jisa Aphisa meM hameM jAnA hai, usakI cAbI nIce kAra meM hI raha gaI hai|' ___ Apa kalpanA kareM-pacAsavIM maMjila para Aphisa hai, liphTa kharAba hai| Apa sIr3hiyA car3ha rahe haiM aura ar3acAsavIM maMjila para patA calatA hai-cAbI kAra meM nIce raha gaI hai| isa avasthA meM kyA bItatA hogA? kitanA duHkha hotA hogA? ise yA to vyakti svayaM jAnatA hai yA bhagavAna! jaba cAbI hAtha meM nahIM hotI hai taba sacamuca musIbata hotI hai| pahalA vikalpa hai kuMjI yA cAbI kI uplbdhi| dUsarA vikalpa hai-vyakti cAbI ghumAnA jAnatA hai yA nhiiN| tAlA kholanA jAnatA hai yA nhiiN| tAlA kholane ke lie zrama karatA hai yA nhiiN| duniyA meM aise logoM kI kamI nahIM hai, jo saba kucha pAsa hote hue bhI AlasI bane rahate haiN| kaise haiM AlasI? ghur3asavAra jA rahA thaa| Ama ke per3a ke nIce do vyakti leTe hue the| eka vyakti ne kahA-'are bhAI! jarA idhara aao| kucha jarUrI kAma hai|' ghur3asavAra ghor3e se nIce utraa| unake pAsa Akara bolA-'bolo, bhAI! kyA kAma hai?' "bhAI! kAma yaha hai-'yaha pakA huA Ama per3a se sIdhA merI chAtI para gira gayA hai| tuma ise uThAkara mere muMha meM nicor3a do, jisase merI bhUkha aura pyAsa tRpta ho jaae|' ghur3asavAra yaha suna avAka raha gyaa| usane kahA-'mUrkha! tuma itane AlasI ho! tumhAre pAsa hAtha hai, Ama bhI hai| uThA lo aura cUsa lo| maiM yaha nahIM kara sktaa|' yaha sanakara pAsa baiThA vyakti bola uThA-'mahAzaya! yaha itanA AlasI hai ki pUchie hI mt| rAta kI hI ghaTanA hai| hama donoM soe hue the| eka kuttA AyA aura merA muMha cATane lgaa| maiMne ise aneka bAra kahA-tuma isa mAsUma kutte ko haTAo para isane usako bilkula nahIM httaayaa| tuma ise kyA sIkha de rahe ho?' ghur3asavAra ne socA-duniyA meM na jAne kaise loga haiN| kuttA muMha cATe to apane Apa haTAyA nahIM jA sakatA aura Ama kA phala chAtI para gira jAe to apane Apa cUsA nahIM jA sktaa| Page #470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 452 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mastiSka ke vikAsa kA sUtra hamAre pAsa vikAsa karane kI zakti hai, zakyatA hai| sabase pahalI bAta hai-hamAre pAsa mastiSka hai| duniyA meM isa mastiSka se bar3I koI zakti nahIM hai| duniyA kI sArI zaktiyA, sAre camatkAra aura jAdU isa mastiSka meM haiN| na jAne kitane camatkArI karizmeM isa do-tIna pauNDa ke mastiSka meM samAe hue haiN| hama vizva ke itihAsa ko dekheN| aise loga, jinake mastiSka ko bilkula nikammA mAnA gayA, mahAna vyaktitva pramANita hue haiN| adhyApaka ne AInsaTIna se kahA-'tuma kabhI pahAr3e nahIM sIkha skte| tumheM gaNita kA jJAna kabhI ho hI nahIM sktaa|' vahI AInsaTIna duniyA kA sabase bar3A gaNitajJa bana gyaa| kitane logoM ke lie kahA gayA--'tuma nikamme ho, kucha nahIM kara skte|' ve hI loga duniyA ke mahAna AdamI bana ge| adhyApaka ne mahAtmA gAMdhI se kahA-'tuma nire buddhU ho| tuma kucha jAna hI nahIM skte|' vahI gAMdhI duniyA kA viziSTa vyakti bana gyaa| prazna hai-vaha kaise banA? isakA uttara yahI hai-mastiSka ke vikAsa kA sUtra upalabdha ho gyaa| mastiSka ko prazikSita kiyA jA sakatA hai, usakI zaktiyoM ko jAgRta kiyA jA sakatA hai aura vaha saba kiyA jA sakatA hai, jo asaMbhava jaisA lagatA hai| vaha saba taba saMbhava banatA hai jaba cAbI hAtha laga jAe, koI cAbI dene vAlA mila jaae| hama jIvana ke saMdarbha meM dekheN| AyuSya ko laMbAyA jA sakatA hai| hindustAna kA ausata AyumAna kucha varSa pahale taka kama thaa| Aja usameM vRddhi ho gaI hai| videzoM meM AyumAna adhika bar3ha gayA hai| Aja ke AdamI kI ausata Ayu bar3hI hai| pahale kA AdamI bahuta jaldI bUr3hA ho jaataa| pacAsa varSa kA AdamI bahuta bUr3hA lagane laga jaataa| Aja sATha-sattara varSa kA AdamI bhI bUr3hA nahIM lgtaa| Ayu kA mAna bar3hA hai aura isalie bar3hA hai ki use bar3hAyA jA sakatA hai| dIrgha jIvana kaise ho sakatA hai, isakI cAbiyAM hAtha laga gii| mastiSka kI zakti ke vikAsa kI cAbiyAM hAtha laga giiN| zarIra ke tApamAna ko bhI niyaMtrita rakhA jA sakatA hai| garmI kA mausama ho, lU cala rahI ho, vyakti kitanI garmI saha pAegA? vaha garmI para bhI niyaMtraNa kara sakatA hai yadi cAbI hAtha laga jaae| prekSAdhyAna kA zivira cala rahA thaa| bhayaMkara garmI kA mausm| dhyAna kA samaya huaa| zivirArthiyoM ke lie usa garmI meM eka ghaNTA dhyAna meM baiThanA bhI samasyA bana gyaa| eka cAbI kA prayoga kiyA, bAeM svara se zvAsa lene kA dhyAna karAyA gyaa| garmI kA prakopa satA nahIM paayaa| pratyeka samasyA kA samAdhAna hai, gura aura rahasya hai| hama jAna pAeM to hamAre pAsa saba kucha hai aura na jAna pAeM to hamAre lie kucha nahIM hai| hama jAnane kA prayatna kreN| pahalI bAta hai jAnanA, mana ko ekAgra krnaa| mana ko caMcala banAtA hai rAga, priyatA kA sNvedn| jaba rAga kama hotA hai, mana ekAgra ho jAtA hai| rAga ko kaise jItA jAe, mana kI caMcalatA kaise miTe? eka AdamI se kahA jAe-tuma apanA mana pAMca minaTa ke lie de do| Page #471 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyA kuMjI pAsa meM hai? 453 kyA vaha mana de pAegA? yadi use kahA jAe-lAkha rupaye de do to vaha de degA para apanA mana nahIM de paaegaa| bahuta kaThina hai mana ko denA mahAna saMta raikya janaka ke pAsa aae| rAjA janaka unakI sAdhanA se bahuta prabhAvita hue| rAjA janaka ne prArthanA kI-'mahArAja! Apane jo jJAna diyA hai, jo sAdhanA batAI hai, usase maiM prabhAvita huA huuN| maiM usake badale meM pUrA rAjya Apako samarpita karanA cAhatA huuN|' saMta raikya ne kahA-'janaka! mujhe rAjya se kyA matalaba hai? maiM rAjya calAnA bhI nahIM jaantaa| mujhe rAjya cAhie bhI nhiiN| rAjya usa vyakti ko cAhie jo rAjasika prakRti kA hai| maiMne rajoguNa aura tamoguNa-donoM para vijaya pA lI hai| maiM satoguNa vizeSa sAdhanA meM lagA huA huuN| mujhe rAjya kI koI AkAMkSA nahIM hai|' janaka ne nivedana kiyA-'mahArAja! maiM dakSiNA meM kucha denA cAhatA huuN|' raikya bole-'janaka! yadi tuma kucha denA hI cAhate ho to rAjya dene kA jo saMkalpa hai, vaha mujhe de do|' bahuta kaThina hai mana ko denaa| padArtha ko diyA jA sakatA hai para mana ko denA bar3A muzkila hai| AdamI mana ko nahIM de sktaa| jaba bhUdAna aura aNuvrata-donoM ke kAryakrama sAtha-sAtha cala rahe the taba yaha prazna bahuta bAra sAmane AtA-bhUdAna meM itanI bhUmi prApta ho rahI hai| sthAna-sthAna para loga jamIna kA dAna kara rahe haiN| aNuvrata kyA de rahA hai? isa prazna ke saMdarbha meM kahA gayA-jo vyakti sau do sau ekar3a jamIna dAna de rahA hai, usase kahA jAe-tuma apanI burAiyoM ko chor3a do, bhraSTAcAra ko chor3a do, nazA mata kro| kyA vaha kara pAegA? usakA uttara hogA--yaha nahIM ho sktaa| sau ekar3a jamIna lenA hai to le lo| lAkha rupae cAhie to le lo para maiM merI AdateM nahIM chor3a sktaa| bahuta kaThina hai apanI AdatoM ko tyAganA, apane mana ke saMkalpa ko denaa| jo vyakti apane mana meM saMkalpa ko denA sIkha jAe, vaha saba kucha sIkha sakatA hai| AkAza-darzana __ prekSAdhyAna zivira meM eka prayoga karAyA jAtA hai AkAza-darzana yA chata-darzana kaa| bhUmi ko saba dekhate haiM, nIce saba dekhate haiN| Apa AkAza yA chata ko dekheM, cAbI hAtha laga jaaegii| Apako lagegA-mana caMcala kahAM hai? hama nIce-nIce dekheMge to mana bhI nIce-nIce clegaa| hama Upara dekhanA zuru kareM to mana bhI Upara calA jaaegaa| jitanA mana nIce jAtA hai utanA hI caMcala banatA hai| jitanA Upara jAtA hai utanA hI zAMta banatA hai| jaba-jaba AdamI svArtha meM jItA hai, nIce calA jAtA hai utanA hI zAMta banatA hai| jaba-jaba AdamI paramArtha meM jItA hai, UMcAI ko chUne laga jAtA hai| gardana ko thor3A Upara karake AkAza darzana karanA, yadi dina ho to chata-darzana aura rAta ho to nIle aMbara kA drshn| mana kI caMcalatA para eka akuMza aura lagAma laga jaaegii| Page #472 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma rAga ko jItane kI cAbiyAM bahuta haiM para samasyA hai-AdamI ko rAga cAhie, virAga nahIM / use saMsAra kI yAtrA karanI haiM, jIvana calAnA hai isalie use rAga bahuta priya hai / yadi pratidina virAga kI bAta Ane laga jAe to AdamI ukatA jaae| vaha kahegA - yaha kyA dhaMdhA hai? TI.vI. para pratidina rAgAtmaka dRzya dikhAe jAte haiM / koI nahIM kahegA- yaha kyA dhaMdhA hai? pratyeka baccA jAnatA hai TI.vI. progrAmsa ke bAre meN| vaha use priya lagatA hai kyoMki vaha rAga se baMdhA huA hai| jisameM rAga prabala hai, use virAga kI bAta acchI nahIM lgtii| vairAgya kI bAta acchI nahIM lage to Azcarya bhI nahIM honA caahie| yaha svAbhAvika bAta hai para usa rAga para bhI niyaMtraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai| usakI pahalI cAbI hai- Urdhva darzana / 454 hama Urdhva darzana - parama darzana kreN| usake lie eka vAtAvaraNa bhI bnaaeN| vaha vAtAvaraNa taba bana sakatA hai jaba mauna kareM, kama khaaeN| na khAeM, yaha saMbhava nahIM hai, para kama khAeM, yaha avazya saMbhava hai| hama kama khAne kI Adata ddaaleN| yaha bhI eka cAbI hai| jisa vyakti ne kama khAnA sIkha liyA, UnodarI karanA sIkha liyA, usane jIvana kI bahuta samasyAoM se mukti kA sUtra sIkha liyA / jise rogoM ko nimaMtraNa denA hai, jaldI bur3hApA lAnA hai, akAla mauta se maranA hai, use khUba DaTakara khAnA caahie| jyAdA khAnA, jyAdA mAtrA meM khAnA, bAra-bAra khAnA svAsthya ke sAtha khilavAr3a karanA hai, mana ke sAtha khilavAr3a karanA hai, rAga ko protsAhana denA hai| kama khAnA, UnodarI karanA rAga ko kamajora banAne vAlI kuMjI hai / cAbI hai indriya-nigraha rAga ko kama karane kI eka cAbI hai-- damitendriya honA / Ajakala loga damana zabda se bahuta ghabarAte haiM / isa para bahuta AkSepa aura prahAra kie gae-- damana nahIM karanA caahie| vastutaH damana kA artha koI burA nahIM hai / usakA artha hai nigraha karanA / indriyoM kA nigraha jarUrI hai rAga ko jItane ke lie| vaha tabhI saMbhava hai jaba indriyoM para aMkuza aura niyaMtraNa ho / agara hAthI para car3hanA hai to aMkuza ke binA kAma nahIM clegaa| agara ghor3e para car3hanA hai to lagAma ke binA kAma nahIM clegaa| yadi moTara yA kAra para car3hanA hai to breka ke binA kAma nahIM clegaa| yadi breka phela ho jAe to kaisI sthiti banatI hai? eka bhAI ne batAyA- kAra cala rahI thii| acAnaka breka phela ho gyaa| kAra para niyaMtraNa nahIM rhaa| yAtrI ghbraae| kAra pAsa hI eka gaDDhe meM jA girii| aneka vyaktiyoM ke coTeM lagIM, aspatAla meM bhartI honA pdd'aa| moTara ke lie breka jarUrI hai / hAthI ke lie aMkuza aura ghor3e ke lie lagAma jarUrI hai| kyA jIvana meM niyaMtraNa jarUrI nahIM hai| kyA indriyoM kA nigraha karanA jarUrI nahIM hai? jisa vyakti ne isa sacAI ko nahIM samajhA vaha kabhI saphala nahIM ho sktaa| jIvana kI saphalatA ke lie hama indriyoM para breka lagAeM, unheM khulA na chodd'eN| yaha nahIM ki unase kAma na leM para jahAM jarUrI ho vahAM breka bhI lgaaeN| Page #473 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyA kuMjI pAsa meM hai? 455 mUlyavAna hai mAnava jIvana ___ hama AtmanirIkSaNa aura AtmAlocana kareM-ye cAbiyAM hamAre pAsa haiM yA nahIM? saphala evaM svastha jIvana jIne ke lie hama apanI mastiSkIya zaktiyoM ko bar3hAnA cAhate haiM yA nahIM? hama apanI jJAnazakti aura karmazakti ko bar3hAnA cAhate haiM yA nahIM? hama apane bhAvoM aura abhivRttiyoM ko vidhAyaka banAnA cAhate haiM yA nahIM? pratyeka vyakti ina saba tattvoM kA vikAsa cAhatA hai| vaha cAhatA hai-rAga-vijaya kI sAdhanA cale, saphalatA ke zikhara chueM, jJAnazakti aura karmazakti vikasita ho| mastiSkIya kSamatA jAgRta ho| bhAva pavitra rahe-zivasaMkalpamastu me manaH-mana ziva saMkalpa bne| yaha cAha taba pUrI hotI haiM jaba zakti-vikAsa kI cAbiyAM mila jaae| yadi cAbI nahIM milI, use nahIM ghumAyA gayA, tAlA nahIM kholA to mAna lenA cAhie-hamane apane jIvana kA artha nahIM samajhA, mAnavIya jIvana kA mUlya nahIM aaNkaa| kitanA mUlyavAna hai mAnava jIvana! jo isakA mUlyAMkana nahIM karatA, vaha aise hI raha jAtA hai| jo zaktiyAM jAgRta haiM, unakA upayoga karanA hai| jo jAgRta nahIM haiM, unheM jagAne kA prayatna karanA hai| hama saMtoSa na maaneN| apanI zakti ke jAgaraNa ke lie aura dUsaroM ke prati sauhArdabhAva prakaTa karane ke lie sadA prayatnazIla rheN| eka mahilA ko aMdhe-bahare baccoM ko sahayoga dene kA zauka thaa| eka dina nagara meM sarkasa cala rahA thaa| vaha baccoM ko sarkasa dikhAne ke lie le gii| sarkasa pUrA ho gyaa| mahilA ne pUchA-'bacco! tamheM sarkasa dekhane meM Ananda AyA?' eka aMdhA lar3akA bolA-'mAtAjI! mujhe bahuta Ananda AyA para isa bAta kA duHkha hai ki mere bahare bhAI na hAthI kI ciMghAr3a suna sake, na zeroM kI dahAr3a suna sake aura na baiMDa-bAjoM ke gIta suna ske|' maiM nahIM dekha sakA, isakA duHkha nahIM hai kintu ye nahIM sana sake, isakA duHkha hai-yaha svara tabhI phUTatA hai, jaba pramodabhAva kA vikAsa hotA hai| dUsaroM ke vikAsa kI ora dhyAna denA, dUsaroM kI kaThinAiyoM ko mahasasU karanA, yaha vRtti taba jAgatI hai jaba AdamI svArthI nahIM rhtaa| usake sAtha usakA apanA vikAsa bhI hotA calA jAtA hai| vyakti ke mana meM eka bhAvanA rahatI hai-jo milA hai, vaha dUsaroM ko baaNtte| dUsaroM ko bhI de, dUsaroM ko bhI jagAe, mahAna aura vikAsazIla bnaae| koI choTA na rahe, baunA aura ThiganA na rhe| saba pUrI UMcAI aura laMbAI ko chueN| yaha udAttavRtti hai| yaha vRtti sabameM jAge, hama cAbiyAM khojeM, unheM ghumAeM, tAlA kholeM, daravAjA kholeM aura bhItara vahAM pahuMca jAeM jahAM pahuMcane ke bAda koI kAmanA zeSa nahIM rhtii| yahI rAga-vijaya kA sUtra hai| yahI vikAsa aura saphalatA kI kuMjI hai| Page #474 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tyAga hai duHkha se bacane ke lie jIne kI kalA kyA hai? yaha prazna aneka bAra ubharatA hai| hamane udayapura meM devIlAlajI sAMbhara dvArA saMsthApita 'loka kalAmaNDala' ko dekhaa| eka kalAkAra sira para dasa-bAraha ghar3e rakhakara nRtya karatA / ve ghar3e makAna kI chata chUte pratIta hote the| vaha kabhI sTeja para nAcatA aura kabhI nRtya karatA huA dharatI para utara jaataa| ve ghar3e usake sira para laMbI katAra jaise bane rhte| eka bhI ghar3A idhara se udhara nahIM hotaa| usa nRtya ko dekha loga maMtramugdha ho jaate| kyA hama ise jIne kI kalA mAneM? 75 AcArya zrI tulasI kA saMvat 1663 meM bIkAnera cAturmAsa thA / mahArAja gaMgAsiMha jI kI golDana jubalI manAI jA rahI thI / usa samaya eka kalAkAra ne adbhuta nRtya kiyaa| paTTa ke barAbara sarasoM kA eka Dhera kara diyaa| kalAkAra paTTa para nAcate-nAcate sarasoM ke Dhera para nAcane lgaa| sarasoM vaisI kI vaisI banI rahIM kitanI adbhuta hai yaha kalA ! kyA yaha hai jIne kI kalA ? kozA bhArata kI prasiddha nRtyAMganA thI / eka dina kuzala dhanurdhara suketu AyA / vaha kozA ko apanI preyasI banAnA cAhatA thA / suketu ne kahA - 'devI ! Apa merI kalA dekheM !' kozA ne kahA - 'kaisI hai ApakI kalA?' suketu ne dhanuSa hAtha meM lie aura Ama kI zAkhA ko lakSya kara bANa chodd'aa| usa bANa kI sIdha meM jItane patte aura Ama the, ve sIdhe dharatI para A gire| suketu ne kozA kI ora dekhate hue kahA - 'devI! kuzala kalAkAra vaha hotA hai, jo eka bANa calAtA hai aura nIce se Upara taka pUre lakSya ko bheda detA hai / ' kozA ne kahA - 'yaha kaisI kalA hai? maiM Apako dUsarI kalA dikhAtI hUM usane dAsI ko raMgamaMca sajAne kA nirdeza diyA / kozA raMgamaMca para pahuMcI / suketu bhI vahIM thaa| sAmane maMca para sarasoM kA Dhera aura usake bIca meM sIdhe muMha khar3I thI lohe kI suiyAM / kozA sadhe kadamoM se nRtya karate hue usa sarasoM ke Dhera para nAcane lgii| sarasoM ke Dhera meM koI kaMpana nahIM / kitanA sadhA huA dRzya / thor3A-sA bhI cUka jAe to lohe kI sUI paira ko bIMdha DAle / dhanurdhara usakI kalA-sAdhanA dekhakara avAka raha gyaa| usane ullAsa bhare svara meM kahA - 'devI ! dhanya hai ApakI kalA - sAdhanA ko ! merI kalA usake sAmane kucha nahIM hai / ' 'suketu! eka bANa se Ama ke gucche ko tor3a lenA yA sarasoM para nAca lenA koI bar3I kalA nahIM hai / ' 'Apa kise kalA mAnatI haiM?" Page #475 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tyAga hai duHkha se bacane ke lie 457 'kozA kI citrazAlA meM rahanA, jo kAmazAstra ke citroM se bharI hai, SaDrasa yukta bhojana karanA aura sAmane kozA jaisI nRtyAMganA kA nirantara praNaya nivedana sunnaa| itanA hone para bhI nirlipta rhnaa| yaha sabase bar3I kalA hai| Arya sthUlabhadra isa citrazAlA meM rahe, SaDrasa yukta bhojana kiyA, phira bhI mere praNaya nivedana se unakA mana vicalita nahIM huaa| yaha hai sAdhanA, yaha hai klaa| kamalapatra kI nirlepatA uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA eka mahattvapUrNa padya hai-rasa se virakta manuSya zokamukta bana jAtA hai-jaise kamalinI kA patra jala meM lipta nahIM hotA vaise hI vaha saMsAra meM rahakara aneka duHkhoM kI paMraparAoM se lipta nahIM hotA rase viratto maNuo visogo, eeNa dukkhohaparaMpareNa / na lippaI bhavamajhe vi saMto, jaleNa vA pokkhrinniiplaasN|| bahuta sAre loga par3hate haiN| unakA jJAna kAphI bar3ha jAtA hai, jAnakAriyAM bar3ha jAtI haiN| himAlaya kI hI nahIM, meru parvata taka kI jAnakArI ho jAtI hai| nIma, khejar3e ke vRkSa kI hI nahIM, kalpavRkSa kI bhI jAnakArI ho jAtI hai| hIre-panne kI nahIM, cintAmaNi ratna kI bhI jAnakArI ho jAtI hai| dRzya aura adRzya-aneka tattva jAna lie jAte haiN| jAnakArI ke sAtha-sAtha ahaMkAra bhI utanA hI bar3ha jAtA hai| kyA yaha saMbhava hai-jJAna ho aura ahaMkAra na ho? aise aneka prazna hai-samUha ho aura kolAhala na ho? pAnI Ae aura sAtha meM miTTI na Ae? havA Ae aura reta na Ae? acchI bAta suneM aura nIMda na Ae? yadi ye saba asaMbhava haiM to carcA vyartha hai| yadi saMbhava hai to kaise haiM? vastutaH kalA yahI hai-hajAroM loga ikaTThe hoM aura kolAhala na ho| dharma kI bAta suneM aura nIMda na Ae, havA-pAnI Ae aura reta na aae| yaha saMbhava hai aura isakA nAma hai klaa| manuSya buddhimAna prANI hai, usane isa kalA ko sIkhA hai, bahuta upAya khojeM haiN| manuSya ne calanI isIlie banAI ki pAnI chana jAe aura na jAne kI cIja Upara raha jaae| loga kuNDa yA hauja banAte haiN| usameM pAnI jAne ke lie nAlA rakhate haiN| usa nAle se kevala pAnI hI jAe, isake lie jAlI lagA dete haiN| jAlI se chanakara pAnI calA jAtA hai aura dUsare tattva bAhara hI raha jAte haiN| isakA nAma haiM vivek| haMsa-viveka _ AdamI ne pRthakkaraNa karanA sIkhA hai| yadi eka zabda meM kahA jAe to sabase bar3I kalA hai viveka, vivecana kI zakti, chAnane kI zakti / prasiddha zabda hai hNs-vivek| haMsa meM viveka hotA hai| usakI coMca meM amlatA hotI hai| dUdha meM coMca DAlate hI pAnI alaga ho jAtA hai aura dUtha alg| dUdha ko nIMbU kA sattva DAlakara phAr3A jAtA hai| channA alaga ho jAtA hai aura pAnI alg| yaha hamArA viveka hI hai ki sAre viSayoM ke bIca, kalaha aura kolAhala ke bIca, jhagar3e aura samasyAoM ke bIca rahate hue bhI hama unase dUra raha sakate haiN| hama ekAMta meM kahIM jA nahIM skte| vastutaH ekAMta kahIM hai hI nhiiN| kahA jAtA thA-himAlaya para cale jAo, ekAMtavAsa ho jaaegaa| Aja Page #476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ himAlaya meM bhI ekAMta kahAM rhaa| kyA vahAM aNudhUlI nahIM pahuMcI hai? gaMgA kA pAnI dUSita ho gayA, himAlaya bhI dUSita ho gayA, AkAza aura pRthvI - saba kucha dUSita banate jA rahe haiM / isa sthiti meM palAyana karane kI bAta nahIM socanI hai| hama jIvana kI kalA ko sIkheM aura vaha kalA hai viveka / hama aisI zakti jagAeM, jo vivecana kara sake, chAna ske| koI bhI cIja sIdhI na jAe, chana-chana kara jAe, vizuddha rUpa meM na jaae| jaba saba kucha bhItara calA jAtA hai taba samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai aura use dUra karane ke lie vizleSaNa tattva kA upayoga karanA hotA hai| jahAM gAMvoM meM kacce kuoM kA pAnI AtA hai vahAM pAnI ke sAtha reta ghulamila jAtI hai| pAnI chAnane ke bAvajUda pAnI gaMdalA aura dhuMdhalA raha jAtA hai / usa dhuMdhalepana ko miTAne ke lie pAnI meM phiTakarI kA prayoga kiyA jAtA hai / phiTakarI ke prayoga se reta nIce jama jAtI hai aura pAnI nitara kara sApha ho jAtA hai, pIne yogya bana jAtA hai / manuSya ne jIvana ke pratyeka kSetra meM viveka kA prayoga karanA sIkhA hai| jo kucha AtA hai, use pUrA nahIM letA / manuSya phala lAtA hai para usake chilake ko pheMka detA hai| hAlAMki Ajakala yaha vicAra bhI bana rahA hai-- chilakA bhI nahIM DAlanA caahie| chilakA khAnA kaI dRSTiyoM se upayogI hai| maMtrI muni maganalAlajI kahA karate the- 'thalI prAMta kI bahine karele ke bIja ko nikAla kara pheMka detI haiM / ve yaha nahIM jAnatI ki karele kA bIja svAsthya ke lie bahuta acchA hotA hai|' yaha sacAI hai, para isase jur3I sacAI yaha bhI hai--kucha tattva aise hote haiM, jinheM DAlanA aura pheMkanA hotA hai| yaha pheMkane aura chor3ane kI bAta viveka cetanA se prApta hotI hai| yadi yaha viveka nahIM hotA to AdamI jI nahIM pAtA / kevala manuSya hI nahIM, pazu-pakSI bhI viveka karate haiN| gAya aura bhaiMsa jaMgala meM carane ke lie jAtI haiN| kyA ve saba kucha khAtI haiM? ve viveka se khAtI haiM - khAne kI cIja khAtI haiM, na khAne kI cIja kI ora muMha bhI nahIM krtii| pratyeka pazu pratyeka vastu nahIM khaataa| UMTa kA khAnA alaga hai, gAya aura bhaiMsa kA khAnA alaga hai| bakarI ke lie kahA jAe hai ki vaha saba kucha khA jAtI hai| kucha hAtha na lage to kAMTe kI bAr3a bhI khA jAtI hai / AcAryazrI kA lADanUM caturmAsa thA / hama bAhara se ghUmakara A rahe the| saMdhyA kA samaya thA / hamane dekhA - bakariyAM bAr3oM para car3hakara sUkhe kAMTe cabA rahI thI / yaha dekhakara sahasA mana meM eka prazna ubhara AyA / caravAhe se pUchA - 'are bhAI! abhI barasAta kA mausama hai| khAne ko harA ghAsa bahuta hai / ye bakariyAM bAr3a ke kAMTe kyoM cabA rahI haiM?" caravAhe ne ghar3Aghar3AyA uttara diyA- 'mahArAja ! AdamI miThAI khAne ke bAda bhujiyA khAtA hai, pApar3a khAtA hai / ye jaMgala meM itanA mIThA ghAsa cara kara AI haiN| aba muMha sApha karanA hai, bhujiyA yA pApar3a khAnA hai to ye kAMTe hI khaaeNgii|' Page #477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tyAga hai duHkha se bacane ke lie do mArga 456 pratyeka vyakti meM viveka hai| manuSya meM viveka kA vikAsa huA hai isalie vaha viveka kA upayoga karanA jAnatA hai| do mArga usake sAmane haiM-saMsAra kA mArga aura mokSa kA mArga / bhoga bhogo, pAMca indriyoM ke bhoga kA Asevana karo - yaha hai saMsAra kA patha / bhoga ko tyAgo, indriya-viSaya kA nigraha karo - yaha hai mokSa kA patha / do chora bana gae - eka bhoga kA aura dUsarA tyAga kA / ina donoM ke bIca khar3A manuSya kyA kare? bhoga kare yA tyAga ? do kinAroM ke bIca pAnI kA pravAha calatA hai| hama kinAroM ko pakar3eM yA bIca meM baha rahe pAnI ko ? yadi indriyoM se kAma na leM to jIvana kI yAtrA nahIM clegii| jaba-jaba vyakti AMkha se acchA rUpa dekhatA hai, kAna se acchA zabda sunatA hai, jIbha se acchI cIja cakhatA hai, nAka se acchI sugaMdha letA hai taba-taba use sukha milatA hai / isa dRSTi se vicAra kareM to laukika mArga, saMsAra kA mArga acchA lagatA hai| eka prazna AtA hai-dhArmika logoM kI yaha kyA samajhadArI hai? AdamI sukha bhoga rahA hai, use chur3AnA kyA samajhadArI hai? parosI huI thAlI ko ThukarA kara Age kI Asa karanA kaunasI samajhadArI hai? pAMcoM indriyoM ke bhoga bhogane meM AdamI ko sukha milatA hai| usa sthiti meM alaukika mArga/mokSa mArga kahatA hai - inako chor3o, tyAga karo, kyA yaha sukha chur3Ane kI bAta nahIM hai? kyA yaha asvAbhAvika bAta nahIM hai? kisI ne gAlI dI, gussA AyA, usa samaya dharma kahatA hai - tuma kSamA kro| gussA karanA svAbhAvika bAta hai, sArI duniyA kara rahI hai| dharma ke loga jo kaha rahe haiM, vaha asvAbhAvika bAta hai, alaukika bAta hai / kyA sukhoM ko chur3Ane kI bAta sahI haiM? isa prazna ko bhAratIya aura pAzcAtya cintakoM ne bhI ubhArA - isa tyAga kI bAta ne jIvana ko nirAzAvAdI aura palAyanavAdI banA diyA hai? eka choTe lar3ake ko sAdhu banA dete haiN| usane kyA dekhA, kyA bhogA? becAre ke sukha ko chIna liyA / kyA dhArmika logoM kA kartavya yahI hai ki ve logoM ko sukha se vaMcita karate cale jAeM? apAtabhadra : pariNAmavirasa garmI kA mausama hai / eka yuvaka se kahA jAe- 'bhAI! ThaNDA peya pIo, AIsakrIma khAo, vAtAnukUlita makAna meM raho, kAra meM eyara kaMDIzanara lagA lo, bAdAma kA sarabata pIo, jisase dimAga tara rahe, zarIra bilkula svastha rahe / ' yaha bAta yuvaka ko priya lagatI hai / yadi use kahA jAe - tuma upavAsa karo, jyAdA ThaNDI cIjeM mata khAo / vAtAnukUlana meM rahoge to tumhArI sahiSNutA naSTa hotI calI jaaegii| yaha bAta use acchI nahIM lgegii| eka use sukha dene vAlI bAta hai aura dUsarI use kaThinAI meM DAlane vAlI bAta hai| pahalI bAta acchI lagatI hai, sIdhI gale utara jAtI hai, dUsarI bAta gale meM aTaka jAtI hai| sAdhu-saMta logoM ko tyAga kI preraNA dete haiN| kyA ve sacamuca duHkha kI ora le jA rahe haiM? isa bindu para hama soceM, to yaha prazna samAhita hogA / bahuta bAra aisA hotA hai - lagatA hai ki amuka bAta duHkha kI ora le jA rahI hai aura Page #478 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma 460 niSkarSa yaha AtA hai-sukha kI ora le jA rahI hai| aisA lagatA hai - yaha mArga sukha kI ora le jA rahA hai| kintu niSkarSa yaha AtA hai - vaha duHkha kI ora le jA rahA hai| mAM choTe bacce ko snAna karAtI hai| use snAna karAnA bar3A muzkila hotA hai / baccA rone-cillAne laga jAtA hai| vaha socatA hai-mAM mujhe kitanA kaSTa de rahI hai ! mAtA-pitA bacce ko skUla bhejate haiN| bacce ko prArambha meM kitanA kaThina lagatA hai| vaha socatA hai - skUla meM kyA jAnA hai mAno naraka meM hI jAnA hai / putra ne kahA - ' mAM ! maiM skUla nahIM jAUMgA / ' 'kyoM? kyA tumhAre pAsa peMsila nahIM hai?" 'peMsila to hai / ' 'kApI aura pustaka nahIM hai?" 've bhI haiM / ' 'to kyA nahIM hai?" 'mAM ! saba kucha hai para maiM skUla jAnA nahIM cAhatA, mujhe vahAM jAnA acchA nahIM lagatA / ' bahuta sAre kAma aise haiM, jo ApAtakAla meM bar3e sukha dene vAle lagate haiM para pariNAmakAla meM vaise nahIM hote| bahuta sAre kAma aise hote haiM, jo ApAtakAla meM bahuta duHkhada lagate haiM para pariNAmakAla meM sukhada hote haiM / dhArmika logoM ne yaha viveka kiyA, isa sacAI ko pakar3A aura kAla ko do bhAgoM meM bAMTa diyA-- ApAtakAla aura pariNAmakAla / pravRtti ke do prakAra bana gae - ApAtabhadra aura pariNAmabhadra / ApAtabhadra vaha hotA hai, jo pahale bahuta acchA lagatA hai kintu usakA pariNAma acchA nahIM hotA / pariNAmabhadra vaha hotA hai, jo pahale jyAdA acchA nahIM lagatA kintu usakA pariNAma bahuta sukhada hotA hai| hama isa sacAI ko eka sAmAnya ghaTanA se smjheN| eka choTA baccA apanI mAM ke sAtha darzana karane aayaa| bacce ke hAtha meM eka rupaye kA noTa thA / maiMne pUchA - 'isakA kyA karoge?" baccA bolA- 'cuTakI kharIdUMgA, mIThI supArI khriiduuNgaa|' 'kyoM kharIdoge?" 'mujhe vaha bahuta acchI lagatI hai / ' maiMne usakI mAM se pUchA- 'kyA tuma use cuTakI, guTakA Adi khilAtI ho ?" mAM bolI- 'mahArAja ! hama ghara para ise kabhI nahIM khilaate| Aja kisI lar3ake ne ise de dii| aba yaha usa cuTakI kI jidda pakar3e hue hai|' jardA, pAna parAga, pAna masAlA, caoNkaleTa aura TaoNphiyAM - ye saba cIjeM khAne meM acchI lagatI haiM para inakA pariNAma kyA haiM? jo mAM apane baccoM ko aisI AdatoM se nahIM bacAtI, kyA vaha apane bacce kA nukasAna nahIM karatI? jo baccA ina cIjoM ko jyAdA khAegA, usakA pAcana taMtra aura lIvara kharAba ho jAegA, dAMta kharAba ho jaaeNge| AMta kharAba hone kA artha hai aneka bImAriyoM Page #479 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tyAga hai duHkha se bacane ke lie 461 ko nimNtrnn| AMta kI kharAbI bImArI kI jar3a hai| paMdraha bIsa varSa kI umra meM hI aneka baccoM ke dAMta kharAba ho jAte haiM, unheM nikalavAne ke alAvA koI vikalpa nahIM rhtaa| hama soceM-dAMta kisane kharAba kie? AMteM kisane kharAba kI? yadi mAtA-pitA prAraMbha se dhyAna rakhate, baccoM ko TophiyAM, guTakA Adi chur3Ate, unameM tyAga ke saMskAra bharate to zAyada yaha sthiti nahIM bntii| cora kyoM banA? iMglaiNDa meM eka vyakti ko phAMsI kI sajA ho gii| aparAdha thA corI kaa| yaha eka sAmAnya niyama hai-phAMsI dene se pUrva cora kI aMtima icchA pUrI kI jAtI hai| cora ne kahA-'maiM apanI mAM se milanA cAhatA huuN|' mAM ko bulAyA gyaa| cora mAM kI ora jhukA aura usakI nAka ko cabA ddaalaa| mAM cIkha utthii| logoM ne beTe ke caMgula se mAM ko chudd'aayaa| cora ko DAMTate hue loga bole-'mUrkha! kyA kiyA?' kama se kama mAM ke sAtha to aisA vyavahAra nahIM karanA caahie| cora ne kahAM-'mahAzaya! Apa nahIM jaante| yaha phAMsI Apa nahIM de rahe haiM, merI mAM ke kAraNa mila rahI hai| loga yaha sunakara avAka raha ge| unhoMne vismaya se pUchA-'yaha kaise kaha rahe ho tuma?' cora ne kahA-'jaba maiM choTA baccA thA, skUla meM par3hatA thA taba do bar3hiyA peMsileM curA kara laayaa| maiMne mAM ko dikhaaii|' mAM ne merI pITha thapathapAte hue zAbAsI dii| merA sAhasa bddh'aa| maiM corI karatA rahA, mAM zAbAsI aura protsAhana detI rhii| usakA yaha pariNAma AyA ki mujhe phAMsI ke phaMde para laTakanA par3a rahA hai| yadi mAM mujhe pahale dina Toka detI, roka detI aura kahatI-beTA! tumane yaha acchA kAma nahIM kiyA, mere dUdha ko lajAyA hai to maiM kabhI cora nahIM banatA, mujhe aisI mauta nahIM maranA pdd'taa|' kSaNa kA sukha : varSoM kA duHkha duniyA bhogoM ko protsAhita karatI hai, samarthana detI hai kintu jaba bhogoM kA pariNAma bhugatanA par3atA hai taba vaha kise acchA lagatA hai? usa samaya bhoga kI preraNA dene vAlA acchA lagegA yA tyAga kI preraNA dene vaalaa| isa bindu para yaha cintana ubharatA hai-dharma kA mArga eka alaukika mArga hai, tyAga kA patha hai| yaha pahale acchA na bhI lage para pariNAma meM bahuta acchA lagatA hai| isa tathya ke saMdarbha meM yaha saca hai jo kevala bhoga kI bAta ko lekara calatA hai yA calAtA hai vaha duHkha kI ora le jAtA hai| usa mArga meM thor3A sukha hai aura bahuta duHkh| isa sacAI kA pratyeka vyakti anubhava kara sakatA hai| eka AdamI kucha dinoM ke aMtarAla se darzana karane aayaa| maiMne pUchA-'bhAI! kyA bAta hai?' usane kahA-'mahArAja! maiM kucha asvasthya ho gayA thaa|' mere Ama kI bImArI rahatI hai, peTa ThIka nahIM rahatA hai| eka dina kucha jyAdA khA liyA isalie yaha bImarI ugra bana gii| 'tumane jyAdA kyoM khAyA?' Page #480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 462 mahAvIra kA punarjanma mahArAja! kyA kareM? hama sAmAjika prANI haiM, hameM manuhAra mAnanI par3atI hai aura jaba manabhAvana cIja sAmane A jAtI hai jaba rahA bhI nahIM jaataa| usa samaya khAnA hI acchA lagatA hai| yaha vartamAna kSaNa kA sukha kitanA duHkha detA hai| hama yaha soce-dhArmika vyakti kucha chur3A rahA hai, tyAga karA rahA hai, vaha galata rAste para nahIM le jA rahA hai| vaha duHkhoM kI ora nahIM le jA rahA hai kintu mahAna duHkha se bacA rahA hai| vaha yaha sacAI batA rahA hai-thor3e se sukha ke lie Dhera sAre duHkhoM ko mata bulaao| yaha tyAga kA mArga duHkha se bacane kA mArga hai| dharma ke logoM ne yaha nayA rAstA khojA thA-AdamI ko duHkha se bacAyA jaae| dharma yaha nahIM kahatA-saba kucha tyAga do, saba kucha chor3a do| vaha yaha kahatA hai-tuma ina sabake bIca rahate hue bhI bhogoM meM lipta na bno| kamala kI taraha itane alipta raho ki lepa na lage, Asakti na bddh'e| yadi vyakti itanA samajha letA hai to vaha jIne kI kalA ko samajha letA hai| bhoga kA pariNAma __hama uttarAdhyayana kA battIsavAM adhyayana pddh'eN| usameM isa viSaya ko atyanta gaharAI aura sUkSmatA se chuA gayA hai| hama bhojana kA hI udAharaNa leN| vyakti ne kisI cIja ko khaayaa| khAne meM koI vizeSa bAta nahIM hai| jIvana nirvAha ke lie bhI khAnA Avazyaka hai para jisa cIja ko khAyA, usake sAtha eka Asakti bana gii| Asakti eka baMdhana hai| usakI pUrti ke lie hiMsA karanI par3atI hai| hiMsA ke dvArA usa cIja kA utpAdana karanA par3atA hai, rakSaNa, saMgraha aura vyApAra karanA par3atA hai| usakA viyoga na ho, isakI cintA banI rahatI hai aura usake upabhoga kAla meM bhI tRpti nahIM miltii| isalie usameM sukha kahAM phAsANavAeNa pariggaheNa, uppAyaNe rkkhnnsnnioge| vae vioge ya kahiM suhaM se?, saMbhogakAle ya atittilaabhe||| kyA vyakti khAkara tRpta hotA hai? AdamI kahatA hai-maiM tRpta ho gayA para do-tIna ghaMTA bItane ke bAda bhUkha phira satAne laga jAtI hai| amIra ho yA garIba, koI bhI tRpta nahIM hotaa| vyakti subaha nAztA karatA hai, tRpta ho jAtA hai| dopahara kA samaya AtA hai, phira atRpti ubhara AtI hai| Aga kabhI tRpta nahIM hotii| usameM kitanA hI IMdhana DAle, vaha tRpta nahIM hogii| AdamI bhI kabhI tRpta hotA hI nahIM hai| caMdA dene vAle loga isa sacAI ko jAnate haiN| kucha loga candA mAMgane ke lie seTha sAhaba ke ghara aae| seTha se prArthanA kI-'Apa kucha caMdA deM akAla rAhata kAryoM ke lie|' seTha bolA-'bhAI sAhaba! kyA Apane Aja kA samAcAra-patra nahIM par3hA usameM bhArI varSA kI ghoSaNA kI gaI hai?' "seThajI! akAla rAhata ke lie nahIM to bAr3ha rAhata ke lie candA deM, bAr3ha-pIr3itoM ke lie caMdA deN| akAla miTate hI bAr3ha taiyAra hai|' Page #481 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tyAga hai duHkha se bacane ke lie 463 manuSya kabhI tRpta nahIM hotaa| samudra kabhI tRpta nahIM hotA, cAhe usameM kitanI hI nadiyAM gira jaaeN| bhoga kA eka pariNAma hai atRpti| yadi kisI cIja kI Adata par3a gaI aura vaha AsAnI se nahIM milatI hai to vyakti use curAne laga jAtA hai| yaha atRpti corI kI Adata paidA karatI hai| jo corI karegA, use jhUTha bolanA pdd'egaa| vaha mAyA-mRSA kA prayoga kregaa| jhUTha ko chipAne ke lie mAyA ko racanA pdd'egaa| uttarAdhyayana meM bhoga ke isa pariNAma kA mArmika citraNa hai-manuSya itanA kucha karane para bhI duHkha se mukta nahIM hotA phAse atitte ya pariggahe ya, sattovasatto na uvei tuddhiN| atuTThidoseNa duhI parassa, lobhAvile AyayaI adattaM / / taNhAbhibhUyassa adattahAriNo, phAse atittassa pariggahe y| mAyAmusaM vaDDaI lobhadosA, tatthAvi dukkhA na vimuccaI se / / sUtrakAra kahate haiM-jaba vyakti jhUTha bolatA hai taba usake mana meM pahale tanAva paidA hotA hai| jhUTha bolate samaya mAyA racanI par3atI hai ki jhUTha kaise bolUM / yaha cintA satAtI hai-kahIM jhUTha pakar3A na jaae| usakA hRdaya dhar3akane laga jAtA he| jhUTha bolane ke bAda mana meM pazcAttApa hotA hai-kahIM jhUTha prakaTa na ho jaae| kisI ko patA na laga jaae| usase karma kA mahAna baMdha hotA hai| isa prakAra atRpta hokara corI karane vAlA vyakti duHkhI aura AzrayahIna bana jAtA hai mosassa pacchA ya puratthao ya, paogakAAle ya duhI durte| evaM adattANi samAyayaMto, phAse atitto duhio annisso|| lobha aura Asakti ke sAtha duHkha kI eka paramparA jur3I huI hai| tyAga isalie hai ki hama isa duHkha kI paramparA se baca skeN| tyAga sukha chur3Ane ke nahIM, duHkha se bacAne ke lie hai| yadi yaha bAta samajha meM A jAe to dharma kA sahI mUlyAMkana ho sakatA hai aura yaha bAta samajha meM A sakatI hai-viSaya ko nahIM, vikAra aura duHkha ko dUra kro| yadi hama thor3A-thor3A tyAga karanA sIkha jAeM, jisase jIvana kA kAma bhI cala sake aura ina duHkhoM se bhI bacate rheN| hamAre tIrthaMkaroM, adhyAtma ke AcAryoM ne yaha madhyama mArga sujhAyA hai, jo isa bhava meM bhI kalyANakArI hai aura parabhava meM bhI kalyANakArI hai| isa mArga kA mUlyAMkana karanA aura jInA, jIne kI kalA ko upalabdha honA hai| jise yaha kalA upalabdha ho jAtI hai, use duHkha kA rahasya upalabdha ho jAtA hai| Page #482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 76 yaha pyAsa pAnI se nahIM bujhatI yaha prazna bahuta carcita rahA hai-loka meM sAra kyA hai? jisakI niSpatti acchI ho, vaha sAra hai| jisakI niSpatti kucha na Ae, vaha asAra hai| bIja boe, aMkurita hue| phasala pakane kA samaya aayaa| yadi makkA, bAjarA kucha bhI nahIM milA, to phasala nissAra ho gii| yadi anAja upalabdha huA to sAra mila gyaa| roTI khAeM, bhUkha bujha jAe to vaha sAra hai aura bhUkha zAnta na ho to vaha nissAra hai| ___ vastutaH vaha sAra hai jo aMta taka barAbara zaktizAlI banA rahe, kabhI kamajora na par3e, apanA kAma karatA rahe aura manuSya ko lAbha pahuMcAtA rhe| aisA sAra kyA hai? saMskRta sAhitya meM eka samasyA dI gaI-isa asAra saMsAra meM sAra kyA hai? isa samasyA ke saMdarbha meM aneka vikalpa prastuta kie ge| eka anubhUta ArSa vANI meM isa prazna ke saMdarbha meM kahA gayA-saccaM loyammi sArabhUyaM-satya hI loka meM sArabhUta hai| prazna ho sakatA hai-satya sAra kyoM hai? satya vaha hotA hai, jo traikAlika hotA hai, kabhI miTatA nahIM hai| jo miTa jAe, vaha sAra nahIM hai| satya vaha hotA hai, jo deza-kAla se abAdhita hotA hai| jo deza-kAla se vibhAjita hotA hai, vaha sAra nahIM rhtaa| usakA sArA nikala jAtA hai| gozAlaka bhagavAna mahAvIra ke samavazaraNa meM aayaa| usane tejolabdhi kA prayoga kiyA aura do muniyoM ko bhasma kara diyaa| gozAlaka kA sAra nikala gyaa| pahale mahAvIra ne kahA-'usase koI bAta mata karanA,' para sAra nikalane ke bAda mahAvIra ne kahA-'aba khUba bAtacIta karo, carcA kro| gozAlaka kI zakti zlatha I hai|' jisakA sAra nikala jAtA hai vaha vAstava meM asAra ho jAtA hai| sAra vaha hotA hai, jo sadA banA rahatA hai, kabhI nyUna nahIM hotA, samApta nahIM hotaa| duniyA meM satya hI eka aisA tattva hai, jo zAzvata hai, sadA ekarUpa banA rahatA hai, kabhI bAdhita nahIM hotA aura nirantara apane sAra ko prakaTa karatA calA jAtA hai| amiTa pyAsa satya kA matalaba hai niym| satya kI khoja kA artha hai niyamoM kI khoj| jo sArvabhauma niyama hai, niyati hai, usakA nAma hai sty| duniyA meM jitane prAkRtika niyama haiM, sArvabhauma aura jAgatika niyama haiM, jo saba jagaha lAgU hote haiM una niyamoM ko khojanA satya ko khojanA hai| dharma ke AcAryoM ne eka niyama kA patA lagAyA-eka aisI pyAsa hai, jo pAnI pIne se nahIM bujhtii| vyakti ko pyAsa lgii| pAnI pIyA aura pyAsa bujha gii| jisane pyAsa ko bujhAne ke lie Page #483 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha pyAsa pAnI se nahIM bujhatI 465 pAnI ko khojA, usane bhI eka sacAI kI khoja kii| yadi aisA na hotA to pyAsa lagane para saba AdamI pAnI kaise pIte? pAnI kI jagaha miTTI khA lete to kyA hotA? pAnI ko bhI khojA gyaa| duniyA meM eka aisA dravya hai, jo pyAsa ko bujhAtA hai, aura vaha hai paanii| eka bar3I khoja thii| kisa vyakti ne pahale dina pAnI pIyA hogA? kisa vyakti ko pahale dina pyAsa lagI hogI? yaha bar3A prazna hai--'kyA AdamI pAnI pItA hI AyA hai? yA usane bAda meM pAnI pInA zurU kiyA hai? Aja bhI aise prANI haiM, jo pAnI kabhI nahIM pIte, mahInoM taka pAnI nahIM piite| jinakA zItIkaraNa ho jAtA hai, unheM pyAsa nahIM lgtii| jo meMr3haka barpha meM jama jAte haiM ve pAnI kahAM pIte haiN| jo zIta pradhAna deza ke prANI haiM, ve aneka dinoM taka zAyada pAnI nahIM piite| kahA jAtA hai sardI ke dinoM meM sAMpa apane bila meM calA jAtA hai| vaha vahIM baiThA rahatA hai,na khAtA hai, na pItA hai| usakI AvazyakatA apane Apa pUrI ho jAtI hai| cAtaka kevala megha kA hI pAnI pItA hai| bAdala nahIM barasate haiM to vaha pAnI hI nahIM piitaa| saMbhava hai-kabhI aisA snigdha kAla rahA hogA ki pAnI pIne kI jarUrata anubhava na huI ho| jaba kAla kI snigdhatA kama huI, garmI bar3hI, pyAsa laganI zurU huI taba kisI manuSya ne pahalI bAra pAnI ko khojA hogA, pAnI ko pIyA hogaa| yaha pAnI kI khoja mahAna khoja hai|' isa sacAI ko bhI khojA gayA-pyAsa lagane para pAnI pIyo to vaha bar3hatI calI jAegI, na pIyo to vaha bujha jaaegii| yaha sacAI bhI mahAna satya kI khoja hai| dharma ke logoM ne isa niyama ko khojA hai-eka aisI pyAsa hai, jo pAnI pIne se bar3hatI hai aura nahIM pIne se ghaTa jAtI hai| pyAsa pratyeka AdamI ke bhItara hai| use samajhanA bhI jarUrI hai| do tAkateM nepoliyana bahuta bar3A zAsaka thA, vIra aura krUra bhI thaa| jaba senA ne dhokhA diyA, vaha parAjita ho gyaa| parAjita nepoliyana ko seMTa helonA dvIpa meM kaida kara diyA gyaa| kala jo zAsaka thA, Aja vaha baMdI banA huA thA para yaha mAnane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM hai ki vaha vAstava meM adbhuta vyakti thaa| jitanA yoddhA aura parAkramI thA utanA hI samajhadAra aura cintanazIla thaa| usane jela se apane mitra ko eka patra likhaa| usa patra meM usakI cintanazIlatA spaSTa parilakSita hai| usane likhA-mitra! duniyA meM do tAkateM hotI haiN| eka hai talavAra kI tAkata aura dUsarI hai AtmA kI taakt| talavAra kI tAkata se sAmrAjya milatA hai, dhana aura vaibhava milatA hai para aMta meM vaha dazA hotI hai, jo Aja merI huI hai| isa tAkata meM koI sAra nahIM hai| AtmA kI tAkata aisI tAkata hai, jo talavAra kI tAkata ko bhI parAsta kara sakatI hai| isake sivAya talavAra kI tAkata ko parAsta karane vAlI koI bhI tAkata nahIM hai| vahIM tAkata vAstava meM sArabhUta zakti hai| hama isa bAta ko smjheN| hamAre bhItara mastiSka meM eka raNa cala rahA hai| cetanA kI raNabhUmi para vaha yuddha lar3A jA rahA hai| hameM cunAva karanA hai-hama Page #484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma kisakA sAtha deN| talavAra kA sAtha deM yA AtmA kA sAtha deM / talavAra kI tAkata se lar3eM yA AtmA kI tAkata se ? isa saMdarbha meM yaha patra kitanA mahattvapUrNa hai - 'AtmA hI vaha tAkata hai, jo talavAra kI tAkata ko parAsta kara sakatI hai / ' mahAvIra kA yaha kathana kitanA mArmika hai- 'eka AdamI yuddha meM hajAroM-hajAroM yoddhAoM ko jIta letA hai| eka AdamI apanI AtmA ko jItatA hai| apanI Atma-vijaya hajAroM yoddhAoM ko jItane se mahAna hai / vaha parama jaya hai / ' anubhava kA svara hama isa sacAI ko samajheM-AtmA ko samajhe binA, AtmA kI anubhUti kie binA, yaha pyAsa kabhI nahIM bujhatI / yaha amiTa pyAsa hai, jo kabhI miTatI nahIM hai duniyA bhara kA pAnI pI leM, pyAsa bujhegI nhiiN| yadi hama kucha mur3eM, AtmA kI lavaleza mAtra bhI anubhUti kara leM to pyAsa bujhanI zurU ho jAegI / isI anubhUti ke svara meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA evaM sasaMkappavikappaNAso, saMjAyaI samayamuvaTThiyassa | atthe asaMppayato tao se, pahIyae kAmaguNesu taNhA || apane rAga-dveSAtmaka saMkalpa hI saba doSoM ke mUla haiM- jo isa prakAra ke cintana meM udyata hotA hai tathA indriya viSaya doSoM kA mUla nahIM hai, isa prakAra kA cintana karatA hai, usake mana meM samatA utpanna hotI hai| usase usakI kAmaguNoM meM hone vAlI tRSNA prakSINa ho jAtI hai / manuSya ko tRSNA kI pyAsa lagI huI hai| vaha saMkalpa-vikalpa meM nahIM bujhegii| yaha bujhegI samatA se / samatA ko sAdho, sama rahanA sIkhe, viSamatA meM mata jAo, Ubar3a-khAbar3a meM mata clo| sAmAyika kA abhyAsa karo, saMkalpa aura vikalpa kA nAza hogaa| saMkalpa zabda ke kaI artha hote haiN| acchI kalpanA karanA bhI saMkalpa hai| eka zaktizAlI vicAra karanA bhI saMkalpa hai| 'mamedaM iti' - 'yaha merA hai' yaha mamatva kA vicAra bhI saMkalpa hai| AcArya kundakunda ne saMkalpa ko AtmA kA lakSaNa batalAyA hai| pAzcAtya dArzanikoM ne saMkalpa kI svataMtratA kA bahuta vivecana kiyA hai| saMkalpa kA nAza karanA hai para usa saMkalpa kA nAza karanA hai, jo baMdhana meM DAla rahA hai, bAMdha rahA hai, AjAdI ko chIna rahA hai / saMkalpa ke sAtha vikalpa baDhegA to phira vaha acchA nahIM rhegaa| usake sAtha bure vicAra Ane bhI zurU ho jaaeNge| eka paurANika kahAnI hai / nAradajI kahIM jA rahe bolA- 'nAradajI mahArAja! Apa kahAM jA rahe haiM?' 'Aja maiM svarga meM jA rahA hUM / ' 'nAradajI mahArAja! merA bhI mana hotA hai svarga dekhane kA / ' 'Ao, calo tumheM bhI le cluuNgaa|' bhakta nAradajI ke sAtha cala pdd'aa| donoM svarga meM pahuMca ge| nAradajI ne bhakta ko eka chAyAdAra vRkSa ke nIce baiThane kA nirdeza dete hue kahA - 'maiM kucha jarUrI kAma se jA rahA huuN| tuma isa vRkSa ke nIce vizrAma kara lo|' yaha kahakara nAradajI cale ge| bhakta vahAM baiTha gayA / AdamI kA svabhAva hai saMkalpa-vikalpa 466 the I bhakta Page #485 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha pyAsa pAnI se nahIM bujhatI 467 karate rhnaa| vyakti akelA baiThA hai, koI sAtha nahIM hai, para saMkalpa sAthI banA rhegaa| AdamI kahIM ekAnta meM calA jAe para mana meM koI saMkalpa na jAge, kyA yaha saMbhava hai? bahuta muzkila hai aisA honaa| bhakta ke mana meM vikalpa uThA-svarga kA vAtAvaraNa kitanA sundara hai! yaha sthala kitanA ramaNIya aura manohara hai! kitanI zItala aura zAMta bayAra cala rahI hai! isa samaya garamAgarama miSTAnna aura pakvAnna khAne ko mila jAe to svarga meM Ane kA majA A jaae| usI samaya sAmane eka AdamI garamAgarama pakvAnna se bharA thAla lekara samupasthita ho gyaa| bhakta ne bharapeTa bhojana kiyaa| aba use nIMda satAne lgii| usane socA-'yadi koI acchI sI zayyA mila jAe to gaharI nIMda le luuN| dUsare hI kSaNa manorama zayyA taiyAra thii| vaha palaMga para leTa gyaa| mana meM vikalpa uThA- 'koI pagacaMpI karane vAlA ho to sArI thakAna utara jaae|' cintana aura saMkalpa ubharA, apsarAeM prastuta ho gii| ve usakI pagacaMpI karane lgiiN| usake mana meM phira eka saMkalpa jAgA- 'yadi merI patnI A gaI to kyA hogA? vaha jarUra mujhe jhADU se piittegii|' saMkalpa kriyAnvita ho gyaa| patnI jhADU lie usake pIche daur3ane lgii| Age bhakta aura pIche pIche jhADU lie ptnii| rAste meM nArada jI mila ge| use parezAna dekha nAradajI bole- kyoM daur3a rahe ho?' __ 'mahArAja! dekhie! yaha jhADU lie merI patnI mujhe pITa rahI hai|' 'are! tujhe patA nahIM hai-tU jisa vRkSa ke nIce baiThA thA, vaha kalpavRkSa thaa| usake nIce baiThakara jo saMkalpa kiyA jAtA hai, vaha pUrA hotA hai| tumane yaha saMkalpa kyoM kiyA? koI acchA saMkalpa karatA to bahuta lAbha miltaa| anyathA yahI musIbata aaegii| saMkalpa kI prakRti saMkalpa jAgatA hai to acchA bhI jAga jAtA hai, burA bhI jAga jAtA hai| yaha baMdhana kA svabhAva hai-vaha pahale bAMdhegA, AkarSaNa dikhAegA, lalacAegA, lubhaaegaa| jaba baMdha jAegA taba burA vikalpa bhI ubharane lgegaa| yaha saMkalpa kI prakRti hai| bahuta bar3I ghaTanA hai-saMkalpa vikalpa kA nAza krnaa| vaha taba saMbhava hai jaba jIvana meM samatA kA vikAsa ho| lAbha-alAbha Adi sabhI sthitiyoM meM sama rahanA bahuta kaThina hai| inakI zabdoM meM abhivyakti jitanI sarala hai, jIvana meM inakA vikAsa utanA hI kaThina, kaThinatara aura kaThinatama hai| jaba samatA kA vikAsa hotA hai, sAmAyika siddha ho jAtI hai| jaina loga sAmAyika karate haiN| pahale dina sAmAyika meM jo milatA hai, dasaveM dina usase kucha adhika milanA caahie| yadi sAmAyika karate cale jAeM, pAMca-dasa varSa taka sAmAyika karate raheM aura jahAM pahale dina the vahIM dasa varSa bAda apane Apako pAeM to mAnanA cAhie ki yA to sAmAyika meM sAra nahIM hai, yA sAmAyika karane vAle meM sAra nahIM hai| jo nirantara sAmAyika kara rahe haiM, pratikSaNa sAmAyika kI sAdhanA meM saMlagna haiM, kyA unameM kucha parivartana nahIM AnA cAhie? dasa varSa pahale jo mAnasika sthiti hai, usameM dasa varSa bAda bhI badalAva nahIM AnA cAhie? yadi mAnasika sthiti me Page #486 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 468 mahAvIra kA punarjanma samyaka badalAva AtA hai to mAnanA cAhie ki sAmAyika sadha rahI hai| yadi nahIM AtA hai to vaha avazya cintana kA viSaya banatA hai| bheda-praNidhAna : abheda-prANidhAna kaThina hai samatA kI sAdhanA kintu yadi usa dizA meM Age bar3ha pAeM to saMkalpa-vikalpa kamajora par3ate cale jaaeNge| jaise hI padArthoM kA saMkalpa-'yaha merA hai, yaha merA hai, yaha merA hai'-baMda hotA hai, samatA ghaTita hone lagatI hai| do prakAra ke praNidhAna haiM-bheda-praNidhAna aura abhed-prnnidhaan| AtmA ke sAtha abheda-praNidhAna honA cAhie aura padArtha ke sAtha bhed-prnnidhaan| Aja isase viparIta ho rahA hai-AtmA ke sAtha bheda-praNidhAna ho rahA hai aura padArtha ke sAtha abhed-prnnidhaan| jaba artha ke sAtha asaMkalpa kI bhAvanA jAgatI hai taba viSayoM ke prati tyAga kI bhAvanA hotI hai| kitanA mahattvapUrNa saca khojA gayA--pyAsa taba bujhatI hai jaba padArtha ke prati asaMkalpa kI cetanA jAgatI hai| hamAre pAsa bahuta prakAra kI zaktiyAM haiN| eka kAma karane se zakti bar3hatI hai aura eka kAma na karane se zakti bar3hatI hai| na karane se zakti bar3hane kA niyama samajha meM A jAe to jIvana meM eka nayA mor3a AtA hai| Aveza karane se nahIM, anAveza se samasyA sujhalatI hai| yaha niyama samajha meM Ae to eka bhUla kabhI dUsarI bhUla kA kAraNa nahIM bana sktii| sUphI saMta ibrAhIma jA rahe the| saMta ke sAtha asaMta kI chAyA na lage, yaha duniyA meM bahuta kama hotA hai| saMta ke sAtha acchAiyAM ghUmatI haiM to sAtha sAtha asaMta bhI bahuta ghUmate haiN| saMta ibrAhIma kA virodhI usake pIche calane lgaa| kucha Age jAkara eka vRkSa para car3ha gyaa| saMta vRkSa ke nIce se gujre| usane saMta ke sira para thUka diyaa| saMta ibrAhIma bahuta zaktizAlI the| unake bahuta bhakta the| rAjasI ThATabATa unake sAtha calatA thaa| saMta kI surakSA meM lage loga tamatamA utthe| ve use pakar3ane/mArane ke lie daudd'e| saMta ibrAhIma ne kahA-'Thaharo! Thaharo saba ruka ge| saMta ne rumAla nikAlA aura thUka ko poMcha ddaalaa| saMta ne muskarAte hue kahA-itanA vyartha prayatna kyoM? usane jo bhUla kI hai, use rumAla se sApha kiyA jA sakatA hai| para use mArakara tuma jo bhUla karoge, use kauna sApha karegA? aisA koI rumAla nahIM hai, jo usa bhUla ko sApha kara ske|' ___ yaha bhAvanA usa vyakti meM jAgatI hai jo sacAI ko khoja letA hai| asatya ke sahAre duniyA meM bahuta sAre kAma calate haiN| bahuta sAre loga isa bhASA meM socate haiM-usane aisA kara diyA isalie use sabaka sikhaao| jinhoMne aisI mAMga kI hai, use kucala ddaalo| ve isa niyama/sacAI ko nahIM jAnate-thUka ko eka minaTa meM sApha kiyA jA sakatA hai para jisane thUka DAlA hai, use mArane para jo dhabbA lagegA, use jIvana bhara sApha nahIM kiyA jA skegaa| yaha niyama vahI vyakti khoja sakatA hai, jisane samatA kA jIvana jIyA hai, samatA ko AtmasAt kiyA hai| jaise jaise samatA jAgegI, saMkalpa-vikalpa kama hote cale jaaeNge| usa Page #487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha pyAsa pAnI se nahIM bujhatI sthiti meM baMdhana kama hogaa| vaha pyAsa bujha jAegI, jo agastya RSi bana tIna culU meM samudra ko pI jAne para bhI nahIM bujhatI / vaha pyAsa aisI bujhegI ki jIvana meM avirati, AkAMkSA aura tRSNA kI pyAsa kabhI jAgegI hI nhiiN| vaha sthiti vastutaH AtmAnubhUti se otaprota hogii| yaha AtmA kI anubhUti hI nepoliyana ke zabdoM meM talavAra kI tAkata ko parAsta karane vAlI anubhUti hai / 466 Page #488 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karmavAda manuSya ke mana meM eka prazna uThA - saba manuSya samAna kyoM nahIM haiM? sAre manuSya manuSya haiM, ve eka jaise kyoM nahIM haiM? unakI AkRti meM bheda hai, prakRti meM bheda hai, vicAra meM bheda hai| bhAI bhAI bhI samAna nahIM hote| unakI AkRti meM antara hai, prakRti meM antara hai, vicAra aura bhAvanAoM meM antara hai / yaha bheda kauna kara rahA hai? kauna aisA vidhAtA hai, jo bhAgya kI lipi likha rahA hai aura sabako alaga-alaga sAMce meM DhAla rahA hai| kyA koI eka aisA sAMcA nahIM hai, jisameM saba samAna rUpa se Dhala jaaeN| kyA aisA sAMcA kisI ne nahIM banAyA? kyoM nahIM banAyA? jaba isakA kAraNa khojA gayA, taba bheda kI bAta samajha meM AI / 77 kAraNa kI khoja ke lie sthUla se sUkSma jagata meM jAnA hotA hai| jo vyakti sthUla se sUkSma meM gayA hai, vaha kAraNa kI khoja meM saphala huA hai / java vyakti sthUla se sUkSma jagata meM jAtA hai, taba aneka rahasya udghATita hote haiM, nae-nae tathya prastuta hote haiM / sthUla jagata meM jo bAta samajha meM AtI hai, vaha bahuta aspaSTa aura aparyApta hotI hai| kAraNa kI khoja ke lie sUkSma jagata meM praveza pAnA hotA hai / sthUla jagata meM kArya hamAre sAmane AtA hai kintu kAraNa chipA rahatA hai| vRkSa sAmane A jAtA hai, bIja chipA rahatA hai / vRkSa AkAza meM khar3A hotA hai aura mUla bhUmi ke andara / mUla kAraNa kI khoja ke lie gaharAI meM jAnA hotA hai, bhUmi ko khodakara usake bhItara taka pahuMcanA hotA hai / kevala vartamAna ke AdhAra para, kevala dRzya jagata ke AdhAra para jIvana ko nahIM samajhA jA sktaa| use samajhane ke lie atIta meM jAnA hotA hai| vahAM taka pahuMcane vAlA vyakti hI sacAI ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai / bheda kA eka kAraNa : vaMzAnukrama hama bheda ke kAraNoM para vimarza kreN| Aja ke vaijJAnikoM ne bheda kA eka kAraNa khojA - herIDITI - vaMzAnukrama / prAcIna samaya meM bhI yaha bAta khoja lI gaI thii| Ayurveda meM paitRka guNoM kI bAta upalabdha hotI hai| mAtA-pitA ke guNa saMtAna meM saMkrAMta hote haiM / bhagavatI aura sthAnAMga sUtra meM milatA hai-saMtAna ko tIna tattva pitA se milate hai aura tIna tattva mAtA se milate haiN| asthi-majjA, keza - roma, nakha zmazru- ye aMga pitA se milate haiN| tIna tattva mAtA se milate haiM- mAMsa, zoNita aura mAtuliMga - bhejaa| mAtA aura pitA ke guNa yA aMga putra meM saMkrAMta hote haiM, isakA nAma hai vaMzAnukrama / vaMzAnukrama kA ullekha Ayurveda aura Page #489 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karmavAda jaina Agama - donoM meM prApta hai / gaI - vaMzAnukrama vijJAna | jIna kI vaijJAnika vyAkhyA hamArA zarIra kozikAoM ke dvArA banA hai| kozikAoM ne hamAre zarIra kA nirmANa kiyA hai| eka kozikA, eka sela kitanA choTA hotA hai! vijJAna kahatA hai- eka pina kI noka Tike itane bhAga meM lAkhoM-lAkhoM kozikAeM haiN| itanI choTI kozikA meM jIvana - rasa hai / usa jIvana - rasa meM jIva - kendra haiN| nyUklIyasa jIva- kendra hai| jIvakendra meM kromosoma - guNasUtra haiM / unameM jIna haiM, ke saMskAra - sUtra haiN| jIna meM mAtA-pitA ke saMskAra saMcita hai, aneka pIr3hiyoM saMskAra saMcita haiM / ve jIna paitRka saMskAroM ke vAhaka hote haiN| eka jIna, jo bahuta choTA hotA hai, usa jIna - saMskAra sUtra meM chaha lAkha saMskAra likhe hue haiM 1 yaha jIna kI vaijJAnika vyAkhyA hai| jIna ke pAsa pahuMcane para karma kI bAta bahuta samajha meM A jAtI hai / saMskAra sUtra hamArI paramparA ke vAhaka haiM / mAravAr3I kA prasiddha dohA haiM bApa jiso beTo, chAlI jiso TheTho / ghar3e jisI ThIkarI, mAM jisI DIkarI / / Aja vijJAna kI eka pUrI zAkhA bana isa choTe se zloka meM vaMzAnukrama kA pUrA vijJAna bharA huA hai| Aja kI cikitsA paddhati meM, AyurvijJAna kI cikitsA paddhati meM vaMzAnukrama vijJAna kA bar3A mahattva hai / Ajakala DaoNkTara pUchate haiM - yaha bImArI Apake mAM-bApa ko to nahIM hai? Apake dAdA aura nAnA, dAdI aura nAnI isa bImArI se grasta to nahIM haiM? ve isase Age kI hisTrI bhI jAnate haiN| binA itihAsa jAne roga kA sahI nidAna nahIM ho sktaa| kore yaMtra se bImArI kA nidAna nahIM hotA, usake lie pUre kula ke itihAsa ko jAnanA hotA hai / yaha bImArI kaba se A rahI hai? mAnasika cikitsaka bhI vaMzAnukrama ke AdhAra para cikitsA karatA hai / vaha yaha jAnegA--jo pAgalapana hai, citta kA vikSepa hai, Diprezana hai, vaha parivAra ke kisI sadasya meM rahA hai yA nahIM? mAtA-pitA, dAdA-dAdI yA nAnA-nAnI isa roga se pIr3ita rahe haiM yA nahIM? mAtA-pitA ke saMskAra saMtAna meM saMkrAMta hote hai aura ve aneka pIr3hiyoM taka calate rahate hai| ho sakatA hai-bIca kI koI pIr3hI chUTa bhI jAe kintu ve Age se Age calate cale jAte haiM 1 bheda kA kAraNa hai karma 471 vaMzAnukrama bheda kA kAraNa hai| isI AdhAra para jIneTika iMjIniyariMga kA vikAsa huA hai| Aja ke vaijJAnika isa khoja meM lage hue haiM - prArambha se hI jIna ko badala diyA jAe, jisase vyakti badala jaae| prazna hotA hai-yadi bheda kA kAraNa vaMzAnukrama hai to do sage bhAiyoM meM bheda kyoM hotA hai? isa prazna kA samAdhAna vaMzAnukrama vijJAna se upalabdha nahIM hotA / isa prazna ke samAdhAna ke lie jIna se bhI Age jAnA hogA, aura sUkSma kI khoja meM jAnA hogaa| jIna se Age jAne para patA calatA hai--bheda karane vAlA eka tattva hamAre bhItara baiThA hai| vaha jIna se bhI jyAdA sUkSma hai / vaha hai karma zarIra / Page #490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 472 mahAvIra kA punarjanma vyakti vyakti meM bheda kA prazna bahuta purAnA hai| gautama ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA-'bhaMte! yaha bheda kyoM dikhAI de rahA hai? pratyeka vyakti meM bheda hai| isakA kAraNa kyA hai?' bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA-'kammao NaM vibhattIbhAvaM jaNayaI-bheda kA kAraNa hai karma / sArI vibhaktiyAM, vibhinnatAeM karma ke kAraNa ho rahI haiN|' vyAkaraNa meM sAta vibhaktiyAM hotI haiN| karma ke dvArA na jAne kitanI vibhaktiyAM-bheda kI rekhAeM khIMcI jA rahI haiN|| eka hai hamArA sthUla zarIra-audArika shriir| usase Age hai--sUkSma zarIra-taijasa shriir| usase bhI sUkSma hai-sUkSmatara zarIra-karma shriir| karma-zarIra taka pahuMcane para hameM isa prazna kA samAdhAna prApta hotA hai| yaha bheda karane vAlA hamAre bhAgya kA vidhAtA hamAre bhItara baiThA hai| vahI hamAre bhAgya kI lipi likha rahA hai| yaha chaTThI kA lekha koI dUsarA nahIM likha rahA hai, use likhane koI vidhAtA nahIM A rahA hai| prAcIna paramparA rahI hai jisa dina baccA chaha dina kA hotA, usa dina rAta ko syAhI, lekhanI aura kAgaja rakhA jaataa| jharokhe ko khulA rakhA jaataa| loga kahA karate-bhAI! vidhAtA AegA aura bhAgya kI lipi likhegaa| yaha eka paramparA rahI hai, isase adhika isake bAre meM kucha bhI nahIM kahA jA sktaa| hamArI bhAgyalipi ko likhane vAlA vidhAtA hai krm| karma ko samajhe binA, atIta ko samajhe binA vartamAna ko pUrA nahIM samajhA jA sktaa| jo vyakti kevala vartamAna ko jAnatA hai, kevala vartamAna ke AdhAra para nirNaya letA hai, kevala vartamAna ke AdhAra para jIvana ko calAne kA prayAsa karatA hai, vaha sadA dhokhe kA jIvana jItA hai| aneka vartamAna kI eka jur3I huI zrRMkhalA hai atiit| vartamAna mAtra eka ghaTanA hai| atIta use prabhAvita kara rahA hai| atIta vaha hai, jisakA hamane nirmANa kiyA hai, jise hama jI cuke haiM aura jo hamArA vartamAna rahA hai| hamArA vartamAna hI atIta banatA hai| usase kaTakara hama vartamAna kI vyAkhyA nahIM kara skte| jaina darzana meM karma hameM karma zabda ko bhI samajhanA hai| karma kA artha hai kriyA, kAma krnaa| karma kA dUsarA artha hai sNskaar| bahuta sAre dArzanikoM aura dharma-saMpradAyoM ne karma ko saMskAra ke rUpa meM mAnya kiyA hai| jaina paramparA meM karma zabda kA prayoga eka viziSTa artha meM huA hai| kriyA karane ke sAtha, pravRtti ke sAtha jina pudgaloM kA, pudgala skandhoM kA saMcayana hotA hai, saMgrahaNa hotA hai una pudgaloM kA nAma hai krm| paudgalika racanA hai karma / kendra meM hai aatmaa| AtmA ke paripArzva meM aneka paudgalika saMracanAeM haiN| unameM sabase pahalI pudgala saMracanA karma kI saMracanA hai| isakA artha hai-AtmA ke cAroM ora kaSAya kA valaya hai| nAbhi meM AtmA hai aura paripArzva meM hai kaSAya, krm-sNrcnaa| mohanIya karma, jJAna kA AvaraNa Adi-Adi AtmA ke paripArzva meM haiN| upaniSad meM pAMca koSa mAne gae-annamaya koSa, prANamaya koSa, manomaya koSa, vijJAnamaya koSa aura Anandamaya koss| ina pAMca koSoM ke bhItara jIva-AtmA ko mAnA gyaa| jaina darzana ke anusAra mAneM Page #491 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karmavAda 473 to ATa karma ke ATha koSa bane hue haiM aura unake bhItara AtmA hai| ATha karmoM kI eka paudgalika saMracanA hai, jo AtmA ko ghere hue hai, bAMdhe hue hai| karma yA karmazarIra AtmA ke sabase jyAdA nikaTa hai aura yaha AtmA ko saMsAra ke cakra meM phaMsAe hue hai| iTalI kA eka prasiddha kavi huA hai-tArakvoTo taaso| vaha eka bAra phrAMsa ke rAjA cArlsa navama ke darabAra meM gyaa| rAjA ne pUchA-'kavivara! duniyA meM sabase sukhI kauna?' kavi ne uttara diyaa-'iishvr|' rAjA bolA-'Izvara to hamAre kAma kA nahIM hai| dUsare nambara kA sukhI kauna hai?' kavi bolA-'jo Izvara ke nikaTa hai|' Izvara ke nikaTa hai krm| nikaTa honA alaga bAta hai aura AtmIya honA alaga bAta hai| AtmA ke nikaTa karma hote haiM kintu ve kabhI tadrUpa nahIM banate, AtmIya nahIM bnte| ve sadA AtmA se alaga rahate haiM, pRthak rahate haiN| AtmA kA pahalA gherA hai karma aura vaha use prabhAvita kara rahA hai| AtmA aura karma yaha eka sacAI hai-AdamI dUra rahakara kisI ko prabhAvita nahIM kara sktaa| nikaTa rahane vAlA vyakti hI prabhAvita karatA hai| acche kArya ke lie prabhAvita kare yA bure kArya ke lae prabhAvita kare, kintu prabhAvita karane kA sAmarthya nikaTa rahane vAle vyakti meM hI jyAdA hotA hai| eka vyakti hindustAna meM baiThA hai aura usakA karma mAsko yA vAziMgaTana meM ghUma rahA hai to usakA prabhAva bahuta sImita hogaa| karma AtmA se dUra nahIM hai| vaha eka kSetrAvagAhI hai| pUchA gayA-'jIvoM kA karma se saMbaMdha kyA hai?' kahA gayA- 'lolIbhAva saMbaMdha hai, donoM ekameka bane hue haiN|' eka upamA dI gaI-jaise dUdha aura pAnI mile hue haiM vaise hI AtmA ke pradeza aura karma pudgala mile huye haiN| jaise dUdha aura pAnI kA astitva alaga-alaga hai vaise hI AtmA aura karma-donoM apanA svataMtra astitva banAe hue haiN| jaise dUdha kA apanA astitva hai, pAnI kA apanA astitva hai vaise hI AtmA kA apanA astitva hai, karma kA apanA astitva hai| vAtAvaraNa kA prabhAva Aja karma ko vyApaka saMdarbha meM samajhanA Avazyaka hai| vartamAna ke vaijJAnikoM ne jIvana aura vyaktitva kA bahuta vizleSaNa kiyA hai| kintu ve abhI taka jIvana kI aneka gutthiyoM ko sulajhAne meM saphala nahIM huye haiN| manovijJAna ke anusAra jIvana kI vyAkhyA kA eka koNa hai-vAtAvaraNa, paryAvaraNa yA pristhiti| vyaktitva vikAsa kA eka AdhAra hai pristhiti| eka bacce ko jaisA pariveza milA jaisI paristhiti milIM, vaha vaisA hI bana gyaa| yadi vaha acche vAtAvaraNa meM rahegA to acchA bana jaaegaa| yadi vaha bure vAtAvaraNa meM rahegA to burA bana jaaegaa| yaha eka Ama dhAraNA hai aura bahuta purAnI dhAraNA hai| do totoM vAlI kathA prasiddha hai| eka totA saMnyAsI ke pAsa rahA, acchA bana gyaa| eka totA cora ke pAsa rahA, burA bana gyaa| donoM ke mAM-bApa .eka the kintu donoM ko bhinna-bhinna pariveza milA aura unakA vyavahAra bhinna-bhinna ho gyaa| kisI vyakti ko Ate Page #492 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 474 mahAvIra kA punarjanma dekhakara eka tota bolatA hai-svAgatam! svAgatam! Ao! baiTho! svAgata hai! svAgata hai aura dUsarA totA bolatA hai-Ao! Ao! mAro! lUTo! yaha saMgata kA prabhAva hai, vAtAvaraNa kA prabhAva hai| purAnA zabda hai satsaMga aura kusNg| Adhunika vAkya haiM-vAtAvaraNa, pariveza aura pryaavrnn| yaha jIvana kI vyAkhyA kA eka AdhAra hai| jIvana kI vyAkhyA kA dUsarA AdhAra hai-vNshaanukrm| isake dvArA bahuta sAre praznoM ko samAhita kiyA gayA hai kintu aneka prazna Aja bhI anuttarita bane hue haiN| aise aneka prazna haiM, jinakA manovijJAna ke pAsa koI uttara nahIM hai| unake samAdhAna karmavijJAna meM haiN| kaThinAI yaha hai-karmavijJAna dhArmika logoM ke pAsa hai, sAikolojI aura herIDITI kA vijJAna vaijJAnikoM ke pAsa hai| vaijJAnikoM meM yaha kSamatA hai ki ve apanI bAta Atma-vizvAsa ke sAtha prastuta karate haiM aura use logoM ke hRdaya meM utAra dete haiN| adhyAtma ke loga isa mAmale meM kucha susta haiM isIlie karmavijJAna jaisA mahattvapUrNa siddhAMta Aja bhI agamya aura amAnya sA banA huA hai| ___ karmavijJAna meM jo gaharAiyAM haiM, unake sAmane manovijJAna baunA banA huA hai| paristhiti vijJAna usake sAmane kucha bhI nahIM haiN| kintu samasyA yaha hai-karmavijJAna ko jisa rUpa meM prastuta karanA cAhie, duniyA ke sAmane rakhanA cAhie, usakA vaha rUpa prastuta nahIM ho pAyA hai| Aja kucha aisA ho gayA-eka choTA AdamI AkAza ko chU rahA hai, himAlaya para car3hA huA hai aura eka vizAla aura viziSTa vyakti nIce khar3A huA use Tukura-Tukura dekha rahA hai| karmavijJAna Aja isa sthiti se gujara rahA hai| samAdhAna hai karmavijJAna karmavijJAna eka mahattvapUrNa vijJAna hai| usake dvArA hama apane samagra jIvana kI vyAkhyA kara sakate haiN| hamAre sAmane aneka prazna haiM-eka vyakti lambA kyoM banA? eka vyakti nATA kyoM raha gayA? eka zarIravijJAnI kahegA-granthiyoM ke nAva asaMtulita haiM isalie aisA ho gyaa| eka AdamI kA galA acchA hai| usake svaroM meM madhuratA hai| eka vyakti ke svara madhura nahIM hote| aisA kyoM hotA hai? eka vyakti aisA hai jisakA vacana Adeya hotA hai| usakI bAta ko koI TAla nahIM sktaa| usakA koI bhI kArya adhUrA nahIM rhtaa| eka vyakti ke kathana ko koI sammAna nahIM miltaa| koI bhI vyakti usakI bAta ko svIkAra nahIM krtaa| do vyaktiyoM meM yaha antara kyoM? ina praznoM kA samAdhAna na zarIravijJAna ke pAsa hai, na manovijJAna ke pAsa hai| ina sAre praznoM ko karma-zAstra ke saMdarbha meM samAhita kiyA jA sakatA hai| eka karma hai naamkrm| vaha ina sAreM bhedoM ke lie jimmevAra hotA hai| karma-zAstra meM nAmakarma kI tulanA kumhAra ke sAtha kI gaI / jaise kamhAra aneka prakAra ke ghar3e banAtA hai, nAnA rUpoM kI sRSTi karatA hai vaise hI nAmakarma ke kAraNa vyaktitva ke aneka rUpa bana jAte haiN| Page #493 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karmavAda 475. jIvana se jur3A hai karma hara samasyA kA samAdhAna karmazAstra meM upalabdha hai| cAhe zarIra kI vyAkhyA kA prazna hai, indriyoM kI vyAkhyA kA prazna hai, nirantara utarate-caDhate bhAvoM kA prazna hai-karmazAstra meM unake samAdhAna-sUtra upalabdha haiN| jIvana ke pratyeka kSaNa kI vyAkhyA ke sAtha karma jur3A huA hai| karma hamAre jIvana ko itanA prabhAvita karane vAlA hai phira bhI usake bAre meM hamArI jAnakArI nahIM hai| jo jIvana se jur3A huA hai, vaha kaise bandhatA hai, isa bAre meM hama kabhI socate hI nhiiN| yaha sacamuca Azcarya kI bAta hai| hama pravRtti karate cale jAte haiM kintu nahIM socate-hama apane Apako kyoM bAMdha rahe haiN| makar3I jAlA bunatI calI jAtI hai aura vaha svayaM bhI usameM phaMsatI calI jAtI hai| yaha rezama kA aisA kIr3A hai, jo apanI mauta ke lie svayaM koSa banA rahA hai| yadi vaha apane lie koSa na banAe to use akAla mauta se na maranA par3e, use garama-garama pAnI meM ubalanA na pdd'e| Aja kastUrI mRga bahuta mAre jA rahe haiN| yadi kastUrI mRga apane lie nAbhA nahIM banAte to zAyada unakI itanI hatyAeM nahIM hotii| Aja kucha aisA hI ho rahA hai| AdamI karma ke rahasyoM ko jAne binA isa prakAra kA AcaraNa karatA calA jA rahA hai aura svayaM ko bAMdhane ke lie jAla bunatA calA jA rahA hai| kisI vyakti ko phaMsAne ke lie dUsarA AdamI ekAdha-bAra jAla bhI phailAtA hai to vyakti kruddha ho uThatA hai| vahI vyakti svayaM apane lie dina-rAta jAla bichAtA calA jA rahA hai| vaha isa bAre meM kabhI socatA hI nahIM hai aura isIlie vaha samasyAoM ke samAdhAna meM saphala nahIM ho pA rahA hai| karmavAda ko samajhane kA artha jaina darzana meM karmavAda kA jitanA vaijJAnika vizleSaNa huA hai utanA kisI anya darzana meM prApta nahIM hai| yaha eka sacAI hai, jise koI bhI vyakti asvIkAra nahIM kara sktaa| jaina AcAryoM ne karmavAda ke dvArA jisa prakAra jIvana ke rahasyoM ko udghATita kiyA hai, jIvana kI granthiyoM kA vimocana kiyA hai, vaha bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| yadi hama ise samajhane kA prayatna kareM, use vaijJAnika stara para prastuti deM to jaina dharma ke isa mahAn siddhAMta ko vyApaka svarUpa mila jaae| jaina darzana ko kucha siddhAMta virAsata meM mile haiM-ahiMsAvAda, anekAntavAda aura aprigrh| jaina darzana ke karmavAda, AtmavAda Adi kucha aise siddhAMta haiM jo apanI maulika vizeSatA rakhate haiN| karmavAda kI gaharAiyoM meM jAkara hI hama apane Apako samajha sakate haiM, apane jIvana kI samasta ghaTanAoM ke sAtha tAla-mela biThA sakate haiN| karmavAda ko samajhane kA artha hai-ujjvala bhaviSya ke nirmANa kA patha prazasta krnaa| Page #494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 78 karma kI prakRtiyAM paurANika vyAkhyA ke anusAra vAsudeva kRSNa ne samudra kA maMthana kiyaa| samudra maMthana se caudaha ratna nikle| samudra maMthana se ratna nikalate haiN| jahara bhI eka ratna hai, amRta bhI eka ratna hai| maMthana ke binA bhItara bharA huA jahara bhI nahIM nikltaa| AvazyakatA hai maMthana kii| hama AtmA kA maMthana karanA nahIM jAnate isalie karma kI prakRti ko nahIM samajha paate| Atma-maMthana ke binA karma kI prakRtiyoM ko nahIM samajhA jA sktaa| eka sUraja bAdaloM se DhakA huA hai| hama isa pratIkSA meM haiM--sUraja uge, prakAza kI razmiyAM phaile, andhakAra miTe, hamArI dekhane kI zakti bddh'e| hamAre bhItara cetanA kA eka akhaNDa sUraja hai kintu vaha bAdaloM se DhakA huA hai| varSA ke mausama meM sUraja bAdaloM se Dhaka jAtA hai aura kabhI-kabhI vaha itanA Dhaka jAtA hai ki dina bhI rAta jaisA lagane lagatA hai| yadi cetanA kA sUraja anAvRta ho jAe, usake prakAza se cetanA prakAzamaya bana jAe to bAharI prakAza kI apekSA kama hI raha jaae| karma kI eka prakRti hai-AvaraNa ddaalnaa| vaha hamAre jJAna para AvaraNa DAlatI hai, pardA DAlatI hai| jJAna kA sUraja bAdaloM se r3haka jAtA hai| yaha karma kA eka svabhAva hai| isa prakRti kI niSpatti hai-jJAnAvaraNa aura drshnaavrnn| karma kI eka prakRti khujalAhaTa paidA karatI hai| hamArA zarIra svastha hai, vAtAvaraNa svastha hai kintu khujalAne kI aisI bImArI paidA ho gaI, hameM bAra-bAra khujalAnA par3atA hai| mUrchA ke aise paramANu hamAre bhItara ghuse hue haiM, jo khujalAhaTa paidA kara rahe haiM, hamArI jAgarUkatA ko kama kara rahe haiN| cetanA kA kAma hai sahaja jAgarUka rahanA, sahaja prakAzita krnaa| mUrchA ke kAraNa sahaja jAgarUkatA kI sthiti nahIM bana pA rahI hai| cetanA eka nirantara gatizIla tattva hai, vaha apane pairoM se calane vAlI hai, use kisI vaizAkhI kI jarUrata nahIM hai| karma kI eka prakRti hai-pratiskhalana paidA krnaa| isa prakRti ke kAraNa eka laMgar3Apana A gayA, gati meM avarodha A Page #495 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma kI prakRtiyA 477 gyaa| karma kI yaha prakRti vyakti ko bAra-bAra skhalita karatI hai, usakI gati meM bAdhA prastuta karatI hai| isa pratirodhaka prakRti kA nAma hai antraaykrm| hamArI cetanA ke tIna mUla svabhAva haiM--prakAza-AtmA, jAgarUka-AtmA, gti-aatmaa| ina tInoM meM bAdhAeM haiM-AvaraNa, mUrchA aura zakti kA prtiskhln| jJAna meM antara kyoM? __ prazna hotA hai-AdamI-AdamI ke jJAna meM antara kyoM? isakA kAraNa hai-AvaraNa kA taartmy| isa antara kI vyAkhyA manovijJAna nahIM kara sktaa| manovijJAna meM buddhi ke mApa kA eka prakAra hai-aayu| avasthA ke AdhAra para buddhi kA mApa-taula kiyA jA sakatA hai kintu do vyaktiyoM kI buddhi meM itanA antara kyoM hai? isakA koI samAdhAna manovijJAna ke pAsa nahIM hai| yadi buddhi meM antara kA kAraNa vaMzAnukrama hotA to anapar3ha bApa kA beTA kabhI buddhimAna nahIM bana paataa| yaha sacAI hai-anapar3ha bApa ke beTe bhI buddhimAna ho sakate haiM aura Aja bhI aise udAharaNa upalabdha haiN| isakA uttara karmavAda ke dvArA hI diyA jA sakatA hai| vaiyaktika vizeSatA hai karma karma vaiyaktika vizeSatA hai| isameM vaMzAnukrama yA paitRka virAsata nahIM cltii| yaha vyakti kI apanI viziSTatA hai| eka vyakti bahuta jAgarUka jIvana jItA hai aura eka vyakti bahuta mUrchA kA jIvana jItA hai| sahaja prazna hotA hai-aisA kyoM? isakA uttara bhI vaMzAnukrama yA paryAvaraNa vijJAna ke dvArA nahIM diyA jA sktaa| isakA eka hI samAdhAna ho sakatA hai-vyakti kA apanA-apanA karma isa bheda kI pRSThabhUmi meM vidyamAna hai| bhAramalajI aura kRSNojI-donoM AcArya bhikSu ke ziSya the| donoM pitA-putra the| pitA mUrchA meM the aura putra jAgarUka, usakA pariNAma huA-AcArya bhikSu ne kRSNojI ko saMgha meM rakhane se inakAra kara diyA aura bhAramalajI ko apanA uttarAdhikArI banA diyaa| vaiyaktika vizeSatA ke saMdarbha meM isa ghaTanA ko dekhA jA sakatA hai| __ vaiyaktika vizeSatA ke kAraNa zakti meM bhI antara hotA hai| hama mahArANA pratApa aura mahArANA udayasiMha ko dekheN| una donoM meM zakti kA kitanA tAratamya thA! mahArANA pratApa ne kahA thA-mere aura mere dAdA ke bIca meM yadi pitAjI nahIM hote to maiM kyA hotA? mahArANA pratApa ke dAdA mahArANA sAMgA bahuta zaktizAlI the aura svayaM mahArANA pratApa bhI atyanta zaktizAlI the kintu unake pitA udayasiMha bhIru aura Darapoka the| vaha socA hI nahIM jA sakatA-mahArANA pratApa udayasiMha ke beTe the| pitA aura putra meM kitanA antara thA! isakA kAraNa thA apanA krm| Page #496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 478 mahAvIra kA punarjanma samApta nahIM hotI vaiyaktikatA karma nitAMta vaiyaktika bAta hai| bahuta sArI bAteM samudAya se milatI haiM, vAtAvaraNa se milatI haiM, pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI saMkrAMta hotI calI jAtI haiM, paitRka virAsata se upalabdha hotI hai, kintu kucha bAteM nitAMta vaiyaktika hotI haiN| sAmudAyikatA aura vaiyaktikatA ko eka nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| kahA jAtA hai-Aja samAjavAdI bhAvanA ne vaiyaktikatA ko samApta kara diyaa| sacAI yaha hai-vaiyaktikatA kabhI samApta nahIM hotI aura isIlie eka antardvandva cala rahA hai| yadi vaiyaktikatA kI vyAkhyA vaiyaktikatA ke saMdarbha meM kI jAe aura sAmudAyikatA kI vyAkhyA sAmudAyikatA ke AdhAra para kI jAe to jIvana ko sahI DhaMga se samajhA jA sakatA hai anyathA jIvana kI vividhatA ko samajha pAnA saMbhava nahIM hai| vyakti meM jJAna kA antara hai, jAgarUkatA aura zakti kA antara hai| kisI manuSya meM apratima zakti jAga jAtI hai aura kisI vyakti kI zakti vyavahita banI rahatI hai| eka manuSya itanA zaktizAlI hotA hai ki vaha akelA hajAroM vyaktiyoM ko parAsta kara detA hai| bharata aura bAhubalI meM yuddha hone vAlA thaa| bharata ne socA-merI zakti ke prati saMdeha paidA ho gayA hai| mere senApati ke mana meM bhI yaha saMdeha hai-'bAhubalI jyAdA zaktizAlI hai aura bharata kamajora hai| hama kaise jIta pAeMge? yadi AsapAsa meM aisA vAtAvaraNa ho to kaise kAma calegA? bharata ne senApati se kahA-tumhAre mana meM merI zakti ke prati saMdeha hai lekina tumane merI zakti ko abhI taka jAnA nahIM hai| bharata ne unake saMdeha ke nivAraNa ke lie eka upakrama socaa| bharata bole-'tuma eka bahuta vizAla sAMkala le aao|' sAMkala A gii| bharata ne Adeza diyA-'isa sAMkala se merA eka paira bAMdha do|' senApati yaha sunakara stabdha raha gyaa| bharata ne apane paira ko Age rakhate hue punaH Adeza diyA-'ise sAMkala se bAMdha do|' sainika ko bharata ke Adeza kA pAlana karanA pdd'aa| bharata kA agalA Adeza thA-'jitane bhI yoddhA haiM, ve Age AeM, isa sAMkala ko pakar3a kara khIMceM aura mere paira ko hilaaeN|' kahA jAtA hai-hajAroM bar3e-bar3e vizruta yoddhA Age aae| una sabane milakara sAMkala ko jora se khiicaa| ve sAre pasIne se lathapatha ho gae, thakakara cUra ho gae kintu bharata ke paira ko eka iMca bhI nahIM khisakA paae| yaha zakti kahAM se AtI hai? yaha zakti bAhara se nahIM, vyakti ke bhItara se udbhUta hotI hai| eka siddhAMta banA ananta catuSTayI kaa| pratyeka AtmA meM ananta jJAna hai, ananta darzana hai, ananta Ananda aura ananta zakti hai| prazna hotA hai-kahAM hai ananta AnaMda? eka sAmAnya sI bAta meM mUr3a bigar3a jAtA hai| vyakti ke sAmane sAmAnya sI kaThina paristhiti AtI hai, vyakti Dara jAtA hai, Page #497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma kI prakRtiyAM vicalita ho jAtA hai / usameM ananta zakti kahAM hai? eka sAmAnya carcA meM bhI vyakti ulajha jAtA hai / ananta jJAna kA prazna hI kahAM hai? karma kI tIna zaktiyAM I manovijJAna meM tIna varga prastuta kie gae - sAmAnya manovijJAna, asAmAnya manovijJAna aura viziSTa manovijJAna / tIna prakAra ke vyaktitva hote haiM aura unake AdhAra para manovijJAna meM ye tIna varga bane hue haiN| karmavAda ke AdhAra para bhI karma kI tIna zaktiyAM prastuta hotI haiM-AvAraka zakti, vikAraka zakti aura pratirodhaka zakti / AvAraka zakti bigAr3atI kucha nahIM hai, kevala pardA DAlatI hai jaba AMkhoM para pardA DAla diyA jAtA hai taba kucha bhI dikhAI nahIM detaa| yaha bhI kyA kama nukasAna hai ! Azcarya hotA hai- kitanI zatAbdiyoM taka mahilAoM ne AMkhoM para parde ko sahana kiyA hai / Aja bhI yaha pardA bar3I muzkila se haTA hai kintu abhI bhI pUrA nahIM haTa pAyA hai / pardA haTAne vAle logoM ko bhI bahuta sunanA par3A hai, sahanA par3A hai / yaha mAnA jAtA hai- zarIra meM sabase jyAdA prabhAvI, AnandadAyI aura zaktizAlI haiM-AMkheM / AMkha hai to jagata hai| AMkha nahIM hai to kucha bhI nahIM hai| hamArI cetanA kI AMkha para karma ne pardA DAla rakhA hai, jJAna aura darzana AvRta bane hue haiM / karma kI vikAraka zakti mohanIya karma hai| bigAr3a karane vAlA, cetanA meM vikRti lAne vAlA ekamAtra karma hai mohanIya karma / dUdha meM jAmana diyA, dUdha bigar3a gayA, dahI bana gayA / saghana mUrcchA hamArI cetanA ko vikRta banAe hue hai| hama satya kI bAta karate haiM kintu satya ko pAnA bahuta kaThina hai / mUrcchA kA gherA itanA saghana hai ki satya kA patA hI nahIM calatA / vyakti kA prAyaH sArA jIvana mUrcchA meM hI bItatA hai| yadi mUrcchA na ho to use jIvana kaisA hI lagane laga jaae| vaha mUrcchA ke kAraNa jIvana kI sacAI se aparicita banA rahatA hai / use yaha anubhUti hI nahIM hotI -mujhe isa duniyA se eka dina cale jAnA hai / eka saMbhrAMta parivAra ke logoM se bAtacIta cala rahI thii| parivAra ke mukhiyA vyakti ne kahA- 'amuka vyakti yaha kAma kara rahA hai| amuka vyakti kanADA meM vyApAra kara rahA hai| amuka bhAI ke tIna-cAra phaikTriyAM cala rahI haiN|' maiMne kahA - 'bhAI ! tuma loga vyApAra kara rahe ho, andhAdhundha kharca kara rahe ho kintu Akhira kyA hai?' ve isa prazna ko suna stabdha raha ge| anta meM kyA hogA, isa bAre meM vyakti bahuta kama socatA hai / usakI mUrcchA TUTatI hI nahIM hai / pratyeka vyakti jAnatA hai- eka nizcita avadhi ke bAda yaha jIvana nahIM rhegaa| Aja taka koI bhI vyakti amara banakara rahA nahIM hai aura rahegA bhI nhiiN| loga upadeza dete haiM- eka dina sabako maranA hai| pratyeka vyakti ko sAMtvanA dene ke lie isa upadeza pada kA prayoga hotA hai kintu jahAM 476 Page #498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 480 mahAvIra kA punarjanma apanA prazna AtA hai, vyakti kI antarAtmA yaha sAkSI nahIM detI ki mujhe bhI maranA hai| isa sthiti kA kAraNa hai karma kI vikAraka shkti| karma kI eka zakti hai pratirodhaka shkti| pratirodhaka zakti ke kAraNa vyakti skhalita ho jAtA hai| vyakti aneka maMsUbe bAMdhatA hai, aneka kalpanAeM saMjotA hai, aneka yojanAeM banAtA hai kintu ve pUrI nahIM ho paatiiN| vaha socatA kucha hai aura ho jAtA hai kuch| bahuta sAre logoM ke mana kI bAta mana meM raha jAtI hai| rAvaNa bhI mana kI bAta mana meM lekara hI marA thaa| duniyA ke jitane bhI loga haiM, unake mana meM yaha zikAyata banI rahatI hai, kasaka banI rahatI hai-merA amuka kArya pUrA nahIM huA, adhUrA raha gyaa| isa duniyA kA niyama hai-sArI bAteM kisI kI pUrI nahIM hotI, sAre sapane kisI ke saca nahIM hote| ina sabakA hetu hai-pratirodhaka karma kA prabala honaa| do cehare duHkha kA kAraNa hai-karma ko na samajha paanaa| prazna hai-eka dina ko AdamI kaise jItA hai? prAtaH sUraja ugatA hai aura sAyaM sUraja asta ho jAtA hai| rAta utaratI hai aura rAta Dhala jAtI hai| apane parivAra ke sAtha, apane mitroM ke sAtha, apane samAja ke sAtha vyakti dina ko bitAtA hai, jIvana ko bhogatA hai| vaha bAhara sabake sAtha bhogatA hai kintu bhItara meM akelA jItA hai, akelA bhogatA hai| usakA bAharI rUpa bhinna hotA hai, bhItarI rUpa bhinna hotA hai| kisI se bAta karatA hai kintu mana meM kucha anyathA soca rahA hotA hai| vaha Upara se svayaM ko prasanna dikhAtA hai kintu bhItara se duHkhoM kA jcAra phUTa rahA hotA hai| duniyA meM jIne vAle vyakti kA bAharI ceharA alaga hai aura bhItarI ceharA alaga hai| usakA bAharI ceharA samAja ke sAtha jur3A huA hai aura bhItarI ceharA karmoM ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| bAharI ceharA eka mukhauTA bana gayA hai| usake bhItara jo hai, use pahacAnanA muzkila hai| karmavAda : jIvana kA darzana hamArA eka vyaktitva hai karma kA vyktitv| jo AdamI karma kI prakRti ko nahIM jAnatA, vaha apanI prakRti ko kaise jAnegA? manovijJAna ne mAnavIya prakRti kA vizleSaNa kiyA hai| pratyeka vyakti karma ko jAnakara apane svabhAva kA vizleSaNa kara sakatA hai| jaba taka hama karma ke svabhAva ke bAre meM nahIM socate taba taka hama apane svAbhAva ko bhI nahIM badala skte| hamArA jo svAbhAva banA hai, usako banAne vAlI sattA hamAre bhItara hai| use jAne binA, usakI nirjarA kie binA svAbhAva ko badalane kA sUtra prApta nahI hotaa| karmavAda kevala siddhAMta nahIM hai, jIvana kA darzana hai| usake AdhAra para pUre jIvana kA prAsAda khar3A hai| hama use kevala jAnane ke lie na jAneM kintu karma ko apane vyavahAra se jor3ane ke lie jaaneN| isa sthiti meM hI nirjarA kI Page #499 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma kI prakRtiyA 481 bAta, karma kI prakRti meM badalAva kI bAta, svabhAva parivartana kI bAta saMbhava bana paaegii| isake lie apane antara kI gaharAI meM jAnA jarUrI hai| isameM dUsaroM kA parAmarza bahuta kAma nahIM aaegaa| mAM-bApa bahuta teja lar3a rahe the| bhAI ne apanI bahina se pUchA-'mammI-pApA kyoM lar3a rahe haiM?' bahina ne kahA- 'mammI kaha rahI thI--maiMne tumhAre sAtha zAdI karake galatI kI aura pApA kaha rahe thai--maiMne tumhAre sAtha zAdI karake galatI kii|' yaha sunakara bhAI tatkAla bola uThA-'hamArI salAha lie binA kareMge to aisA hI hogaa|' Aja parAmarza kI kamI nahIM hai| kamI hai AtmanirIkSaNa kI, AtmAnubhUti kii| AtmAnubhUti ke stara para karma ke svabhAva ko samajheM, use samajhakara jIvana ko jIeM to hamAre lie bahuta kalyANakArI aura prazasta mArga prastuta ho paaegaa| Page #500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 76 karma : vipAka aura sthiti dharma ke bAre meM eka dhAraNA hai-dhAraNAt dharma ucyate-jo samAja ko dhAraNa karatA hai, vaha dharma hai| isa dhAraNA ko svIkAra kiyA jAe to dharma ko samAja kI vyavasthA ke atirikta kucha nahIM kahA jA sktaa| jaise rAjanIti ke loga samAja kI vyavasthA karate haiM vaise hI dharmika loga samAja kI vyavasthA karate haiN| samAja meM anaitikatA na Ae, burAI na Ae yaha dharma kA kAma hai aura yahIM dharma kI sImA samApta ho jAtI hai| jaina dharma isa dhAraNA ko svIkAra nahIM krtaa| usake anusAra dharma samAja ko dhAraNa karane ke lie nahIM hai| vaha vyakti kA AdhyAtmika niyama hai| jo loga kevala samAja kI bhUmikA meM socate haiM, unake lie dharma bahuta choTI sI bAta bana jAtA hai| jaina dharma ke anasAra dharma eka AdhyAtmika yA AMtarika niyama hai| jaba jaina AcAryoM ne sthUla se haTakara sUkSma meM praveza kiyA jaba unheM lagA-vyakti ke bhItara vyakti ko calAne kA eka AMtarika niyama hai aura usase vyakti calatA hai| unhoMne AMtarika niyama ke AdhAra para bahuta sAre rahasyoM kA patA lgaayaa| phrAyaDa ne jo cetana mana se haTakara avacetana mana kI bAta kahI, vaha sthUla jagata kI nahIM, sUkSma jagata kI bAta thii| isa sthiti meM vyakti AMtarika jagata meM pahuMca jAtA hai| adhyAtma meM, antarjagata meM pahuMce binA sUkSma jagata ko jAnA nahIM jA sktaa| cetanA aura karma dharma ko samajhane ke lie karma ko samajhanA bahuta jarUrI hai| jo vyakti karmavAda ke marma ko nahIM jAnatA, vaha dharma ko nahIM jAna sakatA, adhyAtma ko nahIM jAna sktaa| adhyAtma ke do mUla tattva haiM-cetanA aura krm| ina donoM kA saMbaMdha hai aura isI kA nAma hai adhyaatm| jo cetanA aura karma ke saMbaMdhoM ko nahIM jAnatA, unakI vyAkhyA ko nahIM jAnatA, vaha AdhyAtmika nahIM ho sktaa| 'milAvaTa mata karo', 'bhraSTAcAra mata karo'-ye samAja ke vyApaka niyama haiN| vyakti inameM dharma mAne yA na mAne, kintu vaha inheM samAja hita meM avazya svIkAra karatA hai| kyA dharma ko na mAnane vAle sAmyavAdI deza bhraSTAcAra ko protsAhana deMge? koI deza nahIM cAhatA-hamAre rASTra meM bhraSTAcAra, anaitikatA aura burAiyAM cle| yaha cAha kisI bhI deza yA samAja kI nahIM hotii| dharma isase bahuta gahare meM AtA hai| usakA tAtparya hai-usa sthiti ko dekhanA, jahAM bandhana ho rahA hai, karma vyakti ko bAMdha rahA hai| ina niyamoM ko samajhane vAlI cetanA adhyAtma Page #501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma : vipAka aura sthiti 483 cetanA hai| jaba hama adhyAtma kI carcA karate haiM, taba karma kA baMdha aura karma kA vipAka-ina donoM kI carcA karanA bhI jarUrI hai| karma kA vipAka sUtrakRtAMga sUtra meM kahA gayAassi ca loe aduvA paratthA, sayaggaso vA taha aNNahA vaa| saMsAramAvanna paraMparaM te, baMdhaMti veyaMti ya duNiyANi / / karma vipAka ko isa loka meM athavA paraloka meM, saikar3oM bAra yA eka bAra, usI rUpa meM yA dUsare rUpa meM bhogA jAtA hai| saMsAra meM paryaTana karate hue prANI Age se Age dRSkRta kA baMdha aura vedana karate haiN| eka vyakti karma kA baMdha karatA hai aura usa karma kA vipAka bhogatA hai| prazna hotA hai, vaha use kaba bhogatA hai? kyA isa janma ke karma ko isI janma meM bhugata letA hai? kyA isa janma ke karma ko AgAmI janmoM meM bhI bhugatatA prazna ke saMdarbha meM cUrNikAra ne kaI vikalpa prastuta kie haiM 1. isa loka meM karma kiyA aura isI loka meM vipAka aae| 2. isa loka meM karma kiyA aura paraloka meM vipAka aae| 3. paraloka meM karma kiyA aura isa loka meM vipAka aae| 3. paraloka meM karma kiyA aura paraloka meM vipAka aae| udAharaNa kI bhASA meM batalAyA gayA-eka AdamI ne kisI AdamI kA sira kATa DAlA, use mAra diyA aura mRta vyakti ke lar3ake ne mArane vAle kA sira kATa ddaalaa| isa loka meM karma kiyA aura isI loka meM vipAka ko bhugata liyaa| yaha vipAka kA eka prakAra hai| vipAka kA dUsarA prakAra hai-isa loka meM karma kiyA aura use agale janma meM bhugatanA pdd'aa| eka vyakti ne isa loka meM eka AdamI ko mAra DAlA, paraloka meM vahI vyakti usa vyakti ko mAra DAlatA hai| yaha ihabhava karma kA parabhava meM vipAka hai| AcArya bhikhu ne likhA-vairI syUM vairIpaNo cAliyo jAya mitra syUM mitrapaNo cAlai-zatrutA aura mitratA kA anubandha calatA rahatA hai| isa janma ke vaira kA badalA agale janma meM bhoganA par3atA hai| isa janma meM kisI vyakti kA bhalA kiyA, agale janma meM vaha usakA bhalA karatA hai| hama aisI bahuta sArI ghaTanAeM par3hate haiN| eka vyakti ne kisI vyakti se dasa hajAra rupaye udhAra lie| bahuta mAMgane para bhI ve rupaye use vApasa nahIM mile| udhAra dene vAlA vyakti mara gyaa| usane marakara usake beTe ke rUpa meM janma liyaa| vaha thor3A bar3A hote hI bImAra par3a gyaa| IlAja karavAyA gyaa| IlAja para dasa hajAra rupayA kharca ho gyaa| vaha bolA-tumhArA dasa hajAra rupayA laga gayA, merA badalA cuka gyaa| aba maiM jA rahA hUM aura sacamuca usa vyakti ne usa ghara se vidA le lii| Page #502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 484 mahAvIra kA punarjanma karmavAda : mahattvapUrNa niyama ___ Aja bhI aisI aneka ghaTanAeM jAnane aura par3hane ko milatI haiM aura aisA hotA bhI hai| isa janma meM kiyA huA karma isa janma meM aura isa janma meM kiyA huA karma paraloka meM bhugatanA par3atA hai| jaba-jaba karma kA vipAka AtA hai, vyakti duHkhI bana jAtA hai| AdamI kahatA hai-acAnaka vajrapAta ho gyaa| merA lar3akA calA gayA, merI patnI calI gaI, merA dhana calA gyaa| AdamI ko bar3A kaSTa hotA hai| vaha yaha nahIM socatA-jaba maiMne kisI kA kucha bhI nahIM bigAr3A to merA bigAr3ane vAlA kauna hogA? isa sthiti meM jaba taka karmavAda ko nahIM samajhA jAtA, ghaTanA kI sahI vyAkhyA nahIM ho sktii| AdamI ulajhA-ulajhA rahatA hai| AdamI na jAne kitane karmoM kA bandhana karatA calA jAtA hai| vaha socatA hai-sArI zakti mere hAtha meM hai| maiM jo cAhUM, kruuN| merA kauna bigAr3ane vAlA hai? mAo ne kahA thA-sattA bandUka kI noMka para calatI hai| jaba taka hAtha meM bandUka hai, vaha use calA sakatA hai| kintu isa duniyA meM koI apavAda nahIM hai, jo baca ske| koI Aja bhugata rahA hai, koI do dina bAda bhugategA, koI sau dina bAda bhugtegaa| eka bhI vyakti aisA nahIM hai jisane karma kiyA hai aura jo usakA pariNAma nahIM bhugtegaa| karmavAda kA yaha mahattvapUrNa niyama hai-kRta-karma kA pariNAma bhugatanA hogaa| karmavAda kA dUsarA niyama hai-kRta-karma ko eka bAra nahIM, sau bAra bhI bhugatanA par3a sakatA hai| kabhI-kabhI AdamI atyanta tIvratA aura krUratA se karma kA bandha karatA hai| usakA pariNAma aneka bAra bhugatanA par3a sakatA hai| kisI vyakti ne eka AdamI ko satAyA, pIr3A dI, duHkha diyA aura detA hI calA gyaa| kucha socA hI nhiiN| usakA pariNAma bahuta bhayaMkara AtA hai aura aneka bAra bhI A sakatA hai| tIvra Asakti kA pariNAma eka janma nahIM, do janma nahIM, sau-sau janma taka bhugatanA par3atA hai| yahAM taka kahA gayA-ananta bAra bhugatanA par3atA hai| rAjasthAnI bhASA kA prasiddha dUhA hai dAma dUNA dhAna tINA, ghI caupar3a nau baar| tiNo teraha bAra, jIva ro vaira anantI baar|| karma ke prati sajaga baneM hama karma ke niyamoM ko nahIM jAnate, atyanta pramAda aura unmAda ke sAtha karmoM ko bAMdha lete haiN| jaba unakA gaharA pariNAma bhugatanA par3atA hai taba patA calatA hai kitanA duHkha ho rahA hai| vyakti kI dazA dayanIya bana jAtI hai| usa para dayA Ane lagatI hai kintu usane karma ke bAre meM kabhI socA hI nhiiN| vaha apane kRta ke prati kabhI sajaga nahIM bnaa| vaha nahIM socatA-maiMne dUsaroM ke prati kyA kiyA? aneka vyakti dUsaroM ke sAtha nirmama vyavahAra karate haiM, dUsaroM ko pIr3A dete haiM, satAte haiM, choTe-choTe prANiyoM ke prati burA vyavahAra karate haiM aura yaha kabhI nahIM socate-maiM kyA kara rahA huuN| ve loga vipAka ke samaya atyanta Page #503 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma : vipAka aura sthiti 485 duHkhI bana jAte haiN| unheM apane bure karmoM kA phala lambe samaya taka bhugatanA par3atA hai, aneka bAra bhugatanA par3atA hai| vipAka ke do prakAra karma kA vipAka do prakAra se hotA hai tathA-vipAka aura anythaa-vipaak| tathA-vipAka kA artha hai-jisa rUpa meM karma kiyA, use usI rUpa meM bhoga lenaa| jaise eka vyakti ne kisI ke putra ko mAra diyaa| agale janma meM usane usake putra ko mAra diyaa| yaha tathA-vipAka hai| eka vyakti ne kisI vyakti kA dhana curA liyA, dUsare vyakti ne bhI usakA dhana curA liyA aura badalA le liyaa| dUsarA hai anythaa-vipaak| eka vyakti ne kisI ke putra ko mAra ddaalaa| sAmane vAlA vyakti usake DAkA DalavA detA hai, corI karavA detA hai, usake bhUkhoM marane kI naubata A jAtI hai| yaha hai anythaa-vipaak| karma vipAka ke aise aneka niyama haiN| yadi unakA pUrA adhyayana kiyA jAe to adhyAtma ke niyamoM ko samajhA jA sakatA hai| adhyAtma ke saikar3oM niyama haiN| kevala uccAraNa se unheM nahIM samajhA jA sktaa| jaina sAhitya meM mRgAlor3hA kI ghaTanA upalabdha hotI hai| vaha rAjA ke ghara jnmaa| usane eka rAnI kI kukSI se janma liyA para vaha janmA lor3he jaisaa| na marA huA aura na jindA, na patthara aura na aadmii| usakI avasthA vicitra thii| usake zarIra se itanI badabU AtI ki koI bhI vyakti usake pAsa nahIM jA sktaa| gautama svAmI ke mana meM use dekhane kI jijJAsA ubhara aaii| ve use dekhane ge| rAnI ne kahA--'mahArAja! nAka banda kara lIjie, durgadha ko saha nahIM paayeNge|' rAnI usakI paricaryA karatI thI aura gautama use dekhakara vicalita ho ge| gautama ne bhagavAna se pUchA-'bhaMte! Aja maiMne eka lor3hA dekhaa| usakI dazA atyanta karuNA paidA karane vAlI hai| mere mana meM yaha prazna ubhara rahA hai-vaha rAjA ke ghara janma lekara bhI aisI dazA kyoM bhoga rahA hai?' bhagavAna bole-'gautama! vaha kaisA hai, ise mata dekho! usane kyA-kyA kiyA hai, use dekho| tuma usake pUrvajanma ke vRtta ko dekho, tumhArA prazna samAhita ho jaaegaa|' ___ jaina AkhyAnoM meM bhavAntaroM kA bahuta varNana milatA hai| rAmAyaNa tathA anyAnya bar3e granthoM meM bhI aise prasaMgoM kI bahulatA hai| amuka vyakti ne pUrvajanma meM kyA kiyA aura use isa janma meM usakA kyA pariNAma milA? aise prasaMgoM ko, bhavAntara ke ghaTanA-kramoM ko jAnane se vyakti aneka niyamoM ko samajhane kA avasara pA letA hai| vicitra hote haiM karma vipAka karma ke vipAka bahuta vicitra hote haiN| yadi prajJAvAna sUtra ke karmavAda ko par3hA jAe to karma vipAka ke niyamoM ko samajhA jA sakatA hai| karma kA vipAka kaba hotA hai? kaisA hotA hai? karma vipAka meM kaI kAraNa banate haiN| kahA gayA'gatiM pappa, ThitiM pappa, bhavaM pappa, poggalaM pappa, poggala-pariNAmaM ppp| gati, sthiti, bhava, pudgala, pudgala pariNAma-ye sAre karma vipAka ke kAraNa haiN| dravya, kSetra, kAla, bhAva, Adi bhI karma vipAka meM nimitta banate haiN| Page #504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 486 mahAvIra kA punarjanma karma vipAka ke sAtha nimittoM kA bhI eka sambandha rahatA hai| jo vyakti ina niyamoM ko samajha letA hai, vaha dharma kI acchI ArAdhanA kara sakatA hai, apane bhAgya kI sAdhanA kara sakatA hai, Ane vAlI burAiyoM aura vipadAoM se bhI baca sakatA hai| karma vipAka aura kSetra yaha dhAraNA sahI nahIM hai-karma karane ke bAda jAgarUkatA hone se kyA? jo karma kara liyA, usake vipAka ko bhoganA hI pdd'egaa| karmavAda kA niyama hai-yadi hama karma ke prati jAgarUka bana jAeM to karma ke vipAka ko badalane kA adhikAra hameM upalabdha ho jAtA hai| karma ke vipAka ko bhI badalA jA sakatA hai| usake badalane ke kucha niyama haiN| yadi dravya ko badala diyA jAe, kSetra ko badala diyA jAe to karma kA vipAka badala jaaegaa| isa siddhAMta ko hama eka sAmAnya ghaTanA se smjheN| kucha loga asama meM rahate the| kAlAntara meM ve gujarAta va rAjasthAna meM rahane laga ge| unase pUchA gayA- 'asama ko chor3akara idhara kyoM Ae?' unhoMne javAba diyA-'asama kI eriyA meM zvAsa kI bImArI bhayaMkara bana jAtI hai| usa sthiti meM vahAM rahA nahIM jA sktaa| gujarAta, rAjasthAna Adi meM zvAsa kI bImArI ThIka rahatI hai| isalie hamane asama se apane vyApAra ko sameTa liyA, rAjasthAna, gujarAta Adi kSetroM meM kAma kara liyaa|' karma ke vipAka kA eka nimitta hai kssetr| eka kSetra meM karma kA vipAka hotA hai, dUsare kSetra meM karma kA kSaya ho jaaegaa| AcArya bhikSu ne bharata carita meM bharata ke mahaloM kA bahuta sundara varNana kiyA hai| jisa prAsAda meM bharata kevalI bane, vaha kAMca kA mahala thA, Adarza mahala thaa| usa prAsAda meM kevala bharata hI kevalI nahIM bane, sAta rAjA aura kaivalya ko prApta hue| nauveM rAjA ne socA-yaha kaisA makAna, isameM jo praveza karatA hai, rahatA hai, vaha ghara ko chor3a sAdhu bana jAtA hai| aisA honA acchA nahIM hai| isa mahala ko tur3avA denA caahie| ATha rAjAoM ne usa Adarza bhavana meM binA veza badale gRhastha ke veza meM baiThe baiThe dhyAna kiyaa| ve dhyAna meM lIna hue aura zukla dhyAna kI avasthA meM pahuMca ge| unheM kaivalya upalabdha ho gyaa| ve saba kucha upalabdha kara Adarza bhavana se bAhara aae| vaha kitanA sundara kSetra thA! nauveM rAjA ko yaha kArya acchA nahIM lgaa| usane usa mahala ko tur3avA diyaa| eka kSetra ke sAtha jo upalabdhi jur3I huI thI, vaha samApta ho gii| karma vipAka aura kAla kAla ke sAtha bhI karma vipAka kA saMbaMdha hai| kAla ke sAtha karma vipAka kI sthitiyAM badalane laga jAtI haiN| jaba sardI kA mausama hotA hai to sardI lagane laga jAtI hai, zItajanya bImAriyAM ho jAtI haiN| jaba garmI kA mausama hotA hai, lU lagane laga jAtI hai| jaba varSA kA mausama hotA hai, sardI aura garmI donoM nahIM hote| usa samaya kucha dUsare prakAra ke roga hone kI saMbhAvanA bar3ha jAtI haiN| kAla ke sAtha sthiti badala jAtI hai| prAtaHkAla nau-dasa baje kA samaya darzanAvaraNIya karma ke vipAka kA samaya nahIM hai, vaha nIMda lene kA samaya nahIM hai| rAta ke Page #505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma : vipAka aura sthiti 487 nau-dasa baje darzanAvaraNIya karma ke vipAka kA samaya hotA hai| yadi usa samaya nIMda na Ae to vaha Azcarya kI bAta ho sakatI hai| hama kAla ke AdhAra para karma-vipAka ko samajha sakate haiN| svarodaya zAstra meM r3hAI-DhAI ghar3I kA samaya bAMTA gyaa| sUryodaya se lekara pratyeka r3hAI ghar3I ke pazcAta vyakti kA svara badala jAtA hai| yadi sUrya svara aura candra svara ke AdhAra para karma vipAka ko samajhA jAe, jaivika ghar3I-bAyolaoNjikala vAca ke AdhAra para karma ke vipAka ko samajhA jAe to karma-vipAka se bacane kA mArga prApta ho jaae| svarodaya zAstra kA zloka hai caMdrakAle yadA sUryaH, sUryazcandrodaye bhvet| __ udvegaH kalaho hAniH, zubhaM sarva nivArayet / / jaba sUryakAla meM candrasvara calatA hai aura candrakAla meM sUryasvara calatA hai taba udvega, kalaha, hAni kI saMbhAvanA prabala banatI hai, zubha kArya meM bAdhA prastuta ho jAtI hai| candrakAla meM candrasvara cale, sUryakAla meM sUryasvara cale aura suSumnAkAla meM suSumnA svara cale to vyavasthA bahuta ThIka calatI hai| svara vijJAna meM kahA gayA-jitane bhI saumya karma haiM, ve candra svara meM karane caahie| jitane kaThina kArya haiM, jinameM adhika zrama karanA par3atA hai, jinameM zakti kI jarUrata hotI hai, ve kArya sUryasvara meM karane caahie| suSumnA pravAha ke samaya yoga evaM mukti ke phala ko dene vAle karma karane cAhie caMdranADIpravAheNa saumyakAryANi kArayet / sUryanADIpravAheNa raudrakarmANi kaaryet| suSumnAyAH pravAheNa, bhuktimuktiphalAni c|| sUryasvara ke samaya piMgalA nAr3I yA simpetheTika narvasa sisTama sakriya hotA hai, jo zakti detA hai| mAnanA cAhie-aMtarAya karma ke kSayopazama kA samaya hai sUrya svara aura jJAnAvaraNa tathA darzanAvaraNa ke kSayopazama kA samaya hai cndrsvr| isI AdhAra para batAyA gayA-kisa samaya muni ko svAdhyAya karanA cAhie aura kisa samaya muni ko svAdhyAya nahIM karanA caahie| kisa samaya dhyAna karanA acchA hai aura kisa samaya dhyAna karanA acchA nahIM hai| yaha nirdeza diyA gayA-eka muni ko sAr3he gyAraha se sAr3he bAraha baje taka svAdhyAya nahIM karanA caahie| rAtri do baje se lekara cAra baje taka kA samaya dhyAna ke lie zreSTa hotA hai| AtmanirIkSaNa sakA samaya hai pUrva rAtri yA apara raatri| cintana kaba karanA cAhie, dharma jAgarikA kaba karanA cAhie Adi-Adi ke jitane niyama banAe gae haiM, unakA mukhya AdhAra hai kaal| kisa samaya meM, kisa kAla meM kisa karma kA vipAka hotA hai? isa tathya ke AdhAra para aneka niyamoM kI saMracanA kI gaI aura ve Aja bhI vaijJAnika bane hue haiN| niyama nahIM jAnane vAle vyakti kaha dete haiM-amuka samaya yaha kAma karo, amuka samaya yaha kAma mata kro| yaha sArA aMdhavizvAsa hai| ina niyamoM ko aMdhavizvAsa mAnane vAle bahuta ghATe meM rahate haiM aura ina niyamoM ko jAnane vAle bahuta lAbhAnvita Page #506 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 488 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hote haiN| hamane jagata seTha kA nAma sunA hai| eka samaya thA-unake pAsa AjIvikA calAne kA koI sAdhana nahIM thaa| ve eka dina eka jaina muni ke pAsa aae| jaina muni ne kahA-'tuma maMgala pATha suna lo| yaha bahuta zreSTha samaya hai|' jaina muni ne svara ke AdhAra para yaha nirNaya kiyA thaa| jagata seTa vahAM se sIdhA vyApAra ke lie cala pdd'aa| usakA bhAgya khula gyaa| usake ghara para dhana kA aMbAra laga gyaa| duniyA ke zreSTha vyApAriyoM meM usakA nAma vizruta ho gyaa| niyamoM ko jAneM jo niyama ko jAnatA hai, vaha samaya kA lAbha uThA sakatA hai, apane kArya meM saphala ho sakatA hai| hama svayaM isa bAta ko jAnate haiM-kisa samaya kaunasA kAma kiyA aura usakA pratikUla pariNAma aayaa| kisa samaya kaunasA kAma kiyA aura usakA anukUla pariNAma sAmane aayaa| isa niyama ko samajhane vAlA hAni nahIM utthaataa| hama eka niyama kI aura mImAMsA kreN| prazna hotA hai-pahale prahara meM svAdhyAya aura dUsare prahara meM dhyAna kA niyama kyoM banAyA gayA? jaivika ghaDI ke AdhAra para isa tathya kI chAnabIna kI gii| usakA thA-cintana, manana aura baudvikatA kA jo kAma hai, vaha nau baje ke bAda honA caahie| smRtijanya jo kAma hai, vaha nau baje ke pahale honA caahie| nau baje se pahale smRti-janya kArya acchA hotA hai, nau baje se bAda cintana-janya kArya acchA hotA hai| agara koI anusaMdhAna karanA hai to usake lie do baje ke bAda kA samaya uttama hai| darzana prAyogika bane kAla ke AdhAra para karma kA kaisA vipAka hotA hai, ise hama svarodaya zAstra aura jaivika ghar3I ke saMdarbha meM samajha sakate haiN| karma vipAka kA eka niyama kAla se baMdhA huA hai| usake aura bhI aneka-aneka niyama haiN| unheM samajhAne ke lie aneka dRSTikoNoM se socanA Avazyaka hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM karma ke vipAka kA bahuta sundara varNana prApta hai| hama usase lAbha uThA sakate haiN| siddhAnta siddhAnta hotA hai aura vyavahAra vyavahAra hotA hai| hamAre sAmane prazna hai-siddhAnta ko vyavahAra meM kaise lAeM? karmavAda kA artha hI hai-eplAiDa philaoNsaphI-prAyogika drshn| isakA samyak manana karane vAlA vyakti apane jIvana meM UMcAiyoM ko chU sakatA hai, saphala aura sArthaka jIvana jI sakatA hai| Page #507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 80 lezyA : bhAvadhArA tumhArI icchA kyA hai? tumhArI bhAvanA kyA hai? tuma kyA socate ho? ye tIna prayoga hamArI cetanA ke tIna staroM ko abhivyakta karate haiN| hamArI cetanA ke kaI stara haiN| ina staroM ke AdhAra para bhASA ke bhI alaga-alaga prayoga vikasita hue haiN| 'tumhArI icchA kyA hai' isa vAkya meM koI cintana nahIM hai, mana kA bhI savAla nahIM hai| yaha mana se pare kI bAta hai| icchA cetanA kA bahuta gaharA stara hai| mana bahuta Upara raha jAtA hai| icchA se Age bhAvanA kA stara hai| 'tumhArI bhAvanA kyA hai' yaha bhAvanA hone kA stara hai| isake nIce rahatI hai icchaa| kyA honA hai? jo ghaTita ho rahA hai, apane Apa ho rahA hai aura jise hama kara nahIM rahe haiM, vaha bhAvanA hai| bhItara meM kucha aisA hai ki saba kucha apane Apa cala rahA hai| hamArI koI ceSTA nahIM tna nahIM hai kintu aisI koI AMtarika zakti yA preraNA jAgatI hai, jisase apane Apa eka krama cala rahA hai| yaha hai bhAvanA kA str| bAhara se kucha dikhAI nahIM de rahA hai aura bhItara meM saba kucha ghaTita hotA jA rahA hai| kabIra kA prasiddha vAkya hai bAhira se to kachU ya na dIkhe bhItara cala rahI jot| Aga ko rAkha se Dhaka diyaa| bAhara se kucha nahIM dikha rahA hai para bhItara eka jyoti jala rahI hai| isI prakAra bhAva hamArI cetanA kA vaha stara hai jo bAhara se kucha nahIM dikhatA para bhItara hI bhItara apanA kAma kara rahA hai| bhItara meM eka Aga nirantara jala rahI hai| aneka bAra hama kaI logoM se pUchate haiM-tuma yaha saba kara rahe ho Akhira isake pIche tumhArI kyA bhAvanA hai? aisA prazna aneka bAra pUchA jAtA hai jo AcaraNa kiyA jA rahA hai, usake pIche bhAvanA kyA hai? isakA artha hai-karane ke nIce hai bhAvanA kA str| baMdara kA cAturya eka magaramaccha ne baMdara se dostI kara lii| Ama kA mausama aayaa| nadI ke kinAre Ama kA eka vizAla per3a thaa| baMdara ne Ama tor3A aura use magaramaccha ke muMha meM DAla diyaa| use bhI Ama bar3A mIThA lgaa| magaramaccha ko Ama khAne kA caskA laga gyaa| eka dina magaramaccha kI patnI ne pUchA-'Ajakala tuma dera se kyoM Ate ho? kyA bAta hai?' magaramaccha ne kahA-'nadI ke kinAre merA eka mitra rahatA hai| vaha mujhe roja mIThe-mIThe Ama khilAtA hai| Ama itane mIThe hote haiM ki maiM unheM chor3a nahIM sakatA isIlie roja dera ho jAtI hai| patnI ne kahA-'akele hI khAte ho, mujhe nahIM khilaate|' patnI Page #508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma ke mana meM vikalpa uThA- 'jo baMdara roja itane Ama khAtA hai, usakA mAMsa kitanA madhura hogA ?' usane pati se Agraha kiyA - 'mujhe Ama nahIM caahie| mujhe vaha baMdara cAhie, jo itane mIThe-mIThe Ama khAtA hai / Apa usa baMdara ko lAeM, maiM usa baMdara ko khaauuNgii| mujhe baMdara kA kalejA cAhie / ' magaramaccha ne kahA - 'tuma kaisI bAta karatI ho? vaha merA mitra hai, maiM use kaise mArUM ?" magaramaccha kI patnI apane Agraha para ar3I rahI / magaramaccha kRtaghna nahIM thA kintu patnI ke durAgraha ke sAmane use jhukanA pdd'aa| usane socA- 'yadi isakI bhAvanA pUrI nahIM karUMgA to ghara meM kalaha hogA, azAMti ho jaaegii|' vaha dUsare dina baMdara se bolA- 'bhaiyA! merI patnI ne tumheM bulAyA hai? kyA tuma usase milanA nahIM cAhoge?" baMdara bolA- 'maiM pAnI meM kaise jA sakatA hUM?' magaramaccha ne usakI samasyA ko samAhita karate hue kahA- 'tuma merI pITha para baiTha jAo, maiM tumheM le calUMgA / ' magaramaccha kI bAta svIkAra kara baMdara usakI pITha para baiTha gayA / magaramaccha bahuta bhAvuka thA / usane mArga meM yaha bAta batA dI ki tumhArI bhAbhI ne tumhArA kalejA khAne ke lie tumheM bulAyA hai| baMdara ne caturAI se kAma liyA / usane kahA - 'tuma kaise mUrkha ho? hama to per3oM para idhara-udhara kUdate - phAMdate rahate haiM, kalejA sAtha meM nahIM rkhte| pahale batAte to kalejA sAtha le AtA / calo, vApasa calo, hama kalejA le Ate haiN|' magaramaccha vApasa kinAre kI tarapha cala pdd'aa| jaise hI taTa AyA, bandara uchala kara per3a para car3ha gayA / magaramaccha bhAvanA ke stara para thA, usameM cintana nahIM thA / jyoMhi baMdara per3a para car3hA, magaramaccha use dekhatA raha gayA / use baMdara kA cAturya samajha meM A 460 gayA / cintana aura bhAvanA hara prANI bhAvanA ke stara para kAma karatA hai| gAya, bhaiMsa, hAthI, ghor3A- inameM cintana nahIM hotaa| inake pAsa mana hai, para bahuta choTA mana hai / traikAlikasaMjJAnaM manaH - dIrghakAlikI saMjJA hai mana-mana kI yaha paribhASA zAyada pazuoM meM jyAdA ghaTita nahIM hotii| yaha paribhASA manuSyoM ke lie ghaTita ho sakatI hai para sabhI manuSyoM ke lie bhI nahIM / aise bhole AdamI bhI haiM, jo eka ghaMTA bAda kI bAta bhI nahIM soca sakate aura eka ghaMTA pahale kyA kiyA, yaha bhI nahIM soca sakate / na unheM kucha yAda rahatA hai, na kalpanA kara sakate haiM, na yojanA banA sakate haiM aura na cintana kara sakate haiM / samanaska hote hue bhI aneka manuSya isa prakAra ke hote haiN| pazuoM kI bAta hI kyA hai? mana kA kAma hai - socanA, cintana karanA / mana aura bhAva eka nahIM haiN| lezyA mana nahIM hai / bhAva hamArI cetanA kA gaharA stara hai, jise manovijJAna kI bhASA meM saba- koMziyasa kahA jA sakatA hai / manovijJAna meM tIna zabda haiM-- koMziyasa, saba- koMziyasa aura ana- koMziyasa, acetana mana hamArA adhyavasAya ho sakatA hai| yahAM acetana kA artha jar3a nahIM hai| jahAM cetana mana kAma nahIM karatA vahAM bhItarI cetanA kAma karatI hai aura usI kA nAma hai acetana mana / Page #509 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA bhAvadhArA jaina darzana kI bhASA meM kahA jA sakatA hai-adhyavasAya hamArI sUkSmatara cetanA hai / bhAva yA lezyA hamArI sUkSma cetanA kA stara hai aura citta hamArI sthUla cetanA hai / jo lezyA kA stara hai, vaha hone kA, sUkSma cetanA kA stara hai, jahAM pratikSaNa ghaTita ho rahA hai, bhAva kA cakkA niraMtara cala rahA hai| jaba hama nIMda meM sote haiM taba hamArA cetana mana kAma nahIM karatA kintu bhAva barAbara kAma karatA hai| nIMda meM bhI bhAvanAeM cala rahI haiM, lezyAeM cala rahI haiN| AdamI sotA hai, lezyAeM kabhI nahIM sotI, bhAva kabhI nahIM sote / bhAva mana se kAma letA bhI hai aura nahIM bhI letaa| AdamI jAgatA hai to mana se kAma letA hai aura sotA hai to kAma nahIM letA / cetana mana kAma karatA hai tabhI hama mana se kAma karate haiN| yaha cetanA kA sthUla stara hai / lezyA : zabda-mImAMsA lezyA hamArI cetanA kI eka razmi hai / zabda bhI bar3A jaTila khojA gyaa--leshyaa| isa zabda para bhI bahuta ulajhaneM paidA huI haiM / lezyA kA artha kiyA gayA hai-jyoti-rshmi| jaise sUraja kI razmiyAM hotI haiM vaise hI hamArI cetanA kI razmiyAM hotI haiN| cetanA hamAre bhItara hai kintu usakI kiraNeM bAhara taka phaila jAtI haiN| naMdI kI cUrNi meM isa zabda para bahuta dhyAna diyA gayA / yaha zabda hai rassI se banA lassI aura usase bana gayA -lessA- lezyA / eka samIkaraNa bana gayA--rassI+lassI+lessA = lezyA / rassI rajju kA bhI nAma hai / hamArA jo AcaraNa hai, vyavahAra hai, usakA saMbaMdha mana se nahIM hai, mana 461 se pare kI cetanA se hai| eka AdamI bahuta samajhadAra aura cintanazIla hai kintu vaha prakRti se kuTila hai| cintana kA saMbaMdha mana se hai para kuTilatA kA saMbaMdha mana se nahIM hai / vyavahAra meM yaha AropaNa bhI kara diyA jAtA hai-amuka vyakti kA mana bahuta kuTila hai / mana na sIdhA hotA hai na tteddh'aa| yaha vakratA bhAva se paidA hotI hai| eka AdamI krUra hai, nRzaMsa hai / prazna hotA hai - yaha nRzaMsatA aura krUratA kahAM se paidA huI ? yaha mana se nahIM, bhAva se AtI hai / kRSNa lezyA kA eka pariNAma batalAyA gayA hai-nRzaMsatA / isI prakAra jo vyakti pAMca AzravoM meM pravRtta hai, tIvra Arambha meM saMlagna hai, SaTukAya se avirata hai, kSudra hai, ajitendriya hai, binA vicAre kAma karane vAlA hai, vaha kRSNa lezyA meM pariNata hotA hai| pramattatA, Asakti, rasa-lolupatA, mUrcchA Adi se yukta jo pravRtti hai, vaha mana kA kAma nahIM hai| vaha bhAvanA ke stara para ghaTita hone vAlI kriyA hai / pazu meM bhI hai bhAvanA kA stara yaha bhAvanA kA stara pratyeka prANI meM hotA hai| kyA eka kutte meM mana kI zakti hai? usameM kalpanA aura yojanA banAne kI zakti hai kintu vaha bhAvanA ke stara para hotI hai / jaba bAdala Ate haiM taba TiTTibha (TiTor3I) bahuta teja bolatI hai / vaha aMDA detI hai khule meM / ghosalA nahI banAtI / vaha itanI surakSA karatI hai ki AdamI soca hI nahIM sktaa| vaha surakSA kisa AdhAra para karatI hai ? yaha sArA prayatna bhAvanA se prerita hotA hai / bhAvanA kA stara pazu meM bahuta prabala hotA hai / Page #510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma zikArI jaMgala meM zikAra kI Toha me ghUma rahA thA / use eka hariNI dikhAI dii| usane hariNI kI ora nizAnA saadhaa| hariNI ne bhAvuka svara meM kahA 462 mAMsamakhilaM stanavarjitAMgAd, vAgurika! yAmi kuru prasAdam / zasyakavalagrahaNAdabhijJAH, AdAya mAM muJca adyApi manmArgavIkSaNaparA: zizavo madIyAH / / 'zikArI! tuma merA pUrA mA~sa le lo, kevala do stanoM ko chor3a do| maiM eka bAra apane baccoM ke pAsa jAnA cAhatI hUM kyoMki mere bacce bahuta choTe haiM / ve abhI taka ghAsa caranA bhI nahIM jaante| ve merI bATa joha rahe haiM-kaba mAM AtI hai? kaba stanapAna karAtI hai? isalie he zikArI! tuma kRpA karo aura kucha dera ke lie mujhe chor3a do / ' yaha bAta cintana ke stara para nahIM, kevala bhAvanA ke stara para hI paidA ho sakatI hai / vikAsa ho naI zAkhA kA hama isa sacAI ko samajheM- hamArA AcaraNa aura vyavahAra mana se jur3A huA nahIM hai| bAra-bAra yaha kahA jAtA hai-mana hI aisA hai? mana pakar3a meM hI nahIM AtA / vaha pakar3a meM kaise AegA? jo kAma mana kA hI nahIM hai, hama usakA AropaNa mana para kara rahe hai| hameM mana se Age pahuMcanA hogA, lezyA ke stara para, bhAvanA ke stara para pahuMcanA hogaa| usa stara ko pakar3a kara hI hama samasyA kA samAdhAna kara sakate haiN| pUre AcAra- zAstra aura vyavahAra - zAstra kI mImAMsA bhAvanA ke stara para kI jA sakatI hai| Aja vijJAna kI eka pUrNa zAkhA bana gaI - manovijJAna (sAikolAjI ) / yaha bahuta bhrAmaka zabda bana gayA hai / hamAre AcaraNa aura vyavahAra kI vyAkhyA mana ke stara para nahIM kI jA sakatI / yadi hama mana ke stara para vyAkhyA kareMge to bhrAMti ke cakravyUha meM phaMsa jaaeNge| jaise manovijJAna vijJAna kI eka zAkhA hai vaise hI eka naI zAkhA kA vikAsa honA cAhie / lezyA kA matalaba hai bhaavvijnyaan| pahalA naMbara honA cAhie bhAvavijJAna kA aura dUsare naMbara para rahanA cAhie manovijJAna / hama bhAvavijJAna ko chor3akara manovijJAna ke AdhAra para apane vyaktitva kA aMkana karanA cAheMge to bhrAMtiyAM bar3hatI calI jaaeNgii| Aja manovijJAna ke saMdarbha meM jo cala rahA hai, kyA hama use AMkha mUMda kara mAna leM? svIkAra kara leM? aisA karanA ThIka nahIM hogaa| hamAre pAsa jJAna aura cintana kI bahuta bar3I rAzi hai aura vaha hameM virAsata meM milI hai| hama isakA upayoga kareM aura manovijJAna ke sAmane isa bAta ko prastuta kareM - manovijJAna ke AdhAra para vyaktitva kA jo aMkana kiyA jAtA hai, usakI jo cikitsA kI jAtI hai, vaha taba taka saphala nahIM hogI jaba taka bhAvanA kA bala usake sAtha nahIM jur3egA / manovijJAna kI saphalatA ke lie bhAvavijJAna kA mUlyAMkana aura upayoga anivArya hai / Page #511 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : bhAvadhArA 463 bhAvanA kA camatkAra rAjaladesara ke eka bhAI ne kahA-'mahArAja! merA bAraha sAla kA eka lar3akA chaha mAha se bahuta bImAra hai| maiM chaha mAha se isakA ilAja karA rahA hUM para kucha bhI lAbha nahIM huaa| calanA to dUra kI bAta hai, vaha uTha bhI nahIM sktaa| prekSAdhyAna ke prazikSaka ne use bhAvanA kA prayoga karAyA, saMkalpa-zakti kA prayoga kraayaa| pAMca-chaha dina ke prayoga se hI lar3ake ke svAsthya meM Azcaryajanaka sudhAra A gyaa| jo lar3akA uTha bhI nahIM sakatA thA, vaha Aja rAjaladesara se calakara Apake darzanArtha lADanUM pahuMca gayA hai|' ___yaha hai bhAvanA kA cmtkaar| bahuta gaharA hai bhAvanA kA prayoga! hama jo sajezana dete haiM, ve mana ko nahIM, bhAva ko chUte haiN| jo mana ke stara para rahatA hai,vaha kabhI saphala nahIM ho sktaa| hama mana ke usa pAra bhAvanA ke stara para apanI bAta pahuMcA deM, eka dina meM paritarvana ghaTita ho jaaegaa| isake lie apekSita hai manovijJAna ke sAtha sAtha bhAvavijJAna kA gaharA adhyyn| uttarAdhyayana kA cautIsavAM lezyA adhyayana bhAvavijJAna kA adhyayana hai| yadi hama isakA gaharAI se vizleSaNa kareM to zAyada eka bhrAMti-cakra ko tor3akara gaharI sacAI taka pahuMca jaaeNge| Page #512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ .1 lezyA siddhAnta : aitihAsika avalokana lezyA kA siddhAnta pahale dArzanika jagata meM carcita thA aura Aja vaha vaijJAnika carcA kA viSaya bana cukA hai| nAma badala sakatA hai para siddhAnta vahI hai| Aja vijJAna ke kSetra meM 'orA' para kAphI carcA ho rahI hai| do zabda haiM-orA aura helo| pUre zarIra ke cAroM ora jo valaya hotA hai, vaha orA hai, AbhAmaNDala hai| jo sira ke cAroM ora maMDalAkAra meM hotA hai, vaha helo hai, bhAmaNDala hai| mahApuruSoM ke sira ke pIche jo eka jyotirmaya cakrAkara maNDala dikhAyA jAtA hai, usakA nAma hai bhaamnnddl| AbhAmaMDala aura bhAmaNDala-ye donoM bahuta carcita ho gae haiN| inake phoTo bhI lie gae haiN| iTeliyana phoTogrAphI isa viSaya meM kAphI prasiddha ho cukI hai| isa kSetra meM aura bhI aneka loga kAma kara rahe haiN| amerikA kI eka mahilA hai DA. je. sI. TrasTa / usane isa kSetra meM bahuta kAma kiyA hai| DA. je. sI. TrasTa ne isa viSaya para eka pustaka bhI likhI hai-eTama eNDa oraa| orA ke aneka citra bhI prakAzita kie haiN| madrAsa ke eka DAkTara ne orA ke phoTo lene kI mazIna kA nirmANa kiyA hai| ve aMgUThe ke AbhAmaNDala kA phoTo lete haiM aura usake AdhAra para rogoM kA nidAna karate haiN| unhoMne aneka rogoM ke nidAna isa paddhati se kie haiM aura ve kAphI saphala rahe haiN| lezyA kA siddhAnta Aja vaijJAnika siddhAnta bana cukA hai| kama se kama DhAI hajAra varSa kI yAtrA isa siddhAnta ne kI hai| yaha siddhAnta mahAvIra ke samaya meM thA aura isakA sabase bar3A pramANa hai AcArAMga sUtra kA yaha vaaky-'abhillese'| sabase prAcIna Agama mAnA jAtA hai aacaaraaNg| usameM lezyA zabda kA prayoga prApta hai| mahAvIra se lekara Aja taka lezyA kA siddhAnta barAbara cala rahA hai| aitihAsika dRSTi se yaha khojanA hotA hai-amuka vicAra sabase pahale kisane diyA? bhAratIya darzana aura jaina darzana ke saMdarbha meM isa tathya kI khoja aitihAsika dRSTi se bahuta apekSita hai| Aja jitane vicAra aura jitane siddhAnta milate haiM, ve sabase pahale kahAM se Ae? inakA mUla srota kyA hai? mahattvapUrNa hai mUla srota kI khoj| usake bAda saMkramaNa hotA rahatA hai| eka acche siddhAnta ko dUsarA bhI apanA letA hai, kevala thor3I sI bhASA meM badalAva kara diyA jAtA hai| vicAra aura kathAnaka sabakA saMkramaNa hotA rahatA hai| hindustAna kI kahAniyAM rUsa taka pahaMca gii| bhArata meM rakSitA-rohiNI kI kahAnI bahata pracalita rahI hai. Page #513 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA siddhAnta : aitihAsika avalokana 465 vaha rUsa meM bhI pracalita hai| kahAniyoM kA bahuta saMkramaNa huA hai| dUsare dezoM ke yAtrI yahAM Ate rahe haiN| vahAM kI kahAniyAM yahAM pahuMcI aura yahAM kI kahAniyAM vahAM pahuMca gii| hindustAna kA vicAra aura darzana dUsare dezoM meM pahuMcA, bAhara kA vicAra aura darzana hindustAna meM aayaa| Aja hindustAna meM sAta vAra (Seven Days) pracalita haiN| ye kahAM se Ae haiM? ravivAra, somavAra, maMgalavAra-inakA pracalana pahale bhArata meM nahIM thaa| hama kahAnI ke caritra ko dekheM, cAhe dUsare mahApuruSoM kA caritra dekheM, kahIM vAra kA ullekha nahIM hai| tithi aura mAsa kA ullekha mila jAegA kintu vAra kA ullekha nahIM hai| somavAra, maMgalavAra-ye saba bAhara se Ae haiN| inakA mUla utsa hindustAna meM nahIM haiN| ye sAre kAlAntara meM hindustAna meM sakrAMta hue haiN| mahAbhArata meM lezyA prazna hai-lezyA kA siddhAnta kahAM se AyA? isakA mUla srota kyA hai? yaha kahanA bar3A kaThina hai ki sabase pahale yaha vicAra kisane rakhA kintu jitane prAmaNika srota haiM, jitane graMtha aura jitanA sAhitya Aja upalabdha hai, usake AdhAra para vicAra kareM to lezyA kI bAta mahAbhArata meM milatI hai| mahAbhArata meM kahA gayA hai-jIva ke chaha varNa hote haiM-kRSNa, dhUmra, nIla, rakta, hAridra aura shukl| isake AdhAra para sukha-duHkha ko mApA jA sakatA hai| SaDjIvavarNAH paramaM pramANaM, kRSNo dhUmro nIlamathAsyamadhyam / raktaM punaH sahyataraM sukhaM tu, hAridravarNa susukhaM ca zuklam / / kahA gayA-kRSNa varNa vAle bar3e krUra hote haiN| unameM sukha nahIM hotaa| dhUmra varNa vAloM meM sukha kA abhAva sA rahatA hai| unheM lava mAtra sukha upalabdha hotA hai| nIle raMga vAloM meM thor3A sukha adhika hotA hai| lAla varNa vAloM meM sukha kI mAtrA aura adhika ho jAtI hai| zukla varNa vAle vyaktiyoM meM sukha kI prabalatA hotI hai| parama zukla varNa meM atyanta sukha hotA hai| varNa aura sukha kA yaha eka vargIkaraNa hai| isameM chaha varNa aura chaha varNoM ke AdhAra para hone vAle sukha-duHkha kA vivecana hai| mahAbhArata kA yaha siddhAnta lezyA ke siddhAnta se bahuta nikaTa hai| yadyapi sAmya nahIM hai| phira bhI ise kAphI nikaTa mAnA jAtA hai| mahAbhArata eka saMkalana graMtha hai| yaha kisI eka darzana kA graMtha nahIM hai| hindustAna meM jitane vicAra pracalita the, una sabakA isameM saMgrahaNa kara liyA gayA, koI sImA-rekhA nahIM rhii| vastutaH mahAbhArata hai laukika grNth| yaha kisI dharma-saMpradAya-vizeSa kA graMtha nahI hai| sAhitya ko tIna bhAgoM meM vagIkRta kiyA gayA-laukaka sAhitya, vaidika sAhitya aura zramaNa saahity| veda Adi vaidika sAhitya hai| Agama, tripiTaka Adi zramaNa sAhitya hai| mahAbhArata, rAmAyANa Adi laukika sAhitya hai| Aja bhI jo laukika kathAeM, kAvya aura lokagIta haiM, ve Ama janatA ke lie haiN| kisI dharma-saMpradAya-vizeSa ke lie nahIM haiN| jahAM lokagIta yA loka kahAniyoM kA prazna hai, hindu ho yA masalamAna. ve sabake lie samAna haiN| Page #514 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma mahAbhArata bhI laukika kAvya hai / isameM saba dharmoM aura darzanoM kA samAhAra hai| isameM jaina darzana bhI mila jAegA, bauddha aura vaidika darzana bhI mila jaaeNge| usa samaya kA jitanA bhAratIya darzana aura cintana hai, una sabakA samAhAra mahAbhArata meM upalabdha hai / jo bhI acchA lagA, use isameM sammilita kara liyA gayA, isIlie isameM bahuta sArI virodhI bAteM milatI haiN| isameM jahAM eka ora pravRtti dharma para bala diyA hai vahIM dUsarI ora nivRtti dharma para bhI bahuta bala diyA hai| ina donoM meM koI tAlamela nahIM hai| eka sAmAnya vyakti par3hegA to use lagegA - kitanI virodhI bAteM likhI gaI haiN| vastutaH virodhI bAteM likhI nahIM gayI haiM, saMkalita kI gaI haiM / prazna yaha hai- kyA mahAbhArata bahuta purAnA hai? mahAbhArata bahuta purAnA hai, yaha mAnanA bar3A kaThina hai / ho sakatA hai, yaha hajAra varSa purAnA ho, Der3ha hajAra varSa yA do hajAra varSa purAnA ho kintu yaha mahAvIra se pahale kA hai, yaha kahanA bahuta muzkila hai| mahAvIra se pahale kA mahAbhArata itanA bar3A banA hI nahIM thA / usa samaya isakA rUpa bahuta choTA thaa| prAraMbha meM sambhavataH isake sAta hajAra zloka rahe hoNge| phira ikkIsa hajAra bane aura Aja isakA parimANa eka lAkha se bhI adhika hai / yaha sArA uttarakAlIna vikAsa hai / vimarzanIya bAteM 466 bauddha sAhitya meM aMguttara nikAya meM chaha abhijAtiyoM kI carcA hai / DA. lyUmaina aura DA. haramana jekobI ne apane anusaMdhAna ke AdhAra para yaha niSkarSa nikAlA - mahAvIra ne lezyA kA siddhAnta AjIvakoM se liyaa| kucha videzI vidvAna anumAna karane meM teja rahe haiM aura unhoMne kucha vicitra anumAna kie haiN| isakA eka kAraNa yaha rahA- unake sAmane pUrI paraMparA nahIM thI / eka do graMtha par3ha lie aura unake AdhAra para anumAna prastuta kara diyA / yadyapi unameM pratibhA hai, buddhi hai, unakA kucha sTeNDarDa hai, kucha tarIke aura kasauTiyAM haiM kintu paraMparA ke abhAva meM unake nirNaya sahI nahIM tthhrte| unakA niSkarSa rahA-AjIvaka saMpradAya kAphI purAnA rahA hai aura mahAvIra ne unase kAphI bAteM lii| eka hai nagnatA / mahAvIra ne nagnatA AjIvaka saMpradAya se lI / kaSTa sahane kI paraMparA mahAvIra ne AjIvaka saMpradAya se lI / aisI bahuta sArI bAtoM ke bAre meM likhA gayA hai| itihAsa kI dRSTi se ye sArI bAteM vimarzanIya haiN| inameM se kucha bAtoM kA kAphI khaMDana ho cukA hai| aise hI anumAna kiyA gayA-- lezyA kA siddhAnta AjIvakoM se liyA gayA hai / chaha abhijAtiyAM pahalI bAta yaha hai-- ye jo chaha abhijAtiyAM hai, ve AjIvaka saMpradAya kI nahIM haiM / usa samaya jo chaha tIrthaMkara kahalAte the, unameM eka tIrthaMkara the pUraNakazyapa / pUraNakazyapa ne ina chaha abhijAtiyoM kA varNana kiyA hai| unake dvArA prastuta vargIkaraNa lezyA ke siddhAnta jaisA vargIkaraNa nahI hai / yadyapi nAma kRSNAbhijAti, nIlAbhijAti Adi milate haiM kintu inakA AdhAra sarvathA dUsarA hai / Page #515 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA siddhAnta aitihAsika avalokana ina abhijAtiyoM kA vargIkaraNa isa prakAra hai 1. kRSNAbhijAti 2. nIlAbhijAti 3. lohitAbhijAti 4. hAridrAbhijAti 5. zuklAbhijAti 6. paramazuklAbhijAti krUra karma karane vAle bauddha bhikSu eka zATaka nirgrantha zveta vastradhArI yA nirvastramuni 467 AjIvaka AjIvaka AcArya nirgranthoM meM eka zATaka nirgrathoM kI paraMparA thI / jaina muni eka zATaka kaMdhe para DAla lete, na kucha nIce pahanate aura na Upara or3hate / jaba mahAvIra muni bane the taba ve eka zATaka meM hI bane the / yaha kaha diyA jAtA hai - mahAvIra jaba dIkSita hue taba unhoMne kaMdhe para eka vastra DAla liyA para vastutaH mahAvIra eka zATaka paMraparA meM dIkSita nahIM hue the| eka zATaka kA artha yahI ho sakatA hai ki thor3A sA lajjA kA nivAraNa ho jaae| hAridrAbhijAti meM zveta vastradhArI aura nirvastra muniyoM ko liyA gayA hai| usase yaha lagatA hai-usa samaya bhI zveta vastradhArI muni the aura unakI eka paraMparA thii| bauddha bhikSu nIlAbhijAti meM, AjIvaka zuklAbhijAti meM aura AjIvakoM ke AcArya the parama zuklAbhijAti meM / yaha vargIkaraNa lezyA ke siddhAnta ke sAtha kahAM mela khAtA hai ? thor3e nAma avazya mila gae haiM para yaha lezyA kA siddhAnta bilkula nahIM hai / ina raMgoM ke AdhAra para saMpradAyoM kA eka vargIkaraNa avazya ho gayA / nIlAbhijAti bauddha bhikSu haiN| amuka raMga vAle eka zATaka nigraMtha haiM aura amuka raMga vAle AjIvaka haiN| eka prakAra se sAre saMpradAyoM ko bAMTa diyA gyaa| ise lezyA kA siddhAnta kaise kahA jA sakatA hai? prophesara lyUmena aura DAkTara harmana jekobI ne isa AdhAra para yaha kaha diyA- mahAvIra ne lezyA kA siddhAnta AjIvakoM se liyA hai| ise lezyA kA siddhAnta kaise kahA jA sakatA hai? mahAvIra kA lezyA siddhAnta mahAvIra ne jisa lezyA siddhAnta kA pratipAdana kiyA, vaha do dhArAoM meM calatA hai| eka dhArA hai bhAva kI aura dUsarI dhArA hai raMga kI / bhAva aura raMga-ina donoM kA yoga, yaha hai lezyA kA siddhAnta / yaha adhyAtma kA mahattvapUrNa siddhAMta hai / lezyA ko chor3akara adhyAtma kI bAta nahIM kahI jA sktii| akelA lezyA kA siddhAnta aisA hai, jo adhyAtma kI dizA meM bahuta mahattva kA hai / eka laukika kahAnI hai| sailA, sAMpa aura siyAra - tInoM mitra the| jahAM mitratA hotI hai vahAM hara prakAra kI carcA cala par3atI hai| eka bAra tInoM ke mana meM prazna ubharA, hama tInoM meM buddhimAna kauna hai? jahAM buddhimattA kA prazna AtA hai vahAM pratyeka vyakti apane Apako buddhimAna batAne kI koziza karatA hai / yadi do choTe baccoM se pUchA jAe - tuma donoM meM buddhimAna kauna hai? una donoM kA eka sAtha uttara AegA - buddhimAna maiM hUM / baccA kabhI dUsaroM ko buddhimAna svIkAra nahIM krtaa| jo dUsaroM ko buddhimAna mAnatA hai, vaha baccA hI nahIM hai aura jo dUsaroM ko buddhimAna nahIM mAnatA hai, vaha bar3A hokara bhI baccA hai| pratyeka AdamI Page #516 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 468 mahAvIra kA punarjanma dUsare ko apane se kama buddhimAna mAnatA hai pratyeka AdamI socatA hai-maiM solaha AnA sahIM huuN| sAmane vAlA vyakti ThIka nahIM hai| bholA AdamI bhI dUsaroM kI truTi nikAlane meM hAziyAra hotA hai aura buddhimAnI kA ThekA svayaM lie rahatA hai| sAMpa ne kahA- 'maiM sau taraha kI buddhiyAM jAnatA huuN|' sailA bolA-'maiM pacAsa taraha kI buddhiyAM jAnatA huuN|' siyAra ne kahA- 'maiM to na sau buddhiyAM jAnatA hUM aura na pcaas| mujhameM to eka hI buddhi hai| jaba samasyA AtI hai taba usa buddhi ko kAma meM le letA huuN|' bAta samApta ho gii| kucha dina bAda acAnaka jaMgala meM Aga laga gii| Aga sAre jaMgala meM phailane lgii| sAMpa Aga se bacakara nikala nahIM skaa| saile kA calanA to aura bhI kaThina thaa| kAMTo kA bhAra lie daur3anA kaba saMbhava thA? donoM Aga meM jalakara bhasma ho ge| siyAra bahuta tejI se daur3A aura daur3atA calA gyaa| jaMgala ke samApta hone para khule maidAna meM pahuMcakara usane rAhata kI sAMsa lii| vaha jaMgala kI bhabhakatI Aga ko dekhakara bola uThA sau kI hogI sIMdhar3I, pacAsAM kI ddd'ii| AchI mhArI ekalI, lambe khAla khdd'ii|| jisameM sau buddhiyAM haiM, vaha rassI jaisA par3A hai| jisameM pacAsa buddhiyAM hai, vaha dar3I (geMda) jaisA gola bana gayA hai| merI akelI buddhi hI acchI hai, jisase maiM sakuzala jIvita khar3A huuN| lezyA kA siddhAnta eka aisA siddhAnta hai, eka aisI buddhi hai, jisake sAmane sArI buddhiyAM dharI raha jAtI haiN| adhyAtma kA aisA koI siddhAnta nahIM hai, jo lezyA ke binA eka kadama bhI cala sake lezyA ke binA koI jJAna nahIM hotaa| jAtismaraNa jJAna kA prazna ho athavA avadhijJAna yA kevalajJAna kA prazna, lezyA ke binA yaha saMbhava nahIM hai| jJAna kA artha pustakIya jJAna nahIM hai| pustakoM ke jJAna ke sAtha lezyA kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vaha jJAna, jo Atmasamuttha hai, AtmA se upajatA hai, usakA saMbaMdha hai lezyA ke saath| AtmA ke sAtha jo jJAna paidA hotA hai, usake sAtha lezyA kA honA jarUrI hai| lezyA zuddha hogI to vaha jJAna hogA, lezyA azuddha hogI to vaha jJAna paidA nahIM hogaa| hamArA jitanA kSAyopazamika bhAva hai, kSAyika bhAva hai, sabake sAtha lezyA kA saMbaMdha hai| audayika bhAva ke sAtha bhI usakA saMbaMdha hai| AyaSya kA baMdha aura matya-donoM lezyA ke sAtha jur3e hue haiN| jaina AgamoM meM kahA gayA-jallese maraI tallese uvavajjaI-vyakti jisa lezyA meM maregA, usI lezyA meM utpanna hogaa| jaina darzana meM lezyA kA siddhAnta bahuta vyApaka rahA hai| yadi jaina AgamoM se lezyA ke siddhAnta ko nikAla diyA jAe to usakA eka bahuta mUlyavAna bhAga kama ho jAe, jainoM AgamoM kA pacAsa pratizata bhAga hI avaziSTa raha paae| jaina dharma kI mUla dena aitihAsika dRSTi se yaha mAnane meM kaThinAI hotI hai ki mahAvIra ne lezyA kA siddhAnta kisI se liyA hai| kahIM se liyA hai, yaha mAneM to kahA jA Page #517 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA siddhAnta : aitihAsika avalokana sakatA hai - pArzva kI paraMparA se, pUrvajJAna kI paMraparA se, jo lezyA kA siddhAnta calA A rahA thA, mahAvIra ne use apanAyA / vastutaH pUrvo kA jJAna itanA vizAla thA ki usameM duniyA kA sArA jJAna samAviSTa thA / lezyA kA siddhAnta pArzva kI paraMparA se calA A rahA thA aura pArzva ke jJAna kI sArI virAsata mahAvIra kI paraMparA ko milI, yaha kahane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM hotIM kintu isake atirikta kisI anya paraMparA se vaidika, bauddha yA AjIvaka paraMparA se isa siddhAnta ko liyA, aisA nahIM kahA jA sktaa| hAlAMki ina saba paraMparAoM meM raMgoM kA varNana milegA, kyoMki raMgoM ke AdhAra para kucha na kucha kahA gayA hai kintu lezyA kA jitanA vikAsa jaina paraMparA meM huA hai utanA kisI anya paraMparA meM nahIM huaa| yaha bAta bhI svIkAra kI jA sakatI hai-- lezyA evaM karma--ye do siddhAnta aise haiM, jina para jainoM kA ekAdhikAra rahA hai aura ye jainoM kI mUla dena haiM / lezyA - AbhAmaNDala hamArA eka darpaNa hai, jisameM vyakti apane Apako dekha sakatA hai, apane vicAroM aura bhAvanAoM ko dekha sakatA hai, apane AcAra aura vyavahAra ko dekha sakatA hai / 466 mahAna dArzanika aura tattvavettA sukarAta kA ceharA bahuta bhaddA thA phira bhI ve darpaNa meM bahuta bAra apanA ceharA dekhate rahate the| jaba jaba sukarAta darpaNa ke sAmane khar3e hokara apanA ceharA dekhate, unake ziSya haMsane lagate kintu sukarAta ko kucha nahIM kaha pAte / guru kI kaI bAteM aisI hotI haiM, jo ziSyoM kI samajha meM nahIM AtIM kintu guru se pUchane kA sAhasa bhI nahIM hotaa| kucha vyakti zraddhA se usa bAta ko svIkAra kara lete haiM kiMtu sabameM zraddhA bhI gaharI nahIM hotii| aise loga pIche se haMsate haiM yA AlocanA karate haiM / unameM itanI kSamatA nahIM hotI ki ve guru se aise viSayoM para pUcha sakeM aura mana meM uTha rahe vikalpoM ko dabAnA unake lie saMbhava nahIM hotA isalie unake mana kI bAta kahIM na kahIM AlocanA ke rUpa meM prasphuTita ho jAtI hai / yaha eka svAbhAvika prakriyA hai / yaha alaga bAta hai ki vyakti ko aisA nahIM karanA caahie| sukarAta kA bAra-bAra darpaNa meM dekhanA ziSyoM ke lie eka samasyA bana gyaa| ve Apasa meM batiyAte - itanA mahAna tattvajJAnI bhadde cehare ko darpaNa meM bAra-bAra kyoM dekhatA hai? ceharA sundara ho to dekhane meM majA aae| aisA bhaddA ceharA jise AdamI dUsarI bAra bhI nahIM dekhanA cAhe aura ye bAra-bAra dekhe jA rahe haiN| kyoM? aise hI eka dina sukarAta zIzA dekha rahe the| kucha ziSyoM kI haMsI eka sAtha phUTa pdd'ii| sukarAta unakI prakRti ko jAnate hI the / sukarAta ne kahA- 'maiM zIzA dekha rahA hUM isalie tuma haMsa rahe ho / ' tuma socate ho - 'maiM bhaddA hUM phira zIzA kyoM dekhatA hUM, para tuma yaha nahIM jAnate - sundara AdamI ko zIzA dekhane kI jarUrata hI nhiiN| jo svayaM sundara hai, vaha zIzA kisalie dekhe ? zIzA dekhane kI jarUrata to use hai, jisakA ceharA bhaddA hai / maiM zIze meM yaha dekhatA hUM- merA ceharA bhaddA hai para aisA kAma na ho jAe, jisase merA ceharA aura bhI adhika bhaddA bana jaae| maiM yaha dekhatA hUM-kahIM merA aisA AcaraNa aura vyavahAra Page #518 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA punarjanma to nahIM ho rahA hai, jisase merA ceharA adhika kurUpa ho jaae| sukarAta ke isa kathana ne ziSyoM kI jijJAsA aura sandeha ko samAhita kara diyaa| 500 lezyA kA siddhAnta hamAre sAmane eka aisA darpaNa hai, jisameM pratyeka vyakti apanA ceharA dekha sakatA hai| lezyA kA yaha siddhAnta bhagavAna mahAvIra kI dArzanika jagata ko bahuta bar3I dena hai| darzana aura adhyAtma ke jagata meM isakA mUlya sadA rahA hai| Aja lezyA kA siddhAnta vaijJAnika jagata meM pratiSTita hotA jA rahA hai| vaha samaya Ane vAlA hai-jahAM nidAna karane ke bahuta sAre yaMtra nAkAmayAba hoMge vahAM yaha AbhAmaMDala kA siddhAnta aura yaha nidAna kA darpaNa apanI zaktizAlI bhUmikA nibhAne ke lie prastuta rhegaa| tIna mahIne yA chaha mahIne pahale yaha ghoSaNA kI jA sakegI- kyA bImArI hone vAlI hai? yaha bhI batAyA jA sakegA - kaba mauta hone vAlI hai? yaha viSaya Aja vikAsa kI dizA meM gatizIla banA huA hai aura isase kucha naI saMbhAvanAeM janma leNgii| aisA viSaya hamAre lie aitihAsika, dArzanika aura AdhyAtmika -- saba dRSTiyoM se mananIya hai / Page #519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 82 lezyA aura raMga varSA brsii| logoM ke cehare khila ge| AkAza svaccha aura prasanna ho gyaa| sabake raMga badala ge| AkAza kA bhI raMga badala gayA, per3a paudhoM kA bhI raMga badala gayA aura manuSya kA bhI raMga badala gayA / raMga hI hai. jo badalatA hai / hama parirvatana kI bAta kahate haiM / parivartana karane vAlA kauna hai? sArA raMgoM kA khela hai| raMga- badalA, svabhAva badalA raMga badalA, mana badalA / raMga badala jAe to saba kucha badala jaae| raMga na badale to kucha bhI na badala paae| zarIra, mana aura - tInoM ko raMga prabhAvita karate haiN| manuSya para bAharI padArthoM kA jo prabhAva hotA hai, usameM sabase jyAdA prabhAvita karane vAlA hai raMga aura bhI bahuta sArI bAteM prabhAvita karatI haiM kintu raMga sabase jyAdA prabhAvita karatA hai / bhAva hamAre zarIra meM tIna tattva yA doSa mAne jAte haiN| Ayurveda ke anusAra, vAta, pitta aura kapha -- ye tIna doSa zarIra ko calA rahe haiN| hama tIna raMgoM ko leM- nIlA, harA aura lAla / nIlA raMga bahuta zantidAyaka hotA hai / garmI, uSmA yA uttejanA - ina sabako miTAtA hai nIlA raMga / garmI ke mausama meM nIlA raMga bahuta upayogI hotA hai / jitane bhI pittapradhAna roga haiM, unheM nIlA raMga miTAtA hai, dUra karatA hai / harA raMga raktazodhaka hotA hai / yaha vijAtIya tattvoM ko bAhara nikAlatA hai / vAtapradhAna rogoM ko zAnta karane meM bhI nIlA raMga bahuta upayogI hai / lAla raMga sphUrtidAyaka hai / yaha zarIra meM custI lAtA haiM, sustI ko dUra karatA hai / jo AlasI haiM, nIMda meM UMghate rahate haiM, susta baiThe rahate haiM, unake lie lAla raMga bahuta lAbhadAyaka hai / yaha kaphapradhAna rogoM ko zAnta karatA hai / raMgo kA kAma hai zarIra kA saMtulana banAe rakhanA / eka AdamI bahuta moTI hai, bhArI-bharakama hai, carbI bar3hatI calI jA rahI hai aura dUsarA AdamI bahuta dubalA-patalA hai / isakA kAraNa kyA hai? isakA eka kAraNa hai raMgoM kA asNtuln| lAla raMga adhika bar3ha gayA hai to vyakti dubalA-patalA ho jAegA / nIlA raMga adhika bar3ha gayA hai to vyakti moTA-tAjA hogA, usakI carbI bar3hatI jaaegii| jisa vyakti meM lAla aura nIlA - ye donoM raMga saMtulita haiM, vaha na moTA hogA aura na dublaa-ptlaa| usakA zarIra saMtulita hogA, sundara aura sugaThita hogA / raMgoM kA manovaijJAnika prabhAva bhI hotA hai| lAla raMga adhika bar3ha gayA hai to gussA Ane laga jAegA, uttejanA hI uttejanA aaegii| yadi nIlA raMga kama ho Page #520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 502 mahAvIra kA punarjanma gayA hai to vyakti svArthI bana jaaegaa| vaha kevala apanI bAta socegA, dUsaroM kA hita-ahita nahIM dekhegaa| mAnasika prabhAva kI dRSTi se bhI raMgoM kA saMtulana jarUrI hamAre zarIra ke jitane aMga haiM, una sabake apane apane raMga haiN| bAhara se camar3I kA raMga eka sA dikhAI detA hai para bhItara meM hara avayava kA apanA-apanA raMga hai| jisane zarIra ke bhItara gaharAI se dekhA hai, usane isa tathya kA sAkSAtkAra kiyA hai| razmi aura raMga kA hamAre zarIra para kyA prabhAva hotA hai? yaha Aja vaijJAnika adhyayana kA viSaya bana cukA hai| gautama kI jijJAsA : mahAvIra kA samAdhAna gautama ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA-'bhaMte! kyA kRSNa lezyA nIlA lezyA ke pudgaloM ko prApta kara tadrUpa meM (nIlA lezyA meM) pariNata ho jAtI hai?' mahAvIra ne kahA-'gautama! aisA hotA hai| kRSNa lezyA kevala nIla lezyA ke rUpa meM hI pariNata nahIM hotI kintu vaha kApota lezyA, tejolezyA, padma lezyA aura zukla lezyA ke rUpa meM bhI pariNata ho jAtI hai| thor3e acche pudgaloM kA yoga milA, kRSNa lezyA ke pudgala nIla lezyA meM badala ge| pIta lezyA ke pudgaloM ko yoga milA, kRSNa lezyA ke pudgala padma lezyA meM badala ge| tejolezyA ke pudgaloM ko yoga milA, kRSNa lezyA tejolezyA ke rUpa meM pariNata ho gii| zukla lezyA ke pudgaloM kA yoga milA, kRSNa lezyA zukla lezyA meM badala gii|' hama lezyA dhyAna kA prayoga karate haiM, usakA AdhAra kyA hai? usakA AdhAra hai prajJApanA kA yaha prakaraNa, jisameM lezyA parivartana kA siddhAnta pratipAdita hai| hama raMgoM ke AdhAra para lezyA ko badala sakate haiN| hama sapheda raMga kA dhyAna karate haiM, isakA artha hai-yadi kRSNa lezyA yA anya kisI lezyA ke jo pariNAma vidyamAna haiM to ve zukla lezyA meM badala jaaeNge| yaha lezyA parivartana kA siddhAnta bahuta mahattvapUrNa siddhAnta hai| hama aneka bAra dekhate haiM-vyakti ke sAmane koI sthiti AtI hai aura vyakti badala jAtA hai| sthUla rUpa meM hamArA niSkarSa hotA hai-eka ghaTanA ghaTI aura AdamI badala gayA / vastutaH sthUla ghaTanA ke sAtha-sAtha raMga bhI badala jAte haiM aura AdamI kA aMtaHkaraNa bhI badala jAtA hai| prasaMga mahArANA pratApa aura zaktisiMha kA mahArANA pratApa aura zaktisiMha-donoM bhAI zikAra khelane ke lie jaMgala meM ge| vijayAdazamI kA dina thaa| donoM bhAiyoM ne bANa calAyA aura eka hiraNa ko mAra ddaalaa| bANa calA aura hiraNa mara gayA, yaha eka ghaTanA ghaTI aura isa ghaTanA ko lekara eka vivAda bhI chir3a gyaa| pratApa ne kahA-'hiraNa mere bANa se marA hai|' zaktisiMha ne kahA-'hiraNa mere bANa se marA hai|' isa bAta ko lekara bhAiyoM meM vivAda bar3ha gyaa| donoM bhAI bahuta zaktizAlI aura samartha the| kintu donoM meM hI akkhar3apana bhI bahuta thA, rAThaur3Ipana bhI thaa| rAThaur3I vRtti ke loga samajhautA karanA nahIM jaante| unhoMne Page #521 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA aura raMga 503 lacIlA honA sIkhA hI nahIM thaa| donoM ekAnta Agraha para ar3a ge| hiraNa kisake bANa se marA? isakA nipaTArA kauna kare? donoM sage bhAI, donoM meM bar3A prema kintu isa eka gata ne donoM ko Amane-sAmane khar3A kara diyaa| aisA lagatA hai-usa samaya donoM kRSNa lezyA me pariNAmoM meM cale ge| donoM ne zastra nikAla lie aura eka-dUsare ko mArane ke lie kaTibaddha bana ge| mevAr3a kA rAjapurohita donoM rAjakumAroM ke sAtha thaa| usane dekhA-anartha ho rahA hai| donoM zaktizAlI haiM, zastroM se sajjita haiN| donoM ora se eka sAtha prahAra hogA, donoM akAla mauta mara jaaeNge| mevAr3a para musIbata kA pahAr3a TUTa pdd'egaa| rAjapurohita una donoM meM bIca-bacAva karane ke lie Age aayaa| usane kahA-'rAjakumAro! Apa kyA kara raheM haiM? mevAr3a kI dharatI zatruoM se ghirI huI hai, cAroM ora se kaThinAiyA prastuta ho rahI haiN| zatru ghAta lagAe baiThe haiN| Apa loga aisA kareMge to mevAr3a kA kyA hogA? hamArI svatatraMtA kA kyA hogA?' rAjapurohita ne bahuta samajhAyA para donoM rAjakumAra apanI bAta se haTane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hue| jaba tavA garma hotA hai taba usa para pAnI kI jo bUMdeM giratI haiM, unakA koI vizeSa asara nahIM hotaa| rAjakumAroM kA aparivartita mAnasa rAjapurohita ke lie cintA kA viSaya bana gyaa| badalane ke lie lezyA kA parivartana jarUrI hai| yaha eka tathya hai-jaba-jaba kisI vyakti ne anazana yA satyAgraha kiyA hai taba-taba lezyA kA parirvatana huA hai| vaha itanI bar3I ghaTanA hotI hai ki vyakti badala jAtA hai, usakI lezyA badala jAtI hai, raMga badala jAtA hai aura sAmane vAle vyakti kA hRdaya bhI badala jAtA hai| kabhI-kabhI krUra AdamI kA hRdaya bhI pasIja jAtA hai| aise vyakti, jinhoMne kabhI hindustAna na chor3ane kI bAta kahI thI, jo hindustAna ko chor3anA nahIM cAhate the, ve bhI pasIja gae, hindustAna svataMtra ho gyaa| jaba bar3I ghaTanA ghaTatI hai, lezyA badala jAtI hai, sthiti meM badalAva A jAtA hai| rAjapurohita ne socA-aise kAma nahIM hogaa| usameM Atmotsarga kA bhAva prabala bana gayA-'yadi Apa mAranA hI cAhate haiM to mujhe mAra deN| yadi mArane se hI saMtoSa mile to maiM Apake sAmane prastuta huuN|' itanA kahane para bhI rAjakumAroM kA roSa zAnta nahIM huaa| rAjapurohita eka kadama Age bar3hA--usane kaTAra nikAlI aura apanI chAtI meM bhauMka lii| rAjapurohita kA balidAna dekhakara donoM kumAra stabdha raha ge| mahArANA pratApa aura zaktisiMha kA hRdaya badala gayA, donoM bhAI zAnta ho ge| apekSita hai prayoga eka ghaTanA kA itanA prabhAva hotA hai ki vyakti badala jAtA hai| kisI bar3e parivartana ke lie bar3I ghaTanA kA honA jarUrI hai, bar3e tyAga yA balidAna kA honA jarUrI hai| lezyA kA parivartana bhI kucha aisA hI hotA hai| bar3I bAta yA bar3I ghaTanA sAmane AtI hai, AdamI badala jAtA hai, kRSNa lezyA zukla lezyA meM pariNata ho jAtI hai| lezyA badalI, bhAva badalA aura AdamI badala gyaa| lezyA nahIM badalI to kucha bhI nahIM bdlaa| raMgoM ke dvArA lezyA kA parivartana hotA hai| Page #522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 504 mahAvIra kA punarjanma yaha siddhAnta ThIka hai, kintu kevala siddhAnta se nahIM, prayoga se pariNAma AtA hai| eka yogI ne likhA-jo vyakti vaidika saMdhyA kI ThIka se upAsanA karatA hai, vaha zarIra aura mana-donoM se svastha rhegaa| vaidika saMdhyA meM tIna raMgoM kA vidhAna hai-lAla, nIlA aura sapheda / brahmA, viSNu aura maheza-inake ye tIna raMga haiN| kRSNa kA varNa hai shyaam| zyAma kA artha kAlA nahIM hai| bahuta bAra zyAma kA artha kAlA kara diyA jAtA hai para vastutaH usakA artha nIlA hai| maheza kA nIlA, brahmA kA lAla aura ziva kA raMga sapheda hai| vaidika saMdhyA kA tAtparya hai-jo ina tInoM vargoM kA saMdhyA ke samaya dhyAna karatA hai, vaha zarIra aura mana-donoM dRSTiyoM se svastha rahatA hai| saMdarbha namaskAra mahAmaMtra kA - jainoM kA mahAmaMtra hai-namaskAra mhaamNtr| namaskAra mahAmaMtra kA dhyAna pAMca varSoM ke sAtha kiyA jAtA hai| yadi vyakti pratidina AdhA ghaMTA taka nirdhArita raMgoM ke sAtha namaskAra mahAmaMtra kA dhyAna kare to tIna mAsa bAda use lagegA-maiM hara dRSTi se ThIka ho rahA huuN| mere svAsthya, prasannatA aura zAnti meM vRddhi ho rahI hai| hama namaskAra mahAmaMtra kI mAlA japane ko rUr3hi na bnaaeN| isako vaijJAnika rUpa deM, eka nayA prAyogika rUpa deN| Aja mAlA ko eka rUDhi kA sA rUpa mila rahA hai| vyakti mAlA japane baiThatA hai aura jaldI se jaldI use pUrA kara lenA cAhatA hai| bahuta loga kahate haiM-mAlA japane meM kitanA samaya lagatA hai! thor3e samaya meM hI eka mAlA kA japa ho jAtA hai| aneka loga garva kI bhASA meM isa prakAra bhI kahate haiM-maiM pAMca minaTa meM pUrI mAlA japa letA huuN| pAMca minaTa meM eka sau ATha bAra namaskAra mahAmaMtra kA japa! kyA yaha japa kA sahI tarIkA hai? lagatA hai. hamArI gati kampyUTara se bhI teja ho gaI hai| vastataH itanI jaldabAjI meM mAlA japanA japa kI samyak vidhi nahIM ho sktii| aneka loga zikAyata karate haiM-mahArAja! roja mAlA japate haiM para usakA koI lAbha nahIM miltaa| jaba japa kI vidhi hI sahI nahIM hai to lAbha kaise milegA? niSThA aura samyak vidhi se kiyA gayA japa hI sArthaka pariNAma dene vAlA hotA hai| - hama namaskAra mahAmaMtra ke japa ke sAtha raMgoM kA prayoga kreN| isase raMga aura lezyA kA saMtulana sadhegA, zArIrika, mAnasika aura bhAvAtmaka saMtulana sdhegaa| namaskAra mahAmaMtra ko saMkhyA ke AdhAra para ginane kI bAta kA utanA mUlya nahIM hai, jitanA mUlya isa bAta kA hai ki japa kisa DhaMga se kiyA jA rahA hai| hama saMkhyA para na attkeN| jitanA kareM. itane acche DhaMga se kareM ki mana usameM pUrI taraha niyojita ho jaae| khAnA khAyA aura svAda nahIM AyA to kyA khAnA khAyA? japa kiyA, dhyAna kiyA aura Ananda nahIM AyA to japa karane kA kyA artha rahA? japa kareM to yaha laganA cAhie-mana bahuta zAnta rahA, bhAvanA bahuta pavitra rhii| yadi aisA nahIM lagatA hai to mAnanA cAhie-japa meM kahIM kamI hai| samyaga vidhi aura ekAgratA ke sAtha kiyA gayA napa kabhI niSphala nahIM hotaa| usase vyakti meM yaha anubhUti jAgatI hai-merA vikAsa ho rahA hai, zAnti aura pavitratA kA srota prasphuTita ho rahA hai| Page #523 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 505 lezyA aura raMga kaThina hai saMtulana jIvana kI eka vyAkhyA kI jA rahI hai-sTragala ija lAipha-saMgharSa hI jIvana hai| yaha vikAsa kI paribhASA hai-jIvana eka saMgrAma hai, yuddha hai| usameM lar3anA hai, saMgharSa karanA hai aura saMgharSa karake Age bar3hanA hai| Aja samAja meM kitanI TakarAhaTa cala rahI hai| eka dUsare kI TAMga khIMcanA, eka dUsare ko pachAr3anA-yaha kekar3AvRtti samAja meM kitanI cala rahI hai| isa kekar3AvRtti kI avasthA meM AdamI ko Age bar3hanA hai, apanA vikAsa karanA hai| isa sthiti meM zAMti aura saMtulana ko banAe rakhanA kitanA kaThina hotA hai| saMtulana kA jIvana jInA AsAna bAta nahIM hai| eka dina eka vyakti bahuta parezAna laga rahA thaa| mitra ne pUchA-'kyA bAta hai? Aja itane parezAna kyoM ho?' usane kahA- 'maiM bahuta musIbata meM phaMsa gayA hUM?' mitra bole-'tumhAre kyA musIbata ho sakatI hai? tumhAre donoM lar3ake sampanna hai| khUba dhana kamA rahe haiN| tumheM kisa bAta kI kamI hai?' 'tuma ThIka kahate ho| maiMne lar3akoM ko pddh'aayaa| eka DAkTara bana gayA aura eka vkiil| unakA yaha vyavasAya hI musIbata kA kAraNa hai|' 'unake vyavasAya se ApakI musIbata kA lenA-denA kyA hai?' 'huA yaha ki eka eksIDeMTa meM mere paira meM coTa laga gaI, paira meM ghAva ho gyaa| jo DAkTara hai, vaha kaha rahA hai-pitAjI! ghAva ko jaldI ThIka kara leM anyathA isameM rassI par3a jaaegii| ho sakatA hai phira paira kATane ke sivAya koI vikalpa na. rhe|' 'yaha to acchI bAta hai| isameM musIbata kA prazna hI kahAM hai? 'lekina jo lar3akA vakIla hai, vaha kaha rahA hai-pitAjI! abhI ghAva ko ThIka nahIM karanA hai| ise bar3hane deN| jaba ghAva gaharA ho jAegA taba maiM dAvA karUMgA aura pUrA harjAnA vasUla kruuNgaa| yahI merI musIbata hai|' samAdhAna hai lezyA yaha jIvana kA saMgharSa hai, TakarAhaTa hai| vyakti donoM ora se khIMcA jA rahA hai| eka lar3akA kahatA hai-ThIka kara leM aura eka lar3akA kaha rahA hai-ghAva ko aura gaharA hone deN| yaha jIvana kA vicitra saMgharSa hai| isameM pratyeka vyakti jI rahA hai aura saMgharSoM ko jhela rahA hai| parivAra kA saMgharSa hai, bhAI-bhAI kA saMgharSa hai, pati-patnI kA saMgharSa hai, samAja ke sAtha bhI saMgharSa hai| rAjanIti meM cale jAeM to saMgharSa hI saMgharSa hai| isa TakarAhaTa, saMgharSa aura pratispardhA- kI sthiti meM AdamI svastha, zAMta evaM saMtulita jIvana kaise jIe, yaha eka prazna hai aura isakA samAdhAna hai lezyA kA pryog| hama namaskAra maMtra kA pAMca raMgoM ke sAtha prayoga kareM, zAnta evaM santulita jIvana kI bAta hAtha meM A jaaegii| ye bAharI saMgharSa calate raheMge, duniyAM kA svabhAva miTegA nahIM para vyakti ke bhItara koI saMgharSa nahIM rahegA, bhItara meM koI cUlhA nahIM jlegaa| agara bhItara meM Aga na jale to samasyA paidA nahIM hogii| yadi vyakti apane Apa ko svastha, zAMta evaM saMtulita Page #524 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 506 mahAvIra kA punarjanma rakhanA cAhatA hai, apanI bhAvanAoM ko anuzAsita rakhanA cAhatA hai to usake lie lezyA dhyAna yA raMga dhyAna kA prayoga bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| vAtAnukUlana kA vijJAna eka vyakti ne kahA, 'mujhe gussA bahuta AtA hai, maiM isase bahuta parezAna huuN|' vastutaH AdamI apane Apa se parezAna hai| eka zatru hotA hai bAhara kA aura eka zatru hotA hai bhItara kaa| yaha bhItara kA zatru bahuta parezAnI paidA karatA hai| hama ina bhItarI parezAniyoM ko kama kareM. bhItara kA sArA vAtAvaraNa vAtAnukUlita ho jAegA! jaba bhItara vAtAnukUlana kI sthiti bana jAegI taba bAharI prabhAva kahAM se AegA? bAharI prabhAva ko rokane ke lie makAna ko eyarakaMDIzaMDa banAyA jAtA hai| loga use vAtAnakalita banAne ke lie lAkhoM rupaye kharca kara dete haiN| makAna ko ThaMDA karane ke lie vyakti itanA kharca karatA hai para dimAga ko ThaMDA rakhane ke lie koI kharca nahIM kregaa| hama gaharAI se soceM-makAna ko ThaMDA rakhanA adhika jarUrI hai yA dimAga ko ThaMDA rakhanA? ___ eka bhAI ne kahA, maiMne abhI nae Aphisa ke nirmANa meM cAlIsa-pacAsa lAkha rupae lagA lie| maiMne pUchA-'eka Aphisa ke nirmANa meM itanA vyaya?' usa bhAI ne javAba diyA-'use eyarakaMDIzaMDa banAne meM hI tIna-cAra lAkha rupae kharca ho ge|' maiMne pUchA-'dimAga ko eyarakaMDIzaMDa banAne ke lie bhI kucha kharca karate ho?' usake pAsa isa prazna kA koI javAba nahIM thaa| vyakti isa bAre meM socatA hI nahIM hai| vaha bAharI vAtAvaraNa yA makAna ko samazItoSNa karanA cAhatA hai para bhItara meM jo Aga jala rahI hai, use zAMta karane kI koI cintA nahIM karatA, usa dizA meM prayatna bhI nahIM krtaa| yaha lezyA kA vijJAna, raMga kA vijJAna bhItarI vAtAvaraNa ko vAtAnukUlita banAne kA mahattvapUrNa vijJAna hai| hama isakA mUlyAMkana aura prayoga kareM, raMgoM kA saMtulana sadhegA aura vaha jIvana ke lie varadAna siddha hogaa| Page #525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : paudgalika hai yA caitasika kyA hama apane jIvana meM saphala honA cAhate haiM? saphala jIvana jInA cAhate haiM? yadi hama aisA cAhate haiM to hameM dhyAna denA hogA apane kapar3oM pr| hamane kisa raMga ke kapar3e pahana rakhe haiM? prAyaH jaina sAdhu-sAdhviyAM sapheda kapar3e pahanate haiN| lAla, pIlA, kAlA yA nIlA vastra nahIM phnte| prazna ho sakatA hai-sapheda raMga hI kyoM cunA gayA? virAga meM jAnA hai to anya AkarSaka dikhane vAle raMgoM ko chor3a denA hotA hai| sapheda raMga zukla lezyA aura parama zukla lezyA kA raMga hai| vairAgya kI dRSTi se yaha sarvottama raMga hai| raMgoM kA prabhAva bahuta vyApaka hotA hai| raMga vyakti kI manaHsthiti ko prabhAvita hI nahIM karate, parivartita bhI kara dete haiN| soviyata rUsa meM eka skUla ke vidyArthI bahuta udaMDa aura ucchRkhala the| skUla ke zikSakoM ke sAmane eka bahuta bar3I samasyA paidA ho gii| unhoMne socA-udaMDatA kA kAraNa kyA hai? do-cAra bacce udaMDa ho jAe, yaha bAta samajha meM A sakatI hai| prAyaH sabhI vidyArthI udaMDa kaise ho sakate hai? isakA kAraNa kyA hai? jo vidyArthI bahuta zAnta aura saMyata laga rahe the, ve bhI udaMDa aura asaMyata banate jA rahe haiN| bahuta khoja kI gaI para koI kAraNa samajha meM nahIM aayaa| Akhira raMga-vaijJAnikoM ko bulAyA gyaa| unhoMne isa samasyA kA kAraNa batAyA-Apake skUla kA raMga bhI lAla hai, khir3akiyAM aura daravAje bhI lAla raMga se pute hue haiN| khir3akiyoM para jo kAMca ke zIze haiM, ve bhI lAla haiM aura pharza para jo kAlIna biche hue haiM, ve bhI lAla haiN| baccoM kI skala Dresa bhI lAla hai| jahAM lAla raMga kI adhikatA hogI vahAM uhaMDatA aura ucchRkhalatA kI vRtti prabala bnegii| raMga-vaijJAnikoM ne sujhAva diyA, isa raMga ko badalA jAe, harA, gulAbI yA nIlA raMga kara diyA jaae| skUla ke adhikAriyoM ko unakA sujhAva upayukta lgaa| kamaroM ke raMga badala die ge| kAlIna aura parde badala die ge| khir3akiyoM ke zIze aura daravAjoM ke raMga meM bhI parivartana kara diyA gyaa| kucha dina bIte, vidyArthiyoM ke svabhAva meM parivartana AnA zurU ho gyaa| unakI uiMDatA kama ho gii| bacce zAnta aura zAlIna banate cale ge| adhikAriyoM evaM zikSakoM kI samasyA ko samAdhAna mila gyaa| yaha dekhanA bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai ki makAna kA raMga kauna sA hai? chata kA raMga kauna-sA hai? yadi ina sabakA raMga lAla hai to gussA na Ane vAle vyakti ko bhI gussA Ane laga jaaegaa| lar3AI-jhagar3e kama hote haiM to jyAdA hone laga jaaeNge| jahAM majadUroM kA saMbaMdha hai, zramayukta kArya karanA hai vahAM lAla raMga Page #526 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 508 mahAvIra kA punarjanma upayogI hotA hai| jahAM jyAdA bhAra uThAnA hai, sAmAna se bharI boriyoM ko uThAnA hai vahAM lAla raMga kA mUlya hai| yadi makAna kA raMga lAla hai, dukAna aura godAma kA raMga lAla hai to majUdara jyAdA bhAra ko bhI AsAnI se uThA leNge| unakI bhAra uThAne kI kSamatA bar3ha jaaegii| yadi unakA raMga nIlA hai to majadUra susta bana jAeMge, thor3A bhAra uThAne meM bhI unheM parezAnI hogii| unakI bhAra uThAne kI kSamatA kama ho jaaegii| yaha lezyA kA siddhAnta jIvana se jur3A huA siddhAnta hai| hamAre jIvana kI saphalatA yA asaphalatA meM bahuta bar3A kAraNa hai| hama ise samajha kara apane jIvana ko saphalatA kI dizA meM le jA sakate haiM, apane vyaktitva ko unnata aura prabhAvI banA sakate haiM, apane cintana ko svastha aura zaktizAlI banA sakate haiN| lezyA : tIna prakAra lezyA ke tIna prakAra hai-karmalezyA, no-karmalezyA aura bhaavleshyaa| dUsarI bhASA meM kaheM to lezyA ke do prakAra hai-paudgalika lezyA aura caitasika yA Atmika leshyaa| paudgalika lezyA ke do prakAra haiM-karmalezyA aura no-krmleshyaa| uttarAdhyayana ke lezyAdhyayana ke prAraMbha meM hI chaha karmalezyAoM kA ullekha hai lesajjhayaNaM pavakkhAmi ANupurdiva jhkkm| chaNhaM pi kammalesANaM, aNubhAve suNeha me|| karma baMdhana ke sAtha lezyA kA gaharA saMbaMdha hai| lezyA saMklizyamAna hotI hai to azubha karma kA baMdha hotA hai| lezyA vizuddhyamAna hotI hai to zubha karma kA baMdha hotA hai aura kSayopazama bar3hatA hai| eka lezyA hamAre zarIra ke sAtha nirantara cala rahI hai, AbhAmaNDala cala rahA hai aura karma ko grahaNa karate samaya lezyA vargaNA ke pudgala hamAre sAtha nirantara kAma kara rahe haiN| yaha karma lezyA hai| se eka hai no-krmleshyaa| yaha jo sUraja kA prakAza hai, vaha no-karmalezyA hai| jIvana ke sAtha usakA gaharA saMbaMdha hai| jahAM sUraja kA prakAza hai, vahAM jIvana hai| jahAM sUraja kA prakAza nahIM hai vahAM jIvana nahIM hai| hamArI duniyA kA jIvana sUrya ke AdhAra para cala rahA hai| agara sUrya kA prakAza baMda ho jAe to pAcana-taMtra bigar3a jaae| jaba dina-bhara AkAza bAdaloM se ghirA rahatA hai taba AdamI kA pAcana-taMtra gar3abar3A jAtA hai, pAcana zakti kamajora ho jAtI hai| pAMca-sAta dina taka sUraja na dIkhe aura AdamI khAtA hI calA jAe to vaha bImAra par3a jaae| rAtribhojana ke niSedha kA eka kAraNa jIva hiMsA kI dRSTi rahI hai| usakA dUsarA kAraNa sUraja ke asta hone para pAcana taMtra kA maMda ho jAnA hai| AcArya hemacandra ne yogazAstra meM likhA-'sUrya ke asta ho jAne para hRdaya kamala saMkucita ho jAtA hai, pAcana-taMtra bhI saMkucita ho jAtA hai, rakta-saMcAra bhI dhImA par3a jAtA zarIra meM jitanA darda hotA hai, usakA patA dina meM kama calatA hai, rAtrI meM adhika calatA hai| rAta Ate hI ghuTanoM kA darda bar3ha jAegA, pITha aura gardana kA darda bar3ha jaaegaa| prazna ho jAtA hai-sAre darda rAta meM hI adhika kyoM satAte Page #527 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : paudgalika hai yA caitasika 506 haiM? dina meM adhika kyoM nahIM satAte? jitanA ajIrNa hotA hai, vaha prAyaH rAta meM hI kyoM hotA hai| dina meM kaba ajIrNa hotA hai? kisI apavAda ko chor3a deM, prAyaH rAta meM hI hotA hai| vAyu bhI rAta meM apanA khela dikhAtI hai| ina sabakA kAraNa kyA hai? jaba taka saraja rahatA hai, ye saba zAnta rahate haiN| sarya ke asta hote hI sabako maukA mila jAtA hai| corI karane kA maukA bhI rAta ko hI milatA hai| nIMda bhI rAta meM hI satAtI haiN| jitane tAmasika bhAva haiM, una sabako rAta meM khulakara abhivyakta hone kA avasara mila jAtA hai| ratna cikitsA aura lezyA sUrya kI eka lezyA hai| candramA kI bhI lezyA hai| ratnoM kI bhI lezyA hai| ye saba no-karmalezyA haiN| ratnoM meM sUrya kA prakAza bahuta saMcita hotA hai| isake AdhAra para hI jemsa therApI (ratna cikitsA) kA vikAsa huA hai| ratna cikitsA para kAphI sAhitya likhA gayA hai| kalakattA ke eka vidvAna haiM, bhttttaacaary| ve isa mAmale meM kAphI dakSa haiN| ratna kA prabhAva bar3A vicitra hai| isakA kAraNa hai sUrya kI razmiyoM kA sNcy|... - bambaI kI ghaTanA hai| eka vyakti nirantara bukhAra se grasta rahatA thaa| usane bahuta davAiyAM lI para bukhAra nahIM utraa| usane ratna cikitsaka ko apanI samasyA btaaii| ratna cikitsaka ne sArI sthitiyoM kA adhyayana kiyaa| usane dekhA-aMgulI meM lAla mANaka pahanA huA hai| samasyA samajha meM A gii| cikitsaka ne kahA-isa mANaka (ratna) ko aMgulI se nikAla diyA jaae| ise isa kamare meM bhI na rakhA jaae| cikitsaka kA parAmarza svIkAra kara liyA gyaa| jo bukhAra itanI davAiyoM se nahIM miTA, vaha usa ratna ko aMgulI se nikAlane ke bAda dUsare dina hI samApta ho gyaa| yaha ratna ke prabhAva kA nidarzana hai| yadi ratna kA anukUla prabhAva hotA hai to vaha vyakti ko nihAla kara detA hai aura yadi usakA pratikUla prabhAva hotA hai to vaha vyakti ko kaMgAla bhI banA detA hai| usakA prabhAva donoM ora hotA hai| yaha no-karmalezyA-dravyalezyA kA prabhAva hai| paugalika lezyA kA artha hai-kiraNa, razmi, yA jyoti| ye yadi prazasta hote haiM, to bahuta lAbhakArI hote haiN| yadi aprazasta hote haiM to bahuta hAnikAraka hote haiN| hama raMgoM ke prati jAgarUka baneM to hAni se baca sakate haiM, bahuta lAbha uThA sakate haiN| kisa raMga kA kapar3A pahaneM? kisa raMga kA khAnA khAeM? makAna yA kamare kA raMga kaisA ho? isakA viveka honA jarUrI hai| raMga se upajI samasyA - eka sinemA haoNla meM bahuta gaharA lAla raMga karavAyA gyaa| jo darzaka sinemA dekhane jAte, ve sira-darda se parezAna ho jaate| kAphI dinoM taka yaha krama calatA rhaa| sinemA meM darzakoM kI saMkhyA ghaTane lgii| eka dina aisA AyA-sinemA haoNla se ghATA hone lgaa| mAlika samasyA aura cintA se ghira gyaa| caparAsI ne mAlika se kahA-'kyA bAta hai? Apa udAsa kyoM haiM?' mAlika Page #528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 510 mahAvIra kA punarjanma bolA-'bahuta ghATA ho gayA hai| mujhe abhI abhI pAMca hajAra rupayoM kI jarUrata hai| yadi ve nahIM milate haiM to merI pratiSThA ko dhakkA laga jaaegaa|' caparAsI ne kahA-'Apa cintA mata kiijie| maiM Apako pAMca hajAra rupaye lA detA huuN|' mAlika Azcarya se bhara gyaa| usane pUchA-'tumhAre pAsa itane rupaye kahAM se Ae? maiM tumhe vetana to bahuta thor3A detA huuN|' caparAsI bolA-'jaba ApakA sinemA calatA hai jaba geTa ke bAhara sira-darda kI goliyAM becatA huuN| jo loga sinemA dekhakara bAhara nikalate haiM, ve sira-darda se parezAna hote haiN| ve siradarda kI goliyAM lete haiM to unheM rAhata mila jAtI hai| mere pAsa jo rupaye jamA hue haiM, ve sira-darda kI goliyAM becakara kamAe hue haiN|' yaha lAla raMga aura philma meM dikhAe jAne vAle uttejaka dRzyoM kA pariNAma thaa| ye sAre pudgala haiM, jo hameM bahuta prabhAvita karate haiN| caitasika lezyA lezyA kA dUsarA pakSa hai caitasika leshyaa| bhAva lezyA caitasika lezyA hai| prANAtipAta, mRSAvAda Adi aThAraha pApa, pAMca Azrava-ye saba bhAva lezyAeM haiN| ina sabameM raMga haiN| eka vyakti jhUTha bolatA hai to vaisA raMga bana jAtA hai| jhUTha bolane vAle vyakti kA AbhAmaNDala bhI dhuMdhalA bana jAtA hai| hamArA AbhAmaNDala bahuta svaccha hai kintu jo AdamI jhUTha bolatA hai, usakA AbhAmaNDala bhaddA bana jAtA hai| hama AcaraNa kI bAta chor3a deN| mana meM corI kI bhAvanA jAga gaI, hiMsA kI bhAvanA jAga gaI to AbhAmaNDala malina bana jaaegaa| jhUTha yA ghRNA kA bhAva jAgA to AbhAmaNDala bhI vaisA hI bana jaaegaa| jaisI bhAvanA jAgatI hai, vaisA AbhAmaNDala bana jAtA hai| jaisA AbhAmaNDala banatA hai vaisI hI bhAvanA paidA ho jAtI hai| paudgalika lezyA (dravya lezyA) aura caitasika lezyA (bhAvalezyA)-ina donoM meM gaharA saMbaMdha hai| jitane sthAna dravya lezyA ke haiM utane hI sthAna bhAva lezyA ke haiN| jitane sthAna bhAva lezyA ke haiM utane hI sthAna dravya lezyA ke haiN| dravya lezyA saMkliSTa hotI hai to bhAva lezyA saMkliSTa ho jAtI hai| bhAva lezyA saMkliSTa hotI hai to dravya lezyA saMkliSTa ho jAtI hai| bhAva lezyA vizuddha hotI hai to dravya lezyA vizuddha ho jAtI hai| ina donoM meM gaharA saMbaMdha hai| hameM ina donoM AyAmoM meM jAgarUka rahanA hogaa| hama raMga aura AbhAmaNDala ke prati bhI jAgarUka baneM aura apanI bhAvanAoM ke prati bhI jAgarUka bneN| ina donoM kSetroM meM jAgarUkatA bar3ha jAe to jIvana meM bahuta vikAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai| samasyA hai lezyAoM meM mela na honA __ AdamI meM tanAva bahuta hai| vaha aneka prakAra kI cintAoM se ghirA rahatA hai| vaha kabhI udAsa ho jAtA hai| use vAtAvaraNa meM rUkhApana mahasUsa hotA hai| jIvana meM sarasatA nahIM rhtii| isa sthiti meM dUsare vyakti ke prati AkarSaNa kA bhAva paidA nahIM hotaa| kAraNa kyA hai? isakA kAraNa hai-lezyAoM kA mela na honaa| do vyakti haiM, donoM ko sAtha meM rahanA hai| donoM kI lezyAoM meM mela nahIM hai to sAtha kaise nibhegA? eka pUraba meM jAegA to dUsarA dakSiNa meM jaaegaa| zAdI Page #529 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : paudgalika hai yA caitasika 511 ke anubaMdha se pUrva lar3ake-lar3akI ke gaNa milAe jAte haiN| yaha dekhA jAtA hai ki gaNa milatA hai yA nahIM? gaNa milate haiM to kitane milate haiM aura kitane nahI milte| aisA mAnA jAtA hai yadi gaNa milate haiM to saMbaMdha ThIka nibhegaa| yadi gaNa nahIM milate haiM to saMbaMdha ThIka nahIM raha paaegaa| lar3AI-jhagar3A, tanAva aura mana-muTAva paidA hote raheMge, saMbaMdhoM meM madhuratA nahIM raha paaegii| svastha dAMpatya kI dRSTi se loga zAdI ke samaya gaNa milAte haiN| yaha lezyA kA gaNa pratidina milAne kA hai| yadi lezyA kA gaNa nahIM milatA hai to kaThinAiyAM paidA ho jAtI haiN| hama lezyA kA gaNa milaaeN| isakA sUtra hai lezyA kA privrtn| lezyA ko badalA jA sakatA hai| yadi lezyA ko badalane kI bAta samajha meM A jAe to saba kucha samajha meM A jaae| parivartana kA kAraka tattva hama bhAvoM ko zuddha rakhane kA abhyAsa kreN| usake sAtha dravya lezyA ko badalane para bhI dhyAna deN| bhAva lezyA aura dravya lezyA-donoM kI zuddhi parivartana kA kAraka tattva hai| parivartana kI jo carcA hai, vaha sArI lezyA se jur3I huI hai| hama prayoga zurU kareM dravya lezyA se| dravya lezyA ko badaleMge to bhAva lezyA meM parivartana AnA zurU ho jaaegaa| prekSAdhyAna meM jyoti kendra para sapheda raMga kA dhyAna karAyA jAtA hai| vyakti sapheda raMga ko dekhane kI sAdhanA karatA hai, use yaha anubhUti ho jAtI hai-tanAva kama ho rahA hai, bhAva zuddha aura pavitra banate jA rahe haiN| aneka logoM ne isakA prayoga kiyaa| unakA siradarda miTa gyaa| lalATa para sapheda raMga kA dhyAna karane ke do pariNAma sAmane Ate haiM-bhAva vizuddhi aura siradarda se mukti| siradarda ke kAraNa bhI bhAva apavitra ho sakate haiN| jo lalATa kA sthAna hai, vaha AvegoM kA sthAna hai, kaSAya kA sthAna hai| yaha kaSAya kA kAryakSetra hai| AtmA aura zarIra kA milana-bindu isa bAta para vicAra kiyA gayA--AtmA aura zarIra, sUkSma zarIra aura sthUla zarIra-inakA saMgama bindu kahAM hai? AtmA aura zarIra kA milana kahAM hotA hai? sUkSma zarIra bhItara hai aura sthUla zarIra bAhara hai| AtmA bhItara hai aura zarIra bAhara hai| ina donoM kA saMgama-sthala kaunasA hai? zarIra meM tIna-cAra sthala aise haiM, jahAM inakA milana hotA hai| unameM eka saMgama-sthala hai hamArA limbika sisttm| hamAre mastiSka kA eka hissA hai limbika sisttm| yaha vaha bindu hai, jahAM AtmA aura zarIra kA milana hotA hai| isa milana kA mAdhyama hai lezyA / lezyA vahAM AtI hai aura zarIra tathA AtmA ko milA detI hai| gAr3iyoM ke Thaharane ke sTezana bahuta haiM para jaMkzana bahuta kama haiN| jaMkzana vaha hotA hai, jahAM gAr3iyoM kA milana hotA hai, jahAM se naI TreneM calatI haiN| yaha limbika sisTama vaha kendra hai, jahAM AtmA aura zarIra kA milana hotA hai| yaha sthAna bahuta saMvadenazIla hai, bahuta bhAvanA-pradhAna hai| ise jitanA zAMta rakhA jAe, ThaNDA rakhA jAe utanA hI bhAva vizuddha aura pavitra ho jaae| yaha zAnta hotA hai Page #530 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 512 mahAvIra kA punarjanma to na siradarda hotA hai, na krodha aura uttejanA satAtI hai| isa bindu ko pakar3anA lezyA ko pakar3anA hai| - zarIra aura AtmA kA dUsarA saMgama-sthala hai-nAbhi-taijasa kendr| nAbhi nyUklIyasa kendra hotI hai| nAbhi kA bahuta mahattva batalAyA gayA hai| kahA jAtA hai-nAbhi Tala gaI, peTa meM darda ho gayA, zarIra meM darda ho gyaa| anubhavI loga sabase pahale yaha dekhate haiM-amuka vyakti bImAra hai| usakI nAbhi TalI hai yA nahIM? nAbhi ke Talane ko 'dharaNa' kahA jAtA hai| peTa kI eka vizeSa prakAra se nApa-jokha kara yaha nirNaya liyA jAtA hai-dharaNa hai yA nahIM? yadi dharaNa hotI hai to sabase pahale use ThIka kiyA jAtA hai| yaha mahattvapUrNa saMgama-sthala hai| zarIra aura AtmA kA tIsarA saMgama-sthala hai-AnaMda kendr| yaha bhI bahuta mahattvapUrNa kendra hai| isa para raMgoM kA dhyAna karanA lezyA ko vizuddha aura pavitra banAnA hai| ina saba kendroM para sUrya kA dhyAna, caMdramA kA dhyAna, camakate sapheda raMga kA dhyAna kiyA jAtA hai aura isase caitanya kenda nirmala banate hai| raMga : prazasta bhI aprazasta bhI - dhyAna ke ye sAre prayoga paudgalika lezyA se jur3e hue haiN| yadi hama apanI vRttiyoM aura bhAvanAoM ko zuddha rakhanA cAhate haiM, apanI caitasika lezyA ko pavitra rakhanA cahate haiM to hameM dravya lezyA kI nirmalatA para bhI dhyAna karanA hogA, nirmala raMgoM kA dhyAna karanA hogaa| saba raMga eka jaise nahIM hote| sapheda raMga bhI ekaM jaisA nahIM hotaa| vaha prazasta bhI hotA hai, aprazasta bhI hotA hai| yadi sapheda raMga aprazasta hai to vaha acchA nahIM hai| vahI raMga acchA hotA hai, jo prazasta hotA hai| hama prazasta raMga kA cunAva kreN| . nyAyAlaya meM jaja kAlA koTa pahanatA hai| vakIla bhI kAlA koTa pahanatA hai| nyAyAlaya parisara meM saba jagaha kAlA raMga dikhAI detA hai| kAlA raMga ekadama kharAba nahIM hotaa| vaha prazasta bhI hotA hai| kAle raMga meM yaha vizeSatA hai ki vaha prabhAvita nahIM hotaa| rAjasthAna kI prasiddha kahAvata hai-'kAlI kaMbala para raMga nahIM cddh'taa'| bahuta sAre raMga kamajora hote haiM, una para dUsare raMga car3ha jAte haiM kintu jo kAle raMga kA hotA hai, usa para dUsarA raMga nahIM cddh'taa| zAyada isIlie nyAya ke kSetra meM kArya karane vAle vyaktiyoM ke lie kAle raMga kA cunAva kiyA gayA, tAki nyAyAdhIza niSpakSa raha sake, sAmane Ane vAle dabAvoM se aprabhAvita raha ske| vakIla ko bhI niSpakSa rahanA caahie| nyAyAlaya niSpakSatA kA sthAna hai| usase jur3e hue vyakti ke lie kAle raMga kA cunAva isI dRSTi se kiyA gayA hogaa| raMga : vyavasAya vijJApana kA - Ajakala Ama AdamI bhI raMga ke cunAva para bahuta dhyAna detA hai| vaha koI bhI Draisa kharIdatA yA silavAtA hai to isa bAta para dhyAna detA hai ki Dresa kI maiciMga ThIka hai yA nhiiN| Ajakala isa kSetra meM na jAne kitane salAhakAra aura parAmarzaka haiN| bar3I-bar3I kaMpaniyAM aura vijJApanadAtA unase salAha lete haiN| Page #531 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : paudgalika hai yA caitasika 513 kevala salAha ke ve hajAroM rupayA pArizramika le lete haiN| vijJApana deM to kisa raMga kA deN| yadi vijJApana ThIka raMga kA nahIM hogA to kaMpanI phela ho jaaegii| vijJApana meM AkarSaka raMga A gayA to kaMpanI cala par3egI / vijJApita mAla meM kucha dama ho yA nahIM, vijJApana acchA honA caahie| yaha vijJApana kA vyavasAya raMga ke AdhAra para panapa rahA hai| isa sAre siddhAMta ko jaina darzana kI bhASA meM lezyA kA siddhAnta kahA gyaa| ye sAre raMga dravya lezyA haiM / hamArA inase kAma jyAdA par3atA hai| bhAva lezyA hamAre bhItara kI bAta hai| vaha hamAre sAre AcAra aura vyavahAra ko prabhAvita karatI hai / parivartana ke lie ina donoM lezyAoM-dravya lezyA aura bhAva lezyA ko jAnanA jarUrI hai| aneka loga isa bhASA meM socate haiM - hama ina sabako kyoM jAneM? ye sAre tattvajJAna ke pacar3e haiN| hameM inase kyA lenA-denA hai| vyakti isa sacAI ko bhUla jAtA hai-koI bhI vyakti ina sabako jAne binA acchA jIvana jIne kI kalA nahIM sIkha sktaa| jise acchA jIvana jInA hai, use yaha saba jAnanA hogaa| jisako pazu-sA jIvana jInA hai, vaha aisI bAta soca sakatA hai / jIvana kI saphalatA ke lie ina sArI sacAiyoM ko jAnanA apekSita hai| lezyA hamAre jIvana se jur3I huI eka sacAI hai| hama use jAneM, saphala jIvana kI kuMjI hamAre hAtha meM hogI / Page #532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 84 lezyA : gaMdha, rasa aura sparza dharma kI dena kyA hai? dhArmika jagat ke sAmane yaha eka bahuta bar3A prazna hai| laukika vidvAnoM kI dena bahuta hai| eka vyakti bImAra hai to use Ayurveda yA AyurvijJAna ke nikaTa jAnA hogaa| eka vyakti ko par3hanA hai to use zikSaka ke pAsa jAnA hogaa| zikSA ke kSetra meM, cikitsA ke kSetra meM tathA aise aneka kSetroM meM laukika vidyAoM kA avadAna pratyakSa hai| vijJAna ke kSetra meM vaijJAnikoM kA avadAna spaSTa hai| prazna hai-dharma kA kaunasA bar3A avadAna hai, jisase pUrA samAja upakRta hotA hai| kyA hama yaha mAneM ki dhArmika loga bahuta thor3e meM santuSTa haiM, ve gaharAI meM jAne kI bAta hI nahIM soca rahe haiM? yA yaha mAne ki dhArmika loga aisI samAjopayogI vyavasthita paddhati yA prakriyA prastuta nahIM kara pA rahe haiM, jo sAre saMsAra ke lie mAnya ho jaae| yaha cintana kA mahattvapUrNa bindu hai aura isa para dhArmika logoM ko vicAra karanA caahie| dharma kA avadAna : bhAva cikitsA savAI mAnasiMha haoNspiTala, jayapura ke eka DAkTara se cikitsA viSayaka bAtacIta cala rahI thiiN| hamane prekSAdhyAna ke saMdarbha meM samAdhi kI carcA kI, vyAdhi, Adhi aura upAdhi kI samasyA ko prastuta kiyaa| DAkTara sAhaba ne upAdhi zabda ko bahuta gaharAI se liyaa| unhoMne kahA-zArIrika cikitsA ke kendra bahuta hai| mAnasika cikitsA ke kendra bhI aneka khule haiN| zArIrika cikitsA ke lie aneka bar3e-bar3e haoNspiTala haiM, meDikala kAleja aura DispeMsariyAM haiN| mAnasika cikitsA ke bhI aneka vikhyAta kendra vikasita ho cuke haiM kintu bhAva-cikitsA upAdhi cikitsA kA koI kendra nahIM hai| unhoMne sujhAva diyA-jaina vizva bhAratI meM bhAva cikitsA kA kendra prasthApita honA caahie| yaha eka upayogI sujhAva hai| adhyAtma bhAva-cikitsA kA mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| yadi isa eka bindu para saghana kArya kiyA jAe to vyakti aura samAja-donoM lAbhAnvita ho sakate haiN| isameM aneka mAnavIya samasyAoM kA samAdhAna sannihita hai| yadi isa dizA meM koI sArthaka aura racanAtmaka kadama uThAyA jAe to dharma kA, adhyAtma kA eka mahAna avadAna janatA ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai| kyoM AtI hai bImArI? bhAva cikitsA kendra bhAvanAtmaka bImAriyoM kA cikitsA kendra hai ! kyA aisA bhI koI kendra ho sakatA hai, jisameM vyakti ko yaha sujhAva diyA jAe-tuma aisA karo, tumheM bImArI nahIM hogii| bImArI hone para usakI cikitsA karanA eka bAta hai aura bImArI Ae hI nahIM, isakA upAya sujhAnA bilakula dUsarI bAta hai| Page #533 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : gadha, rasa aura sparza 515 bImArI kyoM AtI hai? hama isa prazna para vicAra kreN| kucha bImAriyAM bAhya vAtAvaraNa se AtI haiN| kucha Rtujanita haiN| sardI lagI aura jukAma ho gyaa| kucha bImAriyAM AhArajanita haiN| Aja bhojana itanA dUSita ho gayA hai, itane jaharIle padArtha usameM mila gae haiM ki bImArI ko sahaja AmaMtraNa mila jAtA hai| jaba bIja boyA jAtA hai, choTA sA paudhA aMkurita hotA hai taba se lekara rasoIghara taka use jahara hI jahara kA sAmanA karanA par3atA hai| per3a-paudhoM para bahuta jaharIle padArtha chir3ake jAte haiN| na phala zuddha hai, na hI koI anya khAdya padArtha zuddha haiN| bahuta sAre jaharIle rasAyanoM kA aMza hamAre bhojana ke sAtha jAtA hai| yaha bImArI kA bahuta bar3A kAraNa banatA hai| kAraNa hai lezyA bImArI kA sabase bar3A kAraNa hai hamArI lezyA aura bhaav| hamArI jo bhAvanAeM haiM, ve bahuta bImAriyAM paidA karatI haiN| eka granthi hai picyuuttrii| isa granthi se bAraha prakAra ke prAva hote haiN| ye nAva hamAre zarIra ko prabhAvita karate haiN| inameM eka srAva hai 'esa.eca.TI. haarmon|' isa srAva kA kArya hai eDrInala gleNDa ko uttejita krnaa| jaba yaha srAva eDrInala ko uttejita karatA hai taba eDrInelina kA atirikta nAva hotA hai aura taba vyagratA, adhIratA, akulAhaTa Adi bhAvanAeM paidA hotI haiN| isa avasthA meM bImAriyoM ko nimaMtraNa milatA hai, bImArI kI pRSThabhUmi taiyAra ho jAtI hai| hamArI jo roga pratirodhaka zakti hai, jaivika rAsAyanika zrRMkhalA hai, vaha gar3abar3A jAtI hai| vyakti bImAriyoM se ghira jAtA hai| bImAra AdamI kahatA hai-'maiMne bar3e-bar3e haoNspiTala meM ceka-apa karavA liyA, sabhI prakAra ke TesTa karavA lie| DAkTara kahate haiM-tumhAre saba kucha nArmala hai, koI bImArI nahIM hai kintu maiM bahuta bar3I bImArI bhoga rahA huuN|' eka pitA ne apanI samasyA batAte hue kahA-'merA laDakA bahata durbala hai| nirantara bImAra rahatA hai| hamArA ghara sampanna hai| khAne-pIne kI koI samasyA nahIM hai, sArI suvidhAeM upalabdha haiN| acche DAkTara aura zreSTha davAiyoM se bhI vaha ThIka nahIM ho pA rahA hai| usakA zarIra kabhI banatA hI nahIM hai|' prazna hai-ina samasyAoM kA kAraNa kyA hai? eka DAkTara ina sabakA kAraNa khojatA hai zarIra meN| vaha dekhegA-kahIM koI jarsa yA vAyarasa to nahIM hai? Adhunika yaMtra zArIrika parivartanoM ko pakar3a lete haiN| jaba zarIra meM koI parivartana dikhAI nahIM detA hai taba DAkTara usakA kAraNa pakar3a nahIM paataa| kevala zarIra kI cikitsA karane vAlA kAraNa ko pakar3ane meM saphala nahIM ho sktaa| ye sArI bImAriyAM upAdhi se utpanna hotI haiN| bhAvanA ke stara para hI inakA nidAna aura cikitsA kI jA sakatI hai| gaMdha kA prabhAva lezyAtaMtra meM ina samasyAoM kA bahuta sundara samAdhAna milatA hai| niSedhAtmaka bhAva kI jitanI lezyAeM haiM, kRSNa, nIla aura kApota-ina lezyAoM ke jo pudgala haiM, unake varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza haiM, ve aniSTakara hote haiN| jaba niSedhAtmaka bhAva aura azubha pudgala hameM prabhAvita karate haiM taba vyakti bImAra Page #534 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 516 mahAvIra kA punarjanma banatA hai / lezyA kI gaMdha hameM prabhAvita karatI hai| gaMdha kA prabhAva enImala brena para hotA hai / yaha brena kA eka hissA hai, jise pAzavika mastiSka kahA jAtA hai / aprazasta lezyAoM kI gaMdha bahuta kharAba hotI hai| kRSNa, nIla aura kApota lezyA kI gaMdha itanI kharAba hotI hai ki AdamI use sahana hI nahIM kara paataa| yaha eka suvidhA hai ki vaha gaMdha bahuta sUkSma hai aura AdamI use pakar3a nahIM paataa| yadi sthUla gaMdha itanI kharAba ho to AdamI eka kSaNa bhI jI nahIM paae| prakRti ne eka vyavasthA kara dI hai-vyakti amuka phrikveMsI yA amuka mAtrA meM hI gaMdha ko grahaNa kara pAtA hai / vaha sUkSma gaMdha ko grahaNa hI nahIM kara paataa| hamAre cAroM ora gaMdha hI gaMdha hai para hama use pakar3a nahIM paate| hama kevala sthUla bAta ko pakar3ane meM hI samartha hote haiM / hamArI zarIra racanA bhI aisI hI hai| indriyAM kevala sthUla ko hI apanA viSaya banA pAtI haiN| yadi indriyAM sUkSma ko pakar3ane laga jAe to hama vicitra sthiti meM phaMsa jaaeN| hamAre cAroM ora kolAhala ho rahA hai| vaha hameM sunAI nahIM detA / yadi vyakti isa kolAhala ko sunane lage to pAgala bana jaae| hamAre zarIra ke bhItara bhI kitanA kolAhala hai ! vaha bhI hameM sunAI nahIM detA / hameM sthUla AvAja hI sunAI detI hai / yaha bahuta acchI vyavasthA hai, anyathA vyakti kA jInA dUbhara ho jaae| isI prakAra gaMdha bhI bahuta prabala hai| cAhe hama usako pakar3a na pAeM para vaha hamAre mana aura zarIra ko prabhAvita avazya karatI hai| IrSyA kA bhAva mana meM AyA, ghRNA aura dveSa kA bhAva mana meM AyA, vyakti cir3acir3A bana jAegA, vaha mana hI mana ghuTegA, jalatA rahegA / usa avasthA meM aprazasta gaMdha apanA jabaradasta prabhAva DAlegI, zarIra aura mana ko bImAra banA degii| Ajakala na jAne kitane loga ina bhAvoM ke kAraNa bImAra bane hue haiN| vartamAna vaijJAnika kahate haiM- AMtoM kA ghAva, vraNa, atisAra, hArTa aTeka Adi Adi jo bImAriyAM haiM, unake pIche bhAvanAtmaka kAraNa jyAdA kArya karate haiM / niSedhAtmaka bhAva aura mAnasika tanAva inakI utpatti ke mukhya hetu banate haiM / lezyAoM kI jitanI kharAba gaMdha hai utanI durgaMdha hamArI duniyA meM nahIM hai / lezyAoM kA rasa jitanA khaTTA hai utanA khaTTA rasa bhI sthUla jagata meM nahIM hai| Ama kI kaccI kerI ko bahuta khaTTA mAnA jAtA hai| vaha itanI khaTTI hotI hai ki AdamI ke dAMta bhI use khAne se khaTTe ho jAte haiM / vyakti use khA nahIM pAtA / lezyA kA rasa usase bhI anaMtagunA khaTTA hai| kyA duniyA meM itanA khaTTA padArtha hai? lezyA kA sparza bhI atyanta tIkSNa hotA hai| jisa lezyA meM jhUTha, kapaTa, IrSyA aura kAmavAsanA ke bhAva paidA hote rahate haiM, usa kRSNa lezyA kA sparza kitanA tIkSNa hai! hamane karauta ko dekhA hai| vaha jaba calatI hai, kATha ko cIratI calI jAtI hai / kATha kA patA hI nahIM calatA / tIkSNa zastra mArabala ko bhI zIghratA se cIra detA hai / usa karIta se bhI anaMtagunA tIkhA sparza hai kRSNa lezyA kaa| hama usakI tIkSNatA kI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakate / Page #535 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA : gaMdha, rasa aura sparza 517 lezyA ke varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza ke aise paramANu hamAre zarIra ke bhItara Ate haiN| kyA inase bImArI paidA nahIM hogI? becAre yaMtra kyA kareMge? ve kaise bImArI ko pakar3a pAeMge? eksare kI pakar3a meM kaise AeMge? ye vaijJAnika yaMtra aura gelvenomITara kI suiyAM kahA taka saphala hoMgI? itane sUkSma gaMdha, rasa aura sparza ke paramANu haiM, jinakA hameM patA nahIM cltaa| ve sUkSma paramANu apanA kAma karate cale jAte hai| bhAvavizuddhi aura lezyA hama isa bindu para bhAvavizuddhi kA mUlyAMkana kreN| bhAvavizuddhi aura lezyA-donoM jur3e hue haiN| bhAva vizuddha hoMge to lezyA zubha hogii| lezyA zubha hogI to varNa, gaMtha, rasa aura sparza bhI manorama hoNge| isa sthUla jagata meM gulAba yA kevar3A kI jo sugandha hotI hai, usase bhI anaMtagunA adhika saurabha hotI hai lezyA kI gaMdha meN| pakA huA Ama jitanA mIThA hotA hai, zubha lezyA kA usase bhI anaMtagunA adhika mIThA rasa hotA hai| sadyaH niHsRta navanIta kA jitanA komala sparza hotA hai, zubha lezyA kA usase bhI anaMtagunA adhika mRdu sparza hotA hai| zirISa kA sparza jitanA komala aura suhAnA hotA hai, zubha lezyA kA sparza usase anaMtagunA jyAdA komala hai| lezyA : varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM lezyAoM ke varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza kA vyavasthita nirUpaNa hailezyA varNa gaMdha sparza kRSNa khaMjana ke mRta kalevara tuMbe se karavata se anaMtasamAna kI gaMdha anaMtagunA gunA tIkSNa se anaMtagunA kar3avA adhika nIla cASa pakSI trikuTa se ke paroM ke anaMtagunA samAna tIkhA kApota kabUtara kI kacce Ama grIvA ke se anaMtagunA samAna kasailA rasa taijasa navodita sUrya ke samAna padma haritAla ke samAna sugandhita puruSa pake hue navanIta evaM zirISa se anaMtagunA Ama se se anaMta gunA adhika anaMtagunA mRdu khaTTA-mIThA sugandhita puSpa vividha AsavoM navanIta evaM zirISa se anantagunA se anantagunA se anaMta gunA mRdu adhika amla zakkara se anantagunA mIThA zukla zaMkha yA cAMdI ke samAna Page #536 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 518 mahAvIra kA punarjanma hama inakA vizleSaNa kre| kahAM khaMjana jaisA kAlA raMga aura kahAM cAMdI jaisA camakatA huA zveta raMga! kahA mRta kalevara se anaMtagunA adhika durgadha aura kahAM surabhita puSpa se anaMtagunA adhika sugaMdha ! kahAM kaccI kerI se anaMtagunA khaTTA rasa aura kahAM zakkara se anaMtagunA mIThA rasa! kahAM karavata se anaMtagunA tIkSNa sparza aura kahAM navanIta se anaMtagunA komala sparza! lezyA lezyA meM kitanA tAratamya hai? donoM prakAra ke paramANu hamAre bhItara aura AsapAsa bikhare hue haiN| yaha hamAre hAtha meM hai ki hama kisase kAma leN| yaha pratyeka vyakti para nirbhara hai ki vaha cAhe to karavata se kAma le yA navanIta sI mRdutA ko apnaae| vyakti apane sukha-duHkha kA kartA svayaM hai, yaha vAkya isa saMdarbha meM kitanA rahasyapUrNa hai| kahA gayA-'appA kattA vikattA ya'-AtmA hI kartA hai aura AtmA hI vikartA hai| eka nausikhiyA vyakti bhI isakA sahI artha kara degA para sarala dikhAI dene vAle vAkya ke pIche kitanA rahasya chipA hai| eka ora aprazasta varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza haiM dUsarI ora prazasta varNa, gaMdha, rasa aura sparza haiN| hama kina paramANuoM kA upayoga kareM? kisakA svica oNna kareM aura kisakA svica oNpha kareM? kisa baTana ko dabAeM aura kisa baTana ko kholeM? yaha hamAre hAtha kI bAta hai aura yahI hai puruSArthavAda yA aatmkrtRvvaad| pravartana ho naI dhArA kA ___ hama isa bindu para soceM-dhArmika jagata duniyA ko bahuta bar3A avadAna de sakatA hai, eka naI dhArA kA pravartana kara sakatA hai| lezyA kA siddhAnta eka aisA siddhAnta hai, jisakA upayoga zikSA aura cikitsA-~-donoM kSetroM meM kiyA jA sakatA hai| dhArmika jagata ke aise aneka avadAna haiM, jo duniyA ke lie sukha aura zAnti kA srota bana sakate haiN| Aja adhyAtma ke kSetra meM kucha aisI naI zAkhAoM kA zilAnyAsa honA caahie| prAsAda khar3A hone meM samaya laga sakatA hai| aisA bIja boeM aura use nirantara siMcana dete raheM, eka dina vaha eka vizAla vRkSa bana jaaegaa| AvazyakatA hai bIjAropaNa kI, siMcana aura surakSA kii| adhyAtma ke kSetra meM kucha nae bIja boe jA sakate haiM, kucha nae prAsAda khar3e kie jA sakate haiM, jinakA nirmANa vijJAna ke dvArA saMbhava nahIM hai| hAlAMki vaijJAnika loga aneka dizAoM meM Age bar3hane ke lie prayatnazIla hai lekina kucha kAryakrama aise haiM, jo adhyAtma ke logoM ko virAsata se upalabdha haiM aura jina taka vaijJAnikoM kI pahuMca nahIM hai| adhyAtma ke logoM ko kahIM se kucha AyAta karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, mAMgane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| hama kevala apane Apase maaNge| apanI sAdhanA aura ArAdhanA se maaNgeN| apane tattvajJAna aura adhyAtma darzana se maaNgeN| hameM virAsata se vizAla jJAna rAzi upalabdha hai| kevala jarUrata hai nirmANa kI, gahana adhyayana aura manana kI, saghana cintana aura maMthana kii| yadi yaha ho jAe to bahuta sArI naI bAteM prastuta kI jA sakatI haiN| lezyA jaisA gaMbhIra siddhAnta jisa darzana ke pAsa hai aura jisake mahattvapUrNa phArmUle upalabdha haiM kyA bhAva cikitsA ke kSetra meM nayA kAma nahIM kara sakatA? hama zarIra cikitsA kI bAta chor3a deM, cIra-phAr3a karane kI bAta chor3a deN| Page #537 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lezyA gaMdha, rasa aura sparza 516 yaha bAta DAkTaroM aura meDikala sAiMsa para chor3a deM, kintu kyA bhItara kI cIra-phAr3a kA kAma eka dhArmika vyakti nahIM kara sakatA? kyA AdhyAtmika cikitsA aura bhAva cikitsA kA vikAsa nahIM kiyA jA sakatA? aisA ho sakatA hai kintu isake lie cintana aura manana kI jarUrata hai / car3hane aura utarane ke sopAna bhinna nahIM hote| kyA Aja taka kahIM aisI sIr3hI banI hai, jisameM car3hane ke sopAna alaga hoM aura utarane ke alaga? haMsane aura rone vAlI AMkha alaga-alaga nahIM hotiiN| mAnava jina AMkhoM se haMsatA hai, unhIM AMkhoM se rotA hai / kyA aisA kabhI huA hai ki do AMkheM rone ke lie hotI haiM aura do AMkheM haMsane ke lie? vaise hI jo sIr3hiyA car3hane ke lie haiM, ve hI utarane ke lie haiM I kevala unheM pakar3ane kI jarUrata hai| guru ke pAsa tIna ziSya Ae, prArthanA ke svara meM bole - 'gurudeva ! hama sAdhanA karanA cAhate haiM / hameM koI sAdhanA kA sUtra batAeM?' guru ne tInoM se eka prazna pUchA - 'AMkha aura kAna meM kitanA aMtara hai|' pahalA vyakti bolA- 'cAra AguMla kA / ' dUsare ne kahA- 'kAna se AMkha jyAdA kAma AtI hai| AMkhoM dekhI bAta bahuta spaSTa hotI hai| AMkhoM dekhI aura kAnoM sunI bAta meM bahuta aMtara hotA hai / ' tIsare kA javAba thA - 'AMkha se hama dekha sakate hai / kintu paramArtha kI bAta kAna se hI suna sakate hai / ' guru ne pahale vyakti se kahA - 'tuma abhI vyApAra kro| tumhArA nApa-jokha meM rasa hai / mITara hAtha meM lo aura vastroM ko naapo| tuma sAdhanA ke adhikArI nahIM ho / ' dUsare vyakti se kahA - 'tuma abhI nyAya kA kAma kro| logoM ke jhagar3e suljhaao| AMkha dvArA dekhe gae pramANa jyAdA saca hote haiM / ' tIsare vyakti se kahA - 'tuma sAdhanA ke yogya ho / maiM tumheM Atmika jJAna dUMgA, kyoMki tuma paramArtha kI bAta meM rasa lete ho / ' adhyAtma kI upayogitA yahI kAna, yahI AMkha sabake pAsa hai / yadi AMkha sacAI ko dekhane laga jAe, kAna paramArtha kI bAta ko sunane laga jAe to kucha naI bAteM hameM prApta ho sakatI haiN| isake lie hameM gaharAI meM jAnA hogaa| jahAM kucha dene kI bAta hai, naI bAta prastuta karane kA prazna hai vahAM bahuta gahare meM DubakiyAM lenI hoMgI / sataha para rahane se kAma nahIM clegaa| yadi hama gahare utara kara kucha naI bAta khojeM, adhyAtma cikitsA yA bhAva cikitsA ke kSetra meM lezyA ke siddhAnta ke kucha mahattvapUrNa prayoga prastuta kareM to duniyA ko eka aisA sUtra milegA, jisase adhyAtma kI upayogitA bar3hegI, yaha vizvAsa prabala hogA - korI bhautikatA kA nahIM, adhyAtma kA bhI eka sAmrAjya hai aura usake binA manuSya sukha aura zAMti kA jIvana jI nahIM sakatA / Page #538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina muni aura vyAvasAyika vRtti sAdhanA kA mArga eka hI prakAra kA nahIM rhaa| usameM tAratamya rahA hai| kucha vyaktiyoM ne gRhasthI ko chor3akara saMnyAsa kI sAdhanA kii| kucha vyakti gRhasthI meM rahate hue sAdhanA meM lage rahe aura kucha vyakti gRhastha-saMta bne| tIna koTiyAM ho gii| kabIra, tukArAma saMnyAsI nahIM bne| ve gRhastha-saMta bne| zrImad rAjacandra saMnyAsI nahIM bane, gRhastha-saMta bne| gRhastha-saMtoM kI bhI lambI paramparA hai| ve saMta bhI itane pahuMce hue saMta bane haiM ki unakI ucca sAdhanA aura adhyAtma vikAsa kI sthitiyAM cauMkAne vAlI haiN| kucha gRhastha meM rahate hue saMta nahIM kahalAe, para bar3e sAdhaka hue haiN| rUpacaMdajI seThiyA, sujAnagar3ha vAle, saMta nahIM bane, saMnyAsI nahIM bane para kisI saMta se kama nahIM the ve| mizrImala jI surANA, rANAvAsa vAle bhI aise hI haiN| ve karor3apati gharAne ke sadasya haiM, para Aja bhI kAgaja kI theliyAM banAkara apanI AjIvikA calAte haiN| assI varSa kI umra meM bhI svayaM arjana kara roTI khAte hai| inakA manobala bahuta UMcA hai aura sAdhanA kaThora hai| Aja bhI ye 3-4 ghaMTA khar3e-khar3e dhyAna karate haiN| zIrSAsana meM do sAmAyika kara lete haiN| Aja sthiti yaha hai ki inake saMketa para pAMca lAkha rupayA mila sakatA hai, para khuda ke khAne ke lie inheM kamAnA par3atA hai| kamAnA par3atA nahIM, inhoMne svayaM tyAga kiyA hai| ye kyA kama haiM saMtoM se? sAdhanA kI alaga-alaga bhUmikAeM haiN| mujhe Aja saMnyAsa kI bhUmikA kI carcA karanI hai| saMnyAsa kI bhUmikA meM yaha mAnA gayA hai ki bhikSA karo, AjIvikA mata kamAo-'bhikkhIabvaM na keyavvaM'-bhikSA karo, kraya-vikraya mata kro| kucha loga mAnate haiM ki jitanA Avazyaka ho utanA kamAo, muphta kA mata khAo, phira sAdhanA meM laga jaao| kintu sabhI saMnyAsa kI paraMparAoM meM, cAhe bauddha ho yA zramaNa yA vaidika saMnyAsI, sabake lie yaha niyama rahA ki vyavasAya mata kro| vyAvasAyika vRtti sAdhanA meM bAdhA pahuMcAtI hai| kraya-vikraya sAdhanA kA bAdhaka tattva hai| isase lobha paidA hotA hai, bar3hatA hai| jaina paraMparA isa viSaya meM bahuta zuddha paramparA rahI hai| usameM kahA gayA ki kraya-vikraya kI vRtti se, paise kI manovRtti se sAdhu-saMsthA dUra rhe| yaha eka sarvamAnya bAta hai ki akiMcana sAdhu dekhanA ho to jaina muni ko dekho| sarvatra yaha chApa thii| anyAnya sAdhu-saMsthA ke mAnadaMDa kucha aura haiN| kisa saMnyAsI kA Azrama sabase bar3A hai? vaha saMnyAsI bar3A mAnA jAtA hai| jisake pAsa AyAtita kAra ho, karor3oM kA baiMka beleMsa ho| yaha pahacAna pahale udyogapatiyoM kI thI, parantu Aja yaha sAdhuoM kI hone lagI hai| ve isa daur3a meM ahamahamiyA daur3a rahe Page #539 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina muni aura vyAvasAyika vRtti 521 haiN| kintu jaina muni kA sarvopari vrata rahA AkiMcanya kA, paise kA lena-dena nahIM, baiMka-beleMsa kI to bAta hI dUra! kintu Aja sthiti kucha badalatI sI najara A rahI hai| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? maiM samajhatA hUM, isakA mUla kAraNa hai ki guru kA niyaMtraNa nahIM rhaa| rAmakRSNa ne eka bAra kahA-vaidya tIna prakAra ke hote haiM-adhama,madhyama aura uttm| vaidya AyA, bImAra ko dekhA, davA dI aura calatA banA, vaha adhama koTi kA vaidya hai| vaidya AyA, rogI ko dekhA, pAsa baiThA, davA ke guNa-dharma samajhAe, pathya-paraheja batAyA aura calA gyaa| vaha madhyama koTi kA vaidya hai| uttama koTi kA vaidya vaha hai jo bImArI ke mUla ko naSTa karane ke lie kar3avI se kar3avI davA bhI jabarana rogI ko pilA detA hai| guru bhI tIna prakAra ke hote haiM-dIkSA dI, kucha batAyA, phira jIvana bhara nahIM pUchege ki sAdhanA kaise cala rahI hai? vaha adhama koTi kA guru hai| madhyama koTi kA guru vaha hotA hai jo ziSya ko kabhI pUcha letA hai, anyamanaskatA se mArga batA detA hai, para adhika cintA nahIM krtaa| uttama guru vaha hotA hai-jo ziSya ke jIvana ko unnata banAnA apanA dAyitva samajhate haiM aura taba taka usake pIche par3e rahate haiM jaba taka ki vaha sahI mArga para Age bar3hane nahIM lgtaa| ve yenakena upAya se use rAste para Age bar3hAte __ Aja uttama guru ke netRtva ke abhAva meM jaina paramparA ke bhItara kucha vikAra A rahe haiN| AcArya bhikSu ne isIlie to apane Atma-nivedana meM kahA thA-'prabho! Aja Apake zAsana meM kyA ho gayA hai|' niyaMtA aura niyaMtraNa ke abhAva binA meM vikatiyAM AtI haiN| niyaMtraNa meM rahanA koI nahIM caahtaa| anuzAsana kisI ko pasaMda nahIM hai| kintu usake binA kisI kA bhI bhalA nahIM hotaa| na vyakti kA, na samAja kA aura na dharma-saMgha kaa| AcAryazrI bahuta bAra kahate haiM, bImArI kI ora aMguli nirdeza karo, cetAo, sAvadhAna kro| para cetAne vAlA bhI kyA kare? kaise roke? mAnavIya prakRti bar3I vicitra hai| ___eka gAr3I meM mUMgaphalI ke bore lade hue the| pIche-pIche eka rAhagIra cala rahA thaa| eka bore meM cheda huA aura usase mUMgaphalI nIce girane lgii| vaha rAhagIra jamIna se unheM baTora kara khAne lgaa| khAtA calA gyaa| eka mor3a para gAr3I rukii| gAr3IvAna ne dekhA, bolA-'are bhale AdamI! tumane mujhe cetAyA nahIM?' vaha bolA-'tuma nahIM jaante| chidroM kA lAbha uThAne vAle adhika hote haiM, cetAne vAle kama hote haiN|' jahAM samAja meM aisI manovRtti hotI hai, jahAM sAvadhAna karane kI bAta nahIM hotI vahAM phira chidra nahIM rahate, bar3e-bar3e baghAre par3a jAte haiN| Aja jo cAritrika patana ho rahA hai, samasyAeM ulajha rahI haiM, unakA mUla kAraNa hai niyaMtraNa aura niyaMtA kA abhaav| vyakti kA apanA niyaMtraNa ho yA uttama niyaMtA ho to samasyA na bane kintu niyaMtA ke Asana para baiThane vAle svayaM apanA ghara bharane, Page #540 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 522 mahAvIra kA punarjanma svArtha siddha karane meM lage hoM to niyaMtraNa kaise ho sakatA hai? niyaMtraNa apane Apa nahIM hotA hai, kyoMki mAnavIya svabhAva hI aisA hai| Aja jaina zAsana ke sAmane bhI kucha samasyAeM A rahI haiN| mahAvIra kA yaha vacana bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai-'kayavikkao ya mahAdoso, bhikkhAvitti suhAvahA'-kraya-vikraya kI vRtti meM phaMsanA mahAna doSa hai, bhikSAvRtti sukhadAyaka hai| jo muni kraya-vikraya ke cakkara meM phaMsa jAtA hai, usakI sAdhanA-vRtti gauNa ho jAtI hai| phira to vaha lekhA-jokhA aura khAte milAne meM hI raha jAtA haiN| hama isa bAta ko chor3a deM ki gRhasthI meM koI sAdhu ho sakatA hai yA gRhastha-saMta ho sakatA hai ye sArI ApavAdika viziSTa ghaTanAeM haiN| yaha paramparA nahIM ho sktii| yaha sAmAnya AdamI kI bAta nahIM ho sktii| sAmAnya AdamI to isa gRhasthI se alaga rahakara hI sAdhanA kara sakatA hai| usameM bhI kaThinAI AtI hai| kucha muni banakara kuMDaliyAM banAte haiM, hastarekhA dekhate haiM isase paisA kamAte haiN| kacheka maMtra-taMtra se tathA saTTe ke aMka batAkara dhaMdhA calAte haiN| sAdhu-saMsthA meM yadi yaha vRtti calatI hai to gRhastha meM yaha kyoM nahIM calegI? kauna sAdhanA meM rasa legA? bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jaina mani ke lie sAdhanA kA prazasta mArga diyA aura bhikSA-vRtti ko apanAne kI bAta khii| bhikSAvRtti kI bhI samasyAeM bahuta haiN| usakI bhI aneka kaThinAiyAM haiN| mAMganA, yAcanA karanA sarala nahIM hai| dUsare ke sAmane hAtha phailAnA kaThina karma hai| aneka vyakti prANa-tyAga dete haiM, para dUsare ke samakSa hAtha nahIM psaarte|| rAjakumAra dIkSA ke lie prastuta huaa| mAM ne kahA-'rAjakumAra ! tuma muni bananA cAhate ho| kyA tumheM yaha jJAta hai ki roTI ke lie ghara-ghara jAkara hAtha phailAnA hogaa| kitanI lajjA AegI?' jaina muni banane vAlA lajjA aura yAcanA ke parISaha para vijaya pA letA hai| tabhI vaha bhikSAvRtti ko apanA sakatA hai| jo yaha kahA gayA-'bhikkhAvitti suhAvahA' hama usake pIche chipe rahasyoM ko samajheM aura yaha bhalIbhAti jAna leM-kraya-vikraya kI manovRtti se muni jitanA bacegA utanI hI usakI sAdhanA prazasta hogii| Page #541 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 86 jIva aura ajIva kA dviveNI saMgama eka prazna hai-kyA vyakti apane Apako jAnatA hai? vaha zarIra ko jAnatA hai yA jIva ko jAnatA hai? do dArzanika dhArAeM haiM-buddhivAdI aura atiindriy-jnyaanvaadii| buddhivAda jJeyavAda hai| usake lie ajJeya kucha bhI nahIM hai| usake sAmane jo buddhi se jAnA jA sakatA hai, vahI satya hai| pAzcAtya dArzanika proTegorasa mahAvIra ke Asa-pAsa hue haiN| unhoMne kahA * kisI vastu kA astitva nahIM hai| * yadi hai to jJeya nahIM hai| yadi jJeya hai to dUsare ko batAyA nahIM jA sktaa| astitva nahIM hai, hai to ajJeya hai aura jJeya hai to avaktavya hai| ajJeyavAda : jJeyavAda mahAvIra jJeyavAdI aura ajJeyavAdI-donoM haiN| jaina darzana meM ajJeyavAda bhI svIkRta hai isIlie kahA gayA-chaha sthAna aise haiM, jinheM chadmastha sarvabhAva se jAnatA nahIM hai, dekhatA nahIM hai| ve ye haiM-dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya, AkAza, zarIra-pratibaddha jIva, paramANu aura shbd| hama jIva ko jAnate haiM kintu usa jIva ko jAnate haiM, jo zarIra se baMdhA huA hai| hama zarIra-mukta jIva ko nahIM jaante| duniyA ke pAsa aisA koI sAdhana nahIM hai, na buddhivAda hai, na tarkavAda hai, na yaMtravAda hai, jo zarIra-mukta jIva ko jAna ske| hama paramANu ko nahIM jAna skte| prazna ho sakatA hai-vaijJAnikoM ne yaMtroM dvArA paramANu ko dekha liyA hai aura usakA visphoTa bhI kara liyA hai| vaijJAniko ne jisa paramANu ko jAnA hai, jisa paramANu kA visphoTa kiyA hai, vaha paramANu nahIM hai, vaha ananta paramANuoM kA skandha hai| use vyAvahArika paramANu kahA jA sakatA hai, naizcayika paramANu nhiiN| naizcayika paramANu kisI yaMtra kA viSaya nahIM bana sktaa| na use dekhA jA sakatA hai, na usakA visphoTa kiyA jA sakatA hai| yaha bAta avazya hai-vyAvahArika paramANu kA visphoTa bhI itanA bhayaMkara hai to naizcayika paramANu kA visphoTa kitanA bhayaMkara hogA? zabda ko bhI sarvabhAvena nahIM jAnA jA sakatA, nahIM dekhA jA sktaa| ___ yaha jaina darzana kA ajJeyavAda hai kintu usake sAtha-sAtha jJeyavAda bhI hai| ina tattvoM ko sarvabhAvena nahIM jAnA jA sakatA, nahIM dekhA jA sakatA kintu kucha aMzoM meM jAnA jA sakatA hai, dekhA jA sakatA hai| hama zrutajJAna ke dvArA ina Page #542 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 524 mahAvIra kA punarjanma sabako jAnate haiM, dekhate haiN| isakA artha hai-jaina darzana jJeyavAda aura ajJeyavAda-donoM kA samanvaya hai| ' jahAM ajJeyavAda kI koI bAta kahI jAtI hai, vahIM bar3I samasyA paidA ho jAtI hai| mere jIvana kI hI eka ghaTanA hai| digambara paramparA ke prasiddha viDAna jugalakizora mukhtAra ne anekAMta patrikA meM eka praznavAlI chaapii| maiMne usake uttara likhe| eka prazna ke uttara meM maiMne likhA- 'maiM AtmA-jIva ko mAnatA hU~, jAnatA nahIM huuN|' isa prazna ko lekara bar3A UhApoha paidA huaa| jo jIva ko nahIM jAnatA, vaha samyagadRSTi nahIM hotaa| jo samyagadRSTi nahIM hai, vaha muni kaise ho sakatA hai? yaha nAstikavAda hai| isakA prabala virodha huaa| aneka zikAyatI-patra AcAryavara ke pAsa phuNce| AcAryazrI ne pUchA-'tumane kyA likha diyaa|' maiMne kahA- 'maiMne bilkula yathArtha bAta likhI hai|' Akhira eka dina terApaMtha samAja ke jAne mAne vyakti bIdAsara meM ikaTThe hue| zrIcaMdajI rAmapuriyA, saMtoSacaMdajI barar3iyA, gopIcandajI caupar3A Adi-Adi vyakti mere pAsa bAtacIta ke lie aae| maiMne kahA- 'maiM jIva ko nahIM jAnatA, yaha merA ajJAna hai| kyA Apa jIva ko jAnate haiM?' eka vyakti ne kahA-'AcArAMga, sUtrakRtAMga Adi sUtroM meM likhA hai-AtmA hai, jIva hai|' maiMne kahA- 'Apane yaha uddhRta kiyA hai| yaha jJAna kahAM hai? Apa dasa uddharaNa de rahe haiM aura maiM sau uddharaNa de sakatA hUM kintu yaha jAnanA nahIM hai| jAnanA taba banatA hai jaba usakA sAkSAtkAra ho jaae| eka vyakti ne likhA aura hamane mAna liyaa| yaha jAnanA nahIM, mAnanA hai|' jAnanA hai saakssaatkaar| mAnanA hai kisI kI bAta ko svIkAra krnaa| mAnane kI bAta para tarka-vitarka hogA, pakSa aura vipakSa hoNge| duniyA meM vivAda kA koI anta nahIM hai| tarka aura vivAda kA anta vahIM A sakatA hai, jahAM jAnane kI bAta prApta hotI hai| jisa satya ko jAna liyA, usame tarka kI guMjAiza nahIM hotI, pakSa aura pratipakSa nahIM hotaa| sAkSAtkAra ke kSetra meM sabakA eka hI anubhava hotA hai| jitane prativAda, pratipakSa, tarka aura vitarka haiM, ve mAnane ke kSetra meM haiM, jAnane ke kSetra meM nahIM hai| ajJeyavAda atIndriyavAda hai| sophisTavAdI buddhi para aTake rhe| mahAvIra ne buddhivAda ke sAtha-sAtha ajJeyavAda ko bhI svIkAra kiyaa| hama atIndriya cetanA ke dvArA ajJeyavAda ko jAna sakate haiN| mati aura zruta ke dvArA jJeya ko jAna sakate haiN| do prakAra ke jJAna haiM-pratyakSa aura prokss| do prakAra ke viSaya haiM-jJeya aura ajnyey| hama jIva aura arjIva-ina TA tatvoM para vimarza kreN| jIva hamAre lie jJeya bhI hai, ajJeya bhI hai| zarIra meM rahA huA jIva hamAre lie jJeya hai| ceSTAoM aura pravRtti ke dvArA hama jIva ko jAnate hai| hama jAnate haiM-jaba taka prANa hai taba taka AdamI jindA hai| prANa calA jAtA hai, AdamI mara jAtA hai| jIva hai isIlie sArI kriyAeM cala rahI haiN| jIva na rahe to AdamI murdA bana jaae| zarIramukta jIva jJeya nahIM bntaa| jJeya kA matalaba hai, jo jAnA jA sakatA hai| Page #543 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIva aura ajIva kA dviveNI saMgama 525 ajJeya kA matalaba hai, jo nahIM jAnA jA sktaa| ajIva bhI jJeya aura ajJeya-donoM hai| dRzya pudgala jJeya banatA hai| dharmAstikAya Adi ajJeya hote haiN| dvaitavAda kI svIkRti jaina darzana dvaitavAdI darzana hai| zaMkarAcArya aura kAMTa jaise dArzanikoM ne jar3a kA astitva nahIM maanaa| kevala caitanya kA, mana kA astitva maanaa| jagata meM jo kucha dikhAI de rahA hai, vaha jJAna kA vikalpa hai, pratyayavAda hai| padArtha kA vAstava meM astitva hI nahIM hai| astitva hai kevala caitanya kaa| jaina darzana ne isa bAta ko svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| usane donoM tattvoM ko yathArtha mAnA-jIva bhI yathArtha hai, ajIva bhI yathArtha hai| donoM vAstavika haiN| jIva aura ajIva-donoM kA svataMtra astitva hai| yaha dvaitavAda kI mahattvapUrNa svIkRti hai| eka prazna ubharA-kyA kisI kAla meM jIva ajIva banA yA ajIva jIva banA? uttara diyA gayA-aisA kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne loka-sthiti ke dasa sUtra btlaae| unameM eka sUtra hai Na evaM bhUtaM vA bhabbaM vA bhavissaMti vA jaM jIvA ajIvA bhavissaMti ajIvA vA jIvA bhavissaMkti-evaMppegA logaTriThatI pnnnnttaa| na aisA kabhI huA hai, na hai aura na hogA ki jIva ajIva bana jAe athavA ajIva jIva bana jaae| eka zakti hai-agurulaghu pryaay| vaha eka aisI zakti hai, jo dravya ke guNa ko traikAlika banAe rakha sakatI hai| vaha ajIva ko jIva nahIM hone detI, jIva ko ajIva nahIM hone detii| vaha zakti apane astitva kI zRMkhalA ko ananta kAla taka avicchinna rUpa se pravAhita rakhatI hai| usI zakti ke AdhAra para jIva jIva banA rahegA aura ajIva ajIva banA rhegaa| tarka kA upayoga kyoM? hameM yaha svIkAra kara lenA cAhie-isa viSaya ko tarkavAda se siddha nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| kahIM bhI jIva ke saMdarbha meM prazna Ae, AtmA ke saMdarbha meM prazna Ae aura hama ulajha jAeM, AtmA ko siddha kara deN| ise madhyama mArga nahIM kahA jAegA, ise aikAntika Agraha mAnA jaaegaa| hAlAMki jIva aura AtmA kI siddhi ke lie tarka haiM, unakA upayoga bhI karanA cAhie, jisase bhrAnti na phaile| bAlacandajI nAhaTA buddhivAdI AdamI the| unhoMne samAja meM yaha bhrAMti phailA dI-jIva meM AtmA nahIM hai| koI AtmA ko siddha nahIM kara sktaa| sAre samAja ke loga unase bAta karane meM ghabarAte the| AcAryazrI usa samaya naye-naye AcArya bane the| javAnI kA joza thA aura adhyAtma kA bala thA, tarka kA bala thaa| AcAryazrI ne socA-isa bhrAMti ko tor3anA caahie| bhrAMti ko tor3ane ke lie tarka bahuta kAma kA hotA hai| sAmAnya AdamI atIndriya cetanA kI bAta ko nahIM pakar3a sktaa| use tarka yA yukti se hI samajhAnA hotA hai| hAlAMki tarka kA upayoga eka sImA ke sAtha hotA hai| usase Age kI bAta ko atIndriya cetanA para chor3anA hotA hai| AtmA kA vAstavika jJAna usako hotA hai, jo atIndriya cetanA taka pahuMca jAtA hai| AcAryazrI ne bAlacandajI ko isa viSaya para carcA kA khulA AmaMtraNa diyaa| saradArazahara ke terApaMtha samavazaraNa meM carcA prArambha haI aura usakA pariNAma AyA-samAja meM phaila rahI isa bhrAMnti kA samUla unmuuln| Page #544 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 526 mahAvIra kA punarjanma AtmA ko jAnane ke lie hama hetuvAda kA sahArA leM, atIndriya cetanA kA bhI sahArA leN| jaina darzana samagra dRSTikoNa ko svIkAra karatA hai| vaha kisI eka bAta para nahIM attktaa| sabakA apanA-apanA adhikAra hai, apanI-apanI sImA aura maryAdA hai| jIva ko siddha karane ke lie hamAre pAsa tarka kA bala hai, kintu yaha mAnanA cAhie-vaha hamArI mAnyatA para AdhArita hai| hamArA lakSya yaha honA cAhie- hameM AtmA ko jAnanA hai| jAnanA taba hogA, jaba hamArI sAdhanA Age bar3hegI hamArI atIndriya cetanA jaagegii| AvaraNa hai ajIva kA ajIva ne hamArI AtmA para eka AvaraNa DAla rakhA hai| usa AvaraNa ko hama jitanA haTAte cale jAeMge, utanA hI prakAza bar3hegA, jyoti bAhara phailegii| hamArI AtmA para eka jAlIdAra Dhakkana rakhA huA hai| hamArA sArA jJAna, usakI razmiyAM usa jAlIdAra Dhakkana ke chidroM meM se bAhara A rahI hai| kintu eka samaya aisA AtA hai-atIndriya cetanA jAgatI hai, pUre zarIra se jJAna kI razmiyAM prasphuTita hone laga jAtI hai| nandIsUtra meM batAyA gayA hai-hamArA jJAna zarIra ke / se nikala rahA hai| avadhijJAnI kA jJAna bhI zarIra ke eka nizcita bhAga se nikalatA hai| jaba kevalajJAna udbhUta hotA hai, prApta hotA hai, pUrA zarIra ekAkAra bana jAtA hai, jyotirmaya bana jAtA hai, pUre zarIra se jJAna kI razmiyA nikalane lagatI hai| jaba atIndriya cetanA jAgatI hai, taba ajJeya jJeya bana jAtA hai| kevalI sArI bAtoM ko jAnatA hai para batA nahIM sktaa| Aja taka kisI bhI kevalajJAnI ne pUre satya kA varNana nahIM kiyA hai ora bhaviSya meM bhI koI kevalajJAnI pUre satya kA varNana nahIM kara paaegaa| satya kA varNana vANI tathA zarIra kI sImA se jur3A huA hai| jAnanA apanA jJAna hai kintu bolane kI apanI sImA jIva aura ajIva-ina donoM para hama anekAnta dRSTi se vicAra kareM to eka aisA mArga upalabdha hotA hai, jisameM na kahIM aTakAva kA prazna hai aura na kahIM bhaTakAva kA prshn| hama ina donoM ko jAnakara tathA mAnakara yathArtha ko samajhane kA prayatna kareM to jIvana meM eka nayA prakAza upalabdha ho sakatA hai| Page #545 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 87 dharma kI sArvabhaumikatA pUrA saMsAra niyamoM se calatA hai| manuSya jagata bhI eka niyama hai, vanaspati jagata bhI eka niyama hai| prakRti ke kaNa-kaNa meM eka niyama hai| niyama sAmAyika hote haiM, daizika aura kAlika hote haiN| kucha niyama sArvabhauma hote hai| jo niyama deza aura kAla meM pratibaddha hote haiM. ve badalate rahate haiN| sArvabhauma niyama aparivartanIya hote haiN| aneka bAra nana meM eka vikalpa uThatA hai-jaina AgamoM ke AdhAra para sArvabhauma niyamoM kI eka tAlikA taiyAra kI jaae| sArvabhauma niyamoM kA samuccaya karanA bahuta Avazyaka hai| una sArvabhauma niyamoM kI sUcI meM dharma bhI eka niyama hai| sArvabhauma niyama na daizika hotA hai, na kAlika hotA hai| vaha dezakAlAtIta niyama hai, jAgatika niyama hai, saba para eka samAna lAgU hotA hai| isa bAta ko bhagavAna mahAvIra ne pkdd'aa| unhoMne dharma ko bhI eka sArvabhauma niyama ke rUpa meM prastuta kiyaa| ___ jo dharma ko sArvabhauma niyama ke rUpa meM svIkAra nahIM karate, ve sampradAyavAda ko bar3hAvA dete haiN| jo dharma ko sArvabhauma niyama ke rUpa meM dekhate haiM, ve adhyAtmavAda ko bar3hAvA dete haiM, satya ko mahattva dete haiN| jainadharma satya kA pratipAdana karane vAlA dharma hai isalie usane sArvabhauma niyama ke AdhAra para dharma kI dhAraNA prastuta kI hai| usane dharma ko deza aura kAla kI sImA meM nahIM baaNdhaa| eka vyakti jaina vizva bhAratI meM baiThA-baiTA mukta ho sakatA hai| isameM kSetra kI koI pratibaddhatA nahIM hai, kisI bhI bAhya vAtAvaraNa kI koI pratibaddhatA nahIM hai| vaha jaina muni ke veza meM bhI mukta ho sakatA hai, kisI anya saMnyAsI ke veza meM bhI mukta ho sakatA hai| cAhe vyakti pAlA kapar3A pahane hue hai, geruA, lAla yA saphedaM kapar3A pahane hue hai| veza kI koI pratibaddhatA nahIM hai| puruSa bhI mukta ho sakatA hai, strI bhI mukta ho sakatI hai, naMpusaka bhI mukta ho sakatA hai| vyakti kisI bhI loka meM siddha ho sakatA hai| UMce loka meM bhI siddha ho sakatA hai, nIce loka meM bhI siddha ho sakatA hai, tiryak loka meM bhI siddha ho sakatA hai| aNuvrata : sArvabhauma dharma kA vyAvahArika rUpa ___mukta hone meM koI pratibaddhatA nahIM rakhI gaI, dharma karane meM bhI kisI prakAra kI pratibaddhatA nahIM rakhI gii| aNuvrata kA eka niyama hai-jAti, liMga, varNa yA sampradAya ke AdhAra para bhedabhAva na kiyA jaae| aNuvrata mAnava-dharma hai| kahA jA sakatA hai-aNuvrata sArvabhauma dharma kA vyAvAhArika rUpa hai| samasyA yaha hai-sampradAya kA mAdhyama jaTila bana gyaa| dharma ke sArvabhauma niyama ko deza aura kAla se pratibaddha banA diyA gayA, dharma kI sArvabhaumikatA ko sampradAya ke kaTaghare Page #546 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 528 mahAvIra kA punarjanma meM kaida kara diyA gyaa| mAnanA cAhieeka rAjA ko karmacArI ne kaida kara liyaa| sampradAya Upara A gayA, dharma usake nIce daba gyaa| isIlie dharma ke nAma para itihAsa kA eka kAlA pRSTa jur3A hai| dharma ko nakArane vAle isa tarka kA aksara prayoga karate haiM-dharma ke nAma para kitanI bhUmi rakta-raMjita huii| ve kahate haiM-dharma ne kitanI lar3AiyAM karavAI, yuddha karavAye, bhUmi ko lahuluhAna bnaayaa| usane bhAI-bhAI ko bAMTa diyaa| isa tarka ke sahAre bar3e-bar3e vidvAna dharma ko asvIkArya batalAte haiN| isa tarka meM hama mUla bAta ko bhUla jAte haiN| hama kabhI-kabhI tarkAbhAsa ko bhI tarka mAna lete haiN| jisa vyakti ke mana meM dharma jAgatA hai, usa vyakti ke mana meM hRdaya-parivartana ke sivAya dUsarI bAta A hI nahIM sktii| agara tarka-prayoga aura bala-prayoga nahIM hotA to kabhI yuddha nahIM hotaa| ye saba hue haiM sampradAya ke nAma para aura inheM thopa diyA gayA dharma ke nAma pr| eka bhrAMti paidA ho gii| eka zAzvata satya hai-dharma ke nAma para vaira-virodha, kalaha aura yuddha na kabhI huA hai, na kabhI hotA hai aura na kabhI hogaa| jo kucha bhI ho rahA hai, vaha saba saMpradAya ke nAma para ho rahA hai, veza-bhUSA aura bAharI paristhitiyoM ke nAma para ho rahA hai| use dharma ke nAma para Aropita kara diyA jAtA hai| hama IsAI dharma ke sAhitya ko dekheN| saMta oNgasTAina ne iMglaiNDa ke rAjA ko smjhaayaa| vaha kaitholika dharma kA anuyAyI bana gyaa| rAjA ne saMta oNgasTAina se prArthanA kI-'mahArAja! Apa Adeza deM, maiM sArI prajA ko kaitholika banA duuN|' saMta oNgasTAina bole-'nahIM! yaha IsAI dharma kA siddhAnta nahIM hai| bala-prayoga karanA IsAI dharma meM mAnya nahIM hai| hama janatA ko kaitholika banAeMge to samajhA-bujhAkara banAeMge, bala-prayoga yA pralobhana kA prayoga nahIM kreNge|' adhyAtma kI paribhASA yaha svara AcArya bhikSu ke svara se bhinna nahIM hai| jisa vyakti ke mana meM dharma utarA, usane kabhI hiMsA kA sahArA nahIM liyaa| jisake mana meM saMpradAya baiTha gayA, usane hI hiMsA kA sahArA liyaa| jaina dharma ne isa para nizcaya naya aura vyavahAra naya-donoM dRSTiyoM se vicAra kiyaa| nizcaya naya zAzvata niyama haiM, aparivartanIya niyama haiN| vyavahAra naya kA matalaba hai badalane vAle niym| nizcaya naya se vicAra kareM to dharma hai AtmA kI anubhuuti| vaha anubhUti kisI bhI vyakti ko ho sakatI hai, kahIM bhI ho sakatA hai| vaha vyakti ke apane bhItara kI bAta hai| eka vyakti guru ke pAsa AyA, bolA-'gurudeva! dharma kyA hai? mujhe dharma kI vyAkhyA smjhaaie|' guru ne kahA-'abhI maiM vyasta huuN| nagara ke bAhara tAlAba meM eka machalI hai| tuma usake pAsa jAo, tumhAre prazna kA samAdhAna mila jaaegaa|' vaha machalI ke pAsa gyaa| usane machalI se kahA- 'mujhe dharma kI paribhASA smjhaao|' machalI bolI-'acchI bAta hai| maiM tumheM dharma kI paribhASA smjhaauuNgii| kintu mujhe bahuta pyAsa lagI hai| eka gilAsa pAnI le aao|' vaha bolA- kaisI mUrkhatApUrNa bAta karatI ho| pAnI ke bhItara rahatI ho, phira pyAsI kaise ho?' Page #547 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma kI sArvabhaumikatA machalI bolI-'tuma bhI mUrkha ho| dharma tumhAre bhItara hai aura tuma dharma kI paribhASA bAhara pUcha rahe ho| kyA yaha mUrkhatA nahIM hai|' dharma hamAre bhItara hai| pratyeka vyakti kI AtmA meM dharma hai| yaha nizcaya naya kI bhASA meM dharma kI paribhASA hai, adhyAtma kI paribhASA hai| dharma ke do rUpa dharma ke do rUpa bana jAte haiM-AdhyAtmika dharma aura sAmpradAyika dhrm| pa.lA dharma AcaraNa se jaDA haA hai, dusa.. . sanA yA kriyAkANDa huA hai| jahAM vyavahAra naya se dharma kA vicAra kiyA gayA, vahAM vyavahAra ke niyama bhI batalAe ge| eka vyakti gRhastha hai aura gRhastha veza meM use kaivalya upalabdha ho gayA, vaha pratyeka-buddha bana gyaa| eka gRhastha meM bodhi jAga gaI, sAdhutva jAga gayA, vaha sAdhu bana gayA kintu jaba taka vaha veza nahIM badalegA taba taka vaha kisI ko dIkSita nahIM kregaa| yaha hai vyavahAra ny| sAmAjika niyama saMgha-vyavasthA ke niyama bana jAte haiN| do dhArAeM dharma kA mUla-svarUpa AkAza kI bhAMti vyApaka hai| usameM kahIM koI avarodha nahIM hai| isa duniyA meM itane nae-nae aura vizAla makAna banate cale jA rahe haiM kiMtu koI bhI makAna isa vyApaka AkAza ko bAMdha nahIM sktaa| dharma bhI aisA hI vyApaka hai| samasyA yaha hai-dharma ko vyApaka artha meM Acarita nahIM kiyA jA rahA hai| kucha loga duhAI dete haiM--prANI mAtra samAna haiN| kucha loga kahate haiM-sAre manuSya samAna haiN| ye do dhArAeM cala rahI haiN| mahAbhArata meM kahA gayA-'na mAnuSAt zreSThataraM hi kiciMt'-isa duniyA meM manuSya se zreSTha koI nahIM hai| isa AdhAra para dharma kA eka nAma bana gayA-mAnava dhrm| mAnava dharma kA matalaba hai-mAnava ke sAtha dhokhAdhar3I mata karo, lUTa-khasoTa mata karo, aprAmANikatA mata kro| use mata staao| dharma kA dUsarA svara hai-prANI mAtra ke sAtha samatA kA vyavahAra kro| ye donoM dhArAeM udghoSita hotI rahI haiM, kiMtu AcaraNa zAyada donoM kA hI nahIM ho rahA hai| na prANI mAtra ke prati samatA kA AcaraNa ho rahA hai aura na mAnava mAtra ke prati samatA kA AcaraNa hai| yaha sArvabhauma dharma jIvana ke vyavahAra meM nahIM utara rahA hai| sArvabhauma dharma ko vyavahAra meM avatarita karane ke lie AcAryatulasI ne aNuvrata kA sUtrapAta kiyaa| vikAsa hai sUkSmatA meM AdamI ne sadA sUkSma ko sthUla banAne kA prayatna kiyA hai| satya kA siddhAMta hai-sthUla se sUkSma kI ora jaanaa| jaba taka mAikroskopa kA nirmANa nahIM huA, taba taka vijJAna kA pUrA vikAsa nahIM huaa| jaise-jaise vaijJAnika sUkSma upakaraNa banAte cale gae, sUkSmatA ko pakar3ate cale gae vaise-vaise vijJAna kA vikAsa hotA calA gyaa| dharma kA vikAsa bhI taba huA jaba atIndriya cetanA dvArA sUkSma satyoM ko jAnA gyaa| satya kI yAtrA ke lie sthUla se sUkSma kI ora jAnA hotA hai| jJAna amUrta hai| manuSya ne zAstra likhe, amUrta jJAna ko mUrtimAna Page #548 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 530 mahAvIra kA punarjanma banA diyaa| amUrta jJAna ko zAstrIya jJAna banA diyaa| usane kAla ko bhI ghar3iyoM meM bAMTa diyaa| jaba kisI cIja ko vyavahAra meM lAnA hotA hai taba use sUkSma se sthUla meM lAnA hotA hai| jaba vikAsa karanA hotA hai taba sthUla se sUkSma meM jAnA hotA hai| hamAre sAmane ye do sUtra haiN| hama kabhI sthUlaM se sUkSma kI ora jAeM, aura kabhI sUkSma se sthUla kI ora jaaeN| aNuvrata AMdolana sUkSma se sthUla kI ora jAne kA Andolana hai| amUrta dharma kI bAta samajha meM nahIM aatii| amUrta kA mUrtIkaraNa hai-aNuvrata aandoln| upAsanA kI do paddhatiyAM haiM-saguNa upAsanA aura nirguNa upaasnaa| nirguNa yAnI nirAkAra kI upaasnaa| saguNa sAkAra kI upAsanA hai| yadi Ama AdamI se kahA jAe-tuma yahAM baiTha jAo aura nirantara zuddha AtmA kI upAsanA kro| vaha ise nahIM samajha pAegA, bhaTaka jaaegaa| yadi use kahA jAe-amuka AkAra kI upAsanA kro| usakI zraddhA jAga jaaegii| DaoNkTara lohiyA kahA karate the--maiM saguNa bhASA meM bolatA huuN| nirguNa bhASA janatA kI samajha meM nahIM aatii| isIlie dharma kA bhI sugaNa rUpa prastuta kiyA gyaa| aNuvrata Andolana calAne kA artha hai-saguNa bAta janatA kI samajha meM A jaae| vyakti ko kahA jAe tumheM jhUTha nahIM bolanA hai, jhUThA taula-mApa nahIM karanA hai, milAvaTa nahIM karanI hai| ye bAteM usakI samajha meM A sakatI haiN| use kahA jAe tumheM nirvicAra dhyAna karanA hai| vaha ise nahIM samajha paaegaa| yaha bAta usakI samajha se pare hotI hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne zrAvaka ke lie bAraha vratoM kI jo saMhitA dI, vaha dharma kA vyAvahArika rUpa hai| AdhAra haiM sArvabhauma niyama dharma ke do rUpa bana gae-sArvabhauma rUpa aura vyAvahArika ruup| maharSi pataMjali ne likhA-'sArvabhaumaM mahAvrataM, dezakAlAvacchinnAni vratAni, mahAvrata sArvabhauma haiN| vrata deza aura kAla se avacchinna hote haiN| ina donoM niyamoM ko samajhakara calanA Avazyaka hai| sArvabhauma niyama hamArA AdhAra hai| yadi usakA atikramaNa hogA to dharma kI AtmA mara jAegI, usa para sampradAya hAvI ho jaaegaa| Aja sAmpradAyika kaTTaratA sabase bar3I samasyA hai kintu dharma koI samasyA nahIM hai| isa sArvabhauma dharma ko AkAra dene meM, use abhivyakti dene meM AcArya bhikSu aura unakI paramparA agraNI hai| terApaMtha dharmasaMgha ne dharma ke sArvabhauma niyama ko sampradAya se pare haTAkara janatA ke sAmane rakhA aura usakA jvalanta rUpa hai-aNuvrata aaNdoln| yaha dharma ke sArvabhauma evaM asAMpradAyika svarUpa kA punaruccAraNa hai| yadi dharma kA yaha rUpa samajha meM A jAe to sAmpradAyikatA kA viSa kama hogaa| sAmpradAyikatA ke nAma para jitane daMge ho rahe haiM, ve kama hoNge| isa tathya ko janatA ke sAmane bAra-bAra prastuta karanA Avazyaka hai-sampradAya nIcA hai, dharma UMcA hai| jaba-jaba sampradAya kA Asana UMcA hotA hai, lar3AiyAM bar3hatI haiM, kalaha aura sAmpradAyika unmAda janma letA hai| jaba-jaba Page #549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma kI sArvabhaumikatA 531 dharma kA Asana UMcA hotA hai, zAnti hI zAMti prasAra pAtI hai| suprasiddha gAMdhIvAdI vicAraka jainendrajI kahA karate the--maiMne terApaMtha meM eka vizeSatA dekhii| yahAM tyAga kA Asana UMcA rahatA hai aura dhanI logoM kA Asana nIcA rahatA hai| dhanI loga AcAryazrI kI dRSTi aura kRpA ko dekhate rahate haiN| yaha Avazyaka hai-dharma kA sthAna pahalA rahe aura sampradAya kA sthAna duusraa| yadi aisA hotA hai to sArvabhoma dharma kA niyama sampUrNa mAnavajAti ke lie sukhada aura kalyANakArI bana sakatA hai| Page #550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca bhAvanAeM uttarAdhyayana sUtra hamAre cintana kA viSaya thaa| Aja vaha pUrA ho rahA hai| bahuta antarAla ke bAda yaha aMtima bhASaNa hai uttarAdhyayana ke viSaya kaa| isake bAda AcArAMga kA krama prArambha hogaa| uttarAdhyayana kA chattIsavAM adhyayana hai-jIva aura ajIva kI vibhkti| isameM jIva-ajIva ko vistAra se samajhAyA gayA hai| jIva aura ajIva ke bheda-prabheda jAnanA Avazyaka hai, para kevala jAnanA hI jarUrI nahIM hai| jaise kalA ke lie kalA, vaise hI jJAna ke lie jJAna, to phira niSpatti kucha nahIM aaegii| kalA isalie ki hama satya ko sarasatA ke sAtha dekha sakeM aura cetanA ko tRpti ke vAtAyana meM le jA skeN| jJAna isalie ki jJAna ke pazcAt hama saMtoSa prApta kara sakeM aura bhItara se sukha nikAla skeN| bAhara meM jo sukha kI khoja cala rahI hai, vaha bhItara meM hone lage aura bhItara se sukha nikAla skeN| sukha do sthAnoM para hai-apanI AtmA ke bhItara tathA padArtha meM / hama hajAra bAra kaha deM ki viSayoM ke sukha ko chor3a do, to koI nahIM chor3egA / jaba taka bhItara se hone vAle Atma-sukha kI prApti nahIM hotI taba taka padArtha-sukha kI bAta chUTatI nhiiN| yaha sacAI hai ki jaba taka bar3I upalabdhi nahIM hotI taba taka choTI upalabdhi chUTatI nhiiN| jaba baccoM ko vaMzalocana kA svAda A jAegA to vaha miTTI khAnA choDa degaa| vikalpa caahie| jaba bhItara kA sakha upalabdha hotA hai to bAhara kA sukha chUTa jAtA hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM bhAvanAoM kA sundara vivecana prApta hai| bhAvanA ke do prakAra haiM-saMkliSTa bhAvanA aura asaMkliSTa bhaavnaa| eka hai saMtApa yA tanAva paidA karane vAlI bhAvanA aura dUsarI hai tApa ko harAnevAlI, prApti dene vAlI aura AnaMda dAyinI bhaavnaa|| eka prasiddha sUkta hai-yAdRzI bhAvanA yasya, siddhirbhavati tAdRzI, jisakI jaisI bhAvanA hotI hai, vaisI hI siddhi prApta hotI hai| 'yo yat zraddhaH sa eva saH' jisakI jaisI zraddhA hogI, vaha vaisA hI hogaa| bhAvanA hamAre nirmANa kA ghaTaka tatva hai| eka bAta ko jAnanA, jAnI huI bAta ko punaH punaH doharAnA, socanA, cantana karanA-yaha hai bhAvanA yAni bAra-bAra usakA abhyAsa karanA, anuzIlana krnaa| jaina AgamoM meM pAMca bhAvanAoM kA nirdeza hai-jJAna-bhAvanA, darzana-bhAvanA, carina-bhAvanA, tapa-bhAvanA aura vairAgya bhaavnaa| ye pAMca asaMkliSTa Page #551 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAMca bhAvanAeM 533 bhAvanAeM haiN| koI bhI sAdhaka taba taka dhyAna kA adhikArI nahIM hotA, jaba taka vaha apane citta ko ina bhAvanAoM se bhAvita nahIM kara letA, bhAvitAtmA nahIM ho jaataa| pAMca saMkliSTa bhAvanAeM bhI haiM-kAMdI-bhAvanA, AbhiyogikI-bhAvanA, kilviSikI-bhAvanA, AsurI-bhAvanA aura mohI bhaavnaa| jo AdamI dhana kI bAra-bAra bhAvanA karegA, vaha dhana se bhAvita hogA aura jo kAma kI bAra-bAra bhAvanA karatA hai, vaha 'kAmI' bnegaa| jisakA mana kisI bhI bAta se bhAvita nahIM hotA, vaha vyakti usa bAta se pratibaddha nahIM hotaa| saMkliSTa bhAvanAeM sarvathA vajanIya haiM, kyoMki ye mana meM saMtApa paidA karatI haiM, tanAva paidA karatI haiN| pahalI saMkliSTa-bhAvanA hai-kAndI-bhAvanA / isakA vyApaka artha hai-kAmaceSTA meM pravRtta honaa| haMsI-majAka karanA, vikathA karanA-ye saba isake sAdhana haiN| ina sAdhanoM se yaha bhAvanA udita hotI hai| Aja ke vaijJAnika bhI yaha mAnate haiM ki krodha kA tanAva bhI hotA hai aura bhaya kA tanAva bhI hotA hai, para yaha tanAva niraMtara nahIM hotA, kSaNika hotA hai| kintu kAma kA tanAva aisA hai jo dIrghakAla taka rahatA hai| saba tanAvoM se prakhara tanAva haiM kAma-vAsanA kA tnaav| kAma saMbaMdhI sabhI AcaraNa kAndI bhAvanA ke antargata Ate haiN| dUsarI saMkliSTa-bhAvanA hai-aabhiyogikii-bhaavnaa| isakA artha haiM-maMtra Adi kA prayoga karanA, vazIkaraNa karanA, hukUmata karanA aadi| dUsaroM para apanA adhikAra yA svAmitva jamAnA, yaha hai aabhiyogikii-bhaavnaa| pratyeka vyakti ke mana meM yaha bhAvanA rahatI hai ki vaha dUsaroM para adhikAra kre| isa vRtti se tRpti milatI hai| tIsarI saMkliSTa-bhAvanA hai-kilvissikii-bhaavnaa| yaha hai kleza paidA karane vAlI bhaavnaa| yaha hai saMgharSaNa paidA karane vAlI bhaavnaa| nindA karanA, jJAna aura jJAnI kA avarNavAda bolanA, saMgha kA apalApa karanA, vyakti kA tiraskAra karanA Adi kilviSikI-bhAvanA kI niSpatti hai| cauthI saMkliSTa-bhAvanA hai-aasurii-bhaavnaa| sadA vigraha karate rahanA, pramAda ho jAne para bhI anutApa na karanA, kSamA-yAcanA kara lene para bhI prasanna na honA, nimitta zAstra kA prayoga karanA, saMsakta tapasyA karanA--yaha saba AsurI-bhAvanA hai| digaMbara AcAryoM ne ise sarvabhakSI-bhAvanA kahA hai| jo sAttvika vRtti hotI hai, vaha daivI vRtti kahalAtI hai| jo krUra vRtti hotI hai, vaha AsurI vRtti kahalAtI hai| pAMcavI saMkliSTa-bhAvanA haiM-mohI-bhAvanA, sammohana karane vAlI bhaavnaa| parivAra ke prati moha, apanoM ke prati moha-yaha jaTila bhAvanA hai| isase chuTakArA pAnA sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM ke lie bhI duSkara hotA hai| yaha mamatva kI bhAvanA hai| yaha merA hai, isa para merA svAmitva hai, yaha isI bhAvanA kI niSpatti hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isake pratipakSa meM apratibaddhatA kI bhAvanA kA nirUpaNa kiyA thaa| yaha sAdhu jIvana kA nicor3a hai| jaba sAdhu bana hI gayA to phira pratibaddhatA kaisI? Page #552 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 534 mahAvIra kA punarjanma pratibaddhatA bahuta bar3A khatarA hai| jaba vyakti do-cAra se baMdha jAtA hai taba zeSa se kaTe binA raha nahIM sktaa| jo baMdha gayA, vaha phira 'metti meM savvabhUesu' kA uccAraNa karane yogya nahIM rhtaa| usake lie sUkta hogA-'metti me mama privaare|' usakA maitrIbhAva sImA meM baMdha jAtA hai| AcArya bhikSu ne kahA-'ziSya mata banAo, kisI ko apanA mata bnaao|' yaha kitanI gaharI bAta hai? prazna hotA hai, yaha hogA to vyavahAra nahIM clegaa| yadi ApasI saMbaMdha nahIM hai to vyavahAra kaise calegA? yaha eka bhrAnti hai| vAstava meM parAmartha kI bhUmikA jitanI gaharI hogI, vyavahAra bhI utanA hI acchA hogA aura vaha zuddha bhUmikA para clegaa| svayaM mohita honA aura dUsaroM ko mohita karanA-yaha hai mohii-bhaavnaa| ye pAMca saMkliSTa bhAvanAeM haiN| jaba taka manuSya ina bhAvanAoM se bhAvita rahatA hai taba taka mAnasika tanAva ko miTAne ke lie koI bhI upAya kAragara nahIM ho sktaa| yaha tanAva tabhI miTa sakatA hai jaba ina bhAvanAoM se bacA jAe aura eka lakSya banAeM ki hameM kyA pAnA hai? kyA bananA hai? yadi mAnasika zAMti aura manaH samAdhi pAnA hai to mArga badalanA hogaa| hama pAnA cAheM zAMti aura sAdhana banAe saMkliSTa-bhAvanA ko to zAMti kI upalabdhi asaMbhava hai| asaMkliSTa bhAvanA se hI samAdhi prApta ho sakatI hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA niSkarSa yaha hai ki jaba hamane tattva kA jJAna kiyA hai, sacAI ko jAnA hai to usakA AcaraNa bhI kareM aura 'nANassa sAraM AyAro' ko kriyAnvita kreN| jJAna kA sAra hai AcAra aura AcAra yahI hai ki hameM saMkliSTa bhAvanAoM se haTakara asaMkliSTa bhAvanAoM meM praveza kara jAnA hai| vahAM hameM prApta hogI samAdhi, vahAM hameM prApta hogI shaaNti| taba vyakti kA roma-roma gUMjane lagegA aura avyakta dhvani AegI 'maiM asamAdhi se samAdhi meM praveza kara rahA huuN|' 'maiM jJAna ko AcAra meM pariNata kara rahA huuN|' Page #553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AcArya mahAprajJa kI mahatvapUrNa racanAeM * bhikSu vicAra darzana * jIva ajIva * jaina paramparA kA itihAsa * anekAnta hai tIsarA netra * mana kA kAyAkalpa * saMbodhi (hindI, gujarAtI, aMgrejI) * maiM kucha honA cAhatA hU~ * jIvana vijJAna (zikSA kA nayA AyAma) (hindI, aMgrejI, baMgalA) * jIvana vijJAnaH svastha samAja racanA kA saMkalpa * kaise soceM? * zramaNa mahAvIra (hindI, aMgrejI) * avacetana mana se samparka * jIvana kI pothI * soyA mana jaga jAye * ahiMsA ke achUte pahalU * amUrta cintana * astitva aura ahiMsA * terApaMtha zAsana anuzAsana * citta aura mana * jaina dharmaH arhat aura arhatAeM * jaina darzana aura saMskRti * saMskRti ke do pravAha * samayasAra (nizcaya aura vyavahAra kI yAtrA) * bheda meM chipA abheda * apanA darpaNaH apanA bimba * appANaM saraNaM gacchAmi * dharma cakra kA pravartana * maMjila ke par3Ava * lokatantraH nayA vyakti nayA samAja * puruSottama mahAvIra * subaha kA cintana * suprabhAtam bhAga 1,2,3 * AbhAmaNDala * taba honA hai dhyAna kA janma * kaisI ho ikkIsavIM zatAbdI? Jain Education Intemational Page #554 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra haiM eka mAnava, eka dRSTikoNa, eka sty| mAnava maraNadharmA hai| vaha janma letA hai aura eka avadhi ke bAda divaMgata ho jAtA hai| dRSTikoNa dizAdarzana detA hai, jAgaraNa kA zaMkha phUMkatA hai, bimba aura pratibimba ke madhya bhedarekhA khIMcatA hai| satya traikAlika hotA hai| vaha kabhI prakAzI hotA hai, kabhI bAdaloM se Dhaka jAtA hai aura kabhI phira prakAzI bana jAtA hai| mahAvIra deha ke baMdhana ko chor3a mukta ho ge| avatAravAda unheM mAnya nahIM thaa| mAnava mahAvIra kA punarjanma saMbhava nahIM rhaa| mahAvIra ke darzana aura satya para eka saghana AvaraNa AtA huA sA dikhAI diyaa| yugadhArA bdlii| vaijJAnika yuga kA pravartana ho gyaa| pratIta huA-mahAvIra kA darzana prAsaMgika ho rahA hai| prAsaMgikatA itanI bar3hI hai ki usane mahAvIra ke punarjanma ko anubhUti ke stara para rekhAMkita kara diyaa| vartamAna atIta banatA hai, yaha sAmAnya avadhAraNA hai| vaijJAnika avadhAraNA yaha bhI hai-atIta phira vartamAna banatA hai| -AcArya mahAprajJa jaina vizva bhAratI, lADanUM (rAja0)