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________________ 20020203020302020202050202RRZZE20203020202022 OOR 'paNNA samikkhae dhamma' (prathama puSpa) DOW21W2DIZO DOWODOWO ZOZO DOD DO WZOZDZO DO ZIZO ZO ZO ZIZO ZIZI ZO ZI ZO ZO ZO ZIZO ZO ZOZO 20 TO O DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD") upAdhyAya amaramuni vIrAyatana www.jainelibrary or lain Education Internationa TITUTITI For Private & Personal Use Onts LUTITUTITUTA AUTA
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________________ "dAye hAtha meM zrama hai, to bAye hAtha meM zrI' jIvanasUtra ke udbodhaka pUjya gurudeva / alle anlation internationala For Private Personal use only
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________________ pannA samikkhae dhamma upAdhyAya amara muni vIrAyatana-rAjagRha Jain Education Intemational
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________________ pustaka: pannA samikkhae dhamma lekhaka: upAdhyAya' amara muni purovAca : prAcArya candanAzrI artha sahayogI zrI praphullacandra saMghavI, jalagA~va zrI navaratna jaina, bambaI prakAzaka: vIrAyatana - rAjagRha (nAlandA-bihAra) pina : 803 116 anAvaraNa tithi: zarada pUrNimA: gurupUjA mahotsava 7 akTUbara 1987 mUlya: eka sau rupaye prathama prAvRttiH 2000 sarvAdhikAra surakSita mudraka : zrI sarasvatI presa li., (pazcima baMgAla sarakAra kI eka udyoga) kalakattA Jain Education Intemational
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________________ anukrama I prakAzakIya II purovAcA iii vii dArzanika-dRSTikoNa 1. prAtma-cetanA : Ananda kI talAza meM 2. sAdhanA kA kendra-bindu : antarmana . . 3. cetanA kA virATa rUpa 4. tIrthaMkara : mukti-patha kA prastotA . . 5. arihata, arahanta, aruhanta .. 6. tasvamasi .. .. 7. AtmA aura karma .. 8. bandha-pamokkho tujjJa ajjhAttheva .. 6. avatAravAda yA uttAravAda .. 10. jaina-darzana : Astika darzana .. 11. anekatA meM ekatA 12. jaina-darzana kI samanvaya-paramparA .. 13. vizvatomukhI maMgala dIpa : anekAnta dhArmika evaM AdhyAtmika dRSTikoNa 107 113 121 127 133 1. jIvana paribodha kA mArga : dharma .. 2. AdhyAtmika tripathagA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna .. 3. vItarAgatA kA pAtheya : dharma 4, dharma kA antara-hRdaya 5. sAdhanA ke do Adarza 6. rAga kA UrvIkaraNa 7. jIvana meM sva' kA vikAsa . Atma-bodha : sukha kA rAja-mArga .. 6. kalyANa kA jyotirmaya patha .. 10. jIvaNa-patha para kAMTe kisane boe .. 11. vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa-darzana .. 12. yoga aura kSema .. ... 13. dharma kA uddezya kyA hai ? 14. prAtma-jAgaraNa .. 15. dharma kI parakha kA AdhAra 136 147 155 161 166 173 186 165 205 211 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 227 246 256 267 273 285 286 307 311 315 16. utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 17. mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana .. 18. jIvana kI arthavattA : ahiMsA meM .. 19. ahiMsA : vizva-zAnti kI AdhAra-bhUmi 20. bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM .. 21. asteya-vrata : Adarza prAmANikatA .. 22. brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 23. aparigraha : anAsakti-yoga .. 24. sarva-dharma samanvaya : anAgraha-dRSTi .. 25. pannA samikkhae dhamma sAMskRtika, sAmAjika evaM rAjanItika dRSTikoNa 1. saMskRti aura sabhyatA 2. mAnava-saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna 3. vyakti aura samAja 4. antaryAtrA 5. jIne kI kalA : karma meM akarma 6. samAja-sudhAra kI svarNima rekhAe~ .. 7. vidyArthI jIvana : eka navAMkura .. 8. nArI : dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI hai. deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha .. 10. yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA . 11. rASTriya jAgaraNa .. 12. vasuvaiva kuTumbakam : bUMda nahIM, sAgara 13. vizva kalyANa kA ciraMtana patha : sevA-patha 323 341 346 355 371 387 365 407 415 421 427 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Pusonal Use Only
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________________ prakAzakIya dharma, adhyAtma evaM darzana kA sahI artha hai-jIva, jagat aura paramAtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa ko samajhanA aura dharma ko jIvana-vyavahAra meM utaarnaa| dharma, sirpha upAsanA, pUjA kI hI eka paddhati nahIM hai, pratyuta vaha AtmA kA sahaja-svabhAva hai, jo jIvana kI pratyeka kriyA ke sAtha anusyUta rahanA caahie| upAsakadazAMga sUtra meM zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne dasa pramukha zrAvakoM ke jIvana kA varNana kiyA hai, usameM yaha ullekha mahattvapUrNa hai--unake jIvana kA kaNa-kaNa dharma se ota-prota thaa| unakA sAmAyika, pratikramaNa, pauSadha Adi ke samaya kA jIvana hI nahIM, pratyuta unakA AjIvikA arthAt vyApAra, khetI-bAr3I, ghara evaM anya sAmAjika-rASTriya vyavahAra bhI dharmamaya the / isakA artha hai, unake jIvana kA hara kSaNa dharma kI jyoti se jyotirmaya thaa| aura, yaha jyoti, jyotita hotI hai, prajJA se, jJAna se| isalie bhagavAn mahAvIra ne prajJA ko, jJAna ko mahattva diyA hai| jo kucha karo, vaha prajJA ke, jJAna ke, viveka ke Aloka meM karo, vahI dharma hai| dharma, kisI kriyA evaM kArya vizeSa meM nahIM, vaha to prajJA---jJAna meM hai| samyak-jJAna pUrvaka kI gaI kriyA meM pApa-karma kA bandha nahIM hotaa| yadi kriyA, cAhe kitanI hI utkRSTa kyoM na ho, usake sAtha jJAna nahIM hai, viveka nahIM hai, to usase pApakarma kA hI bandha hogaa| prastuta grantha-pannA samikkhae dhamma' meM jIvana ke isI cirantana satya ko ujAgara kiyA hai| dharma kI samIkSA kisI kriyA-kANDa se nahIM, prajJA se karanI caahie| prajJA se hI dRSTi svaccha, nirmala evaM pavitra hotI hai aura jIvana-yAtrA kA patha prazasta hotA hai / ataH gurudeva kI yaha divya-vANI jIvana abhyudaya ke lie mahattvapUrNa hai.---"karma karo, anAsakta raha kara kro| usake kartA hone ke ahaMkAra se mukta rho| kartavya bhAva se sahaja rUpa se, kriyA jAne vAlA karma hI dharmamaya karma hai| usameM sAdhaka karma karate hue bhI akarma rahatA hai|" prastuta grantha dArzanika, dhArmika-AdhyAtmika evaM sAMskRtika, sAmAjika aura rAjanItika, tIna khaNDoM meM sampanna huA hai| pUjya gurudeva ne samagra jIvana-patha para apane vicAroM kA Aloka diyA hai| jIvana-vyavahAra kA koI bhI kSetra aspazita nahIM rahA hai| ataH sarvatomukhI vikAsa ke lie yaha grantha atyupayogI hai| prastuta vizAla grantha para zrImA~ prAcArya candanAzrIjI kI purovAcA grantha ke mahattva ko ujAgara karatI hai| isa grantha kI presa kApI karane, prUpha saMzodhana evaM meka-apa Adi meM muni zrI samadarzIjI evaM mahAsatI zrI yazAjI kA mahattvapUrNa sahayoga rahA hai| sAtha meM anya sAdhviyoM ne samayasamaya para sahayoga diyA hai| Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vIrAyatana parivAra ke sadasya zrI praphullacandrajI saMghavI, jalagA~va evaM zrI navaratana malajI jaina, bambaI kA prastuta prakAzana meM Arthika sahayoga ullekhanIya hai / isake prakAzana meM zrI praphulla bhAI kI sakriya preraNA bhI rahI hai| zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra kI 2586 vI jayantI ke pAvana-prasaMga para prastuta grantha pAThakoM ke kara-kamaloM meM samarpita karate hue prasannatA kI anubhUti ho rahI hai| vizvAsa hai, ki isake adhyayana evaM cintana se jIvana-patha prazasta hogaa| zrI tanasukharAja DAgA maMtrI, vIrAyatana rAjagRha Jain Education Intemational iy
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________________ pujya gurudeva upAdhyAya zrI amaramuni Namo te savvasuttamahIdahI -praphullacandra --navaratna Jain Education Intemational
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________________ purovAcA --prAcArya zrI candanAzrI pUjya gurudeva upAdhyAya zrI amaramunijI prabuddha vicAraka, prajJA-puruSa, tattvajJa, mahAn dArzanika evaM sAhitya-zilpI hai| gurudeva kA Agama darzana, siddhAnta evaM sAhitya kA adhyayana kisI paramparA ke kSudra dAyare meM sImita nahIM hai| jaina pAgama, niyukti, cUrNi, bhASya evaM saMskRta TIkA granthoM tathA darzana-zAstra kA to gaMbhIra adhyayana kiyA hI hai, sAtha hI veda, prAraNyaka, upaniSada, gItA evaM vaidika-darzana tathA bauddha-darzana evaM tripiTaka kA bhI sAMgopAMga adhyayana kiyA hai| ve bhAratIya vAGmaya ke mahAn adhyetA hai aura abhI 85 varSa kI umra meM bhI unake adhyayana evaM cintana kI dhArA nirantara pravahamAna hai| ve bhArata ke eka mahAn dArzanika hai, vidvAn hai| parantu, dArzanika se bhI Upara gurudeva prabuddha vicAraka hai / vicAra-cintana unakA sahaja svabhAva hai| vicAra, darzana se bhI mahattvapUrNa hai| darzana eka dRSTi hai, vastu ke svarUpa ko avalokana karane kI, aura use jana-jana ke samakSa prastuta karane kI, eka vidhA hai / parantu, usa dekhe gae vastusvarUpa kI yathArthatA, satyatA evaM vAstavikatA kA nirNaya vizuddha vicAra evaM nirmala prajJA ke dvArA hI ho sakatA hai| yadi dRSTi sApha, svaccha aura nirmala nahIM hai, prajJA se anuprANita nahIM hai, to darzana-zAstra tarka ke jAla meM ulajhA bhI detA hai| usa bhrama-jAla ko sulajhAne kI bhI kSamatA darzana meM nahIM, prajJA meM hai| koI bhI pAgama, zAstra, dArzanika grantha evaM sarvazreSTha prAcAra-zAstra mAnava mana kI bhrAnti ko dUra nahIM kara sakatA hai| ekamAtra prajJA hI, nirmala vicAra-dhArA hI mAnava mana ko yathArtha bodha karA sakatI hai| loka-pradIpa bhagavAn pArzvanAtha ke ziSya zramaNa kezIkumAra zrAvastI ke tinduka udyAna meM mahAzramaNa tIrthakara mahAvIra ke pramukha ziSya gaNadhara gautama ke sAtha hue saMvAda meM pratyeka prazna ke samAdhAna ke pazcAt kahate haiM "sAhu goyama ! pannA te" -gautama! tumhArI prajJA zreSTha hai| mahAn zramaNa kezIkumAra, na to gaNadhara gautama ke utkRSTatama AcAra kI bAta karate hai, na unake zAstra dvArA upadiSTa dvAdazAMga kA svara AlApate haiM, na darzana-zAstra kA ullekha karate haiN| unakA eka mAtra yahI svara mukharita hotA hai-gautama! tumhArI prajJA, tumhArA viziSTa jyotirmaya jJAna zreSTha hai, jisane mere mana ko dhUmila kara rahe sandeha ke bAdaloM ko chinna-bhinna kara diyaa| gaNadhara gautama ne bhI kezIzramaNa ke praznoM ke samAdhAna meM bhI zAstA evaM zAstroM kI duhAI nahIM dI, na AgamoM ke pramANoM ko hI uddhRta kiyA / gautama ne dharma ke yathArtha vi Jain Education Interational
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________________ svarUpa kA nirNaya karane ke lie prajJA ko hI mahattva diyaa| gautama dvArA diyA gayA vaha samAdhAna uttarAdhyayana ke tevIsaveM adhyayana meM isa prakAra hai- "pannA samikhae dhammaM tattaM tattaviNicchyaM / " -- tattva kA nirNaya jisameM hotA hai, aise dharma-tattva kI samIkSA prajJA karatI hai / pUjya gurudeva ne bhI prastuta grantha meM pRSTha 316 para likhA hai -- " jaba mAnava - cetanA pakSa-mukta hokara, idhara udhara kI pratibaddhatAoM se alaga hokara satyAbhilakSI cintana karatI hai, to use avazya hI dharma-tattva kI sahI dRSTi prApta hotI hai / pAtaJjala yogadarzana meM ise RtaMbharA prajJA kahA hai / Rt arthAt satya ko vahana karanevAlI prajJA arthAt zuddha jJAna cetanA / mAnA ki sAdhAraNa mAnava kI prajJA kI bhI eka sImA hai / vaha asIma aura ananta nahIM hai| phira bhI usake binA yathArtha satya ke nirNaya kA anya koI AdhAra bhI to nahIM hai / anya jitane AdhAra haiM, ve to sUne jaMgala meM bhaTakAne jaise haiM zraura paraspara TakarAnevAle haiM / zrataH jahA~ taka ho sake, apanI prajJA ke bala para hI nirNaya ko prAdhArita rakhanA cAhie | antima prakAza usI se milegA / " vastutaH satya ko dekhane-parakhane kA eka mAtra AdhAra prajJA hI hai / AgamoM kA AdhAra lekara nirNaya kareMge, taba bhI pramukhatA to prajJA kI hI rahegI / AgamoM meM ullikhita zabda to jar3a haiM / prajJA hI unameM nihita artha ko prakAzita karatI hai / isalie satya ko samajhane evaM samyak rUpa se sAdhanA patha ko apanAne ke lie prajJA arthAt jJAna-cetanA hI mukhya AdhAra haiM / mahAzramaNa tIrthaMkara mahAvIra kI divya dezanA meM spaSTa rUpa se kahA gayA hai -- "binA jJAna ke binA prajJA ke cAritra ke guNa nahIM hote / "-- " nANeNa viNA na haMti caraNaguNA" -- utarA. 28 / 30 cAritra kyA hai ? moha-kSobha se, rAga-dveSa se mukta hokara samabhAva meM ramaNa karanA / pravRtti mAtra se nivRtta honA cArita kA ekAnta svarUpa nahIM hai / pravRtti zarIra kA deha arthAt mana, vacana, kAya yoga kA dharma hai / vaha to rahegI hI / usase inkAra kiyA nahIM jA sakatA / ataH nivRtta honA hai sAdhaka ko, rAga-dveSa se moha-kSobha ke vikalpoM se, na ki bAhya pravRtti se / deha se honevAlI pravRtti pApa nahIM hai, pApa hai usa pravRtti meM saMlagna rAga-dveSAtmaka vikalpa / isalie deha meM rahate hue, deha kI pravRttiyoM meM pravRtta hote hue bhI dehAtIta rahanA, unameM lipta nahIM honA hI sAdhanA hai, cAritra hai aura yaha avasthA prajJA se prApta hotI hai / isalie pUjya gurudeva kA divya AghoSa hai, ki karma karo, parantu usameM lipta mata ho / karma ke prati Asakti evaM karma karane kA ahaMkAra prarthAt maiM hI saba kucha karatA hU~ -- bandhana hai / aura anAsakta bhAva se, sahaja kartavya buddhi se kiyA jAnevAlA karma dharma hai / isa sthiti meM karma karate hue bhI sAdhaka prakarma avasthA meM rahatA hai / yaha pravRtti *bhI nivRtti hai / viii .
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________________ mahAzramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra ne bhI adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA, sAmAyika kI sAdhanA kA phala pravRtti kA nirodha nahIM, rAga-dveSAtmaka pApakArI sAvadha pravattiyoM kA nirodha batAyA hai| vastutaH sAmAyika samabhAva kI sAdhanA hai| jJAnapUrvaka samabhAva meM ramaNa karanA hI sAmAyika hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra kA pATha hai-- "sAmAieNaM sAvajjajogaviraI jaNayaI // " --uttarA. 266 yathArtha meM sAdhanA bAhya kriyA-kANDa kI nahIM, vItarAga-bhAva kI hai| kriyA-kANDa bhale hI vaha kisI bhI paramparA kA ho aura kitanA hI kaThora evaM utkRSTa kyoM na ho, bandha kA hetu prAzrava hai, bhale hI vaha zubha-pAzrava ho sakatA hai| vAstava meM vItarAga-bhAva kI sAdhanA hI kSAyika sAdhanA hai, isIse sneha (rAga) ke, taSNA ke, dveSa ke bandhana kaTa jAte hai-- "vIyarAgayAeNaM nehANubaMdhaNANi, tAhANubaMdhaNANi ya vocchidi| --uttarA, 26 / 46 ataH dharma kevala paramparAgata cale A rahe bAhya prAcAra ke vidhi-niSedhoM evaM kriyAkANDoM meM nahIM hai| dharma hai--viveka meM, prajJA meN| isalie yuga ke badalate pariveza meM prajJA ke dvArA dharma-sAdhanoM kI samIkSA karanI caahie| deza-kAla ke anusAra jo paramparAe~ anupayogI ho gaI haiM, jo rUDhiyA~ niSprANa ho gaI haiM, binA soce-samajheM, jJAnapUrvaka unakI samIkSA kie binA unake zava ke bojha ko Dhote rahanA, na svayaM apane lie hitaprada haiM aura na samAja ke lie ho / usameM se chala-kapaTa, rAga-dveSa, dambha-ahaMkAra Adi vikAroM kI 'sar3AMdha' hI paidA hogii| ata: pAgama kI bhASA meM prajJA ke dvArA dravya, kSetra, kAla, bhAva kA yathArtha bodha karake dharma-sAdhanoM meM yuga ke anusAra parivartana karanA apekSita hai| yugacetanA kA tiraskAra karake evaM prajJA (jJAna) kI A~kha ko banda karake calane vAlA koI bhI sAdhaka evaM koI bhI samAja abhyudaya ke patha para bar3ha nahIM sktaa|| zraddheya pUjya gurudeva kA cintana sAgara se bhI adhika gaMbhIra hai, to unakI prajJA-jyoti evaM unake vicAra himagiri ke uttuMga zikhara se bhI adhika UMcAI ko sparza kara rahe haiN| vaha bhI sirpha kisI eka sImita kSetra meM nahIM, AdhyAtmika, dhArmika, dArzanika, sAmAjika evaM rASTrIya sabhI kSetroM ko unakI prajJA pAlokita kara rahI hai| zraddheya gurudeva eka ora adhyAtma-sAdhaka hai, anuttara dhyAna-yogI haiM, tattvavettA hai, to dUsarI ora adhyAtma evaM tattva-jJAna ko eka yugIna svarUpa pradAna karane vAle, mahAn vivecaka evaM samyaka dizA-nirdezaka bhI haiN| unakA cintana tathAkathita niSkriya dharma evaM adhyAtma ke kSudra dAyare meM Abaddha nahIM hai| vaha to jIvana ke kaNa-kaNa meM parivyApta hai| zraddheya gurudeva kA spaSTa saMdeza hai ki dharma kisI sthAna, kisI kAla, kisI veza-bhUSA yA kisI kriyA-kANDa vizeSa meM hI nahIM hai, vaha akSuNNa evaM prakhaNDa divya jyoti hai, jo jIvana ke hara vyavahAra meM jhalakatI rahanI caahie| use jIvana kI dhArA se alaga karanA dharma ix Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 'vimukha honA hai| isalie gurudeva kA cintana sAmAjika, zaikSaNika evaM rAjanItika Adi sabhI kSetroM meM gatizIla rahA hai| unhoMne dharma evaM adhyAtma ko jIvana-vyavahAra meM sAkAra rUpa diyA hai / isalie bAhya dikhAve ke lie kie jAnevAle prANahIna kriyA-kANDa, dambhapAkhaNDa, andha-vizvAsa ke virodha meM unakA krAntikArI tejasvI svara sadA mukhara rahA hai| aura Aja bhI mukhara hai / ve pUrNataH kaSTasahiSNu hai, mAna-apamAna se bahuta Upara uThe hue haiM / ve AlocanA - pratyAlocanA saba kucha saha sakate haiM, lekina dambha, pAkhaNDa evaM satya ko nahIM saha sakate / vastutaH unakA jIvana prArambha se hI satya ke prati pUrNarUpeNa samarpita rahA hai| isalie unakA jIvana unake hI svara meM mukharita hai -- "koI kucha bhI kare, mujhe kyA jo apane meM rama usako duniyA se kahe-sune yA -- lenA-denA / jAtA hai, kyA lenA ? vaira-bhAvanA nahIM kisI se, ika satya se pyAra mujhe hai / astu dambha para coTeM karanA, janma siddha adhikAra mujhe hai / " isalie gurudeva ne jIvana meM dharma ke bAhya rUpa ko -- jo yuga ke anusAra badalatA rahatA hai, mahattva na dekara prajJA ko, jJAna ko, viveka evaM vicAra ko mahattva diyA hai, jisake Aloka meM dharma ke samyak svarUpa ko samajhA jA sake aura use jIvana meM kriyAnvita karake moha-ma se mukta huA jA sakeM / prastuta grantha " pannA samikhae dhammaM " meM prajJA - jyoti prajvalita hai| gurudeva ke sarvatomukhI samagra cintana kA svarUpa sAkAra hai prastuta grantharAja meM / prastuta grantha tIna khaNDoM-- dArzanika dRSTikoNa, dhArmika evaM AdhyAtmikadRSTikoNa tathA sAMskRtika, sAmAjika evaM rAjanaitika dRSTikoNa, meM vibhakta haiM / kahanA cAhie jIvana ke sabhI pakSoM ko isa eka hI grantha meM ujAgara kara diyA hai pUjya gurudeva ne / dArzanika dRSTikoNa ke antargata -- prAtma cetanA : Ananda kI talAza meM, sAdhanA kA kendra-bindu : antarmana, cetanA kA virAT rUpa, tIrthakara mukti patha kA prastotA, arihanta, arahanta aura praruhanta, tattvamasi, prAtmA aura karma, bandha-pamokkho tujjha prajjhattheva avatAravAda yA utAravAda, jaina darzana grAstika darzana, anekatA meM ekatA, jaina-darzana kI samanvaya paramparA, vizvatomukhI maMgaladIpa : anekAnta Adi dArzanika viSayoM para sUkSmatA se sarvAMgINa spaSTa vicAra prastuta kie haiN| ina dArzanika viSayoM para prAyaH sabhI sampradAyoM ke vicArakoM ne kAphI vicAra carcA kI hai / parantu, pUjya gurudeva ke vicAra isa dRSTi se mahattvapUrNa hai ki unhoMne taTastha udAra evaM samanvayAtmaka dRSTi se vicAra prastuta kie haiM / na isameM kisI paramparA kA Agraha hai, na sAmpradAyika, mAnyatAoM kA durAgraha hai aura na apane-parAe kI bheda-buddhi hai, yahI vizeSatA hai gurudeva ke cintana kI / : dhArmika evaM AdhyAtmika dRSTikoNa meM - jIvana paribodha kA mArga dharma, AdhyAtmika X .
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________________ faregA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna, vItarAgatA kA pAtheya : dharma, dharma kA antara hRdaya, sAdhanA ke do Adarza, rAga kA UrdhvakaraNa, jIvana meM sva kA vikAsa, zrAtma jAgaraNa, dharma kI parakha kA AdhAra, utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga, mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana, ahiMsA : vizva zAnti kI AdhArabhUmi, bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM AdarzaprAmANikatA, brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara, aparigraha : anAsakti yoga, sarva-dharma samanvaya : nAgraha dRSTi aura pannA samikkha dhammaM zrAdi paccIsa lekhoM meM dharma evaM adhyAtma kA sarvAMga vivecana kiyA hai / prastuta khaNDa meM dharma evaM adhyAtma kI samIkSA kisI paramparA ke dAyare meM nahIM, prajJA kI kasauTI para kasa kara kI gaI hai| prastuta lekhoM kI sabase mahattvapUrNa vizeSatA yaha hai ki hara paMkti prajJA ke zrAloka se jagamagA rahI hai aura svAdhyAyI ko samyaka - dizA darzana detI hai / sAMskRtika, sAmAjika evaM rAjanItika dRSTikoNa meM saMskRti aura sabhyatA, mAnava saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna, vyakti aura samAja, antaryAtrA, jIne kI kalA : karma meM akarma, samAja-sudhAra kI svarNima rekhAe~, nArI : dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI, deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha, yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA, rASTrIya jAgaraNa, vasudhaiva kuTumbakam : bUMda nahIM, sAgara, prabhRti lekhoM meM gurudeva kA vizuddha cintana spaSTa rUpa se mukharita hai ki dharma jIvana ke vibhinna khaNDoM meM vibhakta nahIM hai / jIvana ke hara kSetra meM usakI prakhaNDa dhArA pravahamAna hai / dharma-sthAna meM hI dharma hogA, jIvana ke anya kSetroM meM nahIM, yaha saMkIrNa mAnyatA dharma ke yathArtha svarUpa ko nahIM samajhane kA pariNAma hai| vastutaH dharma, draSTA banakara jIvana ke hara kSetra meM, hara paristhiti meM sama bane rahane meM hai, mAnasika santulana ko banAe rakhane meM tathA vivekapUrvaka karma karane meM hai / ataH gurudeva kA spaSTa cintana hai ki sirpha dharma sthAna meM hI nahIM, jIvana ke pratyeka kSetra meM, hara karma meM dharma kI jyoti prajvalita rahanI cAhie / dharmapUrvaka kiyA gayA karma karma hai / prastuta grantha ke anuzIlana se yaha samyak rUpa se parijJAta ho jAtA hai ki gurudeva kA cintana vizAla hai, spaSTa hai, aura jIvana patha para gati pragati karane ke lie jyotistaMbha hai / xi .
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________________ cyAya kavirana pUlya amaramunijI mahArAja va kI jaya dAyitva kA gurutara bhAra, phira bhI citta nirbhAra prAcArya pada-mahotsava For Private & Personal "26 / 1 / 87 ,
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________________ Atma- cetanA : Ananda kI talAza meM bhAratIya darzana aura tattva-cintana ne eka bAta mAnI hai, ki isa virAT vizva kA astitva do pramukha tattvoM para nirbhara hai|' do tattvoM kA mela hI isa vizva- sthiti kA AdhAra hai / unameM se eka hai-- zAzvata, cinmaya aura arUpa / dUsarA hai-- kSaNabhaMgura, acetana, rUpavAna / prathama ko, jIva kahA gayA hai aura dUsare ko, jar3a-pudgala / yaha zarIra, ye indriyA~, ye mahala aura yaha dhana-saMpatti, saba pudgala kA khela haiN| ye kabhI banate haiM, kabhI miTate haiM / pudgala kA artha hI hai- " pUraNAt galanAd iti pudgalaH " milanA aura galanA / saMghAta aura vighAta, yahI pudgala kA lakSaNa hai / yaha virAT vizva paramANuoM se bharA huA hai / inameM se bhI kucha paramANu-piNDoM kA milana huA nahIM, ki zarIra kA nirmANa ho gayA / eka avasthA evaM kAla taka isakA vikAsa hotA hai aura phira bikhara jAtA hai| isI prakAra dhana, aizvarya evaM makAna hai / ananta kAla ye tasva caitanya ke sAtha mila kara ghUma rahe haiM, saMsAra kA cakkara lagA rahe haiN| ananta - zrananta bAra zarIra Adi ke rUpa meM eka sAtha mile, naye-naye khela kie aura phira galane lage, bikhara gae / prakAza meM bAdaloM kA khela hotA hai| eka samaya yaha ananta zrAkAza sApha hai, sUrya kA prakAza camaka rahA hai, kintu kucha hI samaya bAda kAlI kAlI jala se bharI huI ghaTAe~ ghumar3atI - macalatI calI AtI haiM, AkAza meM chA jAtI haiM aura sUrya kA prakAza Dhaka jAtA hai / phira kucha samaya bAda havA kA eka pracaNDa jhoMkA AtA hai, bAdala cUra-cUra ho kara bikhara jAte haiM, AkAza svaccha ho jAtA hai aura sUrya phira pahale kI taraha camakane lagatA hai / yaha pudgaloM kA rUpa hai / eka kSaNa bijalI camakatI hai, prakAza kI lahara uThatI hai aura dUsare hI kSaNa bujha jAtI hai, samUcA dRzya andhakAra meM DUba jAtA hai / isa STAdRSTa ananta vizva kI sarvAtmavAdI vyAkhyA sattA para AdhArita hai / 'sattA' arthAt sAmAnya, 'sAmAnya' arthAt 'dravya' arthAt avinAzI mUla tattva / sattA ke do mUla rUpa haiM - jar3a aura cetana / ye donoM hI tasva vizva ke anAdi-nidhana maulika bhAga I donoM parivartanazIla haiM, kriyA-dhArA meM pravahamAna haiN| eka kSaNa ke lie bhI koI kriyAzUnya nahIM raha pAtA / kabhI svatantra rUpa se, to kabhI pArasparika prabhAva pratiprabhAva se kriyApratikriyA kA cakra calatA hI rahatA hai| hama saba, jo yaha parivartana cakra dekha rahe haiM, vaha kisI aise AdhAra kI ora saMketa detA hai, jo parivartita ho kara bhI parivartita nahIM hotA arthAt apanI mUla svarUpa sthiti se kabhI bhI cyuta nahIM hotA / aura vaha AdhAra kyA hai ? darzana kA uttara hai- 'sattA' / sattA arthAt anAdi ananta mUla tattva / sattA kA janma nahIM hai / isalie usakI Adi nahIM hai / aura sattA kA vinAza nahIM hai, na svarUpa parivartana hai / isalie usakA anta bhI nahIM hai / sattA, jisake jar3a aura cetana -- do rUpa haiM, apane meM eka vAstavika zAzvata tatva hai| yaha na koI Akasmika saMyoga hai aura na koI 1. jaina-darzana evaM vaidika-darzana Adi meM anekarUpI aura rUpI tattva arthAt dravya svIkRta haiM / kintu, yahA~ mukhya rUpa se pudgala aura Atma-tatva kI carcA hai| mukhya rupa se donoM ke milana se hI saMsAra hai aura paraspara meM donoM kI niyukti -- pArthakya hote hI zrAtmA kI mukti hai aura yahI paramAtma-bhAva hai / .
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________________ kAlpanika satya / yaha kisI sarvocca sattA ke rUpa meM mAna gae, Izvara, khudA yA gauDa kI dena bhI nahIM hai aura na aisI kisI tathAkathita zakti-vizeSa se prazAsita hai| isa prakAra ukta akhaNDa, avinAzI sattA kA na koI kartA hai aura na hartA hai| yaha apane Apa meM zatapratizata pUrNa hai, svatantra hai| pUrNa aura svatantra arthAt sarvatantra-svatantra / isakI apanI niyama-baddhatA bhI nizcita hai arthAt svatantra hai| isake astitva meM koI hetu nahIM hai| tarka kI bhASA meM kahA jAe, to kaha sakate hai-"sattA, sattA hai, kyoMki vaha sattA hai|" isa virAT vizva kI vyavasthA kA mUla sUtra hai-'sttaa'| isake anekAneka mahattvapUrNa aMza mAnava-buddhi ke dvArA parijJAta ho cake haiM, phira bhI mAnava kA tarkazIla mastiSka abhI taka vizva ke ananta rahasyoM kA ThIka taraha udghATana nahIM kara pAyA hai, na isakI virATa-zakti kA koI eka nizcita mApa hI le sakA hai| vizva kI sUkSmatama sImAoM kI khoja meM, usakI ajJAta atala gaharAiyoM ko jAnane kI dizA meM mAnava anAdi-kAla se prayatna karatA A rahA hai| use eka sarvathA ajJAta rahasya mAna kara athavA anAvazyaka prapaMca samajha kara, vaha kabhI cupa nahIM baiThA hai| zodha kI prakriyA nirantara cAlU rahI hai| isI ajJAta ko jJAta karane kI dhuna meM vijJAna ke caraNa nirantara Age, aura Age bar3hate rahe haiM, aura vaha anekAneka adbhuta rahasyoM ko rahasya kI sImA meM se bAhara nikAla bhI lAyA hai| phira bhI, abhI taka nirNayAtmaka rUpa se yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA hai---"vizva kA yaha abhivyakta mAnacitra antima hai| isakI yaha iyattA hai, Age aura kucha nahIM hai|" sacamuca hI sarva-sAdhAraNa jana-samAja ke lie yaha vizva eka pahelI hai, jo kitanI hI bAra bUjhI jA kara bhI anabUjhI hI raha jAtI hai| cetana aura acetana : sAdhAraNa mAnava-buddhi ke lie bhale vizva Aja eka pahelI ho, kintu bhAratIya tattvadarzana ne isa pahelI ko ThIka taraha sulajhAyA hai| bhArata kA tattva-darzana kahatA hai, ki vizva kI sattA ke do maulika rUpa haiM--jar3a aura cetana / sattA kA, jo cetana bhAga hai, vaha saMvedanazIla hai, anubhUti-svarUpa hai| kintu, jar3a bhAga ukta zakti se sarvathA zUnya hai| yahI kAraNa hai, ki cetana kI adhikAMza pravRttiyA~ pUrva-nirdhArita hotI haiN| apanI isa nirdhAraNa kI kriyA meM, upayoga kI dhArA meM, cetana svatantra hai| kintu, jar3a sarvathA acetana hai, cetanAzUnya hai| ataH jar3a kI apanI kriyA meM svayaM jar3a kA apanA koI hetu nahIM hai| jar3a kI kriyA hotI hai, satata hotI hai, parantu vaha koI hetu evaM lakSya nirdhArita karake nahIM hotii| cetana : Ananda kI khoja meM : cetana, anAdi-kAla se Ananda kI khoja meM rahA hai| Ananda hI usakA carama lakSya hai. antima prAptavya hai| cetana ko apanI jIvana-yAtrA meM tana aura mana ke carama pA mile haiM, bhautika sukha-suvidhAe~ upalabdha huI haiM aura vaha inameM ulajhatA bhI rahA hai, aTakatA aura bhaTakatA bhI rahA hai| inheM hI vaha apanA antima prAptavya mAnakara santuSTa hotA rahA hai| parantu, yaha mAnanda kSaNika hai| sAtha hI duHkha-saMpRkta bhI hai| viSa-mizrita madhura modaka jaisI sthiti hai isakI / ata: jAgRta cetana kucha aura jhAMkane lagatA hai, zAzvata, duHkhamukta Ananda kI khoja meM prAge caraNa bar3hA detA hai| ukta sacce aura sthAyI Ananda kI khoja ne hI mokSa ke astitva ko siddha kiyA hai--paramparAgata dRSTa jIvana se pare ananta, asIma, Anandamaya jIvana kA paribodha diyA hai| jar3a kI svayaM apanI aisI koI khoja nahIM hai| jar3a kI sakriyatA svayaM usake lie sarvatobhAvena niruddezya hai, jabaki cetana kI kriyAzIlatA soddezya hai| cetana kA parama uddezya kyA hai aura vaha kaise prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai ?--isI vizleSaNa kI dizA meM mAnava hajAroM-hajAra varSoM se prayatna kara rahA hai| yaha cintana,,yaha manana, yaha prayatna hI cetana kA apanA sva-vijJAna hai, jise zAstra kI bhASA pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ meM adhyAtma kahate haiN| adhyAtma-bhUmikA jyoM hI sthira sthiti meM pahu~catI hai, sAdhaka ke antara meM se sahaja prAnanda kA akSaya-srota phUTa par3atA hai| cetana ke svarUpa-bodha kA mUlAdhAra : sthUla dRzya padArthoM ko AsAnI se samajhA jA sakatA hai, unakI sthiti evaM zakti kA prAsAnI se anumApana ho sakatA hai, kintu cetanA ke sambandha meM aisA nahIM hai| cetanA atyanta sUkSma tathA gUr3ha hai| darzana kI bhASA meM 'aNoraNIyAn' hai / sAdhAraNa mAnava-buddhi ke pAsa tattva-cintana ke, jo indriya evaM mana Adi aihika upakaraNa haiM, ve bahuta hI alpa haiM, sImita haiN| sAtha hI satya kI mUla sthiti ke vAstavika Akalana meM adhUre hai, akSama haiN| isake mAdhyama se cetanA kA spaSTa paribodha nahIM ho pAtA hai| kevala Upara kI sataha para tairate rahane vAle bhalA sAgara kI gaharAI ko kaise jAna sakate haiM ? jo sAdhaka antarmukha hote haiM--sAdhanA ke patha para eka niSThA se gatimAna rahate haiM--cetanA ke cintana taka hI nahIM, apitu cetanA ke jJAna-vijJAna taka pahu~cate haiM-nijAnubhUti kI gaharAI meM utarate haiM, ve hI cetanA ke mUla-svarUpa kA dina ke ujAle kI bhA~ti spaSTa paribodha pA sakate haiN| vizva ko kSaNabhaMguratA : ____ bhAratIya-darzana aura bhAratIya-saMskRti meM duHkha aura kleza tathA anityatA aura kSaNabhaMguratA ke sambandha meM bahuta-kucha likhA gayA hai, aura bahuta-kucha kahA gayA hai| yahI kAraNa hai, ki pAzcAtya vidvAn bhAratIya darzana kI utpatti anityatA aura duHkha meM se hI mAnate haiN| kyA duHkha aura anityatA bhAratIya darzana kA mula ho sakatA hai ? yaha eka gambhIra prazna hai, jisa para bharapUra cintana, manana evaM vicAra kiyA gayA hai| jIvana' anitya hai aura jIvana duHkhamaya hai, isa carama satya se inakAra nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| saMbhavataH pAzcAtya-jagat ke vidvAn bhI isa satya ko ojhala nahIM kara sakate / jIvana ko anitya, duHkhamaya, klezamaya, kSaNabhaMgura mAna kara bhI bhAratIya darzana AtmA ko eka amara aura zAzvata tattva mAnatA hai| prAtmA ko amara aura zAzvata mAnane kA yaha artha kadApi nahIM ho sakatA. ki usameM kisI bhI prakAra kA parivartana nahIM hotA hai| parivartana to jagat kA eka zAzvata niyama hai| cetana aura acetana, donoM meM hI parivartana hotA hai| kintu, itanI bAta avazya hai, ki jar3agata parivartana kI pratIti zIghra ho jAtI hai, jabaki cetanagata parivartana kI pratIti zIghra nahIM ho paatii| yadi cetana meM parivartana nahIM hotA, to prAtmA kA duHkhI se sukhI honA, yaha kaise saMbhava ho sakatA thA? jIvana aura jagat meM pratikSaNa parivartana ho rahA hai, darzana-zAstra kA yaha eka carama satya hai| bhAratIya darzana anitya meM se, duHkha meM se janma letA hai| zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai--"aNicce jiiv-logmmi|" yaha saMsAra anitya hai aura kSaNabhaMgura hai| kyA ThikAnA hai isakA ? kauna yahA~ para ajara-amara banakara AyA hai ? saMsAra meM zAzvata aura nitya kucha bhI nahIM hai| yahI bAta tathAgata buddha ne bhI kahI hai-"praNiccA sNkhaaraa|" yaha saMskAra anitya hai, kSaNabhaMgura hai| vizAla buddhi maharSi vyAsa ne bhI kahA hai "anityAni zarIrANi, vibhavo naiva zAzvataH / nityaM sannihito mRtyuH, kartavyo dharma-saMgrahaH // " ----zarIra anitya hai, dhana-vaibhava bhI anitya hai, zAzvata nahIM hai| mRtyu sadA sira para maMDarAtI rahatI hai, na jAne kaba matyu A kara pakar3a le / ataH jitanA ho sake, dharma kA AcaraNa kara lenA caahie| bhAratIya saMskRti evaM darzana kA yaha aTala vizvAsa hai, ki mauta hara insAna ke pIche chAyA kI taraha cala rahI hai| jisa dina janma liyA thA, jisa dina mA~ ke garbha meM avatarita prAtma-cetanAH mAnanda kI talAza meM Jain Education Intemational
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________________ huA thA, usI kSaNa se insAna ke pIche mauta laga cukI thii| na jAne, vaha kaba jhapaTa le aura kaba hamAre jIvana ko samApta kara de| jIvana kA yaha khilA huaA phala na jAne kaba saMsAra DAlI se jhaDa kara alaga ho jaae| jIvana. nadI ke usa pravAha kI taraha hai, jo nirantara bahatA hI rahatA hai| zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne isa mAnava-jIvana ko anitya aura kSaNabhaMgura batAte hue kahA hai---"yaha jIvana kuza ke agrabhAga para sthita jala-bindu ke samAna asthira hai| maraNa ke pavana kA eka jhokA lagate hI dharAzAyI ho jAtA hai" "kusagge jaha prosabindue, thovaM ciThThai lmbmaanne| evaM maNuyANa jIviyaM, . samayaM goyama! mA pamAyae // " jisa zarIra para manuSya abhimAna karatA hai, vaha zarIra bhI vividha prakAra ke rogoM se AkrAnta hai| pIr3AoM aura vyathAoM kA bhaNDAra hai| na jAne kaba aura kisa samaya aura kahA~ kauna roga isameM se phUTa par3e ? yaha saba-kucha hone para bhI, bhAratIya darzana aura saMskRti ke udgAtA usa duHkha kA kevala ronA ro kara hI nahIM raha ge| kSaNabhaMguratA aura anityatA kA upadeza de kara hI nahIM raha ge| kevala manuSya ke duHkha kI bAta kaha kara, anityatA kI bAta duharA kara tathA kSaNabhaMguratA kI bAta sunA kara, nirAzA ke gahana garta meM lA kara usane jIvana ko dhakela nahIM diyA, balki nirAza, hatAza aura pIr3ita jana-jIvana meM AzA kI sukha kara upadeza razmiyA~ pradAna kara use prakAzita-praphullita bhI kara diyaa| usane kahA"mAnava, Age bar3hate jaao| jIvana kI kSaNabhaMguratA aura anityatA hamAre jIvana kA lakSya aura Adarza nahIM hai|" anityatA evaM kSaNabhaMguratA kA upadeza kevala isalie hai, ki hama dhana-vaibhava meM Asakta na bneN| jaba jIvana ko aura usake sukha-sAdhanoM ko, anitya aura kSaNabhaMgura mAna liyA jAegA, taba usameM Asakti nahIM jgegii| Asakti kA na honA hI bhAratIya-saMskRti kI sAdhanA kA mUla lakSya hai, carama uddezya hai| bhAratIya saMskRti meM jIvana ke do rUpa mAne gae haiM...-martya aura amartya / isa jIvana meM kucha vaha hai, jo anitya hai, kSaNabhaMgura hai| aura, isa jIvana meM vaha bhI hai, jo amartya hai, amara hai, amRta hai| jIvana kA martya-bhAga kSaNa-pratikSaNa naSTa ho rahA hai, samApta hotA jA rahA hai| jisa prakAra aJjali meM bharA jala bUMda-bUMda kara ke risatA calA jAtA hai, usI prakAra jIvana-puJja meM se jIvana ke kSaNa nirantara bikharate rahate haiN| jisa prakAra eka phUTe ghar3e se bUMda-bUMda karake pAnI nikalatA rahatA hai aura kucha kAla meM ghar3A khAlI ho jAtA hai, prANI ke jIvana kI bhI yahI sthiti hai, yahI dazA hai| jIvana kA martya bhAga anitya hai, kSaNabhaMgura hai aura vinAzazIla hai| yaha tana anitya hai, yaha mana kSaNabhaMgura hai, ye indriyA~ azAzvata haiM, dhana aura saMpatti caMcala hai| purajana aura parijana Aja haiM aura kala nhiiN| ghara kI lakSmI usa bijalI kI rekhA ke samAna hai, jo camaka kara kSaNabhara meM vilupta ho jAtI hai| Apa jarA socie to, isa antahIna aura sImAhIna saMsAra meM kisakI vibhUti nitya rahI hai aura kisakA aizvarya sthira rahA hai| rAvaNa kA parivAra kitanA virAT thaa| duryodhana kA parivAra kitanA vizAla thA, vistRta thaa| kintu, una sabako dhvasta hote, miTTI meM milate kitanI dera lagI? jisa prakAra jala kA buda-buda jala meM janma letA hai aura jala meM hI vilIna ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra dhana, vaibhava aura aizvarya miTTI meM se janma lete haiM aura anta meM miTTI meM hI vilIna ho jAte haiN| bhAratIya-saMskRti kA vairAgya rone-vilakhane ke lie nahIM hai, balki isalie hai ki hama jIvana ke martya-bhAga meM prAsakta na baneM, aura jIvana ke kisI mayaM rUpa ko pakar3a kara na baiTha jaaeN| saba-kucha pA kara bhI, sabake madhya meM raha kara bhI, hama samajheM ki yaha hamArA apanA svarUpa nahIM hai| yaha saba AyA hai aura calA jaaegaa| jo-kucha AtA hai, vaha jAne ke lie hI AtA hai, sthira rahane aura Tikane ke lie nahIM AtA hai| 1. uttarAdhyayana sUtra, 10,2. pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhAratIya-darzana aura saMskRti kA yaha anityatA kA, kSaNabhaMguratA kA upadeza jIvana ko jAgRta karane ke lie hai, jIvana ko bandhanoM se vimukta karane ke lie hai| jIvana kA dUsarA rUpa hai--amartya, amRta aura amara / jIvana ke amartya bhAga ko yAloka aura prakAza kahA jAtA hai| amata kA artha hai-kabhI na marane vaalaa| amara kA tAtparya hai-jisa para mRtyu kA kucha bhI prabhAva nahIM par3atA hai| vaha kyA tattva hai ? isake uttara meM bhAratIya-darzana kahatA hai-isa kSaNabhaMgura, anitya aura martya-zarIra meM, jo kucha amartya hai, jo kucha amara hai, vaha Atma-tattva hai| yaha prAtma-tattva, vaha tattva hai, jisakA na kahIM Adi hai aura na kahIM anta hai| yaha prAtma-tattva avinAzI hai, nitya hai, zAzvata hai| na kabhI isakA janma huA hai aura na kabhI isakA maraNa hogaa| bhArata ke prAcIna dArzanikoM ne apanI samana-zakti isa avinAzI tattva kI vyAkhyA meM lagA dI thii| AtmA kyA hai ? vaha darzana hai, vaha jJAna hai, vaha vItarAga hai, vaha cidAnanda hai, vaha cit--prakAza hai| amRta vaha hotA hai, jo ananta kAla se hai, aura ananta-ananta kAla taka rhegaa| vaidika-paramparA ke eka RSi ne kahA hai-"pramatasya putraaH|" . hama saba amRta ke putra haiN| ataH hama saba amRta haiM, hama saba nitya hai, hama saba zAzvata haiN| amRta-AtmA kA putra amRta hI ho sakatA hai, mRta nhiiN| Izvara amRta hai aura hama saba usake bhakta-putra haiN| jina aura siddha zAzvata haiM, isalie hama saba zAzvata haiM, nitya haiN| isa amRtabhAga ko jisane jAna liyA, samajha liyA, usa AtmA ke lie isa saMsAra meM kahIM para bhI na koI roga hai, na zoka hai, na kSobha hai aura na moha hai| kSobha aura moha kI utpatti jIvana ke martya-bhAga meM hotI hai, amartya bhAga meM nhiiN| yadi kisI kA priyajana mara jAtA hai, to vilApa karatA hai| parantu, maiM pUchatA hU~, yaha vilApa kisakA kiyA jAtA hai ? kyA AtmA kA yA deha kA ? AtmA ke lie vilApa karanA to bahuta bar3A ajJAna hI hai, kyoMki vaha sadA kAla ke lie zAzvata hai, phira usake lie vilApa kyoM? yadi zarIra ke lie vilApa karate haiM to yaha bhI eka prakAra kI mUrkhatA hI hai| kyoMki zarIra to kSaNabhaMgura hI hai| vaha to miTane hetu hI banA hai / ananta atIta meM bhI vaha ananta vAra banA hai aura ananta vAra miTA hai| ananta Agata meM bhI vaha ananta vAra bana sakatA hai aura ananta vAra miTa sakatA hai| hA~ to jisakA svabhAva hI bananA-bigar3anA hai, phira usake lie vilApa kyoM? jIvana meM jo amartya hai, vaha kabhI naSTa nahIM hotA aura jIvana meM jo martya hai, vaha kabhI Tika kara nahIM raha sktaa| ataH kSaNa-bhaMguratA kI dRSTi se aura nityatA kI dRSTi se bhI vilApa karanA ajJAna kA hI dyotaka hai| jo-kucha martya-bhAga hai, vaha kisI kA bhI kyoM na ho aura kisI bhI kAla kA kyoM na ho, kabhI sthira raha nahIM sktaa| cakravartI kA mahAn aizvarya aura tIrthakaroM kI vizAla bhautika vibhUti, devatAoM kI sukhasamaddhi tathA rAjA-mahArAjAoM kA sAmrAjya-vaibhava kabhI sthira nahIM rahA hai, phira eka sAdhAraNa manuSya kI sAdhAraNa dhana-sampatti to sthira kaise raha sakatI hai ? isa jIvana meM parivAra Adi kA jitanA sambandha hai, vaha saba zarIra kA hai, AtmA kA to sambandha hotA nahIM hai| isa jIvana meM, jo-kucha prapaMca hai, vaha saba zarIra kA hai| prAtmA to mUlataHprapaMca-rahita hotI hai| prapaMca aura vikalpa tana-mana ke hote haiM, AtmA ke nhiiN| kintu, ajJAna-vaza inako hamane apanA samajha liyA hai aura isI kAraNa hamArA yaha jIvana duHkhamaya evaM klezamaya hai| jIvana ke isa duHkha aura kleza ko, kSaNabhaMguratA aura anityatA ke upadeza se dUra kiyA jA sakatA hai| kyoMki jaba taka bhava ke vibhava meM apanatva buddhi rahatI hai, taba taka vaibhava ke bandhana se vimukti kaise mila sakatI hai ? para meM sva buddhi ko--merepana kI vRtti ko tor3ane ke lie hI anityatA kA upadeza diyA gayA hai| Atma-cetanAH prAnanda kI talAza meM Jain Education Intemational
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________________ eka cidAtmA jAna liyA to, zeSa rahA kyA anjaanaa| sAdhaka zreSTha vahI hai jisane, nija meM nija ko pahacAnA // upAdhyAya Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sAdhanA kA kendra-bindu : antarmana "mana ko jItanA bar3A kaThina hai| mana pavana jaisA caMcala hai|' vaha duSTa ghor3e jaisA duHsAhasika hai| basa, mana ke ina svarUpa bodhaka vacanoM ko le kara uttara-kAla meM ekAnta dRSTi se kahA jAne lagA--"mana jaisA anya koI zatru nahIM hai, ataH mana ko mAro, mAro aura itanA mAro ki mAra-mAra kara cakanAcUra kara do|" parantu, maiM kahatA hU~ ki yaha to eka tarapha kI bAta huii| dUsarI ora bhI dekhanA caahie| yadi dUsarI ora dekheM, to mana jaisA koI anya mitra nahIM hai| bAhara meM, jo kucha bhI dRzya jagat hai, parivAra hai, samAja hai, aura rASTra hai, vyApAra, vaibhava aura aizvarya hai, vaha saba mana se hI paidA huA hai| maiM to yahA~ taka mAnatA hU~ ki sRSTi kA nirmAtA, yadi koI brahmA hai, to vaha mana hI hai| aura, vahI sRSTi kA paripAlaka viSNu hai aura vahI sRSTi kA saMhartA mahArudra hai| tathAgata buddha ne ThIka hI kahA hai--"saba dharma, saba vRttiyA~, aura saba saMskAra pahale mana meM hI janma lete haiN|" 3 mana saba meM mukhya hai, mukhya hI kyA, saba-kucha yahI hai| ataH pratikUla dizA meM gatizIla mana ko anukUla dizA meM mor3a lenA hI paramAnanda kA dvAra pA lenA hai| mana kI mAyA: AcArya zaMkara, jo bhAratIya cintana-kSitija para jyotirmaya nakSatra kI taraha Aja bhI camaka rahe haiM, unhoMne kahA hai--brahma satya hai, jagat mithyA hai--"brahma satyaM jgnmithyaa|" ukta sUtra ko yadi mana ke lie kahA jAe, to yaha kahA jA sakatA hai--"manaH satyaM jagad maayaa|" mana hI satya hai, yaha jagat, yaha sRSTi, usI mana kI mAyA hai| isalie jagat ko mana kI mAyA kaha sakate hai| insAna, jaba mAtA ke udara se janma le kara isa pRthvI para prAyA, to usake pAsa kyA thA? dhana thA ? alaMkAra the? vastra-pAtra the? makAna thA? Aja jo kucha dIkha rahA hai usake pAsa, inameM se kucha bhI thA? kucha bhI nhiiN| jo thA, vaha kevala eka choTA-sA zarIra / vaha bhI eka naMgA tana / isake atirikta, aura kucha bhI to usake pAsa nahIM thaa| phira yaha saba-kucha kahA~ se pA gayA? ye bar3e-bar3e bhavya bhavana, ye kala-kArakhAne, ye dharatIAkAza kI parikramA karane vAle vimAna / ye saba kahA~ se A gae? sabhyatA aura saMskRti kA, jo vikAsa huA hai, dharma aura darzana kA, jo gaMbhIratama cintana huaA hai, adhyAtma aura vijJAna kA, jo gahanatama manana huA hai, vaha saba kahA~ se janmA? mana kI sRSTi se hI to! manuSya ke mana ne manana kiyA, cintana kiyA aura isa vizAla sRSTi kA nirmANa ho gyaa| isalie maiMne kahA--"mana brahma hai / mana jaisA dUsarA koI sAthI nahIM, mitra nahIM aura parama zakti nhiiN|" yaha ThIka hai, mana zatru bhI hai, aura bahuta bar3A bhayaMkara zatru hai| jaba vaha galata socanA 1. caMcala hI manaH kRSNa ! ....vAyoriva suduSkaram / 2. maNo sAhasio bhImo, duTThasso paridhAvaI / 3. mano puvaMgamA dhammA, manoseTTA mnomyaa| ---gItA, 6,34 -uttarAdhyayana, 23,58 -dhammapada, 1,1 sAdhanA kA kendra-binduH antarmana Jain Education Intemational
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________________ zurU karatA hai, to sRSTi meM pralaya macA detA hai| niraparAdha manuSyoM ke rakta kI nadiyA~ bahA detA hai aura haDDiyoM ke pahAr3a khar3e kara detA hai|| mana ne rAma ko paidA kiyA, to rAvaNa ko bhii| dharma-putra yudhiSThira ko janma diyA, to duryodhana ko bhii| aura, eka-do nahIM. saMsAra meM lAkhoM-karor3oM rAvaNa, duryodhana, hiTalara Adi apane hI vikRta mana se paidA hote rahe haiM, jinakI pralayaMkara huMkAra se sRSTi kAMpatI rahI hai| mAnavIya rakta se dharA nahAtI rahI hai| phira socie, mana jaisA zatru kauna hogA ? mAranA yA sAdhanA: mana kI isa apAra zakti se, adbhuta mAyA se, jaba Apa paricita haiM, to sahaja hI yaha prazna Apake sAmane A jAtA hai-"isa mana kA kyA kareM? isase kaise nipaTeM ?" isa saMbaMdha meM sAdhanA ke kSetra meM do vicAra calate rahe haiM--eka vicAra vaha hai, jo mana ko sadA zatra ke rUpa meM hI dekhatA prAyA hai, isalie vaha mana ko mArane kI bAta kahatA hai| vaha kahatA hai-"mana hamArA saba se bar3A zatru hai, ise yadi nahIM mArA, to kucha bhI nahIM hogaa|" 'mana mArA tana vaza kiyA'- yahI unake svara haiM, bhajana hai| mana ko mArane ke lie usane aneka kriyAe~ bhI btaaiiN| haThayoga prAyA, Asana-prANAyAma kI kriyAe~ aAIM, mana ko mUcchita karane ke aneka kaThora-se-kaThora tarIke nikle| aura, ve yahA~ taka pahu~ca gaye, ki madirA, bhAMga, gAMjA, carasa, aura dhatUrA taka pI kara mana ko mUcchita karane ke azobhana prayatna cala pdd'e| haThayogI sAdhakoM ne kahA--"mana pArA hai, pAre ko mArane se jaise rasAyana bana jAtA hai, basa isI taraha mana ko mAra lo, vaha siddha rasAyana bana jaaegaa|" isa prakAra mana ko mArane kI yaha eka sAdhanA hai, jo Aja bhI aneka rUpoM meM cala rahI hai| yahA~ eka bAta samajha lene kI hai-sAdhaka, sAdhaka hotA hai, mAraka nhiiN| mAraka kA artha hotA hai-'htyaaraa'| aura, sAdhaka kA artha hotA hai-'sAdhane vaalaa|' sAdhaka mArane kI bAta kadApi nahIM soca sktaa| usakI dRSTi sAdhanA-pradhAna hotI hai| pratyeka vastu ko vaha sAdhane kA prayatna karatA hai| isalie mana ko mArane kI jagaha, mana ko sAdhane kI bAta bhI A gii| yaha mana ko mArane kA nahIM, sAdha lene kA, vaza meM kara lene kA vicAra uttama evaM zreSTha vicAra hai, sarva zreyaskara sAdhanA hai| mana : eka bahumUlya upalabdhi : vicArakoM kI zikAyata hai-"mana bar3A caMcala hai|" kintu, maiM pUchatA hU~, yaha zikAyata aisI hI to nahIM hai- havA kyoM calatI hai ? agni kyoM jalatI hai ? pAnI kyoM barasatA hai ? sUrya kyoM tapatA hai ? isake viparIta, havA sthira kyoM nahIM ho jAtI ? agni ThaMDI kyoM nahIM bana jAtI ? pAnI ruka kyoM nahIM jAtA? sUrya zItalatA kyoM nahIM detA? dila dhar3akanA-- gatizIlatA, kyoM nahIM banda kara detA ? isakA samAdhAna hai, pratyeka vastu kA apanA dharma hotA hai, svabhAva hotA hai| havA kA dharma calanA hai| agni kA dharma jalanA hai| aura, mana kA dharma manana karanA hai| mana hai, to manana hai / manana hai, to manuSya hai / mana, jaba manana karegA, to usameM gatizIlatA AegI hii| mana se zikAyata hai, to kyA Apa miTTI-patthara Adi ke rUpa meM tathA kITAdi ke rUpa meM yA ekendriya Adi binA mana vAle (asaMjJI) prANI ho jAte, to acchA rahatA na ? na rahatA bAMsa, na bajatI baaNsurii| mana hI nahIM hotA, to usameM caMcalatA bhI nahIM aatii| vastutaH bAta yaha hai, mana koI parezAnI aura duvidhA kI cIja nahIM hai| yaha to, eka bahuta bar3I upalabdhi hai| mahAn puNya se prApta honevAlI durlabha nidhi hai| zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai-"bahuta bar3e puNya kA jaba udaya hotA hai, to mana kI prApti hotI hai|" samyaka-darzana.kisako prApta hotA hai-saMjIko yA asaMjI ko? jisake pAsa mana nahIM hai. kyA vaha samyak-dRSTi ho sakatA hai ? nahIM, nhiiN| samyak-dRSTi kI zreSThatama upalabdhi mana pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ vAle vyakti ko hI ho sakatI hai| yaha Apa mAnate haiM, phira mana Apake lie duvidhA kI vastu kyoM hai ? use aisA bhUta samajhate haiM ki jo jabardastI Apake pIche laga gayA hai| zrAtmapriya bandhupro ! yaha to vaha devatva hai, jisake lie bar3I-bar3I sAdhanAe~ karanI par3atI haiN| phira bhI mana ko mArane kI bAta kyoM ? mana ko sAdhanA : eka rAta kI bAta hai| rAta jyoM-jyoM gaharA rahI thI, tyoM-tyoM nIla gagana meM tAre adhika prabhAsvara ho rahe the, camaka rahe the / zAnta nIrava nizA / zrAvastI kA anAtha - piNDaka jetavana ArAma ! tathAgata buddha dhyAna-cintana meM lIna ! saghana aMdhakAra ko cIratA huA eka prakAza-puJja-sA dyutimAna devatA tathAgata kA abhivAdana karake caraNoM meM khar3A huA / usakI ujjvala nIla prabhA se sArA jetavana Alokita ho uThA / bhante, Apane kahA- "mana hI saba viSayoM kI prasava-bhUmi hai, tRSNA evaM kleza sarvaprathama mana meM hI utpanna hote haiM, to kyA sAdhaka, jahA~-jahA~ se mana ko haTA letA hai, vahA~-vahA~ se duHkha-kleza bhI haTa jAtA hai ? kyA sabhI jagaha se mana ko haTA lene para saba duHkha chUTa jAte haiM ?" 9 antara kI sahaja jijJAsA se sphUrta devatA kI vacana -bhaMgimA havA meM dUra taka tairatI calI gaI / " Avasa ! mana ko sabhI jagaha se haTAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / citta jahA~-jahA~ pApamaya hotA hai, vahA~-vahA~ se hI use haTAkara apane vaza meM karanA cAhie / yahI duHkha mukti kA mArga hai / " 3 tathAgata ne mana kA sahI samAdhAna prastuta kiyA / ghor3e kI lAza para savArI : Apa kahate haiM---" mana caMcala hai / isa caMcalatA se nukazAna hotA hai, parezAnI hotI hai / isalie mana ko mAranA cAhie / " aura phira mArane ke lie naze kie jAte haiM, mana ko mUrcchita kiyA jAtA hai aura usake sAtha kaThora se kaThora saMgharSa kiyA jAtA hai| maiM socatA hU~, yaha kitanA galata cintana hai| ghor3A kisI ke pAsa hai aura vaha bahuta caMcala haiM, havA se bAteM karatA hai| savAra car3hA, ki basa, lur3haka gayA aura lagA ghor3e ko kosane, cAbuka mArane ki bar3A caMcala hai, badamAza hai, to matalaba yaha huA ki Apako kaMbojI ghor3A nahIM cAhie, prajApati kA ghor3A ( gadhA ) cAhie, jise kitanA hI mAro, kitanA hI pITo, kiMtu vaha manda-manthara gati se ghisaTatA calatA hai, gati nahIM pakar3atA / phira to Apako teja ghor3A nahIM, ThaNDA ghor3A cAhie, zItalA mAtA kA ghor3A caahie| ghor3e kA artha hI haicaMcala / ThaNDA ghor3A to ghor3A nahIM, ghor3e kI lAza hogI isI prakAra mana ko mUrchita karake usa para savAra honA, mana para nahIM, balki mana kI lAza para savAra honA hai / prAya yaha hai ki ghor3e kI zikAyata karane vAle ko vAstava meM apane Apa se zikAyata honI cAhie ki use ghor3e para car3hanA nahIM aayaa| abhI vaha savAra sadhA nahIM hai, use apane ko sAdhanA cAhie / yAtrA ke lie ghor3A aura savAra, donoM sadhe hue hone cAhie~ / sadhA huA savAra sadhe hue ghor3e kI teja gati kI kabhI zikAyata nahIM karatA, balki vaha to usakA Ananda hI letA hai / sadhA huA savAra havA se bAteM karate caMcala ghor3e ko izAre para nacAtA hai-- jahA~ mor3anA cAhe mor3a letA hai aura jahA~ rokanA cAhe roka letA hai / Apa bhI apane Apa ko, apane mana ko isa prakAra sAdha leM ki mana ko jahAM mor3anA cAheM, mor3a leM aura jahA~ 1. yato yato mano nivAraye, na dukkhameti tato- tato / sa savvato mano nivAraye, sa samvato dukkhA pamuccati // 2. na savvato mano nivAraye, na mano saMyatattamAgataM / yato yato ca pAparka, tato- tato mano nivAraye // sAdhanA kA kendra-binduH prantarmana -saMyukta nikAya, 1, 1,23-24 11
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________________ rokanA cAheM, roka leM / phira to yaha mana Apake lie parezAnI kI cIja nahIM, balki bar3e Ananda kI cIja hogI / ekAgratA yA pavitratA : aneka jijJAsu vyakti mana ko ekAgra karane kI bAta prAyaH mujhase pUchate haiM / maiM kahA karatA hU~ -- mana ko ekAgra karanA bahuta bar3I bAta nahIM hai| Apa jise zraham savAla yA mukhya prazna kahate haiM, vaha mana ko ekAgra karane kA nahIM, balki mana kI pavitratA kA hai / sinemA dekhate haiM, to vahA~ mana bar3A sthira ho jAtA hai / khela-kUda, gapa-zapa meM samaya kA patA hI nahIM calatA, usameM bhI mana ekAgra ho jAtA hai| phira mana ko ekAgra karanA koI bar3I bAta ho, aisI bAta nahIM hai / savAla hai, mana ko pavitra kaise kiyA jAe ? mana yadi pavitra evaM zuddha hotA hai, to usakI caMcalatA meM bhI Ananda AtA hai / mana ko chAnie : L pAnI ko chAnakara pIne kI bAta jainadharmane bar3e jora se kahI hai / yoM to 'vastrapUtaM pivejjalam ' 1 kA sUtra sarvatra mAnya hai, para isI ke sAtha 'manaH pUtaM samAcaret' kI bAta bhI kahI gaI hai / mana ko chAnane kI prakriyA bhI bhAratIya dharma meM batalAI gaI hai / mana ko chAnane se matalaba hai, usameM se asad vicAroM kA kUr3A-kacarA nikAla kara use pavitra banA lenA, use zuddha aura nirmala banA lenaa| isake lie mana ko mArane kI jarUrata nahIM, sAdhane kI jarUrata hai / use zatru nahIM, mitra banAne kI jarUrata hai / sadhA huA mana, jaba cintana-manana, nididhyAsana meM jur3a jAtA hai, phira to vaha apane grApa sahaja hI ekAgra ho jAtA hai| phira prayatna karane kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| kevala izArA hI kAphI hai, dizA-nirdezana hI bahuta hai / use pavitra banA kara kisI bhI rAste para daur3A dIjie, zrApa ko Ananda- hI zrAnanda AegA, kaSTa kA nAma bhI nahIM hogA / bikhare mana kI samasyAe~ : bahuta vAra sunA karatA hU~, loga kahate haiM--"mana ukhar3A - ukhar3A-sA ho rahA hai, mana kahIM laga nahIM rahA hai, kisI bAta meM rasa nahIM A rahA hai" -- isakA matalaba kyA hai ? kabhIkabhI mana becaina ho jAtA hai, to Apa loga idhara-udhara ghUmane nikala jAte haiM-- calo, mana ko bhlaaeN| matalaba isakA yaha huA ki mana kahIM laga nahIM rahA hai, isalie Apa ko becainI hai, parezAnI hai / idhara-udhara ghUma kara kaise bhI samaya bitAnA cAhate haiM / eka sajjana haiM, jinheM kabhI-kabhI rAta ko nIMda nahIM AtI hai, to bar3e parezAna hote haiM, khATa para par3e-par3e karavaTeM badalate rahate haiM, kabhI baiThate haiM, kabhI ghUmate haiM, kabhI lAiTa jalAte haiM, kabhI aMdherA karate haiM / yaha saba parezAnI isalie hai ki nIMda nahIM AtI hai aura nIMda isalie nahIM prAtI ki mana azAnta hai, udvigna hai / jisa manako zAnti nahIM milatI, vaha aise hI karavaTeM badalatA rahatA hai, idhara-udhara bhaTakatA phiratA hai / parezAna aura becaina dikhAI detA hai / ye saba bikhare mana kI samasyAe~ haiM, mana kI gA~The haiM, jinheM khole binA, sulajhAe vinA caina nahIM par3a sakatA / kAma meM rasa paidA kIjie : prazna yaha hai, mana kI gA~TheM kaise kholeM ? mana ko nIMda kaise dilAe~ ? bikhare hue mana ko zAnti kaise mile ? isake lie eka bar3A sundara udAharaNa prastuta hai / 1. dRSTipUtaM nyasetpAdaM vastrapUtaM jalaM pibet / satyapUtAM vaded vAcaM manaHpUtaM samAcaret / / 12 - manusmRti, pra. 6, zloka 46 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ vaidika-paramparA meM vAcaspati mizra kA bahuta U~cA sthAna hai| vedAnta ke to ve mahAn AcArya ho gae hai, yoM sabhI viSayoM meM unakI lekhanI calI hai, ve sarvatantra svatantra the, unakI kucha maulika sthApanAoM ko Aja bhI cunautI nahIM dI jA sakatI hai| unake sambandha meM kahA jAtA hai ki ve vivAha se pUrva hI vedAnta-darzana ke bhASya para TIkA likha rahe the| vivAha ho gayA, phira bhI ve apane lekhana meM hI DUbe rhe| rAta-dina usI dhuna meM lage rhe| saMdhyA hote hI patnI pAtI, dIpaka jalA jAtI aura ve apane likhane meM lage rahate / eka vAra tela samApta hone para dIpaka bujha gayA, aMdherA ho gayA, to lekhanI rukii| patnI AI aura tela DAla kara dIpaka phira se jalAne lgii| taba vAcaspati ne A~khe uThA kara prajvalita dIpaka ke prakAza meM patnI kI ora dekhA / dekhane para pAyA ki patnI kA yauvana Dhala cakA thA, kAle keza sapheda hone jA rahe the| vAcaspati mizra sahasA bola uThe-"are! yaha kyA ? mujhe to, dhyAna hI nahIM rahA ki merA vivAha ho gayA hai aura tuma to bUr3hI bhI ho gii|" socie, yaha kaisI bAta hai ? Apa kahate haiM, kAma meM mana nahIM lagatA hai| aura, eka vAcaspati mizra the ki yauvana bIta gayA, para unheM patA bhI nahIM rahA ki vivAha kiyA bhI hai yA nahIM ? yaha bAta aura kucha nahIM, karma meM Ananda kI bAta hai, rasa kI bAta hai| apane karma meM use itanA Ananda AyA ki vaha tallIna ho gyaa| mana meM rasa jagA ki vaha karma ke sAtha ekAkAra ho gyaa| phira na koI vikalpa, na koI tanAva, na koI caMcalatA, aura na kisI taraha kI thkaavtt| iMglainDa ke eka DaoNkTara ke sambandha meM kahA jAtA hai, ki vaha jana-hita ke lie jIvana bhara kisI mahattvapUrNa zodha meM lagA rhaa| bur3hApe meM kisI eka mitra ne pUchA-"Apake saMtAna kitanI hai?" DaoNkTara ne bar3I saMjIdagI se kahA-"mitra ! tumane bhI kyA khUba yAda dilaaii| mujhe to kabhI zAdI karane kI yAda hI nahIM paaii|" ye bAteM majAka nahIM haiM, jIvana ke mUlabhUta satya haiN| jinheM apane kAma meM Ananda A jAtA hai, unheM cAhe jitanA bhI kAma ho, thakAvaTa mahasUsa nahIM hotii| samaya bItatA jAtA hai, para unheM patA nahIM cltaa| jIvana meM ve kabhI udavignatA, vikSiptatA kA anubhava nahIM karate, unakA mana vikalpoM se parezAna hokara kabhI karavaTeM nahIM bdltaa| Apako mAlUma honA cAhie ki mana meM vikalpa, thakAvaTa, becanI, Uba tabhI AtI hai, jaba karma meM rasa nahIM paataa| ina vikalpoM ko bhagAne ke lie, aura koI sAdhanA nahIM hai, sivA isake ki mana ko kisI acche nirdhArita karma ke rasa meM Dubo diyA jaae| rasa kA srota : zraddhA jaina-AgamoM meM ratna-traya kI carcA AtI hai--darzana, jJAna aura cAritra / darzana sabase pahalA ratna hai, vaha sAdhanA kI mukhya AdhAra-bhUmi hai / darzana kA artha hai--zraddhA-niSThA / zraddhA mana ko rasa detI hai, sAdhanA meM Ananda jagAtI hai| Apa kucha bhI kara rahe haiM, usa karma meM Apa kI zraddhA hai, to usameM Apa ko avazya rasa milegA, avazya Ananda aaegaa| karma karate hue ApakA mana murajhAyA huaA nahIM rahegA, praphullita ho utthegaa| kyoMki zraddhA rasa kA srota hai, Ananda kA utsa hai| __ataH mere dRSTikoNa se karma se pahale, karma ke prati zraddhA jaganI caahie| yadi maiM Apase pUcha-"ahiMsA pahale honI cAhie yA ahiMsA ke prati zraddhA pahale honI cAhie? satya pahale ho yA satya ke prati zraddhA pahale ho? to Apa kyA uttara deMge?" bAta acakacAne kI nahIM hai aura hamAre lie to bilkula nahIM, cUMki yahA~ to pahalA pATha zraddhA kA hI par3hAyA jAtA hai| spaSTa hai ki ahiMsA, tabhI ahiMsA hai, jaba usameM zraddhA hai| satya, tabhI satya hai, jaba usameM zraddhA-niSThA hai| yadi zraddhA nahIM hai, to ahiMsA hiMsA ho jAtI hai| yaha bilkula spaSTa hai ki yadi ahiMsA meM zraddhA-niSThA nahIM hai, to vaha ahiMsA eka paoNlizI yA kUTanIti ho sakatI sAdhanA kA kendra-binduH antarmana 13 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hai, parantu vaha jIvana kA siddhAnta evaM Adarza kabhI nahIM bana sakatI / zraddhA ke vinA ahiMsA aura satya Adi kI sAdhanA kadApi nahIM ho sktii| gAMdhIjI kaSTa evaM saMkaTa ke jhaMjhAvAtoM meM, jela ke sI kacoM meM bhI Ananda anubhava karate the, muskarAte rahate the / vaha Ananda unheM kahA~ prApta hotA thA ? bAhara se yA bhItara se ? bhItara meM jo prAnanda kA amRta sarovara thA, vaha zraddhA hI thI / zrahiMsA satya kI zraddhA thI, isalie ve saMkaTa ke kSaNoM meM bhI apanI sAdhanA se Ananda kI anubhUti karate the / isalie maiMne Apase kahA - "zraddhA hamAre jIvana meM rasa kA srota hai, Ananda kA utsa hai / " mitra aura bhagavAna hai, zraddhA : Apa jIvana meM kisI ko mitra banAte haiM aura phira usa maitrI kA Ananda prApta karate haiM / mitra banAne kA artha kyA hai ? Apa mitra kahe jAnevAle vyakti meM apanA vizvAsa sthira karate haiM, usa maitrI bhAva ke bhItara zraddhA kA rasa saMcAra karate haiM aura phira usa vizvAsa zraddhA kA Ananda lete haiM, prasannatA prApta karate haiN| pati-patnI kyA haiM ? kevala daihika sambandha hI pati-patnI nahIM hai| pati-patnI (dAmpatya jIvana ) eka bhAva hai, eka vizvAsa hai, eka zraddhA hai / pahale eka-dUsare meM vizvAsa sthApita kiyA jAtA hai, zraddhA kA rasa eka-dUsare ke hRdaya meM DAlA jAtA hai, aura phira usase Ananda ullAsa prApta kiyA jAtA hai| guru aura ziSya, bhakta aura bhagavAn ke sambandha meM bhI aura kucha nahIM, kevala eka bhAva hai| zraddhA hai, to guru hai / bhAva hai, to bhagavAn hai / 'bhAve hi vidyate deva:'---bhAva meM hI bhagavAn hai / yadi bhAva nahIM hai, to bhagavAn kahIM nahIM hai / Izvara ke lie, brahma ke lie jaba jijJAsA uThI- vaha kyA hai ? to uttara milA"raso ke saH, rasaM hyevAyaM labdhvA'nandI bhavati" vaha Izvara rasarUpa hai| tabhI to manuSya jahA~ kahIM rasa pAtA hai, to usameM nimagna ho jAtA hai, Ananda-svarUpa ho jAtA hai / 1 mana ko rasa dIjie : abhiprAya yaha hai ki karma meM pahale rasa jAgRta honA cAhie / satkarma meM jaba rasa jagatA hai, to zrAnanda kI upalabdhi hotI hai aura taba bhagavajjyoti ke darzana hone lagate haiM / phira pratyeka satkarma, bhakti evaM upAsanA kA rUpa le letA hai, Ananda kA srota bana jAtA hai, jisase nirantara hamArA mana akSaya Ananda prApta karatA rahatA hai / mana ko binA rasa die yadi koI cAhe ki use kisI kArya meM lagA deM, to yaha saMbhava nahIM hai / madhu makSikA ko jaba rasa milegA, to vaha phUloM para AegI, mNddraaegii| yadi rasa nahIM milegA, to Apa kitanA hI nimantraNa dIjie, vaha nahIM AegI / madhumakSikA kI bAta hama pahale se kahate prAe haiN| para, rAjagRha ke cAturmAsa (san 1962) maiM maiMne ise bahuta nikaTa se aura bArIkI se dekhA / hama prAyaH vaibhAragiri parvata para dhyAna-sAdhanA hetu veNu-vana meM se ho kara jAte the| veNu-vana bhagavAn mahAvIra evaM buddha ke yuga meM bAMsoM kA eka vizAla jaMgala thA aura aba use phUloM kA bagIcA banA diyA gayA hai| hA~, prAcIna itihAsa kI kar3I ko jor3e rakhane ke lie, aba bhI use veNu-vana hI kahate haiM, aura nAma kI sArthakatA ke lie sau-do sau bA~sa bhI lagA rakhe haiN| maiMne vahA~ dekhA, madhu makkhiyA~ pahale phUloM para Upara-Upara ur3atI haiM, gunagunAtI haiM, rasa khojatI haiM, phira kisI phUla para jAkara baiThatI haiM / aura, jaba rasa milane lagatA hai, to bilkula mauna, zAnta ! aisA lagatA hai ki madhumakkhI phUla ke bhItara lIna-vilIna hotI jA rahI hai, bilkula niSpanda, nizceSTa hamArA mana bhI eka taraha se madhu makSikA hI hai / ise satkarma ke phUloM meM jaba taka rasa nahIM milegA, taba taka vaha unake Upara hI Upara maMDarAtA rahegA, gunagunAtA rahegA / kintu, * 1. taittirIya upaniSad, 2,7. 4 11x patrA samikee ghamaM
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________________ jaba rasa milegA, taba usakI saba guna-gunAhaTa banda ho jAegI, vaha satkarma meM lIna hotA calA jAegA, eka rasa, ekAtmA bana jaaegaa| samasta vikalpa samApta ho jAe~ge aura prAnanda kA akSaya - sAgara laharA uThegA / vikalpoM ko eka sAtha miTAe~ : sAdhaka ke sAmane kabhI -kabhI eka samasyA AtI hai - vaha vikalpoM se lar3ane kA prayatna karate-karate kabhI-kabhI unameM aura adhika ulajha jAtA hai| vaha eka vikalpa ko miTAne jAtA hai, to dUsare hajAra vikalpa khar3e ho jAte haiM aura isa taraha sAdhaka isa saMgharSa meM vijayI banane kI jagaha parAjita ho jAtA hai| vaha nirAza ho jAtA hai aura use sAdhanA nIrasa pratIta hone lagatI hai / maiMne prArambha meM kahA hai-- "mana ke sAtha jhagar3ane kA tarIkA galata hai| saMgharSa karake mana ko kabhI vaza meM nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, vikalpoM kA kabhI anta nahIM kiyA jA sakatA / " kalpanA kIjie--kheta meM dhAna ke paudhe lahalahA rahe haiM aura una para pakSI prA rahe haiM, to unheM eka-eka karake yadi ur3Ane kA prayatna ho, to kaba taka ur3AyA jA sakatA hai ? yadi eka cir3iyA ko ur3Ane gae, to pIche dasa cir3iyA~ A jaaeNgii| unheM to kisI eka dhamAke se hI ur3AnA hogA aura vaha bhI eka sAtha ur3AnA hogA / yaha mana, eka vizAla vaTa-vRkSa hai| isa para kAma, krodha, moha, mAyA ahaMkArarUpI vikalpoM kI asaMkhya asaMkhya cir3iyA~ baiThI haiN| yadi unheM hama eka-eka kara ur3Ane kA prayatna karate raheM, to ve kabhI bhI ur3a nahIM skeNgii| unake lie to bandUka kA eka dhamAkA hI karanA par3egA ki saba eka sAtha ur3a jaaeN| dhamAke kI bAta, mana ko rasa meM Dubo dene kI bAta hai / yadi mana rasa meM DUba jAtA hai, to vikalpa samApta ho jAte haiM aura vaha bhI eka hI sAtha / jIvana meM yadi Apa dAna dete haiM, sevA karate haiM, adhyayana karate haiM yA aura kucha bhI satkarma karate haiM, to usameM Ananda prApta karane kA prayatna kIjie / prAnanda taba milegA, jaba usameM ApakI zraddhA hogI, Apake mana meM usa satkarma ke prati rasa hogaa| jise Apa gaharI dilacaspI kahate haiM, vaha rasa hI to hai / jaba rasa umar3a par3egA, to na vikalpoM kA Dara rahegA, namana kI caMcalatA kI zikAyata rahegI / tana apane Apa satkarma meM laga jAegA aura usake Ananda meM vibhora ho utthegaa| phira na kisI preraNA kI apekSA rahegI, na upadeza kI / basa, apane Apa saba apekSAe~ pUrNa hotI jaaeNgii| aura Apa jIvana meM apAra zrAnanda evaM zAnti kA anubhava karane lgeNge| kahA bhI hai- "yaha jAnA gayA ki zrAnanda hI brahma hai / Ananda se hI saba bhUta utpanna hote haiM, zrAnanda se hI jIvita rahate haiM aura anta meM Ananda meM hI vilIna ho jAte haiM / " " 1. zrAnando brahmeti vyajAnAt / zrAnandAddhyaiva khalu imAni bhUtAni jAyante, Andena jAtAni jIvanti, AnandaM prayanti, abhisaMvizantIti / sAdhanA kA kendra-binduH antarmana -- taittirIya upaniSad, 3, 6 15 .
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________________ jabataka malina cetanA tabataka, yaha saMsArI AtmA hai / zuddha cetanA ke hote hI, AtmA hI paramAtmA hai || - upAdhyAya zramaramuni .
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________________ cetanA kA virATa rUpa hamAre samagra jIvana-cakra kA kendra prAtmA hai| yahI saSTi kA samrATa aura zAsaka hai| isI samrATa kI AjJA se zarIra aura indriyA~ dAsa-dAsiyoM kI taraha kAma karate haiN| mana bhI, usIkI AjJA evaM anuzAsana meM rahatA hai| jo mana, zarIra aura indriyoM para adhikAra calAtA hai, vaha bhI antata: AtmA ke zAsana meM hI calatA hai| mana, AtmA kI AjJA ke viparIta kucha bhI nahIM kara sktaa| yaha bAta dUsarI hai, ki AtmA AjJA dete samaya hoza meM rahatA hai, yA nhiiN| prAtmA ke zAsana karane kA tarIkA jaba galata hotA hai aura adhikAra ke sAtha viveka nahIM rahatA hai, taba mana galata rAste para cala par3atA hai| jaba AtmA svayaM Thokara khAte evaM bhaTakate hue, mana ko prAjJA detA hai, to mana ke vikalpoM evaM kriyAoM ke lie vaha svayaM hI uttaradAyI hotA hai| zarIra aura indriyA~, to mana ke dAsa hai, isalie ve bhI svayaM kisI kArya ke lie uttaradAyI nahIM haiN| yaha saba uttaradAyitva kA bhAra antataH AtmA para A jAtA hai / ataH mana, zarIra, indriyoM ke pratyeka kArya kA dAyitva' unakA apanA nahIM, prAtmA kA hai| kyoMki ina para AtmA ke sivA aura kisI kA bhI niyantraNa nahIM hai| ___maiMne Apase prArambha meM batAyA hai--mana, indriya, zarIra Adi ke dvArA sakaSAya AtmA karmoM kA kartA hai, isalie vahI bhoktA bhI hai| jaba karma karane ke Antarika kAraNa kaSAya arthAta rAga-dveSa samApta ho jAeMge, taba vyakti karma karate hae bhI akarma-dazA ko prApta kara legaa| usa avasthA meM jitanA bhI purAnA bhoga hai, vahI zeSa raha jaaegaa| vaha bhoga samApta hote hI prAtmA paramAtma-svarUpa mukta avasthA ko prApta ho jaaegaa| jaina-darzana, bhoga ke evaM bhogya padArthoM ke tyAga se bhI adhika bhogAsakti ke tyAga para bala detA hai| jaba taka jIvana kI dhArA pravahamAna hai, taba taka bAhya bhoga ke tyAga kI eka sImA hotI hai| zarIra hai, to samaya para bhojana-pAnI bhI cAhie, vastra-pAtra evaM nivAsa bhI caahie| tyAgI-se-tyAgI bhI jIvana kI mUlabhata AvazyakatAoM se hamezA ke lie bacakara nahIM cala sktaa| sarva-sAdhAraNa janatA ko bhrAnti meM rakhane ke lie bhogopabhoga se apane ko sarvathA mukta batAte rahanA, alaga bAta hai, kintu jIvana kI yathArtha sthiti kucha aura hI hai| jaina-paribhASA ke anusAra bhojana, pAnI, vastra-pAna evaM nivAsa Adi saba bhogopabhoga kI sImA meM Ate haiN| ataH jaina-darzana ne isa sambandha meM spaSTa nirNaya diyA hai-jIvana meM usI bhogopabhoga kA tyAga Avazyaka hai, jo maryAdAhIna, anaitika, dUSita evaM anAvazyaka ho / jIvana kI mUlabhUta AvazyakatAoM kA vizleSaNa karanA Avazyaka hai aura jo maryAdA-pradhAna, naitika, nirmala evaM Avazyaka bhogopabhoga hoM, unakA bhI anAsakta bhAva se upayoga honA caahie| nIti-mUlaka bAhya bhoga bhI antaraMga meM anAsakta dRSTi rahane se eka prakAra kA prabhoga hI arthAt tyAga hI bana jAtA hai| yahI bhoga aura tyAga kA niSkarSa hai| mUlataH rAga-dveSa kI tIvratA kama karane evaM kSaya karane kA hI jaina-dharma kA upadeza hai| aura, yahI vaha mArga hai, jisa para cala kara sAdhaka bhoga se abhoga kI ora, karma se akarma kI ora agrasara ho sakatA hai| cetanA kA virATa rUpa Jain Education Intemational
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________________ to phiraka AtmA mUlata : zuddha haiM : bhAratIya-darzana kA eka zAzvata vicAra calA A rahA hai--"mulataH AtmA, zuddha, buddha, nirmala aura nirvikAra hai| vahIM Izvara yA paramAtmA hai / use kahIM bhI vikArI, pApI yA doSoM se lipta nahIM kahA gayA hai|" prazna hotA hai-'jaba prAtmA ekadama nirmala svarUpa kAma, krodha, lobha, mAtsarya, ahaMkAra Adi durgaNoM ke kIDe kahA~ se A ga?" ye saba vaibhAvika pariNatiyA~ hai| zuddha prAtma-svarUpa kI dRSTi se prAtmA inase pare hai| jaina-darzana ke mahAn AcArya nemicandra ne 'dravya-saMgraha' meM kahA hai-- "maggaNa-guNaThANehi, caudahi taha havanti asuddhnyaa| vineyA saMsArI, sabve suddhA hu suddhanayA // " jaba-jaba jIvoM ke bhedoM kI ginatI karatA hU~, ekendriya-beindriya Adi tathA mana vAle aura vinA mana vAle--ina bhedoM kI ora jaba jAtA hai, to tIrthakara taka bhI azuddha hI pratIta hote haiN| jahA~ para mokSa meM kevala pala bhara kI hI derI ho, vahA~ kI sthiti meM bhI azuddhi hI dRSTi gocara hotI hai| guNaThANoM kI dRSTi vahA~ bhI calatI hai aura eka se caudaha guNasthAna taka arthAt mokSa se pUrva taka kI sthiti azuddha hI pratIta hotI hai| vahA~ taka sabhI saMsArI jIva haiN| aura, jo saMsArI haiM, ve saba vaddha haiN| aura, baddhatA kA artha hai---karma kA AtmA ke sAtha smprk| jaba taka karma AtmA ke sAtha cipake hue haiM, taba taka AtmA pUrNa mukta nahIM, pUrNa zuddha nhiiN| aura, isa dRSTi se bhI yaha yathArtha pratIta hotA hai ki yadi azuddhatA nahIM, to guNasthAna kahA~ ttikeNge| guNasthAnoM kA zreNI-vibhAjana AtmA kI Rmika vizuddhi ke AdhAra para hI kiyA gayA hai| yadi caudahaveM guNasthAna ko chor3ane se pahale pUrNa zuddhi ho gaI, to phira guNasthAna kI koI sImA nahIM rhii| ataH caudahaveM guNasthAna vAloM ko bho mukta honA bAkI rahatA hai| isa prakAra azuddhanama se, yAni saMsAra ke prapaMcoM, bhAva-vibhAvoM, bhAvamana ke uchala-kUda ke AdhAra para dekheM, to kahIM darzana moha, kahIM cAritra moha, kAhI jJAnAvaraNa, kahIM darzanAvaraNa Adi kA khela dekhane ko milegA aura usase bhI pare vItarAga-sarvajJa avasthA meM bhI vedanIya, nAma, gola aura Ayu karma kaa| isI uparyukta sthiti ko yadi hama zuddha-naya kI dRSTi se dekhane kA prayatna kareM, to sabhI vikalpoM, vibhAvoM aura prapaMcoM se pare hameM zaddha-nirmala AtmA ke darzana hoNge| ekendriya nigoda se lekara paJcendriya Adi samasta cetanA-jagat meM zuddha prAtma-tattva kI amara jyoti sthita hai, pApI, durAcArI aura paramAdhArmika tathA naraka kI agni meM jalane vAle nairayikoM meM bhI AtmA kA zuddha rUpa parilakSita hotA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai--"pratyeka prANI meM AtmA kI ananta zakti evaM amita ujjvalatA chipI hai / " isalie unhoMne kahA--"isa muladRSTi se saba AtmAe~ eka samAna haiM, svarUpa kI dRSTi se saba eka haiM-- "ege pAyA" ---sthAnAMga sUtra, prathama sthAna --saMgraha-naya tathA mala-svarUpa kI bhASA meM 'AtmA, eka hai|' ___isI dRSTi se mantra-draSTA vaidika RSiyoM ne yaha udghoSa kiyA-- "eka sad vitrA bahudhA vadanti" -'sat' AtmA eka hI hai| zuddhi, zAnti, sAmarthya Adi guNa kI apekSA se saMsAra kI koI prAtmA eka-dUsare se bhinna nahIM hai| yaha AtmA kA zuddha rUpa dekhane kA dRSTikoNa hai| yahI prazna santa tulasIdAsajI ne 'rAmacarita mAnasa' kI Adi meM maMgalAcaraNa meM hI uThAyA hai--"namaskAra kisako kareM ? brahmA, viSNu, maheza aura vibhinna sampradAyoM ke anekAneka devatAoM meM se kisako cuneM aura kisako chor3eM? aura, jaba bAhara se haTakara pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ antarAtmA kI zuddhatA kI ora dRSTi gaI, to pratyeka prANI meM eka hI virAT zuddhatA unheM turanta dikhalAI par3I aura tatkAla hI apane prazna kA uttara unhoMne svayaM de diyA isa caupAI meM eka virAT satyaM kA udghATana unhoMne kara diyA hai| unhoMne sarvatra aura sabhI AtmAoM meM sItA-rAma kA darzana kiyA / rAma aura sItA kI pavitra AtmA se bhinna unheM koI bhI duSTa prAtmA dikhalAI nahIM par3IM, kahIM bhI unhoMne rAvaNa yA kuMbhakaraNa kA darzana nahIM kiyA / unheM hara zrAtmA, rAma aura sItA ke ujjvala rUpa meM jagamagAtI parilakSita huI / jainoM ke dvArA jaba namaskAra karane kA prazna uThA, to vicAra kiyA gyaa| kisI eka hI viziSTa tIrthakara, paramAtmA yA bhagavAn para jA kara buddhi nahIM rukI / unhoMne kahA - 'moha' ---- isI eka pada meM sabhI bhUta, bhaviSya evaM vartamAna arahaMtoM ko namaskAra ho gayA / nahIM to, kitane arahaMtoM ke alaga-alaga nAma ginAte yA kisako namaskAra karate, kisako chor3ate ? kisakA nAma pahale lete aura kisakA pIche ? isa prakAra aneka vivAdAspada prazna upasthita ho jAte, jinameM namaskAra kA bhAva hI tirohita ho jAtA / isI prakAra isake Age-- ' Namo siddhANaM' bhUta, vartamAna aura bhaviSyat ke sabhI siddhoM ko, ' Namo prAthariyANaM' meM sabhI prAcAryoM ko, 'Namo uvajjhAyANaM' meM sabhI upAdhyAyoM ko aura 'Namo loe savva sAhUNaM' meM loka meM sthita namasta sAdhuyoM ko namaskAra kara liyA gyaa| isameM yaha bheda nahIM kiyA gayA, ki jaina-dharma yA kisI vizeSa sampradAyoM ke hI prAcAryoM, upAdhyAyoM aura sAdhuoM ko namaskAra ho, balki isa namaskAra meM sabhI sampradAyoM aura paMthoM ke Atma-niSTha, zuddha, sadAcArI zrAcArya, upAdhyAya aura sAdhu sammilita ho gae / kucha loga ise jaina arahaMtoM, siddhoM, prAcAryoM, upAdhyAyoM aura sAkSyoM taka hI sImita kara lete haiM, kintu yaha to vicAroM ko sahI evaM samyaka rUpa meM nahIM samajhane ke kAraNa hai / vAstava meM jainatva, to andara kI jyoti hai, jo kisI bAr3e. veSa, paMtha, grantha yA sampradAya meM banda nahIM hai / jo dharma kisI bAr3e, veSa, paMthamAnyatA aura kriyA-kANDo meM banda ho jAtA hai, vaha dharma jar3a aura nisteja ho jAtA hai / dharma kA prakAza grAtmA meM hotA hai, veSa meM nahIM / veSa kI bhUla-bhulaiyyA meM hama dharmaM ke zuddha svarUpa ko yadi nahIM pahacAna pAte, to yaha ThIka nahIM hai / 'siyA- rAmamaya' saba jaga jAnI / karahuM praNAma jori juga-pAnI // " AtmA : jJAna svarUpa hai : bhAratIya darzana meM eka mAtra cArvAka ko chor3a kara, zeSa samasta darzana zrAtmA kI sattA ko svIkAra karate haiM aura zrAtmA ke astitva meM vizvAsa karate haiM / yadyapi zrAtmA ke svarUpa ke pratipAdana kI paddhati sabakI bhinna-bhinna hai, para isameM jarA bhI zaMkA nahIM hai, ki ve saba samaveta svara meM AtmA kI sattA ko svIkAra karate haiM / bhAratIya darzanoM meM zrAtmA ke svarUpa ke pratipAdana meM sabase adhika vivAdAspada prazna yaha hai, ki jJAna grAtmA kA nija guNa hai yA Agantuka guNa hai / nyAya aura vaizeSika darzana jJAna ko AtmA kA asAdhAraNa guNa to svIkAra karate haiM, para unake vahA~ vaha grAtmA kA svAbhAvika guNa na ho kara, Agantuka guNa hai| vaizeSikadarzana ke anusAra to, jaba taka AtmA kI saMsArI avasthA hai, taba taka jJAna prAtmA meM rahatA hai, parantu mukta avasthA meM jJAna naSTa ho jAtA hai| isake atirikta, kucha darzanoM kI yaha bhI mAnyatA hai ki saMsArI AtmA kA jJAna anitya hai, para Izvara kA jJAna nitya hai / isake viparIta sAMkhya aura vedAnta darzana jJAna-cetanA ko AtmA kA nija svarUpa svIkAra karate haiM / vedAnta darzana meM isa dRSTi se jJAna ko hI AtmA kahA gayA hai / eka ziSya apane guru se pUchatA hai- "gurudeva ! kimAtmikA bhagavato vyakti : ?" cetanA kA virATa rUpa 16 .
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________________ isake uttara meM guru kahatA hai--"yadAtmako bhgvaan|" ziSya punaH pUchatA hai---"kimAtmAko bhagavAn ?" guru samAdhAna karatA hai--"jJAnAtmako bhagavAn / ' vedAnta-darzana ke ina praznoM se saSTa ho jAtA hai--vedAnta prAtmA ko jJAna-svarUpa mAnatA hai| vedAnta ke anusAra, jJAna AtmA kA nija svarUpa hI hai| jaina-darzana meM prAtmA ke lakSaNa aura svarUpa ke sambandha meM atyanta sUkSma, gaMbhIra aura vyApaka vicAra kiyA gayA hai| AtmA jaina-darzana kA mUla kendra-bindu rahA hai| jaina-darzana meM abhivyakta nava padArtha, sapta tattva, SaD dravya aura paJca astikAya meM caitanya prAtmA hI mukhya hai| Agama-yuga se le kara Aja ke tarka-yuga taka jainAcAryoM ne prAtmA kA vizleSaNa pradhAna rUpa se kiyA hai| prAcArya kundakunda ke adhyAtma-prantha tA pradhAnatayA yAtma-svarUpa kA hI pratipAdana karate haiN| tarka-yA ke jainAcArya bhI, tarkoM ke vikaTa vana meM rahate hue bhI prAtmA ko bhUle nahIM haiN| yadi jaina-darzana meM se prAtmA ke varNana ko nikAla diyA jAe, to jainadarzana meM anya kucha bhI zeSa nahIM bcegaa| isa prakAra jaina-darzana ne apanI sampUrNa zakti prAtmasvarUpa ke pratipAdana meM lagA dI hai| ataH jaina-darzana aura jaina-saMskRti kA pradhAna siddhAnta hai-prAtma svarUpa kA pratipAdana aura Atma-svarUpa kA vivecana / / Atma-tattva, jJAna-svarUpa hai| kucha prAcAryoM ne kahA hai, ki AtmA jJAnavAna hai| isakA artha yaha rahA ki, prAtmA alaga hai aura jJAna alaga hai| ataH prAtmA jJAna-svarUpa nahIM, jJAnavAna hai| isa kathana meM daitabhAva kI pratIti spaSTa hai| jisa prakAra Apa kahate haiM ki yaha vyakti dhanavAna arthAt dhanavAlA hai, to isakA artha yaha hugrA-~vyakti alaga hai aura dhana alaga hai| vaha vyakti dhana ko pAne se dhanavAlA ho gayA aura jaba usake pAsa dhana nahIM rahegA, to dhanabAlA bhI nahIM rhegaa| isa kathana meM dvaita-dRSTi saSTa rUpa se jhalakatI hai| jaina-darzana kI bhASA meM isa dvaita-dRSTi ko vyavahAra naya kahA jAtA hai| nizcaya naya kI bhASA meM AtmA jJAnavAna hai, aisA nahIM kahA jAtA hai, vahA~ to yaha kahA jAtA hai ki prAtmA jJAyakasvabhAva hai, prAtmA jJAtA hai| isakA artha yaha huA ki---jJAna hI pAtmA hai| jo kucha jJAna hai, tmiA haimora jo kUchAtmA hai, vaha jJAna hI hai| yaha zuddha nizcaya naya kA kathana hai| zuddha nizcaya naya kI dRSTi meM AtmA ko jJAnavAna nahIM kahA jAtA, balki jJAna-svarUpa hI kahA jAtA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne 'prAcArAMga sUtra' meM spaSTa rUpa meM pratipAdita kiyA hai, ki "je AyA se vinAyA, je vinAyA se aayaa|" isakA abhiprAya yaha hai, ki jo AtmA hai vahI vijJAna hai| isakA tAtparya yaha huA ki AtmA svayaM jJAna-svarUpa hai| jJAna ke binA usakI koI sthiti nahIM hai| jaina-darzana ke mahAna dArzanika prAcArya amRtacandra ne kahA hai-- 'AtmA jJAnaM, svayaM jJAnaM, jJAnAdanyat karoti kim ?" AtmA sAkSAt jJAna hai aura jJAna hI sAkSAt AtmA hai| AtmA jJAna ke atirikta kucha bhI nahIM karatI hai| AtmA aura jJAna do nahIM, eka hI hai| jaba prAtmA jJAna ko hI karatI hai aura jJAna ke atirikta anya kucha nahIM karatI, taba isakA artha yaha hotA hai ki eka jJAna-guga meM hI AtmA ke anya samasta guNoM kA samAveza kara liyA gayA hai| jaba AtmA jJAna-svarUpa hai, taba prAtmA ko nirmala karane kA artha hai, jJAna ko nirmala karanA aura jJAna ko nirmala karane kA artha hai, aAtmA ko nirmala krnaa| zAstroM meM isalie kahA gayA hai ki mAnava ! tU apane jJAna ko nirmala vanA, apane jJAna ko svaccha banA aura jaba terA jJAna nirmala aura svaccha ho jAtA hai, taba tere anya samasta guNa svataH hI nirmala aura svaccha ho jAte haiN| jJAna ko nirmala banAne kA artha kyA hai ? saMsAra meM ananta padArtha haiM, saMsAra ke una padArthoM meM cetana padArtha bhI haiM aura jar3a padArtha bhI haiN| una padArthoM ko jaise taise jAnanA mAna hI jJAna kA kAma nahIM hai| kisI bhI padArtha meM, kisI bhI prakAra kA parivartana karanA bhI jJAna kA kAma nahIM hai| jJAna kA kAma to kevala itanA hI hai ki jo padArtha jisa rUpa meM sthita hai, use usI rUpa meM jAna le| kalpanA kIjie, kisI kamare meM dIpaka jalA 20 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ diyA gayA hai, to dIpaka kA kAma yaha hai, ki vaha jalatA rahe aura apanA prakAza phailAtA rhe| rAta bhara bhI yadi koI vyakti usa kamare meM na Ae aura kAma kare, taba bhI dIpaka jltaa| hI rhegaa| kamare meM koI aAe athavA na Ae, dIpaka kA kAma hai, kamare ko prakAzita karate jaanaa| koI pUche usase ki kyoM vyartha meM apanA prakAza pheMka rahe ho? jaba tumhAre prakAza kA koI upayoga nahIM ho rahA hai, taba kyoM apanA prakAza phailA rahe ho? yahA~ to koI bhI nahIM hai, jo tumhAre prakAza kA upayoga kara ske| dIpaka ke pAsa bhASA nahIM hai| agara usake pAsa bhASA hotI, to vaha kahatA ki majhe isase kyA matalaba ? koI merA upayoga kara rahA hai, athavA nahIM kara rahA hai, isase mujhe koI prayojana nahIM hai| merA apanA kAma hai, jalate jAnA / prakAza phailAte jAnA hI merA svabhAva hai| kisI bhI padArtha ko andara lAnA yA bAhara nikAlanA merA kAma nahIM hai, parantu jo padArtha jisa rUpa meM sthita hai, use usI rUpa meM prakAzita kara denA hI merA apanA kAma hai| jo siddhAnta dIpaka kA hai, vahI siddhAnta jJAna kA bhI hai| jJAna padArtha ko prakAzita karatA hai, kintu padArtha meM kisI prakAra kA parivartana karanA jJAna kA apanA kArya nahIM haiN| jJAna eka gaNa hai aura usakA apanA kAma kyA hai| apane jJaya ko jaannaa| saMsAra meM jitane bhI padArtha haiM, ve saba jJAna ke jJeya haiM aura jJAna unakA jJAtA hai| jJAna ananta hai, kyoMki jJeya ananta hai, parantu jJAna jaba taka AvRta hai, taba taka vaha ananta ko nahIM jAna sakatA aura jaba usakA AvaraNa haTa jAtA hai, taba vaha asIma aura ananta bana jAtA hai| prAcArAMga sUtra meM eka udAtta bodha-sUtra hai ki jo jJAtA hai, vahI AtmA hai aura jo AtmA hai, vahI jJAtA hai| 'je pAyA se vinAyA, je vinAyA se aayaa|' AtmA jJAna-svarUpa hai| cetanA AtmA kA guNa hai / jahA~ AtmA kA astitva nahIM, vahA~ jJAna kA bhI astitva nhiiN| jahA~ lakSya hai, vahIM lakSaNa hai| jahA~ lakSaNa hai, vahIM lakSya hai| prAtmabhUta lakSya aura lakSaNa kabhI alaga-alaga nahIM raha skte| jaise sUrya aura prakAza kabhI alaga-alaga nahIM kie jA sakate / jahA~ agni hai, vahIM uSNatA hai, jahA~ mizrI hai, vahIM miThAsa hai| jahA~ AtmA hai, vahA~ jJAna hai| saMsAra ke padArthoM kA ThIka-ThIka vizleSaNa karane para yaha patA calatA hai ki guNa aura guNI eka-dUsare se kabhI bhI alaga-alaga nahIM hue, aura na kabhI hoMge hii| dIpaka kI lau aura dIpaka kI lau kA prakAza, kabhI eka-dUsare se alaga nahIM raha sakate, usI prakAra prAtmA aura AtmA kA jJAna, kabhI eka-dUsare ko chor3a kara nahIM raha skte| donoM meM ubhayamukhI vyApti hai| AtmA aura jJAna kA sambandha eka-pakSIya sambandha nahIM, ubhaya-pakSIya hai| jahA~jahA~ AtmA hai, vahA~-vahA~ jJAna hai, aura jahA~-jahA~ jJAna hai, vahA~-vahA~ AtmA bhI avazya hai| saiddhAntika dRSTi se yaha jJAna aura AtmA kA ubhaya-pakSIya sambandha hai| jJAna kabhI AtmA se alaga nahIM ho sakatA, cAhe saMsAradazA ho yA muktdshaa| cUMki jJAna aura prAtmA kA viyoga hone kA matalaba hI hai--cetana kA jar3a ho jaanaa| aura yaha na kabhI huA hai, na kabhI ho skegaa| isalie yaha siddha hai ki AtmA jJAna-svarUpa hai| jJAna prAtmA kA AtmabhUta svarUpa hai| cetanA kA kendra : vedAnta meM kahA gayA hai--vijJAnaM brahma' vijJAna hI brahma hai, paramAtmA hai| aura usake Age kahA hai--'tattvamasi'--tU vaha hai| arthAt tU hI jJAna svarUpa paramAtmA hai| bhAratIya-darzana kI yaha vizeSatA rahI hai ki vaha zarIra, indriya aura mana tathA usake vikalpoM ke ghane jaMgala ke bIca bhI AtmA ke svarUpa kI pahacAna kara letA hai| zarIra, indriya aura cetanA kA virATa rUpa 21 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ mana ke cakravAta ke bIca bhI vaha jar3a aura cetana kA bheda spaSTa jhA~ka letA hai / yadyapi prakaTa meM jitanI bhautika kriyAe~ calatI haiM, saba inhIM zarIra Adi kI calatI haiM / ataH sAdhAraNa dRSTi se dekhanevAlA inheM hI AtmA kA svarUpa samajha letA hai / parantu yaha satya nahIM hai / yaha saba vikRtiyA~ prAtmA ke aupacArika dharma haiM, mUla dharma nahIM haiN| jaba lohA prati meM pahu~cakara lAla ho jAtA hai, taba yadi koI usakA sparza karatA hai, to sparza karanevAle kA hAtha jala jAtA hai / aba yadi koI usase pUchatA hai ki kaise jala gayA, to yahI uttara milatA hai ki lohe ke gole ko chUne se hAtha jala gayA / kintu isa ukti meM dArzanika dRSTi se satya nahIM hai / hAtha lohe se nahIM, kintu usake kaNa-kaNa meM jo agni tattva vyApta ho gayA hai, usa agni-tattva se jalA hai / jaba lohe ke gole se agni-tattva nikala jAtA hai, aura vaha bilkula ThaMDA ho jAtA hai, taba usI lohe ke gole ko chUne se hAtha nahIM jalatA / ukta udAharaNa kA spaSTa artha hai ki jalAnevAlI agni hai, lohe kA golA nahIM, agni aura lohe kA sambandha hone ke kAraNa dAhakriyA kA lohe ke gole meM Aropa kara diyA hai / yahI bAta dUdha aura ghI ke dvArA jalane para hai| dUdha aura ghI se koI nahIM jalatA / jalatA hai, usake andara kI agni se / isI prakAra rAga-dveSa Adi kI vikRtiyoM kA AtmA meM vicAra kiyA jAtA hai| vastutaH ye AtmA kI propAdhika- vaibhAvika vikRtiyA~ haiM, apanI nijI vikRtiyA~ nahIM haiM / indriya aura mana Adi ke mAdhyama se jo jJAna hotA hai, usake sambandha meM sthiti yaha hai ki jJAna AtmA kA svarUpa hai, indriya yAdi kA nahIM / indriyajJAna, manojJAna Adi jo kahA jAtA hai, vaha AtmA ke jJAna kA indriya Adi meM upacAra hai / zarIra indriyAdi meM jaba taka caitanya-tattva vyApta rahatA hai, taba taka usakI kriyAe~ zarIra ke aMga-pratyaMgoM ke mAdhyama se parilakSita hotI rahatI haiM / lohe ke gole ke udAharaNa meM yaha spaSTa kiyA thA ki vaha lohakhaNDa agni kA AdhAra jarUra thA, kintu jalAne kI kriyA aura usameM vyApta tApa usake nijaguNa nahIM, balki tadgata zragni-tattva ke guNa the / ataH agni aura lohe ke paraspara eka-dUsare kI saMgati evaM sahAvasthAna ho jAne ke kAraNa vyavahAra bhASA meM jalAne kI kriyA kA prAropa lohe para kiyA gayA, na ki usa agni tattva para, jo ki usake mUla meM sthita thA / vAstava meM loha tattva evaM agni tatva kI saMgati ho jAne para bhI, donoM kI sattA alaga-alaga hai| yahI bAta zarIra, indriyA~, mana aura AtmA ke sambandha meM caritArtha hotI hai | zarIra, indriyA~ aura mana kI, jo caitanya kriyAe~ hotI haiM, ve unakI apanI nahIM hokara AtmA kI haiN| AtmA hI unakI saMcAlikA hai; kintu Aropa se unheM AtmA se sambandhita na kara zarIra, indriya aura mana se sambandhita kara liyA jAtA hai| cintanamanana karane kI kriyAe~ AtmA kI haiM, parantu hama unakI kriyAoM kA Aropa vyavahAra dRSTi se mana para karate haiM / darzana zAstra kA yaha dhruva siddhAnta hai ki jar3a kI kriyAe~ jar3a hotI haiM ra cetana kI kriyAe~ cetana hotI haiN| cetana kI kriyA jar3a nahIM kara sakatA, aura jar3a kI kriyA cetana nahIM kara sktaa| isalie yaha spaSTa huA ki hama jisa cetanAzakti kA darzana kara rahe haiM, vaha AtmA kI hI zakti hai| AtmA jJAna svarUpa hai, jJAnamaya hai-- isa bAta ko bhArata kA pratyeka adhyAtmavAdI darzana svIkAra karatA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne bhI yahI kahA thA --- "jo grAtmA hai, vahI vijJAtA hai / aura jo vijJAtA hai, vahI AtmA hai|" yahI bAta vedAnta darzana kahatA hai-- "vijJAna hI brahma hai / " mana, zarIra aura indriyoM se AtmA ko isa prakAra alaga kiyA gayA hai, jaise dUdha se makkhana ko / AtmA ke sAtha unakA sambandha hai avazya, kintu vaha dUdha aura makkhana kA sambandha hai, jo samaya para vichinna ho sakatA hai| AtmA anAdikAla se apanA svarUpa bhUla kara inakI bhUlabhulaiyoM meM bhaTaka rahI hai / vaha jAnatI huI bhI anajAna bana rahI hai| vizva svarUpa kA anantAnanta padArthoM kA jJAtA - - draSTA hote hue bhI ajJAna ke andhere meM par3I hai, mithyAtva ke jaMgala meM bhaTaka rahI hai| 22 patrA samiree dhammaM .
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________________ je egaM jANai, se savvaM jANai : hamArA puruSArtha sabase pahale apane svarUpa ko jAnane meM laganA caahie| upaniSad-. kAla ke eka prAcArya ne apane ziSya se pUchA thA ki saMsAra kA vaha kaunasA tattva hai, jisa eka ke jAna lene para saba-kucha jAnA jA sakatA hai--'ekasmina vijJAte sarvamidaM vijJAtaM bhavati / ' ziSya ne guru se hI pUcha liyA bhagavana-pApa hI batalAie, vaha kaunasA tattva hai, jisa eka ke jAna lene para saba-kucha jAna liyA jAtA hai ? guru ne ziSya meM jijJAsA paidA kI aura phira usakA samAdhAna bhI diyaa| cUMki jijJAsA kA yadi samAdhAna na ho, to vaha phira zaMkA kA rUpa dhAraNa kara letI hai| guru ne ziSya kA samAdhAna kiyA-'Atmani vijJAte sarvamidaM vijJAtaM bhavati'--eka AtmA ko jAna lene para saba-kucha jAna liyA jAtA hai| vizva kI ananta vastuoM kA eka-eka karake yadi jJAna prApta kiyA jAe, to anantakAla taka bhaTakate rahane para bhI saba jJAna prApta nahIM ho skegaa| kintu usa eka parama tattva ko jAna lene para saba jJAna prApta ho jAtA hai| 'AcArAMga' sUtra meM zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne isa sambandha meM bahuta hI udAtta siddhAnta kA pratipAdana kiyA hai "je egaM jANai, se savvaM jaanni| je savvaM jANai, se egaM jaanni|" -1-3-4 jo eka ko jAnatA hai, vaha sabako jAnatA hai aura jo sabako jAnatA hai, vaha eka ko jAnatA hai| isa kathana kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki jisane eka bhI padArtha kA pUrNa jJAna kara liyA, usane samasta vizva ko jAna liyaa| kyoMki jo kisI bhI eka dravya kI ananta paryAyoM ko pUrNa rUpa meM jAna letA hai, vaha ananta jJAnI hogaa| anaMta jJAnI meM saba-kucha ko jAnane kI zakti hai| kisI bhI eka padArtha ke ananta dharmoM aura usakI ananta paryAyoM ko jAnane kA artha hotA hai--usane sampUrNa padArtha ko pUrNa rUpa se jAna liyaa| kisI bhI padArtha ko pUrNa rUpa se jAnane kA sAmarthya, kevalajJAna ke atirikta kisI anya jJAna meM nahIM hai| kevalajJAna, jJAna kA pUrNa vikAsa hai| vaha asIma hai, ananta hai| ataH usameM ananta ko jAnane kI zakti hai| jaina-darzana ke anusAra saMkhyA kI dRSTi se pudgala bhI ananta haiM aura jIva bhI ananta hai| kintu, eka dravya ko bhI tadgata ananta guNa-dharmoM kI apekSA se ananta mAnA gayA hai| jaisA ki pahale kahA jA cukA hai, saMsAra kA pratyeka padArtha apane Apa meM ananta hai| kyoMki pratyeka padArtha meM ananta guNa-dharma hote haiN| aura eka-eka guNa-dharma kI ananta paryAya hotI hai| prazna yaha hai, eka sAtha ananta padArthoM kA jJAna kaise hotA hai ? ananta bhUtakAla ke, ananta bhaviSya kAla ke aura ananta vartamAna kAla ke padArthoM kA jJAna kaise hotA hai ? aura kyA, eka-eka padArtha meM ananta-ananta guNa vidyamAna haiM aura eka-eka guNa kI ananta-ananta paryAya haiM ? ananta paryAya vartamAna kI, ananta paryAya bhUtakAla kI aura ananta paryAya bhaviSya kI hai ? eka padArtha kI ananta paryAya kaise hotI hai ? isako samajhane ke lie eka udAharaNa lIjie--Apake sAmane eka vRkSa hai aura usa vRkSa meM hajAroM hajAra patte haiN| unameM se eka pattA liijie| jisa patte ko Apa isa vartamAna kSaNa meM dekha rahe haiM, kyA bhUtakAla meM vaha vaisA hI thA aura kyA bhaviSya meM bhI vaha vaisA hI rahegA? yadi Apako darzana-zAstra kA thoDA-sA bhI parijJAna hai, to Apa yaha kadApi nahIM kaha sakate ki yaha pattA jise Apa vartamAna kSaNa meM pratyakSa dekha rahe haiM, bhUtakAla meM bhI aisA hI thA aura bhaviSyakAla meM bhI aisA hI rhegaa| eka pattA jaba janma letA hai, taba usakA rUpa aura varNa kaisA hotA hai ? usa samaya usake rUpa aura varNa ko tAmra kahA jAtA hai| phira dhIre-dhIre vaha harA ho jAtA hai aura phira dhIre-dhIre vaha eka dina pIlA par3a jAtA hai| tAmravarNa, haritavarNa aura pItavarNa eka hI patte kI ye tIna avasthAe~ bahuta cetanA kA virATa rUpa Jain Education Interational
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________________ 1 sthUla haiM / inake bIca kI sUkSma avasthAoM kA yadi vicAra kiyA jAe, to tAmra se harita taka hajAroM-lAkhoM avasthAe~ ho sakatI haiM aura harita se pIta taka karor3oM avasthAe~ ho sakatI haiN| vastuta: yaha hamArI parigaNanA bhI bahuta hI sthUla hai / jaina darzana ke anusAra to usameM pratikSaNa parivartana A rahA hai, jise hama apanI carmacakSutroM se dekha nahIM sakate / kalpanA kIjie, zrApake samakSa komala kamala ke zatapatra eka ke Upara eka gaDDI banA kara rakhe hue hoM, Apane eka sUI lI aura eka jhaTake meM unheM bIMdha diyaa| nukIlI sUI eka sAtha eka jhaTake meM hI kamala ke zatapatroM ko pAra kara gii| para, sUkSmatA se dekhA jAe, to sUI ne pattoM ko eka sAtha nahIM, kramazaH hI pAra kiyA hai| kintu yaha kAla-gaNanA sahasA dhyAna meM nahIM AtI / zata - patra kamala-bhedana meM kAla krama kI vyavasthA hai, kintu usakI pratIti hameM nahIM hone pAtI hai| isI prakAra hara parivartana ke kAla kSaNoM kI dhArA asaMkhya hai / jo atyadhika sUkSma hone se hamArI dRSTi kI pakar3a meM nahIM A pAtI hai| aura phira patte meM kevala varNa hI nahIM hotA, varNa ke atirikta usameM gandha, rasa aura sparza Adi bhI rahate haiM / kintu, jaba hama netra ke dvArA patte ko dekhate haiM, taba usake rUpa kA hI parijJAna hotA hai / jaba hama use sUMghate haiM, taba hameM usakI gaMndha kA hI parijJAna hotA hai, rUpa kA nhiiN| jaba hama usako apanI jihvA para rakhate haiM, taba hamako usake rasa kA hI paribodha hotA hai, varNa aura gandha kA nahIM / jaba hama use hAtha se chUte haiM, taba hameM usake sparza kA hI jJAna hotA hai, varNa, gandha aura rasa kA nhiiN| jaba hama tajjanya zabda ko sunate haiM, taba zabda kA hI hameM jJAna hotA hai, varNa, gandha, rasa aura sparza kA nhiiN| phira hama yaha kaise dAvA kara sakate haiM ki hamane netra se patte ko dekhakara usakI sampUrNatA kA jJAna kara liyaa| jaba taka hamArA jJAna sAvaraNa hai, taba taka hama kisI bhI vastu ke sampUrNa rUpa ko nahIM jAna skte| sAvaraNa jJAna khaNDakhaNDa meM hI vastu kA parijJAna karatA hai / vastu kA sampUrNa jJAna to ekamAtra nirAvaraNa kevalajJAna meM hI pratibimbita ho sakatA hai / isalie prAcArya zrI amRtacandra ne kahA hai- " tajjayati paraM jyotiH samaM samastairanantaparyAyaH / darpaNatala iva sakalA, pratiphalati padArtha - mAlikA yatra / ' -- jisa prakAra darpaNa ke sAmane AyA huA padArtha, usameM pratibimbita ho jAtA hai, usI prakAra jisa jJAna meM apane-apane ananta guNoM - ananta paryAyoM ke sAtha anantaananta padArtha yugapad jhalakate haiM, vaha jJAna jyoti kevalajJAna hai / kevalajJAna prAvaraNa rahita hotA hai / usameM kisI prakAra kA AvaraNa nahIM raha pAtA / ataH padArtha kA sampUrNa rUpa hI usameM pratibimbita hotA hai / darpaNa meM jaba kisI bhI padArtha kA pratibimba par3atA hai, taba isakA artha yaha nahIM hotA ki padArtha darpaNa bana gayA athavA darpaNa padArtha bana gayA / padArtha, padArtha ke sthAna para hai aura darpaNa, darpaNa ke sthAna pr| donoM kI apanI alaga-alaga sattA hai / darpaNa meM vimba ke pratibimba ko grahaNa karane kI zakti hai aura bimba meM pratibimbita hone kI zakti hai / ataH darpaNa meM padArtha kA pratibimba hI par3atA hai / kevalajJAna meM padArtha ko jAnane kI zakti hai, aura padArtha meM jJAna kA jJeya banane kA svabhAva hai / jaba jJAna ke dvArA kisI padArtha ko jAnA jAtA hai, taba isakA artha yaha nahIM hotA ki jJAna padArtha bana gayA hai, athavA padArtha jJAna bana gayA hai| jJAna, jJAna kI jagaha hai aura padArtha, padArtha kI jagaha hai| donoM ko eka samajhanA eka bhayaMkara mithyAtva hai| jJAna kA svabhAva hai jAnanA aura padArtha kA svabhAva hai, jJAna ke dvArA jJAta honA / kevalajJAna eka pUrNa aura nirAvaraNa jJAna hai / isIlie usameM saMsAra ke ananta padArtha eka sAtha jhalaka jAte haiM / aura eka padArtha ke ananta ananta paryAya bhI eka sAtha jhalaka jAte haiM / isIlie AcArya yaha kahA hai ki vizva kI sampUrNa padArthamAlikA kevalajJAnI ke jJAna meM pratikSaNa pratibambata hotI rahatI hai / kevalajJAna ananta hotA hai, isIlie usameM vizva ke ananta padArthoM ko jAnane kI zakti hai / ananta hI zrananta ko jAna sakatA hai / 24 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ prAtmA meM vikAra vijAtIya hai / rAga aura dveSa Adi kaSAya ke kAraNa nirmala AtmA malina bana jAtI hai| prAtma meM jo kucha bhI malinatA hai, vaha apanI nahIM hai, balki para ke saMyoga se AI hai| aura je vastu para ke saMyoga se AtI hai, vaha kabhI sthAyI nahIM rhtii| amala-dhavala vasana meM je mala AtA hai, vaha zarIra saMyoga se AtA hai| dhavala vastra meM jo malinatA hai, vaha usarka apanI nahIM hai| vaha para kI hai, isIlie use dUra bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai| yadi malinatA vastra kI apanI hotI, to hajAra bAra dhone se bhI vaha kabhI dUra nahIM ho sakatI thii| dhavala vastra ko prApa kisI bhI raMga meM raMga leM, kyA vaha raMga usakA apanA hai? vaha raMga usakA apanA raMga kadApi nahIM hai| jaise saMyoga milate rahe, vaisA hI usakA raMga badalatA rhaa| ataH vastra meM jo malinatA hai athavA raMga hai, vaha usakA apanA nahIM hai, vaha para-saMyoga janya hai| vijAtIya tattva kA saMyoga hone para, padArtha meM jo parivartana pAtA hai, jaina-darzana kI nizcaya-daSTi aura vedAnta kI paramArtha-dRSTi use sva meM svIkAra nahIM krtii| jo bhI kucha para hai, yadi use apanA mAna liyA jAe, to phira saMsAra meM jIva aura ajIva kI vyavasthA hI nahIM rhegii| para-saMyoga-janya rAga-dveSa ko yadi AtmA kA apanA svabhAva mAna liyA jAe, to karor3oM varSoM kI sAdhanA se bhI rAga-dveSa dUra nahIM kie jA skte| jaina-darzana ke anusAra prAtmA jJAnAvaraNAdi karma se bhinna hai, zarIra Adi nokarma se bhinna hai aura karma-saMyogajanya rAgAdi adhyavasAya se bhI bhinna hai| karma meM, maiM haiM, aura nokarma meM, maiM hU~, isa prakAra kI buddhi tathA yaha karma aura nokarma mere haiM, isa prakAra kI buddhi, miyyAdaSTi hai| yadi karma ko AtmA mAna liyA jAe, to phira AtmA ko karma-svarUpa mAnanA pdd'egaa| isa prakAra jIva meM ajIvatva A jAegA aura ajIva meM jIvatva calA jaaegaa| isa daSTi se jaina-darzana kA yaha kathana yathArtha hai ki yaha rAga, yaha dveSa, yaha moha aura yaha ajJAna na kabhI merA thA aura na kabhI merA hogaa| prAtmA ke atirikta saMsAra meM anya jo bhI kucha hai, usakA paramANu mAtra bhI merA apanA nahIM hai| ajJAnI AtmA yaha samajhatI hai ki maiM karma kA kartA hU~ aura maiM hI karma kA bhoktA huuN| vyavahAra-naya se yaha kathana ho sakatA hai, kintu nizcaya-naya se prAtmA pudgala rUpa karma kA na kartA hai aura na karma-phala kA bhoktA hai| para kA kartRtva aura bhoktRtva AtmA ke dharma nahIM haiN| kyoMki parama zuddha naya se prAtmA nija svabhAva kA hI kartA aura bhoktA hai| vaha to ekamAtra jJAyaka svabhAva hai aura jJAtAmAtra hai| jJAna prAtmA kA apanA nija svabhAva hai| usa meM jo kucha malinatA AtI hai, vaha vijAtIya tattva ke saMyoga se hI AtI hai| vijAtIya tattva ke saMyoga ke vilaya ho jAne para jJAna svaccha, nirmala aura pavitra ho jAtA hai| sAvaraNa jJAna malina hotA hai aura nirAvaraNa jJAna nirmala aura svaccha hotA hai| jJAna kI nirmalatA aura svacchatA tabhI sambhava hai. jabaki rAga aura dveSa ke vikalpoM kA prAtmA meM se sarvathA abhAva ho jaae| nirvikalpa aura nirdvandva sthiti hI AtmA kA apanA sahaja svabhAva hai| rAgI AtmA priya vastu para rAga karatI hai aura apriya vastu para dveSa karatI hai, para yathArtha dRSTikoNa se dekhA jAe, to padArtha apane Apa meM na priya hai, na apriya hai| hamAre mana kI rAgAtmaka aura dveSAtmaka manovRtti hI kisI bhI vastu ko priya aura apriya banAtI hai| jaba taka kisI bhI prakAra kA vikalpa, jo ki para-saMyoga-janya hai, AtmA meM vidyamAna hai, taba taka svarUpa kI upalabdhi ho nahIM sakatI hai| jJAnAtmaka bhagavAn AtmA ko samajhane ke lie nirmala aura svaccha jJAna kI AvazyakatA hai| jJAna meM yadi nirmalatA kA abhAva hai, to usase vastu kA yathArtha bodha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| jaina-darzana kI dRSTi se jJAna aura prAtmA bhinna nahIM, abhinna hI hai / jJAna se bhinna AtmA anya kucha bhI nahIM hai, jJAna-guNa meM anya saba guNoM kA samAveza ho jAtA hai| kahane kA bhAva yahI hai ki hamAre azubha vikalpa zubha vikalpoM se lar3eM aura isa prakAra ina donoM kI lar3AI meM prAtmA taTastha bana kara dekhatI rahe / jaba donoM hI khatma ho jAeMge, cetanA kA virATa rUpa 25 Jain Education internationa www.jamelibrary.org
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________________ to AtmA apane niraMjana, nirvikAra zuddha svarUpa meM A jaaegii| mana, indriya aura zarIra ke ghere ko tor3akara, jo apanA zuddha lakSaNa hai---jJAnamaya-svarUpa hai, usa meM sadA-sarvadA ke lie virAjamAna ho jaaegii| taba vaha isa saMsAra kI dAsa nahIM, svAmI hogI aura hogI, cinmaya prakAza-puJja ! ----"aNaMta nANI ya aNaMta daMsI" svaparaviveko hi darzanam / --sva praura para kA viveka-bodha hI darzana hai| cidacid bhedavijJAnaM hI darzanam / .....jar3a aura cetana kA bheda-vijJAna hI darzana hai| --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Educati temational For Private & Personal use Only pannA samikkhAe dhArabrary.org
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________________ tIrthaMkara : mukti-patha kA prastotA 'tIyaMkara' jaina-sAhitya kA eka mukhya pAribhASika zabda hai| yaha zabda kitanA purAnA hai, isake lie itihAsa ke phera meM par3ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| Ajakala kA vikasita-se-vikasita itihAsa bhI isakA prArambha kAla pA sakane meM asamartha hai| aura, eka prakAra se to yaha kahanA cAhie ki yaha zabda upalabdha itihAsa sAmagrI se hai bhI bahuta dUra-pare kI ciij| jaina-dharma ke sAtha ukta zabda kA abhinna sambandha hai| donoM ko do alaga-alaga sthAnoM meM vibhakta karanA, mAno donoM ke vAstavika svarUpa ko hI vikRta kara denA hai| jainoM kI dekhA-dekhI yaha zabda anya paraMparAoM meM bhI kucha-kucha prAcIna kAla meM vyavahata huA hai, parantu vaha saba nahIM ke barAbara hai| jainoM kI taraha unake yahA~ yaha eka mAtra rUr3ha evaM unakA apanA nijI zabda bana kara nahIM raha skaa| tIrthakara kI paribhASA : jaina-dharma meM yaha zabda kisa artha meM vyavahRta huA hai, aura isakA kyA mahattva hai ? yaha samajha lene kI bAta hai| tIrthaMkara kA zAbdika artha hotA hai--tIrya kA kartA arthAt banAne vaalaa| 'tIrtha' zabda kA jaina-paribhASA ke anusAra mukhya artha hai--dharma / saMsArasamudra se prAtmA ko tirAnevAlA ekamAtra ahiMsA evaM satya Adi dharma hI hai| ataH dharma ko tIrtha kahanA zabda-zAstra kI dRSTi se upayukta hI hai| tIrthakara apane samaya meM saMsArasAgara se pAra karanevAle dharma-tIrya kI sthApanA karate haiM, ataH ve tIrthaMkara kahalAte haiN| dharma ke AcaraNa karanevAle sAdhu, sAdhvI, zrAvaka (gRhastha puruSa) aura zrAvikA (gRhastha strIrUpa) caturvidhasaMgha ko bhI gauNa dRSTi se tIrtha kahA jAtA hai| ata: caturvidha dharma-saMgha kI sthApanA karanevAle mahApuruSoM ko tIrthakara kahate haiN| jaba-jaba saMsAra meM adharma kA, atyAcAra kA rAjya hotA hai, prajA durAcAroM se utpIDita ho jAtI hai, logoM meM dhArmika-bhAvanA kSIga hokara pApa-bhAvanA jora pakar3a letI hai, tabatava saMsAra meM tIrthaMkara jaise mahApuruSoM kA avataraNa hotA hai| aura, saMsAra kI moha-mAyA kA parityAga kara, tyAga aura vairAgya kI akhaMDa sAdhanA meM rama kara, anekAneka bhayaMkara kaSTa uThAkara, pahale svayaM satya kI pUrNa jyoti kA darzana karate hai--jaina-paribhASA ke anusAra kevalajJAna prApta karate hai, aura phira mAnava-saMsAra ko dharmopadeza dekara use asatya-prapaMca ke caMgula se chur3Ate haiM, satya ke patha para lagAte haiM aura saMsAra meM pUrNa sukha-zAnti kA prAdhyAtmika sAmrAjya sthApita karate haiN| tIrthaMkaroM ke zAsanakAla meM prAyaH Asanna bhavya strI-puruSa apane Apa ko pahacAna lete haiM, aura 'svayaM sukha pUrvaka jInA, dUsaroM ko sukha pUrvaka jIne denA tathA dUsaroM ko sukha pUrvaka jIte rahane ke lie apane sukhoM kI kucha bhI paravAha na karake adhika-se-adhika sahAyatA denA'---ukta mahAn siddhAnta ko apane jIvana meM utAra lete haiN| astu tIrthakara vaha hai, jo saMsAra ko sacce dharma kA upadeza detA hai, prAdhyAtmika tathA gatika patana kI pora le jAne 1. dekhie, bauddha sAhitya kA 'laMkAvatAra sUtra' / tIrthakara : mukti-paya kA prastotA Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vAle pApAcAroM se bacAtA hai| saMsAra ko bhautika sukhoM kI lAlasA se haTAkara AdhyAtmika sukhoM kA premI banAtA hai| aura, banAtA hai naraka-svarUpa unmatta evaM vikSipta saMsAra ko 'satyaM-ziva-sundaram' kA svarga! tIrthaMkara kI vizeSa vyAkhyA apekSita hai| tIrthakara kA mUla artha hai--tIrtha kA nirmaataa| jisake dvArA saMsArarUpa mohamAyA kA mahAnada suvidhA ke sAtha tirA jAe, vaha dharma, tIrtha kahalAtA hai| saMskRta-bhASA meM ghATa ke lie bhI 'tIrtha' zabda prayukta hotA hai| ataH ye ghATa ke banAnevAle tairAka, loka meM tIrthaMkara kahalAte haiN| hamAre tIrthakara bhagavAn bhI isI prakAra ghATa ke nirmAtA the, ataH tIrthaMkara kahalAte the| Apa jAnate haiM, yaha saMsArarUpI nadI kitanI bhayaMkara hai ! krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha Adi ke hajAroM vikArarUpa magaramaccha, bha~vara aura garta haiM isameM, jinheM pAra karanA sahaja nahIM hai| sAdhAraNa sAdhaka ina vikAroM ke bhaMvara meM phaMsa jAte haiM, aura DUba jAte haiN| parantu tIrthakara devoM ne sarva-sAdhAraNa sAdhakoM kI suvidhA ke lie dharma kA ghATa banA diyA hai, sadAcArarUpI vidhi-vidhAnoM kI eka nizcita yojanA taiyAra kara dI hai, jisase koI bhI sAdhaka suvidhA ke sAtha isa bhISaNa nadI ko pAra kara sakatA hai| tIrtha kA artha pUla bhI hai| binA pula ke nadI se pAra honA bar3e-se-bar3e balavAn ke lie bhI azakya hai; parantu pula bana jAne para sAdhAraNa, durbala evaM rogI yAtrI bhI bar3e prAnanda se pAra ho sakatA hai| aura to kyA, nanhI-sI cIMTI bhI idhara se udhara pAra ho sakatI hai| hamAre tIrthakara vastutaH saMsAra kI nadI ko pAra karane ke lie dharma kA tIrtha banA gae hai. pula' banA gae haiM, sAdhu, sAdhvI, zrAvaka aura zrAvikA-rUpa caturvidha saMgha kI dharma-sAdhanA, saMsAra-sAgara se pAra hone ke lie pula hai| apane sAmarthya ke anusAra inameM se kisI bhI pUla para caDhie, kisI bhI dharma-sAdhanA ko apanAie, Apa usa pAra ho jaaeNge| Apa prazna kara sakate haiM ki isa prakAra dharma-tIrtha kI sthApanA karanevAle to bhAratavarSa meM sarvaprathama zrIRSabhadeva bhagavAna hue the; ataH ve hI tIrthakara kahalAne caahie| dUsare tIrthaMkaroM ko tIryakara kyoM kahA jAtA hai ? uttara meM nivedana hai ki pratyeka tIrthaMkara apane yuga meM pracalita dharma-paramparA meM samayAnusAra parivartana karatA hai, ata: naye tIrtha kA nirmANa karatA hai| purAne ghATa jaba kharAba ho jAte haiM, taba nayA ghATa banAyA jAtA hai na? isI prakAra purAne dhArmika vidhAnoM meM vikRti A jAne ke bAda naye tIrthaGkara, saMsAra ke samakSa naye dhArmika vidhAnoM kI yojanA upasthita karate haiN| dharma kA mUla prANa vahI hotA hai, kevala kriyAkANDa-rUpa zarIra badala dete haiN| jaina-samAja prArambha se, kevala dharma kI mUla bhAvanAoM para vizvAsa karatA AyA hai, na ki purAne zabdoM aura purAnI paddhatiyoM pr| jaina tIrthaMkaroM kA zAsana-bheda, udAharaNa ke lie, bhagavAn pArzvanAtha aura bhagavAna mahAvIra kA zAsanabheda, merI uparyukta mAnyatA ke lie jvalanta pramANa hai| aSTAdaza doSa : jaina-dharma meM mAnava-jIvana kI durbalatA ke arthAt manuSya kI apUrNatA ke sUcaka nimnovata aThAraha doSa mAne gae haiM-- 1. mithyAtva = asatya vizvAsa, viparIta dRSTi / 2. ajJAna - mithyAtvagrasta kujJAna / 3. krodha / mAna / mAyA- kptt| lobha / 7. rati-mana pasanda manojJa vastu ke milane para harSa / 8. arati amanojJa vastu ke milane para kSobha / 28 Jain Education Interational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ 6. nidrA = supta cetanA / zoka / 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. pralIka = jhUTha | caurya = corii| matsara = DAh / bhaya / hiMsA / rAga = prAsakti | krIr3A - khela-tamAzA, nAca-raMga | hAsya = ha~sI-majAka ! jaba taka manuSya ina aThAraha doSoM se sarvathA mukta nahIM hotA, taba taka vaha AdhyAtmika zuddhi ke pUrNa vikAsa ke pada para nahIM pahu~ca sakatA / jyoM hI vaha aThAraha doSoM se mukta hotA hai, tyoM hI Atma zuddhi ke mahAn U~ce zikhara para pahu~ca jAtA hai aura kevalajJAna evaM kevaladarzana ke dvArA samasta vizva kA jJAtA draSTA bana jAtA hai| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ukta aThAraha doSoM se sarvathA rahita hote haiN| eka bhI doSa, unake jIvana meM nahIM rahatA / tIrthaMkara IzvarIya avatAra nahIM : jaina tIrthaMkaroM ke sambandha meM kucha loga bahuta bhrAnta dhAraNAe~ rakhate haiN| unakA kahanA hai ki jaina apane tIrthaMkaroM ko Izvara kA avatAra mAnate haiN| maiM una bandhutroM se kahU~gA ki bhUla meM haiM / jaina dharma IzvaravAdI nahIM hai / vaha saMsAra ke kartA, dhartA aura saMhartA kisI eka Izvara ko nahIM maantaa| usakI yaha mAnyatA nahIM hai ki hajAroM bhujAoM vAlA, duSToM kA nAza karane vAlA, bhaktoM kA pAlana karane vAlA, sarvathA parokSa koI eka Izvara hai / aura vaha yathAsamaya vasta saMsAra para dayAbhAva lAkara go-loka, satya-loka yA vaikuNTha dhAma zrAdi se daur3akara saMsAra meM AtA hai, kisI ke yahA~ janma letA hai aura phira lIlA dikhAkara vApasa lauTa jAtA hai / athavA jahA~ kahIM bhI hai, vahIM se baiThA huA saMsAra - ghaTikA kI sUI phera detA hai aura manacAhA bajA detA hai "bhrAmayat sarvabhUtAni yantrArUDhAni mAyayA / " -- gItA, 18 /61 jaina dharma meM manuSya se bar3hakara aura koI dUsarA mahAn prANI nahIM hai / jaina-zAstroM meM Apa jahA~ kahIM bhI dekheMge, manuSyoM ko sambodhana karate hue 'devANuppiya' zabda kA prayoga pAe~ge / ukta sambodhana kA yaha bhAvArtha hai ki 'deva saMsAra' bhI manuSya ke Age tuccha hai / vaha bhI manuSya ke prati prema, zraddhA evaM Adara kA bhAva rakhatA hai| manuSya asIma tathA ananta zaktiyoM bhaMDAra hai / vaha dUsare zabdoM meM svayaMsiddha Izvara hai, parantu saMsAra kI moha-mAyA ke kAraNa karma-mala se AcchAdita hai, ataH bAdaloM se Dha~kA huA sUrya hai, jo samyak rUpa se apanA prakAza nahIM prasArita kara sakatA / parantu jyoM hI vaha hoza meM AtA hai, apane vAstavika svarUpa ko pahacAnatA hai, durguNoM ko tyAgakara sadguNoM ko apanAtA hai; to dhIre-dhIre nirmala, zuddha evaM svaccha hotA calA jAtA hai, eka dina jagamagAtI huI anaMta zaktiyoM kA prakAza prApta kara mAnavatA ke pUrNa vikAsa kI koTi para pahu~ca jAtA hai aura sarvajJa, sarvadarzI, arhanta, paramAtmA, zuddha, buddha bana jAtA hai / tadanantara jIvanmukta dazA meM saMsAra ko satya kA prakAza detA hai aura anta meM nirvANa pAkara mokSa -dazA meM sadA ke lie amara - avinAzI - jaina- paribhASA meM siddha ho jAtA hai / tIrthaMkara : mukti patha kA prastotA 26 .
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________________ astu, tIrthakara bhI manuSya hI hote haiN| ve koI ajIba, adbhuta daivI sRSTi ke prANI, Izvara, avatAra yA Izvara ke aMza jaise kucha nahIM hote| eka dina ve bhI hamArI-tumhArI taraha hI vAsanAoM ke gulAma the, pApa-mala se lipta the, saMsAra ke duHkha, zoka, Adhi-vyAdhi se saMtrasta the| satya kyA hai, asatya kyA hai-yaha unheM kucha bhI patA nahIM thaa| indriya-sukha hI ekamAtra dhyeya thA, usI kI kalpanA ke pIche anAdi-kAla se nAnA prakAra ke kleza uThAte, janma-maraNa ke jhaMjhAvAta meM cakkara khAte ghUma rahe the| parantu apUrva puSyodaya se satpuruSoM kA saMga milA, caitanya aura jar3a kA bheda samajhA, bhautika evaM AdhyAtmika sukha kA mahAn antara dhyAna meM pAyA, phalataH saMsAra kI vAsanAoM se muha mor3a kara satya-patha ke pathika bana ge| Atma-saMyama kI sAdhanA meM pUrva ke aneka janmoM se hI Age bar3hate gae aura anta meM eka dina vaha pAyA ki prAtma-svarUpa kI pUrNa upalabdhi unheM ho gii| jJAna kI jyoti jagamagAI aura ve arhanta evaM tIrthaMkara ke rUpa meM prakaTa ho ge| usa janma meM bhI yaha nahIM ki kisI rAjAmahArAjA ke yahA~ janma liyA aura vayaska hone para bhoga-vilAsa karate hue hI tIrthakara ho gae / unheM bhI rAjya-dai bhana chor3anA hotA hai, pUrNa ahiMsA, pUrNa satya, pUrNa asteya, pUrNa brahmacarya aura pUrNa aparigraha kI sAdhanA meM nirantara jaTA rahanA hotA hai, pUrNa virakta mani banakara ekA nirjana sthAnoM meM prAtma-manana karanA hotA hai| aneka prakAra ke prAdhibhautika, Adhidaivika evaM AdhyAtmika duHkhoM ko pUrNa zAnti ke sAtha sahana kara prANApaharI zatru para bhI antarha daya se dayAmRta' kA zItala jharanA bahAnA hotA hai, taba kahIM pApa-mala se mukti hone para kevalajJAna aura kebaladarzana kI prApti ke dvArA tIrthakara pada prApta hotA hai| tIrthaMkara kA punarAgamana nahIM : bahuta se sthAnoM meM janetara bandhuoM dvArA yaha zaMkA sAmane AtI hai ki "jainoM me 24 Izvara yA deva haiM, jo pratyeka kAla-cakra meM bArI-bArI se janma lete haiM aura dharmopadeza dekara punaH antardhAna ho jAte haiN|" isa zaMkA kA samAdhAna kucha to pahale hI kara diyA gayA hai| phira bhI spaSTa zabdoM meM yaha bAta batalA denA cAhatA hU~---jaina-dharma meM aisA avatAravAda nahIM mAnA gayA hai| prathama to avatAra zabda hI jaina-paribhASA kA nahIM hai| yaha eka vaiSNavaparamparA kA zabda hai, jo usakI mAnyatA ke anusAra viSNu ke bAra-bAra janma lene ke rUpa meM rAma, kRSNa Adi satpuruSoM ke lie pAyA hai| Age calakara yaha mAtra mahApuruSa kA dyotaka raha gayA aura isI kAraNa Ajakala ke jaina-bandhu bhI kisI ke pUchane para jhaTapaTa apane yahA~ 24 avatAra batA dete haiM, aura tIrthaMkaroM ko avatAra kaha dete haiN| parantu isake pIche kisI eka vyakti ke dvArA bAra-bAra janma lene kI bhrAnti bhI calI grAI hai: jisako lekara abodha janatA meM yaha vizvAsa phaila gayA hai ki 24 tIrthakaroM kI mUla saMkhyA eka zaktivizeSa ke rUpa meM nizcita hai aura vahI mahAzakti pratyeka kAla-cakra meM bAra-bAra janma letI hai, saMsAra kA uddhAra karatI hai aura phira apane sthAna meM jA kara virAjamAna ho jAtI hai| jaina-dharma meM mokSa prApta karane ke bAda saMsAra meM punarAgamana nahIM mAnA jaataa| vizva kA pratyeka niyama kArya-kAraNa ke rUpa meM sambaddha hai| binA kAraNa ke kabhI kArya nahIM ho sktaa| bIja hogA, tabhI aMkura ho sakatA hai; dhAgA hogA, tabhI vastra bana sakatA hai| AvAgamana kA, janma-maraNa pAne kA kAraNa karma hai, aura vaha mokSa avasthA meM nahIM rahatA / ataH koI bhI vicArazIla sajjana samajha sakatA hai jo prAtmA karma-mala se makta hokara mokSa pA cukI, vaha phira saMsAra meM kaise A sakatI hai ? bIja tabhI utpanna ho sakatA hai, jaba taka ki vaha bhunA nahIM hai, nirjIva nahIM huA hai| jaba bIja eka bAra bhuna gayA, to phira kabhI bhI usase aMkura utpanna nahIM ho sktaa| janma-maraNa ke aMkura kA bIja karma hai / jaba use tapazcaraNa Adi dharma-kriyAoM se jalA diyA, to phira janma-maraNa kA aMkura kaise phUTegA? prAcArya, umAsvAti ne apane tattvArtha bhASya meM, isa sambandha meM kyA hI acchA kahA Jain Education Tntemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ "dagdha bIje yathA'tyantaM, prAdurbhavati naaNkurH| karma-bIje tathA dagdhe, na rohati bhvaaNkurH|| bahuta dUra calA pAyA hU~; parantu viSaya ko spaSTa karane ke lie itanA vistAra ke sAtha likhanA Avazyaka bhI thaa| aba Apa acchI taraha samajha gae hoMge ki jaina tIrthaMkara mukta ho jAte hai, phalataH ve saMsAra meM duvArA nahIM paate| astu, pratyeka kAlacakra meM jo 24 tIrthaMkara hote haiM, ve saba pRthaka-pRthak prAtmA hote haiM, eka nhiiN| tIrthaMkaroM evaM anya mukta-prAtmAoM meM antara : aba eka aura gambhIra prazna hai, jo prAyaH hamAre sAmane AyA karatA hai| kucha loga kahate haiM--- jaina apane 24 tIrthaMkaroM ko hI mukta honA mAnate haiM aura koI inake yahA~ mukta nahIM hote|' yaha bilkula hI bhrAnta dhAraNA hai| isameM satya kA kucha bhI aMza nahIM hai| tIrthaMkaroM ke atirikta anya prAtmAe~ bhI mukta hotI haiN| jaina-dharma kisI eka vyakti, jAti yA samAja ke adhikAra meM hI mukti kA ThekA nahIM rkhtaa| usakI udAra dRSTi meM to hara koI manuSya, cAhe vaha kisI bhI deza, jAti, samAja yA dharma kA kyoM na ho, jo apane Apa ko burAiyoM se bacAtA hai, AtmA ko ahiMsA, kSamA, satya, zIla Adi sadguNoM se pavitra banAtA hai, vaha ananta-jJAna kA prakAza prApta karake mukta ho sakatA hai| tIrthakaroM kI tathA aura anya makta hone vAle mahAna AtmAoM kI AMtarika zaktiyoM meM koI bheda nahIM hai| kevalajJAna, kevaladarzana Adi Atmika zaktiyA~ sabhI mukta hone vAle arhantoM meM samAna hotI haiN| jo kucha bheda hai, vaha dharma-pracAra kI maulika dRSTi kA aura anya yogasambandhI adbhuta zaktiyoM kA hai| tIrthakara mahAn dharma-pracAraka hote haiM, ve apane advitIya tejobala se ajJAna evaM andha-vizvAsoM kA andhakAra chinna-bhinna kara dete haiM aura eka prakAra se jIrNa-zIrNa, gale-sar3e mAnava-saMsAra kI kAyA-palaTa kara DAlate haiN| unakI yoga-sambandhI zaktiyA~ arthAt siddhiyA~ bhI bar3I hI adbhuta hotI haiN| unakA zarIra pUrNa svastha evaM nirmala rahatA hai, makha ke zvAsa-ucchavAsa sugandhita hote haiN| varAnabaddha janmajAta virodhI prANI bhI upadeza zravaNa kara zAnta ho jAte haiN| unakI upasthiti meM dubhikSa evaM ativRSTi Adi upadrava nahIM hote. mahAmArI bhI nahIM hotii| unake prabhAva se roga-grasta prANiyoM ke roga bhI dUra ho jAte haiN| unakI bhASA meM vaha camatkAra hotA hai-.-kyA prArya aura kyA anArya manuSya, kyA pazu-pakSI, sabhI unakI divya-vANI kA bhAvArtha samajha lete haiN| isa prakAra aneka lokopakArI siddhiyoM ke svAmI tIrthaMkara hote haiM, jabaki dUsare mukta hone vAle jIva-aAtmA aise nahIM hote| arthAt na to ve tIrthakara jaise mahAn dharma-pracAraka hI hote haiM, aura na itanI alaukika yogasiddhiyoM ke svAmI hI / sAdhAraNa mukta jIva ahaMda-bhAva meM pratiSThita ho kara apanA antima vikAsa-lakSya avazya prApta kara lete haiM, parantu janatA para tIrthakara ke samAna apanA cirasthAyI evaM akSuNNa AdhyAtmika prabhutva nahIM jamA paate| yahI eka vizeSatA hai, jo tIrthakara aura mukta prAtmAoM meM bheda karatI hai| prastuta viSaya ke sAtha yaha spaSTa kara denA Avazyaka hai ki uparivaNita yaha bheda mAtra jIvanmukta-dazA meM arthAt dehadhArI avasthA meM hI hai| mokSa prApti ke bAda siddhadazA meM koI bhI bhedabhAva nahIM rhtaa| vahA~ tIrthaMkara aura anya mukta prAtmA, sabhI eka hI svarUpa meM rahate hai / kyoMki jaba taka jIvAtmA jIvana-mukta dazA meM rahatA hai, taba taka to prArabdha-karma kA bhoga bAkI hI rahatA hai, ataH usake kAraNa jIvana meM bheda rahatA hai| parantu deha-mukta dazA hone para mokSa meM to koI bhI karma avaziSTa nahIM rahatA, phalataH karma-janya bheda-bhAva bhI nahIM rhtaa| tIrthaMkara : mukti-patha kA prastotA Jain Education Interational
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________________ vartamAna kAlacakra ke caubIsa tIrthakara : vartamAna kAla-pravAha meM caubIsa tIrthaMkara hue haiN| prAcIna dharma-granthoM meM caubIsoM hI tIrthaMkaroM kA vistRta jIvana-caritra milatA hai| parantu, yahA~ vistAra meM na jAkara saMkSepa meM hI caubIsa tIrthaMkaroM kA paricaya prastuta hai| 1. RSabhadeva : _ bhagavAn RSabhadeva sarvaprathama tIrthaMkara the| unakA janma mAnava-sabhyatA ke AdikAla meM yugaliyoM ke bhogapradhAna akarma-yuga meM huA thA, jaba manuSya vRkSoM ke nIce rahate the aura vanaphala tathA kanda-mala khAkara jIvana yApana karate the| unake pitA kA nAma nAbhirAjA aura mAtA kA nAma marudevI thaa| unhoMne yuvAvasthA meM karma-pradhAna Arya-sabhyatA kI nIMva ddaalii| puruSoM ko bahattara aura striyoM ko causaTha kalAe~ sikhaaiiN| rAjanIti, kRSi, vyApAra, udyoga Adi kA zikSaNa de kara mAtra prakRti para Azrita mAnava-jAti ko apane puruSArtha evaM karma para khar3A kiyaa| jaina-purANoM ke anusAra kozala deza meM ayodhyA--vinItA nagarI kI sthApanA bhI RSabhadeva ne kii| ve vivAhita hue| bAda meM rAjya tyAgakara dIkSA grahaNa kI aura kaivalya prApta kiyaa| bhagavAn RSabhadeva kA janma, caitrakRSNA aSTamI ko aura nirvANa-- mokSa, mAgha kRSNA trayodazI ko hunaa| unakI nirvANa-bhUmi aSTApada (kailAza) parvata hai| Rgveda, viSNupurANa, agnipurANa, bhAgavata Adi vaidika-sAhitya meM bhI unakA guNa-kIrtana kiyA gayA hai| 2. ajitanAtha : ___bhagavAn ajitanAtha dUsare tIrthakara the| unakA janma ayodhyA nagarI meM ikSvAkuvaMzIya kSatriya samrATa jitazatru rAjA ke yahA~ huaaa| mAtA kA nAma vijayAdevI thaa| bhAratavarSa ke dUsare cakravartI sagara inake cAcA sumitravijaya ke putra the| bhagavAn ajitanAtha kA janma mAghazuklA aSTamI ko aura nirvANa caitrazuklA paMcamI ko huaa| unakI nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai, jo Ajakala dakSiNa-bihAra meM pArasanAtha pahAr3a ke nAma se prasiddha hai| 3. saMbhavanAtha : ___ bhagavAn saMbhavanAtha tIsare tIrthakara the| unakA janma uttara pradeza meM zrAvastI nagarI meM huA thaa| pitA kA nAma ikSvAkuvaMzIya mahArAjA jitAri aura mAtA kA nAma senAdevI thaa| unhoMne pUrva janma meM vipulavAhana rAjA ke rUpa meM akAlagrasta prajA kA pAlana kiyA thA aura apanA saba kopa dInoM ke hitArtha luTA diyA thaa| bhagavAn saMbhavanAtha kA janma mArgazIrSa zuklA caturdazI ko aura nirvANa caitrazuklA paMcamI ko huaa| inakI bhI nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 4. abhinaMdana: bhagavAn abhinaMdananAtha cauthe tIrthaMkara the| inakA janma ayodhyA nagarI ke ikSvAkuvaMzIya rAjA saMvara ke yahA~ huaA thaa| mAtA kA nAma siddhArthA thA / bhagavAn abhinaMdananAtha kA janma mAghazuklA dvitIyA ko aura nirvANa baizAkhaNaklA aSTamI ko huA thaa| inakI nirvANabhUmi bhI sammetazikhara hai| 5. sumatinAtha : bhagavAn sumatinAtha pA~caveM tIrthaMkara the / unakA janma ayodhyA nagarI (kauzalapurI) meM huA thaa| unake pitA mahArAjA megharatha aura mAtA sumaMgalAdevI thiiN| bhagavAn sumatinAtha kA janma vaizAkhazuklA aSTamI ko tathA nirvANa caitrazuklA navamI ko huA thaa| nirvANa 32 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| ve jaba garbha meM pAe, taba mAtA kI buddhi bahuta zreSTha aura tIvra ho gaI thI, ataH unakA nAma sumatinAtha rakhA gayA / 6. padmaprabhaH bhagavAn padmaprabha chaThe tIrthakara the| unakA janma vatsa deza meM kauzAmbI nagarI ke rAjA zrIdhara ke yahA~ huA thaa| mAtA kA nAma susImA thaa| janma kArtikakRSNA dvAdazI ko aura nirvANa mArgazIrSa kRSNA ekAdazI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 7. supArzvanAtha : bhagavAn supArzvanAtha sAtaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi kAzI (vArANasI), pitA rAjA pratiSThena aura mAtA pRthvI thiiN| ApakA janma jyeSThazuklA dvAdazI ko aura nirvANa bhAdrapada kRSNA saptamI ko huA thA / nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hI hai| 8. candraprabha: . bhagavAn candraprabha pAThaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi candrapurI nagarI thii| pitA rAjA mahAsena aura mAtA lakSmaNA thiiN| bhagavAn candraprabha kA janma pauSazuklA dvAdazI ko aura nirvANa bhAdrapada kRSNA saptamI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 6. suvidhinAtha : bhagavAn suvidhinAtha (puSpadanta) nauveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi kAkandI nagarI thii| pitA rAjA sugrIva evaM mAtA rAmAdevI thiiN| ApakA janma mArgazIrSa kRSNA paMcamI ko aura nirvANa bhAdrapada zuklA navamI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 10. zItalanAtha : bhagavAn zItalanAtha dazaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi bhahilapura nagarI thii| pitA rAjA dRr3haratha aura mAtA nandArAnI thiiN| ApakA janma mAvakRSNA dvAdazI ko aura nirvANa vaizAkha-kRSNA dvitIyA ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 11. zreyAMsanAtha : bhagavAn zreyAMsanAtha gyArahaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi vArANasI ke pAsa siMhapura nagarI thii| pitA rAjA viSNusena aura mAtA viSNudevI thiiN| ApakA janma' phAlgunakRSNA dvAdazI ko aura nirvANa zrAvaNakRSNA tRtIyA ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| aisA kahA jAtA hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra ne pUrva-janma meM tripRSTha vAsudeva ke rUpa meM bhagavAn zreyAMsanAthajI ke caraNoM meM upadeza prApta kiyA thaa| 12 vAsupUjya: bhagavAn vAsupUjya bArahaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi campA nagarI thii| pitA rAjA vAsupUjya aura mAtA jayAdevI thiiN| ApakA janma phAlguna kRSNA caturdazI ko aura nirvANa ASAr3ha zuklA caturdazI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi campA nagarI hai / ve Ajanma bAlabrahmacArI rahe, vivAha nahIM kiyaa| 13 vimalanAtha : ___ bhagavAn vimalanAtha terahaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi pAMcAla deza meM kampilapura nagarI thii| pitA rAjA kartR varma aura mAtA zyAmAdevI thiiN| ApakA janma mAgha zuklA tRtIyA aura nirvANa ASAr3ha-kRSNA saptamI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| tIrthaMkara : mukti-patha kA prastotA 33 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 14 anantanAtha : bhagavAn anantanAtha caudahaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janma-bhUmi ayodhyA nagarI thii| pitA rAjA siMhasena aura mAtA suyazA thiiN| ApakA janma vaizAkha kRSNA tRtIyA ko aura nirvANa caitra zuklA paMcamI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 15 dharmanAtha : bhagavAn dharmanAtha pandrahaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi ratnapura nAmaka nagarI thii| pitA bhAnurAjA aura mAtA suvratA thiiN| ApakA janma mAgha zuklA tRtIyA ko aura nirvANa jyeSTha zuklA paMcamI ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 16 zAntinAtha : bhagavAn zAntinAtha solahaveM tIrthaMkara the| ApakA janma hastinAgapura, Aja ke hathinApura ke rAjA vizvasena kI acirA rAnI se huaa| ApakA janma jyeSThakRSNA trayodazI ko aura nirvANa bhI isI tithi ko huaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| bhagavAna zAntinAtha bhArata ke 12 cakravatiyoM meM paMcama cakravartI rAjA bhI the| aisA kahA jAtA hai ki inake janma lene para deza meM phailI huI magI roga kI mahAmArI zAnta ho gaI thI, isalie mAtApitA ne inakA nAma zAntinAtha rakhA thaa| ye bahuta hI dayAlu prakRti ke the| aisI kathA milatI hai ki pahale janma meM jabaki ve megharatha rAjA the, kabUtara kI rakSA ke lie usake badale meM bAja ko apane zarIra kA mAMsa kATa kara de diyA thaa| 17 kunthunAtha : bhagavAn kunthunAtha satarahaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakA janma-sthAna hastinAgapura hai| pitA sUrarAjA aura mAtA zrIdevI thiiN| ApakA janma vaizAkha kRSNA caturdazI aura nirvANa vaizAkha kRSNA pratipadA (ekama) ko huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| bhagavAn kunthunAtha bhArata ke chaThe cakravartI rAjA bhI the| 18 aranAtha: ___bhagavAn aranAtha aThArahaveM tIrthakara the| unakA janma-sthAna hastinAgapura hai, pitA rAjA sudarzana aura mAtA zrIdevI thiiN| ApakA janma mArgazIrSa zuklA dazamI aura nirvANa bhI mArgazIrSa zuklA dazamI ko hI huA thaa| nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| bhagavAn aranAtha bhArata ke sAtaveM cakravartI rAjA bhI the| 16 mallinAtha : ___ bhagavAn mallinAtha unnIsaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakA janma-sthAna videhadeza kI rAjadhAnI mithilA nagarI hai| pitA kumbharAjA aura mAtA prabhAvatIdevI thiiN| ApakA janma mArgazIrSazuklA ekAdazI ko aura nirvANa phAlguna zuklA dvAdazI ko sammetazikhara para huaa| ye vartamAnakAla ke caubIsa tIrthaGkaroM meM strI-tIrthaGkara the| unhoMne vivAha nahIM kiyA, prAjanma brahmacArI rhe| strI zarIra hote hue bhI unhoMne bahuta vyApaka bhramaNa kara dharma-pracAra kiyaa| cAlIsa hajAra muni aura pacapana hajAra sAdhviyA~ inake ziSya hue| tathA inake eka lAkha unyAsI hajAra zrAvaka aura tIna lAkha sattara hajAra zrAvikAe~ thiiN| 20 munisuvratanAtha : bhagavAn munisuvratanAtha bIsaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi magadha deza meM rAjagRha nagarI thii| pitA harivaMza-kulotpanna rAjA sumitra aura mAtA padmAvatIdevI thiiN| ApakA pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ janma jyeSTha kRSNA aSTamI aura nirvANa jyeSTha kRSNA navamI ko huA / nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| 21 naminAtha : bhagavAn naminAtha ikkIsaveM tIrthaMkara the| inakI janmabhUmi mithilA nagarI thii| kucha prAcArya mathurA nagarI batAte haiM / pitA rAjA vijayasena aura mAtA vaprAdevI thiiN| ApakA janma zrAvaNa kRSNA aSTamI aura nirvANa vaizAkha kRSNA dazamI ko huaa| nirvANabhUmi sammeta-zikhara hai| 22 neminAtha : bhagavAn neminAtha bAisaveM tIrthaMkara the| inakA dUsarA nAma ariSTanemi bhI thaa| ApakI janmabhUmi AgarA ke pAsa zaurIpura nagara hai| pitA yaduvaMza ke rAjA samudravijaya aura mAtA zivAdevI thii| ApakA janma zrAvaNazuklA paMcamI aura nirvANa ASADhazuklA aSTamI ko huA / nirvANa-bhUmi saurASTra meM giranAra parvata hai, jise purAne yuga meM revatagiri bhI kahate the| bhagavAn ariSTanemi karmayogI zrIkRSNacandra ke tAU ke putra bhAI the| zrIkRSNa ne bhagavAn neminAtha se dharmopadeza sunA thaa| inakA vivAha-sambandha mahArAjA ugrasena kI suputrI rAjImatI se nizcita huaA thA, kintu vivAha ke avasara para barAtiyoM ke bhojana ke lie pazu-vadha hotA dekha kara inakA hRdaya karuNA se dravita ho uThA, phalataH inhoMne vivAha nahIM kiyA aura vApasa lauTa kara muni bana ge| 23 pArzvanAtha : bhagavAn pArzvanAtha teIsaveM tIrthaMkara the| ApakI janmabhUmi vArANasI (banArasa') hai| pitA rAjA azvasena aura mAtA vAmAdevI thiiN| ApakA janma pauSa kRSNA dazamI aura nirvANa zrAvaNa zuklA aSTamI ko huA / nirvANa-bhUmi sammetazikhara hai| Apane kamaTha tapasvI ko bodha diyA thA aura usakI dhUnI meM se jalate hue nAga ko bacAyA thaa| 24 mahAvIra : bhagavAn mahAvIra caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara the| unakI janmabhUmi vaizAlI (kSatriya kuNDa -samprati vAsukuNDa) hai| Apake pitA rAjA siddhArtha aura mAtA trizalAdevI thiiN| ApakA janma caitrazuklA trayodazI aura nirvANa kArtika kRSNA paMdarasa (divAlI) ko huprA / nirvANabhUmi pAvApurI hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra bar3e hI utkRSTa tyAgI puruSa the| bhAratavarSa meM sarvatra phaile hue hiMsAmaya yajJoM kA niSedha karake dayA aura prema kA pracAra kiyaa| bauddha-sAhitya meM bhI unake jIvana se sambandhita aneka ullekha milate haiN| tathAgata mahAtmA buddha mahAzramaNa mahAvIra ke samakAlIna the| vartamAna meM zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra kA hI zAsana cala rahA hai| svayaM-sambaddha :: tIrthaMkara bhagavAn svayaM-sambuddha kahalAte haiN| svayaM-sambaddha kA artha hai--apane-Apa prabuddha hone vAle, bodha pAne vAle, jagane vAle / hajAroM loga aise haiM, jo jagAne para bhI nahIM jgte| unakI ajJAna nidrA atyanta gaharI hotI hai| kucha loga aise hote haiM, jo svayaM to nahIM jaga sakate, parantu dUsaroM ke dvArA jagAe jAne para avazya jaga uThate haiN| yaha zreNI sAdhAraNa sAdhakoM kI hai| tIsarI zreNI una puruSoM kI hai, jo svayameva samaya para jAga jAte haiM, mohamAyA kI nidrA tyAga dete haiM aura moha-nidrA meM prasupta vizva ko bhI apanI eka AvAja se jagA dete haiN| hamAre tIrthakara isI zreNI ke mahApuruSa haiN| tIrthakara deva kisI ke batAye hue pUrva nirdhArita saMyama-sAdhanA patha para nahIM clte| ve apane aura vizva ke tIrthakara : mukti-patha kA prastotA 35 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ utthAna ke lie svayaM apane-aApa apane patha kA nirmANa karate haiN| tIrthakara kA patha-pradarzana karane ke lie na koI guru hotA hai, aura na koI zAstra / vaha svayaM hI apanA patha-pradarzaka guru hai, svayaM hI usa patha kA yAtrI hai| vaha apanA patha svayaM khoja nikAlatA hai| svAvalambana kA yaha mahAn Adarza, tIrthaMkaroM ke jIvana meM kUTa-kUTa kara bharA hotA hai| tIrthaMkara deva purAtana jIrNa-zIrNa haI anupayogI andha aura vyartha paramparAnoM ko chinna-bhinna kara jana-hita ke lie nayI paramparAe~, nayI yojanAe~ sthApita karate haiN| unakI krAnti kA patha svayaM apanA hotA hai, vaha kabhI bhI paramukhApekSI nahIM hote| puruSottama: ____ tIrthaMkara bhagavAn puruSottama hote haiN| puruSottama, arthAt puruSoM meM uttama-zreSTha / bhagavAn ke kyA bAhya aura kyA prAbhyantara-donoM hI prakAra ke guNa alaukika hote haiM, asAdhAraNa hote haiN| bhagavAn kA rUpa tribhuvana-mohaka hotA hai / aura, unakA teja sUrya ko bhI hataprabha banA dene vAlA hai| bhagavAn kA mukhacandra sura-nara-nAga nayana-manohArI hotA aura, unake divya zarIra meM eka-se-eka uttama eka hajAra ATha lakSaNa hote haiM, jo hara kisI darzaka ko unakI mahattA kI sUcanA dete haiN| vajraRSabhanArAca saMhanana kA bala' aura samacaturastra saMsthAna kA saundarya to atyanta hI anUThA hotA hai| bhagavAna ke paramaudArika zarIra ke samakSa devatAoM kA dIptimAna vaikriya zarIra bhI bahuta tuccha evaM nagaNya mAlUma detA hai| yaha to hai bAhya aizvarya kI bAta ! aba jarA antaraMga aizvarya kI bAta bhI mAlUma kara liijie| tIrthaMkara deva ananta catuSTaya ke dhartA hote haiN| unake ananta-jJAna, anantadarzana, ananta Ananda, ananta zakti Adi guNoM kI samatA bhalA dUsare sAdhAraNa devapada-vAcya kahA~ kara sakate haiM ? tIrthakara deva ke apane yuga me koI bhI saMsArI puruSa unake samakakSa nahIM hotaa| puruSasiMha : tIrthakara bhagavAn puruSoM meM siMha hote haiN| siMha eka ajJAnI pazu hai, hiMsaka jIva hai| ataH kahA~ vaha nirdaya evaM krUra pazu aura kahA~ dayA evaM kSamA ke apUrva bhaMDAra bhagavAn ? bhagavAn ko siMha kI upamA denA, kucha ucita nahIM mAlUma detA ! kintu, yaha mAtra ekadezI upamA hai| yahA~ siMha se abhiprAya, siMha kI vIratA aura parAkrama mAtra se hai| jisa prakAra vana meM pazuoM kA rAjA siMha apane bala aura parAkrama ke kAraNa nirbhaya rahatA hai, koI bhI pazu vIratA meM usakI barAbarI nahIM kara sakatA, usI prakAra tIrthaMkara deva bhI saMsAra meM nirbhaya rahate haiM, koI bhI saMsArI vyakti unake Atma-bala aura tapastyAga sambandhI vIratA kI barAbarI nahIM kara sktaa| siMha kI upamA dene kA eka abhiprAya aura bhI ho sakatA hai| vaha yaha ki saMsAra me do prakRti ke manuSya hote haiM-eka kutte kI prakRti ke aura dUsare siMha kI prakRti ke| kutte ko jaba koI lAThI mAratA hai, to vaha lAThI ko muMha meM pakar3atA hai aura samajhatA hai ki lAThI mujhe mAra rahI hai| vaha lAThI mArane vAle ko nahIM kATane daur3atA, lAThI ko kATane daur3atA hai| isI prakAra jaba koI zatra kisI ko satAtA hai, to vaha satAyA jAne vAlA vyakti socatA hai ki yaha merA zatra hai, yaha majhe taMga karatA hai, maiM ise kyoM na naSTa kara daM? vaha usa zava ko zatru banAne vAle antara-mana ke vikAroM ko nahIM dekhatA, unheM naSTa karane kI bAta nahIM soctaa| isake viparIta, siMha kI prakRti lAThI pakar3ane kI nahIM hotI, pratyuta lAThI vAle ko pakar3ane kI hotI hai| saMsAra ke vItarAga mahApuruSa bhI siMha ke samAna apane zatru ko zatru nahIM samajhate, pratyuta unake mana meM sthita vikAroM ko hI zatru samajhate haiN| vastutaH zatrutA paidA karane vAle mana ke vikAra hI to haiN| ataH unakA AkramaNa vyakti para na hokara vyakti ke vikAroM para hotA hai| apane dayA, kSamA prAdi sadguNoM ke prabhAva se dUsaroM ke 36 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vikAroM ko zAnta karate haiN| phalataH zatru ko bhI mitra banA lete haiN| tIrthakara bhagavAn, ukta vivecana ke prakAza meM puruSa-siMha haiM, puruSoM meM siMha kI vRtti rakhate haiN| puruSavara puNDarIka : tIrthaMkara bhagavAn puruSoM meM zreSTha puNDarIka kamala ke samAna hote haiN| bhagavAna ko puNDarIka kamala kI upamA bar3I hI sundara-sArthaka dI gaI hai| puNDarIkaH zveta-kamala kA nAma hai| dUsare kamaloM kI apekSA zveta-kamala saundarya evaM sugandha meM atIva utkRSTa hotA hai| sampUrNa sarovara eka zveta kamala ke dvArA jitanA sugandhita ho sakatA hai, utanA anya hajAroM kamaloM se nahIM ho sktaa| dUra-dUra se bhramara-vRnda usakI sugandha se AkarSita hokara cale Ate haiM, phalataH kamala ke Asa-pAsa bhaMvaroM kA eka virAT melA-sA lagA rahatA hai| aura idhara kamala binA kisI svArthabhAva ke dina-rAta apanI sugandha vizva ko arpaNa karatA rahatA hai| na use kisI prakAra ke badale kI bhUkha hai, aura na hI koI anya vAsanA / cupacApa mUka sevA karanA hI kamala ke ucca jIvana kA Adarza hai| tIrthaMkaradeva bhI mAnava-sarovara meM sarvazreSTha kamala mAne gae haiN| unake prAdhyAtmika jIvana kI sugandha ananta hotI hai| apane samaya meM ve ahiMsA aura satya Adi sadguNoM kI sugandha sarvatra phailA dete haiN| puNDarIka kI sugandha kA astitva to vartamAna kAlAvacchedena hI hotA hai| kintu tIrthakaradevoM ke jIvana kI sugandha to hajAroM-lAkhoM varSoM bAda Aja bhI bhakta-janatA ke hRdayoM ko mahakA rahI hai| Aja hI nahIM. bhaviSya meM bhI hajAroM varSoM taka isI prakAra mahakAtI rhegii| mahApuruSoM ke jIvana kI asIma ananta sugandha ko na dizA hI avaruddha kara sakatI hai, aura na kAla hii| jisa prakAra puNDarIka zveta hotA hai, usI prakAra bhagavAn kA jIvana bhI rAga, dveSa Adi se mukta vItarAga-bhAva ke kAraNa pUrNatayA nirmala zveta hotA hai| usameM krodhAdi kaSAya-bhAva kA jarA bhI raMga nahIM hotaa| puNDarIka ke samAna bhagavAn bhI nisvArtha bhAva se janatA kA kalyANa karate haiM, unheM kisI se kisI bhI prakAra kI laukika apekSA, sAMsArika vAsanA nahIM hotii| kamala ajJAna abasthA meM aisA karatA hai, jabaki bhagavAn jJAna ke vimala prakAza meM niSkAma-bhAva se janakalyANa kA kArya karate haiN| yaha kamala kI apekSA bhagavAn kI ucca vizeSatA hai| kamala ke pAsa pAma dhamara hI pAte haiM, jabaki tIrthaMkaradeva ke prAdhyAtmika jAvana kAra se prabhAvita hokara vizva ke sabhI bhavya prANI, binA kisI jAti, kula yA deza Adi bheda ke, unake pAvana caraNoM meM upasthita ho jAte haiN| __kamala kI upamA kA eka bhAva aura bhI hai| vaha yaha hai ki bhagavAn saMsAra meM rahate hue bhI saMsAra kI vAsanAoM se pUrNatayA nirlipta rahate haiM, jisa prakAra pAnI se labAlaba bhare hue sarovara meM rahakara bhI kamala pAnI se lipta nahIM hotaa| kamala-patra para pAnI kI eka bhI bUMda apanI rekhA nahIM DAla sktii| kamala kI yaha upamA jaina, bauddha, vaidika Adi prAyaH sabhI viziSTa sampradAyoM meM suprasiddha AdhyAtmika upamA hai| gandha-hastI: bhagavAn puruSoM meM zreSTha gandha-hastI ke samAna haiN| siMha kI upamA vIratA kI sUcaka hai, gandha kI nhiiN| aura puNDarIka kI upamA gandha kI sUcaka hai, vIratA kI nahIM / parantu, gandha-hastI kI upamA sugandha aura vIratA donoM kI sUcanA detI hai| ___gandha-hastI eka mahAn vilakSaNa hastI hotA hai| usake gaNDasthala se sadaiva sugandhita mada jala bahatA rahatA hai aura usa para bhramara-samUha gaMjate rahate haiN| gandha-hastI kI gandha itanI tIvra hotI hai ki yuddhabhUmi meM jAte hI usakI sugandhamAtra se dUsare hajAroM hAthI nasta hokara bhAgane lagate hai, usake samakSa kucha dera ke lie bhI nahIM Thahara paate| yaha gandhahastI tIrthaMkara : mukti-patha kA prastotA Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhAratIya-sAhitya meM bar3A maMgalakArI mAnA gayA hai| yaha jahA~ rahatA hai, usa pradeza meM ativRSTi aura anAvRSTi Adi ke upadrava nahIM hote| sadA subhikSa rahatA hai, kabhI bhI dubhikSa nahIM pdd'taa| tIrthaMkara bhagavAna bhI mAnava-jAti meM gandha-hastI ke samAna haiN| bhagavAn kA pratApa aura teja itanA mahAn hai ki unake samakSa atyAcAra, vaira-virodha, ajJAna aura pAkhaNDa Adi kitane hI bhayaMkara kyoM na hoM, Thahara hI nahIM skte| cirakAla se phaile hue mithyA vizvAsa, bhagavAna kI vANI ke samakSa sahasA chinna-bhinna ho jAte haiM, saba ora satya kA akhaNDa sAmrAjya sthApita ho jAtA hai| bhagavAna gandha-hastI ke samAna vizva ke lie maMgalakArI haiN| jisa deza meM bhagavAna kA padArpaNa hotA hai, usa deza meM ativRSTi, anAvRSTi, mahAmArI Adi kisI bhI prakAra ke upadrava nahIM hote| yadi pahale se upadrava ho bhI rahe hoM, to bhagavAna ke padhArate hI sabake-saba pUrNatayA zAnta ho jAte haiN| samavAyAMga-sUtra meM tIrthaGkara deva ke cautIsa atizayoM kA varNana hai| vahA~ likhA hai ki "jahA~ tIrthaMkara bhagavAn virAjamAna hote haiM, vahA~ AsapAsa sau-sau kosa taka mahAmArI Adi ke upadrava nahIM hote| yadi pahale se hoM bhI, to zIghra hI zAnta ho jAte haiN|" yaha bhagavAn kA kitanA mahAn vizva-hitaMkara rUpa hai ! bhagavAn kI mahimA kevala antaraMga ke kAma, krodha Adi upadravoM ko zAnta karane meM hI nahIM hai, apitu bAhya upadravoM kI zAnti meM bhI hai| prazna kiyA jA sakatA hai ki eka sampradAya kI mAnyatA ke anusAra to jIvoM kI rakSA karanA, unheM duHkha se bacAnA pApa hai| duHkhoM ko bhoganA, apane pApa-karmoM kA RNa cukAnA hai| ataH bhagavAn kA yaha jIvoM ko duHkhoM se bacAne kA atizaya kyoM? uttara meM nivedana hai ki bhagavAn kA jIvana maMgalamaya hai| ve kyA AdhyAtmika aura kyA bhautika, sabhI prakAra se janatA ke duHkhoM ko dUra kara zAnti kA sAmrAjya sthApita karate haiN| yadi dUsaroM ko apane nimitta se sukha pahu~cAnA pApa hotA, to bhagavAn ko yaha pApa-varddhaka atizaya milatA hI kyoM? yaha atizaya to puNyAnubandhI puNya ke dvArA prApta hotA hai, phalataH jagat kA kalyANa karatA hai| isameM pApa kI kalpanA karanA ajJAnatA hai| kauna kahatA hai ki jIvoM kI rakSA karanA pApa hai ? yadi pApa hai, to bhagavAna ko yaha pApa-janaka atizaya kaise milA? yadi kisI ko sukha pahu~cAnA vastutaH pApa hI hotA, to bhagavAn kyoM nahIM kisI parvata kI guhA meM baiThe rahe ? kyoM dUra-sudUra dezoM meM bhramaNa kara jagat kA kalyANa karate rahe ? ataeva yaha bhrAnta kalpanA hai ki kisI ko sukha-zAnti dene se pApa hotA hai| bhagavAn kA yaha maMgalamaya atizaya hI isake virodha meM sabase bar3A aura prabala pramANa hai| loka-pradIpa : tIrthaMkara bhagavAn loka meM prakAza karane vAle anupama dIpaka haiN| jaba saMsAra meM ajJAna kA andhakAra ghanIbhUta ho jAtA hai, janatA ko apane hita-ahita kA kucha bhI bhAna nahIM rahatA hai, satya-dharma kA mArga eka prakAra se vilupta-sA ho jAtA hai, taba tIrthakara bhagavAn apane kevalajJAna kA prakAza vizva meM phailAte haiM aura janatA ke mithyAtva-andhakAra ko naSTa kara sanmArga kA patha pAlokita karate haiN| ghara kA dIpaka ghara ke kone meM prakAza karatA hai, usakA prakAza sImita aura dhuMdhalA hotA hai| parantu, bhagavAn to tIna loka ke dIpaka hai, tIna loka meM prakAza karane kA mahAn dAyitva apane para rakhate haiN| ghara kA dIpaka prakAza karane ke lie tela aura battI kI apekSA rakhatA hai, apane-Apa prakAza nahIM karatA, jalAne para prakAza karatA hai, vaha bhI sImita pradeza meM aura sImita kAla taka ! parantu tIrthaMkara bhagavAna to vinA kisI apekSA ke apane Apa tIna loka aura tIna kAla ko prakAzita karane vAle haiN| bhagavAn kitane anokhe dIraka haiM! pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhagavan ko dIpaka kI upamA kyoM dI gaI hai ? sUrya aura candra prAdi kI anya saba utkRSTa upamAe~ chor3a kara dIpaka hI kyoM apanAyA gayA? prazna ThIka hai, parantu jarA gambhIratA se socie, nanheM se dIpaka kI mahattA, spaSTataH jhalaka utthegii| bAta yaha hai ki sUrya aura candra prakAza to karate hai, kintu kisI ko apane samAna prakAzamAna nahIM banA skte| idhara lagha dIpaka apane saMsarga meM pAe, apane se saMyukta hue hajAroM dIpakoM ko pradIpta kara apane samAna hI prakAzamAna dIpaka banA detA hai| ve bhI usI kI taraha jagamagAne lagate haiM aura andhakAra ko chinna-bhinna karane lagate haiN| ataH spaSTa hai ki dIpaka prakAza dekara hI nahIM raha jAtA, vaha dUsaroM ko apane samAna bhI banA letA hai| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn bhI isI prakAra kevalajJAna kA prakAza prApta kara mauna-vizrAnti nahIM lete, pratyuta apane nikaTa saMsarga meM Ane vAle anya sAdhakoM ko bhI sAdhanA kA patha pradarzita kara, anta meM apane samAna hI arhanta banA lete haiN| tIrthaMkaroM kA dhyAtA, sadA dhyAtA hI nahIM rahatA, vaha dhyAna ke dvArA antatogatvA, dhyeya-rUpa meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| ukta siddhAnta kI sAkSI ke lie gautama aura candanA Adi ke itihAsa prasiddha udAharaNa, hara koI jijJAsu dekha sakatA hai| abhayadaya:--abhaya-dAna ke dAtA : saMsAra ke saba dAnoM meM abhaya-dAna zreSTha hai| hRdaya kI karuNA abhaya-dAna meM hI pUrNatayA taraMgita hotI hai| abhayadAna kI mahattA ke sambandha meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ke paMcama gaNadhara sudharmA kA anubhUta bodha-vacana hai 'dANANa seThaM abhayappayANaM / ' ---sUtrakRtAMga, 6 / 23 astu, tIrthakara bhagavAn tIna loka meM alaukika evaM anupama dayAlu hote haiN| unake hRdaya meM karuNA kA sAgara hara kSaNa taraMgita rahatA hai| virodhI-se-virodhI ke prati bhI unake hRdaya se karuNA kI satata dhArA hI bahA karatI hai| gozAlaka kitanA uddaNDa prANI thA ? parantu, bhagavAn ne to use bhI kruddha tapasvI kI tejolezyA se jalate hue bcaayaa| caNDakauzika para kitanI ananta karuNA kI hai ? tIrthakara deva usa yuga meM janma lete haiM, jaba mAnava-sabhyatA apanA patha bhUla jAtI hai| phalataH saba aora anyAya evaM atyAcAra kA dambhapUrNa sAmrAjya chA jAtA hai| usa samaya tIrthakara bhagavAn kyA strI, kyA puruSa, kyA rAjA, kyA raMka, kyA brAhmaNa, kyA zUdra, sabhI ko sanmArga kA upadeza karate haiN| saMsAra ke mithyAtva-vana meM bhaTakate hue mAnava-samUha ko sanmArga para lAkara use nirAkula banAnA, abhaya-pradAna karanA, ekamAtra tIrthakara devoM kA hI mahAna kArya hai ! cakSurdaya : jJAnanetra ke dAtA : tIrthakara bhagavAn A~khoM ke dene vAle haiN| kitanA hI hRSTa-puSTa manuSya ho, yadi A~kha nahIM, to kucha bhI nhiiN| A~khoM ke abhAva meM jIvana bhAra ho jAtA hai| aMdhe ko A~kha mila jAe, phira dekhie, kitanA AnaMdita hotA hai vh| tIrthaMkara bhagavAna vastutaH aMdhoM ko A~kheM dene vAle hai| jaba janatA ke jJAnanenoM ke samakSa ajJAna kA timira-jAla chA jAta taba tIrthakara hI janatA ko jJAna-netra arpaNa karate haiM, ajJAna kA jAlA sApha karate haiN| purAnI kahAnI hai ki eka devatA kA mandira thA, bar3A hI camatkAra pUrNa! vaha, pAne vAle andhoM ko netra-jyoti diyA karatA thaa| andhe lAThI Tekate pAte aura idhara A~kheM pAte hI dvAra para lAThI pheMka kara ghara cale jAte ! tIrthaMkara bhagavAna bhI vastutaH aise hI camatkArI deva haiN| inake dvAra para jo bhI kAma aura krodha Adi vikAroM se dUSita ajJAnI andhA AtA hai, vaha jJAna-netra pAkara prasanna hotA huA lauTatA hai| caNDakauzika Adi aise hI janma tIrthakara : mukti-patha kA prastotA
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________________ janmAntara ke andhe the, parantu bhagavAn ke pAsa Ate hI ajJAna kA andhakAra dUra ho gayA, satya kA prakAza jagamagA gyaa| jJAna-netra kI jyoti pAte hI saba bhrAntiyA~ kSaNa-bhara meM dUra ho gii| dharmacakravartI : tIrthakara bhagavAn dharma ke zreSTha cakravartI hai, cAra dizArUpa cAra gatiyoM kA anta karane vAle haiN| jaba deza meM saba aura arAjakatA chA jAtI hai, tathA choTe-choTe rAjyoM meM vibhakta hokara deza kI ekatA naSTa ho jAtI hai, taba cakravartI kA cakra hI punaH akhaNDa-ekachatra rAjya kI savyavasthA karatA hai, yaha sampUrNa bikharI haI deza kI zakti ko eka zAsana ke nIce lAtA hai| sArvabhauma rAjya ke binA prajA meM zAnti kI vyavasthA nahIM ho sktii| ataH cakravartI isI uddezya kI pUrti karatA hai| vaha pUrva, pazcima aura dakSiNa ina tIna dizAoM meM samudraparyanta tathA uttara meM himavAn parvata paryanta apanA akhaNDa sAmrAjya sthApita karatA hai| ataH vaha caturanta cakravartI kahalAtA hai| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn bhI naraka, tiryaMca, manuSya, devarUpa cAroM gatiyoM ke vikAroM kA anta kara sampUrNa vizva meM apanA ahiMsA aura satya kA dharma-rAjya sthApita karate haiN| dAna, zIla, tapa aura bhAvarUpa caturvidha dharma kI sAdhanA ve svayaM antima koTi taka karate haiM, aura janatA ko bhI isa pavitna dharma kA upadeza dete haiM, ataH ve dharma ke caturanta cakravartI kahalAte haiN| bhagavAn kA dharma-cakra hI vastutaH saMsAra meM bhautika evaM AdhyAtmika-sarva-prakAreNa akhaNDazAnti kAyama kara sakatA hai| apane-apane mata-janya durAgraha ke kAraNa phailI huI dhArmika arAjakatA kA anta kara akhaNDa dharma-rAjya kI sthApanA tIrthaMkara hI karate haiN| vastutaH yadi vicAra kiyA jAe, to bhautika jagat ke pratinidhi cakravartI se yaha saMsAra kabhI sthAyI zAnti pA hI nahIM sktaa| cakravartI to bhoga-vAsanA kA dAsa eka pAmara saMsArI prANI hai| usake cakra ke mUla meM sAmrAjya-lipsA kA viSa chupA rahatA hai| janatA kA paramArtha nahIM, apanA svArtha nihita rahatA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki jahA~ cakravartI kA zAsana mAnava-prajA ke niraparAdha rakta se sIMcA jAtA hai, vahA~ hadaya para nahIM, zarIra para vijaya pAne kA prayatna hotA hai| parantu tIrthakara dharma-cakravartI haiN| ataH ve pahale apanI hI tapaHsAdhanA ke bala se kAma, krodhAdi antaraMga zatruoM ko naSTa karate haiM, pazcAt janatA ke lie dharma-tIrtha kI sthApanA kara prakhaNDa AdhyAtmika zAnti kA sAmrAjya kAyama karate haiN| tIrthaMkara zarIra ke nahIM, hRdaya ke samrATa banate haiN| phalataH ve saMsAra meM pArasparika prema evaM sahAnubhUti kA, tyAga evaM vairAgya kA vizvahitaMkara zAsana calAte haiN| vAstavika sukha-zAnti, inhIM dharma-cakravartiyoM ke zAsana kI chatrachAyA meM prApta ho sakatI hai, anyatra nhiiN| tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kA zAsana to cakravartiyoM para bhI hotA hai| bhoga-vilAsa ke kAraNa jIvana kI bhUla-bhulaiyyA meM par3a jAne vAle aura apane kartavya se parAGamakha ho jAne vAle cakravatiyoM ko tIrthakara hI upadeza dekara sanmArga para lAte haiM, kartavya kA bhAna karAte haiN| ataH tIrthakara bhagavAn cakravartiyoM ke bhI cakravartI haiN| vyAvRtta chana : tIrthaMkara deva vyAvRtta-chadma kahalAte haiN| vyAvRtta-chadma kA artha hai--'chadma se rahita / ' chadma ke do artha haiM--prAvaraNa aura chala / jJAnAvaraNIya, darzanAvaraNIya, mohanIya aura antarAya, ukta cAra ghAtiyA karma AtmA kI jJAna, darzana Adi mUla zaktiyoM ko chAdana kie rahate haiM, DhaMke rahate haiM, ataH ve chadma kahalAte haiM 'chAdayatIti chadma jJAnAvaraNIyAdi -pratikramaNa sUtra pada vivRtti, praNipAta-daNDaka aura, jo isa chadma se, jJAnAvaraNIya Adi cAra dhAtiyA karmoM se pUrNatayA alaga ho gaye haiM, ve 'vyAvRtta-chadma' kahalAte haiN| tIrthaMkara deva ajJAna aura moha Adi se sarvathA rahita pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hote haiM / chadma kA dUsarA artha hai - 'chala aura pramAda / ' ataH chala aura pramAda se rahita hone ke kAraNa bhI tIrthaMkara 'vyAvRttachadma' kahe jAte haiM / tIrthaMkara bhagavAn kA jIvana pUrNatayA sarala aura samarasa rahatA hai| kisI bhI prakAra kI gopanIyatA yA viSamatA unake mana meM nahIM hotii| kyA andara aura kyA bAhara, sarvatra samabhAva rahatA hai, spaSTa bhAva rahatA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra Adi tIrthaMkaroM kA jIvana pUrNa prApta puruSoM kA jIvana rahA hai| unhoMne kabhI bhI duharI bAteM nahIM kI / paricita aura aparicita, sAdhAraNa janatA aura asAdhAraNa samrAT Adi, nAsamajha bAlaka aura samajhadAra vRddha - sabake samakSa eka samAna rhe| jo kucha bhI parama satya unhoMne prApta kiyA, nizchala - bhAva se janatA ko arpaNa kiyaa| yahI prApta jIvana hai, jo zAstra meM prAmANikatA lAtA hai / Apta-puruSa kA kahA huA pravacana hI pramANAbAdhita tattvopadezaka, sarvajIva - hitaMkara, pradRSTa-dRSTa ke virodha se rahita prakATya tathA mithyA mArga kA nirAkaraNa karane vAlA hotA hai / AcArya siddhasena tathA AcArya samantabhadra ne zAstra kA ullekha karate hue kahA hai--- " prAptopajJamanullaGghya --- madRSTeSTavirodhakam / tattvopadezakRt sAvaM, tIrthaMkara : mukti patha kA prastotA zAstraM kApatha- ghaTTanam / / " tIrthaMkara ko vANI : jana-kalyANI : tIrthaMkara bhagavAn ke lie jina, jApaka, tIrNaM, tAraka, buddha, bodhaka, mukta aura mocaka ke vizeSaNa bar3e hI mahattvapUrNa haiN| tIrthaMkaroM kA ucca jIvana vastutaH ina vizeSaNoM para hI avalambita hai| rAga-dveSa ko svayaM jItanA aura dUsare sAdhakoM jitavAnA, saMsAra sAgara se svayaM tairanA aura dUsare prANiyoM ko tairAnA, kevalajJAna pAkara svayaM buddha honA aura dUsaroM ko bodha detA, karma-bandhanoM se svayaM mukta honA aura dUsaroM ko mukta karAnA, kitanA mahAna evaM maMgalamaya Adarza hai ! jo loga ekAnta nivRtti-mArga ke gIta gAte haiM, apanI AtmA ko hI tArane mAtra kA svapna rakhate haiM, unheM isa ora lakSya denA cAhie ! maiM pUchatA hU~, tIrthaMkara bhagavAn gaMgA Adi mahAnadiyoM ko pAra karate hue kyoM dUra-dUra dezoM meM bhramaNa kara ahiMsA aura satya kA sandeza dete haiM ? ve to kevalajJAna aura kevaladarzana ko pAkara kRtakRtya ho gae haiN| aba unake lie kyA pAnA aura kyA karanA zeSa hai ? saMsAra ke dUsare jIva mukta hote haiM yA nahIM, isase unako kyA hAni-lAbha ? yadi loga dharma-sAdhanA kareMge, to unhIM ko lAbha hai aura nahIM kareMge, to unhIM ko hAni hai / unake lAbha aura hAni se, bhagavAna ko kyA lAbha-hAni hai ? janatA ko prabodha dene se unakI mukti meM kyA vizeSatA ho jAegI ? aura yadi prabodha na deM, to kauna-sI vizeSatA kama ho jAegI ? ina saba praznoM kA uttara jainAgamoM kA marmI pAThaka yahI detA hai ki janatA ko prabodha dene aura na dene se, bhagavAn ko kucha bhI vyaktigata hAni-lAbha nahIM hai / bhagavAn kisI svArthaM ko lakSya meM rakhakara kucha bhI nahIM karate / na unako paMtha calAne kA moha hai, na ziSyoM kI TolI jamA karane kA svArtha hai / na unheM pUjA-pratiSThA cAhie aura na mAna-sammAna ! ve to pUrNa vItarAga puruSa haiM / zrataH unakI pratyeka pravRtti kevala karuNAbhAva se hotI hai / jana-kalyANa kI zreSTha bhAvanA hI dharma-pracAra ke mUla meM nihita hai, aura kucha nahIM / tIrthaMkara ananta karuNA ke sAgara haiM / phalataH kisI bhI jIva ko moha-mAyA meM Akula dekhanA unake lie karuNA kI vastu hai / yaha karuNA bhAvanA hI unake mahAn pravRttizIla jIvana kI AdhArazilA hai| jainasaMskRti kA gaurava pratyeka bAta meM kevala apanA hAni-lAbha dekhane meM hI nahIM hai, pratyuta janatA -nyAyAvatAra sUtra, ratnakaraNDa zrAvakAcAra 41 .
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________________ kA hAni-lAbha dekhane meM bhI hai / kevalajJAna pAne ke bAda tIsa varSa taka bhagavAn mahAvIra niSkAma bhAva se jana sevA karate rahe / tIsa varSa ke dharma pracAra se evaM jana-kalyANa se bhagavAn ko kucha bhI vyaktigata lAbha na huA, aura na unako isakI apekSA hI thI / unakA apanA AdhyAtmika jIvana bana cukA thA, aura kucha sAdhanA zeSa nahIM rahA thA, phira bhI vizva- karuNA kI bhAvanA se jIvana ke antima kSaNa taka janatA ko sanmArga kA upadeza dete rahe / AcArya zIlAMka ne sUtrakRtAMga sUtra kI apanI TIkA meM isI bAta ko dhyAna meM rakhakara kahA hai "dharmamuktavAn prANinAmanugrahArtham, na pUjA-satkArArtham " kevala TIkA meM hI nahIM, jaina-dharma ke mUla Agama - sAhitya meM bhI yahI bhAva batAyA gayA hai 42 -sutrakRtAMga TIkA 1 / 6 / 4. " savvajagajIva- rakkhaNa-dayaTuyAe pAvayaNaM bhagavayA sukahiyaM" tIrthaMkara sarvajJa - sarvadarzI : sUtrakAra ne 'jiNANaM' Adi vizeSaNoM ke bAda 'savvannUNaM savvadarisoNaM' ke vizeSaNa bar3e hI gambhIra anubhava ke AdhAra para rakhe haiM / jaina dharma meM sarvajJatA ke lie zarta hai, rAga aura dveSa kA kSaya ho jaanaa| rAga-dveSa kA sampUrNa kSaya kie binA, arthAt utkRSTa vItarAga bhAva sampAdana kie binA sarvajJatA sambhava nahIM / sarvajJatA prApta kie binA pUrNa prApta puruSa nahIM ho sakatA / pUrNa prApta puruSa hue binA triloka-pUjyatA nahIM ho sakatI, tIrthaMkara pada kI prApti nahIM ho sktii| ukta 'jiNANaM' pada dhvanita karatA hai ki jaina dharma meM vahI AtmA sudeva hai, paramAtmA hai, Izvara hai, paramezvara hai, parabrahma hai, saccidAnanda hai, jisane caturgatirUpa saMsAra-vana meM paribhramaNa karAne vAle rAga-dveSa Adi antaraMga zatrunoM ko pUrNarUpa se naSTa kara diyA hai / jisameM rAga-dveSa Adi vikAroM kA thor3A bhI graMza ho, vaha sAdhaka bhale hI ho sakatA hai, parantu vaha devAdhideva tIrthaMkara prathavA arhanta paramAtmA nahIM ho sakatA / AcArya hemacandra kahate haiM -- praznavyAkaraNa- sUtra 211 - yogazAstra 214 sarvajJatA kA eka bar3A hI sarala evaM vyAvahArika artha hai--'Atmavat sarva bhUteSu' kI udAtta dRSTi / tAtparya yaha hai ki jaba eka sAdhaka vyakti apanI AtmA kA vikAsa aise ucca evaM vistRta dharAtala para kara letA hai, jahA~ vizva kI samasta anubhUti ko, sukha, duHkha, harSa, viSAda, pramoda evaM pIr3A kI bhAvanAoM ko apanI maitrI karuNA kI bhAvanA meM antarbhUta kara letA hai, vizva kI samasta AtmAoM meM apanI AtmA ko milA detA hai, vastutaH aisI hI vizva pIThikA para, vaha sarvajJa ho jAtA hai / sarvajJa kA sIdhA phalitArtha yahI hai ki hama bhI unake samAna hI vizva kI sabhI AtmAoM ko samabhAva se, samAnarUpa se dekheM / isa sthiti meM vaiyaktika AtmA kI AvAja, vizvAtmA kI zrAvAja hotI hai, usakA cintana vizva- zrAtmA kA cintana hotA hai, usakI anubhUti, vizva AtmA kI anubhUti hotI hai| bhAvarUpa se vizva usameM nihita hotA hai aura vaha vizvamaya ho jAtA hai| vahI sarvajJa hotA hai, sarvadarzI hotA hai, tIrthaMkara hotA hai, anta hotA hai / "sarvajJo jitarAgAdi doSastrailokya- pUjitaH / yathAsthitArtha vAdI ca devo'rhan paramezvaraH / / " pannA samikee dhammaM .
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________________ zabda-rUpa bhinna, kintu bhAvarUpa eka : arihanta, arahanta, aruhanta jaina-darzana ke anusAra vItarAgadeva arihanta hote haiN| arihanta hue binA vItarAgatA ho hI nahIM sktii| donoM meM kArya-kAraNa kA aTUTa sambandha hai| arihantatA kAraNa hai, vItarAgatA usakA kArya hai| jaina-dharma vijaya kA dharma hai, parAjaya kA nhiiN| virodhI zatruoM ko jar3a-mUla se naSTa karane vAlA dharma hai, usakI dAsatA karane vAlA nhiiN| yahI kAraNa hai ki sampUrNa jaina-sAhitya arihanta aura jina ke maMgalAcaraNa se prArambha hotA hai, aura anta meM isase hI samApta hotA hai| jaina-dharma kA mUlamantra namaskAra-navakAra hai, usameM bhI sarva-prathama 'namoarihaMtANaM hai| jaina-dharma kI sAdhanA kA mala samyagadarzana hai, usake samyakatva-pratijJA-satra meM bhI sarva-prathama 'arihanto maha devo' hai| ataeva 'namotthuNaM' sUtra kA prArambha bhI 'namotthuNaM arihaMtANaM' se hI huA hai| jana-saMskRti aura jaina-vicAra-dhArA kA mUla arihaMta hI hai| jaina-dharma ko samajhane ke lie arihanta zabda ko samajhanA atyAvazyaka hai| ___ arihanta kA artha hai--ari arthAt zatru, unakA hatana krnevaalaa| Apa prazna kara sakate haiM ki yaha bhI koI dhArmika Adarza hai ? apane zatrunoM ko naSTa karane vAle saba ora hajAroM loga haiM, hajAroM kSatriya hai, rAjA hai, kyA ve vandanIya haiM ? kSatriya ke lie 'arisUdana' zabda AtA hai, usakA artha bhI zatruoM kA nAza karane vAlA hI hai / ataH kyA ve bhI arihanta hue, jaina-saMskRti ke prAdarza deva hae? uttara meM nivedana hai ki yahA~ arihanta se abhiprAya, bAhya zatruoM ko hanana karanA nahIM hai, pratyuta antaraMga kAma-krodhAdi zatruoM ko hanana karanA hai| bAhara ke zatruoM ko hanana karane vAle hajAroM vIra kSatriya mila sakate haiM, bhayaMkara siMhoM aura bAghoM ko mRtyu ke ghATa utArane vAle bhI ati sAhasI zikArI milate hai; parantu apane andara meM sthita kAmAdi zatrunoM ko hanana karane vAle sacce prAdhyAtma-kSetra ke kSatriya virala hI milate haiN| eka sAtha karor3a zatruoM se jUjhane vAle koTi bhaTa-vIra bhI apane mana kI vAsanAoM ke Age thara-thara kA~pane lagate haiM, unake izAre para nAcane lagate haiN| hajAroM vIra dhana ke lie prAga dete haiM, to hajAroM sundara striyoM para marate haiN| rAvaNa-jaisA vizva-vijetA vIra bhI apane andara kI kAma-vAsanA se makti nahIM prApta kara skaa| ataeva jana-dharma kahatA hai ki apaneApa se lar3o! andara kI vAsanAoM se laDo! bAhara ke zava inhIM ke kAraNa janma lete haiN| viSa-vRkSa ke patte nocane se kAma nahIM calegA, jar3a ukhAr3ie, jar3a ! jaba antaraMga hRdaya meM koI sAMsArika vAsanA hI na hogI, kAma, krodha, lobha Adi kI chAyA hI na rahegI, taba binA kAraNa ke bAhya zastra kyoM kara janma leMge? jaina-dharma kA yuddha, dharma-yuddha hai| isameM bAhara se nahIM lar3anA hai, apane-Apase lar3anA hai| vizva-zAnti kA mUla isI bhAvanA meM hai| arihanta banane vAlA, arihanta banane kI sAdhanA karane vAlA evaM arihanta kI upAsanA karane vAlA hI vizvazAnti kA saccA sraSTA ho sakatA hai, anya nhiiN| isI antaHzatruoM ko hanana karane vAlI bhAvanA ko lakSya meM rakhakara AcArya bhadrabAhu ne kahA hai ki-'jJAnAvaraNIya Adi ATha prakAra arihanta, arahanta, aruhanta 43
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________________ ke karma hI vastutaH saMsAra ke saba jIvoM ke ari haiN| ataH jo mahApuruSa una karma-zatruoM kA nAza kara detA hai, vaha arihanta kahalAtA hai|" "aTThavihaM pi ya kamma, aribhUyaM hoi samva-jIvANaM / taM kammara haMtA, arihaMtA teNa vuccaMti // " --Avazyaka niyukti 614 prAcIna mAgadhI, prAkRta aura saMskRta grAdi bhASAe~ bar3I gambhIra evaM anekArtha-bodhaka bhASAe~ haiN| yahA~ eka zabda, apane andara meM sthita anekAneka gambhIra bhAvoM kI sUcanA detA hai| ataeva prAcIna AcAryoM ne arihanta Adi zabdoM ke bhI aneka artha sUcita kie haiN| adhika vistAra meM jAnA yahA~ abhISTa nahIM hai, tathApi saMkSepa meM paricaya ke nAte kucha likha denA Avazyaka hai| 'arihanta' zabda ke sthAna meM aneka prAcIna AcAryoM ne arahanta aura aruhanta pAThAntara bhI svIkAra kie haiN| unake vibhinna saMskRta rUpAntara hote haiM--arhanta, araho'ntar, arathAnta, arahanta aura aruhanta Adi / 'arha-pUjAyAm' dhAtu se banane vAle arhanta zabda kA artha pUjya hai| vItarAga tIrthakaradeva vizva-kalyANakArI dharma ke pravartaka hai, ataH asura, sura, nara Adi sabhI ke pUjanIya haiM / vItarAga kI upAsanA tIna loka meM kI jAtI hai, ataH va triloka-pUjya hai, svarga ke indra bhI prabhu ke caraNa-kamaloM kI raja mastaka para car3hAte haiM, aura apane ko dhanya-dhanya samajhate haiN| araho'ntar kA artha-sarvajJa hai| raha kA artha hai-rahasyapUrNa---gupta vastu / jinase vizva kA koI rahasya chupA huA nahIM hai, anantAnanta jar3a-caitanya padArthoM ko hastAmalaka kI bhA~ti spaSTa rUpa se jAnate-dekhate haiM, ve araho'ntara kahalAte haiN| arathAnta kA artha hai---parigraha aura mRtyu se rahita / 'ratha' zabda upalakSaNa se parigrahamAtra kA vAcaka hai aura anta zabda vinAza evaM mRtyu kA / ataH jo saba prakAra ke parigraha se aura janma-maraNa se atIta ho gayA, vaha prarathAnta kahalAtA hai| arahanta kA artha-Asakti-rahita hai| raha kA artha Asakti hai / ataH jo mohanIya karma ko samUla naSTa kara dene ke kAraNa rAga-bhAva se sarvathA rahita ho gae, ve arahaMta kahalAte haiM / aruhanta kA artha hai-karma-bIja ko naSTa kara dene vAle, phira kabhI janma na lene vAle / 'ruha dhAtu kA saMskRta bhASA meM artha hai--santAna arthAt prmpraa| bIja se vRkSa, vRkSa se bIja, phira bIja se vRkSa aura vRkSa se bIja- yaha bIja-vRkSa kI paramparA anAdi kAla se calI A rahI hai| yadi koI bIja ko jalAkara naSTa kara de, to phira vRkSa utpanna nahIM hogA, bIja-vRkSa kI isa prakAra kI paramparA samApta ho jaaegii| isI prakAra karma se janma, aura janma se karma kI paramparA bhI anAdikAla se calI A rahI hai| yadi koI sAdhaka ratna-traya kI sAdhanA kI agni se karma-bIja ko pUrNatayA jalA DAle, to vaha sadA ke lie janma maraNa kI paramparA se mukta ho jAegA, aruhanta zabda kI isI vyAkyA ko dhyAna meM rakhakara prAcArya umAsvAti tattvArthasUtra ke apane svopajJa bhASya meM kahate haiM "dagdhebIje yathA'tyantaM, prAdurbhavati naa'ngkurH| karma-bIje tathA dagdhe, na rohati bhvaa'ngkurH||" -upasaMhAra kArikA, 8 44 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ arahanta bhagavAn kA svarUpa : bhAratavarSa ke dArzanika evaM dhArmika sAhitya meM bhagavAn zabda, bar3A hI uccakoTi kA bhAvapUrNa zabda mAnA jAtA hai| isake mUla meM eka viziSTa bhAva- rAzi sthita hai / 'bhagavAn' zabda 'bhaga' zabda se banA hai / ataH bhagavAn kA zabdArtha hai- 'bhagavAlI grAtmA / ' prAcArya haribhadra ne bhagavAn zabda para vivecana karate hue 'bhaga' zabda ke chaH artha batalAe haiM - aizvarya pratApa, vIrya zakti athavA utsAha, yaza-kIrti, zrI zobhA, dharma-sadAcAra aura prayatna kartavya kI pUrti ke lie kiyA jAne vAlA adamya puruSArtha / jaisA ki unhoMne kahA hai "aizvaryasya samagrasya, vIryasya yazasaH zriyaH / dharmasyA'tha prayatnasya, SaNNAM bhaga itIGganA // " - dazavaikAlika-sUtra TIkA, 4 / 1 ataH yahA~ spaSTa hai ki jisa mahAn zrAtmA meM pUrNa aizvarya, pUrNa vIrya, pUrNa yaza, pUrNa zrI, pUrNa dharma ra pUrNa prayatna sthita ho, vaha bhagavAn kahalAtA hai| tIrthaMkara mahAprabhu meM ukta chahoM pUrNarUpa se vidyamAna hote haiM, ataH ve bhagavAn kahe jAte haiM / jaina- saMskRti, mAnava saMskRti hai / yaha mAnava meM hI bhagavat -svarUpa kI jhA~kI dekhatI hai / ataH jo sAdhaka, sAdhanA karate hue vItarAga-bhAva ke pUrNa vikasita pada para pahu~ca jAtA hai, vahI yahA~ bhagavAn bana jAtA hai| jaina-dharma yaha nahIM mAnatA ki mokSaloka se bhaTaka kara Izvara yahA~ avatAra letA hai, aura vaha saMsAra kA bhagavAn banatA hai| jaina-dharma kA bhagavAn bhaTakA huA Izvara nahIM; parantu pUrNa vikAsa pAyA huA jAgRta mAnava AtmA hI Izvara hai, bhagavAn hai / usI ke caraNoM meM svarga ke indra apanA mastaka jhukAte haiM, use apanA ArAdhya deva svIkAra karate haiN| tIna loka kA sampUrNa aizvarya usake caraNoM meM upasthita rahatA hai / usakA pratApa, vaha pratApa hai, jisake samakSa koTi-koTi sUryo kA pratApa aura prakAza bhI phIkA par3a jAtA hai - 'prAiccesu zrahiyaM payAsayarA / ' arahanta : Adikara arahanta bhagavAna Adikara bhI kahalAte haiN| Adikara kA mUla artha hai, Adi karane vAlA / yahA~ prazna ho sakatA hai ki kisakI prAdi karane vAlA ? dharmaM to anAdi hai, usakI Adi kaisI ? uttara hai ki dharma avazya anAdi hai / jaba se yaha saMsAra hai, saMsAra kA bandhana hai, tabhI se dharma hai, aura usakA phala mokSa bhI hai / jaba saMsAra anAdi hai, to dharma bhI anAdi hI huA / parantu yahA~ jo dharma kI yAdi karane vAlA kahA gayA hai, usakA abhiprAya yaha hai ki hama bhagavAn dharma kA nirmANa nahIM karate, pratyuta dharma kI vyavasthA kA, dharma kI maryAdA kA nirmANa karate haiM / apane-apane yuga meM dharma meM jo vikAra A jAte haiM, dharma ke nAma para jo mithyA pracAra phaila jAte haiM, unakI zuddhi karake naye sire se dharma kI maryAdAoM kA vidhAna karate haiM / ataH apane yuga meM dharma kI Adi karane ke kAraNa arahanta bhagavAn ' Adikara' kahalAte haiM / hamAre vidvAn jainAcAryoM kI eka paramparA yaha bhI hai ki arahanta bhagavAn zrutadharma kI Adi karane vAle haiM, arthAt zruta-dharma kA nirmANa karane vAle haiM / jaina sAhitya meM AcArAMga Adi dharma-sUtroM ko zruta-dharma kahA jAtA hai / bhAva yaha hai ki tIrthaMkara bhagavAn purAne cale Aye dharma-zAstroM ke anusAra apanI sAdhanA kA mArga nahIM taiyAra karate / unakA jIvana anubhava kA jIvana hotA hai / apane AtmAnubhava ke dvArA hI ve apanA mArga taya karate haiM aura phira usI ko janatA ke samakSa rakhate haiN| purAne pothI-patnoM kA bhAra lAdakara calanA, 1. prAcArya jinadAsa ne dazavekAlika cUrNi meM 'vIrya' ke sthAna meM 'rUpa' zabda kA prayoga kiyA hai| arihantaH arahanta, aruhanta 45
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________________ unheM abhISTa nahIM hai| hara eka yuga kA dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva ke anusAra apanA alaga zAstra honA cAhie, alaga vidhi-vidhAna honA caahie| tabhI janatA kA vAstavika hita ho sakatA hai, anyathA jo zAstra cAla yuga kI apanI durUha gutthiyoM ko nahIM sulajhA sakate, vartamAna paristhitiyoM para prakAza nahIM DAla sakate, ve zAstra mAnava-jAti ke apane vartamAna yuga ke lie akiMcitkara hai, anyathA siddha hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki tIrthaMkara bhagavAn purAne zAstroM ke anusAra hUbahU na svayaM calate haiM, na janatA ko calAte haiN| svAnubhava ke bala para saMyamocita naye vidhi-vidhAna kA nirmANa karake janatA kA kalyANa karate haiM, ataH ve Adikara kahalAte haiN|' 1. uparyukta nibandha meM 'arihanta, arahanta tathA aruhanta' tIna zabdoM kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| aura, unake artha bhI bhinna-bhinna rUpa se vyAkhyAyita kie gae haiN| kintu, prAcIna AgamoM kA avalokana karate haiM, to vahA~ sarvatra 'parahanta' zabda kA hI pracura prayoga hai| prAcArAMga, sUtrakRtAMga, samavAyAMga Adi aneka Agama etadartha draSTavya hai| vahA~ kahIM 'arahA' zabda kA prayoga hai, to kahIM 'arahatANaM' kaa| bhagavatI sUtra ke TIkAkAra abhayadeva sUri ne bhI 'parahanta' pATha ko hI mukhya rakhA hai aura 'arihanta' ko apanI TIkA meM pAThAntara ke rUpa meM aMkita kiyA hai| bhagavatI ArAdhanA Adi uttarakAlIna granthoM meM bhI 'arahanta' zabda hI prayukta hai| AcArya hemacandra ne apane prAkRta vyAkaraNa meM mUla zabda 'arhat' mAna kara, usake hI akAra, ikAra, ukAra, uccAraNa ke rUpa meM tIna vikalpa prastuta kie haiN| arhat zabda mUlata: 'arha pUjAyAm' dhAtu se niSpanna hai| isIlie arahanta bhagavAn ko triloka-pUjita ke rUpa meM upAsya deva mAnA gayA hai| isa sambandha meM prAcIna zilAlekha kA eka mahatvapUrNa pramANa bhI hamAre samakSa hai| ur3IsA ke udayagiri-khaNDagiri parvata meM kaliMga samrATa khAravela kA zilAlekha aMkita hai, jo IsA se do sau varSa pUrva kA pramANita huA hai| usameM bhI Namo arahaMtANaM' pAu hI ullikhita hai| vaise sAdhaka apanI bhAvanAnusAra kisI bhI prayoga kA upayoga kara sakatA hai| isase sarvatra paramAtma svarUpa ke bodha ke sAtha sva-svarUpa ke bodha kI upalabdhi hogii| " ma ahat' mAna kara, prastuta kie hai| : arha pUjAyAma ke rUpa meM upA 46 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ tattvamasi mAnava-jIvana saMgamaramara ke samAna hai aura mAnava eka zilpakAra hai| kuzala zilpI ke hAthoM mAnava-jIvana sundaratama rUpa meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| mAnava, yadi kuzala zilpakAra nahIM bana pAyA, to jIvana-saMgamaramara kA koI mUlya athavA upayoga nahIM raha jaataa| vaha mAtra saMgamaramara kA eka khaNDa patthara, kevala patthara hI raha jAegA, isase adhika kucha nahIM / yadi manuSya apane ko eka zilpakAra kI bhUmikA meM le Ae, to apane jIvana-saMgamaramara ko use kyA rUpa denA hai, usameM kauna-sA saundarya lAnA hai, usake lie kucha bhI batAne kI AvazyakatA kisI ko nahIM hai| eka zilpakAra hI to saMgamaramara ko kATa-chAMTa kara mUrti ke rUpa meM use bhagavAn kA rUpa detA hai| basa, manuSya bhI apanA zilpakAra svayaM banA nahIM ki usake jIvana saMgamaramara ko bhagavAn banane meM kucha dera nahIM lgegii| he mAnava ! tU eka bAra apane ko pahacAna le, svayaM ko kuzala zilpakAra banA le| basa, phira tujhe ananta zaktimAna bhagavAn banate kyA dera hogI? kucha bhI to nhiiN| bhArata ke kucha dArzanikoM ne Izvara kI eka alaga sattA mAna kara aura use vizva kI jIva-jantu rUpa kaTha-putaliyoM ko mana cAhe DhaMga se nacAne vAle sarva-zaktimAna sUtradhAra kI saMjJA de kara, manuSya kA mahattva kama kara diyA hai| isake viparIta, jaina-dArzanikoM kI yaha sabase bar3I vizeSatA rahI hai, ki unhoMne sarva-zaktimAna ke rUpa meM Izvara kI alaga sattA nahIM mAna kara, manuSya-mAtra ko hI ananta-zaktimAna maanaa| kitanA gaharA aura svastha vicAra diyA hai, jaina-dArzanikoM ne| manuSya ko usake apane sva meM hI kendrita kara diyA, kahIM anyatra bhikSA-pAtra lie idhara-udhara bhaTakane nahIM diyA, tanika bhI Ane-jAne kI AvazyakatA kA anubhava nahIM hone diyaa| aura, parama sukha evaM ananta jJAna kI anubhUtiyoM kA paramAnanda prApta karane kA kitanA satya evaM sarala mArga hai| darzana-cetanA ke eka kavi ne satya hI kahA hai-- "boja, bIja hI nahIM, bIja meM taruvara bhI hai| manuja, manuja hI nahIM, manuja meM Izvara bhI hai // " manuSya, tU kevala manuSya hI nahIM, hAr3a-mAMsa kA calatA-phiratA DhAMcA hI nahIM, pratyuta tU bahuta-kucha hai| bahuta-kucha hI nahIM, saba-kucha hai| basa, eka bAra svayaM ko pahacAna le| tU apanA paricaya svayaM apane se kara le| tere meM ananta prakAza kI jo razmiyA~ aMdhakAra meM banda par3I haiM, unheM eka bAra kholane kI AvazyakatA hai| eka bAra apanI AtmA para lagI rAga-dveSa kI gandagI ko dhokara dekha, basa, sugandha hI sugandha hai, prakAza hI prakAza hai| tU ThokareM khAnevAlA andhakAra svayaM prakAza banakara ThokaroM se bacAne vAlA bana jaaegaa| AtmA ko vikAroM se bacAne kI AvazyakatA hai, phira to bAjI apane hAtha meM hai| rAga-dveSa ke vAtAvaraNa se bAhara Akara eka bAra jo zvAsa liyA ki usakI sugandha svayameva sarva-zaktimAn kI anubhUti karA degii| soI huI prAtmA ke jAgRta hone para vikAra rUpI zatrunoM kA kahIM atA-patA bhI na lgegaa| jIvana meM eka nayI camaka A jaaegii| tattvamasi 47 Jain Education Interational
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________________ jIvana ko sacce prAnanda kI ora eka nayA mor3a mila jaaegaa| jIvana meM pUrNatA Ane lgegii| jIvana ke sAmrAjya meM sarva-zaktiyoM kA udaya ho jaaegaa| jaina-darzana ke anusAra pratyeka AtmA meM paramAtma-jyoti vidyamAna hai| pratyeka cetana meM parama cetana virAjamAna hai| cetana aura parama cetana do nahIM haiM, eka haiN| azuddha se zuddha hone para cetana hI parama cetana ho jAtA hai| koI bhI cetana, parama cetana kI jyoti se bhUlataH zUnya yA rikta nahIM hai| vaha dIna, hIna evaM bhikhArI nahIM hai| yaha mata samajhie ki karma ke prAvaraNa ke kAraNa jo AtmA Aja saMsAra meM bhaTaka rahI hai, vaha kabhI saMsAra ke bandhanoM se mukta na ho skegii| isa virAT vizva kA pratyeka cetana apane svayaMsiddha adhyAtmarAjya ke siMhAsana para baiThane kA adhikArI hai, use bhikhArI samajhanA sarvathA bhUla hai| bhikhArI hara cIja ko mA~gatA hai aura sAdhaka pratyeka vastu ko apane andara se hI prApta karane kA prayatna karatA hai| maiM Apase kahatA hU~ ki pratyeka sAdhaka adhikArI hai, vaha bhikhArI nahIM hai| adhikArI kA artha hai-apanI sattA evaM zakti para vizvAsa karane vAlA aura bhikhArI kA artha hai--apanI sattA evaM zakti para vizvAsa na karake dUsare kI dayA aura karuNA para apanA jIvana vyatIta krnevaalaa| jaina-darzana kA tattva-cintana usa parama-jyoti, paramaprakAza aura paramAtma-tattva kI khoja kahIM bAhara meM nahIM, apane andara meM hI karatA hai| vaha kahatA hai ki 'appA so paramappA' arthAt AtmA hI paramAtmA hai| 'tat tvamasi' kA artha bhI yahI hai ki prAtmA kevala grAtmA hI nahIM hai, balki vaha svayaM paramAtmA hai, parabrahma hai, Izvara hai| mAna AvazyakatA hai-~-apane ko jAgRta karane kI aura AvaraNa ko dUra pheMka dene kii| .. bhArata ke kucha darzana kevala prakRti kI vyAkhyA karate haiM, pudgala ke svarUpa kA hI ve pratipAdana karate haiN| bhautika-darzana pudgala aura prakRti kI sUkSma se sUkSma vyAkhyA karatA hai, kintu pudgala aura prakRti se pare Atma-tattva taka usakI pahu~ca nahIM hai| bhautikavAdI dArzanika pudgala aura prakRti ke sambandha meM bahuta kucha kaha sakatA hai aura bahuta kucha likha bhI sakatA hai, parantu vaha svayaM apane sambandha meM kucha bhI jAna nahIM pAtA, kucha bhI kaha nahIM pAtA aura kucha bhI likha nahIM paataa| vaha apane ko bhI prakRti kA hI pariNAma mAnatA hai| apanI svatantra sattA kI ora usakA lakSya nahIM jaataa| isake viparIta adhyAtmavAdAdarzana prakRti ke vAtyAcakra meM na ulajhakara prAtmA kI bAta kahatA hai| vaha kahatA hai ki AtmA svayaM kyA hai aura vaha kyA honA cAhatI hai ? adhyAtmavAdI dArzanika yaha socatA hai aura vizvAsa karatA hai ki merI yaha AtmA yadyapi mUla-svarUpa kI dRSTi se zuddha, buddha, niraJjana evaM nivikAra hai, phira bhI jaba taka isake sAtha karma kA saMyoga hai, jaba taka isa para mAyA evaM avidyA kA AvaraNa hai, taba taka yaha vividha bandhanoM meM baddha hai| para, jaise hI yaha AtmA nirmala huI ki zuddha-buddha hokara samasta prakAra ke bandhanoM se sadA ke lie vimukta ho jAtI hai, paramAtmA bana jAtI hai| adhyAtmavAdI-darzana AtmA kI zuddha avasthA kI ora apane lakSya ko sthira karatA hai| jaina-darzana ne kahA hai ki vizva kI pratyeka prAtmA apane mUla svarUpa meM vaisI nahIM hai, jaisI ki vartamAna meM dRSTigocara hotI hai| yaha to kevala vyavahAra-naya hai| zuddha nizcaya-naya se to pratyeka AtmA jJAna-svarUpa aura paramAtma-svarUpa hai| nizcaya-naya se saMsArastha prAtmA meM aura siddha prAtmA meM aNumAtra bhI bheda nahIM hai| jo kucha bheda hai, vaha aupAdhika hai, karma-prakRti ke saMyoga se hai| ataH pratyeka prAtmA ko yaha vizvAsa karanA cAhie ki bhale hI aAja meM baddha-dazA meM hU~, kintu eka dina maiM mukta-dazA ko bhI avazya hI prApta kara sakatA huuN| kyoMki prAtmA caitanya-svarUpa hai aura usa caitanyasvarUpa prAtmA meM ananta-ananta zakti vidyamAna hai / AvazyakatA zakti kI utpatti kI nahIM, apitu zakti kI abhivyakti kI hai| jaba bhI koI rotI evaM bilakhatI AtmA sadguru ke samakSa hatAza aura nirAza hokara khar3I huI hai, bhArata ke pratyeka sadguru ne usake A~suoM ko poMchakara use sva-svarUpa kI zakti pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ko jAgRta karane kI dizA meM amogha sAntvanA evaM preraNA dI hai sAdhanA ke mArga para lar3akhar3Ate paMgu mana ko kevala bAhya kriyAkalAparUpI lAThI kA sahArA hI nahIM diyA gayA, balki idhara-udhara kI parAzrita bhAvanA kI vaisAkhI chur3Akara, usameM prAdhyAtma mArga para daur3a lagAne kI eka adbhuta zakti bhI jAgRta kara dii| sadguru ne usa dIna-hIna AtmA kI prasupta zakti ko jAgRta karake use bhikhArI se samrAT banA diyA / usa dIna evaM hIna AtmA ko, jo apane andara ananta zakti ke hote hue bhI vilApa karatI thI, adhyAtma-bhAva kI madhura preraNA dekara itanA adhika zakti sampanna banA diyA ki vaha svayaM hI sanmArga para agrasara nahIM huI, balki usane dUsaroM ko bhI sanmArga para lAne ke prayatna meM mahAna saphalatA prApta kI / bhAratIya-darzana kahatA hai ki saMsAra kI koI bhI prAtmA, bhale hI vaha apane jIvana ke kitane hI nIce stara para kyoM na ho, bhUla kara bhI usase ghRNA aura dveSa nahIM karanA cAhie / kyoMki na jAne kaba usa AtmA meM paramAtma bhAva kI jAgRti ho jAe / pratyeka AtmA adhyAtma- guNoM kA kSaya evaM ananta amRta kUpa hai, jisakA na kabhI anta hugrA hai aura na kabhI anta hogA / viveka jyoti prApta ho jAne para pratyeka AtmA apane usa paramAtma-svarUpa amRta-rasa kA prAsvAdana karane lagatI hai / AtmA kA yaha zuddha svarUpa amRta kahIM bAhara nahIM, balki svayaM usake andara meM hI hai| vaha zuddha svarUpa kahIM dUra nahIM hai, apane samIpa hI hai / samIpa bhI kyA ? jo hai, vaha svayaM hI hai| bAta basa itanI-sI hai, jo galata rAstA pakar3a liyA gayA hai, use chor3akara samyak rAha para A jAtA hai| jIvana kI gati - pragati ko rokanA nahIM, balki use azubha se zubha aura zubha se zuddha kI ora mor3a denA hai / jaina-darzana ke anusAra, pratyeka cetana evaM pratyeka prAtmA - prakSaya evaM ananta cit-kUpa hai, jisameM zuddha cidAnandarUpa amRta rasa kA prabhAva nahIM hai / pratyeka AtmA meM ananta ananta guNa haiN| vaha kabhI guNoM se rikta evaM zUnya nahIM ho sakatA / AtmA usa dhana kubera ke putra ke samAna hai, jisake pAsa kabhI dhana kI kamI nahIM hotI, bhale hI ajJAnatA ke kAraNa vaha apane usa akSaya bhaMDAra kA durupayoga hI kyoM na kara rahA ho / zakti kA yaha akSaya dhana to Apake pAsa bhI hai, parantu use durupayoga se haTA kara sadupayoga meM lagAnA hai / yadi itanA kara sake, to phira samajha lIjie, prApake jIvana kA samasta duHkha, sukha meM badala jAegA, samasta azAnti, zAnti meM badala jAegI aura sArI viSamatAe~, samatA meM badala jAe~gI / jIvana kA hA-hAkAra, 'aho ho' kI prAnanda- dhArA meM pariNata ho jaaegaa| phira jIvana meM kisI bhI prakAra ke dvandva, saMgharSa aura pratikUla bhAva kabhI nahIM raheMge / jar3a prakRti ke pAsa kevala sattA hai, cetanA nahIM / saMsArI grAtmA ke pAsa sattA bhI hai aura cetanA bhI hai / yadi usake pAsa kucha kamI hai, to sirpha sthAyI sukha evaM sthAyI Ananda kI kamI hai| AtmA ko paramAtmA banane ke lie yadi kisI vastu kI AvazyakatA hai, to vaha hai usakA akSaya evaM grananta Ananda | akSaya Ananda kI upalabdhi ke lie AtmA meM nirantara utkaNThA rahatI hai / vaha sadA Ananda aura sukha kI khoja karatI hai| prazna yaha hai ki saMsAra ke pratyeka prANI ko sukha kI khoja kyoM rahatI hai ? usakA kAraNa yaha hai ki sukha aura Ananda AtmA kA nija rUpa hai, vaha isake binA nahIM raha sktii| isalie vaha ise pAne ke lie satata prayatnazIla rahatI hai / cIMTI se lekara hAthI taka aura gandI nAlI ke kITa se lekara suraloka meM rahane vAle indra taka sabhI sukha cAhate haiM, AnaMda cAhate haiM / vizva kI choTI-se-choTI cetanA bhI sukha cAhatI hai; bhale hI, usa sukha ko vaha apanI bhASA abhivyakta na kara sake / hA~, yaha sambhava hai ki sabakI sukha kI kalpanA eka jaiso na ho, kintu yaha nizcita hai ki sabake jIvana kA ekamAtra dhyeya sukha kI prApti hai / sukha kahA~ milegA ? kaise milegA ? yaha tathya bhI sabakI samajha meM eka jaisA nahIM hai / kintu, sacetana jIvana meM kabhI bhI sukha kI abhilASA kA prabhAva nahIM ho sakatA, yaha dhruva satya hai / sukha kI abhilASA to sabhI ko hai, kintu use prApta karane kA prayatna aura vaha bhI ucita prayatna kitane kara pAte haiM, yaha eka vicAraNIya prazna hai / jo ucita evaM sahI prayatna karegA, vaha tatvamasi 42 .
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________________ eka-na-eka dina avazya hI sukha pAegA, isameM kisI prakAra kA sandeha nahIM hai| sukha kI abhilASA pratyeka meM hone para bhI vaha sUkha kahA~ milegA, isa tathya ko birale hI samajha pAte haiN| nizcaya hI ukta ananta evaM akSaya sukha kA kendra hamArI svayaM kI AtmA hai| prAtmA ke atirikta vizva ke kisI bhI bAhya padArtha meM sukha kI parikalpanA karanA, eka bhayaMkara bhrama hai| jisa AtmA ne apane andara meM--apane svarUpa meM hI rahakara akSaya prAnanda kA anusaMdhAna kara liyA, use adhigata kara liyA, darzana kI bhASA meM, vaha AtmA saccidAnanda bana jAtA hai| sat aura cit to usake pAsa vyakta svarUpa meM pahale bhI the, kintu Ananda ke vyakta-svarUpa kI kamI thii| usakI pUrti hote hI, Ananda kI upalabdhi hote hI vaha saccidAnanda bana gyaa| jIva se Izvara bana gayA, AtmA se paramAtmA bana gayA, bhakta se bhagavAna bana gayA aura upAsaka se upAsya bana gyaa| yahIM bhAratIya-darzana kA meM hai| isI marma ko prApta karane ke lie sAdhaka nirantara adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA dIpa jalAtA hai| Izvara kauna hai, kahA~ hai? Izvaratva ke sambandha meM Upari vicAra-carcA ke uparAnta aba hameM niSkarSa rUpa meM yaha vicAra karanA hai ki Izvara kyA hai ? usakI vAstavika sthiti kyA hai ? mAnava-jAti Izvara ke viSaya meM kAphI bhrAnta rahI hai| sambhava' hai, anya kisI viSaya meM utanI bhrAnta na rahI ho, jitanI ki Izvara ke viSaya meM rahI hai| kucha dharmoM ne Izvara ko eka sarvopari prabhusattA ke rUpa meM mAnA hai| ve kahate haiM-"Izvara eka hai, anAdikAla se vaha sarvasattA sampanna eka hI calA A rahA hai| dUsarA koI Izvara nahIM hai| nahIM kyA? dUsarA koI Izvara ho hI nahIM sktaa| vaha Izvara apanI icchA kA rAjA hai| jo cAhatA hai, vahIM karatA hai| vaha asaMbhava ko sambhava kara sakatA hai, aura saMbhava ko asaMbhava ! jo ho sakatA hai, use na hone de, jo nahIM ho sakatA, use karake dikhA de| jo kisI anya rUpa meM hone jaisA ho, use sarvathA viparIta kisI anya rUpa meM kara de|" aisA hai Izvara kA tAnAzAhI vyaktitva, jise eka bhakta ne 'kartumakartumanyathA kartuM samarthaH' kahA hai| vaha jagat kA nirmAtA hai. saMhartA hai| eka kSaNa meM vaha virAT vizva ko banA sakatA hai, aura eka kSaNa meM use naSTa bhI kara sakatA hai| usakI lIlA kA kucha pAra nahIM hai| usakI marjI ke binA eka pattA bhI nahIM hila sktaa| aura vaha rahatA kahA~ hai ? kisI kA Izvara vaikuNTha meM rahatA hai, kisI kA brahmaloka meM, to kisI kA sAtaveM AsamAna para rahatA hai, to kisI kA samagra vizva meM vyApta hai| IzvarIya-sattA kI ukta sthApanA ne manuSya ko paMga banA diyA hai| usane parAzrita rahane kI durbala manovRtti paidA kI hai| devavAda ke samAna hI IzvaravAda bhI mAnava ko bhaya evaM pralobhana ke dvAra para lAkara khar3A kara detA hai| vaha Izvara se DaratA hai, phalataH usake prakopa se bacane ke lie vaha nAnA prakAra ke vicitra kriyA-kANDa karatA hai, stotra par3hatA hai, mAlA japatA hai, yajJa karatA hai, mUka-pazu kI bali taka detA hai| vaha samajhatA hai ki isa prakAra karana se Izvara mujha para prasanna rahegA, mere saba aparAdha kSamA kara degA, aura majhe kisI prakAra kA daNDa na degaa| isa taraha IzvarIya upAsanA manuSya ko pApAcAra se nahIM bacAtI, apitu pApAcAra ke phala se baca nikalane kI duSita manovatti ko bar3hAvA detI hai| manuSya ko kartavyaniSTha nahIM, apitu khuzAmadI banAtI hai| yahI bAta pralobhana ke sambandha meM hai| manuSya ko apanI AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti ke lie nyAyocita prayatna karanA caahie| jo pAnA hai, usake lie apane puruSArtha kA bharosA rakhanA caahie| parantu IzvaravAda manu ya ko isake viparIta AlasI, niSkarmaNya evaM bhikhArI banAtA hai| vaha hara AvazyakatA ke lie Izvara se bhIkha mAMgane lagatA hai| vaha samajhatA hai, yadi Izvara prasanna ho jAe, to basa kucha kA kucha ho sakatA hai| Izvara ke binA merI bhAgyalipi ko kauna palaTa sakatA hai ? koI nhiiN| aura, ukta pralobhana se prabhAvita manovRtti ___ pannA samitrae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kA Akhira yahI pariNAma hotA hai ki jaise bhI ho Izvara ko prasanna kiyA jAe aura apanA matalaba sAdhA jAe! bhagavAn mahAvIra ne prastuta sandarbha meM mAnava ko udbodhana dete hue kahA hai--"mAnava ! vizva meM tU hI sarvopari hai| yaha jo dInatA aura hInatA hai vaha tere svayaM ke ajJAna kA duSphala hai| jo tU acchA-burA kucha bhI pAtA hai, vaha terA apanA kiyA huA hotA hai, vaha kisI kA diyA huA nahIM hotaa| tu Izvara kI sRSTi nahIM hai, balki Izvara hI terI sRSTi hai|" Izvara kA astitva hai; parantu vaha manuSya se bhinna koI parokSa sattA nahIM hai| Izvara zAsaka hai aura manuSya zAsita, aisA kucha nahIM hai| mAnavIya-cetanA kA carama vikAsa hI Izvaratva hai| Izvara koI eka vyakti vizeSa nahIM, apitu eka AdhyAtmika bhUmikA vizeSa hai, jise hara koI mAnava prApta kara sakatA hai| Izvaratva kI sthiti pAne ke lie na kisI tathAkathita deza kA bandhana hai, na kisI jAti, kula aura pantha vizeSa kaa| jo manuSya AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI ucca bhUmikA taka pahu~ca jAtA hai, rAga-dveSa ke vikAroM se apane ko mukta kara letA hai, sva meM sva kI lInatA prApta kara letA hai, vaha paramAtmA ho jAtA hai| bhagavAn kA kahanA thA ki hara prAtmA zakti rUpa se to aba bhI Izvara hai, sadA hI Izvara hai / AvazyakatA hai usa zakti ko abhivyakti dene kii| hara vindu meM sindhu chipA hai / sindhu kA kSudra rUpa bindu hai, bindu kA virATa rUpa sindhu hai| mAnavIya-cetanA jaba kSadra rahatI hai, rAga-dveSa ke bandhana meM baddha rahatI hai, taba taka vaha eka sAdhAraNa saMsArI prANI hai| parantu jaba cetanA vikRti-zUnya hotI hai, AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI sarvocca sImA para paheMcatI hai, to vaha parama cetanA bana jAtI hai, paramAtmA ho jAtI hai| paramAtmA mUlata: aura kucha nahIM hai, sadA-sadA ke lie cetanA kA zuddha ho jAnA hI paramAtmA honA hai| sAMsArika vAsanA kI bhUmikA para khar3I baddha cetanA andara meM durbalatAnoM kI zikAra hai, ataH vaha antarmana ke sAgara meM taraMgAyita honevAlI vikRtiyoM ke AdezoM kA pAlana karatI hai, nirdiSTa mA~goM kA anusaraNa karatI hai| tana aura mana kI kucha suvidhAoM ko pAkara vaha santuSTa ho jAtI hai| parantu cetanA ke sUkSma antaHstara para jaba parivartana hotA hai, adhomukhatA se UrdhvamukhatA AtI hai, taba jIvana ke samagra toSa-roSa arthAt rAga-dveSa samApta ho jAte haiN| prAtmAnanda kI zAzvata-dhArA pravAhita ho jAtI hai. aura isa prakAra cetanA ananta prajJA meM parivartita evaM vikasita hokara paramAtmA ho jAtI hai| cetanA kA zuddha rUpa hI prajJA hai, jise darzana kI bhASA meM jJAna-cetanA kahate haiN| bAhara ke kisI vikArI prabhAva ko grahaNa na karanA hI arthAt rAga yA dveSa ke chadma rUpoM se prabhAvita na honA hI cetanA kA prajJA-cetanA ho jAnA hai, jJAna-cetanA ho jAnA hai| yahI AdhyAtmika pavitratA hai, vItarAgatA hai, jo Atma-cetanA ko paramAtma-cetanA meM rUpAntarita karatI hai, jana se jina aura nara se nArAyaNa banA detI hai| yaha vikAsaprakriyA kramika hai| jitanA-jitanA prajJA ke dvArA cetanA kA jar3a ke sAtha calA pAyA rAgAtmaka saMparka TUTatA jAtA hai, jitanA-jitanA bheda-vijJAna ke AdhAra para jar3a aura cetanA kA vibha vibhAjana gaharA, aura gaharA hotA jAtA hai, utanI-utanI cetanA meM paramAtva-svarUpa kI anubhUti spaSTa hotI jAtI hai| adhyAtma-bhAva kI isa vikAsa-prakriyA ko mahAvIra ne guNasthAna kI saMjJA dI hai| AtmA se paramAtmA hone kI vikAsa prakriyA ke sambandha meM bhagavAn ne spaSTa ghoSaNA kI hai---"paramAtmA vizva-prakRti kA draSTA hai, sraSTA nhiiN| sraSTA svayaM vizva-prakRti hai| vizva-prakRti ke do mUla tattva hai-jar3a aura cetn| donoM hI apane andara meM karta tva kI vaha zakti lie hue haiM, jo svabhAva se vibhAva aura vibhAva se svabhAva kI ora gatizIla rahatI hai| para ke nimitta se honevAlI karva tvaM zakti vibhAva hai, aura para ke nimitta se rahita svayaMsiddha sahaja kArta tvazakti svabhAva hai| jaba cetana-tattva pUrNa zuddha hokara paramAtma-cetanA kA rUpa letA hai, taba vaha parAzritatA se mukta ho jAtA hai, para ke kartatva kA vikalpa usameM nahIM rahatA, 'sva' apane hI 'sva' rUpa meM pUrNatayA samAhita ho jAtA hai|" yaha cetanA kI vibhAva se svabhAva meM pUrI taraha vApasa lauTa pAne kI antima sthiti hai| aura, yaha tattvamasi 51 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sthiti hI vaha paramAtma-sattA hai, jo mAnava-jIvana kI sarvottama zuddha cetanA meM pratiSThita hai| isa prakAra bhagavAn mahAvIra ne saMsAra kI andherI galiyoM meM bhaTakate manuSya ko jIvanazuddhi kA divya sandeza dekara ananta jyotirmaya Izvara ke pada para pratiSThita kiyaa| mahAvIra Izvara ko, jaisA ki kucha loga mAna rahe the, zakti aura zAsana kA pratIka nahIM, apitu zuddhi kA pratIka mAnate the| unakA kahanA thA ki mAnava-AtmA jaba pUrNa zuddhi kI bhUmikA para jA pahu~catI hai, taba vaha siddha ho jAtI hai, AtmA se paramAtmA ho jAtI hai| 52 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ AtmA aura karma AtmA aura karma kA sambandha kaise hotA hai, isa sambandha meM tIna prakAra ke vicAra upalabdha hote haiM--pahalA hai nIra-kSIravat / jaise jala aura dugdha paraspara milakara ekameka ho jAte hai, vaise hI karma pudgala ke paramANu prAtma-pradezoM ke sAtha saMzliSTa ho jAte haiN| dUsarA vicAra hai-~agnilohapiNDavat / jisa prakAra loha-piNDa ko agni meM DAla dene se usake kaNa-kaNa meM agni parivyApta ho jAtI hai, usI prakAra AtmA ke asaMkhyAta pradezoM meM ananta-ananta karmavargaNA ke karma dalika sambaddha ho jAte haiM, saMzliSTa ho jAte haiN| tIsarA vicAra hai--- sarpa-keMculIvat / jisa prakAra sarpa kA usakI keMculI ke sAtha sambandha hotA hai, usI prakAra AtmA kA bhI karma ke sAtha sambandha hotA hai| yaha tRtIya mAnyatA jaina-paramparA ke hI eka vidrohI vicAraka sAtaveM nihnava goSThAmAhila kI hai| jaina-darzana meM aura karma-granthoM meM isa mAnyatA ko svIkAra nahIM kiyA gayA hai| jIva aura karma ke sambandha ko ThIka taraha samajhane ke lie agni-lohapiNDa kA udAharaNa hI sarvottama udAharaNa hai| karma aura usakA phala : hama dekhate haiM ki saMsAra meM jitane bhI jIva haiM, ve do hI prakAra ke karma karate haiM--zubha aura azubha, acchA aura burA / karma-zAstra ke anusAra zubha-karma kA phala acchA hotA hai aura azubha-karma kA phala burA hotA hai| Azcarya hai ki sabhI prANI acche yA bure karma karate haiM, para bure karma kA duHkha rUpa phala koI jIva nahIM caahtaa| saMsAra kA pratyeka prANI sUkha to cAhatA hai, kintu duHkha koI nahIM cAhatA / astu, yahA~ eka prazna uThatA hai ki jaba karma svayaM jar3a hai, vaha cetana nahIM hai, taba vaha phala kaise de sakatA hai ? kyoMki cetana kI binA preraNA ke phala-pradAna karanA saMbhava nahIM ho sktaa| aura, yadi svayaM karma-kartA cetana hI usakA phala bhoga letA hai, to vaha sukha to bhoga sakatA hai, parantu vaha duHkha svayaM kaise bhogegA ? duHkha to koI bhI nahIM caahtaa| ataH karmavAdI anya dArzanikoM ne karma-phala kA bhoga karAne vAlA Izvara mAnA hai| parantu jaina-dArzanika isa prakAra ke Izvara kI sattA ko svIkAra nahIM krte| phira, yahA~ prazna yaha uThatA hai ki jaina-darzana meM karma-phala-bhoga kI kyA vyavasthA rahegI? isakA samAdhAna isa prakAra kiyA gayA hai ki--prANI apane azubha karma kA phala nahIM cAhatA, yaha ThIka hai, para yaha bAta dhyAna meM rakhanI cAhie ki cetana-pAtmA ke saMsarga se acetana karma meM eka aisI zakti utpanna ho jAtI hai, jisase karma apane zubhAzubha phala ko niyata samaya para svayaM hI prakaTa kara detA hai| jaina-darzana yaha nahIM mAnatA ki jar3a karma cetana ke saMsarga ke binA bhI phala dene meM samartha hai| caitanya se spaSTa karma svayaM hI apanA phala pradAna karane kA sAmarthya rakhatA hai| prANI jaise bhI karma karate haiM, unakA phala unheM unhIM karmoM dvArA svataH mila jAtA hai| jisa prakAra jIbha para mirca rakhane ke bAda usakI tiktatA kA anubhava svataH hotA hai, vyakti ke na cAhane se mirca kA svAda nahIM Ae, yaha nahIM ho sktaa| usa mirca ke tIkhepana kA anabhava karAne ke lie kisI anya cetana-mAtmA yA paramAtmA kI koI aAvazyakatA nahIM pdd'tii| yahI bAta karma-phala bhogane ke viSaya meM bhI samajha lenI caahie| AtmA aura karma 53 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ aura azubha karma 1:3 jaina darzana ke anusAra karma-vargaNA ke pudgala paramANu loka meM sarva bhare haiN| unameM zubhatva aura azubhatva kA bheda nahIM hai, phira karma pudagala paramANuyoM meM zubhatva evaM azubhatva kA bheda kaise paidA ho jAtA hai ? isakA uttara yaha hai -- jIva apane zubha aura azubha pariNAmoM ke anusAra karma-vargaNA ke dalikoM ko zubha evaM prazubha meM pariNata svarUpa ko hI grahaNa karatA hai / isa prakAra jIva ke pariNAma evaM vicAra hI, karmoM kI zubhatA evaM prazubhatA ke kAraNa haiM / isakA artha yaha hai ki karma-pudgala svayaM apane Apa meM zubha aura azubha nahIM hotA, balki jIva kA pariNAma hI use zubha evaM azubha banAtA hai| dUsarA kAraNa hai, grAzraya kA svabhAva | karma ke zrAzrayabhUta baddha saMsArI jIva kA bhI yaha vaibhAvika svabhAva hai ki vaha karmoM ko zubha evaM zubha rUpa meM pariNata karake hI grahaNa karatA hai| isI prakAra karmoM meM bhI kucha aisI yogyatA rahatI hai ki ve zubha evaM azubha pariNAma sahita jIva dvArA grahaNa kie jAkara hI, zubha evaM zubha rUpa meM pariNata hote rahate haiM, badalate rahate haiM evaM parivartita hote rahate haiM / pudgala kI zubha se prazubha rUpa meM aura azubha se zubha rUpa meM parigati kA krama sadA calatA rahatA hai / prakRti, sthiti aura anubhAga kI vicitratA tathA pradezoM ke alpa-bahutva kA bhI bheda jIva karma-grahaNa ke samaya hI karatA hai| isa tathya ko samajhane ke lie AhAra kA eka dRSTAnta yahA~ upasthita hai / sarpa aura gAya ko prAyaH eka jaisA hI bhojana evaM prAhAra diyA jAe, kintu una donoM kI pariNati vibhinna prakAra kI hotI hai / kalpanA kIjie, sarpa aura gAya ko eka sAtha aura eka jaisA dUdha pIne ke lie diyA gayA, vaha dUdha sarpa ke zarIra meM viSa rUpa meM pariNata ho jAtA hai aura gAya ke zarIra meM dUdha, dUdha rUpa meM hI pariNata hotA hai| aisA kyoM hotA hai ? isa prazna kA samAdhAna svataH spaSTa hai ki AhAra kA yaha svabhAva hai ki vaha apane zubha zraya ke anusAra hI pariNata hotA hai| eka hI samaya par3I varSA kI bU~doM kA prAzraya ke bheda se, bhinna-bhinna pariNAma dekhA jAtA hai| jaise ki svAti nakSatra meM girI bU~deM sIpa ke mukha meM jAkara motI bana jAtI haiM aura sarpa ke mukha meM viSa / yaha to huI bhinna-bhinna zarIroM meM prAhAra kI vicitratA kI bAta, kintu eka zarIra meM bhI eka jaise prahAra ke dvArA prApta bhinna-bhinna pariNAmoM kI vicitratA dekhI jA sakatI haiN| zarIra dvArA grahaNa kiyA huA eka hI AhAra asthi majjA, rakta, vIrya evaM mala-mUtra Adi ke acche-bure vividha rUpoM meM pariNata hotA rahatA hai| isI prakAra karma bhI jIva ke zubhAzubha bhAvAnurUpa grahaNa kie jAne para zubha evaM zubha rUpa meM pariNata hote rahate haiM / eka hI kArmANa pudgala vargaNA meM vibhinnatA kA ho jAnA siddhAnta bAdhita nahIM kahA jA sakatA / jIva kA karma se anAdi sambandha : zrAtmA cetana hai aura karma jar3a hai| phira yahA~ prazna yaha uThatA hai--cetana AtmA kA jar3a-karma ke sAtha sambandha kaba se hai ? isake samAdhAna meM yaha kahA jA sakatA hai --karma-santati AtmA ke sAtha anAdi kAla se saMbaMdha hai / yaha nahIM batAyA jA sakatA ki jIva se karma kA sarva prathama saMbaMdha kaba aura kaise huA ? zAstra meM kahA gayA hai ki jIva sadA kriyAzIla rahatA hai / vaha pratikSaNa mana, vacana aura kAya se ekatAbaddha ho vibhinna vyApAroM meM pravRtta rahatA hai / ataH vaha hara samaya karma-baMdha karatA hI rahatA hai| isa prakAra kisI amuka karma vizeSa kI dRSTi se AtmA ke sAtha karma kA saMbaMdha sAdi hI kahA jA sakatA hai / parantu, karmasantati ke satata pravAha kI apekSA se jIva ke sAtha karma kA sambandha anAdi kAla se calA zrA rahA hai / pratikSaNa purAne karma kSaya hote rahate haiM aura naye karma baMdhate rahate haiM / yadi karma-santati ko kisI eka dina prArambha honevAlI sAdi mAna liyA jAe, to phira jIva karma sambandha se pUrva siddha, buddha, mukta dazA meM rahA hai| yadi zuddha aura mukta rahA hai, to phira vaha karma se lipta kaise ho gayA ? yadi apane zuddha svarUpa meM sthita jIva bhI karma se lipta ho sakatA hai, to siddha aura mukta zrAtmA bhI punaH karma se lipta kyoM nahIM ho jAtI ? pannA samikkha dhammaM 54 .
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________________ isa prakAra saMsAra aura mokSa kA koI mahattva na rahegA, koI vyavasthA na rhegii| isake atirikta karma-santati ko sAdi mAnane vAloM ko bhI yaha batAnA hogA. ki kaba se karma yaatmaa| ke sAtha lage aura kyoM lage? isa prakAra kisI prakAra kA samAdhAna nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| ina saba tarkoM se yahI siddha hotA hai ki AtmA ke sAtha karma kA anAdi-kAla se saMbaMdha hai| karma-bandha ke kAraNa : __yadi yaha mAna liyA jAe ki jIva ke sAtha karma kA anAdi sambandha hai| parantu, phira isa tathya ko svIkAra karane para yaha prazna sAmane AtA hai, yaha bandha kina kAraNoM se hotA hai ? ukta prazna ke samAdhAna meM karma-granthoM meM do abhimata upalabdha hote haiM--pahalA, karmabandha ke pA~ca kAraNa mAnatA hai--1. mithyAtva, 2. avirati, 3. pramAda, 4, kaSAya aura 5. yoga / dUsarA, karma-bandha ke kAraNa kevala do mAnatA hai--kaSAya aura yog| yahA~ para yaha samajha lenA cAhie ki kaSAya meM mithyAtva, avirati aura pramAda antarbhUta ho jAte haiN| ataH saMkSepa kI dRSTi se karma-baMdha ke hetu do aura vistAra kI apekSA se karma-bandha ke hetu pA~ca hai| donoM abhimatoM meM koI maulika bheda nahIM hai| ___ karma-granthoM meM bandha ke cAra bheda batAe gae haiM-prakRti, sthiti, anubhAga aura pradeza / ' inameM se prakRti---karma kA apanA phala pradAna rUpa svabhAva aura pradeza-karma-pudgaloM kA dala, inakA bandha yoga se hotA hai tathA karma kI sthiti aura usakA tIvra-manda prAdi anubhAga-rasa. kA bandha kaSAya se hotA hai| jisa prakAra makar3I apanI hI pravRtti se apane banAe hue jAle meM phaMsa jAtI hai, usI prakAra yaha jIva bhI apanI rAga-dveSa--kavAya rUpI pravRtti se apane Apako karma-pudgala ke jAla meM phaMsA letA hai| kalpanA kIjie, eka vyakti apane zarIra meM tela lagAkara yadi dhUli meM, miTTI meM leTa jAe, to vaha dhUli-miTTI usake zarIra para cipaka jAtI hai| ataH jisa prakAra se vaha dhUli usake zarIra meM cipaka jAtI hai, ThIka isI prakAra jIva bhI apane snigdha pariNAmoM ke yoga se karma-pudgaloM ko grahaNa karatA hai aura rAga-dveSa rUpa kaSAyabhAva ke kAraNa una karma-dalikoM kA Atma-pradezoM ke sAtha amuka kAla taka saMzleSa ho jAtA hai| vastutaH yahI bandha hai| jaina-darzana ke atirikta anya darzanoM meM mAyA, avidyA, ajJAna aura vAsanA ko karma-bandha kA kAraNa mAnA gayA hai| zabda-bheda aura prakriyA-bheda hone para bhI mUla bhAvanAoM meM maulika bheda nahIM hai| nyAya evaM vaizeSika-darzana meM mithyA-jJAna ko, yoga-darzana meM prakRti aura puruSa ke saMyoga ko, vedAnta meM avidyA evaM ajJAna ko tathA bauddhadarzana meM vAsanA ko karma-bandha kA kAraNa mAnA gayA hai / karma-bandha se mukti ke sAdhana : bhAratIya-darzana meM jisa prakAra karma-bandha aura karma-bandha ke kAraNa mAne gae haiM, usI prakAra usa karma-bandha se mukti-prApti ke sAdhana bhI batAe gae haiN| mukti, mokSa aura nirvANa prAyaH samAna arthoM meM prayukta hote haiN| bandhana se viparIta dazA ko hI mukti evaM mokSa kahA jAtA hai| yaha satya hai, jIva ke sAtha karma kA pratikSaNa nayA-nayA bandha hotA hai| eka ora purAtana karma apanA phala dekara prAtmA se alaga hote jAte haiM, aura dUsarI ora naye karma pratikSaNa baMdhate rahate haiN| parantu, isakA phalitArtha yaha nahIM nikAla lenA cAhie ki aAtmA kabhI karmoM se mukta hogA hI nhiiN| jaise svarNa aura miTTI paraspara mila kara ekameka ho jAte haiM, kintu tApa Adi kI prakriyA ke dvArA jisa prakAra miTTI ko alaga kara ke zuddha svarNa ko alaga kara liyA jAtA hai, usI prakAra adhyAtma-sAdhanA se prAtmA karma evaM karma-phala se chUTa kara zuddha, buddha evaM mukta ho sakatA hai| yadi AtmA eka bAra karma-vimukta ho jAtA 1. svabhAvaH prakRtiH proktaH, sthiti kAlAvadhAraNam / anubhAvo raso jJeyaH, pradezo dala-saMcayaH / / AtmA aura karma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hai, to phira kabhI vaha karma-baddha nahIM hotaa| kyoMki karma-bandha ke kAraNabhUta rAga-dveSa rUpa sAdhanoM kA sarvathA abhAva ho jAtA hai| jaise bIja ke sarvathA jala jAne para, usase phira aMkura kI utpatti nahIM hotI, vaise hI karmarUpI bIja ke jala jAne para, usase saMsAra-rUpa aMkura utpanna nahIM ho paataa| isase yaha siddha ho jAtA hai ki, jo prAtmA eka dina baddha ho sakatI hai, vaha prAtmA eka dina karmoM se vimukta bhI ho sakatI hai| prazna hotA hai--"karma-bandhana se mukti kA upAya kyA hai ?" ukta prazna ke samAdhAna meM jaina-darzana mokSa evaM mukti ke tIna sAdhana evaM upAya batAtA hai--samyak-darzana, samyakjJAna aura samyak cAritra / kahIM para yaha bhI kahA gayA hai--"jAnakriyAbhyAm mokSaH" arthAt jJAna aura kriyA se mokSa kI upalabdhi hotI hai| jJAna aura kriyA ko mokSa kA hat mAnane kA yaha artha nahIM hai ki yahA~ samyaka-dazana ko mAnane se inkAra kara diyaa| janadarzana ke anusAra jahA~ para samyak-jJAna aura samyak-cAritna hotA hai, vahA~ para samyak-darzana avazya hI hotA hai| prAgamoM meM darzana, jJAna aura cAritna ke sAtha tapa ko bhI mokSa-prApti meM kAraNa mAnA gayA hai| isa apekSA se jaina-darzana meM mokSa ke hetu cAra bhI siddha hote haiN| parantu gaMbhIratA se vicAra karane para yaha jJAta hotA hai, ki vAstava meM mokSa ke hetu tIna hI haiM-1. samyak-tattva-zraddhAna, 2. samyak-tattva-jJAna aura 3. samyak-vItarAga- mAcaraNa / baddha karmoM se mukta hone hetu sAdhaka saMvara kI sAdhanA se navIna karmoM ke Agamana ko roka detA hai aura nirjarA kI sAdhanA se pUrva saMcita karmoM ko dhIre-dhIre naSTa kara detA hai| isa prakAra sAdhaka karma-bandha se mukti prApta kara letA hai| vastusthiti yaha hai ki karmoM ke zubha-azubha phaloM ke upabhoga-kAla meM sAdhAraNa vyakti zubha-phala meM rAga aura azubha-phala meM dveSa karane lagatA hai, to bhaviSya ke lie phira naye karma bAndha letA hai| yadi sAdhaka bhoga-kAla meM rAga-dveSa se pare hokara taTastha ho jAe, to phira naye karmoM kA baMdha nahIM hotaa| naye-purAne sabhI karmoM se mukta hone ke lie vItarAga-bhAvanA pramukha hetu hai| vItarAga-bhAvanA naye karma-bandha ko rokane ke rUpa meM saMvara kA kAma karatI hai, purAtana baddha-karmoM ko kSaya karane ke rUpa meM nirjarA kA bhI kAma karatI hai| pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ baMdha- pamokkho tujjha ajjhattheva yaha zrAtmA zranantakAla se bandhana meM ba~dhI calI A rahI hai / bandhana bhI eka nahIM, balki anantAnanta bandhana AtmA para lage hue haiN| aisI bAta bhI nahIM hai ki grAtmA una bandhanoM ko puruSArthahIna banakara cupacApa sahatI AI hai, balki vaha unheM tor3ane ke prayatna sadA-sarvadA karatI rahI hai / bhale hI bhoga kara hI kyoM na tor3A ho, para tor3A jarUra hai| isa prakAra yaha AtmA bandhana aura mokSa ke bIca se gujaratI rahI hai / vicAraNIya prazna yaha hai ki ye bandhana AtmA meM kahA~ se Ae haiM ? ye zarIra, ye parivAra aura ye aizvarya yAdi kahA~ se juTAe gae haiM ? kyA inhIM bAharI padArthoM ne AtmA ko bA~dha rakhA hai ? yA andara ke kAma-krodha Adi ne usake gale meM phaMdA DAla rakhA hai ? ina donoM -- bAharI aura bhItarI bandhanoM ke svarUpa ko samajhe binA 'zrAtmA ke bandhana kyA haiM ? ' isa prazna kA uttara ThIka taraha nahIM samajhA jA sktaa| aura jaba taka bandhana kA svarUpa nahIM samajhA jAtA, taba taka mokSa kA svarUpa bhI nahIM samajhA jA sakatA / jaisA ki kahA gayA hai -- "bandhana kA svarUpa samajhane ke bAda hI use tor3ane kA prayatna kiyA jA sakatA hai-- bujhijjitti tiuTijjA bandhanaM parijANiyA / " - sUtrakRtAMga, 1, 1, bandhana kyA hai ? bandhana kA svarUpa samajhane ke lie hameM mUla karma aura usakI uttarakAlIna pariNati ko samajhanA hogA / karma ke do rUpa haiM - eka karma, dUsarA nokarma / pahalA karma hai, dUsarA vAstava meM to karma nahIM hai, kintu karma jaisA hI lagatA hai| isalie sAdhAraNa bhASA meM usako nokarma kaha diyA jAtA hai| zarIra, parivAra, dhana, sampatti Adi saba nokarma haiN| nokarma bhI do prakAra ke hote haiM-- eka baddha nokarma, dUsarA zrabaddha nokarma / baddha kA artha hai -- ba~dhA huA aura prabaddha kA artha hai--nahIM ba~dhA huA / saMsAra dazA jahA~ zarIra hai, vahA~ AtmA ra jahA~ AtmA hai, vahA~ zarIra hai| donoM dUdha aura pAnI kI taraha paraspara mile hue haiM, eka-dUsare se ba~dhe hue haiN| isalie zarIra prAtmA se ba~dhA huA hone ke kAraNa baddha nokarma hai / yadyapi donoM kA svarUpa alaga-alaga hai, sattA alaga-alaga hai, kintu anantAnanta kAla se zarIra meM prAtmA kA nivAsa rahA hai, eka zarIra chor3A, to dUsarA mila gayA aura dUsarA chor3A, to tIsarA mila gyaa| eka zarIra ko chor3akara dUsare zarIra kI ora jAte samaya, madhya ke samaya meM bhI, jise vigraha gati kahate haiM, tejasa aura kArmaNa zarIra sAtha rahate haiM / saMsArI AtmA kA aisA eka bhI kSaNa nahIM hai, jabaki vaha binA kisI bhI prakAra ke zarIra ke saMsAra meM rahI ho| isa prakAra zarIra AtmA ke sAtha baddha hai / ataH zAstrakAroM ne use baddha nokarma kahA hai / abaddha nokarma ve haiM, jo prAtmA ke sAtha baddha nahIM hai / zarIra kI taraha ve pratyeka samaya AtmA ke sAtha sampRvata nahIM rhte| unakA koI bhI nizcaya nahIM hotA ki kahA~ sAtha raheM, kahA~ nahIM, jaise ki dhana, makAna, parivAra Adi zarIra ke samAna baddha rUpa meM sadA sAtha nahIM rahate / ye saba AtmA meM dUdha aura pAnI kI taraha ekameka saMpRkta ho kara bhI nahIM rahate, apitu pRthagbhAva se rahate haiM / ataH inheM abaddha nokarma kahA jAtA hai / baMdha-mokho tujha ajjhattheva 57 .
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________________ zarIra bandhana nahIM hai: - eka prazna yaha uThatA hai ki yadi dhana-saMpatti, parivAra Adi abaddha nokarma AtmA ko nahIM bA~dhate haiM, to kyA zarIra prAdi baddha nokarma AtmA ko bA~dhate haiM ? Akhira prAtmA kisake bandhana meM ba~dhI hai? isakA uttara hogA ki zarIra to jar3a hai| yadi isa zarIra ne aAtmA ko bA~dhA hai, to yaha kahanA hogA ki gIdar3a kI ThokaroM se zera lur3haka gayA hai| jo zera samUce jaMgala para apanA prabhatva jamAe rakhatA hai, vaha gIdar3a kI ha~kAra ke sAmane parAjita ho gayA hai| jisa prakAra abaddha nokarma meM prAtmA ko bA~dhane kI zakti nahIM hai, usI prakAra isa baddha nokarma rUpa zarIra meM bhI AtmA ko bA~dhane kI zakti evaM sAmarthya nahIM hai| prAtmA, jo ananta pauruSazAlI tattva hai, vaha inake caMgula meM kabhI nahIM phaMsa sktii| isa para phira yaha prazna uThatA hai ki yadi zarIra AtmA ko nahIM bA~dhatA to, phira mAtmA ko kauna bA~dhatA hai? kyA indriyA~, prAtmA ko bA~dhatI haiM ? ye kAna, ye A~kheM, ye jihvA--kyA prAtmA ina sabake baMdhana meM baMdhatI hai ? zarIra aura indriya Adi meM yaha zakti nahIM hai ki ve ananta balazAlI AtmA ko bA~dha leN| yadi inameM yaha zakti hotI to bhagavAn mahAvIra Adi vItarAga prAtmAnoM ko bhI bA~dha lete| kisI ko makta hone hI nahIM dete| yaha zarIra, ye indriyA~, yaha dharatI, yaha AkAza tathA nokarma ke phala ko bhogane ke rUpa meM aura bhI, siMhAsana, chatra, cAmara prAdi kitane hI padArtha unake pAsa rahe, phira bhI ina sabhI padArthoM ne bhagavAn mahAvIra Adi tIrthakaroM ko kyoM nahIM bA~dha liyA ? bandhana bhAva meM hai: jahA~ taka baMdhana kA prazna hai, yahA~ yaha samajha lenA Avazyaka hai ki bandhana na to zarIra meM hai, na indriyoM meM hai, aura na bAhara ke kisI dravya meM hI hai| ve saba jar3a hai| bandhana aura mokSa dene kI kSamatA jar3a meM kabhI ho nahIM sktii| bandhana to prAtmA ke apane hI vicAra meM hai, bhAva meM hai| jahA~ taka dravya, dravya hai, vahA~ taka bandhana nahIM hai, parantu jyoMhI dravya bhAva kI pakar3a meM AyA nahIM ki bandhana ho gyaa| bhAva se hI bandhana hotA hai, bhAva se hI mukti / isalie yaha ThIka kahA gayA hai--"mana eva manuSyANAM kAraNaM bndhmokssyoH|" mana hI bandhana aura mukti kA kAraNa hai| bandhana zarIra Adi se nahIM hotA, balki inake nimitta se mana meM jo vikalpa hote hai, jo rAga-dveSa ke pariNAma hote haiM, una vikalpoM aura pariNAmoM ke kAraNa bandhana hotA hai| isI prakAra indriyA~ bhI bandhana nahIM hai, kintu indriyoM ke dvArA jo rUpAdi kA bodha aura jAnakArI hotI hai, aura usake pazcAt jo bhAvanA meM vikRti AtI hai, rAga-dveSa kA saMcAra hotA hai, vaha Asakti evaM rAga-dveSa kA gherA hI AtmA ko bandhana meM DAlatA hai| usa ghere meM vaha padArtha, jo ki rAga-dveSa ke vikalpa kA nimitta banA, nahIM ba~dhatA, kintu vikalpa karane vAlI prAtmA ba~dha jAtI hai| anya padArtha para AtmA kA adhikAra kabhI nahIM ho sktaa| yadi ina para AtmA kA adhikAra hotA, to vaha kisI bhI abhISTa padArtha ko kabhI naSTa nahIM hone detii| aura to kyA, zarIra taka para adhikAra nahIM hai| bacapana ke bAda javAnI Ane para manuSya sadA javAna hI rahanA cAhatA hai, parantu saMsAra kI koI bhI zakti isa dizA meM saphalatA prApta nahIM kara skii| zarIra ke paryAya pratikSaNa badalate rahate haiM, ina para kisI kA koI adhikAra nahIM cala sktaa| Aja aneka auSadhiyA~, vaijJAnika anusaMdhAna, isake lie ho rahe haiN| bar3e-bar3e mastiSka isa ceSTA meM sakriya haiM ki manuSya apane zarIra para manacAhA adhikAra rakha sake, kintu Aja taka bhI yaha saMbhava nahIM ho pAyA hai| jaba apane ekadama nikaTa ke saMgI-sAthI baddha zarIra para bhI AtmA kA niyantraNa nahIM ho sakatA, to phira dhana, sampatti Adi abaddha nokarma kI to bAta hI kyA hai ? jaba hamAre binA cAhe bhI A~kha, kAna, nAka aura zarIra Adi ke kaNa-kaNa javAba denA zurU kara dete haiM, to bAharI padArtha hamAre anukUla kisa prakAra hoMge yaha hamAre mana kA vikalpa hI hai, jo ki sabako apanA hI samajha rahA hai, zarIra Adi para pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ padArthoM ke sAtha merApana kA sambandha jor3a rahA hai| kintu, vAstava meM ye prAtmA ke kabhI nahIM hote / zarIra tathA indriya grAdi para-padArtha prAtmA kA na kabhI ahita kara sakate haiM aura na kabhI hita / yadi koI vyakti yaha kahe ki merI rUpa-darzaka ye A~kheM mujhe patita kara rahI haiM, to yaha bAta ThIka nahIM hai| A~khoM meM mAnava kA utthAna aura patana karane kI kSamatA hai hI nahIM, yaha kSamatA to mAnava kI apanI AtmA meM hI hai| A~kheM to sirpha nimitta bana sakatI haiM, isase adhika aura kucha nhiiN| prAcArAMga sUtra meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki aA~kheM jaba hai, to ve rUpa ko grahaNa kareMgI hii| acchA yA burA, jo bhI dRzya unake sammukha AegA, usakA rUpa A~kheM grahaNa kara leNgii| sAdhaka banane ke lie sUradAsa bananA jarUrI nahIM hai| kintu, AvazyakatA isa bAta kI hai ki A~khoM ke sAmane acchA yA burA jo bhI rUpa pAe, use ve grahaNa to bhale hI kareM, kintu usake sambandha meM rAga-dveSa kA bhAvanAe, mana meM kisI prakAra kA vikalpa na ho, to A~khoM se kucha bhI dekhane meM koI hAni nahIM hai| isI prakAra kAna hai, to jo bhI svara yA zabda usakI sImA ke andara meM hogA, use vaha grahaNa karegA hI, sunegA hii| nindA aura stuti, jaya-jayakAra aura bhartsanA--donoM hI dhvaniyA~ kAna meM avazya Ae~gI, vintu unake prati rAga-dveSa kA vikalpa na uThanA caahie| yahI bAta gaMdhAdi grAhaka ghrANa, jihvA, karga, sparzana indriyoM ke sambandha meM hai| yadi vAstava meM sAdhaka apane ko taTastha vItarAga banA letA hai, to saMsAra ke koI bhI padArtha use bandhana meM nahIM DAla sakate / bandhana to nija ke vikalpoM ke kAraNa hotA hai| yadi andara ke bhAvoM meM rAga-dveSa kI cikanAI nahIM rahatI hai, to bAhya padArthoM ke rajakaga usa para cipaka nahIM sakate, phalataH usa AtmA ko malina hI nahIM kara sakate / isa prakAra jaina-darzana kA yaha nizcita mata hai ki bandhana kA kAraNa ekamAtra bhAva hI hai, anya dravya, vastu evaM padArtha nahIM / mukti kA dAtA kauna? Upara ke vivecana se yaha spaSTa ho jAtA hai ki jaba bandhana kA kAraNa bhAva hai, to mukti kA kAraNa bhI koI dUsarA nahIM ho sktaa| jaba becAre zarIra aura indriyA~ bandhana meM nahIM DAla sakate, to mukti kaise dilA sakate haiM ? zarIra meM yaha zakti hai hI nahIM, bhale hI vaha tIrthakara kA vajraRSabhanArAca saMhanana vAlA zarIra hI kyoM na ho| samasta vizva meM aisI koI bhI bAharI zakti nahIM hai, jo kisI AtmA ko bandhana meM DAla de yA use mukti dilA de| jaina evaM vedAnta jaise mahAn-bhAratIya darzana eka svara se yahI kahate haiM- he Atman ! terI mukti tere hI hAtha meM hai, tU hI bandhana karane vAlA hai aura tU hI apane ko mukta karane vAlA bhI hai| "svayaM karma karotyAtmA, svayaM tatphalamaznute / svayaM bhramati saMsAre, svayaM tasmAd vimucyate // " yaha AtmA svayaM hI karma karatI hai aura svayaM hI use bhogatI hai| apane svayaM ke karmoM ke kAraNa hI saMsAra meM bhramaNa karatI hai aura svayaM hI karmoM se mukta hokara sadA ke lie mokSa rUpa meM virAjamAna ho jAtI hai| isalie hameM mukti ke lie kahIM bAhara bhaTakane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, vaha isI prAtmA meM hai, AtmA hI mukti kA dAtA hai| prAtmA hI mitra hai : jaba-jaba AtmA bAhara jhA~katI hai aura jaba-jaba sukha, duHkha, zatru aura mitra ko bAhara meM dekhane kA vikalpa karatI hai, tabhI AtmA una vikalpoM meM ulajhakara apane Apako bandhanoM meM phaMsA letI hai| vAstava meM jaba taka AtmA kA dRSTikoNa bahirmakhI rahatA hai, taba taka usake lie bandhana hI bandhana hai| jaba vaha bAhara meM kisI mitra ko khojegI, to eka mitra baMdha-pamokkho tuma prajmattheva Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke sAtha bAhara meM ise zatru bhI mila jaaeNge| kintu jaba antarmukhI hokara apanI AtmA ko hI mitra kI dRSTi se dekhegI, to bAhara meM na koI mitra hogA aura na koI zatru hI hogA / saMsAra ke sabhI bAhya zatru aura mitra nakalI pratIta hoNge| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne bhI kahA hai-- "purisA! tumameva tuma mittaM, ki bahiyA mittamicchasi ?"---prAcArAMga, 1, 3, 3. mAnava ! tU hI terA mina hai, bAhara ke mitroM ko kyoM khojatA hai ? jaba AtmA apane svarUpa meM, jJAna, darzana, cAritra ke upayoga meM rahatI hai, to vaha apanA parama mitra hai aura jaba vaha apane svarUpa se haTakara para-bhAva meM calI jAtI hai, to apanA sabase bar3A zatru bhI vahI hotI hai| jahA~ zuddha cetanA hai, vahA~ vItarAga-bhAva hotA hai aura jo vItarAga-bhAva hai, vaha apanA parama mitra hai aura vahI mokSa hai| isake viparIta jahA~ AtmA rAga-dveSa kI laharoM meM thaper3e khAne laga jAtI hai, azuddhatA meM, milAvaTa meM calI jAtI hai, to vahIM bhAva apanA zatra-bhAva hai| isalie jaba apanI AtmA ko mitra rUpa meM grahaNa karane kA prayatna hogA, tabhI vaha mukti kA dAtA ho skegii| AtmA kI ananta-zakti : kucha logoM kA vicAra hai ki bandhanoM meM bahuta adhika zakti hai, unheM tor3anA apane balabUte se pare kI bAta hai, kintu yaha yathArtha nahIM hai| prAtmA meM bandhana kI zakti hai, to mukta hone kI bhI usI meM zakti hai| jaina-darzana ke karmavAda kA mahattvapUrNa siddhAnta yahI hai ki pratyeka prANI apanI sthiti kA sraSTA, apane bhAgya kA vidhAtA svayaM hI hai| vaha svayaM hI apane naraka aura svarga kA nirmANa karatA hai aura svayaM hI bandhana aura mokSa kA kartA hai| jaina-darzana ke isa karma-siddhAnta ne manuSya ko bahuta bar3I preraNA, sAhasa aura jIvana diyA thaa| kintu Age calakara karmoM kI isa dAsatA ne mAnava ko isa prakAra ghera kara jakar3a liyA ki pratyeka kSaNa usake dimAga meM sirpha yahI eka bAta ghUmatI rahatI hai ki kAma, krodha, abhimAna Adi bahuta balavAna haiM, inase chuTakArA pAnA bahuta hI kaThina hai| isa prakAra kucha vyakti devI-devatAoM aura saMsAra ke anya padArthoM kI dAsatA se mukta hokara bhI karmoM kI dAsatA meM phaMsa ge| ve yaha bhUla gae ki 'karma' kI koI svatantra sattA nahIM hai| vaha to mana ke vikalpoM kA hI eka pariNAma hai| apane mana kA vikalpa hI usakA sraSTA hai| vaha eka paga meM jahA~ bandhana DAlatA hai, vahIM dUsare paga meM vaha makta bhI kara sakatA hai| kamavargaNAnA ke ananta dala ko prAtmIya-cetanA kI zuddha zakti kSaNabhara meM naSTa kara sakatI hai| "vAyunA cIyate meghaH punastenaiva niiyte|| manasA kalpate bandho mokSastenaiva kalpate // " sApha khulA AkAza hai, sUrya camaka rahA hai, kintu akasmAt aisA hotA hai ki kucha hI dera meM ghaTAe~ ghira AtI haiM aura mUsala-dhAra vRSTi hone lagatI hai| una kAlI ghaTAoM ko kisane bulAyA ? havA ne hI na? aura vahI havA eka kSaNa meM una saba ghaTAoM ko bikherakara AkAza ko bilkula sApha bhI to kara detI hai| ataH spaSTa hai ki havA se hI bAdala bane aura havA se hI naSTa hae / isI prakAra mana kA rAgAtmaka vikalpa karma ke bAdaloM ko lAkara AtmA rUpI sUrya para phailA detA hai aura andhakAra-hI-andhakAra sAmane chA jAtA hai| jaba varSA-rUpI karmoM kA udaya hotA hai, taba vyakti cIkhatA hai, pukAratA hai aura apane ko bilkula asahAya aura durbala mAnane laga jAtA hai| kintu yaha saba mana ke eka vikalpa kA hI pratiphala hai| jaba caitanya deva vItarAga-bhAva kI dUsarI karavaTa badalatA hai, to una karma rUpa ghaTAoM ko chinna-bhinna kara detA hai, AtmA rUpI sUrya kA teja punaH nikhara uThatA hai| aura, cAroM ora prakAza hI prakAza ha~satA najara AtA hai| ghaTAoM ke banane meM samaya pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ lagatA hai, kintu bikharane meM adhika samaya nahIM lgtaa| isI prakAra AtmA ko svarUpa meM ne ke lie adhika samaya kI apekSA nahIM rahatI, usameM koI saMgharSa yA kaSTa kI adhikatA - nahIM rahatI / vilamba aura saMgharSa to para-rUpa kI ora jAne meM hotA hai / usameM puruSArtha kI adhika AvazyakatA rahatI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki AtmA kA eka samayamAtra kA zuddha jJAnarUpa puruSArtha karmoM kI anantAnanta vargaNAoM ke samUha ko samApta kara DAlatA hai| kisI guphA meM hajAroM lAkhoM varSoM se saMcita aMdhakAra kI rAzi ko sUrya kI eka kiraNa aura dIpaka kI eka jyoti kSaNamAtra meM naSTa kara detI hai / isake lie yaha bAta nahIM hai ki aMdhakAra yadi lAkhoM varSoM se saMcita hai, to prakAza ko bhI use samApta karane meM usI anupAta meM samaya lgegaa| vaha to prathama kSaNa meM ho use vilIna kara degA / yadi spaSTa zabdoM meM kahA jAe, to eka kSaNa bhI nahIM lagatA / apitu aMdhakAra kA aMta aura prakAza kA udaya donoM eka hI kSaNa meM hote haiN| vahI aMdhakAra ke nAza kA kSaNa hai aura vahI prakAza ke AvirbhAva kA bhI kSaNa hai / pApa bar3A hai yA puNya ? Upara ke udAharaNa se yaha spaSTa hai ki rAtri ke savana andhakAra kI zakti adhika hai yA sUrya kI eka ujjvala kiraNa kI ? avazya hI sUrya kiraNa kI zakti adhika hai| isa prakAra eka dUsarA prazna hai ki pApa bar3A hai yA puNya bar3A hai ? rAvaNa kI zakti adhika hai yA rAma kI zakti ? rAvaNa kI atula rAkSasI zaktiyoM se lar3ane ke lie rAma ke pAsa kevala eka dhanuSa-bANa thaa| rAvaNa ko abhimAna thA ki usake pAsa apAra rAkSasI vidyAe~ haiM, mAyAe~ haiM, samudra kA gherA hai aura anya bhI aneka bhautika zaktiyA~ usake paMje ke nIce huI haiN| jabaki rAma ke pAsa kevala kucha vAnara haiM aura eka choTA-sA dhanuSa-bANa hai / kintu kyA Apa nahIM jAnate ki usa choTe se dhanuSa-bANa ne rAvaNa kI samasta mAyAvI zaktiyoM ko samApta kara DAlA, samudra ko bhI bA~dha liyA aura anta meM sone kI laMkA ke adhipati rAvaNa ko bhI mauta ke ghATa utAra DAlA / isalie pAzavika zakti kI apekSA, mAnavIya ( prAtmika) zakti hamezA prabala hotI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki tuma karmoM kI prabala zakti ko dekhakara ghabarAte kyoM ho ? bhayabhIta kyoM hote ho ? ghabarAye, ki khatma ! himmata aura sAhasa baTora kara unase ldd'o| tumhArI AtmA kI ananta aparAjeya zaktiyA~ una karmoM ko kSaNabhara meM naSTa kara DAleMgI / jaina - itihAsa meM aise aneka samrAT ho gae haiM, jinakA jIvana adhikatara bhoga, vilAsa, hatyA, saMgrAma Adi meM hI vyatIta huA / samudroM kI chAtI rauMda kara vyApAra karanevAle seTha, hatyA aura lUTa karanevAle DAkU, jinakI samUcI jindagI unhIM krUra karmoM meM vyatIta huI / parantu jaba ve bhagavAn ke caraNoM meM Ae, to aisA kaha kara pazcAttApa karane lage ki bhagavan ! jaba Apake jJAna kI jarUrata thI aura jaba hamameM kucha karane kI sAmarthya thI, usa samaya to prabhu ! Apake darzana hue nahIM / aba AkhirI ghar3iyoM meM, jaba zarIra jarA-jarjara ho gayA hai, zakti se ghira gayA hai, taba hama kyA kara sakate haiM ? ina zabdoM ke pIche unakI antarAtmA kI vedanAe~ jhalaka rahI thIM / unake mana kA paritApa unako kacoTa rahA thA / aura zuddha svarUpa kI ora prerita kara rahA thA / unakI isa dayanIya sthiti kA uddhAra karate hue bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai----- " pacchAvi le payAyA, khippaM gacchati amara-bhavaNAI, jesi pi tavo, saMjamo, ya khantI ya baMbhaceraM ca / " bhagavAn ne unheM Atma-bodha karAyA / tuma kyoM bilakhate ho ? jise tuma bur3hApA samajha rahe ho, vaha to tumhAre zarIra ko AyA hai, na ki usake antar meM jo prakAzamAna AtmA baMdha mokkha tujha prajjhattheva - dazavaikAlika, 4, 28 61
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________________ hai, usako AyA hai ? tuma 50-60 varSa kI jindagI gujara jAne kI bAta karate ho, kintu merI daSTi meM to tumhArI anantAnanta kAla kI lambI jIvana-yAtrA kI jhalaka hai, jo ananta atIta se Aja taka tuma nahIM kara sake, vaha aba nahIM kara sakate kyA? kara sakate ho| jo AtmA kA jJAna Aja taka nahIM milA, vaha jJAna, vaha prakAza, prAja milA hai| apane prAtmasvarUpa kA jAgaraNa tuma meM Aja huA hai| yaha koI sAdhAraNa bAta nahIM hai| jo Aja taka nahIM ho sakA, vaha aba ho sakatA hai| AvazyakatA sirpha eka karavaTa badalane kI hai, aMgar3AI bharane kI hai| jaba bandhana ko samajha liyA, usakI atyanta tuccha hastI ko dekha liyA, to phira tor3ane meM koI vilamba nahIM ho sakatA-- "bujhijjatti tiuTTijjA baMdhaNaM prijaanniyaa|" sUtrakRtAMga, 1, 1, 1, 1 bandhana ko samajho aura tor3o ! tumhArI ananta-zakti ke samakSa bandhana kI koI hastI nahIM hai| basa, bhagavAna mahAvIra kA yaha eka hI upadeza unake lie pAloka-stambha bana gayA aura jIvana kI antima ghar3iyoM meM unhoMne vaha kara dikhAyA, jo ananta janma lekara bhI nahIM kara sake the| bandhana-makta hone meM unheM kitanI dera lagI. bahatoM ko to kucha bhI nhiiN| sArAMza yaha hai ki baMdhana kA kartA AtmA hI baMdhana ko tor3ane vAlA hai| isake lie apane svarUpa ko, apanI zakti ko jagAkara prayatna karane kI AvazyakatA hai, basa, mukti taiyAra hai| aura makti prApta karane para caurAsI lAkha yoniyoM meM bhaTaka kara bAra-bAra prApta hone vAle janma aura matya ke apAra duHkhoM se chaTakArA prApta ho jAtA hai| vaha muktAvasthA kaba AtI hai? vaha taba AtI hai, jaba prANI apane antar-deva kI pahacAna kara letA hai| antar-deva kI pahacAna hote hI vyakti svayaM paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| paramAtmarUpa prApta karane para svayaM prAtmadeva bana jAtA hai / aura Atmadeva kI sthiti para pahu~ca kara AtmA sukha-duHkha, pApa-puNya Adi ina samasta baMdhanoM se mukta sarvajJa vItarAga pada ko prApta karane meM sahaja samartha hotA hai / mukti kA yahI prazasta dvAra hai| mukti kA sAdhana : jaina-dharma ke anusAra prAtmA zarIra aura indriyoM se pathaka hai| mana aura mastiSka se bhI bhinna hai| vaha jo kucha bhI hai, isa miTTI ke Dhera se pare hai| vaha janma lekara bhI ajanmA hai aura mara kara bhI amara hai| kucha loga AtmA ko paramAtmA yA Izvara kA aMza kahate haiN| parantu, vaha kisI kA bhI aMza-vaMza nahIM hai, kisI paramAtmA kA sphuliMga nahIM hai| vaha to svayaM pUrNa paramAtmA, vizuddha aAtmA hai| Aja vaha bebasa hai, be-bhAna hai, lAcAra hai, parantu jaba vaha moha-mAyA aura ajJAna ke paradoM ko bheda kara, unheM chinna-bhinna karake alaga kara degA, to apane pUrNa paramAtma-svarUpa meM camaka uThegA ! anantAnanta kaivalya-jyoti jagamagA uThegI usake andara ! bhAratIya-darzanoM ne, jinakA malasvara prAya: eka hI hai| kintu, apanI bAta ko kahane kI jinakI zailI bhinna-bhinna hai, prazna uThAyA gayA hai ki mokSa evaM mukti kA mArga, upAya, sAdhana evaM kAraNa kyA hai ? yaha prazna bahuta hI gambhIra hai| pratyeka yuga ke samartha AcArya ne apane yuga kI jana-cetanA ke samakSa isakA samAdhAna karane kA prayatna kiyA hai| kintu jaise-jaise yuga Age bar3hA, vaise-vaise vaha prazna bhI Age bar3hatA rahA, aura hajAroM varSa pahale, jaisA prazna thA, vaisA prazna Aja bhI hai| bhautikavAdI-darzanoM ko chor3akara samagra adhyAtmavAdI-darzanoM kA sAdhya eka hI hai-mokSa evaM mukti / sAdhya meM kisI prakAra kA vivAda nahIM hai, vivAda hai kevala sAdhana meN| eka ne kahA hai--mukti kA ekamAtra sAdhana jJAna hI hai| dUsare ne kahA hai-- mukti kA eka mAtra sAdhana, bhakti hI hai / aura, tIsare ne kahA hai, pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ mukti kA ekamAtra sAdhana karma hai| maiM vicAra karatA hU~ ki eka hI sAdhya ko prApta karane .. ke lie, usake sAdhana ke rUpa meM kisI ne jJAna para bala diyA, kisI ne bhakti para bala diyA aura kisI ne karma para bala diyaa| saMsAra meM jitane bhI sAdhanA ke mArga haiM, kriyA-kalApa haiM athavA kriyA-kANDa haiM, ve saba sAdhanA ke alaMkAra to ho sakate haiM, kintu usakI mUla aAtmA nhiiN| yahA~ merA uddezya kisI bhI paMtha kA virodha karanA nahIM hai, balki mere kahane kA tAtparya kevala itanA hI hai ki jo kucha bhI kiyA jAe, soca-samajha kara kiyA jaae| pratyeka sAdhaka kI ruci alaga-alaga hotI hai, koI dAna karatA hai, koI tapa karatA hai aura koI sevA karatA hai| dAna, tapa aura sevA tInoM dharma hai, kintu kaba ? jabaki viveka kA dIpaka ghaTa meM prakaTa ho gayA ho| isI prakAra koI satya kI sAdhanA karatA hai, koI ahiMsA kI sAdhanA karatA hai aura koI brahmacarya evaM aparigraha kI sAdhanA karatA hai| kisI bhI prakAra kI sAdhanA kI jAe, koI Apatti kI bAta nahIM hai, parantu dhyAna itanA hI rahanA cAhie ki vaha sAdhanA viveka ke prakAza meM calatI rhe| bAhara meM alaga-alaga rAha para calanA bhI koI pApa nahIM hai| yadi prAtmA ke mUlasvarUpa kI dRSTi ko pakar3a liyA hai, to jisa vyakti ke hRdaya meM viveka ke dIpaka kA prakAza jagamagA uThA hai, vaha jo bhI sAdhanA karatA hai, vaha usI meM ekarUpatA, ekarasatA aura samarasatA prApta kara letA hai| jIvana meM AtmalakSI samarasa-bhAva kI upalabdhi honA hI, vastutaH samyak-darzana hai| __ adhyAtma-sAdhanA ke kSetra meM vizuddha jJAna kA bar3A hI mahattva hai| bhArata ke adhyAtmavAdI-darzanoM meM isa viSaya meM kisI prakAra kA vivAda nahIM hai ki jJAna bhI mukti kA eka sAdhana hai| vedAnta aura sAMkhya ekamAla tattva-jJAna athavA Atma-jJAna ko hI mukti kA sAdhana svIkAra karate hai| isake atirikta kucha darzana kevala bhakti ko hI, makti kA sopAna mAnate haiM aura kucha kevala kriyA-kANDa evaM karma ko hI mukti kA kAraNa mAnate haiN| jaina-darzana kA kathana hai ki tInoM kA samanvaya hI, mukti kA sAdhana ho sakatA hai| isameM kisI bhI prakAra kA sandeha nahIM hai ki ajJAna aura vAsanA ke saghana jaMgala ko jalAkara bhasma karane vAlA dAvAnala jJAna hI hai| jJAna kA artha yahA~ para kisI pustaka yA pothI kA jJAna nahIM hai, balki apane svarUpa kA jJAna hI saccA jJAna hai / "maiM AtmA hU~" yaha samyak-jJAna jise ho gayA, use phira anya kisI jJAna kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhtii| parantu, yaha svarUpa kA jJAna bhI tabhI sambhava hai, jabaki usase pahale samyak-darzana ho cukA ho| kyoMki samyakdarzana ke binA zuddha jinatva-bhAva kA eka aMza bhI prApta nahIM ho sktaa| yadi samyak-darzana kI eka kiraNa bhI jIvana-kSitija para camaka jAtI hai, to gahana se gahana garta meM patita AtmA kA bhI uddhAra hone meM koI sandeha nahIM hai| samyak-darzana kI usa kiraNa kA prakAza bhale kitanA hI manda kyoM na ho, parantu usameM prAtmA ko paramAtmA banAne kI zakti hotI hai| yAda rakhie, usa niraMjana, nirvikAra, zuddha, buddha, paramAtmA ko khojane ke lie kahIM bAhara bhaTakane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai, vaha Apake andara meM hI hai| jisa prakAra ghanaghora ghaTAnoM ke bIca, bijalI kI kSINa rekhA ke camaka jAne para kSaNamAtra ke lie sarvatra prakAza phaila jAtA hai, usI prakAra eka kSaNa ke lie bhI samyak-darzana kI jyoti ke prakaTa ho jAne para kabhI na kabhI AtmA kA uddhAra avazya hI ho jaaegaa| bijalI kI camaka meM saba-kucha dRSTigata ho jAtA hai, bhale hI vaha kucha kSaNa ke lie hI kyoM na ho| isI prakAra yadi paramArtha tattva ke prakAza kI eka kiraNa bhI antarhadaya meM camaka jAtI hai, to phira bhale hI vaha kitanI hI kSINa tathA kSaNika kyoM na ho, usake prakAza meM prApta jJAna samyak jJAna ho jAtA hai| isa prakAra jJAna ko, samyak-jJAna kA rUpa denevAlA tattva-dRSTi rUpa tattva-bodha samyak-darzana hI hai| yaha samyak-darzana jIvana kA mUlabhUta tattva hai| tattvoM meM arthAt padArthoM meM sabase pahalA jIva hai| jIva, cetana, zrAtmA Adi saba paryAyavAcI zabda hai| isa ananta vizva meM sabase mahattvapUrNa yadi koI tattva hai, to vaha aAtmA hI hai / 'maiM' kI sattA kA saccA vizvAsa aura saccA bodha, yahI adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA carama baMdha-pamokkho tujha prajmatyeva Jain Education Intemational
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________________ lakSya hai| isa samagra saMsAra meM jo kucha bhI jJAta evaM ajJAta hai, usa sabakA cakravartI evaM adhiSThAtA, yaha prAtmA hI hai| prAtmA ke atirikta saMsAra meM anya dUsare tattva yA padArtha haiM, ve saba usake sevaka yA dAsa hai| dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya, AkAzAstikAya, pudgalAstikAya aura kAla ye pA~coM dravya jIva ke sevaka aura dAsa haiN| inako itanA bhI adhikAra nahIM hai ki ve jIva rUpI rAjA kI prAjJA meM kisI prakAra kI bAdhA upasthita kara skeN| jIva rUpI rAjA ko dharmAstikAya sevaka yaha Adeza nahIM de sakatA ki calo, jaldI kro| adharmAstikAya sevaka usa rAjA ko yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki jarA Thahara jaao| AkAzAstikAya yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki yahA~ Thaharie aura yahA~ nhiiN| pudgalAstikAya sadA usake upabhoga ke lie taiyAra khar3A rahatA hai| kAla bhI usakI paryAya-parivartana ke lie pratikSaNa taiyAra rahatA hai| ye saba jIva ke preraka nahIM, mAtra udAsIna aura taTastha hetu hI hote haiN| isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM, ki sAta tattvoM meM, SaDadravyoM meM aura nava padArthoM meM sabase mukhya aura sabase pradhAna jIva hI hai| isI AdhAra para jIva ko cakravartI aura adhiSThAtA kahA jAtA hai| eka bAta aura hai, hama jIva ko apanI alaMkRta bhASA meM bhale hI cakravartI kaha leM, vastutaH vaha cakravartI se bhI mahAn hai, kyoMki cakravartI kevala sImita kSetra kA hI adhipati hotA hai / sImA ke bAhara eka aNumAtra para bhI usakA adhikAra nahIM hotA aura na hI usakA zAsana cala sakatA hai| parantu jIva meM vaha zakti hai ki jaba vaha kevalajJAna prApta kara letA hai evaM arahanta bana jAtA hai, taba vaha trilokanAtha aura triloka-pUjita ho jAtA hai| triloka ke samakSa cakravartI ke chaha khaNDa kA vizAla rAjya bhI mahAsindhu meM mAtra eka bindu ke samAna hI hotA hai| cakravartI ko cakravartI kA uttarAdhikAra yA kisI anya rUpa meM anya koI vyakti nahIM banAtA hai, vaha apanI nija kI zakti se hI cakravartI banatA hai| isI prakAra isa AtmA ko bhI trilokanAtha aura trilokayUjita banAnevAlI anya koI zakti nahIM hai, aAtmA svayaM apanI zakti se hI, tIna loka kA nAtha aura tIna loka kA pUjya bana jAtA hai| prAtmA ko paramAtmA banAne vAlA anya koI nahIM hotA, balki svayaM AtmA hI apane vikalpa aura vikAroM ko naSTa karake, AtmA se paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| Apa isa bAta ko jAnate hI haiM ki siMha ko vana-rAja kahA jAtA hai| vana-rAja kA artha hai--vana' kA rAjA, vana kA samrATa aura vana kA ckrvrtii| maiM Apase pUchatA hU~ ki Akhira usa siMha ko vana kA rAjA kisane banAyA ? kauna aisA pazu evaM pakSI hai, jo Age bar3hakara usakA rAjyAbhiSeka karatA hai| spaSTa hai ki siMha ko vana kA rAjya diyA nahIM jAtA, balki vaha svayaM apanI zakti se usako prApta karatA hai| yahA~ para bhI yahI bAta satya hai ki isa jIva ko triloka kA nAtha dUsarA koI banAnevAlA nahIM hai, yaha svayaM hI apanI zakti se tIna loka kA nAtha bana jAtA hai| jaise rAjA ke sevaka' sadA rAjA ke Adeza kA pAlana karane ke lie tatpara khar3e rahate haiM, vaise hI jIva rUpI rAjA ke grAdeza kA pAlana karane ke lie, ya dravya. anya tattva aura anya padArtha sadA tatpara khaDe rahate haiN| kisI meM yaha zakti nahIM hai ki usakI icchA ke viruddha use calA sake, ThaharA sake athavA anya koI kArya karA ske| jaba usakI icchA hotI hai, vaha calatA hai, jaba usakI icchA hotI hai, taba vaha ThaharatA hai, jaba usakI icchA hotI hai, tabhI vaha apanA anya koI kArya saMpAdana karatA hai| anya padArtha to kevala usakI AjJA-pAlana meM taiyAra khar3e rahate haiN| kucha bhI karanevAlA aura kucha bhI na karanevAlA to svayaM jIva hI hai| anya padArtha usake kArya meM athavA kriyAkalApa meM nimittamAtra hI rahate haiN| aura, nimitta bhI preraka nahIM, kevala udAsIna hii| yaha jar3a zarIra aura isake andara rahane vAlI ye indriyA~ aura mana bhI tabhI taka kArya karate haiM, jaba taka jIva rUpI rAjA isa zarIra rUpI prAsAda meM rahatA hai| usakI sattA para hI isa saMsAra ke sAre khela calate haiN| isa jar3Atmaka jagat kA adhiSThAtA aura cakravartI yaha jIva jaba taka isa deha meM hai, tabhI taka yaha deha harakata karatI hai, indriyA~ apanI pravRtti karatI hai aura mana apanA kAma karatA hai| isa tana meM se jaba cetana jIva nikala jAtA hai, taba tana, mana aura indriyA~ saba nirarthaka ho jAte haiN| 84 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ ataH yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki samasta tattvoM meM mukhya tattva jIva hai, dravyoM meM mukhya dravya jIva hai| aura padArthoM meM pradhAna padArtha jIva hI hai| isa ananta sRSTi kA adhinAyakatva jo jIva ko milA hai, usakA mukhya kAraNa, usakA jJAna guNa hI hai| jJAna hone ke kAraNa hI yaha jJAtA hai aura zeSa saMsAra jJeya hai / jIva upabhoktA hai aura zeSa samagra saMsAra usakA upabhogya hai / jJAtA hai, tabhI jJeya kI sArthakatA hai / upabhoktA hai, tabhI upabhogya kI saphalatA hai / isa ananta vizva meM jIvAtmA apane zubha yA azubha karma karane meM svatantra haiN| vaha pApa bhI kara sakatA hai aura puNya bhI kara sakatA hai| vaha acchA bhI kara sakatA hai aura burA bhI kara sakatA hai / pApa karake vaha naraka meM jA sakatA hai, puNya karake vaha svarga meM jA sakatA hai tathA saMvara evaM nirjarA rUpa dharma kI sAdhanA karake, vaha mokSa meM bhI jA sakatA hai| mokSa prathavA mukti jIva kI hI hotI hai, ajIva kI nahIM / jaba ajIva zabda kA uccAraNa karate haiM, to usameM bhI mukhya rUpa se jIva kI dhvani hI dhvanita hotI hai| kyoMki jIva kA viparIta bhAva hI to prajIva hai / kucha loga tarka karate haiM ki jIva se pahale ajIva ko kyoM nahIM rakhA ? yadi sAta tattvoM meM, SaD dravyoM meM aura nava padArthoM meM pahale jIva ko na kahakara, ajIva kA hI ullekha kiyA jAtA, to kyA Apatti thI ? sabase pahale hamArI anubhUti kA viSaya yaha jar3a padArtha hI banatA hai / yaha zarIra bhI jar3a hai, indriyA~ bhI jar3a haiM aura mana bhI jar3a hai / jIvana kI pratyeka kriyA jar3a evaM pudgala para hI AdhArita hai, phira jIva se pUrva prajIva ko kyoM nahIM rakhA ? Apane dekhA ki kucha loga ajIva kI pramukhatA ke samarthana meM kisa prakAra tarka karate haiM ? merA una logoM se eka hI pratiprazna hai, eka hI pratitarka hai ? yadi isa tana meM se cetana ko nikAla deM, to isa zarIra kI kyA sthiti rahegI ? cetana-hIna aura jIva vihIna zarIra ko Apa loga zava kahate haiN| yAda rakhie, jIva rUpa ziva ke sambandha se hI, deha rUpa zava kA svarUpa banA huA hai| yadi sAta tattvoM meM athavA nava padArthoM meM jIva se pahale ajIva ko rakha diyA gayA hotA, to yaha insAna ke dimAga kA divAliyApana hI hotA / aura to kyA, mokSa kI bAta kabhI pahale nahIM rakhA, sabase anta meM rakhA hai| sabakA rAjA to AtmA hI hai, usI ke lie yaha saba kucha hai, usakI sattA se hI ajIva kI sArthakatA hai / puNya, pApa, Asrava, bandha, saMvara aura nirjarA svatantra kahA~ haiM / jIva kI hI avasthA vizeSa haiM, ye saba / mokSa bhI jIva kI hI avasthA hai, aura mokSa ke hetu saMvara mora nirjarA bhI jIva ke hI svarUpa haiM / bandha aura mokSa jIva ke prabhAva kisako prApta hoMge ? ataH saMsAra meM jIva kI hI pradhAnatA hai / saMskRta bhASA meM jise AtmA kahate haiM, hindI bhASA kA 'prApa' zabda usI kA apabhraMza hai / mere kahane kA tAtparya yaha hai ki zrAtmA se hI prAkRta kA appA aura appA se hindI kA 'Apa' banA hai / Apa aura AtmA donoM kA artha eka hI hai| AtmA kI bAta apanI bAta hai aura apanI bAta AtmA kI bAta hai / yahI jIvana kA mUla tatva hai, jisa para jIvana kI samasta kriyAe~ AdhArita haiN| jaba taka yaha zarIra meM vidyamAna rahatA hai, tabhI taka zarIra kriyA karatA hai| zubha kriyA athavA azubha kriyA kA AdhAra jIva hI hai / jIvana ke prabhAva meM na zubha kriyA sakatI hai aura azubha kriyA ho sakatI hai / mana, vacana aura zarIra kI jitanI bhI kriyAe~ hotI haiM, una sabakA AdhAra jIva hI to hai / yadi Atma-tattva na ho, to phira isa vizva meM koI bhI vyavasthA na rhe| vizva kI vyavasthA kA mukhya AdhAra jIva hI hai / jIvana meM taba taka hI mana, vacana, zarIra, indriyA~ Adi apanA-apanA kArya karate haiM, jaba taka cetana inameM adhiSThita hai| cetana ke nikalate hI saba kA kAma eka sAtha aura ekadama banda ho jAtA hai / mA kI dRSTi se AtmA isa saMsAra meM rAnI madhumakkhI hai| jaba taka vaha isa deha rUpa chatte para baiThI hotI hai, taba taka hI, mana, vacana, zarIra, indriyA~ Adi rUpa anya karmakara madhumakkhiyoM kA tathA puNya, pApa, zubha evaM azubha Adi kA vyApAra calatA rahatA hai| yaha AtmArUpI rAnI madhumakkhI jaba apanA chattA chor3a detI hai, to isa jIvana kI zeSa samasta kriyAe~ svataH banda ho jAtI haiM, unheM kisI bAhya kAraNa se banda karane kI jarUrata nahIM rahatI / baMdha- mokkho tujha ajjhattheva 65
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________________ AtmA na strI hai, na puruSa hai aura na napuMsaka hai / grAtmA na bAla hai, na taruNa hai, na praur3ha hai, na vRddha hai / ye saba avasthAe~ AtmA kI nahIM, zarIra kI hotI haiM / ataH inake AdhAra para zarIra ko AtmA samajhanA aura AtmA ko zarIra samajhanA, eka bhayaMkara mithyAtva hai / jaba taka yaha mithyAtva nahIM TUTegA, taba taka grAtmA kA uddhAra aura kalyANa kabhI nahIM ho sakegA / isa miyAtva ko tor3ane kI zakti ekamAtra bheda - vijJAnarUpa samyak darzana meM hI hai / jIvana ke rahane para hI saba kucha rahatA hai, jIvana ke na rahane para to kucha bhI nahIM rahatA / isI AdhAra para adhyAtmavAdI darzana meM jIva ko anya sabhI tattvoM kA rAjA kahA gayA hai / yadi isa jIva, cetana aura AtmA kA vAstavika bodha ho jAtA hai, to jIva se bhinna prajIva ko evaM jar3a ko pahacAnanA AsAna ho jAtA hai| ajIva ke parijJAna ke lie bhI, pahale jIva kA paribodha hI Avazyaka hai / sva ko jAno, sva ko pahacAno, yahI saba se bar3A siddhAnta hai, yahI sabase bar3A jJAna hai aura yahI saba se bar3A samyak jJAna hai| jIva kI pahacAna hI sabase pahalA tattva hai / jaba jIva kA yathArtha parijJAna ho jAtA hai, taba prazna yaha uThatA hai kyA isa saMsAra jIva kA pratipakSI bhI koI tattva hai ? isake uttara meM spaSTa hai ki jIva kA pratipakSI prajIva hai / prajIva zabda meM pUrva kA 'a' zabda abhAva vAcaka nahIM hai, apitu pratipakSa kA, virodhI bhAva kA vAcaka hai, jaise ki adharma / adharma, dharma kA prabhAva nahIM hai, apitu dharma viruddha dharma hai, kadAcAra hai / ata: pratipakSa rUpa ajIva ke jJAna ke lie, jIva ko hI AdhAra banAnA par3atA hai / isalie maiMne pUrva meM kahA thA- 'sapta tattvoM meM, SaD-dravyoM, nava padArthoM meM sabase mukhya tattva, sabase mukhya dravya evaM sabase pradhAna padArtha jIva hI hai / jIva ke jJAna ke sAtha ajIva kA jJAna svataH hI ho jAtA hai| zAstrakAroM ne jIva kA lakSaNa batAyA hai--upayoga / aura, jIva ke lie kahA hai, ki jisameM upayoga na ho, vaha prajIva hai| ajIva kA zabdArtha hI haijo jIva na ho, vaha jIva arthAt a + jIva / jIva kA pratipakSI bhAvaM rUpa padArtha, prabhAva rUpa nahIM / zrataH prajIva se pahale jIva kA hI pramukha sthAna hai / jIva aura jIva ke bAda zrAsrava-tattva AtA hai / prAsrava kyA hai ? jIva aura ajIva kA paraspara vibhAva rUpa pariNati meM praveza hI Asava hai| do vijAtIya pRthagbhUta tattvoM ke milana kI kriyA, vibhAva pariNAma hai| jIva aura pudgalarUpa prajIva kA vibhAva rUpa pariNAma hI prasava hai / jIva kI vibhAva rUpa pariNati aura prajIva kI vibhAva rUpa pariNati hI vAstava meM Asrava hai / eka prora, pUrva baddha moha-karma ke udaya se AtmA rAga-dveSa rUpa vibhAva avasthA meM pariNata hotA hai, to dUsarI ora kArmaNa vargaNA ke pudgala bhI unake nimitta se karmarUpa vibhAva avasthA meM pariNati karate haiN| ukta ubhayamukhI vibhAva ke dvArA jaba jIva aura jIva kA saMyoga hotA hai, usa avasthA ko zAstrakAroM ne grAsrava kahA hai / isalie jIva aura ajIva ke bAda Asrava rakhA hai / are ke bAda bandha AtA hai / bandha kA artha hai -- karma- pudgala rUpa ajIva aura jIva kA dUdha aura pAnI prathavA agni- tapta loha - piNDavat eka kSetra avagAhI ho jAnA / bandha kA artha- vaha avasthA hai, jaba do vijAtIya tattva paraspara mila kara saMbaddha ho jAte haiN| isI ko saMsAra avasthA kahate haiM / puNya aura pApa, jo ki mana, vacana aura kAya-yoga kI zubha aura azubha kriyAe~ haiM / unakA antarbhAva pahale prAsrava meM aura phira bandha meM kara diyA jAtA hai / Ava do prakAra kA hotA hai - zubha aura ashubh| prasava ke bAda grAtmA ke sAtha bandha kI prakriyA hotI hai / yataH bandha bhI do prakAra kA hotA hai - zubha-bandha aura azubha- bandha / isa prakAra zubha aura zubha rUpa puNya aura pApa donoM hI prAtrava aura bandha ke antargata hai / yahA~ taka mukhyataH saMsAra avasthA kA hI varNana kiyA gayA hai| saMsAra avasthA kA artha bAhara ke kisI bhI vana, parvata, nadI aura jar3a padArtha nahIM, pratyuta vAstavika saMsAra to karmaparamANuoM kA arthAt karma- dalikoM kA zrAtmA ke sAtha saMbaddha ho jAnA hai| jaba taka jIva aura 66 pannA samirkhae dhammaM
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________________ pudagala kI yaha saMyoga avasthA banI rahegI, taba taka saMsAra kI sthiti aura sattA bhI banI rhegii| yaha svarga aura narakoM ke khela, yaha pazu-pakSI, kITa-pataMga evaM mAnava Adi kA jIvana, saba prosrava aura bandha para hI aAdhArita haiN| zubha aura azubha arthAt puNya aura pApa, yaha saba bhI saMsAra ke hI khela haiN| inase prAtmA kA koI hita nahIM hotA, balki ahita hI hotA hai| adhyAtmajJAnI kI dRSTi meM zubha bhI bandhana hai aura azubha bhI bandhana hai| pApa bhI bandhana hai aura puNya bhI bandhana hai| sukha bhI bandhana hai aura duHkha bhI bandhana hai| Azrava aura bandha ke anantara prazna yaha hotA hai ki yadi yaha saba-kucha saMsAra hai, baMdhana hai, to saMsAra kA viparIta bhAva mokSa kyA vastu hai ? isake samAdhAna meM yaha kahA gayA hai ki AtmA kI vizuddha avasthA hI mokSa hai, jo zubha aura azubha donoM se atIta hai| duHkha kI vyAkulatA yadi saMsAra hai, to sukha kI prAsakti rUpI AkulatA bhI saMsAra hI hai| mokSa kI sthiti meM na duHkha kI vyAkulatA rahatI hai aura na sukha kI hI prAkulatA rahatI hai| jaba taka jIva isa bheda-vijJAna ko nahIM samajhegA, taba taka vaha saMsAra se nikala kara mokSa ke svarUpa meM ramaNa nahIM kara skegaa| pudgala aura jIva kA saMyoga yadi saMsAra hai, to pudgala aura jIva kA viyoga hI mokSa hai| mokSa ke lie yaha Avazyaka hai ki jo ajIva karma-pudgala jIva ke sAtha sambaddha hone vAlA hai yA ho cukA hai, use jIva se alaga rakhane yA alaga karane kA prayatna kiyA jaae| aura isI ko mokSa kI sAdhanA kahate haiN| isa sAdhanA kA mukhya kendra-bindu hai-AtmA aura anAtmA kA bheda-vijJAna / jaba taka jIva aura ajIva paraspara pRthak hai, isa bheda-vijJAna kA jJAna nahIM ho jAtA hai, taba taka mokSa kI sAdhanA saphala nahIM ho sktii| isa bheda-vijJAna kA jJAna tabhI hogA, jabaki prAtmA ko samyak-darzana kI upalabdhi ho jaaegii| samyak-darzana ke abhAva meM na mokSa kI sAdhanA hI kI jA sakatI hai aura na vaha kisI bhI prakAra se phalavatI hI ho saka hai| bheda-vijJAna kA mUla prAdhAra samyak-darzana hI hai| samyak-darzana ke abhAva meM jIvana kI eka bhI kriyA mokSa kA aMga nahIM bana sakatI, pratyuta usase saMsAra kI abhivRddhi hI hotI hai| mokSa kI sAdhanA ke lie sAdhaka ko jo kucha karanA hai, vaha yaha hai ki vaha zubha aura azubha donoM vikalpoM se dUra ho jaae| na zubha ko apane andara Ane de aura na azubha ko hI apane andara jhA~kane de| jaba taka andara ke zubha evaM azubha ke vikalpa evaM vikAra dUra nahIM hoMge, taba taka mokSa kI siddhi nahIM kI jA skegii| Asrava se bandha aura bandha se phira pAnava, yaha cakra Aja kA nahIM, balki anAdikAla kA hai| parantu isase vimukta hone ke lie, Atma-sattA kA pUrNa zraddhAna jAgrata honA hI caahie| zubha aura azubha ke vikalpa jaba taka bane raheMge, taba taka saMsAra kA anta nahIM ho sakatA, bhale hI hama kitanA hI prayatna kyoM na kara leN| saMsAra ke viparIta mokSa-mArga kI sAdhanA karanA hI adhyAtma hai| mokSa kA artha hai-- AtmA ko vaha vizuddha avasthA, jisameM AtmA kA kisI bhI vijAtIya tattva ke sAtha saMyoga nahIM rahatA aura samagra vikalpa evaM vikAroM kA abhAva hokara, AtmA nija-svarUpa meM sthira ho jAtI hai| ataH prAtmA ko vijAtIya-bhAvoM se alaga karanA hI mokSa kA hetu hai| jisa prakAra saMsAra ke do kAraNa hai- yAsrava aura bandha / usI prakAra mokSa ke bhI do kAraNa haisaMvara aura nirjraa| saMvara kyA hai ? pratikSaNa karma-dalikoM kA jo AtmA meM Agamana hai, use roka denA hI saMvara hai| pratikSaNa AtmA kaSAya aura yoga ke vazIbhata hokara, navIna karmoM kA upArjana karatI rahatI hai| una navIna karmoM ke Agamana ko akaSAya-bhAva aura yoganirodha se roka denA hI, saMvara kahA jAtA hai| prazna hai, nirjarA kyA hai ? uttara hai, pUrvabaddha karmoM kA ekadeza se AtmA se alaga haTate rahanA hI nirjarA hai| isa prakAra dhIre-dhIre jaba pUrvabaddha karma AtmA se alaga hotA rahegA, taba ekakSaNa aisA AtA hai, jabaki prAtmA sarvathA karmavimukta ho jAtI hai| isI ko mokSa kahA jAtA hai| saMvara aura nirjarA mokSa ke hetu haiN| kyoMki ye donoM prAsrava aura bandha ke virodhI tattva hai| isa AdhAra para yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki jaba taka saMvara aura nirjarA rUpa dharma kI sAdhanA nahIM kI jAegI, taba taka mukti kI 67 baMdha-pamokkho tujjha ajjhattheva Jain Education Interational
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________________ upalabdhi bhI sambhava nahIM hai| mokSa prApta karane ke lie saMvara evaM nirjarA kI sAdhanA Avazyaka hai, isake vinA prAtmA ko sva-svarUpa kI upalabdhi nahIM ho sktii| uparyukta vivecana se spaSTa ho jAtA hai ki sapta tattvoM meM athavA nava padArthoM meM jIva hI pradhAna hai| jIva ke atirikta anya jitane bhI padArtha evaM tattva haiM, ve saba kisI na kisI rUpa meM jIva se hI sambandhita haiN| jIva kI sattA se hI Asrava aura bandha kI sattA rahatI hai aura jIva ke AdhAra para hI saMvara evaM nirjarA kI sattA rahatI hai| mokSa bhI kyA hai ? jIva kI hI eka sarvathA zuddha avasthA-vizeSa hI to mokSa hai| isa dRSTi se vicAra karane para phalitArtha yahI nikalatA hai ki jIva kI pradhAnatA hI sarvatra lakSita hai| samagra adhyAtmavidyA kA AdhAra yaha jIva hI hai, ataH jIva ke svarUpa ko samajhane kI hI sabase bar3I prAvazyakatA hai| jIva ke svarUpa kA parijJAna ho jAne para aura yaha nizcaya ho jAne para, ki maiM pudgala se bhinna cetana tattva hU~, phira AtmA meM kisI prakAra kA mithyAtva aura ajJAna kA andhakAra zeSa nahIM raha jaataa| ajJAna aura mithyAtva kA andhakAra tabhI taka rahatA hai, jaba taka 'para' meM svabuddhi aura 'sva' meM para-buddhi rahatI hai| sva meM para-buddhi aura para meM sva-buddhi kA rahanA hI bandhana hai| sva meM sva-buddhi kA rahanA hI vastutaH bheda-vijJAna hai| jaba sva meM sva-buddhi ho gaI, taba para meM para-buddhi to apane Apa hI ho jAtI hai, usake lie kisI prakAra ke prayatna karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhtii| prayatna kI AvazyakatA kevala nija-svarUpa ko samajhane ke lie hai| jisane nija-svarUpa ko samajha liyA, use phira anya kisI bAta kI apekSA nahIM rhtii|| ____saMsAra eka bAjAra hai| Apa jAnate haiM ki bAjAra meM hajAroM dukAneM hotI haiM, jinameM nAnA prakAra kI sAmagrI bharI rahatI hai| bAjAra meM acchI cIja bhI mila sakatI hai aura burI-se-burI cIja bhI milatI hai| bAjAra meM kama kImata kI cIja bhI mila sakatI hai aura adhika mUlya kI vastu bhI bAjAra meM upalabdha ho sakatI hai| yaha kharIdane vAle kI bhAvanA para hai ki vaha kyA kharIdatA hai aura kyA nahIM kharIdatA hai ? yadi koI vyakti vastu kharIda letA hai, to vaha use lenI hogI, aura usakI kImata cukAnI hogii| yadi koI bAjAra meM se taTastha darzaka ke rUpa meM gujaratA hai, kucha bhI nahIM kharIdatA hai, to use bAjAra kI kisI vasta ko lene ke lie bAdhya nahIM kiyA jA sakatA hai, aura na malya cakAne ke lie hI koI dabAva DAlA jA sakatA hai| saMsAra ke bAjAra meM bhI sabhI kucha hai| yahA~ viSa bhI hai aura amRta bhI, arthAt zubha bhI hai, azubha bhI hai| sukha bhI hai aura duHkha bhI hai| svarga bhI hai aura naraka bhI hai| yadi ApakI dRSTi kucha bhI pAne kI nahIM hai, mAtra taTastha darzaka hI ha Apa, taba to kisI vastu ko lene kI bAdhyatA nahIM hai aapko| spaSTa hai, bAjAra kI vastu usI se cipakatI hai, jo use kharIdatA hai| jo vyakti kucha kharIdatA hI nahIM, usa ke sAtha koI bhI vastu usakI icchA ke viruddha cipaka nahIM sktii| yadi Apa saMsAra rUpI bAjAra kI yAtrA kharIdadAra banakara kara rahe haiM, saMsAra kI vastuoM ke sAtha rAgAtmaka yA dveSAtmaka bhAva rakha rahe haiM, to tannimittaka karma Apake sAtha avazya cipaka jaaegaa| isake viparIta yadi Apa saMsAra rUpa bAjAra kI yAtrA kevala eka darzaka ke rUpa meM kara rahe haiM, rAga-dveSa kA bhAva nahIM rakha rahe haiM, to eka bhI karma Apake sAtha sambaddha na ho skegaa| isIlie maiM kahatA hU~ ki Apa saMsAra ke bAjAra kI yAtrA eka darzaka ke rUpa meM kIjie, kharIdadAra banakara nhiiN| yadi eka bAra bhI kahIM kucha kharIdA, rAga-dveSa kA bhAva kiyA, to phira vahI samasyA khar3I ho jaaegii| rAga aura dveSa ke vazIbhUta hokara hI yaha AtmA acche evaM bure karmoM ko prApta karatI hai, jisakA sukha-duHkhAtmaka phala use bhoganA hI par3atA hai| adhyAtma-sAdhanA meM saphalatA prApta karane ke lie, rAga aura dveSa ke vikalpoM ko jItane kI AvazyakatA hai| jaba taka jIvana meM anAsakti kA bhAva aura vItarAgatA kA bhAva nahIM pAegA, taba taka jIvana kA kalyANa nahIM ho skegaa| vItarAgatA kI vaha kalA prApta karo, jo aisI adbhuta hai, ki saMsAra-sAgara meM gotA lagAne para bhI, usakI eka bhI pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bUMda Apa para asara nahIM DAla pAtI aura yaha kalA rAga-dveSa ke vikalpa ko jItane kI hai| hai / jaba AtmA meM vItarAga bhAva A jAtA hai, taba saMsAra ke kisI bhI padArtha kA usake jIvana para anukUla evaM pratikUla prabhAva nahIM par3atA hai| saMsAra kA viparIta bhAva hI mokSa hai / jaise dUdha dUdha hai aura pAnI pAnI hai, yaha donoM kI zuddha avasthA hai| jaba donoM ko milA diyA jAtA hai, taba yaha donoM kI azuddha avasthA kahalAtI hai / isa prakAra jIva aura pudgala kI saMyogAvasthA saMsAra hai aura ina donoM kI viyogAvasthA hI mokSa hai| isa mokSa avasthA meM jIva, jIva raha jAtA hai aura pudgala, pudgala / vastutaH yahI donoM kI vizuddha sthiti hai / yahA~ para eka bAta aura bhI vicAraNIya hai, aura vaha yaha ki pratyeka mata aura pratyeka paMtha, apane ko saccA samajhatA hai aura dUsare ko jhUThA samajhatA hai| vAstava meM kauna saccA hai aura kauna jhUThA hai, isakI parIkSA karanA bhI Avazyaka ho jAtA hai| maiM samajhatA hU~, jo dharma aura darzana satya kI upAsanA karatA hai, phira bhale hI vaha satya apanA ho athavA dUsaroM kA ho, binA kisI matAgraha evaM pUrvAgraha ke taTastha bhAva se satya ko satya samajhanA hI vAstavika samyak darzana hai / satya tattvoM para nizcita dRSTi, pratIti zrarthAt zraddhAna hI mokSa - sAdhanA kA prathama aMga hai / adhyAtma-sAdhanA meM sarvaprathama yaha samajhanA Avazyaka hotA hai ki Atma-dharma kyA hai aura Atma-svabhAva kyA hai ? AtmA aura anAtmA ke bheda - vijJAna ko adhyAtma bhASA meM samyak darzana kahA jAtA hai / Atma-svarUpa kA spaSTa darzana aura kalyANa- patha kI dRr3ha prAsthA, yahI samyak darzana hai / kabhI-kabhI hamArI AsthA meM aura hamArI zraddhA meM bhaya se aura lobha se caMcalatA aura malinatA zrA jAtI hai / isa prakAra ke prasaMga para bheda-vijJAna ke siddhAnta se hI, usa caMcalatA aura malinatA ko dUra haTAyA jA sakatA hai / samyak - darzana kI jyoti jagate hI, tattva kA spaSTataH darzana hone lagatA hai / svAnubhUti aura svAnubhava, yahI samyak darzana kI sabase saMkSipta paribhASA ho sakatI hai / kucha vicAra mUr3ha loga bAhya jar3a - kriyAkANDa meM hI samyaka darzana mAnate haiM / kintu, samyakdarzana kA sambandha kisI bhI jar3a-kriyAkANDa se nahIM hai, balki usakA ekamAtra sambandha hai, Atma-bhAva kI vizuddha pariNati se / samyak darzana kA sambandha na kisI veza- vizeSa se hai, na kisI jAti - vizeSa se hai aura na kisI paMtha- vizeSa se hI hai / jaba taka yaha AtmA svAdhIna sukha ko prApta karane kI ora unmukha nahIM hotI hai, taba taka kisI bhI prakAra kI dharma-sAdhanA se kucha bhI lAbha nahIM ho sakatA / apanI AtmA meM avicala AsthA honA hI samyaka darzana kA vAstavika artha hai, taba zarIrApekSita kisI bhI jar3a farmerost meM aura sampradAya vizeSa ke vividha vidhi - niSedhoM meM samyak darzanana hIM ho sakatA samyaka darzana ke sambandha meM bahuta kucha kahA jA cukA hai, kintu samyak - darzana eka aisA viSaya hai ki jIvana bhara bhI yadi isa para vicAra kiyA jAe, taba bhI isa viSaya kA anta nahIM A sakatA / phira bhI, saMsAra ke kisI bhI padArtha ko rAgAtmaka dRSTi se dekhanA nizcaya hI adharma hai, aura use svarUpa-bodha kI dRSTi se dekhanA, nizcaya hI dharma hai / kisako dekhanA ? isa prazna ke uttara meM kahanA hai ki isa saMsAra meM ananta padArtha haiM, tuma kisa-kisa ko dekhoge ? yaha jaTila samasyA hai| ataH kisI aise padArtha ko dekho, jisake dekhane se anya kisI ke dekhane kI icchA hI na rahe aura vaha padArtha anya koI nahIM, ekamAtra AtmA hI hai / mere kahane kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki kisako dekhanA ? isa prazna kA eka hI samAdhAna hai, ki AtmA ko hI dekho / AtmA ko dekhane para hI hama apane lakSya ko adhigata kara skeNge| abhI taka yaha AtmA apane ko ananta kAla se mithyA dRSTi se hI dekhatI rahI hai, kintu jaba taka samyak dRSTi se nahIM dekhA jAegA, taba taka zrAtmA kA kalyANa evaM utthAna nahIM ho sakatA / isa prakAra jaba hama vastusthiti kA adhyayana karate haiM, taba hameM jIvana kI vAstavikatA kA paribodha ho jAtA hai / it-ratear tu prajjhatyeva 66 .
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________________ mukti aura mukti kA mArga : bhArata ke adhyAtma-darzana meM spaSTa rUpa se yaha batalAyA gayA hai ki jIvana ke isa carama lakSya ko koI bhI sAdhaka apanI sAdhanA ke dvArA prApta kara sakatA hai / bhale hI vaha sAdhaka gRhastha ho athavA bhikSu ho / puruSa ho athavA nArI ho / bAla ho athavA vRddha ho / bhArata kA ho athavA bhArata ke bAhara kA ho| jAti, deza aura kAla kI sImAe~ zaktipuJja Atma-tattva ko apane meM grAbaddha nahIM kara sakatI / vizva kA pratyeka vyakti - rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra aura buddha bana sakatA hai / kintu jIvana kI isa U~cAI ko pAra karane kI usameM jo kSamatA aura yogyatA hai, tadanukUla prayatna bhI honA caahie| bhAratIya saMskRti meM mahApuruSoM ke ucca evaM pavitra jIvana kI pUjA evaM pratiSThA to kI gaI, kintu use kabhI prApya nahIM batAyA gayA / jo aprApya hai, alabhya hai, bhAratIya saMskRti use apanA Adarza nahIM mAnatI / vaha Adarza usI ko mAnatI hai--jo prApya hai, prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai| yaha bAta alaga hai ki usa Adarza ko prApta karane ke lie kitanA prayatna karanA par3atA hai, kitanI sAdhanA karanI par3atI hai| bhAratIya-darzana yathArtha aura Adarza meM samanvaya karake calatA hai / bhArata kA pratyeka nAgarika yaha cAhatA hai ki merA putra rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra aura buddha bane tathA merI putrI brAhmI, sundarI, sItA aura sAvitrI bane / jIvana kA yaha zrAdarza aisA kucha nahIM hai, jise prApta na kiyA jA ske| bhAratIya jIvana kI yaha eka vizeSatA hai ki vaha apanI saMtAna kA nAma bhI mahApuruSoM ke nAma para rakhatI hai| bhArata ke gharoM ke kitane hI A~gana aise haiM jinameM rAma, kRSNa, zaMkara, mahAvIra aura gautama khelate haiM / sItA, sAvitrI, pArvatI aura trizalA bhI kama nahIM haiN| isake pIche eka dhyeya hai aura vaha yaha ki jaisA tumhArA nAma hai, vaise hI tuma bana sakate ho| ye nAma kevala pradarza hI nahIM haiM, yathArtha bhI haiN| ataH spaSTa hai, eka sAdhaka apane jIvana meM jisa AdarzavAdI dRSTikoNa ko lekara calatA hai, vaha Adarza kevala Adarza hI nahIM hai, jIvana ke dharAtala para utarane vAlA eka yathArtha satya hai / Adarza ko yathArtha meM badalane kI adhyAtma-kalA kA yahA~ carama vikAsa huA hai| bhAratIya saMskRti kA yaha eka svastha saMtulita sundara evaM spaSTa siddhAnta rahA hai ki jIvana ko zAnta evaM prAnandita banAne ke lie vicAra ko AcAra badalA jAe aura AcAra ko vicAra meM badalA jaae| bhAratIya darzana kA Adarza AtmA ke sambandha meM saccidAnanda rahA hai / jahA~ sat arthAt sattA, cit arthAt jJAna aura Ananda arthAt sukha-tInoM kI sthiti carama sImA para pahu~ca jAtI hai, usI avasthA ko yahA~ paramAtma-bhAva kahA gayA hai| usakI prApti ke bAda anya kucha prAptavya nahIM raha jAtA / isakI sAdhanA kara lene ke bAda anya kucha kartavya zeSa nahIM raha jaataa| Apa hI vicAra kIjie, jaba ananta Ananda mila gayA, akSaya sukha mila gayA, phira to aba kyA pAnA zeSa raha gayA ? kucha bhI to zeSa nahIM bacA, jise prApta karane ke lie prayatna kiyA jAe evaM sAdhanA kI jAe ! bhAratIya darzana meM isI ko mokSa kahA gayA hai, isI ko mukti kahA gayA hai aura isI ko mAnava-jIvana kA antima lakSya mAnA gayA hai / yahA~ eka bAta yAda rakhane kI hai ki jaina darzana ke anusAra AtmA kA ananta Ananda sat hai, asat nahIM / vaha kevala duHkhAbhAvarUpa tuccha prabhAva nahIM hai, apitu ananta kAla se vikRta cale A rahe Ananda kA zuddha rUpa hai / jaba AtmA svayaM sat hai, to usakA Ananda asat kaise ho sakatA hai ? jaba AtmA svayaM sat hai, to usakA cit (jJAna) asat kaise ho sakatA hai ? AtmA meM sat, cit aura grAnanda zAzvata hai, nitya hai, inakA kabhI abhAva nahIM hotA / yahA~ prazna kiyA jA sakatA hai ki jaba AtmA sukha rUpa evaM zrAnanda rUpa hai, taba usameM duHkha kahA~ se AtA hai ? aura kyoM AtA hai ? duHkha kA mUla kAraNa bandhana hai| jaba taka AtmA kI baddhadazA hai, tabhI taka prAnanda vikRta hokara duHkha kI sthiti meM badalA rahatA hai / duHkha evaM kleza kA mUla kAraNa karma, zravidyA, mAyA evaM vAsanA ko mAnA gayA / jaba taka zrama karma ke bandhana se baddha hai, tabhI taka zrAnanda vikRta rahatA hai, tabhI taka use 70 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ duHkha aura kleza rahate haiM / jaba AtmA kA karma ke sAtha saMyoga na rahegA, taba prAnanda apane zuddha rUpa meM pariNata ho jAegA, phalataH sarva prakAra ke duHkha evaM klezoM kA kSaya ho jAegA / deha kA nAza yA zarIra kA chUTa jAtA hI mokSa nahIM hai / grAma, nagara aura samAja chor3akara zUnya nirjana vana meM cale jAnA hI mokSa nahIM hai| isa prakAra kA mokSa to eka bAra nahIM, ananta ananta bAre ho cukA hai| vAstavika mokSa to yahI hai, ki ananta ananta kAla se zrAtmA ke sAtha sambaddha karma, vikAra, avidyA aura mAyA ko dUra kiyA jAe / vikAroM se mukti hI saccI mukti hai / jIvana mukti pahale hai, aura videha mukti usake bAda meM hai / bhAratIya darzana kA lakSya prAnanda hai / bhale hI vaha darzana bhArata kI kisI bhI paramparA se sambaddha rahA ho, kintu pratyeka adhyAtmavAdI darzana isa tathya ko svIkAra karatA hai ki are ke jIvana kA lakSya ekamAtra Ananda hai / yaha prazna avazya kiyA jA sakatA hai, ki usa ananta Ananda kI prApti vartamAna jIvana meM bhI ho sakatI hai, yA nahIM ? kyA mRtyu ke bAda hI usanta mAnanda kI prApti hogI? maiMne isa tathya ko aneka bAra duharAyA hai ki mukti evaM mokSa jIvana kA aMga hai| svayaM caitanya kA hI eka rUpa hai / eka ora saMsAra hai aura dUsarI ora mukti hai / jaba yaha jIvana saMsAra ho sakatA hai, taba yaha jIvana mokSa kyoM nahIM ho sakatA ? jIvana se alaga na saMsAra hai aura na mokSa hai| saMsAra aura mokSa donoM hI jIvana ke do pahalU haiM, do dRSTikoNa haiN| donoM ko samajhane kI AvazyakatA hai / yaha bAta kitanI vicitra hai, ki saMsAra ko to hama jIvana kA aMga mAna leM, kintu mukti ko jIvana kA aMga na maaneN| jaina darzana kahatA hai ki eka ora karavaTa badalI, to saMsAra hai aura dUsarI ora karavaTa badalI, to mokSa hai / kintu donoM ora karavaTa badalane vAlA jIvana zAzvata hai| vaha saMsAra meM bhI hai aura mokSa meM bhI hai| isalie mokSa jIva kA hI hotA hai, aura vaha jIvana meM hI hotA hai, mRtyu meM nahIM / jise hama mRtyu kahate haiM, vaha bhI Akhira kyA vastu hai ? mRtyu jIvana kA hI eka pariNAma hai, jIvana kA hI eka paryAya hai / mokSa evaM mukti yadi jIvana-dazA meM nahIM milatI hai, to mRtyu ke bAda vaha kaise milegI ? ataH bhAratIya-darzana kA yaha eka mahAn Adarza hai, ki jIvana meM hI mukti evaM mokSa prApta kiyA jaae| isako darzanazAstra meM arhantadazA evaM jIvana-mukta avasthA kahA jAtA hai / jIvana mukti kA artha hai -- jIvana ke rahate hue hI, zarIra aura zvAsoM ke calate hue hI, kAma, krodha Adi vikAroM se isa AtmA kA sarvathA mukta ho jAnA / kAma-krodha Adi vikAra bhI raheM aura mukti bhI mila jAe, yaha kisI bhI prakAra sambhava nahIM hai| jaina darzana ke anusAra rAga evaM dveSa Adi kaSAyoM ko sarvathA kSaya kara denA hI mukti hai / AtmavAdI darzana ke samakSa do hI dhruva-kendra haiM-- prAtmA aura usakI mukti / mokSa kyA vastu hai ? isa prazna ke uttara meM adhyAtmavAdI darzana ghUma-phira kara eka hI bAta aura eka hI svara meM kahate haiM ki mokSa prAtmA kI usa vizuddha sthiti kA nAma hai-- jahA~ AtmA sarvathA amala evaM dhavala ho jAtI hai| mokSa meM evaM mukti meM jIvana kA visarjana na hokara usake prati mana-buddhi meM jo eka prakAra kA mithyA dRSTikoNa hai, usI kA visarjana hotA hai / mithyA dRSTikoNa kA visarjana ho jAnA, sAdhaka jIvana kI eka bahuta bar3I utkrAnti hai / jaina darzana ke anusAra mithyAtva ke sthAna para samyak darzana kA, mithyA jJAna ke sthAna para samyaka jJAna kA aura mithyA cAritra ke sthAna para samyak cAritra kA pUrNatayA evaM sarvatobhAvena vikAsa ho jAnA hI mokSa evaM mukti hai / mokSa ko jaba AtmA kI vizuddha sthiti svIkAra kara liyA jAtA hai, taba mokSa ke viparIta zrAtmA kI azuddha sthiti ko hI saMsAra kahA jAtA hai / saMsAra kyA hai ? sthUla rUpa meM saMsAra kA artha prakAza, sUrya, candra, bhUmi, vAyu, jala aura agni Adi samajhA jAtA hai / parantu kyA vastutaH adhyAtmabhASA meM bhI yahI saMsAra hai ? kyA adhyAtma-zAstra ina saba ko chor3ane kI bAta kahatA hai ? kyA yaha sambhava hai ki bhautika jIvana ke rahate, ina bhautika tattvoM ko chor3A jA sake ? pUrNa AdhyAtmika jIvana meM bhI, mokSa meM bhI prAtmA rahegI to loka meM hI, lokAkAza meM baMdha- pokso tujha prajjhattheva 71 .
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________________ hii| lokAkAza ke bAhara kahA~ jAegI? jaba eka vyakti vairAjya kI bhASA meM saMsAra chor3ane kI bAta kahatA hai, taba vaha kyA chor3atA hai ? azana, vasana aura bhavana inameM se vaha kyA chor3a sakatA hai? kalpanA kIjie, kadAcit inako bhI vaha chor3a de, phira bhI apane tana aura mana ko vaha kaise chor3a sakatA hai ? isa bhUmi aura AkAza kA parityAga vaha kaise kara sakegA? taba phira usane kyA chor3A? hama vairAgya kI bhASA meM yaha kaha dete haiM ki vairAgyazIla jJAnI sAdhaka ne saMsAra ko chor3a diyA, kintu isa saMsAra-parityAga kA kyA artha hai ? saMsAra chor3akara vaha kahA~ calA gayA ? aura, usane chor3A bhI kyA hai ? vahI zarIra rahA, vastra bhI vahI rahA, bhale hI usakI banAvaTa meM kucha parivartana A gayA ho| eka gRhastha kI veSabhUSA ke sthAna para eka sAdhu kA veSa A gayA ho| zarIra-poSaNa ke lie vahI bhojana, vahI jala aura vahI vAyu rahI, taba saMsAra chor3ane kA kyA artha huA? isase spaSTa hotA hai ki yaha saba-kucha saMsAra nahIM hai| taba saMsAra kyA hai ? adhyAtma-bhASA meM yaha kahA jAtA hai, ki vaiSayika AkAMkSAoM, kAmanAoM aura icchAoM kA hRdaya meM jo ananta-kAla se AvAsa hai, vastutaH vahI bandhana hai, vahI saMsAra hai| usa AkAMkSA kA, kAmanA kA aura vAsanA kA parityAga hI saccA vairAgya hai| kAmanAoM kI dAsatA se mukta honA hI saMsAra se mukta honA hai| jaba sAdhaka ko apane citta meM Ananda kI upalandhi hotI hai, jaba usake jIvana meM nirAkulatA kI bhAvanA AtI hai, jaba sAdhaka ke jIvana meM vyAkUlatA-rahita zAnta sthiti AtI hai aura yaha AkulatA evaM vyAkulatA-rahita avasthA jitane kAla ke lie citta meM banI rahatI hai, zuddha Ananda kA vaha eka madhura kSaNa bhI mAnavajIvana kI aMzataH kSaNika mukti hI hai| bhale hI Aja vaha sthAyI na ho aura sAdhaka kA usa para pUrNa adhikAra na ho pAyA ho, parantu jisa dina vaha usa kSaNikatA ko sthAyitva meM badala kara mukti para pUrNa adhikAra prApta kara legA, usI dina, usI kSaNa usakI pUrNa mukti ho jaaegii| jo adhyAtma-sAdhaka zarIra meM raha kara bhI zarIra meM nahIM rahatA, jo jIvana meM raha kara bhI jIvana meM nahIM rahatA aura jo jagat meM rahakara bhI jagat meM nahIM rahatA, vahI vastutaH vimukta aAtmA hai| deha ke rahate hue bhI, deha kI mamatA meM baddha na honA, saccI mukti hai| jo deha meM rahakara bhI deha-bhAva meM Asakta na hokara dehAtIta avasthA meM pahu~ca jAtA hai, vahI ahaMta hai, vahI jina hai aura vahI vItarAga haiN| adhyAtma-darzana sAdhaka ko jagat se bhAgate phirane kI zikSA nahIM detaa| vaha to kahatA hai ki tuma prArabdha karmajanya bhoga meM rahakara bhI bhoga ke vikAroM aura vikalpoM ke bandhana se mukta hokara raho, yahI jIvana kI sabase bar3I sAdhanA hai| jIvana kI prArabdha-prakriyA se bhayabhIta hokara kahA~ taka bhAgate rahoge? aura, kaba taka bhAgate rahoge? Akhira eka dina usase morcA lenA hI hogaa| deha Adi kI tathAkathita AvazyakatA kI pUrti karate hue bhI vikAroM se nirlipta rahanA hI hogA, antardvandva meM vijetA bananA hI hogA, yahI jIvana kI saccI adhyAtma-kalA hai| __ bhArata ke adhyAtma sAdhakoM kI jIvana-gAthA eka-se-eka sundara hai , eka-se-eka madhura hai| bhArata ke adhyAtma-sAdhaka zUlI kI nukIlI noMka para car3hakara bhI mukti kA rAga alApate rahe haiN| bhArata ke adhyAtma-sAdhaka zUloM kI rAha para calakara bhI mukti ke mArga se vimukha nahIM ho sake hai| cAhe ve bhavana meM rahe hoM yA vana meM rahe hoM; cAhe ve ekAkI rahe hoM yA anekoM ke madhya meM rahe hoM; cAhe ve sukha meM rahe hoM yA duHkha meM rahe hoM--jIvana kI pratyeka sthiti meM ve apanI mukti ke lakSya ko bhUla nahIM sake haiN| zUlI kI tIkSaNa noMka para aura phUloM kI komala seja para athavA raMgIle rAjamahaloM meM yA vIrAna jaMmaloM meM rahanevAle ye adhyAtma-sAdhaka apane jIvana kA eka hI lakSya lekara cale aura vaha lakSya thA-- mukti evaM mokSa / aura to kyA bhArata kI lalanAe~ apane zizunoM ko pAlane meM jhulAte hue bhI unheM adhyAtma kI loriyA~ sunAtI rahI haiN| madAlasA jaisIma hAnAriyA~ gAtI "zuddho'si, buddho'si, niraMjano'si, saMsAra mAyA parivajito'si / " pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ "tU zuddha hai, 'niraMjana hai aura nirvikAra hai| isa saMsAra meM tU saMsAra kI mAyA meM Abaddha hone ke lie nahIM pAyA hai / tere jIvana kA ekamAtra lakSya hai-bhava-bandhanoM kA viccheda karanA, mAyA ke jAla ko kATa denA aura sarva prakAra ke prapaMcoM evaM samagra dvandvoM se vimukta hokara rhnaa| jisa bhArata kI lalanAe~ apane dudhamuhe zizuoM ko pAlane meM jhulAte hue loriyoM meM bhI adhyAtmavAda ke saMgIta sunAtI haiM, usa bhArata ke samakSa mokSa evaM mukti se U~cA anya koI lakSya ho hI nahIM sktaa| ___aba prazna yaha uThatA hai ki jisa mukti kI carcA bhArata kA adhyAtmavAdI-darzana janmaghuTTI se lekara mRtyu-paryanta karatA rahatA hai, jIvana ke kisI bhI kSaNa meM vaha use vismRta nahIM kara sakatA, Akhira usa mukti kA upAya aura sAdhana kyA hai ? kyoMki sAdhaka binA sAdhana ke siddhi ko prApta kaise kara sakatA hai ? kalpanA kIjie, Apake samakSa eka vaha sAdhaka hai, jisane mukti kI sattA aura sthiti para vizvAsa kara liyA hai, jisane mukti prApti kA apanA lakSya bhI sthira kara liyA hai| yaha saba kucha to ThIka hai parantu yadi use yaha mAlUma na ho ki mukti kA sAdhana aura upAya kyA hai, taba usake sAmane eka bar3I vikaTa samasyA A jAtI hai| sAdhaka ke jIvana meM isa prakAra kI sthiti bar3I vicitra aura bar3I vikaTa hotI hai| yadi koI akuzala nAvika nAva meM baiThakara kisI vizAla nadI ko pAra kara rahA ho, aura aise hI calate-calate majhadhAra meM pahu~ca bhI cukA ho, para isa prakAra kI sthiti meM yadi sahasA jhaMjhAvAta AjAe, tUphAna A jAe, taba vaha apane ko kaise bacA sakegA, yadi usane bacane kA upAya pahale se nahIM sIkhA hai, to naukA eka mAdhyama hai jala-dhArA ko pAra karane ke lie| parantu naukA calAne kI kalA yadi ThIka taraha nahIM sIkhI hai, to kaise pAra ho sakatA hai ? yahI sthiti saMsAra-sAgara ko pAra karate hue adhyAtma-sAdhaka kI hotI hai| mukti ke lakSya ko sthira kara lenA hI paryApta nahIM hai, usase bhI bar3ha kara Avazyaka yaha hai, eka sAdhaka use kaise prApta kara sake ? bhArata ke adhyAtmavAdI-darzana meM mAtra mukti ke lakSya ko sUcita hI nahIM kiyA gayA, balki usa lakSya taka pahu~cane aura use prApta karane kA mArga aura upAya bhI batAyA gayA hai| mukti ke Adarza ko batAkara sAdhaka se yaha kabhI nahIM kahA gayA ki vaha kevala tumhAre jIvana kA Adarza hai, kintu tuma use kabhI prApta nahIM kara sakate / kyoMki usakI prApti kA koI amogha sAdhana nahIM hai| isake viparIta use satata eka hI preraNA dI gaI ki mukti kA prAdarza 'ne meM bahata U~cA hai, kintu vaha alabhya nahIM hai| tuma use apanI sAdhanA ke dvArA eka dina avazya prApta kara sakate ho| jisa sAdhya kI siddhi kA sAdhana na ho, vaha sAdhya hI kaisA? Azcarya hai, kucha loga Adarza kI bar3I vicitra vyAkhyA karate hai| unake jIvana ke zabda-koSa meM Adarza kA artha hai-'mAnava-jIvana kI vaha uccatA evaM pavitratA, jisakI kalpanA to kI jA sake, kiMtu jahA~ pahu~cA na jA ske|' mere vicAra meM Adarza kI yaha vyAkhyA sarvathA bhrAnta hai, bilkula galata hai| bhArata kI adhyAtma-saMskRti kabhI yaha svIkAra nahIM karatI ki 'Adarza, Adarza hai, vaha kabhI yathArtha kI bhUmikA para nahIM utara sktaa| hama Adarza para na kabhI pahuMce haiM aura na kabhI pahuMca skeNge|' adhyAtmavAdI-darzana yaha kaise svIkAra kara sakatA hai ki jIvana kI uccatA aura pavitratA kA hama cintana to kareM, kintu jIvana meM usakA anubhava na kara skeN| maiM usa sAdhanA ko sAdhanA mAnane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hU~, jisakA cintana to AkarSaka evaM utkRSTa ho, kintu vaha cintana sAkSAtkAra evaM anubhava kA rUpa na le sake / mAtra kalpanA evaM svapnaloka ke Adarza meM bhArata ke adhyAtmavAdI-darzana kI AsthA nahIM hai, honI bhI nahIM caahie| yahA~ to cintana ko anubhava bananA par3atA hai aura anubhava ko cintana bananA par3atA hai| cintana aura anubhava yahA~ sahajanmA aura sadA se sahagAmI rahe haiN| unheM eka-dUsare se alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| mAnava-jIvana kA Adarza svapnaloka kI vastu nahIM hai ki jyoM-jyoM usakI ora Age bar3hate jAe~, tyoM-tyoM vaha dUra se dUratara hotI jaae| Adarza usa ananta kSitija ke samAna nahIM hai, jo dRSTigocara to hotA rahe, kintu kabhI prApta na ho| dharatI aura AkAza ke milana kA pratIka baMdha-pamokkho tuma ajjhattheva 73
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________________ vaha kSitija, jo kevala dikhalAyI to par3atA hai, kintu vAstava meM jisakA koI astitva nahIM hotA--mAnava-jIvana kA prAdarza isa prakAra kA nahIM hai| bhArata kA adhyAtmavAdI-darzana mAnava-jIvana ke prAdarza ko bhaTakane kI vastu nahIM maantaa| vaha to jIvana ke yathArtha jAgaraNa kA eka mUlabhUta tattva hai| use pakar3A jA sakatA hai, use grahaNa kiyA jA sakatA hai aura use jIvana ke dharAtala para zata-pratizata utArA jA sakatA hai| mokSa kevala aAdarza hI nahIM, balki vaha jIvana kA eka yathArtha tathya hai| yadi mokSa kevala Adarza hI hotA, yathArtha na hotA, to usake lie sAdhana aura sAdhanA kA kayana hI vyartha hotaa| mokSa adRSTa daivI hAthoM meM rahanevAlI vastu nahIM hai, jise manuSya prathama to apane jIvana meM prApta hI na kara sake athavA prApta kare bhI to rone-dhone, hAtha pasArane aura dayA kI bhIkha mAMgane para, anyathA nahIM / jaina-darzana meM saSTa rUpa se yaha kahA gayA hai ki sAdhaka ! mukti kisI dUsare ke hAthoM kI cIja nahIM hai| aura na vaha kevala kalpanA evaM svapnaloka kI hI vastu hai, balki vaha yathArtha kI cIja hai, jisake lie prayala aura sAdhanA kI jA sakatI hai tathA jise satata abhyAsa ke dvArA prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai| jaina-darzana ne spaSTa zabdoM meM yaha udghoSaNA kI hai ki pratyeka sAdhaka ke apane hI hAthoM meM mukti ko adhigata karane kA upAya evaM sAdhana hai| aura vaha sAdhana kyA hai? vaha hai sanyA-darzana, samyaka-jJAna aura samyak-cAritra / ina tInoM kA samucita samagra rUpahI mukti kA vAstavika upAya evaM sAdhana hai| kucha vicAraka bhArata ke adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ko nirAzAvAdI-darzana kahate haiM / bhArata kA adhyAtmavAdI-darzana nirAzAvAdI kyoM hai ? isa prazna ke uttara meM unakA kahanA hai ki vaha vairAgya kI bAta karatA hai, vaha saMsAra se bhAgane kI bAta karatA hai, vaha duHkha aura klaMza kI bAta karatA hai| parantu, vairAgyavAda aura duHkhavAda ke kAraNa use nirAzAvAdI-darzana kahanA, kahA~ taka ucita hai ? yaha eka vicAraNIya prazna hai| maiM isa tathya ko svIkAra karatA hU~ ki avazya hI adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ne duHkha, kleza aura bandhana kI bAta kI hai| vairAgya-rasa se prAplAvita kucha jIvana-gAthAe~ isa prakAra kI milatI bhI hai, jinake AdhAra para anya vicArakoM ko bhArata ke adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ko nirAzAvAdI-darzana kahane kA dussAhasa karanA pdd'aa| kintu, vastu-sthiti kA samyaka-vicAra karane para jJAta hotA hai ki yaha kevala vicArakoM kA matibhramamAtra hai| bhAratIya adhyAtmavAdI-darzana kA vikAsa avazya hI duHkha evaM kleza ke mUla meM se huA hai, kintu maiM yaha kahatA hU~ ki bhAratIya-darzana hI kyoM, vizva ke samagra darzanoM kA janma isa duHkha evaM kleza meM se hI to hayA hai| mAnava ke vartamAna duHkhAkUla jIvana se hI saMsAra ke samagra darzanoM kA prAdurbhAva huA hai| isa tathya ko kaise bhulAyA jA sakatA hai ki hamAre jIvana meM duHkha evaM kleza nahIM hai| yadi duHkha evaM kleza hai, to usase chUTane kA upAya bhI socanA hI hogaa| aura yahI saba kucha to adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ne kiyA hai, phira use nirAzAvAdIdarzana kyoM kahA jAtA hai ? nirAzAvAdI to vaha taba hotA, jabaki vaha duHkha aura kleza kI bAta to karatA, vilApa evaM rudana to karatA, kintu use dUra karane kA koI upAya na batalAtA / para bAta aisI nahIM hai| adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ne yadi mAnava-jIvana ke duHkha evaM klezoM kI ora saMketa kiyA hai, to usane vaha mArga bhI batalAyA hai, jisa para calakara manuSya sarva prakAra ke duHkhoM se vimukta ho sakatA hai / aura vaha mArga hai--tyAga, vairAgya, anAsakti aura antarjIvana kA zodhana / ___ adhyAtmavAdI-darzana kA kahanA hai--duHkha hai, aura duHkha kA kAraNa hai| duHkha akAraNa nahIM hai, kyoMki jo akAraNa hotA hai, usakA pratikAra nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| kiMtu jisakA kAraNa hotA hai, yathAvasara usakA nirAkaraNa bhI avazya hI kiyA jA sakatA hai| kalpanA kIjie---kisI ko dUdha garama karanA hai| taba kyA hogA? dUdha ko pAtra meM DAlakara a~gIThI para rakha denA hogA aura usake nIve Aga jalA denI hogii| kucha kAla bAda dUdha garama hogA, usameM ubAla A jaaegaa| dUdha kA ubalanA taba taka cAlU rahegA, jaba taka ki usake nIce Aga jala rahI hai| nIce kI prAga bhI jalatI rahe aura dUdha kA ubalanA banda ho jAe, yaha kaise 74 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ho sakatA hai ? uSNatA kA kAraNa prAga hai aura jaba taka vaha nIce jala rahI hai, taba taka dUdha ke ubAla aura uphAna ko zAnta karanA hai, to usakA upAya yaha nahIM hai ki do-cAra pAnI ke choTe de die jAe, aura basa ! apitu usakA vAstavika upAya yahI hai, ki nIce jalane vAlI Aga ko yA to bujhA diyA jAe yA use nIce se nikAla diyA jaae| isI prakAra adhyAtmasAdhanA ke kSetra meM anAdi-kAla ke duHkha ko dUra karane kA vAstavika upAya yahI hai ki use kevala UrarI sataha se dUra karane kI apekSA usake mUlakAraNa kA hI uccheda kara diyA jaae| mAnava-jIvana meM duHkha evaM kleza kI satA evaM sthiti isa tathya evaM satya ko pramANita karatI hai ki duHkha kA mUla kAraNa anyatra nahIM, hamAre andara hI hai| jaba taka use dUra nahIM kiyA jAegA, taba taka duHkha kI jvAlA kabhI zAnta nahIM hogii| ataH adhyAtmavAdI-darzana kahatA hai ki duHkha hai| kyoMki duHkha kA kAraNa hai aura vaha kAraNa bAhara meM nahIM, svayaM tumhAre andara meM hai| duHkha ke kAraNa kA uccheda kara dene para duHkha kA ubAla-uphAna svataHhI zAnta ho jaaegaa| taba duHkha kA astitva samApta hokara sahaja-nirmala grAnanda kA amRta-sAgara hiloreM lene lgegaa| zarIra meM roga hotA hai, tabhI usakA ilAja kiyA jA sakatA hai| roga hogA, to roga kA ilAja bhI avazya hogaa| yadi koI rogI vaidya ke pAsa Ae aura vaidya use yaha kaha de ki Apake zarIra meM koI roga nahIM hai, to usakA yaha kayana galata hogaa| zarIra meM yadi roga kI satA aura sthiti hai, to use svIkAra karane meM koI burAI nahIM hai| zarIra meM roga kI sattA svIkAra karane para bhI yadi vaidya yaha kahatA hai ki roga to hai, kintu usakA ilAja nahIM ho sAtAto yaha bhI galata hai| jaba roga hai, taba usakA ilAja kyoM nahIM ho sakatA? saMsAra kA koI bhI buddhimAna vyakti isa tarka ko svIkAra nahIM kara sakatA ki roga hone para usakA pratikAra na ho ske| roga ko dussAdhyA bhale hI kahA jA sake, kintu asAdhya nahIM kahA jA sktaa| yadi cikitsA ke dvArA roga kA pratikAra na kiyA jA sake, to saMsAra meM cikitsAzAstra kA koI artha hI na rhegaa| vicAraka loga use vyartha samajha kara chor3a baittheNge| astu, ciki sA-zAstra yoga evaM prayoga ke dvArA roga kA svarUpa nizcita karatA hai, rogotpatti kA kAraNa mAluma karatA hai, roga ko dUra karane kA upAya evaM sAdhana batalAtA hai, vastutaH yahI usakI upayogitA hai| isI prakAra adhyAtma-zAstra meM yadi kahA jAtA ki duHkha to hai, kintu use dUra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, to yaha galata hogaa| kisI bhI buddhimAna ke gale yaha nakAra utara nahIM sktaa| jaba duHkha hai, to usakA pratikAra kyoM nahIM kiyA jA sakatA? adhyAtmadarzana kahatA hai, ki duHkha ke pratikAra kA sabase sIdhA aura sarala mArga yahI hai ki duHkha ke kAraga ko dUra kiyA jaae| bhArata kA adhyAtma-sAdhaka duHkha kI sattA aura sthiti ko svIkAra karake bhI use dUra karane kA prayatna karatA hai, sAdhanA karatA hai aura usameM saphalatA bhI prApta karatA hai| bhArata kA adhyAtmavAdI-darzana nirAzAvAdI-darzana nahIM hai, vaha zatapratigata prAzAvAdI hai| jIvana ko madhura preraNA denevAlA darzana hai| adhyAtmavAdI-darzana mAnava-mAtra ke sAmane yaha udghoSaNA karatA hai ki apane ko samajho aura apane se bhinna jo para hai, use bhI samajhane kA prayatna kro| sva aura para ke viveka se hI tumhArI mukti kA bhavya dvAra khulegaa| zarIra meM roga hai, ise bhI svIkAra kro| aura, use ucita sAdhana ke dvArA dUra kiyA jA sakatA hai, isa para bhI prAsyA rkho| duHkha hai, ise svIkAra karo, aura vaha duHkha dUra kiyA jA sakatA hai, isa para bhI vizvAsa rkho| sAdhana ke dvArA sAdhya ko prApta kiyA jA sahatA hai, isase bar3hakara mAnava-jIvana kA aura prAzAvAda kyA hogA? bhArata kA adhyAtmavAdIdarzana kahatA hai ki sAdhaka ! tU arane vartamAna jIvana meM hI mukti ko prApta kara sakatA hai| AvazyakatA hai, kevala Ane jIvana ko bahirmukha dizA ko antarmukhatA meM badalane kii| baMdha-pamokkho tujya prajmattheva 75 Jain Education Interational
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________________ bandha-mokSa kyA bAhara meM hai, kahIM nahIM hai, kahIM nahIM hai| tattva-dRSTi se dekha svayaM meM, . jo bhI hai saba tujhameM hI hai| terI bhAva-cetanA jaba bhI, pUrNa sunirmala hotI hai| tabhI malinatA ke bandhana se, mukta cidAtmA hotI hai| --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ avatAravAda yA uttAravAda brAhmaNa-saMskRti avatAravAda meM vizvAsa karatI hai, paraMtu zramaNa-saMskRti isa taraha kA vizvAsa nahIM rakhatI / zramaNa saMskRti kA AdikAla se yahI Adarza rahA hai ki isa saMsAra ko banAne- bigAr3ane vAlI zakti Izvara yA anya kisI nAma kI koI bhI sarvopari zakti nahIM hai / ataH jabaki loka-prakalpita sarvasatAdhArI Izvara hI koI nahIM hai, taba usake avatAra lene kI bAta ko to avakAza hI kahA~ rahatA hai ? yadi koI Izvara ho bhI, to vaha sarvajJa, zaktimAna kyoM tI utara kara Ae ? kyoM matsya, varAha evaM manuSya Adi kA rUpa le ? kyA vaha jahA~ hai, vahA~ se hI patI ananta zakti ke prabhAva se bhUmi kA bhAra haraNa nahIM kara sakatA ? avatAravAda banAma dAsya-bhAvanA avatAravAda ke mUla meM eka prakAra se mAnava mana kI hIna bhAvanA hI kAma kara rahI hai / vaha yaha ki manuSya Akhira manuSya hI hai / vaha kaise itane mahAna kArya kara sakatA haiM ? ataH saMsAra meM jitane bhI vizvopakArI mahAn puruSa hue haiM, ve vastutaH manuSya nahIM the, Izvara the aura Izvara ke pravatAra the| Izvara the, tabhI to itane mahAn prAzcaryajanaka kArya kara ge| anyathA, becArA AdamI yaha saba kucha kaise kara sakatA thA ? avatAravAda kA bhAvArtha hI yaha hai--nIce utaro hInatA kA anubhava kro| apane ko paMgu, bebasa lAcAra smjho| jaba bhI kabhI mahAn kArya karane kA prasaMga Ae, deza yA dharma para ghire hue saMkaTa evaM atyAcAra ke bAdaloM ko vidhvaMsa karane kA avasara prAe, to basa Izvara ke pravatAra lene kA intajAra karo, saba prakAra se dIna-hIna evaM paMgu manovRtti se Izvara ke caraNoM meM zIghra se zIghra avatAra lene ke lie pukAra kro| vahI saMkaTahArI hai, ataH vahI kucha parivartana lA sakatA hai | vAda kahatA hai ki dekhanA, tuma kahIM kucha kara na baiThanA / tuma manuSya ho, pAmara ho, tumhAre karane se kucha nahIM hogaa| Izvara kA kAma, bhalA do hAtha vAlA hAr3a-mAMsa kA piMjara kSudra manuSya kaise kara sakatA hai ? Izvara kI barAbarI karanA nAstikatA hai, parale sire kI mUrkhatA hai| isa prakAra avatAravAda apane mUlarUpa meM dAsya bhAvanA kA pRSTha poSaka hai / tAravAda kI mAnyatA para khar3I kI gaI saMskRti manuSya kI zreSThatA evaM pavitratA meM vizvAsa nahIM rakhatI / usakI mUla bhASA meM manuSya eka dvipada jantu ke atirikta aura kucha nahIM hai / manuSya kA apanA bhaviSya usake apane hAtha meM nahIM hai, vaha ekamAtra jaganniyaMtA Izvara ke hAtha meM hai / vaha, jo cAhe kara sakatA hai| manuSya usake hAtha kI kaThaputalI mAtra hai| purANoM kI bhASA meM vaha 'kartumakartumanyathAkartum' ke rUpa meM sarvataMtra svataMtra hai, vizva kA sarvAdhikArI samrAT hai / gItA meM kahA gayA hai "bhrAmayan sarvabhUtAni yantrArUDhAni mAyayA " 1 vaha saba jagat ko apanI mAyA se ghumA rahA hai, jaise kumhAra cAka para rakhe mRtpiMDa ko, sUtradhAra jaise kASTha kI putaliyoM ko ghumAtA hai / manuSya kitanI hI U~cI sAdhanA kare, kitanA hI satya tathA ahiMsA ke U~ce zikharoM para 1. zrImad bhagavadgItA, 1861. avatAravAda yA uttAravAda 77 .
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________________ vicaraNa kare, parantu vaha Izvara kabhI nahIM bana sakatA / manuSya ke vikAsa kI kucha sImA hai, aura vaha sImA Izvara kI icchA ke nIce hai| manuSya ko cAhie ki vaha usakI kRpA kA bhikhArI bana kara rahe, isIlie to zramaNetara-saMskRti kA Izvara kahatA hai-"manuSya ! tU merI zaraNa meM A, merA smaraNa kr| tU kyoM DaratA hai ? maiM tujhe saba pApoM se mukta kara dUMgA, zoka mata kara / hA~, mujhe apanA svAmI mAna aura apane ko merA dAsa!"2 basa itanI-sI zarta pUrI karanI hogI, aura kucha nahIM / avatAravAda yA zaraNavAda: koI bhI taTastha vicAraka isa bAta para vicAra kara sakatA hai ki yaha mAnyatA mAnavasamAja ke nItika bala ko ula ko ghaTAtI hai. yA nahIM? koI bhI samAja isa prakAra kI vicAraparamparA kA pracAra kara apane AcaraNa ke stara ko U~cA nahIM uThA sktaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhAratavarSa kI janatA kA naitika-stara barAbara nIce giratA jA rahA hai| loga pApa se nahIM bacanA cAhate, sirpha pApa ke phala se bacanA cAhate haiN| aura pApa ke phala se bacane ke lie bhI kisI U~cI kaThora sAdhanA kI AvazyakatA nahIM mAnate, balki kevala Izvara yA Izvara ke avatAra rAma, kRSNa prAdi kI zaraNa meM pahu~ca jAnA hI inakI dRSTi meM sabase bar3I sAdhanA hai, basa isI se ber3A pAra ho jaaegaa| jahA~ mAtra apane manoraMjana ke lie tote ko rAmanAma raTAte hue vezyAe~ tara jAtI hoM aura marate samaya moha-vaza apane putra nArAyaNa ko pukArane bhara se sarvaniyantA nArAyaNa ke dUta daur3e Ate hoM evaM usa jIvana-bhara ke pApI ajAmila ko svarga meM le pahu~cate hoM, vahA~ bhalA jIvana kI naitikatA aura sadAcaraNa kI mahattA kA kyA mUlya raha jAtA hai ? sastI bhakti, dharmAcaraNa ke mahattva ko girA detI hai aura isa prakAra andha-bhakti se pallavita humA avatAravAda kA siddhAnta janatA meM 'zaraNavAda' ke rUpa meM parivartita ho jAtA hai| pApa karo, aura usake phala se bacane ke lie prabhu kI zaraNa meM cale jaao| avatAravAda ke Adarza kevala AdarzamAtra raha jAte haiM, ve janatA ke dvArA apanAne yogya yathArthatA ke rUpa meM kabhI nahIM utara pAte / ataeva jaba loga rAma-kRSNa Adi kisI avatArI mahApuruSa kI jIvana-lIlA sunate haiM, to kisI U~ce Adarza kI bAta Ane para jhaTa-paTa kaha uThate haiM ki "ahA, kyA kahanA hai ! ajI bhagavAn the, bhagavAn ! bhalA bhagavAn ke atirikta kauna dasarA yaha kAma kara sakatA hai!" isa prakAra hamAre prAcIna mahAparuSoM ke ahiMsA, dayA, satya, paropakAra Adi jitane bhI zreSTha evaM mahAna guNa haiM, una sabase avatAravAdI loga maha mor3a lete haiM, apane ko sApha vacA lete haiN| avatAravAdiyoM ke yahA~ jo kucha bhI hai, saba prabhu kI lIlA hai| vaha kevala sunane-bhara ke lie hai, AcaraNa karane ke lie nhiiN| bhalA, sarvazaktimAna Izvara ke kAmoM ko manuSya kahIM apane AcaraNa meM utAra sakatA hai ? avatAroM kA caritra : zravya yA kartavya ? kucha prasaMga to aise bhI Ate haiM, jo kevala doSoM ko DhaMkane kA hI prayatna karate haiN| jaba koI vicAraka, kisI bhI avatAra ke rUpa meM mAne jAnevAle vyakti kA jIvana caritra par3hatA hai, aura usameM koI naitika jIvana kI bhUla pAtA hai, to vaha vicAraka hone ke nAte ucita AlocanA karatA hai, acche ko acchA aura bure ko burA kahatA hai| kintu avatAravAdI loga vicAraka kA yaha adhikAra chIna lete haiN| aise prasaMgoM para ve prAyaH kahA karate haiM-"are, tuma kyA jAno? yaha saba usa mahAprabhu kI mAyA hai| vaha jo kucha bhI karatA hai, acchA hI karatA hai| jise hama Aja burAI samajhate hai, usameM bhI koI-na-koI bhalAI hI rahI hogI! hameM zraddhA rakhanI cAhie, Izvara kA apavAda nahIM karanA cAhie !" isa prakAra avatAravAdI loga zraddhA kI duhAI dekara svatantra cintana evaM guNa-doSa ke parIkSaNa 2. ahaM tvAM sarvapApebhyo mokSayiSyAmi mA zucaH / -gItA 1866. pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ kA siMha-dvAra sahasA banda kara dete haiN| zrImad bhAgavata ke dazama skandha meM jaba rAjA parIkSita ne zrI kRSNa kA gopiyoM ke sAtha unmukta vyavahAra kA varNana sunA, to vaha cauMka uThA / bhagavAn hokara isa prakAra amaryAdita AcaraNa ! kucha samajha meM nahIM AyA ! usa samaya zrI zukadevajI ne, kaisA anokhA tarka upasthita kiyA hai| ve kahate haiM-"rAjan ! mahApuruSoM ke jIvana sunane ke lie haiM, AcaraNa karane ke lie nhiiN|" koI bhI vicAraka isa samAdhAna-paddhati se santuSTa nahIM ho sktaa| ve mahApuruSa hamAre jIvana-nirmANa ke lie upayogI kaise ho sakate haiM, jinake jIvana-vRtta kevala sunane ke lie hoM, vidhi-niSedha ke rUpa meM apanAne ke lie nahIM ? kyA inake jIvana-caritroM se phalita honevAle AdarzoM ko apanAne ke lie avatAravAdI sAhityakAra janatA ko kucha gaharI preraNA dete haiM ? ina saba praznoM kA uttara yadi ImAnadArI se diyA jAe, to isa avatAravAda ko vicAra-paramparA meM ekamAtra nakAra ke atirikta, aura kucha bhI sthAna nahIM mila sktaa| 'avataraNa' nahIM, 'uttaraNa' : zramaNa-saMskRti kA Adarza, Izvara kA avatAra na hokara manuSya kA uttAra hai| yahA~ Izvara kA mAnava-rUpa meM avataraNa nahIM mAnA jAtA, pratyuta mAnava kA Izvara-rUpa meM uttaraNa mAnA jAtA hai| avataraNa kA artha hai--nIce kI ora pAnA aura uttaraNa kA artha hai--Upara kI ora jaanaa| hA~, to zramaNa-saMskRti meM manuSya se bar3hakara aura koI dUsarA zreSTha prANI nahIM hai| manuSya kevala hAr3a-mAMsa kA calatA-phiratA piMjara nahIM hai, pratyuta vaha ananta-ananta zaktiyoM kA puMja hai| vaha devatAoM kA bhI devatA hai, svayaMsiddha Izvara hai / parantu, jaba taka vaha saMsAra kI moha-mAyA ke kAraNa karma-mala se AcchAdita hai, taba taka vaha andhakAra se ghirA humA sUrya hai, phalataH prakAza de to kaise de ? sUrya ko prakAza dene se pahale rAtri ke saghana andhakAra ko cIrakara bAhara AnA hI hogaa| hA~ to, jyoM hI manuSya apane hoza meM AtA hai, apane vAstavika prAtma-svarUpa ko pahacAnatA hai, para-pariNati ko tyAga kara sva-pariNati ko apanAtA hai, to dhIre-dhIre nirmala, zuddha hotA calA jAtA hai, aura eka dina anantAnanta jagamagAtI huI AdhyAtmika zaktiyoM kA puMja bana kara zuddha, buddha, paramAtmA, arhanta, brahma tathA Izvara bana jAtA hai / zramaNa-saMskRti meM AtmA kI carama zuddhadazA kA nAma hI Izvara hai, paramAtmA hai / isake atirikta aura koI anAdi-siddha Izvara nahIM hai| kahA bhI hai----"karma-baddho bhavejjIvaH, karmamuktastathA jinH|" yaha hai zramaNa-saMskRti kA uttAravAda, jo manuSya ko apanI hI Atma-sAdhanA ke bala para Izvara hone ke lie UrdhvamukhI preraNA detA hai| yaha manuSya ke anAdikAla se soye hue sAhasa ko jagAtA hai, vikasita karatA hai aura use satkarmoM kI ora utprerita karatA hai, kintu use pAmara manuSya' kahakara utsAha bhaMga nahIM krtaa| isa prakAra zramaNa-saMskRti mAnava-jAti ko sarvopari vikAsa-bindu kI ora agrasara honA sikhAtI hai| zramaNa-saMskRti kA hajAroM varSoM se yaha udghoSa rahA hai ki vaha sarvathA parokSa evaM ajJAta Izvara meM bilkula vizvAsa nahIM rkhtii| isake lie use tiraskAra, apamAna, lAJchanA, bhartsanA aura ghaNA, jo bhI kar3ave-se-kar3ave rUpa meM mila sakatI thI, milii| parantu vaha apane prazasta-patha se vicalita nahIM huii| usakI hara kadama para yahI dhvani rahI ki jisa Izvara nAmadhArI vyakti kI svarUpa-sambandhI koI nizcita rUpa-rekhA hamAre sAmane nahIM hai, jo anAdikAla se mAtra kalpanA kA viSaya hI rahA hai, jo sadA se alaukika hI rahatA calA AyA hai, vaha hama manuSyoM ko kyA Adarza sikhA sakatA hai ? usake jIvana evaM vyaktitva se hameM kyA kucha mila sakatA hai ? hama manuSyoM ke lie to vahI ArAdhyadeva prAdarza ho sakatA hai, jo kabhI hamAre jaisA manuSya rahA ho, hamAre samAna hI saMsAra ke sukha-duHkha evaM mAyA-moha se saMtrasta rahA ho, aura bAda meM apane anubhava evaM AdhyAtmika-jAgaraNa ke bala se saMsAra ke samasta sukha-bhogoM ko ThukarA kara nirvANa-pada kA pUrNa adhikArI banA ho, phalasvarUpa sadA ke lie avatAravAda yA uttAravAda 76 Jain Education Interational
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________________ karma-bandhanoM se mukta hokara, rAga-dveSa se sarvathA rahita hokara, apane mokSa-svarUpa antima AdhyAtmika lakSya para pahuMca cukA ho| 'jana' meM 'jinatva' ke darzana : zramaNa-saMskRti ke tIrthaMkara, arhanta, jina evaM siddha saba isI zreNI ke sAdhaka the| ve koI prArambha se hI Izvara na the, Izvara ke aMza yA avatAra bhI na the, alaukika devatA na the| ve bilkula hamArI taraha hI eka dina isa saMsAra ke sAmAnya prANI the, pApa-mala se lipta evaM duHkha, zoka, prAdhi, vyAdhi se saMtrasta the / indriya-sukha hI ekamAtra unakA dhyeya thA aura unhIM vaiSayika kalpanAoM ke pIche anAdi-kAla se nAnA prakAra ke kleza uThAte, janma-maraNa ke jhaMjhAvAta meM cakkara khAte ghUma rahe the| parantu jaba ve AdhyAtmika-sAdhanA ke patha para Ae, to samyak-darzana ke dvArA jar3a-cetana ke bheda ko samajhA, bhautika evaM AdhyAtmika sukha ke antara para vicAra kiyA, phalataH saMsAra kI vAsanAmoM se muha mor3a kara satpatha ke pathika bana gae aura Atma-saMyama kI sAdhanA meM lagAtAra aisI tapaHjyoti jagAI ki dRzya hI badala gyaa| tapaH sAdhanA ke bala para ekadina unhoMne mAnava kA vaisA divya jIvana prApta kiyA ki Atma-sAdhanA ke vikAsa evaM varadAna svarUpa arhanta, jina evaM tIrthakara ke rUpa meM prakaTa hue| zramaNa-saMskRti ke prAcIna dharma-granthoM meM Aja bhI unake patanotthAna-sambandhI aneka mahattvapUrNa citra evaM dharmasAdhanA ke kramabaddha caraNa-cinha milate haiM, jinase yaha siddha hotA hai ki pratyeka sAdhAraNa-jana meM jinatva ke aMkura hai, jo unheM apanI sAdhanA ke jala-siMcana se vikasita karake mahAvRkSa ke rUpa meM pallavita kara sakatA hai, use 'jinatva' kA amara-phala prApta ho sakatA hai| rAga-dveSavijetA arhantoM ke jIvana-sambandhI ucca Adarza, sAdhaka-jIvana ke lie kramabaddha abhyudaya evaM niHzreyasa ke rekhA-citra upasthita karate haiN| ataeva zramaNa-saMskRti kA uttAravAda kevala sunane-bhara ke lie nahIM hai, apitu jIvana ke hara aMga meM gaharA utArane ke lie hai| uttAravAda, mAnava-jAti ko pApa ke phala se bacane kI nahIM, apitu mUlataH pApa se hI bacane kI preraNA detA hai aura jIvana ke U~ce AdarzoM ke lie manuSyoM ke hRdaya meM ajara, amara, ananta satsAhasa kI akhaNDa-jyoti jagA detA hai| 80 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ jaina-darzana : Astika-darzana manuSya jaba sAmpradAyikatA ke raMga meM raMga kara apane mata kA samarthana aura dUsare matoM kA khaNDana karane lagatA hai, taba vaha kabhI-kabhI bahuta bhayaMkara rUpa dhAraNa kara letA hai| kisI viSaya meM matabheda honA utanA burA nahIM hai, jitanA ki matabheda meM ghRNA kA jahara bhara jaanaa| bhAratavarSa meM yaha sAmpradAyika matabheda itanA ugra, kaTu evaM viSAkta ho gayA hai ki Aja hamArI akhaNDa rASTrIyatA bhI isake kAraNa chinna-bhinna ho rahI hai| hindU, musalamAnoM ko mleccha kahate haiM aura musalamAna, hinduoM ko kAphira kahate haiN| isI prakAra kucha mahAnubhAva jaina-dharma ko bhI nAstika kahate haiN| matalaba yaha ki jisake mana meM jo AtA hai, vahI A~kha banda karake apane virodhI sampradAya ko kaha DAlatA hai| isa bAta kA jarA bhI vicAra nahIM kiyA jAtA ki maiM jo kucha kaha rahA hU~, vaha kahA~ taka satya hai ? isakA kyA pariNAma nikalegA? kisI para mithyA doSAropaNa karanA tathA kisI ke prati ghRNA kA vAtAvaraNa phailAnA anucita hI nahIM, balki eka naitika aparAdha bhI hai| kyA jaina-dharma nAstika hai? jaina-dharma pUrNata: pAstika-dharma hai| use nAstika-dharma kahanA, sarvathA asaMgata hai| na to yaha kathana tarka-saMgata hai aura na satya hai| pUrNataH kapola-kalpita hai| bhArata ke kucha loga jaina-dharma ko nAstika kyoM kahane lage. isake pIche eka lambA itihAsa hai| brAhmaNa dharma meM jaba yajJa-yAga Adi kA pracAra huA aura dharma ke nAma para dIna-hIna mUka pazuoM kI hiMsA prArambha huI, taba bhagavAn mahAvIra ne isa aMdha-vizvAsa aura yajJIya hiMsA kA joradAra virodha kiyaa| yajJa-yAga Adi ke samarthana meM AdhAra-bhUta grantha veda the, ataH hiMsA kA samarthana karanevAle vedoM ko bhI aprAmANika siddha kiyA gyaa| isa para kucha matAgrahI brAhmaNoM meM bar3A kSobha phailaa| ve mana-hI-mana jhujhalA utthe| jaina-dharma kI akATya tarkoM kA to koI uttara diyA nahIM gayA, ulaTe yaha kaha kara zora macAyA jAne lagA ki jo vedoM ko nahIM mAnate haiM, jo vedoM kI nindA karate haiM, ve nAstika hai-'nAstiko ved-nindkH|' taba se lekara Aja taka jaina-dharma para yahI AkSepa lagAyA jA rahA hai| tarka kA uttara tarka se na dekara gAlI-galauja karanA, to spaSTa hI durAgraha aura sAmpradAyika abhiniveza hai| koI bhI taTastha prabuddha vicAraka kaha sakatA hai, yaha satya ke nirNaya karane kI kasauTI kadApi nahIM hai| vaidika-dharmAvalambI jaina-dharma ko veda-nindaka hone ke kAraNa yadi nAstika kaha sakate haiM, to phira jaina bhI vaidika-dharma ko jaina-nindaka hone ke kAraNa nAstika kaha sakate haiM--'nAstiko jaina-nindakaH / parantu yaha koI acchA mArga nahIM hai / yaha kauna-sA tarka hai ki brAhmaNa-dharma ke granthoM ko na mAnanevAlA nAstika kahalAe aura jaina-dharma ke granthoM ko na mAnane vAlA nAstika na kahalAe? saca to yaha hai ki koI bhI dharma apane se viruddha kisI anya dharma ke granthoM ko na mAnane mAtra se nAstika nahIM kahalA sktaa| yadi aisA hai, to phira vizva ke sabhI dharma nAstika ho jAe~ge, kyoMki yaha pratyakSa siddha hai ki sabhI dharma kriyA-kANDa Adi ke rUpa meM kahIM na kahIM eka-dUsare ke paraspara virodhI haiN| duHkha hai, Aja ke pragatizIla-yuga meM bhI ina thothI dalIloM jaina-darzanaH prAstika-darzana 81 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ se kAma liyA jA rahA hai aura vyartha hI satya kI hatyA karake eka-dUsare ko nAstika kahA jA vedoM kA virodha kyoM? ___jaina-dharma ko vedoM se koI dveSa nahIM hai| vaha kisI prakAra kI dveSa buddhivaza vedoM kA virodha nahIM karatA hai| jaina-dharma jaisA samabhAva kA pakSapAtI dharma bhalA kyoM kisI kI nindA karegA? vaha to virodhI se virodhI ke satya ko bhI mastaka jhukA kara svIkAra karane ke lie taiyAra hai| Apa kaheMge, phira vedoM kA virodha kyoM kiyA jAtA hai ? vedoM kA virodha isIlie kiyA jAtA hai ki vedoM meM ajamedha, azvamedha Adi hiMsAmaya yajJoM kA vidhAna hai aura jaina-dharma hiMsA kA spaSTa virodhI hai| ata: jaina-dharma, dharma ke nAma para kie jAnevAle nirIha pazuoM kA vadha to talavAroM kI chAyA ke nIce bhI sahana nahIM kara sktaa| kyA jaina paramAtmA ko nahIM mAnate ? jaina-dharma ko nAstika kahane ke lie Ajakala eka aura kAraNa batAyA jAtA hai| vaha kAraNa bilkula hI besira-paira kA hai, nirAdhAra hai| loga kahate haiM ki 'jaina-dharma paramAtmA ko nahIM mAnatA, isalie nAstika hai|' lekina prazna yaha hai ki yaha kaise patA calA ki jaina-dharma paramAtmA ko nahIM mAnatA? paramAtmA ke sambandha meM jana-dharma kI apanI eka nizcita mAnyatA hai / vaha yaha ki jo prAtmA rAga-dveSa se sarvathA rahita ho, janma-maraNa se sarvathA mukta ho, kevalajJAna aura kevaladarzana ko prApta kara cukI ho, na zarIra ho, na indriyA~ hoM, na karma ho, na karmaphala ho--vaha ajara, amara, siddha, buddha, mukta prAtmA hI paramAtmA hai| jaina-dharma isa prakAra ke vItarAga-prAtmA ko paramAtmA mAnatA hai| vaha pratyeka prAtmA meM isI parama-prakAza ko chupA huA dekhatA hai| kahatA hai ki hara koI sAdhaka vItarAga-bhAva kI upAsanA ke dvArA paramAtmA kA pada pA sakatA hai| isa spaSTIkaraNa ke bAda bhI yaha socA jA sakatA hai ki jaina-dharma paramAtmA ko kaise nahIM mAnatA hai ? vaidika-dharmAvalambI vicAraka kahate haiM ki 'paramAtmA kA jaisA svarUpa hama mAnate haiM, vaisA jaina-dharma nahIM mAnatA, isalie nAstika hai|' yaha tarka nahIM, matAgraha hai| jinheM ve Astika kahate haiM, ve loga bhI paramAtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM kahA~ ekamata haiM ? musalamAna khudA kA svarUpa kucha aura hI batAte haiM, IsAI kucha aura hii| vaidika-dharma meM bhI sanAtana-dharma kA Izvara aura hai, prAya-samAja kA Izvara aura hai| sanAtana-dhamakA Izvara avatAra dhAraNa kara sakatA hai, parantu prArtha-samAja kA Izvara avatAra dhAraNa nahIM kara sktaa| aba kahie kauna Astika hai aura kauna nAstika ? sirpha paramAtmA ko mAnane bhara se hI koI Astika hai, to jaina-dharma bhI apanI paribhASA ke anusAra paramAtmA ko mAnatA hai, ata: vaha bhI Astika hai, parama Astika hai| kucha vidvAna yaha bhI kahate haiM ki jaina loga paramAtmA ko jagat kA kartA nahIM mAnate, isalie nAstika hai| yaha tarka bhI Upara ke tarka ke samAna vyartha hai| jaba paramAtmA vItarAga hai, rAgadveSa se rahita hai, taba vaha jagata kA kyoM nirmANa karegA? aura phira usa jagat kA, jo prAdhivyAdhi ke bhayaMkara duHkhoM se saMtrasta hai, tathA aneka hAsyAspada visaMgatiyoM se grasta hai| isa prakAra jagata kI racanA meM vItarAga-bhAva kaise sarakSita raha sakatA hai? aura binA zarIra ke, nirmANa hogA bhI kaise ? astu, paramAtmA ke dvArA jagat-kartRtva kathamapi siddha nahIM hotaa| - kisI vastu kA astitva hone para hI to use mAnA jAe ! manuSya ke paMkha nahIM hai| kala yadi koI yaha kahe ki manuSya ke paMkha honA mAno, nahIM to tume nAstika ho, taba to acchA tamAzA zurU ho jAegA! yaha bhI eka acchI balA hai| isa prakAra se to satya kA galA hI ghoMTa diyA jaaegaa| 82 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ nAstika kauna? vaidika-sampradAya meM mImAMsA, sAMkhya aura vaizeSika Adi darzana kaTTara nirAzvaravAdI darzana hai| jagata-kartA to dUra kI bAta rahI, ye to Izvara kA astitva taka hI svIkAra nahIM karate / phira bhI ve Astika hai| aura. jaina-dharma apanI paribhASA ke anasAra paramAtmA ko mAnatA huA bhI nAstika hai| yaha sirpha sva-mata ke prati mithyA rAga aura para-dharma ke prati mithyA dveSa nahIM, to aura kyA hai ? Aja ke buddhivAdI-yuga meM aisI bAtoM kA koI mahattva nhiiN| _ zabdoM ke vAstavika artha kA nirNaya vyAkaraNa se hotA hai| zabdoM ke sambandha meM vyAkaraNa hI vidvAnoM ko mAnya hotA hai, apanI manaHkalpanA nahIM / Astika aura nAstika zabda saMskRtabhASA ke zabda hai| ataH ina zabdoM ko prasiddha saMskRta vyAkaraNa ke AdhAra para vivecita karake, isakA yathArtha artha spaSTa kara lenA paramAvazyaka hai| yaha vyAkaraNa bhI vaidika-saMpradAya kAhI hai| maharSi pANini ke dvArA racita vyAkaraNa ke aSTAdhyAyI nAmaka graMtha ke cauthe adhyAya ke cauthe pAda kA sAThavA~ sUtra hai-'Asti nAsti diSTaM matiH' 41460 mahAn vyAkaraNAcArya bhaTTojI dIkSita ne apanI siddhAnta-kaumudI meM isakA artha kiyA __ "asti paralokaH ityevaM matiryasya sa prAstikaH, nAstIti matiryasya sa naastikH|" ___ hindI artha yaha hai---"jo paraloka ko mAnatA hai, vaha pAstika hai| aura, jo paraloka ko nahIM mAnatA hai, vaha nAstika hai|" koI bhI vicAraka yaha soca sakatA hai ki vyAkaraNa kyA kahatA hai aura hamAre ye kucha par3osI mitra kyA kahate haiM ? jana-darzana AtmA ko mAnatA hai, paramAtmA ko mAnatA hai, prAtmA kI ananta zaktiyoM meM vizvAsa karatA hai| prAtmA ko paramAtmA banane kA adhikAra detA hai| vaha paraloka ko mAnatA hai, punarjanma ko mAnatA hai, pApa-puNya ko mAnatA hai, baMdha aura mokSa ko mAnatA hai| phira bhI use nAstika kahane kA kauna-sA AdhAra zeSa raha jAtA hai? jisa dharma meM kadama-kadama para ahiMsA aura karuNA kI gaMgA baha rahI ho, jisa dharma meM satya-sadAcAra ke lie sarvasva kA tyAga kara kaThora sAdhanA kA mArga apanAyA jA rahA ho, jisa dharma meM parama vItarAga bhagavAn mahAvIra jaise mahApuruSoM kI vizva kalyANamayI vANI kA amara svara gUMja rahA ho, vaha dharma nAstika kadApi nahIM ho sktaa| yadi itane para bhI jaina-dharma ko nAstika kahA jA sakatA hai, taba to saMsAra meM eka bhI dharma aisA nahIM hai, jo Astika kahalAne kA dAvA kara ske| jaina-darzana Astika-darzana Jain Education Interational
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________________ prAstikatA, nAstikatA kyA hai, alpAkSara meM tatva yahI hai| citsvarUpa ko niSThA meM ho, prAstikatA ko jyoti rahI hai| deha vinazvara sadA acetana, isase bhinna zuddha hai cetn| jar3a-cetana kA bheda boSa ho, pUrNa abAdhita prAstika darzana // --upAdhyAya para Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 11 anekatA meM ekatA bhAratavarSa meM dArzanika vicAra-dhArA kA jitanA vikAsa huA hai, utanA anyatra nahIM huaa| bhAratavarSa darzana kI janmabhUmi hai / yahA~ bhinna-bhinna darzanoM ke bhinna-bhinna vicAra, binA kisI pratibandha aura niyantraNa ke, phalate-phalate rahe haiM / yadi bhArata ke sabhI purAne darzanoM kA paricaya diyA jAe, to eka bahuta vistRta grantha ho jAegA / ataH adhika vistAra meM na jAkara saMkSepa meM hI bhArata ke bahuta purAne pA~ca dArzanika vicAroM kA paricaya yahA~ diyA jAtA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ke samaya meM bhI ina darzanoM kA astitva thA aura Aja bhI bahuta se loga ina darzanoM ke vicAra rakhate haiM / pA~coM ke nAma isa prakAra haiM- 1. kAlavAda, 2. svabhAvavAda, 3. karmavAda, 4. puruSArthavAda aura 5. niyativAda / ina pA~coM darzanoM kA Apasa meM bhayaMkara vaicArika saMgharSa hai aura pratyeka darzana paraspara meM eka-dUsare kA khaNDana kara mAtra apane hI dvArA kArya siddha hone kA dAvA karatA hai / 1. kAlavAda : kAlavAda kA darzana bahuta purAnA hai| vaha kAla ko hI sabase bar3A mahattva detA hai / kAlavAda kA kahanA hai ki saMsAra meM jo kucha bhI kArya ho rahe haiM, saba kAla ke prabhAva se hI ho rahe haiM / kAla ke binA svabhAva, karma, puruSArtha aura niyati kucha bhI nahIM kara sakate / eka vyakti pApa yA puNya kA kArya karatA hai, parantu usI samaya use usakA phala nahIM milatA / samaya Ane para hI kArya kA acchA yA burA phala prApta hotA hai| eka bAlaka yadi vaha Aja hI janmA ho, to Apa use kitanA hI calAe~ge, lekina vaha cala nahIM sakatA / kitanA hI bulavAie, bola nahIM sakatA / samaya Ane para hI calegA aura bolegA / jo bAlaka Aja sera-bhara kA patthara nahIM uThA sakatA, vaha kAla-paripAka ke bAda yuvA hone para manabhara ke patthara ko uThA letA hai| Ama kA vRkSa Aja boyA hai, to kyA Apa Aja hI usake madhura phaloM kA rasAsvAdana kara sakate haiM ? varSoM ke bAda kahIM Amraphala ke darzana hoMge / grISmakAla meM hI sUrya tapatA hai| zItakAla meM hI zIta par3atA hai| yuvAvasthA meM hI puruSa ke dAr3hI-mucheM AtI haiN| manuSya svayaM kucha nahIM kara sktaa| samaya Ane para hI saba kArya hote haiM / yaha kAla kI mahimA hai / 2 svabhAvavAda : svabhAva-vAda kA darzana bhI kucha kama nahIM hai / vaha bhI apane samarthana meM bar3e hI paine tarka upasthita karatA hai / svabhAvavAda kA kahanA hai ki saMsAra meM jo kucha bhI kArya ho rahe haiM, ve saba vastuoM ke apane svabhAva ke prabhAva se hI ho rahe haiM / svabhAva ke binA kAla, karma, niyati Adi kucha bhI nahIM kara sakate / Ama kI guThalI meM grAma kA vRkSa hone kA svabhAva hai, isI kAraNa mAlI kA puruSArtha saphala hotA hai, aura samaya para vRkSa taiyAra ho jAtA hai / yadi kAla hI saba kucha kara sakatA hai, to kyA kAla nibaulI se Ama kA vRkSa utpanna kara sakatA hai ? kabhI nahIM / svabhAva kA badalanA bar3A kaThina kArya hai| kaThina kyA, asambhava kArya hai| nIma ke vRkSa ko varSo varSa gur3a aura ghI se sIMcate rahie, kyA vaha madhura ho sakatA hai ? dahI mathane se hI makkhana nikalatA hai, pAnI se nahIM, kyoMki dahI meM hI makkhana dene anekatA meM ekatA 65 .
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________________ kA svabhAva hai| agni kA svabhAva uSNatA hai, jala kA svabhAva zItalatA hai, sUrya kA svabhAva prakAza karanA hai aura tAroM kA svabhAva rAta meM camakanA hai| pratyeka vastu apane svabhAva ke anusAra kArya kara rahI hai| svabhAva ke samakSa vicAre kAla Adi kyA kara sakate haiM? 3 karmavAda : karmavAda kA darzana to bhAratavarSa meM bahuta cira-prasiddha darzana hai| yaha eka prabala dArzanika vicAra-dhArA hai| karmavAda kA kahanA hai ki kAla, svabhAva, puruSArtha Adi saba nagaNya hai| saMsAra meM sarvatra karma kA hI ekachatra sAmrAjya hai| dekhie--eka mAtA ke udara se eka sAtha do bAlaka janma lete haiM, unameM eka buddhimAna hotA hai, aura dUsarA vanamUrkha ! Upara kA vAtAvaraNa eka hone para bhI paraspara bheda kyoM hai ? manuSya ke nAte saba manuSya eka samAna hone para bhI unameM karma ke kAraNa hI bheda hai| bar3e-bar3e buddhimAna catura puruSa bhUkhoM marate haiM aura vajramUrkha gaddI-takiyoM ke sahAre seTha banakara ArAma karate haiN| eka ko mA~gane para bhIkha bhI nahIM milatI, dUsarA roja hajAroM rupaye kharca kara DAlatA hai| eka ke tana para kapar3e ke nAma para cithar3e bhI nahIM haiM, aura dUsare ke yahA~ kutte bhI makhamala ke gaddoM para leTA karate hai| yaha saba kyA hai ? apane-apane karma hai| rAjA ko raMka aura raMka ko rAjA banAnA, karma ke bAe~ hAtha kA khela hai| tabhI to eka vidvAn ne kahA hai--'gahanA karmaNo gatiH' arthAt karma kI gati bar3I gahana hai| 4 puruSArthavAda : . puruSArthavAda kA bhI saMsAra meM kama mahattva nahIM hai| yaha ThIka hai ki logoM ne puruSArthavAda ke darzana ko abhI taka acchI taraha nahIM samajhA hai aura unhoMne karma, svabhAva, kAla Adi ko hI adhika mahattva diyA hai| parantu puruSArthavAda kA kahanA hai ki binA puruSArtha ke saMsAra kA eka bhI kArya saphala nahIM ho sktaa| saMsAra meM jahA~ kahIM bhI, jo bhI kArya hotA dekhA jAtA hai, usake mUla meM kartA kA apanA puruSArtha hI chipA hotA hai| kAlavAda kahatA hai ki samaya Ane para hI saba kArya hotA hai| parantu usa samaya meM bhI yadi puruSArtha na ho, to kyA ho jAegA? grAma kI guThalI meM grAma paidA karane kA svabhAva hai, parantu kyA binA puruSArtha ke yoM hI koThe meM rakhI huI gaThalI meM Ama kA per3a laga jAegA? karma kA phala bhI binA puruSArtha ke yoM hI hAtha dharakara baiThe rahane se mila jAegA? saMsAra meM manuSya ne jo bhI unnati kI hai, vaha apane prabala puruSArtha ke dvArA hI kI hai| Aja kA manuSya havA meM ur3a rahA hai, sAgara meM taira rahA hai, pahAr3oM ko miTTI ke Dhele kI taraha tor3a rahA hai, cA~da para evaM anya grahoM para pahuMca rahA hai, paramANu aura udjana bama jaise mahAn AviSkAroM ko taiyAra karane meM saphala ho rahA hai| yaha saba manuSya kA apanA puruSArtha nahIM, to aura kyA hai ? eka manuSya bhUkhA hai, kaI dina kA bhUkhA hai| koI dayAlu sajjana miThAI kA thAla bharakara sAmane rakha detA hai| vaha nahIM khAtA hai| miThAI lekara maha meM DAla detA hai, phira bhI nahIM cabAtA hai, aura gale se nIce nahIM utAratA hai| aba kahie, binA puruSArtha ke kyA hogA? kyA yoM hI bhUkha bujha jAegI? Akhira muMha meM DAlI huI miThAI ko cabAne kA aura cabAkara gale ke nIce utArane kA puruSArtha to karanA hI hogA ! tabhI to kahA gayA hai-"puruSa ho, puruSArtha karo, uttho|" 5 niyativAda : niyativAda kA darzana jarA gambhIra hai| prakRti ke aTala niyamoM ko niyati kahate haiN| niyativAda kA kahanA hai.-saMsAra meM jitane bhI kArya hote haiM, saba niyati ke adhIna hote haiN| sUrya pUrva meM hI udaya hotA hai, pazcima meM kyoM nahIM ? kamala jala meM hI utpanna ho sakatA hai, zilA para kyoM nahIM? pakSI AkAza meM ur3a sakate haiM, gadhe-ghor3e kyoM nahIM ur3ate ? haMsa zveta kyoM hai, aura kauvA kAlA kyoM hai ? pazu ke cAra paira hote haiM, manuSya ke ___pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ do hI kyoM ? agnI kI jvAlA jalate hI Upara ko kyoM jAtI hai, vaha nIce ko kyoM nahIM jAtI? ina saba praznoM kA uttara kevala yahI hai ki prakRti kA jo niyama hai, vaha anyathA nahIM ho sktaa| yadi vaha anyathA hone lage, to phira saMsAra meM pralaya hI ho jaae| sUrya pazcima meM ugane lage, agni zItala ho jAe, gadhe-ghoDe AkAza meM uDane lage to phira saMsAra meM koI vyavasthA hI na rhe| niyati ke aTala siddhAnta ke samakSa anya saba siddhAnta tuccha / haiN| koI bhI vyakti prakRti ke aTala niyamoM ke pratikUla nahIM jA sktaa| ataH niyati hI saba se mahAn hai| kucha prAcArya niyati kA artha honahAra bhI kahate haiN| jo honahAra hai, vaha hokara rahatA hai, use koI TAla nahIM sktaa| isa prakAra uparyukta pA~coM vAda apane-apane vicAroM kI khIMcAtAna karate hue, dUsare vicAroM kA khaNDana karate haiN| isa khaNDana-maNDana ke kAraNa sAdhAraNa janatA meM bhrAntiyA~ utpanna ho gaI hai| vaha satya ke mUla marma ko samajhane meM asamartha hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne vicAroM ke isa saMgharSa kA bar3I acchI taraha samAdhAna kiyA hai| saMsAra ke sAmane unhoMne vaha satya prakaTa kiyA, jo kisI kA khaNDana nahIM karatA, apitu sabakA samanvaya karake jIvananirmANa ke lie upayogI prAdarza prastuta karatA hai| samanyavAda: bhagavAn mahAvIra kA upadeza hai ki pAMcoM hI vAda apane-apane sthAna para ThIka hai, saMsAra meM jo bhI kArya hotA hai, vaha ina pA~coM ke samanvaya se arthAt mela se hotA hai| aisA kabhI nahIM ho sakatA ki eka hI zakti apane bala para kArya siddha kara de| buddhimAna manuSya ko Agraha chor3akara sabakA samanvaya karanA caahie| binA samanvaya kie, kArya meM saphalatA 'prAzA rakhanA darAzAmAtra hai| ekAnta rUpa se kisI eka hI pakSa kA aAgraha rakhanA ucita nahIM hai| Agraha se kadAgraha aura kadAgraha se vigraha antatogatvA paidA hI hotA hai| yaha ho sakatA hai ki kisI kArya meM koI eka pradhAna ho aura dUsare saba gauNa hoM, parantu yaha nahIM ho sakatA ki koI akelA hI svatantra rUpa se kArya siddha kara de| bhagavAn mahAvIra kA upadeza pUrNatayA satya hai| hama ise samajhane ke lie grAma bonevAle mAlI kA udAharaNa le sakate haiN| mAlI bAga meM grAma kI guThalI botA hai, yahA~ pA~coM kAraNoM ke samanvaya se hI vRkSa hogaa| Ama kI guThalI meM Ama paidA hone kA svabhAva hai parantU bone kA aura bokara rakSA karane kA puruSArtha na ho to kyA hogA? bone kA puruSArtha bhI kara liyA, parantu binA nizcita kAla kA paripAka hue, prAma yoM hI jaldI thor3e hI taiyAra ho jAe~ge? kAla kI maryAdA pUrI hone para bhI yadi zubha karma anukUla nahIM hai, to phira bhI Ama nahIM lagane kaa| kabhI-kabhI kinAre aAyA huA jahAja bhI DUba jAtA hai| aba rahI niyati / vaha saba kucha hai hii| Ama se Ama honA prakRti kA niyama hai, isase kauna inkAra kara sakatA hai ? aura Ama honA hotA hai, to hotA hai, nahIM honA hotA hai, to nahIM hotA hai| hA~ yA nA, jo honA hai, use koI TAla nahIM sktaa| par3hane vAle vidyArthI ke lie bhI pA~coM Avazyaka haiN| par3hane ke lie citta kI ekAgratA rUpa svabhAva ho, samaya kA yoga bhI diyA jAe, puruSArtha yAnI prayatna bhI kiyA jAe, azubha karma kA kSaya tathA zabha karma kA udaya bhI ho aura prakRti ke niyama niyati evaM bhavitavyatA kA bhI dhyAna rakhA jAe; tabhI vaha par3ha-likha kara vidvAn ho sakatA hai| anekAntavAda ke dvArA kiyA jAnevAlA yaha samanvaya hI vastutaH janatA ko satya kA prakAza dikhalA sakatA hai| vicAroM ke bha~vara-jAla meM Aja manuSya kI buddhi phaMsa rahI hai| ekAntavAda kA Agraha rakhane ke kAraNa, vaha kisI bhI samasyA kA ucita samAdhAna nahIM pA rahA hai| samasyA kA samAdhAna pAne ke lie use jaina-darzana ke isa anekAntavAda arthAt samanvayavAda ko samajhanA atyanta Avazyaka hai| anekatA meM ekatA 87
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________________ yaha nirjhara, yaha saritA, sAgara, dUra-dUra hai, bhinna-bhinna hai| kintu sabhI meM mUla tattva to-- eka rUpa meM jala abhinna hai // mahAvIra kA anekAnta hai, bhinna-bhinna meM hai abhinntaa| chor3a kadAgraha mata-paMthoM kA, lakho satya kI ekarUpatA // --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jaina-darzana kI samanvaya-paramparA darzana-zAstra vizva kI sampUrNa sattA ke rahasyodghATana kI apanI eka dhAraNA banAkara calatA hai / darzana-zAstra kA uddezya hai, vizva ke svarUpa ko vivecita krnaa| isa vizva meM cit aura acit sattA kA svarUpa kyA hai ? ukta sattAoM kA jIvana aura jagat para kyA prabhAva par3atA hai ? ukta praznoM para anusandhAna karanA hI darzana-zAstra kA ekamAtra lakSya aura uddezya hai| bhArata ke samagra darzanoM kA mukhya dhyeya bindu hai-prAtmA aura usake svarUpa kA pratipAdana / cetana aura paramacetana ke svarUpa ko jitanI samagratA ke sAtha bhAratIyadarzana ne samajhAne kA saphala prayAsa kiyA hai, utanA vizva ke anya kisI darzana ne nhiiN| yadyapi maiM isa satya ko svIkAra karatA hU~ ki yUnAna ke dArzanikoM ne bhI AtmA ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana kiyA hai, tathApi vaha utanA spaSTa aura vizada pratipAdana nahIM hai, jitanA bhAratIya-darzanoM kA hai| yUnAna ke darzana kI pratipAdana-zailI sundara hone para bhI usameM cetana aura paramacetana ke svarUpa kA anusandhAna gambhIra aura maulika nahIM ho pAyA hai| yUropa kA darzana to AtmA kA darzana na hokara, kevala prakRti kA darzana hai| bhAratIya-darzana meM prakRti ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana kama hai aura prAtmA ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana adhika hai| jar3a prakRti ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana bhI eka prakAra se caitanya-svarUpa ke pratipAdana ke lie hI hai| bhAratIya-darzana jar3a aura cetana--donoM ke svarUpa ko samajhane kA prayatna karatA hai aura sAtha meM vaha yaha bhI batalAne kA prayatna karatA hai ki mAnava-jIvana kA prayojana aura mUlya kyA hai ? bhAratIya-darzana kA adhika jhukAva AtmA kI ora hone para bhI, vaha jIvanajagat kI upekSA nahIM krtaa| mere vicAra meM bhAratIya-darzana jIvana aura anubhava kI eka samIkSA hai| darzana kA AvirbhAva vicAra aura tarka ke AdhAra para hotA hai| darzana tarka-niSTha vicAra ke dvArA sattA aura parama sattA ke svarUpa ko samajhAne kA prayatna karatA hai aura phira vaha usakI yathArthatA para AsthA rakhane ke lie preraNA detA hai| isa prakAra bhAratIya-darzana meM tarka aura zraddhA kA sundara samanvaya upalabdha hotA hai| pazcimI-darzana meM bauddhika aura saiddhAntika-darzana kI hI pradhAnatA rahatI hai| pazcimI-darzana svatantra cintana para AdhArita hai| ataH prApta pramANa kI vaha ghora upekSA karatA hai| isake viparIta bhAratIya-darzana AdhyAtmika-cintana se preraNA pAtA hai| bhAratIya-darzana eka AdhyAtmika khoja hai| vastutaH bhAratIya-darzana, jo cetana aura parama cetana ke svarUpa kI khoja karatA hai, usake pIche ekamAtra uddezya yahI hai ki mAnava-jIvana ke carama lakSya-mokSa ko prApta krnaa| eka bAta aura hai, bhArata meM darzana aura dharma sahacara aura sahagAmI rahe haiN| dharma aura darzana meM yahA~ para na kisI prakAra kA virodha hai aura na unheM eka-dUsare se alaga rakhane kA hI koI prayatna hai| darzana cita-acit sattA kI mImAMsA karatA hai aura usake svarUpa ko tarka aura zraddhA se pakar3atA hai, jisase ki mokSa kI prApti hotI hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhAratIya-darzana eka bauddhika vilAsa nahIM hai, balki eka AdhyAtmika khoja hai| dharma kyA hai ? dharma adhyAtma-satya ko adhigata karane kA eka vyAvahArika upAya hai| bhArata meM darzana kA kSetra itanA vyApaka hai ki bhArata ke pratyeka dharma kI zAkhA ne apanA eka dArzanika AdhAra taiyAra kiyA hai| pAzcAtya Philosophy zabda aura pUrvIya darzana zabda kI paraspara jaina-barzana ko samanvaya-paramparA 86 Jain Education Interational
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________________ meM tulanA nahIM kI jA sakatI / Philosophy zabda kA artha hotA hai - jJAna kA prema, jabaki darzana kA artha hai - satya kA sAkSAtkAra karanA / darzana kA artha hai - dRSTi / darzana - zAstra sampUrNa sattA kA darzana hai, phira bhale hI vaha sattA cetana ho athavA acetana / bhAratIya-darzana kA mUla AdhAra cintana aura anubhava rahA hai / vicAra ke sAtha AcAra kI bhI isameM mahimA aura garimA rahI hai / kyA bhAratIya darzanoM meM viSamatA hai ? yahA~ prazna yaha hotA hai ki bhAratIya darzanoM meM viSamatA kahA~ hai ? mujhe to kahIM, para bhI bhAratIya darzanoM meM viSamatA dRSTigocara nahIM hotI hai / anekAntavAda kI dRSTi se vicAra karane para hameM sarvatra samanvaya aura sAmaJjasya hI dRSTigocara hotA hai, kahIM para bhI virodha aura viSamatA nahIM milatI / bhAratIya darzanoM kA vargIkaraNa aneka prakAra se kiyA gayA hai, unakA vargIkaraNa kisI bhI paddhati se kyoM na kiyA jAe, kintu unakA gambhIra adhyayana aura cintana karane se jJAta hotA hai ki eka cArvAka darzana ko chor3akara, bhArata ke zeSa samasta darzanoM kA jisameM vaidika-darzana, bauddha darzana aura jaina darzana kI samagra zAkhAoM evaM upazAkhAtroM kA samAveza ho jAtA hai, una sabakA mUla dhyeya rahA hai, AtmA ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana aura mokSa kI prApti / ataH maiM bhAratIya darzana ko do vibhAgoM meM vibhAjita karatA hU~ -- bhautikavAdI aura adhyAtmavAdI / eka cArvAka darzana ko chor3akara bhArata ke anya sabhI darzana adhyAtmavAdI haiM, kyoMki ve AtmA kI sattA meM vizvAsa rakhate haiN| AtmA ke svarUpa ke sambandha meM bhale hI saba eka mata na hoM, kintu usakI sattA se kisI ko inkAra nahIM hai / kSaNikavAdI bauddha darzana bhI AtmA kI sattA ko svIkAra karatA hai / jaina darzana bhI AtmA ko amara, ajara aura eka zAzvata tattva svIkAra karatA hai| jainadarzana ke anusAra AtmA kA na kabhI janma hotA hai aura na kabhI usakA maraNa hI hotA hai / nyAya aura vaizeSika darzana prAtmA kI amaratA meM vizvAsa rakhate haiM, kintu grAtmA ko ve kUTastha, nitya aura vibhu mAnate haiM / sAMkhya aura yoga darzana cetana kI sattA ko svIkAra karate haiM aura use nitya aura vibhu mAnate haiM, mImAMsA darzana bhI AtmA kI amaratA ko svIkAra karatA hai / vedAnta darzana meM AtmA ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana to advaita kI carama sImA para pahu~ca gayA hai / advaita vedAnta ke anusAra yaha samagra sRSTi brahmamaya hai / kahIM para bhI eka brahma atirikta anya kucha hai hI nhiiN| jaina darzana aura anya sAMkhya Adi bhAratIya-darzana dvaitavAdI haiM / dvaitavAdI kA artha hai-jar3a aura cetana, prakRti aura puruSa tathA jIva aura ajIva -- do tattvoM ko svIkAra karanevAlA darzana / isa prakAra, eka cArvAka ko chor3akara bhArata ke zeSa sabhI adhyAtmavAdI darzanoM meM AtmA ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana bhinna-bhinna hote hue bhI, usakI nityatA aura amaratA para sabhI ko AsthA hai / karmavAdI ho saccA AtmavAdI hai : bhAratIya darzana ke anusAra yaha eka siddhAnta hai ki jo grAtmA kI sattA ko svIkAra karatA hai, usake lie yaha Avazyaka hai ki vaha karma kI sattA ko bhI svIkAra kare / cArvAka ko chor3akara zeSa sabhI bhAratIya darzana karma aura usake phala ko svIkAra karate haiM / isakA rtha yaha hai ki zubha karma kA phala zubha hotA hai aura azubha karma kA phala azubha hotA hai / zubha karma se puNya aura azubha karma se pApa hotA hai / jIva jaisA karma karatA hai, usI anusAra usakA jIvana acchA athavA burA banatA rahatA hai| karma ke anusAra hI hama sukha aura duHkha kA anubhava karate haiM, kintu yaha nizcita hai ki jo karma kA kartA hotA hai, vahI karma - phala kA bhoktA bhI hotA hai / bhArata ke sabhI adhyAtmavAdI darzana karma ke siddhAnta ko svIkAra karate haiM / jaina darzana ne karma ke siddhAnta kI jo vyAkhyA prastuta kI hai, vaha anya sabhI darzanoM se spaSTa aura vizada hai / Aja bhI karmavAda ke sambandha meM jainoM ke saMkhyAbaddha 60. pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ grantha upalabdha hote haiN| adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ko karmavAdI honA Avazyaka hI nahIM, parama Avazyaka bhI hai| prazna yaha hai ki yaha karma kyA hai, kahA~ se AtA hai ? aura, kyoM AtA hai ? tathA kase alaga hotA hai? karma eka prakAra kA pudgala hI hai, yaha prAtmA se eka vijAtIya tattva hai| rAga aura deSa ke kAraNa AtmA karmoM se baddha ho jAtI hai| mAyA, avidyA aura 'ajJAna se AtmA kA vijAtIya tattva ke sAtha jo saMyoga ho jAtA hai, yahI prAtmA kI baddhadazA hai| bhAratIya darzana meM viveka aura samyak-jJAna ko AtmA se karma ko dUra karane kA upAya mAnA hai| prAtmA ne yadi karma bA~dhA hai, to vaha usase vimukta bhI ho sakatI hai| isI AdhAra para bhAratIya-darzanoM meM karma-mala ko dUra karane ke lie adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA vidhAna kiyA gayA hai| punarjanmavAda : bhAratIya-darzana kI eka aura mahattvapUrNa vizeSatA hai-janmAntaravAda arthAt punarjanma / janmAntaravAda bhI cArvAka-darzana ko chor3akara anya sabhI darzanoM kA eka sAmAnya siddhAnta hai| yaha karma ke siddhAnta se phalita hotA hai| karma-siddhAnta kahatA hai---zubhakarmoM kA phala zubha milatA hai aura azubha-karmoM kA phala azubha / parantu, isa jIvana-yAtrA meM Abaddha sabhI karmoM kA phala isa jIvana meM pUrNa nahIM ho paataa| isalie karma-phala ko bhogane hetu anya aneka jIvana kI AvazyakatA hai| yaha saMsAra janma-maraNa kI anAdi zRMkhalA hai, yahI janmAntaravAda hai| isakA kAraNa mithyA-jJAna aura avidyA hai| jaba tattva-jJAna se, yathArtha-bodha se, vItarAga-bhAva se naye karma kA Asrava ruka jAtA hai, tathA pUrva-baddha karmoM kI nirjarA hokara sarvathA nAza ho jAtA hai, taba isa saMsAra kA bhI anta ho jAtA hai| saMsAra, bandha hai, aura baMdha kA nAza hI mokSa hai / bandha kA kAraNa ajJAna evaM mithyA prAcAra hai aura mokSa kA kAraNa-tattva-jJAna evaM vItarAga-bhAvarUpa prAcAra hai| jaba taka AtmA pUrvakRta karmoM ko bhoga nahIM legI, taba taka janma-maraNa kA pravAha kabhI parisamApta nahIM hogaa| bhAratIya-darzanoM kI sabase mahattvapUrNa vizeSatA hai-mokSa evaM mukti / bhAratIyadarzanoM kA lakSya yaha rahA hai ki yaha mokSa, mukti aura nirvANa ke lie sAdhaka ko nirantara prerita karate rheN| mokSa kA siddhAnta bhArata ke sabhI adhyAtmavAdI-darzanoM ko mAnya hai| bhautikavAdI hone ke kAraNa akelA cArvAka-darzana hI isako svIkAra nahIM karatA / bhautikavAdI cArvAka jaba isa zarIra se bhinna prAtmA kI sattA ko hI svIkAra nahIM karatA. taba usake vicAra meM mokSa kA upayoga aura mahattva hI kyA raha jAtA hai ? bauddha-darzana meM prAtmA ke mokSa ko nirvANa kahA gayA hai| nirvANa kA artha hai--saba duHkhoM ke prAtyantika uccheda kI avasthA / jaina-darzana meM mokSa, mukti aura nirvANa-tInoM zabdoM kA prayoga upalabdha hotA hai| jaina-darzana ke anusAra, mokSa evaM mukti kA artha hai-mAtmA kI parama vizuddha avsthaa| mokSa avasthA meM AtmA sadA-sarvadA ke lie sva-svarUpa meM sthira rahatI hai, usameM kisI bhI prakAra kA vijAtIya tattva nahIM rhtaa| sAMkhya-darzana meM prakRti aura puruSa ke saMyoga ko saMsAra kahA gayA hai aura prakRti tathA puruSa ke viyoga ko mokSa kahA gayA hai| nyAya aura vaizeSika bhI yaha mAnate haiM ki tattva-jJAna se hI mokSa hotA hai| vedAnta-darzana to mukti ko svIkAra karatA hI hai| usake anusAra jIva ke baddha svarUpa ko samajha lenA brahmajJAna ko prApta kara lenA hI mukti hai| isa prakAra bhArata ke sabhI adhyAtmavAdI-darzana mokSa evaM makti kA pratipAdana karate haiN| hama dekhate haiM ki mokSa ke svarUpa meM aura usake pratipAdana kI prakriyA meM bhinnatA hone para bhI, lakSya sabakA eka hI hai aura vaha lakSya hai-baddha prAtmA ko bandhana se mukta krnaa| adhyAtma-sAdhanA: bhAratIya-darzana meM eka bAta aura hai, jo sabhI adhyAtmavAdI darzanoM ko svIkRta hai| jaina-darzana kI samanvaya-paramparA 61 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vaha hai-AdhyAtmika-sAdhanA / sAdhanA sabakI bhinna-bhinna hone para bhI usakA uddezya aura lakSya prAyaH eka jaisA hI hai| adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ke anusAra isa sAdhanA ko jIvana kA AcAra-pakSa kahA jAtA hai| jaba taka vicAra ko AcAra kA rUpa nahIM diyA jAegA, taba taka jIvana ke uddezya kI pUrti nahIM ho sktii| pratyeka adhyAtmavAdI-darzana ne apaneapane siddhAnta ke anusAra apane vicAra ko prAcAra kA rUpa dene kA prayatna kiyA hai| bhArata meM eka bhI adhyAtmavAdI-darzana aisA nahIM hai, jisake nAma para koI sampradAya sthApita na huA ho| yaha sampradAya kyA hai ? pratyeka darzana kA apane vicAra-pakSa ko AcAra meM sAdhita karane ke lie yaha eka prayoga-bhUmi hai| sampradAya una vicAroM kI abhivyakti hai, jo usake draSTAnoM ne kabhI sAkSAtkAra kiyA thaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhAratIya-darzana meM vicAra aura prAcAra tathA dharma aura darzana sAtha-sAtha calate haiN| bhAratIya-darzanoM kI sabase adhika mahattvapUrNa vizeSatA yahI hai ki unameM dharma aura darzana kI mUla samasyAoM meM koI bheda nahIM kiyA gayA hai| bhArata meM dharma zabda kA prayoga bar3e vyApaka artha meM kiyA gayA hai| vastutaH bhArata meM dharma aura darzana donoM eka hI lakSya kI pUrti karate haiN| bhArata ke darzanoM meM dharma kevala vizvAsamAtra hI nahIM hai, balki AdhyAtmika-vikAsa kI vibhinna avasthAoM aura jIvana kI Urdhva-yAtrA kI vibhinna paristhitiyoM ke anurUpa mAnavI vyavahAra aura prAcAra kA eka kriyAtmaka siddhAnta hai| yahA~ para darzana ke siddhAntoM kA mUlyAMkana jIvana kI kasauTI para kiyA gayA hai aura dhArmika siddhAntoM ko prajJA kI tulA para tolA gayA hai| bhArata ke adhyAtmavAdI-darzana kI yaha eka aisI vizeSatA hai, jo atItakAla ke aura vartamAna kAla ke anya kisI deza ke darzana meM prApta nahIM hai| dharma aura darzana paraspara sambaddha haiN| unameM kahIM para bhI virodha aura viSamatA dRSTigocara nahIM hotI, sarvatra samanvaya aura sAmaJjasya hI bhAratIya-dharma aura saMskRti kA ekamAtra prAdhAra rahA hai| samanvaya daSTi: samanvayavAda ke AviSkAra karanevAle zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra haiN| bhagavAn mahAvIra ke yuga meM jitane bhI unake samakAlIna anya dArzanika the, ve saba ekAntavAdI paramparA kI sthApanA kara rahe the| usa yuga kA bhAratIya-darzana do bhAgoM meM vibhAjita thA-ekAnta nityavAdI aura ekAnta anityavAdI, ekAnta bhedavAdI aura ekAnta abhedavAdI, ekAnta sadvAdI aura ekAnta' asadvAdI tathA ekAnta ekatvavAdI aura ekAnta anekatvavAdI / pine-apane ekAntavAda kA pakar3a kara apane patha, sampradAya aura paramparA ko sthApita karane meM saMlagna the| saba satya kA anusaMdhAna kara rahe the aura saba satya kI khoja kara rahe the, kintu sabase bar3I bhUla yaha thI ki unhoMne apane ekAMzI satya ko hI sarvAMzI satya mAna liyA thaa| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne anekAntavAda aura syAdvAda ke vaijJAnika siddhAnta ke AdhAra para samagra darzanoM kA vizleSaNa kiyA aura kahA--apanI-apanI dRSTi se sabhI darzana satya hai, parantu satya kA jo rUpa unhoMne adhigata kiyA hai vahI saba-kucha nahIM hai, usase bhinna bhI satya kI sattA zeSa raha jAtI hai, jisakA niSedha karane ke kAraNa ve ekAntavAdI bana gae hai| unhoMne apane anekAnta siddhAnta ke dvArA apane yuga ke una samasta praznoM ko sulajhAyA, jo AtmA aura paraloka Adi ke sambandha meM kie jAte the| udAharaNa ke lie, AtmA ko hI lIjie.bauddha-dArzanika prAtmA ko ekAnta kSaNika evaM anitya mAna rahe the| vedAntavAdI-dArzanika AtmA ko ekAnta nitya aura kUTastha hI mAna rahe the| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne una sabakA samanvaya karate hue kahA--paryAya-dRSTi se anityavAda ThIka hai aura dravya-dRSTi se nityavAda bhI ThIka hai| AtmA meM parivartana hotA hai----isa' satya' se inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, parantu yaha bhI satya hai ki parivartanoM meM raha kara bhI aura parivartita hotI huI bhI prAtmA kabhI apane anAdi mUla cit-svarUpa se sarvathA naSTa nahIM hotii| isI prakAra unhoMne karmavAda, paralokavAda aura janmAntaravAda ke sambandha meM bhI apane anekAntavAdI 62 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ dRSThikoNa ke AdhAra para samanvaya karane kA saphala prayAsa kiyA thaa| bhagavAn mahAvIra ke isa anekAntavAda kA prabhAva apane samakAlIna bauddha-darzana para bhI par3A aura apane yuga ke upaniSadoM para bhI pddaa| uttarakAla ke sabhI prAcAryoM ne kisI-na-kisI rUpa meM unake isa udAra siddhAnta ko svIkAra kiyA hI thaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhAratIya-darzanoM meM kucha vicAra-bheda aura sAdhana-bheda hote hue bhI, uddezya aura lakSya meM kisI prakAra kA vilakSaNa virodha nahIM hai, unameM paraspara virodha kI apekSA samanvaya hI adhika hai| zrotA hI nahIM, draSTA : bhAratIya-darzana jIvana aura jagat ke sAkSAtkAra kA darzana hai| bhAratIya cintakoM ne kahA ki zruta aura dRSTa donoM meM se zruta kI apekSA dRSTa kA hI adhika mahattva hai| darzana zabda kA mUla artha hI satya kA darzana hai, sAkSAtkAra hai| ataH bhAratIya-darzana zrotA kI apekSA draSTA hI adhika hai| usane jIvana ke yathArtha satya ko sAkSAtkAra karane kA prayatna kiyA hai aura tadanurUpa saphalatA bhI prApta kii| bhAratIya-darzana jitanA mahattva cintana ko detA hai, utanA hI adhika mahattva vaha anubhava ko bhI detA hai| bhAratIya-darzanoM kA antima lakSya jIvana ko bhautika dharAtala se Upara uThA kara satya kI usa carama sImA taka pahu~cAnA hai, jisake Age anya kucha na prApya hai, aura na rAha hai| bhAratIya-sAdhanA kA lakSya vartamAna jIvana ke bandhanoM se mukta hokara isI divya akSara jIvana kI ora agrasara hone kA hai| bhAratIya-sAdhanA ke mUla meM adhyAtma-bhAva hai aura isI kAraNa vaha pratyeka vastu ko adhyAtma kI tulA para taulatA hai, aura adhyAtma kI kasauTI para kasa kara hI use svIkAra karatA hai| jIvana meM, jo kucha anAtmabhata hai, use vaha svIkAra karanA nahIM cAhatA, phira bhale hI, vaha kitanA hI sundara aura kitanA hI mUlyavAna kyoM na ho? isI AdhAra para bhAratIya-darzana jIvana aura jagata ko adhyAtma kI kasauTI para kasatA hai aura usake khare utarane para usakI adhyAtma-dRSTi se vyAkhyA karake, vaha use jana-jIvana ke lie grAhya banA detA hai, jise pA kara jana-jIvana samRddha ho jAtA hai / nirAzAvAda nahIM, prAzAvAda : bhAratIya-darzana kA uddezya vartamAna asantuSTa jIvana ke cakravAta meM idhara-udhara bhaTakate rahanA hI nahIM hai, balki usakI vartamAna vyAkulatA kA lakSya hai, anAkulatA pAnA / kucha Alocaka bhAratIya-darzana para duHkhavAdI aura nirAzAvAdI hone kA Aropa lagAte haiN| yaha pravRtti pAzcAtya-dArzanikoM meM adhika hai aura unakA anusaraNa karake kucha bhAratIya vidvAna bhI unake svara meM apanA svara milA dete haiN| mere vicAra meM bhAratIya-darzana ko nirAzAvAdI aura duHkhavAdI kahanA satya se pare hai| bhAratIya-darzana vartamAna jIvana ke duHkha-klezoM para khar3A hotA to avazya hai, parantu vaha use antima satya evaM lakSya nahIM mAnatA hai| usakA ekamAla lakSya, to isa kSaNabhaMgura aura nirantara parivartanazIla tathA pratikSaNa maraNa ke mukha meM jAne vAle saMsAra ko zAzvata amRtatva pradAna karanA hai| bhAratIya-darzana kI yaha vizeSatA rahI hai ki usane kSaNabhaMguratA meM amaratA ko dekhA hai| usane aMdhakAra meM bhI prakAza kI khoja kI hai aura usane unmAda meM bhI saMbodhi ke unmeSa ko pAne kA nirantara prayAsa kiyA hai| purAtana-kAla kA RSi apanI antara-vANI ko zabdoM meM abhivyakta karatA hai--"asato mA sadgamaya, tamaso mA jyotirgamaya, mRtyormA amRtaM gmy|" -"prabho, mujhe asatya se satya kI ora le clo| mujhe aMdhakAra se prakAza kI ora le calo aura mujhe maraNa-zIlatA se amaratA kI ora le clo|" jaina-darzana kA sUtra hai--"savva dukkha-pahINamagaM" -sAdhanA, samagra duHkhoM ko pUrNatayA kSINa karane kA mArga hai| jaina-darzana ko samanvaya-paramparA Jain Education Interational
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________________ - kyA Apa ise bhArata kA duHkhavAda evaM nirAzAvAda kahate haiM ? spaSTa hai, ise jIvana kA palAyanavAda kahane kI bhala koI kaise kara sakatA hai? bhArata ke darzana-zAstra meM yAda kahIM para duHkha-nirAzA Adi ke vicAra milate bhI haiM, to ve vicAra isalie nahIM ki vaha hamAre jIvana kA lakSya hai, balki vaha isalie hotA hai ki hama apane isa vartamAna jIvana kI dIna-hIna avasthA ko chor3akara mahattatA, ujjvalatA aura pavitratA kI ora agrasara ho ske| mUla meM bhAratIya-darzana nirAzAvAdI nahIM haiN| duHkhavAda ko vaha vartamAna jIvana meM svIkAra karake bhI ananta kAla taka duHkhI rahane meM vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| vartamAna jIvana meM mRtyu satya hai, kintu vaha kahatA hai, mRtyu zAzvata nahIM hai| yadi sAdhaka ke hRdaya meM yaha bhAvanA jama jAe ki maiM Aja maraNazIla avazya hU~, kintu sadA maraNazIla nahIM rahU~gA, to ise Apa nirAzAvAda nahIM kaha skte| yaha to usa nirAzAvAda ko AzAvAda meM pariNata karane vAlA eka amara saMkalpa hai| bhAratIya-darzana prArambha meM bhale hI sthUladarzI pratIta hotA ho, kintu anta meM vaha sUkSmadarzI bana jAtA hai| sthUladarzI se sUkSmadarzI bananA aura sUkSmadarzI se sarvadarzI bananA hI usake jIvana kA lakSya hai| hamAre darzana, hamAre dharma aura hamArI saMskRti ke sambandha meM jo kucha videzI vidvAnoM ne kahA hai, use A~kha mUMda kara svIkAra karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| Apa apanI svaccha, taTastha buddhi kI tulA para taula kara hI use grahaNa karane kA athavA chor3ane kA prayatna kareM, anyathA dArzanika carcA ke nAma para vyartha hI idhara-udhara kA bahuta-sA andha-vizvAsa Apa grahaNa kara leNge| udAra dRSTikoNa: ____ bhAratIya-darzana kA prAcIna kAla se hI udAra aura vizAla dRSTikoNa rahA hai| kyoMki vaha akhaNDa satya kA anusaMdhAna karane hetu calA hai| satya-zodhaka ke lie Avazyaka hai ki vaha apanI dRSTi ko vizAla evaM vyApaka rkhe| jahA~ bhI satya ho, use grahaNa karane kI bhAvanA rakhe aura jo kucha asatya hai, use chor3ane kI tatparatA evaM sAhasa bhI usameM ho| satya ke upAsaka ke lie, kisI ke mata kA khaNDana karanA Avazyaka nahIM hai, ekAMgI khaNDana aura maNDana donoM hI satya se dUra rahanevAle bauddhika dvandva hai| dUsare kA khaNDana karane ke lie apane maNDana kI AvazyakatA rahatI hai aura phira apane maNDana ke lie dUsare kA khaNDana Avazyaka ho jAtA hai| satya kI upalabdhi ke sAtha khaNDana kA kisI bhI prakAra kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| khaNDana meM prAyaH dUsare ke prati ghRNA aura upekSA kA bhAva rahatA hai| ataH satya ko pAne kA patha, khaNDana-maNDana se ati dara hai| durbhAgya hai, madhya-kAla meM pAkara bhAratIya-darzanoM meM khaNDana-maNDana kI una paramparA cala pdd'ii| viveka-cakSu ko banda kara apanA maNDana aura dUsaroM kA khaNDana karanA, yahI ekamAtra unakA lakSya bana gayA thaa| prArambha meM pratipAdya satya tArkika-mImAMsA ke hetU khaNDana kucha artha bhI rakhatA thA, kintu Age cala kara yaha khaNDana kI paramparA sarvagrAsI bana gaI aura eka hI paMtha aura eka hI paramparA ke loga bhI paraspara eka-dUsare kA hI khaNDana karane laga ge| prAcArya zaMkara ke advaitavAda kA khaNDana kiyA prAcArya madhva ne aura prAcArya madhva ke dvaitavAda kA khaNDana kiyA prAcArya zaMkara ke ziSyoM ne / zaMkara-mata kA rAmAnuja ne khaNDana kiyA aura rAmAnuja-mata kA zaMkara-mata ne khaNDana kiyaa| mImAMsaka ne naiyAyika kA khaNDana kiyA aura naiyAyika ne mImAMsaka kA khaNDana kiyaa| isa prakAra jisa vaidika-paramparA ne jaina aura bauddha ke viruddha morcA khar3A kiyA thA, ve Apasa meM hI lar3ane lge| bauddhoM meM bhI hInayAna aura mahAyAna ko lekara eka bhayaMkara khaNDana-maNDana zurU ho gyaa| mahAyAna ne hInayAna ko miTA denA cAhA, to hInayAna ne bhI mahAyAna ko kucala dene kA dRr3ha saMkalpa kiyaa| buddha ke bhakta vaidika aura jainoM se lar3ate-lar3ate Apasa meM hI lar3a mre| isI prakAra jina ke upAsaka jaina bhI, jinakI sAdhanA kA ekamAtra lakSya hai, rAga aura dveSa se dUra honA, ve bhI rAga aura dveSa ke jhaMjhAvAta meM ulajha ge| zvetAmbara aura digambaroM ke saMgharSa bhI kama bhayaMkara nahIM the| yaha eka bahuta bar3I ... pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ lajjA kI bAta thI ki anekAnta ke mAnanevAle paraspara meM hI lar3a par3e aura apanA maNDana tathA dUsaroM kA khaNDana karane lge| yAda rakhie, yadi Apa dUsare ke ghara meM Aga lagAte haiM, to vaha Aga phailakara Apake ghara meM bhI A sakatI hai| yaha kabhI mata samajhie ki hama dUsaroM kA khaNDana kara ke apanA maNDana kara skeNge| pratyeka vyakti aura pratyeka paMtha kA~ca ke mahala meM baiThA huA hai, isalie use dUsare ko patthara mArakara apane ko surakSita samajhane kI bhUla nahIM karanI caahie| kheda hai, bhArata kA adhyAtmavAdI darzana apane adhyAtmavAda ko bhUlakara paMthavAdI banakara lar3ane ko taiyAra ho gyaa| bhAratIya darzana kA ujjvala rUpa khaNDana evaM maNDana meM nahIM hai, vaha hai usake samanvaya meM aura hai usake anekAntavAdI dRSTikoNa meM / samanvaya hI bhAratIya-darzana kA vAstavika svarUpa hai aura yahI usakA mUla AdhAra hai / jaina dharma kI anekAnta- dRSTi isI samanvaya-paramparA ko puSTa karatI hai / eka taraha se jaina- darzana kA mUla, yaha samanvaya-paramparA hI hai / jaina darzana kI samanvaya-parAmparA 65.
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________________ jAti rUpa meM, paMtha rUpa meM, phailI hai saba ora viSamatA / samanvayI zubha jyoti jagAkara, karo dvaita ko dUra andhtaa| puSpa-vATikA meM phUloM ke, bhinna-bhinna saba raMga-rUpa haiN| mAlA meM jur3ate hI sabakI, abhinava zobhA eka-rUpa hai| --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vizvatomukhI maMgaladIpa : anekAnta anekAnta kyA hai ? vastutaH vicArAtmaka ahiMsA ho anekAnta hai| bauddhika ahiMsA hI, anekAnta hai| aura, anekAnta-dRSTi ko jisa bhASA ke mAdhyama se abhivyakta kiyA jAtA hai, vahI syAdvAda hai| anekAnta-dRSTi hai, aura syAdvAda usa dRSTi kI abhivyakti kI paddhati hai| vicAra ke kSetra meM anekAnta itanA vyApaka hai ki vizva ke samagra darzanoM kA isameM samAveza ho jAtA hai| kyoMki jitane vacana-vyavahAra haiM, utane hI naya haiN| samyakanayoM kA samUha hI vastutaH anekAnta hai| anekAnta kA artha yaha hai ki jisameM kisI eka anta kA, dharma-vizeSa kA, arthAt eka pakSa vizeSa kA Agraha na ho| sAmAnya bhASA meM vicAroM ke anAgraha ko hI vAstava meM anekAnta kahA jAtA hai| dharma, darzana aura saMskRti pratyeka kSetra meM anekAnta siddhAnta kA sAmrAjya hai| jIvana aura jagat ke jitane bhI vyavahAra haiM, ve saba anekAntamUlaka hI haiN| anekAnta ke binA jIvana-jagat kA vyavahAra nahIM cala sktaa| jIvana ke pratyeka pahala ko samajhane ke lie anekAnta kI AvazyakatA hai| jainadharma samabhAva kI sAdhanA kA dharma hai| samabhAva, samatA, samadRSTi aura sAmyabhAvanAye saba jaina-dharma ke mUla tattva haiN| zrama, zama aura sama-ye tIna tattva jaina-vicAra ke mUla AdhAra haiN| vicAra kI samatA para jaba bhAra diyA gayA, taba usameM se anekAnta dRSTi kA janma huaa| kevala apanI dRSTi ko, apane vicAra ko hI pUrNa satya mAna kara usa para Agraha rakhanA, yaha samatA ke lie ghAtaka bhAvanA hai| sAmya-bhAvanA hI anekAnta hai| anekAnta eka daSTi hai, eka daSTikoNa hai. eka bhAvanA hai. eka vicAra hai aura hai socane aura samajhane kI eka niSpakSa paddhati / jaba anekAnta vANI kA rUpa letA hai, bhASA kA rUpa letA hai, taba vaha syAdvAda bana jAtA hai, aura jaba vaha prAcAra kA rUpa letA hai, taba vaha ahiMsA bana jAtA hai| anekAnta aura syAdvAda meM sabase bar3A antara yaha hai ki anekAnta vicAra-pradhAna hotA hai aura syAvAda bhASA-pradhAna hotA hai| ataH dRSTi jaba taka vicAra rUpa hai, taba taka vaha anekAnta hai, dRSTi jaba vANI kA paridhAna pahana letI hai, taba vaha syAdvAda bana jAtI hai| dRSTi jaba mAcAra kA rUpa le letI hai, taba vaha ahiMsA bana jAtI hai| jainAcArya aura anekAnta : isa prakAra ukta vizleSaNa para se yaha siddha hotA hai---ahiMsA aura anekAnta donoM eka-dUsare ke pUraka hai| prAcArya siddhasena divAkara, jo vikrama kI pA~cavIM zatI ke lagabhaga bhArata ke eka mahAna dArzanika the| unhoMne apane 'sanmati-tarka' grantha meM anekAnta ko vizva kA guru kahA hai| prAcArya siddhasena divAkara kA kahanA hai----"isa anekAnta ke binA aura to kyA, loka-vyavahAra bhI cala nahIM sktaa| maiM usa anekAnta ko namaskAra karatA hU~, jo jana-jana ke jIvana ko Alokita karanevAlA gurU hai|" anekAnta kevala tarka kA siddhAnta hI nahIM hai, vaha eka anubhava-mUlaka siddhAnta hai| prAcArya haribhadra ne anekAnta ke sambandha meM kahA hai--"kadAgrahI vyakti kI, jisa viSaya meM usakI apanI mati hotI hai, usI viSaya meM vaha apanI yukti (tarka) lagAtA hai| para, eka niSpakSa vyakti kI yukti satyAbhimukha hI hotI hai|" anekAnta ke vyAkhyAkAra AcAryoM meM siddhasena ne apane 'sanmati-tarka' vizvatomukhI maMgaladIpa : anekAnta 67 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ grantha meM anekAnta kI praur3ha-bhASA meM tarkapuSTa-paddhati se vyAkhyA kI hai| prAcArya zrI samantabhadra ne 'Apta-mImAMsA' grantha meM anekAnta kI, jo gaMbhIra aura gahana vyAkhyA kI hai, vaha apane DhaMga kI eka anUThI hai| prAcArya haribhadra ne 'anekAntavAda praveza' aura 'anekAntajaya-patAkA' jaise mUrdhanya granthoM meM anekAnta kA tarka-pUrNa pratipAdana kiyA hai| prAcArya akaMlakadeva ne apane 'siddhi vinizcaya' grantha meM anekAnta kA, jo ujjvala rUpa prastuta kiyA hai, vaha apane Apa meM adbhuta hai| upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ne navya-nyAya kI zailI meM anekAnta, syAdvAda, saptabhaMgI, nayavAda para aneka grantha likhakara syAdvAda ko sadA ke lie ajeya banA diyA hai| isa prakAra hamAre prAcIna AcAryoM ne jisa ahiMsA aura anekAnta ko pallavita aura vikasita kiyA, vaha zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra kI mala vANI meM, bIja rUpa meM pahale se hI surakSita thaa| ukta prAcAryoM kI vizeSatA yahI hai ki unhoMne apane-apane yuga meM ahiMsA aura anekAnta para tathA syAdvAda aura santabhaMgI para honevAle AkSepoM aura prahAroM kA prabhAvazAlI tarka-saMgata uttara diyA / yahI unakI apanI vizeSatA hai| anekAnta jIvana kA satya : Apa aura hama saba, ahiMsA aura anekAnta ke gIta to bahuta gAte haiM, kintu kyA kabhI hamane yaha samajhane kA prayala kiyA hai-hamAre vyaktigata aura sAmAjika jIvana meM ahiMsA kitanI hai aura anekAnta kitanA hai? koI bhI siddhAnta pothI ke pannoM para kitanA hI adhika vikasita aura pallavita kyoM na ho gayA ho, kintu jaba taka jIvana kI dharatI para usakA upayoga nahIM kiyA jAegA, taba taka usase kucha bhI lAbha nhiiN| jisa prakAra amRta kA pAna kie binA kevala amRta ke svarUpa kA pratipAdana karane aura usake nAma kI mAlA japane mAtra se jIvana meM saMjIvanI-zakti kA saMcAra nahIM hotA, usI prakAra ahiMsA aura anekAnta kA nAma raTane se, usakI vizad vyAkhyA karane mAtra se jIvana meM satya kI sphUrti aura yathArtha kA jAgaraNa nahIM A sktaa| vaha tabhI pAegA, jabaki ahiMsA aura anekAnta ko jIvana kI dharatI para utAra kara, jindagI ke hara morce para usakA upayoga aura prayoga kiyA jaaegaa| kheda kI bAta hai-anekAntavAdI kahalAnevAle jaina bhI apaneapane sAmpradAyika ekAnta ko pakar3a kara baiTha gae hai| zvetAmbara aura digambaroM ke saMgharSa, sthAnakavAsI aura terApaMthiyoM ke jhagar3e. isa tathya ko hI pramANita karate haiM, ki ye loga kevala anekAntavAda kI korI bAta bhara hI karate haiM, kintu inake jIvana meM anekAnta hai nahIM / siddhasena divAkara ne aura samantabhadra ne apane-apane yaga meM jisa anekAntavAda ke AdhAra para vibhinna dArzanika sampradAyoM kA samanvaya kiyA thA, Azcarya hai, usI paramparA ke anuyAyI apanA samAdhAna nahIM kara ske| isase adhika viDambanA anekAnta kI aura kyA hogI? zvetAmbaroM kA dAvA hai ki samagra satya hamAre pAsa hai aura isake viparIta digambaroM kA dAvA hai ki samasta tathya hamAre hI pAsa hai| parantu maiM ise ekAntavAda kahatA huuN| ekAntavAda, phira bhale hI vaha apanA ho, yA parAyA ho, vaha kabhI anekAnta nahIM bana sktaa| sampradAyavAda aura paMthavAda kA poSaNa karanevAle vyakti jaba anekAnta kI carcA karate haiM, taba mujhe bar3I ha~sI AtI hai| maiM socA karatA hU~ ki ina logoM kA anekAntavAda kevala pothI ke pannoM kA anekAntavAda hai, vaha jIvana kA jIvanta anekAnta nahIM hai| Aja hameM usa ahiMsA aura usa anekAnta kI AvazyakatA hai, jo hamAre jIvana ke kAluSya aura mAlinya ko dUra karake, hamAre jIvana ko ujjvala aura pavitra banA sake, tathA jo hamAre isa vartamAna jIvana ko sarasa, sundara aura madhura banA sake evaM samanvaya kI bhAvanA hamAre raga-raga meM bhara sake anekAnta, jaina-darzana kA prANa : anekAntavAda jaina-darzana kI AdhArazilA hai| jana-tattvajJAna kA mahala, isI anekAntavAda ke siddhAnta kI AdhArazilA para avalambita hai| vAstava meM anekAntavAda pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ jaina-darzana kA prANa hai| jaina-dharma meM jaba bhI, jo bhI bAta kahI gaI hai, vaha anekAntavAda kI kasauTI para acchI taraha jAMca-parakha karake hI kahI gaI hai / dArzanika - sAhitya meM jainadarzana kA dUsarA nAma anekAntavAdI darzana bhI hai / anekAntavAda kA artha hai-- pratyeka vastu kA bhinna-bhinna dRSTi-bindunoM se vicAra karanA, parakhanA, dekhanA / anekAntavAda kA yadi eka hI zabda meM zrartha samajhanA cAheM, to use 'apekSavAda' kaha sakate haiM / jaina-darzana meM sarvathA eka hI dRSTikoNa se padArtha ke avalokana karane kI paddhati ko apUrNa evaM aprAmANika samajhA jAtA hai aura eka hI vastu meM vibhinna dharmo ko vibhinna dRSTikoNoM se nirIkSaNa karane kI paddhati ko pUrNa evaM prAmANika mAnA jAtA hai / yaha paddhati hI anekAntavAda hai / anekAnta aura syAdvAda : anekAntavAda aura syAdvAda eka hI siddhAnta ke do pahalU haiM, jaise eka sikke ke do bAjU / isI kAraNa sarvasAdhAraNa donoM vAdoM ko eka hI samajha lete haiM / parantu, Upara se eka hote hue bhI donoM meM mUlataH bheda hai / anekAntabAda yadi vastu-darzana kI vicArapaddhati hai, to syAdvAda usakI bhASA-paddhati / zranekAnta dRSTi ko bhASA meM utAranA syAdvAda hai / isakA artha huA ki vastu svarUpa ke cintana karane kI vizuddha aura nirdoSa zailI anekAntavAda hai, aura usa cintana tathA vicAra ko arthAt vastugata ananta dharmoM ke mUla meM sthita vibhinna apekSAoM ko dUsaroM ke lie nirUpaNa karanA, unakA marmodghATana karanA syAdvAda hai / syAdvAda ko 'kathaMcitvAda' bhI kahate haiM / vastu ananta dharmAtmaka hai : jaina dharma kI mAnyatA hai ki pratyeka padArtha, cAhe vaha choTA-sA rajakaNa ho, cAhe virATa himAlaya - - vaha ananta dharmoM kA samUha hai| dharma kA artha- guNa hai, vizeSatA hai| udAharaNa ke lie Apa phala ko le lIjie / phala meM rUpa bhI haiM, rasa bhI hai, gaMdha bhI hai, sparza bhI hai, AkAra bhI hai, bhUkha bujhAne kI zakti bhI hai, aneka rogoM ko dUra karane kI zakti hai aura aneka rogoM ko paidA karane kI bhI zakti hai / kahA~ taka ginAe~ ? hamArI buddhi bahuta sImita hai, ataH hama vastu ke saba ananta dharmoM ko binA ananta jJAna hue, nahIM jAna sakate / parantu spaSTataH pratIyamAna bahuta se dharmoM ko to apane buddhi-bala ke anusAra jAna hI sakate haiM / hA~ to, padArtha ko kevala eka pahala se, kevala eka dharma se jAnane kA yA kahane kA Agraha mata kIjie / pratyeka padArtha ko pRthaka-pRthaka pahaluoM se dekhie aura kahie / isI kA nAma anekAntavAda hai / anekAntavAda hamAre dRSTikoNa ko vistRta karatA hai, hamArI vicAra-dhArA ko pUrNatA kI ora le jAtA hai / 'bhI' aura 'ho' : phala ke sambandha meM jaba hama kahate haiM ki phala meM rUpa bhI hai, rasa bhI hai, gaMdha bhI hai, sparza bhI hai yadi, taba to hama anekAntavAda aura syAdvAda kA upayoga karate haiM aura phala kA yathArtha nirUpaNa karate haiN| isake viparIta jaba hama ekAnta Agraha meM zrAkara yaha kahate haiM ki phala meM kevala rUpa hI hai, rasa hI hai, gaMdha hI hai, sparza hI hai, taba hama mizrayA ekAntavAda kA prayoga karate haiM / 'bhI' meM dUsare dharmoM kI svIkRti kA svara chipA huA hai, jabaki 'hI' meM dUsare dharmo kA spaSTataH niSedha hai / rUpa bhI hai-- isakA yaha artha hai ki phala meM rUpa bhI hai aura dUsare rasa Adi dharma bhI haiM / aura rUpa hI hai, isakA yaha artha hai ki phala meM mAtra rUpa hI hai, rasa Adi kucha nahIM / yaha 'bhI' aura 'hI' kA antara hI syAdvAda aura mithyAbAda kI bhinnatA ko spaSTa karatA hai / 'bhI' syAdvAda hai, to 'hI' mithyAvAda / eka AdamI bAjAra meM khar3A hai| eka ora se eka lar3akA AyA / usane kahA -- vizvatomukhI maMgaladIpa : anekAnta 66 .
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________________ 'pitaajii|' dUsarI ora se eka bar3hA aayaa| usane kahA-'putra !' tIsarI ora se eka samavayaska vyakti aayaa| usane kahA-'bhAI !' cauthI ora se eka aura lar3akA aayaa| usane kahA-'mAsTarajI !' isI prakAra vibhinna rUpoM meM usI AdamI ko koI cAcA kahatA hai, koI tAU kahatA hai, koI mAmA kahatA hai, koI bhAnajA bhI kahatA hai| apaneapane pakSa ke lie saba jhagar3ate haiM--yaha to pitA hI hai, putra hI hai, bhAI hI hai, mAsTara hI hai, aura cAcA, tAU, mAmA yA bhAnajA hI hai| aba batAie, nirNaya kaise ho? unakA yaha saMgharSa kaise miTe? vAstava meM vaha AdamI hai kyA? yahA~ para anekAnta mUlaka syAdvAda ko nyAyAdhIza banAnA pdd'egaa| syAdvAda pahale lar3ake se kahatA hai- hA~, yaha pitA bhI hai| tumhAre lie to pitA hai, ki tuma isake putra ho| aura anya logoM kA to pitA nahIM hai| bUr3he se kahatA hai-hA~, yaha putra bhI hai| tumhArI apanI apekSA se hI yaha putra hai, saba logoM kI apekSA se to nhiiN| kyA yaha sArI duniyA kA putra hai ? matalaba yaha hai ki vaha AdamI apane putra kI apekSA se pitA hai, apane pitA kI apekSA se putra hai, apane bhAI kI apekSA se bhAI hai, apane vidyArthI kI apekSA se mAsTara hai| isI prakAra apanI-apanI apekSA se cAcA, tAU, mAmA, bhAnajA, pati mitra saba hai| eka hI AdamI meM aneka dharma hai, parantu bhinna-bhinna apekSA se| yaha nahIM ki usI putra kI apekSA pitA, usI kI apekSA putra, usI ko apekSA bhAi, mAsTara, cAcA, tAU, mAnA, aura bhAnajA ho| aisA nahIM ho sktaa| yaha padArtha-vijJAna ke niyamoM ke virUddha hai| syAdvAda ko samajhane ke lie ina udAharaNoM para aura dhyAna dIjie--eka AdamI kAphI U~cA hai, isalie kahatA hU~ ki maiM bar3A hai| hama pUchate haiM-'kyA Apa pahAr3a se bhI bar3e haiM ?' vaha jhaTa kahatA hai-'nahIM sAhaba, pahAr3a se to maiM choTA huuN|' maiM to apane sAtha ke ina nATe AdamiyoM kI apekSA se kaha rahA thA ki 'maiM bar3A huuN|' aba eka dUsarA AdamI hai| vaha apane sAthiyoM se nATA hai, isalie kahatA hai ki-'maiM choTA huuN|' hama pUchate ha-- 'kyA Apa cIMTI se bhI choTe haiM ?' vaha jhaTa uttara detA hai-'nahIM, cIMTI se to maiM bahuta bar3A huuN|' maiM to apane ina kaddAvara sAthiyoM kI apekSA se kaha rahA thA ki 'maiM choTA huuN|' isa se anekAnta kI mUla bhAvanA spaSTa ho jAtI hai ki hara vastu bar3I bhI hai aura choTI bhI hai| vaha apane se bar3I cIja kI apekSA se choTI hai, to choTI cIjoM kI apekSA bar3I hai| isI prakAra pratyeka vastu ke vibhinna pahala hote ha aura unheM samajhane ke lie apekSAvAda kA siddhAnta vastu ke eka kendra meM hI nirNAyaka hotA hai| darzana kI bhASA meM isI bahu AyAmI vicAra ko anekAntavAda kahate haiM aura ukta vicAra ke pratipAdana ko syAdvAda / hAthI kA anekAntika-darzana : anekAntavAda ko samajhane ke lie prAcIna AcAryoM ne hAthI kA udAharaNa diyA hai| eka gA~va meM janma ke andhe chaha mitra rahate the| saMyoga se eka dina vahA~ eka hAthI A gyaa| gA~vavAloM ne kabhI hAthI dekhA nahIM thA, dhUma maca gaI / andhoM ne hAthI kA AnA sunA, to ve bhI dekhane daur3a pdd'e| andhe to the hI, dekhate kyA? hara eka ne hAtha se TaTolanA zurU kiyaa| kisI ne pUMcha pakar3I, to kisI ne sUDa, kisI ne kAna pakar3A, to kisI ne dA~ta, kisI ne para pakar3A, to kisI ne pett| eka-eka aMga ko pakar3a kara hara eka ne samajha liyA ki maiMne hAthI dekha liyA hai| isake bAda jaba ve apane sthAna para pAe, to hAthI ke sambandha meM carcA chidd'ii| prathama pUMcha pakar3anevAle ne kahA-"bhAI, hAthI to maiMne dekha liyA, bilkula moTe rasse-jaisA thaa|" ____ sUMDa pakar3anevAle dUsare andhaM ne kahA-"jhUTha, bilkula jhUTha ! hAthI kahIM rassejaisA hotA hai| are, hAthI to mUsala jaisA thaa|" pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ tIsarA kAna pakar3anevAlA andhA bolA--"A~kheM kAma nahIM detIM to kyA huA, hAtha to dhokhA nahIM de skte| maiMne use TaTolakara dekhA thA, vaha ThIka chAja (sUpa) jaisA thaa|" cauthe dA~ta pakar3anevAle sUradAsa bole-"are! tuma saba jhUThI gappe mArate ho! hAthI to kuza yAnI kudAla-jaisA thaa|" pA~caveM paira pakar3anevAle mahAzaya ne kahA--"are ! kucha prabhu kA bhI bhaya rakho / nAhaka kyoM jhUTha bolate ho? hAthI to khambhe jaisA thaa| maiMne khUba TaTola-TaTola kara dekhA hai|" chaThe peTa pakar3anevAle sUradAsa garaja uThe--"are ! kyoM bakavAsa karate ho? pahale pApa kie to andhe hue, aba vyartha kA jhUTha bola kara kyoM una pApoM kI jar3oM meM pAnI DAlate ho? hAthI to bhAI meM dekhakara AyA huuN| vaha anAja bharane kI eka bar3I koThI-jaisA hai|" __ aba kyA thA, Apasa meM vAyuddha Thana gyaa| saba eka-dUsare kI bhartsanA karane lage aura lage paraspara gAlI-galauja krne| saubhAgya se isI bIca vahA~ A~khoMvAlA eka sajjana vyakti A gyaa| andhoM kI tU-tU, maiM-maiM sunakara use ha~sI A gii| sajjana thA na, ataH dUsare hI kSaNa usakA mukha-maNDala gambhIra ho gyaa| usane socA-"bhUla ho jAnA aparAdha nahIM hai, kintu kisI kI bhUla para ha~sanA to ghora aparAdha hai|" usakA hRdaya karuNArdra ho gyaa| usane kahA--"bandhoM , kyoM jhagar3ate ho? jarA merI bhI bAta suno| tuma saba sacce bhI ho, aura jhUThe bhii| tuma meM se kisI ne bhI hAthI ko pUrA nahIM dekhA hai| eka-eka avayava ko lekara hAthI kI pUrNatA kA bakhAna kara rahe ho| koI kisI ko jhUThA mata kaho, eka-dUsare ke dRSTikoNa ko samajhane kA prayatna kro| hAthI rasse-jaisA bhI hai, pUMcha kI dRSTi se| hAthI musala-jaisA bhI hai, saMr3a kI apekSA se| hAthI chAja-jaisA bhI hai, kAna kI ora se / hAthI kudAla-jaisA bhI hai, dA~toM ke lihAja se| hAthI khambhe-jaisA bhI hai, pairoM kI apekSA se / hAthI anAja kI koThI-jaisA bhI hai, peTa kI dRSTi se|" isa prakAra samajhA-bujhAkara usa sajjana ne ekAnta kI Aga meM anekAnta kA pAnI ddaalaa| andhoM ko apanI bhala samajha meM aaii| aura, saba zAnta hokara kahane lage--"hA~, bhAI ! tumane ThIka smjhaayaa| saba aMgoM ko milAne se hI hAthI banatA hai, eka-eka alaga-alaga aMga se nahIM !" vastutaH aMdhoM ne hAthI ke eka-eka aMza ko dekhA aura usI para hAthI kI samagratA kA haTha karane laga ge| A~kha vAle sajjana ne hAthI ke vibhinna aMzoM kA samanvaya kara, jaba unheM hAthI ke sahI rUpa ko samajhAyA, taba kahIM unakA vigraha samApta ho paayaa| saMsAra meM jitane bhI ekAntavAdI AgrahI sampradAya haiM, ve padArtha ke eka-eka aMza arthAt eka-eka dharma ko hI pUrA padArtha samajhate haiN| isIlie dUsare dharma vAloM se lar3atejhagar3ate haiN| parantu, vAstava meM vaha padArtha nahIM, padArtha kA eka aMza-mAtra hai| syAdavAda A~khoM vAlA darzana hai| ata: vaha ina ekAntavAdI andhe darzanoM ko samajhAtA hai ki tumhArI mAnyatA kisI eka dRSTi se hI ThIka ho sakatI hai, saba dRSTi se nhiiN| apane eka aMza ko sarvathA saba apekSA se satya, aura dUsare aMzoM ko sarvathA asatya kahanA, bilkula anucita hai| syAdvAda isa prakAra ekAntavAdI darzanoM kI bhUla batAkara padArtha ke satya svarUpa ko Age rakhatA hai aura pratyeka sampradAya ko kisI eka apekSA se ThIka batalAne ke kAraNa sAmpradAyika kalaha ko zAnta karane kI adbhuta kSamatA rakhatA hai| kevala sAmpradAyika kalaha ko hI nahIM, yadi syAdvAda kA jIvana ke hara kSetra meM prayoga kiyA jAe, to kyA parivAra, kyA samAja, aura kyA rASTra, sabhI meM prema evaM sadbhAvanA ke sukhada vAtAvaraNa kA nirmANa ho sakatA hai / kalaha aura saMgharSa kA bIja eka-dasarekedaSTikoNa ko na samajhane meM hI hai| syAdavAda dasare ke dRSTikoNa ko samajhane meM sahAyaka hotA hai| yahA~ taka syAdvAda ko samajhane ke lie sthUla laukika udAharaNa hI kAma meM lAe gae haiN| aba dArzanika udAharaNoM kA marma bhI samajha lenA caahie| yaha viSaya jarA gambhIra hai, ataH yahA~ sUkSma nirIkSaNa-paddhati se kAma lenA adhika acchA hogaa| vizvatomukhI maMgaladIpa : anekAnta 101 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ nitya aura anitya: jaina-dharma kahatA hai ki pratyaka padAtha nitya bhI hai aura anitya bhI hai| sAdhAraNa loga isa bAta para ghapale meM par3a jAte haiM ki jo nitya hai, vaha anitya kaise ho sakatA hai ? aura jo anitya hai, vaha nitya kaise ho sakatA hai? parantu jaina-dharma anekAntavAda ke dvArA sahaja hI isa samasyA ko sulajhA detA hai| kalpanA kIjie-eka ghar3A hai| hama dekhate haiM ki jisa miTTI se ghar3A banA hai, usI se sikorA, surAhI Adi aura bhI kaI prakAra ke bartana banate haiN| yadi usa ghar3e ko tor3a kara hama usI kI miTTI se banAyA gayA koI dUsarA bartana kisI ko dikhalAe~, to vaha kadApi usako ghar3A nahIM khegaa| usI ghar3e kI miTTI ke hote hue bhI usako ghar3A na kahane kA kAraNa kyA hai ? kAraNa aura kucha nahIM, yahI hai ki aba usakA AkAra ghar3e-jaisA nahIM hai| isase yaha siddha ho jAtA hai ki ghar3A svayaM koI svataMtra vastu nahIM hai, balki miTTI kA eka AkAra-vizeSa hai| parantu, vaha AkAra-vizeSa miTTI se sarvathA bhinna nahIM hai, usI kA eka rUpa hai| kyoMki bhinna-bhinna AkAroM meM parivartita huI miTTI hI jaba ghar3A, sikorA, surAhI Adi bhinna-bhinna nAmoM se sambodhita hotI hai, to isa sthiti meM vibhinna AkAra miTTI se sarvathA bhinna kaise ho sakate haiM ? isase spaSTa ho jAtA hai ki ghar3e kA AkAra aura miTTI donoM hI ghar3e ke apane nija svarUpa hai| aba dekhanA hai ki ina donoM svarUpoM meM vinAzI svarUpa kauna-sA hai aura dhruva kauna-sA hai ? yaha pratyakSa dRSTigocara hotA hai ki ghar3e kA vartamAna meM dikhane vAlA AkAra-svarUpa vinAzI hai| kyoMki vaha banatA aura bigar3atA hai| vaha pahale nahIM thA, bAda meM bhI nahIM rhegaa| jaina-darzana meM ise paryAya kahate haiN| aura, ghar3e kA jo dUsarA mUla-svarUpa miTTI hai, vaha avinAzI hai, kyoMki usakA kabhI nAza nahIM hotaa| ghar3e ke banane se pahale bhI miTTI maujUda thI, ghar3e ke banane para bhI vaha maujUda hai, aura ghar3e ke naSTa ho jAne para bhI vaha maujUda rhegii| miTI apane Apa meM padagala-svarUpeNa sthAyI tattva hai. use kacha bhI bananA-bigaDanA nahIM hai| jaina-darzana meM ise dravya kahate haiN| isa vivecana se aba yaha spaSTa rUpa se samajhA jA sakatA hai ki ghar3e kA eka svarUpa vinAzI hai aura dUsarA avinaashii| eka janma letA hai aura naSTa ho jAtA hai, dUsarA sadAsarvadA banA rahatA hai, nitya rahatA hai| ataeva aba hama anekAntavAda kI dRSTi se yoM kaha sakate haiM ki ghar3A apane AkAra kI dRSTi se-vinAzI rUpa se anitya hai| aura, apane mUla miTTI kI dRSTi se--avinAzI rUpa se nitya hai| jaina-darzana kI bhASA meM kaheM, to yoM kaha sakate haiM ki ghar3A apanI paryAya kI dRSTi se anitya hai aura dravya kI dRSTi se nitya hai| isa prakAra eka hI vastu meM paraspara virodhI jaise parilakSita hone vAle nityatA aura anityatA-rUpa dharmoM ko siddha karanevAlA siddhAnta hI anekAntavAda hai| tripadI: jagat ke saba padArtha utpatti, vinAza aura sthiti-ina tIna dharmoM se yukta haiN| jaina-darzana meM inake lie kramazaH utpAda, vyaya aura dhrauvya zabdoM kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| ise vipadI bhI kahA jAtA hai| Apa kaheMge-eka vastu meM paraspara virodhI dharmoM kA samanvaya kaise ho sakatA hai ? ise samajhane ke lie eka udAharaNa liijie| eka sunAra ke pAsa sone kA kaMgana hai| vaha use tor3akara, galAkara hAra banA letA hai| isase yaha spaSTa ho gayA ki kaMgana kA nAza hokara hAra kI utpatti ho gii| parantu isase Apa yaha nahIM kaha sakate ki hAra bilkula hI nayA bana gyaa| kyoMki kaMgana aura hAra meM jo sone ke rUpa meM pudgala 1..miTTI kA udAharaNa mAtra samajhane ke lie sthUla rUpa se diyA gayA hai| vastutaH miTTI bhI nitya nahIM 'hai| nitya to vaha pudgala paramANupuJja hai, jisase miTTI kA nirmANa huA hai| 102 panA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ paramANu-svarUpa mUlatattva hai, vaha to jyoM kA tyoM apanI usI sthiti meM vidyamAna hai| vinAza aura utpatti kevala AkAra kI hI huI hai| purAne AkAra kA nAza huA hai aura naye AkAra kI utpatti huI hai| isa udAharaNa ke dvArA sone meM kaMgana ke AkAra kA nAza, hAra ke AkAra kI utpatti, aura sone kI tadavat-sthiti-ye tInoM dharma bhalI-bhAMti siddha ho jAte haiN| isI prakAra pratyeka vastu meM utpatti, vinAza aura sthiti--ye tInoM guNa svabhAvatayA samanvita rahate haiN| koI bhI vastu jaba naSTa ho jAtI hai, to isase yaha na samajhanA cAhie ki usake mUlatattva hI naSTa ho ge| utpatti aura vinAza to usake sthUla-rUpa ke hote hai| sthUla vastu ke naSTa ho jAne para bhI usake sUkSma paramANu, to sadA sthita hI rahate hai| ve sUkSma paramANu, dUsarI vastu ke sAtha milakara navIna rUpoM kA nirmANa karate haiN| vaizAkha aura jyeSTha ke mahIne meM sUrya kI kiraNoM se jaba tAlAba Adi kA pAnI sUkha jAtA hai, taba yaha samajhanA bhUla hai ki pAnI kA sarvathA nAza ho gayA hai, usakA astitva pUrNatayA naSTa ho gayA hai| pAnI cAhe aba bhApa yA gaisa Adi kisI bhI rUpa meM kyoM na ho, vaha antataH paramANurUpa meM vidyamAna hai| ho sakatA hai, usakA vaha sUkSma rUpa dikhAI na de, para yaha kadApi sambhava nahIM ki usakI sattA hI naSTa ho jaae| ataeva yaha siddhAnta aTala hai ki na to koI vastu mUla rUpa se apanA astitva khokara sarvathA naSTa hI hotI hai aura na zUnya-rUpa abhAva se bhAvasvarUpa hokara navIna rUpa meM sarvathA utpanna hI hotI hai| Adhunika padArtha vijJAna bhI isI siddhAnta kA samarthana karatA hai| vaha kahatA hai--"pratyeka vastu mUla prakRti ke rUpa meM dhruva hai, sthira hai, aura usase utpanna honevAle aparApara dRzyamAna padArtha usake bhinna-bhinna rUpAntara mAtra haiN|" nityAnityavAda ko mala daSTi : uparyukta utpatti, vinAza aura sthiti-ina tIna guNoM meM jo mUla vastu sadA sthita rahatI hai, use jaina-darzana dravya kahatA hai, aura jo utpanna evaM vinaSTa hotI rahatI hai, use paryAya kahatA hai| kaMgana se hAra banAnevAle udAharaNa meM--sonA dravya hai aura kaMgana tathA hAra paryAya hai| dravya kI apekSA se pratyeka vastu nitya hai aura paryAya kI apekSA se anitya hai| isa prakAra pratyeka padArtha ko na ekAnta nitya aura na ekAnta anitya mAnA jA sakatA hai, apitu nityAnitya ubhaya rUpa se hI mAnanA yuktiyukta hai aura yahI anekAntavAda hai| asti-nAstivAda : anekAnta siddhAnta sat aura asat ke sambandha meM bhI ubhayasparzI dRSTi rakhatA hai| kitane hI sampradAyoM meM prAyaH aisA kahA jAtA hai--'vastu sarvathA sat hai|' isake viparIta dUsare sampradAya kahate haiM-'vastu sarvathA asat hai|' aura, isa para donoM ora se saMgharSa hotA hai, vAgyaddha hotA hai| anekAntavAda hI vastutaH isa saMgharSa kA sahI samAdhAna kara sakatA hai| anekAntavAda kahatA hai ki pratyeka vastu sat bhI hai aura asat bhii| arthAt pratyeka padArtha 'hai' bhI aura 'nahIM' bhii| apane nijasvarUpa se vaha hai aura dUsare para-svarUpa se vaha nahIM hai| apane putra kI apekSA se pitA pitArUpa se sat hai, aura para-putra kI apekSA se pitA pitArUpa se asat hai| yadi vaha para-putra kI apekSA se bhI pitA hI hai, to sAre saMsAra kA pitA ho jAegA, aura yaha kadApi sambhava nahIM hai| kalpanA kIjie--sau ghar3e rakhe haiN| ghar3e kI dRSTi se to ve saba ghar3e haiM, isalie sat haiN| parantu ghaTa se bhinna jitane bhI paTa Adi aghaTa hai, unakI dRSTi se asat haiN| pratyeka ghar3A bhI apane guNa, dharma aura svarUpa se hI sat hai, kintu anya ghar3oM ke guNa, dharma aura svarUpa se sat nahIM hai| ghar3oM meM bhI Apasa meM bhinnatA hai na ? eka manuSya akasmAt kisI dUsare ke ghar3e ko uThA letA hai, aura phira pahacAnane para yaha kaha kara ki yaha merA nahIM hai, vApasa rakha detA hai| isa dazA meM ghar3e meM asat nahIM, to aura kyA hai ? 'merA nahIM hai isameM vizvatomukhI maMgaladIpa : anekAnta 103
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________________ merA ke zrAge jo 'nahIM' zabda hai, vahI asat kA arthAt nAstitva kA sUcaka hai| pratyeka vastu kA astitva apanI sImA meM hai, sImA se bAhara nahIM / apanA svarUpa apanI sImA hai, aura dUsaroM kA svarUpa apanI sImA se bAhara hai, ataH para sImA hai / yadi vizva kI pratyeka vastu, apane se bhinna hara eka vastu ke rUpa meM bhI sat ho jAe, to phira saMsAra meM koI vyavasthA hI na rahe / dUdha, dUdha rUpa meM bhI sat ho, dahI ke rUpa meM bhI sat ho, chAcha ke rUpa meM bhI sat ho, pAnI ke rUpa meM bhI sat ho, taba to dUdha ke badale meM dahI, chAcha yA pAnI hara koI le-de sakatA hai / kintu, yAda rakhie - dUdha, dUdha ke rUpa meM sat hai. dahI zrAdi ke rUpa meM vaha sarvathA asat hai / kyoMki sva-svarUpa sat hai, para-rUpa asat / vastutaH syAdvAda satya jJAna kI kuJjI hai / Aja saMsAra meM jo saba ora dhArmika, sAmAjika, rASTriya Adi vaira-virodha kA bolavAlA hai, vaha syAdvAda ke dvArA dUra ho sakatA hai / dArzanika kSetra meM syAdvAda vaha samrAT hai, jisake sAmane Ate hI kalaha, IrSyA, RtudAratA, sAmpradAyikatA aura saMkIrNatA Adi vigrahAtmaka - doSa tatkAla palAyana kara jAte haiN| jaba kabhI vizva meM zAnti kA sarvatobhadra sarvodaya rAjya sthApita ho pAegA, to vaha syAdvAda ke dvArA hI ho pAegA - yaha bAta aTala satya hai / 104 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ dvitIya khaNDa dhArmika evaM AdhyAtmika dRSTikoNa Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jIvana paribodha kA mArga : dharma vartamAna yuga meM dharma ke nAma para aneka vivAda cala rahe haiM, aneka prakAra ke saMgharSa sAmane pA rahe haiN| aisI bAta nahIM hai ki abhI vartamAna meM hI ye vivAda aura saMgharSa ubhara Ae haiN| prAcIna aura bahuta prAcIna kAla se hI 'dharma' eka vivAdAspada prazna rahA hai, pUrva se hI vaha saMgharSa kA kurukSetra banA rahA hai| pratyakSa kI bahata-sI bAtoM ko lekara bhI jaba kabhI-kabhI vivAda uTha khar3e hote haiM, saMgharSa kI bijaliyA~ kauMdhane laga jAtI hai, to jo apratyakSa vastu hai, usake lie vivAda khar3A honA koI Azcarya kI bAta nhiiN| vastutaH dharma eka aisI Antarika sthiti hai, jisakI bAhya sthUla dRzya padArthoM ke samAna pratyakSa anubhUti sAdhAraNa sAdhaka ko nahIM ho paatii| vaha sirpha zraddhA aura upadeza ke AdhAra para hI dharma ke lie calatA rahatA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki parasara ke matabhedoM ke kAraNa dharma ke sAgara meM vivAda ke tUphAna macala uThate haiM, tarka-vitarka kA bhaMvara laharA uThatA hai| dharma kyA hai? mla prazna yaha hai ki dharma kyA hai ? antara meM jo pavitra bhAva-taraMgeM uThatI haiM, cetanA kI nirmala dhArA bahatI hai, mAnasa meM zuddha saMskAroM kA eka pravAha umar3atA hai, kyA vahI dharma hai ? yA bAhara meM jo hamArA kRtitva hai, kriyAkAMDa hai, rIti-rivAja haiM, khAne-pIne, pahananepror3hane ke taura-tarIke haiM, ve dharma hai ? hamArA Antarika vyaktitva dharma hai yA bAhya vyaktitva ? hamAre vyaktitva ke do rUpa haiM-eka Antarika vyaktitva hai, jo vAstava meM, hama jaise andara meM hote haiM, usase nirmita hotA hai| dUsarA rUpa hai--bAhya vyaktitva / hama jaisA bAhara meM karate haiM, usI ke anurUpa hamArA bAhya vyaktitva nirmita hotA hai| hamAre samakSa prazna yaha hai ki honA' yA 'karanA' inameM dharma kauna-sA hai ? vyaktitva kA kauna-sA rUpa dharma hai ? andara meM honA dharma hai, athavA bAhara meM karanA dharma hai ? ___ hone' aura 'karane meM bahuta antara hai| andara meM hama jaise hote haiM, use bahuta kama vyakti samajha pAte haiN| Antarika vyaktitva ko pakar3anA utanA hI kaThina hai, jitanA pAre ko aMguliyoM se pkdd'naa| bAhya vyaktitva ko pakar3a lenA bahuta sarala hai, utanA hI sarala, jitanA ki jala kI sataha para tairatI huI lakar3I ko chU lenaa| bAhara meM jo AcAra-vyavahAra hotA hai, use sAdhAraNa buddhi vAlA bhI zIghra hI grahaNa kara letA hai, aura use hI hamAre vyaktitva kA pratinidhi rUpa mAna letA hai| Aja bAharI vyaktitva hI hamArA dharma bana rahA hai| jitane bhI vivAda uThe haiM, saMgharSa ubhare haiM, mata aura paMtha kA vistAra huA hai, ve saba bAhara meM dharma ko mAna lene se hI hue haiN| digambara-zvetAmbara ke rUpa meM jaina-dharma ke do Tukar3e kyoM hue? bauddhoM ke hInayAna aura mahAyAna tathA vaidikoM ke zaiva aura vaiSNava matoM kI bAta chor3ie, hama apane ghara kI hI carcA kareM ki Akhira kauna-sA jAgIrI, jamIMdArI kA jhagar3A huA ki eka bApa ke do beTe alaga-alaga khemoM meM jA DaTe aura eka-dUsare se jhagar3ane lge| zvetAmbara aura digambara AcAryoM ne eka hI bAta kahI hai ki mana meM niSkAmatA aura nispRhatA kA bhAva ho, vItarAga dazA meM sthiratA ho, karuNA aura paropakAra kI vRtti ho, saMyama evaM jIvana parivoSa kA mArga : dharma 107 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sadAcAramaya jIvana ho, yahI dharma hai| zvetAmbara aura digambara sabhI isa tathya ko eka svara se svIkAra karate haiM, koI AnAkAnI nahIM hai| prazna hai, phira jhagar3A kyA hai ? kisa bAta ko lekara dvandva hai, saMgharSa hai ? ___maiM socatA hU~, yadi eka-dUsare ko ThIka se andara meM samajhane kA prayatna kiyA jAtA, to vivAda jaisA koI prasaMga hI nahIM thaa| para, vivAda huA dharma ko bAhara meM dekhane se| zvetAmbara muni vastra rakhate haiM, to kyA yaha adharma ho gayA? isake lie tarka hai ki vastra AtmA se bhinna bAhara kI paudagalika cIja hai, ata: vaha parigraha hai, aura yadi parigraha hai. to phira sAdhatA kaisI? parantu udhara digambara muni bhI to kucha vastue~ rakhate haiM--morapicchI, kamaNDala, pustaka Adi / isake lie kahA jAtA hai ki ina para hamArI mamatA nahIM hai, jIvarakSA evaM zarIra zuddhi prAdi ke lie hI yaha saba hai, isalie yaha adharma nahIM hai, to maiM socatA hU~ yadi yahI bAta vastra ke sambandha meM bhI samajha lI jAtI, to kyA harja thA? zvetAmbara muni bhI to yahI bAta kahate haiM--- "vastra para hamArI mamatA nahIM hai / yaha kevala loka maryAdA evaM zItAdi nivAraNa ke lie hai, anAkulatA kelie hai, aura kucha ke lie nhiiN|" dharma aura upavAsa: bhojana nahIM karane kA uddezya kyA hai ? upavAsa Adi kyoM kie jAte haiM ? unakA uddezya kyA hai ? zAnti aura samAdhi kI prApti hI na! aura, bhojana karane kA uddezya bhI zAnti aura samAdhi ko banAye rakhanA hI hai| taba to hamArA kendra eka hI huaa| aura isa kendra para khar3e hokara hI hama soca rahe haiM ki upavAsa prAdi tapa ke samAna bhojana bhI anAkulatA kA sAdhana hone se sAdhanA hai, dharma hai| jahA~ taka merA adhyayana evaM anubhava hai, yaha samagra bhAratIya-darzana kA mAnya tathya hai| saMta kabIra ne bhI kahA hai-- "kabirA chupA kukarI, karata bhajana meM bhaMga / yA ko Tukar3A DArike, bhajana karo nIzaMka // " bhakha eka kutiyA hai, yaha zora karatI hai, to zAnti bhaMga hotI hai, dhyAna skhalita ho jAtA hai, ataH ise bhojana kA Tukar3A DAla do aura phira zAnti se apanI sAdhanA karate raho / dharma kA bAhya ativAda : bhojana ke sambandha meM jo sarvasammata vicAra hai, kAza! vahI vicAra yadi vastra ke sambandha meM bhI kiyA jAtA, to isa mahattvapUrNa paramparA ke do Tukar3e nahIM hue hote| jina sAdhaka AtmAoM ko vastra ke abhAva meM bhI zAnti raha sakatI ho, AkulatA nahIM jagatI ho, to unake lie vastra kI bAdhyatA nahIM hai| kintu, vastra ke abhAva meM jinakI zAMti bhaMga hotI ho, unheM samabhAvapUrvaka vastra-dhAraNa karane kI anumati dI jAe, to isameM kauna-sA adharma ho jAtA hai ? bhagavAna mahAvIra ke samaya meM sacelaka aura acelaka (savastra aura avastra) donoM paramparAe~ thiiN| taba na nirvastra hone kA Agraha thA aura na savastra hone kaa| na vastra se mukti aTakatI thI aura na avastra se| vastra se mukti taba aTakane lagI, jaba hamArA dharma bAhara meM aTaka gayA, andara meM jhA~kanA banda kara diyA gyaa| vaiSNava paramparA bhI isI prakAra jaba bAhara meM aTakane lagI, to usakA dharma bhI bAhara meM aTaka gayA aura vaha eka buddhivAdI manuSya ke lie nirA upahAsa banakara raha gyaa| atIta meM tilaka ko lekara vaiSNava aura zaiva bhakta kitane jhagar3ate rahe haiM, paraspara kitane TakarAte rahe haiM ? koI sIdhA tilaka lagAtA hai, to koI Ter3hA, koI trizUla mArkA, to koI yU (U) mArkA aura koI sirpha gola bindu hii| aura, tilaka ko yahA~ taka tUla diyA gayA ki tilaka lagAe binA mukti nahIM hotii| tilaka lagA liyA, to durAcArI kI AtmA ko bhI vaikuNTha kA rijarvezana mila gayA! pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ vaiSNava paramparA meM eka kathA AtI hai--eka durAcArI vana meM kisI vRkSa ke nIce soyA thaa| vahIM soye-soye usake hAtha-paira ThaMDe par3a gae aura prANa kUca kara ge| vRkSa kI TahanI para eka cir3iyA baiThI thI, usane durAcArI ke mastaka para bITa kara dii| idhara durAcArI kI AtmA ko lene ke lie sama ke dUta pAye, to udhara viSNu ke dUta bhI A phuNce| yamadUtoM ne kahA---yaha durAcArI thA, isalie ise naraka meM le jaaeNge| isa para viSNu ke dUta bolecAhe kitanA hI durAcArI rahA ho, para isake mAthe para tilaka lagA hai, isalie yaha svarga kA adhikArI ho gyaa| donoM dUtoM meM isa para khUba garmAgarma bahaseM huI, lar3e-jhagar3e, Akhira viSNu ke dUta use svarga meM le hI ge| durAcAra-sadAcAra kucha nahIM, kevala tilaka hI saba-kucha ho gayA, vahI bAjI mAra le gyaa| tilaka bhI vicArapUrvaka kahA~ lagA? vaha to cir3iyA kI bITa thii| kucha bhI ho tilaka to ho gayA? socatA hU~, ina galpakathAnoM kA kyA uddezya hai ? jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA meM inakI kyA upayogitA hai ? mastaka para par3I eka cir3iyA kI bITa ko hI tilaka mAna liyA gayA, tilaka hone mAtra se hI durAcArI kI AtmA ko svarga kA adhikAra mila gayA ! dharma kI tejasvitA aura pavitratA kA isase bar3A aura kyA upahAsa hogA? isa prakAra kI eka nahIM, saikar3oM, hajAroM andha-mAnyatAoM se dhArmika-mAnasa grasta hotA rahA hai| jahA~ tote ko rAma-rAma par3hAne mAtra se vezyA ko vaikuNTha mila jAtA hai, sItA ko curAkara rAma ke hAtha se mAre jAne para rAvaNa kI mukti ho jAtI hai, vahA~ dharma ke prAntarika svarUpa kI kyA parakha hogI? / dharma ke ye kucha rUr3ha rUpa haiM, jo bAhara meM aTake hue haiM, aura mAnava-mana inhIM kI bhUlabhulaiyyA meM bhaTaka rahA hai| hama bhI, hamAre par3osI bhI, sabhI eka aise dala-dala meM phaMsa gae haiM ki dharma kA asalI kinArA A~khoM se projhala ho rahA hai aura jo kinArA dikhAI de rahA hai, vaha sirpha andha-vizvAsa aura galata mAnyatAoM kI zaivAla se DhakA huA athAha garta hai| bauddha paramparA meM bhikSu ko cIvara dhAraNa karane kA vidhAna hai| cIvara kA matalaba hai, jagaha-jagaha para silA huA jIrNa vastra, arthAt kanthA ! isakA vAstavika artha to yaha thA ki jo phaTA-purAnA vastra gRhastha ke lie nirupayogI ho gayA ho, vaha vastra bhikSu dhAraNa kre| para, Aja kyA ho rahA hai ? aAja bhikSu bilkula nayA aura sundara vastra lete haiM, bar3hiyA rezamI ! phira usake Tukar3e-Tukar3e karate haiM, aura use sIte haiM, aura isa prakAra cIvara kI purAnI vyavasthA ko kAyama rakhane ke lie use cIvara mAna kara pror3ha lete haiN| dharma kI antardaSTi : ye saba dharma ko bAhara meM dekhane vAloM kI paramparAe~ haiN| ve bAharI kriyA ko, rItirivAja, pahanAva aura banAva Adi ko hI dharma samajha baiThe haiM, jabaki ye to eka sabhyatA aura kulAcAra kI bAteM haiN| bAhara meM koI nagna rahatA hai, yA zveta vastra dhAraNa karatA hai, yA geMruSAM cIvara pahanatA hai, to dharma ko inase nahIM tolA jA sktaa| veSabhUSA, bAharI vyavasthA aura bAharI kriyAe~ kabhI dharma kA paimAnA nahIM ho sktii| inase jo dharma ko tolane kA prayatna karate haiM, ve vaisI hI bhUla kara rahe haiM, jaisI ki maNimuktA aura hIroM kA vajana karane ke lie patthara aura koyalA tolane ke kA~Te kA istemAla karane vAlA karatA hai| dharma kA darzana karane kI jinheM jijJAsA hai, unheM ina bAharI AvaraNoM ko haTAkara bhItara meM jhA~kanA hogaa| kriyA-kANDoM kI bAhya bhUmikA se Upara uTha kara jIbana kI prAntarika bhUmikA taka calanA hogaa| prAcArya haribhadra ne kahA hai jIvana paribodha kA mArga : dharma 106 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ "seyaMbaro ya prAsaMbaro ya, buddho va ahava anno vaa| samabhAvabhAviyappA, lahaI mokkhaM na sNdeho|" ___ koI zvetAmbara ho, yA digambara ho, jaina ho, yA bauddha athavA vaiSNava ho| ye koI dharma nahIM haiM, mukti ke mArga nahIM haiN| dharma koI dasa hajAra, yA do hajAra varSa ke paramparAgata pracAra kA pariNAma nahIM hai, vaha to eka akhaMDa, zAzvata aura pariSkRta vicAra hai aura hamArI vizuddha Antarika cetanA hai| mukti use hI mila sakatI hai, jisakI sAdhanA samabhAva se paripUrNa hai, jo duHkha meM bhI aura sukha meM bhI sama hai, nirdvandva hai, vItarAga hai| Apa loga varSA ke samaya barasAtI or3hakara nikalate haiM, kitanA hI pAnI barase, vaha bhIMgatI nahIM, gIlI nahIM hotI, pAnI baha gayA aura barasAtI sUkhI kI suukhii| sAdhaka kA mana bhI barasAtI ke samAna ho jAnA caahie| sukha kA pAnI gire yA duHkha kA, mana ko bhIMganA nahIM caahie| yahI dvandvoM se alipta rahane kI prakriyA, vItarAgatA kI sAdhanA hai| aura, yahI vItarAgatA, hamArI zuddha antazcetanA dharma hai| dharma ke rUpa : jainAcAryoM ne dharma ke sambandha meM bahuta hI gaharA ciMtana kiyA hai| ve manana-cintana kI DubakiyA~ lagAte rahe aura sAdhanA ke bahumUlya camakate motI nikAlate rhe| unhoMne dharma ke do rUpa batAe haiM--eka nizcaya dharma aura dUsarA vyavahAra dharma / kintu vastutaH dharma do nahIM hote, eka hI hotA hai| kintu, dharma kA vAtAvaraNa taiyAra karanevAlI tathAprakAra kI sAdhana-sAmagriyoM ko bhI dharma kI paridhi meM lekara usake do rupa banA die haiN| vyavahAra-dharma kA artha hai, nizcaya-dharma taka pahu~cane ke lie pRSThabhUmi taiyAra karane vAlA upa-dharma / sAdhanA kI uttarottara preraNA jagAne ke lie aura usakA adhikAdhika prazikSaNa (TreniMga) lene ke lie vyavahAra-dharma kI AvazyakatA hai| yaha eka prakAra kA skUla hai / skUla jJAna kA dAvedAra nahIM hotA, kintu jJAna kA vAtAvaraNa jarUra nirmANa karatA hai| skUla meM Ane vAle ke bhItara pratibhA hai, to vaha vidvAn bana sakatA hai, jJAna kI jyoti prApta kara sakatA hai| aura, yadi nirA buddharAja hai, to varSoM taka skUla kI baiMceM tor3ane ke bAda bhI vaisA kA vaisA hI rhegaa| skUla meM yaha zakti nahIM ki kisI ko vidvAn banA hI de| yahI bAta vyavahAra-dharma kI hai| bAhya kriyAkAMDa kisI kA kalyANa karane kI gAraNTI nahIM de sktaa| jisa sAdhaka ke antara meM, aMzata: hI sahI, nizcaya dharma kI jAgati huI hai, usI kA kalyANa ho sakatA hai, anyathA nhiiN| hA~, paristhitiyoM ke nirmANa meM vyavahAra dharma kA sahayoga avazya rahatA hai| vartamAna paristhitiyoM meM hamAre jIvana meM nizcaya-dharma kI sAdhanA jaganI caahie| vahAra-dharma ke kAraNa jo vikaTa vivAda, samasyAe~ aura aneka saradarda paidA karane vAle prazna kauMdha rahe haiM, unakA samAdhAna sirpha nizcaya-dharma kI ora unmukha hone se hI ho sakatA hai| Aja kA dhArmika jIvana ulajhA huA hai, sAmAjika jIvana samasyAoM se ghirA hai, rAjanItika jIvana tanAva aura saMgharSa se prazAnta hai| ina sabakA samAdhAna eka hI ho sakAra hai aura vaha hai nizcaya-dharma kI sAdhanA arthAt jIvana meM vItarAgatA, anAsakti! vItarAgatA kA dRSTikoNa vyApaka hai| hama apanI vaiyaktika, sAmAjika evaM sAmpradAyika mAnyatAoM ke prati bhI Asakti na rakheM, Agraha na kareM, yaha eka spaSTa dRSTikoNa hai| satya ke lie AgrahI honA eka cIja hai aura mata ke lie AgrahI honA dUsarI cIja / satya kA Agraha dUsare ke satya ko ThukarAtA nahIM, apitu sammAna karatA hai| jabaki mata kA prAgraha dUsare ke abhimata satya ko satya hote hue bhI ThukarAtA hai, use lAMchita karatA hai| pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 70 satya ke lie saMgharSa karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hotI, usake lie sAdhanA karanI par3atI hai| mana ko samatA aura anAgraha se jor3anA hotA hai| sAmAjika sambandhoM meM vItarAgatA kA artha hotA hai. Apa apane sukha ke pIche pAgala nahIM raheM, dhana aura parivAra ke vyAmoha meM phaMseM nhiiN| ApakA mana udAra ho aura sahAnubhUtipUrNa ho, dUsare ke lie apane sukha kA tyAga karane ko prastuta hoM, to sAmAjika kSetra meM bhI nizcaya dharma kI sAdhanA ho sakatI hai| rAjanaitika jIvana bhI Aja AsaktiyoM ke gande jala meM kulabulA rahA hai| vicAroM kI Asakti, pada aura pratiSThA kI Asakti, kursI kI Asakti ! dala aura dala se milane vAle phala kI prAsakti ! jIvana kA hara konA AsaktiyoM se jakar3A huA hai--phalataH jIvana saMgharSamaya hai| dharma kA vAstavika rUpa yadi jIvana meM A jAe, to yaha saba vivAda sulajha sakate haiM, sava prazna hala ho sakate haiM aura dharma phira eka vivAdAspada prazna ke rUpa meM nahIM, balki eka sunizcita evaM sunirNIta jIvana-darzana ke rUpa meM hamAre samakSa prastuta hogaa| kartavya aura dharma : dharmaniSTha vyakti vaha hai, jise kartavya-pAlana kA dRr3ha abhyAsa hai| jo vyakti saMkaTa ke vikaTa kSaNoM meM bhI apane kartavya kA parityAga nahIM karatA, usase bar3hakara isa jagatI-tala para anya kauna dharmazIla ho sakatA hai ? kartavya aura dharma meM paraspara jo sambandha hai, vaha tarkAtIta hai, vahA~ tarka kI bhI pahu~ca nahIM hai| kartavya-karmoM ke dRr3ha abhyAsa se, satata anuSThAna se dhArmika pravattiyoM kA udbhava hotA hai| abhyAsa ke dvArA dhIre-dhIre pratyeka kartavya, dharma meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| kartavya, usa vizeSa karma kI ora saMketa karatA hai, jise manuSya ko avazya karanA caahie| kartavya karane ke abhyAsa se, dharma kI vizuddhi bar3hatI hai, ataH yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki dharma aura kartavya eka-dUsare ke pUraka haiM, eka-dUsare ke vighaTaka nhiiN| kyoMki dharma kA kartavya meM prakAzana hotA hai aura kartavya meM dharma kI abhivyakti hotI hai| dharma kyA hai, isa sambandha meM paurvAtya evaM pAzcAtya sabhI prAtma-lakSI vidvAnoM kA eka mata hai ki dharma manuSya ke mana kI dRSpravRttiyoM aura vAsanAtroM ko niyaMtrita karane evaM AtmA ke samagra zubha kA lAbha prApta karane kA eka abhyAsa hai| dharma caritra kI utkRSTatA hai| adharma caritra kA kalaMka hai| kartavya-pAlana meM dharma kA prakAzana hotA hai, isake viparIta pApakarmoM meM adharma udbhUta hotA hai| dharma AtmA kI eka svAbhAvika vRtti kA nAma hai| jIvana paribodha kA mArga : dharma 111 Jain Education Interational
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________________ dharma-dharma kA zora macA hai, kintu, dharma kA kyA svarUpa hai ? jIvana kA parizodhana ho to, Atma-dharma kA svaccha rUpa hai / bAhara meM mata haiM, patha haiM saba, kriyA-kANDa meM ulajha rahe haiM / jIvana ke parizodhaka dharmI, svayaM svayaM meM utara rahe haiM / - upAdhyAya zramaramuni .
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________________ AdhyAtmika tripathagA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna mAnava jIvana kI tIna avasthAe~ haiM : 1. bacapana ! 2. javAnI ! 3. bur3hApA ! mAnava kA jIvana ina tIna dhArAoM se gujaratA hai, aura pratyeka dhArA ke sAtha eka vizeSa prakAra kI vRtti janma letI hai aura avasthA-vizeSa ke sAtha-sAtha vaha vRtti badalatI bhI rahatI hai / jIvana kI prathama avasthA hai- bacapana ! zaizava ! bAlaka kI vRtti parApekSI hotI hai| vaha sahArA khojatA hai, prArambha meM calane ke lie use koI na koI a~gulI pakar3ane vAlA caahie| mA~ use a~gulI pakar3akara calAtI hai, apane hAtha se khilAtI / vaha khuda khA bhI nahIM sakatA / gandA ho jAe, to khuda sApha bhI nahIM ho sakatA / koI saphAI karane vAlA; - nahalAne vAlA caahie| apane hAtha se nahA bhI nahIM sakatA / khar3A rahegA ki koI nahalA de, dekhatA rahegA ki koI khilA de / matalaba yaha hai ki bAlaka kI prAya: hara pravRtti, pUrti ke lie kisI dUsare kI apekSA rakhatI hai| mA~ ho, yA anya koI, jaba use sahArA milegA, tabhI usakI apekSA pUrI ho skegii| sAdhanA kA zaizava : bhakti yoga : hamArI sAdhanA bhI isI prakAra apane eka zaizava kAla ke bIca se gujaratI hai, usa avasthA kA nAma hai- 'bhakti-yoga' ! bhakta apane Apa ko eka bAlaka ke rUpa meM samajhatA hai / vaha bhagavAn ke samakSa apane ko unake bAlaka ke rUpa meM hI prastuta karatA hai / bhakta apane vyaktitva kA koI svatantra astitva nahIM smjhtaa| jIvana meM svayaM ke kartApana kA bhAva jAgRta hI nahIM hone detA / bhagavAn se hI saba kucha apekSA rakhatA hai- "prabhu tU hI tArane vAlA hai, tU hI merA rakSaka hai ! kucha hai tU hI hai / " tvameva mAtA ca pitA tvameva" yaha bhagavadAzrita vRtti hai, jise sAdhanA kI bhASA meM 'bhakti yoga' kahA jAtA hai| 'bhakti yoga' jIvana kI prAthamika dazA meM apekSita rahatA hai| bAlaka ko jaba taka apane astitva kA bodha nahIM hotA, vaha mAtA kI zaraNa cAhatA hai| bhUkha lagI to mA~ ke pAsa daur3akara jaaegaa| pyAsa lagI to mA~ ko pukAregA / koI bhaya tathA kaSTa AtA hai, to mA~ ke AMcala meM chupa jAtA hai| bhakta kA mana bhI jaba vyAkula hotA hai, to vaha bhagavAn ko pukAratA hai, jaba kaSTa Ate haiM, to bhagavAn kI zaraNa meM jAtA hai, prArthanA karatA hai / jaba samasyAe~ ghera letI haiM, to bhagavAn ko hAtha jor3atA hai - "prabhu! mere kaSTa miTA do ! maiM tumhArA abodha bAlaka hU~ / " isa prakAra kI prArthanAe~ bhArata ke pratyeka dharma aura sampradAya meM pracalita haiM / vaidika paramparA meM to isakA janma hI huA hai| mAnava mana kA satya to yaha hai ki sAdhanA ke pratyeka prathama kAla meM pratyeka sAdhaka isI bhAva kI aura unmukha hotA hai, bacapana kI taraha jIvana kI yaha sahaja vRtti isameM vicAroM kI prasphuTatA, AdhyAtmika tripathagA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna 113
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________________ bholApana aura eka sukumAratA kA bhAva chipA hai, jo mAnava-mana kI sahaja dhArA hai / isalie cAhe vaidika paramparA hai, bauddha paramparA hai, yA jaina paramparA - sarvatra bhakti yoga kA pravAha umar3A, sAdhaka usakI dhArA meM bahe aura kAphI dUra taka baha gaye / stotra, pATha aura prArthanAe~ racI gaIM, vinatiyA~ gAI gaI aura isake mAdhyama se sAdhaka bhagavAn kA prAMcala pakar3akara calane kA AdI rahA / jaba taka sAdhaka ko apane astitva kA sahI bodha prApta nahIM ho jAtA, jaba taka vaha yaha nahIM samajha letA hai ki bhagavAn kA bimba hI bhakta meM parilakSita ho rahA hai / jo usameM hai, vaha mujha meM hai, yaha anubhUti (jise sakhAbhAva kahate haiM) jaba taka jAgRta nahIM ho jAtI, taba taka use bhagavAn ke sahAre kI apekSA rahatI hai| bhakti ke Alambana kI AvazyakatA hotI hai / nirAzA aura kuNThA usake komala mana ko daboca na le, isake lie bhagavAn kI zaraNa bhI apekSita rahatI hai| hA~, yaha zaraNa use bhaya se bhAganA sikhAtI hai, mukAbalA karanA nahIM, kaSTa se bacanA sikhAtI hai, lar3ane kI kSamatA nahIM jagA sakatI / sAdhanA kA yauvana : karma-yoga : yuvA avasthA jIvana kI dUsarI avasthA hai / jaba bacapana kA bholApana samajha meM badalane lagatA hai, sukumAratA zaurya meM prasphurita hone lagatI hai, mA~ kA prAMcala pakar3e rahane kI vRtti sInA tAnakara khar3A hone meM parivartita hone lagatI hai, to hama kahate ha baccA javAna ho rahA hai| agara koI naujavAna hokara bhI mA~ ko pukAre ki "mA~ sahArA de, merI a~gulI pakar3a kara calA, nahIM to maiM gira jAU~gA / kuttA prA gayA, ise bhagA de, makkhiyA~ muMha para baiTha rahI haiM, ur3A de / gaMdA ho gayA hU~, sApha kara de, muMha meM grAsa dekara khilAde"to koI kyA kahegA ? are! yaha kaisA javAna hai, abhI bacapana kI prAdateM nahIM badalIM / aura mA~-bApa bhI kyA aise yuvA putra para prasannatA aura garva anubhava kara sakate haiM? unheM cintA hotI hai, bAta kyA hai ? DAkTara ko dikhAo ! yaha abhI taka aisA kyoM karatA hai ? tAtparya yaha hai ki yauvana vaha hai, jo zrAtma-nirbharatA se pUrNa ho / javAnI dUsaroM kA muMha nahIM taaktii| usameM svAvalambana kI vRtti ubharatI hai, apanI samajha aura apanA sAhasa hotA hai / vaha bhaya aura kaSTa kI ghar3I meM bhAgakara mA~ ke AMcala meM nahIM chupatA, balki sInA tAnakara mukAbalA karatA hai / vaha dUsaroM ke sahAre para bharosA nahIM karatA, apanI zakti, sphUrti aura utsAha para vizvAsa karake calatA hai| sAdhanA kSetra meM jIvana kI yaha yuvA avasthA 'karma-yoga' kahalAtI hai / bacapana jaba taka hai, taba taka kisI kA sahArA tAkanA ThIka hai, para jaba yuvA rakta hamArI nasoM meM daur3ane lagatA hai, taba bhI yadi hama apanA muMha sApha karane ke lie kisI aura ko pukAreM, to yaha bAta yuvA - rakta ko zobhA nahIM detI / karma-yoga hamArI yuvAzakti hai| apanA muMha apane hAtha se dhone kI bAta -- -karmayoga kI bAta hai / karmayoga kI preraNA hai - "tujhe jo kucha karanA hai, apane Apa kara ! apane bhAgya kA vidhAtA tU khuda hai| jIvana meM jo pIr3Ae~ aura yAtanAe~ tujhe kacoTane AtI haiM, ve kisI aura kI bhejI huI nahIM haiM / terI bhUloM ne hI unheM nimantrita kiyA hai, aba unase bhAga bhata / unakA svAgata kara ! mukAbalA kara ! bhUla ko anukUla banAnA, zUla ko phUla banAnA -- isI meM to terA camatkAra hai / jIvana kI gAr3I ko mor3a denA, usake cakke badala denA, yaha saba tere adhikAra meM haiM / tU apanI gAr3I kA prabhusattA sampanna mAlika hokara bhI sAdhAraNa se krItadAsa kI taraha khar3A dekha rahA hai, yaha ThIka nahIM / " isa prakAra karma yoga mana meM zrAtma-nirbharatA kA sAhasa - bhAva jagAtA hai / apanA dAyitva apane Upara lene kI Atmika zaurya-vRtti ko protsAhana detA hai / 114 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ ekatva bhAvanA : anAthatA nahIM : jaina-saMskRti meM mana kA parizodhana karane ke lie bAraha bhAvanAe~ batalAI gaI haiN| unameM ekatvabhAvanA bhI eka hai| Apa ekatva kA artha karate haiM---"koI kisI kA nahIM hai, jIva akelA AyA hai, akelA jAegA, saba jaga svArthI hai, mAtA-pitA, pati-patnI saba svArtha ke sage haiM, matalaba ke yAra haiN| maiM akelA hU~, merA koI nahIM hai Adi / " maiM nahIM kahatA ki siddhAntataH yaha koI galata bAta hai, kintu isa cintana ke pIche jo dRSTi chupI hai, use hama nahIM pakar3a sake haiN| 'maiM akelA hU~' isakA artha yaha kadApi nahIM ki hama saMsAra ko svAthI aura makkAra kahane lg| apane ko asahAya aura anAtha samajha kara cala, jIvana meM dInatA ke saMskAra bhara kara samAja aura parivAra ke kartavya se vimukha hokara nirIha sthiti meM par3e rheN| yaha to samAjadrohI vatti hai, isase antarmana meM dInatA aura hInatA AtI hai| ekatva kA sahI artha yaha hai ki "jIvana ke kSetra meM maiM akelA hU~, merA nirmANa mujhe hI karanA hai, mere kalyANa aura akalyANa kA uttaradAyI maiM svayaM hI hU~--"appA kattA vikattA ya" merI AtmA hI mere sukha aura duHkha kA kartA-hartA hai-dUsarA koI nhiiN|" isa prakAra kA cintana karanA hI vastutaH ekatva kA artha hai| apanA dAyitva apane Upara svIkAra karake calanA-yaha ekatva bhAvanA hai| aura, yahI vastutaH karma-yoga hai| hamAre mana meM ekatva kI phalazruti-prAtma-sApekSatA ke rUpa meM jaganI cAhie, asahAyatA evaM anAthatA ke rUpa meM nhiiN| yuvA-saMskRti kI sAdhanA . jaina-saMskRti sAdhanA kI yuvA saMskRti hai, yuvAzakti hai, karmayoga jisakA pradhAna tattva hai| karma-yoga ke svara ne sAdhaka ke supta zaurya ko jagAyA hai, machita Atma-vizvAsa ko saMjIvana diyA hai| usane kahA hai--jIvana eka vikAsa yAtrA hai, isa yAtrA meM tumheM akelA calanA hai, yadi kisI kA sahArA aura kRpA kI AkAMkSA karate rahe, to tuma eka kadama bhI nahIM cala skoge| siddhi kA dvAra to dUra rahA, sAdhanA kA prathama caraNa bhI nahIM rakha skoge| isalie apanI zakti para vizvAsa karake clo| apanI siddhi ke dvAra apane hAtha se kholane kA prayatna karo! apane bandhana, jo tumane svayaM apane Upara DAle haiM, unheM svayaM apane hAthoM se kholo| isI bhAvanA se prerita sAdhaka kA svara eka jagaha gaMjatA hai "sakhe ! mere bandhana mata khola, svayaM baMdhA hU~, svayaM khuluugaa| tU na bIca meM bola! sakhe ! mere bandhana mata khola // " sAdhaka apane par3ausI mitra ko hI sakhA nahIM kahatA, balki apane bhagavAn ko bhI sakhA ke rUpa meM dekhatA hai aura kahatA hai--"he mitra, mere bIca meM tuma mata pAyo ! maiM svayaM apane bandhanoM ko tor3a DAlUMgA ! apane ko bandhana meM DAlane vAlA jaba dUsarA koI nahIM, maiM hI hU~, to phira bandhana tor3ane ke samaya dUsaroM ko kyoM pukArUM? maiM svayaM hI apane bandhana kholUMgA aura apane niraMjana, nirvikAra, zuddha svarUpa ko prApta kruuNgaa|" Atma-sApekSatA, nirIzvaravAda nahIM / apanA dAyitva apane Upara lekara calane kI preraNA jaina-darzana aura jaina-saMskRti kI mUla preraNA hai| vaha Izvara ke bharose apanI jIvana-naukA ko athAha samudra meM isalie nahIM chor3a detA--ki "basa, bhagavAn mAlika hai / vaha cAhegA to pAra lagAegA, vaha cAhegA to ma~jhadhAra meM garka kara degaa|" kucha dArzanika isI kAraNa jaina-darzana ko nirIzvaravAdI kahate haiN| maiM kahatA hU~ yadi yahI nirIzvaravAda hai, to usa IzvaravAda se acchA hai, jo AdamI AdhyAtmika tripathagA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna 115 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ko paMgu aura parApekSI, dIna-hIna banA detA hai / jaina-darzana mAnava ko isa mAnasika akSamatA se mukta karake Atmanirbhara banAtA hai| Atmabala para vizvAsa karane kI preraNA detA hai| aise meM, jaina-darzana nirIzvaravAdI kahA~ hai ? usane jitane Izvara mAne haiM, utane to zAyada kisI ne nahIM mAne / kucha logoM ne Izvara eka mAnA hai, kucha ne kisI vyakti-vizeSa aura zakti-vizeSa ko Izvara mAna liyA hai| kucha ne Izvara ko vyApaka mAnakara bhI sarvana avatAra rUpa meM usakA aMza mAnA hai, sampUrNa rUpa nhiiN| kintu, jaina-darzana kI yaha viziSTatA hai ki vaha pratyeka AtmA meM Izvara kA darzana karatA hai| vaha Izvara ko eka vyakti-vizeSa yA zakti-vizeSa nahIM, guNa-vizeSa mAnatA hai| vaha guNa sattA rUpa meM pratyeka AtmA meM haieka saMta kI AtmA meM bhI hai aura durAcArI kI prAtmA meM bhii| eka prAtmA meM ve guNa vyakta ho gae haiM yA ho rahe haiM, eka meM abhI supta haiN| rAvaNa meM jaba rAma prakaTa ho jAtA hai, to phira vaha rAvaNa nahIM rahatA, vaha bhI rAma hI ho jAtA hai| jaina-darzana kI adhyAtma-daSTi itanI sukSma hai ki vaha rAma meM hI rAma ko nahIM, apita rAvaNa meM bhI rAma ko dekhatI hai, aura use vyakta karane kI preraNA detI hai| yadi rAvaNa meM rAma ko jagAnA, rAma kI sattA kA virodha yA asvIkAra mAnA jAe, to yaha galata bAta hogii| jaina-darzana pratyeka AtmA meM Izvara kI sattA ko svIkAra karatA hai, aura usa sattA ko vyakta karane ke lie hI preraNA detA hai| yaha preraNA hI saccA karma-yoga hai / vaha bhaktiyoga se inkAra nahIM karatA, pUjA-pATha, japa, stotra Adi ke rUpa meM bhakti-yoga kI sabhI sAdhanAe~ vaha svIkAra karake calatA hai, kintu kevala bhakti-yoga taka hI sImita rahane kI bAta vaha nahIM khtaa| isake Age karma-yoga ko svIkAra karane kI bAta bhI kahatA hai| vaha kahatA hai-bacapana, bacapana meM suhAvanA hai, javAnI meM bacapana kI AdateM mata rkho| aba javAna ho, javAnI kA rakta tumhArI nasoM meM daur3a rahA hai, to phira dUsaroM kA sahArA tAkane kI bAta, bhUkha lagane para mA~ kA A~cala khIMcane kI Adata aura bhaya sAmane Ane para chupa jAne kI pravRtti ThIka nahIM hai| rone se bAlaka kA kAma cala sakatA hai, kintu yuvaka kA kAma nahIM clegaa| prabhu ke sAmane rone-dhone se mukti nahIM milegI, kevala prArthanAe~ karane se ye bandhana nahIM TUTeMge, prArthanA ke sAtha puruSArtha bhI karanA hogaa| bhakti ke sAtha satkarma bhI karanA hogaa| karma hI devatA hai: bhagavAn mahAvIra kI dharma krAnti kI yaha eka mukhya upalabdhi hai ki unhoMne Izvara kI jagaha karma ko pratiSThA dii| bhakti ke sthAna para sadAcAra aura satkarma kA sUtra unhoMne diyaa| unhoMne kahA "suciNNA kammA suciNNaphalA havanti / duciNNA kammA duciNNakalA havanti !" "acche karma acche phala dene vAle hote haiM, bure karma bure phala dene vAle hote haiN|" yadi Apa mizrI khAte haiM, to bhagavAna se prArthanA karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM ki vaha ApakA muMha mIThA kre| aura mirca khAkara yaha prArthanA karane kI bhI jarUrata nahIM--ki prabho! merA maiMha na jle| mizrI khAe~ge, to muMha mIThA hogA hI, aura mirca khAe~ge, to muMha jalegA hii| jaisA karma hogA, vaisA hI to phala milegaa| bhagavAn isameM kyA karegA? bhagavAn itanA bekAra nahIM hai ki vaha ApakA muMha mIThA karane ke lie bhI Ae aura Apake muMha ko jalane se bacAne ke lie bhI paae| mArga meM calate hue yadi dhUpa laga rahI hai aura chAyA kI AvazyakatA hai, to Apako chAyA meM jAnA caahie| yadi Apa chAyA meM na jAkara vRkSa se prArthanA karane lageM-- "he tarurAja! hameM chAyA dIjie ! to kyA vaha chAyA degA ?" 1. aupapAtika sUtra, 56 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ chAyA to tabhI milegI, jaba Apa chAyA meM jAkara baittheNge| jAkara baiThanA Avazyaka hai, chAyA svayaM mila jaaegii| chAyA kA mAMganA kyA ? "chAyA taruM saMzrayataH svataH syAt / kiM chAyayA yAcitayAtmalAbhaH ?" yahI svara bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI kA hai---"yadi acche phala cAhate ho, to acche karma karo, yadi mukti cAhate ho to saMyama, tapa, titikSA kA AcaraNa karo! kevala prArthanA se mukti nahIM milegii| isa saMsAra meM tumheM par3e-par3e mukta kara dene vAlA koI bhagavAn yA devatA nahIM hai| tumhArA satkarma hI tumhArA devatA hai, vahI tumheM mukti ke dvAra taka le jaaegaa|" tathAgata buddha se jaba pUchA gayA ki manuSya kI AtmA pavitra kaise hotI hai, to unhoMne bar3e gambhIra svara se kahA "kammaM vijjA ca dhammo ca, sIlaM jIvitamuttamaM / etena maccA sujhaMti, na gottena dhanena vA?" 1 karma, vidyA dharma, zIla (sadAcAra) evaM uttama jIvana-inase hI manuSya kI AtmA parizuddha hotI hai, dhana yA gotra se nhiiN| guru : eka mArgadarzaka : * bhakti-yoga meM ahaMkAra ko tor3ane evaM samarpita hone kI bhAvanA kA mahattva to hai, kiMtu jaba samarpaNa ke sAtha parAzrita vRtti kA saMyoga ho jAtA hai, sAdhaka bhagavAn aura guru ko hI saba-kucha mAnakara karma-yoga se vimukha hone lagatA hai, taba bhakti-yoga meM niSkriyatA evaM jar3atA A jAtI hai| yaha jar3atA jIvana ke lie khataranAka hai| hama eka bAra dillI se vihAra karake AgarA kI aora pA rahe the| eka gAMva meM kisI mahaMta ke maTha meM tthhre| bar3e prema se unhoMne svAgata kiyaa| rAta ko jaba bAtacIta calI, to unake ziSya ne kahA-"guru ! mujhe gussA bahuta prAtA hai, isako samApta kara do na !" __ maiM jaba kucha sAdhanA batAne lagA, to bolA--"yaha sAdhanA-vAdhanA mujha se kucha nahIM hotI, mere isa viSa ko tuma cUsa lo|" ___ maiMne kahA--"bhAI ! maiM to aisA gArur3I nahIM hU~, jo duniyA ke viSa ko cUsatA vaha bolA- "guru to gArur3I hotA hai| tuma mere guru ho, phira kyoM nahIM cUsa lete ?" maine pUchA--"kyA Aja taka koI aisA guru milA ?" bolA-"abhI taka to milA nhiiN|" maiMne kahA--bhale AdamI ! aba taka milA nahIM, to kyA aba mila jAegA? guru to sirpha viSa ko dUra karane kA sAdhana mAtra batAtA hai, celoM kA viSa cUsatA nahIM phiratA / maiM rAstA batA sakatA hU~, calanA cAho, to cala sakate ho| hamArA bhagavAn aura guru to mArga dikhAne vAlA 'magadayANaM' hai, ghasITa kara le jAne vAlA nahIM hai| vaha tumako dRSTi de sakatA, hai 'cakkhudayANaM' usakA viruda hai, kintu yaha nahIM ki tuma andhoM kI a~gulI pakar3a kara ghumAtA phire / aA~kha kI jyoti kharAba ho gaI hai, to DAkTara itanA hI kara sakatA hai ki davA de de, Aparezana kara de, aA~kha ThIka ho jaae| yaha nahIM ki vaha ApakI lakuTiyA pakar3a kara ghisaTatA rhe| maiMne kahA--"bhAI, hama to dRSTi dene vAle haiM, aA~kha kI davA dene vAle haiN| A~kha ThIka ho jAe, to phira calanA yA na calanA, yaha kAma tumhArA hai|" 1. majjhimanikAya, 3 / 43 / 3 phiruuN|" prAdhyAtmika tripathagA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bAlaka jyoM-jyoM yuvaka evaM yogya hotA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM vaha apanA dAyitva apane Upara letA jAtA hai / dAyitva ko geMda kI taraha dUsaroM kI ora nahIM uchAlatA balki apane hI paridhAna kI taraha apane Upara pror3hatA hai / "maiM kyA karU~ ? maiM kyA kara sakatA hU~ ?" yaha yuvaka kI bhASA nahIM hai / dAyitva ko svIkAra karane vAle kA uttara yaha nahIM ho sakatA / vaha hara samasyA ko sulajhAne kI kSamatA rakhatA hai usakI bhujAoM meM gaharI pakar3a kI vAzakti hotI hai, buddhi meM prakharatA hotI hai| pitA bhI yuvaka putra ko jimmedArI sauMpa detA hai / use svayaM nirNaya karane kA adhikAra de detA hai| yadi koI pitA yogya putra ko bhI dAyitva sauMpane se katarAtA hai, use zrAtmanirNaya kA adhikAra nahIM detA hai, to vaha pula ke sAtha nyAya nahIM krtaa| usakI kSamatAoM ko vikasita hone kA avasara nahIM detaa| aisI sthiti meM yadi putra vidrohI banatA hai, athavA prayogya rahatA hai, to isakA dAyitva pitA para hI AtA hai / nIti-zAstra ne isIlie yaha sUta kahA hai " prApte tu SoDaze varSe putraM mitravadAcaret / " putra jaba solaha varSa pAra kara jAtA hai, yogya ho jAtA hai, to usake sAtha mitra kI taraha vyavahAra karanA caahie| Apa jAnate haiM, acchA mAsTara yA guru kaise parakhA jAtA hai| acchA mAsTara baccoM ko pATha par3hAte samaya AAkhira taka khuda hI nahIM bolatA jAtA, balki bIca-bIca meM unase pUchatA hai, unhIM ke mu~ha se sunatA hai tAki patA cale, bacce kitanA grahaNa kara rahe haiM, unakI bauddhika kSamatA kitanI hai ? aisA karane se baccoM ko socane kA avasara milatA hai, kSamatA ko vikasita hone kA mArga milatA hai| jo adhyApaka svayaM hI saba kucha likhA-par3hA detA hai, usake chAtra afar vikAsa meM durbala raha jAte haiM / isI prakAra bhagavAn yA guru sAdhaka ko mArga dikhAtA hai, dRSTi detA hai, kintu apane zrita evaM adhIna nahIM karatA, usameM Atmanirbhara hone kA bhAva jagAtA hai / apanA dAyitva apane kandhoM para uThAkara calane kA sAhasa sphUrta karatA hai, basa yahI hamArA karmayoga hai / bhakti yoga meM jo bhagavAn rakSaka ke rUpa meM khar3A thA, karmayoga meM vaha eka mArgadarzaka bhara rahatA hai / jJAnayoga kA pratIka : vRddhatva : jIvana kI tIsarI avasthA bur3hApA hai| bur3hApe meM zarIra bala kSINa ho jAtA hai| kahA jAtA hai, bAlaka kA bala mAtA hai, yuvaka kA bala usakI bhujAe~ haiM aura vRddha kA bala usakA anubhava hai| bur3hApe meM jaba zarIra jarAjIrNa ho jAtA hai, indriyA~ zithila ho jAtI haiM, taba vaha na bhakti kara sakatA hai aura na karma hI / usake pAsa taba kevala anubhava arthAt jJAna hI sahArA hotA hai, yahI usakA bala hai / jJAnayoga kI avasthA isIlie sAdhanA kI tIsarI avasthA mAnI gaI hai / bhAratIya saMskRti meM vRddha ko jJAna kA pratIka mAnA gayA hai| jIvana bhara ke adhyayana evaM anubhava kA navanIta vRddha se prApta ho sakatA hai| isalie mahAbhArata meM 'vRddha' ko dharmasabhA kA prANa batAte hue kahA gayA hai-- "na sA sabhA yatra na saMti vRddhAH" / " jisa dharma sabhA meM vRddha upasthita na ho, vaha sabhA hI nahIM hai / buddha ne bhI isIlie kahA ki - "jo vRddhoM kA abhivAdana-vinaya karatA hai, usake Ayu, yaza, sukha evaM bala kI vRddhi hotI hai / " tAtparya yaha hai ki vRddha avasthA paripakva avasthA hai, jisameM adhyayana anubhava kA rasa pAkara madhura bana jAtA hai| usakI karmendriyA~ bhale hI kSINa ho jAe~, kintu jJAnazakti 118 1. mahAbhArata, 35, 58 2. dhammapada, 8, 10 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ bar3I sUkSma aura prabala rahatI hai| isIlie vRddha avasthA ko jJAna-yoga kI avasthA ke rUpa meM mAnA gayA hai| jJAna-yogI : jIvana-mukta siddha : jaina-dharma kI sAdhanA-paddhati kA jinheM paricaya hai, ve jAnate haiM ki sAdhaka kaivalya-dazA ko prApta karane ke sAtha hI 'jJAna-yoga' kI paripUrNa avasthA meM pahu~ca jAtA hai| sAdhanA-kAla 'karma-yoga' hai aura siddha-avasthA 'jJAna-yoga' hai| yaha smaraNa meM rakhanA cAhie ki sAdhanAkAla meM jJAna to hotA hai, honA hI cAhie, kintu kevalajJAna nahIM hotaa| jaba jJAna-pUrvaka sAdhanA apanI antima pariNati meM pahu~ca jAtI hai arthAt sAdhanA-kAla samApta ho jAtA hai, tabhI kevalajJAna prApta hotA hai| isalie pUrNajJAna kevalajJAna prApta hone ke bAda prAtmA siddha kahalAtI hai| yaha Apa jAnate hI hai ki deha-mukta siddha aura sadeha-siddha ke jo bheda hai, ve isI daSTi se haiN| kevalajJAnI arhanta, jo sazarIri hote haiM, sadeha-siddha kahalAte haiN| unhIM kI apekSA se AgamoM meM eka sthAna para yaha prayoga AyA hai-"siddhA evaM bhAsanti" siddha aisA kahate hai, arthAta kevalajJAnI arhanta aisA kahate haiN| isakA abhiprAya yaha hai---siddha-avasthA jJAnayoga kI avasthA hai, jahA~ kartavya evaM karma kI sampUrNa sImAe~ samApta ho jAtI haiM, sAdhanA ke rUpa meM vidhi-niSedha ke bandhana TTa jAte haiN| AtmA kevala apane svabhAva meM, jJAna-yoga meM hI vicaraNa karatI hai| yahA~ eka prazna uTha sakatA hai aura uThatA bhI hai--jaba kevala-dazA meM kucha bhI kartavya avazeSa nahIM rahatA, sAdhanA-kAla samApta ho jAtA hai, to phira kevalajJAnI upavAsa Adi kisalie karate haiM ? kyoMki unake sAmane na icchAoM ko tor3ane kA prazna hai aura na kucha anya viziSTatA pAne kA ? bAta ThIka hai| icchAe~ jaba taka rahatI hai, taba taka kaivalya prApta ho nahIM pAtA, ataH icchA-nirodha kA to prazna nahIM ho sktaa| kyoMki Atma-svarUpa ke ghAtaka jJAnAvaraNa, darzanAvaraNa, moha aura antarAya rUpa cAra ghAti-karmoM ko kSaya karane hetu sAdhanA hotI hai| ghAti-karma vahA~ samApta ho cuke haiM, avaziSTa vedanIya, prAyuSa, nAma aura gotra rUpa cAra aghAtikarma rahe haiM aura aghAti-karma ko kSaya karane hetu bAhara meM kisI bhI tapa Adi sAdhanA kI apekSA nahIM rhtii| ataH upavAsa prAdi tapa aghAti-karma ko kSaya karane hetu kabhI nahIM hote| aghAtikarma kAla-paripAka se svataH hI kSINa ho jAte haiN| vicAra kIjie, yadi koI prAyu-karma ko kSINa karane hetu upavAsa Adi karatA hai, to yaha spaSTa hI galata hai| vItarAga kevalajJAnI sadeha-siddha arhantoM ke upavAsa Adi carcA ke sambandha meM jainadarzana meM kahA gayA hai-"yaha eka kAla-sparzanA hai, pudgala sparzanA hai| kaivalya-avasthA nizcaya daSTi kI avasthA hotI hai, kevalajJAnI jaba' jaisI sthiti evaM sparzanA kA honA dekhate haiM, taba ve vaisA hI karate haiM, karate kyA haiM. sahaja hI vaisI pariNati meM ho jAte haiN| unake lie udaya mukhya hai-"vicare udaya pryog|" jaba AhAra kI pudgala-sparzanA nahIM hotI, to sahaja upavAsa ho jAtA hai| aura, jaba AhAra kI pudgala-sparzanA hotI hai, taba AhAra ho jAtA hai| na upavAsa kA koI vikalpa hai aura na AhAra kaa| sarva-vikalpAtItadazA, jise hama kalpAtIta avasthA kahate haiM, usa avasthA meM vidhi-niSedha arthAt vihitaavihita jaisI koI maryAdA nahIM rhtii| isI ko vaidika-saMskRti meM vidhi-niSedha se pare kI ni-guNAtIta avasthA kahA hai-"naisvaiguNye pathi vicaratAM ko vidhiH ko niSedhaH?" yaha jJAna-yoga kI carama avasthA hai, jahA~ na bhakti kI jarUrata hai, na karma kI ! AtmA apane vizuddha jJAna rUpa meM svataH hI pariNamana karatI rahatI hai| jaina-paribhASA meM yaha prAtmA kI svarUpa avasthA sadeha-siddha avasthA hai| ukta jIvana-mukta sadeha-siddha avasthA se hI anta meM deha-makta siddha avasthA prApta ho jAtI hai| aura, isa prakAra jJAna-yoga pUrNatA kI apanI antima pariNati meM pahu~ca jAtA hai| prAdhyAtmika tripathagA : bhakti, karma aura jJAna Jain Education Intemational
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________________ tInoM kA samanvaya : bacapana se yauvana aura yauvana se vArdhakya, jisa prakAra jIvana kA prArohaNa krama hai, usI prakAra sAdhanA kA bhI, bhaktiyoga se karmayoga aura karmayoga se jJAnayoga ke rUpa meM UrdhvamukhI prArohaNa-krama hai| eka dRSTi se bhaktiyoga meM sAdhanA kI koI viziSTatA nahIM rahatI, aura antima jJAnayoga meM bhI usakI koI AvazyakatA nahIM rahatI, isalie karmayoga hI sAdhanA kA mukhya kendra rahatA hai| kintu eka bAta bhUla nahIM jAnI hai ki hameM karmayoga meM bhaktiyoga tathA jJAnayoga kA ucita Azraya lenA par3atA hai, isalie sAdhanAsvarUpa karmayoga ke kendra para sthita hokara hameM bhakti evaM jJAna kA sahArA lekara calanA hotA hai| rUpaka kI bhASA meM bhakti hamArA hRdaya hai, jJAna hamArA mastiSka hai aura zarIra, hAtha, paira karma haiN| tInoM kA sundara samanvaya hI svastha jIvana kA AdhAra hai| Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 3 vItarAgatA kA pAtheya : dharma Aja hara galI, hara bAjAra aura hara dvAra para dharma kI carcAe~ ho rahI haiM, dharma kA zora macAyA jA rahA hai, dharma kI duhAI dI jA rahI hai, aura dharma ke nAma para lar3AI bhI lar3I jA rahI hai / kintu, patA nahIM, ve isa prazna para bhI kabhI socate haiM yA nahIM ki yaha dharma hai kyA cIja ? usakA kyA lakSaNa hai ? kyA svarUpa hai usakA aura usakA artha kyA hai ? jo hamezA dharma kI bAteM karate haiM, kyA unhoMne kabhI isa prazna para bhI vicAra kiyA hai ? dharma kI gaharAI : * saikar3oM-hajAroM varSa pahale isa prazna para cintana calA hai, isa gutthI ko sulajhAne ke lie cintana kI gaharAiyoM meM paiThane kA prayatna bhI kiyA gayA hai aura dharma ke sambandha meM aneka prakAra ke nirNaya evaM niSkarSa prastuta kie gae haiN| yaha nizcaya hai ki sAgara ke Upara tairane se kabhI maNi - muktA nahIM milate / motiyoM aura ratnoM ke lie to usakI gaharAiyoM meM DubakiyA~ lagAnI par3atI hai| to phira jJAna aura saccAI ko pAne ke lie kyoM na hama usakI gaharAI meM utarane kA prayatna kareM ? cintana-manana Upara-Upara tairate rahane kI vastu nahIM hai, vaha to gaharAI meM aura bahuta gaharAI meM paiThane se hI phalita hotA hai| jo jitanA gaharA gotA lagAegA, vaha utane hI mulyavAna maNi muktA prApta kara skegaa| tabhI to hamAre yahA~ kahA jAtA hai- "jina khojA tina pAiyA, gahare pAnI paiTha / " zrataH satya ke darzana ke lie zrAtma-sAgara kI atala gaharAiyoM ko nApanA hogA, jisase cintana-manana ke mahArgha motI pA sakeMge / hA~, itanA avazya ho sakatA hai, samudra ke kinAre-kinAre ghUmane vAle usake lubhAvane sauMdarya kA darzana kara sakate haiM aura zItalamaMda samIra kA Ananda lUTa sakate haiM, kintu sAgara ke taTa para ghUmane vAlA vyakti kabhI bhI usakI atala gaharAI aura usake garbha meM chipe motiyoM ke bAre meM kucha nahIM jAna sakatA / vaidika sampradAya ke eka prAcArya murAri ne kahA hai ki--bhArata ke taTa se laMkA ke taTa taka pahu~cane ke lie maryAdA puruSottama rAma kI senA ke bahAdura bAnaroM ne apanI lambI ur3AnoM se laMkA taka sAgara ko lA~ghA to jarUra para unheM samudra kI gaharAI kA kyA patA ki vaha kitanI hai ? sAgara kI sahI gaharAI ko to vaha maMthAcala parvata hI batA sakatA hai, jisakA mUla pAtAla meM bahuta gaharA hai / yaha sahI hai ki sAgara kI gaharAI aura vistAra sAdhAraNa buddhi ke lie sImAMkana pare hai, kintu jIvana kI, satya kI gaharAI usase bhI kahIM anaMta gunI hai| yadi mahAvIra ke zabdoM meM kahA jAe, to vaha mahAsamudroM se bhI adhika gambhIra hai| 1 ananta kAla se yaha abodha jIva- yAtrI jIvana ke laharAte samudra ko pAra karata A rahA hai ananta kAla bIta gayA, kintu abhI taka vaha yaha nahIM jAna pAyA ki yaha jIvana kyA hai? maiM kauna hU~? kyoM bhaTaka rahA hU~ ? merA taTa aura dharma kyA hai ? yAtrI ke sAmane ina sAre praznoM kA apanA eka viziSTa mahattva hai ? inakI gaharAI meM jAnA, usake lie anivArya hai / 1. "gaMbhIrataraM-mahAsamuddAo / " - praznavyAkaraNa 212. vItarAgatA kA pAtheya : dharma 121 .
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________________ pratyeka isa dharatI para jo bhI mahApuruSa hue haiM, jinhoMne isa satya ke sAgara kI gaharAiyoM kA thAha pAyA hai, unhoMne avazya isa para vicAra kiyA hai| satya ke isa marma ko ubhAr3A hai, jIvana kI gaharAI kI parata uThAkara usakA vAstavika darzana karAne kA prayAsa kiyA hai| dharma kA svarUpa spaSTa karate hue unhoMne kahA hai-'vatyusahAvo dhmmo|' vastu (dravya, padArtha) kA jo mUla rUpa hai, apanA bhAva hai, vahI to vastu kA dharma hai| pratyeka vastu kA eka nizcita rUpa hotA hai, aura vahI usakA dharma hotA hai| isa daSTi se dharma kA artha huA--vastu kA apanA svabhAva / AtmA bhI eka vastu hai aura saMsAra ke samasta padArthoM meM eka viziSTa zakti-saMpanna, cetanAja hai| to phira dUsaroM se pUchane kI apekSA, apane se hI pUche ki merA dharma kyA hai ? isa saMsAra ke caurAhe para tere ghUmane kA kyA uddezya hai ? kyA tU AkAza, jala, agni, miTTI aura vAyu-ina paMcabhUtoM kA sammizraNa mAtra hai? athavA anya kucha hai ? aAtmA ko pahacAnane vAloM ne isa sambandha meM apanA uttara diyA hai ki-ina paMcabhUtoM ke asthipaMjara, hAr3a-mAMsa, rakta aura majjA se nirmita zarIra se pare tU eka aura sattA hai, tU mahAn hai, virAT hai, saMsAra ke samasta padArthoM meM terA sarvopari sthAna hai| Azcarya to yaha hai ki anya jar3a vastunoM kI bhA~ti yaha AtmA bhI svayaM apanA mUlya nahIM samajha pA rahA hai| mUlya kI dRSTi se saMsAra meM hIre kA mUlya bahuta aA~kA jAtA hai| kohenUra hIre ke bAre meM kahA jAtA hai-vaha mahAbhArata kAla meM dharmarAja yudhiSThira ke pAsa thaa| taba se saMsAra ke samrAToM ke pAsa ghUma rahA hai| usakA eka viziSTa mUlya hai| kintu, lAkhoM kohenUra hIroM kA Dhera lagA kara unase pUchA jAe ki tumhArA kyA mUlya hai ? to kyA ve batA sakeMge? unheM svayaM apanA kucha patA nahIM hai, kyoMki ve jar3a haiN| yahI dazA eka miTTI ke Dhele kI hai| donoM hI jaDa hai| isa artha meM donoM hI samAna hai| kinta phira kohenara kA mUlya pAyA kahA~ se? usakA mUlyAMkana karane vAlA kauna hai ? kahanA hogA--- usako parakhane kI zakti insAna kI A~khoM meM hai| mAna lIjie, yadi kohenUra rAste meM par3A ho aura eka andhe ke paira meM cubhe, to kyA use jJAna ho sakegA ki yaha kohenUra hai ? usakI dRSTi meM to vaha koI kaMkara hai, patthara kA Tukar3A mAnna hai| antar kA zAstA: Upara kI carcA se yaha niSkarSa nikalatA hai ki kohenUra kA mUlya-nirdhAraNa svayaM usameM nahIM hai, balki insAna kI A~kha meM hai| eka prazna phira uTha sakatA hai, to jaba mUlyanirdhAraNa kA mApadaNDa A~kha hI haI aura mA~kha jaba svayaM hI sImAbaddha hai, tathA jo apane Apako hI nahIM dekha sakatI, vaha dUsare kA mUlyAMkana kaise karegI? kohenara bhI maujUda hai, aA~kha bhI maujUda hai, kintu A~kha kI khir3akI se jhA~kane vAlA caitanya yadi nahIM hai, to usakA kyA mUlya ? A~kha, kAna Adi zarIra kI pratyeka indriya kA, jJAta-ajJAta pratyeka ceSTA kA, jo saMcAlaka hai, zAstA hai, yadi usakA astitva hI nahIM hai, to na A~kha kA mUlya hai aura na kohenUra kA hii| hamArI A~kha, kAna, nAka, jihvA Adi indriya-zaktiyA~ to usI mahAzAstA se zAsita haiN| yadi vaha zAstA nahIM rahatA hai, to phira sabakA mUlya zUnya ho jAtA hai| isalie A~kha ke prakAza se jo dekhane vAlA tatva hai, vahI andara kA zAstA hai, sabhI zaktiyoM kA adhiSThAtA hai| isI pavitra sattA, divya zakti, evaM cetanApuMja kA jo sAkSAtkAra hai, vItarAga bhAva kI anubhUti hai, vahI dharma hai| usakI jo vyAkhyA kare, vahI zAstra hai| hamArI sAdhanA usI ananta caitanya prakAza ko khojane kI hai, pAne kI hai| jo sAdhanA aisA nahIM karatI hai, vaha sAdhanA kadApi nahIM hai| yahA~ para eka prazna aura khar3A ho jAtA hai ki jo svayaM prakAza kA srota hai, usakI khoja hama kyoM kareM ? kaise kareM? prazna ThIka hai, kintu yaha bhI to Apa na bhUleM ki diyA. malAI meM agni tattva ke bIja vidyamAna hote hue bhI prakAza ke lie use ragar3anA nahIM hotA 122 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ hai kyA ? ThIka usI prakAra, antara meM jo yaha mahAprakAza kA puMja hai, vaha AvaraNoM se Dha~kA huA hai, antar kA vaha zAstA apane prApako bhulA baiThA hai, ataH use sirpha apane nija svarUpa kA, apanepana kA bhAna ho sake, aisI eka udAtta preraNA kI AvazyakatA hai / Apa jAnate haiM, sAmAyika, saMvara, vrata, pratyAkhyAna Adi kA kyA artha hai ? kyA inase kisI navIna Atma-zakti ke prAdurbhAva kI AkAMkSA hai ? ye saba to kevala usa zakti ko jAgRta karane ke sAdhana mAtra haiM, preraNA kI eka cinagArI mAtra haiM, jinake mAdhyama se AtmA nija svarUpa kA yathArtha bodha kara sake / preraNA kI cinagArI : bhArata ke prAcIna itihAsa meM varNana AtA hai ki jaba koI bahuta bar3A sahasra-yodhI kSatriya vIra maidAna meM lar3atA - lar3atA zithila hone lagatA thA, apanA thApA bhUla jAtA thA, to pIche se eka bulanda AvAja AtI thI -- lar3o, ldd'o| yaha AvAja sunakara vaha punaH caitanya ho uThatA thA aura taba punaH usake hAthoM meM talavAra camaka uThatI thii| prAcIna samaya ke yuddhakSetroM meM jo cAraNoM kI vyavasthA rahatI thI, usake pIche yaha bhAvanA nihita thI / ve samaya-samaya para vIroM ke ThaMDe par3ate khUna meM uphAna lA dete the / sote hue puruSArtha ko jagA kara maidAna meM raNacaNDI ke samakSa Dhakela dete the / mahAbhArata meM arjuna ko zrIkRSNa se niraMtara preraNA milatI rahI ki yaha jIvana tere kartavyocita yuddha ke lie hai, isase mu~ha mor3akara apanI klIvatA prakaTa mata kr| isI prakAra isa jIvana-saMgrAma meM pratyeka sAdhaka arjuna hai, aura pratyeka guru zrIkRSNa ! guru sAdhaka ko vikAroM se lar3ane ke lie niraMtara prerita karate haiMjaba-jaba kAma, krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha, pramAda, moha kA AvaraNa zrAtmA para par3atA hai, taba-taba guru use sAvadhAna karate rahate haiM / cetanA kI usa divya dIpta cinagArI para jabajaba vikAroM kI rAkha jamane lagatI hai, to vrata, upavAsa, pratyAkhyAna Adi ke dvArA use haTAne kA prayatna hotA hai| ye saba vikAroM ke loha AvaraNoM ko tor3akara AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa kA darzana karAne ke lie hI sAdhanA ke kama haiM / zrAtma-darzana : Atma-svarUpa kA samyak jJAna hone ke bAda vibhAva ke baMdhana TUTane meM koI samaya nahIM lagatA / jisa prakAra kAlI ghaTAnoM se zrAcchAdita amAvasa kI kAlarAtri kA saghana aMdhakAra dIpaka ke jalate hI dUra bhAga jAtA hai / parvatoM kI kandarAtroM meM hajAroM varSoM se rahane vAle usa gahana aMdhakAra ko prakAza kI eka kiraNa eka kSaNa meM hI samApta kara DAlatI hai, aura usI kSaNa saba ora prAloka kI punIta razmiyA~ jagamagA uThatI haiM / jaina darzana anusAra, utpatti aura vyaya kA kSaNa bilkula saMyukta rahatA hai| sRSTi aura saMhAra kA kAla eka hI hotA hai / yaha nahIM hotA ki prakAza pahale ho, tadanantara kucha samaya ke bAda andhakAra naSTa ho yA andhakAra pahale naSTa ho, tadanantara prakAza jagamagAe / prakAza kA prAdurbhAva aura andhakAra kA nAza eka kSaNa meM hI donoM hote haiN| ThIka vaise hI AtmA para cipake hue bAhya AvaraNoM ke TUTane kA aura grAtma-svabhAva ke prakaTa hone kA koI alagaalaga samaya nahIM hai / Atma-svabhAva ke jAgate hI vibhAva samApta ho jAtA hai / ghara meM prakAza phailate hI tatkAla aMdhakAra dUra ho jAtA hai, samasta vastue~ apane Apa pratibhAsita ho jAtI haiM / savAla yaha hai ki hamane dharma ko jAnane kA eka abhinaya mAtra hI kiyA hai yA vAstava jAnA bhI hai ? jisa vyakti ne apane ko pahacAna liyA, usane nija-svarUpa dharma ko bhI pahacAna liyaa| vaha bhaTakatA nahIM / jise AtmA kI anantAnanta zaktiyoM kA patA nahIM, vaha vAsanAoM aura vikAroM ke dvAra para hI bhaTakatA rahatA hai / yadi grApa eka cakravartI ke putra ko galI-kUce meM bhIkha mA~gate dekheMge, to sambhava hai, pahale kSaNa Apa apanI A~khoM vItarAgatA kA pAtheya : dharma 123 .
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________________ para bharosA na kareM, kintu sahI tathya ke avagata hone para to avazya hI soceMge ki isameM koI gar3abar3a hai kyA ? dAla meM kAlA hai kyA ? yA to yaha cakravartI kA putra nahIM hai, yA apanI sthiti ko bhUla kara pAgala evaM vikSipta ho gayA hai ! isI prakAra rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra, buddha Adi mahApuruSoM kI saMtAna tathA mahAn zrAtmAoM ke uttarAdhikArI hama yadi vAsanAoM, icchAoM aura kAmanAoM ke dvAra para bhIkha mA~gate phirate haiM, viSayoM ke gulAma hue baiThe haiM, to yaha prazna uThanA svAbhAvika hI hai ki kahIM hama una mahApuruSoM ke nakalI uttarAdhikArI to nahIM haiM ? Aja hameM bhAna nahIM rahA hai ki hama kauna haiM ? aura, hamArI maryAdAe~ kyA hai ? yadi hama sacce artha meM una mahAna AtmAnoM ke uttarAdhikArI haiM, to hamameM karuNA kyoM nahIM jagatI hai ? satya kA prakAza kyoM nahIM hotA hai ? vikAroM ko dhvasta karane ke lie vIratva kyoM nahIM uchAleM mAratA hai ? Atma svarUpa ko bhulAkara hama dIna-hIna bane hue kyoM dara-dara kI ThokareM khA rahe haiM ? hamAre uttarAdhikAra ke dAve para vAstava meM yaha eka prazna cinha hai ? Atma-zakti kI bAta para hameM yaha bhI nahIM bhUlanA hai ki sirpha pA~ca-chaha phuTa ke zarIra kI zakti hI Atma-zakti nahIM haiN| usakI choTI-sI paridhi hI grAtmA kI paridhi nahIM hai | zarIra, indriya aura mana kI zakti yA cetanA to mAtra aupacArika hai, vAstavika zakti kA srota to hamArI AtmA hI hai| kucha loga avadhijJAna ke viSaya meM pUchate rahate haiM, usakI prApti ke lie bahuta lAlAyita rahate haiM, kintu maiM pUchatA hU~ ki avadhijJAna prApta karane se kyA hogA ? avadhijJAna ke dvArA yadi svarga, naraka Adi kA jJAna ho gayA, meru parvata kI sthiti kA patA cala gayA, saMsAra kI harakatoM aura halacaloM kA lekhA-jokhA karane kI bhI yadi zakti mila gaI, to kyA huA ? Atma-darzana ke binA usa avadhijJAna kA kyA mahattva hai ? isI prakAra manaHparyaMva jJAna kI prApti se yadi apane evaM jagat ke anya prANiyoM ke mana kI uchala-kUda kA jJAna ho gayA, bhUta-bhaviSya kI jAnakArI ho gaI, manarUpI baMdara ke khela dekhane aura jAnane kI zakti mila gaI, to isase lAbha kyA huA ? yahI kAraNa hai ki kevalajJAna kI prApti ke lie aura usakI bhUmikA meM Ane ke lie bIca meM avadhijJAna aura manaHparyava jJAna prApta karane kI koI zarta nahIM rakhI gaI hai| mahattva to zrutajJAna kA hai ki jisake sahAre AtmA ke vAstavika svarUpa kI jhA~kI mile, bhale hI vaha parokSa rUpa meM ho, kintu usI ke sahAre vikAsa patha para agrasara hotI huI AtmA eka dina kevalajJAna ke dvArA amUrta ananta zrAtma-tattva kA sAkSAt bodha kara sakatI hai| mukti kA marma : Apa loga jAnate haiM ki hama jo itane kriyAkAMDa karate haiM, upavAsa, saMvara, sAmAyika Adi karate haiM, khAne-pIne, bhoga-vilAsa Adi indriyajanya sukha kI vastuoM kA tyAga karate haiM, vaha saba kisake lie hai ? zarIra ke sAtha hamArI koI lar3AI nahIM hai ki hama use bedardI ke sAtha sukhA DAleM, usako yoM hI sar3ane - galane deN| jaina darzana kI viziSTatA yahI to hai ki usakI lar3AI na to saMsAra ke padArthoM ke sAtha hai, aura na zarIra ke saath| usakI lar3AI to hai -- AsaktiyoM ke sAtha, rAga-dveSa ke sAtha / vrata-upavAsa Adi sAdhana isIlie to haiM ki unake dvArA rAga-dveSa ko kama kiyA jAe, Asakti ko miTAyA jaae| yadi tyAga karane para bhI prAsakti nahIM haTI, to vaha eka prakAra kA mAyAcAra hogaa| gItA ke zabdoM meM 'mithyAcAra' hogA / jisa cora ko nikAlane ke lie hamane lar3AI kI, yadi vaha ghara ke bhItara aura gaharA jA chupA, to yaha aura bhI bhayaMkara sthiti hogI / isIlie jainadarzana vastuoM se haTane kA utanA upadeza nahIM karatA, jitanA ki prAsakti se dUra haTane kA upadeza karatA hai / rAga-dveSa, moha aura Asakti ke baMdhana jitane parimANa meM TUTate haiM, utane hI parimANa meM hama AtmA ke nikaTa Ate haiM aura mukti ke nikaTa Ate haiN| loga kahate bhagavAn mahAvIra kI mukti divAlI ke dina huI / jaina darzana kI dRSTi meM yaha kahanA 124 patrA samikar dhammaM .
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________________ pUrNataH sahI nahIM hai| unakI mukti to usake bahuta pahale vaizAkha zuklA dazamI ko hI ho cukI thii| anuyogadvAra sUtra ke anusAra siddha kA eka artha kevalajJAnI bhI hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra siddha the, jIvana-mukta the, zarIra meM raha kara bhI zarIra ke ghere se pare the, isIlie ve indriyoM ke rahate hue bhI to indriyoM se pare the| cUMki ve mano janya rAga-dveSa se mukta the| eka prAcArya ne kahA hai-kaSAya-muktiH kila muktireva' kaSAya se mukti hI vAstavika mukti hai| isI dRSTi se anuyogadvAra sUtra meM kahA hai-siddha bhagavAn ne aisA kahA hai| deha se mukta hone para hI yadi siddha hotA hai, pahale nahIM, to prazna hai--ve kahate kaise haiM ? kahanA to zarIradhArI kA hI hotA hai| ataH spaSTa hai ki moha aura kSobha se rahita vItarAga AtmA zarIra ke rahate hue bhI siddha ho jAtI hai| mukhya prazna dehatyAga kA nahIM, kaSAyatyAga kA hai| vAstavika mukti bhI dehamukti nahIM hai, kaSAyamukti hai| jo AtmA kaSAya se mukta hai, rAga-dveSa se rahita hai, vahI sacce artha meM mukta hai| isalie jaba hama mukti kI khoja meM nikalate haiM, to hameM apanI khoja karanI par3atI hai| mukti kahIM bAhara nahIM hai, apane meM hI hai| aura, usa apanI khoja kA, arthAt AtmA kI khoja kA jo mArga hai, vahI dharma hai| hameM usI dharma kI ArAdhanA karanI hai, sAdhanA karanI hai, jo AtmA kA jJAna karAe, svarUpa kI upalabdhi kraae| spaSTa hai ki dharma kA tatva prAtmAnusaMdhAna hai, AtmAvalokana hai| prAtmAvalokana arthAt jisane apane antar kA avalokana kara liyA, apane antardaiva kA darzana kara liyA, jisane apanI prAtmA kI AvAja-saccI, vizva kalyANI AvAja kA zravaNa kara liyA, usane dharma kA sAra pA liyaa| AtmasvarUpa ko samajha lene para vyakti ke andara vizvabhAva kI udAtta bhAvanA jAgata ho jAtI hai, usakI AvAja vizvajanIna AvAja hotI hai| usakA cintana vizvArtha cintana hotA hai| usakA kArya-vizvahitaMkara kArya hotA hai| ataH niSkarSataH hama kaha sakate haiM ki dharma kA vAstavika rUpa apane-Apa ko pahacAnanA hai, apane antar kA samyak-avalokana karanA hai, jisake andara prema, maitrI, karuNA evaM dayA kA akSaya nijhara jharA karatA hai| vItarAgatA kA pAtheya : dharma Jain Education Intemational 125
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________________ rAga-dveSa ke kaNTaka vana ko, zuddha bodha se pUrNa jlaae| kabhI nahIM murajhAne vAlA, mukti-bhAva kA puSpa khilaae|| viSama-bhAva ko Aga lagI hai, kaise yaha bujha pAegI? dhItarAgatA kI pariNati hI, samatA'mRta brsaayegii| -upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ dharma kA antahRdaya mAnava jIvana eka aisA jIvana hai, jisakA koI bhautika mUlya nahIM AMkA jA sktaa| bAhara meM usakA jo eka rUpa dikhAI detA hai, usake anusAra vaha haDDI, mA~sa aura majjA Adi kA eka DhA~cA hai, gorI yA kAlI camar3I se DhaMkA huA hai, kucha viziSTa prakAra kA raMga-rUpa hai, AkAra-prakAra hai| kintu yahI saba manuSya nahIM hai| A~khoM se jo dikhAI de rahA hai, vaha to kevala miTTI kA eka khilaunA hai, eka DhA~cA hai, Akhira koI na koI rUpa to isa bhautika zarIra kA hotA hii| bhautika tattva milakara manuSya ke rUpa meM dRzya ho ge| A~kheM kyA dekhatI hai? ve mAnava ke zarIra se sambandhita bhautika rUpa ko hI dekha pAtI haiN| antar kI gaharAI meM adRzya ko dekhane kI kSamatA A~khoM meM nahIM hai| ye carmacakSu manuSya ke Antarika svarUpa kA darzana aura paricaya nahIM karA sktiiN| zAstra meM jJAna do prakAra ke batAe gae haiM, eka aindriya aura dUsarA atIndriya / rUpa, rasa, gandha, sparza Adi viSayoM kA jJAna cakSu Adi indriyoM ke dvArA hotA hai| jo bhautika hai, use bhautika indriyA~ dekha sakatI haiN| para, isa bhautika deha ke bhItara, jo caitanya kA virATa rUpa chipA hai, jo eka akhaNDa lau jala rahI hai, jo parama devatA kaNa-kaNa meM samAyA huA hai, usa atIndriya ko dekhane kI zakti A~khoM meM kahA~ hai? manuSya kA jo sahI rUpa hai, vaha itanA hI nahIM hai ki vaha zarIra se sundara hai aura sugaThita hai! eka prAkRti hai, jo sajI-sa~varI hai| yadi yahI kucha manuSya hotA, to rAvaNa, duryodhana aura jarAsaMdha bhI manuSya the| unakA zarIra bhI bar3A baliSTha thA, sundara thaa| para, saMsAra ne unheM bar3e logoM meM ginakara bhI satpuruSa nahIM mAnA, zreSTha manuSya nahIM kahA / purANoM meM rAvaNa ko rAkSasa batAyA gayA hai| duryodhana aura jarAsaMdha ko bhI unhoMne mAnava ke rUpa meM nahIM ginaa| aisA kyoM? isakA kAraNa hai, unameM Atmika saundarya kA abhAva ! deha kitanI hI sundara ho, para, jaba taka usake andara soyI huI AtmA nahIM jAgatI hai, prAtmA kA divya rUpa nahIM camakatA hai, taba taka vaha deha sirpha miTTI kA gharauMdA bhara hai, vaha sUnA mandira mAtra hai, jisameM aba taka devatA kI yogya pratiSThA nahIM huI hai| isa deha ke bhItara AtmA a~gar3AI bhara rahI hai yA nahIM? jAgati kI lahara uTha rahI hai yA nahIM? yahI hamArI insAniyata kA paimAnA hai| hamAre darzana kI bhASA meM devatA ve hI nahIM hai, jo svarga meM rahate haiM, balki isa dharatI para bhI devatA vicaraNa kiyA karate haiM, manuSya ke rUpa meM bhI deva hamAre sAmane ghUmate rahate haiN| rAkSasa aura daitya ve hI nahIM haiM, jo jaMgaloM, pahAr3oM meM rahate haiM aura rAtri ke gahana andhakAra meM idhara-udhara cakkara lagAte phirate haiM, balki manuSya kI sundara deha meM bhI bahuta se rAkSasa aura pizAca chupe baiThe haiN| nagaroM aura zaharoM kI sabhyatA evaM cakAcauMdha meM rahane vAlA hI insAna nahIM hai, hamArI insAniyata ko paribhASA kucha aura hai| tattva kI bhASA meM, insAna vaha hai, jo andara kI AtmA ko dekhatA hai aura usakI pUjA karatA hai, usakI AvAja sunatA hai aura usakI batAI rAha para calatA hai| dharma kA antarhRdaya 127 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 'jana' aura 'jina': jisa hRdaya meM karuNA hai, prema hai, paramArtha ke saMkalpa haiM aura paropakAra kI bhAvanAe~ hai, vahI insAna kA hRdaya hai| Apa apane svArthoM kI sar3aka para sarapaTa daur3e cale jA rahe haiM, para calate-calate kahIM paramArtha kA caurAhA A jAe, to vahA~ ruka sakate haiM yA nahIM? apane bhoga-vilAsa kI kAlI ghaTAnoM meM ghire baiThe haiM, para kyA kabhI ina kAle bAdaloM ke bIca paropakAra aura tyAga kI bijalI bhI camaka pAtI hai yA nahIM? yadi ApakI insAniyata marI nahIM hai, to vaha jyoti avazya hI jalatI hogI ! Apako mAlUma hai ki hamArA Izvara kahA~ rahatA hai ? vaha kahIM AkAza ke kisI vaikaNTha meM nahIM baiThA hai, balki vaha aApake mana ke siMhAsana para baiThA hai. hadaya mandira meM virAjamAna hai vaha / jaba bAhara kI A~kha mUMdakara antar meM dekheMge, to usakI jyoti jagamagAtI huI pAe~ge, Izvara ko virAjamAna huA dekheNge| Izvara aura manuSya alaga-alaga nahIM haiN| AtmA aura paramAtmA sarvathA bhinna do tattva nahIM haiN| nara aura nArAyaNa do bhinna zaktiyA~ nahIM haiN| jana aura jina meM koI antara nahIM hai, koI bahuta bar3A bheda nahIM hai| AdhyAtmika darzana kI bhASA meM kahA jAe, to soyA huaA Izvara jIva hai, saMsArI prANI hai, aura jAgRta' jIva Izvara hai, paramAtmA hai| mohamAyA kI nidrA meM manuSya jaba taka andhA ho rahA hai, vaha jana hai, aura jaba jana kI anAdi kAla se samAgata moha-tandrA TaTa gaI, jana prabaddha ho uThA, to vahI jina bana gayA / jIva aura jina meM, aura kyA antara hai ? jo karma-lipta dazA meM azuddha jIva hai, karma-mukta dazA meM vahI zuddha jIva jina hai| "karmabaddho bhavejjIvaH karmamuktastathA jinaH" bAhara meM bindu kI sImAe~ haiM, eka choTA-sA dAyarA hai| para, antara meM vahI virATa sindhu hai, usameM ananta sAgara hiloreM mAra rahA hai, usakI koI sImA nahIM, koI kinArA nhiiN| eka AcArya ne kahA hai "vikkaalaadhnvcchinnaa'nnt-cinmaatrmuurtye| svAnubhUtyekamAnAya, namaH zAntAya tejase !" jaba taka hamArI dRSTi deza-kAla kI kSudra sImAoM meM ba~dhI huI hai, taba taka vaha ananta satya ke darzana nahIM kara pAtI aura jaba vaha deza-kAla kI sImAoM ko tor3a detI hai, to use andara meM ananta, akhaNDa, dezAtIta evaM kAlAtIta caitanya jyoti ke darzana hote haiN| eka divya, zAnta, teja kA virAT puMja parilakSita ho jAtA hai| AtmA kI ananta zaktiyA~ prakAzamAna ho jAtI haiN| hara sAdhaka usI zAnta taijasa rUpa ko dekhanA cAhatA hai, prakaTa karanA cAhatA hai| sAdhaka ke lie vahI namaskaraNIya upAsya hai| caitanya kaise jage? - hameM isa bAta para bhI vicAra karanA hai ki jisa virAT cetanA ko hama jagAne kI bAta kahate haiM, usa jAgaraNa kI prakriyA kyA hai ? usa sAdhanA kA vizuddha mArga kyA hai? hamAre jo ye kriyAkANDa cala rahe haiM, bAhma tapasyAe~ cala rahI haiM, kyA usase hI vaha antara kA caitanya jAga uThegA? kevala bAhya sAdhanA ko pakar3a kara calane se to sirpha bAhara aura bAhara hI ghUmate rahanA hotA hai, andara meM pahu~cane kA mArga eka dUsarA hai aura use avazya TaTolanA caahie| Antarika sAdhanA ke mArga se hI antar ke caitanya ko jagAyA jA sakatA hai| usake lie Antarika tapa aura sAdhanA kI jarUrata hai| hRdaya meM kabhI rAga kI mohaka lahareM uThatI haiM, to kabhI dveSa kI jvAlA dahaka uThatI hai| vAsanA aura vikAra ke A~dhI-tUphAna bhI Ate haiN| ina saba dvandvoM ko zAnta karanA hI antar kI sAdhanA hai| 128 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ A~dhI aura tUphAna se antar kA mahAsAgara kSubdha na ho, samabhAva kI jo lau jala rahI hai, vaha bujhane nahIM pAe, basa yahI caitanya deva ko jagAne kI sAdhanA hai| yahI hamArA samatva yoga hai| samatA prAtmA kI mUla sthiti hai, vAstavika rUpa hai| jaba yaha vAstavika rUpa jaga jAtA hai, to jana meM jinatva prakaTa ho jAtA hai| nara se nArAyaNa banate phira kyA dera lagatI hai ? isalie antara kI sAdhanA kA matalaba huA samatA kI saadhnaa| rAga-dveSa kI vijaya kA abhiyAna ! kyA karma ne bA~dha rakhA hai ? __ sAdhakoM ke muMha se bahudhA eka bAta sunane meM AtI hai ki hama kyA kareM ? karmoM ne itanA jakar3a rakhA hai ki unase chuTakArA nahIM ho pA rahA hai ! isakA artha hai ki karmoM ne becAre sAdhaka ko bA~dha rakhA hai| kintu prazna yaha hai ki kyA karma koI rassI hai, sA~kala hai, jisane Apako bA~dha liyA hai? yaha prazna gaharAI se vicAra karane kA hai ki kamoM ne Apako bA~dha rakhA hai yA Apane karmoM ko bA~dha rakhA hai ? yadi karmoM ne Apako bA~dha rakhA hai, to phira ApakI dAsatA kA nirNaya karmoM ke hAtha meM hogA aura taba mukti kI bAta to chor3a hI denI caahie| aisI sthiti meM japa, tapa aura Atmazuddhi kI anya kriyAe~ saba nirarthaka haiN| jaba sattA karmoM ke hAtha meM sauMpa dI hai, to unake hI bharose rahanA caahie| koI prayatna karane kI kyA AvazyakatA hai? ve jaba taka cAheMge, Apako bA~dhe rakheMge aura jaba mukta karanA cAheMge, Apako mukta kara deNge| Apa unake gulAma haiN| Apa kA svatantra kartRtva kucha artha nahIM rkhtaa| kintu, jaba yaha mAnA jAtA hai ki Apane karmoM ko bA~dha jA hai. to bAta kacha aura taraha se vicArane kI ho jAtI hai| isa se yaha to siddha ho jAtA hai ki karma kI tAkata se ApakI tAkata jyAdA hai| ba~dhane vAlA gulAma hotA hai, bA~dhane vAlA mAlika / gulAma se mAlika bar3A hotA hai| to, jaba hamane karma ko bA~thA hai, to phira unheM chor3ane kI zakti kisake pAsa hai ? jisane bA~dhA hai, usI ke pAsa hI hai na? spaSTa hai, karmoM ko chor3ane kI zakti AtmA ke pAsa hI hai, caitanya ke pAsa hI hai, matalaba yaha ki Apake apane hAtha meM hI hai| hamArA ajJAna isa zakti ko samajhane nahIM detA hai, apane Apako pahacAnane hI nahIM detA hai, yahI to hamArI sabase bar3I durbalatA adhyAtma-darzana ne hameM spaSTa batalA diyA hai ki jo bhI karma hai, ve saba tumane bA~dhe hai, phalataH tumhIM unheM chor3a bhI sakate ho-'baMdhapamokkho tujja ajjhattheva'--badhana aura mukti hara vyakti ke apane antar meM hI hai| bandhana kyA hai? karma ke prasaMga meM hameM eka bAta aura vicAra lenI cAhie ki karma kyA hai aura jo bandhana hotA hai, vaha kyoM hotA hai ? anya padagaloM kI taraha karma bhI acetana jaDa-padagala hai, paramANapiNDa haiN| kucha pUdagala aSTasparzI hote haiM, kucha catuHsparzI / karma catuHsparzI pudgala haiN| prAtmA ke sAtha cipakane yA ba~dhane kI svatantra zakti unameM nahIM hai, na ve kisI dUsare ko bA~dha sakate haiM aura na svayaM hI kisI ke sAtha ba~dha sakate haiN| hamArI mana, vacana Adi kI kriyAe~ pratikSaNa calatI rahatI haiN| khAnA-pInA, hilanADolanA, bolanA Adi kucha kriyAe~ to mahApuruSoM ke jIvana meM bhI calatI rahI haiN| jIvana meM kriyAe~ kabhI banda nahIM hotii| yadi hara kriyA ke sAtha karma bandha hotA ho, taba to mAnava kI mukti kA kabhI prazna hI nahIM utthegaa| cUMki jaba taka jIvana hai, saMsAra hai, taba taka kriyA banda nahIM hotI, pUrNa prakriyadazA (akarma sthiti) aAtI nahIM / aura jaba taka kriyA banda nahIM hotI, taba taka karma ba~dhate raheMge, taba to phira yaha karma eka aisA sarovara huA, jisakA dharma kA antahRdaya 126 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ pAnI kabhI sUkha hI nahIM sakatA, kabhI nikAlA hI nahIM jA sktaa| aisI sthiti meM mokSa kyA hogA? aura kaise hogA? siddhAnta yaha hai ki kriyA karate hue karmabaMdha hotA bhI hai, aura nahIM bhii| jaba kriyA ke sAtha rAga-dveSa kA sammizraNa hotA hai, pravRtti meM Asakti kI cikanAI hotI hai, taba jo pudgala AtmA ke Upara cipakate haiM, ve karma rUpa meM pariNata ho jAte haiN| jisa-jisa zubha yA azubha vicAra aura adhyavasAya ke sAtha ve karma-grahaNa hote haiM, usI rUpa meM ve pariNata hote cale jAte haiN| vicAroM ke anusAra unakI alaga-alaga rUpa meM pariNati hotI hai| koI jJAnAvaraNa rUpa meM, to koI darzanAvaraNa Adi ke rUpa meN| kintu jaba AtmA meM rAgadveSa kI bhAvanA nahIM hotI, pravRtti hotI hai, para, Asakti nahIM hotI, taba karma-kriyA karate hue bhI karma-baMdha nahIM hotaa| bhagavAn mahAvIra se jaba pUchA gayA ki isa jIvana-yAtrA ko kisa prakAra calAe~ ki karma karate hue, khAte-pIte, sote-baiThate hue bhI karma bandha na ho, to unhoMne kahA "jayaM care jayaM ciTTe, jayamAse jayaM se| jayaM bhaMjanto bhAsanto, pAvakammaM na baMdhai / " -davakAlika, 4, 8. tuma sAvadhAnI se calo, khar3e raho taba bhI sAvadhAna raho, sote-baiThate bhI pramAda na kro| bhojana karate aura bolate hue bhI upayoga rakho ki kahIM mana meM rAga aura Akroza kI lahara na uTha jaae| yadi jIvana meM itanI jAgRti hai, sAvadhAnI hai, anAsakti hai, to phira kahIM bhI vicaraNa karo, koI bhI kriyA karate raho, pApakarma kA ba~dha nahIM hogaa| isakA matalaba yaha huA ki karma-baMdha kA mUla kAraNa pravRtti nahIM, balki rAga-dveSa kI vRtti hai| rAga-dveSa kA gIlApana jaba vicAroM meM hotA hai, taba karma kI miTTI kA golA AtmA kI dIvAra para cipaka jAtA hai| yadi vicAroM meM sUkhApana hai, nispRha aura anAsakta bhAva hai, to sUkhe gole kI taraha karma kI miTTI prAtmA para cipakegI hI nhiiN| vItarAgatA hI jinatva hai: eka bAra hama vihAra kAla meM eka Azrama meM Thahare hue the| eka gRhastha pAyA aura gItA par3hane lgaa| Azrama to thA hii| itane meM eka saMnyAsI AyA, aura bolA--"par3hI gItA. to ghara kAhe ko kItA?" maiMne pUchA-"gItA aura ghara meM paraspara kucha vaira hai kyA ? yadi vAstava meM vaira hai, taba to gItA ke upadeSTA zrIkRSNa kA bhI ghara se baira honA cAhie aura taba to gRhastha ko to chor3ie, Apa sAdhunoM ko bhI gItA ke upadeza se mukti nahIM hogii|" sAdhu bolA-hamane to ghara chor3a diyA hai| maiMne kahA-ghara kyA chor3A hai, eka sAdhAraNa ghoMsalA chor3A, to dUsare kaI acche vizAla ghoMsale basA lie haiN| kahIM mandira, kahIM maTha aura kahIM Azrama khar3e ho ge| phira ghara kahA~ chUTA hai? sanyAsI ne kahA-hamane ina saba kA moha chor3a rakhA hai| maiMne kahA-hA~, yaha bAta kahie / asalI bAta moha chor3ane kI hai| ghara meM rahakara bhI yadi koI moha chor3a sakatA hai, to ber3A pAra hai| ghara bandhana nahIM hai, ghara kA moha bandhana hai / kabhI-kabhI ghara chor3ane para bhI ghara kA moha nahIM chUTatA hai aura kabhI ghara nahIM chor3ane para bhI, ghara meM rahate hue bhI, ghara kA moha chUTa jAtA hai| __ bAta yaha hai ki jaba moha aura Asakti chUTa jAtI hai, to phira karma meM mamatva nahIM rhtaa| ahaMkAra nahIM rhtaa| usake pratiphala kI vAsanA nahIM rhtii| jo bhI karma, kartavya karanA hai, vaha sirpha niSkAma aura nirapekSa bhAva se karanA caahie| usameM tyAga 130 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ aura samarpaNa kA ucca Adarza rahanA caahie| saccA nirmala, niSkAma karmayogI jala meM kamala kI taraha saMsAra se nirlipta rahatA hai| vaha apane mukta jIvana kA sukha aura amananda svayaM bhI uThAtA hai aura saMsAra ko bhI bA~TatA jAtA hai| manuSyatA kA yaha jo divya rUpa hai, vahI vAstava meM nara se nArAyaNa kA rUpa hai| isI bhUmikA para jana meM jinatva kA divya bhAva prakaTa hotA hai| insAna ke sacce rUpa kA darzana isI bhUmikA para hotA hai| isa mA~sapiNDa ke bhItara jo supta Izvara aura paramAtma tattva hai, vaha yahIM prAkara jAgRta hotA hai / dharma kA antarha daya Jain Education Intemational
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________________ antar-hRdaya dharma kA kyA hai ? vaha hai vizvAtmA honaa| tere-mere ke dvandvoM kA, antar se apagata honA // jahA~ rAga hai, jahA~ dveSa hai, vahA~ dharma kaise hogA? aMdhakAra ko pramA nizA meM bhAskara ravi kaise hogaa| -'upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sAdhanA ke do Adarza bhAratIya darzana - zAstra meM eka bahuta hI ulajhA huA prazna hai ki Atma-sAdhanA ke lie kauna-sA mArga zreSTha hai-sAdhu jIvana yA gRhastha jIvana ? aneka RSiyoM, manISiyoM evaM vicArakoM ne apanA-apanA citana isa viSaya para diyA hai| jisa mArga se jinhoMne sAdhanA kI, apane svarUpa kA bodha prApta kiyA, unhoMne usI mArga ko zreSTha batalA diyA / kisI ne muni jIvana ko zreSTha batalAyA, to kisI ne gRhastha jIvana ko / vaiSNava sampradAya ke eka mahAna AcArya ne gRhastha jIvana kI prazaMsA meM mukta kaNTha se kahA hai "gRhasthAzrama samo dharmo, na bhUto na bhaviSyati / " isa vicAra ko bahuta se vyaktiyoM ne mAnA bhI hai, aura isa para cale bhI haiN| Aja gRhastha jIvana kI sAdhanA kA bar3e ghaTATopa se maNDana kiyA jAtA hai / dUsarI ora, bhAratIya ciMtana kI eka pramukha dhArA hai ki gRhastha jIvana kA prANI bahuta pAmara prANI hai / vaha rAta-dina vAsanAtroM kI gandagI meM par3A rahatA hai, saMgharSo aura svArthoM ke a~dhere meM idhara-udhara bhaTakatA rahatA hai / patnI aura baccoM kI ulajhana meM hI jIvana ke mahattvapUrNa kSaNa ga~vAtA rahatA hai / santa kabIra ne isI sandarbha meM kahA hai- "yaha saMsAra kA~ToM ko jhAr3I, ulajha -pulajha mari jAnA hai / " yaha gRhastha jIvana kevala kA~ToM se bharA huA hI nahIM hai, apitu kA~ToM kI eka saghana jhAr3I hI hai, jisameM eka bAra koI prANI ulajha gayA, to basa phira tANa nahIM hai / balagama (khAra) meM pha~sI makkhI kI taraha tar3apa-tar3apa kara hI prANa gavAM baiThatA hai / isake dUsare pArzva para sAdhu jIvana kA bhI bar3A hI raMgIna citra upasthita hai-- "mana lAgo mero yAra phakIrI meM, jo sukha pAyo rAma bhajana meM, so sukha nahIM amIrI meM / " isa varga ke vicArakoM ne sAdhu-jIvana ko bahuta adhika mahattva diyA hai / kucha vicArakoM ne to ise jIte-jI mRtyu taka kI saMjJA de dI hai| hA~, vAstava meM jIte-jI maranA bhI eka bahuta bar3I kalA hai, vaha to jIvana-mukti kI kalA hai / vahA~ tyAga, vairAgya kI bhaTTI meM niraMtara jalate rahanA par3atA hai / madhya-mArga : bhagavAn mahAvIra ke sAmane bhI yaha prazna uThA thaa| saMsAra ke hara mahApuruSa ke samakSa yaha prazna AyA hai| hara sAdhAraNa vyakti ke samakSa bhI yaha prazna AtA hai| cUMki saMsAra kA hara prANI rAhagira hai, pathika hai, ataH usake samakSa pahalA prazna rAha kA prAtA hai / vaha kauna-sI rAha para cale, jisase jIvana meM Ananda kA ullAsa kA vAtAvaraNa mile / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne isakA bahuta hI sundara samAdhAna diyA hai| unhoMne donoM 'prati' se 1 sAdhanA ke do pradarza 133 .
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________________ bacakara bIca kA mArga dikhAyA hai| jIvana ke donoM kinAroM se bacakara unakI vicAragaMgA jIvana ke bIcoM-bIca pravAhita huI hai| samanvayavAda yA anekAntavAda kI sundara naukA jaba cintana ke sAgara meM bahane ko ho, taba DUbane kA to koI prazna hI nahIM rhtaa| unakI anekAnta-pradhAna vANI se satya kI upalabdhi hotI hai| bhagavAna kI usI vANI ko gaNadharoM ne isa rUpa meM prakaTa kiyA hai "santi ehi bhikkhahi, gAratthA saMjamuttarA / gAratyahaM sahi, sAhavo sNjmuttraa||"-uttraa, 5, 20. kucha sAdhu aura bhikSa aise haiM ki sAdhanA ke mArga para lar3akhar3Ate cala rahe haiM, unheM dRSTi nahIM milI, kintu phira bhI cale jA rahe haiN| jIvana ke antar-lakSyoM ko nahIM pAkara prodhasaMjJA se hI cale jA rahe hai--eka ke pIche eka! daSTi to kisI eka ko milI. jise mArga kA jJAna prApta huaa| vaha calA usa mArga pr| bAkI sAdhaka to usa mahAn sAdhaka ke pIche calate rahe, kevala usakI vANI ke shaare| aura, kAlAntara meM Age Ane vAle, usakI vANI ko bhI bhUlate cale ge| unakI dazA gAMva ke usa kutte ke samAna hai ki gA~va meM cora aayaa| jisa ghara para vaha gayA, usa ghara kA kuttA cora ko dekhate hI bhoMkane laga gyaa| aba kyA thA, AsapAsa meM dUsare gharoM ke kutte bhI usa ghara ke kutte kI bhauMkane kI AvAja sunakara bhauMkane laga ge| ina bhauMkanevAle kuttoM meM se cora ko to dekhA usa pahale kutte ne, parantu bhauMkanA anya sAre kuttoM ne zurU kara diyaa| isa prakAra cora ko dekhanevAlA draSTA katA to eka hI hai, anya saba bhauMkanA sanakara kevala bhauMkanevAle haiM, draSTA nahIM haiN| yadi dUsare kuttoM se bhauMkane kA kAraNa pUchA jAe to yahI kaheMge ki mAlUma nahIM, kyA bAta hai ? udhara se bhauMkane kI AvAja AI, isalie hama bhauMka rahe hai| parantu, unase pUchA jAe ki kyA tumane cora ko dekhA hai, vaha cora kaisA hai, to ve kyA batA sakeMge? caki ve to sirpha usa draSTA kutte kI AvAja para hI bhauMke jA rahe haiN| bAta yaha jarUra kar3avI hai, jo saMbhavataH kucha sAthiyoM ke mana ko coTa kara sakatI hai, kintu satya yahI hai ki hajAroM sAdhakoM ke jhuMDa meM koI eka hI aisA guru thA, jo draSTA thA aura jise AtmA-paramAtmA ke usa divya svarUpa kA sAkSAtkAra huA thaa| satya kI bhUmikA ko chunevAlA vaha eka hI thA, aura vaha bhI saMsAra kA eka hI jIna thA. kinta prabaddha jAgata jIva thaa| saMsAra ke bAkI guru-cele to basa dekhA-dekhI bhauMkanevAle haiN| satya kA sAkSAtkAra aura cIja hai, aura satya ke sAkSAtkAra kA daMbha aura ciij| dekhA-dekhI kA yoga, yoga nahIM, roga hai| aura vaha roga sAdhaka ko galA detA hai| kahA bhI hai-- 'dekhAdekhI sAdhe joga, chIje kAyA bAr3he rog|' sAdhanA kA mAnadaNDa : saMsAra meM eka dina bhagavAn pArzvanAtha aura bhagavAna mahAvIra aae| unhoMne dekhA ki cAroM ora ye bhauMkanevAle hI zora macA rahe haiM--kucha gRhastha ke veSa meM, to kucha sAdhu ke veSa meN| unhoMne pUchA---"kyoM bhAI, tuma kisalie bhauMka rahe ho? kyA tumheM kucha dikhAI par3A? vAsanA, lobha, krodha, rAga-dveSa kA cora tumane kahIM dekhA hai ?" to ve saba cupa ho gye| jo apanI A~kha banda kara sirpha eka-dUsare ke anukaraNa para cala rahe the, unheM TokA--"ai bhauMkanevAlo! pahale dekho ki tuma kisake lie bhauMka rahe ho| usa cora kI sattA kahA~ hai ? kisa rUpa meM hai vaha ?" bAta yaha hai ki jo sAdhanA ke mArga para daur3ate to jA rahe haiM, kintu jinheM apanI maMjila. ke bAre meM koI jJAna nahIM hai, unhIM sAdhuoM ke lie bhagavAna mahAvIra ke darzana meM kahA gayA hai ki ve janma-janmAntara meM sAdhu kA bAnA .kitanI hI bAra le cuke haiN| yadi pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ una saba bAnoM ko ekatra kiyA jAe, to meru parvata ke samAna eka gaganacumbI U~cA Dhera ho sakatA hai, parantu AtmA ke antartama meM eka iMca bhI parivartana nahIM aayaa| isa prakAra ke aMdha sAdhu jIvana se to gRhastha hI acchA hai, jo sevA, ahiMsA aura karuNA ke mArga para cala rahA hai| gRhastha jIvana meM aneka saMgharSa Ate haiN| usa para parivAra, samAja Adi ke rUpa meM vibhinna prakAra ke uttaradAyitvoM kA bojha rahatA hai| parantu yadi usameM bhI ImAnadArI hai, sevA hai, tyAga hai aura dRSTi meM nirliptatA hai, to vaha veSadhArI sAdhu se acchA hai, bahuta acchA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne sAdhanA kA mAnadaNDa veSa ko kabhI nahIM mAnA hai, bhAvanA ko mAnA hai| agara mAnava sacce artha meM sAdhu banA, sahI dRSTi milI, jIvana meM tyAga aura vairAgya utarA, lakSya kI jhA~kI milI, to una gRhasthoM se vaha bahuta U~cA hai, bahuta mahAn hai, jo ki kAma, krodha, moha, lobha Adi ke saMghana aMdhakAra meM jIvana gujAra rahe haiN| ataH nion yaha nikalA ki cAhe sAdhu ho yA gRhastha, yadi prAmANikatA aura ImAnadArI se apane lakSya kI ora cala rahA hai, to ThIka hai, anyathA donoM kI hI sthiti koI mahattva kI nahIM hai| hama kaha cuke haiM ki sAdhanA kA mUlyAMkana sAdhu yA gRhastha ke nAma se nahIM hotA, veSa se nahIM hotA, AtmA se hotA hai| cAhe choTA ho yA bar3A, jisameM ImAnadArI hai, prAmANikatA hai, vahI zreSTha hai, vahI U~cA hai / do samAnAntara rekhAe~ : ai ra gRhastha ko bhagavAn putra ke rUpa meM mAna kara unheM paraspara bar3A aura choTA bhAI batAyA hai| isa para yaha prazna upasthita hotA hai ki bar3A bhAI bananA acchA hotA hai yA choTA bhAI ? donoM meM kauna bar3A hai, kauna choTA ? kauna acchA hai, kauna burA ? mahAbhArata meM pANDavoM kA udAharaNa hai--yudhiSThira bar3e the aura duryodhana choTA / eka ora baladeva bar3e the aura dUsarI ora zrIkRSNa choTe / yadi bar3A bananA ho to yudhiSThira kA Adarza apanAo aura yadi choTA bananA ho to zrIkRSNa kA / kRSNa ne choTe hokara bhI jo mahattvapUrNa kArya kiye, ve unheM mahAn banA dete haiN| bar3A bhAI bananA cAheM, to rAma kA udAharaNa bhI sammukha hai| bar3A banane ke sAtha usakA uttaradAyitva bhI bahuta bar3A ho jAtA hai| choTe bhAI ke rUpa meM lakSmaNa aura bharata kA caritra bhI bahuta anukaraNIya hai / ina ujjvala Adarza paramparAoM ke viparIta eka dUsarA malina pakSa bhI hamAre samakSa prAtA hai / mugala itihAsa meM aise aneka udAharaNa bhare par3e haiM-jahA~ choTe bhAI ne bar3e bhAI ko aura bar3e bhAI ne choTe bhAI ko khUna se nahalAyA hai| rAjA zreNika kA bhI udAharaNa sAmane AtA hai ki jahA~ putra ne pitA ko kArAgRha meM banda kara diyaa| idhara rAma kA bhI pradarza hai ki jisane sirpha pitA ke Adeza kA pAlana karane ke lie hI caudaha varSa kA vanavAsa svIkAra kiyA / pitA-putra ke Adarza, bhAI-bhAI ke Adarza aura pati-patnI ke pradarza kI sArthakatA isI meM hai ki unheM jIvana meM prAmANikatA ke sAtha utArA jaae| pradarza kI zreSThatA deza aura kAla se, jAti aura vaMza paramparA se, bar3e-choTe se nahIM nApI jAtI, balki vaha nApI jAtI hai andara kI saccAI se andara kI prAmANikatA se I ina AdarzoM kA pAlana tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba jIvana meM bhaya aura pralobhanoM para vijaya pAne kI zakti ho / prANI mAtra inhIM do pAToM ke bIca pisatA yA rahA hai| jitane vigraha hue haiM, lar3AiyA~ huI haiM, una sabake mUla meM ye hI do kAraNa rahe haiN| jisa sAdhaka ne ina para vijaya prApta karalI, vaha nizcaya hI apanI sAdhanA ke lakSya ko saphala kara cukA hai / saMsAra ke bar3e-bar3e samrAT usake caraNoM meM natamastaka ho jAte haiM / yaha tyAgiyoM kA zAsana ajeya zAsana hai / vaha kabhI samApta nahIM ho sktaa| vahA~ choTe-bar3e kI pratiSThA nahIM, tyAga kI pratiSThA hotI hai| jisakA tyAga adhika tejasvI hotA hai, vahI mahAn hotA hai / yadi sAdhanA kA vaha teja gRhastha jIvana meM pradIpta ho sakatA hai, to vaha jIvana bhI mahAn ho sakatA hai| yadi sAdhu-jIvana meM prakAzamAna hotA hai, to vaha bhI mahAn hai / sAdhanA ke do Adarza 135
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________________ sAdhu kA veSa pahana kara bhI yadi sAdhutA kA sparza nahIM huaA, to usa veSa se kucha bhI lAbha nahIM ho sktaa| bAhara kA mahattva nahIM, andara kA mahattva hai| do Adarza : vArANasI meM saMta kabIra sAdhanA meM lage the| vaha bAhara' meM vastroM kA tAnA-bAnA buna rahe the| kintu, andara meM sAdhanA kA tAnA-bAnA bunane meM saMlagna the| eka brAhmaNa kA putra aneka vidyAnoM kA adhyayana karake paccIsa varSa kI avasthA meM jaba jIvana ke naye mor3a para AyA, to usane vicAra kiyA ki vaha kauna-se jIvana meM praveza kare, sAdhu bane yA gRhasthAzrama meM jAe? apanI isa ulajhana ko usane kabIra ke samakSa rkhaa| kabIra usa samaya tAnA pUra rahe the| prazna sunakara bhI unhoMne koI uttara nahIM diyaa| yuvaka ne kucha dera taka cupa rahakara pratIkSA kI, kintu koI uttara nahIM milaa| usane phira apanA prazna duharAyA, lekina kabIra ne phira bhI javAba nahIM diyaa| tabhI kabIra ne patnI ko pukArA"jarA dekho to tAnA sApha karane kA jhabbA kahA~ hai ?" itanA kahanA thA ki kabIra kI patnI use khojane lgii| dina ke sapheda ujAle meM bhI kabIra ne bigar3ate hue kahA-"dekhatI nahIM ho, kitanA aMdhakAra hai ? cirAga lAkara dekho, patnI daur3atI haI cirAga lekara AI, aura lagI khojane / jhabbA to kabIra ke kandhe para rakhA thaa| kintu, phira bhI kabIra kI patnI pati kI itanI AjJAkAriNI thI ki jaisA usane kahA vaisA hI karane laga gii| yuvaka ko yaha dekhakara bar3A Azcarya huaa| vaha soca hI rahA thA ki Akhira yaha kyA mAjarA hai ? itane meM kabIra ne apane lar3ake aura lar3akI ko AvAja dii| jaba ve Ae, to unheM bhI vahI jhabbA khojane kA Adeza diyaa| aura, ve bhI capacApa khojane laga ge| kucha dera taka khojane ke bAda kabIra ne kahA----"are! yaha to mere kaMdhe para rhaa| acchA jAno, apanA-apanA kAma kro|" sabhI lauTa ge| yuvaka bar3A parezAna thA ki "yaha kaisA mUrkha hai ? kaisI vicitra bAteM karatA hai ? mere prazna kA kyA khAka uttara degA ?" tabhI kabIra ne usakI ora dekhA, yuvaka ne phira apanA prazna duhraayaa| kabIra ne kahA, maiM to uttara de cukA hU~, tuma abhI samajhe nhiiN| abhI jo dRzya tumane dekhA thA, usase sabaka lenA caahie| yadi gRhastha bananA cAhate ho to, aise bano ki tumhAre prabhAvazAlI vyaktitva se prabhAvita ghara vAle dina ko rAta aura rAta ko dina mAnane ko bhI taiyAra ho jaaeN| tumhAre vivekapUrNa komala vyavahAra meM itanA AkarSaNa ho ki parivAra kA pratyeka sadasya tumhAre prati apane Apa khiMcA rahe, taba to gRhastha jIvana ThIka hai| anyathA yadi ghara kurukSetra kA maidAna banA rahe, Aye dina TakarAhaTa hotI rahe, to isa gRhastha jIvana se koI lAbha nhiiN| aura, yadi sAdhu bananA ho, to calo eka sAdhu ke pAsa, tumhArA mArga-darzana karA duuN|| kabIra yuvaka ko lekara eka sAdhu ke pAsa pahu~ce, jo gaMgA taTa para eka bahuta U~ce TIle para rahatA thaa| kabIra ne unheM pukArA to vaha vRddha sAdhu lar3akhar3AtA huA dhIre-dhIre nIce utraa| kabIra ne kahA--"basa, Apake darzanoM ke lie AyA thA, darzana ho ge|" sAdhu phira dhIre-dhIre Upara caDhA. to kabIra ne phira pukArA aura sAdha phira nIce pAyA aura pUchA-"kyA kahanA hai ?" kabIra ne kahA--"abhI samaya nahIM hai, phira kabhI pAU~gA, taba khuuNgaa|" sAdhu phira TIle para car3ha gyaa| kabIra ne tIsarI bAra phira pukArA aura sAdhu phira nIce AyA / kabIra ne kahA-"aise hI pukAra liyA, koI khAsa bAta nahIM hai|" sAdhu usI bhAva se, usI prasanna mudrA se phira vApisa lauTa gyaa| usake cehare para koI zikana taka na aaii| kabIra ne yuvaka kI ora prazna bharI daSTi DAlI aura bole-"kucha dekhA? sAdhu bananA ho, to aisA bno| itanA azakta vaddha zarIra, A~khoM kI rozanI kamajora, ThIka taraha calA bhI nahIM jaataa| itanA saba kucha hone para bhI, tumane dekhA, maiMne tIna bAra pukArA aura tInoM bAra usI zAnta mudrA se nIce Ae aura vaise hI lauTa ge| mujha para jarA bhI pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ hta kI jhalaka nahIM, ghRNA nahIM, dveSa nahIM / sAdhu bananA cAhate ho, to aise bano ki tumameM itanI sahiSNutA rahe, itanI kSamA rhe| jIvana meM prasannatA ke sAtha kaSToM kA sAmanA karane kI kSamatA ho, to sAdhu kI U~cI bhUmikA para jA sakate ho / " isI ghaTanA ke prakAza meM hama bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI kA rahasya samajha sakate haiM ki sAdhu jIvana ho yA gRhastha jIvana, jaba taka jIvana meM Antarika teja nahIM jaga pAe, prAmANikatA aura saccI niSThA kA bhAva na ho, to donoM hI jIvana badatara haiN| aura, yadi ina sadguNoM kA samAveza jIvana meM ho gayA hai, to donoM hI jIvana acche haiM, zreSTha haiM, aura unase Atma-kalyANa kA mArga sugamatA se prazasta ho sakatA hai / sAdhanA ke do Adarza 137 .
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________________ nizcaya meM to eka mArga hai, vaha hai prAdhyAtmika smtaa| zrAvaka aura sAdhu do patha to, apanI-apanI hai kssmtaa|| bAlaka ho yA yuvA, vRddha saba, ___ eka mArga para calate haiN| nija-nija zakti anurUpa, kiMtu ve-- Age-pIche rahate haiN| --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 6 rAga kA UrdhvakaraNa AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke sambandha meM, dharma ke vidhi-niSedha evaM maryAdA ke sambandha meM socate hue hamane kucha bhUleM kI haiN| aneka prakAra kI bhrAMtiyoM se hamArA ciMtana digmUr3ha-sA ho gayA hai. aisA mujhe kabhI-kabhI lagatA hai / sAdhanA kA pravAha usa jharane kI bhAMti apane mUla udgama para bahuta hI nirmala aura svaccha thA, kintu jyoM-jyoM vaha Age bar3hatA gayA, usameM bhrAMtiyoM kA kUr3A-kacarA milatA gayA aura pravAha meM eka prakAra kI malinatA AtI gaI / Aja usakA geMdalA pAnI dekha kara kabhI-kabhI mana cauMka uThatA hai aura socane ko vivaza ho jAtA hai ki kyA yaha kUr3A-kacarA nikAlA nahIM jA sakatA ? isa pravAha kI pavitratA aura nirmalatA ko kacarA kaba taka Dha~ke rakhegA ? isa sambandha meM samaya-samaya para bahuta kucha kahatA rahA huuN| isake lie pAsa-par3osa kI dUsarI paramparAyoM aura ciMtana - zailiyoM kI TIkA-TippaNI bhI maiM karatA rahA hU~, unakI malinatA para coTa karane se bhI maiM nahIM hicakatA / parantu isakI pRSThabhUmi meM merI koI sAMpradAyika graha yA durAgraha kI manovRtti nahIM hai / yahI kAraNa hai ki bhUloM evaM bhrAntiyoM ke lie apanI sAmpradAyika paramparA aura vicAradhArA para bhI maiMne kAphI kaThora prahAra kie haiN| vicAra - pravAha meM jahA~ malinatA ho, use chipAyA nahIM jAe, phira vaha cAhe apane ghara meM ho yA dUsare ghara meM / maiM isa viSaya meM bahuta hI taTasthatA se socatA hU~ aura malinatA ke prakSAlana meM sadA unmukta bhAva se apanA yoga detA rahA hU~ / sAdhanA meM dvaidha kyoM ? hameM socanA hai ki jise hama sAdhanA kahate haiM, vaha kyA hai ? jise hama dharma samajhate haiM, vaha kyA hai ? vaha kahA~ hai ? kisa rUpa meM cala rahA hai aura use kisa rUpa meM calanA cAhie ? eka sabase vikaTa bAta to yaha hai ki hamane sAdhanA ko alaga-alaga kaThagharoM meM khar3A kara diyA hai| usake vyaktitva ko, usakI AtmA ko vibhakta kara diyA hai| usako samagratA ke rUpa meM hamane nahIM dekhA / Tukar3oM meM dekhane kI Adata bana gaI hai / loga ghara meM kucha alaga taraha kI jindagI jIte haiM, parivAra meM kucha alaga taraha kI ghara ke jIvana ar rUpa kucha aura hai aura maMdira, upAzraya, dharma-sthAnaka ke jIvana kA rUpa kucha aura hI hai| ve akele meM kisI aura DhaMga se jIte haiM aura parivAra evaM samAja ke bIca kisI dUsare DhaMga se| maiMne dekhA hai, samAja bIca baiThakara jo vyakti phUla kI taraha muskarAte haiM, phavvAre kI taraha prema kI phuhAreM barasAte haiM, ve hI ghara meM zrAkara rAvaNa kI taraha raudra bana jAte haiM / krodha kI Aga ugalane lagate haiM / dharma sthAnaka meM yA maMdira meM jinheM dekhane se lagatA hai ki ye bar3e tyAgI - vairAgI haiM, bhakta haiM, saMsAra se inheM kucha lenA-denA nahIM, nispRhatA itanI hai ki jaise abhI mukti ho jAegI, ve hI vyakti jaba vahA~ se bAhara nikalate haiM, to unakA rUpa bilkula hI badala jAtA hai, dharma kI chAyA taka unake jIvana para dikhAI nahIM detI / maiM socatA hU~, yaha kyA bAta hai ? jIvana para itanA dvaidha kyoM A gayA ? sAdhanA meM yaha bahurUpiyApana kyoM cala par3A ? lagatA hai, isa sambandha meM socane-samajhane kI kucha bhUleM rAga kA UrdhvakaraNa 136 .
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________________ huI haiM, ve bhUleM zAyada Apane utanI nahIM kI hogI, jitanI ki gurupada se hamane kI hoNgii| aura, ve nayI bhI nahIM, bahuta purAnI haiM / ve kAphI pahale se calI A rahI haiN| dharma : kevala paraloka ke lie? maiM jaba ina ba~dhI-baMdhAI mAnyatAoM aura calI A rahI paramparAtroM kI ora dekhakara pUchatA hai-"dharma kisalie hai ?" to eka TakasAlI uttara milatA hai--"dharma paraloka sudhArane ke lie hai|" "yaha sevAbhakti, dAna-puNya kisalie? paraloka ke lie|" hama barAbara kahate Aye haiM-"paraloka ke lie kucha japa-tapa kara lo, AgAmI jIvana ke lie kucha gaTharI bA~dha lo|" maMdira ke ghaMTe-ghar3iyAla-kevala paraloka-sudhAra kA udghoSa karate haiM, hamAre oghe-mukhapattI jaise paraloka-sudhAra kI nAmapaTTiyA~ bana gae haiN| jidhara dekho, jidhara suno, paraloka kI AvAja itanI teja ho gaI hai ki kucha aura sunAI hI nahIM detaa| eka ajIba kolAhala, eka ajIba bhrAMti ke bIca hama jIvana jI rahe haiM, kevala paraloka ke lie! hama Astika hai, punarjanma aura paraloka ke astitva meM hamArA vizvAsa hai, kintu isakA yaha matalaba to nahIM ki usa paraloka kI bAta ko itane jora se kaheM ki isa loka kI bAta koI suna hA nahIM ske| paraloka kI AsthA meM isa loka ke lie AsthAhIna hokara jInA, kaisI AstikatA hai? merA vicAra hai, yadi paraloka ko dekhane-samajhane kI hI ApakI dRSTi bana gaI hai, to isa jIvana ko bhI paraloka kyoM nahIM samajha liyA jAe ? loka-paraloka sApekSa zabda haiM / punarjanma meM yadi ApakA vizvAsa hai, to pichale janma ko bhI prApa avazya mAnate haiM ? ataH atIta ke pichale jIvana kI dRSTi se kyA yaha jIvana paraloka nahIM hai ? pichale jIvana meM Apane jo kucha sAdhanA-ArAdhanA kI hogI, usa jIvana kA paraloka yahI to vartamAna hai| phira Apa isa jIvana ko bhUla kyoM jAte haiM? paraloka ke nAma para isa jIvana kI upekSA, avagaNanA kyoM kara rahe haiM ? lokAtIta sAdhanA: __ bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sAdhakoM ko sambodhita karate hue kahA thA-'pArAhae logamiNaM tahA paraM"-sAdhako! tuma isa loka kI bhI pArAdhanA-sAdhanA karo, paraloka kI bhii| loka aura paraloka meM prAtmA kI koI do bhinna sattA nahIM hai, jo AtmA isa loka meM hai, vahI paraloka meM bhI jAtI hai, jo pUrva janma meM thI, vahI isa janma meM AI hai| isakA matalaba hai---- pIche bhI tuma the, yahA~ bhI tuma ho aura Age bhI tuma rhoge| tumhArI sattA akhaNDa aura ananta hai| tumhArA vartamAna ihaloka hai, tumhArA bhaviSya paraloka hai| jindagI jo nadI ke eka pravAha kI bhA~ti kSaNa-kSaNa meM Age bahatI jA rahI hai, vaha loka-paraloka ke do taToM ko apanI karavaToM meM sameTe hue hai| jarA sUkSmadRSTi evaM tattvadRSTi se vicAra kiyA jAe, to jIne-marane para hI loka-paraloka kI vyavasthA nahIM hai| vartamAna jIvana meM hI loka-paraloka kI dhArA baha rahI hai| jIvana kA hara pahalA kSaNa loka hai, aura hara dUsarA kSaNa paraloka / loka-paraloka isa jindagI meM kSaNa-kSaNa meM A rahe haiM, jA rahe haiN| hamane loka-paraloka ko bAjArU zabda banA die aura yoM hI goTI kI taraha pheMka diyA hai khelane ke lie| yadi ina zabdoM kA ThIka-ThIka artha samajhA jAe, loka-paraloka kI sImAoM kA sahI rUpa samajhA jAe, to jo bhrAMtiyA~ Aja hamArI buddhi ko gumarAha kara rahI haiM, ve nahIM kara paaeNgii| hama jo loka-paraloka ko sudhArane kI bAta kahate haiM, usakA artha hai, vartamAna aura bhaviSya-donoM hI sudharane caahieN| yadi vartamAna hI nahIM sudharA, to bhaviSya kaise sudharegA? "loka nahIM sudharA hai yadi to, kaise sudharegA paraloka ?" pannA samikkhae dhamma 140 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhagavAna mahAvIra neH 'pArAhae lokamiNaM tahA paraM' kI jo ghoSaNA kI, vaha na paralokavAdiyoM ko cunautI thI aura na lokavAdiyoM ko hI cunautI thI, balki eka spaSTa, abhrAMta dRSTi thI, jo donoM taToM ko eka sAtha sparza kara rahI thii| ___ aneka bAra hamAre sAmane vItarAgatA kA prazna AtA hai, usakI paryApta carcAe~ hotI haiM, kintu prazna yaha hai ki yaha vItarAgatA kyA hai ? yaha loka hai, yA paraloka hai ? isakA sambandha kisase hai ? kisI se bhI to nahIM hai| vItarAgatA loka-paraloka se pare hai, vaha lokAtIta hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra kA isa saMdarbha meM spaSTa udbodhana hai."tuma loka-paraloka kI dRSTi se Upara uTha kara 'lokAtIta' dRSTi se kyoM nahIM socate ? kAla pravAha meM apanI akhaNDa sattA kI anusyUti ko kyoM nahIM anubhava karate? vartamAna aura bhaviSya meM tumhArI sattA vibhakta nahIM hai, vaha eka hai, akhaNDa hai, avicchinna hai| phira apane ko Tukar3oM meM kyoM dekhate ho?" jaina-darzana eka ora loka-paraloka kI ArAdhanA kI bAta kahatA hai, dUsarI ora loka-paraloka ke lie sAdhanA karane kA niSedha bhI kara rahA hai| vaha kahatA hai-"no iha logaTTayAe, no paralogaTThayAe..." na isa loka ke lie sAdhanA karo, na paraloka ke lie hii| loka-paraloka-yaha rAgadveSa kI bhASA hai, Asakti kA rUpa hai, saMsAra hai| sukha-duHkha kA baMdhana hai| hameM loka-paraloka se Upara uThakara 'lokAtIta' dRSTi se socanA hai| aura, vaha lokAtIta daSTi hI vItarAga-dRSTi hai| ____ vItarAga kA jaba nirvANa hotA hai, to hama kyA kahate haiM ? paralokavAsI ho gae...? nahIM, paraloka kA artha hai, punarjanma / aura, punarjanma tabhI hogA, jaba AtmA meM rAga-dveSa ke saMskAra jage hoNge| rAga-dveSa ke saMskAra vItarAga meM hai nhiiN| vItarAga kI mRtyu kA artha hai-lokAtIta dazA ko prApta honA / yadi hama loka-paraloka ke dRSTimoha se mukta ho jAte haiM, to isa loka meM bhI lokAtIta dazA kI anubhUti kara sakate haiN| deha meM bhI videha sthiti prApta kara sakate haiN| zrImad rAyacandra ke zabdoM meM "dehachatAM jehanI dazA varte dehAtIta / te jJAnI nA caraNamAM vandana ho agaNIta // " rAga kA pratyAvartana : loka-paraloka ke sambandha meM jaisI kucha bhrAnta dhAraNAe~ haiM, vaisI hI vItarAgatA ke sambandha meM bhI haiN| vItarAgatA eka bahuta U~cI bhUmikA hai| usake lie atyanta puruSArtha jagAne kI AvazyakatA hai| parantu hama dekhate haiM, nIce kI bhamikAmoM meM kSadramana ke vyakti usakA pradarzana karate haiM aura kartavya se cyuta hote haiM / ataH prAja ke sAmAnya sAdhaka ke samakSa prazna yaha hai ki jaba taka yaha lokAtIta sthiti prApta na ho jAe, tabataka isa loka meM kaise jie~? jaba taka dehAtIta dazA na Ae, taba taka deha ko kisa rUpa meM sa~bhAleM? jaba taka vItarAga dRSTi nahIM jagatI hai, taba taka rAga ko kisa rUpa meM pratyAvartita kareM ki vaha koI bandhana nahIM bane / yadi bandhana bhI bane, to kama se kama lohe kI ber3I to na bane ! jaba taka AtmA ke jyotirmaya svarUpa kA darzana na ho, taba taka itanA to kareM ki kama-se-kama andhakAra meM bhaTaka kara ThokareM to na khAe~ ! sAdhaka ke sAmane yaha eka ulajhA hA prazna khar3A hai| vaha samAdhAna cAhatA hai aura yaha samAdhAna khojanA hI hogaa| prAcAryoM ne isakA uttara diyA hai-jaba taka vItarAgatA nahIM pAe, taba taka rAga ko zubha banAte raho / rAga azubha bhI hotA hai, zubha bhii| azubha-rAga malina hai, zubha-rAga kucha nirmala hai| bandhana donoM haiN| para, donoM meM antara hai| eka kAMTe kI coTa hai, to eka phUla kI coTa hai|| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne loka-paraloka kI ArAdhanA karane kA jo udghoSa diyA hai, vaha rAga ko zubha evaM nirmala banAne kI eka prakriyA hai| jaisA maiMne Apase kahA-vItarAga rAga kA UvIkaraNa 141 Jain Education Interational
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________________ dazA to lokAtIta dazA hai| vahAM loka-paraloka ko sudhArane kI bAta hI kahA~ hai ? jo zuddha dazA hai, vahA~ phira sudhAra kI kyA bAta? azuddha ko hI sudhArA jAtA hai, isalie sAmAnya sAdhaka ke lie zuddha se pahale zubha kI bhUmikA rakhI gaI hai, vItarAgatA se pUrva zubharAga kA mArga batAyA gayA hai| sAdha kA jo vidhi-niSedhAtmaka kriyArUpa AcAra-dharma hai, vaha kyA hai ? dAna, dayA, sevA, upAsanA aura bhakti-pUjA ke vidhi-vidhAna kyA haiM ? kyA yaha vItarAga-dharma hai ? nahIM, vItarAgatA meM to sahaja dazA hotI hai, vahA~ vidhi-niSedhoM ke vikalpoM kI koI guMjAiza nhiiN| prAtmA apane zuddha svarUpa meM vicaraNa karatI hai| vahA~ indriyanigraha kiyA nahIM jAtA, svata: ho jAtA hai| isalie vaha indriyAtIta dazA hai| phira indriya-saMyama, manonigraha, deva, guru, dharma kI bhakti, pUjA-prArthanA Adi ke vikalpa vItarAga dazA meM kaise ho sakate haiM ? AcArya kundakunda jaise AdhyAtmavAdI ciMtakoM ne to ina saba kriyAoM ko zubha rAga mAnA hai / isakA artha yaha hai ki yaha saba rAga kA UrcIkaraNa hai, rAga kI zubhadazA hai| ahiMsA para kisI ko tabhI sthira kiyA jA sakegA, jaba usake mana meM sneha evaM karuNA kI dhArA bahatI hogii| satya aura pracaurya kI preraNA tabhI kAma kara sakegI, jaba anIti se pare naitika-niSThA jAgata hogii| mAnava-jAti kA Aja jo vikAsa huA hai, usake citana meM jo udAttatA pAI hai, vaha nizcita hI usake sneha, karuNA aura zubharAga kI pariNatiyA~ haiN| yadi manuSya ke hRdaya meM zubharAga kI vatti nahIM hotI, to zAyada manuSya, manuSya bhI nahIM raha pAtA / phira Apa kahA~ hote ? hama kahA~ hote? kauna kisake lie hotA? eka bAra maiMne dekhA--eka cir3iyA ghoMsale meM baiThI apane baccoM kI coMca meM dAnA de-dekara unheM khilA rahI thii| idhara-udhara se bar3I mehanata karake vaha dAnA lAtI aura baccoM ke muMha meM bar3e pyAra se DAlatI? mere pAsa hI khar3e eka munijI ne pUchA---yaha aisA kyoM karatI hai ? kyA matalaba hai isakA ? maiMne ha~sakara kahA-matalaba cir3iyA se mata pUcho, insAna se puucho| matalaba kI bhASA usI ke pAsa hai, vahA~ to eka prAkRtika sneha-rAga hai, jo pratyeka jIvadhArI ko ekadUsare ke lie upakRta karatA hai| yaha sneha hI prANI ko eka-dUsare ke nikaTa lAtA hai, eka se aneka banAtA hai, parivAra aura samAja ke rUpa meM use eka racanAtmaka vyavasthA se bA~dhatA hai| yaha sneha bhale hI moha kA rUpa hai, para moha se hama kahA~ mukta hue haiM ? jahA~ pArivArika jIvana hai, eka-dUsare ke sAtha rAgAtmaka sambandha hai, vahA~ moha to hai hii| parivAra, samAja, yahA~ taka ki dharma-saMgha aura sampradAya sabhI isa moha se ba~dhe haiN| hA~, jahA~ yaha moha udAtta bana jAtA hai, sneha vyApaka bana jAtA hai, vahA~ usakI apavitratA kama ho jAtI hai, vaha moha, vaha rAga, zubha ke rUpa meM badala jAtA hai| ahada-bhakti, siddha-bhakti, guru-bhakti Adi ke rUpa bhI isI udAtta zubha rAga kI koTi meM Ate haiN| dItarAgatA kA nATaka : vItarAgatA hamArA mukhya dharma hai, mahAn dhyeya hai| kintu jaba taka vaha vItarAgatA nahIM AtI hai, taba taka hameM rAga ko adhikAdhika pavitra evaM udAtta banAne kA prayatna karanA caahie| apane nija ke daihika svArtha aura moha se Upara uThakara usako mAnava-cetanA aura samagra jIva-cetanA taka vyApaka banAnA caahie| anyathA sAdhaka kI yaha mahAn bhUla hogI ki vaha eka ora vItarAgatA kA nATaka khelatA rahe, para dUsarI ora na to vaha use prApta kara sake aura na idhara rAga ko pavitra banAkara dUsaroM kI sevA-sahayoga hI karane kA prayatna kre| yaha sthiti bar3I duvidhApUrNa hogii| eka bAra sadara prAnta ke kucha sAdha ladhiyAnA (paMjAba) meM padhAre / eka manijI ne, jo bAta-bAta meM apane ko bahuta bar3e bairAgI aura adhyAtmavAdI pradarzita karate rahate the, eka dina vyAkhyAna meM AtmA aura pudgala kI bar3I lambI-caur3I bAteM khiiN| aura, 142 Jain Education Interational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ bar3e joza meM lalakAra kara kahA--"pudgala para-bhAva hai, AtmA kA zatru hai| ise lAta mAro, tabhI makti hogii|" vyAkhyAna de kara uThe, gocarI kA samaya huA, to pAna saMbhAle aura pahale virAjita eka sthAnIya bujurga santa se bole--"tapasIjI! kucha aise gharoM meM le calo, jahA~ pudgaloM kI sAtA ho|" sAdhu-janoM kI sAMketika bhASA meM pudgaloM se unakA matalaba thA, ki AhArapAnI acchA aura sAtAkArI tara-mAla mile| tapasIjI muskarA kara bole-"bhAI ! abhI hI kucha dera pahale to Apa pudagala ko lAta mAra rahe the, aba pudgala kI sAtA kI bAta karane lage, yaha kyA tamAzA hai ?" kucha uttara na thA, vairAgya' kA nATaka khelane vAle munijI ke pAsa / yahI to vItarAgatA kA nATaka hai| jaba hama jIvana meM apane lie vItarAgI nahIM bana sakate, apane zarIra kI sAtA aura moha ko nahIM chor3a sakate, to phira kevala dUsaroM ke prati udAsIna aura nispRha hone kI bAta kahane se kyA lAbha hai ? jIvana-vyavahAra meM saralatA AnI cAhie, sacAI ko svIkAra karane kA sAhasa honA caahie| aura, yaha mAnanA cAhie ki jina AdarzoM taka pahu~cane meM hameM abhI taka kaThinAI anubhava hotI hai, to dUsaroM ko bhI avazya hI hotI hogii| phira usa kaThinAI ke bIca kA mArga kyoM nahIM apanAyA jAe? dharma kA mukhya rUpa vItarAgatA hai, vaha lakSya meM rahanA caahie| usa ora yAtrA cAla rakhanI caahie| parantu, jaba taka vaha sahaja bhAva se jIvana meM na utare, taba taka dharma kA gauNa rUpa zubhabhAva bhI yathAprasaMga hotA rahanA caahie| nirvikalpatA na Ae, to zubha vikalpa kA hI Azraya lenA cAhie, azubha vikalpa se bacanA caahie| gaNadhara gautama kI bAta abhI hamAre sAmane hai| itanA bar3A sAdhaka, tapasvI jisake lie bhagavatI sUtra meM kahA hai-'umgatave ghoratave dittatave--tapasviyoM meM bhI jo utkRSTa the aura jJAniyoM meM bhI! unhoMne jaba apane hI ziSyoM ko kevalI hote dekhA, to ve mana meM kSobha aura nirAzA se klAMta ho gae aura socane lage ki-"yaha kyA ? mujhe abhI bhI kevalajJAna nahIM ho rahA hai aura mere ziSya kevalI ho rahe haiM, mukta ho rahe haiM?" bhagavAn mahAvIra ne gautama ke kSobha ko zAnta karate hue kahA-"gautama ! tumhAre mana meM abhI taka moha aura sneha kA baMdhana hai|" gautama ne pUchA-"kisake sAtha ?" bhagavAn ne kahA- "mere prati ! mere vyaktitva ke prati tumhAre mana meM eka sUkSma anurAga, jo janma-janmAntara se calA A rahA hai, vaha rAga-sneha hI tumhArI mukti meM bAdhaka bana rahA hai|" gautama yaha saba-kucha jAnakara bhI bhagavAn ke prati apanA premarAga chor3a nahIM paae| aura, Apa dekhate haiM ki gautama kA vaha anarAga bhagavAna ke nirvANa ke samaya itanA prabala ho jAtA hai ki aA~suoM ke rUpa meM bAhara baha pAtA hai| ise hamAre kucha sAthI moha batAkara ekAnta azubha evaM dUSita kaha sakate haiM, parantu maiM to ise moha mAna kara bhI ekAnta azubha nahIM mAna sakatA / yaha bhakti-vibhora bhakta-hRdaya kI amuka aMza meM zubha pariNati hai| yaha mAnava hRdaya kI eka snehAtmaka sthiti hai, guNAturAga kI vRtti hai| A~sU kevala zoka ke hI A~sU nahIM hote, bhakti aura prema ke bhI A~sU hote haiM, karuNA ke bhI A~sU hote haiN| manuSya samAja meM akelA nahIM jItA, usake sAtha parivAra hotA hai, samAja hotA hai, saMgha hotA hai| vaha sUkhe vRkSa kI bhA~ti nirapekSa tathA nizceSTa raha kara yoM hI zunya meM kaise jI sakatA hai ? usake mana meM pAsa-par3osa kI ghaTanAoM kI pratikriyA avazya hotI hai| yadi ApakI cetanA kA UrdhvamukhI vikAsa ho rahA hai, to Apa kisI ko pragatipatha para bar3hate dekhakara, kisI ke vyaktitva ko vikasita hote dekhakara muskarA uTheMge, dUsaroM kI prasannatA se prasanna ho jAeMge, dUsaroM ke guNoM para kamala-puSpa kI bhA~ti praphulla ho jaaeNge| rAga kA UrvIkaraNa Jain Education Intemational
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________________ aura isake viparIta yadi ApakI cetanA kuNThAgrasta hai, usakA pravAha adhomukhI hai, to Apa IrSyA aura DAha se jala uttheNge| kisI ke guNoM kI prazaMsA sunakara mana hI mana tilamilA uThege, jaise sau-sau bicchuoM ke eka sAtha DaMka laga gaye hoM! kisI ko bar3hate dekhakara usa para vyaMgya kareMge, use girAne kI ceSTA kreNge| aba Apa socie, ina donoM sthitiyoM meM kauna-sI sthiti zreSTha hai ? pramoda se jInA, dUsaroM ke gaNoM aura vizeSatAoM para prasannatApUrvaka jInA-yaha ThIka hai, yA rAta dina IrSyA-DAha se tilamilAte rahanA ? jaba taka vItarAga-dazA nahIM AtI hai, taba taka ina donoM meM se eka mArga cunanA hogaa| pahalA mArga hai, zubha rAga kA aura dUsarA mArga hai, azubha rAga kA, dveSa kaa| rAga jaba adhomukhI hotA hai, to antataH vaha dveSa kA rUpa le letA hai, isalie azubha rAga yA dveSa meM koI vizeSa antara nahIM rhtaa| guNoM kA Adara : pramoda bhAvanA : - jaina, bauddha aura vaidika sAhitya meM cAra bhAvanAe~ AtI haiM, una cAra bhAvanAoM meM dUsarI bhAvanA hai---"gaNiSu pramoda" gaNI ke prati pramoda-prasannatA kI bhAvanA! jainadarzana kI to yaha uccatama jIvana-dRSTi hai| hama apane meM, apane paripArzva meM kahIM bhI, kisI cetanA ko vikasita hote dekhakara, kahIM bhI jyoti ko camakate dekhakara, usake prati prasannatA anubhava kareM, pramoda se pulaka uThe-yaha jIvana meM sabase bar3A prAnanda kA mArga hai| guNoM kA svAgata karanA, unake vikAsa ko protsAhita karanA, hamArI AdhyAtmika cetanA kI UrdhvamukhI vRtti hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isa vRtti ko rAga to kahA hai, para zubha rAga kahA hai aura ise protsAhita kiyA hai| AgamoM meM jahA~ mahAvIra ne zrAvakoM kA varNana kiyA hai, vahA~ para eka vizeSaNa prAtA hai, "adimijja pemANurAga ratte"-ve asthi aura majjA taka dharma ke premAnurAga se raMjita the! yaha nizcita hai ki yaha 'premAnurAga' vItarAga dharma to nahIM hai, phira bhI dhArmika kI ullekhanIya vizeSatA hai| ataH isakA artha hai-anurAga, guNAnurAga, dhrmaanuraag| aura, yaha jIvana kA eka mahattvapUrNa aMga hai| vItarAgatA ke nAma para yadi hama kisI ubharate hue vyaktitva ko dekhakara bhI mauna rahate haiM, kisI sadguNoM ke kalpavRkSa ko lahalahAte dekha kara bhI udAsIna bane rahate haiM, to maiM mAnatA hU~, hamArI cetanA abhI kuNThita hai, usakA pravAha adhomukhI hai aura yaha vRtti jIvana evaM jagat ke lie ghAtaka hai| maiM Apase spaSTa kaha dUM ki jaba bhI kisI honahAra vyaktitva meM vikAsa kI aneka saMbhAvanAoM para dRSTi DAlatA hU~, to mujhe usameM sarjanA kI aneka maulika kalpanAe~ chipI milatI haiN| inameM bauddhika vilakSaNatA, taTastha ciMtana tathA satyAnulakSI spaSTavAditA Adi kucha aisI vizeSatAe~ nihita pAtA hU~, jo mere mana ko pramudita kara detI haiN| mAnava kI yahI mahAn niSThA hai, zubha vRtti hai ki vaha kahIM kisI zreSThatA ko, acchAI ko aMkurita hote dekhe, to sahaja sadbhAva se usake prati AkRSTa ho; usako vikasita hote dekhe, to sahaja prasannatA se jhUma utthe|| kabhI-kabhI socatA hU~, hamAre zramaNa-zramaNI varga meM bhI yadi guNAnurAga ke rUpa meM vyavahAra kI saralatA aura pavitratA banI rahe, to hama apane pavitra AdarzoM ko jana-jIvana meM bahuta-kucha ujAgara kara sakate hai| binA kisI jAti, pantha yA deza-bheda ke guNIjanoM ke zreSTha jIvana ke prati anurAga honA, eka udAtta bhAva hai| maiM to kahU~gA ki yadi kisI meM guNAnurAga dRSTi hai, to vaha avazya hI eka pavitra anurAga kI bhAvanA se AplAvita mAnava hI nahIM, mahAmAnava hai| jaisA ki maiMne prArambha meM kahA-dharma aura adhyAtsa kI bhUmikA para khar3e hokara hamane kucha bahuta U~cI bAteM socI haiN| jIvana meM nirapekSatA aura vItarAgatA ke uttarottara aneka Adarza bhI khar3e kie haiM, kintu vaha bhUmikA itanI U~cI hai ki hama yoM hI chalAMga 144 Jain Education Interational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ lagAkara vahA~ taka nahIM pahu~ca sakate / isa sthiti meM, jaba taka pUrNa vItarAga nahIM ho jAte haiM, rAga ko azubha meM se zubha meM pariNata karanA caahie| kheda hai, isa tathya ko socanesamajhane kI bhUla hamane kI hai| hama apane deha, parivAra aura sampradAya ke nimna anurAgoM meM to pha~sa gae haiM, kintu rAga ke jo UrdhvamukhI prAdarza rUpa haiM---guNAnurAga, deva, guru, dharma kI bhakti, sevA, maitrI, karuNA aura sahayoga Adi unheM bhUla gae haiM, una vRttiyoM ko rAga kI koTi meM mAnakara unase nirapekSa rahane kI bAta kahane laga gae haiM / cintana kI yaha eka bahuta bar3I bhUla hai, isa bhUla ko samajhanA hai, sudhAranA hai-- tabhI hama jaina-dharma ke pavitra Adarzo ko jIvana meM sAkAra banA sakeMge / aura, rAga ke UrdhvakaraNa evaM pavitrIkaraNa kI prakriyA sIkha skeNge| pravRttiyoM aura kaSAyoM se mukta hone kA sahI mArga yahI hai / azubha se zubha aura zubha se zuddha -- isa sopAnabaddha prayANa se siddhi kA dvAra AsAnI se mila sakatA hai / hanumAna - kUda to hameM kabhI-kabhI nimnatama dazA meM hI burI taraha se paTaka de sakatI hai / rAga kA UrdhvakaraNa - sopAnabaddha prayANa hI isake lie ucita mArga hai / vItarAgatA kA bhI yaha ekAnta artha nahIM hai ki vaha jana-kalyANa se parAGmukha ho kara yoM hI niSkriya dazA meM jIvana ke zeSa varSa gujAratA rhe| vItarAga ko bhI jana-kalyANa ke kArya karane haiM / rAgamukta hokara bhI yaha udAtta karma kiyA jA sakatA hai / udAharaNa ke rUpa meM bhagavAn mahAvIra ko hI lIjie / kevalajJAna prApta kara pUrNa vItarAga anta hone para bhI ve jIvana ke zeSa tIsa varSa taka dUra-dUra ke pradezoM meM, bIca kI gaMgA, gaMDakI Adi nadiyoM ko naukAoM se pAra kara, hajAroM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke sAtha, nagara-nagara, grAmagrAma bhramaNa kara jana-jana ko kalyANa kA upadeza dete rahe, unheM azubha se zubha meM parivartita karate rahe, durvyasanoM evaM andhavizvAsoM se mukta kara unake antara meM dayA, karuNA, maitrI evaM pArasparika sadbhAvanA kA amRta nirjhara bahAte rahe / jana-kalyANa jIvana kA Adarza hai| jaba taka rAga hai, use zubha meM pariNata kara ke jana-kalyANa kareM | aura jaba pUrNa vItarAga prarhanta ho jAe~, taba bhI niSkAma bhAva se janajIvana kA hita evaM niHzreyasa sAdhate raheM / rAga kA UrdhvokaraNa 145
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________________ sAMsArika viSayoM kA rAgI, kSaNa-kSaNa adhogamana karatA / zuddha deva, guru, dharma, bhakti kA, rAgI Urdhva gamana karatA // rAga, rAga meM prati antara hai, viSa meM amRta meM jitnaa| eka azubha hai, zubha hai dUjA, marma na yaha aojhala karanA // --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jIvana meM 'sva' kA vikAsa manuSya ke mana meM rAga aura dveSa kI do aisI vRttiyA~ haiM, jo usake sampUrNa jIvana para kuhare kI taraha chAI huI haiN| inakA mUla bahuta gaharA hai, sAdhAraNa sAdhaka isakA samucchedana nahIM kara sakatA / zAstra meM inako 'Antarika doSa' (ajjhattha dosA ) kahA gayA hai, jisakA tAtparya yaha hai ki inakI jar3eM hamAre mana kI bahuta gaharAI meM rahatI haiM, vAtAvaraNa kA rasa pAkara viSabela kI taraha bar3hatI huI ye vyakti, parivAra, samAja aura rASTra taka ko AvRta kara letI haiN| bIja rUpa meM ye vRttiyA~ hara sAmAnya AtmA meM rahatI haiM, kintu jaba kabhI ye prabala ho jAtI haiM, apanI ugratama sthiti meM A jAtI haiM, to vyakti ko vikSipta banA detI haiM, aura vyakti apane kartavya, maryAdA evaM Adarza ko bhUla baiThatA hai, eka prakAra se andhA ho jAtA hai / sva-kendrita rAga : rAga vRtti itanI gaharI aura sUkSma vRtti hai ki usake pravAha ko samajha pAnA kabhIkabhI bahuta kaThina ho jAtA hai / manuSya kA yaha sUkSmarAga kabhI-kabhI apane dhana se, zarIra se, bhoga-vilAsa se, pratiSThA aura sattA se cipaTa jAtA hai, to vaha manuSya ko rIcha kI taraha apane paMje meM jakar3a letA hai / isalie rAga ko nigar3a bandhana kahA gayA hai| kabhI-kabhI maiM socatA hU~, rAga aura dveSa eka prakAra kA vega hai, nazA hai| jaba yaha nazA mana-mastiSka para chA jAtA hai, to phira manuSya pAgala ho jAtA hai| vaha kucha soca nahIM sakatA, vicAra nahIM sakatA / basa, vaha naze kI mAdaka dhArA meM bahatA jAtA hai, pravAha meM murde kI trh| yaha pravAha adhomukhI hotA hai, manuSya ko nIce se nIce kI ora dhakelatA le jAtA hai, aura yaha aMta meM kisa aMdhagarta meM le jA kara paTakegA, isakI koI kalpanA bhI nahIM ho sakatI / jaba maiM yuddhoM ke bhISaNa varNanoM bhare vizva ke itihAsa ko dekhatA hU~, rASTra aura samAja ke utpIr3ita atIta aura vartamAna jIvana ko dekhatA hU~, dharma aura sampradAyoM ke dvandva aura saMgharSa ko dekhatA hU~, pArivArika kalaha aura vyaktigata manovyathAnoM ke mUla ko khojatA hU~, to basa rAga aura dveSa kI uthala-puthala ke sivA aura koI tIsarA kAraNa nahIM milatA / kahIM rAga 'prabala vRttiyA~ pratAr3ita kara rahI haiM, to kahIM dveSa kI umra jvAlAe~ dhadhaka rahI haiN| kisI meM deha kA roga prabala hotA hai, to kisI meM dhana kA, kisI meM sattA kA, to kisI meM pratiSThA kA / rAga ke sAtha dveSa to sahajAta bandhu kI taraha lagA hI rahatA hai 1 maiM dekhatA hU~, jisa saMskRti meM pitA ko paramezvara, mAtA ko bhagavatI aura patnI ko lakSmI ke rUpa meM pUjA gayA hai, usI saMskRti meM pitA ko kaidakhAne meM DAlA gayA, muka pazu kI taraha piMjar3e meM banda kiyA gayA, mAtA ko ThokareM mArI gaI, patnI ko jue ke dAva para lagAyA gayA / Akhira yaha saba kisalie ? pitA kI hatyA huI, bhAiyoM kA katla huA, bandhu aura rASTra ke sAtha vizvAsaghAta tathA droha huA - yaha saba kyoM huA ? Apa meM yadi sAmAjika aura rAjanItika pratibhA hai, to Apa inake rAjanItika kAraNa batA jIvana meM 'sva' kA vikAsa 147
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________________ dAva parala nAcaka sakate haiM, kintu manuSya ke mana kA sUkSma vizleSaNa karane vAlA manovizleSaka aura adhyAtma kI gutthiyA~ sulajhAne vAlA saMta, use manuSya ke mana kI granthiyA~ evaM rAga-dveSa kI sUkSma vRttiyA~ hI btlaaegaa| vastutaH vahI isakA ekamAtra mUla hai| jinheM Apa dharmaputra kahate haiM, nIti aura dharma kA praharI samajhate haiM, ve yudhiSThira apanI dharma-patnI draupadI ko, jo pavitra tejasvI nArI hai, taka nhiiN| saMskRti kI yaha kitanI bar3I viDambanA hai ! isakA mUla kAraNa vahI hai--dyUta kA anurAga ! aura, usake pIche khar3A hai sattA aura vijaya kA vyAmoha ! madhyakAla ke bhAratIya itihAsa ke vikramAditya samrATa candragupta ne, jisa zauryazAlI vAkATaka vaMza kI parama sundarI kanyA dhruvadevI ke sAtha punarvivAha kiyA, vaha kauna thI? candra ke bar3e bhAI rAmagupta kI patnI ! jaba rAmagupta zakoM dvArA bandI banA liyA gayA, to zakarAja ne prANadaNDa se bacane kA eka mArga batAyA ki tuma apanI patnI ko hamAre caraNoM meM sauMpa do, usake advitIya sauMdarya kA upabhoga karane do| isa para rAmagupta dhruvadevI ko patra likhatA hai. ki "maiM zakarAja dvArA baMdI banA liyA gayA hai. mere lie jIvana rakhane kA eka hI mArga hai ki tuma zakarAja kI sevA meM tana-mana se samarpita ho jAo!" yaha ghaTanA kyA batAtI hai ? eka samrAT, magadha aura avantikA ke vizAla sAmrAjya kA honahAra svAmI, jisakA kartavya thA apane dharma kI rakSA karanA, prajA ke tana-dhana aura jIvana kI rakSA karanA, para vaha apanI patnI kI bhI rakSA nahIM kara pA rahA hai ! apane jIte jI, apane hAthoM se apanI patnI ko, zatru ke caraNoM meM samarpita karanA cAhatA hai| yaha bAta dUsarI hai, candragupta ke parAkrama aura sUjha-bUjha se yaha durghaTanA hote-hote baca gaI ! kintu maiM dekhatA hU~, eka kSatriya rAjakumAra ! samrAT samudragupta kA jyeSTha putra ! itane stara para kyoM pA gayA? apane prANoM ke taccha moha aura rAga meM andhA hokara hI to| magadha kA pratApI samrATa ajAtazatru kuNika apane pitA mahArAja zreNika ko bandI banAkara piMjar3e meM banda kara detA hai| jaina Agama batAte haiM ki kuNika ke janma lete hI usakI mAtA mahArAnI celanA bhAvI aniSTa kI kisI AzaMkA se use bAhara ghUre para phikavA detI hai, kintu mahArAja zreNika putramoha ke kAraNa use uThA lete haiM, pakSI ke dvArA kATI gaI putra kI uMgalI kA mavAda--paza apane muMha se cUsakara ThIka karate haiM aura apane hAthoM se usakI sevA-paricaryA karate haiN| pitA ke vRddha hone para vahI putra zAsana sattA ke vyAmoha meM phaMsa jAtA hai, aura apane bhAiyoM va maMtrIgaNa ko gA~Thakara samrATa ko piMjar3e meM ThUsa detA hai| sattA kA rAga manuSya ko kitanA aMdhA, pAgala aura krUra banA detA hai-yaha isa ghaTanA se spaSTa ho jAtA hai| AgarA kA yaha vizvavidyuta tAjamahala, jisa mugala samrATa kA praNaya-svapna hai, usa zAhajahA~ ko jindagI ke antima dina jela meM bitAne par3e the| vaha apane hI putra auraMgajeba dvArA bandI banAyA gyaa| aisA kyoM? islAma ke isa kaTTara anuyAyI zAsaka ne apane yazasvI aura kalApremI pitA ko kArAgRha kI cAradivArI ke andara kyoM ThUsa diyA, aura kyoM apane sage bhAiyoM ko katla karake khuza huA ? maiM samajhatA hU~, ina praznoM kA uttara vahI eka hai| sattA, dhana aura pratiSThA kA ugra rAga! jisa prakAra dveSa kI vRttiyA~ manuSya ko pizAca aura rAkSasa banA detI haiM-vaise hI rAga kI nimna evaM kSudra vRttiyA~ bhI manuSya ko krUra aura mUr3ha banAne vAlI haiN| rAga vRtti kA yaha adhomukhI pravAha hai, jise hama sva-kendrita rAga, moha, vyAmoha aura vimUr3hatA kahate haiN| ___ maiM samajhatAhu~, dveSa kI apekSA rAga kI vimUr3hita pariNatiyoM ne manuSya jAti kA adhika saMhAra evaM vinAza kiyA hai| vaise pratyeka pakSa meM rAga ke sAtha dveSa kA pahalU jur3A hI rahatA hai| rAmAyaNa aura mahAbhArata ke yuddha kyA haiM ? eka manuSya ke kAma-rAga kI udana phalazruti hai, to dUsarI manuSya ke rAjyalobha kI romAMcaka kahAnI hai| vaise rAma-rAvaNa ke yuddha meM bhI manuSya ke ahaMkAra aura dveSa ke prabala rUpa milate haiM, kintu mahAbhArata ke yuddha kA mukhya srota to duryodhana 148 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke kSudra ahaMkAra aura krodha kA eka duSparipAka hI pratIta hotA hai| niSkarSa yaha hai ki manuSya jAti ke yuddha, saMgharSa aura vinAza ke itihAsa kA mUla utsa ye hI vRttiyA~ haiN| rAga kI vattiyA~ : bhItarI AvaraNa : rAga kI vRttiyA~ kabhI-kabhI udAtta rUpa meM bhI vyakta hotI haiM, vaha manuSya ko dharma, samAja aura rASTra ke lie balidAna hone ko bhI prerita karatI haiM aura manuSya apanA prANa hathelI meM le kara mauta se pila par3atA hai| rAga ke isa UrdhvamukhI pravAha ke udAharaNa bhI itihAsa ke pRSThoM para camaka rahe haiM aura unase eka Adarza preraNA prasphurita ho rahI hai| rAga kA yaha UrjIkaraNa manuSya ke rASTriya evaM sAmAjika jIvana kA merudaNDa hai, yaha mAnate hue bhI maiM Apase usa bhUmikA se Upara kI eka bAta aura kaha denA cAhatA hU~, vaha hai adhyAtma kI bAta / adhyAtma ke ciMtanazIla prAcAryoM ne dveSa ko jisa prakAra eka baMdhana tathA AvaraNa mAnA hai, usI prakAra rAga ko bhii| unakI dRSTi meM ye donoM AvaraNa hai, aura cetanA ke prAvaraNa haiM, bhItara ke prAvaraNa hai| adhyAtma kI yaha adbhuta vizeSatA hai ki usane kabhI bhI bAharI AvaraNa kI citA nahIM kii| zarIra, indriyA~, dhana, parivAra ye saba kevala bAharI AvaraNa hai| apane Apa meM ye na bure haiM, na bhale / ye akele meM koI duSpariNAma paidA nahIM karate, vinAza aura saMhAra nahIM karate aura na kalyANa hI kara sakate hai| jaina-darzana ne isIlie ina prAvaraNoM ko 'adhAtiyA' karma kahA hai| AghAtI karma: ghAtI-praghAtI karma kI vyAkhyA samajha lene para bhagavAna mahAvIra kI jIvana-dRSTi Apake samakSa spaSTa ho jAegI, aisA mujhe vizvAsa hai| AghAtI kA matalaba hai, AtmasvarUpa ko kisI bhI prakAra kI ghAta nahIM pahu~cAnevAlA krm| Apa jIvita hai, AyuSya kA bhoga kara rahe haiM, to isase yaha matalaba nahIM ki ApakI Atmajyoti malina ho rahI hai| Apa koI pApa, anartha yA burAI kara rahe haiN| Apa yadi zatAdhika varSa bhI jIvita rahate haiM, to bhI isase koI AtmasvarUpa meM bAdhA pahu~cane jaisI bAta nahIM hai| nAma karma ke udaya se sundara evaM dRr3ha zarIra milA hai, iMdriyoM kI saMpUrNa sundara racanA huI hai, to isase bhI prAtmA patita nahIM ho jAtI hai| vedanIya karma se sukha-duHkha kI upalabdhi hotI hai, kintu na sukha Atmajyoti ko malina karatA hai aura na duHkha hii| U~ca-nIca gotra milane se bhI AtmA koI U~cI-nIcI nahIM ho jaatii| isa prakAra Apa dekheMge ki jaina-darzana kA saMgharSa bAhya meM nahIM hai| bAhya se kabhI vaha na DaratA hai aura na lar3atA hai| usakA saMgharSa to mAtra bhItara se hai| bAhara meM dhana hai, to usase kyA ? dhana svayaM meM na koI burAI hai, na bhlaaii| burAI bhalAI, hAni-lAbha to usake upayoga meM hai| upayoga kA yaha tattva bhAvanA meM rahatA hai| yadi Apa usakA sadapayoga karate haiM, to usa dhana se puNya bhI kara sakate haiM, sevA bhI kara sakate hai| ghara meM baccA bhakhA hai, Apa dUdha pI rahe haiM, aura use dUdha nahIM milA hai| Apa socate haiM ki maiM Aja nahIM pAU~gA, dUdha bacce ko de denA caahie| ghara yA par3osa meM koI asvastha hai, use AvazyakatA hai, aba Apa apanI vastu ko use samarpita kara dete haiM, yaha vastu kA sadupayoga hai| yadi Apa vastu kA galata niyojana karate haiM, dhana se zarAba aura vezyA-gamana Adi kI vRtti ko protsAhana dete haiM, to vahI vastu burI bhI bana jAtI hai / dharma : eka zAzvata darzana : kahane kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki dhana se burAI kA janma nahIM hotA, balki mana se hotA hai| mana mailA hai, ghUrA hai, to vahA~ kucha bhI DAla do, kIr3e hI paidA hoNge| mana agara svaccha hai, jIvana meM 'sva' kA vikAsa 146 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ urvara kheta hai, to vahA~ gandI se gandI cIja bhI urvaraka bana jAegI, phasala khar3I kara degii| isalie dharma kahatA hai-sabase pahale mana ko taiyAra kro| mana ko zikSaNa do , tAki vaha samaya para sahI nirNaya karane meM samartha ho sake, galata kAma se baca ske| dharma kA darzana aura cintana mana ko taiyAra karane kA upakrama hai| __saiddhAntika carcAe~, athavA samasta dArzanika vicAraNAe~ vartamAna meM bhale hI vizeSa upayogI pratIta na hoM, para mana kI bhUmikA taiyAra karane meM inakA sabase mahattvapUrNa sthAna hai| isalie hamArA dharma kevala dharma hI nahIM, darzana bhI hai| dharma jIvana vyavahAra kA vidhAyaka hai, to darzana usakA mArgadraSTA hai / sAdhAraNa logoM ke jIvana meM dharma kevala dharma rUpa hI rahatA hai, vaha sirpha vartamAna kA eka satkarma mAtra rahatA hai, kintu vivekazIla vyakti ke jIvana meM dharma darzana ke rUpa meM praveza karatA hai| vaha sirpha karma hI nahIM, balki ciMtana bhI bana jAtA hai, jIvana kA mArgadraSTA bana jAtA hai| mana ko sahI nirNaya karane kI TreniMga detA hai| kisI bhI samaya meM, kaisI bhI paristhiti meM, yadi mana bhaTakatA hai, to darzana usako sahI mArga para le AtA hai| isa taraha dharma vartamAna jIvana ko vyavasthita karatA hai, to darzana bhaviSya ke lie mana kI bhUmikA taiyAra karatA hai| mana ko kisI bhI sthiti kA sAmanA karane ke lie nipuNa evaM dakSa banAtA hai| dharbha ke pahalavAna ! ___hama eka bAra eka gA~va meM gae / vahA~ bahuta bar3e daMgala kI taiyArI ho rahI thii| usa gAMva meM eka pahalavAna thA, bar3A dabadabA thA uskaa| gA~va vAloM ko bhI usa para bar3A nAja thaa| usake lie gA~va vAloM ne alaga se eka bhaiMsa le rakhI thii| usa bhaiMsa kA makkhana va dUdha use roja caTAyA jAtA, usakI hara aAvazyakatA kI pUrti ke lie gAMva vAle dila khola kara kharca karate aura vaha jaba galiyoM se nikalatA, to bar3A lambA-caur3A hokara nikalatA! eka bAra usa pahalavAna ko kisI bAhara ke pahalavAna ne cunautI dI, aura usI ke gA~va meM daMgala honA bhI taya huA ! samaya para saba loga maidAna meM usakA iMtajAra kara rahe the, para vaha ghara se nikalA taka nhiiN| kahIM jAkara dubaka gyaa| gA~va vAloM ne usakI bar3I thU-thU kI aura kahA, gA~va kI nAka kaTA dI, ijjata miTTI meM milA dii| dharma ke kSetra meM bhI aise pahalavAnoM kI kamI nahIM hai| ve dharma kriyA kI bhaiMsa kA dUdhamakkhana cATate rahate haiM, maMdira va dharmasthAna meM pahalavAnI karate rahate haiM, to logoM ko lagatA hai, pahalavAna bar3A tagar3A hai, jIvana-saMgharSa meM nizcita hI vijayI hogaa| kintu, jaba mAnaapamAna evaM hAni-lAbha ke dvandva uTha khar3e hote haiM, dharma kI parIkSA kA samaya AtA hai, nirNAyaka ghar3I AtI hai, to ve pahalavAna phisaDDI bana jAte haiM, unakA mana nisteja aura niSprANa ho jAtA hai| ve kartavya-akartavya kA ucita nirNaya nahIM kara sakate, dharma-adharma kA phaisalA nahIM kara sakate, unakA mana pIche kI khir3akI se bhAgane kA prayatna karane lagatA hai| ___ ataH yaha spaSTa hai, samaya para nyAyocita kartavya ke lie taiyAra rahanA, yaha mana kI TreniMga hai, isake lie kevala dharmakriyA kI bhaiMsa kA dUdha pIte rahanA hI kAphI nahIM hai, siddhAnta aura darzana kI jindAdilI bhI Avazyaka hai| yaha jindAdilI hI mana kI taiyArI hai, jo samaya para sahI nirNaya dene meM samartha hotI hai| aMtaraMga asaMgatA : mere kahane kA tAtparya yaha hai ki mana kI bhUmikA aisI honI cAhie ki vaha zarIra, indriya, dhana Adi ko satkarma meM niyojita kara ske| vRttiyoM ko udAtta rUpa de sake ! zarIra, indriya Adi to prArabdha ke bhoga haiM, ratha ke ghor3e haiM, inheM jahA~ bhI jor3A jAe, vahIM jur3a jAeMge aura jidhara bhI mor3A jAe, udhara hI mur3a jaaeNge| kidhara mor3anA hai, yaha nirNaya mana ko karanA hogaa| yadi rAga-dveSa kI ora inakI gati hogI, to ve bandha ke kAraNa hoNge| 150 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ yadi asaMgavRtti aura AtmAbhimukhatA kI ora gati hogI, to ve hI mukti kA kAraNa bana jaaeNge| "bandhAya viSayAsaktaM, maktyai niviSayaM smRtam --maitrAyaNI AraNyaka, 6, 34, 11. bhAratIya ciMtana kahatA hai ki eka cakravartI samrAT jitanA parigrahI ho sakatA hai, eka galI kA bhikhArI bhI, jisake pAsa bhIkha mAMgane ke lie phUTA ThIkarA bhI nahIM hai, utanA hI parigrahI ho sakatA hai| bAhara meM donoM ke parigraha kI koI tulanA nahIM hai, AkAza-pAtAla kA antara hai, kintu bhItara meM usa bhikhArI kI Asakti, moha-mugdhatA usa samrAT se kama nahIM hai, balki kucha jyAdA hI ho sakatI hai| bharata cakravartI, jisake lie kahA gayA hai ki unakA jIvana jala meM kamala kI bhAMti thA, cakravartI ke siMhAsana para baiTha kara bhI unakA mana RSi kA thA, sacce sAdhaka kA mana thaa| ataH vaha zIzamahala meM praviSTa hote haiM eka cakravartI ke rUpa meM, aura nikalate hai 'arhanta' kevalI ke rUpa meN| kitanA vilakSaNa jIvana hai ! yaha sthiti jIvana ke aMtaraMga citra ko spaSTa karatI hai, mana kI asaMgatA kA mahattva darzAtI hai| mana ko rAga-dveSa se mukta karane ke lie Antarika asaMgatA kA hI mahattva hai| svArtha : 'ho' yA 'bhI': zarIra aura indriya, jAti aura gona, dhana aura pratiSThA-ye saba aghAti hai, AtmasvarUpa kI ghAta inase nahIM hotI, sAdhanA meM kisI prakAra kI bAdhA inase nahIM aatii| jo bAdhaka tattva hai, vaha moha hai, mana kI rAgAtmaka vRttiyA~ haiN| ina vRttiyoM kA yadi Apa udAttIkaraNa kara dete haiM, inake pravAha ko UrdhvamukhI banA dete haiM, to ye Apake anukUla ho jAtI haiM, ApakI sAdhanA meM tejasvitA lA sakatI haiN| Apa apanI sthiti meM A jAte haiN| prAtmA kA jo jotirmaya svarUpa hai, usa sthiti ke nikaTa pahu~ca jAte haiN| aura, yadi inake pravAha ko nahIM roka pAte haiM, to patana aura baMdhana nizcita hai| Apa loga 'svArtha' zabda kA prayoga karate haiN| kintu svArtha kA artha kyA hai ? svArtha rabhASA hai 'sva' kA artha! 'sva kA matalaba AtmA hai, AtmA kA jo lAbha evaM hita hai, vaha hai svArtha!' svArtha kI yaha kitanI udAtta paribhASA hai! jina pravRttiyoM se prAtmaguNoM kA abhyudaya hotA hai, vaha pravRtti kabhI bhI burI nahIM hotI, heya nahIM hotii| kintu 'svArtha' kA jaba Apa nimnagAmI artha kara lete haiM, apane zarIra aura apane vyaktigata bhoga taka hI usakA artha lete haiM, taba vaha kaluSita artha meM prayukta ho jAtA hai| usameM bhI eka dRSTi hai----- yadi Apa svArtha ke donoM artha samajhate haiM aura anekAMta dRSTi ke sAtha inakA prayoga karate haiM, to koI bAta nhiiN| 'svArtha' arthAt AtmA ke hita meM bhI, 'svArtha' arthAt indriya va zarIra ke hita meM bhii| isa prakAra Apa 'bhI' kA prayoga krie| zarIra va indriyoM ke bhoga ko pUrA karanA 'hI' yadi lakSya hai, to vaha bilkula galata hai, kintu yadi isameM 'bhI' laga jAtI hai, to koI Apatti nhiiN| zarIra ke bhogoM ko 'bhI' yathocita pUrA karanA, isake sAtha dharma kA avarodha nahIM hai, kintu isameM 'hI' ke lagate hI dharma kA kendra TUTa jAtA hai, vaha ekAMtavAdI dRSTikoNa ho jAtA hai| jaina-darzana ke bazruta AcArya bhadrabAhu ne batalAyA hai ki dharma, artha aura kAma meM paraspara zatrutA nahIM hai, virodha nahIM hai| dharmAnukUla artha, kAma kA jina-dharma meM kataI virodha nahIM hai| isakA abhiprAya yaha hai ki sAdhaka zarIra Adi se nirapekSa hokara nahIM raha sakatA, kintu ekAnta sApekSa bhI nahIM ho sktaa| use AtmA ke kendra para 'bhI' 1. dhammo pratyo kAmo, bhinete piMDiyA pddisvttaa| jiNavayaNaM uttinnA, asavattA hoti nAyavvA / / -dazavai0, ni0262 jIvana meM 'sva' kA vikAsa
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________________ rahanA hai, aura zarIra ke kendra para 'bhii'| vyaktigata bhoga va apekSA kI bhI pUrti karanI hai, aura anAsakta dharma kI sAdhanA bhI! 'bhI' kA artha hai santulana ! donoM kendroM kA, donoM pakSoM kA saMtulana kie binA jIvana cala nahIM sktaa| do ghor3oM ko savArI: eka yuvaka mere pAsa AyA / vaha kucha khinna va citita-sA thA / bAta calI, to usane pUchA-maiM kyA karU~, kucha rAstA hI nahIM sUjha rahA hai ? maiMne kahA-kyA bAta hai ? bolAmA~ aura patnI meM bAta-bAta para takarAra hotI hai, lar3AI hotI hai, Apa batalAie maiM kisakA pakSa la ? maiMne ha~sakara kahA--"yaha bAta tuma mujhase pUchate ho...? khaira, yadi pakSa lenA hai, to donoM kA lo, do pakSoM kA saMtulana rakha kara hI ThIka nirNaya kiyA jA sakatA hai| pakSI bhI AkAza meM ur3atA hai, to donoM paMkha barAbara rakhakara hI ur3a sakatA hai, eka paMkha se gati nahIM hotii| yadi tuma patnI kA pakSa lete ho, to mA~ ke gaurava para coTa AtI hai, usakA astitva khatare meM par3atA hai, aura mA~ kA pakSa lete ho, to patnI para anyAya hotA hai, usakA svAbhimAna tilamilA uThatA hai| isalie donoM kA santulana banAe binA gati nahIM hai| donoM ko samAdhAna tabhI milegA, jaba tuma donoM ke pakSa para sahI vicAra karoge aura yathocita santulana bnaayoge|" Apa dukAna para jAte haiM, aura ghara para bhI Ate haiM, yadi dukAna para hI baiThe rahe, to ghara kauna saMbhAlegA, aura ghara para hI baiThe rahe, to dukAna para dhandhA kauna karegA ? na ghara para 'hI' rahanA hai, na dukAna para 'hI' / balki, ghara para 'bhI' rahanA hai aura dukAna para 'bhii'| donoM kA santulana barAbara rakhanA hai| zAyada Apa kaheMge-yaha to do ghor3oM kI savArI hai, bar3I kaThina bAta hai| maiM kahatA hU~--yahI to ghur3asavArI kI kalA hai| eka ghor3e para to hara koI car3ha kara yAtrA kara sakatA hai| usameM vizeSatA kyA hai ? do ghor3oM para car3hakara jo gire nahIM, barAbara calatA rahe, santulana banAe rakhe, yahI to camatkAra hai| manuSya ko jIvana meM do kyA, hajAroM ghor3oM para car3hakara calanA hotA hai| ghara meM mAtApitA hote haiM, unakA sammAna rakhanA par3atA hai, patnI hotI hai, usakI samasyA bhI pUrI karanI par3atI hai, choTe bhAI, bahana aura bacce hote haiM, to unako bhI ThIka rakhanA hotA hai, samAja ke mukhiyA, netA aura dharmaguruoM kA bhI Adara karanA hotA hai--sarvatra saMtulana banAkara calanA par3atA hai| yadi kahIM thor3e se bhI ghabar3A gae, santulana bigar3a gayA, to kitanI parezAnI hotI hai, mujhase kahIM jyAdA Apa isa bAta kA anubhava karate hoNge| yaha saMtulana tabhI raha sakatA hai jaba Apa 'hI' ke sthAna para 'bhI' kA prayoga kreNge| jainadharma, jo manaSya ke uttaradAyitvoM ko svIkAra karatA hai, jIvana se inkAra nahIM, ikarAra sikhAtA hai, vaha jIvana ko sukhI, kartavyaniSTha aura zAMtimaya banAne ke lie isI 'bhI' kI paddhati para bala detA hai, vaha jIvana meM sarvatra saMtulana banAe rakhane kA mArga dikhAtA hai| 'sva' kA saMtulana : maiM prArambha meM Apako kucha rAjAoM kI bAta sunA cukA hU~, unake jIvana meM ve vikathAe~, aura durghaTanAe~ kyoM paidA huI ? Apa soceMge aura patA lagAe~ge to unameM 'sva' kA asaMtulana hI mukhya kAraNa milegaa| maiMne Apa se batAyA ki 'sva' kA artha AtmA bhI hotA hai aura 1. (ka) bhoktA ca dharmAviruddhAn bhogAn / evamubhI lokAvamijayati -aapstmb02|8|20122-23 (kha) dharmAviruddhaH kAmosmi / -gItA (ga) dharmArthAvirodhena kAma seveta / -kauTilya artha017 152 Jain Education Interational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ zarIra bhii| manuSya kA AbhyaMtara vyaktitva bhI 'sva' hai aura bAhya vyaktitva bhI! 'sva' kA bhItarI kendra AtmA hai, AtmA ke guNa evaM svarUpa kA vikAsa karanA, usakI gupta zaktiyoM kA udghATana karanA, yaha 'sva' kA bhItarI vikAsa hai| 'sva' kA dUsarA artha svayaM, zarIra Adi hai| 'svayaM kA, arthAta parivAra, samAja tathA rASTa kA poSaNa, saMrakSaNa evaM saMvardhana krnaa| yahI 'sva' kA bAhya-AbhyaMtara saMtulana hai| manuSya ke isa bAhya-AbhyaMtara 'sva' kA saMtulana jaba bigar3a jAtA hai, taba rASTroM meM hI kyA, hara parivAra va ghara meM rAvaNa aura duryodhana' paidA hote haiN| kaMsa va kuNika-se putra janma lete haiN| rAmagupta aura auraMgajeba kA udbhava hotA hai| aura, taba vyakti aura samAja, dharma aura rASTra rasAtala kI ora jAte haiN| jaina-darzana ne manuSya ke 'sva' ko, svArtha ko bahuta virATa rUpa meM dekhA hai aura usake vyApaka vikAsa kI bhUmikA prastuta kI hai| usake samakSa bAhya aura AbhyaMtara-donoM prakAra se, svArtha kI pUrti kA saMkalpa rakhA hai, kintu donoM ke saMtulana ke sAtha / 'bhI' ke sAtha, na ki 'hI' ke saath| AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI aora bhI unmakha honA hai, jIvana meM vairAgya, nispahatA aura AtmalInatA kA vikAsa bhI karanA hai aura parivAra va samAja ke uttaradAyitvoM ko bhI nibhAnA hai| jIvana meM daridra aura bhikhArI raha kara dharma-sAdhanA kA upadeza jaina-darzana nahIM krtaa| vaha to ApakA Abhyantara jIvana bhI sukhI va saMpanna dekhanA cAhatA hai aura bAhya jIvana bhii| ina donoM kA santulana banAkara calanA-yahI vRttiyoM kA udAttIkaraNa hai, jIvana kA UrdhvamukhI srota hai| aura, yaha vaha utsa hai, jisase abhyudaya aura niHzreyasa kI ora jAne vAlI dhArAe~ sAtha-sAtha bahatI haiN| basa, yahI to dharma kA marma hai| 1. yato'bhyudaya niHzreyasasiddhiH sa dhrmH|--vaishessik darzana, 1-1 jIvana meM 'sva' kA vikAsa 153 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jIvana nija meM svayaM vikasvara, hotA sadguNa ke bala se| bAhya-bhAva to sAdhana bhara hai, satya-srota antas sthala se // phUla svayaM andara se khilatA, cahuM dizi mahaka phaila jaatii| guMjana karatI druta bhramaroM ko, TolI khuda hI A jaatii|| --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ Atma-bodha : sukha kA rAja-mArga yaha vizAla saMsAra do tattvoM se nirmita hai| sRSTi kA yaha vizAla ratha unhIM do cakkoM para cala rahA hai / eka tattva hai, cetana arthAt jIva ! aura dUsarA tattva hai, jar3a arthAt jIva / cetana tattva ananta kAla se apanA khela khelatA calA A rahA hai aura jar3a tattva usakA sAthI hai, jo ananta ananta kAla se isa khela meM cetana kA sAtha detA AyA hai| isa saMsAra nATaka ke ye do hI sUtradhAra haiN| vAstava meM inakI kriyA-pratikriyA aura acchI-burI halacala kA hI nAma saMsAra hai / jisa dina ye donoM sAthI alaga-alaga bichur3a jAe~ge, eka-dUsare kA sAtha chor3a deMge, usa dina saMsAra nAma kI koI vastu hI nahIM rhegii| kintu, Aja taka kabhI aisA huA nahIM, saMbhavataH hogA bhI nhiiN| kisI eka jIva kI dRSTi se bhale hI paraspara sambandha viccheda huA hai, parantu samagra jIvoM kI dRSTi se kabhI aisA nahIM huA aura na hogA / cetana kA bodha : - sAmAnya manuSya ina donoM sAthiyoM ko alaga-alaga chA~Ta nahIM sakatA / yadyapi inake svabhAva meM ekadama viparItatA hai, phira bhI isa prakAra ghule-mile rahate haiM ki unakA bheda jAnanA bar3A hI kaThina hotA hai / prAyaH hara vyakti ke hara mAnasa meM yaha prazna uThA karatA hai kizarIra, indriya aura mana ke pudgala piNDoM meM, jo svayaM bhI anantAnanta paramANu rUpa pudgala piNDoM se nirmita hai, usameM Atma-tattva kA nivAsa kahA~ hai ? vaha andara hI andara kyA karatA rahatA hai ? zrAtmatattva ko samajhane ke lie isa prazna kA uttara jarUrI hai / zabdazAstra ke mAdhyama se itanA patA to hai ki vaha AtmA hai / kintu mAtra itane javAba se to jijJAsA zAMta nahIM hotii| yaha to mithyAtvI bhI jAnatA hai ki zarIra ke bhItara eka AtmA hai / koI use rUha, sola yA puruSa nAma se sambodhita karake batalA dete haiM, to koI AtmA kahakara usakA paricaya dete haiM / jaina zAstroM kI gaharAI meM jAne se mAlUma hogA ki "maiM" zarIra nahIM, zarIra se bhinna AtmA hU~ / kintu itanA sA jJAna to abhavya ko bhI rahatA hai / isa jAnakArI ke AdhAra para to koI AtmajJAnI nahIM bana sakatA / jaba isake Age kI zreNI para car3heMge, AtmA aura zarIra kI bhinnatA kA pratyakSa avabodha karane kI ora agrasara hoMge, taba kahIM kucha mArga milegA / pratyakSa aura parokSa : prArambhika sAdhaka ko AtmA aura zarIra kI bhinnatA kI pratIti se zrAtma-jJAna ho jAtA hai, kintu vaha pratyakSa nahIM, balki parokSarUpa meM hotA hai / isameM zrAtma-jJAna kI eka aspaSTa aura dhuMdhalI sI jhA~kI milatI hai aura patA calatA hai ki antara meM jaise zarIra se frea kucha hai, kintu parokSa-bodha spaSTa paribodha nahIM hai, ataH Atma bodha kA pUrNa Ananda nahIM prApta hotA / jJAna ke do prakAra haiM- pratyakSa aura parokSa / pratyakSa spaSTa hotA hai, aura parokSa aspaSTa / isa sambandha meM prAcIna darzana sUtra haiM " spaSTam pratyakSam, aspaSTam parokSam / " zrAtma-bodha : sukha kA rAja mArga 155
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________________ AtmA binA kisI anya ke mAdhyama se sIdhA hI jo jJeya kA parijJAna karatI hai, vaha spaSTa hai, ata: pratyakSa hai| aura, jisa jJAna ke hone meM AtmA aura jJeya vastu ke bIca meM sIdhA sambandha na hokara, koI mAdhyama ho, jisake sahAre jJAna prApta kiyA jA sake, use parokSa jJAna kahate haiN| kisI dRzya aura ghaTanA kA apanI A~khoM se sAkSAtkAra kiyA, yaha bhI eka bodha hai, aura kisI ne anya vyakti se sunakara yA samAcAra-patroM meM par3hakara usI dRzya aura ghaTanA kI jAnakArI prApta kI, yaha eka anya hI bodha hai| isa prakAra jJAna to donoM hI prakAra se prApta huA hai, kintu jo sAkSAt bodha apanI A~khoM se dekhakara huA hai, vaha kucha aura hai, aura kisI se sunakara yA par3hakara jo bodha prApta huA hai, vaha kucha aura hai| yadi hamArI A~khoM ke sAmane agni jala rahI hai, usameM jvAlAe~ dhadhaka rahI hai, cinagAriyA~ nikala rahI hai, usakA teja camaka rahA hai, to yaha eka prakAra se agni kA vaha jJAna huA, jise hama pratyakSa yA spaSTa jJAna kahate hai / aura, kahIM jaMgala meM se gujara rahe hoM aura dUra kSitija para dhuA~ uThatA hunA dikhAI detA ho, to use dekhakara kaha dete haiM ki vahA~ agni jala rahI hai, yaha agni kA parokSa jJAna yA aspaSTa jJAna haa| pahale udAharaNa meM agni kA jJAna apanI A~khoM se spaSTa aura pratyakSa sAmane dekhakara huaA, aura dUsare udAharaNa meM dhueM ko dekhakara agni kA jJAna anumAna ke dvArA huaa| jJAna donoM hI sacce haiN| inameM kisI ko bhI asatya karAra nahIM de sakate, kintu jJAna ke jo ye do prakAra haiM, unake svarUpa-bodha meM spaSTa antara hai, kyoMki unakI pratIti evaM paddhati bhinna-bhinna hai| donoM ke do rUpa hai| spaSTa arthAt pratyakSa jJAna meM dRzya kA kucha aura hI rUpa dikhAI par3atA hai. jabaki parokSa jJAna meM prarthAt anumAna se kucha dUsarA hI anubhUti meM prAtA hai| pahale jJAna meM agni aura A~kha kA sIdhA sambandha hotA hai. jabaki dUsare jJAna meM A~kha kA sambandha dhUma se hotA hai aura pazcAt dhUma se avinAbhAvI agni kA anumAna bA~dhA jAtA hai| Upara kA vivecana laukika pratyakSa ko lakSya meM rakhakara kiyA gayA hai| sarvasAdhAraNa janatA meM yahI pratyakSa aura parokSa kA svarUpa hai / parantu darzanazAstra kI gaharAI meM jAte haiM, to yaha indriyajanya laukika pratyakSa bhI vAstava meM parokSa hI hai| kyoMki darzana meM spaSTatA aura aspaSTatA kI paribhASA loka pracalita nahIM hai| darzana meM to. jo nimitta-sApekSa hai, vaha aspaSTa hai aura jo nimitta-nirapekSa hai, vaha spaSTa hai| ataHmati aura zruta jJAna ko zAstrakAroM ne parokSa jJAna mAnA hai| mati aura zruta: matijJAna aura zrutajJAna parokSa jJAna hai| kyoMki inase vastu kA nimitta-nirapekSa sAkSAt bodha nahIM hotA hai| mati aura zruta meM AtmA kisI bhI jJeya vastu ko jAnane ke lie indriya aura mana ke nimitta kI sahAyatA letI hai, AtmA se jJeya kA nimitta-nirapekSa sIdhA sambandha nahIM jur3a paataa| rUpa kA jJAna A~khoM ke sahAre se hotA hai| prAtmA ko rUpa kA jJAna to jarUra ho jAtA hai, parantu ukta rUpa jJAna kA vaha sAkSAt jJAtA na hokara A~khoM ke mAdhyama se jJAtA hotI hai| ataH yaha rUpa kA sAkSAtkAra pratyakSa jJAna nahIM, kyoMki rUpa aura AtmA ke bIca meM A~khoM kA mAdhyama rahatA hai| isI prakAra zabda jJAna ke lie zabda aura AtmA ke bIca bhI sIdhA sambandha na hokara, kAna ke mAdhyama se sambandha hotA hai| yahI bAta anya indriyoM ke sambandha meM bhI hai| rasa kA jJAna jihvA ke nimitta arthAt mAdhyama se hotA hai, gandha kA jJAna ghrANa se aura zItAdi sparza kA jJAna sparzana-indriya se hotA hai| aura jo manana, ciMtana tathA zAstroM ke adhyayana se jJAna hotA hai, usameM viziSTa rUpa se mana nimitta hotA hai| yadi A~kha aura kAna Adi indriyA~ ThIka hai aura svastha haiM, to una indriyoM ke mAdhyama se rUpa Adi kA bodha anubhUti meM AtA hai, anyathA nhiiN| yadi indriyoM ke mAdhyama meM koI vikAra yA doSa A jAtA hai, to vaha rUpa Adi kA bodha bhI avaruddha ho jAtA hai, eka prakAra se jJAna ke dvAra para tAlA laga jAtA hai| ekendriya, dvIndriya, trIndriya tathA caturendriya Adi jIvoM meM jina-jina 156 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ indriyoM kI hInatA hotI hai, unheM unake mAdhyama se honevAlA jJAna bhI anubhUta nahIM ho pAtA / isa prakAra prAtmA svayaM jJAtA hokara bhI mana tathA indriyoM ke Azrita rahatI hai| isI kAraNa se matijJAna aura zrutajJAna ko parokSa jJAna kahA gayA hai| Atma-bodha : jJAna ko sahI dizA : AtmA kA jJAna, jo prAyaH sabhI sAdhakoM ko ho rahA hai, vaha kauna-sA jJAna hai ? usake mAdhyama meM na A~kha hai, na kAna hai, na nAka hai, na jihvA hai aura na tvacA hai, isa jJAna kA mAdhyama hai-mana! AtmA ke sambandha meM zAstroM meM jo varNana AyA hai, use hama paDhate haiM. phira cintanamanana karate haiM, aura taba mana ke ciMtana dvArA AtmA ke astitva kA bodha hotA hai / yaha AtmA kA bodha parokSa bodha hai, kyoMki isameM mana nimitta hai| AtmA kA pratyakSa bodha to ekamAtra kevalajJAna se hI hotA hai| parantu, yaha parokSa bodha bhI kucha kama mahattva kA nahIM hai| vAstava meM AtmA kA samyaka-bodha honA hI, jJAna kI sahI dizA hai, isI kA nAma 'samyaktva' hai| ise hara koI prApta nahIM kara sktaa| yaha jJAna usI ko hotA hai, jisakI mana kI cintana kriyA svaccha, nirmala evaM viziSTa prakAra kI hotI hai| svaccha nirmala manavAlA vyakti hI AtmA ke maMdira meM praveza kara sakatA hai aura usakI jhA~kI dekha sakatA hai| hara kisI vyakti ke lie yaha saMbhava nahIM ki vaha yoM hI rAha calatA AtmamaMdira meM praveza kara le aura prAtma-devatA kI jhA~kI dekha le| isake lie viziSTa sAdhanA evaM nirmalatA kI apekSA rahatI hai| prAtmA kA yaha bodha mana ke mAdhyama se hotA hai, ataH isako parokSa jJAna arthAt matijJAna, zrutajJAna kahate haiM / parantu, yaha parokSa bodha prAtmA ke pratyakSa bodha kI aora le jAtA hai, Aja parokSa hai, to vaha kabhI-na-kabhI pratyakSa bhI avazya ho jaaegaa| avadhi aura manaHparyAya : __ eka prazna hai ki gaNadhara gautama svAmI Adi ko jo AtmA kA jJAna thA, vaha kisa prakAra kA jJAna thA? kyA unheM avadhi aura mana:paryAya jJAna se AtmA kA jJAna prApta huyA thA ? kyA avadhi aura manaHparyAya jJAna se prAtmA kA bodha ho sakatA hai ? uttara spaSTa hai ki avadhijJAna kI pahu~ca AtmA taka nahIM hai| usake nimitta se to bAhara ke rUpI jar3a padArthoM kA arthAt pudgaloM kA jJAna hI prApta ho sakatA hai| prAtmA kA jJAna nahIM ho sktaa| isa artha meM to avadhijJAna kI apekSA zrutajJAna hI zreSTha hai, tAki usake sahAre kama se kama hameM prAtmA kA jJAna to prApta hotA hai| bhale hI yaha parokSa bodha ho, parantu Atmabodha to hotA hai| avadhijJAna se to jar3a pudgala se bhinna prAtmA kA parokSa bodha bhI nahIM hotaa| avadhijJAna se saMsAra bhara ke jar3a pudgala padArthoM kA jJAna to ho jAegA, kintu samyak zrutajJAna se utpanna prAtmabodha ke abhAva meM vaha jJAna rAga-dveSa kA hI kAraNa bnegaa| taba rAga-dveSa ke vikalpoM ke pravAha meM prAtmA ko saMbhAla kara rokanevAlA koI nahIM rhegaa| avadhijJAna koI burA nahIM hai, kintu usa jJAna ko sahI dizA dene vAlA samyak-tattva zrutajJAna hI hai| yadi vaha nahIM hai, to avadhijJAna bure rAste para jA sakatA hai| avadhijJAna to abhaMga yA vibhaMga rUpa meM nAraka tathA devatAoM meM bhI hotA hai, parantu Atmabodha ke abhAva meM unakI bhI sthiti koI acchI nahIM hai| jise hama svarga kahate haiM aura sukha kI kalpanA kA eka bahuta bar3A prAdhAra banAte haiM, usa svarga meM bhI prAtmabodha-zUnya mithyAdRSTi devatAoM meM paraspara vigrahacorI Adi ke duSkarma hote rahate haiN| samyak-zruta ke abhAva meM, yaha avadhijJAna bhI ajJAna hI mAnA gayA hai| isase AtmA kA koI kalyANa nahIM hotaa| manaHparyava jJAna samyaktva aura sAdhutva ke AdhAra ke binA hotA hI nahIM, ata: yaha zreSTha jJAna hai| parantu yaha bhI Atmabodha nahIM kara sakatA hai| isa jJAna se anya prANI ke mAnasika vikalpoM kA jJAna ho jAtA hai, parantu isase bhI kyA lAbha ? apane mana ke vikalpoM kA jAla hI bahuta vikaTa hai| mana kI gati bar3I vicita hai| yaha itanA zaitAna hai ki AsAnI Atma-bodha: sukha kA rAja mArga Jain Education Intemational 157
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________________ se adhikAra meM nahIM A paataa| aura, jaba usake hI vikalpa parezAna kara rahe haiM, vahI nirmala nahIM huA hai, samabhAva use nahIM chU sakA hai, to phira saMsAra bhara ke mana ke vikalpoM ko jAnane kA ThekA hama apane sira kyoM leM! samyaka-bodha ke abhAva meM usa bhAra se prAtmA ko zAnti nahIM, azAnti hI milegii| apanA svarUpa: mana ke jJAna kI upalabdhi ke pUrva saMsAra ke rAga-dveSa ke viSa se mukta rahane ke lie vItarAga bhAva kI AvazyakatA hai| yadi vItarAga bhAva hai, to mana kA jJAna bhI ThIka hai aura dUsare jJAna bhI ThIka hai, yadi vaha nahIM hai, to koI bhI jJAna hogA, vaha parezAnI kA hI kAraNa bnegaa| isIlie manaHparyAya jJAna aura avadhijJAna se pahale Atmabodha karAne vAle samyaka-zrutajJAna kA nAma AtA hai| samyak-zrutajJAna ke dvArA isa bAta kI jAnakArI hotI hai ki maiM kauna hU~? merA kyA svarUpa hai ? aura, merI jIvana-yAtrA kI maMjila kyA hai ? zAstroM ke adhyayana evaM zravaNa ke dvArA hI sAdhaka ko patA lagatA hai ki zarIra aura AtmA eka nahIM hai| ataH maiM zarIra nahIM, AtmA huuN| prAtmA hI nahIM, zuddha AtmA hU~, paramAtmA huuN| maiM ajara-amara nirvikAra zuddha caitanya huuN| sAdhAraNatayA prAtmA kA bodha abhavya evaM mithyAdRSTi ko bhI ho jAtA hai| kintu vaha prAtmA ke paramAtmabhAva kA bodha nahIM kara sakatA, zuddha-svarUpa kA saccA zraddhAna nahIM kara sktaa| usakI dharma kriyAoM ke pIche bhI sirpha bhautika abhilASAe~, svarga kI prApti, yaza aura kIrti Adi kI AkAMkSAe~ hI adhika rahatI hai| usake jJAna ke pIche apane zaddha svarUpa kA bhAna nahIM rahatA ki maiM nirmala nirvikAra jJAna svarUpa AtmA haiM, maiM hI paramAtmA huuN| kAma, krodha, lobha Adi mere svabhAva nahIM, balki vibhAva haiN| prAtmA kA zuddha svarUpa jJAna svarUpa hai, zAnti aura sukha kA svarUpa hai| AtmA ke astitva ko svIkAra karake bhI kucha loga yaha socane laga jAte haiM ki "maiM to pApI hU~, kSudra hU~, merA kalyANa nahIM ho sktaa|" yaha apane zuddha mUla svarUpa kI vismRti hai| vAstava meM svarNa para cAhe kitanI hI gaMdagI DAla dI jAe, miTTI kI kitanI hI taha para taha jamA kara dI jAe~, kintu svarNa kA mUla svarUpa kabhI bhI gaMdA nahIM ho sktaa| gaMdI jagaha para par3e rahane se jisa prakAra svarNa para Upara se gaMdagI A jAtI hai, usI prakAra vAsanA, moha Adi gaMdI vicAradhArAoM meM gotA lagAne se prAtmA para bhI gaMdagI kI parateM car3ha jAtI haiM, jise dekhakara hama socane laga jAte haiM, hama to pApI haiM, azuddha svarUpa haiN| vAstava meM Aja ke dhArmika inhIM durbala bhAvanAoM ke zikAra ho rahe haiM, aura isI kAraNa unakA Atmabodha kA teja dhu dhalA par3a rahA hai, unakI AtmA kI zakti kSINa par3a rahI hai| ata: unheM sAdhanA kA rasAsvAda ThIka taraha nahIM mila rahA hai| ekabAra aAtmA kI malinatA kA bodha prApta kara lo aura phira basa aba usa malinatA ko dUra karane meM juTa jaao| hara kSaNa malinatA kA ronA rone se kyA lAbha hai ? malinatA rone ke lie nahIM, samajha pUrvaka dRr3hatA se dUra karane ke lie hai| jaisA cAho, vaisA bano: jaina-darzana isa bAta para vizvAsa karatA hai ki AtmA jaisA ciMtana-manana karegI, jina lezyA aura yogoM meM vartana karegI, vaisI hI bana jaaegii| yadi Apa ke manoyoga zuddha aura pavitra rahate haiM, ApakI bhAva-dhArAe~-lezyAe~ prazasta rahatI haiM, to koI kAraNa nahIM ki Apa gaMde aura nikRSTa baneM / saMskRta meM eka sUkti hai-"yad dhyAyati, tad bhavatI" prANI jaisA socatA hai, vaisA hI bana jAtA hai| jo prANI rAtadina pApa hI pApa ke vicAroM meM par3A rahegA, vaha pApI bana jAegA aura jo apane zuddha aura nirmala svarUpa kA ciMtana karegA, vaha usa ora pragati karatA jaaegaa| prAtmA kA jo mala svarUpa hai. usameM to kabhI koI parivartana nahIM A sakatA, usake bhItara meM to kabhI apavitratA kA koI dAga nahIM baiTha sktaa| __ pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jo apavitratA hai, jo gaMdagI hai, vaha sirpha Upara kI hai| anantAnanta-kAla bIta gayA, kintu aba taka usI gandagI meM par3I AtmA apanA svarUpa bhUlatI rahI hai, aura saMsAra kA cakkara kATatI rahI hai| aba apane zuddha svarUpa kA cintana karake, use prakaTa karane kA prayatna karanA caahie| deha, indriya, mana tathA kAma-krodha Adi vikAroM kI taha ke nIce chipe usa Atma rUpI svarNa ko alaga nikhAranA caahie| yahI samyaktva hai, yahI parama-jJAna hai aura yahI usa ananta prakAza aura ananta sukha kA rAja-mArga hai| niSkarSata: yaha kahA jA sakatA hai-"sukha prAtmA kI nirveda-niHspRha avasthA hai| sukha, zarIra ko kabhI bhI prApta nahIM hotA, balki AtmA meM anubhUta hotA hai|" ataH yathArtha Atma-sukha evaM zAzvata AtmAnanda kA vAstavika parijJAna karane ke lie, usakA prazastapatha, usakA rAja-mArga hai-AtmA ko krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha rUpa kaSAyoM ke mala se dUra kara, nava vikasita saurabhamaya puSpa-paMkhur3I kI taraha khilA pAnA hai, anya kucha nhiiN| Atma-bodha : sukha kA rAja mArga Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sukha kA rAjamArga hai kevala, prAtma-bodha, nijapana kA jJAna / prataH aura kucha nahIM cAhie, __eka cAhie apanA bhAna / / aura na koI duHkha mUla hai, duHkha mUla hai nija prjnyaan| duHkha mukta ho sukha pAnA, to-- nija svarUpa para rakhie dhyAna // --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kalyANa kA jyotirmaya patha anAdikAla se manuSya ke sAmane yaha prazna rahA hai ki kalyANa kA mArga kyA hai ? kaisA hai ? isa prazna kA aneka prakAra se samAdhAna karane kA prayatna bhI kiyA gayA hai| bhAratIya-darzana-sAhitya meM isake uttara evaM samAdhAna bhare par3e haiN| aneka cintakoM ne, vicArakoM ne apanI-apanI dRSTi se isakA jo samAdhAna karane kA prayatna kiyA, usase hajAroM zAstroM kA nirmANa ho gyaa| mAnava mana ke isa vikaTa prazna para Aja bhI vicAra uTha rahe haiM, zaMkAe~ aura tarkaNAe~ khar3I ho rahI haiM ki Akhira kalyANa ke lie vaha kisa mArga kA avalambana le| jahA~ prazna hai, samAdhAna bhI vahIM hai : mukhya bAta yaha hai ki samAdhAna vahIM khojanA cAhie, jahA~ samasyA khar3I huI ho| jahA~ para samasyA kA janma haA hai, vahIM para samAdhAna kA bhI prasphuTana hogaa| jahA~ se vikalpa uThakara mana ko prazAnta kara rahe haiM, udvelita kara rahe haiM, vahIM para unakA nirAkaraNa karanevAlI zakti kA bhI udbhava hogaa| yadi prazna andara kA hai aura uttara bAhara khojeM to, Aja kyA, ananta-ananta kAla taka bhI samAdhAna nahIM mila pAegA! zarIra meM eka jagaha darda paidA ho gayA, vaidyarAja ko dikhAyA, to unhoMne batA diyA ki vAyu kA darda hai, sardI kA darda hai, yA anya kisI kAraNa se huA hai| amuka tela kI mAliza karo, ArAma ho jaaegaa| tela bhI bar3A kImatI hai, Apa le bhI Ae aura mAliza bhI karane baitthe| kintu darda pITha meM hai, Apane socA pITha para hAtha nahIM pahuMca rahA hai, calo peTa para hI mAliza karalo, Akhira zarIra to eka hI hai na ! to zurU kara dI Apane mAliza ! do-cAra minaTa bhI hue nahIM ki pITha meM to darda chuTA nahIM, peTa meM aura uThanA zurU ho gyaa| Apa ghabarA gae-- are! yaha kyA ? kaisA bevakUpha vaidya hai ? kaisI davA batAI usane ? ulaTA darda aura paidA kara diyA isane ! to socie, yaha mUrkhatA vaidya kI hai yA ApakI? vaidya ne to nidAna ThIka hI kiyA thA, kintu aApane usakA prayoga galata kara liyA, pITha ke darda ke lie pITha meM hI to mAliza karanI par3egI na! yaha to nahIM hotA ki darda kahIM, aura davA khiiN| roga kahIM, aura upacAra khiiN| galatI kahIM aura usakA anusandhAna kahIM aura ho| maiMne eka kahAnI bhI isa taraha kI par3hI thii| eka bur3hiyA thI-hogI sattara-pacahattara varSa kI, kintu phira bhI niThallI nahIM baiThI rahatI thI vaha ! yaha nahIM ki bur3hApA A gayA, aba to jAne ke dina haiM, aba kyA kAma kareM? vAstava meM jaba AdamI nikammA rahatA hai, to usako bur3hApA aura bImArI sabhI kATane daur3ate haiN| yadi mana kisI priya viSaya meM yA kAma meM jur3A rahatA hai, to use yaha anubhava karane kA avasara hI nahIM Ane pAtA ki maiM bUr3hA hU~, kyA karU~ ? hA~, to bur3hiyA kAma kara rahI thI silAI kaa| kucha sI rahI thI, ki sUI hAtha se gira gii| aba vaha mila nahIM rahI thI, sandhyA kA samaya thA, jyAdA prakAza bhI nahIM thA, socA bAhara sar3aka para nagara mahApAlikA kI battI jala rahI, hai, prakAza kAphI hai, calo vahIM khoja lI jAe! bAhara sar3aka para AI aura idhara-udhara DhUMr3hane lagI vaha ! sUI nanhIM choTI-sI thI, to kyA? kitane kAma kI cIja thI vh| do Tukar3oM ko jor3ane kalyANa kA jyotirmaya patha 161 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vAlI thI na ! Akhira bheda ko miTA kara abheda karAnevAlI hotI hai na sUI! koI paricita sajjana udhara se nikalA, bur3hiyA ko sar3aka para kucha khojate hue dekhA, to pUchA--'dAdI ! kyA khoja rahI haiM ?' 'beTA sUI gira gaI hai, use khoja rahI huuN|' --bur3hiyA ne apanI samasyA btaaii| Agantuka ne socA, becArI bar3hiyA parezAna hai| maiM hI kyoM na khoja dN| usane idhara-udhara bahuta khojA, para sUI na milii| Akhira pUchA---'dAdI! kahA~ khoI thI sUI ? kidhara girI thI? bur3hiyA ne kahA-"beTA ! girI to andara thI, lekina andara prakAza nahIM thA, isalie socA, calo prakAza meM khoja laM, prakAza meM koI bhI cIja dikhAI par3a jAtI hai|" Agantuka ne yaha sunA, to bar3e jora se ha~sa par3A, kahA--"dAdI ! sUI ghara meM khoI hai, to sar3aka para DhUMDhane se kyA phAyadA? jahA~ khoI hai, vahIM to milegI na!" isa udAharaNa se bhI yahI jJAta hotA hai ki jahA~ hama bhUla kara rahe haiM, vahIM para samAdhAna bhI DhUMr3hanA caahie| yaha nahIM ki bhUla kahIM, khoja kahIM ! kahIM hama bhI bur3hiyA kI taraha mUrkha to nahIM bana rahe hai ? manuSya andara se prazAnta hai, vyAkulatA anubhava kara rahA hai, apane ko khoyA-khoyAsA anubhava kara rahA hai| aba yadi vaha azAnti kA samAdhAna zAnti ke dvArA karanA cAhatA hai, apanA jo 'nija' hai, use pAnA cAhatA hai, to use apane antarmana meM hI khojanA cAhie, yA bAhara meM ? ghara meM yadi andherA hai, to vahA~ dIpaka jalAkara prakAza karanA caahie| dUsarI jagaha bhaTakane se to vaha bhaTakatA hI raha jAegA ! to hamAre isa prazna kA, jo ki hamane prArambha meM hI uThAyA hai--ki kalyANa aura unnati kA mArga kyA hai ? usakA samAdhAna bhI apane antar meM hI DhUDhanA cAhie ! thor3I-sI gaharAI meM utara kara yadi hama dekheMge, to isakA uttara AsAnI se mila jaaegaa| tamhAre kalyANa kA mArga ta antar meM hI hai| tumhAre dvArA hI tumhArI unnati ho sakatI hai| gItA ke zabdoM meM'uddharedAtmanAtmAnaM' arthAt apane se apanA utthAna kro| aura bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI meM bhI appANamevamappANaM.----mAtmA se AtmA kA kalyANa karanA cAhie ---- yahI sUna dhvanita hotA hai| tAtparya yaha hai ki kalyANa aura unnati ke lie hamArI antaraMga sAdhanA, satya, zIla evaM sadAcAra hI kAraNa bana sakate haiN| jaba yaha sAdhanA kA mArga aura usakA marma, hama samajha leMge, to phira hameM bAhara bhaTakanA nahIM pdd'egaa| asatya' kA samAdhAna satya ke dvArA milatA hai| jaisA ki baddha ne kahA hai- 'sacceNAlIkavAdinaM'-satya se asatya ko parAjita kro| hiMsA aura vaira kA pravAha hamAre mana meM umar3a rahA ho, to use rokane ke lie ahiMsA aura nirvaira (kSamA) kI caTTAneM khar3I karanI pdd'eNgii| lobha aura vAsanAoM kA dAvAnala yadi bhar3aka rahA hai, to usakI zAnti ke lie santoSa rUpI jalavRSTi kI jarUrata hai| yadi Apake antara meM abhimAna jaga rahA hai, to vinaya dhAraNa kIjie, aura yadi hInatA janma le rahI hai, to 'Atma gaurava' kA bhAva bhrie| kaSAyoM kI jo agni hai, vaha akaSAya ke jala ke binA bujhegI kaise ? Agama meM kahA hai "kasAyA aggiNo vuttA, suya-sIla-tavo jalaM" zrI kezIkumAra zramaNa, gautama svAmI se pUcha rahe haiM ki--"eka bhayaMkara agni saMsAra meM dhadhaka rahI hai, usakI pracaNDa jvAlAoM se saMsAra dagdha ho rahA hai, usa agni ko Apa kaise bujhAte haiM ? use bujhAne kA upAya kyA hai ?" gautama uttara meM kahate hai, "maiM usa agni ko jala se bujhAtA huuN|" kezIkumAra phira pUchate hai-"vaha kauna-sA jala hai ?" to gautama kahate haiM, "kaSAya bhayaMkara' agni hai, yaha manuSya ke antar meM prajvalita ho rahI hai, usako zAnta karane ke lie samyak-zruta, zIla aura tapa-saMyama kA jala apekSita hai|" hA~, usa jala kA nirjhar bhI hamAre antar meM hI baha rahA hai, use kahIM bAhara khojane kI jarUrata 162 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ nahIM hai| spaSTa hai ki sAdhanA kA jo bhI mArga hai, vaha hamAre andara se hI jAgRta hogA / usa para kisI jAti, raMga yA sampradAya kI koI mohara nahIM lagI hai| kisI mata aura kisI pantha kA sikkA usa para nahIM hai / sAdhanA kA AdhAra : AtmA sAdhanA AtmA kI vastu hai, AtmA ko sparza karake hI vaha calatI hai| vaha eka machalI kI taraha hai, jo hamezA AtmA ke sarovara meM tairatI rahatI hai| use yadi vahA~ se haTAkara bhautika jagat meM rakhane kA prayatna kiyA jAtA hai, to vaha chaTapaTA kara khatma ho jAtI hai| bAhya sataha para vaha jIvita nahIM raha sktii|| Apa jAnate haiM. jaina-dharma kA kyA artha hai? jaina dharma kA artha hai-jina kA dharma! jina kauna haiM ? kyA 'jina' nAma kA koI khAsa mahApuruSa, rAjA, cakravartI yA deva humA hai ? nahIM ! 'jina' kisI vyakti kA nAma nahIM, vaha to prAtmA kI eka nirvikAra zuddha sthiti hai| ataH jina eka nahIM, asaMkhya nahIM, ananta ho gae haiN| jisa AtmA kI sAdhanA apane lakSya para pahu~cI, vItarAga bhAva kA pUrNa vikAsa huA ki vaha jina ho gyaa| jinatva kA kahIM bAhara se AyAta nahIM karanA par3atA hai, vaha to AtmA meM hI chipA rahatA hai| jaise hI kaSAya, moha, mAtsarya kA pardA haTA ki jinatva jAgRta ho jAtA hai| jaina sAhitya meM eka kahAnI pAtI hai--eka rAjA thA, kalA kA bar3A rasika thA vh| usake rAjya meM kalAkAroM kA bahata sammAna thaa| naI-naI citra-zailiyA~ usake samaya meM vikAsa pA rahI thiiN| rAjA kA vicAra huA ki eka 'citrazAlA' banavAI jAe, para vaha aisI adbhuta ho ki saMsAra bhara meM usake jor3a kI koI dUsarI citrazAlA na mile / usameM kalpanA kA kamanIya kauzala ho, raMgoM kA sataraMgI jAdU ho| basa, kalA kI utkRSTatama kRti ho vaha citrshaalaa| rAjA ne do sarvazreSTha citrakAroM ko bulAyA aura apanI icchA prakaTa kii| sAtha meM eka zarta bhI jor3a dI ki donoM ke citra sarvotkRSTa hone cAhie, kintu citra aura zailI donoM kI eka samAna ho| raMgoM kA mizraNa bhI eka samAna ho aura ekadasare ke citra koI dekhane na pAe! Apa kaheMge. bilkula asambhava ! lekina, asambhava ko saMbhava banAne vAlA hI to saccA kalAkAra hotA hai| citrakAroM ko chaha mahIne kA samaya diyA gayA, aura donoM ne apanA kArya prArambha kara diyaa| buddhi, hRdaya aura zakti kA sAmaJjasya karake juTa gae donoN| kalA meM prAga tabhI A pAtA hai, jaba usameM buddhi ke nae-nae unmeSa khule hoM, bhAvanAoM kA spaMdana ho aura hAtha meM kauzala evaM saphAI kA nikhAra ho| kalA meM jaba taka buddhi evaM hRdaya kA saMtulana nahIM hotA, taba taka vaha kalA nahIM, sirpha karma hotA hai, usakA kartA kalAkAra nahIM, karmakAra kahalAtA hai| jaba usameM buddhi kA yoga hotA hai, to vaha karma zilpa kahalAtA hai aura vaha vyakti zilpakAra hotA hai| jaba karma meM hRdaya bhI jur3a jAtA hai, taba vaha karma kalA bana jAtA hai, aura usa vyakti ko 'kalAkAra' kahA jAtA hai| to bAta yaha huI ki una kalAkAroM ne apanA hRdaya bhI usa kalA meM ur3ela diyA, buddhi kA teja bhI usameM bhara diyA, tUlikA kA camatkAra to thA hI! chaha mahIne taka donoM apane-apane DhaMga se, binA eka-dUsare se mile, bIca meM pardA DAle, ThIka Amane-sAmane kI dIvAroM para apane kArya meM juTe rhe| samaya pUrNa huA, to donoM ne hI rAjA se citrazAlA meM padhAra kara kalA kA nirIkSaNa karane kI prArthanA kii| rAjA apane mahAmAtya evaM adhikAriyoM ke sAtha citrazAlA meM gyaa| pahale citrakAra kI kalA dekhI. to rAjA kA hRdaya bAga-bAga ho gyaa| rAjA ne citrakAra kI bahata prazaMsA kii| nayI zailI meM, naye raMgoM meM, bhAvoM kI aisI sundara abhivyakti, rAjA ne pahale kabhI nahIM dekhI thii| aba dUsare kalAkAra ne nivedana kiyA-"mahArAja! jarA idhara bhI kRpA-dRSTi kI jaae|" rAjA jaba usake kakSa meM pahu~cA, to daMga raha gyaa| pUchA-"citrakAra! yaha kalyANa kA jyotirmaya patha Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kyA ? eka bhI citra nahIM, bhitti para raMga kI kahIM eka bhI to rekhA nahIM ? kahA~ haiM, tumhAre citra ? chaha mahIne taka kyA kiyA tumane ? khATa tor3I yA DaMDa pele ?" citrakAra ne nivedana kiyA- "mahArAja ! isI meM haiM mere sAre citra yahIM para aMkita haiM mahArAja !" rAjA ne kahA--" kyA majAka hai ? yahA~ to sirpha dIvAra hai, sApha, cikanI camakatI huI ! usa para raMga kA eka bindu bhI to nahIM ! batAo, kahA~ haiM, tumhAre citra ? " citrakAra ne bIca kA pardA uThA diyA / pardA uThAte hI udhara ke saba citra idhara pratibimbita ho uThe / rAjA aura mantrI loga bar3e Azcarya se dekhate raha ge| yaha kaisA camatkAra hai ? sabhI ko bar3A vismaya huA / citrakAra ne samasyA ko sulajhAyA--prApakA Adeza thA ki donoM ke citra, zailI aura raMga eka samAna hI hone cAhie, aura eka-dUsare kA citra koI dekhe bhI nahIM, to isIlie usane citra banAe aura maiMne unheM yahA~ jyoM-kAtyoM pratibimbita karane ke lie apanI dIvAra ko taiyAra kiyaa| chaha mahIne taka athaka parizrama karake ise sApha kiyA, ragar3A, camakAyA aura bilkula zIze kI taraha ujjvala aura camakadAra banA diyaa| isameM vaha zakti paidA kara dI ki kisI bhI vastu ko yaha apane meM pratibimbita kara sakatI hai / parantu jabataka pardA bIca meM thA, tabataka to kucha bhI nahIM mAlUma hotA thA / pardA haTa gayA, to saba kucha isameM jhalaka uThA, ve hI saba citra isameM pratibimbita ho ge| rAjamArga : kahane kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki AtmA para moha evaM kaSAya kA eka saghana pardA par3A huA hai, jaba taka vaha pardA nahIM haTatA, 'jinatva' jAgRta nahIM hotA, cetanA meM kAlika satya jhalaka nahIM sktaa| dIvAra kI saphAI aura camakAne kI taraha AtmA kI saphAI bhI jarUrI hai| jaba taka dIvAra sApha nahIM, taba taka citra kaise pratibimbita ho sakeMge / vaha svaccha dIvAra taiyAra karanA - sAdhanA ke dvArA AtmA kI saphAI, svacchatA evaM nirmalatA paidA karanA hai / sAdhanA ke dvArA yadi AtmA svaccha evaM nirmala ho gaI, to vahA~ jinava kA zuddha sthiti meM ananta satya ke pratibimbita hone meM koI bhI zaMkA nahIM hai / AtmA kI vikAsabhUmi taiyAra karane ke lie sAdhanA zrAvazyaka hai / ataH spaSTa hai ki sAdhanA kA mArga rAjamArga hai / rAjamArga para brAhmaNa ko bhI calane kA adhikAra hai, harijana evaM camAra ko bhI / vahA~ strI bhI cala sakatI hai aura puruSa bhI / gorA zrAdamI bhI cala sakatA hai aura kAlA bhI / kisI ke lie vahA~ kisI prakAra kA pratibandha nahIM; koI rukAvaTa nahIM / isa mArga para calane vAle se kisI ko yaha pUchane kA adhikAra nahIM ki tumhArI jAti kyA hai ? tumhArA deza kyA hai ? paMtha kyA hai ? tumhArI paramparA kyA hai ? tuma dhanI ho yA nirdhana ? kAle ho yA gore ? hindU ho yA musalamAna ? eka prAcIna jaina manISI ne kahA hai "annonnadesajAyA, anonAhAra baDhiya sarIrA / je jiNadhammapavanA, savve te baMdhavA bhaNiyA / / " alaga-alaga dezoM meM, alaga-alaga pradezoM aura alaga-alaga kuloM jAtiyoM meM janma lene vAle, khAna pAna aura rahana-sahana Adi ke vibhinna prakAroM meM palane vAle bhI yadi 'jina - dharma' arthAt vItarAga bhAva ko svIkAra karate haiM, to ve paraspara bhAI-bhAI haiM / unakI sAdhanA kI bhUmikA meM koI vibheda-rekhA nahIM khIMcI jA sakatI ! dharma-sAdhanA ke kSetra meM unake - bhrAtRtva kA, samatva kA darjA khaNDita nahIM ho sakatA / yaha eka dRSTikoNa hai, jo sAdhanA ke kSetra meM calane vAloM ke lie prakhaNDa prema, sneha aura sadbhAva kA saMdeza detA hai| dharma koI jAti nahIM hai, vaMza-paramparA nahIM hai / zarIra 164 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ ke rakta sambandha se calI Ane vAlI koI nasla nahIM hai| vaha to eka prAdhyAtmika nasla hai, jisake AdhAra para dharma kA sambandha calatA hai, sAdhanA kI paramparA calatI hai / sAdhanA : eka pAvanaM tIrtha : bhArata ke saMtoM kI spaSTa ghoSaNA hai ki dharma ke dvAra para ApakI jAti, ApakA raMgarUpa nahIM pUchA jAtA, vahA~ zrAtma-bodha pUchA jAtA hai, AdhyAtmika sAdhanA kI taiyArI kitanI hai, vaha dekhI jAtI hai| saMta kabIra ne ThIka hI kahA hai " jAti na pUcho sAdha kI, pUcha lIjie jJAna / mola karo talavAra kA, par3A rahana do myAna / / " sAdhaka kI jAti aura veza mata puucho| pUchanA hai to yaha pUcho ki usameM jJAna kA prakAza kitanA hai ? usakI sAdhanA meM teja kitanA hai ? talavAra kA apanA mUlya hai / yadi vaha sone kI myAna meM hai, taba bhI usakA vahI mUlya hai aura lohe yA lakar3I kI myAna meM hai, taba bhI vahI bAta hai / vIra ke hAtha meM jaba talavAra AtI hai, to vaha usakI myAna nahIM dekhatA, usakI dhAra dekhatA hai| mere sAmane eka pustaka prAI, usakI UparI sAjasajjA bar3I cittAkarSaka thii| chapAI -saphAI bhI sundara thii| kintu jaba panne palaTa kara par3hA to cintana-sAmagrI kucha bhI nahIM milii| nahIM se matalaba yaha ki usakI racanAoM meM koI pratibhA yA camatkAra aura maulikatA nAma kI koI cIja na thI ! aba yadi usakI sAjasajjA para hama mugdha ho jAe~, to phira viveka kI kasauTI kyA rahI ? jo vidvAn hai, vaha usakA mUlyAMkana chapAI-saphAI se nahIM, apitu vicAra-sAmagrI se karatA / to bAta yaha hai ki sAdhaka kA mUlyAMkana bhI usake kula yA zarIra se nahIM hotA, balki zIla aura sadAcAra se hotA hai, sAdhanA kI tejasvitA se hotA hai / jaina - sAhitya meM eka 'tIrtha' zabda AtA hai / sAdhu, sAdhvI, zrAvaka aura zrAvikAinheM catuvidha tIrtha mAnA gayA hai| maiM pUchatA hU~ ki yaha tIrtha hai kyA ? kyA sAdhu yA sAdhvI kA zarIra tIrtha hai ? zrAvaka-zrAvikA tIrtha kA kyA artha huA ? unakA dhana, ghara yA zarIra ? yaha bhI koI tIrtha hai ? yaha to tIrtha nahIM, balki tIrtha to hai unakI AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ! jisase ki saMsAra rUpI sAgara ko pAra kiyA jA sakatA hai| vaha sAdhanA, jo vyakti ke antara meM utpanna hotI hai, jIvana meM vikasita hotI hai aura mokSa ke rUpa meM paryavasita hotI hai - tIrtha use hI kahA jA sakatA hai| sAdhu kI sAdhanA bhI tIrtha hai, sAdhvI kI sAdhanA bhI tIrtha hai, aura zrAvaka-zrAvikA kI sAdhanA bhI tIrtha hai ! yaha sAdhanA jisa kisI vyakti ke hRdaya meM hiloreM le rahI hai, vahI tIrtha hai| zAstroM meM bhagavAn ke prarUpita siddhAntoM ko bhI tIrtha kahA gayA hai| aura Age yaha bhI kahA gayA hai ki vaha zAzvata tIrtha hai, anAdi, ananta hai / isakA tAtparya bhI Apako samajha lenA cAhie ki jo bhagavAn kI vANI hai, vaha to zabdarUpa hai, jo likhita Agama hai, vaha akSara rUpa hai| to kyA yaha zabda maura prakSara rUpa vANI hI tIrtha hai ? yaha to zAzvata hai nahIM ! jaba bhI koI tIrthaMkara hote haiM, ahiMsA Adi siddhAnta kI bhAvArtha ke rUpa meM prarUpaNA karate haiM, aura gaNadhara use zabdabaddha karate haiM, sUtra rUpa meM graMthate haiM, to phira yaha zAzvata kaise ? phira bhagavAn kA siddhAnta rUpa tIrtha kyA vastu hai ? siddhAnta rUpa tIrtha kA abhiprAya to yaha hai ki jo anAdi-ananta zAzvata satya kA jJAna hai, isa saMsAra rUpI sAgara ko pAra karane kA mArga jisa amara-jJAna kI jyoti se dikhAI detA hai, vaha jJAna tIrtha hai| kAma, krodha yAdi kaSAya kI vijaya kA jo sAdhanA mArga hai, vaha tIrtha hai / aura vaha mArga zAzvata hai, anAdi zrananta hai / jitane bhI tIrthaMkara, mahApuruSa saMsAra meM Aja taka ho cuke haiM, abhI jo haiM aura bhaviSya meM jo bhI hoMge - ve saba yahI mArga batAe~ge ! kAma, krodha ko nAza karane kA hI upadeza ve kareMge, moha aura mAyA para vijaya pAne kA hI mArga ke btaaeNge| yaha trikAla satya hai, zAzvata kalyANa kA jyotirmaya patha 165 .
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________________ hai| isa kayana kA niSkarSa yaha hai ki hamArI jo sAdhanA hai, hamArA jo jJAna hai, vahI tIrtha hai| aura, vaha tIrya koI vyakti nahIM hotA, balki AtmA kA nirmala catanya hotA hai| kisI bhI prakAra kI bheda kI kalpanA ko usameM prazraya nahIM diyA jaataa| jAti, sampradAya, liMga aura raMga Adi kI bhASA, dharma kI bhASA nahIM ho sktii| na vaha sAdhanA kI bhASA ho sakatI hai, aura na sAdhaka kI hI bhASA ho sakatI hai| sAdhaka: eka aparAjeya yoddhA: sAdhanA kA kSetra sabake lie khulA hai, yaha bAta jitanI satya hai utanA hI satya yaha bhI hai ki vaha sirpha vIra ke lie hai| sAdhanA kA mArga kaMTakAkIrNa aura vikaTa mArga hai| AcArAMga sUtra meM use mahAvIthi-mahApatha kahA hai--"paNayA vIrA mhaaviihiN"| usa patha para vahI cala sakatA hai, jisake antastala meM apAra dhairya umar3atA ho, sAhasa aura sahiSNutA kA jvAra uTha rahA ho ! jo viSayoM aura AkAMkSAoM se lar3akara vijaya prApta kara sakatA ho, vahI vIra yoddhA isa kSetra kA adhikArI ho sakatA hai| yaha nahIM ki veSa le liyA, pArAma se mAMgakara khA liyA, nizcita hokara so gae aura sukha-caina se jindagI gujAra dI! jaba taka kaSTa nahIM Ae, jIvana meM tUphAna nahIM pAe, saMgharSoM ke bhUcAla nahIM uThe, taba taka jame rahe aura jaba tUphAnoM kA sAmanA karanA par3A, to basa bhAga khar3e hue| pA~va ukhar3a gae ! vaha vIra nahIM, jo talavAroM kI camaka dekhakara pasInA-pasInA ho jAe ! bhAloM aura vANoM kI bauchAra dekhakara kalejA dhaka-dhaka kara utthe| balki vIra vahI hai, jo prANoM para khele, vIratA se jIe aura mare bhI to vIratA se mare ! mujha kAzmIra ke rAjA lalitAditya kI eka bAta yAda A rahI hai| jaba deza para prAkramaNa havA. to ve bahuta kama umra ke bAlaka the| pitA kA dehAnta ho jAne se paDausI zatru rAjA ne anukUla aksara dekhA aura car3hAI kara dii| idhara pradhAna mantrI ne bhI yuddha kI taiyAriyAM zurU kara dii| rAjakumAra yuddha meM jAne ko taiyAra huA, to pradhAna mantrI ne use samajhAyA--"Apa to yahIM para rahie, abhI choTe haiM ! hama loga yuddha meM jA rahe haiN|" senApati ne bhI yahI kahA / rAjamAtA aura anya hitaiSiyoM ne bhI rAjakumAra ko yahI samajhAyA ki "tuma abhI bAlaka ho, ataH rAjamahala meM hI raho! hama saba tumhAre hI to hai !" lalitAditya ne kahA--"Apa saba mere haiM, to maiM bhI to ApakA hI huuN| prajA jaba rAjA kI hai. to rAjA bhI prajA kA hai| prajA kisa AdhAra para hai? usakA janaka kauna hai ? rAjA hI na ! aura rAjA kisa para TikA hai ? rAjA ko janma kauna detA hai ? prajA ! ataH prajA raNakSetra meM jUjhatI rahe aura rAjA rAjamahala meM eka cUhe kI taraha piA-dubakA baiThA rahe, yaha kauna-se kSAtradharma kI bAta hai ? yaha kSAtradharma para kalaMka nahIM, to aura kyA hai ! maiM yuddhakSetra meM jaauuNgaa| avazya jAU~gA !" rAjamAtA ne usakI pITha thpthpaaii| kahA-"beTA apane pitA ke gaurava ko ujjvala karanA, aura apane deza kI yaza-patAkA ko U~cI karanA !" isa para lalitAditya ne jo uttara diyA, vaha eka mahAna vIra kA uttara thaa| usane kahA-"mere sAmane to sirpha eka bAta hai aura vaha maiM kara sakatA hU~, cAhe maiM jindA rahU~ yA raNakSetra meM kheta jAU~, mujhe isakI paravAha nahIM ! jaya aura parAjaya para bhI merA koI adhikAra nhiiN| mere vaza kI jo bAta hai, vaha yaha hai ki zatru ke zastroM ke ghAva merI pITha para nahIM lgeNge| merI matyu aura jIvana se bhI bar3hakara jo bAta hai, vaha yahI hai ki zatru ke zastroM ke vAra merI chAtI para hI par3eMge basa! pITha para kadApi nahIM par3a sakate !" matalaba yaha huA ki-jInA aura maranA koI mahattvapUrNa nahIM, mahattvapUrNa jo hai, vaha hai-vIratApUrvaka jInA aura vIratApUrvaka mrnaa| sAdhaka ke lie bhI yahI bAta hai| vaha jIvana meM sAdhanA ke jisa mahApatha para calatA hai, vaha patha bar3A vikaTa hai| vikAroM ke tUphAna usa patha meM pAe~ge, to use himAlaya kI pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ taraha acala-akampa banakara sahanA hogA-"meruzya vAraNa prkNpmaanno|" pralaya kAla ke thaper3oM meM bhI meru kI taraha akampa, aDola, avicala rahanA hogA! aura, jaba kaSAyoM kA dAvAnala uThegA, sAdhaka ko use vairAgya kA parjanya banakara zAnta karanA hogA! kaSToM, apamAnoM kA halAhala bhI usake sAmane AegA aura taba mahAdeva bana kara use pInA hogaa| rASTrakavi maithalIgaraNa gupta ne eka jagaha kahA hai "manuja dugdha se, danuja rakta se, deva sudhA se jIte haiN| kintu halAhala bhavasAgara kA, zivazaMkara hI pIte haiN|" to, isa bhavasAgara kA halAhala pAna karake hI use mRtyuJjaya bananA hogaa| tabhI vaha apane kalyANa mArga kI antima maMjila ko pA sakegA, jahA~ paha~cane ke bAda prAtmA amara zAnti, sat-cit-grAnanda aura ananta jyotirUpa bana jAtI hai| kalyANa kA mArga, isa prakAra jIvana aura jagat ke prAghAtoM ke viSa kA zAntabhAva se pAna karake, unako samabhAva se AtmasAt karake hI sAdhanA ko prazasta kiyA jA sakatA hai| gaMgA, dharatI ke gaMde nAloM ko apane rUpa meM prAtmasAt kArake jitanI samatala bhUmi para yazasvI ho sakI hai, utanI gaMgottarI--udgama-sthala meM nhiiN| durbhAvoM kA, vikAroM kA anta karake hI vizva kA kalyANa saMbhava hai| AtmA ko zubha se zuddha kI ora le jAnA, isI kA paryAya-vizeSa hai| kalyANa kA jyotirmaya patha 167 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jyotirmaya patha hai, maMgala kA, sabake maMgala meM maMgala / vaiyaktika svArthI maMgala to, maMgala kyA hai, hai daMgala // sAgara sadA garajatA rahatA, kSudra talaiyA miTa jAtI / kSudra bhAvanA sarvanAza kI, hetu sunizcita bana jAtI // - upAdhyAya zramaramuni .
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________________ 10 jIvana patha para kAMTeM kisane boe ? saMsAra meM jitane bhI prANI haiM, jitanI bhI AtmAe~ haiM, saba ke bhItara jo dhvani uTha rahI hai, kalpanA ubhara rahI hai, aura bhAvanA taraMgita ho rahI hai, unameM se eka hai--sukha prApta karane kI abhilASA / paristhitivaza jIvana meM jo bhI duHkha A rahe haiM, vipattiyA~ A rahI haiM, unheM mana se koI nahIM cAhatA, saba koI usa duHkha se chuTakArA pAnA cAhate haiM / saMsAra ke samasta prANiyoM kI eka hI AkAMkSA hai ki duHkha se chuTakArA ho, sukha prApta ho / dUsarI bAta jo pratyeka prANI meM pAI jAtI hai, vaha yaha hai ki pratyeka prANI zuddha aura pavitra rahanA cAhatA hai / koI bhI prANI apane Apa ko azuddha yA malina nahIM rakhanA cAhatA, gandA nahIM rahanA cAhatA / bhautika cIjoM meM bhI vaha gandagI pasanda nahIM karatA, makAna bhI sApha rakhanA cAhatA hai, kapar3e bhI sApha-suthare pasanda karatA hai aura zarIra ko bhI svaccha-sApha rakhatA hai| matalaba yaha hai ki azuddhi ke sAtha bhI usakA saMgharSa calatA rahatA hai / tIsarI bAta yaha hai ki koI bhI prANI mRtyu nahIM cAhatA / mRtyu ke bAda phira janma lenA hotA hai aura janma ke bAda phira mRtyu ! isakA artha yaha huA ki jo mRtyu nahIM cAhatA, vaha janma grahaNa karanA bhI nahIM caahtaa| hara prANI ajara-amara rahanA cAhatA hai / yaha bAta dUsarI hai ki kucha vikaTa sthitiyoM meM manuSya apane mana kA dhairya kho baiThatA hai aura Atma-hatyA kara letA hai, kintu vaha zrAtma-hatyA bhI duHkha se chuTakArA pAne ke lie hI karatA hai / use Age sukha mile yA nahIM, yaha bAta dUsarI hai / kalpanA eka : svarUpa eka : isa prakAra vizva kI pratyeka AtmA meM ye tIna bhAvanAe~ ubharatI huI pratIta hotI haiM / vizva ke samasta prANiyoM kA cintana eka hI dhArA meM baha rahA hai, eka prakAra se hI sabhI soca rahe haiM, aisA kyoM ? isakA uttara yaha hai ki saba zrAtmAe~ samAna haiN| zAstra meM kahA gayA hai, 'ege AyA' / svarUpa kI dRSTi se sabakI AtmA eka samAna haiM / saba kI mUla sthiti eka hI jaisI hai| jaba svarUpa kI dRSTi se AtmA AtmA meM koI antara nahIM, to cintana kI dRSTi se bhI koI antara nahIM honA cAhie ! agni kI jyoti jahA~ bhI jalegI, vahA~ uSNatA prakaTa karegI, cAhe vaha dillI meM jale, yA mAsko meM jle| usakI jyoti aura uSNatA meM kahIM bhI koI antara nahIM AtA ki dillI meM vaha garma ho aura mAsko meM ThaNDI ho / dillI meM prakAza karatI ho aura mAsko meM a~dherA karatI ho| aisA nahIM hotA, cUMki usakA svarUpa sarvatra eka samAna hai| jaba svarUpa samAna hai, to usakI saba dhArAe~ bhI eka samAna hI rhegii| pratyeka AtmA jaba mUla svarUpa se eka samAna hai, to usakI cintanadhArA, kalpanA bhI samAna hogI / isalie ye tInoM bhAvanAe~ pratyeka prAtmA meM samAna rUpa se pAI jAtI haiM / hamArI pravRttiyoM kA lakSya eka hI rahatA hai ki duHkha se mukti mile, azuddhi se zuddhi kI ora caleM, mRtyu se amaratA kI ora bddh'eN| prazna yaha hai, ki duHkha se chuTakArA kyA koI devatA dilA sakatA hai ? kyA koI jIvana patha para kA~TeM kisane boe ? 166 .
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________________ bhagavAn hameM azuddhi evaM mRtyu se bacA sakatA hai ? yadi aisI koI zakti saMsAra meM mile, jo hameM sukhI, zuddha aura amara banA sake, to hama usakI khuzAmada, bhakti yA prArthanA kareM ! bhAratIya darzana, jo vAstava meM hI eka adhyAtma cetanA kA darzana hai, vaha kahatA hai ki saMsAra kI koI anya zakti tumheM duHkha se bacA nahIM sakatI / mRtyu ke mu~ha se tumhArI rakSA nahIM kara sakatI / tumhArI apavitratA ko dhokara pavitra nahIM banA sakatI / yaha kArya tuma svayaM hI kara sakate ho, tuma svayaM hI apane jIvana ke nirmAtA ho, tumhI apane bhAgya ke niyAmaka ho / du:kha kisane fear ? yaha hai duHkha se chuTakArA to cAhate ho, para vaha duHkha khar3A kisane kiyA ? bhagavAn mahAvIra ne Aja se DhAI hajAra varSa pahale yahI prazna saMsAra se pUchA thA ki tuma duHkha-duHkha to cillA rahe ho, duHkha se mukti ke lie nAnA upAya to kara rahe ho, para yaha to batAo ki yaha duHkha paidA kisane kiyA -- "dukye keNa kaDe ?" isa gambhIra prazna para jaba saba koI cupacApa bhagavAn kI ora dekhane laga gae aura kahane lage ki - prabhu! Apa hI batalAie, to bhagavAn mahAvIra ne isakA dArzanika samAdhAna dete hue kahA- 'jIveNa kaDe !' duHkha AtmA ne svayaM kiye haiM / prazna hotA hai ki zrAtmA ne apane lie duHkha paidA kyoM kiyA ? to usakA uttara bhI sAtha hI de diyA ki " mANa" pramAdavaza usane duHkha paidA kiyaa| vaha kisI dUsare ke dvArA nahIM thopA gayA hai, kintu apane hI pramAda ke kAraNa vaha duHkha arjita huA hai / yaha prazuddhi bhI kisI dUsare ne nahIM lAdI hai, balki apanI hI bhUla ke kAraNa AtmA azuddha aura malina hotI gaI hai| jo kAma apane prasAda aura bhUla se ho gayA hai, use svayaM hI sudhAranA par3egA / koI dUsarA to nahIM sktaa| isIlie eka prAcArya ne kahA hai -- yaha AtmA svayaM karma karatI hai aura svayaM hI usakA phala bhogatI hai / svayaM saMsAra meM paribhramaNa karatI hai aura svayaM hI saMsAra se mukta bhI hotI hai / "svayaM karma karotyAtmA, svayaM tatphalamaznute / svayaM bhramati saMsAre, svayaM tasmAd vimucyate // " Izvara satkarma kyoM karavAtA hai ? hamAre kucha bandhu isa vicAra ko lie cala rahe haiM ki Izvara hI manuSya ko karma karane kI preraNA detA hai / vaha cAhe to kisI se satkarma karavA letA hai aura cAhe to grasatkarma ! usakI icchA ke binA vizva sRSTi kA eka pattA bhI nahIM hila sakatA / kintu prazna yaha hai ki yadi karma karavAne kA adhikAra Izvara ke hAtha meM hai, to phira vaha kisI se asatkarma kyoM karavAtA hai ? saba ko satkarma ko ho preraNA kyoM nahIM detA ? koI bhI pitA apane putra ko burAI karane kI zikSA nahIM detA, use burAI kI ora prerita nahIM karatA / phira yadi Izvara saMsAra kA parama pitA hokara bhI aisA karatA hai, to yaha bahuta bar3A ghoTAlA hai| phira to jaise yahA~ kI rAjya sarakAroM meM gar3abar3a - ghoTAlA cala rahA hai, vaisA hI Izvara kI sarakAra bhI cala rahA hai| jo pahale burAI karane kI buddhi detA hai aura phira bAda meM usake lie daNDa de, yaha to koI nyAya nahIM ! jaisA ki loga kahate haiM 170 "jA ko prabhu dAruNa duHkha dehI tAkI mati pahale hara lehI / " panA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ merI samajha meM yaha bAta Aja taka nahIM pAI ki aisI Izvara-bhakti se hameM kyA prayojana hai ? "bhagavAn jisako duHkha denA cAhatA hai, usakI buddhi pahale naSTa kara detA hai|" maiM pUchatA hU~, buddhi naSTa kyoM karatA hai ? use sadbuddhi kyoM nahIM de detA, tAki vaha bure kArya meM pha~se hI nahIM aura na phira duHkha hI paae| na rahegA bA~sa, na bajegI bAMsurI ! Izvara kisalie hameM asatkarma kI preraNA detA hai, yaha pahelI, maiM samajhatA hU~, Aja taka koI sulajhA nahIM skaa| dUsarI bAta yaha hai ki kucha vicAraka karma kA kartatva to AtmA kI svatantra zakti mAnate haiM, kintu phala bhogane ke bIca meM Izvara ko le Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM ki prANI apanI icchA se satkarma-asatkarma karatA hai, kintu Izvara eka nyAyAdhIza kI taraha karma-phala ko bhugatAtA hai| jaisA jisakA karma hotA hai, use vaisA hI phala diyA jAtA hai| yaha eka vicitra bAta hai ki eka pitA putra ko burAI karate samaya to nahIM roke, kintu jaba vaha barAI kara DAle, taba usa para DaNDe brsaae| to isase kyA vaha yogya pitA ho sakatA hai ? usa pitA ko Apa kyA dhanyavAda deMge, jo pahale lar3akoM ko khulA chor3a detA hai ki hA~, jo jI meM pAe so karo, aura bAda meM svayaM hI unheM pulisa ke havAle kara detA hai| kyA yaha vyavahAra kisI nyAya kI paribhASA meM A sakatA hai ? hamAre yahA~ to yahA~ taka kahA jAtA hai ki-- "jo tU dekheM andha ke, Age hai ika kuup| to terA cupa baiThanA, hai nizcaya agharUpa // " aMdhe ko yadi Apa dekha rahe haiM ki vaha jisa mArga para cala rahA hai, usa mArga para Age bar3A gaDr3hA hai, khAI hai yA kunA hai, aura yadi vaha calatA rahA, to usameM gira par3egA, aisI sthiti meM yadi Apa cupacApa baiThe majA dekhate rahate haiM, andhe ko bacAne kI koziza nahIM karate haiM, to Apa use girAne kA mahApApa kara rahe haiN| yaha nahIM honA cAhie, koI saMkaTa meM phaMsa rahA hai, aura Apa cupacApa use dekhate raha jAe~ ! aura, phaMsane ke bAda Upara se gAliyA~ bhI deM ki gadhA hai, bevakUpha hai ! aura, phira iMDe bhI brsaaeN| bAta yaha hai ki Izvara jaba sarvazaktimAna hai, vaha prANiyoM ko zubha-azubha karma kA phala bhugatAtA hai, to use pahale prANiyoM ko asatkarma se haTane kI preraNA bhI denI cAhie aura satkarma meM pravRtta karanA caahie| para, yaha ThIka nahIM ki use asatkarma se nivRtta to nahIM kare, ulaTe daNDa aura detA rhe| AtmA hI karttA ora bhoktA hai : _ Izvara ke sambandha meM ye jo gutthiyA~ ulajhI huI haiM, unheM sulajhAne ke lie hameM bhAratIya darzana ke prAtma-darzana ko samajhanA pdd'egaa| AtmA svayaM apanI preraNA se kArya karatI hai aura svayaM hI usa karma ke anusAra usakA phala bhogatI rahatI hai| isIlie yogezvara zrIkRSNa ne gItA meM bAra-bAra duharAyA hai| ___"uddharedAtmanAtmAnaM nAtmAnamavasAdayet" AtmA kA apane se hI kalyANa kiyA jA sakatA hai aura apane se hI apanA patana hotA hai| isalie apane dvArA apanA abhyutthAna karo, uddhAra karo! patana mata hone do| yaha AtmA kI svatantratA kI AvAja hai, akhaNDa cetanA kA pratIka hai| karma kartRtva, aura karmaphala-bhoga donoM prAtmA ke adhIna haiN| ataH aAtmasvarUpa kI pahacAna kara, apanI patha-dizA taya karanA, zuddhatA ko prApta karanA hI, duHkha-mukti evaM amaratA kA ekamAtra mArga hai| jIvana patha para kaoNTa kisane boe ? Jain Education Interational
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________________ yaha kaisI bakavAsa, dukha meM, yaha doSI hai, vaha doSI hai| dekha svayaM meM, nija dukhoM meM, eka mAtra tU hI doSI hai| patana aura utthAna ubhaya kA, uttaravAyI khuda mAnava hai| khuda hI banatA zreSTha devatA, khuda hI bana jAtA dAnava hai| --upAdhyAya 172 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa-darzana caitanya kA mahAsAgara hamAre antar meM ananta-ananta kAla se hiloreM mAratA calA A rahA hai| cetanA ke isa virATa sAgara ko choTe se piNDa meM samAyA huA dekhakara, eka ora Azcarya bhI hotA hai, to dUsarI ora usakI ananta zakti para prasannatA bhii| cetanA kA jo virAT svarUpa hamAre bhItara prakAzamAna hai, vahI svarUpa eka cIMTI aura cIMTI se bhI asaMkhya guNe choTe prANI ke antar meM prakAzita ho rahA hai| vahA~ bhI caitanya kA vahI rUpa chipA huA hai| mahAsAgara ke taTa para jidhara bhI najara uThAkara dekho, udhara hI lahareM macalatI huI diikheNgii| yahI bAta jIvana ke mahAsAgara ke kinAre khar3e hokara dekhane se lagegI ki caitanya ke mahAsAgara meM cAroM ora se asaMkhya-asaMkhya lahareM uchala rahI hai, usakI koI sImA nahIM hai, caitanya ke ananta bhAva isa mahAsAgara meM taraMgita ho rahe haiN| - yaha bAta nahIM hai ki sirpha devatA aura cakravartI ke jIvana meM yA mAnava ke jIvana meM hI cetanA kI ananta dhArAe~ prasphuTita hotI rahatI haiM, balki cIMTI aura macchara jase kSudra jIvoM meM bhI vahI dhArA apane ananta-ananta rUpoM meM bahatI rahatI hai, bhale hI unakI avyakta cetanA ke kAraNa hamArI samajha meM unakA sahI rUpa Ae yA nahIM! kintu jIvana ke avyakta yA kama vikasita hone ke kAraNa cetanA kI dhArAe~ lupta nahIM ho sktii| kisI ke jIvana meM ve dhArAe~ galata rUpa se baha rahI hotI haiM, to kisI ke jIvana meM sahI rUpa meN| dekhanA yaha hai ki ve dhArAe~, ve lahareM, jIvana ke nirmANa meM hAtha ba~TA rahI haiM, use abhyutthAna kI ora le jA rahI haiM yA vinAza tathA patana kI ora ! vinAza, patana aura vidhvaMsa kI ora jo dhArAe~ baha rahI haiM, unake vega ko, unakI dizA ko mor3a denA, nirmANa kI ora lagAnA, yaha hamArI vyakta cetanA kA kAma hai| cetana kI mUla bhAvanA : darzanazAstra ne jo cintana, manana aura anubhava kiyA hai, satya kA jo sAkSAtkAra kiyA hai, usakA nicor3a yahI hai ki antar meM sabakA mUla cetana samAna hai, usameM koI bheda nahIM hai| jo bheda dikhAI detA hai, vaha bAhara ke rUpoM meM hai, bAharI dhArAoM meM hai| bAhara meM jo galata dhArAe~, lahareM uchala rahI haiM, unheM cAhe bhAvanAe~ kaha dIjie, vRttiyA~ yA Adata kaha lIjie, aura bhI hajAra nAma ho sakate haiM, unakA jo pravAha asat kI ora hai, asata rUpa meM jo ve baha rahI haiM, unakA pravAha mor3a denA hai aura mUla antar kI jo pavitra zuddha dhArA hai, usI ke pravAha meM unheM bhI badala denA hai| prANI meM mulataH pA~ca vRttiyA~ pAI jAtI haiM, jo usake bhItara nirantara jAgRta rahatI haiM, halacala macAtI rahatI haiN| caitanya jo hai, vaha eka antarra-tattva hai| vaha na kabhI janma letA hai, na kabhI maratA hai, na kabhI javAna hotA hai, na kabhI buuddh'aa| jaba bUr3hA nahIM hotA, purAnA nahIM hotA, to phira bacapana aura nayApana kA prazna hI nahIM utthtaa| matyu usI kI hotI hai, jo janma letA hai| aura, jo janma letA hai, vaha maratA bhI avazya hai| isa cetana ne kabhI janma dhAraNa nahIM kiyA, yaha sadA jIvita rahatA hai, isIlie isakA nAma jIva hai| jIva kyA hai ? jo sadA jIvita rahe, jIne kI bhAvanA meM rhe| vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana 173 Jain Education Interational
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________________ jijIviSA--jIne kI icchA prANimAtra kA svabhAva hai| eka AcArya ne to yahA~ taka kahA hai ki-- "amedhya-madhye kITasya surendrasya suraalye| sadRzI jIvane vAJchA tulyaM mRtyubhayaM dvyoH||" devendra jisake ki eka saMketa para hajAroM hajAra devatA hAtha jor3e khar3e rahate haiM, apAra sukha aura vaibhava jisake caraNoM meM loTatA hai, usameM jo jIne kI lAlasA hai, vahI lAlasA eka gandI morI ke kIr3e meM bhI hai| jo kIr3A gandagI meM kulabulA rahA hai, use yadi cha diyA jAe, cher3a diyA jAe, to vaha bhI bacane ke lie apane zarIra ko saMkucita karane kI ceSTA karatA hai, halacala macAtA hai aura idhara-udhara apanI rakSA ke lie prayatna karatA hai| usameM bhI jIne kI utanI hI tIvra lAlasA hai, jitanI ki devarAja indra meM hai| yoM samajha lIjie ki jIvana jitanA devendra ko priya hai, utanA hI usa kIr3e ko bhI priya hai| jInA svabhAva hai: jInA jIva kA svabhAva hai| Apa aura hama jInA cAhate haiM, saMsAra kA sabase choTe se choTe-prANI-kIr3e-makor3e taka jInA cAhate haiN| koI pUche ki kyoM jInA cAhate haiM ? to uttara yahI hai ki unakA svabhAva hai| koI maratA kyoM hai ? yaha eka prazna ho sakatA hai, bImArI se maratA hai, apaghAta se maratA hai, eksIDeMTa se maratA hai, isake hajAroM uttara ho sakate haiM, hajAroM kAraNa ho sakate haiN| para, jItA kyoM hai, isakA eka hI kAraNa hai ki jInA usakA svabhAva hai, jIvana cAhanA prANI kA lakSaNa hai| lakSaNa kabhI badalatA nhiiN| saMsAra ke samasta prayatna kisalie cala rahe haiM ? majadUra kar3I cilacilAtI dhUpa meM kaThora parizrama kara rahA hai, usase pUcho to kahegA, peTa ke lie? aura peTa kisalie bharanA cAhatA hai ? ise khAlI rahane diyA jAe, to kyA hogA? jIvana kA kyA hogA? yaha hogA ki do-cAra-dasa dina bhUkhe raheM, peTa meM anna-jala nahIM gayA, to duniyA 'rAma nAma sat' kahakara pahu~cA degI usa ghATa para, jahA~ sabakI rAkha ho jAtI hai| matalaba yaha hai ki pratyeka prayatla kA mUla kAraNa yahI jIne kI bhAvanA hai-jijIviSA hai| jIne ke lie saMgharSa karane hote haiM, kaSTa aura dvandva jhelane hote haiM, pIr3A aura yAtanAe~ sahakara bhI koI maranA nahIM caahtaa| idhara-udhara kI kucha samasyAoM se ghabar3Akara AdamI kahatA hai ki mara jAe~ to acchA hai, para, jaba una samasyAoM kA samAdhAna ho jAtA hai, to phira koI nahIM kahatA ki mara jAe~ to ThIka hai| kahAvata hai "mauta mauta pukArane vAlI bur3hiyA ko jaba mauta AtI hai, to par3osI kA ghara batAtI hai|" saMsAra kA yaha ajara-amara siddhAnta hai ki pratyeka prANI cAhe vaha kaSTa meM jItA ho, pIr3AoM meM se gujara rahA ho, yA sUkha aura Ananda meM jIvana bitA rahA ho, donoM ke jIvana kI icchA samAna hai--"sadRzI jIvane vaanychaa|" jijIviSA jIva kA svabhAva hai aura pratyeka prANI isa svabhAva kI sAdhanA kara rahA hai| hamArI sAdhanA isI dRSTikoNa se pallavita huI hai| sAdhanA svarUpa kI hotI hai, svabhAva kI hotI hai| agni kI sAdhanA uSNa rahane kI sAdhanA hai, use zItala rakhane kI yadi koI sAdhanA kare, to vaha bevakUphI hogii| havA kI sAdhanA anavarata calate rahanA hai, use yadi sthira rakhane kI sAdhanA koI kare, to vaha usake svarUpa kI viparIta sAdhanA hogii| hamAre jIvana kI sAdhanA amaratA kI sAdhanA hai, kabhI nahIM marane kI sAdhanA hai, aura hamArA sAdhya bhI amaratA hai| marane kI sAdhanA koI nahIM karatA, cUMki vaha svarUpa nahIM hai, hama svarUpa ke upAsaka haiN| 174 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ amaratA kI upAsanA : ___ bhAratIya darzana kI antima pariNati yahI hai ki tuma apane svarUpa ko samajha lo, basayahI tumhArI sAdhanA hai| svarUpa ko jaba pahacAna liyA ki amara rahanA, yaha hamArAcaitanya kA svarUpa hai, to amaratA kI sAdhanA prArambha ho jAtI hai| amara rahane ke lie hI hamArI sAdhanA calatI hai, isase Age kahU~ to yaha kaha sakatA hU~ ki jIne ke lie hI hamArI sAdhanA cala rahI hai| Apa kaheMge ki "kyA itane chichale stara para hamArI sAdhanA hai ? sirpha jIne ke lie ?" maiM pUcha-"yadi jIne ke lie nahIM hai, to kyA marane ke lie hai ?" jInA aura maranA do hI to dRSTiyAM haiN| maranA galata dRSTi hai, jInA sahI dRSTi hai / maraNa nahIM, balki ananta jIvana ko kendra mAnakara hI sAdhanA-kSetra kI samasta sAdhanAe~ calatI hai| ____ maiM apane Apako kyoM nahIM mAratA? isIlie ki prAtma-hatyA karanA pApa hai / pApa kyoM hai ? pApa yoM hai, ki vaha svabhAva ke viruddha hai| apane ko mAranA pApa hai, to matalaba yaha huaA ki mRtyu hI pApa hai| * koI apane Apako 'zUTa' kara le, to usane kisI dUsare kI jAna to nahIM lUTI? phira Apa guru se pUche, to ve kaheMge- yadi dUsare ko mAranA pApa hai, to apane ko mAranA mahApApa hai / Atma-hatyA karane vAlA naraka meM jAtA hai| kAnUna se pUcho, to vaha kahegA, yaha aparAdha hai| Atma-hatyA kA prayatna karate hue koI pakar3A gayA, to vaha aparAdhI hai, use daNDa milatA hai| koI jI rahA hai, aura vaha pUche ki kyA yaha jInA bhI pApa hai ? to kyA koI kahegA ki hA~, jInA pApa hai ? jInA bhI pApa hai, maranA bhI pApa hai, to phira saMsAra meM dharma kyA raha gayA? dharma kahatA hai ki na tU mara ! na kisI ko mAra ! basa yahI dharma hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kA udgama bhI isI jijIviSA ke andara se batAyA hai| dazavakAlika meM kahA hai "sambe jIvA vi icchanti, jIviDaM na mrijjiuN| tamhA pANivahaM ghoraM, nigaMthA vajjayaMti NaM // " 6, 11. saMsAra ke samasta prANI jInA cAhate haiM, jIne kI kAmanA, icchA pratyeka prANI ke bhItara vidyamAna hai, maranA koI nahIM cAhatA, isIlie kisI kA vadha karanA, mAranA, pApa hai| matalaba yaha hai ki 'jInA' yaha svarUpa hai aura svarUpa dharma hai| Apa dekheMge ki ahiMsA kA svara kisa bhAvanA se phUTA hai ? jIvita rahane kI bhAvanA se hI na ! hama pratyeka prANI ke prati sahRdaya rahate haiN| sahRdaya kI sAdhanA Akhira kyoM hai ? sabhI prANI eka-dUsare ke prati sahRdaya raheM / paraspara sahRdayatA, prema, karuNA, sahayoga-ye saba hamArI jIvita rahane kI bhAvanA ke hI vikasita rUpa hai| usI mahAvRkSa kI ye aneka zAkhAe~ haiN| sukha kI bhAvanA: dUsarI bhAvanA-sukha kI bhAvanA hai| hama isa vizvamaMDala kI ananta-ananta parikramA kara cuke haiM aura kara rahe haiM, lekina kisalie? sukha ke lie hI to! sukha kI bhAvanA aura kAmanA se prerita hokara pratyeka prANI prayatnazIla rahatA hai| niSkarSa yaha hai ki sukha AtmA kA svarUpa hai| svarUpa kI mA~ga, khoja prAtmA karatI hai| bhagavAn kA svarUpa varNana karate hue batalAyA gayA hai ki vaha Anandamaya hai| isake Age bar3he to kaha diyA ki vaha saccidAnanda rUpa hai| sad, cid aura Ananda, yaha eka sarvocca zikhara kI bAta hai| uccatama Ananda kI bhAvanA isake sAtha jur3I hai| isase yaha to hamane samajha hI liyA ki bhagavAna kA svarUpa prAnandamaya hai, sukhamaya hai| jo usakA svarUpa hai, vahI hamArA svarUpa hai| svarUpa, usakA aura hamArA bhinna nahIM hai / jo bhagavAn kA svarUpa hai, vaha pratyeka prANI kA svarUpa hai| tabhI hama kahate haiM ki pratyeka ghaTa meM bhagavAn kA vAsa hai| jaba taka usa Ananda kI upalabdhi nahIM vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana 175
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________________ ho jAtI hai, taba taka prANI use pAne ke lie prayatna karatA rahatA hai / yaha bAta dUsarI hai ki jo sukha nahIM hai, use bhI hamane ajJAnavaza sukha kI kalpanA se jor3a liyA hai| dhana-parivAra aura bhoga kA sukha, ajJAna kI kalpanA ke sAtha jur3A hai| para, yaha ajJAna bhI to hamArA hI hai| jJAna hI to viparIta evaM vikRta hone para ajJAna hotA hai| aura jo ajJAna ko samajhatA hai ki yaha 'ajJAna hai' vahI jJAnI hotA hai| Apa a~dhere meM cala rahe haiM, koI khar3A dikhAI diyaa| Apane bhrAnta kalpanA kI, zAyada koI AdamI hai, para jaba prakAza kI koI kiraNa camakI aura Apane dekhA ki yaha prAdamI nahIM, ThUTha hai, to yaha pahale kA ajJAna dUra ho kara jJAna ho gyaa| apanA ajJAna vahI samajha sakatA hai, jo cintaka hai| ajJAna kyA haiviparIta jJAna, yA bhrama ! jJAna kA abhAva ajJAna nahIM hai| vaha ajJAna to jar3a ke pAsa hai, jise kabhI bhI jJAna nahIM ho paataa| cetana ke svabhAva meM yaha ajJAna raha nahIM sktaa| bhale hI jJAna kI gati viparIta cala rahI ho, paranta vaha samaya para ThIka ho sakatI hai| kisI ke pAsa bahuta-sA dhana hai, to vaha dhanI hai, phira usa dhana kA galata upayoga karatA hai, to yaha bAta dUsarI hai, kintu samaya para ThIka upayoga bhI kara sakatA hai| ____ maiM kaha rahA thA ki ajJAnavaza jise sukha samajha liyA hai aura usake pIche daur3a lagA rahe haiM, vaha bhI hamArI tIvra sukhecchA kA vyakta rUpa hai| isIlie eka dina bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA thA 'samve pANA suhasAyA, duha pddikuulaa|' -pAcArAMga, 1, 2, 3. bhUmaMDala ke samasta prANI sukha cAhate haiM, sukha unheM priya hai, sukha kI sAdhanA kara rahe haiM, duHkha se katarAte haiN| sukha kA yaha svara kahA~ se AyA? sukha kI kAmanA kyoM jagI hamAre andara ? isIlie na ki sukha hamArA svarUpa hai ? svayaM sukhI rahanA, yahI hamArI sAdhanA hai| Apako koI sukhI dekha kara yaha pUche ki Apa sukhI kyoM haiM ? to kyA uttara hogA ApakA ? zAyada ApakA Temprecara car3ha jAe aura Apa DA~Tate hue kaha uThe ki tumheM isakI kyA par3I ki hama sukhI kyoM haiM ? prasanna kyoM haiM? sukhI nahIM, to kyA duHkhI raheM ? muharramI sUrata banAe baiThe raheM ? saMsAra meM muMha laTakAe ghUmate raheM? yaha jIvana sukha ke lie hai, sukhI aura prasanna rahane ke lie hai| ha~sane aura ha~sAne ke lie hai, rone-cIkhane ke lie nhiiN| sAdhanA meM duHkhAnubhUti kyoM ? kabhI-kabhI hamAre sAdhaka kahate hai ki sukhI rahane kI bAta kucha samajha meM nahIM aatii| maiM pUchatA hU~ ki isameM kyA Apatti hai ? to kahate haiM----"sAdhanA karate-karate to du:kha kA anubhava hotA hai, kaSTa aura pIr3Ae~ hotI haiN|" maiM kahatA hU~, yadi sAdhanA karate hue duHkha kI anabhati jagatI hai, mana khinna hotA hai, to vaha sAdhanA kaisI? aisI du:khamayI sAdhanA se to sAdhanA na karanA hI acchA hai| sAdhanA kA to artha hai-upAsanA ! kintu upAsanA kisakI ? apane svarUpa kI hI na ! lekina svarUpa kyA hai ? Anandamaya / matalaba yaha huA ki sukha kI sAdhanA karate samaya duHkha kA anubhava hotA hai, yaha to galata bAta hai| amRta pIte hue jaharasI kar3avI ghaTa lagatI hai, to yA to amata nahIM hai, yA phira pInA nahIM AyA hai| sAdhanA meM to Ananda aura sukha kI rasadhArA bahanI caahie| jisa sAdhanA ke utsa se sukha kA srota na phUTe, vaha sAdhanA hI kyA? vaha to paravazatA kI sAdhanA hai, jisameM kleza aura pIr3A ke kA~Te cubhate rahate haiN| vaha svataMtra sAdhanA kadApi nahIM hai| jisa sAdhanA meM duHkha kI, udvignatA kI, khinnatA kI anubhUti hotI hai, usase karmoM kI nirjarA kyA hogI, nae karmoM kA baMdha hI hogA? jahA~ mana meM duHkha hai, vahA~ paravazatA hai, jahA~ paravazatA hai, vahA~ bandhana hai / ataH vaha sAdhanA to ulaTe karmabandha kA kAraNa hI bana gii| ataH maiMne kahA ki aisI sAdhanA se, to sAdhanA nahIM karanA acchA hai| pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ zarIra kA duHkhI aura kaSTamaya honA eka alaga bAta hai aura mana kA duHkhI honA alaga bAta / sAdhanA zarIra kI nahIM, caitanya kI hotI hai| abhiprAya yaha hai ki yadi zarIra ko kaSTa hotA ho, to bhale hI ho, vaha jar3a hai, kintu caitanya ko kaSTa nahIM honA caahie| AtmA kI prasannatA banI rahanI caahie| maiM to kabhI kahatA hU~ ki yadi tapasyA karane se AtmA kI prasannatA aura mana kI svasthatA banI rahatI hai, taba to ThIka hai, aura yadi prAtmA kaSTa pAtI hai, mana ko kleza hotA hai, khinnatA bar3hatI hai, to vaha tapasyA koI kalyANa karane vAlI nahIM hai, sirpha deha-daMDa hai, ajJAna tapa hai| AcAryoM ne ThIka hI kahA hai-- "so nAma aNasaNa tavo, jeNa maNo'maMgalaM na citeI / jeNa na iMdiyahANI, jeNa ya jogA na hAyati / / " saMyama kI sAdhanA isalie kI jAtI hai ki usase prAtmA meM prasannatA jagatI hai| bhAvanAe~ zuddha, pavitra evaM zAnta rahatI haiN| yadi saMyama pAlate hue bhAvanA prazAnta ho, hRdaya kSubdha ho, mana viSaya-bhoga ke lie tar3apatA ho, to vaha sAdhanA, eka dhokhA bhara hai| dhokhA apanI AtmA ke sAtha bhI aura saMsAra ke sAtha bhI, jo tumheM saccA sAdhaka samajha rahA hai| bhagavAn ne batalAyA hai ki jisa sAdhaka kA mana sAdhanA ke rasa meM rama gayA hai, use sAdhanA meM prAnanda prAtA hai| zarIra ke kaSToM se usakI AtmA kabhI vicalita nahIM hotii| yadi kabhI mana caMcala ho bhI gayA, to zIghra hI use punaH zAnta aura samAdhistha kara letA hai| hamAre kucha sAdhaka yaha bhI kahate haiM ki sAdhanA meM pahale duHkha hotA hai aura bAda meM sukha ! kintu yaha to bAjArU bhASA hai| yaha nirI saudebAjI kI bAta hai ki kucha duHkha saho to phira sukha mile| jisa sAdhanA ke Adi meM hI duHkha hai, kaSTa hai, usake madhya meM aura anta meM sukha kahA~ se janma legA? yaha sAdhanA kI sahI vyAkhyA nhiiN| sAdhanA to vaha hai, jisake Adi meM bhI sukha aura prasannatA svAgata ke lie khar3I rahe, prAnanda kI lahareM uchalatI mileM, aura madhya meM bhI sukha tathA anta meM bhI sukha / vAstava meM sAdhaka ke sAmane daihika kaSTa, kaSTa nahIM hote, unheM miTAne ke lie usakI sAdhanA bhI nahIM hotii| sAdhanA hotI hai, prAtmA kI prAdhyAtmika prasannatA aura sahaja Ananda ke lie| eka bAra kI bAta hai| vanavAsa ke samaya yudhiSThira dhyAna-magna baiThe the| dhyAna se uThe to draupadI ne kahA--"dharmarAja! Apa bhagavAn kA itanA bhajana karate haiM, itanI dera dhyAna meM baiThe rahate haiM, phira unase kahate kyoM nahIM ki ve ina kaSToM ko dUra kara deN| kitane varSa se vanavana bhaTaka raheM haiM, kahIM kaThora nukIle pattharoM para rAta gujaratI hai, to kahIM kaMkaroM meM, dhUla meM / kabhI pyAsa ke mAre galA sUkha jAtA hai, to kabhI bhUkha se peTa meM bala par3ane lagate haiN| bhagavAn se kahate kyoM nahIM ki ina saMkaToM kA anta kara ddaaleN|" dharmarAja ne kahA--"pAMcAlI ! maiM bhagavAna kA bhajana isalie nahIM karatA ki vaha hamAre kaSToM meM hAtha bttaaeN| yaha to saudebAjI hii| maiM to sirpha mAnanda ke lie bhajana karatA huuN| usake cintana se hI mere mana ko prasannatA milatI hai| jo prAnanda mujhe cAhie, vaha to binA mAMge hI mila jAtA hai| ataH isake atirikta aura kucha mAMgane ke lie maiM bhajana nahIM krtaa|" sAdhanA kA yaha ucca prAdarza hai ki vaha jisa svarUpa kI sAdhanA karatA hai, vaha svarUpa aAnandamaya hai, usase jIvana meM sahaja sukha kA amRta-nirjhara phUTa par3atA hai, cAroM ora prasannatA chA jAtI hai| sukha kI isa sAdhanA se ahiMsA kA yaha svara dar3ha hotA hai, ki tuma svayaM bhI sukhI raho aura dUsaroM ko bhI sukhI rahane do| itanA hI nahIM, apanI zakti aura sAdhanoM se dUsaroM ko bhI sukhI bnaayo| sva aura para ke sukha kI sAdhanA hI apane prAnanda-svarUpa kI saccI ArAdhanA hai| jo svayaM hI muharramI sUrata vanAe rahatA hai, vaha dUsaroM ko kyA khuza rakhegA? svayaM vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke jIvana ko hI jo bhAra ke rUpa meM Dho rahA hai, vaha saMsAra ko jIne kA kyA sambala degA? isIlie sAdhanA antarmukhI honI caahie| svayaM jIe~, aura dUsaroM ko jIne deM, svayaM khuza raheM aura dUsaroM ko khuza rahane deN| kisI kI khuzI aura prasannatA ko lUTane kI koziza na kreN| svatantratA kI bhAvanA : . AtmA kI tIsarI bhAvanA, svatantratA kI bhAvanA hai| yaha bAta to hama yuga-yuga se sunate Ae haiM ki koI bhI AtmA bandhana nahIM caahtii| vizva meM bandhana aura mukti kI lar3AI sirpha sAdhanA ke kSetra meM hI nahIM, balki jIvana ke hara eka kSetra meM cala rahI hai| koI bhI vyakti gulAma rahanA nahIM caahtaa| hara koI svatantra rahanA pasanda karatA hai| eka deza, dUsare deza kI gulAmI aura adhikAra meM nahIM rahanA caahtaa| eka jAti, dUsarI jAti ke dabAba meM rahanA pasanda nahIM krtii| AjAdI aura gulAmI ke sAtha yaha bhI bAta samajha lenA Avazyaka hai ki hamArI bhAvanAe~ arthAt manuSya kI bhAvanAe~ gulAmI aura muhabbata ke dAyare meM, bilakula alaga-alaga hai| jabataka patra ke dila meM pitA ke prati prema aura bhakti hai, jabataka bhAI kA bhAI ke prati prema hai, tabataka vaha usakI sevA aura minnateM karane ko taiyAra rahatA hai| kabhI usake mana meM isa taraha kI kalpanA nahIM uThatI ki maiM kisI kI gulAmI kara rahA huuN| kintu jaba prema kA sambandha TUTa jAtA hai, to vaha eka bAta bhI usakI nahIM mAnanA caahtaa| hara bAta ko vaha gulAmI kI daSTi se dekhane laga jAtA hai| pati-patnI meM jaba taka prema hai, donoM eka-dUsare kI hajAra. hajAra sevAe~ karane ko taiyAra rahate haiM, para patnI ke mana meM bhI jaba yaha A gayA ki pati mujhe gulAma samajhatA hai, apanI dAsI samajhatA hai, to vaha bhI akar3a jAtI hai| usake lie apanA balidAna nahIM kara sktii| gulAmI kI anubhati ke sAtha hI usakI svatantratA samApta ho jAtI hai aura svatantratA ko koI bhI prANI kisI bhI mUlya para khonA nahIM caahtaa|| hamAre yahA~ mAnava sabhyatA ke Adiyuga kA prasaMga AtA hai| bharata aura bAhubalI sage bhAI the, bar3A prema thA donoM meN| bAhubalI hara kSaNa bharata kI sevA meM rahate the, unakA sammAna karate the aura unheM prANoM se bhI adhika cAhate the| para, jaba bharata cakravartI banate haiM aura bAhubalI ko kahalAte ha ki Ayo, hamArI sevA karo, baphAdArI kI zapatha lo! to bAhubaNI kahate haiM, merA to bhAI ke sAtha prema kA sambandha calA hI AyA hai, bhAI kI sevA meM sadA hI tatpara rahA hU~, kintu aba yaha nayI bAta kyA A gaI ? bhAI ke nAte maiM hajAra sevA kara sakatA haiM unakI! hAtha joDe unakI sevA meM dinarAta khaDA raha sakatA hai, para yadi vaha galAmasevaka ke nAte mujhe bulAnA cAhate haiM, to, bhAI to kyA, maiM apane bApa kI bhI sevA karanA svIkAra nahIM kruuNgaa| basa, yuddha zurU ho gayA aura jo kucha huA, vaha Apako mAlUma hI hai| usane apanI svatantratA nahIM tyaagii| anta meM vijaya prApta karake bhI jaba dekhA ki vAstava meM bharata ko cakravartI honA hai, to jIte hue sAmrAjya ko bhI lAta mArakara cala par3e, svataMtracetA muni ho ge| svatantratA : prAtmA kA svabhAva hai : abhiprAya yaha hai ki hara prAtmA meM svatantra rahane kI vatti bar3I prabala hai| prema ke vaza vaha kisI kA sevaka ho sakatA hai, para gulAma bana kara kisI ke bandhana meM nahIM rahanA caahtaa| kyoM nahIM rahanA cAhatA? isakA bhI yahI eka uttara hai ki svatantratA prAtmA kA svabhAva hai, svarUpa hai aura usakA adhikAra hai| svatantratA hamArA janmasiddha adhikAra hai, yaha nArA bhAratIya saMskRti kA nArA hai, dharma aura saMskRti kA svara hai| eka jar3a padArtha ko Apa kisI DibiyA meM banda karake rakha dIjie, vaha hajAra varSa taka bhI banda rahegA, to bhI koI halacala nahIM macAegA, AjAdI ke lie saMgharSa nahIM karegA, kintu yadi kisI kSudrakAya cUhe ko bhI piMjar3e meM DAla diyA jAe, to vaha bhI chUTane ke lie pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ chaTapaTAne laga jAtA hai| do kSaNa meM hI vaha uchala kada macAne laga jAtA hai / isase yaha spaSTa hotA hai ki svatantra rahanA prAtmA kA, cetana kA svabhAva hai| svabhAva se viparIta vaha kabhI nahIM jA sktii| hama sAdhanA ke dvArA mukti kI bAta kyoM karate haiM ? mokSa kI apekSA bAhara meM svarga kI mohakatA adhika hai, bhogavilAsa hai, vahA~ aizvarya kA bhaNDAra hai| phira bhI svarga ke lie nahIM, kintu mukti ke lie hI hama sAdhanA kyoM karate haiM ? mokSa meM to apsarAe~ bhI nahIM haiM, natya-gAyana bhI nahIM hai ? bAta yaha hai ki yaha bhautika sukha bhI AtmA kA bandhana hI hai| deha bhI bandhana hai, kAma, krodha, mamatA Adi bhI bandhana hai, vikAra aura vAsanA bhI bandhana hai aura AtmA ina saba bandhanoM se mukta honA cAhatI hai ? bhautika pralobhanoM aura lAlasAoM ke bIca hamArI AjAdI daba gaI hai| sukha-suvidhAoM se jIvana paMgu ho gayA hai, ina sabase mukta honA hI hamArI AjAdI kI lar3AI kA dhyeya hai| isIlie hamArI sAdhanA mukti ke lie saMgharSa kara rahI hai| mukti hamArA svabhAva hai, svarUpa hai| vahA~ kisI kA kisI taraha kA bandhana nahIM, kisI kI gulAmI nhiiN| prAcArya jinadAsa ne kahA hai.---'na anno prANAyavvoM tU dUsaroM para anuzAsana mata kr| Adeza mata claa| apanA kAma svayaM kara / jaisA tujhe dUsaroM kA Adeza aura zAsana apriya lagatA hai, vaise hI dUsaroM ko bhI terA zAsana apriya lagatA hai| koI kisI ke hukuma meM, gulAmI meM rahanA pasanda nahIM krtaa| - kucha loga amIrI ke madhura-svapcoM meM rahate haiN| pAnI pilAne ke lie naukara, khAnA khilAne ke lie bhI naukara, kapar3e pahanAne ke lie bhI naukara, maiMne yahA~ taka dekhA hai ki yadi jUte pahanane haiM, taba bhI naukara ke binA nahIM pahane jaate| yaha ijjata hai yA gulAmI ? yadi yaha ijjata hai bhI to kisa kAma kI hai yaha ijjata, jahA~ manuSya dUsaroM ke adhIna hokara rahatA hai| Aja kA mAnava svatantratA kI bAta karatA hai, para vaha dina pratidina yaMtroM kA gulAma hotA jA rahA hai| yaMtroM ke binA usakA jIvana paMgu ho gayA hai| vijJAna kA vikAsa avazya huA hai, jIvana ke lie usakA upayoga bhI hai, para jIvana ko ekadama usake adhIna to nahIM kara denA cAhie? idhara hama svatantratA kI bAta karate haiM aura udhara parAzrita hote cale jA rahe haiM ! anna Adi Avazyaka vastuoM ke mAmale meM bhI deza Aja paramukhApekSI ho rahA hai| Aja hamArA rASTriya cintana ina saba paravazatAoM ko tor3ane ke lie prayatnazIla hai| kyoMki use svatantra rahanA hai, kisI kA gulAma nahIM rahanA hai, rAjanItika AjAdI, sAmAjika AjAdI aura Arthika AjAdI tathA ina sabake Upara aMta meM AdhyAtmika AjAdI-hamAre mahAn Adarza hai| hameM isI ora bar3hanA hai, apane svatantratA rUpa nija svarUpa kI ora jAnA hai| jijJAsA: cetana kA dharma: cauthI vRtti hai-jijJAsA kii| jJAna pAne kI icchA hI jijJAsA hai, sukha aura svatantratA kI bhAvanA kI taraha yaha bhI naisargika bhAvanA hai| caitanya kA lakSaNa hI jJAna hai| 'jIvo uvayoga-lakkhaNo bhagavAna mahAvIra kI vANI hai ki jIva kA svarUpa jJAnamaya hai| isake do kadama aura Age bar3hakara, yahA~ taka kaha diyA gayA hai ki jo jJAtA hai, vahI prAtmA hai, jo AtmA hai, vahI jJAtA hai--'je AyA se vinAyA, je vinAyA se praayaa|' vaidika paramparA meM bhI yahI svara mukharita huA-'prajJAnaM brhm|' matalaba yaha ki jJAna prAtmA se koI alaga vastu nahIM hai, "jo cetana hai, vahI jJAna hai aura jo jJAna hai, vahIM cetana hai|" choTe-choTe bacce jaba koI cIja dekhate haiM, pUchate rahate haiM ki yaha kyA hai ? vaha kyA hai? hara bAta para unake praznoM kI jhaDI lagI rahatI hai| Apa bhale uttara dete-dete taMga A jAe~, para vaha pUchatA-pUchatA nahIM thakatA, kabhI nahIM thakatA ! vaha sRSTi kA samasta jJAna apane andara meM bhara lenA cAhatA hai, saba-kucha jAna lenA cAhatA hai| vaha aisA kyoM karatA hai ? jAnane kI itanI utkaNThA usameM kyoM jaga par3I hai ? isakA mUla kAraNa yahI hai ki jAnanA vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana 176
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________________ usakA svabhAva hai| jijJAsA prANimAtra kA dharma hai| bhUkha laganA jaise zarIra kA svabhAva hai, vaise hI jJAna kI bhUkha jaganA, prAtmA kA svabhAva hai / kisI bhI anajAnI naI cIja ko dekha-sunakara hamAre mastiSka meM sahaja hI kyA ? kyoM ? kisalie?' ke prazna khar3e ho jAte haiN| hama usa naI vastu ko, anajAnI cIja ko jAnanA cAhate haiN| jaba taka jAna nahIM lete, mana ko zAnti nahIM ho pAtI, samAdhAna nahIM ho paataa| tAtparya yaha hai ki jaba taka jijJAsA jIvita hai, taba taka hI hamArA jIvana hai / jaba anna se aruci huI, bhUkha samApta huI, to samajha lIjie aba TikaTa buka ho gayA hai, agalI yAtrA zurU hone ko hai / jyoM hI nitya naye-naye praznoM ko jAnane kI vRtti samApta hotI hai, tyoM hI jJAna kA daravAjA banda ho jAtA hai, jIvana kI pragati aura unnati ruka jAtI hai, prAtmA ajJAna-tamas meM ThokareM khAne laga jAtI hai, vikAsa avaruddha ho jAtA hai| jAnane kI yaha vRtti bacce meM bhI rahatI hai, yuvaka meM bhI jagatI hai aura br3hoM meM bhI hotI hai| hara eka hRdaya meM yaha vRtti jagatI rahatI hai| vaha jo dekhatA hai, sunatA hai usakA vizleSaNa karanA cAhatA hai| usakA orachora jAnanA cAhatA hai, binA jAne usakI tRpti nahIM hotii| jijJAsA : jJAna kA bhaMDAra : Agama meM hama par3hate haiM ki gaNadhara gautama ne amuka vastu dekhI, amuka bAta sunI, to mana meM saMzaya paidA huA, kutuhala paidA humA--'jAya saMsae, jAya kouhle|' aura saMzaya kA samAdhAna karane turanta bhagavAna mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM pahu~ca jAte haiM aura pahu~cate hI prazna kara dete haiM ki--"kahameyaM bhante !'--"bhagavan ! yaha bAta kaise hai ? isameM satya kyA hai ?" gautama gaNadhara ke praznoM kA vizAla krama hI jaina sAhitya aura darzana ke vikAsa kI sudIrtha paramparA hai| maiM kabhI-kabhI socatA hU~, 'mahAn Agama vAGamaya meM se yadi gautama ke praznottara evaM saMvAda nikAla die jAe~, to phira pAgama sAhitya meM vizeSa kucha raha nahIM jaaegaa|' yoropa ke aMgrejI sAhitya meM jo sthAna zeksapiyara Adi ke sAhitya kA hai, saMskRta-sAhitya meM jo sthAna kAlidAsa Adi ke sAhitya kA hai, jaitAgamoM meM ina sabase kahIM bar3ha kara sthAna gautama ke dArzanika evaM dhArmika parisaMvAdoM kA hai| gautama ke prazna aura saMvAda jaina AgamoM kI AtmA hai| prazna haiM isa sAhitya ko preraNA kA srota kyA hai ? kahA~ se uThatI hai isake nirmANa kI taraMga? gautama kI jijJAsA se, saMzaya se| jo saMzaya jJAnAbhimukha hotA hai, vaha barA nahIM hotaa| pUrva aura pazcima ke aneka dArzanika darzana kI utpatti aura vikAsa saMzaya se hI mAnate haiN| kyA? kaise? kisalie? yaha darzana ke vikAsa ke mala sUtra haiN| yahI sUtra vijJAna ke bhI janaka hai| bhAratIya vicAraka ne to yahA~ taka kaha diyA 'nahi saMzayamanAruhya naro bhadrANi pazyati' saMzaya kie binA manuSya kalyANa ke darzana hI nahIM kara sktaa| purAne AcArya granthoM kA nirmANa karate samaya sabase prathama usakI pRSTabhUmi, jijJAsA para khar3I karate haiM-'prayAto dharma-jijJAsA'---aba dharma kI jijJAsA, jAnane kI icchA prArambha kI jAtI hai| isa prakAra darzana aura dharma ke sAhitya kA nirmANa huA hai jijJAsA se| sirpha sAhitya ke vikAsa kI hI bAta maiM nahIM karatA, mAnavajAti kA vikAsa bhI jijJAsA ke AdhAra para hI huaA hai / jijJAsA ne hI murkha ko vidvAna banAyA hai, ajJAnI ko jJAna diyA hai| hara eka AtmA meM jijJAsA paidA hotI hai, vaha usakA samAdhAna cAhatI hai aura vikAsa karatI jAtI hai| bAta yaha hai ki sukha kI icchA aura svatantratA kI bhAvanA kI taraha, jijJAsA bhI, AtmA kI sahaja bhAvanA hai, svabhAva hai, usase kisI ko rokA nahIM jA sktaa| rokanA galata hai| jijJAsA aura usake samAdhAna kI paraMparA nirantara pravahamAna rahanI caahie| 'pratyeka prANI Izvara hai : pA~cavI bhAvanA--prabhutA kI hai| pratyeka prANI cAhatA hai ki saMsAra meM vaha svAmI banakara rahe, Izvara banakara rhe| ki prAtmA ko jaba paramAtmA mAnA gayA hai, Izvara kA pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ rUpa mAnA gayA hai, to isakA matalaba yahI huyA ki vaha apane Izvaratva ko vikasita karanA cAhatA hai| Izvara kA artha hI hai svAmI, samartha aura prabhu ! isalie prabhutA cAhanA, koI galata bAta nahIM hai, yaha to grAtmA kA svabhAva hai| ghara meM eka baccA hai, AjAdI se rahatA hai, rAjA banakara rahatA hai, vaha bhI jaba dekhatA hai ki ghara meM usakA apamAna kiyA jA rahA hai, usakI bAta sunI nahIM jAtI hai, to vaha tilamilA uThatA hai, usakA 'muDa' bigar3a jAtA hai| bahU bhI ghara meM jaba AtI hai aura dekhatI hai ki isa ghara meM use sammAna nahIM mila rahA hai, sAsa, sasura Adi use dAsI kI taraha samajha rahe haiM, to vizAla aizvarya hote hue bhI vaha ghara usake lie 'naraka' ke samAna bana jAtA hai| vaha yahI kahegI "dhana ko kyA cATaM ? jahA~ sammAna nahIM, vahA~ jInA kaisA? sukha kaisA?" sahasra-dhArA-sAdhanA : sAdhanA kI pavitra srotasvinI sahasradhArA ke rUpa meM bahatI rahI hai| jIvana ko yadi hama eka kheta ke rUpa meM dekheM, to usameM hajAroM-hajAra kyAriyA~ haiM, hajAroM-hajAra nAliyA~ haiM, hajAroM-hajAra per3a-paudhe haiM, unheM sarasabja rakhane ke lie sAdhanA kI hajAroM-hajAra dhArAe~ bahatI rahanI cAhie~, unake zItala madhura jala kA sparza jIvana ke kheta meM satata hotA rahanA caahie| jisa prakAra khetI meM kabhI eka hI cIja nahIM boI jAtI, saikar3oM-hajAroM prakAra ke bIja boe jAte haiM, sarvAMga khetI kI jAtI hai, usI prakAra jIvana kI sAdhanA kabhI ekAMgI nahIM hotI, vaha sarvAMgINa hotI hai| hamArI AtmA kA svarUpa ananta guNAtmaka hai| prAcArya mAghanandI ne isa sambandha meM kahA hai---"anantaguNasvarUpo'ham"--yaha AtmA ananta guNoM kA akSaya koSa hai| yaha bAta kahane para bhI jaba dArzanika prAcArya ko lagA ki abhI bAta parI kara nahIM sakA hU~, AtmasvarUpa kA paricaya pUrNarUpeNa nahIM de sakA hU~, to unhoMne uparyukta sUtra ko parivardhana ke sAtha punaH duharAyA--- "anantAnantaguNasvarUpo'ham" -~~-ananta hI nahIM, ananta-ananta guNoM kA samavAya hai, yaha aatmaa| ananta ko ananta se guNana karane para anantAnanta hotA hai| jIvana kI sarvAga sundaratA : ananta ko ananta bAra duharAne kA samaya na Apake pAsa hai aura na mere pAsa / isa jIvana meM kyA, ananta janmoM taka prayatna karane para bhI hama usake ananta svarUpa ko duharA nahIM skte| tathApi yaha abhISTa hai ki jIvana jo anantAnanta guNoM kA samavAya hai, aneka rUpoM meM usakI sarvAMga sundaratA prasphuTita honI cAhie, usake vibhinna aMgoM kA vikAsa honA caahie| agara jIvana kA vikAsa ekAMgI rahA, jIvana meM kisI eka hI guNa kA vikAsa kara liyA aura anya gaNoM kI upekSA kara dI gaI, to vaha vikAsa, vastutaH vikAsa nahIM hogA, usase to jIvana beDola evaM anagar3ha ho jaaegaa| ___ kalpanA kIjie, koI aisA vyakti Apake sAmane Ae, jisakI A~kheM bahuta sundara hai, tejasvI haiM, para nAka bar3I beDola hai, to kyA vaha A~kha kI sundaratA Apake mana ko acchI lagegI? kisI AdamI ke hAtha sundara hai, kintu para beDola ha, kisI kA mukha sundara hai, kintu hAtha-paira kurUpa aura beDaula haiM, to isa prakAra kI sundaratA, koI sundaratA nahIM hotii| sundaratA vahI mana ko bhAtI hai, A~khoM ko suhAtI hai, jo sarvAMga sundara hotI hai| jaba samasta avayavoM kA, aMgopAMgoM kA ucita rUpa se nirmANa aura vikAsa hotA hai, tabhI vaha sundaratA sundaratA kahalAtI hai| vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana 181 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jisa prakAra tana kI sarvAMga sundaratA apekSita hotI hai, usI prakAra jIvana kI bhI sarvAMga sundaratA apekSita hai| jIvana kA rUpa bhI sarvAMga sundara honA caahie| vaha jIvana hI kyA, jisakA eka koNa sundara ho aura anya hajAroM-lAkhoM koNa asundara tathA abhadra hoN| eka manuSya hai, sevA bahuta karatA hai, rAta-dina sevA meM juTA rahatA hai, sevA ke pIche khAnA-pInA saba kucha bhalA detA hai, para jaba bolatA hai, to kaDavA jahara! sunanevAloM ke jala jAte haiN| vicAra kIjie, vaha sevA kisa kAma kI huI ? kucha loga vANI se bolate haiM, to aisA lagatA hai ki dUdha meM cInI ghola rahe haiM, bahuta mIThe, zItala, ziSTa aura sundara / kintu, hRdaya meM dekho to, sarvanAza kI kaicI cala rahI hotI haiM, barbAda kara dene kI prArA mazIna cala rahI hotI hai| kisI bhole-bhAle garIba kA minaToM meM hI saba-kucha sApha kara DAlate haiN| to, bhalA yaha mIThI vANI bhI kisa kAma kI? / bAta yaha hai ki karma ke sAtha mana bhI sundara honA cAhie, vANI bhI sundara honI caahie| mana, vANI aura karma kA samyak santulana honA cAhie, tabhI unameM sarvAMgINatA pAegI aura ve sundara lgeNge| tInoM kA samanvaya hI jIvana kI sundaratA hai aura tInoM kA vaiSamya jIvana kI kurUpatA hai| namratA aura saralatA : eka sajjana haiM, bar3e hI vinamra! kabhI garma nahIM hote, U~ce nahIM bolate / lAkha kar3avI bAta kaha lIjie, haMsate hI cale jAe~ge, para haMsate-haMsate AkhirI dAva aisA lagAe~ge ki sAmane vAlA cAroM khAne citta ! bar3I kuTilatA, dhUrtatA bharI rahatI hai unake mana meN| namnatA, kuTilatA chipAne kA eka kavaca mAtra hai, dhone kI TaTTI hai ! usa namra vyakti ko Apa kyA kaheMge--cItA hai, dhUrta hai ! cUMki Apa jAnate haiM---- "namana namana meM pharka hai, saba sarikhA mata jAna / dagAbAja dUnA nameM, cItA, cora, kamAna / / " ___ kevala jhuka jAnA koI namratA nahIM hai| zikAra ko dekha kara cItA bhI jhukatA hai, mAlika ko jagA dekhakara cora bhI jhuka jhuka kara chu dara kI taraha kinAre-kinAre nikala jAtA hai aura kamAna (dhanuSa) bhI tIra pheMkane se pahale itanA jhukatA hai ki duharA ho jAtA hai / para kyA vaha namratA hai, vaha koI sadguNa hai ? 'jI nahIM !' mujhase pahale hI Apa nirNaya de rahe haiM ki 'nahIM', kyoMki vaha ekAMgI vinamratA hai, usake sAtha mana kI saralatA nahIM hai, hRdaya kI pavitratA nahIM hai / ekAMgI vizeSatA, sadguNa nahIM ho sakatI, sarvAMga vaiziSTaya hI sadguNa kA rUpa le pAtA hai| eka bUMda : eka pravAha: Apa kaheMge ki jIvana meM samagratA AnI cAhie, yaha bAta to ThIka hai, para eka sAtha hI yaha samagratA, saMpUrNatA kaise A sakatI hai ? samagra guNoM ko eka sAtha kaise apanA sakate haiM ? maiM mAnatA hai, yaha eka samasyA hai, kAphI bar3I samasyA hai| yadi gaMgA ke samace pravAha ko eka hI cullU meM bharanA cAheM, to nahIM bhara sakate, sumeru ko eka hI hAtha se uThAkara tolanA cAheM, to yaha asambhava hai| eka hI chalAMga meM yadi samudra ko lAMghane kA prayatna karate haiM, to yaha eka buddhibhrama hI kahA jaaegaa| para bAta yaha hai ki ekAMza grahaNa ke sAtha hamArI buddhi usa eka aMza meM hI kendrita nahIM honI cAhie, sarvAMza grahaNa kA udAtta dhyeya hamAre sAmane rahanA caahie| hameM bUda meM hI baMda nahIM ho jAnA hai, sumeru kI talahaTI ke eka patthara para hI samAdhistha nahIM ho jAnA hai| hAtha meM cAhe eka bUMda hai para hamArI dRSTi gaMgA ke sampUrNa pravAha para hai, pairoM ke nIce sirpha eka phuTa bhUmi hai, kintu hamArI kalpanA sumeru kI coTI ko chU rahI hai, to maiM mAnatA hU~ ki yaha ekAMza grahaNa, sarvAMza grahaNa kI hI eka prakriyA hai| 182 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ataH jIvana kI, dharma kI evaM satya kI sarvAMgatA ko sparza karane kA vyApaka evaM samyak dRSTikoNa hamAre pAsa honA caahie| koI bhI eka guNa ho, usake samyak-vikAsa meM Apa cAhe jitane guNoM kA rUpa nikhAra sakate haiN| hara guNa ananta svarUpa hai| ataH Apa eka guNa ke sahAre aneka guNoM ko dhIre-dhIre jIvana meM abhivyakta kara sakate haiN| sarala-bhAva kI namratA eka divya guNa hai| ahiMsA : namratA kA eka rUpaH / hiMsA bhI namratA kA hI eka rUpa haiN| mana kI komalatA hRdaya kI pavitratA, vANI kI madhuratA, ye saba namratA ke hI svarUpa hai ! mana kI pavitratA ke binA namratA adhUrI hai, vANI kI madhuratA ke binA namratA laMgar3I hai| yadi mata meM komalatA aura saralatA nahIM hai, to dikhAU namratA rAkSasI kA-sA beDaula rUpa hai| ataH ye saba guNa milakara hI to ahiMsA kA pAvana rUpa lete hai| komalatA aura madhuratA ke binA ahiMsA kA astitva hI kyA? sRSTi ke samasta caitanya ke sAtha jaba taka prAtmAnubhUti nahIM jagatI, taba taka ahiMsA ke vikAsa kA avasara hI kahA~ hai ? vaiyaktika cetanA jaba samaSTigata cetanA ke sAtha ekAkAra hotI hai, to mAnava mana sneha, saralatA evaM komalatA se sarAbora ho jAtA hai, aura yahI to ahiMsA kA samagrarUpa hai, sarvAMgINa vikAsa hai| vyakti jaba apane se Upara uThakara samaSTi ke sAtha aikyAnubhUti karane lagatA hai-- 'Ayatule payAsu'--- arthAt sabako Atma-tulya samajhane kA sUtra jaba jIvana meM sAkAra hone lagatA hai, taba ahiMsA apane samagra rUpoM ke sAtha vikAsa pAtI hai| ___ ahiMsA ke sambandha meM yaha eka bar3I bhrAnti hai ki vaha sAdhu-saMtoM ke jIvana kA Adarza hotI hai, gRhastha jIvana meM usakA vikAsa nahIM ho sakatA! kiMtu merA vicAra hai ki ahiMsA ke vikAsa aura prayoga kI saMbhAvanA jitanI gRhastha-jIvana meM, pArivArikajIvana meM hai, utanI anyatra kahIM hai hI nhiiN| pArivArika bhUmikA para koI bhAI-bahana hai, koI pitA-putra hai, koI mA~-beTI hai, koI sAsa-bahU hai, koI pati-patnI hai| ina sAre sambandhoM kI bhASA pArivArika evaM sAmAjika bhASA hai| kahA jA sakatA hai ki isa bhASA meM rAga hai, moha hai, ataH isameM baMdhana bhI hai| parantu merI dRSTi kucha aura hai| rAga bhASA meM nahIM, bhAvanA meM hotA hai, baMdhana dRSTi meM hotA hai| yadi inhIM zabdoM ke sAtha hamArI cetanA kA virAT svarUpa jur3A hanA ho. hamArI samaSTigata cetanA kA spaMdana inameM ho. to ye hI udAtta prema. aura vAtsalya ke paricAyaka ho sakate haiN| inhIM zabdoM ke nAda meM kartavya kI udAtta pukAra aura preraNA sunI jA sakatI hai| naMdI sUtra meM jahA~ tIyaMkaroM kI stuti kI gaI hai, vahA~ bhAva vibhora zabdoM meM kahA gayA hai--'jayai jagapiyAmaho bhayavaM"---jagat ke pitAmaha bhagavAn kI jaya ho| bhagavAn ko jagata kA pitAmaha arthAt dAdA kahA hai| isa zabda ke sAtha vAtsalya kI kitanI ujjvala dhArA hai| ziSya ke lie 'vatsa' (putra) zabda kA prayoga AgamoM meM aneka sthAna para hotA rahA hai, kyA isa zabda meM kahIM rAga kI gandha hai ? nahIM, ina zabdoM ke sAtha pArivArika-cetanA kA udAttIkaraNa huA hai, pArivArika-bhAva virAT artha meM prayukta huA hai| manaSya jAti ko virAsata : maiM mAnatA hU~, manuSya jAti bhAgyazAlI hai, jisameM pArivArika cetanA kA vikAsa hai| anya kauna-sI jAti evaM yoni hai, jahA~ pArivArika bhAva hai ? eka-dUsare ke prati samarpita hone kA saMkalpa hai ? naraka meM asaMkhya-asaMkhya nAraka bhare par3e haiN| eka pIr3A se rotA hai, to dUsarA dUra khar3A dekha rahA hotA hai| koI kisI ko sAMtvanA dene vAlA nahIM, koI kisI ke A~sU poMchane vAlA nhiiN| eka prakAra kI ApAdhApI, lUTa-khasoTa, yahI to naraka kI vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana 183
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________________ kahAnI hai| jisa jIvana meM isa prakAra kI ApAdhApI hotI hai, use hama yahA~ dharatI para bhI to naraka hI kahate haiM / jahA~ kisI ke duHkha-sukha se kisI ko koI lagAva nahIM, vahA~ pArivArika bhAva kA kucha bhI spandana sambhava hai ? pazu-pakSiyoM kI jAti meM to parivAra kI koI kalpanA hI nahIM, thor3A-bahuta hai to kucha kAla taka kA mAtRtva bhAva jarUra mila jAtA hai, para usameM bhI udAtta cetanA kI sphuraNA aura vikAsa nahIM hai| deva yonI ko hama sukha bhoga kI yoni mAnate haiM, vahA~ bhI kahA~ hai pArivArikatA ? vahA~ pitRtva evaM mAtRtva to kucha hai hI nahIM, pati-patnI jarUra hote haiM, patnI ke lie saMgharSa bhI hote haiM, parantu pati-patnI kA dAmpatya-bhAva ke rUpa meM, jo udAra bhAva hai, kartavya aura uttaradAyitva kA, jo uccatama Adarza hai, vaha to nahIM hai deva yoni meM ? zAririka bubhukSA moha kI eka tar3apa ke sivA aura hai kyA devatAoM meM ? anya kI deviyoM ko curAnA, upabhoga karanA aura phira yahI kahIM chor3a denA / kucha deva to isI mano roga ke zikAra haiN| isalie maiM manuSya jAti ko hI eka zreSTha aura bhAgyazAlI jAti mAnatA hU~, jisameM virAT pArivArika cetanA kA vikAsa huA hai, sneha evaM sadbhAva ke amRta srota bahe haiM, udAtta - sAtvika saMbaMdhoM ke sudRr3ha AdhAra bane haiM, tathA samarpaNa kA pavitra saMkalpa jagA hai / pArivArika bhAvanA kA vikAsa : bhagavAn RSabhadeva ko hama vartamAna cAlU mAnava sabhyatA ke yuga kA Adi-puruSa mAnate haiM / kisalie ? isIlie ki unhoMne vyaSTi kendrita mAnava-jAti ko samaSTigata cetanA se pUrNa kiyA, manuSya ko parivAra kendrita rahanA sikhAyA, use sAmAjika kartavya evaM dAyitva kA bodha diyA / bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke pUrva ke yuga meM vyakti to the, kintu parivAra nahIM thA / yadi do prANiyoM ke sahavAsa ko aura unase utpanna yugala saMtAna ko hI parivAra kahanA cAheM. to bhale kaheM, para nizcaya hI usameM pArivArikatA nahIM / parivAra kA bhAva nahIM thA / ve yugala pati-patnI ke rUpa meM nahIM, balki nara-nArI ke rUpa meM hI eka-dUsare ke nikaTa Ate the / zArIrika vAsanA ke sivA unameM aura koI AtmIya sambandha nahIM thA / ve sukha-duHkha ke sAthI nahIM the, pArasparika uttaradAyitva kI bhAvanA unameM nahIM thI / unameM cetanA kA UrdhvakaraNa nahIM huA thaa| vaha cetanA bikharI huI, TUTI huI thI aura thI apane Apa meM simaTI huI / bhagavAn RSabhadeva ne hI usa vyakti kendrita cetanA ko samaSTi ke kendra kI ora mor3A, kartavya aura uttaradAyitva kA saMkalpa jagAyA, eka-dUsare kI sukhaduHkhAtmaka anubhUti kA sparza unheM karavAyA / kahanA cAhie, nirapekSa mAnasa ko saMvedanazIla banAyA, vyaktigata hRdaya ko sAmAjikatA ke sUtra meM jodd'aa| isalie jaina saMskRti unheM-"prajApatiH " kaha kara pukAratI hai, prathama rASTra nirmAtA aura dharma kA Adi kartA kahakara unakA abhinandana karatI hai| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ne jisa pArivArika cetanA kA vikAsa kiyA thA, vaha eka taraha hiMsA aura maitrI kA hI vikAsa thaa| yaha maiM mAnatA hU~ ki pArivArika cetanA meM rAma aura moha kI vRtti jaga jAtI hai. hamArA sneha aura prema vaiyaktika AdhAra para khar3A ho jAtA hai, kintu phira bhI itanA to mAnanA hI hogA ki usake tala meM to hiMsA kI sUkSma bhAvanA kahIM-na-kahIM avazya milegI, karuNA aura maitrI kI koI-na-koI zrINa dhArA bahatI huI avazya lakSya meM AegI / palAyanavAdI manovRtti : pArivArika cetanA meM mujhe ahiMsA aura karuNA kI jhalaka dikhAI detI hai, samarpaNa aura sevA kA pradarzanikharatA huA lagatA hai| prAcIna bhAratIya samAja vyavasthA meM cAra 184 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ prakAra ke RNa kI carcA milatI hai / ' kahA jAtA hai ki pratyeka manuSya paidA hote hI ye cAroM taraha ke RNa apane sAtha lekara pAtA hai| deva RNa--(devatAoM kA RNa) RSi RNa (RSiyoM kA RNa) pitR RNa (pUrvajoM kA RNa) aura manuSya RNa (parivAra, samAja va rASTra ke manuSyoM kA RNa) / ___RNa kA artha yahI hai ki manuSya janma lete hI sAmAjika evaM pArivArika kartavya va uttaradAyittva ke sAtha ba~dha jAtA hai| manuSya RNa kA spaSTa matalaba yaha hai ki manuSya kA manuSya ke prati eka svAbhAvika sahakAra va dAyitva hotA hai, eka kartavya kI jimmedArI hotI hai, jisase vaha kabhI bhI kisI bhI sthiti meM bhAga nahIM sktaa| yadi usa RNa ko binA cukAe bhAgatA hai, to vaha sAmAjika aparAdha hai, eka natika corI hai| isa vicAra kI pratidhvani jaina prAcArya umAsvAti ke zabdoM meM bhI guja rahI haiM-"parasparopagraho jIvAnAm" pratyeka prANI eka dUsare-prANI se upakRta hotA hai, usakA prAdhAra va Azraya prApta karatA hai| yaha prAkRtika niyama hai| jaba hama kisI kA upakAra lete haiM, to use cukAne kI bhI jimmedArI hamAre Upara pAtI hai| yaha AdAna-pratidAna kI sahaja vRtti hI manuSya kI pArivArikatA evaM sAmAjikatA kA mUla kendra hai| usake samasta kartavyoM, tathA dharmAcaraNoM kA AdhAra hai| yadi koI isa pArivArika evaM sAmAjika bhAvanA ko, ekAnta moha tathA rAga kI durgandha batAkara, usase dUra bhAgane kI bAta kahatA hai, to maiM use palAyanavAdI manovatti kheNgaa| yaha sirpha uthalA hA ekAMgI ciMtana hai| vaha vikAsa prApta mAnava-jAti ko pUnaH atIta ke gahAmAnava kI ora khIMcane kA eka daSprayatna mAtra hai| yadi pArivArika rAga aura moha se bhAganA hI ucita hotA, to bhagavAn RSabhadeva svayaM pahala karake pArivArika vyavasthA kI nIMva kyoM DAlate? yadyapi vivAha ko Aja taka kisI ne adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA rUpa nahIM diyA, kintu dharma-sAdhanA kA eka sahAyaka kAraNa avazya mAnA hai| gRhasthAzrama ko sAdhu-jIvana kA AdhAra kyoM batAyA hai ? isalie ki usameM manuSya kI samAjika cetanA sahasrarUpa hokara vikasita hotI hai| manuSya ne kevala vAsanA pUrti ke lie hI vivAha nahIM kiyaa| vaha to ApakI cAla bhASA ke anusAra kahIM bhI karUpa meM kara sakatA thA, kintu isa vRtti ko bhagavAna na asAmAjika batAyA, mahA pApa kA rUpa diyA, aura patI-pantI sambandha ko eka udAtta netika Adarza ke rUpa meM maanaa| isa sambandha meM eka bAta aura batA dUM ki jaina-prAcAra-darzana ne para-strI ke prati rAga ko apavitna evaM anucita rAga mAnA hai, jabaki sva-strI ke rAga ko ucita, jIvana-sahAyakaH rAga ke rUpa meM liyA hai| yaha bAta isalie mahattva kI hai, cUMki jaina-darzana ko logoM ne ekAnta rutu vairAgiyoM kA darzana samajha liyA hai| kacha loga ise bhagor3oM kA darzana kahate hai| jisakA matalaba hai ki ghara-bAra-parivAra chor3akara jaMgala meM bhAga jaao|| yaha eka bhrAnti hai, mahaja galata samajha hai| jaina-darzana, jisakA prANa ahiMsA hai, manuSya ko sAmAjika, pArivArika aura rASTriya Adarza kI bAta sikhAtA hai, karuNA, sevA, samarpaNa kA saMdeza detA hai| naitika jimmedArI aura kartavya ko nibhAne kI bAta kahatA hai| maiMne prArambha meM hI Apako batAyA ki pratyeka vicAra ke hajAroM-hajAra pahalU haiM, ananta rUpa hai| jaba taka usake sarvAMga ciMtana kA dvAra nahIM khulegA, usake sampUrNa rUpa ko samajhane kI dRSTi nahIM jagegI, taba taka hama hajAroM-hajAra bAra jaina-kula meM janma lekara bhI jainatva kA mUla sparza nahIM kara paaeNge| kA uttarakAlInoM meM tIna nideva mizraNa aura pitA kinta Tree meM cAra RNa mAne jAte the jaimA ullekha prApta hai RNaM ha vai jAyate yo'sti| sa jAyamAno eva devebhya RSibhyaH pitRbhyo manuSyebhyaH---zatapaya brAhmaNa, 1, 7, 2, 1. vividha AyAmoM meM : svarUpa darzana Jain Education Intemational
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________________ cAra bhAvanAe~: jaina dharma meM cAra bhAvanAoM kI vizeSa carcA AtI hai| prAcArya umAsvAti ne, jinhoMne jaina-darzana ko sarvaprathama sUtra rUpa meM prastuta kiyA, cAra bhAvanAoM ko vyavasthita rUpa meM gUMthA hai| bIja rUpa meM AgamoM meM ve bhAvanAe yatra-tatra aMkurita huI thI, kintu umAsvAti ne unheM eka dhAge meM pirokara sarvaprathama puSpahAra kA sundara rUpa diyaa| prAcArya amitagati ne unhI ko abhyarthanA ke eka zloka meM isa prakAra grathita kiyA hai-- "sattveSu maitrI guNiSu pramodaM, kliSTeSu jIveSu kRpAparatvam / mAdhyasthyabhAvaM viparItavRttI, sadA mamAtmA vidadhAtu deva // " maiM samajhatA hU~, sampUrNa jaina-sahitya meM se yadi yaha eka zloka hI aAkhira taka hamAre pAsa bacA rahe, to saba kucha bacA rhegaa| sasveSu maitrIma--yaha eka aisA Adarza hai, jisakA svara veda, upaniSad, pAgama aura piTaka-sarvatra gUMja rahA hai| maitrI-bhAvanA mana kI vRttiyoM kA bahuta hI udAtta rUpa hai, pratyeka prANI ke sAtha mitratA kI kalpanA hI nahIM, apitu usakI saccI anubhUti karanA, usake prati ekAtmabhAva tathA tAdAtmya sambandha sthApita karanA, vAstava meM caitanya kI eka virATa anubhUti hai| merA to vizvAsa hai ki yadi maitrI-bhAvanA kA pUrNa vikAsa mAnava meM ho sake, to phira yaha vizva hI usake lie svarga kA nandana kAnana bana jaae| jisa prakAra mitra ke ghara meM hama aura hamAre ghara meM mitra nirbhaya, aura niHsaMkoca bhAva se sahaja sneha aura sadbhAvanApUrNa vyavahAra karate haiM, usI prakAra samasta vizva ko bhI hama paraspara mitra ke ghara ke rUpa meM dekheN| kahIM bhaya, saMkoca evaM AtaMka kI lahara nahIM ho / kitanI sukhada aura udAtta bhAvanA hai yaha ! vyakti-vyakti meM maitrI ho, parivAra-parivAra meM maitrI ho, samAja-samAja tathA rASTra-rASTra meM maitrI ho, to phira Aja kI jitanI samasyAe~ haiM, ve saba nirmUla ho sakatI haiN| mAra-kATa, dhokhA-ghar3I aura lUTa-khasoTa se lekara paramANuzastroM taka kI vibhISikA isI eka bhAvanA se samApta ho sakatI hai| guNiSu pramodam--dUsarI bhAvanA kA svarUpa hai guNIjanoM ke prati pramoda ! kisI kI acchI bAta dekhakara, usakI vizeSatA aura guNa dekhakara kabhI-kabhI hamAre mana meM eka ajJAta lalaka, harSAnubhUti hotI hai, hRdaya meM Ananda kI eka lahara-sI uThatI hai, basa yaha Ananda evaM harSa kI lahara hI pramoda-bhAvanA hai| kintu isa prakAra kI anubhUti ke avasara jIvana meM bahuta hI kama pAte haiM. aisA mujhe lagatA hai| manuSya kI sabase bar3I durghalatA yahI hai ki vaha dUsaroM kI burAI meM bahuta rasa letA hai| IrSyA aura DAha kA putalA hotA hai| dUsare kisI kA utkarSa dekhatA hai, to jala uThatA hai| par3ausI ko sukhI dekhatA hai, to svayaM becaina ho jAtA hai| apane se bar3hakara kisI ne kucha satkarma kara dikhAyA, to basa use vyaMga, tAnA Adi ke cuTIle zabdoM se bIMdha DAlane kI koziza karate haiN| jIvana kI yaha bar3I viSama sthiti hai| manuSya kA mana, jaba dekho taba IrSyA, DAha, pratispardhA meM jalatA rahatA hai| aisI sthiti meM guNIjanoM ke prati pramoda bhAva ho, to kaise ho? IrSyA kI Aga kabhI-kabhI itanI vikarAla ho jAtI hai ki manuSya apane bhAI aura putra ke utkarSa ko bhI phUTI A~khoM nahIM dekha sktaa| eka aise pitA ko maiMne dekhA hai, jo apane putra kI unnati se jalA-bhunA rahatA thaa| punna bar3A pratibhAzAlI aura teja thA, pitA ke saba vyApAra ko saMbhAla hI nahIM rahA thA, balki usako kAphI bar3hA bhI rahA thaa| milanasAra itanA ki jo bhI loga pAte, saba use hI pUchate / seThajI baiThe hote, taba bhI 156 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ pUchate--vaha kahA~ hai ? basa seTha jala uThatA-"jo bhI Ate haiM, pUchate haiM . . . . . . . . vaha kahA~ hai| kala kA janmA chokarA, Aja bana gayA setth| mujhe koI pUchatA hI nhiiN| seTha to maiM hU~, usakA bApa huuN|" __maiM samajhatA hU~, yaha pIr3A, yaha manovyathA eka pitA kI hI nahIM, Aja aneka pitA aura putroM kI yahI vyathA hai, bhAI-bhAI kI bhI yahI pIr3A hai| isI pIr3A se pati-patnI bhI kasakate rahate haiM aura ar3osI-par3osI bhI isI darda ke marIja hote haiN| IrSyA aura jalana Aja rASTriya bImArI hI kyA, antarrASTriya bImArI bana gaI hai| aura isIlie koI sukhI evaM zAMta nahIM hai| __isa bImArI ke upacAra kA yahI eka mArga hai ki hama pramoda bhAvanA kA abhyAsa kreN| jahA~ kahIM bhI guNa hai, vizeSatA hai, use sApha cazme se dekheN| vyakti, jAti, dharma, sampradAya aura rASTra kA cazmA utAra kara use kevala guNa-dRSTi se dekheM, usakA sahI mUlyAMkana kareM aura guNa kA Adara kareM! yaha nizcita samajhie ki Apa yadi svayaM AdarasammAna pAnA cAhate hai, to dUsaroM ko bhI Adara aura sammAna diijie| apane guNoM kI prazaMsA cAhate haiM, to auroM ke guNoM kI bhI prazaMsA kIjie! maitrI evaM pramoda bhAvanA kA vikAsa, mana meM prasannatA, nirbhayatA evaM AnaMda kA saMcAra karatA hai| kliSTeSu jIveSu kRpAparatvam--tIsarI bhAvanA karuNA hai| karuNA mana kI komala vRtti hai, duHkhI aura pIr3ita prANI ke prati sahaja anukampA, mAnavIya saMvedanA jaga uThatI hai aura hama usake prati sahAnubhUti kA hAtha bar3hAte haiN| karuNA manuSya kI sAmAjikatA kA mUla AdhAra hai| ahiMsA, sevA, sahayoga, vinamratA Adi hajAroM rUpa isake ho sakake haiM aura una sabakA vikAsa karanA hI jIvana ko pUrNatA kI ora le jAnA hai| mAdhyasthabhAvaM viparItavRttau--mAdhyastha-bhAvanA mana kI eka taTastha sthiti hai / jIvana, jIvana hai| jIvana meM koI kisI kA virodha bhI kara sakatA hai, koI kisI ke pratikUla bhI ho sakatA hai, aisI sthiti meM kSubdha na honA mAdhyastha-bhAvanA hai| isI prakAra asaphalatA kI sthiti meM manuSya kA utsAha nirAzA meM na badale, mana utpIDita na ho aura moha-kSobha ke vikalpoM se mana parAsta na ho, yaha bhI mAdhyastha-bhAvanA kA suphala hai| jIvana ko sarvAMga sundara banAne ke lie usakA sarvAMgINa vikAsa karanA Avazyaka hai| jIvana meM samasta sadguNoM kA udbhava aura pallavana kie binA mAnavatA ke madhuratama phala nahIM prApta ho skte| kisI bhI eka sadguNa ko lekara aura usake jitane bhI srota haiM, jitane bhI aMga hai, una sabakA vikAsa karake hI usameM pUrNatA aura samagratA kA nikhAra pA sakatA hai| jaina-darzana hI kyA, samasta bhAratIya darzanoM kA yaha siddhAnta hai-eka meM aneka aura aneka meM eka / kisI bhI eka guNa ko lekara usake ananta' guNoM kA vikAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai| udAharaNa maiMne Apake samakSa prastuta kiyA hai ki ahiMsA kA eka guNa hI jIvana ke samagra guNoM kA mUla bana sakatA hai| vinamratA, madhuratA, komalatA, maitrI evaM pramoda bhAvanA, karuNA aura mAdhyasthavRtti ye saba bhI ahiMsA ke hI aMga hai| ahiMsA kA saMpUrNa vikAsa tabhI ho pAegA, jaba jIvana meM ukta sadvRttiyoM kA samyak vikAsa hogaa| tabhI hamArI sAdhanA, jo sahasradhArA ke rUpa meM bahatI rahI hai, samagra sAdhanA bana sakatI hai aura jIvana tathA jagat ke samasta paripAryoM ko pariplAvita kara sakatI hai| vividha prAyAnoM meM : svarUpa darzana 187 Jain Education Interational
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________________ saba jIvoM ko eka bhAvanA, sabako sukha-kalyANa caahie| koI bhI ho, kabhI kisI ko, duHkha, kaSTa, pIr3A na cAhie / ajara-amara tU nityarUpa hai, phira marane se kyA DaratA hai| mahAkAla ke cakravAta meM, tU kyA maratA, tana maratA hai| --upAdhyAya amaramuni 188 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 12 yoga aura kSema eka bAra kisI caravAhe ko jaMgala meM ghUmate samaya eka camakadAra ratna milaa| caravAhA bar3A khuza huaaa| usane ratna ko camakadAra patthara samajhA aura usase khelane lgaa| uchAlatelapakate, aisA huA ki vaha ratna hAtha se chUTakara pAsa ke andhakUpa meM jA giraa| yaha eka rUpaka hai| isake dvArA bhAratIya saMskRti kA eka bahata hI mahattvapUrNa viSaya spaSTa hotA hai| isa rUpaka para yadi yoga aura kSema kI dRSTi se vicAra kareM, to jAna pAeMge ki ratna kA milanA eka bahuta hI mahattvapUrNa yoga thA / lekina usa yoga ke sAtha kSema nahIM rahA, phalataH ratna ko gavA~ kara caravAhA pahale kI taraha khAlI hAtha hI raha gyaa| - sarvaprathama hameM yaha jAna lenA cAhie ki yoga aura kSema kA kyA artha hai, usakA kyA bhAva hai ? saMskRta aura prAkRta vAGamaya meM ina zabdoM kI bahuta carcA huI hai| upaniSad, gItA, jainazAstra tathA bauddhapiTaka Adi prAcIna sAhitya meM sthAna-sthAna para 'yoga-kSema' zabda prAyA hai| usa yuga ke ye jAne-mAne zabda the| bIca kI zatAbdiyoM meM jaba sAMskRtika dhArA kA pravAha manda par3A, to ina zabdoM kA spaza janatA ko prAtmA ko utanA nahIM ho sakA, jitanA ki prAcIna yugoM meM thaa| ataH sambhava hai ki bahuta se sajjana ina zabdoM kI mUla bhAvanA taka nahIM pahu~ca pAe hoM, isalie ina donoM zabdoM kA vistAra pUrvaka cintana apekSita hai| yoga kA artha: yoga zabda ke pIche aneka vicAra-paramparAe~ jur3I huI hai| yoga kA eka artha-'yogazcittavRttinirodhaH' bhI hai| prAsana, prANAyAma Adi kriyAoM ke dvArA citta ke vikalpoM kA nirodha karanA yoga hai| yaha artha yoga-sAdhanA meM kAphI prasiddha hai| kintu, isakA ekA dUsarA sarva gAhya artha hai--'aprAptasya prAptiryogaH / ' aprApta vastu kI prApti kA nAma hai yoga, jise ki hama saMyoga bhI kahate haiN| jise pAne ke lie anekAneka prayatna kie hoM, aneka AkAMkSAe~ mana meM ubharI hoM, usa vastu kA mila jAnA yoga hai| athavA kabhI prAkasmika rUpa se binA prayatna ke anacAhe hI kisI cIja kA mila jAnA bhI yoga hai| yaha yoga prAya: hara prANI ko milatA hai| jo jIva jahA~ para hai, usI gati-sthiti ke anusAra, use anukUla yA pratikUla yoga-saMyoga milate rahate haiN| isalie merI dRSTi meM khAlI saMyoga kA itanA mahattva nahIM hai, jitanA ki suyoga kA hai| kathA ke caravAhe ko hamezA hI kaMkara-patthara kA saMyoga milatA thA, kintu bahamalya hIre kA sUyoga to jIvana meM eka bAra hI milA! kucha vyakti jo saMyoga ko hI mahattva dete haiM, use hI saba-kucha mAna baiThate haiM, jIvana meM koI khyAti yA dhana kamAne kA koI cAnsa--saMyoga mila gayA, to basa use hI jIvana kA zreSThatama suyoga mAna lete haiN| sAdhAraNa manuSya kI dRSTi bAhya vastuoM para hI adhika ghUmatI hai, ata: bAhya rUpa ko hI vaha adhika mahattva detA hai| aura to kyA, tIrthaMkaroM ke varNana meM bhI svarNa siMhAsana, ratna-maNijaTita chatra aura cAmara Adi kI cakAcauMdha vAlI bAhya vibhUtiyoM ko hI pradarzita karane kI ceSTA kI jAtI hai| saMsAra ke sabhI mAnadaNDoM kA AdhAra Aja bAhya vastu, bAhya zakti hI bana rahI hai| parantu, yaha yoga suyoga kahA~ hai ? yoga aura kSema 189 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ suyoga, to vaha hotA hai, jo jIvana-nirmANa kI AdhArazilA banatA hai| hama usI suyoga kI carcA kreNge| ___isa prakAra, kisI aprApta zreSTha-acchI vastu kA prAptirUpa yoga mahattva-pUrNa hai, kintu yadi yoga ke sAtha kSema nahIM huA, to kore yoga se kyA lAbha? yoga kI mahattA kSema kI mahattA para AdhArita hai| kSema kA artha: kSema kA artha hai-'prAptasya saMrakSaNaM kssemH|' prApta huI vastu kI rakSA karanA, usakA yathocita upayoga karanA, kSema hai| yoga ke sAtha kSema usI prakAra Avazyaka hai jisa prakAra ki janma ke bAda bacce kA pAlana-poSaNa / saMyoga se suyoga zreSTha hai, kintu suyoga se bhI bar3A hai-kSema, arthAt ucita saMrakSaNa, ucita upyog| dhana kAmanA koI bar3I bAta nahIM hai, kintu usakI rakSA karanA, usakA sadupayoga karanA bahuta hI kaThina kArya hai| isIlie vaha adhika mahattvapUrNa bhI hai| caravAhe ko ratna kA yoga yA suyoga to milA, kintu vaha usakA kSema nahIM kara skaa| aura, isakA yaha pariNAma huA ki vaha daridra-kA-daridra hI rhaa| aApako manuSya jIvana kA yoga to mila gyaa| yaha aisI durlabha vastu milI, jisakA sabhI ne eka svara se mahattva svIkAra kiyA hai| devatA bhI jisakI icchA karate haiM, vaha vastu Apako milI / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne to isako bahuta mahattvapUrNa zabda se sambodhita kiyA hai| unake caraNoM meM rAjA yA raMka jaba bhI koI vyakti upasthita hunA, to unhoMne use 'devAnupriya' jaise zreSTha sambodhana se pukaaraa| devAnupriya kA artha hai---yaha mAnava jIvana devatAoM ko bhI pyArA hai| aise deva durlabha jIvana kA yoga milane para bhI yadi usakA kSema--sadupayoga nahIM kiyA jA sakA, to kyA lAbha huA? manuSya kI mahattA sirpha manuSya janma prApta hone se hI nahIM hotI; usakI mahattA hai isake upayoga para | jo prApta mAnava jIvana kA jitanA adhika sadupayoga karatA hai, usakA jIvana utanA hI mahattvapUrNa hotA hai| vaise mAnava-jIvana to aneka bAra pahale bhI mila cukA hai, kintu usakA sadupayoga nahIM kiyA gyaa| caravAhe kI taraha, basa use khela kI hI vastu samajha baiThe aura Akhira khela-khela meM hI use gavA~ bhI diyaa| isalie yoga se kSema mahAna hai| saMyoga se upayoga pradhAna hai| bhArata kI vaiSNava-paramparA ke santa apane bhakta se kahatA hai ki tU bhagavAn se dhana kI kAmanA mata kara, yahA~ taka ki apanI Ayu kI kAmanA bhI mata kara, ekamAtra jIvana ke sadupayoga kI kAmanA kr| aura jaina zAstroM meM to yahA~ taka kahA gayA hai ki jIvana kI kAmanA bhI nahIM karanI cAhie-"jIviyaM naabhikkhejjaa|" khAlI jIvana ke lie jIvana kA kyA cAhanA? yaha jIvana to, pazu-pakSI, kITa-pataMgoM ko bhI prApta hai| . jIvana kevala jIne ke lie hI nahIM hai, jIvana sadupayoga ke lie hai, ata: jIvana ke sadupayoga kI kAmanA kro| isa prApta zarIra se tuma saMsAra kA kitanA bhalA kara sakate ho, yaha dekho! bhAratavarSa ke prAcAryoM kA darzana batAtA hai ki tuma kabhI apane sukha kI mA~ga mata karo, dhana-vaibhava kI yAcanA mata karo, kintu vizva kI bhalAI kI kAmanA avazya kro| yadi saMyoga se dhana prApta ho jAtA hai, to usake sadupayoga kI buddhi pAe, yahI kAmanA kro| saMskRta-sAhitya meM bhagavAna se prArthanA ke rUpa meM bhakta ke dvArA kahI gaI eka purAnI sUkti hai "natvahaM kAmaye rAjyaM, na svarga nApunarbhavam / kAmaye duHkha taptAnAM, prANinAmAtinAzanam // " bhakta kahatA hai-he prabho ! na mujhe rAjya cAhie, na svarga aura na amaratva hI caahie| kintu duHkhI prANiyoM kI pIr3A miTA sakU; aisI zakti caahie| eka ora Apa peTa bhara 160 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ khAne ke bAda bhI prAdhI jUThana chor3a kara uThate haiM, aura dUsarI ora eka insAna juThI pattale cATa kara bhI peTa nahIM bhara pAtA hai-yaha viSamatA jaba taka miTa nahIM jAtI, taba taka yoga aura kSema kI sAdhanA kahA~ ho sakatI hai ? bhUkhA AdamI hara koI pApa kara sakatA hai, paMcataMtrakAra ne kahA hai "bubhugmitaH kiM na karoti pApam ?" bhUkhA prAdamI kauna-sA pApa nahIM kara sakatA hai ? bhUkhA AdamI vidrohI hotA hai| apane vidroha kI jvAlA meM vaha samAja ko jalAkara bhasma kara DAlanA cAhatA hai| ataH jinake pAsa dhana hai, roTI hai, ve apane yoga kA sahI upayoga karanA sIkheM, yoga se kSema kI ora bar3hane kI ceSTA kreN| - mAna lIjie, kisI ke pAsa lAkha rupaye hai aura vaha apanI AkAMkSAoM kI pUrti ke lie usakA upayoga karatA hai, apanI vAsanA aura ahaMkAra kI Aga meM usako jhoMka detA hai| isa prakAra dhana to kharca hogA, usakA upayoga bhI hogA, lekina vaha upayoga sadupayoga nahIM hai| ukta sthiti meM bAhya dRSTi se dhana ke prati lobha kI kucha maMdatA to jarUra huI, kintu usI ke sAtha-sAtha ahaMkAra evaM durvAsanAoM ne use AkrAMta bhI kara diyA hai| yaha to vaisI hI bAta haI ki ghara se billI ko to nikAlA,parantu U~Ta ghasa paayaa| isake viparIta lAbhakaSAya kI maMdatA se jo udAratA AI, usake phalasvarUpa kisI asahAya kI sahAyatA karane kI svastha bhAvanA jage, to vaha zreSTha hai| sAtha hI jisa pIr3ita vyakti ko dhana diyA jAtA hai, usakI AtmA ko bhI zAnti milatI hai| usake mana meM jo vidroha kI bhAvanA sulaga rahI hai, durvikalpoM kA jo dAvAnala jala rahA hai, usakA bhI zamana hotA hai| hara hAlata meM bhUkha kA samAdhAna Avazyaka hai| eka santa se kisI ne pUchA ki Apa bhojana kyoM karate haiM? kyA Apa bhI bhUkha ke dAsa haiM ? uttara meM guru ne kahA-bhUkha kutiyA hai, jaba vaha lagatI hai, to bhUkanA zurU kara detI hai, pariNAmasvarUpa idhara-udhara ke aneka vikalpa jamA ho jAte haiM aura bhajana-dhyAna Adi meM bAdhA pAne lagatI hai| isIlie usake Age roTI ke kucha Tukar3e DAla dene cAhie~, tAki bhajana-svAdhyAya meM koI vighna upasthita na ho| bhUkha kA zamana karanA sAdhanA-patha ke yAtrI santa-janoM ke lie bhI Avazyaka ho jAtA hai| dhana ko tIna avasthAe~ : hA~, to durvikalpoM kI sRSTi bhUkha se hotI hai| jo dAtA apane dhana se dUsaroM kI kSudhAtRpti karatA hai, vaha apanI lobha-kaSAya kI mandatA ke sAtha dUsaroM kI AtmA ko bhI zAnti pahu~cAtA hai| jo dhana apane aura dUsaroM ke sadupayoga meM nahIM AtA, usakA upayoga phira tIsarI sthiti meM hotA hai| dhana kI tIna gatiyA~ mAnI gaI hai-- "dAnaM bhogo nAzastisro gatayo bhavanti vittasya / yo na dadAti, na bhuMkte, tasya tRtIyA gatirbhavati // " pahalI gati hai dAna / jisake pAsa jo hai, vaha samaya para usakA dAna kare, jana-kalyANa meM lagAe~ / yaha Adarza hai| dUsarI gati hai-bhoga ! jisake pAsa dhana hai vaha svayaM nItipUrvaka usakA upabhoga karake prAnanda utthaae| kintu jisake pAsa ye donoM hI nahIM haiM, na to apane dhana kA dAna karatA hai, aura na hI upabhoga / usake lie phira tIsarA mArga khulA hai--vinAza kaa| jo apane zrama aura artha kA dIna-duHkhI kI sevA ke lie prayoga nahIM karake saMsAra kI yoga aura kSema 161 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ burAI meM hI upayoga karate haiM, usa dhana aura zrama se unako koI lAbha nahIM hotA, apitu akalyANa hI hotA hai, hAni hI hotI hai| eka subhApitakAra kavi ne kahA hai "vidyA vivAdAya dhanaM madAya, zaktiH pareSAM paripor3anAya / khalasya sAdhoviparItametada, jJAnAya dAnAya ca rkssnnaay||" vidyA prajJAna ke andhakAra ko dhvasta karane ke lie hai, jJAna ke prakAza ke lie hai| usa vidyA kA upayoga yadi panthoM aura majahaboM kI lar3AI meM kiyA jAe, to usa vidyA se jIvana pavitra nahIM hotA, balki aura adhika kalaSita bana jAtA hai| ajamera sammelana ke avasara para eka paramparA ke kisI vRddha muni se kisI dUsarI paramparA ke muni ne siddhAnta kaumudI ke maMgala zloka kA artha pUchA / vRddha muni ko usa zloka kA artha kucha vismRta ho gayA thaa| isa para vaha muni logoM meM isa bAta ke pracAra para utArU ho gayA ki--ye kaise paNDita hai ! eka zloka kA artha pUchA, vaha bhI nahIM batA sake ? dUsarI bAra jaba kisI viSaya para tattva-carcA cala rahI thI, to maiMne unheM jarA gaharAI meM dhakela diyaa| pratiprazna pUchA to DagamagA utthe| aAkhira unhoMne svIkAra kiyA ki mujhe smaraNa nahIM hai| parantu apanI isa vismRti kA unhoMne kahIM bhI koI jikra nahIM kiyaa| vidyA ke daMbha meM prAkara vyakti dUsaroM kI galatI para to unakA majAka ur3AtA hai, kintu apanI galatI kI kabhI kahIM carcA nahIM krtaa| isI prakAra dhana aura zakti kA upayoga bhI hai| tumhAre pAsa dhana hai, to isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki usase dUsaroM ke lie Aphata khar3I karo yA durvyasanoM meM hI naSTa kara ddaalo| dhana, sampatti aura aizvarya sevA, paropakAra evaM dAna ke lie hotA hai, na ki ahaMkAra ke lie| tumhAre pAsa yadi zakti hai, to kisI girate hue ko bacAyo, na ki usako eka dhakkA lagA kara aura jora se girAne kI ceSTA kro| zakti aura viveka : __ yaha mAnyatA sahI nahIM hai ki jo zakti milI hai, usakA kucha-na-kucha upayoga honA cAhie, cAhe kisI bhI rUpa meM kyoM na ho, yaha galata dhAraNA hai| upayoga ke sAtha viveka kA honA Avazyaka hai| zakti to duryodhana aura duHzAsana meM bhI thI, kaMsa aura rAvaNa meM bhI thI, kintu unakI zakti se vizva ko hAni hI pahu~cI hai| isIlie unakI zakti AsurI zakti khlaaii| eka seTha ne candana kI lakar3iyA~ kharIda kara apane godAma bhara rakhe the| socA thAcandana ke bhAva teja hone para isase kAphI bar3A munAphA kmaauuNgaa| isI bIca seTha kisI kAryavaza kahIM bAhara calA gyaa| pIche varSA pAne se ghara meM IMdhana kI kamI huI, to seThAnI ne idhara udhara talAza kiyaa| godAma ko jaba kholA, to seThAnI lakar3iyoM kA Dhera dekhakara bar3I khuza huii| socA, vAstava meM seTha bar3A hI buddhimAna hai, jo samaya para kAma Ane ke lie ghara meM hara vastu kA pahale se hI saMgraha kara rakhate haiN| seThAnI ne dhIre-dhIre candana kI saba lakar3iyA~ jalA ddaaliiN| pIche se jaba seTha AyA, to ekadina mana meM vicAra kiyA ki candana kA bhAva bahuta teja ho gayA hai| ataH aba becane se bahuta acchA lAbha mila jaaegaa| khuzI-khuzI usane jaba godAma kholA, to ekadama sanna raha gayA ki yaha kyA? yahA~ to saba caupaTa ho gayA ! usane seThAnI se pUchA--"candana kahA~ gayA ?" seThAnI ne batAyA--"candana-vandana to maiM jAnatI nahIM / hA~ ! lakar3iyA~ thIM, so maiMne jalAne ke kAma meM le liiN|" 162 pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ seTha ne garaja kara kahA - "are, vaha to candana thaa| tUne gajaba kara diyA / tujhe kaba akla AegI ?" seThAnI ne tunaka kara kahA - "mujhe kyA patA, kaisI lakar3I haiM? lakar3I thIM, jalAne ke kAma meM le lIM / jarUrata par3I to kyA kare koI? maiMne to unase roTI hI pakAI hai / koI burA kAma to kiyA nahIM / " seThAnI ko becArA seTha kyA samajhAe ki jina lakar3iyoM se hajAroM-lAkhoM rupae kamAe jA sakate the aura jo auSadhi ke rUpa meM hajAroM lAkhoM logoM ko lAbha pahu~cA sakatI thIM, unheM yoM hI jalAkara rAkha kara DAlanA, kyA koI samajhadArI hai ? yahI sthiti hamAre tana, dhana aura yauvana kI hai| jisa tana se saMsAra ke sarvazreSTha pada 'mukti' kI prApti ho sakatI hai, jisa jIvana se jagat kA maMgala-kalyANa ho sakatA hai, usa tana ko, usa jIvana ko kIDoM-makor3oM kI taraha ga~vA denA, kaur3I ke mUlya para barbAda kara denA, kyA usa seThAnI kI taraha hI bevakUphI nahIM hai ? isalie hameM jo kucha prApta huA hai usa para vyartha hI itarAnA nahIM cAhie, balki usake sadupayoga para bhI cintana karanA caahie| jaba taka ina donoM kA sAmaMjasya nahIM hogA, yoga aura kSema kA samavataraNa jIvana meM nahIM hogA, taba taka mAnava kA kalyANa nahIM ho sakatA / isa dharA para jinheM mAnava jIvana kA yoga milA hai, unheM apane isa jIvana meM kSema kA bhI dhyAna rakhanA cAhie, jisase unakA aura vizva kA kalyANa ho sake / yoga aura kSema 163
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________________ yoga bhavya hai, sukhada mahatta hai, kintu, yoga se kSema mhtttr| ataH vyartha hI nahIM gaMvAe~, cintAmaNI-sA nara bhava pAkara // amRta-jala se gandI-nAlI, dhone meM hai kyA mtiimttaa| ke banA koyale, vikraya kara kaisI dhnvttaa|| candana taru --upAdhyAya amaramuni 164 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ dharma kA uddezya kyA hai ? eka bahuta hI pecIdA aura bahuta hI ulajhA huA prazna hai ki jIvana aura dharma eka-dUsare se pRthak haiM yA donoM kA kendra eka hI hai ? yaha prazna prAja kA nahIM, anAdi-kAla kA hai| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM bar3hane vAle hara guru aura hara ziSya ke sAmane yaha prazna AyA hai| isa prazna ne aneka cintakoM ke mastiSkoM ko jhakajhorA hai ki jIvana aura dharma kA paraspara kyA sambandha jisa prakAra yaha prazna anAdikAla se calA A rahA hai, usI prakAra isakA uttara bhI anAdikAla se diyA jAtA rahA hai| hara guru, hara AcArya aura hara tIrthaMkara ke sAmane yaha samasyA AI hai ki jIvana aura dharma kA kyA sambandha hai? aura, sabhI ne apanI ora se isakA samucita samAdhAna diyA hai| unhoMne batalAyA hai ki jahA~ dravya hai, vahIM usakA svabhAva bhI hai, jahA~ agni hai, vahIM usakA guNa-uSNatA bhI hai| jIvana caitanya svarUpa hai, dharma usakA svabhAva hai, to phira donoM ko pRthaka-pRthaka kisa prakAra kiyA jA sakatA hai ? jahA~ sAdhaka hai, jahA~ sAdhaka kI nirmala cetanA kI jyoti jagamagAtI hai, vahIM dharma kA prakAza bhI jagamagAtA rahatA hai| isa prakAra jIvana aura dharma kA anyonyAzraya sambandha hai / dharma khilaunA nahIM hai: jaba-jaba dharma kA svarUpa badalA hai, use kisI vizeSa prakAra kI veSabhUSA, kriyAkANDa aura paraMparAoM se bA~dhakara alaga rUpa dene kA prayAsa kiyA gayA hai, taba-taba use eka amuka sImita kAla kI cIja karAra dekara pukArane kA prayatna bhI huA hai| kucha samaya se dharma ko eka aisA rUpa diyA gayA ki vaha jIvana se alaga par3ane lgaa| sthiti yahA~ taka bana gaI ki jisa prakAra choTA baccA kisI khilaune se ghar3I-do ghar3I khelatA rahatA hai, aura phira usa khilaune ko paTaka detA hai, khilaunA TaTaphaTa jAtA hai aura vaha cala detA hai| usI prakAra Aja logoM kI, dharma ke sambandha meM bhI yahI manovRtti bana rahI hai| ve dharma kI amuka prakAra kI kriyAoM ko--sAmAyika, pauSadha, pratikramaNa, pUjApATha Adi ko ghar3I-do ghar3I ke lie apanAte haiM, kucha thake-se aura kucha alasAye-se kriyAkANDa ke rUpa meM dharma ke khilaune se khela lete haiM aura phira isa kadara lAparavAhI se paTaka kara cala dete haiM ki dharma se koI vAstA nahIM rkhte| unheM phira dharma kI koI khabara nahIM rhtii| isa prakAra dharma ko do-cAra ghar3I kI cIja mAna lene para vaha jIvana se bhinna hI kSetra kI vastu bana gyaa| dainika jIvana ke sAtha usakA koI samparka nahIM rahA aura vaha dharma Tukar3oM meM vibhakta ho gayA / sAdhanA kI dhArA, jo satata akhaNDa pravAhita honI cAhie thI, vaha amuka deza, kAla aura paramparAoM se ba~dhakara avaruddha evaM kSINa ho gii| jo dharma jIvana kA svAmI thA, vaha abodha mAnava ke hAtha kA khilaunA mAtra bana kara raha gayA, ghar3I-do ghar3I ke manoraMjana kI vastu bana gyaa| isa prakAra dharma kI khaNDita-dhArA jIvana meM rasa aura Ananda kI lahara kaise paidA kara sakatI hai| dharma kI phalazruti : kucha logoM ne dharma ko isa jIvana kI hI vastu samajhA / uhoMne aizvarya, bhoga aura dharma kA uddezya kyA hai ? 165 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhautika prAnanda ko hI dharma ke rUpa meM dekhaa| sukhavAdI dRSTikoNa ko lekara ve jIvana ke kSetra meM utare aura isa loka kI bhautika siddhiyoM ke kSudra ghere ke bhItara hI bhItara ghUmate rhe| dharma kI ananta sattA ko unhoMne kSudra zarIra se bA~dha liyA aura usI ekAMgI dharma kI caryA meM ve Aye dina paraspara lar3ane-jhagar3ane bhI lge| isa prakAra dharma kA vAstavika antaraMga rUpa unakI dRSTi se projhala hotA gayA aura eka dina zarIra se sA~sa kI jhaMkAra ke samApta hote hI samApta ho gyaa| kucha loga dharma kA sambandha paraloka se jor3ate haiN| jisakA artha yaha hamA ki dharma kA pratiphala isa jIvana meM nahIM, paraloka meM hai| yahA~ para yadi tapasyA karoge, to pAge svarga milegA, yahA~ para dAna karoge to Age dhana kI prApti hogii| yahA~ para hama jo bhI kucha dharmAcaraNa kara rahe haiM, una sabakA phala marane ke bAda paraloka meM milegaa| yAni dAma pahale deM aura mAla bAda meN| isa prakAra kSamA, dayA, ahiMsA, tyAga, sevA, paropakAra prAdi samagra sAdhanA kA phala vartamAna jIvana meM na mAnakara mRtyu ke bAda mAna liyA gyaa| vAstava meM saccAI yaha hai ki dharma kA saMskAra jAgRta hote hI usakA pratibimba jIvana meM jhalakanA caahie| yadi dharmAcaraNa kI phalazruti ekAnta paraloka para chor3a dI jAtI hai, to dharma kI tejasvitA hI samApta ho jAtI hai| dharma kA dIpaka Aja yahA~ jalAe~ aura usakA prakAza paraloka meM prApta ho, yaha siddhAnta upayakta nahIM hai| isa prakAra to kArya aura kAraNa kA siddhAnta hI galata ho jaaegaa| aisA nahIM ho sakatA ki kAraNa to Aja ho aura usakA kArya hajAroM varSa bAda meM sampanna ho| isa viSaya meM bhAratIya darzanoM kA eka hI mata hai ki kArya kAraNa se alaga nahIM raha sktaa| kAraNa vahI hai, jisake sAtha hI sAtha kArya kI utpatti prArambha ho jaae| dIpaka aba jale aura usakA prakAza ghaNTe-do ghaNTe ke bAda ho, aisA nahIM hotaa| jIvana meM bhAva aura prabhAva eka hI sAtha hote haiN| idhara dIpaka jalA, udhara tatkAla andhakAra miTa gayA, prakAza ho gyaa| prakAza ke prAdurbhAva kA kSaNa aura andhakAra ke nAza kA kSaNa alaga-alaga nahIM hotA,ca ki donoM eka hI kriyA ke do pahala hai| jIvana meM se hI satya, ahiMsA aura sadAcAra kA prAdurbhAva hotA hai, asatya, hiMsA aura durAcAra kA vinAza bhI usI kSaNa ho jAtA hai| azuddhi ke miTate hI zuddhi kI kriyA sampanna ho jAtI hai| isa prakAra, bhAratIya AdhyAtmika darzana udhAra-dharma ko nahIM maantaa| vaha nagada-dharma meM vizvAsa karatA hai| vaha kahatA hai, yadi tumane tapasyA kI to tumhArI zuddhi abhI isI kSaNa prArambha ho gaI / yadi hiMsA kA tyAga kiyA to jIvana meM tatkAla ahiMsA kA prAdurbhAva ho gyaa| usake eka hAtha meM kAraNa hai, to dUsare hAtha meM kArya hai| dUsare hAtha kA bhI antara kyoM ? eka hI hAtha meM saba kucha hai| jisa dharma se vartamAna jIvana meM pavitratA, nirmalatA aura prakAza na jagamagAe, usase sirpha bhaviSya para hI bharosA rakhanA, apane Apa ko dhokhe meM DAlanA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki sAdhaka ko dharma kI jyoti kA prakAza jIvana meM paga-paga para prApta karanA caahie| jahA~ jIvana hai, vahIM dharma kI jyoti hai| dharmasthala, ghara, bAjAra, kAryAlayajahA~ kahIM bhI ho, dharma kA prakAza vahIM para jagamagAnA caahie| yaha nahIM cala sakatA ki ApakA dharmasthAna kA dharma alaga ho aura bAjAra kA dharma alaga ho| dharmasthala kI sAdhanA alaga ho aura ghara kI sAdhanA alaga ho| dharmasthala para cIMTI ko satAte bhI ApakA kalejA kampita ho aura bAjAra meM garIboM kA khUna bahAne para bhI mana meM kucha kampana na ho, yaha kaisI bAta? mahAbIra kA dharma isa dvaita ko bardAsta nahIM krtaa| dharma kA srota : bhArata ke dharma-cintakoM ne kahA hai ki yadi antara meM dharma kA prakAza ho gayA ho, to koI kAraNa nahIM ki bAhara meM andhakAra rhe| antar ke Aloka meM vicaraNa karane vAlA kabhI bAhara ke andhakAra meM nahIM bhaTaka sktaa| dharma kA saccA svarUpa yahI hai ki yadi antara meM vaha prakaTa hokara prAnanda kI srotasvinI bahAtA hai, to vaha nizcaya hI sAmAjika, pArivArika 166 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ evaM rASTriya jIvana ke taToM ko bhI sarasabja bnaae| nadI kA, nahara kA aura tAlAba kA taTa evaM paripArzva kabhI bhI sUkhA nahIM raha sktaa| vahA~ harIbharI hariyAlI kI mohaka chaTA chiTakatI milegii| yadi bAhya aura antara jIvana meM pharka hai, to isakA matalaba yahI hai ki bAhara aura bhItara donoM ora divAlA hI divAlA hai, jIvana meM dharma kA devatA prakaTa huA hI nahIM hai, sirpha usakA svA~ga hI racA gayA hai| vaMcanA aura pratAraNA mAtra hai| bhaya aura pralobhana : durbhAgya yaha hai ki dharma aura vairAgya ke kucha aise rUpa bana gae haiM ki yahA~ vahI sabase bar3A sAdhaka samajhA jAtA hai, jo jIvana meM saba ora se udAsIna rhe| vaha hara samaya, hara kSaNa mRtyu kI nATakIya yAtanAoM ko sAmane rakhatA huA, jIvana ke prati bilkula nIrasatA kA bhAva banAe rkhe| usakI vANI para hamezA saMsAra ke duHkha, pIr3A evaM zoka kI gAthAe~ hI mukharita hotI rheN| saMsAra ke prati sadA hI usakA dRSTikoNa ghRNA, bhaya aura asantoSa se bharA rahatA hai| isa prakAra usa sAdhaka ke jIvana meM sadA murdanI chAI rahatI hai| aura sarvatra mRtyu-hI-mRtyu, bhaya-hI-bhaya' evaM rudana-hI-rudana usakI A~khoM meM rahate haiN| aisA sAdhaka sAdhanA ke Ananda rUpa amRta phala kA rasAsvAdana nahIM kara sktaa| jIvana kI rasa dhArA evaM nirbhayatA kA Ananda nahIM le sakatA aura na hI dharma kA svastha ullAsa hI kabhI usake mukha para ubhara sakatA hai| bhAratIya darzanoM meM naraka kI pIr3AoM aura yAtanAoM kA vistRta varNana kiyA gayA hai, aura kahA gayA hai ki dharma unase mukti dilAtA hai| kintu yadi naraka kI dAruNa yAtanAoM aura pIr3AoM se ghabarA kara vyaktigata mukti pAne ke lie hI hama dharma kI zaraNa lete haiM, to yaha sthiti usa bacce kI sthiti ke samAna huI, jo galI meM kutte ke Dara se rotA-cillAtA aura bhAgatA huA mAtA kI goda meM Akara cipaka jAtA hai| bacce kI isa daur3a meM prema kA rasa nahIM hai| vaha mAtA-pitA kI goda meM premavaza nahIM gayA hai, balki kutte ke bhaya se ghabarAkara gayA hai| yadi kutte kA bhaya nahIM hotA, to vaha dina bhara galI meM khelatA rahatA / mAtA ke bulAne para bhI khela chor3akara nahIM aataa| Aja isI bacce ke samAna hajAroM sAdhakoM kI sthiti hai| ve sAdhaka saMsAra ke duHkhoM, kaSToM aura yAtanAoM ke bhaya se bhAgakara bhagavAn aura dharma kI goda meM daur3e A rahe haiN| bhajana, dhyAna Adi kA krama cala rahA hai jarUra, kintu ye saba naraka Adi ke duHkharUpa kuttoM ke Dara se bhAgakara dharma aura sAdhanA kI goda meM jAne jaisI hI kriyAe~ haiM / unake sAmane bhagavAn kA, dharma kA prema nahI hai, balki naraka ke kutte kA Dara hai| vahIM eka Dara unakI A~khoM meM chAyA huA hai| unheM basa naraka ke una duHkhoM aura kaSToM se mukti cAhie aura kucha nhiiN| kintu bhAratavarSa ke vicArazIla prAcAryoM ne, suvijJa manISiyoM ne kahA hai ki isa prakAra kaSToM, duHkhoM aura pIr3AoM se AtaMkita, bhayapratAr3ita evaM vikSabdha hokara tANa pAne kI ceSTA meM dharmArAdhana karanevAlA vyakti makti prApta nahIM kara sktaa| jo bhaya aura pIr3AnoM se saMtrasta evaM vyAkula hokara mukti ke lie prayatna karatA hai, use mukti nahIM mila paatii| bhaya to svayaM karma vizeSa ke udaya bhAva kA dyotaka hai| vaha mohanIya karma kA eka aMga hai| cAhe vaha yahA~ vartamAna jIvana se sambandhita ho, yA paraloka sambandhI pIr3AnoM aura duHkhoM kI kalpanA se udbhata huA ho, athavA bhUtakAla kI yAtanAoM aura saMkaToM ke smaraNa se utpanna huA ho, bhaya Akhira bhaya hai| bhaya kI jAti eka hI hai| bhayabhita dharma evaM duHkhajanita vairAgya sAdhanA ke mArga ko prazasta nahIM banA skte| isIlie bhagavAn ne kahA hai "no ihlogaasNsppnoge| no prlogaasNsppproge||" dharma kA uddezya kyA hai ? 167 Jain Education Interational
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________________ vartamAna jIvana kI prazaMsA pralobhana ko chor3o aura paraloka kI AzaMsA pralobhana ko bhI chodd'o| duHkha ra sukha, jIvana aura maraNa ke bIca kA jo samatva kA mArga hai, usa para bar3ho / vahI sAdhanA kA sahI mArga hai| jaina darzana ne jisa prakAra bhaya pratAr3ita bhAvanAoM ko heya mAnA hai, usI prakAra lobhAkula vicAroM ko bhI nikRSTa koTi para rakhA hai| sAdhanA ke pIche donoM hI nahIM hone caahie| svarga ke sukhoM kA pralobhana bhI manuSya ko diGmUr3ha kara detA hai / jisa prakAra sAta bhaya meM paraloka kA bhaya bhI eka bhaya hai, usI prakAra svargAdi kI prApti kI kAmanA bhI eka tIvra prAsakti hai| donoM hI moha karma ke udaya kA phala hai ! isake pIche manovaijJAnika pahalU yaha hai ki jo bhaya evaM pralobhana ke kAraNa, cAhe vaha laukika ho athavA pAralaukika, sAdhanA patha para caraNa bar3hAtA hai, vaha prasaMgopAtta bhaya evaM pralobhana ukta bhAvanA ke haTate hI sAdhanA patha ko chor3akara dUra khar3A ho jAtA hai| cU~ki yaha nizcita hai ki jo jisa kAraNa se prerita hokara kArya hotA hai, usa kAraNa ke haTate hI vaha kArya bhI avaruddha ho jAtA hai / isa prakAra sAdhanA ke pIcha sahaja niSThA aura ImAnadArI kI bhAvanA nahIM rahatI, prANArpaNa kI vRtti nahIM rahatI, balki sirpha sAmayika evaM tAtkAlika bhaya mukti aura sukhalAbha kI hI bhAvanA rahatI hai| aisA vyakti sAdhanA ke kSatra meM satata AnaMdita nahIM raha sakatA / sAdhanA kA teja aura ullAsa usake cehare para damakatA najara nahIM AtA / . sAdhanA kI agni meM AtmA kI zuddhi aura usakI pavitratA evaM nirmalatA kucha aisI ho ki vaiyaktika, pArivArika, sAmAjika evaM rASTriya jIvana meM usakI nirmala jyoti nikharatI rahe / usameM Ananda evaM rasa kA pravAha bahatA rhe| bhArata ke mahAn zrAcAryoM ne sAdhaka ko sambodhita karate hue kahA ki tU sAdhanA ke kSetra meM zrAyA hai| bhagavAn kA smaraNa evaM japa zrAdi karatA hai, parantu usake phalasvarUpa yadi kisI prakAra ke phalavizeSa kI mAMga upasthita karatA hai, to isa prakAra svayaM hI AdAna-pradAna aura pratiphala nizcita karane kA tujhe koI adhikAra nahIM hai / tU to basa sAdhanA kara / usake lie siddhi kI lAlasA kyoM karatA hai ! usake phala ke prati kyoM grAsakta rahatA hai ? phala kI kAmanA se kI gaI sAdhanA vAstava meM zuddha sAdhanA nahIM kahalAtI hai / zAstroM meM kahA hai ? 'savvattha bhagavayA zraniyANayA pasatyA' ' bhagavAn ne niSkAma sAdhanA ( anidAna vRtti) kI prazaMsA kI hai| saccA bhakta bhagavAna kI stuti karate hue yahI kahatA hai ki 'he bhagavan ! maiMne jo bhI ApakI prArthanA evaM stuti kI hai, ApazrI ke caraNoM meM jo bhI zraddhA puSpa car3hAe haiM, ve koI zera, sarpa, cora, jala, agni, vyAdhi, naraka Adi duHkhoM se bacane ke lie nahIM car3hAe haiM, balki mere antara mAnasa meM ApakA divya prakAza jagamagAe aura maiM Apake hI svarUpa ko pA jAU~, basa merI zraddhAMjali itane hI artha meM kRtArtha ho jAegI / ' yadi koI cilacilAtI dhUpa meM tapa rahA ho, registAna kI tana jhulasatI garmI meM jala rahA ho, aura pAsa meM koI harA bharA chAyAdAra vRkSa khar3A ho to yAtrI ko vRkSa se chAyA evaM zItalatA pradAna karane kI prArthanA nahIM karanI hotI / basa chAyA meM jAkara baiThane kI AvazyakatA hai| baiThate hI zItalatA prApta ho jaaegii| kintu yadi vaha dUra khar3A khar3A vRkSa se chAyA kI kevala yAcanA hI karatA rahe, to vRkSa kabhI bhI nikaTa Akara chAyA nahIM degA, tApa nahIM miTAegA / vRkSa se chAyA kI yAcanA karanA mUrkhatA hai| saMsAra ke marusthala meM bhaTakatebhaTakate anAdikAla bIta gayA / zubha-yoga se kabhI samaya AyA ki sadguNoM kA dhartA sadguru 1. 2. 168 dazAzruta-skandha chAyA tarUM saMzrayataH svataH syAt / ki chAyayA yAcitayAtmalAbhaH / / -viSApahAra stotra pannA samikee dhammaM
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________________ mila gayA, sadguNoM kA upadeza mila gayA, eka taraha se kalpa vRkSa hI mila gayA aura dharmarUpa kalpavRkSa kI zItala chAyA meM prApA gae, to basa ApakA kartavya pUrA ho gyaa| usakI chAyA meM AnA ApakA kartavya hai, isake bAda phala prApti ke lie prArthanA karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| chAyA meM Ane kA phala apane Apa prApta ho jAtA hai| dharma se dUra rahakara sirpha duHkhoM se mukti dilAne ke lie prArthanA karatA rahe, to usase kucha milane kA nahIM hai| yadi Apa dharma kI zItala chAyA meM pAkara baiTha gae, to phira Apake bhava-tApa ko miTAkara zAnti pradAna karane kI jimmedArI dharma kI hai| ataH dharma kI chAyA meM niSkAma bhAva se prAkara baiThane kI AvazyakatA hai / bhaya evaM pralobhana ko, phala kI AzaMkA ko dUra kara niSkAma bhAva se dharma kI pAvana chAyA meM prAsana jamAye raho, apane Apa duHkhoM se trANa mila jaaegaa| antara kA devatA : ____dArzanika cintana kSetra kI eka ukti hai ki svarga ke lie prayatna karane vAloM ko svarga nahIM miltaa| devatAoM ke pIche bhaTakane vAle para devatA prasanna nahIM hote| bhagavAn mahAvIra kA janma jisa yuga meM huA thA, usa yuga meM loga duHkhoM se mukti pAne ke lie devI-devatAoM kI manautI karate the, unakI stuti, sevA Adi karake unheM prasanna karanA cAhate the| aise yuga meM bhagavAn mahAvIra ne sAdhakoM ko sAvadhAna kiyA thA, jo A~kha banda kara devatAoM ke pIche daur3a rahe the| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA-'sAdhaka devatAoM ke lie nahIM hai, kintu devatA sAdhakoM ke lie hai| sAdhaka devatA ke caraNoM meM nahIM, apitu devatA hI sAdhaka ke caraNoM meM namaskAra karate haiN|' unhoMne AdhyAtmika jIvana kI bhUmikA spaSTa karate hue batalAyA ki 'devAvi taM namasaMti jassa dhamme syaamnno|'-dshvai 1, 1. devatA use namaskAra karate haiM, jisakA mana dharma meM arthAt apane svarUpa meM ramaNa karatA hai / hama loga devatA ko bahuta bar3I hastI samajha baiThe haiM, kintu dharmArAdhaka manuSya ke sAmane devatA kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| devatA to svayaM manuSya rUpa meM janma lekara AdhyAtmika sAdhanA karane ke lie lAlAyita rahate haiN| eka nahIM, koTi-koTi devatA AdhyAtmika sAdhaka kI sevA meM saMlagna rahakara apanA ahobhAgya samajhate haiN| cAMDAla pUtra harikeza ko apane prArambhika jIvana meM kitanI pIr3Ae~ aura kitanI dAruNa yAtanAe~ sahanI par3I thiiN| paraMtu dharma meM apane mana ko utArane ke bAda vahI cAMDAla putra harikeza muni banA aura sAdhanA kA teja bar3hane lagA, to usakA tapa-teja itanA dIpta aura vizAla huA ki devatA bhI usakI caraNa-dhUli lene ko pIche-pIche phirane lge| eka dina jisakA koI nahIM thA, usI ko eka dina devatA sAdara namaskAra karane lge| vaha zakti, vaha sAdhanA kahIM bAhara se nahIM AI, kintu usI ke antaratama meM chipI divya zakti kA vikAsa thI vh| jaba antar kA devatA jaga gayA, usakI amita zakti ke parama teja kA Aloka idhara-udhara jagamagAne lagA, to devatA apane Apa caraNoM meM daur3e aae| ___ jaba taka prANI parabhAva meM rahatA hai, taba taka usakI dRSTi adhomukhI hotI hai| vaha samajha nahIM pAtA ki devatA bar3A hai yA maiM bar3A huuN| apane jIvana ko pazu kI taraha gujAratA huA vaha sadA bhaTakatA rahatA hai, rotA rahatA hai| kintu jaba apanA bodha hotA hai, antara kA aizvarya aura teja nikharatA hai, to phira kisI anya ke dvAra para jAne kI jarUrata nahIM rhtii| yahA~ taka ki bhagavAna ke dvAra para bhI bhakta nahIM jAtA, balki bhagavAn' hI bhakta ke pIche-pIche daur3atA hai| bhAratavarSa kA eka mahAna sAdhaka, jise hama kabIra ke nAma se jAnate haiM, bahuta hI adbhuta Atmagaurava aura prAtmateja kA dhanI thaa| usane bhaktoM se kahA hai ki tuma kyoM bhagavAna ke pIche par3e ho ? yadi tuma sacce bhakta ho, tumhAre pAsa saccA dharma kA uddezya kyA hai? 166 Jain Education Interational
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________________ dharma hai, dharma ke prati antar meM vAstavika Ananda aura ullAsa hai, to bhagavAn svayaM tumhAre pAsa AegA / "mana aisA nirmala bhayA, jaisA gaMgA-nIra / pIche-pIche hari phirata, kahata kabIra-kabIra // " yaha sAdhaka kI mastI kA gIta hai / jaba mana kA darpaNa nirmala ho gayA, usameM bhagavatsvarUpa pratibimbita hone lagA, to sAdhaka ko kahIM dUra jAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / sAdhanA ke dRr3ha Asana para baiThane vAle ke samakSa saMsAra kA samagra vaibhava, aizvarya aura zAsana kendrita ho jAtA hai aura taba vaha apanA bhagavAn, apanA svAmI khuda ho jAtA hai / use phira dUsaroM kI koI apekSA nahIM rahatI / apanA nAtha : bhagavAn mahAvIra ke samaya meM anAtha nAma se prasiddha eka muni ho gae haiN| ve apane ghara meM vipula vaibhava aura aizvarya sampanna vyakti the| hara kisI ko camatkRta kara denevAlA vizAla vaibhava, mAtA-pitA kA apAra sneha, patnI kA ananya prema - ina sabako ThukarAkara unhoMne sAdhanA kA mArga svIkAra kiyA aura rAjagRha ke zaila - zikharoM kI chAyA meM, suramya saghana vanapradeza meM jAkara sajIva caTTAna kI taraha sAdhanA meM sthira ho ge| eka dina magadha samrATa zreNika ne dekhA, to usake rUpa evaM yauvana ke saundarya para sahasA mugdha ho gayA / zreNika ke mana meM vicAra AyA ki yaha yuvaka bhoga ke kAla meM yoga ke, tyAga ke mArga para kaise A gayA ? usane yuvaka muni se sAdhu banane kA kAraNa pUchA, to namra bhAva se uttara diyA, "rAjan ! maiM anAtha huuN| merA koI sahArA nahIM thA / isalie muni bana gayA / " zreNika ne muni ke uttara ko apane bhoga-pradhAna dRSTikoNa se nApA ki yuvaka garIba hogA, ataeva prabhAvoM aura kaSToM se pratAr3ita hokara gRhastha jIvana se bhAga AyA hai / rAjA ke mana meM eka siharana huI ki na jAne isa prakAra kitane honahAra yuvaka prabhAvoM se grasta hokara sAdhu bana jAte haiM aura ye ubharatI taruNAiyA~, jinake jIvana kA bhaviSya ujjvala ho sakatA hai, yoM hI barbAda ho jAtI haiN| zreNika ina vicAroM kI udher3a-buna meM kucha dera khoyA-khoyA-sA rahA, phira yuvaka muni kI A~khoM meM jhAMkatA huA bolA -- "yadi anAtha ho aura tumhArA koI saharA nahIM hai, to maiM tumhArA nAtha banane ko prastuta / " isa para usa yuvaka sAdhaka ne, jisako sAdhanA ke ananta amRta sAgara kI kucha bUMdoM kA rasAsvAda prApta ho cukA thA, bar3e projasvI aura nirbhaya zabdoM kahA - "rAjan ! tuma to svayaM anAtha ho, phira merA nAtha banane kI bAta kaise karate ho ? jo svayaM anAtha ho, bhalA vaha dUsaroM ke jIvana kA nAtha kisa prakAra ho sakatA hai ?' yuvaka sAdhaka ne yaha bahuta bar3I bAta kahI thii| yaha bAta kevala jihvA se nahIM, for antarahRdaya se kahI gaI thii| uttara ke zabda antara se uThakara Ae the, tabhI ve itane vajanadAra aura itane sacce the / rAjA zreNika ke jJAnacakSu para phira bhI pardA par3A rahA / usane socA, zAyada yuvaka ko mere aizvarya aura vaibhava kA patA nahIM hai, ataH thor3A Atma paricaya de denA caahie| rAjA ne kahA- "mujhe jAnate ho, maiM kauna hU~? maiM koI sAdhAraNa vyakti nahIM hU~ / magadha kA samrAT huuN| merA vizAla vaibhava evaM apAra aizvarya magadha ke kaNa-kaNa meM bola rahA hai|" isake uttara meM yuvaka muni ne kahA - "tuma mere bhAva ko apanI bhASA meM samajhe, kintu merI bhASA meM nahIM samajhe / zabdoM ke cakkara meM ulajha kara unakI AtmA se bahuta dUra cale ge| tuma to magadha ke hI samrAT ho / ataH tuma to kyA, dharatI ke cakravartI aura svarga ke indra bhI anAtha haiN| ve bhI viSaya-vAsanA, bhoga 200 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ vilAsa aura aizvarya ke dAsa hai| tuma bhI saMsAra ke inhIM dAsoM meM se eka ho| tuma apanI indriya, mana aura icchAtroM ke izAre para krItadAsa kI taraha nAca rahe ho, to phira dUsaroM ke nAtha kisa prakAra bana sakate ho? jo svayaM apane vikAroM ke samakSa daba jAtA hai, apane AvegoM ke samakSa hAra jAtA hai, vaha kisa prakAra dUsaroM para zAsana kara sakatA hai ? jara tuma apane mana kI gulAmI se bhI chuTakArA nahIM pA sakate, to saMsAra ke ina kSaNabhaMgura tuccha vaibhava aura aizvarya kI mahattA kI kyA bAta karate ho ? jisake bharose tuma dUsaroM ke nAtha bananA cAhate ho| yaha bhautika-vaibhava to mere pAsa bhI kucha kama na thaa| para, yaha nazvara thA, isalie chor3a AyA huuN| anAthI muni aura rAjA zreNika kA yaha saMvAda jIvana-vijaya kA saMvAda hai| yaha saMvAda sAdhanA kI usa sthiti para pahu~cAtA hai, jahA~ bhakta ko bhagavAna ke pIche daur3ane kI jarUrata nahIM rahatI, balki jahA~ vaha hotA hai, vahIM antara meM bhagavAn utara Ate haiN| anAtha muni kI vAgI meM vahI bhagavAn mahAvIra kI divya AtmA bola rahI thii| unhoMne jo saMdeza zreNika ko diyA, vaha unakA apanA nahIM, mahAvIra kA hI saMdeza thaa| mahAvIra kI AtmA svayaM usake antar meM jAgRta ho rahI thii| jIvana kA lakSya aura dharma kA saMskAra to aisA hI honA cAhie ki bhagavAna kI jyoti aura prakAza sAdhaka ke aMga-aMga meM sAMsa-sAMsa meM prakAzita hone laga jaae| usake saMskAroM kA konA-konA usI prakAza se Alokita hone laga jaae| eka sUphI zAyara ne aisI hI carama dazA kA citra upasthita karate hue kahA hai-- "zahare tana ke sAre darvAjoM pe ho gara rozanI / to samajhanA cAhie vahA~ hukUmata ilma kii|" isa zarIra rUpI zahara ke hara galI-kUce aura daravAjoM para yadi rozanI ho, usakA konA-konA jagamagAtA ho, to samajhanA cAhie ki usa zarIra rUpI zahara para AtmA kA zAsana cala rahA hai| vahA~ kA svAmI svayaM ghara meM hai aura vaha pUre hoza meM hai| usa zahara para koI hamalA nahIM kara sakatA aura na hI koI dUsarA usakA nAtha bana sakatA hai| isa prakAra hamAre jIvana meM dharma kA srota pratikSaNa pada-pada para bahatA rahanA cAhie, jisase ki Ananda, ullAsa aura mastI kA vAtAvaraNa banA rhe| jIvana meM dharma kA sAmaMjasya hone ke bAda, sAdhaka ko anyatra kahIM dUra jAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| makti ke lie bhI kahIM dUra jAnA nahIM hai, apitu andara kI paratoM ko bheda kara andara meM hI use pAnA hai| dharma aura dhyAna : sAdhanA, jise hama vItarAga sAdhanA kahate haiM, jo vRttiyoM ke damana se yA zamana se sambandhita na hokara kSapaNa se sambandhita hai, ata: vaha kSAyika sAdhanA hai| prazna hai, usakA mUla AdhAra kyA hai ? vaha kaise evaM kisa rUpa meM kI jA sakatI hai? ukta prazna kA uttara eka hI zabda meM diyA jA sakatA hai, vaha zabda hai-'dhyAna / ' mahAvIra kI sAdhanA kA prAntarika mArga yahI thaa| dhyAna ke mArga se hI ve AtmA kI gaharAI meM anAdikAla se dabe prAraha apane ananta Izvaratva ko pragaTa kara sake. vizaddha AdhyAtmika sattA taka pahu~ca sake / AdhyAtmika sAdhanA kA artha hI dhyAna hai| vastutaH dhyAna se hI AdhyAtmika tathya kI vAstavikatA kA bodha hotA hai| dhyAna jIvana kI bikharI huI zaktiyoM ko kendrita karatA hai, caitanya kI antanihita ananta kSamatA kA udghATana karatA hai| dhyAna AdhyAtmika zakti kI pUrNatA kA visphoTa hai, jIvana dharma kA uddezya kyA hai ? Jain Education Intemational 201
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________________ kI samagra sattA kA eka vAstavika jAgaraNa hai| dhyAna hamArI azuddha zaktiyoM kA zodhana karatA hai| dhyAna ke dvArA hI cetanA kI azubha dhArA zubha meM rUpAntarita hotI hai, zAstra kI bhASA meM kaheM, to cetanA kI zubhAzubha samagra dhArA zuddha meM rUpAyita ho jAtI hai| prakAza meM jaise andhakAra vinaSTa ho jAtA hai, vaise hI dhyAna kI jyoti meM vikRtiyA~ sarvato bhAvana samApta ho jAtI haiN| vikRtiyoM kA tabhI taka zoragula rahatA hai, jaba taka ki cetanA supta hai| cetanA kI jAgati meM prAdhyAtmika sattA kA atha se iti taka saMpUrNa kAyAkalpa hI ho jAtA hai, phalataH antarAtmA meM eka adbhuta nIrava evaM prakhaNDa zAnti kI dhArA pravAhita hone lagatI hai| cetanA ke vAstavika jAgaraNa meM koI na tanAva rahatA hai, na pIr3A, na duHkha, na dvandva / jise hama mana kI prAkulatA kahate haiM, citta kI vyagratA kahate haiM, usakA to kahIM astitva taka nahIM rhtaa| dhyAna' cetanA ke jAgaraNa kA amogha hetu hai| hetu kyA, eka taraha se yaha jAgaraNa hI to svayaM dhyAna hai| dhyAna kA artha hai--- apane ko dekhanA, antarmukha hokara taTastha bhAva se apanI sthiti kA sahI nirIkSaNa krnaa| sukha-duHkha kI, mAna-apamAna kI, hAni-lAbha kI, jIvana-maraNa kI jo bhI zubhAzubha ghaTanA ho rahI hai, use kevala dekhie / rAga-dveSa se pare hokara taTastha bhAva se dekhie| kevala dekhanA bhara hai, dekhane ke sivA aura kucha nahIM karanA hai| basa, yahI dhyAna hai| zubhAzubha kA taTastha darzana, zuddha 'sva' kA taTastha nirIkSaNa ! cetanA kA bAhara se andara meM praveza ! andara meM lInatA! sarvaprathama sthAna-zarIra kI sthiratA, phira mauna--vANI kI sthiratA, aura phira dhyAna--antarmana kI sthirtaa| Aja bhI hama kAyotsarga kI sthiti meM dhyAna karate samaya yahI kahate haiM-'ThANeNaM, moNaNaM, jhANeNaM appANaM vosiraami|' mahAvIra ke dhyAna kA yahI krama thaa| aura, isa prakAra tapa karate-karate mahAvIra kA dhyAna ho jAtA thA, athavA yoM kahie ki dhyAna karate-karate, antarlIna hote-hote tapa ho jAtA thaa| yadi spaSTatA ke sAtha vastusthiti kA vizleSaNa kiyA jAe, to dhyAna svayaM tapa hai| svayaM bhagavAna kI bhASA meM anazana prAdi tapa bAhya tapa haiN| inakA sambandha zarIra se adhika hai| zarIra kI bhUkha-pyAsa Adi ko pahala nimaMtraNa denA aura phira use sahanA, yaha bAhya tapa kI prakriyA hai| aura dhyAna antaraMga tapa hai, antaraMga arthAt andara kA tapa, mana kA tapa, bhAva kA tapa, sva kA sva meM utaranA, sva kA sva meM lIna honaa| mahAvIra kI yaha AtmAbhimukha dhyAna-sAdhanA dhIre-dhIre sahaja hotI gaI, arthAt antarlInatA bar3hatI gii| vikalpa kama ta gae, cacalatA-udvignatA kama hotI gaI aura isa prakAra dhIre-dhIre nivikalpatA, udAsInatA, anAkulatA, vItarAgatA vikasita hotI gii| dhyAna sahaja hotA gayA, hara kSaNa, hara sthiti meM hotA gyaa| mahAvIra ke jIvana meM prAkulatA ke, pIr3A ke, dvandva ke ekase-eka bhISaNa prasaMga paae| kintu mahAvIra anAkula rahe, nirdvanda rahe / mahAvIra dhyAnayogI the, ataeva ve hara acchI-burI ghaTanA ke taTastha darzaka bana kara raha sakate the| isIlie apamAna-tiraskAra ke kar3ave prasaMgoM meM, aura sammAna-satkAra ke madhura kSaNoM meM unakI anta. zcetanA sama rahI, taTastha rahI, vItarAga rhii| ve Ane vAlI yA hone vAlI hara sthiti ke kevala draSTA rahe, na kartA rahe aura na bhoktA / hama bAhara meM unheM avazya kartA-bhoktA dekhate haiN| kinta dekhanA to yaha hai ki ve andara meM kyA the? sakha-daHkha kA kartA-bhoktA vikalpAtmaka sthiti meM hotA hai| kevala draSTA hI hai, jo zuddha nirvikalpAtmaka jJAna-cetanA kA prakAza prApta karatA hai| dharma, darzana aura adhyAtma : dharma, darzana aura adhyAtma kA prAyaH samAna artha meM prayoga kiyA jAtA hai, kintu gaharAI se vicAra kareM to ina tInoM kA mUla artha bhinna hai| artha hI nahIM, kSetra bhI bhinna hai| - dharma kA sambandha prAcAra se hai| 'prAcAraH prathamo dhrmH|' yaha ThIka hai ki bahuta pannA samikkhae dhamma 202 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ pahale dharma kA sambandha andara aura bAhara donoM prakAra ke prAcAroM se thaa| aura isa prakAra adhyAtma bhI dharma kA hI eka prAntarika rUpa thaa| isIlie prAcIna jaina-granthoM meM dharma ke. do rUpa batAe gae haiM---nizcaya aura vyavahAra / nizcaya andara meM 'sva' kI zuddhAnubhUti evaM zuddhopalabdhi hai, jabaki vyavahAra bAhya kriyAkANDa hai, bAhyAcAra kA vidhi-niSedha hai| nizcaya trikAlAbAdhita satya hai, vaha dezakAla kI badalatI haI paristhitiyoM se bhinna hotA hai, zAzvata evaM sArvatrika hotA hai| vyavahAra, cUMki bAhya prAcAra-vicAra para AdhArita hai, ataH vaha dezakAla ke anusAra badalatA rahatA hai, zAzvata evaM sArvatrika nahIM hotaa| dinAMka to nahIM batAyA jA sakatA, parantu kAphI samaya se dharma apanI antarmukha sthiti se dUra haTakara bahirmukha sthiti meM A gayA hai| Aja dharma kA artha vibhinna sampradAyoM kA bAhyAcAra sambandhI vidhi-niSedha hI raha gayA hai| dharma kI vyAkhyA karate samaya prAyaH hara mata aura pantha ke loga apane paraMparAgata vidhi-niSedha sambandhI kriyAkANDoM ko hI upasthita karate hai aura unhIM ke AdhAra para apanA zreSThatva prasthApita karate haiN| isakA yaha artha hai ki dharma apane vyApaka artha ko khokara kevala eka kSaraNazIla saMkucita artha meM Abaddha ho gayA hai| ataH mAja kA mAnasa, dharma se abhiprAya, mata-paMthoM ke amuka ba~dhe-baMdhAye AcAra-vicAra se letA hai, anya kucha nhiiN|| darzana kA artha tattvoM kI mImAMsA evaM vivecanA hai / darzana kA kSetra hai-satya kA priikssnn| jIva aura jagat eka gUr3ha pahelI hai, isa pahelI ko sulajhAnA hI darzana kA kArya hai| darzana prakRti aura puruSa, loka aura paraloka, prAtmA aura paramAtmA, dRSTa aura adRSTa prAdi rahasyoM kA udghATana karane vAlA hai| vaha satya aura tathya kA sahI mUlyAMkana karatA hai| darzana hI vaha divyacakSu hai, jo idhara-udhara kI naI-purAnI mAnyatAoM ke saghana AvaraNoM ko bhedakara satya ke mUlarUpa kA sAkSAtkAra karAtA hai| darzana ke binA dharma andhA hai| aura yaha andhA gantavya para pahu~ce to kaise pahu~ce? patha ke Ter3he-mer3he ghumAva, gahare garta aura Asa-pAsa ke khataranAka jhAr3a-jhaMkhAr3a bIca meM hI kahIM andhe yAtrI ko nigala sakate haiN| adhyAtma, jo bahuta prAcIna kAla meM dharma kA hI eka aAntarika rUpa thA, jIvanavizuddhi kA sarvAgINa rUpa hai| adhyAtma mAnava kI anubhUti ke mUla AdhAra ko khojatA hai, usakA parizodhana evaM pariSkAra karatA hai| 'sva' jo ki 'strayaM' se vismata hai, adhyAtma isa vismaraNa ko tor3atA hai| 'sva', svayaM hI jo apane 'sva' ke prajJAna tamas kA zaraNasthala bana gayA hai, adhyAtma isa andhatamas ko dhvasta karatA hai, svarUpa smRti kI divya jyoti jalAtA hai| adhyAtma andara meM soye hue Izvaratva ko jagAtA hai, use prakAza meM lAtA hai| rAga, dveSa, kAma, krodha, mada, lobha, moha ke prAvaraNoM kI gandI paratoM ko haTAkara sAdhaka ko usake apane zuddha 'sva' taka pahu~cAtA hai, use apanA antardarzana karAtA hai| adhyAtma kA prArambha 'sva' ko jAnane aura pAne kI bahuta gaharI jijJAsA se hotA hai, aura antataH 'sva' ke pUrNa bodha meM, 'sva' kI pUrNa upalabdhi meM isakI parisamApti hai| adhyAtma kisI viziSTa paMtha yA saMpradAya kI mAnyatAoM meM viveka-zUnya aMdhavizvAsa aura unakA andha-anupAlana nahIM hai| do-cAra-pA~ca paramparAgata nIti-niyamoM kA pAlana adhyAtma nahIM hai, kyoMki yaha amaka kriyAkANDoM kI, amaka vidhi-niSedhoM kI koI pradarzanI nahIM hai aura na yaha koI deza, dharma aura samAja kI deza kAlAnusAra badalatI rahane vAlI vyavasthA kA hI koI rUpa hai| yaha to eka aAntarika prayoga hai, jo jIvana ko sacce evaM avinAzI sahaja mAnanda se bhara detA hai| yaha eka aisI prakriyA hai, jo jIvana ko zubhAzubha ke bandhanoM se mukta kara detI hai, 'sva' kI zakti ko vighaTita hone se bacAtI hai| adhyAtma, jIvana kI azubha sthiti ko zuddha sthiti meM rUpAntarita karane vAlA amogha rasAyana hai, ataH yaha antar kI prasupta vizuddha zaktiyoM ko prabuddha karane kA eka saphala AyAma hai| adhyAtma kA uddezya, naitikatA aucitya kI sthApanA mAtra nahIM hai, pratyuta zazvata evaM zuddha jIvana ke ananta satya ko prakaTa karanA hai| adhyAtma korA svapnila prAdarza nahIM dharma kA uddezya kyA hai ? 203 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hai / yaha to jIvana kA vaha jItA-jAgatA yathArtha hai, jo 'sva' ko 'sva' para kendrita karane kA, nija ko nija meM samAhita karane kA patha prazasta karatA hai / adhyAtma ko, dharma se alaga sthiti isalie dI gaI hai ki zrAja kA dharma korA vyavahAra bana kara raha gayA hai, bAhyAcAra ke jaMgala meM bhaTaka gayA hai; jabaki adhyAtma aba bhI apane nizcaya ke artha para samArUr3ha hai / vyavahAra bahirmukha hotA hai aura nizcaya antarmukha / antarmukha arthAt svAbhimukha / adhyAtma kA sarvesarvA 'sva' hai, caitanya hai / parama caitanya ke zuddha svarUpa kI jJapti praura prApti hI adhyAtma kA mUla uddezya hai / ataeva zradhyAtma jIvana kI eka atyanta mahattvapUrNa bhAvAtmaka sthiti hai, niSedhAtmaka nahIM / yadi saMkSipta rUpa meM kahA jAe, to adhyAtma jIvana ke sthAyI mUlya kI ora dizAsUcana karane vAlA vaha AyAma hai, jo kisI varga, varNa, jAti aura deza kI bhedavRtti ke binA, eka akhaNDa evaM avibhAjya satya para pratiSThita hai / vastutaH adhyAtma mAnava mAtra kI antazcit zakti rUpa mahAsatya kA anusandhAna karane vAlA vaha muktadvAra hai, jo sabake lie sadA aura sarvatra khulA hai| apekSA sirpha mukta bhAva se praveza karane kI hai / 204 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ 14 Atma- jAgaraNa bhakti-mArga ke eka yazasvI AcArya ne kabhI taraMga meM Akara gAyA thA-- " namastubhyaM namastubhyaM, namastubhyaM namonamaH | namo mahyaM namo mahyaM mahyameva namonamaH // " zloka ke pUrvArddha meM lagatA hai, AcArya kisI bAhya zakti ke caraNoM meM sira jhukA rahe haiN| isalie ve bAra-bAra 'tere caraNoM meM namaskAra' kI raTa lagA rahe haiM, ve dvaita ke pravAha baha rahe haiM / aisA lagatA hai ki bhakta kahIM bAhara meM khar3e bhagavAn ko rijhAne kA prayatna kara rahA hai / kintu zloka kA uttarArddha Ate hI, lagatA hai, bhakta kI AtmA jAgRta ho jAtI hai, vaha sambhala jAtA hai- "are ! maiM kise vandanA karatA hU~ ? merA bhagavAn bAhara kahA~ hai ? mandira, masjida, gurudvArA yA upAzraya se mere bhagavAn kA kyA sambandha hai ? merA bhagavAn to mere bhItara hI baiThA hai| maiM hI to merA bhagavAn hU~ / ataH apane ko hI apanA namaskAra hai / " isa sthiti meM vaha uttarArddha para Ate-Ate bola uThatA hai- " namo mahyaM namo mahyaM mahyameva namonamaH / " mujhe hI merA namaskAra hai / apane ko apanA namaskAra karane kA artha hai ki sAdhaka Atma jAgRti ke patha para zrAtA hai, cUMki usakI AtmA aura paramAtmA ke bIca kI khAI pATane vAlA tattva a spaSTa hone laga jAtA hai / vaha bheda se prabheda kI ora, dvaita se advaita kI ora bar3ha calatA hai / advaita kI bhUmikA : bhArata kI sAMskRtika paramparAe~ aura sAdhanAe~ isI Adarza para calatI AI haiN| vedvaita se advaita kI ora bar3hI haiM, sthUla se sUkSma kI ora mur3I haiN| bacce ko jaba sarvaprathama varNamAlA sikhAI jAtI hai, to prArambha meM use bar3e-bar3e akSaroM ke dvArA akSara - paricaya karAyA jAtA hai, jaba vaha unheM pahacAnane laga jAtA hai, to choTe akSara par3hAe jAte haiM aura bAda meM saMyukta akSara / yadi prArambha se hI use sUkSma va saMyukta akSaroM kI kitAba de deM, to vaha par3ha nahIM sakegA, ulaTe aisI par3hAI se Uba jaaegaa| yahI dazA sAdhaka kI hai / prArambha meM use dvaita kI sAdhanA para calAyA jAtA hai / bAhya rUpa meM kI gaI prabhu kI vandanA, stuti Adi ke dvArA apane bhItara meM soe hue prabhu ko jagAyA jAtA hai| sAdhaka apanI durbalatAoM, galatiyoM kA jJAna karake unheM prabhu ke samakSa prakAzita karatA hai| prakAzita karanA to eka bAhya bhAva samajhie vAstava meM to vaha prabhu kI nirmala vizuddha zrAtma - chavi se apanA milAna karatA hai, tulanA karatA hai aura usa nirmalatA ke samAna hI apanI antaHsthita zuddhatA, nirmalatA ko udghATita karane ke lie vibhAva-gata malinatA ko dUra karane kA prayatna karatA hai| jaba taka ghaTiyA-bar3hiyA do vastuoM ko barAbara meM rakhakara tulanAtmaka zrAtma jAgaraNa 205 .
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________________ parIkSaNa nahIM kiyA jAe, taba taka unakI vAstavikatA nahIM khulatI / sAdhaka jaba dUra-dUra taka apanI dRSTi ko le jAtA hai aura dekha letA hai ki aba paramAtmA kI chavi meM aura merI chavi meM koI bheda nahIM dIkhatA hai, to phira vaha lauTakara apane andara meM samA jAtA hai| vaha bAhara se bhItara prA jAtA hai, sthUla se sUkSma kI ora A jAtA hai aura taba vaha 'namastubhyaM' kI jagaha 'namo' kI dhuna lagA baiThatA hai / lakSya kI ora : sAdhakoM ke jIvanavRtta se aura unakI samasyAoM se mAlUma hotA hai ki hara eka sAdhaka ke lie yaha sarala nahIM hai ki vaha jhaTapaTa 'namastubhyaM' se mur3akara 'namo mahyaM' kI ora A jaae| zAstroM meM ina donoM hI viSayoM kI carcA kI gaI hai| hamAre pAsa dharma-zAstra, purANa, Agama prakaraNa Adi kI koI kamI nahIM hai, unakA bahuta bar3A vizAla bhaNDAra hai / sAdhAraNa sAdhaka kI buddhi to usameM ulajha hI jAtI hai, usake lie zAstra eka bIhar3a jaMgala ke samAna ho jAtA hai / pRthvI ke jaMgaloM kI eka sImA hotI hai, kintu zabdoM aura zAstroM ke mahAvana kI koI sImA nahIM hai / isa asIma kAnana meM hajAroM yAtrI bhaTaka gae haiM, nae yAtrI bhaTakate haiM so to hai hI, kintu purAne aura anubhavI kahe jAne vAle sAdhaka bhI kabhI-kabhI digmUr3ha ho jAte haiM / zAstroM meM udAharaNa AtA hai ki koI-koI sAdhaka caudaha pUrva kA jJAna pAkara bhI isa zAstra vana meM bhaTaka jAte haiN| AcArya zaMkara ne kahA hai "zabdajAlaM mahAraNyaM, cittabhramaNa kAraNam / " zabdoM kA yaha mahAvana itanA bhayaMkara hai ki eka bAra bhaTaka jAne ke bAda nikalanA kaThina ho jAtA hai / isalie hameM zAstracarcA kI apekSA anubhava kI bAta karanI cAhie / bhakti mArga eka upabana hai, jisameM ghUmane ke lie sahaja AkarSaNa rahatA hai, lekina hamezA hI bagIce meM ghUmate rahanA to upayukta nahIM hai / par3osI se bAta karane ke lie jaba koI ghara kA dvAra kholakara bAhara jAtA hai, to vaha bAhara hI nahIM raha jAtA, balki lauTakara punaH ghara meM zrAtA hai / isI prakAra prAdhyAtmika jagat meM bhI hamArI sthiti sirpha bAhara cakkara lagAte rahane kI hI nahIM hai, hameM lauTakara apane ghara meM zrAnA caahie| cirakAla taka bAhara ghUme hai, ataH hama apane ghara meM bhI anajAne se ho gae haiN| isake lie AtmajJAna kI lau jagAkara apane ghara ko dekhanA hogA / Atma-vizvAsapUrvaka apanI ananta zaktiyoM kA jJAna karanA hogA / maMjila aura mArga : sabase pahale yaha jAnanA hogA ki hamArI maMjila kyA hai ? aura, usakA mArga kyA hai ? hameM kahA~ jAnA hai, aura jA kahA~ rahe haiM, yaha nirdhArita karanA hogA / hamArI sabase U~cI maMjila hai paramAtmapada ! vaha antima ananta zikhara -- jahA~ pahu~cane ke bAda vApisa nahIM lauTanA hotA / antarmukha sAdhanA ke mahAn patha para hameM taba taka calanA hai, jaba taka ki maMjila ko nahIM pA leM / hama yAtrI haiM, jinako satata calanA hI calanA hotA hai, bIca meM kahIM vizrAma nahIM hotA / mahAkavi jayazaMkara prasAda ne ThIka hI kahA hai--- rahanA / nahIM / " mArga meM satata calanA hai, jabataka ki apanA lakSya nahIM A jaae| kahIM hare-bhare upavana mahakatA bhI AegI aura kahIM sUkhe patajhar3a kI udvignatA bhI / kintu hameM donoM mArgoM 206 "isa patha kA uddezya nahIM hai, zrAMta bhavana meM Tika kintu, pahu~canA usa sImA para, jisake zrAge rAha pannA samikar dhammaM .
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________________ se hI samabhAvapUrvaka gujaranA hai| kahIM aTakanA nahIM hai| svarga kI lubhAvanI suSamA aura naraka kI dAruNa yAtanA--donoM para hI vijaya pAkara hameM apane lakSya kI ora bar3hate jAnA hai| sarvatra hameM apane prakAza-dIpa-samyak-darzana ko chor3anA nahIM hai| samyak-darzana hI hamAre mArga kA dIpaka hai| eka jainAcArya ne to yahAM taka kahA hai ki yadi koI yaha zarta rakhe ki tumheM svarga milegA, aura dUsarI ora yaha bAta ki yadi samyak-darzana pAte haiM to naraka kI jvAlA meM jalanA hogA, usakI bhayaMkara gandagI meM sar3anA par3egA, to hameM ina donoM bAtoM meM se dUsarI bAta hI maMjUra ho sakatI hai| mithyAtva kI bhUmikA meM svarga bhI hamAre kisI kAma kA nahIM, jabaki samyaka-darzana ke sAtha naraka bhI hameM svIkAra hai| prAcArya kI isa ukti meM lakSya ke prati kitanA dIvAnApana hai ! nichAvara hone kI kitanI bar3I prabala bhAvanA hai ! isake pIche saiddhAntika dRSTikoNa, jise ki prAcAryoM ne kahA hai--vaha yaha hai ki hameM naraka aura svarga se, sukha aura duHkha se koI prayojana nahIM hai| hamArA prayojana to paramAtmazakti ke darzana se hai / yA yoM kahie ki Atmazakti ke darzana se hai, samyaka-darzana se hai / jIvana kI yAtrA meM sukha-duHkha yathAprasaMga donoM Ate haiM, parantu hameM ina donoM se pare rahakara calane kI AvazyakatA hai| yadi mArga meM kahIM vizrAma karanA ho, to koI bAta nahIM, kucha samaya ke lie aTaka gae, vizrAma kiyA, kintu phira Age cala die| kahIM DerA DAla kara nahIM baiThanA hai| calate rahanA hI hamArA mantra hai| brAhmaNa granthoM meM eka mantra AtA hai "....caraveti, caraiveti / " calate raho, calate raho / kartavya patha meM sone vAle ke lie kaliyuga hai, jAgaraNa kI aMgaDAI lene vAle ke lie dvApara hai, uTha baiThane vAle ke lie tretA hai aura patha para cala par3ane vAle ke lie satayuga hai, isalie calate raho, calate rho| calate rahane vAle ke lie sadA satayuga rahatA hai / saMsAra meM yadi koI kahIM DerA jamAnA bhI cAhe, to mahAkAla kisI ko kahA~ jamane detA hai ? to phira kahIM ulajhane kI ceSTA kyoM kI jAe ? jIvana meM sukha ke phUloM aura duHkha ke kA~ToM meM ulajhane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, ina sabase nirapekSa hokara Atmazakti ko jAgRta kie calanA hai| prAtmazakti kA jAgaraNa jaba hogA, taba apane prati apanA vizvAsa jgegaa| prAtmA ke antarAla meM chipI ananta zaktiyoM ke prati niSThA paidA hone se hI prAtmazakti kA jAgaraNa hotA hai| jaina-sUtroM meM aisA varNana AtA hai ki prAtmA ke eka-eka pradeza para karmoM kI anantAnanta vargaNAe~ chAI huI haiN| aba dekhie ki prAtmA ke asaMkhya pradeza haiM, aura pratyeka pradeza para anantAnanta karma vargaNAe~ cipakI baiThI haiN| manuSya avazya hI ghabarA jAegA ki kisa prakAra maiM karmoM kI ananta senA se lar3a sakeMgA? aura, kaise ina bandhanoM ko tor3a kara mukta bana sarkegA? kintu, jaba vaha apanI prAtmazakti para vicAra karegA, to avazya hI usakA sAhasa bar3ha jaaegaa| jaina-darzana ne batAyA hai ki jisa prakAra eka pakSI paMkhoM para lagI dhUla ko paMkha phar3aphar3A kara eka jhaTake meM dUra kara detA hai, usI prakAra sAdhaka bhI anantAnanta karma bandhanoM ko, eka jhaTake meM tor3a sakatA hai| palaka mArate hI, jaise pakSI ke paMkhoM kI dhUla ur3a jAtI hai, tyoM hI Atma-vizvAsa jAgata hote hI, karma-vargaNA kI jamI huI ananta taheM eka sAtha hI sApha ho jAtI hai| Aja ke vaijJAnika yuga meM to isa prakAra kA saMdeha hI nahIM karanA cAhie ki kucha hI kSaNoM meM kisa prakAra ananta karma bandhana chUTa sakate haiM, jabaki vijJAna ke kSetra meM palaka mArate hI saMsAra kI parikramA karane vAle rAkeTa, aura kSaNa bhara meM vizva ko bhasmasAta karane vAle bameM kA AviSkAra ho cukA hai| yAMtrika vastuoM kI kSamatA to sImita hai, parantu AtmA kI zakti ananta hai, usakI zakti kI koI sImA nahIM hai| avadhijJAna aura manaHparyAyajJAna meM yaha zakti hai ki vaha eka minaTa ke asaMkhyAtaveM bhAga meM bhI sudUra vizva kA jJAna prAtma-jAgaraNa 207 Jain Education Interational
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________________ kara letA hai / hAtha kI rekhAoM kI taraha saMsAra kI bhautika halacaleM, unake sAmane spaSTa rahatI haiM / kevalajJAna kI zakti to unase bhI anantagunI adhika hai, usakA koI pAra hI nahIM hai| Atma-vizvAsa kA camatkAra : jisa jIvana yAtrI kA, apane para bharosA hotA hai, Atma-zakti para vizvAsa hotA hai, vaha kahIM bAhara meM nahIM bhaTakatA / vaha apanI garIbI kA ronA kahIM nahIM rotA / usake andara aura bAhara meM sarvatra Atma-vizvAsa kI rozanI camakane laga jAtI hai| jitane bhI zAstra haiM, guru haiM, saba ziSya ke soe hue Atma-vizvAsa ko jagAne kA prayatna karate haiN| rAmAyaNa meM eka varNana AtA hai ki jaba hanumAna rAma ke dUta banakara laMkA meM pahu~ce, to rAkSasoM ke kisI bhI astra-zastra se ve parAjita nahIM hue| kintu, Akhira indrajIta ke nAgapAza meM baMdha gae / aura, jaba rAvaNa kI sabhA meM lAe gae, to rAvaNa ne vyaMgya kiyA / "hanumAna ! tuma hamAre pIr3hiyoM ke gulAma hokara bhI Aja hamase hI lar3ane prAe ho / yadi tuma dUta banakara nahIM Ae hote, to tumhArA vadha kara diyA jAtA / kintu, dUta avadhya hotA hai, ata: tumheM tumhArA mu~ha kAlA karake nagara se bAhara nikAlA jaaegaa|' hanumAna ne jaba yaha sunA to usakA prAtmateja hu~kAra kara utthaa| usane socA - yaha apamAna hanumAna kA nahIM, rAma kA hai; maiM to unhIM kA dUta hU~ / zarIra merA hai, AtmA to rAma kI hai| bhakta meM hamezA hI bhagavAn kI AtmA bolA karatI hai, to maiM apane bhagavAn kA yaha apamAna kaise saha sakatA hU~? basa hanumAna meM AtmA kI vaha zakti jagI ki eka jhaTake meM hI vaha nAgapAza ko tor3akara mukta prakAza meM pahu~ca ge| hanumAna jaba taka nAgapAza kI zakti ko apanI zakti se bar3hakara mAnate rahe, taba taka nAgapAza meM ba~dhe rhe| aura, jaba hanumAna ko nAgapAza kI zakti se bar3hakara apanI zakti kA bhAna huA, to nAgapAza ko TUTate kucha bhI samaya nahIM lagA / yaha sthiti kevala rAmAyaNa ke hanumAna kI hI nahIM hai, kintu pratyeka manuSya aura pratyeka prANI kI hai| jaba taka use apanI zakti kA jJAna nahIM hai, taba taka vaha durbalatA ke hAthoM kA khilaunA banA rahatA hai, kintu jaba Atmazakti kA vizvAsa ho jAtA hai, apane ananta zaurya kA bhAna ho jAtA hai, taba vaha kisI ke adhIna nahIM rahatA / manuSya ko apanI dIna-hIna sthiti para nirAza na hokara apanI Atmazakti ko jagAne kA prayatna karanA caahie| jitane bhI mahApuruSa saMsAra meM hue haiM, una sabane apanI prAtmazakti ko jagAyA hai aura isI ke sahAre ke vikAsa kI carama koTi para pahu~ce haiN| una sabakA yahI saMdeza hai ki apanI zrAtmazakti ko jagAo / Atma jAgaraNa hI tumhAre vikAsa kA prathama sopAna hai / saMkalpa-bala : bhAratIya darzana kA eka mAtra svara rahA hai kyA the, isakI cintA chor3o, kyA hai, isakI bhI cintA na karo, lekina yaha soco ki kyA bananA hai| kyA honA hai, isakA nakzA banAyo, rekhAcitra taiyAra karo, apane bhaviSya kA saMkalpa kro| jo bhavana banAnA hai, usakA nakzA banAo, rekhAcitra taiyAra karo aura pUrI zakti ke sAtha juTa jAo, use sAkAra banAne meM / saMkalpa kaccA dhAgA nahIM hai, jo eka jhaTakA lagA ki TUTa jaae| vaha lauha-zRMkhalA se bhI adhika dRr3ha hotA hai / jhaTake lagate jAe~, tUphAna Ate jAeM, para saMkalpa kA sUtra kabhI TUTane na paae| dina para dina bItate cale jAte haiM, varSa para varSa gujarate jAte haiM, aura to kyA, janma ke janma bItate jAte haiM, phira bhI sAdhaka svIkRta patha para calatA jAtA hai, aTUTa zraddhA evaM saMkalpa kA teja lie hue / calane vAle ko yaha cintA nahIM rahatI ki lakSya aba kitanA dUra rahA hai ! vaha to calatA hI rahatA hai, eka na eka dina lakSya milegA hI, isa janma meM nahIM, to agale janma meM / saMkalpa sahI hai, to vaha pUrA hokara hI rhegaa| usake lie prayatna avazya kiyA jAtA hai, parantu samaya kI sImA nahIM hotI / mRtyu kA bhaya bhI nahIM hotA / saMkalpa 208 pA samiker dhammaM .
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________________ lekara calane vAle ke lie mRtyu sirpha eka vizrAma hai| eka paTAkSepa hai| vaha jahA~ bhI hai, calatA rahatA hai, nayA janma dhAraNa karegA, to vahA~ bhI usakI yAtrA rukegI nahIM, mArga badalegA nahIM, vaha phira agalI maMjila taya karane ko sAhasa ke sAtha cala pdd'egaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA hai-sAdhaka! tuma apanI yAtrA ke mahApatha para calatecalate ruka jAte ho, to koI bhaya nahIM, paira lar3akhar3A jAte haiM. to ghabarAne kI koI bAta nhiiN| saMkalpa se Dimo mata, vApasa lauTo mata ! yadi kahIM kucha kSaNa ruka gae, baiTha gae, to kyA hai? kucha dera vizrAma kiyA, phira uTho, phira clo| calate raho ! nirantara calate raho! bAlaka calatA hai, lar3akhar3Akara gira bhI jAtA hai, uThatA hai aura phira giratA hai| para, usakI cintA nahIM kI jaatii| caraNa sadha jAe~ga to eka dina vahIM vizva kI daur3a meM sarvazreSTha hokara Age A jaaegaa| matalaba yaha hai ki jo calatA hai, vaha eka dina maMjila para avazya pahu~catA hai, kintu jo mArga meM thaka kara lamalaTa ho jAtA hai, cAroM-khAne-cita ho jAtA hai, vaha kabhI bhI Age nahIM bar3ha sakatA! sAdhaka ko saMkalpa kI lau jalAkara calate rahanA hai, bar3hate rahanA hai| phira usakI yAtrA adhUrI nahIM rahegI, usakA saMkalpa asaphala nahIM rhegaa| eka vicAraka ne kahA hai ki- yadi tumhArI yaha zikAyata hai ki icchA pUrI nahIM huI, to isakA matalaba hai ki tumhArI icchA pUrI thI hI nahIM, adhUrI icchA lekara hI tuma cala par3e the| pUrI icchA eka dina avazya pUrI hotI hai| vaha bhItara se apane Apa bala jAgRta karatI huI pUrNatA kI ora bar3hI jAtI hai| pUrI icchA meM svataH hI bala jAgRta ho jAtA hai / saccI niSThA : aAja ke sAdhaka-jIvana kI yaha sabase bar3I viDambanA hai ki vaha calatA to hai, para usake caraNoM meM zraddhA aura niSThA kA bala nahIM hotaa| calane kI saccI bhUkha usameM nahIM jaga paatii| karma karatA jAtA hai, kintu saccI niSThA usake andara jAgRta nahIM hotii| aise calatA hai, jaise ghasITA jA rahA ho, saMzaya, bhaya, avizvAsa ke pada-pada para ldd'khdd'aataa-saa| aisA lagatA hai ki koI jIrNa-zIrNa dIvAra hai, abhI eka dhakke se gira par3egI, koI sUkhA kaMkAla vRkSa hai, jo havA ke kisI eka jhoMke se bhamisAta ho jaaegaa| kiMtU jisake aMdara saccI niSThA kA bala hai, vaha mahAparAkramI vIra kI bhA~ti sadA sInA tAne, Age hI Age bar3hatA jAtA hai| aura, maMjila eka dina usake pA~va cUmatI hai| saMzaya : jIvana kA khataranAka bindu : taittirIya brAhmaNa kA svAdhyAya karate samaya eka sUkta dRSTigocara huA "zraddhA pratiSThA lokasya devI-zraddhA devI hI vizva kI pratiSThA hai, prAdhArazilA hai| yadi yaha AdhAra hila gayA, to samUcA vizva DagamagA jaaegaa| bhUcAla Ate haiM, to hamAre purAne paMDita loga kahate haiM, zeSanAga ne sira hilAyA hai| maiM socatA hU~, sAdhaka jIvana meM jaba-jaba bhI uthalaputhala hotI hai, gar3abar3a macatI hai, taba avazya hI zraddhA kA zeSanAga apanA sira hilAtA hai| avazya hI kahIM vaha skhalita huA hogA, usakA koI AdhAra zithila huA hogaa| pati-patnI kA, pitA-putra kA sabase nikaTatama sUtra bhI vizvAsa ke dhAgoM se nirmita huA hai, aura rASTra-rASTra kA virAT sambandha bhI isI vizvAsa ke sUtra se ba~dhA huA hai| maiM pUchatA hU~, pati-patnI kaba taka pati-patnI hai ? jaba taka unake bIca sneha evaM vizvAsa kA sUtra jur3A huaA hai| yadi pati-patnI ke bIca saMzaya pA jAtA hai, mana meM avizvAsa ho jAtA hai, to ve eka dina eka-dUsare kI jAna ka grAhaka bana jAta h| sAmAjika mayAdAvazava jAta-jA bhala hA sAtha rahate haiM, parantu aise rahate haiM, jaise ki eka hI jela kI koTharI meM do duzmana sAtha-sAtha raha rahe hoN| ghara, parivAra, samAja aura rASTra ke hare-bhare upavana vIrAna ho jAte haiM, barbAda ho jAte hai, saMzaya evaM avizvAsa ke kaarnn| vizva meM aura khAsakara bhArata meM Aja jo saMkaTa chAyA prAtma-jAgaraNa 206 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hai, vaha vizvAsa kA saMkaTa hai, zraddhA kA saMkaTa hai| Aja kisakA bharosA hai ki kauna kisa ghar3I meM badala jAegA ? samarthaka virodhI bana jAeMge, ikarAra inkAra meM badala jAe~ge? avizvAsa ke vAtAvaraNa se samUcA rASTra dizAhIna gati-hIna huaA jA rahA hai| jIvana astavyasta-sA bikhara rahA hai| maiM Apase kahatA hU~, yaha nizcaya samajha lIjie, jaba taka mana meM se avizvAsa evaM saMzaya kA bhAva samApta nahIM hogA, taba taka rASTra pragati nahIM kara sakegA, bhukhamarI aura daridratA se mukti nahIM pA skegaa| amerikA aura rUsa kI sahAyatA para Apa adhika dina nahIM jI skte| Apake jIne kA apanA AdhAra honA caahie| sone ke lie par3osI kI chata mata tAkie, Akhira apanI chata hI Apake sone ke kAma meM A sakatI hai| apanA bala hI Apake calane meM sahayogI hogaa| aura, vaha bala kahIM aura sthAna se nahIM, Apake hI hRdaya ke vizvAsa se, niSThA se prApta hogaa| hamArA jIvana kIr3e-makor3oM kI taraha avizvAsa kI bhUmi para reMgane ke lie nahIM hai| AsthA ke ananta gagana meM garur3a kI bhA~ti ur3Ana bharane ke lie hai| hama bhaviSya ke svapna dekhane ke lie hai, sirpha dekhane ke lie hI nahIM, svapnoM ko sAkAra karane ke lie haiN| zraddhA kA bIja : zraddhA kA bIja mana meM DAlie, phira usa para karma kI vRSTi kiijie| tathAgata buddha ne ekabAra apane ziSyoM se kahA thA-bhikSuno ! zraddhA kA bIja mana kI urvara-bhUmi meM DAlo, usa para tapa kI vRSTi karo, sukRta kA kalpavRkSa taba svayaM lahalahA uThegA-"saddhA bIjaM tapo butttthii|" . bhAratIya jIvana AsthAvAdI jIvana hai, usakA tarka bhI zraddhA ke lie hotA hai| maiM Apase nirI zraddhA-jise Aja kI bhASA meM andhazraddhA (blAiNDa phaitha) kahate haiM, usakI bAta nahIM krtaa| maiM kahatA hU~ jIvana ke prati, apane bhaviSya ke prati vivekapradhAna zraddhAzIla hone kI bAta ! apane virAT ujjvala bhaviSya kA darzana karanA, usa ora niSThApUrvaka cala par3anA, calate rahanA, yahI merI zraddhA kA rUpa hai| yahI bhArata kA garur3a darzana hai| hamAre jIvana meM apane hInatAvAdI mantharA kA darzana nahIM AnA caahie| apane bhaviSya ko apanI unnati evaM vikAsa kI ananta saMbhAvanAoM ko kSadra daSTi meM banda nahIM karanA hai, kintu usake virATa svarUpa kA darzana karanA hai aura phira dRr3ha niSThA evaM dRr3ha saMkalpa kA bala lekara usa ora cala par3anA hai| lakSya milegA, nizcita milegaa| eka bAra vizvAsa kA bala jaga par3A, to phira ina kSudratA ke bandhanoM ke TUTane meM kyA derI hai-"baddho hi nalinInAlaH ,kiyat tiSThati kuJjaraH....?" kamala kI nAla se ba~dhA hA hAthI kitanI dera rukA rahegA ? jaba taka calane kA saMkalpa na jage, apane caraNa ko gati nahIM de, taba taka hI na ! basa, caraNa bar3he ki bandhana ttuutte| Apa bhI jaba taka zraddhA se caraNa nahIM bar3hAte haiM, saMzaya se vizvAsa kI ora nahIM muDate haiM, taba taka hI yaha bandhana hai, yaha saMkaTa hai ! basa, sacce vizvAsa ne gati lI nahIM ki bandhana TUTe nahIM, aura jaise hI bandhana TUTe ki mukti sAmane hI khar3I hai, svAgata meN| tathA 1. hamahU~ kahaba aba Thakura suhAtI / nAhIM to mauna rahaba dina raatii| kou nRpa hou hamahiM kA haanii| cerI chADi ki hoiba raanii| --rAmacarita mAnasa 210 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ dharma kI parakha kA AdhAra adhyAtma aura vijJAna, donoM hI mAnava jIvana ke mukhya prazna haiM aura bahuta gahare haiN| jIvana ke sAtha donoM kA ghaniSTha sambandha hote hue bhI Aja donoM ko bhinna bhUmikAoM para khar3A kara diyA gayA hai| adhyAtma ko prAja kucha vizeSa kriyAkAMDoM evaM tathAkathita pracalita mAnyatAoM ke sAtha jor3a diyA gayA hai aura vijJAna ko sirpha bhautika anasandhAna evaM jagata ke bahiraMga vizleSaNa taka sImita kara diyA gayA hai| donoM hI kSetroM meM Aja eka vaicArika pratibaddhatA prA gaI hai, isalie eka virodhAbhAsa-sA khar3A ho gayA hai, aura isa kAraNa kahIMkahIM donoM ko paraspara pratidvandvI evaM virodhI bhI samajhA jA rahA hai| Aja ke tathAkathita dhArmika jana vijJAna ko sarvathA jhUThA aura galata batA rahe haiM aura vijJAna bhI bar3I berahamI ke sAtha dhArmikoM kI tathAkathita aneka dhAraNAoM ko jhakajhora rahA hai| apolo 8, abhI-abhI candraloka kI parikramA karake A gayA hai, vahA~ ke citra bhI le AyA hai| apolo 8, ke tInoM amarIkI aMtarikSa yAtriyoM ne A~khoM dekhI sthiti batAI hai ki-vahA~ pahAr3oM aura gaDr3hoM se vyApta eka sunasAna vIrAna dharAtala hai aura unakI ghoSaNA ko rUsa' jaise pratidvandvI rASTra ke vaijJAnikoM ne bhI satya svIkAra kiyA hai / parantu, hamArA dhArmika varga eka sire se dUsare sire taka prAja ina ghoSaNAoM se kAphI cintita ho uThA hai| mere pAsa bAhara se aneka patra pAe haiM, bahuta se jijJAsu pratyakSa meM bhI mile hai-sabake mana meM eka hI prazna taraMgita ho rahA hai--"aba hamAre zAstroM kA kyA hogA? hamAre zAstra to candramA ko eka mahAn devatA ke rUpa meM mAnate haiM, sUrya se bhI lAkhoM mIla U~cA' candramA kA sphaTikaratnoM kA vimAna hai, usapara suMdara vastra-AbhUSaNoM se alaMkRta deva-deviyAM haiN| candra vimAna eka lAkha yojana U~ce meru parvata ke cAroM ora bhramaNa karatA hai| candra meM jo kAlA dhabbA dikhAI detA hai, vaha mRga kA cinha hai| hamAre zAstroM ke ina saba varNanoM kA aba kyA hogA? vahA~ jAne vAle to batAte haiM, citra dikhAte hai ki candra meM kevala pahAr3a aura khaDDe haiM, kisI yAtrI se kisI devatA kI mulAkAta bhI vahA~ nahIM huI, yaha kyA bAta hai ? ye vaijJAnika jhUThe haiM yA zAstra ? zAstra jhUThe kaise ho sakate haiM? ye bhagavAn kI vANI hai, sarvajJa-vANI hai|" vijJAna evaM adhyAtma kA kSetra : ____ maiM socatA hU~, dhArmika ke mana meM Aja jo yaha akulAhaTa paidA ho rahI hai, dharma ke pratinidhi tathAkathita zAstroM ke prati usake mana meM jo anAsthA evaM vicikitsA kA jvAra uTha rahA hai, usakA eka mukhya kAraNa hai-vaicArika pratibaddhatA! kucha paramparAgata rUr3ha vicAroM ke sAtha usakI dhAraNA jur3a gaI hai, kucha tathAkathita granthoM aura pustakoM ko usane dharma kA pratinidhi zAstra samajha liyA hai, yaha na to isakA ThIka taraha bauddhika vizleSaNa kara sakatA hai aura na hI vizleSaNa prApta satya ke prAdhAra para unake moha ko ThakarA sakatA hai| vaha bAra 1. candraprajJapti, 18 / 3 2. jambUdvIpaprajJapti, jyotiSa cakrAdhikAra, 8 3. candraprajJapti, 2012 jambUdvIpaprajJapti, 8. 4. candraprApti, 2014 dharma kI parakha kA aAdhAra Jain Education Intemational
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________________ duharAI gaI dhAraNA evaM rUr3higata mAnyatA ke sAtha ba~dha gayA hai, pratibaddha ho gayA hai| basa, yaha pratibaddhatA -- prAgraha hI usake mana kI vicikitsA kA kAraNa hai / zAstra kI carcA karane se pahale eka bAta hameM samajha lenI hai ki adhyAtma aura vijJAna rAma-rAvaNa jaise koI pratidvandvI nahIM hai, donoM hI vijJAna haiM, eka AtmA kA vijJAna hai, to dUsarA prakRti kA vijJAna hai / adhyAtma-vijJAna ke antargata AtmA ke zuddhAzuddha svarUpa, bandhamokSa, zubhAzubha pariNatiyoM kA hrAsa vikAsa Adi kA vizleSaNa prAtA hai / aura vijJAna, jise prakRti kA vijJAna kahanA ThIka samajhatA hU~, isameM hamAre zarIra, indriya, mana, inakA saMrakSaNapoSaNa evaM cikitsA Adi, tathA prakRti kA anya mArmika vizleSaNa samAhita hotA hai / donoM kA hI jIvana kI prakhaNDa sattA ke sAtha sambandha hai / eka jIvana kI antaraMga dhArA kA pratinidhi hai, to eka bahiraMga dhArA kA / adhyAtma kA kSetra mAnava kA antaHkaraNa, antazcaitanya evaM Atmatattva rahA hai, jabaki Aja ke vijJAna kA kSetra prakRti ke aNu se lekara virAT khagola- bhUgola Adi kA prayogAtmaka anusandhAna karanA hai, isalie vaha hamArI bhASA meM bahiraMga jJAna hai, jabaki antaraMga cetanA kA vivecana, vizodhana evaM UrdhvakaraNa karanA adhyAtma kA viSaya hai, vaha antaraMga jJAna hai / isa dRSTi se vijJAna va adhyAtma meM pratidvandvitA nahIM, apitu pUrakatA prAtI hai| vijJAna prayoga hai, adhyAtma yoga hai| vijJAna sRSTi kI, paramANu Adi kI camatkArI zaktiyoM kA rahasya udghATita karatA hai, prayoga dvArA unheM hastagata karatA hai, aura adhyAtma una zaktiyoM kA kalyANakArI upayoga karane kI dRSTi detA hai| mAnava cetanA ko vikasita, nirbhaya evaM nirdvandva banAne kI dRSTi adhyAtma ke pAsa hai / bhautika vijJAna kI upalabdhiyoM kA kaba, kaise, kitanA aura kisalie upayoga karanA cAhie, isakA nirNaya adhyAtma detA hai, vaha bhautika pragatiko viveka kI A~kha detA hai - phira kaise koI vijJAna aura adhyAtma ko virodhI mAna sakatA hai ? hamArA prastuta jIvana kevala AtmamukhI hokara nahIM Tika sakatA hai aura na kevala bahirmukhI hI raha sakatA hai| jIvana kI do dhArAe~ haiM-- eka bahiraMga, dUsarI aMtaraMga / donoM dhArAoM ko sAtha lekara calanA, yahIM to jIvana ko akhaNDatA hai| bahiraMga jIvana meM vizRMkhalatA nahIM Ae, dvandva nahIM pAe, isake lie aMtaraMga jIvana kI dRSTi apekSita hai / antaraMga jIvana AhAra-vihAra Adi ke rUpa meM bahiraMga se, zarIra Adi se, sarvathA nirapekSa rahakara cala nahIM sakatA, isalie bahiraMga kA sahayoga bhI apekSita hai / bhautika aura AdhyAtmika, sarvathA nirapekSa do alaga-alaga khaNDa nahIM ho sakate, balki donoM ko amuka sthiti evaM mAtrA meM sAtha lekara hI calA jA sakatA hai, tabhI jIvana sundara, upayogI evaM sukhI raha sakatA hai / isa duSTi se maiM socatA hU~ to lagatA hai-- pradhyAtma-vijJAna aura bhautika vijJAna donoM hI jIvana ke aMga haiM, phira inameM virodha aura dvandva kI bAta kyA raha jAtI hai ? yahI Aja kA mukhya prazna hai ! zAstra banAma grantha : 'bhautika vijJAna ke kucha bhUgola- khagola sambandhI anusandhAnoM ke kAraNa dharmagranthoM kI kucha mAnyatAe~ Aja gar3abar3A rahI haiM, ve prasatya siddha ho rahI haiM aura una granthoM para vizvAsa karane vAlA varga lar3akhar3A rahA hai, anAsthA se digbhrAnta ho rahA hai| saikar3oM varSoM se cale Ae granthoM aura unake pramANoM ko eka kSaNa meM kaise asvIkAra kara leM aura kaise vijJAna ke pratyakSasiddha tathyoM ko jhuThalAne kA dussAhasa kara leN| basa, yaha vaicArika pratidvandvitA kA saMgharSa hI Aja dhArmika mAnasa meM uthala-puthala macAe jA rahA hai / jahA~-jahA~ para paramparAgata vaicArika pratibaddhatA, tarka vizvAsoM kI jar3atA vijayI ho rahI hai, vahA~ vahA~ vijJAna ko asatya, bhrAmaka aura sarvanAza kahane ke sivA aura koI cArA bhI nahIM hai / maiM samajhatA hU~, isI bhrAnti ke kAraNa vijJAna ko dharma kA virodhI evaM pratidvandvI mAna liyA gayA hai, aura dhArmikoM kI isI 212 panA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ andha pratibaddhatA evaM ghRNA ke uttara meM naI dizA ke ugra vicArakoM ne dharma ko eka mAdaka aphIma karAra de diyA hai| pAkhaNDa aura asatya kA pratinidhi batA diyA hai| - yadi hama saMtulita hokara samajhane-socane kA prayatna kareM, to yaha bAta spaSTa ho jAegI ki tathAkathita dharmagranthoM kI mAnyatA ke sAtha vijJAna ke anasandhAna kyoM TakarA rahe haiM? isa sandarbha meM do bAteM hameM samajhanI hoMgI--pahalI yaha ki zAstra kI paribhASA kyA hai ? usakA prayojana aura pratipAdya kyA hai? aura, dUsarI yaha ki zAstra ke nAma para cale A rahe pratyeka grantha, smRti, purANa aura anya saMdarbha pustakoM ko akSaraza: satya mAne yA nahIM? grantha aura zAstra meM bheda : sarvaprathama yaha samajha lenA cAhie ki zAstra eka bahuta pavitra evaM vyApaka zabda hai, isakI tulanA meM grantha kA mahattva bahuta kama hai| yadyapi zabdakoSa kI dRSTi se grantha aura zAstra ko paryAyavAcI zabda mAnA gayA hai, kintu vyAkAraNa kI dRSTi se aisA nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| koI bhI zabda kisI dUsare zabda kA sarvathA paryAyavAcI nahIM ho sakatA, unake artha meM avazya hI maulika antara rahatA hai| zAstra aura grantha ko bhI maiM isI prakAra do alaga-alaga zabda mAnatA huuN| zAstra kA sambandha antar se hai, satyaM, zivaM, sundaraM ko sAkSAt anubhUti se hai, sva-para kalyANa kI mati-gati-kRti se hai, jabaki grantha ke sAtha aisA niyama nahIM hai| zAstra satya ke sAkSAt darzana evaM AcaraNa kA upadeSTA hotA hai, jabaki grantha isa tathya ke lie pratiniyata nahIM hai| zAstra aura grantha ke sambandha meM yaha viveka yadi hamArI buddhi meM jaga gayA hai, to phira vijJAna aura adhyAtma meM, vijJAna aura dharma meM tathA vijJAna aura zAstra meM koI TakarAhaTa nahIM hogI, koI kisI ko asatya evaM sarvanAzI siddha karane kA prayatna nahIM kregaa| dharmagranthoM ke prati, cAhe ve jaina sUtra haiM, cAhe smRti aura purANa haiM, Aja ke buddhivAdI varga meM eka upahAsa kI bhAvanA bana cukI hai, aura sAmAnya-zraddhAlu varga meM unake prati anAsthA paidA ho rahI hai| isakA kAraNa yahI hai ki hamane zAstra kI mUla maryAdAnoM ko nahIM samajhA, grantha kA artha nahIM samajhA aura saMskRta, prAkRta meM jo bhI koI prAcIna kahA jAnevAlA grantha milA, use zAstra mAna baiThe, bhagavadvANI mAna baiThe, aura gale se khuba kasa kara bA~dha liyA ki yaha hamArA dharma grantha hai, yaha dhruva satya hai, isake viparIta jo kucha bhI koI kahatA hai, vaha jhUTha hai, galata hai| kahate haiM ki saUdI araba meM sabase pahale jaba TelIphona ke tAra kI lAina DAlI jA rahI thI, to vahA~ dharmaguru maulavI logoM ne bar3A bhArI virodha kiyaa| dhArmika janatA ko bhar3akAyA--yaha to zaitAna kA kAma hai, kurAna zarIpha ke hukma ke khilApha hai| vAdavivAda ugra ho calA, idhara-udhara uttejanA phailane lagI, to bahA~ ke tatkAlIna baddhimAna bAdazAha inna saUdI ne phaisalA diyA ki-"isakI parIkSA honI cAhie ki daraasala hI yaha zaitAna kA kAma hai yA nhiiN| isake lie do maulAnAoM ko niyata kiyA gayA ki ve kramaza: TelIphona para kurAna kI AyateM pddh'eN| yadi zaitAna kA kAma hogA, to ve pavitra AyateM tAra se usa pAra sunAI nahIM deMgI, aura yadi sunAI dI, to vaha zaitAna kA kAma nahIM hogaa|" Apa jAna sakate haiM, kyA pramANita huA? vahIM pramANita huA, jo pramANita ho sakatA thaa| satya ke samakSa bhrAnta dhAraNAoM ke dAve kaba taka Tika sakate haiM ? dharmagranthoM ke prati isa prakAra kA jo vivekahIna ba~dhA-ba~dhAyA dRSTikoNa hai, vaha kevala bhArata ko hI nahIM, balki saMpUrNa dhArmika vizva ko jakar3e hue hai| yaha saba kaba se calA A rahA hai, kahA nahIM jA sktaa| granthoM se cipaTe rahane kI isa jar3atA ne kitane vaijJAnikoM ko mauta ke ghATa utaravAyA, kitanoM ko deza-tyAga karavAyA? yaha itihAsa ke pRSThoM para Aja bhI par3hA jA sakatA hai| dharma kI parakha kA prAdhAra Jain Education Intemational 213
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________________ grantha : saMkalanA mAtra : mAnava mastiSka meM vicAroM kI yaha pratibaddhatA grantha ne hI paidA kI hai| grantha kA artha hI hai-granthi ! gA~Tha ! jaina bhikSu ko, zramaNa ko nirgrantha kahA gayA hai| arthAt usake bhItara meM moha, Asakti Adi kI koI gA~Tha nahIM hotI, granthi nahIM hotii| gA~Tha taba DAlI jAtI hai, jaba kucha jor3anA hotA hai, saMgraha karanA hotA hai| kucha idhara se liyA, kucha udhara se liyA, gAMTha DAlI, jur3a gayA, yA jor3a liyA, aura gA~Tha lagAI-isa prakAra lete gae, jor3ate gae aura grantha taiyAra hote ge| grantha zabda ke isI bhAva ko hindI kI 'gathanA' kriyA vyakta karatI hai| mAlI jaba phUloM ko dhAge meM pirotA hai, taba eka phUla letA hai, gA~Tha DAla letA hai, phira dUsarA phUla letA hai aura phira gA~Tha DAla letA hai-isa prakAra pirotA jAtA hai, gA~The DAlatA jAtA hai aura mAlA taiyAra ho jAtI hai| binA gAMTha DAle mAlA taiyAra nahIM hotii| isI prakAra vicAroM kI gA~The jor3e binA grantha bhI kaise taiyAra hogA? isakA abhiprAya yaha hai ki grantha ke lie maulika ciMtana kI apekSA nahIM rahatI, vaha to eka saMkalanA mAna hai, vicAroM evaM mAnyatAoM ke manakoM kI mAlA hai, saMgrahIta vicAroM kI gaTharI hai| zAstra ke sambandha meM yaha bAta nahIM ho sktii| zAstra : satya kA sAkSAt darzana : zAstra, satya kA sAkSAt darzana hotA hai| kyoMki satya sadA akhaNDa, saMpUrNa evaM samagra mAnava cetanA ko sparza karane vAlA hotA hai| hamArI saMskRti meM 'satya' ke sAtha 'ziva' saMlagna rahatA hai| satya ke darzana meM sRSTi kI samagra cetanA ke kalyANa kI chavi pratibimbita rahatI hai| bhautika vijJAna bhI satya kA udghATana karatA hai, kintu usake udghATana meM kevala bauddhika sparza hotA hai, samagra caitanya kI zivAnubhati kA AdhAra nahIM hotA, isIlie maiM use dharmazAstra kI sImA meM nahIM mAna sktaa|| zAstra ke sambandha meM hamArI yaha bhI eka dhAraNA hai ki zAstra prArSa vANI arthAt RSi kI vANI hai| yAska ne RSi kI paribhASA kI hai, satya kA sAkSAtadraSTA, RSi hotA hai-- RSidarzanAt / hara sAdhaka RSi nahIM kahalAtA, kintu apanI sUkSma prajJA aura tarkazuddha jJAna ke dvArA jo satya kI spaSTa anubhUti kara sakatA hai, vahI vastutaH RSi hai| isalie vedoM meM RSi ko maMtradraSTA ke rUpa meM abhihita kiyA gayA hai| hA~, to maiM kahanA yaha cAhatA hU~ ki bhArata kI vaidika evaM jaina paramparA meM pArSavANI kA artha sAkSAt satyAnubhUti para AdhArita zivatva kA pratipAdaka maulika jJAna hotA hai| zAstra kA upadeSTA A~kha mUMda kara udhAra liyA huA zivatvazUnya jJAna nahIM detaa| usakA sarvajana hitAya upadeza antaHsphUrta nirmala jJAna ke pravAha se udbhUta hotA hai, jisakA sambandha sIdhA prAtmA se hotA hai| AtmA ke ananta jJAna, darzana svarUpa Aloka ko vyakta karanA evaM AtmasvarUpa para chAI huI vibhAva-pari- NatiyoM kI malinatA kA nivAraNa karanA-yahI pArSavANI kA mukhya pratipAdya hotA hai| jaina-paramparA meM mahAn pratinidhi AgamavettA AcArya jinabhadra gaNi kSamAzramaNa se jaba pUchA gayA ki zAstra kise kahate haiM ? to unhoMne batAyA--- "sAsijjae teNa tahi vA neyamAyAvato satyaM / "3 1. nirukta 2 / 11 2. sAkSAtkRtadharmANo RSayo babhavaH |--nirukt 1 / 20 3. vizeSAvazyaka bhASya, gAthA 1384 zAsu anaziSTau zAsyate jJeyamAtmA vA'nenAsmAdasminniti vA zAstrama---TIkA 214 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jisake dvArA yathArtha satya rUpa jJeya kA, AtmA kA paribodha ho evaM AtmA kA anuzAsana kiyA jA sake, vaha zAstra hai| zAstra zabda zAsadhAta se banA hai. jisakA artha hai- -zAsana, 'zikSaNa, udbodhana ! ata: zAstra kA artha humA-jisa tattvajJAna ke dvArA prAtmA anuzAsita hotI hai, ubuddha hotI hai, vaha tattvajJAna zAstra hai| AcArya jinabhadra kI yaha vyAkhyA unakI svatantra kalpanA nahIM hai, balki isakA AdhAra jaina Agama hai| prAgama meM bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI kA yaha udghoSa huA hai ki---"jisake dvArA prAtmA jAgRta hotI hai, tapa, kSamA evaM ahiMsA kI sAdhanA meM pravRtta hotI hai, vaha zAstra hai|" uttarAdhyayana sUtra ke tIsare adhyayana meM cAra bAteM durlabha batAI gaI haiM-"mANusattaM suIsaddhA, saMjamammi ya vIriyaMarthAt manuSyatva, zAstrazravaNa, zraddhA aura saMyama meM parAkramapuruSArtha ! Age calakara batAyA gayA hai ki zruti arthAta zAstra kaisA hotA hai ? --"jaM soccA paDivajjati tavaM khaMtimahisa -jisako sunakara sAdhaka kA antarmana pratibuddha hotA hai, usameM tapa kI bhAvanA jAgata hotI hai aura phalataH idhara-udhara bikharI huI aniyantrita uddAma icchAoM kA nirodha kiyA jAtA hai| icchA nirodha se saMyama kI ora pravRtti hotI hai, kSamA kI sAdhanA meM gatizIlatA AtI hai--vaha zAstra hai|| isa saMdarbha meM itanA aura batA denA cAhatA hU~ ki 'khaMti' Adi zabdoM kI bhAvanA bahuta vyApaka hai----ise bhI samajha lenA caahie| kSamA kA artha kevala krodha ko zAnta karane taka hI sImita nahIM hai, apitu kaSAyamAtra kA zamana karanA bhI hai| jo krodha kA zamana karatA hai, mAna kA zamana karatA hai, mAyA aura lobha kI vRttiyoM kA zamana karatA hai, vahI saccA 'kSamAvAna' hai| 'kSamA' kA mUla artha 'samartha' honA bhI hai, jo kaSAyoM ko vijaya karane meM sakSama arthAt samartha hotA hai, jo krodha, mAna Adi kI vRttiyoM ko vijaya kara sake, mana ko sadA zAMta-upazAMta rakha sake--vaha 'kSamAvAna' kahalAtA hai| zAstra kA lakSya : zreyabhAvanA : zAstra kI prerakatA meM tapa aura kSamA ke sAtha ahiMsA zabda kA bhI ullekha kiyA gayA hai| ahiMsA kI bAta kaha kara samagra prANijagat ke zreya evaM kalyANa kI bhAvanA kA samAveza zAstra meM kara diyA gayA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne ahiMsA ko bhagavatI' kahA hai / mahAn zrutadhara prAcArya samantabhadra ne ahiMsA ko parabrahma kahA hai| isakA matalaba hai--- hisA eka virATa AdhyAtmika cetanA hai, samagra prANijagata ke ziva evaM kalyANa kA pratIka hai| isIlie maiMne 'satyaM' ke sAtha 'ziva' kI maryAdA kA ullekha kiyA hai| ahiMsA hamAre 'ziva' kI sAdhanA hai| karuNA, komalatA, sevA, sahayoga, maitrI aura abhaya--ye saba ahiMsA kI phalazrutiyA~ hai| isa prakAra hama zAstra kI paribhASA isa prakAra kara sakate haiM ki tapa, kSamA evaM ahiMsA ke dvArA jIvana ko sAdhane vAlA, antarAtmA ko pariSkRta karane vAlA jo tattvajJAna hai, vaha zAstra hai| zAstra kA prayojana : zAstra kI paribhASA samajha lene para isakA prayojana kyA hai ? yaha bhI spaSTa ho jAtA hai| bhagavAn zAstra kA pravacana kisalie karate haiM ? isa prazna kA uttara dete hue mahAvIra ke prathama uttarAdhikArI Arya sudharmA ne kahA hai--'savva-jaga-jIvarakSaNa dayadvayAe 1. uttarAdhyayana 31 2. uttarAdhyayana 300 3. praznavyAkaraNa, 11 4. ahisA bhUtAnAM jagati viditaM brahma paramam |-svyNbh stotra dharma kI parakha kA AdhAra 215 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhagavayA pAvaNaM sukahiyaM" samasta prANijagat kI surakSA evaM dayA bhAvanA se prerita ho kara usake kalyANa ke lie bhagavAn ne upadeza diyA / paribhASA aura prayojana kahIM bhinna-bhinna hote haiM aura kahIM eka bhii| yahA~ paribhASA meM prayojana svata: nihita hai / yoM zAstra kI paribhASA meM hI zAstra kA prayojana spaSTa ho gayA hai, aura alaga prayojana batalA kara bhI yaha spaSTa kara diyA gayA hai ki zAstra kA zuddha prayojana vizva ke kalyANa kA mArga prazasta karanA hai| zAstra ke isa prayojana ko jaina bhI mAnate haiM, bauddha aura vaidika bhI mAnate haiM, IsAI aura musalamAna bhI yahI bAta kahate haiM- "IsA aura muhammada sAhaba duniyA~ kI bhalAI ke lie prema aura muhabbata kA paigAma lekara Ae / " maiM samajhatA hU~, zAstra kA yaha eka aisA vyApaka aura virATa uddezya hai, jise koI bhI tattva-cintaka cunautI nahIM de sakatA / jaina zrutaparamparA ke mahAn jyotirdhara prAcArya haribhadra ke samakSa jaba zAstra ke prayojana kA prazna AyA, to unhoMne bhI isI bAta ko duharAte hue uttara diyA-"malinasya yathAtyantaM jalaM vastrasya zodhanam / antaHkaraNaratnasya tathA zAstraM vidurbudhAH / / " jisa prakAra jala vastra kI malinatA kA prakSAlana karake use ujjvala banA detA hai, vaise hI zAstra bhI mAnava ke antaHkaraNa meM sthita kAma, krodha yAdi kAluSya kA prakSAlana karake use pavitra tathA nirmala banA detA hai / isa prakAra bhagavAn mahAvIra se lekara eka hajAra se kucha adhika varSa taka ke cintana meM zAstra kI yahI eka sarvamAnya paribhASA prastuta huI - " jisake dvArA zrAtma-paribodha ho, AtmA zrahiMsA evaM saMyama kI sAdhanA ke dvArA pavitratA kI ora gati kare, usa tattva-jJAna ko zAstra kahA jAtA hai / " zAstra ke nAma para : mAnavatA ke sArvabhauma cintana evaM vijJAna kI navInatama upalabdhiyoM ke kAraNa prAja yaha prazna khar3A ho gayA hai ki ina zAstroM kA kyA hogA ? vijJAna kI bAta kA uttara kyA hai, ina zAstroM ke pAsa ? pahalI bAta maiM yaha kahanA cAhatA hU~, jaisI ki hamane zAstra kI paribhASA samajhI hai, vaha svayaM meM eka vijJAna hai, satya hai / to kyA vijJAna, vijJAna ko cunautI de sakatA hai ? satya, satya ko cunautI de sakatA hai ? nahIM! eka satya dusare satya ko kATa nahIM sakatA, yadi kATatA hai, to vaha satya hI nahIM hai| phira yaha mAnanA cAhie ki jina zAstroM ko hamArA mAnavIya cintana tathA pratyakSa vijJAna cunautI detA hai, ve zAstra nahIM ho sakate, for a zAstra ke nAma para palane vAle grantha yA kitAbeM mAtra haiN| cAhe ve jaina Agama haiM, yA zruti smRtiyA~ aura purANa haiM, cAhe piTaka haiM yA bAibila evaM kurAna haiN| maiM purAne yA naye - - kinhIM bhI vicAroM kI andha pratibaddhatA svIkAra nahIM karatA / zAstra yA zrutismRti ke nAma para A~kha mUMdakara kisI cIja ko satya svIkAra kara lenA, mujhe sahya nahIM hai| mujhe hI kyA, kisI bhI cintaka ko sahya nahIM hai / aura, phira jo zAstra kI sarvamAnya vyApaka kasoTI hai, usa para ve khare bhI to nahIM utara rahe haiM / jina zAstroM ne dharma ke nAma para 'pazuhiMsA' evaM 'nara bali' taka kA pracAra kiyA, 1. praznavyAkaragra, 211-7 2. yoga- bindu prakaraNa, 26 3. yajJArthaM pazavaH suSTAH svayameva svayaMbhUvA / yajJasya bhUtyai sarvasya tasmAdyajJe vadho'vadhaH / 4. vAlmIki rAmAyaNa (zunaH zepa) bAlakANDa, sarga 62 216 manusmRti, 5136 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ mAnava-mAnava ke bIca meM ghRNA evaM upekSA kI dIvAreM khar3I kI, kyA vaha satyadraSTA RSiyoM kA cintana thA? mAnavajAti ke hI eka aMga zUdra ke lie kahA gayA ki vaha jIvita zmazAna hai, usakI chAyA se bhI bacanA caahie| to kyA akhaNDa mAnavIyatA kI anubhUti vahA~ para kucha bhI huI hogI? jisa nArI ne mAtRtva kA mahAn gaurava prApta karake samagra mAnava-jAti ko apane vAtsalya se prINita kiyA, usake lie yaha kahanA ki "na strIbhyaH kazcidanyad vai pApIyastaramasti vai"---striyoM se bar3hakara anya koI duSTa nahIM hai ! kyA yaha dharma kA aMga ho sakatA hai ? vargasaMgharSa, jAtividveSa evaM sAmpradAyika ghaNA ke bIja bone vAle granthoM ne jaba mAnava cetanA ko khaNDa-khaNDa karake yaha udghoSa kiyA ki "amuka sampradAya vAle kA sparza hone para zuddhi ke lie---"sacelo jalamAvizet" bastra sahita pAnI meM DubakI lagA lenI cAhie, taba kyA unameM kahIM Atma-paribodha kI jhalaka thI ? maiMne batAyA ki RSi vaha hai, jo satya kA sAkSAtdraSTA evaM cintaka hai, prANimAtra ke prati jo virAT AdhyAtmika cetanA kI anubhUti kara rahA hai.---kyA usa RSi yA zramaNa ke mukha se kabhI aisI vANI phaTa sakatI hai? kabhI nahIM ! veda, Agama aura piTaka jahA~ eka aora maitrI kA pavitra udghoSa kara rahe haiM, kyA unhIM ke nAma para, unhIM draSTA RSi aura muniyoM ke mukha se mAnava-vidveSa kI bAta kahalAnA zAstra kA gaurava hai ? zAstroM ke nAma para jahA~ eka ora aisI betukI bAteM kahI gaI, vahA~ dUsarI ora bhUgola-khagola' ke sambandha meM bhI bar3I vicitra, anargala evaM asambaddha kalpanAe~ khar3I kI gaI haiN| pRthvI, samudra, sUrya, candra evaM nakSatra Adi ke sambandha meM itanI manomohaka, kintu pratyakSabAdhita bAteM likhI gaI hai ki jinakA Aja ke anusandhAnoM ke sAtha koI sambandha nahIM baitthtaa| maiM mAnatA hU~ ki isa prakAra kI kucha dhAraNAe~ usa yuga meM vyApaka rUpa se pracalita rahI hoMgI, zrutAnuzruta paramparA yA anumAna ke AdhAra para jaina-samAja unheM ekadUsare taka pahu~cAtA AyA hogaa| para kyA una lokapracalita mithyA dhAraNAoM ko zAstra kA rUpa diyA jA sakatA hai ? zAstra kA unake sAtha kyA sambandha hai ? madhyakAla ke kisI vidvAn ne saMskRta yA prAkRta grantha ke rUpa meM kucha bhI likha diyA, yA purAne zAstroM meM apanI aora se kucha nayA prakSipta kara diyA aura kisI kAraNa usane vahA~ apanA nAma prakaTa nahIM kiyA, to kyA vaha zAstra ho gayA ? kyA use dharma-zAstra mAna lenA cAhie? kyA use bhagavAn yA prApta RSiyoM kI vANI mAnakara zirodhArya kara lenA cAhie? uttarakAlIna saMkalana : vaidika sAhitya kA itihAsa par3hane para yaha bAta spaSTa ho jAtI hai ki uttarakAla meM kitane bar3e-bar3e dharma granthoM kI racanAe~ huii| smRtiyA~, purANa, mahAbhArata aura gItA, jinheM Aja kA dhArmika mAnasa RSiyoM kI pavitra vANI evaM bhagavAn zrIkRSNa kA upadeza mAna rahA hai, vaha kaba, kaise, kina paristhitiyoM meM race gae, yA parivadhita kie gae aura racanAkAra evaM parivardhanakAra ne bhale hI vinamra bhAva se aisA kiyA ho, phalataH apanA nAmollekha bhI nahIM kiyA ho, para yaha saba galata huyA hai| maiM batAnA cAhatA hU~ ki jisa mahAbhArata ko Aja Apa dharmazAstra mAnate haiM, aura vyAsaRSi ke mukha se niHsRta, gaNapati dvArA saMkalita mAnate hai, vaha prArambha meM kevala choTA-sA itihAsa grantha thA, jisameM pAMDavoM 1. vasiSTha dharmasUtra 413 2. yastu chAyAM zvapAkasya brAhmaNo hyadhirohati / ___tatra snAnaM prakurvIta ghRtaM prAsya vizudhyati / / -pravi0 288-286, yAjJa0 2 / 30 (mitAkSarA meM uddhRta) 3. mahA0 anu0 38 / 12 4. bauddhAn pAzupatAMzcaiva lokAyatikanAstikAn / ___ vikarmasthAn dvijAn spRSTavA sacailo jalamAvizet / / --smRticandrikA, pR0 118 dharma kI parakha kA prAdhAra 217 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kI vijaya kA varNana hone se vaha 'jaya' nAma se prakhyAta thaa| jaba isakA dUsarA saMskaraNa I0 pU0 176 ke pUrva taiyAra huA, to usakA nAma bhArata rakhA gayA, aura bahuta samaya bAda prakSipta-aMzoM kI vRddhi hote-hote vaha mahAbhArata bana gayA / ' Aja kI gItA kA samUcA pATha, kyA sacamuca meM hI kurukSetra meM arjuna ko diyA gayA zrIkRSNa kA upadeza hai, yA bAda ke kisI vidvAn ko parivaddhita racanA yA saMkalana hai ? manusmRti jo hinduoM kA mAnavadharmazAstra kahalAtA hai, apane Aja ke rUpa meM kisa manu kI vANI hai ? kisane use banAyA? ye tathya Aja itihAsa se chipe nahIM rahe haiN| maiM ina dharmagranthoM kA, jinameM kAphI acchA aMza jIvana nirmANa kA bhI hai, kisI sAmpradAyika dRSTi se virodha nahIM kara rahA hU~, kintu yaha batAnA cAhatA hU~ ki madhyakAla meM jisa kisI vidvAn ne, jo kucha saMskRta meM likha diyA yA use kahIM prakSipta kara diyA, use hama dharma zAstra mAnakara usake khaMTe se apanI buddhi ko bA~dha leM, yaha ucita nhiiN| una granthoM meM jo viziSTa cintana evaM darzana hai, samagra mAnava jAti ke kalyANa kA jo saMdeza hai, usakA maiM bahuta Adara karatA hU~, aura isIlie unakA svAdhyAya va pravacana bhI karatA huuN| kintu, isa sambandha meM isa vaicArika pratibaddhatA ko maiM ucita nahIM samajhatA ki unameM jo kucha likhA hai, vaha akSaraza: satya hai / uttarakAla meM prAgamoM kI saMkalanA : maiM satya ke sambandha meM kisI vizeSa cintanadhArA ke prati kabhI pratibaddha nahIM rahA, sadA unmukta evaM svatantra cintana kA pakSapAtI rahA hU~, isalie jo bAta vaidika granthoM ke sambandha meM kaha sakatA hU~, vaha jaina granthoM ke sambandha meM bhI kahate hue mujhe koI saMkoca nahIM hai| itihAsa kA vidyArthI hone ke nAte maiM isa tathya ko mAnatA hai ki pratyeka dharma paramparA meM samaya-samaya para parivartana hote Ae haiM, sahI ke sAtha kucha galata vicAra bhI pAe haiM aura yathAvasara unakA pariSkAra bhI huA hai| isI dizA meM jaina AgamoM kI mAnyatA ke sambandha meM matabhedoM kI eka lambI paramparA bhI mere samakSa khar3I hai| usameM kaba, kyA, kitane parivartana hue, kitanA svIkArA gayA aura kitanA nakArA gayA, isakA bhI kucha itihAsa hamAre sAmane Aja vidyamAna hai| nandI sUtra, jise ki Apa pAgama mAnate haiM aura bhagavAn ke kahe hue zAstroM kI koTi meM ginate hai, vaha bhagavAna mahAvIra se kAphI samaya bAda kI saMkalanA hai| usake lekhaka yA saMkalanakartA AcArya devavAcaka the| bhagavAna mahAvIra aura prAcArya devava vavAcaka ke bIca ke sudIrgha kAla meM, deza meM kitane bar3e-bar3e parivartana Aye, kitane bhayaMkara dubhikSa par3e, rAjasattA meM kitanI krAMtiyA~ aura parivartana hue, dhArmika paramparAoM meM kitanI tejI se parivartana, parivardhana evaM saMzodhana hue, isakI eka lambI kahAnI hai| kintu hama usa eka hajAra varSa pazcAt saMkalita sUtra ko aura usameM ullikhita sabhI zAstroM ko bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI svIkAra karate haiN| yaha bhI mAnA jAtA hai ki upAMgoM kI saMkalanA mahAvIra ke bahuta bAda meM huI, aura prajJApanA jaise vizAla grantha ke racayitA bhI zyAmAcArya ke nAma se suvizruta vidvAna AcArya bhagavAna mahAvIra ke bahuta bAda hue haiN| dazavakAlika aura anuyoga dvAra sUtra bhI kramazaH prAcArya zayyaMbhava aura AryarakSita kI racanA siddha ho cuke haiN| yadyapi 1. (ka) digvijaya parva, saMbhavataH 176 I0 pU0 se pahale kA hai| -bhA0 i0 rU0 pR0 1003 (kha) mahAbhArata kA vartamAna saMskaraNa sAtavAhana yuga meM taiyAra huaa| (I0 pU0.1 I0 1 taka) bhA0 i0 rU0 pR0 1003 2. manusmRti aura yAjJavalkya smRti sAtavAhana yuga kI kRti hai| --bhAratIya itihAsa kI rUparekhA (jayacandra vidyAlaMkAra.) bhA0-2,101001 218 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ina AgamoM meM bahuta kucha aMza jIvanasparzI hai, para bhagavAn mahAvIra se unakA sIdhA sambandha nahIM hai, yaha nizcita hai| mere bahuta se sAthI ina uttarakAlIna saMkalanAmoM ko isalie pramANa mAnate haiM ki inakA nAmollekha aMga sAhitya meM huA hai aura aMga sUtroM kA sIdhA sambandha mahAvIra se jur3A huA hai| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki yaha tarka satya sthiti ko apadastha nahIM kara sakatA, hakIkata ko badala nahIM sktaa| bhagavatI jaise vizAlakAya aMga sUtra meM mahAbIra ke mukha se yaha kahalAnA ki-'jahA paNNavaNAe'--jaisA prajJApanA meM kahA hai, yaha kisa itihAsa se saMgata hai ? prajJApanA, rAyapasegI aura uvavAI ke uddharaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra apane mukha se kaise de sakate haiM ? jabaki, unakI saMkalanA bahuta bAda meM huI hai| isa tarka kA samAdhAna yaha diyA jAtA hai ki bAda ke lekhakoM va prAcAryoM ne adhika lekhana se bacane ke lie saMkSipta ruci ke kAraNa sthAna-sthAna para aisA ullekha kara diyA hai| jaba yaha mAna liyA hai ki aMga AgamoM meM bhI prAcAryoM kA aMgulIsparza huA hai, unhoMne saMkSiptIkaraNa kiyA hai, to yaha kyoM nahIM mAnA jA sakatA ki kahIM-kahIM kucha mUla se bar3ha bhI gayA hai, vistAra bhI ho gayA hai ! maiM nahIM kahatA ki unhoMne kucha aisA kisI galata bhAvanA se kiyA hai, bhale hI yaha saba kucha pavitra prabhubhakti evaM zruta mahattA kI bhAvanA se hI huA ho, para yaha satya hai ki jaba ghaTAnA saMbhava hai, to bar3hAnA bhI saMbhava hai| aura, isa saMbhAvanA ke sAkSya rUpa pramANa bhI Aja upalabdha ho rahe haiN| bhUgola-khagola : mahAvIra kI vANo nahIM: - yaha sarva sammata tathya Aja mAna liyA gayA hai ki maukhika paramparA evaM smRtidaurbalya ke kAraNa bahuta-sA zruta vilupta ho gayA hai, to yaha kyoM nahIM mAnA jA sakatA ki sarvasAdhAraNa meM pracalita usa yaga kI kucha mAnyatAe~ bhI prAgamoM ke sAtha saMkalita kara gaI hai ! merI yaha nizcita dhAraNA hai ki aisA honA sambhava hai, aura vaha huA bhI haiN| usa yuga meM bhUgola, khagola, graha, nakSatra, nadI, parvata Adi ke sambandha meM kucha mAnyatAe~ Ama pracalita thIM, kucha bAteM to bhArata ke bAharI kSetroM meM bhI arthAt islAma aura IsAI dharmagranthoM meM bhI idhara-udhara ke sAMskRtika rUpAntara ke sAtha jyoM kI tyoM ullikhita haI hai, jo isa bAta kA pramANa hai ki ye dhAraNAe~ sarvasAmAnya thiiN| jo janoM ne bhI lI, purANakAroM ne bhI lI aura dUsaro ne bhI! usa yuga meM unake parIkSaNa kA koI sAdhana nahIM thA, isalie unheM satya hI mAna liyA gayA aura ve zAstroM kI paMktiyoM ke sAtha cipaTa gaI! para bAda ke usa varNana ko bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nAma para calAnA kyA ucita hai ? jisa candraloka ke dharAtala ke citra Aja samUce saMsAra ke hAthoM meM pahu~ca gae haiM aura apolo8 ke yAtriyoM ne A~khoM se dekhakara batA diyA hai ki vahA~ pahAr3a hai, jvAlAmukhI ke garta haiM, zrI-hIna ujar3e bhUkhaNDa haiM, usa candramA ke lie kucha purAne dharmagranthoM kI duhAI dekara prAja bhI yaha mAnanA ki vahA~ siMha, hAthI, baila aura ghor3oM ke rUpa meM hajaroM devatA haiM, aura ve saba mila kara candra vimAna ko vahana kara rahe haiN| kitanA asaMgata evaM kitanA abauddhika hai ? kyA yaha mahAvIra kI vANI, eka sarvajJa kI bAnI ho sakatI hai ? jina gaMgA Adi nadiyoM kI iMca-iMca bhUmi prAja nApa lI gaI hai, uda nadiyoM ko Aja bhI lAkhoM mIla ke lambe-cauDe vistAra vAlI batAnA, kyA yaha mahAvIra kI sarvajJatA evaM bhagavatA kA upahAsa nahIM hai ? Aja hameM naye sire se ciMtana karanA caahie| yathArtha ke dharAtala para khar3e hokara satya kA sahI mUlyAMkana karanA caahie| dUdha aura pAnI kI taraha yaha alaga-alaga kara denA cAhie ki bhagavAn kI vANI kyA hai ? mahAvIra ke vacana kyA hai ? evaM, usase 1. jambUdvIpa prajJapti, jyotiSacakrAdhikAra, candraRddhi varNana / dharma kI parakha kA prAdhAra Jain Education Intemational
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________________ uttarakAlIna vidvAnoM kI saMkalanA kyA hai ? yaha sAhasa Aja karanA hogA, katarAne aura sakucAne se satya para pardA nahIM DAlA jA skegaa| Aja kA tarka pradhAna yuga nirNAyaka uttara mA~gatA hai aura yaha uttara dharmazAstroM ke samasta pratinidhiyoM ko denA hI hogaa| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki Aja ke yuga meM bhI Apa ke mana meM tathAkathita zAstroM ke akSaraakSara ko satya mAnane kA vyAmoha hai. to mahAvIra kI sarvajJatA ko apramANita hone se Apa kaise bacA sakeMge? yadi mahAvIra kI sarvajJatA ko pramANita rakhanA hai, to phira yaha vivekapUrvaka siddha karanA hI hogA ki mahAvIra kI vANI kyA hai ? zAstra kA yathArtha svarUpa kyA hai ? aura, vaha zAstra kauna-sA hai ? anyathA AnevAlI pIr3hI kahegI ki mahAvIra ko bhUgola-khagola ke sambandha meM kucha bhI atA-patA nahIM thA, unheM skUla ke eka sAdhAraNa vidyArthI jitanI bhI jAnakArI nahIM thI ! zAstroM kI chaMTanI : yahA~ prazna yaha upasthita hotA hai, hama kauna hote haiM, jo mahAvIra kI vANI kI chaMTanI kara sakeM? hameM kyA adhikAra hai ki zAstroM kA phaisalA kara sakeM ki kauna zAstra hai aura kauna nahIM? uttara meM nivedana hai, hama mahAvIra ke uttarAdhikArI haiM, bhagavAn kA gaurava hamAre antarmana meM samAyA huA hai, bhagavAn kI apabhrAjanA hama kisI bhI mUlya para sahana nahIM kara sakate / hama trikAla meM bhI yaha nahIM mAna sakate ki bhagavAn ne asatya prarUpaNA kI hai| ata: jo Aja pratyakSa meM asatya pramANita ho rahA hai, yA ho sakatA hai, vaha bhagavAn kA vacana nahIM ho sktaa| isalie hameM pUrA adhikAra hai ki yadi koI bhagavAn ko, bhagavAn kI vANI ko cunautI detA hai, to hama yathArtha satya ke AdhAra para usakA pratirodha kareM, usa canautI kA spaSTa uttara deM, ki sacAI kyA hai? vijJAna ne hamAre zAstroM kI prAmANikatA ko cunautI dI hai| hamAre kucha bujurga kahe jAne vAle vidvAn munirAja yA zrAvaka jisa DhaMga se usa cunautI kA uttara de rahe haiM, vaha tarka-saMgata nahIM hai, unakA kahanA hai ki "asalI candramA bahuta dUra hai|" kucha yaha bhI kahate haiM ki "yaha saba jhaTha hai. vaijJAnikoM kA, nAstikoM kA Sar3ayantra hai, kevala dharma kI nindA karane ke lie|" maiM samajhatA hU~, isa prakAra ke uttara nire majAka ke atirikta aura kucha nhiiN| jisa hakIkata ko pratispardhI rASTroM ke vaijJAnika bhI svIkAra kara rahe haiM, bAla kI khAla utArane vAle tArkika bhI AdarapUrvaka mAnya kara rahe hai, dharatI para raha rahe lAkhoM logoM ne bhI TelivIjana ke mAdhyama se candra taka Ane-jAne kA dazya dekhA hai, usa pratyakSasatya ko hama yo jhuThalA nahIM skte| aura na nakalI-asalI candramA batAne se hI koI bAta kA uttara ho sakatA hai| pratirodha karane kA yaha tarIkA galata hai, upahAsAspada hai| zAstroM kI garimA ko, aba isa hilatI huI dIvAra ke sahAre adhika dina TikAyA nahIM jA sktaa| maiM pUchatA hU~, Apako zAstroM kI parakha karane kA adhikAra kyoM nahIM hai? kabhI eka paramparA thI, jo caurAsI pAgama mAnatI thI, granthoM meM usake pramANa vidyamAna hai| phira eka paramparA khar3I huI, jo caurAsI meM se chaMTanI karatI-karatI paitAlIsa taka Akara ThaharI / bhagavAn mahAvIra ke lagabhaga do hajAra varSa bAda phira eka paramparA ne janma liyA, jisane paitAlIsa ko bhI amAnya ThaharAyA aura battIsa prAgama mAne / maiM pUchatA hU~dharmavIra lokAzAha ne, paitAlIsa prAgamoM meM se ikattIsa yA battIsa chA~Ta lie, kyA ve koI bahuta bar3e zrutadhara prAcArya the? kyA unheM koI viziSTa pratyakSa jJAna prApta huA thA? kyA unheM koI aisI devavANI huI thI, amuka zAstra, zAstra hai, aura amuka nhiiN| phira unhoMne *jo yaha nirNaya kiyA aura jise Aja Apa mAna rahe haiM, vaha kisa AdhAra para thA? sirpha apanI prajJA evaM dRSTi se hI to yaha chaMTanI unhoMne kI thI ! to Aja kyA vaha prajJA aura vaha daSTi lupta ho gaI hai ? kyA aAja kisI vidvAn meM vaha nirNAyaka zakti nahIM rahI ? 220 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ yA sAhasa nahIM hai ? athavA ve apanI zraddhA-pratiSThA ke bhaya se bhagavadvANI kA yaha upahAsa dekhate hue bhI mauna hai? maiM sAhasa ke sAtha kaha denA cAhatA hU~ ki Aja vaha nirNAyaka ghaDI prA paha~cI hai ki 'hA~' yA 'nA' meM spaSTa nirNaya karanA hogaa| paurANika pratibaddhatA evaM zAbdika vyAmoha ko tor3anA hogA, aura tarka kI kasauTI para parakha kara yaha nirNaya karanA hI hogA ki bhagavadvANI kyA hai ? aura, usake bAda kA aMza kyA hai ? vicAra-pratibaddhatA ko tor3ie: kisI bhI paramparA ke pAsa grantha yA zAstra kama-adhika hone se jIvana ke AdhyAtmika vikAsa meM koI antara Ane vAlA nahIM hai| yadi zAstra kama raha gae, to bhI ApakA prAdhyAtmika jIvana bahuta u~cA ho sakatA hai, vikasita ho sakatA hai, aura zAstra kA ambAra lagA dene para bhI Apa bahuta pichar3e hue raha sakate haiN| prAdhyAtmika vikAsa ke lie jisa ciMtana aura dRSTi kI AvazyakatA hai, vaha to antara se jAgRta hotI hai| jisakI dRSTi satya ke prati jitanI aAgraha rahita evaM unmukta hogI, jisakA ciMtana jitanA prAtmamukhIna hogA, vaha utanA hI adhika AdhyAtmika vikAsa kara skegaa| maiMne dekhA hai, anubhava kiyA hai-granthoM evaM zAstroM ko lekara hamAre mAnasa meM eka prakAra kI vAsanA, eka prakAra kA prAgraha, jise haThAgraha hI kahanA cAhie. paidA ho gayA hai| AcArya zaMkara ne viveka cUr3AmaNi meM kahA hai--deha vAsanA evaM lokavAsanA ke samAna zAstravAsanA bhI yathArtha jJAna kI pratibandhaka hai| AcArya hemacandra ne ise "dRSTirAgastu pApIyAn duruccheye satAmapi",--kahakara dRSTirAgI ke lie satya kI anusaMdhitsA ko bahuta durlabha batAyA hai| hama anekAnta dRSTi aura syAdavAda vicAra paddhati kI bAta-bAta para jo duhAI dete hai, vaha Aja ke rAjanItikoM kI taraha kevala nArA nahIM honA cAhie, hamArI daSTi satya-daSTi bananI cAhie, tAki hama svataMtra apratibaddha prajJA se kucha soca skeN| jaba taka dRSTi para se aMdhazraddhA kA cazmA nahIM utaregA, jaba taka pUrvAgrahoM ke khaTe se hamArA mAnasa baMdhA rahegA. taba taka hama koI bhI sahI nirNaya nahIM kara skeNge| isalie yuga kI vartamAna paristhitiyoM kA takAjA hai ki hama pUrvAgrahoM se mukta hokara naye sire se soceM! prajJA kI kasauTI hamAre pAsa hai, aura yaha kasauTI bhagavAn mahAvIra evaM gaNadhara gautama ne, jo svayaM satya ke sAkSAtdraSTA evaM upAsaka the, batalAI hai--"pannA samikkhae dhamma" ?' prajJA hI dharma kI, satya kI samIkSA kara sakatI hai, usI se tattva kA nirNaya kiyA jA sakatA hai| zAstra-svarNa kI parakha : prajJA eka kasauTI hai, jisa para zAstra rUpa svarNa kI parakha kI jA sakatI hai| aura, vaha parakha honI hI caahie| hamameM se bahuta se sAthI hai, jo katarAte haiM ki kahIM parIkSA karane se hamArA sonA pItala siddha na ho jAe ! maiM yaha kahanA cAhatA hU~ ki isameM katarAne kI kauna-sI bAta hai ? yadi sonA vastutaH sonA hai, to vaha sonA hI rahegA, aura yadi pItala hai, to usa para sone kA bhrama Apa kaba taka pAlate raheMge? sone aura pItala ko alaga-alaga hone dIjie---isI meM Apa kI prajJA kI kasauTI kA camatkAra hai| janAgamoM ke mahAn TIkAkAra AcArya abhayadeva ne bhagavatI kI TIkA kI pIThikA meM eka bahata baDI bAta kahI hai, jo hamAre lie saMparNa bhagavada-vANI kI kasauTI ho sakatI hai| prazna hai ki prApta kauna hai ? aura unakI vANI kyA hai ? prApta bhagavAn kyA upadeza karate haiM? uttara meM kahA gayA hai--jo mokSa kA aMga hai, mukti kA sAdhana hai, prApta bhagavAn 1. uttarAdhyayana, 23 / 25 dharma kI parakha kA AdhAra 221 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ usI yathArtha satya kA upadeza karate haiN| AtmA kI mukti ke sAtha jisakA pratyakSa yA pAramparika koI sambandha nahIM hai, usakA upadeza bhagavAn kabhI nahIM krte| yadi usakA bhI upadeza karate haiM, to unakI prAptatA meM doSa AtA hai / " yaha eka bahuta saccI kasauTI hai, jo prAcArya prabhayadeva ne hamAre samakSa prastuta kI hai| isase bhI pUrva lagabhaga cauthI-pA~cavIM zatAbdI ke mahAn tArkika, jaina tattvajJAna ko darzana kA rUpa denevAle prAcArya siddhasena ne bhI zAstra kI eka kasauTI nizcita karate hue kahA thA- "jo vItarAga - prApta puruSoM ke dvArA jAnA parakhA gayA hai, jo kisI anya vacana 'dvArA apadastha hIna nahIM kiyA jA sakatA aura jo tarka tathA pramANoM se khaNDita nahIM ho sakane vAle siddhAnta kA pratipAdana karatA hai, jo prANimAtra ke kalyANa ke nimitta se sArva arthAt sArvajanIna - sarvajana hitakArI hotA hai evaM adhyAtma sAdhanA ke viruddha jAne vAlI vicAra saraNiyoM kA nirodha karatA hai-vahI saccA zAstra hai / " tArkika AcArya ne zAstra kI jo kasauTI kI hai, vaha Aja bhI amAnya nahIM kI jA sakatI / vaidika paramparA ke prathama dArzanika kapila evaM mahAn tArkika gautama ne bhI jaba zabda ko pramANa koTi meM mAnA, to pUchA gayA -- zabda pramANa kyA hai ? to kahA- 'prApta kA upadeza zabda pramANa hai !' prApta kauna hai ? tattva kA yathArtha upadeSTA prApta hai| jisake vacana meM pUrvApara virodha, prasaMgati - visaMgati nahIM hotI, aura jo vacana pratyakSa Adi pramANoM 'viruddha nahIM jAtA, khaNDita nahIM hotA-- vahI prApta vacana hai / AcArya ke ukta kathana se yaha siddha ho jAtA hai ki kisakA, kyA vacana mAnya ho sakatA hai, aura kyA nhiiN| jo vacana nahIM hai, satya kI kasauTI para kharA nahIM utaratA hai, vaha bhale kitanA hI virAT evaM vizAla grantha kyoM na ho, use 'prApta vacana' kahane se inkAra kara diijie| isI meM prApta kI, aura kI prAmANikatA hai, pratiSThA hai| "zrAptopajJamanullaMghyamadRSTeSTavirodhakam / tatvopadezakRtsArvaM zAstraM kApathaghaTTanam / / hama svayaM nirNaya kareM : tarkazAstra kI ye sUkSma bAteM maiMne Apako isalie batAI hai ki hama apanI prajJA ko jAgRta kareM aura svayaM parakheM ki vastutaH zAstra kyA hai, usakA prayojana kyA hai ? aura phira yaha bhI nirNaya kareM ki jo apanI paribhASA evaM prayojana ke anukUla nahIM hai, vaha zAstra, zAstra nahIM hai / use aura kucha bhI kaha sakate haiM --grantha, racanA, kRti kucha bhI kahie, para hara kisI grantha ko bhagavad-vANI yA prApta vacana nahIM kaha sakate / zAstra kI eka kasauTI, jo uttarAdhyayana sUtra se maiMne Apako batalAI hai, jisameM kahA gayA hai-- tapa, kSamA evaM ahiMsA kI preraNA jagAkara zrAtmadRSTi ko jAgRta karane vAlA zAstra hai / yaha itanI zreSTha aura sahI kasauTI hai ki isake AdhAra para bhI yadi hama vartamAna meM zAstroM kA nirNaya kareM, to bahuta hI sahI dizA prApta kara sakate haiM / bahuta se jijJAsu aura mere sAthI muniyoM ke samakSa maiMne jaba bhI kabhI apane ye vicAra 222 1. nahi prAptaH sAkSAd pAraMparyeNa vA yatra mokSAGgaM tad pratipAdayitumutsahate anAptatva-prasaMgAt / - prAcArya abhayadeva, bhagavatI vRtti, 111 2. nyAyAvatAra, 6 3. zrAptopadeza: zabda: - sAMkhyadarzana 11101 -nyAyadarzana 11117 prAptaH khalu sAkSAtkRtadharmA / --- yathAdRSTasyArthasya cikhyApayayiSA prayukta upadeSTA. |--nyaaydrshn vAtsyAyana bhASya pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ evaM tarka upasthita kie haiM, to ve katarAne se lagate haiM aura kahate haiM, "bAta to ThIka hai, para yaha kaise kaheM ki amuka prAgama ko hama zAstra nahIM mAnate ! isase samAja meM bahuta halacala maca jAegI, rani kI zraddhA khatma ho jAegI, dharma kA hrAsa ho jAegA / " maiM jaba unakI ukta rur3hacusta evaM bhIrutA bharI bAteM sunatA hU~, to mana jarA jhuMjhalA uThatA hai--yaha kyA kAyaratA hai ? yaha kaisI durbala manovRtti hai hamAre meM ? hama samajhate haiM ki bAta sahI hai, para kaha nahIM sakate / cU~ki loga kyA kaheMge? maiM samajhatA hU~--isI dabbU manovRtti ne hamAre AdarzoM ko girAyA hai, hamArI saMskRti kA patana kiyA hai| yahI manovRtti vartamAna meM paidA huI zAstroM ke prati anAsthA evaM dharma virodhI bhAvanA kI jimmedAra hai / bhagavad-bhakti yA zAstra-moha : bahuta varSa pahale kI bAta hai, maiM dehalI meM thA / vahA~ ke lAlA umarAvamalajI eka bahuta acche zAstrajJa, sAtha hI tarkazIla zrAvaka the| unake sAtha prAyaH aneka zAstrIya praznoM para carcA calatI rahatI thii| eka bAra prasaMga calane para maiMne kahA - "lAlAjI ! maiM kucha zAstroM ke sambandha meM paramparA se bhinna dRSTi rakhatA hU~ ! maiM yaha nahIM mAnatA ki ina zAstroM kA akSara-akSara bhagavAn ne kahA hai / zAstroM meM kucha aMza aise bhI haiM, jo bhagavAn kI sarvajJatA ke sAkSI nahIM hai / bhUgola -khagola ko hI le lIjie ! yaha saba kyA hai ?" maiMne yaha kahA to lAlAjI ekadama cauMke aura bole - "mahArAja ! Apane yaha bAta kaise kahI ? aisA kaise ho sakatA hai ?" isa para maiMne unake samakSa zAstroM ke kucha sthala rakhe, sAtha hI lambI carcA kI, aura phira unase pUchA - " kyA ye saba bAteM eka sarvajJa bhagavAn kI kahI huI ho sakatI haiM ? ho sakatI haiM, to inameM paraspara saMgatatA evaM virodha kyoM hai ? sarvajJa kI vANI kabhI asaMgata nahIM ho sakatI, aura yadi asaMgata hai, to vaha sarvajJa kI vANI nahIM ho sakatI / " lAlAjI bujurga hote hue bhI jar3a mastiSka nahIM the, zraddhA pradhAna hote hue bhI tarkazUnya nahIM the| unhoMne lambI tattvacarcA ke bAda anta meM mukta mana kahA- "mahArAja ! ina cA~da-sUraja ke zAstroM se bhagavAn kA sambandha jitanA jaldI tor3A jAe, utanA hI acchA hai| varnA ina zAstroM kI zraddhA bacAne gae, to kahIM bhagavAn kI zraddhA se hI hAtha na dho baiTheM ! maiM Apase bhI yahI pUchA cAhatA hU~ ki Apa ina caMdra, sUrya, sAgara evaM sumeru kI carcA karane vAle zAstroM ko mahattva denA cAhate haiM yA bhagavAn ko ? Apake mana meM bhagavad-bhakti kA udreka hai yA zAstra kA moha ? Apa kaheMge, zAstra nahIM rahA, to bhagavAn kA kyA patA calegA ? zAstra hI to bhagavAn kA jJAna karAte haiM / ara ThIka hai, zAstroM se hI bhagavAn kA jJAna hotA hai / parantu kauna se zAstroM se ? hama AtmA haiM aura bhagavAn paramAtmA haiM / grAtmA paramAtmA meM kyA antara hai ? azuddha aura zuddha sthiti kA hI to antara hai / AtmA kA zuddha svarUpa hI bhagavAn hai, bhagavAn kA svarUpa hai| isa prakAra bhagavAn kA svarUpa AtmasvarUpa se bhinna nahIM hai| aura jo zAstra zrAtmasvarUpa kA jJAna karAne vAlA , AtmA se paramAtmA hone kA mArga banAne vAlA hai, jIvana kI pavitratA aura zreSThatA kA patha dikhAne vAlA hai, vAstava meM vahI dharmazAstra hai, aura usI dharmazAstra kI hameM vazyakatA hai / kintu isake viparIta jo zAstra zrAtmasvarUpa kI jagaha Atma-vibhrama kI virUpatA khar3I kara detA hai, hameM antarmukha nahIM, apitu bahirmukha banAtA hai, use zAstra kI koTi meM rakhane se kyA lAbha hai ? vaha to ulaTA hameM bhagavat zraddhA se dUra khader3atA hai, mana ko zaMkAkula banAtA hai, aura prabuddha logoM ko hamAre zAstroM para, hamAre bhagavAn para a~gulI uThAne kA maukA detA hai| Apa taTastha dRSTi se dekhie ki ye bhUgola- khagola sambandhI carcAe~, candra, sUrya, graha, nakSatra, parvata aura samudra Adi ke lambe-caur3e varNana karane vAle zAstra hameM zrAtmA ko bandhana mukta karane ke lie kyA preraNA dete haiM ? grAtmavikAsa kA kauna-sA mArga dikhAte dharma kI parakha kA zrAdhAra 223 .
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________________ haiM ? ina varNanoM se hameM tapa, tyAga, kSamA, ahiMsA Adi kA kauna-sA upadeza prApta hotA hai ? jinakA hamArI AdhyAtmika cetanA se koI sambandha nahIM, Atma-sAdhanA se jinakA koI vAstA hI nahIM, hama unheM zAstra mAne to kyoM? kisa AdhAra para? maiMne prArambha meM eka bAta kahI thI ki jaina evaM vaidika-paramparA ke aneka granthoM kA nirmANa yA navIna saMskaraNa IsA pUrva kI pahalI zatAbdI se lekara IsA pazcAt cauthI-pA~cavI zatAbdI taka hotA rahA hai| usa yuga meM jo bhI prAkRta yA saMskRta meM likhA gayA, use dharmazAstra kI sUcI meM car3hA diyA gyaa| isakA pariNAma yaha huA ki mAnava kI svatantra tarkaNA eka taraha se kuNThita ho gaI aura zraddhAvanata hokara mAnava ne hara kisI grantha ko zAstra evaM prApta-vacana mAna liyaa| bhArata kI koI bhI paraMparA isa bauddhika vikRti se mukta nahIM raha skii| zraddhAdhikya ke kAraNa, ho sakatA hai, prArambha meM yaha bhUla koI bhUla pratIta na huI ho, para Aja isa bhUla ke bhayaMkara pariNAma hamAre samakSa A rahe haiN| bhArata kI dhArmika prajA una tathAkathita dharma-zAstroM kI jakar3a meM isa prakAra pratibaddha ho gaI hai ki na kucha pakar3ate banatA hai aura na kucha chor3ate banatA hai| merA yaha kathana zAstra kI avahelanA yA apabhrAjanA nahIM hai, kintu eka satya hakIkata hai, jise jAnakara, samajha kara hama zAstra ke nAma para andhI zAstra pratibaddhatA se mukta ho jaaeN| jaisA maiMne kahA-zAstra to satya kA udghATaka hotA hai| asatya dhAraNAoM kA saMkalana, zAstra nahIM hotaa| maiM tattvadraSTA RSiyoM kI vANI ko pavitra mAnatA hU~, mahAzramaNa mahAvIra kI vANI ko prAtma-sparzI mAnatA hU~-isalie ki vaha satya hai, dhruva hai| kintu unake nAma para race gaye granthoM ko, jinameM ki adhyAtma cetanA kA kucha bhI sparza nahIM hai, satyaM, zivaM kI kucha bhI anubhUti nahIM hai, maiM unheM zAstra nahIM maantaa| kucha mitra mujhe ardha-nAstika kahate haiM, mithyAtvI bhI kahate haiM / maiM kahatA hU~, ardha-nAstika kA kyA matalaba ? pUrA hI nAstika kyoM na kaha dete ? yadi satya kA udghATana karanA, use mukta mana se svIkAra kara lenA, nAstikatA hai, to vaha nAstikatA abhizApa nahIM, varadAna hai| merA mana mahAvIra ke prati aTUTa zraddhA lie hue hai, satyadraSTA RSiyoM ke prati eka pavitra bhAvanA lie hue hai, aura yaha zraddhA jyoM-jyoM citana kI gaharAI kA sparza karatI hai, tyoMtyoM adhikAdhika prabala, tathA dRr3ha hotI jAtI hai| maiM Aja bhI usa parama jyoti ko apane antaraMga meM dekha rahA hU~ aura usa para merA mana sarvatobhAvena samarpita ho rahA hai| bhagavAn mere lie jyoti-stambha haiM, unakI vANI kA prakAza mere jIvana ke kaNa-kaNa meM samAtA jA rahA hai, kintu bhagavAn kI vANI kyA hai, aura kyA nahIM, yaha maiM apane antaviveka ke prakAza meM spaSTa dekhakara cala rahA huuN| bhagavAn kI vANI vaha hai, jo antara meM satya zraddhA kI jyoti jagAtI hai, antar meM supta Izvaratva ko prabuddha karatI hai, hamArI antazcetanA ko vyApaka evaM virATa banAtI hai| bhagavadvANI kI sphuraNA prAtmA kI gati-pragati se sambandhita hai, sUrya, candra Adi kI gati se nhiiN| sone, cAMdI ke pahAr3oM kI U~cAI-nIcAI se nahIM, nadI-nAloM evaM samudroM kI gaharAI-lambAI se nhiiN| RSiyoM kI vANI vizvamaitrI evaM virAT cetanA kI pratinidhi hai, usameM vargasaMgharSa, jAtividveSa evaM asat kalpanAoM ke svara nahIM ho skte| bhagavAn kI vANI meM jo zAzvata satya kA svara mukharita ho rahA hai, usako koI bhI vijJAna, koI bhI prayoga cunautI nahIM de sakatA, koI bhI satya kA zodhaka usakI avahelanA nahIM kara sktaa| kintu hama isa ajJAna meM bhI na raheM ki bhagavAn kI vANI ke nAma para, Apta-vacanoM ke nAma para, Aja jo kucha bhI likhA huA prApta hotA hai, vaha saba kucha sAkSAt bhagavAn kI vANI hai, jo kucha lipivaddha hai vaha akSara-akSara bhagavAn kA hI kahA huA hai| prAkRta evaM ardhamAgadhI ke hara kisI grantha para mahAvIra kI mudrA lagA denA, mahAvIra kI bhakti nahIM, avahelanA hai| yadi hama sacce zraddhAlu hai, bhagavadbhakta haiM, to hameM isa avahelanA se mukta honA caahie| aura yaha viveka kara lenA cAhie ki jo vicAra, jo tathya, jo vANI sirpha bhautika jagat ke vizleSaNa evaM vivecana se saMbaMdhita hai, sAtha hI pratyakSa pramANa se bAdhita bhI hai, vaha bhagavAn 224 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ kI vANI nahIM hai, vaha hamArA mAnya zAstra nahIM hai| hA~, vaha prAcAryoM dvArA racita yA saMkalita grantha, kAvya yA sAhitya kucha bhI ho sakatA hai, kintu zAstra nhiiN| ____maiM samajhatA hU~, merI yaha bAta Apake hRdaya meM muzkila se utregii| Apa gaharA UhApoha kreNge| kucha to, mujhe kucha kA kucha bhI kaheMge / isakI mujhe kucha bhI ciMtA nahIM hai| satya hai ki Aja ke ulajhe hue praznoM kA samAdhAna isI dRSTi se ho sakatA hai| maiMne apane cintanamanana se samAdhAna pAyA hai, aura aneka jijJAsuoM ko bhI diyA hai, maiM to mAnatA hU~ ki isI samAdhAna ke kAraNa Aja bhI mere mana meM mahAvIra evaM anya RSi-muniyoM ke prati zraddhA kA nirmala srota umar3a rahA hai, mere jIvana kA kaNa-kaNa Aja bhI sahaja zraddhA ke rasa se AplAvita ho rahA hai| aura maiM to socatA hU~, merI yaha sthiti una tathAkathita zraddhAluoM se adhika acchI hai, jinake mana meM to aise kitane hI prazna sandeha meM ulajha rahe haiM, kintu vANI meM zAstrazraddhA kI dhuMAdhAra garjanA ho rahI hai| jinake mana meM kevala paramparA ke nAma para hI kucha samAdhAna hai, jinakI buddhi para itihAsa kI ajJAnatA ke kAraNa viveka-zUnya zraddhA kA prAvaraNa car3hA huaA hai, unakI zraddhA kala TUTa bhI sakatI hai, aura na bhI TUTe to koI usakI zreSThatA maiM nahIM smjhtaa| kintu vivekapUrvaka jo zraddhA jagatI hai, cintana se sphurita hokara jo jyoti prakaTa hotI hai, usIkA apane aura jagat ke lie kucha mUlya hai / usa mUlya kI sthApanA Aja nahIM, to kala hogI, avazya hI hogii| niSkarSataH hama kaha sakate haiM ki zAstroM kA sahI abhidhAna hI hamAre jIvana kI patha-dizA prazasta karatA hai| aura, paryAya krama se ye zAstra hI hamAre dharma ke AdhAra bhI hai, usakI sahI kasauTI bhI hai| dharma kI parakha kA prAdhAra Jain Education Intemational 225
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________________ parakha dharma kA zAstra-nikaSa hai, kintu, zAstra vaha kauna, kahA~ hai ? zAstra vahI hai, dayA, kSamA-- tyAga, tapas kI jyoti jahA~ hai| zabdoM ke jaMgala meM mAnava, AdikAla se bhaTaka rahA hai| bhAva-bodha kA satya, kheda hai-- zabda-jAla meM aTaka rahA hai| --upAdhyAya amaramuni 226 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga jaina-sAdhanA: jaina saMskRti kI sAdhanA, Atma-bhAva kI sAdhanA hai, manovikAroM ke vijaya kI sAdhanA hai| vItarAga prarUpita dharma meM sAdhanA kA zuddha lakSya hai-manogata vikAroM ko parAjita kara sarvatobhAvena Atmavijaya kI prtisstthaa| ataeva jainadharma kI sAdhanA kA AdikAla se yahI mahAghoSa rahA hai ki eka (AtmA kA azuddha bhAva) ke jIta lene para pA~ca-krodhAdi cAra kaSAya aura mana jIta lie gae, aura ina pA~coM ke jIta lie jAne para daza (mana, cAra kaSAya aura pA~ca indriya) jIta lie ge| isa prakAra daza zatrunoM ko jIta kara maiMne, jIvana ke samasta zatrunoM ko sadA ke lie jIta liyA hai| jaina-sAdhanA kA saMvidhAna : jaina-zabda 'jina' zabda se banA hai| jo bhI jina kA upAsaka hai, vaha jaina hai| jina ke upAsaka kA artha hai-jinatva-bhAva kA sAdhaka / rAga-dveSAdi vikAroM ko sarvathA jIta lenA jinatva hai / ataH jo rAga-dveSa rUpa vikAroM ko jItane ke lie prayatnazIla hai, kucha ko jIta cukA hai, aura kucha ko jIta rahA hai, arthAt jo nirantara zuddha jinatva kI ora gatizIla hai, vaha jaina hai| - astu nijatva meM jinatva kI pratiSThA karanA hI jaina-dharma hai, jaina-sAdhanA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki jaina-dharma bAhya vidhi-vidhAnoM evaM kriyA-kANDoM para Agraha rakhatA huA bhI, prAgraha nahIM rakhatA hai, arthAt durAgraha nahIM rakhatA hai| sAdhanA ke niyamopaniyamoM kA prAgraha rakhanA eka bAta hai, aura durAgraha rakhanA dUsarI bAta hai, yaha dhyAna meM rakhane jaisA hai| sAdhanA ke lie vidhiniSedha Avazyaka hai, atIva Avazyaka haiN| unake binA sAdhanA kA kucha artha nhiiN| phira bhI ve gauNa haiM, mukhya nhiiN| mukhya hai-samAdhi-bhAva, samabhAva, prAtmA kI zuddhi / antarmana zAnta rahe, kaSAyabhAva kA zamana ho, caMcalatA--udvignatA jaisA kisI prakAra kA kSobha na ho, sahaja zuddha zAnti evaM samAdhi kA mahAsAgara jIvana ke kaNa-kaNa meM laharAtA rahe, phira bhale hI vaha kisI bhI taraha ho, kisI bhI sAdhana se ho, yaha hai jaina sAdhanA kA ajara-amara saMvidhAna / isI saMvidhAna kI chAyA meM jaina-sAdhanA ke yathA deza-kAla vibhinna rUpa atIta meM badalate rahe haiM, vartamAna meM badala rahe haiM aura bhaviSya meM badalate rheNge| isake lie jaina tIrthaMkaroM kA zAsana-bheda dhyAna meM rakhA jA sakatA hai| bhagavAna pArzvanAtha aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ekakAryaprapanna the, eka hI lakSya rakha rahe the, phira bhI donoM meM vizeSa vibheda thaa| donoM hI mahApuruSoM dvArA pravartita sAdhanA kA antaHprANa bandhana-mukti eka thA, kintu bAhara meM cAturyAma aura paMca 1. ege jie jiyA paMca, paMca jirA jiyA ds| dasahA u jiNittA NaM, sabva-sattU jiNAmahaM / / --uttarAdhyayana 23, 36 2. dosA jeNa niraMbhaMti, jeNa khijjati puvkmmaaiN| so so mokkhovAo, rogAvatthAsu samaNaM v|| -nizItha bhASya gA0 5250 utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 227 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ zikSA ke rUpa meM dharma-bheda tathA acelaka aura sacelaka ke rUpa meM liMgabheda thA, yaha itihAsa kA eka parama tathya hai / 3 sAdhanA : eka saritA : ke jaina-dharma kI sAdhanA vidhivAda aura niSedhavAda ke ekAnta atireka kA parityAga kara donoM ke madhya meM se hokara bahane vAlI saritA hai / saritA ko apane pravAha ke lie donoM kUloM sambandhAtireka se bacakara yathAvasara evaM yathAsthAna donoM kA yathocita sparza karate hue madhya meM pravahamAna rahanA Avazyaka hai| kisI eka kUla kI ora hI satata bahatI rahane vAlI saritA kabhI huI hai, na hai, aura na kabhI hogii| sAdhanA kI saritA kA bhI yahI svarUpa hai / eka vidhivAda kA taTa hai, to dUsarI ora niSedhavAda kA / donoM ke madhya meM se bahatI hai, sAdhanA kI mRta saritA / sAdhanA kI saritA ke pravAha ko akSuNNa banAe rakhane ke lie jahA~ donoM kA svIkAra Avazyaka hai, vahA~ donoM ke pratireka kA parihAra bhI Avazyaka hai / vidhivAda aura niSedhavAda kI iti se bacakara yathocita vidhi - niSedha kA sparzakara samiti rUpa meM bahane vAlI sAdhanA kI saritA hI antataH apane ajara-amara ananta sAdhya meM vilIna ho sakatI hai / utsarga aura apavAda : -- sAdhanA kI sImA meM praveza pAte hI sAdhanA ke do aMgoM para dhyAna kendrita ho jAtA haiutsarga tathA apavAda / ye donoM aMga sAdhanA ke prANa haiN| inameM se eka kA bhI prabhAva ho jAne para sAdhanA adhUrI hai, vikRta hai, ekAMgI hai, akAnta hai| jIvana meM ekAnta kabhI kalyANakara nahIM ho sakatA / kyoMki vItarAga-deva ke prakSuNNa patha meM ekAnta mithyA hai, ahita hai azubhaMkarahai / manuSya dvipada prANI hai, ataH vaha apanI yAtrA donoM padoM se hI bhalI-bhA~ti kara sakatA hai / eka pada kA manuSya laMgar3A hotA hai / ThIka, sAdhanA bhI apane do padoM se hI samyak prakAra se gati kara sakatI hai / utsarga aura apavAda sAdhanA ke do caraNa haiM / inameM se eka caraNa kA bhI prabhAva, yaha sUcita karegA ki sAdhanA pUrI nahIM, adhUrI hai| sAdhaka ke jIvana - vikAsa ke lie utsarga aura apavAda prAvazyaka hI nahIM, apitu aparihArya bhI hai| sAdhaka kI sAdhanA ke mahApatha para jIvana ratha ko gatizIla evaM vikAsonmukha rakhane ke lie -- utsarga aura apavAda-rUpa donoM cakra sazakta tathA sakriya rahane cAhae~-- tabhI sAdhaka apanI sAdhanA dvArA apane abhISTa sAdhya kI siddhi kara sakatA hai| utsarga aura apavAda kI paribhASA : utsarga aura apavAda kI carcA bahuta gaMbhIra evaM vistRta hai / ataH sarvaprathama laMbI carcA meM na jAkara hama prAcIna prAcAryoM kI dhAraNA ke anusAra saMkSepa meM utsarga aura apavAda kI paribhASA para vicAra kara lenA cAhate haiM / AcArya saMghadAsa, 'ut' upasarga kA artha 'udyata' karate haiM aura 'sarva' kA 'vihAra' / astu jo udyata vihAra caryA hai, vaha utsarga hai / utsarga kA pratipakSa apavAda hai / kyoMki apavAda, dubhikSAdi meM utsarga se pracyuta hue sAdhaka ko jJAnAdi - prabalambanapUrvaka dhAraNa karatA hai / arthAt utsarga meM rahate hue sAdhaka yadi jJAnAdi guNoM kA saMrakSaNa nahIM kara pAtA hai, to apavAda sevana ke dvArA unakA saMrakSaNa kara sakatA hai / " 3. uttarAdhyayana, 23vA zradhyayana, gAthA 25 se 32, kezIgautama saMvAda / 4. ujjayassaggassaggo, pravavAo tassa ceva paDivakkho / ussaggA vinivatiya dharei sAlabamavavAo / / 316 / / --bRhatkalpabhASya pIThikA udyataH sargaH --- bihAra utsargaH / tasya ca utsargasya pratipakSo'pavAdaH / katham ? iti ced atAha-utsargad adhvA'vamaudaryAdiSu 'vinipatitaM' pracyuta jJAnAdisAlambamapavAdo dhArayati / / 316 / / -- prAcArya malamagiri 228 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ prAcArya haribhadra kA kathana hai ki "dravya kSetra, kAla Adi kI anukUlatA se yukta samartha sAdhaka ke dvArA kiyA jAne vAlA kalpanIya (zuddha) annapAnagaveSaNAdi-rUpa ucita anuSThAna, utsarga hai| aura dravyAdi kI anukUlatA se rahita kA yatanApUrvaka tathAvidha prakalpya-sevanarUpa ucitta anuSThAna, apavAda hai|"5 AcArya municandra sUri, sAmAnya rUpa se pratipAdita vidhi ko utsarga kahate haiM aura vizeSa rUpa se pratipAdita vidhi ko apavAda / apane ukta kathana kA prAge cala kara ve aura bhI spaSTIkaraNa karate haiM ki samartha sAdhaka ke dvArA saMyamarakSA ke lie jo anuSThAna kiyA jAtA hai, vaha utsarga hai| aura asamartha sAdhaka ke dvArA saMyama kI rakSA ke lie hI jo bAhara meM utsarga se viparIta-sA pratItA hone vAlA anuSThAna kiyA jAtA hai, vaha apavAda hai| donoM hI pakSoM kA viparyAsarUpa se anuSThAna karanA, na utsarga hai aura na apavAda, apitu saMsArAbhinandI prANiyoM kI duzceSTA mAtra hai|' prAcArya malliSeNa utsarga aura apavAda ke sambandha meM mahattvapUrNa spaSTIkaraNa karate hai--"sAmAnya rUpa se saMyama kI rakSA ke lie navakoTi-vizuddha AhAra grahaNa karanA, utsarga hai| parantu yadi koI mani tathAvidha dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva-sambandhI prApattiyoM se grasta ho jAtA hai, aura usa samaya gatyantara na hone se ucita yatanA ke sAtha aneSaNIya Adi pAhAra grahaNa karatA hai, yaha apavAda hai| kintu, apavAda bhI utsarga ke samAna saMyama kI rakSA ke lie hI hotA hai|" eka anya prAcArya kahate haiM--"jIvana meM niyamopaniyamoM kI jo sarvasAmAnya vidhi hai, vaha utsarga hai| aura, jo vizeSa vidhi hai, vaha apavAda hai|" ki bahunA, sabhI prAcAryoM kA abhiprAya eka hI hai ki sAmAnya utsarga hai, aura vizeSa apavAda hai| laukika udAharaNa ke rUpa meM samajhie ki pratidina bhojana karanA, yaha jIvana kI sAmAnya paddhati hai| bhojana ke binA jIvana Tika nahIM sakatA hai, jIvana kI rakSA ke lie utsargataH bhojana Avazyaka hai| parantu, ajIrNa Adi kI sthiti meM bhojana kA tyAga karanA hI zreyaskara hai| kinhIM vizeSa rogAdi kI sthitiyoM meM bhojana kA tyAga bhI jIvana kI rakSA ke lie Avazyaka ho jAtA hai| arthAt eka prakAra se bhojana kA parityAga hI jIvana ho jAtA hai| yaha bhojana sambandhI apavAda hai| isI prakAra amuka paddhati kA bhojana sAmAnyataH ThIka rahatA hai, yaha bhojana kA utsarga hai| parantu, usI paddhati kA bhojana kabhI kisI vizeSa sthiti meM ThIka nahIM bhI rahatA hai, yaha bhojana kA apavAda hai| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM bhI utsarga aura apavAda kA yahI krama hai| utsargataH pratidina kI sAdhanA meM jo niyama saMyama kI rakSA ke lie hote haiM, ve vizeSataH saMkaTakAlIna apavAda sthiti 5. dabvAdiehi juttassussaggo caciyaM aNuTThANaM / rahiyassa tamavavAo, uciyaM ciyarassa na u tassa ||-updesh pada, gA0 784 6. sAmAnyokto vidhistsrgH| vizeSoktastvapavAdaH / drayAdiyuktasya yattadaupicityana anuSThA sa utsargaH tadarahitasya punastadaucityenaiva ca yadanuSThAnaM so'pavAdaH / yaccaitayoH pakSayoviparyAsena anuSThAna pravartate, na sa utsargo'pavAdo vA, kintu saMsArAbhinandisatvaceSTitamiti / upadezapada-sukhasambodhinI, gA0 781-784 7. pAhAra ke lie svayaM hisA na karanA, na karavAnA, na hiMsA karane vAloM kA anumodana krnaa| pAhAra Adi svayaM na pakAnA, na pakavAnA, na pakAne vAloM kA anumodana krnaa| pAhAra Adi svayaM na kharIdanA, na dUsaroM se kharIdavAnA, na kharIdane vAloM kA anumodana krnaa| --sthAnAMGga sUtra 6, 3, 681 8. yathA jainAnAM saMyamaparipAlanArthaM navakoTivizaddhAhAragrahaNamatsargaH / tathAvidha dravya-kSetra-kAlabhAvApatsu ca nipatitasya gatyantarAbhAvapaMcakAdiyatanayA anessnniiyaadigrhnnmpvaadH| so'pi ca maMyamaparipAlanArthameva / -syAvAda maJjarI, kArikA 11 6. sAmAnyokto vidhirutsarga:, vizeSokto vidhirpvaadH|-drshn Ko utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 226 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ meM saMyama kI rakSA ke lie nahIM bhI ho sakate haiN| ata: usa sthiti meM gRhIta niyamoM meM parivartana karanA Avazyaka ho jAtA hai, aura vaha parivartana bhale hI bAhara se saMyama ke viparIta hI pratibhAsita hotA ho, kintu aMdara meM saMyama kI surakSA ke lie hI hotA hai| ekAnta nahIM, anekAnta : kucheka vicAraka jIvana meM utsarga ko hI pakar3a kara calanA cAhate haiM, ve apanI sampUrNa zakti utsarga kI ekAnta sAdhanA para hI kharca kara dene para tule hue haiM, phalataH jIvana meM apavAda kA sarvathA apalApa karate rahate haiN| unakI dRSTi meM (ekAMgI dRSTi meM) apavAda dharma nahIM, apitu eka mahattara pApa hai| isa prakAra ke vicAraka sAdhanA ke kSetra meM usa kAnI hathinI ke samAna haiM, jo calate samaya mArga ke eka aora hI dekha pAtI hai| dUsarI ora kucha sAdhaka ve haiM, jo utsarga ko bhUlakara kevala apavAda ko pakar3a kara hI calanA zreya samajhate haiN| jIvana-patha meM ve kadama-kadama para apavAda kA sahArA lekara hI calanA cAhate haiN| jaise zizu, binA kisI sahAre ke cala hI nahIM sktaa| ye donoM vicAra ekAMgI hone se upAdeya koTi meM nahIM pA skte| jaina-dharma kI sAdhanA ekAnta kI nahIM, anekAnta kI sundara aura svastha sAdhanA hai| jaina-saMskRti ke mahAn unnAyaka AcArya haribhadra ne prAcArya saMghadAsa gaNI kI bhASA meM ekAnta pakSa ko lekara calane vAle sAdhakoM ko saMbodhita karate hue spaSTa zabdoM meM kahA hai-- "bhagavAna tIrthakara devoM ne na kisI bAta ke lie ekAnta vidhAna kiyA hai aura na kisI bAta ke lie ekAnta niSedha hI kiyA hai| bhagavAn tIrthaMkara kI eka hI prAjJA hai, eka hI Adeza hai, ki jo kucha bhI kArya tuma kara rahe ho, usameM satyabhUta ho kara raho / use vaphAdArI ke sAtha karate rho|"10 prAcArya ne jIvana kA mahAn rahasya khola kara rakha diyA hai| sAdhaka kA jIvana na ekAnta niSedha para cala sakatA hai, aura na ekAnta vidhAna para hii| yathAvasara kabhI kucha lekara aura kabhI kucha chor3akara hI vaha apanA vikAsa kara sakatA hai| ekAnta kA parityAga karake hI vaha apanI sAdhanA ko nirdoSa banA sakatA hai| sAdhaka kA jIvana eka pravaNa-zIla tattva hai| use bA~dhakara rakhanA bhUla hogii| nadI ke satata pravahaNazIla vega ko kisI kSudra garta meM bA~dhakara rakha chor3ane kA artha hogA, usameM durgandha paidA karanA tathA usakI sahaja svacchatA evaM pAvanatA ko naSTa kara ddaalnaa| jIvana-vega ko ekAnta utsarga meM banda karanA, yaha bhI bhUla hai aura use ekAnta apavAda meM kaida karanA, yaha bhI cuka hai| jIvana kI gati ko kisI bhI ekAnta pakSa meM bA~dhakara rakhanA, hitakara nhiiN| jIvana ko bA~dhakara rakhane meM kyA hAni hai ? bA~dhakara rakhane meM, saMyata karake rakhane meM to koI hAni nahIM hai| parantu, ekAnta vidhAna aura ekAnta niSedha meM bA~dha rakhane meM jo hAni hai, vaha eka bhayaMkara hAni hai| yaha eka prakAra se sAdhanA kA pakSAghAta hai| jisa prakAra pakSAghAtaroga meM jIvana sakriya nahIM rahatA, usameM gati nahIM rahatI, usI prakAra vidhi-niSedha ke pakSAghAtarUpa ekAnta Agraha se bhI sAdhanA kI sakriyatA naSTa ho jAtI hai, usameM yathocita gati evaM pragati kA abhAva ho jAtA hai| vidhi-niSedha apane Apa meM ekAnta nahIM haiN| yathAparisthiti vidhi niSedha ho sakatA hai aura niSedha vidhi / jIvana meM isa ora niyata-jaisA kucha nahIM hai| prAcArya umAsvAti prazamarati prakaraNa meM spaSTataH likhate hai:-- "bhojana, zayyA, vastra, pAna tathA auSadha Adi koI bhI vastu zuddha-kalpya-grAhya hone para bhI akalpya-azuddha-agrAhya ho jAtI hai, aura akalpya hone para bhI kalpya ho jAtI hai / 11 10. na vi kiMci aNuNNAtaM, paDisiddhaM vAvi jiNavariMdehi / titthagarANaM, prANA, kajje sacceNa hoya vyaM ||-updesh pada 776 11. kiMcicchuddhaM kalpyamakalpyaM syAt syAdakalpyamapi kalpyama piNDa: zayyA vastraM, pAnaM vA bheSajAcaM vA / / 145 / / pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ "deza, kAla, kSetra, puruSa, avasthA, upadhAta aura zuddha bhAvoM kI samIkSA ke dvArA hI vastu kalpya-grAhya hotI hai| koI bhI vastu sarvathA ekAnta rUpa se kalpya nahIM hotii|"12 vastu apane-Apa meM na acchI hai, na burI hai| vyakti-bheda se vaha acchI yA burI ho jAtI hai| prAkAza meM candramA ke udaya hone para cakravAka-dampatI ko zoka hotA hai, cakora ko hrss| inameM candramA kA kyA hai ? vaha cakravAka aura cakora ke lie apanI sthiti meM koI bhinna-bhinna parivartana nahIM karatA hai| cakravAka aura cakora kI apanI manaHsthiti bhinna hai, ataH usake anusAra candra acchA yA burA pratibhAsita hotA hai| isI prakAra sAdhaka bhI vibhinna sthiti meM rahate haiM, unakA stara bhI deza, kAla Adi kI vibhinnatA meM vibhinna staroM para U~cA-nIcA hotA rahatA hai| ataeva eka hI vastu eka sAdhaka ke lie niSiddha, a hotI hai, to dUsare ke lie unakI apanI sthiti meM grAhya bhI ho sakatI hai| paristhiti aura tadanusAra hone vAlI bhAvanA hI mukhya hai| "yAzI bhAvanA yasya siddhirbhavati taadRshi|" jisakI jaisI bhAvanA hotI hai, usako vaisI hI siddhi prApta hotI hai| loka-bhASA meM bhI kivadantI hai--"jAko rahI bhAvanA jaisI, prabhu mUrata dekhI tina taisii|"arthaat satya eka hI hai, vaha vibhinna deza-kAla meM vibhinna manobhAvoM ke anusAra vibhinna rUpoM meM parilakSita hotA rahatA agrAhya nizItha sUtra ke bhASyakAra isa sambandha meM bar3I hI mahattvapUrNa bAta kahate haiN| ve samasta utsargoM aura apavAdoM, vidhi aura niSedhoM, kI zAstrIya sImAnoM kI carcA karate hue likhate hai.---"samartha sAdhaka ke lie utsarga sthiti meM jo dravya niSiddha kie gae haiM, ve saba asamartha sAdhaka ke lie apavAda sthiti meM kAraNa vizeSa ko dhyAna meM rakhate hue grAhya ho jAte haiN|13 prAcArya jinadAsa ne nizItha cUrNi meM uparyukta bhASya para vivaraNa karate hue spaSTa zabdoM meM likhA hai ki jo utsarga meM pratiSiddha haiM, ve saba-ke-saba kAraNa utpanna hone para kalpanIya-grAhya ho jAte haiN| aisA karane meM kisI prakAra kA bhI doSa nahIM hai| utsarga aura apavAda kA yaha vicAra aisA nahIM ki vicAra jagat ke kisI eka kone meM hI par3A rahA ho, idhara-udhara na phailA ho| jaina sAhitya meM sudUra atIta se lekara bahuta Age taka utsarga aura apavAda para carcA hotI rahI, aura vaha matabheda kI dizA meM na jAkara pUrvanirdhArita eka hI lakSya kI ora bar3hatI rhii| AcArya jinezvara apane yuga ke eka pramukha kriyAkANDI prAcArya hue haiN| parantu, unhoMne bhI zAstrIya vidhi-niSedhoM ke sambandha meM ekAnta kA Agraha nahIM rkhaa| prAcArya haribhadra ke aSTaka prakaraNa para TIkA karate hue ve caraka saMhitA kA eka prAcIna zloka uddhRta karate hai- "deza, kAla aura rogAdi ke kAraNa mAnava-jIvana meM kabhI-kabhI aisI avasthA bhI A jAtI hai ki jisa meM akArya kArya bana jAtA hai aura kArya akArya ho jAtA hai| arthAt jo vidhAna hai, vaha niSedha koTi meM calA jAtA hai, aura jo niSedha hai, vaha vidhAna koTi meM A pahu~catA hai / "15 utsarga aura apavAda kI ekArtha-sAdhanatA : prastuta carcA meM yaha bAta vizeSarUpa se dhyAna meM rakhane jaisI hai ki utsarga aura apavAda 12. dezaM kAlaM puruSamavasthAmupadhAtazuddhapariNAmAn, prasamIkSya bhavati kalpyaM, naikAntAtkalpyate kalpyam ||146||-prshmrti 13. ussaggeNa NisiddhANi, jANi dabvANi saMthare munninno| kAraNajAe jAte, sabvANi vi tANi kappaMti |-nishiith bhASya, 5245 14. jANi ussagge paDisijJANi, uppaNNe kAraNe savvANi vi tANi kppNti| Na doso...... // -nizItha carNi, 5245 15. utpadyate hI sA'vasthA, dezakAlAmayAn prati / yasyAmakAryamakArya syAta, karma kArya ca varjayetA-maSTakaprakaraNa, 27, 5 TIkA utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 231 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ donoM ekArtha-sAdhaka hote haiM, arthAt donoM kA lakSya eka hotA hai, donoM eka-dUsare ke pUraka hote haiM, sAdhaka hote haiM, bAdhaka aura ghAtaka nhiiN| donoM ke sumela se hI, ekArtha-sAdhakatva se hI, sAdhaka kA sAdhanA-patha prazasta ho sakatA hai|6 utsarga aura apavAda yadi paraspara nirapekSa hoM, anyArthaka hoM, eka hI prayojana ko siddha na karate hoM, to ve zAstra-bhASA ke anusAra utsarga aura apavAda hI nahIM ho skte| zAstrakAra ne donoM ko mArga kahA hai| aura, mArga vehI hote haiM, jo eka hI nirdiSTa lakSya kI ora jAte hoM, bhale hI dhUma-phira kara jaaeN| jo vibhinna lakSyoM kI ora jAte hoM, ve eka lakSya para pahu~cane kI bhAvanA rakhane vAle yAtriyoM ke lie mArga na hokara, kumArga hI hote haiN| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM utsarga bhI mArga hai, aura apavAda bhI mArga hai, donoM hI sAdhaka ko mukti kI ora le jAte haiM, donoM hI saMyama kI rakSA ke lie hote haiN| eka hI roga meM eka vyakti ke lie vaidya kisI eka khAdya vastu ko apathya kaha kara niSedha karatA hai, to dUsare vyakti ke lie deza, kAla aura prakRti Adi kI vizeSa sthiti ke kAraNa usI niSiddha vastu kA vidhAna bhI karatA hai| parantu, isa vidhi aura niSedha kA lakSya eka hI hai---roga kA upazamana, roga kA unmUlana / isa sambandha meM zAstrIya udAharaNa ke lie prAyavedokta vidhAna hai ki "sAmAnyataH jvara roga meM laMghana (bhojana kA parityAga) hitAvaha evaM svAsthya ke anukUla rahatA hai, parantu vAta, zrama, krodha, zoka aura kAmAdi se utpanna jvara meM laMghana se hAni hI hotI hai / "17 isa prakAra eka sthAna para bhojana kA tyAga amRta hai, to dUsare sthAna para bhojana kA pratyAga amRta hai| donoM kA lakSya eka hI hai, bhinna nhiiN| utsarga aura apavAda ke sambandha meM bhI yahI bAta hai| donoM kA lakSya eka hI haijIvana kI saMzuddhi, AdhyAtmika pavitratA, saMyama kI rakSA, jJAnAdi sadguNoM kI vRddhi / utsarga apavAda kA poSaka hotA hai aura apavAda utsarga kaa| utsarga mArga para calanA, yaha jIvana kI sAmAnya paddhati hai, jaise ki sIdhe rAjamArga para calane vAlA yAtrI kabhI pratirodha-viza ke kAraNa rAjamArga kA parityAga kara samIpa kI pagaDaMDI bhI pakar3a letA hai, parantu kucha dUra calane ke bAda anakalatA hote hI punaH usI rAjamArga para lauTa pAtA hai| yahI bAta utsarga se apavAda aura apavAda se utsarga ke sambandha meM lAgU par3atI hai| donoM kA lakSya gati hai, agati nhiiN| phalataH donoM hI mArga hai, amArga yA kumArga nhiiN| donoM ke yathokta sumela se hI sAdhaka kI sAdhanA zuddha evaM paripuSTa hotI hai| utsarga aura apavAda kaba aura kaba taka? prazna kiyA jA sakatA hai ki sAdhaka kaba utsarga mArga se gamana kare aura kaba apavAda mArga se ? prazna vastutaH bar3e hI mahattva kA hai| ukta prazna para pahale bhI yathAprasaMga kucha-nakucha likhA gayA hI hai, kintu vaha saMkSepa bhASA meM hai| saMbhava hai, sAdhAraNa pAThaka usa para se koI spaSTa dhAraNA na banA sake / ataH hama yahA~ kucha vistRta carcA kara lenA cAhate haiN| utsarga sAdhanA-patha kI sAmAnya vidhi hai, ataH usa para sAdhaka ko satata calanA hai| utsarga chor3A jA sakatA hai, kintu vaha yoM hI akAraNa nahIM, binA kisI vizeSa paristhiti ke nhiiN| aura, vaha bhI sadA ke lie nhiiN| jo sAdhaka akAraNa hI utsarga mArga kA parityAga kara detA hai, athavA kisI apuSTa (nagaNya) kAraNa kI prADa meM use chor3a detA hai, vaha sAdhaka 16. notsaSTamanyArthamapodyate c|| -pranyayogavyavacchedikA, 11vIM kArikA yamarthamevAzritya zAstreSatsargaH pravartate, tamevArthamAzrityApavAdo'pi pravartate, tayonimnonnatAdivyavahAravat parasparasApekSatvena ekArthasAdhanaviSayatvAt / -syAhAdamaJjarI, kArikA 11 17. kAlAvirodhinidinTa, jvarAdI laGganaM hitam / __ Rte'nila-zrama-krodha-zoka-kAmakRtajvarAt ||--syaavaadmnyjrii (uddhRta) kA0 11 232 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ImAnadAra sAdhaka nahIM hai| vaha bhagavadAjJA kA ArAdhaka nahIM, apitu virAdhaka hai| jo vyakti akAraNa hI auSadhi kA sevana karatA hai, athavA roga kI samApti ho jAne para bhI rogI hone kA nATaka khelatA rahatA hai, vaha makkAra hai, kartavya-bhraSTa hai| isa prakAra ke akarmaNya vyakti apane Apa bhI vinaSTa hote haiM aura samAja ko bhI kalaMkita karate haiN| yahI dazA una sAdhakoM kI hai, jo bAta-bAta para utsarga mArga kA parityAga karate haiM, akAraNa hI apavAda kA sevana karate haiM aura eka bAra kAraNavaza apavAda meM Ane ke pazcAt kAraNa kI samApti ho jAne para bhI vahIM DaTe rahate haiN| isa prakAra ke sAdhaka svayaM to patha-bhraSTa hote hI haiM, kiMtu samAja meM bhI eka galata prAdarza upasthita karate haiN| ukta sAdhakoM kA koI mArga nahIM hotA, na utsarga aura na apvaad| apanI jaghanya vAsanA yA durbalatA kI pUrti ke phera meM ve zuddha apavAda mArga ko bhI badanAma karate haiN| apavAda mArga bhI eka vizeSa mArga hai| vaha bhI sAdhaka ko mokSa kI ora hI le jAtA hai, saMsAra kI ora nhiiN| jisa prakAra utsarga saMyama mArga hai, usI prakAra apavAda bhI saMyama mArga hai| kintu, vaha apavAda vastutaH apavAda honA caahie| apavAda ke pavitra veSa meM kahIM bhogAkAMkSA cakamA na de jAe, isake lie sAdhaka ko satata sajaga evaM saceSTa rahane kI prAvazyakatA hai| sAdhaka ke sammukha vastutaH koI vikaTa paristhiti ho, dUsarA koI sarala mArga sUjha hI na par3atA ho, phalasvarUpa apavAda aparihArya sthiti meM upasthita ho gayA ho, tabhI apavAda kA sevana dharma hotA hai| aura jyoMhI samAgata tUphAnI vAtAvaraNa sApha ho jAe, sthiti kI vikaTatA na rahe, tyoMhI apavAda se utsarga mArga para punaH prArUr3ha ho jAnA caahie| aisI sthiti meM kSaNabhara kA vilamba bhI ghAtaka ho sakatA hai| aura, eka bAta yaha bhI hai ki, jitanA Avazyaka ho, utanA hI apavAda kA sevana karanA caahie| aisA na ho ki calo, jaba yaha kara liyA, to aba isameM bhI kyA hai ? yaha bhI kara leN| jIvana ko nirantara eka apavAda se dUsare apavAda para zithila bhAva se lur3hakAte jAnA, apavAda nahIM hai| jina logoM ko maryAdA kA bhAna nahIM hai, apavAda kI mAtrA evaM sImA kA parijJAna nahIM hai, unakA apavAda ke dvArA utthAna nahIM, apitu zatamukha patana hotA hai-- "vaveka-bhraSTAnAM bhavati vinipAtaH zatamukhaH / " utsarga aura apavAda para eka bahuta hI sundara paurANika gAthA hai| usa para se sahaja hI samajhA jA sakatA hai, ki utsarga aura apavAda kI apanI kyA sImAe~ haiM ? aura, unakA sUkSma vizleSaNa kisa prakAra ImAnadArI se karanA cAhie? - eka vAra dvAdaza varSIya bhayaMkara durbhikSa pdd'aa| loga bhUkhoM marane lage, sarvatra hAhAkAra maca gyaa| eka vidvAn RSi bhI bhUkha se saMtrasta idhara-udhara anna ke lie bhaTaka rahe the| unhoMne dekhA ki rAjA ke kucha hastipaka (pIlavAna) baiThe hai, bIca meM anna kA r3hera hai, saba usI meM se eka sAtha le le kara khA rahe haiN| pAsa hI jala-pAtra rakhA hai, pyAsa lagane para bIca-bIca meM saba usI meM maha lagA kara jala pI lete haiN| RSi ne pIlavAnoM se anna kI yAcanA kii| pIlavAnoM ne kahA--"mahArAja, kyA deM ? anna to jUThA hai !" RSi ne kahA--"koI harja nhiiN| jUThA hai to kyA hai, Akhira peTa to bharanA hI hai| Apatti kAla meM kaisI maryAdA ? "Apatti kAle maryAdA nAsti / " RSi ne jUThA anna le liyA, evaM eka ora vahIM baiTha kara khA bhI liyaa| jaba calane lage, to pIlavAnoM ne kahA-"mahArAja, jala bhI pI jaaie|" isa para RSi ne kahA"jala jUThA hai, maiM nahIM pI sktaa|" itanA sunanA thA ki saba-ke-saba pIlavAna ThahAkA mArakara ha~sa pdd'e| kahane lage"mahArAja! anna peTa meM pahuMcate hI, mAlUma hotA hai, buddhi lauTa AI hai| bhalA, Apane jo anna khAyA hai, kyA vaha jUThA nahIM thA? aba pAnI pIne meM jUThe-succe kA vicAra kisa AdhAra para kara rahe ho?" utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 233
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________________ RSi ne zAntabhAva se kahA - " bandhuoM, tumhArA socanA ThIka hai / parantu, merI eka maryAdA hai / anna anyatra mila nahIM rahA thA aura idhara maiM bhUkha se itanA adhika vyAkula thA ki prANa kaMTha meM lage the aura adhika sahana karane kI kSamatA samApta ho cukI thI / ataH maiMne jUThA annahI apavAda kI sthiti meM svIkAra kara liyaa| aba rahA jala kA prazna ? vaha to mujhe merI maryAdA ke anusAra pranyatra zuddha (succA ) mila sakatA hai| ataH maiM vyartha hI jUThA jala kyoM pIU~ ?" utsarga aura apavAda kaba aura kisa sImA taka ? isa prazna kA kucha-kucha samAdhAna Upara ke kathAnaka se ho jAtA hai| saMkSepa meM-- jaba taka calA jA sakatA hai, taba taka utsarga mArga para hI calanA caahie| aura, jabaki calanA sarvathA dustara ho jAe, dUsarA koI bhI idhara-udhara bacAva kA mArga na rahe, taba apavAda mArga para utara AnA caahie| zrIra, jyoMhI sthiti sudhara jAe, punaH tatkSaNa utsarga mArga para lauTa AnA cAhie / utsarga aura apavAda ke adhikArI : utsarga mArga sAmAnya mArga hai, ataH usa para hara kisI sAdhaka ko satata calate rahanA hai / " gItArtha ko bhI calanA hai aura agItArtha ko bhii| bAlaka ko bhI calanA hai aura taruNa tathA vRddha ko bhI / strI ko bhI calanA hai aura puruSa ko bhI / yahA~ kona cale aura kauna nahIM, isa prazna ke lie kucha bhI sthAna nahIM hai| jaba taka zakti rahe, utsAha rahe, prapatti kAla meM kisI prakAra kI glAni kA bhAva na Ae, dharma evaM saMgha para kisI prakAra kA upadrava na ho, athavA jJAna, darzana, cAritra kI kSati kA koI vizeSa prasaMga upasthita na ho, taba taka utsarga mArga para hI calanA hai, apavAda mArga para nahIM / parantu, apavAda mArga kI sthiti utsarga se bhinna hai| apavAda mArga para kabhI kadAcita hI calA jAtA hai / apavAda kI dhArA talavAra kI dhArA se bhI kahIM adhika tIkSNa hai / isa para hara koI sAdhaka aura vaha bhI hara kisI samaya nahIM cala sakatA / jo sAdhaka gItArtha hai, AcArAMga Adi AcAra saMhitA kA pUrNa adhyayana kara cukA hai, nizItha sUtra Adi cheda sUtroM ke sUkSmatama marma kA bhI jJAtA hai, utsarga aura apavAda padoM kA adhyayana hI nahIM, apitu spaSTa anubhava rakhatA hai, vahI apavAda ke svIkAra yA parihAra ke sambandha meM ThIka-ThIka nirNaya de sakatA hai / jisa vyakti ko deza kA jJAna nahIM hai ki yaha deza kaisA hai, yahA~ kI kyA dazA hai, yahA~ kyA ucita ho sakatA hai aura kyA anucita, vaha gItArtha nahIM ho sakatA / Star jJAna bhI Avazyaka hai / eka kAla meM eka bAta saMgata ho sakatI hai, to dUsare kAla meM vahI prasaMgata bhI ho sakatI hai / kyA grISma aura varSA kAla meM pahanane yogya halakephulake vastra zItakAla meM bhI pahane jA sakate haiM ? kyA zItakAla ke yogya moTe UnI kaMbala jeTha kI tapatI dupaharI meM bhI paridhAna kie jA sakate haiM ? yaha eka laukika udAharaNa hai / sAdhaka ke lie bhI apanI vrata-sAdhanA ke lie kAla kI anukUlatA tathA pratikUlatA kA parijJAna atyAvazyaka hai| vyakti kI sthiti bhI kama mahattvapUrNa nahIM hai| durbala aura sabala vyakti kI tanusthiti manaHsthiti meM antara hotA hai / sabala vyakti bahuta adhika samaya taka pratikUla paristhiti se saMgharSa kara sakatA hai, jaba ki durbala vyakti aisA nahIM kara sktaa| vaha zIghra hI pratikUlatA ke sammukha pratirodha kA sAhasa kho baiThatA hai / ataH sAdhanA ke kSetra meM vyakti kI sthiti kA dhyAna rakhanA bhI prAvazyaka hai| deza aura kAla Adi kI ekarUpatA hone para bhI, vibhinna 18. sakhaDga- viyattANaM, vAhiyANaM ca je guNA / akhaMDa puDiyA kAyabvA taM suNeha jahA tahA // 234 - dazakAlika, 6, 6 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ vyaktiyoM ke lie rugNatA yA svasthatA Adi ke kAraNa sthiti anukUla yA pratikUla ho sakatI hai| yahI bAta vyakti ke lie upayukta dravya kI bhI hai| kyA moTA UnI kaMbala sAdhAraNatayA jeSTha mAsa meM anupayukta hone para bhI, usI samaya meM, jvara (pittI uchalane para) kI sthiti meM upayakta nahIM ho jAtA hai? kiMbahanA dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva kI anakalatA tathA pratikUlatA ke kAraNa vibhinna sthitiyoM meM vibhinna parivartana hote rahate haiN| una saba sthitiyoM kA jJAna gItArtha ke lie Avazyaka hai| jisa prakAra catura vyApArI Aya aura vyaya kI bhalI bhA~ti samIkSA kara ke vyApAra karatA hai, aura alpa vyaya se adhika lAbha uThAtA hai, usI prakAra gItArtha bhI alpa doSa-sevana se yadi jJAnAdi guNoM kA adhika lAbha hotA ho, to vaha usa kArya ko kara letA hai, aura dUsaroM ko bhI isake lie dezakAlAnusAra ucita nirdezana kara sakatA hai| gItArtha ke lie eka aura mahattvapUrNa bAta hai-yatanA kii| utsarga meM to yatanA apekSita hai hI, kintu apavAda meM bhI yatanA kI bahuta adhika apekSA hai| apavAda meM jaba kabhI cAlU paramparA se bhinna yadi kisI prakalpya vizeSa ke sevana kA prasaMga pA jAe, to vaha yoM hI viveka mUr3ha hokara aMdhe hAthI ke samAna nahIM honA caahie| apavAda meM viveka kI A~kheM khulI rahanI Avazyaka haiN| utsarga kI apekSA bhI apavAda-kAla meM adhika sajagatA caahie| yadi yatanA kA bhAva rahatA hai, to apavAda meM skhalanA kI AzaMkA nahIM rahatI hai| yatanA ke hote hue ulluNTha vRtti kathamapi nahIM ho sktii|" yatanA apane Apa meM vaha amRta hai, jo doSa meM bhI guNa kA prAdhAna kara detA hai| akalpya sevana meM bhI yadi yatanA hai, yatanA kA bhAva hai, to isakA artha hai ki akalpya-sevana meM bhI saMyama hai| Akhira yatanA aura hai kyA, saMyama kA hI to dUsarA vyavahArasiddharUpa yatanA hai| ataH saccA gItArtha vaha hai, jo utsarga aura apavAda meM sarvatra yatanA kA dhyAna rakhatA hai| usakA doSa-varjana bhI yatanA ke sAtha hotA hai, aura doSasevana bhI yatanA ke sAtha / jIvana meM saba ora yatanA kA prakAza sAdhaka ko patha-bhraSTa hone se pUrNataH bacAe rakhatA hai| prAcArya bhadrabAhu aura saMghadAsa gaNI ne gItArtha ke guNoM kA nirUpaNa karate hue kahA hai--"jo Aya-vyaya, kAraNa-akAraNa, AgADha (glAna)-anAgADha, vastu-avastu, yuktaayukta, samartha-asamartha, yatanA-prayatanA kA samyak-jJAna rakhatA hai, aura sAtha hI kartavya-karma kA phala-pariNAma bhI jAnatA hai, vaha vidhivettA-gItArtha kahalAtA hai / "21 / apavAda ke sambandha meM nirNaya dene kA, svayaM apavAda sevana karane aura dUsaroM se yathAparisthiti apavAda sevana karAne kA samasta uttaradAyitva gItArtha para rahatA hai| agItArtha ko svayaM apavAda ke nirNaya kA sahaja adhikAra nahIM hai| vaha gItArtha ke nirIkSaNa tathA nirdezana meM hI yathAvasara apavAda mArga kA avalambana kara sakatA hai| prastuta carcA meM gItArtha ko itanA adhika mahattva kyoM diyA jAtA hai ? isakA ekamAtra samAdhAna yaha hai ki kartavya kI cArutA aura acArutA, athavA siddhi aura asiddhi, antataH kartA para hI AdhAra rakhatI hai| yadi kartA ajJa hai, kArya-vidhi se anabhijJa hai, to deza, kAla aura sAdhana kI hInatA ke kAraNa antataH kArya kI hAni hI hogI, siddhi nhiiN| aura 16. suMkAdI-parisuddhe, sai lAbhe kuNai vANio citttth| emeva ya gIyatyo, prAyaM dahra samAyarai / / 52||-bRhtklpkbhaassy, 952 vameva ca gItArtho'pi jJAnAdikaM 'pAya' lAbhaM dRSTvA pralambAdyakalpyapratisevAM samAcarati, mAnyathA / -bRhatkaHpabhASya vRtti, 20. jayaNA u dhammajaNaNI, jayaNA dhammassa pAliNI ceva / tabbuDikarI jayaNA, egaMtasuhAvahA jayaNA // 766 / / jayaNAe vadramANo jIvo, smmtt-nnaann-crnnaann| saddhA-bohA''sevaNabhAveNArAhao bhaNi o||770|-updeshpd 21. prAyaM kAraNa gAda, vatyaM jattaM sasatti jayaNaM c| savvaM ca sapaDivakvaM, phalaM ca vidhivaM viyANAi // 951 // --bRhatkalpa niyukti, bhASya, utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 235
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________________ yadi kartA vijJa hai, kArya-vidhi kA marmajJa hai, to vaha deza, kAla aura sAdhanoM ke aucitya kA bhalI-bhA~ti dhyAna rakhegA, phalataH apane abhilaSita kArya meM saphala hI hogA, asaphala nahIM / 2 aba eka prazna aura hai ki Akhira gItArtha kahA~ taka sAtha raha sakatA hai ? kalpanA kIjie, sAdhaka aisI sthiti meM ulajha gayA hai ki vahA~ usake lie gItArtha kA koI bhI nirdezana prApta karanA saMbhava hai / ukta vikaTa sthiti meM vaha kyA kare, aura kyA na kare ? kyA vaha navAgata sthiti ke anukUla paramparAgata sthiti meM kucha yogya phera phAra nahIM kara sakatA ? uttara hai ki kyoM nahIM kara sakatA / antatogatvA sAdhaka svayaM hI apane dravya, kSetra, Share aura bhAva ke anusAra nirNaya kara sakatA hai ki vaha kaba utsarga para cale aura kaba apavAda para ? tattvataH apanI mati hI mati hai, vahI yukta evaM prayukta kI vAstavika nirNAyakA hai / yaha ThIka hai ki gItArtha guru, mUla zrAgama, bhASya, cUrNi aura anya zrAcAra grantha, kAphI lambI dUra taka sAdhaka kA nirdezana karate haiN| parantu, antataH sAdhaka para hI saba kucha chor3anA hotA hai, aura vaha chor3a bhI diyA jAtA hai| eka pitA apane nanhe zizu ko hAtha pakar3a kara calAtA hai, calanA sikhAtA hai / parantu, kucha samaya bAda vaha zizu ko usakI apanI zakti para hI chor3a detA hai na ? dharma, AtmA kI sAkSI para hI AdhAra rakhatA hai / anta meM apane antartama kA bhAva hI kAma AtA hai ! astu, sAdhaka jaisA dravya, kSetra, kAla, bhAva ho vaisA kare, kintu sarvatra apanI hArdika prAmANikatA aura satyAcaraNatA ko prakhaNDa rakhe / jIvana meM satya ke prati unmukhatA kA rahanA hI saba kucha hai / kartavya aura akartavya, bAhara meM kucha nahIM hai / saar mUla andara kI manobhUmi meM hai / vahA~ yadi pavitratA hai, to saba pavitra hai, anyathA sabakucha pavitra hai / apavAda dUSaNa nahIM, apitu bhUSaNa : yadyapi, utsarga, apavAda donoM kA lakSya eka hai, isa para kAphI prakAza DAlA jA cukA hai / phira bhI apavAda ke sambandha meM sarva sAdhAraNa kI ora se yaha prazna prAyaH khar3A hI rahatA hai ki kyA utsarga ko chor3a kara apavAda meM jAne vAle sAdhaka ke svIkRta vratoM kA bhaMga nahIM hotA ? kyA isa dazA meM sAdhaka ko patita nahIM kahA jA sakatA ? yaha prazna vratoM ke bAhyakAra aura usake bAhya bhaMga para se khar3A hotA hai| prAyaH janatA kI A~kheM bAhya ke sthUla dRzya para hI aTaka kara raha jAtI hai, kintu sAdhaka sthUla hI nahIM, sUkSma bhI hai, itanA sUkSma ki jisakA AkAra-prakAra sthUla se kahIM bar3A hai, bahuta bar3A hai| sAdhaka ke usI sUkSma antara meM ukta prazna kA sahI samAdhAna prApta ho sakatA hai / AcArya saMghadAsa gaNI eka rUpaka ke dvArA prastuta prazna kA bar3A hI sundara samAdhAna upasthita karate haiM---"eka yAtrI kisI abhISTa lakSya kI ora tvarita gati se calA jA rahA hai / vaha yathAzakti zIghra gati se daur3atA hai, tAki zIghra hI gantavya sthAna para pahu~ca jAe / parantu calatA huA thaka jAtA hai, Age mArga kI aura adhika viSamatAoM ke kAraNa cala nahIM pAtA hai, ataH vaha bIca meM kahIM vizrAma karane laga jAtA hai| yadi vaha yAtrI apane zrahaM ke kAraNa ucita vizrAma na kare, klAnta hone para bhI haThAt calatA hI rahe, to svastha nahIM raha sktaa| kucha dUra jAkara, vaha itanA adhika klAnta ho jAegA ki avazya hI mUrcchA khAkara gira pdd'egaa| saMbhava hai, prANAnta bhI ho jaae| aisI sthiti meM, jisa lakSya ke lie tana-tor3a daur3a-dhUpa kI jA rahI thI, vaha sadA ke lie agamya hI raha jAegA / astu, yAtrI kA vizrAma bhI calane ke lie hI hotA hai, baiThe rahane ke lie nhiiN| vaha vizrAnti lekara, tarotAjA hokara punaH dugune vega se calatA hai, baiTha jAne ke phalasvarUpa hone vAle vilamba ke samaya ko zIghra hI 22. saMpatti ya vipattI tha, hojja kajjesu kAraNaM papya / aNuvAyato vivatI, 236 saMpattI kAluvAehi // 246 // -- bRhatkalpa bhASya pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ pUrA kara letA hai aura lakSya para pahu~ca jAtA hai / ataH vyavahAra kI bhASA meM bhale hI vizrAnti. kAlIna sthiti agati ho, kintu nizcaya kI bhASA meM to vaha sthiti bhI gati hI hai| sAdhaka sahaja bhAva se zAstranirdiSTa utsarga mArga para calatA hai, aura yAvada bRddhi balodayaM utsarga mArga para calanA bhI caahie| parantu, kAraNavazAt yadi kabhI use utsarga mArga se apavAda mArga para AnA par3e, to yaha usakA tAtkAlika vizrAma hogaa| yaha vizrAma isalie liyA jAtA hai ki sAdhaka apane svIkRta patha para dviguNita vega ke sAtha sollAsa Age bar3ha sake aura abhISTa lakSya para ThIka samaya para pahu~ca ske| phalitArtha yaha hai ki apavAda utsarga kI rakSA ke lie hI hotA hai, na ki dhvaMsa ke lie| apavAda kAla meM, yadi bAhya dRSTi se svIkRta vratoM ko yatkicit kSati pahu~catI bhI hai, to vaha mUlataH vratoM kI rakSA ke lie hI hotI hai| jaharIle phor3e se zarIra kI rakSA ke lie, aAkhira zarIra ke usa bhAga kA chedana kiyA jAtA hI hai na ? kintu, vaha zarIra-chedana zarIra kI rakSA ke lie hI hai, nAza ke lie nhiiN| jIvana aura maraNa meM saba milAkara antataH jIvana hI mahattvapUrNa hai / 'jIvannaro bhadrazatAni pazyet' kA svarNa sUtra Akhira eka sImA meM kucha artha rakhatA hai| kalpanA kIjie-- sAdhaka ke samakSa aisI samasyA upasthita hai ki vaha apane vrata para ar3A rahatA hai, to jIvana jAtA hai aura yadi jIvana kI rakSA karanA cAhatA hai , to gatyantarAbhAva se svIkRta vratoM kA bhaMga hotA hai| aisI sthiti meM sAdhaka kyA kare, aura kyA na kare ? kyA vaha mara jAe ? zAstrakAra isa sambandha meM kahate haiM ki yadi apane dharma kI rakSA ke lie koI mahattvapUrNa sthiti ho, sAdhaka meM utsAha ho, taraMga ho, to vaha prasanna bhAva se mRtyu kA AliMgana kara sakatA hai| parantu yadi aisI koI mahattvapUrNa sthiti na ho, matya kI ora jAne meM samAdhibhAva kA bhaMga hotA ho, jIvana ke bacAva meM kahIM adhika dharmArAdhana saMbhavita ho, to sAdhaka ke lie jIte rahanA hI zreyaskara hai, bhale hI jIvana ke lie svIkRta vratoM meM thor3A-bahuta phera-phAra bhI kyoM na karanA pdd'e| yaha kevala merI apanI mati-kalpanA nahIM hai| jaina jagat ke mahAn zrutadhara prAcArya bhadrabAhu aodhaniyukti meM kahate haiM ki "sAdhaka ko sarvatra saba prakAra se apane saMyama kI rakSA karanI caahie| yadi kabhI saMyama kA pAlana karate hue maraNa hotA ho, to saMyama-rakSA ko chor3a kara apane jIvana kI rakSA karanI caahie| prANAnta kAla meM apavAda-sevana dvArA jIvana kI rakSA karane vAlA muni doSoM se rahita hotA hai, vaha punaH vizuddhi prApta kara sakatA hai| tattvataH to usakA vrata-bhaMga hotA hI nahIM hai| vrata-bhaMga kyoM nahIM hotA, pratyakSa meM jaba ki vrata-bhaMga hai hI? ukta zaMkA kA samAdhAna droNAcArya apanI TIkA meM karate haiM ki-"apavAda-sevana karane vAle sAdhaka ke pariNAma vizaddha hai| aura vizuddha pariNAma mokSa kA hetu hI hotA hai, saMsAra kA hetu nhiiN|"* jaina-dharma ke sambandha meM kucha logoM ki dhAraNA hai ki vaha jIvana se ikarAra nahIM karatA, apitu inkAra karatA hai| parantu, yadi taTastha dRSTi se gaMbhIratApUrvaka vicAra kiyA jAe, to mAlUma par3egA ki vastutaH jaina-dharma aisA nahIM hai| vaha jIvana se inkAra nahIM karatA, apitu jIvana ke moha se inkAra karatA hai| jIvana jIne meM yadi koI mahattvapUrNa lAbha hai, aura vaha sva-para kI hita-sAdhanA meM upayogI hai, to jIvana sarvatobhAvena saMrakSaNIya hai / AcArya bhadrabAhu, apane ukta siddhAnta ke sambandha meM, dekhie, kitanA tarkapUrNa samAdhAna karate haiM23. dhAvaMto ucAo, mAgA ki na gacchAi kameNaM / kiMvA mauI kiriyA, na kIraye asahao tikhaM // 320 // --bRhatkalpabhASya pIThikA 24. savvattha saMjamaM, saMjamAo appANameva rakhijjA muccai aivAyAo, puNo visohI na yA'viraI ||46|--odhniyukti * yA'viraI, kiM kAraNaM? tasyAzayazuddhatayA, vizuddhapariNAmasya ca moma hetutvAt / -odhaniyukti TIkA, gA0 46 utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 237 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ "sAdhaka kA deha saMyamahetuka hai, saMyama ke lie hai| yadi deha hI na rahA, to phira saMyama kaise rahegA? ataeva saMyama kI sAdhanA ke lie deha kA paripAlana iSTa hai / "25 yaha vANI Aja ke kisI bhautikavAdI kI nahIM hai, apitu sudUra atIta yuga ke usa mahAna adhyAtmavAdI kI hai, jo AdhyAtmikatA ke carama zikhara para pahu~cA hA sAdhaka thaa| bAta yaha hai ki adhyAtmavAda koI aMdhA Adarza nahIM hai| vaha Adarza ke sAtha yathArtha kA bhI ucita samanvaya karatA hai| usake yahA~ ekAnta pakSAgraha-jaisI koI bAta nahIM hai| mukhya prazna hai kAraNa aura akAraNa kaa| prAcArya jinadAsa kI bhASA meM, sAdhaka ke lie akAraNa kucha bhI akalpanIya anujJAta nahIM hai, aura sakAraNa kucha bhI akalpanIya niSiddha nahIM hai / 5 yadi spaSTa zabdoM meM nizcayanaya ke mAdhyama se kahA jAe to, sAdhaka, na jIvana ke lie hai aura na maraNa ke lie hai| vaha to apane jJAna, darzana aura cAritra kI siddhi ke lie hai| ata: jisa jisa prakAra jJAnAdi kI siddhi evaM vaddhi hotI ho, use usI prakAra karate rahanA cAhie, isI meM saMyama hai|" yadi, jIvana se jJAnAdi kI siddhi hotI ho, to jIvana kI rakSA karate hue vaisA karanA caahie| aura, yadi maraNa se hI jJAnAdi abhISTa kI siddhi hotI ho, to maraNa bhI sAdhaka ke lie zirasA zlAghanIya hai| utsarga aura apavAda ke sambandha meM bhI yahI bAta hai| sAdhaka, na kevala utsarga ke lie hai aura na kevala apavAda ke lie hai| vaha donoM ke lie hai, mAtra zarta hai--sAdhaka ke jJAnAdi guNoM kI abhivRddhi honI caahie| jIvana aura maraNa kI koI khAsa samasyA na bhI ho, phira bhI yadi sanmatitarka Adi mahAn darzana-prabhAvaka granthoM kA adhyayana karanA ho, cAritra kI rakSA ke lie idhara-udhara sudUra bhU pradeza meM kSetra parivartana karanA ho, taba yadi gatyantarAbhAva hone se akalpanIya AhArAdi kA sevana kara liyA jAtA hai, to vaha zuddha hI mAnA jAtA hai, azuddha nhiiN| zuddha kA artha hai, isa sambandha meM sAdhaka ko koI prAyazcitta nahIM paataa|* koI bhI dekha sakatA hai, jaina-dharma AdarzavAdI hote hue bhI kitanA yathArthavAdI dharma hai| usake yahA~ bAhya vidhi-vidhAna haiM, aura bahuta haiM, kintu ve saba kisI yogya gRhapati ke gRha kI prAcIra ke samAna haiN| sAdhaka unameM se andara aura bAhara yatheSTa prA-jA sakatA hai / ve koI kArAgAra kI anullaMghanIya prAcIra nahIM hai ki sAdhaka usake andara bandI ho jAe, aura kaisI bhI paristhiti kyoM na ho, idhara-udhara andara-bAhara A-jA hI na ske| . jaina-dharma bhAva-pradhAna dharma hai| usakA anuSThAna, sarvathA aparivartanIya jar3a anuSThAna nahIM, kintu kriyAzIla pariNAmI caitanya anuSThAna hai| mUla meM jaina-paramparA ko bAhya dRzyamAna vidhi-vidhAnoM kA utanA Agraha nahIM hai, jitanA ki antaraMga kI zuddha bhAvanAtmaka pariNati kA Agraha hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki usake darzanakakSa meM mokSa ke hetuoM kI koI baMdhI-baMdhAI niyata rUparekhA nahIM hai, iyattA nahIM hai| jo bhI saMsAra ke hetu haiM, ve saba satyaniSTha sAdhaka ke lie mokSa 25. saMjamaheu deho dhArijjai so kao u tadabhAve / saMjama-phAinimittaM, dehaparipAlA iTTA ||47||----opniyupit . 26. NikkAraNa akappaNijjana kiM ci aNuNNAyaM, avavAyakAraNe uppaNNe akappaNijjaM Na ki ci paDisiddhaM / nicchayavavahArato esa titthkraannaaN|......kjjti abavAdakAraNaM, teNa jati paDisevati tahA bi saccA bhavati, sacco ti sNjmo|| - -nizIthacaNi, 5248 27. kajjaM NANAdIyaM ussaggavavAyao bhave sccN| taM taha samAyaraMto, taM saphalaM hoi savvaM pi ||--nishiithbhaassy, 5246 28. daMsaNapabhAvagANaM, saTTANadrAe sevatI jNtu| ___NANe suttatthANaM, caraNesaNa-isthidosA vA // 486 / / * daMsaNapabhAvagANi satthANi siddhiviNicchaya-sammatimAdi geNhato asaMtharamANoja akappiyaM paDisevati, jayaNAe tattha so suddho apAyacchittI bhavatItyarthaH / NANeti NANaNimittaM suttaM pratthaM vA geNhamANo, tattha vi akappiya asaMthare paDisevaMto suukho| caraNe tti jattha khette esaNAdosA itthidosA vA tato khettAto cAritnArthinA nirgantavyaM, tato niggacchamANo jaM akappiyaM paDisevati jayaNAte tattha suukho| -nizItha cUrNi, 486 jANAra 238 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke hetu ho jAte haiM / aura, jo mokSa ke hetu haiM, ve saba saMsArAbhinandI ke lie saMsAra ke hetu ho jAte hai| isakA artha yaha hai ki tribhuvanodaravivaravartI samasta asaMkhyeya bhAva apane-Apa meM na mokSa ke kAraNa haiM aura na saMsAra ke kAraNa / sAdhaka kI apanI antaHsthiti hI unheM acche yA bare kA rUpa detI hai| sAdhaka ke antartama meM yadi zaddha bhAva hai, to aMdara-bAhara saba zuddha haiN| aura yadi, azuddha bhAva hai, to saba azuddha hai| ataH karma-bandha aura karma-nirjarA kA mUlyAMkana bAhara se nahIM, apitu aMdara se kiyA jAnA caahie| maiM yaha nahIM kahatA ki bAhara kucha nahIM hai, jo kucha hai, aMdara hI hai| merA kahane kA abhiprAya kevala itanA hI hai ki bAhara meM saba-kucha kara karA kara bhI antataH aMdara meM hI antima muhara lagatI hai| sAvadhAna ! bAhara ke bhAvAbhAva meM kahIM aMdara ke bhAvAbhAva ko na bhUla jAe~! hA~ to, apavAda meM vratabhaMga nahIM hotA, saMyama naSTa nahIM hotA, isakA eka mAtra kAraNa yaha hai ki apavAda bhI utsarga ke samAna hI antartama kI zuddha bhAvanA para AdhArita hai| bAhara meM bhale hI utsarga-jaisA ujjvala rUpa na ho, vrata-bhaMga kA mAlinya hI ho, kintu aMdara meM yadi sAdhaka nirmala rahA hai, sAvadhAna rahA hai, jJAnAdi sadaguNoM kI sAdhanA ke zuddha sAdhya para susthita rahA hai, to vaha zuddha hI hai| utsarga aura apavAda kA tulyatva : ziSya prazna karatA hai-"bhaMte ! utsarga adhika hai, yA apavAda adhika hai?" prastuta prazna kA bRhatkalpa bhASya meM samAdhAna kiyA gayA hai ki "jitane utsarga haiM, utane hI unake apavAda bhI hote haiN| aura, jitane apavAda hote haiM, utane hI unake utsarga bhI hote haiN|"30 ukta kathana se spaSTatayA siddha ho jAtA hai ki sAdhanA ke utsarga aura apavAda donoM hI aparihArya aMga haiN| jisa prakAra unnata se nimna kI aura nimna se unnata kI prasiddhi hai, usI prakAra utsarga se apavAda aura apavAda se utsarga prasiddha hai, arthAt donoM anyonya pratibaddha haiN| eka ke abhAva meM dUsare kA astitva hI siddha nahIM ho sktaa| astu, aisA koI utsarga nahIM, jisakA apavAda na ho, aura esA koI apavAda bhI nahIM, jisakA utsarga na ho| donoM kI koI iyattA nahIM hai, arthAta apane Apa para AdhArita koI svataMtra saMkhyA nahIM hai| donoM tulya haiM, eka-dUsare para AdhArita haiN| utsarga aura apavAda kA balAbala ziSya pacchA karatA hai-"bhaMte ! utsarga aura apavAda ina donoM meM kauna zreya hai aura kauna azreya? tathA, kauna sabala hai aura kauna nirbala ?" isakA samAdhAna, bRhatkalpa bhASya meM, isa prakAra diyA gayA hai-- "utsarga apane sthAna para zreya evaM sabala hai| aura, apavAda apane sthAna para zreya evaM 26. je AsavA te parissavA, je parissavA te aasvaa| prAcA0 1, 4, 2, 130 yaevAzravAH karmabandhasthAnAni, ta eva parizravAH karmanirjarAspadAni |--praacaary zIlAGka je jattiyA ya heU, bhavassa te ceva sasiyA mkkhe| gaNaNAImA logA, duNha vi puNNA bhave tullA ||53||-oghniyukti sarva eva trailokyodaravivaravartinobhAvA rAgadveSamohAtmanAM puMsAM saMsArahetavo bhavanti, ta eva rAgAdirahitAnAM zraddhAmatAmajJAnaparihAreNa mokSahetavo bhavantIti / / ---droNAcArya, oghaniryakti TIkA 30. jAvaiyA ussaggA, tAvaiyA ceva haMti avvaayaa| jAvaiyA avavAyA, ussaggA tattiyA ceva / / 322 / / 31. unnayamavikkha' ninnarasa pasiddhI unnayassa ninnaao| iya annonnapasiddhA, ussagga'vavAyao tullA ||321||-bRhtklp bhASya-pIThikA utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 236 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sabala hai| isake viparIta utsarga ke sthAna para apavAda azreya evaM nirbala hai, aura apavAda ke sthAna para utsarga azreya evaM nirbala hai|"32 pratyeka jIvana kSetra meM sva-sthAna kA bar3A mahattva hai| sva-sthAna meM jo gurutva hai, vaha para-sthAna meM kahA~ ? magara, jala meM jitanA zaktizAlI hai, kyA utanA sthala bhUmi meM bhI hai ? nahIM, magara kA zreya aura bala donoM hI sva-sthAna jala meM hai| usI prakAra utsarga aura apavAda kA zreya aura bala bhI apekSAkRta hai| utsarga ke sthAna meM utsarga aura apavAda ke sthAna meM apavAda kA prayoga hI jIvana ke lie hitakara hai| yadi ajJAnatA athavA durAgraha ke kAraNa inakA viparIta prayoga kiyA jAe, to donoM hI ahitakara ho jAte haiN| utsarga aura apavAda kA sva-sthAna aura para-sthAna : ziSya jijJAsA prastuta karatA hai-"bhate ! utsarga aura apavAda meM sAdhaka ke lie sva-sthAna kauna-sA hai ? aura, para-sthAna kauna-sA hai ?" isa jijJAsA kA sundara samAdhAna bRhatkalpa bhASya meM isa prakAra diyA gayA hai "jo sAdhaka svastha aura samartha hai, usake lie utsarga sva-sthAna hai, aura apavAda parasthAna hai| kintu, jo asvastha evaM asamartha hai, usake lie apavAda sva-sthAna hai, aura utsarga para-sthAna hai|"33 deza, kAla aura paristhiti-vazAta utsarga aura apavAda ke sthAnoM meM yathAkrama sva-paratva hotA rahatA hai| isa para se saSTa hI siddha ho jAtA hai, ki sAdhaka jIvana meM utsarga aura apavAda kA samAna bhAva se yathA paristhiti AdAna evaM anAdAna karate rahanA caahie| pariNAmI, atipariNAmI aura apariNAmI sAdhaka : jaina-dharma kI sAdhanA na ati pariNAmavAda ko lekara calatI hai, aura na apariNAmavAda ko lekara hI calatI hai| jo sAdhaka pariNAmI hai, vahI utsarga aura apavAda kA mArga bhalIbhA~ti samajha sakatA hai, aura dezakAlAnusAra unakA ucita upayoga bhI kara sakatA hai| kintu, ati pariNAmI aura apariNAmI sAdhaka utsarga evaM apavAda ko samajhane meM asamartha rahate haiM, phalataH samaya para unakA pUrNa praucitya ke sAtha upayoga na hone ke kAraNa sAdhanA-bhraSTa ho jAte haiN| isa sambandha meM vyavahAra bhASya aura usakI vRtti meM eka bar3A hI sundara rUpaka AyA hai eka prAcArya ke tIna ziSya the| apane prAcAryatva kA gurutara pada-bhAra kisako diyA jAye? astu tInoM kI parIkSA ke vicAra se prAcArya ne eka-eka ko pRthaka-pRthaka bulAkara kahA--"mujhe aAmra lA kara do|" atipariNAmI, sAtha meM aura bhI bahuta-sI prakalpya vastu lAne kI bAta karatA hai| apariNAmI kahatA hai-"Amra, sAdhu ko kalpatA nahIM hai| bhalA, maiM kaise lA kara dUM?" pariNAmI kahatA hai--"bhaMte ! Amra kitane hI prakAra ke hote haiN| kyA kAraNa hai, aura tadartha kauna-sA prakAra abhISTa hai, mujhe spaSTa pratipatti caahie| aura, yaha bhI batAe~ ki kitane lAU~ ? mAtrA kA jJAna mere lie Avazyaka hai| kahIM aisA na ho ki maiM galatI kara jaauuN|" AcArya kI parIkSA meM pariNAmavAdI uttIrNa ho jAtA hai| kyoMki vaha utsarga aura apavAda kI.maryAdA ko bhalIbhA~ti jAnatA hai| vaha apariNAmI ke samAna guru kI avahelanA 32. saTANe sadrANe, seyA baliNo ya huMti khalu ee| saTThANa-paraTThANA, ya huMti vatthUto nipphannA / / 323 / / -bRhatkalpa bhAru pIThikA 33. saMtharao saTTANA, ussaggo asahuNo paraTTANaM / ___iya saTThANa paraM vA, na hoi vatthU-viNA kiMci ||324||--bRhtklp bhASya pIThikA 240 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhI nahIM karatA, aura atipariNAmI kI taraha kAraNavaza eka akalpya vastu mAMgane para anya aneka prakalpya vastu lAne ko bhI nahIM khtaa| pariNAmavAdI hI jaina-sAdhakoM kA samujjvala pratinidhi citra hai| kyoMki vaha samaya para deza, kAla Adi kI paristhiti ke anurUpa apane ko DhAla sakatA hai| usameM jahA~ saMyama kA joza rahatA hai, vahA~ viveka kA hoza bhI rahatA hai| apariNAmI, utsarga se hI cipaTA rhegaa| aura atipariNAmI apavAda kA bhI durupayoga karatA rhegaa| kisa samaya para aura kitanA parivartana karanA, yaha use bhAna hI nahIM rhegaa| apariNAmI, sarvathA aparivartita kriyA-jar3a hokara rahegA, to atipariNAmI, parivartana ke pravAha meM bahatA hI jAegA, kahIM virAma hI na pA skegaa| dharma ke rahasya ko, sAdhanA ke mahatva ko pariNAmI sAdhaka hI samyak prakAra se jAna sakatA hai, aura tadanurUpa apane jIvana ko pavitra evaM samujjvala banAne kA nitya-niraMtara prayatna kara sakatA hai| ahiMsA kA utsarga aura apavAda : bhikSu kA yaha utsarga mArga hai, ki vaha manasA, vAcA, kAyena kisI bhI prakAra ke sthUla evaM sUkSma jIvoM kI hiMsA na kre| kyoM nahIM kare? isake samAdhAna meM dazavakAlika sUtra meM bhagavAna ne kahA hai--"jagatI tala ke samagra jIva-jantu jIvita rahanA cAhate haiM, maranA koI nahIM caahtaa| kyoMki saba ko apanA jIvana priya hai| prANi vadha ghora pApa hai| isalie nirgrantha bhikSu, isa ghora pApa kA parityAga karate haiN|"34 uparyukta kathana, jana-sAdhanA-patha meM prathama ahiMsA mahAvrata kA utsarga mArga hai| parantu, kucha paristhitiyoM meM isakA apavAda bhI hotA hai| vaise to ahiMsA ke apavAdoM kI koI iyattA nahIM hai| tathApi vastu-sthiti ke yatkicita paribodha ke lie prAcIna AgamoM tathA TIkAgranthoM meM se kucha uddharaNa upasthita kie jA rahe haiN| bhikSu ke lie harita vanaspati kA paribhoga niSiddha hai| yahA~ taka ki vaha harita vanaspati kA sparza bhI nahIM kara sktaa| yaha utsarga mArga hai| parantu, isakA apavAda mArga bhI hai| prAcArAMga sUtra meM kahA gayA hai, ki "eka bhikSa, jo ki anya mArga ke na hone para kisI parvatAdi ke viSama-patha se jA rahA hai| yadi kadAcit vaha skhalita hone lage, girane lage, to apane Apa ko girane se bacAne ke lie taru ko, guccha ko, gulma ko, latA ko, ballI ko tathA tRNa harita Adi ko pakar3a kara saMbhalane kA prayatna kare / 35 bhikSu kA utsarga mArga to yaha hai, ki vaha kisI bhI prakAra kI hiMsA na kre| parantu, harita vanaspati ko pakar3akara car3hane yA utarane meM hiMsA hotI hai, yaha apavAda hai| yadi sUkSmatA se vicAra kiyA jAe, to yaha hiMsA bhI hiMsA ke lie nahIM hotI hai, apitu ahiMsA ke lie hI hotI hai| gira jAne para aMga-bhaMga ho sakatA hai, phira prArta-raudra durdhyAna kA saMkalpa-vikalpa prA sakatA hai, dUsare jIvoM ko bhI giratA huA hAni pahu~cA sakatA hai| ataH bhaviSya kI isa prakAra sva-para hiMsA kI laMbI zRkhalA ko dhyAna meM rakha kara yaha ahiMsA kA apavAda hai, jo mUla meM ahiMsA ke lie hI hai| varSA barasate samaya bhikSu apane upAzraya se bAhara nahIM nikltaa| kyoMki jalIya jIvoM kI virAdhanA hotI hai, hiMsA hotI hai| pUrNa ahiMsaka bhikSu ke lie sacitta jala kA sparzamAtra bhI niSiddha hai| bhikSu kA yaha mArga utsarga mArga hai| parantu, sAtha meM isakA yaha apavAda bhI hai, ki cAhe varSA barasa rahI ho, to bhI bhikSu 34. sabve jIvA vi icchaMti, jIviDaM na mrijji| tamhA pANivahaM ghoraM, nigaMthA vajjayaMti zaM||----dazavakAlika 6, 11 35. se tatya payalamANe vA rukkhANi vA, gucchANi vA, gummANi vA, layAo vA, vallIo vA, taNANi cA, hariyANi vA, avalaMbiya avalaMbiya uttaripajA. . . ... / -AcArAMga, 2 zruta0 IryAdhyayana, uddeza 2 utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 241 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ uccAra ( zauca ) aura prasravaNa (mUla) karane ke lie bAhara jA sakatA hai / " malamUtra kA balAta nirodha karanA, svAsthya aura saMyama donoM hI dRSTi se varjita hai / malamUtra ke nirodha meM AkulatA rahatI hai, aura jahA~ prAkulatA hai, vahA~ na svAsthya hai, aura na saMyama / varSA meM bAhara - gamana ke lie kevala malamUtra kA nirodha hI apavAdahetu nahIM hai, Rpitu bAla, vRddha aura glAnAdi ke lie bhikSArtha jAnA atyAvazyaka ho, taba bhI ucita yatatA ke sAtha varSA gamanAgamana kiyA jA sakatA hai| yogazAstra kI svopajJa vRtti meM prAcArya hemacandra ne isa sambandha meM spaSTa ullekha kiyA hai| yahI bAta mArga meM nadI-saMtaraNa tathA durbhikSa Adi meM pralamba grahaNa sambandhI" apavAdoM sambandha meM bhI hai| ye saba apavAda bhI ahiMsA mahAvrata ke haiM / jIvana, Akhira jIvana hai, vaha saMyama kI sAdhanA 'eka pramukha bhAga rakhatA hai| aura, jIvana sacamuca vahI hai, jo zAnta ho, samAdhimaya ho, nirAkula ho / yastu utsarga meM rahate yadi jIvana meM samAdhibhAva rahatA ho, to vaha ThIka hai| yadi kisI vizeSa kAraNavazAta utsarga meM samAdhibhAva na rahatA ho, apavAda meM hI rahatA ho, to amuka sImA taka vaha bhI ThIka hai| apane Apa meM utsarga aura apavAda mukhya nahIM, samAdhi mukhya hai / mArga koI bhI ho, antataH samAdhirUpa lakSya kI pUrti honI caahie| satya kA utsarga aura apavAda : satya bhASaNa, yaha bhikSu kA utsarga mArga hai / dazavaikAlika sUtra meM kahA hai- "mRSAvAda-satya bhASaNa loka meM sarvatra samasta mahApuruSoM dvArA nindita hai / asatya bhASaNa avizvAsa kI bhUmi hai| isalie nirgrantha mRSAvAda kA sarvathA tyAga karate haiM / 40 parantu, sAtha meM isakA apavAda bhI hai| AcArAMga sUtra meM varNana AtA hai, ki eka bhikSu mArga meM jA rahA hai| sAmane se vyAdha Adi koI vyakti Ae aura pUche ki - "Ayuman zramaNa ! kyA tumane kisI manuSya athavA pazu Adi ko idhara se Ate-jAte dekhA hai ? " isa prakAra ke prasaMga para prathama to bhikSu usake vacanoM kI upekSA karake mauna rhe| yadi mauna na rahane jaisI sthiti ho, yA mauna rahane kA phalitArtha svIkRti-sUcaka jaisA ho, to "jAnatA huA bhI yaha kaha de, ki maiM nahIM jAnatA / ' 1141 yahA~ para asatya bolane kA spaSTa ullekha hai / yaha bhikSu kA apavAda mArga hai| isa prakAra ke prasaMga para asatya bhASaNa bhI pAparUpa nahIM hai / nizIthacUrNa meM bhI prAcArAMga sUtra kA uparyukta kathana samuddhRta hai| *2 36- itarastu sati kAraNe yadi gacchet / -- grAcArAMga vRtti 21, 1, 3, 20 baccA -muttaM na dhArae / --dazavaikAlika a0 5, gA0 16 uccAra-prazravaNAdipIDitAnAM kambalAvRtadehAnAM gacchatAmapi na tathAvidhA virAdhanA / -- yogazAstra svopajJavRtti, 3 prakAza, 87 zloka 37. bAla-vRddha-glAnanimittaM varSasyapi jaladhare bhikSAyeM niHsaratAM kambalAvRtadehAnAM na tathAvidhAyakAya virAdhanA / -- yogazAstra, svopajJa vRtti 3, 87 - AcArAMga 2, 1, 3, 2, 122 38. tao saMjayAmeva udagaMsi pavijjA / 36. evaM addhANAdisu, palaMbagahaNaM kayA vi hojjAhi / - nizItha bhASya, gA0 4876 40. musAvAo ya logammi, savva sAhUhi garihio / avissAso ya bhUyANaM, tamhA mosaM vivajjae / / --- dazavaikAlika, 6 gA0 13 41. "tusiNIe ubehejjA, jANaM vA to jANaMti vaejjA / " -- zrAcArAMga 2, 13, 3, 126 bhikSorgacchataH kazcit saMmukhIna etad brUyAt prAyuSman zramaNa ! bhavatA pathyAgacchatA kazcid manuSyAdirupalabdha: ? taM caivaM pRcchantaM sUSNIbhAvenopekSeta, yadi vA jAnannapi nAhaM jAnAmi ityevaM vadet / --AcArya zIlAMka kI TIkA bhagavaM diTThA migAdI ?'. . tAhe -- nizItha cUNi, bhASyagAthA 322 42. " saMjamaheDaM ti" jai kei luddhagAdI pucchaMti - 'kato ettha diTThesu vi vattabvaM Na vi "pAse" ti diTThatti vRttaM bhavati / 242 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ sUtrakRtAMga sUtra meM bhI yahI apavAda pAyA hai| vahA~ kahA gayA hai"jo mRSAvAda mAyApUrvaka dUsaroM ko Thagane ke lie bolA jAtA hai, vaha heya hai, tyAjya prAcArya zIlAMka ne ukta sUtra kA phalitArtha nikAlate hue spaSTa kahA hai-.-"jo paravaJcanA kI buddhi se rahita mAtra saMyama-gupti ke lie kalyANa bhAvanA se bolA jAtA hai, vaha asatya doSarUpa nahIM hai, pApa-rUpa nahIM hai|" asteya kA utsarga aura apavAda : utsarga mArga meM bhikSu ke lie ghAsa kA eka tinakA bhI agrAhya hai, yadi vaha svAmIdvArA pradatta ho to| kitanA kaThora vrata hai| adattAdAna na svayaM grahaNa karanA, na dUsaroM se grahaNa karavAnA aura na adatta grahaNa karane vAle kA anumodana hI karanA / 45 parantu, paristhiti vikaTa hai, acche-se-acche sAdhaka ko bhI Akhira kabhI jhuka jAnA par3atA hI hai| kalpanA kIjie, bhikSu-saMgha laMbA bihAra kara kisI ajJAta gA~va meM pahuMcatA hai, sthAna nahIM mila rahA hai, bAhara vRkSoM ke nIce Thaharate haiM, to bhayaMkara zIta hai, athavA jaMgalI hiMsaka pazuoM kA upadrava hai| aisI sthiti meM zAstrAjJA hai ki "binA prAjJA lie hI yogya sthAna para Thahara jAe~ aura Thaharane ke pazcAt prAjJA prApta karane kA prayatna kreN|" brahmacarya kA utsarga aura apavAda : bhikSu kA yaha utsarga mArga hai, ki vaha apane brahmacarya mahAvrata kI rakSA ke lie eka dina kI navajAta kanyA kA bhI sparza nahIM krtaa| parantu, aMpavAda rUpa meM vaha nadI meM DUbatI huI athavA kSiptacitta Adi bhikSuNI ko pakaDa bhI sakatA hai| isI prakAra yadi rAtri Adi meM sarpadaMza kI sthiti ho, aura anya koI upacArakA mArga na ho, to sAdhu strI se aura sAdhvI puruSa se avamArjana Adi sparza-sambandhita cikitsA karAe, to vaha kalpya hai| ukta apavAda meM koI prAyazcitta nahIM hai-'parihAraM ca se na pAuNai / - sAdha yA sAdhvI ke paira meM kA~TA laga jAe, anya kisI bhI taraha nikAlane kI sthiti na ho, to paraspara eka-dUsare se nikalavA sakate haiN| . kathita uddharaNoM se yaha bAta spaSTa ho jAtI hai, ki sAdhaka-jIvana meM jitanA mahattva utsarga kA hai, apavAda kA bhI utanA hI mahattva hai| utsarga aura apavAda meM se kisI kA bhI ekAntata: na grahaNa hai, na prityaag| donoM hI yathAkAla dharma hai, grAhya hai| donoM ke 43. "sAdiyaM Na musaM bayA, esa dhamme busiimo|"--suutr kRtAMga, 1, 8, 16 44. yo hi paravaJcanArtha samAyo mRSAvAdaH sa parihIyate / yastu saMyamaguptyartha "na mayA magA upalabdhA" ityAdikaH sa na doSAya / --sUtrakRtAMga vRtti 1, 8, 19 45. cittamantamacittaM vA, appaM vA jai vA bahuM / daMtasohaNamittaM pi, uggahaMsi prajAiyA ||--dshvkaalik, 6, 14 46. kappai nigaMthANa vA niggayINa vA punvAmeva oggahaM aNunnavettA tao pacchA oginnhitte| graha pUNa jANejjA-iha khalu niggaMthANa vA niggaMthINa vA no sulabhe pADihArie sejjAsaMthArae tti kaRs evaM NhaM kappai puvAmeva oggahaM ogimhittA tao pacchA aNunnavettae / 'mA vahau ajjo', bai-aNulomeNaM aNulomeyatve siyaa| vyavahArasUtra 8, 11 / 47. bRhatkalpa sUtra u0 6 sU0 7-12 aura sthAnAMga sUtra, SaSTha sthAna 48. vyavahAra sUna u05 sU0 21 46. bahatkalpa sUtra u06 sU03 utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga 243 Jain Education Interational
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________________ sumela se jIvana sthira banatA hai / eka samartha prAcArya ke zabdoM meM kahA jA sakatA hai, ki " kisI eka deza aura kAla meM eka vastu adharma hai, to vahI tadabhinna deza aura kAla meM dharma bhI ho sakatI hai / 50 parigraha kA utsarga aura apavAda : utsargasthiti meM sAdhu ke lie pAtra prAdi dharmopakaraNa, jinakI saMkhyA 14 batAI hai, " grAhya haiM / inake atirikta anya saba parigraha haiM / aura parigraha bhikSu ke lie sarvathA varNya hai / 52 parantu apavAdI sthiti kI gaMbhIratA bhI kucha kama nahIM hai / jaba koI bhikSu sthavirabhUmi prApta sthavira ho jAtA hai, to vaha chalaka, carmachedanaka Adi atirikta upadhi bhI AvazyakatAnusAra rakha sakatA hai / 3 zrAcArAMga sUtra meM samartha tathA taruNa bhikSu ko eka pAtra hI rakhane kI AjJA hai, " ataeva prAcIna kAla kA mAtraka, tathaiva prAja kala ke tIna yA cAra pAtra apavAda hI haiM nizItha cUrNikAra ne glAnAdi kAraNa se Rtubaddha evaM varSAkAla ke uparAnta eka sthAna para adhika Thahare rahane ko bhI parigraha kA kAlakRta apavAda hI mAnA hai / "" yadi koI bhikSu viSagrasta ho jAe, to viSa nivAraNa ke lie, suvarNa ghisakara usakA pAnI viSa rogI ko dene kA bhI varNana hai / yaha suvarNa grahaNa bhI aparigraha kA apavAda hai / " bhikSu ko yathAzAstra nirdiSTa pAtra hI rakhane cAhie~, yadi adhika rakhatA hai, to vaha parigraha hai / parantu dUsaroM ke lie sevAbhAva kI dRSTi se atirikta pAtra rakha bhI sakatA hai / pustaka, zAstra vaSTana, lekhanI, kAgaja, masi, Adi bhI parigraha hI hai, kyoMki ye saba bhikSu ke dharmopakaraNa meM parigaNita nahIM haiN| parantu, cirakAla se jJAna ke sAdhana rUpa meM aparigraha kA apavAda mAna kara inakA grahaNa hotA rahA hai aura ho rahA hai / gRha-niSadyA kA utsarga aura prapavAda : bhikSu, gRhastha ke ghara para nahIM baiTha sakatA, yaha utsarga mArga hai / pratyeka bhikSu ko isa niyama kA kaThoratA ke sAtha pAlana karanA hotA hai / 58 parantu jo bhikSu jarAbhibhUta vRddha hai, rogI hai, athavA tapasvI hai, vaha gRhastha ke ghara baiTha sakatA hai / "" vaha gRhaniSadyA ke doSa kA bhAgI nahIM hotA / 244 50. yasmin deze kAla, yo dharmo bhavati / sa eva nimittAntareSu adharmo bhavatyeva / / 51. prazna vyAkaraNa, saMvara dvAra, aparigraha nirUpaNa 52. dazavekAlika, caturtha adhyayana, paMcama mahAvata 53. vyavahAra sUtra 8, 5 54. tahappAraM pAyaM je nimgaMthe taruNe jAva thirasaMghayaNe se egaM pAyaM dharejjA, no biiyaM 55. gilANo so vihariumasamatyo, uubaddhaM vAsiyaM vA iritaM vasejjA / gilANapaDiyaragA vA glAnapratibaddhatvAt atirittaM vasejjA / -- nizItha cUrNi bhASya 404 56. viSagrastasya suvarNaM kanakaM taM ghetu ghasiUNa viSaNigdhAyaNaTTA tassa pANaM dijjati, ato gilANaTTA orAliyagrahaNaM bhavejja | -- nizItha cUrNi, bhASya gAthA 394 57. kappai nimgaMthANa vA niggaMthINa vA airegapaDiggahaM zrannamanassa aTThAe dhAretae, pariggahittae vA - prAcA0 2, 1,6,1,1 58. gintaranisejjA ya.. 56. tihamantrayarAgasta, nisijjA jassa kappai / jarAe abhibhUyassa, vAhiprassa tavasriNo / / -- dazavaikAlika 6, 60 -vyavahAra sUtra 8, 15 - daza0 3, 4 / daza0 6, 8 panA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ AdhAkarma AhAra kA utsarga aura apavAda : utsarga mArga meM AdhArmika AhAra bhikSu ke lie abhakSya kahA gayA hai| vaha bhikSu kI kalpa-maryAdA meM nahIM hai| parantu, kAraNavazAta apavAda mArga meM vaha prAdhAkarma AhAra bhI abhakSya nahIM rhtaa| sUtrakRtAMga sUtra kA abhiprAya hai, ki puSTAlaMbana kI sthiti meM prAdhAkarmika AhAra grahaNa karane vAle bhikSu ko ekAnta pApI kahanA bhUla hai| use ekAnta pApI nahIM kahA jA sktaa| ___ AcArya zIlAMka, ukta sUtra para vivecaNa karate hue spaSTa likhate haiM ki "apavAda' dazA meM zrutopadezAnusAra AdhA-karma AhAra kA sevana karatA humA bhI sAdhaka zuddha hai, karma se lipta nahIM hotA hai| ataH ekAnta rUpa meM yaha kahanA ki AdhAkarma se karma-bandha hotA hI hai, ThIka nahIM hai / 62 / nizItha bhASya meM bhI dubhikSa Adi vizeSa apavAda ke prasaMga para AdhAkarma AhAra grAhya batAyA gayA hai| 63 / / saMthAre meM AhAra grahaNa kA apavAda : kisI bhikSu ne bhakta pratyAkhyAna (saMthArA) kara liyA hai arthAta AhAra-grahaNa kA jIvana bhara ke lie tyAga kara diyA hai| ziSya prazna karatA hai- "bhaMte ! kadAcita usa bhikSu ko kSudhA sahana na kara sakane ke kAraNa utkaTa asamAdhibhAva ho jAe, aura vaha bhaktapAna mAMgane lage, to use denA cAhie, ki nahIM?" vyavahAra bhASya vatti meM isa kA sundara samAdhAna diyA gayA hai| AcArya malayagiri kahate haiM--"bhikSu ko asamAdhi bhAva ho Ane para yadi vaha sthiracitta na rahe aura bhaktapAna mAMgane lage, to use bhakta-pAna avazya de denA caahie| kyoMki usake prANoM kI rakSA ke lie AhAra kavaca hai|"64 ziSya pUchatA hai, ki:--"tyAga kara dene para bhI bhakta-pAna kyoM denA cAhie ?"65 prAcArya kahate haiM ___ "bhikSu kI sAdhanA kA lakSya hai, ki vaha parISaha kI senA ko manaHzakti se, vaca: zakti se aura kAya-zakti se jIte / parISaha senA ke sAtha yuddha vaha tabhI kara sakatA hai, jaba ki samAdhi-bhAva rhe| aura bhakta-pAna ke binA samAdhi bhAva nahIM raha sakatA hai| ataH use kavaca-bhUta AhAra denA caahie|" 60. je bhikkha prAhAkammaM bhuMja i, bhujaMtaM vA sAtijjai / --nizItha sUtra 10, 6 61. ahAkammANi bhujati, aNNamaNNe sakammaNA / uvalite ti jANijjA, aNavalitte ti vA pUNo / / 8 / / - eehiM dohiM ThANehiM, vavahAro na vijji| eehiM dohiM ThANehiM, aNAyAraM tu jANae / / 6 / / -sUtrakRtAMga, 2, 5 62. prAdhAkarmA'pi zrutopadezena zuddhamiti kRtvA bhujAnaH karmaNA nopalipyate / tadAdhAkarmopa bhogenAvazyakarmabandho bhavati, ityevaM no vadet / 63, asive omoyarie, rAyaTaThe bhae va gelaNNe / TIkA addhANa rohae vA, ghiti pahuccA va AhAre ||--nishiith bhASya, gAthA 2684 64. azane pAnake ca yAcite, tasya bhakta pAnAtmakaH kavacabhata pAhAro dAtavyaH / -vyavahAra bhASya vRti u0 10 gA0533 65. atha kiM kAraNaM, pratyAkhyAya punarAhAro dIyate? 66. haMdi parIsahacama, joheyavvA maNeNa kaaenn| to maraNa-desakAle kavayabhao u paahaaro||-vyvhaar bhASya, u0, 10 gA0 534 parISaha senA manasA kAyena (vAcA ca) yodhena jetavyA / tasyAH parAjayanimittaM maraNa dezakAle (maraNa samaye) yodhasya kavacabhUta pAhAro dIyate / vyavahAra bhASya vRtti utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ziSya prazna karatA hai - "bhaMte! saMthArA karane vAle bhikSu ke dvArA bhakta-pAna grahaNa kara lene para yadi koI AgrahI nindA kare, to kyA hotA hai ?" AcArya kahate haiM--"jo usakI nindA karatA hai, jo usakI bhartsanA karatA hai, usako cAra mAsa kA guru prAyazcitta prAtA hai / 67 pazuoM ke bandhana-mocana kA utsarga aura apavAda : bhikSu Atma-sAdhanA eka dhArA se satata nirata rahanevAlA sAdhaka hai / vaha gRhastha ke saMsArI kAryoM meM kisI prakAra kA bhI na bhAga letA hai, aura na use ThIka hI samajhatA hai / vaha gRhastha ke ghara para rahakara bhI jala meM kamala ke samAna sarvathA nirlipta rahatA hai / zrataeva bhikSu ko gRhastha ke yahA~ bachar3e Adi pazuoM ko na bAMdhanA cAhie aura na kholanA cAhie / yaha utsarga mArga hai / parantu isakA yaha artha nahIM ki bhikSu kI sAdhanA eka cetanA zUnya jar3a sAdhanA hai / zrata: kaisI bhI durghaTanA ho, vaha anukampAhIna patthara kI mUrata bana kara baiThA rahegA / kalpanA kIjie- -Aga laga jAe, bAr3ha kA pAnI car3ha Ae, vRkAdi hiMsaka pazu zrAkramaNa karane vAle hoM, athavA anya koI viSama sthiti ho, to kyA kiyA jAe? kyA isa sthiti meM bhI pazuoM ko surakSita ekAnta sthAna meM na bA~dhe, unheM yoM hI aniyaMtrita ghUmane de aura marane de ? nahIM, nizIya bhASyakAra ke zabdoM meM zAstrAjJA hai ki ukta apavAdaparaka sthitiyoM meM pazuoM ko surakSA ke lie bA~dhA jA sakatA hai|" jo dRSTi bA~dhane ke sambandha meM hai, vahIM kholane ke sambandha meM bhI hai| gRhastha prati cApalUsI kA dIna bhAva rakha kara ki vaha mujha para prasanna rahegA, phalasvarUpa mana lagA kara sevA karegA, gRhastha kA koI bhI saMsArI kArya na kre| parantu, yadi pazu prAga lagane para jalane jaisI sthiti meM hoM, gAr3ha bandhana ke kAraNa chaTapaTA rahe hoM, to surakSA ke lie pazuoM ko khola bhI sakatA hai / " yaha apavAda mArga hai, jo granukampA - bhAva se vizeSa paristhiti apanAyA jA sakatA hai | aticAra aura apavAda kA antara : aticAra aura apavAda kA antara samajhane jaisA hai / bAhya rUpa meM apavAda bhI praticAra hI pratibhAsita hotA hai| jisa prakAra aticAra meM doSa sevana hotA hai, vaisA hI apavAda meM bhI hotA hai, ataH bahiraMga meM nahIM patA calatA ki aticAra aura apavAda meM aisA kyA antara hai ki eka tyAjya hai, to dUsarA grAhya hai / praticAra aura apavAda kA bAhara meM bhale hI eka jaisA rUpa ho, parantu donoM kI pRSTha - bhUmi meM bahuta bar3A antara hai / praticAra kumArga hai, to apavAda sumArga hai / praticAra dharma hai, to apavAda dharma hai| aticAra saMsAra kA hetu hai, to zrapavAda mokSa kA hetu hai / 67. yastu taM bhaktaparijJAvyAghAtavantaM khisati / ( bhaktapratyAkhyAna pratibhagna eSa iti) tasya prAyazcittaM catvAro mAsA anudghAtA gurukAH / - vyavahAra bhASya vRtti 10 uddeza, gA0 551 68. bitiyapadamaNappajjhe, baMdhe avikovite va appajjhe / fresses agaNi AU, saNaphagAdIsu jANamavi / / 3683 / / - nizItha bhASya faeer as arNi zrAUsu marijjihiti tti, vRgAdisaNapphaeNa vA mA khijjihi tti evaM jAgo vi baMdha | -- nizIthacUrNi 66. bitiyapadamaNappajjhe, maMtre pravikovite va apajjhe / jANate vA vi puNo, balipAsama-pragaNimAdIsu || 3684|| - - nizItha bhASya balipAsoti baMdhaNI, teNa aIba gADhaM baddho muDho vA taDaphaDei, marai vA jayA, tayA muMbaI / agaNi ti palavaNage baddhaM muMce, mA ujjhihiti / -- nizItha cUrNi 246 ear after dhammaM .
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________________ mUla bAta yaha hai ki aticAra ke mUla meM darpa rahatA hai, mohodaya kA bhAva rahatA hai| krodhAdi kaSAyabhAva se, vAsanA se, saMsAra sukha kI kAmanA se binA kisI puSTAlambana ke, utsarga saMyama kA parityAga kara jo viparIta zrAcaraNa kiyA jAtA hai, vaha aticAra hai / praticAra se saMyama dUSita hotA hai, ataH vaha tyAjya hai / yadi mohodaya ke kAraNa kabhI praticAra kA sevana ho bhI jAtA hai, to prAyazcitta ke dvArA usakI zuddhi karanI hotI hai / anyathA, bhikSu virAdhaka ho jAtA hai, aura pathabhraSTa hokara saMsAra - kAntAra meM bhaTaka jAtA hai| aba rahA apavAda / isake sambandha ne pahale bhI kAphI prakAza DAlA jA cukA hai / "yadi maiM apavAda kA sevana nahIM karU~gA, to mere jJAnAdi guNoM kI abhivRddhi na hogI" - isa vicAra se jJAnAdi ke yogya sandhAna ke lie jo pratisevanA kI jAtI hai, vaha sAlamba sevanA hai| aura yahI apavAda kA prANa hai| apavAda ke mUla meM jJAnAdi sadguNoM ke arjana tathA saMrakSaNa kI pavitra bhAvanA hI pramukha hai / nizItha bhASyakAra ne jJAnAdi-sAdhanA ke sambandha meM bahuta hI mahattvapUrNa ullekha kiyA hai / ve kahate haiM ki jisa prakAra aMdha garta meM par3A huA manuSya latAoM kA avalambana kara bAhara taTa para yA jAtA hai, apanI rakSA kara letA hai, usI prakAra saMsAra garta meM par3A huA sAdhaka bhI jJAnAdi kA avalambana kara mokSa taTa para car3ha prAtA hai, sadA ke lie janmamaraNa ke kaSToM se nijAtmA kI rakSA kara letA hai| ataH utsarga ke samAna apavAda bhI saMyama hai, aticAra nahIM / kaSAya-bhAva se prerita pravRtti praticAra hai, to saMyama bhAva se prerita vahI pravRtti apavAda hai / ataeva aticAra karma-bandha kA janaka hai, to apavAda karma-kSaya kA kAraNa haiM / 73 bAhara meM sthUla dRSTi se ekarUpatA hote hue bhI, andara meM antara hai, zrAkAza-pAtAla jaisA mahAn antara hai / eka bhagavAn kI AjJA meM hai, to dUsarA bhagavAn kI AjJA se bAhara hai / puSTAlambana vaha adabhuta rasAyana hai, jo prakalpa ko bhI kalpa banA detI hai, aticAra ko bhI prAcAra kA rUpa detI hai / upasaMhAra : utsarga aura apavAda cheda sUtroM kA marmasthala hai / ataeva bhASyoM, cUrNiyoM tathA tatsambandhita anya cAra granthoM meM prastuta viSaya para itanA adhika vistRta vivecana kiyA gayA hai ki yaha kSudra nibandha samudra meM kI eka nanhIM bUMda jaisA lagatA hai, vastutaH bUMda bhI nahIM / 70. pratisevanA ke do rUpa hai---dapikA aura klpikaa| binA puSTAlambanarUpa kAraNa ke kI jAne vAlI pratisevanA dapikA hai, aura vaha aticAra hai / tathA vizeSa kAraNa kI sthiti meM kI jAne vAlI pratisevanA kalpakA hai, jo apavAda hai aura vaha bhikSu kA kalpa hai- AcAra hai| yA kAraNamantareNa pratisevanA kriyate sA dapikA, yA punaH kAraNe sA kalpikA / 71. NANAdI parivuDDhI, Na bhavissati me asevate ditiyaM, tesi pasaMdhaNaTTA, sAlaMbaNisevaNA esA ||466|| nizIya bhASya 72. saMsAra gaDDa-paDito, NANAdavalaMbituM samAruti / mokkhataiM jadha puriso, ballivitANeNa visamA u / / 465|| -- nizItha bhASya --vyavahAra bhASya vRtti u0 10 gA0 35 73. anA vihu paDisevA, sAuna kammodaeNa jA jayatA / sA kammamkhayakaraNI, dappA'jaya kammajaNaNI u / / -vyavahAra bhASya, u0 1 42 yA kAraNa yatamAnasya yatanayA pravartamAnasya pratisevanA, sA krmkssykrnnii| sUtroktanItyA kAraNe yatamAnasya tatastanAjJArAdhanAt / yatanayA utsarga aura apavAda : donoM hI mArga vyavahAra bhASyavRtti 247
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________________ phira bhI yathA mati, yathA gati kucha likhA gayA hai, aura vaha jijJAsu kI jJAna-pipAsA ke lie eka jala kaNa hI sahI, kintu kucha hai to shii| prastuta nibandha kA akSara-zarIra kucha purAnI aura kucha nayI vicAra sAmagrI ke AdhAra para nirmita huA hai, aura vaha bhI cintana ke eka Asana para nhiiN| bIca-bIca meM vikSepapara-vikSepa Ate rahe, zarIra-sambandhI aura samAja-sambandhI bhii| ataH lakhana meM yatra-tatra punarukti kI jhalaka AtI hai| parantu, vaha jahA~ dUSaNa hai, vahA~ bhUSaNa bhI hai| utsarga aura apavAda jaise gahanAtigahana viSaya kI spaSTa pratipatti ke lie punaruktatA kA bhI apane meM eka upayoga hai, aura vaha kabhI-kabhI Avazyaka ho jAtA hai| 248 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 17 mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana jaina-dharma evaM darzana kI AdhAra zilA mukhya rUpa se do artha-gaMbhIra zabdoM para sthita hai| 'dravya' aura 'bhAva'ye do mahattvapUrNa pAribhASika zabda hai, jinakI parikramA cirakAla se jainatva kI cintanikA karatI A rahI hai| laukika aura lokottara, donoM hI pakSoM para yogya nirNaya, ina do zabdoM ke AdhAra para kie jAte rahe haiN| sAdhanA-pakSa ke to ye do zabda vastutaH antaHprANa hI haiN| inake binA dharma-sAdhanA kI gati eka kadama bhI Age nahIM bar3ha sktii| - jaina-darzana meM catubhaMgI kA bahuta adhika mahattva hai| sthAnAMga Adi Agama tathA prAgo mottara sAhitya meM adhikatara catabhaMgI ke dvArA hI vasta-tattva kI yathArtha daSTi vyAkhyAyita hai| maulika cintana kI dRSTi se catubhaMgI, dharma aura darzana ke yathArtha satya ko ujAgara karane ke lie, vastutaH eka divya jJAna-jyAti hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki jaina vAGmaya meM dravya aura bhAva kI bhI catubhaMgI prarUpita kI gaI hai| do vibhinna pakSoM ko lekara jaba cintana agrasara hotA hai, to unake astitva tathA nAstitva prAdi ke rUpa meM cAra 'bhaMga' arthAta vikalpa bana jAte haiN| yahI caturbhaMgI hai-- 'caturNA bhaMgAnAM samAhAra caturbhagI' anyatra na jAkara prastAvita dravya aura bhAva para hI prastuta meM caturbhagI ghaTita kI jAtI hai : 1. 'dravya hai, parantu bhAva nahIM hai-yaha eka' bhaMga arthAta vikalpa hai| 2. 'bhAva' hai, parantu dravya nahIM hai'---yaha dUsarA vikalpa hai| 3. 'dravya bhI hai, bhAva bhI hai'-donoM kA saha-astitva rUpa tIsarA vikalpa hai| 4. 'dravya bhI nahIM, bhAva bhI nahIM'-donoM kA eka sAtha nAstitva rUpa caturtha vikalpa hai| jaina-darzana meM karma-bandha se pUrva karmoM ke Azrava kI carcA hai| prAzrava kAraNa hai, aura bandha usakA kArya hai| sAdhanA kA mukhya aMga prAzrava-nirodha hai, jise saMvara nAma se abhihita kiyA gayA hai-'pAzrava nirodhaH saMvaraH' tattvArthasUtra, 6, 1 / spaSTa hai, kAraNa kA nirodha hone para kArya kA nirodha svataH hI ho jAtA hai--'kAraNAbhAve kaaryaabhaavH|' prANAtipAta--hiMsA, mRSAvAda--asatya, adattAdAna-steya arthAta caurya, maithuna-- abrahmacarya aura parigraha-ye pA~ca Azrava haiM, jo karma-bandha ke hatu hai| inake pratipakSa prANAtipAtaviramaNa--ahiMsA, mRSAvAdaviramaNa-satya, adattAdAna-viramaNa--asteya, maithuna-viramaNa--brahmacarya aura parigrahaviramaNa-aparigraha-ye pA~ca saMbara haiM, jo aAzravanirodha rUpa hai| jaina-darzana meM hiMsA Adi pA~ca pAzravoM kI nivRttirUpa ahiMsA Adi saMvara hI mukhyatvena dharma-sAdhanA hai, jise vrata nAma se abhihita kiyA gayA hai| hiMsA'nRta-steyA'brahmamahAvatoM kA bhaMga-darzana 246
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________________ parigrahebhyo viratirvatam-tattvArthasUtra, 7, 1 / zrAvaka-zrAvikA aura sAdhu-sAdhvI kI sAdhanA ke rUpa meM, ye hI kramazaH aNuvrata tathA mahAvrata ke rUpa meM prasiddha haiN| apanI jIvana bhUmikA ke anurUpa zrAvaka ke lie, hiMsA Adi kI amuka aMza meM maryAdAbaddha AMzika nivRttirUpa ahiMsA Adi aNuvrata haiM aura sakthA sarvAMza meM hiMsA Adi kI nivRtti rUpa ahiMsA grAdi sAdhu ke lie mahAvata haiN| inhIM kA deza-virata tathA sarva-virata ke rUpa meM bhI ullekha hai| yadyapi sAdhu ke lie mana, vacana aura kAya se kRta, kArita aura anumodita rUpa meM hiMsA Adi kI mahAvratI pratijJAsUtra meM sarvaviratitA varNita hai, parantu jIvana-yAtrA meM aisI sarvathA virati ghaTita hotI nahIM hai, yaha pratyakSa meM parilakSita hai| ukta virodhAbhAsa kA samAdhAna bhAva-pakSa meM hai| sarvathA nivRtti kI bhAvanA hai, tadartha yatnazIlatA bhI hai, phira bhI paristhiti vizeSa meM yathAprasaMga atikramaNa ho hI jAtA hai, to usakI pratikramaNa prAdi ke dvArA zaddhi kara lI jAtI hai| ataH sarvavirati kA svarUpa jAgata yatnazIlatA meM hai, aura bhAva meM hai| aura, ukta sthiti ko yathAyogya samajhane ke lie prastuta meM dravya aura bhAva kI caturbhagI kA spaSTa bodha apekSita hai| ahiMsA Adi kI sAdhanA ke lie sarva prathama hiMsA Adi ko spaSTatayA samajha lenA Avazyaka hai| kyoMki hiMsA kI nivRtti prAdi hI to ahiMsA Adi hai| ata: jinakI nivRtti karanI hai, jinase apanI Atma-cetanA ko mukta rakhanA hai, mukta rakhane kI yatnazIlatA--sAdhanA karanA hai, unakA yadi samyak-bodha nahIM hai, to phira ajJAnatA kI andhasthiti meM nivRtti kA kyA artha raha pAtA hai ? isalie dazavakAlika sUtra ke caturtha adhyayana meM bhagavad vacana hai--annANI ki kAhI, kiMvA nAhI sey-paavgN|" jIvana ke do pakSa haiM-antaraMga aura bahiraMga / hiMsA Adi kaba, kisa sthiti meM, kisa rUpa meM Azrava rUpa hote haiM, aura kaba Azrava' rUpa na hokara anAzrava arthAta saMvara rUpa hote haiM, yaha vyakti ke antaraMga aura bahiraMga sthiti para AdhArita hai| antaraMga bhAva pakSa hai, aura bahiraMga dravya pakSa / hiMsA aura ahiMsA Adi mUla meM vyakti kA apanA eka bhAva, eka vicAra, eka saMkalpa hotA hai| aura, usI ke AdhAra para Azraya evaM bandha kI tathA saMvara aura nirjarA kI sthiti hai| bahiraMga rUpa akele dravya kA ukta sthiti se koI sambandha nahIM hai| na vaha pAzrava, bandha kA hetu hai aura na saMvara, nirjarA kA-'asiddhaM bhirNgmntrNge|' tattvadraSTA pAgama marmajJa jainAcAryoM ne prastuta sandarbha meM dravya aura bhAva kI jo catubhaMgI prarUpita kI hai, usa para se hiMsA-ahiMsA Adi ke svarUpa kA spaSTataH paribodha ho jAtA hai| aura isa paribodha ke AdhAra para ahiMsA Adi vratoM ke sAdhanA-pakSa kI aneka gUr3ha granthiyoM tathA bhrAntiyoM kA nirAkaraNa ho jAtA hai| pratipAdya kI bhUmikA laMbI na kruuN| Aie, cacita bodha ke lie mahAn AcAra sUtra dazavakAlika sUtra kI niyukti, cUrNi, TIkA, dIpikA Adi ke prakAza meM cintanayAtrA zurU kreN| dazavakAlika sUtra para caturdazapUrvavida, paMcama zrutakevalI zrI bhadrabAhu kI prAkRtagAthAbaddha niyukti hai, jo ukta sUtra kI pahalI vyAkhyA hai| yaha zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ke nirvANa ke 170 varSa ke Asa-pAsa zabdabaddha huI hai| prAcArya bhadrabAhu kI garimA jainaparamparA ke prAcIna tathA arvAcIna sabhI pakSoM meM Adata hai| unakI prAmANikatA sandeha se pare hai / dazavakAlika kI apanI niyukti meM, jisameM niyukti para kA bhASya bhI antagabhita hai, ahiMsA ke dravya-bhAva se sambandhita cAra rUpa nirdhArita kie haiM, isI ke AdhAra para uttarakAlIna jinadAsa Adi prAcAryoM ne satya, asteya Adi para bhI dravya-bhAva' kI caturbhagI ghaTita kI hai| __prAcArya bhadrabAhu kI niyukti kA dravya-bhAva se sambadhita saMketaparaka pATha isa prakAra hai 250 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ "hisAe paDivakkho, hoi ahiMsA cauThivahA sA u / dava bhAve atahA, ahiMsAjjIvAi vA u ti // 45 // " -hiMsA kA pratipakSa ahiMsA hai| aura, vaha dravya aura bhAva se cAra prakAra kI hotI hai| ahiMsA aura ajIvAtipAta, mUlataH ekArthaka haiN| uparyukta niyukti ke dvArA nirUpita dravya-bhAva ke caturvidhatva kA, mahAn zrutadhara prAcArya jinadAsa mahattara aura prAcArya haribhadra ne, udAharaNoM ke dvArA bahuta spaSTatA se varNana kiyA hai| aura, yahI varNana anya granthoM meM bhI, kahIM vistAra se, to kahIM saMkSepa se, ullikhita hotA rahA hai| zrI jinadAsa mahattara dvArA racita dazavakAlika cUNi abhI mere samakSa nahIM hai, ataH zrI haribhadra sUrIzvara kI dazavakAlakIya bRhadavRtti se hI hiMsA Adi se sambandhita dravya-bhAva kI carcita caturbhagI kA bodha-pATha diyA jA rahA hai| bRhadavRtti meM prastuta carcA kA adhikAMza bhAga jinadAsIya cUrNi se hI udhRta hai aura apane meM yaha acchA hI hai ki isa taraha sahaja hI prastuta pratipAdya para do bahuvizruta evaM bahuzruta prAcAryoM kI vicAra-mudrA aMkita ho jAtI hai| caNi evaM bRhada vRtti kA ahiMsA ke prasaMga meM bhaMga-krama eka hote hue bhI mere lekhana se kucha bhinna hai| donoM meM dravya aura bhAva kA saha astitvarUpa sammilita bhaMga 'dravyabhAva' pahale diyA gayA hai, zeSa bhaMga bAda meM hai| maiMne yahA~ spaSTa bodha ke lie sarvaprathama dravya, tatpazcAta bhAva aura tadanantara saha astitvarUpa saMyukta dravyabhAva aura anta meM 'no dravya no bhAva'yaha krama diyA hai| kevala krama meM hI sahaja rUpa se sarvasAdhAraNa ke arthabodhArtha Avazyaka parivartana hai, jo surucizIla pAThakoM dvArA kSantavya hai| etadatirikta zabda aura bhAva jyoM ke tyoM haiM, unameM merI ora se kucha nahIM kiyA gayA hai| Age jAkara caturtha adhyayana meM satyAdi kI vivecanA ke prasaMga meM prAcArya dvaya ne bhI caturbhaMgI kA madukta krama hI apanAyA hai| hiMsA--ahiMsA se sambandhita caturbhagI: 1. 'dravyato na bhaavtH|' sA khalu IryAdi-samitasya sAdhoH kAraNe gacchata iti / uktaM ca... uccAliyaM mi pAe, iriyAsamiyassa saMkamaTThAe / vAvajjejja kuliMgI, marijja taM jogamAsajja // 1 // na ya tassa tannimitto, ____bandho suhamo vi desino sme| jamhA so appanatto sA u pamAo ti niddivA ||2||--prodhniyukti, 745-46 'dravya se hiMsA hai, kintu bhAva se nahIM-yaha prathama bhaMga hai| yathAprasaMga Iyadi samiti se gamanAgamana karate hue muni ke dvArA bhI kadAcit jo hiMsA ho jAtI hai, vaha sthUla dravyarUpa meM bAhya dravya-hiMsA to hai, kintu muni ke antaraMga bhAva meM hiMsA nahIM hai, hiMsA kI koI pariNati nahIM hai| ataH yaha dravya-hiMsA karmabandha kI hetu nahIM hai| isa sambandha meM prAcArya bhadrabAhu kA eka paraMparAgata prAcIna kathana hai -- mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana 251 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ----IryA samiti se gamana karate hae muni ke paira ke nIce bhI kabhI kabhAra kITa Adi kSudra-prANI daba kara mara jAte haiM, unakI hiMsA ho jAtI hai| ___-parantu ukta dravya hiMsA se usa muni ko siddhAnta meM sUkSma mAtra bhI karma-bandha nahIM batAyA gayA hai, kyoMki muni apramatta hai, antaraMga meM jAgRta hai, aura siddhAnta meM hiMsA to pramAdarUpa meM nirdiSTa hai| 2. 'yA punarbhAvato na dravyataH' seyam--jahA ke vi pUrise maMda-maMdappagAsappadese saMThiyaM IsibaliyakAyaM rajju pAsittA, esa ahi ti tavvahapariNAmae NikaDDhiyAsipatte dubhaM dugraM chidijjaa| esA bhAvano hiMsA, na dvvro| ___ 'bhAva' se hiMsA hai, kintu dravya se nahIM hai' yaha dvitIya bhaMga hai| jaise ki koI vyakti kucha adhika manda prakAza vAle pradeza meM vakra rUpa se ADI-tirachI par3I huI rassI ko bhrama se sarpa samajha letA hai aura talavAra lekara sahasA usake do khaNDa (Tukar3e) kara DAlatA hai| spaSTa hI yahA~ sarparUpa prANI kI hiMsA to nahIM huI hai, kintu sarpa mArane kA bhAva hone se bhAva-hiMsA hai| ataH prastuta bhaMga meM prANAtipAta rUpa hiMsA kA doSa hone se karma-bandha hai| ___3. dravyato bhAvatazceti / ' jahA keI purise miyavaha-pariNAma-pariNae, miyaM pAsitA prAyannAidriyakodaMDajIve saraM nnisirijjaa| se ya mie teNa sareNa viddhe mae siyaa| esA davvo hiMsA, bhAvo vi| 'dravya se bhI hiMsA aura bhAva se bhI'--yaha tRtIya bhaMga hai| dravya aura bhAva, donoM se hiMsA hone kI sthiti saMkalpapUrvaka kisI prANI kI hiMsA kara dene meM hai| jaise ki koI zikArI mRga ko mArane ke bhAva se kAna taka dhanuSa kI pratyaMcA ko jora se khIMca kara lakSya--sandhAnapUrvaka bANa se mRga ko bIMdhatA hai, aura mRga mara bhI jAtA hai| yahA~ mArane ke bhAva se mRga ko mArA gayA hai, ataH yaha dravya hiMsA bhI hai, aura bhAva-hiMsA bhii| prastuta ubhayamukhI hiMsA bhI karma-bandha kI hetu hai| kyoMki isameM dravya ke sAtha hiMsA kA bhAva spaSTata: saMlagna hai, jo 'pramattayogAt prANavyaparopaNam' ke anusAra karma-bandha hetuka hiMsA kI paribhASA meM AtA hai| 4. 'caramabhaMgastu zUnyaH-- caturtha bhaMga zabdollekha rUpa meM hai-'na dravya se hiMsA aura na bhAva se hiNsaa|' yaha bhaMga zUnya hai| kyoMki isa rUpa meM hiMsA kI kriyAtmaka evaM bhAvAtmaka kahIM koI sthiti hI nahIM hotI hai| hiMsA ke mUla meM do hI rUpa ha-dravya aura bhAva / tIsarA bhaMga donoM ke milana kA hai| ataH donoM ke niSedha meM hiMsA kA koI rUpa hI nahIM bntaa| ataH caturtha bhaMga arthazUnya hai, kevala zabda mAtra hai| asatya-satya se sambandhita caturbhago : 1. tattha ko vi kahi vi hiMsasujjuno bhaNai-dUso tae pasumigAiNo diTu' tti / so dayAe diTThA vi bhaNai--'Na diTTha' ti| esa davvo musAvAyo, no bhaavno| koI vyakti vana-pradeza Adi meM sthita muni se pUchatA hai ki 'idhara se mRga Adi patha gae haiM kyA ?' muni ne dekhe haiM, phira bhI prANirakSArUpa dayA ke bhAva se kahatA hai ki 252 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ 'nahIM, maiMne nahIM dekhe haiN|' yaha dravya rUpa se zAbdika mRSAvAda arthAta asatya hai, kintu bhAva se nahIM hai| kyoMki muni apane kisI vaiyaktika svArtha prAdi kI dRSTi se asatya ke lie asatya nahIM bola rahA hai| prastuta prasaMga meM prANi dayA kI dRSTi se kevala zabda rUpa meM hI asatya hai, bhAva meM nhiiN| ataH yaha dravya asatya hai, bhAva asatya nhiiN| bhAva asatya na hone se yaha bAhya asatya hote hue bhI antaraMga meM hita hone se satya kI koTi meM AtA hai| isake phalasvarUpa muni kA mRSAvAda-viramaNarUpa satya mahAvata khaNDita nahIM hotA hai| AcArAMga sUtra ke dvitIya skandha meM prastuta sandarbha se hI sambandhita "jANaM vA No jANaM ti vadejjA" kA jo bhAva-bodha hai, vahIM prAgama-marmajJa cUrNikAra tathA TIkAkAra prAcAryoM ke zabdoM meM mukharita huA hai| prAcArAMga sUtra meM spaSTa kathana hai ki muni prANi-dayA ke hatu mRgAdi ko jAnatA huA bhI kaha de ki 'no jAnaM'-maiM nahIM jAnatA, mujhe nahIM mAlUma, maiMne nahIM dekhe| jaina-dharma bhAva-pradhAna dharma hai| yahA~ bandha aura mokSa vyakti kI bhAvadhArA para hI AdhArita hai| ataH prAcArAMga Adi ke vrata-sAdhanA sambandhI ukta vizlaSaNa bhAvanA kI guNavattA ke spaSTataH udghoSaka hai| AgamoM ke bhAvoM ko sAmpradAyika moha se mukta ho kara hI dekhanA, parakhanA, samajhanA evaM samajhAnA caahie| astu, sAmpradAyika mAnyatAoM evaM tyAga-vairAgya kI utkRSTatA ke aham meM ulajhe mahAnubhAvoM se namra nivedana hai ki kRpayA prAcArAMga ke ukta mUla pATha kA arthaviparyAsa na kareM, jaisA ki prAyaH ve Ajakala kara rahe haiN| vidvAnoM kI daSTi meM unakI yaha vyartha kI upahAsAspada ceSTA hai| unheM patA honA cAhie, isa prakAra ke zAstra evaM paramparA ke viruddha anargala evaM asatya artha-viparyAsa Agama-bhakta prAcIna bahuzruta prAcAryoM ke prati spaSTa hI avahelanA kI nikRSTatara apabhrAjanA ke dyotaka haiN| nAyAdhamma kahAno---jJAtAsUtra Adi meM zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra ke dvArA bhavya jIvoM ke pratibodha ke hetu aneka kalpita kathAe~ kahIM gaI haiM, ve bhI yathArtha meM ghaTita na hone ke kAraNa zabda rUpa meM to dravya asatya hai, kintu AdhyAtmika bhAva kI pratibodhakatA meM hetu hone se bhAva satya hai| uttarakAlIna AcAryoM ke bhI isI prakAra ke aneka kalpita bodha-vacana satya se sambandhita ukta prathama bhaMga kI koTi meM Ate haiN| 2. dnvno| avaro 'musaM bhaNIhAmi' ti pariNo, sahasA saccaM bhaNai / esa bhAvano na eka vyakti apane svArtha Adi kI pUrti ke hetu dUsare ko dhokhA dene ke lie asatya bolane kA vicAra karatA hai, kintu har3abar3I meM usake mukha se sahasA saccI bAta bola dI jAtI hai| ataH yaha bhAva se asatya hai, dravya se nhiiN| yaha dvitIya bhaMga karma-bandha kA hetu hai| kyoMki mukha se zabda rUpa meM bhale hI satya bolA gayA ho, kintu mana meM to asatya bolane ke, dhokhA dene ke bhAva haiM, ataH karma-bandha kA honA sunizcita hai| 3. avaro musa bhaNIhAmi tti pariNo musaM ceva bhnni| esa davvano vi bhAvano vi| tRtIya bhaMga dravya aura bhAva kA mizrita bhaMga hai| eka vyakti asatya bolane kA vicAra karatA hai, aura tadanasAra asatya bola bhI detA hai, yaha dravya aura bhAva' arthAta mana aura vANI donoM se asatya hai| ukta bhaMga meM asatya kA bhAva hone se yaha bhI asatya Azravajanya karma-bandha kA hetu hai| mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana 253 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 4. cauttho bhaMgo puNa suno| caturtha bhaMga hai--na dravya se asatya, aura na bhAva se asatya / yaha bhaMga hiMsA ke pUrvokta caturtha bhaMga ke samAna zUnya bhaMga hai| kyoMki isa prakAra ke ubhayaniSedhAtmaka asatya kI jIvana meM koI sthiti hI nahIM hotI hai / steya-asteya se sambandhita caturbhe gI: : 1. aratta-sta sAhugo kahiM vi aNaNuNNaveUNa taNAi geNho dazvano adinnadANaM, No bhaavo| rAga-dveSa ke bhAva se mukta muni, kisI prayojana vizeSa se kahIM para, binA kisI kI AjJA ke jo tRNAdi vastu grahaNa kara letA hai, vaha dravya se to adattAdAna arthAta steya hai, kintu bhAva se nahIM, kyoMki yahA~ zAntacettA muni ke antarmana meM caurya-vRtti-jaisA koI bhAva nahIM hai| - vyavahAra sUtra meM yahI bAta, paristhiti-vizeSa meM pradatta-vasatti ke grahaNa-prasaMga meM bhI nirdiSTa hai| zvAsa-ucchavAsa Adi kI sahaja kriyAoM meM vAyukAya Adi ko grahaNa karate samaya bhI yahI prathama bhaMga, sariMbha parityAgI muni ko hiMsA aura adattAdAna ke doSa se mukta rakhatA hai| 2. harAmi ti abbhujjayassa tadasaMpattIe bhAvo, na dvygro| corI karane ke bhAva se koI kisI kI vastu curAne ko udyata arthAta taiyAra to hai, parantu kisI kAraNa se curA nahIM pAtA hai, yaha bhAva se adattAdAna hai, kintu dravya se nhiiN| bhale hI corI na kI ho, para mana meM corI kI vRtti hone se adattAdAna kA yaha bhAvarUpa dvitIya bhaMga karma-bandha kA hetu hai| 3. evaM ceva saMpattIe bhAvapro dazvo vi| adattAdAna kA tIsarA bhaMga hai--'dravya se bhI adattAdAna aura bhAva se bhii|' vyakti corI karane kA vicAra bhI rakhatA hai, aura bhAvAnusAra corI kara bhI letA hai| yaha tRtIya bhaMga adattAdAna sambandhI karma-bandha kA hetu hai| 4. carimabhaMgo puNa suno| caturtha bhaMga kA rUpa hai-'na dravya se adattAdAna aura na bhAva se|' yaha pUrvokta caturtha bhaMgoM ke samAna zUnya hai| aisA kauna-sA adattAdAna hai, jo na dravya se ho aura na bhAva se? koI bhI nhiiN| abrahma-brahma se sambandhita caturbhagI: 1. aratta-duTThAe itthiyAe balA pari jamANIe dabbo mehuNaM no bhaavpro| __ zIlavatI kisI strI kA, yadi koI duSTa atyAcArI balAtkAra ke dvArA, zIlabhaMga karatA hai, to yaha nArI kA kevala dravya se maithuna-abrahmacarya hai, bhAva se nhiiN| yaha 254 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ bhaMga bAhara meM dravyataH zIla bhaMga hone para bhI bhAva na hone se zIla bhaMga kI koTi meM nahIM AtA / ataH ukta dravya bhaMga se kisI bhI prakAra ke pApa karma kA bandha nahIM hotA / pUrva meM aneka bAra spaSTa kiyA jA cukA hai ki bhAvahInatA kI sthiti meM kevala jar3a zarIra kI kriyA se acchA yA burA kucha bhI zubhAzubha nahIM hotA / yadi koI nArI yA nara sAdhu-maryAdA na jAnane ke kAraNa bhAvanAvaza sahasA virakta sAdhu sAdhvI ke caraNa- sarza kara lete haiM, to isameM brahmacarya kI dRSTi se na nara aura nArI dUSita hote haiM aura na sAdhu-sAdhvI / kyoMki donoM ke hI antaraMga meM abrahmacarya kA koI bhAva nahIM hai / AgamoM meM sAdhu dvArA nadI meM DUbatI sAdhvI ko nikAlane, roga vizeSa kI sthiti meM paricaryA karane kA vidhAna hai| ukta sthiti meM sAdhu dvArA sAdhvI kA jo saMghaTa kiyA jAtA hai, vaha bhI doSa koTi meM nahIM AtA hai, apitu sevA-vRti hone se yaha saMvara- nirjarA kA hetu antaraMga tara mAnA gayA hai| spaSTa hai, jaina-darzana vyavahAra ko mAnatA huA bhI antataH bhAva pakSa para hI avalambita hai / vaha bhAva ko hI pradhAnatA detA hai / vartamAna meM jo nArI jAti para balAtkAra kI durghaTanAe~ hotI haiM, unheM isI prathama bhaMga ke pariprekSya meM dekhanA cAhie / balAtkAriyoM ke upadrava se zIlavatI nArI kI pavitratA naSTa nahIM hotI, ataH use dUSita na mAnanA cAhie, vyartha ke apavitratA ke nAma para kisI prakAra kA durvyavahAra nahIM karanA caahie| aisA karanA svayaM eka hiMsA hai, asatya hai, grataH pApAcAra hai / 2. mehuNasannA pariNayassa tadasaMpattIe bhAvo na davvo / mana meM maithuna kI, viSaya vAsanA kI vRtti hai, kintu bAhara meM paristhiti vizeSa se avasara na milane ke kAraNa, usakI pUrti na ho pAtI hai, yaha bhAva se maithuna hai, dravya se nahIM / isa dvitIyabhaMga meM maithuna kA bhAva hone se tanmUlaka karma-bandha hotA hai / 3. evaM ceva saMpattIe davvano vi, bhAvano vi / maithuna kI mana meM vRti bhI haiM, aura bAhara meM tadanurUpa pUrti bhI kara lI jAtI hai, to yaha dravya aura bhAva donoM se maithuna sevana haiN| yaha tRtIya bhaMga bhI bhAvamUlaka hone se karmabandhakA hetu hai / 4. jvarima-bhaMgo puNa suno / caturtha bhaMga hai-'na dravya se maithuna hai aura na bhAva se / ' yaha bhaMga kevala zAbdika vikalpa mAtra hai, ataH pUrvokta caturtha bhaMga ke samAna artha se zUnya hai, jIvana meM ubhayAbhAvApekSI caturtha bhaMga kI koI sthiti hI nahIM hotI / parigraha- aparigraha sambandhI catubhaMgI : 1. arata-duTThasta dhammovagaraNaM davvapro pariggaho, to bhAvo / rAga-caryA meM sAdhu evaM sAdhvI ke dharmopakaraNa dravya se parigraha haiM, bhAva se nhiiN| kyoMki dharmacaryA meM upakArI arthAt sAdhaka hone se pramuka upakaraNa vizeSa dharmopakaraNa kahalAte haiN| muni apane vihita dharmopakaraNoM kA upayoga, jIvadayA Adi ke hetu mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana 255 .
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________________ se saMyamapoSaka ke rUpa meM karatA hai, mUrcchA arthAta rAga-bhAva se, bhogAsakti se nahIM karatA hai / ataH ukta bhaMga zuddha hai, isameM parigrahamUlaka karma-bandhatA nahIM hai / 2. mucchiyasta tadasaMpattIya bhAvapro, na davvaoo / * kisI abhISTa vastu ke prati mUrcchA hai, Asakti hai, kintu vaha prApta nahIM hai / yahA~ bhAva se parigraha hai, dravya se nahIM / yaha dvitIya bhaMga parigraha se sambandhita vastu ke na hone para bhI parigraha hai, phalataH parigrahamUlaka karma-bandha kA hetu hai / parigraha se sambandhita prathama aura dvitIya bhaMga pratIka artha-gaMbhIra haiM, ataH pUrvAgrahoM se mukta taTastha cintana kI apekSA rakhate haiN| sAdhaka vyakti ke pAsa kisI upayogI vastu kA honA yA na honA, parigraha kI dRSTi se mukhya nahIM hai| mukhya hai, vastu ke prati vyakti kI bhAvanA aura dRSTi / gramuka vastu yadi kisI viziSTa upayogitA kI dRSTi se sAdhanarUpa meM rakhI jAtI hai, ekamAtra Avazyaka zuddha upayogitA kA hI bhAva hai, mUrcchA nahIM hai, rAga bhAva nahIM hai, to vaha vastu bAhara meM parigraha kI gaNanA meM hote hue bhI antaraMga bhAva meM parigraha nahIM hai / yaha bAta siddhAnta se pramANita hai, dazavaikAlika sUtra (6, 21 ) meM parigraha kI paribhASA karate hue kahA hai- 'mucchA pariggaho / ' vastu nahIM, bastu kI mUrchA hI parigraha hai| jaina dharma kI sabhI paraMparAoM ko mAnya mokSazAstra tattvArthAdhigama sUtra ( 7, 17) meM pUrvavida bahuzruta ziromaNi AcArya umAsvAti ne bhI dazavaikAlika ke prAkRta pATha ko saMskRta meM rUpAntarita karate hue zabdaza: yahI kahA hai- 'mUrcchA parigrahaH / ' arthAta mUrcchA parigraha hai / parigraha citta kI eka rAgAtmaka vRtti hai / yadi vaha hai, to vastu ke na hote hue bhI parigraha hai, aura yadi vaha rAgAtmaka vRtti nahIM hai, to vastu ke hote hue bhI parigraha nahIM / vastu, mAtra vastu hai, na vaha parigraha hai aura na aparigraha | sAdhanA ke lie upayogI vastra, pAtra, kambala, pAdaprochana Adi ko isIlie parigraha kI koTi se laga karate hue dazavaikAlika (6, 22) meM kahA hai- 'na so pariggaho / ' arthAt ye sAdhanopayogI sabhI vastue~ parigraha nahIM haiM / uparyukta parigraha aura aparigraha kI vyAkhyA ke AdhAra para hI devAdhideva tIrthakaroM kI chata, cAmara, siMhAsana tathA samavasaraNa yAdi kI aneka vibhUtiyA~ aparigraha kI koTi meM AtI haiN| bAhara meM svarga ke indra tathA bhUmaNDala ke cakravartI Adi ke parigraha se bhI mahAn parigraha haiM tIrthaMkara devoM kA, parantu unakI pUrNata: nisaMgatA evaM vItarAgatA hI ukta dravya parigraha ko antaraMga meM bhAva parigraha kI bhUmikA taka pahuMcane nahIM detI hai / jahA~ taka rAgAdi bhAva rUpa parigraha kA prazna hai, vaha to yadi deha meM bhI prAsakti hai, jIvana kA moha hai, yaza Adi kI icchA hai, yahA~ taka ki mukti kI bhI kAmanA hai, to ye saba bhI parigraha kI sImA meM prA jAte haiN| Asakti mAtra parigraha hai, bandha kA hetu hai, phira bhale vaha vastu koI bhI ho, kisI bhI rUpa meM ho, prApta ho yA prApta na bhI ho / 3. evaM caiva saMpattIya davyo vi bhAvano vi / kisI vastu kI Asakti hai, aura vaha prApta bhI hai, to yaha parigraha kA tIsarA bhaMga hai - " dravya se bhI parigraha aura bhAva se bhI parigraha / " yaha bhaMga spaSTa hI sAmAnya sAdhaka kI buddhi meM bhI parigraha hai, prataH vizeSa vyAkhyA kI apekSA nahIM rakhatA / 4. carama bhaMgo puNa suno caturtha bhaMga hai-na dravya se parigraha aura na bhAva se / ' yaha bhaMga pUrvokta caturtha bhaMgoM ke samAna kevala zabda mAtra hai, artha se zUnya hai| jIvana meM parigraha kI aisI koI vastu 256 pannA samiker dhammaM
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________________ sthiti hI nahIM hotI, jo na dravya se parigraha ho, na bhAva se| kyoMki parigraha Adi ke mUla meM do hI to rUpa hai, dravya aura bhAva / inhIM ke bhAvAbhAva se anya bhaMga banate haiN| jaina-darzana mUlataH bhAva-pradhAna anekAnta-darzana hai| ataH yahA~ sAdhanA-paddhati ke bAhyAcAra se sambandhita vidhi-niSedha bhI ekAnta nahIM haiN| jaina-dharma meM bAhyAcAra kI vistAra se sthApanA hote hue bhI antataH bhAvapakSa ko hI pradhAnatA prApta hai| sAdhaka kI Antarika pariNAma-dhArA meM hI bandha aura mokSa hai| antaraMga cetanA kA zuddhatva, azuddhatva hI krama se vyakti ke utthAna tathA patana kA mUla hetu hai| uparyukta hiMsA-ahiMsA Adi se sambandhita caturbhagI kI mImAMsA bhI isI anekAnta bodha para AdhArita hai| __zuddha anekAnta dRSTi se marmajJa suprasiddha jainAcArya pAtra-kezarI ne bhI, devAdhideva jinendra bhagavAna kI stati karate hA prastata sandarbha se hI sambandhita jo mahattvaparNa vivecanA kI hai, vaha pratyeka tattvajijJAsu ko lakSya meM rakhane jaisI hai| prAcArya deva kA spaSTa udghoSa hai "na cA'suparipIDana niyamato'zubhAyaSyate, tvayA na ca zubhAya vA na hi ca sarvathA satyavAk / na cA'pi dama-dAnayoH kuzala hetutakAntato, vicitra naya-bhaMga jAlagahanaM tvadIyaM matam // " --pAna kezarI stotram // 36 // -bhagavan ! aApake dvArA, prANi paripIDana arthAta hiMsA ekAntarUpa se na to zubhahetutA ke rUpa meM mAnya hai aura na azubha hetutA ke rUpa meN| isI prakAra vacana kI satyatA aura asatyatA kA zubhA'zubhatva bhI sarvathA ekAMta nahIM hai| dama arthAta indriyAdi nigraha rUpa saMyama aura dAna Adi ke sambandha meM bhI yahI bAta hai| inakI kuzala hetutA bhI ekAnta nahIM hai| bhagavan ! ApakA darzana' vibhinna naya-dRSTiyoM ke vicitra bhaMgajAla se pratIva gahana, gUr3ha hai| prAcArya pAtrakezarI, jinheM anyatra nikhilatAkika car3AmaNi zrI vidyAnandi svAmI ke nAma se bhI sambodhita kiyA hai, kitanA mahAna spaSTa pravaktA AcArya hai| jinakI divya vANI spaSTataH samudaghoSita karatI hai ki jinendra deva kI dharmadezanA ke gUr3ha rahasya ko anekAnta dRSTi se hI samajhA jA sakatA hai| prAzA hai prabuddha pAThaka, bahuzrutaziromaNi AcArya jinadAsa tathA prAcArya zrI haribhadra ke syAdavAdI pravacanoM para AdhArita prastuta lekha ko bhI mAnyatAoM ke ekAntavAdI aAgraha se mukta ho kara anekAnta dRSTi se hI samajhane kA satyAnulakSI prayatna kreNge| mahAvratoM kA bhaMga-darzana 257
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________________ Jain Education national dravya kriyA kevala bAhara meM, acchI aura burI hotI hai / para, antara kA mUlyAMkana to, sahI bhAvanA hI karatI hai| bAhya nRta to koI bhI jana, kaisA bhI ho, kara sakatA hai| para, antara to antara hI hai, vahA~ na dikhAvA cala sakatA hai // --- upAdhyAya zramaramuni pannA samikary.org
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________________ jIvana kI arthavattA : ahiMsA meM jaina-saMskRti kI mAnava-saMsAra ko jo sabase bar3I dena hai, vaha ahiMsA hai| ahiMsA kA yaha mahAn vicAra, jo Aja vizva kI zAnti kA sarvazreSTha sAdhana samajhA jAne lagA hai, aura jisakI amogha zakti ke sammukha saMsAra kI samasta saMhAraka zaktiyA~ kuNThita hotI dikhAI dene lagI hai; jaina-saMskRti kA prANa hai| jaina-dharma kA mUla AdhAra hai| duHkha kA udbhAvaka : manuSya : jaina-saMskRti kA mahAna saMdeza hai ki koI bhI manuSya samAja se sarvathA pRthaka raha kara apanA astitva kAyama nahIM rakha sakatA / samAja meM ghula-mila kara hI vaha apane jIvana kA Ananda uThA sakatA hai aura Asa-pAsa ke saMgI-sAthiyoM ko bhI uThane de sakatA hai| jaba yaha nizcita hai ki vyakti samAja se alaga nahIM raha sakatA; taba yaha bhI Avazyaka hai ki vaha apane hRdaya ko udAra banAe, vizAla banAe, virATa banAe~ aura jina logoM se khuda ko kAma lenA hai, yA jinako denA hai, unake hRdaya meM apanI ora se pUrNa vizvAsa paidA kre| jabataka manuSya apane pArvavartI samAja meM apanepana kA bhAva paidA na karegA, arthAt jaba taka dUsare loga usako apanA na samajheMge aura vaha bhI dUsaroM ko apanA na samajhegA, taba taka samAja kA kalyANa nahIM ho sktaa| manuSya-manuSya meM eka-dUsare ke prati avizvAsa hI azAnti aura vinAza kA kAraNa banA huA hai| saMsAra meM jo cAroM ora daHkha kA hAhAkAra hai, vaha prakRti kI aora se milane vAlA to bahuta hI sAdhAraNa hai| yadi antanirIkSaNa kiyA jAe, to prakRti, duHkha kI apekSA hamAre sukha meM hI adhika sahAyaka hai| vAstava meM jo kucha bhI Upara kA duHkha hai, vaha manuSya para manuSya ke dvArA hI lAdA huA hai| yadi hara eka vyakti apanI ora se dUsaroM para kie jAne vAle duHkha ke kAraNoM ko haTA le, to yaha saMsAra Aja hI naraka se svarga meM badala sakatA hai| sukha kA sAdhana 'sva' ko sImA: jaina-saMskRti ke mahAn saMskAraka antima tIrthakara bhagavAn mahAvIra ne to rASTroM meM paraspara hone vAle yuddhoM kA hala bhI ahiMsA ke dvArA hI btlaayaa| unakA upadeza hai ki manuSya 'sva' kI sImA meM hI santuSTa rahe, 'para' kI sImA meM praviSTa hone kA kabhI bhI prayatna na kre| 'para' kI sImA meM praviSTa hone kA artha hai, dUsaroM ke sukha-sAdhanoM ko dekhakara lAlAyita honA aura unheM chInane kA duHsAhasa krnaa| jaba taka nadI apanI dhArA meM pravAhita hotI rahatI hai, taba taka usase saMsAra ko aneka prakAra ke lAbha milate rahate haiN| hAni kucha bhI nhiiN| jyoM hI vaha apanI sImA se haTakara Asa-pAsa ke pradeza para adhikAra jamA letI hai, bAr3ha kA rUpa dhAraNa kara letI hai, to saMsAra meM hAhAkAra maca jAtA hai, pralaya kA dRzya khar3A ho jAtA hai| yahI dazA manuSyoM kI hai| jaba taka saba ke saba manuSya apane-apane 'sva' meM hI pravAhita rahate haiM, taba taka kucha jIvana kI arthavattA : ahiMsA meM 256 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ azAnti nahIM hai| prazAnti aura vigraha kA vAtAvaraNa vahIM paidA hotA hai, jahA~ ki manuSya 'sva' se bAhara phailanA zurU karatA hai, dUsaroM ke adhikAroM ko kucalatA hai aura dUsaroM ke jIvanopayogI sAdhanoM para kabjA jamAne lagatA hai| prAcIna jaina-sAhitya uThAkara Apa dekha sakate haiM ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isa dizA meM kitane bar3e stutya prayatna kie haiN| ve apane pratyeka gRhastha ziSya ko pA~caveM aparigrahavrata kI maryAdA meM sarvadA 'sva' meM hI sImita rahane kI zikSA dete haiN| vyApAra tathA udyoga Adi kSetroM meM unhoMne apane anuyAyiyoM ko apane nyAya prApta adhikAroM se kabhI bhI Age nahIM bar3hane diyaa| prApta adhikAroM se Age bar3hane kA artha hai, apane dUsare sAthiyoM ke sAtha saMgharSa meM utrnaa| jaina-saMskRti kA amara Adarza hai ki pratyeka manuSya apanI ucita AvazyakatA kI pUrti ke lie, apanI maryAdA meM rahate hue, ucita sAdhanoM kA hI prayoga kre| AvazyakatA se adhika kisI bhI sukha-sAmagrI kA saMgraha kara rakhanA, jaina-saMskRti meM corI mAnA jAtA hai| vyakti, samAja athavA rASTra kyoM lar3ate haiM ? isI anucita saMgraha-vRtti ke kAraNa / dUsaroM ke jIvana kI, jIvana ke sukha-sAdhanoM kI upekSA karake, manuSya kabhI bhI sukha-zAnti nahIM prApta kara sakatA / ahiMsA ke bIja aparigraha-vRtti meM hI DhuMDhe jA sakate haiN| eka apekSA se kaheM to ahiMsA aura aparigraha-vRtti donoM paryAyavAcI zabda hai| yuddha aura ahiMsA : AtmarakSA ke lie ucita pratikAra ke sAdhana juTAnA, jaina-dharma ke viruddha nahIM hai| parantu aAvazyakatA se adhika saMgRhIta evaM saMgaThita zakti avazya hI saMhAra-lIlA kA abhinaya karegI, ahiMsA ko maraNonmukhI bnaaegii| ataeva Apa Azcarya na kareM ki pichale kucha varSoM se jo zastra-saMnyAsa kA aAndolana cala rahA hai, pratyeka rASTra ko sImita yuddha sAmagrI rakhane ko kahA jA rahA hai, vaha jaina tIrthaMkaroM ne hajAroM varSa pahale calAyA thaa| Aja jo kAma kAnUna tathA saMvidhAna ke dvArA liyA jA rahA hai, una dinoM vaha upadeza dvArA liyA jAtA thaa| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne bar3e-bar3e rAjAoM ko jaina-dharma meM dIkSita kiyA thA aura unheM niyama karAyA gayA thA ki ve rASTrarakSA ke kAma meM Ane vAle Avazyaka zastroM se adhika zastrasaMgraha na kreN| sAdhanoM kA prAdhikya manuSya ko uddaNDa aura velagAma banA detA hai| prabhutA kI lAlasA meM Akara vaha kabhI-na-kabhI kisI para car3ha daur3egA aura mAnava-saMsAra meM yuddha kI prAga bhar3akA degaa| isa dRSTi se jaina tIrthaMkara hiMsA ke mUla kAraNoM ko ukhAr3ane kA prayatna karate rahe haiN.| . . jaina tIrthaMkaroM ne kabhI bhI yuddhoM kA samarthana nahIM kiyaa| jahA~ aneka dharmAcArya sAmrAjyavAdI rAjAoM ke hAthoM kI kaThaputalI banakara yuddha kA unmukta samarthana karate Aye haiM, yuddha meM marane vAloM ko svarga kA lAlaca dikhAte Aye haiM, rAjA ko paramezvara kA aMza batAkara usake lie saba kucha arpaNa kara dene kA pracAra karate Aye haiM, vahA~ jaina tIrthaMkara isa sambandha meM bahuta hI spaSTa aura dRr3ha rahe haiN| 'prazna vyAkaraNa' aura 'bhagavatI sUtra' yuddha ke virodha meM kyA kucha kahate haiM ? yadi thor3A-sA kaSTa uThAkara dekhane kA prayatna kareMge, to vahA~ bahutakucha yuddha-virodhI vicAra-sAmagrI prApta kara skeNge| magadhAdhipati ajAtazatru kaNika bhagavAn mahAvIra kA kitanA utkRSTa bhakta thA ? 'propapAtika sUtra' meM usakI bhakti kA citra carama sImA para pahu~cA huyA hai| pratidina bhagavAn ke kuzala-samAcAra jAna kara phira anna-jala grahaNa karanA, kitanA ugra niyama hai ! parantu vaizAlI para kaNika dvArA hone vAle AkramaNa kA bhagavAna ne jarA bhI samarthana nahIM kiyaa| pratyuta kaNika ke prazna para use agale janma meM naraka kA adhikArI batAkara usake krUra-karmoM ko spaSTa hI dhikkArA hai| prajAtazatru isa para ruSTa bhI ho jAtA hai, kintu bhagavAn mahAvIra isa bAta kI kucha bhI paravAha nahIM karate / bhalA, ahiMsA ke avatAra usake romAMcakArI nara-saMhAra kA samarthana kaise kara sakate the? pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ahiMsA niSkriya nahIM hai jaina tIrthaMkaroM dvArA upadiSTa hiMsA niSkriya ahiMsA nahIM hai| vaha vidheyAtmaka hai / jIvana ke bhAvAtmaka rUpa- prema, paropakAra evaM vizva bandhutva kI bhAvanA se zrota-prota hai / jaina dharma kI ahiMsA kA kSetra bahuta hI vyApaka evaM vistRta hai / usakA Adarza, svayaM Ananda se jIo aura dUsaroM ko jIne do, yahIM taka sImita nahIM hai / usakA Adarza hai-- dUsaroM ke jI meM sahayogI bano / aura avasara Ane para dUsaroM ke jIvana kI rakSA ke lie apane jIvana kI Ahuti bhI de ddaalo| ve usa jIvana ko koI mahattva nahIM dete, jo jana sevA ke mArga se sarvathA dUra rahakara ekamAtra bhakti-vAda ke artha- zUnya kriyAkANDoM meM hI ulajhA rahatA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne eka bAra apane pramukha ziSya gaNadhara gautama ko yahA~ taka kahA thA ki merI sevA karane kI apekSA dIna duHkhiyoM kI sevA karanA kahIM adhika zreyaskara hai| mere bhakta ve nahIM, jo merI bhakti karate haiM, mAlA pherate haiM / kintu mere sacce bhakta ve haiM, jo merI AjJA kA pAlana karate haiM / merI AjJA hai- " prANimAtra kI zrAtmA ko sukha, santoSa aura zrAnanda pahu~cAo / " bhagavAn mahAvIra kA yaha mahAn jyotirmaya sandeza Aja bhI hamArI A~khoM ke sAmane hai, isakA sUkSma bIja 'uttarAdhyana -sUtra' kI sarvArtha siddhi-vRtti meM Aja bhI hama dekha sakate haiM / vartamAna paristhiti aura ahiMsA : ahiMsA ke mahAn sandezavAhaka bhagavAn mahAvIra the| Aja se DhAI hajAra varSa pahale kA samaya, bhAratIya saMskRti ke itihAsa meM eka pragAr3ha andhakArapUrNa yuga mAnA jAtA hai | devI-devatAoM ke zrAge pazu bali ke nAma para rakta kI nadiyA~ bahAI jAtI thIM, mA~sAhAra aura surApAna kA daura calatA thaa| aspRzyatA ke nAma para karor3oM kI saMkhyA meM manuSya atyAcAra 'cakkI' meM pisa rahe the| striyoM ko bhI manuSyocita adhikAroM se vaMcita kara diyA gayA thaa| eka kyA, aneka rUpoM meM hiMsA kI pracaNDa jvAlAe~ dhadhaka rahIM thIM, samUcI mAnava jAti usase saMtrasta ho rahI thI / usa samaya bhagavan mahAvIra ne saMsAra ko hiMsA kA amRta sandeza diyA / hiMsA kA viSAkta prabhAva dhIre-dhIre zAnta huA aura manuSya ke hRdaya meM manuSya kyA, pazuoM ke prati bhI dayA, prema aura karuNA kI amRta-gaMgA baha uThI / saMsAra meM sneha, sadbhAva aura mAnavocita adhikAroM kA vistAra huA / saMsAra kI mAtRjAti nArI ko phira se yogya sammAna milaa| zUdroM ko bhI mAnavIya DhaMga se jIne kA adhikAra prApta huA / aura mUka pazuoM ne bhI manuSya ke krUra - hAthoM se abhaya-dAna pAkara jIvana kA amogha varadAna pA liyaa| ahiMsA evaM vibhinna mata : hiMsA kI paridhi ke antargata samasta dharma aura samasta darzana samaveta ho jAte haiM, yahI kAraNa hai ki prAyaH sabhI dharmoM ne ise eka svara se svIkAra kiyA hai / hamAre yahA~ ke cintana meM, samasta dharma-sampradAyoM meM ahiMsA ke sambandha meM, usakI mahattA aura upayogitA ke sambandha meM do mata nahIM haiM, bhale hI usakI sImAe~ kucha bhinna-bhinna hoN| koI bhI dharma yaha kahane ke lie taiyAra nahIM ki hatyA karane meM dharma hai| jhUTha bolane meM dharma hai, corI karane meM dharma hai, yA brahmacarya - vyabhicAra sevana karane meM dharma hai / jaba inheM dharma nahIM kahA jA sakatA, to hiMsA ko kaise dharmaM kahA jA sakatA hai ? hiMsA ko hiMsA ke nAma se koI svIkAra nahIM karatA / ataH kisI bhI dharmazAstra meM hiMsA ko dharma aura ahiMsA ko dharma nahIM kahA gayA hai| sabhI dharmoM ne ahiMsA ko hI parama dharma svIkAra kiyA hai / jIvana kI arthavattA : zrahiMsA meM 261
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________________ jaina-dharma meM ahiMsA bhAvanA : Aja se paccIsa-sau varSa pUrva bhagavAn mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kI nIMva ko sudRr3ha banAne ke lie, hiMsA ke virodha meM pratikrAMti kii| ahiMsA aura dharma ke nAma para hiMsA kA jo nagna nRtya ho rahA thA, janamAnasa bhrAnta kiyA jA rahA thA, vaha bhagavAn mahAvIra se dekhA nahIM gyaa| unhoMne hiMsA para lage dharma ke mukhauToM ko utAra pheMkA, aura sAmAnya janamAnasa ko ubuddha karate hue kahA--'hiMsA kabhI bhI dharma nahIM ho sktii| vizva ke sabhI prANI, ve cAhe choTe hoM yA bar3e, pazu hoM yA mAnava sabhI jInA cAhate haiM, maranA koI nahIM caahtaa| sabako sUkha priya hai, duHkha apriya hai| sabako apanA jIvana pyArA hai| jisa hiMsaka vyApAra ko tuma apane lie pasanda nahIM karate, use dUsarA bhI pasanda nahIM krtaa| jisa dayAmaya vyavahAra ko tuma pasanda karate ho, use sabhI pasanda karate haiN| yahI jina-zAsana ke upadezoM kA sAra hai, jo ki eka taraha se sabhI dharmoM kA sAra hai| kisI ke prANoM kI hatyA karanA, dharma nahIM ho sakatA / ahiMsA, saMyama aura tapa yahIM vAstavika dharma hai| isa loka meM jitane bhI basa aura sthAvara prANI haiM, unakI hiMsA na jAna meM karo, na anajAna meM karo aura na dUsaroM se hI kisI kI hiMsA karAyo / ' kyoMki saba ke bhItara eka-sI AtmA hai, hamArI taraha sabako apane prANa pyAre haiM, aisA mAnakara bhaya aura vaira se mukta hokara kisI bhI prAgI kI hiMsA na kro| jo vyakti khuda hiMsA karatA hai, dUsaroM se hiMsA karavAtA hai aura dUsaroM kI hiMsA kA anumodana karatA hai, vaha apane lie vara hI bar3hAtA hai| ataH anya saba prANiyoM ke prati vaisA hI bhAva rakho, jaisA ki apanI prAtmA ke prati rakhate ho| sabhI jIvoM ke prati ahiMsaka hokara rahanA caahie| saccA saMyamI vahI hai, jo mana, vacana aura zarIra se kisI kI hiMsA nahIM karatA / yaha hai--bhagavAn mahAvIra kI Atmaupamya dRSTi, jo ahiMsA meM prota-prota hokara virAT vizva ke sammukha AtmAnubhUti kA eka mahAn gaurava prastuta kara rahI hai| jaina-darzana meM ahiMsA ke do pakSa hai| 'nahIM mAranA'---yaha ahiMsA kA eka pahalU hai, usakA dUsarA pahala hai---'maitrI, karuNA aura sevaa|' yadi hama sirpha ahiMsA ke nakArAtmaka pahalU para hI soceM, to yaha ahasA kI adhUrI samajha hogii| sampUrNa ahiMsA kI sAdhanA ke lie prANimAtra ke sAtha maitrI sambandha rakhanA, usakI sevA karanA, use kaSTa se mukta karanA Adi vidheyAtmaka pakSa para bhI samucita vicAra karanA hogaa| jaina pAgamoM meM jahA~ ahiMsA 1. savve jIvA vi icchaMti, jobiuna mrijji| --dazavakAlika sUtra, 6 / 11 2. savve pANA piAuyA suhasAyA duhpddikuulaa| --yAMcArAMga sUtra 1 / 2 / 3 3. jaM icchasi appaNato, jaMcana icchasi appnnto|| taM iccha parassa vi, ettiyamitaM jiNasAsaNayaM / / / --bahatkalpa bhASya, 4584 4. dhammo maMgalamukkiTTa, ahiMsA saMjamo tvo| -dazavakAlika, 111 5. jAvanti loe pANA tasA aduva thaavraa| te jANamajANaM vA na haNe no vi ghaaye| -dazavakAlika 6. sayaM'tivAyae pANe, aduvA'nnehi ghaaye| haNantaM vA'NujANAi veraM bar3haI appaNo / / ---sUtra kutAGga, 1111163 7. ajjhatthaM savvao sabvaM dissa pANe piyAue / na haNe pANiNo pANe bhayaverAo uvarae / / -uttarAdhyayana, 8.10 262 pannA samikkhae pamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke sATha ekArthaka nAma die gae haiM, vahA~ vaha dayA, rakSA, abhaya Adi ke nAma se bhI abhihita kI gaI hai| ____ anukampA dAna, abhayadAna tathA sevA Adi ahiMsA ke hI rUpa haiM jo pravRttipradhAna haiN| yadi ahiMsA kevala nivRttiparaka hI hotI, to jaina prAcArya isa prakAra kA kathana kathamapi nahIM krte| 'ahiMsA' zabda bhASAzAstra kI dRSTi se niSedha-vAcaka hai| isI kAraNa bahuta se vyakti isa bhrama meM phaMsa jAte haiM ki ahiMsA kevala nivRttiparaka hai| usameM pravatti jaisI koI cIja nhiiN| kintu gahana cintana karane ke pazcAta yaha tathya spaSTa hue binA nahIM rahegA ki ahiMsA ke aneka pahalU haiM, usake aneka aMga haiN| ataH pravRtti aura nivRtti donoM meM ahiMsA samAhita hai, pravRtti-nivRtti-donoM kA anyonyAzraya sambandha hai| eka kArya meM jahA~ pravRtti ho rahI hai, vahA~ dUsare kArya se nivRtti bhI hotI hai| ye donoM pahalU ahiMsA ke sAtha bhI jur3e haiN| jo kevala nivRtti ko hI pradhAna mAnakara calatA hai, vaha ahiMsA kI prAtmA ko parakha hI nahIM sktaa| vaha ahiMsA kI sampUrNa sAdhanA nahIM kara sktaa| jaina zramaNa ke uttara guNoM meM samiti aura gupti kA vidhAna hai| samiti kI maryAdAe~ pravatti-paraka haiM aura gapti kI maryAdAe~ nivatti-paraka hai| isase bhI spaSTa hai ki ahiMsA pravRttimUlaka bhI hai| pravRtti-nivRtti--donoM ahiMsArUpa sikke ke do pahalU haiN| eka-dUsare ke abhAva meM hiMsA apUrNa hai| yadi ahiMsA ke ina donoM pahaluoM ko na samajha sake, to ahiMsA kI vAstavikatA se hama bahuta dUra bhaTaka jaaeNge| asad-AcaraNa se nivRtta bano aura sad-AcaraNa meM pravRtti karo, yahI nivRtti-pravRtti kA sundara evaM pUrNa vivecana hai| __ ahiMsaka pravRtti ke binA samAja kA kAma nahIM cala sakatA, cUMki pravRtti-zUnya ahiMsA samAja meM jar3atA paidA kara detI hai| mAnava eka zuddha sAmAjika prANI hai, vaha samAja meM janma letA hai aura samAja meM rahakara hI apanA sAMskRtika vikAsa evaM abhyudaya karatA hai; usa upakAra ke badale meM vaha samAja ko kacha detA bhI hai| yadi koI isa kartavya kI rAha se vilaga ho jAtA hai, to vaha eka prakAra se usakI asAmAjikatA hI hogii| ataH pravRtirUpa dharma ke dvArA samAja kI sevA karanA-mAnava kA prathama kartavya hai, aura isa kartavya kI pUrti meM hI mAnava kA apanA tathA samAja kA kalyANa nihita hai| bauddha-dharma meM ahiMsA-bhAvanA : 'Arya' kI vyAkhyA prastuta karate hue tathAgata buddha ne kahA hai-"prANiyoM kI hiMsA karane se koI prArya nahIM kahalAtA, balki jo prANI kI hiMsA nahIM karatA, usI ko Arya kahA jAtA hai| saba loga daNDa se Darate haiM, mRtyu se bhaya khAte haiN| mAnava dUsaroM ko apanI taraha jAnakara na to kisI ko mAre aura na kisI ko mArane kI preraNA kre| jo na svayaM kisI kA ghAta karatA hai, na dUsaroM se karavAtA hai, na svayaM kisI ko jItatA hai, na kisI anya se jItavAtA hai| vaha sarvaprANiyoM kA mitra hotA hai, usakA kisI ke sAtha vaira nahIM hotaa| jaisA maiM hU~, vaise hI ye haiM, tathA jaise ye haiM, vaisA hI maiM hU~; isa prakAra AtmasadRza mAnakara 1. prazna vyAkaraNa sUtra (saMvara dvAra) (ka) dayA dehi-rakSA -praznavyAkaraNa vatti 2. na tena mAriyo hoti, yena pANAni hiMsati / ahiMsA sabvapANAMnaM, pAriyo ti pavasvati / / -dhammapada 16 / 15 3. sance tasanti daNDassa, sabvesaM jIvitaM piyaM / attAnaM upamaM katvA, na haneyya na ghAtaye ||-dhammapada 101 4. yo na hanti na pAteti, na jinAti na jaayte| __ mittaM so samvabhUtesu, veraM tassa na kencii||-itivutk, pR0 20 jIvana kI arthavatA : ahiMsA meM
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________________ na kisI kA ghAta kare, na kraae|' sabhI prANI sukha ke cAhane vAle haiM, inakA jo daNDa se ghAta nahIM karatA hai, vaha sukha kA abhilASI mAnava agala janma meM sukha ko prApta karatA hai| isa prakAra tathAgata buddha ne bhI hiMsA kA niSedha karake ahiMsA kI pratiSThA karane kA prayatna kiyA hai| tathAgata buddha kA jIvana 'mahAkAruNika jIvana' kahalAtA hai| dIna-duHkhiyoM ke prati unake mana meM atyanta karuNA bharI thii| sAmAjika aura rAjanItika kSetra meM bhI unhoMne tIrthakara mahAvIra kI bhA~ti aneka prasaMgoM para ahiMsAtmaka pratikAra ke udAharaNa rkhe| unakI ahiMsAtmaka aura zAntipriya vANI se aneka bAra ghAta-pratighAta meM, zaurya pradarzana meM yuddha-rata kSatriyoM kA khUna bahatA-bahatA rukA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra kI bhA~ti tathAgata buddha bhI zramaNa-saMskRti ke eka mahAna pratinidhi the| unhoMne bhI sAmAjika va rAjanItika kAraNoM se hone vAlI hiMsA kI Aga ko prema aura zAnti ke jala se zAnta karane ke saphala prayoga kie, aura isa prAsthA ko sudRr3ha banAyA ki samasyA kA pratIkAra sirpha talavAra hI nahIM, prema aura sadbhAva bhI hai| yahI ahiMsA kA mArga vastutaH zAnti aura samRddhi kA mArga hai| vaidika-dharma meM ahiMsA-bhAvanA : vadika dharma meM bhI ahiMsA kI pradhAnatA hai| "ahiMsA paramo dharmaH" ke aTala siddhAnta ko sammukha rakhakara usane bhI ahiMsA kI vivacanA kI hai| ahiMsA hI saba se uttama pAvana dharma hai, ataH manuSya ko kabhI bhI, kahIM bhI kisI bhI prANI kI hiMsA nahIM karanI caahie|' jo kArya tumheM pasanda nahIM hai, use dUsaroM ke lie kabhI na kro| isa nazvara jIvana meM na to kisI prANI kI hiMsA karo aura na kisI ko pIr3A pahu~cAo, balki sabhI AtmAoM ke prati maitrI-bhAvanA sthApita kara vicaraNa karate rho| kisI ke sAtha vaira na kro|' jaise mAnava ko apane prANa pyAre haiM, usI prakAra sabhI prANiyoM ko apane-apane prANa pyAre hai| isalie buddhimAna aura puNyazAlI jo loga haiM, unheM cAhie ki ve sabhI prANiyoM ko apane samAna smjheN| isa vizva meM apane prANoM se pyArI dUsarI koI vastu priya nahIM haiN| isalie mAnava jaise apane Upara dayA-bhAva cAhatA hai, usI prakAra dUsaroM para bhI dayA kre| dayAlu AtmA 1. yathA ahaM tathA ete, yathA ete tathA ahN| attAnaM upamaM katvA, na haneyya na ghAtaye / / -suttanipAta, 3 / 317 / 27 2. sukhakAmAni bhUtAni, yo daNDena na vihiMsati / ___ attano sukhamesAno, pecca so labhate surkha ||--udaan, pR0 12 3. ahiMsA paramo dharmaH, sarvaprANabhRtAM varaH / ___ tasmAt prANabhRtaH sarvAn na hiMsyAnmAnuSaH kvacit ||-mhaabhaart, prAdi parva 11:13 4. prAtmanaH pratikUlAni pareSAM na samAcaret |-mnusmRti 5. na hiMsyAt sarvabhUtAni, maitrAyaNagatazcaret / / nedaM jIvitamAsAdya vairaM kurvIta kenacita ||--mhaabhaart, zAnti parva, 27815 6. prANA yathAtmano'bhISTAH bhatAnAmapi vai tthaa| prAtmaupamyena gantavyaM buddhimadbhirmahAtmabhiH / / -mahAbhArata-anuzAsana parva; 115 / 16 7. nahi prANAt priyatara loke kiJcana vidyate / ___ tasmAd dayAM naraH kuryAt yayAtmani tathA pare ||-mhaabhaart, anuzAsana parva, 116 / 8 8. abhayaM sarvabhUtebhyo yo dadAti dayAparaH / __ abhayaM tasya bhUtAni dadatItyanuzuzrumaH ||-mhaabhaart, anuzAsana parva, 116 / 13 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hI sabhI prANiyoM ko abhayadAna detA hai, use bhI sabhI abhayadAna dete haiN| ahiMsA hI ekamAtra pUrNa dharma hai| hiMsA, dharma aura tapa kA nAza karane vAlI hai / ataH yaha spaSTa hai ki vaidika dharma bhI ahiMsA kI mahattA ko eka svara se svIkAra karatA hai / ina vacanoM para se spaSTa hai ki vaidika paramparA meM yajJa prAdi meM hiMsA kA jo pracalana huA, vaha bahuta bAda meM mAnava kI svArtha paraka manovRtti ke kAraNa hI huA / mUlataH aisA nahIM thA / islAma dharma meM hiMsA bhAvanA : islAma dharma kI aTTAlikA bhI mUlataH ahiMsA kI nIMva para hI TikI huI hai / islAmadharma meM kahA jAtA hai- "khudA sAre jagata ( khalka) kA pitA ( khAlika ) hai / jagata meM jitane prANI haiM, ve sabhI khudA ke putra ( bande ) haiM / " kurAna zarIpha kI zurUAta meM hI allAhatAlA 'khudA' kA vizeSaNa diyA hai- "bismillAha rahimAnurrahIma"" - isa prakAra kA maMgalAcaraNa dekara yaha batAyA gayA hai ki saba jIvoM para rahama karo / muhammada sAhaba ke uttarAdhikArI hajarata alI sAhaba ne kahA hai- "he mAnava ! tU pazu-pakSiyoM kI kana apane peTa meM mata banA" arthAta pazu-pakSiyoM ko mAra kara unako nA bhojana mata banA | isI prakAra 'dInailAhI' ke pravartaka mugala samrATa akabara ne kahA hai-- " maiM apane peTa ko dUsare jIvoM kA kabristAna banAnA nahIM cAhatA / jisane kisI kI jAna bacAI - usane mAnoM sAre insAnoM ko jindagI bakhzI / " uparyukta udAharaNoM se yahI pratibhAsita hotA hai ki islAma dharma bhI apane sAtha ahiMsA kI dRSTi ko lekara calA hai| bAda meM usameM jo hiMsA kA svara gUMjane lagA, usakA pramukha kAraNa svArthI va rasalolupa vyakti hI haiN| unhoMne hiMsA kA samAveza karake islAmadharma ko badanAma kara diyA hai, varanA usake dharmagranthoM meM hiMsA kA koI mahattva nahIM hai / IsAI dharma meM hiMsA bhAvanA : mahAtmA IsA ne kahA hai ki- " tU apanI talavAra myAna meM rakha le, kyoMki jo loga talavAra calAte haiM, ve saba talavAra se hI nAza kie jAe~ge " anyatra bhI batalAyA hai--"kisI bhI jIva kI hiMsA mata kro| tumase kabhI kahA gayA thA ki tuma apane par3osI se prema karo aura apane duzmana se ghRNA / para maiM tumase kahatA hU~ ki tuma apane duzmana ko bhI pyAra karo aura jo loga tumheM satAte haiM, unake lie prArthanA kro| tabhI tuma svarga meM rahane vAle apane pitA kI saMtAna Thaharoge kyoMki vaha bhale aura bure -- donoM para apanA sUrya udaya karatA hai / dharmiyoM aura adharmiyoM donoM para meha barasAtA hai / yadi tuma unhIM se prema karo, jo tuma se prema karate haiM, to tumane kauna mArke kI bAta kI ?"* itanA hI nahIM, varana ahiMsA kA vaha paigAma to kAphI gaharI ur3Ana bhara baiThA hai - "apane zatru se prema rkho| jo tuma se vaira kareM, unakA bhI bhalA soco aura karo / jo tumheM zApa deM, unheM bhI AzIrvAda do / jo tumhArA apamAna kare, usake lie bhI prArthanA kro| jo tumhAre eka gAla para thappar3a mAre, usakI tarapha dUsarA bhI gAla kara do| jo tumhArI cAdara chIna le, use apanA kuratA bhI de do / "" IsAI dharma meM bhI prema, karuNA aura sevA kI atyanta sundara bhAvanA vyakta kI gaI / yaha bAta dUsarI hai ki svArthI aura ahaMvAdI vyaktiyoM ne dharma ke nAma para lAkhoM-karor3oM 1. ahiMsA sakalo dharmaH / - mahAbhArata zAnti parva 2. va man ayA hA phakanamA annAsa jamIna: / - kurAna zarIpha 5/35 3. mattI / ---2 / 51-52 4. matI / - 5 / 45-46 5. lukA 6 / 27-37 // jIvana kI arthavattA : zrahiMsA meM 265
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________________ yahUdiyoM kA khUna bahAyA, dharmayuddha racAe aura karuNA kI jagaha talavAra tathA prema kI jagaha ghRNA kA pracAra karane lage / yahUdI dharma meM hiMsA bhAvanA : yahUdI mata meM kahA gayA hai ki - "kisI AdamI ke Atma-sammAna ko coTa nahIM pahu~cAnI caahie| logoM ke sAmane kisI prAdamI ko apamAnita karanA, utanA hI bar3A pApa hai, jitanA usakA khUna kara denA / " " "yadi tumhArA zatru tumheM mArane ko Ae aura vaha bhUkhA-pyAsA tumhAre ghara pahu~ce, to use khAnA do, pAnI do / "2 "yadi koI AdamI saMkaTa meM hai, DUba rahA hai, usa para dasyu -- DAkU yA hiMsaka zeracIte Adi hamalA kara raha haiM, to hamArA kartavya hai ki hama usakI rakSA kreN| prANimAtra ke prati nirabhAva rakhane kI preraNA pradAna karate hue yaha batalAyA gayA hai ki apane mana meM kisI ke prati vaira kA, duzmanI kA durbhAva mata rkho|" isa prakAra yahUdI dharma ke pravartakoM kI dRSTi bhI ahiMsA para hI AdhArita pratIta hotI hai / pArasI aura tAmro dharma meM ahiMsA bhAvanA : pArasI dharma ke mahAna pravartaka mahAtmA jarAsta ne kahA hai ki - " jo sabase acche prakAra kI jindagI gujArane se logoM ko rokate haiM, aTakAte haiM aura pazuoM ko mArane kI khuza-khuzAla siphAriza karate haiM, unako ahuramajda burA samajhate haiN| ataH apane mana kisI se badalA lene kI bhAvanA mata rakho / soco ki tuma apane duzmana se badalA loge to tumheM kisa prakAra kI hAni, kisa prakAra kI coTa aura kisa prakAra kA sarvanAza bhugatanA par3a sakatA hai, aura kisa prakAra badale kI bhAvanA tumheM lagAtAra satAtI rahegI ? ataH duzmana se bhI badalA mata lo| badale kI bhAvanA se abhiprerita hokara kabhI koI pApakarma mata kro| mana meM sadA-sarvadA sundara vicAroM ke dIpaka sa~joe rakho / " tA-dharma ke mahAna praNatA 'lAotse' ne ahiMsAtmaka vicAroM ko abhivyakta karate hue kahA hai ki - "jo loga mere prati acchA vyavahAra karate haiM, unake prati maiM acchA vyavahAra karatA hU~ / jo loga mere prati acchA vyavahAra nahIM bhI karate, unake prati bhI maiM acchA vyavahAra karatA hU~ / "" kanaphyU-dharma ke pravarttaka kAMgaphyUtsI ne kahA hai ki - " tumheM jo cIja nApasanda hai, vaha dUsare ke lie hargija mata karo / " isa prakAra vividha dharmo meM hiMsA ko ucca sthAna diyA gayA hai| vastuta: ahiMsA aura dayA kI bhAvanA se zUnya hokara koI bhI dharma, dharma kI saMjJA pAne kA adhikArI nahIM ho sakatA / 1. tA0 bAbA metaliyA - - 58 ( ba ) | 2. nIti, 25 / 21 paramidArAsa 3. torA--lavya vyavasthA 16/17 4. gAthA / hA0 34, 3 5. lAo teha kiMga 266 panA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ ahiMsA : vizva-zAnti kI AdhAra-bhUmi bhagavAn mahAvIra kA ahiMsA-dharma eka uccakoTi kA AdhyAtmika evaM sAmAjika dharma hai| yaha mAnava jIvana ko andara aura bAhara-donoM ora se prakAzamAna karatA hai| mahAvIra ne ahiMsA ko bhagavatI kahA hai| mAnava kI antarAtmA ko, ahiMsA bhagavatI, binA kisI bAharI dabAva, bhaya, aAtaMka athavA pralobhana ke sahaja antaHpreraNA detI hai ki mAnava vizva ke anya prANiyoM ko bhI apane samAna hI samajhe, unake prati binA kisI bhedabhAva ke mitratA evaM bandhutA kA premapUrNa vyavahAra kre| mAnava ko jaise apanA astitva priya hai, apanA sukha abhISTa hai, vaise hI anya prANiyoM ko bhI apanA astitva tathA sukha priya evaM abhISTa hai--yaha paribodha hI ahiMsA kA mUla svara hai| ahiMsA 'sva' aura 'para' kI, 'apane' aura 'parAe' kI, ghRNA evaM vaira ke prAdhAra para khar3I kI gaI bhedarekhA ko tor3a detI hai| ahiMsA kA dharAtala : ahiMsA vizva ke samagra caitanya ko eka dharAtala para khar3A kara detI hai| ahiMsA samagra jIvana meM ekatA dekhatI hai, saba prANiyoM meM samAnatA pAtI hai| isI dRSTi ko spaSTa karate hue bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA thA-'ege AyA---prAtmA eka hai, eka rUpa hai, eka samAna hai| caitanya ke jAti, kula, samAja, rASTra, strI, puruSa Adi ke rUpa meM jitane bhI bheda hai, ve saba Aropita bheda hai, bAhya nimittoM ke dvArA parikalpita kie gae mithyA bheda haiN| prAtmAnoM ke apane mUla svarUpa meM koI bheda nahIM hai| aura, jaba bheda nahIM hai, to phira mAnava jAti meM yaha kalaha evaM vigraha kaisA? vAsa evaM saMgharSa kaisA? ghRNA evaM vera kaisA? yaha saba bhedabuddhi kI dena hai| aura ahiMsA meM bhedabuddhi ke liye koI sthAna nahIM hai| ahiMsA aura bhedabuddhi meM na kabhI samanvaya humA hai aura na kabhI hogaa| Aja jo vizva nAgarika kI kalpanA kucha prabuddha mastiSkoM meM ur3Ana le rahI hai, 'jaya jagata' kA udghoSa kucha samartha cintakoM kI jihvA para mukharita ho rahA hai, usako mUrtarUpa ahiMsA ke dvArA hI milanA sambhava hai| dUsarA koI aisA AdhAra hI nahIM hai, jo vibhinna parikalpanAoM ke kAraNa khaNDa-khaNDa huI mAnava-jAti ko ekarUpatA de sake / pratyeka mAnava ke apane sRjanAtmaka svAtaMtrya evaM maulika adhikAroM kI surakSA kI gAraNTI, jo vizvanAgarikatA tathA jayajagata kA mUlAdhAra hai--use ahiMsA hI de sakatI hai, anya koI nhiiN| ahiMsA vizvAsa kI jananI hai| aura, vizvAsa parivAra, samAja aura rASTra ke pArasparika sadabhAva, sneha aura sahayoga kA mUlAdhAra hai| ahiMsA, avizvAsa ke kAraNa idhara-udhara betaratIba bikhare hue mAnava-mana ko vizvAsa ke maMgala sUtra meM jor3atI hai, eka karatI hai| ahiMsA 'saMgacchadhvam, saMvadadhvam' kI dhvani ko jana-jana meM anugaMjita karatI hai, jisakA artha hai-sAtha calo, sAtha bolo| mAnava-jAti kI ekasUtratA ke lie yaha eka sAtha' kA mantra sabase bar3A mantra hai| yaha eka sAtha' kA mahAmantra mAnava-jAti ko vyaSTi kI kSadra bhAvanA se samaSTi kI vyApaka bhAvanA kI dizA meM agrasara karatA hai| ahiMsA kA upadeza hai, saMdeza hai, Adeza hai ki vyaktigata acchAI, prema aura tyAga se, ApasI sadbhAvanApUrNa pAvana parAmarza se, kevala sAdhAraNa stara kI sAmAjika evaM rAjanaitika samasyAoM ko hI nahIM, jAti, sampradAya, saMskRti aura rASTroM kI viSama-se-viSama ulajhanoM ko bhI sulajhAyA jA sakatA hai| aura, yaha sulajhAva hI bheda meM abheda kA, anekatA meM ekatA kA vidhAyaka hai| ahiMsA : vizva-zAnti kI prAdhAra-bhUmi 267 Jain Education Interational
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________________ ahiMsA-bhAvanA kA vikAsa : mAnava apane vikAsa ke AdikAla meM akelA thA, vaiyaktika sukha-duHkha kI sImA meM ghirA huaA, eka jaMgalI jAnavara kI taraha / usa yuga meM na koI pitA thA, na koI mAtA thI, na putra thA, na putrI thI, na bhAI thA aura na bahina thii| pati aura patnI bhI nahIM the| deha-sambandha kI dRSTi se ye saba sambandha the, phira bhI sAmAjika nahIM the| isalie ki mAtA-pitA, putra-putrI, bhAI-bahina aura pati-patnI Adi ke rUpa meM taba koI bhI paraspara bhAvanAtmaka sthiti nahIM thii| ekamAtra nara-mAdA kA sambandha thA, jaisA ki pazuoM meM hotA hai| sukha-duHkha ke kSaNoM meM eka-dUsare ke prati lagAva kA, sahayoga kA jo dAyitva hotA hai, vaha usa yuga meM nahIM thaa| isalie nahIM thA ki taba mAnavacetanA ne virATa rUpa grahaNa nahIM kiyA thaa| vaha eka kSudra vayaktika svArtha kI taTabandI meM avaruddha thii| eka dina vaha bhI AyA, jaba mAnava isa kSudra sImA se bAhara nikalA, kevala apane sambandha meM hI nahIM, apitu dUsaroM ke sambandha meM bhI usane kucha socanA zurU kiyaa| usake antarmana meM sahRdayatA, sadbhAvanA kI jyoti jagI aura vaha sahayoga ke AdhAra para paraspara ke dAyitvoM ko prasanna mana' se vahana karane ko taiyAra ho gayA / aura, jaba vaha taiyAra ho gayA, to parivAra bana gayA; parivAra bana gayA, to mAtA-pitA, putra-putrI, bhAI-bahina aura pati-patnI Adi sabhI sambandhoM kA AvirbhAva ho gyaa| aura, jaise-jaise mAnava mana bhAvanAzIla ho kara vyApaka hotA gayA, vaise-vaise pArivArika bhAvanA ke mUla mAnava-jAti meM gahare utarate ge| phira to parivAra se samAja aura samAja se rASTra Adi ke vibhinna kSetra bhI vyApaka evaM vistata hote cale ge| yaha saba bhAvanAtmaka vikAsa kI prakriyA, eka prakAra se, ahiMsA kA hI eka sAmAjika rUpa hai| mAnava hRdaya kI Antarika saMvedanA kI vyApaka pragati hI to ahiMsA hai| aura yaha saMvedanA kI vyApaka pragati hI parivAra, samAja aura rASTra ke udabhava evaM vikAsa kA mUla hai| yaha ThIka hai ki ukta vikAsa-prakriyA meM rAgAtmaka bhAvanA kA bhI eka bahuta bar3A aMza hai, para isase kyA hotA hai ? Akhira to, yaha mAnavacetanA kI hI eka mAnava prakriyA hai, aura yaha ahiMsA hai| ahiMsA bhagavatI ke ananta rUpoM meM se yaha bhI eka rUpa hai| isa rUpa ko ahiMsA ke maMgala-kSetra se bAhara dhakela kara mAnava mAnavatA ke patha para eka caraNa bhI ThIka taraha nahIM rakha sktaa| ahiMsA kI prakriyA : - ahiMsA mAnava-jAti ko hiMsA se mukta karatI hai| vaira, vaimanasya-dveSa, kalaha, ghRNA, IrSyA-DAha, duHsaMkalpa, durvacana, krodha, abhimAna, dambha, lobha-lAlaca, zoSaNa, damana Adi jitanI bhI vyakti aura samAja kI dhvaMsamUlaka vikRtiyA~ hai, saba hiMsA ke hI rUpa hai| mAnava mana hiMsA ke ukta vividha prahAroM se nirantara ghAyala hotA A rahA hai| mAnava ukta prahAroM ke pratikAra ke lie bhI kama prayatnazIla nahIM rahA hai| parantu vaha pratikAra isa lokokti ko hI caritArtha karane meM lagA rahA ki 'jyoM-jyoM davA kI, marja bar3hatA gyaa|' bAta yaha huI ki mAnava ne baira kA pratikAra vaira se, damana kA pratikAra damana se karanA cAhA, arthAt hiMsA kA pratikAra hiMsA se karanA cAhA, aura yaha pratikAra kI paddhati aisI hI thI, jaisI ki Aga ko Aga se bujhAnA, rakta se sane vastra ko rakta se dhonaa| vara se vaira bar3hatA hai, ghaTatA nahIM hai| ghRNA se ghRNA bar3hatI hai, ghaTatI nahIM hai| yaha ukta pratikAra hI thA, jisameM se yuddha kA janma huA, sUlI aura phAMsI kA AvirbhAva huaa| lAkhoM hI nahIM, karor3oM manuSya bhayaMkara-se-bhayaMkara utpIr3ana ke zikAra hue, nirdayatA ke sAtha mauta ke ghATa utAra diya gae, parantu samasyA jyoM-kI-tyoM sAmane khar3I rhii| mAnava ko koI bhI ThIka samAdhAna nahIM milaa| hiMsA kA pratikAra hiMsA se nahIM, ahiMsA se honA cAhie thA, ghRNA kA pratikAra ghRNA se nahIM; prema se honA cAhie thaa| Aga kA pratikAra Aga nahIM, z2ala hai| jala hI jalate dAvAnala ko bujhA sakatA hai| isIlie bhagavAna mahAvIra 268 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ ne kahA thA--' krodha ko krodha se nahIM, kSamA se jIto / ahaMkAra ko ahaMkAra se nahIM, vinaya evaM namratA se jIto / daMbha ko daMbha se nahIM, saralatA aura nizchalatA se jIto / lobha ko lobha se nahIM, santoSa se jIto, udAratA se jIto / " isI prakAra bhaya ko abhaya se, ghRNA ko prema se jItanA cAhie aura vijaya kI yaha sAtvika prakriyA hI ahiMsA hai| hiMsA prakAza kI andhakAra para prema kI ghRNA para, sadbhAva kI vaira para acchAI kI burAI para vijaya kA pramogha udghoSa hai / ahiMsA kI dRSTi : bhagavAn mahAvIra kahate the- vaira ho, ghRNA ho, damana ho, utpIr3ana ho kucha bhI ho, aMtataH saba lauTa kara kartA ke hI pAsa Ate haiM / yaha mata samajho ki burAI vahIM raha jAegI, tumhAre pAsa lauTa kara nahIM aaegii| vaha AegI, avazya AegI, kRta karma niSphala nahIM jAtA hai| kue~ meM kI gaI dhvani pratidhvani ke rUpa meM vApasa lauTatI hai / aura bhagavAn mahAvIra to yaha bhI kahate the ki vaha aura tU koI do nahIM hai / caitanya caitanya eka hai / jise pIr3A detA hai, vaha aura koI nahIM, tU hI to hai / bhale AdamI ! yadi tU dUsare ko satAtA haiM, to vaha dUsare ko nahIM, apane ko hI satAtA hai / isa sambandha meM AcArAMga sUtra meM prAja bhI unakA eka pravacana upalabdha hai- 1 " jise tU mAranA cAhatA hai, vaha tU hI hai / jise tU zAsita karanA cAhatA hai, vaha tU hI hai| jise tU paritApa denA cAhatA hai, vaha tU hI hai|" yaha bhagavAn mahAvIra kI advaita dRSTi hai, jo ahiMsA kA mUlAdhAra hai| jaba taka kisI ke prati parAepana kA bhAva rahatA hai, taba taka manuSya parapIr3ana se apane ko mukta nahIM kara sakatA / sarvatra 'sva' kI abheda dRSTi hI mAnava ko anyAya se, atyAcAra se bacA sakatI hai| ukta prabheda evaM pradvaita dRSTi ke AdhAra para hI bhagavAn mahAvIra ne paraspara ke prAghAtapratyAghAtoM se trasta mAnava jAti ko ahiMsA ke svara meM zAnti aura sukha kA sandeza diyA thA ki "kisI bhI prANI ko * kisI bhI satya ko na mAranA cAhie, na usa para anucita zAsana karanA cAhie, na usako eka dAsa (gulAma) kI taraha parAdhIna banAnA cAhie usako svatantratA se vaMcita nahIM karanA cAhie, na use paritApa denA cAhie aura na usake prati kisI prakAra kA upadrava ho karanA caahie| yaha ahiMsA kA vaha mahAn udghoSa hai, jo hRdaya aura zarIra ke bIca, bAhya pravRtticaka aura antarAtmA ke bIca, svayaM aura Asa-pAsa ke sAthiyoM ke bIca eka sadbhAvanApUrNa vyAvahArika sAmaMjasya paidA kara sakatA hai / mAnava mAnava ke bIca bandhutA kI madhura rasadhArA bahA sakatA hai / mAnava hI kyoM, hiMsA ke vikAsa patha para nirantara pragati karate-karate eka dina akhila prANi jagata ke sAtha tAdAtmya sthApita kara sakatA hai | ahiMsA kyA hai ? samagra caitanya ke sAtha binA kisI bhedabhAva ke tAdAtmya sthApita karanA hI to ahiMsA hai| hiMsA meM tuccha se tuccha jIva ke lie bhI bandhutva kA sthAna hai| mahAvIra ne kahA thA- jo vyakti sarvAtmabhUta hai, saba prANiyoM ko apane hRdaya meM basAkara vizvAtmA bana gayA hai, use vizva kA koI bhI pApa kabhI sparza nahIM kara sakatA / dazavaikAlika sUtra meM prAja bhI yaha amara vANI surakSita hai-'savvabhUyappabhUyassa' pAvakammaM na baMdhaI / ' 1. dazavaikAlika sUtra, 8, 36 1. AcArAMga, 1, 4, 2. hiMsA : vizva zAnti ko AdhAra bhUmi -- AcArAMga, 1, 5, 5 266 .
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________________ daMDa aura ahiMsA: ahiMsA ke uparyukta saMdarbha meM eka jaTila prazna upasthita hotA hai--'daNDa' kaa| eka vyakti aparAdhI hai, samAja kI nItimUlaka vaidhAnika sthApanAoM ko tor3atA hai aura ucchRGkhala bhAva se apane anaitika svArtha kI pUrti karatA hai| prazna hai-use daNDa diyA jAe yA nahIM? yadi daNDa diyA jAtA hai, to yaha paritApa hai, paritAr3ana hai, ata: hiMsA hai| aura, yadi daNDa nahIM diyA jAtA hai, to samAja meM anyAya-atyAcAra kA prasAra hotA hai| ahiMsA-darzana isa sambandha meM kyA kahatA hai ? ahiMsA-darzana hRdaya parivartana kA darzana hai| vaha mArane kA nahIM, sudhArane kA darzana hai / vaha saMhAra kA nahIM, uddhAra kA evaM nirmANa kA darzana hai| ahiMsA-darzana aise prayatnoM kA pakSadhara hai, jinake dvArA mAnava ke antara meM manovaijJAnika parivartana kiyA jA sake, aparAdha kI bhAvanAoM ko hI miTAyA jA ske| kyoMki aparAdha eka mAnasika bImArI hai, jisakA upacAra (ilAja) prema, sneha evaM sadbhAva ke mAdhyama se hI honA caahie| mahAvIra ke ahiMsA darzana kA sandeza hai ki pApI-se-pApI vyakti se bhI ghRNA na kro| bure AdamI aura burAI ke bIca antara karanA caahie| burAI sadA burAI hai, vaha kabhI bhalAI nahIM ho sktii| parantu burA AdamI yathAprasaMga bhalA ho sakatA hai| mUla meM koI prAtmA burI hai hI nhiiN| asatya, ke bIca meM bhI satya, andhakAra ke bIca meM bhI prakAza chipA huA hai| viSa bhI apane andara meM amRta ko surakSita rakhe hue hai| acche-bure saba meM IzvarIya jyoti jala rahI hai| aparAdhI vyakti meM bhI vaha jyoti hai, kintu dabI huI hai| hamArA prayatna aisA honA cAhie ki vaha jyoti bAhara Ae, tAki samAja meM se aparAdha-manovRtti kA andhakAra dUra ho / aparAdhI ko kArAgAra kI nirmama yaMtraNAmoM se bhI nahIM sudhArA jA sktaa| adhikatara aisA hotA hai ki kArAgAra se aparAdhI galata kAma karane kI adhika tIvra bhAvanA le kara lauTatA hai| vaha jarUrata se jyAdA kar3avA ho jAtA hai, eka prakAra se samAja kA uddaNDa, vidrohI, belagAma baagii| phA~sI Adi ke rUpa meM diyA jAne vAlA prANadaNDa eka kAnUnI hatyA hI hai, aura kyA ? prANadaNDa kA daNDa to sarvathA anupayukta daNDa hai| nyAyAdhIza bhI eka sAdhAraNa mAnava hai| vaha koI sarvajJa nahIM hai ki usase kabhI koI bhUla ho hI nahIM sktii| kabhI-kabhI bhrAntivaza niraparAdha bhI daNDita ho jAtA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne apane eka pravacana meM nami rAjarSi ke vacana ko pramANita kiyA hai ki kabhI-kabhI mithyA daNDa bhI de diyA jAtA hai| mUla aparAdhI sApha baca jAtA hai aura becArA niraparAdha vyakti mArA jAtA hai--'akAriNo'ttha vasaMti, muccaI kArago jnno|' kalpanA kIjie, isa sthiti meM yadi kabhI niraparAdha ko prANadaNDa de diyA jAe to kyA hogA? vaha to daniyA se calA jAegA, aura usake pIche yadi kabhI kahIM sahI sthiti pramANita huI. to nyAya ke nAma para niraparAdha vyakti ke khUna ke dhabbe hI to zeSa raheMge? rogI ko rogamukta karane ke lie rogI ko hI naSTa kara denA, kahA~ kA bauddhika camatkAra hai ? ahiMsA-darzana isa prakAra ke daNDa vidhAna kA virodhI hai| usakA kahanA hai ki daNDa dete samaya aparAdhI ke prati bhI ahiMsA kA dRSTikoNa rahanA cAhie / aparAdhI ko mAnasika rogI mAna kara usakA mAnasika upacAra honA cAhie, tAki samaya para vaha eka sabhya evaM susaMskRta acchA nAgarika bana sake / samAja ke lie upayogI vyakti ho ske| dhvaMsa mahAn nahIM hai, nirmANa mahAn hai| aparAdhiyoM ko pAzavika bhAvanAoM ko badalane ke sthAna para kucalane meM jyAdA vizvAsa rakhanA, mAnava kI pavitna mAnavatA ke prati apanA vizvAsa kho denA hai| kucalane kA dRSTikoNa mUla meM hI amAnavIya hai, anucita hai| isase to aparAdhiyoM ke caritra kA acchA pakSa bhI daba jAtA hai| pariNAmataH sundara parivartana kI AzA ke abhAva meM eka bAra aparAdha karane vAlA vyakti sadA ke lie aparAdhI ho jAtA hai| aparAdhI 270 pakhA samikkhA dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ se aparAdhI vyakti ke pAsa bhI eka ujjvala carita hotA hai, jo kucha sAmAjika paristhitiyoM ke kAraNa yA to daba jAtA hai, yA avikasita raha jAtA hai| ataH nyAyAsana ke bauddhika varga ko ahiMsA ke prakAza meM daNDa ke aise unnata, sabhya, susaMskRta manovaijJAnika tarIke khojane cAhie, jinase aparAdhiyoM kA supta ujjvala caritra sajaga ho kara vaha samAja ke lie upayogI sAbita ho ske| ahiMsA kA sahI mArga : ho sakatA hai, kucha aparAdhI bahuta hI nimna stara ke hoM, una para manovijJAna se sambandhita bhadra prayoga kAragara na ho sakeM, phalataH unako zArIrika daNDa denA Avazyaka ho jAtA hai / isa anivArya sthiti meM bhI ahiMsA darzana kahatA hai ki jahA~ taka ho sake, karuNA se kAma lo / zArIrika daNDa bhI sApekSa honA cAhie, maryAdita honA cAhie. nirapekSa evaM maryAdita nahIM / zAnta se zAnta mAtA bhI kabhI-kabhI apanI uddhata santAna ko cAMTA mArane ke lie vivaza ho jAtI hai, kruddha bhI ho jAtI hai, kintu antar meM usakA mAtRtva krUra nahIM hotA, komala hI rahatA hai| mAtA ke dvArA die jAne vAle zArIrika daNDa meM bhI hitabuddhi rahatI hai, viveka rahatA hai, eka ucita maryAdA rahatI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra kA hiMsA - darzana anta taka isI bhAvanA ko le kara calatA hai| vaha mAnava cetanA ke pariSkAra evaM saMskAra meM Akhira taka apanA vizvAsa banAe rakhatA hai| unakA pradarza hai-- ahiMsA se kAma lo| yaha na ho sake, to alpa se alpatara hiMsA kA kama-se-kama hisA kA patha cuno, vaha bhI hiMsA ke lie nahIM, apitu bhaviSya kI bar3I hiMsA ke pravAha ko rokane ke lie| isa prakAra hiMsA meM bhI ahiMsA kI divya cetanA surakSita rahanI cAhie / zrahiMsA: Aja ke pariprekSya meM : nyAyapUrNa sthiti ko sahate rahanA, anyAya evaM pratyAcAra ko protsAhana denA hai| yaha dabbUpana kA mArga ahiMsA kA mArga nahIM hai| kAyaratA, kAyaratA hai, ahiMsA nahIM hai / hiMsA mAnava se anyAya-atyAcAra ke pratikAra kA nyAyocita adhikAra nahIM chInatI hai / vaha kahatI hai, pratikAra karo, parantu pratikAra ke praveza meM mujhe mata bhUla jAnA / pratikAra ke mUla meM virodhI ke prati sadbhAvanA rakhanI cAhie, burI bhAvanA nhiiN| prema, sadbhAva, namratA, zrAtmatyAga apane meM eka bahuta bar3I zakti hai / kaisA bhI pratikAra ho, isa zakti kA camatkAra eka dina avazya hotA hai. isameM tanika bhI sandeha nahIM hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra kI hiMsA dRSTi : bhagavAn mahAvIra ne ahiMsA ko kevala Adarza ke rUpa meM hI upasthita nahIM kiyA, apitu apane jIvana meM utAra kara usakI zata-pratizata yathArthatA bhI pramANita kI / unhoMne ahiMsA ke siddhAnta aura vyavahAra ko eka karake dikhA diyaa| unakA jIvana unake ahiMsA yoga ke mahAn Adarza kA hI eka jItA-jAgatA mUrtimAna rUpa thA / virodhI-se-virodhI ke prati bhI unake mana meM koI ghRNA nahIM thI, koI dveSa nahIM thA / ve utpIr3aka evaM ghAtaka virodhI ke prati bhI maMgala kalyANa kI pavitra bhAvanA hI rakhate rahe / saMgama jaise bhayaMkara upasarga dene vAle vyakti ke lie bhI unakI A~kheM karuNA se gIlI ho AI thiiN| vastutaH unakA koI virodhI thA hI nhiiN| unakA kahanA thA-- vizva ke sabhI prANiyoM ke sAtha merI maitrI hai, merA kisI ke bhI sAtha kucha bhI vaira nahIM hai- 'mitto me savvabhUesu, veraM majjhaM na keNaI / ' bhagavAn mahAvIra kA yaha maitrIbhAvamUlaka hiMsA bhAva isa carama koTi para pahu~ca gayA thA ki unake zrIcaraNoM meM siMha aura mRga, nakula aura sarpa -- jaise prANI bhI apanA zrahiMsA : vizva zAnti kI AdhAra bhUmi 271 .
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________________ janmajAta vaira bhulA kara sahodara bandhu kI taraha eka sAtha baiThe rahate the / na sabala meM krUratA kI hiMsravRtti rahatI thI, aura na nirbala meM bhaya, bhaya kI aashNkaa| donoM ora eka jaisA sneha kA sadvyavahAra / isI sandarbha meM prAcIna kathAkAra kahatA hai ki bhagavAn ke samasaraNa meM siMhinI kA dUdha mRguzizu pItA rahatA aura hiranI kA siMhazizu - 'dugdhaM mRgendravanitAstamajaM pibanti / ' bhArata ke prAdhyAtmika jagat kA vaha mahAn evaM ciraMtana satya, bhagavAn mahAvIra ke jIvana meM sAkSAt sAkAra rUpa meM prakaTa huA thA / unhoMne spaSTataH sUcita kiyA ki sAdhaka ke antarjIvana meM bhI jaba ahiMsA kI pratiSThA - pUrNa jAgRti hotI hai, to usake samakSa janmajAta vairavRtti ke prANI bhI apanA vaira tyAga dete haiM, prema kI nirmala dhArA meM avagAhana karane lagate haiM -- "ahiMsA pratiSThAyAM tatsannidhau vairatyAgaH / ' pannA samikkha dhammaM www.jaihelibrary.org.
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________________ 20 bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM hamAre jIvana meM satya kA bar3A mahatva hai| lekina, sAdhAraNa bola-cAla kI pracalita bhASA para se yadi hama satya kA Antarika prakAza grahaNa karanA cAheM, to satya kA vaha mahAn prakAza hameM nahIM milegA / satya kA divya prakAza prApta karane ke lie to hameM apane antaratama kI gaharAI meM dUra taka jhA~kanA hogA / Apa vicAra kareMge, to patA calegA ki jaina-dharma ne satya ke virAT rUpa ko svIkArate hue Izvara ke astitva ke sambandha meM bhI eka bahuta bar3I krAnti kI hai| hamAre jo dUsare sAthI haiM, darzana haiM, aura AsapAsa jo mata-matAntara haiM, unameM Izvara ko bahuta mahattvapUrNa sthAna prApta hai| vahA~ sAdhaka kI sArI sAdhanAe~ Izvara ko kendra banAkara calatI haiN| unake anusAra sAdhanA meM yadi Izvara ko sthAna nahIM rahA, to sAdhanA kA jIvana meM koI sthAna nahIM raha jAtA / kintu, jaina-dharma ne isa prakAra eka vyakti rUpa meM sarva-sattAdhIza Izvara ko sAdhanA kA kendra nahIM mAnA / satya hI bhagavAn hai : to phira prazna yaha hai ki jaina dharma kI sAdhanA kA kendra kyA hai ? isa prazna kA uttara bhagavAn mahAvIra ke zabdoM ke anusAra yaha hai-- "taM saccaM khu bhagavaM / "" manuSya Izvara ke rUpa meM eka alaukika devI vyakti ke cAroM ora ghUma rahA thA / usake dhyAna meM Izvara vizva kA kartA-dhartA - saMharatA eka virAT prabhu vyakti thA aura usI kI pUjA evaM upAsanA meM hI vaha apanI sArI zakti aura samaya vyaya kara rahA thaa| vaha usI ko prasanna karane ke lie kabhI galata aura kabhI sahI rAste para bhaTakA aura andhe kI taraha are khAtA phirA ! jisa kisI bhI vidhi se usako prasanna karanA, usake jIvana kA pradhAna aura ekamAtra lakSya thA / isa prakAra hajAroM mrAntiyA~ sAdhanA ke nAma para mAnavasamAja meM paidA ho gaI thiiN| aisI sthiti meM bhagavAn mahAvIra Age Ae aura unhoMne eka hI bAta bahuta thor3e-se zabdoM meM kahakara samasta bhrAntiyA~ dUra kara diiN| bhagavAn kauna hai ? mahAzramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne batalAyA ki vaha bhagavAn satya hai / satya hI ApakA bhagavAn hai / ataeva jo bhI sAdhanA kara sakate ho auaura karanA cAhate ho, satya ko sAmane rakha kara hI karo / arthAt satya hogA, to sAdhanA hogI, anyathA koI bhI sAdhanA sambhava nahIM hai / saccI upAsanA : astu, hama dekhate haiM ki jaba-jaba manuSya satya ke AcaraNa meM gaharA utarA to usane prakAza pAyA aura jaba satya ko chor3akara kevala Izvara kI pUjA meM lagA aura usI ko prasanna karane meM prayatnazIla huA, to ThokareM khAtA phirA, bhaTakatA rahA / Aja hajAroM mandira haiM, jahA~ Izvara ke rUpa meM kalpita vyakti vizeSa kI pUjA kI. jA rahI hai, kintu vahA~ bhagavAn satya kI upAsanA kA koI sambandha nahIM hotA / cAhe 1. praznavyAkaraNa sUtra, 2, 2. bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM 273 .
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________________ koI jaina ho yA jainetara ho, mUrti-pUjA karane vAlA ho yA na ho, adhikAMzataH vaha apanI zakti kA upayoga ekamAtra Izvara ko prasanna karane ke lie hI kara rahA hai, usameM vaha na nyAya ko dekhatA hai, na anyAya ko / hama dekhate haiM aura koI bhI dekha sakatA hai ki bhakta loga mandira meM jAkara Izvara ko azarphI car3hAe~ge aura hajAroM-lAkhoM ke svarNa mukuTa pahanA deMge, kintu mandira se bAhara Ae~ge to unakI sArI udAratA na jAne kahA~ gAyaba ho jAegI ? mandira ke bAhara dvAra para, garIba loga paise paise ke lie sira jhukAte haiM, behada minnateM aura khuzAmadeM karate haiM, dhakkA-mukkI hotI hai; parantu Izvara kA vaha udAra pujArI mAno A~kheM banda karake, nAka-bhauMha sikor3atA huA aura una daridroM para ghRNA evaM tiraskAra barasAtA huA, apane ghara kA rAstA pakar3atA hai| isa prakAra jo pitA hai--usake lie to lAkhoM ke mukuTa arpaNa kie jAte haiM, kintu usake lAkhoM baiToM ke lie, jo paise paise ke lie dara-dara bhaTakate phirate haiM, kucha bhI nahIM kiyA jaataa| unake jIvana kI samasyA ko hala karane ke lie tanika bhI udAratA nahIM dikhalAI jAtI / jana-sAdhAraNa ke jIvana meM yaha visaMgati Akhira kyoM hai ? kahA~ se AI hai ? Apa vicAra kareMge, to mAlUma hogA ki isa visaMgati ke mUla meM satya ko sthAna na denA hI hai / kyA jaina aura kyA jainetara, sabhI Aja bAhara kI cIjoM meM ulajha gae haiN| pariNAma svarUpa pUjA kI dhUmadhAma macatI hai, kriyA kANDa kA ADambara kiyA jAtA hai, ArAdhya ko prasanna karane kA prayAsa kiyA jAtA hai, kabhI bhagavAn ko, to kabhI gurujI ko rijhAne kI ceSTAe~ kI jAtI haiM, aura aisA karane meM hajAroM-lAkhoM kI saMpatti svAhA ho jAtI hai| lekina ApakA koI sAdhAraNa sajAtIya. yA anya jAtIya bhAI hai, vaha jIvana ke kartavya patha para jUjha rahA hai, use samaya para yadi thor3I-sI bhI sahAyatA mila jAe, to vaha jIvana ke lakSya para pahu~ca sakatA hai aura apanA tathA apane parivAra kA yathocita nirmANa kara sakatA hai: kintu kheda hai, usake lie Apa kucha bhI nahIM karate / tA yaha hai ki jaba taka satya ko jIvana meM nahIM utArA jAegA, sahI samAdhAna nahIM mila sakegA, jIvana meM vyApta aneka prasaMgatiyA~ dUra nahIM kI jA sakeMgI aura saccI dharma-sAdhanA kA phala bhI prApta nahIM kiyA jA sakegA / satya kA sahI maMdira : antarmana : loga Izvara ke nAma para bhaTakate-phirate the aura devI-devatAoM ke nAma para kAma karate the, kintu apane jIvana ke lie kucha bhI nahIM karate the / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne unheM batalAyA ki satya hI bhagavAn hai / bhagavAn kA yaha kathana manuSya ko apane hI bhItara satya ko khojane kI dizA meM eka mahattvapUrNa preraNA thI / satya apane andara hI chipA hai / use kahIM bAhara DhUMr3hane ke bajAya bhItara hI khojanA hai / jaba taka andara kA bhagavAn nahIM jAgegA aura andara ke satya kI jhA~kI nahIM hogI, bhItara kA devatA tumhAre bhItara prakAza nahIM phailAegA, taba taka tuma tIna kAla aura tIna loka meM bhI, kabhI bhI, kahIM para bhI, Izvara ke darzana nahIM pA sakoge koI dhanavAna hai, to usako bhI batalAyA gayA ki sAdhanA andara karo aura jisake pAsa eka paisA bhI nahIM, car3hAne ke lie eka cAvala bhI nahIM, usase bhI kahA gayA ki tumhArA bhagavAn bhItara hI hai / bhItara ke usa bhagavAn ko car3hAne ke lie cAvala kA eka bhI dAnA nahIM, to na shii| isake lie cintita hone kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai / use cAMdI-sone kI bhUkha nahIM hai| use mukuTa aura hAra pahanane kI bhI lAlasA nahIM / use naivedya kI koI apekSA nahIM hai| ekamAtra apanI sadbhAvanA ke svaccha aura sundara sumana use caDhAo aura hRdaya kI satyAnubhUti se usakI pUjA kro| yahI usa devatA kI pUjA kI sarvottama sAmagrI hai, yahIM usake lie anupama arghya hai / isI se andara kA devatA prasanna hogA / isake viparIta yadi bAhara kI ora dekhoge, to vaha tumhArA prajJAna hogaa| bhItara dekhane para 274 padmA samikar dhammaM .
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________________ tumheM AtmA kI paramAtmA ke rUpa meM badalatI huI zakla dikhalAI degI ! Apake andara ke rAkSasa - krodha, mAna mAyA, lobha Adi, jo anAdi kAla se ananta rUpoM meM tumheM tabAha karate A rahe haiM, sahasA antardhAna ho jAe~ge / andara kA devatA rozanI degA, to andhakAra meM prakAza ho jAegA / isa prakAra vAstava meM andara meM hI bhagavAn maujUda hai| bAhara meM dekhane para kucha bhI hAtha nahIM lagane vAlA hai / eka sAdhaka ne kahA hai - "DhUMDhana cAlyo brahma ko DhUMDha phiryo saba DhUMDha / jo tU cAhe DhUMDhanoM, isI DhUMDha meM DhUMDha // " brahmako, Izvara ko DhUr3hane ke lie calA hai aura isa khoja meM duniyA bhara kI jagaha talAza kara cukA hai, idhara-udhara khUba bhaTakatA phirA hai| kabhI nadiyoM ke pAnI meM aura kabhI pahAr3oM kI coTI para, Izvara kI talAza karatA rahA hai / kintu vaha kahA~ hai, kucha patA hai, sunA hai, socA- samajhA hai ? yadi tujhe DhUr3hanA hai, vAstava meM talAza karanI hai aura satya kI jhA~kI apane jIvana meM utAratI hai, to sabase bar3A mandira terA zarIra hI hai, aura usI meM Izvara virAjamAna hai| zarIra meM jo AtmA nivasita hai, vahI sabase bar3A devatA hai / yadi usako talAza kara liyA, to phira anyatra kahIM talAza karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM raha jAtI, tujhe pravazya hI bhagavAn ke darzana ho jAe~ge / saMta kabIra ne kitanA sahI kathana kiyA hai-- "mana mathurA, tana dvArikA, kAyA kAzI jAna / dasa dvAre kA deharA, tAmeM pIva pichAna / ' yadi tUne apane-Apako rAkSasa banAe rakhA, haivAna banAe rakhA aura Izvara ko talAza karane calA, to tujhe kucha bhI nahIM milanA hai / saMsAra bAhara devI-devatAoM kI upAsanA ke mArga para calA jA rahA hai| usake sAmane bhagavAn mahAvIra kI sAdhanA kisa rUpa meM AI ? yadi hama jaina-dharma ke sAhitya kA bhalI-bhA~ti cintana kareMge, to mAlUma hogA ki jainadharma devI-devatAnoM kI ora jAne ke lie hai, yA devatAoM ko apanI ora lAne ke lie hai ? vaha devatAoM ko sAdhaka ke caraNoM meM jhukAne ke lie hai, sAdhaka ko devatAoM ke caraNoM meM jhukAne ke lie nahIM / samyak zruta ke rUpa meM pravAhita huI bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI dazavekAlika sUtra ke prArambha meM hI batalAtI hai -- "dharma ahiMsA hai| dharma saMyama hai| dharma tapa aura tyAga hai| yaha mahAmaMgala dharma hai| jisake jIvana meM isa dharma kI rozanI pahu~cI, usake zrIcaraNoM meM devatA bhI praNata ho jAte haiM " satya kA bala : isakA abhiprAya yaha huA ki zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne eka bahuta bar3I bAta saMsAra ke sAmane rakhI hai / tumhAre pAsa jo jana-zakti hai, dhana-zakti hai, samaya hai aura jo bhI canda sAdhana-sAmagriyA~ tumheM milI huI haiM, unheM agara tuma devatAoM ke caraNoM meM arpita karane cale ho, to unheM nirmAlya banA rahe ho / lAkhoM-karor3oM rupae devI-devatAoM ko bheMTa karate ho, to bhI jIvana ke lie unakA koI upayoga nahIM hai / ataeva yadi sacamuca hI tumheM Izvara kI upAsanA karanI hai, to tumhAre Asa-pAsa kI janatA hI Izvara ke rUpa meM hai / choTe-choTe dudhamu~he bacce, asahAya striyA~ aura dUsare jo dIna aura duHkhI prANI haiM, ve saba nArAyaNa ke svarUpa haiM, unakI sevA aura sahAyatA, Izvara kI hI prArAdhanA hai / 1. "dhammo maMgalamukkila, ahiMsA saMjamo tavo / devA vi taM namasaMti, jassa dhamme sayA maNI / / " - dazavaikAlika 919 bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM 275
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________________ ataH jahA~ jarUrata hai, vahA~ isa dhana ko arpaNa karate clo| isa rUpa meM arpaNa karane se tumhArA andara meM soyA huA devatA jAga uThegA aura vaha bandhanoM ko tor3a degA / koI dUsarA bAharI devatA tumhAre krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha aura vAsanAoM ke bandhanoM ko nahIM tor3a sakatA / vastutaH antaraMga ke bandhanoM ko tor3ane kI zakti antaraMga zrAtmA meM hI hai / hama atIta meM purAne itihAsa kI ora aura vartamAna meM apane AsapAsa kI ghaTanAoM ko dekhate haiM, to mAlUma hotA hai ki saMsAra kI bar3I se bar3I pratyeka tAkata nIcI raha jAtI hai, samaya para akSama aura nikammI sAbita hotI hai| kisI meM rUpa-saundarya hai / jahA~ baiThatA hai hajAroM AdamI TakaTakI lagAkara usakI tarapha dekhane lagate haiN| nAtedArI meM yA sabhA - sosAyaTI meM use dekhakara loga mugdha ho jAte haiN| apane asAdhAraNa rUpa-saundarya ko dekhakara vaha svayaM bhI bahuta itarAtA hai / parantu, kyA vaha rUpa sadA rahane vAlA hai ? acAnaka hI koI durghaTanA ho jAtI hai, to vaha kSaNa-bhara meM vikRta ho jAtA hai / sone jaisA rUpa miTTI meM mila jAtA hai| isa prakAra rUpa kA koI sthAyitva nahIM hai / rAvaNa isake bAda, dhana kA bala AtA hai, jisa para manuSya ko sarvAdhika garva hai / vaha samajhatA hai ki sone kI zakti itanI pracaNDa hai ki usake bala para vaha sabhI kucha kara sakatA hai / para vAstava meM dekhA jAe, to dhana kI zakti bhI nikammI sAbita hotI hai / ke pAsa sone kI kitanI zakti thI ? jarAsaMdha ke pAsa sone kI kyA kamI thI ? duniyA ke loga bar3e-bar3e sone ke mahala khar3e karate Ae aura saMsAra ko kharIdane kA dAvA karate rahe; saMsAra ko hI kyA, Izvara ko bhI kharIdane kA dAvA karate rahe; kintu sone-cA~dI ke sikkoM kA vaha bala kaba taka rahA? unake jIvana meM hI vaha samApta ho gyaa| sone kI vaha laMkA rAvaNa ke dekhate-dekhate dhvasta ho gii| dhana eka zakti hai avazya, kintu usakI eka sImA hai aura usa sImA ke Age vaha kAma nahIM A sakatI / isase Age calie aura jana-bala evaM parivAra bala para ciMtana-manana kIjie / mAlUma hogA ki vaha bhI eka sImA taka hI kAma A sakatA hai| mahAbhArata par3ha jAie aura draupadI ke usa dRzya kA smaraNa kIjie, jabaki hajAroM vIroM kI sabhA ke bIca draupadI besahArA khar3I hai| use naMgA kiyA jA rahA hai, usake gaurava ko barbAda karane kA prayatna kiyA jAtA hai, usakI lajjA ko samApta karane kI bharasaka ceSTAe~ kI jAtI haiN| saMsAra ke sabase bar3e zaktizAlI vIra puruSa aura nAtedAra baiThe haiM; kintu saba-ke-saba jar3a bana gae haiM aura pracaNDa balazAlI pA~coM pANDava bhI nIcA mu~ha kie, patthara kI mUrti bane baiThe haiM / unameM se koI bhI kAma nahIM AyA / draupadI kI lAja kisane bacAI ? aisA vikaTa evaM dAruNa prasaMga upasthita hone para manuSya ko satya ke sahAre hI khar3A honA par3atA hai / manuSya dUsaroM ke prati moha-mAyA rakhatA hai, aura socatA hai ki ye vakta para kAma Ae~ge, parantu vAstava meM koI kAma nahIM AtA / draupadI ke lie na dhana kAma prAyA aura na pati ke rUpa meM mile asAdharaNa zUravIra, pRthvI ko ka~pAne vAle pANDava hI kAma Ae / koI bhI usakI lajjA bacAne ke lie Age na bddh'aa| usa samaya ekamAtra satya kA bala hI draupadI kI lAja rakhane meM samartha ho skaa| yahI bAta sItA ke sambandha meM bhI hai / ukta ghaTanAoM ke prakAza meM hama dekhate haiM ki satya kA bala kitanA mahAn hai / bhArata ke darzanakAroM aura cintakoM ne kahA hai ki sAre saMsAra ke bala eka tarapha haiM aura satya kA bala eka tarapha hai / nirAzraya kA zrAzraya: satya : saMsAra kI jitanI bhI tAkateM haiM, ve kucha dUra taka hI sAtha detI haiM, kintu usase Age javAba de jAtI haiM / usa samaya satya kA hI bala hamArA Azraya banatA hai, aura vahI eka mAtra kAma AtA hai / . jaba manuSya mRtyu kI AkhirI ghar3iyoM meM pahu~ca jAtA hai, taba use na dhana bacA pAtA 276 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ hai, na U~cA pada tathA na parivAra hii| vaha rotA rahatA hai aura ye saba-ke-saba vyartha siddha ho jAte haiN| kintu, koI-koI mahAn vyakti usa samaya bhI muskarAtA huA jAtA hai, ronA nahIM jAnatA hai ! apitu eka vilakSaNa sphUrti ke sAtha saMsAra se vidA hotA hai| to batAe~ use kauna rozanI detA hai ? saMsAra ke sAre sambandha TuTa rahe haiM, eka kaur3I bhI sAtha nahIM jA rahI hai aura zarIra kI haDDI kA eka Tukar3A bhI sAtha nahIM jA rahA hai, buddhi-bala bhI vahIM samApta ho jAtA hai, phira bhI vaha saMsAra se hasatA huA vidA hotA hai ! isase svataH spaSTa hai ki yahA~ satya kA alaukika bala hI use aparAjita bala pradAna karatA hai| vizya kA vidhAvaka tattva : satya : satya dharma kA prakAza agara hamAre jIvana meM jagamagA rahA hai, to hama dUsare kI rakSA karane ke lie apane amUlya jIvana ko bheMTa dekara aura mRtyu kA AliMgana karake bhI saMsAra se muskarAte hue vidA hote haiN| yaha preraNA aura yaha prakAza satya dharma ke sivA aura koI dene vAlA nahIM hai| satya jIvana kI samApti ke pazcAt bhI preraNA pradAna karatA hai| hamAre AcAryoM ne kahA hai-- "satyena dhAryate pRthvI, satyena tapate rviH| satyena bAti bAyuzca, sarva satye pratiSThitam // " kahane ko to loga kucha bhI kaha dete haiN| koI kahate haiM ki jagat sA~pa ke phana para TikA hai, aura kisI kI rAya meM baila ke sIMga para / kintu, ye saba kalpanAe~ haiN| inameM koI tathya nahIM hai / tathya to yaha hai ki itanA bar3A virAT saMsAra pRthvI para TikA huA hai| aura pRthvI apane-Apa meM satya para TikI huI hai| sUrya samaya para hI udita aura asta hotA hai aura usI se sambandhita saMsAra kI yaha anokhI kAla kI ghar3I nirantara calatI rahatI hai| isakI cAla meM jarA bhI gar3abar3a ho jAe, to saMsAra kI sArI vyavasthAe~ bigar3a jaaeN| kintu, prakRti kA yaha satya niyama hai ki sarya kA udaya aura asta ThIka samaya para hI hotA hai| isI prakAra yaha vAyu bhI kevala satya ke bala para hI cala rahI hai| jIvana kI jitanI bhI sAdhanAe~ haiM, ve cAhe prakRti kI hoM yA caitanya kI hoM, saba kI saba apane Apa meM apane-apane satya para pratiSThita hai| isa prakAra kyA jar3a prakRti aura kyA cetana, sabhI satya para pratiSThita haiN| cetana jaba taka apane caitanya zakti kI sImA meM hai, taba taka koI gar3abar3a nahIM hone paatii| aura, jar3a-prakRti bhI jaba taka apanI satya kI dhurI para cala rahI hai, saba kucha vyavasthita calatA hai| jaba prakRti meM tanika-sA bhI vyatikrama hotA hai, to bhISaNa saMhAra ho jAtA hai| eka choTA-sA bhUkampa hI pralaya kI kalpanA ko pratyakSa banA detA hai| ataH yaha kathana satya hai ki saMsAra-bhara ke niyama aura vidhAna saba satya para hI pratiSThita hai| satya kA AdhyAtmika vizleSaNa : bhagavAna mahAvIra ke darzana meM, sabase bar3I krAnti, satya ke viSaya meM yaha rahI hai ki ve vANI ke satya ko to mahattva dete hI haiM, kintu usase bhI adhika mahattva mana ke satya ko, vicAra yA manana karana ka satya ko dete haiN| jaba taka mana meM satya nahI pAtA, mana meM pavitra vicAra aura saMkalpa jAgRta nahIM hote aura mana satya ke prati AgrahazIla nahIM banatA; balki mana meM jhUTha, kapaTa aura chala bharA hotA hai, taba taka vANI kA satya, satya nahIM mAnA jA sakatA / satya ko pahalI kar3I mAnasika pAvanatA hai aura dUsarI kar3I hai, vacana kI pvitrtaa| bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM 277 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ becainI phailI huI hai, usake mU satya ke vidhAtaka tatva: Aja logoM ke jIvana meM jo saMgharSa aura gar3abar3a dikhAI detI hai, cAroM ora jo banI phailI huI hai, usake mala kAraNa kI aora daSTipAta kiyA jAe, to yaha patA lagegA ki mana ke satya kA abhAva hI isa viSama paristhiti kA pradhAna kAraNa hai| jaba taka mana ke satya kI bhalI-bhA~ti upAsanA nahIM kI jAtI, taba taka ghaNA-dveSa Adi burAiyA~, jo Aja sarvatra apanA aDDA jamAe baiThI haiM, samApta nahIM ho sktiiN|| asatya bhASaNa kA eka kAraNa krodha hai| jaba krodha ubharatA hai, to manuSya apane Ape meM nahIM rahatA hai| krodha kI Aga prajvalita hone para manuSya kI zAnti naSTa ho jAtI hai, viveka bhasma ho jAtA hai aura vaha asatya bhASaNa karane laga jAtA hai / ApA bhulA dene vAle usa krodha kI sthiti meM bolA gayA asatya to asatya hai hI, kintu satya bhI asatya ho jAtA hai| ata: satya kI upAsanA ke lie kSamA kI zakti atIva Avazyaka hai| isI prakAra jaba mana meM abhimAna bharA hotA hai aura ahaMkAra kI vANI cetanA ko ThokareM mAra rahI hotI hai, to aisI sthiti meM asatya, to asatya rahatA hI hai, yadi vANI se satya bhI bola diyA jAe, to vaha bhI jaina-dharma kI bhASA meM, asatya hI ho jAtA hai| mana meM mAyA hai, chala-kapaTa hai, dhokhA hai, usa sthiti meM apane svArtha kI pUrti ke lie manuSya koI aTa-paTA-sA zAbdika satya taiyAra kara letA hai, jisakA prasaMga se bhinna dUsarA abhiprAya bhI nikAlA jA sakatA hai, to vaha satya bhI asatya kI zreNI meM hai| ___ manuSya, jaba lobha-lAlaca meM phaMsa jAtA hai, vAsanA ke viSa se mUcchita ho jAtA hai, apane jIvana ke mahattva ko bhUla jAtA hai, jIvana kI pavitratA kA use smaraNa nahIM rahatA hai, taba use yaha viveka bhI nahIM rahatA ki vaha sAdhu hai yA gRhastha hai? vaha nahIM soca pAtA, ki agara maiM gRhastha hU~, to eka sadagRhastha kI bhUmikA bhI saMsAra ko lUTane kI nahIM hai, saMsAra meM DAkA DAlane ke lie hI merA janma nahIM huA hai| mAnava, saMsAra meM lene-hIlene ke lie nahIM janmA hai, kintu usakA janma saMsAra ko kucha dene ke lie bhI hayA hai, saMsAra kI sevA ke lie bhI huA hai| ataH jo kucha maiMne pAyA hai, usameM se jitanA merA adhikAra hai, utanA hI samAja evaM deza kA bhI adhikAra hai| maiM apane prApta dhana ko acchI taraha saMbhAla kara rakha rahA hU~ aura jaba deza ko, samAja ko jarUrata hogI, to kartavya samajha kara prasannatA se samarpita kara duuNgaa| ____ manuSya kI yaha udAra manovRtti usake mana ko virAT evaM vizAla banA detI hai| jisake mana meM udAra bhAvanA rahatI hai, usake mana meM IzvarIya prakAza camakatA rahatA hai aura aisA satya-niSTha vyakti, jisa parivAra meM rahatA hai, vaha parivAra sukhI evaM samRddha rahatA hai| jisa samAja meM aise udAramanA manuSya vidyamAna rahate haiM, vaha samAja jItA-jAgatA samAja hai / jisa deza meM aise manuSya janma lete haiM, usa deza kI sukha-samRddhi sadA phUlatIphalatI rahatI hai| satya kA prAcaraNa : ___jaba taka manuSya ke mana meM udAratA evaM udAtta bhAvanA banI rahatI hai, use lobha nahIM gheratA hai| yadi kabhI mana meM lobha utpanna hone lagatA hai, to usase TakarAtA hai, jama kara saMgharSa karatA hai aura lobha ke jahara ko andara nahIM Ane detA hai| jaba taka manuSya saccAI ke sAtha udAratA kI pUjA karatA hai, tabhI taka usakI udAratA satya hai| nirlobhatA satya kA mahattvapUrNa rUpa hai| sevA karanA bhI satya kA prAcaraNa karanA hai| mana meM nirabhimAnatA aura sevA kI bhAvanA hai arthAt jaba koI sevA kA prAdarza lie namra sevaka ke rUpa meM pahu~catA hai, to usakI vinamratA bhI satya hai / jo jana-sevA ke lie vinamra bana kara cala rahA hai, vaha satya kA hI 'AcaraNa kara rahA hai| 278 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ isI prakAra, jo saralatA ke mArga kI ora jIvana ko lagA detA hai, jisakA jIvana khulI pustaka hai, spaSTa hai ki vaha satya kA mahAn upAsaka hai| cAhe koI dina meM dekha leM yA rAta meM, cAhe koI ekAnta meM parakhe yA hajAra prAdamiyoM meM / usakA jIvana satya-niSTha vaha jIvana hai, jo akele meM raha rahA ho, taba bhI vahI rUpa hai, vahI kAma hai aura hajAroM ke bIca meM raha rahA hai, taba bhI vahI rUpa hai, vahI kAma hai / zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai - " tU kahIM akelA hai aura vahA~ koI tujhe dekhane vAlA, pahacAnane vAlA nahIM hai, tujha para koI aMgulI uThAne vAlA nahIM hai, to tU kyoM socatA hai ki aisA yA vaisA kyoM na kara lUM, yahAM kauna dekhane baiThA hai ? satya tere AcaraNa ke lie hai, tere mana meM ubharane vAlI vikRti ko dUra karane ke lie hai / ataH tU akelA baiThA hai, taba bhI usa satya kI pUjA kara aura hajAroM ko sabhA meM baiThA hai, taba bhI usI satya kA anusaraNa kara / yadi lAkhoM-karor3oM kI saMkhyA meM janatA baiThI hai, to use dekha kara tujhe apanI rAha nahIM badalanI hai| yaha kyA, janatA kI A~kheM tujhe ghUrane lage, to tU rAha badala de ? satya kA mArga badala de| nahIM, tujhe satya kI hI ora calanA hai aura hara sthiti meM satya hI terA upAsya honA hai / "" satya kI carama pariNati : jaba manuSya sarvajJatA kI bhUmikA para pahu~catA hai, tabhI usakA jJAna pUrNa hotA hai, tabhI use prananta ujjvala prakAza milatA hai, tabhI use paripUrNa yathArtha satya kA patA lagatA hai / kintu usase nIce kI jo bhUmikAe~ haiM, vahA~ kyA hotA hai ? jahA~ taka vicAra-zakti sAtha detI hai, sAdhaka ko niSThA ke sAtha satya kA AvaraNa karanA hai / phira bhI saMbhava hai, socate-socate, vicAra karate-karate aisI dhAraNAe~ bana jAe, jo satya ke viparIta hoM / kintu, jaba kabhI yathArtha satya kA patA cale aura bhUla mAlUma hone lage, yaha samajha meM grA jAe ki yaha bAta galata hai, to use eka kSaNa bhI mata rakho, tatkSaNa satya ko grahaNa kara lo / galatI ko galatI ke rUpa meM svIkAra kara lo - - yaha satya kI dRSTi hai, samyaka dRSTi kI bhUmikA hai| satya kI bhUmikA : chaTThe guNasthAna meM satya virAT hokara mahAvrata hotA hai, kintu vahA~ para bhI galatiyA~ aura bhUleM ho jAtI hai| para, galatI yA bhUla ho jAnA eka bAta hai aura usake lie zrAgrahadurAgraha honA dUsarI bAta / samyaka dRSTi bhUla karatA huA bhI usake lie AgrahazIla nahIM hotA, usakA prAgraha to satya ke lie hotA hai / vaha asatya ko asatya jAna kara kadApi AgrahazIla na hogA / jaba use satya kA patA lagegA, taba vaha apanI pratiSThA ko khatare meM DAla kara bhI spaSTa zabdoM meM kahegA -- "pahale maiMne bhrAntivaza aisA kahA thA, isa bAta kA samarthana kiyA thA / kintu, aba yaha satya sAmane A gayA hai, ataH ise kaise asvIkAra karU~ ?" isa prakAra vaha tatkSaNa bhUla kA parityAga kara, satya ko svIkAra karane hetu udyata ho jaaegaa| isakA abhiprAya yaha hai ki jahA~ pakSa mukta samyak dRSTi hai, vahA~ satya hai / jIvana-yAtrA ke patha meM kahIM satya kA aura kahIM asatya kA Dhera nahIM lagA hotA hai ki koI use baTora kara le aae| satya aura asatya, to manuSya kI apanI dRSTi meM rahatA hai| isI bAta ko zrutadhara devavAcaka AcArya ne zAstroM ke satyAsatya kI carcA karate hue nandI sUtra meM kahA hai- 1. dinA vA, rAo vA, egao vA, parisAgao vA, sute vA, jAgaramANe vA / bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM -- dazavaikAlika sUtra, adhya0 4 276 .
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________________ "eANi micchAaigesa, micchattapariggahiyAI micchAsuyaM / ezrANi ceva sammadiTTissa sammattapariggahiyAI sammasuyaM // " kauna zAstra saccA hai aura kauna jhUThA hai, jaba isa mahattvapUrNa prazna para vicAra kiyA gayA, to eka bar3A satya hamAre sAmane AyA / isa sambandha meM bar3I gaMbhIratA ke sAtha vicAra karane kI apekSA hai / hama bola-cAla kI bhASA meM jise satya kahate haiM, siddhAnta kI bhASA meM vaha kabhI asatya bhI ho jAtA hai aura jise hama asatya kahate haiM, vaha satya bana jAtA hai / ataH satya aura satya kI dRSTi hI pradhAna vastu hai / jise satya kI dRSTi prApta hai, vaha vAstava meM satya kA ArAdhaka hai| satya kI dRSTi kaho yA mana kA satya kaho, eka hI bAta hai / mana ke satya ke abhAva meM vANI kA satya mUlyahIna hI nahIM, varan kabhI-kabhI dhUrtatA kA rUpa bhI le letA hai / ataH jise satya kI sahI ArAdhanA karatI hai, use mana ko satyamaya banAnA hogA, satya ke viveka ko jAgRta karanA hogA / Aja taka jo mahApuruSa hue haiM aura jinhoMne manuSya ko udAtta preraNAe~ dI haiM, yaha na samajhie ki unhoMne jIvana meM bAhara se kahIM koI preraNAe~ DAlI haiN| yaha eka dArzanika prazna hai, manuSya meM jo preraNA hai, jo hamAre bhItara ahiMsA, satya, karuNA, dayA kA rasa hai aura jo grahaM ke kSudra- dAyare se mukta hokara virAT vizva meM jagat meM bhalAI karane kI preraNA hai, kyA vaha bAhara kI vastu hai ? nahIM, vaha bAhara kI nahIM, mAnava ke apane andara kAhI parama tattva hai / jo bAhara se DAlA jAtA hai, vaha to bAhara kI hI vastu hotI hai / ataH vaha vijAtIya padArtha hai| vijAtIya padArtha kitanA hI ghula-mila jAe, Akhira usa vijAtIya kA astitva alaga hI rahane vAlA hotA hai / vaha hamAre jIvana kA aMga kadApi nahIM bana sakatA / mizrI DAla dene se pAnI mIThA ho jAtA hai| mizrI kI mIThAsa pAnI meM ekameka huI-sI mAlUma hotI hai aura pIne vAle ko Ananda detI hai, kintu kyA kabhI vaha pAnI kA svarUpa bana sakatI hai ? Apa pAnI aura mizrI ko alaga nahIM eka rUpa samajhate haiM, kintu vaijJAnika bandhu kahate haiM -- mizrI, mizrI kI jagaha hai aura pAnI pAnI kI jagaha hai| donoM mila avazya gae haiM aura eka-rasa bhI pratIta hote haiM / kintu, vaijJAnika paddhati evaM prakriyA se vizleSaNa karane se donoM hI alaga-alaga bhI kie jA sakate haiM / isI prakAra ahiMsA, satya Adi hamAre jIvana meM eka pradbhuta mAdhurya utpanna kara dete haiM, jIvanagata kartavyoM ke lie mahAn preraNA ko jAgRta karate haiM aura yadi yaha saba pAnI aura mizrI kI taraha vijAtIya haiM, manuSya kI apanI svAbhAvikatA nahIM haiM, jAtigata vizeSatA nahIM haiM, to ve jIvana kA svarUpa nahIM bana sakate / hamAre jIvana meM eka rasa nahIM ho sakate / sambhava hai, kucha samaya ke lie ve ekarUpa pratIta hoM, phira bhI samaya pAkara unakA alaga ho jAnA anivArya hogA / nizcita hai ki hamAre jIvana kA mahattvapUrNa bhAva bAhya tattvoM kI milAvaTa se nahIM hai / eka vastu, dUsarI ko paripUrNatA pradAna nahIM kara sakatI / vijAtIya vastu, kisI bhI vastu meM bojha bana kara raha sakatI hai, usakI asaliyata ko vikRta kara sakatI hai, usameM zuddha utpanna kara sakatI hai / kathamapi use svAbhAvika vikAsa aura pUrNatA evaM vizuddhi nahIM de sakatI / isa sambandha meM jaina darzana ne kAphI spaSTa cintana kiyA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne batalAyA hai ki dharma ke rUpa meM jo preraNAe~ dI jA rahI haiM, unheM hama bAhara se nahIM DAla rahe haiN| ve to manuSya kI apanI hI vizeSatAe~ haiM, apanA hI svabhAva hai, nija rUpa hai / hama unake hone kI kevala sUcanA mAtra dete haiM / " vatsahAvo dhammo " vastu kA apanA svabhAva hI usakA apanA dharma hotA hai / 280 panA samiker dhammaM .
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________________ ataH dharma, aura kucha nahIM, AtmA kA hI apanA svabhAva hai| dharmazAstra kI vANI manuSya kI supta zaktiyoM ko jagAtI hai| kisI soe hue vyakti ko jagAyA jAtA hai, to yaha jagAnA bAhara se nahIM DAlA jAtA / jAgane kA bhAva bAhara paidA nahIM kiyA jAtA / jAganA andara se hotA hai / zAstrIya, dArzanika dRSTi se jagAne ke lie AvAja dene kA artha hai-soI huI cetanA ko udbuddha kara denA / supta - cetanA kA udbodhana hI jAgRti hai / yaha jAgRti kyA hai ? kAna meM DAle gae zabdoM kI bhA~ti jAgRti bhI kyA bAhara se DAlI gaI hai ? nahIM / jAgRti bAhara se nahIM DAlI gaI, jAgane kI zakti to andara meM hI hai / jaba manuSya soyA hotA hai, taba bhI vaha chipe taura para usameM vidyamAna rahatI hai / svapna meM bhI manuSya ke bhItara nirantara cetanA daur3atI rahatI hai, aura sUkSma cetanA ke rUpa meM apanA kAma karatI rahatI hai| isa prakAra jaba jAgRti sadaiva vidyamAna rahatI hai, to samajha lenA hogA ki jAgane kA bhAva bAhara se bhItara nahIM DAlA gayA hai / suSupti bhI parde kI taraha jAgRti ko prAcchAdita kara letI hai / vaha pardA haTA ki manuSya jAga uThA / hamAre prAcAryoM ne dArzanika dRSTikoNa se kahA hai ki manuSya apane-Apa meM eka preraNA hai| manuSya kI vizeSatAe~ apane-Apa meM apanA astitva rakhatI haiN| zAstra kA yA upadeza kA sahArA lekara hama jIvana kA sandeza bAhara se prApta nahIM karate, varan vAsanAoM aura durbalatAoM ke kAraNa hamArI jo cetanA andara supta hai, usI ko jAgRta karate haiM / manuSya kI mahattA kA AdhAra : manuSya kI mahimA grAkhira kisa kAraNa hai ? kyA sapta dhAtutroM ke bane zarIra ke kAraNa hai ? miTTI ke isa Dhera ke kAraNa hai ? nahIM, manuSya kA zarIra to hameM kitanI ho bAra mila cukA hai aura bahuta sundara mila cukA hai, kintu manuSya kA zarIra pAkara bhI mAnavatA kA jIvana nahIM pAyA, to kyA pAyA ? aura jisane mAnava-tana ke sAtha mAnavatA ko bhI pAyA, vaha yathArtha meM kRtArtha ho gayA / hama pahalI bAra hI manuSya bane haiM, yaha kalpanA karanA dArzanika dRSTi se bhayaMkara bhUla hai| isase bar3hakara aura koI bhUla nahIM ho sktii| jaina-dharma ne kahA hai ki AtmA ananta ananta bAra manuSya bana cukI hai aura isase bhI adhika sundara tana pA cukI hai, kintu manuSya kA na pA lene se hI manuSya-jIvana ke uddezya kI pUrti nahIM ho sktii| jaba taka AtmA nahIM jAgatI hai, taba taka manuSya zarIra pA lene kA bhI koI mUlya nahIM hai / yadi manuSya ke rUpa meM tumane mAnavocita AcaraNa nahIM kiyA, to yaha zarIra to miTTI kA putalA hI hai ! yaha kitanI hI bAra liyA gayA hai aura kitanI hI bAra chor3A gayA hai ! bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai- "manuSya honA utanI bar3I cIja nahIM, bar3I cIja hai, manuSyatA kA honA / manuSya hokara jo manuSyatA prApta karate haiM, unhIM kA jIvana varadAna - rUpa hai / "" nara kA AkAra to amuka aMza meM bandaroM ko bhI prApta hai / isIlie bandaroM ko saMskRta bhASA meM vAnara kahate haiM / hamAre yahA~ eka zabda AyA hai - 'dvija' / eka tarapha sAdhu yA vratadhAraka gRhastha are ko bhI dvija kahate haiM aura dUsarI tarapha pakSI ko bhI dvija kahate haiM / pakSI pahale aNDe ke rUpa meM janma letA hai / aNDA prAyaH lur3hakane ke lie hai, TUTa-phUTa kara naSTa ho jAne ke lie hai| yadi vaha naSTa na huA aura surakSita bhI banA rahA, taba bhI vaha ur3a nahIM sktaa| aMDe ke pakSa meM ur3ane kI kalA kA vikAsa nahIM huA hai| yadi bhAgya se DA surakSita banA rahatA hai aura apane vikAsa kA samaya pUrA kara letA hai, taba aNDe kA khola 1. cattAri paramaMgANi, dullahANIha jaMtuNo / mANusataM suI saddhA, saMjamammi ya bhagavattA : mahAvIra kI dRSTi meM vIriyaM / / - - uttarAdhyayana 311 281 .
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________________ TUTatA hai aura use tor3a kara pakSI bAhara AtA hai| isa prakAra pakSI kA pahalA janma graNDe ke rUpa meM hotA hai, aura dUsarA janma khola tor3ane ke bAda pakSI ke rUpa meM hotA hai| pakSI apane pahale aMDe ke janma meM koI kAma nahIM kara sakatA - U~cI ur3Ana nahIM bhara sakatA / vikasita pakSI ke rUpa meM dUsarA janma prApta karane ke pazcAt hI vaha lambI aura U~cI ur3Ana bharatA hai / isI prakAra mAtA ke udara se prasUta honA manuSya kA prathama janma hai / kucha purAtana karma-saMskAra usakI AtmA ke sAtha the, unakI badaulata usane manuSya kA colA prApta kara liyaa| manuSya kA colA pA lene ke pazcAt, vaha rAma banegA yA rAvaNa, usa cole meM zaitAna janma legA yA manuSya athavA devatA -- yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA / usakA vaha rUpa sAdhAraNa hai, donoM ke janma kI sambhAvanAe~ usameM nihita haiN| Age calakara jaba vaha viziSTa bodha prApta karatA hai, cintana aura vicAra ke kSetra meM AtA hai, apane jIvana kA svayaM nirmANa karatA hai aura apanI soI huI manuSyatA kI cetanA ko jagAtA hai, taba usakA dUsarA janma hotA hai| yahI manuSya kA dvitIya janma hai / jaba manuSyatA jAga uThatI hai, to udAtta kartavyoM kA mahattva sAmane A jAtA hai, manuSya U~cI ur3Ana latA hai| aisA 'manuSya' jisa kisI bhI parivAra, samAja yA rASTra meM janma letA hai, vahIM apane jIvana ke pAvana saurabha kA prasAra karatA hai aura jIvana kI mahattvapUrNa U~cAiyoM ko prApta karatA hai / agara tuma apane tana ke manuSya-jIvana meM manuSya ke nirmala mana ko jagA loge, apane bhItara kI pavitra mAnavIya vattiyoM ko vikasita kara loge aura apane jIvana ke kalyANakArI saurabha ko saMsAra meM phailAnA zurU kara doge, taba tumhArA dUsarA janma hogaa| usa samaya tuma mAnava 'dvija' bana skoge| jIvana kA yahI eka mahAn sandeza hai / jaba bhagavAn mahAvIra kA pAvApurI meM nirvANa ho rahA thA aura hajAroM-lAkhoM loga unake darzana ke lie cale A rahe the, taba unhoMne apane antima pravacana meM eka bar3A hRdayagrAhI, karuNA se paripUrNa sandeza diyA- "mANussaM khu sudullahaM / " - nissaMdeha, manuSyajIvana bar3A hI durlabha hai / isakA abhiprAya yaha hai ki manuSya kA zarIra lie hue to lAkhoM, karor3oM, aba kI saMkhyA sAmane hai, saba apane ko manuSya samajha rahe haiM, kintu kevala manuSya-tana pA lenA hI manuSya jIvana ko pA lenA nahIM hai, vAstavika manuSyatA pA lene para hI koI manuSya kahalA sakatA hai / yaha jIvana kI kalA itanI mahattvapUrNa hai ki sArA kA sArA jIvana hI usakI prApti meM laga jAtA hai| mAnava kA kSudra jIvana jyoM-jyoM vizAla aura virAT banatA jAtA hai aura usameM satya, ahiMsA aura dayA kA vikAsa hotA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM andara meM soyA huA manuSya kA bhAva jAgRta hotA jAtA hai| ataeva zAstrIya zabdoM meM kahA jA sakatA hai ki manuSyatva ke bhAva kA jAgRta honA hI saccA manuSya honA hai| manuSya jIvana meM manuSyatva hone kI preraNA utpanna karane vAlI cAra bAteM bhagavAn mahAvIra ne batalAI hai| unameM sarvaprathama 'prakRtibhadratA' hai| manuSya ko apane-Apa se prazna karanA cAhie ki tU prakRti se bhadra hai athavA nahIM ? tere mana meM yA jIvana meM koI abhadratA kI rugNatA to nahIM haiM ? tU apane meM sahaja bhAva se parivAra ko aura samAja ko sthAna detA hai yA nahIM ? Asa-pAsa ke logoM meM samarasatA lekara calatA hai yA nahIM ? aisA to nahIM hai ki tU akelA hotA hai, to kucha aura karatA hai, parivAra meM rahatA hai, to kucha aura hI karatA hai aura samAja meM jAkara kucha aura hI karane lagatA hai ? isa prakAra apane ko tUne kahIM bahurUpiyA to nahIM banA rakhA hai ? smaraNa rakheM, jahA~ jIvana meM ekarUpatA nahIM hai, vahA~ jIvana kA vikAsa nahIM hai / maiM samajhatA hU~, agara Apa gRhastha haiM, taba bhI Apako isa kalA kI bahuta bar3I AvazyakatA 282 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ hai, aura yadi sAdhu bana gae haiM, taba to usase bhI bar3I AvazyakatA hai| jise choTA-sA parivAra milA hai, use bhI AvazyakatA hai| aura, jo bar3A UMcA netA yA padAdhikArI banA hai, jisake kandhoM para samAja evaM deza kA mahAn uttaradAyitva hai, usako bhI isa kalA kI AvazyakatA hai| jIvana meM eka aisA sahaja-bhAva utpanna ho jAnA cAhie ki manuSya jahA~ kahIM bhI rahe, kisI bhI sthiti meM rahe, ekarUpa hokara rhe| yahI ekarUpatA; bhadratA evaM saralatA kahalAtI hai aura yaha jIvana ke hara pahalU meM rahanI caahie| saralatA kI uttama kasauTI yahI hai ki manuSya sunasAna jaMgala meM jisa bhAva se apane uttaradAyitva ko pUrA kara rahA hai, usI bhAva se vaha samAja meM bhI kare aura jisa bhAva se samAja meM kara rahA hai, usI bhAva se ekAnta meM bhI kre| pratyeka manaSya ko apanA kartavya, kartavya-bhAva se, svataH hI pUrNa karanA caahie| kisI kI A~kheM hamArI ora ghUra rahI haiM yA nahIM, yaha dekhane kI use AvazyakatA hI kyA hai ? bhagavAn mahAvIra kA pavitra sandeza hai ki manuSya apane-Apa meM sarala bana jAe aura dvaita-bhAva arthAt mana, vacana, kAyA kI vakratA na rkhe| hara prasaMga para dUsaroM kI A~khoM se apane kartavya ko nApane kI koziza na kre| jo nirdambha, nirbhaya ho sahaja svabhAva se kAma nahIM kara rahA hai aura kevala bhaya se prerita hokara hAtha-pA~va hilA rahA hai, vaha AtaMka meM kAma kara rahA hai, aise kAma karane vAle ke kArya meM sundaratA nahIM paidA ho sakatI, mahattvapUrNa preraNA nahIM jaga sktii| eka mahAn udAtta vacana hai-"yatra vizvaM bhavatyekanor3am |"-saaraa bhUmaNDala eka ghoMsalA hai tathA hama saba usameM pakSI ke rUpa meM hai| phira kauna bhUmi hai ki jo hamArI na ho, jahA~ hama na jAe~ ? samasta bhUmaNDala manuSya kA vatana hai aura vaha jahA~ kahIM bhI jAe yA rahe, saba ke sAtha ghula-mila kara ekarUpa ho kara rahe / usake lie koI parAyA na ho| jo isa prakAra kI bhAvanA ko apane jIvana meM sthAna degA, vaha apane jIvana-puSpa ko saurabhamaya bnaaegaa| gulAba kA phUla TahanI para hai, taba bhI mahakatA hai aura TUTakara anyanna jAegA, taba bhI mahakatA rhegaa| mahaka hI usakA jIvana hai, usakA prANa hai| sahaja-bhAva se apane kartavya ko nibhAne vAlA manaSya sirpha apane-grApako. apane kartavya ke aucitya ko dekhatA hai| usakI daSTi dUsaroM kI ora nahIM jaatii| kauna vyakti mere sAmane hai athavA kisa samAja ke bhItara maiM hU~, yaha dekhakara vaha kAma nahIM krtaa| sUne pahAr3a meM jaba vanagulAba khilatA hai, mahakatA hai, to kyA usake vikAsa ko dekhane vAlA aura mahaka ko sUMghane vAlA pAsa-pAsa meM koI hotA hai ? parantu, gulAba ko isakI koI paravAha nahIM ki koI use Adara dene vAlA hai yA nahIM, bhramara hai yA nhiiN| gulAba jaba vikAsa kI carama sImA para pahu~catA hai, to apane-Apa khila uThatA hai| usase koI pUche--terA upayoga karane vAlA yahA~ koI nahIM hai, phira tU kyoM vRthA khila rahA hai ? kyoM apanI mahaka luTA rahA hai ? gulAba javAba degA-koI hai yA nahIM, isakI mujhako cintA nhiiN| mere bhItara ullAsa A gayA hai, vikAsa A gayA hai aura maiMne mahakanA zurU kara diyA hai| yaha mere basa kI bAta nahIM hai| isake binA mere jIvana kI aura koI gati hI nahIM hai| yahI to merA jIvana hai| basa, yahI bhAva manuSya meM jAgRta honA caahie| vaha sahaja bhAva se apanA kartavya pUrA kare aura isI meM apane jIvana kI sArthakatA smjhe| - isake viparIta, jaba manuSya svataH samudbhUta ullAsa ke bhAva se apane kartavya aura dAyitva ko nahIM nibhAtA, to cAroM ora se use dabAyA aura kucalA jAtA hai| isa prakAra eka taraha kI gaMdagI aura badaba phailatI hai| Aja durbhAgya se samAja aura deza meM sarvatra gandagI aura badabU hI najara A rahI hai aura isIlie aAja ke manuSya kA jIvana atyanta pAmara jIvana banA rahatA hai| bhagavattA : mahAvIra ko dRSTi meM 283 Jain Education Interational
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________________ satya ko antara meM anubhUti hI saccI anubhUti : bhAratIya-dharma aura darzana mAnava-jIvana ke lie eka mahattvapUrNa sandeza lekara AyA hai ki mAnava, tU andara meM kyA hai ? tU antaratama meM virAjamAna mahAprabhu ke prati saccA hai, yA nhiiN| vahA~ saccA hai, to saMsAra ke prati bhI saccA hai aura yadi vahA~ saccA nahIM, to saMsAra ke prati bhI saccA nahIM hai| antaHpreraNA aura antaHsphUrti se, binA dabAva yA bhaya ke, jaba apanA kartavya nibhAyA jAegA, to jIvana ekarUpa hokara kalyANamaya bana jaaegaa| dUsarI bAta hai---manuSya ke hRdaya meM dayA aura karuNA kI lahara paidA honaa| hamAre bhItara, hRdaya ke rUpa meM, mA~sa kA eka Tukar3A hai| nissandeha, vaha mAMsa kA Tukar3A hI hai aura mA~sa ke piNDa ke rUpa meM hI harakata kara rahA hai| hameM jindA rakhane ke lie sA~sa chor3a rahA hai aura le rahA hai| para usa hRdaya kA mUlya apane-Apa meM kucha nahIM hai| jisa hRdaya meM mahAn karuNA kI divya lahara paidA nahIM hotI, usa hRdaya kI koI kImata nahIM hai| jaba hamAre jIvana meM samagra vizva ke prati dayA aura karuNA kA bhAva jAgata hogA, tabhI prakRti-bhadratA utpanna ho skegii| tabhI hamArA jIvana bhagavat-svarUpa ho skegaa| prakRti-bhadratA arthAt dambha-makta satya, satya kA hI vyakta rUpa hai| satya kA virATa rUpa: isa prakAra samagra samAja ke prati saccAI ke sAtha kartavya-buddhi utpanna ho jAnA, vizva-cetanA kA vikAsa ho jAnA satya kA vikAsa hai aura usI satya ko jaina-dharma ne bhagavAn ke rUpa meM abhihita kiyA hai| yahI mAnava kI bhagavattA hai, prakRti dharma hai| dharma kA mUla rUpa satya hai| satya, mAnavatA hai aura yaha mAnavatA jyoM-jyoM virATa rUpa grahaNa karatI jAtI hai, tyoM-tyoM usakA sat bhagavAn bhI virAT banatA calA jAtA hai| isa virATtA meM jaina, vaidika, bauddha, muslima, sikkha, IsAI Adi kA koI bheda nahIM rhtaa| yahI satya kA svarUpa hai, aura isakI upalabdhi mAnava kI virATa cetanA meM hI hotI hai| 284 pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ 21 asteya vrata : Adarza prAmANikatA AcArya zayyaMbhava jaise mahAn zrutadhara zAstrakAroM ne kahA hai "cittamantamacittaM vA, zrappaM vA jai vA bahuM / daMta-sohaNamettaM pi, uggahaMsi prajAiyA / / " ajIva vastu ho yA nirjIva, kama ho yA jyAdA, para mAlika kI prAjJA ke binA koI bhI vastu nahIM lenI caahie| dA~ta kuredane kA tinakA bhI binA prAjJA ke nahIM liyA jA sakatA hai| jaba asteya vrata para samyak rUpa se vicAra kareMge, to yaha pratIta hogA ki isa vrata kA pAlaka hI ahiMsA aura satya vrata kA pAlaka bana sakatA hai / apanI vastu ko chor3akara dUsare kI kisI bhI vastu ko galata irAde se hAtha lagAnA corI hai| dUsare kI vastu ko binA usakI anumati ke apane upayoga meM lAnA pradattAdAna hai / isa adattAdAna kA tyAga hI asteya vrata hai / isIlie zAstrakAroM ne kahA hai ki mArga meM par3I huI dUsare kI vastu ko apanI banA lenA bhI corI hai / mana, vacana aura kAya se corI karanA, karAnA, aura antataH anumodana karanA bhI corI hai / kisI bhI vastu ko binA AjJA lene kA niyama isa vrata meM batAyA gayA hai / jisa vastu kI hamako AvazyakatA na ho, vaha vastu dUsaroM ke pAsa se lenA bhI corI hai / phira bhale hI vaha vastu dUsaroM kI AjJA se hI kyoM na lI gaI ho, para binA jarUrata ke vastu lenA bhI corI hI hai / amuka madhura susvAdu phala Adi khAne kI manuSya ko koI khAsa AvazyakatA nahIM hai, phira bhI yadi vaha unheM khAne laga jAe to vaha bhI corI hI hai / manuSya apanI garimA ko samajhatA nahIM hai, isI se usa bhukkhar3a vyakti se aisI corI ho jAtI hai / isa vrata ke ArAdhaka ko isa prakAra acaurya kA vyApaka artha ghaTAnA caahie| jaise-jaise vaha isa vrata kA vizAla rUpa meM pAlana karatA jAegA, vaise-vaise isa vrata kI mahattA aura usakA rahasya bhI samajhatA jAegA / asteya kA isase bhI gaharA artha yaha hai ki peTa bharane aura zarIra TikAne ke lie jarUrata se adhika saMgraha karanA bhI corI hI hai / eka manuSya AvazyakatA se adhika rakhane laga jAe, to yaha svAbhAvika hI hai ki dUsare jarUratamandoM ko AvazyakatA pUrti ke lie bhI kucha nahIM mila skegaa| do jor3I kapar3oM ke bajAya yadi koI manuSya bIsa jor3I kapar3e rakhe, to isase spaSTa hI dUsare pA~ca-sAta garIba AdamiyoM ko vastra - hIna honA par3a sakatA hai / ataH kisI bhI vastu kA adhika saMgraha karanA corI hai / jo vastu jisa upayoga ke lie milI hai, usakA vaisA upayoga nahIM karanA bhI corI hai | zarIra, indriya, buddhi, zakti Adi kI prApti jana sevA tathA zrAtma- prArAdhanA ke lie huI hai, unakA upayoga jana sevA tathA AtmArAdhanA meM na kara, ekAntarUpa se bhogopabhoga meM karanA bhI sUkSma dRSTi se corI hI hai | zarIrAdi kA upayoga paramArtha ke lie na karate hue, svArtha ke lie karanA bhI eka taraha kI corI hI hai / upaniSad meM azvapati rAjA apane rAjya kI mahattA koba tAte hue eka vAkya kahatA hai- 'na me steno janapade na kadarya :- cora aura kRpaNa ko vaha eka hI zreNI meM rakhatA hai / gaharA vicAra kareMge, to pratIta hogA ki kRpaNa hI cora ke janaka hote haiM / ataH samAja 1. dazavekAlika sUtra, 6, 14. asteya vrata : Adarza prAmANikatA 285
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________________ meM asteya vrata kI pratiSThA kAyama karane ke lie kRpaNoM ko apanI kRpaNatA tyAga denI cAhie aura isake badale meM udAratA prakaTa karanI cAhie / corI ke pramukha cAra prakAra hote haiM-- dravya, kSetra, kAla aura bhAva / dravya se corI karanA yAni vastuoM kI corii| sajIva aura nirjIva - donoM prakAra kI corI dravya corI kahI jAtI hai / kisI ke pazu curA lenA yA kisI kI strI kA apaharaNa kara lenA, kisI kA bAlaka curA lenA yA kisI ke phalaphUla tor3anA, yaha sajIva corI | sonA-cA~dI hIrA, mANika, motI Adi kI corI, nirjIva corI hai / kara kI corI kA bhI nirjIva corI meM samAveza hotA hai| jaisA ki Upara kahA jA cukA hai, mArga meM par3I huI aisI koI nirjIva vastu, jisakA koI mAlika na ho, uThA kara le lenA bhI corI hai / kisI ke ghara yA kheta para anucita rIti se apanA adhikAra kara lenA, yaha kSetra kI corI hai| eka rASTra dUsare rASTra para AkramaNa karake use apane kabje meM kara letA hai yA usake sAdhanoM ko, Arthika srotoM ko har3apa letA hai - yaha bhI kSetra-corI ke antargata hai / vetana, kirAyA, byAja Adi dene-lene ke samaya niyata samaya kI nyUnAdhikatA karanA kAla kI corI hai / jo samaya, jisa kartavya ke anuSThAna kA hai, use nizcita samaya para na karanA, kAla kI corI hai| isakA artha hai - Alasya, pramAda, upekSA zrAdi kisI-nakisI rUpa meM corI hai / kisI kavi, lekhaka yA vaktA ke bhAvoM ko, vicAroM ko lekara apane nAma se likhanA, prakAzita karanA bhAva-corI hai| corI kA vicAra karanA bhI bhAva-corI hai / bhAva-cauryakarma kA kSetra vyApaka hai / eka lekhaka ne likhA hai -- "He who purposely cheats his friends, would cheat his God". arthAt jo vyakti apane mitra ko dhokhA detA hai, ThagatA hai, vaha eka dina Izvara ko bhI tthgegaa| dUsare eka lekhaka ne likhA hai-"Dishonesty is a for Saking of permanent for temporary advantages" arthAt praprAmANikatA yA corI karanA, yaha kSaNika lAbha ke lie zAzvata zreya ko guma kara dene jaisA hai / apane haka ke atirikta kI vastu, cAhe jisa kisI prakAra se le lenA corI hai / koI sarakArI naukara AphIsara kisI kA koI kAma karake rizvata yA inAma le to yaha bhI corI hai / jabaki unakI naukarI usI kAma ke lie hai, to phira nirdhArita vetana ke atirikta rizvata Adi lenA corI hI hai / apane asAdhya roga kI khabara ho, phira bhI bImA karAnA, yaha bhI eka taraha kI corI hai / yaha spaSTa hI anaitika karma hai, bImA kampanI ko ThaganA hai / Aye dinoM coriyoM kI prakAratA bar3hatI jA rahI hai| corI kA pApa corI karane vAle ko to lagatA hI hai, parantu pratyakSa nahIM, to parokSa rUpa meM ve vyakti bhI isa pApa karma ke kama bhAgIdAra nahIM hote, jo samAja kI paristhiti kI tarapha dhyAna nahIM dete / A~khamUMda kara nirantara anAvazyaka saMgraha meM hI lage rahate haiM / Aja eka ora kArakhAne adhikAdhika mAla paidA kara rahe haiM, to dUsarI ora kRtrima prabhAva kI sthiti paidA kara udyogapati aura zrImantoM kI zoSaNa nIti aura saMgraha - vRtti pratidina corI ke naya-naye tarIke paidA kara rahI hai / corI kA antaraMga kAraNa : yadi corI kA antaraMga kAraNa khojeMge, to pratIta hogA ki usakA mUla mAnava kI belagAma bar3hatI huI prartha - lolupatA meM hI sthita hai| jisake pAsa Aja sau rupaye hai, vaha hajAra kamAne kI dhuna meM hai / hajAra rupaye vAlA, dasa hajAra aura dasa hajAra bAlA use lAkha karane kI lAlasA meM phaMsA huA hai| paisoM kI isa daur3a-dhUpa meM manuSya nIti aura 286 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ prAmANikatA ko bhI bhUla gayA hai| yena-kena-prakAreNa dhana-saMcaya karane kI ora hI lagA huA hai| isa prakAra 'artha-lolupatA' corI kA antaraMga kAraNa hai / 1. bekArI: corI ke bahuta kAraNa haiM, jinameM cAra kAraNa mukhya haiM / bekArI, inameM prathama kAraNa haiM / kAma dhandhA nahIM milane se, bekAra ho jAne se, phalata: apanI AjIvikA ThIka taraha nahIM calA sakane ke kAraNa kitane hI durbala manovRtti ke ajJAnI 'vyakti corI karanA sIkhate haiM / jo prabuddha aura prAmANika hote haiM, ve to maraNa pasanda karate haiM, para corI karanA nahIM cAhate haiM / parantu aise vyakti bahuta kama hote haiM / adhikAMza varga to bekArI se ghabarA kara kAma-dhandhA nahIM milane se AkhirakAra peTa kA khaDDA bharane ke lie corI kA mArga pakar3a letA hai / 2. apavyaya : corI kA dUsarA kAraNa-- apavyaya hai / apavyaya karanA bhI corI sIkhAtA hai / adhikAMzataH zrImaMtAI ke ahaMkAra yA bhoga-vRtti ke kAraNa manuSya phijUla - kharcI bana jAtA hai / eka bAra hAtha ke khula jAne para, phira use kAbU meM rakhanA kaThina ho jAtA hai / apavyayI ke pAsa paisA TikatA nahIM hai aura jaba vaha nirdhana ho jAtA hai, taba vaha apanI phijUla kharcI kI Adata se idhara-udhara kisI-na-kisI rUpa meM corI karane laga jAtA hai / aneka vyakti vivAha Adi prasaMga meM karja lekara kharca karate haiM, parantu bAda meM jaba use cukAnA par3atA hai aura koI AmadanI kA jariyA nahIM hotA hai, taba ve corI kA mArga grahaNa karate haiM / isa prakAra kisI bhI prakAra kI phijula kharcI yA nirarthaka kharca manuSya ko anaitika mArga para khIMca le jAtA hai| Aja ke manuSya duniyA kI najaroM meM, jo khulI corI kahI jAtI hai usase bhale hI dUra raheM, para zoSaNa anIti kI gupta corI kI tarapha jhukate hI haiM / 3. mAna-pratiSThA : corI kA tIsarA kAraNa bhAna pratiSThA hai| manuSya bar3A banane ke lie vivAha Adi prasaMgoM meM apanI zakti se bar3hakara kharca karatA hai / pazcAt isa kSati kI pUrti kaise karatA hai ? anIti aura zoSaNa dvArA ho to yaha pUrti hotI hai na ? 4. Adata : corI kA cauthA kAraNa hai mana kI Adata / azikSA aura kusaMgati se kitane hI vyaktiyoM kI Adata corI karane kI ho jAtI hai / ye loga corI karate haiM, kyoM karate haiM ? isakA koI uttara nahIM ? basa, eka Adata hai, kahIM se cupake se jo mila jAe, uThA lenA / kucha bhI ho, kisI bhI rUpa meM ho, corI kA Antarika kAraNa artha-lolupatA hai, jo ki saMtoSa vRtti prApta karane se dUra ho sakatI hai| aura vaha saMtoSa-vRtti dharmAcaraNa se hI prApta kI jA sakatI hai / asteya ke praticAra : asteya vrata ke pA~ca praticAra haiN| isa saMdarbha meM tattvArtha kA yaha sUtra draSTavya hai-" stena prayoga - tadAhRtAdAna- viruddharAjyAtikrama- hInAdhika- mAnonmAna pratirUpakavyavahArA / 1. stena prayoga : kisI ko corI karane kI preraNA denA tathA usake kAma se sahamata honA, yaha prathama praticAra-doSa hai / kAlA bAjAra (Black Market ) se corI kA anAja lekara kisI ne jImanavAra (prIti bhoja) kiyA ho, usameM bhojana karane ke lie jAnA bhI corI ke kAma meM sahamata hone jaisA hI hai / kucha 'dhannA seTha' kahe jAne vAle loga taskara - vyApAra se arjita paise ke bala para vivAha Adi prasaMgoM meM paramparAgata rUr3hiyoM evaM bar3e gharoM ke bar3e rIti-rivAja Adi ke vaza meM ho lambe-caur3e jImanavAra karate haiM aura ajJAnI mAnavoM kI vAne vAhI lUTate haiM / kAla bAjAra kI vastu kharIdane vAlA svayaM to pApa kA bhAgIdAra banatA hI hai, para sAtha meM kAlA bAjAra karane vAle ko uttejana bhI detA hai| corI kisI eka vyakti ne kI ho, phira bhI usa kAma meM kisI bhI taraha se bhAga lene vAlA bhI doSI mAnA gayA hai / isa prakAra zAstrakAroM ne aneka prakAra asteya vrata : Adarza prAmANikatA 287 .
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________________ cora kahe haiN| kAlA bAjAra se vastuoM ko becane vAle, kharIdane vAle, rasoI karanevAle, bhojana karane vAle isa kArya ke prazaMsaka Adi, ye sabhI kama-jyAdA aMza meM corI ke pApa ke bhAgIdAra kahe jAte haiN| 2. tadAhRtAdAna : cora dvArA curAI huI vastue~ lenA, tadAhRtAdAna hai| corI kI huI vastu sadA sastI hI becI jAtI hai, jisase lene vAle kA dila lalacAtA hai, aura vaha khuza ho kara kharIda letA hai| koI zakkara, cAvala Adi rAzana kI vastue~ corI karake lAyA ho aura Apa unheM kharIdate haiM, to usase bhI yaha praticAra lagatA hai / 3. viruddha- rAjyAtikrama: prajA ke hitArtha sarakAra ne jo nIti niyama banAye hoM, unakA bhaMga karanA 'viruddha - rAjyAtikrama' praticAra hai| yadi prajA isa praticAra-doSa mukta rahe, to sarakAra ko prajA hita ke kArya karanA sarala bana jAe / 4. hInAdhika- mAnonmAna : kama-jyAdA tolanA -mApanA, nyUnAdhika lenA-denA, isa aticAra meM AtA hai| ApakI dukAna para samajhadAra yA nAsamajha, vRddha yA bAlaka yA strI cAhe koI bhI vyakti vastu kharIdane Ae, to Apako sabake sAtha eka jaisA prAmANika vyavahAra hI rakhanA caahie| zraprAmANikatA bhI mUla meM corI hai| anajAna grAmINa se adhika mUlya lenA sAhUkArI ThagAI hai, dina kI corI hai| corI, cAhe dina kI ho, yA rAta kI, corI hI kahI jAtI hai| 5. pratirUpaka vyavahAra mUlyavAna vastu meM kama mulya kI vastu milAkara yA asalI sthAna para nakalI vastu banAkara becanA 'pratirUpaka vyavahAra' aticAra-doSa hai / Aja prAya: hara cIja meM milAvaTa dekhI jAtI hai| ghI ke vyApArI zuddha ghI meM vanaspati ghI yA carbI Adi milAte haiM / Ajakala vanaspati ghI meM bhI carbI milAyI jAne lagI hai| dUdhavAle dUdha meM pAnI milAte haiN| zakkara meM ATA, kapar3e dhone ke sor3he meM cunA, jIrA aura ajavAina ke usI raMga ke miTTI- kaMkara, milAye jAte haiM / jIrA meM kisa prakAra milAvaTa kI jAtI hai, isa sambandha meM kucha varSa pahale 'harijana sevaka' meM eka lekha prakAzita huA thaa| ghAsa ko jIrA ke AkAra meM kATane ke kaI kArakhAne calate haiN| pahale jIrA ke AkAra meM ghAsa ke Tukar3e kie jAte haiM, phira una para gur3a kA pAnI chir3akA jAtA hai| isa prakAra nakalI jIrA taiyAra karake thailI meM bhara kara asalI jIre ke nAma se becA jAtA hai| khAne ke tela meM zuddha kiyA huA gaMdha rahita ghAsaleTa tela yA carbI ko milAyA jAtA hai| khAdya padArthoM meM isa prakAra jaharIlI vastuoM kA saMmizraNa karanA kitanA bhayaMkara kAma hai ? kyA yaha naitika patana kI parAkASThA nahIM hai ? kAlI mirca ke bhAva bahuta bar3ha jAne se vyApArI loga usameM papIte ke arry kA sammizraNa karane laga gae haiN| gehU~, cAvala, canA Adi meM bhI usI raMga ke kaMkaroM kA mizraNa kiyA jAtA hai| isa prakAra, jo bhAratIya nAgarika naitika dRSTi se videzoM meM U~cA samajhA jAtA thA, vahI Aja saba se nIcA samajhA jAne lagA hai| davAe~ bhI nakalI banane laga gaI haiN| naitika patana kI koI sImA hI nahIM raha gaI hai| bImAra manuSyoM ke upayoga meM Ane vAlI davAoM meM bhI jo unake svAsthya evaM jIvana-rakSA ke lie haiM, jahA~ isa taraha milAvaTa kI jAtI ho, galata evaM hAniprada davAe~ becI jAtI hoM, to kahie bhArata jaise dharma-pradhAna deza ke lie yaha kitanI lajjAspada bAta hai / patra-patrikAoM meM vijJApana ke dvArA becI jAne vAlI apanI sAdhAraNa vastunoM kA atizayokti - pUrNa varNana karanA bhI isa aticAra meM AtA hai| ina aticAroM kA yadi sarva sAdhAraNa jana tyAga kara deM, to pRthvI para svarga utArA jA sakatA hai| spaSTa hai, ina sabhI praticAroM se mukta hone meM hI mAnava-samAja kA zreya hai / 288 pannA samikay dhammaM .
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________________ brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara brahmacarya kA artha hai--mana, vacana evaM kAya se samasta indriyoM kA saMyama krnaa| jaba taka apane vicAroM para itanA adhikAra na ho jAe ki apanI dhAraNA evaM bhAvanA ke viruddha eka bhI vicAra na pAe, taba taka vaha pUrNa brahmacarya nahIM hai| pAithAgorasa kahatA hai-No man is free, who cannot command himself, jo vyakti apane Apa para niyantraNa nahIM kara sakatA hai, vaha svatantra nahIM ho sktaa| aura, apane Apa para zAsana karane kI zakti, binA brahmacarya ke nahIM pA sktii| bhAratIya-saMskRti meM zIla ko parama bhUSaNa kahA gayA hai| prAtma-saMyama manuSya kA sarvotkRSTa sadguNa hai| brahmacarya kA artha--strI-puruSa ke saMyoga evaM saMsparza se bacane taka hI sImita nahIM hai| vastuta: AtmA ko azuddha karane vAle viSaya-vikAroM evaM samasta vAsanAoM se mukta honA hI brahmacarya kA maulika artha hai / AtmA kI zuddha pariNati kA nAma hI brahmacarya hai| brahmacarya prAtmA kI ni ma jyoti hai| ataH mana, vacana evaM karma se vAsanA kA unmUlana karanA hI brahmacarya hai|' bAhyarUpa meM strI-saMsparza evaM sahavAsa kA parityAga brahmacarya ke artha ko pUrNataHspaSTa nahIM krtaa| eka vyakti strI kA sparza nahIM karatA aura usake sAtha sahavAsa bhI nahIM karatA, parantu vikAroM se grasta hai| rAta-dina mAnasika viSaya-vAsanA ke bIhar3a jaMgala meM mArA-mArA phiratA hai, to use hama brahmacArI nahIM kaha skte| aura. kisI vizeSa paristhiti meM nirvikAra-bhAva se strI ko chU lene mAtra se brahma-sAdhanA naSTa ho jAtI hai, aisA kahanA bhI bhUla hogii| gA~dhIjI ne eka jagaha likhA hai-"brahmacArI rahane kA yaha artha nahIM hai ki maiM kisI strI kA sparza na karU~, apanI bahana kA sparza bhI na kruuN| brahmacArI hone kA artha hai ki strI kA sparza karane se mere mana meM kisI prakAra kA vikAra utpanna na ho, jisa taraha ki kAgaja ko sparza karane se nahIM hotaa|" antarmana kI nirvikAra dazA ko hI vastutaH brahmacarya kahA gayA hai| jainAgamoM meM bhI sAdhu-sAdhvI ko Apatti ke samaya AvazyakatA par3ane para eka-dUsare kA sparza karane kA prAdeza diyA gayA hai| sAdhu nadI ke pravAha meM pravahamAna sAdhvI ko apanI bAhoM meM uThAkara bAhara lA sakatA hai| asAdhya bImArI ke samaya, yadi anya sAdhu-sAdhvI sevA karane yogya na hoM, to sAdhu bhrAtR-bhAva se sAdhvI kI aura sAdhvI bhaginIbhAva se sAdhu kI paricaryA kara sakatI hai| Avazyaka hone para eka-dUsare ko uThA-baiThA bhI sakate haiN| phira bhI unakA brahmacarya-vrata bhaMga nahIM hotaa| parantu, yadi paraspara sevA karate samaya bhrAtRtva evaM bhaginI-bhAva kI nirvikAra sImA kA ullaMghana ho jAtA hai, manamastiSka ke kisI bhI kone meM vAsanA kA bIja aMkurita ho uThatA hai, to unakI brahmasAdhanA avazya dUSita ho jAtI hai| aisI sthiti meM ve prAyazcita ke adhikArI batAe gae haiN| vikAra kI sthiti meM brahmacarya kI vizuddha sAdhanA kathamapi sambhavita nahIM rhtii| isase spaSTa hotA hai ki pAgama meM sAdhu-sAdhvI ko ucchakhala rUpa se paraspara yA anya strI-puruSa kA sparza karane kA niSedha hai| kyoMki ucchRkhaMla bhAva se suSupta vAsanA 1 To attain to perfect purity one has to become absolutely passionfree in thought, speech and action. -Gandhi (My Experiment with Truth) brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 286 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke jAgRta hone kI sambhAvanA hai, aura vAsanA kA udaya honA sAdhanA kA doSa hai| ataH vAsanA kA tyAga evaM vAsanA ko uddIpta karane vAle sAdhanoM kA parityAga hI brahmacarya hai| vAsanA, vikAra evaM viSayecchA prAtmA ke zuddha bhAvoM ko vinAzaka hai| ataH jisa samaya AtmA ke pariNAmoM meM malinatA AtI hai, usa samaya brahma-jyoti svataH hI dhumila par3a jAtI hai| 'brahmacarya' zabda bhI isI artha ko spaSTa karatA hai| brahmacarya zabda kA nirmANa'brahma' aura 'carya' ina do zabdoM ke saMyoga se huA hai| 'brahmacarya' arthAt brahma kI, pavitratA kI zodha meM caryA arthAt pravRtti, AcaraNa / brahma kA artha hai-AtmA kA zuddha-bhAva aura caryA kA abhiprAya hai-calanA, gati karanA yA pAcaraNa krnaa| zuddha-bhAva kahie, yA paramAtva-bhAva kahie, yA satya kahie-bAta eka hI hai| saba kA dhyeya yahI hai, ki AtmA ko vikArI bhAvoM se haTAkara zuddha pariNati meM kendrita karanA / AtmA kI zuddha pariNati hI paramAtma-jyoti hai, parabrahma hai, ananta satya kI siddhi hai, aura ise prApta karane kI sAdhanA kA nAma hI brahmacarya hai| brahmacarya kI sAdhanA, satya kI sAdhanA hai, paramAtva-svarUpa kI sAdhanA hai| brahma-vrata kI sAdhanA, vAsanA ke andhakAra ko mUlataH vinuSTa karane kI sAdhanA hai| bhArata ke prAcIna yogI, RSi evaM muniyoM ne brahmacarya zabda kI vyAkhyA karate hue batAyA hai ki ATha prakAra ke maithuna se virata honA hI brahmacarya hai| ve ATha maithuna isa prakAra haiM:-smaraNa, kIrtana, keli, prekSaNa, guhya-bhASaNa, saMkalpa, adhyavasAya aura smbhog| ina ATha prakAra ke maithuna-bhAva kA parityAga hI vastutaH brahmacarya zabda kA maulika artha hai| bhArata ke vibhinna dharmazAstroM meM brahmacarya kI sAdhanA karane vAle sAdhaka ko cetAvanI dete hue kahA gayA hai ki vatsa! ina ATha prakAra ke maithuna meM se kisI eka kA bhI sevana karanA brahmacarya-sAdhaka ke lie varjita hai| kAma kA janma pahale mana meM hotA hai, phira vaha zarIra meM pallavita, puSpita aura phalita hotA hai| smaraNa se lekara sambhoga taka maithuna ke, jo pATha bheda batalAe haiM, unameM mAnasika, vAcika evaM kAyika sabhI prakAra kA prabrahmacarya A jAtA hai| isa abrahmacarya se, apanI vIrya zakti ke saMrakSaNa karane kA Adeza aura upadeza samaya-samaya para zAstrakAroM ne diyA hai| manuSya ke mana ko vikAra aura vAsanA kI ora le jAne vAle, usake mano praura indriyA~ hai| manaSya jaisA vicAra karatA hai, vaisA hI prAyaH vaha bolatA hai aura jaisA bolatA hai, vaisA hI vaha AcaraNa bhI karatA hai| ataH vicAra, vANI aura AcAra para use saMyama rakhanA cAhie / brahmacarya ke upadeza meM eka-eka indriya ko vaza meM karane para vizeSa bala diyA gayA hai| indriyoM ke nigraha ko brahmacarya kahA gayA hai| brahmacarya ke lie bhAratIya sAhitya meM ina zabdoM kA prayoga upalabdha hotA hai"upastha-saMyama, vasti-nirodha, maithuna-viramaNa, zIla aura vAsanA-jaya / " yoga-sambandhI granthoM meM brahmacarya kA artha indriya-saMyama kiyA gayA hai| atharva veda meM veda ko bhI brahma kahA gayA hai| ataH vaMda ke adhyayana ke lie AcaraNIya karma, brahmacarya hai / brahma kA artha paramAtvabhAva kiyA jAtA hai| usa paramAtma bhAva ke lie jo anuSThAna evaM sAdhanA kI jAtI hai, vaha brahmacarya hai| bauddha piTako meM brahmacarya zabda tIna arthoM meM prayukta huA hai| dIghanikAya ke 'mahAparinivyANa sutta' meM brahmacarya zabda kA prayoga--buddha pratipAdita dharma-mArga ke artha meM huaA hai| dIghanikAya ke poTupAda meM brahmacarya kA artha hai-bauddha dharma meM nivAsa / visuddhimaggo ke prathama bhAga meM brahmacarya kA artha vaha dharma hai, jisase nirvANa kI prApti ho| vaMga 1. smaraNaM kIrtanaM keliH prekSaNaM guhya-bhASaNam / __saMkalpo'dhyavasAyazca triyA-nivattireva ca / / 260 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ jaina-dRSTi meM brahmacarya : jaina-darzana meM brahmacarya zabda ke lie maithuna-viramaNa aura zIla zabda kA prayoga vizeSa rUpa se upalabdha hotA hai| sUtrakRtAMga sUtra' kI prAcArya zIlAMka kRta saMskRta TIkA meM, brahmacarya kI vyAkhyA isa prakAra kI gaI hai--"jisameM satya, tapa, bhUta-dayA aura indriya nirodha rUpa brahma kI caryA--anuSThAna ho, vaha brahmacarya hai|" vAcaka umAsvAti ke tattvArtha sUtra' 6-6 bhASya meM gurukula-vAsa ko brahmacarya kahA gayA hai| brahmacarya kA uddezya batAyA hai, vrata-paripAlana, jJAnavRddhi aura kaSAya-jaya / bhASya meM maithuna zabda kI vyutpatti isa prakAra kI hai--strI aura puruSa kA yugala mithuna kahalAtA hai| mithuna kA karma maithuna hai| gItA meM kahA gayA hai ki jo sAdhaka paramAtva-bhAva ko adhigata karanA cAhatA hai, use brahmacarya-vrata kA pAlana karanA caahie| binA isake paramAtva-bhAva kI sAdhanA nahIM kI jA sktii| kyoMki viSayAsakta manuSya kA mana bAhara meM indriyajanya bhogoM ke jaMgala meM hI bhaTakatA rahatA hai, vaha andara kI ora nahIM jaataa| antarmukha mana hI brahmacarya kA sAdhaka ho sakatA hai| viSayonmukha mana sadA caJcala banA rahatA hai| brahmacarya kI paridhi : bhAratIya dharma aura saMskRti meM, sAdhanA ke aneka mArga vihita kie gae haiM, kintu sarvAdhika zreSTha aura sabase adhika prakhara sAdhanA kA mArga, brahmacarya kI sAdhanA hai| 'brahmacarya' zabda meM jo zakti, jo bala, aura jo parAkrama nihita hai, vaha bhASAzAstra ke kisI anya zabda meM nahIM hai| vIrya-rakSA brahmacarya kA eka sthUla rUpa hai| brahmacarya, vIrya-rakSA se bhI adhika kahIM gambhIra evaM vyApaka hai| bhAratIya dharmazAstroM meM brahmacarya ke tIna bheda kie gae haiMkAyika, vAcika aura mAnasika / ina tInoM prakAroM meM mukhyatA mAnasika brahmacarya kI hai| yadi mana meM brahmacarya nahIM hai, to vaha vacana meM evaM zarIra meM kahA~ se aaegaa| jo vyakti apane mana ko saMyamita nahIM rakha sakatA, vaha kabhI bhI brahmacarya kI sAdhanA meM saphala nahIM ho sktaa| brahmacarya kI sAdhanA eka vaha sAdhanA hai, jo antarmana meM alpa vikAra ke pAne para bhI khaNDita ho jAtI hai| mahoSa pataJjali ne apane 'yoga-zAstra meM brahmacarya kI paribhASA karate hue batAyA hai ki, "brahmacarya-pratiSThAyAM viiry-laabhH"| isakA artha hai ki jaba sAdhaka ke mana meM, vacana meM aura tana meM, brahmacarya pratiSThita ho jAtA hai, sthira ho jAtA hai, taba use vIrya kA lAbha milatA hai, zakti kI prApti hotI hai| brahmacarya kI mahimA pradarzita karane vAle uparyukta yoga-sUtra meM prayukta vIrya zabda kI vyAkhyA karate hue, TIkAkAroM evaM bhASyakAroM ne vIrya kA artha zArIrika, mAnasika evaM AdhyAtmika sabhI taraha kI zakti evaM bala kiyA hai| yaha brahmacarya kA tejasvI tattva hai| bhojana aura brahmacarya : brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ke lie sAdhaka ko apane bhojana para vicAra karanA cAhie / bhojana kA aura brahmacarya kA paraspara ghaniSTha sambandha hai| Ayurveda-zAstra ke anusAra yaha kahA gayA hai ki manuSya ke vicAroM para usake bhojana kA paryApta prabhAva par3atA hai| manuSya jaisA bhojana karatA hai, usI ke anusAra vicAra banate haiM aura jaise usake vicAra hote haiM, usI ke anusAra usakA AcaraNa hotA hai| loka meM bhI kahAvata hai ki-'jaisA AhAra, vaisA vicAra aura jaisA anna vaisA mana / ' ina kahAvatoM meM jIvana kA gaharA tathya chapA hunA hai| manuSya jo kucha aura jaisA bhojana karatA hai, usakA mana vaisA hI acchA yA burA banatA hai| kyoMki bhukta-bhojana se jIvana ke mUlatattva rudhira kI utpatti hotI hai aura isameM ve hI guNa Ate haiM, jo guNa bhojana meM hote haiN| bhojana hamAre mana aura buddhi ke acche aura bure hone meM nimitta banatA hai| isI AdhAra para bhAratIya saMskRti meM yaha kahA gayA hai brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 261 Jain Education Interational
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________________ ki sAtvika guNoM kI sAdhanA karane vAle ke lie sAtvika bhojana kI nitAnta AvazyakatA hai| sAttvika bhojana hamArI sAdhanA kA mUla AdhAra hai| _ manuSya ke jIvana kI unnati taba hotI hai, jaba vaha prAkRtika rUpa se milane vAle bhojana se apane Apako puSTa karatA rhe| mRdutA, saralatA, sahAnubhUti, zAnti aura inake viparIta ugratA, krodha, kapaTa evaM ghRNA Adi saba mAnava-prakRti ke guNa-doSa prAyaH bhojana para hI nirbhara karate haiN| jo vyakti uttejaka bhojana karate haiM, ve saMyama se kisa taraha raha sakate haiM ? rAjasI aura tAmasI AhAra karane vAlA vyakti yaha bhUla jAtA hai ki rAjasa aura tAmasa usakI sAdhanA meM pratikalatA hI utpanna karate haiM, kyoMki bhojana kA tathA hamAre vicAroM kA anyonyAzrita sambandha hai| bhojana hamAre saMskAra banAtA hai, jinake dvArA hamAre vicAra banate haiN| yadi bhojana sAtvika hai, to mana meM utpanna hone vAle vicAra sAtvika evaM pavitra hoNge| inake viparIta, rAjasa aura tAmasa bhojana karane vAloM ke vicAra azuddha aura vilAsamaya hoNge| sAtvika bhojana : jo tAjA, rasayukta, halakA, supAcya, pauSTika aura madhura ho, jisase jIvana-zakti, satya, bala, Arogya, sukha aura prIti bar3hatI ho, use sAtvika bhojana kahA jAtA hai| sAtvika bhojana se citta kI aura mana kI nirmalatA evaM ekAgratA kI prApti hotI hai| rAjasika bhojana : kar3avA, khaTTA, adhika namakIna, bahuta garama, tIkhA, rUkhA, evaM jalana paidA karane vAlA, sAtha hI duHkha, zoka aura roga utpanna karane vAlA bhojana rAjasika hotA hai| isakA pratyakSa prabhAva mana tathA indriyoM para par3atA hai| tAmasika bhojana : ____ mAMsa, machalI, aNDe aura madirA tathA anya nazIle padArtha tAmasika bhojana meM parigaNita kie jAte haiN| isake atirikta adhapakA, duSpakva, durgandhayukta aura bAsI bhojana bhI tAmasika meM hai / tAmasika bhojana se manuSya kI vicAra-zakti manda ho jAtI hai / tAmasika bhojana karane vAlA vyakti dina-rAta Alasya meM par3A rahatA hai| ina tIna prakAra ke bhojanoM kA varNana 'gItA' ke satarahaveM adhyAya meM vistAra se kiyA gayA hai| ina tInoM prakAra ke bhojanoM meM brahmacarya kI sAdhanA karane vAle ke lie sAtvika bhojana hI sarvazreSTha batalAyA gayA hai| ... 'chAndogya upaniSad' meM kahA gayA hai ki AhAra kI zuddhi se satva kI zuddhi hotI hai| satva kI zuddhi se buddhi nirmala banatI hai| smRti tAjA banI rahatI hai| sAtvika bhojana se citta nirmala ho jAtA hai, buddhi meM sphUti rahatI hai| brahmacarya ke bheda : mAnava mana kI vAsanA, icchA yA kAmanA AdhyAtmika nahIM, bhautika zakti hai| vaha svataMtra nahIM hai, usakA niyaMtraNa manuSya ke hAtha meM hai| yadi manuSya use apane niyaMtraNa se bAhara nahIM jAne detA hai, to vaha insAna kA kucha bhI bigAr3a nahIM kara sktii| A~khoM kA kAma dekhanA hai aura anya indriyoM ke bhI apane-apane kAma hai| brahmacArI kI indriyA~ bhI dekhane, sunane, suMghane, cakhane Adi ke kAma to karatI hI haiM, parantu ve usake niyaMtraNa se bAhara nahIM haiM, isalie vAsanA kI Aga usakA jarA bhI bAla bA~kA nahIM kara sktii| parantu jaba manuSya kA vAsanA para se niyaMtraNa haTa jAtA hai, vaha binA kisI roka-Toka ke 262 pannA samikkhae dhamma - Jain Education Intemational
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________________ mana aura indriyoM ko khulA chor3a detA hai, to ve aniyaMtrita evaM ucchRGkhala vAsanAe~ usa ko tabAha kara detI haiM, patana ke andha garta meM girA detI haiN| vastutaH zakti, zakti hI hai| nirmANa yA dhvaMsa kI ora mur3ate use dera nahIM lagatI / isalie yaha anuzAsaka (Controller) ke hAtha meM hai ki vaha usakA viveka ke sAtha upayoga kre| vaha apanI zakti ko niyaMtraNa se bAhara na hone de / zrAvazyakatA par3ane para zakti kA upayoga ho sakatA hai, parantu viveka ke sAtha / vivekazIla kA kAma eka kuzala iMjIniyara ( expert engineer) kI bhA~ti hai| use apane kAma meM sadA sAvadhAna rahanA par3atA hai aura samaya evaM paristhitiyoM kA bhI dhyAna rakhanA par3atA hai / mAna lo, eka iMjIniyara pAnI ke pravAha ko rokakara usakI tAkata kA mAnavajAti ke hita meM upayoga karanA cAhatA hai| isake lie vaha tInoM ora se majabUta pahAr3iyoM se pravRtta sthala kI ora eka dIvAra banAkara bA~dha (dam) kA rUpa detA hai| sAtha hI vaha usameM kaI dvAra bhI banAtA hai, tAki unake dvArA anAvazyaka pAnI ko nikAlakara bA~dha kI surakSA kI jA sake / bA~dha meM jitane pAnI ko rakhane kI kSamatA hai, utane pAnI ke bharane taka to bA~dha ko koI khatarA nahIM hotA / parantu, jaba usameM usakI kSamatA se adhika pAnI bhara jAtA hai, usa samaya bhI yadi iMjIniyara usake dvAra ko kholakara phAlatU pAnI ko bAhara nahIM nikAlatA hai, to vaha pAnI kA prabala srota idhara-udhara kahIM bhI bA~dha kI dIvAra ko tor3a detA hai aura lakSyahIna bahane vAlA uddAma jala pravAha mAnava-jAti ke lie vinAzakArI pralaya kA dRzya upasthita kara detA hai / ataH koI bhI kuzala iMjIniyara itanI bar3I bhUla nahIM karatA ki jo deza ke lie khatarA paidA kara I yahI sthiti hamAre mana ke bA~dha kI hai, vAsanAoM ke pravAha ko pUrNataH niyaMtraNa meM rakhanA, yaha sAdhaka kA parama karttavya hai / parantu use yaha zravazya dekhanA cAhie ki usakI kSamatA kitanI hai / yadi vaha una para pUrNataH niyaMtraNa kara sakatA hai aura samudra pAyI paurANika agastya RSi kI bhA~ti, vAsanA ke samudra ko pIkara pacA sake, to yaha Atma-vikAsa ke lie svarNa avasara hai / parantu yadi vaha vAsanAoM para pUrA niyaMtraNa karane kI kSamatA nahIM rakhatA hai, phira bhI vaha usa pracaNDa pravAha ko bA~dhe rakhane kA asaphala prayatna karatA hai, to yaha usake jIvana ke lie khataranAka bhI bana sakatA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne sAdhanA ke do rUpa batAe haiM - 1. vAsanAoM para pUrNa niyaMtraNa aura 2. vAsanAoM kA kendrIkaraNa / yA yoM kahie - pUrNa brahmacarya zrIra prAMzika brahmacarya / jo sAdhaka pUrNa rUpa se vAsanAtroM para niyaMtraNa karane kI kSamatA nahIM rakhatA hai, vaha yadi yathAvasara vAsanA ke srota ko nirdhArita dizA meM bahane ke lie usakA dvAra khola detA hai, to koI bhayaMkara pApa nahIM karatA hai / vaha ucchRGkhala rUpa se pravahamAna vAsanA ke pravAha ko kendrita karake apane ko bhayaMkara adhaHpatana se bacA letA hai| jaina dharma kI dRSTi se vivAha vAsanAoM kA kendrIkaraNa hai| asIma vAsanAoM ko sImita karane kA mArga hai / nItihIna pAzavika jIvana se mukta hokara nItiyukta mAnavIya jIvana ko svIkAra karane kA sAdhana hai / pUrNa brahmacarya kI ora bar3hane kA kadama hai, ata: jaina dharma meM vivAha ke lie sthAna hai, parantu pazu-pakSiyoM kI taraha aniyaMtrita rUpa se bhaTakane ke lie koI sthAna nahIM hai / vezyAgamana aura paradAra sevana ke lie koI chUTa nahIM hai| jaina dharma vAsanA ko kendrita evaM maryAdita karane kI bAta ko svIkAra karatA hai aura sAdhaka kI zakti evaM zakti ko dekhate hue vivAha ko amuka aMzoM meM upayukta bhI mAnatA hai / parantu vaha vAsanAoM ko ucchRGkhala rUpa dene kI bAta ko bilkula upayukta nahIM maantaa| vAsanA kA aniyaMtrita rUpa, jIvana kI barbAdI hai, prAtmA kA patana hai / vAsanA ko kendrita karane ke lie pratyeka strI-puruSa ( gRhastha ) ke lie yaha prAvazyaka hai ki vaha jisake sAtha vivAha bandhana meM ba~dha cukA hai yA ba~dha rahA hai, usake atirikta pratyeka strI-puruSa ko vAsanA kI dRSTi se nahIM, bhrAtRtva evaM bhaginItva kI dRSTi se dekhe / brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 263 .
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________________ bhale hI vaha strI yA puruSa kisI ke dvArA gRhIta ho yA agRhIta ho, arthAt vaha vivAhita ho yA avivAhita, vivAhAnantara parityakta ho yA parityaktA, zrAvaka evaM zrAvikA kA usake sAtha pavitra sambandha rahatA hai| vaha kabhI bhI use apavitra dRSTi se nahIM dekhatA / zrAvaka-zrAvikA ke lie yaha bhI Avazyaka hai ki vaha sparzana indriyajanya vAsanA para hI nahIM, pratyuta anya indriyoM para bhI niyaMtraNa rkhe| unheM aise padArthoM ko nahIM khAnA cAhie, jo vAsanA kI Aga ko prajvalita karane vAle haiN| unakA khAnA svAda ke lie nahIM, balki sAdhanA ke lie zarIra ko svastha rakhane ke deta hai| isalie unheM khAnA khAte samaya sadA mAdaka vastuoM se, adhika mirca masAledAra padArthoM se, tAmasa padArthoM se evaM prakAma bhojana se bacanA caahie| unakI khurAka niyamita honI cAhie aura unheM pazupakSI kI taraha jaba cAhA taba nahIM, pratyuta niyata samaya kA dhyAna rakhanA caahie| isase svAsthya bhI nahIM bigar3atA aura vikAra bhI kama jAgRta hote haiN| khAne kI taraha sunane, dekhane evaM bolane para bhI saMyama rakhanA Avazyaka hai| unheM ese zRGgArika evaM azlIla gIta na gAnA cAhie aura na sunanA cAhie, jisase suSupta vAsanA jAgRta hotI ho| unheM azlIla evaM asabhya haMsI-majAka se bhI bacanA caahie| unheM na to azlIla sinemA evaM nATaka dekhanA cAhie aura na aise bhadde evaM gande upanyAsoM evaM kahAniyoM ko par3hane meM samaya barbAda karanA caahie| azlIla gIta, asabhya haMsI-majAka, zRGgArika sine-citra aura gande upanyAsa deza, samAja evaM dharma ke bhAvI karNadhAra banane vAle yuvaka-yuvatiyoM ke hRdaya meM vAsanA kI Aga bhar3akAne vAle haiM, kulInatA aura ziSTatA ke lie khulI cunautI haiM aura samagra sAmAjika vAyumaNDala ko viSAkta banAne vAle haiN| ataH pratyeka sadgRhastha kA yaha parama kartavya hai ki vaha isa saMkrAmaka roga se avazya hI baca kara rahe / vivAha aura brahmacarya: vivAha vAsanA ko niyaMtrita karane kA eka sAdhana hai| yaha eka malahama (Ointment) hai| aura malahama kA upayoga usI samaya kiyA jAtA hai, jaba zarIra ke kisI aMga-pratyaMga para jakhma ho gayA ho / parantu ghAva ke bharane ke bAda koI bhI samajhadAra vyakti zarIra para malahama lagAkara paTTI nahIM bA~dhatA, kyoMki malahama sukha kA sAdhana nahIM, balki roga ko zAnta karane kA upAya hai| isI taraha vivAha vAsanA ke uddAma vega ko rokane ke lie hai, vikAroM ke roga ko kSaNika-upazAnta karane ko hai, na ki use bar3hAne ke lie| ata: dAmpatya jIvana bhI amaryAdita nahIM, maryAdita honA caahie| unheM sadA bhogoM meM Asakta nahIM rahanA cAhie / astu dAmpatya jIvana meM bhI paraspara aisI maryAdAhIna krIr3A nahIM karanI cAhie, jisase vAsanA ko bhar3akane kA protsAhana milatA ho| ataH zrAvaka ko bhagavat smaraNa karate hue niyata samaya para sonA cAhie, niyata samaya para hI uThanA cAhie aura viveka ko nahIM bhUlanA caahie| vivAha zabda kA kyA artha hai ? yaha saMskRta bhASA kA zabda hai| 'vi' kA artha haivizeSa rUpa se aura 'vAha' kA artha hai--vahana karanA yA ddhonaa| ataH vizeSa rUpa se ekadUsare ke uttaradAyitva ko vahana karanA, usakI rakSA karanA, vivAha kahalAtA hai| strI, puruSa ke jIvana ke sukha-duHkha evaM dAyitva ko vahana kare aura puruSa, strI ke sukha-duHkha ko evaM javAba-dehI ko vahana karane kA yathocita dhyAna rkhe| ____ kevala vahana karanA hI nahIM hai, kintu vizeSa rUpa se vahana karanA hai, uThAnA hai, nibhAnA hai aura apane uttaradAyitva ko pUrA karanA hai| itanA hI nahIM, apane jIvana kI Ahuti dekara bhI use vahana karanA hai| jaina-dharma kI dRSTi meM vivAha jIvana kA kendrIkaraNa hai, asIma vAsanAoM ko sImita karane kA mArga hai, pUrNa saMyama kI ora agrasara hone kA kadama hai aura pAzavika jIvana se pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ nikala kara nItipUrNa maryAdita mAnava-jIvana ko aMgIkAra karane kA sAdhana hai| jaina-dharma meM vivAha ke lie jagaha hai, parantu pazu-pakSiyoM kI taraha bhaTakane ke lie jagaha nahIM hai| vezyAgamana aura para-dAra-sevana ke lie koI jagaha nahIM hai aura isa rUpa meM jaina-dharma janacetanA ke samakSa eka mahAn Adarza upasthita karatA hai| brahmacarya kI sAdhanA : brahmacarya jIvana kI sAdhanA hai, amaratva kI sAdhanA hai| mahApuruSoM ne kahA haibrahmacarya jIvana hai, vAsanA mRtyu hai| brahmacarya amRta hai, vAsanA viSa hai| brahmacarya ananta zAnti hai, anupama sukha hai| vAsanA azAMti evaM duHkha kA athAha sAgara hai| brahmacarya zuddha jyoti hai, vAsanA kaalimaa| brahmacarya jJAna-vijJAna hai, vAsanA bhrAnti evaM ajnyaan| brahmacarya ajeya zakti hai, ananta bala hai, vAsanA jIvana kI durbalatA, kAyaratA evaM npuNsktaa| brahmacarya, jIvana kI mUla zakti hai| jIvana kA aoja hai| jIvana kA teja hai| brahmacarya sarvaprathama zarIra ko sazakta banAtA hai| vaha hamAre mana ko majabUta evaM sthira banAtA hai| hamAre jIvana ko sahiSNu evaM sakSama banAtA hai| kyoMki AdhyAtmika sAdhanA ke lie zarIra kA sakSama evaM svastha honA Avazyaka hai| vastutaH mAnasika evaM zArIrika kSamatA AdhyAtmika sAdhanA kI pUrva bhUmikA hai| jisa vyakti ke mana meM apane Apako ekAgra karane kI, vicAroM ko sthira karane kI tathA zarIra meM kaSToM evaM parISahoM ko sahane kI kSamatA nahIM hai, ApattiyoM kI saMtapta dupaharI meM ha~sate hue Age bar3hane kA sAhasa nahIM hai, vaha AtmA kI zuddha jyoti kA sAkSAtkAra nahIM kara sktaa| bhAratIya saMskRti kA yaha vajra AghoSa rahA hai ki-"jisa zarIra meM bala nahIM hai, zakti nahIM hai, kSamatA nahIM hai, use AtmA kA darzana nahIM hotaa|" sabala zarIra meM hI sabala AtmA kA nivAsa hotA hai| isakA tAtparya itanA hI hai ki parISahoM kI aA~dhI meM bhI meru ke samAna sthira rahane vAlA sahiSNu vyakti hI AtmA ke yathArtha svarUpa ko pahacAna sakatA hai| parantu kaSToM se Dara kara patha-bhraSTa hone vAlA kAyara vyakti Atma-darzana nahIM kara sktaa| brahmacarya ke AdhAra-bindu : brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ke lie aura usakI paripUrNatA ke lie zAstrakAroM ne kucha sAdhana evaM upAyoM kA varNana kiyA hai, jinake abhyAsa se sAdhAraNa-se-sAdhAraNa sAdhaka bhI brahmacarya kA pAlana AsAnI se kara sakatA hai| ucita abhyAsa evaM sAvadhAnI ke abhAva meM kabhI-kabhI brahmacarya kI sAdhanA meM bar3e-bar3e yogI, dhyAnI aura tapasvI bhI vicalita ho jAte haiN| isa prakAra ke eka nahIM, aneka udAharaNa zAstroM meM Aja bhI upalabdha hote haiN| phira bhI sAdhaka ko hatAza aura nirAza hone kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| jo manuSya bhUla kara sakatA hai, vaha apanA sudhAra bhI kara sakatA hai| jo manuSya patana ke mArga para calA hai, vaha utthAna ke mArga kI ora bhI cala sakatA hai| jo manuSya Aja durbala hai, kala vaha sabala bhI ho sakatA hai| manuSya ke jIvana kA patana tabhI hotA hai, jaba vaha apane andara ke AdhyAtma bhAva ko bhUlakara, bAhara ke lubhAvane evaM kSaNika bhoga-vilAsa meM pha~sa jAtA viSayAsakta manuSya kisI bhI prakAra kI adhyAtma-sAdhanA karane meM saphala nahIM hotA, kyoMki usake mAnasa meM vAsanAoM, kAmanAoM aura vibhinna vikalpanAoM kA tANDava nRtya hotA rahatA hai| jo vyakti nAnA prakAra ke vikalpa aura vikAroM meM phaMsA rahatA hai, vaha brahmacarya to kyA, kisI bhI sAdhanA meM saphala nahIM ho sktaa| 1. nAyamAtmA balahInena labhyaH-muNDakopaniSad, 3 / 2 / 4 / brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 265 Jain Education Interational
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________________ samAdhi : nava bAr3a: brahmacarya kI sAdhanA kI saphalatA ke lie bhagavAn mahAvIra ne brahmacarya ke rakSAtmaka nava sAdhanoM kA, guptiyoM kA upadeza diyA hai, jinakA AcaraNa karake brahmacarya-vrata kI sAdhanA karane vAlA sAdhaka apane uddezya meM saphala ho sakatA hai| brahmacarya kI rakSA ke lie jina upAyoM evaM sAdhanoM ko parama prabhu bhagavAn mahAvIra ne samAdhi aura gupti kahA hai, loka-bhASA meM unhIM ko bAr3a kahA jAtA hai| jisa prakAra kisAna apane kheta kI rakSA ke lie athavA bAgavAna apane bAga ke nanhe-nanhe paudhoM kI rakSA ke lie unake cAroM ora kA~ToM kI bAr3a lagA detA hai, jisase ki koI pazu kheta aura paudhoM ko kisI prakAra kI hAni na pahu~cA ske| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM bhI prArambhika brahmacarya rUpa bAla-paudhe kI rakSA ke lie, bAr3a kI nitAnta AvazyakatA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne 'sthAnAMga sUtra' meM samAdhi, gapti aura bADoM kA kathana kiyA hai| uttarakAlIna prAcAryoM ne bhI apaneapane granthoM meM brahmacarya kI rakSA ke ina upAyoM kA vividha prakAra se ullekha kiyA hai, jise pAlana kara sAdhaka brahmacarya kI sAdhanA meM saphala ho sakatA hai, aura apane mana ke vikAroM para vijaya prApta kara sakatA hai| sthAnAMga sUtra : 1. brahmacArI strI se vivikta zayana evaM Asana kA sevana karane vAlA ho| strI, pazu evaM napuMsaka se saMsakta sthAna meM na rhe| 2. strI-kathA na kre| 3. kisI bhI strI ke sAtha eka Asana para na baitthe| 4. striyoM kI manohara indriyoM kA avalokana na kre| 5. nityaprati sarasa bhojana na kre| 6. ati mAtrA meM bhojana na kre| 7. pUrva-sevita kAma-krIr3A kA smaraNa na kre| 8. zabdAnupAtI aura rUpAnupAtI na bne| 6. sAtA aura sukha meM pratibaddha na ho| uttarAdhyayana sUtra : 1. brahmacArI strI, pazu evaM napuMsaka-sahita makAna kA sevana na kre| 2. strI-kathA na kre| 3. strI ke prAsana evaM zayyA para na baitthe| 4. strI ke aMga evaM upAMgoM kA avalokana na kare / 5. strI ke hAsya evaM vilAsa ke zabdoM ko na sune / 6. pUrva-sevita kAma-krIDA kA smaraNa na kre| 7. nitya prati sarasa bhojana na kre| 8. ati mAtrA meM bhojana na kre| 6. vibhUSA evaM zRMgAra na kre| 10. zabda, rUpa, gandha, rasa aura sparza kA anupAtI na ho| 1. brahmacarya ke prasaMga meM yahA~ evaM anyatra jahA~ kahIM puruSa brahmacArI ke lie strI-saMsarga kA niSedha kiyA hI strI brahmacAriyoM ke lie puruSa-saMsarga kA bhI niSedha hai| 266 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ anagAra dharmAmRta : 1. brahmacArI rUpa, rasa, gandha, sparza tathA zabda ke vaiSayika rasoM kA pAna karane kI icchA na kre| 2. brahmacArI vaha kArya na kare, jisase kisI bhI prakAra ke laiMgika vikAra hone kI sambhAvanA ho| 3. kAmoddIpaka AhAra kA sevana na kre| 4. strI se sevita zayana evaM prAsana kA upayoga na kre| 5. striyoM ke aMgoM ko na dekhe| 6. strI kA satkAra na kre| 7. zarIra kA saMskAra (zRMgAra) na kre| 8. pUrvasevita kAma kA smaraNa na kre| 6. bhaviSya meM kAma-krIr3A karane kI bAta na soce| 10. iSTa rUpa Adi viSayoM meM mana ko saMsakta na kre| isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki mUla prAgama aura pAgamakAla ke bAda hone vAle zvetAmbara evaM digambara AcAryoM ne apane-apane samaya meM, gupti aura bAr3oM kA vividha prakAra se saMkSepa evaM vistAra meM, mUla prAgamoM kA AdhAra lekara varNana kiyA hai| samAdhi kA artha hai--mana kI zAnti / gupti kA artha hai-viSayoM kI ora jAte hue mana kA gopana karanA, mana kA nirodha karanA / samAdhi aura gupti ke artha meM hI madhyakAla ke apabhraMza sAhityakAroM ne bAr3a zabda kA prayoga kiyA hai| ataH tInoM zabdoM kA eka hI artha hai ki vaha upAya' evaM sAdhana, jisase brahmacarya kI rakSA bhalIbhA~ti ho ske| isake atirikta brahmacarya kI rakSA ke lie zAstrakAroM ne kucha anya upAya bhI batalAe haiM, jinakA samyaka paripAlana karane se brahmacarya kI sAdhanA duSkara nahIM rhtii| ina sAdhanoM kA avalambana evaM sahArA lekara sAdhaka saralatA ke sAtha brahmacarya kI sAdhanA kara sakatA hai| yadyapi samAdhi, gupti evaM bAr3oM ke niyamoM meM sabhI prakAra ke upAyoM kA samAveza ho jAtA hai, tathApi eka anya prakAra se bhI brahmacarya ko sthira banAne ke lie upadeza diyA gayA hai, jise bhAvanA kahA jAtA hai| yaha bhAvanAyoga dvAdaza prakAra kA hai| usa dvAdaza prakAra ke bhAvanA-yoga meM brahmacarya se savizeSa rUpa se sambandhita azuci bhAvanA kA varNana mUla pAgama meM, usake bAda prAcArya hemacandra ke yogazAstra' meM, prAcArya zubhacandra ke 'jJAnArNava' meM aura svAmI kArtikeya viracita 'dvAdazAnuprekSA' meM vistAra ke sAtha kiyA gayA hai| manaSya ke mana meM jo vicAra uThatA hai, usI ko bhAvanA evaM anaprekSA kahA jAtA hai| parantu prastuta meM pAribhASika bhAvanA evaM anuprekSA kA artha hai--kisI viSaya para punaH punaH cintana karanA, manana karanA, vicAra karanA / 'puna: punazcetasi nivezanaM bhAvanA' / Agama meM zarIra kI azuci kA vicAra isalie kiyA gayA hai, ki manuSya ke mana meM apane yA anya ke sundara rUpa aura saundarya para Asakti-bhAva na ho| kyoMki zarIra hI mamatA evaM Asakti kA sabase bar3A kendra hai| manuSya jaba kisI sundara nArI ke mohaka rUpa evaM saundarya ko dekhatA hai, taba vaha mugdha hokara apane adhyAtma-bhAva ko bhUla jAtA hai| isI prakAra nArI bhI kisI puruSa ke saundarya ko dekhakara mugdha bana jAtI hai| phalataH donoM ke mana meM kAma-rAga kI utpatti ho jAtI hai| isa sthiti meM brahmacarya kA paripAlana kaise kiyA jA sakatA hai ? astu, apane evaM dUsaroM ke zarIra kI Asakti evaM vyAmoha ko dUra karane ke lie hI zAstrakAroM ne azuci bhAvanA kA upadeza diyA hai| dvAdazAnuprekSA: svAmI kArtikeya ne azuci-bhAvanA kA varNana karate hue likhA hai ki--he sAdhaka ! brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 267 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ tU deha para Asakti kyoM karatA hai ? jarA isa zarIra ke andara ke rUpa ko to dekha, isameM kyA kucha bharA huA hai| isameM mala-mUtra, hAr3a-mAMsa aura durgandha ke atirikta rakhA bhI kyA hai ? carma kA pardA haTate hI isakI vAstavikatA tere sAmane A jaaegii| isa zarIra para candana evaM kapUra Adi sugandhita dravya lagAne se ve svayaM bhI durgandhita ho jAte haiN| jo kucha sarasa evaM madhura padArtha manuSya khAtA hai, vaha saba kucha zarIra ke andara pahu~cakara malarUpa meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| aura to kyA, isa zarIra para pahanA jAne vAlA vastra bhI isake saMyoga se malina ho jAtA hai| he bhavya ! jo zarIra isa prakAra apavitra evaM azucipUrNa hai, usa para tU moha kyoM karatA hai, grAsakti kyoM karatA hai? tU apane ajJAna ke kAraNa hI isa zarIra se sneha aura prema karatA hai| yadi isake andara kA saccA rUpa tere sAmane A jAe, to eka kSaNa bhI tu isake pAsa baiTha nahIM skegaa| kheda kI bAta hai ki manuSya apane pavitra Atma-bhAva ko bhUlakara, isa azucipUrNa zarIra para moha karatA hai| yaha zarIra to prazuci, apavitra aura durgandhayukta hai| isa prakAra azuci bhAvanA ke cintana se sAdhaka ke mAnasa meM tyAga aura vairAgya kI bhAvanA prabala hotI hai| isase rUpa kI Asakti manda hotI hai| jisase brahmacarya ke pAlana meM sahayoga milatA hai| yoga-zAstra: prAcArya hemacandra ne apane 'yogazAstra' ke caturtha prakAza meM dvAdaza bhAvanAoM kA bar3A sundara evaM manovaijJAnika varNana kiyA hai| usameM chaThI azuci-bhAvanA kA varNana karate hue kahA gayA hai ki yaha zarIra, jisake rUpa aura saundarya para manuSya ahaMkAra evaM prAsakti karate haiM, vaha vAstava meM kyA hai ? yaha zarIra rasa, rakta, mAMsa, meda (carbI), asthi (hAr3a), majjA, vIrya, A~ta evaM mala-mUtra Adi azuci padArthoM se paripUrNa hai| carma ke parde ko haTAkara dekhA jAe, to yahI saba kucha usameM dekhane ko milegaa| ataH yaha zarIra kisa prakAra pavitra ho sakatA hai ? yaha to azuci evaM malina hai| isa deha ke nava dvAroM se sadA durgandhita rasa jharatA rahatA hai aura isa rasa se yaha zarIra sadA lipta rahatA hai| isa azuci zarIra meM aura apavitra deha meM sundaratA aura pavitratA kI kalpanA karanA, mamatA aura moha kI viDambanA mAtra hai| isa prakAra nirantara zarIra kI azuci kA cintana karate rahane se manuSya ke mana meM vairAgya-bhAvanA tIva hotI hai aura kAma-jvara upazAnta ho jAtA hai| jJAnArNava : prAcArya zubhacandra ne apane 'jJAnArNava' meM, jisakA dUsarA nAma 'yoga-pradIpa' haiM, kahA hai ki isa saMsAra meM vividha prakAra ke jIvoM ko jo zarIra milA hai, vaha svabhAva se ho galana aura saDana-dharmI hai| aneka dhAta aura upadhAtUoM se nirmita hai| zaka aura zoNita se isakI utpatti hotI hai| yaha zarIra asthi-paMjara hai| hAr3a, mA~sa aura carbI kI durgandha isameM se sadA pAtI rahatI hai| bhalA jisa zarIra meM mala-mUtra bharA ho, kauna buddhimAna usa para anurAga karegA? isa bhautika zarIra meM eka bhI to padArtha pavitra aura sundara nahIM, jisa para anurAga kiyA jA ske| yaha zarIra itanA apavitra aura azuci hai ki kSIrasAgara ke pavitra jala se bhI yadi ise dhoyA jAe to use bhI yaha apavitra banA detA hai| isa bhautika tana kI vAstavika sthiti para jarA vicAra to kIjie, yadi isa zarIra ke bAharI carma ko haTA diyA jAe, to makkhI, kRmi, kAga aura giddhoM se isakI rakSA karane meM koI samartha nahIM ho sktaa| yaha zarIra apavitra hI nahIM hai. balki hajAroM-hajAra praka ke bhayaMkara rogoM kA ghara bhI hai| isa zarIra meM bhayaMkara roga bhare par3e haiM, isIlie to zarIra ko vyAdhi kA mandira kahA jAtA hai| buddhimAna manuSya vaha hai, jo azuci bhAvanA ke cintana aura manana se zarIra kI gahita evaM nindanIya sthiti ko dekhakara evaM jAnakara, ise bhoga 218 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ vAsanA meM na lagAkara, paramArtha-bhAva kI sAdhanA meM lagAtA hai| vivekazIla manuSya vicAra karatA hai ki isa apavitra zarIra kI upalabdhi ke prArambha meM bhI duHkha thA, anta meM bhI duHkha hogA aura madhya meM bhI yaha duHkha rUpa hI hai| bhalA jo svayaM duHkha rUpa hai, vaha sukha rUpa kaise ho sakatA hai ? isa apavitra tana se sukha kI prAzA rakhanA mRga-marIcikA ke tulya hai| isa azuci bhAvanA ke cintana kA phala yaha hai ki manuSya ke mAnasa meM tyAga aura vairAgya ke vicAra taraMgita hone lagate haiM aura vaha apanI vAsanA para vijaya prApta kara letA hai| tatvArtha-bhASya: . prAcArya umAsvAti ne svapraNIta tattvArtha sUtra ke 'svopajJa-bhASya' meM brahmacarya-vrata kI pA~ca bhAvanAoM kA bar3A sundara varNana kiyA hai| usameM kahA gayA hai ki brahmacarya-vrata kI sAdhanA karane vAle sAdhaka ke lie Avazyaka hai ki vaha anudina brahmacarya-vrata kI pA~ca bhAvanAoM kA cintana aura manana kre| jo sAdhaka pratidina ina pA~ca bhAvanAoM kA cintana aura manana karatA hai, usakI vAsanA dhIre-dhIre kSINa hone lagatI hai| brahmacarya-vrata kI pA~ca bhAvanAe~ isa prakAra hai 1. jisa sthAna meM strI, pazu aura napuMsaka rahate hoM, aise sthAna para brahmacArI ko nahIM rahanA caahie| jisa Asana evaM zayyA para strI baiThI ho athavA puruSa baiThA ho, to donoM ko eka-dUsare ke zayyA evaM Asana para nahIM baiThanA caahie| 2. rAga-bhAva se puruSa ko strI-kayA aura strI ko puruSa kI kathA nahIM karanI caahie| kyoMki isase rAga-bhAva bar3hatA hai| 3. striyoM ke manohara aMga evaM upAMgoM kA tathA kaTAkSa aura vilAsoM kA avalokana nahIM karanA caahie| rAga-bhAva ke vazIbhUta hokara bAra-bAra puruSoM ko striyoM kI ora tathA striyoM ko puruSoM kI aora nahIM dekhanA caahie| 4. pUrva-sevita rati-sambhoga Adi kA smaraNa nahIM karanA cAhie aura bhaviSya ke lie bhI inakI abhilASA nahIM karanI caahie| 5. brahmacarya-vrata kI sAdhanA karane vAle ko, bhale hI vaha strI ho yA puruSa, praNIta (gariSTha), kAmottejaka sarasa evaM madhura bhojana pratidina nahIM karanA caahie| yaha pA~ca brahmacarya-vrata kI bhAvanAeM haiN| inakA niraMtara cintana karate rahane se brahmacarya sthira hotA hai| prAcArya umAsvAti ne svapraNIta 'tattvArtha-bhASya' ke navama adhyAya meM dvAdaza bhAvanAoM kA bhI ati sundara varNana kiyA hai| azuci bhAvanA kA varNana karate hue kahA hai ki yaha zarIra azuci evaM apavitra hai| kyoMki yaha zukra aura zoNita se banA hai, jo apane Apa meM svayaM hI apavitra hai| isa zarIra kA dUsarA prAdhAra AhAra hai| AhAra bhI zarIra ke andara pahu~ca kara rasa evaM khala Adi bhAgoM meM pariNata hotA hai| khala bhAga se mala evaM mUtra banate haiM aura rasa bhAga se rakta, mAMsa, majjA evaM vIrya Adi banate haiN| isa azucitA ke kAraNa zarIra pavitra kaise ho sakatA hai? zarIra meM jitane bhI azuci padArtha hai, yaha zarIra una sabakA AdhAra hai| kAna kA mala, A~kha kA mala, dAMta kA mala aura pasInA ye saba zarIra ke andara se paidA hote haiM aura bAhara nikalakara bhI zarIra ko apavitra hI karate hai| jo zarIra andara aura bAhara donoM ora se azuci evaM apavitra hai, usake kSaNika rUpa aura saundarya para mugdha honA eka prakAra kI vicAra-mUr3hatA hI hai| isa zarIra kA saba-kucha kSaNabhaMgura hai| kSaNa-kSaNa meM parivartita hone vAlA hai| kama-se-kama isa zarIra kI cAra avasthAe~ zAstrakAroM ne mAnI haiM-zaizava, yauvana, praur3ha aura vRddhtvbhaav| ina cAra avasthAoM meM koI-sI bhI avasthA sthAyI nahIM hai| RtukAla meM pitA ke vIrya-binduoM ke aura mAtA ke rajakaNoM ke prAdhAna se lekara, yaha zarIra krama se aneka avasthAoM meM anubaddha huA karatA hai, jisakA varNana zarIra-zAstra meM vistAra ke sAtha kiyA gayA hai| brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara 266 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ zarIra kI ina vibhinna avasthAoM ke dekhane aura jAnane se vicAra prAtA hai ki manuSya itane zarIra para bhI prAsakti aura mamatA kyoM karatA hai ? azuci bhAvanA kA cintana manuSya ko rAga se virAga kI ora le jAtA hai / saMvega aura vairAgya : brahmacarya kI sAdhanA karane vAle sAdhaka ke lie yaha Avazyaka hai ki vaha apane mana ko sadA saMvega aura vairAgya meM saMlagna rkhe| kintu, prazna hotA hai ki manuSya ke mAnasa meM saMvega aura vairAgya kI bhAvanA ko sthira kaise kiyA jAe ? isake samAdhAna meM prAcArya umAsvAti ne svapraNIta 'tattvArtha-bhASya' ke sAtaveM adhyAya meM varNana kiyA hai ki-saMvega aura vairAgya ko sthira karane ke lie brahmacarya ke sAdhaka ko apane mAnasa zarIra aura jagat ke svabhAva kA cintana karate rahanA cAhie / jagat arthAt saMsAra kA cintana isa prakAra karanA cAhie ki yaha saMsAra SadravyoM kA samUha rUpa hai / dravyoM kA prAdurbhAva aura tirobhAva -- utpAda aura vinAza nirantara hotA rahatA hai / saMsAra kA svabhAva hai- bananA aura bigar3anA / saMsAra ke nAnA rUpa dRSTigocara hote haiM / unameM se kisako satya mAneM ! saMsAra kA jo rUpa kala thA, vaha Aja nahIM hai aura jo Aja hai, vaha kala nahIM rhegaa| yaha vizva dravya rUpa meM sthira hote hue bhI pUrva paryAya ke vinAza aura uttara paryAya ke utpAda se nitya nirantara parivartanazIla hai / isa saMsAra meM eka bhI padArtha aisA nahIM hai, jo kSaNabhaMgura aura parivartanazIla na ho| jaba saMsAra kA eka bhI padArtha sthira aura zAzvata nahIM hai, taba bhautika tattvoM se nirmita yaha deha aura usakA rUpa sthira aura zAzvata kaise ho sakatA hai bAla avasthA meM jo zarIra sundara lagatA hai, yauvanakAla meM jo kamanIya lagatA hai, vahI tana vRddhAvasthA meM pahu~cakara grarucikara, prasundara aura ghRNita bana jAtA hai / phira isa tana para mamatA karane se lAbha bhI kyA hai ? tana kI isa mamatA se hI vAsanA kA janma hotA hai, jo brahmacarya ko sthira nahIM rahane detI / RtaH tana kI mamatA ko dUra karane ke lie sAdhaka ko zarIra aura saMsAra ke svabhAva kA cintana karate rahanA cAhie / duHkha-bhAvanA : AcArya umAsvAti ne apane 'tattvArtha - bhASya' meM brahmacarya kI sthiratA ke lie duHkhabhAvanA kA varNana bhI kiyA hai| kahA gayA hai -- " maithuna - sevana se kabhI sukha prApta nahIM hotA / jaise khujalI hone para manuSya use khujalAtA hai, khujalAte samaya kucha kAla ke lie use sukhAnubhUti avazya hotI hai, kintu phira cirakAla ke lie use duHkha uThAnA par3atA hai / khujalAne se khAja meM rakta bahane lagatA hai aura phira pIr3A bhI bhayaMkara hone lagatI hai / isI prakAra viSaya - sukha ke sevana se kSaNa bhara ke lie sparzajanya sukha bhale hI prApta ho jAe, kintu usa sukha kI apekSA vyabhicAra karane se manuSya ko duHkha hI adhika uThAnA par3atA hai / yadi parastrI gamana rUpa aparAdha karatA huA pakar3A jAtA hai, to samAja aura rAjya use kaThora se kaThora daNDa dene kA vidhAna karatA hai / loka meM usakA apavAda aura apayaza phaila jAtA hai / kabhI-kabhI to isa prakAra ke aparAdhI ke hAtha, paira, kAna aura prajanana indriya Adi avayava kA chedana bhI karA diyA jAtA hai / brahmacarya ke sevana se prApta hone vAle ye duHkha to isI loka ke haiM, kintu paraloka meM to inase bhI kahIM adhika bhayaMkara duHkha-pIr3A ra saMvAsa prApta hote haiN| maithuna vyabhicAra aura brahmacarya ke sevana se prApta hone vAle ina duHkhoM kA cintana karane se manuSya maithuna se virata ho jAtA hai, vyabhicAra kA parityAga kara detA hai / " prAcArya umAsvAti ne isIlie kahA hai ki nirantara doSoM kA cintana karo / usase prApta hone vAle duHkha aura klezoM kA vicAra kro| isa prakAra ke vicAra se aura maithuna ke roga-darzana se vAsanA zAnta ho jAtI hai aura brahmacarya kA pAlana * sugama ho jAtA hai / 300 panA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ dharmazAstra aura brahmacarya : bhAratIya saMskRti meM dharma ko parama maMgala kahA gayA hai-'dhammo mNglmukkilN'| dharma ko parama maMgala kahane kA abhiprAya yahI hai ki dharma, mAnava jIvana ko patana se utthAna kI ora le jAtA hai| hrAsa se vikAsa kI ora le jAtA hai| bhAratIya saMskRti ke mUla meM dharma itanA rUr3ha ho cukA hai ki bhArata kA eka sAdhAraNa se sAdhAraNa nAgarika bhI dharmahIna samAja aura dharmahIna saMskRti kI kalpanA nahIM kara sktaa| bhAratIya dharmoM kI kisI bhI paramparA ko leM, unake samasta sampradAya aura upa-sampradAya ke bhavanoM kI AdhArazilA dharma hI hai| bhAratIya hI nahIM, grIka kA mahAn dArzanika tathA sukarAta kA yogyatama ziSya pleTo bhI, dharma ko Highest Virtue parama maMgala evaM parama sadguNa mAnatA hai| isakA artha yahI hai ki dharma se bar3hakara prAtma-vikAsa evaM Atma-kalyANa ke lie anya koI sAdhana mAnava-saMskRti meM svIkRta nahIM kiyA gayA hai| zramaNa-saMskRti ke zAntidUta, karuNAvatAra jana-jana kI cetanA ke adhinAyaka, ahiMsA aura anekAnta kA divya prakAza pradAna karane vAle bhagavAn mahAvIra ne dharma ke sambandha meM kahA hai ki jisa manuSya ke hRdaya meM dharma kA AvAsa hai, usa manuSya ke caraNoM meM svarga ke devatA bhI namaskAra karate haiN| 'devA vi taM namaMsaMti, jassa dhamme sayA maNo'-dharmazIla AtmA ke divya anubhAva kI sattA ko mAnane se inkAra karane kI zakti, jagatItala ke kisI bhI cetanAzIla prANI meM nahIM hai| vizva ke vicArakoM ne Aja taka jo cintana evaM anabhava kiyA hai, usakA niSkarSa unhoMne yaha pAyA ki jagat ke isa abheda meM bheda kI, aura bheda meM abheda kI sthApanA karane vAlA tattva dharma se bar3hakara anya kucha nahIM ho sktaa| parantu prazna hotA hai ki vaha dharma kyA hai ? eka jijJAsu sahaja bhAva se yaha prazna kara sakatA hai ki "ko'yaM dharmaH kuto dharmaH" arthAt vaha dharma kyA hai, jisakI sattA aura zakti se kabhI inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA ? mAnavajIvana ke isa divya prayojana se inkAra karane kA artha AtmaghAta hI hotA hai| tathAbhUtadharma ke svarUpa ko samajhane ke lie pratyeka cetanAzIla vyakti ke hRdaya meM jijJAsA utpanna hotI hai| mAnava-mana kI ukta jijJAsA ke samAdhAna meM parama prabhu bhagavAn mahAvIra ne dharma kA svarUpa batalAte hue kahA ki jana-jana meM prema-buddhi rakhanA, jIvana kI pratikUla paristhiti meM bhI apanI sahiSNutA kA parityAga na karanA tathA apane mana kI uddAma vRttiyoM para aMkuza rakhanA, yahI sabase bar3A dharma hai| isa parama pAvana dharma kI abhivyakti unhoMne tIna zabdoM meM kI--ahiMsA, saMyama aura tapa / "ahiMsA saMjamo tvo|" jahA~ jIvana meM svArtha kA tANDava nRtya ho rahA hai, vahA~ ahiMsA ke divyadIpa ko sthira rakhane ke lie, saMyama Avazyaka hai aura saMyama ko vizuddha rakhane ke lie tapa kI AvazyakatA hai| jIvana meM jaba ahiMsA, saMyama aura taparUpa brahmacarya kA saMyoga mila jAtA hai, taba jIvana pAvana aura pavitra bana jAtA hai| ataH brahmacarya dharma mAnava-jIvana kA eka divya prayojana hai| darzana-zAstra aura brahmacarya : bhAratIya saMskRti kA mUla AdhAra hai-tapa, tyAga aura saMyama / saMyama meM jo saundarya hai, vaha bhautika bhoga-vilAsa meM kahA~ hai| bhAratIya-dharma aura darzana ke anusAra saccA saundarya tapa aura tyAga meM hI hai| saMyama hI yahA~ kA jIvana hai| 'saMyamaH khalu jIvanam / ' saMyama meM se AdhyAtmika saMgIta prakaTa hotA hai| saMyama kA artha hai-adhyAtma-zakti / saMyama eka sArvabhauma bhAva hai| pUrva aura pazcima ubhaya saMskRtiyoM meM isakA Adara evaM satkAra hai| saMyama, zIla aura sadAcAra ye jIvana ke pavitra pratIka hai| saMyama evaM zIla kyA hai ? jIvana ko sundara banAne vAlA pratyeka vicAra hI to saMyama evaM zIla hai| asaMyama kI davA saMyama hI ho sakatI hai| viSa kI cikitsA amRta hI ho sakatI hai| bhAratIya 1. dazavakAlika sUnna / 1-1, brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara Jain Education Intemational
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________________ saMskRti meM kahA gayA hai ki-"sAgare sarvatIrthAni" saMsAra ke samasta tIrtha jisa prakAra samudra meM samAhita ho jAte haiM, usI prakAra duniyA bhara ke saMyama, sadAcAra evaM zIla brahmacarya meM antanihita ho jAte haiN| eka guru apane ziSya se kahatA hai-.-"yathecchasi tathA kuru" yadi tere jIvana meM tyAga, saMyama aura vairAgya hai, to phira tU bhale hI kucha bhI kara, kahIM bhI jA, kahIM para bhI raha, tujhe kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM hai| prAcArya manu kahate haiM ki"manaHpUtaM samAcaret" yadi mana pavitra hai, to phira jIvana kA patana ho nahIM sktaa| isalie jo kucha bhI sAdhanA karanI ho, vaha pavitra mana se kro| yahI brahmacarya kI sAdhanA hai| sukarAta, pleTo aura arastU, jo apane yuga ke mahAna dArzanika, vicAraka aura samAja ke samAlocaka evaM saMzodhaka the, apanI grIka-saMskRti kA sAratattva batalAte hue unhoMne bhI yahI kahA hai ki saMyama aura zIla ke binA mAnava-jIvana nisteja evaM niSprabha hai| manuSya yadi apane jIvana meM sadAcArI nahIM ho sakatA, to vaha kucha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| saMyama aura sadAcAra hI mAnava-jIvana ke vikAsa ke AdhArabhUta tattva haiN| pleTo ne likhA hai ki manuSya-jIvana ke tIna vibhAga haiM-Thought (vicAra), Desires (icchAe~) aura Feelings (bhAvanAe~) / manuSya apane mastiSka meM jo kucha socatA hai, apane mana meM vaha vaisI hI icchA karatA hai aura usakI icchAoM ke anusAra hI usakI bhAvanA banatI hai| manuSya vyavahAra meM vahI karatA hai, jo kucha usake hRdaya ke andara bhAvanAe~ uThatI haiN| vicAra se prAcAra prabhAvita hotA hai aura prAcAra se manuSya kA vicAra bhI prabhAvita hotA hai| adhyAtma daSTi: __ bhAratIya dharma, darzana aura saMskRti bhautika nahIM, AdhyAtmika hai| yahA~ pratyeka vrata, tapa, japa aura saMyama ko bhautika dRSTi se nahIM, AdhyAtmika dRSTi se A~kA jAtA hai| sAdhaka jaba bhoga-vAda ke dala-dala meM pha~sa jAtA hai, to apanI AtmA ke zuddha svarUpa ko vaha bhUla jAtA hai| isalie bhAratIya vicAraka, tattva-cintaka aura sudhAraka sAdhaka ko bAra-bAra cetAvanI dete haiM ki Asakti, moha, tRSNA aura vAsanA ke kucakroM se bco| jo vyakti vAsanA ke jhaMjhAvAta se apane zIla kI rakSA nahIM kara pAtA, vaha kathamapi apanI sAdhanA meM saphalatA prApta nahIM kara sktaa| na jAne kaba vAsanA kI taraMga mana meM uTha khaDI ho / vAsanA kI isa dUSita taraMga ke prabhAva se bacane ke lie satat jAgaruka aura sAvadhAna rahane kI AvazyakatA hai| adhyAtma aura brahmacarya : kavi kAlidAsa ne apane mahAkAvya 'kumAra saMbhava' meM paramayogI zaMkara ke jisa tapa kA ugna varNana kiyA hai, vaha pAThaka aura zrotA ko nizcaya hI cakita kara dene vAlA hai / parantu anta meM mahAkavi kAlidAsa ne yaha dikhalAyA ki usa yogI kA vaha yoga, aura usa tapasvI kA vaha tapa, gaurI ko varaNa karake iti ko prApta huaa| isa jIvana-gAthA se yaha AbhAsa milatA hai aura pAThaka yaha nirNaya nikAla letA hai ki brahmacarya kI sAdhanA asambhava hai| manuSya isakI sAdhanA meM saphalatA prApta nahIM kara sktaa| parantu mahAkavi bhAravI ne apane 'kirAtArjunIya' mahAkAvya meM arjuna ke tapa aura yoga kA jo vizad varNana kiyA hai, vaha pAThaka ko cakita aura stabdha kara dene vAlA hai| mahAbhArata ke yuddha se pUrva, ziva kA varadAna pAne ke lie arjuna jaba yoga-sAdhanA meM lIna ho jAtA hai, taba usakI yoga-sAdhanA kI parIkSA ke lie athavA use sAdhanA se bhraSTa karane ke lie. indra aneka sundara apsarAnoM ko bhejatA hai aura ve milakara, apane madhara-saMgIta, 'sundara nRtya aura mAdaka hAva-bhAva se arjuna ke sAdhanA-lIna citta ko vicalita karane kA pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ pUrA prayatna karatI haiM, kintu unheM apane usa kArya meM tanika bhI saphalatA prApta nahIM hotii| vIra arjuna ke jIvana kI yaha ghaTanA brahmacarya ke sAdhakoM ke lie eka divya Aloka bana gaI hai| isakA niSkarSa yaha nikalatA hai ki brahmacarya kI sAdhanA karane vAloM ne use jo asambhava samajha liyA hai, vaha asambhava to nahIM, para kaThinatara evaM duSkara avazya hai| brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ko hamAre prAcIna zAstroM meM jo kaThinatara kahA gayA hai, usakA artha kevala itanA hI hai ki brahmacarya kI sAdhanA prArambha karate samaya, citta ko vizuddha rakhane kA satarkatA ke sAtha pUrA prayatna kiyA jAnA caahie| yadi kabhI citta meM jarA bhI malinatA kA praveza ho jAtA hai, asAvadhAnatA kI kujjhaTikA se jJAnadIpa kA prakAza dhuMdhalA ho jAtA hai, taba yaha sAdhanA kaThinatama hI nahIM, apitu asambhava bhI ho jAtI hai| ataH brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ke mArga para calane vAle sAdhaka ke lie yaha saMketa diyA gayA ki vaha apane mana aura mastiSka ko sadA pavitra rkhe| bauddha-zAstroM meM bhI brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ke sambandha meM aneka prakAra ke rUpaka evaM AkhyAna upalabdha hote haiM, jinake adhyayana evaM parizIlana se yaha jJAta hotA hai ki bauddha sAdhaka brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ko kitanA mahattva dete the aura apanI sAdhanA kI saphalatA ke lie kitanA satyaprayatna karate the| svayaM bhagavAn buddha ke jIvana kI vaha ghaTanA hameM kitanI pavitra preraNA detI hai, jisameM yaha batalAyA gayA hai ki jaba buddha sAdhanA kara rahe the, bodhi prApta karane ke lie tapa kara rahe the, usa samaya mAra (kAma) unheM sAdhanA se vicalita karane ke lie mAdaka tathA raMgIna vAtAvaraNa unake sAmane prastuta karatA hai| isa sandarbha meM mahAkavi azvaghoSa ne apane 'buddha-carita' meM varNana kiyA hai ki mAra ne sundara se sundara apsarAe~ bhejakara, unake saMgIta-nRtya aura vividha prakAra ke hAva-bhAvoM se buddha ke sAdhanA-lIna citta ko vicalita karane kA pUrNa prayatna kiyA, kintu baddha apanI sAdhanA meM eka sthira yoddhA kI bhA~ti ajeya rahe, akampa aura aDola rhe| mahAkavi azvaghoSa ne anta meM yaha bhI likhA ki vAsanA ke isa bhayaMkara yuddha meM, mAra parAjita huA aura buddha vijetA bne| bauddha saMskRti meM yaha batalAyA gayA hai ki jaba taka sAdhaka apane mana ke mAra para vijaya prApta nahIM kara letA hai, taba taka vaha buddha banane ke yogya nahIM hai, buddha banane ke lie mAra arthAt kAma para vijaya prApta karanA Avazyaka hai| zramaNa-saMskRti ke jyotirdhara itihAsa meM to eka nahIM, aneka hRdayasparzI jIvanagAthAoM kA aMkana kiyA gayA hai, jinameM brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ke sambandha meM paryApta prakAza DAlA gayA hai| manuSya jIvana ke lie preraNAprada evaM dizA-darzaka rUpaka AkhyAnoM se brahmacarya kI sAdhanA karane vAle sAdhakoM ke lie pavitra preraNA aura bala prApta hotA hai| mUla AgamoM meM 'rAjImatI' aura 'rathanemi' kA varNana Aja bhI upalabdha hai| rathanemi, jo apane yuga kA kaThora sAdhaka thA, raivatAcala kI guphA ke ekAnta sthAna meM rAjImatI ke adbhuta sauMdarya ko dekha kara mugdha ho jAtA hai, vaha apanI sAdhanA ko bhUla jAtA hai aura vAsanA kA dAsa banakara rAjImatI se praNaya kI yAcanA karane lagatA hai| parantu usa jyotirmayI nArI ne usakI isa saMyama-bhraSTatA kI bhartsanA kI aura kahA ki koI bhI sAdhaka apanI sAdhanA meM taba taka saphala nahIM ho sakatA, jaba taka ki vaha apane mana ke vikalpoM ko na jIta le| rUpa ko dekha kara bhI jisake mana meM rUpa ke prati Asakti utpanna na ho, vaha vastutaH saccA sAdhaka hai| kAma aura vAsanA para binA vijaya prApta kie, koI bhI apanI sAdhanA ke abhISTa phala ko adhigata nahIM kara sktaa| aura to kyA, bhraSTa jIvana kI apekSA to maraNa hI zreyaskara hai| rAjImatI ke divya upadeza ko sunakara rathanemi punaH saMyama meM sthira ho jAtA hai| AcArya hemacandra ne apane 'triSaSTizalAkA puruSacarita' meM eka mahAn sAdhaka ke jIvana kA bar3A hI sundara evaM bhavya citra aMkita kiyA hai| ve mahAn sAdhaka the 'sthUla bhadra jinhoMne apane jIvana kI jyoti se brahmacarya kI sAdhanA ko sadA ke lie jyotirmaya banA brahmacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikhara Jain Education Intemational
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________________ diyaa| do hajAra varSa jitanA lambA evaM dIrgha samaya vyatIta ho jAne para bhI Aja taka ke sAdhaka, brahmacarya vrata ke amara sAdhaka sthalabhadra ko bhala nahIM sake haiN| sthalabhadra ke jIvana ke sambandha meM prAcArya hemacandra ne likhA hai ki ve yogiyoM meM zreSTha yogI, dhyAniyoM meM zreSTha dhyAnI aura tapasviyoM meM zreSTha tapasvI the| pUrva snehAnurakta apratima sundarI kozA vezyA ke yahA~ cAra mahIne raha kara bhI, ve vaise hI nirvikAra sarvathA zuddha bAhara Ae, jaise savana bAdaloM meM se cndrmaa| sthUlabhadra kI isa yazo-gAthA ko sunane ke bAda sunane vAle ke dimAga meM yaha prazna uTha sakatA hai ki Akhira vaha kyA sAdhanA thI? kaise kI gaI thI? unhoMne isa bAta ke lie dRr3ha zabdoM meM kahA thA ki---"merI sAdhanA meM jo eka vighna thA, vaha bhI svataHhI dUra ho gyaa| jaba maiM eka bAra bandhana-mukta ho gayA hU~, taba phira dubArA bandhana meM kyoM phaisU ?" nizcaya hI unakA jIvana sarasa, zAnta, zItala evaM prakAzamaya thaa| unake jIvana ke isa saMyama ke kAraNa hI, unakI dhAraNA-zakti apUrva bana sakI thii| kisI bhI zAstra meM unakI buddhi rukatI nahIM thii| yaha bauddhika bala unheM brahmacarya se prApta huA thaa| svAmI vivekAnanda kA nAma kauna nahIM jAnatA ? vivekAnanda ke jIvana meM jo ekAgratA, ekaniSThatA aura tanmayatA thI, vaha kisI dUsare puruSa meM dekhane ko nahIM miltii| unakI pratibhA evaM medhA-zakti ke camatkAra ke viSaya meM kahA jAtA hai ki ve jaba kisI grantha kA adhyayana karane baiThate the, taba eka Asana para eka sAtha hI adhyAya ke adhyAya par3ha lete the aura kisI ke pUchane para ve unheM jyoM kA tyoM sunA bhI dete the| unakI smaraNazakti adbhuta thaa| koI bhI viSaya esA nahIM thA, jise va prAsAnI se na samajha sakate hoN| svAmI vivekAnanda kahA karate the ki brahmacarya ke bala se sArI bAteM sAdhI jA sakatI haiN| Adhunika yuga ke adhyAtma yogI sAdhaka zrImad rAjacandra se sabhI paricita haiN| unameM zatAdhika avadhAna karane kI kSamatA evaM yogyatA thii| jisa bhASA kA unhoMne adhyayana nahIM kiyA thA, usa bhASA ke kaThina se kaThina zabdoM ko bhI ve AsAnI se hRdayaMgama kara lete the| yaha unake brahmacarya yoga kI sAdhanA kA hI zubha pariNAma hai| unhoMne brahmacarya ke sambandha meM apane eka grantha meM kahA hai--- "nirakhI ne nava yauvanA, leza na viSaya nidAna / gaNe kASTha no pUtalI, te bhagavaMta samAna / brahmacarya kI isase adhika paribhASA evaM vyAkhyA nahIM kI jA sakatI, jo brahmacarya-yogI zrImad rAjacandra ne apane isa eka dohe meM kara dI hai| brahmacarya kA prabhAva : brahmacarya ke sambandha meM jaina-dharma ne aura dUsare dharmoM ne bhI eka bahuta mahattvapUrNa bAta kahI hai| vaha yaha ki brahmacarya AtmA kI prAntarika zakti hote hue bhI bAhya padArthoM meM na kara dene kI adbhuta kSamatA rakhatA hai| vaha prakRti ke bhayaMkara se bhayaMkara padArthoM kI bhayaMkaratA ko naSTa kara unako Anandamaya evaM maMgalamaya banA detA hai| brahmacarya kI sAdhanA, jIvana kI eka kalA hai| apane prAcAra-vicAra aura vyavahAra ko badalane kI sAdhanA hai| kalA vastu ko sundara banAtI hai, usake saundarya meM abhivRddhi karatI hai| aura AcAra bhI yahI kAma karatA hai| vaha jIvana ko sundara, sundaratara aura sundaratama banAtA hai| jIvana meM zArIrika saundarya se, AcaraNa kA saundarya hajAroM-hajAra guNA acchA hai| zreSTha prAcaraNa mUrti, citra evaM anya kalAoM kI apekSA adhika Ananda pradAtA hai| vaha kevala apane jIvana ke lie hI nahIM, balki anya vyaktiyoM ke lie bhI 1. A beautiful behaviorus is better than a beautiful form it gives a higher pleasure than statues and Pictures.--Emerson. 304 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ Anandaprada hotA hai| AcaraNahIna vyakti sabake mana meM kA~Te kI taraha khaTakatA hai aura AcAra-saMpanna puruSa sarvatra sammAna pAtA hai| pratyeka vyakti usake zreSTha AcaraNa kA anukaraNa karatA hai| vaha anya vyaktiyoM ke lie eka Adarza sthApita karatA hai| ata: prAcAra kI jIvana kalA samasta kalAoM meM sundaratama kalA hai|' AcaraNa jIvana kA eka darSaNa hai| isake dvArA pratyeka vyakti ke jIvana ko dekhAparakhA jA sakatA hai| AcaraNa, vyakti kI zreSThatA aura nikRSTatA kA mApaka yantra (Thermometre) hai| AcaraNa kI zreSThatA usake jIvana kI uccatA evaM usake uccatama rahana-sahana tathA vyavahAra ko prakaTa karatI hai| isake andara kArya karane vAlI mAnavatA aura dAnavatA kA, manuSyatA aura pAzavikatA kA spaSTa paricaya milatA hai| manuSya ke pAsa AcAra, vicAra evaM vyavahAra se bar3hakara koI pramANa-patra nahIM hai, jo usake jIvana kI saccAI evaM yathArtha sthiti ko kholakara rakha ske| yaha eka jIvita pramANa-patna hai, jise duniyA kI koI bhI zakti jhuThalA nahIM sktii| AcaraNa kI girAvaTa, jIvana kI girAvaTa hai, jIvana kA patana hai| rUr3hivAda ke dvArA mAne jAne vAle kisI nIca kula meM janma lene mAna se koI vyakti patita evaM apavitra nahIM ho jAtA hai| vastuta: patita vaha hai, jisakA AcAra-vicAra nikRSTa hai| usake bhAva, bhASA aura karma nimna koTi ke haiM, jo rAta-dina bhogavAsanA meM DUbA rahatA hai, vaha ucca kula' meM paidA hone para bhI nIca hai, pAmara hai| yathArtha meM cANDAla vaha hai, jo sajjanoM ko utpIr3ita karatA hai , vyabhicAra meM DUbA rahatA hai aura anaitika vyavasAya karatA hai yA use calAne meM sahayoga detA hai| deza ke pratyeka yuvaka aura yuvatI kA kartavya hai ki vaha apane prAcAra kI zreSThatA ke lie "Simple living and high thinking.".-.-sAdA jIvana aura ucca vicAra kA Adarza apnaaeN| vastutaH sAdagI hI jIvana kA sarvazreSTha alaMkAra hai| kyoMki svAbhAvika sundaratA (Natural beauty) hI mahattvapUrNa hai aura use prakaTa karane ke lie kisI taraha kI bAhya sajAvaTa (Make-up) kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| isakA yaha artha nahIM hai ki zarIra kI saphAI evaM svasthatA ke lie yogya sAdhanoM kA prayoga hI na kiyA jaae| yahA~ zarIra kI zuddhi ke lie inkAra nahIM hai, parantu isakA tAtparya itanA hI hai ki vAstavika saundarya ko dabAkara kRSimatA ko ubhArane ke lie vilAsI prasAdhanoM kA upayoga karanA niSiddha hai| isase jIvana meM vilAsitA bar3hatI hai aura kAma-vAsanA ko uddIpta hone kA avasara milatA hai| ataH sAmAjika vyakti ko apane yathAprApta rUpa ko kurUpa karake vAstavika saundarya ko chipAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai, parantu use kRtrima banAne kA prayatna na kre| use kRtrima sAdhanoM se camakAne ke lie samaya evaM zakti kI barbAdI karanA murkhatA hai| hamArA bAharI jIvana sAdA aura Antarika jIvana sadguNoM evaM sadvicAroM se sampanna honA caahie| saundarya AtmA kA guNa hai| use camakAne ke lie Atma-zakti ko bar3hAne kA prayatla kreN| apane Apa para niyantraNa rakhanA siikheN| vAsanAoM ke pravAha meM na baha kara, unheM niyantrita karane kI kalA siikheN| yahI kalA jIvana ko banAne kI kalA hai| aura 1. yadyadAcarati zreSThastattadevetaro janaH sa yatpramANaM kurute lokastadanuvartate |--jiitaa| 2. Behavious is the finest of five art.----Emerson 3. Behavious is Mirror in which everyone display his image.--Goethe 4. je ahibhavanti sAha, te pAvA te acaNDAlA |...mRcchkttik, 10, 22 / 5. Let our life be Simple in its outer aspect and rich in its inner gain.-Rabindra Nath Tagore vanacarya : sAdhanA kA sarvocca zikAra 305 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ isI kA nAma AcAra hai, caritra (Character) hai aura naitika zakti (Moral Power) hai| isakA vikAsa prAtmA kA vikAsa hai, jIvana kA vikAsa hai| brahmacarya kI mahimA kA gAna, dekhie, kisa udAtta evaM gaMbhIra svara se kiyA hai| "deva-dANava-gaMdhavyA, jkkh-rkkhs-kinnraa| baMbhayAri namasaMti, dukkaraM je karenti tN||" --uttarAdhyayana sUtra, 16, 16. -----jo mahAn AtmA duSkara brahmacarya kA pAlana karate haiM, samasta daivI zaktiyA~ unake caraNoM meM sira jhukA detI haiN| deva, dAnava, gaMdharva, yakSa, rAkSasa aura kinnara brahmacArI ke caraNoM meM sabhaktibhAva namaskAra karate haiN| brahmacarya saMyama kA mala hai| parabrahma-mokSa kA ekamAtra kAraNa hai| brahmacarya pAlana karane vAlA, pUjyoM kA bhI pUjya hai| sura, asura evaM nara--sabhI kA vaha pUjya hotA hai, jo vizuddha mana se brahmacarya kI sAdhanA karatA hai| brahmacarya ke prabhAva se manuSya svastha, prasanna aura sampanna rahatA hai| brahmacarya kI sAdhanA se manuSya kA jIvana tejasvI aura projasvI bana jAtA hai| 306 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ aparigraha : anAsakti yoga jar3a vastuoM ke adhika saMgraha se manuSya kI AtmA daba jAtI hai aura usake vikAsa kA mArga avaruddha ho jAtA hai| ataH Atma-vikAsa ke lie aparigraha kI vizeSa AvazyakatA hotI hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra ke cauthe adhyayana meM bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki-"he pramAdI jIva ! isa loka yA paraloka meM dhana zaraNa dene vAlA nahIM hai| andhakAra meM jaise dIpaka bujha jAe, to dekhA huA mArga bhI bina dekhe jaisA ho jAtA hai, vaise hI paudgalika vastuoM ke mohAMdhakAra meM nyAya-mArga kA dekhanA aura na dekhanA, donoM hI samAna ho jAte haiN| mamatvavRtti ke tyAga se hI dharma-mArga kA AcaraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai|" saMgrahakhorI, saMcayavRtti yA pUMjIvAda Aja ke sabhI pApoM ke janaka haiN| apanI-apanI bhUmikA ke anurUpa raMka se lekara rAjA taka sabhI saMgraha karane meM hI magna hai| manuSya cAhe jitane choTe-bar3e vrata-niyama kareM, para saMgraha vRtti para niyantraNa na rakheM, to ve sacce artha meM apanA vikAsa nahIM kara skeNge| zaMkarAcArya ne ThIka hI kahA hai ki 'arthamanartha bhAvaya nityam / ' artha sacamuca anartha hI hai| zAstrakAroM ne 'artha' ke itane adhika anartha batAe haiM, phira bhI isa arthapradhAna yuga meM artha ko hI prANa samajhA jA rahA hai| apanA koI priyajana mara jAe, to usakA duHkha kucha mahIne bAda bhulA bhI diyA jAtA hai, parantu dhana kA nukasAna hotA hai, to usakA duHkha sArI jindagI taka manuSya bhUlatA nahIM hai| manuSya kI Aja dhana ke lie jitanI prabala AkAMkSA hai, utanI anya kisI ke lie pratIta nahIM hotI hai|| santa tukArAma ne aparigraha ke sambandha meM kahA hai-- "tukA mhaNe dhana prAmhAM gomAMsA smaan|" arthAt-dhana kA AvazyakatA se adhika sneha karanA, gomAMsa kI taraha tyAjya honA caahie| binovA bhAve ne kahA hai ki 'jisa paise kI tuma paramezvara kI taraha pUjA karate ho, vaha paisA paramezvara nahIM, pizAca hai, jisakA bhUta tuma para savAra ho gayA hai| jo rAtadina tumakoM satAtA rahatA hai aura tanika bhI ArAma nahIM lene detA hai / paisA rUpI pizAca ko tuma devatulya samajha kara kaba taka pUjate rahoge aura namaskAra kara usake Age kaba taka apanI nAka ragar3ate rhoge|' yaha parigraha kAma, krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha kA janaka hai| dharmarUpI kalpavRkSa ko jalA dene vAlA hai| nyAya. kSamA. santoSa, namratA prAdi sadagaNoM ko khA jAne vAlA viSalA kIr3A hai| parigraha bodhabIja kA yAni samakita kA vinAzaka hai aura saMyama, saMvara tathA brahmacarya kA ghAtaka hai| yaha janma, jarA aura maraNa ke bhaya ko paidA karane vAlA hai| mokSamArga meM vighna khar3A karane vAlA aura viSAkta kiMpAka phaloM ko dene vAlA hai| cintA aura zoka rUpa sAgara ko bar3hAne vAlA, tRSNA rUpI viSavallarI ko sIMcane vAlA, kar3akapaTa kA bhaNDAra aura kleza kA ghara hai| 1. vittaNa tANaM na lameM pamatte, imami loe aduvA paratthe / dIvappaNaThe va aNaMtamohe, neyAuyaM damadaTThameva / / ---uttarAdhyayana, 4,5 aparigraha : anAsakti yoga 307 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kucha loga parigraha kI maryAdA to le lete haiM, para usameM chUTa bahuta rakha lete haiN| aisA karane se vrata kA prAzaya siddha nahIM hotA hai| sacamuca dekhA jAe to yaha vrata parigraha ko ghaTAne ke lie hai| hamAre pAsa jitanA ho, usameM se bhI dhIre-dhIre kama karate jAnA caahie| parigraha kama karate jAne para hI parigraha parimANa vrata tejasvI bana sakatA hai| mAnava samAja ko sukhI banAne ke lie aura vividha saMgharSaNoM se mukta karane ke lie isa vrata kI nitAnta AvazyakatA hai| aparigraha ke aticAra : "kSetra-vastu-hiraNya-suvarNa dhana-dhAnya-dAsIdAsa, kupyapramANAtikramAH" isa vrata ke pA~ca aticAra haiN| kheta, ghara, dhana-dhAnya, dAsa-dAsI, sonA-cAMdI Adi kI baMdhI huI maryAdA kA ullaMghana karanA, isa vrata ke aticAra hai| ina aticAroM se bacate hae kramazaH parigraha ko kama karate jAnA hI prAtma-zAnti ko pAne kA aura vikAsa karane kA rAjamArga hai| bAraha vratoM meM ahiMsA, satya, acaurya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha ke pA~ca vrata mUla vrata haiN| dharmarUpI vRkSa ke ye mUla haiM? sAmAyika, pauSadha, tapa Adi niyamoM ko uttara vrata ke rUpa meM mAnA gayA hai| dharmarUpI vRkSa ke ye patte haiN| mUla vratoM ke sAtha hI inakA pAlana karanA lAbhadAyI hotA hai| unake abhAva meM inakA pAlana karanA, mUla ko chor3akara pattoM ko pAnI pilAne kA prayatna karane jaisA hai| ataH manuSya ko mUla vratoM kI tarapha pahale dhyAna denA caahie| ___ aparigraha ke mahAn saMdezavAhaka zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sahaja-bhAva se upayoga meM AnevAle vastra Adi kucha sthUla padArthoM ko parigraha nahIM batalAyA hai| vAstavika parigraha to unhoMne kisI bhI padArtha para murchA kA-Asakti kA rakhanA batalAyA hai---"mucchA prigho|" pUrNa-saMyamI ko dhana-dhAnya aura naukara-cAkara Adi sabhI prakAra ke parigrahoM kA tyAga karanA hotA hai| samasta pApa-karmoM kA parityAga karake sarvathA nirmamatva honA, to aura bhI kaThina bAta hai| parigraha-virakta muni jo bhI vastra, pAtra, kambala aura rajoharaNa Adi vastue~ rakhate haiM, ve saba ekamAtra saMyama kI rakSA ke lie hI rakhate haiM--kAma meM lAte haiN| inake rakhane meM kisI prakAra kI prAsakti kA bhAva nahIM hai| jJAnI puruSa, saMyama-sAdhaka upakaraNoM ke lene aura rakhane meM kahIM bhI kisI prakAra kA mamatva nahIM krte| aura to kyA, apane zarIra taka para bhI mamatA nahIM rkhte| sacce artha meM aparigraha kI yahI bahuta bar3I maryAdA hai| aparigraha ke saMdarbha meM yaha bAta khAsa dhyAna dene yogya hai| darzana-zAstra ke prAcAryoM se pUchA ki parigraha kyA hai ? to unhoMne batAyA----"mUrchA parigrahaH" mana kI mamatA, Asakti hI parigraha hai| vastu kA tyAga aparigraha nahIM ho sakatA, moha yA Asakti kA tyAga hI aparigraha hai| prazna ho sakatA hai ki vastu kA chor3anA kyA hai ? Apa kahate haiM, maiMne kapar3e kA tyAga kara diyA, dhana kA tyAga kara diyA, makAna kA tyAga kara diyA, kintu maiM pUchatA hU~ ki kyA vaha kapar3A ApakA thA? vaha dhana aura makAna ApakA thA? Apa caitanya haiM, vaha vastu jar3a hai, jar3a aura caitanya kA kyA sambandha ? gadhe aura ghor3e kA kyA riztA, kyA nAtedArI? jar3a para cetana kA koI adhikAra nahIM, aura cetana para jar3a kA koI adhikAra nahIM, phira yaha tyAga kisakA ? 308 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ApakA apanA kyA hai ? jJAnamaya AtmA apanA hai, akhaNDa caitanya apanA hai| isakA tyAga ho nahIM sktaa| aura, vastu kA to tyAga, vAstava meM tyAga hai hI nhiiN| to prazna yaha hai ki phira tyAga kA, aparigraha kA kyA matalaba huA? isakA artha hai ki vastu ke prati jo mamatA buddhi hai, rAma hai, murchA hai, usakA tyAga kara sakate haiM aura vahIM vAstava meM tyAga hai, aparigraha hai| mamatA haTa jAne para, rAga buddhi miTa jAne para zarIra rahate hue bhI aparigrahI avasthA hai, deha hote hue bhI dehAtIta avasthA hai, zrImad rAjacandra ke zabdoM meM-"deha chatAM jehanI dazA, barate dehAtIta / te jJAnInA caraNamAM, vandana ho agaNIta // " deha ke hote hue bhI isake prati niSkAma aura nirvikalpa avasthA jaba prApta ho jAtI hai, taba sampUrNa aparigraha kI sAdhanA hotI hai| mUlataH mUrchA arthAt mamatva evaM moha parigraha hai| kintu, sAdhAraNa sAdhaka sahasA ukta ucca sthiti para pahu~ca nahIM sakatA / ataH use mamatva-tyAga kI yAtrA meM anAvazyaka evaM anupayogI vastuoM kA bhI pUrNataH yA Rmika tyAga karanA hotA hai / bAhya vastue~ sAdhAraNa vyakti kta ke lie mAkI deta bana jAtI hai| ataH kArya kA kAraNa meM upacAra karake vastayoM ko bhI parigraha ke kSetra meM mAnA gayA hai| aura, unake tyAga kA yathAzakti upadeza diyA gayA hai| spaSTa hai, vastu tyAga de, phira bhI usakI Asakti rakhe, to vaha vastu ke abhAva meM bhI parigraha kI koTi meM A jAtA hai| ataH parigraha kA cintana dravya aura bhAva' donoM dRSTi karanA Avazyaka hai| aparigraha : anAsakti yoga 309 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ mUrchA mUlaka saMgraha hI hai, eka mAtra zoSaNa kA mUla / zoSaNa se hI paidA hote, janatA meM vigraha ke zUla // mUrchA ansara ko behozI, parama jyoti para tama kI dhuul| nija hita, para hita donoM se ho, karatI jana-jana ko pratikUla // --upAdhyAya 310 pannA saznikhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 24 sarva-dharma samanvaya : anAgraha-dRSTi "dhAraNAd dharmamityAhuH"-jo dhAraNa karatA hai, vahI dharma hai| yaha ukti bahuta hI prasiddha hai aura isakI prasiddhi kA kAraNa mAtra isakI yathArthatA hai, kucha aura nhiiN| kisI vastu ko dhAraNa karane kA artha hotA hai, usake astitva ko kAyama rkhnaa| hara eka padArtha meM, cAhe vaha cala ho yA pracala, cetana ho yA acetana, koI na koI aisA tattva avazya hotA hai, jisake kAraNa usakA astitva banA rahatA hai| yadi usa tattva ko usa vastu meM se haTA diyA jAe to nizcita hI vaha vinaSTa ho jAegI, usakI sattA nAma kI koI bhI cIja nahIM raha jaaegii| apane mUla dharma ke kAraNa hI vaha tattva sadA eka-sA rahatA hai, vaha kabhI miTatA nahIM, bhale hI usake bAhyarUpa kyoM na badala jaae| svarNa se kabhI hAra banatA hai, to kabhI aMgaThI, kintu svarNatva jo usakA vAstavika guNa hai, vaha nahIM bdltaa| manuSya ke sAtha bhI yahI bAta hai| usakI AtmA amiTa hai, aparivartanazIla hai, para usakA zarIra jise usakI bAhya rUparekhA' kahate haiM, hamezA badalatA rahatA hai| jaba-jaba vaha nayA janma dhAraNa karatA hai, taba-taba usakA rUpa badalatA jAtA hai| yadi AtmA na ho, to zarIra cetanAzUnya aura upayogitA rahita ho jAtA hai| isI prakAra dharma kA jo maulika tattva hai, vaha usakI AtmA hai aura jo sampradAya hai, vaha usakA zarIra hai| AtmA kI taraha kisI bhI dharma kA jo maulika siddhAnta hai, vaha badalatA nahIM aura usakI vyApakatA kisI eka sthAna yA eka kAla taka hI sImita nahIM hotii| kyoMki dharma kA jo vAstavika rUpa hai, vaha zAzvata hai, sarvavyApI hai| yadi koI sImA isameM dikhAI par3atI hai, to vAstava meM usakA kAraNa hamArA dRSTigata vaividhya hai| brAhmaNa kahate haiM, jo bAteM zruti-smatiyoM meM kahI gaI haiM, ve hI satya haiM, inameM jina siddhAntoM kA vivecana huaA hai vahI dharma hai, zeSa jo bhI hai, use dharma kI sImA meM sthAna prApta nahIM hotaa| jaina kahate haiM ki mAtra prAgama hI, jinameM bhagavAna mahAvIra kI vANI saMkalita hai, dharma ke srota haiN| bauddhoM kA kahanA hai ki tri-piTaka sAhitya (piTakoM) meM varNita bhagavAn buddha ke upadeza ke sivA aura kucha dharma nahIM kahalA sktaa| IsAI matAnuyAyI bAIbila ko hI saba-kucha mAnate haiN| yahI bAta islAma-matAvalambiyoM ke sAtha hai| ye kahate haiM ki kurAna hI dharma kA ekamAtra AdhAra hai| kintu taTastha hokara sabhI dharmoM yA matoM ko dekhane se lagatA hai ki saba meM vahI tattva prANa kI taraha kAma kara rahA hai, jo zAzvata hai, sadA eka-sA hai| prazna uThatA hai ki zAzvata dharma Akhira hai kyA? isa prazna ke uttara meM kahanA hai ahiMsA satya asteya, brahmacarya tathA aparigraha hI maulika athavA zAzvata dharma haiN| kyoMki dharma yA prAcAra ke kriyAkANDa sambandhI jo bhI anya niyama haiM, ve prAyaH inheM hI kendra mAnakara pracalita haiN| ina pAMca siddhAntoM ke alAvA jo bhI dharma yA prAcAra sambandhI niyama haiM, ve amaulika hai, aisA bhI kahanA koI anucita na hogaa| para amaulika hote hue bhI aise siddhAnta samAja para apanA kama prabhAva nahIM rakhate, kyoMki yahI sAmpradAyikatA ko janma dene vAle hote haiN|| jaba dharma siddhAnta se vyavahAra kI ora jAtA hai, taba use deza aura kAla kI maryAdA se sambandhita honA par3atA hai aura yahIM se sampradAya yA saMgha kA prArambha hotA hai| sampradAya kI mAnyatA vahA~ taka sahI hai, jahA~ taka ki isakA uddezya dharma ke maulika siddhAntoM kA pracAra yA prasAra karanA hai, lekina jaba vaha vibhinna rUr3hiyoM ko janma de detA hai, to pariNAma kucha aura hI nikala pAtA hai| kAraNa, eka dina ve hI rUr3hiyA~ isa taraha balavatI ho jAtI haiM ki ve dharma ke maulika siddhAntoM ko usI prakAra Dhaka letI haiM jaise sUrya ko kAle bAdala sarva-dharma samanvaya : anAgraha-dRSTi Jain Education Intemational
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________________ Dhaka lete haiM, to nizcaya hI sampradAya eka galata rAha para zrA jAtA hai / sUrya ke bAdaloM se Dhaka jAne ke bAda jo dazA bhU-maNDala kI hotI hai, vahI dazA zAzvata dharma ke chupa jAne se samAja kI hotI hai aura aisI sthiti kisI eka samAja ke lie hI kyA, balki pUre saMsAra ke lie bar3I ghAtaka hotI hai| aba prazna uThatA hai ki rUr3higrasta sAmpradAyikatA ko dUra karane kA kauna-sA upAya hai ? rUr3hi paidA hone ke do kAraNa haiM-- andha vizvAsa aura apanI mAnyatAoM ko hI pUrNa evaM sarvamAnya samajhane kA ahaMbhAva / yadi prAcIna kAla meM dharmAcAryoM ne paristhiti vizeSa meM koI niyama banA die, to Aja bhI hama una anupayogI hue sAre niyamoM ko Dhote raheM, yaha prAvazyaka nhiiN| aisA karane kA artha yaha nahIM hotA ki pUrva pratipAdita sabhI zrAcAroM ko badala kara hama pUrNataH unheM eka nayA rUpa deM athavA AcAroM kA virodha kreN| balki jina vidhi-vidhAnoM kA vartamAna se mela nahIM ho rahA hai, jinakA deza-kAla se samucita sambandha sthApita nahIM ho rahA hai, unheM deza-kAla ke anusAra yathArtha rUpa dene kA vivekapUrvaka prayAsa apekSita hai, kyoMki sAmpradAyika yA amaulika niyamoM ke AdhAra deza aura kAla hI hote haiM / jahA~ taka apane Apako pUrNa mAnane kA prazna hai, yaha bhI kisI dharma yA samAja ke lie hitakara nahIM hotaa| isI galatI ko dUra karane ke lie jainAcAryoM ne anekAnta tathA syAdvAda ke siddhAntoM kA pratipAdana kiyA hai| jaba taka vyakti sarvajJa nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka usakA yaha ghoSita karanA ki hama pUrNarUpeNa satya haiM aura dUsarA galata, aisA kahanA bilakula sahI nahIM hotaa| kyoMki anya sabhI siddhAnta galata haiM, aisA to tabhI kahA jA sakatA hai, jaba sabhI siddhAntoM ko pUrNataH jAna liyA jaae| kyoMki eka vastu ke aneka vidhAyaka evaM niSedhAtmaka rUpa hote haiM, jinheM jAnanA sAmAnya vyakti ke lie asambhava hotA hai / hA~, jo sarvajJa haiM, unakI to bAta hI kucha aura hai| phira koI kaise kaha sakatA hai ki vaha svayaM pUrNataH ThIka hai aura dUsare galata / ataH sImita jJAna kI abhivyakti ke lie syAdvAda kA siddhAnta batAtA hai ki yadi koI vyAvahArika satya hai, to vaha kisI khAsa sImA taka athavA kisI khAsa sambandha taka hI vyAvahArika rahatA hai / "Aja samaya A gayA hai ki hama ekatA kI bhAvanA meM ikaTThe hoM, aisI ekatA ko yaha samRddhi sameTatI hai, jisameM dUsare dhArmika vizvAsoM kI dhArmika yathArthatAe~ naSTa na hoM, balki eka satya ko mUlyavAna abhivyakti ke rUpa meM saMjoyA jaae| hama una yathArtha aura svataHsphUrta pravRttiyoM ko samajhate haiM, jinhoMne vibhinna dhArmika vizvAsoM ko rUpa diyA / hama mAnavIya prema ke usa sparza, karuNA aura sahAnubhUti para jora dete haiM, jo dhArmika grAsthAoM ke kRti - vyaktitvoM kI kRtiyoM se bharI par3I haiN| dhArmika zrAyAma ke atirikta manuSya ke lie koI bhaviSya nahIM hai| dharma kI tulanAtmaka jAnakArI rakhane vAlA koI bhI vyakti apane sampradAya ke siddhAnta meM ekAnta graha nahIM rakha sktaa| hama jisa saMsAra meM jIvana-yAtrA karate haiM, usake sAtha hameM eka saMvAda sthApita karanA caahie| isakA artha yaha nahIM ki hama dharmoM kI lakSaNahIna ekatA ke lie kAma kreN| hama usa bhinnatA ko nahIM khonA cAhate jo mUlyavAna prAdhyAtmika antardRSTi ko gheratI hai| cAhe pArivArika jIvana meM ho yA rASTroM ke jIvana meM yA AdhyAtmika jIvana meM, yaha bhedoM ko eka sAtha milAtI hai, jisase ki pratyeka kI satyaniSThA banI raha sake / ekatA eka tIvra yathArtha honA cAhie, mAtra muhAvarA nahIM / manuSya apane ko bhaviSya ke sabhI anubhavoM ke lie khola detA hai / prayogAtmaka dharma hI bhaviSya kA dharma hai| dhArmika saMsAra kA utsAha isI ora jA rahA hai|" niSkarSataH hama yaha kaha sakate haiM ki sabhI dharmo ke siddhAntoM ko unakI zrAsthA ko dRr3ha karanA hai / yaha vaha pRSThabhUmi hai, jahA~ para hama vizvadharma ke mahAn dharAtala para 1. Adhunika yuga meM dharma 312 - DaoN0 esa0 rAdhAkRSNan, pR0 94-95 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ khar3e hote haiM / hameM Aja, dharma-granthoM meM varNita sAmpradAyika kriyA-kANDoM ke ekAnta Agraha ko eka tarapha rakhakara jIvana vyavahArya dharma kI prarUpaNA karanI hai, unheM kAryAnvita karanA hai| zrI sabakI mUla AsthA ko eka sAtha saMghabaddha karake samanvaya kA Adarza paricAlita karanA hai / pArasparika sammAna evaM prema kA udAtta bhAva, isa dazA meM hamArA mahAn sahayogI banakara kRSNa- sarIkhe sArathI kA kAma kregaa| vahIM se dharma kA eka virAT rUpa, sarvadharma samanvaya kI bhAvanA se udbhUta ho sakatA hai / isa prakAra apane astitva ko kAyama rakhane ke lie yaha Avazyaka hai ki hara dharma samanvaya kA svastha dRSTikoNa apanAe / aura, samanvaya kA siddhAnta tabhI sudRr3ha bana sakatA hai, jabaki apane Apako hI pUrNa satya aura dUsaroM ko sarvAMzataH galata mAnane kI manovRtti dUra ho, yAni dUsaroM ke vicAra ko bhI amuka rUpa sahI mAnA jaae| sAtha hI deza aura kAla ke sAtha apane ko prabhiniyojita kiyA jAe, arthAt deza aura kAla ke sAtha bhI samanvaya kiyA jAe / AtmA kA mUla dharma zuddha jJAnopayoga rUpa vItarAga-bhAva hai| jitanA-jitanA sAdhaka ke antarmana meM se rAga-dveSa kA bhAva kama hogA, utanA utanA vItarAga-dharma jyotirmaya hogA / anyatra sarvatra vivAda ho sakate haiM, kintu vItarAga dharma meM kisI kA koI vivAda nahIM hai / Atma-caitanya kI azuddha-sthiti adharma hai aura zuddha-sthiti dharma hai| grAtma cetanA para rAga-dveSa evaM tajjanya hiMsAdi vikAroM kA mala jama jAtA hai, to vaha azuddha cetanA adharma hai aura yahI saMsAra kA arthAt bandhana kA mUla hai| vikAra hI to saMsAra hai aura vikAroM se mukta pUrNa nivikAra sthiti mokSa hai / dharma mukti kA sAdhana hai| ataH rAga-dveSa kI kramika kSINatA honA aura vItarAgabhAva kA kramika vikAsa honA, sAdhaka ke lie Avazyaka hai| ukta spaSTIkaraNa para se sampradAya aura dharma kA spaSTa antara parilakSita ho jAtA hai / ataH vItarAga bhAvanA se anuprANita sampradAya hI upAdeya hai| isake viparIta, jo sampradAya Satara bhAvanA se zUnya hai, ve sampradAya nahIM, eka prakAra ke sampradAha hai, jo jana-jIvana ghRNA, vidveSa Adi kI Aga meM jalAte rahate haiM / Atma-zAnti ke lie sampradAhaka saMpradAyoM se mukta honA atyAvazyaka hai / sarva-dharma samanvaya: zranAgraha-dRSTi 313 .
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________________ 314 anekAnta hai samyak - darzana, mithyA darzana hai ekAnta / andhAgraha ke kArAgRha se, mukta cetanA hotI zAnta // dharma eka hai nizcaya naya se, vaha na kabhI parivartita hotA / kriyA-kANDa, vyavahAra satya hai, yathAkAla paricAlita hotA // -- upAdhyAya zramaramuni panA sammikhae dhammaM
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________________ 25 pannA samikkhae dhamma dharma zabda jitanA adhika vyApaka stara para pracalita hai aura usakA upayoga kiyA jA rahA hai, utanI hI usakI sUkSmattara vivecanA nahIM kI jA rahI hai| isa dizA meM ucita prayatna jo apekSita haiM, ve nahIM ke barAbara hai| aura jo kucha haiM bhI, ve mAnava cetanA ko kabhIkabhI dhuMdhalake meM DAla dete haiN| dharma kyA hai ? isakA pattA hama prAyaH vibhinna mata-paMthoM, unake pracAraka guruoM evaM tattat zAstroM se lagAte haiN| aura, Apa jAnate haiM, mata-paMthoM kI rAha eka nahIM hai| aneka prakAra ke eka-dUsare ke sarvathA viruddha kriyA kANDoM ke niyamopaniyamoM meM ulajhe hue haiM, ye saba / isa sthiti meM kise ThIka mAnA jAe, aura kise galata? dharma guruoM evaM zAstroM kI AvAjeM bhI alaga-alaga hai| eka guru kucha kahatA hai, to dUsarA guru kucha aura hI kaha tra, jisakA vidhAna karatA hai, dUsarA zAstra usakA niSedha kara detA hai| isa sthiti meM vidhi-niSedha ke vicina cakravAta meM mAnava-mastiSka apanA hoza kho baiThatA hai| vaha nirNaya kare, to kyA kare ? yaha sthiti Aja kI hI nahIM, kAphI purAtana kAla se calI A rahI hai| mahAbhAratakAra kahatA hai--zruti arthAt veda bhinna-bhinna hai| smRtiyoM kI bhI dhvani eka nahIM hai| koI eka muni bhI aisA nahIM hai, jise pramANa rUpa meM saba loga mAnyatA de skeN| dharma kA tattva eka taraha se aMdherI guphA meM chipa gayA hai-- "zrutivibhinnA - smRtyauvibhinnAH, naikomuniryasya vacaH pramANam / dharmasya tatvaM nihitaM guhAyAm / vizva jagat meM yatra-tana aneka upadrava, virodha, saMgharSa, yahA~ taka ki nara-saMhAra bhI pratIta ke itihAsa meM dekhate haiM / Aja bhI insAna kA khUna bedardI se bahAyA jA rahA hai / ataH dharma-tattva kI samasyA kA samAdhAna kahA~ hai, isa para kucha-na-kucha cintana karanA Avazyaka hai| mAnava, dharatI para ke prANiyoM meM sarvazreSTha mAnA gayA hai| usase bar3hakara anya kona zreSThatara prANI hai ? spaSTa hai, koI nahIM hai| cintana-manana karake yathocita nirNaya para pahu~cane ke lie usake pAsa jaisA mana-mastiSka hai, vaisA dharatI para ke kisI anya prANI ke pAsa nahIM hai| mAnava apanI vikAsa-yAtrA meM kitanI dUra taka aura U~cAiyoM taka pahu~ca gayA hai, yaha Aja sabake sAmane pratyakSa hai| koI svapna yA kahAnI nahIM hai| Aja mAnava Upara candraloka para vicaraNa kara rahA hai aura nIce mahAsAgaroM ke tala ko cha rahA hai| ekaeka paramANu kI khoja jArI hai| yaha saba kisI zAstra yA guru ke AdhAra para nahIM huA hai| isakA mUla manuSya ke mana kI cintana-yAtrA meM hI hai| ataH dharma-tattva kI khoja bhI idharaudhara se haTa kara mAnava-mastiSka ke apane mukta cintana para hI A khar3I hotI hai| yaha maiM naI bAta nahIM kaha rahA huuN| Aja se ar3hAI hajAra varSa se bhI kahIM adhika pahale zrAvastI kI mahattI sabhA meM do mahAn jJAnI muniyoM kA eka mahattvapUrNa saMvAda hai| muni haiM--kezI aura gautama / maiM dekhatA hai ki ukta saMvAda meM kahIM para bhI apane-apane zAstA evaM zAstroM ko nirNaya ke hetu bIca meM nahIM lAyA gayA hai| saba nirNaya prajJA ke AdhAra para hayA hai| vahA~ spaSTa ullekha hai, jo gautama ke dvArA upadiSTa hai ki prajJA ke dvArA hI dharma kI pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ samIkSA honI caahie| sUtra hai--"pannA samikkhae dhammam' arthAt prajJA hI dharma kI samIkSA karane meM samartha hai| aura, dharma hai bhI kyA ? tattva kA arthAt satyArtha kA viziSTa nizcaya hI dharma hai| aura yaha vinizcaya antataH mAnava kI prajJA para hI AdhArita hai| zAstra aura guru saMbhavataH kucha sImA taka yoga de sakate haiN| kintu, satya kI Akhira maMjila para pahu~cane ke lie to apanI prajJA hI sAtha detI hai| 'pra' arthAt prakRSTa, uttama, nirmala aura 'jJA' arthAt jnyaan| __jaba mAnava kI cetanA pakSa-mukta hokara idhara-udhara kI pratibaddhatAoM se alaga hokara satyAbhilakSI cintana karatI hai, to use avazya hI, dharma-tattva kI sahI dRSTi prApta hotI hai| yaha RtambharA prajJA hai| Rt arthAt satya ko vahana karane vAlI zaddha jnyaan-cetnaa| yoga darzanakAra pataJjali ne isI saMdarbha meM eka sUtra upasthita kiyA hai--"RtaMbharA tanna prajJA", 1, 48. ukta sUtra kI vyAkhyA bhojavRtti meM isa prakAra hai--- "RtaM satyaM vibhatti kadAcidapi na viparyayeNA'cchAdyate sA RtaMbharA prajJA tasminsati bhvtiityrthH|" arthAt jo kabhI bhI viparyaya se AcchAdita na ho, vaha satya ko dhAraNA karane vAlI RtaMbharA prajJA hotI hai| mAnA ki sAdhAraNa mAnava kI prajJA kI bhI eka sImA hai| vaha asIma aura ananta nahIM hai| phira bhI usake binA yathArtha satya ke nirNaya kA anya koI prAdhAra bhI to nahIM hai| anya jitane prAdhAra hai, ve to sUne jaMgala meM bhaTakAne jaise haiM aura paraspara TakarAne vAle haiN| ataH jahA~ taka ho sake apanI prajJA ke bala para hI nirNaya ko AdhArita rakhanA caahie| antima prakAza usI se milegaa| zAstroM se bhI nirNaya kareMge, taba bhI prajJA kI apekSA to rahegI hii| binA prajJA ke zAstra mUka haiM ? ve svayaM kyA kareMge? isa sambandha meM eka prAcIna manISI ne kahA hai--"jisa vyakti ko apanI svayaM kI prajJA nahIM hai, usake lie zAstra bhI vyartha hai| zAstra usakA kyA mArga-darzana kara sakatA hai ? andhA vyakti yadi acchAse-acchA darpaNa lekara apanA mukha-maNDala dekhanA cAhe, to kyA vaha dekha sakatA "yasya nAsti svayaM prajJA, zAstraM tasya karoti kim / locanAbhyAM vihInasya, darpaNaH kiM kariSyati // " zAstra ke lie prAkRta meM 'sutta' zabda kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| usake saMskRta rUpAntara aneka prakAra ke haiM, unameM sutta zabda kA eka saMskRta rUpAntara supta bhI hotA hai| yaha rUpAntara acchI taraha vicAraNIya hai| suttaM arthAt supta hai, yAnI soyA huA hai| soyA humA kAryakArI nahIM hotA hai| usake bhAva ko evaM paramArtha ko jagAnA hotA hai| aura, vaha jAgatA hai, cintana evaM manana se arthAta mAnava kI prajJA hI usa supta zAstra ko jagAtI hai| usake abhAva meM vaha kevala zabda hai, aura kucha bhI nhiiN| ataH prAcIna vicArakoM ne zAstra ke sAtha bhI tarka ko saMyojita kiyA hai| saMyojita hI nahIM, tarka ko pradhAnatA dI gaI hai| prAcIna manISI kahate haiM ki, jo cintaka tarka se anusaMdhAna karatA hai, vahI dharma ke tattva ko jAna sakatA hai, anya nahIM / yukti-hIna vicAra se to dharma kI hAni hI hotI hai| "yastarkeNAnusaMdhatte, sa dharma vednettrH| yuktihIna vicAre tu, dharmahAniH prajAyate // " 1. uttarAdhyayana, 23, 25. 2. dhamma tatta viNicchyaM |--uttraadhyyn, 23, 25. 3. suttaM tu sutameva u| --arthana prabodhitaM suptamiva suptaM prAkRtazailyA sutaM / -bRhatkalpa bhASya evaM TIkA, 306 panA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ prastuta saMdarbha meM merA bhI eka zloka hai, jisakA abhiprAya hai ki zAstroM ko acchI taraha spaSTatayA cintana karake hI grahaNa karanA caahie| cintana ke dvArA hI zAstra zivatva kI upalabdhi kA hetu hotA hai| cintana ke abhAva meM kevala zabda pradhAna zAstra ziva nahIM, zava hI raha jAtA hai| zava arthAta mata, murdaa| mata ko cipaTAye rahane se antataH jIvita bhI mRta hI ho jAtA hai| mRta kI upAsanA meM prANavAna urjA kaise prApta ho sakatI hai ? "zAstraM sucintitaM grAhya, cintanAddhi zivAyate / anyathA kevalaM zabda-pradhAnaM tu zavAyate // " bhAratIya-cintana kI cintana-dhArA meM prajJAvAda kA nAda anuguMjita hai| bauddha-sAhitya meM to prajJA-pAramitA kA vistAra se varNana hai hii| jaba taka prajJApAramitA ko nahIM prApta kara letA hai, taba taka vaha baddhatva ko nahIM prApta ho sktaa| jana-saMskRti meM bhI prajJA para hI aneka sthAnoM meM mahattvapUrNa bala diyA gayA hai| svayaM bhagavAn mahAvIra ke lie bhI prajJA ke vizeSaNa prayukta kie gae haiN| bahuta dUra na jAe~, to sUtrakRtAMga ke prathama zrutaskaMdha kA vIrathuI nAmaka adhyayana hamAre samakSa hai| usameM gaNadhara sudharmA kahate haiM se bhUIpanne---ve mahAn prajJAvAle haiN| kAsava Asupanne--mahAvIra sAkSAt satya ke draSTA AsuprajJAvAle haiN| se pannayA akkhaya sAgare vA--ve prajJA se akSaya sAgara ke samAna hai| anyatra bhI pAgama sAhitya meM prajJA zabda kA prayoga nirmala jJAna-cetanA ke lie prayukta hai| yaha prajJA kisI zAstra Adi ke AdhAra para nirmita nahIM hotI hai| yaha jJAnAvaraNa karma ke kSaya yA kSamopazama se antaHsphurita jJAna-jyoti hotI hai| - vastutaH isI ke dvArA satya kA sAkSAtkAra hotA hai| isake abhAva meM kaisA bhI koI guru ho, aura kaisA bhI koI zAstra ho, kucha nahIM kara sktaa| isIlie bhArata kA sAdhaka nirantara--'tamaso mA jyotirgamaya' ke prArthanA sUtra kI raTa lagAe rahatA hai / ajJAna hI tamas hai aura tamas hI mRtyu hai| buddha ise pramAda zabda ke dvArA abhivyakta karate haiN| kahate haiM-pramAda mRtyu hai aura apramAda amRta hai "appamAno amatapadaM, pamAno maccuno padaM |"--dhmmpd, 2, 1. yaha apramAda kyA hai ? pramAda kA abhAva hokara jaba prajJA kI jyoti prajvalita hotI hai, taba apramAda kI bhUmikA prApta hotI hai| aura, isI meM sAdhaka amRtatva kI upalabdhi karatA hai| ___bhAratIya dharma aura darzana meM RSi zabda kA pracura prayoga huA hai| svayaM bhagavAn mahAvIra ko bhI parama maharSi kahA gayA hai "aNuttaraggaM paramaM mhesii|"---suutrkRtaaNg, 1, 6, 17. anyatra bhI aneka prajJAvAna muniyoM ke lie RSi zabda kA prayoga huA hai| harike zabala muni kI stuti karate hue kahA gayA "mahappasAyA isiNo havanti |"--uttraadhyyn, 12, 31. Apa jAnate haiM, RSi zabda kA kyA artha hai ? RSi zabda kA artha hai--satya kA sAkSAt-draSTA / RSi satya kA zrotA kadApi nahIM hotA, pratyut apane antaHsphUrta prajJA ke pannA samikkhae dhamma 317 Jain Education Interational
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________________ dvArA satya kA draSTA hotA hai / koSa-sAhitya meM RSi kA artha yahI kiyA gayA hai / vaha anta:sphUrta kavi, muni, mantra draSTA aura prakAza kI kiraNa hai / kavi zabda kA artha kAvya kA racayitA hI nahIM, apitu Izvara - bhagavAn bhI hotA hai / isa saMbaMdha meM izopaniSad kahatA hai- "kavirmanIviparibhUH svayaMbhU " ukta vivecana kA sAra yahI hai ki satya kI upalabdhi ke lie mAnava kI apanI svayaM kI prajJA hI hetu hai / prajJA ke abhAva meM vyakti, samAja, rASTra va dharma Adi saba tamasAcchana ho jAte haiM / aura isI tamasAcchanna sthiti meM se andha-mAnyatAe~ evaM andha-vizvAsa janma lete haiM, jo antataH mAnava jAti kI sarvotkRSTatA ke sarvasva saMhAraka ho jAte haiM / atIta ke itihAsa meM jaba hama pahu~cate haiM, to dekhate haiM ki prajJA ke abhAva meM mAnava ne kitane bhayaMkara anartha kie haiN| hajAroM hI nahIM, lAkhoM mahilAe~, pati kI mRtyu para pativratA evaM satItva kI garimA ke nAma para pati ke zava ke sAtha jIvita jalA dI gaI haiM / Aja ke sudhArazIla yuga meM yadA-kadA ukta ghaTanAe~ samAcAra patnoM ke pRSThoM para A jAtI haiN| yaha kitanA bhayaMkara hatyAkANDa hai, jo dharma evaM zAstroM ke nAma para hotA A rahA hai / devI-devatAoM kI prastara mUrtiyoM ke Age mUka- pazuoM ke balidAna kI prathA bhI dhArmika paramparAoM ke nAma para cAlU hai| eka-eka dina meM devI ke zrAge sAta-sAta hajAra bakare kATa die jAte haiM / aura hajAroM nara-nArI, bacce, buDDhe, naujavAna harSollAsa se nAcate-gAte haiM evaM devI ke nAma kI jaya-jayakAra karate haiN| lagatA hai ki mAnava ke rUpa meM koI dAnavoM kA melA lagA hai | vicAra carcA kareM aura virodha meM svara uThAe~, to jhaTapaTa koI zAstra lAkara sAmane khar3A kara diyA jAtA / aura, paNDe - purohita dharma - dhvaMsa kI duhAI dene lagate haiM / pazu hI kyoM, sAmUhika narabali taka ke itihAsa kI ye kAlI ghaTanAe~ hameM bhAratIya itihAsa meM mila jAtI haiM aura prAja bhI mAsUma baccoM ke sira kATa kara devI ko prasanna karane ke lie bali ke rUpa meM arpita kara die jAte haiM / andhavizvAsoM kI paramparA kI kathA bar3I lambI hai| kahIM grAmINa mahilAe~ sarvathA nagna hokara varSA ke lie khetoM meM hala jotane kA abhinaya karatI haiM / aura, kahIM para pazubali evaM narabali taka isake lie de dI jAtI hai / prajJA-hIna dharma ke cakkara meM bhramita hokara logoM ne AtmapIDana kA kaSTa bhI kama nahIM uThAyA hai / vastrahIna nagna hokara himAlaya meM rahate haiN| jeTha kI bhayaMkara garmI meM cAroM ora dhUnI lagAte haiM / kAMTe bichAkara sote haiM / jIvita hI mukti ke hetu gaMgA meM kUda kara AtmahatyA kara lete haiM / aura kucha loga to jIvita hI bhUmi meM samAdhi lekara mRtyu kA varaNa bhI karate haiM / aura kucha grAtmadAha karane vAle bhI kama nahIM haiN| lagatA hai, manuSya sara hote hue bhI aMdhA ho gayA hai / dharma-rakSA ke nAma para vaha kucha bhI kara sakatA hai yA usase kucha bhI karAyA jA sakatA hai / dharma aura guruoM ke nAma para aisA bhayaMkara zahIdI janUna savAra hotA hai ki apane se bhinna dharma-paramparA ke niraparAdha logoM kI sAmUhika hatyA taka karane meM unheM koI hicaka nahIM hotI / yaha saba upadrava deva mUr3hatA, guru-mUDhatA tathA zAstra mUr3hatA ke kAraNa hote haiM / prajJA hI, ukta mUr3hatAnoM ko dUra kara sakatI hai| kintu, dharma ke bhrama meM usane apanA yA samAja kA bhalA-burA socane se inkAra kara diyA hai| ataH ataH apekSA hai, prajJA kI antara-jyoti ko prajvalita karane kI / binA jJAna kI jyoti prajvalita hue, yaha bhrama kA saghana andhakAra kathamapi dUra nahIM ho sakatA aneka bhArata ke prabuddha mabhISiyoM ne jJAna jyoti ko prakAzita karane ke lie prabala preraNA dI hai| zrI kRSNa to kahate haiM--jJAna se bar3hakara vizva meM anya kucha bhI pavitra nahIM hai- "na hi jJAnena sadRzaM pavitramiha vidyate / " 318 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ ajJAna tamasa ko naSTa karane ke lie jJAna kI agni hI sakSama hai| zrI kRSNa aura bhI bala dekara kahate haiM-"he arjuna ! jaise prajvalita agni kASTha samUha ko bhasma kara detI hai, vaise hI jJAnarUpa agni sampUrNa karmoM ko bhasma kara detI hai "yathavaghAMsi smiddho'gnirbhsmsaatkurte'rjunH| jJAnAgniH sarva-karmANi bhasmasAtkurute tathA // " -gItA, 4, 37 upaniSad-sAhitya meM sarvaprathama maulika sthAna IzopaniSad kA hai| yaha upaniSad yajurveda kA antima adhyAya hai| usakA eka sUtra vacana hai--vidyAyAmRtamaznute' arthAt vidyA se hI amRta-tattva kI upalabdhi hotI hai| tIrthakara zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne bhI jJAna-jyoti para hI atyadhika bala diyA hai| muni zabda kI vyAkhyA karate hue unhoMne anya kisI bAhya kriyAkANDa vizeSa kI carcA na karake munitva ke lie samyak-jJAna kI hI hetutA ko svIkRta kiyA hai nANeNa ya muNI hoi |---uttraadhyyn, 25, 32. zramaNa Avazyaka sUtra meM eka pATha hai, jo hara bhikSu ko subaha-sAyaM pratikramaNa ke samaya upayoga meM lAnA hotA hai| vaha pATha hai-- "micchattaM pariyANAmi sammataM uvasaMpajjAmi / prabohi pariyANAmi bohiM uvasaMpajjAmi / annANaM pariyANAmi, nANaM uvsNpjjaami|" pATha lambA hai| usameM kA kucha aMza hI yahA~ uddhRta kiyA gayA hai| isakA bhAvArtha hai-"maiM mithyAtva kA parityAga karatA hU~ aura samyaktva ko svIkAra karatA huuN| maiM abodhi kA tyAga karatA hU~ aura bodhi ko svIkAra karatA huuN| maiM ajJAna kA tyAga karatA hU~ aura samyak-jJAna ko svIkAra karatA huuN|" kitane udAtta vacana hai ye| kAza, yadi hama ina vacanoM para caleM, to phira dharma ke nAma para cala rahe pAkhaNDoM ke bhrama kA aMdherA mAnava-mastiSka ko kaise bhrAnta kara sakatA hai ? apekSA hai, Aja prajJAvAda ke punaH pratiSThA kii| jana-cetanA meM prajJA kI jyoti prajvalita hote hI, jAti, paMtha tathA rASTra ke nAma para Ae dina hone vAle ugravAdI yA AtaMkavAdI jaise upadravoM ke kAle bAdala sahasA chinna-bhinna ho sakate haiN| aura, mAnava apane ko mAnava ke rUpa meM punaH pratiSThita kara sakatA hai| mRta hotI huI mAnavatA ko jIvita rakhane ke lie svatantra cintana ke rUpa meM prajJA kI UrjA hI kAma de sakatI hai "nA'nyaH panthA vidyate'yanAya" pannA samikkhae dhamma 316 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ prajJAvAda ke udAtta svara appaNA saccamesejjA |-uttraadhyyn, 6, 2 --apane dvArA arthAt apane cintana-manana ke dvArA satya kI khoja karanI caahie| saMpikkhaI appagamappaeNaM |--dshvai. cUlikA 2, 12. --apane se, apane cintana-manana se apane ko, apane yogya kartavya ko dekho-prkho| nANeNa jANaI bhAve |--uttraadhyyn 28, 35 --jJAna se hI tattva-bodha hotA hai| parIkSya bhikSavo! prAAM, mata vacco na tu gauravAt |--tttv saMgraha -~-bhikSuno ! merI bAta kI bhI parIkSA karake grahaNa karanI caahie| use isalie na grahaNa karanA ki buddha ne kahA hai, ataH tuma mere gaurava se grahaNa kara lo| samtaH parIkSyAnyantarad bhajante, mUr3ha parapratayayanaya buddhi / -kAlidAsa -viziSTa satpuruSa satya aura asatya kI evaM yogya aura ayogya kI parIkSA karake, jo satya aura yogya hai use grahaNa karate haiN| mUr3ha puruSa hI A~kha mUMdakara dUsaroM ke vizvAsa para calate haiN| 320 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ tRtIya khaNDa sAMskRtika, sAmAjika evaM rAjanaitika dRSTikoNa .
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________________ saMskRti aura sabhyatA saMskRti aura saMskAra eka hI dhAtu se niSpanna zabda haiN| saMskRti kA artha hai-saMskAra aura saMskAra kA artha hai-saMskRti / saMskRti zabda kI ekAnta Agraha ke rUpa meM koI eka vyAkhyA aura eka paribhASA nahIM kI jA sktii| saMskRti usa sundara saritA ke samAna hai, jo apane svataMtra svabhAva se nirantara pravAhita hotI rahatI hai| yadi saritA ke pravAha ko bAMdha diyA jAe, to phira saritA, saritA na raha jaaegii| isI prakAra saMskRti ko aura usa saMskRti ko, jo jana-mana ke jIvana meM ghula-mila cukI hai, zabdoM kI sImA meM bA~dhanA, rASTra kI paridhi meM bA~dhanA aura samAja ke bandhanoM meM bA~dhanA kathamapi ucita nahIM kahA jA sktaa| saMskRti kI saritA ko kisI bhI prakAra kI sImA meM sImita karanA, mAnava-mana kI eka bar3I bhUla hai| saMskRti ke sambandha meM pAzcAtya vicAraka maithyU ArnalDa ne kahA hai--"vizva ke sarvocca kathanoM aura vicAroM kA jJAna hI saccI saMskRti hai|"" mahAn vicAraka bobI ke kathanAnusAra saMskRti do prakAra kI hotI hai--parimita saMskRti aura aparimita saMskRti / vobI kA kathana hai-"parimita saMskRti zRMgAra evaM vilAsitA kI ora bhAvita hotI hai| jabaki aparimita saMskRti saralatA evaM saMyama kI ora pravAhita hotI hai|" 3 yahA~ para saMskRti ke sandarbha meM eka bAta aura vicAraNIya hai| aura vaha yaha hai, ki kyA saMskRti aura sabhyatA donoM eka haiM, athavA bhinna-bhinna hai ? isa sambandha meM zrIprakAzajI ne bahuta sundara kahA hai-"sabhyatA' zarIra hai, aura saMskRti praatmaa| sabhyatA jAnakArI aura vibhinna kSetroM kI mahAn evaM virAT khoja kA pariNAma hai, jabaki saMskRti vizuddha jJAna kA pariNAma hai / " 3 isake atirikta jise hama saccI saMskRti kahate haiM, usakA eka prAdhyAtmika pahalU bhI hai| isake sambandha meM mahAn vicAraka mArDena ne kahA hai-"svabhAva kI gambhIratA, mana kI mamatA, saMskRti ke antima pRSThoM meM se eka hai aura yaha samasta vizva ko vaza meM karane vAlI zakti meM pUrNa vizvAsa se utpanna hotI hai|" 4 isa kathana kA abhiprAya yaha hai, ki prAtmA kI ajaratA aura amaratA meM aTala vizvAsa honA hI, vAstavika saMskRti hai| saMskRti ke sambandha meM bhArata ke mahAna cintaka sAneguru kA kathana hai ki-"jo saMskRti mahAn hotI hai, vaha dUsaroM kI saMskRti ko bhaya nahIM detI, balki use sAtha lekara pavitratA detI hai| gaMgA kI garimA isI meM hai ki dUsare pravAhoM ko apane meM milA letI hai aura isI kAraNa vaha pavitra, svaccha evaM AdaraNIya kahI jA sakatI hai| loka meM vahI saMskRti Adara ke yogya hai, jo vibhinna dhArAoM ko sAtha meM lekara agrasara hotI rahatI hai|' 1. Culture is to now the best that has been said and thought in the world, 2. Partial Culture runs to the arnote. exterme culture to simplicity. 3. While civilization is the body, culture is the soul, while civilization is the result of knowledge and great painful researches in divers field, culture is the result of wisdom. 4. Serenity of spirit, poise of mind, is one of the last Lesson of culture and comes from a perfect trust in the all controlling force of univers. saMskRti aura sabhyatA 323 Jain Education Interational
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________________ saMskRti kA sahI artha : Aja saMsAra meM sarvatra saMskRti kI carcA hai| sabhA meM, sammelanoM meM aura utsavoM meM sarvatra hI Aja saMskRti kA bolabAlA hai| sAmAnya vyakti se lekara, viziSTa vidvAn taka Aja saMskRti para bolate aura likhate haiM, parantu saMskRti kI paribhASA evaM vyAkhyA Aja taka bhI sthira nahIM ho sakI hai| saMskRti kyA hai ? vidvAnoM ne vibhinna paddhatiyoM se isa para vicAra kiyA hai| Aja bhI vicAra cala hI rahA hai| saMskRti kI saritA ke pravAha ko zabdoM kI sImA rekhA meM bA~dhane kA prayatna to bahuta kiyA gayA hai, para usameM saphalatA nahIM mila sakI hai| bhArata ke prAcIna sAhitya meM dharma, darzana aura kalA kI jo carcA hai vaha saMskRti kI hI carcA hai| Aja ke jana-jIvana meM aura grAja ke sAhitya meM to sarvatra saMskRti hI makhara ho rahI hai| usane apane Apa meM dharma, darzana aura kalA tInoM ko sameTa liyA hai| maiM pUchatA hU~ Apase ki saMskRti meM kyA nahIM hai ? usameM prAcAra kI pavitratA hai, vicAra kI gambhIratA hai aura kalA kI priyatA evaM sundaratA hai| apanI isI arthavyApakatA ke AdhAra para saMskRti ne dharma, darzana aura kalA -tInoM ko prAtmasAt kara liyA hai| jahA~ saMskRti hai, vahA~ dharma hogA hii| jahA~ saMskRti hai, vahA~ darzana hogA hii| jahA~ saMskRti hai, vahA~ kAlA hogI hii| bhArata ke adhyAtma-sAhitya meM saMskRti se bar3hakara anya koI zabda vyApaka, vizAla aura bahu artha kA abhivyaMjaka nahIM hai| kucha vidvAn saMskRti ke paryAyavAcI rUpa meM pariSkAra aura sudhAra Adi zabdoM kA bhI prayoga karate haiM, parantu yaha ucita nahIM hai| vastutaH saMskRti kI pavitratA ko dhAraNa karane kI sAmarthya ina zabdoM meM se kisI meM bhI nahIM hai| adhika se adhika khIMcAtAnI karake, pariSkAra evaM sudhAra zabda se prAcAra kA grahaNa to kadAcit kiyA bhI jA sake, parantu vicAra aura kalA kI abhivyakti ina zabdoM se kathamati nahIM ho sktii| eka saMskRti zabda se hI dharma, darzana aura kalA--tInoM kI abhivyakti kI jA sakatI hai| saMskRti evaM sabhyatA: saMskRti eka bahatI dhArA hai| jisa prakAra saritA kA prANa-tattva hai, usakA prvaah| ThIka usI prakAra saMskRti kA prANatattva bhI usakA satata pravAha hai| saMskRti kA artha hai nirantara vikAsa kI ora bar3hanA / saMskRti vicAra, Adarza aura bhAvanA tathA saMskAra-pravAha kA vaha saMgaThita evaM susthira saMsthAna hai, jo mAnava ko apane pUrvajoM se sahaja hI adhigata ho jAtA hai| vyApaka artha meM saMskRti ko bhautika aura AdhyAtmika----ina do bhAgoM meM bA~TA jA sakatA hai| bhautika saMskRti ko sabhyatA bhI kahate haiN| isameM bhavana, vasana, vAhana evaM yantra Adi vaha samasta bhautika sAmagrI yA jAtI hai. jisakA samAja ne apane zrama se nirmANa kiyA hai| kalA kA sambandha isI bhautika saMskRti se hai| AdhyAtmika saMskRti meM AcAra-vicAra aura vijJAna kA samAveza kiyA jAtA hai| saMskRti kA artha saMskAra bhI kiyA jAtA hai| saMskAra ke do prakAra hai-eka vaiyaktika, jisameM manuSya apane guNa se evaM apanI ziSTatA se camakatA hai| dUsarA sAmUhika, jo samAja virodhI dUSita pAcAra kA pratikAra karatA hai| samAna aAcAra, samAna vicAra, samAna vizvAsa, samAna bhASA aura samAna patha-ye sabhI milakara saMskRti ko ekatA pradAna karate haiN| saMskRti mAnava ke bhUta, vartamAna aura bhAvI-jIvana kA sarvAMgINa citraNa hai| jIvana jIne kI kalA athavA paddhati ko saMskRti kahate haiN| saMskRti prakAza meM nahIM, isI dharatI para rahatI hai| vaha kalpanA mAtra nahIM hai, jIvana kA Thosa satya hai evaM jIvana kA prANabhUta tattva hai| mAnavIya jIvana ke nAnAvidha rUpoM kA samudAya hI saMskRti hai| saMskRti meM vikAsa aura parivartana sadA hotA AyA hai| jIvana ke 'satyaM, zivaM, sundaram' kA sarjana evaM saMmUrtana manuSya ke mana, prANa aura deha ke prabala evaM dIrghakAlika prayatnoM ke phalasvarUpa huA hai| manuSya-jIvana kabhI gatihIna nahIM hotA, pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI vaha Age bar3hatA rahatA hai| dharma, darzana, sAhitya aura kalAye saba manuSya jIvana ke vikAsa ke suphala haiN| isa dRSTi se saMskRti mAnavIya jIvana 324 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke prayatna kI upalabdhi hai| saMskRti meM jaba niSThA pakkI hotI hai, taba mana kI paridhi bhI. vistRta ho jAtI hai, udAratA kA bhaNDAra bhI bhara jAtA hai| ataH saMskRti jIvana ke lie paramAvazyaka hai| saMskRti, rAjanIti aura arthazAstra---donoM ko apane meM samanvita kara vistRta evaM virAT manastattva ko janma detI hai| isI ko bhAratIya saMskRti meM artha aura kAma kA sundara samanvaya kahA gayA hai| saMskRti jIvana-vRkSa kA sambarddhana karane vAlA rasa hai| yadi rAjanIti aura arthazAstra jIvana patha kI sAdhanA hai, to saMskRti usa patha kA sAdhya hai| vyakti, samAja aura rASTra kA samvarddhana binA saMskRti ke nahIM ho sktaa| saMskRti : sAdhanA ko sarvottama pariNati : ___saMskRti manuSya kI vividha sAdhanAoM kI sarvottama evaM sarvazreSTha pariNati kahI jA sakatI hai| saMskRti mAnava-jIvana kA eka avinAbhAvI tattva hai| vaha samasta virodhoM meM sAmaMjasya sthApita karatI hai| nAnA prakAra kI dharma-sAdhanA, kalAtmaka prayatna, yoga-mUlaka anubhUti aura apanI tarka-mulaka kalpanA-zakti se manuSya usa mahAn satya ke vyApaka tathA paripUrNa svarUpa ko adhigata karatA hai, jise hama saMskRti kahate hai| bAvajUda isake, maiM kahU~gA ki saMskRti kI sarvasammata paribhASA abhI taka nahIM bana sakI hai| pratyeka vyakti apanI ruci aura vicAra ke anusAra isakA artha kara letA hai| saMskRti kA artha hai-manuSya kI jyyaatraa| manuSya apanI sAdhanA ke bala para vikRti se saMskRti aura saMskRti se prakRti kI ora nirantara gatizIla rahatA hai| jIvana meM vikRti hai, isIlie saMskRti kI AvazyakatA hai| parantu saMskRti ko pAkara hI manaSya kI jayayAtrA samApta nahIM ho jaatii| usase Age bar3hakara prakRti ko, apane svabhAva ko prApta karanA hogaa| yahA~ saMskRti kA artha hai--yAtmazodhana / saMskRti ke ye vividha rUpa aura nAnA artha Aja ke sAhitya meM upalabdha hote haiN| saMskRti eka vizAla mahAsAgara hai| bhAratIya saMskRti kI AtmA : samanvaya : bhAratIya saMskRti kI vizeSatA usake AcAra-pUta svatantra cintana meM, satya kI zodha meM aura udAra vyavahAra meM rahI hai| yuddha jaise dAruNa avasara para bhI yahA~ ke cintakoM ne zAnti kI sIkha dI hai| vaira ke badale prema, karatA ke badale madutA aura hiMsA ke badale ahiMsA dI hai| bhAratIya saMskRti kI antarAtmA hai--virodha meM bhI anurodha, vividhatA meM bhI samanvaya-buddhi tathA eka sAmaJjasya dRSTikoNa / bhAratIya saMskRti hRdaya aura buddhi kI pUjA karane vAlI udArapUrNa bhAvanA aura vimala parijJAna ke yoga se jIvana meM sarasatA aura madhuratA barasAne vAlI hai| yaha saMskRti jJAna kA karma ke sAtha aura karma kA jJAna ke sAtha mela baiThAkara saMsAra meM madhuratA kA pracAra tathA sarasatA kA prasAra karane vAlI hai| bhAratIya saMskRti kA artha hai-vizvAsa, vicAra aura prAcAra kI jItI-jAgatI mhimaa| bhArata kI saMskRti kA artha hai-sneha, sahAnubhuti, sahayoga, sahakAra aura saha-astitva / isa saMskRti kA saMlakSya haiasat se sat kI ora jAnA, andhakAra se prakAza kI ora jAnA, bheda se abheda kI ora jAnA tathA kIcar3a se kamala kI ora jAnA, asundara se sundara kI ora jAnA aura aviveka se viveka kI ora jaanaa| bhArata kI saMskRti kA artha hai--rAma kI pavitra maryAdA, kRSNa kA tejasvI karmayoga, mahAvIra kI sarvabhUta hitakArI ahiMsA, tyAga evaM virodhoM kI samanvayabhUmi anekAnta, buddha kI madhura karuNA evaM viveka-yukta vairAgya aura mahAtmA gAMdhI kI dharmAnuprANita rAjanIti evaM satya kA pryog| ata: bhAratIya saMskRti ke sUtradhAra hai--rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra, buddha aura gaaNdhii| yaha bhAratIya saMskRti kI sampUrNatA hai / bhAratIya saMskRti ko triveNI : bhArata kI saMskRti kA mUla srota hai--"dayatAM, dIyatA, vAmyatAm" isa eka hI suna meM samagra bhArata kI saMskRti kA sAra A gayA hai| jahA~ dayA, dAna aura damana hai, vahIM para saMskRti aura sabhyatA 325
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________________ bhArata kI saMskRti kI mUla AtmA hai| bhArata ke jana-jana kI aura bhArata ke mana-mana kI saMskRti kA mUla AdhAra hai--dayA, dAna aura dmn| prANa-prANa ke prati dayA karo, mukta bhAva se dAna karo aura apane mana ke vikalpoM kA damana kro| bhArata ke jana-jana ke mana-mana meM dayA, dAna evaM damana kA UrjasvI bhAva bharA hai| vedoM ne isI ko gAyA, piTakoM ne isI ko dhyAyA aura AgamoM ne isI ko jana-jIvana ke kaNa-kaNa meM ramAyA / krUratA se manuSyatA ko sukha nahIM milA, taba dayA jaagii| saMgraha meM manuSya ko zAnti nahIM milI, taba dAna paayaa| bhoga meM manuSya ko caina nahIM milA, taba damana AyA / vikRta jIvana ko saMskRta bAnAne ke lie bhAratIya saMskRti ke bhaNDAra meM dayA, dAna aura damana se bar3hakara, anya koI dharohara nahIM hai, anya koI sampatti nahIM hai| apane mUla rUpa meM bhArata kI saMskRti eka hokara bhI dhArA rUpa meM vaha aneka hai| veda-mArga se bahane vAlI dhArA vaidika saMskRti hai| piTaka mArga se bahane vAlI dhArA bauddha saMskRti hai| Agama mArga se bahane vAlI dhArA jaina saMskRti hai| bhArata kI saMskRti mala meM eka hokara bhI veda, jina aura buddha rUpa meM vaha tridhArAoM meM pravAhita hai| veda dAna kA, buddha dayA kA aura jina damana kA pratIka hai| apane manovikAroM ko damita karane vAlA vijetA hI jina hotA hai aura jina-deva kI saMskRti hI vastutaH Atma-vijetA kI saMskRti hai| __ bhAratIya saMskRti ke sampUrNa svarUpa ko samajhane ke lie aura usakI sampUrNa sImA kA aMkana karane ke lie, use do bhAgoM meM vibhakta karanA hogA--brAhmaNa kI saMskRti aura zramaNa kI saMskRti / brAhmaNa aura zramaNa ne yuga-yuga se bhAratIya saMskRti kA pratinidhitva kiyA hai aura kisI na kisI rUpa meM vaha Aja bhI karatA hai| brAhmaNa vistAra kA pratIka hai aura zramaNa zama, zrama aura sama kA pratIka mAnA jAtA hai| jo apanA vistAra karatA hai, vaha brAhmaNa hai aura jo zAnti, tapasyA tathA samatvayoga kA sAdhaka hai, vaha zramaNa hai| zrama aura sAdhanA donoM kA eka hI artha hai| pratyeka sAdhanA zrama hai aura pratyeka zrama sAdhanA hai--yadi usameM mana kA pavina rasa u~Dela diyA gayA ho| brAhmaNa-saMskRti vistAravAdI saMskRti hai, vaha sarvatra phaila jAnA cAhatI hai, jaba ki zramaNa-saMskRti apane ko saMyamita karatI hai| jahA~ vistAra hai, vahA~ bhoga hai| jahA~ sImA hai, vahA~ tyAga hai| isakA artha yaha hai ki brAhmaNa-saMskRti bhoga para aAdhArita hai aura zramaNa-saMskRti tyAga para / mere vicAra meM bhAratIya samAja ko yathocita bhoga aura yathocita tyAga donoM kI AvazyakatA hai| kyoMki zarIra ke lie bhoga kI AvazyakatA hai aura AtmA ke lie tyAga kii| bhoga aura yoga kA yathArtha vikAsamUlaka saMtulana evaM sAmaJjasya hI bhAratIya saMskRti kA mUla rUpa hai| bhArata ke brAhmaNa ne U~ce svara meM zarIra kI AvazyakatAoM para adhika bala diyaa| mere kahane kA abhiprAya itanA hI hai, ki brAhmaNasaMskRti pravRttivAdI hai aura zramaNa-saMskRti nivRttivAdI hai| pravRtti aura nivRtti mAnavIya jIvana ke do samAna pakSa hai| jabataka sAdhaka, sAdhaka avasthA meM hai, tabataka use zubha pravRtti kI AvazyakatA rahatI hai, kintu jaba sAdhaka apanI sAdhanA ke dvArA sAdhya kI carama koTi ko chU letA hai, taba usake jIvana meM nivRtti svataH hI A jAtI hai| azubha se zubha aura antataH zubha se zuddha para pahu~canA hI maMskRti kA carama paripAka hai| mere vicAra meM bhAratIya samAja ko svasthatA pradAna karane ke lie brAhmaNa aura zramaNa donoM kI AvazyakatA rahI hai aura ananta bhaviSya meM bhI donoM kI AvazyakatA rhegii| AvazyakatA hai, kevala donoM ke dRSTikoNa meM santulana sthApita karane kI aura samanvaya sAdhane kii| bhAratIya saMskRti kA svarUpa : bhArata ke jana-jIvana kI saMskRti kA rUpa sAmAsika evaM sAmUhika rahA hai aura usakA vikAsa bhI dhIre-dhIre huA hai| itihAsa ke kucha vidvAna yaha bhI dAvA karate haiM ki bhAratIya saMskRti kA prArambha AryoM ke Agamana ke sAtha huA thaa| kintu yaha vicAra samIcIna nahIM kahA jA sktaa| kyoMki jinhoMne 'har3appA' aura 'mohanajodar3o' kI sabhyatA aura saMskRti 326 Jain Education Interational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ kA adhyayana kiyA hai, ve isa tathya ko svIkAra karate haiM ki tathAkathita evaM tathA pracArita AryoM ke Agamana se pUrva bhI bhAratIya sabhyatA aura saMskRti bahuta U~cI uTha cukI thI / hA~, isa tathya se inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA ki AryoM ke yahA~ Ane ke bAda aura unake yahA~ sthApita ho jAne ke bAda AryoM aura dravir3oM ke milana, mizraNa aura samanvaya se jisa samaveta saMskRti kA janma huA thA, vastutaH vahI bhArata kI prAcInatama saMskRti aura kucha artha meM mUla saMskRti bhI kahI jA sakatI hai / yaha smaraNIya hai ki hamArI rASTriya saMskRti ne dhIre-dhIre bar3hakara apanA vartamAna AkAra grahaNa kiyA hai, jisameM bhArata ke mUla nivAsI dravir3oM, Aya, zaka evaM hUNoM tathA musalamAna aura IsAiyoM kA dhIre-dhIre yogadAna milatA rahA hai / yaha tato satya hai ki bhArata kI prAcIna saMskRti meM samanvaya karane kI tathA naye upakaraNoM ko pacAkara AtmasAt karane kI adbhuta yogyatA thii| jabataka isakA yaha guNa sakriya rahA, taba taka yaha saMskRti jIvita aura gatizIla rahI, lekina bAda meM paristhiti ne kucha aisA mor3a liyA ki isakI gatizIlatA sthiratA meM pariNata ho gaI / sthiratA bhI Age calakara rUr3hivAditA meM pariNata ho gii| kAphI lambe itihAsa ke antarAla meM bhUgola ne bhArata ko jo rUpa diyA, usase vaha eka aisA vizAla deza bana gayA, jisake daravAje bAhara kI ora se banda the / kyoMki mahAsAgara aura mahAzaila himAlaya se ghirA hone ke kAraNa bAhara se kisI kA isa deza meM AnA AsAna nahIM thaa| phira bhI jo kucha loga sAhasa karake yahA~ para Ae, ve yahIM ke hokara raha ge| udAharaNa ke lie, sIthiyana aura hUNa loga tathA unake bAda bhArata meM Ane vAlI kucha anya jAtiyoM ke loga yahA~ Akara rAjapUta jAti kI zAkhAoM meM ghula-mila gae aura yaha dAvA karane lage ki hama bhI prAcIna bhArata kI santAna haiN| bhArata kI saMskRti, janajana kI saMskRti rahI hai aura isIlie vaha sadA se udAra aura sahiSNu rahI hai / yahA~ para saba kA samAdara hotA rahA hai / jise hama bhAratIya saMskRti kahate haiM, vaha prAdi se anta taka na to AryoM kI racanA hai aura na kevala dravir3oM kA hI prayatna hai| balki usake bhItara aneka jAtiyoM kA aMzadAna hai / yaha saMskRti rasAyana kI prakriyA se taiyAra huI hai aura usake andara aneka auSadhiyoM kA rasa samAhita hai / bhArata meM samanvaya kI prakriyA cIMTiyoM kI prakriyA nahIM, jo anAja ke kaNoM ko eka sthAna para ekatrita kara detI haiN| isa prakAra kA samanvaya vAstavika samanvaya nahIM kahA jA sktaa| kyoMki aneka anAjoM ke anaginata dAne eka bartana meM ekatrita kie jAne para bhI alaga-alaga gine aura pahacAne jA sakate haiN| cIMTiyoM anAja ke kaNoM ko ekatrita to kara detI haiM, kintu unakA eka-dUsare meM vilaya nahIM kara pAtIM / bhAratIya saMskRti madhumakkhiyoM kI prakriyA jaisI rahI hai / madhumakkhiyA~ aneka varNoM ke phUloM se vibhinna prakAra kA rasa ekatrita karake madhu ke rUpa meM use eka aisA svarUpa detI haiM ki koI bhI phUla vahA~ sabase Upara nahIM bolatA / bhAratIya saMskRti, aneka saMskRtiyoM ke yoga se huA vaha madhu hai, jisameM vibhinna varNoM ke puSpoM kA yogadAna rahA hai, sAtha hI sabakA sAmAnyIkaraNa bhI hotA rahA hai / bhArata kI sA~skRtika ekatA : bhArata kI yaha sAMskRtika ekatA, mukhyataH do kAraNoM para AdhArita hai-- pahalA kAraNa to bhArata kA bhUgola hai, jisane uttara aura pUrva kI ora pahAr3oM se tathA dakSiNa aura pazcima kI ora samudroM se ghera kara bhArata ko svatantra bhU-bhAga kA rUpa de diyA hai| dUsarA kAraNa, isa ekatA kA eka pramukha kAraNa bhAratIya janatA kA udAra dRSTikoNa bhI hai, jo kisI bhI vizvAsa ke lie durAgraha nahIM karatA, jo sahiSNutA, svAdhIna cintana evaM vaiyaktika svatantratA kA saMsAra meM bar3A samarthaka rahA / yahI kAraNa hai ki bhArata ke vizAla maidAnoM meM sabhI prakAra ke dharmoM ko panapane kA samAna avasara milA hai| yahA~ para kaTTara IzvaravAdI dharma bhI panapA hai aura parama nAstika cArvAka jaisA darzana bhI pallavita huA hai| bhArata meM sAkAra kI upAsanA saMskRti aura sabhyatA 327 .
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________________ karane vAle bhI rahe haiM aura sAtha hI nirAkAra ke upAsaka bhii| dharma ke vikAsa ke lie aura apane-apane vicAra kA pracAra karane ke lie kucha apavAdoM ko chor3a kara bhArata meM kabhI kisI prakAra kA pratibandha nahIM rahA hai| yahA~ para sAdhaka evaM upAsaka ko itanI svatantratA rahI hai ki vaha apane Adarza ke anusAra cAhe kisI eka devatA ko mAne, athavA aneka devatAoM ko maane| bhArata meM veda kA samarthana karane vAle bhI hue haiM aura veda kA ghora virodha karane vAle bhI hue haiN| bhArata kI dharatI para mandira, masjida aura carca tInoM kA sundara samanvaya huyA hai| mere vicAra meM isa ekatA aura samanvaya kA kAraNa bhAratIya dRSTikoNa kI udAratA evaM sahiSNatA hI hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhAratIya saMskRti eka aisI saMskRti hai, jisameM adhika se adhika saMskRtiyoM kA raMga milA huA hai, ataH vaha adhika se adhika vibhinna dharmoM evaM jAtiyoM kI mAnasika evaM AdhyAtmika ekatA kA pratinidhitva kara sakatI hai| Aja ke navIna vizva ko yadi bhArata se kucha pAnA hai, to vaha prAcIna bhArata se hI prApta kara sakatA hai| prAcIna bhArata ke upaniSad, Agama aura tripiTaka Aja bhI isa rAha bhUlI duniyA ko bahuta kucha prakAza de sakate haiN| Aja ke vizva kI pIr3AoM kA samAdhAna AdhyAtmika bhAvanA meM haiN| abhinava manuSya atibhogI ho gayA hai| vaha apanI roTI dUsaroM ke sAtha bAMTa kara nahIM khAnA cAhatA / use hara hAlata meM pUrI roTI cAhie, bhale hI use bhUkha AdhI roTI kI hI kyoM na ho| ukta bhoga-vRtti kA zamana udAra tyAga-vRtti meM hai, jo bhAratIya saMskRti kA mUla-prANa hai| merA apanA vicAra yaha hai ki bhAratIya saMskRti meM jo rUr3hivAditA A gaI hai, yadi use dUra kiyA jAe, to bhArata ke pAsa Aja bhI dUsaroM ko dene ke lie bahuta-kucha zeSa hai| vizva kI bhAvI ekatA kI bhUmikA, bhArata kI sAmAsika saMskRti hI ho sakatI hai| jisa prakAra bhArata ne kisI bhI dharma kA dalana kie binA, apane yahA~ dhArmika ekatA sthApita kI, jisa prakAra bhArata ne kisI bhI jAti kI vizeSatA naSTa kie binA, sabhI jAtiyoM ko eka saMskRti ke sUtra meM prAbaddha kiyA, usI prakAra bhAratIya saMskRti ke udAra vicAra itane virATa evaM vizAla rahe haiM ki usameM saMsAra ke sabhI vicAroM kA samAhita ho jAnA asambhava nahIM hai| RSabhadeva se lekara rAma taka aura rAma se lekara vartamAna meM gAMdhI-yuga taka bhAratIya saMskRti satata gatizIla rahI hai| yaha ThIka hai ki bIca-bIca meM usameM kahIM rukAvaTeM bhI avazya pAtI rahI hai, kintu ve rukAvaTeM usake gantavya patha ko badala nahIM skiiN| rukAvaTa A jAnA eka alaga bAta hai aura patha ko chor3akara bhaTaka jAnA eka alaga bAta hai| hajAroM aura lAkhoM varSoM kI isa bhArata kI prAcIna saMskRti meM vaha kauna tattva hai, jo ise anuprANita aura anuprerita karatA rahA hai ? mere vicAra meM, koI aisA tattva avazya honA cAhie, jo yuga-yuga meM vibhinna dhArAoM ko mor3a dekara usakI eka vizAla aura virAT dhArA banAtA rahA ho| pratyeka saMskRti kA aura pratyeka sabhyatA kA apanA eka prANa-tattva hotA hai, jisake AdhAra para vaha saMskRti aura sabhyatA tana kara khar3I rahatI hai aura saMsAra ke vinAzaka tattvoM ko cunautI detI rahatI hai| roma aura mizra kI saMskRtiyA~ dhUlisAt ho cukI hai, jabaki ve saMskRtiyA~ bhI utanI hI prAcIna thIM, jitanI ki bhArata kI saMskRti / bhAratIya saMskRti kA prANa-tattva : bhArata kI saMskRti kA mala-tatva athavA prANa-tattva hai----ahiMsA aura anekAnta, samatA aura samanvaya / vastutaH vibhinna saMskRtiyoM ke bIca sAtvika samanvaya kA kAma ahiMsA aura anekAnta ke binA nahIM cala sktaa| talavAra ke bala para hama manuSya ko naSTa to kara sakate haiM, para use jIta nahIM sakate / asala meM manuSya ko sahI rUpa meM jItanA, usake hRdaya para adhikAra pAnA hai; to usakA zAzvata upAya samara-bhUmi kI rakta-dhArA se lAla kIcar3a nahIM, sahiSNutA kA zItala pradeza hI ho sakatA hai| Aja se hI nahIM, anantakAla se bhArata' ahiMsA aura anekAnta kI sAdhanA meM lIna rahA hai| ahiMsA aura anekAnta ko samatA aura samanvaya 328 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhI kahA jA sakatA hai| ahiMsA aura anekAnta para kisI sampradAyavizeSa kA lebila nahIM lagAyA jA sktaa| ye donoM tattva bhAratIya saMskRti ke kaNa-kaNa meM rama cuke haiM aura bhArata koTizaH logoM ke aMtarmana meM praveza pA cuke haiN| bhale hI kucha logoM ne yaha samajha liyA ho ki hiMsA aura anekAnta, jaina dharma ke siddhAnta haiN| bAta vastutaH yaha hai ki siddhAnta sadA ma hote haiM, na ve kabhI janma lete haiM aura na ve kabhI marate haiN| ahiMsA aura anekAnta ko zramaNa bhagavAn mahAvIra ne jana-cetanA ke samakSa prastuta kiyA evaM prakaTa kiyA, isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki vaha jaina dharma ke hI siddhAnta haiM, balki satya yaha hai ki ve bhArata ke aura bhAratIya saMskRti ke amara siddhAnta haiN| kyoMki bhagavAn mahAvIra aura jaina dharma bhAratIya nahIM the / yaha bAta alaga hai ki bhArata kI grahisA-sAdhanA jaina dharma meM apane carama utkarSa para pahu~cI aura jaina dharma ke samanvayAtmaka vicAra kA uccatama zikhara - anekAntavAda---- zrahiMsA kA hI carama vikAsa hai / anekAntavAda nAma yadyapi jainAcAryoM ke dvArA prastuta kiyA gayA hai, kintu jisa svastha dRSTikoNa kI ora yaha siddhAnta saMketa karatA hai, vaha dRSTikoNa bhArata meM AdikAla se hI vidyamAna thA / bhAratIya saMskRti meM ahiMsA evaM anekAnta : sahiSNutA, udAratA, sAmAsika saMskRti, anekAntavAda, samanvayavAda, ahiMsA aura samatA - ye saba eka hI tattva ke alaga-alaga nAma haiM / anekAntavAdI vaha hai, jo durAgraha nahIM krtaa| anekAntavAdI vaha hai, jo dUsaroM ke matoM ko bhI cAdara se dekhanA aura samajhanA cAhatA hai / anekAntavAdI vaha hai, jo apane siddhAntoM ko bhI niSpakSatA ke sAtha parakhatA hai / anekAntavAdI vaha hai, jo samajhote ko apamAna kI vastu nahIM maantaa| samrAT azoka, samrAT khAravela aura samrATa harSavardhana bauddhika dRSTi se ahiMsAvAdI aura anekAntavAdI hI the, jinhoMne eka sampradAya vizeSa meM rahakara bhI sabhI dharmoM kI samAna bhAva se sevA kI / isI prakAra madhyayuga meM samrATa akabara bhI niSpakSa satyazodhaka ke nAte anekAntavAdI thA, kyoMki parama satya ke anusandhAna ke lie usane grAjIvana prayatna kiyA thA / paramahaMsa rAmakRSNa sampradAyAtIta dRSTi se anekAntavAdI the, kyoMki hindU hote hue bhI satya ke anusandhAna ke lie unhoMne islAma aura IsAI mata kI bhI sAdhanA kI thI / aura gAndhIjI kA to eka prakAra se sArA jIvana hI hiMsA aura anekAnta ke mahApatha kA yAtrI rahA hai| merA yaha dRr3ha nizcaya hai ki hiMsA aura anekAnta ke binA tathA samatA aura samanvaya ke binA bhAratIya saMskRti cirakAla taka khar3I nahIM raha sakatI / jana-jana ke jIvana ko pAvana banAne ke lie, samatA aura samanvaya kI bar3I AvazyakatA hai| virodhoM kA parihAra karanA tathA virodha meM se bhI vinoda nikAla lenA, isI ko samanvaya kahA jAtA hai / samanvaya mAtra bauddhika siddhAnta nahIM hai, vaha to manuSyoM kI isa jIvana bhAratI kA jItA-jAgatA racanAtmaka siddhAnta hai | samatA kA artha hai - sneha, sahAnubhUti aura sadbhAva / bhalA isa samatA ke binA mAnava jAti kaise sukhI aura samRddha ho sakatI hai ? paraspara kI kaTutA aura kaThoratA ko dUra karane ke lie, samatA kI bar3I zrAvazyakatA hai| saMskRti aura sabhyatA : eka maulika vivecana : saMskRti ke svarUpa tathA usake mUla tattvoM ke sambandha meM bahuta kucha kahA jA cukA hai| aba eka prazna aura hai, jisa para vicAra karanA Avazyaka hai, aura vaha prazna yaha hai ki kyA saMskRti aura sabhyatA eka hai athavA bhinna-bhinna do dRSTikoNa ? saMskRti aura sabhyatA zabdoM kA prayoga aneka arthoM meM kiyA jAtA hai / pAzcAtya vidvAn TAilara kA kathana hai ki sabhyatA aura saMskRti eka-dUsare ke paryAya haiM / vaha saMskRti ke lie sabhyatA aura paramparA zabda kA prayoga bhI karatA hai| isake viparIta prasiddha itihAsakAra TAyanavI saMskRti zabda kA prayoga karanA pasanda nahIM karatA / usane sabhyatA zabda kA prayoga hI pasanda kiyA hai| eka dUsare saMskRti aura sabhyatA 32e .
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________________ vidvAn kA kathana hai ki - " sabhyatA kisI saMskRti kI carama avasthA hotI hai / pratyeka saMskRti kI apanI eka sabhyatA hotI hai / sabhyatA saMskRti kI anivArya pariNati hai| yadi saMskRti vistAra hai, to sabhyatA kaThora sthiratA / " saMskRti kA sabase mahattvapUrNa evaM tathyamUlaka anusandhAna (anthropology ) mAnava-vijJAna zAstra meM huA hai| saMskRti kI sabase purAnI aura vyApaka paribhASA TAyalara kI hai, jo unnIsavIM zatAbdI ke prArambhika caraNa meM dI gaI thI / TAyalara kI, saMskRti kI paribhASA isa prakAra hai---" saMskRti athavA sabhyatA eka vaha jaTila tattva hai, jisameM jJAna, nIti, nyAya, vidhAna, paramparA aura dUsarI una yogyatAoM aura AdatoM kA samAveza hai, jinheM manuSya sAmAjika prANI hone ke nAte prApta karatA hai / " mere vicAra meM, sabhyatA aura saMskRti eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiM - eka bhItara kA aura dUsarA bAhara kA / saMskRti aura sabhyatA bahuta kucha usI bhAvanA ko abhivyakta karatI haiM, jise vicAra aura prAcAra kahate haiM / jIvana kA sthUla rUpa yadi sabhyatA hai, to usakA sUkSma-prAMtarika rUpa saMskRti hai / saMskRti kA AdhAra : manuSya kI pratiSThA kA mUla AdhAra, usakA apanA manuSyatva hI mAnA gayA hai / caritra, tyAga, sevA aura prema- isI AdhAra para mAnava kI mahattA tathA pratiSThA kA mahala khar3A kiyA gayA hai / para Aja lagatA hai-manuSya svayaM ina AdhAroM para vizvAsa nahIM kara rahA hai / apanI pratiSThA ko cAra cA~da lagAne ke lie, usakI dRSTi bhautika sAdhanoM para jA rahI hai, vaha dhana, sattA aura nAma ke AdhAra para apanI pratiSThA kA nayA prAsAda khar3A karanA cAha rahA | Aja mahattA ke lie ekamAtra bhautika vibhUti ko hI AdhAra mAna liyA gayA 1 Aja samAja aura rAjya ne pratiSThA kA AdhAra badala diyA hai, manuSya ke dRSTikoNa ko badala diyA hai / Aja kI saMskRti aura sabhyatA dhana aura sattA para kendrita ho gaI hai / isalie manuSya kI pratiSThA kA AdhAra bhI dhana aura sattA bana gae haiN| dhana aura sattA badalatI rahatI hai, hastAntarita hotI rahatI hai, isalie pratiSThA bhI badalatI rahatI hai| Aja jisake pAsa sone kA ambAra lagA hai, yA kahanA cAhie, noToM kA Dhera lagA hai, jisake hAtha meM sattA hai, zAsana hai, vaha yadi cAritrahIna aura durAcArI bhI hogA, to bhI use sammAna aura pratiSThA milatI rahegI, samAja usakI jaya-jayakAra karatA rahegA, saikar3oM loga usakI kursI kI parikramA karate rheNge| cUMki sArI pratiSThA usakI tijorI meM banda ho gaI hai yA kursI ke cAroM pairoM ke nIce dubakI baiThI hai| saMskRti ke ye AdhAra na to sthAyI haiM aura na sahI hI hai / dhana aura sattA ke AdhAra para prApta hone vAlI pratiSThA kabhI sthAyI nahIM hotI / vaha indradhanuSa kI taraha ekabAra apanI raMgIna chaTA se saMsAra ko mugdha bhale hI kara de, kintu kucha kAla ke bAda usakA koI astitva prAsamAna aura dharatI ke kisI kone meM nahIM mila pAtA / yadi dhana ko sthAyI pratiSThA milI hotI, to Aja saMsAra meM dhanakuberoM ke mandira bane milate / unakI pUjA hotI rahatI / brahmadatta cakravartI aura rAvaNa jaisoM kI mAlAe~ pherI jAtI, jarAsandha aura duryodhana ko saMsAra Adarza puruSa maantaa| jinakI sone kI nagarI thI, jinake pAsa apAra zakti thI, sattA thI, apane yuga meM unheM pratiSThA bhI milI thI, khyAti bhI milI thii| para yAda rakhie, pratiSThA aura khyAti milanA dUsarI bAta hai -- zraddhA milanA kucha aura bAta hai / janazraddhA use milatI hai jisake pAsa yathArtha satya evaM cAritra hotA hai / khyAti, prazaMsA aura pratiSThA krUratA se bhI mila sakatI hai, milI bhI hai, para yuga ke sAtha unakI khyAti bulabule samApta ho gae, unakI pratiSThA prAja khaMDaharoM meM soyI par3I hai / manuSya ke mana kI yaha sabase bar3I durbalatA hai ki vaha isa bAhya pratiSThA ke bahAva meM andhA hokara bahatA calA jA rahA hai / 330 tar samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ siMhAsana kI hor3a : maiM dekhatA hU~, sihAsanoM kI hor3a meM manuSya aMdhA hokara calA hai| samrAT ajAtazatru bar3A hI mahattvAkAMkSI samrAT ho gayA hai| yuvAvasthA meM praveza karate hI usakI mahatvAkAMkSAe~ surasA kI bhA~ti virAT rUpa dhAraNa kara letI haiM / socatA hai - " bApa bUr3hA ho gayA hai / calatAcalatA jIvana ke kinAre pahu~ca gayA hai| abhI taka to siMhAsana mujhe kabhI kA mila jAnA cAhie thaa| maiM abhI yuvaka hUM, bhujAoM meM bhI bala hai| bur3hApe meM sAmrAjya milegA, to kyA lAbha ? kaise rAjya vistAra kara sakU~gA ? kaise rAmrAjya kA Ananda uThA sakU~gA ? " basa, vaha rAjya ke lie bApa ko mArane kI yojanA banAtA hai / siMhAsana ke sAmane pitA ke jIvana ar koI mUlya nahIM raha jAtA hai / magadha samrAT zreNika bUr3hA ho gayA hai, para maranA to kisI ke hAtha kI bAta nahIM / saMnyAsa le sakatA thA, kintu anta taka usane gRhasthAzrama kA tyAga kiyA nhiiN| kabhI-kabhI socA karatA hU~ ki bhArata kI yaha purAnI paramparA kitanI mahattvapUrNa thI ki bur3hApA Ane lagA, zarIra akSama hone lagA, to naI pIr3hI ke lie mArga khola diyA --- "zro ! zraba tuma ise saMbhAlo, hama jAte haiM / " aura saMsAra tyAga kara ke cala die / mahAkavi kAlidAsa ne raghuvaMzI rAjAoM kA varNana karate hue yahI kahA hai "zaizave'bhyastavidyAnAM, yauvane vArddhakye munivRttInAM yogenAnte raghukula ke prabuddha rAjA bacapana meM vidyAtroM kA abhyAsa karate the, zAstra - vidyA sIkhate the aura zastra-vidyA bhI / yauvana kI cahala-pahala huI to vivAha karate, gRhasthAzrama meM praveza karate, nyAya aura nIti ke AdhAra para prajA kA pAlana karate / jaba javAnI Dhalane lagatI, bur3hApe kI chAyA Ane lagatI, to yaha nahIM ki rAja siMhAsana se cipaTe raheM, bhogoM meM pha~se rahe / rAja siMhAsana apane uttarAdhikArI ko sauMpA aura munivRtti svIkAra karake sAdhanA patha para cala pdd'e| gRha aura rAjya se mukta honA mAtra unakA koI dhyeya nahIM thA / usa nivRtti meM Atma-ramaNatA aura jana-kalyANa kI sat pravRti bhI nihita thI / viSayaiSiNAm / tanutyajAm // " tyAga kI saMskRti : jinake jIvana meM pratiSThA aura mahattA kA AdhAra tyAga, cAritra evaM prema rahA hai, ve cAhe rAjasiMhAsana para rahe yA jaMgala meM rahe, janatA ke diloM meM base rahe haiM, janatA unheM zraddhA se sira jhukAtI rahI hai| bhAratIya saMskRti meM janaka kA udAharaNa hamAre sAmane hai / janaka ke jIvana kA AdhAra sAmrAjya yA vaibhava nahIM rahA hai, balki tyAga, tapa, nyAyaniSThA zrIra janatA kI sevA rahA hai, isIlie ve janatA ke pUjya bana pAe / janatA ne unakA nAma bhI 'janaka' arthAt pitA rakha diyA, jabaki vaha usakA pArivArika nAma nahIM thA / ve rAjamahaloM rahe phira bhI unakA jIvana-darzana janatA ke prema meM thA, prajA kI bhalAI meM thA / vaha vAstava prajA kA janaka arthAt pitA thA / hamArI saMskRti dhana, aizvarya yA sattA kI pratiSThA meM vizvAsa nahIM karatI hai / hamAre yahA~ mahala aura ba~galoM meM rahane vAle mahAn nahIM mAne gae haiN| rezamI aura bahumUlya vastra pahanane vAloM kA pradara nahIM huA hai, balki akiMcana bhikSutroM kI pratiSThA rahI hai / jhoMpar3I aura jaMgala meM rahane vAloM kI pUjA huI hai aura bilkula sAde, jIrNa-zIrNa vastra pahanane vAloM para janatA utsarga hotI rahI hai / svAmI vivekAnanda jaba amerikA meM gae, to eka sAdhAraNa saMnyAsI kI vezabhUSA meM hI ge| logoM ne unase kahA - "yaha amerikA hai, saMsAra kI ucca sabhyatA vAlA deza hai, Apa jarA ThIka se kapar3e pahanie / " saMskRti aura sabhyatA 331 .
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________________ vivekAnanda ne isake uttara meM kahA-"ThIka hai, Apake yahA~ kI saMskRti dajiyoM kI saMskRti rahI hai, isalie Apa unhIM ke AdhAra para vastroM kI kATachAMTa evaM banAvaTa ke AdhAra para hI sabhyatA kA mUlyAMkana karate haiN| kintu jisa deza meM maiMne janma liyA hai, vahAM kI saMskRti manuSya ke nirmala cAritna evaM ucca prAdarzoM para AdhArita hai| vahA~ jIvana meM bAharI tar3akabhar3aka aura dikhAve kI pratiSThA nahIM hai, balki sAdagI aura saccAI kI pratiSThA hai|" upaniSad meM eka kathA AtI hai-eka bAra kucha RSi eka deza kI sImA ke bAharabAhara se kahIM dUra jA rahe the| samrAT ko mAlUma huA to vaha AyA aura pUchA--"Apa mere janapada ko chor3akara kyoM jA rahe haiM ? mere deza meM aisA kyA doSa hai ? "na me steno janapade, na kadaryo na madyapaH, nAnAhitAgni vidvAn, na svairI sveriNI kutaH ?" mere deza meM koI cora-ucakke nahIM hai, koI duSTa yA kRpaNa manuSya nahIM rahate haiM, zarAbI, cAritrahIna, murkha-anapar3ha bhI mere deza meM nahIM hai, to phira kyA kAraNa hai ki Apa mere deza ko yoM hI chor3akara Age jA rahe haiM ?" ____ maiM dekhatA hU~, bhAratIya rASTra kI yahI saccI tasvIra hai, jo usa yuga meM pratiSThA aura sammAna ke rUpa meM dekhI jAtI thii| jisa deza aura rASTra kI saMskRti, sabhyatA itanI mahAn hotI hai, usI kI pratiSThA aura mahattA ke mAnadaMDa saMsAra meM sadA aAdarza upasthita karate haiN| yahI saMskRti vaha saMskRti hai, jo garIbI aura amIrI donoM meM sadA prakAza detI hai| mahaloM aura jhoMpar3iyoM meM nirantara prasannatA bA~TatI rahatI hai, Ananda uchAlatI rahatI hai| jisa jIvana meM isa saMskRti ke aMkura pallavita-puSpita hote haiM, hote rahe haiM, vaha jIvana saMsAra kA prAdarza jIvana hai, mahAn jIvana hai| 332 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ mAnava saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna mAnava jAti ke itihAsa para dRSTi DAlane se jJAta hotA hai ki prAdikAla ke karmamanuSya ne jaba karma-yuga meM praveza kiyA, taba usake jIvana kA lakSya apane puruSArtha ke AdhAra para nirdhArita huaa| jaina paramparA aura itihAsa ke anusAra usa mor3a ke pahale kA yuga eka aisA yuga thA, jaba manuSya apanA jIvana prakRti ke sahAre para calA rahA thA, use apane Apa para bharosA nahIM thA yA yoM kaheM ki use apane puruSArtha kA bodha nahIM thA / usakI pratyeka AvazyakatA prakRti ke hAthoM pUrI hotI thI / bhUkha-pyAsa kI samasyA se lekara choTI-bar3I sabhI samasyAe~ prakRti ke dvArA hala hotI thiiN| isIlie vaha prakRti kI upAsanA karane lagA / tatkAlIna kalpavRkSoM ke nikaTa jAtA aura vaTa unase prApta sAmagriyoM ke AdhAra para apanA jIvananirvAha karatA / isa prakAra AAdiyuga kA mAnava prakRti ke hAthoM meM khelatA thA / uttara kAlIna granthoM se patA calatA hai ki usa yuga ke mAnava kI AvazyakatAe~ bahuta hI kama thI / usa samaya bhI pati-patnI hote the, para unameM paraspara eka-dUsare kA sahArA pAne kI AkAMkSA uttaradAyitva kI bhAvanA nahIM thI / sabhI apanI abhilASAoM aura apanI AvazyakatAoM ke sImita dAyare meM baMdhe the / eka prakAra se vaha yuga uttaradAyitva-hIna evaM sAmAjika tathA pArivArika sImAoM se mukta eka svatantra jIvana thA / kalpavRkSoM ke dvArA tatkAlIna AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti hotI thii| isalie koI bhI utpAdana zrama evaM jimmedArI kI bhAvanA se baddha nahIM thaa| sabhI apane vaiyaktika bhoga meM masta the, lIna the / vrata aura rIti-rivAja : purAne kisI yuga meM eka aisA rivAja pracalita ho gayA ki vivAha ke samaya baila ko tatkAla mAra kara usake tAjA khUna se bharA lAla camar3A vara-vadhU ko or3hAyA jAtA thA / parantu jainoM ko yaha rivAja kaba mAnya ho sakatA thA? isakA anukaraNa karane se to ahiMsA vrata dUSita hotA hai | vratoM ke sAmane rIti-rivAjoM kA kyA mUlya hai ? to jaina isa rivAja ke lie kyA kareM ? vaidika paramparA ke kucha loga to aisA kiyA karate the aura sambhava hai unhoMne isa bAta ko dharma kA bhI rUpa diyA ho / parantu, jaina loga isa prathA ko svIkAra nahIM kara sakate the| unhoMne isameM samyaktva aura vrata donoM kI hAni dekhii| zrataeva jaina gRhasthoM aura jainAcAryoM ne usa hiMsApUrNa paramparA meM saMzodhana kara liyaa| unhoMne kahA rakta se sanA gIlA camar3A na pror3hA jAe, usake sthAna para lAla kapar3A or3ha lenA, zrati uttama hai / aisA karane se pracalita paramparA kA mUla uddezya bhI kAyama raha jAegA aura samyaktva tathA vratoM meMdUSaNa bhI na lagane pAegA / lAla kapar3A prasannatA kA anurAga kA dyotaka mAnA jAtA hai| isa prakAra jainoM ne rakta se lathapatha camar3e ke badale lAla kapar3A pror3hane kI jo paramparA calAI, vaha Aja bhI cala rahI hai / Aja bhI vivAha Adi avasaroM para vadhu lAla kapar3e pahanatI hai / ata: jainoM ne usa dUSita paramparA ko badalane ke sAtha kitanI bar3I krAnti kI hai, isa bAta kA sahaja hI anumAna lagAyA jA sakatA hai / isa viSaya meM adhika dekhanA cAheM to 'gobhilla gRhyasUtra' meM vistAra se dekha sakate haiM / mAnava-saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna 333
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________________ usI yuga meM eka aura bhI ghRNita paramparA bhI thii| utsava ke avasara para loga hAtha meM manuSya kI khopar3I lekara calate the| parantu, jaba jainadharma kA pracAra bar3hA, to khopar3I rakhane kI bhaddI paramparA samApta kara dI gii| jainadharma ne usake sthAna para nAriyala rakhane kI paramparA pracalita kii| isa prakAra jainadharma kI badaulata khopar3I kI jagaha nAriyala kI paramparA dhIre-dhIre sarvamAnya ho gii| Apa dekheMge ki nAriyala ThIka khopar3I kI zakla kA hotA hai. vaha mAnava-kI-sI Akati kA hai| isa rUpa meM nAriyala naramaNDa kA pratIka hai| usa samaya ke jainoM ne vicArA-khopar3I rakhane se kyA lAbha ? khopar3I to apAvana aura azobhana vastu hai aura jaMgalIpana kI nizAnI hai| nAriyala rakhane se usa paramparA kA pAlana bhI ho jAegA aura jaMgalIpana kI nizAnI bhI dUra ho jaaegii| ___isa prakAra usa samaya ke hiMsA-pradhAna jaMgalI rivAjoM ko jainadharma ne dUra kiyA, jisameM devI-devatAoM ke Age pazu-bali dI jAtI thI, yahA~ taka ki manuSya kI khopar3I bhI car3hAI jAtI thii| maiM samajhatA hU~, jainoM ne una hiMsaka paramparAoM ko khatma karake aura unakI jagaha ina navIna ahiMsaka paramparAoM ko kAyama karake mAnavIya vRtti kI sthApanA kii| jainoM ne nAriyala ke rUpa meM khopar3I kA pratIka rakhA, use anya dharmAvalambiyoM ne bhI svIkAra kara liyA aura Aja taka vaha kAyama hai| isa prakAra, jainadharma dvArA sthApita kI huI prathAoM aura paramparAoM meM sarvana Apa ahiMsA kI hI sphuraNA dekheNge| paurANika yuga kI paramparA : akarma-bhUmi kI usa avasthA meM manuSya asaMkhya-kAla taka calatA gyaa| mAnava kI pIr3hiyA~ dara pIr3hiyA~ bar3hatI giiN| kintu phira bhI mAnava jAti kA vikAsa nahIM huaa| unake jIvana kA krama vikasita nahIM huaa| unake jIvana meM saMgharSa kama the, lAlasAe~ aura prAkA~kSAe~ kama thiiN| jIvana meM bhadratA, saralatA kA vAtAvaraNa thaa| kaSAya kI prakRtiyA~ bhI maMda thIM, yadyapi kaSAyabhAva kI yaha mandatA jJAnapUrvaka nahIM thI, unakA svabhAva, prakRti hI zAnta aura zItala thii| sukhI hote hue bhI unake jIvana meM jJAna evaM viveka kI kamI thI, ve sirpha zarIra ke kSudra ghere meM banda the| saMyama, sAdhanA tathA Adarza kA viveka usa jIvana meM nahIM thaa| yahI kAraNa thA ki usa kAla meM eka bhI AtmA mokSa meM nahIM gaI, ahaMtA-mamatA kI vAsanA ke bandhanoM ko nahIM tor3a skii| unakI dRSTi kevala 'maiM' aura 'mere' taka hI sImita thii| zarIra ke andara zarIra se pare kyA hai, mAlUma hotA hai, isa sambandha meM unhoMne kabhI socA hI nahIM, aura yadi kisI ne socA bhI to Age kadama nahIM bar3hA sakA / jaba kabhI usa bhUmikA kA adhyayana karatA hU~, to mana meM aisA bhAva AtA hai ki maiM usa jIvana se bacA rhuuN| jisa jIvana meM jJAna kA koI prakAza na ho. satyatA kA koI mArga na ho, bhalA usa jIvana meM manaSya bhaTakane ke sivA aura kyA kara sakatA hai ? usa jIvana meM yadi patana nahIM hai, to utthAna bhI to nahIM hai| aisI nirmAlya dazA kA, isa trizaMku jIvana kA koI bhI mahattva nahIM hai| kucha aisI hI krAnti aura pragativihIna sAmAnya dazA meM vaha akarma-yuga sudIrgha kAla taka calatA rhaa| navayuga kA nayA sandeza : dhIre-dhIre kalpavRkSoM kA yuga samApta huA / idhara prAkRtika utpAdana kSINa par3ane lage, udhara upabhoktAyoM kI saMkhyA bar3hane lgii| aisI paristhitiyoM meM prAyaH vigraha, vara aura virodha paidA ho hI jAte haiN| jaba kabhI utpAdana kama hotA hai aura upabhoktAoM kI saMkhyA adhika hotI hai, taba paraspara saMgharSoM kA honA avazyaMbhAvI hai| aisI sthiti meM svAbhAvika taura para usa yuga meM bhI yahI huA ki pAsparika prema evaM sneha TUTa kara ghRNA, dveSa, kalaha aura dvandva bar3hane lage, saMgharSa kI cinagAriyA~ chiTakane laga gii| samAja meM saba ora kalaha, ghRNA, dvandva kA sRjana hone lgaa| mAnava jAti kI una saMkaTamayI ghar3iyoM meM, saMkramaNazIla paristhitiyoM meM prathama tIrthakara 334 pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ bhagavAn RSabhadeva ne mAnavIya bhAvanA kA udbodhana kiyaa| unhoMne manuSya jAti ko samajhAyA ki---aba prakRti ke bharose rahane se kAma nahIM calane kaa| apane hAthoM kA upayoga sirpha khAne ke lie hI nahIM, pratyuta kamAne, upArjana karane ke lie bhI honA caahie| unhoMne yaha bhI kahA ki-yuga badala gayA hai, akarma-yuga kA mAnava aba karma-yuga (puruSArtha ke yuga) meM praviSTa ho rahA hai| itane dina puruSa sirpha bhoktA banA huaA thaa| prakRti ke karta tva para usakA jIvana TikA huA thaa| kintu aba yaha vaiSamya calane kA nahIM hai| aba kartRtva aura bhoktRtva, donoM hI puruSa meM apekSita hai| puruSa hI kartA hai aura puruSa hI bhoktA hai| tumhArI bhujAoM meM bala hai, tuma puruSArtha se Ananda kA upabhoga kro| bhagavAn AdinAtha ke karma-yuga kA yaha udghoSa aba bhI Rgveda 1060 / 12 meM pratidhvanita hotA dikhAI par3atA hai-~ "ayaM me hasto bhagavAna, ayaM me bhgvttrH| ayaM me vizvabheSajo'yaM shivaabhimrshnH||" --merA hAtha hI bhagavAn hai, bhagavAn se bhI bar3hakara hai| yaha merA hAtha vizva ke lie bheSaja hai, isake sparza mAtra se sabakA kalyANa hotA hai / puruSArtha jAgaraNa kI usa velA meM bhagavAn RSabhadeva ne yuga ko nayA mor3a diyA / mAnavajAti ko, jo dhIre-dhIre abhAvagrasta ho rahI thI, parAdhInatA ke phande meM phaMsakara tar3apane lagI thI, use utpAdana kA mantra diyA, zrama aura svatantratA kA mArga dikhaayaa| phalataH mAnava samAja meM phira se nayA ullAsa, Ananda barasane lgaa| sukha-caina kI muralI bajane lgii| ___ manuSya ke jIvana meM jaba-bhI kabhI aisI krAntizIla ghar3iyA~ AtI hai, to Ananda kI srotasvinI bahane laga jAtI hai, vaha nAcane lagatA hai| sabake sAtha baiThakara prAnanda aura utsava manAtA hai| aura basa ve hI ghar3iyA~, ve hI tithiyA~ jIvana meM vrata evaM parva kA rUpa la letI haiM aura itihAsa kI mahattvapUrNa tithiyA~ bana jAtI haiN| isa prakAra usa naye yuga kA nayA sandeza jana-jIvana meM naI cetanA phUkakara ullAsa kA tyohAra bana gyaa| aura vahI paramparA Aja bhI hamAre jIvana meM Ananda-ullAsa kI ghar3iyoM ko tyauhAra ke rUpa meM prakaTa karake sabako samyak-Ananda kA avasara detI hai| bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke dvArA karmabhUmi kI sthApanA ke bAda manuSya puruSArtha ke yuga meM AyA aura usane apane uttaradAyitvoM ko smjhaa| pariNAma yaha huA ki sukha-samRddhi aura ullAsa ke jhUle para jhUlane lagA, aura jaba sukha-samRddhi evaM ullAsa AyA, to phira vratoM meM se vrata nikalane lge| hara ghara, hara parivAra tyohAra manAne lagA aura phira sAmAjika jIvana meM parvo, tyohAroM kI lar3iyAM bana giiN| samAja aura rASTra meM tyohAroM kI zRkhalA bnii| jIvana-cakra jo abataka vyaktivAdI dRSTi para ghUma rahA thA, aba vyaSTi se samaSTi kI ora ghuumaa| vyakti ne sAmUhika rUpa dhAraNa kiyA aura eka kI khuzI, eka kA Ananda, samAja kI khuzI aura samAja kA prA ninda bana gyaa| isa prakA ra sAmAjika bhAvanA kI bhUmikA para cale hae vrata, sAmAjika cetanA ke agradUta siddha hue| naI sphUrti, nayA Ananda aura nayA jIvana samAja kI nasoM meM daur3ane lgaa| prAcIna jaina, bauddha evaM vaidika granthoM ke anuzIlana se aisA lagatA hai ki usa samaya meM parva, tyohAra jIvana ke prAvazyaka aMga bana gae the| eka bhI dina aisA nahIM jAtA, jabaki samAja meM parva, tyohAra va utsava kA koI prAyojana na ho| itanA hI nahIM, balki eka-eka dina meM pA~ca-pA~ca, dasa-dasa aura usase bhI adhika poM kA silasilA cala niklaa| sAmAjika jIvana meM baccoM ke parva alaga, auratoM ke parva alaga, aura vRddhoM ke parva alg| isa dRSTi se bhArata kA jana-jIvana nityaprati bahuta hI ullasita-Anandita rahA karatA thaa| mAnava-saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna Jain Education Interational
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________________ vratoM kA sandeza : hamAre parvo evaM vratoM kI vaha lar3I, kucha chinna-bhinna huI paramparA ke rUpa meM Aja bhI hameM mahAn atIta kI yAda dilAtI hai| hamArA atIta ujjvala rahA hai, isameM koI sandeha nhiiN| kintu vartamAna kaisA gujara rahA hai, yaha thor3A vicAraNIya hai| ina bratoM ke pIche sirpha atIta kI yAda ko tAjA karanA hI hamArA lakSya nahIM hai, balki usake prakAza meM vartamAna ko dekhanA bhI Avazyaka hai| atIta kA vaha gaurava jahA~ eka ora hamAre jIvana kA eka sunahalA pRSTha kholatA hai, vahA~ dUsarI ora nayA pRSTha likhane kA bhI sandeza detA hai| isalie vratoM kI khuzI ke sAtha-sAtha hameM apane nava-jIvana ke adhyAya ko bhI kholanA cAhie aura usakA avalokana karake atIta ko vartamAna ke sAtha milAnA caahie| jIne kI kalA : yadyapi jaina dharma kI paramparA nivRtti-mUlaka rahI hai| usake anusAra jIvana kA lakSya bhoga nahIM, tyAga hai; bandhana nahIM, mokSa hai, tathApi isakA yaha artha nahIM ki vaha sirpha paraloka kI hI bAta karatA hai / isa jIvana se usane A~kheM mUMda lI hai| hama isa saMsAra meM rahate haiM, to hameM saMsAra ke DhaMga se hI jInA hogA, hameM jIne kI kalA sIkhanI hogii| jaba taka jIne kI kalA nahIM AtI hai, tabataka jInA vAstava meM AnandadAyaka nahIM hotaa| jaina paramparA, jaina parva, evaM jaina vicAra hameM jIne kI kalA sikhAte haiN| hamAre jIvana ko sukha aura zAntimaya banAne kA mantra dete hai| jaina dharma kA lakSya mukti hai, kintu isakA yaha abhiprAya nahIM ki usake pIche isa jIvana ko barvAda kara diyA jaae| vaha yaha nahIM kahatA ki mukti ke lie zarIra, parivAra va samAja ke kartavyoM kI zRkhalA ko tor3a DAle, koI kisI ko apanA na mAne, koI putra apane mAtA-pitA ko mAtA-pitA na mAne, pati-patnI paraspara kucha bhI sneha kA nAtA na rakheM, bahana-bhAI Apasa meM eka-dUsare se nirapekSa hokara cleN| jIvana kI yAtrA meM calate hue, parivAra, samAja va rASTra ke prati apane uttaradAyitvoM kA bhAra utAra pheNke| isa prakAra to jIvana meM eka bhayaMkara tUphAna A jAegA, bhArI avyavasthA aura azAnti bar3ha jAegI, mukti kI apekSA svarga se bhI girakara naraka meM cale jaaeNge| jainadharma kA sandeza hai ki hama jahA~ bhI raheM, apane svarUpa ko samajhakara raheM, zArIrika, pArivArika evaM sAmAjika sambandhoM ke bIca ba~dhe hue bhI unameM kaida na hoN| paraspara eka-dUsare kI AtmA ko samajhakara caleM, zArIrika sambandhako mahattva na dekara Atmika pavitratA kA dhyAna rkh| jIvana meM yathAvasara kUcha karanA hI par3atA hai, kintu vaha prAsakta hokara nahIM, apitu sirpha eka kartavya ke nAte kiyA jaae| zarIra va indriyoM ke bIca meM rahakara bhI usake dAsa nahIM, apitu svAmI bana kara rheN| bhoga meM rahate hue bhI yoga ko bhUla na jaaeN| mahaloM meM rahakara bhI unake dAsa banakara nahIM, kintu unheM apanA dAsa banAkara rkhe| U~ce siMhAsana para yA aizvarya ke vizAla Dhera para baiThakara bhI usake gulAma na baneM, balki use apanA gulAma banAe rkheN| jaba dhana svAmI bana jAtA hai, tabhI manuSya ko bhaTakAtA hai| dhana aura pada mUrtimAna zaitAna haiN| jaba taka ye insAna ke pairoM ke nIce dabe rahate hai, taba taka to ThIka hai, parantu jaba ye sara para savAra ho jAte haiM, to eka acche insAna ko bhI zaitAna banA dete haiN| samAja kA RNa: jaina dharma meM bharata jaise cakravartI bhI rahe haiM, kintu ve usa vizAla sAmrAjya ke bandhana meM nahIM pha~se / jaba taka icchA huI upayoga kiyA aura jaba cAhA taba chor3akara yoga svIkAra kara liyaa| unakA aizvarya, bala aura buddhi, samAja va rASTra ke kalyANa ke lie hI hotA thaa| una logoM ne yahI vicAra diyA ki jaba hama isa jagat meM pAe the to kucha lekara nahIM Ae the, janma ke samaya to makkhI-macchara taka ko zarIra se dUra haTAne kI zakti nahIM thii| zAstroM meM 'usa sthiti ko 'uttAnazAyIM' kahA gayA hai| jaba usameM karavaTa badalane kI bhI kSamatA nahIM 336 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ thI, itanA azakta aura asahAya prANI bAda meM itanA zaktizAlI banA ki Azcarya hai usakI kSamatA pr| isakA AdhAra hai- "apane zubha karmoM kA saMcaya evaM usake AdhAra para prApta hone vAle mAtA, pitA, parivAra va samAja kA pratyakSa-apratyakSa sahayoga / " yaha nizcita hai ki jina mahAn puruSoM ne hameM samAja kI itanI U~cAiyoM para lAkara khar3A kiyA hai, unake prati hamArA bahuta bar3A uttaradAyitva hai| samAja kA RNa pratyeka manuSya ke sira para hai, jise vaha lete samaya harSa ke sAtha letA hai, to phira usako cukAte samaya vaha kulabulAtA kyoM hai ? hamArI yaha saba sampatti, saba aizvarya aura ye saba sukha sAmagriyA~ samAja kI hI dena haiN| yadi manuSya letA hI letA jAe vApasa de nahIM to vaha samAja ke aMga meM vikAra paidA kara detA hai| vaha isa dhana aizvarya kA dAsa banakara kyoM rahe, usakA svAmI banakara kyoM na upayoga kare ! use do hAtha mile haiM, eka hAtha se svayaM khAe, to dUsare hAtha se auroM ko bhI khilaae| veda kA eka mantra hai " zatahasta samAhara, sahasrahasta saMkira / " sau hAtha se ikaTThA karo, to hajAra hAtha se bA~To saMgraha karane vAlA yadi visarjana nahIM kare, to usakI kyA dazA hotI hai ? peTa meM anna yAdi ikaTThe to hote jAe~, parantu na unakA rasa bane, na zakti bane aura na prApta zakti kA yogya vitaraNa hI ho, to kyA AdamI jI sakatA hai ? manuSya yadi samAja se kamAtA hai, to samAja kI bhalAI ke lie denA bhI Avazyaka hotA khuda khAtA hai, to dUsaroM ko khilAnA bhI jarUrI hai / hamAre pratIta-jIvana ke udAharaNa aar haiM ki akelA khAne vAlA rAkSasa hotA hai aura dUsaroM ko khilAne vAlA devatA / eka paurANika kathA hai ki devatAoM ko bhagavAn viSNu kI ora se prItibhoja kA AmaMtraNa diyA gyaa| sabhI atithiyoM ko do paMktiyoM meM Amane-sAmane biThalAkara bhojana parosA gayA aura sabhI se khAnA zurU karane kA nivedana kiyA gyaa| bhagavAn viSNu ne kucha aisI mAyA racI ki sabhI ke hAtha sIdhe raha gae, kisI kA mur3atA taka nahIM thA / aba samasyA ho gaI ki khAe~ to kaise khAe~ ? jaba acchA bhojana parosA huA sAmane ho, peTa meM bhUkha ho aura hAtha nahIM calatA ho, to aisI sthiti meM AdamI jhuMjhalA jAtA hai| sabhI atithi bhaucakke se dekhate raha gae ki yaha kyA huA ? zrAkhira buddhimAna devatAoM ne eka tajabIja nikAlI / jaba dekhA ki hAtha mur3akara ghUmatA nahIM hai, to Amane-sAmane vAle eka-dUsare ko khilAne laga ge| donoM paMkti vAloM ne paraspara eka-dUsare ko khilA diyA aura acchI taraha se khAnA khA liyA / jinhoMne eka-dUsare ko khilAkara peTa bhara liyA sabhI tRpta ho uThe, para kucha aise bhI the, jo yoM hI dekhate hI raha gae, unheM eka-dUsare ko khilAne kI nahIM sUjhI, ve bhUkhe peTa hI uTha khar3e hue| viSNu ne kahA- jinhoMne eka-dUsare ko khilAyA ve devatA hai aura jinhoMne kisI ko nahIM khilAyA, sirpha svayaM khAne kI cintA hI karate rahe, ve daitya haiM / vAstava meM yaha rUpaka jIvana kI eka jvalaMta samasyA kA hala karatA hai / deva aura daityabhAvanA ke vibhAjana kA zrAdhAra, isameM eka sAmAjika U~cAI para khar3A kiyA gayA hai| jo dUsaroM ko khilAtA hai, vaha svayaM bhI bhUkhA nahIM rahatA aura dUsarI bAta hai ki usakA Adarza devatva kA Adarza hai, jabaki svayaM hI peTa bharane kI citA meM par3A rahane vAlA, svayaM bhI bhUkhA rahatA hai aura samAja meM usakA dAnavIya rUpa prakaTa hotA hai / vratoM kI sArthakatA : hamAre vrata jIvana ke isI mahAn uddezya ko prakaTa karate haiM / sAmAjika jIvana kI AdhAra bhUmi aura usake ujjvala zrAdarza hamAre vratoM evaM tyohAroM kI paramparA meM chipe par3e haiN| bhArata ke kucha parva isa loka ke sAtha paraloka ke vizvAsa para bhI calate haiM / unameM mAnava mAnava saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna 337
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________________ kA virAT rUpa parilakSita hotA hai| jisa prakAra isa loka kA hamArA Adarza hai usI prakAra paraloka ke lie bhI honA cAhie / vaidika yA anya saMskRtiyoM meM, marane ke pazcAt piNDa - dAna kI prakriyA hai / isakA rUpa jo bhI kucha ho, kintu bhAvanA va Adarza isameM bhI bar3e U~ce haiN| jisa prakAra vartamAna meM apane sAmAjika sahayogiyoM ke prati arpaNa kI bhAvanA rahatI haiM, usI prakAra apane pUrvajoM ke prati eka zraddhA evaM samarpaNa kI bhAvanA isameM sannihita hai / jaina-dharma va saMskRti isake dhArmika svarUpa meM vizvAsa nahIM rakhatI / usakA kahanA hai ki tuma piNDadAna yA zrAddha karake una mRtAtmAoM taka apanA zrAddha nahIM pahu~cA sakate, aura na isase parva manAne kI hI sArthakatA siddha hotI hai / parva kI sArthakatA to isameM hai ki jIvana ke donoM ora-chora para ullAsa aura Ananda kI uchAla mAtI rahe / pUrvajoM kI smRti rakhanA, aura unakA sammAna karanA, yahI saccA zrAddha hai / isa bhAvanA ko lekara ki paraloka ke lie bhI hameM jo kucha karanA hai, vaha isI loka meM kara liyA jaae| hamArI jaina saMskRti meM aneka parva calate haiM / paryuSaNa parva bhI isI bhAvanA se sambaddha hai / ina parvoM kI paramparA lokottara parva ke nAma se calI AtI hai / inakA pradarza virAT hotA hai / ve loka-paraloka donoM ko Anandita karane vAle hote haiM / unakA saMdeza hotA hai ki tuma sirpha isa jIvana ke bhoga vilAsa va Ananda meM masta hokara apane ko bhUlo nahIM, tumhArI dRSTi vyApaka honI cAhie, Age ke lie bhI jo kucha karanA hai, vaha bhI yahIM karalo / tumhAre do hAtha haiM, eka hAtha meM ihaloka ke Ananda hai, to dUsare hAtha meM paraloka ke prAnanda rahane caahie| aisA na ho ki yahA~ para sirpha mauja-majA ke tyohAra manAte yoM hI cale jAo aura Age phAkAkazI karanI pdd'e| apane pAsa jo zakti hai, sAmarthya hai, usakA upayoga isa DhaMga se karo ki isa jIvana ke zrAnanda ke sAtha paraloka kA Ananda bhI naSTa na ho, usakI bhI vyavasthA tumhAre hAtha meM raha ske| jaina parvo kA yahI antaraMga hai ki ve AdamI ko vartamAna meM bhaTakane nahIM dete, mastI meM bhI use hoza meM rakhate haiM aura becainI meM bhI / samaya-samaya para usake lakSya ko, jo kabhI pramAda kI prA~dhiyoM se dhUmila ho jAtA hai, spaSTa karate rahate haiM / usako diGmUDha hone se bacAte rahate ha aura prakAza kI kiraNa bikhera kara andhakArAchanna jIvana ko Alokita karate rahate haiM / nayA sAmrAjya : bauddha sAhitya meM eka kathAnaka prAtA hai ki bhArata meM eka aisA samrAT thA, jisake rAjya kI sImAoM para bhayaMkara jaMgala the; jahA~ para hiMsra vanya pazuoM kI cItkAroM aura dahAr3oM Asa-pAsa ke kSetra AtaMkita rahate the / vahA~ eka vicitra prathA yaha thI ki rAjAoM ke zAsana kI avadhi pA~ca varSa kI hotI thI / zAsanAvadhi kI samApti para bar3e dhUma-dhAma aura samAroha ke sAtha usa rAjA ko aura usakI rAnI ko rAjya kI sImA para sthita usa bhayaMkara jaMgala meM chor3a diyA jAtA thA, jahA~ jAne para basa mauta hI svAgata meM khar3I rahatI thI / isI paramparA meM ekabAra eka rAjA ko jaba gaddI milI, to khUba jaya-jayakAra manAe gae, bar3I dhUmadhAma se usakA utsava huA / kintu rAjA pratidina mahala ke kaMgUroM para se usa jaMgala ko dekhatA aura pA~ca varSa kI avadhi ke samApta hote hI Ane vAlI usa duHsthiti ko soca-socakara kA~pa utthtaa| rAjA kA khAyA-pIyA jalakara bhasma ho jAtA aura vaha sUkha - sUkha kara kA~TA hone lagA / eka dina eka prabuddha dArzanika rAjA ke pAsa AyA aura rAjA kI isa gambhIra vyathA kA kAraNa puuchaa| jaba rAjA ne dArzanika se apanI pIr3A kA bheda kholA --- ki pA~ca varSa bAda mujhe aura merI rAnI ko usa sAmane ke bhayaMkara jaMgala meM jaMgalI jAnavaroM kA bhakSya bana jAnA par3egA, basa yahI ciMtA mujhe khAe jA rahI hai / dArzanika ne rAjA se pUchA- pA~ca varSa taka to terA prakhaNDa sAmrAjya hai na ? tU jaisA cAhe vaisA kara to sakatA hai na ? 338 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ rAjA ne kahA- hA~, isa avadhi meM to merA pUrNa adhikAra hai, merA pradeza sabhI ko mAnya hotA hai / dArzanika ne batAyA--"to phira apane adhikAra kA upayoga kyoM nahIM karate ? samasta jaMgala ko kaTavA kara sApha karavA do aura vahA~ para nayA sAmrAjya sthApita karado, apane lie mahala banavAlo, janatA ke rahane ke lie bhI AvAsa banavAkara abhI se usa jaMgala ko zahara ke rUpa meM AbAda karado / jabaki tumheM pUrNa adhikAra hai aura vidhAna va paramparA ke anusAra jaba tumheM avadhi samApta hone para jaMgala meM chor3A jAe, to hiMsra pazuoM kI garjanA va prAtaMka jagaha nagarajanoM kA madhura svAgata, dhana va aizvarya krIr3A karatA milegA / " rAjA ko yaha bAta ja~ca gaI aura tatkAla zrAdeza dekara jaMgala ko sApha karavA diyA / aura usa bhayAvaha sthAna ko sundara sundara bhavana, udyAna prAdi se khUba sajA diyA gayA, aura eka nae nagara kA nirmANa kara diyA gyaa| aba rAjA bahuta prasanna rahane lagA, apane usa nagara ko dekhatA, to pulakita ho uThatA / pA~ca varSa kI avadhi sampUrNa huI / jahA~ anya samrAT avadhi samApta hone para rote-bilakhate the, vahA~ yaha ha~sa rahA thaa| vidhAnAnusAra pA~ca varSa kI avadhi samApta hone para rAjA apane hI dvArA nirmita usa naye sAmrAjya meM, jo kabhI bhayaMkara jaMgala thA, jAne lagA to nagara ke hajAroM nara-nArI usake pIche ho lie| usa navanirmita nagara ke AkarSaNa va saundarya ke kAraNa loga vahA~ jAkara basane lage aura rAjA prAnanda se rahane lagA / yahI bAta jIvana kI hai| isa saMsAra se pare zrAge naraka kI bhISaNa yAtanAe~, jvAlAe~ hameM abhI se becaina kara rahI haiM aura hama socate haiM ki Age naraka meM yaha kaSTa dekhanA par3egA / kintu yaha nahIM socate ki usa naraka ko badalakara svarga kyoM na banA diyA jAe ? yaha saca hai ki yahA~ se eka kor3I bhI hamAre sAtha nahIM jaaegii| kintu isa jIvana meM rahate-rahate to hama vahA~ kA sAmrAjya banA sakate haiN| isa jIvana ke to hama samrAT haiM, zAhaMzAha haiM / yaha ThIka hai ki isa jIvana ke bAda mauta kI bhayaMkara ghATI hai, naraka Adi kI bhISaNa yaMtraNAe~ haiM, jo jIva ko udarastha karane kI pratIkSA meM rahatI haiM kiMtu yadi manuSya apane isa jIvana kI avadhi meM dAna de sake, tapasyA kara sake, tyAga, brahmacarya, satya Adi kA pAlana kara sake, sAdhanA kA jIvana bitA sake, aura isa prakAra pahale se hI Age kI taiyAriyA~ karake prastuta rahe, to isa yAtrA meM, isa jIvana meM use hAya hAya karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahatI / vartamAna ke sAtha bhaviSya ko bhI ujjvala banA sakatA hai, usake donoM jIvana zrAnandamaya ho sakate haiM / vratoM kI phalazruti : isa prakAra jitane bhI parva-tyohAra Ate haiM, unakA yahI saMdeza hai ki tuma isa jIvana meM Anandita raho aura agale jIvana meM bhI prAnandita rahane kI taiyArI kro| jaise yahAM para tyohAroM kI khuziyoM meM bhujAe~ uchAlate ho, vaise agale jIvana meM bhI uchAlate raho / hamAre vratoM kA mAnava ke lie yahI Adarza bodha haiM ki Aja tumheM jIvana kA vaha sAmrAjya prApta hai, jisa sAmrAjya ke bala para tuma dUsare hajAroM-hajAra sAmrAjya khar3e kara sakate ho / tuma apane bhAgya ke svayaM vidhAtA ho, apane samrAT svayaM ho| tumheM apanI zakti kA bhAna honA caahie| mauta ke bhaya se kA~pate mata raho, balki aisI sAdhanA karo, aisA prayatna karo ki ve bhaya dUra ho jAe~ aura paraloka kA vaha bhayaMkara jaMgala tumhAre sAmrAjya kA sundara deza bana jAe / parva manAne kI yahI paramparA hai, paryuSaNa aura usake vratoM ko yahI phalazruti hai ki jIvana ke prati niSThAvAna banakara jIvana ko nirmala banAo, isa jIvana meM agale jIvana kA prabandha kro| jaba tumheM yahA~ kI avadhi samApta hone para Age kI ora prasthAna karanA par3e, to rote-bilakhate nahIM, balki ha~sate hue kro| sAdhaka isa jIvana ko bhI ha~sate hue jIe aura agale jIvana ko cale, to bhI ha~sate hue cale, paryuSaNa kA yaha pAvana parva hama sabako apanA yahI sandeza sunA rahA hai| mAnava-saMskRti meM vratoM kA yogadAna 336 .
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________________ hamAre sabhI vrata Atma-sAdhanA ke sundara prayAsa haiN| andara ke supta Izvaratva ko jagAne kI sAdhanA hai| mAnava zarIra nahIM hai, AtmA hai, caitanya hai, ananta guNoM kA akhaNDa piNDa hai| loka-parva zarIra ke AsapAsa ghUmate haiM, kintu lokottara parva prAtmA ke mUla kendra taka pahu~cate haiN| zarIra se prAtmA meM, aura AtmA se anta rahita nija zuddha sattArUpa paramAtmA meM pahu~cane kA lokottara saMdeza, ye vrata dete haiN| inakA sandeza hai ki sAdhaka kahIM bhI rahe, kisI bhI sthiti meM rahe, parantu apane lakSya ko na badale, apane andara ke zuddha paramAtma-tattva ko na bhUle / 340 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ vyakti aura samAja isa pRthvI para manuSya eka sarvAdhika vikasita evaM prabhAvazAlI prANI hai| usake vicAra, cintana evaM manana kA saMsAra ke vAtAvaraNa para bahuta mahattvapUrNa asara hotA rahA hai| sRSTi ke vikAsa-hrAsa tathA 'utthAna-patana meM usake vicAroM kA bahuta bar3A yoga rahA hai| kucha gaharAI meM jAne se patA calatA hai ki manuSya vaise to svayaM meM eka kSudra ikAI hai, eka sImita sattA hai, kintu saSTi ke sAtha vaha zata-sahasra rUpoM meM jur3A huA hai| parivAra ke rUpa meM, samAja evaM rASTra ke rUpa meM, dharma, saMskRti aura sabhyatA ke rUpa meM, vaha eka hokara bhI 'aneka rUpa' hokara cala rahA hai, yahI usakI vizeSatA hai| pArthiva zarIra kI dRSTi se dekhA jAe, to usakA 'astitva', usakA 'apanatva' eka mRtpiNDa taka hI sImita raha jAtA hai| zarIra ke vaiyaktika sukha-duHkha ke bhoga meM vaha avazya apane sImita kSetra meM hI ghUmatA hai, kintu sukha-duHkha kA svatantra-bhoga karate hue bhI vaha samAja evaM saMsAra se sarvathA nirapekSa raha kara nahIM jI sktaa| usakI bhAvanAoM kA, vicAroM aura pravRttiyoM kA yadi ThIka se vizleSaNa kareM, to usakA eka vyApaka evaM virATa rUpa hamAre sAmane prastuta ho jAtA hai| usake antastala meM chipe hue sneha aura prema kI vyAkhyA kareM, to dekheMge ki vaha eka nahIM 'aneka rUpa' hai| usakA gherA sImita nahIM, asIma hai| usakA antarjagat bahuta virAT hai, vaha apane Apa meM sRSTi kA virATa rUpa lie hue hai| samAja ke vikAsa kI bhUmikA : __jaba taka manuSya kA cintana apane zarIra ko hI dekhatA hai, taba taka usakI icchAe~ aura pravRttiyA~ kevala isa 'piNDa' ko lekara hI calatI haiN| aisI sthiti meM jaba kabhI vaha apane sukhaduHkha kA vicAra karatA hai, to svayaM kA, kevala svayaM ke piNDa kA hI vicAra karake raha jAtA hai, dRSTi ghUma-phira kara apane dAyare para hI pAkara kendrita ho jAtI hai| taba zarIra ke saMkucita ghere meM ba~dhA rahakara vaha itanA saMkucita ho jAtA hai ki Asa-pAsa meM parivAra tathA samAja ke ya citra, dharma aura saMskRti kI divya paramparAe~, jo usake ananta atIta se jaDI calI prA rahI hai, unheM bhI vaha ThIka taraha dekha nahIM paataa| manuSya ke lie vikAsa kI jo lambI kahAnI hai, use vaha par3ha nahIM pAtA aura kevala apane piNDa kI kSudra-dRSTi ko lekara hI jIvana ke sImita kaThaghare meM ba~dha jAtA hai| jaba saMkucita dRSTi kA cazmA haTatA hai, apanI icchAoM aura sadbhAvanAoM ko mAnava virAT evaM vyApaka rUpa detA hai, to usakI najaroM meM ananta atIta utara pAtA hai, sAtha-sAtha ananta bhaviSya kI kalpanAe~ bhI daur3a par3atI hai| vaha kSudra se virATa hotA calA jAtA hai, sahayoga aura sneha ke sUtra se sRSTi ko apane sAtha bA~dhane lagatA hai| adhyAtma kI bhASA meM vaha jIva se brahma kI aora, AtmA se paramAtmatattva kI ora agrasara hotA hai| agni kI jo eka kSudra cinagArI thI, vaha virAT jyoti ke rUpa meM prakAzamAna hone lagatI hai| yahI vyakti se samAja kI ora tathA jIva se brahma kI ora bar3hanA hai| jo apanI kSudra daihika icchAoM aura vAsanAoM meM sImita rahatA hai, vaha kSudra-saMsArI prANI kI koTi meM AtA hai, kintu jaba vahI Age bar3hakara apane svArtha ko, icchA aura bhAvanA ko vizva ke svArtha (lAbha) meM vilIna kara detA hai, ananta ke prati apane Apako arpita kara detA hai, hRdaya ke asIma sneha, karuNA evaM dayA vyakti aura samAja 341
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________________ ananta prANiyoM ke prati arpita kara detA hai, taba vaha virAT brahmarUpa dhAraNa kara letA hai| vyakti kI bhUmikA meM virAT samAja cetanA kA darzana hone lagatA hai / 'sva' ke vistAra kA yaha upakrama hI vyakti ko samAjarUpa meM aura AtmA ko paramAtmarUpameM upasthita karatA hai / bhArata kI mahAn dArzanika paramparA meM Izvara ko sarva vyApaka mAnA gayA hai / yadyapi dArzanika jagata meM Izvara kI sarvavyApakatA eka gutthI banI huI hai, kintu yadi isa gutthI ko isa rUpa meM sulajhAyA jAe ki jaba AtmA meM dayA aura karuNA kI ananta dhArAe~ phaTatI haiM aura vaha sRSTi ke ananta jIvoM ko apanI karuNA meM prota-prota dekhane laga jAtA hai, to cetanA sRSTi meM vyApaka ho jAtI hai, virAT ho jAtI hai| usake sneha aura karuNA kA ananta pravAha saMsAra meM saba ora taTastha bhAva se bahane lagatA hai / sRSTi ke anantAnanta prANiyoM meM vaha usI caitanya ko dekhatA hai jo svayaM usameM bhI vidyamAna hai, saba meM usI sukha aura Ananda kI kAmanA ke darzana karatA hai, jo usake hRdaya meM jaga rahI hai| isa prakAra vaha virAT aura sarvavyApaka rUpa dhAraNa kara letI hai| mere vicAra meM, aura sirpha mere hI nahIM, balki adhyAtma-darzana ke vicAra meM, Izvaratva isI bhAvAtmaka rUpa meM sarvavyApaka hai / zabdoM kA jor3a-tor3a kucha aura bhI ho sakatA hai / hama sarvavyApaka kI jagaha sarvajJAtA aura sarvadraSTA bhI kahate haiM, cU~ ki prANimAtra samAna caitanya devatA ke darzana karanA, unakI sukha-duHkha kI dhAraNAoM ko prAtma-tulya samajhanA - yahI to hamAre Izvaratva pAne vAle mahAmAnavoM kA sarvavyApaka, sarvajJAtA - sarvaza aura sarvadraSTA ananta caitanya hai / manuSya kA vikAsakrama, yA yoM kaheM ki usakI manuSyatA kA vikAsakrama yadi dekhA jAe, to jJAta hogA ki vaha kisa prakAra kSudra se virAT sthiti taka pahu~cA hai / eka asahAya zarIra ne janma dhAraNa kiyA, to AsapAsa meM jo anya sakSama zarIradhArI the, ve use sahayoga karane lage, usake sukha-duHkha meM bhAga ba~TAne lge| isa prakAra, paraspara meM sneha evaM sadbhAva kalpanA jagI aura vaha parivAra kA eka rUpa bana gyaa| parivAra jaisI vyavasthA bahuta purAne yuga meM nahIM thI, para jaba manuSya prAsa-pAsa ke sukha-duHkha ko apanA banAne lagA aura apane sukha-duHkha ko Asa-pAsa ke par3osiyoM meM bAMTane lagA, to dhIre-dhIre parivAra kI dhAraNA khar3I ho gii| sukha-duHkha meM hissA ba~TAne vAle apane 'nija' ke ho gae aura jo usase dUra rahe, ve parA bane rhe| isa prakAra manuSya ke jIvana meM sukha-duHkha kA vinimaya zurU huaa| Age calakara usake jIvana meM jo bhautika aura Adhidaivika duHkha Ate, unase bhI saba sahayoga pUrvaka lar3ate, duHkhoM ko dUra karane kA mila-julakara prayatna karate aura jo sukha prApta hotA, use sadbhAva pUrvaka Apasa meM bA~Ta lete, milakara usakA upayoga yA upabhoga karate - basa vyakti ke kSudra jIvana ke vyApaka hone kI yaha prakriyA parivAra ko janma detI calI gaI, samAja kA nirmANa karatI calI gaI / isI vRtti ne dhIre-dhIre virAT se virATtara rUpa dhAraNa kiyA, to deza aura rASTra kI sAmUhika bhAvanAe~ sAmane AIM, antata: dharma aura saMskRti kI sarvatomukhI vyApaka dhAraNAe~ bhI prasphuTita huiiN| manuSya kA cintana jaba apane paripArzva meM vicarane vAle choTe jIva-jantunoM para gayA, to vaha unake sAtha bhI eka ajJAta saMvedanA tathA sahavadanA se jur3ane lagA / vaha pazu-pakSI jagat ke sukha-duHkha ko bhI samajhane lagA, usake sAtha bhI usakI sahAnubhUti jAgI, prANIdayA kI bhAvanA ne usake jIvana meM dharma aura adhyAtma kI sRSTi khar3I kara dI, dharma ne use virATtama rUpa para lAkara khar3A kara diyaa| pratyeka prANI ke sAtha Atma-tulya vicAra kI bhUmikA ne use zrAtmA se paramAtmA taka ke cintana para pahu~cA diyaa| yahI manuSyatA ke vikAsa kI kahAnI hai / samAja kA mahattva : idhara-udhara niyaMtrita rUpa meM bikharI huI ikAiyoM ko ekatra kara, samAja yA saMgha ke rUpa 'upasthita karane vAlA pArasparika sahayoga hI mAnavatA kA eka divya tattva hai / yahI samAja ke nirmANa kI AdhAra bhUmi hai / 342 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ prazna yaha hai ki manuSya vyaSTirUpa-ikAI meM jItA hai yA samaSTirUpa samAja meM ? cintana, manana aura anubhava ke bAda yaha dekhA gayA ki manuSya apane piNDa kI kSudra ikAI meM baddha raha kara eka acche jIne ke DhaMga se jI nahIM sakatA, apanA paryApta bhautika aura bauddhika vikAsa nahIM kara sakatA, jIvana kI sukha-samRddhi kA dvAra nahIM khola sakatA aura na hI AdhyAtma kI zreSTha bhUmikA taka pahu~ca sakatA hai| akelA rahane meM usakA daihika vikAsa bhI bhalI-bhA~ti nahIM ho sakatA, to sAMskRtika vikAsa kI kalpanA to bahuta dUra kI bAta hai| jaina paramparA meM vartamAna mAnavIya sabhyatA kA mala-srota yaugalika paramparA se mAnA gayA hai| yaugalika paramparA vaha hai, jahA~ manuSya eka ikAI ke rUpa meM calatA hai / yaha ThIka hai ki vahA~ manuSya akelA to nahIM hai, vaha svayaM eka puruSa hai aura eka strI bhI hai usake sAtha / kintu, vaha eka nArI hai, patnI nahIM hai| strI ke sAtha eka puruSa ko bhI hama dekhate haiM, para vaha puruSa mAtra hai, pati nahIM hai| jIvana kI kitanI jaTila sthiti hai vahA~ ? strI-puruSa sAtha-sAtha to ghUma rahe haiM, para unameM pati-patnI bhAva nahIM hai, strI-puruSa ke rUpa meM sirpha daihika sambandha hai| pati-patnI ke rUpa meM pavitra sAmAjika sambandha kI udAra-cetanA vahA~ nahIM hai| usa samaya kA citra Agama-sAhitya meM jisa prakAra aMkita kiyA gayA hai, usase yaha spaSTa parilakSita hotA hai ki usa yuga ke strI-puruSa pati-patnI ke rUpa meM nahIM the, ve eka-dUsare ke sukha-duHkha meM bhAgIdAra nahIM the| unheM eka-dUsare ke hitoM kI kisI ko bhI cintA nahIM thii| pUruSa ko bhUkha lagatI thI, to idhara-udhara calA jAtA thA aura tatkAlIna kalpavajJoM ke dvArA vaha apanI kSudhA ko zAnta kara letA thaa| strI ko bhUkha satAtI thI, to vaha bhI nikala par3atI aura puruSa kI hI taraha kalpavRkSoM ke dvArA vaha bhI apanI kSudhA-pUrti kara letI thii| na pati patnI ke lie bhojanAdi kA prabandha karatA thA aura na patnI hI pati ke lie bhojanAdi taiyAra karane kI jarUrata dekhatI thii| na pyAsa ke lie koI kisI ko lAkara pAnI pilAtA thA aura na anya kisI prakAra kI koI vyavasthA hotI thii| jIvana kA yaha kitanA vicitra rUpa hai ki lAkhoM varSoM taka ke lambe kAla-pravAha meM strI aura puruSa kI do ikAiyA~ sAtha-sAtha rahakara bhI itanI alaga-alaga rahIM ki ve eka-dUsare ke sukha-duHkha meM bhAgIdAra na bana skiiN| eka-dUsare ke lie arpaNa hone kI kalpanA nahIM kara sakIM? eka-dUsare kI samasyAoM meM rasa nahIM le skii| akarma bhUmi ke usa vaiyaktika yuga meM koI parivAra nahIM thaa| samAja kI koI kalpanA nahIM thI, rASTra bhI nahIM thaa| bhUgola to thA, rASTra nahIM thaa| yadi Apa amuka bhUgola ko hI rASTra kI sImA mAna leM, taba to vahA~ saba kucha the, pahAr3a the, nadiyA~ thIM, nAle the, jaMgala the, aura vana the| parantu sahI arthoM meM yaha bhUgola thA, rASTra nahIM thaa| manuSyoM kA samUha bhI thA, alaga-alaga ikAiyoM meM mAnava samUha khar3A thA, yadi use hI samAja mAna leM, taba to vaha samAja thaa| para nahIM, kevala manuSyoM ke aniyantrita evaM avyavasthita samUha ko samAja nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| jaba paraspara meM bhAvanAtmaka ekasUtratA hotI hai, eka-dUsare ke lie sahayoga kI bhAvanA se hRdaya prota-prota ho jAtA hai, tabhI manuSyoM kA samUha paraspara meM niyantrita evaM vyavasthita samAja kA rUpa letA hai, saMgha kA rUpa letA hai| sAmUhika sAdhanA : "jaina dharma kI mUla paramparA meM Apa dekheMge ki vahA~ sAdhanA ke kSetra meM vyakti svatantra hokara akelA bhI calatA hai aura samUha yA saMgha ke sAtha bhii| eka ora jinakalpI muni saMgha se nirapekSa hokara vyaktigata sAdhanA ke patha para bar3hate haiM, dUsarI ora virAT samUha, hajAroM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM tathA zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM kA saMgha sAmuhika jIvana ke sAtha sAdhanA ke kSetra meM Age bar3hatA hai| jahA~ taka maiM samajhatA hU~, jaina dharma aura jaina paramparA ne vyaktigata dharma-sAdhanA kI apekSA sAmUhika sAdhanA ko adhika mahattva diyA hai| sAmUhika cetanA aura samUhabhAva usake niyamoM ke sAtha adhika jur3A huA hai| ahiMsA aura satya kI vaiyaktika sAdhanA bhI saMghIya rUpa meM sAmUhika-sAdhanA kI bhUmikA para vikasita huI hai / aparigraha, dayA, karuNA aura maitrI kI vyakti aura samAja Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sAdhanA bhI saMghIya dharAtala para hI pallavita-puSpita huI hai| jaina paramparA kA sAdhaka akelA nahIM calA hai, balki samaha ke rUpa meM sAdhanA kA vikAsa karatA calA hai| vyaktigata hitoM se bhI sarvopari saMgha ke hitoM kA mahattva mAnakara calA hai| jinakalpI jaisA sAdhaka kucha dUra akelA calakara bhI antatogatvA saMghIya jIvana meM hI antima samAdhAna kara pAyA hai| jIvana meM jaba saMghIya-cetanA kA vikAsa hotA hai, to nijI svArthoM aura vyaktigata hitoM kA balidAna karanA par3atA hai| mana ke vAsanA-kendroM ko samApta karanA hotA hai| ekatA aura saMgha kI pRSThabhUmi tyAga para hI khar3I hotI hai| apane hita, apane svArtha, apane sukha se Upara saMgha ke svArtha aura sAmUhika hita ko pradhAnatA dI jAtI hai| saMghIya jIvana meM sAdhaka akelA nahIM raha sakatA, saba ke sAtha calatA hai| eka-dUsare ke hitoM ko samajhakara, apane vyavahAra para saMyama rakhakara calatA hai| paraspara eka-dUsare ke kArya meM sahayogI bananA, ekadUsare ke duHkhoM aura pIr3AnoM meM yathocita sAhasa aura dhairya baMdhAnA, unake pratikAra meM yathocita bhAga lenA, yahI saMghIya jIvana kI prathama bhUmikA hotI hai| jIvana meM jaba antardvandva khar3e ho jAe~ aura vyakti akelA svayaM unakA samAdhAna na kara sake, to usa sthiti meM dUsare sAthI kA kartavya hai, ki vaha usake antardvandvoM ko sulajhAne meM sasneha sahayogI bane, aMdhere meM prakAza dikhAye aura parAbhava ke kSaNoM meM vijaya kI ora use agrasara kre| sAmUhika sAdhanA kI yaha eka mahattvapUrNa upalabdhi hai ki vahA~ kisI bhI kSaNa vyakti apane ko ekAkI yA asahAya anubhava nahIM karatA hai, eka ke lie aneka sahayogI vahA~ upasthita rahate haiN| eka ke sukha va hita ke lie, aneka apane sukha va hita kA utsarga karane ko prastuta rahate haiN| jaisA ki maiMne batAyA, bahata purAne yuga meM, vyakti apane ko tathA dUsaroM ko alagaalaga eka ikAI ke rUpa meM socatA rahA thA, para jaba samUha aura samAja kA mahattva' usane samajhA, saMgha ke rUpa meM hI use jIvana kI aneka samasyAe~ sahI rUpa meM sulajhatI huI lagI, to sAmAjikatA meM, saMghIya bhAvanA meM usakI niSThA bar3hatI gaI aura jIvana meM saMgha aura samAja kA mahattva bar3hatA gyaa| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM bhI sAdhaka vyaktigata sAdhanA se nikala kara sAmUhika-sAdhanA kI ora AtA gyaa| jIvana kI unnati aura samRddhi ke lie saMgha kA prArambha se hI apanA viziSTa mahattva hai| isIlie vyakti se adhika saMgha ko mahattva diyA gayA hai| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM yadi Apa dekheMge to hamane sAdhanA ke kucha aMgoM ko vyaktigata rUpa meM utanA mahattva nahIM diyA hai, jitanA samUha ke sAtha calane vAlI sAdhanA ko diyA hai| jIvana meM saMgha kA kyA mahattva hai ? ise samajhane ke lie yahI eka bahuta bar3A udAharaNa hamAre sAmane hai ki 'jina-kalpI' sAdhaka se bhI adhika sthavira-kalpI' sAdhaka kA hamArI paramparA meM mahattva rahA hai| sAdhanA ke kSetra meM jina-kalpI muni sAdhanA kI kaThora aura usa bhUmikA para calatA hai| Agama granthoM meM jaba hama 'jina-kalpI' sAdhanA kA varNana par3hate haiM to Azcarya-cakita raha jAte haiM-kitanI ugra, kitanI kaThora sAdhanA hai ! hRdaya kaMpA dene vAlI usakI maryAdAe~ haiM ! "jina-kalpI' calA jA rahA hai, sAmane siMha A gayA, to vaha nahIM haTegA, siMha bhale hI haTa jAe, na haTe to usakA grAsa bhale bana jAe, para jina-kalpI muni apanA mArga chor3akara idhara-udhara nahIM jaaegaa| mauta ko sAmane dekhakara bhI usakI AtmA bhayabhIta nahIM hotI, nirbhayatA kI kitanI kaThora sAdhanA hai ! campA ke dvAra kholane vAlI satI subhadrA kI kahAnI Apane sunI hogii| muni cale jA rahe haiM, mArga meM kAMTedAra jhAr3I kA bhAra sira para lie eka vyakti jA rahA hai aura jhAr3I kA eka kA~TA muni kI A~kha meM laga jAtA hai| aA~kha bindha gaI aura khUna Ane laga gyaa| kalpanA kIjie, A~kha meM eka miTTI kA kaNa bhI gira jAne para kitanI vedanA hotI hai, prANa tar3apane laga jAte haiM aura yahA~ kA~TA A~kha meM cubha gayA, khUna bahane lagA, A~kha sUrkha ho gaI, para vaha kaThora sAdhaka bilakala beparavAha hA calA jA rahA hai. usane kATA hAtha se nikAla kara pheMkA bhI nhiiN| subhadrA ke ghara para jaba muni bhikSA ke lie jAte haiM aura subhadrA ne muni 344 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ kI AMkha dekhI, to usakA hRdaya cIkha uThA / vedanA muni ko ho rahI thI, para subhadrA dekhate hI vedanA se tar3apa uThI ki muni ko kitanA ghora kaSTa ho rahA hogA? vaha jina-kalpI muni ke niyamoM se paricita thI, jina-kalpI muni apane hAtha se kA~TA nahIM nikAleMge, yadi maiM inheM kahU~ ki kAMTA nikAle detI haiM to bhI muni Thaharane vAle nahIM haiN| nispRha aura nirAsakta haiM ye! subhadrA zraddhA-vihvala ho gaI aura AhAra dete-dete jhaTApaTI meM usane apanI jIbha se muni kA kA~TA nikAla diyaa| parantu jaldI meM subhadrA kA mastaka muni ke mastaka se chU gayA aura usake mastaka para kI tAjA lagAI huI bindI muni ke mastaka para bhI laga gii| yaha ghaTanA-pravAha Age vikRta rUpa meM badala gayA aura isa para jo viSAkta vAtAvaraNa subhadrA ke lie taiyAra kiyA gayA, vaha Apako jJAta hI hai| kintu hameM yahA~ dekhanA hai ki jina-kalpI sAdhaka kI kaThora sAdhanA kaisI hotI hai ? kA~TA laga gayA, pA~va meM nahIM, aA~kha meM ! pA~va kA kA~TA bhI caina nahIM lene detA, jisameM yaha to A~kha kA kA~TA ! aA~kha se rakta baha rahA hai, bhayaMkara darda ho rahA hai| para samabhAvI muni use nikAlane kI bAta soca bhI nahIM rahe haiN| koI kahe ki Thaharo, hama kAMTA nikAla dete haiM, to Thaharane ko bhI taiyAra nhiiN| kitanI hRdaya-drAvaka sAdhanA hai ! prazna hai ki aisI ugra sAdhanA karane vAlA 'jina-kalpI muni' usa avasthA meM kevalajJAna pA sakatA hai ki nahIM? jaina paramparA kA samAdhAna hai ki nahIM, jina-kalpI avasthA meM kevalajJAna prApta nahIM ho sktaa| saMgha kI sarvoccatA: ___ maiM samajhatA hai, sAdhanA ke kSetra meM yaha bahata bar3I bAta kahI gaI hai| jinakalpI avasthA kaThora sAdhanA kI avasthA hai| usa sthiti meM tapasyA aura kaSTa-sahiSNutA apanI carama sImA para pahuMca jAtI hai, phira kyA rahasya hai isakA ki jinakalpa-sAdhanA meM mukti nahIM hotI? merI bAta Apake gale utare to ThIka hai, na utare taba bhI koI bAta nahIM, maiM apanI bAta to kahU~gA ki hama Ajakala sAdhaka kI kaThora sAdhanA ko sarvAdhika mahattva dete haiM, anazana evaM kAyakleza Adi usa ugna tapazcaryA ko hI mukti kA ekamAtra sIdhA mArga samajha baiThe haiN| parantu hameM isa prazna kI gaharAI meM jAnA hogA ki jinakalpI muni jaisI kaThora sAdhanA anya kisI avasthA meM nahIM ho sakatI, kintu phira bhI, usa kaThora sAdhanA kAla meM bhI mukti nahIM mile, to isakA kyA kAraNa hai ? jinakalpa kI sAdhanA se bhI adhika mahattva kI koI anya sAdhanA bhI hai kyA? __bAta yaha hai ki jaina-paramparA ne samUha ko mahattva diyA hai| vyaktigata sAdhanA se bhI adhika sAmUhika sAdhanA kA mahattva yahA~ mAnA gayA hai| sAmUhika sAdhanA kI paramparA meM 'sthavirakalpa' kI apanI paramparA hai| yaha vaha paramparA hai, jisameM paraspara ke sadbhAva aura sahayoga kA vikAsa huA hai| sevA aura samarpaNa kA Adarza vikasita huA hai| sthavirakalpa kI sAdhanA meM sAmAjika bhAva kA udaya huA hai, vikAsa huA hai| paraspara ke avalambana evaM preraNA ke mArga para agrasara hotI haI calI gaI hai yaha sAdhanA / 'sthavirakalpI' sAdhaka kramaza: kalpAtIta bhUmikA para pahu~ca kara sAdhanA kI sarvocca nirmalatA prApta karake kaivalya pA sakatA hai| isa dRSTi se 'jinakalpa' se bhI adhika mahattva sthavirakalpa' kA mAnA gayA hai| bAta yaha hai ki vyakti mahAn hai, para usase bhI mahAn saMgha hai| vyakti se samAja bar3A hai| rAjanIti aura samAja nIti meM hI nahIM, adhyAtma nIti meM bhI usakI mahattA se inkAra nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| yadi saMgha yA samAja nahIM hai, to vyakti kI jJAna-vijJAna kI upalabdhi kA koI upayoga nhiiN| isalie saMgha kA vyakti se bhI adhika mahattva hai| tIrthakara jaina-paramparA ke sarvocca vyakti haiM, mahAmAnava hai| AdhyAtmika upalabdhi ke kSetra meM unakI sAdhanA ananyatama hai| unake jIvana prasaMgoM meM Apa dekheMge ki jaba samavasaraNa lagatA hai, tIrthaMkara sabhA meM virAjamAna hote haiM, taba ve dezanA prArambha karane se pahale tIrtha ko namaskAra karate haiM, 'namo titthss'| tIrtha kaheM yA saMgha, eka hI bAta hai| Apa vicAra vyakti aura samAja 345 Jain Education Interational
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________________ kIjie, kitanI bar3I bAta kahI hai jaina paramparA ne| tIrthakara bhI maMgalAcaraNa ke rUpa meM tIrthaM ko, saMgha ko namaskAra karate haiN| jo sarvajJa ho cuke haiM, zratizaya-sampanna haiM, jinakI sAdhanA siddhi ke dvAra para pahu~ca cukI hai, ve usa saMgha ko namaskAra karate haiM, jisa saMgha meM choTe-bar3e sabhI sAdhu-sAdhvI, zrAvaka-zrAvikA sammilita haiM / usa dharma-saMgha kI bhagavAn vandanA karate haiN| buddha ke jIvana meM bhI saMgha kI mahattA kA eka rocaka prasaMga prAtA hai / vahA~ bhI zramaNasaMgha ko eka pavitra dhArA ke rUpa meM mAnA gayA hai| zrAvastI kA samrAT ! prasenajita jaba tathAgata buddha ko vastra dAna karane ke lie AtA hai, to buddha usase pUchate haiM- " samrAT ! tuma dAna kA puNya kama lenA cAhate ho yA adhika ?' samrAT ne uttara diyA - " bhante ! koI bhI kuzala vyApArI apane mAla kA adhikase adhika lAbha cAhegA, kama nahIM / ataeva maiM bhI apane dAna kA adhika-se-adhika lAbha hI cAhatA hU~ / " samrAT ke uttara para tathAgata buddha ne eka bahuta bar3I bAta kaha dI -- "samrAT ! yadi adhika-se-adhika lAbha lenA cAhate ho, to tumhArA yaha dAna (vastra) mujhe arpaNa nahIM karake, saMgha ko arpaNa kara do| merI apekSA saMgha ko arpaNa karane meM adhika puNya hogaa| saMgha mujha se bhI adhika mahAn hai / " saMgha ke mahattva ko pradarzita karane vAlI isa prakAra kI ghaTanAe~ saMghIya jIvana kA sundara darzana upasthita karatI haiN| hajAroM varSa ke bAda Aja bhI hamAre jIvana meM saMgha kI mahattA aura gaurava gAthA, ina saMsmaraNoM ke AdhAra para surakSita hai / bhale hI bIca ke kAla meM kitanI hI rAjanItika halacaleM huIM, uthala-puthala huIM, samAja ke kaI Tukar3e ho gae, saMgha kI zakti alagaalaga khaNDoM meM vibhakta ho gaI, para Tukar3e-Tukar3e hokara bhI hama jahA~ bhI rahe, saMgha banakara rahe, samUha aura samAja banakara rhe| yahI hamArI sAMskRtika paramparA kA itihAsa hai| saMgha kI gaurava gAthAoM ne Aja bhI hamAre jIvana meM saMghIya jIvana kA AkarSaNa bhara rakhA hai, saMghIya sadbhAva ko sahArA dekara TikAe rakhA hai| saMgaThana kI zaktimattA : saMgha eka dhArA hai, eka nirmala pravAha hai, jo isake paripArzva meM khar3A rahatA hai, nikaTa meM AtA hai, use yaha pavitra dhArA jIvana arpaNa karatI calI jAtI hai / sneha, sadbhAva aura sahayoga kA jala siMcana kara usakI jIvana-bhUmi ko harA-bharA karake lahalahAtI rahatI hai / dhArA isa dhArA se TUTa kara dUra par3a gaI, vaha dhArA grAge calatI calatI kisI grajJAna, andhavizvAsa tathA nihita svArtha ke gaDDhe meM par3akara saMkucita ho gaI aura usakA pravAha khatma ho gayA, usakA jIvana samApta ho gyaa| gaMgA kI virAT dhArA bahatI hai, usameM svacchatA, nirmalatA aura pavitratA rahatI hai, kintu usameM se kucha bahatA jala yadi kabhI pRthaka dhArA ke rUpa par3a jAtA hai aura kisI gaDDhe meM avaruddha ho jAtA hai, to vaha apanI pavitratA banAe nahIM rakha pAtA, vaha jIvanadAyinI dhArA nahIM raha pAtA, balki jIvananAzinI dhArA bana jAtA hai / vaha vichinnadhArA sar3akara vAtAvaraNa meM sar3AMdha paidA karane laga jAtI hai aura sar3a-sar3akara cAroM aura mauta bA~Tane ke lie prastuta ho jAtI hai / antatogatvA jIvanadAyI jala jIvana- ghAtaka bana jAtA hai / vRkSa kI bar3I-bar3I zAkhAe~ aura choTI-choTI TahaniyA~ havA se jhUmatI, lacakatI, eka prakAra se nRtya karatI huI-sI vRkSa kI virATatA aura mahAnatA kI zobhA bar3hAtI haiM / phala-phUla usake saundarya ko dviguNita karate rahate haiM / hare-hare asaMkhya pattoM se vRkSa kI kAyA lubhAvanI lagatI hai / ye zAkhAe~, patte, phala-phUla virAT vRkSa ke saundarya banakara rahate haiM / isameM vRkSa kI bhI sundaratA hai aura una sabakI bhI sundaratA evaM zobhA hai| phala hai, to phala banakara rasa de rahA hai, phUla hai, to phUla banakara mahaka rahA hai| patra haiM, to patra bana kara zItala chAyA de rahe haiN| yadi ve patra aura phala-phUla vRkSa se alaga par3a jAte haiM, TUTa-TUTakara gira jAte haiM, to unakA 346 pannA samiksara dhammaM
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________________ saundayaM naSTa ho jAtA hai, ve sUkhakara samApta ho jAte hai / vRkSa ke sAtha unakA jo astitva aura saundarya thA, vaha vRkSa se TUTane para vilupta ho jAtA hai| vastuta: jIvana meM jo prema, sadbhAva aura sahayoga kA sahaja rasa hai, vahI vyakti ke astitva kA mUla hai, prANa hai| jaba jIvana kA vaha rasa sUkhane laga jAtA hai, to jIvana niSprANa kaMkAla bana kara raha jAtA hai| yaha eka nizcita tathya hai ki jIvana kI samasyAe~ vyakti akelA raha kara hala nahIM kara sakatA, use samUha yA saMgha ke sAtha rahakara hI jIvana ko sakriya aura sajIva rakhanA hotA hai| saMgaThana gaNita kI eka ikAI hai| Apane gaNita kA abhyAsa to kiyA hI hai| batAie, eka kA aMka Upara likhakara usake nIce phira eka kA aMka likha diyA gayA ho, Upara nIce eka-eka baiThA ho, to donoM kA yoga karane para kyA prAegA? 1+1=2 eka-eka do! donoM eka Amane-sAmane bhI hai, bahuta nikaTa bhI hai, kintu nikaTa hote hae bhI yadi unake bIca meM antara hai, unheM alaga-alaga rakhane vAlA eka cinha bIca meM hai, to jaba taka yaha cinha hai, taba taka saMkhyA-nirdhAraNa karate samaya 1+1-2 do hI kahe jaaeNge| aba yadi unake bIca se cinha haTAkara unheM agala-bagala meM pAsa-pAsa rakha diyA jAe, to eka aura eka milakara gyAraha ho jaaeNge| eka-eka Upara-nIce dUra-dUra rahane para do se Age nahIM bar3ha sakatA, eka-eka hI rahatA hai| para eka-eka yadi samAna paMkti meM, binA koI cinha bIca meM lagAe, pAsa-pAsa aMkita kara die gae, to ve gyAraha ho ge| jIvana meM gaNita kA yaha siddhAnta lAgU kiijie| parivAra ho, samAja ho, dharmasaMgha ho athavA rASTra ho, samasyAeM sarvatra haiN| sarvatra manuSya meM kucha-na-kucha mAnavIya durbalatAe~ rahatI haiN| hama durvalatA ko bar3hAvA nahIM dete haiM, unheM dUra karanA cAhate haiM, samasyAoM kA samAdhAna karanA cAhate haiN| parantu samAdhAna kaise ho? isake lie eka-dUsare se ghaNA apekSita nahIM hai| zoragula karane se yA saMgaThana ko chinna-bhinna karane se, dala parivartana se samasyAoM kA samAdhAna nahIM ho sktaa| usake lie sadbhAva cAhie, sahiSNutA aura dhairya caahie| mAnava kahIM para bhI ho, vaha apane lie kucha sadbhAva cAhatA hai aura kucha samabhAva (samAna bhAva) bhii| sahayoga bhI cAhatA hai aura svAbhimAna kI rakSA bhii| jaba eka cIja ke lie dUsarI kA balidAna karane kA prasaMga prAtA hai, to samasyA khar3I ho jAtI hai| ulajhaneM aura dvandva paidA ho jAte haiN| usa samaya hameM mAnava mana kI antaHsthiti ko samajhane kA prayatna karanA cAhie ki eka-eka ko agala-bagala meM arthAt samAna paMkti meM baiThA kara usakA bala baDhAnA hai athavA Upara-nIce yA dUra-dUra rakhakara use vaise hI rakhanA hai| saMgaThana, samAja aura saMgha kI jo maryAdA hai, vaha vyakti ko samAna stara para rakhane kI prakriyA hai| saba ke hita aura saba ke sukha kI samAna bhAva se rakSA aura abhivRddhi karanA, yaha samAja aura saMgha kA pramukha uddezya hai| isalie bhAratIya saMskRti kA antarnAda yahI hai ki vyakti apane vyaktitva ko saMgha meM vilIna karade aura isa saMghIya bhAvanA meM pratyeka vyakti ko apane samAna smjhe| vyakti apanI vyaktigata hita, sukha aura svArtha ko saMgha yA samAja ke hita, sukha aura svArtha kI dRSTi se dekhe / apane dRSTikoNa ko vyApaka banAe, virAT bnaae| isI meM vyakti ke vyaktitva kA vikAsa hai aura saMghIya jIvana kI hajAroM varSa purAnI paramparA kA utkarSa hai| 347 Jain Education Interational
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________________ bUMda-bUMda mila jharane banate, jharane mila saritA sukhakAra / saritA mila-mila bane mahodadhi, ye hai milane kA vistAra // vyakti-vyakti mila kula bana jAte, kula mila-mila kara bane samAja / aNu se mahAna, mahattara honA, yaha hai mAtra pragati kA rAja / --upAdhyAya amaramuni 348. Jain Education The national
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________________ antaryAtrA . Antarika jIvana kI zuddhatA, jIvana kI samucita taiyArI ke lie, parama Avazyaka hai| merA vizvAsa hai ki Antarika jIvana kI pavitratA ke binA koI bhI bAhya AcAra, koI bhI kriyAkANDa aura gaMbhIra vidvattA vyartha hai| jaise, eka Adi mUla saMkhyA ke abhAva meM hajAroM zUnyoM kA koI mUlya nahIM hotA, usI prakAra antaHzuddhi ke binA bAhyAcAra kA koI mUlya nhiiN| jo kriyAkANDa kevala zarIra se kiyA jAtA hai, antaratama ke bhAva se nahIM kiyA jAtA, usase aAtmA pavitna kadApi nahIM bntii| AtmA ko nirmala aura pavitra banAne ke lie AtmasparzI prAcAra kI anivAryatA svayaMsiddha hai| aMtaHzuddhi ke nimitta bAhyAcAra : jo bAhya AcAra antaHzuddhi ke phalasvarUpa svataHsamudbhUta hotA hai, vastutaH mUlya usI kA hai| kore dikhAve ke lie kie jAne vAle bAhya prADambaroM se uddezya kI siddhi kadApi nahIM ho sktii| hama saikar3oM ko dekhate haiM, jo bAhya kriyAkANDa niyamita rUpa se karate hai aura karate-karate bUr3he ho jAte haiM, kintu unake jIvana meM koI zubha parivartana nahIM ho pAtA, vaha jyoM-kA-tyoM kaluSita hI banA raha jAtA hai| isakA kAraNa yahI hai ki unakA kriyAkANDa kevala kAyika hai, yAMtrika hai, usameM prAntarikatA kA kataI samAveza nahIM hai| aMtaHzaddhipUrvaka bAhya AcAra : kalyANa-pada kA AdhAra : yaha to nahIM kahA jA sakatA ki bAhya kriyAkANDa karane vAle sabhI loga pAkhaNDI, daMbhI aura Thaga haiN| yadyapi aneka vicArakoM kI aisI dhAraNA bana gaI hai ki jo daMbhI aura pAkhaNDI hai, vaha apane daMbha aura pAkhaNDa ko chipAne ke lie kriyAkANDa kA adhika prADambara racatA hai aura duniyA ko dikhAnA cAhatA hai ki vaha bahuta bar3A-dharmAtmA hai ! ThIka hai, unakI yaha dhAraNA ekadama nirAdhAra bhI nahIM kahI jA sakatI, kyoMki durbhAgya se aneka loga dharma ke pAvana anuSThAna ko isI uddezya se kaluSita karate haiM aura unheM dekha-dekha kara bahata se loga usa anuSThAna se ghRNA bhI karane laga jAte haiN| phira bhI samAja meM kucha loga aise bhI haiM, jo sarala hRdaya se dharma kA bAhya anuSThAna karate haiM, bhale hI unake kriyAkANDa meM AntarikatA na ho, para saralatA avazya hotI hai| vaha saralabhAva hI unakA kalyANa kara detA hai| aura, koIkoI virala vyakti aise bhI mila sakate haiM, jo antaHzuddhipUrvaka hI bAhya kriyAe~ karate haiN| aise vyakti hI vastutaH abhinandanIya hai| ve nissandeha parama kalyANa pada ke bhAgI hote haiN| aMtaHzuddhi kI prakriyA: antaHzuddhi kisa prakAra ho sakatI hai, isa sambandha meM taraha-taraha ke vicAra sAmAnyajanoM ke sAmane prastuta kie jAte haiN| unakI bhASA meM bheda ho sakatA hai, bhAva meM nhiiN| maiM samajhatA hU~, antaHzuddhi ke lie sAdhaka ko sabase pahale apane antaraMga ko TaTolanA caahie| Apa Antarika jagat kI ora dRSTipAta kareMge, to dekheMge ki vahA~ rAkSasa bhI apanA aDDA jamAye hue haiM aura devatA bhii| rAkSasI bhAva duniyA kI ora ghasITate haiM, burAiyoM kI antaryAtrA 346 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ora le jAte haiM, aura manuSya kI jiMdagI ko naraka meM DAla dete haiM / dUsarI ora, AtmA meM, jo devI saMskAra haiM, vahI bhItara ke devatA haiN| ve hamArI jiMdagI ko acchAiyoM kI ora le jAte haiM aura svarga tathA mokSa kA dvAra unmukta karate haiM / devAsura kA ananta saMgharSa : andara ke rAkSasa aura devatA paraspara saMgharSa kiyA karate haiM, unameM nirantara mahAbhArata char3A rahatA hai / mahAbhArata to eka bAra huA thA aura kucha kAla taka raha kara khatma bhI ho gayA, kintu hamAre andara kA mahAbhArata anAdikAla se cala rahA hai / usakI kahIM prAdi nahIM hai aura anta kaba aura kaise hogA, nahIM kahA jA sktaa| isa mahAbhArata meM bhI kauraba aura pANDava lar3a rahe haiN| hamAre andara kI burAiyA~ kaurava haiM aura acchAiyA~ pANDava haiM / ina donoM ke yuddha kA sthala -- kurukSetra, hamArA svayaM kA hRdaya hai / kaurava-pAMDava aura vijaya kendra : aba taka mAnava-jIvana kA itihAsa aisA rahA hai ki hajAra vAra kaurava jIte, parantu anta meM pANDavoM kI hI vijaya huI | pANDava junA khelane meM bhI hAre aura prArambhika yuddha meM bhI hAre, kintu AkhirI yuddha meM vahI jiite| aura idhara anantakAla se jo lar3AI lar3I jA rahI hai, usameM ta zAnti para vijaya prApta kI, lobha ne santoSa kA galA ghoMTa diyA / ahaMkAra ne namratA ko niSprANa kara diyA / spaSTa hai, vikRtiyA~ hI kaurava haiM, aura ve acchAiyoM ko parAjita karate rahe haiN| kaurava pANDavoM kI antima lar3AI kRSNa ke nirdezana meM lar3I gaI / kRSNa patha-pradarzaka bane aura arjuna yoddhA bne| isa lar3AI ke sambandha meM vyAsa ko yahA~ taka kahanA par3A 'jahA~ yogezvara kRSNa yuddha kA netRtva kareMge, arjuna apanA dhanuSa uThAkara lar3eMge, vahA~ vijaya atirikta aura kyA ho sakatA hai ? vahA~ vijaya hai, prabhyudaya hai aura jIvana kI U~cAI hai / yaha merA nizcita mata hai / "" hamArA hRdayasthala : arjuna aura kRSNa kA samanvaya : vAstava meM yaha mata galata nahIM hai ki mahAbhArata meM jaise kRSNa aura arjuna the, vaise hI hamAre hRdaya meM bhI kRSNa aura arjuna virAjamAna haiN| kRSNa jJAnayoga ke pratIka haiM aura arjuna karmayoga ke pratIka / karmayoga kelA siddhi prApta nahIM kara sktaa| vaha to aMdhe kI taraha ttkraaegaa| usako netRtva milanA cAhie, eka samartha pathapradarzaka caahie| vaha pathapradarzaka jJAna ke pratirikta aura kauna ho sakatA hai ? jJAna jaba karma kA pathapradarzana karatA hai, to donoM kA samanvaya ho jAtA hai| yahI kRSNa aura arjuna kA samanvaya hai / isa samanvaya ke sAtha jaba jIvana kA mahAbhArata lar3A jAtA hai, to usameM vijaya honA dhruva hai, aura vAsanA rUpI kauravoM IT AT nazcita hai / krodha aura mAna : hamAre bhItara bahuta bar3I-bar3I burAiyA~ ghusI huI haiM, unameM krodha aura mAna kI ginatI pahale hotI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne bhI kaSAyoM meM krodha aura mAna kA nAma pahale liyA hai / cAra kaSAya, jo janma-maraNa kA nATaka racate rahate haiM aura janma-janmAntara se duHkha dete A rahe haiM, inameM krodha pahalA aura mAna dUsarA hai / 350 1. yatra yogezvaraH kRSNo yatra pArtho dhanurdharaH / * tatra zrIvijayo bhUtirdhruvA nItirmatirmama // zrImad bhagavad gItA, 1887 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ lokapriyatA ke AdhAra : prema : yaha to Apa jAnate haiM ki manuSya kI mUla prakRti zAnta rahanA aura premapUrvaka calanA hai / manuSya saMsAra meM jahA~ kahIM bhI rahanA cAhatA hai, akelA nahIM raha sakatA / usako sAthI cAhie aura sAthI banAne ke lie prema jaisI cIja bhI caahie| prema se 'eka vyakti dUsare se jur3atA hai / parivAra meM dasa-bIsa AdamI raha rahe haiM, to prema ke kAraNa hI milakara raha sakate haiM / ghRNA kA kAma to jor3anA nahIM, tor3anA hai, alaga karanA hai ! isI taraha samAja meM hajAroM AdamI jur3e rahate haiM / unheM jor3ane vAlA ekamAta prema hI hai / to parivAra meM pArivArika prema, samAja sAmAjika prema aura rASTra meM rASTriya prema hI Apasa meM manuSya jAti ko jor3e hue hai / jisake hRdaya meM prema kA vAsa hai, vaha apane hajAroM aura lAkhoM premI banAtA calatA hai / prema aura krodha : paraspara virodhI : manuSya ko kara le aura prema bhI kara le, yaha nahIM ho sakatA / ye donoM paraspara virodhI haiM / jahA~ krodha hogA, vahA~ prema nahIM ho sakatA aura jahA~ prema hai, vahA~ krodha kA astitva nahIM / Izvara kI bhI zakti nahIM ki vaha dina aura rAta ko eka siMhAsana para le aae| dina aura rAta ekatra nahIM raha skte| rAma aura rAvaNa donoM eka sihAsana para nahIM baiTha sakate / eka baiThegA, to dUsare ko haTanA pdd'egaa| rAma kI pUjA karanI hai, to rAvaNa ko siMhAsana se utAranA hI par3egA aura yadi rAvaNa ko pUjanA hai, to rAma ko utAranA par3egA / mana kA bhayAnaka kAluSya : krodha : jaba insAna ke mana meM malinatA AtI hai, to camakatI huI jJAna kI lau dhuMdhalI par3a jAtI hai / aura, jaba mana meM kAma aura krodha kI lahara uThatI hai, to mana kA darpaNa mailA par3a jAtA hai| Apako anubhava hI hogA ki darpaNa meM phU~ka mAra dene para vaha dhuMdhalA ho jAtA hai / usameM ceharA dekhane para sApha najara nahIM AtA / darpaNa apane svarUpa meM to svaccha hai, kintu jaba mu~ha kI bhApa ne asara kiyA, to vaha mailA bana gyaa| isI prakAra mana kA darpaNa bhI sApha hai, ThIka hAlata meM hai aura vaha pratibimba ko grahaNa kara sakatA hai, kintu durbhAgya se krodha kI phU~ka lagatI hai, to vaha itanA mailA ho jAtA hai ki usa para ThIka-ThIka pratibimba jhalaka nahIM pAtA / jinake mana kA darpaNa sApha nahIM hai, ve mitra ko mitra ke rUpa meM grahaNa nahIM kara pAte, pati ko pati ke rUpa meM, patnI ko patnI ke rUpa meM aura pitA-putra ko, pitA-putra ke rUpa meM nahIM dekha paate| unake mana para par3ane vAle pratibimba jaba itane dhuMdhale hote haiM, to ve apane kartavya ko bhI sApha-sApha nahIM dekha pAte aura na apanI bhUloM ko hI dekha pAte haiM / krodha : eka bhayAnaka vighAtaka : krodha meM pAgalapana hI nahIM, pAgalapana se bhI kucha adhika hI hotA hai| jise duniyA pAgala samajhatI hai, vaha pAgalapana utanA bhayAnaka nahIM hotA, jitanA krodha ke vazIbhUta huA manuSya bhayAnaka hotA hai / antara meM krodha kI Aga sulagate hI viveka-buddhi bhasma ho jAtI hai aura usa dazA meM manuSya jo na kara baiThe, vaha ganImata hai ! vaha AtmaghAta bhI kara letA hai, para kA ghAta bhI kara detA hai aura aise-aise kAma bhI kara DAlatA hai ki jinake lie use jindagI bhara pachatAnA par3atA hai / krodha ke praveza meM manuSya apane sAre hoza - havAsa kho baiThatA hai / krodha para hI krodha : ataH hameM yaha nirNaya kara lenA hai ki krodha hamAre jIvana ke lie saba prakAra se ghAtaka' hai, usako apane mana meM kataI sthAna nahIM denA hai| jaba krodha Ane ko ho, to usako bAhara daravAje se hI dhakkA dekara nikAla denA caahie| hA~, yadi krodha karanA hI hai to, hameM krodha para hI krodha karanA hai / hamAre yahA~ yaha siddhAnta prAyA hai ki - "yadi krodha karanA hai, to antaryAtrA 351 .
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________________ usako nikAlane ke lie krodha para hI krodha karo / krodha ke atirikta aura kisI para krodha mata kro|" isa prakAra jaba krodha mana se nikala jAegA, to jIvana meM sneha kI dhArAe~ svataH pravAhita hone lgeNgii| hRdaya zAnta aura svaccha ho jAegA aura buddhi nirmala ho jAegI / zAnta mastiSka hI nirNaya karane meM samartha : jaba hama zAnta bhAva meM rahate haiM aura hamArA mastiSka zAnta sarovara ke sadRza hotA hai, tabhI hamameM sahI nirNaya karane kA sAmarthya prAtA hai| usI samaya hama ThIka vicAra kara sakate hai aura dUsaroM ko bhI ThIka bAta samajhA sakate hai / treat ko A gayA, gussA car3ha gayA, to zrApane apanI buddhi kI hatyA kara dI aura jaba buddhi kA hI Dhera ho gayA, to nirNaya kauna karegA ? krodhI kA nirNaya sahI nahIM hogA / aura kabhI-kabhI to vaha jIvana meM bar3A hI bhayaMkara sAbita hotA hai / krodha ke kSaNoM meM liyA gayA nirNaya kabhI bhI zAnti-dAyaka nahIM ho sktaa| yadi hama apane jIvana ko zAntipUrvaka bitAnA cAhate haiM, to vaha krodha se zAntipUrNa kabhI nahIM bana sakatA / krodha ke zamana kA mArga : prazna ho sakatA hai ki krodha se kisa prakAra bacA jA sakatA hai ? isakA uttara yaha hai ki jaba ghara meM Aga lagatI hai, to use bujhAne ke lie jisa prakAra pAnI kA prabandha kiyA jAtA hai, usI prakAra jaba krodha Ae to use kSamA evaM sahanazIlatA ke jala se bujhA deN| jaba taka pratipakSa rUpa virodhI cIjeM nahIM Ae~gI, taba taka kucha nahIM hogA / krodha ko krodha se aura abhiarrant abhimAna se kabhI bhI nahIM jItA jA sakatA / garama lohe ko garama lohe se kATanA kabhI saMbhava nahIM / use kATane ke lie ThaMDe lohe kA hI prayoga karanA par3egA / jaba ThaMDA lohA garama ho jAtA hai, to usakI apane Apako bacAne kI kar3aka kama ho jAtI hai| vaha ThaMDA hone para adhika dera taka Tika sakatA hai, kintu garama hokara to vaha apanI zakti hI ga~vA detA hai / vaha uMDe lohe se kaTanA zurU ho jAtA hai / to isa rUpa meM mAlUma huA ki garama lohe ko garama lohe se nahIM kATa sakate, usako ThaMDe lohe se hI kATanA saMbhava hogA / 1 bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA ki- "krodha prema kI hatyA kara DAlatA hai isakA yaha huA ki jo cIjeM prema ke sahAre Tikane vAlI hai, krodha una sabakA nAza kara DAlatA hai / isa rUpa meM vicAra kIjie to mAlUma hogA ki parivAra, samAja aura guru-ziSya prAdi kA sambandha sneha ke AdhAra para hI TikA huA hai| agara vahA~ krodha utpanna ho jAe, to phira koI bhI prema sambandha Tikane vAlA nahIM, yaha anubhavagamya satya hai / jahA~ krodha kI jvAlAe~ uThatI hai, vahA~ bhAI-bhAI kA, pati-patnI kA, pitA-putra kA aura sAsa-bahU kA prema-sambandha bhI TUTa jAtA hai| aura taba parivAra meM rahatA huA bhI insAna akelA raha jAtA hai| deza meM karor3oM logoM ke sAtha rahatA huA bhI vaha abhAgA akelA hI bhaTakatA hai / lakSmI kA nivAsa sthAna : ataH yaha vicAra spaSTa hai ki jIvana kA Adarza hai prema / bhAratIya sAhitya meM jikra AtA hai ki ekabAra indra kahIM jA rahe the| unheM lakSmI rAste meM baiThI dikhalAI dI / indra ne lakSmI se pUchA- Ajakala Apa kahA~ virAjatI haiM ? lakSmI ne kahA -- prAjakala kA prazna kyoM? maiM to jahA~ rahatI hU~, vahIM sadA rahatI huuN| maiM aisI bhagor3I nahIM ki kabhI kahIM aura kabhI kahIM rahU~ ! aura hamezA rahane kI apanI to eka hI jagaha hai "indra meM vahA~ rahatI hU~, jahA~ prema kA akhaNDa rAjya hai, jisa parivAra, samAja evaM rASTra meM Apasa meM kalaha nahIM hai / maiM una logoM ke pAsa rahatI haiM, jo paraspara prema-pUrvaka mila-julakara 1. 'koho pII paNAse / dazavaikAlika, 8 / 38 352 pannA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ kAma karate haiN| eka-dUsare ke sahayogI banakara jahA~ loga apanI jIvana-yAtrA karate haiN| jahA~ Apasa meM saMgaThana hai, jo eka-dUsare ke hita ke lie apane svArtha ko nichAvara kara dene ko aura apanI icchAnoM ko kucalane ke lie taiyAra rahate haiN| jahA~ prema-sneha kI jIvana-dAyinI dhArAe~ nirantara bahatI rahatI hai, jahA~ kalaha, ghRNA, dveSa nahIM hotA, maiM vahIM nivAsa karatI huuN|" lakSmI ke isa kayana ne ananta-ananta kAla ke prazna hala kara die| bar3I sundara bAta kahI hai| yaha to saMsAra ke lie eka mahAn Adarza vAkya hai| vAstava meM lakSmI ne apanI ThIka jagaha batalA dI hai| bar3e-bar3e parivAroM ko dekhA hai, jahA~ para lakSmI ke ThATha lage rahate haiN| kintu, jaba una parivAroM mana-muTAva huA, krodha kI Aga jalane lagI, vaira-bhAva paidA huA, to vaha vaibhava aura Ananda nahIM raha paayaa| dhIre-dhIre aizvarya kSINa hone lagA aura lakSmI rUTha kara cala dI vahA~ se| jo bAta krodha ke sambandha meM hai, vahI mAna ke sambandha meM hai| abhimAnI vyakti kisI kA kucha bhI nahIM rhtaa| vaha kaga bhara koI kAma karatA hai, to maga bhara usakA ahaMkAra rakhatA hai| vaha samajhatA hai, mere barAbara koI hai hI nhiiN| vaha saba para apanA rauba gAMThatA hai| kisI ko kucha nahIM smjhtaa| guNIjanoM ke prati Adara-bhAva, pramoda-bhAva, to usake uddaNDa mana meM kabhI udbhUta hotA hI nhiiN| vaha apanI hI prazaMsA kA bhUkhA rahatA hai| dUsaroM ke guNoM kI prazaMsA karate samaya, to usakI sva-prazaMsA mukhara capala jihvA ko lakavA mAra jAtA hai| ataH mAna para vijaya Avazyaka hai aura vaha vinaya, vinamratA evaM madhuratA se sAdhya hai| antima do kapAya hai.---mAyA aura lobha / mAyA. chala-kapaTa eka taraha se jIvana kA kaisara hai| vaha andara-hI-andara jIvana ko viSAkta banAtA rahatA hai| daMbhI vyakti kA koI mitra nahIM raha sktaa| mAyAvI vyakti kI jihvA para amRta rahatA hai, kintu mana meM halAhala viSa bharA rahatA hai| ataH maitrI kI sAdhanA ke lie mAyA kA parihAra Avazyaka hai aura yaha sahaja saralatA ke nirmala bhAva se ho sakatA hai| lobha-kavAya satra se bhayaMkara hai| zramaNa bhagavAna mahAvIra ne lobha ko sarva vinAzI batAyA hai| jahA~ lobha hai, vahA~ parivAra, samAja, aura rASTra sevA evaM hita kI bhAvanA kahA~ raha sakatI hai ? dharma kA to usameM aMza mAtra nahIM rhtaa| dharma, nirlobhatA meM, vItarAgatA meM rahatA hai| sAdhanA kA prAga anAsakti hai, niSkAmatA hai| ataH sAdhaka ke lie lobha-vijaya Avazyaka hai aura vaha ho sakatA hai, ekamAtra saMtoSa se| ukta vijaya-yAtrA ke lie apekSita hai, nirantara svAdhyAya, cintana aura manana / vikRtiyoM meM doSa-darzana aura sukRtiyoM meM guNa-darzana, antarjIvana kI pavitratA ke lie maMgala 1. guravo yantra pUjyante, vANI yatra susNskRtaa| adantakalaho yatra, tatra zakra! vasAmyaham // 2. koho pII paNAsei, mANo vinnynaasnno| mAyA mittANi nAsei, lobho savva vinnaasnno| dazavakAlika sUtra, 8,38. antaryAtrA Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kaba se dizAhIna bAhara meM, bhaTaka rahA hai vyAkula cetana / vyartha zrAnta hai, kRza-klAnta hai, zAnti-sudhA kA amara-niketana // antastala meM gahare-utaro, kyA rakhA hai bAhya dRSTi meN| zAnti-sudhA kA akSaya-sAgara, laharAtA hai, prAtma-sRSTi meN| --upAdhyAya amaramuni Jain Education Intemp54
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________________ jIne kI kalA : karma meM akarma jIvana eka yAtrA hai| yAtrA vaha hotI hai, jisameM lakSya kI prApti hone taka caraNa kabhI avaruddha nahIM hote, gati kabhI banda nahIM hotii| manuSya ke jIvana meM yaha yAtrA nirantara calatI rahI hai, karma kI yaha gati kabhI bhI avaruddha nahIM huI hai, isIlie to yaha yAtrA hai| durbhAgya hI kahie ki bhAratavarSa meM kucha aise dArzanika dharmAcArya paidA hae haiM, jinhoMne isa yAtrA ko avaruddha karane kA, aMdhakAramaya banAne kA siddhAnta sthApita kiyA hai| unhoMne kahA-niSkarma raho, karma karane kI koI AvazyakatA nahIM, jo bhagavAn ne raca rakhA hai, vaha apane Apa prApta hotA jAegA "ajagara kare na cAkarI, paMchI kare na kAma / dAsa malUkA kaha gae, sabake dAtA raam||" __ aise kathanoM ko jIvana sUtra ke rUpa meM prastuta kiyA gyaa| 'kucha karo mata, ajagara kI taraTa par3e raho, rAma dene vAlA hai|' prazna ho sakatA hai ki aise vicAroM se kyA yathArtha samAdhAna milA bhI hai kabhI? jIvana meM kyA zAnti aura Ananda prApta huA hai ? sarva sAdhAraNa jana aura ina siddhAntoM ke upadeSTA svayaM bhI, kyA sarvathA niSkarma raha kara jIvana kI yAtrA pAra kara sake ? sabakA uttara hogaa'nhiiN'| taba to isakA sIdhA artha hai ki niSkarma rahane kI vRtti sahI nahIM hai, manuSya niSkarma raha kara jI nahIM sktaa| sarvanAzI-kaSAya : manuSya parivAra evaM samAja ke bIca rahatA hai, ataH vahA~ kI jimmedAriyoM se vaha muha nahIM mor3a sktaa| Apa yadi soceM-parivAra ke lie kitanA pApa karanA par3atA hai, yaha bandhana hai, bhAgo isase, ise chor3o!--to kyA kAma cala sakatA hai ? aura chor3akara bhAga bhI calo, to kahA~ ? vanoM aura jaMgaloM meM bhAgane vAlA kyA niSkarma raha sakatA hai ? parvatoM kI tamas-guhAyoM meM samAdhi lekara kyA bandhana se sarvathA mukta huA jA sakatA hai ? socie, aisA kauna-sA sthAna hai, kauna-sA sAdhana hai, jahA~ Apa niSkarma raha kara jI sakate haiN| vastutaH niSkarma arthAt kriyAzUnyatA jIvana kA samAdhAna nahIM hai, apitu jIvana se palAyana hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isa prazna para samAdhAna diyA hai--niSkarma rahanA jIvana kA dharma nahIM hai| jIvana, hai, to kucha-na-kucha karma bhI hai| kevala karma bhI jIvana kA zreya nahIM, kintu karma karake akarma rahanA, karma karake karma kI bhAvanA se alipta rahanA-yaha jIvana kA samyaka mArga hai| bAhara meM karma, bhItara meM akarma-yaha jIvana kI kalA hai| maiMne kahA--koI bhI manuSya niSkarma nahIM raha sktaa| karma to jIvana meM kSaNa-kSaNa hotA rahatA hai, zrImad bhagavad gItA meM karmayogI zrIkRSNa kI vANI hai nahi kazcit kSaNamapi, jAtu tiSThatyakarmakRt !" jIne kI kalAH karma meM akarma 355 kI tamas-guhAgA kauna-sA sAdhana hI nahIM hai, apitu jAvana jIvana kA dharma Jain Education Interational
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________________ mUla prazna karma kA nahIM, karma ke bandhana kA hai| kyA hara karma, bandhana kA hetu hotA hai ? uttara hai-nahIM hotA / bAta yaha hai ki Apa jaba karma meM lipta hone lagate haiM, prAsakta hote hai, to moha paidA hotA hai, taba karma ke sAtha bandhana bhI A jAtA hai| jIvana meM acche-bure jo bhI karma haiM, unake - sAtha moha - rAga aura kSobha-dveSa kA samparka hone se ve saba bandhana ke kAraNa bana jAte haiM / maiM jaba pravacana karatA hU~, to vaha nirjarA kA kArya hai, para usase karma bhI bA~dha sakatA hU~ / AlocanA aura prazaMsA suna kara yadi rAga-dveSa ke vikalpa meM ulajha jAtA hU~, to jo pravacanarUpa karma karake bhI akarma karane kA dharma thA, vaha karma bandha kA kAraNa bana gayA / karma ke sAtha jahA~ bhI moha kA sparza hotA hai, vahIM bandha hotA hai / tathAgata buddha ne eka bAra kahA thA- na to cakSu rUpoM kA bandhana hai aura na rUpa hI cakSu ke bandhana hai / kintu, jo vahA~ donoM ke pratyaya se (nimitta se ) chanda - rAga prarthAt sneha - bhAva athavA dveSa - buddhi jAgRta hotI hai, vahI bandhana hai / ' bhAratIya cintana kI yaha vahI pratidhvani hai, jo usa samaya ke yuga-cintana meM mukharita ho rahI thI / karma-karma kA vivecana-vizleSaNa jaba kiyA jA rahA thA, taba bhagavAn mahAvIra ne spaSTa udghoSita kiyA thA / yaha sambhava nahIM hai aura zakya bhI nahIM ki jIbha para AyA huA acchA yA burA rasa cakhane meM na aae| yahI bAta anya indriyoM ke sambandha meM bhI hai / zrotra Adi indriyoM meM zabdAdi viSaya yathAprasaMga anubhUta hote hI haiM / ataH unakA tyAga yathAprasaMga ho bhI sakatA hai, nahIM bhI ho sakatA hai / kintu, unake prati jagane vAle rAga-dveSa kA tyAga avazya karane jaisA hai / karmabandha vastu meM nahIM, vRtti meM hotA hai / ataH rAgAtmaka vRtti kA tyAga hI karmabandha se mukta rahane kA upAya hai, yahI karma meM akarma rahane kI kalA hai| gItA kI bhASA meM ise hI 'niSkAma karma' kahA gayA hai / samagra bhAratIya cintana ne agara jIvana kA koI darzana, jIvana kI koI kalA, jIvana kI koI dRSTi dI hai, to vaha yaha ki -- niSkarma mata raho, karma karo, kintu niSkAma raho, karmaphala kI Asakti se mukta raho / karma meM karma : hamArA jIvana-darzana jIvana aura jagat ke sabhI pahaluoM ko sparza karatA huA yAge bar3hatA hai| pratyeka pahalU kA yahA~ sUkSma se sUkSma vizleSaNa kiyA gayA hai / jisa prakAra 'karma meM akarma rahane kI sthiti para hamane vicAra kiyA hai, kucha usI prakAra 'karma meM karma' kI sthiti bhI jIvana meM banatI hai, isa pahalU para bhI hamAre prAcAryoM ne apanA bar3A sUkSma cintana prastuta kiyA hai, ve bahuta gaharAI taka gae haiN| karma meM karma kI sthiti jIvana meM taba prAtI hai, jaba Apa bAhara meM bilakula cupacApa niSkriya par3e rahate haiM, na koI halacala, na koI prayatna ! kintu mana ke bhItara antarjagat meM rAga-dveSa kI tI vRttiyA~ macalatI uchalatI rahatI haiM / bAhara meM koI karma dikhAI nahIM detA, para ApakA mana karmoM kA tIvra bandhana karatA calA jAtA hai| yaha 'karma' meM bhI 'karma' kI sthiti hai / 'akarma meM karma' ko spaSTa karane vAle do mahattvapUrNa udAharaNa hamAre sAhitya meM, darzana 1. na cakkhu rUpAnaM saMyojanaM, na rUpA cakkhussa saMyojanaM yaM ca tattha tadubhayaM paTicca upajjati chandarAgo taM tattha saMyojanaM / - saMyuktanikAya 4 / 35 / 222 356 na sakkA rasamassADaM jIhAvisayamAgayaM / rAgadosA u je tattha te bhikkhu parivajjae 11 - zrAcArAMga, 2 / 3 / 15 / 134 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ zAstra meM atyadhika prasiddha hai / eka udAharaNa hai - prasannacandra rAjarSi kA aura dUsarA haitandula matsya kA | prasannacandra rAjarSi bAhara meM dhyAna mudrA meM sthita niSkarma khar3e haiM, kintu mana ke bhItara bhayaMkara kolAhala macA huA hai, raNakSetra banA huA hai| mana ghamAsAna yuddha meM saMlagna hai aura taba bhagavAn mahAvIra ke zabdoM meM vaha sAtavIM naraka taka ke karma dalika bA~dha letA hai / tandula matsya kA udAharaNa isase bhI jyAdA bArIkI meM le jAtA hai| eka choTA-sA matsya ! nanhe cAvala ke dAne jitanA zarIra ! aura AyuSya kitanA ? sirpha antarmuhUrta bhara kA ! isa laghutama deha aura alpatama jIvana kAla meM vaha akarma meM karma itanA bhayaMkara kara letA hai ki mara kara sAtavIM naraka meM jAtA hai / kahA jAtA hai ki dula matsya jaba vizAlakAya magaramaccha ke muha meM AtI-jAtI machaliyoM ko dekhatA hai, to socatA hai-- kaisA hai yaha zrAlasI ! itanI choTI-bar3I machaliyA~ isake mu~ha meM A-jA rahI haiM, lekina yaha apanA jabar3A banda kyoM nahIM karatA, inheM nigala kyoM nahIM jaataa| yadi maiM mahAkAya hotA, to basa eka bAra hI sabako nigala jAtA / bhItara-hIbhItara unakA kalevA kara DAlatA / ye udAharaNa sirpha Amataura para vyAkhyAna meM sunAkara mana bahalAne ke lie nahIM hai, inameM bahuta sUkSma cintana chipA hai, jIvana kI eka bahuta gaharI gutthI ko sulajhAne kA marma chipA hai inameM / sanasA pApa : hama bolacAla kI bhASA meM jise manasA pApa kahate hai, vaha kyA hai ? vaha yahI to sthiti manuSya bAhara meM to bar3A zAnta, bhadra aura niHspRha dikhAI de, kintu bhItara-hI-bhItara krodha, IrSyA aura lobha ke vikalpa unake hRdaya ko mathate raheM, kSubdha mahAsAgara kI taraha mana taraMgAkula ho, kintu tana bilakula zAnta ! Aja ke jana-jIvana meM yaha sabase bar3I samasyA hai ki manuSya duraMgA, duhare vyaktitva vAlA bana rahA hai / vaha bAhara meM utane pApa nahIM kara rahA hai, jitane bhItara meM kara rahA hai / tana ko vaha kucha pavitra arthAt saMyata rakhatA hai, kucha sAmAjika va rASTriya maryAdAoM ke kAraNa, kucha apane svArthoM ke kAraNa bhI ! para mana ko kauna dekhe ? mana ke vikalpa use rAta-dina mate rahate haiM, becaina banAe rakhate haiM, hiMsA aura dveSa ke durbhAva bhItara-hI-bhItara jalAte rahate haiN| isa manasA pApa ke duSpariNAmoM kA nidarzana AcAryoM ne uparyukta udAharaNoM se kiyA hai / aura, yaha spaSTa kiyA hai ki yaha 'karma meM karma kI sthiti bahuta bhayAnaka, duHkhaprada aura khataranAka hai / karma meM akarma : bAhara meM karma nahIM karate hue bhI bhItara meM karma kie jAte haiM ---yaha sthiti to prAja sAmAnya hai, kisI ke antara kI khir3akI kholakara dekha lIjie, acchA to yaha ho ki apane hI bhItara kI khir3akI ughAr3a kara dekha liyA jAe ki karma meM karma kA cakra kitanI tejI aura kitanI bhISaNatA ke sAtha cala rahA hai| kintu yaha sthiti jIvana ke lie hitakara evaM sukhakara nahIM hai, isalie vAMchanIya bhI nahIM hai / hamArA darzana hameM 'akarma meM karma' se uThAkara 'karma meM akarma' kI ora mor3atA hai / jyAdA antara nahIM hai, zabdoM kA thor3A-sA hera-phera hai / aMgrejI meM eka zabda hai Doga 'DOG' aura isI ko ulaTakara eka dUsarA zabda hai goDa 'GOD' / Doga kuttA hai aura goDa Izvara hai ! 'karma meM karma' - yaha jIvana meM Doga kA rUpa hai, use ulaTa diyA to 'karma meM karma'yaha goDa kA rUpa ho gayA / matalaba isakA yaha huA ki bAhara meM akarma, niSkriyatA aura bhItara meM karma - rAga-dveSa ke vikalpa - yaha jIvana kI hIna vRtti hai, kSudra vRtti hai / aura, bAhara zrantaryAtrA 357 .
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________________ meM karma-kriyAzIlatA aura bhItara meM akarma-rAga-dveSa kI bhAvanA se aliptatA, yaha jIvana kI ucca vRtti hai, zreSTha avasthA hai|| 'karma meM akarma' hamAre ucca evaM pavitra jIvana kI paribhASA hai| aba yaha prazna hai, yaha avasthA kaise prApta kI jAe ? karma meM akarma rahanA kaise sIkheM, isakI sAdhanA kyA hai ? kartRtva buddhi kA tyAgaH darzana aura manovijJAna, isa bAta para eka mata haiM ki pratyeka manuSya ke bhItara 'karta tvabuddhi' kI sphuraNA hotI hai| sAdhAraNa manuSya kucha karatA hai, to sAtha hI socatA bhI hai ki "yaha maiMne kiyA, isakA karane vAlA maiM huuN|" kArya ke sAtha kartApana kI bhAvanA sphurita hotI hai| aura pratyeka kArya ke bIca meM vaha apane 'maiM' 'ahaM' ko khar3A kara detA hai| vaha socatA haiM-maiM nahIM hotA, to yaha kAma nahIM hotA / maiMne hI yaha kiyA hai, mere binA parivAra kI, samAja kI gAr3I nahIM cala sktii| isa prakAra 'maiM' ke, kartAbuddhi ke hajAra-hajAra vikalpa eka tUphAna kI taraha usake cintana meM uThate haiM aura parivAra tathA samAja meM azAnti va vigraha kI sRSTi kara DAlate haiN| vyaktigata jIvana, pArivArika jIvana aura rASTriya jIvana--sabhI Aja isI tUphAna ke kAraNa prazAnta hai, samasyAoM se ghire haiN| parivAra meM jitane vyakti haiM, sabhI ke bhItara 'maiM' kA viSadhara-nAga phukAra mAra rahA hai, rASTra meM jitane nAgarika hai, prAyaH pratyeka apane kartatva ke 'ahaM' se baurAyA huA-sA hai| isa prakAra eka-dUsare kA 'ahaM' TakarAtA hai, vairavidveSa kI agni sphuliMga uchalate haiM, azAnti phailatI hai aura jIvana saMkaTagrasta bana jAtA hai| ataH spaSTa hai ki yaha kartApana kI buddhi hI manuSya ko zAnta nahIM rahane detii| zAnti kI khoja Apa karate haiM, Apako zAnti cAhie, to phira Avazyaka hai ki isa kartRtva-buddhi se chuTakArA liyA jAe, tabhI azAnti se piNDa chUTa sakegA, anyathA nhiiN| ___ kalakattA cAturmAsa ke lie jAte samaya maiM bihAra kI suprasiddha 'gayA' nagarI meM bhI gayA thaa| vahA~ eka phalga nadI hai| prAcIna vaidika evaM bauddha sAhitya meM usakA kAphI varNana hai| buddha ne to kahA hai--'suddhassa ve sadA phaggu" zuddha manuSya ke lie sadA hI phalgu hai / aba to vaha prAyaH sUkha gaI hai| phira bhI use pavitra mAna kara zrAddha karane ke lie vahA~ Ae dina kAphI loga Ate rahate haiN| maiMne zrAddha ke nimitta Ae eka sajjana se pUchA--"ghara para bhI Apa loga zrAddha kara sakate haiM, phira 'gayA' pAkara phalgu nadI ke jala se hI zrAddha karane kA kyA matalaba hai?" usa sajjana ne batAyA--"gayAjI meM zrAddha kara lene se eka hI sAtha saba pitaroM kA zrAddha ho jAtA hai, sabase sadA ke lie piNDa chUTa jAtA hai|" maine socA-"jisa prAcArya ne yaha bAta kahI hai, usane kAphI gaharAI se socA hogaa| AdamI kahA~ taka bar3e-bUr3hoM ko sira para Dhoe calegA, kahA~ taka mRta pUrvajoM ko mana-mastiSka meM uThAe phiregA, Akhira unase piNDa chur3AnA hI hogA, sabako 'bosirebosire' (parityAga) karanA hI hogaa| jIvana meM kartRtva ke jo ahaMkAra haiM-maiMne yaha kiyA, vaha kiyA--ke jo saMkalpa hai, Apa inako kabataka sira para Dhoe caleMge? ina ahaM ke pitaroM se piNDa chur3Ae binA zAnti nahIM milegii| jIvana meM kaba taka, kitane dina taka ye vikalpa Dhote raheMge, kabataka ina murdo ko sira para uThAe rkheNge| jo bIta gayA, jo kara DAlA gayA, vaha pratIta ho gayA, gajara gyaa| gujarA huaA, yAda rakhane ke lie nahIM, bhulAne ke lie hotA hai| para, jIvana kI sthiti yaha hai ki yaha gujarA huaA kartRtva bhUta banakara sira para car3ha jAtA hai aura rAta-dina apanI 'maiM' 'maiM' AvAja lagAtA rahatA hai| na svayaM vyakti ko caina lene detA hai, na parivAra aura samAja ko hI! -1. majjhimanikAya, 1716 358 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ sAmarthya aura sImA kA vistAra : -- buddha ke ahaMkAra ko visArane aura bhulAne kA Akhira kyA tarIkA hai ?. Apa yaha pUcha sakate haiM ! maiMne isakA samAdhAna khojA hai| Apako batAU~ ki ahaMkAra kaba jAgRta hotA hai ? jaba manuSya apanI sAmarthya-sImA ko atiraMjita rUpameM A~kane lagatA hai / jo hai, usase kahIM adhika svayaM ko dekhatA hai, vAstavikatA se adhika lambA banA kara apane ko nApatA hai auroM se apanA bar3Apana adhika mahasUsa karatA hai aura yahI ahaM bhAvanA ahaMkAra ke rUpa meM prasphuTita hotI hai / yadi manuSya apane sAmarthya ko sahI rUpa meM prA~kane kA prayatna kare, vaha svayaM kyA hai aura kitanA usakA apanA sAmarthya hai, yaha sahI rUpa meM jAne, to zAyada kabhI ahaMkAra karane jaisI buddhi na jage / manuSya kA jIvana kitanA kSudra hai, aura vaha usameM kyA kara sakatA hai, eka sA~sa to idhara-udhara kara nahIM sakatA, phira vaha kisa bAta kA ahaMkAra kare ? sAdhAraNa manuSya to kyA cIja hai ? bhagavAn mahAvIra jaise ananta zakti ke dhartA bhI to AyuSyako eka kSaNa bhara Age bar3hA nahIM sake / devarAja indra ne jaba unheM AyuSya ko - bar3hAne kI prArthanA kI to bhagavAn ne kyA kahA, mAlUma hai ? 'na bhUyaM na bhavissai' devarAja ! aisA na kabhI huA aura na kabhI hogA, saMsAra kI koI bhI mahAzakti, adhika to kyA, apanI eka sA~sa bhI idhara-udhara nahIM kara sakatI / maiM socatA hU~, mahAvIra kA yaha uttara manuSya ke kartRtva ke ahaMkAra para sabase bar3I coTa hai / jo kSudra manuSya yaha socatA rahatA hai ki maiM aisA kara lUMgA, vaisA kara lU~gA, vaha apane sAmarthya kI sImA se anajAna hai| jIvana ke hAni-lAbha, jIvana-maraNa, sukha-duHkha jitane bhI dvandva haiM, ve usake adhikAra meM nahIM haiM, usake sAmarthya se pare haiM, to phira usameM parivartana karane kI bAta, kyA murkhatA nahIM hai ? maiM prayatna evaM puruSArtha kI avahelanA nahIM karanA cAhatA, kintu pichale prayatna se jo bhaviSya nizcita ho gayA hai, vaha to bhAgya bana gayA / pa aba jaisA prayatna evaM puruSArtha kareMge, vaisA hI bhAgya arthAt bhaviSya banegA / bhAgya kA nirmANa Apake hAtha meM hai, kintu bhAgya kI pratiphalita nizcita rekhA ko badalanA Apake hAtha meM nahIM hai, yaha bAta bhale hI vicitra lage, para dhruva satya hai / isakA sIdhA sA artha hai ki hama karma karane ke to adhikArI haiM, kintu karmaphala meM hastakSepa karane kA adhikAra hameM nahIM hai| phira karma kI vAsanA se lipta kyoM hote haiM, kartApana ke ahaMkAra se vyartha hI apane ko dhokhA kyoM dete haiM- yaha bAta samajhane jaisI hai / bhAratIya cintana kahatA hai-manuSya ! tU apane adhikAra kA pratikramaNa na kara ! apanI sImAoM ko lAMghakara dUsare kI sImA meM mata ghusa ! jaba apane sAmarthya se bAhara jAkara socegA, to ahaMkAra jagegA, 'maiM' kA bhUta sira para car3ha jAegA aura tere jIvana kI sukha-zAnti vilIna ho jaaegii| zAnti kA mArga : hamAre yahA~ eka kahAnI jAtI hai ki eka muni ke pAsa koI bhakta prAyA aura bolAmahArAja ! mana ko zAnti prApta ho sake, aisA kucha upadeza dIjie ! muni ne bhakta ko nagara ke eka seTha ke pAsa bheja diyaa| seTa ke pAsa zrAkara usane kahA-- muni ne mujhe bhejA hai, zAnti kA rAstA batalAie ! seTha ne samAgata atithi ko Upara se nIce taka eka dRSTi se dekhA aura kahA - 'yahA~ kucha dina mere pAsa raho, caura dekhate raho / ' bhakta kucha dina vahA~ rahA, dekhatA rhaa| seTha ne usase kucha bhI pUchA nahIM, kahA nahIM / rAta-dina apane kAma-dhandhe meM juTA rhtaa| saikar3oM AdamI Ate-jAte munIma gumAste bahIkhAtoM kA Dhera lagAe seTha ke sAmane baiThe rahate / bhakta socane lagA- ' - "yaha seTha, jo rAta-dina antaryAtrA 356 .
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________________ mAyA ke cakkara meM pha~sA hai, ise to khuda hI zAnti nahIM hai, mujhe kyA zAnti kA mArga batAegA / muni ne kahA~ bheja diyA ?" eka dina seTha baiThA thA, pAsa hI bhakta bhI baiThA thaa| munIma ghabarAyA huA pAyA aura bolA - " seThajI ! gajaba ho gayA / amuka jahAja, jisameM dasa lAkha kA mAla ladA A rahA thA, bandaragAha para nahIM pahu~cA / patA lagA hai, samujI tUphAnoM meM ghira kara kahIM DUba gayA hai / ' seTha ne gaMbhIratApUrvaka kahA - "munIma jI, zAnta raho ! parezAna kyoM hote ho ? DUba gayA to kyA huA ? kucha anahonI to huI nahIM ? prayatna karane para bhI nahIM bacA to nahIM bacA, jaisA honA thA huA, aba ghabarAnA kyA hai ?" isa bAta ko kucha hI dina bIte the ki munImajI daur3e-daur3e Aye, khuzI meM nAca rahe the"seTha jI, seTha jI ! khuzakhabarI ! vaha jahAja kinAre para surakSita pahu~ca gayA hai, mAla utArane se pahale hI dugunA bhAva ho gayA aura bIsa lAkha meM bika gayA hai ! seTha phira bhI zAnta thA, gaMbhIra thA / seTha ne usI pahale jaise zAnta mana se kahA"aisI kyA bAta ho gaI ? anahonI to kucha nahIM huI ! phira vyartha hI phUlanA, itarAnA kisa bAta kA ? yaha hAni aura lAbha, to apanI niyati se hote rahate haiM, hama kyoM inake pIche roe~ aura ha~seM ?" bhakta ne yaha saba dekhA, to usakA antaHkaraNa prabuddha ho utthaa| kyA gajaba kA prAdamI hai| dasa lAkha kA ghATA huA, taba bhI zAnta ! aura, bIsa lAkha kA munAphA huA, taba bhI zAnta ! dainya aura ahaMkAra to ise cha bhI nahIM gaye, kahIM romAMca bhI nahIM huA isako ! yaha gRhastha hai yA parama yogI ! usane seTha ke caraNa chU lie aura kahA - "jisa zAnti kI khoja meM mujhe yahA~ bhejA gayA thA, vaha sAkSAt mila gii| jIvana meM zAnti kaise prApta ho sakatI hai, isakA gurumantra mila gayA mujhe ! " seTha ne kahA - " jisa guru ne tumheM yahA~ bhejA, usI guru kA upadeza mere pAsa hai| maiMne kabhI bhI apane kartRtva kA ahaMkAra nahIM kiyA, isalie mujhe kabhI koI dvandva nahIM hotA / hAni-lAbha ke cakra meM apane ko maiM nimitta mAtra mAnakara calatA hU~, vizva gaticakra kI isa mazIna kA eka purjA mAtra ! isalie mujhe na zoka hotA hai, aura na harSa ! na dainya aura na ahaMkAra / " bhAgya sammilita aura pracchanna : isa dRSTAnta se yaha jJAta hotA hai ki kartRtva ke ahaMkAra ko kisa prakAra zAnta kiyA sakatA hai| seTha kI taraha koI yadi apane ko ahaMkAra- buddhi se mukta rakha sake, to maiM gAraNTI detA hai ki jIvana meM usako kabhI bhI duHkha evaM cintA nahIM hogI / manuSya parivAra evaM samAja ke bIca baiThA hai| bahuta se uttaradAyitva usake kaMdhoM para usI ke hAthoM se ve pUre bhI hote haiN| parivAra meM dasa-bIsa vyakti haiM aura unakA bharaNapoSaNa sirpha usI eka vyakti ke dvArA hotA hai, to kyA vaha yaha samajha baiThe ki vahI isa raMgamaMca kA ekamAtra sUladhAra hai / usake binA yaha nATaka nahIM khelA jA sktaa| yadi vaha kisI ko kucha na de to basa sArA parivAra bhUkhA mara jAegA, bacce bhikhArI bana jAe~ge, bar3e-bUr3he dAnedAne ko mu~hatAja ho jaaeNge| maiM socatA hU~, isase bar3ha kara ajJAnatA aura kyA ho sakatI hai ? bAlaka jaba garbha meM AtA hai, to usakA bhI bhAgya sAtha meM AtA hai, ghara meM pracchanna rUpa se usakA bhAgya avazya kAma karatA hai / kalpasUtra meM Apane par3hA hogA ki jaba bhagavAn mahAvIra mAtA ke garbha meM Ae, taba se usa parivAra kI abhivRddhi hone lagI / unake nAmakaraNa ke avasara para pitA siddhArtha kSatriya, apane mitra-parijanoM ke samakSa putra ke nAmakaraNa kA prasaMga lAte haiM, to kahate haiM, jaba se yaha putra apanI mAtA ke garbha meM prAyA hai, taba se hamAre kula meM dhanadhAnya, hiraNya-suvarNa, prIti-satkAra Adi pratyeka dRSTi se nirantara abhivRddhi hotI rahI hai, hama 360 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ bar3hate rahehai, isalie isa kumAra kA hama guNaniSpanna varddhamAna' nAma rakhate haiM-"taMhouNaM kumAre vaddhamANe naamennN|" kisI kA bhAgya pracchanna kAma karatA hai, kisI kA prakaTa / saMyukta parivAra meM yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA ki sirpha eka hI vyakti usakA AdhAra hai| vahA~, kevala eka kA nahIM, apitu sabakA sammilita bhAgya kAma karatA hai| parivAra meM bar3e-bUr3hoM ke bAre meM bhI kabhI-kabhI vyakti socatA hai ki yaha to bekAra kI phauja hai| kamAte nahIM, sirpha khAte haiN| maiM inakA bharaNa-poSaNa kaba taka karU~ ? yadi do-cAra bUr3he AdamI parivAra meM 10-15 sAla raha gae, to 20-25 hajAra ke nIce le hI paaeNge| yaha socanA, nirI vyaktiparaka evaM svArthavAdI baddhi hai| arthazAstra kI daSTi se usake A~kar3e sahI ho sakate haiM, lekina kyA jIvana meM koI korA artha-zAstrI aura gaNita-zAstrI bana kara jI sakatA hai ? jIvana isa prakAra ke gaNita ke AdhAra para nahIM calatA, balki vaha nIti aura dharma ke AdhAra para calatA hai| nIti evaM dharmazAstra yaha bAta spaSTataH kahate haiMki koI karma karatA hai, aura koI nahIM karatA, yaha sirpha vyAvahArika dRSTi hai| vastuta: pracchanna rUpa se sabakA bhAgya kArya kara rahA hotA hai, aura usI ke anurUpa pratyeka vyakti ko milatA bhI rahatA hai| vastuta hamArA jIvana-darzana Aja dhuMdhalA ho gayA hai| Aja kA manuSya bhaTaka rahA hai, jIvana ke mahAsAgara meM tairatA hA idhara-udhara hAtha-pAMva mAra rahA hai, para use kahIM bhI kinArA nahIM dikhAI de rahA hai| isakA kAraNa yahI hai ki vaha isa dRSTi se nahIM soca pAtA ki karma karate rahanA hai, phira bhI karane ke ahaM se dUra rahanA hai-yahI jIvana kI saccI kalA hai| isI kalA se jIvana meM sukha evaM zAnti prApta kI jA sakatI hai| antaryAtrA 361 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ karma, karma rahatA hai, taba taka, jaba taka usameM kAma-buddhi hai| hotA vahI akarma sunizcita, agara kAmanA-mukta zuddhi hai| viSa bhI amRta ho jAtA hai, kuzala vaidya ke buddhi yoga se| saba-kucha saMbhava hai jagatI meM, manobhAva ke suprayoga se // -upAdhyAya amaramani Jain Education international
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________________ samAja-sudhAra kI svarNima-rekhAe~ samAja ke sudhAra ke lie, usake utthAna ke lie hama meM sAmUhika cetanA kA honA nihAyata jarUrI hai| vyakti evaM apane parivAra ke bahuta choTe-se sImita dAyare meM socane kI dhAraNA hameM badala denI cAhie aura sAmAjika rUpa meM socane kI pravRtti apane antar meM jAgRta karanI caahie| dharma aura mokSa kA mArga isI pravRtti meM sannihita hai| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki dharma aura mokSa kA mArga isase bhinna nahIM hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne apanI ukta bhAvanA isI rUpa meM vyakta kI hai-- "savvabhUyappabhUyassa, samma bhUyAI paaso| pihinAsavassa daMtassa, pAva-kammaM na baMdhai // " --dazavakAlika, 4, 6. pApa aura usase mukti : eka vAra bhagavAn mahAvIra se yaha prazna pUchA gayA ki--"jIvana meM paga-paga para pApahI-pApa dIkhatA hai| jIvana kA samasta kSetra pApoM se ghirA hayA hai| aura, jo dharmAtmA bananA cAhatA hai, use pApoM se bacanA hogA, kintu pApoM se bacAva kaise ho sakatA hai ?" bhagavAn mahAvIra ne samAdhAna diyA--"pahale yaha dekha lo ki tuma saMsAra ke prANiyoM ke sAtha ekarasa ho cuke ho yA nahIM ? tumhArI sadbhAvanA unake sAtha ekarUpa ho cukI hai yA nahIM ? tumhArI A~khoM meM una sabake prati prema basa rahA hai yA nahIM? yadi tuma unake prati ekarUpatA lekara cala rahe ho, saMsAra ke prANimAtra ko samabhAva kI dRSTi se dekha rahe ho, unake sukha-duHkha ko apanA sukha-duHkha samajha rahe ho, to tumheM pApa-karma kabhI bhI nahIM bA~dha paaeNge| ahiMsA-bhAvanA kA vikAsa : ahiMsAmaya jIvana ke vikAsa kA bhI eka krama hai| kucha apavAdoM ko alaga kara diyA jAe, to sAdhAraNatayA usa krama se hI ahiMsAtmaka bhAvanA kA yathocita vikAsa hotA hai| mUla rUpa meM manuSya apane Apa meM hI ghirA rahatA hai, apane zarIra ke moha ko lekara usI meM ba~dhA rahatA hai| yadi manuSya meM kucha vikAsa krAnti AI bhI, to vaha apane parivAra ko mahattva denA zurU kara detA hai| taba vaha apane kSudra sukha-duHkha se bAhara nikala kara mAtA, pitA, patnI aura santAna Adi ke pAlana-poSaNa ke kAma meM laga jAtA hai| paristhiti vizeSa meM bhale hI vaha svayaM bhUkhA raha jAe, kintu parivAra ko bhUkhA nahIM rahane detaa| khuda pyAsA rahakara bhI parivAra ko pAnI pilAne ke lie sadA taiyAra rahatA hai| svayaM bImAra rahatA hai, kintu mAtA, pitA, aura santAna ke lie vaha avazya auSadhiyA~ juTAtA hai| isa rUpa meM usakI sahAnubhUti, AtmIyatA aura saMvedanA vyakti ke kSudra ghere ko pAra karake apane kuTumba meM vikAsa pAtI hai| isa rUpa meM usakI ahiMsA kI vRtti Age bar3hatI hai aura vaha samyak rUpa se vikasita hone kI pora gatizIla hotA hai| samAja-sudhAra kI svarNima-rekhAeM Jain Education Intemational
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________________ anAsakta sevA : dharma kA AdhAra : ahiMsA kA vikAsa hone para bhI yadi manuSya ko nijI svArtha ghere rakhatA hai, to mAnanA cAhie ki amRta meM jahara milA hai aura usa jahara ko alaga kara denA hI apekSita hai| ataH yadi manuSya apane parivAra ke lie bhI kartavya-buddhi se kAma kara rahA hai, usameM Asakti aura svArtha kA bhAva nahIM rakha rahA hai aura unase sevA lene kI vRtti na rakha kara apanI sevA kA dAna dene kI hI bhAvanA rakhatA hai, baccoM ko ucca zikSaNa de rahA hai, samAja ko sundara aura honahAra yuvaka dene kI taiyArI kara rahA hai, usakI bhAvanA yaha nahIM hai ki bAlaka hoziyAra hokara samaya para merI sevA karegA tathA mere parivAra meM cAra cA~da lagAegA, Apatu vyApaka dRSTi se Asa-pAsa ke samAja, rASTra evaM jagata kI unnati meM yathocita yogadAna karegA--isa rUpa meM yadi mAnava kI ucca bhAvanA kAma kara rahI hai, to Apa isa ucca bhAvanA ko adharma kaise kaheMge? maiM nahIM samajhatA ki vaha adharma hai| moha aura uttaradAyitva : jaina-dharma jIvana ke pratyeka kSetra se moha-kSobha ko dUra karane kI bAta kahatA hai, parantu vaha prApta uttaradAyitva ko yoM hI jhaTaka kara pheMka dene kI bAta kadApi nahIM khtaa| zrAvakoM ke lie bhI yahI bAta hai aura sAdhunoM ke lie bhii| sAdhu apane ziSya ko par3hAtA hai| yadi isa bhAvanA se par3hAtA hai, ki ziSya par3hakara apane jIvana ko ucca banA sake, apanA kalyANa kara sake aura sAtha hI apane saMgha evaM samAja kA bhI kalyANa sAdha sake, to yaha eka sundara bAta hai| yadi isake viparIta svArthamayI bhAvanA ko lekara par3hAtA hai ki mere par3hAne ke pratidAna svarUpa vaha mere lie AhAra-pAnI lA diyA karegA, merI sevA kiyA karegA, to yaha ucita nahIM hai| aisI kSudra-vRtti se aspRSTa raha kara, yadi guru yogya zikSA dvArA apane ziSya ko garu banane kI kalA sikhA rahA hai, to bhagavAna kahate haiM ki vaha garu apane lie mahattvapUrNa nirjarA kA kArya kara rahA hai, apane pApa-karmoM ko khapA rahA hai| yoM to kabhI koI guru apane ziSya ke moha meM phaMsa bhI jAtA hai, kintu jainadharma usa moha se bacane kI bAta karatA hai, uttaradAyitva ko dUra pheMkane kI nhiiN| yahI bAta gRhastha ke viSaya meM bhI samajhanI caahie| moha aura kartavya ke antara ko ThIka taraha samajha lenA caahie| samAja-sudhAra kA sahI dRSTikoNa : Apa jisa samAja meM raha rahe haiM, Apako jo samAja aura rASTra milA hai, usake prati sevA kI ucca bhAvanA Apa apane mana meM saMjo kara rakheM, apane vyaktitva ko samAjamaya aura dezamaya aura anta meM sampUrNa prANimaya banA ddaaleN| Aja de rahe haiM, to kala le leMge, isa prakAra kI andara meM jo saudebAjI kI vRtti hai, svArtha kI vAsanA hai-use nikAla pheMkeM aura phira vizuddha kartavya-bhAvanA se, niHsvArtha bhAvanA se jo kucha bhI kareMge, vaha saba dharma bana jaaegaa| maiM samajhatA hU~, samAja sudhAra ke lie isase bhinna koI dUsarA dRSTikoNa nahIM ho sktaa| samAja sudhAra kA sahI mArga : Apa samAja-sudhAra kI bAta karate haiM, kintu maiM kaha cakA hU~ ki samAja nAma kI koI alaga cIja hI nahIM hai| vyakti aura parivAra mila kara hI samAja kahalAte haiM, ataeva samAja-sudhAra kA artha hai--vyaktiyoM kA aura parivAroM kA sudhAra karanA / pahale vyakti ko sudhAranA aura phira parivAra ko sudhAranA / aura jaba alaga-alaga vyakti tathA parivAra sudhara jAte hai, to phira samAja svayameva sudhara jaaaigaa|' Apa samAja ko sudhAranA cAhate haiM na? bar3I acchI bAta hai| ApakA uddezya prazasta hai aura ApakI bhAvanA stutya hai, kintu yaha batalA dIjie ki Apa samAja ko nIce se pannA samikkhae dhamma 364 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sudhAranA cAhate haiM yA Upara se ? per3a ko harA-bharA aura sajIva banAne ke lie pattoM para pAnI chir3aka rahe haiM yA jar3a meM pAnI de rahe haiM? agara Apa pattoM para pAnI chir3aka kara per3a ko harA-bharA banAnA cAhate hai, to ApakA uddezya kadApi pUrA hone kA nahIM hai ! Aja taka samAja-sudhAra ke lie jo taiyAriyA~ huI haiM, ve Upara se sudhAra karane kI huI hai, andara se sudhArane kI nhiiN| andara se sudhAra karane kA artha yaha hai ki eka vyakti jo cAhatA hai ki samAja kI burAiyA~ dUra hoM, use sarvaprathama apane vyaktigata jIvana meM se una burAiyoM ko dUra kara denA caahie| use galata vicAroM, mAnyatAoM aura truTipUrNa vyavahAroM se apane Apako bacAnA caahie| yadi vaha vyakti apane vyaktigata jIvana meM una burAiyoM se mukta ho jAtA hai, aura una truTiyoM ko ThukarA detA hai, to ekadina ve parivAra meM se bhI dUra ho jAe~gI aura phala-svarUpa samAja apane Apa sudhara jaaegaa| samAja sudhAra kI bAdhAe~: ___isake viparIta yadi koI sAmAjika burAiyoM ko dUra karane kI bAta karatA hai, samAja kI rUr3hiyoM ko samAja ke lie rAhu ke samAna samajhatA hai, aura unase mukti meM hI samAja kA kalyANa mAnatA hai, kintu una burAiyoM aura rUr3hiyoM ko na svayaM ThukarAtA hai, ThukarAne kI himmata bhI nahIM karatA hai, to isa prakAra kI durbalatA se samAja kA kalyANa kadApi saMbhava nahIM hai| yaha durbala-bhAvanA samAja-sudhAra ke mArga kA sabase bar3A ror3A hai| koI bhI sudhAra ho, usakA prAraMbha saba se pahale svayaM apane se hI karanA cAhie / samAja sudhAra aura roti-rivAja : Apake yahA~ vivAha Adi sambandhI jo aneka rItiyA~ prAja' pracalita haiM, ve kisI jamAne meM soca-vicAra kara hI calAI gaI thiiN| aura jaba ve calAI gaI hoMgI, usase pahale saMbhavataH ve pracalita na bhI rahI ho| saMbhava hai, Aja jina rIti-rivAjoM se Apa cipaTe hue haiM, ve jaba pracalita kie gae hoMge, to tatkAlIna purAtana manovRtti ke logoM ne nayI cIja samajha kara unakA virodha hI kiyA ho, aura unheM amAnya bhI kara diyA ho| kintu tatkAlIna samAja ke dUradRSTi nAyakoM ne sAhasa karake unheM apanA liyA ho aura phira ve hI rIti-rivAja dhIre-dhIre sarvamAnya ho gae hoN| spaSTa hai, usa samaya inakI bar3I upayogitA rahI hogii| parantu idhara-udhara ke samparka meM Ane para dhIre-dhIre una rIti-rivAjoM meM bahuta-kucha vikRtiyA~ A gii| samaya badalane para paristhitiyoM meM bhArI ulaTa-phera ho gyaa| mukhyatayA ina do kAraNoM se hI usa samaya ke upayogI-rIti-rivAja Aja ke samAja ke lie anupayogI ho gae haiN| yahI kAraNa hai ki una rIti-rivAjoM kA jo hAra kisI samaya samAja ke lie alaMkAra thA, vaha Aja ber3I bana gayA hai| ina ber3iyoM se jakar3A huA samAja unase mukta hone ko Aja chaTapaTA rahA hai| aura jaba kabhI unameM parivartana karane kI bAta AtI hai, to loga kahate haiM ki pahale samAja use mAnya karale, phira hama bhI mAna leMge, samAja nirNaya karake apanA le, to hama bhI apanA leNge| yaha kadApi upayukta tathya nahIM hai| isa manaHsthiti se kabhI koI sAmAjika yA dhArmika sudhAra saMbhava hI nahIM hai| pUrvajoM ke prati AsthAH '. Aja jaba samAja-sudhAra kI bAta calatI hai, to kitane hI loga yaha kahate pAe jAte haiM ki hamAre pUrvaja kyA mUrkha the, jinhoMne ye rivAja calAye ? nissandeha apane pUrvajoM ke prati isa prakAra AsthA kA jo bhAva unake andara hai, vaha svAbhAvika hai| kintu aisA kahane vAloM ko apane pUrvajoM ke kAryoM ko bhI bhalI-bhA~ti samajhanA caahie| unheM samajhanA cAhie ki unake pUrvaja unakI taraha sthitipUjaka nahIM the| unhoMne paramparAgata rItirivAjoM meM, apane samaya aura apanI paristhitiyoM ke anusAra sudhAra kie the| unhoMne samAja-sudhAra kI svaNima-rekhAe~ 365 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sudhAra na kiyA hotA aura unheM jyoM-kA-tyoM akSuNNa banAe rakkhA hotA, to hamAre sAmane ye rivAja hote hI nahIM, jo Aja pracalita haiN| phira to bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke jamAne meM jaisI vivAha-prathA pracalita thI, vaisI-kI-vaisI Aja bhI pracalita hotii| kintu bAta yaha nahIM hai| kAla ke apratihata pravAha meM bahate hue samAja ne, samaya-samaya para saikar3oM parivartana kie| yaha saba parivartana karane vAle pUrvaja loga hI to the| Apake pUrvaja sthitipAlaka nahIM the| ve deza aura kAla ko samajha kara apane rIti-rivAjoM meM parivartana bhI karanA jAnate the aura samaya-samaya para parivartana karate bhI rahate the| isI phalasvarUpa yaha samAja Aja taka TikA huA hai, sAmayika parivartana ke binA samAja Tika nahIM sktaa| pUrvajoM ke prati AsthA kA sahI rUpa : " eka bAta aura vicAraNIya hai ki jo pozAka pUrvapuruSa pahanate the, kyA vahI pozAka Aja Apa pahanate haiM ? pUrvaja jo vyApAra-dhandhA karate the, kyA vahI Apa Aja karate haiM? purakhA loga jahA~ rahate the, kyA vahIM Aja Apa rahate hai? ApakA AhAra-vihAra kyA apane pUrvajoM ke AhAra-vihAra ke samAna hI hai? yadi ina saba bAtoM meM parivartana kara lene para bhI Apa apane pUrvajoM kI avagaNanA nahIM kara rahe hai aura unake prati ApakI AsthA jyoM-kI-tyoM vidyamAna hai, to kyA kAraNa hai ki sAmAjika rIti-rivAjoM meM samayocita parivartana kara lene para vaha AsthA vidyamAna nahIM raha sakatI? maiM to yaha kahanA cAhatA hU~ ki yadi yaha AsthA apane pUrvajoM ke prati saccI AsthA hai, to hameM unake caraNa-cinhoM para cala kara unakA anukaraNa aura anusaraNa karanA cAhie / jaise unhoMne apane samaya meM paristhitiyoM ke anukUla sudhAra karake samAja ko jIvita rakhA aura apanI buddhimattA kA paricaya diyA, usI prakAra Aja hameM bhI paristhitiyoM ke anukUla sudhAra karake, usameM Ae hue vikAroM ko dUra karake, samAja ko nava-jIvana denA cAhie aura apanI buddhimattA kA paricaya denA caahie| aMdha-prazaMsA nahIM: sahI anukaraNa : vaha putra kisa kAma kA hai, jo apane pUrvajoM kI prazaMsA ke pula to bAMdhatA hai, kintu jIvana meM unake acche kAryoM kA anukaraNa nahIM karatA ! sapUta to vaha hai, jo pUrvajoM kI bhA~ti, Age Akara, samAja kI sthiti meM kalyANakArI gatizIla sudhAra lAtA hai aura isa bAta kI paravAha nahIM karatA ki dUsare kauna kyA kahate haiM ? sudhAra karate haiM yA nahIM? yadi pUrvajoM ne kAyaratA nahIM dikhalAI, to Apa aAja kAyaratA kyoM dikhAte haiM ? dhAraNAoM kI paMgutA: Aja saba jagaha yahI prazna vyApta hai| prAya: sabhI yahI socate rahate haiM aura sAre bhArata ko isI manovRtti ne ghera rakhA hai ki-dUsare vastu taiyAra kara deM aura hama usakA upabhoga kara leN| dUsare bhojana taiyAra kara deM aura hama khA liyA kreN| dUsare kapar3e taiyAra kara deM aura hama pahana leN| dUsare sar3aka banA deM aura hama cala liyA kreN| svayaM koI puruSArtha nahIM kara sakate, prayatna nahIM kara sakate aura jIvana ke saMgharSoM se Takkara bhI nahIM le skte| apanA sahayoga dUsaroM ke sAtha na jor3a kara, saba yahI socate haiM ki dUsare pahale kara leM, to phira maiM usakA upayoga kara lUM aura usase lAbha uThA luu| Aja samAja-sudhAra kI bAteM cala rahI haiN| jina bAtoM kA sudhAra karanA hai, ve kisI jamAne meM ThIka rahI hoMgI, kintu aba paristhiti badala gaI hai aura ve bAteM bhI sar3a-gala gaI haiM tathA unake kAraNa samAja varbAda ho rahA hai ata: parivartana upekSita hai| kintu kheda hai, jaba koI sudhAra karane kA prazna prAtA hai, to kahA yaha jAtA hai ki pahale samAja ThIka kara le, to phira maiM ThIka kara laM, samAja rAstA banA de, to maiM calane ko taiyAra huuN| parantu koI bhI Age bar3hakara puruSArtha nahIM karanA cAhatA, sAhasa nahIM dikhAnA caahtaa| 366 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ samAja-savaka ___kAla-pravAha meM bahate-bahate jo rivAja sar3a-gala gae haiM, unake prati samAja ko eka prakAra se ciraMtanatA kA moha ho jAtA hai| samAja paramparA ke sar3enAle zarIra ko bhI chAtI se cipakA kara calanA cAhatA hai| yadi koI cikitsaka una sar3e-gale hissoM ko alaga karanA cAhatA hai, samAja ko roga se mukta karanA cAhatA hai aura aisA karake samAja ke jIvana kI rakSA karanA cAhatA hai, to samAja tilamilA uThatA hai, cikitsaka ko gAliyA~ detA hai aura usakA apamAna karatA hai| kintu usa samaya' samAja-sevaka kA kyA kartavya hai ? use yaha nahIM socanA cAhie ki maiM jisa samAja kI bhalAI ke lie kAma karatA hU~, vaha samAja merA apamAna karatA hai, to mujhe kyoM isa jhaMjhaTa meM par3anA cAhie? maiM kyoM Age pAU~ ? usakA kartavya hai ki vaha prasannatA se apamAna ke viSa ko pIe aura samAja ko maMgala-kalyANa kA amRta pilAe / netRtva kA sahI mArgaH jaba taka manuSya sammAna pAne aura apamAna se bacane kA bhAva nahIM tyAga detA, taba taka vaha samAja utthAna ke patha para agrasara nahIM ho sktaa| aisA manuSya kabhI samAja-sudhAra ke lie netRtva nahIM grahaNa kara sktaa| spaSTa hai ki yadi koI vyakti yaha cAhatA hai ki samAja meM vaha jAgRti aura krAMti lAe, usake purAne DhA~ce ko tor3a kara nayA DhA~cA prastuta kare, to Age Ane ke lie use pahale pahala apamAna kI kar3I coTa sahanI hI pdd'egii| yadi nahIM sahegA, to vaha Age nahIM bar3ha paaegaa| bhArata ke manISiyoM kA kahanA hai, kartavya kSetra meM apamAna ko Age rakho aura sammAna ko pITha pIche---- "apamAnaM puraskRtya, mAnaM kRtvA tu pRSThataH" apamAna ko devatA mAno: yadi vyakti samAja meM krAnti lAnA cAhatA hai aura samAja meM nava-jIvana paidA karanA cAhatA hai, to vaha apamAna ko devatA mAnakara cale aura yaha samajha le ki jahA~ bhI jAU~gA, mujhe apamAna kA svAgata karanA pdd'egaa| vaha sammAna kI ora se pITha phera le aura samajha le ki sArI jindagI bhara sammAna se mujhe bheMTa nahIM hone vAlI hai| aura yaha bhI ki IsA kI taraha zUlI para car3hanA hogA, phUloM kI seja para baiThanA mere bhAgya meM nahIM badA hai / yadi aisI lahara lekara calegA tabhI vyakti samAja kA sahI rUpa se nirmANa kara sakegA, anyathA nhiiN| manuSya TUTI-phUTI cIja ko jaldI sudhAra detA hai, aura jaba usa para raMga-rogana karanA hotA hai, to bhI jaldI kara detA hai aura use sundara rUpa se sajA kara khar3I kara detA hai / dIvAroM para citra banAne hote haiM, to sahaja hI banA lie jAte haiN| eka kalAkAra lakar3I yA patthara kA Tukar3A letA hai aura use kATa-chAMTa kara zIghra mUrti kA rUpa de detA hai| kalAkAra ke antastala meM jo bhI bhAvanA nihita hotI hai, usI ko vaha mUrta rUpa meM pariNata kara detA hai| kyoMki ye saba cIjeM nirjIva haiM, ve kartA kA pratirodha nahIM karatI haiM, kartA kI bhAvanA ke anarUpa banane meM ve koI hicakicAhaTa paidA nahIM karatI haiN| kintu samAja aisA nahIM hai| vaha nirjIva nahIM hai| use purAnI cIjoM ko pakar3a rakhane kA moha hai, haTha hai| jaba koI bhI samAja-sudhAraka use sundara rUpa meM badalane ke lie prayatna karatA hai, to samAja kATha kI taraha cupacApa nahIM raha jAegA ki koI bhI ArI calAtA rahe aura vaha kaTatA rahe / samAja kI ora se virodha hogA aura sudhAraka ko usakA DaTakara sAmanA karanA pdd'egaa| samAja sudhAraka ke antarmana meM yaha vajra sAhasa honA hI cAhie ki loga gAliyAM dete raheM, aura vaha haMsatA rahe / samAja-sudhAra ko svarNima-rekhAe~ Jain Education Intemational
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________________ samAja sudhAra prema se hI sambhava : sabhA meM baiThakara prastAva pAsa kara lene mAtra se bhI samAja-sudhAra hone vAlA nahIM hai / yadi aisA saMbhava hotA, to kabhI kA ho gayA hotaa| samAja sudhAra ke lie to samAja se lar3anA hogA, kintu vaha lar3AI krodha kI nahIM, prema kI lar3AI hogii| DaoNkTara jaba kisI grAmINa azikSita vyakti ke phor3e kI cIrAphAr3I karatA hai, taba vaha gAliyA~ detA hai aura cIrAphAr3I na karAne ke lie apanI sArI zakti kharca kara detA hai, kintu DAkTara usa para krodha nahIM karatA, dayA karatA hai aura muskarA kara apanA kAma karatA jAtA hai| anta meM jaba rogI ko ArAma ho jAtA hai, to vaha apanI gAliyoM ke lie pazcAttApa karatA hai| socatA hai, unhoMne to mere pArAma ke lie kAma kiyA aura maiMne unheM vyartha meM gAliyA~ diiN| yaha merI kaisI nAdAnI thI! isI prakAra samAja kI kisI bhI burAI ko dUra karane ke lie prayatna kiyA jAegA, to samAja cillAegA aura chaTapaTAegA, kintu samAja-sudhAraka ko samAja ke prati kucha bhI burA-bhalA nahIM kahanA hai| use to muskarAte hue, sahaja bhAva se, cupacApa, Age bar3hanA hai aura apamAna ke halAhala viSa ko bhI amRta ke rUpa meM grahaNa karake apanA kAma karate jAnA hai| yadi samAja sudhAraka aisI bhUmikA para A jAtA hai, to vaha avazya Age bar3ha sakegA, nirdhArita kArya kara skegaa| vizva kI koI zakti nahIM, jo use roka ske| bhagavAna mahAvIra kI krAMti : bhagavAna mahAvIra bar3e krAntikArI the| jaba unakA AvirbhAva huA, taba dhArmika kSetra meM, sAmAjika kSetra meM aura dUsare aneka kSetroM meM bhI anekAneka burAiyA~ ghusI huI thiiN| unhoMne apanI sAdhanA paripUrNa karane ke pazcAt dharma aura samAja meM jabardasta krAnti kii| jAti-prathA kA virodha: bhagavAn ne jAti-pA~ti ke bandhanoM ke viruddha siMhanAda kiyA aura kahA ki manuSya mAtra kI eka hI jAti hai| manuSya-manuSya ke bIca koI antara nahIM hai| logoM ne kahA--- yaha naI bAta kaise kaha rahe ho? hamAre pUrvaja koI markha to nahIM the, jinhoMne vibhinna maryAdA kAyama karake jAtiyoM kA vibhAjana kiyaa| hama Apa kI bAta mAnane ko taiyAra nahIM hai| kintu bhagavAn ne isa cillAhaTa kI paravAha nahIM kI, aura ve kahate rahe-- "manuSyajAtirekaiva jaatikrmodyodbhvaa|" jAti ke rUpa meM samagra manuSya-jAti eka hI hai / usake varNoM, jAtiyoM meM Tukar3e nahIM kie jA sakate / usameM janmataH U~ca-nIca kI kalpanA ko koI sthAna nahIM hai| zreSThatA yA hInatA janma para nahIM; acche, bure apane karma para AdhArita hai| nArI-utthAna kA udaghoSa : bhagavAn ne eka aura udbodhana diyA--tuma loga mahilA-samAja ko gulAmoM kI taraha rakha rahe ho, kintu ve bhI samAja kI mahattvapUrNa aMga haiN| unheM bhI samAja meM ucita sthAna milanA caahie| isake binA samAja meM samarasatA nahIM A skegii| - isa para bhI hajAroM loga cillaae| kahane lage-~-yaha kahA~ se le Ae apanI DaphalI, apanA rAga? striyA~ to mAtra sevA ke lie banI haiM, unheM koI bhI U~cA sthAna kaise diyA jA sakatA hai ? . kentu, bhagavAn ne zAnta-bhAva se janatA ko apanI bAta samajhAI aura apane saMgha meM pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ sAdhviyoM ko vahI sthAna diyA, jo sAdhuoM ko prApta thA aura zrAvikAoM ko bhI usI U~cAI para pahu~cAyA, jisa para zrAvaka AsIna the| bhagavAn ne kisI bhI yogya adhikAra se mahilA jAti ko vaMcita nahIM kiyA-puruSoM ke samAna hI use garimA dI gii| baliprathA kA virodha: yajJa ke nAma para hajAroM pazuoM kA balidAna kiyA jA rahA thaa| pazuoM para ghora atyAcAra ho rahe the, ghora pApa kA rAjya chAyA huA thA aura samAja ke pazudhana kA katlepAma ho rahA thaa| yajJoM meM hiMsA to hotI hI thI, usake kAraNa rASTra kI Arthika sthiti bhI DA~vADola ho rahI thii| bhagavAn ne ina hiMsAtmaka yajJoM kA spaSTa zabdoM meM virodha kiyaa| usa samaya samAja kI bAgaDora brAhmaNoM ke hAtha meM thii| rAjA kSatriya the| aura ve prajA para zAsana karate the, kintu rAjA para bhI zAsana brAhmaNoM kA thaa| isa rUpa meM unheM rAjazakti bhI prApta thI aura prajA ke mAnasa para bhI unakA Adhipatya thaa| vAstava meM brAhmaNoM kA usa samaya bar3A varcasva thA, yajJoM kI badaulata hI hajAroM-lAkhoM brAhmaNoM kA bharaNa-poSaNa ho rahA thaa| aisI sthiti meM, kalpanA kI jA sakatI hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra ke yajJavirodhI svara kA kitanA pracaNDa virodha huA hogA! kheda hai ki usa samaya kA koI kramabaddha itihAsa hameM upalabdha nahIM hai, jisase hama samajha sakeM ki yajJoM kA virodha karane ke lie bhagavAna mahAvIra ko kitanA saMgharSa karanA par3A aura kyA-kyA sahana karanA pdd'aa| phira bhI Aja jo sAmagrI upalabdha hai, usake AdhAra para kahA jA sakatA hai ki unakA DaTakara virodha kiyA gayA aura khUba burA-bhalA kahA gyaa| purANoM ke adhyayana se vidita hotA hai ki unheM nAstika aura prAsurI prakRti vAlA taka kahA gayA aura aneka tiraskArapUrNa zabda-bANoM kI bheMTa car3hAI gii| una para samAja ke prAdarza ko bhaMga karane kA doSAropaNa taka bhI kiyA gyaa| phaloM kA nahIM, zaloM kA mArga : abhiprAya yaha hai ki apamAna kA upahAra to tIrthaMkaroM ko bhI milA hai| aisI sthiti meM hama aura Apa yadi cAheM ki hameM saba jagaha sammAna hI sammAna mile, to yaha kadApi saMbhava nhiiN| samAja-sudhAraka kA mArga phUloM kA nahIM, zUloM kA mArga hai| use sammAna pAne kI abhilASA tyAga kara apamAna kA AliMgana karane ko taiyAra honA hogA, use prazaMsA kI icchA chor3akara nindA kA jahara pInA hogA, phira bhI zAnta aura sthira bhAva se sudhAra ke patha para anavarata calate rahanA hogaa| samAja-sudhAraka eka krama se clegaa| vaha prAja eka sudhAra karegA, to kala dUsarA sudhAra kregaa| pahale choTe-choTe TIle tor3egA, phira eka dina himAlaya bhI tor3a degaa| jAgati aura sAhasa : isa prakAra, naI jAgRti aura sAhasamayI bhAvanA lekara hI samAja-sudhAra ke patha para agrasara honA par3egA aura apane jIvana ko prazasta banAnA pdd'egaa| yadi aisA na huA, to samAja-sudhAra kI bAta bhale kara lI jAe~, kintu vastutaH samAja kA sudhAra nahIM ho paaegaa| samAja-sudhAra kA mUla-mantra : ziza jaba mA~ ke garbha se janma lekara bhUtala para pahalA paga rakhatA hai, tabhI se samaSTijIvana ke sAtha usakA gaThabandhana prArambha ho jAtA hai| usakA samAjIkaraNa usI uSAkAla se honA prArambha ho jAtA hai| jisa prakAra sampUrNa zarIra se alaga kisI avayavavizeSa kA koI mahattva nahIM hotA, usI prakAra vyakti kA bhI samAja se bhinna koI astitva samAja-sudhAra ko svarNima-rekhAe~ 366
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________________ nahIM hotA hai| kintu jisa prakAra samagra zarIra meM kisI avayava-vizeSa kA bhI pUrA-pUrA mahattva hotA hai, vyakti kA bhI usI prakAra samaSTi-jIvana meM mahattva hai| isa prakAra arastu ne ThIka hI kahA hai ki manuSya eka sAmAjika prANI hai|' isa prakAra aMgAMgI-sAvayava siddhAnta ke AdhAra para hama dekhate haiM ki vyakti aura samAja ke bIca anyonyAzraya sambandha hai| ekadUsare kA pUraka hai, eka dUsare kA pariSkAra evaM parivarddhana karane vAlA hai| ataH donoM kA yaha pAvana kartavya ho jAtA hai ki donoM hI paraspara sahayoga, sahAnubhUti evaM samyak saMtulana rakhate hue samaSTi rUpa se mAnava-jIvana kA utthAna kreN| mahAtmA gA~dhI ne isI siddhAnta ke AdhAra para apane sarvodayavAda kI pIThikA kA nirmANa kiyA thA ki--"saboM ke dvArA saboM kA udaya hI sarvodaya hai|" arthAt jaba sabhI ekadUsare ke sAtha milakara, paraspara anurAgabaddha hokara, paraspara saba ke utthAna kA, hita kA ciMtana kareMge tathA tadanurUpa kArya-paddhati apanAeMge, to samAja kA svataH sudhAra ho jaaegaa|" sAmAjika punargaThana athavA punaruddhAra kI jo bAta mahAtmAjI ne calAI, usake mUla meM yahIM bhAvanA nihita thii| sahasrAdhika varSa pUrva mahAn prAcArya samantabhadra ne bhagavAn mahAvIra ke dharmatIrya ko isI vyApaka bhAva meM sarvodaya-tIrtha ke pavitra nAma se abhihita kiyA thA"sarvodayaM tIryamida tavaiva / " tAtparya yaha ki samAja kA sudhAra tabhI sambhava hai, jabaki vyakti-vyakti ke bIca paraspara bandhutva kI utkaTa bhAvanA, kalyANa kA sarasa pravAha hiloreM mAra rahA ho| isI bandhutva bhAva ke AdhAra para duniyA kI tamAma asaMgatiyA~, avyavasthAe~, anItitA, anayatA evaM anAcAritA kA mUlocchedana ho jAegA aura samAja utthAna kI uccatama coTI para car3hakara kalyANa kI vaMzITarane lgegaa| yahI sAre sudhAroM kA kendrabindu hai / bhUtala ko svarga banAne kA yahI eka amogha mantra hai| Aja kI gAliyA~ : kala kA abhinandana : smaraNa rakhie, prAja kA samAja gAliyA~ degA, kintu bhaviSya kA samAja 'samAjanirmAtA' ke rUpa meM Apako sAdara smaraNa kregaa| Aja kA samAja Apake sAmane kA~Te bikheregA, parantu bhaviSya kA samAja zraddhA kI sumana-aMjaliyA~ bheTa kregaa| ataeva Apa bhaviSya kI ora dhyAna rakhakara aura samAja ke vAstavika kalyANa kA vicAra karake, apane mUla kendra ko surakSita rakhate hue, samAja-sudhAra ke punIta kArya meM juTa jAe~, bhaviSya ApakA hai| pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vidyArthI-jIvana : eka nava-aMkura vidyArthI-jIvana eka bahuta hI vistRta evaM vyApaka jIvana kA paryAya hai| isakI koI sImAe~-parisImAe~ nahIM hai| jijJAsu-mAnava, jIvana ke jisa aMtarAla meM jIvana kI taiyArI kI zikSA adhyayana, manana, ciMtana evaM apanI anubhUtiyoM dvArA--grahaNa karatA hai, hama ise hI vidyArthI kA jIvana kiMvA chAtra-jIvana kahate haiN| siddhAnta kI bAta yaha hai ki chAtrajIvana kA sambandha kisI prAya-vizeSa ke sAtha nahIM hai| yaha bhI nahIM hai ki jo kisI pAThazAlA--vidyAlaya yA mahAvidyAlaya meM niyamita rUpa se par3hate haiM, ve hI chAtra khlaaeN| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki jisameM jijJAsA vRtti aMtahita hai, jise kucha bhI nUtana jJAna arjita karane kI icchA hai, vaha manuSyamAtra vidyArthI hai, cAhe vaha kisI bhI Ayu kA ho athavA kisI bhI paristhiti meM rahatA ho| aura yaha jijJAsA kI vRtti kisameM nahIM hotI? jisameM cetanA hai, jIvana hai, usameM jijJAsA avazya hI hotI hai / isa dRSTi se pratyeka manuSya, janma se lekara mRtyu kI antima ghar3I taka, vidyArthI hI banA rahatA hai| kahane kA tAtparya yaha hai ki jo bar3e-bUr3he haiM, jinhoMne apane jIvana meM satya kA prakAza prApta kara liyA hai aura jinakI cetanA pUrNatA para pahu~ca cukI hai, Agama kI vANI meM jinhoMne sarvajJatA pA lI hai, ve vidyArthI na raha kara vidyAdhipati ho jAte haiN| unheM Agama meM snAtaka' kahate haiN| aura, jo abhI taka zAstrokta isa snAtaka-avasthA kI pUrNatA prApta nahIM kara pAe haiM, bhale hI ve kisI vizvavidyAlaya ke snAtaka hI kyoM na ho cuke hoM, vAstava meM vidyArthI hI haiN| isa dRSTi se manuSyamAtra vidyArthI hai| aura use vidyArthI banakara hI rahanA caahie| isI meM usake jIvana kA sahI vikAsa nihita hai| manuSya mAtra hI vidyArthI : - apane jIvana meM manuSya vidyArthI hI hai aura sAtha hI manuSya mAtra hI vidyArthI hai| Apa jAnate haiM ki pAThazAlAe~ naraka aura svarga meM nahIM haiN| aura, pazuyoni meM hajAroM-lAkhoM jAtiyA~ hone para bhI unake lie koI skUla nahIM khole gae haiN| Amataura para pazuoM meM tattva ke prati koI jijJAsA nahIM hotI aura na hI jIvana ko samajhane kI koI lagana dekhI jAtI hai| to eka tarapha sArA saMsAra hai aura dUsarI tarapha akelA manuSya hai| jaba hama isa virATa saMsAra kI ora dRSTipAta karate hai, to usake vikAsa para saba jagaha manuSya kI chApa lagI huI spaSTa dikhAI detI hai aura jAna par3atA hai ki ekamAtra manuSya ne hI saMsAra ko yaha virATatA pradAna kI hai| saMsAra kI virATatA aura jijJAsA : manuSya ne saMsAra ko jo virATa rUpa pradAna kiyA, usake mUla meM usakI jijJAsA hI pradhAna rahI hai| aisI prabala jijJAsA manuSya meM hI pAI jAtI hai, ataeva vidyArthI kA pada bhI manuSya ko hI milA hai| devatA bhale kitanI hI U~cAI para kyoM na rahate hoM, unako bhI vidyArthI kA mahimAvAna pada prApta nahIM hai| yaha to manuSya hI hai, jo vicAra kA prakAza lene ko Age bar3hA hai aura jo apane mastiSka ke daravAje kholakara saba ora prakAza lene aura dene ke lie prAga pAyA hai| vidyArtho jIvana : eka nava-aMkura 371 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ manuSya, eka virATa zakti kendra hai / vaha kevala haDDiyoM kA DhA~cA mAtra nahIM hai, jo sira ko Upara uThAe do paroM ke bala para khar3A honevAlA koI bAnara ho / vaha kevala zArIrika U~cAI hI nahIM rakhatA, usakI mAnasika uccatA bhI mahAn hai, jo use prANi-jagat meM zreSThatA pradAna karatI hai / mAnava kI vikAsa- kAlIna bAhya paristhitiyA~ : Apa dekheM aura soceM, karmabhUmi ke prArambha meM, jaba manuSya jAti kA vikAsa prArambha huA thA, taba manuSya ko kyA prApta thA ? bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke samaya se pUrva usako kevala bar3e-bar3e parvata, maidAna, lambI-caur3I pRthvI, jaMgala aura nadI-nAle hI to mile the / makAna ke nAma para eka jhoMpar3I bhI nahIM thI aura na vastra ke nAma para eka dhAgA hI thA / roTI pakAne ke lie na anna kA eka dAnA thA, na bartana the, na cUlhA thA, na cakkI thii| kucha bhI to nahIM thaa| matalaba yaha ki eka ora manuSya khar3A thA aura dUsarI ora thI prakRti, jo mauna aura cupa thI / pRthvI aura AkAza, donoM mauna the / usake bAda bhagavAn RSabhadeva ke netRtva meM mAnava kI vikAsa-yAtrA zurU huI, to eka birAd saMsAra khar3A huA aura nagara basa ge| manuSya ne prakRti para niyantraNa kAyama kiyA aura utpAdana kI ora gati kI / phalataH manuSya ne svayaM khAyA aura sAre jaga ko khilAyA / svayaM kA tana DhaMkane ke sAtha, dUsaroM ke tana bhI DhAMke / aura usane kevala isI duniyA kI hI taiyArI nahIM kI, pratyuta usake Age kA bhI mArga taya kiyA / ananta ananta bhUta aura bhaviSya kI bAteM prakAzamAna ho gaIM aura vizva kA virAT cintana hamAre sAmane prastuta ho gyaa| vaha samaya yugaliyoM kA thaa| vaha aisA kAla thA, jaba manuSya pRthvI para pazuoM kI bhA~ti ghUma rahA thA / usake mana meM isa duniyA ko tathA agalI duniyA ko samajhane taka kA koI prazna na thA / phira yaha saba kahA~ se A gayA ? spaSTa hai, isake mUla meM manuSya kI pragatizIla bhAvanA hI kAma kara rahI thI / usane yugoM se prakRti ke sAtha saMgharSa kiyA aura eka dina usane prakRti aura pRthvI para apanA niyantraNa sthApita kara liyA, eka naI sRSTi banA kara khar3I kara dI / manuSya ko bAhara kI prakRti se hI nahIM, andara kI prakRti se bhI lar3anA par3A arthAt krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha, moha Adi kI apanI vAsanAtroM se bhI khUba lar3anA pdd'aa| usane apane hRdaya ko khola kara dekha liyA aura samajha liyA ki yahA~ kauna-sA hamAre kalyANa kA mArga hai aura kauna-sA kalyANa kA / hamAre vyAktigata jIvana meM tathA rASTra ke jIvana meM kyA upayogI hai, aura kyA anupayogI ? manuSya ne eka tarapha prakRti kA vizleSaNa kiyA aura dUsarI tarapha apane andara ke jIvana kA vizleSaNa kiyA ki hamAre bhItara kahA~ naraka bana rahe haiM aura kahA~ svarga bana rahe haiM ? kahA~ bandhana khula rahe haiM aura kahA~ ba~dha rahe haiM ? hama kisa rUpa meM saMsAra meM Ae haiM, aura aba hameM lauTanA kisa rUpa meM hai ? mAnava mastiSka : jJAna-vijJAna kA kendra : isa prakAra bahirjagata aura antarjagat kA jo cintana manuSya ke pAsa AyA, vaha saba manuSya ke mastiSka se hI AyA hai, manuSya ke mastiSka se hI jJAna kI sArI dhArAe~ phUTI haiM / yaha alaMkAra, kAvya, darzanazAstra aura vyAkaraNa zAstra prabhRti nAnA viSaya mAnavamastiSka se hI nikale haiN| Aja hama jJAna aura vijJAna kA jo bhI vikAsa dekhate haiM, sabhI kucha manuSya ke mastiSka kI hI dena hai / manuSya apane mastiSka para bhI vicAra karatA hai tathA vaha yaha socatA aura mArga kholatA hai ki apane isa prApta mAnava-jIvana kA upayoga kyA hai ? isako vizva se kitanA kucha pAnA hai aura vizva ko kitanA kucha denA hai ? 372 patA samikkha dhammaM
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________________ abhiprAya yaha hai ki manuSya ne apanI avirAma jijJAsA kI preraNA se hI vizva ko yaha rUpa pradAna kiyA hai| vaha nirantara bar3hatA jA rahA hai aura vizva ko nirantara abhinava svarUpa pradAna karatA jA rahA hai| parantu yaha saba saMbhava tabhI huaA, jabaki vaha prakRti kI pAThazAlA meM eka vinamra vidyArthI hokara praviSTa haa| isa rUpa meM manuSya anAdi kAla se vidyArthI rahA hai aura jaba taka vidyArthI rahegA usakA vikAsa barAbara hotA rhegaa| akSara-jJAna hI zikSA nahIM : ____ akSaroM kI zikSA hI saba-kucha nahIM hai| korI akSara-zikSA meM jIvana kA vikAsa nahIM ho sktaa| jaba taka apane aura dUsare ke jIvana kA ThIka adhyayana nahIM hai, vyApaka buddhi nahIM hai, samAja aura rASTra kI gutthiyoM ko sulajhAne kI aura amIrI tathA garIbI ke praznoM ko hala karane kI kSamatA nahIM pAtI hai, taba taka zikSA kI koI upayogitA nahIM hai| kevala pustakeM par3ha lene kA artha zikSita ho jAnA nahIM hai| eka AcArya ne ThIka hI kahA hai "zAstrANyadhItyApi bhavanti mUrkhAH" arthAt bar3e-bar3e pothe par3hane vAle bhI murkha hote haiN| jisane zAstra tote kI taraha raTa kara mAnna kaMThastha kara lie haiM, kintu apane parivAra, samAja aura rASTra ke jIvana ko U~cA uThAne kI buddhi nahIM pAI hai, usake zAstra-paThanana kA koI mUlya evaM artha nahIM hai| isa taraha ke zuka-adhyayana ke sambandha meM prAcArya bhadrabAhu ne ThIka hI kahA hai---"gadhe kI pITha para candana kI boriyA~ bhara-bhara kara lAda dI gaI, kAphI vajana lada gayA, phira bhI usa gadhe ke bhAgya meM kyA hai ? jo boriyA~ lada rahI haiM, ve usake lie kyA hai ? usakI takadIra meM to bojha DhonA hI badA hai| usake Upara cAhe lakar3iyA~ lAda dI jAe~ yA candana, hIre aura javAharAta lAda die jAe~, yA miTTI-patthara, vaha to sirpha vajana hI mahasUsa kregaa| candana kI sugandha kA mahattva aura mUlya prAMka pAnA usake bhAgya meM nahIM hai|" vidyA kA vAstavika artha : kucha loga zAstroM ko aura vidyAoM ko, cAhe vaha isa loka-sambandhI hoM yA paraloka sambandhI, bhautika vidyAe~ hoM yA prAdhyAtmika vidyAe~, sabako apane mastaka para lAde cale jA rahe haiM, kintu vastutaH ye kevala usa gadhe kI taraha hI mAtra bhAra Dhone vAle haiN| ve duniyA bhara kI dArzanikatA baghAra deMge, vyAkaraNa kI gar3ha phakkikAe~ raTa kara zAstrArtha kara leMge, parantu usase honA kyA hai ? kriyAhIna kore jJAna kI kyA kImata hai ? vaha jJAna hI kyA, vaha vidyA hI kaisI, jo AcaraNa kA rUpa na letI ho? jo jIvana kI ber3iyA~ na tor3a sakatI ho, aisI vidyA bandhyA hai, aisA jJAna niSphala hai| aisI zikSA totAraTaMta ke atirikta aura kucha bhI nahIM hai| maharSi manu ne vidyA kI sArthakatA batalAte hue ThIka hI kahA hai "sA vidyA yA vimuktye|" arthAt vidyA vahI hai, jo hameM vikAroM se mukti dilAne vAlI ho, hameM svatantra karane vAlI ho, hamAre bandhanoM ko tor3ane vAlI ho| ___ mukti kA artha hai-svatantratA / samAja kI kurItiyoM, kusaMskAroM, andhavizvAsoM, galataphahamiyoM aura bamoM se, jinase vaha jakar3A hai, chuTakArA pAnA hI saccI svatantratA hai / 1. jahA kharo caMdaNa-bhAravAhI, - bhArassa bhAgI na hu caMdaNassa |-praavshyk niyukti, 100 vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava-aMkura Jain Education Intemational
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________________ Aja ke chAtra aura phaizana : Aja ke adhikAMza vidyArthI garIbI, hAhAkAra aura rudana ke bandhanoM meM par3e haiM, phira bhI phaizana kI phA~sI unake gale se nahIM chuutttii| meM vidyArthiyoM se pUchatA hU~, kyA tumhArI vidyA ina bandhanoM ke kArAgAra se mukta hone ko udyata hai ? kyA tumhArI zikSA ina bandhanoM kI dIvAroM ko tor3ane ko taiyAra hai ? yadi tuma apane bandhanoM ko hI tor3ane meM samartha nahIM ho, to apane deza, jAti aura samAja ke bandhanoM kI dIvAroM ko tor3ane meM kaise samartha ho sakoge? pahale apane jIvana ke bandhanoM ko tor3ane kA sAmarthya prApta karo, tabhI rASTra aura samAja ke bandhanoM ko kATane ke lie zaktimAna ho skoge| aura, yadi tumhArI zikSA ina bandhanoM ko tor3ane meM samartha nahIM hai, to samajha lo ki vaha abhI adhUrI hai, ataH usakA ucita phala tumheM nahIM milane kaa| zikSA aura kuzikSAH yadi tumane adhyayana karake kisI bhadra vyakti kI A~khoM meM dhUla jhoMkane kI caturAI, Thagane kI kalA aura dhokhA dene kI vidyA hI sIkhI hai, to kahanA cAhie ki tumane zikSA nahIM, kuzikSA hI pAI hai aura smaraNa rakhanA cAhie ki kuzikSA, azikSA se bhI adhika bhayAnaka hotI hai| kabhI-kabhI par3he-likhe AdamI anapar3ha evaM prazikSitoM se bhI kahIM jyAdA makkAriyA~ sIkha lete haiN| spaSTa hai, yaha aisI zikSA, zikSA nahIM hai, aisI kalA, kalA nahIM hai, vaha to dhokhebAjI hai, prAtma-vaMcanA hai| aura, aisI Atma-vaMcanA hai, jo jIvana ko barbAda kara dene meM sahaja samartha hai| zikSA kA vAstavika lakSya : zikSA kA vAstavika lakSya kyA hai ? zikSA kA vAstavika lakSya prajJAna ko dUra karanA hai| manuSya meM jo zArIrika, mAnasika aura Atmika zaktiyA~ dabI par3I hai, unheM prakAza meM lAnA hI zikSA kA yathArtha uddezya hai| parantu isa uddezya kI pUrti taba hotI hai, jaba zikSA ke phalasvarUpa jIvana meM susaMskAra utpanna hote haiN| kevala zakti ke vikAsa meM zikSA kI saphalatA nahIM hai, apitu zaktiyA~ vikasita hokara jaba jIvana ke sundara nirmANa meM prayukta hotI hai, tabhI zikSA saphala hotI hai / bahuta-se loga yaha samajha baiThe haiM ki mastiSka kI zaktiyoM kA vikasita ho jAnA hI zikSA kA parama uddezya hai, paranta yaha samajha sarvathA adharI hai| manuSya ke mastiSka ke sAtha hRdaya kA bhI vikAsa honA cAhie arthAt manuSya kA sarvAMgINa vikAsa honA cAhie aura vaha vikAsa apanI aura apane samAja evaM deza kI bhalAI ke kAma AnA cAhie, tabhI zikSA sArthaka ho sakatI hai, anyathA nhiiN| adhyayana-kAla kI niSThA : jo chAtra prArambha se hI samAja aura deza ke hita kA pUrA dhyAna rakhatA hai, vahI apane bhaviSya kA sundara nirmANa kara sakatA hai, vahI Age calakara deza aura samAja kA ratna bana sakatA hai| aisA karane para bar3I-se-bar3I upAdhiyA~ unake caraNoM meM Akara svayaM lauTane lagatI hai| pratiSThA unake sAmane svayaM hAtha jor3akara khar3I ho jAtI hai| saphalatAe~ unake caraNa cUmatI haiN| vidyAdhyayana kAla meM vidyArthI kI lagana evaM niSThA hI bhaviSya meM usakI vidyA ko suphaladAyinI banAtI hai| vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava-aMkura : vidyArthI jIvana eka ugatA huA nava-aMkura hai| use prArambha se hI sAra-saMbhAla kara rakhA jAe, to vaha pUrNa vikasita ho sakatA hai| bar3A hone para use sundara banAnA, bahuta muzkila ho jAtA hai| Apane dekhA hogA-ghar3A jaba taka kaccA hotA hai, taba taka kumhAra 374 pannA samikkhae pamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ use apanI icchA ke anurUpa, jaisA cAhe vaisA banA sakatA hai| kintu, vahIM ghar3A jaba ApAka meM paka jAtA hai, taba kumhAra kI koI tAkata nahIM ki vaha use choTA yA bar3A banA sake, usakI AkRti meM kucha bhI abhISTa parivartana kara ske| yahI bAta chAtroM ke sambandha meM bhI hai| mAtA-pitA cAheM to prArambha se hI bAlakoM ko sundara zikSA aura susaMskRta vAtAvaraNa meM rakhakara unheM rASTra kA honahAra nAgarika banA sakate haiN| ve apane sneha aura AcaraNa kI pavitra dhArA se deza ke naunihAla baccoM kA vartamAna evaM bhAvI jIvana sudhAra sakate haiN| bAlaka mAtA-pitA ke hAtha kA khilaunA hotA hai| ve cAhe to use bigAr3a sakate haiM aura cAheM to sudhAra sakate haiN| deza ke sapUtoM ko banAnA unhIM ke hAtha meM hai| vartamAna viSAkta vAtAvaraNa, aura hamArA dAyitva : durbhAgya se Aja isa deza meM cAroM ora ghRNA, vidveSa, chala aura pAkhaNDa bharA huA hai| mAtA-pitA kahalAne vAloM meM bhI durguNa bhare par3e haiN| aisI sthiti meM ve apane baccoM meM sundara saMskAroM kAbIjAropaNa kisa prakAra kara sakate haiM ? pratyeka mAtA-pitA ko socanA cAhie ki unakI jimmedArI kevala santAna ko utpanna karane aura pAlana-poSaNa karane mAtra meM hI pUrNa nahIM ho jAtI hai| jaba taka santAna ko, suzikSita evaM susaMkAra-sampanna nahIM banA diyA jAtA, taba taka vaha pUrI nahIM hotii| Aja, jabaki hamAre deza kA naitika stara nIcA ho rahA hai, chAtroM ke jIvana kA sahI nirmANa karane kI bar3I AvazyakatA hai| chAtroM kA jIvana-nirmANa na sirpha ghara para hotA hai, aura na kevala pAThazAlA meM hii| bAlaka ghara meM saMskAra grahaNa karatA hai aura pAThazAlA meM zikSA / donoM usake jIvana-nirmANa ke sthala hai| ataeva ghara aura pAThazAlA, donoM hI jagaha paraspara yathocita sahayoga sthApita honA cAhie aura donoM hI jagaha ke vAyu-maNDala ko eka-dUsare kA pUraka aura pRSTha-poSaka honA caahie| Aja, ghara aura pAThazAlA meM koI samparka nahIM hai| adhyApaka vidyArthI ke ghara se ekadama aparicita rahatA hai| use bAlaka ke ghara ke vAtAvaraNa kI kalpanA taka nahIM hotii| aura, mAtA-pitA prAyaH pAThazAlA se anabhijJa hote haiN| pAThazAlA meM jAkara bAlaka kyA sIkhatA hai aura kyA karatA hai, prAyaH mA~-bApa isa para dhyAna nahIM dete haiN| bAlaka skUla calA gayA aura mAtA-pitA ko chuTTI mila gii| phira vaha vahA~ jAkara kucha kare yA na kare, aura kucha sIkhe yA na sIkhe, isase unheM koI matalaba nahIM hai| yaha upekSA-buddhi bAlaka ke jIvananirmANa meM bahuta ghAtaka hotI hai| satya aura asatya kI visaMgati kA kAraNa : ghara aura pAThazAlA ke vAyumaMDala meM bhI prAyaH virUpatA dekhI jAtI hai| pAThazAlA meM bAlaka nIti kI zikSA letA hai aura saccAI kA pATha par3ha kara pAtA hai| vaha jaba ghara prAtA hai yA dukAna para jAtA hai, to vahA~ vaha asatya kA sAmrAjya pAtA hai| bAta-bAta meM mAtA-pitA asatya kA prayoga karate haiN| zikSaka satya bolane kI zikSA detA hai aura mAtApitA apane vyavahAra se use asatya bolane kA sabaka sikhalAte haiN| isa taraha se paraspara virodhI vAtAvaraNa meM par3a kara bAlaka digbhrAnta ho jAtA hai| vaha nirNaya nahIM kara pAtA ki mujhe zikSaka ke batAe mArga para calanA cAhie athavA mAtA-pitA dvArA prazita patha pr| kucha samaya taka usake antaHkaraNa meM saMgharSa calatA rahatA hai aura phira vaha eka niSkarSa nikAla letA hai| niSkarSa yaha ki vaise to satya hI ucita hai, kintu jIvana vyavahAra meM prayoga asatya kA hI karanA caahie| isa prakAra kA niSkarSa nikAla kara vaha chala-kapaTa aura dhUrtatA sIkha jAtA hai| usake jIvana meM virUpatA A jAtI hai| vaha kahatA hai, nIti kI bAta, parantu calatA hai, anIti kI rAha para / vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava-aMkura 375 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bAlaka ke nirmANa meM mAtA-pitA kA hAtha: mAtA-pitA yadi bAlaka meM naitikatA ko ubhAranA cAhate haiM, to unheM apane ghara ko bhI pAThazAlA kA rUpa denA caahie| bAlaka pAThazAlA se jo pATha sIkha kara Ae, ghara usake prayoga kI bhUmi taiyAra kre| isa prakAra usakA jIvana bhItara-bAhara se ekarUpa banegA aura usameM ucca zreNI kI naitikatA panapa skegii| taba kahIM vaha apanI jindagI ko zAnadAra banA skegaa| aisA vidyArthI jahA~ kahIM bhI rahegA, vaha sarvatra apane deza, apane samAja aura apane mAtA-pitA kA mukha ujjvala kregaa| vaha par3ha-likha kara deza ko rasAtala kI ora le jAne kA, deza kI naitikatA kA hrAsa karane kA prayAsa nahIM karegA, deza ke lie bhAra aura kalaMka nahIM banegA, balki deza aura samAja ke naitika stara kI U~cAI ko U~cI-se-U~cI coTI para le jAegA aura apane vyavahAra ke dvArA unake jIvana ko bhI pavitra banA paaegaa| pitA-putra kA saMgharSa : Aja ke vidyArthI aura unake mAtA-pitA ke mastiSka meM bahuta bar3A vibheda khar3A ho gayA hai| vidyArthI par3ha-likha kara eka naye jIvana meM praveza karatA hai, eka nayA spandana lekara AtA hai, apane bhaviSya-jIvana ko apane DhaMga se bitAne ke maMsUbe bA~dha kara gRhastha jIvana meM praveza karatA hai| parantu, usake mAtA-pitA purAne vicAroM ke hote haiN| unheM na to apane lar3ake kI jijJAsA kA patA calatA hai aura na ve usa ora dhyAna hI de pAte haiN| ve eka naye gatizIla saMsAra kI ora socane ke lie apane mAnasa-paTa ko banda kara lete haiN| para, jo nayA khilAr3I hai, vaha to havA ko pahacAnatA hai| vaha apanI jijJAsA aura apane manoratha pUre na hote dekhakara pitA se saMgharSa karane ko tatpara ho jAtA hai| Aja aneka ghara aise mileMge, jahA~ pitA-putra ke bIca ApasI saMgharSa calate rahate haiN| puna apanI AkAMkSAe~ pUrI na hote dekha kara jIvana se hatAza ho jAtA hai, phalataH kabhI-kabhI cupake-se ghara chor3akara palAyana bhI kara jAtA hai| Ae dina akhabAroM meM chapane vAlI 'gumazudA kI talAza' zIrSaka sUcanAe~ bahuta-kucha isI saMgharSa kA pariNAma hai| kabhI-kabhI Aveza meM Akara AtmaghAta karane kI naubata bhI A pahu~catI hai, aisI aneka ghaTanAe~ ghaTa cukI hai| durbhAgya kI bAta samajhie, ki bhArata meM pitA-putra ke saMgharSa ne gaharI jar3a jamA lI hai| mAtA-pitA kA dAyitva : Aja kI isa tIvragati se Age bar3hatI huI yugadhArA ke bIca pratyeka mAtA-pitA kA yaha kartavya hai ki ve isa gatidhArA ko phcaaneN| ve svayaM jahA~ hai, vahIM apanI santAna ko rakhane kI apanI vyartha kI ceSTA kA tyAga kara deN| aisA nahIM karane meM svayaM unakA aura unakI santAna kA koI bhI hita nahIM hai| ataeva Aja pratyeka mAtA-pitA ko cAhie ki ve apanI santAna ko apane vicAroM meM bAMdha kara rakhane kA prayatna na kareM, use yuga ke sAtha calane deN| hA~, isa bAta ko sAvadhAnI avazya rakhanI cAhie ki santAna kahIM anIti kI rAha para na cala pdd'e| parantu, isake lie unake pairoM meM ber3iyA~ DAlane kI koziza na karake use socane aura samajhane kI svatantratA dI AnI cAhie aura apanA patha prApa prazasta karane kA prayatna unheM karane denA caahie| bAlakoM kA dAyitva : maiM bAlakoM se bhI kahU~gA ki ve aise avasara para Aveza se kAma na leN| ve apane mAtApitA kI mAnasika sthiti ko samajheM aura apane sundara, zubha evaM pragatizIla vicAroM para dRr3ha rahate hue, namratApUrvaka unheM santuSTa karane kA prayatna kareM, parantu sAtha hI mAtA-pitA ko bhI kaSTa na phuNcaaeN| zAnti aura dhairya se kAma lene para anta meM una sadvicAroM kI pragatizIlatA kI hI vijaya hogii| 376 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhrAmaka dhAraNAe~ : bahuta se mAtA- pitA pragatizIla aura vikAsecchu chAtroM se lar3a-jhagar3a kara unakI pragati ko roka dete haiN| lar3akiyoM ke prati to unakA rukha aura bhI kaThora hotA hai / prAyaH lar3akiyoM kA jIvana to tuccha aura nagaNya hI samajhA jAtA hai / isa prakAra, samAja meM jaba honahAra yuvAzakti ke nirmANa kA samaya AtA hai, to unake vikAsa para tAlA lagA diyA jAtA hai / unako apane mAtA-pitA se jIvana banAne kI koI preraNA nahIM mila pAtI / mAtA-pitA ulaTa unake mArga meM kAMTe bichA dete haiM / unheM rojamarrA ke paramparAgata vyApAra kI cakkI meM jota diyA jAtA hai / ve una honahAra yuvakoM ko paisA banAne kI mazIna banA dete haiM, jIvana kI ora kataI dhyAna nahIM diyA jaataa| deza ke hajAroM navayuvaka isa taraha apanI jindagI kI amUlya ghar3iyoM ko kho kara kevala paise kamAne kI kalA meM hI laga jAte haiM / isalie samAja aura rASTra ke lie ve tanika bhI upayogI nahIM bana pAte / tor3anA nahIM, jor3anA sIkheM : lekina chAtroM ko kisI se apane sambandha tor3ane nahIM haiM, sabake sAtha samyak vyavahAra karanA haiM / hameM jor3anA sIkhanA hai, tor3anA nahIM / tor3anA AsAna hai, para jor3anA kaThina hai / jo manuSya kisI-na-kisI rUpa meM hara eka se jor3ane kI kalA sIkha jAtA hai, vaha jIvanasaMgrAma meM kabhI bhI hAra nahIM khAtA / vaha vijayI hokara hI lauTatA hai / zrI abdurrahIma khAnakhAnA, apane yuga ke eka mahAn vicAraka, prabuddha senApati hue haiM / unhoMne kahA thA "merA kAma tor3anA nahIM, jor3anA hai| maiM to sone kA ghar3A hU~, TUTane para sau bAra jur3a jAU~gA / maiM jIvana meM coTa lagane para TUTA hU~, phira bhI jur3a gayA | maiM miTTI kA vaha ghar3A nahIM hU~, jo eka bAra TUTane para phira kabhI jur3atA hI nahIM / maiMne apanI jindagI meM mAtra jur3anA hI sIkhA hai / " unakI isa bAta kA unakI apanI senA aura purajana-parijanoM para kAphI acchA prabhAva par3A / to chAtroM ko sone ke ghar3e kI taraha, mAtA-pitA dvArA coTa pahu~cAe jAne para bhI TUTa kara jur3a jAnA cAhie, barbAda na ho jAnA cAhie / asaphalatA hI saphalatA kI jananI hai : Aja ke chAtra kI jindagI kaccI jindagI hai / vaha eka bAra thor3A-sA asaphala ho jAne para nirAza ho jAtA hai| basa ekabAra girate hI, miTTI ke Dhele kI taraha bikhara jAtA hai / parantu jIvana meM sarvatra sarvadA saphalatA hI saphalatA mile, asaphalatA kA muMha kabhI bhI dekhanA na par3e, yaha kadApi sambhava nahIM / saccAI to yaha hai ki asaphalatA se TakarAva ke pazcAt jaba saphalatA prApta hotI hai, to vaha kahIM aura adhika zrAnandadAyinI hotI hai / ataeva saphalatA kI taraha yadi asaphalatA kA bhI svAgata nahIM kara sakate, to kama-se-kama usase hatAza to nahIM hI honA cAhie / asaphala hone para mana meM dhairya kI majabUta gA~Tha bA~dha lenI cAhie, ghabarAnA kabhI bhI nahIM cAhie / asaphala hone para ghabarAnA, patana kA cinha hai, aura dhairya rakhanA, utsAha rakhanA, utthAna kA cinha hai / utsAha siddhi kA mantra hai| chAtroM ko asaphala hone para bhI nIce jora se paTakI huI geMda kI taraha punaH ubharanA sIkhanA cAhie / hatotsAhita hokara apanA kAma chor3akara baiTha nahIM jAnA caahie| kahA bhI hai - 'asaphalatA hI saphalatA kI jananI aura zrAnanda kA prakSaya bhaNDAra hai / ' parIkSA meM anuttIrNa hone para AtmahatyA karane kI khabareM, Ae dina samAcAra-patroM meM par3hane ko milatI haiM / vidyArthiyoM ke lie yaha bar3e kalaMka kI bAta hai / car3hatI huI javAnI meM to manuSya ko utsAha aura pauruSa kA mUrtimAna rUpa honA cAhie, usameM asambhava ko bhI sambhava kara dikhAne kA hausalA honA cAhie, samudra ko lA~gha jAne aura AkAza ke vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava aMkura 377 .
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________________ tAre tor3a lAne taka kA sAhasa honA cAhie, bar3I-se-bar3I kaThinAI ko bhI pAra kara jAne kI himmata honI cAhie / yadi ve sAhasa kI pratimUrti ho kara bhI parIkSA Adi meM anuttIrNa hone mAtra se hatAza ho kara AtmaghAta ke lie taiyAra ho jAe~, yaha unheM zobhA nahIM detaa| chAtroM meM isa prakAra kI durbalatA kA honA rASTra ke bhaviSya ke lie bhI mahAna cintA kI bAta hai| chAtroM kI mAnasika durbalatA kA kAraNa : Aja chAtroM ke mana meM jo itanI durbalatA A gaI hai, usakA kAraNa unake abhibhAvakoM kI bhUla hai| ve mahala to gagana-cumbI taiyAra karanA cAhate haiM, parantu usameM sIr3hI eka bhI nahIM lagAnA caahte| aura, binA sIr3hI ke mahala meM rahanA pasanda hI kauna karegA? mAtA-pitA prArambhika saMskAra sIr3hiyA~ banane nahIM dete aura unheM paisA kamAne ke gorakhadhaMdhe meM DAla dene kI hI dhuna meM lage rahate haiN| ThAkura ravIndranAtha Taigora ne apanI eka kahAnI meM likhA hai eka seTha ne eka bar3A iMjIniyara rakha kara eka bahuta bar3A do maMjila kA sundara mahala bnvaayaa| loga seTha ke mahala ko dekhane aaye| pahalI maMjila bar3I zAnadAra banI thii| use dekhabhAla kara jaba ve dUsarI maMjila para jAne lage to sIr3hiyA~ hI nahIM miliiN| idhara dekhA, udhara dekhA, parantu sIr3hiyoM kA kahIM koI patA na claa| AkhirakAra ve seTha ko kahane lage- "seThajI yaha kyA tAbata khaDA kara diyA hai? Upara kI maMjila meM jAne ke lie to sIr3hiyA~ taka bhI nahIM banavAI hai| ApakI vaha Upara kI maMjila kisa kAma AegI? logoM kI AlocanA sunakara seThajI apanI bhUla para mana-hI-mana pazcAttApa karane lge|" kahane kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki ukta seTha kI taraha iMjIniyararUpI zikSaka lagAkara mAtA-pitA chAtrarUpI mahala to khar3A kara lete haiM, vaha dikhAI bhI bar3A zAnadAra detA hai, parantu usameM susaMskAroM kI sIr3hiyA~ nahIM laga paatiiN| isa kAraNa vaha mahala nirupayogI ho jAtA hai aura sUnA hokara par3A-par3A kharAba ho jAtA hai| saMskAroM ke abhAva meM vaha jindagI varvAda ho jAtI hai| aise chAtra choTI-choTI bAta para bhI mAtA-pitA ko dhamakI de kara ghara taka se nikala bhAgate haiN| lar3akoM kI AtmahatyA aura unake pharAra hone kA uttaradAyitva mAtAoM para bhI kama nahIM hai| ve pahale to lar3ake ko lAr3a-pyAra karake sira car3hA letI haiM, use bigAr3a detI haiM, use ucchRkhala banA detI hai, aura jaba vaha bar3A hotA hai, to usakI icchAoM para kaThina pratibandha lagAnA zurU kara detI haiN| jaba lar3akA apane cira-paricita vAtAvaraNa aura vyavahAra ke viruddha AcaraNa dekhatA hai, to use sahana nahIM kara pAtA aura phira Aveza meM na karane yogya kAma bhI kara baiThatA hai| chAtroM kI durbalatA : unakA mahAn kalaMka : kAraNa cAhe kucha bhI ho, kahIM se bhI ho, hamAre nava-yuvakoM kI yaha durbalatA unake lie kalaMka kI bAta hai| navayuvaka ko to pratyeka paristhiti kA dRr3hatA aura sAhasa ke sAtha sAmanA karanA caahie| use pratikUlatAoM se jUjhanA cAhie, asaphalatAnoM se lar3anA cAhie, virodha ke sAtha saMgharSa karanA cAhie, kaThinAiyoM ko kucala DAlane ke lie taiyAra rahanA cAhie aura bAdhAoM ko ukhAr3a pheMkane kI himmata apane aMtarmana meM rakhanI caahie| use kAyaratA nahIM sohtii| durbalatA usake pAsa phaTakanI nahIM caahie| prAtmadhAta kA vicAra sAhasI puruSoM kA nahIM, apitu vaha atizaya nAmardo, kAyaroM aura bujadiloM kA mArga hai / jIvana se udAsInatA : AtmA kA apamAna : kisI bhI prakAra kI asaphalatA ke kAraNa jIvana se udAsIna ho jAnA apane zaurya kA, apane pauruSa kA, apane parAkrama kA aura apanI AtmA kA apamAna karanA hai| pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ eka AcArya kahate haiM :--'nAtmAnamavamanyeta / ' arthAt--apanI AtmA kA apamAna mata kro| tumheM manuSya kI jindagI milI hai, to usakA sadupayoga kro| yadi tumheM deza ke naitika stara ko uThAnA hai, to jIvana meM prArambha se hI U~ce saMskAra ddaalo| acche saMskAra kevala pothiyA~ par3hane se nahIM, satsaMgati se hI prApta hote haiN| ataeva par3hane-likhane se jo samaya bace, use zreSTha sadAcArI puruSoM aura santoM ke samparka meM lagAnA caahie| chAtra aura calacitra: Ajakala adhikAMza vidyArthiyoM kA saMdhyA kA samaya prAyaH calacitra dekhane meM vyatIta hotA hai| cAroM ora Aja calacitroM kI dhUma macI hai| svIkAra karanA cAhie ki sinemA se lAbha bhI uThAyA jA sakatA hai, parantu hamAre yahA~ jo philmeM Ajakala bana rahI hai, ve janatA ko lAbha pahuMcAne kI bAta to dUra, ulaTe usakI jagaha hAni hI jyAdA pahu~cAtI haiN| unase samAja meM bahuta sI burAiyA~ phailI haiM aura Aja bhI phaila rahI hai| prAyaH bAjArU prema ke kisse aura kurucipUrNa gAyana tathA natya Adi ke pradarzana bAlakoM ke apakva mastiSka meM jahara bharane kA kAma kara rahe haiN| choTe-choTe abodha bAlaka aura navayuvaka jitanA ina citroM ko dekhakara bigar3ate haiM, utanA zAyada kisI dUsare tarIke se nahIM bigdd'te| yUropa Adi dezoM meM bAlakoM ko sahaja rUpa meM vividha viSayoM kI zikSA dene ke lie calacitroM kA upayoga kiyA jAtA hai| vahA~ ke samAja ne isa kalA kA sadupayoga kiyA hai| parantu, hamAre yahA~ isa ora koI dhyAna nahIM diyA jA rahA hai| kheda hai, ki svatantra bhArata kI sarakAra bhI, jisase isa viSaya meM sudhAra kI AzA kI jAtI thI, isa ora koI sakSama evaM upayukta kArya nahIM kara rahI hai| __ eka tarapha sarakAra idhara dhyAna nahIM de rahI hai aura dUsarI tarapha philma nirmAtA apanA ullU sIdhA karane meM lage hae haiN| saba apane-apane svArtha-sAdhana meM saMlagna haiN| aisI sthiti meM, hama navayuvakoM se hI kaheMge ki ve paise dekara burAiyoM na khriideN| apane jIvana-nirmANa ke isa svarNa-kAla ko sinemA dekha-dekha kara aura unase kutsita-saMskAra grahaNa kara apane hI hAthoM apanA sarvanAza na kreN| chAtroM kA mahAna kartavya : vidyArthI saba prakAra ke durvyasanoM se baca kara adhyayana evaM cintana-manana meM hI apane samaya kA sadupayoga kreN| apane jIvana ko niyamita banAne kA prayAsa kreN| samaya ko vyartha naSTa na kreN| isI meM unakA kalyANa hai| asaphalatAoM se ghabarAnA jindagI kA durupayoga karanA hai| tumhArA mukhamaMDala vipattiyA~ pAne para bhI ha~satA huA honA caahie| tuma manuSya ho| tumheM ha~satA huA ceharA milA hai| phira kyA bAta hai ki tuma nAmarda, Darapoka, evaM udAsa dikhAI dete ho? kyA pazoM ko kabhI ha~sate dekhA hai? zAyada kabhI nhiiN| sirpha manaSya ko hI prakRti kI ora se ha~sane kA varadAna milA hai| ataeva koI bhI kAma karo, vaha sarala ho yA kaThina, muskarAte hue kro| ghabarAno mata, Ubo mata / tumheM calanA hai, rukanA nhiiN| calanA hI gati hai, jIvana hai aura ruka jAnA agati hai, maraNa hai| vinamratA : lakSyapUrti kA mUlamantra : ___tumhArA gantavya abhI dUra hai| vahA~ taka pahu~cane ke lie himmata, sAhasa evaM dhairya rakho aura Age bar3hate jaao| namratA rakha kara, vinayabhAva aura saMyama rakha kara calate clo| apane hRdaya meM kaluSita bhAvanAoM ko mata Ane do| kSaNa bhara ke lie bhI hInatA kA bhAva apane Upara mata laao| apane mahattva ko smjho| vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava-aMkura 376 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ _ jIvana meM saphalatA kA ekamAtna mUla maMtra hai, vyakti kI apanI prakRtrima sahaja vinmrtaa| nIti bhI hai-- "vidyA dadAti vinayaM, vinayAd yAti pAtratAm / pAtratvAd dhanamApnoti, dhanAd dharma tataH sukham // " eka aMgneja vicAraka ne bhI yahI kahA hai "He that is down needs fear no fall." tulasIdAsajI ne ise eka rUpaka ke mAdhyama se isa prakAra spaSTa kiyA hai-- "barasahi jalada bhUmi niyraae| jathA navahi budha vidyA pAe // " ataH spaSTa hai, jisake antarmana meM vinamratA kA vAsa hai, vahI saphala hai| vidyA prApti kA yahI sAmAjika evaM dhArmika uccatama lakSya hai| chAtra : bhaviSya ke ekamAtra karNadhAra : chAna deza ke dIpaka haiM, jAti ke AdhAra hai aura samAja ke bhAvI nirmAtA haiN| vizva kA bhaviSya unake hAthoM meM hai| isa pRthvI para svarga utArane kA mahAna kArya unhIM ko karanA hai| unheM svayaM mahAna bananA hai aura mAnava jAti ke maMgala ke lie athaka zrama karanA hai| vidyArthI jIvana isakI taiyArI kA svarNa-kAla hai| ataH chAtroM ko apane sarvopayogI virATa jIvana ke nirmANa ke lie satata udyata rahanA hai| eka apUrva prAzA se bhare koTi-koTi netra unakI ora dekha rahe haiN| ataH unheM apane jIvana meM mAnava-samAja ke lie maMgala kA abhinava dvAra kholane kA saMkalpa lenA hai| isa mahAna dAyitva ko apane mana meM dhAraNa karake unheM apane jIvana kA nirmANa zurU kara denA hai| isI se vizva kA kalyANa ho sakatA hai aura unakI AzAe~ saphala ho sakatI hai| zikSA, samasyA aura samAdhAna : __ Aja ke yuga meM zikSA kA pracAra-prasAra bar3I tIvragati se ho rahA hai| dhar3alle ke sAtha nae-nae vidyAlaya, pAThazAlAe~ evaM kAleja khulate jA rahe haiM, aura jidhara dekho, udhara hI vidyArthiyoM kI bhIr3a jamA ho rahI hai| jisa gati se vidyAlaya khulate jA rahe haiM, usase bhI adhika tIvragati se vidyArthI bar3ha rahe haiN| kahIM do-do aura kahIM tIna-tIna ziphTa cala rahI haiN| dina ke bhI aura rAta ke bhI kAleja cala raha hai| abhiprAya yaha hai ki Aja kA yuga zikSA kI ora tIvragati se bar3ha rahA hai| gujarAtI meM eka kahAvata hai, jisakA bhAva hai-mAja ke yuga meM tIna cIjeM bar3ha rahI hai "caNatara, jaNatara aura bhnntr|" naye-naye nirmANa ho rahe haiN| bA~dha aura vizAla bhavana bana rahe haiN| jidhara dekho, bhavana khar3e ho rahe hai, bar3I tejI se pA~ca-pA~ca, sAta-sAta, dasa-dasa maMjila kI aTTAlikAe~ sira uThAkara prAkAza se bAteM karane ko udyata hai| bhavana-nirmANa, jise gujarAtI meM 'caNatara' kahate haiM, pahale kI apekSA saikar3oM gunA bar3ha gayA hai| phira bhI lAkhoM manuSya be-gharabAra hai, dina-bhara sar3akoM para idhara-udhara bhaTakate haiM aura rAta ko phuTapAtha para jIvana bitAte hue, eka dina dama tor3a dete haiN| jindagI unakI khule AsamAna ke nIce bItatI hai| sira chipAne ko unheM eka dIvAla kA konA bhI nahIM miltaa| yaha sthiti kyoM ho rahI hai ? kAraNa yaha hai ki jisa tejI se 'ghaNatara' ke rUpa meM ye makAna bana rahe haiM, usase bhI adhika tIvra gati se 'jaNatara' ke rUpa meM janma lene vAle bhI bar3ha rahe haiN| yadi eka bambaI jaise zahara meM dina-bhara meM ausata eka makAna banatA hogA, to nae mehamAna sau se bhI Upara paidA ho jAte haiN| jaNatara abAdhagati se bar3ha rahA hai, isIlie deza ke sAmane khAdya-saMkaTa kI samasyA vikarAla surasA rAkSasI ke samAna muMha phailAe nigala jAne ko lapaka rahI hai| kyA makAna-saMkaTa, kyA vastra-saMkaTa 380 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Interational
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________________ aura bhI jitane saMkaTa yA abhAva Aja manuSya ko parezAna kara rahe haiM, yadi gaharAI se dekhA jAe, to unake mUla meM yahI janasaMkhyA vRddhi kI hI bImArI hai| saMsAra ke bar3e-bar3e samAja-zAstrI evaM vaijJAnika Aja cintita ho uThe haiM ki yadi janasaMkhyA isI gati se bar3hatI rahI, to prastuta zatAbdI ke anta taka saMsAra kI janasaMkhyA dugunI ho jaaegii| isakA matalaba huA ki jisa bhAratavarSa meM Aja lagabhaga pacAsa karor3a manuSya haiM, vahA~ Ane vAle tIsa varSoM meM eka araba se bhI adhika ho jaaeNge| isakA sIdhA-sA artha hai ki prativarSa eka karor3a se adhika janasaMkhyA kI vRddhi ho rahI hai ! Apa sunakara cauMka uTheMge, para yaha janagaNanA karane vAloM ke A~kar3e haiM, jo kAphI tathya para AdhArita haiM, koI kalpita nahIM haiN| aba Apa anumAna kara sakate haiM ki ina prabhAvoM, saMkaToM kI jar3a kahA~ hai ? Apa svayaM hI to inakI jar3a meM haiN| 'jaNatara' kI vaddhi ke sAtha tIsarI bAta hai-bhaNatara kI yAne paDhAI kii| jaisA ki maine Upara batAyA hai, Aja zikSA kI gati bhI bar3I tIvratA ke sAtha bar3hatI jA rahI hai| yaha ThIka hai ki deza meM koI azikSita-nirakSara na rh| para zikSA kA pracAra jisa gati aura vega ke sAtha ho rahA hai, deza kA jitanA zrama, samaya aura artha isa para kharca ho rahA hai, utanI saphalatA nahIM mila rahI hai, yaha spaSTa hai| samAcAra patra hamAre sAmane haiN| adhikatara chAtra hI hai, jo Ae dina koI-na-koI Andolana calA rahe haiM, tor3a-phor3a kara rahe haiM, adhyApakoM evaM prophesaroM kI piTAI kara rahe haiM, skUla, praoNphisa aura sarakArI daphtaroM meM Aga lagA rahe haiM, baseM, moTareM aura releM jalA rahe haiM, deza meM cAroM ora hiMsA, upadrava aura vinAza kI lIlA raca rahe haiN| bhale hI rAjanItika dala isake pIche apanA roSa, AkroSa aura pratipakSIya bhAvanAoM ko bala de rahe hoM, para ina har3atAloM aura upadravoM kA prabala hathiyAra vidyArthI-varga hI bana rahA hai, kyA yaha zarma aura duHkha kI bAta nahIM hai ? - maiM kabhI-kabhI socatA hU~-zikSaNa ke sAtha baccoM meM jo ye upadravI saMskAra pA rahe haiM, ve unheM kisa andhagarta meM le jA kara dhakeleMge, isakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kI jA sktii| unakI yaha zakti, unakA yaha adhyayana aura jJAna unheM rAvaNa kI paramparA meM le jAkara khar3A karegA yA rAma kI bhUmikA para? rAvaNa vastutaH ajJAnI nahIM thA, vaha eka bahuta bar3A vaijJAnika thA apane yuga kA, sAtha hI kuzala rAjanItijJa, zaktizAlI yoddhA aura zikSAvida bhI thA vaha / jala, thala aura nabha para usakA zAsana thaa| AkAza meM usake puSpaka vimAna ur3ate the, samudra meM usake jalayAna tairate the| agni aura vAyu tattva ke usane anekoM prayoga kie the, kahate haiM devatAoM ko usane apanI kaida meM baiThA rakhA thaa| isakA sIdhA-sA artha yaha hai ki usane prakRti kI divya zaktiyoM ko apane niyaMtraNa meM le rakhA thaa| usake iMjIniyaroM ne sone kI vizAla laMkA nagarI kA nirmANa kiyA thaa| kitanA bar3A aizvarya aura vaibhava thA usakA? para Akhira huA kyA ? mahAn buddhimAna aura vaijJAnika rAjA rAvaNa ko rAkSasa kyoM kahA gayA ? manuSya thA vaha hamAre jaisA hii| para bhAratIya-saMskRti ne usako rAkSasa ke rUpa meM citrita kiyA hai| kyoM? isIlie ki usakI zakti, usakA jJAna saMsAra ke nirmANa ke lie nahIM, vinAza ke lie prayukta ho gayA thaa| usakI deha kI prAkRti manuSya' kI thI, para usakA hRdaya evaM usake saMskAra AsurI the, rAkSasI the| duHzAsana aura duryodhana kA caritra jaba hama par3hate haiM, to lagatA hai, ve kitane baddhimAna the? unameM kitanI zakti thI aura kitanA bala thA? kaisA vijJAna thA unake pAsa ki bar3e-bar3e nagaroM kA nirmANa kiyA, kitane vicitra bhavana banAe aura deza rakSA ke nAma para kitane bhayaMkara astra aura zastra taiyAra kie ? kintu phira bhI usa duryodhana ko, jisakA nAma mAtA-pitA ne bar3e pyAra se suyodhana rakhA thA, use saMsAra duryodhana arthAt 'duSTa yoddhA', 'duSTa vIra' kyoM kahatA hai ? use kula-kalaMka aura kulAMgAra kyoM kahA gayA ? yahI to eka uttara hai ki usake vicAra aura saMskAra suyodhana ke nahIM, duryodhana ke hI the| vaha kula kA phUla nahIM, balki kaMTaka hI bnaa| vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava-aMkura 381
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________________ rAvaNa aura duryodhana ko itanI zatAbdiyAM bIta jAne para bhI Aja saMsAra ghRNA kI dRSTi se dekhatA hai| Aja koI bhI mAtA-pitA apane putra kA nAma rAvaNa yA duryodhana ke nAma para nahIM rakhanA cAhatA / rAma kA nAma Aja ghara-ghara meM mila jaaegaa| rAmacandra, rAmalAla, rAmasiMha aura rAmakumAra, cAhe jidhara AvAja de lIjie, koI-na-koI hu~kAra karegA hI, para koI rAvaNalAla, rAvaNasiMha yA rAvaNakumAra bhI milegA ? daivI aura AsurIvRttiyoM kI bhAvanA hI isa antara ke mUla meM haiN| rAvaNa, duryodhana aura kaMsa meM jahA~ zrAsurIvRttiyA~ mukhara thI, vahA~ rAma aura kRSNa meM devI vRttiyoM kA prasphuTana thA / yahIM kAraNa hai| ki kisI paMDita ne rAmakumAra yA kRSNakumAra kI jagaha rAvaNa kumAra, duryodhana kumAra yA kaMsakumAra nAma nahIM nikAlA / yaha saba prAcIna bhAratIya tattva- cintana kI eka vizeSa manovRtti kI jhalaka hai / bhAratIya tattva-darzana kahatA hai ki saMskRti kA nirmANa saMskAroM se hotA hai, kore zikSaNa yA adhyayana se nahIM ! Aja bhArata meM rAma kI saMskRti calatI hai, kRSNa kI saMskRti jIvita hai aura dharmaputra yudhiSThira kI saMskRti bhI ghara-ghara meM pracalita hai, parantu kyA kahIM rAvaNa kI saMskRti bhI saMskRti mAnI gayI hai ? rAvaNa aura duryodhana ke saMskAra, vastutaH saMskAra nahIM the, unheM to vikAra hI kahanA ucita hai, jo prAja hamAre samAja meM punaH sira uThA rahe haiN| hiMsA, upadrava aura tor3aphor3a ke rUpa meM ve apa-saMskAra hamAre samAja ke baccoM meM phira karavaTa le rahe haiM, ataH rAma kI saMskRti ke pujAriyoM ko sAvadhAna ho jAnA cAhie ki rAvaNa ke saMskAroM ko kucale binA, unheM badale binA rAma kI saMskRti jyAdA dina jIvita nahIM raha sakegI ! rAma-rAvaNa saMgharSa Aja 'vyakti vAcaka' nahIM, balki 'saMskAra-vAcaka' ho gayA hai aura vaha saMgharSa zrAja phira khar3A hone kI ceSTA kara rahA hai / vidyA kA lakSya : Apa yadi vidyArthI varga meM panapane vAle ina rAvaNIya saMskAroM ko badalanA cAhate haiM, aura vizva meM rAma kI saMskRti evaM paramparA ko Age bar3hAnA cAhate haiM, to Apako apanA uttaradAyitva samajhanA hogA / yadi agalI pIr3hI ko divya utthAna ke lie taiyAra karanA hai, to abhI se usake nirmANa kI cintA karanI hogI / baccoM kA bAhya nirmANa to prakRti ne kara diyA hai, para unake Antarika saMskAroM ke nirmANa kA kArya bhI zeSa hai / kheda hai, bAlaka aura bAlikAoM ke isa saMskAra se sambandhita jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA meM Aja cintana nahIM ho rahA hai| Apa yadi cAhate haiM, ki Apake bAlakoM meM, ApakI santAna meM pavitra aura ucca saMskAra jAgRta hoM, ve apane jIvana kA nirmANa karane meM samartha baneM aura samAja evaM rASTra ke suyogya nAgarika ke rUpa meM prastuta ho sakeM, to Apako abhI se isakA vicAra karanA caahie| Apa isa viSaya meM cintA jarUra kara rahe hoMge, para Aja cintA kA yuga nahIM, cintana kA yuga hai / cintA ko dUra pheMkie aura mastiSka ko unmukta karake cintana kIjie ki baccoM meM zikSaNa ke sAtha ucca evaM pavitra saMskAra kisa prakAra jAgRta hoM / fair bhI vidyArthI se Apa pUcha lIjie ki Apa par3hakara kyA kareMge ? koI kahegA-DaoNkTara banUMgA, koI kahegA iJjIniyara banUMgA, koI vakIla bananA cAhegA to koI adhikArI / koI idhara-udhara kI naukarI kI bAta karegA, to koI dukAnadArI kii| kintu yaha koI nahIM kahegA ki maiM samAja evaM deza kI sevA karUMgA, dharma aura saMskRti kI sevA karU~gA unake jIvana meM isa prakAra kA koI ucca saMkalpa jagAne kI preraNA hI nahIM dI jAtI / bhAratIya saMskRti ke svara unake jIvana ko sparza bhI nahIM karate / hamArI bhAratIya saMskRti kA yaha udghoSa hai tuma adhyayana kara rahe ho, zikSaNa prApta kara rahe ho, kintu usake lie mahata saMkalpa jgaao| vahIM spaSTa nirdeza kiyA gayA hai- "sA vidyA yA vimuktaye" 'tumhAre adhyayana aura jJAna kI sArthakatA tumhArI vimukti meM hai / ' jo vidyA tumheM aura tumhAre 382 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ samAja ko andha-vizvAsoM se mukta karA sake, duHkha aura kaSToM se mukti dilA sake, vahI saccI vidyA hai| vidyA bhoga-vilAsa kI yA bauddhika kasarata kI vastu nahIM hai / vaha apane meM eka parama pavitra saMskArI bhAva hai / buddhi ko svArtha aura ajJAna ke ghere se nikAlakara paramArtha, jana sevA aura jJAna ke unmukta vAtAvaraNa meM lAkara upasthita kara dene meM hI vidyA kI upAdeyatA hai / jaba tumhAre svArthaM parivAra ke hitoM se TakarAte hoM, to tuma apane svArthI kI bali dekara parivAra kA hita karane kA nirNaya kara sako aura pArivArika hita ke sAmane samAja ke hitoM ko mukhyatA dekara cala sako, taba to tumhAre jJAna kI, buddhi kI kucha sArthakatA hai, anyathA apane svArtha hetu to jIvana bhara kIr3e-makor3e bhI, pazu-pakSI - jalacara bhI aura vana-mAnuSa bhI yatnazIla rahate hI haiM / rASTra aura samAja ke hitoM ke prazna para zrApa bhI, apane bhAI-bhatIje aura birAdarI kA hI ekAMgI svArtha le kara socate haiM / kSudra pralobhanoM ke sAmane ApakA samAja aura rASTra prema yadi parAjita ho jAtA hai, to Apa vAstava meM zikSita nahIM kahe jA skte| isake viparIta yadi Apa Age bar3ha kara samAja aura rASTra ke kalyANa ke lie eka dina apane samasta svArthoM kA samagra rUpa se balidAna kara sakeM, apane vyaktigata bhoga aura sukha kI apekSAtroM ko Thokara mAra kara jIvana meM saMyama aura indriyanigraha kA Adarza upasthita kara sakeM, to Apa sahI artha meM suzikSita, susaMskRta tathA sabhya haiM / Apa ke zikSaNa evaM jJAna se yahI apekSA hai, bhAratIya saMskRti ko / maiM Apase Upara kaha cukA hU~ ki rAvaNa itanA bar3A vidvAn hote hue bhI jJAnI kyoM nahIM mAnA gayA ? cUMki usakA jJAna indriyoM kI dAsatA ke lie thaa| vaha paMDita hokara bhI apane Apa para saMyama nahIM rakha sakA thaa| sItA ko lAte samaya vaha jAnatA thA ki yaha mere vinAza kA nimantraNa hai| sone kI laMkA ke sundara upavanoM ko jalAne ke lie yaha dahakatI huI Aga hai / kintu yaha jAnakara bhI vaha AtmasaMyama kho baiThA aura apane hAtha apanI citA tathA apane sAmrAjya kI citA taiyAra kara lI / isIlie bhAratIya saMskRti kA yaha sandeza hai ki jJAna kA sAra hai-saMyama ! apane Apa para saMyama ! vidyA kA uddezya hai - vimukti ! apane svArtha aura ahaMkAra se mukti ! hamAre zikSaNa kendra : eka bAta yahA~ maiM spaSTa kara denA cAhatA hU~ ki hama jisa prakAra kI zikSA, jJAna aura vidyA kA Adarza upasthita karate haiM, kyA usa prakAra kI zikSA hamArI zikSaNa saMsthAe~ Aja de rahI haiM ? jahA~ taka maiM samajhatA hU~, isakA uttara nakArAtmaka hI hogA / prAja kI jo zikSA-paddhati hai, vaha mUlataH galata samajha para cala rahI hai| bhArata ke zikSAzAstrI isa bAta ko anubhava karane lage haiM ki vidyArthiyoM ko, vidyAlayoM meM, zikSaNa kendroM meM, jo zikSA aura saMskAra milane cAhie, ve nahIM mila rahe haiM / adhyApaka aura vidyArthI ke bIca jo madhura aura ziSTa sambandha rahane cAhie, ve Aja kahA~ haiM ? bhAratIya saMskRti meM guruziSya ke saMbaMdha kA eka ucca prAdarza hai| guru usakA adhyApaka bhI hotA hai aura abhibhAvaka bhii| vaha ziSya ke caritra kA nirmAtA hotA hai / ucca saMskAroM aura saMkalpoM kA sarjaka hotA hai / apane ujjvala caritra aura satkarmoM kI praticchAyA ziSya ke hRdayapaTala para guru jitanI kuzalatA se aMkita kara sakatA hai, usameM jIvana bhara sakatA hai, vaha dUsaroM ke lie sahaja saMbhava nahIM hai / para Aja guru-ziSya kA sambandha kyA hai ? Aja kA adhyApaka apane ko eka vetanabhogI naukara mAnatA hai / vaha apane Apako 'guru' anubhava hI nahIM karatA, usake mana meM kartavya aura uttaradAyitva kI koI dhAraNA hI nahIM hotI, koI udAtta parikalpanA hI nahIM jagatI / prAcIna samaya meM gurukula paddhati se zikSA dI jAtI thii| usa kAla kI sthitiyoM ko dekhane se patA calatA hai ki chAna gurukula meM apane sahapAThiyoM evaM zikSakoM ke sAtha bar3e hI grAnanda evaM ullAsa ke sAtha saha-jIvana prArambha karatA thA, gurukuloM kA vAtAvaraNa vidyArthI jIvana : eka nava aMkura 353 .
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________________ eka vizeSa AtmIyatA ke rasa se prota-prota hotA thaa| vahA~ kI nIrava zAnti, svaccha aura zAnta vAtAvaraNa ucca saMkalpoM kI preraNA detA huA-sA lakSita hotA thA / vahA~ kI havA meM snigdhatA aura saMskAritA ke paramANu prasArita rahate the| chAtra parivAra se aura samAja se 'dUra rahakara eka naI sRSTi meM jInA prArambha karatA thA / jahA~ kisI prakAra kA chala, chadma, hiMsA, satya, corI aura anya vikAroM kA dUSita evaM ghRNita vAyumaNDala nahIM thA / bhinnabhinna jAtiyoM, samAjoM aura saMskAroM ke vidyArthI eka sAtha rahate the, usase unameM jAtIya sauhArda, prema aura saumya saMskAroM kI ekAtmakatA ke aMkura prasphuTita hote the / guru aura ziSya kA nikaTa samparka donoM meM AtmIya ekarasatA ke sUtra ko jor3ane vAlA hotA thA / guru kA artha, vahA~ kevala adhyayana karAne vAle zikSakoM se hIM nahIM thA, apitu guru usa kAla kA pUrNa vyaktitva hotA thA-- jo ziSya ke jIvana kI samasta jimmedAriyA~ apane Upara lekara calatA thA / usake rahana-sahana, khAna-pAna aura pratyeka vyavahAra meM se chanate hue usake caritra kA nirIkSaNa karatA thaa| usake jIvana meM vaha ucca saMskAra jagAtA thA aura jJAna kA Aloka pradAna karatA thaa| isa prakAra chAtra gurukula meM sirpha jJAna hI nahIM pAtA thA, balki sampUrNa jIvana pAtA thaa| saMskAra, vyavahAra, sAmAjikatA ke niyama, kartavya kA bodha aura viSaya vastu kA jJAna --- isa prakAra jIvana kA sarvAgINa adhyayana evaM zikSaNa gurukula paddhati kA Adarza thA / upaniSad meM eka saMdarbha hai / guru ziSya ko dIkSAnta sandeza dete hue kahate haiM-" satyaM vada ! dharmaM cara! svAdhyAyAnmApramadaH yAni asmAkaM sucaritAni tAni tvayopAsitvayAni, no itarANi " ziSya apanA vidyAdhyayana pUrNa karake jaba guru se vidA mA~gatA hai, taba guru dIkSAnta sandeza dete haiM ki - " tuma satya bolanA, dharma kA AcaraNa karanA, jo adhyayana kiyA hai, usake svAdhyAya-cintana meM kabhI lAparavAha mata honA aura jIvana meM kartavya karate hue jaba kabhI kartavya kartavya kA prazna tumhAre sAmane zrAye, sadAcAra aura anAcAra kI zaMkA upasthita ho, to jo hamane sad zrAcaraNa kiye haiM, jo hamArA sucaritra hai, usI ke anusAra tuma prAcaraNa karate jAnA, para apane kartavya se kabhI mata bhaTakanA / " Apa dekheMge ki isa dIkSAnta sandeza meM guru ziSya ke prati hRdaya kA kitanA sneha u~Dela rahA hai, usakI vANI meM antarAtmA kA kitanA sahaja vAtsalya chalaka rahA hai, ucca preraNA aura mahAn zubhasaMkalpoM kA kitanA bar3A saMketa hai, isa sandeza meM / guru ziSya meM apane jIvana kA pratibimba dekhanA cAhatA hai, isalie vaha use sambodhita karatA hai ki--tuma hamAre sadAcaraNa ke anusAra apane pracAra kA nizcaya karanA / ziSya kA jIvana pavitra banAne ke lie guru svayaM apanA jIvana pavitra rakhate haiM aura use eka Adarza kI taraha ziSya ke samakSa upasthita karate haiM / jIvana kI isa nizcchalatA aura pavitratA ke amiTa saMskAra jina ziSyoM ke jIvana meM udbhAsita hote haiM, ve ziSya gurukula se nikalakara gRhastha jIvana meM Ate haiM, to eka sacce gRhastha, suyogya nAgarika aura rASTrIya puruSa ke rUpa meM upasthita hote haiM / unakA jIvana samAja aura rASTra kA eka Adarza jIvana hotA hai / prAcIna gurukula ke sambandha meM yadi eka hI bAta hama kaheM, to vaha yaha hai ki gurukula hamAre vidyA aura jJAna ke hI kendra nahIM the, balki sacce mAnava aura suyogya nAgarikoM kA nirmANa karane vAle kendra the / zikSA kA mAdhyama: samaya aura sthitiyoM ne grAja gurukula kI pAvana paramparA ko chinna-bhinna kara diyA / adhyayana-adhyApana kI paddhati badalatI gaI, viSaya badalate gae aura Aja to yaha sthiti hai ki adhyayana kendra eka mele kI, samAroha kI saMjJA le rahe haiM / aura guru apane Apako naukara samajhane laga gae haiN| zikSaNakendra vidyArthiyoM ke aise jamaghaTa bana gae haiM, jahA~ ve kucha samaya ke lie Ate haiM, sAthI- dostoM se do-cAra gapazapa kara lete haiM, rajisTara meM upa 384 pannA samikar dhammaM
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________________ sthiti likhavA dete haiM, mana huA to kisI adhyApaka kA thor3A-sA bhASaNa suna lete haiM, nahIM to kitAbeM banda karake idhara-udhara maTaragastI karane cale jAte haiN| ___adhyApaka bhI Aja apanA uttaradAyitva sImita kara rahe haiM, skUla-kAleja meM docAra ghaNTA ke atirikta vidyArthI ke jIvana se unakA koI samparka nahIM rhtaa| bAta yaha hai ki isa samparka kA unakI dRSTi meM koI mahattva bhI nahIM hai| adhyApakatA ko ve eka naukarI samajhate haiM, aura usake atirikta samaya meM vidyArthI se samparka rakhanA, eka jhaMjhaTa mAnate haiN| Aja kI zikSA-paddhati meM jo doSa aura burAIyA~ A gaI haiM, unameM pahalA kAraNa yaha hai ki zikSA kA uddezya' galata dizA meM jA rahA hai| zikSA ke sAtha sevA aura zrama kI bhAvanA nahIM jaga rahI hai| isakA kucha uttaradAyitva to hai mAtA-pitAoM para aura kucha hai zikSaNa saMsthAnoM pr| dUsarA kAraNa, zikSaNa kendroM kI galata vyavasthA hai| vahA~ vidyArthI aura adhyApaka ke bIca koI sIdhA samparka nahIM hai| AtmIyatA kA bhAva to dUra rahA, ekadUsare kA paricaya taka nahIM ho paataa| alagAva kI eka bahata bar3I khAI donoM ke bIca par3I huI hai| donoM meM apane-apane uttaradAyitvoM ke prati udAsInatA aura upekSA kI bhAvanA bala pakar3a rahI hai, zraddhA aura sneha kA koI saMcAra vahA~ nahIM ho pA rahA hai| zikSA paddhati kA tIsarA kAraNa kucha gambhIra hai, aura vaha hai videzI bhASA meM shikssnn| hara eka deza kI apanI saMskRti hotI hai, apanI bhASA hotI hai| jo vicAra aura saMskAra apanI bhASA ke mAdhyama se hamAre mana meM utara sakate haiM, ve eka videzI bhASA ke sahAre kabhI bhI nahIM utara skte| jo bhAva aura zraddhA 'bhagavAn' zabda ke uccAraNa ke sAtha hamAre hRdaya meM jAgRta hotI hai, vaha 'goDa' zabda ke sau bAra uccAraNa se bhI nahIM ho sakatI-- yaha eka anubhUta satya hai| dUsarI bAta mAtRbhASA ke mAdhyama se vidyArthI jitanA vistRta jJAna sahajatayA prApta kara sakatA hai, utanA videzI bhASA ke mAdhyama se kabhI bhI nahIM kara sktaa| anya bhASA sIkha kara usake dvArA jJAna prApta karane meM bar3I kaThinAI aura zrama uThAnA par3atA hai aura isa kAraNa vidyArthI kA jJAna-kSetra sImita tathA saMkucita raha jAtA hai| saMsAra ke prAyaH samasta unnatizIla evaM svatantra rASTroM meM zikSA kA mAdhyama vahA~ kI mAtRbhASA yA phira rASTrIya bhASA hI hai, parantu bhArata Aja svatantra hokara bhI videzI bhASA meM apanI santAnoM ko zikSita kara rahA hai, yaha jahA~ upahAsAspada bAta hai, vahA~ vicAraNIya bhI hai| apanI sabhyatA, saMskRti aura jIvana ke samyaka-nirmANa ke lie apanI mAta-bhASA yA rASTa bhASA meM zikSaNa honA bahuta hI Avazyaka hai| maiM samajhatA hU~, Aja hamArI zikSA, hamAre zikSArthI aura zikSaka tInoM hI rASTra ke sAmane eka samasyA banakara khar3e ho rahe haiN| isa dinoMdina ulajhatI huI samasyA kA hala hameM khojanA hai| deza ko yadi apanI saMskRti aura sabhyatA se anuprANita rakhanA hai, to hameM ina tInoM bAtoM ke sandarbha meM Aja kI samasyA ko dekhanA cAhie aura usakA yathocita hala khojanA caahie| zikSA jo jIvana kA pavitra aura mahAn prAdarza hai, use apane pavitratA ke dharAtala para sthira rakhane ke lie hameM isa viSaya ko gaharAI se socanA caahie| jIvana ke dvArA, jIvana ke lie, jIvana kI zikSA hI vastutaH zikSA kA Adarza svarUpa hai| isIse nikalI huI zikSA se, hama jIvana ke sarvAMgINa-~-zArIrika, mAnasika evaM AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI AzA kara sakate haiN| ataH zikSA ko jIvana kI samasyA nahIM, apitu samAdhAna bananA caahie| aura vaha samAdhAna tabhI banegI, jaba usameM sA~skRtika-cetanA jAgRta hogii| 385 vidyArtho jIvana : eka nava-aMkura Jain Education Intemational
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________________ vaha zikSA, kaisI zikSA, jo-- mAnava ko tama meM bhttkaae| zikSA vaha hai, jo mAnava ko, nita nava prakAza meM le jaae| jaba taka mAnavatA nA jAge, taba taka zikSA artha-hIna hai| mAnavatA ke binA, spaSTa hI, manuja catuSpada-tulya dona hai| --upAdhyAya amaramuni 386 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ nArI : dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI mahilAe~ samAjarUpI gAr3I ke eka samartha pahiye ke rUpa meM sarvathA mahattvapUrNa sthAna para pratiSThita haiN| mahilAoM para samAja kA bahuta bar3A uttaradAyitva hai| una para jitanA apane jIvana kA dAyitva hai, utanA hI apane parivAra, samAja aura dharma kA bhI uttaradAyitva hai| Aja taka ke lAkhoM varSoM atIta ke itihAsa para yadi hama dRSTipAta karate haiM, to mAlama hotA hai ki unake paira sAmAjika yA dhArmika kSetra meM kabhI pIche nahIM rahe haiM, balki Age hI rahe haiN| jaba hama tIrthaMkaroM ke jIvana ko par3hate haiM, to patA calatA hai ki una mahApuruSoM ke saMgha meM sammilita hone ke lie, unakI vANI kA anusaraNa karane ke lie aura unake pAvana siddhAntoM ko apane jIvana meM utArane tathA jana-jana meM prasArita karane ke lie, adhika-se-adhika saMkhyA meM, zakti ke rUpa meM, bahana hI Age AtI haiN| mahAvIrakAlIna mahilA-jIvana : dusare tIrthaMkaroM kI bAteM zAyada Apake dhyAna meM na hoM, kintu aMtima tIrthakara bhagavAna mahAvIra kA itihAsa to Apako vidita honA hI caahie| mahAvIra prabhu ne sAdhu, sAdhvI, zrAvaka aura zrAvikA ke rUpa meM dharma ke cAra tIrtha sthApita kie aura unheM eka saMgha kA rUpa diyA gyaa| zAstroM meM cAroM tIrthoM kI saMkhyA kA ullekha milatA hai aura usa itihAsa ko hama barAbara hajAroM varSoM se duharAte pA rahe haiN| vaha itihAsa hameM batalAtA hai ki bhagavAn mahAvIra ke zAsana meM yadi caudaha hajAra sAdhu the, to chattIsa hajAra sAdhviyAM bhI thiiN| sAdhuoM kI apekSA sAdhviyoM kI saMkhyA meM kitanA antara hai ! DhAI guNI se bhI jyAdA hai yaha sNkhyaa| yaha ThIka hai ki puruSavarga meM se bhI kAphI sAdhu pAe, aura yaha bhI sahI hai ki ve apane pUrva jIvana meM bar3e aizvaryazAlI aura dhanapati the, tathA bhoga-vilAsoM meM unakA jIvana gujara rahA thaa| kintu, bhagavAna mahAvIra kI vANI jaise hI unake kAnoM meM par3I, ve mahaloM ko choDa kara nIce utara aae| aura, bar3e-bar3e vidvAna bhI. jo tatkAlIna samAja kA netatva kara rahe the, bhikSu ke rUpa meM dIkSita hue tathA unhoMne mahAn hote hue bhI janatA ke eka choTe-se sevaka ke rUpa meM apane antarmana se bharapUra jana-sevA kii| yaha saba hote hue bhI jarA saMkhyA para to dhyAna dIjie, kahA~ caudaha hajAra aura kahA~ chattIsa hajAra ! ra aMdhakAra mahilA-jIvana kA Adarzopama atIta : kahanA cAhie ki bhagavAn kI vANI kA amRta rasa, sabase jyAdA una bahanoM ne grahaNa kiyA, jo sAmAjika daSTi se pichaDI haI thIM aura jinheM hama ajJAna aura aMdhakAra meM rahane ko majabUra karate cale A rahe the| vAstava meM ve zaktiyA~ rUr3hiyoM ke zilAkhaNDoM se dabI huI thIM, parantu jyoMhI unheM ubharane kA avasara milA, bhagavAn kI pAvana vANI kA prakAza milA, tyoM hI ve eka bahuta bar3I saMkhyA meM sAdhanA kI kA~ToM bharI rAha para bar3ha aaiiN| jinakA jIvana mahaloM meM gujarA thA, jinake eka izAre para hajAroM dAsa aura dAsiyA~ nArI : dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI 387 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ dina-rAta nAcane ko taiyAra khar3I rahatI thIM, jinhoMne apane jIvana meM kabhI sardI yA garmI bardAzta nahIM kI thI, jinakA jIvana phUloM kI seja para bItA thA, una deviyoM ke mana meM jaba vairAgya kI lahara uThI, to ve saMsAra kI viparIta paristhitiyoM evaM vipattiyoM se TakkareM letI haIM, bhayAnaka se bhayAnaka sardI-garmI aura varSA kI yAtanAe~ jhelatI huIM bhI bhikSuNI banakara vicarane lgiiN| unakA zarIra phUla ke samAna sukumAra thA, jo kabhI havA ke eka halake uSNa jhoMke se bhI murajhA jAtA thA, kintu hama dekhate haiM ki vahI deviyAM bhISaNa garmI aura kar3akar3AtI haI sardI ke dinoM meM bhI bhagavAna mahAvIra kA maMgalamaya sandeza ghara-ghara meM paha~cAtI thiiN| jinake hAthoM ne denA-hI-denA jAnA thA, Aja ve hI rAjarAniyA~ apanI prajA ke sAmane, yahA~ taka ki jhopar3iyoM meM bhI bhikSA ke lie ghUmatI thIM aura bhagavAn mahAvIra kI vANI kA amata bA~TatI phiratI thiiN| sAdhaka-jIvana kI samAnatA: maiM samajhatA hU~, ki antarAtmA kI jaba divyazaktiyA~ jAga uThatI haiM, to yaha nahIM hotA ki kauna pIche hai aura kauna Age jA cukA hai| kabhI Age rahane vAle pIche raha jAte hai aura kabhI pIche rahane vAle bahuta Age bar3ha jAte haiN| jaba hama zrAvakoM kI saMkhyA para dhyAna karate haiM, to yahI bAta yAda A jAtI hai| zrAvakoM kA jIvana kaThora jIvana avazya rahA hai, kintu unakI saMkhyA 1,56,000 hI rahI aura unakI tulanA meM zrAvikAoM kI saMkhyA tIna lAkha se bhI Upara pahu~ca gii| tejomaya itihAsa: kahane kA artha yaha hai ki hamArI zrAvikA bahanoM kA itihAsa bhI bar3A hI tejomaya rahA hai| Aja vaha itihAsa dhuMdhalA par3a gayA hai aura hama use bhUla gae haiN| ataH bahaneM Aja phira a~dherI koTharI meM raha rahI haiM, unheM jJAna kA paryApta prakAza nahIM mila rahA hai| kintu Aja se DhAI hajAra varSa pahale ke yuga ko dekhane para vidita hotA hai ki caudaha hajAra kI tulanA meM chattIsa hajAra aura 1,56,000 kI tulanA meM 3,18,000 zrAvikAoM ke rUpa meM sAmane aAkara apanI samunnata, suramya evaM sarvathA spRhya jhA~kI upasthita kara detI haiN| mahilAoM kA duSkara sAhasI jIvana : bahuta-sI bahaneM aisI bhI thIM, jinake pati dUsare dharmoM ko mAnane vAle the| una puruSoM (patiyoM) ne apane jIvana-krama ko nahIM badalA, kintu ina bahinoM ne isa bAta kI kataI paravAha na kara apanA svayaM kA jIvana-krama badala DAlA aura satya kI rAha para aagii| aisA karane meM unheM bar3e-bar3e kaSTa uThAne par3e, bhayAnaka yAtanAe~ bhugatanI par3I aura dharma ke mArga para Ane kA bahuta maha~gA mUlya cukAnA pdd'aa| jaba una bahanoM ke ghara vAloM kI mAnyatAe~ bhinna prakAra kI rahIM, unake pati kA dharma dUsarA rahA, taba unhoMne aneka prakAra kA virodha saha kara bhI apane sammAna, apanI pratiSThA ko khatare meM DAlakara bhI tathA nAnA prakAra ke kaSToM ko sahana karate hue bhI ve prabhu ke patha kA anusaraNa karatI rhiiN| tAtparya yaha hai ki jaba hama nArI jAti ke itihAsa para dRSTipAta karate haiM, to dekhate haiM ki unakA jIvana bahuta U~cA jIvana rahA hai| jaba hama unakI yAda karate haiM, to hamArA mastaka zraddhA se svataH jhuka jAtA hai| samrATa zreNika aura mahArANI celanA: ___ magadha samrATa rAjA zreNika kA itihAsa, bhAratIya itihAsa ke kaNa-kaNa meM prAja bhI camaka rahA hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ke sAtha-sAtha zreNika kA nAma bhI hameM barabasa yAda A jAtA hai| use alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| Apa jAnate haiM, vaha mahAn samrAT zreNika 388 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhagavAna ke caraNoM meM pahu~cA, isakA zreya kise prApta hai ? kisane bhagavAn ke caraNoM taka pahu~cAyA thA use ? samrATa zreNika sahaja hI nahIM pahu~ca gayA thA, kyoMki vaha dUsare mata kA anuyAyI thaa| use bhagavAn ke caraNoM meM pahu~cAne vAlI hamArI eka bahina thI, jisakA nAma thA celanA / use isa pavitra kArya ko karane meM kar3e saMgharSoM kA sAmanA bhI karanA par3A, bar3I-bar3I kaThinAiyA~ bhugatanI pdd'ii| apane pati ko bhagavAn ke maMgala-mArga para lAne ke lie usane na jAne kitane khatare apane sara para lie, kitanI bar3I jokhimeM uThAI ! hama rAnI celanA ke mahAn jIvana ko kabhI bhulA nahIM sakate, jisane apanI sampUrNa cetanA evaM zakti ke sAtha apane samrAT pati ko dharma ke mArga para lAne kA nirantara prayAsa kiyA aura anta meM vaha apane prayAsa meM saphalatA prApta kara ke hI rhii| tyAga kI ujjvala mati : nArIH usa samaya ke itihAsa ko dekhane se yaha spaSTatayA jJAta ho jAtA hai ki bahanoM ke tyAgamaya mahAna kAryoM se hI samAja, aura dharma kA jIvana-patha Alokita thaa| unako saMsAra kA bar3e-se-bar3A vaibhava milA thA, kintu ve usa vaibhava kI daladala meM phaMsI nahIM rahIM, aura unhoMne akele hI dharma kA mArga aMgIkAra nahIM kiyA, pratyuta ghara meM jo sAsa, sasura, devara, nanada, pati, putra tathA apane pitA, mAtA, bhrAtA Adi kuTumbIjana the, una sabako sAtha lekara dharma kA mArga taya kiyA hai| isa rUpa meM hamArI bahinoM kA itihAsa bar3A hI ujjvala aura gauravamaya rahA hai| cintana ke kSetra meM nArIH prAcIna granthoM ko dekhane ke krama meM mujhe eka bar3A hI sundara grantha dekhane ko milaa| yaha pandrahavIM zatI kA eka sAdhvI kA likhA huA grantha hai| usa grantha ke akSara bar3e hI sundara, motI-sarIkhe haiM, sAtha hI atyanta zuddha bhii| yaha nArI kI ucca cintanA evaM maulika sarjanA kA eka ujjvala udAharaNa hai| pAMca sau varSoM ke bAda, Aja, sambhava hai, usake parivAra meM koI bhI prAdamI na bacA ho, kintu usane jisa sundara vastu kI sarjanA kI hai, vaha Aja bhI ekabAra mana ko gudagudA detI hai| use dekha kara maiMne vicAra kiyA--agara vaha sAdhvI usa zAstra ko ThIka taraha na samajhatI hotI, to itanA zuddha aura sundara kaise likha sakatI thI? usakI likhAvaTa kI zuddhatA se patA calatA hai ki usameM jJAna kI gambhIratA aura cintana kI cAratA sahaja samAhita thii| isake atirikta maiMne aura bhI zAstra-bhaNDAra dekhe haiM, jinameM prAyaH dekhA hai, aneka zAstroM kA lekhana Adi yA to kisI kI mAtA yA bahana yA beTI yA dharma-patlI Adi ke dvArA karAyA gayA hai / isa prakAra bahuta se zAstra evaM grantha hamArI bahanoM ke dhArmika evaM sAhityika-cetanA ke hI pratiphala haiN| merA vicAra hai, ki dharma-sAdhanA ke atirikta sAhityika dRSTikoNa kI apekSA se bhI bahanoM kA jIvana bar3A zAnadAra rahA hai| vartamAna yuga meM nAriyoM kA dAyitva : ___ Aja samAja meM, jo gar3abar3iyAM phailI huI hai, unakA uttaradAyitva punaH bahanoM para AyA hai| kyoMki mAnava-jIvana kA mahattvapUrNa bhAga bahanoM kI hI goda meM taiyAra hotA hai| unheM santAna ke rUpa meM eka taraha se kaccI miTTI kA loMdA milA hai| use kyA banAnA hai aura kyA nahIM banAnA hai ? yaha nirNaya karanA unake hI adhikAra kSetra meM hai| jaba mAtAe~ yogya hotI haiM, to ve apanI santAna meM tyAga, tapa evaM karuNA kA rasa paidA kara detI haiM aura dharma evaM samAja kI sevA ke lie unake jIvana meM mahattvapUrNa preraNA jagA detI hai| aisI sannAriyoM ke bIca madAlasA kA nAma camakatA huA hamArI A~khoM ke sAmane barabasa A nArI: dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI 386 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ jAtA hai| jaba use putra hotA hai, taba vaha eka lorI gAtI hai aura usameM Atma-tattva kI zuddhacetanA kA pAvana saMdeza detI hai- "zuddho'si saMsAra - buddho'si niraMjano'si, parivajito'si / " mAyA * yaha eka lambI aura virAT lorI hai, jo dArzanika kSetra meM bar3I hI cittAkarSaka / isameM kahA gayA hai-tU zuddha hai, tU niraMjana hai, ataH tU vikAroM meM, saMsAra kI mAyA mata phaMsa jAnA / tU buddha hai, jJAnI hai, ataH ajJAna meM na bhaTaka jaanaa| tU yadi ajJAna aura viveka meM phaMsA rahA, aura tere mana kA dvAra khulA na rahA, to tU samAja meM aMdhakAra phailA degA | tU jagat ko prakAza dene AyA hai aura terA jJAna tujhe hI nahIM jagat ko bhI prakAza kI ora le jAegA / madAlasA kA yaha udbodhana, bhArata kA zAzvata udbodhana hai aura vaha hInatA, dInatA evaM malinatA ke andhagarta meM par3I huI hara AtmA ke utthAna ke lie, apane svarUpa-bodha ke lie hai-tU niraMjana hai, parama cetanAmaya hai, tU kSudra saMsArI jIva nahIM hai| tU isa saMsAra ke mAyAjAla meM phaMsane hetu nahIM AyA hai / tujhe apane aura saMsAra ke maila ko sApha karanA hai| tU saMsAra kI galiyoM meM kIr3oMvat reMgane ke lie nahIM hai| tU to Urdhva-cetana kA parama puruSa parama brahma hai / hA~ to, bhArata ke itihAsa - pRSTha para jIvana - jAgaraNa kA yaha maMgala-gIta zrAja bhI aMkita hai / aura, madAlasA kI udAtta preraNA hamAre sAmane prakAzamAna hai / andhakAra bhI yadi koI yaha kahe ki bahineM sadA se mUrkha rahI haiM, aura unhoMne saMsAra ko le jAne kA hI prayatna kiyA hai, to isakA uttara hai ki ve mahAn nArI hI haiM, jinhoMne aise - aise pula - ratna diye jo hara kSetra meM mahAn bane / yadi koI sAdhu banA, to bhI mahAn banA aura yadi rAjagaddI para baiThA, to bhI mahAn banA ! koI senApati ke rUpa meM vIratA ke patha para agrasara huA, to deza kI rakSA karake janatA kA mana jItatA calA gayA aura pRthvI para jahA~ bhI apane paira jamAye, vahIM eka maMgalamaya sAmrAjya khar3A kara diyA / 360 mahattA kI jananI : nArI : prazna hai, ye saba cIjeM kahA~ se AIM ? mAtA kI godI meM se nahIM grAIM, to kyA zrAkAza se barasa par3IM ? putroM aura putriyoM kA nirmANa to mAtA kI goda meM hI hotA hai / yadi mAtA yogya hai, to koI kAraNa nahIM ki putra yogya na bane aura mAtA prayogya hai, to koI zakti nahIM, jo pula ko yogya banA sake / ve saMsAra ko jaisA cAheM, vaisA banA sakatI haiN| merI eka racanA ke zizu gIta meM eka bAlaka svayaM kahatA hai ki - "maiM mahAn hU~ maiMne bar3e-bar3e kAma kiye haiN| rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra, buddha vagairaha saba mujha meM se bane haiM / " isa prakAra bahuta kucha kahane ke bAda anta meM kahatA hai- "prAkhira maiM mAtA-pitA kA khilaunA huuN| ve jo banAnA cAhate haiM, vahI meM bana jAtA huuN| maiM devatA bhI bana sakatA hU~ aura rAkSasa bhI bana sakatA hU~ / mere andara donoM taraha kI zaktiyA~ vidyamAna haiN| yadi mAtA-pitA devatA haiM, unameM ThIka taraha socane kI zakti hai aura mujhe devatA banAnA cAhate haiM, to ve mujhe avazya hI devatA banA deMge / yadi mAtA-pitA kI galatiyoM se, rAkSasa banane kI zikSA milatI rahI aura AsapAsa ke vAtAvaraNa ne bure saMskAroM ko jAgRta kara diyA, to maiM bar3ese bar3A rAkSasa bhI bana sakatA hU~ / "" 1. anta meM mAtA-pitA ke khela kA sAmAna hU~ maiM / jo vicAroM vaha banA leM, deva hU~, zaitAna hU~ maiM / 'amara mAdhurI' panA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ samAja nirmANa meM nArI kA sthAna : meM samAja kA jo pUrNa zarIra hai, usake eka ora nArIvarga hai aura dUsarI oraM puruSavarga / kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki zarIra ke eka hisse ko lakavA mAra jAe, vaha bekAra ho jAe aura zeSa AdhA zarIra jyoM-kA-tyoM sabala aura kAryakArI banA rahe / yaha ThIka ki eka hAtha aura eka paira ke sunna ho jAne para bhI dUsarA hAtha aura dUsarA paira harakata raha sakatA hai, kintu kAma karane ko yathocita sakSama nahIM ho skte| isake viparIta yadi zarIra ke donoM hisse ThIka avasthA meM raha kara gati karate haiM, to ve avazya kAma kareMge aura aisA hI jIvana samAja ko kucha de sakegA aura kucha le bhI sakegA / Aja aisA lagatA hai, samAja ke Adhe aMga ko lakabA mAra gayA hai aura vaha bekAra ho gayA hai| usake pAsa vaha nirmala vicAra aura cintana nahIM rahA, jo apanI santAna ko mahAn banA sake / Aja jo abhadra gAliyA~, lar3ake-lar3akiyoM kI jubAna para AtI haiM, bahanoM kI ora se hI AtI haiN| hajAroM kusaMskAra aura mere tere kI durbhAvanA, prAyaH abodha mAtAoM kI hI dena hai / nirantara dvaitavAda kI viSAkta kar3avI ghuTTiyA~ pilAte rahane kA antima yahI duSpariNAma hotA hai / isa prakAra, baccoM ke mana meM jahA~ amRta bharA jAnA cAhie, vahA~ jahara bharA jAtA aura Age calakara mAtA-pitA ko jaba usakA pariNAma bhoganA par3atA hai, taba ve rotecillAte haiM ! Aja baccoM kA jo aisA bhraSTa jIvana bana rahA hai, isakA ekamAtra kAraNa yahI hai ki hamArI bahanoM kI mAnasikatA U~cI nahIM rahI / pakSI ko prakAza meM ur3ane ke lie donoM paMkhoM se majabUta honA zrAvazyaka hai / jaba donoM paMkha sazakta hoMge, tabhI vaha ur3a sakegA, eka paMkha se nahIM / yahI bAta samAja ke lie bhI hai| samAja kA utthAna puruSa-strI donoM ke samAna zakti sampanna hone para nirbhara hai / Aja hamArA samAja jo itanA girA huA hai, usakA mUla kAraNa yahI hai ki usakA eka paMkha itanA durbala aura naSTa-bhraSTa ho gayA hai ki usameM kartRtvazakti nahIM rahIM, jIvana nahIM rahA / eka paMkha ke nirjIva ho jAne para dUsarA paMkha bhI kAma nahIM kara sakatA / aisI sthiti meM patana ke sivA utthAna kI sambhAvanA hI kyA hai ? Aja sarvata viSama havAe~ cala rahI haiN| jaba-taba yaha sunane ko milatA hai ki Aja ghara-ghara meM kalaha kI Aga sulaga rahI hai| prazna uThatA hai- yaha kalaha jAgatA kahA~ se hai ? mAlUma kareMge, to patA calegA ki 60 pratizata jhagar3e inhIM bahanoM ke kAraNa hote haiN| usake mUla meM kisI-na-kisI bahana kI nAsamajhI hI hotI hai / jhagar3e aura mana-muTAvoM kA patA karane caleMge, to pAe~ge ki unameM se adhikAMza kA uttaradAyitva bahanoM para hI hai| isakA kAraNa bahanoM kA jJAna hai / unakI ajJAnatA ne hI unheM aisI sthiti meM lA diyA hai| yadi ve jJAna kA prakAza pA jAe~ aura apane hRdaya ko vizAla evaM virAT rakheM, apane jIvana ko mahAn banAe~ aura mAtra lene kI buddhi na rakhakara samaya para kucha dene kI buddhi bhI rakheM, yadi unake mana itane mahAna bana jAe~ ki apane-parAye sabhI ke sukha-duHkha meM samAna bhAva se sasneha sahayoga de sakeM, sevA kara sakeM, to parivAroM ke jhagar3e, jo virAT rUpa le lete haiM, na le sakeM aura na kisI prakAra ke saMgharSa kA avasara hI A sake / nArI kI Adarza dAnazIlatA : yahA~ itihAsa kI eka ghaTanA yAda A jAtI hai, eka mahAn nArI kI mahAn udAratA kii| usakA nAma Aja bhale hI kisI ko yAda na ho, kintu usakI divya jIvana-jyoti hamAre sAmane prakAzamAna hai / bhArata meM bar3e-bar3e dArzanika kaviyoM ne janma liyA hai| saMskRta bhASA ke jJAtA yaha jAnate haiM ki saMskRta sAhitya meM mAgha kavi kA sthAna kitanA mahattvapUrNa hai ? mAgha kavi nArI : dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI 361 .
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________________ bhArata ke gine-cune kaviyoM meM se eka mAne jAte haiM aura unakI kavitA kI bhA~ti unakI jIvana-gAzA bhI samAna rUpa se mUlyavAna hai| " kavitA kI badaulata lAkhoM kA dhana prAtA, kintu mAgha kA yaha hAla ki idhara AyA aura udhara de diyaa| apanI udAravatti ke kAraNa vaha jIvana bhara garIba hI bane rhe| kabhI-kabhI to aisI sthiti bhI A jAtI ki Aja to khAne ko hai, kintu kala kyA hogA, kucha patA nhiiN| kabhI-kabhI to use bhUkhA hI rahanA pdd'taa| kintu, usa mAI ke lAla ne jo kucha bhI prApta kiyA, use dene se kabhI bhI inkAra nahIM kiyaa| lokokti hai--'mAgha kA mahattva pAne meM nahIM, dene meM hai|' eka bAra vaha ekAnta meM apanI baiThaka meM baiThe the aura apanI eka racanA ko parimArjita kara rahe the| isI bIca jeTa kI usa kar3akar3AtI huI garmI meM, dopahara ke samaya, eka garIba brAhmaNa unake pAsa aayaa| jyoMhI vaha brAhmaNa pAyA aura namaskAra karake sAmane khar3A huA ki inakI dRSTi usakI dInatA ko bheda gii| usake cehare para garIbI kI chAyA par3a rahI thI aura thakAvaTa tathA parezAnI spaSTa jhalaka rahI thii| kavi ne brAhmaNa se pUchA-kyoM bhaiyA ! isa dhUpa meM Ane kA kaise kaSTa kiyA ? brAhmaNa-jI, aura to koI bAta nahIM hai, eka AzA lekara Apake pAsa AyA huuN| mere yahA~ eka kanyA hai| vaha javAna ho gaI hai| usake vivAha kI vyavasthA karanI hai, kintu sAdhana kucha bhI nahIM hai| arthAbhAva ke kAraNa maiM bahuta udvigna huuN| ApakA nAma sunakara bar3I dUra se calA A rahA huuN| ApakI kRpA se mujha garIba kI kanyA kA bhAgya bana jAe, yahI yAcanA hai| mAgha kavi brAhmaNa kI dInatA ko dekhakara vicAra meM DUba ge| unakA vicAra meM par3a jAnA svAbhAvika hI thA, kyoMki usa samaya unake pAsa eka zAma khAne ko bhI kucha nahIM bacA thaa| parantu eka garIba brAhmaNa AzA lekara pAyA hai| ata: kavi kI udAra bhAvanA dabI na raha skii| usane brAhmaNa ko biThalAyA aura AzvAsana dete hue kahA"acchA bhaiyA, baiTho, maiM abhI prAtA huuN|" mAgha ghara meM ge| idhara-udhara dekhA, to kucha na milaa| aba unake pazcAttApa kA koI pAra na rhaa| socane lage--"mAgha ! Aja kyA tU ghara Ae yAcaka ko khAlI hAtha lauTA degA? nahIM, Aja taka tUne aisA nahIM kiyA hai| terI antarAtmA yaha sahana nahIM kara sktii| kintu, kiyA kyA jA sakatA hai ? kucha ho dene ko taba to na?" _mAgha vicAra meM Dabe idhara-udhara dekha rahe the / kucha upAya nahIM sUjha rahA thaa| Akhira eka kinAre soI huI patnI kI ora unakI dRSTi gii| patnI ke hAthoM meM sone ke kaMgana camaka rahe the| sampatti ke nAma para ve hI kaMgana usakI sampatti the| __mAgha ne socA--"kauna jAne, mAMgane para yaha de, yA na de ! isake pAsa aura koI dhana-sampatti to hai nahIM, koI anya AbhUSaNa bhI nhiiN| yahI kaMgana hai, to zAyada dene se inkAra kara de ! saMyoga kI bAta hai ki yaha soyI huI hai| acchA avasara hai| kyoM na cupacApa eka kaMgana nikAla liyA jAe !" mAdha, patnI ke hAtha kA eka kaMgana nikAlane lge| kaMgana saralatA se khulA nahIM aura jora lagAyA to thor3A jhaTakA laga gyaa| patnI kI nidrA bhaMga ho gii| vaha cauMka kara jagI aura apane pati ko dekhakara bolI--Apa kyA kara rahe the? mAgha--kucha nahIM, eka sAmAna TaTola rahA thaa| patnI-nahIM, saca khie| mere hAtha meM jhaTakA kisane lagAyA ? mAgha-jhaTakA to mujhI se lagA thaa| patnI--to Akhira bAta kyA hai ? kyA Apa kaMgana kholanA cAhate the? mAgha--hA~, tumhArA socanA sahI hai| patnI--lekina, kisalie? pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ mAgha--eka garIba brAhmaNa daravAje para baiThA hai| vaha eka bar3I AzA lekara yahA~ pAyA hai| vaha becArA bahuta garIba hai| eka javAna lar3akI hai, jisakI zAdI use karanI hai, kintu kare to kaise? pAsa kucha ho, taba to! ataH vaha apane yahA~ kucha pAne kI AzA se AyA hai| maiMne dekhA, ghara meM kucha bhI aisA nahIM hai, jo use diyA jA ske| taba tumhArA kaMgana najara AyA aura yahI kholakara use de dene kA socaa| maiMne tumheM jagAyA nahIM, kyoMki mujhe bhaya thA ki kahIM tuma kaMgana dene se inkAra na kara do| patnI-taba to aApa corI kara rahe the! __ mAgha--hA~, bAta to sahI hI hai, para aura karatA bhI kyA ? dUsarA koI cArA bhI to nahIM thaa| patnI-mujhe Apake sAtha rahate itane varSa ho gae, kintu dekhatI hU~, Apa Aja taka mujhe nahIM pahacAna sake! Apa to eka hI kaMgana le jAne kI soca rahe the, kadAcit merA sarvasva bhI Apa le jAe~, to bhI maiM prasanna hI houuNgii| patnI kA isase bar3A saubhAgya aura kyA hogA ki vaha pati ke sAtha mAnava-kalyANa-kArya meM kAma AtI rahe / bulAie na, vaha brAhmaNa devatA kahA~ hai ? zubha kAma meM derI kyoM? aura, mAgha ne jhaTa se bAhara Akara usa brAhmaNa ko bulAyA tathA andara le jAkara kahA--dekho bhAI, mujhe ghara meM kucha nahIM mila rahA hai, jo tumheM de skuuN| yaha kaMgana hai, jo tumhArI isa putrI ke pahanane ke lie hai| usI kI ora se tumheM yaha bheMTa kiyA jA rahA hai| mere pAsa to dene ko kucha bhI nahIM hai| patnI ne donoM kaMgana utAra kara saharSa brAhmaNa ko de die| brAhmaNa gadgada ho utthaa| vismaya aura harSa ke Avega meM usakI A~khoM se jhara-jhar prAMsU kI dhArAe~ phUTa cliiN| vaha bhagavAn ko dhanyavAda detA humA tathA aise mahAn dampatI kA gauravagAna karatA calA gyaa| kahane kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki bhAratavarSa meM aisI bahaneM bhI huI hai, jinhoMne apanI dAruNa dAridraya evaM dussaha dInatA kI hAlata meM bhI AzA lekara ghara pAe hue atithi ko khAlI hAtha nahIM lauttaayaa| una bahanoM ne mAno yahI siddhAnta banA liyA thA ___ 'dAnena pANirnatu kNknnen'| -hAtha dAna dene se suzobhita hotA hai, kaMgana se nhiiN| gaurava kI adhikAriNI kauna ? aisI virAT hRdaya vAlI bahanoM ne hI mahilA-samAja ke gaurava ko bar3hAyA hai| aisIaisI bahaneM bhI ho cukI hai, jinhoMne aparicita bhAiyoM kI bhI unakI garIbI kI hAlata meM sevA kI hai aura unheM apane barAbara dhanADhaya bhI banA diyA hai| jaina itihAsa meM ullekha prAtA hai ki pATana kI rahane vAlI eka bahana lacchI (lakSmI) ne eka aparicita jaina yuvaka ko udAsa dekha kara ThIka samaya usakI sahAyatA kI aura use apane barAbara dhanADhya banA diyaa| vahI eka dina kA bhUlA-bhaTakA huA, roTI kI talAza meM dhakke khAne vAlA marudhara deza kA yuvaka UdA, eka dina gurjara nareza siddharAja jayasiMha kA mahAmantrI udayana banA aura gujarAta ke yuganirmAtA ke rUpa meM jisakA nAma bhAratIya itihAsa ke svarNa pRSThoM para Aja bhI camaka rahA hai| aisI bahaneM hI jagat meM gaurava kI adhikAriNI haiN| ve mahilA-jAti meM mukuTamaNi haiN| unake Adarza deza-kAla kI sImAoM se pare haiN| parantu, kaI bahineM aisI bhI hai, jinakA ghara bharA-pUrA hai, jinheM kisI cIja kI kamI nahIM hai, phira bhI apane hAtha se, kisI ko eka roTI kA bhI dAna nahIM de sakatI ! kintu yAda rakho, gRhiNI kI zobhA dAna dene se hI hai, udAratA se hI hai| jo dAnazIlA aura nArI: dharma evaM saMskRti kI sajaga praharI Jain Education Interational
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________________ udAramanA hai, vahI lakSmI kI saccI mAlakina kahI jA sakatI haiN| jaina-sAhitya ke mahAn manISI ne kahA hai-- "na gRhaM gRhamityAhueNhiNI gRhmucyte|" --IMToM aura pattharoM kA banA huA ghara, ghara nahIM kahalAtA, sad-gRhiNI ke hone para hI, ghara vastutaH ghara kahalAtA hai| kheda hai ki Ajakala aisI Adarza gRhiNiyoM ke bahuta kama darzana hote haiN| dhanADhya logoM ke gharoM meM bhI prAyaH aisI gRhaNiyA~ hotI hai, jo ghara Ae kisI garIba-duHkhI ko sAntvanA dene ke badale gAliyA~ dekara, dhakkA dilavAkara nikAla detI haiN| kintu jo sadgRhiNiyoM hotI hai, ve bar3I saMjIdagI se peza AtI haiN| ve kabhI kisI ke prati na to kaTa vyavahAra karatI haiM aura na kabhI apane cehare para krodha kI koI eka rekhA hI Ane detI haiN| pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha jaba hama apane jIvana ke sampUrNa pakSoM-pratIta, vartamAna aura bhaviSya para vicAra karane lagate haiM, to hamAre sAmane eka ajIba- sAdRzya ubhara prAtA hai / hamArA pratIta jitanA ujjvala rahA hai, vartamAna utanA hI asaMtoSajanaka aura dhUmila / aura bhaviSya ? bhaviSya ke Age, to eka prakAra se savana aMdhakAra-hI-aMdhakAra kA sAmrAjya dikhAI par3ane lagatA hai / eka vicAraka ne satya hI kahA hai- "Past is always Glorious Present is always Insatisfactory And Future is always in Dark". "ujjvala sukha kara pUta- purAtana, vartamAna pIr3Acchanna, tamasAvartana / " zraura, hamArA svarNima atIta : hama jaise - jaise apane atIta ke pRSThoM kA avalokana karate haiM, eka sukhada gaurava-garimA se hamArA antastala khila uThatA hai| hamArA vaha parimita aizvarya, vaha vipula vaibhava, dUdhasI svaccha laharAtI nadiyA~, sudUra kSitija taka phailA dina-rAta garjatA sAgara, AkAza ko chUtI mIloM lambI parvata zRMkhalAe~, jahA~ kahIM-na-kahIM prati dina chahoM Rtue~ aTakheliyA~ karatI haiM / hamArA vaha sAdA sukhamaya jIvana, kintu ucca vicAra, jisake bIca se 'om', 'am' kA praNavanAda guMjA karatA thA, hamArA vaha devoM se bhI uttama jIvana, jisakI devatA bhI spRhA karate the / biSNu purANa meM yahI dhvanei mukharita huI hai kasamasa bhaviSyat " gAyanti devA kila gItakAni, dhanyAstu te svargApavargAspada-mArga bhavanti bhUyaH puruSAH suratvAt / / " 2 / 3 / 4. bhArata-bhUmibhAge / bhUte, yaha gauravamaya divyanAda jaba bhI hamAre zrutipatha meM jhaMkRta hotA hai, hameM kSaNa bhara ko na jAne kisa ajJAta sukhada loka meM ur3A le jAtA hai| hama haMsa-ke-se svapnila paMkhoM para ur3akara svagika sukha kA upabhoga karane lagate haiM / sacamuca hamArA pratIta kitanA suhAnA thA, kitanA zreyaSkara ! hama Aja bhI usako yAdakara gaurava se phUle nahIM samAte ! itihAsa kahatA hai, sabase pahale hamAre yahA~ hI mAnava-sabhyatA kA aruNima prakAza prAcI meM phUTA thA- deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha - " USA ne ha~sa abhinandana kiyA, aura pahanAyA hIraka hAra `! 365 .
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________________ cAhe jaina-dharma ho, cAhe bauddha dharma ho, cAhe vaidika dharma ho, cAhe anya koI bhI paramparA -- sabhI ne hamAre pratIta kI bar3I hI ramya jhA~kI prastuta kI hai| vaha divyAti divya svara hamArA hI svara thA, jo saba ora pratidhvanita hokara vizva ke kone-kone meM jAgaraNa kA pAvana sandeza de sakA / hamArA kSudhita vartamAna : kintu usa atIta kI gAthAoM ko duharAne mAtra se bhalA aba kyA lAbha? zrAja to hamAre sAmane, hamArA vartamAna eka virAT prazna banakara khar3A hai| vaha samAdhAna mA~ga rahA hai ki kalpanA kI suSamA ko bhI mAta kara dene vAlA hamArA vaha bhArata Aja kahA~ hai ? kyA Aja bhI kisI svarga meM devatA isakI mahimA ke gIta gAte haiM ? bhAratavAsiyoM ke sambandha meM kyA Aja bhI ve vahIM purAnI yazasvI gAthAe~ duharAte hoMge ? Aja ke bhArata ko dekhakara to aisA lagatA hai ki ke kisI kone meM baiThakara hajAra-hajAra mA~sU bahAte hoMge aura socate hoMge -- Aja kA bhArata kaisA hai ? kyA yaha vahI bhArata hai, jahA~ adhyAtma kI divya prANa-zakti kabhI rAma, to kabhI kRSNa, aura kabhI buddha, to kabhI mahAvIra banakara jisakI miTTI ko mahimAnvita karatI thI ? jahA~ preya zreya ke caraNoM kI dhUla kA tilaka karatA thA / kyA yaha vahI bhArata hai ? aMgrejI kavi henarI Dirojiyo ne apane kAvya 'jhaMgorA kA phakIra' kI bhUmikA meM ThIka aisI hI manaHsthiti meM likhA thA- Aja yahI satya hamAre sAmane A khar3A hai| Aja kA bhArata atyanta garIba hai / sudUra pratIta nahIM satarahavIM zatAbdI ke bhArata ko hI le liijie| usa samaya ke bhArata ko dekhakara phrAMsIsI yAtrI baraniyara ne kyA kahA thA? usane kahA thA- "yaha hindustAna eka athAha gaDDhA hai, jisameM saMsAra kA adhikAMza sonA aura cAMdI cAroM tarapha se aneka rAstoM se prAprAkara jamA hotA hai aura jisase bAhara nikalane kA use eka bhI rAstA nahIM milatA / " " kintu, lagabhaga do sau varSoM kI duHsaha gulAmI ke bAda bhArata ke usa gaDDhe meM aiseaise bhayaMkara chidra bane ki bhArata kA rUpa bilakula hI virUpa ho gayA / usa dRzya ko dekhate jheMpatI haiM, AtmA karAha uThatI hai / viliyama DigavI, sI0 AI0 I0 esa0 pI0 ke zabdoM meM- "My Country: in the days of Glory Past A beauteous halo circled round thy brow And worshipped as a deity thou wast: Where is that glory, where is that reverence now The eagle pinion is chained down at last And grovelling in the lowly dust art thou: Thy minstrel hath no wreath to weave for thee Save the sad story of they misery." "indi sadI ke zurU meM karIba dasa karor3a manuSya briTiza bhArata meM aise haiM, jinheM kisI samaya bhI peTa bhara anna nahIM mila pAtA. isa adhaHpatana kI dUsarI misAla isa samaya kisI sabhya aura unnatizIla deza meM kahIM para bhI dikhAI nahIM de sakatI / "2 1. bhArata meM a~grejI rAja ( dvitIya khaNDa) sundaralAla, 2. hI 366 pannA samiksara dhammaM .
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________________ vaha sone kA deza bhArata Aja isa hAlata meM pahu~ca cukA hai ki jisa ora dRSTi DAlie usa ora hI hAya-hAya, tar3apa-cIkha aura bhUkha kI hRdaya-vidAraka citkAra sunAI detI hai| viSamatA kI durladhya khAI ke bIca kIr3e ke samAna Aja kA mAnava kulabulA rahA haiN| eka tarapha kAma karane vAle zramika kolhU ke baila-se pisate-pisate kRza evaM kSINa hote jA rahe haiM, dUsarI tarapha U~cI haveliyoM meM rahane vAle aizo-ArAma kI jindagI gujAra rahe haiN| eka nava-vadhU ke lajjA-vasana beca kara byAja cukAtA hai, dUsarA tela-phuleloM para pAnIsA dhana bahAkara daMbhI jIvana bitAtA hai| parantu, Aja ke ye dhannA seTha bhI andara meM kahA~ sukhI haiN| zoSaNa kI nIMva para khar3e mahaloM meM duHkha ke, pIr3A ke, tRSNA ke kIr3e kulabulAte rahate haiN| kucha aura, kucha aura kI cAha unheM na dina meM ha~sane detI hai, na rAta meM sone detI hai| Aja kA bhArata to asthipaMjara kA vaha kaMkAla-banA huA hai ki jise dekhakara karuNA ko bhI karuNA AtI hai| vaha svarga kA yoga-kSema-kartA Aja asahAya bhikSuka banA patha para ThokareM khAtA phiratA hai-- "vaha pAtA, do TUka kaleje ke karatA, pachatAtA patha para praataa| peTa-pITha milakara haiM eka, cala rahA lakuTiyA Teka, muTThI bhara dAne ko, bhUkha miTAne ko, muMha phaTI purAnI jholI ko phailaataa| cATa rahe jUThI pattala ne kabhI sar3aka para khar3e hue, aura jhapaTa lene ko unase, kutte bhI haiM ar3e he|" yaha hai Aja ke hamAre bhArata kI saccI tasavIra ! vahI yaha deza hai, jo kabhI saMsAra ko anna kA akSaya dAna detA thaa| saMsAra ko roTI aura kapar3e kA dAna detA thaa| jisakI dharma kI pAvana Tera Aja bhI sAgara kI laharoM meM sisaka rahI hai-sara tor3atI, uThatI-giratI ! jisake smRti cinha Aja bhI jAvA, sumAtrA, laMkA Adi dezoM meM dekhane ko mila jAte haiM / jisakI dI huI saMskRti kI pAvana bheMTa saMsAra ko manuSyatA kI sIkha detI rahI hai, kyA isameM Aja bhI vaha kSamatA hai ? kintu kahA~ ? Aja to, kala kA dAtA, Aja kA bhikSuka banA huA hai| kala kA sahAyatA dene vAlA Aja sahAyatA pAne ko hAtha pasAre anya dezoM kI ora apalaka nihAra rahA hai| 'ege AyA' kA vyAkhyAtA, 'vadhasudhaiva kuTumbakam' ke pAvana saMdeza kA udgAtA bhArata Aja svayaM nona, tela, lakar3I ke cakkara meM tabAha ho rahA hai / Aja hamAre sAmane itihAsa kA eka jalatA prazna khar3A hai ki hama kaise raheM ? kasA jIvana apnaaeN| prazna sAdhAraNa nahIM hai| ataH uttara bhI yoM hI koI calatA nahIM diyA jA sktaa| Aie, isa para kucha carcA kreN| hamArA yuga-dharma: - maiM usa AdhyAtmika-paramparA ko mahattva detA hU~, jisameM maiMne yaha sAdhuvRtti lI hai| maiMne Arhat dharma kI vicAradhArA kA gahana adhyayana kiyA hai| usameM mujhe bar3A rasa AyA hai, hArdika aAnanda bhI milA hai| kintu, savAla yaha hai ki kyA hama usa mahAn vicAradhArA ko sirpha par3hakara, samajhakara Ananda lete raheM, mAtra Adarza kA kalpanAmaya sukha hI prApta karate raheM, yA yathArtha ko bhI pahacAneM, yugadharma kI AvAja bhI suneM? bhAratavarSa kA, deza kI vikaTa samasyA bhUkha Jain Education Interational
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________________ kucha kAla se yaha durbhAgya rahA hai ki vaha apane jIvana ke AdarzoM ko, apane jIvana kI U~cAiyoM ko lekara, jinheM ki kabhI pUrva puruSoM ne prApta kiyA thA, bar3I lambI-lambI ur3AneM bharatA rahA hai / aura, usa lambI ur3Ana meM itanA ur3atA rahA hai ki yathArtha usase kosoM dUra chUTa gayA hai / vaha jIvana kI samasyAoM ko bhulAkara, una para vicAra karanA taka chor3akara maraNottara svarga aura mokSa kI bAteM karake apane grahaM kI tuSTi karatA rahA hai / svarga aura mokSa kI mohaka AkAMkSA meM vaha kar3I se kar3I sAdhanAe~ to karatA rahA hai, parantu yathArtha ke Upara kabhI bhUla se bhI vicAraNA nahIM kI / dharma ko yadi hama dekheM, to isake mukhya rUpa se do bheda hote haiM - 1. zarIra-dharma aura 2. Atma-dharma- prAtmA kA dharma / ina donoM kA samanvita rUpa hI jIvana kA yugadharma hai / sirpha AtmA kA dharma apanAnA bhI utanA hI ekAMgI hai, jitanA sirpha zarIra kA dharma hI dhAraNa karanA / donoM meM taTa aura tarI kA sambandha hai, guMbada aura nIMva kA sambandha hai / jisa prakAra binA tarI ke dhArA ke pAra taTa kI kalpanA kalpanA bhara hai, usI prakAra AtmA kA dharma, zarIra dharma ke binA, nIMva ke binA bhavananirmANa se kucha jyAdA nahIM jAna par3atA / eka vicAraka ne satya hI kahA hai- "Sound mind in a sound body" "nIruja tana zucimana saMdhAna | kSINatA hInatAmaya ajJAna / / " jIvana kA AdhAra : maiM samajhatA hU~, koI bhI deza svapnoM kI duniyA meM jIvita nahIM raha sakatA / mAnA, svapna jIvana se adhika dUra nahIM hotA, jIvana meM se hI jIvana kA svapna phUTatA hai, parantu koI-koI svapna divAsvapna bhI hotA hai--khyAlI pulAba, bebuniyAda havAI kilA-sA / pakSI AkAza meM ur3atA hai, use bhI Ananda AtA hai, darzaka ko bhI; kintu kyA usakA AkAza meM sadA ur3ate rahanA sambhava hai ? kabhI nahIM / AAkhira dAnA cugane ke lie to use pRthvI para utaranA hI par3egA ! koI bhI saMskRti aura dharma jIvana kI vAstavikatA se dUra, kalpanA kI duniyA~ meM Abaddha nahIM raha sktaa| yadi rahe, to usImeM ghuTakara mara jAe, jIvita na rahe / use kalpanA kI saMkIrNa paridhi ke pAra nikalanA hI hogA, jahA~ jIvana yathArtha AdhAra kI Thosa bhUmi para nAnAvidha samasyAe~ lie khar3A hai / use inheM sulajhAnA hI hogaa| aisA kie binA hama na to apanA bhalA kara sakate haiM, na deza kA hI / vizva kalyANa kA svapna to svapna hI banA rahegA / maiM kore zrAdarzavAdiyoM se milA hU~ aura unase gambhIratA se bAteM bhI kI haiN| kahanA cAhie, hamAre vicAroM ko, hamArI vANI ko kahIM Adara bhI milA hai, to kahIM tiraskAra bhI milA hai| jIvana meM kitanI bAra kar3ave ghUMTa pIne par3e haiM, kintu isase kyA ? hameM to una siddhAntoM va vicAroM ke pIche, jo jIvana kI samasyAoM kA nidAna yathArthavAdI dRSTikoNa se karane kA mArga dikhAte haiM, kar3ave ghUMTa pIne ke lie taiyAra rahanA caahie| aura, yaha hamezA dhyAna rakhanA cAhie ki satya ke lie lar3ane vAloM ko sarvaprathama sarvatra jahara ke pyAle hI pIne ko milate haiM, amRta kI rasadhAra nahIM / vizva kA kalyANa karane vAlA jaba taka halAhala kA pAna na karegA, vaha kalyANa karegA kaise ? viSa pIye binA, koI bhI ziva zaMkara nahIM bana sakatA / hA~ to, Aja bhAratavarSa kI bar3I pecIdA sthiti hai / jIvana jaba pecIdA ho jAtA hai, to vANI bhI pecIdA ho jAtI hai aura jIvana ulajhA huA hotA hai, to vANI bhI ulajha jAtI hai / jIvana kA siddhAnta sApha nahIM hogA, to vANI bhI sApha nahIM hogI / RtaH hameM samasyAoM ko sulajhAnA hai aura tadartha vANI ko bhI sApha banAnA hai / jabataka dharmaguru tathA rASTra aura samAja ke netA apanI vANI ko zAbdika mAyA jAla meM se bAhara nikAla 368 pannA samikkhae dhasmaM .
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________________ nahIM leMge aura apane mana ko spaSTa, nirmala aura sApha nahIM banA leMge, taba taka saMsAra ko dene ke lie unake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai|| loga marane ke bAda svarga kI bAteM karate haiM, kintu svarga kI bAta to isa jIvana meM bhI socanI caahie| jo vartamAna jIvana meM hotA hai, vahI bhaviSya meM prApta hotA hai| jo jIte-jI yahA~ jIvana meM kucha nahIM banA hai, vaha marane ke bAda bhI deza ko mRtyu kI ora hI le jaaegaa| vaha deza ko jIvana kI ora kadApi nahIM le jA paaegaa| hama dehAta se gujarate haiM, to dekhate haiM ki becAre garIba aisI roTiyA~, aisA anna khAte haiM ki zAyada Apa use dekhanA bhI pasaMda na kareM, hAtha se chue~ bhI nhiiN| yahI Aja bhArata kI pradhAna samasyA hai aura isI ko Aja sulajhAnA hai| Apa jabataka apane ApameM baMda raheMge, kaise mAlUma par3egA ki saMsAra kahA~ raha rahA hai ? kisa sthiti meM jIvana gujAra rahA hai ? Apa jaise mAnava-bandhuoM ko ThIka taraha samaya para roTI mila rahI hai ki nahIM? tana DhaMkane ko kapar3A mila rahA hai yA nahIM ? Aja kA bhAratavarSa itanA garIba hai ki bImAra vyakti apane lie yathocita davA bhI nahIM juTA sakatA aura bImArI kI kamajora hAlata meM yadi kucha dina prArAma lenA cAhatA hai, to vaha bhI nahIM le sakatA! jisake pAsa eka dina ke lie davA kharIdane ko bhI paisA nahIM hai, vaha ArAma kisa bUte para kara sakegA? ina saba bAtoM para Apako gaMbhIratA se vicAra karanA hai| pRthvI ke tIna ratna: - anna kI samasyA aisI vikaTa samasyA hai ki sAre dharma-karma kI vicAradhArAe~ aura philaoNsaphiyA~ usake nIce daba jAtI hai| bar3e-se-bar3e tyAgI-tapasvI bhI anna ke binA eka do dina to bitA sakate haiM, jora lagAkara kucha aura jyAdA dina bhI nikAla deMge, kintu AkhirakAra unheM bhI bhikSA ke lie pAtra uThAnA hI pdd'egaa| eka AcArya ne kahA hai "pRthivyAM trINi ralAni, jalamannaM subhASitam / maH pASANakhaNDeSu, ratnasaMjJA vidhIyate // " "bhamaNDala para tIna ratna haiM, jala, anna, subhASita vaannii| patthara ke Tukar3oM meM karate, ratna kalpanA pAmara prANI // " isa pRthvI para tIna hI mukhya ratna hai--anna, jala aura mIThI bolI / jo manuSya patthara ke Tukar3oM meM ratna kI kalpanA kara rahe hai', AcArya kahate haiM ki unase bar3ha kara pAmara prANI aura koI nahIM hai| jo anna, jala tathA madhura bolI ko ratla ke rUpa meM svIkAra nahIM karatA hai, samajha lIjie, vaha jIvana ko hI svIkAra nahIM karatA hai| sacamuca vaha dayA kA pAtra hai| anna : pahalI samasyA : anna manuSya kI sabase pahalI AvazyakatA hai| manuSya apane zarIra ko, piNDa ko lie khar3A hai aura isake lie sarvaprathama anna kI aura phira kapar3e kI AvazyakatA hai| isa zarIra ko TikAe rakhane ke lie bhojana anivArya hai| bhojana kI AvazyakatA pUrI ho jAtI hai, to dharma kI bar3I-se-bar3I sAdhanA bhI sadha jAtI haiN| hama purAne itihAsa ko dekheM aura vizvAmitra Adi kI kahAnI par3heM, to mAlUma hogA ki bAraha varSa ke duSkAla meM vaha kahA~-se-kahA~ paha~ce aura kyA-kyA karane ko taiyAra ho gae ! ve apane mahAna siddhAnta se gira kara kahA~-kahA~ na bhaTake ! maiMne vaha kahAnI par3hI hai aura yadi use Apake sAmane duharAne lagU, to sunakara ApakI antarAtmA bhI tilamilAne lgegii| dvAdazavarSIya akAla meM bar3e deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha 366 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bar3e mahAtmA kevala do roTiyoM ke lie idhara-se-udhara bhaTakane lagate haiM aura dharma-karma ko bhUlane lagate haiN| svarga aura mokSa kinAre par3a jAte haiM aura peTa kI samasyA ke kAraNa, logoM para jaisI gujaratI hai, usase deza kI saMskRti naSTa ho jAtI hai aura kevala roTI kI philaoNsaphI hI sAmane raha jAtI hai| vizvAmitra jaise maharSi bhI cANDAla ke yahA~ bhojana hetu pahu~ca jAte haiN| bhUkha : hamArI jvalaMta samasyA : Aja Apake deza kI dazA kitanI dayanIya ho cukI hai ! akhabAroM meM Ae dina dekhate haiM ki amuka yuvaka ne AtmahatyA kara lI hai, relagAr3I ke nIce kaTa kara mara gayA / kisI ne tAlAba meM DUba kara apane prANa tyAga diye haiM aura patra likha kara chor3a gayA hai ki maiM roTI nahIM pA sakA, bhakhoM maratA rahA, apane kaTamba ko bhakhoM marate nahIM dekha saka kAraNa Atma-hatyA kara rahA huuN| jisa deza ke naujavAna aura jisa deza kI iThalAtI huI javAniyA~ roTI ke abhAva meM ThaMDI ho jAtI hai, jahA~ ke loga mara kara hI apane jIvana kI samasyA ko hala karane kI koziza karate haiM, usa deza ko kyA kaheM ? svargabhUmi kaheM yA naraka bhUmi ? maiM samajhatA hU~, kisI bhI deza ke lie isase bar3hakara kalaMka kI bAta dUsarI nahIM ho sktii| jisa deza kA eka bhI AdamI bhUkha ke kAraNa maratA ho aura garIbI se taMga Akara marane kI bAta socatA ho, usa deza ke rahane vAle samRddha logoM ke Upara yaha bahuta bar3A vajra pApa hai| rAjya-zAsana bhI isa pApa se achUtA nahIM raha sktaa| eka manuSya bhUkhA kyoM marA? isa prazna para yadi gambhIratA ke sAtha vicAra nahIM kiyA jAegA aura eka vyakti kI bhUkha ke kAraNa kI huI AtmahatyA ko rASTra kI AtmahatyA na samajhA jAegA, to samasyA hala nahIM hogii| jo loga yahA~ baiThe haiM aura maje meM jIvana gujAra rahe haiM aura jinakI nigAha apane sundara mahaloM kI cahAradivArI evaM mahakatI pAkazAlA se bAhara nahIM jA rahI hai aura jinheM deza kI hAlata para soca-vicAra karane kI phursata nahIM hai, ve isa jaTila samasyA ko nahIM sulajhA skte| Aja bhukhamarI kI samasyA deza ke lie sira-darda ho rahI hai| isa samasyA kI bhISaNatA jinheM dekhanI hai, unheM vahA~ pahu~canA hogaa| usa garIbI meM raha kara do-cAra mAsa vyatIta karane hoMge! dekhanA hogA ki kisa prakAra vahA~ kI mAtAe~ aura bahineM roTiyoM ke lie apanI ijjata beca rahI haiM aura apane dudhamuMhe lAloM ko, jinheM vaha svarNa aura ratnoM kA Dhera pAne para bhI dene ko taiyAra nahIM ho sakatI, do-cAra rupayoM meM beca rahI haiM ! isa pecIdA sthiti meM ApakA kyA kartavya hai ? isa samasyA ko sulajhAne meM Apa kyA yoga de sakate haiM ? yAda rakhie ki rASTra nAmaka koI alaga piNDa nahIM hai| eka-eka vyakti mila kara hI samUha aura rASTra banatA hai| ataeva jaba rASTra ke kartavya kA prazna AtA hai, to usakA artha, vAstava meM rASTra ke sabhI sammilita vyaktiyoM kA kartavya hI hotA hai| rASTra ko yadi apanI koI samasyA hala karanI hai, to rASTra ke pratyeka vyakti ko vaha samasyA hala karanI hai| hA~ to, vicAra kIjie, Apa anna kI samasyA ko hala karane meM apanI ora se kyA yogadAna kara sakate haiM ? samasyA kA Thosa nidAna : abhI-abhI jo bAteM Apako batalAI gaI haiM, ve anna-samasyA ko sthAyI rUpa se hala karane ke lie hai| parantu isa samaya deza kI hAlata itanI khataranAka hai ki sthAyI upAyoM ke sAtha-sAtha hameM kucha tAtkAlika upAya bhI kAma meM lAne pdd'eNge| makAna meM Aga lagane para kuA~ khodane kI pratIkSA nahIM kI jaatii| usa samaya tAtkAlika upAya baratane par3ate hai / to anna-samasyA ko sulajhAne yA usakI bhayaMkaratA ko kucha halkA banAne ke lie Apako tatkAla kyA karanA hai ? Jain Education interational CET ART Pribra wwwajalmelibrary.org
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________________ jo loga zahara meM raha rahe haiM, ve sabase pahale to dAvateM denA chor3a deM / vivAha - zAdI Adi ke avasaroM para jo dAvateM dI jAtI haiM, unameM kAphI anna varbAda hotA hai| bAvata, apane sAthiyoM ke prati prema pradarzita karane kA eka tarIkA hai| jahA~ taka prema-pradarzana kI bhAvanA kA prazna hai, maiM usa bhAvanA kA anAdara nahIM karatA hU~, kintu isa bhAvanA ko vyakta karane ke tarIke deza aura kAla kI sthiti ke anurUpa hI hone caahie| bhArata meM dAvateM kisa sthiti meM AIM ? eka samaya thA jabaki yahA~ anna ke bhaNDAra bhare the / khuda khAe~ saMsAra ko khilAe~, to bhI anna samApta hone vAlA nahIM thA / pA~ca-pacAsa kI dAvata kara denA to koI bAta hI nahIM thI! kintu Aja vaha hAlata nahIM rahI hai| deza dAne-dAne ke lie muMhatAja hai / aisI sthiti meM dAvata denA deza ke prati droha hai, eka rASTrIya pApa hai / eka ora loga bhUkha se tar3apa-tar3apa kara mara rahe hoM aura dUsarI ora halavA-pUr3I, kacauriyA~ aura miThAiyA~ jabardastI gale meM ThUsI jA rahI hoM-- ise Apa kyA kahate haiM ? isameM karuNA hai ? dayA hai ? sahAnubhUti hai ? ajI, manuSyatA bhI hai yA nahIM ? yaha to vicAra karo / maiMne sunA hai, mAravAr3a meM manuhAra bahuta hotI hai / thAlI meM paryApta bhojana rakha diyA ho, bAda meM aura adhika lene ke lie sAgraha yadi pUchA nahIM gayA, to jImane vAloM kI tyoriyA~ car3ha jAtI haiN| manuhAra kA matalaba hI yaha hai ki dabAdaba - dabAdaba thAlI meM DAle jAnA aura itanA DAle jAnA ki khAyA bhI na jA sake, aura vyartha hI khAdya-padArtha adhikAMza varbAda ho jAe! jUThana na chor3I gaI, to na khAne vAle kI kucha zAna hai, aura na khilAne vAle kI / uttara pradeza ke meraTha aura sahAranapura jiloM se sUcanA milI hai ki vahA~ ke vaizyoM ne, jinakA dhyAna isa samasyA kI ora gayA, bahuta bar3I paMcAyata jor3I hai aura yaha nizcaya kiyA hai ki vivAha meM ikkIsa prAdamiyoM se jyAdA kI vyavasthA nahIM kI jaaegii| unhoMne svayaM yaha praNa kiyA hai aura gA~va-gA~va meM yahI AvAja pahu~cA rahe haiM tathA isake pAlana karAne kA prayatna kara rahe haiN| kyA aisA karane se unakI ijjata varbAda ho jAegI ? nahIM, unakI ijjata meM cAra cA~da aura laga jAe~ge / ApakI taraha ve bhI khUba acchA khilA sakate haiM aura cora bAjAra se kharIda kara hajAroM AdamiyoM ko khilAne kI kSamatA rakhate haiM / kintu unhoMne socA, isa taraha to hama mAnava jIvana ke sAtha khilavAr3a kara rahe haiM / yaha khilavAr3a amAnuSika hai| hameM ise jalda-se-jalda banda kara denA cAhie / hA~ to, sarva prathama bAta yaha hai-bar3I-bar3I dAvatoM kA yaha jo durnAma silasilA cala rahA hai, zIghra hI banda ho jAnA caahie| vivAha zAdI yA dhArmika utsavoM ke nAma para, jo dAvateM cala rahI haiM, koI bhI vivekazIla AdamI unheM Adara kI dRSTi se dekha nahIM sakatA / yadi Apa saccA prAdara pAnA cAhate haiM, to Apako yaha saMkalpa kara lenA hai--prAja se hama apane deza ke hita meM dAvateM banda karate haiM / jaba deza meM anna kI bahutAyata hogI, to bhale hI utsava manAe~ge, khAe~ge aura khilAe~ge / dUsarI bAta hai, jUThana chor3ane kI / bhAratavAsI jaba khAne baiThate haiM, to ve khAne kI maryAdA kA bilkula hI vicAra nahIM krte| pahale adhika-se-adhika lete haiM aura phira jUThana chor3ate haiM / kintu, bhArata kA kabhI Adarza thA ki jUThana chor3anA pApa hai| jo kucha lenA hai, maryAdA se lo, AvazyakatA se adhika mata lo| aura jo kucha liyA hai, use jUThA na chodd'o| jo loga jUThana chor3ate haiM, ve anna kA apamAna karate haiM / upaniSad kA Adeza hai - 'annaM na nindyAta / ' jo mana ko ThukarAtA hai, anna kA apamAna karatA hai, usakA bhI apamAna avazyaMbhAvI hai / anna kA isa prakAra apamAna karane vAlA bhale hI koI vyakti ho, parivAra ho, samAja ho yA rASTra ho, eka dina vaha zravazya hI tiraskRta hotA hai / eka vaidika RSi ne mahattvapUrNa udghoSa kiyA hai--"annaM vai prANAH / " deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUla 401
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________________ anna mAnava ke prANa haiN| anna kA tiraskAra karanA, apane jIvanAdhAra prANoM kA tiraskAra karanA hai| isa prakAra jUThana chor3anA bhAratavarSa meM sadA se aparAdha samajhA jAtA rahA hai| hamAre prAcIna maharSiyoM ne to use eka bahuta bar3A pApa kahA hai| Amataura para jUThana chor3anA eka mAmUlI bAta samajhI jAtI hai| loga socate haiM ki AdhI chaTA~ka jUThana chor3a dI, to kyA ho gayA ? itane anna se kyA banane-bigar3ane vAlA hai ? parantu yadi isa AdhI chaTA~ka kA hisAba lagAne baiThe, to A~kheM khula jaaeNgii| isa rUpa meM eka parivAra kA hisAba lagAe~ to sAla bhara meM ikyAnave pauMDa anAja deza kI nAliyoM meM baha jAtA hai| agara aise pA~ca hajAra parivAroM meM jUThana ke rUpa meM chor3e jAne vAle anna ko bA~Ta diyA jAe, to bAraha sau AdamiyoM ko rAzana mila sakatA hai| yaha viSaya itanA sIdhA-sA hai ki use samajhane ke lie veda aura purANa ke panne palaTane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| Aja ke yuga kA takAjA hai ki thAlI meM jUThana ke rUpa meM kucha bhI na chor3A jaae| na jarUrata se jyAdA liyA hI jAe aura na jabaradastI parosA hI jaae| yahI nahIM, jo jarUrata se jyAdA dene-lene vAle haiM, unakA khulakara virodha kiyA jAe aura unheM sabhya samAja meM nidita kiyA jaae| aisA karane meM na to kisI ko kucha tyAga hI karanA par3atA hai aura na kisI ko koI kaThinAI hI uThAnI par3atI hai| yahI nahIM, balki saba dRSTiyoM se svAsthya kI dRSTi se, Arthika dRSTi se aura sAMskRtika dRSTi se--lAbha hI lAbha hai| aisI sthiti meM Apa kyoM na yaha saMkalpa kara leM ki hameM jUThana nahIM chor3anI hai aura jitanA khAnA hai, usase jyAdA nahIM lenA hai| agara Apane aisA kiyA, to anAyAsa hI karor3oM mana anna baca sakatA hai / usa hAlata meM prApakA dhyAna anna ke mahatva kI ora sahaja rUpa se AkarSita hogA aura anna kI samasyA ko sulajhAne kI sUjha-bUjha bhI prApako svataH prApta ho jaaegii| prAja rAzana para to niyantraNa ho rahA hai, kintu khAne para koI niyantraNa nahIM hai / jaba Apa khAne baiThate haiM, to sarakAra ApakA hAtha nahIM pkdd'tii| vaha yaha nahIM kahatI ki itanA khAyo aura isase jyAdA na khaayo| maiM nahIM cAhatA ki aisA niyantraNa Apake Upara lAdA jaae| parantu mAlUma honA cAhie ki Apa thAlI meM DAlakara hI anna ko barbAda nahIM karate, balki peTa meM DAlakara bhI barbAda karate haiN| isake lie AcArya binovA ne ThIka hI kahA hai ki-'jo loga bhUkha se--peTa se jyAdA khAte haiM, ve corI karate haiN|' corI, apane samAja kI hai, apane deza kI hai| apane zarIra ko ThIka rUpa meM banAe rakhane ke lie jitane parimANa meM bhojana kI AvazyakatA hai, aneka loga prAyaH usase bahuta adhika khA jAte haiN| AvazyakatA se adhika khAe gae bhojya-padArthoM kA ThIka taraha rasa nahIM bana pAtA aura isa prakAra vaha bhojana vyartha jAtA hai| ThIka taraha cabAyA jAe aura itanA cabAyA jAe ki bhojana lAra meM milakara eka rasa ho jAe, to aisA karane se maujUdA bhojana se prAdhA bhojana bhI paryApta ho sakatA hai| alpa bhojana kA prayoga karane vAloM kA yaha anubhUta abhimata hai-agara isa taraha alpa bhojana karanA Arambha kara deM, to ApakA svAsthya bhI acchA bana sakatA hai aura anna kI bhI bahuta bar3I bacata ho sakatI hai| upavAsa kA mahattva: anna kI samasyA ke silasile meM upavAsa kA mahattvapUrNa prazna bhI hamAre sAmane hai / bhArata meM sadaiva upavAsa kA mahattva svIkAra kiyA gayA hai| khAsataura se jaina-paramparA meM to usakI bar3I mahimA hai| Aja bhI bahuta-se bhAI-bahana upavAsa kiyA karate haiN| prAcIna kAla ke jaina maharSi lambe-lambe upavAsa kiyA karate the| aAja bhI mahIne meM kucha dina aise Ate haiM, jo upavAsa meM hI vyatIta kie jAte haiN| . vaidika-paramparA meM bhI upavAsa kA mahattva kama nahIM hai| isa paramparA meM, jaisA ki maiMne par3hA hai, varSa ke tIna sau sATha dinoM meM jyAdA dina upavAsa ke hI par3ate haiN| 402 Jain Education Intemational pannA samiksae dhamma
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________________ isa prakAra jaba deza meM anna kI pracuratA thI aura upabhoktAoM ke pAsa AvazyakatA se adhika parimANa meM anna maujUda thA, taba bhI bhAratavarSa meM upavAsa kie jAte the, to Aja kI sthiti meM yadi upavAsa Avazyaka ho, to isameM Azcarya kI bAta hI kyA hai ? kintu Apa hai, jo godAma kI taraha roja-roja peTa ko anna se bharate jA rahe haiM ! jar3a mazIna ko bhI saptAha meM eka dina ArAma diyA jAtA hai, parantu, Apa apanI hojirI ko eka dina bhI ArAma nahIM dete| nirantara pacAne kI kriyA ke bojha se dabe rahane se vaha nirbala evaM rugna ho jAtI hai| ApakI pAcanazakti bigar3a jAtI hai, taba Apa DAkTaroM kI zaraNa lete hai aura pAcanazakti bar3hAne kI davAiyA~ talAza karate phirate haiM ! matalaba yaha hai ki prAvazyakatA se adhika khA rahe haiM, bImAra par3a rahe haiM, aura phira bhI adhika khAne kI icchA rakha rahe haiN| eka tarapha to karor3oM ko jIvana-nirvAha ke lie bhI khAnA nahIM mila rahA hai, deza ke hajAroM-lAkhoM AdamI bhUkha se tar3apa-tar3apa kara mara rahe haiM aura dUsarI tarapha loga anApa-zanApa khAye jA rahe haiM aura bhUkha ko aura adhika uttejanA dene ke lie davAiyA~ talAza kara rahe haiM! isa avasthA meM upavAsa karanA eka aora dharmalAbha hai, to dUsarI ora lokalAbha bhI hai| deza kI bhI sevA hai aura AdhyAtmika-sAdhanA bhI hai| jIvana aura deza kI rAha meM jo khaMdaka par3a gaI hai, use pATane ke lie upavAsa eka mahattvapUrNa sAdhana hai| upavAsa karane se hAni to kucha bhI nahIM, lAbha-hI-lAbha hai| zarIra ko lAbha, prAtmA ko lAbha aura deza ko lAbha, isa prakAra isa loka ke sAtha-hI-sAtha paraloka kA bhI lAbha hai| hA~, eka bAta dhyAna meM avazya rakhanI cAhie / jo loga upavAsa karate haiM, ve apane rAzana kA parityAga kara deN| yahI nahIM ki idhara upavAsa kiyA aura udhara rAzana bhI jArI rakhA / eka sajjana ne aThAI kI aura pATha dina taka kucha bhI nahIM khaayaa| vaha mujhase mile to maiMne kahA--"tumane yaha bahuta bar3A kAma kiyA hai, kintu yaha batAno ki ATha dina kA rAzana kahA~ hai ? usakA bhI kucha hisAba-kitAba hai ?" usakA hisAba-kitAba yahI thA ki vaha jyoM-kA-tyoM A rahA thA aura ghara meM jamA ho rahA thaa| yaha paddhati ThIka nahIM hai| upavAsa karane vAloM ko apane ApameM prAmANika aura ImAnadAra bananA caahie| ataH jaba ve upavAsa kareM to unheM kahanA cAhie ki Aja hamako anna nahIM lAnA hai| maiMne upavAsa kiyA hai, to maiM Aja anna kaise lA sakatA hU~? vAstavika dRSTi se dekhA jAe, to jo vyakti anna nahIM khA rahA hai, usakA isa taraha anna saMgraha karanA corI hai| mere isa kathana meM kaTutA ho sakatI hai, parantu saccAI hai| ataeva upavAsa karane vAloM ko isa corI se bacanA caahie| abhiprAya yaha hai ki prAmANikatA ke sAtha agara upavAsa kiyA jAe, to deza kA kAphI anna baca sakatA hai aura bhArata kI khAdya samasyA ke hala karane meM bar3A bhArI sahayoga mila sakatA hai| saptAha meM yA pakSa meM eka dina bhojana na karane se koI mara nahIM sakatA, ulaTA marane vAle kA jIvana baca sakatA hai ! isase AtmA ko bhI bala milatA hai, mana ko bhI bala milatA hai aura AdhyAtmika cetanA bhI jAgRta hotI hai| isa prakAra Apake eka dina kA bhojana chor3a dene se lAkhoM logoM ko khAnA mila sakatA hai| go-pAlana: kisI samaya bhArata meM itanA dUdha thA ki logoM ne svayaM piyA, dUsaroM ko pilAyA, apane par3osiyoM ko bA~TA! AvazyakatA hetu koI AdamI dUdha ke lie AyA aura use dudha na diyA, to kisI yaga meM yaha eka pApa mAnA jAtA thaa| bhArata ke ve dina kaise mahanIya the ki kisI ne pAnI mA~gA, to use dUdha pilAyA gyaa| videziyoM kI kalamoM se bhArata kI yaha prazasti likhI gaI hai ki bhArata meM kisI daravAje para Akara yadi koI pAnI mAMgatA hai, to use dUdha milatA hai ! eka yuga thA, jaba yahA~ dUdha kI nadiyA~ bahatI thIM ! deza kI vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha 403 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ parantu, Aja ? Aja to yaha sthiti hai ki kisI bImAra vyakti ko bhI dUdha milanA muzkila ho jAtA hai ! Aja dUdha ke lie paise dene para bhI dUdha ke badale pAnI hI pIne ko milatA hai / aura, vaha pAnI bhI dUSita hotA hai, jo dUdha ke nAma se deza ke svAsthya ko naSTa karatA hai| gAyoM ke sambandha meM bAta calatI hai, to hindU kahatA hai---"vAha ! gAya hamArI mAtA hai! gAya meM tetIsa koTi devatAoM kA vAsa hai! gAya ke sivA hinda-dharma meM aura hai hI kyA?" aura jaina abhimAna ke sAtha kahatA hai-"dekho hamAre pUrvajoM ko, eka-eka ne hajAroMhajAroM aura lAkhoM-lAkhoM gAyeM pAlI thIM!" - isa prakAra, kyA vaidika aura kyA jaina-sabhI apane vedoM, purANoM aura zAstroM kI duhAiyA~ dene lagate haiN| kintu jaba unase pUchate haiM-tuma svayaM kitanI gAyeM pAlate ho, to dA~ta nipora kara raha jAte haiM ! koI unase kahe ki tumhAre pUrvaja gAyeM pAlate the, to usase Aja tumheM kyA lAbha hai? jisa deza meM gAya kA asIma aura asAdhAraNa mahattva mAnA gayA, jisa deza ne gAya kI sevA ko dhArmika rUpa taka pradAna kara diyA. jisa deza ke eka-eka gahastha ne jisa deza ke eka-eka gRhastha ne hajAroMlAkhoM gAyoM kA saMrakSaNa aura pAlana-poSaNa kiyA aura jisa deza ke anyatama mahApuruSa kRSNa ne apane jIvana-vyavahAra ke dvArA gopAlana kI mahattvapUrNa paramparA sthApita kI, jisa deza kI saMskRti ne gAyoM ke sambandha meM ucca-se-ucca aura pAvana-se-pAvana bhAvanAe~ jor3I, vaha deza Aja apanI saMskRti ko, apane dharma ko aura apanI bhAvanA ko bhUlakara itanI dayanIya dazA ko prApta ho gayA hai ki vaha yathAvasara bImAra baccoM ko bhI dUdha nahIM pilA sakatA ! zuddha dUdha ke lie gopAlana nahIM kara sktaa| dUsarI ora amerikA hai, jise kucha loga mleccha deza taka kaha dete haiM aura usake prati ghRNA pradarzita karate haiM ! aAja usI amerikA meM prApta hone vAle dUdha kA yaha hisAba hai, ki vahA~ eka dina meM itanA dUdha hotA hai ki tIna hajAra mIla lambI, cAlIsa phuTa caur3I aura tIna phuTa gaharI nadI dUdha se pATI jA sakatI hai ! hamAre sAmane yaha bar3A hI karuNa prazna upasthita hai ki hamArA deza kahA~-se-kahA~ calA gayA hai ! yaha devoM kA deza Aja kisa dazA meM pahuMca gayA hai ! deza kI isa dayanIya dazA ko dUra karake yadi samasyA ko hala karanA hai, to use apanI jana-kalyANI saMskRti aura dharma se anuprANita karanA hogaa| insAna jaba bhUkhA maratA hai, to yaha mata samajhie ki vaha bhUkhA raha kara yoM hI mara jAtA hai| usake mana meM ghRNA aura vaira hotA hai; aura jaba aisI hAlata meM maratA hai, to deza ke nivAsiyoM ke prati ghRNA aura vaira lekara hI jAtA hai ! vaha samAja aura rASTra ke prati eka kutsita bhAvanA lekara paraloka ke lie prayANa karatA hai| aura kheda hai ki hamArA deza Aja hajAroM manuSyoM ko isI rUpa meM vidAI detA hai ! kintu prAcIna samaya meM aisI bAta nahIM thii| bhArata ne marane vAloM ko prema aura sneha diyA hai aura unase prema aura sneha hI liyA hai| unase dveSa aura abhizApa nahIM liyA thA ! Apa cAhate haiM ki bhArata se aura sAre vizva se corI aura jhUTha Adi pApa kama ho jaaeN| kintu bhUkha kI samasyA ko santoSajanaka rUpa meM hala kie binA yaha pApa kisa prakAra dUra kie jA sakate haiM ? Aja kisI vyasana se prerita hokara aura kevala corI karane ke abhiprAya se corI karane vAle utane nahIM mileMge, jitane apanI aura apanI patnI tathA baccoM kI bhUkha se prerita hokara, saba ora se nirupAya hokara, corI karane vAle mileNge| unheM aura unake parivAra ko bhUkhA rakha kara Apa unheM corI karane se kaise roka sakate haiM ? dharmazAstra kA upadeza vahA~ kAragara nahIM ho sakatA / nIti kI lambI-caur3I bAteM unheM pApa se rokane meM samartha nahIM haiN| nItikAra ne to sApha-sApha kaha diyA hai-- "bubhukSitaH kiM na karoti pApam ? kSINA narA niSkaraNA bhavanti // " pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ bhUkhA kyA nahIM kara gujaratA? vaha jhUTha bolatA hai, corI karatA hai, hatyA kara baiThatA hai, duniyA bhara ke jAla, phareba aura makkAriyA~ bhI vaha kara sakatA hai| isIlie maiM kahatA hU~ ki bhUkha kI samasyA kA dharma ke sAtha bahuta gaharA sambandha hai aura isa samasyA ke samAdhAna para hI dharma kA utthAna nirbhara hai| ahiMsA ke deza meM: Apa jAnate haiM ki bhArata meM Aja kyA ho rahA hai ? jaina to ahiMsA ke upAsaka rahe hI haiM, vaiSNava bhI ahiMsA ke bahuta bar3e pujArI rahe haiM, kintu unhIM ke deza meM, hajAroM-lAkhoM rupayoM kI lAgata se bar3e-bar3e tAlAboM meM machaliyoM ke utpAdana kA aura unheM pakar3ane kA kAma zurU ho rahA hai| yahI nahIM, dhArmika sthAnoM ke tAlAboM meM bhI machaliyA~ utpanna karane kI koziza kI jA rahI hai ! yaha saba dekhakara maiM socatA hU~ ki Aja bhArata kahA~ jA rahA hai ! Aja yahA~ hiMsA kI jar3a jama rahI hai aura hiMsA kA khulA mArga kholA jA rahA hai| agara deza kI anna samasyA hala nahIM kI gaI aura anna ke vizAla saMgraha kAle bAjAra meM bece jAte rahe, to usakA ekamAtra pariNAma yahI hogA ki mAMsAhAra bar3ha jaaegaa| ahiMsaka zAkAhArI gharoM meM bhI mAMsa-machalI kA praveza ho jAegA, hiMsA kA tANDava hone lagegA aura bhagavAn mahAvIra aura buddha kI yaha bhUmi rakta se raMjita ho jaaegii| isa mahApApa ke pratyakSa nahIM, to parokSa bhAgIdAra ve loga bhI baneMge, jinhoMne anna kA anucita saMgraha kiyA hai, apavyaya kiyA hai aura cora bAjArI kI hai ! durbhAgya se deza meM yadi ekabAra mA~sAhAra kI jar3a jama gaI, to usakA ukhAr3anA bar3A kaThina ho jaaegaa| yadyapi kAlAntara meM subhikSa hone para bharapUra anna paidA ho jAegA, anna kI kucha bhI kamI na rahegI, phira bhI mA~sAhAra kama nahIM hogA ! mA~sa kA caskA burA hotA hai aura laga jAne para usakA chUTanA sahaja nahIM hai| ataeva dIrghadarzitA kA takAjA yahI hai ki pAnI Ane se pahale pAla bA~dha lI jAe, burAI paidA hone se pahale hI use roka diyA jaae| deza ko vikaTa samasyA : bhUkha 405
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________________ bhUkha, bhUkha hI nahIM, manuja kopIr3A hai sabase bhISaNatama / kabhI-kabhI uttama jana ko bhI, kara detI hai prati adhamAdhama // jIvana-taru kA mUla anna hai, eka-eka kaNa saMrakSita ho| anna-vinAzaka manuja-jAti kA, zatru bhayAnaka udghoSita ho|| ---upAdhyAya amaramuni 406 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ 10 yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA jaina-dharma eka adhyAtmavAdI dharma hai| usakI sUkSma dRSTi mAnava zrAtmA para TikI huI hai| vaha dRSTi manuSya ke zarIra, indriya, bAhya-veSa, liMga, vaMza aura jAti-- ina sabakI dIvAroM ko bhedatI huI, sUkSma AtmA ko grahaNa karatI hai| vaha AtmA kI bAta karatA hai, AtmA kI bhASA bolatA hai| sukha-duHkha ke vikalpa, uccatA-nIcatA ke mAnadaMDa aura yahA~ taka ki loka-paraloka kI cintA se bhI pare, vaha zuddha adhyAtma kI bAta karatA hai| isakA matalaba yaha hai ki saMsAra ke jitane bhI bAhya vikalpa haiM U~ca-nIca ke, cAhe ve jAti kI dRSTi se hoM, cAhe dhana kI dRSTi se hoM, cAhe zAsana adhikAra kI dRSTi se hoM athavA anya kisI bhI dRSTi se hoM, vahA~ ye vikalpa tuccha par3a jAte haiM, ye saba dhAraNAe~ usakI dRSTi se niSprANa - nirmAlya evaM nirarthaka haiM / AtmA ke sAtha ina dhAraNAoM kA kahIM koI mela nahIM baiThatA / bhale hI pazcAdvartI vyaktiyoM ne kucha blekamela kiyA ho, kintu jaina-dharma ke mahAna udgAtA bhagavAn mahAvIra ke vacanoM kA jo mahAprakAza hameM milA hai, usake grAloka meM dekhane se patA calatA hai ki jaina-dharma kA zuddha rUpa AtmA ko chUtA hai| jAti, sampradAya, vaMza aura liMga kA 'blaikamela' - sA~Tha-gA~Tha karane vAle, jaina-dharma kI AtmA ke sAtha anyAya kara rahe haiM / sabameM samAna AtmA hai : bhagavAn mahAvIra ne jo upadeza diyA, apane jIvana meM jo vilakSaNa kArya kie, ve isa bAta ke sAkSI haiM ki jaina-dharma kA sandeza AtmA ko jagAne kA saMdeza hai| usakI dRSTi meM rAjA aura raMka kI AtmA meM koI bheda nahIM hai| usake samakSa jitane Atma gaurava ke sAtha eka kulIna brAhmaNa zrI sakatA hai, utane hI gaurava ke sAtha eka nIca zraura antyaja kahA jAne vAlA zUdra cANDAla bhI A sakatA hai| vaha yadi brAhmaNakumAra indrabhUti gautama kA svAgata karatA hai, to zvapAkaputra harikezIbala aura cANDAlasuta maharSi metArya kA bhI usI bhAva aura zraddhA ke sAtha svAgata, sammAna evaM Adara karatA hai / AtmA kisI bhI paristhiti meM cala rahI ho, kisI nAma, rUpa aura jAti kI sImAoM meM khar3I ho, para usameM bhI vahI Atma-jyoti jala rahI hotI hai, jo tumhAre bhItara bhI hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai-yadi tumhAre samparka meM koI AtA hai, to tuma usakI AtmA ko dekho, use jAgRta karane kA prayatna kro| usake acche-bure nAma, rUpa Adi meM mata uljho| tuma AtmavAdI ho, to zrAtmA ko dekho / zarIra ko dekhanA, nAma, rUpa evaM jAti ko dekhanA, zarIravAdI arthAt bhautikavAdI dRSTi hai / AtmavAdI ina prapaMcoM meM nahIM ulajhatA hai, usakI dRSTi meM teja hotA hai, ataH vaha sUkSma se sUkSya svarUpa ko grahaNa karatA hai, sthUla para usakI duSTi nahIM aTakatI / vaha sUkSma tattva ko pahacAnatA hai aura usI tattva kA sammAna karatA hai / bhagavAn mahAvIra ke, jo prAcInatama bhASA meM upadeza prApta hote haiM, ve bahuta-kucha Aja bhI AcArAMga meM upalabdha haiM / bhASA-zailI kI dRSTi se vaha saba AgamoM meM prAcIna hai aura mahAvIra yuga ke adhika nikaTa pratIta hotA hai / usameM eka sthAna para kahA gayA hai "jahA puNassa katthai, tahA tucchassa katthai, jahA tucchassa katthai, tahA puNNassa katthaI / " yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA 407 .
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________________ " tumhAre sAmane yadi koI samrAT AtA hai, jisake pIche lAkhoM-karor3oM sevakoM kA dala khar3A hai, dhana-vaibhava kA ambAra lagA hai, svarNa siMhAsana aura zAsana-zakti usake pIche hai, kintu yadi use upadeza dene kA prasaMga prAMtA hai, to usake dhana aura zakti para dRSTi mata DAlo, usake sone ke mahaloM kI tarapha najara taka na uThAo, balki use eka bhavya AtmA samajhakara upadeza kro| aura tuma yaha dekho ki usakI supta AtmA jAgRta ho, usameM viveka kI jyoti prajvalita ho, basa yahI dhyeya rakhakara upadeza karo aura nirbhIka hokara karo / " "aura, yadi tumhAre samakSa koI daridra bhikhArI galI-kUcoM meM ThokareM khAne vAlA, zvapAka yA prantyaja cANDAla, jo saMsAra kI najaroM meM nIca kahA jAtA hai, vaha bhI A jAe, to, jisa prakAra se tathA jisa bhAva se tumane samrAT ko upadeza diyA hai, usI prakAra se aura usI bhAva se usa tuccha aura sAdhAraNa zreNI ke vyakti ko bhI dekho, aura use upadeza do, usake bAharI rUpa aura jAti para mata uljho| yaha dekho ki vaha bhI eka bhavya zrAtmA hai aura usakI AtmA ko jAgRti kA sandeza denA hamArA dharma hai Apa dekheMge ki jaina-dharma kA svara kitanI U~cAI taka pahu~ca gayA hai| sAdhAraNajanatA jisa prakAra eka samrAT aura eka zreSThI ke prati sammAna aura sabhya bhASA kA prayoga karatI hai, eka kaMgAla - bhikhArI aura eka antyaja ke prati bhI jaina-dharma usI bhASA aura usI sabhyatA kA pAlana karane kI bAta kahatA hai / jitanI dRr3hatA aura nirbhayatA mana meM hogI, satya kA svara bhI utanA hI spaSTa evaM mukhara hogA / ataH bhikhArI aura daridra ke sAmane tuma jitane nirbhaya aura spaSTavAdI hokara satya ko prakaTa karate ho, utane hI nirbhaya aura dRr3ha banakara eka samrAT ko bhI satya kA sandeza sunaao| tumhAre spaSTa aura sudRr3ha satya kI apanI tejasvitA svarNa kI camaka ke sAmane kama na hone paae| sone ke dabakata se usakA muMha banda na ho jAe jaisA ki IzopaniSad meM kahA gayA hai - "hiraNyamayena pAtreNa satyasyApihitaM mukhaM" sone ke pAtra se satya kA muMha DhakA huA hai / " samrAT aura tumhAre bIca meM samrAT ke dhana aura vaibhava, zakti aura sAmrAjya kA vicAra khar3A mata hone do| aura, na daridra aura tumhAre bIca meM daridra kI nagaNyatA evaM tucchatA kA kSudra vicAra hI khar3A ho| donoM kI AtmA ko samAna samajho / ataH donoM ko samAna bhAva se dharma kA sandeza do, nirbhaya aura nirapekSa hokara, niSkAma aura taTastha hokara / jAti nahIM, caritra UMcA hai : : jainadharma zarIravAdiyoM kA dharma nahIM hai / yadi zraSTAvakra RSi ke zabdoM meM kahA jAe, to vaha 'carmavAdI' dharma nahIM hai| vaha zarIra, jAti yA vaMza ke bhautika AdhAra para calane vAlA 'polA dharma' nahIM hai / adhyAtma kI Thosa bhUmikA para khar3A hai| vaha yaha nahIM dekhatA hai ki kauna bhaMgI hai, kauna camAra hai aura kauna Aja kisa karma tathA kisa vyavasAya se jur3A huA hai ? vaha to vyakti ke caritra ko dekhatA hai, satya kI jAgRti evaM jijJAsA ko dekhatA aura dekhatA hai usakI prAtmika pavitratA ko / bhArata kA madhyayugIna itihAsa, jaba hama dekhate haiM, to mana pIr3A se zrAkrAMta ho jAtA hai / aura, hamAre dharma evaM adhyAtma ke pracArakoM ke cintana ke samakSa eka prazna cinha laga jAtA hai ki ve kyA socate the ? aura kaisA socate the ? prANimAtra meM brahma kA pratifara dekhane vAle bhI zreSThI aura daridra kI zrAtmA ko, brAhmaNa aura cANDAla kI zrAtmA ko eka dRSTi se nahIM dekha ske| unhoMne hara varga ke bIca bheda aura ghRNA kI dIvAreM khar3I kara dii| zUdra kI chAyA par3ane se ve apane ko apavitra samajha baiThate the| itanI nAjuka thI, unakI pavitratA ki kisI kI chAyA mAtra se vaha dUSita ho uThatI thii| koI bhI zUdra dharmazAstra kA adhyayana nahIM kara sakatA thA / kyA dharmazAstra itane poce the ki zUdra ke chUte hI ve bhraSTa ho jAte ? jarA soceM, to lagegA ki kaisI bhrAnta dhAraNAe~ thIM ki jo zAstra jJAna kA AdhAra mAnA jAtA hai, jisase pravAhita hone vAlI jJAna kI pAvana dhArA antaraMga 408 patA samikee dhammaM .
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________________ ke kaluSa ko, ananta-ananta janmoM ke pApa ko dhokara svaccha kara detI hai, prakAza jagamagA detI hai, saMsAra ko dAsatA aura bandhanoM se mukta karake prAtma-svAtantrya aura mokSa ke kendra meM pratiSThita karane meM samartha hai, vaha zAstra aura usakI jJAnadhArA unhoMne eka vargavizeSa ke hAthoM meM sauMpa dI aura kaha diyA ki dUsaroM ko ise par3hane kA adhikAra nhiiN| par3hane kA adhikAra chInA so to chInA, use sunane taka kA bhI adhikAra nahIM diyaa| jo zUdra pavitra zAstra kA uccAraNa kara de, usakI jIbha kATa dI jAe, aura jo use sana le, usake kAnoM meM kholatA huA zIzA DAla kara zAstra sunane kA daNDa diyA jAe !' kaisA thA vaha mAnasa ? manuSya-manuSya ke bIca itanI ghRNA ? itanA dveSa? jo zAstra mahAn pavitra vastu mAnI jAtI thI, usameM bhASA ko lekara bhI vigraha paidA hue / eka ne kahA-saMskRta devatAoM kI bhASA hai, ataH usameM jo zAstra likhA gayA hai, vaha zuddha hai, pavitra hai aura prAkRta tathA anya bhASAoM meM jo bhI tatvajJAna hai, zAstra hai, vaha saba apavitra hai, adharma hai ! eka ne saMskRta ko mahattva diyA, to dUsare ne prAkRta ko hI mahattva diyaa| use hI devatAoM kI bhASA mAnA, pavitra maanaa| isa prakAra kI bhrAnta dhAraNAe~ itihAsa ke pRSThoM para Aja bhI aMkita haiM, jinase jJAta hotA hai ki manuSya ke andara jAti, vaMza, dharma aura bhASA kA eka bhayaMkara ahaMkAra janma le rahA thA, aisA ahaMkAra jo saMsAra meM apanI zreSThatA sthApita karane ke lie dUsaroM kI zreSThatA, pratiSThA aura sammAna ko khaNDa-khaNDa karane para tula gayA thaa| dUsaroM kI pratiSThA kA mahattva girA kara apanI pratiSThA evaM zreSThatA ke mahala, una khaNDaharoM para khar3A karanA cAhatA thaa| unhoMne manuSya ke sammAna kA, usakI Atmika pavitratA kA aura AtmA meM chipI divya-jyoti kA apamAna kiyA, usakI avagaNanA kI aura use nIce girAne evaM lupta karane kI aneka ceSTAe~ kii| unhoMne caritra evaM sadAcAra kA mUlya jAti aura vaMza ke sAmane girA diyaa| isa prakAra adhyAtmavAda kA DhiMDhorA pITakara bhI ve bhautikavAdI bana rahe the| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne yaha sthiti dekhI, to unake andara meM krAnti kI lahara laharA utthii| unake krAnta sphUrta-svara gUMja uThe-- "kammuNA baMbhaNo hoi, kammuNA hoi khttiyo| baIso kammuNA hoi, sudo havai kammuNA ||"-utt. 25, 33. zreSThatA aura pavitratA kA prAdhAra jAti nahIM hai, balki manuSya kA apanA karma hai, apanA AcaraNa hai| karma se hI vyakti brAhmaNa hotA hai aura karma se hI kSatriya / vaizya aura zadra bhI karma ke AdhAra para hI hote haiN| saMsAra meM karma kI pradhAnatA hai| samAja ke varNa aura Azrama karma ke AdhAra para hI vibhakta haiN| isameM jAti koI kAraNa nahIM hai| manuSya kI tejasvitA aura pavitratA usake tapa aura sadAcAra para TikI huI hai, na ki jAti para? "na dosaI jAivisesa koI" jAtivizeSa kA koI kAraNa nahIM dIkha rahA hai| manuSya karma ke dvArA U~cA hotA hai, jIvana kI U~cAiyoM ko nApatA hai aura karma ke dvArA hI nIce giratA hai, patita hotA hai| isa prakAra hama dekhate haiM ki isa yuga meM mAnava ke mana meMjAtivAda aura vargavAda kA jo eka kA~ToM kA gherA khar3A ho gayA thA, use jaina-dharma ne tor3ane kI koziza kI, manuSya-manuSya aura prAtmA-prAtmA ke bIna samatA evaM samarasatA kA bhAva pratiSThita karane kA prabala prayatna kiyaa| pratyeka prAtmA samAna hai : jaina-dharma ne vizva ko yaha sandeza diyA hai ki 'tuma yaha bhAvanA antarmana meM se vilIna kara do ki koI vyakti jAti se nIcA hai yA U~cA hai, balki yaha soco ki usakI AtmA 1. tasmAcchUdrasamIpe nAdhyetavyaM, atha hAsya vedamupazRNvatastrapujatubhyAM zrotrapratipUrNam, udAharaNe jilhyAcchedo, dhAraNe zarIrabheda ityAdinA zUdrasya vedazravaNAniSiddhatvAt / -zrIbhASyam (zrutaprakAzikA vRtti) sa. 1, pA. 1, sUna 1. yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kaisI hai ? prazna jAti kA nahIM, AtmA kA kro| prAtmA kI dRSTi se vaha zuddha aura pavitra hai yA nahIM, isI prazna para vicAra kro| pUrvAcAryoM ne vizva kI AtmAnoM ko samatva dRSTi dete hue kahA hai ki--saMsAra kI samasta AtmAoM ko hama do dRSTiyoM se dekhate ha.-eka dravya dRSTi se aura dUsarI paryAya dRSTi se| jaba hama bAhara kI dRSTi se dekhate haiM, paryAya kI dRSTi se vicAra karate haiM, to saMsAra kI samasta prAtmAe~ azuddha mAlUma par3atI haiN| cAhe vaha brAhmaNa kI AtmA ho athavA zadra kI prAtmA, yahA~ taka ki tIrthakara kI hI AtmA kyoM na ho, vaha jaba taka saMsAra kI bhUmikA para sthita hai, azuddha hI pratIta hotI hai| jo bandhana hai, vaha to sabake lie hI bandhana hai| lohe kI bar3I kA bandhana bhI bandhana hai aura sone kI bar3I kA bandhana bhI bandhana hI hai| jaba taka tIrthakara prArabdha-karma ke bandhana se pare nahIM hote haiM, taba taka vaha bhI saMsAra kI bhUmikA meM hote haiM, aura saMsAra kI bhUmikA azuddha bhUmikA hai| prAtmA jaba vizuddha hotI hai, paryAya kI dRSTi se bhI vizuddha hotI hai, taba vaha mukta ho jAtI hai, saMsAra kI bhUmikA se Upara uTha kara mokSa kI bhUmikA para calI jAtI hai / isa prakAra tIrthaMkara aura sAdhAraNa AtmAe~ saMsAra kI bhUmikA para paryAya kI dRSTi se eka samAna hai| Apa soceMge, to pAeMge ki jainadharma ne kitanI bar3I bAta kahI hai| jaba vaha satya kI parateM kholane lagatA hai, to kisI kA koI bheda nahIM rkhtaa| sirpha satya ko spaSTa karanA hI usakA ekamAtra lakSya rahatA hai| yadi hama dravya dRSTi se AtmA ko dekhate haiM to dravya arthAt mUlasvarUpa kI dRSTi se pratyeka prAtmA zuddha evaM pavitra hai| jala meM cAhe jitanI miTTI mila gaI ho, koyale kA cUrA pIsa kara DAla diyA gayA ho, aneka raMga milA diye gae hoM, jala kitanA hI azuddha, apavitra aura gandA kyoM na pratIta hotA ho, para yadi ApakI dRSTi meM satya ko samajhane kI zakti hai, to Apa samajheMge ki jala apane Apa meM kyA cIja hai? jala svabhAvataH pavitra hai yA malina ? vaha malinatA aura gandagI jala kI hai yA miTTI Adi kI? yadi Apa isa vizleSaNa para gaura kareMge to yaha samajha leMge ki jala jala hai, gandagI gandagI hai, donoM bhinnabhinna padArtha haiM, eka-dUsare ko prabhAvita karate hue bhI, abhinna samparka meM rahate hue bhI, donoM alaga-alaga haiN| isI prakAra ananta-ananta kAla se AtmA ke sAtha karma kA samparka calA pA rahA hai, prAtmA aura karma kA sambandha jur3A pA rahA hai, para vAstava meM prAtmA AtmA hai, vaha karma nahIM hai| jar3a karma apanI usI jar3a dhurI para Aja bhI hai, usI sthiti meM hai, vaha kabhI citsvarUpa prAtmA nahIM bana sakA hai aura na bana skegaa| isakA abhiprAya yaha hamA ki mala svarUpa kI daSTi se vizva kI pratyeka AtmA pavitra hai, zaddha hai| vaha jala ke samAna hai, usameM jo apavitratA dikhAI par3a rahI hai, vaha usakI svayaM kI nahIM, apitu karma ke hI kAraNa hai---asat karma, asat AcaraNa aura asat saMkalpoM ke kAraNa hai| prAtmA : parama pavitra hai: yaha bAta jaba hama samajha rahe haiM ki AtmA kI apavitratA mUla AtmA kI dRSTi se nahIM, bAhya karma ke kAraNa hai, taba hameM yaha bhI socanA hogA ki vaha apavitra kyoM hotI hai aura phira pavitra kaise banatI hai ? hamAre mana meM jo asat saMkalpa kI lahara uTha rahI hai, duvicAra janma le rahe haiM, ghRNA, vaira aura vidveSa kI bhAvanAe~ jaga rahI haiM, ve hameM asat karma kI ora pravRtta karatI hai| apane kSudra svArtha kI pUrti ke lie manuSya saMgharSa karatA hai, idhara-udhara ghRNA phailAtA hai| isa prakAra svArtha jaba TakarAte haiM, taba vigraha aura yuddha janma lete haiN| vAsanA aura vyaktigata bhogecchA jaba prabala hotI hai, to vaha hiMsA aura anya burAiyoM ko paidA karatI hai| Aja ke jIvana meM hiMsA aura pApAcAra kI jo itanI vRddhi ho rahI hai, vaha manuSya kI lipsA aura kAmanAoM ke kAraNa 410 Jain Education Intemational pannA samikkhae dhamma
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________________ hI hai / aisA lagatA hai ki saMsAra bhara ke pApa Aja manuSya ke andara A rahe haiM aura svapna jAla kI taraha apane naye-naye rUpoM se saMsAra ko AkrAMta karanA cAhate haiM / manuSya itanA krUra bana rahA hai ki apane svArtha ke lie, bhoga ke lie vaha bhayaMkara se bhayaMkara hatyAe~ taka kara rahA hai / aura, isa kAraNa kabhI-kabhI isa para sandeha hone lagatA hai ki usake hRdaya hai bhI yA nahIM ? eka jamAnA thA, jaba devI-devatAoM ke nAma para pazu hatyA kI jAtI thI, mUka aura nirIha prANiyoM kI bali dI jAtI thI / yuga ne karavaTa badalI, ahiMsA aura karuNA kI pukAra uThI aura va hatyAkAMDa kAphI sImA taka banda ho ge| para Aja jisa udara devatA ke lie lAkhoM pazu pratidina bali ho rahe haiM, kyA use koI roka nahIM sakatA ? pahale devatAoM ko khuza karane ke lie pazu hatyAe~ hotI thIM, Aja isa udara-devatA, nahIM nahIM, rAkSasa ke bhojana aura khAne ke nAma para pazu hatyA kA cakra cala rahA hai| zrAja kA sabhya manuSya bhojana ke nAma para apane hI peTa meM mUka pazuoM kI kabra banA rahA hai / kahanA cAhie ki vaha Aja pazuoM kI kabra para hI so rahA hai| yaha bhojana sambandhI tathA saundarya-prasAdhana ke rUpa meM phaisana sambandhI bhayaMkara pazu-pakSI-saMhAra taba taka nahIM ruka sakatA, jabataka manuSya ke andara zuddha devatva jAgRta na ho, zuddha dRSTikoNa na jage, pratyeka jIvadhArI meM apane samAna hI AtmA ke darzana na kare / manuSya kI bhogecchA prAja itanI prabala ho rahI hai ki usakI buddhi kartavya se cuMdhiyA gaI hai / ahaMkAra jAgrata ho rahA hai, phalataH vaha sRSTi kA sarvottama evaM sabase mahAn prANI apane ko hI samajha rahA hai| usakI yaha dRSTi badalanI hogI, AtmA kI samAnatA kA bhAva jagAnA hogA / use yaha anubhava karanA hogA ki jisa prakAra kI pIr3A tujhe anubhava hotI hai, vaisI hI pIr3A kI anubhUti pratyeka prANI meM hai / kintu yaha eka vicitra bAta hai ki hama sirpha upadeza dekara apane kartavya kI itizrI samajha lete haiM, adhyAtmavAda aura adhyAtma dRSTi kA gaMbhIra vizleSaNa karake use chor3a dete haiN| vicAroM se utara kara adhyAtmavAda AcAra meM rahA hai, mu~ha se bAhara nikala rahA hai, para mana kI gaharAI meM nahIM utara rahA hai / jabataka adhyAtma kI carcA karanevAloM ke svayaM ke jIvana meM isakA mahattva nahIM samAegA, nahIM utaregA, taba taka adhyAtma ko bhUta-preta kI taraha bhayAnaka samajha kara Darane vAloM ko hama isa ora AkarSita kaise kara sakeMge? isake lie Avazyaka hai ki hamArI dharma-dRSTi, hamArA adhyAtma, pahale apane jIvana meM mukhara ho| isakA pracAra hameM apane jIvana se zurU karanA cAhie, tabhI hamArI adhyAtma dRSTi kI kucha sArthakatA hai, anyathA nahIM / karuNA : vicAra kIjie -- eka vyakti ko pyAsa lagI hai, galA sUkha rahA hai, vaha ThaNDA pAnI pI letA hai, yA maje se zarbata banAkara pI letA hai, pyAsa zAnta ho jAtI hai / to kyA isameM kucha puNya hunA ? kalyANa kA kucha kArya huA ? sAtA vedanIya kA baMdha huA ? kucha bhI to nahIM / aba yadi Apa vahIM para kisI dUsare vyakti ko pyAsa se tar3apatA dekhate haiM, to ApakA hRdaya karuNA se bhara AtA hai aura Apa use pAnI pilA dete haiM, usakI AtmA zAnta hotI hai, prasanna hotI hai aura idhara Apake hRdaya meM bhI eka zAnti aura santoSa kI anubhUti jagatI hai / yaha puNya hai, satkarma hai| aba isakI gaharAI meM jAkara jarA socie ki yaha karuNA kA udaya kyA hai ? nivRtti hai yA pravRtti ? aura puNya kyA hai ? apane vaiyaktika bhoga, yA anya ke prati arpaNa ? jaina-paramparA ne vyaktigata bhogoM ko puNya nahIM mAnA hai / apane bhoga sukhoM kI pUrti ke lie Apa jo pravRtti karate haiM, vaha na karuNA hai, na puNya hai / kintu jaba vaha karuNA, samAja ke hita ke lie jAgRta hotI hai, usakI bhalAI ke lie pravRtta hotI hai, taba vaha puNya aura dharma kA rUpa le letI hai / jaina dharma kI pravRtti kA yahI rahasya haiN| samAja ke lie arpaNa, balidAna aura utsarga kI bhAvanA usake pratyeka tattva- cintana para chAI huI hai / usake hara caraNa para samaSTi ke hita kA darzana hotA hai / . yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA 411
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________________ maitrI: __ jaina-paramparA ke mahAn udgAtA evaM antima tIrthaMkara bhagavAna mahAvIra ne eka bAra apanI ziSya-maMDalI ko sambodhita karate hue kahA thA--"metti bhUesu kappae" tuma prANi mAtra ke prati maitrI kI bhAvanA lekara calo!" jaba sAdhaka ke mana meM maMtrI aura karuNA kA udaya hogA, tabhI svArthAndhatA ke gahana andhakAra meM paramArtha kA prakAza jhalaka skegaa| maitrI kI yaha bhAvanA kyA hai ? nivRtti hai yA pravRtti ? AcArya haribhadra ne maMtrI kI vyAkhyA karate hue kahA hai--"parahita cintA mNtrii|"-duusre ke hita, sukha aura Ananda kI cintA krnaa| jisa prakAra hamArA mana prasannatA cAhatA hai, usI prakAra dUsaroM kI prasannatA kI bhAvanA karanA, isI kA nAma maitrI hai| maitrI kA yaha svarUpa niSedha rUpa nahIM, balki vidhAyaka hai, nivRtti mArgI nahIM, balki pravRtti-mArgI hai| jaba hama dUsaroM ke jIvana kA mUlya aura mahattva apane samAna hI mAnate haiM, apanI hI taraha usase bhI sneha karate haiM, jaba vaha kaSTa meM hotA hai, to usako yathocita sahayoga dekara sukhI karanA, usake duHkha meM bhAgIdAra bananA aura usakI pIr3Ae~ bA~Takara use zAnta aura santuSTa karanA--yaha jo pravRtti jagatI hai, mana meM sadabhAvoM kA jo sphuraNa hotA hai, basa yahI hai maitrI kA ujjvala rUpa / dAna: jaina-darzana ke prAcAryoM ne batAyA hai ki sAtA-vedanIya karma kA bandha kina-kina paristhitiyoM meM hotA hai, aura kisa prakAra ke nimittoM se hotA hai| unhoMne batAyA hai ki saMsAra meM jo bhI prANI hai, cAhe tumhArI jAti ke hoM, birAdarI ke hoM, yA deza ke hoM, athavA kisI bhinna jAti, birAdarI yA deza ke hoM, una sabake prati karuNA kA bhAva jAgRta karanA, unake duHkha ke prati saMvedanA aura sukha ke lie kAmanA evaM prayatna karanA, yaha tumhAre sAtA-vedanIya ke puNya-bandha kA prathama kAraNa hai| dUsarA kAraNa yaha batAyA gayA hai ki-vratI, saMyamI aura sadAcArI puruSoM ke prati anukampA kA bhAva rakhanA / guNazreSTha vyakti kA Adara sammAna karanA, unakI sevAbhakti karanA, unakI yathocita AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti kA samaya para dhyAna rakhanA, sAtA-vedanIya kA dvitIya bandha-hetu hai| __ aura tIsarA sAdhana hai-daan| yahA~ prAkara sAmAjika cetanA pUrNa rUpa se jAgRta ho uThatI hai| Apa apane pAsa adhika saMgraha na rakheM, tijoriyA~ aura peTiyA~ na bhareM, yaha eka niSedhAtmaka rUpa haiN| kintu jo pAsa meM hai, usakA kyA kareM, usakI mamatA kisa prakAra kama kareM? isake lie kahA hai ki 'dAna kro|' manuSya ne jo apanI sukha-suvidhA ke lie sAdhana juTAe~ haiM, unheM akelA hI upayoga meM na le, balki samAja ke abhAvagrasta aura jarUratamanda vyaktiyoM meM bA~Takara unakA upayoga kreN| dAna kA artha yaha nahIM hai ki kisI ko yoM hI upekSA se eka-prAdha Tukar3A de DAlA ki dAna ho gyaa| dAna apane meM eka bahuta ucca aura pavitna kartavya hai| dAna karane se pahale pAtra kI AvazyakatA kA mana meM anubhava karanA, pAna ke kampana ke prati vicAroM meM anukampana honA aura sevA kI prabuddha lahara uThanA, dAna kA pUrva rUpa hai| "jaisA maiM cetana hU~, vaisA hI cetana yaha bhI hai, cetanatA ke nAte donoM meM koI antara nahIM hai, isalie akhaNDa evaM vyApaka caitanya-sambandha ke rUpa meM hama donoM sage bandhu haiM, aura isa prakAra do hI kyoM, sRSTi kA pratyeka cetana merA Atmabandhu hai, merI birAdarI kA hai"--yaha udAtta bhAvanA-pavana Apake mAnasa mAnasarovara ko taraMgita kare, Apa snehArdra bandhubhAva se dAna kareM-dAna nahIM, saMvibhAga kareM, ucita ba~TavArA kareM-yaha hai dAna kI uccatama vidhi / dAna kI vyAkhyA karate hue prAcAryoM ne kahA hai-- "saMvibhAgo dAnam"--samavitaraNa arthAta samAna ba~TavArA dAna hai| bhAI-bhAI ke bIca jo ba~TavArA hotA hai, eka-dUsare ko prema pUrvaka jo diyA-liyA jAtA hai, usase na kisI ke mana meM ahaM jagatA hai aura na diintaa| cU~ki bhAI ko barAbara kA eka sAjhIdAra yA apane samAna 412 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ hI adhikArI mAna liyA jAtA hai, phalataH dene vAle ko ahaMkAra kA aura lene vAle ko dInatA kA zikAra honA par3e, aisA koI prazna hI nahIM rhtaa| ThIka isI prakAra prApa jaba kisI ko kucha arpaNa karate haiM, to use 'samavibhAgI' yAni barAbara kA samajhakara arpaNa karo jo usake upayukta ho aura jisa vastu kI use AvazyakatA ho, usake vitaraNa meM na Apake mana meM dAtA banane kA ahaMkAra jage, aura na lene vAle ke mana meM kRtajJatA ke viparIta apane Apako tuccha mAnane kI bhAvanA uThe aura na hI dInatA kA saMkalpa hI jage, yahI uttama sva-para-kalyANakArI dAna hai| ____ ataH Aja mAnava-kalyANa kI dizA evaM dazA meM sahI parivartana lAne ke lie samAnatA kI bhAvanA kA jana-jana meM svataHsphUrta honA parama Avazyaka hai| samatA kI sabhI kSetroM meM Aja jvalaMta mAMga hai, jise TAlA nahIM jA sktaa| yahI eka kar3I hai, jisase mAnava-mAnava ke bIca bhAvanAtmaka ekatA kI sthApanA saMbhava hai| yuga-yuga kI mAMga : samAnatA 413 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 414 jahA~ viSamatA vahA~ naraka hai, samatA meM hI svarga basA hai / U~ce-nIce giri-nAtoM meM, rotA hai, jo pathika phasA hai // vividha jAti ke, vividha paMtha ke, vividha artha ke dvandva khar3e haiM / ina dvandvoM se jana-jIvana ke, aMga-aMga saba bhA~ti sar3e haiM // - upAdhyAya zramaramuni pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ rASTriya jAgaraNa bhArata kI vartamAna paristhitiyoM evaM samasyAoM para jaba hama vicAra karate haiM, to atIta aura bhaviSya ke citra barabasa merI kalpanA kI A~khoM ke samakSa ubhara kara A jAte haiN| ina citroM ko vartamAna ke sAtha sambaddha kie binA vartamAna-darzana nitAnta adhUrA rahegA, bhUta aura bhAvI ke phema meM mar3hakara hI vartamAna ke citra ko sampUrNa rUpa se dekhA jA sakatA hai / svaNima citra: ___ adhyayana aura anubhava kI A~kha se jaba hama prAcIna bhArata kI ora dekhate haiM, to eka garimA-maNDita svarNima citra hamAre samakSa upasthita ho jAtA hai| usa citra kI svarNa-rekhAe~ purANoM aura smRtiyoM ke paTala para aMkita haiM, rAmAyaNa aura mahAbhAratakAra kI tUlikA se sa~joMI huI hai| jaina AgamoM aura anya sAhitya meM chavimAna haiN| bauddha tripiTakoM meM bhI usakI svarNima AbhA yatra-tatra bikharI huI hai| bhArata ke atIta kA vaha gaurava sirpha bhArata ke lie hI nahIM, apitu samagra vizva ke lie eka jIvanta Adarza thaa| apane ujjvala caritra aura tejasvI cintana se usane eka dina sampUrNa saMsAra ko prabhAvita kiyA thaa| usI vyApaka prabhAva kA brahmanAda maharSi manu kI vANI se dhvanita huA thA-- "etaddezaprasUtasya sakAzAdana - janmanaH / svaM svaM caritraM zikSeran pRthivyAM srvmaanvaaH||"-mnusmRti 2, 20 "isa deza meM janma lene vAle caritra-sampanna vidvAnoM se bhUmaNDala ke samasta mAnava apaneapane caritra-kartavya kI zikSA le sakate haiN|"-mnu kI yaha ukti koI garvokti nahIM, apitu usa yuga kI bhAratIya sthiti kA eka yathArtha citraNa hai, sahI mUlyAMkana hai| bhAratIya janatA ke nirmala evaM ujjvala caritra ke prati zraddhAvanata hokara yahI bAta purANakAra maharSi vyAsadeva ne ina zabdoM meM duharAI thI "gAyanti devAH kila gItakAni, dhanyAstu te bhaartbhuumibhaage| svargApavargAspadamArgabhUte, bhavanti bhUyaH puruSAH suratvAt // " -viSNu purANa, 2 // 3 // 4. svarga ke devatA bhI svarga meM bhArata bhUmi ke gaurava-gIta gAte rahate haiM ki ve deva dhanya haiM, jo yahA~ se marakara punaH svarga aura apavarga-mokSa ke mArgasvarUpa pavitra bhAratabhUmi meM janma lete haiN| bhagavAn mahAvIra ke ye vacana ki-'devatA bhI bhArata jaise Arya deza meM janma lene ke lie tarasate haiM'--jaba smRti meM Ate haiM, to socatA hU~, ye jo bAteM kahI gaI haiM, mAtra AlaMkArika nahIM haiM, kavi kI kalpanAjanya ur3AneM nahIM hai, balki satya ke sAkSAt dRSTAoM kI sAkSAt anubhUti kA spaSTa udghoSa hai| rASTriya-jAgaraNa 415 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ itihAsa ke una pRSThoM ko ulaTate hI eka virAT jIvana-darzana hamAre sAmane zrA jAtA hai| tyAga, sneha aura sadbhAva kI vaha sundara tasavIra khica jAtI hai, jisake pratyeka raMga meM eka Adarza preraNA aura virATatA kI mohaka chaTA bharI huI hai| tyAga aura sevA kI prakhaNDa jyoti jalatI huI pratIta hotI hai / rAmAyaNa meM rAma kA jo caritra prastuta kiyA gayA hai, vaha bhArata kI AdhyAtmika aura naitika cetanA kA saccA pratibimba hai| rAma ko jaba apane rAjyAbhiSeka kI sUcanA milatI hai, to unake cehare para koI harSa ullAsa nahIM camakatA hai aura na vanavAsa kI sthiti Ane para khinnatA kI koI zikana hI par3atI hai- rAma kI yaha kitanI U~cI sthitaprajJatA hai, kitanI mahAnatA hai ki jisake sAmane rAjya siMhAsana kA nyAyaprApta adhikAra bhI koI mahattva nahIM rkhtaa| jisake lie jIvana bhautika sukha-suvidhA se bhI adhika mUlyavAna hai pitA kI AjJA, vimAtA kI manastuSTi ! yaha Adarza eka vyaktivizeSa kA hI guNa nahIM, balki samUce bhAratIya jIvana paTa para chAyA huA hai| rAma to rAma haiM hI, kintu lakSmaNa bhI kucha kama nahIM hai / lakSmaNa jaba rAma ke vanavAsa kI sUcanA pAte haiM, to ve usI kSaNa mahala se nikala par3ate haiM / navor3hA patnI kA sneha bhI unheM roka nahIM sakA, rAjamahaloM kA vaibhava aura sukha rAma ke sAtha vana meM jAne ke nizcaya ko badala nahIM skaa| ve mAtA sumilA ke pAsa Akara rAma ke sAtha vana meM jAne kI anumati mA~gate haiM / aura mAtA kA bhI kitanA virAT hRdaya hai, jo apane priya putra ko vana-vana meM bhaTakane se rokatI nahIM, apitu kahatI hai-- rAma ke sAtha vanavAsa kI taiyArI karane meM tumane itanA bilamba kyoM kiyA ? tumheM tatkAla hI rAma ke sAtha cala denA cAhie thaa| dekho beTA, vana meM tumhArA rAma aura sItA ke sAtha kaisA vyavahAra honA cAhie -- "prasannatAM yA na gatA'bhiSekataH, tathA na mamle vanavAsaduHkhataH / " "rAmaM dazarathaM viddhi mAM viddhi janakAtmajAm, yodhyAmaTavIM viddhi, gaccha putra ! yathAsukham / " - he vatsa ! rAma ko pitA dazaratha kI taraha mAnanA, sItA ko mere samAna samajhanA aura vana ko ayodhyA mAnanA / rAma ke sAtha vana meM jA, dekha rAma kI chAyA se bhI kabhI dUra mata honA / - vAlmIki rAmAyaNa, 40 / 6 yaha bhAratIya jIvana kA Adarza hai, jo pratyeka bhAratIya AtmA meM jhalakatA huA dikhAI detA hai / yahA~ paramparAgata adhikAroM ko bhI ThukarAyA jAtA hai, sneha aura mamatA ke bandhana bhI kartavya kI dhAra se kATa die jAte haiM aura eka-dUsare ke lie samarpita ho jAte haiM / 416 mahAvIra aura buddha kA yuga dekhie jaba taruNa mahAvIra aura buddha vizAla rAjavaibhava, sundariyoM kA madhura sneha aura jIvana kI samasta bhautika suvidhAoM ko ThukarAkara satya kI khoja meM zUnya- vanoM evaM durgama-parvatoM meM tapasyA karate ghUmate haiM aura satya kI upalabdhi kara samagra janajIvana meM prasArita karane meM laga jAte haiN| unake pIche saikar3oM-hajAroM rAjakumAra, sAmanta aura sAmAnya nAgarika zramaNa bhikSuka banakara prema aura karuNA kI alakha jagAte hue sampUrNa vizva ko prema kA sandeza dete haiM / ve prakAza banakara svayaM to dIpta haiM hI, parantu dUra-dUra taka ghUma-ghUma kara ghara-ghara meM jana-jana meM satya jJAna - jyoti kA prakhaMDa ujAlA phailAte haiM / adhyayana kI A~khoM se jaba hama isa ujjvala atIta ko dekhate haiM, to mana zraddhA se bhara zrAtA hai / bhArata ke una Adarza puruSoM ke prati kRtajJatA se mastaka jhuka jAtA hai, jinhoMne svayaM amRta prApta kiyA aura jo amRta milA, use saba ora bA~Tate cale gae / pannA samiker dhammaM .
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________________ atIta ke isa svarNima citra ke samakSa jaba hama vartamAna bhAratIya jIvana kA citra dekhate haiM, to mana sahasA vizvAsa nahIM kara pAtA ki kyA yaha isI bhArata kA citra hai ? kahIM hama dhokhA to nahIM khA rahe haiM ? lagatA hai, itihAsa kA vaha sAkSAt ghaTita satya Aja itihAsa kI gAthA banakara hI raha gayA hai| Aja kA manuSya kaTI huI pataMga kI taraha dizA-hIna ur3atA jA rahA hai| jise na to kahIM rukane kI phursata hai, aura na sAmane koI maJjila hI hai| apane kSudra svArtha, daihika bhoga aura hIna manognanthiyoM se vaha isa prakAra grasta ho gayA hai ki usakI virATatA, usake atIta Adarza, usakI akhaNDa rASTriya bhAvanA saba kucha chuI-muI ho gaI hai| bhAratIya cintana ne manuSya ke jisa virATa rUpa kI parikalpanA kI thI--'sahasra-zIrSA puruSaH sahasrAkSaH sahasrapAt" vaha Aja kahA~ hai ? hajAroM-hajAra mastaka, hajAroM-hajAra A~kheM aura hajAroM-hajAra caraNa milakara jo akhaNDa mAnavatA nirmita hotI thI, jisa akhaNDa rASTriya-cetanA kA vikAsa hotA thA, Aja usake darzana kahA~ ho rahe haiM? Aja kI saMkIrNa manovRttiyA~ dekhakara mana kulabalA uThatA hai| kyA vAstava meM hI mAnava itanA kSadra aura itanA dIna-hIna hotA jA rahA hai ki apane svArthoM aura apane kartavyoM ke prAya pUrNavirAma lagAkara baiTha gayA hai| Apase Age Apake par3osI kA bhI kucha svArtha hai, kucha hita hai; samAja, deza aura rASTra ke lie bhI ApakA koI kartavya hotA hai, isake lie bhI socie / cintana kA dvAra khulA rkhie| ApakA cintana, ApakA kartavya, ApakA hita, Apake lie kevala bIca ke alpavirAma se adhika nahIM hai, agara Apa use hI pUrNavirAma samajha baiThe haiM, iti lagA baiThe hai, to yaha bhayAnaka bhUla hai| bhArata kA darzana 'neti neti' kahatA AyA hai| isakA artha hai ki jitanA Apa socate haiM aura jitanA Apa karate haiM, utanA hI saba kucha nahIM hai, usase Age bhI ananta satya hai, kartavya ke ananta kSetra par3e haiN| kintu Aja hama yaha sandeza bhUlate jA rahe haiM aura hara cintana aura kartavya ke prAge 'iti-iti' lagAte jA rahe haiN| yaha kSadratA, yaha baunApana Aja rASTra ke lie sabase bar3A saMkaTa hai| mraSTAcAra kisa saMskRti kI upaja hai ? maiM dekhatA hU~-Ajakala kucha zabda cala par3e haiM-'bhraSTAcAra, beImAnI, makkArI, kAlA bAjAra'---yaha saba kyA hai ? kisa saMskRti kI upaja hai yaha ? jisa amRta kuNDa kI bhAvadhArA se siMcana pAkara hamArI cetanA aura hamArA kartavya kSetra urvara banA hayA thA, kyA Aja vaha dhArA sUkha gaI hai ? tyAga, sevA, sauhArda aura samarpaNa kI phasala jahA~ lahalahAtI thI, kyA Aja vahA~ svArtha, tor3aphor3a, hiMsA aura bAta-bAta para vidroha kI ka~TIlI jhAr3iyA~ hI khar3I raha gaI hai ? deza meM Aja bikharAva aura arAjakatA kI bhAvanA phaila rahI hai, isakA kAraNa kyA hai? ___maiM jahA~ taka samajha pAyA hU~, ina saba avyavasthAoM aura samasyAoM kA mUla hai-- hamArI aadrsh-hiintaa| mudrA ke avamUlyana se Arthika kSetra meM jo uthala-puthala huI hai, jIvana ke kSetra meM usase bhI bar3I aura bhayAnaka uthala-puthala huI hai AdarzoM ke avamUlyana se| hama apane AdarzoM se gira gae hai, jIvana kA malya vighaTita ho gayA hai, rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra aura buddha ke AdarzoM kA bhI hamane avamUlyana kara DAlA hai| basa, isa avamUlyana se hI yaha gar3abar3a huI hai, yaha avyavasthA paidA huI hai| mahAtmA gA~dhI majabarI kA nAma ? eka bAra eka sajjana se carcA cala rahI thii| hara bAta meM ve apanA takiyAkalAma duharAte jAte the, 'mahArAja ! kyA kareM, majabUrI kA nAma mahAtmA gAMdhI hai|' isake bAda anyatra bhI yaha durvAkya kitanI hI bAra sunane meM AyA hai| maiM samajha nahIM pAyA, kyA matalaba huA isakA ? kyA mahAtmA gAndhI eka majabUrI kI upaja the ? gAndhI kA darzana, jo prAcIna rASTriya jAgaraNa 417 Jain Education Interational
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________________ bhAratIya darzana kA Adhunika navasphUrta saMskaraNa mAnA jAtA hai, kyA vaha koI majabUrI kA darzana hai ? bhArata kI svatantratA ke lie kie jAne vAle satyAgraha, asahayoga, svadezI Andolana tathA ahiMsA aura satya ke prayoga kyA kevala durbalatA thI, majabUrI thI, lAcArI thI? kyA koI mahAn evaM udAtta Adarza jaisA kucha aura nahIM thA ? kyA gA~dhIjI kI taraha hI mahAvIra aura baddha kA tyAga bhI eka majabUrI thI? rAma kA vanavAsa to Akhira kisa majabUrI kA samAdhAna thA ? vastutaH yaha majabUrI hamAre prAcIna AdarzoM kI nahIM, apitu hamAre vartamAna svArtha-pradhAna cintana kI hai, jo AdarzoM ke avamUlyana se paidA huI hai| manuSya jhUTha bolatA hai, beImAnI karatA hai aura jaba usase kahA jAtA hai ki aisA kyoM karate ho? to uttara milatA hai, kyA kareM, majabUrI hai ! peTa ke lie yaha saba-kucha karanA par3atA hai / abhAva ne saba caupaTa kara rakhA hai| maiM socatA hU~ yaha majabUrI, yaha peTa aura abhAva, kyA itanA virATa ho gayA hai ki manuSya kI sahaja antazcetanA ko bhI nigala jAe? mahApuruSoM ke prAcIna AdarzoM ko yoM DakAra jAe? mere vicAra se majabUrI aura prabhAva utanA nahIM hai, jitanA mahasUsa kiyA jA rahA hai| abhAva meM pIr3A kA rUpa utanA nahIM hai, jitanA svArtha ke lie kI jAne vAlI prabhAva kI bahAnebAjI ho rahI hai| asahiSNutA kyoM? maiM isa satya se inkAra nahIM kara sakatA ki deza meM Aja kucha hada taka prabhAvoM kI sthiti hai| kintu una prabhAvoM ke prati hamameM sahiSNutA kA evaM unake pratikAra ke lie ucita saMgharSa kA prabhAva bhI to eka bahuta bar3A abhAva hai| pIr3A aura kaSTa kahane ke lie nahIM, sahane ke lie Ate haiN| kisI bAta ko lekara thor3A-sA bhI asantoSa huA ki basa, tor3a-phor3a para utArU ho ge| sar3akoM para bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gaI, rASTra kI sampatti kI holI karane lage, rASTra-netAoM ke putale jalAne lage--yaha saba kyA hai ? kyA ina tarIkoM se prabhAvoM kI pUrti kI jA sakatI hai ? kyA sar3akoM para prabhAvapUrti ke phaisale kie jA sakate haiM ? ye hamArI pAzavika vRttiyA~ hai, jo asahiSNutA se janma letI haiM, aviveka se bhar3akatI hai aura phira uddAma hokara vinAza-lIlA kA nRtya kara uThatI hai| maiM yaha samajha nahIM pAyA ki jo sampatti jalAI jAtI hai, vaha Akhira kisakI hai ? rASTra kI hI hai na yaha ! Apa kI hI to hai yaha ! phira yaha vidroha kisake sAtha kiyA jA rahA hai? apane hI zarIra ko noMcakara kyA Apa apanI khujalI miTAnA cAhate haiM ? yaha to nirI mUrkhatA hai| isase samasyA sulajha nahIM sakatI, asantoSa miTa nahIM sakatA aura na abhAva evaM prabhAva-janya Akroza hI dUra kiyA jA sakatA hai| prabhAva aura majabUrI kA ilAja sahiSNutA hai| rASTra ke abhyudaya ke lie kie jAne vAle zrama meM yogadAna hai| asantoSa kA samAdhAna dhairya hai, aura hai ucita puruSArtha ! Apa to adhIra ho rahe haiM, itane niSkriya evaM asahiSNu ho rahe haiM ki kucha bhI bardAzta nahIM kara sakate ! yaha asahiSNutA, yaha adhairya, itanA vyApaka kyoM ho gayA hai ? rASTriya svAbhimAna kI kamI "aAja manuSya meM rASTriya svAbhimAna kI kamI ho rahI hai / rASTriya-cetanA lupta ho rahI hai| apane choTe-se ghoMsale ke bAhara dekhane kI vyApaka dRSTi samApta ho rahI hai| jaba taka rASTrIya-svAbhimAna jAgata nahIM hogA, tabataka kucha bhI sudhAra nahIM hogaa| ghara meM, dukAna meM yA daphtara meM, kahIM bhI Apa baiThe, kintu rASTriya svAbhimAna ke sAtha baitthie| apane hara kArya ko apane kSudra hita kI dRSTi se nahIM, rASTra ke gaurava kI dRSTi se dekhane kA prayatna kiijie| Apake andara aura Apake par3osI ke andara jaba eka hI prakAra kI rASTriya-cetanA jAgRta hogI, taba eka samAna anubhUti hogI aura Apake bhItara rASTriya svAbhimAna jAga utthegaa| rASTriya svatantratA saMgrAma ke dinoM meM samUce rASTra meM akhaNDa rASTriya-cetanA kA eka pravAha umar3A thaa| eka lahara uThI thI, jo pUrva se pazcima taka ko, uttara se dakSiNa taka ko 418 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ eka sAtha Andolita kara rahI thii| svatantratA saMgrAma kA itihAsa par3hane vAle jAnate haiM ki una dinoM kisa prakAra hindU aura musalamAna bhAI-bhAI kI taraha mAtRbhUmi ke lie apane jIvana kA balidAna kara rahe the| uttara aura dakSiNa milakara eka akhaMDa bhArata ho rahe the| saba loga eka sAtha yAtanAe~ jhelate the aura apane sukha-duHkha ke sAtha kisa prakAra ekAkAra ho kara cala rahe the| rASTra ke lie apamAna, saMkaTa, yantraNA aura phA~sI ke phande taka ko bhI ha~sate-ha~sate cUma lete the| maiM pUchatA hU~ kyA Aja vaisI yAtanA aura yantraNA ke prasaMga Apake sAmane haiM ? nahIM ! bilakula nahIM ! jo haiM ve nagaNya haiM aura bahuta hI sAdhAraNa hai ! phira kyA bAta huI ki jo vyakti jeloM ke sIkhacoM meM bhI ha~sate rahate the, ve Aja apane gharoM meM bhI asantuSTa, dIna-hIna, nirAza aura Akroza se bhare hue haiN| asahiSNutA kI Aga se jala rahe haiM ! kyA kAraNa hai ki jo rASTra ekajuTa hokara eka zakti-sammanna videzI zAsana se ahiMsaka lar3AI lar3a sakatA hai, vaha jIvana ke sAdhAraNa praznoM para isa prakAra Tukar3e-Tukar3e hotA jA rahA hai ? rotAbilakhatA jA rahA hai ? merI samajha meM ekamAtra mukhya kAraNa yahI hai ki Aja bhAratIya janatA meM rASTriya svAbhimAna evaM rASTriya-cetanA kA abhAva ho gayA hai| deza ke navanirmANa ke lie samUce rASTra meM vaha pahale-jaisA saMkalpa yadi punaH jAgRta ho uThe, vaha jana-cetanA yadi rASTra ke mUcchita hRdayoM ko punaH prabuddha kara sake, to phira majabUrI kA nAma mahAtmA gA~dhI nahIM, balki AdarzoM kA nAma mahAtmA gA~dhI hogaa| phira jhoMpar3I meM bhI muskarAte cehare mileMge, prabhAvoM kI pIr3A meM bhI zrama kI sphUrti camakatI milegii| Aja jo vyakti apane sAmAjika evaM rASTriya uttaradAyitvoM ko svayaM svIkAra na karake phuTabAla kI taraha dUsaroM kI ora pheMka rahA hai, vaha phUlamAlA kI taraha harSollAsa ke sAtha unako apane gale meM DAlegA aura apane kartavyoM ke prati pratipada evaM pratipala saceSTa hogaa| AzApUrNa bhaviSya : maiM jIvana meM nirAzavAdI nahIM haiN| bhArata ke sunahale atIta kI bhA~ti sunahale bhaviSya kI tasvIra bhI maiM apanI kalpanA kI A~khoM se dekha rahA huuN| deza meM Aja jo anuzAsana-hInatA aura vighaTana kI sthiti paidA ho gaI hai, AdarzoM ke avamUlyana se mAnava gar3abar3A gayA hai, vaha sthiti ekaroja avazya bdlegii| vyakti, samAja tathA rASTra ke lie saMkrAMtikAla meM prAyaH andhakAra ke kucha kSaNa Ate haiM, abhAva ke prasaMga Ate haiM, parantu ye kSaNa evaM prasaMga sthAyI nahIM hote| bhArata meM vaha samaya AegA hI, jaba zuddha rASTriya-cetanA kA zaMkhanAda gaMjegA, vyaktivyakti ke bhItara rASTra kA gaurava jAgegA, rASTriya svAbhimAna pradIpta hogaa| aura yaha rASTra jisa prakAra apane atIta meM gaurava-garimA se maMDita rahA hai, usI prakAra apane vartamAna aura bhaviSya ko bhI gauravojjvala bnaaegaa| kintu yaha tabhI sambhava hai, jaba ki Apake antara meM akhaNDa rASTriya-cetanA jAgRta hogI, kartavya kI hu~kAra uThegI, paraspara sahayoga evaM sadbhAva kI jyoti prakAzamAna hogii| rASTriya jAgaraNa 416 Jain Education Interational
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________________ 420 rASTra jAgaraNa kI garimA kA, jaba taka saccA bhAva na jAge / taba taka deza nivAsI jana-jana, rahate saMkaTa-prasta abhAge // du:kha-mukti ke sukha-saMpada ke, unnati ke patha kaba prazasta hoM ? jaba dAyitvoM ke pAlana-hita, jAgRta saba jana rASTra-bhakta hoM // / -- upAdhyAya zramaramuni pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ vasudhaiva kuTumbakam : baMda nahIM, sAgara bhAratIya saMskRti meM Aja hajAroM varSoM ke bAda bhI kaMsa aura kuNika ke prati janasAdhAraNa meM ghRNA aura tiraskAra kA bhAva vidyamAna hai| maiM samajhatA hU~, vaha ghRNA aura tiraskAra unakI icchA-dAsatA aura svArthavRtti ke prati hai| bhAratIya-saMskRti kA svara udghoSaNA karatA rahA hai--manuSya, terA Ananda svayaM ke sukha bhoga meM nahIM hai, svayaM kI icchApUrti meM hI terI paritRpti nahIM hai, balki dUsaroM ke sukha meM hI terA Ananda chipA huA hai, dUsaroM kI paritRpti meM hI terI paritRpti hai| tere pAsa jo dhana hai, sampatti hai, zakti hai, buddhi hai, vaha kisalie hai ? tere pAsa jo jJAna-vijJAna kI upalabdhi hai, usakA hetu kyA hai ? kyA svayaM kI sukha-suvidhA ke lie hI yaha saba-kucha hai ? apane sukha-bhoga ke lie to eka pazu bhI apanI zakti kA prayoga karatA hai, apanI buddhi aura bala se svayaM kI surakSA karatA hai, icchApUrti karatA hai| phira pazutA aura manuSyatA meM antara kyA hai ? manuSya kA vAstavika Ananda svayaM ke sukhopabhoga meM nahIM, balki dUsaroM ko arpaNa karane meM hai| manuSya ke pAsa jo bhI upalabdhi hai, vaha apane bandhu ke lie, apane par3osI ke lie bhI hai| apane hI samAna dUsare caitanya ko samarpaNa karane meM jo sukha aura Ananda kI anubhUti hotI hai, vahIM saccI manuSyatA hai| baMgAla ke suprasiddha vidvAn zrI satIzacandra vidyAbhUSaNa kA nAma Apane sunA hogA? eka vyakti unakI udAra evaM dayAlu mAtA ke darzana karane ke lie ghara para phuNcaa| jaba vidyAbhUSaNa kI mAtA usa zraddhAlu sajjana ke sAmane AIM, to vaha A~kheM phAr3a-phAr3a kara unake hAthoM kI ora dekhane lgaa| mAtAjI ne usakI isa utkaTa jijJAsA kA kAraNa pUchA, to vaha bolA--"satIzacandra vidyAbhUSaNa jaise dhanADhya vidvAna kI mA~ ke hAthoM meM hIre aura motI ke svarNa-prAbhUSaNa kI jagaha pItala ke AbhUSaNa dekhakara maiM cakita hU~ ki yaha kyA hai, kyoM hai ? Apake hAthoM meM ye zobhA nahIM dete|" mAtA ne gambhIratA se kahA-"beTA! ina hAthoM kI zobhA to duSkAla ke samaya baMga putroM ko mukta-bhAva se anna-dhana arpaNa karane meM rahI hai| sevA hI ina hAthoM kI saccI zobhA hai| sonA aura cA~dI hAtha kI zobhA aura sundaratA ke kAraNa nahIM hote, beTA !" - manuSyatA kA yaha kitanA virATa rUpa hai ! jo devI apane hAtha ke AbhUSaNa taka utAra kara bhUkhe-pyAse bandhuoM ke peTa kI jvAlA ko zAnta karatI hai, unake sukha meM hI apanA sukha dekhatI hai, vaha vastutaH mAnava dehadhAriNI saccI devI hai| . ____ bhAratIya-saMskRti meM yaha samarpaNa kI bhAvanA, karuNA aura dAna ke rUpa meM vikasita huI hai| karuNA mAnava-prAtmA kA mUla svara hai| kintu kheda hai, usa karuNA kA jo sarvavyApaka aura sarvagrAhI rUpa pahale thA, vaha Aja kucha sImita evaM saMkIrNa vidhi-niSedhoM meM simaTa kara raha gayA hai| karuNA kA artha saMkucita ho gayA hai, kAphI sImita ho gayA hai| karuNA aura dayA kA artha itanA hI nahIM hai ki kucha kIr3oM-makor3oM kI rakSA karalI jAe, kucha bakaroM aura gAyoM ko kasAI ke hAthoM se chur3A liyA jAe aura amuka tIrthakSetroM meM machalI mArane ke Theke banda kara die jaaeN| ahiMsaka-samAja-racanA kI bhAvanA, jo Aja hamAre samakSa cala rahI hai, usakA mUla abhiprAya samajhanA caahie| yaha ThIka hai ki pazu-dayA bhI karuNA kA eka rUpa hai, para karuNA aura ahiMsA kI yahIM para itizrI nahIM ho jAnI cAhie, yaha to vasudhaiva kuTumbakam : bUMda nahIM, sAgara 421 Jain Education Interational
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________________ prArambha hai / usakA kSetra bahuta vyApaka aura bahuta vizAla hai / hameM vyApaka dRSTikoNa lekara Age bar3hanA hai / apane mana kI karuNA ko Asa-pAsa ke samAja meM bAMTate clo| jo sukhasAdhana aura upalabdhiyA~ Apake pAsa haiM, unheM samAja ke kalyANa-mArga meM lagAte clo| samAja kI sevA meM samarpaNa kA jo dRSTikoNa hai, vaha eka vyApaka dRSTikoNa hai / vyakti sAmAjika jIvana ke dUra kinAroM taka apane vaiyaktika jIvana kI laharoM ko phailAtA calegA, unheM samAja ke sAtha ekAkAra karatA calegA, vaha jitanA hI Age bar3hegA, jitanA hI apane sukha ko samAja ke sukha ke sAtha jor3atA calegA, utanA hI vyApaka banatA calA jAegA / vyakti bhAva kA kSudra gherA tor3akara samAja bhAva evaM vizva-bhAva ke vyApaka kSetra meM utaratA jAegA / vaidika-darzana meM Izvara ko sarvavyApaka mAnA gayA hai| vaha vyApakatA zarIra-dRSTi se hai, athavA Atma-dRSTi se yA bhAva dRSTi se hai ? cUMki yaha bhI mAnA gayA hai ki hara AtmA paramAtmA bana sakatI hai / pratyeka prAtmA meM jaba paramAtmA banane kI yogyatA hai, to vastutaH AtmA hI Izvara hai / AtmA zrAvaraNa se ghirI huI hai, isalie jo prakhaNDa prAnanda kA srota hai, vaha abhI dabA huA hai, aura jo ananta prakAza hai, vaha abhI saMkIrNa ho gayA hai, sImita ho gayA hai aura dhuMdhalA ho gayA hai| isa prakAra do bAteM hamAre sAmane AtI haiN| eka yaha ki pratyeka AtmA paramAtmA bana sakatI hai, aura dUsarI yaha ki paramAtmA sarvavyApaka hai / jaina dRSTikoNa ke sAtha isakA samanvaya kareM, to mAtra kucha zabdoM ke jor3a-tor3a ke sivA aura koI vizeSa antara nahIM dikhAI degaa| hamAre pAsa samanvaya buddhi hai, anekAnta dRSTi hai aura yaha dRSTi tor3anA nahIM, jor3anA sikhAtI hai-- satya ko khaNDita karanA nahIM, balki pUrNa karanA batAtI hai / sarvavyApaka zabda ko hama samanvaya buddhi se dekheM, to isakA artha hogA, apane svArthI se nikala kara AsapAsa kI janatA ke, samAja ke tathA deza ke aura antataH vizva ke prANiyoM ke prati jitanI dUra taka dayA, karuNA aura sadbhAvanA kI dhArA bahAtI calI jAtI hai, prema aura samarpaNa kI vRtti jitanI dUra taka jagatI calI jAtI hai, utanI hI vaha vyApaka banatI jAtI hai| hama Antarika jagat meM, jitane vyApaka banate jAe~ge, hamArI sadvRttiyA~ jitanI dUra taka vistAra pAtI jAe~gI aura unameM jana hita kI sImA jitanI vyApaka hotI jAegI, utanA hI IzvarIya aMza hamAre andara prakaTa hotA jAegA / jitanA - jitanA Izvaratva jAgRta hogA, utanA utanA hI prAtmA paramAtmA ke rUpa meM pariNata hotA calA jaaegaa| sukha bA~Tate calo : ApakA paramAtmA Apake andara kitanA jAgRta huA hai, isako nApane kA 'bairomITara' bhI Apake pAsa hai / usa 'bairomITara' se zrApa svayaM ko bhI jAna pAe~ge ki abhI Apa kitane vyApaka bane haiM ! kalpanA kIjie, Apa ke sAmane Apa kA parivAra hai, usa parivAra meM bUr3he mA~-bApa haiM, bhAI-bahana haiM aura dUsare sage-sambandhI bhI haiN| koI rogI bhI hai, koI pIr3ita bhI hai / koI aisA bhI hai, jo na to kucha kamA sakatA hai aura na hI kucha zrama kara sakatA hai| aise parivAra kA uttaradAyitva Apake Upara hai| isa sthiti meM Apake mana meM kalpanA uThatI hai ki "saba loga merI kamAI khAte haiM, saba ke saba bekAra par3e haiM, na ke duzmana bana rahe haiM, kAma kucha nahIM karate / bUr3he mA~-bApa abhI taka paramAtmA kI zaraNa meM nahIM jA rahe haiM, jaba bImAra par3ate haiM, to unheM davA cAhie, yaha cAhie, vaha cAhie / aura isa kuNThita vicAra ke bAda Apa unheM upadeza deM ki aba kyA rakhA hai saMsAra meM ? chor3o saMsAra ko / bahuta dina khAyA-pIyA / kaba taka aise rahoge ? Akhira to maranA hI hai eka dina / ' yaha upadeza to grApakA kAphI U~cA hai, bahuta pahu~cI huI bAta hai ApakI, para ApakA dRSTikoNa kahA~ taka pahu~cA hai, yaha bhI to dekhie / vAstava meM Apa yaha upadeza kisI sahaja vairAgya se prerita ho kara de rahe haiM, yA apane sukha kA aura sukha ke sAdhanoM kA 422 pannA samivakha dhammaM
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________________ jo ba~TavArA ho rahA hai, use rokane ke lie de rahe haiM ? jo samaya aura zrama Apako unakI sevA meM lagAnA par3a rahA hai, usase Uba kara hI to Apa yaha vairAgya kI bAta kara rahe haiM ? yadi apane svArtha aura sukha ke ghere meM banda hokara hI Apa yaha vairAgya kI bAta karate hai, to phira socie ki jaba Apa apane parivAra meM hI vyApaka nahIM bana pA rahe haiM, mAtA-pitA taka ke hRdaya ko abhI taka sparza nahIM kara sake haiN| usake lie bhI kucha tyAga aura balidAna nahIM kara sakate hai, bhAI-bahanoM ke antastala ko nahIM cha sakate haiM, taba samAja ke hRdaya taka pahu~cane kI to bAta hI kyA kareM ? yadi parivAra kI choTI-sI cAradIvArI ke bhItara bhI Apa vyApaka nahIM bana pAe haiM, to vaha vizvavyApI paramAtmatattva Apa meM kaise jAgRta hogA? apane sukha ko mAtA-pitA aura bhAI-bahanoM meM bhI pApa nahIM bA~Ta sakate, to samAja ko bA~Tane kI bAta kaise socI jA sakatI hai ? vicAra kIjie-ghara meM ApakA putra pautrAdi kA parivAra hai, ApakA sahodara bhAI bhI hai, usakA bhI parivAra hai, patnI hai, bAla-bacce hai-lar3ake-lar3akiyAM hai| aba Apake mana meM apane lie alaga bAta hai, apane bhAI ke lie alaga bAta hai| apanI patnI ke lie ApakI manovRtti alaga DhaMga kI hai aura bhAI kI patnI ke lie alaga DhaMga kii| lar3ake-lar3akiyoM ke lie bhI eka bhinna hI prakAra kI manovRtti kAma kara rahI hai| isa prakAra ghara meM eka parivAra hote hue bhI mana kI sRSTi meM alaga-alaga Tukar3e haiM, saba ke lie alaga-alaga khAne haiM aura alaga-alaga dRSTiyA~ haiN| eka hI rakta ke parivAra meM insAna jaba isa prakAra khaNDakhaNDa hokara calatA hai, kSudra ghere meM ba~Ta kara calatA hai, taba usase samAja aura rASTriya-kSetra meM vyApakatA kI kyA AzA kI jA sakatI hai? meM vicAra karatA hU~, manuSya ke mana meM jo Izvara kI khoja cala rahI hai, paramAtmA kA anusandhAna ho rahA hai, kyA vaha sirpha eka dhokhA hai ? vaMcanA mAna hai? kyA hajAroMlAkhoM mAlAe~ japane mAtra se Izvara ke darzana ho jAe~ge? vrata aura upavAsa Adi kA nATaka racane se kyA paramAtma-tattva jAgRta ho jAegA ? jaba taka yaha alaga-alaga socane kA dRSTikoNa nahIM miTatA, mana ke ye khaNDa-khaNDa sampUrNa mana ke rUpa meM parivartita nahIM hote, apane samAna hI dUsaroM ko samajhane kI vRtti jAgata nahIM hotI, apane caitanya devatA ke samAna hI dUsare caitanya devatA kA mahattva nahIM samajhA jAtA, apane samAna hI usakA sammAna nahIM kiyA jAtA aura apane prApta sukha ko idhara-udhara bA~Tane kA bhAva nahIM jagatA, tabataka prAtmA paramAtmA nahIM bana sktaa| jaba Apa soceMge ki jo abhAva mujhe satA rahe haiM, ve hI abhAva dUsaroM ko bhI pIr3A dete haiN| jo sukha-suvidhAe~ mujhe apekSita haiM, ve hI dUsaroM ko bhI apekSita haiN| ataH jo saMvedana, anubhUti svayaM ke lie kI jAtI hai, usI tIvratA se jaba vaha dUsaroM ke lie kI jAe~gI, taba kahIM Apa ke antar meM vizvAtma-bhAva prakaTa ho skegaa| vizvAtmAnubhUti : idhara-udhara ke do-cAra prANiyoM ko bacA lenA yA do-cAra ghaNTA yA kucha-dina ahiMsA vrata kA pAlana kara lenA, ahiMsA aura karuNA kI mukhya bhUmikA nahIM hai| vizva-samAja ke prati ahiMsA kI bhAvanA jaba taka nahIM jage, vyakti-vyakti meM samAnatA aura saha-jIvana ke saMskAra jaba taka nahIM janmeM, taba taka ahiMsaka-samAja-racanA kI bAta kevala vicAroM meM hI rhegii| samAja meM ahiMsA aura prema ke bhAva jagAne ke lie vyApaka daSTikoNa apanAnA hogaa| apane-parAe ke ye kSudra ghere, svArtha aura icchAtroM ke ye kaluSita-kaThaghare tor3a DAlane hoNge| vizva kI pratyeka AtmA ke sukha-duHkha ke sAtha aikyAnubhUti kA Adarza, jIvana meM lAnA hogA / bhAratIya-saMskRti kA yaha svara sadA-sadA se gUMjatA rahA hai-- "ayaM nijaH paro vetti gaNanA lghu-cetsaam| udAracaritAnAM tu vasudhaiva kuTumbakam // " vasudhaiva kuTumbakam : bUMda nahIM, sAgara 423 Jain Education Interational
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________________ hRdaya kI gaharAI se nikale hue ye svara paramAtma-cetanA ke vyApaka svara haiN| jahA~ paramAtmatattva chipA baiThA hai. prAtmA ke usI nirmala utsa se vANI kA yaha nirjhara phaTA hai| yaha merA hai, yaha terA hai, isa prakAra apane aura parAe ke rUpa meM jo saMsAra ke prANiyoM kA ba~TavArA karatA calA jAtA hai, usake mana kI dhArA bahata sImita hai, kSudra hai| aisI kSudra manovRtti kA mAnava samAja ke kisI bhI kSetra meM apanA ucita dAyitva nibhA sakegA, apane parivAra kA dAyitva bhI ThIka se vahana kara sakegA, jo jimmedArI kaMdhoM para A gaI hai use ThIka taraha pUrI kara sakegA-isameM zaMkA hai| kabhI koI atithi daravAje para pAe aura vaha usakA khuzI se svAgata karane ke lie khar3A ho jAe tathA Adara aura prasannatApUrvaka atithi kA ucita svAgata kare---yaha AzA una manuSyoM se nahIM kI jA sakatI, jo apane-parAe' ke dAyare meM baMdha hae haiN| kisa samaya unakI kyA manovRtti rahatI hai, kisa sthiti meM unakA kauna apanA hotA hai, aura kauna parAyA hotA hai--yaha sirpha unake tuccha svArthoM para nirbhara rahatA hai, aura kucha nhiiN| isake viparIta jinake mana ke kSudra ghere haTa gae hai, jo svArtho kI kaida se chUTa gae haiM, unakA mana virATa rahatA hai| vizva-maMgala aura abhyudaya kI nirmala dhArA sanake hRdaya meM nirantara bahatI rahatI hai| vizva kI AtmAoM ke sukha-duHkha ke sAtha unake sukha-duHkha ba~dhe rahate haiN| kisI prANI ko tar3apate dekhakara unakI AtmA dravita ho uThatI hai, phalasvarUpa kisI ke duHkha ko dekhakara sahasA use dUra karane ke lie ve sakriya ho uThate haiN| unakA kabhI koI parAyA hotA hI nhiiN| sabhI apane hote haiN| saba ghara. apane ghara ! saba samAja, apanA samAja! apane parivAra ke sAtha unakA jo sneha-sauhArda hai, vahI paDosa ke sAtha, vahI mohalle vAloM ke sAtha aura vahI gA~va, prAnta aura rASTra ke sAtha / unakA yaha vyApaka sneha aura sauhArda nitAMta nizchala evaM nirmala hotA hai| usameM vaiyaktika svArtha kI koI gandha nahIM hotii| Aja kI taraha inakA prAntIya sneha kevala rAjanItika svArtha sAdhane kA hathiyAra nahIM hotA hai| Aja saba ora nAre laga rahe haiM, 'apanA prAnta alaga banAyo, tabhI unnati hogii|' vastuta: dekhA jAe, to ina tathAkathita netAoM ko prAnta kI unnati kI utanI cintA nahIM hai, jitanI ki svayaM kI unnati kI cintA hai| prAnta kA bhalA kucha kara sakeMge yA nahIM, yaha to dUra kI bAta hai, para apanA bhalA to kara hI leNge| jana-sevA ho, yA na ho, kintu apane rAma kI to acchI sevA ho hI jaaegii| sevA kA mevA mila hI jaaegaa| prAnta aura deza meM dUdha-dahI kI nadI to dUra, pAnI kI nahara yA nAlA bhI bane yA na bane, para apane ghara meM to sampatti kI gaMgA A hI jaaegii| Aja ke ye saba aise svArtha aura kSudra vicAra haiM, jinase deza ke khaNDa-khaNDa ho rahe haiM, mAnavatA ke Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho rahe haiN| jAtivAda, prAntavAda, sampradAyavAda Adi kucha aisI kaiMciyAM haiM, jinase insAnoM ke dila kATe jAte haiM, mAnavatA ke Tukar3e kie jAte haiM, aura apane pada pratiSThA, aura sukha-aizvarya ke pralobhana meM mAnava jAti kA sarvanAza kiyA jAtA hai| jo ina saba vikalpoM se pare mAnava kA 'zuddha mAnava' ke rUpa meM darzana karatA hai, use hI apanA parivAra evaM kuTamba samajhatA hai, vaha vyApaka cetanA kA svAmI nara ke rUpa meM nArAyaNa kA avatAra hai| kalpanA kIjie, Apa kisI rAste se gujara rahe haiN| Apane vahA~ kisI bacce ko dekhA, jo ghAyala hai, vedanA se karAha rahA hai| ApakA hRdaya dravita ho gayA aura Apake hAtha jyoM hI use uThAne ko Age bar3hate haiM, AvAja AtI hai, yaha to 'caNDAla' hai, bhaMgI hai aura Apa sahasA ruka ge| isakA kyA artha huA ? Apa meM ahiMsA aura karuNA kI eka kSINa jyoti jalI to thI, para jAtivAda kI havA ke eka halke-se jhoMke se vaha sahasA bujha gii| Apa karuNA ko bhUlakara jAtivAda ke cakkara meM A jAte haiM ki yaha to bhaMgI kA lar3akA hai, bhalA ise maiM kaise cha sakatA hU~? camAra kA lar3akA hai, kaise uThAe~ ? isa kSadra bhAvanA kI gandI dhArA meM baha jAte haiM Apa, jahA~ prema kA pavitra jala nahIM, kintu jAtivAda kA gandA pAnI bahatA hai| Apake mana meM aise samaya meM yaha bhAvanA honI cAhie ki jo vedanA se 424 pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational -
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________________ karAha rahA hai, vaha AtmA hai| zarIra kA janma cAhe jahA~ huA ho, cAhe jisa ghara meM huaA ho, AtmA kA janma to kahIM nahIM hotaa| AtmA, to prAtmA hai| vaha brAhmaNa ke yahA~ ho to kyA, zUdra ke yahA~ ho to kyA ? hama to prAtmA kI sevA karate haiM, zarIra kI nhiiN| prAtmA kI sevA karanI hai, to phira zarIra ke samgandha meM yaha kyoM dekhA jAtA hai ki yaha bhaMgI kA zarIra hai, yA camAra kA ? bhaMgI aura camAra kI dRSTi yadi hai, to isakA spaSTa artha hai ki Apane aba taka AtmA ko AtmA ke rUpa meM ThIka taraha dekhA hI nahIM / AtmA ke nahIM, zarIra ke hI darzana prApa kara rahe haiN| bAhara meM jo jAti-pA~ti ke jhagar3e haiM, dAyare haiM, Apa abhI taka unhIM meM banda haiN| prAtmA na bhaMgI hai, na camAra hai, na strI hai, na puruSa hai aura na kAlA hai, na gorA hai| prAtmA-AtmA meM koI bheda nahIM hai| AtmA meM paramAtmA kA vAsa hai| vastutaH jo prAtmA hai, vahI paramAtmA hai| ye udAtta vicAra, yaha vizAla daSTikoNa jabataka Apake hadaya meM jAgata nahIM hotA, tabataka Apa paramAtmatattva kI ora nahIM bar3ha sakate / mere kahane kA abhiprAya yaha hai ki jaba manuSya paraspara meM bheda kI dIvAreM khar3I kara detA hai, apane mana meM itane kSudra ghere banA letA hai, usakI dRSTi jAtIyatA ke choTe-choTe Tukar3oM meM ba~Ta jAtI hai, to vaha apane hI samAna mAnava jAti kI sevA aura sahAyatA nahIM kara paataa| ___bhAratIya saMskRti kI virAT bhAvanAe~, ucca avadhAraNAe~ yahA~ taka pahu~cI hai ki yahA~ sA~pa ko bhI dUdha pilAyA jAtA hai| saMsAra bhara meM bhArata hI eka aisA deza milegA, jahA~ pazu-pakSiyoM ke bhI tyohAra manAye jAte haiN| nAga paMcamI AI to sA~pa ko dUdha pilAyA gayA, gopASTamI AI to gAya aura bachar3e kI pUjA kI gii| 'sItalA' (rAjasthAna kA tyohAra) AI to bicAre gardabharAja ko pUjA pratiSThA mila gii| yahA~ kI dayA aura karuNA kA svara kitanA mukhara hai ki jo sA~pa dUdha pIkara bhI jahara ugalatA hai, manuSya ko kATane ke lie taiyAra rahatA hai, jo manuSya ke prANoM kA zatru hai, use bhI dUdha pilAyA jAtA hai, zatru ko bhI mitra kI taraha pUjA jAtA hai| jahA~ para dayA aura karuNA kA, pavitra mAnavatA kA itanA ucca vikAsa huA hai, vahA~ mAnava prAja apane hI svArthoM aura icchAtroM kA dAsa banA huA hai| apane svArtha ke lie dUsaroM ke prANoM se khela rahA hai| jabataka ye vAsanA aura vikAra ke baMdhana nahIM TUTate, svArtha kI ber3iyA~ nahIM TUTatI, tabataka manuSya apane Apa meM kaida rhegaa| aura apane hI kSudra ghere meM, piMjar3e meM banda pazu kI taraha ghUmatA rhegaa| saMsAra kA to kyA bhalA karegA vaha, svayaM apanA hI bhalA nahIM kara skegaa| jaba taka mAnava-mAnava ke mana meM yaha bhAvanA gaharAI meM utara na jAegI ki:--"hama sabhI eka hI prabhu kI santAna haiM, sabake andara eka hI prabhu virAjita hai, ataH hama sabhI bhAIbhAI hai"-tabataka kisI bandhubhAva-sthApanA kI kalpanA karanA mAtra kalpanA hI rhegii| bheda-mukta sarvatomukhI vyApaka vicAra-cetanA hI vizva-bandhutA kA mUlAdhAra hai| citana evaM vicAra kI yahI eka svastha, sahI evaM sugama pIThikA hai, jahA~ mAnava-mana ke andara 'vasudhaiva kuTumbam' kI virAT bhAvanA kA udaya ho sakatA hai| vizva-kalyANa evaM vizvazAMnti kI, virAT kAmanA, tabhI pUrI ho sakatI hai, anyathA nahIM / vasudhaiva kuTumbakam : bUMda nahIM, sAgara 425 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ 426 apanA aura parAyA kyA hai ? apane hI haiM saba koI jana / astu sabhI ke hita meM tatpara, rakho sarvadA apane tana-mana // bhU-maNDala para manuja-jAti kA, eka bRhat parivAra basA hai| dhanya vahI nara jo sabase mila, kamala-puSpa - sA sadA haMsA hai // -- upAdhyAya zramaramuni pannA samiklae dhammaM
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________________ vizvakalyANa kA ciraMtana-patha : sevA kA patha saMsAra ke sabhI vicArakoM ne manuSya ko eka mahAn zakti ke rUpa meM dekhA hai| mAnava kI prAtmA mahAna AtmA hai, ananta-ananta zaktiyoM kA srota chipA hai usameM / aNa se virAT banane kA parAkrama hai usake paas| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne batAyA hai ki--manuSya kA jIvana sAdhAraNa cIja nahIM hai, yaha eka atyanta mahattvapUrNa upalabdhi hai vizva kii| saMsAra kI samasta yoniyoM meM AtmA bhaTakatI-bhaTakatI jaba kucha vizuddha hotI hai, azubha karmoM kA bhAra kucha kama hotA hai, taba vaha manuSya kI yoni meM AtI hai "jIvA sohimaNuppattA prAyayaMti maNussayaM / " karma ke AvaraNa jaba dhIre-dhIre haTate haiM, to divya prakAza phailatA hai, jIvana kI yAtrA kucha Age bar3hatI hai| prAtmA para lagA huA maila jyoM-jyoM sApha hotA hai, tyoM-tyoM vaha dhIredhIre vizuddha hotI jAtI hai| arthAt jaba kucha prakAza phailatA hai, kucha zuddhi prApta hotI hai, taba AtmA manuSya kI yoni meM janma dhAraNa karatI hai| mAnava jIvana kI mahattA kA yaha AdhyAtmika pakSa hai| sirpha jaina darzana hI nahIM, balki bhAratavarSa kA pratyeka darzana aura pratyeka dharma-sampradAya isa vicAra para ekamata hai ki mAnava jIvana pavitratA ke AdhAra para calatA hai| mAnava kI cetanA pavitratA kI jitanI ucca bhUmi para pahu~cI huI hotI hai, usakA vikAsa utanA hI utkRSTa hotA hai| usa pavitratA ko yadi hama kAyama rakha sake, to hama mAnava raha sakate haiN| yadi usako urdhvagAmI banAne kA prayatna karate hue Age bar3hate haiM, to mAnava se mahAmAnava aura AtmA se paramAtmA ke pada taka pahu~ca sakate haiN| mAnana, jIvana ke eka aise caurAhe para khar3A hai, jahA~ cAroM ora se Ane vAle rAste milate haiM aura cAroM ora jAne vAle bhii| yadi vaha bar3hanA cAhe, to pavitratA ke patha se usa ora bhI bar3ha sakatA hai, jidhara ananta prakAza aura ananta sukha kA akSaya khajAnA hai, vaha apane jIvana ko svaccha evaM nirmala banAkara parama pavitra bana sakatA hai, nara se nArAyaNa bana sakatA hai, jana se jina kI bhUmikA para jA sakatA hai, avidyA se mukta hokara buddha kA pada prApta kara sakatA hai aura prAtmA se paramAtmA kI saMjJA pA sakatA hai| yadi vaha isa pavitratA ke mArga se haTakara saMsAra ke bhautika mArga para bar3ha cale, to vahA~ para bhI apAra vaibhava evaM aizvarya ke dvAra khola sakatA hai| prakRti ke kaNa-kaNa ko apane sukha-bhoga ke lie istemAla kara sakatA hai, una para niyantraNa kara sakatA hai, aura jIvana kI abhISTa sukha-suvidhAoM ko prApta kara sakatA hai| kintu, isake viparIta bhI sthiti ho sakatI hai| yadi mAnava, vikAsa kI ora na bar3ha kara vinAza kI ora mur3a jAtA hai, to usakA bhayaMkara-se-bhayaMkara patana bhI ho sakatA hai| pazuyoni evaM naraka jIvana kI ghora yaMtraNAe~ bhI use bhoganI par3a sakatI hai| hara prakAra se vaha dIna, hIna, duHkhI aura dalita ho sakatA hai| vizvakalyANa kA ciraMtana patha : sevA-patha 427 Jain Education Interational
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________________ mujhe isa prasaMga para eka bAta yAda A rahI hai| eka bAra jodhapura ke rAjA mAnasiMhajI eka dina apane parvatIya kile kI U~cI burja para baiThe the, pAsa meM rAja purohita bhI the| donoM dUra-dUra taka ke dRzya nihAra rahe the| rAjA ne nIce dekhA, to bahuta hI bhayAnaka andha-ga kI taraha talahaTI dIkhane lgii| rAjA ne majAka meM pUchA - "purohita jI ! agara maiM yahA~ se gira jAU~ to merA dhamAkA kitanI dUra taka sunAI degA, aura yadi zrApa gira jAe~, to ApakA dhamAkA kitanI dUra jAegA ! purohita ne hAtha jor3akara kahA - "mahArAja ! bhagavAn na kareM, aisA kabhI ho / kintu, bAta yaha hai ki yadi maiM gira jAU~, to merA dhamAkA kyA hogA ! jyAdA-se-jyAdA merI havelI taka sunAI degA / bAla-bacce anAtha ho jAe~ge basa, vahA~ taka hI ronA-cIkhanA aura zoragula ho pAegA, Age kucha nahIM / parantu, yadi Apa gira gae, to usakA dhamAkA to pUre deza meM sunAI degaa| riyAsata zranAtha ho jAegI, deza bhara meM zoka aura duHkha chA jAegA / " isa dRSTAnta se yaha spaSTa hotA hai--manuSya jitanI U~cAI para car3hatA hai, usakI girAvaTa utanI hI bhayaMkara hotI hai| yadi Upara hI Upara car3hatA jAtA hai, to parama pavitra sthiti meM -- jise hama mokSa kahate haiM, pahu~ca jAtA hai| aura yadi giranA zurU hotA hai, to giratA - giratA patita-se patita dazA meM pahu~ca jAtA hai, ghorAtighora sAtavIM naraka taka bhI calA jAtA hai / manuSya kA jIvana eka kSudra kutra yA talaiyA nahIM hai, vaha eka mahAsAgara kI taraha vizAla aura vyApaka hai| manuSya samAja meM akelA nahIM hai, parivAra usake sAtha hai, samAja se usakA sambandha hai, deza kA vaha eka nAgarika hai, aura isa pUrI mAnava sRSTi evaM prANijagat kA vaha eka sadasya hai| usakI halacala kA kriyA-pratikriyA kA asara sirpha usake jIvana meM hI nahIM, pUrI mAnava jAti aura samUce prANijagat para hotA hai| isalie usakA jIvana vyaSTigata nahIM, balki samaSTigata hai / jitane bhI zAstra haiM - cAhe ve bhagavAn mahAvIra ke kahe hue Agama haiM, yA buddha ke kahe hue piTaka haiM, yA veda-upaniSad, kurAna, bAIbila haiM, Akhira ve kisake lie haiM ? kyA pazu-pakSiyoM ko upadeza sunAne ke lie haiM ? kyA kIr3e-makor3oM ko saddbodha dene ke lie haiM ? naraka ke jIvoM ke lie bhI nahIM haiM / nAraka jIvoM kI kahA~ bhUmikA hai upadeza pAne kI ? ve vicAre to rAta-dina yAtanAoM se tar3apa rahe haiM, hAhAkAra kara rahe haiM / aura svarga ke devoM ke lie bhI to unakA kyA upayoga hai? kahA~ hai una devatAoM ko phursata, aura phursata bhI hai, to upadeza sunakara grahaNa karane kI yogyatA kahA~ hai unameM ? rAta-dina bhoga-vilAsa aura aizvarya meM Dube rahane ke kAraNa devatA bhI apane Apa ko indriyoM kI dAsatA se mukta nahIM kara sakate / to, AAkhira ye saba kisake lie bane haiN| manuSya ke lie hI to ! mAnava kI zrAtmA ko prabuddha karane ke lie hI to, saba zAstroM ne vaha jyoti jalAI hai, vaha udghoSa kiyA hai, jise dekha aura sunakara usa kA supta Izvaratva jAga sake / duHkha kA kAraNa : saMsAra meM jitane bhI kaSTa haiM, saMkaTa aura ApattiyA~ haiM, ulajhaneM aura saMgharSa haiM, unakI gaharAI meM jA kara yadi hama ThIka-ThIka vizleSaNa kareM, to yahI patA calegA ki jIvana meM jo bhI duHkha haiM ve pUrNataH mAnavIya haiM, manuSya ke dvArA manuSya para lAde gae haiN| hamAre jo pArasparika saMgharSa haiM, unake mUla meM hamArA vaiyaktika svArtha nihita hotA hai, jaba svArtha TakarAtA hai, to saMgharSa kI cinagAriyA~ uchalane lagatI haiN| jaba pralobhana yA ahaMkAra para coTa par3atI hai, to vaha phuMkAra uThatA hai, paraspara vaimanasya aura vidveSa bhar3aka uThatA hai / isa prakAra eka vyakti se dUsarA vyakti, eka samAja se dUsarA samAja, eka sampradAya se dUsarA sampradAya aura eka rASTra se dUsarA rASTra apane svArtha aura ahaMkAra ke 428 pakSA samiker dhammaM .
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________________ lie paraspara lar3a par3ate haiM, eka-dUsare ke mArga meM kA~Te bikherate haiM, eka-dUsare kI pragati kA rAstA rokane kA prayatna karate haiM aura pariNAmasvarUpa saMgharSa, ApattiyA~ aura vigraha khar3e ho jAte haiN| vyakti, samAja aura rASTra tabAha ho jAte haiN| Apa dekhate haiM ki saMsAra meM jo mahAyuddha hue haiM, nara saMhAra hue haiM, aura abhI jo cala rahe haiM, ve prAkRtika hai, yA mAnavIya? spaSTa hai, prakRti ne una yuddhoM kI Aga nahIM sulagAI hai, apitu manuSya ne hI vaha Aga lagAI hai| manuSya kI lagAI huI Aga meM Aja manuSya jAti naSTa ho rahI hai, parezAna aura saMkaTagrasta bana rahI hai| ahiMsA-karuNA kA jIvana meM sthAna : jaina-darzana kahatA hai, aura hamAre par3osI anya darzana bhI kahate haiM ki jIvana meM saMgharSoM kA mUla DhUr3ho ! aura, usakA nirAkaraNa kro| jaisA ki hamane Upara vicAra kiyA hai, saMgharSa kA mUla, hameM milatA hai-svArtha aura ahaMkAra meN| kintu, manuSya kA jIvana svArthoM aura ahaMkAroM kI dahakatI Aga para nahIM cala sakatA, balki usakA vikAsa karuNA aura ahiMsA kI zItala dharatI para hI ho sakatA hai| ahiMsA kI eka dhArA karuNA bhI hai, jise hama samajhane kI bhASA meM sneha tathA prema bhI kaha sakate haiN| usI ke AdhAra para manuSya kA pArivArika tathA sAmAjika jIvana TikA huA hai| jIvana meM pati-patnI eka bhUmikA para sthita hue haiM, eka-dUsare ke jIvana meM sahayogI bana kara cala rahe hai, sukha-duHkha ko paraspara bA~Ta kara cala rahe haiN| isa prakAra sevA, samarpaNa ke AdhAra para unakA jIvana-cakra jo cala rahA hai, usake mUla meM kyA hai ? hRdaya kI bhAvanApradhAna rAgAtmaka krunnaa| rAga hai, sneha hai para vaha kisakA pariNAma hai ? Akhira ahiMsA kI sAmAjika-dhArA hI to unake antar-jIvana meM baha rahI hai| vahIM dhArA to unheM ekadUsare ke dAyitvarUpa bhAra ko vahana karane meM sakSama banA rahI hai| mAtA-patra ke jo sambandha haiM, bahana-bhAI ke jo bandhana haiM, ve Akhira kyA haiM ? koI Akasmika to nahIM haiM, saMyoga mAtra to nahIM haiM ? vastutaH jIvana meM saMyoga jaisI koI bAta hI nahIM hotI hai, jo hotA hai, usakA bIja saMskArarUpa meM bahuta purAnA, janma-janmAntara se calA AtA hai| ye jo sambandha haiM, paraspara rAga ke sambandha hai, sneha ke sambandha hai, kintu unameM jo tyAga aura balidAna kI bhAvanA cala rahI hai, sahiSNutA aura samarpaNa ke jo bIja hai, komalatA aura karuNA kA jo bhAva hai, vaha eka tAttvika vRtti hai, ahiMsA kI hI eka bhAvanA hai, bhale hI vaha rAga kA AdhAra lekara phUTI ho, sneha kA sahArA pAkara vikasita huI ho, koI aMtara nhiiN| isalie jIvana ke jo bhI sambandha haiM, ve saba rAgAtmaka karuNA ke AdhAra para hI cala sakate haiN| ekadUsare se sApekSa, eka-dUsare ke hitoM se cintita, yahI to manuSya kA sAmAjika svarUpa hai| vairAgya kA sahI mArga: yaha jo kahA jAtA hai ki saba bandhana tor3a DAlo, saba sambandha jhUThe haiM, svArtha ke haiM, isameM kucha satya avazya hai, kintu vaha satya jIvana kA nirmANakArI aMga nahIM hai| vairAgya kI yaha uthalI bhAvanA jIvana ko jor3atI nahIM hai, apitu usako Tukar3e-Tukar3e karake rakha detI hai| isa bhAvanA ne saMsAra kA lAbha utanA nahIM kiyA, jitanA ki hrAsa kiyA hai| vairAgya to cAhie, para kaisA vairAgya ? yaha vairAgya nahIM ki kauna kisakA hai ? koI mare, to hameM kyaa| saMsAra to janma-maraNa kA hI nAma hai, hama kisa-kisa kI phikara kareM? yaha vairAgya, murdA vairAgya hai| mAnava ko murdA vairAgya nahIM, jIvita vairAgya cAhie, jIvana meM vizvAsa aura prAsthA paidA karane vAlA vairAgya caahie| dhana, saMpatti nazvara hai, to phira usakA upayoga kisI dIna-duHkhI kA darda miTAne ke lie kiyA jAe ! jIvana kSaNika hai, to use kisI kI sevA ke lie arpaNa kara diyA jaae| hamAre vairAgya meM yaha mor3a Ae, taba to vaha jIvanadAyI hai, anyathA nhiiN| maiM to yaha kahatA hU~ ki jIvana meM jabataka vairAgya vizvakalyANa kA ciraMtana patha : sevA-patha 426 Jain Education Intemational
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________________ ke aMkura nahIM phUTeMge, taba-taka manuSya apane bahumUlya sAdhana evaM jIvana ko kisI ke lie arpita kare bhI to kaise karegA ? apanA prema kaise luTAegA ? vinA vairAgya ke tyAga aura ladAna kI bhAvanA nahIM jagegI, aura usake binA manuSya meM udAratA kA bhAva kaise paidA hogA ? jabataka hameM apane jIvana kA moha hai, vaiyaktika sukha-bhoga kI lAlasA hai, tabataka hama apane jIvana ko apanI sukha-suvidhAoM ko kisI dUsare jIvana ke lie, dharma aura samAja ke lie, deza aura rASTra ke lie balidAna karane ko taiyAra nahIM ho sakate / zAstra meM kahA hai- jo vyakti aura kucha bhI tattvajJAna nahIM jAnatA, vizeSa satkarma bhI nahIM karatA, kintu sirpha mA~-bApa kI sevA karatA hai, niSThA aura bhaktipUrvaka unake sukhoM ke lie apanA sarvasva balidAna kara detA hai, to usa sevA ke prabhAva se hI usake lie svarga ke dvAra khula jAte haiM / isI prakAra pati-patnI yadi jIvana meM kRtajJatA kI bhAvanA se calate haiM, to ve bhI jIvana - vikAsa ke ucca prArohaNa meM agrasara hote haiM, apane dhyeya kI ora gatizIla hote haiM / jIvana meM yaha jo sAmAjika sevA aura samarpaNa kI svarNa mudrA hai, yadi sAdhanA ke kSetra meM usakA koI mUlya nahIM hotA, to phira usase svarga ke dvAra khulane kI bAta kyoM kahI jAtI ? yadi vaha pApa hI hai, to usase naraka ke dvAra khulate, svarga ke nahIM / jaba prAcIna RSi-muniyoM ne usa sevA ko kucha mahattva diyA hai, to usakA AdhAra vairAgya aura karuNA hI ho sakatA hai, svArtha yA ahaMkAra nahIM mAnA ki vaha eka rAgAtmaka bhUmikA hai, para itane mAtra se kyA vaha pApa ho gayA ? usa rAga ke sAtha yadi tyAga aura udAratA kA bhAva nahIM jagA hotA, to manuSya kisI prabhAva grasta dUsare vyakti ke lie apane Apako apane sukhoM ko nichAvara karane ke lie kabhI bhI taiyAra nahIM hotA / sevA : tapa se bhI mahAn cintana kI gaharAI meM utarane para zrApa jAna sakate haiM ki jIvana ke jitane bhI pArivArika evaM sAmAjika sambandha haiM, ve saba mAnavIya hRdaya ke AdhAra para Tike hue haiM, karuNA aura sneha ke bala para ve calate haiN| unameM udAratA aura sahiSNutA kA bhAva bharA rahatA hai| ukta sambandhoM para yadi dArzanika dRSTi se vicAra kareM, to rAga kA prazna bhI hala ho sakatA hai / sAmAjika evaM pArivArika sambandhoM meM jo rAgAtmaka aMza hai, yadi use nikAla deM, svArtha kA jitanA bhAva hai, use tyAga deM, aura jo bhI satprayatna evaM satkarma kiyA jAe, vaha mAtra niSkAma bhAva se kiyA jAe, kisI bhI prakAra ke svArtha yA pratiphala kI prAkAMkSA ke binA kevala kartavya ke nAte kiyA jAe, to vaha satkarma hamAre jIvana ke bandhanoM ko tor3a kara mukti ke dvAra bhI khola sakatA hai| yaha vaha sthiti hai, jahA~ jIvana kI AdhyAtmika pavitratA ke sampUrNa darzana ho sakate haiM / jIvana meM yadi vaiyaktika svArthoM ke dvandva se mukta hokara eka bhI sadguNa ko niSThApUrvaka vikasita kiyA jAe, to vaha bhI 'manuSya ko mahAn banA detA hai / aura jahA~ aneka sadguNa jIvana meM vikAsa pAte haiM, jIvana ke maloM ko dhokara use parama pavitra banAte haiM, vahA~ to mukti ke dvAra, ananta sukha ke dvAra, manuSya ke sAmane svataH hI khula jAte haiM / yahA~ eka bAta aura spaSTa kara denA cAhatA hU~ ki jIvana meM jo rAgAtmaka aMza hai, use samApta karane kA artha itanA hI hai ki hama apane svArtha yA lAbha kI kAmanA se dUra haTa kara niSkAma bhAva se karma kreN| kintu phira bhI usameM mAnavIya sahaja sneha kA nirmala aMza to rahatA hI hai / yadi yaha sneha na ho, to mAnava, mAnava hI nahIM rahatA, pazu se bhI nikRSTa bana jAtA / yaha sneha hI mAnava ko paraspara sahayoga, samarpaNa aura sevA ke uccatama prAdarza kI ora prerita karatA hai / vyaktigata jIvana se samaSTigata jIvana kI vyApaka mahAnatA kI ora agrasara karatA hai / jaina-sAdhanA meM vyaktigata jIvana kI sAdhanA se bhI adhika mahattva sAmAjika sAdhanA 430 pannA samikkha dhammaM .
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________________ kA hai| sAmAjika sAdhanA se merA matalaba hai--niSkAma bhAva se jn-sevaa| isa sambandha meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne to yahA~ taka kahA hai ki-eka vyakti tapa karatA hai, kaThora evaM lambe tapa ke dvArA apane ko tapA rahA hai| isI bIca kahIM anyatra AvazyakatA haI sevA karane kI. to vaha aba kyA kare? prAthamikatA kise dI jAe, sevA ko yA tapa ko ? yadi vaha itanA samartha hai ki kisI vRddha yA rogI Adi kI sevA karatA huA bhI apanA tapa cAlU rakha sakatA ho, taba to tapa bhI cAlU rakhe aura sevA bhI kre| aura yadi donoM kAma eka sAtha cAlU rakhane meM samartha na ho, to phira tapa chor3a kara sevA kre| upavAsa Adi tapa ko gauNa kiyA jA sakatA hai, parantu sevA ko gauNa nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| yahA~ prazna upasthita hotA hai ki upavAsa, jo ki hamArA AdhyAtmika prANa hai, yadi use toDate haiM, to pApa laganA cAhie? isake uttara meM AcArya jinadAsa, prAcArya siddhasena Adi, jinakA ki cintana jitanA gaharA thA, utanA hI unmukta bhI thA, jo satya unhoMne samajha liyA, use vyakta karane meM kabhI AgA-pIchA nahIM kiyA, ve kahate haiM ki upavAsa karane se jitanI zuddhi aura pavitratA hotI hai, usase bhI adhika zuddhi-pavitratA sevA meM hotI hai| upavAsa tumhArI vyaktigata sAdhanA hai, usakA lAbha sirpha tumhAre taka hI sImita hai, parantu sevA eka virATa sAdhanA hai| sevA dUsaroM ke jIvana ko bhI prabhAvita karatI hai| jisa vyakti kI jIvana-naukA sevA ke vinA DagamagA rahI hai, vicalita ho rahI hai, jisakI bhAvanA caMcala ho rahI hai, dharma-sAdhanA gar3abar3A rahI hai, sevA use sahArA detI hai, sAdhanA meM sthira banAtI hai| isa prakAra eka bujhatA huA dIpaka phira se jagamagA uThatA hai, sevA kA sneha pAkara / dIpa-se-dIpa jalAne kA yaha pavitra kArya sevA ke mAdhyama se hI bana par3atA hai| eka AtmA ko jAgRta karanA aura usameM prAnanda kI lau jagA denA, kitanI ucca sAdhanA hai, aura yaha sAdhanA sevA ke dvArA hI sambhava ho sakatI hai| isalie jo prAnanda aura pavitratA sevA ke mAdhyama se prApta kI jA sakatI hai, vaha tapa ke dvArA nhiiN| jaba tapa karane ke lie taiyAra ho to pahale sAdhaka ko yaha dekhanA hai ki kisI ko merI sevA kI to AvazyakatA nahIM? vaha tapa kI pratijJA karate samaya bhI mana meM yaha saMkalpa rakhatA hai ki yadi merI sevA kI kahIM AvazyakatA huI to maiM tapa ko bIca meM chor3akara sevA ko prAthamikatA duuNgaa| sevA merA pahalA dharma hogaa| sevA : saccI ArAdhanA hai : jaina-dharma ne jIvanopayogI inhIM sUkSma bAtoM para vicAra kiyA hai aura gambhIra vicAra ke bAda yaha upadeza diyA hai ki sevA upavAsa prAdi tapa se bhI bar3hakara mahAna dharma hai, pramukha kartavya hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA hai--upavAsa Adi bahiraMga tapa hai, aura sevA antaraMga tapa hai| bahiraMga se antaraMga zreSTha hai, bandhana mukti kA sAkSAt hetu antaraMga hai, bahiraMga nahIM / sevA ke sambandha meM eka bahuta gambhIra prazna jaina-zAstroM meM uThAyA gayA hai| gaNadhara gautama eka vAra bhagavAna mahAvIra se pachate haiM-"prabha eka vyakti prApakI sevA ka ApakA hI bhajana karatA hai, usakI sAdhanA ke pratyeka mor3a para ApakA hI rUpa khar3A hai, zrApakI sevA, darzana, bhajana, dhyAna ke sivA use jana-sevA prAdi anya kisI bhI kArya ke lie avakAza hI nahIM milatA hai| dUsarA, eka sAdhaka vaha hai, jo dIna-dukhiyoM kI sevA meM lagA hai, rogI aura vRddhoM kI saMbhAla karane meM hI juTA hai, vaha ApakI sevA-smaraNa aura pUjana ke lie avakAza taka nahIM pAtA, rAta-dina jaba dekho, basa usake sAmane eka hI kAma hai-jana-sevA ! to prabhu ! ina donoM meM kauna dhanya hai? kauna dhanyavAdAI hai ? mahAprabhu ne kahA---"gautama ! jo bRddha, rogI aura pIr3itoM kI sevA karatA hai, maiM use hI dhanyavAda kA pAtra mAnatA huuN|" 1. je gilANaM paDiyaraI se dhanne / vizvakalyANa kA ciraMtana patha : sevA-patha Jain Education Intemational
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________________ gautama kA mana acakacAyA, isa satya ko kaise svIkAra kare? pUchA-"prabhu ! yaha kaise ho sakatA hai, kahA~ Apa jaise mahAn dharmAvatAra kI sevA, darzana aura smaraNa ? aura kahA~ vaha saMsAra kA duHkhI, dIna-hIna prANI, jo apane kRta-karmoM kA phala bhoga rahA hai ? phira ApakI sevA se baDhakara usakI sevA mahAna kaise ho sakatI hai? vaha dhanya kisa daSTi se hai?' bhagavAn ne ukta pratiprazna kA jo pratyuttara diyA, vaha itihAsa ke pRSThoM para Aja bhI mahAn jyoti kI taraha jagamagA rahA hai| unhoMne kahA--"gautama! samajhate ho, bhagavAn kI upAsanA kyA cIja hai ? bhagavAn kI deha kI pUjA karanA, deha ke darzana karanA mAtra upAsanA nahIM hai| saccI upAsanA hai, unake Adeza evaM upadeza kA pAlana krnaa|" bhagavAn kI AjJA kI ArAdhanA karanA hI bhagavAna kI ArAdhanA hai| unake sadguNoM ko, sevA, karuNA aura sahiSNutA ke AdarzoM ko jIvana meM utAranA, yahI sabase bar3I sevA hai| AtmAe~ saba samAna haiN| jaisA caitanya eka dIna-duHkhI meM hai, vaisA hI caitanya mujha meM hai| pratyeka caitanya duHkha-darda meM ghabarAtA hai, sukha cAhatA hai, isalie usa caitanya ko sukha pahu~cAnA, Ananda aura prakAza kI lau jagAkara use praphullita kara denA, yahI merA upadeza hai| isa upadeza kA, jo bhI pAlana karatA hai, vaha merI hI upAsanA karatA hai, ataH vahI dhanyavAda kA yogya pAtra hai| kintu, Aja jaba mAnava ke vyAvahArika jIvana para dRSTipAt karatA hU~, to kucha aura hI pAtA huuN| vahA~ bhagavAn ke ukta upadeza kA viparIta pratiphalana hI dekhA jA rahA hai| maiM pUchatA hU~, bhagavAna ke nAma para bAharI aizvarya kA ambAra to Apane lagA diyA, bhagavAn ko cAroM ora sone se mar3ha diyA hai| kahanA cAhie, eka taraha se sone ke nIce dabA diyA hai| mandiroM ke kalazoM para sonA camaka rahA hai| para, kabhI yaha bhI dekhA hai Apane ki yaha Apake antarmana ke kalaza kA sonA, kAlA par3a rahA hai yA camaka rahA hai, mana daridra banA huA hai yA aizvaryazAlI hai ? yaha ADambara kisake lie hai ? bhagavAna kI pUjA aura mahimA ke lie yA apanI pUjA-mahimA ke lie ? jahA~ taka maiM samajha pAyA hU~, yaha saba apane ahaMkAra ko tRpta karane ke hI sAdhana bana rahe haiN| vyakti ke apane ahaMkAra-poSaNa ho rahe haiM, ina ADambaroM ke dvArA aura itanA hI nahIM, dUsaroM ke ahaM ko lalakArane ke mAdhyama bhI banate haiM, ye maryAdAhIna pradarzana! eka aora to hama kahate haiM--"prappA so paramappA" prAtmA hI paramAtmA hai| "yada piNDe tad brahmANDe" jo piNDa meM haiM, vahI brahmANDa meM hai| Izvara kA, bhagavAn kA pratibimba pratyeka AtmA meM par3a rahA hai| hamAre dharma eka ora pratyeka prANI meM bhagavAn kA rUpa dekhane kI bAta karate haiN| parantu dUsarI ora anya prANI kI bAta to chor3a dIjie, sRSTi kA mahAn prANI--manuSya jo hamArA hI jAti-bhAI hai, vaha bhUkha se tar3apa rahA hai| caitanya bhagavAn chaTapaTA rahA hai aura hama mUrti ke bhagavAn para dUdha aura mizrI-makkhana kA bhoga lagA rahe haiM, mevA-miSTAnna car3hA rahe haiN| yaha maiM pUrvAgrahavaza kisI vizeSa pUjA-paddhati evaM paramparA kI AlocanA nahIM kara rahA huuN| kisI para AkSepa karanA na merI prakRti hai aura na merA siddhaant| meM to sAdhaka ke antara meM viveka jAgRta karanA cAhatA hai aura cAhatA hU~, use atireka se bcaanaa| kabhI-kabhI bhakti kA viveka zUnya atireka bhakti-siddhAnta kI mUla bhAvanA ko hI naSTa kara DAlatA hai aura isa prakAra kI upAsanA kabhI-kabhI eka biDambanA mAtra bana kara raha jAtI hai| bhAratIya cintana sadA se yaha pukAra rahA hai ki bhakta hI bhagavAn hai / bhagavAn kI virAT cetanA kA choTA saMskaraNa hI bhakta hai| bindu aura sindhu kA antara hai| bindu bindu hai jarUra, para usameM sindhu samAyA huA hai| yadi bindu hI nahIM hai, to phira sindhu 1. prANArAhaNaM daMsaNaM khu jiNANaM -uttarAdhyayana, a. 2, kamala saMyamI vRtti / pannA samikkhae dhamma Jain Education Intemational
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________________ kahA~ se AegA ? sindhu kI pUjA karane kA matalaba hai, pahale bindu kI pUjA kI jAe ! mAlA pherane yA japa karane mAtra se usakI pUjA nahIM ho jAtI, balki bindu meM jo usakI virAT cetanA kA pratibimba hai, usakI pUjA-sevA karane se hI usakI (prabhu kI) pUjAsevA ho sakatI hai| ataH bhagavAna ko mandiroM meM hI nahIM, apane andara meM bhI dekhanA hai| jIvana meM dekhanA hai, jana-jIvana meM dekhanA hai, janArdana kI sevA ko jana-sevA meM badalanA hai| deza meM Aja kahIM durbhikSa kI sthiti cala rahI hai, duSkAla kI kAlI ghaTA chAI huI dIkha rahI hai, kahIM bAr3ha aura tUphAna uphana rahe haiM, to kahIM maha~gAI AsamAna cha rahI hai| para saca bAta to yaha hai ki anna kI maha~gAI utanI nahIM bar3hI hai, jitanI mahaMgAI sadbhAvanAoM kI ho gaI hai| Aja sadbhAva, prema aura sevA-bhAva maha~gA ho rahA hai| ekadUsare kI hitacitA maha~gI ho rahI hai| inhIM cIjoM kA duSkAla adhika ho rahA hai| svArtha, ahaMkAra Aja khula kara khela rahe haiN| aura jIvana meM, parivAra meM, samAja aura deza meM nita nae saMkaTa ke zUla vichAe jA rahe haiN| maiMne jo Apako pahale batAyA hai ki yaha mAnava jIvana sukhoM kI mahAnatama U~cAI para bhI pahu~ca sakatA hai, aura duHkhoM ke gahana garta meM bhI jAkara gira sakatA hai| usake sukha-duHkha svayaM usI para nirbhara haiN| jaba vaha apane antara meM se svArtha aura ahaMkAra ko bAhara nikAlakara apane aMdara sevA kI bhAvanA bharakara kArya karanA prArambha kara detA hai, taba nizcaya hI vizvakalyANa kA pAvana patha prazasta ho sakatA hai| aura, yahI Aja ke saMgharSarata evaM samasyAgrasta vizva-kalyANa kA sahaja-sulabha mArga hai| vizvakalyANa kA ciraMtana patha : sevA-patha Jain Education Interational
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