Book Title: Prabhavak Charitra
Author(s): Prabhachandrasuri
Publisher: Jain Dharm Prasarak Sabha
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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ .......... ... Vad - ..... namra sUcana isa grantha ke abhyAsa kA kArya pUrNa hote hI niyata samayAvadhi meM zIghra vApasa karane kI kRpA kareM. jisase anya vAcakagaNa isakA upayoga kara sakeM. - - .......................... ........................... ........... ................... DROT AM ka it: 7..) ................................... mom............. nyAyanidhi zrImad vijyAnaMdasUrIzvarajI. ...( sAtmArAma mahArA) ..... G........... AnaMda presa-bhAvanagara. ..........................000000000000... ......... Adminimu m ent - -C ~ ~ .........00000000000000000000000000000000000000 P.P.AC.Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ! graMtha saMbadhI vakatavya che graMthamAM bAvIza AcArya mahArAjAonA jIvana vRttAMta ApavAmAM Avela che. vartamAnakALamAM thayelA mahApurUSonA aneka caritro hovA chatAM A " prabhAvaka caritra" nA jevo graMtha jaina sAhitya-jaina itihAsamAM ucca koTImAM mukavA jevo hoI tevA graMtho bahu ochI che. A graMtha caritrano hovA chatAM aitihAsika che, ane je je saikAmAM je je mahAna AcArya vidyamAna hatA te samayamAM dezanI sAmAjika, naitika, rAjakIya ane dhArmika pravRtti kevI hatI te jANavA sAthe bhavya jIvone te te mahAna purUSonA caritro ane te te vakhatanA deza kALa bhAvamAMthI pitAnA vyavahAra ane dhArmika jIvanamAM anukaraNa karavuM keTaluM zakaya che tene paNa anubhava thAya che. AvA jIvana caritronA vAMcanathI zraddhA dRDha thAya che, AtmAnI nirmaLatA thAya che ane manana pUrvaka vAMcanathI tevA mahAna purUSa thavAnI ghaDIbhara bhAvanA pragaTa thAya che. kahevAmAM Ave che ke sAmAnya manuSya paNa zraddhA, jJAna ane cAritrathI pitAnuM jIvana uttama banAvI zake che ane tevuM unnata jIvana banAvavA mATe AvA prabaMdha vAMcavAnI paNa teTalI ja agatya che. dhArmika zikSaNa kramamAM jIvana caritranuM zikSaNa Avazyaka krama che. kAraNa ke vArtA ke kathA dvArA bALa jIvone dhArmika zikSaNa ApavAnI rIta sarala ane suMdara che; AvA AvA aneka kAraNothI A sabhA taraphathI sIrIjha-graMthamALA prakaTa karavAno dhAro karI uttama ne pavitra AtmAonA jIvana caritre prakaTa karavAmAM Ave che. A agAu zrI neminAtha caritra zrI supArzvanAtha caritra, zrI vimalanAtha caritra, zrI caMdraprabhu caritra ane te sivAya anya mahA purUSo ane mahA satIonA caritranA graMtha prakaTa karavAmAM Avela che, te jo ke gayA kALanA-kevaLajJAnI mahA purUSonA vakhatanA che, paraMtu A vartamAnakALa (paMcama ArAmAM) thayela mahAna AcAryo-pavitra AtmAonA caritro paNa sAthe sAthe ApavA joie. tema dhArI "A prabhAvaka caritra" prakaTa karavAmAM Avela che; temAM Avela caritro P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * , * * * * * ghaTanAo aitihAsika che. graMtha kartA, graMtha racavAne kALa ane prazasti saMbaMdhI ullekha vagere prastAvanAnA lekhaka mahAtmAe Apela hevAthI ahiM jarUra nathI. A sabhAnI vinaMtithI viThaTharya munirAjazrI kalyANavijyajI mahArAje A prabaMdha upara lakhelI viratRta paryAlocanA ke je pAchaLa ApavAmAM AvelI che te prathama vAMcavAthI A prabaMdhanI khAsa upayogI ghaTanAonuM vizeSa jJAna thaze ane upayogitA jaNAze. A graMthanI gauravatA ane upayogitA mATe AcArya mahArAja zrI vijayavallabha sUrIzvarajInA ziSyaratna panyAsa lalitavijayajI mahArAje ghaNuM prazaMsA karatAM A sabhA taraphathI prakaTa karavA sekreTarIne AjJA karI hatI, temaja keTalIka upadeza dvArA sahAya paNa maLI hatI, jethI teozrIne paNa AbhAra mAnatAM A sabhA taraphathI A aitihAsika sAhityano amUlya graMtha prakaTa thatAM tenI abhivRddhi thaI che. A graMthanA bhASAMtaranI zarUAta karatAM pahelAM paramakRpALu, pAtaHsmaraNIya, zAMtamUrti pravartakajI mahArAjazrI kAtivijayajI mahArAjane pATaNa mukAme jaI A sabhAnA sekreTarIe A graMthanuM bhASAMtara sabhA taraphathI prakaTa karavAnI icchA jaNAvI, tathA tenI zuddha pratA kayAM haze ? te saMbaMdhI sekreTarIe vinaMti karatAM ukta mahAtmAe jaNAvyuM ke, meM keTalIka prate joI che, paraMtu tenI zodhelI (zuddha) pratA hajI sudhI jovAmAM AvI nathI, jethI mULa graMtha chapAyela che tenA uparathI bhASAMtara karAvavuM ane jyAM khalanA lAge tyAM itihAsano viSaya jemane hoya tevA vidvAna purUSanI dRSTie mukI chapAvavuM. eTalA uparathI paramakRpALu munirAja zrI kalyANuvijayajI mahArAjane A graMtha daSTigocara karavA temaja tenA upara aitihAsika daSTie prastAvanA-paryAlocanA lakhavA A sabhA taraphathI vinaMti karavAmAM AvatAM te svIkArI te kAma teozrIe hAtha dharyuM ane tenI prastAvanA tathA paryAcanA ghaNuM ja parizramavaDe aitihAsika dRSTie lakhI ApI; temaja graMthazaddhi karI A graMthanI gauravatAmAM vRddhi karI che ane graMthane sarvAMga suMdara banAvyo che te mATe A sabhA pitAne AnaMda jAhera karavA sAthe te mahAtmAne jeTalo upakAra mAne teTalo ocho che. * uparokta batAvyA pramANe ApavAmAM AvelI sucanA mATe pUjya kRpALu pravartakajI mahArAjanI A sabhA AbhArI che teTaluM ja nahi paraMtu ukta mahAtmA ane temanA ziSya-ane praziSyaratna munirAja zrI caturavijayajI mahArAja tathA munirAjazrI puNyavijayajI mahArAja, ke jemanA amUlya prayatna vaDe ane teonI vidvattAne saMpUrNa lAbha meLavI A sabhA taraphathI pragaTa thatAM vividha sAhityanA mULa graMtha prakaTa karI A sabhA sAhityasevA karI rahela che, tathA jaina samAja AnaMdapUrvaka tene vadhAvI le che, ane jainetara A deza ane yuropIana vidvAne te prakaTa thatAM sAhitya mATe pitAne saMpUrNa AnaMda jAhera karavA sAthe sabhAnI prazaMsA kare che je mATe traNe mahA purUSonI A sabhA sadA mATe atyaMta RNa ane AbhArI che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * 5 A graMthamAM Avela prabhAvazALI AtmAonA jIvanacaritro zraddhA tathA manana pUrvaka vAMcatA AtmAmAM zAMta rasa utpanna thavA sAthe, dharmarUpI mahA maMgaLane pragaTa karAvI AtmabhAvanA, Atmadarzana ane AtmAnaMda pragaTa thAya che. chevaTe A uttama graMthanA zravaNa, manana ane paThana pAThanathI aneka bhavyAtmAo tevA uccapadanA adhikArI bane tevI A sabhA paramAtmAnI prArthanA kare che. A graMthamAM paMnyAsajI zrI lalitavijayajI mahArAjanA upadezathI nIce pramANe Arthika sahAya maLI che je mATe te te sagRhasthane AbhAra mAnavAmAM Ave che. 1 pAlanapura nivAsI dezI kALIdAsabhAI sAkaLacaMda mAraphata eka zrAvikA bahena - taraphathI svapara upakArArthe rUA. 450) saMvata 1982 nA zrAvaNa vada 2. 2 zeTha nathamala mULacaMda taraphathI rU. 250) 3 zrI muMbaI keTanA zrI zAMtinAthajI mahArAjanA derAsaranA jJAnakhAtAmAMthI rUA. 250) A graMtha mATe Arthika sahAya mATe AvavAnA che. A graMthanA mupha tapAsavA vagere mATe baMdhu zrI phattecaMda jhaverabhAIe pitAnA vakhatane bhoga Apyo che jethI upakAra mAnavAmAM Ave che. A graMthanI zuddhi mATe yathAzakti prayatna karavAmAM Avyo che, chatAM daSTidoSa, presadoSa ke evA koI pramAda nimitto koIpaNa sthaLe khelanA jaNAya to kSamA mAgIye chIe. ane te sudhAravA mATe amone jaNAvavA vinaMti karIye chIye. AtmAnaMda bhavana, saM. 1987 kalpadhara. gAMdhI vallabhadAsa tribhuvanadAsa sekreTarI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tijo EI.COM || /|| sArI lAibrerI kema thaI zake? de che 3 (A sabhAnAlAIphamembara thavAthI) , gayA vIza varSamAM lAIpha membarane amArA taraphathI prasiddha thayelA graMthe bheTa maLatAM teo eka sArI lAIbrerI karI zakyA che. A lAbha kaI paNa jaina zrImAne ke saMsthAe bhulavAne nathI. rIporTa ane sUcIpatra maMgAvI khAtrI kare. lakhe - jaina AtmAnaMda sabhA bhAvanagara. ' ja W.YPwRAT kI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust TH Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ : - - - px ; cheprastAvanA. . vartamAna jaina sAhityamAM seMkaDe caritra vidyamAna che; chatAM "prabhA vaka caritra"nI koTinA graMtha virala haze. jo ke pUrve granthanI dvAsasati prabaMdha jevA aneka aitihAsika graMtharane jaina upayogitA. sAhityamAM majUda hatA paNa Aje te kayAMI astitva dharAvatA hoya tema jaNAtuM nathI; hA keTalAka chuTA chavAyA prAcIna prabaMdho hajIpaNa bhaMDAramAM maLI Ave che, temaja kathAvali vigeremAM paNa AmAMnA keTalAka baMdha saMgrahAyelA che; chatAM prastuta graMthamAM jeTalA prabhAvakonA prabaMdha saMgrahIta thayA che teTalA bIje kayAM jovAmAM AvatA nathI. prabaMdha cintAmaNi, catuviMzati prabaMdha Adi prabaMdha saMgraha graMthe Aje vidyamAna che kharA paNa temAM kevaLa prabhAvakenAM ja caritra nathI, paNa jaina tathA jainetara rAjAo, maMtrio ane kavinA prabaMdhe paNa tyAM varNavelA hAI prabhAvaka jena AcAryonA prabaMdha saMkhyAmAM ghaNuM ja cheDA jevAya che. AvI paristhiti hovAthI uparyukta kathana bilakula atizakti vinAnuM gaNAze ke prabhAvakacaritranI keTinA graMtha virala haze ! A graMthanuM "prabhAvaka caritra' e prasiddha nAma graMthakAranuM pitAnuM ApeluM che ke pAchalanA lekhakanuM ? te nizcita kahI zakAya nAmakaraNa. tema nathI, kemake mUla graMthamAM kayAMya paNa A nAmano ullekha " jevA nathI; paNa pratyeka prabaMdhanA antamAM temaja graMthanI samAptimAM graMthakAra pitAnI A kRtine "pUrvaSi caritra rehaNa giri ... A nAmathI oLakhAve che. hA, graMthanA prAraMbha bhAgamAM eka sthale graMthakAra "kamAva mudrAnAM vRttAtti" Avo ullekha kare che ane A ullekhanA ja phalitArtha rUpe temaNe AnuM bIjuM nAma "prabhAvaka caritra" rAkhyuM hoya to navAI jevuM nathI. kAraNake AmAM varNavelAM dareka AcArya keIne koI prakAre prabhAvaka hatA ane temanuM caritra AmAM varNavela hovAthI A pracalita nAma paNa barAbara baMdhabesatuM ja che. P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prabhAvaka' zabdane sAmAnya artha "prabhAvazAlI" e thAya che, paNa jenazAstramAM Ane kaMIka pAribhASika artha mAnelo che, tethI prabhAvaka zabdanI A sthale "prabhAvaka' zabdano artha "jenazAstranA atizaya paribhASA. jJAnathI, upadezazaktithI, vAdazaktithI ke vidyA Adi guNathI jinazAsananI unnati karanAra jena AcArya " Avo levAne che. jaina zAstromAM AvA ATha prakAranA prabhAvako mAnelA che, jene nirdeza nIcenI paramparAgata gAthAmAM thayelo che " pAvayaNI 1 dhammakahI 2 vAI 3 nemittio 4 tavassIya vijA 6 siddhoya 7 kaI 8 aTheva pabhAvagA bhaNiyA // " arthAt pravacanika, dharmakathI, vAdI, naimittika, tapasvI, vidyAvAnuM, siddha ane kavi AvI rIte ATha prakAranA prabhAvaka kahyA che. prabhAvaka caritranA varNanane anusAre AnA mukhya caritranAyaka vaja Adi 22 mahApurUSe nIce mujaba prabhAvakatA guNaviziSTa kahI zakAya che. 1 vaja-pravacanika, dhamathI ane vidyAbalI. 2 Arya rakSita-pravacanika. 3 AryAnandila-pravacanika ane siddha. 4 kAlakasUri-pravacanika ane siddha. - 5 pAdaliptasUri-kavi, vidyAbalI ane siddha (pAdaliptasUrinA prabaMdhamAM rUdradevasUri, zramaNasiMha, AkhapaTa ane upAdhyAya mahendranuM paNa varNana che, jemAM anukrame siddha, naimittika, vidyAbalI ane siddha kahI zakAya.) 6 vijayasiMhasUrisiddha 7 chavadevasUri-siddha. 8 vRkravAdI-vAdI (vRddhavAdInI sAthe siddhasena divAkarano prabaMdha paNa che. siddhasenane kavi ane siddha kahI zakAya.) 9 haribhadrasUrivAdI, pravacanika ane naimittika. 10 mahUvAdI-vAdI. 11 bappabhakTri-kavi. 12 mAnatuMgasUri-kavi ane siddha. 13 mAnadevasUri-pravacanika ane vidyAbalI. 3 . 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 siddhaSi-dhamakathI ane kavi. 15 vIragaNi-vidyAbalI. 16 zAMtisUri-kavi, vAdI ane pravacanika. 17 mahendrasUri-naimittika. 18 sUrAcArya-kavi ane vAdI. 19 abhayadevasUri-pravacanika. 20 vIrasUri-vAdI ane vidyAbalI. 21 devasUri-vAdI. 22 hemacandrasUri-pravacanika, dharmakathI ane kavi. prastuta caritramAM varNavela kayA AcArya kayA prakAranA prabhAvaka hatA te upara Apela tAlikAthI jaNAze. prabhAvaka caritra kaMI pirANika caritra graMtha nathI, paNa prabhAvaka pUjya jainAcAryone ItihAsa che. saMbhava che ke AmAM kavi kalpagraMthanuM aiti- nAne raMga caDhaye haze ane kahIM kahIM dantakathAone paNa hAsika mahatva. samAveza thaye haze ke jene graMthakAra prathamathI ja nIcenA zabdamAM ekarAra kare che- " bahuzruta munIzebhyaH prAggraMthebhyazca kAnicit ___ upazrutyeti vRttAni varNayiSye kiyantyapi // 1-15 / " arthAta " keTalAka caritre bahuzruta AcAryothI sAMbhaLI ane keTalAMka prAcIna graMthomAM jaIne atre varNana karIza." A ja Azaya graMthakAre graMthanI samAptimAM paNa prakaTa karyo che. AthI ATaluM te siddha che ke prabhAvaka caritramAM je hakIkata tenA kartAe lakhI che, te badhI prAcIna graMthamAM lakhelI ja na hatI, AmAM lakhelAM katiSaya vRttAMta mAtra vRddha purUSane mukhe sAMbhaLelAM hatAM ane caritrane sarasa tathA sarvAgIya banAvavAne khAtara AmAM umeryA hatAM. AvI rIte vastusthitinuM spaSTIkaraNa karIne granthakAre potAnI javAbadArI ochI karI nAkhI che. kAlAntaramAM lakhela graMthanI hakIkata akSare akSara sAcI ja hoya e dAvo karI zakAya nahi, ane 2 sAMbhaLelI hakIkata che tethIye ochI vajanadAra gaNAya, AvI sthiti hovAthI A caritramAM kayAMI kayAMI apramANikatA athavA virUddhatA AvI gaI hoya te te svAbhAvika che ane te kSantavya gaNAvI joIe. vIsamI sadInI pariSkRta daSTithI jonArA vidvAnene bhale "prabhAvaka caritra P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vizuddha ItihAsa na jaNAya paNa cadamI sadInI sAdI ane kathArasa pradhAna daSTine vicAra karatAM AcArya prabhAcandranI A kRti, enA kartAnI saMgrahazIlatA ane itihAsapriyatAnI eka sAkSI pUre che; eTaluM ja nahi paNa bhinna bhinna samayanA jaina itihAsanAM suMdara prakaraNe pUrAM pADe che. kayA samayamAM jainadhamanI kevI sthiti hatI, tene kayA bhAgamAM vizeSa prasAra hatuM, tenA para samacanI zI asara thaI hatI athavA thaI rahI hatI, e badhI vAtenAM spaSTa ane garbhita pUrAvA A graMthanAM bhinna bhinna prabadhe uparathI jANI zakAya che. A badhI vAtane vicAra karatAM A graMtha keTaluM badhuM aitihAsika mahatva dharAve che te vicAraka pAThakagaNuM svayaM vicArI leze. prastuta graMthanI racanA karavAmAM kartAne ze uddeza he jaIye? e grantharacanAne praznanuM samAdhAna graMthakAranAM vacanethI ja thaI jAya che, uddeza. prazastinA 17 mA padyamAM jaNAvyuM che ke - " zrIvajrAnuprabhUtaprakaTamunipatipraSThavRttAnitattat granthebhyaH kAnicicca zrutadharamukhataH kAnicit saMkalayya / duSprApyatvAdamISAM vizakalitatayaikatra citrAvadAtaM, jijJAsaikAgrahANAmadhigatavidhaye'pyuccayaM sa pratene // 17 // arthAta-A bhinna bhinna prabaLe jijJAsuone eka ThekANe malavA muzkela hatA, tethI jANavA nimitte vajAsvAmI ane te pachInA dhuraMdhara AcA nAM vRttAnta te te grantha thakI ane zAstranA jANa AcAryonA mukhethI sAMbhalIne AcAryaprabhAcandra badhAne A saMgraha karyo. " A kathanathI spaSTa jaNAya che ke graMthakArane uddeza mAtra A aitihAsika prabaMne ekatra saMgraha karIne vAcaka gaNanI jijJAsA pUrNa karavAne hate. viSayagata satyAsatyanI parIkSA ke prabandha vaNita ghaTanAvalInA samaya paratve prabandhakAre kaMI paNa uhApoha karyo nathI. AryavA, kAlakAcArya ane siddhaSi jevAne suprasiddha sattAsamaya paNa prabandhamAM lakhavAnI granthakAre tasdI lIdhI nathI. AthI A vAta to cokakasa che ke grantha racavAmAM granthakArane udeza itihAsa pratipAdana karavAne nahi paNa pUrvAcAryonI kathA lakhavA pUratuM hatuM, eTaluM chatAM paNa granthakAranI daSTi maryAdAzIla hoya tema jaNAI Ave che. kemake kathA lakhavA chatAM temaNe ItihAsa bagADa nathI ane kavitA rasa piSavA chatAM kalpanAjALa nIce satya DhAMkayuM nathI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prabandhakAre pitAnI mAnyatA pramANe pratyeka prabandha kAlAnupUrvIthI rAkhe che; chatAM AmAM sarvatra kAlakrama jaLavAyo nathI. dAkhalA prabandhana tarIke AmAM kAlaka prabandha 4 the rAkhe che, paNa kAlakrama anukama, pramANe A prabandha 2 jA athavA 3 jA naMbaramAM mUko. joIto hato. haribhadrane prabandha 9 mAM naMbaramAM mUkyo che ane malavAdine 10 mAmAM, paNa joIye ethI viparIta, kAraNa ke haribhadrasUri karatAM maavAdI prAcIna hatA. 11-12 ane 13 naMbaranA bapabhadi, mAnatuMga ane mAnadevanA praba anukrame 13-12 ane 11 mA naMbare joItA hatA, kemake kAlakamathI prathama mAnadeva pachI mAnatuMga ane te pachI bappabhakTi thaI gayA che. zAntisUri, mahendrasUri ane sUrAcArya A traNe AcAryo samAna kAlIna hatA; chatAM AmAM mahendrasUri kaMIka vRddha che ane tethI A traNamAM emane naMbara prathama rAkhyo hota te vadhAre gya gaNAta, bAkInA prabandhane kema lagabhaga kAlAnukrama pramANe ja che. prabandha nAyakenA kAryakSetrane vicAra karIe to 1 vA, 2 Arya rakSita ane AryanantilanuM mukhya kAryakSetra mAlavadeza hatuM. 4 kAlakasUri ane 5 pAdaliptasUrine magadha deza, mAlava ane pratiSThAnanagara (A%) 6 vijayasiMhasUrinuM bharUca (gujarAta) 7 jIvasUrinuM vAyaDa (gujarAta) 8 vRddhavAdi ane siddhasenanuM ujajayani (mAla) bharUca (gujarAta) ane karmAnagara (gaiDadeza) vigere 9 haribhadrasUrinuM cittoDa (mAlo) 10 mallavAdinuM bharUca ane vallabhI (gujarAta) 11 bappabhaTTinuM kanoja ane vAliyara (madhyadeza) 12 mAnatuMgasUrinuM banArasa athavA kane ja 13 mAnadevasUrinuM nADola (mAravADa) 14 siddharSinuM bhinnamAla (te vakhatA bhUgala pramANe gUjarAta ane AjanA pramANe mAravADa) 15 vIragaNinuM bhinnamAla, tharAda, tharA ane pATaNa (gujarAta) 16 zAntisUrinuM tharAda, pATaNa, (gujarAta) ane dhArAnagarI 17 mahendrasUrinuM dhArAnagarI (mAla) 18 sUrAcAryanuM pATaNa ane dhArA, 19 abhayadevanuM pATaNa, dholakA, thAMbhaNI, patyapadra, 20 vIrasUrinuM, 21 devasUrinuM ane 22 hemacandrasUrinuM mukhya kAryakSetra pATaNa (gujarAta) hatuM prabandha nAyakanA A kAryakSetranA vivecana uparathI ApaNe ItihAsanA eka mahatvapUrNa prakaraNane sphoTa karI zakIe chIe. mahAvIranA zAsanane aspRdaya pUrvadezamAM thaI tene prakAza anukrame uttarabhArata madhyabhArata ane pazcimabhAratamAM thaIne hUNAnA samayamAM dakSiNa tarapha valyo ane rAjapUtAnA tathA gujarAtamAM phelANo, AvI je itihAsa anveSakonI mAnyatA che tene A prabandha nAyakanA prAdezika kAryakSetra viSayaka kramathI Teke maLe che. vikramanI pAMcamI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12 sadIthI gujarAtamAM jainono phelAvo thavA mAMDayo hato ane bAramI teramI sadI sudhImAM gUrjarabhUmi jainadharmanuM mukhya rathala banyuM hatuM. A prakAranA anumAnane paNa A prabaLe uparathI puSTi maLe che. granthakAra ane have ApaNe prastuta grantha prabhAvaka caritranA kartA AcArya granTacanAne prabhAcandrasUri ane emanA A granthanA nirmANa samayane samaya, vicAra karIye. prabhAcandrasUrie prastuta granthanA antamAM lakhelI vistRta prazasti uparathI jaNAya che ke teo candrakulamAMthI prakaTela rAjagacchanA AcArya candraprabhasUrinA ziSya hatA. prabhAcandranA kahevA pramANe pradyumnasUrinI pAse tribhuvanagirinA svAmI kaIma" rAjAe dIkSA lIdhI ane te dhanezvarasUri nAmanA AcArya ga7pati thayA tyArathI candragaccha e "rAjaga7nA nAmathI prasiddha thayo. prabhAcandra e prazastimAM pitAnI eka gurvAvalI ApelI che jemAM pradyumnasUrithI mAMne pitA sudhInA 10 AcAryone paricaya karAvyo che, Apela paricaya pramANe emanI vaMzAvalI nIce pramANe bane che. candragaccha (candrakala) pradyumnasUri abhayadevasUri dhanezvarasUri (emanAthI rAjagaccha thaye) ajitasiMhasUri vaddhamAnasUri zIlabhadrasUri zrIcandrasUri bharatezvarasUri dharmaghoSasUri sarvadevasUri pUrNabhadrasUri jinezvarasUri jinadattasUri padyadevasUri candraprabhasUri prabhAcandrasUri (prastuta granthakAra ) P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 13 A paTTAvalI pramANe prastuta granthakAra AcArya prabhAcandra candragaccha athavA candrakulanA rAjagacchanI paramparAnA AcArya hatA; prasiddha vAdamahArNava granthakAra AcArya abhayadevasUri emanA AThamA paTTagurU thatA hatA. granthakAre pratyeka prabandhanI samAptimAM candraprabhasUrine gurU tarIke, pradyumna sUrino granthazedhaka tarIke ane pitAne granthakAra tarIke nAmellekha karyo che ane sAthe ja pitAne "rAma ane lakSmInA putra batAvIne pitAnA mAtapitAnA nAme paNa sucavI dIdhAM che. AcArya prabhAcandra pite candraprabhasUrinA ziSya hatA chatAM emane pradyumnasUri upara ananyatulya zradhdhA hatI, enA pariNAme emaNe prathama, tRtIya paMcamAdi dareka ekAntarita prabandhanA antamAM pradyumnasUrinI prazaMsAmAM eka eka khAsa padya lakhyuM che ane temAM kyAMI tIrthorUpe, kyAMI kalpavRkSarUpe, kayAMI laukika devarUpe kayAMI vANI sudhAraka tarIke, kyAMI kAvya viSayaka arthadAtA tarIke pradyumnasUrinI stuti karI che, ane eka ThekANe te pitAne temanA ziSya tarIke ullekha karyo che. AthI samajAya che ke pradyumnasUrie prastuta granthanuM saMzAdhana mAtra ja nahi karyuM hoya, paNa prabhAcane sAhityane abhyAsa karAvIne kavi banAvanAra paNa pradyumnasUri ja hoya tema lAge che, ane eja sababathI prabhAcandra pitAne temanA ziSya tarIke ullekhyA haze. granthakAre pitAne prastuta granthamAM je paricaya Ape che teno sAra upara pramANe che, ethI vadhAre ApaNe emanA sabandhamAM jANatA nathI, ane prabhAvaka caritra uparAnta bIje paNa koI grantha prastuta granthakAre banAvyuM haze ke kema? te kahI zakAya tema nathI; kemake prastuta grantha ane emAM ApelA paricaya sivAya prabhAcandranA saMbandhamAM vizeSa hakIkata amArA jevA ke jANavAmAM AvI nathI, paNa prastuta granthanI lekhanazailI ane keTalAka zabda prayogo uparathI jaNAya che ke "prabhAvaka caritra e prabhAcandrasUrinI juvAna avarathAnI kRti che ane A kRti emane yogya granthakAra ane kavi tarIke pUravAra karI Ape che, tethI ApaNe emanI bIjI kRtinI paNa AzA te rAkhIye ja. je A granthakAre lAMbI uMmara bhegavI haze to e uparAnta bIjA paNa keTalAka grantha banAvyA ja haze, paNa emane bIje kaI paNa grantha daSTigocara na thavAthI e viSayamAM kaMI paNa nizcita kahI zakAya tema nathI. prastuta grantha racAIne vikrama saMvat 1334 nA citrazudi 7 zukravAra ane punarvasu nakSatramAM saMpUrNa thayo hato, ema granthanA antamAM kartAe ja jaNAvyuM che eTale e viSayamAM uhApoha karavAnI jarUrata nathI. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prabhAvaka caritra mUla grantha saM. 1965 mAM nirNayasAgara presamAM chapAye na hato, paNa te pustaka eTaluM badhuM azudhdha rahI gayuM hatuM upasaMhAra, ke sAdhAraNa vAMcanArane mATe te lagabhaga nirUpayegI jevuM na hatuM ane hajAre azuddhiothI bharapUra A pustakane AdhAre AnuM bhASAntara karavuM te tethIye vadhAre muzkela hatuM, AthI AnA bhASAntaramAM keTaleka aMze khAmI rahI gaI che te vAMcake dhyAnamAM rAkhaze ane jyAM kyAMI arthamAM gaDabaDa jaNAya athavA jaina zailIthI viparIta artha jaNAya to te azuddha pustakanuM pariNAma jANI kSantavya gaNaze ane sudhArIne vAMcaze evI AzA che. ame e ghaNuM mahenate mUla pustakane ghaNe aMze sudhArI lIdhuM che ane te sudhArela mUla pustakanA AdhAre ja "prabandhaparyAlocanA" nA zIrSaka nIce dareka prabandhanI saMkSipta samAlocanA lakhI che, jemAM keTalAka prabandhane saMkSipta kathAsAra ane samAlocanA baMne lakhyAM che ane keTalAkanA khAsa muddAo upara AlocanA mAtra lakhI che. samaya ane sAdhananI kamInA kAraNe prabaLe upara jeTaluM aitihAsika avalokana lakhI zakAya teTaluM lakhyuM nathI chatAM je kaMI "prabandhaparyAlacana" mAM lakhyuM che tethI itihAsa rasika saMtuSTa thaze evI AzA che. A vAcakagaNune prArthanA che ke teo pustaka vAMce te pahelAM A "prabandhaparyAlacana" vAMcI le. A uparathI temane prabandhanI khAsa khAsa ghaTanAo saMbandhI aitihAsika tathyanI sAthe bhASAntaragata keTalIka aspaSTa vAtane paNa khulAso maLI raheze. muka kavADA (mAravADa) che tA. 14-8-31 muni kalyANavijya P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. * Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1. prabandhaparyAlocana, lekhaka-suni kalyANavijaya. 5 che K1 vajIsvAmI. A == = = = bhAvaka caritramAM sarva prathama prabandha vajIsvAmI che. AcArya hemacandrasUrie pitAnA pariziSTa parvamAM vajIsvAmI sudhInA prasiddha virenAM caritra varNavyAM che, jyAre prabhAcandrasUrie vajIsvAmIthI AraMbhIne te pachInA prasiddha prabhAvakanA prabaLe lakhyA che. ahIM eka prazna thaI zake ke jyAre hemacandra vacaritra lakhI dIdhuM hatuM te pachI prabhAcabda ahIM pharI vajIne prabandha zA mATe lakhyo ? enA uttaramAM ema kahI zakAya ke AcArya hemacandra vajacaritra ghaNuM vistRta lakhyuM che ane te sivAya AyarakSitanuM caritra paNa tenI sAthe varNavyuM che jyAre ahIM kevala vacaritra ane te paNa saMkSiptamAM varNavyuM che ane AryarakSitane prabandha judo lakhe che. bhagavAna svAmIne janma AjathI 1962 varSa pUrve mAlava dezAntargata tumbavana saMnivezamAM thayo hato. prabhAvacaritramAM emanI 3 varSanI avasthAmAM dIkSA thavAnuM lakhyuM che, eno artha e che ke traNa varSanI avasthAmAM AcAryo tene pitAnA kSalaka (bhAviziSya) tarIke svIkArIne tevA prakArane veSa Apyo haze ke jethI tene AhArapANI ApavAmAM harakata na thAya. TIkAgranthomAM paNa AvAja tAtparyAno ullekha che ke " traNa varSanI avasthAmAM vajIne dIkSA ApI hatI paNa tene te vakhate sAdhvIonA upAzrayamAM ja rAkhyA hatA ane jyAre te ATha varSanA thayA tyAre sAdhuoe tene pitAnA saMdhADAmAM bheLavI lIdhA hatA" yugapradhAna paTTAvaliyomAM vajIsvAmIne gAIthya paryAya 8 varSane lakhyo che te barobara ja che. kAraNake jyArathI vajIsvAmI ATha varSanA thaI sAdhuonI sAthe vicaravA lAgyA tyArathI ja temane dIkSA paryAya gaNavAmAM Ave che. vajIsvAmInA pitA dhanagiri zreSiputra hatA. ethI A vAta svataH siddha che ke P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra vajInA janma vaizya kulamAM thayo hato ane te kulanAM manuSyo paramparAthI jaina dharmanA anuyAyI hatAM; kAraNa ke emanA bApa ane mAmAe emane janma thayA pUrveja jaina dIkSA grahaNa karelI hatI. vAsvAmIne pUrvajanmanA jJAnathI vairAgya utpanna thayo hato ane te ja kAraNe temaNe bAlapaNAmAM dIkSA grahaNa karI hatI. vajIsvAmInA gurU AryasiMhagiri AryasuhastinI paramparAnA kaTika gaNanA AcArya hatA. kalpasthavirAvalImAM emanA mukhya 4 ziSyomAM vajIno naMbara Arya samitanA pahelAM lakhelo che; paraMtu caritra granthamAM Aryasamitane nambara vajInI pahelAM male che, A pAThAntaranuM kAraNa e jaNAya che ke vajIsvAmI pAchalathI yugapradhAna banyA hevAthI kalpasUtramAM temane nAmollekha AryasamitanI pUrve karyo che. vajane samaya saMyamapradhAna hato. duSkAlanA samayamAM vidyApiNa bhogavavAne badale anazana grahaNa karavAnuM vajIsvAmInA ziSyoe pasaMda karyuM hatuM; e jaNAve che ke te kAlamAM saMyamadharmamAM thoDo paNa apavAda lagADavAne sAdhue khuzI na hatA; sAthe ja te samayamAM jaina samAjamAM mUrtipUjAne mahimA chellI hade pahoMcelo jaNAya che. anya dharmionA pratibandha sAme saMyamiziromaNi vajIsvAmI jevA jaina cetyo mATe puSpa nimitte kamara kase che ane bahu dUra pradezathI puSpo lAvIne zrAvaka varganI IcchA pUrNa kare che, e badhuM batAve che ke te kAlamAM caityapUjAnuM kArya eka mahAna dharmanuM aMga manAvA lAgI cukyuM hatuM ane je uMDu utarIne joiye te vajanI A pravRttinuM AlaMbana laIne ja pAchalanA AcAryo dhIme dhIme citya saMbadhI sAvadya kAryomAM pravRtta thayA hatA. Avasyaka niryukita-bhASya uparathI spaSTa jaNAya che ke, caityavAsiyo vajInA A daSTAtathI saMyamadhAriyone paNa dravya pUjA karavAne upadeza karatA hatA ane potAnAM sAvadya ktavyone bacAva karatA hatA. varavAmInA samaya sudhI sAdhuo prAyaH vanamAM rahetA ane gRhasthanA paricayathI dUra rahetA hatA. e vajIsvAmInA samayanI sthiti bahu sArI nahi gaNAya; uparAuparI badhe bAra dukAlI paDavAthI dezanI khAsa karIne uttara hindusthAnanI prajA astavyasta thaI gaI hatI. uttara ane madhya bhAratavarSanI ghaNI vasati te samayamAM dakSiNa bhArata tarapha valI hatI. jaina saMdhanI dazA paNa badhuM sArI na hatI. duSkALanI asarathI zrutanI paThana pAThana pravRtti maMda thaI rahI hatI; kharuM jotA saMghanI sthiti astAbhimukha hatI. vajIsvAmInuM mukhya vihArakSetra mAlavo, magadha madhyahindusthAna ane varADa hatuM. e uparAnta ekavAra duSkAlanA samayamAM saMghanI sAthe teo purI ( jagannAthapurI ) sudhI paNu gayA hatA. vAsvAmInI mukhya pravRtti dharmopadeza ane zruta pAThana hatuM, emanA ziSyo uparAnta prasiddha anuyogadhara Arya rakSite emanI ja pAse pUrvakRtano abhyAsa karyo hato. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vajIsvAmI." vAsvAmIe kaI prajo, prakaraNanI racanA karI hatI ke nahi te jANavAmAM AvyuM nathI; paNa temaNe AcArAMgasUtranA mahApariphAkhyayanamAMthI AkAzagAminI vidyAne udAra , karyAne ullekha zAstramAM maLe che. e sivAya vajIsvAmInA saMbandhamAM mahatvano ullekha mahAnizIthasUtranA trIjA adhyayanamAM male che; jeno sAra e che ke pUrve paMcamaMgala mahAzrutaskandha ( paMca namaskAra ) pRthaka sUtra hatuM enI upara ghaNuM niryukitao, ghaNAM bhASyo ane ghaNI cUNiyo hatI, paNa kAladoSathI tene hAsa thato gayo, e pachI mahaddhi * prApta padAnusArI zakitavAlA dvAdazAMga dhArI vajasvAmI thayA jemaNe A paMcamaMgala paNa ' zrutaskandhane mUla sUtromAM lakhyuM. A uparathI jaNAya che ke namaskArasUtra pUrve svatanna : sUtra hatuM; paNa vajIsvAmIe sUtronA AraMbhamAM goThavyA pachI Aja paryanta te sUtA : AraMbha maMgaLatarIke sUtronI sAthe ja joDAela che. vajasvAmIe bIjA duliMkSanI zarUAtamAM eka parvata para jaine anazanapUrvaka , dehatyAga karyo hato. dehatyAga pachI che tyAM AvI potAnA ratha sAthe pradakSiNA karI... hatI ane te kAraNathI ja te parvatanuM nAma "rayAvarta parvata" paDayuM hatuM. rathAvata parvata jainenuM eka prasiddha tIrtha hatuM, A parvata saMbhavataH dakSiNa mAlavAmAM vidizA ( belasA ) nI pAse hato. AcArAMga niyukitamAM paNa Ano tIrtha tarIke ullekha thayo che. have je vajasvAmInA svargavAsa pachI ja A nAma prasiddhimAM AvyuM hoya te Ano artha eTaloja thAya ke - vattAM Avo ullekha karanArI AcArAMga niryukitanI racanA vaja svAmI pachI thaI che, ane je AcArAMga niryuktine zrutakevalI bhadrabAhu karvaka mAnavAmAM Ave to " rAvarta ' e nAma " vajasvAmInA svargavAsanA samayathI nahi paNa te pUrvanuM che ema mAnavuM joIe vAsvAmInA AyuSya ke svargavAsanA samayanA saMbaMdhamAM caritrakAre kaMI paNa ullekha karyo - nathI, paNa yugapradhAna paTTAvaliyAmAM e badhI vAtano khulAso karelo che. vaja prathama udayanA 18 mA yugapradhAna hatA, emanuM kula AyuSya 88 varSanuM hatuM, jemAMnA 8 varSagRhaparyAyamAM, 44 varSa sAmAnya prAmANya paryAyamAM ane 36 varSa yuga pradhAnatva paryAyamAM vyatIta thayAM hatA. nirvANa saMvata 496 (vikrama saM. 26 mAM vajano janma, ni, saM504 (vi. saM. 34). mAM dIkSA, ni, saM. 548 ( vi. saM. 78 ) mAM yugapradhAnapada ane ni. saM0 584 ( vi. saM. 114) mAM aMtima dazapUrvadharane svargavAsa thayo hato. vajanA prabaMdhanA pariziSTarUpe vajasena ane je hakIkata nAgendrAdi cAra ziSyonI AmAM lakhI che te jarA, vicAraNIya che; kAraNake ka95 sthavirAvalImAM vasenanA 4 ziSyo lakhyA che kharA paNa temanAM nAma 1 AryanAIla, 2 Aryapaimila, 3. Aryajayo ane 4 the AryatApasa.. e pramANe lakhyAM che. AmAMnuM nAila nAma te kadAca nAgendranuM pUrva rUpa mAnI laIe paNa ; bAkInAM traNa nAmano meLa malato nathI. vaLI nAIlAdi 4 thI 4te te nAmanI zAkhAo , nIkalyAnI sUcanA kalpa sthavirAvalI kare che, jayAre prabhAvaka caritrakAra A nAgendrAdi ziSyone ? nAmathI gamacho prasiddha thayAnuM jaNAve che. ane vadhAremAM lakhe che ke A cAre AcAryonI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. mUtiyo hajI sudhI sopArakamAM pUjAI rahI che. A uparathI eTaluM to jaNAya che ke nAgendra AdinI hakIkata sUtra sthavirAvaliyAmAM na hovA chatAM che bahupurANa, ethI yAte kalpa sthavirAvalIvAlAM nAilAdi nAmo nAgendra AdinAM ja nAmAntare hoya ane nahi nAgendrAdi nAilAdithI bhinna vyaktio haze ane dIkSA paryAyamAM sahuthI chaTA hovAthI temanAM nAme kalpasthavirAvalImAM nahi lakhAyAM hoya; game tema hoya paNa nAgendrAdinI sattA aitihAsika hevAmAM to zaMkA jevuM nathI, paNa emanAthI gaccho nikalavA saMbaMdhI hakIkata barAbara jaNAtI nathI, emanAthI gaccho to nahi paNa kulo prasiddha thayAM hatA ema kahIye to vAMdhA jevuM nathI. vikramanA agyAramA saikA sudhI e nAmanA kule jaina zramaNa saMdhamAM pracalita hatAM, paNa te pachI te kulee gaccha' nuM nAma dhAraNa karyuM hatuM. devaddhigaNikSamAzramaNe nandIsthavirAvalImAM "nAila kulavaMza " no ullekha karyo che. AcArAdinA prasiddha TIkAkAra zIlAcArya pitAne nivRti kulIna jaNAve che ane upamiti bhavaprapaMcA kathAkAra siddhaSi paNa ukata kathAnI prazastimAM pitAnA pragasa sUrAcAryane nivRttilodabhUta" lakhe che. prasiddha AcArya haribhadra pitAnA graMmAM pitAnA gurU jinadattasUrine "vidyAdhara kulatilaka" lakhe che eTaluM ja nahi paNa vikrama saMvata 1064 mAM zatruMjaya upara eka mAsanuM anazana karIne svarge janAra "saMgama" nAmanA siddha munine prAcIna puNDarIkanA lekhamAM " vidyAdhara kulanabhastala mRgAMka ' lakhyA che. vikramanI agyAramI sadImAM zAMtiri, bAramI sadImAM abhayadevasUri ane te pahelAM pachInA bIjA aneka graMthakAroe potAnA granthamAM caMdrakulanA ullekha karyA che. uparanA ullekhane vicAra karatAM jaNAze ke agyAramA saikA sudhI te nAgendra, nivRti, vidyAdhara ane candra nAmanA kule ja prasiddha hatAM tathA te pachI dhIredhIre e kula ga7nA nAmathI prasiddha thayAM hatAM, eja kAraNa che ke prabhAcaMdrasUri ukta nAmanA ga prasiddha thayAnuM jaNAve che. prabandhanI samAptimAM prakhyakAra pitAne candraprabhasUrinA paTTadhara tarIke oLakhAve che ane pote zrI rAma ane lakSmInA putra che ema jaNAve che. te pachI granthanA nAmane ane enA saMzodhaka pradyumnasUrine ullekha kare che ane eja hakIkata pratyeka prabandhanA antamAM paNa jaNAvI che. mAtra prabaMdhanuM nAma ane saMkhyA badale che; e uparAnta teo pratyeka to nahi paNa ekAntarita prabandhanI samApti pachI A granthamAM saMzodhaka pradyumnasUrinI stuti kare che. A prabaMdhane anta paNa pradyumnasUrinI stuti che ane temAM aSTApada, vimalagiri, (zatruMjaya) tAraNa (tAraMgA) apApA (pAvA) staMbhana (thAMbhaNa) ujjayaMta, (giranAra) cArUrUpa (cArUpa) arbada (Abu) A ATha tIrthonI zleSamAM upamA ApIne temanuM varNana karyuM che. A uparathI te samayamAM prasiddha tIrthone khyAla Ave che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2 AryarakSita. %i A yaMrakSita mAlavAntargata dazapura (maMdara)nA rAjA udAyananA prAsagI pura hita semadevanA putra hatA. e 22 varSanI vayamAM pATalIputra (paTanA)mAM brAhmaNa dharmanA zAstrone abhyAsa karIne ghare AvyA hatA. emanA AgamanathI AkhuM nagara khuzI thayuM paNa emanI mAtA rUdramA ke je jainadharmanI upAsikA hatI e bahu khuzI thaI nahi. AnuM kAraNa Arya rakSite jANyuM ane te bIje ja divase tosaliputra nAmanA jaina AcArya pAse jaina pUrvazratane abhyAsa karavA gayA, jaina dIkSA sivAya jaina sUtranuM adhyayana na thaI zake ema jANI AryarakSite jaina dIkSA grahaNa karI ane zAstrane abhyAsa zarU karyo, gurU pAse jeTaluM zrutajJAna hatuM te badhuM bhaNIne te pachI teo AgaLa bhaNavA sArU vajIsvAmI pAse ujajayanI gayA. tyAM prathama vajInA vidyAgurU bhadraguptasUrine upAzraye jaine temanA anazananI ArAdhanA karAvI ane te pachI vajIsvAmI pAse jaIne sADAnava pUrvane abhyAsa karyo. te daramiAna temane cheTo bhAI kezurakSita paNa tyAM Avyo ane tene paNa AryarakSite jaina dIkSA ApIne pitAnI pAse rAkhyo e pachI kAlAntare teo vajasvAmInI AjJA laIne dazapura gayA ane tyAM potAnA mAtA pitA ane anya kuTuMbI janone paNuM jainadharmamAM dIkSita karyA. parehita somadevane AzrayadAtA "udAyana" keNa hato te jANI zakAyuM nathI. zodhaka vidvAnoe e viSayanI zodha karavI joIe. AryarakSitanI mAtA jainadharmanI parama upAsikA hatI e uparathI jaNAya che ke te samayamAM game te jAtinA manuSyo pitAnI jAtimAM rahIne jainadharmanuM pAlana karI zakatA hatA. AmaMrakSite kumArAvasthAmAM mAtA pitAnI AjJA sivAya dIkSA lIdhI te bAbatamAM prabhAvaka caritrakAre kaMi paNa TIkA karI nathI, paNa anya granthakAro A saMbaMdhamAM lakhe che ke AryarakSitanI dIkSA te mahAvIranA zAsanamAM pahelI ziSya niSphaTA (corI) che. Aja kAla jeo kahe che ke 16 varSathI nIcenI vayavAlAne dIkSAmAM AnAnI jarUra che, uparanAne nahi, teo vicAre ke 22 varSanI avasthAmAM vagara rajAe thayelI AryarakSitanI dIkSAne ziSyarI kema kahI haze? ArakSita ke emanA gurUnI gaNa, kula ke zAkhAne kayAM paNa nirdeza thaye jaNAto nathI paNa eTaluM te nizcita che ke teo AryasahastInI paramparAnA sthavira hatA. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ArakSitanA samaya sudhI saMyama pravRtti nirapavAda hatI, sAdhuomAM vastra-pAtrane parigraha parimita hato, colapaTTAdi jarUrI upakaraNo jarUratanA samayamAM ja upayogamAM levAtA hatAM, Ama Arya rakSitanAM pitAnA saMbhASaNe uparathI spaSTa jaNAI Ave che. semadeva bIjA gAuthya cinho choDavAne taiyAra thaI jAya che paNa nIcenuM vastra badalavAne te taiyAra thatA nathI, te kahe che "naH zaryA vimukyA svAtmanasutApuraH" arthAta pitAnA putra putrinI AgaLa nagna kema rahevAya ? valI zrAvakanA chokarAo temane A gRhasthacita veSa joI vandana nathI karatA te upara semadeva kahe che-"no na cAmarda cUrtha mA vandra sapUrvagADa" arthAta "huM nagna nahi thAuM, bhale tame ane tamArA pUrvajo ke paNa vandana na kare' e uparathI jaNAze ke te vakhate vastra paridhAna kAraNa prasaMge ja thatuM haze, jevo ke prAcIna zAstrone Adeza che. - Ama chatAM paNa eTaluM to kahevuM paDaze ke sAdhuomAM kaMIka zithilatA pravezavA lAgI hatI ane tethI AryarakSitajIne samayano vicAra karI kaThora niyamo kaMIka maMda karavA paDayA hatA enuM eka udAharaNa "mAtraka' rAkhavAnA Adeza saMbandhI che. eTale ke pUrve eka sAdhune kevala eka ja pAtra rAkhavAnuM vidhAna hatuM, paNa tethI sAdhuone kaMIka aDacaNa paDatI haze tethI ArakSitasUrie sAdhuone varSARtunA 4 mAsa mATe pAtra uparAMta eka mAtraka (choTuM pAtra) rAkhavAnI AjJA ApI hatI. jenuM vistRta varNana vyavahArasUtranA AThamA uddezakanI cUrNimAM ApeluM che. AthI jaNAya che ke AryarakSitane . samaya saMyama pradhAna hatA chatAM kaIka sagavaDatAne vicAra paNa te vakhate thato hato. AryarakSitane samaya avanatyabhimukha hatA. enuM bIjuM udAharaNa sAthvine AlocanA devAne adhikAra rada thavo te che, eTale ke AryarakSitanI pUrve sAdhuo sAdhu: enI pAse AlocanA letA tema sASyio sAmbiyAnI pAse AlocanA-prAyazcita letI hatI, paNa AryarakSitathI sAthvine e adhikAra rada thayo ane sAdhuonI mAphaka sAdhvaone paNa sAdhuonI pAse AlocanA karavAnuM kahyuM. - trIjo ane sauthI he pheraphAra ArakSitajIna samayamAM anuga pRthakatvano thayo, vaparyanta dharmakathAnuga, caraNakaraNanuga, dravyAnuga ane gaNitAnuyoga e cAre anaya sAthe ja cAlatA hatA; paNa adhyApaka viMdhyanI prArthanAthI ArakSite A cAre anayoge judA karyA je Aja sudhI tevI ja rIte judA che. A badhAM parAvartana jevAM tevAM nathI, A parAvartane jabardasta saMgomAM karavAM paDayAM haze ane e uparathI tatkAlIna paristhiti kevI haze te jANavuM muzkela nathI, kharuM jotAM Arya rakSita eka yugapravartaka purUSa hatA. prAcIna zramaNa saMskRtine ThAsa ane navIna AcAra paddhatino prAraMbha Arya rakSitanA zAsanakAlamAM ja thavA mAMDayo hato ema kahevAmAM bhAgye ja vAMdho jevuM hoya. AryarakSitanuM mukhya vihArakSetra mAlavadeza hatuM ane e uparAnta teo mathurA , tarapha temaja madhyahindusthAnanA bIjA dezamAM paNa vicaryA hatA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AyarakSita. AryarakSita 19 mA yugapradhAna hatA. vallabhIyugapradhAna paTTAvalIne anusAra emanuM saMpUrNa AyuSya 75 varSanuM hatuM. jemAMnA 22 varSa gRhamAM, 4ja sAmAnya prAmaNyamAM ane 13 varSa yugapradhAnatvaparyAyamAM vyatIta thayA hatA. emane janma nirvANa saMvata para2 (vi. saM. 5ra) dIkSA ni. saM. 544 (vi. saM. 74) mAM, yugapradhAnapada ni. saM. 584 (vi. saM. 114) mAM ane svargavAsa ni. saM. 597 (vi. saM. 127) mAM thayo hato, paNa mAthurI vAcanAne anusAre Arya rakSitane svargavAsa ni. saM. 584 mAM siddha thAya che. A matAntara mAthurI ane vAllabhI A be vAcanAo vaccenA 13 varSanA matabhedanuM pariNAma che. A matabhedanuM bIja ane enuM samAdhAna kevI rIte thAya che te jANavuM hoya to vIranirvANa saMvata ora jena kAlagaNanA" nAmanuM amArUM hindI bhASAnuM pustaka vAMcavuM, ahIMA carcA karIne bahu vistAra karavAno avasara nathI. AryarakSite pitAnI pATa para puSpamitrane besADIne tene zikSA ApatAM kaheluM ke-hArA mAmA, bhAI ane pitAne viSe hArI jevuM vartana rAkhavuM' bIjI tarapha pitAnA pitA ane bhAI vigerene paNa temaNe zIkhAmaNa ApelI. AthI jaNAya che ke AryarakSitane svargavAsa thayo tyAM sudhI temanA pitA somadeva jIvita hatA. 'nizIthasUtranA pahelA uddezAnI cUrNimAM AyaMrakSitanA pitAne vaddhAvasthAnA dIkSita lakhyA che; zAstranA niyama pramANe 60 varSathI uparanI avasthAvAlAne "vRddha" kahI zakAya. A badhA vicAra karatAM semadeva lagabhaga 100 varSathI adhika jIvyA haze ema jaNAya che; kAraNa ke Arya rakSita dIkSA laI pUrvabhaNIne AvyA haze tyAM sudhI temanI avasthA 32 varSanI AsapAsa haze ane tyAre somadeve 60-6ra varSa uparanI avasthAmAM dIkSA lIdhI hoya te somadeva ArakSitathI 30-32 varSe mahaTa gaNAya, AyarakSite 75 varSanuM AyuSya pUruM karyuM tyAMsudhI semadeva jIvita hatA ane artha eja thAya ke emadeva ochAmAM ochuM 100 varSathI vadhAre AvyA hatA. AyarakSitane svargavAsa kyAM thayo te caritramAM jaNAvyuM nathI paNa saMbhava pramANe teo dazapura nagaramAM ja svargavAsI thayA haze. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (r)eeeeeeeeeeeee. ( 3 AryAnandila. BEEBIDRANCSSREDNESS ja che banDamAM nAma Aryanandila lakhyuM che. temaja keTalIka sthavirAvalIomAM paNa emanuM nAma "nandila' ja jaNAvyuM che, paNa nandinI bhUla WvIrAvalImAM ane emanA ja racelA vaidhyAstavamAM "jJAnandrita evo ullekha hevAthI huM emanuM kharUM nAma "Arya Anandila' gaNuM chuM ane e ja kAraNathI zIrSakamAM AryAnandila lakhyuM che. AryAnandila ArakSitanA ziSya athavA to ziSyanA ziSya haze; kAraNake emane caritrakAre sADAnavapUrva dhAraka ane "AyarakSitavaMca" lakhyA che. jo ke chApela nandIcchavirAvalImAM ane merUtuMgasUri vyAkhyAna sthavirAvalImAM emane ullekha AryamaMgUnI pachI ane nAgahastInI pahelAM karyo che, paNa mUlanandasthavirAvalImAM emanuM sthAna AyarakSita pachI batAvyuM che. je merUtuMganI sthavirAvalI ane nandInI mudrita sthavirAvalIne yathArtha mAnIne AryaAnandalane maMganA anantara bhAvI sthavira mAnIye to emanuM AyarakSita vaMsyatve sAbita thAya tema nathI. kemake AmaMgUnA yugapradhAnatvane samaya vi. saM. 51 thI 477 sudhIne hato, jyAre AryarakSitane samaya vi. saM. 544 thI 597 sudhImAM hato, A dazAmAM je AryaAnandalane maMgUnA paTTadhara mAnIye to temane samaya Arya rakSitanI pUrve lagabhaga 100 varSa upara Ave che ane AvI rIte teo Arya rakSitanA vaMza ja nahIM paNa pUrvaja Thare che, paNa prabandhamAM emane Arya rakSitanA vaMzaja lakhyA che ane e lakhavuM saMbhavita paNa che. tethI e maMgUnA paTTadhara nahIM paNa mAthurI yugapradhAna paTTAvalIne anusAra te Arya rakSita pachInA yugapradhAna sthavira hatA ema mAnavuM vadhAre sayutika che ane AvI rIte ArakSitanA pRSThabhAvI gaNatAM emane sattAsamaya nisaM. 197 pachIne Thare che. prabandhamAM AryAnandilane mAtra eTalo ja caritra saMbaMdha che ke temaNe "vairUTyA* nAmanI eka bAIne kSamA dharmane upadeza ApIne sukhI banAvI, te bAI marIne dharaNendra nAgarAjanI teja nAmanI devI thaI. . AryAnantilasUrinI AjJAkAriNuM thaI eTaluM ja nahi paNa ATha nAgakule paNa A mahAtmAne AjJAdhIna thayAM, ane AryAnaMdile vaicyAstavanI racanA karI. vaicyA koNa hatI ? tene zuM duHkha hatuM ane kSamA rAkhavAthI kevI rIte te duHkhamukta thaI ItyAdi hakIkata A prabandhamAM vistArathI jaNAvI che. vAstavamAM A prabandhane AryAnandila prabandha kahevA karatAM vaicyA-prabandha kahevo vadhAre upayukta gaNAya. A prabaMdhamAM eka sAthe AvatAM padminakhaMDapattana, padmaprabharAjA, padmAvatI rANI, padradattazreNI; padmayazA bhAya, padmAbhidha purA A badhA pakArAdinA aitihAsika haze ke kavikalpita te jANavuM azakaya che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ He=00=00 =00 huM 4 kAlakAcArya prakAranA che je na zAstro ane sthavirAvaliyo uparathI ochAmAM ochA traNa kAlakA- ka rU nI cAryonuM astitva siddha thayuM che ane ethI paNa vadhAre saMkhyAmAM e nAmanA che. AcArya thayA hoya to navAI jevuM nathI. jema kAlakAcAryo aneka thayA che che tema kAlakanA nAmanI sAthe joDAyelI ghaTanAo paNa jaina zAstromAMthI aneka maLI Ave che. AjasudhImAM kAlakAcAryanA nAmanI sAthe saMkaLAyelI nIce pramANe 7 ghaTanAo jANavAmAM AvI che. * 1 dattarAjAnI AgaLa yajJanA phala kathana saMbandhI. . 3 thI 3 '' 2 IndranI pAse nigodanA vyAkhyAna saMbandhI. . - - - - - 3 AjIvake pAse nimitta paThana saMbadhI.-- - - 4 anuga nirmANa saMbadhI. - 1 ) 5 gabhiloccheda saMbadhI. - - - - 6 catuthI paryapaNuM karaNa saMbadhI. . . , . { , , , , 7 avinIta ziSya parityAga saMbadhI. nara : : : , . . .*. ." AmAMnI pahelI ghaTanAnuM varNana Avazyaka cUrNimAM kareluM che. ane A ghaTanAne saMbadha ghaNe bhAge prathama kAlakanI sAthe che ke jeone sattAsamaya vIra nisaM 300 thI 376 sudhI hato. ane kadAca e ghaTanA prastuta traNe kAlakathI bhinna koI anya kAlakanI sAthe saMbandha dharAvatI hoya to paNa asaMbhavita nathI. bIjI ghaTanA sthavirAvalInA ullekha pramANe te uparyukta prathama kAlakanI sAthe ja saMbandhita che, paNa uttarAdhyayana niryuktinA lekha pramANe A ghaTanAne saMbandha ni, saM0 453 nI AsapAsa thayela bIjA kAlakanI sAthe che. A ghaTanAnuM varNane kathAvalI Adi granthamAM ApeluM che. trIjI ghaTanAne ullekha paMcakalpacUrNimAM che. cAthI ghaTanAnuM varNana paMcakalpacUrNi tathA prakIrNaka gAthAomAM che. pAMcamI ghaTanAnuM varNane nizIthacUrNi, vyavahAracUrNi, kathAvalI ane kAlaka kathAomAM maLe che. chaThThI ghaTanAnuM vRttAnta nizIthacUrNi kathAvalI AdimAM maLe che. sAtamI ghaTanAnuM varNana AvazyakacUrNi, kalpacUrNi ane kathAvalI AdimAM kareluM che. uparanI trIjIthI sAtamI sudhInI pAMce ghaTanAone saMbandha uparyukta bIjA kAlakanI sAthe che. . .. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. uparyukta dhaTanAo pikI prastuta prabandhamAM mAtra 5 mI 6 ThI ane 7 mI A traNa ghaTanAonuM varNana ApeluM che. 3 jI ane 4 thI e be ghaTanAo prAyaH aprasiddha che ane 2 jI ghaTanAne ati dezamAtra karyo che ane 1 lI ghaTanA anyakAlaka saMbadhI jANune choDI dIdhI lAge che. A badhI ghaTanAo paikI kaI ghaTanA kayA samayamAM banI te saMbandhI uhApoha amoe amArA "varanirvANa saMvata aura jaina kAlagaNanA" tathA "AryakAlaka" nAmanA nibandhAmAM karyo che ane pariNAme je samayanI aTakaLa karI che. te vAMcakone avalokavA nimitte nIce ApIye chIye- 1 yala nirUpaNa-ni saM 300 thI 335 sudhImAM. 2 nigoda vyAkhyAna-ni. saM0 336 thI 376 sudhImAM. 3 nimitta paThana-453 nI pahelAM pAMca-daza varSa upara. 4 anuyoga nirmANa 453 nI pUrve. 5 gaEbhiloccheda-53 nA varSanA anta. 6 caturthI paryuSaNuM-4pa7 ane 465 nI vacamAM. 7 avinIta ziSyatyAga-57 pachI ane 465 nI pahelAM. ATaluM prAsaMgika vivecana karI have prastuta prabaLa upara AvIye. kAlakAcArya dhArAvAsanagaranA rAjA vIrasiMhanA putra ane bharUcanA rAjA balamitra bhAnumitranA mAmA hatA ane emanAM sarva kAmo kSatriyocita hatAM; e badhI vAtone vicAra karatAM eo jAtinA kSatriya haze emAM kaMI zaMkA jevuM nathI. kAlake jena AcArya guNAkaranA upadezanA pariNAme kumArAvasthAmAM ja jaina dIkSA grahaNa karI hatI, eTaluM ja nahi paNa emanI bahena sarasvatIe paNa te ja mArganuM anusaraNa karyuM hatuM ke jenA nimitte gaEbhilocchedavAlI ghaTanA banavA pAmI hatI. - prastuta prabandhakAre kAlakanI madade Avela 96 zaka rAjAone zAkhidezathI AvyA batAvyA che, paNa kharI rIte teo irAnathI AvyA hatA. nizIthacUrNimAM A zake pArasaphUla'nA hatA ema jaNAvyuM che, jyAre prAkRta kAlakakathAmAM teo "zakUla thI AvyAno ullekha che. pArasakUla' ene artha phArasanI khADI pAsene deza evo jaNAya che, tyAMnA zake uparathI te zakakula paNa kahevAto hoya; "zAkhideza" e kaMI devAnuM vAstavika nAma nathI, paNa prAkRta "sAhi' zabdanuM saMskRta rUpa che ane "sAhi" e rAjAvAcaka "zAha ne apabhraMza che. AthI e siddha thAya che ke je 96 maMDalike kAlakanI preraNuthI hindusthAnamAM AvyA hatA, te jAtinA "ka" ane "zAha' upAvidhArI irAnanA maMDalike hatA. teoe pahelavahelI kAThiyAvADamAM pitAnI sattA jamAvI ane te pachI ujeNuM upara jaine gardabhavane padabhraSTa karI tyAMne kabaje lIdhe hato. prastuta prabandhamAM temaja vyavahAracurNi AdimAM ujeNInA siMhAsana para sAhi"ne besADavAne lekha che; jyAre kathAvalImAM ujajeNanA rAjyAsana upara lATanA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ " kAlakAcArya. \/\52 6 25 rAjA balamitrane besADyAno ullekha karyo che. A be paraspara virUddha lekhone samanvaya e che ke laDAI jItyA pachI tarata te ujeNInI gAdIe zaka ja beThe hato, paNa te tyAM bahu Tako lAgato nathI. lagabhaga 4 varSa rAjya karyA pachI balamitra-bhAnumitre temane ujeNImAMthI kADhIne pitAne kabaje karyo hato, A kAraNathI kathAvalIne lekha paNa apekSAthI sAco ja che. prabandhakAra lakhe che ke kAlakAcArya balamitra, bhAnumitranA AgrahathI bharUcamAM varSAcemAsuM rahyA, paNa purohitanI khaTapaTanA pariNAme temaNe comAsAmAM ja vihAra karI pratiSThAnamAM jaIne caturthIne divase paNa karI hatI, prabandhana e lekha paNa vicAraNIya che. kemake nizIthacUNimAM spaSTa lakheluM che ke temaNe ujeNImAM mAsuM karyuM hatuM ane tyAMthI ja teo pratiSThAnapura gayA hatA. balamitra-bhAnumitra bharUcanA rAjA tarIke ja vizeSa prasiddha hatA, kemake ujeNIne adhikAra temaNe pAchaLathI meLavyo hato ane tyAM teoe 8 varSa sudhI rAjya karyuM hatuM. jyAre bharUcamAM temaNe para varSa sudhI rAjapada bhogavyuM hatuM. AthI te prAyaH TheTha sudhI bharUcanA rAjA tarIke ja prasiddha rahyA lAge che, ane eja prasiddhinA pariNAme prakAre kAlakane bharUcathI pratiSThAnanI tarapha vihAra karAvyo lAge che. vAstavamAM kAlake bharUcathI nahi paNa ujeNathI pratiSThAne jaIne sAtavAhananA kahevAthI caturthInA divase paryuSaNa parvanuM ArAdhana karyuM hatuM. avinIta ziSya parityAgavAlI ghaTanAnA varNanamAM paNa prastuta prabandhakAre eka moTI bhUla karI che. teo lakhe che ke "ziSyonA avinayathI kaMTALIne kalika temane mUkIne chAnA vizAlA arthAta ujajeNI tarapha cAlyA gayA ane tyAM potAnA praziSya sAgarasUrinI pAse rahyA kAlake potAnA ziSyone kyAM tyAga karyo te ahIM jaNAvyuM nathI, paNa temane choDIne teo ujeNI gayA ema batAvyuM che, jyAre kharI hakIkata e che ke kAlake ujajeNImAM pitAnA ziSyone tyAga karyo ane tyAMthI ekalA vihAra karIne suvarNabhUmImAM potAnA praziSya sAgara kSamaNanI pAse teo gayA hatA; "sa ttavamaUT sArasvama suvarNabhUmig" A utarAdhyayana niyukitanI gAthAmAM temaja anya granthomAM paNa A hakIkata ghaNI prasiddha che; chatAM prabhAcanTe A viSayamAM AvI bhUla kema karI haze te kahI zakAya tema nathI. antamAM prabandhakAre kAlakanA mukhe sAgara prati aSTapuSpInA svarUpane prazna karAvyo che, paNa prAcIna pustakamAM A viSayane kaMI paNa ullekha jovAto nathI. mUla vRttAntamAM kAlAntare kevI rIte umerA thAya che te A uparathI jaNAze. kAlakanA gurU ane ga7 saMbadhI kaMi paNa vRttAnta jANavAmAM AvyuM nathI temaja teo zrutajJAnanA kevA abhyAsI hatA te paNa nathI jANatuM, paNa temaNe karela anuyoga nirmANa uparathI jaNAya che ke temanI te kAlIna mRtadharomAM gaNatarI avazya hovI joIe. kAlakano samaya saMyama pradhAna hatA. temanA samayamAM revatImitra, AryamaMgU ane Aryasamudra jevA anuyogadhare vicaratA hatA. madhyahindusthAna ane kekana vigeremAM jaina 'zrIkalAsasAgarasUri jJAnamandira bhImahAtIra jAna ArAdhanA kendra on ThughaR) fs a82002 P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra dharmanuM vizeSa prAbalya hatuM, chatAM rAjyakrAntine kAraNe dezamAM kaMIka azAMti jevuM haze. pazcima bhAratathI laine mAlavA sudhImAM zakonA ToLAM phelAI gayAM hatAM ane A sarva ApattinuM mUlakAraNa gardabhilakArA sAdhvI sarasvatInuM aparahaNa hatuM, je gardabhiva kAlakanA upadezathI samajI gayo hota athavA anya koI paNa bhAratIya rAjAe kAlakanI pharyAda sAMbhaLI hota to teo pArasakUla sudhI jaIne zake nahi lAvyA hota. kAlaka jabardasta yugapravartaka purUSa hatA. temaNe rAjyakrAnti ja karAvI hatI ema nahi paNa dharmamArgamAM paNa temaNe sUtronA padyabadhuM prakaraNonA anuvAda karIne gaMDikAnuM- yeganI pravRtti calAvI hatI ane prathamAnuyoga nAmathI eka kathA viSayaka Agara siddhAnta granthanI racanA karI hatI ane te uparAnta temaNe lokAnuyogamAM kAlaka saMhitA nAmanI nimitta viSayanI saMhitA banAvI hatI. paraMparAthI bhAkavA zudi 5 ne divase paryuSaNa parva thatuM hatuM te emaNe caturthIne divase karyuM ane khUbI e hatI ke pitAnAM A sarva abhinava kAryo jaina saMghanI pAse temaNe "prAmANika" tarIke maMjura karAvyAM hatAM. A uparathI kAlakano jaina saMghamAM ke pratApa haze te vAcako svayaM jANuM zakaze. kAlakanI vihAra bhUmI paNa ghaNuM vistRta hatI. pUrvamAM pATaliputra (paTanA ) mAM te saMghane pitAnA kartavyanuM digdarzana karAve che, dakSiNamAM pratiSThAnamAM paMcamI thakI catuthImAM sAMvatsarika parva kare che, pazcimamAM te teo cheka phArasanI khADI sudhI zakistAnamAM pahoMcI jAya che ane e uparAnta suvarNabhUmI sudhI te potAne vihAra laMbAve che. AthI kAlake jyAM sudhI pitAne vihAra laMbAvyo hato te jaNAze. kAlakAcArya kayAM ane kayAre svargavAsI thayA e jaNAyuM nathI paNa ghaNe bhAge teo vIra vi. saM465 nI lagabhagamAM paralokavAsI thayA haze, ema huM mAnuM chuM. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ R ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ huM pa zrI pAdaliptasUri. huM 4xx0000c0w8 ( pA ja daliptasUrine prabandha te eka prabandha saMgraha che, AmAM pAdalipta uparAnta rUdradevasari, zramaNasiMhasUri, AryakhapaTa, mahendra upAdhyAya ane ja che nAgArjuna siddhanA prabandha paNa AvyA che ane A badhA mahApurU ta58 ne sama sAmayika batAvyA che. ame A prabandhanuM juduM judu avalokana karIne te viSayamAM aitihAsika tattvanuM anveSaNa karazuM. pAdaliptane janma kezalApurI (ayodhyA) mAM vijayabrahma rAjAnA rAjya kAlamAM thayo hato. emanA pitAnuM nAma "kulla zreNI ane mAtAnuM nAma pratimA hatuM. vairoTayA nAmanI nAga jAtinI devIe batAvela upAya karavAthI emane janma thayo hato tethI mAtApitAe emanuM nAma " nAgendra ' ApyuM hatuM. nAgendrane bAlapaNamAM ja enI mAtA e vidyAdhara gacchanA AcArya AryanAgahastine arpaNa karyo hato. paNa maheTa thAya tyAM sudhI pAlavAnI AcAryanI bhalAmaNathI tene mAtAe pAse rAkhIne 7 varSa sudhI pAlyo hato. 8 mA varSamAM AcAryo tene pitAne kabaje lIdhe ane pitAnA gurUbhAI saMgamasiMhasUrine tenA saMbaMdhamAM ucita karavAnI AjJA ApI. nAgendrane ATha varSanI avasthAmAM dIkSA ApIne enI sevA zuzraSA ane adhyayananuM kArya maDana nAmanA gaNine soMpavAmAM AvyuM. dIkSA ApIne nAceMdranuM zuM nAma pADayuM te jaNAyuM nathI; paNa enuM pAdalipta nAma kema paDayuM te prabaMdhakAre jaNAvyuM che. kahe che ke nAgendranI evI tINa buddhi hatI ke te je sAMbhaLIne te tene yAda rahI jatuM hatuM. AvI zIdhra prAhiNI buddhinA prabhAve teNe ekaja varSanI aMdara vyAkaraNa ane sAhityamAM sAre praveza karI dIdho hato ane te sAdhAraNa kavitA paNa joDI kADhato. ekavAra teNe eka gAthA potAnI bhikSAcanA varNanamAM lakhI jemAM yuvatistrInuM varNana joI gurUe ene prAkRta bhASAmAM kahyuM ke pattiosi" arthAta "tuM rAgAgnimAM salagI gayo che" gurUnuM e vAkaya sAMbhaLIne eNe kahyuM- he pUjya ! A "pavitta zabdamAM eka kAne' vadhArI ApavAnI kapA kare ke jethI huM "pAlitta' pAdalipta-(page lepa karanAra) thaI jAuM. ane gurUe ene AzirvAda Apyo ke "pAdalipta bhava' A pramANe nAgendranuM pAdalipta nAma paDayuM. pAdaliptanI caturAI ane buddhithI prasanna thaIne AryanAgahastie dazamA varSe emane pitAnA uttarAdhikArI paTTadhara tarIke kAma karIne mathurA nagarIe mokalyA. keTaloka samaya mathurAmAM rahIne pAdaliptasUrie pATalIputra tarapha vihAra karyo. pATalIputra nagaramAM A vakhate musaSTha nAmaka rAjA rAjya karato hato. teNe pAda : P.P.AC.Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28 zrI prabhAvaka caritra liptanI tAtkAlika buddhinA viSayamAM prazaMsA sAMbhaLIne temanI aneka prakAre parIkSA karI, jemAM sarvatra pAdalipta potAnI pratibhAne apUrva paricaya batAvyo ane muruDanA manamAM sadbhAva utpanna karyo. kahe che ke ekavAra musa3rAjane mastakanI pIDA utpanna thaI, jenI khabara teNe pradhAnanI mAraphata pAdaliptane ApI; AthI AcAryo pitAnI tarjanI AMgaLI DhIMcaNa upara pheravIne rAjAnI vedanA zAnta karI. A prasaMganI sUtrikA gAthA nizIthabhASyamAM nIce pramANe che "jaha jaha paesiNiM jANumi pAlittao bhamADei / taha taha saisiraviyaNA paNassai muraMDarAyassa // " pAdaliptanA A lokottara prabhAvathI kheMcAIne musaSTharAja ghoDesvAra thaI namaskAra karavAne temanA upAzraye gayo ane praNAma karIne tyAM besI temanI sAthe dharmagAhI karavA lAgyo, daramiyAna teNe AcAryane pUchyuM-mahArAja, ame amArA sevakone pagAra ApIye chIye chatAM te mana lagADIne kAma karatA nathI, to ApanA A ziSyo vagara pagAre kevI rIte ApanI AjJAmAM rahetA haze ?' AcAye kahyuM- "rAjana ! amArA ziSyo A loka ane paralokamAM pitAnuM hita karavAnI IcchAthI amArI AjJAnuM pAlana kare che." A uparathI rAjAe kahyuM-huM A vAta mAnI zakato nathI, kemake lokapravRttinuM mukhya kAraNa "dhana' che, jyAM dhanaprAptinI AzA na hoya te kAmamAM loka pravRtti kare ema mAnI zakAtuM nathI. AcArye kahyuM A vAtanI khAtarI karI zake che. te pachI rAjAe potAnA pradhAnane ane AcArye pitAnA eka navIna ziSyane gaMgA kaI tarapha cAle che te tapAsa karIne kahevAnI AjJA ApI; ane koNa keTale aMze AjJAnuM pAlana kare che tenI khAnagImAM tapAsa rakhAvI. jethI jaNAyuM ke rAjAne pradhAna tyAMthI te johukama karIne gayo, paNa teNe kazI tapAsa kIdhI nahIM ane 3-4 ghaDI pachI AvIne rAjAne " gaMgA pUrva tarapha vahe che' e uttara Apyo. paNa AcAryane ziSya gaMgAne kAMThe gayo, gaMgAne pravAha joyo-tapAsyo ane lekone pUchIne nizcaya karyA bAda AvIne teNe gurUne kahyuM-"gaMgA pUrvamukhI vahe che.' eja prasaMganI sUcanA vizeSAvazyaka bhASyamAM jinabhadragaNie nIcenI gAthAmAM karI che "nivapucchieNa bhaNio guruNA gaMgA kuo muhI vhi|. saMpAiyavaM sIso jaha taha savvattha kAyavvaM " // pAdaliptane saMdhanI sAthe zatruMjayanI yAtrA karavA mATe prArthanA karatAM temaNe zatrajayanI yAtrA karI ane tyAMthI teo kRSNarAje pAlita mAnakheTa gayA. A avasare prAMzupurathI vihAra karatA yoniprAkRtanA jANakAra AcArya rUdradevasUri ane vilAsa nagaranA rAjA prajApatinA mAnItA nimittavidyA praviNa AcArya zramaNasiMhasUri paNa mAnakheTamAM gayA hatA. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri.M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdalipta sUri..! !. e pachI AryakhapaTa ane emanA ziSya upAdhyAya mahendranuM vRttAnta lakhyuM che. AyaMkhapaTa kAlakAcAryanA bhANeja balamitrabhAnumitranA samayamAM bharUcamAM thayA hatA; emaNe bauddhone vAdamAM jItIne azvAvabodha tIrthane kabaje karyo hato. guDazastrapuranA saMghanI prArthanAthI emaNe tyAM jaI vyantarane vaza karyo hato ane tyAMnA rAjAne jainadharmane anayAyI banAvyo hato. eja samayamAM pATalIputra nagaramAM mithAdaSTi "dahaDa' nAmane rAjA rAjya karato hato, te rAjAe sarva darzaniyone temane AcAra-vyavahAra choDavAnI AjJA karI ane kahyuM ke je hArI AjJAno bhaMga karaze tene prANuntadaNDa karavAmAM Avaze, A dhamAla daramiyAna rAjAe, jaina sAdhuone brAhmaNone praNAma karavAno Adeza karyo hato. AthI tyAMno jaina zramaNagaNa khaLabhaLI uThayo, ane A mUrkhatApUrNa rAjAjJAna pratIkAra karavA mATe teNe be gItArtha sAdhuo bharUca upAdhyAya mahendrane belAvavA mokalyA. upAdhyAya pATalIputra pahoMcIne rAjAne maLyA ane brAhmaNone praNAma karavA mATe dina nakakI karyo. TharAvela divase sarva brAhmaNo jaina sAdhuo pAse praNAma karAvavA sabhAmAM ekatra thayA, nizcita samaya upara mahendropAdhyAya sabhAmAM gayA ane kahyuM, prathama pUrva mukhavALAone namIye ke pazcimAbhimukhavALAone ? Ama kahIne teNe kaNeranI soTI temanA sAme ane pAchaLa pheravI, ane sarva brAhmaNo nizreSTha ane nirjIvaprAya: thaI gayA, te dekhIne rAjAnuM mukha jhAMkhuM paDI gayuM. temanA saMbadhIo revA-kakaLavA lAgyA. lokoe rAjAnI anItinI nindA karavA mAMDI ane rAjA te ja vakhate mahendranA pagamAM paDyo, paNa mahendra tene dAda dIdhI nahi. ane kahyuM A jaina yakSoe kopa karyo che, paNa rAjAe mahendrano keDe na choDyo ane kahyuM- he dayAvAna ! mahArA upara dayA karIne A brAhmaNone sAjA kare.' mahe kahyuM- huM devatAone zAna karIza' ane teNe kahyuM-je jaina yakSa athavA yakSiNIoe kopa karyo hoya te zAnta thAo; rAjAnA ajJAnathI brAhmaNoe A aparAdha karyo che.' e ja samaye AkAzathI devI vANI prakaTI ke "jaina dIkSA grahaNa kare te ja brAhmaNone chuTakAre che anyathA nahi. ' A pachI abhiSeka karIne brAhmaNone bolatA karIne te viSe pUchyuM, teoe kahyuM-"dIkSA levI kabula che, amane prANadAna Ape.' e pachI mahendra bIjI kaNeralatA temanA upara pheravI ane teo sarva saceta thaIne uThayA ane mahendra mahatsava pUrvaka pitAnA upAzraye AvyA. pATaliputranA zrAvaka saMghe brAhmaNonI dIkSA nimitto utsava karavA mAMDayo paNa e viSe AyakhapaTa prabhu jANe' Ama kahIne mahendra te rokAvyo ane brAhmaNone sAthe laIne te Arya khapATa pAse bharUca gayA ane tyAM Arya khapaTarinI pAse pATaliputranA bAhmaNone dIkSA ApIne jaina zramaNa banAvyA. Arya khapaTanI pATe siddha upAdhyAya mahendra beThA. A prabhAvaka AcAryanI paramparAmAM hajI paNa azvAvabodhatIrtha (bharUca) mAM prabhAvaka AcAryo vartamAna che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 zrI prabhAvaka caritra - uparyukta AyakhapaTanI pAse pAdaliptasUrie sAtizaya zAstrone abhyAsa karyo hato. pAdaliptasUrie "pAdaliptA' bhASAnI racanA karI hatI je tenA saMketanA jANa vidvAna sivAya bIjA keIthI samajAtI na hatI. ' 'pAdaliptanA guNathI kRSNarAja ane enI sabhA ghaNuMja AkRSTa thaI hatI. rAjA AcAryane potAnA nagarathI vihAra karavA deto na hato; chatAM AcArya kei keAIvAra tIrtha yAtrAne bahAne tyAMthI vihAra karIne anya sthale paNa jatA hatA. pUrve pATaliputranA brAhmaNone je balAtkAre dIkSA ApI hatI, te kAraNathI bharUcanA brAhmaNe jainonI ghaNI IrSA karatA hatA. bharUcanA saMghe A hakIkata haziyAra mANasodvArA pAdaliptane jaNAvI je uparathI temaNe kahyuM ke "huM kArtikI pUrNimAne divase tyAM AvIza" te pachI AcArya rAjAne pUchIne pUrNimAnA pUrvAha samayamAM ja gaganamArge bharUca AvI pahoMcyA, paNa AcAryanI AvI alaukika zaktithI DarIne brAhmaNe tyAMthI nAzI gayA. pAdaliptanA AgamanathI tyAMnA saMdhamAM Ananda vyApI gayo, rAja paNa tyAM Avyo ane AcAryane darzana karIne bolyo ke-rAjA kRSNa bhAgyavAna che ke jeno pUjya saMga choDatA nathI. jyAre ame darzanane paNa yogya nathI e zuM?" e pachI rAjAe AcAyane keTalAka divasa sthiratA karavAnI vanati karI paNa AcArya sthiratA karI zakyA nahi. ekavAra pAdaliptasUri tIrthayAtrAkramathI saurASTra (kAThiyAvADa ) mAM vicaratA vicaratA TaMkApurI (TaMkArA) mAM gayA jyAM emane siddha nAgArjunane samAgama thayo. nAgArjuna "saMgrAma' nAmaka kSatriyane putra hato. enI mAtAnuM nAma suvatA hatuM. nAgArjunane balipaNathI ja rasAyanasiddhinI prakriyAmAM rasa paDavA lAgyo hato ane e kAraNathI eNe vana, nadI ane parvatane potAnuM ghara banAvyuM hatuM, pariNAme ene suvarNarasanI prApti thaI hatI, paNa AkArAgamana mATe aneka upAya karavA chatAM ene kaMIpaNa saphalatA na malI, chevaTe teNe pAdaliptanI sAthe maitrI joDavAne vicAra karyo. pitAnI pAsenA vedhaka rasanI bheTa daIne pitAnA ziSyane pAdaliptanI pAse mekalyo, pAdalipta paNa potAnI bheTa nAgArjunane pahoMcADI ane A rIte ekabIjAno paricaya thatAM nAgArjuna pAdaliptanI pAse AvIne temanI sevAmAM rahyo. pAdaliptane pAdalekhanI siddhi hatI, teo auSadhayone page lepa karIne AkAzagamana karatA hatA, nAgArjunane eja siddhinI ghaNI jarUrata hatI, te AcAryanI khAsa sevAmAM rahyo ane lepavALA paga che ane rasa gaMdha AdithI lepanI auSadhine oLakhato. Ama karatAM tene AMzika saphaLatA malI ane AcAryanI prasannatA thatAM tene saMpUrNa lepadmAya prApta thayo. nAgAjune potAnA gurU pAdaliptanA smaraNarUpe zatruMjayanI talATImAM "pAdaliptapura" nAmanuM nagara vasAvyuM ane zatruMjayanI upara jinacaitya karAvIne temAM mahAvIranI pratimA sthApana karI, ane temAM ja pAdaliptasUrinI mUti paNa sthApanA karI. pAdaliptasUrie A P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri 31 mahAvIranI mUrti Agala stutirUpe "gAhAjIaleNa" ItyAdi stotra banAvyuM jemAM temaNe guptarIte suvarNasiddhine AmnAya gopo paNa Adhunika manuSyo te samajI zakatA nathI. pAdalipta giranAra parvata nIce killAnI pAse neminAthanA caritranuM vyAkhyAna karyuM hatuM, je sAMbhaLIne nAgAjune temAM varNavyA pramANe tyAM dazArhamaNapa, ugrasenane mahela, anya makAna, vivAhamaMDapa ane caurI Adi sarva do kautukALe banAvarAvyAM je hajI paNa tyAM jovAmAM Ave che. eja samayamAM pRthvI pratiSThAna nagaramAM cakravartI sarakho sAtavAhana rAjA rAjya karate hata, bharUcamAM A vakhate kAlakAcAryanA bhANeja balamitranuM rAjya hatuM. sAtavAhane balamitra upara caDhAI karI, bAra varSa sudhI laDAI thaI chatAM nagara mahuM nahi, tyAre sAtavAhanane maMtrI-je pAdaliptasUrine ziSya hata-bhAgavatane veSa karIne nagaramAM gayo ane laDAI cAle tyAMsudhI dhArmika sthAna karAvavA ane samarAvavAne balamitrane upadeza karyo. rAjAe tenA upadeza pramANe cAlIne prajAne khAlI karI nAkhyo. pariNAme sAtavAhane kilo grahaNa karyo ane rAjAne daSTha karIne pitAnA dezamAM gaye. eka avasare sAtavAhananI sabhAmAM 4 zAstrasaMkSepa kavi AvyA ane te cAre jaNe maLIne eka lokamAM cAra zAstrone sAra rAjAne saMbhaLAvyo te A pramANe- nI moja macaka, pittaH kAchinAM racA | __ vRhaspatiravizvAsaH, pAJcAlaH strISu mArdavam // " arthAta-Atreya paMDite kahyuM-pAcana thayA pachI bhojana karavuM te vaidyakano sAra che. kapila kahe-prANiyonI dayA karavI te dharmazAstrano sAra che. bRhaspati kahe -keIne vizvAsa na karavo te rAjanIti zAstrane sAra che. ane pAMcAla vidvAna kahe-strIyone viSe kAmalapaNuM rAkhavuM te kAmazAstrano sAra che.' - paDitonA A vaktavyanI rAjAe prazaMsA karIne temane dAna ApyuM, paNa rAjanA parivAre paNDitAnI prazaMsA na karI, paDitoe A viSe rAjAne pUchayuM; rAjAe bhogavatI gaNikAne paNDitanI stuti karavA kahyuM, paNa teNIe kahyuM ke huM pAdaliptasUri sivAya bIjA koInI stuti karatI nathI, Ama kahIne teNIe pAdaliptanA guNonI stuti karI. e sAMbhaLI rAjAnA saMdhivigrahika zaMkare irSA karIne kahyuM ke AkAzamAM uDavuM emAM kaMI mahatva nathI. e kAma te popaTa vigere pakSiyo paNa kare che; paNa je marIne jIvatA thAya temanuM ame. pAMDitya kabula karIye, A sAMbhalI bhagavatIe kahyuM-A vAta paNa te mahAtmAmAM saMbhavita che. - sAtavAhane e pachI kRSNane pUchIne pAdaliptane mAnakheTathI pratiSThAna lAvyA, ane mahotsava pUrvaka nagara praveza karAvyo. brahaspati paMDite pAdaliptanI parIkSA mATe garama karela ghIthI bharIne koluM temanI pAse mokalyuM; pAdalipta te ghImAM suI thaMbhAvIne pAchuM me kahyuM je joine bahaspati khinna thayA. . P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pAdalipta rAjAnI Agala potAnI taraMgalolA ( taraMgavatI) kathAnuM vyAkhyAna karyuM. je sAMbhalI pAMcAla kavine ghaNI IrSA thaI, teNe kahyuMH airA ane chokarAo samaje evI prAkRta bhASAmAM banAvelI A kathA paNDitonuM manoraMjana kare tema nathI. ekavAra pAdalipta prANu kapAle caDhAvIne potAnuM kapaTamRtyu batAvyuM, lokomAM temanuM mRtyu thayAnA samAcAra phelAyuM ane mAMDavImAM zarIra sthApana karIne sAdhuo uThAvIne pAThavavA cAlyA. vAjitra zabdapUrvaka mAMDavI pAMcAla kavinA gharanI Agala thaine cAlI te velA pAMcAle pAdaliptanA maraNa nimitte pitAne zeka pragaTa karyo ane kahyuM-- " sIsaM kaha vina phuTuM, jamassa pAlittayaM harantassa / jassa muhanijharAo taraMgalolA naI vaDhA // " pAMcAlanA A kathana pachI tarata ja AcArya bolyA-pAMcAlanA satya kathanathI huM pAcho jIvate thayo chuM,' A banAvathI loke ghaNu harSita thayA ane IrSALu pAMcAlanI nindI thaI, rAjA paNa A guNaSI kavi upara gusse thayo paNa AcAryo tene zAnta karyo. pAdaliptasUrie dIkSA ane pratiSThAvidhi viSayaka "nirvANa kalakA" nAmane grantha rao, jyotiSa viSayamAM " praznaprakAza " nAmanA graMthanuM nirmANa karyuM. prabandhamAM A beja granthane ullekha che chatAM sUtronI cUrNiemAM pAdaliptakRta " kAlajJAna " nAmanA granthane aneka sthaLe ullekha Ave che. pAdaliptanA gRhastha ziSya nAgArjunanA grantha viSe ahIM ullekha nathI, paNa "garatnAvalI" "yogaratnamAlA,' 'kakSapuTI' Adi grantha nAgArjuna kRta manAya che. pAdaliptasUrie antima samayamAM zatruMjaya upara 32 batrIza divasanA upavAsa karIne svargavAsa prApta karyo. upara pramANe pAdalipta prabaMdhamAM pAdalipta uparAnta rUkadevasUri, zramaNasiMhari, Arya khapaTa ane upAdhyAya mahendra A 4 prabhAvakonuM paNa varNana ApyuM che. AmAM rUdradeva ane zramaNasiMhane pAdaliptasUrinI sAthe sIdho ke ADakatare kazo saMbandha nathI, mAtra eTalo ja A sthale saMbaMdha batAvyo che ke je vakhate pAdalipta mAnakheTa gayA che te ja vakhate A baMne AcAryo paNa tyAM gayA hatA. e sivAya pAdaliptanI sAthe emane kaMI paNa prasaMga jaNAto nathI. . ' Arya khapUTa ane mahendranI sAthe paNa pAdaliptane viziSTa saMbaMdha jaNAto nathI, AmAM Apela Arya khapaTanI hakIkata eka svataMtra prabaMdha che ane A AkhA prabaMdha daramiyAna pAdaliptano kayAMye nAmollekha paNa nathI. chevaTe e prabaMdha pUro karIne pachI lakhyuM che ke AcArya pAdaliptasUrie camatkArapUrNa zAstronuM adhyayana pUrvokta gurU (khaTa) nI pAse karyuM hatuM. e uparAMta mahendrane saMbaMdha jaNAvanAre eka A paNa ullekha che ke " mahendra pATaliputranA brAhmaNone baLajabarIthI dIkSA ApavAnA kAraNe bharUcanA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri. 33 brAhmaNo jainonA helI thayA hatA. jethI tyAMnA saMghe pAdaliptasUrine tyAM bolAvyA hatA.' ATalA saMbaMdha vyaMjaka ullekha sivAya pAdaliptanI sAthe AyakhapaTa tathA temanA ziSya mahendrano saMbaMdha ghAtaka koI prasaMga nathI. A uparathI A pAMce prabaMdha nAyaka AcAryo sama sAmayika haze ke bhinnakAlIna te kahI zakAya tema nathI. pAdalipta ke bIjA koIpaNa AcAryanA sattA samaya viSe prabaMdhakAre ullekha karyo nathI, paNa e pachInA vijayasiMhasUrinA prabaMdhamAM AryapaTane astitva samaya batAvanArI nIcenI AryA ApI che zrI varamuti: zata-catuSTa thatuti saMyu. varSANAM samajAyata, zrImAnAcAryakhapaTa guruH // " AmAM vIra saMvata 484 mAM Arya khapaTa thayA ema lakhyuM che, paNa kharuM jotAM A varSa khapaTanA svargavAsanuM hovuM joIe je ukta padyamAM batAvela samaya ane amArI kalpanA satya hoya to AryapaTano samaya bharUcanA balamitra, bhAnumitranA pAchalA samayamAM ane nabhasenanA prAthamika samayamAM Ave che. bharUca upara pratiSThAnanA sAtavAhananI caDhAI viSe A prabaMdhamAM je varNana ApyuM che tene saMbaMdha paNa pAdaliptanA samayanI sAthe nahi paNa AyaMkhapaTanI sAthe ja saMgata thAya che, kAraNa ke balamitranA samayamAM AyaMkhapaTanuM astitva hatuM eTaluM ja nahi paNa AyakhapaTanuM mukhya sthAna paNa bharUca ja hatuM. sAtavAhananA maMtrIne pAdaliptane ziSya kahevA karatAM AyaMkhapaTano ziSya kahevo vadhAre saMgata che. AyaMkhapaTano vidyAsiddha tarIke nizIthacUrNimAM be sthale nirdeza che. tema bIjA paNa prAcIna sAhityamAM AyaMkhapaTanuM pUvocArya tarIke varNana hovAthI emAM zaMkA nathI ke e mahApurUSa ghaNA junA che. emanA samayamAM pATaliputramAM dAhaDa nAmane mithyAdaSTi rAjA hovAnuM ane teNe brAhmaNone praNAma karavA jaina zramaNone AjJA karyAnuM varNana prabaMdhamAM Ave che, A hakIkata paNa aitihAsika satyanuM pratipAdana karanArI jaNAya che. e samayamAM pATaliputramAM zuMgavaMzanuM rAjya hatuM, te vaMzanA rAjAoe jaina ane bauddha dharmane nAza karI vaidika dharmanI unnati karavAne aneka upAyo karyA hatA ane temAM teone saphaLatA paNa maLI hatI. seMkaDo varSothI magadhamAM daDhamUla thaela jaina ane bauddha dharmanI jaDo e vakhate DhIlI thaI hatI ane brAhmaNonuM prAbalya vadhyuM hatuM. Azcarya nathI ke dAhaDa ' te A vaMzane chello rAjA "devabhUti' hoya ane potAnA pUrvajonI karaNInuM anukaraNa karavA eNe brAhmaNone praNAma karavAne jaina zramaNone hukama karyo hoya. zuMga devabhUti je samaye pATaliputramAM rAjya karato hato te ja samaye bharUcamAM balamitranuM rAjya hatuM ane AryakhapaTa ane temanA ziSya mahendra tyAM vicaratA hatA. A uparathI jaNAze ke AyakhapaTa ane mahendranI vidyamAnatA vikramanA pahelA saikAmAM ane enAthI paNa kaMIka pUrvanA samayamAM hatI. P.P.Ad Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34. zrI prabhAvaka caritra pAdaliptanI prAthamika avasthA mathurAmAM ane pATaliputramAM vyatIta thAya che ane teo potAnI vidyAzaktithI pATaliputranA murU3 rAjanuM dhyAna potAnI tarapha AkarSe che, te pachI e kRSNarAjanA mAnakheTamAM lAMbA samayasudhI rahe che ane chevaTe pratiSThAnamAM potAnA guNone prakAza karIne kAThiyAvADa tarapha jAya che ane ane tyAMja AyuSya pUrNa kare che. pAdaliptanA jIvananA A bhinna bhinna saMbaMdhane jarA tapAsIye. e AcAryanA gurU ayodhyA ane mathurA tarapha adhika rahetA hatA. AthI jaNAya . che ke uttara hindamAM jenI jAherajalAlInA samayamAM pAdaliptane janma thayo hato. AthI pAdalipta vikramanI pAMcamI sadInI pahelAMnA AcArya hatA e nizcita che, have pAMcamAM saikAnI pUrve kayA samayamAM thayAM te vicAra karavAne rahyo. prabandhamAM temaja aneka cUrNi Adi prAcIna granthamAM lakhyA pramANe pAdaliptasUri pATaliputranA muruDa rAjAnA mAnItA vidvAna hatA. murU3 e zakabhASAne zabda che ane eno artha "svAmI' evo thAya che. kuzanavaMzI rAjA kaniSka ane enA vaMzavAlAone atrenA lake "murUzka' nA nAmathI oLakhatA hatA. bhAratavarSamAM kuzanavaMzanuM rAjya vikrama saMvata 97 thI 283 sudhI rahyuM hatuM, paNa pATaliputra upara emanI sattA kaniSkanA samayamAM thaI hatI e matane satya mAnIye to pATaliputramAM vikrama saMvata 177 pachI ane 219 nI vacce muraSTha rAjya thayuM ema mAnavuM joIye je muzma pATaliputramAM rAjya karato hato ane jenI sabhAmAM pAdaliptasUrinuM mAna hatuM te murUSNa kaniSka pite te hevAno saMbhava nathI, kemake te - tAnI rAjadhAnI pezAvaramAM raheto hato jyAre pATaliputramAM tenIja jAtane tene sUbo rahetA hatA. purANamAM magadhanA rAjA tarIke vizvasphaTika, vizvaspharaNi, vizvaskRji ityAdi nAmethI je baliI vyaktinuM varNana karyuM che te murUSThanA nAmathI oLakhatA kaniSkanA A sUbAnuM ja hovuM joIe, ema amAruM mAnavuM che, vidyAvAridhi bAkha kAzI prasAdajI jAyasavAlanA mata pramANe AnuM zahanAma " vinasphaNi' hatuM; paNa A videzI nAmane bagADIne purANakAroe vicitra banAvI dIdhuM che, A vinaskRNi murUgDanI ja rAjasabhAmAM pAdaliptano praveza haze ema anumAna karI zakAya, ane A anumAna kharUM hoya te pAdaliptanuM astitva vikramanA bIjA saikAnA antamAM ane trIjA saikAnA pUrvArdhamAM hovAnuM siddha thaI zake. pAdaliptanA dIkSAgurU AryanAgahasti hatA, nandInI sthaviralImAM AryanA hasti vAcakanuM varNana che, te sthirAvalInAM krama pramANe A AcArya 22 mAM purUSa hatA, yugapradhAna paTTAvalimAM paNa 22mI yugapradhAna tarIke nAgahastine gaNAvyA che ane temane astitva samaya vikrama saMvata 151 thI 219 sudhImAM batAvyo che, ane upara jaNAvyA pramANe pAdaliptane samaya paNa lagabhaga e ja arasAmAM Ave che. kalpacUrNi vigeremAM pAdaliptane paNa " vAcaka' e padavInI sAthe ulekhyA che. nandIvALA vAcaka ane yugapradhAna nAgahasti e baMne ekaja hatA ane eja nAgahasti vAcaka pAdalina gurU hatA ema mAruM mAnavuM che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri. 35 pAdalipane 10 varSanI choTI avasthAmAM ja AryanAgahastie potAnA paTTadhara tarIke pasaMda karIne AcAryapada ApI dIdhuM hatuM. AthI jaNAya che ke te vakhate Arya nAgahasti sthavira adhika vRddha thaI gayA haze ane je A anumAna kharUM hoya to saM. 219 mAM nAgahasti ane kaniSka AyuSya pUrNa karyuM te vakhate pAdalipta yuvAvasthAmAM pahoMcyA haze. pAdalipta jyAre pahela vahelA pATaliputramAM murUzkanI sabhAmAM gayA hatA te vakhate teo ghaNI cheTI avasthAmAM hatA ema varNana uparathI paNa jaNAya che. A badhA saMyogo jotAM pAdaliptane samaya moDAmAM moDe vikrama saMvata 216 pachI zarU thayo mAnI zakAya. paNa je emanI dIkSA pachI emanA gurU Arya nAgaharastI 10-15 varSa sudhI jIvita rahyA hoya te pAdaliptanI dIkSA trIjA saikAnA prAraMbhamAM thaI mAnI zakAya. A samaya nirdhAra uparathI pAdaliptasUri AryapaTanA samakAlIna thaI zakatA nathI jevA ke prabaMdhakAre jaNAvyA che. have pAdaliptasUrinI sAthe mAnakheTa nagaranA rAjA kRSNane saMbaMdha tapAsIye. prabadhumAM jaNAvyA pramANe pAdaliptasUri kRSNarAjanA AgrahathI mAnakheTamAM vadhAre rahyA hatA. ItihAsamAM mAnakheTa ane kRSNarAjanI hakIkata to male che; paNa e kRSNano samaya ghaNe arvAcIna che. mAnakheTa ( je Aja kAla nijAma rAjyamAM mAlakheDa e nAmathI prasiddha che ) nA rAjA kRSNa pahelAMne samaya vikrama saMvata 871 thI 933 sudhImAM manAya che ane AvI sthatimAM pAdalipta ane mAnakheTanA kRSNarAjanuM samakAlInapaNuM koIpaNa rIte saMbhavita nathI tethI pAdaliptanA samayanuM mAnakheTa ane kRSNarAja ItihAsa prasiddha mAnakheTa ane kRSNarAjathI bhinna hovA joie paNa jo tema na hoya te kRSNarAjanA samayanA pAdalipta kaI judA ja pAdalipta hovA joIe ane Ama mAnavAmAM paNa pramANe na hoya te pAdaliptasUrie kRSNarAja ke tenA mAnakheTane najare joyuM nathI ema ja kahevuM joIe, pAdalipta pratiSThAnapura gayA hatA emAM zaMkAM jevuM nathI, A samaye pratiSThAnamAM sAtavAhanA vaMzajonuM rAjya hatuM ane saMbhava pramANe te kALamAM tyAM gautamIputra yajJazrI zAtakarNi athavA zAtakarNi trIjAnuM rAjya haze. pAdalipta bharUcamAM gayA hoya to emAM paNa zaMkA karavAnuM kAraNa nathI, paNa te mahendropAdhyAya brAhmaNone balAtkAre dIkSA ApI te nimitto jAgela brAhmaNonA virodhane dabAvavA mATe AvyA hatA e mAnavAmAM jarUra vicAra karavo paDe che, kAraNa ke brAhmaNonI dIkSAne te vakhate lagabhaga 250 varSa jeTalo samaya vyatIta thaI gayA hatA. ATalA lAMbA samaye ukta kAraNathI jaina brAhmaNane virodha jAge e jarA vicAraNIya viSaya che. A badhA vivecana uparathI jaNAze ke A prabaMdhamAM varNavelA bIjA mahApurUSono pAdaliptasUrinI sAthe saMbaMdha ke samakAlInatA hevAmAM kaMI paNa pramANa nathI, Ayakhapa P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 36 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. Tane samaya to khullI rIte pAdaliptanA samayathI lagabhaga 200 thI 250 varSa jeTalo pahelAne Thare che tethI khapaTanI pAse pAdalipta camatkAraka zAstro bhaNyAnI vAta nirAdhAra kare che. prabaMdhamAM pAdaliptanA gurU AryanAgahastinA gacchane ullekha karyo che, jene Azaya e che ke " nAmivinami vidyAdharenA vaMzamAM pUrve kAlakAcArya thayA tethI temane gaccha vidyAdhara nAmathI prasiddha thaye jemAM Arya nAgahasti thayA." eja granthakAra vRddhavAdinA prabaMdhamAM lakhe che ke " pAdalipta prabhu ane gurU vRddhavAdI vidyAdhara vaMzanA hatA e vAta giranAranA eka maThanI prazasti uparathI lakhI che. kAlakAcAryathI " vidyAdhara' garacha nikalyAnI vAta dantakathAthI adhika prAmANika jaNAtI nathI ane giranAranI prazasti Aje vidyamAna nathI eTale e upara paNa bahuM vajana na mUkI zakAya; chatAM e vAta mAnI laIe ke pAdaliptanI gurU paraMparAnI sAthe vidyAdhara zabdano prayoga thatuM hatuM, paNa e prayoga thato kevI rIte ?, zAkhA tarIke, kula tarIke ke gaccha tarIke ? kalpasthavirAvalInA lekha pramANe AryasuharatInA ziSya yugala susthita-supratibudhathI nikalela kATikagaNanI eka zAkhAnuM nAma " vidyAdharI' hatuM, je eja sthavira yugalanA ziSya " vidyAdhara " gopAlathI prakaTa thaI hatI ane vajananA ziSya " vidyAdhara " thI " vidyAdhara kula " nI utpatti thayAne paNa lekha che. A vidyAdhara sthavira paTTAvalinI gaNanA pramANe vikrama saMvata 150 nA varSamAM vajasenanA paTTadhara thayA hatA ane eja varSamAM AryanAgahasti vajasena pachI yugapradhAna banyA hatA ane 68 varSa paryata yugapradhAna pada para rahyA hatA. AthI e AcArya vidyAdharanA samakAlIna hovA chatAM vidyAdhara karatAM avasthAmAM ane jJAnamAM adhika sthavira haze ema jaNAya che. A saMyogomAM AryanAgahasti vajasena ziSya " vidyAdhara thI prasiddha thayelA * vidyAdhara kula " nA hovA saMbhavatA nathI, tyAre have emane vidyAdhara gopAlanI "vidyAdharI zAkhA' ja sthavira gaNave yuktiyukta gaNAya che. prAcIna samayanI keTalIka zAkhAo kAlAMtare "kula ' nA nAmathI prasiddha thaI ane pachInA samayamAM kulo "go nA nAmathI prasiddha thayAM eja hakIkata AryanagahastinA " vidyAdhara gaccha ' nA saMbaMdhamAM paNa banavA pAmI lAge che. ghaNuM junA kAlamAM e " vidyAdharI ? zAkhA haze ane kAlAntare te zAkhA maTIne "kula" nA nAmathI paNa prakAzamAM AvI haze, ane chevaTe kulanuM paNa nAma cheDIne " ga7 ' nuM nAma dhAraNa karyuM haze ema lAge che A uparathI pAdaliptasUrine kulanA athavA vidyAdhara vaMzanA kahIye te kaMipaNa harakata nathI. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 6 vijayasiMhasUri, huM ======== ====STIka raka, jayasiMhasUrinuM vRttAnta prabandhakAre sAMbhalIne lakhyuM haze ema prabandhanA prAraMbhika lekha uparathI jaNAya che ane e ja kAraNe emanA mAtA pitA, janma bhUmi ane gurU Adi vAtone kaMI paNa ullekha karyo nathI. mAtra eTaluM ja lakhyuM che ke "e siddha mahAtmA bharUca nagaramAM AyakhapaTanA vaMzamAM thaI gayA che... ane eja prasaMgathI bharUcanA prAcIna itihAsa azvAvadha tIrthanI utpatti ane zakunikA vihAranuM vRttAnta lakhyuM che, A badhI hakIkata paurANika DhabanI hovAthI emAM etihAsika carcAne avakAza nathI; chatAM eTaluM te kharUM che ke bharUcamAM ghaNuM ja prAcIna kALathI vazamAM tIrthakara munisuvratanuM tIrtharUpa caitya hatuM je prathama "azvAvabodha" e nAmathI lakhAtuM hatuM ane siMhala rAjAnI putrI sudarzanAe tene jIrNoddhAra karAvIne " zakunikA vihAra " e nAma pADayuM hatuM. te pachI saMprati rAjAe e tIrthane jIrNoddhAra karAvyo hato ane e kAryamAM vyantaree upasarga karyo jenuM nivAraNa guNasundara ziSya kAlakAcAryuM karyuM hatuM. te pachI siddhasena divAkaranA upadezathI vikramAditya rAjAe e tIrthane uddhAra karyo hatA. vIra saMvata 484 mAM A tIrthamAM AyakhapaTa nAmanA AcArya thayA jemaNe bauddha vyantara ane bauddha darzaniyonA kabajAmAMthI A tIrtha choDAvyuM. vIra saMvata 845 mAM valabhIne bhaMga turUka lokee karyo ane te pachI te bharUca nAza karavA AvatA hatA, paNa sudarzanA devIe temane pAchA haThAvyA. vIra saMvata 884 mAM malavAdIe bauddha ane temanA vyakta upara jIta meLavI. sAtavAhana nAmanA rAjAe A tIrthane jIrNoddhAra karAvyo ane pAdalipta sUrie enA dhvaja daNyanI pratiSThA karI. - AryakhapaTanA vaMzamAM thayela A visiMhasUrie saMyamaddhiAra ( kriohAra) karIne zatruMjaya, giranAra AdinI tIrthayAtrA nimitte kAThiyAvADa tarapha vihAra karyo, te velA temane giranAra upara aMbAdevIe prasanna thaIne siddhaguTikA ApI hatI. eja prasaMge akhAdevInA pUrva bhavanI kathA paNa lakhI che. vijyAsaMha surie svaracita "miH samAhitadhiyA" A padathI zarU thatA stotrathI giranAra upara neminAthanI stavanA kIdhI hatI te pachI teo vihAra karatA pAchA bharUca AvyA hatA. eka divase bharUcamAM Aga lAgI jethI lagabhaga AkhuM zahera balIne bhasma thayuM, P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 38 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. emAM munisuvratanuM prasiddha zakunikAvihAra caitya ane temAMnI pASANu ane pItala vigerenI mUrtio paNa balI gaI, phakata eka munisuvratanuM mUlabiMba akhaMDita rahyuM. A nagaradAhamAM baLela caityane punarUddhAra karavA mATe vijayasiMhasUrie nagaramAMthI 5000 pAMca hajAra rUpiyA ekaThA karyA ane zilpIone rokIne zreSTha kAinuM daherU taiyAra karAvyuM ane te ati jIrNa thayuM tyAre udayana maMtrIne putra abaDe A caityane jIrNoddhAra karAvIne saMvata 1116 mAM prasiddha AcArya hemacandrasUrinA hAthe pratiSThA karAvI. e pachI vijayasiMhasUrinA svargavAsanuM sUcana karIne granthakAra kahe che ke hajI paNa emanA vaMzamAM prabhAvaka AcAryo utpanna thAya che. have A prabandhamAMnI keTalIka ghaTanAo viSe vicAra karIye. saMprati rAjAe zakunikAkavihArane jIrNoddhAra karAvyo te vakhate guNasundara ziSya kAlakAcAryanI vidyamAnatA A prabandhanA lekhake jaNAvI che. paTTAvalimAM saMpratine svargavAsa vIra saMvata 295 athavA 293 mAM hovAno ullekha maLe che, jyAre yugapradhAna paTAvaliyonI gaNanA pramANe kAlakAcArye vi. saM. 300 mAM dIkSA lIdhI ane 336 mAM te yugapradhAna thayA hatA. AvI rIte saMpratinA maraNa pachI 5-7 varSe kAlakanI dIkSA thavAthI saMmatinA samayamAM temanI vidyamAnatA saMbhavatI nathI, paraMtu amArI gaNanA pramANe saMprati vI. saM0 295 mAM gAdIe beThe hovAthI kAlaka sAmAnya zramaNAvasthAmAM tenA samakAlIna hoI zake. zakunikAvihArane uddhAraka vikramAditya ane tenA upadezaka AcArya siddhasenadivAkaranA samaya paratve vRddhavAdi prabandhamAM vizeSa uhApoha karavAmAM Avaze, jijJAsuoe emanI samaya viSayaka vicAraNuM te prabaMdhamAM jovI. vIra saMvata 484 mAM Arya khapUTa thayAne ullekha che te AyakhapaTane svargavAsa sucaka che, eTale vI. saM0 484 mAM AryakhapaTa ravargavAsI thayA ema samajavAnuM che. - vIra saMvata 845mAM valabhIne turakAe bhaMga karyo ema prabaMdhakAre jaNAvyuM che, paraMparAgata " aThahi paNuyAla valahikhao" A gAthAmAM paNa valabhIne bhaMga vIra saMvata 845 mAM ja thayo jaNAvyo che, paNa Adhunika vidvAno A varSa vIrasaMvatanuM nahIM paNa vikrama saMvatanuM che ema jaNAve che, ane kahe che ke vikramanI saMvata 823 pachI ArabaMne hAthe valabhIne nAza thayo hato.' paNa amArUM nizcita mAnavuM che ke uparyukta valabhIbhaMga sUcaka varSa vIrasaMvatanuM ja che. ane A valabhIbhaMga te turUSkakRta nahi paNa rAjA kanakasena kRta pahelo valabhIbhaMga che. karnala TaMDanA lakhavA pramANe sUryavaMzane kanakasena rAjA vikrama saMvata 200 athavA 201 mAM potAnI rAjadhAnI ayodhyA choDIne gUjarAta tarapha Avyo hato, paNa huM dhAruM chuM ke A kanakasena guptavaMzI rAjAone senApati haze ane candragupta prathama gAdIe beTho teja varSamAM athavA to tenA pahelA varSamAM teNe guNarAjya taraphathI gujarAta upara caDhAI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S! Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vijayasiMhari 39 karIne valabhIne kabaje karyo haze, je prasaMgane jaina lekhake e prAcIna gAthAomAM "valabhIbhaMga tarIke varNavyo che ane e ghaTanAnuM nirvANa saMvatanuM 845mu varSa gaNAvyuM che. A kanakasena te purANomAM strI rAjyane bhoktA kanaka kahyo che teja jaNAya che. viSNupurANamAM kanakane "vairAjya' ane 'muSika' dezane bhaktA kahyo che. vahmAMDa purANamAM ene "strI rASTra" ane "bhejaka' dezano bhoktA lakhyo che, tyAre vAyu purANamAM "strI rASTra ane "bhakSyaka" ne bhoktA jaNAvyA che, mahArA mata pramANe "airAjya" athavA "strI rASTra e kAmarUpa dezanAM nAmo nahi paNa "saurASTra" nA apabhraSTa rupe che, ane "bhejaka" tathA " mupika janapada' e vaDanagara ane enI AsapAsanA pradeza mATe vaparAyela prAcIna nAma haze, kanakasene eja pradezane jItIne tyAM zahero vasAvyAM hatAM. A vijetA kanakasena mUlamAM guNone senApati haze paNa pAchalathI AvA mahAna parakramonA badalAmAM ene pitAnA svAmI taraphathI vijita pradeze bhogavaTAmAM malyA haze. vikrama saMvata 593 sudhI enA vaMzajo "senApati" ane "mahAsAmaMta'nAM birUda dhAraNa karatA hatA. AthI paNa amArA uparanA anumAnane puSTi maLe che. valabhImAM gupta saMvata valabhI saMvatanA nAmathI pracalita thayo. A uparathI paNa jaNAya che ke kanakasena guNono senApati ja haze ane teNe gupta saMvatanA prAraMbha kAlamAM valabhIne jItIne tyAM te saMvatsara calAvyo haze; paNa valabhInI rAjyakrAntinuM ane guptasaMvatanuM eka ja varSa hovAthI te saMvata valabhInA rAjyakrAnti sUcavanAra "valabhI saMvata ' nA nAmathI prasiddha thaI gaye haze. eja valabhIne bIjIvAra vi. saMvata 824 nI AsapAsamAM myuccha athavA Arabene hAthe bhaMga thayo lAge che, paNa prathama ane bIjA bhaMganI mitratA na samajavAthI pAchaLanA lekhake e baMne bhaMganuM ekatra varNana karI dIdhuM che, paNa kharI vAta to e che ke je vIra saMvata 85 mAM valabhIbhaMga thayo hato te sveccha kRta nahi paNa senApati kanakasenakRta hato ane je sAtamA zIlAdityanA samayamAM valabhIne bIjIvAra bhaMga thayo hato te vIra saMvata 845 mAM nahi paNa visaMvata 823 pachI najIkanA samayamAM thayo . hato. vIra saMvata 884 mAM malavAdie bauddhone chatyAnuM prabandhakAre eka paghamAM varNana ApyuM che, paNa Adhunika vidvAne malavAdIne vikrama saMvata 884 mAM thayA mAne che; kAraNa ke mAvAdie dharmottaranA nyAyabindu upara TippaNa lakhyuM che ane dharmottarAcAryane sattA samaya vikrama saMvata 904 nI AsapAsamAM gaNAya che. paNa atre je saMvata malavAdInI chatane Apyo che te to vIra saMvata ja che, kAraNa ke A prasiddha malavAdIne vikramanI navamI sadImAM kaI rIte mukI zakAya tema nathI; kemake vikramanA AThamA zatakanA prasiddha AcArya haribhadrasUri pitAnI kRti anekAnta jayapatAkAmAM aneka sthale malavAdIne nAmo lekha kare che, je malavAdIne navamI sadInI vyakti mAnI levAmAM Ave to haribhadre karela temanA nAmanirdezane samanvaya kairIte thaI zake nahi. AthI malavAdIno samaya vIra saMvata 884 nI AsapAsa mAna eja yukti saMgata che. - tyAre have mallavAdIe dharmottaranA grantha upara TippaNa kema lakhyuM ? e praznanuM nirAkaraNa karavuM rahyuM. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40. zrI prabhAvaka caritra. - vAdI devasUrinA syAdAdaratnAkara-uparathI vRddha dharmottara ane laghu dharmottara ema dharmonara nAmanA be bauddhAcAryo thaI gayA lAge che. te ja rIte huM dhAruM chuM ke " malavAdI " nAmathI paNa traNa jaina AcAryo thaI gayA che. prathama malavAdI ke je bauddhavijetA tarIke prasiddha che ane jemane haribhadrasUrie pitAnA granthamAM bahumAnapUrvaka nAmollekha karyo che te vIra saMvata 884 nI AsapAsamAM thayA. bIjA malavAdI vikramanI daza sadInA abhAM thayA ke jemaNe laghu dharmottaranA nyAyabindu upara TippaNa banAvyuM. trIjA malavAdI vikramanI teramI sadImAM thayA ke jemanI kavitAnI maMtrI vastupAlajevA vidvAne prazaMsA karI hatI. zakunikAvihAra tIrthane uddhAraka sAtavAhana pAdaliptano samakAlIna yajJazrI zAtakaNi athavA trIjo zatakaNi haze, pAdaliptanA samayane vicAra temanA prabandhanA vivecanamAM karyo che. A prabandhanA caritranAyaka vijayasiMhasUrinA astitva samaya viSe prabandhamAM kaMI paNa ullekha ke sUcanA nathI tethI emanA samaya viSe vicAra karavo muzkela che, paNa emaNe je bharUcamAM munisuvratanuM kAchamaya caya karAvyuM hatuM tene ati jarNAvasthAmAM saM. 1116 mAM aMbaDe jIrNoddhAra karAvyAne AmAM lekha che, AthI anumAna karI zakAya ke aMbaDathI A AcArya vadhAremAM vadhAre 250 thI 300 varSa pUrvenA hoI zake ane je A kalpanA mAnavAgyuM hoya te vijayasiMhasUrine samaya-vikramanI dazamI sadIthI pahelAMne mAnI zakAya nahi, chatAM emanA samaya viSenI koIpaNa kalpanA aTakalathI vadhu vajanadAra gaNAya nahi. e nAmanA bIjA paNa aneka AcAryo thaI gayA che, paNa AmAMthI koIpaNa dazamI sadInI pUrve-thayAnuM pramANa malatuM nathI. e AcAryo " nemistava' uparAnta koI granthanI racanA karyAne prabandhamAM ullekha nathI, " pratikramaNacUrNi' nAmano grantha vijayasiMharikRta gaNAya che ane enA kartAne samaya dazamI sadI hevAnuM paNa yAda che; chatAM te granthakAra ane prastuta AcArya eka che ke bhinna te kahevuM muzkela che; kemake A vakhate te grantha ke te viSe lakhelI kephiyata amArI pAse nathI. bharUca e vidyAdhara kulanA AcAryonuM mukhya mathaka hoya tema A prabandha uparathI spaSTa jaNAI Ave che. AryapaTanA samayathI e kSetra vidyAdhara kulanuM cAlyuM AvatuM hatuM ane prabandhakAra kahe che tema temanA vakhatamAM (saM. 1334 mAM) paNa e paramparAnA AcAryo A kSetramAM vidyamAna hatA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ COOOOO 7 jIvadevasUri. R '': > > O 8 A cArya chavadeva vAyaDanivAsI vAyaDajJAtIya zeTha dharmadevanA putra hatA. emanI keTe 119ii mAtAnuM nAma zIlavatI hatuM. chavadevanuM gRhAzramanuM nAma mahIdhara hatuM, 2 . emane eka mahIpAla nAme cheTo bhAI hatuM je ghaNe bhAge dezAntaramAM ja pharyA karate hato. mahIdhare vAyaDagacchanA AcArya jInadattasUrinI pAse dIkSA lIdhI ane bhaNI gaNIne gItArtha thatAM, AcArya jInadattasUrie emane AcArya pada ApIne pitAnI zAkhAne anusAra "zilasUri' e nAma pADIne potAnA padadhara banAvyA ane pote paraloka sAdhana karyuM. mahIpAlane paNa rAjagRha nagaramAM digambarAcArya zrutakItie dIkSA ApIne enuM suvarNakIti" e nAma pADayuM. suvarNakIrti paNa zrutakIrtinA paTTadhara ziSya thayA eTaluM ja nahi, paNa temaNe potAnA gurU pAsethI apraticakrAvidyAne AkhAya ane parakAyapraveza vidyA prApta karI hatI. rAjagRha taraphanA vyApAriyonA mukhathI mahIpAlanI mAtAe enI dIkSA zikSAnA samAcAra sAMbhaLyA ane te potAnA putrane malavA nimitte rAjagRha tarapha gaI. pitAnA be putrAmAM paNa digambara ane tAmbara ema be mata joI zIlavatIe suvarNakItine kahyuM "jina bhagavAnano ekaja mArga, temAM e bheda kevA? ane emAM sAco mArga kayo teno nirNaya amAre kevI rIte kare? tame baMne bhAI ekaThA thaine kharA-khoTAne nirNaya kare ke jethI huM paNa te ja mArgane svIkAra karUM." pitAnI mAtAnAM A vacanene anusAre suvarNakIti vAyaDa tarapha AvyA. mAtAe baMne munione AcAramArga ane tyAga vigere joyo ane zvetAmbara mArganuM vAstavikapaNuM jaNAtAM suvarNakAttine zvetAmbara mArga grahaNa karavAne anurodha karyo. rAzilasUrie paNa temane samajAvyA je uparathI digambara munie vastrane svIkAra karI zvetAmbara mArgamAM praveza karyo. thoDA ja samayamAM A saMpradAyanA siddhAnto bhaNIne gItArtha thatAM rAzilasUrie potAnA badhu suvarNakIti munine AcAryapada ApyuM ane potAnA uttarAdhikArI "jIvadevasUri' nAme paTTadhara ziSya banAvyA. chavadevasUrinA ziSyanI ekavAra koI yogie vAcA baMdha karI dIdhI hatI, tema ja eka vAra temanA samudAyanI sAthvI upara gacUrNa nAkhIne paravaza karI nAkhI hatI, paNa AcArye potAnI apUrva zaktinA prabhAve baMne sthaLe yogine parAjaya karIne tene yogya zikSA karI hatI. e avasare ujajayanImAM vikramAditya rAjA rAjya karato hato, teNe saMvatsara calA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka cari. vavA mATe pRthivInuM RNa cukAvavA nimitto dezadeza pitAnA maMtrIone mekalyA, temAMthI libA" nAmano pradhAna vAyaDa paNa Avyo, tyAM teNe mahAvIranA maMdirane jINuM dekhIne tene uddhAra karAvyo ane tenA dhvajadaMDanI pratiSThA vi. saMvata 7 mAM chavadevasUrinA hAthe karAvI. vAyaDamAM eka "lala" nAmano kaTidhvaja zeTha vasato hato, lAla brAhmaNone bhakta hato, teNe sUryagrahaNamAM eka lAkha rUpiyA dharmArtha karyA hatA ane te dravyathI teNe eka mahAyajJa zarU karAvyo hato, paNa pAchaLathI tenuM e kriyA uparathI mana uThI gayuM hatuM ane jIvadevasUrinA upadezathI te jainadharma thaI gayo hato. dharmArtha karelA dravyamAMthI lagabhaga 50000 rUpiyA to yajJakriyAmAM kharcAI cukyA hatA ane bAkInAthI teNe "pippalAnaka" nAmanA gAmamAM jenacaitya karAvavA mAMDela, paNa teTalAmAM tyAM Avela koI avadhUte te sthaLe - strInuM zalya hovAnuM ane te kADhIne pachI deharU banAvavAnuM kahyuM. e uparathI thayela kAma pAchuM ukelavA mAMDayuM paNa te samayamAM te na ukelavA koI ajJAta Adeza thayo. A uparathI AcArye dhyAna karyuM. jethI eka devI pratyakSa thaIne kahevA lAgI ke "huM kAnyakujanA rAjAnI putrI hatI ane mahane sukhaDImAM Apela A dezamAM sukhapUrvaka rahetI hatI, paNa have "A dezane svecchothI bhaMga thaze" e ya lAgyo tethI huM kUvAmAM paDIne marI gaI. ane A bhUmInI adhiSThAyikA devI thaI che. A sthaLe mahArUM ghaNuM dhane paDeluM che mATe atrethI zalya (asthi-hADakAM) nahi kADhavA dauM, paNa chavadevasUrie teNIne tyAM bhuvanadevI tarIke sthApavAnI zarate zAnta karIne tenI anumatithI bhUmi zuddha karIne caitya taiyAra karAvyuM ane temAM bhuvanadevInI paNa deharI banAvI, te devI hajI paNa dhAmikAthI pUjAya che. jyArathI lallazeTha jaina thayo hato tyArathI ja vAyaDanA brAhmaNo tenA upara ane khAsa karIne chavadevasUri upara ThepabhAva rAkhavA lAgyA hatA. pariNAme ekavAra temaNe eka mRtaprAya gAya jevadevasUri Azrita mahAvIranA deharAmAM vAlI dIdhI. prabhAta samayamAM sAdhuoe joyuM ke caityanA khAsa sthAnamAM marela gAya paDI che, temaNe e vAta chavadevasUrine karI, je uparathI temaNe ekAntasthAnamAM besIne pitAnA zarIramAMthI prANa kADhI gAyanA zarIramAM pravezyA ane gAya tyAMthI uThIne brahmAnA maMdiramAM garbhagRhamAM jaine pesI gaI ane te pachI nijIva thaI gaI. A AzcaryakAraka ghaTanAnA samAcAra pUjArIe brAhmaNane kahyA, brAhmaNa ane sarva vicAravAna manuSyone A ghaTanA eka utpAta jevI lAgI ane pahelA divase brAhmaNa juvAne e je jainonI cheDachADa karI hatI tenuM ja e pariNAma havAne temaNe nizcaya karyo ane jIvadevasUrine AvIne AjIjI karI ke A gAya jIvatI thaI uThIne bahAra jAya e upAya kare, paNa chavadeve temanA kahevA upara bahu lakSya na ApyuM tyAre temaNe tyAM beThela lalla zeThane prArthanA karI ke te AcAryane kahIne A saMkaTamAMthI amAro uddhAra karAve' A sAMbhaLI lalle TIkA karatAM kahyuM ke " AjakAla tame lokee je utpAta macAvyo che tenA pariNAme jeTalI durghaTanAo na thAya teTalI thoDI che. paNa brAhmaNoe koI paNa zarate A saMkaTamAMthI udharavAnI ja prArthanA karI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI chavadevasUri. je uparathI lalle jenonI sAthe A pramANe zaratonI sAthe sulehanAmuM taiyAra karyuM ke "jeno vAyaDamAM game te dhArmika utsavo kare temAM koIe koIpaNa prakAranuM vina nAkhavuM nahi, (vAyaDamAM je kaMIpaNa dhArmika kAryavyavasthA thaze temAM ) mahAvIranA sAdhuone bhAga pahelo raheze. (jIvadevanI gAdI upara) je navIna AcArya bese tene brAhmaNoe suvarNanuM yajJopavIta paherAvIne brahmAnA maMdiramAM paTTAbhiSeka karo." lalle upara pramANe maryAdA bAMdhavA kahyuM ane brAhmaNoe te pramANe kabUla karyuM. te pachI teNe jIvadevasUrine mahAsthAna ( vAyaDa ) ne uddhAra karavA kahyuM, ane AcArye ekAntamAM jaI pitAnA prANa kheMcIne gAyamAM pravezyA, gAya uThIne tyAMthI bahAra nIkaLIne dUra cAlI gayA pachI AcAryo temAMthI pitAnA prANa kheMcI lIdhA. e ghaTanA pachI jaina ane brAhmaNo vacce je bhAInA jevo saMbaMdha sthApita thayA hatA te Aje paNa tyAM cAlI rahyo che. chavadevasUrie pitAnuM maraNa nikaTa jANIne vAyaDamAM AvI pitAnA gacchanI vyavasthA karIne te pachI anazana karyuM ane samAdhipUrvaka AyuSya pUrNa karyuM. kahe che ke emanA svargavAsanA samayamAM te siddha jogI-ke jene pUrve jIvadeve parAjita karyo hato-vAyaDamAM Avyo ane mRtaka chavadevanuM mukha dekhavA mATe Agraha karyo hato. AnuM prayojana e hatuM ke chavadevanuM kapAla eka khaMDanuM hoI yogIne levuM hatuM, paNa AcAryuM prathama Apela salAha pramANe gaNAvachedake tene pheDI nAkhyuM hatuM tethI yogInI murAda pUrI na thaI, AthI teNe nirAzA prakaTa karatAM kahyuM " rAjA vikramAdityane ane A mahArA mitra AcAryane eka khaMDa kapAla hatuM je puNyavAna puruSanuM lakSaNa kahevAya che. " A pachI yogIe agaru ane candananA kAcho lAvIne AcAryanA agnisaMskAramAM bhAga lIdho. prabandhanI samApti karatAM caritrakAra kahe che ke Aje paNa temanA vaMzamAM amaranA jevA tejasvI prabhAvaka AcAryo thAya che. atre vAparela " amara ' zabdathI temaNe e vAyaDa gacchanA AcArya jinadattasUrinA ziSya balibhArata, kAvya kalpalatA prabhUti granthonA praNetA prasiddha kavi amaracandrasUrinI sUcanA karI che, AthI jaNAya che ke saM0 1334 sudhI amaracandra kavi vidyamAna haze. vAyaDa gaccha ane vAyaDajJAti je sthAnanA nAmathI Aja paryata prasiddha che te vAyaDa sthAna Aje paNa DIsA (jIllA pAlaNapura)nI pAse eja vAyaDa' nAmathI prasiddha che. pUrve e mahAsthAnamAM gaNAtuM paNa hamaNAM gAmaDAnA rUpamAM vartamAna che. vAyaDa jJAti to Aje paNa gujarAtamAM vartamAna che; paNa vAyaDa gacchanA sAdhu ke AcArya vartamAna samayamAM kyAMye jovAtA nathI. A gacchanA paTadhara AcAryonAM nAma ghaNe bhAge jinadattasUri, rAzilasUri ane chavadevasUri ja hatAM ane A gacchanI paramparA vikramanA teramA zataka sudhI vartamAna hatI. vastupAlanA samayamAM e ga7nA jinadattasUri ane temanA ziSya P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. amaracandra vidyamAna hatA. eja jinadattasUrie vivekavilAsa ane zakunazAstranI racanA karI che. e pachI A gacchanI paramparA kayAMsudhI cAlI te nizcita nathI. vikramAdityanA maMtrI liMbAe vAyaDanA mahAvIranA cityano uddhAra karAvyA ane vikrama saMvata 7 mAM chavadevasUrie tenI pratiSThA karAvyA prabandhamAM ullekha che ane A uparathI chavadevasUri vikramAdityanA samakAlIna hatA ema mAnavAne kAraNe maLe che, paNa vAstavamAM e AcArya eTalA badhA prAcIna na hatA ema prabandhanI keTalIka vAte uparathI siddha thAya che. pahelI vAta to e che ke jIvadeva prathama zrutakIrtinA ziSya suvarNakati nAme digambara muni hatA ema prabandhakAre jaNAvyuM che. zrutakIti kayAre thayA te ApaNe jANatA nathI; chatAM baMne sapradAyanA lekha uparathI eTaluM to nizcita che ke vikramanI bIjI zatAbdImAM digambara ane tAranI paramparAo judI paDI hatI, A sthitimAM chavadevane prathamAvasthAmAM digambara mAnIne temane vikramAdityanA samakAlIna mAnavA e yuktisaMgata nathI. kAnyakujanA rAjAnI putrInA gujarAtamAM AvanAra plecchonA bhayathI kUvAmAM paDIne maravA saMbandhI hakIkato paNa A vRttAntanI prAcInatAmAM zaMkA utpanna kare tevI che. chavadevasarinI paramparAmAM na AcArya pATa bese tyAre tene suvarNanuM ya pavIta paherAvavA ane brahmAnA maMdiramAM abhiSeka karavA viSenI lAzeThe brAhmaNo pAse je zarata karAvI che, e jotAM jaNAya che ke e chavadevasUrine samaya caityavAsiyone prAbalyane samaya have joIe ane e AcArya paNa keTaleka aMze zithilAcArI hovA joIe, anyathA yajJopavIta ane abhiSekanI zarate karAve nahi. paTTAvaliyA ane bhASya, cUrNi Adi Agama sAhitya uparathI jaNAya che ke vikramanI pAMcamI zatAbdi sudhImAM caityavAsanI sArvatrika pravRtti thaI gaI hatI ane tenI sAthe ja zithilAcAra paNa vadhI rahyo hato. pUrvokata vRttAno uparathI e vAta saheje siddha thAya che ke prastuta prabandhanA caritanAyaka chavadevasUri prasiddha vikramAdityanA samayanA nahi paNa e samayathI lagabhaga 500600 varSa pachInA purUSa hatA. lalla zeTha dvArA je brAhmaNoe jainonI sAthe zarato karelI teja brAhmaNa kAlAntare sattAhIna ane jAgIrahIna thatA jainonA Azrita bhejaka thayA hatA ema huM mAnuM chuM. bhejaka jAtinuM hajI paNa Adara sUcaka vizeSaNa " ThAkora" che, e sUcave che ke pUrve e jAti jAgIradAra haze, e nizcita che. e lokonuM pAlaNapuranI AsapAsanA pradevAmAM DhAgara pragaNumAM jemAM vAyaDa paNa Avela che tyAM-mAna che ane jeno upara keTalAka paramparAgata lAgI che. AthI paNa e lokone A pradezamAM pUrve adhikAra ane vasavATa hevAnuM jaNAI Ave che. jyArathI e lokee vAyaDa khAyuM tyArathIja adhika paricaya ane saMbandhanA kAraNe emaNe jaina maMdironI pUjA bhakita karavAnuM zarU karyuM haze ane jainee emane lAgA bAMdhI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdI sUri..! ! ! ApyA haze. dantakathA pramANe emane hemacandra jaina banAvyAnuM, ke bIjI dantakathA pramANe kharataragacchIya jinadattasUrie jainadharmamAM levarAvyAnuM ane jainene ghare bhejana karavAthI bhejaka" nAma paDayAnuM kathana yathArtha jaNAtuM nathI, kAraNa ke bhojaka zabda navAMgIvRttikAra abhayadevasUrinA vakhatamAM paNa pracalita hato. ane teno artha " pUjaka " e thato hato. AthI mAnavAne kAraNa male che ke prasiddha AcArya hemacandra ane jinadatta sUrinI pahelAM ja e lokone vAyaDagachanA ja koI AcArye jaina maMdiranA pUjaka tarIke kAma karI lIdhA haze. ane te AcAryanuM nAma "jinadatta sari" paNa hoya, te navAI nathI, kAraNa ke vAyaDagamAM dareka trIjA AcAryanuM nAma * jinadattasUri' ja apAtuM hatuM. K 8 vRddhavAdIsUri. vRddhavAdI gRhasthAvasthAmAM gauDadezamAM kezalAgrAmanA rahevAzI mukunda nAmanA brAhmaNa hatA. prasiddha anuyoga pravartaka ane pAdaliptanA paramparAziSa vidyAdhara kulIna AcArya RndilasUrinI pAse mukunda vRddhAvasthAmAM jaina dIkSA lIdhI hatI. bharUcamAM " nAlikeravasati " nAmanA caityamAM karela ArAdhanAnA pariNAme thayelA sarasvatInI prasannatAthI vRddha mukunda rUSine apUrva vAdazakita prApta thaI hatI tethI e "vRddhavAdI ' e nAmathI sarvatra prasiddha thayA hatA. kandilAcAryanA svargavAsa pachI vRddhavAdIe temanA paTTadhara AcArya thaIne ujajayinI tarapha vihAra karyo. te samayamAM vikramAditya pRthivInuM pAlana karato hato. anya divase kAtyAyana gotrIya devarSi-brAhmaNa ane devazrIne putra siddhasena nAmano vidvAna brAhmaNa tyAM Avyo. nagaranI bAharaja vRddhavAdI tene malyA ane tyAM ja temanI sAthe vAda karIne temane kumudacandra nAme ziSya thayo. vartamAna kAlIna jaina zAstrono abhyAsa karIne gItArtha thatAM vRddhavAdie kumudacandrane AcAryapada ApyuM ane siddhasena e prathamanuM ja nAma ApIne potAnA gacchanA uttarAdhikArI banAvyA. ekavAra siddhasene potAnI kavitva zakitathI vikramAdityane khuzI karyo hato, je uparathI rAjAe temane kroDa sernayA ApavA mAMDayA paNa temaNe te dravya sAdhAraNa khAtAnA phaMDamAM apAvyuM ane tethI garIba zrAvakone ane jinamaMdirono uddhAra karAvyA. ekavAra e cittoDagaDha gayA hatA. tyAM emanI najare vicitra staMbha paDyo, je na pattharano hato, ne mATIno ane na lAkaDAne. AcAryo AthI tenI bArIka tapAsa karI te te lepamaya lAgyo, AthI temaNe virUddha dravyothI ghasIne tene eka chidra pADayuM te te pustakothI bharela jaNAyo. AcAryo temAMthI eka pustaka kADhIne tenuM eka patra laine and Tuit P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. - vAMcyuM eTalAmAM te pustaka temanA hAthamAMthI adaSTa devatAe jhuMTavI lIdhuM, paNa temAMthI temane suvarNasiddhiyoga ane sarasavothI subhaTa nipajAvavAnI vidhi-A be cIjo yAda rahI gaI. ekavAra siddhasena cheka pUrva dezamAM gayA, tyAM teo kammara gAmamAM gayA jyAM devapAlarAjAnI temane mulAkAta thaI. dharmakathAthI AcAryo devapAlane jainadharma tarapha kheMcyo ane pitAne mitra banAvyo. AcArya devapAlanA AgrahathI tyAMja rahyA hatA. tevAmAM kAmarU dezano rAjA vijayavamAM moTI senAnI sAthe devapAla upara caDhI Avyo. zatrunI caDhAI ane tenA adhika balanI vAta devapAle siddhasenane kahIne jaNAvyuM ke A prabala zatru sAme TakI rahevA jeTaluM mahArI pAse dravya ane senAla nathI, A uparathI siddhasene suvarNasiddhithI dravya ane sarSapayogathI ghaNuM subhaTo upajAvIne tene sahAyatA karI ane devapAle A madadathI vijayavamAM upara jIta melavI potAne muMjhavaNarUpa aMdhakAramAM prakAza AMkho ethI devapAle siddhasenane " divAkara " e vizeSaNathI bolAvyA. devapAle e pachI siddhasenane atizaya mAna ApyuM, te eTale sudhI ke temane Agraha karI karIne pAlakhI ane hAthI upara besADavA mAMDayA, dAkSiNyavaza AcArya paNa rAjAnA A Agrahane pAcho ThelI na zakayA ane zithilAcAramAM paDI gayA. vRddhavAdIe siddhasenanI A pramAdi avasthAnA samAcAra leke nA mukhethI sAMbhalyA ane teo vihAra karIne kammarapura AvyA ane pAlakhImAM besIne pharatA siddhasenane yukitathI samajAvIne zithilAcAra choDAvyo ane te pachI tene potAnA gucchano bhAra soMpIne vRddhavAdie paraloka vAsa karyo. siddhasena divAkare ekavAra mUla jaina Agama je prAkRta bhASAmAM banelAM che, te saMskRta bhASAmAM badalI nAkhavAno vicAra karyo, paNa emanA e saMka95thI zramaNa saMghe emane Thapako ApIne 12 varSa paryanta gaccha ane sAdhu veSa choDIne cAlyA javAne daMDa karyo. ane kahyuM ke "jo tamArAthI jainadharmanI keAI mahaTI unnati thaI saMdha joze te bAra varSanI aMdara paNa tamane mApha karIne saMdhamAM lai leze. ' siddhasene A pArAcita nAmanuM prAyazcita svIkAryuM ane gaccha choDIne gupta vezamAM nikalI gayA. sAta varSa sudhI Ama tema bhramaNa karIne abadhUtaveSa dhArI siddhasena ujayinImAM gayA ane kavitAthI vikramanuM manaraMjana karIne tenI sabhAnA paNDita thaine tyAM rahyA. ekavAra vikramAditya siddhasenanI sAthe kugezvara nAmanA zivAlayamAM gayA. paNa zivane namaskAra karyo nahi, rAjAe tenuM kAraNa pUchatAM teNe kahyuM ke-"mahAre praNAma sahana kare te deva bIjA jANavA, A devathI hAre praNAma khamAya nahi. ' rAjAne A sAMbhaLIne vadhAre Azcarya thayuM ane AgrahapUrvaka praNAma karavA kahyuM, te uparathI siddhasene kalyANamandira ' ityAdi padothI zarU thatI abhinava stotranI racanA karIne stuti karavAmAMDI, ane A stotranuM teramuM padya belatAM dharaNa nAmane nAgendra Avyo ane tenA prabhAvathI zivaliMga phATIne nIcethI pArzvanAtha tIrthaMkaranI pratimA prakaTa thaI, te joIne. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdIsari. 47 siddhasene vizeSa bhakitathI stuti karIne rAjAne kahyuM "amAre praNAma sahana kare te deva A che.' A AzcaryathI rAjA siddhasenane parama bhakata banyo ane jainadharmane sahAyaka tha. saMghe paNa zeSa pAMca varSanuM prAyazcita mApha karIne siddhasenane saMghamAM laI lIdhA, kAlAntare siddhasenadivAkara vikramane pUchIne ujajayinIthI pratiSThAnapuranI tarapha vihAra karyo. teo jyAre bharUcanA sImADAmAM pahocyA te tyAM govAlI loko ekaThA thaIne temanI pAse AvyA ane dharmaupadeza karavAnI AcAryane prArthanA karI. je uparathI temaNe prAkRta bhASAmAM rAsa gAIne upadeza karyo. je sAMbhaLIne govAlAo pratibodha pAmyA ane te sthale pAchalathI te lokoe "tAlArAsaka" nAmathI gAma vasAvyuM je hajI paNa jinamaMdirathI zobhI rahyuM che. pachI siddhasena bharUcamAM gayA, A vakhate bharUcamAM balamitrane putra dhanaMjaya nAme rAjA rAjya karato hato. rAjAe utsavapUrvaka AcAryane nagarapraveza karAvyo eja avasare bharUca upara rAjAnA zatruoe humalo karyo paNa siddhasene Ane paNa sarSapaprayogathI asaMkhya sainike ApIne bacAvI lIdhe, A uparathI ja emanuM nAma "siddhasena" kharuM paDayuM. Akhare siddhasena dakSiNamAM pratiSThAnapura gayA ane tyAM ja AyuSya pUrNa karIne svargavAsI thayA. sidhasenanA ravargavAsanA samAcAra sAMbhalIne emanI bahena "sidhazrI" je jaina sAvI hatI teNIe paNa ujajayinImAM anazanapUrvaka dehatyAga karyo hato.. pAdaliptasUri ane temanI ja ziSya paramparAmAM thayela vRdhdhavAdI "vidyAdhara" vaMzanA hatA. emAM pramANa batAvatA prabandhakAra kahe che ke "vikrama saMvata 150 mAM jAkuTi (nAvaDA) zrAvake neminAtha catyano uddhAra karyo, te pachI varSAdathI paDela maThamAMthI nikaLela eka prazasti uparathI e hakIkta (pAdalipta ane vRdhdhavAdI vidyAdharavaMzIya hovAnI hakIkata) utArI che. A prabandhamAM jo ke vRdhdhavAdI ke siddhasenanA astitva samaya viSe spaSTa ullekha thayo nathI, chatAM AmAM Apela vikramAditya ane sidhdhasenanA vRttAnta uparathI e prabadhanA nAyaka vRdhdhavAdI ane sidhasena divAkarane vikramAdityanA samakAlIna mAnavAnuM saheje prApta thAya che. bIjI tarapha AmAM pUrvadezAnta (baMgAla) nA rAjA devapAlanuM ane kAmarUpa (AsAma)nA rAjA vijayavarmAnuM vRttAnta paNa Ave che ane A baMne rAjAone sidhdhasenanA samakAlIna hovAnuM jaNAvyuM che, paNa A baMne rAjAone samaya sidhasenanA samaya sAthe maLato nathI. baMgAlamAM devapAla nAme pAlavaMzI rAjA thayo che, paNa tene samaya vikramanA dasamA, sikAnA prAraMbhathI zarU thAya che, ane vijayavarmAnAmaka rAjAno itihAsamAM patto lAgato nathI, kadAca prAjyotiSamAM varmAnta nAmanA rAjAo jUnA samayamAM rAjya karatA hatA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. temAM koI vijayavarmA nAme paNa rAjakartA thayo hoya te navAI nathI. paNa A rAjAo je siddhasenanA sahavAsI hatA ema mAnIye to vikramAdityanA samAnakAlanapaNAmAM vadhe Ave che. bIjI tarapha paramparAgAthAomAM siddhasena divAkara mATe "paMca arasapa, siddha sivAya gAtro " arthAta "vIra nivaNathI 500 varSe sidhdhasena divAkara thayA. ' mahA nizIyasUtramAM paNa sidhdhasena divAkarano ullekha Ave che. A badhuM jotAM eTaluM te nizcita che ke siddhasena divAkara prasiddha pAlavaMzI rAjA dharmapAlanA putra devapAlanA samakAlIna te koI rIte nathI ja. - siddhasena ekavAra bharUcamAM AvyA tyAre tyAM balamitranA putra dhanaMjayarAjAnuM rAjya hevAno prabandhamAM ullekha che ane A uparathI emanA vikramAdityanA samakAlIna paNAne Teke male che, paNa AgaLa upara jevAze ke sidhdhasenAnA samayamAM balamitranA putranuM rAjya hovAne biskula saMbhava nathI. devapAla rAjAnA AgrahathI siddhasene hAthI ane pAlakhInI savArIne svIkAra karyo hato. A uparathI jaNAya che ke teo vikramanA pahelA saikAmAM : nahi paNa cothA pAMcamA saikAmAM thayA hovA joIye; kAraNa ke te samayamAM ja AvA prakArane zithilAcAra jaina zramaNomAM cAlu thayo hato. pahelAM nahi. have ApaNe emane vAstavika samaya kayo te vicArIye. vRdhdhavAdI prasidhdha anuyogadhara AyaMskandilanA ziSya hovAnuM prabaMdhakAre lakhyuM che, ane anugadhara skandilAcorya yugapradhAnatva samaya amArI gaNanA pramANe vIra saMvata 827 thI 840 ( vikrama 357 thI 370 ) sudhImAM Ave che. e samaya daramiyAna vRdhdhavAdInI dIkSA thaI mAnI laIye to emanA ziSya siddhasenano samaya vikramanA cothA saikAnA aMtima caraNa ane pAMcamAM zatakanA pUrvArdhamAM Ave che ane AvI paristhitimAM siddhasena divAkarane prasidhdha saMvatsara pravartaka vikramAdityanA nahi paNa guptavaMzI rAjA dvitIya candraguptanA sahavAsI mAnI laIye to harakata jevuM nathI, kemake A rAjA paNa ghaNo prasidhdha ane "vikamAditya" AvI upAdhidhAraNa karanAro hato. | game tema he, paNa siddhasena cothI pAMcamI sadI pachInA te nahi ja hoya, kemake emane yugapadupayogaddayavAdanuM jaina AgamonI prAcIna cUNimAM nirAkaraNa karavAmAM AvyuM che ane nizIthacUrNimAM-ke je vikramanI sAtamI sadIno TIkAgrantha che. emane 8-10 sthaLe "sidhaNa khamAsamaNa" ane "sidadhaseNAyariya" e nAmathI ullekha thayelo che ane te ullekha uparathI ema paNa spaSTa jaNAya che ke emaNe nizIthasUtra upara bhASya athavA te jAtanI gAthAbadhdhavivaraNa granthanI racanA karI hatI, ane nizItha caNimAM eka sthale to ' sidhdhasene yoniprAbhUtanA pragathI ghoDA banAvyAne paNa ullekha maLI Ave che. AthI e cothI pAMcamI sadInA vyakti hevAnuM sahaje sidhdha thAya che, kAraNa ke anya bhASAkAre paNa lagabhaga e ja samayamAM thaI gayA che. - P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdIsUri. 49 siddhasene gheDA banAvyAnI kathA keTalI prAcIna che te nizIthacUrNinA ullekha uparathI jaththAI Ave che. AvI rIte amArA mata pramANe sidhdhasenadivAkarane sattA samaya cothA ane pAMcamA saikAno vacalo bhAga ja anukULa lAge che. kAraNa ke pAdaliptasUrinA purogAmI AyaMkhapaTa vikramanI prathama sadImAM thayAnuM sidhdha thAya che, skendilanA puragAmI pAdaliptasUri vikramanA trIjA saikAnA pUrvArdhamAM thavAnuM sAbita thAya che ane vRdhdhavAdInA gurU skendilAcArya vikramanA cothA saikAnA AcArya hatA ema pramANita thaI jAya che to skendilAcAryanA ziSya vRdhdhavAdI ane temanA ziSya siddhasena divAkarane cothA pAMcamA saikAnA vacagALAmAM mUkavA eja yuktiyukta gaNAya. vRdhdhavAdInI sAthe siddhasene vAda karyAnI hakIkata dareka kathAnakamAM Ave che, paNa anya kathAnakamAM A vAda bharUcanI najIkamAM thayAnuM ane te ja kAraNe te sthaLe "tAlArAsaka gAma vasyAnuM varNana Ave che, paNa A prabandhamAM A baMne vidvAnane vAda ujajainanI pAse thayAnuM * lakhyuM che ane bharUcanI pAse siddhasene govAliyAone rAsa gAIne upadeza karyAnI vAta lakhI che. amane paNa A prabandhamAM lakhelI hakIkata prAcIna ane yathArtha jaNAya che. cittoDanA staMbhamAMthI siddhasenane pustaka malavAnI vAta uparathI jaNAya che ke emanA samayamAM pustaka lakhavAnI ane bhaMDAromAM rAkhavAnI rIta cAlu thaI cUkI hatI. siddhasenanA samakAlina rAjA devapAla, vijayavarmA, dhanaMjaya vigere prasiddha devapAla vigerethI bhinna vyakitao hevAne saMbhava che. vRddhavAdie kaI grantha prakaraNanI racanA karI haze ke nahi te kahI zakAya tema nathI, kemake Aje emanA nAmanI koI paNa kRti vidyamAna nathI, paraMtu emanA ziSya siddhasenadivAkare banAvelA grantho to jaina saMghamAM Aje paNa prasiddha che. nyAyAvatAra, dvAtrizikAo ane kalyANumaMdira stotra uparAnta emano "sanmatiprakaraNa" nAmaka jaina darzana nanAM tonuM nirUpaNa karanAra nyAyagrantha Aje paNa vidvAnonA AdaranI cIja che. prAcIna cUrNimAM A granthane darzanaprabhAvaka zAstra kahIne ullekhyo che. AnA upara vikramanI pAMcamI sadInA prasiddha tAMkika AcArya malavAdIe TIkA karyAnA nyAyagranthomAM ullekha maLe che, paNa te TIkA Aje kayAMI 'upalabdha thatI nathI. Aje A grantha upara vikramanI agyAramI sadImAM banelI abhayadevasUrinI TIkA vizeSa prasiddha che. e sivAya nizIthacUrNinA ullekho pramANe siddhasene jaina Agama upara paNa TIkA bhASya vigere lakhyAM haze, paNa Aje te kayAMI paNa astitva dharAvatAM nathI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48 zrI prabhAvaka caritra temAM koI vijayavarmA nAme paNa rAjakartA thayo hoya te navAI nathI. paNa A rAjAo jo sidhdhasenanA sahavAsI hatA ema mAnIye to vikramAdityanA samAnakAlanapaNamAM vAMdho Ave che. bIjI tarapha paramparAgAthAomAM siddhasena divAkara mATe "kaMca varilag, siddha rivAje gAmo " arthAta "vIra nivaNathI 500 varSe siddhasena divAkara thayA. " mahI nizIthasUtramAM paNa sidhdhasena divAkarane ulekha Ave che. A badhuM jotAM eTaluM to nizcita che ke siddhasena divAkara prasiddha pAlavaMzI rAjA dharmapAlanA putra devapAlanA samakAlIna to kaI rIte nathI ja. siddhasena ekavAra bharUcamAM AvyA tyAre tyAM balamitranA putra dhanaMjayarAjAnuM rAjya hevAne prabadhamAM ullekha che ane A uparathI emanA vikramAdityanA samakAlIna paNAne Take male che, paNa AgaLa upara jovAze ke sidhdhasenanA samayamAM balamitranA putranuM rAjya hovAne bilakula saMbhava nathI. devapAla rAjAnA AgrahathI sidhasene hAthI ane pAlakhInI savArIne svIkAra karyo hato. A uparathI jaNAya che ke teo vikramanA pahelA saikAmAM ? nahi paNa cothA pAMcamA saikAmAM thayA hovA joIye; kAraNa ke te samayamAM ja AvA prakArane zithilAcAra jaina zramaNamAM cAlu thaye hato. pahelAM nahi, have ApaNe emane vAstavika samaya kayo te vicArIe. vRdhdhavAdI prasidhdha anugadhara AryaskandilanA ziSya hovAnuM prabaMdhakAre lakhyuM che, ane anugadhara skendilAcAyane yugapradhAnatva samaya amArI gaNanA pramANe vIra saMvata 827 thI 840 ( vikrama 357 thI 370 ) sudhImAM Ave che. e samaya daramiyAna vRdhdhavAdInI dIkSA thaI mAnI laIye te emanA ziSya siddhasenane samaya vikramanA cothA saikAnA aMtima caraNa ane pAMcamA zatakanA pUrvArdhamAM Ave che ane AvI paristhitimAM sidhdhasena divAkarane prasidhdha saMvatsara pravartaka vikramAdityanA nahi paNa guptavaMzI rAjA dvitIya candraguptanA sahavAsI mAnI laiye to harakata jevuM nathI, kemake A rAjA paNa ghaNo prasidhdha ane "vikamAditya" AvI upAdhidhAraNa karanAra hatA. game tema che, paNa siddhasena cothI pAMcamI sadI pachInA to nahi ja hoya, kemake emanA yugapadupayogaThayavAdanuM jaina AgamAnI prAcIna cUNimAM nirAkaraNa karavAmAM AvyuM che ane nizIthacUrNimAM-ke je vikramanI sAtamI sadIno TIkAgrantha che. emane 8-10 sthaLe "siddhaseNu khamAsamaNa" ane "sidadhaseNAyariya" e nAmathI ullekha thayelo che ane te ullekho uparathI ema paNa spaSTa jaNAya che ke emaNe nizIthasUtra upara bhASya athavA te jAtanA gAthAbadhdhavivaraNa granthanI racanA karI hatI, ane nizItha cUrNimAM eka sthale te ' sidhdhasene " yoniprAbhUtanA prayogathI ghoDA banAvyAne paNa ullekha maLI Ave che. AthI e cothI pAMcamI sadInA vyakti hovAnuM sahaje sidhdha thAya che, kAraNa ke anya bhASAkAre paNa lagabhaga e ja samayamAM thaI gayA che. - P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdIsUri. siddhasene ghoDA banAvyAnI kathA keTalI prAcIna che te nizIthacUrNino ullekha uparathI jaNAI Ave che. AvI rIte amArA mata pramANe sidhdhasenadivAkarane sattA samaya cothA ane pAMcamA saikAno vacalo bhAga ja anukULa lAge che. kAraNa ke pAdaliptasUrinA purogAmI AryakhapaTa vikramanI prathama sadImAM thayAnuM sidhdha thAya che, skadilanA puragAmI pAdaliptasUri vikramanA trIjA saikAnA pUrvArdhamAM thavAnuM sAbita thAya che ane vRdhdhavAdInA gurU skendilAcArya vikramanA cothA saikAnA AcArya hatA ema pramANita thaI jAya che to skendilAcAryanA ziSya vRdhdhavAdI ane temanA ziSya siddhasena divAkarane cothA pAMcamA saikAnA vacagALAmAM mUkavA eja yuktiyukta gaNAya. vRdhavAdInI sAthe siddhasene vAda karyAnI hakIkata dareka kathAnakamAM Ave che, paNa anya kathAnakemAM A vAda bharUcanI najIkyAM thayAnuM ane te ja kAraNe te sthaLe 'tAlArAsaka" gAma vasyAnuM varNana Ave che, paNa A prabandhamAM A baMne vidvAno vAda ujajainanI pAse thayAnuM * lakhyuM che ane bharUcanI pAse siddhasene govAliyAone rAsa gAIne upadeza karyAnI vAta lakhI che. amane paNa A prabadhamAM lakhelI hakIkata prAcIna ane yathArtha jaNAya che. cittoDanA staMbhamAMthI siddhasenane pustaka malavAnI vAta uparathI jaNAya che ke emanA samayamAM pustako lakhavAnI ane bhaMDArAmAM rAkhavAnI rIta cAlu thaI cUkI hatI.. siddhasenanA samakAlina rAjA devapAla, vijayavarmA, dhanaMjaya vigere prasiddha devapAla vigerethI bhinna vyakitao hevAne saMbhava che. vRddhavAdie koI grantha prakaraNanI racanA karI haze ke nahi te kahI zakAya tema nathI, kemake Aje emanA nAmanI koI paNa kRti vidyamAna nathI, paraMtu emanA ziSya siddhasenadivAkare banAvelA grantha te jaina saMghamAM Aje paNa prasiddha che. nyAyAvatAra, kAtrizikAo ane kalyANamaMdira stotra uparAnta emane "sanmatiprakaraNa" nAmaka jaina darzana nanAM tattvonuM nirUpaNa karanAra nyAyagrantha Aje paNa vidvAnonA AdaranI cIja che. prAcIna cUrNimAM A granthane darzanaprabhAvaka zAstra kahIne ullekhyo che. AnA upara vikramanI pAMcamI sadInA prasiddha tArkika AcArya malavAdIe TIkA karyAnA nyAyagranthamAM : ullekha maLe che, paNa te TIkA Aje kayAM upalabdha thatI nathI. Aje A grantha upara vikramanI agyAramI sadImAM banelI abhayadevasUrinI TIkA vizeSa prasiddha che. e sivAya nizIthacUrNinA ullekho pramANe siddhasene jaina Agamo upara paNa TIkA bhASya vigere lakhyAM haze, paNa Aje te kAMI paNa astitva dharAvatAM nathI. P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 907 9 zrIharibhadrasUri. | | | | | | | |_| 23 jIta prabaMdhamAM jaNAvyA pramANe haribhadra cittoDanagaranA rAjA jitArinA purohita hatA, paNa kathAvalInA lekhane anusAra e vidvAna "pivaguI' nAmanI koI brahmapurInA rahevAsI hatA, emanI mAtAnuM nAma gaMgA ane pitAnuM nAma "zaMka bhaTTa' hatuM. haribhadra pote prakADa vidvAna hovAthI evI pratijJA karI hatI ke "jenuM boleluM na samajuM tene ziSya thaI jAuM" A pratijJAnI sAthe cAlatA te cittoDa nagare AvyA hatA. te avasare cittoDamAM jinabhaTasUri (kathAvalI pramANe jinadattAcArya) nAmanA jaina AcArya vasatA hatA, temanA saMdhADAmAM "yAkinI" nAmanI mahattarA sAdhvI hatI, eka divasa haribhadra yAkinInA mukhe "carkidurga haripaNugaM' ityAdi gAthA sAMbhalI paNa te samajyo nahi, teNe sAdhvIne te gAthA samajAvavA kahyuM to teNIe potAnA pUrvokta gura pAse javA kahyuM. haribhadra AcArya jinabhaTa pAse jaine gAthAne artha pUcho paNa A cArye kahyuM ke A sUtronA artho jainapravajyA laIne vidhipUrvaka bhaNe tene ja kahevAmAM Ave che, A uparathI teNe jaina dIkSA dhAraNa karI ane te pachI AcAryo yAkinI mahatarAne haribhadrane paricaya Apyo, e uparathI temaNe kahyuM "A devatAsvarUpINuM dharma mAtAe ja mahane bodha Apyo che.' uparanI hakIkta prabandhamAM che, paNa kathAvalImAM e prasaMgamAM ema lakhyuM che ke haribhadra "cakika durga' e gAthAne artha pUcho tyAre yAkinI tene laIne jinadattasUri pAse gaI ane sarva hakIkata kahI saMbhaLAvI te uparathI AcAryo te gAthAne savistara artha haribhadrane kahyo, te sAMbhaLIne haribhadra paNa pitAnI pratijJAnI vAta kahI. tenA uttaramAM AcArye kahyuM-bhadra! jo ema che ke tuM e mahattarAne "dharmaputra thaI jA" haribhadra kahyuM-bhagavana ! dharma kevo hoya ? e uparathI AcArye dharmanuM svarUpa kahyuM, te pachI haribhadre pUchayuM dharmanuM phaLa zuM? uttaramAM AcArye kahyuM-kAmavRttivALAone dharmanuM phaLa svargAdi prAti che jyAre niSkAmavRttivALAone mATe dharmanuM phala "bhavaviraha (saMsArane ata) che. A sAMbhaLIne haribhadre kahyuM bhagavAna ! mahane "bhavaviraha." ja priya che mATe tema kare jethI bhavavirahanI prApti thAya, AcArye kahyuM je evI icchA hoya te sarva pApanivRttimaya zramaNavRtti dhAraNa kara, haribhadra tema karavA khuzI batAvI ane jinadattasUrie temane jenadIkSA ApI. jainazAstromAM pravINa thatAM gurUe haribhadrane AcAryapada ApIne pitAnA paTTadhara ziSya banAvyA. e pachI haribhadranA haMsa paramahaMsa nAmanA be ziSya ke jeo saMsArapakSamAM temanA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasura. 12000 : 51 bhANeja thatA hatA temanI dIkSA, zAstrAdhyayana, bauddhatarka bhaNavA mATe bauddhonA nagaramAM gamana, tyAM temanI parIkSA, tyAMthI bhAgavuM, rastAmAM bauddhonI sAthe laDIne haMsanuM maraNa, paramahaMsanuM sUrapAla rAjAne zaraNe javuM, bauddhone tenI sAthe vAda, tyAMthI nAzIne cittoDa javuM ane banela vRttAnta kahetAM kahetAM paramahaMsanuM paNa maraNa, haribhadrano krodha ane bauddhonI sAthe sUrapAlanI sabhAmAM vAda, zarata pramANu bauddhonuM taptatala kuMDamAM paDavuM, jinabhaTa dvArA haribhadranA krodhanI zAnti, nirAzA ane grantharacanA karavAno nizcaya ityAdi vAtonuM savistara varNana ApyuM che. A viSayamAM kathAvalImAM je varNana che tene sAra A pramANe che-"haribhadrane sarva zAstrakuzala jinabhadra ane vIrabhadra nAmanA be ziSyo hatA. te samaye cittoDamAM bauddhamatanuM prAbalya hatuM tethI haribhadranA jJAna ane kalAnI bauddho ghaNI IrSyA karatA hatA, ane eja sababathI haribhadranA te baMne ziSyone bauddhoe ekAntamAM mArI nAkhyA, kaI paNa rIte haribhadrane e vAtanI khabara paDatAM teNe ghaNAja dilagIra thaIne anazana karavAne nirdhAra karyo, paNa pravacananA prabhAvaka jANIne temane tema karatAM rokyA, chevaTe haribhadra grantharAzine ja pitAnI ziSya saMtati mAnIne tenI racanAmAM teo vizeSa udyamAna thayA." Age prabandhakAra lakhe che ke haribhadre gurUnA upadezathI krodhano tyAga karyo, paNa emanA manamAMthI ziSyonA virahanuM duHkha maTatuM na hatuM, jethI aMbAdevIe AvIne zAntana dIdhuM ane kahyuM ke ziSya saMtati jeguM tamAruM puNya nathI mATe granthasamUha eja tamArI saMtati raheze. haribhadre tenuM vacana svIkAryuM ane samarAditya caritrapramukha 1400 grantha prakaraNonI racanA karI ane ziSyonA virahanI sUcanA rUpe dareka grantha "viraha' zabdathI aMkita karyo. A grantharAzine lakhAvIne tene phelAvo karavA mATe temaNe kApasika" nAmaka eka gRhasthane dhUrtAkhyAna dvArA upadeza daIne jaina banAvyA. kArpAsikane haribhadranA kathana pramANe vyApAra karatAM lAbha thayo tethI teNe te dravyavaDe haribhadranA grantho lakhAvIne sarva sthaLe pahoMcADavA, ane eka corAzI devakulikAyukta jaina maMdira paNa karAvyuM. A saMbadhamAM kathAvalImAM kaMIka bhinnatA che tene sAra A pramANe che. hArabhadrasUrie dazavaikAlika, nyAyapravezaka Adi granthonI yAkinIputra nAmAMkita vRttio banAvI ane anekAnta jayapatAkA samarAditya kathA Adi bhavavirahAMkita granthanI racanA kIdhI. A granthanirmANa ane lekhanakAryamAM AcAryane " laliga' nAmanA gRhasthe ghaNI madada karI. A lalliga emanA ziSya jinabhadra vIrabhadrane kAko hato ane garIbAIthI kaMTALIne eNe paNa AcArya pAse dIkSA levAno vicAra karela paNa AcAryo ene dIkSA na ApI ane bajAramAM Avela mAlanI kharIdI karavAne ene saMketa karyo. lalige te pramANe karyuM ane tethI tene ghaNo lAbha thayo, tethI te haribhadranA kAryamAM ghaNI sahAyatA karato, haribhadranA upAzrayamAM eNe eka evuM ratna mUkI dIdhuM hatuM ke mA. zrIkailAsasAgarasUri jJAnamandiraH zrImahAvIra jana ArAdhanA kendr| wvA (TrInara) ( 221 P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ para zrI prabhAvacaritra. tenA prakAzathI rAtre paNa AcArya granthanirmANa karatA ane bhIMta pATi Adi upara lakhI nAkhatA; je divasamAM lahiyAo pAse pustaka rUpe lakhAvI levAtuM. - haribhadrasUri jyAre bhojana karavA besatA tyAre lalliga zaMkha vajaDAvato je sAMbhaLIne yAcake tyAM AvatA, ane laliga temane manaIcchita bhejana karAvata, bhajana karyA pachI jAcake haribhadrane namaskAra karatA ane haribhadra temane "bhavaviraha karavAmAM udyamavanta thAe " Avo AzIrvAda ApatA. je sAMbhaLIne "ghaNuM jIvo bhavavirahasUri' Ama belatA te pitAnA sthAnake jatA; A pramANe haribhadrasUri "bhavavirahasUri' e nAmathI prasiddha thayA. ekavAra banArasathI vyApArArthe Avela vAsukI zrAvaka pAsethI haribhadrasUrine vargakevalInuM mULa pustaka maLyuM ane saMghanA agresaronA kahevAthI te upara haribhadra vivaraNa lakhyuM, paNa pAchaLathI te ja saMdhapradhAnanA kahevAthI te vivaraNa rada karI nAkhyuM hatuM. bhavavirahasUrie jeTalAM zAstro racyAM che teTalAM AjanA paMDito vAMcavAne paNa samartha nathI. bhagavAna vardhamAnasvAmInA tIrthane viSe bhavaviraha e chellA zratadhara thayA. ane prabaMdhakAra haribha mahAnizItha sUtrano udhdhAra karyo tenuM sUcana karIne prabandhanI samApti kare che. * prabandhamAM ke kathAvalImAM paNa haribhadrasUrinA sattAsamaya viSe kaMI paNa ullekha nathI tema emanA gacchaviSe paNa kaze nirdeza nathI. kathAvalImAM haribhadranA gurUnuM nAma jinadattAcArya lakhyuM che jyAre prastuta prabandhamAM emane "jinabhaTa" sarinA ziSya kahyA che, A baMne kathana apekSAkRta satya che; kAraNa. ke haribhadra pote paNa Avazyaka TIkAne anta pite A baMne gurUono nAmanirdeza kare che, te Avazyaka TIkAnuM vAkya, nIce pramANe che- ____samAptAceyaM ziSyahitA nAmAvazyakaTIkA / kRtiH sitAmbarAcArya jinabhaTanigadAnusAriNo vidyAdharakulatilakAcAryajinadattaziSyasya dharmato yAkinI mahattarAsUnoralpamaterAcArya haribhadrasya " // uparanA vAkyathI spaSTa jaNAya che ke haribhadrasUri jinabhaTarinI AjJAmAM rahetA hatA ane vidyAdhara kulanA AcArya jinadattanA pite ziSya hatA. samarAdityakathAnA ane paNa haribhadra jinadattAcAryane ja potAnA gurU jaNavyA che, AthI ema samajAya che ke emanA gurUnuM nAma to jinadattAcArya ja hatuM, ane jinabhaTa emanA vidyAgurU athavA gacchanAyaka gurU hevA joIe. A uparyukta Avazyaka TIkAnA udharaNa uparathI e vAta paNa spaSTa thaI jAya che ke haribhadrasUri pate vidyAdhara kulanA hatA kemake emanA gurU jinadattAcArya vidyAdhara kulanA hatA ema te ja TIkAnA pAThamAM lakheluM che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasUri 53 prabandhakAre haribhadrasUrinA ziSyonAM nAma haMsa ane paramahaMsa lakhyAM che, bIjA paNa avaoNcIna prabandhamAM eja nAmo jaNAvyAM che, paNa kathAvalImAM emanA ziSyo "jinabhadra, vIrabhadra" nAmanA hatA ema lakhyuM che amArA vicAra pramANe kathAvalInuM prAcIna lakhANa ja prAmANika lAge che, kAraNa ke haMsa ane paramahaMsa jevAM nAmo jaina zramamAM pracalita na hovAthI e nAmo yA te kalpita hovAM joIe ane nahi to upanAma heI zake, paNa AvAM mUla nAmo hevAM saMbhavatAM nathI.' e sivAya bIjI paNa kathAvalImAM lakhelI hakIkata vAstavika jaNAya che, prabaMdhamAM keTalAka banAvo atizayoktipUrNa ane kalpita jevA lAge che. haribhadranA saMbandhamAM aSTakaTIkAmAM jaNAvyA pramANe eka evI kiMvadantI che ke teo bhojana karatI veLA zaMkhavAdanapUrvaka jAcakone ekatra karI bhojana apAvatA ane pachI pote bhojana karatA, ane AthI keTalAka vidvAna haribhadrane caityavAsI hovAnuM paNa anumAna karI bese che paNa vastutaH Ama nathI. bhadrezvaranI kathAvalImAMthI A praghoSano khulAse maLI rahe che, ane te A ke haribhadra pote e kArya nahotA karatA, paNa temane bhakta laliga zrAvaka zaMkhavAdanapUrvaka yAcakane bolAvI bhojana karAvato hato. kathAvalIkAranA kahevA mujaba khareja haribhadrasUri chellA zratadhara hatA, emaNe eTalAbadhA granthanI racanA karI hatI ke Aje paNa vIsiyonI saMkhyAmAM temanA vidvattApUrNa grantha jainapustaka bhaMDAromAM jaLavAI rahyA che; emanA vidyamAna ane jJAta granthanI nAmAvalI atre ApIne vistAra karavo ucita nathI, jemane e pranthanI nAmAvalI jevI hoya temaNe amArI lakhelI dharmasaMgrahaNinI saMskRta prastAvanA jovI. haribhadrasUrinA sattAsamaya viSe keTalAka vakhatathI matabheda cAle che. " paMcasae paNasIe vikkamakAlA ujhatti atthmio| nimaNUrisUro, vicAI visara " A prAcIna paramparAgata gAthAmAM vikrama saMvata 185 mAM haribhadrasUrine svargavAsa batAvyo che. lagabhaga badhI paTTAvalIomAM paNa haribhadrasUrino samaya eja gAthAmAM jaNAvyA pramANe jaNAvyo che. paNa haribhadrasUri eTalA prAcIna thaI zake ke kema? e vicAraNIya che. zaka saMvata 699 (vikrama saMvata 834) mAM banela dAkSiNyacihnanI kuvalayamAlA kathAmAM A haribhadrasUrine nAmollekha hovAthI A samayanI pUrve haribhadranuM astitva hatuM e to nirvivAda che, paNa emane pUrvakAlamAM kyAMsudhI laI javA e vicAravAnuM che. Aja pahelAM huM haribhadrane vikramanI chaThThI sadImAM mUkanArAomAMno eka hato, paNa have mane lAge che ke e AcAryane A gAthAkata samayathI lagabhaga baso varSa pachInA samayamAM mUkavA e vadhAre yogya lAge che, enAM kAraNo A pramANe che- haribha pitAnA granthamAM dhamakIrti ane kumArikanA nAmano ullekha karyo che, ane vidvAnoe P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra, AcAryo vikramanA AThamA saikAmAM pUrvAparabhAvI vyaktio che, have je haribhadrane emanAthI pUrvakAlina mAnavAmAM Ave to emanAM nAme haribhadranA granthamAM saMbhave nahi. bIjuM kAraNa e paNa che ke vizeSAvazyaka bhASyAdi kartA prasidhdha yugapradhAna jinabhadragaNi kSamAzramaNanA granthanAM avataraNo haribhadra pitAnA granthamAM ApyA che eTaluM ja nahi paNa jinabhadrIya dhyAnazatakAdi grantha upara haribhadra TIkA paNa lakhI che, AthI haribhadra karatAM jinabhadragaNi prAcIna che e vAta svayaMsidhdha che ane yugapradhAna paTTAvaliyAnA lekha pramANe jinabhadragaNi yugapradhAnatva samaya vIra saMvata 1055 thI 1115 (vikrama saMvata 585 thI 645 ) sudhImAM Ave che, ane jyAre jinabhadrane samaya vikramanI chaThThI sadInA uttarArdhamAM ane sAtamInA pUrvArdhamAM Ave che, to emanA granthanI TIkA karanAra haribhadrane ethI paNa pachInA samayamAM mUkavA e ja yuktiyukta gaNAya. ratnasaMcaya prakaraNamAM eka bIjI paramparAgata gAthA ApI che jemAM haribhadrasUrine vIrasaMvata 1255 (vikrama saMvata. 785) mAM vidyamAna jaNAvyA che. ApaNe je prathamanI vicArasAra prakaraNavAlI gAthAne bAju rAkhIne A gAthAne pramANa mAnI laIye te badho virodha maTI jAya che. A gaNanA pramANe dharmakIrti, kumArika ane jinabhadragaNithI haribhadrasUri arvAcIna Thare che ane kuvalayamAlAnA kartA dAkSiNyacihnathI prAcIna, upara je ratnasaMcayanI gAthAnI vAta karI che te gAthA nIce pramANe che. " paNapaNNa bArasasae, haribhadosUri AsipuvvakaI / terasa vata phiNa, varihiM vamaTTipadU che da6 " ahIM e zaMkA thaI zake, je ApaNe haribhadrasUrine A gAthAne AdhAre vikramanA AThamA saikAmAM mUkIye to pachI "vaM pANI" e gAthAnI saMgati kevI rIte besAvIje haribhadra chaThThA saikAmAM thayA ja nathI to pachI e gAthAmAM jaNAvelI hakIkata kevala nirarthaka ja kharI ke nahi ?, ane je gAthAmAM jaNAvelI hakIkata nirAdhAra ja hoya te Ama hevAnuM kaMI kAraNa paNa hoI zake ke nahi? uparyukata zaMkAnuM samAdhAna e che ke uparyukata gAthAne viSaya haribhadrasUri nahi paNa hArila yugapradhAna che. e yugapradhAna ja paTTAvalImAM jaNAvyA pramANe vIrasaMvata 1055 (vikrama saMvata 185 ) mAM svargavAsI thayA hatA ane emanI pATe jinabhadragaNi beThA hatA. haribhadrane paNa jinabhadra nAmaka ziSya hatA, Ama ziSyonA ane emanA pitAnA nAmonA sadazyathI pAchalanA lekhake emanI bhinnatA bhUlI gayA, ane hArilane ja haribhadrasUri mAnI temane svargavAsa 585 mAM lakhI dIdho che. Ama ukta gAthAkata pa85 no samaya haribhadrano nahi paNa hArikane mAnI levAnuM che. gAkata arthanI saMgati paNa AvI rIte thaI jaze. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 zrImadbhavAdI sUri. //////////////////////////// Owow 1 malavAdInuM grahasthAvasthAnuM nAma "mA" hatuM, emanI mAtAnuM nAma durlabhadevI ane maheTA be bhAIonAM nAma "jinayaza" ane "yakSa" hatAM, eo saMbhava pramANe vallabhIpuranA rahevAsI hatA. mAnA mAmA "jinAnanda " nAmanA jaina AcArya hatA, temane bharUcamAM "budhdhAnanda " nAmaka baudhdha AcAryo vAdamAM apamAnita karyA tethI tyAMthI nikaLIne teo vallabhI tarapha gayA hatA jyAM temaNe potAnI bahena durlabhadevIne jinayaza Adi traNe putronI sAthe jainadharmanI dIkSA ApI hatI. jinAnanda potAnA A traNe ziSyane bhaNAvIne vidvAna karyA, temAM paNa malla to sarvathI Age nikaLe e buddhizALI nivaDayo. ekavAra jinAnanda tIrthayAtrAmAM gayA hatA te vakhate niSedha karyA chatAM malle pUrvagata zramaya nayacakra granthanuM pustaka choDIne vAMcyuM, temAMnI pahelI kArikA vAMcIne te vicAre che tevAmAM to te pustaka tenA hAthamAMthI mRtadevatAe adazyapaNe kheMcI lIdhuM, mallaAthI ghaNuM reya paNa kaMi vaLyuM nahi tethI te girikhaDala nAmanA parvatanI guphAmAM jaIne mRtadevatAnI ArAdhanAmAM beThe. be be upavAsa ane pAraNAmAM lUkhA vAlanuM bhojana karIne mRtadevInI ArAdhanA zarU kIdhI. cAra mAsa sudhI A pramANe karyA pachI tene pAraNamAM vRtAdi snigdha padArtha ApavA mAMDayuM, Akhare cha mAsa paryanta parIkSA karIne mRtadevatAe tene kahyuM ke "mULa pustaka to nahi maLe, paNa tenI je eka kArikA te vAMcI che teno vistAra karIne tuM A nayacakranA sArarUpe navuM nayacakra banAvI zakIza" e pachI male ArAdhanA samApta karI ane dazahajAra kapramANa navuM nayacakra banAvIne tene pracAra karyo. jinAnandasUri kAlAntare valabhImAM AvyA ane mallanI vizeSa yogyatA joI temane potAnI pATe AcAryapade sthApyA. agharAjAnI sabhAnA vAdI zrInandakanA kahevAthI mAnA hoTA bhAI jiyaze pramANa granthanI racanA karI ane vizrAntavidyAdhara nAmanA vyAkaraNazAstra upara nyAsa banAvyo. teja pramANe jinayazanA nhAnA bhAI yakSa munie aSTAMganimittaviSayaka "yAkSI saMhitA" nAmane grantha banAvyo. anya divase mAmunie sthavirenA mukhe pitAnA gurU jinAnandane bharUcamAM baudhdho dvArA tiraskAra thayo te saMbadhI vAta sAMbhalI, AthI temaNe vallabhIthI bharUca tarapha vihAra karyo ane tyAM jaIne teja baudhdhAnandanI sAthe temaNe vAda karyo. ane tene harAvyo, te pachI temaNe potAnA gurU AcArya jinAnandane mAnapUrvaka bharUca belAvyA. jainasaMdha ane gurUgaccha mAsUrinA A vijayathI ghaNuM Anandita thayA ane te ja vakhatathI mahasUri "vAdI' tarIke prasiddha thayA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. malavAdIe nayacakra uparAnta 24000 zlokapramANa pAcarita" nAmaka rAmAyaNanI racanA karI, ane chevaTe pitAnA yogya ziSyane gacchanAyaka banAvIne pite svargavAsI thayA. kahe che ke malavAdIthI hArelo budhdhAnanda marIne kaI vyantara deva thayo ane pUrvanA TheSathI malavAdIkRta ukata baMne pratye teNe adhiSThita karI lIdhAM che, jethI te pustaka koIne vAMcavA deto nathI; Ano artha e jaNAya che ke malavAdInA te grantha baudhdhone hAthe naSTa thaI gayA che. koI kAI prabadhamAM malavAdinI mAtA durlabhadevIne vallabhInA rAjA zilAdityanI bahena lakhIne e mahAvAdIne zilAdityanA bhANeja TharAvyA che, temaja baudhdhonI sAthe malavAdIne vAda paNa zilAdityanI sabhAmAM thayAnuM jaNAvyuM che, paNa prastuta prabandhamAM A badhI ghaTanA bharUcamAM thayAnuM varNana che. malavAdI valabhInA hatA eTaluM ja A prabandhathI jaNAya che. malavAdIe temaja emanA bhAIyoe karela granthanuM Aje kayAMI paNa astitva jaNAtuM nathI, paNa je zedhakhoLa karatAM emAMthI koI paNa eka be grantho maLI jAya te jaina sAhityano apUrva utkarSa vadhAranArA thaI paDe. mAvAdIkRta nayacakranI TIkA to Aje paNa jaina bhaDAramAM maLe che, paNa mULa grantha kyAMI maLato nathI. e sivAya eka ladhudharmottara TippaNu nAmaka nyAyagrantha paNa malavAdI kRta jaina bhaDAromAM Aje maLe che, paNa mahArA vicAra pramANe A malavAdI bIjA hevA joIe. alarAjAnI sabhAnA vAdI kInandaka gurUnA kahevAthI magvAdInA joI bhAI jinayaro pramANa grantha banAvyAno ullekha prabandhakAre karyo che, paNa A "allabhUpa" ane tenI sabhAnA vAdI "zrI nandakagurU koNa hatA te jaNAvavAmAM AvyuM nathI. eja caritanA abhayadeva prabandha uparathI jaNAya che ke vardhamAnasUrinA samayamAM kUcepura (kacerA-mAravADa ! mAM alabhUpAla putra bhuvanapAla rAjA rAjya karato hato, A ullekhathI jaNAya che ke vardhamAnasUrikAlIna bhuvanapAlana pitA agharAjA vikramanI dasamI sadInA aMtamAM vidyamAna hovo joIe, valI eja prabhAvaka caritranI prazastimAM nyAyamahAvakAra abhayadevasUrinA gurU pradyusUrie allarAjAnI sabhAmAM digambarAcAryAne jItyAno ullekha che; A alU ane alabhUpa eka ja vyakitanAM nAmo che ane A rIte pradyumnasUrinA samakAlIna tarIke paNa alabhUpanuM astitva vikramanI dazamI sadImAM ja siddha thAya che paNa malavAdInA bhAI jinayazane A alabhUpanI sabhAnA vAdI zrInandaka grantha racavAnI preraNuM kevI rIte karI zake te samajAtuM nathI. prabandhamAM malavAdIne sattAsamaya jaNAvyo nathI chatAM vijayasiMhasUrinA prabandhamAM malavAdInA bauddhavijaya viSe eka AryA malI Ave che jemAM lakhyuM che ke "malavAdIe vIra saMvata 884 ( vikrama saM. 514) mAM bauddhone jItyA " have je malavAdIne A rIte vikramanA pAMcamA saikAmAM thaya mAnI laIye to emanA bhAI jinayaza agharAjAnI sabhAnA vAdI zrInandakanA samakAlIna theI zake nahi, e khulluM che. "A paraspara virodhanA prasaMge jotAM ema mAnavAne kAraNa male che ke jemane AcArya haribhadra potAnA granthomAM nAmollekha karyo che, jemaNe bharUcamAM bauddhone parAjaya P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari. pa7 karyo ane jemaNe nayacakra granthanI racanA karI te malavAdI judA, ane jinayazanA bhAI laghudharmottaranA grantha upara TippaNa lakhanAra malavAdI judA hatA. bauddha AcArya laghudharmosarane samaya vikrama saMvata 904 nI AsapAsa mAnavAmAM Ave che te enA grantha upara TippaNu lakhanAra malavAdI avasya hI dazamI sadInA antamAM ja thayA saMbhave ane A pramANe mallavAdInA bhAI jinayaza paNa allarAjAnA samasAmayika siddha thaI zake che, tyAre have prazna e thaze ke prabhAvaka caritrakAre je malavAdInuM prabandhamAM varNana karyuM che te malla prathama samajavA ke dvitIya ?, Ano uttara e che, ke prabaMdhamAM Apela varNana ghaNuM kharuM to prathama malavAdIne ja lAgu paDe che, kAraNa ke te samayamAM ja gUjarAta kAThiyAvADamAM bauddhonuM vizeSa prAbalya hatuM, dazamI sadImAM bauddho A taraphathI ghaNe bhAge pUrva tarapha cAlyA gayA hatA tethI bauddhonI chata ane hAravAlI hakIkata jinAnandanA ziSya prathama mallanI sAthe ja bandha bese che jyAre traNa bhAI vAlI hakIkata bIjA malavAdInI sAthe saMbaddha hoya ema jaNAya che. game tema ho paNa malyavAdI be thayA hatA. eka vikramanI pAMcamI sadImAM ane bIjA dasamI sadImAM. A baMne mallavAdInI bheLaseLa thayelI hakIkata A prabaMdhamAM varNavAyelI che. ha00000000000 OM 11 zrI bapabhaTTisUri. cArya bappabhaDhinuM gRhasthAvasthAnuM nAma "sUrapAla' hatuM, emanA pitAnuM nAma bampa' ane mAtAnuM nAma "bhadi' hatuM, emanA pUrvajo paMcAla dezanA rahevAsI hovAthI pAMcAla kahevAtA hatA ane emanuM nivAsasthAna DuvAtithi (ghAnerAnI pAsenuM DavA) gAma hatuM. sUrapAla pitAnA pitAthI rIsAIne gharathI nIkaLI paDyo hato ane te cAlatA cAlatA meDhere gayo hato, A vakhate tenI avasthA kevala cha varSa jeTalI hatI. e samayamAM gujarAtamAM pATalapura ( zaMkhezvaranI pAse Avela Aja kAlanuM pADala) nAmanuM eka prasiddha sthAna hatuM, te pATalapuramAM moDheraka gacchanA siddhasenasUri nAmanA AcArya vasatA hatA. sUrapAla je divase moDherAmAM gayo hato tenA pahelA ja divase AcArya siddhasena paNa tyAM bhagavAna mahAvIranI tIrthayAtrA nimitte Avela hatA. AcArya siddhasena jinamaMdiramAM gayA te ja vakhate sUrapAla paNa tyAM gayo. AcAryo tene joIne paricaya pUchatAM teNe potAnuM sarva vRttAnta kahyuM. AcArya siddhasene bAlakane tenI icchA pramANe pitAnI pAse rAkhyo ane vidyAbhyAsa zarU karAvyo. sUrapAlanI buddhi ane smaraNazakti gajabanI jaNAI, te eka ja vAra sAMbhaLIne zloka yAda rAkhI letA ane eka divasamAM te eka hajAra jeTalA ke mukhapATha karI leto. siddhasenasUrine A bAlakane kaI paNa rIte ziSya banAvavAnI IcchA thaI ane teo vihAra karIne tenAM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 58 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. mAtA pitA pAse DuvA gAme gayA ane A vilakSaNa buddhinA dhaNu bAlakane ziSya tarIke ApavA tenA mAtApitAnI pAse mAMgaNI karI. sUrapAla tenAM mAtApitAne eka ja putra hovAthI prathama to kaMika AnAkAnI thaI paNa chevaTe AcAryanuM vacana pAchuM na ThelANuM, teoe kahyuM ke "je amhArA baMnenA nAmothI baneluM AnuM nAma ApavAmAM Ave te amo ene ziSya tarIke ApIye. AcArye temanI zarata kabUla karI ane moDherAmAM jaIne vikrama saMvata 807 mAM sUrapAlane dIkSA ApIne "bhakIrti' evuM nAma pADyuM, paNa zarata pramANe tenuM belAtuM nAma "bappabhadi' rAkhyuM. bapabhadi ekavAra thaMDila bhUmi gayA tevAmAM vRSTi thavA lAgI tethI te eka devalamAM jaIne ubhA. tevAmAM eka sundara rU5 ane bhavya AkRtivAlo purUSa tyAM Avyo. devalamAM zyAma patthara upara kotarela eka prazasti hatI te Agantuka purUSe vAMcI ane bappabhaTTine teno artha karavA kahyuM bappabhaSTi manie spaSTa rIte teno artha kahyo. je sAMbhalIne te prasanna thayo. varSo baMdha thatAM bappabhaTTa ane te puruSa baMne upAzraye gayA. AcArya siddhasene te purUSanuM nAma pUchatAM teNe khaDInA TukaDAthI pitAnuM nAma "Ama" A pramANe lakhyuM. Agantuka yuvakanA A vivekathI AcArya ghaNAja prasanna thayA ane vicAra karavA lAgyA ke Ane cha mahInAno hato tyAre amoe rAmasaNamAM ( DIsA kempathI vAyavya koNamAM Azare 10 kaza upara Avela eka gAma) joyela che. pIluDInA vRkSanI zAkhAmAM ane vastranI jhAlImAM suvADyo hato ane enI mAtA pIlu vINatI hatI. pUchaparacha karatAM amhArA jANavAmAM AvyuM hatuM ke "te kanojanA mauryavaMzI rAjA yazovarmanI rANuM che ane bIjI rANunI khaTapaTanA pariNAme rAjAe ene kADhI mUkavAthI Ama vanyavRttithI jIvana gujAre che.' A uparathI amee teNIne AzvAsana ApIne rAmasaNamAM caityanA adhikAramAM rakhAvI hatI ane te pachI ame A dezamAM AvI gayA hatA, paNa pAchaLathI tyAMnA lokonA kahevAthI jaNAyuM hatuM ke te khaTapaTI rANuM marI jatAM rAjA yazavame kADhI mukela rANIne pAchI pitAne tyAM bolAvI lIdhI che. rUpa, AkRti ane avasthA jotAM navAI nathI ke teja rANIne te bAlaputra A purUSa hoya. Ama vicArIne AcArye kahyuM - vatsa ! A hArA mitranI sAthe nizcitta thaIne tuM ahIyAM rahe, ane vidyA-kalAno abhyAsa kara' A pramANe AcAryo Amane pitAne tyAM rAkhyo ane bappabhadinI sAthe vyAkaraNa, nyAya, sAhitya Adine abhyAsa karAvIne vidvAna banAvyA. kAlAntare yazovarmAnI mAMdagI thatAM tenA pradhAno AmakumArane levA AvyA. Ama, AcArya ane potAnA mitra bappabhadinI rajA laIne kanoja gayA, jatAM ja yazovarma rAjAe Amane rAjyAbhiSeka karAvIne potAno uttarAdhikArI banAvyo, te pachI yazovarmA paralokavAsI thayA ane ame tenuM auddhadaihika kRtyo karAvIne rAjya upara pitAnuM zAsana cAlu karyuM. rAjyAdhikAra pAmIne tarata ja Ame pitAnA pradhAnane gUjarAta bappabhadine teDavA mokalyA. AcArya siddhasene paNa rAjAne atizaya Agraha joIne bappabhadine kaneja javAnI AjJA ApI ane nirantara prayANa karatA bappabhadi muni kane ja pahoMcA, P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari. 59 rAjAe apUrva mahotsava pUrvaka hAthInI svArIe bappabhadine nagarapraveza karAvyo, ane rAjasabhAmAM jatAM rAjAe temane besavA mATe siMhAsana ApavA mAMDayuM; paNa bappabhaSTie Ama kahIne te upara besavAne niSedha karyo ke AcAryapada prApta thayA sivAya ame e siMhAsana upara besI nahi zakIye. AthI rAjAe temanA mATe bIjuM yogya Asana maMgAvyuM paNa rAjAne AthI saMtoSa thayo nahi. . keTalAka samaya pachI Ame potAnA pradhAnanI sAthe bapabhadine pAcho gUjarAta tarapha vihAra karAvyo. sarve moDhere pahoMcyA ane rAjA taraphathI pradhAnoe AgrahapUrvaka bappabhadine AcAryapada mATe vinati karI, AcArya siddhasenasUrie paNa bappabhaTinI gyatA ane rAjAnA Agrahane dhyAnamAM laI vi. saMvata 811 nA citra vadi 8 nA divase bappabhadine AcAryapada ApyuM ane te pachI potAnI IcchA na chatAM AmanA pradhAnonA AgrahathI bappabhaTTasUrine kanoja tarapha vihAra karAvyo. niraMtara prayANa karatAM AcArya kanoja pahoMcyA ane rAjAe hastInI svArIe temane praveza karAvyo, ane pitAnA mahelamAM laI jaI gAdI bichAvelA siMhAsana upara temane virAjamAna karyA, rAjA taraphanA A ati sakArathI kane jana jaina saMgha ghaNe harSita thaye. AcArya bappabhadie Amane dharmopadeza prasaMge jaina caitya karAvavAmAM ghaNo lAbha batAvyuM jethI rAjAe kanojamAM 101 hAthanI uMcAIvALuM jaina caitya banAvarAvIne temAM 18 bhAra suvarNanI pratimAnI bappabhaTTasUrinA hAthe pratiSThA karAvI. e sivAya Ame gavAliyaramAM 23 hAtha uMcuM mahAvIra jinanuM maMdira karAvI temAM lepyamaya jinapratimAnI sthApanA karI. kahe che ke A cityanA eka maMDapamAM eka kroDa suvarNa TakAne kharca thayo hato. - eka vAra brAhmaNonI vAte lAgIne AmarAjAe bappabhadine besavA mATe siMhAsanane sthAne sAmAnya Asana maMDAvIne kaMIka manabheda batAvyo. paNa pAchaLathI teNe pUrvanI mAphaka ja Adara batAvyo. ekavAra bappabhadinI kavitAmAM kaMIka zRMgAranuM piSaNa joI rAjAe temanA uparathI mana kheMcI lIdhuM, AcAryo rAjAne manabheda jANyo eTale bIje ja divase tyAMthI chAnI rIte cAlI nIkaLyA, Ame bIje divase AcAryanI bAbatamAM pUchayuM, paNa AcArya saMbadhI koie kaMi paNa nizcita samAcAra ApyA nahiM, te pachI nagaradvAranA kamADe upara bapabhaSTie lakhela eka anyoktika kAvya vAMcyuM, je uparathI teNe jANyuM ke, AcArya bIje kayAMI cAlyA gayA che. bappabhadisarie paNa kanojathI sIdho gauDadeza (madhya baMgAla ) tarapha vihAra karyo ane keTalAka divase te dezanI rAjadhAnI lakSaNAvatI AvI pahoMcyA. atra dharmarAjAne sabhApaMDita vAkapatirAja nAmane vidvAna rahetuM hatuM, tebappabhadisUrine malyo. ane te pachI rAjA pAse jaI temano paricaya Apyo. rAjAdharma, bampabhadinA nAmathI paricita hato ane AvA vidvAnane paricaya karavA mATe te Atura paNa P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvacaritra. hato. chatAM eka kAraNathI te bappabhadine viSe sazaMka hatuM, ane te kAraNa eTaluM ja ke bapabhadi AmarAjAnA mAnItA mitra hatA ane pitAne ane Amane ApasamAM virodha cAlato hato. AthI jo Aja pite bappabhadine rAkhe ane pAchaLathI AmanA bolAvyAthI e cAlyA jAya te potAnuM apamAna thAya, A kAraNathI teNe vAkapatirAjane kahyuM ke to bappabhadine pUchI lyo ke "je Ama rAjA pote atre AvIne tamane vinati kare to ja tamAre javuM anyathA nahi " A zarata thaI zake tema che ? vA5tirAje rAjAne vicAra bappabhadiyurine jaNAvyo. e uparathI temaNe kabUla karyuM ke "jyAM sudhI Ama rAjA pite atre AvIne amane nahIM belAve tyAM sudhI ame kane ja nahi jaIe.' AmanA pAsethI bappabhadine gayAne keTaloka samaya nikaLI gayo chatAM Amane teo kayAM gayA che te jANavAmAM na AvyuM. paNa keTalAka samaya pachI tene bappabhadinA kharA samAcAra malyA, te uparathI teNe potAnA pradhAna AcAryane bolAvI lAvavA mokalyA; paNa AcArye temane sApha kahI dIdhuM ke jyAM sudhI Ama rAjA pote atre nahi Ave tyAM sudhI ame pratijJAbaddha hovAthI AvI zakIye nahi. A hakikata sAMbhaLIne Ama rAjA potAnA pradhAnanI sAthe gupta rUpamAM lakSaNAvatI gayo ane dharmarAjAnI sabhAmAM AcArya pAse jaI aneka prakAre jJAnagoSThI karI. e viSe dharmarAjAne AcAryo eTale sudhI zleSatimAM kahI dIdhuM ke "A tAre zatru bIje rAjA che.' paNa sarala prakRtinA dharmane AmAM kaMi khabara paDI nahi. jyAre Ama tyAMthI cAlyo gayo. ane AcArye dharmane vihAra mATe pUchayuM tyAre ja tene khabara paDI ke Ama atra Avyo hato, rAjA dharme nirUpAye bampaTTine vihAra karavAnI AjJA ApI ane bapabhaSTi saMketita sthAne AmarAjAne jaine maLyA ane tyAMthI badhA uMTaNiye upara savArI karIne kane ja jaI pahoMcyA. A vakhate siddhasenasUri ati vRddha thaI javAthI pitAne eka sAdhu bappabhadine bolAvavA mokalyo. jethI bappabhadi moDhere gayA, siddhasene ga7nI vyavasthA bappabhadine bhaLAvIne anazana dhAraNa karyuM ane samAdhipUrvaka AyuSya pUruM karIne svargavAsI thayA. thoDA samaya pachI bappabhadie pitAnA moTA gurUbhAI govindasari tathA nannasUrine gaccha bhaLAvIne AmanA pradhAna sAthe kaneja tarapha vihAra karyo ane Amane maLIne pahelAnI ja mAphaka viThagodImAM tatpara thayA. . kahe che ke ekavAra AmarAje bapabhadinI parIkSA mATe temanI pAse rAtre gupta rIte eka vezyAne mokalI ane teNIe tyAM jaI aneka prakAre temane vicalita karavAnI ceSTA paNa karI chatAM bappabhadinuM mana lezamAtra paNa vikAravaza na thayuM. A vAta jyAre Ame jANI tyAre te AcAryano vadhAre prazaMsaka ane bhakta banyo. - eka vAra gau dezanA rAjA dhameM AmanA pAse dUta mokalIne kahevarAvyuM ke " tame hArI pAse AvIne chaLa vacanathI chetarIne cAlyA gayA e vAta amAre mATe khedajanaka P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisUri. che, amoe AMgaNe Avela atithinuM koI paNa prakAranuM Atithya na karyuM e pazcA tApanI vAta thaI, paNa hajI kaMI vItyuM nathI have paNa ApaNe pitapotAnA vidvAnonAM vAgyuddha karAvIne ApaNI hArajItano nirNaya karI nAkhIe. AmAM jene paMDita hAre te rAjAnI hAra mAnavI ne jItanArane pitAnuM rAjya seMpI devuM. je AvI zarata maMjura hoya te amo amhArI sabhAnA paMDita bauddhAcArya vardhanamuM jarane laIne dezanI sImA upara AvIye, tahAre paNa je paMDita lAvavA hoya temane laIne sarahada upara AvI javuM." dharmanA dUtanA mukhe tene saMdeza sAMbhaLIne AmarAje bappabhadinA sAmuM joyuM, bampabhaTTae e mATe potAnI sammati batAvI ane rAjAe dUtane te ja prakArane pratisaMdeza daIne vidAya karyo. nizcita karela divase baMne rAjAoe potapotAnI pati maMDaLInI sAthe sarahada upara jaIne pitAnI kepe ubhI karI. bAda sabhAmAM AmanI taraphathI bappabhaTTa ane dharmanI taraphathI vardanakuMjara vAyuddhazAstrArthamAM utaryA, ane vAda karatAM lagabhaga cha mAsa vItI gayA; paNa keAInI hAra-jIta na thaI; chevaTe vApatinI salAha pramANe vartatAM vAdamAM bappabhadinI jIta thaI, ane vardhanakuMjaranI hAra thaI. A uparathI AmarAjAe dharmane pitAnA rAjya uparano hakka choDI devA jaNAvyuM; paNa bappabhadrie Amane samajAvIne dharmanuM rAjya pAchuM tene ja apAvyuM. A zAstrArthanA yuddha pachI AmarAja ane dharmanA ApasanA virodhane anta Avyo ane te baMnee eka bIjA sAthe saMdhi karI. bappabhadi ane vaddhanakuMjare paNa Apasane virodha cheDIne ekabIjA sAthe maitrI bAMdhI, eTaluM ja nahi paNa bappabhadinA upadezathI teNe jaina dharmamAM potAne vizvAsa paNa joDyo. '' A pramANe ahiMsaka laDAIthI baMne rAjyo vacce ghaNuM kALathI cAlyA AvatA varavirodhano anna Avyo ane baMne rAjAe potAnA vidvAnonI sAthe potapotAnA sthAne gayA. vAkSatirAja dharmarAjAno grAsabhogI paNDita hato; chatAM pUrvokta zAstrArthamAM teNe bappabhadine sahAyatA ApI hatI. e vAtanI bauddhAcArya vardhAnakuMjare pAchaLathI dharmarAjAnI pAse zikAyata karI, chatAM rAjAe te paramAravaMzI kSatriya vidvAna vAkSatirAja uparathI jarA paNa mane na kheMcyuM. ekavAra rAjA yazovarmAe dharma upara caDhAI karI, ane yuddhamAM tene mArIne vAkupatirAjane keda karIne potAnA dezamAM laI gayo. pAchaLathI vAkSati yazovarmAnI prazaMsAmAM gauDavadha" kAvya banAvIne kedamAMthI chUTyo, ane tyAMthI te kAnyakuja AvIne bappabhadine maLyo; ane te pachI AmarAjAnI sabhAmAM jaIne tenI prazaMsAmAM kAvya saMbhaLAvyAM. Ama AthI ghaNo prasanna thayA ane AzvAsana pUrvaka lAkha suvarNaTaMkane grAsa bAMdhIne pitAne tyAM rAkhe. ve pabhadisarie kheDAdhAramaMDaLanA hastiyanagaramAM rahelA pitAnA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. hato. chatAM eka kAraNathI te bappabhadine viSe sazaka hato, ane te kAraNa eTaluM ja ke bappabhadi AmarAjAnA mAnItA mitra hatA ane pitAne ane Amane ApasamAM virodha cAlato hato. AthI je Aja pote bappabhaTTine rAkhe ane pAchaLathI AmanA belAvyAthI e cAlyA jAya to potAnuM apamAna thAya, A kAraNathI teNe vAkapatirAjane kahyuM ke tame bappabhadine pUchI lyo ke "je Ama rAjA pote atre AvIne tamane vinati kare to ja tamAre javuM anyathA nahi " A zarata thaI zake tema che ? vAkapatirAje rAjAne vicAra bappabhadisUrine jaNAvyo. e uparathI temaNe kabUla karyuM ke "jyAM sudhI Ama rAjA pote atre AvIne amane nahIM bolAve tyAM sudhI ame kanoja nahi jaIe.' AmanA pAsethI bappabhaTine gayAne keTaloka samaya nikaLI gayo chatAM Amane teo kayAM gayA che te jANavAmAM na AvyuM. paNa keTalAka samaya pachI tene bappabhadinA kharA samAcAra malyA, te uparathI teNe potAnA pradhAna AcAryane bolAvI lAvavA mokalyA; paNa AcAryo temane sApha kahI dIdhuM ke jyAM sudhI Ama rAjA pite atre nahi Ave tyAM sudhI ame pratijJAbaddha hovAthI AvI zakIye nahi. A hakikata sAMbhaLIne Ama rAjA potAnA pradhAnanI sAthe gupta rUpamAM lakSaNAvatI gaye ane dharmarAjAnI sabhAmAM AcArya pAse jaI aneka prakAre jJAnagoSTI karI. e viSe dharmarAjAne AcAryo eTale sudhI zleSoktimAM kahI dIdhuM ke "A tAre zatru bIje rAjA che.' paNa sarala prakRtinA dharmane AmAM kaMI khabara paDI nahi. jyAre Ama tyAMthI cAlyo gayo. ane AcArye dharmane vihAra mATe pUchyuM tyAre ja tene khabara paDI ke Ama atra Avyo hato, rAjA dharme nirUpAye bappabhadine vihAra karavAnI AjJA ApI ane bappabhakTi saMketita sthAne AmarAjAne jaine maLyA ane tyAMthI badhA uMTaNiye upara savArI karIne kanoja jaI pahoMcyA. A vakhate siddhasenasUri ati vRddha thaI javAthI potAne eka sAdhu bappabhadine bolAvavA mokalyo. jethI bappabhakTi meDhe gayA, siddhasene ga7nI vyavasthA bappabhakTine bhaLAvIne anazana dhAraNa karyuM ane samAdhipUrvaka AyuSya pUruM karIne svargavAsI thayA. thoDA samaya pachI bappabhadie potAnA moTA gurUbhAI govindasUri tathA nannasUrine gaccha bhaLAvIne AmanA pradhAna sAthe kanoja tarapha vihAra karyo ane Amane maLIne pahelAnI ja mAphaka vidagImAM tatpara thayA. . kahe che ke ekavAra AmarAje bapabhadinI parIkSA mATe temanI pAse rAtre gupta rIte eka vezyAne mokalI ane teNIe tyAM jaI aneka prakAre temane vicalita karavAnI ceSTA paNa karI chatAM bappabhadinuM mana lezamAtra paNa vikAravaza na thayuM. A vAta jyAre Ame jANuM tyAre te AcAryane vadhAre prazaMsaka ane bhakta banyo. - eka vAra gauDadezanA rAjA dharmo AmanA pAse dUta mokalIne kahevarAvyuM ke "tamo hArI pAse AvIne chaLa vacanethI chetarIne cAlyA gayA e vAta amAre mATe khedajanaka P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bapabhadisari. che, amoe AMgaNe Avela atithinuM koI paNa prakAranuM Atithya na karyuM e pazcA tApanI vAta thaI, paNa hajI kaMI vItyuM nathI have paNa ApaNe potapotAnA vidvAnonAM vAgyuddha karAvIne ApaNuM hArajItano nirNaya karI nAkhIe. AmAM jeno paMDita hAre te rAjAnI hAra mAnavI ne jItanArane pitAnuM rAjya seMpI devuM. je AvI zarata maMjura hoya te amo ahArI sabhAnA paMDita bauddhAcArya vardhanakuM jarane laIne dezanI sImA upara AvIye, tahAre paNa je paMDito lAvavA hoya temane laIne sarahada upara AvI javuM." dharmanA dUtanA mukhe teno saMdeza sAMbhaLIne AmarAje bappabhadinA sAmuM joyuM, bampabhaTTae e mATe pitAnI sammati batAvI ane rAjAe dUtane te ja prakArane pratisaMdeza dehane vidAya karyo. nizcita karela divase baMne rAjAoe pitapatAnI pati maMDaLInI sAthe sarahada upara jaine pitAnI kepe ubhI karI. bAda sabhAmAM AmanI taraphathI bappabhaTTa ane dharmanI taraphathI vardhanakuMjara vAgyazAstrArthamAM utaryA, ane vAda karatAM lagabhaga cha mAsa vItI gayA; paNa kAInI hAra-jIta na thaI; chevaTe vApatinI salAha pramANe vartatAM vAdamAM bapabhaTTinI chata thaI, ane vaheMnakuMjaranI hAra thaI. A uparathI AmarAjAe dhamana potAnA rAjya uparano hakka choDI devA jaNAvyuM; paNa bappabhadrie Amane samajAvIne dharmanuM rAjya pAchuM tene ja apAvyuM. A zAstrArthanA yuddha pachI AmarAja ane dharmanA ApasanA virodhane anta Avyo ane te baMnee eka bIjA sAthe saMdhi karI. bappabhadi ane vaddhanakuMjare paNa Apasano virodha choDIne ekabIjA sAthe maitrI bAMdhI, eTaluM ja nahi paNa bappabhadinA upadezathI teNe jaina dharmamAM pitAne vizvAsa paNa joDyo. ' A pramANe ahiMsaka laDAIthI baMne rAjyo vacce ghaNuM kALathI cAlyA AvatA vairavirodhano anna Avyo ane baMne rAjAe potAnA vidvAnonI sAthe potapotAnA sthAne gayA. vAkSatirAja dharmarAjAne grAsagI paNDita hato; chatAM pUrvokta zAstrArthamAM teNe bappabhaSTine sahAyatA ApI hatI. e vAtanI bauddhAcArya vardhvanakuMjare pAchaLathI dharma rAjAnI pAse zikAyata karI, chatAM rAjAe te paramAravaMzI kSatriya vidvAna vAkSatirAja uparathI jarA paNa mana na kheMcyuM. ekavAra rAjA yazovarmAe dharma upara caDhAI karI, ane yuddhamAM tene mArIne vAkupatirAjane keda karIne potAnA dezamAM laI gayo. pAchaLathI vAlpati yazovarmAnI prazaMsAmAM gauDavadha' kAvya banAvIne kedamAMthI chUTyo, ane tyAMthI te kAnyakuja AvIne bappabhadine maLyo; ane te pachI AmarAjAnI sabhAmAM jaIne tenI prazaMsAmAM kAvya saMbhaLAvyAM. Ama AthI ghaNo prasanna thayo ane AzvAsana pUrvaka lAkha suvarNaTaMkana grAsa bAMdhIne pitAne tyAM rAkhyo, eka prastAve. bappabhadisarie kheDAdhAramaMDaLanA hastiyanagaramAM rahelA potAnA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvariTA. gurUbhAI govindasUri ane nannasUrinI vidvattAnAM atizaya vakhANa karyA, je uparathI AmarAja gupta rIte temanA darzanArthe gaye. tyAM chatra cAmarAdi rAjacintA yukta siMhAsana upara beThela nannasUrine joIne temanA A rAjyazAhI ThAThanI TIkA karIne cAlyo gayo. bIje avasare Ama tyAM gayo. to nannasUrine caityamAM besIne vAtsyAyana zAstra ( kAmazAstra)nuM vyAkhyAna karatAM joyAM. Ama maMdiramAM jaI jinamUrtine namaskAra karIne cAlyo gaye, kAmazAstranA vyAkhyAnathI tene lAgyuM ke e AcArya vidvAna che paNa cAritravAna nathI. nannasUrine AthI ghaNo ja kheda thayo, jethI govindasUrie temane dilAse ApatAM kahyuM ke te purUSa bIjo koI nahiM paNa AmarAjA have joIe; mATe koI navo prabandha banAvIne naTa dvArA Amane dekhADo A pachI nannasUrie saMdhibabdha AdinAtha caritra banAvyuM, naTa te zIkhIne kanoja jaI bappabhadine maLyo ane rAjAne maLIne te rUpaka nATakape khelIne batAvyuM. te pachI naTa pAche gujarAtamAM nannasUrine jaIne maLyo ane rUpakanA saMbandhamAM tyAM je carcA ane asara thaI hatI te jaNAvI dIdhI. A pachI nannasUri ane govindasUri paNa rUpa badalIne kanoja jaI bappabhadine maLyA. ane te pachI AmanI sabhAmAM rUpaka bhajavavA mAMDayuM temAM temaNe vIrarasanuM evuM piSaNa karyuM ke sabhAmAM beThela rAjAne ekadama zaurya caDhI jatAM mAre, mAre' karatAM talavAra kheMcI kADhI, teTalAmAM aMgarakSakee tene cetavyo ke A te yuddha nathI paNa nATaka che. e ja avasare govindasUrie prakaTa thaIne rAjAne kahyuM ke rAjana ! A nATakane tame sAco banAva mAnyo e zuM tame yogya karyuM che? jo nahi te nannasUrinA vAtsyAyana zAstranA vyAkhyAna uparathI temanA viSe tamane zaMkA kema utpanna thaI? zuM sarva keAI zAstramAM lakhelA rasano anubhava kare to ja tenuM vyAkhyAna kare ? govindasUrinA A upAlaMbhathI AmarAjAe temanI pAse mAphI mAMgI ane pitAnA gurUnA gacchanI prazaMsA karI. ekavAra kanojamAM nIca jAtinA gAyakonuM ToLuM AvyuM, temAM eka sundarI gAnArI hatI. teNInA rUpa ane gAyanarasathI Ama mohita thaI gaye, ane e ja kAraNe te rAtre pite tyAM ja rahyo care dvArA bappabhadine A vAtanI khabara maLI ane tarata ja tene bodha ApanArAM anyoktika kAvyo tenI najare paDe tevI rIte lakhAvyAM. bIje divase te kAvyo vAMcatAM ja rAjAne pazcAttApa thayo, te eTale sudhI ke rAjA agnimAM baLIne maravAne taiyAra thaI gayo; paNa AcAryo upadeza dvArA tenA mananuM samAdhAna karIne zAnta karyo. paNa vRddha kavi vAlpatine A banAvathI ghaNuM ja khoTuM lAgyuM, tethI teNe kanojano tyAga karIne mathurAmAM jaIne varAha svAmInA maMdiramAM pitAnuM nivAsa karyo. ekavAra bappabhadi sUrie AmarAjAne jaina dharmane svIkAra karavA mATe kahyuM, paNa rAjAne A vAta gamI nahi; tethI teNe kahyuM ke strIo ane ajJAnIne jaina dharmamAM lyo, vAkSati jevA saMskAri vidvAnone jai banAvo tyAre tamArI zaktinI prazaMsA thAya. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisUri. rAjAnAM A vacanane bappabhadie hRdayamAM kotarI lIdhAM ane te pachI tarata ja temaNe mathurA tarapha vihAra karyo ane varAha svAmInA maMdiramAM antima samaya vitAvatA vAkSatirAjane jaina dharmano upadeza ApIne jaina banAvyo. vAspatine jaina dharmanI zraddhA thatAM ja te varAha maMdirathI uThIne bhagavAna pArzvanAthanA stUpanA maMdiramAM Avyo ane tyAM AvIne jaina sAdhuno veSa dhAraNa karIne anazana dhAraNa karyuM. ane namaskAra maMtranuM dhyAna karatAM 18 divase AyuSya pUrNa karIne te svargavAsI thaye. bappamadie tyAM tIrthakarane namaskAra karyA pachI "jayati jagadrakSAkara ' ityAdi paghothI zAntidevatAnI stuti karI, je stava hajI paNa vidyamAna che. vApatine pratibaMdha karIne bappabhadi pAchA kane ja gayA. Ame pote A Azcarya kAraka banAvathI temanI ghaNI prazaMsA karI, je uparathI AcArye kahyuM-" jyAM sudhI tamane pratibaMdha na thAya tyAM sudhI amArI zaktinI prazaMsA kevI?" Ame kahyuM-huM bodha pAme chuM ke tamAre dharma satya che, chatAM mane zivadharmano tyAga karatAM adhya duHkha thAya che; mATe tene mUkI zakato nathI. eka divase eka citrakAra rAjAnuM citra, paTa upara citarIne sabhAmAM Avyo; paNa rAjAe tenI kadara na karI, tyAre bappabhadie tenI kaLAnI prazaMsA karIne rAjA pAsethI lAkha TakAnuM inAma apAvyuM. prasanna thayela citrakAre mahAvIranI mUttivALA 4 citrapaTa taiyAra karIne bappabhadine apa Na karyA. bappabhadie paNa te paTenI pratiSThA karIne temAMthI eka kanojanA jaina maMdiramAM, eka mathurAmAM, eka aNahilapATaNamAM ane eka satArakapuramAM mUke, temAM pATaNamAM mUkelo paTa musalamAnoe pATaNane bhaMga karyo tyAM sudhI tyAMnA moDhagacchanA jaina caityamAM vidyamAna hato. bappabhadie vidyArthIo ane kavionA hitArthe "tArAgaNa' Adi bAvana prabandhanI racanA karI hatI. ekavAra AmarAje samudrapAlanA rAjagirinA killA upara caDhAI karI ane varSo sudhI ghere rAkhyo, chatAM killA upara tene adhikAra na thayo. chevaTe bapabhadinI salAhathI AmanA putra dudukakumAranA bAlaputra bhejane AgaLa karIne laDAI karatAM kilAnA daravAjA tuTyA ane Amane rAjagiri upara kabaje thaye ane samudrasena dharmanA dvArathI bAhara nikaLyo. e pachI Ama zatruMjaya, giranAra Adi tIrthonI yAtrA karavAne nikaLyo, tIrthomAM pharato te giranAranI talATImAM Avyo, te tyAM pUrve AvIne paDAva nAkhI rahelA 11 rAjAone 10000 gheDAonI senA sahita joyA, emanI sAthe 11 digambarAcAryo hatA. A lokoe prathama AvyA hovAthI ane tIrthanI mAlIkI digambaronI che ema jaNAvIne AmarAjane prathama upara caDhatAMne rokavAnI ceSTA karI jethI ame te sarvane laDAIne mATe taiyAra thavA jaNAvyuM, paNa bappabhaSTie dharmanimitte AvI saMhAraka laDAiothI dUra rahevA jaNAvyuM; ane vetAmbara-digambara AcAryoe ja A jhagaDAne niveDo lAvavAno nizcaya P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIprabhAvaka caritra. wwww www karyo. ane te pachI bappabhadisUri ane digambarAcAryo vacce e tIrtha saMbadhI zAstrArtha thayo, ane bappabhadine pakSa prabaLa TharatAM Amano vetAmbara jaina saMgha prathama upara caDhayo. ane tyAM neminAthathI tathA piMDatArakamAM, mAdhavadevamAM ane zaMkhadhAramAM dAmodara harinI pUjA karI. giranArathI utarIne Ama dvArakA thaIne semezvara (prabhAsa) pATaNa gayo ane tyAM suvarNapUjA pUrvaka anargala dAna karyuM. ' - A tIrthomAM pharIne Ama pAcho pitAnA nagaramAM gayo, aneka dharmasthAna karAvyAM ane chevaTe vRddhAvasthAe pahoMcatAM potAnA putra duMdukane rAjyanA uttarAdhikArI banAvI rAjA prajAne chellI zIkhAmaNa daIne teNe gaMgAne kAMThe Avela mAgadhatIrtha tarapha prayANa karyuM, ane nAvamAM besIne bappabhadinI sAthe Ama AgaLa jato hato teTalAmAM tene gaMgAmAMthI dhUmADo nIkaLato jaNAyo. pAsenuM sthAna karyuM che te pUchatAM jaNAyuM ke te magaTADA nAmanuM gAma che. prathamathI ja AmanuM maraNa magaToDA pAse thavAnuM che, e vAta tene rAjagirimAM yakSe kahela hovAthI tene potAnA maraNano nizcaya thaI gayo. bapabhaTTie Amane te vakhate jaina dharmanAM svIkAranI preraNa karI ane teNe paNa tene svIkAra karI manamAM namaskAra maMtrano jApa karavA mAMDayo, ane saM. 890 nA bhAdaravA sudi 5 zukravAra ane citrA nakSatramAM divasanA cothA paheramAM zAnti pUrvaka AyuSya pUrNa karyuM. AmanuM mRtyukAryA tenA jAtibhAIo pAse karAvIne bappabhadi pAchA kanoja AvyA. - dunduka rAjAnuM vartana sArUM na hatuM, te kaMTI nAmanI eka vezyAnA mehamAM phasI gayo hato. dareka kArya vezyAnI salAha pramANe thavA lAgyuM, ane eTalA sudhI mAmalo bagaDI gayo ke tenA putra bhojakumAranA khUnanAM kAvatarAMnI vAta thavA mAMDI. duMdukanI rANIe A Antarika khaTapaTonI khabara pitAnA bhAIone ApI je uparathI putrajanmanA utsavanA bahAne teo bhejarAjane potAne tyAM pATalIputra leI gayA. bheja gayA paNa pAcho Avyo nahi, AthI duMduke bapabhadine takAdo ApavA mAMDayo ke teo kAI rIte bhejane bolAvI lAve. AcAryo tene bhalatA uttara ApIne lagabhaga 5 varSa kADhI nAkhyAM paNa duMduke tene keDo cho nahi ane vadhAre dabANa karyuM. A uparathI bampabhadi paNa anazana karIne saM. 895 nA zrAvaNa zudi 8 ane svAti nakSatrane idavase 95 varSanI avasthAmAM svargavAsI thayA. - ekavAra bhejakumAra aNacintavyo pitAnA mAmAo sAthe kanoja gayo, ane mALIe bheTa Apela traNa bIjerAnAM phaLo laine te mahelamAM gaye. aMdara jatAM ja kaMTikAni pAse beThela duMdukanI chAtImAM phaLonA prahAro karIne tenuM khUna karyuM; ane kanojanuM rAjyAna potAnA adhikAramAM lIdhuM. bhoje rAjyagAdI hAtha karyA pachI eka divasa AmavihAra nAmanA jaina caityamAM darzanArthe gayo, tyAM bappabhadinA be ziSyo rahela hatA jemaNe vidyAvyAkSepathI rAjAno ucita Adara na karyo, ethI rAjAe gujarAtamAMthI nagnasUri ane govindarine tyAM HTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bapabhaTiri. 65 belAvIne bappabhadinI pAse besADayA ane te pachI nannasUrine mehere mokalyA ane gevijasUrine pitAnI pAse kanojamAM rAkhyA. prabaMdhakAra lakhe che ke AmanA pautra A bhejarAje AmathI paNa vadhAre jaina dharmanI vRddhi ane unnati karI hatI. AcArya bappabhadi ke je bhadrakIti vAdiku jarakesarI, brahmacArI, gajavara, rAjapUjita ItyAdi aneka nAme ane birudathI prasiddha hatA jainazAsana-kSIrasamudramAM kaustubha maNi samAna pAkyA. prastuta bappabhakTi prabandhanI mukhya mukhya aitihAsika ghaTanAonuM saMkSipta varNana upara pramANe che. AmAMnI keTalIye ghaTanAo itihAsamAM navAM prakaraNo umeranArI che ane eja hetuthI amoe A sthaLe tene saMkSepa sAra jaNAvyo che, je ItihAsa saMzodhake A viSayamAM pitAnAM anusaMdhAne laMbAvaze to temane keTaluMye navuM jANavAnuM malaze. sUrapAlane paricaya AcArya siddhasene pUcho tyAre teNe jaNAvyuM hatuM ke huM paMcAla dezanA bampane putra chuM. A uparathI bappabhadinI janmabhUmi paMcAladeza ( kurukSetrathI pUvane pradeza ) hovAnI kalpanA thaI zake, paNa vAstavamAM tema jaNAtuM nathI. emanAM mAtApitA je gAmamAM rahetAM hatAM te gAma pAlaNapura ejansImAM dhAnerA gAmanI pAsenuM DuvA che. tethI bapabhadinuM janmasthAna paNa eja gAma hovAno saMbhava che. emanI jAti pAMcAla hoya ane tethI sUrapAle (bapabhadinuM gRhasthAvasthAnuM nAma ) pitAne paMcAladezya kahyA hoya te saMbhavita che. Aje paNa gujarAtamAM keTalAka loke pitAne "pAMcAla ' e jAtigata nAmathI oLakhAve che. " sUrapAla" e nAma ane zatruono nAza karavAnI hakIkata uparathI bappabhadi pAMcAla jAtinA rAjapUta hatA ema jaNAI Ave che. ' bahmadinA gurU siddhasenasUri meDhagacchanA pramukha AcArya hatA. emanAM gacchanAM caityo pATalA ( zaMkhezvara pAse pADala) moDherA ane pATaNa vigeremAM hatAM. AmarAja pote pitAne kanojanA mauryavaMzI rAjA yazovarmAnA putra tarIke oLakhAve che ane potAnI mAtAnuM nAma te " suyazA" jaNAve che. A vRttAnta vidvAnoe parIkSAnI kasoTIe caDhAvIne tapAsavuM joIe che, kemake te samayathI kaMIka pUrvakAlamAM kanojamAM maukharIvaMzanuM rAjya hatuM te AmanA pitAnA samayamAM (saM. 797 pachI ) tyAM maurya vaMzanuM rAjya thayuM hatuM emAM kaMI pramANa che? prabaMdhakAranA kahevA pramANe te vakhate AmanA pitA yazovarmA kanAjanA rAjyasana . upara vidyamAna hatA, paNa vartamAna itihAsa uparathI jaNAya che ke kanojano yazovarmA vi. saM. 797 mAM ja kAzmIranA rAjA lalitAdityanA hAthe maraNa pAmyo hato. te zuM A maukharI yazovarmA pachI prastuta Amane pitA maurya yazovarmA te kanojano rAjA na thayuM hoya ? kAraNa ke prasiddha maukharI yazovarmAnuM mRtyu lalitAditya sAthenI laDAImAM thayAnuM jaNAvavAmAM Ave che jyAre AmanA pitA yazovarmAnuM maraNa svAbhAvika rogathI thAya che. Amane gavAliyara (mAlavA) upara paNa adhikAra hovAnuM jaNAya che tethI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvakacaritra. A anumAna thAya che ke Amane pitA yazovarmA prathama gavAliyara taraphano mauryavaMzI rAjA hoya ane maukharI yazovarmA pachI kanojane paNa te rAjA thayo hoya te navAI jevuM nathI. gaudazane rAjA dharma AmarAjAne pratispardhI hovAnuM varNana prabandhamAM Ave che ane pAchaLathI A baMne rAjAone ApasamAM saMdhi thayAnuM paNa prabaMdha uparathI siddha thAya che. A dharmarAjAnA vaMza viSe kaMI paNa ullekha nathI; paNa ema jaNAvyuM che ke e gauDa dezano rAjA hato ane enI rAjadhAnInuM nAma " lakSaNAvatI ' hatuM, A dharma keNa ? te ApaNe jANatA nathI, gau dezamAM pAlavaMzano 4 tho rAjA "dharmapAla" nAmano thaI gayo che khare; paNa tene A " dharma " mAnI levo ThIka nathI, kAraNa eka to Ane sattA samaya ThIka besato nathI, janarala kanIgahAmanA mata pramANe dharmapAlano samaya vita saM0 887 thI 905 sudhImAM hato ane rAjendralAlamitranI gaNanA pramANe ene zAsana kAla vi. saM0 932 thI 95ra sudhImAM hatA, jyAre AmanA virodhI dharmane rAjatvakAla vikramanI navamI sadInA pUrvArdhamAM Ave che, valI pAlavaMzI rAjAonI rAjadhAnI "daMtapurI' hatI. tyAre A dharmanI rAjadhAnI lakSaNavatI hatI ema prabaMdhamAM jaNAvyuM che. A pramANe samaya ane sthAna bhinna hovAthI A dharma prasiddha dharmapAlano pUrvavata bIje dharma, hoya ema lAge che. prabandhamAM vAkapatirAjanI bAbatamAM prabaMdhakAre eka navI hakIkata jaNAvI che, te A ke "gauDavaho ' kAvyane prasiddha kavi vAsupatirAja yazovarmAne Azrita nahIM paNa geDadezanA rAjA dharmane grAsagI vidvAna hato, paNa yazovarmAe dharmane yuddhamAM mArIne vApatine keda karyo hato jethI yazovarmAnI prazaMsAmAM " gauDavahe " kAvya banAvIne vAkSatie pitAne piMDa cheDAvyo hato ane te pachI te kanojamAM AvIne AmanI sabhAmAM rahyo hato. AjanI mAnyatA pramANe te vApatirAja vi. saM. 797 mAM kAzamIranA lalitAdityanA hAthe maranAra yazovarmAne Azrita kavi hoya to saM. 800 mAM janmela AcArya bappabhaTi ane temanA mitra AmarAjano samakAlIna thaI zake ke kema? e vicAraNIya che. yazavamae dharma upara caDhAI karavAno ane vApatine keda karavAno prasaMga bappabhakTi ane AmanI uttara jIndagImAM banelo prasaMga hoya ema prabandha uparathI jaNAya che, - AthI vAphapatirAja je AmanI sabhAmAM Azraya lenAra vidvAna hoya to Ane prathama AzrayadAtA dharma ane ene keda karanAra yazovarmA e baMne purUSo prasiddha dharmapAla ane maukharI yazovarmAthI judA ja hevA joIe. paNa prabandha uparathI jaNAya che ke dharmane laDAImAM mArIne vApatine keda karanAra yazovarmA AmarAjAne samakAlIna hatA. have e jovAnuM che ke Amano pitA maurya yazavama te pUrve kAla karI gayo hato ane maukharI yazovarmA tenI paNa pUrve maraNa pAmyo hato to pachI dharmanI upara caDhAI karIne vApatine keda karanAra A yazovarmA , kayo ? e vicAraNIya vAta che, je kharekhara A yazavarmAne judA ja mAnI levAmAM Ave che , P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari. maukharI yazavamanA samayamAM gauDavonA kavi vAkapatinA astitva viSayaka hakIkata khoTI mAnavI paDaze. ane je vApati maukharI yazovarmAne ja Azrita vikramanI AThamI sadIne paMDita hatA ema nizcita mAnI levAmAM Ave te bappabhadi ane AmarAjanA samayamAM vAphapatinI hayAtI sUcaka hakIkata kalpita athavA bhalatI che ema mAnavuM joIe. game tema he paNa e viSaya saMzodhakoe vicAro joIe che. AmarAje kAjamAM ane gavAliyaramAM jaina maMdira baMdhAvyAM hatAM, vaLI dharma pitAnA paMDitanI sAthe zAstrArtha karAvavA mATe gavAliyara pAse Avyo hato ane Ama paNa bapabhadisUrinI sAthe eja sthaLe Avyo hato ane A sthAnane AmanA rAjyanI sarahada hovAnuM paNa tyAM jaNAvyuM hatuM. A uparathI jaNAya che ke gavAliyara sudhI AmanuM rAjya hatuM. AmanuM bIjuM nAma nAgAlAka hatuM. paNa itihAsamAM enA viSe kaMIpaNa hakIkata maLatI nathI. AmanA virodhI dharmane lakhanaunI AsapAsanA pradezane rAjA mAnIne lakhanaune tenI rAjadhAnI lakSaNAvatI mAnI levAnI kalpanA karIe te kaMIka baMdha bese kharI, paNa dharmane gauDa dezane rAjA lakhela hovAthI A kalpanA karatAM kaMIka saMkeca thAya che. Ame rAjagirinA rAjA samudrasenanA upara caDhAI karavA ane rAjagirine killo sara karavAnuM varNana prabandhamAM jaNAvyuM che, paNa itihAsamAM A samudrasenane kaMi patto nathI. AmanA putra dunduka ane pautra bhoja viSe paNa itihAsamAM kaMI paNa ullekha vAta nathI. bhejanuM mosAla pATalIpuramAM hovAnuM praba uparathI jaNAya che, paNa pATalIputramAM te vakhate kenuM rAjya hatuM te jaNAyuM nathI. bappabhadinA harIpha ane pachIthI mitra banela bauddhAcArya vanakuMjarane paNa itihAsamAM kayAMI paricaya maLato nathI. bappabhadine samaya zithilAcArane hato, ane bappabhaDhi temaja emanA gurUbhAIe prAyaH savArIne upayoga karatA hatA. ema prabandhamAM batAvelA aneka prasaMga uparathI jaNAI Ave che. chatAM emaNe rAjAne pakSamAM rAkhIne jaina samAjane je upakAra karyo che. te kharekhara anumodanIya che. bappabhadinA AmAM jaNAvela caritra uparathI jaNAya che ke temaNe pitAnuM jIvana rAjAonI sobatamAM ja gALyuM hatuM ane e ja kAraNe emanuM "rAjapUjita' evuM upanAma paDayuM hatuM. - bapabhaTie sAhitya nirmANamAM paNa pitAne sAre phALo Apyo hato, ema prabandha uparathI jaNAya che, temaNe sAhitya viSayaka bAvana prabo banAvyA prabadhamAM ullekha che, temAM mukhya prabandha "tArAgaNa" nAma hatuM. prasiddha jaina kavi dhanapAle tilakamaMjarImAM je bhadrakIrtAinA "tArAgaNa' nAmanA graMtho ullekha karyo che, te Aja bapabhadikRta " tArAgaNa" samajavAnuM che, kemake bhadrakAti e bappabhadinuM ja gurUdatta nAma hatuM T P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka cari. Ama ApaNe prabandhamAM joyuM che. paNa Aje bappabhadikRta "caturvizatijina stuti" ane eka sarasvatI stotra sivAya bIjo eka paNa prabandha upalabdha thato nathI. bappabhadinA gurUbhrAtA nasUrie Adi jinano jIvana prasaMga laIne saMdhibabdha banAvela nATakane prabandhamAM ullekha che, paNa A vidvAnanI koIpaNa kRti Aje jaina bhaMDAremAM astitva dharAvatI hoya ema jaNAtuM nathI. paNa A uparathI eTaluM te nizcita thAya che ke pUrve jainamaMdiramAM dhArmika nATako khelavAne sAdhAraNa rivAja hato. Aja kAraNe jaina maMdiranA agramaMDape, hajI paNa raMgamaSTha5, khelAmaJpa ane prekSAmapa vigere nAmathI prasiddha che. $ 12 zrI mAnatuMgasUri. huM 80~~~~~68 che natuMga banArasa nivAsI dhanadeva zeThanA putra hatA, emaNe prathama cArUkIrti nAmanA digaMbara muni pAse dIkSA lIdhI hatI, ane te vakhate emanuM nAma mahAkati' rAkhavAmAM AvyuM hatuM, paNa pAchaLathI emaNe potAnI bahenanA kahevAthI jinasiMhasUri pAse zvetAmbara matanI dIkSA dhAraNa karI hatI. A vakhate banArasamAM harSadeva nAmane brahmakSatriya jAtine rAjA rAjya karato hato, ane eja rAjA harSanA mAnItA mayUra ane bANa nAmanA tyAM be brAhmaNa paMDito rahetA hatA. A baMne paDitoe pitAnI vidyA ane kalAthI rAjA harSadevanuM mana pitAnI tarapha atizaya AkarSita karyuM hatuM. ekavAra rAjAe kahyuM ke "Aja kAla brAhmaNamAM jeTalI zakti che teTalI zakti bIjA darzananA vidvAnamAM jovAmAM AvatI nathI." A sAMbhaLIne rAjAnA maMtrIe kahyuM svAmI je kahe che te kharUM ja haze, paNa AjakAla ApanA ja nagaramAM mAnatuMgasUri nAmanA eka jaina AcArya vase che te paNa sArA vidvAna ane samAgama karavA yogya che, je ApanI icchA hoya te temane bolAvIye. rAjAe AjJA ApI eTale maMtrI prArthanA karIne mAnatuMgasUrine rAjasabhAmAM laI gayo. rAjAe AcAryane uddezIne kahyuM--" AjanA vakhatamAM brAhmaNe je zakita dharAve che te bIje kyAMI che ? mayUra paNDite sUyane prasanna karIne pitAne kedra roga maTADyo ane bANa kavie caDIne prasanna karIne potAnA hAthapaga navA prApta karyo ! zuM AvI zakti bIje kayAM che? jo tame paNa kaMI jANatA ho te batAvo. rAjAnAM AvAM vacana sAMbhaLIne AcArye kahyuM-rAjana ! ame gRhastha nathI ke vidyA ane guNanuM pradarzana P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnatuMgari karIne rAjAonI pAsethI dhana prApta karIye, ame je kaMI karIye te kevaLa dharmane mATe ja AcAryanAM AvAM nirIha vacano sAMbhaLIne rAjAe sevakene AjJA karI-Amane sAMkaLathI bAMdhIne aMdhArI koTaDImAM pUrI do." sevakoe rAjAjJAnuM pAlana karIne mAnatuMgane aMdhArI koTaDImAM keda karyo, paNa mAnatuMgasUrie tyAM ja potAnA pUjyadeva AdinAthanI bhaktAmara " A zabdathI zarU thatA stotrathI tavanA karI ane pote baMdhana ane kedamAMthI svayaM chUTIne rAjAne jaIne maLyA. rAjA AcAryanI A addabhuta zaktithI ghaNe prasanna thayA, ane te ja samayathI te jaina dharma ane jaina sAdhuone bhakta thayo. ekavAra mAnatuMgane mAnasika roga thayo, tethI te anazana grahaNa karavAne taiyAra thayA; paNa dharaNendra nAgarAje Apela 18 akSaranA maMtrAsnAyanA prayogathI te niregI thayA ane tethI temaNe te 18 akSarothI garbhita bhayahara stotranI racanA karI ke je hajI paNa smaraNa karanAranA bhayane hare che. mAnatuMgasUri pitAnI pATe guNakarasUrine sthApIne svargavAsI thayA. hAla mAnatuMgasUrine pitAnI sabhAmAM belAvanAra rAjA harSane banArasane brahmakSatriya rAjA hovAnuM prabandhamAM sUcavAyela che ane enI sabhAmAM paMDita mayUra ane bANane paNa banArasanA jaNAvyA che, paNa A vAta to suprasiddha che ke bANa-mayUra jainI sabhAmAM hatA te zrIharSa thANezvarano vasavaMzI rAjA hato. prastuta prabandhamAM zrI harSane banArasane rAjA lakhyo che, ene artha ema hoI zake ke mAnatuMgasUrinI sAthe A rAjAe banArasamAM mulAkAta karI hoya, kemake banArasamAM paNa tenuM ja rAjya hatuM. mAnatu ganA samakAlIna mayUra ane bAkavi banArasa nivAsI hoya te paNa Azcarya jevuM nathI. game tema hoya paNa mAnatuMgano sahavAsI rAjA zrIharSa te bIjo kaI nahi paNa zIlAdityano samakAlIna kanojanA rAjA tarIke prasiddha thANezvarane zrIharSa ja hato. A rAjA bauddhadhama hovA chatAM brAhmaNa ane jainazramaNone ghaNe satkAra karato hata; ema cInaparivrAjaka huenasAMganA lakhelA vivaraNa uparathI jaNAI Ave che. prabandhamAM mAnatuMgasUrinA samayane nirdeza karyo nathI, paNa mAnatuMgasUrinA prazaMsaka rAjA zrIharSane rAjatva samaya vi. saMvata 66 3 thI vi. saM. 704 sudhImAM gaNAya che. tethI mAnatuMgasUrino samaya paNa vikramanI sAtamI sadIne uttarArdha bhAga levo joIe. paTTAvaliyAmAM bhaktAmara stotranA kartA A mAnatuMgasUrine ujjayinInA vRddha bhojanA samAnakAlIna jaNAvyA che, ane karnala ToDanA lakhavA pramANe vRddha bhajano samaya paNa vikramane sAtame seMke (saM. 631) che, eTale mAnatuMgasUri sAtamI sadInA AcArya hevAne ja vizeSa saMbhava che. A paNa vartamAna jaina ganI paTTAvaliyAnA lekha pramANe e AcArya vadhAre prAcIna hoya tema jaNAya che, kemake paTTAvalImAM Amane 21 mA paTTadhara AcArya tarIke varNavyA che. eTaluM ja nahi paNa emane vIra saMvata 826 nI AsapAsanA samayamAM thayA jaNAvyA che. A hisAbe emane samaya vi. saM. 356 nI AsapAsamAM Ave che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. aMcalagacchanI bahatpaTTAvalImAM emane vRddha bhojanA samasAmayika jaNAvIne vi0 naM0 288 mAM ujjayiNImAM svargavAsI thayA jaNAvyA che. upara pramANe paTTAvalina matathI mAnatuMgari vikramanI trIjI athavA cothI sadImAM thayAnuM siddha thAya che, tyAre prastuta nibandhamAM lakhyA pramANe emane samaya vikramane sAtamA saike siddha thAya che. Ama e AcAryanA astitva samaya viSe 300-350 varSanI bhUla jaNAi Ave che. 15mA paTTadhara prasiddha Aryavajano svargavAsa vI saM584 ( visaM114) mAM thayo hato. te 21 mA paTTadhara mAnatuMgasUrino samaya paNa vikramanI trIjI athavA cothI sadI pachI to nahi ja saMbhave. tyAre have prazna e thAya che ke je mAnatuMgasUri 21 mA paTTadhara ja hoya to te zrIharSa ane tenA sabhApaDita mayUra ane bANanA samasAmayika kevI rIte thaI zake ? A zaMkAnuM samAdhAna e che ke 21 mA paTTadhara mAnatuMgasUri ane prastuta prabandhavarNita mAnatuMgasUri eka nahi paNa bhinna bhinna vyaktio haze ema jaNAya che. A baMnene bhinna bhinna mAnavAnuM kAraNa samayabhinnatA to che ja. paNa e sivAya bIjA paNa Antara kAraNe prabandhamAMthI maLI Ave che. te A ke 21 mA paTTadhara mAnatuMgasUri mAnadevasUrinA paTTadhara ziSya ane vIrAcAryanA padagurU hovAnuM paTTAvalimAM varNana che. tyAre A prastuta mAnatuMgasUrine jinasiMhasUrinA paTTadhara ziSya ane guNakarasUrinA padagurU jaNAvyA che. AthI paNa jaNAya che ke paTTAvaliyAvAlA mAnatuMga ane prastuta prabandhavAlA mAnatuMga eka nahi paNa judA judA che. padAvalivALA mAnatuMganI sAthe mayUra-ANavALI hakIkata joDIne padAvali lekhakoe A baMne AcAryone eka mAnI levAnI eka spaSTa bhUla karI che. * prabandhavaNita mAnatuMganA digammarAvasthAnA gurUnA "cArakIrti' ane emanA pitAnA "mahAkIrti " A nAma uparathI paNa eo chaThI sAtamI sadInA hovAnuM ja siddha thAya che, kAraNa ke digambara saMpradAyamAM AvAM nAme bahu prAcIna kALamAM apAtAM na hatAM. 2 13 zrI mAnadevasUri che. mA nadeva sUrinA janma mAravADamAM nADola nagaramAM thayo hato. emanA pitAnuM (c) nAma dhanezvara zeTha ane mAtAnuM nAma dhAraNa hatuM. eja samayamAM saptazatI dezamAM karaMTaka (zivagaMjanI pAsenuM Aja kAlanuM keraTA ) nAmanuM nagara hatuM ane tyAM mahAvIranuM maMdira hatuM jeno kArabhAra upAdhyAya devacandranA adhikAramAM hato. . . . sarvadevasUri nAmanA AcArya vihAra karatA ekavAra karaMTaka tarapha gayA ane upA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnavasari. '' Cii. dhyAya devacandrane caityane vahIvaTa choDAvIne AcAryapada ApI devasUri banAvyA, eja devasari vRddhadevasarinA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. sarvadevasUrie zatruMjaya upara jaIne anazanapUrvaka svargavAsa prApta karyo. devasUri paNa pitAnI pATe pradyotanasUrine sthApanA karI anazana karIne svargavAsI thayA. devasUrinA paTTadhara ziSya pradyotanasuri ekavAra vihAra karatA nADela gayA. mAnadeve temanI pAse dharma sAMbhaLIne vairAgya pAmI dIkSA lIdhI ane gItArtha thatAM gurUe tene sUripada ApIne "mAnadevasUri ' nAmanA AcArya banAvyA. mAnadevasUrinA tapa ane brahmacaryanA prabhAvathI vaza thaine jayA-vijayA nAmanI be deviye temanA darzanArthe AvatI hatI. A samayamAM takSazilA eka dharmakSetra hatuM. tyAM 500 jaina cetyo hatAM ane maheTI saMkhyAmAM jaina saMgha vasato. e sivAya anyadharmanA devamaMdironI saMkhyA paNa heTA pramANamAM hatI. A jana-dhanathI samRddha nagarImAM te avasare bhayaMkara mahAmArI phATI nikalI hatI, A rogamAM sapaDAyelanI pAse je kaI jatuM te te paNa e rogane bhoga thaIne paTakAtuM hatuM. ethI mudaDAne kADhavuM te zuM paNa mAMdAnI paNa koI sAra nahotuM karatuM. nagaranI bahAra muDadAonA DhagalA khaDakAI gayA hatA ane gharamAM paNa muDadAM gaMdhAI rahyAM hatAM. badhAM devamaMdire apUja paDayAM hatAM. A mahAmArInA prakaeNpamAM jaina saMghane keTaloka bhAga kAlane grAsa banI gayo hato, paNa je bacyo hato te deharAsaramAM bhege thaIne vicAra karavA lAgyo ke zuM Ate pralayakAla AvI pahoMcyo che ? kapadI, akha ane brahmazAnti yakSa Aje kayAM gayA ? aphasa ! zAMtinA samayamAM to zAsanadeva pitAne paraco batAve che; paNa Aje te badhA kyAM che? saMdha upara pramANe nirAza thaIne kiM kartavya mUDha banIne beThA che te ja samaye zAsanadevIe AkAzavANI karI ke A oNchonA balavAna vyaktae karelo utpAta che. tethI AmAM amAro koIpaNa upAya nathI; paNa huM saMdharakSAne eka upAya batAvuM chuM ane te A ke AjakAla nADola (mAravADanA goDavADa prAntamAM ) nagaramAM AcArya mAnadevasUri vicare che temane ahIM bolAvI temanuM caraNodaka je tamArA makAnane chAMTo te A padrava zAnta thaI jAya; paNa AjathI trIje varSe A nagarane turUSkAra bhaMga thavAnuM che mATe upadrava zAnta thayA pachI ahIMthI bIjA nagaramAM cAlyA javuM yogya che. devAdeza pramANe takSazilAnA saMghe vIracandra nAmanA zrAvakane nADola mAnadai dharine vinaMti karavA mokalyo. vIracandra je vakhate nADola pahoMcyo te vakhate madhyAhana samaya hatA. mAnadevasUri aMdaranA oraDAmAM dhyAnamAM beThA hatA ane jayA-vijyA deviyo eraDAmAM eka khUNAmAM beThI hatI. viracandra aMdara gayo paNa A dazyathI tenuM mana sA~ka thaI gayuM. akAla samayamAM ekAnta sthale strIyone joine vacandrane mAnavasarinA cAstriI , viSe zaMkA thai ane te avajJApUrvaka namaskAra karIne besI gayA. . . P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 72 zrIprabhAvaka caritra. vIracandranA A vartanathI devie tene dhikkArapUrvaka zIkSA karIne potAnI oLakhANa ApI jethI te ghaNuM pastAyo ane te pachI pitAnA AgamananuM prayojana karyuM, paNa deviyAe tenI sAthe javAnI AcAryane nA pADI dIdhI. je uparathI AcArye kahyuM "atratya saMghanI AjJA na hovAthI amo tyAM nahi AvI zakIye paNa tyAMnA saMghanuM kArya ahIMthIja karI ApIzuM" ema kahIne temaNe mannAdhirAja garbhita " zAntistava' nAmaka stotra banAvI vIracandrane ApIne kahyuM " AnA pAThathI aziva zAnta thaze " vIracandra te stotra laI takSazilA gayo ane ukata hakIkata kahIne zAntistavano pATha zarU karAvatAM keTalAka divase rAga zAMta thayo. e pachI takSazilA nivAsiyo tyAMthI dhIre dhIre bIjA sthAnamAM cAlyA gayA ane traNa varSe turuSkAe te mahAnagarIne nAza karyo. A saMbaMdhamAM vRddha purUSa kahe che ke te samayanI pittala ane pASANanI jinamUrtiyo hajI paNa bhagnatakSazilAmAM vidyamAna che. yogya ziSyane pATe sthApIne mAnavasari anazana karI devagatine prApta thayA. mAnadevasUrinA saMbaMdhamAM be vAta khAsa vicAraNIya che, temAM eka to emano astitva samaya ane bIje takSazilAno bhaMga. paTTAvaliyomAM mAnadeva nAmanA be AcAryonuM varNana che temAM prathama mAnadevane 20mA paTTadhara tarIke lakhyA che ane bIjA mAnadevane prasiddha AcArya haribhadranA mitra ane 28 mA paTTadhara mAnyA che. koI kAI paTTAvalIkAre vRddha devasUrine AcAryapada ApanAra sarvadevasUrine 18 mA paTTadhara lakhyA che. temanA mate baMne mAnadeva anukrame 21 mA ane 29 mA paTTadhara hatA. A be mAnademAM ApaNA prastuta AcArya 20 mA paTTadhara prathama mAnadevasUri che. padAvalimAM Amano samaya vIranirvANune AThamA saike hevAnuM jaNAvela che. aMcalagacchanI bRhatpaTTAvalImAM A mAnadevasUrine 21 mA paTTadhara AcArya lakhyA che ane vIranirvANathI 731 (vi. saM. 261), varSo vItyA pachI giranAra upara svargavAsI thayAnuM jaNAvyuM che. A uparathI spaSTa jaNAya che ke A mAnadevasUri vikramanI trIjI zatAbdInA AcArya che; chatAM Azcarya e che ke A mAnadevasUri emanA padagurUo ane emanA paTTaziSya vigerene bhAkhyo ane cUNiyo vigeremAM kaMIpaNa ullekha thaye je vAta nathI. have ApaNe takSazilAnA bhaMgavAlI ghaTanAne vicAra kariye. prabandhamAM A takSazilAne bhaMga turUSkA ( turaka ) nA hAthe thayAnuM jaNuvyuM che. A banAva mAnadevanA jIvita samayamAM athavA tenA najIkanA samayamAM banela hovAthI A samaya vi. saM. 264 pahelAnuM keAI varSa hovuM joIe. upara jaNAvela samayamAM kaI videzI jAtie hindusthAna upara caDhAI karIne takSazilAne nAza karyo hato te itihAsa uparathI spaSTa jaNAtuM nathI. ukata ghaTanA kAlakuzana vaMzanA rAjyano antima avasthAne samaya hato, ane lagabhaga e ja samayanI AsapAsa saseniyana rAjA azIre hindusthAna upara caDhAI karIne sibdha sudhInA pradezane kabaje P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnadevasUri. karyA hatA. saMbhava che ke A saseniyana jAtie hindusthAna para karela caDhAinA pariNAme takSazilAno nAza thayo hoya athavA tene vadhAre nukazAna thayuM hoya ane tyAMnA jene A laDAInI dhamAla cAle te pUrve ja paMjAba tarapha AvI gayA hoya. mahArA vicAra pramANenI e savAla jAti takSazilA vigere pazcimanA nagarothI nikalela jaina saMghamAMthI utarI AvI che. e jAtinI keTalIka khAsiyata ane zAkapi brAhmaNo (sevake ) ne saMbadhe jatAM paNa ozavAlonA pUrva purUSo hindusthAnanI pazcima dizAmAMthI AvyA haze ema khuzIthI kahI zakAya. takSazilAmAM 500 jainace hovAnuM ane hajI paNa pittala ane pASANanI pratimAo hovAnuM prabandhakAra lakhe che, ane e kathana dantakathA mAtra nahi paNa vAstavika satya hoya tema jaNAya che. hamaNAM thoDA ja varSo upara tyAM khodakAma karatAM junA DhaMganAM aneka jaina caitya jamIna nIcethI nikaLyAM hatAM, A batAve che ke takSazilA khare ja dharmakSetra hatuM; paNa avAra navAra thatA videzIonAM AkramaNonAM pariNAme chevaTe A nagarIne nAza thayo hato. ane vikramanI trIjI-cothI sadI pachI tyAM jainane lAgavaga ocho thatAM jainenAM caitya ane tIrtho upara bauddha lokee pitAnI sattA jamAvI hatI. jainonA ati prAcIna tIrthomAMnuM takSazilAnuM dharmacakra tIrtha ke je candraprabhajinanuM dhAma hatuM ema mahAnizItha sUtra uparathI jANI zakAya che, tenA upara paNa pAchaLathI bauddhoe potAno adhikAra jamAvI lIdho hato. cInano parivrAjaka huenasAMga hindusthAnanI musApharIe Avyo te samaye (vikramanA chaThA saikAmAM ) dharmacakra bauddhonA tAbAmAM hatuM ane te loke Ane candraprabha badhisatvanuM tIrtha gaNatA hatA. e ' , ' ' . . mAravADamAMnA nADola ane keraTA nAmanA sthAne keTalAM badhAM purANuM che te A prabandha uparathI jaNAI Ave che.. kAraTAnA mahAvIra caityane upAdhyAya devagandra vahIvaTa karatA hatA. AvI hakIkata prabadhumAM jaNAvI che. jo A kathana kharUM ja hoya te caityavAsanI prAcInatAne e purA che. jo ke paTTAvaliyAmAM vIra saMvata 882 -(vi. saM. 412)mAM caityavAsiyo. thayAnuM lakhANa che. paNa kharuM jotAM caityavAsa ukta samayanI pUrve paNa hato ema jaina sUtronAM bhAgo ane cUNio uparathI paNa jaNAI Ave che. 882 mAM caityavAsI. thayAnuM je paTTAvaliyomAM jaNAvyuM che teno artha e che ke te samaye caityavAsa pUrA jora upara AvI gayo hato ane suvihita karatAM caityavAsi sAdhuonI saMkhyA vadhI gaI hatI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cha770772 che. 14 zrI siddha kaSi 4000000000%8 8 AcArya siddharSine janma bhInamAla nivAsI zreNI zubhaMkarane tyAM thayo hato. zeTha zubhaMkaranI bhInamAlanA prasiddha zrImaMtomAM gaNanA hatI, enI strInuM nAma lakSmI hatuM, ApaNA caritra nAyaka siddharSino eja lakSmInI kUkhathI janma thaye hato. gya vayamAM AvatAM siddhanA lagna thayAM, paNa temAM eka moTuM vyasana hatuM, te jugArIonI sebatamAM paDI gayo hato, divasa ane rAta tenuM mana tyAM ja rahetuM, rAtre bahuja mahoDa-ardharAtri pachI ghare Avate, AthI tenI strIne bahu duHkha thatuM, paNa tenuM cAlatuM na hatuM. eka divasa enI mAtAe dvAra baMdha karyA ane jyAre bahu rAta gaye sihe AvIne dvAra ughADavAne kahyuM tyAre tenI mAe kahyuM- A samayamAM jyAM dvAra ughADA hoya tyAM cAlyo jA' mAtAnAM A kathanathI siddha tyAMthI pAchA pharyo ane gargaSi nAmanA AcAryanA upAzrayanuM dvAra ughADuM joI temAM gayo ane potAne dIkSA ApavAnI AcAryane prArthanA karI; paNa AcArye kahyuM ke ame adattAdAna letA nathI. mATe hArA kuTuMbIjanonI AjJA sivAya dIkSA nahi ApIye. siddha tyAM ja beThe rahyo. prabhAtanAM tapAsa karatAM zubhaMkara zeTha tyAM AvyA ane siddhane ghare AvavAne ghaNuM samajAvyo, paNa teNe mAnyuM nahi ane chevaTe pitAnI AjJA meLavIne teNe dIkSA grahaNa karI, Ama mAtAnuM tiraskAra vacana eja siddhanA vairAgyanuM kAraNa thayuM. siddharSinA gurU gargaSi nivRti kulIna surAcAryanA ziSya hatA ema prabaMdhakAra lakhe che. siddhaSi pite paNa upamitabhavaprapaMcAnI prazastimAM prathama nivRti kula ane sUrAcAryane ja ullekha kare che; paNa te pachI dellamahattarane ane delamahattara pachI durgasvAmIno nAmollekha karIne chevaTe dugasvAmInA ane potAnA dIkSAdAyaka tarIke gaIrSane nirdeza kare che. A uparathI ema jaNAya che ke sUrAcAryanA be ziSyo haze pahelA delamahattara ane bIjA gadgaSi, dellamahattaranA durgAsvAmI ane gadgaSinA siddhaSi ziSya haze ane A baMnenI dIkSA gargaSinA hAthe thaI haze. prabandhamAM kuvalayamAlA kathA siddhaSinA gurabhAI dAkSiNyacandra banAvyAno ullekha che te vicAravA jevo che, kAraNa ke "kuvalayamAlAthA" nA kartAnuM nAma " dakSiyacaMdra ? nahiM paNa " dAkSiNyacihna" che ane te siharSinA gurUbhAI nahi paNa candrakulanA AcArya hatA. ane temaNe vikrama saMvata 835nA varSamAM kuvalayamAlAnI racanA karI hatI, jyAre siharSie vikrama saMvata 962 mAM upamitabhavaprapaMcanI racanA karI hatI. AvI rIte dAkSiNyacihna siddharSithI 127 varSa pUrve thaI gayA che. A sthitimAM kuvalayamAlA kathAkAra ane upamitabhavaprapaMca kathAkArane samakAlIna gurUbhAI mAnavAmAM mahaTa vireja Ave che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI siddhasUri kadAca dAkSiNyacihnathI dAkSiNacandra nAmanA bhinna kavi siddharSinA gurUbhrAtA mAnavAmAM Ave ane temaNe bIjI kuvalayamAlA kathA banAvI haze ema mAnavAmAM Ave to pUrvokta virodhano parihAra thaI zake, paNa A navI kalpanAne satya TharAvanAra pramANa nathI eTale e kalpanA paNa kevala kalpanA ja rahe che. gurUnI IcchA na hovA chatAM siddharSi bauddhatarkazAstrano abhyAsa karavA jAya che ane tyAM bauddhadharmanI dIkSA grahaNa kare che, paNa vacanabauddha hovAthI te ekavAra potAnA mUla gurU pAse Ave che ane gurU tene AcArya haribhadranI " lalita vistara' nAmanI caityavandanasUtra vRtti vAMcavA Ape che. jethI siddharSinuM mana pAchuM jaina darzanamAM sthira thAya che. A badhI hakIkata aitihAsika che emAM kaMI paNa zaMkA nathI; kAraNa ke siddharSie pate upamitabhavaprapaMco kathAmAM e haribhadranI tevA prakAranI prazaMsA karIne A vAtanuM samarthana karyuM che; nyAyAvatAranI vRtti uparathI paNa siddharSie bauddhatarkazAstrane sArA abhyAsa karyAnuM siddha thAya che. siddhaSi jyAM tarkazAstra bhaNavA gayA hatA te nagaranuM nAma mahAbodha" lakhyuM che. e nagara kayAM hatuM tene kaMI patto lAgato nathI, paNa "prAntara sthita dezeSa gamanAtmanAyitaH " A varNanathI jaNAya che ke te sthAna " takSazilAnuM vizvavidyAlaya ' athavA " nAlaMdAvizvavidyAlaya " A bemAMthI eka hovuM joIe. prabandhakAra siddarSine prasidhdha kavi mAghanA pitarAI bhAI lakhe cheH te kahe che ke "bhInamAlanA rAjA varmalAtanA maMtrI suprabhadevane datta ane zubhaMkara nAmanA be putro hatA. temAM dattanI putra kavi "mAgha " ane zubhaMkarano putra A caritranAyaka " siddha' thayo.' rAjA varmalAtane sattA samaya vasantagaDhanA eka lekha uparathI vikramanI sAtamI sadI siddha che. kavi mAgha paNa zizupAlavadha kAvyanI prazastimAM potAnA dAdA suprabhadevane varmalAtane sarvAdhikArI maMtrI lakhe che eTale suprabhadeva nitsaMzaya sAtamI sadIne vyakita Thare che, ane enA pautra mAgha kavine sAtamI sadInA antamAM thayo mAnIye to kaMi paNa aghaTita nathI, jyAre siddhaSino sattA samaya pUrve lakhyA pramANe dazamI sadInA madhyabhAga che. Ama ekabIjAthI lagabhaga aDhIso varSane AMtare thayela mAgha ane sidhdhaSine pitarAI bhAI kevI rIte mAnI zakAya te prabandhakAra ja jANe. amArA vicAra pramANe te A hakIkata kevaLa dantakathA che ane emAMthI je kaMI paNa sArAMza DhuMDhIye te eTalo ja nIkaLI zake ke sidhdhaSi prasidhdha kavi mAghanA vaMzamAM thayA hatA. sidhdharSine samaya caityavAsiyonA sAmrAjyane samaya hato; chatAM sidhaSi ane emanA gurU gurUbhAi vigere tyAga-vairAgyavAna hatA. jo ke sidhdharSie pate upamitabhavaprapaMca kathAnuM vyAkhyAna maMdiranA agramaNDapamAM besIne karyuM hatuM chatAM te suvihita sAdhu hatA, caityamAM dharmopadeza karanArane caityavAsI mAnI levAnI koI bhUla na kare. jinamaMdiramAM besIne dharmopadeza karavo, e pratyeka sAdhune zAstravihita adhikAra che. nUtana ga7mRSTi pahelAM caityavAsI ke suvihita sAdhu dareka jinacaityanA agramaNDapamAM besIne dharmakathA karatA P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. hatA. paNa nUtanagaccha pravartakee aneka pravRttionI jema A pravRttine paNa caityavAsIonI pravRtti mAnIne ene niSedha karavA mAMDayo. tyAra pachI dhIre dhIre A pravRtti baMdha paDI gaI. siharSinA vihAra saMbaMdhI vizeSa mAhitI maLatI nathI. paNa emanA gurUo ane gurUbhAIo gujarAtamAM vicaryA hatA, e jotAM emane vihAra paNa ghaNe bhAge gujarabhUmimAM ane mAravADamAM thayuM haze. : : siddharSi sArA vyAkhyAtA hatA ane ethI ja emane "siddha vyAkhyAtA" AvuM birUda maLyuM hatuM. siharSie "upadezamALA vRtti" "ane upamiti bhavaprapaMca kathA' A be grantho rayAne prabadhamAM ullekha che. paNa " nyAyAvatAravRtti " nAmane eka nyAya viSayane grantha paNa emaNe banAvyo che. A traNe grantha vartamAna che, paNa e uparAMta koI grantha emaNe banAvyo hato ke nahi te jANavAmAM nathI. siddharSine janma, dIkSA ane svargavAsa saMbandhI samaya jANavAmAM Avyo nathI. mAtra teo saM0 962 mAM vidyamAna hatA ema upamitabhavaprapaMcAthI siddha thAya che. cochaTaka@20 DuM 15 zrIvIragaNi chuM . . . . . . . . 40 0 4 || vIragaNi gRhasthAvasthAmAM bhInamAlanA rahevAsI prAgrahara zivanAga zeThanA putra hatA, == emanI mAtAnuM nAma pUrNalatA hatuM. - vIra kaTidhvaja zeThanA putra hoI 7 kanyAnuM pANigrahaNa karyuM hatuM, chatAM te dharmanA saMskAravAlo hato. pitAnA maraNa pachI teNe parva divasomAM sAranI " yAtrA karavAno niyama karyo hato. ane potAnI mAtAnA maraNa pachI te vIranuM mana saMsArathI bilakula utarI gayuM hatuM. teNe potAnA dhanamAMthI eka eka keDa eka eka strIne ApIne bAkInuM sarva dhana saMdhapUjA ane deharAsaromAM kharce gRhasthAze ja parigrahane tyAgI thaI sAcera jaIne te bhagavAna mahAvIranI ArAdhanAmAM lAgyo hato. ATha ATha upavAsane pAraNe nirvikRtika prAsuka bhejana karato ane nagaranI bahAra smazAna vigeremAM rahIne kAyotsarga dhyAna karI vividha kaSTone sahati vIra mahAna tapasvI thaine sAcAramAM raheto hato. ekavAra sAMjanA samaye kAryotsarga mATe te gAma bahAra gaye, teTalAmAM mathurAthI vicaratA AvelA vimalagaNi nAmanA muni maLyA vIre temane vandana karyuM ane temane dharmalAbha ApIne kahyuM-'mahAnubhAva! huM tane "aMgavidyA ne upadeza karavA Avyo chuM." vIra temane pitAnA upAzraye laI gayo. ane sarva rAta sevA ane dharmacarcAmAM vyatIta P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 77 zrI vIragaNi. karI. munirAje vIrane aMgavidyA bhaNavAne Agraha karatAM kahyuM- mahAnubhAva ! A aMgavidyAne tuM bhaNIne prabhAvaka thA. huM paralokanuM sAdhana karavA tatpara thayo chuM, mATe hArI pAsethI A aMgavidyAnA artha sAMbhaLI le ane AnuM pustaka tharAdanA jinamaMdiranA zukanAzamAM che mATe tyAM jaIne te vAMcI leje." ema kahIne vimalagaNie vIrane dIkSA ApIne traNa dina tyAM rahI aMgavidyAne AmnAya zIkhavI teoe zatruMjayanI tarapha prayANa karyuM, ane tyAM jaI anazanapUrvaka dehatyAga karyo. vire paNa gurUnI AjJA pramANe tharAda jaIne kahela sthAnamAMthI zrAvako dvArA pustaka prApta karyuM, ane aMgavidyA bhaNIne mahA zaktizAlI tapasvI thayA. tharAdathI vihAra karIne vIra aNahila pATaNa tarapha jatA hatA tyAM vacamAM sthira gAma (rAdhanapura pAsenuM tharA gAma) AvyuM. jyAM valabhInAza athavA virUpAnAtha nAmanA vyantaranuM sthAna hatuM, vIra tenA sthAnamAM ja rAtri vAso rahyA ane te krara vyanarane zAna karIne hiMsAne tyAga karAvyo, eTaluM ja nahi paNa tyAM koI paNa rIte hiMsA na thAya e mATe pATaNanA rAjA cAmurAjanI mahorachApavALuM AjJApatra paNa kaDhAvyuM. vIranI AvI apUrva zaktithI prasanna thaIne valabhInAthe pratyakSa thaIne kahyuM ke pUrva dizAmAM DarIpurI (DAkora) mAM bhImezvara mahAdevanuM liMga mahArA prayogathI phATayuM te hajI paNa phATeluM ja pUjAya che, mahAdhamAM bauddhonA pAMcaso vihArano bhaMga karyo, mahAkAla te mahArA bhayathI khUNe jaine beThA che, jyAre somezvarane jItavA huM nikalyio te teNe brAhmaNanA rUpamAM AvIne mane vacanabaddha karIne atra sthira ; rAkhyo che ke je uparathI A gAmanuM nAma sthirA (tharA) paDayuM che. mahArI AvI zaktine Aja pahelAM koIe parAbhava nathI karyo, paNa Aje hame tamArI zaktithI mahane harAvyo che." Ama valabhInAthane pratibaMdhIne vIra gaNi pATaNa gayA, jyAM temane vaddhamAnasUrie AcArya pada ApyuM. prabandhakAra lakhe che ke vIra gaNie A valabhInAthanI sahAyathI aSTApadanI yAtrA karI hatI ane tenI yAdI tarIke teo tyAMthI divya akSata laIne AvyA hatA ke je akSata turakAe pATaNano bhaMga karyo tyAM sudhI temanA upAzrayamAM aSTApadanI sthApanArUpe pUjAtA hatA. rAjA cAmuNyane putra na hato, ethI teNe potAnI e cintA pitAnA maMtrI vIra (prasiddha maMtrI vimalazAhanA pitA) ne jaNAvI, vIre A vAta vIrasUrine jaNAvI je uparathI temaNe potAne vAsakSepa ApIne kahyuM ke rANIone A vAsayukta jalane abhiSeka karAvavAthI temane garbhastrAvano roga dUra thaze, ane temaja thayuM. cAmuNyarAjane vallabharAja vigere putro thayA. eka vAra vIrasUri vihAra karatA aSTAdaza zatI deza (AbunI AsapAsano pradeza) mAM uMbaraNI gAmamAM (kharADI pAse) AvyA hatA. sAMje teo kAyotsarga dhyAna mATe gAmanI bahAra jatA hatA tyAM temane paramAra vaMsya rUdra nAmaka purUSa malyo teNe vaMdana karIne kahyuM-mahArAja ! rAtre A bhayaMkara smazAnamAM na raho, ahIM zvApadone ghaNo ja P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 78 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. bhaya che. rAjaputranI A vAta sAMbhaLIne AcAryanA ziSya kahyuM rAjaputra ! tame A viSe kazI cintA na karo. gurU mahArAja sadAya AvA sthAnomAM ja dhyAna kare che. e sAMbhaLa te rAjaputra pitAne sthAnake gayo, te divase tene jaMbUkula bheTamAM AvyAM hatAM te khAtAM temAM tene kIDA dekhavAmAM AvyA, A banAvathI tene vairAgya utpanna thayo ane vIrasUri pAse jaI teNe dIkSA grahaNa karI, eja rUdra dIkSita thaI vIrasUrinA paTTadhara ziSya zrI candrasUri thayA. - saM- 938 mAM vIragaNino janma thayo. saM. 980 mAM dIkSA lIdhI ane saM0 991 nA varSamAM svargavAsa thaye. vIragaNi samaya zithilAcAra pradhAna hatA chatAM vIra jevA garbhazrImantoe kroDonI saMpattino tyAga karIne je ugra tyAgamArgane dAkhalo besADayo hato te jaNAvato hato ke A samaye paNa kharA tyAgiyene abhAva na hato. vIranA dIkSAgurU vimalagaNi kayA ga7nA hatA te jaNAyuM nathI, ane temane sUripada ApanAra viddhamAnasUri kyA te paNa kahevuM muzkela che. vikramanI agyAramI sadInA madhyamAM thayela caMdrakulIna vardhamAnasUrine je emanA AcAryapadadAtA mAnIe te vIragaNinA samaya sAthe temane samaya maLato nathI. vIre saM0 980 mAM dIkSA lIdhI hatI, jyAre ukta vardhamAnasUri vi. saM. 1084 mAM vidyamAna hatA vIranA samayamAM bhInamAlamAM dhUmarAja vaMzI "devarAja' nAmano rAjA hovAnuM prabadhamAM lakhela che. dhUmarAja e paramArane Adi prasiddha purUSa hatA. vikramanI agyAramI sadImAM jAleramAM paNa devarAja nAmanA paramAra rAjA rAjya karato hato. ane te vakhate bhInnamAla jAlorane tAbe paNa hatuM; chatAM A devarAja ane bInamAlano devarAja eka hato ke bhinna te kahI zakAya tema nathI; kAraNa ke A baMneno samaya kaMIka bhinna che. vIragaNinA samayamAM pATaNamAM cAmuNyarAja rAjya karato hato. ane tene vallabharAja Adi putro hatA ema prabandha uparathI jaNAya che. merUtuMganI sthavirAvalI TIkAnA lekha pramANe pATaNamAM cAvaDA vaMzI cAmuNyarAja nAmane rAjA dazamI sadImAM thaI gayo che raso rAjaya samaya saM - 244 thI 970 sudhI hato. paNa prabandhanA lekha pramANe vIragaNi e saM0 980 mAM dIkSA lIdhI hovAthI tenI sAthe A samayano mela malato nathI. prAcIna rAjya paTTAvalinA lekha pramANe mUlarAjane uttarAdhikArI cAmuNyarAja hato ane tene vallabharAja Adi putro paNa hatA, paNa A cAmuMDane samaya paNa vIragaNinA samaya sAthe mela khAtA nathI. vIragaNi zramaNatvakAla 980 thI 991 sudhIno che jyAre A cAmuNyarAjane rAjatvakAla 1053 thI 1966 sudhImAM hatA. valI cAmuNDane maMtrI vIra hovAnuM prabandhakAra jaNAve che. vIramaMtrI prasiddha maMtrI vimalazAhanA pitA hatA ane vimalane samaya vikramanI agyAramI sada no uttara bhAga hato. kemake saM0 1088 nA varSamAM vimale AbunA maMdiranI pratiSThA karAvI hatI. AthI vimalanA pitA vIrano samaya paNa agyAramI sadInA pUrva bhAgaja mAnI zakAya dazamI sadIne uttarabhAga nahi. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI zAntisUri. ce uparanI badhI vAtone vicAra karanAM prabaMdhamAM jaNAvela vIragaNi astitva samaya nirdoSa ho muzkela lAge che, ane je tene satyaja mAnIye te prathama te dhUmarAja vaMsya devarAjanuM te samayanA bhInamAlanA rAjA tarIkenuM astitva sAbita karavuM joIe. bIjuM vIramaMtrI ane cAmuNDane vallabharAja putra hovA saMbadhI hakIkata asatya mAnavI paDaze. paNa huM dhAruM chuM tyAM sudhI e vAta khoTI nahi paNa vIrane astitva samaya ja AmAM galsa batAvela che. kharI rIte vIragaNi agyAramI sadInA pUrvArdhamAM thayela vyakita hovA joIe, te samayamAM jAloranA paramAra rAjA candananA putra devarAjanuM bhInamAlamAM rAjya hatuM. pATaNamAM mUlarAjaputra cAmuNDanuM rAjya hatuM. e badhI vAtone samanvaya thavA sAthe vardhamAnasUrinuM samakAlInapaNuM paNa sahaje maLI rahe che 16 kI zAntisUri divetAla zAntisUrine janma rAdhanapura pAsenA uNa nAmanA gAmamAM thayo hato. emanA pitA zeTha dhanadeva ane mAtA dhanazrI nAme hatAM. zAntisUrinuM gRhasthAvAsanuM nAma bhIma hatuM. A avasare pATaNamAM zarIra ane "saMparka vihAra " nAmanuM thArApadragacchAzrita eka prasiddha jinamaMdira hatuM, ane tenI pAse ja thArApragacchane upAzraya hato. jyAM thArApadragacchIya vijayasiMhasUri nAmanA AcArya virAjamAna hatA. vijayasiMhasUrie kAlAntare uNanI tarapha vihAra karyo, ane dhanazeThane samajAvI bhImane dIkSA ApI ane ? zAnti' nAme pitAne ziSya karyo. zAnti AcAryapada pAmI vijasiMhanA paTTadhara ziSya zAntisUri thayA. - zAntisUri pATaNamAM bhImarAjAnI sabhAmAM kavIndra" tathA "vAdicakravarti" AvA padothI prasiddha thayA. kavi dhanapAlanI prArthanAthI zAntisUrie mAlavAmAM vihAra karyo ane bhejarAjAnI sabhAnA 84 vAdiyAne vAdamAM jItIne rAjAbhejanA taraphathI zarata pramANe 84 lAkha mAlavI rUpiyA meLavyA hatA, mAlavAnA 1 lAkhanA gujarAta dezanA 15 hajAra thatA hovAthI bhoje te hisAbe 260001 gUrjaradezanA rUpiyA zAntisUrine arpaNa karyA hatA, jemAMthI 12 lAkha to temaNe tyAMja jaina deharAsare karAvavAmAM kharcAvyA ane bAkInA 60 hajAra tharAdanagare mokalAvyA ane te rUpiyAthI tharAdanA AdinAthanA maMdiranAM mUlanAyakanI DAbI bAjumAM deharI ane ratha vigere karAvyA. potAnI sabhAnA paMDite mATe zAntisUri vetAla jevA nivaDavAthI rAjA bhoje temane "vAdivetAla" e birUda ApyuM. dhArAnagarImAM keTaloka samaya rahIne zAntisUrie mahAkavi dhanapAlanI tilakamaMjarI kathAnuM saM P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. zodhana karyuM ane te pachI dhanapAlanI sAthe teo paNa pATaNa AvyA. A vakhate tyAMnA rahevAsI jinadeva zeThanA putra pAdevane sarpadaMza thayo hato. jethI tene mRta samajI bhUmImAM dATI dIdho hato jene zAntisUrie nirviSa karI sajIvana karyo hato. zAtisUrine 32 ziSyo hatA je badhAone teo caityamAM pramANuzAstrane abhyAsa karAvatA hatA je vakhate nADelathI vihAra karIne AvelA municandrasUri pATaNanI caityaparipATI yAtrAmAM pharatA tyAM AvyA ane darzana karIne ubhA ubhA ja pATha sAMbhalI gayA, e rIte paMdara divasa paryanta darzanArthe tyAM AvIne temaNe pATha sAMbhaLe, solame divase ziSya maNDalInI parIkSA karatAM municandranI buddhine camatkAra jevAmAM AvyuM. A uparathI zAntisUrie municandrane prItipUrvaka potAnI pAse pramANazAstrano abhyAsa karavAne Agraha karyo, je uparathI muniyanse pitAne mATe sthAnakanI agavaDa batAvI, zAnitasUrie TaMkazAlanI pachavADe eka zrAvakanI pAse makAna apAvyuM jyAM rahIne municandrasUrie darzanazAstrInuM adhyayana karyuM, e pachI pATaNamAM sarva ga7nA suvihita rAdhuone utaravA lAyaka upAzraya thayA. zAntisUrie uttarAdhyayana sUtra upara eka vistRta ane taka pUrNa TIkA banAvI ke jenA AdhAre pUrvokta municandrasUrinA ziSya vAdidevasUrie digambara vAdi kumudacandrane pATaNamAM siddharAja jayasiMhanI sabhAmAM jItyo hato. * ekavAra kavi dhanapAlanA mukhathI prazaMsA sAMbhalIne kaula ( zakti upAsaka) kavi dharma zAntisUrinI mulAkAte pATaNamAM Avyo ane thArApadra gacchanA upAzrayamAM temanI sAthe vAda karIne parAjita thayo. * e sivAya eka drAviDa vAdIe paNa zAntisUrine hAthe parAjaya meLavyo hato. A vAdInuM nAma prabadhumAM jaNAvyuM nathI. prabandhakAra lakhe che ke tharAdamAM nAginIdevI zAntisUrinA vyAkhyAnamAM niyamita rIte AvatI hatI, zAntisUrinuM 6 mAsanuM AyuSya zeSa rahyuM tyAre nAginIe temane gacchanI vyavasthA karavAnI sUcanA karI hatI je uparathI temaNe pitAnA 32 ziSyamAMthI vIra, zAlibhadra ane sarvadeva A traNane sUripada arpaNa karyuM, AmAM vIrasUrinI saMtati Agala cAlI nahi paNa rAjapuramAM 'neminAtha" e varasUrinuM zAzvata smAraka rahyuM, jyAre zAlibhadrasUri ane sarvadevasUrinI ziSya saMtati hajI (saM. 1334) sudhI pATaNamAM vidyamAna che. zAntisUrie pUrvokta rIte gaSNavyavasthA karIne zrAvaka yazanA putra saDhanI sAthe giranAra tarapha prayANa karyuM ane thoDA ja divasamAM giranAra jaIne anazana dhAraNa karyuM ane 25 divasa sudhI anazana pAlI saM. 1096 nA jeTha sudi 9 maMgaLavAra ane kRtikAmAM te svargavAsa pAmyA. ( zAntisUrinA gurU vijayasiMhasUrinA viSe vizeSa jANavAmAM nathI, e nAmanA aneka AcAryogranyakartA paNa-thaI gayA che; paNa vizeSa vivaraNa ma malavAthI e viSe kaMIpaNa P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI zAntisUri. 81 spaSTIkaraNa thavuM azakaya che. A AcAryane gaccha je "thArApaddha gaccha' nA nAmathI oLakhAya che te jaina itihAsamAM ghaNo prasiddha che, emAM aneka vidvAna ane dhuraMdhara AcAryo thaI gayA che. rAmasaNanA eka jaina lekha uparathI jaNAya che ke A gacchanA Adi purUSa "vaTezvarAya' hatA ke je kuvalamAlAvAlA "vaDesara Ayariya" thI abhinna jaNAya che ane e uparathI A gacchanI utpatti lagabhaga vikramanI sAtamI sadImAM thayAnuM anumAna karI zakAya che. - DIsA kempanI pazcimamAM lagabhaga 25 keza upara Avela AjanuM "tharAda" te ja A gacchanuM utpatti sthAna prAcIna "thArApadra" che. zAntisUrinuM janma gAma pATaNathI pazcimamAM "unnatAyu' nAme prabaMdhakAre batAvyuM che te rAdhanapura pAsenuM AjakAlanuM "uNa" nAmanuM gAma samajavAnuM che.' pATaNamAM bhImadevanuM rAjya saM. 1078 thI 1120 sudhImAM hatuM. ethI zAntisUrie 18 varSa bhImadevanuM rAjya joyuM ane e samaya darmiyAna temaNe kavIndra" ane "vAdi cakravartI' nAM biruda meLavyAM gaNAya. * , dhanapAla kavie vikrama saMvata 1929mAM potAnI bahena mATe "pAIyalachInAmamAlA" nI racanA karI te vakhate te jena thaI cukayo hato. AthI dhanapAla te vakhate 20-25 varSanI avasthAmAM haze ema mAnIye to tene zAntisUrine samavayaska kahI zakAya bhojarAjAno rAjavaMkAla 1067 thI 1111 sudhImAM hatA, AthI A baMne vidvAnethI bheja avasthAmAM ladhu hato ema kahI zakAya, mahendrasUrinA prabandha uparathI paNa e, vAtane Teke male che ke dhanapAla thakI ja pite avasthAmAM choTA hatA. ' zAntisUrine samaya zithilAcAra pradhAna hato, zAntisUri pite paNa apratibaddha vihArI hoya tema ochuM jaNAya che, emane bhaje vijyanuM pAritoSaka ApyuM ane te emaNe dharmamArgamAM kharaca karAvyuM. A eka judI vAta che paNa emanA gacchanA upAzrayane prabandhakAre be ThekANe "maTha' nA nAmathI ullekhyo che. AthI paNa emanI gurU, paramparAmAM zithilAcArane praveza haze ema jaNAya che. pATaNamAM muni candrasUrine suvihita hovAnA kAraNe utaravAne upAzraya nahotA malate ane zAntisUrie kahIne zrAvakanuM makAna temane utaravAne apAvyuM, A uparathI paNa jaNAya che ke pATaNamAM te samaye zithilAcAriyonuM sAmrAjya hatuM. chatAM suvihitene paNa tyAM vihAra thavA mAMDyo hato ane dhIre dhIre temane mATe upAzrayanI sagavaDa thavA lAgI hatI. zAntisUrie uttarAdhyayana TIkA uparAnta dhanapAlanI tilakamaMjarI kathA upara eka sundara TippaNa paNa lakhyuM che je pATaNanA bharaDAramAM Aje paNa vidyamAna che. jIvavicAra prakaraNa ane caityavandana mahAbhASya nAmanA grantha paNa A ja zAntisurinI kRti hevAnuM manAya che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 000000-S 17 zrI mahendra sUri. | 00000000 vAta tha5) A B ma ha hendrasUrinA prabandhamAM mahendrasUri, zobhana, dhanapAla ane kolakavidika dharma A cAra vidvAnenAM vRttAnta Ave che. cha '' mahendrasUrinI hakIkata AmAM ghaNI ja TuMkI male che, temanA janma, " jAti ke gurUnA saMbaMdhamAM kaMI paNa ullekha nathI. prabandha uparathI mItra eTaluM jANI zakAya che ke teo candra kulanA AcArya hatA ane temaNe sarvadeva brAhmaNane tenuM gupta nidhAna batAvIne tenA badalAmAM tenA choTA putra zanine pitAne ziSya banAvyo hato. dhanapAla ane zAna e baMne sagA bhAI hatA. emanA pitAnuM nAma sarvadeva ane dAdAnuM nAma devarSi hatuM. emanuM mUla nivAsasthAna madhya dezamAMnuM sAMkAsya hatuM, paNa devarSinA vakhatathI ja e kuTumba dhArAmAM AvyuM ane rAjyamAM sArI pratiSThA pAmyuM hatuM - mahendrasUri zobhanane enA pitAnI AjJAthI jaina dIkSA ApIne laI gayA hatA, paNa dhanapAla e vAta jANatAM ghaNo ja virUddha thayo hato, eTaluM ja nahi paNa rAjAne samajAvIne te pradezamAM jaina sAdhuonuM Agamana ja teNe babdha karAvI dIdhuM hatuM. prabaMdhakAra lakhe che ke dhanapAlanA virodhanA pariNAme 12 varSa paryanta dhArAmAM koI paNa zvetAmbara matane sAdhu AvI zakayo nahi paNa jyAre zebhana munine e vAtanI khabara paDI to teo keTalAka sAdhuone pitAnI sAthe laI dhArAmAM gayA ane te pratibandha dUra karAvyuM eTaluM ja nahi paNa khuda dhanapAlane paNa jaina banAvI lIdhe. jaina thayA pachI dhanapAle tilakamaMjarI nAmanI eka AkhyAyikA banAvI hatI ane bhojarAjAnI prArthanAthI te kavie rAjAne vAMcI saMbhaLAvI hatI. rAjAe kathAne pasaMda to kIdhI paNa tenA khAsa khAsa prasaMgamAM nAma badalI nAkhIne kathAnI kAyA palaTI nAkhavAnI teNe sUcanA karI, paNa dhanapAle te maMjura zakhI nahi ane rAjAne jaDabAtoDa uttara Apyo ke je sAMbhaLI rAjAe gusse thaIne kathAnuM pustaka AgamAM nAkhI dIdhuM, AthI kavi dhanapAlanuM dila khATuM thaI gayuM, jo ke kathA te teNe potAnI putrInI yAdadAstI uparathI pAchI lakhI nAkhI, paNa te pachI teNe dhArAne sadAne mATe tyAga karyo ane mAravADanA sAra tIrthamAM jaI bhagavAna mahAvIranI pUjA ArAdhanAmAM potAnuM zeSa jIvana vitAvavAno nizcaya karIne tyAM rahyo. A rAjA bhoje thoDA vakhata sudhI te dhanapAlanI darakAra na karI paNa kaulakavidharmo AvIne jyAre tenI sabhAne parAjaya karyo tyAre tene dhanapAlanI hAjarInI AvazyakatA samajavAmAM AvI, tapAsa karAvatAM tene dhanapAlano patto lAgyo ane dhArAmAM AvavA mATe dhanapAlane bahumAna pUrvaka AmaMtraNa mekahyuM paNa duhavAyela kavie tene svIkAra na P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 87 zrI mahendrasUri. karyo, bheje bIjIvAra AmaMtraNa mokalIne kahevarAvyuM ke "tuM muMjane moTA putra che ane huM cheTe, A avanti deza tyAre che, A dezanI rAjasabhAnI chata te hArI jIta, ane enI hAra te hArI hAra che, mArA mATe nahi paNa hArA dezanI lAjanI khAtara hAre AvavuM hoya to Ava, cAhe na Ava, mahAre A viSe vadhAre kahevA jevuM nathI." rAjAnAM A vacana sAMbhaLIne dhanapAla dhArAnagarIe Avyo ane kaulakavidharmane parAjaya karyo. kaulakavidharma bharUca nivAsI. saradeva brAhmaNano putra hato, e bALapaNamAM te abhaNa ane mUkhaprAya hato, paNa pAchalathI koIeka ginInA varadAnathI ene kavitva zakti prApta thaI hatI ane tyArathI ja e zAkta banIne ghara choDIne cAlI nikalyo hatA. dhanapAla temaja zAntisUri nAmanA jaina AcArye A dharma kavine vAdamAM cha hato. bhojanA rAjadvAra upara dharma kavie pitAnuM sUcanA patra coTADayuM temAM teNe aneka vidvAnone chatyAnI DIMga hAMkI hatI, teNe lakhyuM hatuM ke jeNe gauDa bhUmImAM "zaMbhu" nAmanA paMDitane dhArAnagarImAM "ji" nAmathI prasiddha vidvAnane bhakTi maMDalamAM "viSNu" paMDitane ane kAnyakujano "pazupati' nAmanA vidvAnane jItyo che te kavi "dharma' A svayaM upasthita thayo che. A kavi dharma ane eNe jItelA vidvAnonA viSayamAM itihAsa saMzodhaka vidvAnoe vizeSa anusaMdhAna karavuM joIe. AcArya mahendrasUrine samaya zithilAcAra pradhAna hatA chatAM e pite suvihita kriyApAtra sAdhu hatA ema jaNAya che. . : AcArya mahendrasUrie kaI grantha prakaraNanI racanA karyAne lekha jaNAto nathI paNa emanA ziSya zobhana munie-ke jeo bahuM jIvyA na hatA-caturvizati jinastuti' nI racanA karI hatI je hajI paNa upalabdha thAya che. A caturvizati jinastuti nAmanA grantha upara paMDita dhanapAle "avacUri' lakhela che. avacUri uparAnta tilakamaMjarI kathA, pAIyalacchInAmamAlA, stuti paMcAzikA, e dhanapAle racelA grantha Aje upalabdha thAya che. mahendrasiri, dhanapAla, zobhana, kavi dharma, rAjA bhoja, ane zAntisUri prabandhamAM ullekhAyela A badhA vidvAne agyAramI sadImAM thayela che. prabandhanI samAptimAM granthakAre eka vadhArAnuM padya ApyuM che jemAM A granthanA saMzodhaka pradyumnasUrinA gurU devAnandasarie haima vyAkaraNathI udharIne "siddha sArasvata' nAmanuM navuM vyAkaraNa Ane ullekha karela che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ uAzi0000000000000% 0e8Y8 ke 18 zrIsUrAcArya. 000000000 aai sU e rAcArya rAjA saMgrAmasiMhanA putra hatA, gRhasthAvasthAmAM emanuM nAma A B mahIpAla'. hatuM. mahIpAlanI bAlyAvasthAmAM ja tenA pitA saMgrAmasiMhanuM maraNa thaI gayuM hatuM tethI enI mAtAe mahIpAlane droNAcAryanI pAse saMbhAlavA ane bhaNAvavA mATe rAkhyo hato, kAraNa ke droNAcArya e mahIpAlanA kAkA thatA hatA. droNAcArye mahIpAlane vyAkaraNa, nyAya, dharmazAstra Adi aneka zAstrono abhyAsa karAvyo ane enI mAtAne samajAvIne mahIpAlane jaina dIkSA ApIne sUrAcArya nAmanA pitAnA paTTadhara ziSya banAvyA. - draNacArya te samayanA pATaNanA rAjA bhImadevanA mAmA thatA hatA emanA gurUnuM nAma govindamUri hoya tema jaNAya che, kAraNa ke prabandhanA prAraMbhamAM te droNAcAryuM sUrAcAryane potAnA ziSya banAvyAne ullekha karyo che paNa te pachI emane govindasUrinI pAse batAvyA che, AthI mAnavAne kAraNe mele che ke govindasUrie droNAcAryanA gurU ja hevA joIye. sUrAcArya eka buddhizALI vidvAna hatA, kAvya ane pramANuzAstra upara emane sAre kAbu hatuM, paNa svabhAve jarA garviSTha ane krodhI heya ema jaNAya che. emane potAnA vidyAthi upara ghaNo dhAka hatA. ekavAra te temanA kUra svabhAvanI vidyArthione pitAnA heTA AcArya pAse zikAyata paNa karavI paDI hatI, je uparathI gurUe emane upAlaMbha ApatAM kahyuM ke ziSyone vAdI banAvavAnI hane eTalI cintA che te tuM pate bhejanI sabhAne parAjaya karIne AvyA che zuM ?? " gurUnA A marma vacanathI sUrAcAryanuM lehI ukalI gayuM ane temaNe pratijJA karI ke jyAM sudhI bhoja rAjAnI sabhAne jItIne na AvuM tyAM sudhI e vigaya tyAga che? * te pachI sUrAcAryane ghaNuya samajAvyA paNa temaNe pitAnI pratijJA choDI nahi, chevaTe teo ga3nI ane bhImadevanI AjJA laIne mAlavAmAM gayA ane bhejarAjAnA vidvAnone parAjaya ApIne pratijJA pUrNa karavAnI sAthe temaNe potAnI buddhine camatkAra batAvyo.. rAjA bhoje prathama te sUrAcAryane satkAra karyo hato paNa ane emanA abhimAna ane uddhatAIthI te atizaya nArAja thaI gayo hato, je jaina kavi dhanapAle samayasUcakatAthI emane na bacAvyA hatA te rAjA bhoja taraphathI emane pitAnA audyano ze puraskAra malata te kalpavuM muzkela che. P.P.AC.Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri. bhojanA kepanuM vizeSa kAraNa e thayuM hatuM ke emaNe bhajata vyAkaraNa granthamAMthI bhUlo batAvIne mAlavIya pariDatenI mazkarI karI hatI, AthI bheja temanA upara gusse thayo hato ane temane sabhAmAM belAvI kaThera dAraDa karavAno hato, paNa te pahelAM ja kavi dhanapAle temane upAzrayamAMthI gupta rIte pasAra karIne saMtADI rAkhyA ane pAchalathI emane sakuzala gujarAtamAM pahoMcADI dIdhA hatA. sUrAcAryane samaya zithilAcAra hatA, emanA dAdA gurU govindasUrinI nizrAnuM pATaNamAM eka prasiddha jinacaitya hatuM ane temAM parva divasomAM nATaka ane nartakIne nAca thato hato. surAcArye pote jyAre dhArAmAM praveza karyo tyAre hAthInI savArIe ane pAchI pATaNamAM AvyA tyAre paNa hAthInI savArIthI nagara praveza karyo hato. jo ke prabaMdhakAra AvI vihAra saMbadhI kriyAonuM prAyazcitta apAve che. paNa A pravRttio zithilAcAranI nizAnI che emAM te kaMI paNa saMzaya jevuM nathI. sUrAcArya dhArAmAM je cUDa sarasvatyAcAryanA atithi bane che te AcArya paNa caityavAsi hevAne vizeSa saMbhava che. sUrAcArya dhArAmAM gayA te vakhate tyAM eka viziSTa ghaTanA banavAnuM varNana prabandhamAM karyuM che, jeno sAra e che ke rAjA bhoje sarva darzanavAlAone eka ThekANe keda karyA hatA, jenuM kAraNa e hatuM ke rAjA badhAne dharmanA viSayamAM ekamata karavA mAgatA hatA paNa sarAcArye rAjAne samajAvIne badhAne kedamukta karAvyA hatA. A hakIkata eka kalpita ghaTanA lAge che; rAjA bhoja jevo vidvAna rAjA AvI ghelachA kare e mAnavA jevI vAta nathI, ema lAge che ke anya saMbadhanI e kathA A vRttAntanI sAthe kavie dattakathA rUpe joDI dIdhI che. surAcArye AdinAtha ane neminAthanA varNanamAM eka kisandhAna kAvya banAvyAne ullekha che kadAca A kAvyanuM nAma " neminAbheya hiMsadhAna kAvya ? heya. che. 19 zrI abhaya deva sUri. 8 abhayadevanI kathAne prAraMbha bhojarAjAnA samayathI thAya che. bhojanA rAjatva f3a? kAlamAM dhArAmAM eka zrImanta zeTha vasato hato, ke jenuM nAma "lakSmIpati' 888 hatuM. e ja lakSmIpatine tyAM rahela madhyadezanA kRta brAhmaNanA putra zrIdhara khI ane zrIpati nAmanA be vidvAna juvAna brAhmaNoe AcArya vardhamAnasUri pAse dIkSA lIdhI ane teo jinezvara ane buddhisAgara nAmathI prasiddha thayA hatA. A vardhamAnasUri pUrve kucapura (kurA) nA caityavAsI AcArya hatA 84 jina maMdira emanI nizrAmAM hatAM, paNa emaNe caityavAsano tyAga karI suvihita mAgane svIkAra karyo hato. A vakhate pATaNamAM caityavAsiyAnuM prAbalya hatuM, te eTalA sudhI ke temanI saMmati P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * * - --- - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. sivAya suvihita sAdhu pATaNamAM rahI nahotA zakatA, AcArya vardhamAnasUrie potAnA ziSya jinezvarasUri ane buddhisAgarane tyAM mokalIne pATaNamAM suvihita sAdhuone vihAra ane nivAsa cAlu karAvavAno vicAra karyo ane potAnA ukta baMne ziSyone pATaNa tarapha vihAra karAvyo. jinezvara ane buddhisAgara pATaNamAM gayA paNa tyAM temane utaravA mATe upAzraya malyo nahi, badhe pharIne teo tyAMnA somezvara nAmanA purahitane tyAM gayA ane pitAnI vidattAne paricaya ApI purehitanA makAnamAM rahyA. jyAre caityavAsine e samAcAra malyA te potAnA niyukta purUSo dvArA temane pATaNa choDI javA jaNAvyuM, paNa purohite kahyuM ke A bAbatane nyAya rAjasabhAmAM thaze, AthI caityavAsiyoe rAjAnI mulAkAta lIdhI ne vanarAjanA samayathI pATaNamAM sthapAyela caityavAsinI sArvabhauma sattAno itihAsa samajAvyuM, je uparathI pATaNano nRpati durlabharAja paNa lAcAra thayo ane pitAnA uparodhathI e sAdhuone ahIM rahevA devA mATe Agraha karyo je vAta caityavAsiyoe mAnya karI. e pachI purahita suvihita sAdhuonA upAzraya mATe rAjAne prArthanA karI, rAjAe e kAmanI bhalAmaNa potAnA gurU zaivAcArya jJAnadevane karI je uparathI bhAta bajAramAM yogya jamIna prApta karIne purehite tyAM upAzraya karAvyo, tyArapachI suvihita sAdhuone mATe vasatio thavA mAMDI. - buddhisAgarasarie jAlora-mAravADamAM rahIne saM. 1080 mAM "buddhisAgara" nAmanuM navuM vyAkaraNa banAvyuM ke jenuM zloka pramANa 7000 jeTaluM che. kAlAntare jinezvarasUrie dhArAnagarI tarapha vihAra karyo ane tyAMnA rahevAsI dhanadeva zeThanA putra abhayakumArane dIkSA ApIne abhayadeva nAme potAnA ziSya karyA, ane yogyatA prApta thatAM vardhamAnasUrinA AdezathI AcArya pada ApIne temane saM. 1088 mAM abhayadevasUri banAvyA. vardhamAnasUrinA svargavAsa pachI abhayadevasUrie patyapadrapura tarapha gayA, te samaye durbhikSanA kAraNe siddhAnta chinnabhinna thavA uparAnta tenI TIkAo ke je pUrve zIlAcArya nAmanA AcAryo banAvI hatI temAMthI paNa pahelI be aMgasUtronI TIkAone choDIne bAkInI badhI nAza pAmI hatI, AthI badhAM sUtro kaThina kUTa jevAM thaI paDayAM hatAM, A viSayamAM abhayadevasUrine zeSa nava aMgonI TIkAo banAvavAne zAsanadevIne Adeza thayo ane temaNe te pramANe ThANAMga Adi nava sUtrenI TIkAo banAvI, je mRtadharoe zuddha karIne pramANa karI. te pachI zrAvakee te TIkAonI prato lakhAvIne pATaNa, khaMbhAta, AzAvala, dhavalakA Adi nagaranA 84 zrAvakee 84 nakala karAvIne AcAryone bheTa karI. kahe che ke A navIna TIkAonI pahelI prata potAnA taraphathI lakhavA mATe zAsanadevIe kharca mATe potAnuM eka bhUSaNa ApyuM hatuM, je pATaNa jaI bhImarAjAne bheTa karatAM rAjAe tenA badalAmAM 3 lAkha kamma ApyA hatA. e A TIkAo banAvyA pachI abhayadeva dhavalake gayA hatA, jyAM temane lohivikAranI bImArI thaI hatI, paNa dharaNendranA 5sAyathI te pAchaLathI maTI gaI hatI. thAMbhaNuM gAma P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri. ! pAse seDhI nadIne kAMThe pArzvanAthanI pratimA prakaTa karIne abhayadeve staMbhanatIrthanI sthApanA karI hatI. pATaNamAM karNa rAjAnA rAjyakAlamAM abhayadevasUri svargavAsa pAmyA. abhayadeva eka prAcanika purUSa hatA. emaNe navAMgavRtti uparAnta paMcAzaka Adi aneka prakaraNa grantha upara vivaraNo lakhyAM che. ane AgamaaSTottari Adi prakaraNonI racanA karI che. emanA gurU jinezvasUri jyAre pahelI vAra pATaNamAM gayA tyAre pATaNamAM durlabharAjanuM rAjya havAnuM prabandhakAra lakhe che. jinadattasUri Adi kharataragacchIya AcAryo paNa gaNadhara sArdhazataka AdimAM te vakhate pATaNamAM durlabharAjanuM rAjya batAve che paNa kharatara gachavAlAe e prasaMga saM. 1984 mAM banyAnuM lakhe che te barAbara jaNAtuM nathI, kAraNa saM. 1084 mAM pATaNamAM durlabharAjanuM nahiM paNa bhImadevanuM rAjya hatuM. A kA A prabandhamAM cAvaDA vanarAjane bAlyAvasthAmAM Azraya ApanAra paMcAsaranA caityavAsI AcArya devacandrasUri batAvyA che, jyAre bIjA ghaNuM prabandhamAM vanarAjanA AzrayadAtA zIlagaNusUri lakhela che, A eka virAdha jaNAze paNa vAstavamAM virodha jevuM jaNAtuM nathI, kemake devacaMdra e zIlagaNasUrinA paTTadhara ziSya hatA tethI vanarAjane uTheravAnA kAmamAM emaNe paNa vizeSa lakSya rAkhyuM haze ja ane A kAraNe e paNa vanarAjanA pAlaka ja gaNAya, prabandhana lekha pramANe abhayadevanA samayamAM nava aMgasUtro upara koI TIkA nahetI rahI tethI abhayadeve navI TIkAo banAvI, paNa abhayadevasUrinA pitAnA ja lekha pramANe te vakhate sUtro upara prAcIna TIkAo vidyamAna hatI. dAkhalA tarIke abhayadevasUri bhagavatInI TIkAmAM bhagavatI upara te vakhate be prAcIna TIkAo hevAnuM lakhe che. e ja pramANe bIjA sUtro upara paNa te samaye TIkAe vidyamAna hovAnA temanA ullekho che, A paristhitimAM kAlavazAta TIkAonA nAzathI abhayadeve zAsanadevInA AdezathI navI TIkAo. banAvI e hakIkata dantakathA mAtra Thare che. prabandhanA lekhano bhAva vicAratAM abhayadeve patyapadranagara (pacapadarA-mAravADa) mAM gayA pachI e TIkAo banAvI hatI, prabandhanA bIjA ullekhothI paNa e TIkAe pATa nI bAhara banelI siddha thAya che paNa abhayadevanA potAnA lekhathI e hakIkata virUddha kare che, kAraNa ke temaNe aneka sthale e TIkA pATaNamAM banAvyAno ullekha karyo che ane pATaNanA saMghanA agresara droNAcArya pramukha vidvAnoe e TIkAonuM saMzodhana karyAnuM te lakhe che. devIe Apela AbhUSaNa bhImarAjAne bheTa karavA ane teNe traNa lAkha dramma ApavA saMbadhI hakIkata paNa kevala dantakathA jaNAya che. kAraNa ke bhImadeva saM. 1120 athavA 1121 mAM paralokavAsI thaI gayo hato, jyAre badhI TIkAo saM. 1120 thI 1128 sudhImAM banI hatI ema TIkAonA antamAM Apela saMvata uparathI siddha che. tenA prabaMdhakAra zIlAcAryanuM ja bIjuM nAma kahyAcArya jaNAve che, paNa AmAM kaI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - Tdha thayA . - - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. w sivAya suvihita sAdhu pATaNamAM rahI nahotA zakatA, AcArya vardhamAnasUrie potAnA ziSya jinezvarasUri ane buddhisAgarane tyAM mokalIne pATaNamAM suvihita sAdhuono vihAra ane nivAsa cAlu karAvavAno vicAra karyo ane potAnA ukta baMne ziSyane pATaNa tarapha vihAra karAvyo. jinezvara ane buddhisAgara pATaNamAM gayA paNa tyAM temane utaravA mATe upAzraya malyo nahi, badhe pharIne teo tyAMnA semezvara nAmanA purohitane tyAM gayA ane potAnI vidattAne paricaya ApI purehitanA makAnamAM rahyA. jyAre caityavAsine e samAcAra malyA te potAnA niyukta purUSo dvArA temane pATaNa choDI javA jaNAvyuM, paNa purohite kahyuM ke A bAbatane nyAya rAjasabhAmAM thaze, AthI caityavAsiyoe rAjAnI mulAkAta lIdhI ne vanarAjanA samayathI pATaNamAM sthapAyela caityavAsiyonI sArvabhauma sattAne itihAsa samajAvyo, je uparathI pATaNano nRpati durlabharAja paNa lAcAra thayo ane pitAnA uparodhathI e sAdhuone ahIM rahevA devA mATe Agraha karyo je vAta caityavAsiyoe mAnya karI. e pachI purahita suvihita sAdhuonA upAzraya mATe rAjAne prArthanA karI, rAjAe e kAmanI bhalAmaNa potAnA gurU vAcArya jJAnadevane karI je uparathI bhAta bajAramAM gya jamIna prApta karIne purehite tyAM upAzraya karAvyo, tyArapachI suvihita sAdhuone mATe vasatio thavA mAMDI. buddhisAgarasUrie jAlora-mAravADamAM rahIne saM. 1080 mAM "buddhisAgara" nAmanuM navuM vyAkaraNa banAvyuM ke jenuM oka pramANa 7000 jeTaluM che. kAlAntare jinezvarasUrie dhArAnagarI tarapha vihAra karyo ane tyAMnA rahevAsI dhanadeva zeThanA putra abhayakumArane dIkSA ApIne abhayadeva nAme pitAnA ziSya karyA, ane yogyatA prApta thatAM vardhamAnasUrinA AdezathI AcArya pada ApIne temane saM. 1088 mAM abhayadevasUri banAvyA. vardhamAnasUrinA svargavAsa pachI abhayadevasUrie patyapadrapura tarapha gayA, te samaye durbhikSanA kAraNe siddhAnta chinnabhinna thavA uparAnta tenI TIkAo ke je pUrve zIlAcArya nAmanA AcArya banAvI hatI temAMthI paNa pahelI be aMgasUtronI TIkAone choDIne bAkInI badhI nAza pAmI hatI, AthI badhAM sUtro kaThina kUTa jevAM thaI paDayAM hatAM, A viSayamAM abhayadevasUrine zeSa nava aMgonI TIkAo banAvavAnuM zAsanadevIne Adeza thayo ane temaNe te pramANe ThANAMga Adi nava sUtronI TIkAo banAvI, je mRtadharoe zuddha karIne pramANa karI. te pachI zrAvakee te TIkAonI prato lakhAvIne pATaNa, khaMbhAta, AzAvala, dhavalakA Adi nagaranA 84 zrAvakoe 84 nakalo karAvIne AcAryone bheTa karI. kahe che ke A navIna TIkAonI pahelI prata pitAnA taraphathI lakhavA mATe zAsanadevIe kharca mATe potAnuM eka bhUSaNa ApyuM hatuM, je pATaNa jaI bhImarAjAne bheTa karatAM rAjAe tenA badalAmAM 3 lAkha dramma ApyA hatA. A TIkAe banAvyA pachI abhayadeva dhavalake gayA hatA, jyAM temane lohivikAranI bImArI thaI hatI, paNa dharaNendranA pasAyathI te pAchaLathI maTI gaI hatI. thAMbhaNuM gAma P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri. !! pAse seDhI nadIne kAMThe pArzvanAthanI pratimA prakaTa karIne abhayadeve staMbhanatIrthanI sthApanA karI hatI. pATaNamAM karNa rAjAnA rAjyakAlamAM abhayadevasUri svargavAsa pAmyA. abhayadeva eka prAcanika purUSa hatA. emaNe navAMgavRtti uparAnta paMcAzaka Adi aneka prakaraNa grantha upara vivaraNo lakhyAM che. ane AgamaaSTottari Adi prakaraNonI racanA karI che. emanA gura jinezvasUri jyAre pahelI vAra pATaNamAM gayA tyAre pATaNamAM durlabharAjanuM rAjya hovAnuM prabandhakAra lakhe che. jinadattasUri Adi kharataragacchIya AcAryo paNa gaNadhara sArdhazataka AdimAM te vakhate pATaNamAM durlabharAjanuM rAjya batAve che paNa kharatara gacchavAlAo e prasaMga saM. 1084mAM banyAnuM lakhe che te barAbara jaNAtuM nathI, kAraNa saM. 1984 mAM pATaNamAM durlabharAjanuM nahiM paNa bhImadevanuM rAjya hatuM. ' A prabandhamAM cAvaDA vanarAjane bAlyAvasthAmAM Azraya ApanAra paMcAsaranA caityavAsI AcArya devacandrasUri batAvyA che, jyAre bIjA ghaNA prabandhomAM vanarAjanA AzrayadAtA zalagaNasUri lakhela che, A eka virodha jaNAze paNa vAstavamAM virodha jevuM jaNAtuM nathI, kemake devacaMdra e zIlagaNasUrinA paTTadhara ziSya hatA tethI vanarAjane uzkeravAnA kAmamAM emaNe paNa vizeSa lakSya rAkhyuM haze ja ane A kAraNe e paNa vanarAjanA pAlaka ja gaNAya. prabandhanA lekha pramANe abhayadevanA samayamAM nava aMgasUtro upara koI TIkA nahotI rahI tethI abhayadeve navI TIkAo banAvI, paNa abhayadevasUrinA pitAnA ja lekha pramANe te vakhate sUtro upara prAcIna TIkAo vidyamAna hatI. dAkhalA tarIke abhayadevasUri bhagavatInI TIkAmAM bhagavatI upara te vakhate be prAcIna TIkAo hovAnuM lakhe che. e ja pramANe bIjA sUtro upara paNa te samaye TIkAo vidyamAna havAnA temanA ullekha che, A paristhitimAM kAlavazAta TIkAonA nAzathI abhayadeve zAsanadevInA AdezathI navI TIkAo banAvI e hakIkata dantakathA mAtra Thare che. prabandhanA lekhano bhAva vicAratAM abhayadeve patyapadranagara (pacapadarA-mAravADa) mAM gayA pachI e TIkAo banAvI hatI, prabaMdhanA bIjA ullekhothI paNa e TIkAo pATa nI bAhara banelI siddha thAya che paNa abhayadevanA pitAnA lekhathI e hakIkata virUddha kare che, kAraNa ke temaNe aneka sthale e TIkA pATaNamAM banAvyAno ullekha karyo che ane pATaNanA saMdhanA agresara droNAcArya pramukha vidvAnoe e TIkAonuM saMzodhana karyAnuM te lakhe che. devIe Apela AbhUSaNa bhImarAjAne bheTa karavA ane teNe traNa lAkha dramma ApavA saMbadhI hakIkata paNa kevala dantakathA jaNAya che. kAraNa ke bhImadeva saM. 1120 athavA 1121 mAM paralokavAsI thaI gayo hato, jyAre badhI TIkAo saM. 1120 thI 1128 sudhImAM banI hatI ema TIkAonA antamAM Apela saMvata parathI siddha che. prabandhakAra zIlAcAryanuM ja bIjuM nAma kAhyAcArya jaNAve che, paNa AmAM kaI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 89 zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. aitihAsika pramANa, jaNAtuM nathI, vidvAna zodhake e saMbadhamAM anusajhona karavAnI jarUra che A abhayadeva seDhI nadIne kAMThe pratimA praTAvavA gayA te vakhate sAthe 900 gADAM hatAM, pratimA sthApana yogya, deharAsaramATe tyAM TIpa karIne 100000 eka lAkha dramsa ekaThA karyA hatA ane caityanuM kAma zarU karAvIne te kamaThAnA adhyakSa tarIke mesANAvAsI - malavAdinA ziSya Azvarane bhajana. ane rAjane 1 karmo TharAvIne kAyama karyA hatA. Agrezvare AhAra, bhikSAvRttithI lAvIne te dravya bacAvyuM ane te vaDe pitAnA nAmanI eka deharIbanAvI hatI. A uparathI jaNAya che ke pagArathI nokarI karavAnI hadasudhI caityavAsi pahoMcI gayA hatA. prabandhamAM abhayadevasUrinA svargavAsane saMvata Apyo nathI mAtra eTayuM ja lakhyuM che ke teo pATaNamAM karNarAjAnA rAjyamAM paralokavAsI thayA.' A vAkayane be prakAre artha thaI zake, pahele e ke- karNanA rAjyakAlamAM teo pATaNamAM svargavAsa pAmyA bIjo artha e thAya ke " je samaye karNarAja pATaNamAM rAjya karato hato te vakhate teo svargavAsa pAmyA." paNa kharataragacchanI paTTAvalimAM abhayadevane svargavAsa kapaDavaMja gAmamAM hevAna lekha che ethI. ApaNe ahIM bIjA prakArano artha grahaNa karavo gya lAge che. padAvalimAM abhayadevasUrine svargavAsa saM. 1535 mAM ane bIjA mata pramANe saM. 1139 mAM hovAno lekha che.. che 20 zrI vIrAcArya. . A vI. rAcArya candrakulIna paMDilsaga7nA AcArya hatA, A paMDilaga7 konA thakI BRC kayAre utpanna thayo te jANavAmAM AvyuM nathI. e gacchanA AcArya bhAva ha $(r) devasUrithI A paMDillaga7 "bhAvaDaga7" athavA "bhAvaDaragaccha' e | nAmathI prasiddha thayo hato A bhAvaDagacchanA sthApaka bhAvadevasarithI navamA purUSa trIjA bhAvadevasUri pArzvanAtha caritramAM pitAne kAlakAcArya saMtAnIya lakhe che ane e ja anyanI prazastimAM devendravaMgha kAlakAcAryanA vaMzamAM paMDillagaccha utpanna thayAnuM jaNAve che. AthI eTaluM to nizcita che ke kolakAcAryanI paramparAmAM ja paMDilla cha utpanna thayo hato. paNa kayA purUSa thakI e nAma pravRtta thayuM te nizcayathI kahI zakAya tema nathI. yugapradhAna kAlakasarinI pATe paMDilsa nAmanA yugapradhAna thaI gayA che, temane yugapradhAnatva samaya vira nivaNa 377 thI 414 sudhIno che je A paMDila yugapradhAnathI A gacchanI utpatti mAnI laie te Agaca atizaya prAcIna Thare paNa. e gacachanA AcAryo pitAne candra P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zIvarAcArya 89 mu kulIna jaNAve che, je A gacchane paMDila yugapradhAnathI pravRtta thayo mAnIye to temAM candra nAmaka kula thayuM che ke kema? e eka prazna che kemake pracalita "candrakula" kaTikagaNunuM kula che. A sthitimAM jyAM sudhI e candrakula thayAnuM pramANa na maLe tyAM sudhI kaMDiza gachanuM kula "candra" hovAthI e "gaccha" paMDila yugapradhAnathI cAlu thaye mAno yukti sabaddha nathI. sumati nAgila caupAInA kartA brahmaRSinA mate bhAvaDahara ga7nA mAnya kAlakAcArya vIra saMvata 993 mAM thayelA kAlaka che je A kathana kharUM hoya te paMDilagachanI utpatti vikramanI pAMcamI sadI pachInI Thare che, A rIte enI candrakulInatAnI paNa saMgati thaI jAya che ane AvI rIte e gaccha yugapradhAna paMDilathI nahi paNa bIjA koI purUSathI utpanna thayo hato ema mAnavAnuM prApta thAya che. prastuta paMDilagacchane "bhAvaDaga7" nAma apAvanAra bhAvadevasUrinI pATe AcArya vijayasiMha ane vijayasiMhanI pATe ApaNA A vIrAcArya thayA hatA. virAcArya gujarAta pATaNanA rAjA siddharAja jayasiMhanA mAnanIya mitra heI rAjasabhAmAM jatA AvatA hatA. ekavAra siddharAje kaMika rAjyamada pradarzita karatAM mazkarImAM kahyuM ke "tahArUM je A mahatva che te kevala rAjAzrayathI che, je mahArI sabhA choDIne tame paradeza cAlyA jAo te garIba bhikSukAnA jevI tamhArI paNa dazA thAya." rAjAnAM e vacane sAMbhalyA bAda tarataja virAcArya paradeza javAno nizcaya karIne uThayA ne pitAne abhiprAya rAjAne kahyuM, je uparathI rAjAe kahyuM "mahArA nagaramAMthI tamane javA nahi dauM' AcArye kahyuM "amane rokanAra kaI che ja nahi" A uparathI rAjAe pitAnA nagaranA tamAma dvArapAlane AjJA karI dIdhI ke teo A AcAyane daravAjAnI bahAra javA na de, dvArapAloe rAjAjJAnuM sAvadhAnapaNe pAlana karyuM, paNa thoDAja divasamAM pAlInA brAhmaNoe rAjA siddharAjane samAcAra pahoMcADyA ke, amuka tithi vAra ane nakSatramAM vIrAcArya atre AvyA che. siddharAje jANyuM ke atrethI teja rAtre virAcArya tyAM gayA che ane bIje divase brAhmaNone malyA che. siddharAjAne nizcaya thayo ke jarUra AcArya dhyAnanA bale AkAzamArge thaIne eka ja divasamAM pAlI pahoMcI gayA che. AvA siddha mahApurUSanI mazkarI karavA badala rAjAne pazcAttApa thayo ane temane pAchA pATaNa belAvA mATe potAnA pradhAne AcArya pAse mokalyA, paNa vIrAcArye kahyuM ke ame hAla bIjA dezamAM vicarIne kAlAntare gujarAta tarapha vicarazuM tyAre pATaNa AvazuM pahelAM nahi, te pachI vIrAcArye mahAbodhapuramAM jaine aneka bauddhAcAryone vAdamAM jItyA. pAchA vaLatAM vIrAcArye gavAliyaramAM aneka paravAdine chatyA jethI khuza thaIne tyAMnA rAjAe chatra camara Adi rAjacinha vIrasarinI sAthe mekalyAM, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvakacaritra. tyArapachI teo nAgora gayA ane jina dharmanI unnati karI, A sthale rAjA siddharAjanA pradhAne bIjIvAra emane teDavA AvyA ethI gavAliyaranA rAjAe mokalela lavAjama pAchA havAle karI temaNe gujarAta tarapha vihAra karyo, jyAre e cArUpa pahoMcyA tyAre rAjA paNa parivAranI sAthe cArUpa sudhI sAme gayA ane tyAMthI maheTA utsavapUrvaka AcAryane nagara praveza karAvyo. ekavAra pATaNamAM "vAdisiMha' nAmane sAMkhyadarzanI vAdI Avyo ane teNe sarva vidhAnane celeMja ApI ke "je koI vidvAna zakti dharAvato hoya te mahArI sAthe vAda kare' AvI uddhata celeMja pheMkavA chatAM jyAre koI vidvAna vAda karavAne bAhara na paDyo tyAre rAjA veSa badalIne karNarAjAnI bAlamitra ane vIrAcAryanA kalAgurU govindasUrine ekAntamAM jaine malyo ane sAMkhyavAdIne vAdamAM jItavA mATe sUcanA karI je uparathI govindasUrie kahyuM ke A vAdIne vIrAcArya jItaze, prabhAta samayamAM rAjAe ukta vAdIne vAda mATe rAjasabhAmAM AvavA nimaMtraNa mokalyuM paNa uddhata vAdie uttaramAM jaNAvyuM ke amAre kazI paNa paravA nathI, je rAjAne amAruM vAgyuddha jovAnI IcchA hoya to te ahIM AvIne jamIna para besIne jue. A uparathI rAjAnA manamAM vadhAre kutUhala jAgyuM ane vIrAcAryane sAthe laIne te vAdinA mukAme jaIne jamIna para besI gaye, vAdI ardha suNAvasthAmAM ja vAto karato hato, tevAmAM vIrAcArye tene vAda mATe lalakAryo, vAdI sAvadhAna thayo ane sarvAnuvAdanI zarata karI vIrAcAryane mattamayUra chaMdamAM nihavAlaMkAramAM pUrva paNa karavA kahyuM. virAcArye teja pramANe upanyAsa karyo paNa vAdisiMha tene sarvAnuvAda karI zakyo nahi tethI teNe pitAnI hAra kabula karI. A uparathI siddharAje hAtha pakaDIne tene Asana uparathI nIce paTakAyo, rAjA hajI vadhAre kadarthanA karata paNa vIrAcArye vacamAM paDIne tene choDAvyo. A pramANe vIrAcArye sAMkhyavAdIne jItIne "vijayapatra" meLavyuM. ekavAra siddharAja mAlavA upara caDhAI karIne jato hato tyAM vacamAM vIrAcAryanuM caitya AvyuM, vIrAcArya balAnaka (acUkI) mAM beThA hatA, te joI siddharAje samayecita kAvya racavA kahyuM, je uparathI vIrAcAryo avasarecita kavitva pUrNa padya racIne rAjAne saMbhaLAvyuM, je sAMbhaLI rAjA saMtuSTa thaIne bolyo ke tahArI A siddha vANIthI huM vijayapatAkA varIza, ane enA satyAparUpe rAjAe te balAnaka upara patAkA caDhAvI, je uparathI bhAvAcAryanA caityanA balAnaka upara patAkA caDhAvAnI pravRtti cAlI. ekavAra pATaNamAM siddharAjanI sabhAmAM kamalakIti nAmane digambara vAdI Avyo jene vIrAcArye strI muktinA viSayamAM vAda karIne lIlAmAtramAM jItI lIdho hato. A upara jaNAvyA pramANe vIrAcArya bhAvaDagacchanA sthApaka bhAvadevarithI trIjA AcArya hatA, vIrAcAryanA paTTadhara ziSyanuM nAma jinadevasUri hatuM, jinadeva pachI pAchA bhAvedeva, vijayasiMha, vIra, ane jinadeva nAmanA AcArya thayA hatA, A bhAvaDagachamAM enA eja 4 nAmanA AcAryo thayA hatA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vAdadevasUri. - vArANA para vAyA hatA te paNa vIrAcArye jemane harAvyA hatA te vAdi vAdisiMha ane kamalakIrtinA viSayamAM vizeSa kaMI paNa jANavAmAM AvyuM nathI temaja vIrAcAryanA vidyAgurU govindasUrine viSe paNa kaMI hakIkata jANavAmAM AvI nathI. vIrAcAryanA samayamAM eka ullekha yogya rAjakIya ghaTanA banI hatI te A ke siddharAje mAlavA upara caDhAI karI hatI ane te mAlavAnA rAjAne jItIne AvyA hatA. vIrAcAryanI jAti, janmasthAna, dIkSA samaya ke svargavAsanA samayane kayAMya paNa khulAso jovAmAM Avato nathI, paNa eTaluM cokkasa che ke e AcArya siddharAjanA samakAlIna ane umaramAM paNa siddharAjanA bAbariyA hatA, siddharAjane rAjatvakAla saM. 1150 thI 1199 sudhI hato tethI vIrAcAryane astitva samaya paNa eja bAramA saikAne uttarArdha bhAga hevo joIe. 21 zrIdevasUri, devasUri jainasaMdhamAM "vAdidevasUri' nA nAmathI ja vizeSa prasiddha che; emane janma saM. 1143 mAM aSTAdazazatI dezanA madrAhata gAmamAM thayo hato. AbunI AsapAsanA pradeza pUrve "aSTAdazazatI " dezanA nAmathI elakhAte ane te gUjarAta dezane eka prAnta gaNAto hato. e pradezamAM AveluM Adhunika maduA sthAna te mahArAM vicAra pramANe devasUrinuM janmasthAna "maddAhata' hovuM joIe, jo ke "mAhata' zabdanuM rUpAntara "maMDAra' paNa thaI zake paNa madrAhata " parvata mAlAethI durgama ane sUryanA kiraNone agamya " hevAnuM prabandhakAra lakhe che, je varNana maMDArane nahi paNa "maduA 'ne ja lAgu paDe che, maMDAranA pazcima bhAgamAM mAtra eka sAdhAraNa TekarI AvelI che, ethI e sthAna adhakArano killo ane sUryanA kiraNone agamya banatuM nathI, paNa eja varNana AbunI dakSiNa upatyakAmAM Avela vaiSNanA tIrtha maduAne barAbara lAgu paDe che. devasUri jAtanA rivAla vaNika hatA. emanA pitAnuM nAma "vIranAga' hatuM ane mAtAnuM "jinadevI" devasUrinuM gRhasthAvasthAnuM nAma " pUrNacandra" hatuM. vIranAga mahAmArInA kAraNe potAnA gAmano tyAga karI dakSiNa gujarAtanA pATanagara bharUcamAM cAlyo gayo hato jyAM enA gurU municandrasUri paNa vihAra karatA gayA ane temanI sUcanAthI tyAMnA zrAvakoe vIranAgane tyAM rAkhyo. A vakhate pUrNacandra 8 varSano hato ane te P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAva caritra, sukhaDIyAne baMdha karato hato. tenuM bhAgya evuM prabala hatuM ke te sekelA caNA ApIne dhanavAnone tyAM drAkSA meLavato hato. municandrasUrie A bhAgyavAna bAlakane pitAno ziSya karavAno vicAra karIne varanAga pAse enI mAMgaNI karI, pUrNacandra mAtApitAne eka ja putra hato chatAM vIranA pitAnA gurUnI prArthanAno bhaMga karI na zako ane te bolya-pUjya ? "mahAre e vRddhAvasthAne eka AdhAra che, paNa ApanA Agrahane huM lepI zakatuM nathI, je ApanI evIja icchA hoya to A bAlaka Apanoja che, mahAre kaMI paNa vicAra karavAnuM nathI.' AnA uttaramAM AcArya municanTe kahyuM - mahAbhAga! mahArA gacchamAM 500 sAdhuo che te badhA A hArA putranA putra jevA hA. e pachI municanTe saM. 1152 mAM pUrNacandrane 8 varSanI vayamAM dIkSA ApIne tenuM 'rAmacandra nAma pADayuM. pUrNacandranI dIkSA pachI enAM mAtApitAnI jIvanaparyanta sArasaMbhAla bharUcanA zrAvakagaNe karI. AcArya municandra vAdivetAla zAntisUri pAsethI je pramANazAstrane vizAla bodha prApta karyo hato tene saMpUrNa khajAne pitAnA ziSya rAmacandrane arpaNa karyo, rAmacandra dila kholIne tarkazAstrane abhyAsa karyo ane tenuM saMpUrNa rahasya teo pI gayA ane enuM pariNAma paNa anurUpa ja AvyuM, AcAryapadanI prApti pUrve temaNe aneka ubhaTa vAdiyAne mukAbalo karyo ne vijaya meLavyo. prabandhakAre Apela yAdI pramANe emaNe dholakAmAM bandha nAmanA daitavAdI zaivavAdIne cho, kAzmIrasAgara ane sAcAramAM vAda karIne jIta meLavI, nAgoramAM guNacandra digambarane, cittoDamAM bhAgavata zivabhUtine, gavAliyaramAM gaMgAdharane, dhArAmAM dharaNuMdharane, pikaraNamAM padmAkarane ane bharUcamAM kRSNanAmaka vidvAnane cho, Ama rAmacandra aneka vAdiyene parAjaya karIne cAretarapha pitAnI khyAti jamAvI dIdhI. vimalacandra, harizcandra, semacandra, pArdhacandra, kulabhUSaNa, zAti ane azokacandra e sAta rAmacandranA vidvAna mitra hatA. rAmacandranI gyatA joI gurUe temane saM. 1174mAM AcArya pada ApyuM ane te samaye temanuM devasUri" e nAma sthApana karyuM ane eja avasare vIranAganI bahena je pUrve sAdhvI thayela hatI teNIne mahattarApada ApIne "candanabAlA" nAma ApyuM. vAdi devasUrie dholakAmAM tyAMnA rahevAsI udayazrAvake karAvela udArasahi" nAmaka cityanI sImadhara svAminI pratimAnI pratiSThA karI. ekavAra devasUri mAravADa tarapha vihAra karatA Abu AvyA ane maMtrI akhAprasAdanI sAthe upara caDhayA. karmayoge tyAM aprasAdane sarpadaMza thayo paNa potAnA caraNodakathI temaNe maMtrIne nirviSa karyo te avasare devasUrine akhAdevIe kahyuM ke "he AcArya ! A vakhate tame sapAdalakSa deza (sAMbhara taraphane pradeza) tarapha vihAra na kare, kAraNa ke P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vAdIdevarsi have tamArA gurUnuM AyuSya kevalaM 8 mahInAnuM zeSa che, mATe tame pAchA pATaNa tarapha cAlyA jAo" AthI AcArya pAchA gujarAta tarapha vihAra karI potAnA gurU pAse AvyA. A vakhate devabodha nAmaka bhAgavata vidvAna pATaNamAM Avyo ane teNe pATaNanA vidvAnone uddezIne eka zloka lakhyo ane ene artha karavA celeMja karI, te zloka nIce pramANe hate. dvitrivatu%-ivmemane 7 va: | devabodhe mayikrudve SaNmenakamanenakAH // " cha mahInA sudhI kaI vidvAne Ano artha na ukelyo tyAre aprasAde maMtrie e kArya mATe rAjAne devasUrinuM nAma sUcavyuM, ane rAjAnA AmatraNathI sUrie tyAM jaIne pUrvokta zlokanI spaSTArtha vyAkhyA karI saMbhalAvI. pATaNanA zrAvaka bAhaDe pitAnA dravyano sadupayoga kaI rIte thAya te mATe devasUrinI salAha pUchI, AthI temaNe jinamaMdirano upadeza karyo je uparathI bAhaDe tyAM maheTuM jinacaitya karAvyuM ane vardhamAnajinanI pratimA taiyAra karAvI. saM. 1178 mAM municandrasUrie ArAdhanApUrvaka AyuSya pUrNa karyuM ane saM. 1179 mAM pUrvokta bAhaDe karAvela chanatya ane pratimAnI devasUrie pratiSThA karI. te pachI devasUrie mAravADamAM vihAra karyo, nAgaramAM AhAdana rAjA devasUrinI mulAkAte Avyo ane teja velA pUrvokta devabodha paNa devasUri pAse Avyo ane temanI prazaMsA karI, A uparathI AlhAdana rAjAne devasUrinA guNane paricaya thayo ane teNe bhaktipUrvaka AcAryane pitAnA nagaramAM rAkhyA, e daramiyAna gUrjareza siddharAja AlhAdana upara caDhAI karIne Avyo ane nagarane ghere ghAlyo paNa jyAre tenA sAMbhalavAmAM AvyuM ke devasUri nagaramAM che te teNe ghere uThAvI lIdhuM ane tenA sAthe pAcho pATaNa cAlyo gayo ane te pachI devasUrine paNa pATaNa bolAvI lIdhA, ane te pachI phari AlhAdana upara teNe caDhAI karIne killo grahaNa karyo. eka vAra devasUri karNAvatImAM tyAMnA saMghanA AgrahathI varSomAsuM rahyA, teja comAsuM digambara bhaTTAraka kumudacandra ke je karNATakanA rAjA jayakezine gurU hatA te paNa karNAvatImAM rahyo hato, teNe devasUrinI aneka prakAre cheDachADa karI paNa temaNe samatA rAkhIne badhuM sahana karyuM, paNa jyAre teNe maryAdA mUkIne pele dahADe devasUrinA gacchanI vRddhasAdhvIne herAna karI tyArathI temaNe tenI sAthe pATaNamAM siddharAjanI sabhAmAM vAda karavAno nizcaya karyo, ane A kArya saMbadhI pATaNanA saMdhane vijJApana patra lakhIne khabara ApI, traNa paheramAM patravAhaka pATaNa pahoMcya, devasUrine patra vAMcIne saMghe devasUrinI IrachAnuM anumodana karyuM ane tene aMge badhuM karavAnuM mAthe lIdhuM. te pachI devasUrie pitAnA saMdezavAhakanI mAraphata kumudacandrane kahevarAvyuM ke "ame P.P. AC Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIprabhAvaka caritra. pATaNamAM rAjasabhA samakSa tamArI sAthe vAda karazuM, mATe pATaNa AvI javuM, ame pATaNa jaIye chIye." te pachI devasUrie zubha samayamAM pATaNa tarapha vihAra karyo ane samahotsava pATaNanagaramAM praveza karyo. kumudacandra paNa karNAvatIthI pATaNa tarapha vihAra karyo ane tenA pakSavAlAoe tene nagarapraveza karAvyuM. A vakhate thADa ane nAgadeva nAmanA devasUrinA bhakta zrAvakee A kAryane aMge dravyanI jarUra hoya to kharca karavA devasUrine potAnI IcchA jaNAvI paNa AcArya A kAmane aMge dravya kharca karavAnI jarUrata nathI ema jaNAvyuM, je upara thAhaDe kahyuM ke "kumudacandra dravya prayogathI gAMgilamaMtrI vigerene pitAnA pakSamAM laI lIdhA che" paNa devasUrie te upara kaMIpaNa dhyAna ApyuM nahi ane kahyuM ke "AmAM dravya kharcavAnI kazI jarUrata nathI, devagurUnI kRpAthI badhuM sArUM thaze.' kumudacandranA pakSamAM "kezava' nAmanA traNa vidvAno ane bIjA keTalAka sAdhAraNa manuSya hatA, jyAre devasUrinA pakSamAM mahAkavi zrIpAla" ane "bhAnu' A be vidvAno hatA. maharSi, utsAhasAgara ane rAma A traNa vidhAna sabhApatinA salAhakAra sabhyo hatA. saM. 1181 nA vaizAkha zudi pUrNimAne divase vAdiprativAdione siddharAje vAdazAlAmAM belAvyA. strInirvANunA viSayamAM zAstrArtha thayo ane devasUrinI jIta thaI, jo ke gAMgilamaMtrI jevA maheTA rAjyAdhikAriyane kumudacandra pitAnA pakSamAM karI lIdhA hatA chatAM sabhApati ane sabhyoe niSpakSapaNe devasUrinI chata kabula karI ane temane jayapatra arpaNa karyuM ane ekarAra pramANe parAjitavAdI kumudacandrane pATaNa choDI javAnI AjJA ApI. | devasarinI A yAdagAra jItanI hemacandrasUri, zrI candrasari, rAjavaitAlika Adi vidvAnoe sundara pavomAM prazaMsA karI hatI. A jAtanA pAritoSika tarIke rAjAe eka lAkha rUpiyA devasUrine ApavA mAMDayA hatA paNa temaNe lIdhA nahi tethI rAjAnI AjJAthI maMtrie te dravyathI RSabhadevanuM caitya ane pratimA karAvI ane saM. 1183 mAM cAra AcAryonA hAthe tenI pratiSThA thaI. devasUrie keTalA pra-the banAvyA te cokkasa jaNAyuM nathI paNa " pramANanayatattAlokAlankAra" ane tenA bahata vivaraNa rUpe lakhela "syAdvAdaratnAkara" nAmanuM pramANa zAstrane Akara grantha vidvAnomAM ghaNe prasiddha che, "syAdvAdaratnAkara' grantha ane enI bhASA uparathI vidvAnane devasUrinI prauDhavidvattA ane saMskRta uparanA prabhutvane paricaya male che. vAdidevasUrie saMpUrNa 83 varSanuM AyuSya bhogavyuM ane pitAnI pATe bhadrezvarasUri nAmanA AcArya sthApIne saM. 1226 nA zrAvaNa vadi 7 ane gurUvAre divasanA pAchalA bhAgamAM AyuSya pUrNa karyuM hatuM. devasUrinA ziSyagaNamAM bhadrezvarasUri, ratnaprabhasUri ane mANijya e adhika prasiddha P.P. Ac Sunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasari. ya che. pahelA be ziSyoe devasUrine "syAdvAdaratnAkara" grantha banAvavAmAM sahakAra Apyo hate ema te pitAnA ukta granthamAM eka sthale kahe che. devasUrinuM vihArakSetra mAravADa ane gUjarAta hatuM e sivAya anyatra paNa emaNe vihAra karyo haze paNa te bahu thaDe ja. devasUri te suvihita AcArya hatA, emane ziSya parivAra paNa vidyAvyasanI ane cAritravAna hato, chatAM emanI ziSya parivAranA tAbAmAM keTalAMka ce hatAM ema zilAlekhothI jaNAya che, jAloranA suvarNagirinA killA uparanuM paramahaMta kumArapAle karAvela pArzvanAtha caitya Aja vAdidevasarinA parivArane arpaNa karAyAne tyAM lekha che. phaledInA prasiddha tIrthanI paNa Aja devasarinA hAthe pratiSThA thayAne anyatra lekha che paNa A prabadhamAM te viSe kaMIpaNa ullekha nathI. >> Deewano 22 zrIhemacandrasUri. 4 8 (c)(c)(c)(c)8 v= ' kathA huM macandrasUrine janma saM. 1145 nA kArtika zudi 15 nI rAte gajarA tamAM Avela dhaMdhukA nagaramAM thayo hato. emanA pitAnuM nAma cAca ane mAtAnuM nAma pAhinI hatuM hemacandranuM gRhasthAvasthAnuM nAma "caMgadeva' hatuM, eo jAte moDhavANiyA hatA. keTikagaNanI vajazAkhA ane cAndrakulanA AcArya devacandrasUrie khaMbhAtamAM enI mAtAnI AjJAthI caMgadevane saM. 1150 nA mAha zudi 14 zanivAra ane rohiNI nakSatramAM pArzvanAthanA caityamAM dIkSA ApIne enuM nAma samadeva pADayuM hatuM. prabandhakAre A prasaMge samadevanI dIkSAnA lagna ane temAM paDelA grahanuM varNana karyuM che je nIce pramANe che che mAsira jarUracAM, traNe dhikkAje zanei che ? | dhiSNye tathASTame dharmasthite candrevRSopage / tAre vRwtau zatruthitayoH sUryamImayoH || 8 || A doDha lokamAMnuM prathama zlokArdha te spaSTa che, eTale ene artha mAgha zadi 14 zanivAra ane rohiNI nakSatramAM " evo thAya paNa e pachInA zlokArdhanA dhicce tathASTame" A vAkayAMzane artha barAbara spaSTa thatuM nathI, nakSatrane nirdeza upara thaI gayA che ethI atre " AThamA nakSatramAM eTale puSya nakSatramAM e arthe thaI zake nahi, kaI kaI vidvAna "brAhmadhiye' Ane artha "brAhmamuhUrtamAM" Avo laine aSTame La pamANe che P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra, dhiye "ne artha "puSyanakSatramAM" Avo kare che paNa e yukti saMgata nathI, dIkSA vRSalagnamAM Apela hovAthI te samayamAM brAhma muhUrta AvatuM nathI, valI dIkSAmAM puSya nakSatra vachata che ane zani puSyano yoga paNa sAthe hotuM nathI. jyAre zanihiNuM ane caturdazIne trika siddhiyoga bane che. rohiNuM ane zani dIkSAmAM vihita paNa che tethI dIkSA puSyamAM nahi paNa rahiNImAM thaI hatI eja mAnavuM yogya che. aSTamedhiSNu" no artha mahArA mata pramANe "AThamA muhUrtamAM' ema karavo yogya che, kAraNa ke dIkSA mAghamAsanA antamAM hovAthI te vakhate sUrya kuMbharAzinA prAraMbhamAM athavA makaranA antamAM haze, dIkSA vRSalagnamAM thaI eTale ke traNa lagna vyatIta thayA pachI cothA lagnamAM dIkSA thaI, kuMbha, mIna ane meSane bhukti kAla anukrame 4? +3chuM+3-$; ghaDI palano hovAthI ekaMdara 11 ghaDI ane 46 pala jeTalo thAya, e pachI vRSalagnanA vRSanavAMzakamAM dIkSA thaI mAnI laIe kemake e aMza vargottama hovA uparAnta lagnanA madhyabhAgamAM hovAthI vadhAre balavAna hatA, ane Ama karatAM lagabhaga ardha vRSalagnane bhukta gaNatAM tene kAla 26 uparyukata bhukitakAlamAM gaNatAM ekaMdara 11+2=133 tera ghaDI ane cepana pala eTale ke lagabhaga 14 ghaDI divasa caDhayA pachI caMgadevanI dIkSA thaI. e samaye dinanAM 7 muhUrto vItIne 8 muM vijaya muhUta zarU thAya che je sarve zubhakAryomAM siddhidAyaka gaNAya che. A artha pramANe "aSTame dhiye" ne artha barAbara bese che. bIja zlokArdhamAM Age " dharmasthite ca" A vAkaya che ane Ane sIdhe artha "candramA dharmasthAnamAM rahe chata" e thAya paNa A artha A sthale besato nathI, kemake dIkSAne divase candra rohiNI nakSatramAM hovAthI vRSa rAzine che, lagna paNa vRSarAzinuM che ethI candra dharmasthAna (navamA sthAna )mAM nahi paNa tanasthAna (lagna)mAM che. tyAre have "dharmasthita' e vizeSaNane anvaye candranI sAthe nahi paNa "aSTamedhiye" enI sAthe karavo ucIta lAge che, eno artha "dharma evA AThamA muhUrtamAM" e thaze. candra tathA "bRhaspati' A baMneno saMbadha vRSapage lagna' enI sAthe joDAvo joIe. trIjA zlokArdhamAM " zatrasthitaH sUryabhaumaH " A ullekha vicAraNIya che, kAraNa ke vRSalagna hovAthI zatrusthAnamAM tularAzi Ave che, A rIte sUrya ane maMgala tularAzinA hoya toja zatrusthAnamAM hoI zake, paNa mAgha ke phAgaNa mAsamAM sUrya tularAzimAM heto nathI paNa makara athavA kuMbha rAziupara heya che, tethI vRSalagnamAM makara kuMbhane sUrya navamA dazamA sthAnamAM hoI zake chaThA zatrusthAnamAM nahi mahArA vicAra pramANe "zatrutiyoH" ne sthAne zuddhapATha "zUnyasthitaH" e hevo joiye. dazamA sthAnanuM nAma "AkAza" che ane AkAzane mATe zunya zabdane prayoga pracalita che e suprasiddha ja che. - prabandhamAM lagna kuMDalInA upara jaNAvela sUrya, caMdra, maMgala ane gurU A cAra P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri. grahanI ja sthitinI carcA che, bAkInA budha, gurU, zukra, zani, rAhu ane ketunA sthAna batAvyAM nathI. e ja dIkSA lagnanA saMbaMdhamAM kumArapAla caritra mahAkAvyamAM kRSNapaya siMhari nIce pramANe lakhe che. " atha zrI vardhamAnasya prAsAde sAditAMhasi / mAghamAsasya dhavale pakSe cAturdaze'hani // 161 // rohiNyAM zanivAre ca raviyoge trayodaze / samavase gRpa jume za | 262 " AmAM mAgha zudi 14 zani ane rehiNImAM dIkSA apAyAne spaSTa ekarAra che; paNa eka-be vAta AmAM paNa vicAraNIya che. prabaMdhakAre pArzvanAthanA maMdiramAM dIkSA ApyAnI vAta lakhI che jyAre e caritrakAra "mahAvIra' nA maMdiramAM dIkSA apAyAne ullekha kare che. A eka matabheda che. bIjuM AmAM te divase teramo raviyoga hovAnuM lakhyuM te paNa saMbhavita nathI, kemake je sUrya te samayamAM mUla nakSatramAM hoya to ja candra rohiNI upara hevAthI tera raviyega banI zake, paNa tema hoI zake nahi, mUlo sUrya piSamAM hoya, mAdhazudimAM nahi, valI dhanAmAM zubha kArya karavAno paNa niSedha che. mATe te divase sUrya mUlano nahotA paNa saMbhava pramANe dhanikAno hato tethI terame te nahi paNa navamo raviyoga te dahADe thato hato. caritramAM grahavyavasthA te nathI jaNAvI, paNa te lagnamAM 7 graha baLavAna hatA ema jaNAvyuM che. prabandhakAranA lekha pramANe candra ane gurU vRSanA ane sUrya maMgala kuMbhanA hatA tethI bIjA grahano vicAra karavo rahyo. pUlagaNanA pramANe te vakhate zani mIna hato ane rAhu ketu tulA ane meSanA budha te samaye mIna rAzine havAne vizeSa saMbhava che ane zukra makarane. A badhA grahanI vyavasthA pramANe muni semacandranI dIkSA-lagnakuDalI nIce pramANe bane che - 7 rA. P.P.A. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. prabandhanA 35 ane 36 mA zlokano saMbandha besato nathI. ema lAge che ke A be ke vacce keTaloka pATha truTita che. somacandra dIkSA lIdhA pachI vyAkaraNa sAhityano abhyAsa karIne vizeSa buddhivikAsa nimitte kAzmIra jaI sarasvatI devInI prasannatA meLavavAno vicAra karyo ane e nimitte temaNe khabhAtathI prasthAna karIne " raivatAvatAra' nAmaka tIrtharUpa nemicaityamAM AvIne mukAma karyuM. paNa te ja rAtre sarasvatIe AvIne temanA pratye potAnI prasannatA prakaTa karIne kAzmIra javAne parizrama baMdha rakhAvyo. saM. 1166 mAM semacandra munine vaizAkhanI tRtIyAne dine madhyAhnamAM AcAryapada apANe, A kArya mATe vidvAnoe je lagna pasaMda karyuM hatuM tenI lagnakuMDalI nIce pramANe bane che - - 4 ca, za, ga. A maM. AcAryapada sthApana thatAM somacandranuM hemacandrasUri' e nAma sthApavAmAM AvyuM. pitAnA AcArya pada prasaMge ja hemacandra pitAnI mAtA je sAdhvI thayela hatI teNIne pravattinI pada apAvyuM ane tene siMhAsana upara besavAnI paNa gurU pAse saMdha samakSa mAnA apAvI hatI. hemacandrasUrie te pachI khaMbhAtathI pATaNa tarapha vihAra karyo, te samaye pATaNanA rAjyasana upara siddharAja hato, rAjA siddharAjanI hemacandranI sAthe pahelI mulAkAta bajAramAM thaI, hemacandra senAnA saMmardathI eka dukAna upara ubhA hatA. tyAM rAjAnI najara paDI, rAjAe hAthIne roko ane kaMika avasaracita subhASita belavA hemacandrane saMketa karyo, AcArye stutigarbhita eka zloka kahyo je sAMbhaLI rAjAne ghaNIja prasannatA thaI ane haMmezAM baporanA pitAnI pAse AvavAnI AcAryane prArthanA karI, siddharAjane hemacandranAM evA zubha samayamAM darzana thayAM hatAM ke te pachI teNe mAlavA upara caDhAI karIne jIta meLavI hatI. A laDAImAM dhArAnagarImAMthI je cIjo maLI hatI, temAM bhojarAjAno pustaka bhaMDAra paNa sAmela hato rAjAne adhikArIe mAlavAne bhaMDAra batAvyo temAM bhojakata vyAkaraNa, alaMkAra tarka, vaidyaka, jyotiSa rAjanIti, vAstuzAstra, gaNita, zAkuna adhyAtma, svama, sAmudrika, nimitta, Arya saddabhAvavivaraNa, arthazAstra, meghamAlA, praznacUDA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri. A maNi Adi pustaka saMgraha joIne rAjAe pitAne tyAM paNa bhaMDAra karAvavA ane vyAkaraNa zAstra AdinA navA graMtho banAvarAvIne phelAvavA vicAra karyo, teNe kahyuM. " gujarAtamAM koI evo paMDita nathI ke je vyAkaraNa zAstra vigerenI racanA karIne gujarAtanuM mukha ujavaLa banAve ?' rAjAnA A prazna uparathI vidvAnanuM lakSya hemacandra upara gayuM ane teoe teja vakhate A kArya mATe hemacandranI yegyatAnI khAtarI ApI, AthI rAjAe AcArya hemacandrane navIna vyAkaraNa vigerenA nirmANa mATe prArthanA karI ane upayogI sarva sAmagrI ekatra karIne AcAryane sagavaDa karI ApI, hemacandranI paNa IcchA koI navIna vyAkaraNa grantha banAvavAnI hatI, kemake te vakhate je "kalpa nAmanA vyAkaraNa granthano abhyAsa karavAmAM Avato hato tethI saMpUrNa vyakti nahotI thatI, ane pANininA vyAkaraNanuM adhyayana karatAM brAhmaNone abhimAne caDhAvavA paDatA hatA, A kAraNe rAjAnI prArthanA hemacandranA kartavyanI sUcanA mAtra ja hatI, temaNe manoyogapUrvaka aneka vyAkaraNa grantha ekatra karyA ne tenuM anuzIlana karIne "siddhahema zabdAnuzAsana" nAmanuM abhinava vyAkaraNazAstra racyuM. laghuvRtti, brahavRtti, dhAtupArAyaNa, liMgAnuzAsana Adi sarva upayogI bAbatothI saMpUrNa karIne AcArya rAjAne arpaNa karyuM, rAjAe dezadezAMtarathI 300 lekhako bolAvIne 3 varSa sudhI tenI nakalo karAvIne sarvatra teno pracAra karyo, AnI 20 prate kAzmIranA sarasvatI bhaMDAramAM mokalavAmAM AvI. e sivAya, aMga vaMga, kaliMga, lATa, karNATaka, kekana, kAThiyAvADa, mahArASTra kaccha, mAlavatsa, sidhu, sauvIra, nepAla, pArasIka, muphaMDaka, gaMgApAra haridvAra, kAzi, cedi, gayA, kurukSetra, kAnyaku ja, gauDa, kAmarUpa, sapAdalakSa, jAlaMdhara, siMhala, mahAbodha, beDa ane mAlava, kauzika vigere dezomAM AnI likhita prata mokalavAmAM AvI, eTaluM ja nahi paNa ene sakriya pracAra karavAne paNa rAjAe baMdebasta karyo. kAkala nAmanA kAyastha vidvAnane AcAryo A navA vyAkaraNanA adhyApaka tarIke mukarara karIne vidyAthiyone bhaNAvavA mAMDayAM, dara mahine zudi 5 ne dahADe vidyArthinI parIkSA levAtI ane pAsa thanArane suvarNanA bhUSaNa vigerenA rAjAnA taraphathI inAma apAtAM ane A granthane pUro abhyAsa karIne pAThazALAmAMthI nikalanArAone rAjA taraphathI kImatI bhUSaNa vastro uparAMta pAlakhI chatra AdinAM lavAjamo apAtAM hatAM. A badhA kAraNothI AcArya hemacandranA nUtana vyAkaraNanI paThana pAThana paddhati sArI rIte pracalita thaI gaI. AcArya hemacandra prati siddharAjanuM AvuM sanmAna jeI brAhmaNonA manamAM ISo thatI. AthI teo rAjAne bahekAvavAnA sAdhanonI tapAsamAM rahetA. eka vakhata hemacandrasUri caturmukha jinAlayamAM nemicaritanuM vyAkhyAna karatA hatA. jenuM zravaNa karavA aneka anya darzanio paNa AvatA hatA, tyAM " pADavo zatruMjaya upara jaIne siddha thayA' AvA matalabane adhikAra sAMbhalIne brAhmaNoe rAjAne kahyuM -kRSNa dvaipAyana vyAse mahAbhAratamAM yudhiSThira AdinuM vRttAMta ApyuM che. temAM lakhyuM che ke "pANDavoe himAlaya upara jaine paralokavAsa karyo." paNa hemacandra e mahAbhAratanA AkhyAnathI viparIta bhASaNa kare che, e mATe mahArAje e saMbaMdhamAM ghaTita baMdobata karavo joIe. e pachI rAjAe hema P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvakacaritra. candrane pANDavone saMbaMdhamAM pUchyuM. jene uttara AcAryo Apo ke amArA zAstromAM pADavoe zatruMjaya upara deha choDayAne lekha che, jyAre mahAbhAratamAM temanA himAlaya gamananuM paNa vidhAna che. paNa e nizcita nathI ke jaina zAstramAMnA ane mahAbhAratamAM varNa velA pAlDa ekaja che yA bhinnabhinna? rAjAe pUchayuM-zuM pADe pAMcathI vadhAre thayA ? AcAye kahyuM:-hA, A vAta mahAbhArata uparathI ja siddha thAya che. bhISmapitAmahano pavitra bhUmimAM agnisaMskAra karavA mATe jyAre temane parivAra zabane eka durgama TekarI upara laI gayo ane agnidahananI taiyArI karavA mAMDI te vakhate je AkAzathI divyavANu thaI hatI tenI nedha mahAbhAratamAM nIce pramANe che. " atra bhISmazataM dagdhaM, pANDavAnAM zatatrayam / droNAcArya sahasraM tu karNasaMkhyA na vidyate // " arthAta- A sthale se bhISma, traNa pAThava, hajAra droNAcArya ane asaMkhyAta karNone agnisaMskAra thayo che." Ama jyAre eka TekarI upara ja traNase pANDane dAha saMskAra thayo che to bIjA paNa keTalA pADa thayA hovA joIe ? ane ATalA badhA pArDamAMthI pAMca pADe jaina thayA hoya ane zatruMjaya upara nirvANa prApta thayA hoya to Azcarya zuM ane kedAra mahAtIrthamAM paNa pAva bhUtiyA vidyamAna che. hemacandranA A avasarocita uttarathI rAjAnuM mana saMtuSTa thayuM ane brAhmaNa nirUttara thayA. ekavAra rAjapurohite jaina sAdhuonI vyAkhyAna sabhAmAM strIo Ave che te bAbatamAM TIkA karI. jene hemacandra "sihAbalI hariNu zukara mAMsajI" A lekaThArA evo muMhatoDa uttara Apyo ke AliMga purohita pAcho bolavA ja na pAme. eka vakhata pATaNamAM "devabodha' nAmane bhAgavata matane AcArya Avyo, rAjAnI icchA tenI mulAkAta karavAnI thaI tethI tene rAjasabhAmAM AvavA AmatraNa karyuM; paNa niHspRhatAne DoLa karI teNe sabhAmAM AvavA nA pADI. teNe kahyuM - ame kAzi nareza ane kAnyakujAdhipatine joI lIdhA che, te ceDA dezanA dhaNa gUjarAtanA rAjAnI zI gaNatarI che?" rAjAne AvA ADaMbarI vidvAnane maLavAnI vadhAre utkaSThA thaI ane pitAnA mitra kavirAja zrIpAlane sAthe laine te devabaMdhanI mulAkAte tenA mukAma para gayo, [ane namaskAra karIne rAjA jamIna upara besI gayo. te pachI devabodhe zrIpAla tarapha saMketa karIne kahyuM "sabhA pravezane ayogya A koNa che ?', rAjAe kahyuM-A te kavirAja 'zrIpAla che, eNe durlabha sarovaranI prazasti, rUdramahAlayanI prazasti, vairocana parAjaya Adi kAvya prabandhAnI uttama racanA karIne "kavirAja' e padavI yathArtha karI che. A upara mazkarImAM devabodhe kahyuM - zukra eka AMkhe vikala chatAM kavi kahevANo te baMne AMkhe hiIna A paNa " kavirAja' kahevAya te yuktiyukata ja che. AvA upahAsyathI zrIpAlanuM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri. mana te ja samayathI devabodhanA uparathI kheMcAI gayuM; paNa rAjAnI icchAne mAna de teNe tenI sAthe keTalIka kAvya carcA karI. kumudacandrane jItavA badala pAritoSika tarIke siddharAje devasUrine apAvela lAkha kammathI taiyAra thayela jinacaityanI pratiSThA mahotsavamAM devabodhinI sAthe siddharAja paNa Avela, jyAM devabodhie pitAnI sArasvata zaktine parUi caya ApIne upasthita sabhAne cakita karI nAkhI hatI, A vidvAnanI vidvatAthI rAjA tenI upara ghaNe prasanna thayo hato ane tene lAkha rUpiyA bakSIsa ApyA hatA, paNa tenI rAjasabhAne kavi zrIpAla ane bIjA sabhyo ethI nArAja hatA. zrIpAlanI nArAjagI to eTalI hade pahoMcI hatI ke te enAM chidra jevarAvato hato ane anta enA gupta AcaraNe enA jANavAmAM paNa AvyAM hatAM, rAjAe paNa enuM madirApAnanuM vyasana te pitAnI najare joyuM hatuM, paNa enI zakti upara te eTalo phidA thaI gayo ke tene kaMI paNa kahI na zakyo, paNa eTaluM pariNAma AvyuM ke rAjAe te pachI enI ghaNI sebata ke sahAyatA kIdhI nahi, pariNAme devabodhinI garIbAI vadhI ane upara kajadArI paNa thaI, chevaTe tenA parivAranA mANasoe tene hemacandranI pAse jaIne madada mAMgavAnI salAha ApI ane te paNa hemacandra pAse AvIne nIcenuM prazaMsA padya - " pAtu vo hemagopAlaH, kambalaM daNDamudvahan / paDdarzana pazuprAma, cArayan jaina gocare // 304" .... hemacanTe paNa tene bahu mAnapUrvaka pitAnuM ardhAsana ApyuM ane zrIpAlanI sAthe tenI prIti karAvI, eTaluM ja nahi paNa siddharAjane kahIne devabodhane lAkha dramma apAvyA, devabodhe A dhanathI pitAnuM RNa cukAvyuM ane zeSa dravya laIne gaMgA kinAre jaI para lokanuM sAdhana karyuM. siddharAjane putra na hato, AthI teNe tIrthayAtrAmAM javAno nizcaya karI kAThiyAvADa tarapha prayANa karyuM. hemacandrasUrine paNa rAjAe A yAtrAmAM sAthe rAkhyA, prathama zatrujayanI yAtrA karI bAra gAmanuM zAsana ApI siddharAja giranAra gayo, giranAranA prAcIna maMdirone jIrNoddhAra seraThanA sUbA sajajana maMtrie karAvyo hato ane temAM ra700000 sattAvIza lAkha dramma jeTaluM rAjAnA khajAnAnuM dhana kharyu hatuM je rAjAe mApha karIne sajajanane pitAnA dhanane sukRtamAM kharcavA badala dhanyavAda Apyo. giranArathI utarIne rAjA semezvarapattane gayo. ane tyAM aneka mahetAM dAna karI keDinAramAM akhAdevInA darzanArthe gayA, ahIMyAM AcArya hemacandra 3 upavAsa karIne ane pratyakSa karI rAjAnA uttarAdhikArInA saMbamAM pUchyuM, je uparathI temane uttara malyo ke "siddharAjane putra thaze nahi paNa enA pitarAI bhAI devaprasAdane pautra ane tribhuvanapAlane putra kumArapAla siddharAjane uttarAdhikAra bhogavaze,' siddharAje A divyAdezanI prazna ane jyotiSane AdhAre parIkSA karI ane te satya ja hovAno nizcaya thayo. kumArapAla pitAne uttarAdhikArI thaze ema jANIne tenA upara prIti karavAne badale P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10ra zrI prabhAvakacaritra. siddharAje cheSa dhAraNa karyo. eTaluM ja nahi paNa tene vadha karAvavA sudhInI hade te 5he. kumArapAlane A vAtanI khabara paDatAM ja te gharathI bhAgI gayo ane veSa badalIne chAne rahevA lAgyo. eka-be vAra to kumArapAla siddharAjano zikAra thato thato enA hitaiSIyonI sahAyatAthI bacI gayo hato. A saMkaTamAM AcArya hemacandra eka vAra pATaNamAM kumArapAlane potAnA upAzrayamAM saMtADI rAkhyo hato ane eka vAra khaMbhAtamAM zrAvaka pAsethI 32 batrIza dramma apAvIne enI madada karI hatI. kumArapAle paNa pitAne saMkaTamAM madada karanAra dareka vyaktinI rAjya prApti pachI yogya kadara karI hatI. saM. 1199 mAM siddharAja jayasiMha paralokavAsI thayo ane kumArapAla rAjagAdI upara beTho. kumArapAle gAdIe besIne sapAdalakSa (ajameranI AsapAsane deza)nA rAjA arNorAja (ajameranA AnA) upara 11 vAra caDhAI karI, paNa tene saphalatA malI nahi. AthI teNe pitAnA maMtrI vAlmaTane pUchyuM ke "evo ke deva che ke jenI mAnatA karIne javAthI ApaNuM jIta thAya ?' uttaramAM vAlmaTe pitAnA pitA maMtrI udayane karela zatru jaya tIrthanA jIrNoddhAranA saMkalpa ane laDAimAM dehAnta thatAM pahelAM te mATe kItipAla dvArA potAne kahevarAvela saMdezanuM varNana karIne kahyuM ke pitAnuM RNa to huM zatruMjayane uddhAra karAvIza tyAre utaraze, paNa havaNAM he nagaramAM eka deharI karAvI che ane mahArA mitra zrI chaDaDUka zeThe temAM ja eka khattaka (gokhala ) karAvIne temAM zrI ajitanAthanI pratimA AcArya hemacandranA hAthe pratiSThita karAvIne sthApanA karI che. te pratimA ghaNI camatkArika che, je svAmI e pratimAnI mAnatA karIne prayANa kare to avazya saphalatA malI zake je te pachI kumArapAla te maMdiramAM gayo ane mUlanAyaka pArzvanAthane namaskAra karI ajitanAthanA darzanArthe gayo ane laDAinI saphalatA mATe mAnatA prArthanA karI ane te pachI rAjAe 12 mI vAra arNorAja upara caDhAI karI. vacamAM candrAvatInA rAjA vikramasiMha rAjAne mArI nAkhavA kAvataruM racyuM hatuM paNa temAMthI te bacI gayo, A vakhate teNe laDAImAM arNorAjane jItyo ne tenuM nagara luMTayuM, chevaTe tenI AjIjIthI kumArapALe arNorAjane yogya zikSA karIne pATaNa tarapha prayANa karyuM. vaLatAM vikramasiMhane keda karIne gAdI upara tenA bhAI rAmadevanA putra yazodhavalane sthApana karyo ane te pachI kumArapAle utsava pUrvaka pATaNamAM nagara praveza karyo. A prasaMga vikrama saMvata 1207 nI AsapAsa banavA pAmyo hato. A banAva pachI rAjAkumArapAle jainadhamenA upadezaka gurUnA saMbandhamAM vAgabhaTane prazna karyo ane tenA uttaramAM maMtrI bAhaDe AcArya hemacandranuM nAma jaNAvyuM, rAjAe vAkSaTadvArA AcAryane bolAvIne jainadharmanuM zravaNa karyuM ane pite mAMsa nivRtti Adi niyama grahaNa karyA. e pachI rAjA jaina siddhAntonuM adhyayana karIne dhIre dhIre khara jaina banato gayo. 32 dAMtonI zuddhi mATe 32 jaina maMdira pitAnA pitAnA puNyArthe tribhuvanapAla vihAra caitya ane bIjA aneka jina caityo karAvyAM. saM. 1213 mAM vAgabhaTe kumArapAlanI AjJAthI zatruMjayane jIrNoddhAra karAvyo. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri.. 103 prabandhamAM khulAso nathI chatAM bIjA grantha uparathI jaNAya che ke saM. 1215 nI AsapAsamAM kumArapAle zrAvakanA bAravrata grahaNa karyA, ane pitAnA tAbAnA sarvadezomAM pazuvadha baMdha karyo ane sAta vyasana (1 jugAra, 2 mAMsa 3 madirApAna, 4 vezyAgamana 5 zikAra, 6 cerI, 7 parastrIgamana) ne paNa dezavaTTo dIdhe, eTaluM ja nahi paNa aputriyAnuM dhana levAnuM paNa rAjA kumArapAle bandha karyuM ane pitAnI yathArtha dharmapaNAnI chApa pADI. - kumArapAle aNorAja uparanI caDhAI vakhate bhagavAna achatanAthanI je mAnatA karI hatI, tenI mUrti rUpe teNe tAraMgAjI upara 24 covIza gaja uMcuM deharU karAvyuM ane temAM 101 ekaso eka AMgala [Ica] pramANa pratimA sthApita karI, matrI udayanane bIjo putra aMbaDa ke jeNe kokaNanA rAjA mallikArjunanuM mastaka chevuM hatuM ane je aneka malone sube hatA teNe bharUcanA zakunikAvihArane uddhAra karAvya ne saM. 1216 mAM AcArya hemacandrasUrinA hAthe tenI pratiSThA karAvI. rAjA kumArapAlanI hemacandrasUri upara ananya zraddhA hatI, te hemacandranuM vacana keI kALe lApatA na hatA, eTaluM ja nahi paNa teNe evI pratijJA karI hatI ke koI paNa kArya AcArya hemacandranA kAne nAkhyA vagara karavuM nahi." kahe che ke kumArapAle hemacandranA upadeza pramANe sidhu dezanI prAcIna rAjadhAnI vItabhayapattanamAM prAcIna khaMDera khodAvyAM hatAM ane temAMthI tene prAcIna jina mUrti hAtha lAgI hatI, je pATaNamAM laI jaIne sthApanA karI hatI. AcArya hemacandra be dizAmAM kAma karyuM. eka te rAjAne pratibodha ApIne jaina dharmane ane jaina siddhAntane dezabharamAM pracAra karAvyo ane bIjuM sarvAgIya sAhitya racIne kevala jaina samAjanuM nahi paNa gujarAta dezanuM paNa mukha ujajavala banAvyuM hemacandra racela vipula grantha rAzimAMthI nIcenA granthane nAmollekha prabandhakAre karyo che. 1 yogazAstra, 2 vyAkaraNa paMcAga sahita 3 pramANazAstra, 4 pramANa mImAMsA, 5 chandazAstra, 6 alaMkAra cUDAmaNi. 7 ekAAkeza (abhidhAnacittAmaNi) 8 ane kAryakeza (anekArthasaMgraha) 9dezyakoza (dezI nAmamAlA) 10 nighaMTu, 11 triSaSTizalAkApurUSa caritra 12 dvayAzraya mahAkAvya, 13 vItarAgastava. A uparAMta bIjA paNa keTalAka hemacandranAM graMthanAM nAmo nIce pramANe jANa vAmAM AvyAM che. 1 anekAthazeSa 2 abhidhAna cintAmaNi, 3 uNAdi sUtra vRtti, 4 uNAdisatravivaraNa 5 dhAtupATha ane vRtti, 6 dhAtupArAyaNa ane vRtti, 7 dhAtumAlA, 8 nighaMTa zeSa, 9 belAbalasUtravRtti, 10 zeSa saMgraha nAmamAlA, 11 zeSa saMgraha nAmamAlA sArodvAra. 12 liMgAnazAsanavRtti ane vivaraNu, 13 pariziSTa parva, 14 hemavAdAnuzAsana 15 hemanyAyArtha maMjUSA, 16 mahAvIra kAtrizikA ane vIra ThAtrizikA, e uparAnta pANDava caritra, jAtivyavRttinyAya, upadezamalA anyadarzanavAda vivAda, gaNapATha Adi aneka grantha hemacandrakata gaNAya che paNa te emanA ja karelA che ke anyanA te nizcita nathI. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 104 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. prabandhanA antamAM kumArapAle saMdha kADhIne hemacandranI sAthe zatruMjayanI yAtrA karI tenuM saMkSipta vivaraNa che. temAM valabhInI pAsenA sthA5 ane IrSAlu (IsAvala) nI TekarIenI nIce jyAM hemacandra prabhAtanI Avazyaka kriyA karI hatI ane kumArapAle temane vandana karyuM hatuM tyAM teNe be daherAM karAvIne temAM hemacandranA hAthe RSabhadeva ane pArzvanAthanI pratiSThA karAvyAne ullekha che. A yAtrA vivaraNanI sAthe prabandha samApta thAya che. AthI jaNAya che ke rAjA ane AcAryanI A chellI tIrthayAtrA haze. saM. 1228 mAM AcArya hemacanTe 84 varSanI avasthAmAM pATaNamAM svargavAsa prApta karyo hato. | hemacandrane prabandha prabhAvaka caritrane che ane sarvathI moTo prabandha che, AmAM hemacana, siddharAja, kumArapAla, maMtrI udayana ane enA putre vAlmaTa ane AMbaDanuM saMkSipta varNana to cheja; paNa e sivAya bIjA paNa zrIpAla, devadha pramukha aneka vidvAna ane arNorAja, vikramasiMha, mallikArjuna, navaghaNa, kheMgAra vigere rAjAo saMbaMdhI thoDA ghaNuM ullekha thayA che je itihAsamAM ghaNuM upayogI thaI paDe tevA che. anya arvAcIna kumArapAla prabamAM kumArapALanA samayamAM devadhi nAmanA vidvAnanuM AvavuM ane kumArapAlane jaina dharmathI ThagAvavA mATe batAvela camatkAronuM varNana ane tenI sAme hemacandra batAvela camatkArone AmAM ullekha nathI. paNa devabodha vidvAna siddharAjanA samayamAM tyAM AvyA ane rahyAne ullekha che. kumArapAlanI kuladevIe bali na ApavA badala tene karelI pIDA ane hemacandra devIne ApelI sajo viSe paNa AmAM kaMI ullekha nathI. ulaTuM e saMbadhamAM ema jaNAvyuM che ke caitra Asoja ne mAgha mahInAnA utsavamAM hiMsA rekI rUdhIranA kardame thatA aTakAvavAthI devagaNa harSa pAmyo. prabandhamAM choTI choTI dareka banelI vAtonA ullekha karyo che jyAre upayukata vAtano isAre paNa karyo nathI ethI jaNAya che ke je je vAto banelI che tenuM ja A prabandhamAM varNana che ane je vAto pAchalathI prasiddha thaI che te AmAM nathI. prabadhamAM hemacandra emanA gurU devacandra ane devacandranA gurU pradyumnasUrine nAmalekha che, ane emano ga7 "candraga7' hovAnuM lakhyuM che ane hemacandranA paTTadhara tarIke rAmacandrasUrine jaNAvyA che. kharuM jotAM "candra' e gaccha nahi paNa "kula' hatuM. je gaNu athavA gacchanuM e kula hatuM te gaNanuM nAma "koTikagaNa' hatuM ane eja kArazuthI amee hemacandranA gurU devacandrasUrine koTikagaNanA AcArya kahyA che. paNa hemacandra pote triSaSTizalAkApurUSacaritranI prazastimAM pitAnA gacchane "pUrNatala gaccha " e nAmathI elakhAve che. A uparathI hemacandrasUrine ga7 kaTika ke pUrNatAM? A eka prazna upasthita thAya che. enuM samAdhAna e che ke "kaTikagaNuM" e e prAcIna ane mUla gacche che, A mUla gacchamAMthI kAlAntare aneka avAntara gaccho utpanna thaine judA judA nAmathI prasiddha thayA che. temAMne ja hemacandrasUrine pUrNatala ga7 paNa eka avAktara gacha che. ' P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri. 105 kumArapAla caritra mahAkAvya ane bIjA grantha uparathI hemacandranI gurU paramparA nIce mujaba jANavAmAM AvI che kaTikagaNa-vajUzAkhA zrI dattasUri yazobhadrasUri pradyumnasUri guNasenasUri devacandrasUri hemacandrasUri rAmacandrasUri muni semacandrane kAzmIra gamana prasaMge prabandhamAM jaNAvyuM che ke "semacandra khaMbhAtathI prasthAna karIne teo raivatAvatAra nAmanA nemi caityamAM TharyA" A " raivatAvatAra tIrtha' ne pAchalA lekhakee "giranAra tIrtha' evo artha lIdhe ane semacandrane giranAra sudhI pahoMcADavA che ane tyAM padminI strInA sAMnidhyamAM maMtrArAdhana karyAnuM varNana karyuM che, A eka gerasamaja che, kharI vAta to e ja che ke "revatAvatAra' nAmanuM nemi caitya khaMbhAtanI pAse hatuM, jemAM khaMbhAtathI vihAra karIne semacanTe paheluM mukAma karyuM hatuM ane rAtri samaye dhyAnamAM sarasvatIno sAkSAtkAra thayo hato. A prabandhamAM bIjI paNa aneka vAta vicAraNIya che ane te upara lakhavAnI AvazyakatA paNa che; chatAM samayAbhAvathI AnI ke bIjA prabandhanI pratyeka vAtanI A paryAlocanAmAM carcA karI nathI. * muLa kavADA, (mAravADa) . } muni kalyANa vi ja ya. tA. 11-8-1931 P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prabaMdhAdi-anukramaNikA. naMbara, viSaya. pRSTa. 1,119 1 prastAvanA tathA-prabaMdha paryAlocanA. (caritranI zarUAta pahelAM) 7 thI 2 zrIvAsvAmI. ... - 3 zrIAryarakSitasUri.. 4 zrI AryanaMdilasUri.. 5 5 zrIkAlakasUri. .... 6 zrIpAdaliptasUri. .. 7 zrIvijayasiMhasUri.... 8 zrIjIvasRri ... ... 77 9 zrIvRddhavAdIsUri. ... .. 89 10 zrIharibhasUri. .... ..12 11 zrImalavAdI. .. 'ra zrIbauhmadisUri. .. **.124 13 zrImAnatuMgasUri. .. -.172 14 zrImAnadevasUri. ... ..183 zrIsiddharjiri. 16 zrIvIrasUri. .. 17 zrIzAntisUri 18 zrI mahendrasUri. .. ..216 19 zrIsUrAcArya 20 zrIabhayadevasUri. ... 254 21 zrIvIrAcArya. .... 22 zrIdevasUri. 270 23 zrI hemacaMdrasUri 24 prazasti. 335 *.198 ' ...238 P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ s che zrIpArzvanAthA nama: zivAya // nyAyAMbhonidhi zrImadvijayAnandasUribhyo namaH // zrI pratnAvakacaritra. = = == = = = che masta zAsananI unnati karanAra evA ahaMktatva (arihaMtapaNuM) nI ame stuti karIe chIe ke jenA prasAdathI pUrve ghaNA maharSie mekSa-padane pAmyA. sarva maMgalanA vikAsI, vRSabha-cinha (lakSaNa) ne dhAraNa karanAra, manmathane jItanAra, gaNa ( sAdhu samudAya) nA svAmI tathA zaMbhu (sukha karanAra) evA zrI AdInAthI tamane pAvana kare. hariNanA lAMchanayukta, sAMsArika bheLasaMpattithI rahita, lekanA vividha tApane haranAra tathA acala sthitiyukata evA mahAbaliSa zrI zAMtinAthe tamAruM rakSaNa kare. caMdramA paNa mRgalAMchana yukata chatAM mojazrI eTale AkAzamAM zobhA yukata hoya che. vaLI te lekanA saMtApane TALanAra hoya che, chatAM tenI sthiti dhava (nizcaLa) hotI nathI ane zAMtiprabhu nizcaLa sthitivALA che, eja azciya che. daza avatAra (bhava) karanAra, suMdara aMjana samAna kAMtivALA amArUM rakSaNa 1-zaMkaranA pakSamAM vRSabhanA cinhayukta, kAmadevane bALI nAMkhanAra tathA gaNanA svAmI. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvacaritra. karo. zu te lakSmIpati ? ke pradIpa? nA e te zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavaMta samajavA. kAraNake kRSNa daza dazArNayukata hatA ane kAjaLa samAna ramaNIya kAMtivALA paNa hatA. tema dIpaka paNa dazA-vATayukata ane aMjanayukta hoya che. mATe samAnatA ghaTita che. jemanI vANIrUpa gotraja bhavyarUpa gocaramAM carI-saMcarI kalyANarUpa amRtadudhathI pAtrane bharI de che evA gopati (vALa) rUpa zrI vardhamAnasvAmI tamAruM rakSaNa kare. cAda pUrva ane dvAdazAMgIthI pramoda pamADanAra vibudha ke devane pUjanIya ane bahu pAda-caraNanA udayayukta evI vANunI jemaNe racanA karI, te zrI gAma svAmIne huM stavuM chuM. jemanA prasAdathI satpado ane artha (dhana) nI saMpatti prApta thAya che, te jIvane saMjIvanI auSadhirUpa evI bhAratI ane lakSmIne huM namaskAra karuM chuM. jemaNe Apela eka artharUpa koTigaNI vRddhine pAme, te zrI caMdraprabhasUri mahArAjane huM anuNI zI rIte thaI zakuM? je mithyA Adara ApavAmAM tatpara rahI paranA doSane pote guNarUpa banAvIne amane doSamAM rAkhe che. (dRSathI ajJAta rAkhe che), te sajajana stutipAtra zI rIte hoI zake? athavA te paranI stuti karavAmAM Adara rahita evA durjano zuM stutipAtra che? ke jeo paradeSathI abhyAsI banI avasare bIjAne uttejIta kare che. - A kaLIyugamAM pUrve yugapradhAna zrI hemacaMdrasUri mahArAje kumArapAla vigere rAjAne pratibaMdha pamADavA mATe tresaTha zalAkA purUSanA caritra varNavI batAvyA che, tenI sAthe zruta kevalIo, daza pUrvadhArIo ane zrI vAsvAmInuM caritra paNa temaNe banAvela che. temanA nAmarUpa maMtranuM dhyAna karI, temanA prasAdathI bhAvanA jAgrata thatAM, zrI vajAsvAmI ane temanI pachInA zAsananI unnati karanAra evA keTalAka prabhAvaka AcAryonA caritro ke je bahuzruta mahAtmAo temaja pUrvanA graMthemAMthI kaMIka sAMbhaLI ane joIne huM te racavAno prayatna karIza. e mATe prayatna, page kanakAcalapara ArahaNa karavAne IcchanAra jema jagatamAM hAMsIne pAtra thAya tenA jevo che. - zrI devAnaMdanA pravara ziSya zrI kanakaprabha ane A graMthanuM zodhana karanAra zrI pradyumnamunivara jayavaMta varto. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maMgaLAcaraNa. w maMgaLAcaraNa A graMthamAM zrI vajasvAmI, zrI Arya rakSita, zrI AnaMdila, zrImAna kAlikAcArya zrI pAdaliptasUri, zrI rUdradevasUri, zrI zramaNasiMhasUri, zrI AyakhapUTAcArya, prabhAvaka zrI maheMdrasUri, zrI vijayasiMhasUri, zrIjIvadevasUri, zrI vRddhavAdI sUri, zrI siddhasenadivAkara, zrIharibhadrasUri, zrImadbhavAdIsUri, kavIMdra zrI bapabhaTisUri, zrImAnatuMgasUri, zrImAnadevasUri, zrI siddharSi. sUri, zrI vIragaNi, vAdivetAlanA birUdane dhAraNa karanAra zrI zAMtisUri, zrI dhanapAla sahita zrImAna maheMdrasUri, bhejasabhAmAM jaya meLavanAra zrI sUrAcArya, zrImAn abhayadevasUri, kavIzvara zrI vIrAcArya, zrI devasUri tathA zrI hemacaMdrasUri e munIzvaronA caritra kahevAmAM Avaze. emanA guNakIrtanamAM mArA jevAnI alpa mati zuM cAlI zake? athavA te sAkarane svAda letAM muMgo mANasa paNa kaladhvanithI pitAne harSa jAhera kare che. emanA caritrarUpa vRkSothakI puSpa-samUha ekatra karIne gurUvANInA prabhAvathI huM tenI utkaTa mALA guMthavAne prAraMbha karuM chuM. temAM Adi maMgalarUpa, saubhAgya-bhAganA nidhAna evA zrI vajIsvAmInuM caritra che, huM tenuM yathAmati varNana karUM chuM- Fi= = = = = = = = B 1 zrI vajJasvAmI pradha. 8. =HT=0CESS= =cd=SOESS= == liI ] == E == = svIrUpa talAvaDInA kamaLa samAna avaMtI nAme deza che ke jenA guNagrAmanA raMgathI lakSmI ane sarasvatI baMne mitratA karIne tyAM rahetI hatI. te dezamAM tuMbavana nAme eka sukhI nagara hatuM che ke jyAM nivAsa karavAne devatAo paNa utsuka thaI rahyA hatA. te nagaramAM dhana nAme eka zeTha hato ke jenA aparimita dAnathI jItAyelA kalpavRkSo ane kAmadhenue svargane Azraya lIdho. e zeThano dhanagiri nAme eka putra hato ke je athI janonI duHsthitirUpa nAgaramothane ucheda karavAmAM mahAvarAha samAna ane rUpamAM kAmadeva jevo hato. bAlyAvasthAthI ja tenuM mana, paMDitonI jema vivekathI kuzaLa banyuM hatuM. vaLI mahAtmAonA saMsargathI te pANigrahaNa karavAne Icchato na hato. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvacaritra. have te nagaramAM mahA dhanavAna dhanapAla nAme eka vyavahArI vasato hato ke jenI lakSamI jatAM lakSamIpati-kRNe samudrano Azraya lIdho. tene AryasAmata nAme putra hato ane sunaMdA nAme putrI hatI. e baMnene samAgama tyAM lakSamI ane kaustubha je zobhArUpa hato. tyAM sunaMdAne daivana pAmela joIne tenA pitA dhanapAle tene mATe mahAguNavAna dhanagiri vara dhArI lIdho. tene putra Aryasamita grahavAsamAM vasatAM paNa vinazvara bhegomAM virakata thaIne rahevA lAgyo ane teNe mRtarUpa caMdananA malayAcalarUpa tathA nivRti-sthAnanI najIka pahoMcelA evA zrI siMhagiri prabhu pAse dIkSA lIdhI. * pachI eka divase sujJa dhanapAle dhanagirine kahyuM ke-sAgara ne revA nadInI jema mArI sunaMdA putrIne tuM svIkAra kara." tyAre dhanagiri bolyo"tamArA jevA sahadaya mitra, tattvane jANanAra evA mane saMsArarUpa kedakhAnAnA baMdhanamAM nAkhe, e zuM ucita kahevAya ?" dhanapAle kahyuM--"he bhadra! pUrve kASabhadeva svAmI A tRNa samAna bhegakarmane bhogavIne bhavasAgarathI mukta thayA. to A kAMI anucita nathI, mATe he - mAnin ! mArUM vacana tuM mAnya kara." A pramANe tenA AgrahathI pitAnuM mana virakata hovA chatAM dhanagirie tenuM vacana kabula rAkhyuM. pachI zubha lagna moTA occhavapUrvaka teNe sunaMdAnuM pANigrahaNa karyuM ane Itara sAmAnya manuSyane durlabha evA viSayasukhane te Asakita rAkhyA vinA bhegavavA lAgyuM. evAmAM ekadA zrIgautamasvAmIe aSTApada parvatanA zikhara para je vezramaNa jAtinA eka devatAne pratibaMdha Ape hato, te deva pitAnuM AyuSya kSINa thatAM sunaMdAnI kukSirUpa sarovaramAM avataryo, eTale potAnA mitradethI viga pAmatAM temaNe pUrvanA daDha premane lIdhe sunaMdAne zreSTha svapna batAvyAM. A vakhate avasara maLavAthI potAne dhanya mAnanAra dhanagirie, putranA avalaMbanathI saMtuSTa thayela patnI pAse vrata levAnI anumati mAgI, ane jIrNa deraDInI jema premabaMdhanane chedIne, jANe tenA puNyayoge tyAM padhAryA hoya evA zrIsiMha garinI pAse te gayo. tyAM lecapUrvaka sAmAyika uccarIne teNe dIkSA dhAraNa karI ane niraMtara dustapa tapa tapatAM prasannatAthI te dhanagirimuni kALa nirgamana karavA lAgyA. have ahIM samaya pUrNa thatAM ekadA sunaMdAe uttama putraratnane janma Ape. teNe potAnA tejathI rannAdIvAone paNa jhAMkhA pADI dIdhA. te vakhate P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vajIsvAmI caritra. sunaMdAnA saMbaMdhIe AnaMdapUrvaka putrane janma-mahotsava pravartA, ke je bALakane jevAthI devatAo potAnA animiSapaNAne sArthaka mAnavA lAgyA. evAmAM mahotsava vakhate koie bALakane uddezIne kahyuM ke "he bAla! je tArA pitAe dIkSA lIdhI na hota, to A mahotsavamAM bhAre AnaMda AnaMda uchaLI raheta." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM pUrvanA devabhavanA jJAnAMzathI te bALaka saMsInI jema vicAravA lAgyuM ke -"aho ! mArA pitAe cAritra lIdhuM, tethI te mahA bhAgyazALI kahevAya. vaLI mAre paNa saMyamathIja bhavane nistAra thaze." ema dhArI temAM teNe bALapaNAne ucita rUdanarUpa upAya zodhI kahADyo, ane revAnuM zarU karyuM, te aneka rIte bolAvatAM, snAna ke aMga dAbatAM, azva ke hAthI batAvatAM ane bIjA paNa aneka kautukathI lobhAvatAM paNa chAne na rahyo. kAraNa ke je spaTanidrAthI jAgatA suto hoya, te kema bele? tyAre sunaMdA kaMTALIne ciMtavavA lAgI ke -"A bALaka to sarva rIte daSTine AnaMda Ape tevo che, paraMtu moTethI rUdana karIne e je kaMTALo Ape che, tethI mAruM mana bhAre dUbhAya che. e rIte chaso varSa tulya cha mahinA vyatIta thaI gayA. evAmAM siMhagiri gurU vicaratA vicaratA te nagaramAM padhAryA. tyAM gocarIne mATe jatA evA dhanagiri munine temaNe pakSIonA zabdajJAnanA nimittathI jANune kahyuM ke--"he muni ! Aje sacina, acita ke mizra je kAMI dravya (vastu) maLe, te sarva vicAra karyA vinA tamAre laI levuM. 5 ::; , ' gurUnuM e vacana mAnya karIne dhanagiri muni Aryasamita sahita, pavitra buddhithI prathama ja sunaMdAnA ghare gayA. tyAM temane dharmalAbha zabda sAMbhaLatAM keTalIka sakhIo AvIne sunaMdAne kahevA lAgI-A dhanagiri munine tuM putra ApI de." eTale te prathamathI ja bhAre kaMTALI gaI hatI, tethI putrane chAtI para laIne sunaMdA kahevA lAgI--"A rUdana karatA tamArA putre mane AkuLa vyAkuLa karI mUkI che, mATe ene laIne tame tamArI pAse rAkhe, tema karatAM je e sukhI raheze, te teTalethI ja huM saMtoSa pAmIza.' tyAre dhanagiri muni spaSTa rIte bolyA-"he bhadre ! mArA putrane grahaNa karIza, paraMtu strInuM vacana paMgunI jema barAbara cAlatuM nathI, te bhaviSyamAM kaI prakArano vivAda thavA na pAme, tene mATe A bAbata sAkSIo rAkhavAnI jarUra che. basa, have AjathI tAre putrane mATe kAMI kahevuM nahiM.' , , sunaMdA bahu kaMTALI gaI hatI, tethI teNe kahI dIdhuM ke A bAbatamAM Aryasamita muni ane A mArI sakhIo sAkSI che. have pachI huM kaMI paNa bolavAnI nathI. eTale pApanA baMdharahita tathA rAgAdi AMtara zatrune dUra P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvacaritra. karanAra evA dhanagiri muni, rUdanathI virAma pAmela ane bhAre saMtuSTa thayelA te bALakane sunaMdAne batAvI, potAnI jhoLImAM nAkhI, gRhAMgaNathI bahAra nIkaLatAM bhArathI bhujAne vAMkI vALatA te gurU mahArAjanI pAse AvyA. evAmAM vAMkA vaLIne AvatA temane jotAM gurU temanI sanmukha AvyA ane temanI bhujAmAMnI jhoLI gurUe potAnA hAthamAM laI lIdhI, eTale temAM vajana lAgavAthI gurU bAlyA-"he muni ! A vA jevuM tame zuM lAvIne mArA hAthamAM mUkyuM ? meM te hAthamAMthI ene mArA Asana para mUkI dIdhela che." ema kahIne gurUe, sAdhuonA mukharUpa caMdrakAMta maNine amRtastrAvanA kAraNarUpa ane caMdramA samAna kAMtivALA te bALakane je. eTale gurUe te bALakanuM vaja evuM nAma ApyuM ane sAdhvIonA upAzrayamAM te zrAvikAone se. pachI pote tyAMthI anyatra vihAra karI gayA.* have gurUbhakti ane te bALakanA bhAgya-saibhAgyathI vaza thayela zrAvikAo, dugdhapAna vigere zuzruSAthI, potAnA bAlaka karatAM paNa adhika vAtsalya lAvIne vajAne ucheravA lAgI ane rAtre sAdhvIonA upAzrayamAM vastranuM pAraNuM bAMdhIne temAM tene AnaMdapUrvaka jhulAvatI hatI. tyAM rahetAM te vicakSaNa bALaka, sAdhvIe vAraMvAra AvRtti karela agIyAre aMga sAMbhaLIne zIkhI gaye. pachI te kaMIka vizeSa AkArathI suzobhita thayela bALakanI paricaya karavA mATe sunaMdA paNa tyAM AvI, ane te bALakane jotAM tenA para tene meha utpanna thaye. eTale teNe sAdhvIo pAse prArthanA karI ke-A bALaka mane Ape.' tyAre sAdhvIe belI-vastra ane pAtra samAna A gurUnI thApaNa kahevAya, to amArAthI e bALaka tane kema ApI zakAya? tAre ahIM AvIne ja e bALakanuM lAlana pAlana karavuM, paraMtu gurUnI anumati vinA ene tAre potAnA ghare na laI jA.' " evAmAM ekadA guru mahArAja tyAM AvyA. eTale sunaMdAe gRhasthanI jema patinI pAse potAnA bALakanI mAgaNI karI. tyAre dhanagiri munie tene samajAvatAM kahyuM ke- "he dharma ! rAjAnA AdezanI jema, sajajana purUSanA vacananI jema ane kanyAnA dAnanI jema mahAjane ekaja vacanI hoya che; paraMtu bALakanA vastranI jema teo vacana svIkArIne mUkI detA nathI, athavA to te bhadre ! tuM vicAra kara ke A bAbatamAM ApaNuM sAkSIo paNa che." - ema munie samajAvyA chatAM nirvicArapaNe teNe jyAre potAne kadAgraha na mUka; tyAre saMghanA pradhAna purUSoe tene madhura vacanathI bahu bahu samajAvI chatAM te vacanano svIkAra na karatAM sunaMdA rAjAnI pAse gaI, eTale rAjAe saMgha P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vajIsvAmI caritra. sahita sAdhuone bolAvyA. eTale tyAM nyAyAdhikAramAM niyukta adhikArIoe temanA baMne pakSonI hakIkata barAbara pUchI lIdhI ane temano paraspara kalakarAra sAMbhaLatAM teo nyAyayuta cukAdo ApatAM muMjhavaNamAM paDI gayA. temaNe vicAra karyo ke-eka tarapha jenA upakArano badale kaI rIte vaLI na zake evI mAtA piote putranI mAgaNI kare che ane bIjI bAju tIrthakaree paNa mAnya karela evo zrI saMgha bALakane mAge che." pachI chevaTe rAjAe pote vicAra karyo ke-A bALaka potAnI IcchAnusAra jenI pAse jAya, te ene laI jAya, bIje vivAda karavAnuM ahIM kAMI prayojana nathI." ema dhArIne e bAbatamAM rAjAe prathama te bALakanI mAtAne AjJA karI. eTale sunaMdAe ramakaDAM, temaja madhura mIThAI vigere batAvIne bALakane potAnI pAse bolAvavA prayatna karyo, tathA tene aneka prakAre lalacAvyo; paraMtu bALaka tenI pAse na jatAM tyAMne tyAMja ubhe rahyo, tyAre rAjAe tenA pitA dhanagiri munine AjJA karI. eTale rajoharaNa uMce karIne teNe nirdoSa vacanathI jaNAvyuM ke-"he vatsa ! je tane tattvanuM jJAna hoya. ane cAritranI bhAvanA hoya, te karmarU5 rajane dUra karavA mATe A rajoharaNa grahaNa kara." ema sAMbhaLatAM mRganI jema kudake mArIne te bALaka temanA utsaMgamAM Avyo ane cAritrarUpa rAjAnA cAmara samAna te rajoharaNa teNe laI lIdhuM. te vakhate maMgaladhvanipUrvaka samasta vAjiMtronA nAda sAthe tarata jayajayArava pragaTa thaye. AthI rAjAe zrI saMghanI pUjA karI. pachI zrAvaka samudAyathI paravarelA zrIgurU potAnA sthAne AvyA. A badhuM jotAM sunaMdAe vicAra karyo ke mArA bhrAtA, Aryaputra (pati) ane putra paNa muni thayA, te have mAre paNa saMyamanuM zaraNa levuM ucita che." have vajI traNa varasano chatAM vRtanI IcchAthI te stanapAna karato na hate. tethI gurU mahArAje dIkSA ApI ane tenI mAtA sahita tene tyAM mUko. sAdhvIonA upAzrayamAM te ATha varasane thayo, tyAre siMhagiri gurU pitAnA parivAra sahita vihAra karIne anyatra cAlyA. apratibaMdhapaNe teo IryAsamitipUrvaka vicaravA lAgyA. evAmAM parvatanI najIkanI bhUmimAM te bALamuni vajAne joIne tenI parIkSA karavA tenA pUrvabhavanA, mitra jaMbhaka devoe vaikriya meghamALA pragaTa karI, eTale mayUronA kekAravathI mizra thayela sArasa pakSIonA svarathI madhura banela nAda zretre driyane sudhAsvAda jevo thaI paDayo. te vakhate niraMtara utkaTarIte pragaTa thaI khaDakhaDa karatA jaLapravAhathI otaprota thayela pRthvI jANe jaLathIja banAvela hoya tevI bhAsavA lAgI. AvA samaye apakAya chanI virAdhanAne na IcchatA gurU P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (8) zrI prabhAvacaritra. ' mahArAja eka vizALa giriguhAmAM besI rahyA. ema ghora ghanAghana kaI rIte virAma na pAme, eTale jJAna dhyAnathI tRpta thayelA munio upavAsI thaIne rahevA lAgyA. te vakhate jagata-jIvananA poSaNane mATe zaMkA pAmela sUrya paNa vizvamAM rasanI sthApanA karavA mATe pragaTa rIte udaya pAmya, evAmAM sAgaramAMthI jaLa lAvIne pRthvIne pUrI devA pachI megha paNa mAganA zramathI pathika jema visAmo le, tema te virAma pApe, eTale vajamuninA suMdara vratathI saMtuSTa thayelA devatAoe vaNika banIne pAraNA mATe tene nimaMtraNa karyuM, eTale traNa eSaNAmAM upayoga rAkhanAra ane AhAramAM Adara rahita evA vajAmuni gurUnI anumati laIne tyAM AhAra haravA gayA. te vakhate dravya, kSetra, kAla ane bhAvano temaNe upaga dIdho. te dravyathI koLAne pAka jevAmAM Avya, kSetrathI mAlava deza hato, ane kALa grISmaRtu hatI, paNa bhAvano vicAra karatAM te devatA nIvaDayA. temanA caraNanyAsa pRthvItalane sparza karatA na hatA ane temanI puSpamALA azlAna hatI. AthI vajamuni vicAravA lAgyA ke -"ame cAritradhArIone devapiMDa kape nahiM, ema dhArI temaNe AhArane niSedha karyo. tethI deva parama harSane pAmyA ane pite pragaTa thaIne, savRttanA tejathI sUrya samAna dedIppamAna evA vajamunine temaNe vaMdana karyuM. pachI gurU mahArAja sAthe temaNe anyatra vihAra karyo. evAmAM ekadA pratha manI jema te devee vaja munine ghebaranuM nimaMtraNa karyuM. tyAM paNa jJAnopayogathI temaNe niSedha karyo eTale devoe prasanna thaIne temane AkAzagAminI vidyA ApI kAraNa ke tevA bhAgyavaMta satparUSane jagatamAM kAMI durlabha nathI. ' have eka divase zrIgurU mahArAja thaMDilabhUmie gayA ane zubha eSaNAmAM upagavALA evA gItArtha munio badhA gocarIe cAlyA gayA hatA. eTale vA munine avakAza maLe tethI bAlyabhAvanI capaLatAthI temaNe badhA muni enA upakaraNe nAmavAra bhUmipara sthApana karI, gurUe svamukhe prakAzela evA zrutaskaMdhanA samUhanI mahAudyamathI pratyeka vAcanA ApavI zarU karI. evAmAM zrImAna siMhagiri mahArAja vasatinI najIkamAM AvyA ane meghanA jevo vAmunine gaMbhIra zabda temanA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avyo je sAMbhaLatAM temaNe vicAra karyo ke"zuM munie AvIne A zAstrAdhyayana kare che ?" tyAM eka vA muninA zabdo dhArIne temane bhAre saMtoSa thaye. tarataja temaNe ciMtavyuM ke-"aho A ga7 dhanya che ke jyAM AvA bALamuni paMDita che." pachI A vAmuni bha na pAme ema dhArI temaNe uMcA avAje nirisahIne uccAra karyo eTale gurUno zabda sAMbhaLatAM ja muni paNa upakaraNone yathAsthAne mukIne lajajA ane bhaya pAmatA te gurUnI sanmukha AvyA, ane temanA caraNa puMcha, prAsuka jaLathI pakhA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust kAyA Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI najIsvAmI caritra. lIne vajamunie te pAdadakane vaMdana karyuM, AvA tenAvinayane jotAM gurUe atyaMta harSapUrvaka temanI sAme joyuM. pachI "vaiyAvRtyAdikamAM A laghu muninI avajJA na thAya" ema vicArIne gurUe ziSyone kahyuM. ke-"have ame vihAra karIzuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM munio kahevA lAgyA-"he prabho ! amane vAcanA keNa Apaze ? " gurU bAlyA-A vajamuni tamane vAcA ApIne saMtoSa pamADaze." eTale temaNe vicAra karyA vinA gurUnuM vacana kabula karyuM. ahA ! evA svagurUbhakta ziSyone vAraMvAra namaskAra che. pachI paDilehaNa karIne te munio vamuni pAse AvyA, eTale temaNe temane vAcA ApavAne prAraMbha karyo, vinA prayAse temaNe zAstranuM rahasya evI rIte samajAvavA mAMDayuM ke maMdabuddhi paNa je sahelAIthI samajI zake. have keTalAka divasa pachI AcArya mahArAja tyAM AvyA eTale munio temanI sanmukha gayA. gurUe vAcanA saMbaMdhI badhe vRttAMta pUcho tyAre te badhA sAthe maLIne kahevA lAgyA ke Apa pUjyazrInA prasAdathI amane vAcanAnuM bhAre sukha thaI paDayuM. te have sadAne mATe ja munija amArA vAcanAcArya thAo. ema sAMbhaLatAM gurU bAlyA-ema dhArIne e muninA abhuta guNagarava tamane jaNAvavA mATe ja meM vihAra karyo hato. ahIM gurUnA Agamana sudhImAM vaja munie tapasyA vidhAnathI saMzuddhi yukata vAcanApUrvaka Agamane abhyAsa karI lIdho. pachI gurU pite dazapuramAM jaI vajA munine zeSa zratane abhyAsa karavA mATe avaMtImAM Adara sahita zrI bhadraguptasUri pAse mokalyA. gurUnI AjJAthI tyAM jatAM temaNe rAtre nagaranI bahAra nivAsa karyo. evAmAM ahIM gurUe harSapurvaka pitAnA ziSyone svapnanI vAta jaNAvI ke- dugdhapUrNa mAruM pAtra kaI atithi AvIne pI gaye. tethI samasta dazapuvano abhyAsa karanAra koI Avaze." ema te bolatA hatA, tevAmAM ja muni temanI samakSa AvI vaMdana karIne ubhA rahyA. eTale gurUe temane pote bhaNela samagra kRtano abhyAsa karAvyA. anukrame abhyAsa karAvIne bhadraguptasUrie te siddhAMtanI anujJA mATe temane punaH gurU pAse mokalyA. evAmAM pUrvabhavanA mitra dee jJAnathI jANune vAmuninI AcArya pratiSThA avasare adbhuta mahotsava karyo. tyAM zubha lagna gurU mahArAje sarve anuyeganI anujJA ApI ane pramedapUrvaka sarva jinezvarenA teja-tatvane temanAmAM sthApana karyuM. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 10 ) zrI prabhAvacaritra. have gurU mahArAje svarga-gamana karatAM zrI vajasvAmI prabhu pATalIputra nAmanA nagaranA udyAnamAM AvIne samosaryA. tyAM ekadA temaNe potAnuM kurUpa banAvIne dharmanuM vyAkhyAna ApyuM. tyAre loko kahevA lAgyA ke -"ahe! A guNane anurUparUpa nathI." pachI bIje divase suMdara rUpathI temaNe dharmopadeza karyo. eTale ke kahevA lAgyA ke-"aho ! nagarane kSobha na thAya, evA bhayathI AcArya mahArAje potAnuM kurUpa banAvyuM hatuM. have ahIM sAdhvIo pAse vAsvAmInA guNagrAmanA gAnathI dhanazreNInI rUkamaNI nAme kanyA prathamathI ja temanA bhAre Adarayukta anurakata thaI beThI hatI. teNe potAnA pitAne jaNAvyuM ke "he tAta! mAruM eka satya vacana sAMbhaLe. mane zrIvAsvAmI sAthe paraNAva, nahi to mAre agninuM zaraNa levuM paDaze." eTale pitAnI putrInA AvA AgrahathI zatakoTi dhana sahita potAnI putrIne laIne dhana zeTha vajI svAmI pAse Avyo tyAM aMjali joDIne teNe sUrine vinaMti karI ke- tamane mArI putrI pati karavAne Icche che. e rUpa ane yavanayukta che, mATe ene svIkAra kare, temaja jIvana paryata dAna ane bhegathI paNa kSINa na thAya, teTaluM A dhana grahaNa kare. huM tamArA caraNe dhauM chuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM zrIvAsUri kahevA lAgyA ke--"he zreSTina ! tame to sarala lAgo che. pote sAMsArika baMdhanamAM baMdhAine dUra rahelA bIjAone paNa baMdhanamAM nAkhavA Icche che. vaLI he bhadra! reguMthI ratnarAzi, tRNathI kalapavRkSa, goMDukka. rathI gajeMdra, kAkathI rAjahaMsa, mAtaMgagRhathI rAja mahela ane kSAra jaLathI amRtanI jema kudravya ane viSayAsvAdathI tame mArA tapanuM haraNa karavA Iccho cho. viSayo te tarata anAyAse Idriyone vikasita kare che ane mahA bhegoyukata dhana te kevaLa AtmAne baMdhanamAM ja nAMkhe che. te e tamArI putrI je mArAmAM anurakata hoya ane chAyAnI jema mane anusaravA mAgatI hoya, to meM svIkArela jJAna-darzana yukata vratane dhAraNa kare." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM abhilASArUpa viSa dUra thavAthI rUkimaNuM pratibodha pAmI ane saMyama laIne te sAdhvIonI pAse rahI. te vakhate AcArAMgasUtramAM rahela mahAparijJA nAmanA adhyayanamAMthI zrI vAsvAmIe AkAzagAminI vidyA udhUta karI. evAmAM ekadA vRSTinA abhAve tyAM bhayaMkara duSkALa AvI paDayo, jethI pRthvI para sacarAcara prANIono adhika nAza thavA lAgyo. te vakhate sIdAtA zrI saMghe AvIne zrI vAsvAmIne nivedana karyuM ke-"he svAmin ! amArUM rakSaNa kare." eTale zrIvAjasUrie temanI e vAta dhyAnamAM lIdhI. pachI tarataja harSapUrvaka eka paTa vistArI tenApara zrI saMghane besArIne te gaganagAminI vidyAnA baLe devanI jema AkAza mArge cAlyA. te vakhate zayyAtara tyAM ghAsanI zodha karavA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vajasvAmI caritra ( 11 ) gayo hate. eTale pAchaLathI teNe AvIne kahyuM ke he prabhe ! mAro paNa uddhAra kare." tyAre vajasUrie tene paNa sAthe laI lIdho. pachI tarataja eka sukhI dezamAM Avela mahApurI ke jyAM bAdha dharmAnuyAyI rAjA ane loko vasatA hatA, tyAM badhA AvI pahoMcyA, eTale sukALa ane rAjyanA sukhathI zrI saMgha tyAM sukha pUrvaka rahevA lAgyo. evAmAM sarva parvomAM uttama evA zrI paryuSaNa parvanA divaso AvyA. tyAre rAjAe pratikUla thaIne puSpane niSedha karyo eTale jinapUjanI ciMtAmAM AkuLa vyAkuLa thaIne zrI saMghe vajasvAmIne vijJapti karI. tethI surUziremaNi ane ujavaLa kIrtidhArI evA zrI vajasvAmI AkAzamAge uDIne mAhezvarI nagarI para AvyA. tyAM temanA pitAne mitra eka guNajJa mALI bagIcAmAM hate. te kulasiMha nAmanA ArAmika zrI vajasvAmIne jaI vaMdana karIne kahevA lAgyo-"he nAtha! mane kaMIka kArya pharamAve." tyAre gurU bolyA- he Arya! suMdara puSponuM mAruM kAma che, te karI Ape." " eTale mAlike kahyuM - tame pAchA phare, tyAre letA jaje." ema sAMbhaLI vajasUri tyAMthI zudra himavaMta parvata para lakSmIdevI pAse gayA. tyAM dharmalAbharU5 AziSathI tene AnaMda pamADIne temaNe potAnuM kArya jaNAvyuM. eTale lakSamIdevIe potAnA hAthamAM rahela sahastrapatra kamaLa jinapUjAne mATe temane arpaNa karyuM. te laIne vajasvAmI pitAnA mitra pAse AvyA. teNe viza lAkha puSpo temane arpaNa karyA. te badhAM vaikiya vimAnamAM laIne sUri pitAnA nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM jaMbhaka devatAoe AkAzamAM rahIne saMgIta-mahotsava karyo, eTale divya vAjiMtro vAgatAM AkAza eka zabdamaya thaI gayuM. evAmAM occhava karatAM devane pitAnI upara AvatA joIne leke bhAre camatkAra pAmyA ane kahevA lAgyA ke -"aho ! ApaNA dharmano mahimA te juo, ke devatAo Ave che." tyAM to devo temanA dekhatAM jinamaMdiramAM cAlyA gayA. pachI jinezvara bhagavaMtanI pUjA karIne zrAvake badhA parama pramoda pAmyA ane paryuSaNa parvanA divase zrIgurU mahArAja pAse temaNe dharmopadeza sAMbhaLe. A camatkAra joI rAjA saMtuSTa thaIne gurU mahArAja pAse Avyo. eTale vajasUrie tene pratibodha pamADa, jethI baiddha leke badhA adhomukha thaI gayA. ' have ekadA svAmI vicaratA vicaratA dakSiNa dizAmAM gayA. tyAM koI sthaLe zuddha bhUmibhAgayuta udyAnamAM temaNe nivAsa karyo. te vakhate legmarogane dUra karavA mATe teo suMThano kaTako lAvyA ane vAparatAM bAkI rahela te suMThano kaTako temaNe potAnA kAnapara mUkI dIdhuM. pachI saMdhyAkALe paDilehaNa karatAM muhapattIthI III P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 12 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. kAnanA paDilehaNamAM te nIce paDe. te jotAM temaNe vicAra karyo ke-ahA ! mane vismRtino udaya thayo, tethI have AyuSya kSINa thaI gayela lAge che. te pUrvanA duSkALa karatAM paNa adhika duSkALa prApta thaze." pachI vajAsvAmIe gacchanI saMbhALa mATe vAsena munine Adeza karIne mokalyA. eTale pitAnA mana samAna manahara evA kaMkaNa deza tarapha te haLave haLave cAlyA. tyAM duSkALane lIdhe bhikSA na pAmatA sAdhuone temaNe vidyApiMDathI bhajana karAvIne kahyuM ke -"bAra varasa sudhI niraMtara e vidyArSiDanuM bhajana karavuM paDaze. mATe anazana karavA lAyaka che.' ema sAMbhaLatAM munie temano manobhAva jANIne tyAM rahevA lAgyA. - have zrI vajAsvAmI sAdhuo sahita ke parvatapara cAlyA. tyAM mAge jatAM eka gAmamAM temane eka ziSya maLe. temane vRttAMta jANavAmAM AvatAM te parama vairAgya pAmyo. ane ciMtavavA lAgyuM ke A ziSya ciraMjIvI rahe," ema dhArI gurU mana mukIne cAlyA lAge che. temaNe mane ni:satva je, te prabhunI pAchaLa zA mATe nahi jAuM?"ema dhArIne teNe tapta pASANapara pAdapepagamana anazana karyuM. eTale madhanA biMdunI jema tarata tene deha ogaLI gaye. tenA maraNa pAmatAM devoe mahotsava karyo. tyAre vajIsvAmIe yationI AgaLa te ziSyanuM e mahAsatva kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. je sAMbhaLatAM badhA munie parama vairAgya pAmyA, ane tyAM zarIrane zAMta-sthira karIne nirjIva bhUmipara alaga alaga besI gayA. evAmAM koI pratyenIka devI tyAM upasarga karavAne AvI. ane madhyarAtre divasa batAvIne te temane dahIM ApavA lAgI. eTale tyAM aprIti thAya tevuM samajIne te munio bIjA kaI zikhara para gayA. jemane jIvana ane maraNamAM AkAMkSA na hoya, temane devatAo zuM karavAnA hatA? pachI teo yathAyoga prANa tyAga karIne devalokamAM gayA. temaja arcitanIya vaibhavavALA evA zrI vAsvAmI paNa svarge gayA. temanuM maraNa jANavAmAM AvatAM pUrvabhavanA snehane lIdhe IMdra tyAM AvyuM ane teNe potAne ratha cotarapha pheravyo. tyAM gahana vRkSone ukheDI, pRthvIne samAna karIne te devatAo sahita kSaNavAra ubho rahyo. tyArathI te parvata rathAvata evA nAmathI prasiddha thaye. kAraNake mahApurUSathI je khyAti pAme, te acalatAne pAme che. have vajasena muni epAra nAmanA nagaramAM gayA. tyAM jinadatta zeThanI izvarI nAme priyA potAnA cAra putra sahita rahetI hatI. samartha gurU mahArAjanI zikSAne mAthe caDhAvanAra te muni e zrAvikAnA ghare gayA. eTale ciMtAmaNi samAna temane AvatA joIne te parama harSa pAmI ane kahevA lAgI ke -"he prabhu Aje ame e vicAra karyo che ke--"kaNanI kalpanAthI lakSamUlyanuM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vajasvAmI caritra. ( 13) pAyasa taiyAra karela che. dravyanI saMpatti chatAM annanA abhAve avazya maraNa nipaje che, mATe e taiyAra karelU pAsamAM viSama viSa nAkhavAnuM che. evAmAM puNyAge atyAre Apa pUjyanuM pavitra darzana thayuM, tethI ame kRtArtha thayA. have pAra laikika kArya karavAnI amArI dhAraNA che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM gurUzikSAthI camatkAra pAmela muni bolyA-"he dharmazIla zrAvikA ! vajIsvAmI gurUe nivedana karela vacana sAMbhaLa-lakSamUlya pAsa eka sthaLe jovAmAM AvatAM sukALa thaze mATe vRthA e janane viSamizrita na kara." - tyAre te kahevA lAgI--"he prabhu ! amArA para prasAda karIne A bhajana svIkAro." ema kahIne teNe munine te uttama bhejana vahorAvyuM. evAmAM saMdhyA thatAM dariyAmArge prazasta dhAnyathI bharelA vahANa tyAM AvI caDayAM. jethI tarata sukALa thaye. AthI parivAra sahita te zrAvikA citavavA lAgI ke -"ahA ! khoTI rIte ApaNuM maraNa thaI jAta. te have jina dharmanA bIjarUpa saddagurU zrI vajasena muni pAse dIkSA laIne ApaNe ApaNuM jIvitavyanuM phaLa kema na laIe ?" ema dhArIne nAceMdra nivRti, caMdra ane vidyAdhara e potAnA cAra putro sAthe teNe dIkSA lIdhI. te cAre kaMIka nyUna daza pUrvadhArI thayA. temanA nAmanA gacho hajI paNa avanI para jayavaMta vate che, te cAre jinAdhIza-matane.uddhAra karavAmAM dhuraMdhara hatA. te tIrthamAM adyApi temanI pUjanIya mUrtio vidyamAna che. e pramANe devatAone paNa stuti karavA lAyaka ane jina-upaniSadanA kaMIpaNa tasvarUpa, saMpattinA heturUpa ane bhavasAgarathI vistAra pAmavAne seturUpa evuM A zrI vAsvAmInuM caritra bhavyAtmAone AnaMda AnaMda Ape ane yAvaracaMdra divAkara jayavaMta varto. zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovaramAM haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra zroprabhAcaMdrasUrie manapara letAM zrI pradyumnasUrie tapAsIne zuddha karela (nirmaLa karela), zrI pUrva maharSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalamAM A zrA vajasUrinA caritrarUpa prathama zikhara saMpUrNa thayuM. jemanI mUrti aSTApadanI zobhAyukta che, jemanI divya zobhA vimalAcalanI jema tAranAra che, jemanI nirdoSa mati dukhI prANIone sukha ApanAra che, jemane prabhAva, durjanenuM staMbhana karanAra che, jemanuM citta ujajayaMtamAM sthiti karanAra ane jemane yaza suMdara ane anupama che, tathA je agaNita guNathI jayavaMta varte che evA he zrI pradyumnasUri ! tameja tIrtharUpa che. Iti zrI vajusvAmI-prabaMdha. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAsa; OR che id = ""* (2) zrI kAryakSata-vaMdha. che je mane kahela dharma AMtarika zatruonuM jaDamUlathI nikaMdana kare che, haka evA zrImAna AryarakSita bhavyAtmAonuM nirAbAdapaNe rakSaNa karo. che e amRta samAna jemanuM caritra kahevAne budhajano paNa asamartha che, tame to kauzalya rahita mArI mati temAM zuM gati karI zake? tathApi temanA guNethI AkarSAIne huM, timira (ajJAna) samUhane nAza karavAmAM sUrya samAna evA zrI Arya rakSitasUrinuM caritra racuM chuM. sadA AnaMdanI bahulatAthI amarAvatIne parAbhava pamADanAra tathA avaMti rUpa kAMtAnI kaTimekhalA samAna dazapura nAme nagara che. tyAM navIna caMdramA samAna udAyana nAme rAjA ke je kalaMkasahita aMdhakAra-deSane agamya tathA akSINuLAvALo hato. tyAM purohitanA padathI pratiSThA pAmela, viziSTa buddhivALe, varNamAM uttama, kuLamAM zreSTha, kriyAmAM zraddhA dharAvanAra ane kalAnidhi e emadeva nAme purohita hato ke jeNe potAnA buddhibaLathI badhA zatruone zAMta pADI dIdhA hatA, tethI senA samUha te mAtra rAjyanI zobhA mATeja hato. tenI rUdramAM nAme priyA hatI ke jeNe priya vacanapUrvaka athI janene manavAMchita dAna ApavAthI temanA dAdriyane dUra karI dIdhuM hatuM. temane be putro utpanna thayA. temAM prathama Arya rakSita ane bIjo phalyurakSita hato. parehite te baMnene aMgasahita veda bhaNavyA. potAnA vinIta putro pAse potAnI samRddhine keNu chupAve? chatAM zAstrAmRtane viSe atRpta rahela Arya rakSita pote vidvAna thayA chatAM te karatAM adhika bhaNavAnI IcchAthI te pATalIputra nagaramAM gaye. tyAM divya baLanI sphattithI A5 kALamAM bhAre buddhizALI evA teNe gupta vedapaniSadano paNa abhyAsa karI lIdho. pachI upAdhyAyanI anujJA meLavIne te svabhUmi tarapha pAcho pheryo ane azvArUDhanI jema te pitAnA nagaranA pAdare pahoMce. tyAre purohite rAjAne nivedana karatAM vRttAMta jANIne rAjA pote hastIpara ArUDha thaIne tenI sAme AvyuM ane mahotsavapUrvaka teNe Arya rakSitane nagaramAM praveza karAvyo. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI AryarakSitaricaritra. (15) tyAM vRddha kulIna kAMtAoe pratigRhe Apela zubha AziSa sAMbhaLatAM pAchalA pahAre te pitAnA AvAsanA AMgaNe AvyA. have rUdramA tenI mAtA jIvAjIvAdikanA navatatvanA vistArane jANanAra zrAvikA hatI. te vakhate e sAmAyikamAM hovAthI, utkaMThAyukta ane jamInasudhI mastaka namAvIne praNAma karatA putrane joIne paNa teNe sAmAyika bhaMganA bhayane lIdhe AziSathI vadhAvyo nahi. AthI atyaMta kheda pAmela dhImAn Aryara kSita vicAra karavA lAge ke-abhyAsa karela bahu zAstra paNa mAre tuccha jevuM che ke jethI mArI mAtA te saMtoSaja na pAmI." ema dhArIne te kahevA lAgyA ke-"he mAtA ! tane kema saMtoSa na thayo?" tyAre te belI- durgatine ApanAra tArA e abhyAsathI huM zI rIte saMtuSTa thAuM ? tyAre AryarakSite kahyuM "to have vilaMba karyA vinA mane AjJA kare ke je abhyAsathI tane saMtoSa thAya, te karuM. bIjA kAryanuM mAre zuM prayojana che?" ema sAMbhaLatAM harSanA romAMcane dhAraNa karatI ane putravatI amadAomAM potAne pradhAna mAnatI evI rUdramAM kahevA lAgI ke-"he vatsa ! cotaraphathI pragaTa thatA upadravane naSTa karanAra tathA anya matAvalaMbIonA jANavAmAM na Avela evA jinabhASita daSTivAdane tuM abhyAsa kara." daSTivAdanuM nAma sAMbhaLI Arya rakSita vicAravA lAgyo ke-aho! dRSTivAda e nAma paNa kevuM suMdara che. mATe have mAre eja avazya karavAnuM che.' ema nizcaya karIne teNe kahyuM ke -"sarva tIrthomAM ziremaNi evI he mAtA! mane tene adhyApaka batAvo ke jethI tenI pAse huM satvara abhyAsa zarU karUM." tyAre rUsomAM kahevA lAgI ke -"vinayanA sthAna he vatsa! tArA huM ovAraNA lauM, have sAvadhAna thaIne tuM sAMbhaLa-abrahmA ane parigrahanA tyAgI, mahAsattvavaMta, potAnA aMtaramAM paramArthabuddhi dharAvanAra, sajJAnanA nidhAna evA jainamuni tesali putra e graMthanA jJAtA che, te atyAre tArA IvATaka (zelaDInA vADA) mAM che. to he nirmaLamati ! temanI pAse tuM e graMthano abhyAsa kara, ke jethI tArA caritrathI mArI kukSi zItala thAya." - ema sAMbhaLatAM "prabhAte jaIza." ema kahIne te abhyAsanI utkaMThAmAM teNe rAta gALI. pachI prabhAta thatAM te bahAra nIkaLe. evAmAM ardhamAge tenA pitAne eka brAhmaNa mitra tene sanmukha maLe. te ArakSita mATe zelaDInA sADAnava sAMThA aMdhapara laI Avato hato. teNe namaskAra karatAM AryarakSitane prItipUrvaka AliMgana ApyuM. ane kahyuM "tuM pAcho ghare cAla." !!!! P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 16 ) zrI prabhAvakyaritra. tyAre te bolyA-"mAtAnA AdezathI huM jaIne pAcho satvara AvIza. tame hamaNuM mArA baMdhune saMtuSTa karavA ghare jAo.' ema kahIne te AdarapUrvaka IbhuvADA tarapha cAlyA. jatAM jatAM Arya rakSita vicAravA lAgyuM ke-"aho ! A zreSTha daDha nimittathI e graMthonA huM sADAnava adhyAya athavA pariccheda avazya pAmI zakIza. paNa te karatAM adhika to nizcaya na ja pAmuM." pachI prabhAtanA saMdhyA samaye tyAM munionA svAdhyAya-dhvanithI advaita zabda sAMbhaLatAM te upazrayanA dvAra pAse besI gayo. tyAM jenAmatanA vidhithI te taddana ajJAta hovAthI have zuM karavuM? tene khyAla na AvavAthI te jaDa jevo banI gayo. evAmAM AcArya mahArAjane vaMdana karavA AvanAra eka hara nAme zrAvaka tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. tenI pAchaLa pAchaLa rahIne tenI mAphaka te mahAmatie paNa vaMdanAdika karyuM. kAraNa ke tevA suNone zuM duSkara hoya? sarva sAdhuone vaMdana karyA pachI azikSitapaNAne lIdhe teNe zrAvakavaMdana na karyuM. kAraNake na jaNAvela keTaluM jANI zakAya? te vakhate e lakSaNathI AcArya mahArAje tene navIna jANIne AdarathI pUchayuM ke-"he bhadra ! tane dharmanI prApti kayAMthI thaI?" tyAre te draznara zrAvakane batAvatAM be ke - "A uttama zrAvathI ja." ema te kahe che, tevAmAM eka munie tene oLakhI lIdhe, ane jaNAvyuM ke -"gaI kAle rAjAe mahatsavapUrvaka jene nagaramAM praveza karAvyuM te A purohitane ane rUdramAM zrAvikAne putra che. e caturvedI (cAra vedane jANanAra) ane samasta mithyAvIomAM mukhya che. enuM ahIM Agamana saMbhavatuM nathI, chatAM zA kAraNe e ahIM Avela che te samajAtuM nathI. evAmAM AkuLatA lAvyA vinA AryarakSite mAtAnuM kathana saMbhaLAvyuM. je sAMbhaLatAM tenA caritrathI camatkAra pAmela gurUmahArAja ciMtavavA lAgyA ke - "A vipra kulIna ane Astika che, paNa ene mArdavaguNa kuLane anucita che, vaLI emAM sukRtAcAra saMbhavita hovAthI e jaina dharmane ucita che." pachI zruta mAM upayoga detAM, pUrvanA pAThane ucita tathA zrI vajasUri pachI tene bhAvI prabhAvaka samajIne AcArya mahArAja bolyA ke-"he bhadra! jena dIkSA vinA draSTivAda apAya nahi, kAraNa ke vidhi sarvatra suMdara hoya che." tyAre AryarakSita kahevA lAgyuM ke-"he bhagavana ! pUrve mArA nava saMskAra thaI gayA che, have jene saMskArathI Apa mArA zarIrane alaMkRta karo, paraMtu e saMbaMdhamAM mAre kaMIka kahevAnuM che, te Apa lakSya pUrvaka sAMbhaLe, mithyA mehathI leke badhA mArA anurAgI che, temaja e vRttAMta rAjAnA jANavAmAM AvatAM te paNa kadAca dIkSAne mUkAve; kAraNake ajJa svajanonI mamatA datyaja che. mATe P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI ArakSitasUri. (17) potAnA bALakarUpa mane prasanna thaIne dIkSA ApatAM Apane anya dezamAM vicaravuM paDaze; kAraNa ke tethI zAsananI laghutA na thAya." e vAkyano svIkAra karatAM gurU mahArAje sArvajJa maMtrathI maMtrIne tenA masta kapara vAsakSepa nAkhe, ane pUrvanA abhilASi Arya rakSitanAkalezanI jema kezane sAmAyika vratanA uccArapUrvaka lagna karyo. teNe gRhasthaveSa IzAna khUNe tajI dIdhe eTale gurUe tene tavastra paherAvIne ativeSathI cejita karyo. pachI navadIkSita Arya rakSitane AgaLa karIne temaNe tarataja anyatra vihAra karyo. tyAM gurUmahArAje tene mUla sahita aMgopAMgAdika graMthe bhaNAvyA ane tevA tevA tapa vidhAnathI temane keTalAka pUrve paNa bhaNAvyA. temaNe pUrve sahita zAstrone abhyAsa karyo hitAhita jANavAmAM kuzaLa thayA. vinaya pUrvaka potAnA AcArane pALavA lAgyA ane vratanA svarUpane paNa teo barAbara samajI zakyA. pachI zeSa pUrveno abhyAsa karavA mATe gurU mahArAje temane ujajayinI nagarImAM zrI vajAsvAmI pAse mokalyA eTale gItArtha munionI sAthe Arya rakSita tyAM gayA ane te vakhate temaNe zrI bhadragupta sUrinA upAzrayamAM praveza karyo eTale temane barAbara oLakhI temaNe AliMgana pUrvaka bheTIne kahyuM ke he pUrvAbhilASI Arya rakSita! tane kuzaLa che ? A mArI aMtima avasthAmAM tuM mAre sahAyaka thaIne mane madada kara, kAraNake kulIna purUSanI evI sthiti hoya che. eTale AryarakSita munie te kabula karyuM ane te bhadraguptasUrinI evI : upAsanA sevA karavA lAgyA ke jethI te sUryanA udayAstane paNa jANatA nahi. ekadA parama samAdhimAM lIna thayelA bhadragupta sUrie harSapUrvaka AryakSita munine kahyuM ke-"he vatsa" tArA vaiyAvaccathI huM kSudhA tRSAno kheda paNa jANato nathI, tethI jANe A lekamAMja mane devaloka prApta thayela hoya tema samaju chuM. have tane mAre kaMIka gupta kahevAnuM che. to sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLa-zrI vajA svAmInI pAse tAre abhyAsa to kare; paraMtu haMmezAM tuM alaga upAzrayamAM AhAra pANI ane zayana karaje; kAraNa ke temanI maMDaLImAM ekavAra paNa je A hAra kare ane rAtre temanI pAse zayana kare, tene temanI sAthe nAza thAya. tuM prabhA vaka ane AhaMta zAsanarUpa mahAsAgarane kaustubhamaNi samAna che. vaLI saMghano tuM AdhAra thavAne che, mATe mAruM A vacana mAnya karaje. ema huM IcchuM chuM." tyAre sUrimahArAjanA caraNe zira namAvI, nizcaya karIne temaNe kahyuM ke-- he prabhe ! e ApanuM vacana mAre kabula che. kAraNake vinIta ziSyonI evI ja sthiti hoya che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 18 ) zrI prabhAvacaritra. pachI zrI bhadraguptasUri kAladharmane pAmyA. eTale Arya rakSita zrIvAsUri pAse abhyAsa karavA cAlyA; evAmAM ahIM vAsvAmIe svama joyuM ane potAnA ziSyane temaNe jaNAvyuM ke-"Aje pAyasathI saMpUrNa bharela pAtrathI meM Avela atithine pAraNuM karAvyuM, eTale temAM alpamAtra zeSa rahyuM, to e svamane vicAra karatAM mane lAge che ke-Aje kaI prAsa atithi mArI pAse AvIne samagra zruta grahaNa karaze jethI alpamAtra bAkI raheze." e pramANe vAsvAmI bolatA hatA, tevAmAM AryarakSita tyAM AvyA; kAraNake mahApurUSe joyela svapa avazya satvara phaLadAyaka thAya che. tyAM apUrva atithine joI svAgata karavAnI IcchAthI ubhA thaIne vajasUrie namaskAra karatA Arya rakSitane kahyuM ke "he bhadra ! tame kayAMthI Ave che ?" tyAre Arya rakSita belyA-"he prabhe! huM zrImAna tasaliputra AcArya pAsethI AvuM chuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM vajasUri bolyA "zuM tame Arya rakSita che? zeSa pUrva abhyAsa karavA ahIM amArI pAse AvyA cho ? paNa pAtra saMthAro vigere tamArA upakaraNe kayAM ? te laI Ave, Aje tamane amArA atithi thayA che, tethI gocarI vahoravA na jaze, ahIMja AhArapANa karIne tame adhyayana zarU karo." eTale AryarakSita kahevA lAgyA-meM alaga upAzraya mAgI lIdhela che. te AhArapANa ane zayana tyAMja karIza ane ApanI pAse abhyAsa calAvIza." tyAre vajasvAmI bolyA-- alaga rahenArathI abhyAsa kema thaI zake?" eTale AryarakSita munie zrIbhadragupta gurUe kahela vacana kahI saMbhaLAvyuM, tyAre aho ! ema che?" ema belatAM vajAsvAmIe zrutamAM upayoga Apyo. pachI temaNe jaNAvyuM ke--mArI sAthe AhAra ane zayana karavAthI gurUnA kahyA pramANe sAthe aMta thAya, e vacana sUrimahArAja ucita bolyA che. mATe have emaja thAo." pachI vasUri temane pUrvano abhyAsa karAvavA lAgyA. ema karatAM dazamAM pUrvano ardhabhAga temaNe zarU karyo, e graMthamAM muzkelIthI abhyAsa karI zakAya tevA bhAMgA, durgama gamaka, duSkara paryAya ane samAna zabdanA javika hatA. temAM covIza javikane temaNe abhyAsa karI lIdho, paraMtu abhyAsa karatAM temane bhAre zrama paDavA lAgyo. have ahIM AryarakSita muninI mAtA rUdromAM vicAravA lAgI ke-- 8 aho ! vicAra karyA vinA kAma karavA jatAM mane potAne ja tenA pariNAme pari. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI ArakSitasari-caritra. (19) tAparUpa phaLa maLyuM. hRdayane AnaMda ApanAra, dhImAna, tathA zIlavaDe zItala evA AryarakSita samAna putrane maMdabuddhivALI meM hAthe karIne mokalI dIdho. A te udyotanI IcchA karatAM mane aMdhakAranI prApti thaI e Azcarya jevuM thayuM, mATe tene bolAvavA mATe have phazurakSitane mokaluM." ema dhArIne teNe sarala evA samadeva purohitane pUchayuM tyAre te belyo ke--"he bhadra! tArU karela mAre pramANa che. mATe tane cagya lAge, tema kara." pachI teNe pitAnA bIjA putrane mokalatAM bhalAmaNa karI ke--"he vatsa! tuM tArA bhAI pAse jA ane mAruM kathana tene nivedana kara ke, mAtAe tene baMdhu samAgamathI rahita karIne meha tajA, paraMtu vAtsalya-bhAvane to jinevaroe paNa mAnya karela che, kAraNake garbhamAM rahetAM paNa zrIvIra prabhue mAtAnI bhakti sAcavI. mATe have satvara:AvIne mAtAne tArUM mukha batAva; nahi te mAre paNa tArA mArgane Azraya le paDaze ane te pachI tArA pitA temaja putra, putrI vagerene mATe paNa eja rasto che. vaLI kadAca tAre neha-bhAvanA na hoya, to upakArabuddhithI ekavAra harSapUrvaka AvIne mane kRtArtha kara. he vatsa! mArga ane dehamAM yatnayukta thaIne tuM jA ane e pramANe kaheje. tArA zarIranA bhAgyapara ame jIvanArA chIe." ema mAtAnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM namra phazurakSite potAnA baMdhu pAse jaIne jananInuM kathana tene kahI saMbhaLAvyuM ke-mAtAne viSe vatsala Avo tArA jevo baMdhu koNa haze? kAraNa ke kuLa lajajAne lIdhe tArA pitAe to mane kaMI paNa Akroza-vacana saMbhaLAvyuM ja nathI. te he vatsa! tyAM satvara cAla ane tArUM svacchamukha mane batAva, ke tArA dazanAmRtathI tRpta thayela huM tRSNA rahita thAuM. he baMdha ! ApaNuM mAtA rUdramAe mArA mukhathI tane e pramANe kahevarAvyuM che. mATe prasAda lAvIne he mAtRvatsala ! tuM satvara cAla." baMdhanuM e vacana sAMbhaLatAM AryarakSita muni vairAgyathI kahevA lAgyA ke-- "he phazurakSita ! A kSaNabhaMgura saMsAramAM meha ke? athavA to ko sujJa pitAnA adhyayanamAM aMtarAya kare? asAra vastune badale sArI vastune tyAga karavAnI koI IcchA na kare. tuM je mArA para sneha dharAvatA hoya, to mArI pAse rahe ane te dIkSA vinA na rahevAya tema hovAthI te dIkSA dhAraNa karI le." tyAre teNe te pramANe kabula karatAM AryarakSita munie pitAnA baMdhane tarata dIkSA ApI, kAraNa ke sArA kAmamAM keNa vilaMba kare ? have Arya rakSita piote bhAre buddhizALI chatAM javika-adhyayana pAThathI te P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 20 ) zrI prabhAvakacaritra. atyaMta kaMTALI gayA eTale temaNe zrIvAsvAmIne kahyuM ke-"he bhagavAna ! hajI keTaluM adhyayana bAkI che?" tyAre gurU bolyA-"tamAre pUchavAnI zI jarUra che? abhyAsa karyA kare." AthI te puna: abhyAsa karavA lAgyA. pachI keTalIka vakhata vyatIta thayA bAda temaNe gurUne pharI pUchayuM. eTale zrI vasUrie kahyuM ke- tame to hajI sarasava jeTaluM bhaNyA cho ane merU jeTaluM bAkI che, mATe mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLo. saMbaMdhIonA a95 mohane lIdhe tame je pUrvanA adhyayanane tajavA dhAro che, te kAMjIthI dudha, lavaNathI kapUra, kasuMbAthI kuMkuma, caNoThIthI suvarNa, kSArabhUmithI ra7khANa ane dhaturAne badale caMdanane tyAga karavA jevuM kare che. mATe abhyAsa kare. dhRtasAgaranA madhya bhAgane pAmatAM saddajJAna-zaktirUpa ratna anAyAse phaLarUpe pAmI zakaze." ema sAMbhaLatAM keTalAka divasa sudhI temaNe bhAre parizramathI abhyAsa karavA mAMDyo. evAmAM temanA laghu baMdhue mAtA pAse AvavAnI preraNuM karI, eTale prayAsathI atyaMta kaMTALI gayelA AryarakSita munie vAsvAmI pAse anujJA letAM jaNAvyuM ke-"he svAmin ! saMbaMdhInA samAgama mATe utkaMThita banelA A sevakane mokalavAnI kRpA kare. temane bheTayA pachI huM abhyAsa karavAne satvara AvIza." e pramANe Arya rakSitanuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM temaNe zratamAM upayoga Ape, tethI jANavAmAM AvyuM ke--e pharI AvatAM mane maLI zakaze nahi, kAraNa ke mArUM AyuSya bahuja alpa che. eTale abhyAsa karavAnI ja enI yogyatA che. tethI dazamuM pUrva te avazya mArI pAse ja rahI jaze, ema dhArIne temaNe kahyuM ke-"he vatsa ! tuM jA. tArUM duSkRta mithyA thAo. atyAre tArA jevo dhImA bIje kaI nathI. tethI tene abhyAsa karAvavAnI amArI IcchA thaI nahi te ATalI prApti kyAM thAya ? have mArgamAM tane kaMI bAdhA na thAo." ema sAMbhaLI gurUnA caraNe namIne Arya rakSita pitAnI janmabhUmi tarapha cAlyA, ane zuddha saMyamayAtrA pUrvaka akhaMDita prayANa karI vicaratAM vicaratAM te pitAnA baMdhu sahita pATalI putra nagare AvyA. tyAM sADA nava pUrva bhaNu AvelA ane guNanA nidhAna evA te parama harSathI pitAnA gurU tasaliputra AcAryane maLyA. pachI temane AcAryapade sthApIne gurU svarge gayA. tyAMthI ArakSita sUri dazapura nagaramAM gayA, eTale phalyurakSita muni AgaLathI potAnA AvAsamAM AvIne kahevA lAgyA ke--"he mAtA ! huM tane vadhAvuM chuM ! tamAro putra gurU thaIne AvyA." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI Arya rakSitari-caritra. ( 21 ) tyAre mAtA kahevA lAgI "he bhadra! huM tArA ovAraNA lauM ane e vacanane mATe baLidAnarUpa thaI jAuM. kayAM che te mAre AryarakSita putra? A samaye huM evI puNyavatI ke te putranuM mukha javA pAmIza." ema te belatI hatI, tevAmAM AryarakSita sUri tenI AgaLa AvIne ubhA rahyA. eTale muni vezadhArI temane AdarapUrvaka joIne rUdramAnuM zarIra harSathI atyaMta romAMcita thaI gayuM. evAmAM putranA snehathI mehita thayela ane tene maLavAne Atura evo somadeva purahita paNa tyAM Avyo ane teNe Arya rakSitane daDha AliMgana daIne jaNAvyuM ke - he vatsa ! praveza mahotsava vinA zIghra tuM kema cAlyA Avyo ? huM ThIka jANyuM. virahAta evI potAnI mAtAne maLavAnI tane bhAre utkaMThA thaI haze. he putra! hajI paNa tuM bahAranA udyAnamAM jA, ke jethI huM rAjAne nivedana karIne nagaranA utsAha ane utsavapUrvaka tAro praveza karAvuM. pachI ghare AvatAM sAdhuvezane tajI avyagra banI ghara mAMDIne gRhasthAzramanuM sukha bhogavaje. eka yAjJikanA kuLamAM utpanna thayela rUpa-vana saMpanna ane tArAmAM anurAga dharanArI evI tane ucita kanyAnI meM AgAuthI ja zodha karI rAkhI che. zAstrIya vidhi pramANe mahotsavapUrvaka tuM tene paraNuje, ke jethI tArI mAtA sAMsArika jaitukane svAda cAkhe. vaLI dravyopArjana karavAnI to tAre kaI jAtanI ciMtAja na karavI, kAraNa ke sAta kuLa (peDhI) cAle, teTaluM dhana mane rAjAe Apela che. tuM gharano kArabhAra mAthe laI le, eTale saMsAranA svarUpane jANanArA evA ame vAnaprastha Azramane Azraya laIe. ' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM AryarakSita muni bolyA-"he tAta ! tamane mohano vAta (vAyu) caDe che. zAstronA dudhara bhArane tame eka majuranI jema vahana kare che. pitA, mAtA, brAtA, bhaginI, strI ane putra putrIo te saMsAramAM bhavabhava tiryaMcane paNa utpanna thAya che, te tevA svarUpane jANanAra purUSane temAM harSa ke? vaLI rAjAnA prasAdathI paNa garva zo karavAno hato? kAraNa ke tene nokarI bajAvatAM vakhatasara prApta thAya che, temaja bahu upadravathI otaprota evA dravyamAM paNa AsthA lAvavI zA kAmanI ? paraMtu rananI jema A manuSyajanma ja durlabha che. te vinazvara ane avakara-nirmAlya tulya evA gRhasthAzramanA mohamAM tene ko sujJa niSphaLa banAve ? eTale tenI parIkSA karIne teno tyAga karatAM meM AhatI dIkSA dhAraNa karI che. te sapanA zarIranI jema tajI dIdhelA bhegano huM punaH Adara karavAno nathI. vaLI he tAta! daSTivAda paNa huM hajI pUrNa bhaNI zako nathI. te huM zI rIte grahavAsamAM paDuM? kharekhara ! purUSone potAnI pratijJAne tyAga kara duSkara che. tema chatAM jo tamAre mArA para moha hoya, to tame badhA dIkSAne dhAraNa kare, kAraNake bramathI sAkara khAvAmAM Ave, to paNa te pittanA upadravane zAMta kare che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (22) zrI prabhAvaka caritra." tyAre somadeva kahevA lAgyuM ke-"he vatsa ! kulInapaNe te Acarela duSkara tapa, mAre atyAre ucita che; paraMtu putrI, jamAI ane tenA bALakonA lAlanapAlanathI meha-pravAhamAM taNAtI evI mUDhamati tArI mAtA A bhavasAgarane pAra zI rIte pAmI zake ?" e pramANe pitAnuM vacana sAMbhaLI Arya rakSita ciMtavavA lAgyA ke mithyAtvanA sthAnarUpa evo pitA je kaIrIte pratibodha pAme ane tapazcaraNathI zuddha thAya to daDha saMpattine lIdhe kaThina vakhANanI bhUmi samAna evI mArI mAtA tenA prabhAvathI bodha pAme, ane tethI mokSamArga sIdho thaI jAya; ema dhArIne AryarakSita rUdramAne kahevA lAgyA ke--mAtA ! mArA pitA zuM kahe che, tene te tame vicAra kare. te tamane durbodhya mAne che ane potAne jJAnanA mahAnidhAnarUpa samaje che. vaLI tamArA AdezathI daSTivAdano abhyAsa karatAM mArA cittamAM saMsAra-sAgara taravAnI utkaMThA upanna thaI ane zrI vAsvAmI mane prApta thayA. A kaLikALamAM te sunaMdAja dhanya che ke jeNe zrIvA jevA putrane janma Apyo. he mAtA ! eka guNathI tamane te karatAM paNa huM adhika mAnuM chuM. prathama putranA rUdanathI kheda pAmatAM teNe Aje bhAvathI te bALakanA pitA munine te saMkhyA ane pAchaLathI te bALakanA nimitte vivAda karyo, paNa tame te mane abhyAsa karavA mATe zrImAn tosaliputra gurUne seM, temAM mane saMsAra sAgarathI pAra utaravAno ja tamAro hetu hato. puNyahIna janane atidurlabha evA vAsvAmInA huM caraNa-zaraNe gayo. tyAM pUne abhyAsa karIne huM punaH tamArI pAse AvyuM. mATe parivAra sahita tamAre potAnA prayatnapUrvaka mahAvrata AdarIne bhava-marUbhUmine avazya pAra pAmavAno che." eTale rUdromAM kahevA lAgI ke-purohitajI to saraLa svabhAvanA hiovAthI ema kahe che ke-rUdramA kuTuMbanI upAdhithI vyagra che, tethI e vrata levAne asamartha che. to have prathama maneja zIdhra dIkSA Ape. eTale parivAra paNa je mArA para draDha anurAgI haze, te pote mArI pAchaLa vrata grahaNa karaze." tyAre Arya rakSita pitAne kahevA lAgyA he tAta ! mArI mAtA to dIkSA levAne taiyAra ja che, A lekamAM tame tIrtharUpa che, tethI tamAruM vacana huM mAnya karUM chuM." pachI pure hitane parivAra parasparanA snehane lIdhe "huM prathama huM prathama" ema utAvaLathI dIkSA levAne mATe taiyAra thayo. eTale Arya rakSitasUrie temanA kezana leca karIne sAmAyika vratanA ucArapUrvaka temane dIkSA ApI. te badhAe vicAra karyA vinA sthaviraka5ne veza dhAraNa karI lIdhe, paraMtu samadeve maMda P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI ArakSita suricaritra. ( 23) bhAvathI te vakhate jaNAvyuM ke "he vatsa! kaccha sahita mAre vastraparidhAna rahe. kAraNa ke potAnA putra putrI samakSa nagna kema rahI zakAya?" ema sAMbhaLatAM gurU vicAravA lAgyA ke-A eno vicAra pitAnI maMdatAne spaSTa kahI batAve che. athavA to bhale ema thAya. haLave haLave huM ene samAcArImAM lAvIza." ema dhArIte te bolyA-"tamArI e IcchA pUrNa thAo. tyAre purohite kahyuM--tamAre vaDila chuM, tethI mAro abhiprAya tamane nivedana karUM chuM ke--mAre upaniha, kamaMDaLa, chatra ane upavIta (janoI) e badhAM sAdhane rAkhIne huM tamAruM vrata levA mAguM chuM. tema karatAM page ane mAthe tApa na lAge ane pavitra rahI zakuM. vaLI e svIkAratAM janma paryata tene tyAga karI zakAze nahi." tyAre aniSiddha anumatithI AcAryo tene e Agraha kabala rAkhe. kAraNa ke pitAnA pitAne svAdhyAya-pAThathI potAnI meLe ja zikhAmaNa maLatI raheze. have ekadA zrAvakanA bALake, gurUnI zikSAthI jinamaMdire jatAM sAdhuone praNAma karavA pAse AvyA, ane temaNe chatradhArI eka munine mUkIne badhA sAdhuone vaMdana karyuM. pachI upAzrayamAM AvatAM temaNe gurUne pUchyuM ke-- huM avaMgha zA mATe ?' eTale AcArya belyA- he tAta! ema kAMI vaMdanIya thavAya? tame chatrane tyAga kare. jyAre uSNa tApa lAge, tyAre zirapara vastrane dhAraNa karaje." tyAre putranA nehathI teNe tema karavA kabUla karyuM ane chatrane tyAga karyo. e rIte samajAvatAM AcArya mahArAje tenI pAdukA paNa tajavI. pachI eka vakhate gurUe zikhAmaNa ApatAM purohita munine kahyuM ketAta! tame tApa na hoya tevA samaye bAhya bhUmikAe jAo cho ane parigraharahita che, te ajJa lokone dekhADavAnI khAtara tamAre A upavIta zA mATe joIe? kAraNa ke ApaNe uttama brAhmaNa chIe." ema koNa nathI jANatuM ?" ema haLave haLave AryarakSitasUrie tene gRhastha saMbaMdhI veSa tajAvI dIdho. evAmAM eka vakhate pUrvanI rIta pramANe bALakoe purohita munine vastra mATe kahyuM eTale brahmatejathI dasa evA teNe bALakone jaNAvyuM ke -"huM nagna thavAno nathI, pUrvajo sahita tame mane bhale vaMdana nahi karaje. te svarga paNa mane joI nathI, ke je tamArA pUjanathI prApta thAya." evAmAM eka sAdhu svargavAsI thayA eTale gurU mahArAje tene deha upADavA mATe sAdhuone saMjJA karI, tyAre gItArtha munio te mRta deha upADavA mATe gurUnA vacane ahaMpUrvikAthI utAvaLa karavA lAgyA. A vakhate bAhya kepa batAvatA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (24) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. gurU belyA-A asAdhAraNa puNya tamAreja upArjana karavAnuM che paNa amArA svajano kAMI temAM bhaLavAnA nathI." ema sAMbhaLatAM purohita munie kahyuM- je moTuM puNya prApta thatuM hoya, to huM vahana karUM.' tyAre gurU bAlyA-"bhale, ema kare, paNa mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLo-ene dahana karatAM upasargo thAya tema che. te huM evA duSkara kAmamAM mArA pitAne kema anujJA ApuM ? vaLI upasargomAM je kSebha thAya, te amane amaMgaLa thAya; ema samajI je have tamane ucita lAge to te samAdhipUrvaka Acara." ema sAMbhaLatAM semadeva muni kahevA lAgyA-"huM te avazya vahana karIza. zuM huM ni:satva ke durbaLa chuM? mATe e muniothI mane kaI rIte alaga na kare. pUrve meM vedamaMtrothI samasta rAjya, deza ane rAjAnA vighono vinAza karyo che. pachI pAlakhImAM rahela zabane khaMbhe upADatAM pUrve zIkhavI rAkhela bALakoe puzahitanuM vastra kheMcI lIdhuM. AthI te manamAM dubhAyA chatAM putrane vinna thavAnA bhayathI teNe adhavaca na mUkyuM, paNa niyata karela nirjIva sthAne mUkIne te ekadama pAchA vaLyA. tyAM gurUe pUchyuM- he tAta ! tame nagna kema?" tyAre teNe javAba Apyo "upasarga thayo. tamAruM vacana anyathA na thAya paNa te meM daDhatAthI sahana karela che." ema bolatA purohita munine AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke--te eka lAMbuM ane vizALa vastra laI le." eTale te bolyA-"je jovAnuM hatuM, te joI lIdhuM, ApaNe parigraha ke? mATe have nagnAvasthAja bhale rahI." e pramANe prapaMca racIne gurUe tene garva choDAvyo, tathApi te purohitanA manane bhikSAmAM joDI na zakyA. temaNe anekavAra vividha upAyathI samajAvyA chatAM teNe potAno Agraha to nahi. AthI AcArya mahArAje vicAra karyo ke -"kadAca amAruM AyuSya kSINa thaI jAya , te A vRddha munine nitAra zI rIte thaze? mATe e bhikSA letA thAya, tema karUM." ema dhArI temaNe ekAMtamAM meTA munione AjJA karI ke- tamAre e vRddha munine AhAra na Apavo paNa ekalA besIne AhAra karI levo." A temane Adeza je ke munionA manane gamyuM nahi, tathApi temaNe gurUvacana mAnya rAkhyuM. mATe gurUvacanamAM acala zraddhA rAkhanAra mahApurUSone vAraMvAra namaskAra thAo. pachI eka vakhate AcArya mahArAje anyatra vihAra karyo. eTale maMDaLInA munioe te vRddha munine nimaMtraNa na karyuM. be divasa pachI gurU AvyA ane temaNe puhita munine kuzaLatApUchI tyAre te kepa batAvatA bolyA-he vatsa! P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI ArakSitari caritra. (25) mArUM vacana sAMbhaLo-je tame ghaNuM divasa bahAra rahyA hatA, te akALe paNa meM avazya prANene tajI dIdhA hatA. tame AjJA karela hovA chatAM A munio mArI vAta sAMbhaLatA nathI; he prabho ! teo Ama zA mATe kare che, te huM samajI zakatA nathI e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM gurU kRtrima krodha batAvIne ziSyane kahevA lAgyA ke-"tame ATale vakhata pitAne bhejananuM nimaMtraNa kema na karyuM ?' tyAre ziSya bolyA- he svAmina ! ApanA vinA amArUM mana zUnya banI gayuM hatuM, tethI e vRddha munine ame bhUlI gayA. e amArI bALaceSTAne Apa kSamA karo." A temanuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM AcArya mahArAja somadevane kahevA lAgyA -"he tAta ! mArUM vacana sAMbhaLe-paranI AzA na karavI. kAraNa ke te parAbhavanA mUla kAraNarUpa che. tamArA mATe AhAra levA ame pote jaIzuM. emanI AgaLa evI bAbata zuM kahevI ? tema kahevAthI te pragaTarIte lajajA unna thAya che, ema kahetAM pite uThI, potAnA pAtra laIne gurU mahArAja bhikSA levA cAlyA. evAmAM vRddha muni sAhasathI bolI uThayA ke -"huM piteja bhikSA levA jaIza. he vatsa ! huM hAjara hovA chatAM gacchapati tame zuM bhikSA mATe bhramaNa karaze ?" tyAre gurUe tene aTakAvyA chatAM purohita muni tarata. utsAhapUrvaka pAtra laIne bhikSA levA cAlyA ane eka zreNInA ghare gayA. tyAM bhikSAnI zikSA pAmela na hovAthI te gharanA pAchalA dvArathI peThA eTale gRhapatie kahyuM ke - tame gharanA mULa dvArathI kema na AvyA?" eTale teNe jaNAvyuM ke-"he dhArmikA lakSmI te ahIM pAchaLanA dvArathI paNa Ave?" - ema sAMbhaLatAM te gRhastha vicAra karyo ke-A muni tAtkAlika buddhivALA che; ema dhArI saMtuSTa thayela teNe munine batrIza medaka harAvyA. pachI upAzrayamAM AvIne munie sUri pAse AlocanA karI. tyAM gurUe A prathama lAbhamAM zakunane vicAra karyo ke- mArA batrIza ziSya thaze, pachI temaNe somadevane pUchayuM ke -"he tAta! rAjabhavanamAM je tamane dhana prApta thAya, te tene upabhoga letAM bAkI rahela bhAvathI tame kone Apo?" tyAre purohita muni bolyA-"he vatsa!te utkRSTa guNadhArI vedajJa brAhmaNone ApuM. kAraNa ke satpAtrane ApavAmAM Avela lakSamI sukRtanA sthAnarUpa thAya che." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 6 ) - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. eTale te vRddha munine samajAvatAM AcArya bAlyA- he tAta! vaiyAvatyAdika sadaguNethI A sAdhuo amArA karatAM paNa zreSTha che, to emane te Apa ane potAnA janmane saphaLa karo ema sAMbhaLatAM purahita munie kahyuM ke-- huM lAvela azanAdika je A bAla-glAnAdi sAdhuone upakArI thAya, te pachI e uparAMta bIjuM sukRta karyuM?" ema bolatAM te vRddha muni bhikSAmAM Adara lAvI, dAnamAM eka zuddha buddhine dhAraNa karavAthI gacchamAM te parama ArAkhyapaNAne pAmyA. - have te ga7mAM Idra samAna tejasvI, potAnI pratibhAzakitathI zAstrArthane jANanAra tathA saMtoSanA sthAnarUpa ghata-pu5mitra, vastra-pu5mitra ane dubaLA-pu5mitra e nAmanA traNa muni hatA. temAM dhRta-puSpamitrane dravya, kSetra, kAla ane bhAvathI ema cAra prakAranI labdhi hatI. eTale dravyathI dhRtaja hiya, kSetrathI avaMtideza hAya, kAlathI jayeSTha ke aSADha hoya ane bhAvathI A pramANe samajavuM -daridra brAhmaNa cha mahinA pachI prasava karanArI hoya, tethI tenA patie bhikSA mAgIne dhRta ekaThuM karela hoya. evAmAM AjakAla prasava thavAne hoya, tevA samaye kSudhAthI bAdhA pAmato potAne pati je te dhRta mAge, chatAM anyane nirAza karavAnA bhayathI patnI tene aTakAve. paNa te muni je dhRta mAge, te tene harSapUrvaka te strI Ape, eTale gacchane jeTalAnI jarUra hoya teTaluM te bhAvathI pAmI zake. have vastra puSpamitranuM lakSaNa A pramANe che. dravyathI te vastra pAmI zake, kSetrathI mathurA nagarI heAya. kAlathI varSARtu, zIyALo ke hemaMtaRtu hoya ane bhAvathI A rIte samajavuM e labdhivizeSa temane kSayopazamathI prApta thayela, kaI anAtha mahilA kapAsa viNavAnI majurInA dravyathI rUne ekatra kare, te pite kAMte ane vaNakaronA ghare pote kAma karI, te pagAramAMthI temanI pAse te vastra vaNAve, vaLI pite vastrarahita chatAM te muni je vastra mAge, to te anAtha abaLA te vastra paNa munine ApI de. have dubaLA-puSpamitra paNa potAnI labdhithI puSkaLa vRta pAme che ane vecchAe te tenuM bhakSaNa kare che, chatAM niraMtaranA pAThanA abhyAsathI te durbaLa rahe che. potAnI buddhinI vizeSatAthI teNe nava pUrvane abhyAsa karela che, chatAM "mArUM zruta vismRta na thAya, evA hetuthI te ahorAtra abhyAsa karyA kare che. tenA baMdhue dazapuramAM rahetA hatA. te boddha dharmanA prakhyAta upAsaka hatA. koIvAra temaNe AcArya mahArAja pAse AvIne kahyuM ke-tamArA A dharmamAM dhyAna nathI." AhAra meLavavAnI zakita. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI ArakSita suri caritra. tyAre AcArya bAlyA- amArA dharmamAM jevuM dhyAna che, tevuM anya dharmomAM nathI. A tamAro puSpamitra dhyAnathI ja durbaLa dekhAya che. eTale temaNe jaNAvyuM-madhura AhAranA abhAve enAmAM kRzatA AvI haze." gurUelyA-"vRddha purUSonA prasAdathI e muni puSkaLa dhRtanuM IcchAnusAra bhojana kare che, paNa zAstra-guNanAne lIdhe e kRza rahe che.' tyAre beDho kahevA lAgyA-"tamane eTaluM badhuM vRta kayAMthI maLe?" gurUe kahyuM-"puSpamitra puSkaLa dhRta lAve che. je e bAbatamAM tamane vizvAsa na Avato hoya, to ene tamArA ghare laI jAo, ane keTalAka divasa ene snigdha AhAranuM bhojana karAve eTale satya hakIkata tame pote samajI zakaze. vaLI enI durbaLatAnuM kAraNa paNa tamArA jANavAmAM AvI jaze." eTale baddha saMbaMdhIoe puSpamitra munine AmaMtraNa karatAM paNa gurUnI AjJAthI te temanA ghare gayA. tyAM temaNe snigdha AhArathI tenuM piSaNa karyuM, chatAM tenI kRzatA kAyama ja rahI. niraMtara abhyAsamAM tanmaya hovAthI rasanA AsvAdane paNa te jANatA na hatA. AthI svajane vicAravA lAgyA ke ene snigdha AhArathI poSavuM, te te bhasmamAM homa karavA barAbara che." eTale te vadhAre AhAra ApavA lAgyA, chatAM muni te tevA kuzaLa rahyA. tyAre utkRSTa AhAra ApatAM temaNe munine adhyayana karatA aTakAvyA, jethI te pUrve hatA tevA zarIre puSTa dekhAvA lAgyA. AthI temane pratIti thaI, pachI munie potAnA svajanene pratibodha pamADyA, ane pote gurU pAse AvyA. tyAM zAMta cittathI te rahevA lAgyA. vaLI te gacchamAM cAra prAjJa munivare hatA. te durbaLa pupamitra, viMdhyamuni, phagurakSita ane zukrAcAryanA dharmazAstrane jItanAra gejhamAhila evA nAmathI vikhyAta hatA. temanAmAM buddhizALI viMdhyamunie gurUne vijJapti karI ke he bhagavAna! anuyoganI moTI maMDaLImAM pAThanA ghoSathI mAro zrata pATha khkhalita thAya che, mATe mane alaga pATha Ape. tyAre gurU bolyA huM pite tamArI AgaLa vyAkhyAna ApatAM moTI vyAkhyAna-maMDaLInuM zI rIte ullaMghana karUM? mATe mahAmati upAdhyAya durbaLa puSpamitra tamArA vAcanAcArya thaze, temanI pAse zIdhra abhyAsa kare. e pramANe keTalAka divasa calAvyA pachI te vidhya adhyApaka aMjali jeDIne gurUne ekAMtamAM kahevA lAgyA ke he prabhe ! mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLe, P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (28) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. huM vAcanAmAM vyagra thavAthI mAre potAno abhyAsa bhUlI jAuM chuM tenuM guNa na karatAM vigha Ave che, tethI mane bhAre kheda thAya che, te have huM zuM karuM? vaLI tame jyAre mane pitAnA ghare mokalyo, tyAre mArA svajanoe guNa na karatAM mane aTakAvyo, tethI te vakhate paNa kaMIka adhyayana khalita thavA pAmyuM che. have je Apa ene vAcanA apAvaze, te mAruM navamuM parva avazya vismRta thaI jaze. ema sAMbhaLatAM AcArya ciMtavavA lAgyA ke - AvA buddhizALI muni paNa je Agamane bhUlI jaze, to bIjAthI te kema dhAraNa karI zakAze? mATe have mAre anuganA cAra vibhAga karI nAkhavA; ema dhArI aMga, upAMgarUpa mULa graMthane cheda karIne temaNe caraNakaraNanuyoga karyo. uttarAdhyayanAdi dharmakathAnuga, sUryaprajJapti pramukha gaNitAnuyoga ane daSTivAda te dravyAnuyoga-ema cAra anuga banAvIne AcArya mahArAje vidhyasUrine mATe sUtranI vyavasthA karI. e cAre anuga pUrve eka sUtramAM hatA. . . . . - eka vakhate zrI Arya rakSitasUri mathurA nagarImAM te bhUminA adhiSThAyaka vyaM. taranA maMdiramAM utaryA. evAmAM mahAvideha kSetramAM sImaMdhara svAmIne vaMdana karavA zakeMdra gaye ane teNe eka manathI bhagavaMtanI dezanA sAMbhaLI. te vakhate prasaMgopAta prabhue tyAM tatvathI nigadanI vAta kahI saMbhaLAvI. eTale Idra prazna karyo ke he bhagavana ! bharatakSetramAM nidanuM svarUpa jANanAra keNuM che?" ' tyAre prabhu bolyAmathurA nagarImAM AyarakSitasUri mArI jema nigodanuM svarUpa samajAvI zake che, ema sAMbhaLatAM Idra vismaya pAme. bhagavaMtanA vacanapara joke IMdrane zraddhA hatI, tathApi Azcaryane mATe vRddha brAhmaNanuM rUpa karIne te turata gurU pAse AvyA. te vakhate tenA baMne hAtha pUjatA hatA. kAzapuSpa samAna tenA veta keza hatA, lAkaDInA AdhAre teNe zarIra TekavI rAkhyuM hatuM, zvAsana prasAra tene spaSTa jaNAto hato ane tenI AMkhamAMthI cetarapha pANI gaLI rahyuM hatuM. evA rUpadhArI Idde temane nigodanAjIne vicAra pUche eTale sUri mahArAje tene yathAsthita svarUpa kahI batAvyuM, je sAMbhaLatAM Idra bhAre Azcarya pAmyo. pachI temanA jJAnanuM mAhAsya jANavAnI IcchAthI teNe potAnuM AyuSya pUchyuM. tyAre zratanA upayogathI gurU ciMtavavA lAgyA ke- AnuM AyuSya pakSa, mAsa, varasa,. seMkaDo varaso, hajAre varase, seMkaDe palyopama ke sAgaropamathI paNa samApta thatuM nathI. chevaTe be sAgaropamathI tenuM AyuSya jANavAmAM AvatAM gurU bolyA ke- tame sedhame mArI parIkSA karavA Icche che?" eTale manuSya joI zake tevuM. potAnuM rUpa prakAzamAM Idra yathAsthita vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyo ane pachI te potAnA P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI Arya rakSitasUri caritra. sthAne cAle tyAre sAdhuo Ave tyAM sudhImAM kaMIka camatkAra batAvavA Idde kahyuM, eTale rUpa, addhinA darzanathI nidAna karavAnA bhayane lIdhe sAdhue tene niSedha karyo, tathApi kaMIka cinharUpe karI batAva; ema AcAryanA kahevAthI teNe vasatinuM dvAra viparIta karI dIdhuM pachI svarge gaye. - - * evAmAM munio AvyAM ane temane dvAra na jaDayuM, tyAre gurUe temane dvAra batAvyuM, eTale viparIta mArgathI AvatAM sAdhuo badhA Azcarya pAmyA. tyAM saMbhramathI kaMI kaMI bolavA lAgyA. tyAre gurUe temane iMdranuM yathAsthita svarUpa nivedana karIne niHzaMka karyA. eTale deveMdranuM darzana na thavAthI kaMIka kheda pAmatA hoya tema te kahevA lAgyA-maMda bhAgyavaMta purUSe IdranA darzana zI rIte karI zake? .. pachI AcArya mahArAje anyatra vihAra karyo. evAmAM nAstikavAdI mathurAmAM Avyo tene goSThAmAhila munie-- jItI lIdho. eTale zrI saMgha temane tyAMja comAsuM karAvyuM. tevA vAdalabdhivALA munine kaNa na reke?. . . - have AryarakSita mahArAje pitAnA pade keNagya che? tene vicAra "karyo, tyAre durbala puSpamitra para temanuM mana gayuM. te vakhate AcArya mahArAjanA * saMbaMdhI hatA temaNe phazurakSitane sUripade lAvavAno vicAra karyo, ane gacchanA AdhipatyamAM goSAmAhilane mehathI sthApavAno saMkalpa karyo. ' pachI tyAM traNa kuMbha lAvavAmAM AvyA. gurUmahArAje te alaga alaga aDada, tela ane ghIthI bharyA ane pachI khAlI karyA. eTale aDada badhA bahAra nIkaLI AvyA. tela kaMIka rahI javA pAmyuM ane dhRta to bahu salagna rahyuM. pachI gurUmahArAje kahyuM ke A udAharaNa juo, durbaLa munimAM huM aDadanA kuMbhanI jema nirlepa chuM, baMdhu AryarakSitamAM telanA kuMbhanI jema kaMIka salepa chuM ane mAtalapara dhRtakuMbhanI jema vadhAre lisa chuM. mATe mArA padapara dubaLa puSpamitra ja cagya che; eTale temanuM vacana anya munioe mAnya karyuM. pachI gurUe sUri maMtrapUrvaka pitAnA padapara durbaLa munine sthApana karyA ane navIna durbaLa sUrine temaNe Adeza karyo ke-"mArA mAtula, brAtA ane pitA pratye tamAre mArI jema vartavuM; te vakhate gacchanA anya munio pitA, bhrAtA ane sAdhvIone temaNe madhura vacanathI zikhAmaNa ApI; ane jaNAvyuM ke "A yati pratye tamAre mArI jema vartavuM, mArA karatAM paNa ene adhika vinaya sAcavo. keIvAra vatAcAra vismRta thatAM kriyAcAra na thAya, te badhuM meM sahana karyuM che. vaLI e navIna hovAthI kaMI na thatAM kheda pAmaze, mATe tamAre sadA tatpara rahIne enA mukhamAMthI vacana bahAra paDatAM svIkArI levuM, tathA maraNa paryata enA caraNanI sevA tamAre mUkavI nahiM. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 30 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. e pramANe gacchanI vyavasthA karIne AcArya AryarakSitasUrie prAMtakALe anazana AdaryuM ane gItAtha munionI sahAyatA maLatAM te svarge gayA. sarva anugane pRthaka karavAthI temaNe Agama bodhanI vizeSa saralatA karI ApI. pachI zrI puSpamitra sUri gacchane pravartAvavA lAgyA ane gurU karatAM paNa temaNe ga7ne adhika samAdhi upajAvI. tyAM goSThAmAhila virodhI thaIne sAtamo nindava thayo tene vRttAMta graMthAMtarathI jANI levo. e pramANe traNa jagatane pAvana karavAmAM gaMgAjaLa samAna nirmala ane vicitra tathA vaMdanIya evuM zrIAryarakSita sUrinuM caritra te niraMtara vibudha jAnA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM yAvacaMdra divAkare jayavaMta vaoN. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpa sarevaramAM haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma-lakSmInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie manapara letAM zrI pradyumnAcAye zodhIne zuddha karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI AryarakSita sUrinA caritrarUpa A dvitIya zikhara thayuM. -- -- -- zrImAna haribhadrasUri viracIta. gharmabindu graMtha. ( AkRti bIjI) (mULa ane mULa TIkAnuM zuddha sarala gujarAtI bhASAMtara sahita) A graMthanA mULa kartA mahAnubhAva zrI haribhadrasuri ke jeo jaina itihAsamAM caudasene cuMmAlIza graMthonA kartA tarIke prakhyAta che, te mahAnubhAva saMthakAre munio ane gRhasthonA dharma batAvavAne mATe A upayogI graMthanI yojanA karI che je vAMcavAthI vAcaka jainadharmanA AcAra, vartana, nIti viveka ane vinayanA zuddha svarUpa sAthe tanA rahasyane sArI rIte samajI zake che. muni ane gRhastha e dripuTI je A graMthane AdaMta vAMce to svadharma-svakartavyanA yathArtha svarUpane jANI pitAnI manovRtine dharmarUpa kalpavRkSanI zItaLa chAyAnI Azrita karI anupama AnaMdanA saMpAdaka bane che. TUMkamAM kahevAnuM ke A saMsAramAM parama zreya mArge jIvI mekSa paryanta sAdhana prApta karavAnI zubha bhAvanA bhAvanAra munie temaja gRhastha mahAnubhAva haribhadrasUrinI pratibhAne A prasAda niraMtara prApta karavA yogya che. A graMtha ApaNI zrI jaina zvetAMbara konapharansanI ejyukezana be dhArmika abhyAsakramamAM zALA pAThazALAomAM calAvavA maMjura karela che. uMcA glejha kAgaLa upara, suMdara gujarAtI TAIpathI chapAvI, suzobhita pAkA kapaDAnI bAIDIMgathI majabuta baMdhAvela hovA chatAM kIMmata mAtra rU. 2-0-0 kiMmata rAkhelI che. pisTeja juduM. lakho * zrI jaina AtmAnaMda sabhA-bhAvanagara, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44che (3) zrI prArthanaMtittari-gavaMdha. AryarakSitasUrinA vaMzanA ane saMsAra-araNyathI pAra utAravAmAM sArthavAha samAna evA zrI AryanaMdilasUri tamane pAvana kare. aSTa nAgakuLa jemanI AjJAne zirasAvaMgha karI evA zrI Arya nadila svAmInA guNenuM varNana karavAne kaNa samartha che? kSamAnA upadezathI jemanA prasAde vaidhA nAgaeNdra-devI thaI ke je nAma maMtrathI viSane dUra kare che. bhAre AdarapUrvaka huM temanuM kaMIka cAritra kahuM chuM. caMdramAnA prasAdathI mRga zuM AkAzane pAmI zakato nathI ? kalyANanA nidhAnarUpa evuM zrI padminIkhaMDa nAme nagara ke je pazvinIsamUhathI zobhatA evA sarovarathI virAjita hatuM. tyAM samasta zatru pakSane trAsa pamADanAra ane padma samAna mukhavALo e padmaprabha nAme rAjA hato. seMkaDe kAMtAomAM ziromaNi ane pitAnI dehazobhAthI IMdrANIne paNa jItanAra evI padmAvatI nAme tenI rANI hatI. agaNita lakSamInA pAtrarUpa, zreSTha kaLAonA nidhAnarUpa ane yAcakerU5 cAtakone saMtuSTa karavAmAM megha samAna evo padyadatta nAme tyAM eka prakhyAta zreSThI hatA. tene rati samAna rUpavatI padmayazA nAme patnI hatI. temane iMdrakumAra samAna padya nAme putra hatA. padmane samasta kaLAmAM nipuNa mAnIne varadatta sAthe vAhe tene potAnI vaidhA nAme putrI paraNAvI. ekadA vananA dAvAnaLathI dussaha tathA jagatanA pAmara prANIone akalyAgurUpa e duSkALa AvI paDatAM pitAnA puNyanI prabaLatAno kSaya thavAthI sAthe AvanAra pratye nirdoSa bhAvathI vartanAra e varadatta potAnA parivAra sAthe anya nagaramAM cAlyo gayo. tyArathI pitAnI tuccha prakRtine lIdhe vaidhAnI sAsu, atyaMta zuzruSA pAmatAM paNa verodyAne pitRgRha rahita samajIne te vAraMvAra tenI avajJA karavA lAgI. kAraNa ke rUpa, zobhA, dhana, teja, saubhAgya ane moTAI-e badhuM strIone pitAnA prabhAvathI ja prApta thAya che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 32 ). zrI prabhAvaka caritra have potAnI sAsunA durvacanathI dUbhAyela ane vinIta janemAM ziromaNi - evI vere ghA potAnA karmane doSa detI te divase divase kuza thavA lAgI. evAmAM nAgendranA svapanathI sUcita evA puNyazAlI garbhane ratnane ratnagarbhAnI jema te dhAraNa karavA lAgI. traNa mahinA pUrNa thatAM rasamAM prItivALI evI verodyAne, virodhIone parAsta karanAra e pAyasa-bhajanane daDha dehada utpanna thaye. evAmAM zrI AryadilasUri ke je sADAnava pUrvenA jJAtA hatA te potAnA sAdhu parivAra sahita tyAM udyAnamAM padhAryA. ahIM vaidyA sagarbhA chatAM tenI mUkha sAsu kaTu vacanathI tene vAraMvAra satAvavA lAgI, vaLI te evuM pratikULa bolatI ke-A nirbhAgya ziromaNine putra kayAMthI thAya? pIyara rahita ane dAridrayanI eka vAvaDI tulya evI ene to putrIja prApta thavAnI." AvA durvacanathI kheda pAmatI veredyA AcArya mahArAjane vaMdana karavA gaI, kAraNa ke pratigRhe kAMI cityagRha hotA nathI. pachI gurU mahArAjane vaMdana karI azru pADatAM te kahevA lAgI ke-"he bhagavan ! pUrvabhave meM aMbA (sAsu) nI zuM virAdhanA karI che ke jethI te atyAre mArA para bhAre virodha dharAve che?" che tyAre gurU bolyA-"he bhadra! lekane pUrvakRta karmathIja sukha-du:kha prApta thAya che. to vivekI jane temAM anyane deSa kema Ape? manuSya janma durlabha che, te prApta thatAM kSamA lAvavI eja uttama che. e kSamAne Adara karatAM haLave haLave badhuM zubha thavAnuM. vaLI he vatsa ! pAyasa saMbaMdhI tAre dehada jJAnathI mArA jANavAmAM Avyo che, te paNa puNyathI pUrNa thaze." e pramANe vacanAmRtathI AcArya mahArAje tene zekAgni zAMta karyo eTale zItala thayela vaidyA gurU vacanane hRdayamAM saMbhAratI te potAnA ghera AvI. , pachI caitrI pUrNimAnA divase vaidyAe upavAsa karIne puMDarIka tapa karyo, eTale padmayazA tenI sAsue te tapanuM udyApana karavA mAMDayuM. te divase gurU ane sAdhamaone pAyasathI pUrNa pAtra ApIne temanuM vAtsalya karavAmAM Ave che. e badhuM karyA pachI teNe avajJApUrvaka vadhune achaDuM pAyasAnna ApyuM. aho ! guNane dUSita karanAra darpane dhikkAra che. pachI dehadanA mAhAsyathI te avaziSTa kAMIka pAyasane vastramAM bAMdhI, ghaDAmAM nAkhIne te pANI bharavAnA bAne bahAra nIkaLI gaI, tyAM ghaTane vRkSa nIce mUkI sadAcAravatI ane pAyasanuM bhakSaNa karavAmAM mane ratha karatI te jeTalAmAM pAdazaca karavAne jalAzaya tarapha gaI, tevAmAM aliMjara nAgedranI kAMtA rasAtaLa thakI tyAM AvI ane pAsamAM lubdha banela teNe bhamatAM bhamatAM ghaTamAM te pAyAnna dIThuM. eTale vastra khaMDamAMthI bahAra kahADIne teNe pAyasanuM bhakSaNa karyuM ane pachI te pannagapramadA jema AvI hatI, tema pAtALamAM pAchI cAlI gaI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI AnaMditari caritra. (33) evAmAM pAdazAca karIne pAchI Avela veradyAe ghaTamAM joyuM to pAyasa na maLe. tema chatAM teNe zoka ke kepa na karyo, paNa te satI A pramANe kahevA lAgI--"jeNe A pAyasanuM bhakSaNa karyuM, mArI jema tene manoratha pUrNa thAo." ema zAMta aMta:karaNathI teNe AziSa ApI. have ahIM nAgenI kAMtAe potAnA pati AgaLa pAyasa-bhakSaNanI vAta nivedana karatAM teNe avadhijJAnathI badhuM jANune potAnI priyAnI avagaNanA karI, jethI pote pazcAttApa pAmatI ane vaidyAnI kSamAthI raMjita thayela te nAgakAMtAe gRhanI sattA dharAvanAra padmayazAne evuM svana ApayuM ke huM aliMjara nAgaeNdranI priyA chuM. ane vaidyA mArI putrI tulya che. te eno dehalo pUrNa karavAne tuM ene pAyasa Apaje, ane vaLI mArUM vacana tene saMbhaLAvaje ke huM tArA pIyara tulya chuM. tethI tArI sAsune parAbhava avazya nivAraNa karIza.' pachI pAyazAe te pavitra pramadAne pAyasanuM bhejana karAvyuM. eTale potAne dahada pUrNa thavAthI veroghA manamAM bhAre saMtuSTa thaI. have samaya AvatAM teNe eka addabhuta putrane janma Ape, te vakhate nAgakAMtAe paNa eka se nAgaputrane janma Ape, eTale temAM sUrya samAna te badhA vRddhi pAmavA lAgyA. - evAmAM putranuM nAma rAkhavAno divasa AvatAM vaidyAe nAgakAMtAne yAda karI, eTale mAtAnA AdezathI te badhA nAgakumAre bolyA-ApaNe teNInA pitRpakSanA chIe" ema pratijJA letA te nAgakumAro harSathI manuSya lekamAM teNInA ghare AvyA. temAM keTalAka gajArUDha hatA, keTalAka andhArUDha hatA, keTalAka sukhAsana-pAlakhImAM beThA hatA. vaikriyanA atizayathI vividha rUpa karIne AvelA te nAgakumAroe tenA gharane, paLane ane nagarane paNa saMkIrNa karI mUkayuM. A vakhate keTalAka bALanAga eka ghaTamAM nAkhI, tenuM mukha DhAMkIne nAgaramaNIe vaidyAnI rakSA mATe mokalyA hatA. have zobhAthI addabhuta vahunuM pitRkuLa tyAM AvatAM tenI sAsu snAnAdikathI tene satkAra karavA lAgI. aho ! lekamAM lakSamIvaMtano pakSaja vijayI ane zreSTha gaNAya che. AthI je pUrve vairevA teNInA apamAnanuM pAtra thaI hatI, te have gairavanuM sthAna thaI paDI. evAmAM mahotsavanA kAmathI vyagra banela keI dAsIe culA para rahelA thALI para pele nAgaghaTa mUkI dIdhuM. te jeI vyAkuLa thayela vaidyAe te utArI nAkhyuM ane jananInA vAkyathI snAna karIne kezanA jaLathI tene abhiSikta karyo eTale tenA prabhAvathI te svastha thaI gayA, paNa temAM eka bALanAga, jaLa P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 34) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. biMduono sparza na thavAthI tatkALa te pucha rahita thaI gayo, tyAre tenA nehathI mohita thayela te jyAM tyAM chIMka vigeremAM skUlanA pAmatAM kahevA lAgI ke "baMDa jIvato rahe." pachI nAgarUpa tenA bAMdhavoe badhAne rezamI vastro, suvarNa, ratna ane makitakanA abhuta alaMkAro ApyA, ema te parva samApta thatAM te badhA nAgakumAro potAnA sthAne cAlyA gayA. e prabhAvathI vairoghA potAnA gharamAM bhAre mAnanIya thaI paDI. ekadA aliMjara nAgarAje potAnA putrane jotAM temAM khaMDita avayavavALA te baMDane joye, tethI tene gusso Avya, tenuM kAraNa avadhijJAnathI jANIne te vaidyAnA ghare Avyo ane potAnA naMdanane droha karanAra evI veraghAne teNe deza devAno vicAra karyo. patine e vicAra jANavAmAM AvatAM, teNInuM rakSaNa karavAmAM tatpara evI nAgakAMtAe tyAM AvIne kahyuM ke-vaidyA to bhakatAtmA che.' pitAnI patnInI e vANuM sAMbhaLatAM nAgarAja kaMIka zAMta thayo, paNa tenI parIkSA karavAne te gharanI aMdara bAraNAnA kamADanI pAchaLa chupAI rahyo. evAmAM sAMje aMdhakAra hovAthI AgaLa rahela daravAjAne na jevAthI utAvaLe jatI verAvAne page vAgavAthI bhAre pIDA thaI. eTale- baMDa ciraMkALa jIvato rahe " ema bAlavAthI teNe nAgarAjane tarata saMtuSTa karyo. ema saMtuSTa thavAthI teNe vaidyAne be nU pura ApyA ane pAtALagRhamAM javA AvavAnI anujJA ApI, jethI nAgakumAro paNa game tyAre tenA ghare AvavA lAgyA ane tethI gharanA bALako ane strIone bhaya pAmavAnuM eka kAraNa thaI paDayuM. AthI tenuM ghara durgama ane nAga maMdira evA nAmathI prakhyAta thayuM. eTale padmadatte e badhI hakIkata gurU mahArAjane nivedana karI, tyAre gurU bolyA ketArI putravadhunA mukhathI nAgakumArone ema kahevarAva ke--kanA anugrahanI khAtara tamAre amArA ghare vAsa na kare ane kadAca vAsa karo, to keIne DaMkhavuM nahi. ema mArI AjJA pramANe tAre karavuM." pachI padmadatta sArthavAhodyAne kahyuM ke tuM nAgamaMdiramAM jA ane nAgakumArene ahIM AvavAno niSedha kara. kAraNake mArI AjJA tAre mAnya rAkhavI joIe." eTale vaidyA pAtAlamAM jaIne nAgakumArane kahevA lAgI ke-gurU mahArAjanI AjJAthI tamAre mArA ghare na AvavuM." ema teNe badhA nAgaputra tathA aliMjara nAgendrane kahI saMbhaLAvyuM, A tenuM vacana temaNe mAnya rAkhyuM. vaLI vizeSamAM teNe jaNAvyuM ke-"jeNe anAtha evI mane sanAtha karI ane mArA caraNane napurasahita karyA, te nAgendra mArA pitA tulya che." tyAre nAgapatie tene sudhA samAna AziSa ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"devA H TTIIIIIII IT P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI AryanaMditasUri caritra. (35) dhidevanA dhyAnathI ane temane chatra, devaja ane caMdravAdika dharavAthI pannaga, preta, bhUta, agni, cora ke vyAlAdikano bhaya thavAno nathI. vaLI jenA zirapara jinAjJA rUpa mugaTa haze, tene DAkinI, zAkinI ke peginI upadrava kadi pamADI zakaze nahi; vaLI te gurUnI AjJAne je mAnya karaze ane vaidyAnuM je sadA smaraNa karaze, tene kSudrajaMtuthI kadi bhaya thavAne nathI. vaLI goLa, dhRta ane pAyasathI svAdya bhejana ane bali je jinezvaranI AgaLa dharaze ane jinasAdhune je tevuM bhejana Apaze, tenuM vaidyA rakSaNa karaze. e pramANe nAgendrane upadeza sAMbhaLatAM bIjA paNa badhA nAgade zAMta thaI gayA temaja veredyA satI pUjanIya thaI. bhAgya ane saubhAgyanA nidhAnarUpa tathA dharma -karmamAM Adarayukata evA nAgadatta tathA nAgakumArae tenA kuLanI unnati karI. pachI eka divase saddagurUnA vacanathI saMsAranI anityatA samajIne padmadane potAnA pade guNavAna nAgadattane sthApana karyo, ane pote priyA ane putra sahita dIkSA aMgIkAra karI, ane tIvra tapa tapIne putra sahita te sadharma devalekamAM ga, temaja pavayazA, gurU mahArAjanA upadezathI vaidya vadhu sAthe mithyAduSkRta karIne te paNa tyAM devIpaNe usanna thaI; vaLI nAgaeNdranA dhyAnathI vaidyA paNa dharmanuM ArAdhana karatAM prAMte maraNa pAmIne zrI pArzvanAthanI sevA karanAra dharaNaMdranI devI thaI, te paNa prabhunA bhaktone addabhuta sahAya ApavA lAgI ane viSa, agni vigerethI bhaya pAmatA temane zAMti ApavA lAgI. te vakhate zrI AryanaMdila AcAryo namiLa niri " evA maMtrayukata verovAnuM stavana banAvyuM. e stavananuM je manuSya eka cite niraMtara trikALa dhyAna kare, tene viSAdi sarva upadro kadi bAdhA pamADI na zake kSAMti ane kalyANanA mUla sthAnarUpa vairodyAnuM A pAvana caritra sAMbhaLI je manuSya kSamAne Adara kare che, temane svarga ke mekSa durlabha nathI. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpA sarovarane viSehaMsa samAna tathA zrI rAma-lakSamI nA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA manapara letAM zrI pradyumnasUrie zodhela, pUrva RSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI AryanaMdila sUrinA caritrarUpa A tRtIya zikhara thayuM. abhinava rasa (jaLa) nA megharUpa evA he zrI pradyumna gurU ! Apa vinA viSaya-tRSNAmAM taralita thayela chatAM saddagurUnA vacanathI bhuvananI anya sulabha lakSamImAM nirapekSa evA pitAnA bALaka cAtakarUpa ziSyane nirmaLa vacana-vRSTithI saMtuSTa kare. Iti zrI AryadilasUri-prabaMdha. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (4) zrI tivarasUri pravaMdha. che ke je I moTA guNane lIdhe zrI sImaMdhara svAminA mukhathI vidita-vikhyAta Cjha thayelA evA zrI kAlakasUri tamAruM rakSaNa kare. pUrvanA bahuzruta AcA" " oMe paryuSaNa parva saMbaMdhI hakIkata cukata jemanuM caritra varNavela che, che tene anusarIne huM paNa AdarapUrvaka varNavuM chuM. zuM gADIzakaTa (gADA) che nI pAchaLa jatI nathI ? pitAnI zobhAthI samasta nagarane jItanAra evuM zrI dhArAvAsa nAme nagara che ke jyAM sAdhujanenA vacanAmRtathI durjananA mukhanuM jhera nirasta thatuM hatuM. vaLI saMpatinA mahAbaLa ane bhArathI unnata thayela ane guNayukata evI je nagaranI kIrtirUpa patAkA AkAzamAM vyApta thaIne caMdramAnA biMbasudhI pahoMcI hatI. tyAM parAkramathI suzobhita e vIrasiMha nAme rAjA rAjya karate hato ke jenA pratApe ripuramaNuonI patravalalIne zAsavI dIdhI hatI. tene nAgaeNdrakAMtA samAna surasuMdarI nAme kAMtA hatI ke je kalyANanI bhUmirUpa ane mahAbhogathI virAjita hatI. jema Idrane jayaMta ane samudrane zazAMka, tema e rAjadaMpatIne kAlaka nAme putra hato ke jeNe pracaMDa dhanuSyathI zatruone khaMDita karyA hatA. brahmAnI sarasvatI nAme putrI vizvapAvanI kahevAya che ke jenA AgamanathI samudra paNa gurU ane sarvanA AzrayarUpa thayA tema kAlaka rAjakumAranA AgamathI samudra (mudrAsahita chatAM gurU sarvanA AzrayarUpa thayA eka vakhate alpakaLAnI krIDA jANavAne kAlakakumAra nagaranI bahAra gayo. te pite azvaparizramamAM thAke te na hato. tyAM ritaka, huta, vatrita, uttejIta alasa ane utterita-vigere gatithI azvone calAvatAM teNe zramita ane nizcaLa karI dIdhA. evAmAM rUpamAM gaMdharva samAna evA kumAre bagIcAmAMthI AvatA atyaMta kamaLa ane udAra dhvani sAMbhaLa. eTale rAjaputre maMtrIne kahyuM ke-meghanI garjanA samAna gaMbhIra A dhvani ke? athavA e keno che?" tyAre maMtrIe bAtamI meLavIne jaNAvyuM ke " he nAtha ! prazAMta ane 1 mukhapara kasturi vigerethI karela racanA. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIkAlakasUri caritra (37) pavitra mUrtine dhAraNa karatA e guNAkarasUri dharmopadeza ApI rahyA che. te ApaNe e bagIcAmAM visAmo paNa laIe ane emanA vacanAmRtanuM paNuM pAna karIe. eTale- bhale, ema thAo" e pramANe bolatAM rAjakumAre maMtrInuM vacana mAnya karyuM ane sarva parivArane AjJA karIne pote udyAnamAM AvyA, tyAM gurUne vaMdana karIne te cagya sthAne beThe. eTale jJAnanA upayogathI tenI regyatA jANIne gurU mahArAje vizeSathI dharmavyAkhyAna zarU karyuM - dharma, deva ane gurU e traNa to barAbara samajIne tene Azraya kare, temAM jJAna, darzana ane cAritra e rAtrayanA vicArayukta tathA jIvadayA jemAM pradhAna che, te dharma. sarvajJa jinezvara te deva. tathA sarva prakAranA saMgarahita, rAga, dveSane bhedanAra tathA brahmacArI te gurU. dharmanA be prakAramAM prathama yatidharma te paMca mahAvrata yukta, sAdhuonA saMyamarUpa, daza prakAranA saMskArathI vibhUSita ane sarva karmane bhedanAra che, ekacitte eka divasa paNa e dharmanuM ArAdhana karavAthI manuSya mekSa athavA vaimAnika devapaNane avazya pAme che. vaLI bIje gRhastha dharma te zrAvakanA bAra vratayukta hoya che. e dharma dAna, zIla, tapa ane bhAva e cAra prakArathI samasta rIte kalyANakArI che. samyak prakAre enuM ArAdhana karavAthI manuSyane kAlAMtare e mokSadAyaka thAya che. eka jina vacana paNa prANane saMsArasAgarathI pAra pADavA mATe nAva samAna thAya che." gurU mahArAjanA mukhathI e sAMbhaLatAM rAjakumAra belyo-"he bhagavana ! tame dIkSAne sAkSAta zaikA tulya batAvI te egya che. ene Azraya laIne huM ajJAnasamudranA kinArA rUpa mokSane satvara meLavIza." tyAre gurU belyA-"tArA mAtapitAnI anumati meLavyA pachI AvIne tuM tArA e mane rathane siddha kara." pachI atyAdA pUrvaka kAlaka rAjakumAra pitAnA mAbApanI anujJA meLavIne potAnI bahena sahita te gurU mahArAja pAse Avyo. eTale gurU mahArAje pitAnA hAthe bahena sahita tene dIkSA ApI. pachI potAnA prajJAtizayathI kAlakamuni alpa kALamAM sarva zAstra zIkhI gayA. eTale gurU mahArAje tene yogya jANune pitAnA pade sthApana karyA ane pote zrImAna guNAkarasUrie parabhavanI sAdhanA karI. have zrImAna kAlakasUri vihAra karatA ekadA ujajayinI nagarImAM AvyA ane tyAM bAhya ArAmamAM rahyA. mehAMdhakAramAM magna thayelA bhavyAtmaene samyapha artha batAvavAmAM maNidIpakanI jema samartha hatA.. . te nagarImAM mahAbaliSTha evo gadalila nAme rAjA hatA. te koIvAra naga P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (38) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ranI bahAra ramavADIe nIkaLe. evAmAM karmasaMge dadhipAtrane kAkanI jema tyAM kAlaka sUrinI henane jatI teNe pote jei. eTale mohita thaIne teNe pracaMDa purUSanA hAthe tenuM apaharaNa karyuM. A vakhate te sAdhvI karUNa svare hA ! brAta ! mAruM rakSaNa kare" ema AkaMda karavA lAgI. e hakIkata sAdhvIo pAsethI jANavAmAM AvatAM kAlakasUri pite rAjasabhAmAM jaIne rAjAne kahevA lAgyA ke -phala saMpattinI rakSA mATe kSetrane vADa karavAmAM Ave che, te vADa poteja je dhAnyanuM bhakSaNa kare to e pharyAda kone karavI? he rAjana ! sarva varNo ane dezanone tuMja eka rakSaka che, te sAdhvInA vratanuM khaMDana karavuM tane yukta nathI." e pramANe AcAryo samajAvyA chatAM bhUtAvezanA bhramathI unmatta thayelAnI jema umAdayukta te mleccha jevA nRpAdhame sUrinuM vacana na mAnyuM. tyAre zrI saMgha, maMtrIo ane nAgarikoe paNa tene bahu samajAvyo, chatAM mithyA mehathI gherAyela ane matihIna evA te nIca narAdhipe badhAnI avagaNanA karI. eTale pUrvanA kSAtratejane pragaTa batAvatA evA kAlakAcAye kAyara janane kaMpAvanArI evI ghera pratijJA karI ke anyAya rUpa kAdavanA bhuMDa samAna e duSTa nRpane tenA putra, pazu ane bAMdhava sahita je huM uccheda na karUM te jinadharmanI helanA karanArA, brAhmaNa, bALapramukhane ghAta karanArA ane jinabiMbane utthApanArA evA purUSonA pApathI huM lepAuM.' e pramANe sAmAnya janane duSkara tathA asaMbhAvya e vacana tyAM belatAM kAlakasUri bahAra nIkaLyA ane temaNe daMbhathI unmattano veSa dhAraNa karI lIdho. pachI corA, cahuTA ane trimANe te ekAkI bhamavA lAgyA. te vakhate cetanAzUnya madonmattanI jema vAraMvAra A pramANe asaMbaddha vAkaya bolavA lAgyA-"garda bhila rAjA che, to tethI zuM thayuM ? ane kadAca deza samRddha che, to tethI paNa zuM thayuM ? ema tenA bola sAMbhaLatAM loko dayA batAvIne kahevA lAgyA ke-pitAnI henathI viraha pAmela A AcArya gAMDA thaI gayA che.' keTalAka divasa pachI te ekalA tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLyA ane pazcima dizA tarapha cAlatAM anukrame te siMdhu nadInA tIre AvyA. tyAM zAkhi nAme deza ane zAkhi nAmanA rAjAo hatA, te bIjA zaka evA nAmathI oLakhAtA cha-- rAjAo hatA. temAM eka rAjAdhirAja ke jene sAta lAkha azvo hatA. vaLI bIjA rAjAone paNa daza daza hajAra azvo hatA. temAM eka mAMDalika kAlakasUrinA jevAmAM Avye ke jene aneka kautuka batAvIne temaNe tenuM mana vaza karI lIdhuM. pachI sUriparanA vizvAsathI te rAjAe temanI sAthe mitratA bAMdhI, tethI temanA vinA tene cena paDatuM nahi, eTale vinodanI vAtothI te samaya gALavA lAgyo. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI kAlakasUri-caritra. (30) ekadA AcArya sAthe sabhAmAM besIne maMDaleza sukhe vArtAvineda karato hato, tevAmAM pratihAre vinaMti karIne rAjadutane sabhAmAM mokalyo teNe AvIne kahyuM ke prAcIna rUDhi pramANe rAjazAsana svIkAre eTale teNe charI lIdhI ane vAraMvAra mastapara caDAvI, pote ubhA thaI temAMnA varNa meLavIne teNe vAMcI joyA. AthI tenA mukhapara zyAmatA chavAI rahI, tenuM citta udAsa thaI gayuM ane zabdarahita ASADha mAsanA meghanI jema tenuM zarIra zyAma banyuM, jethI te bolavAne paNa asamartha thaI gayo. eTale AzcaryathI AcAryo pUchayuM ke-"A bheTa AvatAM te svAmIne pragaTa prasAda jaNAya che, chatAM harSane sthAne zeka zA mATe ?" tyAre te bolyA- he mitra ! svAmIna e prasAda nathI, paNa kepa che. A charIthI zira chedIne mAre pite ekalAnuM che. ema karavAthI mArA vaMzamAM prabhutva rahe tema che, nahi te rAjya ane dezane vinAza pAse Avye samajavo. vaLI A charIpara channe aMka dekhAvAthI chanuM sAmaMtapara rAjA kopAyamAna thayo hoya, ema huM samajuM chuM. pachI te badhA sAmaMtone sUrie gupta rIte tyAM belAvyA. te badhA maLI nikAthI siMdhu nadI utarIne saurASTra dezanI sarahada para AvyA. evAmAM temanI gatine aTakAvanAra varSARtu AvI, tethI cha- bhAgamAM te deza vecIne te tyAM rahyA. rAja-haMsane droha karanAra ane aneka taravArarUpa taraMgayukata evI vAhinI (sainya ke nadI) racanAnI vRddhivaDe te rAjAo zUravIra hatA. evAmAM " are duSTa nRpAdhama ! cakalIne sIMcANAnI jema te pavitra sAdhvIne nirodha karyo che " ema jANe kahetI hoya, vaLI baliSTha zatrunI jema meghathI upasthita thayela ugra upasargane pasAra karI, kamaLa-mukhane vikAsa pamADanAra mitra-sUryanI jema zaradaRtu AvI eTale paripakava vacanarUpa zAli (dhAnyavizeSa) cuta, sarvarIte prasannatA darzAvanAra evI zaradaRtu eka dhImAnanI jema te rAjA rAjAone AnaMdakArI thaI paDI. tyAre AcArya mitra rAjAne prayANa karavA mATe spaSTapaNe sUcavyuM eTale rAjAe jaNAvyuM-"hAla ApaNu pAse zaMbala (mA. gamAM upayegI bhAtuM vigere) nathI tethI ApaNe pAra pahoMcIe zI rIte ?" ema sAMbhaLatAM AcArya eka kuMbhAranA ghare gayA. tyAM temaNe agnithI pAkato cheTene niMbhADe che, tyAM atula zakita dharAvanAra sUrie AkSepapUrvaka keI carNayukta pitAnI kaniSTha aMguline nakha nAkhyo. eTale agni bujhAI jatAM temaNe rAjAne kahyuM ke -" sakhe ! prayANa tathA vAhanane mATe savarNa vecIne laI e vacana mAnya karI, temaNe sarvatra gaja, azvAdika sainyanA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 40 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pUjana pUrvaka parvarUpa prayANa karyuM. AgaLa cAlatAM pAMcAla ane lATa dezanA rAjA ne ene sarva rIte jItIne zatruone dabAvatA te zaka rAjAo mAlavadezanI sarahada para AvI pahoMcyA. te vakhate parabaLa Ave che ? ema sAMbhaLyA chatAM vidyA sAmarthyathI garviSTha banela gaEURbhila rAjAe potAnI nagarIno killo sajaja na karyo. teNe gaDhanA kAMgarApara maracA na mAMDyA, tenA khuNAo para topa na gaThavI, vidyAdharIone AnaMda pamADanAra tathA zatruone parAsta karanAra evA mANe taiyAra na karyo, temaja nagarInA mukhya dvAranA kapATa ane subhaTane sajaja na karyA. evAmAM pataMgasainyanI mAphaka prANIvargane bhayaMkara evuM zAkhi rAjAonuM samasta sainya nagarInI najIkamAM AvI pahoMcyuM, chatAM gardabhavidyAnA baLathI garviSTha thayela ane aMdara rahela evA gardabhilla rAjAe potAnuM sainya sajaja na karyuM. e badhI hakIkata carapurUSanA mukhathI jANavAmAM AvatAM AcAryo mitra rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke A badhuM asajijata joIne tame udyama mUkI na deze. kAraNa ke aSTamI ane caturdazInA divase e gardabhIvidyAnI pUjA kare che ane ekAgramanathI eka hajArane ATha jApa kare che. e jApa pUrNa thatAM te vidyA gadaMbhIrUpe zabda kare che, ghera phUtkAra zabdane je dvipada ke catuSpada sAMbhaLe che, te mukhe phINa mUkatAM maraNa pAme che. mATe aDhI gAunI aMdara koIe rahevuM nahi ane potapitAnA sainyasahita rAjAoe chuTA chuTA AvAsa daIne rahevuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM badhA rAjAoe te pramANe karyuM. tyAM kAlakasUrie doDhase zabdavedhI subhaTane pitAnI pAse rAkhyA, je lakhyalakSa ane surakSita hatA. evAmAM zabdakALe temaNe bAvatI gardabhInuM mukhapUrI dIdhuM jethI te eka bhAthA jevuM bhAsavA lAgyuM. AthI kopAyamAna thayela gadaMbhI IrSyAthI gardamilanA maratakapara viSTA ane mUtra karI, pAdaghAtathI tene mArIne te adayazya thaI gaI. eTale "A have nirbaLa che" ema zaka rAjAone jaNAvI samasta sainya lAvIne gurUe killAmAM praveza karyo. pachI subhaTee gardabhillane jamIna para pADI bAMdhI laIne temaNe gurUnI AgaLa lAvI mUke tyAre gurUe tene kahyuM ke-parabaLane bhedanAra dhanuSya ane bANathI garviSTha banela te sAdhvInuM apaharaNa kyuM. te karmarUpa vRkSanuM Ato hajI puSpa che, paraMtu tenuM phaLa te parabhave tane narakaja maLavAnuM che. mATe hajI paNa samajIne zAMta thaI tuM kalyANakArI prAyazcita laIle. tathA paralokanI ArAdhanA kara ke jethI tane manavAMchita sukha maLe, ema sUrie samajAvatAM "tuM Ama kara" evuM vacana sAMbhaLavAthI gardabhilla manamAM bhAre dubhA. eTale tene mUkI devAmAM AvatAM te tyAMthI araNyamAM cAlyA gayA. tyAM bhramaNa karatAM tene vAghe mArI nAkhe, jethI maraNa pAmIne te duSTAtmA durgatimAM gayo. tevA sAdhu janane droha karanArane evI gati maLe, ete te karmanuM a5 phaLa ja che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI kAlakasUri caritra, (41) pachI AcAryanA AdezathI mitra rAjA svAmI thayo ane bIjA zAkhi rAjAe paNa deza vecIne rahyA. gurU mahArAje sarasvatI sAdhvIne vratamAM sthApI eTale te AlocanA ane pratikramaNa karavAthI mULa guNane pAmI. kAraNake balAtyArathI strInA vratane bhAMganAra purUSa para vidyAdevIo kapAyamAna thAya che. A rAvaNu rAjA paNa sItApara balAtkAra karI na zakaye. evI rIte zAsananI unnatithI jinatIrthanI prabhAvanA karatA ane zAkhi rAjAone pratibaMdha pamADatA kalakasUrizabhavA lAgyA. keTalAka kALa pachI zaka rAjAonA vaMzane ucherIne zrI vikramAditya rAjA sArvabhauma samAna thayo. suvarNa purUSanA udayathI utkaTa mahAsiddhine meLavanAra te rAjAe pRthvIne aNurahita karI ane potAnuM saMvatsara calAvyuM, tyArapachI eka pAMtrIza varasa jatAM vikrama rAjAnA vaMzane chedIne zaka rAjAoe potAnuM saMvatsara sthApana karyuM. ema prasaMgane anusarIne kahI batAvyuM, have prastuta vAta kahevAmAM Ave che. rAjAothI pUjA satkAra pAmelA zrI kAlakasUri te dezamAM vicAravA lAgyA. have lATa dezanA lalATanA tilaka samAna evuM bhUgukaccha (bharUca) nAme nagara che. tyAM balamitra nAme rAjA hato. bhAnumitra nAme tene moTo bhAI ke je kAlakasUrine bhANeja hato. temanI bhAnuzrI nAme bahena hatI ane tene balabhAnu nAme putra hato. eka vakhate lekanA mukhathI temaNe kAlakAcAryane vRtAMta sAMbhaLe eTale saMteSa pAmIne temaNe AcArya mahArAjane bolAvavA mATe pitAnA maMtrIne mokalyo. tyAre apratibaMdha paNe vihAra karatA karatA sUri bhavyAtmAone pratibaMdha pamADavAne te nagaranA bAhya udyAnamAM padhAryA eTale gurUnuM Agamana jANavAmAM AvatAM rAjA baLamitra temanI pAse Avyo ane bhAre utsavathI AnaMdapUrvaka teNe gurUne nagaramAM praveza karAvyo tyAM puSkarAvatta meghanI jema sUri potAnA upadezAmRtathI bhavyAtmAone siMcana karatAM temanA samasta tApane dUra karavA lAgyA. vaLI tyAM zakunikA tIrthamAM birAjamAna zrImunisuvrata svAmIne vaMdana karIne tenA caritra-kathanathI temaNe rAjAne pratibaMdha pamADo. evAmAM ekadA te rAjAne purezahita ke je mithyA kadAgrahamAM masta hate ane kuvikalpa tathA vitaMDAvAda karate, tene AcAryazrIe vAdamAM jItI lIdho. eTale anukULa vRttithI AcArya pAse AvatAM teNe dAMbhika bhaktithI sarala svabhAvI rAjAne kahyuM ke -"he nAtha! A gurUmahArAja te jagatamAM devonI jema P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (42) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pUjanIya che, emanI pavitra pAdukA lokoe potAnA mastaka para dhAraNa karavI joIe te leka ane rAjAone hitakArI vacana huM kaMIka nivedana karavA mAguM chuM. tethI jo tamAre manuSya-gurU upara bhakti haya, te eka citte sAMbhaLo-nagaramAM praveza karatAM gurUnA caraNe je mArgamAM pratibiMbita thayA, tene anya sAmAnya leka oLaMge che, e moTuM pApa che, ane temAM dharma to atya95 che, mATe che mahAmati ! ene kAMI vicAra karo." AthI sarala svabhAvane lIdhe rAjAne pratIti thatAM te kahevA lAgyA "aho ! A to moTuM saMkaTa AvI paDayuM. e gurU mahArAja to vidvAna, tIrtha rUpa, sarvane pUjanIya ane mArA mAtula rahyA, eTale temane cAturmAsa rAkhIne have anya sthAne mokalI kema zakAya?" tyAre purohita bolyA-"he mahInAtha ! huM tane evo mArga batAvIza ke jemAM tArUM hita ane sukha samAyeluM hoya. vaLI tema karavAthI tene dharma ane yaza prApta thaze tathA e gurU pote sukhe cAlyA jaze. nagaramAM sarvatra evI ghoSaNuM karAvo ke -"rAjAnI AjJAthI rAjapUjita gurU mahArAjane zreSTha AhAra vahorAvavo. eTale aneSaNayukta AdhAkamI AhAra joIne te pote cAlyA jaze. ane tethI tene koI prakArano apavAda lAgavAne nathI.' purohitanuM e daMbhayukta vacana sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe kahyuM ke bhale ema thAo." eTale purohite saMketa pramANe samasta nagaramAM ghASaNa karAvIne rAjAnI AjJA pharamAvI. AthI AdhAkamI AhAra maLatAM munioe gurU mahA rAjane kahyuM ke -"he bhagavana sarvatra miSTAnna AhAranIja prApti thAya che." tyAre gurU belyA-A upasarga virodhI taraphathI upasthita thayela lAge che. mATe saMyamanirvAhanI khAtara ApaNe pratiSThAna nagaramAM jaIe. tyAM daDha vratadhArI sAtavAhana rAjA jaina che." pachI AcArya mahArAje tyAMnA zrI saMgha pAse be munio mekalyA; ane kahevarAvyuM ke ame tyAM AvatAM zrI paryuSaNa parva karavuM." have munio tyAM gayA ane zrI saMghe temane mAna ApyuM. eTale temaNe zrI gurUno saMdeza saMghane kahI saMbhaLAvyo, tyAM zrI saMghe parama harSapUrvaka gurUnuM vacana mAnya karyuM. pachI zrI kAlakAcArya haLave haLave te nagaramAM AvyA, tyAre sAtavAhana rAjAe temane praveza-mahotsava karyo. , pachI zrI paryuSaNa parva najIka AvatAM rAjAe AcAryane vinaMti karI ke - he bhagavana ! bhAdaravA mAsanI zukala paMcamInA divase AdezamAM idradhvajano P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - zrI kAlari caritra, (43) mahotsava thavAno che. mATe zrI parve chaThThanA divase kare. kAraNa ke lakika parva AvatAM lokonuM citta dharmakAryamAM utsAhayukta thatuM nathI." tyAre AcArya bolyA-"he rAjedra! pUrve jinezvarae ane gaNadharoe paMcamInuM atikramaNa karyuM nathI. vaLI "e parva teja divase thAya; " ema amArA gurUe kahela che. merU zikhara kadAca kaMpAyamAna thAya athavA sUrya pazcima dizAmAM udaya pAme, tathApi paMcamInI rAtrine oLaMgIne e parva na thAya." eTale rAjAe kahyuM--"he prabho! te paryuSaNa parva caturthInA divase kare." gurU belyA-ema thaI zake, kAraNa ke e vacana pUrvAcAryoe paNa mAnya karela che. vaLI evuM zAstravacana paNa che ke-paMcamI pahelAM paNa paryuSaNa parva karI zakAya." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe harSa pUrvaka jaNAvyuM ke -" e bahuja ISTa che. kAraNa ke amAvAsyAnA divase mArI rANIo piSadhamAM rahIne poMpavAsa karaze ane ekamanA divase pAraNuM karaze. vaLI aThThamatapa karanArA nigraMtha mahAtmAo te divase prAsuka AhArathI zreSTha uttara pAraNuM karI zakaze." tyAre AcArya mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke he rAjana ! paMcamahAdAna ApatAM jIva duSkarmasAgarathI vistAra pAme che. temAM mAgezrAMta thayela, glAna, leca karanAra; bahuzrutane ane uttara pAraNe ApavAmAM Avela dAna mahAphaLa ApanAra thAya che." tyArathI kaSAyane zAMta karavAmAM kAraNabhUta e mahAna sAMvatsarika parva paMcamIthI catuthImAM Avela che. e pramANe zAsananI prabhAvanA karatAM zrI kAla kAcA keTalAka divasa parama saMteSathI vyatIta karyo. ekadA tevA samaye sUrimahArAjanA paNa ziSya karmanA doSathI avinayI ane durgatinA eka dehadarUpa thayA. tyAre AcAryo zayyAtarane viparIta vacana kahetAM jaNAvyuM ke karmabaMdhane niSedha karavA ame anya sthAne jaIzuM, ane tAre e ziSyone priya ane karkaza vacanathI samajAvIne kahI devuM ke-gurU vizAlA nagarImAM praziSya pAse gayA.' ema kahIne gurU tyAM cAlyA gayA. have prabhAta thatAM gurUne na jevAthI ziSya nIcA mukha karIne paraspara kahevA lAgyA ke-A zayyAtarane ApaNuM gurUnI avazya khabara haze. e ApaNo durvinaya have zAkhArUpe vistAra pAme" pachI temaNe zayyAtarane pUchayuM, . eTale teNe yathocita kahIne gurUnI sthiti. temane nivedana karI. jethI te badhA vegathI ujajayanI tarapha cAlI nIkaLyA, eTale mArge jatAM lokoe temane pUchayuM, P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ :: zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tyAre te mRSAvacana bolyA ke--"aho ! gurU ApaNuM AgaLa hatA, te pAchaLa 2hI gayA ane ApaNe pAchaLa hatA. te AgaLa thaI gayAM." tethI raste cAlatAM temane lokoe sidarathI pUjA karI kAraNa ke svAmI vinA strI sevaka ane ziSyonI avajJA thAya che. have ahIM vastrathI vIMTAyelA ratnanI jema gupta svarUpe kAlasUri yationA upAzrayamAM AvyA. tyAM sAgarasuri nAme tenA praziSya Agamano upadeza ApatA hatA. teNe abhyasthAdikathI AcAryane vinaya na sAcavyo, eTale IriyAvahI pratikramIne upAzrayanA ke zUnya khuNAmAM parameSimaMtrano jApa karatA te ni:saMgapaNe besI rahyA. evAmAM dezanA pachI te sAgarasuri pharatA pharatA gurU pAse AvIne kahevA lAgyA-"he taponidhi ! AdarapUrvaka kaMIka jINuM saMdeha pUcho.' tyAre gurU bolyA-vRddhapaNane lIdhe huM ajJaprAya thai gayo chuM. tethI tArU vacana samajI zakato nathI; tathApi kaMIka pUchuM chuM. paNa saMzaya karavAne huM asamartha chuM." ema bolatAM jANe sugama hoya, tema durgama aSTapuSpI pUchI eTale teNe anAdara pUrvaka garvathakI yatkiMcit vyAkhyA karI. pachI keTalAka divasa jatAM te munio UpAzrayamAM AvyA. eTale sAgarasUrie abhyasthAnAdikathI temano vinaya karyo. tyAre temaNe kahyuM ke- ahIM gurU mahArAja amArI agAu AvelA che." . temaNe kahyuM - eka vinA ahIM keI Avela nathI." evAmAM gurUnA AvatA munioe ayutthAnAdikathI temano vinaya karyo. te jotAM sAgarasUri lajijata thaI gayA ane gurUne caraNe lAgIne temaNe khamAvyA tathA munioe paNa gurUne khamAvyA. eTale munione zikSA ApIne gurU sAgarasUrine A pramANe bodha ApavA lAgyA ke -"he vatsa ! retIthI bharela ke ThAra sthAne sthAne khAlI karatAM jema te nyuna thatuM Ave, e daSTAMta ahIM samajI le, zrI sudharmAsvAmI, jabusvAmI temaja anya zrutakevaLIo cha - sthAne patita thatAM te zrutamAM hInapaNAne pAmyA temanI pAchaLa thanAra AryomAM paNa zruta anukrame adhika adhika hIna thatuM gayuM. jevuM amArA gurUmAM zrata hatuM prabhArahita evuM mArAmAM tevuM nathI, jevuM mArAmAM che, tevuM tArA gurUmAM nahi ane tArA gurU jeTaluM zruta tArAmAM nathI. mATe he vatsa! sarva rIte anarthakArI evA garvane tuM sarvathA tyAga kara." ( evAmAM sAgarasUrie aSTapuSpIne vicAra pUchyuM. eTale gurU kahevA lAgyA ahiMsA, satya, asteya, brahyacarya, aparigraha, rAgadveSane tyAga, dharmadhyAna, ane zukaladhyAna-e aSTa puSpothI AtmAnuM arcana karatAM mekSanI prApti thAya che." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIkArakasari caritra ( 5 ). e pramANe sAgarasUrine zikSA ApI tene mArdavaguNa yukta banAvyA, pachI saMgahina ane pavitramati evA gurUe anyatra vihAra karyo. zrI AryarakSitanI kakSA pramANe iMdranA praznAdika te zrI sImaMdharanA nidAkhyAna pUrva thakI jANa levA. zrI jinazAsanarUpa pRthvIne uddhAra karavAmAM kacchaparUpa ane samAdika guNanA nidhAna evA zrI kAlakasUri prAMte samAdhipUrvaka kALa karIne svarge gayA. zrutasAgarathI pravartela, satya prabhAvane batAvanAra evuM, zrImAna saMmanidhAna kAlakasUrinuM caritra, potAnA gurUmukhathI sAMbhaLIne meM yathAmati racyuM, e zrI saMghanA ajJAnarUpI aMdhakArane nAza karanAra ane kalyANa-lakSmIne ApanAra thAo. vibudha jane tene vAMce ane keTI varSo paryata te jayavaMta varto. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovaramAM haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSmInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA vicArapara letAM, zrI pradyumnasUrie zodhIne zuddha karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI kAlakasUrinA caritrarUpa caturtha zikhara thayuM. - Iti-zrI kAlakasUriprabaMdha P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ R e l:::::::::: :: :: : ke pha raja I HITI III III E}} III RTE sAthe nAno TETITIVE eno GIT | INSTATION najI (5) zrI uttirNasUri-dhaMdha. --acha- ktithI namaskAra karatA prANione vAMchita lakSamI ApavAmAM kAryaNacarNa samAna zrI pAdalipta gurUnI caraNa-raja jayavaMta vate che. huM maMdamati, temanA alpa guNanuM varNana karavAne paNa samartha nathI, tathApi temanA guNanI stuti ubhayelakamAM hitakAriNuM che." ema dhArIne pUjya gurUnA prasAdathI huM kiMcita varNana karIza. he bhavyAtmAo! dareka bhAgamAM rahelA Azcarya yukta temanuM caritra tame ketukathI sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLa - sarayU ane gaMgAnA jaLanuM sevana karanArA manuSya yukta ane vistRta sukha pUrNa evI kezalA nAme nagarI che. tyAM hastI ane avanI senAthI zatruone parAsta karanAra evo viyabrahma nAme vikhyAta rAjA hatA. te nagarImAM zreSTha guNenA sthAnarUpa tathA mahAdhanika e kulla nAme zreSThI hato ke jene yazaH samUha vikasita mallikAtAnA puSpa samAna vikAsa pAmato hato. rUpamAM upamA rahita evI pratimA nAme tenI valabhA hatI ke jenI vANIthI parAsta thayela sudhA rasAtAlamAM cAlI gaI. teNe apatya pAmavAnI icchAthI hastarekhAo jevarAvI, lagna rAzInA mahAmaMtrA karAvyA, vaMdhyAne saMtAna thAya tevAM aneka auSadhene upayoga karyo ane lAkho mAnatAo karIne kSetradevatA ane pAdaradevatAne ArAdhyA, paNa e badhI tenI kriyAo niSphaLa gaI. vaLI teNe yathA kathana pramANe tIrthanAnanA prayogo paNa karyA chatAM teno manoratha siddha na thaye. aho! leomAM strIone apatyane meha che, te temanA mAnasika sukhane vinAza kare che. have zrI pArzvanAtha prabhunA caityamAM vairayA nAme zAsanadevatA che. aneka upAyamAM nirAza thatAM pratimA zeThANIe te devIne Azraya lIdhe. eTale kapUra, kasturi vigere bhegathI tenI pUjA karI, teNe upavAsa sAthe ekAgra mana rAkhIne aThThAI mahotsava zarU karyo. tyAre AThame divase te devI saMtuSTa thatAM pratyakSa thaIne pratimAne kahelA lAgI ke -"he bhadra! vara mAgI le." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIpAdaliptasUri caritra. (47) * eTale teNe kuLadIpaka putranI yAcanA karI. AthI te devIe tene Adeza karyo ke-"he vatsa! sAMbhaLa-pUrve nAmivinami nAmanA vidyAdharonA vaMzamAM mRtasAgaranA pAraMgAmI kAlakasUri thayA. e vidyAdhara-ga7mAM khelAdika labdhi saMpanna ane tribhuvanane pUjanIya evA Arya nAgahastisUri vidyamAna che, je tAre putranI IcchA hoya to temanA pAdazocanuM jaLapAna kara." ema sAMbhaLatAM prabhAte caitya thakI nIkaLIne pratimA temanA upAzraye gaI. tyAM praveza karatAM teNe AcAryanA caraNa-kamaLanA kSAlananuM jaLapAtra hAthamAM dhAraNa karIne eka bAju ubhA rahelA eka sAdhune joyA. eTale prArthanApUrvaka temanI pAsethI te jaLa laIne teNe harSapUrvaka pAna karI lIdhuM. pachI tyAM AgaLa jaIne teNe sUri mahArAjane vaMdana karyuM. eTale dharmalAbharUpa AziSa ApatAM te nimitta joIne gurU hasyA ane bolyA ke-teM amArAthI daza hAtha dUra jaLapAna karyuM, tethI tAro putra daza ejananI AMtare vRddhi pAmaze, prabhAvanA sthAnarUpa te putra yamunA nadInA tIre mathurA nagarImAM raheze, temaja bIjA mahA tejasvI tAre nava putro thaze." tyAre pratimA kahevA lAgI--he bhagavan ! prathama putra meM tamane arpaNa karyo. te bhale ApanI sevAmAM rahIne aMdagI gALe. kAraNa ke te dUra rahe tethI mane zuM lAbha?" gurU belyA- he bhadra! tAre te putra zrI saMgha tathA pRthvIne uddhAra karavAmAM varAharUpa ane buddhimAM bahaspati samAna thaze." ' ema gurUnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM teNe zakunanI gAMTha bAMdhI lIdhI ane saMtuSTa thaIne ghare AvatAM teNe te vRttAMta potAnA patine nivedana karyo, pachI te divase nAgendranA svamathI sUcita teNune garbha rahyo ane te garbhane ucita vartana karatAM tenA manorathonI sAthe te vRddhi pAmavA lAgyo, ane divaso pUrNa thatAM teNe eka sulakSaNayukta putrane janma Ape ke je rUpamAM kAmadeva karatAM adhika ane tejamAM sUrya samAna hato. pachI vecyAnI pUjA karIne teNe pitAno putra devInA caraNe dharyo ane pachI gurUnA caraNe mUkIne pratimAo te putra gurU mahArAjane arpaNa karyo. tyAre gurU bolyA-"A bALaka amAro thaIne vRddhi pAmo" ema kahI temaNe tene te pAcho seM. eTale ativAtsalyathI temaja gurUnA gauravathI pratimA zeThANI tene ucheravA lAgI. bhAre harSapUrvaka kullazreSThIe nAgaeNka evuM tenuM nAma rAkhyuM. te bALaka ATha varasane thaye, tyAre gurU mahArAje AvIne tene potAnI pAse lIdho. - have saMgamasiMha sUri nAme temanA gurU bhAI hatA, temane AcArya P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ TI (48) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. mahArAje bhaviSyane mATe zubhakArI evo Adeza Apyo. eTale temaNe zubha lagna ane maMgala-muhUrta te bALakane dIkSA ApI. ziSyanA puNya-prabhAvathI gurUne hAtha to upAdAnarUpa hoya che. pachI te ga7nA maMDanarUpa evA maMDana gaNine, te bALa sAdhunI zuzruSA tathA adhyApanane mATe Adeza karyo. eTale potAnI pratibhA zaktinA prabhAvathI te bALasAdhu, anya abhyAsIonI AgaLa je pATha kahevAmAM Avato hoya, tene paNa pitAnA hadayamAM dhArI letA, to svaadhyayananI te vAta ja zI karavI ? ema eka varSamAM vyAkaraNa, sAhitya ane nyAyazAstrAdikamAM te asAdhAraNa paMDita thaI paDyA. temaja guNene lIdhe uttamatA pAmI purUSomAM advitIya ane badhAne Azcarya pamADatA evA te bALamuni navA navA samasta lakSaNethI adhika zobhavA lAgyA. eka divase gurU mahArAje te bALasAdhune kAMjI lAvavA mATe mokalyA. eTale vidhipUrvaka te grahaNa karIne pAchA upAzrayamAM AvyA ane anAkulapaNe IryAvahI pUrvaka AlocanA letAM teo, paMDitanA hRdayane kaMpAvanAra A gAthA gurU samakSa bolyA " aMbaMtavacchIe apuphiyaM pupphadaMtapatIe / navalAsiniyaM navavadhU dA hiche ? . . eTale--lAla vastravALI, RtumAM na Avela ane puSpa samAna dAMtavALI evI navavadhue bhAre pramoda pUrvaka mane navA DAMgaranI kAMjI ApI. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM gurUe garAgnithI pradisa evA prAkRta zabdamAM tene jaNAvyuM ke-tuM patta eTale pralipta arthAta gArarasathI lepAI gayela che.' tyAre teNe gurUne vinaMti karI ke -"he bhagavana A5 mArA para anugraha lAvIne mane ziSya kare. eTale tenA prajJAtizayathI gurU mahArAja bhAre saMtuSTa thayA. pachI hRdayanA aTulAsathI otapreta thayelA gurU vicAra karIne tenI AgaLa bolyA ke pAdalipta tame AkAzagAminI vidyAthI vibhUSita thAo." ema kahIne dazame varSe bhAre gorava pUrvaka gurU mahArAje temane tejasvI purUSanA kaSapaTTa samAna evA pitAnA paTTa (pada) para sthApana karyA. pachI ekadA gurU mahArAje asAdhAraNa atizayanA nidhAnarUpa evA pAdalita sUrine prabhAvanA vistAra mATe ane zrI saMghanA upakAra nimitte mathurA nagarImAM mokalyA. eTale tyAM keTalAka divasa rahIne te pATalIpuramAM gayA, ke P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdAlasari caritra. (49) jyAM muraMDa nAme rAjA rAjya karatA hatA. eka vakhate kaI purUSe geLAkAre guMthela, AzcaryakAraka ane taMtuo meLavIne tenA prAMta bhAga gupta karI dIdhela e daDo rAjAne bheTa karyo. eTale rAjAe prajJAnI parIkSA karavAnA hetuthI te daDe pAdalisa gurU pAse mokalyA. tyAre tAtkAlika buddhinA prabhAve AcAryo tene barAbara mINathI meLavela joIne uSNa jaLamAM AchoTatAM tenA taMtune prAMta bhAga meLavyo, pachI tene chuTo karIne te rAjA pAse pAcho mokalyo. e vAta jANIne rAjA camatkAra pAmyo. potAnI prajJAthI tattvane jaNAvanAra evI kaLAothI ke vaza na thAya? pachI rAjAe gaMgAtIranA vRkSanI eka yaSTikA baMne bAju barAbara pAlIsa karAvI, tenuM mULa ane agra bhAga jANavAne mATe gurUne mekalI, eTale tene jaLamAM nAkhatAM mULa vajanadAra hovAthI pANImAM DUbI gayuM. ema mUla ane agra bhAga eLakhIne temaNe te rAjAne pAchI mokalAvI. vaLI jyAM sAMdhA jANa vAmAM na Ave tevI eka DAbalI rAjAe gurUne mekalI. tyAre garama pANImAM nAkhatAM te ughADIne temaNe rAjAne Azcarya pamADyuM. pachI pAdalitAcA taMtuothI guMthela ane mAMsanI pezI samAna geLa tuMbaDu rAjasabhAmAM mokalyuM. tyAM ke tene chuTuM karI na zakyuM, tethI mUkI devAmAM AvyuM. tyAre anya leke kahevA lAgyA ke-emAMnuM guMthaNa te te gurU vinA anya keI chuTuM karI zakAze nahi." eTale rAjAe gurUne bolAvatAM temaNe AvIne te tarata chuTuM karI ApyuM. AthI Azcaryacakita thayela rAjA ciMtavavA lAgyuM ke-AvA kuhetuthI A bAlasUri ramADavA lAyaka che. paraMtu huM dhAruM chuM ke kesarInI jema e bALaka adhRSya che. kAraNa ke " tejamAM vayanuM koI kAraNa nathI" e pUrvanuM vacana satya Thare che. kAraNa ke siMhanA nAnA baccAMne paNa yajJamAM lAvavAnI keNa umeda kare ? ekadA rAjane zivedanA jAgI. eTale teNe pradhAna purUSo mekalIne gurUne vinaMti karI. kAraNa ke chIMka ke khAMsI naSTa thatAM sUryanuM smaraNa thAya che. pachI gurUe traNa vAra potAnA DhIMcaNa para tarjanI AMgaLI pheravI, jethI rAjAnI vedanA zAMta thaI. te prabhune zuM duSkara hoya? kAraNa ke" . " gaha naha paNa gAzumi mahephAma' taha taha sisiraviyaNA paNassai muraMDarAyassa" // 1 // * maMtra rUpa A gAthA bolatAM jenA zirane sparza karavAmAM Ave te adyApi tenI zivedanA zAMta thAya, te ati durdhara hoya, chatAM naSTa thAya che. e pramANe tAtkAlika upakArathI rAjAnuM aMta:karaNa AcArya pratye Aka IIIIIIII P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 10 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra rSAyuM, eTale sUryanI jema bALa sUrinA caraNe namaskAra karavAnI tenI IcchA thaI. pachI te tarata gurU mahArAjanA upAzraye AvyA. kAraNa ke bALakanA paNa satya guNathI kaye sujJa na AkarSAya? tyAM ekAMtamAM AcArya pAse beThela rAjAe prazna karyo ke "he bhagavan! amArA sevako to pagAranA pramANamAM potAnuM kartavya bajAve che, te vetana vinA A ApanA ziSyo, mAtra bhikSAvRttinA AdhAre rahelA evA ApanuM kartavya bajAvavAne zI rIte tatpara rahe che ? " tyAre gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke-"he rAjana ! kaMIpaNa ApyA vinA mAtra ubhayalekanA hitanI IcchAne lIdhe e zikhe amArAM kAryo bajAvavAne sadA tatpara rahe che." eTale rAjA bolya--e vacana mArA mAnavAmAM AvI zakatuM nathI. kAraNa ke dagdha araNyane jema mRgalAMo tajI de che, tema nirdhana mANasa lekamAM tyAjya gaNAya che, AthI ema samajAya che, ke lokonI sthiti dravyanA svAdamAM samAyelI che." ema sAMbhaLatAM AcArya bolyA-"he nareMdra! moTA pagAradAra tArA nokare jevuM kAma nathI karatA, tevuM kAma dAna vinA mArA ziSyo bajAve che. he bhUpa! A bAbatamAM tAre khAtrI karavI hoya, to ketukathI je . dakSa, pavitra, guNI, sadA pratiSThA pamADela, tAMbala AbharaNa ane vastrAdinA dAnathI saMtuSTa karela sadA potAnI samAna joyela, pUrNa vizvAsanA sthAnarUpa ane jANe potAnI apara mUrti hoya tevA eka keI zreSTha pradhAna sevaka purUSane bolAve ke jethI mArA vacananI tane pratIti thAya." eTale rAjAe pUrvokta guNayukata eka pradhAnane tyAM bolAvatAM te Ave ane zirapara aMjali joDIne kahevA lAgyo ke -"he svAmi Adeza pharamAvIne mArApara prasAda kare. bhAre duSkara kAma paNa himmatathI bajAvanAra evA A mudra kiMkarane zI AjJA che?" tyAre rAjAe kahyuM--"he sakhe ! gaMgA kaI dizAe mukha karIne vahe che?" ema rAjAnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM manamAM hasIne te pahAsa ciMtavavA lAgya-aho! bAlaSinA saMsargathI rAjAne bAlapaNuM AvyuM lAge che" ke jethI gaMgA kaI tarapha mUkha rAkhIne vahe che ema bele che. e vacana te bALako ane strIonA paNa jANavAmAM haze."ema dhArI "Apane Adeza pramANe che." ema kahIne te bahAra nIkaLI gayA. jatAM jatAM teNe vicAra karyo ke -"rAjA to pitAnA aizvaryathI ghelo thayo che, paNa huM kaMI tevo nathI. te AvA nakAmAM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. ( 11 ). vacanathI mArA pitAnA sukhane tyAga zA mATe karU?" ema dhArIne te vyasanI jugAra ramavA cAlyA gayA. tyAM ramatAM cAra pAMca ghaDI vyatIta karIne rAjA pAse AvIne be ke gaMgA pUrvAbhimukhI vahe che. evAmAM chupA bAtamIdAroe tene badho vRttAMta rAjAnI AgaLa nivedana karyo. pachI AcArya mahArAje jarA hasIne jaNAvyuM ke-"he rAjana ! dhana, mAna ane prasAdathI tAbe karela e pradhAnanuM cekhita joyuM ? tyAre bIjAnI zI vAta karavI ?" ema kahI bALasUrie puna: kahyuM ke "have AjakAlanA nava dIkSita ane azikSita tathA madarahita evA mArA zivanuM citane camatkAra pamADanAra caritra juo." ema rAjAne jaNAvatAM gurUe potAnA ziSyane belA -"he nutana bALamuni ! ahIM Ava." ema gurUnA belatAM "he bhagava chabi' ema kahetAM kheda lAgyA vinA te tarata ubhe thayela ane vinayathI mastaka namAvatAM bhUmine pramArjana karI gurUnI samakSa AvyA, tyAM DhIMcaNa jamIna para sthApatAM mukha AgaLa muhapatI rAkhIne ziSya kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bhagavAna ! ApanA Adezane IcchuM chuM. eTale gurU bolyA-"he vatsa ! gaMgA kaI tarapha vahe che, tene nirNaya karIne kahe. " e pramANe gurUnA mukhethI sAMbhaLatAM, Avazyaka pUrvaka upAzrayathI bahAra nIkaLatAM kaMdhapara kaMbaLa rAkhI ane hAthamAM daMDa laIne te AgaLa cAlyA. gurUno prazna anucita che, "ema jANatAM chatAM paNa teNe bALa, vRddha ane strIone e bAbatane khulAso pUcho ane chevaTe madhyama vayanA eka pravINa purUSane teNe prazna karyo ke -"he bhadra! gaMgA kaI dizA bhaNI vahe che?" tyAre te purUSe javAba Ape ke - pUrvAbhimukha vahe che." e pramANe be traNa vAra teNe pUchI joyuM, to paNa eja javAba maLyo. tathApi barAbara nizcaya karavAne te gaMgAnA pravAha AgaLa gayA. tyAM avyagrapaNe hAthamAM rahela daMDa teNe jaLamAM mUka eTale pravAhanA vegathI daMDa sahita hAtha pUrvAbhimukha taNAye. AthI tene khAtrI thaI. pachI upAzrayamAM AvatAM IryAvahIpUrvaka pitAnA saMdeSa vartananI AleyaNA laIne pitAnI kriyAmAM te pravRtta thaye. ahIM zrI jinabhadragaNi kSamAzramaNa bhAgyakAra kahe che ke - "nivacchieNa bhaNiu guruNA gaMgA kuumuhI vahai / saMgrphara vaMzI so ga ta sa ya " | ?! pachI pUrvanI jema cara purUSoe yathAsthita satya nivedana karatAM rAjA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra vizvAsa pAmIne kahevA lAgyo--'tamAro vRttAMta avarNanIya che. e pramANe save lekene upakArI sUrimahArAje batAvela AzcaryothI camatkAra pAmatAM rAjA jatA samayane paNa jANa na hate. ekadA mahAyazasvI pAdaliptAcArya mathurA nagarImAM gayA. tyAM zrI supArzva jinanA stUpane viSe satvara temaNe zrI pArzvaprabhune vaMdana karyuM. tyAMthI lATadezamAM Avela kArapuramAM te AvyA tyAM bhIma rAjAe temanuM svAgata karyuM. eka vakhate zarIramAMnA bALapaNanA mAhAbhyane jANe vistAratA hoya tema vizvavatsala bALasUri ekAMtamAM bALako sAthe ramavA lAgyA tevAmAM temane vaMdana karavAnI bhAre utkaMThA dharAvanAra keTalAka zrAvake dezAMtarathI tyAM AvyA, ane ziSya samAna bhAsatA te bALagurUne ja temaNe pUchayuM ke yugapradhAna zrI pAdaliptasUrine upAzraya kayAM che?" tyAre tAtkAlika buddhiyukta evA gurU mahArAje dUrathI AvavAnA pragaTa cinho jatAM temane jaNAvyuM, ane pote vastra vistArI, potAne AkAra gepavIne te eka unnata Asana para besI gayA. evAmAM zrAvake AvyA ane temaNe atibhaktithI gurUne vaMdana karyuM. tyAre dakSapaNAthI temaNe bALasUrine oLakhIne vicAra karyo ke A to ApaNe jemane ramata karatA joyA, teja che." pachI temaNe vidyA zrata ane vayevRddhanI tulya dharmadezanA ApIne te zrAvakonA vikalpane dUra karavA mATe jaNAvyuM ke- "cirakALathI sAthe vasatA janoe bALakane bALakriDAne mATe avakAza Apa joIe." eTale zizusvAmInA e satya vacanathI te zrAvako saMtuSTa thayA.. eka divase praDha sAdhuo badhA vihAra karI cAlyA gayA tyAre bALasUri eka nirjana zerImAM gayA ane jatA gADAo para te kudakA mAravAnI ramata karavA lAgyA, tevAmAM dUra dezathI AvelA paravAdIoe temane joyA. eTale temane paNa prathamanI jema gurUe upAzraya batAvyo. pachI zramita thayelA te jeTalAmAM vilaMba karIne tyAM AvyA teTalAmAM bALasUri vastra oDhIne siMhAsana para suI gayA. tyAre upAzrayamAM AvatAM temaNe prabhAta samayane sUcavanAra kukaDAnA je avAja karyo. eTale AcAryo mAranA jevo avAja karyo pachI te paravAdIone AvavA mATe dvAra ughADIne gurU siMhAsana para beThA. temanI addabhUta AkRti jotAM te badhA Azcarya cakita thaI gayA. pachI tarkazaktithI jItAyelA temaNe eka gAthAthI gurUne jIta vAnI IcchAthI eka durghaTa prazna karatAM jaNAvyuM ke - pArjitaya sAM mahemaMta mamatA . . . hiro mu va thAi vAralIyo " che P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. (53). eTale pAdaliptasUrie paNa tarataja gAthAthI temane uttara Ape, kAraNake prajJAthI balavaMta banelA purUSo vilaMba zA mATe karo? "ahiM mimiyara I suphiyA che , | dora vahaMta varasI " | 2 | AcArya mahArAjanA e uttarathI pite chatAyA chatAM te vAdIo pramoda pAmyA, kAraNa ke sajananA hAthe thayela parAbhava-parAjaya paNa mahimAnA sthAnarUpa hoya che. pachI saguNothI pramudita thayela zrI saMghe vinaMti karatAM zrI pAdaliptagurUe zatruMjaya tIrthanI yAtrA karI tyAMthI mAnakheTapuramAM AvatAM kRSNa rAjAe gurU mahArAjanI bhaktithI arcA karI. tyAM prAthapurathI zrI rUdradevasUri AvyA ke je nipAta zrutatatvanA jJAtA hatA. eka divase temaNe potAnA ziSyonI AgaLa te zAstramAMthI pApa-saMtApane sAdhanAra matpattinI vyAkhyA kahI batAvI, je vyAkhyA eka dhIvare (macchImAre ) bhIMtane AMtare rahIne barAbara sAMbhaLI lIdhI. evAmAM samasta lekone bhayaMkara e duSkALa paDaye jethI masyonI utpatti baMdha thaI eTale te dhIvare pUrve sAMbhaLela mRtaprogathI ghaNuM masyA banAvIne teNe potAnA baMdhuone jIvADyA. - eka divase AcAryanA upakArathI raMjita thayela pelo dhIvara pramodathI tyAM Avyo ane bhakitathI gurUne namaskAra karIne kahevA lAgyo ke--"he prabhu! tame kahela gathI meM mA banAvyA ane duSkALamAM te khAIne kuTuMbana nirvAha calAvyuM. ema sAMbhaLatAM AcArya pazcAttApa karavA lAgyA ke -"ahA! A meM zuM karyuM ke hiMsAnA upadezathI meM pApa upArjana karyuM? A dhIvara have jIvatAM sudhI jIvavadhathI bhAre pApa upArjana karaze, mATe have e kaMi upAya karuM ke jethI e pote pApane tajI de." ema dhArIne AcArya bAlyA ke -"he bhadra! ratna banAvavAno prayoga sAMbhaLa ke jethI kadApi dAridraya ja na Ave, paNa e prayoga mAMsabhakSaNa ane jIvavadha karatAM siddha na thAya. mATe je tuM e be kAma tajI de, te tane te prayoga kahI batAvuM.' tyAre dhIvara be -"jIvavadhathI pApa thAya che, e paNa huM sArI rIte jANuM chuM, paNa te vinA kuTuMbana nirvAha na thAya, eTale zuM karuM? he nAtha ! ApanA prasAdathI je pApa karyA vinA thatuM hoya, te parabhave mane saMgati maLe tethI A5nuM vacana mane pramANa che. have pachI mArA ghare ke vaMzamAM mAMsabhakSaNa I IIIIIIIIIIIIII P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. na thAya." ema teNe kahetAM AcAryo tene ratnane prayoga batAvyo ane tethI te dhArmika banI gayA. have vilAsa nagaramAM prajApati nAme rAjA hatA. tyAM zrI zramasiMha nAme AcArya padhAryA. eTale rAjAe temane bolAvIne kahyuM ke -"kaMIka Azcarya batAvo... tyAre gurU belyA-ahIM arkasaMkrAMtine kaI jANe che ?" - eTale rAjAe siddha daivajJa purUSone bolAvIne kahyuM ke-"tame ravisaMkrAMtine samaya amArI AgaLa kaho." AthI temaNe ghaDI ane paLanI saMkhyAthI barAbara jaIne kahyuM. ' ' . pachI AcArya tyA-"he rAjana ! saMya sahita eka patthara amane tathA tiSIne Apo." : . eTale rAjAe te pramANe karyuM. pachI sUrie te sUkSama samayane jANIne pattharamAM seya nAkhI dIdhI, ane jaNAvyuM ke-"he maihurtika! saMkrAMti vakhate A soyane kheMcI leje, ke jethI badhuM jaLamaya thaI jAya." . . . . . . : ' ema sAMbhaLatAM jotiSIe kahyuM-mArA jJAnamAM AvI abhuta zakita nathI pachI AcAryanuM te vijJAna sAkSAta joIne rAjA Azcaryacakita thaI gayo. tyAra pachI eka vakhate rAjAe vRSTinA saMbaMdhamAM AcAryane prIna karyo tyAre gurU bolyA vicArIne kahIzuM, ema jaNAvIne te pitAnA upAzrayamAM AvyA, ane temaNe potAnA eka deveMdra nAmanA ziSyane rAjA pAse mokalatAM sUcanA karI ke- tAre rAjA AgaLa kaMIka viparIta bolavuM, ke jethI tenA manamAM anAdara utpanna thAya. ema te prAjJa ziSya ne zikSA ApIne rAjA pAse meka eTale teNe AvIne rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke-AjathI pAMcame divase uttara dizAmAM vRSTi thaze." te divase vRSTi paNa pUrva dizAmAM thaI ema dizAnA viparIta paNane lIdhe rAjAne kaMIka maMda Adara thaI gayo. karmabaMdhanA niSedhane mATe e pramANe temane irAdA pUrvaka karavuM paDayuM kAraNa ke vAraMvAra rAjakAryonuM kathana e pApanA kAraNa rUpa che. pachI nimitta graMthamAM niSNAta evA AcAryo keTalAka kALa pachI mAnakheTa nagaramAM AvyA, ane kaLAnA vazathI te rAjAnA jANavAmAM AvyA. e 1 A saMbaMdhamAM keTalAka AcAryo ema kahe che ke temaNe dhIvarane siMhaga zIkhavyo eTale teNe te ajamAvyA, jethI siMhe tenuM bhakSaNa karyuM. kAraNa ke alpa doSathI bahu puNya zA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. (55 ) - have vidyA prAbhRtathI saMpUrNa evA zrI Arya khapUTAcAryanuM caritra ahIM kahevAmAM Ave che ke je jeneMdra matane ullAsa pamADanAra che. viMdhyAcalanI bhUmithI pragaTa thayela ane lATadezanA lalATa samAna evI revAnadIthI pavitra thayela bhUgukaccha (bharUca) nAme nagara che, ke jyAM bhavasAgaramAM yAnapAtra samAna zrImunisuvrata svAmI, tribhuvananA jananuM pAtakanA bhayathI rakSaNa karI rahyA che. tyAM Idra samAna tejasvI e balamitra nAme rAjA ke je kAlikAcAryane bhANeja ane sthira lemInA eka dhAmarUpa hatA, tyAM bhavavanamAM bhamatA bhavya janane vizrAmanI eka bhUmIrUpa ane vidyAthI vikhyAta thayelA evA zrI Arya khapUTAcArya birAjamAna hatA temane bhuvana nAme bhANeja ziSya hato ke je prAjJa sAMbhaLavA mAtrathI sarva prakAranI vidyA grahaNa karI zakato hato tyAM AcArya mahArAje saMgha samakSa vAdamAM bauddhone parAjita karIne sUrya tulya jemaNe temanA matarUpa aMdhakArathI jinazAsanane vimukta karyuM evAmAM bahukara nAme baiddhAcArya, jina zAsanane jItavAnI IcchAthI guDazastra nagarathakI tyAM Avyo. pUrve goLanA piMDothI zatrunuM sainya bhagna thayuM hatuM, tethI guDazastra evA nAmathI te sarvatra prasiddha thayuM pachI sarva padArthone anitya jaNAvanAra evA te baddhAcAryane caturaMga sabhA samakSa syAdvAdanA tatvane nirUpaNa karanAra jainAcAryanA ziSya jItI lIdhe. eTale jyAM paNa javAne mATe asamartha ane hadayamAM krodhathI dhamadhamAyamAna evA te baiddhAcAryo ke pAzathI anazana karyuM ane maraNa pAmIne te yakSa thaye, AthI jainavetAMbara sAdhuo para kapAyamAna thayela te potAnA sthAnamAM AvIne munionI avajJA karate tathA temane upasarga karavA lAgyo eTale te nagaranA zrI saMghe zrI Arya khapuTAcAryane be munie mokalIne yakSanA parAbhavanI vAta nivedana karI, tyAre pitAnA bhANeja bhavana munine temaNe zikSA ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke "he vatsa! ketuka thakI paNa A kheparIne tuM kadi ughADIne joIza nahi." ema kahIne te cAlyA gayA. pachI tyAM nagaramAM AvatAM te yakSamaMdiramAM AcArya mahArAja tenA kAna para paga mUkIne pote suI gayA. evAmAM yakSane pUjArI Avyo, teNe e banAva Ine rAjAne nivedana karyuM, tyAre rAjA temanA para kapAyamAna thaye. ahIM cetarapha vastra barAbara lapeTIne AcArya sutA hatA. tyAM rAjAe potAnA mANaso mekalIne temane uThADavAno prayatna karAvyuM, paNa te te paTathI AcchAdita hovAthI jAgyA ja nahi eTale temaNe e vRttAMta AvIne rAjAne jaNAvyo, je sAMbhaLatAM 'te adhika kapAyamAna thaIne kahevA lAgyA-ene patthara ane lAkaDI vatI khuba P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. mAra mAre." tyAre rAjasevakee te pramANe karyuM, paNa AcAryane te mAranI kaMI khabaraja na paDI. evAmAM tarata nagara ane aMta:puramAM kolAhala jAge ane kaMcukIo pikAra karatA, rAjA pAse AvIne kahevA lAgyA ke -"he svAminuM ! amAruM rakSaNa karo. patthara ane lAkaDIvatI karelA adaSTa prahArothI koIe samasta aMta:purane jarjarita karI nAkhela che." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjA ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-A avazya keIvidyAsiddha purUSa che. tethI prahAro aMta:puramAM calAve che ane pitAne bacAva kare che, mATe e mAre mAnanIya che." ema dhArI adhiSThAyaka devanI jema rAjAe madhura vacanathI AcAryane zAMta karyA, tyAre kapaTanATaka batAvatA AyakhapuTAcArya jAgrata thaIne uDyA tyAM jamIna sudhI mastaka namAvIne rAjAe tamane namaskAra karyo. pachI AcAye yakSane kahyuM ke -"he yakSa ! tuM mArI sAthe cAla." tyAre te sAthe cAlyo ane tenI pAchaLa pAchaLa bIjI paNa devamUrtio AvavA lAgI. vaLI eka hajAra purUSa calAvI zake evI pattharanI tyAM be kuMDI paDI hatI, tene paNu gurUe pitAnI pAchaLa calAvI, evI rIte kautukathI temane pravezatsava tha. ema AcAryanA addabhUta prabhAvane joI rAjA ane leke paNa jinazAsananA bhakta thayA, jethI zAsanane mahimA vRddhi pAmyo. chevaTe rAjAnI vinaMtithI zAMta thayelA sUrie yakSane tenA sthAne karyo ane be kuMDI tyAM ja rahevA dIdhI.. evAmAM bharUca nagarathI be muni AvyA. temaNe AcAryane vaMdana karIne nivedana karyuM che ke -"he bhagavAn ! zrI saMghe amane tamArI pAse mokalyA che. ApanA bhANeja ziSya balAtkArathI te khoparI ughADI ane temAMthI eka patra kahADIne aTakAvyA chatAM teNe te vAMcyuM. eTale temAM pAThasiddha AkRSi-mahAvidyA tene prApta thaI. te vidyAnA prabhAvathI zreSTha AhAra lAvIne tene gRddhipUrvaka svAda le che. tyAM sthaviree tene zikhAmaNa ApI, tyAre krodhathI te pote baddha sAdhuo pAse cAlyo gayo che. te bhejanamAM atyaMta Asakta ane potAnI vidyAthI bhAre - garviSTa bane che. vidyAnA prabhAvathI AkAzamAge gayelA pAtro zrAvakenA gharathI AhAra pUrNa thaIne Ave che. te pAtranI AgaLa eka moTuM pAtra zrAvakonA ghare jAya che tene zreSTha Asana para sthApana karIne anya pAtrathI bharavAmAM Ave che. A prabhAva joIne zrAvako paNa tenA pratye Adara batAvavA lAgyA che. to he prabho! Apa tyAM satvara AvIne e zAsananI thatI hIlanAne aTakAve." e vRttAMta sAMbhaLatAM A khaTAcArya guDazastra nagarathI bhagukacchamAM AvyA, pachI bhuvana ziSya jyAre pAtro zrAvakonA ghare mokalyA, tyAre AcAryo AkAzamAM adhavaca eka adazya zilA vikuvI eTale te AvatA pAtro badhAM bhAMgIne bhUka thaI gayAM e cinhathI gurUne tyAM Avela jANune bhayabhIta P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. (57) thayela te ziSya bhAgI gayo pachI gurU ddhanA maMdiramAM gayA. tyAM zraddhoe temane buddhane namaskAra karavAnuM kahyuM eTale AcArya bolyA ke - "he vatsa ! zuddhodanisuta, mane abhyAgatane vaMdana kara, tyAre pratimA rUpe rahela buddha AvIne temanA page paDe. e buddha maMdiranA dvAra para buddhanA sevakanI eka mUrti hatI, tene AcArya namaskAra karavAnuM kahyuM, eTale te paNa AvIne sUrinA caraNa-kamaLamAM na, pachI gurUe tene uThavAnuM kahyuM, tyAre te uThatAM kaMIka avanata rahyo adyApi te nigraMthanamita evA nAmathI tevI ja sthitimAM che. gurUnA AdezathI buddhasthAne te eka bAjue rahela che. have temane maheMdra nAme ziSya mahA prabhAvI ane siddha prAbhRta vidyAmAM niSNAta hatA, tenuM caritra kahevAmAM Ave che - amarAvatI samAna pATalIputra nAme nagara che tyAM mithyASTi ane tucchabuddhi e dAhaDa nAme rAjA hato, ke je dazanenA vyavahArane lepa karatAM pramoda pAmato. te bAddhone nagna ane zavane jaTA rahita karate, vaiSNavo pAse vigaNupUjAno tyAga karAvate, kalamatane coTalI rAkhavAnI AjJA karato, nAstikenA zire AstikatA sthApata, brAhmaNethakI pramANane Icchato ane te pApA tmA jaina munione madirApAnanI AjJA karatA. ema dhamane lepanAra te rAjAe sarva darzanIone AjJA ApI, "e AjJAno bhaMga karanAra prANata daMDa pAmaze" evo Adeza paNa teNe pharamAvI dIdho. ahIM koIne upAya zuM cAlI zake ? vaLI e rAjAe nagaramAM vasatA zrI saMghane hukama karyo ke "tamAre pavitra brAhmaNone hamezAM namaskAra karo, nahi te tamAro vadha karavAmAM Avaze." dhana ane prANAdikanA lebhe keTalAka lokoe A tenuM vacana mAnI lIdhuM, paraMtu tyAgI jaina munio vicAra karavA lAgyA ke-dehane tyAga thAya, tethI ApaNane kaMI duHkha thavAnuM nathI, paNa zAsananI hIlanAthI ApaNuM hRdaya bahu dubhAya che. kAraNa ke vinazvara deha para meha kevo?" ema dhArIne gurU kahevA lAgyA-zrI AryakhapuTAcAryanA mahedranAme mukhya ziSya siddhaprAbhUta vidyAthI alaMkRta che, mATe zrI saMgha bhUrukSetramAM be gItArtha munine mekale. eTale A bAbatamAM teo pratIkAra levAne samartha thaze." pachI zrI saMghe te pramANe karyuM tyAre gurUe temane pATalIputra nagare javAnI AjJA ApatAM te be kaNeranI latA maMtrIne sAthe letA gayA, temaNe AvIne rAjAne kahyuM ke-"tamArI AjJA amane pramANa che, paraMtu jyotiSIoe te muhUrta jevuM joIe ke je bhaviSyamAM zubhakArI nivaDe." ema maheMdramuninuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM rAjAnA manamAM garva AvI gayo keaho ! AvA apUrva kAryamAM paNa mArI sattA kevI cAle che?" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (58 ) ( zrI prabhAvaka caritra. te pachI tiSIoe potapotAnI buddhinA anusAre muhUrta kahADayuM eTale zrAvako tathA mahedra sahita AcArya sabhAmAM AvyA. te vakhate zatrajI vigerethI AcchAdita thayelA ane AzcaryakArI evA siMhAsana upara yAjJika dIkSita, vedapAdhyAya, hAma karanArA, saMdhyA ane prabhAtanuM vrata karanArA,yajamAne samAna gera, ke jeo gaMgAnI mATInA tilaka tathA caMdananA lepathI pavitra banelA upavIta (janoI) thI alaMkRta tathA raMgelA ane dhoyela dhotI paherIne beThelA te maheMdra maharSinA jovAmAM AvyA. eTale muni bolyA- he rAjana ! A kAma amane apUrva lAge che. prathama pUrvAbhimukha beThelAne namaskAra karIe ke pazcimabhimukha beThelAne namIe ?" ema bolatAM temaNe sAme beThelAnI pAchaLa pharI pitAnA hAthavatI kaNeranI soTI temanI pITha para pheravI. evAmAM te badhA niceSTa ane mRtatulya banIne jamIna ALoTavA lAgyA. te jotAM prabhAtanA caMdramAnI jema rAjAnuM mukha zyAma thaI gayuM, ane temanA dayApAtra saMbaMdhIo badhA AvI nAma laIne temane bolAvavA lAgyA, paNa acetana (bebhAna) hoya te kema bole ? tyAM svajano badhA AkaMda karavA lAgyA ke "are ApaNuM duSkarma Aje pharyuM." vaLI keTalAka ema kahevA ke "aho ! jenaSione namaskAra te A pUrve kayAM joyela ke sAMbhaLela paNa nathI. A to rAjArUpe darzanono kALa nIvaDaye, pustake ke purANe mAM AvI kathA paNa kayAM sAMbhaLavAmAM AvI nathI.' AthI pazcAttApa pAmela rAjA siMhAsana parathI uThI, dhIra purUSomAM dhuraMdhara evA maheMdra SinA page DhaLI paDayo ane kahevA lAgyuM ke-he mahA vidyAzALI ! amAruM rakSaNa karo ane mArA para prasAda lAvIne mAro A eka aparAdha kSamA kare kAraNa ke saMta purU vinAta vatsala hoya che. jemanA saMbaMdhI ane strIo rUdana karI rahI che evA A brAhmaNane jIvADo. sujJa chatAM tamArA mAhAtmyane pAra keNa pAmI zake ?' . e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM yatIMdra maheMdramuni bolyA-pitAnI zaktine na jANanAra he dharAdhIza ! A tane mithyA kadAgraha kevo lAgyo? jo ke AnaMda ane jJAna svarUpa jinezvare mekSapadane pAmyA che, tathApi aho ! temanA adhiSThAyako sadA jAgrata hoya che. eka sAmAnya paNa kayo purUSa AvI viDaMbanAne sahana kare ? ke mahAvratadhArI munio gRhastha brAhmaNane praNAma kare? tArA anyAyathI kopAyamAna thayelA devatAoe A brAhmaNone zikSA karI che temAM meM kaMIpaNa prakopa karela nathI, kAraNa ke mArA jevAnuM to zama-kSamA eja bhUSaNa che." - tyAre rAjAe puna: vadhAre AgrahathI kahyuM ke-"he bhagavan ! tameMja mArA deva, gurU, pitA, tAtA ane zaraNarUpa che vizeSa kahevAthI zuM? he jInA jIvana rUpa ! amane jIvADavAnI karUNA kare. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptari caritra (59 ) eTale maheMdra mahAtmA bolyA-"he bhUpAla! kupita thayelA devene huM zAMta karIza." ema kahI te deva devIone udezIne kahevA lAgyA ke -"he soLa vidyAdevIo ! covIza jena yakSo ane yakSiNIo ! huM tamane kahuM chuM ke-A rAjAnA ajJAnathI e brAhmaNoe jinazAsanano aparAdha karyo, tenI tame kSamA kare. manuSyonI daSTi zuM mAtra che?" ema munie kahetAM durlabha evI divya vANI pragaTa thaI ke-e brAhmaNe dIkSA grahaNa kare toja mukta thaI zake, nahi te emane jIvatA rahevuM paNa muzkela che." pachI jaLasiMcanathI temanI vANuM mokaLI karavAmAM AvI ane vratanI vAta pUchatAM temaNe e vacana aMgIkAra karyuM. kAraNa ke pitAnA jIvitane kaNa nathI IcchatuM ? tyAre kaNeranI bIjI soTI pheravatAM maheMdra muni bolyA ke "uThe," eTale tarataja prathamanI jema te badhA sajaja thaI gayA. kAraNa ke jene asAdhAraNa zakita dharAve che. pachI romAMcita thayela zrI saMgha sAthe rAjAe karela mahotsava pUrvaka muni pitAnA upAzrayamAM AvyA. have te brAhmaNone dIkSA-mahotsava karatA zrI saMghane aTakAvatAM maheMdramunie jaNAvyuM ke-"e badhuM zrI AryakhapuTAcArya karaze." tyAre zrI saMghe kahyuM-'tame pote AvA prabhAvanA nidhAna che, te tamArA gurU kevA haze?" eTale maheMdra mahAtmA bolyA-"huM temanI AgaLa zuM mAtra chuM? ke jemaNe bhUgukaccha puramAM bhArethI kSIranI jema baddha leke thakI aAvabodha tIrthanuM rakSaNa karyuM; vaLI vAdIrUpa hastIomAM siMha samAna evA zrI AryakhapuTAcAryanA addabhuta mahimAnuM varNana karavAne kaNa samartha che? cAritrarUpa pattharapara AtmArUpa zreSTha pAtramAM madanane pIsI (naSTa karI) ne vRddha sneha (tela) yukata taparUpa agninI javALAthI vyApta, zukla dhyAnarUpa tithI paripUrNa evA iMdriyanigraharUpa kuMDamAM pragaTa rIte paripakva karavAmAM Avela ane sarvatra vyApta e jemane yaza: samUharUpa vaDuM sajajanone svAda levA lAyaka che te gurU tamArUM rakSaNa karo." pachI zrI saMghe anumati ApatAM maheMdra muni brAhmaNone laIne pUjya sUri pAse AvyA, eTale AcArya mahArAje temane dIkSA ApI. e pramANe zrI Arya khapuTAcArye jinazAsananI prabhAvanA karI ane mahedra upAdhyAya abhuta prasiddhine pAmyA adyApi azvAvabodha tIrthamAM jemanA saMtAnIya prabhAvaka AcAryo vidyamAna che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (60) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. - have pUrve varNavela gurU pAse pAdaliptAcArye te camatkArI zAstrane abhyAsa karI lIdho. temaNe vidvAnA saMketanA saMskArayukata evI pAdalitA nAmanI bhASA banAvI ke jemAM bIjA keI na samajI zake e artha rAkhyo. tyAM sabhA sahita kRSNa rAjA bhAre saMtuSTa thayo, tethI temanA guNane lIdhe AcAryane anya sthAne javA deto nahoto. ema aneka rIte zAsananI prabhAvanA karatAM prAMte anazana AdarIne zrI AryakhapuTAcArya svarge gayA. pachI temanA paTTadhara maheMdra muni AcArya thayA. te saMyamayAtrApUrvaka haLave haLave tIrthayAtrA karavA lAgyA. have pUrve pATalIputramAM brAhmaNane temaNe balAtyArathI dIkSA apAvI hatI, te jAtivairane laIne brAhmaNe temanA para matsara dharavA lAgyA. eTale zrIsaMghe sujJa purUSo mokalIne pAdaliptasUrine vinaMtI karI tyAre AcAryo vicAra karIne temane javAba Ape ke - huM kArtikI pUrNimAe AvIza." ema kahIne temane visarjana karyA. pachI rAjAne jaNAvIne divasanA pUrva bhAgamAM AkAzamAge thaIne ratna samAna dedIpyamAna AkRtine dhAraNa karatA te bhRgukaccha nagaramAM AvyA, ane pApane vaMsa karanAra te zrI munisuvrata svAmInA maMdiramAM utaryA. eTale jANe pRthvI para sUrya Avela hoya tevA temane Avela jANIne leke kamaLanI jema AnaMda pAmyA. kAraNa ke temanA darzana ja durlabha hatA. tyAre rAjA Azcarya pAmIne saMgha sahita bhaktipUrvaka tyAM AvyA ane teNe gurUne namaskAra karyo. A vakhate sane atyaMta AnaMda thaye, tyAM gurUe zrI saMghanA hAthe athI janene ghaNuM dhana apAvyuM. evAmAM temane AkAzagAmI jaIne pelA brAhmaNe badhA bhAgI gayA. - pachI rAjA vinayathI gurUne kahevA lAgyo ke -"eka kRSNa bhAgyazALI che ke jene Apa pUjya mUkatA nathI, ane ame to ApanA darzanane paNa yogya zAmATe nahi? mATe amArA sukhanI khAtara Apa keTalAka divasa ahIM raho. - tyAre gurU bolyA- "he rAjan ! tamArI pAse rahevuM, te paNa yukata ja che, paraMtu saMghane Adeza ane rAjAne sneha alaMghanIya che. divasanA pAchalA pahore tyAM javAnI tenI pAse pratijJA karela che. te pachI mAre have zatruMjaya, giranAra ane sametazikhara tathA aSTApadanI tIrthayAtrA karavAnI che. to he bhUpAla ! preraNa thI paNa tuM jainadharmapara bhakita dharAvaje." ema kahIne AkAza mAge te yathAsthAne cAlyA gayA. pachI pAdacArI thaIne tIrthayAtrA karatAM apAra zratanA pAraM. gAmI evA te AcArya sArASTra dezamAM AvyA tyAM vratanA niyama pramANe vihAra karatAM pAdaliptasUri nirbhaya evI TUMkA nAmanI mahApurImAM gayA. tyAM rasasiddhi jANanArAmAM mukhya evo nAgArjuna nAme te gurUne bhAvi ziSya hato. tenuM caritra A pramANe che P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. ( 61 ) kSatriyamAM mugaTa samAna ane yuddha karmamAM kuzaLa e saMgrAma nAme prakhyAta kSatriya hatuM. tenI suvratA nAme patnI hatI. sahastraphaNA zeSanAganA svakhathA sUcita ane puNyanA sthAnarUpa e nAgArjuna nAme temano putra hato. te traNa varasano thaye, tyAre eka vakhate bALako sAthe ramata karatAM eka bALasiMhane vidArI temAMthI kaMIka bhakSaNa karato te potAnA ghare Avyo tyAre pitAe teno niSedha karatAM jaNAvyuM ke--"he vatsa! ApaNe kSatriyakuLamAM nakhI-nakhavALA prANInuM bhakSaNa karavAnI manAI che. evAmAM tyAM Avela eka siddha puruSe varNana karyuM ke "he narottama! putranA e karmathI tuM viSAda na kara. jenuM rahasya pAmavuM azakya che evA sUtranA rahasyane paNa e jJAtA thaze." pachI bAlyAvasthAmAM ja tejavaDe sUrya samAna, udyamI ane sAvadhAna evo nAgAarjuna addabhuta kaLAvALA vRddha purUSano saMga karavA lAgyo. ghaNuM kaLAo grahaNa karavAthI parvata ane nadIo jene gharanA AMgaNu jevI ane dUra dezAMtara jene gRhAMtara jevuM thaI paDayuM. parvatamAM pedA thatI vanaspatino abhyAsa karatAM te bhAre rahasyajJAtA thaye ane rasasiddhi karanAra auSadhione te saMgraha karavA lAge. haDatAla (tADa) nuM satta, gaMdhakanuM curNa, abhraka (abarakha) no drava tathA pArAnuM kAraNa mAraNa jANavAmAM te asAdhAraNa nIvaDayo ane duHsthitine chedanAra thaye. rasasAdhanAmAM niSNAta e nAgArjuna sahastra, lakSa ane koTipuTa rasAyana banAvavAmAM te nipuNa bane. evAmAM mahItalapara bhramaNa karatAM ekadA nAgArjuna pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. tyAre samasta siddhine jANanAra ane tyAM birAjamAna evA pAdaliptasUri tenA jANavAmAM AvyA. eTale parvatabhUmimAM nivAsa karI pAdalepane IcchanAra nAgArjune potAnA ziSya dvArA AcAryane jJApana karyuM tyAM tenA ziSya tRNa-ratnamaya pAtramAM siddha rasa lAvIne zrI pAdalipta gurU AgaLa dharyo." - eTale gurU tyA-e siddharase mane ApavA mATe rasa banAvyo! aho! teno keTale badhe neha?" ema kahetAM tejarA hasyA. pachI te pAtra hAthamAM laI bhIte pachADI temaNe bhAMgIne bhUko karI nAkhe. te jotAM Avela purUSa mukha vAMkuM karIne kheda pAme. tyAre gurUe tene kahyuM ke he bhadra! tuM kheda na pAma. tane zrAvaka pAsethI sArUM bhejana apAvIza; ema kahI sanmAna pUrvaka tene bhojana apAvyuM. pachI te javA lAgyA, tyAre gurUe te rasavAdIne eka kAcapAtra mUtrathI bharIne ApyuM. tethI te ziSya vicAravA lAge ke- mAro gurU kharekhara mUrkha lAge che ke AnI sAthe sneha karavA Icche che." ema ciMtavata te pitAnA gurU pAse Avyo tyAM AvI atyaMta vismayapUrvaka satya vRttAMta nivedana karatAM teNe P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( ra ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. jaNAvyuM ke - ApanI sAthe tenI adbhuta mitrI che." ema kahetAM te mUtranuM pAtra teNe nAgArjunane arpaNa karyuM. eTale tenuM moDuM ughADIne te jeTalAmAM pitAnI daSTi AgaLa teNe dharyuM, tevAmAM tene kSAra mUtranI durgadha AvI. tethI te samajyo ke-aho ! enI nirlobhatA ke mUDhatA ThIka lAge che." ema dhArI viSAda pAmatA nAgArjune paNa te pAtra pattharaparabhAMgI nAkhyuM. evAmAM bhejana pakAvavA mATe daivayoge ziSya tyAM agni saLagAvyo kAraNa ke siddha purUSane paNa kSudhA sahana karavI durlabha che. evAmAM agnine vega thatAM mUtrathI te patthara suvarNa banI gayuM, eTale e suvarNasiddhi jotAM te ziSya aMtaramAM bhAre Azcarya pAmyo. pachI teNe potAnA siddhagurUne jaNAvyuM ke te AcArya pAse addabhUta siddhi che, ke jenA malamUtrAdine saMga thatAM patthara paNa suvarNarUpa thAya che." " e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM siddha nAgArjIna manamAM atizaya Azcarya pAmatAM ciMtavavA lAgyo ke "sadA daridratAmAM rahetAM mArI siddhi zuM mAtra che? citrAvelI kayAM ane kRSNamuMDI (eka jAtanI vanaspati) kayAM? zAkaMbharI (durgA) nuM lavaNa kayAM ane vajAkaMda kayAM? dUra dezamAM rahetAM ane auSadho ekatra karatAM sarvadA bhikSAnA bhejanathI mAro deha paNa glAna thaI gayA che, ane e AcArya te bAlyAvasthAthI mAMDIne lekamAM pUjAyA che ane AkAzagAminI vidyAthI sAdhya sAdhatAM te sadA sukhI che; vaLI jenA dehamAM rahelA malamutrAdika, mATI ane patthara vigere dravyanA ge suvarNa sAdhe che, tenI zI vAta karavI?" ema dhArI potAnA rasa-upakaraNa mUkIne nAgArjuna pAdalipta gurU pAse gayA ane madarahita banI, vinayathI mastaka namAvI praNAma karIne te kahevA lAgyo ke-"he nAtha! dehasiddha ane spRhAne jItanAra evA Apane jevAthI mAre siddhine te garva sarvathA gaLI gayo che. mATe sadAe huM ApanA caraNa kamaLamAM saMlagna thavA IcchuM chuM. miSTAnna prApta thatAM tuccha bhajana kene bhAve ?" pachI prazAMta buddhithI nAgArjuna zrI pAdaliptasUrinI, carakSAlanAdikathI niraMtara dehazuzruSA karavA lAgyo. evAmAM munio jyAre anyatra vihAra karI gayA, tyAre sUri pUrve kahela paMca tIrthopara AkAzamArge jaI, tyAM bhagavaMtane vaMdana karI eka muhUrtamAM niyamapUrvaka te pAchA AvyA, kAraNa ke kaLiyugamAM te vidyAcAraNa samAna labdhivALA hatA. te tIrthavaMdana karIne AvyA, tyAre auSa ne jANavAnI IcchAthI nirvikAra nAgArjune temanA caraNanuM prakSAlana karyuM. temAM suMghatAM, vicAratAM, jotAM, cAkhatAM ane sparza karatAM teNe potAnA buddhibaLathI eka sAta auSadhio jANuM lIdhI. pachI auSadhane meLavI, ghuMTI eka rasa karIne tenA vatI teNe potAne page lepa karyo ane AkAza tarapha uDavA mAMDayuM, paraMtu kukaDAnI jema uMce uchaLIne te nIce paDavA lAgyo. ema uMcA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri-caritra. bhAgathI nIce paDatAM tenA DhIMcaNane vAgyuM, evAmAM rakta vyApta traNathI vahetI tenI jaMghA AcArya mahArAjanA jovAmAM AvI. eTale gurUe tene kahyuM keahA ! gurU vinA pAdapa zuM siddha thaye? tyAre te hasIne kahevA lAgya-gurU vinA siddhi na thAya, paraMtu A te meM mArA buddhibaLanI parikSA karI." A tenA satyathI prasanna thayelA pAdalipta sUri bolyA ke--"he bhadra! sAMbhaLa, huM tArI e rasasiddhi ke zuzruSAthI saMtuSTa thayA nathIpaNa tArA prajJAbaLathI mane saMtoSa thayo che, kAraNa ke pAdaprakSAlanathI vastuonA nAma keNa jANuM zake? mATe huM tane vidyA ApIza, paNa tuM mane gurUdakSiNAmAM zuM ApIza?" tyAre nAgArjune kahyuM ke -"he bhagavad ? Apa je pharamAve, te ApavAne huM taiyAra chuM." eTale AcArya bAlyA-"tuM vidyA siddha thAya, tethI mArA manane saMtoSa che. tane satya ane pacce kahIza. mATe A gAthA sAMbhaLa: hIra nAte, nahitara visAvadu jJAna Greya mamaro, kAmayakSetre tumuThTha pAme che ? . eTale--"phaNIMdrarUpa lAMbA vALavALA, parvatarUpa kesarA ane dizArUpa aneka patravALA evA jagatarUpa paddhapara moha pAmela kAlarUpa bhramara manuSyarUpa makaraMdanuM pAna karyA kare che.' mATe vizvane hitakArI evA jinadharmane tuM Azraya le." gurUnA e vacanane teNe svIkAra karyo. eTale AcArya bolyA-kAMjI ane cokhAnA nirmaLa dhovaNa jaLathI auSadhe ghuMTIne page lepa kara, ke jethI tuM AkAzagAmI thAya." ema sAMbhaLatAM nAgArjune te pramANe karyuM, ane tethI garUDanI jema AkAzamAge uDIne te yatheccha sthAne javA lAgyuM; pachI kRtajJa vidyAsiddha evA teNe zatruMjaya parvatanI taLeTImAM jaIne pAdalipta nAme nagara vasAvIne potAnA gurUnA nAma uparathI sthApana karyuM, ane parvatanI upara te siddha sAhasike vIra pratimAthI adhiSThita caitya karAvyuM, tyAM gurumUrtine sthApanA karI ane gurUmahArAjane bolAvIne teNe bIjA paNa jinabiMbonI tyAM pratiSThA karAvI. zrI pAdalipta sUrie vIraprabhunI samakSa be gAthAthI zreSTha stuti karI, ane kahyuM ke-e gAthAthI suvarNasiddhi ane AkAzagAmInI vidyA atyaMta gupta raheze, te AjakAlanA nirbhAgI manuSya jANI zakavAnA nathI." 1. je hAla pAlItANuM nAmathI mejuda che. . . . . : : : P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra I TI pachI zrI raivatAcaLanI nIce durga pAse gurUmahArAjanA mukhathI zrI neminA thanuM caritra sAMbhaLIne nAgArjune kautukathI sarva tevA prakAranA AvAsAdika karAvyA. temAM zrI dazAhamaMDapa, ugrasenanuM rAjabhavana tathA vedikApara vivAhAdikanI vyavasthA karAvI ke je atyAre paNa tyAM gayela dhArmika janonA javAmAM Ave che. have pRthvI pratiSThAna nagaramAM sAtavAhana nAme rAjA ke je sArvabhauma samAna ane guNonA sthAnarUpa hato, tathA zrI kAlikAcAryane bhANeja ane yazasvI e balamitra nAme rAjA bhagukaccha nagaramAM rAjya karato hato. eka vakhate sAtavAhana rAjAe e nagarane ghere ghA, temAM hAra rahetAM bAra varasa nIkaLI gayA; chatAM tenAthI te nagara levAyuM nahi eTale cirakALe paNa te durga (killo) duhA samajIne te kaMTALI gaye, evAmAM nAgArjune tenA mukhya maMtrIne jaNAvyuM ke-"aho ! bhedanA prayogathI huM durga levarAvIza, mATe mane nagaramAM mokale." tyAre maMtrIe e vAta kabula karatAM nAgArjuna sainyamAMthI cAlI nIkaLyA ane bhAgavatane veSa laIne nagaramAM dAkhala thayA. tyAM rAjabhavanamAM jaIne teNe rAjAne kahyuM ke-"he rAjana ! jIrNa devamaMdirane uddhAra karAvatAM ane satkArapUrvaka mahAdAna ApatAM mahApuNya upArjana thAya che tethI A durganiSedha nivRtta thaI jaze." eTale durgadhathI udvigna banela rAjAe tenuM vacana satya samajIne te pramANe karavA mAMDayuM, kAraNa ke ApattikALe dharmopadeza kArya sAdhanAra thAya che; pachI tenA dharmopadezathI rAjAe bahAra geLAsahita yaMtra racAvyA ane dharma sthAne bhAMgavA mAMDyA. ema vAraMvAra bhAMgatAM ane taiyAra karatAM balamitranuM sarva dravya khalAsa thavA AvyuM, pachI maMtrInI salAha pramANe sAtavAhana rAjAe killo laI lIdho ane rAjAne nigraha karIne te pramodapUrvaka pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. e pramANe sAtavAhana rAjA potAnuM rAjya calAvato hato, tevAmAM ekadA tenA dvAre zAstra saMkSepathI bolanArA cAra kavi AvyA, eTale pratihAre nivedana karatAM rAjAnI AjJAthI te rAjabhavanamAM AvyA ane zlokanuM eka eka caraNa laIne rAjAnI AgaLa bolyA ke - vI mAnanamAyaH pittara kAnAM tathA vRkSatiravizvAsa pAMcAtta strIpu mArvava" che ? eTale-Atreya trASie jIrNa thayA pachI bhajana karavAnuM kahela che, kapilaRSie prANIonIdayA batAvela che, bahaspatie strIone vizvAsa na karavAnuM kahela che ane pAMcAla kavIe strIonI sAthe madutA rAkhavAnuM kahela che. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM prathama prazaMsA karIne rAjAe temane mahAdAna ApyuM tyAre temaNe kahyuM ke--'tamAro parivAra kema amArI prazaMsA karato nathI?" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. ( 65 ) eTale rAjAe bhegavatI nAmanI vArAMganAne kahyuM ke -"he bhadra! tuM emanA vakhANa kara." te bolI-- pAdalipta vinA huM bIjA koInI stuti karatI nathI, AkAza mAge gamana karavAmAM samartha, vidyAsiddha ane mahAkriyAyukta evA pAdalipta vinA anya koNa evA guNone dharAvanAra che!" evAmAM saMdhi vigraha karAvanAra zaMkara nAme kaI matsarI ane pAdaliptanA vakhANane sahana na karanAra rAjapurUSa kahevA lAgyA ke "maraNa pAmela je jIvatA thAya, tenA pragaTa pAMDityane ame mAnIe chIe. anya to gaganamAM cAlanArA zukapakSIo jevA vidvAne ghaNuM paDyA che." tyAre bhagavatI bolI--"e kaLA paNa temanAmAM avazya saMbhave che, kAraNa ke jaina maharSio devonI jema atulya prabhAvavALA hoya che. e kaika jovAnI khAtaraja rAjAe kRSNa rAjAne pUchAvIne pAdaliptasUrine mAnakheTa nagarathI tyAM bolAvyA. eTale te jainAcArya AvyA ane bahAranA udyAnamAM utaryA temanA AgamananA samAcAra vidvAn bahaspatinA jANavAmAM AvatAM teNe temanI parIkSA karavAno vicAra karyo, pachI teNe eka cAlAka puruSane ogaLela ghatathI rUpAnI kaTorI bharIne mokalI. eTale teNe AvIne te AcAryanI AgaLa mUkI tyAre sUrie dhAriNI vidyAnA baLathI temAM soya bharAvIne ubhI rAkhI dIdhI ane te kaTorI Avela purUSa mAraphate pAchI mokalAvI te jotAM brahaspati bhAre kheda pAme. pachI rAjAe sanmukha AvIne temano praveza mahotsava karyo ane tyAM gurU mahArAjane utaravA mATe teNe eka sArUM makAna kahADI ApyuM tyAM rAjAnI samakSa taraMgalA nAmanI abhinava kathA kahenAra eka pAMcAla nAme kavi hatA. gurUnuM sanmAna joIne tene bhAre adekhAI AvI gaI. AcAryo tenI kathA vakhANuM nahi, paNa temAM ulaTuM duSaNa batAvyuM, kAraNake gadaMbhanA mukhamAMthI zAMti jaLa kadinIkaLe zuM? vaLI prasaMgopAta temaNe jaNAvyuM ke -mArA graMthamAMthI arthabiMdu corIne eNe kathA nahi, paNa kaMthA (daDI) racI che kAraNa ke enuM vacana sadA bALa, gopALa ane aMganAone AnaMda Ape tevuM che. te prAkRta (sAmAnya) vacana vidvAnonA cittane ramADe tevuM nathI tevAne ucita evI tenI kathAne bhagavatI barAbara varNavI batAve che. have ekadA pAdalipta sUrie kapaTathI pitAnuM maraNa batAvyuM, eTale hA hA P.P.AC. Gunratrasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 66) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. nA pokAra pUrvaka ghaNuM leke tyAM bhegA thayA ane zibikAmAM gurUnA zarIrane padharAvI vAjiMtronA nAda sAthe vahana karatA, te jeTalAmAM pAMcAla kavinA bhavana pAse AvyA, tevAmAM gharathakI bahAra nIkaLIne te bhAre zoka batAvato kahevA lAgyA ke:-hA! hA! mahAsiddhinA pAtra evA AcArya svarge cAlyA gayA. satpAtramAM adekhAI lAvanAra ane satyavratamAM dASTane 2kta karanAra mArA jevAne e pApathI mukti maLe tema nathI kAraNake ratnAkaranI jema sarva zAstronA nidhAna e AcAyanA guNethI, matsara lAvanAra ane saMtoSa pAmatA nathI vaLI potAne pazcAttApa pragaTa karatAM teNe jaNAvyuM ke - " sIsaM kahAva na phuTTa, jamassa pAlitta yaM haraMtassa / Hsa munirAo, taraMgonA na lUTA" che ? pAdaliptanuM haraNa karanAra evA yamanuM mastaka kema phuTI na paDayuM ke jenA mukharUpa nijaraNAthI taraMgalIlA (kathA) rUpa nadI pragaTa thaI." evAmAM pAMcAlanA satya vacanathI huM jIvato thayo" ema bolatA AcArya ke nA harSanAda sAthe ubhA thayA. pachI guNavaMtapara matsara lAvanAra evA pAMcAlane, rAjAnA hukamathI Akroza ane tiraskAra pUrvaka lokoe nagara bahAra kahADo, tyAre baMdhu samAna suMdara sneha dharAvanAra ane mahAvidyA chatAM madarahita evA pAdalipta gurUe sanmAnapUrvaka tene bacAvyA. have zrAvake ane munionI dIkSAnI sAthe devatAonI ane jinabiMbanI pratiSThA tathA utthApanA che, mATe zAstrokta vidhithI jANIne AcAryoe e kAma karavuM joIe. tyAM pAdaliptAcArye kRpAne vaza thaI nivaNa kalikA zAstra banAvyuM, tathA praznaprakAza nAme jayoti: zAstra racyuM kAraNake lAbhAlAbhAdika praznomAM siddhano Adeza pravarte che. eka vakhate pitAnuM AyuSya jANIne nAgArjunanI sAthe pAdalipta gurU vimalAcala para AvyA ane tyAM temaNe zrIyugAdIzane vaMdana karyuM, pachI sama * saMveganA nidhAna evA te siddhakSetranA zikhara para siddhazilA samAna eka zreSTha zilA AgaLa gayA. tyAM Adara pUrvaka anazana AdarI, Asana lagAvI caMdramAM samAna nirmaLa dharmadhyAnarUpa jaLathI rAgAdika agnine zamAvatAM mana, vacana ane kAyAnI ceSTAone sarva prakAre aTakAvI, dhyAnathI pitanA aMta:karaNanI sthitine sthira ane samAna karI, batrIsa divasa sudhI manane dayAnalIna rAkhI, jI jhuMpaDI samAna dehano tyAga karIne, tejasvI ane rAjAone mAnanIya evA zrI pAdaliptasUri bIjA devalokamAM idra-sAmAnika devatA thayA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI pAdaliptasUri caritra. ( 7 ) A caritrana aMdara ceniprAbhRtakRtamAM pravINa evA zrIrUdradevasUri, nimitta vidyAnamAM pravINa zrIzramaNasiMha suri, vidyAsiddha zrAArya khapUTAcArya tathA atizaya prasiddha ane siddhopAdhyAya zrImaheMdraSi A cAra asAdhAraNa vidyAsiddhi trASionA caritra te zrIpAdaliptasUrinA caritra sAthe meM varNavyA. ahIM ajJAnathI je kaMI zeSa caritra rahI gayuM hoya, te caritrajJAtA purUSa kSamA kare, zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTarUpa sarevaramAM haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA vicAra para letAM ane zrI pradyugnamunI sudhArIne zuddha karela, pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rohaNAcalane viSe zrI pAdaliptasUrinA caritrarUpa A pAMcamuM zikhara thayuM. pUrva maharSionA caritrarUpa kSetramAM caravA (saMcaravA) thI atyaMta tRpta thatAM masta thayela ane tethI kupathe gamana karatI mArI vANIrUpa gAyane zrI pradyumnasUri rU5 gavALe aTakAvIne vaza rAkhI. Iti-zrIpAdaliptasUri-prabaMdha. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (6) zrI vinayasiMdari-pravaMdha. ) lIer TikAsiddha zrI vijayasiMharinuM caritra vacanamAM paNa zI rIte AvI zake? ke darzanamAtrathI saMtuSTa thayela aMbAdevIe jemane guTikA nA ApI ApI hatI. vRddha ane paMDitonA vacana sAMbhaLatAM tene barAbara smRtimAM rAkhavA sAvadhAna e huM aSTa mahAsiddhinA nidhAna evA te sUrinuM kiMcit caritra kahIza. revAnadInA kinArA para azvAvabodha nAme tIrtha jayavaMta vase che. tyAM e gurU virAjamAna hatA eTale prathama e tIrthane vRttAMta kahevAmAM Ave che. pUrva merUparvatanA zikhara samAna unnata kilalAthI suzobhIta ane samasta nagaranA mugaTa tulya evuM zrIpura nAme nagara hatuM. tenA bAhya udyAnamAM bIjA tIrthakara zrImAna ajitasvAmI samesaryA. tyArathI prathama te tirtha tarIke prasiddha thayuM. pachI puSkaLa kALa vyatita thatAM zrI caMdraprabha svAmI tyAM padhAyo. eTale te udyAna evA nAmathI vikhyAta thayuM. pharI te kSINa thaI gayuM. evAmAM bhaga nAmanA maharSie teno uddhAra karyo, tethI bhagupura evA nAmathI te prakhyAta thayuM. tyAM zatrurUpa pataMgagaNane dIpaka samAna ane kalikALanI kaluSita tAmasa bhAvane dUra karavAmAM pravINa e jitazatru nAme eka samartha rAjA thayo ke jenI kIrtirUpa vaMzanaTI, traNa jagatarUpa sabhyo AgaLa, caMdrakAMta maNinA kiraNarUpa rajajunA vistArayukta evA merU giridrarUpa vAMsapara nRtya karatI hatI. ekadA brAhmaNonA AdezathI te jitazatru rAjAe traNa ochA chameM bakarA yajJamAM hemyA. aMtima divase te brAhmaNe eka sArA (paTTa) azvane homavA mATe lai AvyA. tyAM revA nadInA darzanathI te azvane pUrva bhavanuM smaraNa thayuM. evAmAM te azvane pitAno pUrvabhavane mitra jANI zrI munisuvata svAmI eka rAtrimAM ekasovIza gAu oLaMgI, mAge siddhapuramAM kSaNabhara vizrAMti laI, pratiSThAna nAmanA nagarathI bhUgapuramAM padhAryA ane trIsa hajAra P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vijayasiMharicaritra. ( 69 ) muniothI paravarelA prabhu keriTaka nAmanA bAhA udyAnamAM eka AmravRkSa nIce samesaryo. temane sarvajJa samajIne pelA azva sahita rAjA tyAM Avyo ane teNe yajJanuM phaLa pUchayuM. eTale bhagavaMta bolyA-"he rAjan prANivadhathI narakanuM phaLa prApta thAya che. evAmAM bhagavaMtanA darzanathI azvanA locanamAM AMsu AvI gayAM tyAre jinezvare rAjA samakSa tene bodha ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"he azva ! tAre pUrvabhava sAMbhaLa ane he sujJa! sAvadhAna thaIne pratibaMdha pAma. pUrve A nagaramAM samudradatta nAme jaina vaNika kato. tene sAgarata nAme mitra ke je mithyASTi hato. samudradatte tene jIvadayA pradhAna jinadharmane pratibadha Ape. jethI te bAra vratadhArI banI haLave haLave sukRtanuM bhAjana kahevA lAgyA ke--potAnA dharmano tyAga karavAthI ene kSayaroga thayo che." ema sAMbhaLatAM vyAdhigrasta thayela sAgara potanA dharmabhAvamAM hAni thavA lAgI. athavA te potAnA svajanenA mIThAM vacanathI kaNa na lebhAya ? ekadA utarAyaNa parvamAM liMgamahotsava thatAM atithi brAhmaNe mATe puSkaLa vRta laI javAmAM AvatuM ane te vakhate ghaNA vRtabiMduo mArgamAM nAkhI devAmAM AvyA hatA. evAmAM pAchA vaLela dayALu sAgarapite te dharmanI niMdA karI, jethI nirdaya brAhmaNoe lAkaDI ane muSTivatI tene mAryo tathA sevakoe prahArathI tene chuMdI nAkhyo. pachI dayA lAvIne tene javA dIdhuM. tyAM ArtadhyAnathI maraNa pAmI, seMkaDo tiryaMcanA bhAvamAM bhamIne tuM azva thaye. aho ! have mAro pUrvabhava sAMbhaLa- pUrve caMdrapuramAM bodhibIja (samyaktva) nI prApti pachI sAtame bhave huM zrI varmA nAme vikhyAta rAjA thaye. te bhava A pramANe samajavA-prathama zivaketa, bIje sAdharma devalokamAM, trIje kuberadatta, cotho sanakumAramAM, pAMcamo zrI vajakaMDala, chaThTho brahma devalokamAM, sAtame zrI varmA, AThamo prANuta devaleke ane navamo A tIrthakarane bhava-ema saMkSepathI bhava batAvyA. - have samudradatta, vyavahArI bhagupurathI ghaNA karIyANAthI vahANa bharIne samasta lakSamInA sthAnarUpa evA caMdrapuramAM AvyuM. tyAM ghaNAM koMmatI bheTaNAthI teNe rAjAne saMtuSTa karyo ane rAjAe paNa dAna tathA sanmAnathI tene saMtoSa batAvyuM. pachI rAjAne prasAda vadhavAthI ane sAdhu janane Adara ApavAthI jina dharma para tene anurAga vadhavA lAgyA ane tethI rAjAne paNa jinadharmane baMdha thayo. vaLI tyAM Avela tenA mitra sAgara potAnI sAthe paNa samAna bodhane lIdhe rAjAnI mitratA thaI. pachI prAMte samAdhi pUrvaka maraNa pAmatAM zrI varmA rAjA prANata devalokamAM deva thaye. tyAMthI AvIne te huM bharatakSetramAM tIrthakara thayo chuM." 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( 70 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. e pramANe bhagavaMtanA mukhathI karmakathA sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe azvane anumati ApatAM teNe sAta divasanuM anazana karyuM ane samAdhithI maraNa pAmIne te sahastrAra devalokamAM sattara sAgaropamanA AyuSya vALa iMdrane sAmAnika deva thayA. tyAM divya sukho bhegavatAM avadhijJAnathI teNe pUrvanuM smaraNa karyuM ane gupuramAM sADI bAra keTI suvarNanI vRSTi karI. vaLI rAjA ane nagarajanone jinadharmane pratibaMdha pamADyo, tathA te vakhate sukRtazALI evA teNe mAhA mahinAnI pUrNimAe suvarNa-ratnamaya zrI munivrata svAmInA cityanI sthApanA karI. mAghanI zukala pratipadAnA divase bhagavaMta azvaratnane bodha karavA AvyA ane te ja mahinAnI zukala aSTamIe azva devaloke gaye. e pramANe narmadAnA taTapara bhUgukaccha nagaramAM samasta tIrthomAM zreSTha evuM e adhAvabodha nAme pavitra tIrtha pravartamAna thayuM. pachI zrI munisuvrata svAmIthI bAra hajAra ne bAra varasa vyatIta thatAM padma cakravatIe ene uddhAra karyo, ane haripheNa cakavatIe pharI e tIrthane dazame uddhAra karAvyo. e rIte pAMca lAkha ne agIyAra varSa vyatIta thayA. chanuM hajAra varasamAM enA eka sa uddhAra thayA. te pachI sudarzanAe uddhAra karAvyuM. tenI utpatti A pramANe che:- tAya parvata para rathanapura cakravAla nAmanA nagaramAM viratha nAme rAjA hato tenI vijyamAlA nAme rANI hatI. temanI vidyA nAme putrI hatI. te tIrthone vaMdana karavA cAlI, tevAmAM AgaLa thaIne utarato eka sarpa teNInA jevAmAM Avyo eTale sAthe AvanArA pedaLa apazukana samajIne te sapane mAravA lAgyA, e jIva vane na aTakAvatAM vijyAe tenI upekSA karI. pachI zrI zAMtinAtha-tIrthamAM jaIne teNe bhAvathI bhagavaMtane vaMdana karyuM. tyAM yatanAmAM eka niSTha cAritra vALI vidyAcAraNa sAdhvI hatI. tene vaMdana karIne vijyA, jIvavadhanI pite upekSA karI, tethI pazcatApa karavA lAgI, jethI teNe kaMIka te karmane kSINa karyuM. pachI prAMte potAnA jIvita, graha, dhananA mohathI ArtadhyAnamAM te maraNa pAmIne zakuni (samaLI) thaI, ane te sarpa maraNa pAmIne zikArI thaye. ekadA bhAdaravA mahinAmAM ghaNA divase varasAda upazAMta thatAM vaTavRkSa para rahela te zamaLI zudhita thaI, eTale potAnA sAta baccAM ane pitAne mATe khorAkane zodhatAM te zikArInA ghare gaI ane tyAthI teNe eka mAMsano kaTako cAMcamAM upADyo, pachI uDIne AkAzamAM jatAM tene zikArIe bANa cheDIne ghAyala karI, tyAre te zrI munisuvrata svAmInA citya AgaLa paDI ane lagabhaga maravAnI aNI para AvI. evAmAM teNanA puNyage tyAM bhAnu ane bhUSaNa nAmanA be sAdhu AvI caDayA. temaNe dayA lAvI jaLasiMcanathI tene AzvAsana ApyuM ane P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vijayasiMharicaritra (71) paMcaparameSThIrUpa maMtra saMbhaLAvyo, eTale te tIrthanA dhyAnamAM lIna thayela zamaLI be pahoramAM maraNa pAmI. have sAgaranA kinArA para dakSiNa khaMDamAM siMhala nAme dvIpa che. tyAM kAmadeva samAna rUpavAna caMdrazekhara nAme rAjA rAjya karato hato. rUpamAM rati ane prItine jItanAra evI caMdrakAMtA nAme tenI rANI hatI. zakuni temanI sudarzanA nAme putrI thaI. evAmAM ekadA gupurathI vahANa laIne jinadAsa nAme sArthavAha tyAM AvyuM teNe bheTa dharIne rAjAne saMtuSTa karyo. te vakhate koI vaidyarAje suMTha, tIkhA ane pIparanuM tIvra cUrNa rAjAne ApyuM, temAMthI heja cUrNa uDayuM. eTale te nAkamAM jatAM vaNikane balAtkArathI chIMka AvI, tyAre teNe prabhAva pUrNa evA paMcaparameSTI maMtrano uccAra karyo. je sAMbhaLatAM rAjaputrIne muccha AvI ane tene pUrvajanmanuM smaraNa thayuM. AthI rAjAe pUchatAM teNe potAnA pUrvajanmano vRttAMta pitAne kahI saMbhaLA. pachI te tIrthane vaMdana karavAne utkaMThita thayela rAjaputrIe atyAgrahathI pitAnI anujJA mAgI, chatAM rAjAe tene javAnI anumatI na ApI. tethI teNe anazana karavAnI pratijJA lIdhI. eTale ativalabha chatAM teNe potAnI putrIne jinadAsa sArthavAhanI sAthe javAnI anujJA ApI tyAre aDhAra sakhIo, soLa hajAra padAtio, maNi, kAMca, rajata ane motIothI bharelA aDhAra vAhana, ATha kaMcukI tathA ATha aMga rakSaka-e badho parivAra sAthe laIne te satvara cAlI nIkaLI, ane upavAsa karatAM eka mahine rAjasutA te tIrthamAM AvI tyAM zrI munisuvrata svAmIne vaMdana karIne teNe occhava karyo, ane bhAgyavaMtamAM mugaTamaNi samAna evI teNe bhAna tathA bhUSaNa munine vaMdana karI pachI kRtajJapaNAthI sAthe lAvela badhuM dhana teNe te munio AgaLa dharI dIdhuM eTale niHsaMgapaNAthI ane bhavaviraktapaNuthI temaNe tene niSedha karyo, tyAre kanaka ane ratnanA daLathI teNe te jIrNa tIrthano uddhAra karyo, tyArathI te tIrtha zakunikAvihAra evA nAmathI prasiddha thayuM. pachI bAra varasa dustapa tapa tapI prAMte anazana laI maraNa pAmIne te dezanA nAme devI thaI. eka lAkha devIonA parivAra sahita rahetAM vidyAdevIo sAthe tenI mitrAI thaI. vaLI pUrva bhavane yAda karIne te divya puSpothI jinezvaranI pUjA karavA lAgI. e nagaramAM teNInI aDhAra sakhIo devIpaNAne pAmI ane jaMbudvIpa samAna vizALa bhuvanamAM te rahevA lAgI. vaLI zrImunisuvrata svAmInA caraNa-kamaLamAM ekatAna thayela darzana devI, mahAvideha, naMdIvarAdika tIrthomAM jinapratimAne - sadA vaMdana karavA lAgI. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 72 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra: eka divasa zrIvIraprabhunI samakSa te devIe uttama nATaka karyuM. te joIne zrI sudharmAsvAmIe bhagavaMtane pUchayuM ke- he bhagavAna ! A zuM ?' tyAre sarvajJa prabhue tenI AgaLa te devInA pUrva bhavano badho vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyA. ane puna: jaNAvyuM ke- A bhavathI trIje bhave e nirvANapadane pAmaze. vaLI atyaMta sugaMdhi puSpa ane phaLothI suramya ane Itara nagarone jItanAra evuM A bhUgapura nagara enA sAmarthyathI abhaMga rahela che." have prAtadina jinapUjA mATe samasta puSpane vINI letAM te devI lokomAM Itara devanA pUjanamAM saMtApakArI vidana karavA lAgI eTale zrIsaMghanI prArthanAthI zrI AryasahastasUrinA ziSya zrImAnuM kalahaMsa sUrie tene staMbhIne tema karatAM aTakAvI. pachI saMprati rAjAe e tIrthanA caityano punaH joddhAra karAvyA tyAM mithyAdaSTi vyaMtara upasarga karavA lAgyA. eTale zrIguNasuMdarasUrinA ziSya kAlina kAcA potAnA vidyA baLathI te vyaMtarone pacIsa yojana dUra karyo, tyArabAda zrI siddhasenadivAkara sUrithI pratibodha pAmIne vikramAditya rAjAe e tIrtha para uddhAra karyo. pUrve zrIkAlIkasUrie samyagdarzana mATe je pratimA karAvI hatI, AkAzamAM jatI te pratimAne siddhasena sUrie aTakAvI. zrI vIra bhagavaMta nirvANa pAmyA pachI cAraseM corAzI varSe zrImAna Arya khapuTAcArya thayA. te vakhate temaNe mithyASTi devatAothakI tathA baiddha matanA vAdIo thakI ahIM zrImunisuvrata svAmInA tIrthanuM rakSaNa karyuM. zrIvardhamAna svAmInA nirvANa pachI AThaseMpIstAlIza varSa jatAM tuka rAjAoe vallabhIpurano bhaMga karyo ane tyAMthI bhRgupurano vinAza karavA AvatA temane sudarzanA devIe aTakAvyA. zrIvIranirvANathI AThameM corAzIvarSa jatAM te mallavAdI sUrie haiddho ane vyaMtarone parAsta karyA. zrIsAtavAhana rAjAe e tIrtha punarUddhAra karAvyo ane zrI pAdaliptasUri pAse teNe tyAM dhvaja-pratiSThA karAvI. temanI AgaLa pratyakSa thaI, zrI munisuvrata svAmI pratye asAdhAraNa bhaktine laI divya zRMgArane dhAraNa karatI sudarzanA devIe nATaka karyuM. zrI AryakhapuTAcAryanA vaMzamAM zrIvijayasiMhasUri thayA ke je zama, dama, niyama, tapasyArUpa lamIne nivAsa karavAnA kamaLa samAna hatA. ekadA saMyamano uddhAra karanAra evA te AcArya mahArAja, zatruMjaya, 2vatAcala pramukha mukhya tIrthoparanA jinezvarene vaMdana karavAnI IcchAthI vihAra karyo. teo sArASTramAM AvyA ane tIrthasvAmInA dhyAnamAM manane lIna banA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vijayasiMhasUri-caritra. ( 73) vIne haLave haLave revatAcala tIrtha para caDavA lAgyA. zrI neminAthanA e tIrthanI rakSA karavAmAM sadA sAvadhAna evI padyA nAme devI hatI. eTale prasaMgopAta tenuM caritra ahIM kahevAmAM Ave che: kaNAda munie sthApana karela evA kAsa hadanAmanA nagaramAM samasta vasudhAmAM deva samAna tathA cAra vedane pAraMgAmI evo sarvadeva nAme eka brAhmaNa hatA. satIomAM ratna samAna evI satyadevI nAme tenI patnI hatI. temanI aMbAdevI nAme putrI ke je sukRtazALI janemAM mugaTa samAna hatI. te vanavasthA pAmatAM semabhaTTa nAme keTInagarInA rahevAsI viprane varI ke je kuLa, zIla (sadAcAra) ane rUpathI ramaNIya hate. pachI ramaNamAM abhirAma evI aMbAdevIne paraNane te potAnA nagaramAM AvyuM ane aMtaramAM saMtuSTa thayela teNe mahotsavapUrvaka potAnA gharamAM praveza karyo, tyAM sAMsArika sukha bhogavatAM nirdoSa evI aMbAdevIne keTalAka kAla pachI vibhAkara ane zubhaMkara nAme be putro thayA. ekadA zrI neminAtha prabhunA ziSya zrIsudharmasUrinI AjJA laIne nirmaLa cAritradhArI evA be muni bhikSA mATe aMbAdevInA AMgaNe AvyA eTale bhAvanAyukata nirmaLa manathI harSapurvaka teNe munine vidhisahita samasta zuddha AhAra vahorA, pachI praNAma karIne baMne sAdhune teNe visarjana karyo. evAmAM samabhaTTa tene pati Avyo ane Akrozapurvaka kahevA lAgyo ke -"vizvadevamahAdeva saMbaMdhI kriyA karyA vinA teM rasavatIno kema sparza karyo?" e aparAdhane laIne teNe durvacana kahevAmAM bAkI na rAkhI, eTaluM ja nahi paNa leza paNa mukhavikAra na batAvatI aMbAdevIne teNe lapaDAkavatI khuba mArI, evAmAM gharanA mANasoe anukaMpAthI tene choDAvI; e apamAnathI manamAM kheda pAmatAM te pitAnA baMne putrane laIne gharathakI bahAra cAlI nIkaLI, eka nAnA bALakane teNe keDapara upADa ane moTAne AMgaLIe calAvatAM te vicAra karavA lAgI ke--jenA munine dAna ApavAthI huM AvA parAbhavane pAmI mATe jena vidhithI nirmaLa evo teja mArga mane zaraNarUpa thAo." ema dhArI mAnamAM AvI gayela aMbAdevI tvarita pagale raivatAcala tIrtha bhaNI cAlI. pachI girirAja pAse AvatAM te ciMtA vavA lAgI ke-aho! huM tRSAtura kSudhAtura, ane zramita chuM ane parvata to bahu unnata che." ema dhArI sukRtanI bhAvanAthI teNe tIrtha para ArohaNa karyuM ane tyAM jaIne zrI ariSTanemine bhakitapurvaka vaMdanA karI, pachI caityathakI bahAra AvI te AmravRkSa nIce visAmo levA beThI evAmAM kSudhAtura thayela bALake pAkela AmraphaLanI luMba mAgI eTale teNe te bALakane ApI, zrI neminAthanuM smaraNa karIne putro sahita te zikhara parathI jhaMpApAta karyo, tyAre zrI neminAthanA smaraNAge te divya siddhine pAmI arthAt devI thaI. 10 . 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 74) !: zrI prabhAvaka caritra ahIM aMbAdevI gayA pachI viprane kopa utarI gayuM ane te pazcAttApa karavA lAgyA. tyAM gharamAM koIne paNa jaNAvyA vinA te tenI pAchaLa pAchaLa cAlI nIkaLyo. jatAM jatAM te revatAcalapara AmravRkSa pAse Avyo tyAM traNene maraNa pAmela joIne potAnI nAsikA maraDatAM ane potAnA pratye AMgaLI karatAM te ciMtavavA lAgyo ke -"hatyAnA doSathI lipta thayela huM have kema jIvato rahuM? mATe bhagavaMtanA caraNathI pavitra thayela A parvata paraja maraNa pAmavuM ucita che. je emanI gati teja mArI gati thAo. ahIM vadhAre pralApa karavAthI zuM?" ema dhArIne te eka bhayAnaka kuMDamAM paDaye. eTale vyaMtara thaIne te devInA vAhanarUpa siMhapaNune pAmyo. te aMbAdevI adyApi e giripara zrI neminAthanA tIrthamAM bhakta janone sahAya kare che. have zrI vijayasiMhasUri tyAM tIrthanAthane aSTage praNAma karI tIrthopavAsapurvavaka bhagavaMtanI stuti karavA lAgyA. eTale anupama cAritranA nidhAnarUpa te gurU mahArAjane jotAM aMbikAdevIe rAtre pragaTa thaIne temanA caraNamAM namaskAra karyA tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke -"he aMbA ! tuM pUrva bhavamAM dvija patnI hatI. tyAM patithI parAbhava pAmatAM, jinezvaranA caraNa-kamaLanuM smaraNa karIne devI thaI. eTale tArI pAchaLa tArA patinI paNa teja dazA thaI." e pramANe gurUnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM te harSita thaIne kahevA lAgI ke -"he bhagavan! mane kaMIka AjJA karo." - tyAre gurU bAlyA-"he bhadra! amAre niHspRhane zuM kAma hoya?" eTale temanA ni:spRhapaNAthI adhika saMtuSTa thayela te baha mAnathI kahevA lAgI ke-"he vize ! ciMtita kAryane karanAra evI A guTikAne tame grahaNa kare ene mukhamAM dhAraNa karatAM manuSya, daSTine agocara, AkAzagAmI, rUpAMtara karanAra, kavitAnI labdhi pAmanAra viSagrastane viSarahita karanAra tathA potAnI IcchAnusAra avazya gurU-laghutAne pAmI zake che ane tene mukhathakI bahAra kahADatAM te sahaja rUpamAM AvI jAya che." ema sAMbhaLI te guTikA levAnI IcchA na hovA chatAM devI te guTikA gurUnA hAthamAM mUkIne adazya thaI gaI. eTale guTikA mukhamAM rAkhatAM gurU mahArAje prathama, nemika mAhitadhiyA" ItyAdi amaravAkya samAna kAvyothI zrI neminAthanuM stavana racyuM. e zrI nemistuti adyApi vidyamAna che. pachI zrI AcArya mahArAja tIrthayAtrA karIne bhRgupura nagaramAM AvyA. eTale zrI saMghe praveza mahatsavathI temanuM bahumAna karyuM. 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( 75 ) have ekadA aMkalezvara nagarathI prabaLa pavananA yoge baLato eka uMco vAMsa te nagaramAM uDI Avyo, tethI maryAdA rahita sAgaranI jema javALAothI vyAsa e agni, gRha, bajAra,havelI ane caityamAM prasaravA lAgyo. prathama kaLIyAmAM teNe kASTa ane ghAsanA banAvelA gharanuM bhakSaNa karyuM ane pachI madhya AhAramAM teNe majabUta ane vizALa makAnane bhakSya banAvyAM. te vakhate baLatA manuSya, pazu, ane pakSIonA AkaMda vaDe bhayaMkara ane zaradaRtunA garava samAna, tathA AkAzane badhira banAvanAra evo pavana pragaTa thayA. te agnie samasta nagarane bALIne bhasmIbhUta karyuM, temaja durganA dvArayaMtra sahita nagaranA gopura (mukhya dvAra) ne paNa nAza karyo. te vakhate pratIkArathI asAdhya evo te upasarga daivayoge zAMta thatAM zrI munisuvrata svAmInuM kASThamaya caitya bhasma thaI gayuM. temAM pASANu ane pitaLanI je deva pratimAo hatI, te badhI sarvAge jIrNa jevI thaI gaI, paNa munisuvrata prabhunuM eka biMba barAbara tevuM ne tevuM ja ramaNIya rahyuM. raNabhUmimAM subhaTonuM mardana karanAra vIra purUSa jema paiyethI sthira thaI ubhuM rahe tema vizvanA prakAzarUpa e pratimAnA pRthvI ta kAMI nirALAja hatA ke jethI tene agnidAhanI asara na thaI. pachI zrI vijayasiMhasUri guTikAne pitAnA mukhamAM dhAraNa karI, hastamAM satpAtra laIne tIrthoddhArane mATe bhikSA mAgavA nIkaLyA. prathama brAhmaNonA ghare dharmalAbha ApatAM temaNe zrI munisuvrata svAmInA caityano uddhAra karavA bhikSA mAgI. eTale ke pacAsa sonA mahora, kaI so ane kaI base sonAmahera te maharSine ApavA lAgyA. tethI te vakhate pAMca hajAra sonAnhAra ekaThI thaI. aSTa mahAsiddhine dhAraNa karanAra evA temane dhananI prApti kaMI asAdhya na hatI, paraMtu cAritra-dhananI rakSA karatA temane adata levAnuM na hatuM. pachI vaddhaki ratna vaDe cakravatInI jema sUtradhAra (sutAra ) pAse temaNe pradhAna kASThathI jinamaMdirane tarata uddhAra karAvyA eTale temanA hAthe paDela vAsakSepanA prabhAvathI agni te maMdirane bALI zakyo nahi. kAraNa ke amRtanA nidhAnarUpa temano maMtra pragaTa hovAthI te samartha na thAya, paNa bujhAIja jAya. pachI vazamAM tIrthanAthanA mokSa thakI agIyAra lAkha, paMcAzI hajAra, chaseM ne chayAzI varSo jatAM kASTha jaMtuone lIdhe te cityanA kASTha jIrNa ane jarjarita zyA. eTale aMbaDanI jema zrImAnuM rANAe pattharanuM caNAvIne tene punarUddhAra karyo. ekadA pitAnA AyuSyanI prAMtasthiti jANIne jina siddhAMtarUpa nAvanA karNadhAra (sukAnI) samAna evA zrI vijayasiMhasUri anazana laIne svarge gayA. temanA vaMzamAM adyApi prabhAvaka AcAryA udaya pAme (uptanna thAya) che, ke jemanA prasaratA asAdhAraNa tejathI jinazAsana jyavaMta vate che. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 76 ) . zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ~ - * e pramANe alapa sarva prANIone atiduSkara, azvAvabodha uttama tIrthonA vRttAMtathI ramaNIya uttama sudarzanAnA caritrathI vadhAre suMdara, aMbAdevInA caritrathI pavitra, zrI saMghane puSTi ApanAra ane pragaTa prabhAvayukta evuM vijayasiMha munizvaranuM A ati pavitra ane atula caritra, te abhyAsamAM AvatAM samasta jinazAsananI unnati nimitta thAo. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe haMsa samAna tathA zrI rAma ane lakSmInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA mana para letAM zrI pradyumna munIzvare sudhArela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe guTikAsiddha zrI vijayasiMhasUrinA caritrarUpa A chaThuM zikhara thayuM. chacha chachachachachachachachachachachachachachachacha . zrImAna haribhadrasUri viracita. zrI dharmabindu graMtha. AvRti bIjI. A graMtha ApaNI zrI jaina zvetAMbara konapharansanI ejyukezana beDe 8. dhArmika abhyAsakramamAM zALA, pAThazALAomAM calAvavA maMjura karela che. (mULa ane mULa TIkAnuM zuddha sarala gujarAtI bhASAMtara sahita) - A graMthanA mULa kartA zrI haribhadrasUri ke jeo jaina itihAsamAM caudasane cuMmAlIza graMthenA kartA tarIke prakhyAta che, te mahAnubhAva graMthakAre munio ane gRhasthonA dharma batAvavAne mATe A upayogI graMthanI pejanA karI che ane tenI aMdara tenuM vivecana karI sArI rIte samajAvyo che. je A pramANe gRhastha ane yatidharmane vistArathI pratipAdana karanAre A graMtha racavAmAM Avyo che, je vAMcavAthI vAcaka jenadharmanA AcAra, vartana, nIti viveka ane vinayanA zuddha svarUpa sAthe taronA rahasyane sArI rIte samajI zake che. muni ane gRhastha e dripuTI je A graMthane Adyuta vAMce to svadharma-svakartavyanA yathArtha svarUpane jANI pitAnI manovRtine dharmarUpa kalpavRkSanI zItaLa chAyAnI Azrita karI anupama AnaMdanA - saMpAdaka bane che. * ucA glejha kAgaLo upara, suMdara gujarAtI TAIpathI chapAvI, suzobhita pAkA kApaDanI bAIDIMgathI majabuta baMdhAvela che. DemI sAIjhamAM zumAre cAroMha pAnAnA A graMthanI mAtra rUA. 2-0-0 kiMmata rAkhelI che. posTeja judu. ' lakhezrI jaina AtmAnaMda sabhA-bhAvanagara. cha chachacha %9 9% 99 0% 70% G 2 - 7707709 7 P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (7) zrI rnavari-jhavaM. MOYka che maNe AhaMta vANIrUpa dhenune prANallAsa pamADI caraNa (cArItra) 4 no udaya karyo evA zrI jIvadevasUri tamane kalyANa dAyaka thAo. pitAnA aMganuM dAna karatAM pUrvamAM mahApurUSoe paNa pitAnA / prANa ApatAM paranA prANa bacAvyA che, paraMtu para jInA jIvana 'rUpa chatAM akSata evA zrI jIvadeva samAna anya koNa che? Aje tenuM varNana karavAmAM mArA jevA jIrNa purUSanuM zuM gajuM? tathApi temanI bhakti ane vAcALa banAvavA samartha thaI che, tethI ajJAnarUpa ghAsane kApavAmAM dAtaraDA samAna, pApa sAgarathI pAra pAmavAne vahANa samAna tathA duHkha-darbhAgyane dura karanAra evuM temanuM caritra huM varNavuM chuM. pote sadA anavasthita chatAM jagatamAM sthAnane IcchanAra tathA jagatane prANudAyaka evA vAyudeve pUrve sAkSAt brahma (brahmA) samAna evA brAhmaNone gurjarabhUminA bhUSaNarUpa evuM bAyaDa (Ta) nAmanuM mahAsthAna ApyuM. te vakhate teNe dvArAdikanA sAdhana racavApUrvaka brahmazAlA ane caityamAM parameSThIne sthApana karyo. jema malayAcalamAM badhA vRkSe caMdanarUpa che, tema tyAM brAhmaNe ane vaNike badhA bAyaDa evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. kurAyamAna jAIpuSpanA parimala samAna rasika janarUpa madhukarene sevanIya evI jAti te nAmathI sarva karatAM zreSTha gaNavA lAgI, tyAM dharmathI zreSTha, nyAyapArjina dravyanuM dAna karavAthI sAkSAt dharmarUpa tathA lakSamInA sthAnarUpa e dharmadeva nAme prakhyAta zeTha hato, tenI zIlavatI nAme kAMtA ke je zIlaguNathI virAjita hatI ane AnaMdayukta zItala vacanathI jeNe caMdramA ane caMdanane haMmezAM jItI letI hatI. temanA mahIdhara ane mahIpAla nAmanA be putra ke je puNyakarmamAM sadA sAvadhAna hatA. karmanA deSathI mahIpAla sadA dezAMtaramAM bhamatuM hatuM ane tethI e subaMdhunA snehane lIdhe mahIdhara vairAgya pAmyo. tyAM jaMgama tIrtharUpa evA jinadatta gurU pUrve rahetA ke je saMsAra sAgarathI tAranAra ane kAmAdi zatruone nAza karanAra hatA. sat kASTha (niSThA) thI AkarSaNa karanAra je gurU rUpa sUtradhArane pAmIne bhavyAtmAo saMpUrNa siddhirUpa prAsAdamAM nivAsa karanAra thayA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (78) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. eka vakhate saMsArathI kaMTALI gayela mahIdhare AvIne te gurUne namaskAra karyA ane baMdhunA virahathI vairAgya pAmela teNe gurU pAse jenI dIkSAnI prArthanA karI, eTale bhAgyahIna prANuone alabhya evA AcArya mahArAje tene cagya jANI, tenA mAtA pitAne pUchIne mahIdharane pratrajyA ApI. pachI be prakAranI gurUzikSA meLavIne mahIdhara muni aneka vidyArUpa sAgaranA pAraMgAmI ane atiprajJAnA baLathI te paravAdIone aja thayA, eTale bhavasAgarathI bhavya janone tAravAmAM nAva samAna evA te kuzaLa ziSyane pitAnA pATe sthApanA karIne gurU mahArAja svargavAsI thayA. zAkhAnA anusAra mahIdharasUri zrIrAsIla gurU evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA, vidyAvidathI te jatA kALane paNa jANatA na hatA. . have temane baMdhu mahIpAla rAjagRha nagaramAM zrutakIrti nAmanA digaM. barAcArya pAse gaye tene pratibaMdha pamADIne digaMbarasUrie tene dIkSA ApI. tenuM suvarNakIti evuM nAma rAkhyuM ane te navIna munine teNe potAnI kriyA zIkhavI. pachI vakhata jatAM ekadA zrutakIrtie tene pitAnA sUripadapara sthApyo ane dharaNe dra-adhiSThita zrImatI apratikAdevInI vidyA ApI; tathA kaLikALamAM durlabha ane bhAgyathI siddha thaI zake tevI parakAyapravezanI gurUe tene vidyA ApI kAraNa ke tevI vidyA tevA purUSane ja yogya hoya che. - evAmAM te nagarathI AvanAra vepArIo pAsethI pitAnA putrane vRttAMta sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM potAno pati maraNa pAmyA pachI zIlavatI tene maLavA mATe gaI. tyAM AvatAM te potAnA putra-munine maLI ane tenA anuyAyIoe tene satkAra karyo, kAraNa ke gurUnI tevI mAnanIya mAtA ratnakhANanI jema kone adhika Adara pAtra na thAya ? have tyAM jinezvara bhASita tanI samAnatA chatAM potAnA baMne putramAM samAcArIno kaMIka bheda jovAmAM AvatAM zIlavatI zaMkA pAmIne kahevA lAgI-- he vatsa! tame baMne baMdhuo jinamatanA anuyAyI chatAM tamArAmAM aMtara dekhAya che. vetAMbara atyaMta niSThAyukta ane niSparigraha dekhAya che ane tuM sukhI; pUjAkAMkSI tathA adhika parigrahI lAge che, te mane samajAvo ke vyAkuLa jana zI rIte siddhi pAmI zake? mATe mArI sAthe tuM tArA pUrvajonA sthAna para cAlake jethI tame baMne bhrAtA, zAstra ane pramANa-siddhAMtothI AryasaMmata dharmano paraspara pUrato vicAra karIne satya nirNaya para AvI zake, ane pachI baMne ekamata thaIne mane dhamamAM sthApana kare. piotAnI mAtAnA e uparadhavaDe mahIpAla munie bAyaDa nagara tarapha vihAra karyo. pachI azvinIkumAranI jema abhinna rUpavALA vetAMbara ane digaMbarAcArya baMne bhrAtA tyAM sAthe maLyA ane potapotAnA AcAra tathA tatvavicAra phuTa rIte P.P.AC. 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( 9 ) kahevA lAgyA. tyAM pApanuM zodhana karanAra vetAMbara sUrie savratavALA, nirmamAbhAsa, ane praDha vacana-zaktivALA chatAM digaMbara munine baMdha pamADe. evAmAM ektA temanA AcArane kaMIka jovA mATe temanI mAtAe mahA bhaktipUrvaka temane bhikSAne mATe nimaMtraNa karyuM. tyAM sArAM bhAjanemAM eka sAmAnya AhAra mUkI rAkhe ane bIjuM pravara bhajana sAdhAraNa pAtromAM bharI rAkhyuM, tyAre prathama digaMbara muni AvyA, temane zIlavatIe baMne prakAranA AhAranA bhAjano batAvyAM. eTale sArA AhArane temaNe Adara karyo, tethI te lubdha, ALasu ane saMskAra rahita dekhAI Avyo ane savikAra mukhane dhAraNa karatAM teNe mAtA tarapha joyuM. evAmAM bIjA putranA be sAdhuo tyAM AvyA. temane baMne prakArane AhAra batAvatI te harSapUrvaka kahevA lAgI ke-A baMne AhAramAM tamane rUce te grahaNa kare." tyAre sAdhuo vicAra karIne bolyA ke-"amAre zuddha AhAra ja levAno che. jemAM AdhArmika doSane saMzaya Ave, te bhejana paNa amane na ka9pe." ema kahetAM te baMne AhAra lIdhA vinA te baMne muni cAlyA gayA. eTale dharmakarma sAdhanAra evI zIlavatI digaMbarAcArya putrane kahevA lAgI ke tArA bhrAtAnuM vrata joyuM ? zubha abhyAsa bahArathI ramya lAgata hoya, chatAM raktajanene te a5 phaLadAyaka thAya che. AhAranI jema dharmane viSe paNa evI ja rIte samajI levuM, mATe e dharmamAM tuM rUci kara." . e pramANe mAtAe pratibaMdha pamADatAM ane baMdhunA vacanathI sanmati AvatAM tejasvI mahIpAla munie adhika AtmabaLa meLavavAne veta vastrane dhAraNa karI lIdhAM, ane zrI rAzIla gurUnI pAse dIkSA ane zikSA svIkAratAM te nAgamanAM rahasyane jANune gItArtha thayA. eTale sadgurUe temane yogya samajIne baMdhu-sUrinA pATe sthApana karyA ane jIvadeva evA nAmathI vikhyAta thayelA te sadagurU zobhavA lAgyA. pAMcase munionA parivArathI virAjita ane pite dayAvAna chatAM aMtaranA zatruono saMhAra karavAmAM nirdaya tathA utkaTa tejayukta evA mahIpAla gurUne ekadA zrIvIrabhavanamAM vyAkhyAna karatAM daSTiviSa sarpa samAna eka yegIe joyA. eTale vismaya pAmate te ciMtavavA lAgyo ke- mahAtejasvI ane kaLAvAna A vetAMbara gurU A lokamAM sArva.. bhama (cakravatI) samAna zobhe che. sAmAnya janone upadrava karavAmAM je mArI zakti cAle che te zuM mAtra che? je A munine kaMI anivArya vipna upajAvuM te huM samartha purUSa khare!" ema ciMtavane lIlApUrvaka te sabhAmAM beTho ane pRthvItalapara teNe asmalita Asana lagAvyuM, pachI mAne dhAraNa karIne vyAkhyAna ' P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (80 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. karanAranI rasanA (jIbha) taMbhita karI. tyAM iMgita ceSTAthI gurUe te cagInuM kRtya badhuM jANI lIdhuM. eTale potAnI zaktithI vyAkhyAnamAM potAnA ziSyane zaktimAna banAvIne samaya para gurU pote manamAM leza paNa vyAkaLatA lAvyA vinA tene vyAkhyAna karavA besAryA. evAmAM besavAnI bhUmi para tenuM Asana jANe pattharathI banAvIne lagADela hoya tema vajA lepa tulya sacoTa thaI gayuM. tyAre aMjali joDI mithyA praNAma karatAM te yogI kahevA lAgyuM ke -"he mahAzaktinA nidhAna!. mane mukta kare.' evAmAM keTalAka zraddhALu lekoe paNa gurUne vinaMti karI, jethI dayA lAvIne gurUe mukta karatAM te cAlyA gaye, kAraNake IzubhakSaNa karatAM kuMjara (hastI) nI sAthe koNa samAnatA karI zake ? pachI te kugIe svIkArela uttara dizAmAM, gurUe sAdhu sAdhvIone gamana karavAno niSedha karyo, tathApi koIvAra karmasaMge be sAdhvIo vaDInIti nimite te dizA tarapha gaI. evAmAM taLAvanI pALa para beThela te yogInA jovAmAM AvI. eTale nIca AzayavALA ane nirdaya evA teNe sanmukha AvIne hastalAghavathI eka sAdhvInA mastaka para kaMIka cUrNa nAkhyuM, tyAre te pAchaLa jaIne tenI pAse besI gaI, tyAM vRddha sAdhvIe tene samajAvyA chatAM te AvI nahi. ahA ! pUjyanA vacananuM ullaMghana karavuM, e paNa kaNarUpaja che. eTale vRddha sAdhvIe AvIne azrupUrvaka gurUmahArAjane te vRttAMta nivedana karyo ane jaNAvyuM ke-A kAmamAM amane viSAda na thAya, tema kare." tyAre gurU belyA-"he bhadra! tame kheda na karo. pachI ghAsanuM eka putaLuM banAvI, cAra zrAvakane zikhAmaNa ApIne temaNe te pUtaLuM zrAvakane ApyuM. eTale bahAra jatAM temaNe te pUtaLAnI kaniSTha aMguli chedI nAkhI. pachI yogI pAse AvatAM joyuM, te yogIne hAtha aMguli rahita temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. AthI temaNe gIne pUchyuM ke-A aMgulI kema kapAI?" te -"e te akasmAtuM thayuM che." tyAre zrAvakoe kahyuM--"ghaNA kaSTa upajAvanAra e sAdhvIne tuM mUkI de." A temanuM vacana jyAre teNe na mAnyuM, tyAre te yogInA dekhatAM temaNe pUtaLAnI bIjI AMgaLI kApI nAkhI, eTale tarata te yogInI AMgaLI kapAI gaI. pachI temaNe AkSepapUrvaka jaNAvyuM ke nIca purUSo daMDa ApavAthI sAdhya thAya che. A to dayA lAvIne mAtra tArI AMgaLI chedI che, ema je A pUtaLAnuM zira chedI nAkhIe, to tAruM zira paNa kayAM rahe tema che ? mATe he pApAtmA ! e sAdhvIne mUkI de, nahi te tArUM mastaka ame chedI nAkhIzuM. he mUkha! potAnI ane paranI zaktinuM aMtara tuM jANato nathI, AthI bhaya pAmatAM te yogI che ke enA zire pANI chAMTA, eTale sAvadhAna ane svastha thaIne te potAnA sthAne jaze." IT P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI chavadevasUri caritra. ( 81 ) pachI megInA kahyA pramANe zrAvakoe karyuM. tyAM sAdhvI sAvadhAna thaI ane potAnA sthAna para AvIne teNe AlocanA lIdhI. evAmAM pilA gI bhayabhIta thaI dezAMtaramAM palAyana karI gaye, kAraNake tevA tuccha jana zuM evA prabhAvI gurU pAse AvI zake ? have ahIM avaMtI nagarImAM vikramAditya nAme rAjA rAjya karato hato. teNe pRthvIne trANarahita karatAM potAnuM saMvatsara calAvyuM. eka vakhate te rAjAe lokone trANurahita karavA potAnA liMba nAmanI amAtyane vAyaDa nagaramAM moka . tyAM zrIvIraprabhunuM jINuM maMdira tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. eTale pitAnA vaMzanI sAthe teNe te jina maMdirano jIrNoddhAra karAvyuM, ane vikramasaMvatsaranA cha varSa vyatIta thayA bAda sAtame varSe teNe suvarNakuMbha, daMDa ane dhvajAnI zreNIyukta tyAM zrIjIvadevasUri pAse dhvaja-kuMbhanI pratiSThA karAvI. tevA samartha AcAye pratiSThA karela hovAthI adyApi te tIrtha abhaMga che. have mahAsthAna nagaramAM vaNikone viSe pradhAna, dAridrayarUpa zatrune jaya karavAmAM mala samAna ane kaLAonA nidhAnarUpa lalla nAme zreSThI hato, ke je mahAzrImaMta ane keTigame dravyathI tejasvI gaNAto hato. te sUryagrahaNanA divase AnaMdapUrvaka mahAdAna Apato hato. vaLI homano samAraMbha karatAM teNe yajJadIkSIta uttama brAhmaNone, maMtra bolanArA vijene tathA homa karanArA yAjakone bolAvyA. pachI veda vidyAmAM vizArada evA temane mahAbhaktithI satkAra-pUjana karIne poDha maMtranA gajArava sAthe hAma zarU karAvyA. tyAM yajJakuMDa pAse rahela AMbalInAM vRkSa para rahela eka sapa dhumADAthI AMkhe vyAkuLa thatAM phaTaphaTa karato te tyAMthI nIce paDe. evAmAM vAcAla vipromAMthI eka brAhmaNa kahevA lAgyuM ke aho! AhutI ApavAne A bhegIMdra pote ahIM Avyo" ema bolatAM teNe te sapane homAgnimAM nAMkhI dIdho. eTale tene baLato joIne sujJa yajamAna, dayAthI zarIre kaMpatA temane kahevA lAgyo ke-"are! A tame zuM duSkRta karyuM? sAkSAta sacetana dekhAte jIvato paMcendriya jIva ekadama tame baLatA agnimAM nokhI dIdhe, e ke dharma ?" tyAre vipra be-te zeTha! sumaMtrothI saMskAra pAmelA agnimAM e puNyavAna sarpa paDe, tethI koI prakArane doSa nathI kAraNake A agnimAM mahApApI hiMsaka che paNa maraNa pAmIne manuSyo sahita te avazya devapaNAne pAme che. tethI A baTuka brAhmaNe te ulaTo upakAra karyo. mATe te zeTha! tamAre leza paNa saMtApa karavo ucita nathI. jo tuM dayALu ane Astika hoya, to prAyazcittA, kara ane tethI bamaNuM suvarNa sarpa karAvIne brAhmaNone dAnamAM ApI. ' P.P.As. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 82 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra... A tenA AdezathI zreSThIe satvara suvarNano sarpa taiyAra karAvyuM. pachI maMtrovaDe tene saMskArayukta karavAmAM AvatAM chedana vakhate zeTha te viprane kahevA lAgya-pUrvanA sapanI hiMsAnA pApamAMthI mukta thavA meM A sarpa karAvyA, ane enA vadhathI lAgela pApanA prAyazcitta mATe mAre pAcho bIjo suvarNa sarpa karAvavo paDaze, tethI anavasthAdeSa upasthita thaze, to huM A dharmane samajI zakato nathI. tame khoTI rIte mane zA mATe chetare che mATe huM badhAne visarjana karUM chuM." e pramANe kahIne teNe agni bujhAvI nAkhe, kuMDa pUrAvI dIdho ane brAhmaNone visarjana karyA. kAraNa ke madyanuM mAhAtamya zAMta thatAM kaI paNa viparIta ceSThA na kare. pachI tyArathI te zreSThI sarva dazanenI tapAsa karavA lAgyo. evAmAM ekadA be vetAMbara munio te zeThanA ghare bhikSA levA AvyA tyAre zreSThIe potAnA gharanA mANasane Adeza karyo . A cAritrapAtra muniene bhejana taiyAra karIne avazya bhikSA Apo." eTale muni belyA-batevuM bhejana amane na kape. vaLI jyAM pRthvI, jaLa, agni, vAyu, sarva prakAranI vanaspati ane trasa jIvane vadha thato hoya, tevI bhikSA amArAthI na levAya." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM zeTha ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-aho! A munie tRSNarahita hovAthI nirmaLa, nirahaMkAra ane sadA zAMta cittavALA lAge che." ema dhArIne te zreSThI kahevA lAgya he bhagavAna ! mane satya dharma kahI batAvo." tyAre muni bolyA-caityamAM amArA gurU birAje che te dharma kahI saMbhaLAvaze." ema kahIne te potAnA sthAne cAlyA gayA. te pachI bIje divase lalazreSThIe gurU pAse jaIne dharma saMbaMdhI prazna karyo tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke- dayA te dharma, sarvajJa jinezvara te deva tathA AMtara zatruono nAza karanAra ane mahAvratadhArI dhIra te gurU samajavA. rAgAdi cintayukta deva, parigrahadhArI gurU ane pazuhiMsArUpa dharma, e mahAmithyAbhrama che. mATe he dhArmika ! parIkSA karIne dharmane svIkAra kare kAraNa ke tame to TakA vigere paNa parIkSApUrvakaja svIkAre che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM lalazreSThIe samyakatva sahita bAra vratono svIkAra karyo ane caturvidha dharma jANIne te aharniza AcaravA lAgyo. eka vakhate zreSThIe gurU pAse AvIne kahyuM ke-"he bhagavan! mArI vAta lakSyapUrvaka sAMbhaLo-meM sUryagrahaNanA divase eka lAkha dravya vAparavAno saMkalpa P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI jIvadevasari caritra (83) kayo che, temAMthI veda ane smRti (purANu) mAM batAvela dhamobhAsamAM adhu dravya vaparAyuM, have bAkInuM je ardha lakSa rahela che, tene vyaya mAre zI rIte karavo te Apa pharamAve. mAro vicAra evo che ke te Apane ApavAthI bahu phaLadAyaka thaze. mATe te dravya Apa grahaNa kare ane IcchAnusAra AdarapUrvaka tene upayoga kare." chIe. tethI dhanAdikane sparza paNa amane ucita nathI, te pachI tene saMgraha karavAnI te vAta ja zI karavI? chatAM tame e bAbatanI ciMtA na kare. AvatI kAle saMdhyA samaye eka paga dhotAM tane je bheTa maLe tyAre amane tyAM laI jaje, eTale tene upAya tane kahI saMbhaLAvIzuM.' ema sAMbhaLatAM te zeTha pitAnA ghare gayA pachI bIje divase gurUnuM vacana yAda karatAM saMdhyA samaye keI sutAra e palaMga tenI pAse laI Avyo ke tenA je rAjAnI pAse paNa nahi hoya, eTale gurUnA kahyA pramANe zreNI tenI sAthe upAzrayamAM AvyuM ane Azcarya pAmatAM teNe gurUnI AgaLa nivedana karyuM. tyAre gurU mahArAja pote puna: tyAM AvI, be vRSabha para vAsakSepa nAkhI, tenAthI adhivAsita karIne te zreSThIne pragaTa rIte kahevA lAgyA ke -"he zeTha! A be vRSabha jatAM jatAM jyAM ubhA rahI jAya, te sthAne e dravyathI tAre ramaNIya jinamaMdira karAvavuM." e pramANe gurU mahArAjanA mukhathI sAMbhaLatAM zreSThIe te vacana mAnya karIne be vRSabhane chuTA mukyA, eTale chuTA thayela te pa5lAnaka nAmanA gAmamAM gayA ane tyAM eka ukaraDAnA sthAnamAM ubhA rahyA. tyAMthI te AgaLa na cAlyA. tyAre gAmanA adhipatie geravAthI te bhUmi zeThane arpaNa karI. pachI tyAM eka kuzaLa sutradhArane niyukta karatAM prAsAda (citya) nA zikhara ane maMDapa saMpUrNa taiyAra thayA. evAmAM eka divase tyAM koI sanyAsI purUSa AvI caDyo. teNe prAsAdane jetAM nAka maraDIne prazaMsA karI. tyAre lokoe tyAMnuM duSaNa pUchatAM, te pragaTa rIte kahevA lAgyuM ke ahIM strInA asthirUpa zakya che ke je samasta duSaNemAM mukhya duSaNa gaNAya che." tyAre lokoe e vAta gurUmahArAjane nivedana karI. eTale temaNe lokone AzvAsana ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke-- zalya kahADI nAkhI pAyA bharIne pharI caityane prAraMbha kare. vaLI he lalla zeTha! tAre dravyanI nyUnatA saMbaMdhI ciMtA na karavI. kAraNa ke tenI adhiSThAyaka devIo tane puSkaLa dravya pUraze." pachI zalya kahADI nAkhavAno prayatna zarU karatAM rAtre avAja sAMbhaLavAmAM Avyo ke--"zalyane P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (84) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ukheDA nahi. e avAjanI upekSA karatAM tyAM patthara pADavA lAgyA. tyAre temaNe puna: gurU mahArAjane te hakIkata nivedana karI, eTale gurUe dhyAna lagAvyuM ane devatAne AhavAna karavAmAM AvatAM tyAM sAkSAta devI AvIne kahevA lAgI ke-- kAnyakujanA rAjAnI huM mAninI putrI hatI, mArA pitAnA gurjara dezamAM huM sukhe rahetI hatI. evAmAM maleccha rAjA thakI bhaMgane bhaya upasthita thatAM huM ahIM kuvAmAM paDI, eTale maraNa pAmIne huM A bhUminI adhiSThAtrI devI thaI. mArI pAse dhana puSkaLa che, te mArA pitAnA zarIranA arithazalyane ukheDavAnI huM anumati ApIza nahi. kAraNake mArI anumati vinA dharma sthAnamAM koI kaMI karavAne samartha nathI. tethI he pUjya ! dharmasthAnamAM huM tamane aTakAvuM chuM.' tyAre gurUe tene manAvI, tethI temanA vacanAmRtathI devI zAMta thaIne kahevA lAgI ke -"je have tame mane ahIM adhiSThAyikA banAvo, te dharmasthAnane mATe te dravyasahita bhUmi laI le." eTale AcAryo e vAta kabula karI. pachI zreSTha citya taiyAra thatAM tyAM temaNe te devInI eka judI derI taiyAra karAvI, ane bhavanadevInA nAmathI tene tyAM sthApana karI. aciMtya zaktivALI te devIne adyApi dhArmika purUSa pUje che. - have lalazeThane jina dharmamAM Adarayukta joIne potAnA svabhAvane na jANutA brAhmaNe jainadhamIopara matsara karavA lAgyA. eTale parvatane hAthIonI jema gocarI vigerene mATe mArge jatA munione te udvega pamADavA lAgyA. e hakIkta temaNe gurUne nivedana karI. tyAre gurU bolyA-kSamAM dhAraNa karavAthI upaso naSTa thaze. eja ApaNuM rahasya (nava) che." evAmAM ekadA kaTuvacana bolanArA ane pAparata brAhmaNo lagabhaga maraNavasthAe pahoMcelI kaI kRza gAyane rAtre page ghasaDI ghasaDIne balAtkAre mahAvIra maMdiramAM laI gayA. pachI tene maraNa pAmela samajI; pite bahAra besIne atiharSathI kahevA lAgyA ke--"have jenuM moTuM mAhAsya jANavAmAM AvI jaze, prabhAte vetAMbarone viDaMbanA pamADanAra A vineda ApaNe joI zakIzuM." ema manamAM ketuka lAvatA te vipro devakulAdikamAM besI rahyA. - have prabhAta thatAM yatio jeTalAmAM AMgaNe AvyA, tevAmAM akasamAta cittane viSe vismaya pamADanAra te mRta gAya temanA jevAmAM AvI, eTale A kheda pamADanAra Azrarya temaNe gurU mahArAjane nivedana karyuM je sAMbhaLatAM siMha samAna ane aciMtya zaktivALA gurUjarApaNa kSobha na pAmyA. pachI upAzrayamAM pATa pAse muniene aMgarakSA mATe mukIne gurU pote tyAM ekAMtamAM zubha dhyAna karavA lAgyA. evAmAM aMtamuhUrtamAM te gAya pite ubhI thaI ane cetanA pAmIne Azcarya pamADatI - P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI jayadevasUri caritra. ( 85) te cetyanI bahAra nIkaLI gaI. tyAre tene jatI joIne pravINa brAhmaNe ciMtavavA lAgyA ke -"rAtre maraNa pAmIne paDI rahela gAya caityathakI bahAra zI rIte nIkaLI? emAM kAMI sahaja kAraNa nathI, paNa moTI Apatti dekhAya che. kAraNa ke viprajAti niraMkuza che ane brahmacArI maMDaLa durvAdya che." e pramANe teo vicAra kare che, tevAmAM page cAlatI te gAya, jANe pitAnA snehane lIdhe AkarSAI hoya, tema brahma bhavananI sanmukha cAlI. pachI prabhAte brahmapUjaka jeTalAmAM dvAra ughADe che, teTalAmAM utsuka thayela te gAya brahmabhavanamAM dAkhala thai, ane bahAra rahelA te pUjArIne zIMgaDAvatI pADI, pite gaMbhAramAM jaIne te brahmamUrtinI AgaLa paDI. pachI jIvadevagurU mahArAje te dhyAna pAkuM, evAmAM pUjArIe jhAlara vagADIne brAhmaNane bhegA karyA. eTale te mUDhamati badhA Azcarya pAmIne kahevA lAgyA ke--A samakALe svama ke badhAne matibhrama che? ke maraNa pAmela gAya cAlatI paNa thaI, te zuM? tema paNa kadAca bane, paraMtu te pite brahmazALAmAM zAmATe AvI? A devanI durghaTanA vicArI zakAya tevI nathI A kAma tiSIonA jJAnathI paNa atIta che." evAmAM tyAM keTalAka vipre kahevA lAgyAM-ke "ahIM vicAra zo karavAne hate? brahmacArIonA durvAyarUpa sAgara maryAdA oLaMgI sthAnane taddana pADI (ukheDI) nAkhaze. tethI vAyudevanI kIrti A sthAnathI te vAyunA vegane avazya cAlI gaI samajaje. tyAre bIjA keTalAka vipra bolyA ke--A moTI ApatimAM ApaNA mATe ekaja upAya che, ke siMha samAna parAkramazALI ane caityamAM birAjamAna evA vetAMbara gurUnA page paDIne satvara te purUSanA zaraNane svIkAre. kAraNa ke A apAra ciMtA-sAgara te nAvathI ja tarI zakAya tema che." eTale anya brAhmaNe kahevA lAgyA ke--tamArA daMbhI bALakee niraMtara temane reSa pamADayo che. te te tamArApara zI rIte prasanna thAya? kAraNa ke eka sAmAnya purUSa paNa AvA upadravane sahana karato nathI. te digya sAmarthyayukata ane sAkSAt vidhAtA samAna e jenarSi te zuM sahana karaze?" evAmAM bIjA keTalAka bolI uThayA ke -"bhale ema che, to paNa atyAre temanI pAse AjIjI karavAnI jarUra che, kAraNa ke uttama purUSa praNAma karavAthI verane tajI de che.' e pramANe badhA ekamata thaIne brAhmaNe zrI vIramaMdiramAM dhArmika janethI maMDita evI gurUnI parSadAmAM gayA. tyAM aMjali joDIne te kahevA lAgyA ke he pUjya ! saMkaTamAM AvI paDelA evA amArUM vacana tame dhyAna daIne sAMbhaLo P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 86) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pUrve vAyu nAmanA deve A sthAna sthApana karela che, ane tamArA baLathI tene tulya jIvadeva nAmane vaza thaIne te karela che. mATe bALakonA khoTA aparAdhathI e saMkaTamAM AvI paDela che, te teno pratIkAra karavAne tamArA sivAya anya koI bhUtalapara samartha nathI. mATe te dezanA avatArarUpa tathA niHspRha evA he svAmina ! pitAnA yazanA sthAnarUpa evA A sthAnanuM rakSaNa kare ane amane jIvitadAna Apa potAnA nAmAMtararUpe rahela evA te devanA tame je jAmIna thavA mAgatA he, to sthAnanuM rakSaNa kare, nahi to asthaya ane duryaza sthira thaI jaze." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM AcArya miAna dharI rahyA, evAmAM yazasvI lAla zeTha kahelA lAgyo ke--'he brAhmaNa ! tame mArI eka satya vinaMti sAMbhaLI-huM jIvavadha thate joIne tamArA dharmathI virakta thayo ane pitAnAja daSTAMta parathI A dayApradhAna dharmamAM huM anurAgI thayo. jethI tame adekhAI ane ISyAne lIdhe nApara upadrava karavA lAgyA. eTale tamArA virodhI alpa che, tethI ahIM tamArI sAme kezu thAya? have jo tame A saMbaMdhamAM koI sthira maryAdA batAvatA he, to gurU mahArAjane vinaMti karIne huM kaMIka pratIkAra karAvuM.' tyAre mukhya vipro belyA-" tame yukta kahe che. amArA durvArya upadravamAM emanI kSamAnI barobarI karI zake evo keNa che? have pitAnI IcchAnusAra jaina dharmamAM satat mahensa karatA dhamI janone koI paNa vinna karanAra nathI." tyAM lalla zeThe kahyuM- zrI vIranA sAdhuonI je prathamanI vyavasthA che, te bhale sadAne mATe kAyama rahe. have pachI brAhmaNoe temAM aMtarAya kadi na kare, vaLI suvarNanI janoI paherAvIne pratiSThita AcAryane brAhmaNoe brahmAmaMdiramAM sthApita na karavA." e pramANe jyAre vipree badhuM kabula karyuM, eTale lalala zeTha saddagurUnA caraNe mastaka namAvIne kahevA lAgyA ke--"he bhagavana mahAsthAnano uddhAra kare." tyAre upazamayukta zrI jIvadevasUri bolyA ke--kanA zatru rUpa evA raSa ke toSa to traNe kALe paNa amane thavAnA nathI, paNa vinna ke upadravane nAza karanAra to zAsana devatA che. tethI atyAre paNa mArA smaraNathI teja tamArA upadravane TALaze." e pramANe kahI upAzrayamAM AcArya dayAnAsana para besI, nAsikAnA agra bhAge daSTi sthApana karI tathA prANAyAmathI recakane aTakAvIne te eka muhUrtamAtra sthira rahyA. tevAmAM te gAya brahmabhavanamAMthI uThI ane pote cAlIne bahAra nIkaLI tyAre harSathI tALIo detA brAhmaNe tene joI rahyA, evAmAM nagaranI bahAra pAdare jatAM tyAM nirAlaMba thaI ne te jamIna para tarata paDI gaI. pachI guNagariSTha gurU punaH P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI chavadevasUri caritra. (87) potAnI sabhAmAM AvyA. A banAvathI saMtuSTa thayelA brAhmaNo te vakhate vedokta AziSathI jyadhvani karavA lAgyA. tyArathI vAyaDa nagaramAM jANe bhrAtR bhAvathI temaNe sneha sthApana karela hoya, tema adyApi jaino sAthe sneha saMbaMdha tyAM cAlyo Ave che. pachI zrI AcArya mahArAja anyatra vihAra karI gayA. evAmAM pitAne mRtyu samaya najIka Avela jANune te puna: pitAnA sthAne AvyA ane tyAM pitAnA pada para eka yogya ziSyane sthApana karyo. vaLI pote sarvasaMgano parityAga karatAM dhyAnamAM mana lagAvavAnI IcchAthI temaNe potAnA gaccha ane navA AcAryane zikSA ApI te vakhate gaccha--pravartakane temaNe gupta Adeza karyo ke-je siddha yogIne ame pUrve pratihata karyo che. ke je aneka siddha yukta che, tene khoparIno eka khaMDa hAtha lAge che, amArUM maraNa tenA jANavAmAM AvatAM te avazya ahIM Avaze eTale je te pApamati amArI paNa khoparI pAmI jaze, to zAsanane te aneka prakAranA upadrava karaze, mATe he bhadra! amArA nirjIva kalevara para snehanI darakAra na karatAM khoparInA bhUkebhUkA karI nAkhaje, ke jethI tene upadravane saMbhava na rahe, A saMbaMdhamAM mArI AjJAnuM pAlana karavuM eja tArI kulInatA che. to jinazAsananI rakSA mATe eka kAma tAre avazya karavAnuM che. e pramANe te ziSyane zikSA ApIne gurUmahArAje pote pratyAkhyAna karyuM, tathA ArAdhanA pUrvaka te parameSThInA dhyAnamAM lIna thayA; pachI pavanane nirodha karI mastaka mArge prANa tyAga karatAM guNanA nidhAnarUpa te AcArya vaimAnika devanI samRddhi pAmyA. eTale eka pracaMDa daMDa laIne labdhalakSa te ziSya kapALanuM evI rIte curNa karI nAkhyuM ke jethI tene AkAra paNa levAmAM na AvI zake. evAmAM lokono zekapUrvaka hAhArava thatAM gItArtha munioe zibikAmAM rahela gurUnA zarIrane upADayuM. evAmAM DamarUnA dhvanithI bhayaMkara bhAsato te yogI tyAM AvyA ane te lokone pUchavA lAgyo ke-A ko purUSa maraNa pAme ?" tyAre athathI pitAnI muchane bhIMjAvatAM eka mukhya brAhmaNa gadgada avAjathI tenI AgaLa bolyo kejANe vAyudevanI bIjI mUrti hoya ane mahAsthAnarUpa dharA-pRthvIne uddhAra karavAmAM varAharUpa evA jIvadeva munIzvara svargavAsI thayA." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM kapaTathI zAka batAvI vakSasthalane kuTatAM moTe pikAra karI atyaMta rUdanapUrvaka te yogI kahevA lAgyo ke-are ! have mArA svAmInuM eka vAra tame mane mukha batAve nahi to potAnuM zira kUTIne huM avazya prANatyAga karIza." tyAre pravartaka belyA-"zibikAne pRthvI para mUko. A yogI svAmIne I P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 88 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. mitra che, tethI temanuM mukha joIne bhale e cirakALa jIvato rahe." eTale zibikA nIce mUkavAmAM AvI ane gurUnuM mukha tene batAvavAmAM AvyuM, tyAM te caNita thayela joI hAtha ghasIne te kahevA lAgyuM-'vikramAditya rAjAnI eka khaMDa khoparI to mane maLI, paNa A mArA AcAryanuM kapALa puNyavaMta purUSanA lakSaNa yukta che, te je mArA hAthamAM AvI e ardha kapALa sAthe saMyukta thAya, to mArA badhA mane ratha siddha thaI jAta; paNa zuM karIe, nirbhAgIne AvuM kayAMthI prApta thAya? tethI jIvatAM ane maratAM paNa e mitre mane hAtha ghasate karyo. manuSyomAM teja eka purUSa hato, ke jeNe potAnI matithI mane jItI lIdhe, tema chatAM A loko enA dehasaMskArane mATe mane anujJA Ape te sArUM; kAraNa ke asAdhAraNa mitrAIthI Aje mane paNa puNya vibhAga prApta thAo.' pachI lekIe tema karavAnI tene anujJA ApI, eTale AkAza mArge jaIne te yogI malayAcala thakI caMdanakAi tyAM laI Avyo, ane gurUnA zarIrane teNe agnisaMskAra karyo. tenA prabhAvathI adyApi temanA vaMzamAM pitAnA tejathI amara samAna ane kaLAnA nidhAna evA prabhAvaka AcArya thAya che. - e pramANe mahAprabhAva yukta ane duritane dUra karanAra evuM zrI jIvadeva gurUnuM caritra jANune vibudha jano sAvadhAna thaIne niraMtara tenuM smaraNa karo. tathA AcArya mahArAjano mahimA batAvavAmAM eka kAraNarUpa e caritrane cirakALa jayavaMta raho. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lahamIdevInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie vicArapara lAvatAM, zrI pradyumnasUrie zodhela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarU5 rehaNAcalane viSe zrIjIvadevasUrinA sucaritrarUpa A sAtamuM zikhara thayuM. zrImAna pradyumnasUrirUpa kalpavRkSa, te vacananI daridratAnuM mathana karanAra che, mananI prasannatArU5 latAnA daDha AdhAra ane sujJa janerUpa puSpasamUhane ullAsa pamADanAra che. Iti-zrIjIvasUri-prabaMdha. P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ PLACE sthApaka : mr. apanarl":56 Kan (9) vADhi-vaMdha. nI sarasvatInA zreSTha pravAhane mATe sAgara samAna tathA zama, damarUpa - umi-taraMgayukata evA zrI vRddhavAdI munIMdrane namaskAra ho. : : jagatane uddhAra karanArA evA zrI siddhasenasUri tamArU END : rakSaNa kare che je zaMkaranA hRdayane bhedanAra AhaMta brahmamaye tejane dhAraNa karanAra hatA. kalikALarUpa parvatane bhedavAmAM vA samAna evA te baMne AcAryanA aneka Azcarya yukta caritrane huM varNavuM chuM. jaina zAsanarUpa naMdanavanamAM kalpavRkSa samAna, sarva zratanA anuyogarUpa kaMdane vikasita karavAmAM megha samAna, tathA vidyAdharanA uttama AmnAya (vaMza) mAM vAMchita ApanAra ciMtAmaNI samAna zrI pAdalipta sUrinA vaMzamAM zrI skaMdilAcArya thayA. asaMkhya ziSyorUpa mANikyanA rehaNAcala samAna te munizvare ekadA gADa dezamAM vihAra karyo. tyAM kezalA gAmamAM nivAsa karanAra eka mukuMda nAme zreSTha brAhmaNa ke je satvamAM sAkSAt mukuMda (kRSNa) je hate. bAhA bhUmimAM vicaratA sUrimahArAjanI sAthe kaI prasaMge te viprane samAgama thaye. kAraNa ke sarva kAryomAM sarvanI bhavitavyatA te jAgrataja hoya che. teNe gurU pAse ativerA sukhakArI dharma sAMbhaLyo. eTale te kahevA lAgyo ke -"anArya durjanenI jema akArya karAvanAra tathA bhrama upajAvanAra citronI jema viSathI huM chetarAyo chuM. mATe he gurUrAja ! he AMtara zatrune vaMza karanAra ! ane he dayAnA nidhAna palAyana karavAmAM paNa kAyara evA mane te viSayothI satvara bacAve." ema bolatAM te viprane jenadIkSA ApIne gurU mahArAje tenA para prasAda karyo. kAraNa ke sukAryamAM utAvaLa karavI ja sArI kahela che. vilaMba karavAthI temAM avazya viddha Ave che. pachI ekadA gurU mahArAja vihAra karatA karatA lATa dezanA maMDanarUpa ane revAnadInI sevAthI pavitra thayela evA bhagukaccha (bharUca) nagaramAM AvyA tyAM zrutapAThanA mahAghaSathI AkAzane pratizabdita karatA, sAgara taraMganA ghera avA12 TIT TIL || III P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 90 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. janI jema du:kha upajAvatA, svAdhyAyane abhyAsa karatA tathA vRddhapaNane lIdhe atyaMta AgrahI banelA evA mukuMda muni nidrAthI pramAdI thayelA anya muni ene aharniza jagADavA lAgyA. tyAre buddhizALI eka yuvAna munie tene zikhAmaNa ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke "he muni ! A tamArA dhvanithI jAgrata thayelA hiMsaka prANIo jIvavadha kare, mATe sAdhue dhyAnarUpa Uttama atyaMtara tapa AcaravuM. he sAdho ! zAMta samaye vacanagane saMkoca rAkhavo te ucita che." e pramANe sAMbhaLyA chatAM vRddhapaNAthI utpanna thayela jaDatAne lIdhe zikSAne Adara na karatAM teja pramANe te muni pragaTa rIte ghaSa karavA lAgyA. tyAre tenA nAdathI bhAre kaMTALI gayela te aNagAra prathama pitAnA tArUNyane ucita mRdu vANIthI ane pachI tenA kRtyathI ISyA AvatAM karkaza vacanathI mukuMda munine kahevA lAgyA-"he muni! pitAnI avasthAnA aMtane na jANatAM ugra pAThanA AdarathI AkuLa thayela tuM megarAnI latAnI jema muzaLane zI rIte phelAvI zakIza? - e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM te vRddha muni viSAda pAmyA ane ciMtavavA lAgyA ke"jJAnAvaraNathI dUSita thayela mArA janmane dhikkAra che. mATe have ugratapathI sarasvatI devInuM huM ArAdhana karIza, ke jethI e ISya vacana paNa satya thAya." ema dhArI nAlikeravasati nAmanA jInAlayamAM samartha evI bhAratI devInuM ArAdhana teNe zarU karyuM. tyAM daDha vratadhArI skurAyamAna dhyAnAgnithI jaDatAnI bhItine TALanAra, samatAne dharanAra, vikalparUpa kAluSya (malinatA) nirasta thavAthI zuddha buddhine pragaTAvanAra tathA zarIre niSkapa rahI mUrtinA caraNa-kamaLamAM pitAnI daSTine sthApana karanAra evA te vRddha muni zarIranA AdhArarUpa cAra prakAranA AhArano tyAga karIne eka muhUrtanI jema ekavIsa divasa tyAM sthira besI rahyA eTale A temanA satvathI saMtuSTa thayela bhAratI devI sAkSAt pite pragaTa thaIne munine kahevA lAgI ke-"he bhadra ! uTha, huM prasanna thaI chuM. tArA manoratha badhA pUrNa thAo, have tane AlanA nahi thAya mATe tene je ISTa hoya te kara." e pramANe sarasvatI devInuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM te muni uDyA, ane pAraNA mATe koI gRhasthanA ghare jatAM tyAM muzaLa temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. eTale pUrve yatinA mukhathI hAsya-vacana sAMbhaLavAnA apamAnathI pote karelI pratijJAne pUrNa karavA mATe te trASi bolyA ke-"he bhAratI! prasAdathI je amArA jevA paNa prANa thaI vAdI thatA hoya, to A muzaLa puSpita thAo," ema kahIne munie prAsuka jaLathI muzaLane siMcana karyuM. jethI tArAo vaDe AkAzanI jema te tarata palavita ane puSpothI yukta thayuM. pachI muni zeSa karIne kahevA lAgyA ke-"sasalAnuM zaMga (zIMgaDuM), IndradhanuSyanuM pramANa, zItala agni, ane niSpakaMpa vAyu-A vAkyamAM je kaIne kaI gamatuM na hoya, to vRddha vAdI kahe che ke P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdIsari-caritra (91) te mArI sAme AvIne bele." A tenI pratijJAthIja te vakhatanA vAdIo buddhimAM pratihata thaI badhA zUnyamati jevA banI gayA. AthI gurUe bhAre vAtsalyathI temane AcAryapade sthApyAM. kAraNa ke pAtre niyukta thayela arthanI jema guNo vRddhi pAme che. pote vRddha chatAM jagatamAM te vAdamudrAthI vibhUSita thaIne vikhyAta thayA. tethI te vRddha AcArya vRddhavAdI evI anvayayukta prasiddhine pAmyA. evAmAM zrI jinazAsanarUpa kamaLavanane vikasita karavAmAM bhAskara samAna evA zrI skaMdilAcArya anazana laIne svargastha thayA. eTale gaccharUpa pRthvIno uddhAra karavAmAM kacchapa (kAcabA) samAna evA vRddhavAdI gurUe guNa saMtatinA sthAnarUpa evI vizAlA nagarI bhaNI vihAra karyo. e arasAmAM dAridrayarUpa aMdhakArano nAza karavAmAM sUrya samAna evo vikramAditya nAme rAjA rAjya karato hato. tyAM kAtyAyana getramAM utpanna thayela devarSi brAhmaNa ane devazrIne putra siddhasena nAme eka vidvAn vipra prakhyAta hate. sarva zAstromAM pAraMgata e te kaIvAra tyAM AvyA ane zrImAna vRddhavAdIsUrine maLe. eTale teNe prazna karyo ke--he muninAtha! AjakAla vRddhavAdI ahIM vidyamAna che ? tyAre gurU belyA-"huM piteja te vRddhavAdI chuM, ema samajI le." tyAM siddhasene kahyuM-mAre viddha gAjhI karavAnI IcchA che, mATe ahIM ja ApaNe te karAvA besIe, ke jethI lAMbA vakhatano mAro saMkalpa siddha thAya." eTale AcArya bolyA "je ema hoya, to pitAnA hRdayane saMtoSa pamADavA mATe ApaNe vidvAnonI sabhAmAM zA mATe na jaIe? kAraNa ke suvarNanI prApti thatI hoya, te pitaLane koNa grahaNa kare? ema kahyA chatAM jyAre teNe "mAre te ahIMja vAta kare che, e pitAno kadAgraha na mUko, tyAre AcAryo e vAta kabula karI ane govALane te vakhate sabhAsado banAvyA. eTale prathama siddhasene potAne pakSa sthApana karatAM jaNAvyuM ke-sarvajJa kaI che ja nahi, kAraNa ke AkAzapuSpanA daSTAMtanI mAphaka pratyakSa, anumAdika pramANothI te upalabdha nathI." ema kahIne te mana rahyo. tyAre govALone saMtoSa pamADatAM vRddhavAdI kahevA lAgyA ke A siddhasenanuM kathana tame kaI samajI zakayA ke nahi?" teo bolyA-IrAnI bhASA jevuM avyakta vacana zIrIte samajI zakAya?" eTale vRddhavAdIe jaNAvyuM--"he govALa! enuM vacana huM barAbara samajI zakyo chuM. e kahe che ke jina-vItarAga nathI," mATe tame satya kahI batAve ke tamArA gAmamAM vItarAga sarvajJa che ke nahi ?" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (992) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tyAre te badhA bolI uThayA ke- jaina caityamAM jina sarvajJa vidyamAna che, mATe enuM vacana mithyA che. A pramANa vinAnA vipra vacanane ame mAnya karatA nathI. pachI AcArya punaH kahevA lAgyA ke -"he vipra ! huM satya vacana kahuM chuM, te sAMbhaLa-ajJAtizaya kyAMka taratamatAmAM virAma pAme che. paramANuMomAM jema nyUnAdhikatA che, tema atizayamAM paNa te skuTa che. ane te laghu ke gurUtara, para mANu ane AkAzamAM paNa upalabdha che. prajJA avadhi te kevaLajJAna siddhaja che. e jJAna to guNa che, mATe vicAra kare, tenA AdhArarUpa kaMI dravya paNa hovuM ja joIe. te AdhArarUpa dravya teja sarvajJa che. ema sarvazanI e siddhi thaI ja jAya che." e pramANe vacana vistArathI vRddhavAdI sUrie pitAne paMDita mAnanAra evA siddhasena brAhmaNane jItI lIdhe kAraNa ke AvA samartha vidvAna AgaLa te zuM mAtra che ? . evAmAM harSAzruthI locanane A banAvatAM siddhasena paNa kahevA lAge kehe bhagavAna prathama to tame pote ja kharekharA sarvajJa che ke mane jItI lIdhe, to have meM pUrve karela pratijJA pramANe tame mane ziSya thavAnI anumati Ape arthAta ziSya banAve kAraNa ke pUrve meM evI pratijJA lIdhI che ke- jene huM uttara ApavA asamartha thAuM, tene ziSya banuM. eTale gurU mahArAje pote tatpara thayela evA siddhasena viprane jena vidhi pramANe dIkSA ApI, ane tenuM kumudacaMdra evuM nAma rAkhyuM. pachI bANanI jema potAnI tIkSaNa ane prakRSTa pratibhAnA baLe siddhasena muni te kALanA sarva siddhAMtanA satvara pAraMgAmI thaI gayA. eTale gurUe pramedapUrvaka temane AcAryapade sthApana karyA. pUrve temanuM nAma te prasiddha hatuM ane A vakhate vadhAre vikhyAta thayuM. pachI gurU mahArAje zrI siddhasenasUrine gaccha bhaLAvIne pote anyatra vihAra karyo. kAraNa ke gurU dUra rahIne ja ziSyane prabhAva jue che. - have ekadA zrI siddhasenasUri bAhya bhUmikAe jatA hatA, tevAmAM rAjamAge thaIne jatA vikramAditya rAjAnA te jovAmAM AvyA tyAre alakSyarIte rAjA e temane praNAma karyA. eTale uMcA avAje gurUe tene dharmalAbha Ape. A temanI dakSatAthI saMtuSTa thayela rAjAe prItidAnamAM temane eka koTi sonAhera ApI ane patramAM lekha lakhe ke- " dharmalAbha iti pokte, dUrAduddhRtapANaye / sUraye siddhasenAya, dadau koTiM narAdhipaH" . eTale-durathI hAtha UMco karIne dharmalAbha ApatAM zrI siddhasenasUrine rAjA e eka kaTi senA mahAra ApI." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdIsuri caritra. (93) pachI rAjAe AcAryane bolAvIne nivedana karyuM ke--"huM tamane dravya ApavA mAguM chuM." tyAre gurU belyA-dravya levuM amane kape nahi. mATe tame rUce tema kare." AthI rAjAe garIba sAdhamI baMdhuo ane sainyanA uddhAra mATe te dravyane eka sAdhAraNa bhaMDAra karyo. eka vakhate siddhasena munIzvara citrakUTa parvata para AvyA, tyAM parvatanA eka bhAgamAM eka staMbha temanA jevAmAM AvyA ke je kASTha, patthara ke mATIthI banAvela na hato. tyAre vicAra karatAM te eSidhanA curNane banAvela temanA jANavAmAM AvyA eTale tenA rasa, sparza ane gaMdhAdikanI parIkSAthI tathA matinA baLathI oSadhAoLakhIne temaNe tenA virodhI auSadhone meLavyAM ane tenA vatI vAraMvAra gharSaNa karatAM te staMbhamAM eka chidra karyuM. eTale tyAM hajAre pustako temanA jovAmAM AvyAM temAMthI eka pustaka laI ughADatAM temAMnA eka patramAMnI eka paMkti temaNe vAMcI joI, to temAM suvarNasiddhino yoga jovAmAM AvyuM tethI vismaya pAmatAM bIje eka leka vAMce, temAM sarasavathI subhaTe banAvavAnuM lakhyuM hatuM. AthI vizeSa harSa pAmI sAvadhAna thaIne jeTalAmAM AgaLa vAMcavA lAgyA, tevAmAM zAsanadevIe te patra ane pustaka harI lIdhuM. kAraNa ke kALanA deSathI tevA samartha purUSonI paNa tevA pUrvagata graMtha vAMcavAnI yegyatA tenA jevAmAM na AvI, paNa sattahAnine saMbhava teNe joye. pachI ekadA te baMne vidyAyukta siddhasena sUri vihAra karatA pUrva dezanA prAMtamAM rahela kamaranagaramAM gayA. tyAM parAkramathI prakhyAta thayela evo devapAla nAme rAjA rAjya karato hato te satvara zrI siddhasena gurune namaskAra karavA Avyo. eTale AkSepaNuM vigere cAra prakAranI dharmavyAkhyAthI gurUe tene pratibaMdha pamADyo ane mitratAmAM sthApana karyo. evAmAM ekadA rUpamAM kAmadeva samAna ane adharmamAM mati rAkhanAra evA vijayavarma rAjAe tene gherI lIdhe, ane asaMkhya agragAmI subhaTo tene bhAre parAbhava pamADayo tyAre devapAla rAjAe gurUne vinaMti karI ke he deva ! A rAjAnA tIDanI zreNi samAna abhUta sainike, a5 bhaMDAravALA evA mArA sainyane vikherI nAkhaze. mATe te svAmina ! have Apaje mArA zaraNarUpa che." tyAre AcArya bolyA- he rAjana! tuM e saMkaTathI bhaya na pAma. huM prAya: tene pratikAra karIza." pachI temaNe suvarNasiddhinA yogathI agaNita dravya ane sarasavanA yogathI ghaNuM subhaTo utpanna karyA. athavA te gurUnA prasAdathI devapAla rAjAe zatrune parAjita karyo. kAraNa ke tevA gurUnI upAsanAthI zuM na thAya? P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 94) zrI prabhAvaka caritra pachI rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"he bhavatAraka nAtha ! huM zatrunA bhayarUpa aMdhakAramAM paDyo hato, paNa sUrya samAna tame temAMthI mAro uddhAra karyo. mATe he prabhe divAkara evuM ApanuM nAma prasiddha thAo. tyArathI siddhasena divAkara evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. pachI rAjAne te atyaMta mAnanIya thaI paDyA. tethI rAjA temane bhaktithI balAtkAre sukhAsana tathA hastI vigere upara besArato ane te rAjabhavanamAM jatA. e hakIkta lokonA mukhathI vRddhavAdIsUrinA jANavAmAM AvI eTale rAjasanmAnanA garvathI bhramita thayela matiyukta ziSyane zikSA ApI kSaNavAramAM teno duSTa Agraha dUrakaravAne potAnuM rUpa chupAvIne gurU kamarapuramAM AvyA. tyAM rAjAnI mAphaka sukhAsanamAM beThela ane bahu lokothI paravArela evA siddhasena ziSyane temaNe rAjamArgamAM joyo. tyAre gurU tene kahevA lAgyA ke "tuM bahu vidvAna che. mATe mArA saMdehane dUra kara. tArI khyAti sAMbhaLIne huM bahu dUra dezAMtarathI Avyo chuM." eTale siddhasena rie kahyuM-tAre je pUchavuM hoya, te pacha." tyAre samIpe rahelA vidvAne vismaya pamADatAM gurU ucca svare kahevA lAgyA ke- "acha8 matoDadu mana jhArAma mamadu.. maNakusumehiM acci niraMjaNu hiMDahakAI vaNeNa vaNu" // 1 // A gAthAne vicAra karatAM paNa artha jANavAmAM na Avyo, tethI teNe cheTe uttara kahIne jaNAvyuM ke-bIjuM kaMI pUcho." eTale gurU bolyA-"eja gAthAne vicAra karo." AthI teNe anAdara pUrvaka asaMbaddha kaMIka kahI batAvyuM, ke je gurUe mAnya na karyuM, tyAre siddhasena sUrie kahyuM-"to pachI tame ene artha kahI batAve." jethI vRddhavAdI gurU kahevA lAgyA-"he bhadra! tuM sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLa ke jethI tuM mArgabhraSTa chatAM enuM tattva sAMbhaLavAthI puna: mArgane pAmI zake. te A pramANe- jenuM alpa AyuSya rUpa puSpa che evuM manuSyanuM zarIra, tenA AyukhaMDa rUpa pupane rAjasanmAnane garva rU5 lAkaDI vatI toDa nahi. AtmA saMbaMdhI ane saMtApane haranArA evA yama, niyamAdi rUpa bagIcAne bhAMga nahi. kSamA, mAdeva, Arjava ane saMtoSAdi mana puSpothI niraMjananuM pUjana kara. arthAta jenA ahaMkAranA sthAna jAti, lAbhAdi rUpa aMjana dUra thayela che tathA siddhipadane prApta thayela evA niraMjananuM dhyAna dhara. mohAdi vRkSaghaTAthI gahana evA A saMsAra rUpa araNyamAM eka sthAnathI bIje sthAna zA mATe bhame che. A eka artha thayo. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdIsuri-caritra. ( 5 ) ( have bIjo artha batAve che)- athavA aNu eTale alpa dhAnya, te alpa viSayapaNAthI mAnavadehanA pupe samajavAM. te a5 puSpI naradehanA zIlAMga mahAvrata rUpa puSpone vinAza kara nahi. mana rU5 ArAmane maraDI nAkha, eTale cittanA vikalpajALano saMhAra kara. tathA muktipadane prApta thayelA niraMjana vItarAga devanI puSpothI arcA na kara, arthAt gRhasthane ucita chakAya jIvananI virAdhanA rUpa devapUjAmAM prayatna na kara. kAraNa ke te sAvadya che. kIrtinI kAmanAthI saMsAra rUpa araNyamAM zA mATe bhramaNa kare che, arthAta mithyAvAdane tajI jinezvare kahela satyamAM Adara kara. e bIje artha batAvyuM. (have trIjo artha kahe che)- athavA te kIrtinA syAdvAda vacana rU5 puSpone toDa nahi. tathA mananA adhyAtmapadeza rUpa ArAne toDI na nAkha, arthAt khATI vyAkhyAthI tene vinAza na kara, vaLI rAgAdi leparahita niraMjana mananI, sugaMdhi ane zItaLa sadupadeza rUpa puSpothI pUjA kara. arthAta manane lAdhya banAva. tathA saMsAra rUpa arayanA svAmI parama sukhI hovAthI te tIrthakara che temanA zabda-siddhAMta sUtramAM bhrAMti zA mATe lAve che? kAraNa ke teja satya che. mATe temAM ja prema-bhAvanA rAkhavI joIe. e trIjo artha batAvyA. ItyAdi zrI vRddhavAdI mahArAje te gAthAnA buddhivardhaka aneka artha batAvyA paNa ame jaDa jevA te keTaluM samajI zakIe ? e rIte gurUnA upadezarUpa meghanA garava ane varSaNanA ADaMbarathI siddhasena surinI manobhUmi bodhane lIdhe aMkurita thaI, eTale temane vicAra thayo ke -"mArA dharmAcArya vinA AvI zakti bIjA keImAM nathI." ema dhArI zibikAthI nIce utarIne te gurUnA caraNe DhaLI paDyA, ane kahevA lAgyA ke-"bhAva-zatruothI jItAyelA evA meM Apa gurUnI moTI AzAtanA karI, Apa dayALu te kSamA karo." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM gurU bolyA ke -"he vatsa! emAM tAre deSa nathI, A samaya ja evo che. A duHSamAkALa zatrunI jema prANIonI sadgatine nAza kare che. jenA siddhAMtanuM pAna karAvIne meM tane saMpUrNa tRpta karyo, chatAM maMda agnivALAne sinagdha bhajananI jema je tuM paNa jIrNa na karI zakyA te jaDatArUpa vAyu, panasA (nAsikAroga) tathA lempavALA ane alpa satvarUpa agnivALA anya vidyArUpa anna zI rIte jIrNa karI zake? mATe he bhadra! kSudhAtura thayela tuM pite, Apela zruta, saMteSarUpa auSadhathI vRddhi pAmela dhyAnarUpa aMtara-agnivaDe jIrNa kara, staMbhathakI prApta thayela pustaka tArI pAsethI zAsana P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. devIe chInavI lIdhuM. te yogya karyuM. kAraNake Aja kAlanA che tevA prakAranI zaktine zuM ucita che. " gurUnA mukhathI e vacana sAMbhaLatAM sAdhuziromaNi siddhasena kahevA lAgyA ke ajJAnanA doSathI je ziSyo duSkRta na ja kare, to he nAtha ! prAyazcittanA zAstro caritArtha kema thAya ? mATe he bhagavan! avinita evA mane prAyazcittathI zuddha kare.' tyAre vRddhavAdI gurUe vicAra karIne tene AlocanA tapanuM prAyazcitta ApyuM, pachI siddhasena sUrine pitAnA pade sthApI, pote anazanapUrvaka ArAdhanA karIne svarge gayA eTale siddhasena munI paNa zAsananI prabhAvanA karatA rAjAnI anumatithI vasudhApara vihAra karyo. ekadA bAlyAvasthAthI saMskRtanA abhyAsI, kevaLajJAnIe prarUpela prAkRtane viSe Adararahita tathA potAnA kaSathI dUSita thayela evA siddhasenasUrie lekavAkya (lokonA kahevA ) thI tathA pitAnA sAmarthyathI siddhAMtane saMskRta banAvavA mATe zrI saMghane vinaMti karI eTale siddhAMtanA prabhAvanI moTAIne na jANatAM saMskRta mAhita thayela evA temane saMghanA pradhAna purUe cittanI kaluSatAne lIdhe karkaza banelA vacanathI nivedana karyuM ke-yugapradhAna AcAryonA alaMkArane dhAraNa karanArA tathA Aja kAlanA sAdhusamudAyanA mugaTa samAna evA Apa jevA pUjyanI cittavRttimAM paNa je ajJAnarUpa zatru AvIne utpAta karaze, te Aje amArA jevAnI to vAta ja zI karavI? ame pUrvanA saMpradAya thakI sAMbhaLela che ke pUrve cidaMpUrve saMskRta bhASAmAM hatA, te prajJAtizayathI sAdhya hatA. Aje kALanA doSathI tene uzkeda thaye ane have sudharmA svAmie kahela agIyAra aMga rahyA. bALa, strI, mUDha, mUkhodi janonA anugraha mATe te prAkRta bhASAmAM karyA. to ApanI emAM anAsthA kema che? Ato vacana deSathI tame moTuM pApa upArjana keyuM. tethI have enuM prAyazcita te zrutanA AdhAre sthavireja ApI zake." tyAre sthavira bolyA ke--je bAra varasa gacchatyAga karI, gupta renasiMge rahI durasta tapa tape, mahAdeSathI dUSita thayela A munIMdranI e pArAciMka nAmanA prAyazcitathI zuddha thAya tema che, nahi te jinAjJAnI virAdhanAja che. vaLI te daramyAna je zAsananI adbhuta kAMI prabhAvanA kare to teTalA varasanI aMdara paNa pitAnuM pada pAmI zake." pachI zrI saMghanI anujJA laIne sAtvikaziromaNi siddhasenasUrie potAnA vratane avyakatapaNe dhAraNa karatAM gacchano tyAga karyo. ema bhramaNa karatAM temaNe sAta varasa vyatIta karyA." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdisUri caritra. ( 7 ) pachI eka vakhate vihAra karatAM karatAM ujajayinI nagarImAM AvyA. tyAM rAjamaMdiranA dvAra para AvIne temaNe dvArapAlane jaNAvyuM ke -"he bhadra ! tuM vizvavikhyAta rAjAne mArA zabdomAM mArI oLakhANa ApatAM nivedana kara ke- hAthamAM cAra leka laIne Avela eka bhikSu-sAdhu Apane maLavA Icche che, tene dvAra para aTakAvI rAkhela che, mATe te Ave ke pAcho cAlyo jAya?" eTale guNavaMta para pakSapAta dharAvanAra rAjAe temane bolAvyA. tyAM teNe darzAvela Asana para besIne siddhasena tenI stuti karatAM bolyA ke-- "apUrveyaM dhanurvidyA bhavatA zikSitA kutaH mAgha samati gu yAti hitara" | jhapI pAnavAmA saptari nArAzA | yadyazorAjahaMsasya paMjaraM bhuvanatrayam" || 2 che. " sarvadA sarvado'sIti mithyA saMstUyase budhaiH / nAraya mire ghauM na vattA pavitA" | rU . : "mamekane myaH zatru vidhavA dadAsi taccate nAsti rAjazcitramidaM mahata" // 4 // he rAjana ! A apUrva dhanurvidyA tuM kayAMthI zIkhyo ke jemAM mArgaNa (bANa ke yAcaka) samUha pAse Ave che ane guNa (dhanuSyanI derI athavA yaza) dvira digaMta sudhI jAya che. 1 A sAte samudro jaLapAna karavAmAM kuraMka jevA che, tethI jenA yazarUpa rAjahaMsane traNe bhuvana pAMjarA tulya che, arthAt traNe bhuvanamAM jene yaza gAvAI rahyo che. 2 he rAjana ! tuM sarvadA sarva Icchitane ApanAra che, ema paMDita jano je tArI stuti kare che, temithyA che kAraNa ke zatruone te pITha nathI ApI ane pararamaNuone vakSasthaLa nathI ApyuM. 3 he rAjana ! aneka zatruone sadA kAyadA pramANe tuM eka bhaya ja Ape che, chatAM te tArI pAse upasthita nathI, A eka moTA AzcaryanI vAta che. arthAt tuM sadA nirbhaya che. 4 e pramANe te bhAre yazasvI rAjAnI stuti karatAM rAjA prasanna thaIne gurUne kahevA lAgyA ke "aho! jyAM tame birAjamAna che, te sabhA dhanya che, mATe tamAre sadA mArI pAse rahevuM.' ema rAjAnA sanmAnathI ane AgrahathI siddha 13: P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (98) sena sUri tyAM rahyA. evAmAM eka vakhate te dakSa sUri rAjAnI sAthe zivamaMdiramAM gayA tyAM tenA dvArathakI ja te pAchA vaLyA, eTale rAjAe prazna karyo ke -" tame devanI avajJA kema karo cho ? namaskAra kema karatA nathI?" . tyAre AcArya bAlyA ke -"he rAjana ! sAMbhaLa-tuM mahA puNyazALI purUSa che, tethI huM tArI AgaLa kahuM chuM, kAraNa ke ajJa purUSo sAthe vAda karatAM keNa kaMThazeSa kare ? e zaMkara mArA praNAmane sahana karI zake tema nathI, to huM kema praNAma karUM ? je mArA praNAmane sahana kare, te devoja bIjA che. ema sAMbhaLatAM ketukI rAjAe tarata jaNAvyuM ke - "tame praNAma kare, tethI zuM thavAnuM che? vaLI tamArA praNAmane evA anya devo paNa mane batAvo" e pramANe Agraha karatA rAjAne gurUe kahyuM ke he bhUpa! kaMI utpAta thAya, to mAro doSa nahi." tyAre rAjA bolyA ke-kharekhara! paradezI leke kaMI Azcarya thAya tevuM ja bole che. he RSi ! deve zuM dhAtuyukta zarIrane dhAraNa karatA evA manuSyanA praNAmane sahana karavAmAM asamartha haze ?" e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM siddhasena gurU zivaliMganI samakSa besIne uMcA avAje stutinA loka kahevA lAgyA - he nAtha ! eka tame jema traNe jagatane samyakrarIte prakAzita karyA, tema anya samasta tIrthAdhipatioe prakAzita karyo nathI. athavA te eka caMdramA paNa jemalekane prakAzita kare che, tema udaya pAmela samagra tArAo paNa zuM prakAzI zake? tamArA vAkyathI paNa je keAIne bAdha na thAya, te e moTA AzcaryanI vAta che. jevuM kAMI nathI. kAraNa ke bhAskaranA kiraNe svaccha chatAM svabhAve malina manavALA ghuvaDane te aMdhakArarUpa bhAse che." ItyAdinyAyAvatArasUtra, zrI vIrastuti, tathA batrIza batrIza kanApramANavALI bIjI paNa trIza stutie temaNe banAvI. pachI cumALIzakanI eka stuti racI ke je atyAre jinazAsanamAM kalyANa maMdiranA nAmathI vikhyAta che. eno agIyArameka belatAM dharaNe pite tyAM Avyo. kAraNa ke tevA draDha bhakitadhArI samartha purUSane zuM asAdhya hAya ? eTale tenA prabhAvathI zivaliMgamAMthI dhumADo nIkaLavA lAgyA ke jethI nibiDa dhUmasamUhane lIdhe madhyAhukALe rAtri jevo dekhAva thaI rahyo. ane tethI AkuLavyAkuLa thaIne bhAgavAne IcchatA lokone paDyA. pachI jANe lekenI dayAne lIdhe ja te liMgamAMthI, samudramAMnA AvartanI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vRddhavAdisUri caritra. athaDAmaNathI pragaTa thayela vaDavAnala samAna javALAo nIkaLavA lAgI. tyArapachI purUSottama (kRSNa) nA hRdayamAM rahela kastubhamaNinI jema temAMthI zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavaMtanI pratimA pragaTa thaI. eTale paramabhakitathI prabhune stutipUrvaka praNAma karIne siddhasena trASi bolyA ke -"he rAjanaA mutAtmA de mArA praNAmane sahana karI zake." - e pramANe vikramAditya rAjAne pratibaMdha pamADatAM pravezAdi mahotsavathI temaNe vizAlA nagarImAM jinazAsananI prabhAvanA karI. tethI saMghe temanA bAkI rahela pAMca varSa mUkI dIdhAM ane zrImAna siddhasena divAkarane pragaTa karyA. tyAM keTalAka kALa phaNAvali zivaliMganI uMce rahI ane loko tenI pUjA karatA, paNa pAchaLathI te sthAna mithyAtvIonA hAthamAM gayuM. have ekadA balAtkArathI rAjAnI anumati laIne apratibaddha buddhivALA tathA zrI saMgharUpa sarovaramAM kamaLa samAna evA zrI AcArya mahArAje tyAMthI vihAra karyo. gItArtha munionI sAthe dakSiNa dizAmAM vihAra karatAM te bhaga kaccha nagaranI pAsenA bhUmipradezamAM pahoMcyA. tyAM nagara ane gAmaDAonI gAyonuM rakSaNa karanArA govALe hatA, teo dharma sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAthI gurU mahArAja pAse AvyA, ane kahevA lAgyA ke -" he pUjya! kyAM paNa vismaya na pAmelA evA amane tame zAMti pamADe." tyAre gurU bolyA- "ame lAMbA vakhatathI vihAra karatAM mArgamAM zrama pAmyA chIe, to zuM bolIne tamAre kheda dUra karIe? chatAM tamAre Agraha che, tethI ahIM vRkSa chAyAmAM visAme laI gerasa samAna dharmavyAkhyAna ame tamane ApIzuM.' pachI te ajJajane samajI zake tema tAlamAnathI tALI detA ane bhamatA bhamatA AcArya temane pratibaMdha pamADavA mATe tarata prAkRta racanAthI gAthA banAvIne kahevA lAgyA. kAraNa ke tevA sAmAnya lokone tevI bhASAja ucita che te A pramANe " navi mAriyai navi coriyai, paradAraha saMgu nivAriyai / thovahavi thovaM dAai, tanu sagmiTu guTugujAIi " // 1 // A temanI prAkRta gAthAthI te govALe pratibaMdha pAmyA, jethI temaNe tyAM dhana dhAnyAdikathI pUrNa evuM tAlArAsIkanAmanuM gAma vasAvyuM. eTale AcAryo tyAM eka unnata jina maMdira karAvIne temAM zrIkRSabhadeva prabhunI pratimA sthApana karI. acala pratiSThAvALA te bhavya maMdiranA adyApi bhavyajane darzana karI pAvana thAya che, kAraNa ke tevI pratiSThA iMdrathI paNa calAyamAna na thAya. e pramANe tyAM prabhAvanA karI gurU mahArAja bhRgupuramAM gayA. tyAM balami | || TTTTTTT P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (100) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. trane putra dhanaMjaya nAme rAjA hato. teNe bhakti pUrvaka AcArya mahArAjane Adara satkAra karyo. . evAmAM ekadA mayadA rahita samudra samAna zatruoe AvIne te rAjAnA nagarane gherI lIdhuM. eTale potAnI pAse alpa sainya hovAthI te bhayabhIta thaIne gurUnA zaraNe Avyo. tyAre AcAryo eka zera sarasava maMtrIne telanA kuvAmAM nAkhyA. evAmAM te sarasava asaMkhya purUSa banIne kuvAmAMthI bahAra AvyA. temaNe zatrusainyane bhagna karyuM ane zatruone parAsta karyA. AthI temanuM siddhasena evuM anvayayukta zreSTha nAma sArthaka thayuM. pachI tyAM rAjAe vairAgyathI temanI pAse dIkSA laI lIdhI. ema dakSiNa dezamAM zAsananI: prabhAvanA karatA siddhasenasUri kaviomAM agrapadane pAmatA te pratiSThAna nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM pitAnuM AyuSya kSINa thayela jANI, cogya ziSyane pitAnA pade sthApI, anazana laIne zrI siddhasena divAkara saMghane anAthapaNAnuM du:kha pamADatAM te svarge gayA. kAraNa ke tevA purUSane viraha thatAM kaye sacetana du:kha na pAme ? evAmAM eka vaitAlika-cAraNa te nagarathI vizAlA nagarImAM gayo. tyAM siddhasenagurUnI siddhazrI nAmanI bahenane te maLyo. eTale gurU yAda AvavAthI nirAnaMda paNe te kane pUrvArdha be -- ! ! !" ___ " sphuranti vAdikhadyotAH sAmprataM dakSiNApathe" eTale--atyAre dakSiNa dezamAM vAdIrUpa khadyota (khajuA) skUrAyamAna thaI rahyA che.' che ema sAMbhaLatAM te pitAnI matinA anumAnathI uttarArdha banAvIne bolI ke, . pI" nUnamartagata vAlI, siddhano vivAra" che ? eTale-kharekhara ! vAdI siddhasena divAkara (sUrya) asta (mRtyu) pAmyA hoya ema lAge che." pachI siddhazrIe paNa potAnA zarIranI nazvaratAno vicAra karIne anazana karyuM ane gItArtha muni pAse ArAdhanA karatAM te sadgatine pAmI. - zrI pAdaliptasUri tathA zrI vRddhavAdI gurU vidyAdharavaMzanA mukhya zAsana kartA kahevAya che. zrI vikrama saMvatanA doDha varSa jatAM zrAvaka, samaLI vihArane tathA giranAra parvatanI mugaTa samAna zrI neminAthanA maMdirano uddhAra karAvatAM tyAM varSAkALane lIdhe paDI gayela maThamAMnI prazasti thakI A udhRta karela che. , e pramANe prAcIna kavioe racelA zAstramAMthI kaMika sAMbhaLI zrI vRddha P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - zrI vRddhavAdisUri-caratra. ( 101 ) vAdI AcArya tathA zrIsiddhasena divAkara vAdIMdra e baMnenuM caritra kiMcit varNavI batAvyuM. te bhavyAtmAone buddhidAyaka ane pradadAyaka thAo. zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpa sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasurie mana para letAM zrI pradyumnasUri zodhela zrI pUrvaSionA caritrarUpa rohaNAcalane viSe zrIvRddhavAdI tathA siddhasenasUrinA sucaritrarUpa A nirmaLa AThamuM zikhara thayuM. Iti-zrI vRddhavAdIsUri-prabaMdha. =- amulya jaina sAhitya -- zrI paMcapratikramaNa sUtra artha sahita. mULa, bhAvArtha, vizeSArtha, noTa vagere. tadana zikSaNanI paddhatie navI zailIthI artha vagere sahita racanA, bALaka bALakIo jaladIthI mULa tathA artha sarala rIte zIkhI zake tevI rIte taiyAra karI chapAvela che. zAlAo mATe khAsa upayogI. vadhAre lakhavA karatAM maMgAvI khAtrI karo. ki. rUA. 1-12-0 muddala kiMmata pioTeja juduM. - zrAvaka upayogI khAsa graMtha." "zrI AcArapadeza graMtha. AcAra e prathama dharma che ema zAstrakAro kahe che, te zuM che te A graMthamAM batAvela che. rAtrinA caturtha pahere (brahmamuhUrta vakhate) zrAvake jAgrata thaI zuM ciMtavavuM ? tyAMthI mAMDAne AkhA divasanI tamAma vyavahArika temaja dhArmika karaNa kevA AzayathI tathA kevI vidhithI zuM karavI ? rAtrie zayanakALa sudhImAM, mana, vacana, kAyAnI zuddhipUrvaka dharma AjJAonA pAlana tarIkenuM AcAra vidhAna kevuM hovuM joIe ? vagere aneka gRhastha upayogI jIvanamAM pratidina AcaravA yogya sarala, hitakara yejanA A graMthamAM batAvela che. zrAvakadharmane mATe jIdagInI zarUAtathI vyavahAra ane dharmanA pAlana mATe prathama zikSArUpa A graMtha che, kharekhara jena thavA mATe eka uttama kRti che koI paNa jena nAma dharAvanAra vyakti pAse tenI pAse tenA paThana pAThana mATe A graMtha avazya hovo joIe. kimata mudala rUA. 0-8-0 mAtra ATha AnA posTeja juduM. zrI dharmaratna prakaraNa." sarva dharma sthAnanI bhUmikArUpa ekavIza zrAvakanA guNanuM varNana, bhAvazrAvakanA lakSaNe, bhAvasAdhunA lakSaNo, svarUpa ane dharmaratnanuM anaMtara, paraMpara phaLa, aneka vividha aThThAvIza kathAo sahita A graMthamAM ApavAmAM Avela che. prathamathI chevaTa sudhInA tamAma viSayo upadezarUpI madhura rasathI bharapUra hoI te vAMcatAM vAcaka jANe amRtarasanuM pAna karatA hoya tema svAbhAvika jaNAya che. vadhAre vivecana karatAM te vAMcavAnI khAsa bhalAmaNa karavAmAM Ave che. kimata rU 1-0-0 pisTeja juduM. lakho - =zrI jena AtmAnaMda sabhA-bhAvanagara:- P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (ha) zrI haribhadra sUri-vaMdha. kaI daya pAmatI matinA mada rUpa zevAlane bhedavAmAM baddhalakSa, pitAnI A u] zaktithI aSTApada (eka jaMgalI pazu vizeSa ) nI jema zatruone hajI haThAvanAra tathA gurUnI jema udaya pAmatA aMga (Agama) nI saMpatti che yukta evA zrI haribhadra sUri jayavaMta varte che. vaka e zrI haribhadra sUrinA sattvane laIne kAma, moha-zatru rUpa mahAsAgarano atyaMta dhvaMsa karavAthI vikhyAta thayela, cira paricayathI pragaTa thayela gADha mithyAtvarUpaviMdhyAcalanI vRddhine aTakAvanAra tathA jaina munirAjemAM zobhatA evA agatya rU5 huM bALapaNathI potAnI alpamatinI darakAra na karatAM te sUrinuM zreSTha caritra kahuM chuM. paNa samasta amAvAsyAnI rAtre upakAra karavAthI caMdramAe jANe sUryane nimaMtraNa karela hoya evo ratasamUha jyAM rAtre pitAnI caLakatI kAMtathI dizAone prakAzita karato hato. jagatane upakAra karanArA sUrya caMdrane bahiSkRta karavAthI jyAM merUparvata zithila dekhAto hato ane potAnA zira (zikhara) para nivAsa ApavAthI vidyAdharIoe jene Azraya karyo evo citrakUTa nAme parvata che. asaMkhya uttama purUSa ane zrImaMtAnI lIlAnA sthAna rUpa tathA moTA sAtvika purUSanA Azraya rU5 ane tethI traNe jagatane tRNa samAna mAnanAra evuM tyAM citrakuTa nAme pravara nagara che. tyAM jitAri nAme rAjA hato, te jANe pitAnuM bIjuM zarIra dhAraNa karIne hari pote Avela hoya tathA kSititalanuM rakSaNa karavAmAM je dakSa hato ane asuranA svAmIne bhedavAthI jeNe potAnuM nAma akSata karyuM hatuM. tyAM atyaMta kuzaLa mativALe ane rAjAne mAnanIya e haribhadra nAme purohita hato ke je caMda vidyAmAM pravINa ane agnihotrI hato. te pitAnI matinA mahA garvathI pRthvI, jala ane AkAzamAM rahetA budhajanene parAbhava karavAne Icchate ane tethI jayAbhilASI evo te kedALI, jALa ane nisaraNI e traNa vastune dhAraNa karato hato. vaLI zAstranA pUrathI vakhatasara jaThara phaTI jaze" ema samajIne udara upara te suvarNa paTTI bAMdhata ane "A jaMbu dvIpamAM mArI samAna koI buddhizALI nathI " ema jaNAvavAne te jaMbulatAne IIIIIIIIII IIIII P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasuricaritra. ( 103 ) dhAraNa karato hato. vaLI teNe sujJa janone dastara evI pratijJA karI ke- A pRthvI para jenuM vacana huM na samajI zakuM, tene huM ziSya thAuM." AvA garvathI kaLikALamAM te potAne sarvajJa mAnatA hatA. ekadA ghaNA pAThako ane brahmacArIothI paravarela haribhadra purohita sukhAsanamAM besIne mArge jato hato, tevAmAM gaMDasthaLa para bhamarAothI vyAsa, madajaLanA kardamathI pRthvIne durgama karanAra, dukAne ane makAnane bhAMgavAthI lakone bhAre zekamAM AkuLavyAkuLa banAvanAra, kumaraNanA bhayathI gabharAI gayelA ane utAvaLe bhAgatA dvipada tathA catuSpadathI mArgane zUnya karanAra, vyAkuLa thayelA pazu pakSIo bhayAnaka kolAhalathI gRhastha janane bhAre kheda pamADanAra tathA potAnA zirane tvarita dhujAvavAthI subhaTo ane ghoDesvArone kaMpAvanAra e eka gajarAja tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. eTale uMcA vRkSanA zikharathI jema vAnara kude, tema satvara tyAMthI nIce utarI pupe ekaThA karIne teNe sUryanuM pUjana karyuM ane pachI caMcaLa svabhAvane lIdhe te vipra evI rIte jinamaMdiramAM peThe, ke daravAjAnI kamAna jevA uce daSTi karatAM bhagavaMta tenA jevAmAM AvyA. eTale uttama tattvArthane na jANanAra evA te vipre bhuvanagurU para paNa AkSepa karatAM upahAsa vacana jaNAvyuM ke vapura tavAva 5chuM midAgamananI nahi voTarapaMtheDya takamati zakatA ? eTale-"tArUM zarIraja miSTAnna bhajanane spaSTa kahI batAve che. kAraNa ke keTara (polANa) mAM agni hovA chatAM vRkSa lIluM kadi na rahe." pachI mArgamAM bhamatA chokarAone jotAM hAthIne bIje mAge, nikaLI gayela samajIne jagatamAM badhAne tRNu samAna mAnato te purohita potAnA ghare Avyo. tyArabAda eka be divasa rahIne rAjabhavanamAM maMtra vidhi samApta karI ardharAtre te pitAnA ghara bhaNuM Avato hato, tevAmAM vRddha strIne madhura svara tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM Avyo. eTale tIvra buddhizALI ane sthira pratijJAvALe te dhvanirahita zAMta samaye te gAthAne avadhAratAM vicAra karavA lAgyA. paNa kRtanA viSama arthathI kadarzita thayela te gAthAno artha kaI rIte samajI na zakayo. te gAthA A pramANe che - " cakkidugaM haripaNagaM, paNagaM cakkINa kesavo ckkii| kesavacakkI kesavadu, cakkI kesIya cakkIya" // 1 // prathama be cakravatI thayA, pachI pAMca vAsudeva, pachI pAMca cakI, te pachI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (14) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. eka vAsudeva ane cakI, te pachI kezava ane cakravatI, tyArabAda kezava ane be cakravatI, pachI kezava ane chelA cakravatI thayA." e pramANe gAthA sAMbhaLatAM haribhadra purohita kahevA lAgyo ke--he aMbA! A caka caka jevuM tame bahuvAra bolyA. che tyAre sAdhvIe cagya uttara Apyo ke--he putraka ! sAMbhaLa, A bhInA chANathI lIdhela jevuM nathI." ema temanA mukhathI saduttara sAMbhaLatAM te camatkAra pAmIne kahevA lAgyA ke "he mAtA ! tame je belyA. tene artha mane kahI samajAvo. huM tamArA kathanane artha samajI sakatA nathI." eTale sAdhvIe jaNAvyuM -"jinAgamono abhyAsa karavAnI amane gurUnI anumati che, paNa tenuM vivecana karavAnI AjJA nathI. mATe je artha jANavAnI tArI IcchA hoya to amArA gurU pAse jA." e pramANe sAMbhaLIne pitAnA darpane dUra karatAM purohita ciMtavavA lAgyo ke -"mahApurUSone paNa prApya evA A zAstramAM matine gati maLI zake tema nathI. mATe A sAdhvI jena gRhasthanA makAnanA upalA majalA para jAya che, tyAM jaina munio enA gurU lAge che, to te paNa mAre vaMdanIya che. vaLI have to mAre sarva tyAga karavAno vakhata Ave, kAraNa ke vacananI pratiSThA (pratijJA) durlaMghanIya che," ema vicAra karato te potAnA sthAne Avyo ane tyAM jAgaraNa karatAM teNe rAta pUrI karI. have prabhAte temAM ja ekatAna rahela purohita prathama tyAM jinamaMdiramAM gayA ane vitarAganA pratibiMbane hadayamAM vasAvavA mATe bAhya jinabiMbane joIne paNa harSa pUrvaka te stuti karavA lAge-- che ! "vapura tavAva, mAvana! vItarAgatAmRta - na hi voTarazeDanau, tarmavati zAsta" | I "he bhagavAna ! tamArI mUrtija vitarAgapaNane kahI batAve che. kAraNa ke keTaramAM agni hovA chatAM vRkSa lIluM kadApi na hoI zake." pachI abhimAnathI kadaInA pAmela te pitAnI pUrva jIMdagIne nirarthaka mAnavA lAgyA. tyAM maMDapamAM birAjamAna jainAcArya tenA javAmAM AvyA. eTale hari (iMdra) nI jema vibudhe (paMDita) ne vaMdanIya tathA samatAnA nidhAna evA sAdhuethI sevAtA te gurUne jotAM bhAre saMtuSTa thayela te purohitanI kuvAsanAne aMta Avyo. tyAM kSaNavAra te stabdha banI gayA. evAmAM gurU vicA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasUri caritra (15) ravA lAgyA ke "aho ! A to teja vipra lAge che ke je potAnA zAstra ane maMtromAM bhAre buddhimAna, rAjamAnya ane yazasvI tarIke prakhyAta che. vaLI madanmatta gajarAje rAjamArga rokatAM bhramanA vazathI je jinamaMdiramAM AvyuM hatuM ane abhimAnathI otaprota banela e jinezvarane joIne sopahAsa vacana belyo hato, paraMtu atyAre akasmAt jinamaMdiramAM e jinabhavanamAM AvyuM ane AdarathI jinabiMbane jotAM aMtaramAM atyaMta AnaMda pAmIne e prathamanuM stavana bIjI rIte be ThIka che, have AgaLa zuM thAya che te jovAnuM che." ema ciMtavIne AcArya mahArAje te purohitane bolAvyA ke -"he anupama buddhinA nidhAna! tane kuzaLa che? kahe, ahIM AvavAnuM zuM prayojana che?" tyAre purohita vinIta bhAvathI bolyo - he pUjya zuM huM anupama buddhinidhAna chuM? jena vRddha sAdhvInuM eka vacana sAMbhaLyA chatAM tene huM artha naja samajI zaka; Itara zAstropara meM vicAra to karyo che, paraMtu te vRddhAe kahela cakI-kezane kema huM samajI zakato nathI, to Apa kRpA karIne tene artha mane samajAve." eTale gurU kahevA lAgyA-"he bhadra! he sukRtamati ! dIkSA aMgIkAra karI ane Agamane anusaratI keTalIka tapasyA AdarIne tuM jinasiddhAMtanA vicAranI vyavasthA sAMbhaLa. bhAre vinayapUrvaka vaMdanAdi karatAM ja jena zAstrane bodha thAya tema che, anyathA tenuM rahasya samajavAmAM na AvI zake, mATe utAvaLa na karatAM ucita kriyAnuM AcaraNa kara." e pramANe gurUnA kahevAthI haribhadra purohite gRhastha-veSa taja, leca karI pitAnA parijanonI samakSa samasta parigrahane tyAga karIne gurUnI pAse teNe cAritra laI lIdhuM. pachI gurU mahArAje haribhadra munine kahyuM ke -"he bhadra! AgamamAM pravINa, badhI jaina sAdhvIomAM agresara evI e yAkinI nAme mahattarA sAdhvI mArA gurUnI bhaginI che." tyAre purohita muni belyA-"navA navA zAstromAM pravINa chatAM mane eNe mUrkha banAvyuM. atyaMta sukRtanA ge kuLadevatAnI jema e dharma mAtAe mane pratibaMdha pamADo." pachI sAdhudharmanA sArane jANa mahAvratanI dhurAne dhAraNa karavAmAM samartha evA te munie pravartamAna AganA sArane jANavAnI IcchAthI gurU mahArAja ne nivedana karatAM jaNAvyuM ke- he bhagavana ! ATalA divasa to adhikaraNazAstrane anusaratAM atyaMta capaLa thaIne meM gumAvyA, te jANe madyapAnane pragaTa P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 106), zrI prabhAvaka caritra. karato houM, tema tamArA aparicayane lIdhe mUchita rahyo, have bhAgyane dhIrajane dhAraNa karatAM zratasAgaramAM mArUM citta lIna thavAthI tajela lakSamI ane priya jananA virahanI vyathAthI huM vimukta thayela chuM." ema samajIne gurU mahArAje, dharmazAstranA adhyayanathI sarvoparI banela tathA dharmopadeza ApavAmAM kuzaLa evA haribhadramunine zubha lagna pitAnA pade sthApana karyA. eTale pUrve thayelA pAdaliptasUri pramukhanI jema kaLikALamAM yuga pradhAnarUpa evA zrIharibhadrasUri potAnA vihArathI pRthvIne pAvana karavA lAgyA. evAmAM eka divase saMbaMdhI janenA karkaza vAkyothI virakta thayelA, seMkaDe hathIyArothI yuddha karanArA chatAM atyAre ciMtAgrasta evA potAnI bahenanA be kumAra putra bAhyabhUmie temanA jevAmAM AvyA. eTale gurUnA caraNa-yugalane vaMdana karatAM te kahevA lAgyA ke--"gharathakI ame virAga pAmyA chIe." tyAre gurU bAlyA-je mArApara tame rAga dharAvatA ho, to vidhipUrvaka vrata laI lyo. pachI temanI bhAvanA ane gurUe haMsa ane paramahaMsa ne dIkSA ApI, ane kuzrutanA pAThamAM paNa zuddha buddhi dharanArA evA te baMne munine temaNe mukhya nyAyazAstranA abhyAsI banAvyA. pachI ekadA naiddhanA tarkazAstra saMbaMdhI tattvane jANavAnI IcchAthI temaNe gurUnA caraNe vinayapUrvaka mastaka namAvIne namratAthI vinaMti karI ke -"he bhagavana ! dugamya aiAddhanA Agama jANavA mATe amAre satata udyama karavAnI IcchA che, te potAnI buddhinI parIkSA karavA mATe amane tenA nagaramAM javAnI anujJA Apa." eTale nimitta zAstranA baLe hRdayamAM uttara kALa jANavAmAM AvatAM AcArya mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke - huM joI zakuM chuM ke A tamArUM tyAM gamana hitakAraka nahi thAya, mATe tame e vicAra mAMDI vALe. vaLI he vatsa! tame Aja dezamAM keI guNa AcArya pAse te abhyAsa kare. ahIM paNa keTalAka AcAryo para-Agamane jANavAmAM bhAre kuzaLa che, vaLI gurUne virahamAM nAkhIne ka kulIna ziSya nirupadrava mAge paNa gamana kare ? to pachI durnimitta jANavAmAM AvatAM to te kema gamana kare? mATe A sopadrava kAryamAM ame anumati ApatA nathI." - tyAre haMsa nAme ziSya hasIne kahevA lAgyo-"A ApanuM vAtsalya yukta che, paNa ApanI kRpAthI amArAmAM tevuM sAmarthya che. bAlyAvasthAmAM paripAlana karatAM zuM tame amAruM baLa jANI zakyA nathI ? vaLI samarthajanone mArgamAM ke paranagaramAM jatAM apazukane zuM karI zakavAnA hatA? cirakALathI japela ApanA nAmarUpa maMtra te upadravathI sadA amAruM rakSaNa karanAra che. muzkelIthI prApta thAya tevA dUra dezanA zAstro meLavavA mATe javA ane AvavAthI kayo guNahIna kRtajJatAnI kSati karanAra ane mATe A kAma to karavA lAyaka ja che. " P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasUri-caritra. eTale gurUe te baMne ziSyane kahyuM ke -"have tamane hita kahevuM, te ucita nathI, je thavAnuM haze te thazeja. mATe uttama ke niMdita je tamane ISTa hoya, te karo." pachI gurUnA nairava ane upadezanI avagaNanA karI jaina liMgane atizaya gupta rAkhIne te baMne bauddhonA nagara bhaNuM cAlyA, kAraNa ke bhavitavyatAno niga pharato nathI. keTalAka divasa prayANa karatAM te baMne yegInA veze baiddhamatanI rAjadhAnImAM pahoMcyA, ane abhyAsanI bhAre utkaMThAthI te be maThamAM gayA. tyAM bhaNavA AvanArane bhejanAdikanI sagavaDa mATe eka moTI dAnazALA hatI, ane zaiddhAcArya tyAM ziSyone IcchAnusAra niraMtara abhyAsa karAvato hato. eTale ati sukha pUrvaka bhejana maLavAthI atyaMta viSama baiddha zAstrono abhyAsa karatAM, paramatanA vidvAnene durgamya evA arthatatvane paNa teo potAnI kuzaLatAthI sukhe jANuM zakayA. jinamatanA zAstra pratye zraddhAcAryanI hInamatithI je dUSaNe batAvavAmAM AvyAM, potAnA Agama pramANene laIne bArIkAIthI tulanA karatAM tene tyAga karI ane jaina tarkanI kuzaLatAthI baddhAgamanuM khaMDana karanArA zuddha hetuo temaNe bIjA patra para lakhI lIdhA, ema jeTalAmAM teo ekAMtamAM lakhatA hatA, tevAmAM sapta pavana lAgavAthI te patra temanA hAthamAMthI uDI gayuM ane te bIjAone hAtha caDayuM, eTale temaNe te baMne patro gurUnI AgaLa jaIne mUkyA. tyAM potAnA tarkamAM udagra dUSaNo ane jaina saMbaMdhI dUSaNonA pakSamAM ajeya evIhetu daDhatAne jotAM tene pitAnA manamAM moTo bhrama thaI paDyo. pachI bhAre vismaya pAmatAM boddhAcArya kahevA lAgyo ke ahIM koI jinamatane upAsaka bhaNavA Avela che, nahi to meM duSaNa Apela zAstrane pharI anya keNa nirdoSa karavAne samartha thaI zake? have ene zodhI kahADavAne zo upAya le? ema te vicAramAM paDyo. kAraNa ke kaI vAra AvA kAryamAM vidvAnonI mati paNa skUlanA pAme che. evAmAM mithyA-Agraha rUpa samudrane uchALavAmAM pUrNa caMdra samAna tene buddhi pragaTa thaI. eTale teNe potAnA ziSyone bolAvIne kahyuM ke "dvAra AgaLa rastA para eka jinabiMbane sthApana kare. tenA zira para potAnA padayugala rAkhIne dareka jane tyAMthI gamana karavuM; A mArUM vacana je pramANe na kare, teNe mArI pAse abhyAsa kare nahi. gurUnA e vacana pramANe te badhA uzRMkhala baiddhoe vartana karyuM. - evAmAM te haMsa ane paramahaMsa khedapUrvaka vicAra karavA lAgyA ke-aho! ApaNA para moTuM vikaTa saMkaTa AvI paDayuM. je e bibanA mastaka para bhaktine lIdhe ApaNe paga na mUkIe, te jANavAmAM AvI jaIzuM, ane tethI e nirdaya mananA pAThaka thakI pharI jIvavAnI AzA rAkhavI nakAmI che. saddagurU zrI haribhadra sUrinA caraNamAM ApaNe balidAna rUpa thaI jaIe ke jemaNe pUrve bhaviSyanA aniSTane vicAra karIne ApaNuM gamanane pratiSedha karatA hatA. te avinayanuM T P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 108) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. A ugra phaLa atyAre avazya ApaNane upasthita thayuM; kAraNa ke bhavitavyatA kadi TaLI na zake. eTale have to janmane kalaMkita karavA athavA te maraNuM pAmavAne avasara Avyo che paraMtu have game tema thAya, paNa jinabiMbanA zire paga sthApIne narakaphaLane to ApaNe upArjana naja karIe. ApaNA paga saDI jAya ke bhedAI jAya te bhale, paNa jinabiMbane to e lAgavAnA nathI ja. eTale have kaI rIte paNa ahIM maraNa upasthita thayuM che, tathApi sAhasa dhAraNa karI rahevuM, vaLI ApaNI evI daDha pratijJA che ke kArya upasthita thatAM pratikAra kare ja." ema vicArI hAthamAM khaDI laIne saravazALI evA temaNe jinabiMbanA hadayapara upavIta (janoI) nuM cinha karyuM ane pachI tenA zirapara paga mUkIne te cAlyA gayA. paNa e kAmamAM lakSya rAkhatA keTalAka bauddhoe temane oLakhI (jANuM) lIdhA. eTale bhAre kuzaLa evA te krodhanA vize rakta lecanathI temane jevA lAgyA. tyAre bauddhAcA punaH kahyuM ke-aho! bauddhamatanA dveSIonI have huM * bIjI parikSA karIza. mATe tame badhA zAMta thaIne besI raho. kAraNa ke atyAre ekadama temanI sAme virodha karavo ucita nathI. vaLI buddhinidhAna purUSa devanA zire paga na ja mUke, tethI emaNe upavItanuM cinha karyuM ane e kArya pAra pADayuM. e temanI daDhatAnuM lakSaNa che. anya koI daDhamati manuSya paNa karmathI bhaya pAmatAM AvuM kAma kadApi na ja kare. vaLI paranagarathI ahIM AvelA vidyAthIonI mAre kadarthanA karavI ja na joIe, tema karavAthI mane bhAre apayaza prApta thAya. kuparIkSAne laIne pratIkAra na kare." e pramANe AcAryanuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM tathA gurUe aTakAvyAthI te besI rahyA. pachI te baMne ziSyonA suvAnA ghara upara rahelA bauddhomAMnA ekane gurUe dareka dizAmAM tapAsa rAkhavAnuM kAma soMpyuM. pachI devagurUnuM zaraNa laI parameSThInuM smaraNa karatAM rAtre te baMne sutA, eTale mAthe Apatti hovAthI nidrA levAne na icachatAM paNa asulabha evI nidrA temane AvI gaI. evAmAM temanI uparanI bhUmi parathI gurUe nAnA ghaDAnI zreNi nIce choDAvI. tenA khaDakhaDa avAjathI virasA bolatA temaNe tarata zayyAne tyAga karyo. tyAM bIjA paNa keTalAka ziSyo sutA hatA, te badhA eciMtA saMbhramathI jAgI uThyA ane potapotAnA kuLadevatAnuM nAma bolavA lAgyA. temAM te baMnee jinanAmano uccAra karyo, eTale tyAM evo zabda thayo ke-"ThIka, A be jenAmatanA lAge che." tyAre maraNanA bhayane lIdhe sAhasathI eka upAya temane hAtha lAgyo. tyAM niraMtara keTalAka Atapatra(chatra) paDelA hatA, temAMthI be chatra laIne temaNe pitAnA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasUri caritra. (109 ) zarIre bAMdhyA ane uMcA majalA parathI jamIna para paDatuM mUkayuM, eTale jANe kemaLa zasyAmAMthI uThyA hoya, tema kuzAgrabuddhinA prabhAvathI te baMne kuzaLapUrvaka akSata zarIre ubhA thayA, ane utAvaLe pagale tarata te nagaramAMthI bahAra nIkaLI gayA. buddhibaLanA vazathI te vakhate tvarita gamananA zramanI paNa temaNe darakAra na karI, kAraNa ke sArI rIte calAvela mati kone sahAya karatI nathI? evAmAM mAre mAro ema bolatA baddhonA subhaTo temanI pAchaLa lAgyA. jyAre te temanI najIkamAM AvI pahoMcyA, eTale haMsa potAnA kaniSTha baMdhune kahevA lAgyo--he bhadra! tuM satvara gurU pAse jA ane praNAma pUrvaka mArUM mithyA duSkRta kahe, vaLI tame niSedha karyA chatAM avinayathI je meM aparAdha karyo, te kSamA kare, ema bolaje. temaja ahIM pAsenA nagaramAM sUrapAlanAme rAjA ke je zaraNe AvelAnuM rakSaNa kare che, ahIM najIkamAM ja tenuM nagara najare dekhAya che, mATe tenI pAse satvara pahoMcI jA." ema kahI tene satvara visarjana karyA chatAM te kSaNavAra tyAM ubho rahyo. evAmAM sahasrodhI (hajAronI sAthe yuddha karanAra ) haMsa to potAnA zarIranI paNa mamatA mUkI daIne te dhanurdhArIo sAthe yuddha karavA lAgyA paNa temanI pAse bANIno jaththo sAro hovAthI haMsanuM zarIra cAlaNa jevuM thaI gayuM, eTale bANonA prahArothI zatruoe tene jamIna para pADI nAkhyo ane tarata te vaMdya rakta prANarahita thaI gaye. te jotAM paramahaMsa moha pAme, chatAM koI dayALu purUSanA samajAvavAthI tene mUkIne utAvaLe pagale cAlIne te sUrapAla rAjA pAse pahoMcI gayA. haMsa tenA zaraNe Avyo ke tarata pAchaLa lAgelA hajAro zatru subhaTo tyAM AvI pahoMcyA ane rAjAne kahevA lAgyA ke-"he rAjana ! ahIM Avela zatru amane seMpI de." eTale rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke--mArA bhuja paMjaramAMthI ene balAtkAre keNa laI jAya tema che? Ato nyAyI ane kaLAvAnuM che, paraMtu anyAyI hoya, tA paNa e tamane na sopuM." tyAre brAddha subhaTa kahevA lAgyA ke-"are ! rAjan ! eka paradezI purUSanI khAtara kopAyamAna thayela amArA svAmInA hAthe potAnA dhana, suvarNa rAjyAdika zA mATe gumAve che ?" rAjAe kahyuM-mArA pUrvajo je mahAna vrata AcarI gayA che, te vrata AcaratAM mane maraNa maLe ke huM jIvate rahuM, tenI mane darakAra nathI, paraMtu zaraNugatanA rakSaNarUpa vratane te huM kadi mUkanAra nathI. vaLI ahIM eka bIjo upAya batAvuM, ke A pramANazAstramAM kuzaLa ane buddhimAna che, te vAdanI rIte ene parAbhava karI jaya ke parAjayamAM ucata lAge, ta karo." ema sAMbhaLatAM vacanamAM vicakSaNa e temane adhipati kahevA lAgyo "bhale, e amane ISTa che, paraMtu eNe amArA buddhadevanA zire paga mUkela che, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 11 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tethI enuM mukha amAre jevuM nathI. pachI je enAmAM zakti hoya. te e satvara amArA zAstra pramANa hetuone haThAve, ema karatAM je ene jaya thAya, te bhale sukhe e potAnA sthAne cAlyA jAya ane parAjita thAya, te vadhya che." - have tyAM ekAMtamAM rahIne ghaTanA mukhe vAda karanAra krenI zAsanadevI bolatI hatI ane ahIM zrIharibhadrasUrina pote ziSya hato, te baMnene daSTimelApa to thatAja na hato, evAmAM potAnA bhakto para eka niSThAvALI te devI vicAravA lAgI ke- "baddhamatamAM ghaNuM AcAryo samartha che tethI A ayukta vAda ucita nathI kAraNa ke tenI AgaLa mAruM vacana kadi tuTavAnuM nathI." A pachI ghaNuM divasa vAda cAlatAM sujJa paramahaMsa kaMTALI gaye. eTale teNe vicAra karyo kemeTuM saMkaTa AvI paDatAM pitAnA gacchanI zAsana devatA aMbAdevInuM smaraNa karavuM joIe. ema dhArI tenuM smaraNa karatAM jinamatanuM rakSaNa karavAmAM sadA labdhalakSa evI te devI sabhAmAM AvIne tene kahevA lAgI ke-"he vatsa ! mahA sattvazALI e duSTa purUSathI mukta thavAne upAya sAMbhaLa. boddhanI zAsanadevI tArA ahIM niraMtara bole che, tethI tenuM vacana smalita thatuM nathI. tArA vinA ka sattvazALI purUSa devatAonI sAthe vAda karavAmAM TakI zake ? mATe asAdhAraNa pratijJA karanAra te daMbhavAdIne Aje kahI de ke je kaMI bolavuM hoya, te samakSa AvIne bolavuM, te vinA vAda kema thaI zake ?" eTale hamaNuM ja tenA baLane nAza karI pragaTa rIte bolatAM tAro ja vijaya thaze." ema sAMbhaLatAM paramahaMsa bolyA ke he jananI! tArA vinA ahIM mArI anya keNa saMbhALa kare tema che?"ema yogya uttara ApI bIje divase teNe devInA Adeza pramANe karyuM. tyAre prativAdIe mana dhAraNa karatAM teNe paDadAnuM vastra kheMcIne dUra karyuM ane pagavatI viparIta karanAra te ghaTanA bhUkebhUkA karI nAkhyA. pachI teNe te daMbhavAdIne kahyuM ke -"tame adhama paMDito che." evAmAM rAjAe temane jaNAvyuM ke enA vadhane IcchanArA tame zatruoja che. nyAyathI vijaya pAmanAra ane asAdhAraNuM cAritravAna e A sAdhu purUSa zuM vadha karavA - lAyaka che? kadAca tame ene kunayavAdI bolaze, to paNa tamArUM te vacana huM sahana karanAra nathI. mATe sAMbhaLa-samarAMgaNamAM mAre parAbhava karIne je ene le, te acala samRddhivAna te bhale laI jAya." ema bolatAM rAjAe netrasaMjJAthI te vidvAnane bhAgI javAne saMketa karyo. eTale teNe palAyana karyuM, kAraNa ke maraNanA bhayathI AkuLa vyAkuLa thayela keNa bhAgI na chUTe ? pachI utAvaLe pagale bahAra jatAM eka bebI tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. evAmAM ghoDesvAre potAnI pAchaLa najIkamAM AvI pahoMcyA. tethI teNe dhAbIne kahyuM ke- Apatti Ave che, mATe bhAgI chuTa." ema potAnI cAlAkIthI dhAbIne bhagADatAM te pote vastra dhovA besI gayo. tevAmAM eka ghoDesavAre AvIne tene pUchayuM ke- A raste kaI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasUri caritra ( 111 ) purUSa nIkaLyo che?" tyAre teNe subhaTane te dhobI batAvyuM. eTale tarata teNe azva doDAvI pelA dhobIne pakaDIne te pitAnA subhaTane se, pachI tenA kahevAthI lazkara badhuM pAchuM vaLyuM. ahIM pragaTa rIte potAnA buddhibaLathI nirbhaya thaIne paramahaMsa citrakUTa nagara bhaNuM cAlyA ane keTaleka divase te tyAM pahoMce ? kAraNa ke gurUnA caraNakamaLane samAgama kayAMthI? evAmAM potAnA svAmIne kAryasiddhi samajIne keTalAka boddha subhaToe te rAjAne zAMta karyo kAraNake pote baliSTha chatAM a95kAryamAM daDha sahAyane keruM tajI de? - pachI paramahaMsa potAnA gurUnA saMgamarUpa amRtanuM pAna karatAM te zira namAvIne gurUnA page paDyo. eTale temaNe tene daDha AliMgana ApatAM saMtuSTa karyo. tyAre AMkhamAM AMsu lAvatAM te tarata kahevA lAgyo ke - "he bhagavAna ! ApanA te vacana mane yAda che ke paradeza jatAM amane je vacanathI niSedha karyo hato. have kuvinIta ziSyanA mukhathI vitaka vRttAMta sAMbhaLe; ema kahIne potAnA jayeSTha baMdhunA avasAna sudhInuM caritra teNe kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. evAmAM bolatAM bolatAM tenuM hRdaya bhedAI gayuM, aho ! baliSTha moha prANane here che te jotAM haribhadra sUri ciMtavavA lAgyA ke "ahA ! A mane kevuM saMkaTa upasthita thayuM ane anupama caritravALA evA vItarAganI bhakti sAdhatAM paNa mane AvI nirapatya dazA prApta thaI? nirmaLa kuLamAM janma pAmelA, vinIta, yama, niyamAdikamAM tatpara, pravINa, paramatane vijaya karavAnA pragaTa cAturyarUpa parimalathI zobhita, vidvAnane mAnanIya tathA paradezamAM rahelA baiddhamatanA zAstra jANavAnI bhAvanAthI dUra gayelA evA e bane ziSyo mArA durbhAgye maraNa pAmyA. hA! dUraMta karmane dhikkAra che. ! huM temanA vinaya ke samaguNane yAda karUM ke gurUcaraNanI temanI adbhuta sevA saMbhArUM? aho ! huM mArA tevA prakAranA maMda bhAgyane lIdhe temanI paricarcA joI zakyo nahi. mukhamAM kavala ApIne meM temane ucherI moTA karyA ane pakSInA baccAnI jema hajI te prabaLa pakSa (pAMkha) rahita hatA, vaLI sapakSatAne avasara AvatAMto te bIcArA daSTipathathI adazya thaI gayA. ahA ! A deha sucaritrarUpa kAkane bALavAmAM ugra agninI javALA samAna tathA kalaSatAnA nivAsarUpa che. e suziSyone bhAre viraha AvI paDatAM have mAre zuM karavuM ? mArA cittathI zAMtinA prakAra badhA naSTa thavAthI have kaI adhikatA mATe mAre dhIraja dharavI ? lalita vacanavALA e baMne ziSya vinA mArA prANa kaMjusa jevA banI gayA che.". . e pramANe vicAra karatAM potAnA vaMzane laIne haribhadrasUrine be lekopara, krodha utpanna thaye. pite mahAna chatAM te svajana saMbaMdhI kArya suvihita ziSyavaDe P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (11) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. sahaja sadhAya tevuM na hatuM. pachI te AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke -"vinayamAM siha samAna zikhyAnI senAthI, adbhUta cittanI nivRttine nAza thavAthI aparAdha evA te baddhone gRhasthapaNAmAM pUrNa parAbhava pamADayA che; vaLI potAnuM samasta baLa vAparIne zatruonuM nivAraNa karavAnuM je zAstravihita nyAyamAM batAvela che te paNa yuktaja che; kAraNa ke zalyasahita maraNa pAme, tenI parabhavamAM saddagati na thAya, ema jinazAsanamAM paNa batAvela che. vaLI zilyano uddhAra na karavo, te moTAmAM moTo doSa che; mATe plenanA putrano ghAta karavAthI utpanna thayela - reSane lIdhe ddhono mAre nAza karavo." ema aMtaramAM daDha nizcaya karI, gurUne pUchIne sahAya vinA haribhadra sUri cAlI nIkaLyA. ane hadayamAM saMyama ane anukaMpAne kSINa banAvatA te sarapAla rAjAnA nagaramAM jaI pahoMcyA, tyAM satvara te rAjA pAse AvI, pote jenaliMgane pragaTa rAkhI te dharmalAbharUpa AziSathI rAjAne abhinaMdana ApatAM kahevA lAgyA ke--"he zaraNAgata vatsala! ane sattabhaMgathI rahita evA he rAjana ! tuM mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLa te mArA paramahaMsa ziSyane bacAvyuM. he rAjeMdra! tArA e sAhasanI huM keTalI prazaMsA karUM? vaLI e zaraNAgatanuM rakSaNa karavA mATe lAkha subhaTanI avagaNanA karI, AvuM unnatikAraka baLa bIju kANu batAvI zake? huM sujJajananI rItithI unnata pramANu yukata yuddha karavAnI vRttithI nIkaLyo chuM ane haiddhamatanA atizaya pravINa paMDitone jItavAnI mArI icchA che." tyAre sUrapAla rAjAe kahyuM ke -"he mahAtmana ! vijayane mATe tame kahe che, te cukata che, paraMtu tIDanA samUhanI jema te ghaNuM hovAthI tathA baLavaDe vAda karavAmAM cAlAka evA te jItavA duSkara che; paraMtu ahIM kaMIka prapaMca racuM ke jethI tamAre zatruvarga pote nAza pAme paNa mAruM vacana tamAre pratikUla na gaNavuM. vaLI sAvadhAna thaIne tame mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLo-"tamArAmAM keI ajeya zakita che. ? eTale haribhadra munIzvara belyA-"mane koNa jItI zake tema che ke jene aMbikAdevI hoya che ?" e pramANe vacana sAMbhaLatA rAjAe zrAddha-nagaramAM pitAno dUta mokalyo. eTale vacanamAM vicakSaNa ane prapaMca racavAmAM pravINa evo te dUta satvara te nagaramAM pahoMcyA. tyAM bAddhagurUne praNAma karatAM teNe nive. dana karyuM ke-"he bhagavAn ! sUrapAla rAjA bhAre bhakitane lIdhe sAkSAt sarasvatI samAna evA Apane vijJapti kare che ke khAddhamata sAthe vireAdha dharAvanAra eka paMDita mArA nagaramAM AvyuM che. Apa traNe bhuvanamAM prakAzamAna chatAM A vaLI vAdI zabda ke ? e bAbata amane bhAre lajajA upajAve che, mATe tame e upAya che ke jethI te parAjaya pAmIne pote maraNAdhIna thAya. ane tethI anya kAI AvIne e pramANe abhimAna na dharAve.' tyAre abhimAna ane krodhane vaza thayela ddhagurU pramodathI kahevA lAgyo P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #227 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadrasuri-caritra. ( 113) A jagatamAM samasta dezanA tamAma paMDitane meM parAsta karyA che, chatAM jinasiddhiAMtamAM vizArada chatAM mUkha kaI jaina vAcALa paMDita tyAM Avela haze, mATe gahana vikAsamanI ka95nAothI huM tene vacanamada utArIza A bAbatamAM zuM te pita maraNanI pratijJA karaze? he cAlAka ! dUta ! te to tuM ja kahI de. ! - ema sAMbhaLatAM dUta bolya-A5nI AgaLa huM zuM bolI zakuM? chatAM ApanA caraNa-kamaLanA prasAdathI zuM mArUM addabhuta zubha nahi thAya ? mArI a95 mati to ema cAle che, chatAM tamAre ahIM vicAra karavAno che. tyAM evA prakAranI zarata karavI ke je parAjita thAya, ta tapela talanA kuMDamAM praveza kare. ! eTale---"bhale, ema thAo" e rIte potAno abhiprAya batAvatAM prasanna thayela gurUe te dUtanI prazaMsA karI, tema chatAM buddhizALI ane bolavAmAM pravINa evA te te bAbatane vadhAre daDha karavA mATe pharIne paNa kahyuM ke jo ke e paNa tamAre kabUla che, chatAM dhRSTatAthI pharI huM Apane kaMIka vinaMti karavA dhAruM chuM, te sAMbhaLo-A vasumatI ratnagarbho kahevAya che, tethI temAM atizaya pragalabha kaI vidvAna nIkaLI Ave, ane tame parAjita thAo, te e paNumAM tamArI avajJA na thAya, e vicAravAnuM che, je ke e mArI kalpanA te mAtra AkAzanA puSpa samAna ja che. tamAre jaya thAya, tethIja ame sanAtha rahIe, to paNa lAMbA vicAra karavAnI jarUra che." tyAre bAddhagurU bAlyo-"tamane A bhaya kema lAge che? evo mithyA bhrama kone thAya? kAraNa ke cirasevita huM samartha chatAM tamane paranA vijayanI zaMkA , kema thAya che? pramANuzAstramAM pravINa evo kayA vidvAna mArI sAme TakI zake tema che? huM tenA madarU5 regane dUra karIza, nahito huM mAruM nAma tajI daIza. vAdI nA pirUSane parAsta karanAra evA mArUM A vacana che dUta ! tuM tArA svAmIne jaIne saMbhaLAvaje, ane paravAdInA lAbhathI saMtuSTa thayelA ame A tArI pAchaLa AvyA samajaje. e pramANe zraddhagurUnuM vacana sAMbhaLI manamAM harSa pAmate dUta pitAnA nagaramAM Avyo ane boddhagurUne chetarI AvavAnA saMdezAthI teNe sUrapAla rAjAne vadhA, pachI traNa cAra divasamAM be dvagurU paNa tyAM AvyA ane samartha ziSyothI sevA te vAda karavA tatpara thayo. A vakhate teNe vicAra karyo ke -"A ekane jItavAnI khAtara huM tArA devInuM zuM smaraNa karUM? e zuM karavAnI hatI? maraNa karatAM paNa je devI parAjita thayela mArA zatrune satvara ghAta karanAra nathI" ema citavI, vAda sabhAmAM haribhadrasUri pAse AvIne teNe pratipAdana karyuM ke"A badhuM anitya che. sat e zabda mAtra vyAkaraNathI siddha che. A pakSamAM hetu e che ke jagatanA sarva padArtho jaladhara (megha) nA jema anitya (kSaNika) che." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 114). - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ema mUla pakSa teNe pratipAdana karatAM prativAdI jainAcArya samyak vicAra karIne kahevA lAgyA ke - je A badhuM vinazvara che, te maraNa ane vicAranI saMtati kema cAlI zake ? vaLI pUrve A cela che, evI vicAraparaMparA kema ghaTI zake ? " tyAre baddhagurUe jaNAvyuM ke-amArA matamAM vicArasaMtati sadA tulya ane sanAtana hoya che. te saMtatimAM evA prakAranuM baLa rahela che ke jethI amAro vyavahAra teja pramANe cAlI zake che. eTale jenasUri pradapUrvaka kahevA lAgyA ke--je e atisaMtati avinazvara che, to te sat eTale kSaNika nathI, ema suvidita thayuM. ane te saMtati dhruva siddha thavAthI tArUM e vacana tArAja siddhAMta thI virUddha paDayuM tethI potAnA siddhAMtamAM paNa atyaMta mUDhatA dharAvanAra evo tuM je pratipAdana karavA Icche che, te vidvAnone kaI rIte mAnya thaI zake tema nathI, mATe cirakALathI lAgela samasta vinazvarapaNAnI tArI pratijJAne mUkI de." ema vacanathI sUrie nirUttara karela baddhAcArya mauna rahyo eTale lokee "A parAjita thayo" ema bolatAM tarataja tapelA telanA kuMDamAM paDaye. tyAM baiddhagurUnA akALa maraNathI temanAmAM kolAhala thaI paDayo ane e apamAnathI lajajA pAmI bhayAtura ane nirvAtha banelA tenA ziSyo bhAgavA lAgyA. evAmAM te gurUnI jema bhAre cAlAka eka baddhaziSya vAda karavA Avyo, ema pAMca cha pravINa ziSyo eka pachI eka vAda karavA AvyA. te badhAne haribhadra mahArAje jItI lIdhA, eTale potAnA gurUnI jema te paNa telakuMDamAM paDIne maraNa pAmyA, tyAre baddhaziSya krodhanA vaze prasaratA darpano nAza thatAM potAnI zAsanadevIne karkaza vacanathI upAlaMbha ApatAM bolyA. kAraNa ke adhama divasemAM deva devI yAda Ave che-"he rAkSasI ! amArA gurUe (rAjAe) je tArI satata pUjA karI, te vRthA gaI. he tAre! te kumaraNathI atyAre mRtyu pAmatAM tuM kayAM gaI hatI? caMdana, kesara, kuMkuma, vilepana, dhupa ane zreSTha bhega tathA sugaMdhi puSpamALathI tArI je pUjA karI, te eka pattharanI pUjA jevI thaI. ema sArI rIte pUjavAmAM Avela tArA jevI devI AvA saMkaTa samaye je sahAyatA na kare, to dehadhArI manuSyane sArI vastune bhoga dharAvavAmAM Ave te zuM khoTuM che?" A temanA upAlaMbha vakhate tArA devI najIkamAM rahIne badhuM sAMbhaLatI hatI. zikhenA anucita vacana sAMbhaLatAM paNa temanA para krodha na lAvatAM dayA batAvatI te kemaLa vacanathI kahevA lAgI ke he ziSyo ! tame atizaya zoka lAvI dIna jevA banIne je anucita vacana bele che, e kuvacananI paNa atyAre huM darakAra karatI nathI, paNa tame mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLe-te be jainazipe baha dara dezathI ahIM parasiddhAMtane abhyAsa karavA AvyA, temane jinazirapara paga P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI haribhadaricaritra (115) mUkAvavAnA pApamAM tame pADatA hatA. chatAM temaNe pitAnuM satva choDayuM nahi. te kAryamAM sAvacetI vAparI pratIkAra calAvatAM te satvara bhAgI chuTayA. te nyAyamArganA pathika mahAmuni hatA. temanA pratye Acarela te duSkRtano A tamArA gurUne badale maLe, tethI tenI upekSA karI. eTale te pitAnA pApathIja vinAza pAmyo che. have jeo ene pakSa karaze, temanI paNa huM sadA upekSA karIza, mATe tame e bAbatane zoka tajI, dhIraja dharIne piotapotAnA sthAne cAlyA jAo. huM tamArA saMkaTane dUra karatI rahIza. tame mArA saMtAna samAna che, tethI tamArA5ra mAre kopa zo karavo?" ema kahIne te devI adazya thaI gaI, ane ziSya potapotAnA dezamAM cAlyA gayA. tyAM e vRttAMta sAMbhaLatAM baddhamatA vRddha sAdhuoe anya anya zikhyAmAM saMtoSa mAnI lAvA. ahIM keTalAka ema kahe che ke--mahAmaMtranA prabhAvathI zrIharibhadrasUrie baiddhamatanA sAdhuone kheMcIne tama talamAM homyA." evAmAM zrIjinabhaTasUrie pitAnA ziSyane Avo pracaMDa kepa sAMbhaLIne kepane upazAMta karavA mATe temaNe vicAra karyo. pachI be munine kamaLa vacanathI zikSA ApI, tenA krodhanI zAMti mATe temanA hAthamAM samarAdityanA vRttAMtanA bIjarUpa traNa gAthA ApIne temane mokalyA eTale te baMne sUrapAla rAjAnA nagaramAM AvyA ane zrI haribhadrasUrine maLyA. pachI gurUe je ISTa nirdeza karyo hato, te temaNe haribhadramahArAjane saMbhaLAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"tamArA krodharUpa vRkSanA phaLanA udAharaNa samAna A traNa gAthA tame dhArI le." ' e pramANe bolatAM temanI pAsethI gurUe lakhela gAthA laIne haribhadrasUri pote bhakitapUrvaka vAMcavA lAgyA,-te gAthAo A pramANe hatI - "guNaseNa aggisammA sIhANaMdAya tahapiyAputA / sihijAliANa mAisuA dhaNa dhaNasiri tahaya paibhajjA" // 1 // "jaya vijayA ya sahoara dharaNo lacchI ya tahappai bhjjaa| seNa viseNaya pittiya uttA jammami sattamae " // 2 // "guNacaMda a vANamaMtara samarAicca giriseNa pANoya / egassa to murako'NaMto annassa saMsAro" // 3 // eTale-prathama bhavamAM guNasena ane agnizarmA, bIjA bhavamAM siMha ane AnaMdapitA putra thayA, trIjA bhavamAM zikhI ane jAlinI mAtA putra thayA, cethA bhavamAM dhana ane dhanazrI pati patnI thayA, pAMcamAM bhAvamAM jaya ane vijaya be sahadara thayA, chaThThA bhAvamAM dharaNu ane lakSmI pati patni thayA, sAtamA bhavamAM sena viSeNu nAme baMne pitrAI baMdha thayA, AThame bhave guNacaMdra ane vAnamaMtara thayA ane P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (116) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. navame bhave guNasena te samarAditya tha ane agnizama te girisena nAme mAtaMga putra thaye. samarAditya saMsArathI mukata thaye, ane girisena anaMtasaMsArI thayA, che e pramANe gAthAo vAMcatA ane teno artha vicAratAM kuzalamati haribhadra sUri citavavA lAgyuM ke-eka vanavAsI muninA pAraNanA bhaMga nimitta paNa bhavacakramAM keTaluM badhuM vera cAlyuM tyAre ahIM to kaparUpa dAvAnaLanI pracaMDa javALAthI aMdha banIne meM baddhamatanA loko sAthe prapaMca racyo ane temane mArI nAkhyA, tethI viratinuM atikramaNa karI cirakALathI udbhavela mithyA-AgrahanA zAstrothI jANe samyajJAna khoI beTho houM, tema sukRtanA ge jinamatanuM jJAna dhAraNa karIne paNa meM mithyAtvane avakAza Ape e mArA jIvane bhaviSyamAM narakagamananA eka duSTa dehadarUpa thaI paDaze." . . e rIte potAnA AtmAne pratibaMdha ApI temaNe munione pragaTa rIte jaNAvyuM ke-ahe! A jagatAM vAtsalyane dharAvanAra gurUnA zuM kaI rIte anuNI (traNarahita) thavAya? ke jeNe narakagatinI samIpe jatA mane bacAvavAnI IcchAthI A upAya calAvya" ema kahI virodhane mana, vacana ane kAyAthI tadana tyAga karI, te rAjAnI anumati laIne gurUmahArAjane maLavAnI meTI IcchA dharAvatA zrI haribhadrasUri tyAMthI cAlI nIkaLyA ane vilaMba vinA zIdhra prayANa karatAM te alpakALamAM zrIgurU pAse AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM gurUnA caraNe zira namAvIne te gadgad girAthI kahevA lAgyA ke-"he bhagavana!guNIyala zikhyAnA mohane lIdhe huM ApanA caraNa-kamaLanI sevAthI vimukta thayA. have zAstravihita pracaMDa prAyazcita ApIne sarvara mArA e pApanI zuddhi kare, ane avinayanA sthAnarUpa A kuziSyapara Apa pUrNa prasAda kare. tyAre gurUe temane gADha AliMgana ApI, karela pApane yogya prAyazcitta tapa batAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke-aho ! pApa ane sukRta sAdhavAmAM samartha evA haribhadrasamAna ziSyo kayAM che ? pachI te ugra tapathI pitAnA zarIrane zuSka banAvavA lAgyA, chatAM te baMne ziSyone viyoga, sAgarane javALA yukata vaDavAnalanI jema temanA manane atyaMta dagdha karI rahyo hato, tyAre atizaya saMtApa pAmatA haribhadrasUrine dhIraja ApavA aMbAdevI AvIne madhura vacanathI samajAvavA lAgI --"he kaSi ! gRha, dhana, putra, parivAranA tyAgI evA tamane A virahano saMtApa kevo? jinasiddhAMtanA vicitra zAstronA sevanathI nipuNa ane zuddhamati dharAvanAra he muni ! potAnA karmano vipAka avazya phaLa ApanAra nIvaDe che, te potAnuM ane paranuM gaNavAnuM zuM che ? e to vidvAnone eka prakAranI viDaMbanA che, mATe gurUpadanI sevAthI abhirAma banI zuddha tapasyAthI tArA janmane saphaLa kara, ke jethI zaradaRtunA meghanI jema tArUM e kama satvara kSINa thaI jAya, ' ' ! III | | P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust | Page #231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . zrI haribhadrasUri-caritra. ( 117 ) w 1. tyAre haribhadrasUri bolyA--mArA jevA jaDamati ziSyanA avalaMbanarUpa he devI ! e nirmaLa kriyApAtra be ziSyanA maraNathI mArA mane kaMI duHkha lAgatuM nathI, paraMtu mArI nirapatyatA jotAM mane bhAre du:kha lAge che. zuM nirmaLa gurUku LanI paNa mArAthI samApti thaI? ema sAMbhaLatAM aMbAdevI kahevA lAgI-"he bhadra ! mAruM eka satya vacana sAMbhaLa. kuLavRddhinuM puNya tAre mATe nirmANa thayela nathI. zAstrasamUha eja tArA saMtatirUpa che." e pramANe belatAM devI aMtardhAna thaI ane tenA vacanathI hari. bhadrasUrie zekane tyAga karyo. pachI pitAnA manamAMnA moTA virodhano vinAza karanAra ane moTA prasAdathI gurUe mokalela pelI traNa gAthAno vicAra karIne temaNe prathama samarAdityanuM caritra banAvyuM, ane tyArapachI kuzAgrabuddhi evA temaNe jinasiddhAMtanA zreSTha upadezathI ramaNIya evA cAdameM bIjA graMtha racyA, eTale sUrie eneja pitAnI saMtati mAnI lIdhI. vaLI saMtaziromaNi tathA hRdayane atizaya abhirAma evA be ziSyanA viraha-taraMgathI zarIre saMtApa pAmelA evA temaNe virahapadasahita pitAnuM samasta caritra racyuM. pachI e graMthasamUhanA vistAra mATe hRdayamAM thatI ciMtAthI grasta thayelA temaNe sAmAnya janamAM vasanAra eka kAryAsika nAmanA bhavya janane je. eTale zubha zakunanA ge temaNe potAnA zAstrone vistAravA mATe te bhavyane yogya vicArI lIdho. pachI prAcIna bharatAdinuM caritra saMbhaLAvatAM saMtuSTa thayelA tene jJAnI AcArya kahevA lAgyA-" A lAka saMbaMdhI je kAvyAdi zAstra che, te rAsabhAnA lIMDA jevA mAtra uparathI sArA lAge che, paNa tene phoDatAM to sarva tusabusarbhAsathI vyApta hoya che." tyAre vaNika belyo-enuM pragaTa rIte vivecana kare." eTale AcArya kahevA lAgyA- aho ! asatyathI bharelA evA ItihAsemAM game te rIte tenI pratIti adhika lAge che." ema kahI tenI mUDhatA dUra karavA mATe viSadhara (sarpa) ne maMtranI jema tenA mithyAgraharUpa viSaprasArane dUra karavAmAM samartha evI pAMca dhUkathA tene gurUe kahI saMbhaLAvI. je sAMbhaLatAM jainadharmapara tene zraddhA pragaTa thaI. pachI teNe jaNAvyuM ke -"he bhagavan! dAna pradhAna jainadharma dravya vinA zI rIte ArAdhI zakAya?" tyAre AcArya bolyA ke--he bhadra! dharma ArAdhavAthI tene puSkaLa dravyanI prApti thaze." ema sAMbhaLatAM vaNika kahevA lAgyo--je ema hoya, te huM mArA pari. vArasahita ApanA kahyA pramANe karUM.' eTale gurUe kahyuM-'tuM sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLa, AjathI trIje divase kaI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 118 ) . . zrI prabhAvaka caritra. paradezI vepArI gAmanI bahAra ghaNuM kariyANA laIne Avaze, tenI pAse jaIne te badhI kIMmatI vastuo tAre hIMmatathI vecAtI laI levI, pachI vepAra karatAM bhAre sukRtanA udayathI tane agaNita dhana prApta thaze. vaLI Aje meM zAstro racyAM che, te lakhAvIne tAre pustakArUDha karavAM ane gya sAdhuone te ApavAM ke jethI sarva lokemAM pracAra pAme." AthI sukRtiziromaNi evA te vaNike gurUnuM alaMgha vacana samajIne te pramANe karyuM. eTale bhavasAgarathI tAravAmAM nAva samAna te zAstro prasiddha thaIne pravRtta thayAM. vaLI AcArya mahArAje tyAM anya janone pratibodha ApIne te ekaja sthAne uMcA toraNayukata corAzI vizALa jinamaMdira karAvyA, temaja cirakALathI lakhela, vizIrNa thaI gayela, vaNevicacheda pAmela evA mahAnizItha zAstra ke je jainadharmanA upaniSadarUpa, teno, te kuzaLamatisUrie pustakArUDha karIne uddhAra karyo. | pachI zrata paricayathI pitAnA AyuSyane aMta Avela jANIne gacchaviSayanI nirAzAno uchera karI, vizeSa vairAgyathI vibhUSita thayela zrI haribhadra mahArAja pitAnA gurU pAse AvyA. tyAM potAnA baMne ziSyanI vigajanya bAdhAne bhUlI jaI, nirmaLa anazana AdarI, naMdanavananI jema samAdhimAM sthira rahetAM prAMta te svargasukhanA adhikArI thayA. e pramANe Azcaryajanaka, moTA buddhimAnane paNa pUjanIya tathA mArA jevA alpamati jIvone jIvana ApanAra pAtheya (bhAtA) samAna evuM zrI hari bhadrasUri mahArAjanuM adbhuta caritra he bibudha jana tame sAMbhaLe ane sAkSAt tene abhyAsa kare. e caritra yAvacaMdradivAkara jayavaMta rahe. - zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrI rAma-lakSmInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA vicArapara letAM, zrI pradyugna munIzvaranA hAthe zodhAyela zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI haribhadrasUrinA caritrarUpa A navamuM zikhara thayuM. he pradyumna brahmacArI! tame purUSone viSe uttama hovAthI purUSottama (kRSNa) che, tame AcArya hovAthI parameSTI che, tame paMDita hovAthI girIza (zaMkara) che, tame gacchanA nAyaka hovAthI gaNanAtha (gaNapati) che, tame vibudhanA svAmi hovAthI vibudhapati (iMdra) che ane tame nirmaLa mananA hovAthI sumanasa (deva) che, zuM tame tapana-sUrya nathI, arthAt karmapakane sevAmAM zuM tame sUryasamAna nathI? te upamAthI paNa Apa alaMkRta ja che. ItizrI-haribhadrasUri prabaMdha. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #233 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ TVrTi (10) zrI mahattavAhira vaMdha. . gZp5s var trapAtra samAna zrImadbhavAdI AcArya dustara saMsAra-sAgarathakI tamAre vistAra kare, ke jemanI vANuM atizaya satvayukta, akSINu pakSathI vilasita, avakra, lakSyane bheda batAvanAra 75 deg che jene mithyAtvathI mukta karanAra tathA mAMgalika hatI. jaDamati mithyAtvIonuM jaDamULa kahADavA mATe A adbhuta caritranI pravRtti thayela che, te pramANanA abhyAsathI prakhyAta temAMnuM kiMcit cAratra kahIe chIe. raviDe AvatA sUryanuM unnata killAne lIdhe jANe saMlagna caka hoya, zakunItIrtharUpa jANe tenI nAbhi (dharI) hoya, moTA hammarUpa jANe tenA ArA bhAsatA hoya, tathA killArUpa nemi (cakAra) thI virAjita ane svasti (kalyANa) nA sthAnarUpa evuM bhUgukaccha nAme nagara che. suMdara cAritrarUpa samudranA zama, damAdirUpa kallolamAM kIDA karavAthI sadA AnaMdI tathA jJAnAdi lakSmIvaDe acuta (kRSNa) samAna evA jinAnaMda nAme AcArya tyAM birAjamAna hatA. evAmAM ekadA dhanadAnanI prAptithI masta banela, manamAM chaLa tathA caturaMga sabhAnI avajJAne vahana karanAra, tathA madanA vizvamathI ajJAta evA naMda nAmanA keI baddha munie, caityayAtrA karavA AvelA jinAnaMda munizvarane vitaMDAvAdathI jItI lIdhA eTale pitAne parAbhava thavAthI te nagarano tyAga karIne te AcArya valabhipuramAM cAlyA gayA, kAraNa ke anyathI parAbhava pAmela sAmAnya mANasa paNa te nagaramAM keNa rahe? - have tyAM valabhIpuramAM pitAnI (gurUnI) durlabhadevI nAme bahena hatI, teNInA traNa putro hatA. temAM jinayaza badhAthI meTa bIje yakSa ane trIjo malla evA nAmathI prakhyAta hatA. gurUmahArAje temane saMsAranI asAratAnuM svarUpa samajAvyuM, tethI potAnI mAtA sahita te badhA putroe gurU pAse dIkSA aMgIkAra karI; kAraNa ke vahANa prApta thatAM samudrathI keNa pAra na utare? pachI lakSaNAdi mahAzAstranA abhyAsathI te badhA moTA paMDita thaIne pRthvI para prakhyAta P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #234 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 12 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. thayA. kAraNa ke buddhine zuM duSkara che? temaja jJAnapravAda nAmanA pAMcamA pUrvathakI pUrvArSioe ajJAnanAzaka nayacakanAme mahAgraMtha uddharyo. temAM paNa vizrAmarUpa bAra ArA che. temanA AraMbhe ane prAMte caityapUjana karavAmAM Ave che. e nayacakra vinA gurUe te ziSyone kaMika pUrvamAMnuM paNa badhuM bhaNAvyuM, jethI te zubha matinA bhAjana thayA. eka vakhate gurU mahArAjane vicAra Avyo ke-"tejamAM hIrA samAna tathA mahAbuddhizALI A malamuni potAnI bALa capaLatAne lIdhe te pustaka lIne vAMcaze, jethI tene upadrava thatAM amane bhAre dastara saMtApa thaI paDaze." ema dhArI jananInI samakSa gurUe tene bhalAmaNa karI ke "he vatsa! A pustaka pUrvamAM niSiddha che. mATe tene UghADIza nahi.' ema niSedha karIne pite tIrtha - yAtrA karavAnI IcchAthI vihAra karyo. pachI mAtAnI pakSamAM gurUe nivAraNa karela hovA chatAM te pustaka kholIne tenA prathama patramAM mallamunie Aleka vAMcyA " vidhi niyamabhaMgavRttivyatiriktatvAdanarthakamavocat / jainAdanyacchAsana-manRtaM bhavatIti vaidharmyam " // 1 // eTale-vidhi, niyama, bhAMgA ane vRtti rahita hovAthI jainazAsana karatAM anyazAsana anartha karanAra kahela che ane asatya che, te adharmaja che." e lokane artha vicAratAM zrutatadevIe tenA hAthamAMthI te pustaka ane patra chInavI lIdhAM. ahe! gurUvacananuM apamAna karavAthI viparIta ja thAya che. pachI kartavya mUDha banela malamuni bhAre AkuLa vyAkuLa thaI gayA ane bALapaNAne lIdhe te rovA lAgyA. kAraNa ke devatA sAthe zuM baLa cAle ? tyAre mAtAe rUdananuM kAraNa pUchatAM teNe jaNAvyuM ke mArA hAthamAMthI pustaka gayuM, " AthI tenA nimitta saMghane bhAre kheda thaI paDyo. te pachI malamunie vicAra karyo ke -"sAdhu purUSa pitAnI khUlanA pite sudhAre che." ema dhArI sujJa malamuni mRtadevatAnI ArAdhanA karavA lAgyA. tyAM giArakhaMDa nAmanA parvatanI guphAmAM rahetAM chaThTha tapanA pAraNe rUkSa dhAnyanA kSetarAMnuM bhajana karatA; AthI paNa temanI mAtA sahita saMghane bhAre viSAda thayo. kAraNa ke ajJa janene zrutanuM tevuM pAtra maLavuM bahu durlabha che. pachI saMghe cAturmAsika pAraNAmAM temanevigaI levarAvI, sAdhuoe tyAM jaIne te munine bhojana ApayuM. tyArabAda zrIsaMghe ArAdhela zrutadevatAe tenI parIkSA karavA jaNAvyuM ke- miSTa zuM ? - . eTale tanidhAna malla munie uttara Ape-vAla (dhAnya vizeSa)" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S: Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ wa zrI bakSavAdimUri caritra. ( 1) vaLI cha mahinAne AMtare devIe punaH prazna karyo... "zA vaDe?" tyAre munie pUrvano saMbaMdha yAda karIne jaNuvyuM ke-gaLa ane ghI sAthe. " arthAt goLa ane ghI sAthe vAla madhura lAge che. A temanI dhAraNuM zaktithI saMtuSTa thaIne devI kahevA lAgI ke -"he bhadra! vara mAga.' eTale te muni belyA "he zrutadevI! mane te pustaka Ape." tyAre devI belI-he bhadra! tuM sAvadhAna thaIne mAruM vacana sAMbhaLa-e graMthe pragaTa karatAM zreSI de upadrave kare tema che. tuM ekalekamAM sarva arthane grahaNa karI zakIza." ema kahIne devI aMtardhAna thaI ane melamuni pAchA gacchamAM AvyA. pachI temaNe deza hajAra lekanA pramANavALuM navuM nayacake zAstra banAvyuM. te pUrva graMthArthanA prakAzavaDe sarvane mAnya thaI paDayuM, tyAM rAjAnI saMmatithI zrIsaMghe mahotsava pUrvaka te graMthane gajarAjapara ArUDha karIne nagaramAM praveza karAvyo. have ekadA zrI jinAnaMdasUri cirakALe tyAM padhAryA eTale saMghe gurUne prArthanA karIne madrumunine AcAryapade sthApyA. vaLI zrI jinazamunie eka pramANugraMtha banAvyo ane te naMdakagurUnA kahevAthI temaNe aMlla rAjAnI sabhAmAM kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. temaja vizrAMtavidyAdhara nAmanA zabda zAstra para apamati janone bodha thavA mATe temaNe sphaTArtha nyAsa racyo tathA zrIyakSamunie aSTAMga nimittano bAdha karAvanAra saMhitA racI, ke je dIpakalikAnI jema sarva arthane prakAze che. evAmAM ekadA vikAsa pAmatA mAlatInA puSpa samAna suvAsita yazanA nidhAna evA zrImadbhasUrie sthavira muninA mukhathI baddhoe karela potAnA gurUno parAbhava sAMbhaLyo. eTale vinAvilabe prayANa karIne te bhaguccha nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM zrI saMghe praveza mahotsavAdikathI jinazAsananI prabhAvanA karI. ahIM buddAnaMda baddhone addabhuta AnaMda pamADate kahevA lAge ke-. "meM vetAMbara munine vAdamAM jItI lIdhuM." evA gaIne vahana karatAM abhimAMnanA bhArathI tenI bhraguMTI uMce paNe thatI na hatI. vaLI hai dharAtalane jaMgadhrA ane kRpApAtra mAnate hato. jena munione Avela sAMbhaLIne te saMghane vizeSa upasarga karavA lAgyo, tathA mahA-Akroza lAvIne lokone te vAda vivAdamAM utA ravA lAgyA. vaLI te abhimAna lAvIne ema bolato ke "vetAMbarImAM vAdamu. dvAvaDe adhRSya ane syAdvAda mudrAne lIdhe paravAdIone ajeya evA temanA pUrva jane paNa sAgarane agatyaRSinI jema meM pragaTa karelA potAnA siddhAMtothI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #236 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ('522). zrI prabhAvaka caritra. jItI lIdhuM. te jeNe vidvAnene joyA nathI e e bALaka zuM karavAnuM hatuM. e te gharamAM garjanA karanAra kutarA samAna parAkrama rahita che. je tenAmAM evI kaI zakita hoya, te te rAjasabhAmAM mArI samakSa AvIne ubhe rahe, eTale hari ne varUnI jema huM tene prAsa karI jAuM." garvarahita tathA AMtara zatrunA dveSI evA te loko AgaLa gaMbhIra vANIthI kahevA lAgyA-vivAda vinA nirmaLa buddhivALA tathA zAMta evA keI jaina munine meM jItI lIdhe-ema svecchAe bolavuM, te to mAtra ADaMbara che. athavA te te bhale game tevo che, paNa daDha zalya samAna te pitAnA manamAM je mithyA garva dharAve che, tene uddhAra karavA jayazIla e huM taiyAra chuM. te sajajana hoya ke mitra hoya, paNa mArI AgaLa ubhuM raheze, tyAre huM jANuM laIza. pitAnA gharamAM besIne te lake rAjAnI paNa niMdA kare, tethI zuM? paNa rAjasabhAmAM prAkSikonI samakSa je javAba ApavA, temAM ja potAnI buddhinI kuzaLatA jaNAya che." ema madhusUrinuM vacana sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM buddhAnaMda jarA hasIne kahevA lAgyo "e bALaka te vAcAla lAge che, mATe tenI sAthe vAda che? athavA te te bhale game te che, paNa mAre te zatrupakSane parAjaya karavo ja joIe; nahi te vakhata jatAM a5 traNanI jema te asAdhya ane durbhaya thaI paDe che." e pachI krUra hatI te vAdI ane prativAdI baMne rAjasabhAmAM AvyA. eTale sabhAsadoe pUrvavAda mahusUrine Apyo, jethI te cha mahinA paryata nayacaka mahA graMthanA abhiprAya pramANe vidvattAne yogya akhalita vacanathI bolyA, paNa te baiddhavAdI dhArI na zako, tethI te potAnA sthAne cAlyo gaye, eTale "advitIya malla evA mallusUri jItyA" ema sau koI kahevA lAgyA. zAsanadevIe temanA para puSpavRSTi karI. pachI rAjAe mahatsavapUrvaka temane svasthAne birAjamAna karyo. tyAM buddhAnaMdanA parivArane apamAnapUrvaka bahAra kADhI mUktA rAjAne gurUe khAsa Agraha karIne aTakAvyuM. tyArabAda rAjAe AcAryane vAdI evuM birUda ApyuM, eTale jJAnanidhAna te gurU matavAdI evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. have e pramANe potAnuM apamAna thatAM buddhAnaMda nirAnaMda thaI gaye ane zokane lIdhe te atyaMta pratibhA rahita banI gayuM. tethI rAtre dI laIne te lakhavA lAgyo. temAM paNa pakSa, hetuo vigere vismRta thavAthI bhAre bhaya ane lajAnA bhArathI dabAI jatAM tenuM hRdaya kuTI paDayuM ane te maraNa pAme. tyAM prabhAte rAjAe tene hAthamAM khaDI sahita je, evAmAM tenuM maraNa sAMbhaLatAM bhavAda gurUne zeka thaye ke "ahA ! e vAdI maraNa pAmyA kayA pramANuthI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT TAT - -- - - -- zrI mAvAdisari caritra. (12) e potAnI buddhine pragaTabha samajato hato? bAlyAvasthAnA kAraNathI teNe amArI avajJA karI ane pote Avo kAyara hato. pachI zrImadvavAdI sUrie saMghane abhyarthanA karIne pitAnA pUjya gurU jinAnaMda sUrine valabhIpurathI lAvyA. tyAM cAritradhArI durlabhadevI mAtA bhAre saMtuSTa thaI. tyAre baMdhu evA gurU mahArAje kahyuM ke -"he bhadra! putravatI strIomAM tuM agresara che. have gurU mahArAje gacchane bhAra eka yogya ziSyane , kAraNa ke mallavAdI prabhu vidyamAna chatAM kANuM potAnI maryAdAne oLaMgI zake? te vakhate temaNe paravAdIrUpa hastIonA kuMbhasthaLane bhedavAmAM kezarI samAna nayacakra mahAgraMtha pitAnA ziSyane kahI saMbhaLAvyo, vaLI padmacaritra nAme rAmAyaNa saMbhaLAvyuM ke jenA vIza hajAra ka che. ema tIrthanI prabhAvanA karI tathA potAnA ziSyone vAdadra ane nirmaLa banAvI, gurU ziSya bane bhAre prema saMbaMdhathI svarge gayA. evAmAM pelo buddhAnaMda maraNa pAmIne mithyAtvI vyaMtara thayo. te prAMtakALanI viparIta matithI te jinazAsanane dveSI thayA. pUrvanA vairabhAvathI teNe temanA be graMtha pitAne tAbe karyA, te pustakamAMnuM pele vyaMtara koIne vAMcavA detuM na hatuM. e pramANe mArI cetanArUpa latAne navA megha samAna A zrImadbhavAdI prabhunuM caritra, pradhAna kavijana vAMce, sAMbhaLo ane prasanna daSTithI avelekana kare. * zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpa sarevarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamIdevInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA manapara letAM, zrI pradyumna sUrie saMzodhana karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rohaNAcalane viSe zrImadbhavAdIsUrinA addabhuta caritrarUpa A navamuM zikhara thayuM. iti-zrImadbhavAdIsuri-prabaMdha. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ('52) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. jItI lIdho. te jeNe vidvAnene joyA nathI evo e bALaka zuM karavAne hato. e te gharamAM garjanA karanAra kutarA samAna parAkrama rahita che. je tenAmAM evI kaI zakita hoya, to te rAjasabhAmAM mArI samakSa AvIne ubhe rahe, eTale hari ne varUnI jema huM tene grAsa karI jAuM." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM malasUri te lIlAthI siMhanI jema sthira rahyA, ane garvarahita tathA AMtara zatrunA dveSI evA te loko AgaLa gaMbhIra vANIthI kahevA lAgyA-vivAda vinA nirmaLa buddhivALA tathA zAMta evA keI jaina munine meM jItI lIdhe-ema svecchAe belavuM, te te mAtra ADaMbara che. athavA to te bhale game tevo che, paNa daDha zalya samAna te pitAnA manamAM je mithyA garva dharAve che, teno uddhAra karavA jayazIla e huM taiyAra ja chuM. te sajajana hoya ke mitra hAya, paNa mArI AgaLa ubhuM raheze, tyAre huM jANuM laIza. pitAnA gharamAM besIne te leke rAjAnI paNa niMdA kare, tethI zuM? paNa rAjasabhAmAM prAkSikonI samakSa je javAba ApavA, temAM ja potAnI buddhinI kuzaLatA jaNAya che." ema mallusUrinuM vacana sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM buddhAnaMda jarA hasIne kahevA lAgyo "e bALaka to vAcAla lAge che, mATe tenI sAthe vAda za? athavA to te bhale game te che, paNa mAre te zatrupakSane parAjya karavo ja joIe; nahi to vakhata jatAM alpa traNanI jema te asAdhya ane durbhaya thaI paDe che." pachI kUra muha te vAdI ane prativAdI ane rAjasabhAmAM AvyA. eTale sabhAsadee pUrvavAda mannusUrine Ape jethI te cha mahinA paryata nayacaka mahA graMthanA abhiprAya pramANe vidvattAne yogya akhalita vacanathI bolyA, paNa te baeNddhavAdI dhArI na zako, tethI te pitAnA sthAne cAlyo gayo, eTale advitIya malla evA mahnasUri chatyA" ema se koI kahevA lAgyA. zAsanadevIe temanA para puSpavRSTi karI. pachI rAjAe mahesavapUrvaka temane svasthAne birAjamAna karyo. tyAM buddhAnaMdanA parivArane apamAnapUrvaka bahAra kADhI mUkatA rAjAne gurUe khAsa Agraha karIne aTakAvyuM. tyArabAda rAjAe AcAryane vAdI evuM birUda ApyuM, eTale jJAnanidhAna te gurU mahuvAdI evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. - have e pramANe pitAnuM apamAna thatAM buddhAnaMda nirAlaMda thai gayo ane zakane lIdhe te atyaMta pratibhA rahita banI gaye. tethI rAtre dI laIne te lakhavA lAgyA. temAM paNa pakSa, hetuo vigere vismRta thavAthI bhAre bhaya ane lajajAnA bhArathI dabAI jatAM tenuM hRdaya kuTI paDayuM ane te maraNa pAmyA. tyAM prabhAte rAjAe tene hAthamAM khaDI sahita joye, evAmAM tenuM maraNuM sAMbhaLatAM malavAdI gurUne zeka thaye ke- ahA ! e vAdI maraNa pAmyA. kayA pramANuthI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #239 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAvAdisari caritra. (123) e pitAnI buddhine pragabha samajatuM hatuM? bAlyAvasthAnA kAraNathI teNe amArI avajJA karI ane pote A kAyara hato. pachI zrImadvavAdI sUrie saMghane abhyarthanA karIne pitAnA pUjya gurU jinAnaMda sUrine valabhIpurathI lAvyA. tyAM cAritradhArI durlabhadevI mAtA bhAre saMtuSTa thaI. tyAre baMdhu evA gurU mahArAje kahyuM ke -"he bhadra! putravatI strIomAM tuM agresara che. have gurU mahArAje ga7ne bhAra eka yogya ziSyane che, kAraNa ke mallavAdI prabhu vidyamAna chatAM keNa potAnI maryAdAne oLaMgI zake? te vakhate temaNe paravAdIrUpa hastIonA kuMbhasthaLane bhedavAmAM kezarI samAna nayacakra mahAgraMtha pitAnA ziSyane kahI saMbhaLAve, vaLI pacaritra nAme rAmAyaNa saMbhaLAvyuM ke jenA vIza hajAra leka che. ema tIrthanI prabhAvanA karI tathA potAnA ziSyone vAdIMdra ane nirmaLa banAvI, gurU ziSya baMne bhAre prema saMbaMdhathI svarge gayA. evAmAM pele buddhAnaMda maraNa pAmIne mithyAtvI vyaMtara thayo. te prAMtakALanI viparIta matithI te jinazAsanane kevI thaye. pUrvanA vairabhAvathI teNe temanA be graMtha pitAne tAbe karyA, te pustakamAMnuM pelo vyaMtara koIne vAMcavA deto na hato. e pramANe mArI cetanArUpa latAne navA megha samAna A zrImalavAdI prabhunuM caritra, pradhAna kavijana vAMce, sAMbhaLo ane prasanna daSTithI avalokana kare. - zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamIdevInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA mana para letAM, zrI pradyumna sUrie saMzodhana karela, zrI pUrSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrImadbhavAdasUrinA adabhuta caritrarUpa A navamuM zikhara thayuM. iti-zrImadbhavAdIsuri-prabaMdha, P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - 2 6: (11) thI vaghumaTTira-avaMdha. tatha, mAna bapabhadisUri tamAruM kalyANa kare ke jemanA caritrarUpa gaganAMgaNe rAjA (caMdramA) sUra (zuravIra ke sUrya), kavi (zukrAcArya) ane budha (paMDita ke budha) gamanAgamanathI ramyA kare che. vaLI jemanA gerasa (vacana rasa) nuM pAna karIne aMtaramAM tRpa ., thayAM chatAM kavirUpa vAcharaDAo kRgipaNu (satakRSThatA)ne dhAraNa karatA te sujJa zapAle (paMDita ) te paNa durdama thaI paDyA hatA. temanuM yathAzruta caritra huM kaMIka kahIza ke je mArI prajJArUpa ArasIne prakAzIta karanAra ane purUSonA zRMgAramAM bhUSaNa samAna che. kalyANanA nidhAnarUpa zrI gurjara nAme deza che ke jyAM nirabhimAnI ane vivekI jano vase che tathA azoka vRkSe ane parvatothI je zebhAyamAna che. aMganAo, zrImaMto ane munionI bahulatAthI jenuM ekAMza pratibaMba svarga2pa AdarzamAM rahela che evuM pATala nAme nagara che. tyAM jitazatru nAme rAjA ke je gaMbhIratAmAM samudra samAna hatuM ane bAhya tathA aMdaranA samasta zatruvano jeNe nAza karyo hato. vaLI te sthaLe siddhasena nAme AcArya prakhyA hatA ke je vicitra prakAranA zAstrota rahasyarUpa kaMdane utpanna karavAmAM navA megha samAna, parama brahmAnaMdarUpa amRtanA sAgaramAM nimagna seDha nAmanA praDha gacchanA nAyaka tathA jJAnanA nidhAna hatA. ekadA rAjAone paNa mAnanIya tathA samasta vidyAothI zobhatA evA te AcArya moDhera gAma (tIrtha) mAM zrI mahAvIrane vaMdana karavA mATe gayA, tyAM vidhipUrvaka tIrthane vaMdana karI teo eka alaga upAzrayamAM rahyA. evAmAM rAtre yoganidrAmAM temaNe AvA prakAranuM svama jeyuM-'lIlApUrvaka locanane vikasita karato ane savathI zobhato e bALa kezarI phALa mArIne caitya zikharanA agra bhAgapara ArUDha thayo." e pramANe adabhuta svama jotAM te munIMdra jAgyA ane prabhAte temaNe te svama bIjA mahAmunione prasannatAthI saMbhaLAvyuM. eTale kalyANanA mULa kAraNa rUpa ane vinayanA hetapaNAne jaNAvatA evA te vinIta munioe artha pUchatAM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasur M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII III I II - zrI pradisari caritra AcArya temanI AgaLa te mane artha kahevA lAgyA ke Aje zrIsaMghanA mahAbhAgyathI anya vAdIrUpa hastIonA kuMbhathaLa bheTavAmAM siMha samAna koI sahAmati ziSya Avaze. ' eTale bhAvi prabhAvane sUcavanAra vamanA AnaMdathI otapreta thayelA te munie sAthe AcArya jinamaMdiramAM gayA. tyAM traNa pradakSiNa daIne jeTalAmAM te bhagavaMtane vaMdana kare che, tevAmAM eka cha varasane bALaka temanI AgaLa AvIne ubho rahyo. tyAre gurUmahArAje tene pUchayuM ke he vatsa! tuM keNu ane kayAMthI Ave che ? | eTale teNe kahyuM ke paMcAla dezanA bampa nAmanA grahane putra chuM. mArI mAtAnuM nAma bhaddhi che. parAkramamAM avasthA kAMI kAraNarUpa nathI' e vAkayane na jANatA sUrapAla pitAe mane zatruone mAratAM aTakA, tethI bhAre kheda pAmatAM mAtAne paNa pUchyA vinA huM cAlI nIkaLyA ane snehapUrvaka ApanI pAse Avyo." ema kahI premathI te gurU AgaLa beThA. tyAre "aho ! A bALakanuM asAdhAraNa teja !" ema ciMtavatA gurUe tene harSathI kahyuM ke zuM tuM amArI pAse rahIza?" te bo -he pUjya! to te mAruM bhAgya ughaDayuM.' ema kahIne te tyAM rahyo. vikasita kamaLapara zuM bhramara na bese ? have te ekavAra mAtra sAMbhaLavAthI eka hajAra anuSTrapaleka barAbara dhArI zakatuM hatuM, te tenI buddhinI zI vAta karavI? jaDavAdIonA dustaSkathI kaleza pAmelI sarasvatI devI pote durbodha zAsanA bhedane batAvanAra tenI mitratAne IcchatI hatI. A tenI agAdha zaktithI saMtuSTa thayelA gurUe duvAMdhI gAmamAM jaIne tene mAbApa pAse te bALakanI mAMgaNI karI. tyAre tenA pitAe kahyuM ke-"he prabhu! e tamArI yAcanA zA kAmanI? kAraNa ke tenI mAtAne e ekaja putra che. vaLI e amArI AzAne AdhAra che. ame tene kema mUkI zakIe ? tema chatAM ApaNe je-vadhAre AgraDa hoya, ane je amAruM prakhyAta a5bhadri e nAma te bALakanuM rAkho, te te putra tamane arpaNa che." tyAre gurU mahArAje e vAta kabUla rAkhI. tyAM zrAvakoe janma sudhInuM tene gujarAna karI ApyuM, kAraNa ke mahApurU paranI AsthA niSphaLa jatI nathI, te pachI vikrama saMvanA AThase sAta varasa jatAM vaizAkha mahinAnI zukala tRtI. yAnA moTA divase moDhera tIrthamAM vihAra karIne gurUe te bALakane dIkSA ApI ane pitAnI zAkhAne anusarIne temaNe bhadrakatti evuM tenuM nAma rAkhyuM. temaja tenA mAtApitA pAse kabUva karela pUrvanuM bampabhadi nAma to prasiddhaja thayuM. sarva ziSyomAM ziromaNi ane kaLAonA saMketa sthAnarUpa evA te suni. tA zaNa ane saMdaryathI raMjita thayela zrIdhe temane potAnA gAmamAM rAkhavA ITL TTTTTTTTTTT TTTTT T P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ w thI prabhAva thA. ' mATe gurU mahArAjane vinaMti karI. pachI tenI yogyatAne atizaya jANune tyAM rahetAM gurUe tene sArasvata mahAmaMtra Ape. eTale adharAte maMtranuM parAvartana karatAM, sarasvatI ekAMte AkAzagaMgAnA pravAhamAM snAna karatI te vastrarahita hatI, evAmAM te maMtrajApanA mAhAsyathI te devI tevI ja sthitimAM tyAM cAlI AvI, eTale tene jotAM munie jarA pitAnuM mukha pheravI nAkhyuM. tyAre pitAnI nagnAvasthAne khyAla na karatAM te kahevA lAgI ke-"he vatsa! tuM mukha kema pherave che ? tArA maMtrajApathI saMtuSTa thaIne huM ahIM AvI chuM. mATe vara mAga ! , . eTale muni belyA "mAtA! tArUM A anucita svarUpa huM zI rIte jouM? tuM vasrarahita tArUM zarIra te je." AthI devIe potAnA zarIra tarapha daSTi karatAM vicAra karyo ke-aho ! enuM brahmacaryavrata keTaluM badhuM daDha che? ane maMtranuM mAhAsya paNa keTaluM badhuM adbhuta che ke jethI huM paNa bhAna vinAnI banI gaI?" ema ciMtavatI devI tenI sanmukha AvI. eTale vara mAgavAmAM atyaMta ni:spRha evA te munine jotAM tene bhAre Azcarya thayuM. pachI chevaTe devI belI ke-"he bhadra! mArA gamana ke AgamanamAM tArI koI prakAranI abhilASA nathI, mATe tuM sukhe nivRttimAM rahe." ; - have tyAM rahetAM ekadA zrIbhadrakIrti muni bahAra bhUmikAe gayA. tyAM vRSTi thatAM te sthiratA pUrvaka eka devakuLamAM rahyA. evAmAM devakumArane viDaMbanA pamADanAra prazasta zobhAyukta ane vRSTithI vyAkuLa thayela eka purUSa tyAM AvyuM. e devakuLamAM zyAma patthara para kotarela ane vArasahita pramadAnA vakSasthaLa samAna svati sUcaka eka prazasti hatI, eTale pAMDityayukta vicakSaNa evA te AvanAra purUSe prazastinA mahAWvAcaka kAvyuM vAMcyA ane mitratA pUrvaka zrI bampaTTi pAse tenI vyAkhyA karAvI. tyAre temanI addabhuta vyAkhyAthI te potAnA aMtaramAM raMjita thayA. pachI vRSTi zAMta thatAM te muni sAthe ja temanA upAzrayamAM gaye, tyAM AcAryo tene AziSathI AnaMda pamADIne vRttAMta pUchaye. eTale lajajAthI mukha namAvIne te potAne vRttAMta kahevA lAgya-zreSTha mArya mahAgetramAM utpanna thayela, mahAtejasvI, tathA caMdragupta rAjAnA vaMzamAM muktAmaNi samAna ane kAnyakuja (kaneja) nA rAjA yazovarmAne huM putra chuM. pitAe mane kopathI kaMIka zikSA ApatAM kahyuM, je sahana na karI zakavAthI huM ahIM cAlyo Avyo." pachI teNe khaDIvatI pitAnuM Ama evuM nAma jamInapara lakhI batAvyuM. eTale pitAnuM nAma pitAnA mukhathI na bolavAnA vivekane lIdhe camatkAra pAmelA AcArya mahArAja capaTI vagADatAM vicAravA lAgyA ke-pUrve zrIrAma senyamAM ene cha mahinAne meM je hato te vakhate pIlavRkSanI jALamAM bAMdhela vastranA hiMDoLe e late hatA, ane enA para chAyA acala rahevAthI ame ene bhAgyazALI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ IIIIIIIIII I . . . - thI bappabhadisari-caritra (17) purUSa samajI lIdho hato. tyAre vanaphaLane viNatI tenI mAtAne ame kahyuM hatuM ke "he vatsa! tuM koNa che ane tArUM kuLa kayuM? vaLI tArI AvI avasthA kema! te badhuM amArI AgaLa vizvAsapUrvaka kahI saMbhaLAva. kAraNa ke ame saMsArasaMganA tyAgI ane parigrahathI mukata chIe." ema sAMbhaLatAM te bolI ke -"he prabhe ! Apane zuM akathya heya? kAnyakunA rAjA yazovarmAnI huM patniI chuM. A bALaka garbhamAM AvatAM sapatnI zakayane matsara AvavAthI pUrve meLavavAnuM varadAna rAjA pAse mAgIne teNe mane gharakI bahAra kaheDAvI, tethI pazcAttApa thatAM pitA ane zvazura gRhano tyAga karIne huM A ApanA sthAne AvI, ane he prabho ! vanya phaLathI atyAre gujarAna calAvuM chuM.' tyAre ame tene zAMta karatAM AzvAsana ApyuM ke-"he vatsa ! cityanI zuzruSA karatAM tuM ahIM sthiratA lAvIne rahe ane janaka (pitA) nA gharanI jema A bALakanuM lAlana pAlana kara." evAmAM tenI te sapatnI koIvAra potAnI meLe nAza pAmI eTale rAjAe pitAnA sevako mAraphate te tajI dIdhela rANInI zodha karAvIne tene pAchI lAvI ane prathama karatAM teNe tenuM vadhAre bahumAna karyuM. pachI ame te pradezathakI A bhUmimAM vihAra karI AvyA, paNa te dezanA purU pAsethI e vRttAMta amArA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM, tethI A dhImAna tenaja putra hovo joIe. kAraNa ke enA zarIranI AkRti ane lakSaNe evAM che ke e rAjaputra vinA anya na hoya." e pramANe vicArIne gurU mahArAja tene kahevA lAgyA ke -"he vatsa! tuM ahIM tArA mitranI sAthe nizciMta thaIne rahe vaLI zAstrono satvara abhyAsa kara ane purUSanI nimaLa 72 kaLAone saMgraha kara." te kaLAe A pramANe che 1 vAMcavAnI kaLA, 2 lakhavAnI kaLA, 3 gaNita kaLA, 4 gItakaLA, 5 nRtyakaLA, 6 vAdyakaLA, 7 vyAkaraNa, 8 chaMdazAstra, 9 jyotiSazAstra, 10 zikSaNakaLA, 11 nirUttara karavAnI, kaLA, 12 taMtrakaLA, 13, nighaMTaka, 14 patrachedya, 15 nakha che, 16 ratnaparIkSA, 17 zastrAbhyAsa, 18 gajAhaNa, 19 azvArohaNa, 20 e baMne, (gajArohaNa ane azvArohaNa, ) 21 temAMnI dareka addabhuta kaLA, 22 maMtravAda, 23 rasavAda, 24 khanyavAda, 25 rasAyana, 26 vijJAnavAda, 27 tarka. vAda, 28 siddhAMta, 29 viSanigraha, 30 gArUDavidyA, 31 zakuna zAstra, 32 AcArya vidyA, 33 Agama, 34 prAsAdalakSaNa, 35 sAmudrika, 36 smRti, 37 purANa, 38 ItihAsa, 39 vedavidhi, 40 vidyAnuvAda, 41 darzanasaMskAra, 4ra khecarIvidyA, 43 amarIkaraNa, 4ja IjAla, 45 pAtAlasiddhi, 46 kaLA, 47 gaMdhayukti P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #244 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - A prabhAva dhari.. 48 vRkSacikitsA, 49 kRtrima maNi banAvavAnI kaLA, pa sarva vastu banAvavAnI keLA, 51 zakarma, para puSpakarma, pa3 citrakama 54 Azcarya pamADavAnI kaLA, 55 kAikama, 56 pASANuM karma, 57 lepakarma, 58 camakama, 59 yaMtrakarma, 60 rasavatIvidhi, 61 kAvyakRti, 62 alaMkArajJAna, 63 hasavAnI kaLA, 64 saMskRta bhASA, 65 prAkRtabhASA, 66 paizAcikI bhASA, 67 apabhraMza bhASA, 68 kapaTa kaLA, 69 deza bhASA, 70 dhAtukarma, 71 proga-upAya ane 72 kevalI vidhi. na cheA 72 kaLAono teNe abhyAsa karI lIdhuM ane paMDitonI sabhAmAM te eka asAdhAraNa vidvAna thaI paDyo. temaja abhyAsa karatAM tenI prajJArUpa pa. mAM lakSaNa, takadi badhAM zAstro svayameva pratibiMbita thaI gayAM. pachI brahmacArIpaNunI mitratAne lIdhe te rAjaputre evI pratijJA karI ke- he apabhaSTi ! mane rAjya prApta thatAM te huM avazya tane ja ApIza." ja keTalAka kALa pachI tenA mAtApitAe teno rAjyAbhiSeka karavA mATe pradhAna purUSe mokalyA. eTale mahAkalTe tyAMthI anujJA meLavIne AmakumAra pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM, tyAM pitAe tene rAjyano mAlIka banAvyo. evAmAM te maraNa pAmatAM AmarAjAe pitAnI uttara kriyA karI. tenA sainyamAM be lAkha azvo cAdase ratha ane hAthIo tathA karoDo sainiko-padAtio hatA. pachI asAdhAraNa parAkramavALA Ama rAjAe potAnA mitra bappabhadine beMlAvavA mATe mANase mokalyA. temanA atyAgrahathI saMghanI anumati laIne gurU mahArAje gItArtha munionAM parivAra sAthe bampaTTine Ama rAjA pAse moka9yA. eTale tIrthanI prabhAvanA ane unnati karavA saMyamayAtrA sAdhatAM zrI apabhakTri haLave haLave Ama rAjAnA nagaramAM pahoMcyA. temanA AgamananA samAcAra sAMbhaLatAM caMdrodayathI mahAsAgaranI jema rAjA harSanA kalolathI otaprota thaI gayo. pachI badhI sAmagrI laIne te bampaTTi muninI sanmukha AvyuM ane hAthI para ArahaNa karavA mATe teNe te sujJaziremaNine prArthanA karI. eTale muni pradhAna te apabhadrie rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke- "he rAjana ! ame sarve saMganA tyAgI chIe, mATe gajAhaNa karatA amArI pratijJAne bhaMga thAya." ka che ke tyAre rAjA be ke-"he mahAtmana pUrve meM pratijJA karI che ke mane rAjya prApta thatAM te huM tamane ApIza. te rAjyanuM mukhya lakSaNa hastI che, mATe avazya tame ene svIkAra karo. tyAga dazA batAvIne tamAre mane kheda pamADa yukata nathI.' ema bolatAM rAjAe balAtkAre temane pada hasvIpara besArI dIdhAra P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bapabhadisari-caritra. ( 129) pachI jANe krodhAdicAra kaSAyone jItavAnI nizAnI hoya, tevA cAra chatro temanA para dharavAmAM AvyAM ane temanA para cAmara DhALavAmAM AvyAM. ema sAdhuonA ziradAra bampaTTi mahAtmAnuM bahumAna vizvane batAvatAM rAjAe mahotsava pUrvaka temane nagaramAM praveza karAvyo, teNe munine kahyuM ke A siMhAsana paNa rAjyanuM mukhya cinha che, mATe enA para birAjamAna thAo." eTale nirmaLa aMtaravALA rAjAne muni kahevA lAgyA ke -"AcAryapada - prApta thayA pachI amane siMhAsana para besavuM kalape." AthI rAjAe kheda pUrvaka temane anya Asana para besAryA. ema keTalAka divasa tyAM rAkhIne rAjAe potAnA pradhAna purUSo sAthe muni patine temanA gurU pAse mokalyA eTale maDhera tIrthamAM birAjamAna zrI siddhasena AcAryane vaMdana karIne namra vANuthI teo A pramANe kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bhagavan! caMdra vinAnA AkAzamAM cakora, khAbocIyAmAM rAjahaMsa, vanamAM ekAkI mRga, alpa jaLamAM matsya, grISmakALamAM Arta thayela mayUra, varSAkALamAM samudra, raNabhUmimAM kAyarapurUSa, murkhAmaMDaLamAM vidvAna ane kRSNapakSamAM caMdramAnI jema A tenA mitra vinA amAro svAmI pratidina kSINa thato jAya che. mATe zraddhAnA adhiSThAyaka deva samAna evA A bappabhadi munine AcAryapade sthApIne amArA svAmIne ameda pamADavA mATe ene amArI sAthe mokalo, ke emanA upadezathI jainamaMdira, pratimAdika karAvavA vaDe upArjana thatA sukRtathI rAjA bhavasAgarane pAra pAme." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM cAritrAcAramAM dhuraMdhara evA gurUmahArAja amRtasamAna madhuravANIthI kahevA lAgyA ke-"bhavanamAM ratnadIpakanI jema e tejasvI ane acaLa sthiratAvALA amArA bAlaSi bAhya ane AtyaMtara timirane nAza karanArA che, tethI jema sUrya vinA kamaLa, caMdra vinA rAtri, megha vinA mayUra, mudrA vinA maMtrI, staMbha vinA ghara ane AtmA vinA dehanI jema enA vinA amArI manovRtti plAna ja thAya tema che. ' e pramANe gurUnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM te pradhAna purUSa kahevA lAgyA ke he prabhe! saMtapuruSe paropakAranI khAtara potAnI pIDAne gaNatA nathI. kAraNake vRkSa sUryanA tApane sahana kare che, sUrya AkAzane oLaMgavAnI Apatti veThe che, samudra nikAne zrama sahe che, kAcabo pRthvInA bhArane vahana kare che, megha varasavAnI takalIpha uThAve che ane pRthvI jagatanA bhArane kaleza uThAve che. upakAra vinA emanuM kaMI phaLa jovAmAM AvatuM nathI. mATe prasAda lAvI amArA svAmInI bAdhA rUpa parvatane bhedavAmAM vA samAna evA sujJa ziromaNi bampaTTine sUripadathI vibhUSita karIne amArI sAthe mekale." 17. . P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 130 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra, e pramANe temanA atyAgrahathI gurUe tema karavAnuM kabUla karyuM. pachI zrI saMghane bolAvIne sUripadane mATe Adeza karyo. eTale occhavane IcchanArA, - svastha ane ga7nuM vAtsalya dharAvanArA zrAvakoe satvara jinAlayane viSe badhI sAmagrI taiyAra karI, pachI sAmya ane SakavargathI adhiSThita tathA samagrahanA baLayukta lagnane viSe gurU mahArAje vizvane ziSya banAvanAra evA potAnA ziSyane samasta, vAjiMtro vAgatAM zrokta vidhipUrvaka tenA caMdanazcita kAnamAM attatva rUpamatra sUrimaMtra saMbhaLAvyuM. eTale paMDitamAM sUrya samAna ane duSTa vAdIrUpa siMhane nAza karavAmAM aSTApada sadaza evA zrI bampaTTi jagatamAM AcArya tarIke prasiddha thayA. pachI gurU mahArAje vidhipUrvaka brahmAnI rakSA karavAno upadeza ApatAM te nUtana sUrine jaNAvyuM ke-"he bhadra! eka tArUNya ane rAjasanmAna-e baMne anarthanA utpAdaka che. mATe tAre AtmarakSA evI rIte karavI ke duSTa kAma-pizAca tane kadApi chetarI na zake, te brahmacaryanI tAre vAraMvAra saMbhALa rAkhavAnI che." tyAre bampaTTisUrie tyAM e niyama lIdho ke -"janma paryata mAre maMgaLagIta gAtAM tathA zrI saMghe gauravapUrvaka prArthanA karatAM gurU mahArAja potAnA parivArasahita upAzrayamAM AvyA, vikrama saMvatanA AThaseM agIyAra varSa jatAM caitra mahinAnI kRSNa aSTamInA divase zrI bampaTTi AcArya thayA. have zrImAn Ama rAjAnA amAtyanA vizeSa AgrahathI zrI saMghanI IcchA na hovA chatAM gurU mahArAje zrI bampaTTisUrine temanI sAthe mokalyA. eTale tvarita prayA karIne te kAnyakuja nagaramAM AvyA, ane tyAM bAdA udyAnanA eka nirjIva pradezamAM rahyA. tyAre udyAnapAlake rAjAne AcAryanA AgamananA samAcAra ApyA, je sAMbhaLatAM harSathI tenuM zarIra romAMcita thayuM.. pachI rAjAe dareka bajAre hATanI zobhAthI rastA suzobhita karAvyA. makAne makAne dareka dvAre teNe baMdhAvyAM, dhUpadhAnIomAMthI nIkaLatA dhUmane lIdhe tyAM zyAma vAdaLAMne jamA thavA lAge, upara bAMdhela caMdravAethI pRthvItala eka chAyArUpa banI gayuM, kuMkumanA. chAMTaNAMthI te bhUmi kAzmIranI bhUmi jevI dekhAvA lAgI. evI rIte IdranA nagara samAna te nagarane zaNagAratAM, praDha mitrAIne lIdhe rAjAthI stuti karAyela tathA chatra ane cAmarathI virAjamAna eka rAjAnI jema, unnata hastIpara ArUDha thayela ane upazama-lakSmIthI suzobhita. evA zrI bampaTTisUrie jyAM nagaranArIo aTArIone saMkIrNa karI rahI che. evA te nagaramAM praveza karyo. pachI rAjAe AnaMdapUrvaka bhavya bhavanamAM gAlIcA pAtharela siMhA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ IIII IIIIII III pa zrI bapabhadisUri caritra. (131) sanapara pitAnA te mitra munIzvarane besAryA. tyAM bhAre prabhAvanAthI AnaMda pAmate zrI saMgha sadA sadabhAvathI gurUrAjanI parama bhakti karavA lAgyA. pachI niraMtara rAjasabhAmAM AvatAM paNa kaluSita bhAvathI rahita evA zrImAna bapabhaTTisUri rAjAnI AgaLa puNya-patha prakAzavA lAgyA- ' he rAjana ! kalyANarUpa vRkSanA ArAmane vRddhi pamADavAmAM meghanA pravAha samAna ane parama padane ApanAra e eka dharmaja nirAdhArane zaraNarUpa che. temAM prathama dAna ane te sAta kSetrone viSe ApavA batAvela che. vaLI temAM paNa prathama jinamaMdira siddhidAyaka che, bIjuM jinabiMbanuM nirmANa, trIjuM siddhAMta lekhana tathA caturvidha zrI saMghanI bhakita-ema anukrame sAta kSetro kahela che. temAM jinamaMdira sarvanA AdhArarUpa che ke jyAM jine, ane zrutadhara saMghane pratibodha ApatA rahI zake. jo tamAruM sAmarthya hAya, to vidhipUrvaka te jinamaMdira karAvo ke jenA prabhAvathI ghaNA bhavya jane sadgatine prApta karI zake." e pramANe gurUnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM caturaziromaNi ane caMdra samAna ujavaLa thazavALa Ama rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke-"he bhagavan! jyAM ApanI dezanAnA kiraNe prakAzI rahyAM che, te ja pRthvI, deza, nagara, bhavana, tithi, mAsa, Rtu ane varasa dhanya che." ema kahIne rAjAe jinamaMdira mATe bhUmilakSaNane jANatA tathA bhaMDAranA adhyakSa purUSane Adeza karyo. eTale vizvakarmA samAna bAhoza kArIgaroe tyAM sukRtanA occhava ane mahAvibhUtipUrvaka jinamaMdirano prAraMbha karyo. ema keTaleka divase sarva lokonA pramodanI sAthe e hAtha uMcuM jinamaMdira taiyAra thayuM, tyAre rAjAe nava ratala pramANu yuddha suvarNanI, upamA vinAnI, bhAre puNyavaMta janene prApya tathA dhArmika purUSenA manamAM ramatI evI zrI vadhamAna svAmInI pratimA karAvI. pachI pitAnA parama padane sthApavAne IcchatA evA zrI bappabhaTTa munIzvare tenI pratiSThA karI, tathA rAjAe gapagiripara lakhyamaya biMbayukta ane trevIza hAtha pramANavALuM zrI viramaMdira karAvyuM ane tyAM savA lAkha sonAmahera kharacIne eka maMDapa karAvyuM, te jANe pitAnuM rAjya hoya tema mattavAraNa (madenmatta hAthI athavA gaDha) yukta karAvyuM. . e pramANe rAjA thakI sanmAna pAmelA, chatra-cAmarothI zobhatA, rAjahastIpara ArUDha thaIne jatA, mukhya siMhAsana para birAjatA ane saraLa lokonA mukhathI stuti karAtA evA zrI bampaTTisUri te mithyAtvI lokone IrSyA upajAvavA lAgyA. evAmAM dveSI brAhmaNanA saMsargathI temanA kahyA pramANe vartanAra rAjAe ekadA AcAryane mATe anya koI rAjAnuM siMhAsana maMDAvyuM, eTale tenA Azayane jANatA tathA agAdha sattvazALI munIzvare pitAnI AkRtimAM vikriyA batAvyA vinA rAjAne pratibodha Ape ke P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 13ra ) 1 zrI prabhAvaka caritra. - " tamAravAnA, mADhInAM vanadriSA | haMmatabhATiyuiAnAM, sAthe saMsthA mAdazA" || 2 sAmAnya savavALA, jananA duSI tathA daMbha ane mAnayukta evA mArA jevA ke, tamArA jevAne zI rIte oLakhI zake? mATe kahyuM che ke" mardaya mAnamataMgajada, vinayazarIra vinAzanasarpam / / rIpo rad rAvano, zakya na tu yuvane joDI" | | he sujJa! vinayarUpa zarIrane vinAza karavAmAM sarSa samAna evA mAnarUpa - mataMgaja (hAthI) nA daryane tuM daLI nAkha. kAraNa ke darpanA vazathI rAvaNa naSTa thaye ke jagatamAM jenI tulya keI nathI.', - e pramANe gaMbhIra vANuM sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe AcAryane vinaMtI karI kehe svAmina ! ApanA vAkyathI mArAmAM rahela garvarUpa viSa nAza pAmyuM, mATe samartha evA Apa mArA kSetra (deza) mAM sukhe raho ane bhakatajanoe taiyAra karela acitta AhAra pANune upabhega karo." evAmAM ekadA rAjAe aMtaHpuramAM potAnI valalabhAne plAna mukhavALI jeIne potAnI IcchA pramANe teNe AcAryanI pAse A pramANe ardha gAthA kahI batAvI : * "agha isa ritapa, janamuddhi ane pANaw"] pitAnA pramAdane lIdhe AdyApi te kamalamukhI paritApa pAme che. tyAre zreSTha sArasvata maMtrathI siddha thayela evI vANIthI sUrirAja potAnA mitra rAjApara satya sneha dharAvatA gAthAne uttarArdha bolyA ke- - "suta vikatarA vIse vArAM aM" putranA bhAre ugane lIdhe tenuM zarIra paritApathI AcchAdita thayuM che. hadayanA bhAvane batAvanAra e vacanathI saMtuSTa thayela rAjAe temanA kavitvanI prazaMsA karI, paNa abhrAMta lenavALo te kaMIka bhrAMti pAmyA. eka divase AcArya sAthe anupama prema dharAvanAra rAjAe jANe vyathA pAmI hoya tema mukhabhaMgathI pagale pagale kaMIka vikAra darzAvatI rANune AvatI joI. eTale manamAM jANe dayo utpanna thaI hoya tema rAjA ardha gAthAmAM be P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #249 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhaTTasUri caritra. (133) "bAlA caMkamatI pae pae kIsa kuNaI muhbhNg"| gamana karatI tarUNuM pagale pagale mukhabhaMga zA mATe karatI haze?" ema sAMbhaLatAM sUri satyavacananA taraMgathI manohara evuM vacana bolyA. kAraNa ke vacanasiddha purUSa kalpAMte paNa asatya vacana na bole. nUnaM ramavA mAyA vivara nApati che avazya te pramadA patiparAyaNa haze, jethI nakha paMktine batAve che. ' e pramANe sAMbhaLI rAjA kaMIka saMbhrAta thayo ane himapAtathI plAna thayelA kamaLanI jema teNe pitAnuM mukha nisteja ane vikRta karI dIdhuM, eTale rAjAnI viparIta dazA jotAM AcArya upAzrayamAM AvyA ane sneha tathA mohathI aparAjita evA temaNe munione vihAra karavAnI sUcanA ApI dIdhI, pachI tyAM bahAra dvAranA kamADapara eka zloka lakhI, saMghanI paNa anumati lIdhA vinA te nagaranI bahAra cAlI nIkaLyA. te loka A pramANe hate- ! " -- " yAmaH svasti tavAstu rohaNagiremattaH sthitiH pracyutA, varSiSyanta ime kathaM kathamiti svapne'pi maivaM kthaa| zrImaMste maNayovayaM yadi bhavallabdhapratiSThAstadA,...' te parAyaNa kSitiyugo maud wSyanti che ?.. ame jaIe chIe, rehaNAcala samAna tAruM kalyANa thAo. "A mArAthI bhraSTa thayA, eTale have kema vatI zakaze?' ema svane paNa vicAra karIza nahi. he rAjana ! je maNirUpa evA ame je tArA sahavAsathI pratiSThA meLavI che, te zRMgAraparAyaNa rAjAo amane potAnA mastaka para dhAraze." . pachI keTaleka divase gADa dezamAM vicaratAM gurUmahArAja lakSaNAvatI nagarInA udyAnamAM padhAryA. tyAM dharmarAjAnI rAja sabhAmAM eka paMDitarAja ke je vidvAnomAM mugaTa samAna ane kAvya racavAmAM asAdharaNa kavi hatA. eTale meghanA Agamanane jANuM rasIka ramaNanI jema prabhunuM Agamana jANuM te paMDite temanA AgamananA saMdezAthI rAjAne saMtuSTa karyo. vaLI temanI stuti karatA teNe jaNAvyuM ke-jene sarasvatI devI vaza che ane mArA pUrvajothI je prazaMsA pAmela che, evA bapabhakTri munizvara ApanA puNyane ahIM padhAryA che. e jyAM padhAre te divasa paNa pavitra samajo.' * tyAre caMdrodayathI cakaranI jema AnaMda pAmatA rAjAe paNa vidvAnonA mugaTa samAna evA te paMDitane jaNAvyuM ke -"e jainAcArya jyAM padhAre te I IIIIIII P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 134) jra " zrI prabhAvaka caritra. divasa paNa kharekhara A pavitra samaja, paraMtu AmarAjAnI sAthe mAre vigrahane dugraha kadAgraha che. tethI emane bolAvyA pachI e pAchA jAya, te mAruM apamAna thAya. mATe te munIzvarane pUchavAnuM che ke te rAjA pote mArI pAse AvI tamArI samakSa anumati mAgIne tamane teDI jAya, to tamAre javuM nahi. e pramANe rAjAnI AjJAthI sujJa purUSAe e bAbata AcAryane nivedana karI eTale temaNe e vAta kabUla rAkhI, ane tethI dharmarAjA parama AnaMdane pAmyo. pachI Ama rAjAe karela praveza mahotsava karatA paNa adhika teNe AcAyane nagarImAM praveza mahotsava karyo. , pachI sAkSAt dharmamUrti evo dharmabhUpa gurU sanmukha AvIne beTho eTale vidvAnemAM cakravattI samAna evA paMDitarAje jaNAvyuM ke -"suMdara caraNamAM rakta, sadA sadagatine icchanArA, dhavala pakSavALA, guNaparicayathI harSa pAmanArA saddaguNanA atizayane dhAraNa karatA saumya ane kamanIya evA ame parama kavio he rAja! ApanI pAse AvatAM satvara sanmAnapAtra thayA chIe." ahIM paNa potAnI kAvya kathananI lIlAthI sabhAne AnaMda pamADanAra zrI bappabhaTTasUri deguMdaka devanI jema sukhapUrvaka rahevA lAgyA. have ahIM prabhAte AcArya na AvavAthI AmarAjAe nagaramAM ane bahAra gAmaDAMo vigeremAM temanI zedha karAvI, chatAM bALamitra sUrine patto na lAgavAthI zokane vaza thayela rAjA, avana pAmanAra devanI jema bahu ja vilakSa banI gaye. - pachI eka divase bahAra bagIcAmAM jatAM rAjAe mAMjarA sarve mArI nAkhela neLIo je, jethI te Azcarya pAmyo. tyAM barAbara nirikSaNa karatAM tenA mastakamAM maNi levAmAM AvyuM eTale pote nirbhaya thaI rAjAe te sapane arAbara pakaDIne tenuM mukha dabAvI, maNi laIne te pitAne sthAne AvyuM. tyAM vidvAneAnI samakSa te eka lokane pUrvArdha belyA - gharSa zarva vighA anyo che jenA lIti" zastra, zAsa, kRSi ane vidyA tathA anya jenA vaDe je jIvI zake." nA rAjAnI A samasyA temaNe pitapotAnA abhiprAya pramANe pUrI, paNa temane kaI vidvAna, rAjAnA hRdayanA bhAvane bhedI na zake, tyAre teNe bhAratIputra bampaTTisUrine AdarapUrvaka yAda karyo. eTale bhramara jema mAlatIpuSpanA parimalane saMbhAre, tema AcAryane saMbhAratAM te kahevA lAgyuM ke-caMdranI AgaLa jema khadyota(khajuA) ane hAthInI AgaLa gardabhanI jema vidvAne P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bapabhadi suricaritra. ( 135 ). mArA mitranI soLamI kaLAne paNa lAyaka nathI." pachI rAjAe evI paTaha ghoSaNA karAvI ke--je mArA abhiprAya pramANe A samasyA pUre tene huM eka lAkha sonAmahoro ApuM." evAmAM pitAnuM sarvasva nAza thatAM eka jugArIe A dhanano upAya sAMbhaLIne e adhara leka pote laI lIdho, ane kayAMkathI zrI bampaTTinA samAcAra meLavIne te gaDadezanI lakSaNAvatI nagarImAM AvyuM, tyAM bapabhaDhi prabhune namana karIne teNe kAI kahIM saMbhaLAvyuM, jethI vinA prayAse temaNe tene uttarArdha kahI batAvyo kAraNa ke sarasvatIne prasAda, jagatanA kalezarUpa sAgarane nAza karavAmAM agatyaRSi samAna che. te samasyAne uttarArdha A pramANe che - "sahita hi caM, gupurNa thA" kRSNasanA mukhanI jema te badhuM sArI rIte grahaNa karavuM.. tyArathI sUrie te rAjAne nAgAvaloka evuM nAma ApyuM, eTale Ama rAjA e nAmathI paNa khyAti pAmya.. pachI te jugArI samasyAne uttarArdha laIne rAjA pAse Avyo ane te pradapUrvaka nivedana karIne teNe rAjAne Azcaryamagna banAvI dIdhA. tyAre rAjAe. tene pUchayuM ke--A samasyA koNe pUrI?" te be -"he svAmina! bampaTTi gurUe mane kahIM" AthI rAjAe tene ucita dAna ApyuM.. ekadA virahane vicAravA mATe rAjA bahAra udyAnamAM gayo, tyAM vaTavRkSanI nIce eka mRta musAphara tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. vaLI tyAM zAkhApara jaLabiMduone jharatuM eka jaLapAtra laTakatuM hatuM. eTale teNe A. pramANe gAthAne pUrvArdha lakhI kahADo- "ta maha nimitte jiyA cora subiM " . te vakhate huM bahAra nIkaLatAM priyajana ( pAtre ) AMsu lAvIne ravA mAMDayuM." eTale pUrvanI jema A samasyA paNa rAjAnA manane game tevI rIte koI vidvAne pUrI na karI. sUrya vinA vizva prakAzaka kaeNNa hoI zake? ema jyAre A samasyA paNa koInA lakSyamAM na AvI, tyAre te jugArI puna: zrI bampaTTi mahArAja pAse gayA ane teNe te temane kahI saMbhaLAvI. eTale sujJa ziromaNi AcAryuM anAyAse te pUrI karI. e uttarArdha laIne rAjA pAse AvI teNe nivedana karatAM jaNAvyuM ke- nA "vartinavatu dhei te anna sama" . ITI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #252 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 136 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. eTale-Aje jaLapAtranA biMduone pitAnuM ghara yAda AvyuM che.' - - evAmAM anya koI vidvAna pathike tyAM te badhuM joIne yathAmati jaNAvyuM ke -"pAtranA jaLabiMduoe pathikanuM hRdaya nirUddha karyuM." - !)' tyAre zrI bampaTTi punaH bolyA ke--priyajanane te yAda AvavAthI te mudrA mUkIne reve che." ' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA ciMtavavA lAgyo ke-AvI rasapuSTi mAra mitra munIzvara vinA anya kaI guMthI na zake." pachI teNe munIzvarane bolAvavA mATe potAnA pradhAna purUSone upAlaMbhagarbhita saMdeza saMbhaLAvIne mokalyA, eTale ajJa janene aprApya evA AcArya mahArAja pAse AvI kuzala praznapUrvaka te rAjAne saMdeze kahevA lAgyA ke-"vRkSa chAyAnA kAraNe potAnA zira para patro (pAMdaDAM)ne dhAraNa kare che, chatAM pracaMDa pavananA yoge te bhUmi para paDI jAya che, temAM vRkSa bicAruM zuM kare ? tarUNa yuvatinA kapola bhAgapara rahela locana gaMgA ke sarasvatIne yAda karatAM nathI, stananA AsvAdamAM paDela muktAmaNi mukti (chIMpa) nuM smaraNa karatA nathI, ane mugaTamAM jaDAyela ratna potAnI rehaNAcalanI janmabhUmine yAda karatuM nathI, tethI ema lAge che ke potapotAnA sukhamAM magna rahela jagat sneha vinAnuM che. vaLI jenI jaMghA ane caraNa dhuLathI malIna che. tathA jenA mastaka ane mukhanI zobhA plAna che, e bhikSuka kadAca guNanidhAna hoya, tathApi te paMthe paDela pathika garIba kahevAya." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM bampaTTi gurU temanI AgaLa sthira vacanathI kahevA lAgyA ke "mitrAI ke duzamanAvaTamAM paNa mananI sAthe mana joDI rAkhavuM. have tame Arya AmarAjAne tame amAre A saMdeze barAbara nivedana kare ke caMdana bhale jaDa (La) thI uchaLatA ratnAkaramAM pharI vaLe, to paNa te zrIkhaMDaja kahevAze. tema bampaTTine vidhio zuM karI zakavAnA hatA? sajajana ke caMdana nareMdra bhavanamAM jatAM te avazya nairavane pAme che, kAraNake aneka guNethI alaMkRta te zA mATe mAnanIya na thAya ? jema rAjahaMse mahAsarovara vinA sukha na pAme, tema rAjahaMsa vinA te mahAsarovaro paNa zobhA na pAmI zake. dareka sarovara haMsone kahADI mUke, chatAM te bIje kayAM jatAM paNa zyAma thaI javAnA nathI, te haMsa jyAM jaze tyAM avazya zobhArUpaja thaze. bIje kayAM javAthI te bagalA thaI jAya tema nathI. mATe haMsoe mUkI dIdhela mahAsarovara bhale temane punaH dhAraNa kare, vaLI caMdanavRkSane ukheDIne bhale kadAca nadI tANuM jAya ane te malayAcalathI bhraSTa thAya, chatAM te jyAM jaze tyAM kImatIja gaNAze. kamalAkarathI rahita thAya chatAM madhukare te makaraMdano ja upaga levAnA, ane madhukara vinA te P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari-caritra. ( 137). kamalAkaranI paNa zebhA zI ? eka kaustubhamaNi vinA paNa bIjAM zreSTha ratnathI ratnAkara (samudra) zobhe che ane jenA vakSasthaLamAM kastubha ratna che te paNa lokone pUjanIya thaI paDe che. pUrNimAne caMdra khaMDavinA akhaMDamaMDaLavALo kahevAya che. vaLI te zaMkaranA zire jatAM paNa potAnA prakAza ane zItalatAne na tajatAM zobhe che. tarUvarane patra (pAMdaDAM) mUkI de, to tenI zobhA badhI cAlI jAya che. kAraNa ke te patronA geja te jagatane joIe tevI chAyA ApI zake che. vaLI pupone lIdhe badhAM vRkSo mAnanIya thAya che, ane vRkSene lIdhe pu mAna pAme che, ema baMne eka bIjAnA guNathI mAnya thAya che. ikSudaMDa samAna sajajano mahImaMDaLamAM mAnanIya thAya che, paNa jaDa (La) nA madhyabhAgamAM te sarasa chatAM virasa dekhAya che. ujavaLa zIlathI alaMkRta ane pApavAsanAne dUra karanArA evA guNavaMta janane Apatti te guNarUpa thAya che. aho ! jagatamAM guNavaMta ja durlabha che mATe he pradhAno ! je tamAre tamArA svAmIne) amArI sAthe prayojana hoya, te te pote satvara dharmarAjAnI sabhAmAM gupta veze AvIne anumati mAge, ema pratijJAne nirvAha thatAM ame tArI pAse AvI zakIe." e pramANe zikSA ApIne AcArya mahArAje te pradhAnane pAchA mokalyA, eTale te potAnA svAmI pAse AvyA ane mAhAbhyayukta sUrinuM vacana temaNe samyak prakAre rAjAne nivedana kaiyuM. tyAre zatrune bhaya na lAvatAM bhAre utkaMThApUvaka AmarAjA uMTa para ArUDha thaIne cAlyo. mArge jatAM te godAvarInA kinAre eka gAmamAM pahoMce, tyAM pAdare kaI devakuLamAM teNe nivAsa karyo. evAmAM te maMdiramAMnI devI AmarAjA para Asakata thai jethI ardharAtre AvIne prArthanApUrvaka teNe rAjA sAthe bhegavilAsa karyo. kAraNa ke bhAgya sarvatra jAgrata hoya che. pachI prabhAta mitrane maLavAne utkaMThA dharAvato Ama rAjA te devIne pUchyA vinA uMTapara ArUDha thaIne AgaLa cAlyA ane zrIbampaTTi prabhu pAse AvI pahoMcyo tyAM virahanA zekathI vyAkuLa thayela rAjA nidarUpa agninI javALA samAna vacana kahevA lAgyo ke "nidrA, jAgaraNAdi kRtyane viSe niraMtara yAda karanArA, tema svamamAM paNa ane sukSama ceSTAone viSe paNa yogIonA locananI jema sthira chatAM zreSTha hadayavALA mitronI paNa je AvI niSThA hoya, te he mana mitranI AzA tajI de. he prabho ! have prasanna thAo." pachI gurUnA satya vacana mATe pitAne pratIti hovA chatAM rAjA ketukathI gAthAuM be - "ave sumarina zo ne rA i" aho! te rAgI ramaNane ke nehake je adyApi yAda Ave che?" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (138 ) - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tyAre gAthAne uttarArdha bolatAM gurU mahArAje jaNAvyuM ke " golAnaie khaMDe deulamajjhe pahia jaM navasiDasi" // he pathika godAvarI nadInA kAMThe devakuLamAM tuM rahyo na hato ? " e pramANe kahetAM gurUe rAjAne daDha AliMgana ApyuM, eTale jANe rAjAnuM avizvAsapAtra mana, aMdara pesIne jevAne te IcchatA hoya. AthI atyaMta saMtuSTa thayela ane kavigaNamAM prakhyAta evA rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke "remAMcita zarIra ane prasAda azruthI bhIMjAyelA locanIvaDe prasanna thayelA evA Apa sujJa ziromaNinI addabhuta kathA sAMbhaLI sijanya-sudhAnA nijaraNumAM snAna karavA ane vipattisAgarathI pAra utaravA mATe he asAdhAraNa sattvazALI ! tamArAM darzana karavA ame AvyA chIe." pachI manahara mitrAIthI raMgAyela AmarAjAe khaDIno kaTake laIne ketuka kathI eka citrabaMdha ka la - " ti zratti ane prAM, kada rada karI me mesA me meNaM, sa sa sa" che ? eTale A gomUtrikA-baMdha jANIne gurUpate vAMcIne samajI gayA, paraMtu doSane jANanAra chatAM bIjA keI jANuM na zakayA. te lekamAM rAjAe A pramANe jaNAvyuM- zradya sA ni, sA re sattA pati.. gha saMad gana, agha che aad " || 2 | Aje mArI prIti saphaLa thaI Aje mArI utkaMThA pUrNa thaI, Aje mAre janma saphaLa thayA ane Aje mAruM rAjya saphaLa thayuM." e pramANe rAtre jJAnagoSTIthI jAgatA te rAjAne saMteSa (vizrAMti ) pamADIne prabhAte sUrimahArAja niHzaMka thaIne samaya pramANe rAjasabhAmAM gayA te vakhata meghathI AcchAdita thayela sUryanI jema svArthaniSTha zrImAna Ama rAjA paNa sthagIdhara (pAnadAnI upADanAra ) nA veSe viziSTha purUSa sAthe tyAM gayo, eTale gurU mahArAje dharmarAjAne bhaviSyanA viyogAgninI javALA samAna dusaha evI Ama rAjAnI vijJapti patrikA batAvI. te vAMcIne rAjAe dUtane pUchyuM ke- "tAre rAjA ke che?" tyAre te be --he deva! te A sthagIdhara jevo che, ema samajI le." 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ TITLE zrI bappabhadisari-caritra (139 ) pachI hAthamAM bIjerUM dhAraNa karatA evA tene AcAryo pUchayuM-A tArA hAthamAM zuM che? teNe kahyuM-"bIjarAja (bIjej) che." evAmAM teNe tuveranuM patra batAvatAM, gurU sthagIdharane AgaLa karIne bolyo -"zuM A tUaripatra (aripAtra) che?" tyAre bIjA jANI zake tema prAkRtamAM javAba Apyo. pachI gurU bolyA-"sarala svabhAvI dharmarAjAnI jevI IcchA." evAmAM pradhAne kahevA lAgyo ke A AcArya amArA para zithila AdaravALA thayA che, tethI emaNe duSkara pratijJA karI che. he pUjya ! e pratijJA pUrNa thatAM paNa je Apa mArI sAthe Ave, to ahobhAgya ! ane devo amArA para prasanna thayA samajIzuM.' tyAre gurU A pramANe eka gAthA bolyA ke - tatrI sI alA melAvA kehA Na (gha) Na uttAvalI priyamaMda siNehA virahi hiN| mANasuma rahatasu kavaNa nihorA ttipavittara guju bAvo | 2 - . ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe pUchayuM ke e gAthAne artha che?" tyAre jJAnanA nidhAna evA bampaTTi munIzvara tenuM vivecana karatAM rAjAnI AgaLa kahevA lAgyA ke - "eka lahano piMDa agnithI tapela hoya ane eka zItala hoya, e baMne sAthe kema maLI zake? kAraNa ke te bane tapta hoya, te tene melApa thaI zake. arthAt e Ama rAjA sAMsArika vAsanAothI tapta che ane ame audAsInya, jiteMdriyatna tathA nirlobhatAthI zItala chIe, te amAro enI sAthe meLa kema thAya? dhanAdezI zabdathI patrI levI, te utsuka hoya ane priyatama maMda snehavALo hoya, te temane melApa zI rIte thAya? virahathI je marato hoya ke mRta tulya thaI gayo hoya, tene nirodhaka keNu thaI zake? te maLe tyAre ja praNayinIpriyA jIvI zake; A karNavedha jevI vAta to temAM parovAyela darAja jANI zake. - temaja tapane IcchanAra tathA kAma-madana e baMnenA melanamAM ceSTA kevI ? arthAt te baMne viparIta hovAthI temanI mitrAI na thaI zake. tathA dhanadAna ApanAra dAtAne satpAtranI IcchA hoya ane yAcaka te levAmAM IcchA rahita hoya, ni. meMhI hoya tenA virahamAM dAtA tenI khAtara saMtApa pAmato hoya, tene dAna Apa P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #256 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 140 ) ( zrI prabhAvaka caritra. vAnuM muhUrta kevuM ? arthAta te game tyAre paNa dAna ApI saMtuSTa thaI zake, vaLI kAnyakujamAM mArA samAna tejasvI vidvAn dorA eTale baMne rAjAone jANe che. athavA dharmarAjA ane Ama rAjA baMnene paMDita priya che, tethI te baMne mArA manamAM ramI rahyA che. ahIM gaDhArtha e che ke he rAjana ! gurUpratijJAnA nirvAha mATe Ama rAjA ahIM Avela che. e bIjo artha kahyo. tathA eka tapta svabhAvano hoya ane bIje zItala svabhAvano hoya, tyAM melApa kevo? vaLI camatkArI kAvya jene priya che evA AcArya, te amArA para neharahita che, te upadhathI grahaNa karI zakAya tema nathI. vaLI viSaya, viyAgAdi sarva saMgano parityAga karatAM je purUSa mare, deva samAna sukhI thAya, tene neha ke ? saMbaMdhAdikamAM tene uparAdha ke arthAt uparodhathI te grahaNa na thaI zake. vaLI karNa jevA dAnezvara tathA mahAbAhu Ama rAjAne paNa A sUri sAmAnya purUSa samAna samaje che. - temaja tatvane IcchanAra tathA saMganA tyAgIno melApa thaI zake, vaLI paramabrahmane icchanArapara dhanavaMta jane atyaMta prIti kare. kAraNa ke vItarAgamAM sarva prIti kare che ane dhanavaMte paNa temAM prIti dharAve che. vaLI viratha eTale viSNu, temAM mana lagAvIne je maraNa pAme tenA je anya keNu hoI zake ? te rAjA samAna thAya che, arthAt gurUnA dhyAnamAM maraNa paNa lAdhya che. vaLI gaMgA karatAM anya koNa pavitra che? arthAt eja pUjya che. vaLI be rAjA ekatra maLyA, temAM tuM ja sarva sAmayukta che mATe je ucita lAge te kara." e ceAthe artha thayo, e pramANe zrI bampaTTi mahArAje ekaso ATha artha kahI batAvyA, paraMtu matinI maMdatAthI ame te jANatA nathI. pachI Ama rAjA tyAMthI uThIne rAtre vArAMganAnA ghare rahyo ane prabhAte tene eka amUlya kaMkaNa bheTa ApIne tenA ghara thakI cAlI nIkaLyo, ane bIjuM kaMkaNa ke je sUryanA kiraNa samAna tejasvI hatu, te rAjabhavananA dvAra para mUkI daIne tyAMthI bahAra jaIne te ekAMta udyAnamAM rahyo. - have ahIM prabhAte AcAryo rAjasabhAmAM AvIne kAnyakuMjamAM javA mATe rAjAnI anumati mAgI. eTale pUrNa thayela pratijJAne na jANavAthI rAjAe pUchyuM ke "kema ?" tyAre temaNe jaNAvyuM ke-"Ama rAjA ahIM AvI gayo, teNe vikatA bharelA kathanathI je je kahI saMbhaLAvyuM, e te pite hate. vaLI dorA zabdathI be rAjAnI sUcanA karI, temaja bIjoruM batAvatAM "A zuM?" ema pUchavAmAM AvatAM teNe bIjarAja (bIje rAjA) ema uttara Ape. tathA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #257 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI apabhadisaricaritra. aripatta e zabdathI teNe aripAtra (zatru) e saMskRtathI artha thAya che, te tArI AgaLa skuTa kahI batAvyuM.' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjAne bhAre pastAvo thaye. teNe kheda sAthe ciMtavyuM ke-ahA ! mArI mUrkhatAne dhikkAra che ke teNe spaSTa kahyA chatAM huM samajI na zakaye." evAmAM vArAMganAe AvIne ratnanA tejathI aMdhakArane dUra karanAra evuM kaMkaNa rAjAnI AgaLa mUkayuM, temaja bIjuM kaMkaNu dvArapAle ApIne rAjAne nivedana karyuM ke-"he nAtha ! dvAranA khIlApara A kaMkaNa kaNa mUkI gayela che, te huM jANato nathI. eTale rAjAe bArIkAIthI tapAsatAM tenA para Ama rAjAnuM nAma jovAmAM AvyuM. AthI bappabhadi gurUnA vacanapara tene saMpUrNa khAtrI thaI. A badhI hakIktathI kheda pAmatAM rAjA kahevA lAge ke-"ahA! ghare Avela zatru rAjAne meM sALe paNa nahi ane tene satkAra paNa na karyo. tethI cirakALathI cAlyA AvatA vairanI nivRtti na thaI ane vaLI pUjya gurUne viraha bhAre duHkhadAyaka thaI paDaze. zuM kahIe ? have svAmInuM alabhya darzana kAMI maLavAnuM che ?' tyAre AcArya bAlyA ke-"he rAjana ! tuM kheda na kara. kAraNa ke ame haMsanI jema apratibaddha vihArI chIe. he mahAbAha ! ame tArI anumati laIne jaIe chIe, have he mitravarya! tuM tArA nAmane sArthaka karaje ke jethI bIjA leke tArUM anukaraNa karIne nirmaLa thAya." ema kahI tyAMthI nIkaLIne gurU mahArAja AmarAjAne jaIne maLyA. tyAMthI UMTa para ArUDha thayela rAjA, yazathI zebhatA gurU sAthe mArge cAle, evAmAM bakarAnI jema jaLamAM mukha nAkhIne pANI pIte eka bhIla rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyuM, tyAre kaMIka apUrva sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAthI teNe AcAryane pUchayuM ke-A pathika bhIla pazunI jema zA mATe pANI pIe che ?" ema sAMbhaLatAM gurUrAja tarata gAthAnA uttarArdhathI jaNAvyuM. kAraNa ke sArasvata maMtrathI siddha thayelA purUSo kAvyamAM vilaMba karatA nathI-"he rAjana ! mugdhAnA AMsu luMchatAM enA baMne hAtha kAjaLathI zyAma thaI gayA che." eTale tenI khAtrI karavA rAjAe te bhIlane bolAvIne hakIkata pUchI. tyAre zaramane lIdhe pitAnuM mukha nIcuM karI yathAsthita vRttAMta jaNAvatAM teNe kahyuM ke-"he nAtha ! pravAse nIkaLatI vakhate vadhune zAMta karatAM ane tenA kAjaLasahita AMsu luMchatAM mArA hAtha kAjaLavALA thayA che. A vRttAMta sAMbhaLatAM harSa pAmato rAjA, saudharma devaloka pahoMcanAra iMdranI jema pitAnA kAnyakubdha nagaramAM pahoMce. eTale prathama karatAM paNa adhika mahotsavathI teNe gurUne nagara praveza karAvyo ane atyaMta bahumAnathI temanI pUjA karI. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ IITTIT zrI prabhAvaka caritra.Da - have ahIM zrI siddhasenasUri atyaMta jarAgrasta thayA ane pote kRtakRtya thavAthI anazana vidhi karavAnI temanI IcchA thaI. eTale mukhya ziSya bappabhadinuM mukha jevAnI IcchAthI temaNe eka munine potAne abhiprAya jaNAvIne ziSyane belAvavA mATe mekalyA. te munie AvIne zrIbappabhaTTasUrine gurUne abhiprAya saMbhaLAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"mArUM zArIrika badhuM baLa naSTa thaI gayuM, daSTi padArtha jovAmAM mahA kaSTa pravarte che, avayave badhA zithila thaI gayA che, ane prANa have pAhuNA thaIne javAnI taiyArImAM che paNa he vatsa! mAtra eka tane jevAne mATe aTakI rahyA che, mATe je mane jovAnI tArI IcchA hoya, to satvare mArI pAse AvI jA." che. AthI pitAnA gurUparanI bahu bhakitathI bampaTTisUri rAjapurUSa sahita satvara maDheraka tIrthamAM gurU pAse hAjara thayA. tyAM gurUnuM prathama darzana thatAM temanuM vacana rUMdhAI gayuM eTale pitAmAM atyaMta vAtsalya dharAvanAra evA bampaTTine gurU kahevA lAgyA ke--he vatsa! mAruM zarIra to vAMkuM vaLI gayuM che, zarIrane lAkaDInA TekAnI jarUra paDe che, dAMta badhA paDI gayA. kAna sAMbhaLavAthI rahita thayAM, cakSunuM teja badhuM uDI gayuM ane spAmatA AvI gaI, ATaluM thayA chatAM mArUM nirlajaja mana hajI viSayane mATe talase che, mATe svacchamati ane pavitra gacchapara vAtsalya dharAvanAra he vatsa ! aMtima vidhi sAdhatAM mAre sahAyaka thaIne tuM anRNa (RNamukata ) thA." pachI ArAdhanA karIne gurU paraleke gayA, eTale rAjamAnya zrI bappabhaTTasUrie gurUnuM zAsana calAvyuM. tyAM zrImAna goviMdasUri ane zrImannasUrine gacchane bhAra zeMpI ane zrI saMghanI anumati laIne te nirgathanAyaka rAjAnA pradhAna sAthe AdarapUrvaka pAchA Ama rAjAnI rAjadhAnImAM AvyA tyAre rAjAe temanuM bahumAna karyuM, paNa temanA rAgane mATe rAjAne vikalpa thaye. eka vakhate rAjasabhAmAM purUSarUpadhArI jANe sAkSAt sarasvatI hoya evA AcArya hAthamAM pothI laIne beThA hatA, temanI nirdoSa daSTi akSara ane padamAM hatI, evAmAM kaI rIte acAnaka lIlA kaNeranA jhADa para temaNe najara nAkhI, jethI temanA cittane abhiprAya anyathA kalpIne rAjAe vicAra karyo kesiddhAMtanA pAraMgAmI ane AvA prakAranA yogathI yukata chatAM emanA manamAM amadA rame che mATe tene e pramANa karaze." pachI AvA prakAranA kAryane nirvAha karavAmAM jJAnanA heturUpa evI ramaNane rAtre teNe nehane lIdhe gurUnA upAzrayamAM mokalI eTale prathama te upAzrayamAM AvIne chupAI gaI, pachI zrAvako jyAre pitapotAnA sthAne cAlyA gayA tyAre AcAryanuM haiye bhedavA mATe te ekAMtamAM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ -apabhadisari-caritra. ( 143) zuzruSA karavA lAgI. evAmAM strInA karasparzathI upasthita thayela upasarga jANavA mAM AvatAM gurUe vicAra karyo ke-A avazya rAjAnI AjJAna-ceSTA lAge che ema dhArI dhairyapUrvaka aSTAMga yogarUpa saddharmarUpa bakhtarathI sajaja thaIne te kAmadevano vijaya karavAne taiyAra thaI gayA. eTale saMtoSarUpa akSata palANa mAMDIne te zubha dhyAnarUpa azvapara ArUDha thayA. daDha saMyamarUpa dhanuSya ane tarUpa bANane dhAraNa karatA, tathA sadhanI puSTirUpa zakita (zastra-vizeSa)ne hAthamAM letAM aMtaraMga zatrune jaya karavA te tatpara thayA. pachI anAdarapUrvaka temaNe teramaNane kahyuM ke tuM koNa che ane ahIM zAmATe AvI che? A to brahmacArIonuM sthAna che, tArA jevI ramaNIne mATe A sthAna ucita nathI kAraNa ke musApharomAM jema vAgha, vipragRhamAM jema madya, dharmazALAmAM jema mAMsa, rAjabhavanamAM haLa, dharmamAM jIvahiMsA, vedAcAramAM jema aMtyaja, kapUramAM jema nALIyera, kAgaDAne koTha, caMdanamAM makSikA, kuMkumamAM hIMga, tathA lasaNamAM jema kapUra anucita che, tema tuM mane hAriNI hovAthI A sthAnane yogya nathI, vaLI badhA dvArathI nIkaLatI azuci-durgadharUpa kAdavathI kaluSita ane lajajArUpa abaLA dehamAM kRmi vinA ke mUkhe janaja temAM Azata thAya." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM pelI ramaNuM kahevA lAgI ke huM pUjAnI abhilASI nathI, paNa mArgathI bhraSTa thayelA evA tamane spaSTa bodha ApavA AvI chuM. saMpatti meLavavA mATe loke dAnadharma Acare che ane varSa mATe tapa tape che, te aizvarya rAjya vinA nathI. svargamAM paNa eka sAraMgalocanA-ramaNI sArarUpa manAya che ke jenA vinA manuSya ane deva zobhA pAmatA nathI. kahyuM che ke - "Se sAraM vasudhA vasudhAyAM kut gre saunA dhe ta tane varALanAnAlA " i ? rAjyamAM sArarUpa pRthvI che, pRthvImAM nagara ane nagaramAM suzobhita makAna sArarUpa che, makAnamAM zamyA ane zayyAmAM vilAsI vanitA sArarUpa che. vaLI jagatamAM paNa evA koI viparIta kadAgrahI nahi hoya ke vinA vAMchAe prApta thayela vastune te tyAga kare, kAraNa ke tema karavAthI te hAMsIpAtra bane che. dabuddhinI vRddhine lIdhe te daivathI daMDAyelA che, mATe he prabho! tame pUrate vicAra karo. kaI pAkhaMDInA bhamAvavAthI tame jaDa jevA na thAo. Ama rAjAe mahAbhaktithI mane tamArI prANavallabhA karIne mokalI che, huM rUpavatI, catura ane guNathI anurAgI banuM chuM, vaLI tame je kahe che ke bIbhatsa rasa-durgadhane lIdhe strInuM zarIra kharAba hoya che, paraMtu te zuzruSA vinAnI anya kuramaNIonuM samajavuM, paNa ame to niraMtara pavitra rahetI hovAthI jANe vidhAtAe kapurathI banAvI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 14 ) :: mI prabhAvaka caritra. hoya tema durgadhAdikanI kathAthI paNa ajJAta chIe. mATe he nAtha ! huM prArthanA karUM chuM ke nAgAMganA sAthe bhegavilAsa karatA nareMdranI jema bhegavilAsathI mArA zarIrane saphaLa karo." ema sAMbhaLatAM prathama bampabhaTisUri jarA hasyA ane pachI tenA vacanathI te vismaya pAmI, dharyanA AdhArarUpa ane nirbhaya evA gurU, daDha vacanathI te - ramaNane kahevA lAgyA ke-aMdaranA bhAgamAM pokaLa evI eka suvarNanI pUtaLIne azucithI bharIe ane uparathI caMdana cacI tene alaMkArathI zobhAvIe, e kevuM kahevAya ? tema viSTAgRhasamAna mala, mUtrAdikathI bharelA ramaNIonA zarIrapara kaye sujJa anurAga dharAve ? mATe he bhadre ! kaTAkSapAta karatI tArI cakSune saMkelI le, vakSasthaLane DhAMkI de, aneka ceSTAthI kuTila ane ramya hAvabhAvayukta tArA vacanane baMdha kara. mAkhaNanA piMDa samAna te anya purUSa ke jeo ramaNaene vaza thAya, paNa he mugdhA ! ame pASaNa jevA chIe, to tArA zarIrane vRthA kheda zA mATe Ape che?" e pramANe sAMbhaLyA chatAM jANe sAMbhaLyuM ja na hoya tema te bAdha na pAmI; paraMtu ulaTI nirlajaja thaIne te AcAryanA svabhAvathI kaThina evA hAtha potAnA zarIra para aDADavA lAgI, tathA kAmahastInA kuMbhasthaLa samAna potAnA komaLa stanano te hAthavatI sparza karAvA lAgI, eTale zuMgAraparvatanA kheranA aMgArA samAna te spaza samajIne munIzvare daMbha ane zoka vinA ekadama pokAra karyo. AthI te strI "zuM zuM ?" ema kahevA lAgI tyAre tenA stana parathI potAne hAtha kheMcI laIne AMsu lAvyA vinA mahAkalTe gadgad vANIthI temaNe jaNAvyuM ke-Aje teM tArA aMgaraparzathI, amUlya ane atulya vAtsalyathI vRddhi pAmelA amArA jevAne vaDIlenuM smaraNa karAvyuM che." AthI teNe pUchyuM ke-te zI rIte ?" tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke -, rAtre svAdhyAya karyA pachI hamezAM huM gurUnA sarva aMge zuzruSA karato hato, tyAM keDa dabAvatAM nitaMbane sparza thaI jate. tethI Aje geLa ane mRdutAnI samAnatAthI tenuM smaraNa thaI AvyuM. jevA tArA stana che, te paNa tevAja hatA." ema sAMbhaLatAM tenI rasikatA nivRtta thaI gaI ane AzAno bhaMga thatAM kAmAMdhatA dUra thavAthI te ciMtavavA lAgI ke- "aho ! mane kevuM karma udaya AvyuM ? patthara, loha ane vA to zuM paNa vetAMbara muni durbhedya che. kAraNa ke agni ke TAMkaNuM vigerethI patthara bhedAya che, agnithI leha bhedAya che ane kuzalI (vRkSa vizeSa) nA kamaLa phaLanA cUrNAdikathI vaja paNa levAya che, paraMtu A mahAtmAnI kaThinatA keI vicitra prakAranI che ke . P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #261 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisUri-caritra. (145) je abhedya che. bIjA badhA purUSe vRtanA piMDa samAna che ke je agninA kuMDa samAna ramaNuo pAse ogaLI jAya che, paraMtu A te kaI judA ja prakAranA che. vidhAtA ane yama enI AgaLa zuM mAtra che? e to enA kiMkara jevA che. tIvra brahmavratane dharanAra evA enAthI to karma paNa bhaya pAme, zRMgArarasamAM eNe virasatA dhAraNa karI ane mArA kAmane paNa eNe bhagna karyo. kAraNa ke mArA jevI ramaNane je tiraskAra kare, te daivane jItI zake." ema vicAra karatI te munidrohano Agraha tajI daine niMdrAdhIna thaI. kAraNa ke dunIyAne duHkha AvatAM kaMIka vizrAMti ApavAthI nidrA upakAriNuM gaNAya che. pachI prabhAte AcArya jAgrata thayA ane paryakAsane beThA, tyAre te ramaNuM praNAma karIne bolI--"huM Apane vikRti pamADavAmAM samartha thaI zakI nahi. pUrve kAmAdi zatrune jItanArA vItarAga hatA, paraMtu A tamArA vRttAMtathI e zAstrokta vAta barAbara satya samajI zakAya tema che, mATe huM Apane vinaMti karUM chuM ke-Apa prasanna thaIne mArI pITha para svahasta sthApana kare. tamArA zrApathI te iMdra paNa nAza pAme, te anyanI zI vAta karavI?" tyAre gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke A te ajJAnavacana che. ame roSa ke teSanA AcArathI alaga chIe. ajJajane zrApa vigeremAM pravRtta thAya che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM te vArAMganA rAjA pAse AvI ane gurUnA guNathI kSaNavAramAM vikRta dazA pAmela evI te kahevA lAgI ke-"he nAtha! je potAnA bAhadaMDathI mahAsAgara tarI zake, je potAnA mastakavatI zIghra parvatane bhedI zake, je IcchAnusAra agni sAme bAtha bhIDe ane je sutelA siMhane jagADe, te A tamArA vetAMbara gurUne vikAra pamADI zake. arthAt te kaI rIte vikAra pAme tema nathI." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM harSathI rAjAnuM zarIra romAMcita thayuM. pitAnA gurUnA bhAre sattvathI zreSTa thato rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke temanA vAkyane mATe huM luMchaNArUpa banI jAu, avikArI daSTine mATe avatAraNarUpa banuM ane mitratAthI manahara hRdayane mATe huM balirUpa thaI jAuM. A pRthvI, parvata, deza, ane mAruM A nagara bhAgyazALI che ke jyAM bappabhadigurU birAjamAna che. piote kAmAtura thavAthI potAnA kSetra (bhUmi) thI bhraSTa karAvanAra kAmane vicAra karatAM parakSetramAM gayelA pazu hAthIo lupatAne tajI de che, tethI je gurU temane sarvathA hasI kahADe che. mATe mArA gurUnuM gajavara evuM nAma thAo eTale AgamanA baLathI bhUta, bhAvi ane vartamAnane jANatA evA temanA gajavara ane brahmacArI e be birUda thayA." --------- - --- P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #262 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (146) * .-- zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. e pachI rAjAe te ramaNIne pUchayuM ke-" tyAM te zuM karyuM?" tyAre te kahevA lAgI ke -" kaTAkSakSepa, ane stanAdikapara temane hastasparza karAvyo chatAM te vikAra na pAmyA." te vakhate potAnI prajJAnA anusAra varNana na karatAM te punaH bolI ke- gajavaranI upamAne dhAraNa karatA tathA anupama satvazALI evA nirvikArI gurUrAja, he nAtha ! kaIrIte bhegAsakta thAya tema nathI." e pramANe rAjA vigerenA mukhe satya guNanA kIrtanathI tathA brahAcaryanA addabhuta prabhAvathI zrI bappabhaddigurU vijayavaMta thaIne rahevA lAgyA. ekadA rAjamArge cAlatAM gaDhanI bahAra pitAnA gharanA pAchaLanA bhAgamAM paMcAgula pramANu eraMDAnA moTA pAMdaDAvatI potAnA vizALa stanane DhAMkanAra evI eka kheDUtanI strI rAjAnAM jovAmAM AvI. potAnA dhaNanA hAthamAM vADanA chidramAMthI bhAta ApI, dAtaraDuM bhUlI javAthI te gharabhaNI pAchI vaLI, tenA biMbAkAra stana ane tenA upara rahelA patra joI rAjAne ketuka thavAthI eka moTA eraMDApara pitAnI capaLadaSTi nAkhatAM teNe ardha gAthA banAvI ane prabhAte rAjasabhAmAM AvatAM teNe te samasyA gurUnI AgaLa A pramANe saMbhaLAvI- ravivara nijAya te to sAruM tai" eTale-vADanA chidramAMthI nIkaLatAM eraMDAnA patro tarUNI para zobhatA hatA." eTale gurU tarataja uttarArdha belyA* * "duratha re hRttiyavahu mittajhA vasa" arthAta-e gharamAM kheDutanI strI biMbastanI rahetI haze." e pramANe potAnA joyA pramANe samasyA pUranAra gurUnI stuti karatAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"A kaLikALamAM gurU vinA keI siddha sArasvata nathI." vaLI ekadA sAMje hAthamAM dIvo laI Dekane vAMkI karatI kaI preSitabhartukA (jene pati paradeza gayo hoya te strI) potAnA vAsagraha bhaNuM jatI rAjAnA jovAmAM AvI. eTale teNe gAthAno uttarArdha banAvI prabhAte gurU pAse kahI saMbhaLAvyuM tyAre gurUe tene pUrvArdha tarata pUro karyo. A - " piyasaMbharaNapaluddhataM aMsudhArA nivaaybhiiyaa| - vijJa vaMvavA kahe nAthANa ? eTale-priyatama yAda AvavAthI khedane lIdhe AMsunI dhArA paDavAnA bhayathI mArge cAlatAM ramaNI, dIpaka bujhAI na jAya, tethI vAMkI Doka karIne cAle che." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #263 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari-caritra (17) e pramANe vividha kAvyagoSThIthI AnaMda pAmatAM zrI a5bhakTi gurU ane rAjAe keTalAka kALa sukhe vyatIta karyo. evAmAM eka vakhate sujJa dharmarAjAe duSkRtanA virodhI evA zrImAna Ama rAjAne potAne dUta kalyA, eTale Ama rAjAnI sabhAmAM AvI rAjAne praNAma karIne ucita Asane besatAM Azcarya pUrvaka sabhyo jenA mukhane joI rahyA che evA dvate rAjAne vinaMti karI ke-"he prabhe! tamArA cAturyathI mArA svAmI bhAre saMtuSTa thayA che ane teNe Azcarya sAthe ema spaSTa kahevarAvyuM che ke tamArA paMDita-vargamAM mugaTa samAna zrIbapabhasUrie pitAnI satyAsatya vANInA vyAkhyAnathI amane chetarI lIdhA, jethI asAdhAraNa buddhizALI Ama rAjA mAre ghare AvyAM chatAM ane Atithyane yogya chatAM huM tene Adara satkAra karI zako nahi. e amane bhAre pazcAttApa thAya che. hRdayane vikAsa pamADanAra e pAMDitya ane vacanAtIta e sAhasa e camatkArathI ame bhAre saMtuSTa thayA. mATe he Ama ! ahA ! kaMIka kahe. amArA rAjyamAM vaddanakuMjara nAme baddha vidvAna che. te mahAvAdI, daDha pratijJAvALo ane seMkaDo jinavAdIothI prakhyAta che. te tamArA sImADAnI sarahada para AvIne vAta karaze ane ame ketukathI sabhya sAthe tyAM AvIzuM. tamArAmAM je kaMI vAda karavAmAM vicakSaNa heya, te paNa meghanI jema unnata thaIne vidvAnonI sAthe tyAM Ave. e baMnenuM vAyuddhaja thavA devuM ane jene vAdI chatAya, te pote parAjita thaye ema samajI levuM. jyAM ghaNuM subhaTeno nAza thAya tevuM yuddha zA mATe karavuM joIe? je e boddhAcArya mahAvAdI chatAya, te tenA bIjA vAdIo paNa chatAyA samajavA ane te jItAtAM amane paNa tame anAyAse jItI lIdhA ema samajavuM. kAraNake dhRtapiMDamAM jema saneha (cIkAza) tema jaLamAM himane nizcaya thAya che." e pramANe dUtanA mukhathI sAMbhaLatAM Ama rAjA tene kahevA lAgyuM ke"dharmarAjA zu kadApi anucita bole ? paraMtu A avasare kaMIpaNa upAlaMbha Apavo te sajajana purUSone yogya nathI; kAraNake prasaMga durlabha kahela che. te vakhate e vidvAna mitrane bolAvavAnA miSe huM tyAM maLavA AvyuM hatuM, ane te ame spaSTa jaNAvI dIdhuM temAM bIja rAja ane dorA e be saMskRta vAkyothI bIje rAjA ane be rAjA, ema baMdhunI rItathI jaNAvI dIdhuM. vaLI kaNeranuM patra batAvatAM bappabhadi gurUe aripAtra ema saMskRtathI te kahI batAvyuM. e pramANe traNa vAra kahyA chatAM tuM spaSTa samajI zakyo nahi. trIjA vacanamAM paNa guDhatA na hatI kAraNake te paNa pragaTa rIte kahevAmAM AvyuM paNa ajJAnatAthI pulliMga, napuM. sakaliMgano bheda na rahyo, AthI tAro svAmI tathA tyAM beThelA viziSTa purUSo badhA jANavAmAM AvI gayA, tema chatAM hajI tArA rAjAnI mane jItavAnI icchA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #264 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (148) ( 4 zrI prabhAvaka caritra hoya, to e tArI zraddhAne paNa pUrNa karIza. bhale e tAruM vacana paNa kabUla che. paraMtu temAM parAbhava pAmanAra rAjAe garvavinA pitAnuM saptAMga rAjya vijaya pAmanAra rAjAne samarpaNa karI devuM joIe. ema je tAre rAjA kabUla karatA hoya, to kabula che, nahi te nakAma prayAsa karavAnI amArI IcchA nathI." I ! ema sAMbhaLIne dUta belya-he pRthvInAtha ! buddhinA aparipAkathI te tArUM Ama ( aparipakava ) evuM nAma satya karI batAvyuM. vaLI vAraMvAra kahevAthI to eka jaDe paNa sArI rIte samajI zake, kAraNake ghare Avela potAnA zatru rAjAne paNa kANu satkAra na kare? paraMtu satkArane mATe paNa tuM pragaTa na thaye. ema bhayathI te potAnuM nAma satya karI batAvyuM. vaLI palAyana karatAM paNa je bahAranA rAjapurUSanA te hAthamAM Ave, te nAza pAme, paraMtu tethI amArA svAmInuM daDha nAma pragaTa rIte asatya Thare ane vigraha karatAM paNa amArA rAjAmAM e doSa nathI, mATe he rAjana ! tenAmAM eka vicArIne kAma karavAnI je Adata che teja aparAdhane pAtra che. vaLI kSamAvaDe tenI nirbaLatA jaNAI Ave che. amAro vAdI je tane jItI le, te sarvasvane nAza thatAM tuM apamAnane pAtra thaIza. sarasvatInA prasAdathI tene parAjaya te thavAneja nathI, ema vAdIoe tyAM vicAra karI rAkhyo che, mAtra temAM amarza (IrSyA) che. eja nAzanuM kAraNa che." ema dUtanuM kathana sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe bampaTTinA hasatA mukha tarapha joyu. eTale munizvara AnaMdapUrvaka kahevA lAgyA ke pUrvanA paricita dharmarAjA pratye kene utkaMThA na hoya? je ene rAgI janane mATe Agraha na hoya, te te potAnA hitathI bahAra che. vastunA anityapaNAmAM kadAgraha dharAvanAra te rakta bhikSaparathI e jayane Agraha kare che; vaLI kSaNabhara te rAgamAM kadAca jaya mAnIe to mokSa kyAMthI ? kAraNa ke vairAgyamAM ja mukita che ane te sarva darzanene mAnya che. mATe A bAbatamAM tamAre gabharAvuM nahi. dharmarAjA thakI unnata thanAra e bhikSune huM avazya jItIza. vaLI dharmarAjAnA samyaka vicArathI A AdaravAmAM Avela vAda mArA lIdhe e tene ja upakAraka thaI paDaze, mATe game te avasare vAgyuddha thAya. have e dUtane satkAra karIne dharmarAjA pAse mekalo." pachI AmarAjAe tenuM sanmAna karatAM vidAya karyo. eTale sthAnanI vyavasthA karIne te vidAya tha ane pitAnA svAmI pAse AvIne teNe badhI hakIkata nivedana karI, tethI dharma rAjAe Idra jema bRhaspatine taiyAra kare tema vAdadra vaddhanakuMjarane taiyAra karyo. temaja cAre dizAmAM prasiddhi pAmelA evA mitrane belAvI, temane satkAra karIne AnaMdapUrvaka temane e vAdamAM sabhya paNe sthApana karyA. vaLI dharmarAjA pAse paramAra mahAvaMzamAM utpanna thayela tathA anupama tejasvI eve vAkpatirAja kSatriyavidvAna hato. te bampabhadigurUne pUrvoparicita P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI apabhakiri caritra. (149) hatuM, jethI te gurUnA mArmika vacana jANavA mATe rAjAe pramAdapUrvaka tene paNa taiyAra karyo.. pachI vyavasthita divase rAjA tathA mahAsabhyo sAthe vartanakuMjara dezanA sarahadanA pradezamAM AvI pahoMce. evAmAM sujJaziromaNi ane Atapatra (chatra) thI AkAzane AcchAdita karate zrImAn Ama rAjA paNa kAnyakubdha thakI zrI bampaTTisUri tathA paMDitavarga sAthe te sthAne AvyA ane potAnI sarahadamAM AvAsa daIne tyAM rahyA. ; 2 : . . . . . . . * have janmathI kaI vAra zastra joyela na hovAthI temAM azaktine lIdhe maMda AdaravALA, tathA pUrve na joyela vAgyuddha jevAne mATe kutUhalavALA evA siddha, vidyAdhare ane devatAo pitAnI apsarAo sAthe utAvaLathI te vakhate svarganI jema AkAzamAM AvavA lAgyA. evAmAM ketukathI manane AkarSatA evA bahuzruta rAjasa sAthe vAdI ane prativAdI tyAM AvI maLyA. eTale bahuzruta tathA sabhya yogya sthAne besatAM te sabhA jANe citramAM ALekhela hoya, tema nizcaLa thaI gaI. pachI sabhyonI anumatithI pitapotAnA Agamane virodha na Ave te pramANe te baMnee potapotAnA rAjAne AziSathI abhinaMdana ApyuM, temAM prathama boddhAcArya vAddhanakuMjara, dveSIonI sabhAne saMtApa pamADanAra A pramANe AzIrvAda che- " sauno dharma para vAyara jAya __ AdRtaH sAdhayan vizvaM kSaNa kSaNa vinazvaram .. // 1 // juo, kSaNe kSaNe vinAza pAmatA vizvane sAdhanAra evA je dharmano Adara pUrvaka meM vAcaMyame-AcArye svIkAra karyo, te ddha dharma tamane sukha ApanAra thAo." eTale sujJa ziromaNi zvetAMbarAcArya zrI bappabhadie pitAnA pakSanA bhUpAlane AziSa ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke A . "na zati sevana nityAnanda parathatA 12 dvArA vinitA mithyA-vAi IntamAnina" I ?I , . nitya AnaMdanA sthAnamAM rahelA evA zrI ArahaMta tamane uttarottara sukha Ape ke jenI vANIe ekAMtamatanA mithyAvAda jItI lIdhA che." '' gu e pramANe baMnenA AzIrvAdanA zleke sAMbhaLatAM sabhAsado tenA para vicAra karavA lAgyA-"vAdIoe A saMgata dharmane svIkAra kayo che ane enI vANu mAnya karI che. buddhAcAye jagatane kSaNabhaMgura kahI batAvyuM. saMgatanA A vacanathIja anumAna thAya che ke sarasvatI satyavAdinI che. vaLI Ama rAjAnA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #266 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (150) zrI prabhAvaka caritra . pakSakAravAdIo vicAravA lAgyA ke nityAnaMda padanI lamI ApanAra deva ekAMtane niSedha karanAra hoya, ema vetAMbara AcAryanI vANuM mithyAvAdane jItanArI che, mATe ene jaya thayo." ema pitApitAnA vicAra pramANe nizcaya karIne sabhAsade saina dhAraNa karI rahyA. che. evAmAM kasturI hAthamAM laIne haiddhAcAye kahevA lAgyuM ke- kasturI 35 " eTale--karI upakAra kare che. ema te prAkRtamAM che. tyAre AcArye kahyuM ke-e te bebIne upakArI thAya, ema samajI le." * * e pramANe praznanA saMketathI uttara ApatAM AcAryo tene nirUttara karyo, tyAre raktAMbara budvAcArye sarvanI anumatithI pitAne pakSa sthApana karyo. eTale jenAcArye sarva vAdamAM barAbara tatpara rahIne tenA pakSane dUSita karanArA pramANe kahI batAvyA ema uttarottara ukti pratyuktinI rItathI vAda karatAM temane cha mahinA vyatIta thaI gayA, chatAM koIne jaya ke parAjaya thayo nahi.' - evAmAM ekadA Ama rAjAe AcArya mahArAjane nivedana karyuM ke -"he svAmin ! rAjakAryomAM vizva karanAra A vAda kyAre pUro thaze.? tyAre AcArya bolyA ke -"he rAjana ! A te tamane vineda pamADavA mATe vAgvine mAtra karatA hatA, ane ethI tamane vinoda thAya, ema samajIne ame ATaluM laMbANa karyuM. he rAjana ! AthI je tamane bAdhA thaI hoya, te prabhAte juo potAne vidvAna mAnanAra e bhikSukane huM nigraha-jya karIza.' ke pachI pUrve gurUe Apela maMtrano jApa karatAM madhyarAtre svarga gaMgAmAM ekAMte snAna karatI sarasvatI devI tevIne tevI sthitimAM AvIne ubhI rahI. aho ! maMtrano prabhAva te juo ke jyAM devI paNa potAnuM bhAna bhUlI gaI, tyAM vaarahita devIne temaNe ekavAra saheja joI ke tarataja sUryathakI jema mANasa mukha pheravI le, tema AcAryo pitAnuM mukha pheravI dIdhuM. eTale pitAnA svarUpane na jANatI devI kahevA lAgI ke-"he vatsa ! tuM mukha kema pherave che, tArA maMtra jApathI huM saMtuSTa thaIne ahIM AvI chuM, mATe vara mAga.' - tyAra AcArya bAlyA ke--"he mAtA! tArA AvA anucita svarUpa tarapha huM kema daSTipAta karUM? tuM tAruM ahita zarIra joI le." sUrinA e vacanathI pitAnA zarIra bhaNuM daSTi karatAM te devI vicAravA lAgI ke-ahe ! AnuM brahmacarya keTaluM badhuM daDha che ke mane AvI nagnAvasthAmAM jetAM paNa jenuM mana vikRta na thayuM? ema dhArI te bhAre saMtoSathI AcArya pAse upasthita thaI. eTale vara mAgavAmAM paNa temane atyaMta nispRha dhArIne Azcarya P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (15). zrI apabhadisari-caritra pAmatI sarasvatI kahevA lAgI ke -"mArA gamanAgamamAM tArI IcchA pUrNa thatI hoya, te sukhI rahe. ' pachI zrI bampaTTi munIzvare ceda adabhUta kathI Adara darzAvIne stuti karI. e stutine suvarNakuMDala samAna mAnatI devI atyaMta saMtuSTa thaIne kahevA - lAgI ke -"he vatsa ! tAre zuM pUchavAnuM che?" tyAre AcArya bolyA-" A vAdI pitAnA buddhibaLathI bele che ke bIjuM kaMI kAraNa che?' eTale devIe jaNAvyuM ke -"eNe mane sAta vAra ArAdhI, tethI meM ene akSaya vacanI (jemAM vacanakSINa na thAya) guTikA ApI che. he munIMdra ! te guTikAnA prabhAvathI enuM vacana skUlanA pAmatuM nathI." AthI sUri jANe upAlaMbha pUrvaka sarasvatIne kahevA lAgyA-"jinazAsananA virodhIne tuM kema paDyuM che ? kAraNake pUrvajo pAsethI te ema sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM che ke tuM samyagdaSTi hoya che." * devIe kahyuM-"huM jainanI vidhI nathI, huM tane eka upAya batAvIza ke jethI e buddhAcArya parAjaya pAme. tame badhA sabhAsadone mukhauca karAvajo ane te vakhate ene paNa mukha zauca karAvaje eTale mukhamAMthI kAgaLo bahAra kahADatAM je guTikA paDI jAya, to avazya tamAre vijaya thavAne; paraMtu coda leka kadApi pragaTa na karavA, kAraNake te sAMbhaLatAM te mAre sAkSAt AvavuM paDaze. he munIzvara ! huM keTalA puNyahIna para prasanna thAuM ?" ema kahIne sarasvatI devI adazya thaI gaI. pachI AcAryo vAkapatirAjane devIne Adeza guptarIte kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. eTale jaLapAtra pANIthI bharI lAvIne teNe samasta sabhAne mukhazuddhi karAvI ane tema karatAM viddhanakuMjaranA mukhamAMthI guTikA paDI gaI, tyAre bhAgya hInanI lakSamInI jema jaLathI haDaselAyelI guTikA tenA vadanamAMthI nIkaLI jatAM, niraMtara para spara vAimArge javAthI jANe thAkI gaI hoya, ane vizrAMti levA mAgatI hoya; tema muMgAnI jema te bhikSunI vANu zAMta thaI gaI. eTale sabhAsade kahevA lAgyA ke -" guTikAthIja enAmAM bolavAnI tAkAta hatI, nahi te e bhikSu barAbara muMgo ane baherA jevo yathArtha nAmadhArI che. e pramANe vAdIrUpa kuMjarane jItavAmAM kesarI samAna bappabhadisUrie tene jItI letAM rAjAe temanuM vAdI kaMjara kesarI evuM birUda bolAvyuM ane sarvatra jaya jayanAda thaI rahyo. - evAmAM Ama rAjA potAnA baLe vaibhavasahita dharma rAjAnuM rAjya levAne tatpara thaye; kAraNuke ya pAmanAra pitAnA 5Nune kema mUke? tyAre gurU tene kahevA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (152 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. " lAgyA ke -meM te tamane prathama kahI dIdhuM che ke ApaNI samakSa dharmarAjAe je rAjyanuM paNa karyuM che, te tenA zireja Avaze. he rAjana ! tenA e vacanane atyAre avasara Avyo. vaLI pramANe zAstronI evI mudrA (maryAdA) che ke . saMbaMdha hoya tyAM nigraha na karo kAraNake tene parAjaya te thaI cUkyo hoya, mATe enuM rAjya bhale eneja mubAraka ho. anitya saMsAranA kAraNe zAstramudrAne keNa lepa kare?" eTale gurUbhaktithI abhirAma evA Ama rAjAe balAtkArathI paNa tenuM rAjya levAnI IcchA mAMDI vALI, ane prasAdathI dharmasthitine jANa nAra evA teNe dharmarAjA pAse ja tenuM rAjya rahevA dIdhuM. pachI zrIbampaTTisUri baddhAcArya vanakuMjarane premapUrvaka bheTIne tene pAsenA pagiripara rahela vIrabhavanamAM laI gayA tyAM zrI vIranA biMbane joIne te bhAre harSa pAmyuM ane teNe pradapUrvaka prabhunuM eka stotra banAvyuM. ema bhagavaMtanI stuti karI ane potAnI niMdA karatA dvAcAryane jainAcArye jina dharmanA tatve kahI batAvyAM, ema amRta samAna nirmaLa vANIthI tenuM mithyAtvarU5 viSa dUra karIne temaNe parIkSA pUrvaka tenA hRdayamAM Ahata dharmanuM sthApana karyuM. ' ekadA rAtre zrIlaMpabhadisUri jAgatA hatA tyAre baddhAcA dareka pahore cAra akSaravALI cAra samasyA temane pUchI, eTale anya tIthIone lIlAmAtrathI parAbhava pamADanAra evA AcAryo jANe svamamAM Avela hoya tema te maMdAkrAMtA chaMdanA caraNathI tarata pUrI karI. te samasyA A pramANe hatI- * " "po re, sarvaca che, strIpuvana, ddhi pUnA " . . . . . saMpUrNa samasyA A pramANe ' ' " jo mavati gumAna ja huM vimarsi, sarvasya dve sugatikugatI pUrvajanmAnubaddhe / strIpuMvacca prabhavati yadA taddhi gehaM vinaSTaM, ke vRddho nA sadu parivayAtya te rAmanI miH " che ? ' ' : vaMzamAM te ekaja purUSa samajavo ke je kuTuMbanuM pAlana poSaNa kare sarvane sugati ane kugati e be pUrvajanmathIja anubaddha che; jyAM strI purUSanI jema svataMtra AcaraNa kare, tyAre te ghara nAza pAmyuM samajavuM, ane yuvAna purUSanI sAthe paricayamAM AvatA evA vRddha purUSane strIo tajI de che." AthI vadhAre saMtuSTa thayela zraddhAcArya samyakatva pUrvaka zrAvakanA bAra vrata aMgIkAra karyo ane pachI AliMgana pUrvaka AcAryanI anumatI laIne te pitAnA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - zrI bapabhadisari-caritra. ( 153). sthAne gaye. temaja pUrvanA vairabhAvane tyAga karI baMdhunI jema sAthe maLelA tathA anya bheTa mokalavAthI saMtuSTa thayelA evA te baMne Ama rAjA ane dharmarAjA paNa potapotAnI rAjadhAnImAM gayA. eka divase buddhAcArye ekAMtamAM dharmarAjAne kahyuM ke--bappabhadisUrie mane jItI lIdhe, tethI mArA manamAM jarA paNa kheda thato nathI. kAraNa ke nidrAmAM ke jAgatAM tenA dehamAM AvIne sarasvatIdevI pote yAcita rIte bole che, paraMtu tArA rAjyamAM rahI sukha bhegavanAra evA vAkapatirAje je mukhazAca karAvatAM mane parAjya pamADa, te mane bahu sAle che." ema sAMbhaLyA chatAM chaLavAdathI beskrAcArya para maMda Adara batAvanAra dharma rAjAe vAkpatirAjanI sAtheno neha mUkayA nAha ekadA yazovarma rAjA dharmarAjA para caDI Ave, ane te baLavAna rAjAe yuddhamAM jItI laIne tene nAza karyo. te vakhate vAkapatirAjane teNe baMdhanamAM nAkhI dIdho. eTale gauvadha kAvya banAvIne tenAthakI te mukata thayo. pachI tyAMthI kAnyakuMjamAM AvIne te bampaTTisUrine maLe. tyAM AcArya tene rAjasabhAmAM laI gayA, eTale teNe Ama rAjAnI stuti karatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"he rAje! tAre pratAparUpa dIpaka sadA javalaMta raho jyAM kUma (kAcabA) rUpa mULa (paga) che, zeSanAganI dehalatA jyAM yaSTikA che, jyAM pRthvI ja bhAjanarUpa che, samudrarUpa tela che, kanakAcala jyAM vATarUpe che, sUryanA kiraNe jyAM baLatA javAlArUpe che AkAzanI zyAmatA jyAM baLatA kAjaLarUpa che tathA zatrurUpa pataMga jyAM dagdha thaI rahyA che. vaLI he rAjana ! daityanAthanA vakSasthaLamAM kaNakaNATa karatA harinA nakharUpa karavatInA ghasArAthI utpanna thayela agni tane pAvana karo ke jyAM carma caTacaTa thaI rahyuM che, jyAM chamachama karatuM zoNita uchaLI rahyuM che, jyAM carabI dhagadhaga thaI rahI che ane bhagna thatAM hADa jyAM spaSTa avAja karI rahyA che. vaLI te nareMdra ! guNemAM tuM kRSNa samAna che, kIrtimAM tuM rAma, naLa ane bharata tulya che. mahA saMgrAmamAM tuM zatrua samAna (zatrune haNanAra) che, vaLI sadA tuM yudhiSThira te cheja, e pramANe pitAnA sucaritrathI prAcIna rAjAonI khyAtine dhAraNa karanAra e tuM traNe lekamAM vijayI chatAM mAMdhAtA kema nathI? arthAta tuM mAMdhAtA samAna paNa che. " AthI Ama rAjAe dharma rAjA karatAM paNa tene bhAre satkAra karyo. kAraNa gharane AMgaNe Avela gaMgAne kayo ALasu paNa na pUje ? Idra paNa bRhaspatine pAmIne pitAne kRtakRtya mAne che, te vAkapatirAjane pAmIne Ama rAjA Aje Iddha karatAM zuM adhika na thayuM ? :-- = ". navA - P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 154) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pachI Ama rAjAe vApatirAjane AzvAsana ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke- he sakhe ! dharma rAjAne tajI Ama rAjAnA bhavanamAM AvatAM mAre satkAra nahi- evA prakArano kheda karIza nahi. A rAjya tArUM ja che; ema samajIne sukhe ahIM rahe. he mahAmati ! zrI bappabhadi gurU ane huM tane pitAne ja samajIe chIe." Ama rAjAnA e vacanAmRtanuM pAna karatAM jANe gaMgAmAM nhA hoya, tema vApatirAjanA pramodane pAra na rahyo. pachI rAjAnA mitra zrI bappabhadi sUri sAtheja uThIne te upAzrayamAM gayo ane tyAM atyaMta harSapUrvaka rahevA lAgyo. pachI kAvya karavAmAM kuzaLa evA vAkpatirAje geMDabaMdha ane madramahine vijaya e nAmanA be graMtha racyA. e arasAmAM gurUe tene kahyuM ke baddhAcArye dveSa karAvatAM paNa dharma rAjAe tene piSaNa na ApyuM. kAraNa ke guNIjane sarvatra pUjanIya thAya che. pachI AmarAjAe tenA gujarAnane mATe dharma rAjA karatAM bamaNuM lAkha sonA mahora karI ApI. ema bhAre AnaMdathI : te tyAM kAla nirgamana karavA lAgyo. eka vakhate rAjAe rAjasabhAmAM sukhe beThelA evA gurUne kahyuM ke- mitra! tamArA jevo vidvAna kaI svargamAM paNa nahi hoya, to pRthvI para kayAMthI?" tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke -"pUrve jainazAsanamAM evA vidvAna hatA ke jemanI buddhizrutajJAnarUpa mahAsAgarano pAra pAmI hatI, te vidvAno eka padathakI so hajAra ane lAkha pado jANatA, temaja keTalAka temanA karatAM paNa adhika hatA vaLI A kALe paNa tevA adbhuta prajJAvata che ke jemanI pAse huM temanA paganI raja samAna paNa nathI. atyAre gujarAtamAM amArA gurUnA zrInagnasUri ane 'geviMdasUri nAme be ziSyo che jemanI AgaLa huM eka mUrkha lAguM, mATe tyAM rahe vAnI icchA na karatAM ahIM rahevAthI tamArI sAthenI mitratAja mane zobhArUpa che." gurUnuM e vacana sAMbhaLatAM Ama rAjA bhAre Azcarya pAmatAM kahevA lAgyA ke he vayasya ! tamArA vacanamAM mane vizvAsa chatAM te ketuka jovAnI mArI IcchA che. " ema kahI veSa parAvartana karIne te gujarAtamAM AvelA hastijaya nAmanA nagaramAM Avyo. tyAM jinamaMdiranI pAsenA upAzrayamAM birAjamAna, bhavya janothI sevAtA, tathA rAjAnI jema zreSTha chatra ane cAmarathI zebhatA ane siMhAsana para beThelA evA zrI nannasUri. Ama rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyA. eTale uMcA ane pahoLA hAthanI saMjJAthI teNe kaMIka jaNAvyuM. te jotAM AcArya paNa tenI sAme vacalI ane tarjanI AMgaLI zRMgAkAre vistArI. pachI te cAlyA gaye, tyAre lokoe AcAryane pUchayuM ke-"he bhagavana ! A zuM ?" eTale gurU bAlyAe purUSa koI vidvAna che. teNe pUchayuM ke- yati P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #271 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisaricaritra. ( 155 ). ene rAjya lIlA zA mATe?" tyAre meM tene javAba Ape ke-tArA rAjApara zuM zRMga( zIMgaDA ) che?" pachI ekadA cityamAM besIne temaNe vAsyAyana zAstra (kAmazAstra ) nuM vyAkhyAna karyuM. te jotAM AmarAjA jinezvarane praNAma karIne cAlyo gayo, paNa kAmazAstranA vyAkhyAnane lIdhe te gurUne namyo nahi. teNe e vikalapa karyo ke- A vidvAna che, paNa cAritradhArI gurU nathI." A tene vikalpa jANavAmAM AvatAM zrI nannasUrine bhAre kheda thayo ke-ahA ! pragaTatI apakIrtithI kalaMkita thayela amArA A vidagdhapaNane dhikkAra che!" tyAre zrI goviMdasUri temane AzvAsana ApatAM bolyA ke "he bhadra! tuM kheda kema pAme che? A to gupta Ama rAjAja che. bIjo evo koI na hoya mATe rasika koI dharmazAstra banAvI koI naTanI sAthe te zrI bampaTTisUri pAse mokalo, ke jethI Ama rAjA AgaLa te naTa abhinaya pUrvaka batAve ane temAM adhika rasano anubhava laIne te rAjA prabheda pAme che AthI temaNe te pramANe karI eka uttama naTane te barAbara zIkhavIne tene Ama rAjAnA nagaramAM mokalyA. eTale naTa tyAM jaIne bappabhaTTasUrine maLyo. AcArya tene rAjA AgaLa laI gayA. eTale zrI nannasUrie rasane mATe saMdhibaMdhathI banAvela prAkRtarUpa pavitra leka te zrI AdinAthanI kathA vistAratAM ane nRtya karatAM kahevA lAgyA- ' " "nAjhu suviTTa suparinnaphTa viThThAva" merU samAna kaMcana varaNa zrI AdidevanA zarIre (pIDapara) jaTA zebhI raho che." tyAre bapabhadisUri bAlyA-"A ardhagAthAmAM be rUpaka hAsyanA miSathI bolavAmAM AvyA che." pachI te naTa pAcho te nagaramAM Avyo ane nannAcArya kavi AgaLa badhuM kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. eTale temaNe vicAra karyo ke-A kAma koI sAmAnya nathI." ema dhArI harSapUrvaka siddhaguTikAdikathI pitAnuM rUpa parAvartana karI, goviMdasUrinI sAthe temaNe kAnyakuja bhaNI prayANa karyuM. pachI anukrame tyAM pahoMcatAM te bapabhaTTisUrine ane rAjAne maLyAM. tyAra bAda rAjasabhAmAM nRtya karatAM temaNe vIra rasano vistAra karyo. eTale temAMja ekatAna thayela tathA "mAra mAra" evA zabdathI krodhavaDesiMhanI mAphaka garjanA karatA rAjAe charI kheMcI lIdhI, tethI aMgarakSakoe evA prakAranA te nATakanuM nivAraNa karyuM. tyAre rAjA sAvadhAna thatAM gurUvacanathI te pratibodha pAmyo. evAmAM goviMdasUri. kahevA lAgyA ke - P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 156 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra he rAjana! te yukta karyuM kema kahevAya? kAraNake sarva zAstrarasa koIthI anubhavI zakAto nathI. tethI nannasurie vAsyAyananuM vyAkhyAna karatAM jyAre tArA jevA buddhizALI vidvAnane vika95 thAya to anya kone vikalpa na thAya?" AthI rAjAne lakSyamAM AvatAM teNe te baMne sujJaziromaNi AcAryone khamAvyA, ane kahyuM ke-"mArA mitre je vacana kahyuM hatuM, te kharekhara satyaja che. saMyama, zIla, vartana ane vitAvaDe temanA gurUjAtA mane pUjya che. e mArI bhrAMtine mATe Apa kSamA karo." . tyAre goviMdasUri bolyA ke--"he bhUpAla! tuM amAruM caritra jue tethI tapa kalaMkita na thAya. kAraNa ke te doSa batAvanArA purUSa kalyANa nimitta thAo ke jemanA prabhAvathI apavAdathakI bhaya pAmatA ane vizeSathI potAnuM kalyANa sAdhavAmAM eka niSThAvALA guNavaMta jano guNa meLavavA tatpara thAya. vaLI je cAritrathI nirmaLa che, te paMcAnanasiMha samAna che, paNa viSaya kaSAyathI je parAjita che, temanI rekhA jagatamAM bhuMsAvAnI che. vaLI je pitAnA manamAM kAmazalyane dhAraNa kare che tathA viSayarUpa pizAca ane balavAna iMdriyothI parAbhava pAmelA che, temanI rekhA jagatamAM malina thavAnI che. temaja te bALaka chatAM siMha samAna che ke je pitAnI zakti ujavaLa kIrti ane nirmaLa cAritrathI pitAnA kuLarUpa gaganamAM caMdramA samAna zebhe che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA potAnA mitra gurUne kahevA lAge ke -"huM dhanya chuM ke jenA gurUnuM kuLa AvuM che." pachI rAjAe temane keTalAka divasa tyAM rAkhyA. tyArabAda zrI bampaTTisUrinI anumati laIne te baMne dhuraMdhara AcAryo svasthAne gayA. ahIM dharmavyAkhyAna ane praznottarAdika karatAM te baMne mitrone keTaloka kALa AnaMdathI vyatIta thayo. eka divase tyAM karNapriya saMgItathI gaMdharva devane jItanAra gavaiyAonuM eka TeLuM AvyuM. temAM sAkSAt kinnarI samAna eka mAtaMgI (caMDAlaNI) hatI, teNe saMgatarasa ane rUpAdikathI rAjAne raMjita karyo. eTale rAgarUpa zatrue te pratipakSI rAjAnI cittavRttirUpa nagarImAM parAbhava pamADe. jANe bhaya pAmI hoya tema tyAM rahetI iMdriye bahAra nIkaLI gaI. tethI temanI jANe preraNA thaI hAya tema rAjAe bahAra AvAsa dIdhe. arthAt te mAtaMgI pAchaLa ghelA banIne rAjA bahAra bhamate belavA lAgyo ke-ahe ! pUrNa caMdra samAna enuM mukha amRta tulya enI adharalatA, maNinI paMkita samAna enA dAMta, kAMti to jANe sAkSAt lakSmI, gaja samAna enI gati, pArijAta tulya parimala, kAmadhenu samAna vANI, kaTAkSa to jANe sAkSAt kAlakUTa (viSa) te he caMdra mukhI ! devatAe zuM kSIrasAgaranuM tAre mATe maMthana karyuM ?' P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bI bampabahiskAra-rAtri. - evAmAM khAnagI cara purUdvArAe rAjAnI e sthiti jANavAmAM AvatA zrI bappabhadi AcArya ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-azva je ADe mALe jAya, te temAM asavArane doSa che. Ama rAjA je kumAge utare, te samasta pradhAnamaMDaLamAM e kalaMka avazya pragaTarIte maneja lAge. mATe game te upAyathI ene zikSA ApavI." ema dhArI avalokananA miSe kAma vyAdhinA ASadhanuM smaraNa karatA AcArya bahAranA makAnamAM gayA tyAM paTTazALAnA navA paTTapara khaDIvatI temaNe bedhadAyaka evI matalabanA ati kAvyo lakhyAM ke-"he jaLa ! tArAmAM zItala gaNa che. svAbhAvika svachatA che. tArI pavitratA mATe te kahevuM ja zuM ? kAraNa ke tArA saMgathI bIjA pavitra thAya che, temaja A karatAM zuM vadhAre prazaMsa nIya hoI zake? ke tuM prANIonA jIvanarUpa che. tema chatAM tuM nIca mAge gamana kare, te tene aTakAvavAne koNa samartha thaI zake ? vaLI he hAra! tuM saddavRtta (goLAkAra) saddaguNa (darA) yukata, mahAkIMmatI ane mAnanIya, temaja ramaNIya ramaNanA kaThina stanataTapara zobhA pAmanAra chatAM duSTAnA kaThina kaMThamAM lagna thaI bhaMga :pAmanAra tuM aho ! tArUM guNipaNuM hArI gaye. kumArge utpanna thayela, asadaza, tathA phaLa, phUla ane patra rahita evI latA para gamana karatAM he bhramara ! tane lajajA AvatI nathI? pRthvIne upabhega karanAra chatAM mAtaMgImAM Asakata thanAra ane dharmane upahAsa karAvanAra he bhadra! gaja snAnanI jema vasudhAne tuM zA mATe abhaDAve (malina kare) che? jenAthI lokamAM laghutA pamAya, ane jenAthI potAnA kuLakramano lepa thAya, evuM duSTa kAma? kaMTha prANa AvyA chatAM na karavuM. jIvita jaLabiMdu samAna asthira che ane saMpatti jaLa taraMga samAna capaLa che tathA prema svama samAna che, mATe che bhadra! tane yogya lAge, tema kara." e pramANe lakhIne bampasaddhi gurU AnaMda pUrvaka potAnA sthAne cAlyA gayA. evAmAM bIje divase rAjA paNa te makAna jevAne AvyA ane hRdayane bhedanAra te vAkya jema jema te vAMcato gayo tema tema dagdhapAnathI dhaturAnI mUchanI jema tene zrama nAza pAmyuM. eTale potAnA mukhakamaLane zyAma karatA AmarAjA bhAre pazcAttApa mAM paDIne ciMtavavA lAgyo ke-aho ! mitra vinA A pramANe mane bodha koNa Ape? te have atyAre sarva prANIone doSanA kAraNa rUpa tathA saMtApakArI ane apekSaNIya evuM mArUM mukha huM gurUne zI rIte batAvuM? mATe agnithIja have mArI zuddhi thavAnI. kAraNa ke kalaMkathI malina thayela A mArUM jIvita have tyAga karavA lAyaka che." ema dhArI tyAM ja teNe citA taiyAra karavA mATe potAnA sevakone Adeza karyo. eTale icchA na hovA chatAM balAtkArathI temaNe rAjAnA hukamane amala karyo. A badhuM jANavAmAM AvatAM rAjalokoe AvIne AcArya pAse karUNu svare pokAra karyo. jethI AcArya tyAM AvIne.. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #274 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (158 ). zrI prabhAvakaritra rAjAne kahevA lAgyA ke he bhUpa ! A te strIonA jevI ceSTA zuM mAMDI che ? vidvAne niMdanIya evuM A zuM AdarI beThe?". che tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-gupta rIte manathI pApa karatAM malina thanAra evA mane te dukRtane nAza karavA svadehano tyAga eja daMDa che. jema duSTa lekene ame daMDa ApIe chIe, tema karmane ucheda karavA ane pitAne paNa daMDa zA mATe na ApIe ?" eTale gurUM hasIne kahevA lAgyA-"he rAjana ! tuM vicAra to kara ke te cittathI karma bAMdhela che, tethI te citta vaDeja dUra thAya tema che. mAnasika pApane bhedavA mATe tuM RtikArone te pApanuM prAyazcitta pUchI je. kAraNa ke smRtiomAM vidvAnoe sarvane mATe mokSa batAvela che. " AthI nyAyapAkanA rasAyA rUpa rAjAe vedAMta, upaniSadu, zruti ane smRtimAM pAraMgata thayelA vidvAne ne, tyAM belAvyA, ane temanI AgaLa teNe yathAsthita mananuM zalya nivedana karyuM. eTale smRtimAM vAcAla evA te zAstrAnusAre belyA ke-tenA jevI lokhaMDanI pUtaLI agnithI tapAvela hoya, tenuM AliMgana karatAM purUSa, mAtaMgInA saMsargathI utpanna thayela pApa thakI mukta thAya che..... A temanA kathana pramANe rAjAe lokhaMDanI pUtaLI karAvI ane tene agnithI. khUba tapAvI. pachI tene AliMgana ApavA rAjA tatpara thayo. evAmAM ekadama purohita ane AcAryo AvIne, potAnI siddhine mATe tene AliMgana karatA rAjAne tarata bhujAmAM pakaDI lIdho. tyAM bapabhakTi kahevA lAgyA-"he pRthvInA AdhAra ! sthira thA, dhIraja dhara. he mitra ! karaDene pALanAra evA A dehano vRthA vinAza na kara. ekAgra citta ane asAdhAraNuM sAhasa dharanAra te mana vaDe karma bAMdhyuM, tenAthI tuM have mukta thayo. zyAma vAdaLa thakI bhAskaranI jema e pApathI tuM mukta che, tuM te hajI sajajane hRdayane prakAzita karIza, mATe A duSkara kAmane mUkI de. e pramANe gurUnA vacanathI pramoda pAmela rAjAe potAno kadAgraha tajI dIdho. eTale e vRttAMta jANavAmAM AvatAM jANe rAjAne punarjanma thaye hoya, tema sarvatra harSa vartAI rahyo. pachI amAe moTA ADaMbarathI te nagarane alaMkRta karatAM-zobhAvatAM, hastIo, azvo, ratha ane padAtione sajaja karatAM paTTahastI para agrAsane munIzvarane birAjamAna karatAM tathA temanA para chatra, cA marAdika dharAvatAM, devatAone paNa Azcarya pamADe tevA moTA occhavathI temaNe yazasaMpattithI jANe pite kRSNa hoya evA te rAjAne nagaramAM praveza karAvyo. - have rAjAne vikRta thayela joIne vAkapatirAja bhAre AgrahathI tenI anu. mati laIne vairAgyane lIdhe mathurA nagarImAM cAlyA gaye. . . . . -- .. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari-caritra. : ( 15 ) evAmAM ekadA dharmavyAkhyAna avasare gurUe, lokonA mAnelA dharmata samajAvIne rAjAne kahyuM ke-"he rAjana ! samasta dharmomAM sArarUpa ane karUNApradhAna evA AhaMta dharmane tuM parIkSA pUrvaka svIkAra kara, ane anya dharmanetajI de." tyAre rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke- he mitra ! AhaMta dharmaja amArA jevAno nirvAha kare che, paraMtu parIkSA karavA jatAM te citta ziva dharmamAM vadhAre daDha thaze. tame AjJA karaze, to huM kAcA kuMbhamAM tamane pANI lAvI ApIza, paNa mitrAIthI tame mane e dharmane tyAga na karAvaze. huM paraMparAthI Avate pUrva jene AcAra tajIza nahi, paraMtu jo tame roSa na karo, te tamane kaMIka kahevA dhAruM chuM. kAraNa ke gurUnA reSanI mane bahu bIka rahe che." * tyAre gurU bAlyA-"tAre je kahevuM hoya, te kahe." eTale rAjA hasIne kahevA lAgyo ke -" tame paNa bALa, gopALa ane aMganAdikane bodha ApavA lAgyA che, paraMtu zAstrArthathI paripakava thayela keI vidvAna mitrane bodha ApatA nathI. kAraNa ke raMbhAphaLa (keLA) nA je svAda nibaphaLamAM nahi hoya. je tamArAmAM zakti hoya, to atyAre mathurA nagarImAM gayela hRdayamAM niraMtara kRSNanuM addabhuta dhyAna karI rahela, yajJopavItathI zarIre alaMkRta, nAsikAnA agra bhAga para daSTine sthApana karanAra, vakSasthaLe tulasInI mALAne dhAraNa karatA, jamIna para Asana lagAvI rahela kRSNanA guNagAna karatA vaiSNavo ane brAhmaNathI parivRta, putrajIva (vRkSa vizeSa) nA puponI mALAthI vakSasthaLe vibhUSita, varAhasvAmI devanA prAsAdamAM rahela bhAre vairAgyathI anazana laI beThela tathA paryakAsane saMsthita evA vAkpatirAja sAmaMtane pratibodha pamADIne satvara jaina matamAM sthApana kare.' e pramANe Ama rAjAnuM vacana gurUe kabula karyuM, eTale teNe potAnA rAzI sAmaMto ane eka hajAra paMDito temanI sAthe mokalyA. te badhA tvarita vAhanothI prayANa karatAM mathurAmAM varAha svAmInA maMdiramAM AvyA. eTale tyAM pUrva kahyA pramANe paramAtmAnA dhyAnamAM beThela evo vApatirAja temanA jevAmAM Avyo, tene AdarathI jotAM zrI bapabhakTri AcArya tenA mananI parIkSA karavA mATe prathama traNa devanI stutinA kAvyA bolyA, jenI matalaba A pramANe che- 8 zrI rAma nAme rAjakumAra ke jenI sItA nAme strI hatI, te pitAnA vacanathI paMcavaTI vanamAM gayo, tyAM rAvaNa sItAne harI gaye. e vAta sAMbhaLatA tene mAravA mATe huMkAra karatA rAmanI kopathI kuTila thayela bhraguTIvALI daSTi tamArUM rakSaNa kare. - darpaNamAM pitAnuM mAyAstrInuM rUpa jotAM pitAnAmAM ja anurakata thayela kezava tamane saMpatti Ape. . . . . . . . . . . . huM P.P.AC. 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III rati sukha pachI potAnA eka hAthano bhAra zeSanAgapara mUkI ane bIjA hAthe vastra pakaDIne uDatI tathA chuTI gayela aMboDAnA bhArane khaMbhApara vahana karatI evI lakSamInI dehakAMtithI rati sukhamAM bamaNuM prIti lAvanAra kRSNa tenA zarIrane AliMgana karI zApara zithila bhujAe laI gaye, evuM te lakSamInuM zarIra tamane pAvana karo. leka samakSa pramANa karI aMjali jeDIne je saMdhyA yAcanA kare che, vaLI he nirlaja ! zirapara je bIjIne vahana kare che, te paNa meM sahana karyuM samudramaMthana mAM harine lakSamI maLI, to te viSanuM bhakSaNa zA mATe karyuM ? mATe he lalanA laMpaTa ! tuM mane aDakIza nahi ema pArvatIthI parAbhava pAmelA zaMkara tamAruM rakSaNa kare. - he Aja ! teM jaLamAM amedhya bIja vAvyuM tethI tuM carAcara jagatanA kAraNarUpa kahevAya che. . he vAkSatirAja ! te kuLane pavitra karyuM, mAtA tArAthI kRtArtha thaI, vasuMdharA tArAthI puNyavatI thaI ke jenuM aMtara jJAnanA sukhasAgaramAM magna thayela citta brahmamAM lAgI rahyuM che.' e pramANe kAnane kaTu lAge tevuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM teNe zira dhuNAvyuM ane manamAM phrabhAtAM nAsikA maraDIne kahevA lAgyo ke-"he mitra A rasika kAvyonI prazaMsA zuM karuM ? A avasara ke che ? tArI mitrAI AvI kema? A zuM bampaTTine gyA hoya tevuM kathana che? atyAre te pAramArthika vacanathI mane badha ApavAne avasara che." eTale gurU kahevA lAgyA ke-"he mitravarya ! sArUM!sArUM ! A jJAnane huM vakhANuM chuM. paraMtu have tane kaMIka mAre pUchavAnuM che, te e ke tArI AgaLa meM je devanuM svarUpa kahI batAvyuM, te yathArtha che, viparIta nathI, chatAM tArUM mana kema dUbhAya che ? je pratyakSa saMdehAtmaka che, te viparIta kema hoI zake ? rAjyAdika IcchAnA vazathI A kAryamAM je tArI pravRtti hoya, athavA paramArthanI prAptine mATe prathama vikalpa hoya, to amAre saMmata che ke deva ane rAjAonI tAre ArAdhanA karavI; paraMtu saMzaya vinA snehI janone zatyAnusAra ISTa batAvavuM. have je tAre paramArtha sAdhavAnI IcchA hoya, te tuM tattvano vicAra kara. saMsAranI upAdhimAM magna thayelA devatAo je mukti ApatA haya, te e bAbatamAM amAre kaI jAtane matsara nathI, huM pote badhuM jANI zake tema che.' e pramANe paMkane dUra karavAmAM jaLa samAna evuM gurUnuM vacana sAMbhaLatA, asmAta bhayathI jema heDakI cAlI jAya, tema tene garva badho dUra thaI gaye. te tamAM AvI ne tarata kahevA lAgyuM ke ahe mArA puchayano udaya thayo ke P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. 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( 11 ) AvA avasare mArA sAcA mitra mane AvI maLyA. have mArA para tame upakAra karo." ema kahI sAvadhAnapaNe vAkapatirAja mauna dharI rahyo, eTale dharma, deva ane gurUrUpa tattvatrathI samajAvatAM zrI bappabhadri sUri kahevA lAgyA ke-- dharmatatva:-- "traNe kALe vartanArA nava to sahita cha dravyo, cha kAya, cha lezyA, paMcAstikAya, vrata, samiti, gati, jJAna ane cAritranA bhede,tribhuvananA hitakArI zrI jinezvara devoe je batAvela che, te mokSanA mULarUpa che, tenAmAM je sujJa zraddhA rAkhe che, te samaje che, samajavAnI lAgaNI dharAve che, te zuddha daSTi samajavo, te samyagdaSTi jANa. devata: sarvajJa jinezvara, yAdavakuLamAM tilaka samAna kRSNa, utsaMgamAM pArvatIne dhAraNa karanAra zaMkara, niraMtara japamALAne dhAraNa karanAra brahmA, kRpALu buddha, ke jagatane prakAzita karanAra sUrya athavA agni-game te hoya, paNa rAgAdi dothI jenuM hRdaya kaluSita thayela nathI, te devane mArA namaskAra thAo. | game te samaye, game te rIte, ane game te nAmathI je te deva, dezanI kaluSatAthI rahita hoya, te he bhagavan! te tuM ekaja che, mATe tane mArA namaskAra che. mada, mAna, kAma, krodha, lobha ane harSa-e cha riputhI parAjita thayelA deva bIjAne sAmrAjya rUpa vyAdhi Ape te vRthAja che. munio jene mugaTa samAna samajIne mastake dhAraNa kare che, te akSaya, niraMjana ane paramapadane prApta thayelA deva sadAne mATe azarIrI che, te kadApi avatAra letA nathI. gurUtavaH paMca mahAvratane dhAraNa karanAra, paMca parameSThInuM dhyAna dharanAra, paMcaMdriyone nigraha karanAra, pAMca viSayathI virakta, pAMca samitidhArI, aneka guNagaNulaMkRta, AgamAnusAre vartanAra, kuvidhi kadAgrahano tyAga karanAra, paramArtha buddhithI bhavyajanene pratibaMdha ApanAra, ajJAna daSathI vimukta, chakAya jIvanI rakSA karanAra, matsara rahita, kesarI samAna, traNa guptithI gupta, kukSizaMbala eTale mAtra bhikSAthI jIvana nirvAha calAvanAra ane dhananI mUchone tajanAra evA mArA gurU che. gRhastha gurUnI keNa upAsanA kare ? je sAraMbhI gRhastha sAraMbhI gurUne mAne ane pUje, te kAdavathI kAdava jovA jevuM che. arthAt tethI malinatA kema jAya?" P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (162) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ItyAdi gurUnA asarakAraka vacanothI nava cetana pAmela vApatirAja dhyAna pArIne kahevA lAgyo ke-"he bhagavan! mArA manamAM eka saMdeha che, te e ke manuSya lekamAMthI anaMta jIvo je mokSe jAya, te saMsAra khAlI thaI jAya ane mekSamAM sthAna na maLe, kAraNa ke te sthAna bharAi jAya.' tyAre gurU uttara ApatA belyA ke--"he mahAsatva! A saMbaMdhamAM jainAgamanA jJAtA vidvAnoe batAvela eka zravaNa karavA lAyaka daSTAMta kahuM chuM, te sAMbhaLa! anAdi kALathI seMkaDo nadIothI taNAtI veLathI pRthvI khAlI na thAya ane samudra bharAya tema nathI. arthAt jaLa ke veLuthI je samudra bharAya, to jIvAthI saMsAra khAlI thAya ane mokSa saMkIrNa thAya, paraMtu tema banavAnuM nathI." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM kuvAsanA dUra thavAthI romAMcita thaI harSollAsa pAmate ane brahmajJAnIomAM rAjA samAna evo vApatirAja kahevA lAgyo ke-he bhagavan! ATalo vakhata paramArthanA vicAra vinA dharmatattvathI bahiSkRta thayelA ame mehalIlAthI mAtra bhramita ja rahyA. Apa jevA pUjya sAthe lAMbo paricaya thayA chatAM mane kaMI phaLa na maLyuM ane ATalA divase dharmanA vyAkhyAna vinA mArA badhA nakAmAM gayA. ATalo vakhata e kaluSita zAstrathI meM mAruM pALa kaluSita karyuM, paNa have pavitra jinamata prApta thatAM te zA mATe kaluSita rahevA dauM? te he prabho ! mumukSu evA mane have aicityanuM ullaMghana na thAya, tevo Adeza karo ke jethI karmanAzaka te ApanA Adeza pramANe huM vartana karuM.' tyAre bappabhadi gurU bolyA ke -"he bhadra! karmamAM je tane zaMkA hoya, te manaH zuddhi karavAnI jarUra che ane vyavahAra paNa tevo ja che. mATe tuM sanyastapaNamAM ja jainamArgane svIkAra kara." ema sAMbhaLatAM te gurUnI sAthe ja uTho ane tyAMthI temanA upAzrayanI pAse Avela zrI pArzvamaMdiranA stUpamAM te Avyo. tyAM pUrve svIkArela misyAdarzana-veSane teNe tyAga karyo ane jenarSi-veSano. svIkAra karatAM te jainamuni thayo. vaLI te vakhate eka dhyAnamAM tAna lagAvI rahela teNe saMsAra-tyAganuM carama pratyAkhyAna karyuM temaja aDhAra pApasthAne teNe sarvathA tyAga karyo. vaLI aMtaranA doSane dUra karatAM teNe stuti-niMdA tathA puNya-pApamAM samabhAva lAvI, mAnane sosavI, parameSThI-padamAM mana lagAvIne cAra zaraNano svIkAra karyo. tathA ekAvatArI ane mahAnaMdapadane IcchatA evA teNe duSkRta apAvavA aDhAra divasanuM anazana karI, samyak prakAranI ArAdhanAthI pAMDityamaraNane sAdhatAM dehamukata thaIne te svargamAM IMdra sAmAnika deva thaye. eTale kaMIka mitranA nehathI gadagadita thayela AcArya mahArAja, badhA sAmaMte ane vidvAnonA sAMbhaLatAM kahevA lAgyA ke--sAmaMta rAja svarge jatAM zeka TaLavAnuM nathI. te te idra sAmAnika thayA ane svarganI lakSamI tene varI cUkI." 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( 163). have pUrve tyAM naMdarAjAe sthApana karela gokula vAsamAM jagatane zAMti pamADavAmAM heturUpa evI zrI zAMtidevI che, tyAM zrIjinezvarane vaMdana karavA jatAM zrI bappabhakTi sUrie zAMtidevI sahita jinezvaranI stuti karI. adyApi te nayati natirakSAvAra' ItyAdi zAMtidevInuM stavana vidyamAna che, te zAMtine karanAra ane sarva bhayane dUra kare che. pachI lokothI prazaMsA pAmatA evA zrI bapabhadi gurU tyAMthI pAchA vaLatAM keTaleka divase te kAnyakuja nagaramAM AvI pahoMcyA.eTale cara purUSa mAraphate prathamathI ja vRttAMta jANavAmAM AvatAM rAjA nagaranA pAdara sudhI temanI sanmukha AvyA ane AnaMda pUrvaka rAjAe temane nagaramAM praveza karAvyo. tyAM camatkAra pAmela rAjAe sabhAmAM birAjamAna gurUne kahyuM ke-aho ! tamArA vacananuM sAmarthya keTaluM ke vAkapatirAjane paNa tame pratibaMdha pamADyo !" eTale AcArya bolyA- jyAM nuM pratibodha pAmatuM nathI, tyAM mArI zakti zuM mAtra che?" che tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke- huM barAbara bodha pAmyo chuM, tamArA dharmamAM mane bhAre zraddhA che, paraMtu ziva dharmane mUkatAM mane bhAre duHkha thAya che, * tethI jANe pUrvabhavathI e saMkaLAI gayela ema lAge che, te huM zuM karuM? evAmAM zrutajJAnanA baLathI jANIne gurU kahevA lAgyA ke-tyAM pUrvabhave karela kanuM rAjya e bahuja a5 phaLa che." tyAM Azcarya pAmatA pradhAne kahevA lAgyA ke -" bhagavan! amArA bedha mATe tame rAjAne pUrvabhava kahI saMbhaLAve." eTale prazna (2) cUDAmaNi zAstra thakI barAbara vicAra karI, nirdoSa ane agAdha jJAnanA bhaMDAra evA gurU bolyA ke - "he rAjana ! sAMbhaLa-kAliMjara parvatanI nIce zAla vRkSanI zAkhA para baMne paga bAMdhI, adhomukha rahI, pRthvItala para laTakatI jaTA sahita rahetAM ane krodhAdi zatruono vijaya karavA babbe divase mitAhAra letAM kaMIka adhika se varasa sudhI te ati duSkara tapanuM ArAdhana karyuM ane prAMte maraNa pAmIne tuM rAjA thayo. e vAtamAM tane vizvAsa na Avato hoya, to tArA vizvAsu mANasane mekala, ane adyApi tyAM vRkSa nIce jaTA paDela che, te magAvI le." e pramANe AcAryanA kathanathI Azcarya pAmela rAjAe pitAnA sevaka mokalyA ane te jaIne tyAMthI jaTA laI AvyA. AthI camatkAra pAmI potAnA mastakane dhuNavatA ane temanA cAritrathI ullAsa pAmatA sabhAsado prazaMsA pUrvaka P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. kahevA lAgyo ke "aho ! A munIMdra kaLikALamAM paNa mahAjJAnI ane kaLAnA nidhAna che. vaLI A rAjA paNa kharekhara ! puNyazALI ke jenA AvA adbhuta gurU che." ema stuti karI, AcAryanA caraNamAM pitAnuM mastaka namAMvIne te temanI upAsanA karavA lAgyA. ekadA pitAnA prAsAdanI agAsI parathI rAjAe kaI makAnamAM, bhikSAne mATe AMgaNe AvelA ane paramabrAnA dhyAnamAM nimagna evA eka jenabhikSune kAmagane mATe IcchatI evI navayuvati rAmAne joI, paNa teNune anAdara karatAM te muni gharathI bahAra nIkaLatA hatA, tevAmAM ekadama kamADa majabUta rIte baMdha karI caraNane prahAra karatAM jANe ketukathIja tenA pagamAMthI napura nIkaLIne yatinA caraNakamaLamAM AvIne paDatAM hAsyasahita nilajajapaNe jetI tathA kAmanA dAmaNutulya te ramaNIne prArthanA ane hAvabhAva batAvatAM paNa munie na gaNakAratAM tenI upekSA karI. A badhuM jovAmAM AvatAM rAjA gurU AgaLa prAkRta padyanuM eka caraNa che, evAmAM te pahelAMja gurU mahArAje traNa caraNa kahI batAvyA. te saMpUrNa gAthA. A pramANe che "kavADamAsaJja varaMgaNAe, abbhacchiu juvvaNamattiyAe / . amannie mukkapayappahAre saneuro panvaiyassa pAu" // 1 // . vanathI madamAtI thayela aMganAe kamADa baMdha karI abhyarthanA karI, chatAM te munie na mAnavAthI pAdaprahAra karatAM teNInA pagamAMthI napura paDI gayuM. eka vakhate eka yuvAna bhikSuka kaI ramaNanA ghare bhikSA mATe praveza karatAM, pitAnA mahelanI agAsI para rahela rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyuM. eTale davasahita bhajana lAvI, te munimAM daSTi lagAvIne pelI ramaNa ubhI rahI temaja teNInI nAbhinI suMdaratAmAM daSTi lagAvIne te muni paNa teja pramANe ubho rahyo. tyAre ekatAnane lIdhe bhikSA levAnuM bhUlI jatAM ane dAna ApavAnuM paNa bhUlI jatAM te baMnenI daSTimAM eka dhyAna vartI rahyuM, evAmAM kAgaDAoe te badhuM bhejana astavyasta karI mUkayuM. A badhuM sAkSAt najare jotAM vismaya pAmatA rAjAe gurU pAse yathAdaSTa arthane sUcavanAra ardhagAthA kahI saMbhaLAvI. te A pramANe- "mirAte vizva nAhimaMda, sAvi tarasa prama" | bhikSAcara (bhikSuka) nAbhimaMDaLane jue che ane te ramaNI tene mukhakamaLane joI rahI che." ema sAMbhaLatA zrI a5bhadi gurU rAjAne uttarArdha saMbhaLAvatAM bolyA kAraNa ke samudranA parapoTAnI jema temane AvuM zuM mAtra hatuM P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #281 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisari-caritra. ( 16pa ). "zuddha havA durya, IT vinuMpatti " te baMnenA bhikSApAtra ane kaDachI kAgaDAo AvIne ucchiSTa kare." ema sAMbhaLatAM saMtuSTa thayela rAjA te kalyANa ane buddhinA nidhAna evA gurUne kahevA lAgyo ke- mArA mitra vinA A meM sAkSAt joyela samasyA kaNa pUre?" * e pramANe satya, mitratA ane mArdavanA lepamAM bhIti dharAvanAra rAjA, gurUnA mukhakamaLane viSe niraMtara bhramara thaIne rahevA lAgyo. evAmAM ekadA samasta kaLAonA AdhArarUpa tathA citrakarmamAM bhAre kuzaLa evo eka catura citrakAra tyAM Avyo. "pUrve barAbara ALekhela hoya ane pachI malina vabhravatI AcchAdita karela hoya, raMgIna varSothI pUrNa ane spaSTa rekhAvALuM hoya tevuM alakSya citra paNa huM sudhArI zakuM, nahiMta prANa ApavA tatpara thAuM" ema pitAnI adabhuta kaLAne lIdhe pratijJA karanAra evA te citrakAre eka vikaTa paTapara tera bhAgamAM rAjAnuM rUpa citrI te suMdara citra teNe rAjAne batAvyuM, paNa rAjA te mitranA guNenI ramaNIyatAmAM lubdha hatA, IcchA vinA avalokana karatAM teNe citrakArane javAba paNa na ApyA, ema teNe traNavAra citra banAvyuM chatAM rAjAe tene bolAvyA nahi. AthI kheda pAmatAM dIna vacanathI te bIjA prekSakone kahevA lAgyA ke--"mArA hAtha chedI nAkhuM ke kapALa phoDuM? bhAgyahIna evA mane kaLAthI kaMI lAbha na maLe; huM khedanI vAta keTalI kahuM?" tyAre keTalAka dayALu prekSako belyA ke-"bappabhadi gurUne tuM tArI citrakaLA batAva." eTale teNe jinabiMba citrIne gurUne ApyuM. AthI temaNe tenI prazaMsA karatAM rAjA AgaLa kahyuM ke -"A citrakAra kaLAmAM bhAre pravINa che." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe pradapUrvaka tene eka lAkha rUpiyA ApyA. pachI teNe cAra caLakatA paTamAM teNe zrIvardhamAnasvAmInuM biMba citaryuM. temAMnuM eka kAnyakuja nagaramAM sthApana karyuM, ekamathurA nagarImAM, eka aNahilapuramAM ane eka satAraka nagaramAM gurUe pratiSThApUrvaka sthApana karyuM. zrIpATaNamAM myu. 27bhaMgathI pUrve mahatyanI aMdara hatuM ane te vakhate tyAM dhArmika purUSanA jevAmAM Avela hatuM. vaLI zrIbappabhaTTa AcAryo ziSya kavione sArasvata maMtra samAna tArAgaNudi bAvana prabaMdhe racyA. - have ekadA Ama rAjAe zatruone jItatAM, samudrasena rAjAthI adhiSThita evA rAjagiri durgane ghere ghAlyo, ke je gaja, ave, ratha ane padAtionA uce uchaLatA kolAhalathI eka zabdamaya jaNAte, samagra uMcA prakAranI sAmagrIne jyAM saMgraha karavAmAM Avyo hato, vigraha karatA zatruone lAkhe prapaMcothI je P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #282 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 166 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. durvAhya hato, bAhA bhUmine teDI nAkhanAra bharavAdi mahAmaMtra, yaSTi ane cheDelA pattharanA gaLAmAMthI jyAM killA uparano bhAga bhagna thato hato, gaDhanI divAla uparanA kAMgarAothI je AkAzanI sAthe vAta karato hato, vRkSaghaTAne lIdhe sUrya ane caMdramAne saMcAra paNa jyAM muzkelIthI thato hato, tathA paDatA atkRSNa tela ane suraMgAdika prapaMcathI paNa jyAM zatruonuM baLa niSphaLa jatuM hatuM, tyAM bhAre prapaMca ane parizrama karatAM kaMTALI gayela AmarAjAe zrIpabhakTi gurUne pUchayuM ke-"he bhagavan! parvata samAna A durga kyAre ane zI rIte levAya tema che?" eTale prazra (%) zAstra thakI barAbara vicArIne AcArya bolyA kerAjana ! tAre bheja nAme patra e avazya laI zakaze, temAM saMzaya nathI." e pramANe sAMbhaLyA chatAM abhimAnathI te sahana na karato rAjA tyAMja rahyo. ema bAra varasa vitatAM tenA hRdaka nAmanA putrane putra thaye. te janmatAMja pradhAne tene pAlakhImAM besArIne tyAM laI AvyA. te parvatane bhedavAmAM vajA samAna hato. eTale tela nAkhela agninI jvALA samAna raktatAyukta tenI draSTi durganA agrabhAgapara paDe, evI rIte te bALakane tyAM sukhe suvAryo. evAmAM tenI draSTi paDatAM jANe nIce rahelA subhaTae nAza pamADela hoya tema te killo tuTavA lAgyo. bhAMgI paDatA mukhya dvAra parathI aTArIe kuTavA lAgI, mardana karatA manuSya, strIo, gaja, a tathA gAya bheMsenA A AkaMdathI sarvatra kelAhala macI rahyo, tathA eka sAmAnya parvata jANe bhedAyo hoya tema moTA parvata para rahetA devatAone paNa bhaya pamADato te kile tuTI paDyo. eTale samudrasena rAjA dayA mAgIne bahAra cAlyo gayo ane AmarAjA te rAjagiri dugamAM dAkhala thayA. evAmAM AmarAjAnA adhiSThAyake sAthe vairabhAva hovAthI te durgane adhiSThAyaka yakSa rAjamArgamAMnA lokone kheMcavA lAgyo. e vRttAMta lokonA mukhathI sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM AmarAjA pote tyAM AvIne yakSane kahevA lAgyo ke-"A sAmAnya lokone mUkI daIne mAroja ghAta kara." A tenA sAhasavacanathI yakSa saMtuSTa thayA ane hiMsA karavAno Agraha teNe choDI dIdho. te satsaMgathI zAMta ane upakAraka thaI AmarAjAnI sAthe mitratA pAye ane tenI AjJA uThAvavA taiyAra thayA. tyAre AmarAjAe tene pUchayuM ke-"he mitra! mAruM AyuSya keTaluM che, te jJAnathI jANIne mane nivedana kara." eTale yakSe kahyuM ke- chamahinA bAkI raheze, tyAre huM tane jaNAvIza." ema kahIne te adazya thaI gayA. pachI avasara AvatAM te AvIne kahevA lAgyA ke - he rAjana ! gaMgAnI aMdara mAgadha tIrthabhaNuM naikA laIne jatAM jenI AdimAM makAna Avela che, evA gAmanA pAdare tArUM maraNa thaze. tyAM jaLamAMthI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bapabhadisaricaritra. ( 17 ) nIkaLatA dhUmane joine e nizAnI tAre daDha samajI levI. mATe have tane ucita lAge to parabhavanuM hita sAdha." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM mitra gurUnA upadezathI Ama rAjA tIrthayAtrA karavA cAlyo kAraNa ke pitAnA hitamAM ALasu thaIne AtmAnI sagati keNu na Icche? pachI tvarita prayANa karatAM rAjA zatruMjaya tIrtha para Avyo tyAM zrI yugAdIzanI pUjA karIne te potAne kRtArtha mAnavA lAgyA. tyAMthI zrI neminAthane hRdayamAM bhAvatAM, sujJomAM yaza pAmanAra te raivatAcalanI taLeTImAM Avyo tyAM tIrthane vaMdana karavAne IcchatA evA te nirbhaya Ama rAjAe daza hajAra avonA parivAra sAthe AvelA evA agIyAra rAjAone joyA. kaLikALamAM adhikAra pAmelA rAkSasethI adhiSita jANe vRkSo hoya tathA mithyA vacana-ADaMbara calAvatA agIyAra digaMbaro sahita te rAjAo revatAcalane pitAnA tIrtha tarIke svIkArI anyane upara caDAvAne niSedha karatA hatA, eTale asaMkhya sainyayukata AmarAjAe temane yuddha karavA mATe bolAvyA. te joIne zrI bampaTTi AcAryo mitra rAjAne kahyuM ke -"he rAjana ! dharmakAryanA nimitte prANivadha karavA koNa che? e vidvattAne DeLa karanArA digaMbarone huM vAgyuddhathI jItIza. nakhathI chedavA lAyaka kamaLapara kuDAra (kuhADe) koNa calAve ? vAda karatAM to te vinA prayAse chatAyAja che, kAraNa ke pataMgane bALe, temAM dIpakanI stuti zI karavI ? pachI sujJaziromaNi Ama rAjAe te pratipakSIone bolAvIne kahyuM ke - vratathI nahi paNa nirbhayathIja je tame zAMta thavA mAgatA he, te asaMkhya vyaMtare jenA caraNa-kamaLamAM namaskAra karI rahyA che tathA zrI neminAthanA caraNakamaLamAM rAjahaMsI samAna evI aMbA nAme zAsanadevI che, eTale ApaNA baMne pakSanI be kanyA badalAvIne mUke temanI pAse rahela te devI jene bolAvaze, tenuM A tIrtha samajavuM. A kramathI ApaNe samAdhAna karIe; paNa ladhutAnA sthAnarUpa evo vAda vivAda karavAthI zuM ? " A krama-rItathI baMne pakSavALAM ekamata thayA. pachI zrI bampaTTisUrie eka akSaya ane utkaTa prabhAvavALI kumArikAne temanA AvAsamAM mokalI, temaNe bAra pahAra sudhI maMtrothI te kanyAne adhivAsita karI. eTale te jANe muMgI ane herI hoya tema koI rIte paNa bolavAne asamartha thaI gaI, pachI digaMbare kahevA lAgyA ke--je tamArAmAM zakita hoya, te ahIM tame amArI A kanyAne bolAvI Apo. : - tyAre zrI bappabhadi gurUe pitAne kamaLa samAna komaLa hAtha te kanyAnA mastaka para mUka, ke aMbAdevI tarataja tenA mukhamAM rahIne spaSTa belavA lAgI keI "jiMtasesare hinA nirahiyAnA . . . . te vamaravaTuM rikanekiM namasAma" | ' . P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trest Page #284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 168 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra AthI vetAMbara pakSane vijaya sUcavanAra ane AkAzane bharI denAra jayajaya dhvanisahita duMdubhinAda thayo, tyArathI A gAthA cityavaMdanamAMthI siddhAstavanI traNa gAthAnI upara levAmAM AvI. temaja zakastavanI jema prAcIna kRtavRddhoe mAnya karela aSTApadanI stuti paNa AbAla vRddha mAnya thaI. pachI raivatAcala tIrtha para ArohaNa karI mahAbhakta AmarAjAe potAnA janmane saphaLa mAnatAM zrI neminAthanI pUjA karI. vaLI tyAM dAdara-harinI pUjA karI te piMDatAraka mAdhavadeva ane zadvAramAM AvatAM tyAM rahela harinI teNe arcA karI. pachI tyAMthI dvArikAmAM kRSNamUrtine praNAma karI, tyAM dAnAdika ApIne te semezvara pura (pATaNa) mAM Avyo. tyAM somezvaranI suvarNa pUjA karI, jaLa vaDe meghanI jema teNe dAnathI badhA lokone saMtuSTa krayA. pachI AmarAjA potAnA nagaramAM Avyo ane tyAM IcchAnusAra dAna karatAM teNe dharmane sthAna karAvyAM. evAmAM avasara AvatAM teNe potAnA hRdaka putrane rAjyapara besAryo ane pUrve AnaMdita karela hovA chatAM pradhAnone khamAvyA. pachI gaMgAnadInA tIre rahela mAgadha tIrtha bhaNa teNe prayANa karyuM. tyAM gaMgAthI pAra utaravA mATe zrI AcArya sAthe te nAvamAM beTho. evAmAM jaLamAMthI nIkaLato dhumADo tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. tyAM lokonA mukhethI gaMgAkInAre Avela magaTaDA gAmanuM nAma zravaNa karatAM vyaMtaranuM kathana tene barAbara satya bhAsyuM. A vakhate AcArya mahArAja rAjAne kahevA lAgyA ke-"he mitra! je tane zraddhA hoya, to prAMte paNa jinadharmane svIkAra kara." eTale rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke "zrI sarvajJa deva, brahmacArI gurU ane dayApradhAna dharmanuM mane zaraNa thAo. vaLI vyavahArathI je meM ATalA divasa deva, gurU ane dharmane svIkAra karyo, teno huM trividhe tyAga karUM chuM. he pUjya ! ane tyAre mitrAIne lIdhe vidhipUrvaka tamAre paNa zarIrano tyAga karavo joIe. zuM e sthiti tamane ucita nathI ? ke jethI paralokamAM paNa ApaNe sAthe rahI samasthApUrti vigerethI sukhe kALa nirgamana karI zakIe.. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM gurU bAlyA-"he rAjana ! A tArUM vacana mugdhapaNune sUcave che. potapotAnA karmane laIne jIva keNa kaI gatimAM jaze, te jJAnI vinA kaI jANI na zake? vaLI vratadhArIone evI rIte dehatyAga kare, te ucita nathI. temaja hajI mAruM AyuSya pAMca varasa bAkI che." ema AcAryo tenA mananuM samAdhAna karyuM. " pachI vikrama saMvanA AThaseM nevuM varasa jatAM bhAdaravA mAsanI zukala paMcamI ane zukravAranA divase citrA nakSatranI sAthe caMdramAne ega AvatAM tathA caMdrasthita tulA rAzimAM arka (sUrya) AvatAM, gurUnA mukhathI paMcaparameSThInA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI bappabhadisaricaritra. (16) namaskArarUpa maMtra sAMbhaLatAM tathA zrIjinezvara ane sanmitra gurUnA caraNanuM smaraNa karatAM zrImAna nAgAvaleka (Ama) rAjA svargastha thaye. * eTale kaMika mitranA mehane lIdhe pAse rahelA zrIbappabhadi gurUe tyAM rahIne tenA samAna pradhAna purUSanA hAthe tenuM mRtakArya karAvyuM. pachI kaMIka zokaumithI saMtapta thayela tathA rAjAnA guNe vAraMvAra yAda karatA zrIgurU udvegapUrvaka karUNa svare A pramANe, kahevA lAgyA "A 890 muM paNa varSa na thAo, citrA nakSatra paNa na ho, te bhAdaravA mahinAne dhikkAra thAo, te khala zukalapakSane paNa kSaya thAo, siMha rAzimAM saMkrAMti tathA zukravAranI paMcamI agnimAM paDe ke jyAM nAgAleka rAjA gaMgAnA jaLa-agnimAM svargastha thaye.' e pramANe zeka karatA zrIa5bhakTi munIzvara nirUpAya thaIne duMduka rAjAnA kAnyakuja nagaramAM pAchA AvyA.. have duMduka rAjA kaMdhA nAmanI vezyAmAM Asakta thaye, tethI te vezyAnA vacanathI mUDha banela rAjA, bhAgyodaya ane kaLAnA vilAsarUpa evA pitAnA bhejaputrapara paNa droha karavA lAgyo. ahA ! avivekanA agrasthAnarUpa vezyAsamAgamane dhikkAra thAo. AthI duHkhita thayela tenI mAtAe te vRtAMta pitAnA bAMdhavone nivedana karyo. kAraNa ke saMkaTamAM kulIna kAMtAone potAnuM pIyaraja zaraNarUpa che. eTale teNune bAMdhae AvIne putra janmanA bahAne bhejane bolAvyo. tyAre anujJA meLavavA mATe te rAjabhavanamAM cAlyA. A vakhate AcArya mahArAjanA sUcanathI mahelanA dvAra para zastradhArI purUSone jANIne te pAcho vanyo ane potAnA mAmA sAthe pATalIpuramAM cAlyA gayA. evAmAM ekadA matsara dharAvanAra duMduka rAjAe AcArya mahArAjane jaNAvyuM ke -"tame mArA para prasAda lAvIne te uttama putrane laI Avo." eTale uttarottara dhyAna, yegAdinA prAraMbhathI temaNe pAMca varasa vyatIta karyA, tyAM potAnA AyuSyano aMta najIka Avyo. evAmAM samaya para rAjAe bhAre Agraha karIne gurUne AdarapUrvaka putrane bolAvavA mATe mokalyA. tyAre gurU te nagarane pAdara AvI ciMtavavA lAgyA keje bhejane tyAM laI jaIza, te rAjA tene mArI nAkhaze, ane na laI jatAM te mUkha bhAre IrSo lAvI munione upadrava tathA zAsananI hIlaNA karaze." mATe have anazanathI mRtyu sAdhI levuM eja ucita che." ema dhArI anazana karI, gItArtha munio pAse AdarathI ArAdhanA karAvatAM pote zrI ba5bhadri munirAje adhyAtmAgathI ekavIsa divasa vyatIta karI dazamA dvArathI potAnA prANa choDayA ane IzAna devalokamAM te devapaNe utpanna thayA. vikrama saMvanA 800 vyatIta thatAM bhAdaravA mAsanI trIja ane ravi* 22 . 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #286 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (100) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. vAranA divase hasta nakSatramAM temane janma thayo hato. cha varSe temaNe vrata lIdhuM ane agIyArame varSe teo AcAryapada pAmyA, temaja paMcANuM varSe temanuM AyuSya pUrNa thayuM eTale vikrama saMvat 85me varSe bhAdaravA mahinAnI zukala aSTamInA divase svAti nakSatramAM Ama rAjAnA gurU zrI bampaTTisUrie svargagamana karyuM. evAmAM gurUnA svargagamananI vAta sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM Ama rAjAno patra bhejakumAra atyaMta zekathI pitAnA vadanakakamaLane saMkucita karatA te vilApa karavA lAgyuM ke -"ahA ! have avivekathI viveka chatA, sArasvata maMtrano lepa thaye, nirabhimAnatA chupAI gaI ane jJAnane jalAMjali maLI." e pramANe kSaNabhara vilApa karyA pachI gurUbhakitathI pavitra ane nirmaLa AcAravALA evA bhejakumAre citA taiyAra karavA mATe potAnA sevakone Adeza karyo. pitAnA pitAmaha (dAdA) nA viyegamAM tenA mitra gurU thakI vRddhi pAmela, ane te gurU paNa svarge jatAM anAthanI jema lekamAM ekale thaI rahela te eka kSaNa vAra paNa pRthvItalapara rahevAne samartha na hato. eTale pitAmahanA mitra sUrinI pAchaLa javAneja have teNe yogya dhAryuM tyAM potAnA mosALanA pradhAnoe Apela zikhAmaNane anAdara karI jANe lIlAvanamAM jatA hoya, tema gurUnI maraNabhUmie te pahoMce. evAmAM tenI mAtAe AvIne tene bhujadaMDamAM pakaDI lIdho, pachI anyAyane niSedha karavA ane rAjyanI kRpAnI khAtara zikhAmaNa ApatAM mAtA tene kahevA lAgI ke -" vatsa! mArA zvazura ane gurU baMne cAlyA gayA tethI draSI ane mahApApI evo tAre pitA nirbhaya thaIne tArI prajAne satAvaze, mATe he hRdayane AnaMda pamADanAra naMdana ! tuM premALa ane dayALu che, te A mArI prArthanAne lakSyamAM laI A mRtyunA sAhasa thakI virAma pAma." e pramANe mAtAnuM vacana alaMghanIya samajI AMkhamAM AMsu lAvatAM bhojakumAre gurUnI pAchaLa citAmAM potAnuM uttarIya vastra nAkhyuM. pachI asAdhAraNa zokathI dehakAMtine plAna banAvatA bhejakumAre AcArya mahArAjanuM pitAmahanI jema urdhvadehika kRtya karyuM. pachI ekadA potAnA mAmA sAthe Akasmika dAvAnaLa samAna bheja, pitAne zAMta karavA mATe ciMtA kAnyakuja nagaramAM game tyAM nagaramAM dAkhala thaI satvara rAjabhavanamAM AvatAM teNe dvAra pAse traNa bIjorAM laI beThela eka mALIne joyo. eTale teNe pitAnA svAmIne putra samajIne tene te phaLa bheTa karyA. te phaLa letAM, kene aTakAvate te rAjabhavananI aMdara dAkhala thaye tyAM IrSyApUrvaka siMhAsana para beThela potAnA pitAne teNe traNa bIjerAvatI hadayamAM mArIne yamadhAmamAM pahoMcADI dIdhuM. eTale pUrve ciMtavela putranI hatyAnA pApathI jANe bhaya pAmyA hoya tema marmasthAne sakhta. vAga P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ * mI bappabhadisari caritra ( 171) vAthI tenA prANa cAlyA gayA. pachI zIyALanI jema pAchaLanA dvArathI duMdukane ramatamAM daDAnI jema mANasa mArapha gharathI bahAra kaheDAvI mUko, ane . pite vAjiMtrenA nAdapUrvaka siMhAsana para besI gayo. eTale sarva sAmaMtA, nAgariko ane maMtrIoe tene praNAma karyA. tyArabAda ja bhUpAla zrI AmavihAra nAmanA tIrthane vaMdana karavA gayA. tyAM zrI bampaTTi munIzvaranA be ziSya tenA jevAmAM AvyA, paNa temaNe vidyAnA vikSepane lIdhe rAjAne satkAra na karyo. ema temaNe abhyatthAnAdi sanmAna na karavAthI bhejarAjA ciMtavavA lAgyo ke-A gurUnA pade rahelA baMne ziSyo vyavahArathI ajJAta che, tethI e gurUpadane gya nathI. kAraNa ke vizvane vyavahAra e mahattvanuM sthAna che." ema dhArIne teNe zrInagnasUri tathA zrI geviMdasarine bolAvIne temane A darapUrvaka gurUpade sthApyA. pachI rAjAe zrInagnasUrine parivAra sahita moDhera tIrthamAM mokalyA ane zrI goviMdasUrine potAnI pAse rAkhyA. tyArabAda aneka rAjAone tAbe karatAM bhejarAjA AmarAjA karatAM paNa zrI jinazAsananI adhika unnati karavA lAgyA. " e pramANe zrI bappabhadi, bhadrakIri, vAdikuMjarakesarI, brahmacArI, gajavara ane rAjapUjita evA birUdathI jainazAsanarUpa kSIrasAgaramAM prakhyAta thayA ane kastubha ratnanI jema purUSottama-uttama purUSanA hRdayamAM temaNe sthAna lIdhuM. dharmarUpa kalpavRkSanA aMkura samAna te zrI bappabhadrisUri jagatI pITha para jyavaMta vargo ke jemanuM nAmarUpa maMtra atyAre paNa ajJAnarUpa viSane nAza kare che. * rIte samastalokamAM vikhyAta A zrI bappabhadisUrinuM caritra, pUrva vidvAnoe banAvela zAstro thakI jANIne meM temAMnuM kaMika alpa ahIM kahI batAvyuM, temAM mArAthI kaMI anucita kahevAyuM heya, to sajajano kSamA kare tathA temanA prasAdathI A caritra jinamatamAM sthiratA pAmI sarva lokone AdarapAtra ane acaLa thAo. * zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpa sarovarane viSe haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA dhyAna para letAM zrI pradyumna munizvare zodhela, pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI bampaTTisUrinA caritrarUpa A agIyAramu zikhara thayuM. | duSkarmane jItanAra, purUSottama (kRSNa) nA putra, vizuddha akSayapadanA kAraNarUpa, bahaspati (ziva) nA unnatamAge zebhAne pAmelA evA zrI pradyumna (sUri) no dehaM kalyANakArI thAo.. Iti-zrI ba5bhadisari-prabaMdha. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #288 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ R (12) zrI mAnatuMgasUri-prabaMdha. A 8 zrI kAnyakurajanA rAjAne pratibodha pamADanAra tathA pUrvagata zruta temaja navA pAThabaMdhathI samasyA racanAra evA zrI bhadrakIrti munilAga zvaranI kIrti jagatamAM nRtya karI rahI che. kara zrI mAnatuMgasUrinI dezanA samayanI daMta-kAMti jyavaMta vate che che ke je jJAnarUpa mahAsAgarane ullAsa pamADavAmAM zaradaRtunA caMdra samAna zobhe che. niraMtara lAkha mANasothI gavAtA, kanaka samAna kAMtivALA tathA saimanasa (deva ke vidvAna ) thI Azrita evA merU samAna zrI mAnatuMga prabhu tamAruM rakSaNa kare. tIrthanI utkaTa zobhAnA sthAnarUpa evA te AcAryanuM caritra huM varNavuM chuM ke je jagatamAM aprasiddha che. - sAkSAt amarapurI samAna vArANasI nAme nagarI ke je sadA gaMgAnA taraMgathI pApa-melane deI rahI che. tyAM vidvAnanA mugaTa samAna, athI janenA dAridrayane dUra karanAra e zrI harSadeva nAme rAjA ke je kalaMkarahita hato. vaLI tyAM brahmakSatriya jAtino dhanadeva nAme sujJa zreSThI ke je samasta prajA ane rAjAnA artha (prajana) ne sAdhanAra hato. sava ane satyanA sthAnarUpa e mAnatuMga nAme e zreSThIne putra ke je paradravya ane para ramaNathI vimukha hato. - have tyAM kAmavAsanAne dUra karanArA digaMbara jaina munio hatA. ekadA gaMbhIra mAnatuMga te munionA cityamAM game tyAM vItarAga prabhune namaskAra karI te gurU pAse jaIne nakhe. eTale temaNe dharmavRddhinA AzIrvAdathI tene satkAra karyo. pachI temaNe tene paMca mahAvrata, tathA una, rU ane rezamanA vastranI niSedha karatAM nagnatAne upadeza karyo. ItyAdi aneka prakAre dharmamArganuM zravaNa karatAM mAnatuMganuM mana vairAgyathI vAsita thatAM teNe vrata levAnI potAnI IcchA jaNAvI. jethI tenA mAtapitAnI anumati laIne digaMbarAcArye tene dIkSA ApI ane te yazasvInuM mahAkIrti evuM nAma rAkhyuM. pachI te catura ziromaNi "strIne mokSa P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #289 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnatuMgari-caritra. ( 173) na hoya, kevaLI AhAra na kare" tathA batrIza aMtarAya-e siddhAMtane jJAtA thaye. vaLI loca karIne te jaLakamaMDaLa potAnA hAthamAM rAkhavA lAgyA, tathA sarva prakAranA AbharaNeno tyAga karI te IryAsamiti sAcavavA lAgyA, vaLI gRhastha bhajana karyA pachI avazeSa rahela AhAranuM te bhojana karato, mayUrapIMchAne guccha hAthamAM rAkhato ane manakALe te mauna sevavA lAgyo. temaja baMne vakhatanA pratikramaNamAM AleyaNA letAM te zuddha raheto tathA te dakSa nAnA moTA vividha prakAranA duSkara tapa tapavA lAgyA. have te nagarImAM lakSmIdhara nAme tene banevI ke je sAre zrImaMta hatA, vaLI je Astika janemAM ziromaNi ane atyaMta prakhyAta hato. ekadA teNe AmaMtraNa na karyA chatAM tenI daDha bhakitane lIdhe mAnatuMga RSi avasare AhAra levA mATe tene ghera AvyA, tenA kamaMDaLamAM zeAdhana na karavAnA pramAdathI ane temAM niraMtara jaLa bharI rAkhavAthI aneka saMmUrNima purA unna thayA hatA. tyAM kegaLA karavA mATe temAMthI teNe jeTalAmAM jaLa lIdhuM, tevAmAM vetAMbara munienA vratamAM prItivALI evI tenI bahenanA te jovAmAM AvyA, AthI te potAnA baMdhu munine kahevA lAgI ke -"vratamAM dayA eja sAra che, te tamArA pramAdathI A be Idriya trasa jIvo nAza pAme che, te jaina dharmathI viparIta varNana che. vaLI mAtra maryAdA sAcavavA mATe vastrakhaMDamAM tamane parigraha naDe che ane tAMbAnA pAtramAM te parigraha zA mATe nahi? A to tamArI mAtra svataMtratA che, te zA mATe? vetAMbara jaina munio dhanya che ke jeo jIvarakSA karavA sadA tatpara hoya che, tathA kriyAne viSe sAvadhAna evA teo rAtre pANI paNa potAnI pAse rAkhatA nathI; vaLI niHsaMga ane paramArthamAM AdaravALA teo sacelaka ane acelaka hoya che, chatAM teo potAnA upayogamAM khAmI AvavA detA nathI. pAMca Azrava ane pAMca viSayono parihAra karavAmAM teo parAyaNa hoya che tathA traNa gupti ane pAMca samitimAM sadA sAvadhAna rahe che. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM mAnatuMga muni kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bahena ! tuM mAruM namra vacana sAMbhaLa-meM dharma sAdhavA mATe grahavAsane tyAga karyo che, te anya sAmAcArI to dUra raho, paraMtu jyAM jIvadayA paNa na maLe, tevA sarvajJavirodhI dharmathI mAre zuM prayojana che? vaLI A pradezamAM zvetAMbara munio paNa bhAgyeja koIvAra Ave che." eTale te zrAvikA bolI ke madhya pradezamAMthI te atyAre AvavAnA che, temanI sAthe huM tamane jarUra meLApa karAvI ApIza, ke jethI nirmaLa tapanA ge tame saMsArathI vistAra pAmo. have atyAre A jaLa kayAMka ekAMte kupAdikamAM nAkhI dyo, ke jethI zAzananI ladhutA ane glAni na thAya. vaLI tema karatAM P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 174 ). zrI prabhAvaka caritra ghaNu jIvenI virAthanA avazya thAya che, kAraNa ke anya anya jaLamAM utpanna thayelA jI paraspara virodhI hoya che." pitAnI plenanuM e vacana sAMbhaLatAM te munine bhAre pastAvo thayA pachI teNe parama bhaktithI tene bhejana karAvyuM ane muni potAnA sthAne gayA. - evAmAM ekadA pUrve zrI pArzvanAthanA kalyANakathI pavitra thayela, gaMgAtIre Avela vRkSethI suzobhita evA te nagarInA udyAnamAM, naMdanavanamAM devenI jema, jJAnI zrI jinasiMha nAme AcArya padhAryA. eTale te zrAvikAe potAnA baMdhu munine gurUnuM Agamana nivedana karyuM. jethI te AcAryane jaIne maLyA, tyAM temaNe pUrvASioe Acarela sAmAcArI tene kahI saMbhaLAvatAM, amRta samAna te teNe AdarapUrvaka zravaNa karI. pachI AcAryo tene regya jANIne dIkSA ApI ane te keTalAka zAstramAM kuzaLa hovA chatAM gurUe tene tapasyAvidhipUrvaka Adara thI Agamano abhyAsa karAvyA eTale samyaka prakAre tapa karI AgamanuM rahasya jANavAmAM AvatAM tenI zraddhA acala thaI, jethI gurU mahArAje tene cagya samajIne sUripade sthApatAM gacchano AdarapAtra banAvyuM. eTale kilaSTa kAvyonA bhramathI zramita thayela sarasvatI devI, temanA vacanAmRtathI saMsita thatAM ati zaya AnaMda pAmI tathA te vakhatanA jJAna-kriyAnI unnatimAM lIna banelA evA mAnatuMga sUri. vikAsa pAmIne upadrava karatA AMtara zatruone ajeya thaI paDayA. . have te nagaramAM veda ane vedAMgamAM pAraMgata, rAjamAnya tathA sAkSAt brahmA samAna mayUra nAme brAhmaNa ke je vidvAnonA mugaTa samAna ane virodharUpa sapanA ine daLI nAkhavAmAM mayUra samAna hatuM. tene rUpa, zIla, vidyAdi guNothI suzobhita evI eka kanyA hatI ke jene jovAthI pArvatI, gaMgA ane lakSamIdevInI pratIti thatI hatI. vaLI te vipra thakI e kanyAne utpanna karatAM vidhAtAne potAnI purAtana sRSTi ucchiSTa jevI bhAsavA lAgI. kAraNa ke jenA hasta, cana, adhara ane sukha joIne teNe kamaLane kAdavamAM, kuvalayane kahanA apAra jaLamAM, biMbIlatAne jaMgalamAM ane caMdramAne AkAzamAM nAkhI dIdhA. te kanyAne mATe kuLa, rUpAdikathI adbhuta evA yogya varanI tapAsa karatAM te na maLavAthI mayUrane bhAre kheda thaI paDyo. evAmAM tarkazAsa, vyAkaraNa, sAhityazAstramAM bhAre rasika, vedamAM pravINa, parve kahelA guNothI alaMkRta, vAda karavAmAM bhAre cAlAka tathA manmatha samAna manahara AkRtine dhAraNa karanAra bANu nAme eka mahAvipra tenA jovAmAM AvyuM, tethI AkAzamAM meghane jotAM jema mayUra harSa pAme, tema mayUravipra bhAre harSa pAmyuM. pachI teNe vaibhava vinA paNa tene pitAnI sutA paraNAvI. cogya varanI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ III III II - - . . . . . . . . . . - zrI mAnatuMgaricaritra. (75) prApti thayA chatAM putrI pitAne duryaja hoya che. tyAM te potAnA jamAIne harSadeva rAjA pAse laI gayo. eTale teNe AziSa ApatAM bANa ane tenI patnI saMtoSa pAmyA. pachI rAjAe dhana dhAnyAdisahita tene alaga AvAsa Apyo. tyAM rAja sanmAna pAmatAM te daMpatI AnaMdapUrvaka sAthe rahevA lAgyA. * ekadA pitAnI patnI sAthe bANane sneha-kalaha thaye. kAraNa ke marInA carNa vinA sAkara durjara thAya che. AthI madonmatta bANapatnI puSTa thaIne potAnA pitAne ghera cAlI gaI. eTale sAMje bANakavi tene manAvatAM kahevA lAgyuM ke he svAminI! jagatanA svArthane vinAza karavAmAM zatrusamAna evA mAnane tuM mUkI de. kAraNa ke sevaka, kAmuka (kAmI ) ane parabhavanA sukhanI IcchA karanArane mAna karavuM yogya nathI." pachI paMDitane ghara thakI bahAra mokalIne sakhI teNIne mAna tajAvavA mATe vividha vacana racanAthI samajAvavA lAgI ke-"he sakhI! tAre prANapati bahAra avanata thaIne bhUmi katarI rahyo che, tArI sakhIe satata rUdana karavAthI sujelA locane AhArano tyAga karI beThI che, tathA pAMjarAmAM rahelA zukapakSIoe hasavuM ane paDhavuM badhuM mUkI dIdhuM che, chatAM tuM A avasthAmAM haTha laI beThI che, mATe he kaThina hRdayavALI mAninI! tuM have mAna mUkI de." e pramANe samajAvyA chatAM te na samajI, tyAre vilakSa thayela te sakhI bahAra AvIne paMDitane kahevA lAgI ke ApaNe upAnaha (mojaDI) mUkIne enA bhavanamAM praveza karIe." pachI te aMdara gayA, paNa te to mana laIne ja beThI hatI. evAmAM lagabhaga prabhAtane samaya thavA AvyuM. eTale chevaTe vidvAnone mAnanIya evA bANapaMDite tene pharIthI samajAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke - "gataprAyA rAtriH kazatanu zazI zIryata iva pradIpo'yaM nidrAvazamupagato dhUrNata iva / praNAmAnto mAnastadapi na jahAsi krudhamaho . kucapratyAsatyA hRdayamapi te subhu kaThinam" // 1 // he kRzodarI ! rAtri lagabhaga khalAsa thavA AvI che. caMdramAM jANe kSINa thato hoya te bhAse che. A dIpaka jANe nidrAvaza thayelAnI jema maMda paDatA jAya che. mAnato praNAma karavA sudhI hoya, tathApi tuM kepa tajatI nathI. tethI ahe! stananI pAse rahevAthI he subhu! tArUM hadaya paNa kaThina banI gayuM lAge che." evAmAM bhIMtane AMtare tene pitA sute hatA, te jAgrata thatA uparokta P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (176 ) - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. leka sAMbhaLavAthI te saMkrAMta thaIne bolI uThyo ke-"he bhadra! suSa zabdane ThekANe tuM caMDI zabdano upayega kara, kAraNa ke e daDha kopa karanArIne teja zabda ucita che." pitAnA mukhathI e zabdo sAMbhaLatAM lajajAthI teNe potAnuM mukha namAvI dIdhuM ane te ciMtavavA lAgI ke-aho ! rAtrine mAre badhe vRttAMta pitAe sAMbhaLI lIdho haze, mATe mUkha ane avicArapaNe vartanArI evI mane dhikkAra che." ema dhArI tene potAnA paraja tiraskAra chuTayo, tathA pitApara tene bhAre krodha Avyo eTale mAna mUkIne zaMkarapara jema gaMgA ane pArvatI prema rAkhe, tema te potAnA patipara sthira prema rAkhavA lAgI. vaLI tene vicAra Avyo ke-"aho ! mAre pitA sujJaziromaNi chatAM bAlyAvasthAthIja zuM e brAMta (bramita) che? e mazkarAe AvA anucita zabdo kema uccAryA? tevA purUSane kulIna evI potAnI mAtA, bahena ke putrI sAme AvuM avAe vacana bolavuM zuM ucita che? nA, tema kadi balavuM nahi joIe." ema dhArI kopanA AvezamAM spaSTAkSare teNe pitAne zrApa dIdho ke- kriyAbhraSTa, avajJA pAmela ane rasalukhya tuM keDhIyo thA." eTale teNanA zIlaprabhAvathI veta aMge caMdraka (cAMdA) nIkaLatAM te prathama kalApI ane mayUra hatuM ane atyAre caMdrakI (cAMdAyukta kukI athavA mayUra) thaI gayo. pachI bANa para bahu sneha darzAvatI te pitAnA ghare cAlI gaI. te vakhate pitAnuM durvacana teNIne bedhadAyaka thaI paDayuM. have potAne sadya koDhayukta jeIne mayUra viprane bhAre pazcAttApa thavA lAgyo. te rAjasabhAmAM na jatAM nIcuM mukha karIne potAnA gharamAM ja besI rahyo. ema pAMca cha divasa te rAjabhavanamAM na gaye. evAmAM ahIM bANa paNa tenA para krodha lAvIne tenA ghaNA deSa prakAzavA lAge e mayura, bhegI (sarpa) nA bhega (zarIra) no vinAza karavAmAM eka pratijJA karanAra, malina aMgane dhAraNa karanAra, mitranA samAgame lajajA-sthAnane pragaTa karanAra tathA mayura samAna zarIre caMdrakI (cAMdAvALo) hovAthI ane citrIyukta thavAthI te pApI rAjasabhAmAM AvavAne lAyaka nathI.' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke-"zuM mayUra kaDhathI dUSita thayo che, e satya vAta che ? ' ema Azcarya thavAthI rAjAe tene potAnA mANase mekalIne bolAvyo. eTale pite te sthAne AvavAne icchato na hato, chatAM rAjAnI AjJAne lIdhe vastrAdikathI pitAnA zarIrane barAbara AcchAdita karIne te rAjasabhAmAM AvyuM. tyAM mayUrane sAkSAta Avela joIne bANa kahevA lAge ke- zItathI rakSaNa pAmavA mATe vastrathI zarIra AcchAdita karIne Avarakara (paMDita pradhAna) rAjasabhAmAM Avyo che. " pachI pitAnA ghare P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mI mAnatuMgari caritra ( 177 ) AvatAM mayUra manamAM daDha vicAra karavA lAgyuM ke " kalaMkathI malina thayelA purU ne mitrasabhA ucita nathI. bALamitronI e sabhAmAM jeo niHzaMka thaIne bese che, teo bhrakuTI rUpa khaDagathI chedAyela potAnA mastakane kema jANatA nahi hoya ? vaLI vairAgyathI kadAca dehane tyAga karUM te te paNa sajajanone ucita nathI. kAraNa ke duHkha sahana na karI zakavAthI te strIonI jema eka prakAranI kAyaratA che, mATe kalAnidhAna ane prabhAvI evA kaI pavitra devanuM ArAdhana karuM ke jenA prabhAvathI A deha puna: navIna (nirogI) thAya. karmasAkSI sUryadevanI ArAdhanA karuM. kAraNa ke enI ArAdhanA ane virAdhanA baMne sAkSAt phalavatI dekhAya che." ema dhArI cha cheDAvALA eka 2jajuyaMtranuM avalaMbana laIne tyAM beTho ane pitAnI nIce kheranA dhagadhagatA aMgArAthI eka khADo bharyo. pachI zArdula chaMdamAM eka eka loka bolatAM churI laIne te potAnA pagane kApavA lAgyuM. ema pAMca kAvyo belI te kuSTI jeTalAmAM potAno bIjo paga kApavA jAya che, tevAmAM sUrye pragaTa tejathI AvIne tene navIna dehadhArI banAvI mUke ane agnine tarata bujhAvI nAkhe. pachI eka kAvyo banAvIne teNe sUryadevanI stuti karI ke jemAMnuM eka kAvya yAda karatAM paNa deva sAkSAta AvIne hAjara thAya che. ema sUryadeve saMtuSTa thaIne tenuM zarIra nirogI banAvyuM ke je kanaka samAna dIpatuM ane tarUNa thaI gayuM. pachI prabhAte dehane pragaTa batAvato te rAjasabhAmAM AvyuM. eTale harSa rAjAe tene pUchayuM ke A tArUM zarIra navIna kema thayuM te kahe." . * tyAre mayura kahevA lAgyo he deva ! meM sUryadevanI ArAdhanA karI. tethI saMtuSTa thaIne teNe mane Aje nirogI banAvyuM. kAraNa ke bhaktine zuM duSkara che?" te vakhate bANanA pakSanA paMDitane jANe IrSyA AvI hoya, tema teo kaMika kaTAkSathI spaSTa ka belyA ke-- " yadyapi harSotkarSa vidadhati madhurA giro mayUrasya / bANa vizrRMbhaNa samaye tadapi na parabhAgabhAginyaH ?" // 1 // je ke mayUranI madhura vANu hatkarSa upajAve che, tathApi bANanA vikAsa samaye te vizeSa utkarSavALI lAgatI nathI." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjA bolyA ke kharekhara ! guNa eka bIjA para matsara dharAve che, e vAta satya che. tame enA para paNa adekhAI batAvo che, te ame tamane zuM kahIe? jeNe vedyanA auSadha vinA sarala manathI sUryanuM ArAdhana P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 18 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. karatAM, teNe bhaktithI saMtuSTa thaIne ene navuM zarIra ApyuM. ema jenI vacanaracanAthI savitA pite parama saMtoSa pAme. AhArAdikanI malinatAthI bharelA ApaNe manuSya zuM mAtra chIe?" tyAre bAkavi kahevA lAgyo ke -"he svAmina ! A tame pakSapAta jevuM zuM belo che ? jyAM devano prabhAvaja pragaTa hoya, tyAM enI prazaMsA karavI zA kAmanI?" AthI zrI harSa rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke je zakti hoya to evA prakAranA AzcaryAtizaya anya koI batAve, eTale tenI prazaMsA karavAmAM keNu pakSa kare tema che?" e pramANe rAjAnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM bANu bhAre sAhasa batAvatA kahevA lAgyo ke--mArA hAtha paga chedIne tame mane caMDikAdevInA maMdira pAchaLa mUkI Avo, ke jethI huM tyAMthI uThIne AvatAM tamArA thakI bhAremAM bhAre prazaMsA ane sanmAna pAmuM." evAmAM mayUra belyo ke he deva! game tema che, te paNa mArA para ane nukaMpA lAvIne tame ene evI sthitimAM lAvaze nahi, kAraNa ke mArI putrIne duHkha thaze. eTaluM ja nahi paNa e vyaMga (zarIre hIna) nI tene bhAre muzruSA karavI paDaze. vaLI he prabhe! mane paNa janmabhara bhAre kaSTa thaI paDaze." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjA, mayUrapara addabhuta bhakti dharAvatAM ane bANapara krodha lAvatAM kahevA lAgyuM ke -"he paMDita ! mAre e moTuM Azcarya jevAnuM che, mATe vacanazakti dharAvanAra bANanA kahevA pramANe to karavAnuM ja che. pachI je ene navA hAtha paga Avaze, te ene bhAre yaza phelAze ane jo tema na thAya, to vizeSa vacana racanAthI maNinI bhajanA karavI paDaze, kAraNa ke rAjasabhAmAM pitAnI IcchA pramANe yadrA taDhA belanArane mATe avakAza nathI. athavA to tuM sUryane ArAdhIne e paMDitane paNa nAgane nirviSa karavAnI jema svastha banAvIne madarahita karaje.' ema kahIne rAjAe te pramANe karyuM. eTale bAkavi, atyaMta zravaNIya tathA utkaTa zabdAkSarathI adabhuta evA kAvyo banAvatAM te caMDIdevInI stuti karavA lAgyuM. temAM prathama lekano sAtamo akSara bolatAM devI sAkSAt AvIne kahevA lAgI ke-"he bhadra! vara mAga. . . . .. * * * eTale bANakavi be -"mane hAtha paga Apa." ema bolatAM ja tenA aMgopAMga saMpUrNa thatAM te sAkSAta devasamAna dedIpyamAna bhAsavA lAgyo. pachI te mahotsavapUrvaka rAjabhavanamAM AvyuM. tyAM rAjAe bANu ane mayUra baMnene Adara satkAra karyo, ane baMnene sanmAnapUrvaka rAkhyA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnatuMgasUri caritra. ( 179) pachI pUrvanA krodhane lIdhe te baMne vivAda karatAM kaI rIte nivRtta thatA na hatA, tyAre rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke-A baMnene nirNaya ahIM thavAno nathI. mATe mUla mUrtie rahela jyAM sarasvatI devI che, tyAM baMne kAzamIramAM Avela nivRtta nagaramAM jAya, e devIja emane jaya parAjaya pragaTa karaze. kAraNa ke ko sujJa purUSa potAnA mAthe doSa le. tyAM je parAbhava pAme, tenA graMthe mArA AMgaNe bALI nAkhavA, e tamArA baMne vacce zarata che.' e pramANe karavA mATe te baMne kabala thayA ane paMDita tathA rAjapurU sAthe teo sanmAnathI kAzmIra bhaNuM cAlI nIkaLyA. mArgamAM akhaDita prayANa karatAM alpakALamAMja sarasvatI ane brahmAthI pavitra thayela te nagaramAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM te baMne duSkara tapa karIne devInI ArAdhanA karavA lAgyA, tyAre devI saMtuSTa thaI. pachI temanI parIkSA karavA mATe devIe temane dUra dUra rAkhIne eka samasyApada pUchyuM, eTale bAkavie tarataja te pUrNa karyuM ane mayUre paNa teja pramANe akSara paMkti pUrI karI. temAM zIdhra ane vilaMbanA bhedathI amuka samayanuM mAna rAkhavAmAM AvyuM hatuM. eTale zIghratAthI bANa jaya pAmyuM; ane mayUra vilaMba karavAthI parAjita thayA. devIe A pramANe samasyA pUchI hatI. . . . . zatacaMdra namatA " pachI te baMne paMDitoe A pramANe pUrNa karI "TAmoravAyAta-nizcatatA dRSTaM cArapUramallena zatacaMdraM nabhastalam" // 1 // . kRSNanA karAghAtathI AkuLa vyAkuLa thayela cANuramale AkAzatalamAM seMkaDo caMdro joyA." e pramANe potAnA vAdano nirNaya pAmatAM te baMne kavi pradhAna sAthe pAchA potAnA nagaramAM AvyA ane rAjAnI samakSa AvIne beThA. tyAM mayUre pitAnA graMtha-pustake khedapUrvaka lAvIne bALI mUkyA ane te bhasmIbhUta thaI gayAM. eTale bhasma paNa jyAM sudhI uDI, tyAM sudhI te zrI sUryasaMbaMdhI so pustakemAM sAkSAta suryanA kiraNethI pragaTa akSaro dekhAtA hatA, AthI rAjAe bahu mAnathI mayUrane prabhAva prakAzita karyo, ane te baMnene rAjA samAna mAnadaSTithI jovA lAgyA. *. * evAmAM ekadA rAjAe potAnA amAtyane kahyuM ke -"aho ! dunIyAmAM brAhmaNeja pratyakSa atizaya dekhAya che, koI darzanamAM kayAM A prabhAva che ?" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 180), sI prabhAvaka caritra.' eTale pradhAne jaNAvyuM ke he svAmina ! je tame sAMbhaLo, to huM nivedana karUM. jaina vetAMbarAcArya zrI mAnatuMga nAme eka vidvAna mahAprabhAvasaMpanna che ane te hAla ApanA nagaramAM birAjamAna che, je tamAre kautuka jevuM hoya, te te gurUne tame ahIM bolAve, eTale tamArA manamAM jevuM Azcarya haze, tevuM te pUrNa karaze." - e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke- e satpAtrane sanmAnapUrvaka belAvo. kAraNa ke tevA niHspRha purUSa AgaLa rAjA zuM mAtra che.?" ' eTale maMtrI tyAM jaI, gurUne namana karIne kahevA lAgyo-"rAjA Apane vAtsalyathI lAve che, mATe padhAre." tyAre gurU bolyA- he mahAmaMtrina ! amAre rAjAnI pAse zuM prayojana che? parabhavanA sAdhaka evA amo ni:spRha munio mATe te bhUmi ucita nathI." AthI maMtrI puna: be he bhagavana ! bhAvanAthI zreSTha prabhAvanA thAya che. Apane zAsananI prabhAvanA karavAnI che ane te rAjAne prasanna karavAthI thAya tema che." AvA prakAranA maMtrInA AgrahathI zrI mAnatuMgasUri rAjabhavanamAM AvyA eTale rAjAe ubhA thaIne temane sanmAna ApyuM, tyAre dharmalAbharUpa AziSa ApIne teo ucita Asane beThA. evAmAM rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke- pRthvIpara brAhmaNe kevA mahAprabhAvI che ke eke sUryane ArAdhIne potAnA zarIramAMthI roga kahAlyo ane bIjAe caMDikAnI sevA karIne hAtha paga meLavyA. te he yatinAyaka ! je tamArAmAM koI addabhuta zakita hoya, te atyAre kaMIka camatkAra batAvo." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM gurU bolyA ke -"he rAjana ! ame gRhastha nathI ke dhana, dhAnya, graha, kSetra, kalatra, putrAdikane mATe rAjAne rIjhavIe ke laukika kriyA athavA vidyAne prApta karIe, paraMtu amAre te zAsanane utkarSa karavo, e amArI pharaja che." ema gurU bolatA hatA, tevAmAM rAjAe Adeza karyo ke- emane pagathI mastaka paryata nigaDa (sAMkaLa) vatI bAMdhe ane nibiDa aMdhakAramAM besADI muko." ema rAjAne hukama thatAM rAjapurUSAe lehanA yaMtra samAna gurUne lokhaMDanInI gumALIza sAMkaLavatI bAMdhyA ane pachI upADIne eka tamo vyApta oraDAmAM besArI, tenA dvAra-kapATa baMdha karI dIdhA, vaLI tyAM jabarajasta eka lekhaMDanuM tALuM lagAvI dIdhuM. e oraDAmAM pAtAla samAna seyathI bhedAya te aMdhakAra vyApI rahyo hato. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #297 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - zrI mAnatuMgasUri caritra. (181 ) eTale zrI mAnatuMgaAcArya ekAgra manathI bhaktAmara stotra bolavA lAgyA. jenA cumALIza kALe belatAM pratyeka kAvye eka eka sAMkaLa-taDAka daIne tuTatI gaI, ema saMpUrNa stotra belI rahetAM badhI sAMkaLa tuTI gaI ane zrI mAnatuMgasUri tarata mukata thayA, pachI dvArA potAnI meLe ughaDI jatAM saMyamarakata tathA sadA gaMbhIra evA gurU zRMkhalA rahita thatAM zobhavA lAgyA, tyAMthI rAjasabhAmAM AvIne temaNe rAjAne dharmalAbharUpa AziSa ApI tyAre prabhAte pUrvAcalathI nikaLatA mahAtejasvI sUrya samAna te dIpavA lAgyA. A badhuM Azvarya jotAM rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke -"zamabhAva paNa adbhuta che ane bhakita paNa asAdhAraNa che. vaLI deva-devInA AdhAravinA AvuM addabhuta teja kenuM hoya? he bhagavana ! A deza, nagara ane huM paNa dhanya chuM, tathA A divasa paNa pavitra che ke jyAM pratibhAyukata ApanuM vadanakamaLa mArA jevAmAM AvyuM. te pavitratAnA dhAma ! Apa mane sukRtarUpa Adeza kare che jethI Apane anugraha, janmaparyata mArUM rakSaNa karanAra thAya." | e pramANe rAjAnuM vacana sAMbhaLatA AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke arki cana ( niH parigraha) ame kaI paNa kAryamAM lakSamIne upayoga karatA nathI, pUrvaka upadrava dUra nivArIne tuM jaina dharmanuM paripAlana kara." eTale rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke- ApanA darzana vinAja ATale kALa huM jenamArganuM sevana na karI zakyo, tethI chetarAyo. avaLI mane evo garve hatuM ke brAhmaNeja prabhAvazALI che ke jemaNe devane saMtuSTa karIne potAno prabhAva mane batAvyuM paraMtu ahaMkArathI paraspara vivAda karatAM te virAma na pAmyA. je vidyAthI garva vadhe, te vidyA nahi paNa eka prakArane matima che. jemane sarvotkRSTa prabhAva che, abhuta prazama che tathA asAdhAraNa saMteSa che, temane kahela dharma parIkSAvaDe zuddhaja heya. mATe have huM ApanA upadezaneja svIkAra karuM chuM. havethI kaTu dravyane tyAga karIne svAdiSTa dravya grahaNa karuM chuM, te Apa mane AdezarUpa amRtathI tRpta karo. A e pramANe rAjAnuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM AcArya mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke-- he nareMdra! supAtra, anukaMpA ane ucita-e traNa prakAranA dAnamAM rUcikara, jinacaityane jIrNoddhAra ane jinabiMba karAvaje." evAmAM maMtrI kahevA lAge -"he svAmin ! brAhmaNanA paricayathI tamane ajJAna-mipyAtvarUpa kAjaLa lAgela che, te jainAcAryanA AdezarUpa kSIrathIja jevAI jaze." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 182 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra..! - ' e pramANe sadgatinA pradeza samAna dharmopadeza ApIne AcArya mahArAja potAnA sthAne cAlyA gayA. A vakhate temaNe sarva upadrano nAza karanAra je bhaktAmara stotra banAvyuM, te adyApi bhUtalapara prakhyAta che. che. have koIvAra karmanI vicitratAthI temane unmAda-roga thaI AvyuM. kAraNake zilAkApurUSe paNa karmathI saMDovAyA che. eTale temaNe dharaNenuM smaraNa karI, tene anazanane mATe pUchyuM. tyAre dharaNendra be -"he bhagavan ! adyApi ApanuM AyuSya bAkI che, to te kSINa kema thaI zake? kAraNake Apa jevAnuM AyuSya aneka prANuone upakArarUpa thAya che." ema kahIne chelle temane aDhAra akSara maMtra Ave, ke jenA smRti-jaLathI nava prakAranA rogo naSTa thAya. pachI dharaNendra pAtALamAM cAlyo gaye. ; pachI zrImAnatuMgasUrie te maMtrAkSa anusAre bhayahara stavana banAvyuM ke je adyApi pravartamAna che. te maMtranA prabhAvathI zrI gurU mahArAjane deha hemaMtaRtunA kamaLanI zobhA samAna thaI gaye, kAraNa ke adbhuta tejanA nidhAna evA temane evuM zuM durlabha hoya? je purUSa savAre ane sAMje zubha bhAvathI e stavana bhaNe tenA vividha upasargo badhA dUra thAya che. * " e pramANe zrImAnatuMga AcAryo aneka prakAre jinazAsanane udyota karI, sanmati ziSya upajAvI, guNanA nidhAna evA guNakara nAmanA eka ziSyane pitAnA pade sthApI, prAMte anazana laIne svarge gayA. e rIte sthiratA upajAvanAra jainadharmarUpa prAsAdanA staMbharUpa tathA sukRtarUpa mahApaTTa (tabu) nA avakhaMbharUpa evuM zrImAnatuMga prabhunuM caritra, meM kyAMkathI sAMbhaLI temaja saMpradAyathakI meLavIne ahIM kaMika kahI batAvyuM. temAM kaMI nyUnatA ke alanA rahI gaI hoya, to buddhipradhAna paMDitoe hAsya na karatAM te sudhArI levA kRpA karavI. : : zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpa sarevarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrI rAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA vicArapara letAM zrI pradyunasUrie zodhela zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarU5 rohaNAcalane viSe zrImAnatuMgasU rinA adabhuta caritrarUpa A bAramuM zikhara thayuM. Iti zrI mAnatuMgasUri-prabaMdha. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #299 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ii che (13) zrImAnadevasUri-gavaMdha. mAnadeva prabhune prabhAvarUpa sAgara kaMI navInaja che ke sadA jenA krama (caraNa) ne sevanAra jayA ane vijayA devI saMpati Ape che. jemanA caraNa-kamaLanA guNane anusaravAthI haMsa (munio) nivRtirUpa manahara gatine pAmyA evA zrImAnadeva prabhu tamAruM kalyANa kare. temanA caritrarUpa siMdhuthakI kaMIka eka bhAga dhArIne vyAkhyAnarUpa puNyanA vistArathI huM mArI mUDhatAthI mukta thaIza. dharma-karmanA nivAsarUpa samazati nAme deza che ke jyAM dAnezvaronA bhayathI hastIo rAjAnA zaraNe gayA. tyAM unnata jananA AzrayarUpa karaMTaka nAme nagara che ke jyAM vinatAnaMdana (sajajanene AnaMda pamADanAra athavA garUDa) jana dvijilDa (durjana athavA sarSa) thI sadA vimukha hatA. vaLI tyAM zAsananI daDha maryAdA batAvanAra evuM zrI mahAvIra citya hatuM ke je sarva jananA AzrayarUpa hovAthI kelAsa parvata samAna zobhatuM hatuM, tyAM vidvAnonA mugaTa samAna ane lokonA aMdhakAra (ajJAna) ne dUra karanAra evA zrI devacaMdra nAme upAdhyAya hatA. ekadA jagatane namaskAra karavA lAyaka evI duSkara tapasyA AcaratA, aMtaraMga zatruono vijaya karavAmAM samartha, saMsArathI alaga rahelA tathA sarva prabhunA dhyAnanI siddhine dhAraNa karatA evA sarvadevasUri, vArANasIthI siddhakSetre javAnI IcchAthI pitAnA bahuzrutanA parivAra sahita tyAM padhAryA. pachI keTalAka divasa tyAM rahetAM te zrIdevacaMdra upAdhyAyane pratibaMdha pamADIne temaNe tya-vyavahAra mUkAvyA eTale te pAramArthika bAra prakAranuM tIvra tapa tapavA lAgyA. AthI AcArya mahArAje temane sUripada para sthApana karyA, ane teo zrIdevasUri evA nAmathI prakhyAta thayA, ke je adyApi vRddho pAsethI vRddhadevasUri evuM vikhyAta nAma sAMbhaLavAmAM Ave che. pachI zrI sarvadevasUrie zatruMjaya * tIrtha para zrI yugadIza prabhunuM dhyAna lagAvIne AtmasAdhana karyuM. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (18) zrI prabhAvaka caritra - have zrImAna devasUrie niraticAra cAritra pALatAM zrI pradyotanamunine AcAryapade sthApana karyA ane pote sadA saMyamane ArAdhatAM prAMte anazana AdarI samyak ArAdhanApUrvaka kALa karIne svargalamInA joktA thayA. pachI zrI pradyatana munIzvare nala gAmamAM vihAra karyo. kAraNa ke pRthvI para temano avatAra popakAra karavA mATe ja hato. te gAmamAM zrIjinadatta nAme eka prakhyAta dhanavAna zrejhI raheto hato ke jenuM mana, mAna ane dAnamAM sarvane mATe ekasarakhuM hatuM. dharmamAM acala zraddhA dharAvanAra dhAriNI nAme te zeThanI patnI hatI ke je artha ane kAma e purUSArthamAM vyavahAramAtrathI vartatI hatI. temane mAnadeva nAme putra ke je mAnI ane asAdhAraNa kAMtivALe hato, vaLI jenuM aMtara vairAgyathI raMgita hatuM ane je AMtara zatruothI ajeya hatA. ekadA mAnadeva zrI pradyotanasUrinA upAzraye gayo, eTale temaNe tene bhavasAgaramAM nAva samAna e dharma kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. je sAMbhaLatAM saMsAranI paratA jANane mAnadeve gurUmahArAjane vinaMti karI ke-"he bhagavana ! mArApara lAvIne mane pravajyA Ape." pachI teNe bhAre AgrahathI mAtapitAnI anuLavIne zubha divase dIkSA aMgIkAra karI ane te ugratA AcaravA lAgyA. gIyAra aMgano abhyAsa karI le che ane mUla sUtramAM niSNuta thayA, kupAMgamAM paNa kuzaLa thavAthI te bahuzruta thayA. evAmAM ekadA gurUmahArAje zrImAnadeva munine yogya jANune caMdragaccharUpa sAgarane ulasita karavAmAM caMdramA samAna evA temane AcAryapadanA adhikArI banAvyA. eTale te vakhate zrI mAnadevasUrinA brahmacaryanA prabhAvathI cA ane vijyA nAme be devIo pratidina temane praNAma karavAne AvatI hatI. e pramANe bhAre prabhAvazALI ane zAsananA prabhAvaka evA zrI mAnadevasUri saMgharU5 gaganAMgaNe udyota karavAmAM sUryasamAna zobhavA lAgyA. . evAmAM dharmakSetrarUpa ane pAMcase caityayukta evI takSazilA nagarImAM lekene bhAre upadrava thavA lAge. eTale rogothI upadrava pAmatA loko akALe maraNa pAmavA lAgyA ke jyAM vedya ke auSadha kaMI paNa guNa karavAne samartha na thayA. tyAM jAgaraNa karatAM je zarIre glAni pAmate, te ghare AvatAM tarataja rogagrasta thaIne pathArI para paDatA hatA. vaLI te samaye keIka Ino svajana na rahyo. e pramANe upadrava thatAM AThaMda ane bhayaMkara kapAMta-zabdathI te samasta nagarI redrarUpa thaI paDI. tyAM bAhAbhUmimAM hajAro citAo ane ardhadagdha zabAnI bhayaMkara zreNie jovAmAM AvatI hatI. te vakhate gIdha pakSIo ane rAkSasone sAkSAta mAMsanuM abhikSa thaI paDayuM. vaLI laMkAnI jema te nagarI zanya thavA lAgI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #301 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnadevasUri caritra. (185 ) tathA pUjArIo vinA badhA devanI pUjA aTakI paDI. temaja ghare badhA zaba samUhathI durgadha mAravA lAgyA. evAmAM surakSita rahela keTalAka zrAvaka cityamAM ekaThA thaIne vicAra karavA lAgyA ke--"are ! A zuM Ajeja kalpAMtakALa Avyo? Aje saMghanA abhAgye kapadI, aMbAdevI, brahmazAMti, yakSarAja ke vidyAdevI paNa kayAM adazya thaI gayAM. kAraNa ke bhAgyodaya vakhate ja badhA deva-devIo sAkSAt hAjara thAya che, e vAta spaSTa lAge che. atyAre to e badhA avazya kayAMka cAlyA gayA che." e pramANe teo nirAza thaI. ne beThA, evAmAM zAsanadevI AvIne zrI saMghane kahevA lAgI ke tame Ama saMtApa zAmATe pAme che? plecchanA pracaMDa vyaMtaroe badhA deva devIone dUra karI dIdhA che, te kahe, amArAthI ahIM zuM thaI zake? tamane ucita lAge tema karavuM; paraMtu eka upAya huM tamane batAvuM, te sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLe ke jethI zrI saMghanI rakSA thAya. pachI upadrava zAMta thatAM A nagara mUkIne mArA vacanathI tamAre anya anya nagaramAM cAlyA javuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM zrAvake kaMIka AzvAsana pAmyA, ane puna: kahevA lAgyA ke-"he mahAdevI ! amane e upAya batAva, ke jethI amArI rakSA thaI zake? tyAre zAsanadevI kahevA lAgI ke -"nakla gAmamAM zrImAna mAnadevasUri gurU che, temane lAvIne temanA pagadhAvaNa jaLathI makAnane siMcana kare, to upadrava zAMta thAya." ema kahIne te devI adazya thaI gaI. pachI zrAvakee ekamata thaIne varadatta nAmanA zrAvakane naphula nagaramAM mokalyuM, eTale te vinaMtipatra laIne satvara tyAM gaye, nisTrIhi pUrvaka upAzrayamAM dAkhala thayo. te vakhate AcArya madhyAnDakALe aMdaranA oraDAmAM hatA; paryakAsana lagAvI, nAsikAnA agra bhAga para daSTi sthApI, sukha duHkha, tRNaramaNi, ke mATI maNimAM samAnatA dharAvanAra evA gurU brahmajJAnanA sAdhana rUpa zubha sthAne birAjamAna hatA. A vakhate jayA ane vijayA nAme devIo temane praNAma karavAne AvI hatI ane te eka khuNAmAM beThI hatI. temane jotAM sarala svabhAvI, ajJAnAtmA ane ciMtAne lIdhe buddhihIna banela varadatta vicAravA lAgyuM ke "aho ! te zAsanadevIe amane barAbara chetaryA, ane mane ATale dUra mokalIne leza pamADyo. A rAjarSi AcArya te divase divyAMganA pAse beThA che. aha! enuM cAritra enAthI te upadrava avazya zAMta thaze ! vaLI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 16 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra mane Avela jeIne temaNe A kapaTa yAna dhAraNa karyuM. AvuM koNa samajI na zake ? mATe atyAre te bahAra besI rahuM."ema dhArIne vIradatta bahAra besI rahyo. pachI gurUe dhyAna pAratAM trAju evo te muTha vALIne kAramAM peThe ane avajJA pUrvaka gurUne namyo. tyAM devIoe IciMtAkArathI tenI agyatA jANI, tene jamIna para pADIne adaSTa baMdhanathI bAMdhI lIdhe. AthI te uMcethI AkraMda karavA lAgyuM. jethI anukaMpA lAvI gurU mahArAje tenuM ajJAna prakAzIne tene baMdhanathI mukta karAvyA. eTale devI kahevA lAgI ke "he mahApApI ! kriyAdhama ! zrApa yogya ! cAritradhArI zrImAnadevaprabhune mATe tuM A vikala5 kare che, mATe tuM dhUrta zrAvaka che. manuSya ane devatAnA lakSaNa jANavAmAM huM ajJAna ziromaNi ! je, amArI daSTi nimeSarahita che, caraNe pRthvIne aDatA nathI tathA puSpamALA plAna thatI nathI, tethI ame devIo chIe, te tuM jANe zakato nathI ? pahelAM ja eka muSTighAtamAM tane yamadhAmamAM pahoMcADI dIdho hota, paNa zraddhALu zrAvakanA daMbhathI mane paNa te chetarI. gurUnA AdezathIja tuM atyAre jIvavA pAmyo che. paNa te pAtakI ! tuM ahIM zA mATe AvyA che? A lekamAM bAMdhI muThI lakSa ( lAkha ). ne pAme che. e kahevata pramANe tuM baddhamuSTi jema AvyuM, te ne te pAcho cAlyA jA.' . . . tyAre vIradatta bolyo"he devIo ! sAMbhaLo, mane zrIsaMghe zAsanadevInA upadezathI takSazilA nagarI thakI upadravanI zAMtine mATe zrImAnadeva prabhune ahIM bolAvavA mATe meka che, paNa mArI mUrkhatAthI maneja ahIM upadrava naDyo." - evAmAM vijayAdevI kahevA lAgI ke -" tyAM upadrava kema na hoya ke jyAM tArA jevA zrAvako zAsananA chidra jotA hoya. he pAmara ! tuM A gurUnA prabhAvane jANato nathI. emanA savathI megha varase che ane dhAnya niSpanna thAya che. zrI zAMtinAtha prabhunI sevA karanArI zAMtidevI potAnI be mUrti banAvIne amArA miSathI emane vaMdana kare che, to huM zuM evI mUrkha chuM ke tuM eka zrAvakanI sAthe gurU mahArAjane saMtoSathI mokaluM? tyAM tArA jevA uttama dhamI zrAvake ghaNuM haze, te tyAM mekalatAM e gurU punaH ahIM zI rIte AvI zake?" pachI gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke -"amAre zrI saMghane Adeza te pramANuja che. mATe ahIM rahetAM ja te upadravane zAMta karavA ame prayatna karIzuM. paraMtu ahIMnA saMghanI anujJA vinA amArAthI tyAM AvI zakAya tema nathI. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #303 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mAnadevaricaritra. (187). ahIMnA saMghamAM A be devIo mukhya che, ane temanI tyAM AvavA mATe anumati nathI. mATe pUrve kAMThe prakAzita karela ane atyAre A devIoe batAvela zrI pAzvaprabhuno zreSTha maMtra che. sarva upadravane aTakAvanAra te maMtrathI saMyukta tathA zrI zAMtinAtha tathA pArzvanAthanA smaraNathI pavitra thayela evuM zrI zAMtistava nAmanuM zreSTha stavana laIne tuM svastha thaI potAnA sthAne jA. enAthI azivaupadrava zAMta thaI jaze. e pramANe gurUnA AdezathI viradatta te stavana laIne pramodapUrvaka takSazilAmAM Avyo ane te teNe zrIsaMghane arpaNa karyuM. eTale A bAlagopAla te stavana harSathI bhaNatAM, keTaleka divase upadrava zAMta thaI gayo. tyAre loko potAnI IcchA pramANe anyatra cAlyA gayA. pachI traNa varSa jatAM tukIoe te mahAnagarIne bhAMgI nAkhI. tyAM adyApi pItaLa ane pASANunA biMba bheMyarAmAM che, ema vRddha jane kahe che. * tyArathI zrIsaMghanA kSudra upadravane nAza karanAra, adabhuta zAMtistava adyApi pravartamAna che. mukhya maMtromAM teno maMtra prasiddha che. ane te ArAdhavAthI ciM., tAmaNinI jema ISTa siddhine Ape che. - have zrI mAnadevasUri zAsananI aneka rIte prabhAvanA karI, potAnA paTTapara gya ziSyane sthApI jinakalpa sadaza saMlekhanA karI prAMte zubha dhyAnamAM mRtyu pAmatAM te svarge gayA. . ' e pramANe mArA jevAne cittanI sthiratA ApanAra zrImAnadevaprabhunuM caritra te vividha padArthamAM Asakta banelA saMsArIjanone vidyAbhyAsa tathA ekAgra dhyAna temaja vAsanAnA uccheda nimitta thAo. - zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpa sarevarane viSe haMsasamAna, tathA zrIrAma ane lakSmInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA manapara letAM, zrI pradyumnAcArye saMzodhana karela, zrI pUrvaSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI mAnadeva sUrinA caritrarUpa A teramuM zikhara thayuM. - kavionA prayojanarUpa kAvya viSayamAM vicakSaNa, mahAmati ane sarvAnA dhyAnathI jANe tanmayatA pAmyA hoya evA zrI pradyumna munIzvara jayavaMta varte che. Iti zrI mAnadevasUri-prabaMdha. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #304 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - (14) zrI siddharSisUri-prabaMdha. SA - sAdhAraNa tejasvI evA zrI siddharSi tamane saMpatti Ape ke . jemanA banAvelA graMtha atyAre pRthvI para munienemilkatarUpa thaI paDyA che. zrI siddharSiprabhunI paripa vANuM tamAruM rakSaNa ' karo ke jenI upAsanA karavAthI anAdi-ajJAnanA saMskAra bhedAya che. bhAvanAthI bhavya e suprabhu jemane pUrvaja hato ane saubhAgyazALI zrImAgha kavIzvara jemane baMdhu hate. akhila kaluSatAne vAranAra tathA rAjAone camatkAra upajAvanAra evuM te zrI sidvarSiprabhunuM caritra huM kahIza ke je ajJAnane haThAvanAra che. . . . ." akhaMDa lakSmInA dhAmarUpa evo gurjara nAme deza che ke jyAM variSTha veSane lIdhe vRddhajanenI jarA vartAtI nathI ane sajaja thaI AvelA anya kSatriyone je dujoya che. tyAM mahImahilAnA mukhya samAna zrImAla nAme nagara che ke jyAM tyAnA zikharepara rahela kaLaze mugaTanI zobhAne dhAraNa kare che. vaLI jyAM prAsAdo maravAraNa? cotarapha pharatI dIvAla) thI virAjita dekhAtA hatA ane rAjamArgo manavAraNa (madenmatta hastIo) thI zobhatA hatA. tathA jyAM jinAlaye nUtana dhupathI vyApta hatA ane nisaMga maharSio jyAM svajananA saMga-paricayathI vimukha hatA. tyAM zrI varmatAla nAme rAjA hato ke jeNe pitAnA hastI ane azvasainyathI zatruone dUra hAMkI kahADyA hatA tathA virodhIonA marma bhedavAmAM je samartha hato. te rAjAne suprabhadeva nAme maMtrI ke je jagatamAM mitrarUpa rAjayano sarva kArabhAra calAvanAra ane durjanene dabAvanAra hato. vaLI je maMtrInI nIti-rIti joI devArya tathA uzanasa baMne tapa karavAne viSagrupadanuM avalaMbanA karI rahyA. tenA sadAcArI datta ane zubhaMkara nAme be putra ke je skaMdhanI jema sarvabhAra upADavAne samartha hatA. temAM dara sevake pratye udAratA batAvanAra, dharmamAM prema dharAvanAra, adharmathI virAma pAmanAra :tathA zobhAmAM IMdra samAna P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sihahiMsari-caritra, (189) hato. agaNita dhanane sUcavanAra kaTidhvajanI jALamAM sthita rahela lakSamI, jANe jaLamAM janma pAmavAthI kaMTALe pAmI hoya tema temanA gharathakI bahAra jatI na hatI. te dara ne zrI mAgha nAme putra hato, ke je bheja rAjAne bALamitra, mahApaMDita, sarasvatInuM prAsAdapAtra ane zIlavaDe caMdana samAna hatA. vaLI AjakAlanA lokone zreSTha sArasvata-maMtra samAna zizupAlavadha kAvya eja jenI zAzvata prazasti che. nirdoSa buddhivALo te zrImAgha kone lAdha ane prazaMsanIya na hato ! ke jenA kAvyarUpa gaMgAraMgenA biMduo cittanI jaDatAne haranArA che. * temaja zrI zubhaMkara zreSThI samasta lokone priyaMkara hatuM ke jenA dAnanI addabhuta prazaMsAthI Idra paNa AnaMda pAmyA hatA. kRSNane lakSmInI jema tenI lakSmI nAme patni hatI ke jeNe vizvavikhyAta sItAdika satIone satya karI batAvI hatI. putromAM mugaTa samAna athI janene IcchIta dAna ApavAthI kapavRkSa samAna e siddha nAme temane putra hatA. pitAe tene eka dhanyA nAme kulIna kanyA paraNAvI hatI. tenI sAthe te deguMdaka devanI jema viSaya sukhamAM kALa nigamana karatA hatA. ekadA siddhane jugAranuM vyasana lAgu paDayuM, jethI te strInA saMgathI vimukha thato gaye. kAraNake vidvAnone paNa kama durbhaya hoya che. AthI tene mAtapitA, gurU, snehALa baMdhuo tathA mitroe aTakAvyuM, te paNa te jugArathI nivRta na thayo. kAraNake vyasanathI mukata thavuM muzkela che. ema pragaTa rIte jugA2nuM vyasana vadhI javAthI te niraMtara jugArIone parAdhIna thavA lAgyuM. ane tethI sadAcArathI bhraSTa thayo. sudhA lAgatAM te bhajana karavA Avata paNa yogInI jema temAM lIna thavAthI te zIta tApanI darakAra karatuM na hatuM, vaLI gurUvacanathI tene bhAre kaMTALo AvavA lAgyo. ardharAtri vyatIta thayA pachI te pitAnA ghare Avate ane tyAM sudhI tenI strI ekalI ja rAha joIne besI rahetI hatI. ekadA rAtrijAgaraNane lIdhe tenA zarIre ALasa thatAM gRhakAryomAM te vAraM vAra khalanA pAmavA lAgI jethI te-AvA prakAranA jJAtisaMbaMdhane vaza thavAthI karkaza vacana sAMbhaLavA paDe che" ema manamAM duHkha lAgatAM AMsu sAravA lAgI eTale sAsu tene gaddagadda girAthI kahevA lAgI ke huM vidyamAna chatAM tane keNa parAbhava pADI zake tema che? mATe tuM pite tArA kuvikalpane lIdhe gRhakAryamAM ALasu thaI gaI lAge che. vaLI tAre sasare paNa rAjabhavanamAMthI vyagra thaIne je Avaze ane pUjAdikanI sAmagrI taiyAra nahi hoya, to te mArA para gusse thaze. mATe tuM mane sAcesAcuM kahI de ke jethI tArUM duHkha TALavAne huM satvara pratIkAra karUM. . tyAre te bolI ke-sAsujI ! kaMI nathI. . . . 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ~ ~ ( 190 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra AthI sAsu punaH vadhAre AgrahathI pUchavA lAgI. eTale teNe satya vAta nivedana karatAM jaNAvyuM ke huM zuM karuM? tamAro putra ardharAtri vityA pachI Ava che." eTale sAsu bolI-e vAta te prathama mane kema na jaNAvI ? have karkaza ane priya vacanathI huM mArA putrane pote samajAvIza. he vatsa ! tuM Aje nizcita thaIne suI jaje ane huM jAgaraNa karIza. eTale huM badhuM samAdhAna karI daIza. have tAre e bAbatamAM kALajI na karavI. e pramANe sAsunI bhalAmaNathI vahu rAtre suI gaI ane lakSamI pote gharanA dvAra para jAgatI beThI. evAmAM rAtrinA chelA pahore siddha Avyo ane dvAra ughADo" ema maTe sAde jeTalAmAM kahevA lAgyo, tevAmAM mAtA spaSTa zabdamAM bolI ke- ATalI moDI rAtre AvanAra e koNa?" - tyAre te bolyo-"e te huM siddha chuM." . eTale lakSmI kRtrima krodha batAvatI belI- Ama vinA avasare bahAra karanAra siddhane huM jANatI nathI.' " ema sAMbhaLatAM siddha bolya-te have atyAre huM kayAM jAuM?" - tyAre lakSamIe vicAra karyo ke-atyAre ene karkaza vacana saMbhaLAvIsa, te bIjI vAra e zIdhra Avaze" ema dhArIne te bolI ke- ATalI moDI rAte jyAM dvAra ughADuM jovAmAM Ave tyAM jA zuM AkhI rAta dvAra ughADIne besI rahevAya?" eTale "bhale ema karIza" e pramANe bolatAM tyAMthI siddha cAlI nIkaLyo, ane khullA dvAranI tapAsa karatAM te sAdhuonA upAzraya AgaLa pahoMcyA. tyAM dharmazALAmAM sadAya dvAra ughADuMja rahetuM, eTale te upAzrayamAM dAkhala thayA. tyAM jatAM teNe keTalAka munione vividha pravRttimAM tatpara thayelA joyA. puNyahIna janene durlabha evA keTalAka munio vividha kriyA karatA hatA, keTalAka, jAgatA gurU pAse utsAhathI be rAtrIno kAla nivedana karatA hatA, keTalAka svAdhyAyamAM lIna hatA, keTalAka utkaTika Asane ane keTalAka dehika Asane temaja keTalAka vara-Asane beThA hatA. temane jotAM siddha ciMtavavA lAgyA kesamasudhAnA nijharaNumAM devatAonI jema A munio sArI rIte snAna karavAthI zItala thaI gayA che ane e mumukSuo tRSNAthI bhaya pAmyA lAge che. mArA jevA vyasanamAM Asakta ane svagurUne viSe paNa bhakti na dharAvanAra ke jenA mAratha rUpa vRkSa viparIta phaLa ApanArAja thAya che. A lokamAM apayaza ane paralokamAM durgati ApanAra evA A janmane dhikkAra che, chatAM bhAgyayoge A zubha avasara maLyo ke A mahAtmAo daSTigocara thayA. emanuM IT I TI/ P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI siharSisUri caritra. ' (191 ) darzana thavAthI krodhAyamAna mAtAe paNa mArA para eka rIte upakAra karyo. kAraNa ke garama kSIra paNa pittano nAza kare che." ema citavatAM siddha temane namaskAra karyo ane AgaLa AvIne beTho, eTale dharmalAbha rUpa AziSa ApatAM gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke-tame koNa che?" tyAre te sAhasI pragaTa rIte bolyo ke-"zubhaMkara zreSThIne huM putra chuM. mAtAe jugArathI aTakAvatAM mane kahyuM ke - ATalI meDI rAte tuM jyAM dvAra ughaDela hoya tyAM cAlyA jA." ATalI vAcanA ApatAM huM ahIM ughaDela dvAra jevAthI AvI caDyo. mATe havethI ApanA caraNanuM mane zaraNa thAo. kAraNa ke nAva maLatAM mahAsAgarathI pAra pAmavAnI koNa IcchA na kare?" eTale zratamAM upayoga ApatAM tenI yogyatAthI manamAM saMtuSTa thatA gurU tene bhAvI prabhAvaka jANIne kahevA lAgyA ke-amAro veSa lIdhA vinA amArI pAse rahI ja na zakAya, paNa te svecchAe cAlanAra tArA jevA mATe duhA che. vaLI kAyara purUSone duSkara evuM ghora brahmatrata dhAraNa karavuM joIe. vaLI kApatikA ane samudAnA vRtti dhAravAnI hoya che, tema sage vyathA karanAra kezaleca paNa dArUNa hoya che. veLunA keLIyAnI mAphaka A saMyama svAdarahita hoya che. gAmanA kaMTaka samAna nIcajanonA uMcA nIcA Akroza-vacane sahana karavAM te dAMtathI loDhAnA caNuM cAvyA barAbara che, tathA chaThTha aThThama vigere ugra tapazcaraNa karavuM te paNa bhAre duSkara che. vaLI pAraNAmAM svAdiSTa ke nIrasa vastu prApta thayA chatAM rAgadveSa na karavA, e badhuM AcaravuM tArA jevAne mATe duSkara che." . e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM siddha kahevA lAgyo ke "he bhagavan ! vyasanamAM paDelA mArA jevA purUSo kAna, oSTha, nAsikA, bAhu ane pagane cheda pAme che. vaLI kSudhAthI vyAkuLa thatAM te bhikSA ke cAyavRttithI gujarAna calAve che, zAsthAna te temane maLatuM paNa nathI ane potAnA svajanothI te parAbhava pAme che. he nAtha ! te avasthA karatAM zuM saMyama duSkara che? eto jagatane vaMdanIya che, mATe mArA zire A5 hAtha sthApana karo." tyAre gurU bolyA- he bhadra! ame adatta letA nathI. mATe eka divasa dhIraja rAkha, ke jethI e vAta ame tArA svajanone jaNAvIe; eTale-"Apane Adeza pramANa che ema kahIne siddha tyAM rahyo. e gya ziSyanA lAbhathI AcArya mahArAjane parama harSa thaye. . have ahIM prabhAte zubhaMkara zreSThIe putrane bolAvyo, paNa javAba na maLe. tethI saMbrAMta thaIne teNe joyuM, te potAnI patnI nIcuM mukha karIne beThI hatI. eTale teNe tene pUchyuM ke-Aja rAtre siddha kema AvyuM nathI?' . P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #308 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 12 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. - tyAre lajajAthI mukha namAvIne te bolI ke-e jugArI putrane zikhAmaNa ApavA jatAM te cAlyo gayo. AthI zreSThIe vicAra karyo ke-"aho ! strIonI buddhi kharekhara ! alpa hoya che. vyasano purUSa karkaza vacanathI nahi, paNa haLave haLave samajAvI zakAya." pachI teNe patnIne sTeja Thapako ApatAM kahyuM ke he priyA! teM sAruM karyuM. ame A saMbaMdhamAM tane zuM kahIe? kAraNa ke e vaNikone ucita nathI." ema kahI ghara thakI bahAra nIkaLIne teNe bhAre prayAsathI samasta nagara joyuM. ahA ! putra para pitAne moha keTalo? . . evAmAM upazama-amRtanI umiomAM otaprota ane apUrva sthiti karI rahela putrane jotAM zreSThIe jaNAvyuM ke -"he vatsa! samatAvaMta sAdhuonI pAse tAro vAsa jotAM putranA AnaMdanI sthiti jANe amRtamaya banI hoya tema mane saMtoSa thAya che, paraMtu sadAcArathI vimukha ane kuveSa dhAraNa karanArA evA vyasanI purUSonI sAthe tArI sobata hatI, te ketugrahanI jema mane bhAre saMtApa upajAvatI hatI. he vatsa ! have cAla, tArI mAtA utkaMThAthI rAha joI rahI che. te kaMIka mArA vacanathI phrabhANuM che ane tArA javAthI tene bhAre saMtApa thAya che.' tyAre siddha -"he tAta! have ghare AvavAthI saryuM. mAruM hRdaya gurUnA caraNa-kamaLamAM lIna thayuM che. keI paNa jAtanI abhilASA na rAkhatA jaina dikSA dhAraNa karIne huM sAyumArganuM sevana karIza, mATe have tame mArA para moha rAkhaze nahi. mAtAe mane kahyuM ke-"jyAM dvAra ughaDela hoya, te sthAne jA." to sAdhuo pAse rahevAnuM meM pasaMda karyuM, ane te vacana paNuM rahyuM. je mAtAnuM vacana huM yAvajachava pALuM toja mArI akhaMDa kulInatA gaNAya. he tAta ! e bAbatane tame tamArA manamAM barAbara vicAra karI . e pramANe putranuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM zeTha saMbhramathI bolI uThayo ke-bahe vatsa ! A tuM zuM vicArIne beTho ? asaMkhya vajAothI sAbIta thatuM ApaNuM agaNita dhana tArA vinA keNa sArthaka karaze ? tuM tArI IcchAnusAra vilAsakara ane dAna Apa, ke jethI mane saMtoSa thAya. ema karatAM ane sadAcAranA mArge cAlatAM tuM sajanene lAghanIya thaIza. tArI mAtAne tuM ekaja putra che ane tArI vahu te saMtAnarahita che, te baMnene eka tuja AdhAra che, tema huM vRddhanI paNa avagaNanA na kara." ema pitAe kahyA chatAM tenI darakAra na karatAM zasthitine sAdhanAra e siddha kahevA lAgyA...he tAta !have evA lobhanA vacanathI mane asara thavAnI nathI. sAMbhaLyA chatAM mAre na sAMbhaLyA jevA che. mAruM mana brahmacaryamAM lIna thayuM che, mATe gurUnA page paDIne tame ema kahe ka-"mArA putrane dIkSA Ape." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI siharSi sari-caritra. ( 193) putranA AvA atyAgrahathI zubhaMkara zeThane te pramANe karavuM paDayuM. eTale pavitra muhUrta gurU mahArAje tene dIkSA ApI. pachI keTalAka divasa mAsapramANa tapasyA karatAM zubha lagna pAMca mahAvratanA AropaNa samaye gurU mahArAje tene pUrvanI gaccha paraMparA saMbhaLAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke he vatsa ! sAMbhaLa-pUrve zrImAnuM vajasvAmI hatA. temanA zrI vajusena ziSya thayA ane emanA nAge, nivRti, caMdra ane vidyAdhara e cAra ziSyo thayA. nivRti gacchamAM buddhinA nidhAna evA surAcArya hatA, temane ziSya huM gargarSi tAro dIkSAgurU chuM. tAre niraMtara aDhAra hajAra zIlAMga dhAraNa karavAnA che, kAraNa ke cAritranI ujvalatAnuM eja phaLa che." gurUnI e zikSA svIkAratAM siddharSi ugra tapa AcaravA lAgyA ane vartana mAna siddhAMtono temaNe abhyAsa karI lIdho. pachI vacanavilAsamAM sarvajJa samAna tathA prajJAnAnidhAna evA siddhaSi munie upadezamAlAnA bAlAvabodhinI vRtti karI. dAkSiNayacaMdra nAme AcArya temanA gurUbhAI hatA, temaNe zRMgArapUrNa kuvalayamAlA kathA racI. eTale siddharSinA banAvela graMthathI kaMIka hAsya karatAM te kahevA lAgyA ke-teja sthitimAM AgamAkSaro-sUtra paMktio lakhI kahADavAthI zuM navIna graMtha gaNAya? jagatamAM atyAre samarAditya caritra rUpa zAstra vakhaNAya che ke jenA rasa-taraMgamAM nimagna thayelA leke kSudhA tRSAne paNa jANatA nathI. mArI kathA paNa rasAdhikayathI kaIka sAra rUpa banI che, chatAM aho ! tama lekhakanI jema te graMtha pustakanI pUrti rUpa che." tyAre siddhakavi kahevA lAgyA ke -"tame mArA manane dUbhavo cho. vayovRddha thatAM amArI kavitA to evI thAya. sUryanI sAthe khadyota (khajuA) nI jema samarAdityanI kavitAmAM pUrvasUrinI sAthe mArA jevo maMdamati spardhA zuM kare ?" e pramANe temaNe siddharSinA manane udvega pamADatAM te paMDita, anya purUSa jemAM muzkelIthI bodha pAmI zake tevI racanAvALI, ane ATha prastAvayukta, vidvAnonA zirane kaMpAvanAra, subedha karanArI ane ramya evI upAmAta bhava prapaMca nAmanI mahAkathA banAvI. AthI te graMtha vyAkhyAnane egya thayA, tyArathI zrI saMghe temane vyAkhyAnakAranuM birUda ApyuM. tyAM te hAsya karanAra AcArya tarapha temaNe joyuM, eTale te belyA ke-AvA prakAranI kavitA banAvavI, ema meM tamArA guNane mATe kahyuM hatuM.' tyAre siddhASa ciMtavavA lAgyA ke--"jyAre mArAmAM rahela ajJAnatAne e - AcArya paNa jANu zakatA nathI, to mAre hajI avazya abhyAsa karavAnI jarUra * P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S! Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 194). zrI prabhAvaka caritra che. svaparanA je tagraMtho ( nyAyazAstro) che, tene to meM abhyAsa karI lIdhe, paNa boddhanA pramANazAstro to temanA dezamAM gayA vinA zIkhI zakAya tema nathI." ema dhArI boddhanA dezamAM javAne Atura banelA zrI siddharSie vinIta vacanathI gurUnI anumati letAM nivedana karyuM ke-"he bhagavan! mane anujJA Apo to haiddhazAstrano abhyAsa karavA jAuM. ' eTale zratavidhithI nimitta joIne gurU te prAthamika abhyAsI ziSyane vAtsalya pUrvaka kahevA lAgyA ke--" vatsa ! abhyAsa karavAmAM asaMtoSa rAkhavo e je ke sAruM che, tathApi tane kaMIka hitavacana kahuM chuM buddhino nAza karanAra zAstramAM prANIonuM sattva ke I cAlatuM nathI, tethI temanA hetvAbhAsathI je tArUM citta kadAca bhramita thAya ane temanA AgamanA AdarathI tuM jaina siddhAMtathI vimukha thaI jAya, to upArjana karela puNyane tuM avazya nAza karI besIza, ema nimittathI huM samajI zakuM chuM, mATe e vicArane tuM mAMDI vALa. tema chatAM tyAM javAne mATe tAre utsAha aTakato na hoya, ane tyAM jatAM kadAca tuM khelanA pAme, to paNa mArA vacanane mAna ApI eka vakhata tAre ahIM AvI javuM, ane vratanA aMga rU5 rajoharaNa amane ApI devuM." ema kahIne AcArya mauna rahyA. evAmAM manamAM kheda pAmI, kAna para hAtha rAkhIne siddharSi bolyA ke pApa zAMta thAo ane amaMgala nAza pAme. e akRtajJa keNa heya? jeNe ameda pUrvaka mArI jJAnacakSu ughADI, te dhagra samAna para-vacanathI keNa temanI pratikUla Acare ? vaLI he nAtha ! tame mane chevaTanuM vacana pALavA mATe kema kahyuM?, kaye kulIna pitAnA gurUnA caraNa-kamaLano tyAga kare ? kadAca dhatUrAnA bramanI jema mana vyAkSita thaI jAya, tathApi Apano Adeza to huM avazya pALavAne ja. ' ema kahI gurUne praNAma karIne siddharSi avyakta veSane svIkArI potAnI IcchAnusAra mahAbodha nAmanA bAddha nagaramAM gayA, tyAM potAnI kuzAgra buddhithI temaNe vidvAnone durbodha zAstrone paNa alpa prayAse abhyAsa karI lIdhuM. jethI baddhone bhAre Azcarya thaI paDayuM. paraMtu te siddharSine pitAnA matamAM levA mATe temane bhAre muzkela hatuM. kAraNa ke aMdhakAramAM udyota karanAra, ratnane pAmIne madhyasthapaNaneja Azraya kare, tema te madhyastha rahyA. paraMtu matsyane dhIvara (macchImAra ) nI jema teo tevA prakAranA, utsAha vadhAranAra ane gRddhi pamADanAra vacanaprapaMcathI siddhaSine lalacAvavA lAgyA, eTale temanA AcAra vicAramAM rasa paDavAthI temanI manovRtti haLave haLave bhramita thavA lAgI. ema zrAddhamatamAM Asakta thatAM ane tene mArga para temano abhAva thaI gayo, jethI temaNe bAddhanI dIkSA laI lIdhI. pachI eka vakhate meM temane gurUpade sthApatAM te kahevA lAgyA-eka vAra mAre pUrvagurUnA avazya darzana karavA" ema meM temanI pAse P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . . . . . . ma kA zrI siddharSi ricaritra. ( 15 ) pratijJA lIdhI che, to satyapratijJA kaNa potAnI pratijJAne bhaMga kare? mATe mane tyAM mokalo.' che eTale-aho A satyapratijJApaNuM te bahuja suMdara kahevAya"--ema mAnatA bauddhoe siddhaSine temanA gurU pAse mokalyA. eTale tyAM jatAM upAzrayamAM potAnA gurUne siMhAsana beThelA joIne te bolyA- tame urdhvasthAne zobhe cho" ema kahI te mAna rahyA." tyAre gargasvAmI citavavA lAgyA ke - te dunimittanuM A pariNAma AvyuM. kAraNa ke jainavANI kadApi anyathA thatI nathI. amArApara viSama graha beThe, ke A mahAvidvAna suziSya parazAstrathI vaMcita thaye, mATe have koI upAyathI je e samaje, to samajAvuM, ane bodha pAme, te amAro bhAgyodaya thaye. A karatAM vadhAre zuM?" e pramANe vicArI, tyAMthI uThatAM gurUe temane Asana para besArI caityavaMdana sUtranI lalitavistarA nAme vRtti ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke-ame caityavaMdana karIne AvIe, tyAM sudhI tame A graMthanuM avalokana karaje." ema kahIne gurU bahAra cAlyA gayA. have te graMthane jotAM mahAmati siddhaSi ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-"aho ! meM A avicAryuM akArya zuM AraMbhya ? vagara vicAryuM kAma karanAra mArA jevo bIje koNa mUkha hoya ke svArthathI bhraSTa karanArA paranA vacanathI je kAcane badale maNi hArI bese ? mArA upakArI to te eka zrImAna haribhadrasUri ke jemaNe mArA mATe ja A graMtha banAvyuM. mane dharmano bodha ApanAza zrIharibhadrasUrija mArA sAcA gurU che. tethI A prasaMge bhAvathI huM temane ja mArA hRdayamAM sthApana karuM chuM. mane anAmata (bhaviSyamAM thanAra) jANIne jemaNe mArA mATe caityavaMda, nanI lalitavistarA vRtti banAvI. vaLI kuvAsarUpa viSane dUra karIne jemaNe mArA para dayA lAvI aciMtyavIryathI mArA hRdayamAM suvAsanArUpa amRta reDayuM, te zrI haribhadrasUrine namaskAra thAo. vaLI huM ziSyAbhAsa-kuziSya zuM karavAnuM chuM, te jANIne mArA gurUe A nimitte upakAra karavA mATe mane ahIM bolAvyo, mATe temanA caraNanI rajathI sadA huM mArA mastakane pavitra karIza; ane mAro doSa kahI saMbhaLAvIza. kAraNa ke gurU to lokottara purUSa che. A graMthathI, mane lAgela baddhamatanI bhrAMti dUra thaI che. zastraghAtathI jema kedrava-kedarAmAM thayela mINane bhrama dUra thAya, tema mAro bhrama TaLI gayo che." . e pramANe siddhaSi vicAra kare che, tevAmAM gurU bAhyabhUmi thakI tyAM AvyA ane temane te pustakamAM saMlagna joIne gurU pramoda pAmyA. pachI gurUnonIssIhi za08ne mahAghoSa sAMbhaLatAM te ekadama ubhA thayA ane temanA caraNa-kamaLamAM P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra." pitAnuM zira namAvIne cuMbana karyuM-raja dUra karI. pachI siddharSi kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bhagavan! mArA para Apane zA nimitte meha che? mArA jevA adhama ziSya pAchaLathI zuM ce karAvavAnA hatA? jema calita dAMta svAdamAM vinA karanAra, lecana vigere zarIranA vikAsane dUSita karI cAMdA-vigerenI vedanA upajAve che, tema puNyahIna kuziSyo AtmavikAsane aTakAvI, temanI puMTha thApaDavAnI vedanAne anubhavatAM te kevaLa gurUnA drohI hoya che. he prabho ! maLavAnA bAne mane kevaLa bAdha ApavA mATe tame ahIM belAvyo, tathA zrI haribhadrasUrine graMtha mArA hAthamAM Ape. have kuzAstra saMbaMdhI mAro bhrama bhAMgI gayo che, mATe Apane vinaMtI karuM chuM ke-A ApanA kuziSyanI pITha para Apane pAvana hAtha sthApana kare. temaja deva, gurUnI avajJAthI lAgelA mahApApanuM Aje prAyazcitta Apo ke jethI ApanI kRpAthI mArI durgatine ucheda thAya.' tyAre AnaMdAzruthI pitAnA uttarIya vastrane bhIMjAvatA tathA karUNAnA nidhAna evA gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke "he vatsa! kheda na kara. madirAmasta janonI jema abhyAsa karela kutarkanA madathI vyAkuLa banelA lekathI keNa parAbhava pAmatA nathI, huM dhAruM chuM ke tuM chetarA nathI. kAraNa ke mArA vacanane tuM bhUlI na gayo. madathI vikaLa thayela tArA vinA anya koNa pUrve sAMbhaLela yAda kare? tuM bIjA veSathI tyAM gaye, te te temane vizvAsa pamADavA mATe hoI zake paNa tethI tArA manamAM bhAre bhrAMti thavA pAmI che, ema huM mAnato nathI. vaLI vyAkhyAnakAranI prajJAthI prakhyAta tathA zAstrArthanA rahasyane jANanAra ane mArA cittane AnaMda pamADanAra tArA jevo ziSya A mahAna gacchamAM keNa che ?" e pramANe siddharSine AnaMda pamADI, prAyazcitta ApIne gurU mahArAje temane potAnA pada para sthApana karyo, ane pote niHsaMga thaI te nagaranI bhUmine tyAga karI, pUrva RSioe Acarela evA tapane mATe teo araNyamAM cAlyA gayA. tyAM koI vAra upasarga sahana karavAnI buddhithI kAyotsargo rahetA, keI vAra nizcaLa daSTithI pratimAne abhyAsa karatA, keI vAra pAraNAmAM mAtra vrata nivahanI khAtara kilaSTa AhAra letA, ane koI vAra mA khamaNa vigere tapasyAthI te kama khapAvavA lAgyA. e pramANe duSkara cAritra pALatAM prAMte anazana AdarIne te sujJa gargaSi mahArAja svarge gayA. : : : : have ahIM vyAkhyAnakAra siddharSi sUri pAMDityathI sarvatra prakhyAta thayA ane potAne paMDita mAnanAra parazAsanane te jaya karavA lAgyA. sUryanI jema samasta zAsanane udyota karatA te vizeSa parAkrama-tejathI jagatane zAMti pamADavA lAgyA. asaMkhya tIrthayAtrAdi mahotsavamAM mahAutsAha dharAvanAra evA dhArmika P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI siddhasiri-caritra. ( 17 ) jananA hAthe zAsananI prabhAvanA karAvatA siddharSi AcArya parama vacana siddhine pAmyA. zrImAna suprabhadevanA nirmaLa kuLane viSe mugaTa samAna, zrI mAgha vI. zvaranA baMdhu tathA prekSA pUrvaka parIkSA karavAmAM pravINa evA zrIsiddhaSi munIzvaranuM caritra ciMtavIne he bhavya jano ! kalikALanA prabhAvathI kaI rIte lAgela mithyA darzananA kadAgrahano ubhaya lekane sAdhavA mATe tyAga kare. zrI caMdraprabha sUrinA paTTa rUpe sarovarane viSe haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdra munIzvare mana para letAM zrI pradyumrAcAryo saMzAdhana karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritra rU5 rohaNAcalane viSe zrI siddharSi sUrinA vRttAMta rUpa A cidamuM zikhara thayuM. ' iti zrI siddharvisUri-caritra. zrImAna haribhadrasUri viracita- zrI dharmabindu graMtha. A graMtha ApaNI zrI jaina zvetAMbara kenapharansanI ejyukezana borDa dhArmika abhyAsakramamAM zALA, pAThazALAomAM calAvavA maMjura karela che(mULa ane mULa TIkAnuM zuddha sarala gujarAtI bhASAMtara sahita) A graMthanA mULa kartA mahAnubhAva zrI haribhadrasUri ke jeo jaina itihAsamAM caudaso ne cuMmAlIza graMthonA kartA tarIke prakhyAta che, gRhastha ane yatidharmane vistArathI pratipAdana karanAro A graMtha racavAmAM Avyo che, je vAMcavAthI vAcaka, jainadharmanA AcAra, vartana, nIti, viveka ane vinayanA zuddha svarupa sAthe tonA rahasyane sArI rIte samajI zake che. muni ane gRhastha e dripuTI je A graMthane AghaMta vAMce to svadharma-svakartavyanA yathArtha svarUpane jANI potAnI manovRtine dharmarUpa ka5vRkSanI zItaLa chAyAnI Azrita karI anupama AnaMdanA saMpAdaka bane che. A graMthanI A bIjI AvRti che, temAM mULa sUtra zAstrI TAIpamAM ane bhASAMtara gujarAtI TAIpamAM chapAvela che. uMcA glejha kAgaLa upara, suMdara gujarAtI TAIpathI chapAvI, suzobhita pAkA kApaDana bAIDIMgathI majabuta baMdhAvela che. tenI sAIjhamAM zumAre cArasaMha pAnAnA A graMthanI mAtra rU. 2-0-* kiMmata rAkhelI che. pisTeja juduM. ' lakha-zrI jaina AtmAnaMda sabhA-bhAvanagara, P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (15) zrI vIra sUri praviMdha. thI ja ! tara ripune nAza karanAra, duSkarma rUpa gaja samuhane haThAvanAra de che. tathA suvarNa samAna tejasvI varNavALA evA zrI vIrasUri sva para anvaya-vaMzane vibhUSita karanAra thAo. zrI dhI ( vI ) 2 As gaNi svAmI tamAruM rakSaNa kare ke jemanI bhaktithI kaSAyAdi zatruo AvIne parAbhava na pamADI zake. jemanA upadezAmRtanA pAnathI vibudhe (paMDita) vibudha (deva) jevA banI gayA, sva-paranA upakAra mATe te zrI vIrasUrinuM caritra huM kahuM chuM. zrImAla nAme nagara ke jyAM udyAna vRkSethI dUra karAyela sUrya, pUrva-pazcima parvateno Azraya kare che. vaLI jyAM leke prItirasamAM pUrNa hatA ane jyAM sarovaro kamaLarahita na hatA. tyAM dhUmarAjanA vaMzamAM utpanna thayela, mahAmaMDaLa rUpa kumudane AnaMda pamADanAra ane nyAya rUpa mahAsAgarane ullAsa pamADanAra e devarAja nAme rAjA hato. vaLI tyAM zivanAga nAme vaNika ke je sujha ane agresara hato tathA jenA maMtrothI pracaMDa sarponuM viSa dUra thatuM hatuM. jaina dharmamAM daDha anurAga dharAvanAra teNe zrIdhara nAmanA nAgaeNdrane ArAdhe, jethI teNe saMtuSTa thaIne sarva siddhine karanAra tathA jApa ke hemAdika vinA sadya viSane dUra karanAra e maMtra tene Ape, ke je maMtra puNyahIna janene durlabha tathA kuMka ane hAthanA sparzamAtrathI ATha nAgakulenA viSano nAza karato hate. eTale te zreSThIe te maMtranI racanA ane prabhAvayukta eka stavana banAvyuM ke je dharaNerageMdra evA nAmathI prasiddha thayuM ane smaraNa mAtrathI je upadravane dUra karatuM hatuM. te zeThanI yathArtha nAmavALI pUrNalatA nAme kAMtA hatI ke je dharmavRkSanA Azrayayukta, kuLarUpakaMda, vacanarUpa patra, yazarUpa puSpa ane lAvaNyarUpaphaLayukta hatI. temane zrI vIra nAme putra ke je ratnadIpa samAna tejasvI, akSaya prakAzathI aMdhakAraajJAnane nAza karanAra tathA sAkSAta divasa jevo hate. vaLI jenA sumanasapaNAthI keTidhvajanA vize dhvajAo dekhAvane jItIne uMce ja uchaLatI hatI. te vIra kema P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ I | TIT T ITT | ' na zakAya, zrI vIrasari-caritra. ( 10 ) nahi? te jANe sAta samudronA amUlya ratnathI vibhUSita sAkSAta lakSamIo hoya tevI sAta vyavahArIonI kanyAo para hato. ekadA pitAne pitA maraNa pAmatAM vairAgyane lIdhe vIra parvane divase haMmezAM satyapuramAM zrIvIra prabhune vaMdana karavA javA lAgyo. eka vakhate jatAM tene, latAne zuSka patra (pAMdaDAM) nI jema duSTa ceroe gherI lIdhe. evAmAM tene sALe tyAMthI tarata bhAgI chuTIne zeThanA ghare AvyA. tyAM lekanA mukhathI te hakIkata sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM vIranI mAtA adhIrAIthI gharanA dvAra AgaLa AvIne ubhI rahI. teNe potAnI vadhunA bhAIne pUchayuM ke-vIra kayAM che?" eTale teNe mazkarImAM javAba Ape ke - "savahIna e mithyAvIrane roe mArI nAkhyo ema sAMbhaLatAM tenI mAtA teja sthAne prANarahita thaI gaI. aho ! putra pratye mAtAnuM asAdhAraNa vAtsalya vacanAtIta hoya che. pitA, bhrAtA, kalAcArya ke mitra athavA anya koI upakArInA traNathI kadAca chUTI zakAya, paNa mAtAnA RNathI te kaIrIte chuTI ja na zakAya. evAmAM tIDathI kheDuta jema potAnA kSetrane akSata rAkhe tema prabhunA pratApe vIra cero thakI chuTIne potAnA akSata zarIre ghare AvI pahoMcyo. tyAM pitAnI mAtAne prANarahita letAM pitAnuM saMkaTa bhUlI jaIne teNe pUchayuM ke-"A zuM thayuM ?" tyAre yathAsthita hakIkata tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvI. eTale vIre pazcAttApa karatA potAnA sALAne kahyuM ke-amArA bhAgyane dUSita karanAra AvI prANAMta mazkarI te kema karI?' te be -"zuM mAtAnI jema mazkarIthI koI maraNa pAme? A te bIva phaLanA kAMTAnI jema mane paNa janma paryata na jAya tevuM zalya rahI gayuM. tyAre vIra vairAgyathI kahevA lAgyA-"ahe! snehanA saMbaMdhamAM mAtA ane mArI vacce keTaluM badhuM moTuM aMtara che? te te juo. hAsya mAtrathI mArUM maraNa sAMbhaLatAM te kharekhara maraNa pAmI ane tenuM maraNa sAkSAt jevA chatAM ame kaMI paNa tajI zakatA nathI ! ema kahI eka eka koTi dhana potAnI strIone ApatAM bAkInuM dhana teNe zrI saMghanI bhakti ane jina caityamAM vAparyuM. pachI pote gRhastha veSeja parigrahane tyAga karI, satyapuramAM jaIne bhaktipUrvaka te zrI vIraprabhunI ArAdhanA karavA lAgyA. tyAM teNe ATha upavAsa karIne pAraNuM karyuM temaja badhI vIgaIne tyAga karIne te rahevA lAgyA. aho ! tenuM mahAna tapa kevuM? vaLI caturvidha piSadha karIne te prAsuka AhAra leto tathA rAtre nagaranI bahAra smazAna vigeremAM jaIne te kAryotsarga karate hato. tyAM deva, manuSya ane tiryaMcanA upasargo P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (100) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. te sahana karato ane tIvra tapa tapatAM te eka tIrtha samAna pavitratAnuM dhAma thaI paDaye. vaLI kuzaLamati te potAnI kriyAmAM sAvadhAna rahI gurUnI sadA uThA rAkhatAM eka citta vIraprabhunuM dhyAna karavA lAgyo. evAmAM eka vakhate saMdhyA samaye bAhya bhUmie kAyotsarga karavA jatAM teNe pharathI AvatA jANe sAkSAt jaMgama kalyANa hoya athavA dehadhArI jANe cAritra hAya evA se varSanA vRddha vimalagaNi ne mathurA nagarIthI AvatA joyA. eTale sarva Abhagama sAcavI pRthvIpITha sudhI mastaka namAvIne teNe gurUne vaMdana karyuM, tyAre dharmalAbharUpa AziSathI abhinaMdana ApatAM gurUe tene pUchyuM ke -"he dharmazIla! akALe atyAre nagara bahAra kayAM jAya che? " eTale vIre namratAthI javAba Apyo ke-ahIM bAhAbhUmimAM kAryotsarga karavA jAuM chuM." tyAre gaNi mahArAja bolyA--"ame tArA atithi chIe. tane aMgavidyAne upadeza ApIne prAMta samaya sAdhavA ame zatruMjaya tIrtha para javAnA chIe." ema sAMbhaLatAM vIra kahevA lAgyo ke -"he bhagavAna ! Aje mAre divasa saphaLa thayo ke asAdhAraNa prasAda lAvIne Apa jevA mahAtmA mArA jevA pAmara para AvI utkaMThA dharAve che. mATe Apa pUjyanI upAsanAthI AjanI rAtri huM saphaLa karUM. kAraNa ke ciMtAmaNi hAthamAM AvatAM kayo mUrkha tenI avagaNanA kare?" ema kahetAM teNe sadagurUne pitAne upAzraya batAvyo ane pite aMga dAbavA vigere temanI zuzruSA karavA lAgyo. pachI gurU mahArAje tene kahyuM ke" tuM niSkapaTa bhAvathI aMgavidyA zIkha ke jethI zrutajJAnanA baLe zAsanamAM tuM prabhAvaka thAya." tyAre vIra bolyo-"he bhagavana ! gRhasthone siddhAMtanI vAcanA kema apAya? vaLI abhyAsa karatAM paNa mane AvaDatuM nathI, to huM zuM karuM?' " eTale gurU bolyA huM te have parabhavano pathika thavAno chuM, paNa aMganI mahAvidyA tane potAnI meLe AvaDI jaze, tene artha huM tane satvara jaNAvIza ane tenuM pustaka, thArApadra nagaramAM zrI RSabhadevanA caityamAM Avela zakanAza sthAnamAM che, te laIne tuM yAcaje." ema kahI gurU mahArAje vIrane Adara pUvaka dIkSA ApI ane tyAM traNa divasa rahetAM te graMthane artha batAvyo. pacI zrI vimalagaNi vimalAcala tIrtha para gayA ane tyAM zrI RSabhasvAmIne vaMdana karI, temanuM eka mane prAna lagAvI, pApa rUpa mAtaMgane mAravAmAM kesarI samAna evA te gurU dehano tyAga karIne svarge gayA. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vIrasa icaritra. ( 201 ) | pachI zrI gurUnI AjJA pramANe te nagaramAM gayA ane temaNe gurUe batAvela sthAne zrAvako pAsethI pustaka meLavyuM. eTale gaNividyAnI sAthe temaNe tyAM aMgavidyAne abhyAsa karyo. tenA prasAdathI te mahA tapasvI ugra zaktine dhAraNuM karanArA thayA. vaLI prAcIna puNyanA yoge temano parivAra paNa thaze. A vakhate zrI viragaNie ajJa janone bedha ApavAno niyama dhAraNa karyo. have aNahilapura tarapha vihAra karavAne IcchatA zrIvIragaNi virUpAnAtha nAmanA vyaMtarathI adhiSThita evA sthirA gAmamAM AvyA. te vyaMtarAdhipanuM va (ba) labhInAtha evuM bIjuM nAma hatuM. te rAtre devagRhamAM sutela mANasane mahA roSa lAvIne mArI nAkhatA hatA. tene bodha ApavA mATe tyAM jamIna para gaNividyAnA baLe sADA traNa hAtha pramANu kuMDa karI tyAMnA lokoe nivAryA chatAM mahA tejasvI evA vIragaNi Asana lagAvIne rahyA. kAraNa ke akhaMDa vratadhArI te evA bhayathI DaratA na hatA. vaLI jhaMjhAvAtathI merU parvatanI jema vighonI avagaNanA karatA ane zarIra temaja manane viSe paNa niSkapa evA te kAyotsarga-dhyAnamAM rahyA. evAmAM balabhInAtha pote kilakila ghera gajenAthI bAhya janane bhaya pamADato tyAM AvI pahoMcyA, ane temane bhaya pamADavA mATe sureMdranI sAthe jANe vairabhAva yAda Avyo hoya tevA jaMgama parvata samAna prathama teNe hAthIo vikuvyo, chatAM samudra jema maryAdAne na oLaMge tema uMcA nIcA IMDAdaMDethI te bhayaMkara chatAM temanI rekhAne oLaMgI na zakayA. pachI daSTi thakI viSavALAne bahAra kahADatA ane anya prANuone bhasmIbhUta karatA ane Amatema cAlatA evA garviSTha sarpo vikuvya. eTale te paNa rekhAne oLaMgI zakyA nahi, AthI te deva vilakSa banIne vicAravA lAgyo ke A munine mahimA asAdhAraNa lAge che. pachI teNe bhayaMkara rAkSasonA rUpa banAvyA, te pratikUla chatAM temane kSobha pamADI na zakyA. eTale te vyaMtara temane anukULa upasarga karavA lAgyo. teNe temanA mAtApitA ane strI AThaMda karatA batAvyA, chatAM moha parvatane bhedavAmAM vaja samAna te tattvajJa munie temanI darakAra na karI. kAraNa ke te vara rUpa agatya RSie dakSiNa dizAne Azraya karyo hato, tethI kubhAve ( pRthvI para) chatAM sarva vaDe vIra ane tapanidhAna devatAthI paNa calAyamAna thAya tema na hatA. evAmAM te vIragaNi jevAne mATe ketukathI ja sUrya udayAcala para AvyuM. tyAre deva nirAza thaI aneka parvata samAna satva zALI ane parAkramanA nidhAna evA te taponidhAna munine pratyakSa AvIne kahevA lAgyuM ke-pUrve meM ghaNu deva manuno mAnabhaMga karyo che, paraMtu tamArA vinA bhaktimAM keIe mArI khalanA karI nathI." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #318 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (202) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ema kahIne te punaH kahevA lAgyo ke- pUrva dizAmAM Avela DerI nagarImAM bhImezvara nAmanA zivAlayamAM AvatAM huM tenA liMgane praNAma karyo vinA beThA ane tenA jaLAdhArapara paga rAkhIne kSaNavAra tyAM suI gayA. evAmAM rAjA tyAM AvyA ane vismaya pAmIne teNe mane pUchayuM ke- tuM ajJAna ke zaktithI devane namaskAra kema karatuM nathI ? " eTale meM rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke- uM rAjana ! na namavAnuM kAraNa huM tane spaSTa kahuM chuM sAMbhaLa-A ziva zakti (pArvatI) yukta hovAthI mane joIne te lajajAne lIdhe nIcuM mukha karI deze. kAraNa ke evA prasaMge purUSathI purUSa lajajA pAme che. vaLI deva evI sthitimAM chatAM sAmAnya lake tene name che. te loko to pazu jevA che, to tene lajajA zanI Ave? tema vaLI mArA manamAM A saMbaMdhI eka moTuM kautuka che ke huM praNAma karatAM ene kaMI utpAta thAya to tene doSa mArA para Ave." e pramANe kahIne huM mAna raho. tyAM rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke-ahe ! paradezI loka bolavAmAM bhAre cAlAka hoya che, carma dehadhArI purUSa potAne devasamAna mAne che te jJAnIone hAsya jevuM ane bALakone chetaravA jevuM che. have je tArAmAM koI evA prakAranI zakti hoya, to te batAva, A kAmamAM ame tAro leza mAtra doSa nahi gaNIe, ane tene mATe samasta nagara sAkSI che." e pramANe rAjAnuM kathana sAMbhaLatAM huM jeTalAmAM pAse AvIne namaskAra karUM chuM, tevAmAM lokonA dekhatAM taDAka daIne liMga phUTayuM. eTale bhayathI saMkrAMta lecanavALA tathA bALakanI jema kaMThano rodha thavAthI avyakta uccAra karatA rAjAne meM kahyuM ke "cirakAlathI A liMganuM arcana karavAnA kalezathI dUbhAyela evA te mane uttejana ApavAnA daMbhathI vaira upArjana karyuM. " ema sAMbhaLatAM mArA pagamAM pitAnuM mastaka mUkI mane manAvavA mATe parivAra sahita te rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke tuM ja amAre deva che, tAre lIdhe ja A tIrtha rahevAnuM che. nahi to tene ucheda ja thaI jAya. tuM ja dehadhArI ziva che ane anya te pASANa rUpaja che." ema teNe kahetAM meM liMgane yogapaTTathI bAMdhI dIdhuM. tyAM be bhAge sAMdhela te liMga adyApi pUjAya che. pachI mahAbodha nagaramAM baddhonA pAMcaso maTho hatA, temane mArA sAmarthyathI jItIne bhagna karyA. vaLI evI mArI pratijJA che ke -sAme Ave teno avazya vijaya karo. zaMbhunA bhayathI mahAkAla to mArA eka khuNAmAM paDyo che. semezvarano jaya karavA huM cAlIne atre Avyo chuM. eTale te bhaya pAmI brAhmaNa rUpe ahIM AvIne mane maLe, ane kahevA lAgyA ke-A dArUNa ane pavitra kSetra meM mahA-udayane mATe tene ApyuM. mATe je tuM ApavAne samartha hoya to mAruM." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vIrasuri caritra. ( 203). tyAre meM kahyuM-'huM yAcakane yatheSTha rAjya, anna ke suvarNa temaja dhananA ghaDA, muDA ke lAkho TakA ApavAne samartha chuM.' eTale te brAhmaNa bolyo-te mane kaMIka Apa." AthI meM tene kahyuM-mAgI le." te be -to have sAMbhaLo-"he mahAbala ! A kSetramAM sthira thaIne tuM sthiti kara ! ema sAMbhaLatAM huM jeTalAmAM jJAnathI jouM chuM, te te zaMkara, balirAjAne vAmananI jema vRddha brAhmaNanA veSe bhayane lIdhe mane emanAthane chetaravA AvyA. pachI meM tene kahyuM ke -"mane kaMI paNa daMDa Apa, ke jethI mArI satya pratijJA thAya, nahi to ahIM rahetAM paNa huM tane vyathAkArI thaI paDIza. tyAre te bolyo-"kAMI tArI pAse garva karato nathI, mATe mAruM vacana sAMbhaLa-mArI yAtrA te pUrNa karI zake ke je tane Aja jue nahi, nahi te te ardha phalavatI thAya." ema kahIne te potAne sthAne cAlyo gayo. adyApi te teja pramANe varte che. mArA vacananuM keNuM ullaMghana kare ? tyArathI A gAma sthira evA nAmathI prakhyAta thayuM. kAraNa ke mArA ane zaMbhunA vacananI sthiratA kAMI durlabha nathI. e pramANe mArI zakti manuSyo ke devee paNa smalita karI nathI, paraMtu tame vetAMbara te mArA karatAM paNa zaktimAna che. huM dUra rahIne joyA karuM chuM, paNa tamAro parAbhava karavAne samartha nathI. agninI jema A rekhAkuMDa jAjvalayamAna lAge che, tethI purUSa zakita thaI jAya che. tamArI A tapazaktithI saMtuSTa thayuM chuM, mATe satvara manavAMchita mAgI lo. kalpavRkSanI jema huM kAlasepa vinA te pUrNa karIza." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM paMcaparameSThInuM dhyAna pArIne vIra muni kahevA lAgyA ke -"sarva saMganA tyAgI ame kaMI paNa IcchatA nathI." eTale vyaMtare kahyuM-'tathApi mArI bhaktinI khAtara kaMIka lyo.' tyAre muni bolyA-"tAruM paNa AyuSya nazvara che, hiMsA karIza nahi. kAraNa ke jIvahiMsA e durgatinuM mULa kAraNa che. vaLI te je garvayukta tAro pUrvane vRttAMta saMbhaLAvyo, tethI mane harSa nathI tema mahAdAnamAM je te tArI zakti batAvI, tethI paNa mane kAMI Azcarya nathI, paraMtu prANIone abhayadAna ApavuM, te sarva karatAM uttama che." eTale te harSathI kahevA lAgyo--ApanuM vacana satya che, tema huM paNa e samajuM chuM, tathApi mAre parivAra svecchAcArI che, temane AvuM ja priya lAge che. amRtanI vRSTi samAna tamArA vacanathI mane bhAre saMtoSa thaye che. mATe prAsAdanI bhUmikAmAM huM jIvarakSA karAvIza." eTale zrI viramunie jaNAvyuM ke-A vacana rAjAnA jANavAmAM AvavuM joIe, ke jethI ApaNe baMnene vRttAMta puNyanimitte yAvacaMdra pravartamAna rahe " : P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 204 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. che e arasAmAM aNahilapuramAM zrI cAmuMDarAja nAme navIna cakravatI rAjA hatA. eTale virUpAnAthe pote ja pradhAna purUSe mAraphate te jIvarakSAnI bAbata rAjAne jaNAvI. jethI te pramedapUrvaka tyAM Avyo. kAraNa ke satkarma karavAnI kone mahecchA na hoya? pachI rAjAe jIvarakSAne mATe te devanA zAsanane svIkAra karyo. tyArabAda zrI viramunine rAjAe puna: tyAM belAvatAM te AvyA ane te dhIra aNahilapuramAM ajJajanene pratibaMdha ApavA lAgyA. tyAM zrIvaddhimAnasUri maharSie saMgha samakSa meTA occhavapUrvaka temane AcAryapade sthApana kayo. vaLI tyAM zrI vIraprabhunI bhaktithI valabhInAtha pote pratyakSa thaIne temanI AgaLa besIne dharmavyAkhyAna sAMbhaLato hate; paraMtu potAne krIDApriya svabhAva hovAthI salakSaNa purUSa jovAmAM AvatAM tenA dehamAM utarIne te tene pIDA upajAvyA vinA krIDA karato hate. e pramANe jANatAM zrI varasUri tene kahevA lAgyA ke--he vyaMtarAdhIza ! tuM e krIDA kare che, te yogya nathI. kAraNa ke manuSya tArI e kIDAne sahana karI zakatA nathI." ema gurUe niSedha karavAthI te tema karatAM nivRtta thaye, ane puna: gurUne te kahevA lAgyuM ke-"he bhagavan! mArA saMteSanuM tamane kAMI phaLa maLatuM nathI." tyAre AcArya AnaMdathI belyA-jenabhavanathI unnata evA aSTApada parvata para javAnI tArI zakti che?" : ss eTale te be -"he prabhe! tyAM javAnI zakti te che, paraMtu tyAM rithati karavAnI zakti nathI. kAraNa ke tyAM caMdro mahAbaliSTha che, tethI temanuM teja sahana karavAne asamartha e huM tyAM rahI zakto nathI, tema chatAM tamane mahatu ketuka hAya, te eka prahara sudhI huM tyAM rahIza, he mitragurU ! te karatAM adhika vakhata je tame raheze, to ahIM pAchA AvI zakavAnA nathI, A mArUM kathana savaze satya che." - gurUe e vAtane svIkAra karyo, eTale vyaMtare eka dhavala vRSabha vikrco ane munine tenA para besAryA. te vakhate gurUe mastaka para vastra bAMdhI lIdhuM hatuM. pachI te vRSabha AkAzamAge gamana karatAM kSaNavAramAM tyAM tIrtha para paho , eTale caityanA dvAra pAse teNe munine vRSabhaparathI nIce utAryA, pachI tyAM rahela devatAonA tejane sahana na karI zakavAthI AcArya dvAra pAsenI pUtaLInI pAchaLa zikhara ADe adazya rIte chupAI rahyA. tyAM traNa gAu uMcA, eka jana vistRta tathA prathama cakravatI zrI bharatarAjAe karAvela cAra dvArayukta mahAtyane joI ane zAstramAM batAvela pramANa ane varNayukta pratimAone jotAM zrI vIramunie eka eka namaskAra sAMbhaLatAM amedapUrvaka praNAma karyA. pachI prabhAvanA-mahimA karavAnI IcchAthI tyAMnI nizAnIrUpe, devatAoe caDAvela cokhAnA pAMca cha dANA temaNe laI lIdhA. rAtrinA prathama prahare te tIrthayAtrA nimitte cAlyA hatA P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vIrasari caritra. ra5) ane bIjA praharanI eka ghaDI jatAM prathamanI jema te pAchA AvyA. tyAM sugaMdhi akSatanA parimalathI sumanasa-devathI vyAsa sadharma vimAnanI jema upAzraya sugaMdhi banI gayo. tyAre munioe pUchatAM gurU kahevA lAgyA-aSTApada parvata para dene vaMdana karo." e vAta temaNe zrI saMghane nivedana karatAM te cityamAM ekatra thayo ane e Azcarya saMghe rAjAne jaNAvyuM, tethI te paNa ketukathI tyAM AvyuM. ane gurUne bolAvIne teNe nizAnI pUchI tyAre gurU puna: kahevA lAgyA ke - dharA re sAmA rAghavajI maragayavannA dunni jiNa solasa kaMcanavana // 1 // niyaniyamANi hiM kAraviya bharahi ji nayaNANaMda / ..., te mardu mAviei vaMTiyA vIsa nibaMDha" | 2 . mA eTale--be veta, be zAmaLA, be raktakamaLa samAna varNavALA ane soLa kaMcana samAna varNavALA, potapotAnA pramANathI bharata rAjAe karAvela tathA nayanane AnaMda upajAvanAra e vIze jinezvarene meM bhAvathI vAghAM che." tyAre rAjA bolyA- "tame pitAnA ISTa devanuM svarUpa kahevAmAM kuzaLa che, paNa tethI amane tenI pratIti thatI nathI, mATe bIjI kaMIka nizAnI kahe." eTale varNamAM temaja parimalanA guNathI asAdhAraNa evA apUrva akSato temaNe loko samakSa batAvyA. te akSata bAra aMgula lAMbA ane eka aMzula jADA hatA; je jotAM rAjAne khAtrI thaI. tukae bhaMga karyA pahelAM te akSata upAzrayamAM hatA ane aSTApadanA pratibiMbanI jema zrI saMgha tenI pUjA karatA hatAM. e pramANe sAmAnya janane dura evA adbhuta atizayethI zrImAna vIragaNi AcArya te vakhate jagatane pUjanIya thaI paDyA.. ekadA rAjAe ekAMtamAM potAnA vIra nAmanA maMtrIne kahyuM ke-"zAstrokta nyAyathI rAjya calAvatAM ane paMDitane Azraya karavA lAyaka tathA vacanasiddha evA gurU ane maMtrI baMne vIra mArA mananI pIDAne dUra karanAra hovA chatAM eka ciMtArUpa javara mane mahAsaMtApa upajAve che. te sAMbhaLIne tame tene pratIkAra karo. e vAta huM keI AgaLa kahI zakto nathI." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM vIra maMtrIzvara bolyA ke-"he svAmin ! mane Adeza kare, huM Apane sevaka chuM, to zuM huM viparIta karavAne chuM?" tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke -"mArA aMtaHpuranI ramaNae vidyamAna chatAM temane garbhastrAva thAya che, te tene tame pratIkAra kare." ema rAjAnI AjJA thatAM mahAmaMtrIe e vAta zrIvIrasUri AgaLa nivedana karI. eTale AcAryo te svI P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ? 206). zrI prabhAvaka caritra kArIne jaNAvyuM ke huM vAsakSepa maMtrI ApuM, te rANapara nAkhe, jethI temane putro unna thaze." pachI maMtrIe gurUnA vacana pramANe karyuM ane tethI rAjAne vallabharAja vigere putro thayA. . . have ekadA gurU aSTAdazazatI dezamAM vicaratAM, sujJa janothI alaMkRta evA uMbariNi gAmamAM AvyA tyAM eka vizuddha upAzrayamAM temaNe nivAsa karyo. pachI saMdhyA samaye kAyotsarga karavAne te pramAdapUrvaka pretavana (smazAna) mAM gayA. evAmAM paramAra vaMzamAM hIrA samAna( rUbhadra) nAmanA rAjakumAre temane jotAM atibhakitathI namaskAra karyA ane aMjalijoDIne jaNAvyuM ke-"he prabhe ! zvApadathI vyApta A smazAnamAM tame na rahe. gAmamAM koI prANuka sthAnamAM AvIne sukhe rahe. . . . tyAre gurU bolyA ke-munio sadA bAhya bhUmikAmAM ja kAryotsarga kare che." ema sAMbhaLatAM dhIraja lAvIne te rAjaputra pitAnA sthAne cAlyo gaye. evAmAM tene jAbunuM bheTavuM AvyuM. eTale tene svAda levAnI IcchAthI teNe jAMbuphaLa toDyAM. temAM kRmi-jaMtu jaI zaMkAthI zira dhaNAvatAM te kahevA lAge ke--phaLomAM paNa jyAre sukama kRmi hoya che, te vivekI purUSe rAtre joyA vinA khAvuM, te kema cogya gaNAya?' ne pachI teNe brAhmaNane lAvIne prAyazcitta pUchayuM. eTale temaNe batAvyuM ke- e pApanI vizuddhi mATe suvarNanA kRminuM brAhmaNane dAna karavuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjakumAre vicAra karyo ke--"AthI te kalpapUrvaka mAre bIjA kRmine paNu vadha karavAno vakhata Ave, mATe e dharma mArA hRdayamAM sthApana thAya tema nathI. have kaI samadhArI munine e vicAra puchuM.". evAmAM prabhAte jainamuni gAmamAM AvyA tyAre rAjaputre tyAM AvI praNAma pUrvaka gurUne pitAne saMdeha pUchyuM. eTale gurU vistArathI khulAse karatA bolyA ke-"he bhadra! sthAvara ane trasa jI sarvatra rahelA che. pRthvI, jaLa, agni, vAyu ane vanaspati e pAMca sthAvara kahevAya che ane beidriya, teidriya ane airidriya jIvo trasa samajavA, temaja paMceMdriya devatA, manuSya tiryaMca ane nAraka e paNa trasa gaNAya che. temAM hAthI, matsya, mayurAdika te sthaLacara, jaLacara ane khecara kahevAya che. vaLI vanaspati e jenA AdhArarUpa che eTale temAM ghaNuM jIve rahelA che. tenA mULa phaLAdikamAM ghaNuM jIvo utpanna thAya che ane maraNa pAme che. te he vivekI ! jInI dayA eja dharma che, te tuM vicArI je." : e pramANe gurUnI vANI sAMbhaLatAM rAjakumAra pratibodha pAmyo ane sarva parigrahane tyAga karI akSINu kalyANa sAdhavAne teNe dIkSA aMgIkAra karI. pachI P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI vIrasara caritra pUrva zAstrane abhyAsa karatAM jenAgamane vAMcI, jJAna-kriyAmAM te gItArtha mahAvidvAn thayA. jema dIpakathI dIpaka pragaTe, tema temanA gurU samAna tejasvI thayA. ekadA zrutajJAnathI potAnA AyuSyano aMta jANavAmAM AvatAM zrIvIrasurie potAnA mukhya ziSya zrIbhadramunine potAnA pade sthApI tenuM caMdrasUri evuM nAma rAkhyuM. ane pote yuganirodhathI saMvaramAM rahI, jIrNa grahanI jema dehano tyAga karIne svarga gayA. zrI vIragurU bAdha zakitanA AdhArarUpa te svargalakSmInA joktA thayA. vikrama saMvat 38 mAM zrIvIrasUrino janma thaye thaye hato. 980 mAM temaNe dIkSA dhAraNa karI ane 91 mAM teo svarge gayA. beMtALIsa varSa teo gRhasthAzramamAM rahyA ane agIyAra varasa vrata pALyuM. ema temaNe trepana varasa AyuSya bhegavyuM. e pramANe he sajanezrIvIrasUrinuM prasiddha caritra tame zravaNa karo ke jethI mahAnaMda-sukhane pragaTa karanAra zrI samyakatva-lakSamI tamane varavAne utkaMThita thAya. | zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrI rAma ane lakSmInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA vicArapara letAM zrI pradyumna munizvare saMzodhana karela, zrIpUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI varasUrinA caritrarUpa A paMdaramuM zikhara thayuM. te te A navIna pradyumna (kAma) jya pAme ke je ziva ( kalyANa) nA sahacArI hatA, vaLI jemaNe potAnA pragaTa ripurUpa saMteSane atula prIti ane rati paNa ApI dIdhI. vaLI zubha dhyAnanA upAyarUpa je kavitvanA curNadine amRtarUci (caMdra) samAna mAnatA hatAM, tathA madAdikane jeNe sarvathA parihAra karyo hato. Iti-zrIvIrasUri-prabaMdha. 1 prIti ane rati baMne kAmadevanI strIo kahevAya che. ' . . . . ) : - P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (16) zrI zAMtisUri-gavaMdha. E FEAii vA] divetAla, dumatravAdIonA kAla rUpa tathA sarva prakAranI siddhi ApanArA evA prasiddha zrAmAna zAMtisUri tamAruM rakSaNa kare. che temanI bhaktithI bhAvita thayela huM temanuM caritra racavAnI abhiST lASA karUM chuM. kAraNa ke sUryanI sevAthI sArathI zuM AkAzamAge cAlavAne samartha nathI ? zebhAmAM kailAsa samAna gurjara nAme deza che ke je dhanada ( kabara athavA dAtAro) thI adhiSThita ane cArUmAnasa (suMdara mAnasa sarovara athavA sajajane) nA samUhathI vibhUSita che. tyAM aNahilapura nAme nagara che ke jyAM saMta janenA vacanAmRtathI, dvijihA (sarpo athavA durjana ) nA vacana rUpa viSa keIne asara karI zakatuM nathI. tyAM dezamAMnA zatruone nigraha karanAra, kanaka samAna kAMtivALe ane asAdhAraNa parAkramI evo bhIma nAme rAjA hatA. - have caMdragaccha rUpa zukti (chIpa) ne viSe muktA samAna tathA svacchamati munionA nidhAna rUpa e thArApada nAme prakhyAta ga7 che. tyAM saccA-ritra rU5 lakSamInA pAtra. guNanA nidhAna tathA jagatamAM vikhyAta evA zrI vijayasiMha nAme AcArya hatA. teo zrI saMpaka caityanI pAsenA sthAnamAM rahetAM sUryanI jema bhavya jana rUpa kamaLane pratibaMdha (vikAsa) pamADatA hatA. - zrI pATaNanI pazcime unnAyu nAme gAma hatuM ke jyAM leke dIrdhAyuSI ane sArI sthitinA hatA hatA tathA je nAnuM chatAM sArI pedAzavALuM hatuM. tyAM zrImAla vaMzano dhanadeva nAme zreSThI ke je vidvAna ane deva gurUnI sevA sAdhavAmAM sAvadhAna hato. sAkSAt lakSmI samAna dhanazrInAme tenI patnI hatI. temanA bhIma nAme putra ke je pratibhAzALI purUSomAM agresara hato. kaMbu (zaMkha) samAna kaMTha, vizALa lalATa ane jAnu paryata bhujAthI te alaMkRta hatA, temaja tenA hAtha paga, chatra, vaja ane padmanA lAMchanathI vibhUSita hatA. vaLI te sarve lakSaNethI saMpUrNa ane puNya tathA nipuNatAnuM eka sthAna hato. gurU mahArAje saMgha (ga7) ne bhAra dhAraNa karavAmAM tene samartha samajIne praDha buddhivALA te P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI zAMtisari-caritra. ( 20 ) vihAra karatAM unnatAyu gAmamAM padhAryA, eTale nirmaLa jJAnathI bhaviSyanuM hita jANatA AcArya tyAM caityamAM zrI AdinAthane praNAma karIne te zeThanA ghare gayA; ane dhanadeva pAse temaNe bhImanI mAgaNI karI eTale zeTha bolyA ke--je. mAro putra ApanA kAryamAM upayogI arthAt kAryasAdhaka thAya, te huM kRtakRtya chuM." ema kahIne teNe A leka ane paralokanA kalyANa mATe potAne putra AcAryane arpaNa karyo. pachI zreNInI anumatithI gurU mahArAje mithyASTione bhIma (bhayaMkara) tathA utkaTa pratibhAbaLathI virAjita evA bhImane zubha divase dIkSA ApI ane te ziSyanuM zAMti evuM nAma rAkhyuM. pachI jANe prathamathI saMketa karela hoya tema samasta kaLAonA te jJAtA thayA tathA anukrame samagra zAstrarUpa samudranA pAragAmI thayA. eTale zrI zAMti munine zAstrajJAtA samajIne gurU mahArAje temane AcAryapade sthApyA tathA gacchano bhAra saipI bhavadava TALavA pote anazana AdarIne svarge gayA. have zrI zAMtisUri aNahilapuramAM zrImAna bhImarAjAnI rAjasabhAmAM kavIMdra ane vAdicakrI tarIke prakhyAta thayA. evAmAM ekadA avaMtidezano rahevAsI, siddhasArasvata tarIke prasiddhi pAmela ane jANe bIjo pracetasa hoya evA dhanapAla nAme kavi hatA. tene be divasa uparAMtanA dahiMmAM jaMtu batAvI je gurU mahArAje pratibaMdha pamADe, te zrI mahendra gurUnI vANIthI daDha saMbaMdhamAM AvatAM teNe tilakamaMjarI nAmanI kathA banAvIne pUjya gurUne vinaMtI karI ke "A kathAnuM saMzodhana keNa karaze ?" tyAre AcArya mahArAje vicArIne Adeza karyo ke tArI kathAnuM zrI zAMtisUri saMzodhana karaze." ema sAMbhaLatAM te dhanapAla kavi pATaNamAM Avyo. have te avasare sUritatvanA samaraNamAM tatpara evA AcArya devatAnA samaye maTha-upAzrayamAM dhyAnalIna hatA. eTale temanI rAha joI besI rahela dhanapAla kavIzvara, nUtana abhyAsI ziSya AgaLa eka adbhuta zloka bolyA. te A pramANe -.. baravanarAgamane vAro dRSTaH vaLAMtipatraghara .. khacaravaraM khacarazcarati khacaramukhi ! khacaraM pazya " // 1 // e kaleka belatAM kavie jaNAvyuM ke - he muni ! je Ane artha jANatA ho, te kahI batAve." eTale kavinuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM te paMDita ziSya vinA kaSTa te lokanI vyAkhyA karI batAvI. je sAMbhaLI harSa pAmatAM dhanapAla P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - ( 10 ) . " zrI prabhAvaka caritra. kavie kahyuM ke-A to mAtra che? zrI zAMtisUrinA hAthano prabhAva bhAre dekhAya che. pachI teNe megha samAna prakhara dhvanithI tyAM sarvajJa ane jIvanI sthApanAne upanyAsa racyo. tevAmAM gurUmahArAja AvIne siMhAsana para birAjamAna thayA ane temaNe eka prAthamika pAThane ucita evA ziSyane kahyuM ke "he vatsa! atyAre A thAMbhalAnA AdhAre besIne teM zuM karyuM. ?" Sche . tyAre te bolyA ke-A kavie je kahyuM, te meM badhuM dhArI lIdhuM che." AthI gurUe kahyuM--"te te kahI batAva." ema gurUnA kahevAthI kadAgrahano saMhAra karavAmAM samartha evA te ziSya spaSTa ane dhIra vANathI te badhuM kahI saMbhaLAvyuM je sAMbhaLatAM dhanapAla kavi atyaMta Azcarya pAmIne kahevA lAgyo-"AbAlarSirUpe zuM sAkSAta bhAratI-sarasvatI che ? mATe he bhagavan ! buddhinA nidhAna tathA bhAre sadeharUpa zelane bhedavAmAM ja samAna evA A sAdhune ja mArI sAthe mokale." * * : eTale AcArya bAlyA-parazAstrano abhyAsa karanAra e ziSyane atyAre kilaSTa pramANuzAstro bhaNavAne samaya che, mATe enA zAstrasamudrarUpa pAtrane vAdIo kalekalita karI nAkhe, tethI ene abhyAsathI rahita na kare, evI amArI IcchA che." . . tyAre siddhasArasvata te kavIzvara kahevA lAgyuM ke -"he bhagavana ! Apa ApanA caraNa-kamaLathI mAlavadezane alaMkRta karo." ema sAMbhaLatAM gurU bAlyA-"A saMbaMdhamAM je tamAre vadhAre Agraha hoya, te pradhAna AcAryasahita zrI saMghanI sadA anumati levAnI jarUra che." pachI zrI saMghanI anumatithI moTA parivArayukta evA bhImarAjAnA pradhAno sahita temaNe avaMtideza bhaNuM vihAra karyo. tyAM mAge vicaratAM rAtre sarasvatI devIe bhAre prasAda lAvIne temane spaSTa zabdomAM Adeza karyo ke-"caturaMga sabhA samakSa tame pitAne hAtha uMco karaze, eTale darzananiSNAta badhA vAdIo parAjita thaze." pachI AgaLa cAlatAM zrIjarAja dhArAnagarIthI harSapUrvaka pAMca keza temanI sanmukha AvyuM. te vakhate eka eka vAdInA vijayamAM pratijJAthI paNa karatAM te belyo ke mArA vAdIone keNa jItI zake tema che? dareka vAdInA jayamAM huM eka eka lakSa dravya ApIza. mAre gujarAtanA vetAMbara bhikSunuM baLa avazya jevuM che." pachI tyAM rAjasabhAmAM pitapatAno pakSa karatA badhA darzanenA cArAzI vAdone AcAryo jItI lIdhA. spaSTa vaktA ane nyAyamAMja eka buddhi dharAvanAra evA sUrie pratidivase ekaekane uMce hAtha karIne anAyAse jItI P.P.Ac. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI zAMtiri caritra (11). lIdhA. eTale rAjAe corAzI lakSa dravya ApIne tarata siddhasArasvata kavine belAvyuM. tenI pAchaLa bIjA ghaNuM vAdIo AvyA. eTale pAMcaseM vAdIonA jayamAM pAMca keTi dravyanA vyayathI rAjA bhaya pAmyo. tyAM dhanapAla kahevA lAgyA ke-"A janaSinuM nAma zuM ?" tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke -"A AcAryanuM zAMti evuM zuddha nAma che, ane zAMtinAmathI e vAdaonA vetAla tarIke prasiddha che. mATe vAdano niSedha karI, ahIM emane satkAra karIne mokalIe, vaLI kathA zodhaka tarIke paNa ahIM huM emane niyukta karato nathI. nahi to mArI sabhA jItIne kaNa svasthatAthI jAya che? gujarAtanA pAMca daza lAkha to tarata thaI jAya tema che. ema bAra lAkha te thayA che. vaLI sATha hajAra meM ApyA che. mATe have buddhinA nidhAna evA dhanapAlanI kathA zodhAvavI che." ema dhArIne teNe zrI zAMtisUrine tyAM sthApana karyo. vaLI bAra lAkhathI rAjAe tyAM ca karAvyAM ane bAkInA rahela sATha hajAra ke je rAjAe ApyA hatA, te AcAryo dhArA5drapuramAM mokalI ApyA. tyAM zrI AdinAthanA caityamAM mULanAyaka prabhunI DAbI bAjue temaNe eka devakulikA (derI) karAvI tathA eka moTo ratha karAvyuM. pachI temaNe dhanapAlanI kathA barAbara zodhI ApI. eTale rAjAe AcAryane vAdivetAlanuM birUda ApyuM. evAmAM gurjarezanA AgrahathI teo kavIzvarasahita pAchA pharIne lakSamInA sthAnarUpa pATaNamAM padhAryA. tyAM AgaLa jinadeva zeThanA pa nAmanA putrane pUrve sarpa kaMcyA hatA, eTale sarvapakSanA mAMtrikoe aneka maMtra ane eSadhopacAra karyo, chatAM te svastha na thayo, tethI svajanoe sAthe maLI tene eka khADAmAM nAkhe. kAraNa ke sarve selane pharI jIvADavAnA AzayathI tenI evI vyavasthA karavAmAM AvatI ema ziSyanA jANavAmAM AvatAM tene jIvADavA mATe temaNe gurUne vinaMti karI. tethI AcArya jinadevanA ghare gayA ane temaNe tene svastha karavA mATe jaNAvyuM. pachI jinadevane temaNe kahyuM ke -"te sarve sela, amane pRthvImAMthI bahAra lAvIne batAvo." ema sAMbhaLatAM jinadeva te gurU sAthe samazAnamAM gayo. tyAM bhUmi khAdIne tene bahAra kahADa. eTale AcAryo amRta tatvanuM smaraNa karatAM hAthavatI tenA dehano sparza karyo. jethI te padma tarata udyo ane padmasamAna potAnA mukhane vikasita karatAM padhe gurUnA caraNe namaskAra karyA ane jaNAvyuM ke he tAta ! huM, svajane tathA gurU mahArAja ahIM zAmATe AvyA che?" eTale jinadeve badhe vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyuM, jethI te harSa pAmyuM. pachI mahatsavapUrvaka gurUnI sAthe te potAnA sthAne AvyuM. tyAM jinadeve gurU mahArAjane bhaktipUrvaka vidAya karatAM te pitAnA upAzrayamAM AvyA. kAraNa ke upakArI gurUnA pagalAM pitAnA ghare thAya, e to ahobhAgyanI vAta che. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 212 ) - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. . have zrI zAMtisUrimahArAja caityamAM rahIne batrIza ziSyane pramANu zAstra bhaNAvavA lAgyA. evAmAM caitya paripATI karavAnI IcchAthI nalanagara thakI zrI municaMdrasUri aNahilapuramAM AvyA. tyAM bhAre saMpattithI suzobhita jinAlayamAM zrI RSabhasvAmIne vaMdana karIne temaNe AcArya mahArAjane praNAma karyA. temaNe anya janonI prajJAmAM na AvI zake ane dubodha evA baddhatarkonA prameya badhA dhArI lIdhA hatA. eTale abhyAsamAM ekAgra dhyAna rAkhatAM tyAM AvI pustaka vinA AgaLa besIne temaNe daza divasa sudhI te badhuM sAMbhaLyuM. evAmAM ekadA durghaTa prameya gurUe anekavAra samajAvyA chatAM ziSyanA samajavAmAM na AvavAthI gurU kheda pAmyA, ane "A to bhasmamAM dhRta nAkhavA jevuM thayuM ? ema kahIne temaNe nisAse nAkhyo. tyAre zrI municaMdrasUrie gurU mahArAjane vinaMti karI ke-je prakRSTa prajJAthI unnata che, tathA je pustaka laIne abhyAsa kare che, teoja ahIM gurUnI samakSa besIne bolI zake che ke sarvathA alakSita ane bahArathI Avela hoya, te paNa bolavA pAme che ke nahi ? huM bhagavAna! te jaNAvo.' , e pramANe hRdayane camatkAra pamADanAra temanuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM gurU bolyA ziSyanI prajJAne amAre pakSapAta che, anya kaMI kAraNa nathI. AjathI pUrve soLame divase je ame durdhaTa vyAkhyAna karyuM hatuM, te abhiprAyathI Aje tenuM vivecana karI batAvyuM," ema sAMbhaLatAM, gata divasa sudhI jeTalA divasa temaNe je anukrame vyAkhyAna karyuM hatuM, paravidvAnene huM zrava evuM te badhuM anukramathI te sujJa municaMdrasUrie vyAkhyAna karI batAvyuM. je sAMbhaLatAM bhAre saMtoSa pAmIne zrI zAMtisUrie temane AliMgana ApyuM ane potAnI najIka besArIne jaNAvyuM ke "tame to reNuthI AcchAdita thayela ratna che. he vatsa! he saraLa mati ! mArI pAse pramANazAstrone abhyAsa kara A nazvara dehano ahIM lAbha laI le.' - tyAre municaMdrasUrie puna: vinaMti karI ke -"he prabho ! sthAnanA abhAve ahIM zI rIte abhyAsa kare? kAraNa ke ahIM tevuM sthAna durlabha che" AthI temaNe zALAnI pAchaLanA bhAgamAM zrAvako pAsethI temane rahevA mATe suMdara sthAna apAvyuM. pachI vardazananA pramANu zAstrone temaNe parizramavinA abhyAsa karI lIdhe, kAraNake adhyApaka-abhyAsIne Avo yoga thavo durlabha che. pachI te nagaramAM sarva saMghanA cAritradhArI suvihita sAdhuonA upAzraya thayA, tyAM zrI zAMtisUrie vAdarUpa nAgane damavAmAM nAgadamanI samAna uttarAdhyAya graMthanI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI zAMtisaricaritra, (13) TIkA banAvI, temAMthI strInirvANane pATha uddharIne municaMdrasUrinA ziSya zrI devacaMdrasUrie siddharAjanI samakSa vAda karatAM digaMbarane jItI lIdhuM. temanA vacanathI mizra te TIkA vidvAnone paNa duHsAdhya che. ekadA mAlava dezamAM dhanapAla kavie dharma paMDitane jItI letAM teNe kahyuM ke "mahIpITha para tuM ekaja kavi che" tyAre dhanapAle te paMDitane jaNAvyuM ke-aNahillapuramAM vetAMbarAcArya zrI zAMtisUri samAna anya keI nathI." AthI temane jovAnI IcchAthI dharmapaMDita keTaleka divase svarga lakSmInA garvane toDanAra evA pATaNa nagaramAM AvyuM. tyAM dhArA5dra caityanI pAse Avela maThamAM zarU hatA. eTale divasanA pAchalA pahore paMDita darzanamAM kAtaka dharAva nAra dharmapaMDita te maTha pAse gayA. te vakhate khasathI vyathA pAmatA gurU dvAra baMdha karI, jIrNa vastra paherIne zarIrane auSadha caLatA hatA. eTale kuMcI lagADavAnA chidramAMthI yatioe batAvela gurUne jotAM teNe vicAra karyo ke -"Ane te huM praznamAtrathI jItI laIza." ema dhArI teNe prazna karyo ke -"tuM keNa che?" pachI che, gurUe spaSTa javAba Ape-deva.' ' '; ; ; ; ; ; } : : cAre te pa . 8 , , , , , , , ; ; * * 9 ' , ; ! ! ! ! !! gurU bolyA-"huM.' , ' ' , ' , ' '! : - - p3: sh, eTale paMDite kahyuM--"huM ke ?" . . gurU bAlyA-"tuM zvAna.' : paMDita belya-zvAna kezu?' gurUe javAba Ape "tuM?" . . . . . . . . 13tyAre pharI teNe pUchyuM-tuM keNa?" . . . . ? eTale gurUe tene prathamanI jema uttara Ape. e pramANe anaMtAnaMtanI jema temanuM cakra cAlyuM, AthI dharmavAdI camatkAra pAmyuM. pachI dvAra ughADatAM teNe AvIne vitaMDAvAdanI vAkayaracanA zarU karI. chevaTe jyAre te vitaMDAvAdathI virAma pAmyo, tyAre tenA kathanAnusAre AcAryo tene badhuM kahI saMbhaLAvyuM ane punaH be ke- tAre pega paTTAdika veSa mane Apa, teM tArI badhI aMga ceA huM karI batAvuM." vAdIe tema karatAM pote atyaMta Azcarya pAme, ane page paDIne kahevA lAgyo ke -"huM tamane jItavAne samartha nathI, temaja zrImAna paMDita cho. dhanapAle kahela vacananI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (ra14) zrI prabhAvaka caritra have mane khAtrI thaI. te kavi zuM asatya bole?" ema kahI abhimAna tajIne te potAnA sthAne cAlyo gaye. ahaMkArI pratye mRdutA vAparavI eja tene zAMta karavAnuM parama auSadha che. evAmAM ekadA draviDa dezane vAdI AvyuM. te kaMI paNa hAkAra vigere avyakta bhairava ( bhayaMkara) zabda bolavA lAgyA, AcArya je ke tenI bhASA jANatA hatA, chatAM kautukathI bhIMtapara rahela ghoDA upara hAtha daIne te phuTa kahevA lAgyA ke kahe, tuM ane dezanA vAdI sAthe maLatA che? avyaktavAdI e pathanI jema tiryaMca AkRtine vegya che." ema AcAryuM kahetAM sArasvata maMtranA prabhAve te alpAkRtie kaSTathI paNa jene javAba na ApI zakAya tevA gahana vika atyaMta vegathI kahI batAvyA, ke jethI te nirUttara thatAM pazu jevo banI gaye, pachI te kheda pAmIne tyAMthI kayAMka cAlI jatAM loko kahevA lAgyA ke sarasvatInA varadAnathI A vAdivetAla vidyamAna chatAM anya koI vAdI ubhe rahI zake tema nathI.', ' ra ' . ' . . . . . 9 eka divase zrI zAMtisUrie dhArA5dra puramAM vihAra karyo. tyAM zrI nAginI devI vyAkhyAna avasare nRtya karavA AvI. teNanA paTTapara gurUe besI javA mATe vAsakSepa nAkhe. ema devI sAthe gurUno samaya pravartAvA lAge. evAmAM ekadA vicitratAthI gurU tenApara vAsakSepa nAkhatAM bhUlI gayA tema tene Asana paNa na kahyuM, tethI te lAMbe vakhata uce ja adhara ubhI rahI, pachI rAtre gurU dhyAnamAM beThA, tyAre te devI svarUpe gurUne upAlaMbha ApavA maThamAM AvI, eTale tyAM udyota ane rati karatAM adhika rUpavatI ramaNane joIne AcAryo pravartaka munine jaNAvyuM ke - "he muni ! zuM ahIM strI AvI che?" . 11 (1) SS tyAre muni belyA-e huM jANato nathI. evAmAM devI pite kahevA lAgI ke--ApanA vAsakSepanA abhAve uMce rahetAM mArA caraNe pIDA thAya che. AvA zrutajJAnamaya Apane paNa vismRti thaI gaI, te e lakSaNathI have ApanuM AyuSya cha mahinA jeTaluM zeSa lAge che. mATe gacchanI vyavasthA karIne paralokanuM sAdhana kare. ema mArA jANavAmAM AvavAthI huM Apane nivedana karUM chuM" ema kahIne devI aMtardhAna thaI gaI.. te pachI prabhAte potAnA gaccha tathA saMgha sAthe vicAra calAvI, batrIza supAtrAmAMthI traNa vidvAna munione temaNe AcAryapade sthApana karyA. te zrI vIrasAra, zrI zAlibhadrasUri tathA zrI sarvadevasUri sAkSAt jANe ratnatrayI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ = . . .. . . . . . . . . ! = zrI zAMtiricaritra. ( 215). (jJAna, darzana, cAritra) hoya tema satratathI alaMkRta ane asAdhAraNa tejathI dIpavA lAgyA. temAM zrI varasUrinI ziSya paraMparA na thaI, rAjapurI gAmamAM temanuM yazajIvana zAzvata rahyuM. temaja paMDitethI paravArela be zAkhAmAM adyApi zrI saMghano uddhAra karavAmAM dhuraMdhara evA AcAryo vidyamAna che. have zrI zAMtisUri mahArAja, yaza zrAvakanA seDha nAmanA putranI sAthe revatAcala pratye cAlyA ane tvarita prayAthI thoDA divasamAM teo giranAra tIrtha para pahoMcyA. tyAM zrI nemiprabhunuM dhyAna lagAvIne temaNe anazana karyuM. eTale dharmadhyAnarUpa analathI bhavapIDArUpa latAne dagdha karatAM tathA sudhA, tRSA, nidrA vigerene na jANatAM samAdhimAM rahI, jagatane namaskAra karavA yogya evA zrI zAMtisUri pacIza divasa vyatAta karIne vaimAnika surasaMpatti pAmyA. vikrama saMvanA 106 varSa jatAM jeTha mAsanI zukala navamIne maMgaLavAre kRttikA nakSatramAM zrI zAMtisUrie svargagamana karyuM. e pramANe pUrvanA zrI siddhasena pramukha AcAryonA caritranuM anukaraNa karanAra vAdivetAla zrI zAMtisUrinuM A caritra, Adhunika temaja prAcIna vidvAnamAM prasiddhi pAmatAM saMpatti nimatte thAo ane seMkaDo budhajanA samyaka prakAre abhyAsamAM AvatAM yAvacaMdradivAkara prasiddhi pAme. . zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane varSa rAjahaMsa samAna ane zrI rAma tathA lImInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA vicAra para letAM, zrI pradyummAcAryo saMzodhana karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritra rU5 rehaNAcalane viSe zrA zAMtisUrinA caritrarU5 A soLamuM zikhara thayuM. Iti zrI zAMtisUri prabaMdha. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #332 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (17) zrI maheMdrazra-gavaMdha. mAm maheMdrasUrine ame namaskAra karIe chIe ke je agaNya puNya paNa rU5 vastune sthira karavAmAM kelarUpa che. che. zrI dhanapAla kavinA guNagAna karavAmAM keNu ALasa kare ? ke 1. jenA acaLa vizvAsapara sarasvatI, pathya (hitakara) vacana preratI hatI. AMtara zatruonA kAlarUpa te zrI dhanapAla kone zvAghanIya na hoya ? ke mithyAtvarUpa viSane dUra karavAmAM jenI buddhija siddhAjJArUpa hatI. gurUnA caraNano dAsa banI huM te AcAryanuM caritra kahIza, ane tethI potAnA AtmAne nirmaLa banAvIza tathA janmanuM phaLa grahaNa karIza. avaMti nAme deza ke jyAM nava (nUtana) bhegIjane nivAsa kare che. tyAM purUSAthonA AdhArarUpa dhArA nAme nagarI che ke jyAM dAna ApavAmAM kalpavRkSa samAna ghaNu dAtAre hovAthI amarAvatI jenI AgaLa asAra jevI lAge che. tyAM addabhuta vaibhavazALI zrIleja nAme rAjA hato ke jenA mukha-kamaLamAM bhAratI ane lakSmI kaleza vinA nivAsa karatI hatI. AkAzamAM vyApI rahela jerAjAnA yazarU5 gaMgAnA tIre vidhAtA pUjAvidhine mATe caMdramAne nALIyerarUpe banAvyuM. - have madhyadezamAM Avela saMkAzya gAmamAM rahenAra tathA bRhaspati samAna e devarSi nAme brAhmaNa hato. asAdhAraNa parAkramI sadeva nAme tene putra hato ke jenA brAhamaNa saMbaMdhI viziSTa AcAra vicArathI ziwjane saMtuSTa thayA hatA. tenA dhanapAla ane zobhanA nAme be putro hatA ke je moTA vidvAnane paNa bhAre mAnanIya hatA. ekadA tyAM zrI cAMdragaccharUpa kamaLane vikAsa pamADavAmAM bhAskara samAna tathA zrutasAgaranA pAraMgAmI evA zrI maheMdrasUri padhAryA. vyAkhyAnathI lAkenA saMzayane chedatA te prasiddha AcArya sarvadeva brAhmaNanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyA. eTale te vipra temanA upAzrayamAM gayo, tyAM gurUe tenuM sanmAna karyuM pachI te P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasiri-caritra. . (ra17) traNa ahorAtra tyAMja samAdhipUrvaka besI rahyo. tyAre gurUe tene pUchyuM ke he sujJa ziromaNi ! tame amArI parIkSA karavA ahIM AvyA che ke bIjuM kAMI prayajana che?" tyAre brahmAnI jANe bIjI mUrti hoya evo dvijottama kahevA lAgyuM kemahAtmAonuM mAhAmya jovAmAM sukRta upArjana thAya che. amAruM kaMIka kAma che ane teTalA mATe ame AvyA chIe, paNa he guNanidhAna! te rahasya vAtanI jema bIjAone kahevA gya nathI." eTale gurUmahArAja ekAMtamAM besIne tene kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bhadra! je kahevA yogya hoya, te kaho." ema sAMbhaLatAM te brAhmaNa bolyA ke--"mAro pitA puNyavAna hatuM, te rAjamAnya hovAthI sadA lAkhonuM dAna pAmato hato. tethI mArA ghare nidhAnanI zaMkA che. e badhe tRSNano vilAsa che. mATe e badhe vRttAMta jANI popakAra karavAmAM sadA tatpara evA tame mArApara anugraha lAvIne nidhAna batAve ke jethI kuTuMbasahita A brAhmaNa pitAnA svajano sAthe dAna-bhegathI vilAsa karI zake. mATe he bhagavan! Apa prasanna thaIne mane tevuM sthAna batAvo." che tyAre gurUmahArAja tenI pAsethI thanAra uttama ziSyane lAbha vicArIne kahevA lAgyA ke-"he buddhinidhAna ! ame tamAruM kAma barAbara karI ApIzuM. paraMtu AvI gupta vAta ame tamane kahIe, te badala tame amane kaMI nahi Apo?" | vipre jaNAvyuM-he svAmina! temAMnuM huM adhe tamane avazya ApIza." gurU bolyA-"ame tamArI vastumAMthI IcchAnusAra ardha laIzuM, mATe A bAbatamAM sAkSIo rAkhe. kAraNa ke A dravyanI bAbata che." tyAre brAhmaNe kahyuM "vedavedAMga zAstronI vyAkhyA karanAra huM asatya kema boluM? tathApi ApanA vizvAsanI khAtara bhale sAkSIo rahe." pachI tyAM rahelA lokone sAkSI banAvIne gurUe te mAnya rAkhyuM. evAmAM ahIM harSita thayela brAhmaNe ghare AvIne te vAta potAnA baMne putrane kahI saMbhaLAvI. pachI zubha divase teNe AcAryane potAnA ghare bolAvyA, eTale jJAnathI te bhUmi jANa nizcaya karIne gurUe jaNAvyuM, tyAM bhUmi pedAvIne brAhaNe te dhana meLavyuM. temAMthI cALIza lAkha sonA mahoro nIkaLI je sAkSAta najare jevA chatAM ni:spRhaziromaNi gurU pitAnA upAzrayamAM cA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #334 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 218 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. - lyA gayA. eTale zrImAna sarvadeva ane maheMdraprabhu vacce vipra dravya Apato ane gurU letA nahi-e vAda lagabhaga eka varasa cAlyo. ekadA pote satyapratijJa hovAthI brAhmaNa AcAryane kahevA lAgyo ke-je dravya tamane ApavAnuM che, te ApyA pachI ja huM gharamAM praveza karIza." eTale gurU belyA-meM tamane kahyuM che ke huM mArI IcchAnusAra laIza." tyAre brAhmaNe jaNAvyuM-bhale, tame marajI pramANe grahaNa kare." AcArya belyA-"tArA be putramAMthI eka mane Apa. je tArI satya pratijJA hoya, to Apa nahi te pitAne ghare cAlyo jA." ' ema sAMbhaLatAM vicAramUDha banela vipre kaIthI kahyuM-ApIza." pachI ciMtAtura thaIne te potAnA ghare cAle gaye. tyAM bichAnA vinAnA khATalA para te nidrAvinA suI gayo. evAmAM rAjabhavanamAMthI AvatAM dhanapAlanA te jovAmAM AvyuM. eTale teNe kahyuM ke he tAta ! vacana pramANe Adeza uThAvanAra huM putra vidyamAna chatAM tamane A viSAda ke ? mATe khedanuM kAraNa mane jaNAvo." tyAre sarvadeva bolyo-"he vatsa! saputra tArA jevA ja hoya che ke jeo pitAne Adeza bajAvavAmAM AvI daDha pratijJAvALA hoya che. je pitAne traNathI mukta kare, je narakathI teno uddhAra karI, tene sadgati Ape, vedamAM tene ja putra kahevAmAM Avela che. zruti, samRti ane purANonA abhyAsanuM tathA kuLanuM tamAre eja phaLa che ke saMkaTamAMthI amAre uddhAra kara. mATe he vatsa! tuM sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLa-ahIM jainarSi zrI maheMdrAcArya che ke jemaNe mane ATaluM dravya batAvyuM. eTale temanI IcchA pramANe mArA gharamAMnuM ardha temane ApavuMevI meM pratijJA karI che. tethI te be putramAMthI eka putranI mAMgaNI kare che, te have mAre zuM karavuM? e saMkaTa thakI he vatsa ! have tuM mane choDAva. eTale mArA nimitte tuM temane ziSya thA." tyAre buddhinidhAna dhanapAla ke pAyamAna thaIne kahevA lAgyo- he tAta ! tame jevuM kahe che, tevuM ucita vacana anya keI na bole. ApaNe saMkAya sthAnamAM rahenArA badhA vaNemAM uttama, cAra vedanA jJAtA ane sadA saMga pArAyaNane dhAraNa karanArA chIe, vaLI zrI muMjarAjAe putra tarIke svIkArela evA zrI bhojarAjAne huM bALamitra tathA bhUmideva kahevAuM. to patita zUdronI niMdita pratijJAnI khAtara, putra thaIne huM pitAnA pUrvajone narakamAM kema nAkhuM ? eka tamane traNathI choDAvatAM sarva pUrvajone adhogatimAM nAkhavA paDe. sajajana purUSane P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #335 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasiri-caritra. ( 21 ) niMdanIya e kuvyavahArane huM kadApi svIkAra karanAra nathI. e kAryanI sAthe mAre kAMI prayojana nathI, mATe tamane rUce tema kara." e pramANe pitAnI avagaNanA karIne dhanapAla tyAMthI anyatra cAlyo gayo. ahIM AMkhamAM AMsu lAvI, meTA saMkaTamAM sarvadeva vipra jeTalAmAM nirAza thaI beThe che, tevAmAM bIje putra zobhana tyAM AvI caDyo. teNe paNa pitAne viSAdanuM kAraNa pUchyuM. eTale teNe kAraNa jaNAvatAM kahyuM ke--keI kAryamAM dhanapAle amane nirAza karyo, te tuM bALaka te kAma zuM banAvI zakIza? mATe tuM cAlyA jA. potAnA lakSaNe ame pitAne kama bhogavIzuM.' e pramANe pitAnuM nirAzA bhareluM vAkya sAMbhaLatAM zobhana kahevA lAgyo ke -"he tAta ! Ama AkuLa vyAkuLa na thAo. huM tamAre putra, kArya karanAra beTho chuM. dhanapAla to rAjamAnya, nizcita ane kuTuMbanuM bharaNa poSaNa karavAne samartha che, paNa tenA prasAdathI huM tamAre Adeza bajAvavA taiyAra chuM. mAre vaDIla baMdhu to veda, zruti ane smRtimAM paMDita temaja kRtyAkRtyamAM niSNAta che, eTale te game tema bole, paraMtu huM to bAlyAvasthAthI ja saraLa chuM, tethI emaja samajuM chuM kepitAne Adeza bajAvavA uparAMta putrane anya dharma nathI. mATe temAM kRtya ke akRtyane huM gaNato ja nathI. tame mane kuvAmAM nAkho athavA te cAMDAlAne arpaNa karaze. tamane rUce tema kare." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM sarvadeve tene gADha AliMgana karyuM ane pachI jaNAvyuM ke-"he mahAmati vatsa! RNa thakI choDAvIne mAro uddhAra kara." ema kahI teNe te uttama putrane pUrvokta hakIkata badhI saMbhaLAvI. je sAMbhaLatAM zobhana bhAre harSita thaIne kahevA lAgyo A kArya te mane ati ISTa che. jaina munie te satyanA nidhAna ane tapathI ujavaLa hoya che, temanI saMgati te sadbhAgya thI ja pAmI zakAya. jIvadayA eja dharma che ane vaLI te temanAmAM ja che. vaLI satyadharmanuM lakSaNa je jJAna, teja AvI zraddhA upajAve che. "A karavAnuM che, A karavAnuM che, evI ciMtAthI jarjarita tathA viSayanA vegathI vyApta evA gRhavAsamAM koNa rahe? temaja baMdhuone vallabha evI dhanalakSmIthI purUSa baMne prakAre bhaya pAme che. ane bhAgyayoge vastuo prApta thayA chatAM temAM te sadA asaMtuSTa rahe che. he tAta ! kanyAne saMbaMdha thatAM mArI paNa evI ja gati thavAnI. te mane priya evA kAryamAM niSedha karatAM tame zA mATe zaMkA lAvo cho ? mATe uThe, snAna kare, devArzI vigere nityakriyA karIne zAMta thaI bhejana kare; pachI mane tyAM laI jaIne te AcAryanA utsaMgamAM besADo, ke jethI temanA caraNanI sevA karatAM huM mArA janmane pavitra karuM." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 20 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra... putranA mukhathI anukULa vacana sAMbhaLatAM vipranI AMkhamAM harSanA AMsu AvI gayAM. pachI teNe uThatAM uThatAM putrane AliMgana ApIne tenA mastake cuMbana karyuM. tyAra bAda sarvakriyA ane bhajana karI zobhanadevanI sAthe te vipra AcArya mahArAjanA upAzraye gayo. tyAM potAnA priya putrane temanA utsage ApaNuM karatAM teNe jaNAvyuM ke -"je tamane game, te A putra che." pachI AcAryo vipranI anumatithI pramAda pUrvaka teja divase zubha grahayukta zubha lagna te zobhanane dIkSA ApI, ane zAsananI hIla thavAnA bhayathI prabhAte vihAra karyo. ema haLave haLave vicaratAM ane bhUpIThane pAvana karatAM teo aNahillapuramAM AvI pahoMcyAM. have ahIM dhanapAle eNe nidhAnanA dravyane badale putrano vikraya karyo, e anucita karma karyuM ? ema lokamAM jAhera karIne potAnA pitA sarvadevane alaga karyA. vaLI teNe vicAra karyo ke te sAdhuo dIkSAdhArI zuddho che, tethI mukha jevA lAyaka nathI. kayAMkathI AvI caDelA e zamanA miSathI strI bALako vigerene chetare che, mATe temane dezamAMthI dUra karavA joIe. emanuM pAkhaMDa paNa addabhuta che." ema dhArI rAjAnI AjJA laIne reSathI teNe sAdhuono niSedha karyo. ema bhejarAjAnI AjJAthI te vakhate mAlavadezamAM vetAMbara sAdhuo vicarI zakyA nahi. eTale dhArAnagarInA zrI saMghe gurjaradezamAM rahelA zrImaheMdrasUrine e badhA yathAsta hakIkata nivedana karI. evAmAM gujarAtamAM rahetAM gurUmahArAje zobhanamunine abhyAsa karAvIne vAcanAcArya banAvyA, ke je guNomAM idrane paNa lAdhanIya thaI paDyA. temaNe zrI avaMtinA saMghanI vijJapti sAMbhaLatAM gurU mahArAjane jaNAvyuM ke -"huM mArA baMdhune pratibaMdha pamADavA satvara jaIza. kAraNake saMghamAM mArA nimitte A kaleza AvI paDayo che, mATe tyAM teno pratIkAra sAdhavAne huMja samartha chuM." eTale AcArya mahArAje gItArtha munio sAthe zobhanamunine tyAM mokalyA. addabhuta praDhatAne pAmelA te dhArAnagarImAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM avasara thatAM temaNe gecarI mATe sAdhuone cirakALanA paricita zrIdhanapAlanA ghera mokalyA, eTale be muni tyAM gayA. te vakhate sujJaziromaNi dhanapAla zarIre sArI rIte tela coLIne snAna karavA beTho hato, tyAM dharmalAbha kahIne baMne muni zAMta citte ubhA rahyA. evAmAM dhanapAlanI strIe javAba Apyo ke "ahIM kaMI nathI ! tyAre dhanapAla belyA "emane kaMIka te Apa. kAraNa ke yAcako gharathakI khAlI hAthe jAya, e mahA adharma che." eTale strIe dazva anna ApatAM temaNe grahaNa karyuM. pachI te dahIM ApavA lAgI tyAre temaNe pUchyuM ke-e keTalA divasanuM che?" tyAM stro belI-"zuM dahIMmAM pUrA hoya che ke tame navA dayALu jAgyA che? A traNa divasanuM che. tame letA ho te , nahi to jaladI ahIMthI cAlyA jAo.' P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasuri caritra. ( 21 ) tyAre munio bolyA-"e amAro AcAra che, te tuM adekhAI zA mATe lAve che, kAraNa ke adekhAIthI mahAdeSa lAge. mATe priya vAkya bolavuM teja suMdara che. have je tuM bhrAMti vinA jIvanI sthiti pUchatI hoya, to te traNa divasa uparAMtanA dahIMmAM avazya jIva hoya che. jJAnIonuM vacana mithyA kadApI na hoya." eTale dhanapAla paMDita nirdoSa vacana bolyo ke jo ema hoya, te tenI pratIti mATe tame A dahIMmAM ja batAve." tyAre temaNe dahIMmAM aLate nakhAve, tethI jIva badhA upara tarata tarI AvyA. temAM keTalAka najare dekhAyA ane keTalAka adazya hatA. eTale te varNanA ane te rasanA cho teNe sAkSAt najare joI lIdhA. AthI te muninA vacanathakI dhanapAlane garva utarI gayo. jema nAgaeNdramaMtrathI viSa dUra thAya, tema te kavIzvaranuM mithyAtva-viSa dUra thayuM, pachI te ciMtavavA lAgyA ke emano dharma jIvadayAthI ujavaLa che. ane A pazuhiMsAdi dharma kevaLa mithyA lAge che." ema dhArI te kahevA lAgya-jinazAsanane jANanArA evA tame nirdoSa dharma Acaro che. kAraNa ke dhaturAnuM pAna karanAra veta vastune tapaNe joI na zake." vaLI puna: te kavIzvare jaNAvyuM ke tamAre gurU keNu? kyAMthI Ave che ane kyA zuddha sthAne tame nivAsa karyo che? e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM te muni bolyA ke "he bhadra! sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLe. ame gurjara dezathI ahIM AvyA chIe. zrI maheMdrasUrinA ziSya zobhanamuni amArA gurU che ane te zrI adinAthanA caityapAse prAsuka upAzrayamAM rahelA che." ema kahIne te mahAmuni pitAne sthAne cAlyA gayA. pachI snAna pUrvaka bhajana karIne dhanapAla paMDita gurUnA upAzraye gayo, tyAM vaDIla baMdhu samajIne sujJa zobhanamuni tenI sAme AvyA. eTale baMdhunehanA mehathI teNe temane AliMgana karyuM. pachI gurUe ardha Asana ApatAM te baMne sAthe beThA. tyAM dhanapAla vinayathI kahevA lAgyA ke -"tameja pUjya che ke AvA dharmane Azraya karyo. bhejarAjAnI AjJAthI dharmamUla jinadarzana-jenasAdhuone dezapAra karAvatAM je meM moTuM pApa upArjana karyuM che, tene aMta Ave tema nathI. sarvadeva pitA ane ladhubaMdhu tame baMne mahAmati che ke jemaNe bhava davA mATe AvA sugurU ane dharmane Adara karyo, ane ame ahIM dharmAbhAsa (mithyAdharma)ne dharmarUpe svIkAratAM adharmamAM paDayA rahyA, tethI parabhave amArI zI gatI thaze, te ame jANI zakatA nathI. mATe mArA vaMzarUpa samudramAM ratna samAna evA he anuja baMdhu ! karmanA marmane chedanAra ane sukhakArI e dharma mane batAvo." 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 222) zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. eTale baMdhunehane dhAraNa karatA vidvAna zobhanamuni kahevA lAgyA ke "he kulAdhAra ! sAMbhaLa-dayA eja mukhya dharma che; tathA deva, gurU ane dharmarUpa traNa tatva tuM sAvadhAna thaine sAMbhaLa-mahAmaha, ane kAmAdika zatruone jItanAra, pite mukta thaI anya jIvone mukta karavAne samartha tathA paramAnaMda padane ApanAra evA jinabhagavAna teja deva che. zrApa ke anugraha karanArA,viSayarUpa kAdavamAM nimagna tathA strI, zastra ane japamALAne dhAraNa karanArA devo te rAjA jevA samajavA. tathA zAma, dama, zraddhA ane saMyamane dhAraNa karanAra, kalyANanA nidhAna, karma nirjarA karavAmAM tatpara tathA sadA saMvarane sevanArA evA muni te gurU samajavA. parigraha ane mahA AraMbha sevanArA, jIvahiMsA karavAmAM tatpara, sarva prakAranI abhilASA karanArA tathA brahmacaryahIna hoya te gurU zI rIte hoI zake ? 1 : temaja satya, asteya, dayA, zaca, kSamA, brahmacarya, tapa, kriyA, mArdava, Arjava ane saMtoSa eja jinabhASita dharma che. sadoSa vastunA dAnathI ane pazuhiMsAthI adharmaja thAya che, tene dharma mAnavAmAM Avela che, paraMtu te banAviTI vastranI jema AdaravA yogya nathI." !! * e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM zrImAna dhanapAla kavi kahevA lAgyo ke-"he bhagavana sadagatine mATe e jaina dharmano meM svIkAra karyo." pachI zrImahAvIra cetyamAM jaIne teNe bhagavaMtane vaMdana karyuM tathA namaskAra karatAM teNe stuti karI ke - he nAtha ! "tamAruM baLa jagatane saMhAra ke rakSaNa karavAmAM samartha che, chatAM aparAdhI saMgama devapara tame kSamA kema karI ?" ema citavIne ja jANe roSa pApe hoya tema vimukha mana karIne tamAre roSa cAlyo gayo. keTalAka nagarane svAmI rAjA ke je zarIranA bhege paNa sAdhI na zakAya ane parimita dravya Apa- . nAra hoya che, tevA svAmInI atyAra sudhI meM mohathI sevA bajAvI. have mekSapadane ApanAra ane tribhuvananA svAmI evA he bhagavana ! bhaktipUrvaka ApanI ArAdhanA karavI che. pUrve vRthA kALavyaya thayo, tethI mAruM mana dubhAya che. . ekadA pUrNimAnA saMdhyA samaye dhanapAla kavIzvare dezamAM jainamunio sukhe vihAra karI zake, tevA hetuthI rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke-"he rAjana ! tamArA yazarUpa cAMdanIthI AkAza sudhI dhavalatA (vetatA) chavAI rahI che, to timira-ajJAnane dUra karanAra ane pragaTa artha (padArtha) ne prakAzita karanAra evA vetAMbara munie zA mATe dUra rahe?" tyAre rAjAe kahyuM ke -"he sujJa! huM tAro abhiprAya samajI zakyo chuM. bhale vetAMbara sAdhuo bhale A dezamAM vicare. darzanapara ke dveSa kare?" eTale P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasUri-caritra. ( rara3) dhArAnagarInA zrIsaMghe maLIne zrI maheMdrasUrine vinaMti mokalAvI, jethI teo satvara tyAM AvI pahoMcyAM. evAmAM daDha niSThAthI mithyAmatine dhvasta karanAra e zrImAna dhanapAla paMDita anukrame dharmatatvamAM bhAre vicakSaNa thaI gaye. ekadA rAjAnI sAthe dhanapAla mahAkAlanA maMdiramAM gayA ane tyAM zaMkara sAme na besatAM maMDapanA eka gavAkSamAM te besI gayo. eTale bhejarAjAe tene bolAvyA. tyAre traNavAra jhaTa pAchA pharIne te dvAra AgaLa besI gayo. AthI rAjAe vismaya pAmIne tene pUchayuM ke-"he sakhe ! A zuM ? ' ' , , tyAre teNe pAse AvIne kahyuM ke -"he rAjana ! zaMkara zakti (pArvatI) sahita beThela hevAthI lajajAne lIdhe huM joI zakatA nathI." eTale rAjA - ATalA divasa tame e devanI kema pUjA karI ? ' - dhanapAle jaNAvyuM-"ATalA divasa bALapaNAne lIdhe huM lajajA na pAme, vaLI A loke ane tame paNa evAja che, kAraNa ke tame jyAre aMta:puramAM ramaNIo sAthe vilAsa karatA ho, tyAre ame jevAne asamartha chIe. kAmasevAmAM tatpara ApanA jevA pUrvanA rAjAoe baLinA kAraNe A zaMkaranI pUjA pravartAvI che. anya devanuM zira pUjAya ane mahAdevanuM liMga pUjAya e zuM? balavaMta purUSa je pravartAve te pAchaLathI anya lekenA AcArarUpa thaI paDe che. ' ema sAMbhaLatAM bhejarAjA jarA hasIne vicAravA lAgyo ke--"A hAsya paNuM satya jevuM lAge che. e saMbaMdhamAM bIjuM paNa kaMI ene pUchuM, e pakSapAta vinAja uttara Ape tema che." pachI bahAra bhaMgi (zaMkaranA eka sevaka)nI mUrti joIne rAjAe kaeNtukathI pUchayuM ke-A durbaLa kema che? he kavi! tuM siddhasArasvata che, mATe enuM kAraNa kahe." tyAre dhanapAla kavie vicAra karyo ke-A satya kahevAno samaya che. athavA te game tema paNa satya kahevAmAM mAre zo doSa che.? " ema dhArIne te bolyA ke--"he nareMdra ! sAMbhaLa-- . "hA yahi tama dhanuSa sAvaM mamAnA? . bhasmApyasya kimaMganA yadi vazA kAmaM paridveSTi kim ? ... ityanyonyavirUddhaceSTitamaho pazyannijasvAminaM 1. guNarAvanamAM ghasthi vagu ?" eTaleje dizArUpa vastra che, te ene dhanuSyanI zI jarUra che. ane sasarA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 224 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. che, te bhasmanI zI jarUra che? vaLI zarIre bhasma lagAve che, to ene strInI zI jarUra che ane ramaNuM che, te e kAmapara dveSa zA mATe lAve che? ema a nya virUddha potAnA svAmInI ceSTA jotAM bhaMgInuM zarIra mAtra hADarUpa zuSka banI gayuM che.' " pachI bahAra nIkaLatAM parSadAmAM vyAsa yAjJavalkalya smRti uMca dhvanithI vAMcato hato, te sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAthI rAjA tyAM beTho. evAmAM dhanapAlane vimukha thaIne beThela jemAM rAjAe kahyuM ke -"zruti, smRtiomAM tArI avajJA lAge che, tethI tuM sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLatuM nathI. tyAre dhanapAla be --lakSaNa rahita tenA arthane samajI zakto nathI. sAkSAt virUddha kayo mUDhamati sAMbhaLe ? kAraNa ke temAM evuM jaNAvavAmAM Avela che ke-viSTAnuM bhakSaNa karanAra gAyonA sparza karavAthI pApa dUra thAya, saMjJAhIna vRkSe vaMdanIya che. bakarAnA vadhathI svarga prApta thAya che, brAhmaNane Apela bhejana pitRo (pUrva) ne maLe che, kapaTI dene Asa purUSa mAnela che, agnimAM hemela baLidAna devane prasanna kare che. zrutimAM batAvela A asAra lIlAne satya keNa mAne ?" pachI ekadA tyAM yajJamAM haNavA mATe bAMdhela mahApazune dIna avAja rAjAnA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM tyAre rAjAe dhanapAlane pUchayuM ke-A zuM bole che?" " eTale kavIzvara kahevA lAgyuM ke-"he bhUpAla! huM pazuonI bhASA samajI zakuM chuM, mATe e zuM kahe che, mAruM satya vacana sAMbhaLa. tuLasInA patrane chedanAra ane bhAre tattvazALI e je guNavAna viSNu, te bakarAne kema mAre ? vaLI svarganA sukha bhegavAnI mArI IcchA nathI, tema tane meM tevI prArthanA karI nathI. he sajana! tRNabhakSaNathI huM sadA saMtuSTa chuM, mATe mAre vadha kara tane ucita nathI. tArA hAthe yajJamAM haNAyelA prANIo je svarge jatA hoya, to mAtA pitA, putra ane bAMdhavAno yajJa kema karato nathI ?" A pramANe tenA viparIta vacanathI rAjA kopAyamAna thaIne ciMtavavA lAge ke viparIta bolanAra A duSTa viprane nAza karavo paDaze, paraMtu lekenA dekhatAM je eno vadha karuM to mArA mAthe maTe apavAda AvI paDe, mATe kaIvAra ekAMtamAM e vadha karavA lAyaka che." ema saMkalpa karI potAnA bhavana bhaNuM AvatAM rAjamArgamAM eka bAlikA sahita vRddha strI eka bAju ubhelI rAjAnA jovAmAM AvI eTale navavAra zira dhuNAvatI te vRddha strIne jotAM rAjAe dhanapAlane pUchayuM ke "A zuM kahevA mAge che?" HTT P.P.A. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasari-caritra. ( 225 ) tyAre kavIzvare jaNAvyuM ke -"he nareMdra! e bAlikA vRddhAne pUche che ke--"zuM A naMdI ke murAri che? kAmadeva zaMkara, ke kubera che? athavA vidyAdhara ke surapati che? caMdramA ke vidhAtA che?" tyAM nava vakhata zira dhuNAvIne vRddhA kahe che ke-emAMno e koI nathI, paraMtu he putrI ! kIDA karavAne mATe pravartamAna thayela A pote ja bhUpati che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA vicAravA lAgyo ke -"nava vArane lagatA eNe nava vikalpa batAvI mArI zaMkA dUra karI. to e dubhASika vinA jJAnInI jema anya keNa bolanAra che? te zrImAn muMjanA mAnathI vRddhi pAmela e zuM nigraha karavA lAyaka che ? nahi ja." - edA rAjae dhanapAlane zikAramAM bolAvatAM te gaye. tyAM zikArIoe eka zUkara (muMDa) je. eTale koMta sudhI dhanuSya kheMcI, temAM bANa sAMdhIne temaNe te Dukakara tarapha cheDayuM. jethI te nIcuM mukha karIne paDyo ane ghora AkaMda karavA lAgyuM. tyAre anya paMDito rAjAne kahevA lAgyA ke -"svAmI pote subhaTa athavA te tenI pAse AvA bIjA subhaTa nahi hoya." evAmAM rAjAnI daSTi dhanapAla para paDI. ane rAjAe kahyuM ke--kaMI bolazo?" eTale kavIzvare jaNAvyuM ke-"he svAmina ! sAMbhaLo rAta yata catra para kka nItireSA'zaraNo hyadoSavAn / nihanyate yad balinApi durbalo duhA ! mahArASTramAM vAta" i ? | evuM parUSa-baLa pAtALamAM pesI jAo, vaLI evI nIti kayAnI ke jyAM azaraNuM, nirdoSa ane durbaLane baLavAna mAre. ahA ! mahAkaNanI vAta che ke A jagatamAM kaI nyAyI rAjA nathI." pachI ekadA navarAta gautradevInuM pUjana cAlatAM ekaso bakarAone vadhasthAne bAMdhIne taravAranA eka eka ghAthI mAravAmAM AvyA, tyAM pAse rahelA loko e vadha saMbaMdhamAM rAjAnI prazaMsA karavA lAgyA. tyAre karUNAnidhAna dhanapAla kavi bolyo ke -"A badhA vidvAne e karma karanArA ane mithyA prazaMsA bolanArA che, kAraNa ke je pazuonA ArtanAda sAMbhaLyA chatAM temanA para dayA lAvatA nathI, te potAne mATe narakanA dvAra khullA kare che." eka vakhate mahAkAlanA maMdiramAM pavitrAhane mahotsava cAlatAM rAjA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (226 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tyAM Avyo. ane sAthe Avela potAnA mitra dhanapAlane kahyuM ke "he sakhe ! tArA devane pavitra-mahatsava kadi thato ja nathI. tethI te avazya apavitra lAge che. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM dhanapAla kahevA lAgyA ke- "pavitramapavitrasya, pAvitryAyAdhirohati / vinA svAM pavitra ri-maratatra pavitra che ? jinaH svayaM pavitra pavitra, apavitrane pavitra banAve che, jina bhagavaMta te pote pavitraja che, te tene pavitra karavA mahotsavanI zI jarUra che?", zivamAM e apavitratA che, tethI tenA bhaktoe liMgapUjana AdaryuM che. kharekhara ! e vAtanI zaMkare yAcanA karavAthI bhakatoe teno svIkAra karyo che." evAmAM hasatAM mukhavALI, ratiyukta ane tALI devAne uMce hAtha karela evI kAmadevanI mUrtine jotAM rAjA ketuka pAmIne te prakhara paMDitane kahevA lAgyA ke-"A tALI detAM hasato kAmadeva spaSTa zuM kahevA mAge che?" eTale siddha sArasvata maMtranA yoge dhanapAla kavi tarataja satya che. kAraNa ke jJAnI keNa vilaMba kare ? teNe A pramANe zlokamAM jaNAvyuM-- "sa eSa bhuvanatrayaprathitasaMyamaH zaMkaro bibharti vapuSAdhunA virahakAtaraH kAminIm / anena kila nirjitA vayamiti priyAyAH kara vAre paritAhana vayati gAtahAsa ma" || 2 A zaMkarane saMyama traNe bhuvanamAM prasiddha che. paNa atyAre virahathI kAyara banIne e kAminIne sAthe rAkhe che. tethI enAthI ApaNe jItAyA nathI, ema hAsyathI priyAnA hAthamAM tALI detAM kAmadeva jayavaMta varte che." ekadA bhejarAjAe dhanapALa kavine pUchayuM ke- tArA satya kathanamAM kaMI abhijJAna-nizAnI che? te mane satya kahI de. ahIM cAra dvAramAMthI kayA dvArathI huM bahAra nIkaLIza? he kavIM! te kahe." ' eTale te mahAmatie eka patra para akSare lakhyA ane te patra baMdha karIne gIdharane ApyuM. tyAM rAjAe vicAra karyo ke-A cAramAMnA game te eka dvAramAMthI nIkaLavAnuM eNe jANyuM haze. to jJAnInuM vacana paNa atyAre mAre mithyA karI batAvavuM." pachI mitra pitAnA ghare cAlyA gayA. tyAM rAjAne bhejana karavAnuM AhAna AvyuM. eTale potAnA sevaka mAraphate maMDapanA uparanA bhAgamAM rAjAe eka chidra karAvyuM. te chidramALe rAjA bahAra nIkaLI gayuM. pachI bapore P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #343 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendra ricaritra. ( 7 ) kavIzvarane bolAvIne rAjAe AzcaryapUrvaka pUchayuM. tyAre pAnadAnImAMthI patra laIne teNe batAvyuM. temAM rAjA "uparanA bhAgamAMthI ja nIkaLaze" ema lakhyuM hatuM. A tenA satya vacanathI rAjA bhAre Azcarya pAme. eka vakhate rAjAe setubaMdha nimitte pitAnA mANaso mokalyA ke jyAM hanumAne karela prazasti vidyamAna hatI. temAMnAM kAvyo lAvavA mATe matsyanI carabI AMkhe AMjIne mINanI pATI laI teo dariyAmAM paDyA. tyAM bIjI telayukta lAkhanI pATI banAvI te prazastipara sArI rIte temaNe dabAvI eTale temAMthI keTalAka akSaro uddharIne temaNe lakhI lIdhA. paraMtu te rAkSasanA kuLanI jema khaMDita hatA. te rAjAe jotAM hATamAM paDela zAkapatronI jema khaMDita artha yukta chatAM arasika lAgyA. te kAvya kavione batAvavAmAM AvatAM pitAnI buddhi pramANe te caraNa pUravA lAgyA paNa tethI rAjAnA manamAM kaMi Azcarya na thayuM. pachI temAMthI dvipadI ane trapadI samasyA rAjAe dhanapAla kavIzvarane pUravA mATe ApI. jemAM dvipadI samasyA A pramANe hatI. "zarNa zikSi nirey hariharitAni luThaMti gRdhrapAdaiH" / dhanapAle te A pramANe pUrNa karI- . "ayi khalu viSamA purAkatAnA vilasati jaMtuSu karmaNAM vipAkaH" // 1 // je rAvaNanA mastako zaMkaranA zirapara zobhatAM hatAM, te lakSamaNathI ghAyala thatAM gIdha pakSInA pagataLe cagadAya che. tethI kharekhara ! pUrvakRta karmone viSama vipAka prANuone pAyamAla kare che." tripadI samasyA A pramANe hatI-- " snAtA tiSThati kuMtalezvarasutA vAroMgarAjasvasu- ... tenAdya jitA nizA kamalayA devI prasAdyAdya ca / ityaMtaHpuracArivAravanitA vijJApanAnaMtaraM" kavie cotho pAda A pramANe pUryo- "smRtvA pUrvasuraM vidhAya bahuzo rUpANi bhUpo'bhajat" // 1 // he rAjana ! sItAe snAna karI devIne prasanna karatAM teNe pitAnI zobhAthI rAtrine paNa jItI lIdhI che, e pramANe aMtaHpuramAM saMcAra karatI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #344 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (228 ) zrI prabhAvaka-caritra. vArAMganAoe vijJapti karyA pachI rAjAe pUrvadevane saMbhArI anekarUpa karIne tenuM sevana karyuM." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM kIra vidvAna hasIne kahevA lAgyo ke - Ata jenone ucita vacana che. kAraNa ke temanA matamAM karmano vipAka kahevAmAM Ave che. vaLI A samasyA5tti te sujJone pramoda pamADe tevI che. evAmAM dhanapAla belyo "he deva ! kaho, ke kIrano mArA para rAga che? athavA te malinAMganA satyane sUrya pote pragaTa karaze. je mArAmAM manuSyatva che, to bAvana palanA zuddha phAlamAM AvA akSaro avazya ketarAI jaze. evI huM pratijJA karUM chuM. * ema sAMbhaLatAM kautakathI rAjAe te pramANe karAvyuM. eTale phAla-pATapara tevA akSaro kotarAI javAthI dhanapAla zuddha ane zuddha yazanA nidhAnarUpa te rAjAne pratIta thaye. kAraNa ke satya bAbatamAM keNu matsara dharAve ? eka divase bhojarAjAe kavIzvarane pUchayuM ke-tamArA jena-sAdhuo jaLAzayanA dvArane kema sukRta mAnatA nathI ?" tyAre satyavrata dhanapAla yathArtha vacana che ke-"jaLAzayamAM zItaLa ane caMdramAnA kiraNa samAna nirmaLa jaLanuM IcchAnusAra pAna karI tRSNA rahita thatAM prANIo manamAM pramoda pAme che, te ja jyAre sUryanA kiraNethI sukAI jAya che, tyAre temAM anaMta jIvo nAza pAme che. tethI kRpAdinA jaLAzApara yatijane dAsInya dhAraNa kare che." - e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyA-e te satya che. jinadharma kharekhara satyaparaja racAyela che. paraMtu vyavahAramAM rahelA lokone te kaI rIte rUce nahi." eTale rAjamitra dhanapAla bolyA ke--"pitAe mane evuM zIkhavyuM che ane kaMIka sAMbhaLavAthI mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM che, paNa ajJajana na samaje, tyAM zI vAta karavI ? kAraNa ke narakanA sthAnarUpa hiMsAno tyAga kare, asatya na belavuM, corIne parihAra karavo, viSayathI virakta rahevuM ane parigrahanI mUcha tajI devI-e jaina dharma je pApa paMkamAM paDelA lokone na rUce, eTale pramehanA regavALAne dhRta na game, tethI zuM dhRtamAM nyunatA AvI jAya che ?" * pachI dhanapAla paMDita sAte kSetramAM pitAnuM dhana vAparavA lAgyuM. temAM paNa saMsArathI pAra utAravAnA kAraNarUpa citya prathama gaNavAmAM Avela che. ema dhArI. teNe zrI AdinAtha prabhunuM caitya karAvyuM. tyAM zrI mahedrasUrinA hAthe ji P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasUri caritra. ( ra29) nabiMbanI teNe pratiSThA karAvI. pachI teNe bhagavaMtanI samakSa besIne vayavaMtha' ityAdi pAMcaso gAthAnI stuti banAvI. evAmAM eka vakhate smRti-kathAnA vistAramAM mugdha banela rAjAe potAnA mitra dhanapAlane kahyuM ke -"tuM paNa keI jenakathA mane saMbhaLAva." eTale teNe vidvAnane vicAravA lAyaka, doSathakI uddhAra karanArI, rasathI kAvyarUpa cakSune nimaLatA ApanArI, vidvAnonA mukhamAM kapUranA pUra samAna, vaNa pUrita ane nava rasathI vistRta evI bAra hajAra lokanA pramANavALI tilakamaMjarI nAme yathArtha kathA banAvI. kavIzvare e kathAne nava rasothI otaprota karI dIdhI. vaLI te kathAnI parisamApti sudhI te temAM ja eka dhyAne rahyo. jANe potAnA sahacArI hAya tema nava rasa SonA prastAva-prasaMgane dhAraNa karavA lAgyA. eTale ke temAM satata SaDU ne svAda anubhavavA lAgyA. pachI kavIzvaranI putrIe tene pUchayuM ke "he tAta! e graMtha zuM samApta thaye?" ahi pitAnA dhyAnamAM ane putrInA jJAnamAM spadho kharekhara! Azcarya upajAve tevI hatI. have te kathA samApta thatAM kaviziromaNi dhanapAle vAdivetAla evA zrI zAMtisarine bolAvyA. temaNe utsutra-prarUpaNAthI tenuM saMzodhana karyuM. kAraNa ke te siddhasArasvata hovAthI tenI kRtimAM zabda ke sAhityadeSa to kayAMthI hoya? pachI te kathA vAMcatAM rasa-saMgrahane mATe rAjAe te pustakanI nIce suvarNane thALa mUkAvyo. eTale Adhi vyAdhino uchera karavAmAM kAraNarUpa ane akSaya tRptine ApanAra evA te kathAnA rasarUpa amRtanuM rAjAe tyAM saMpUrNa rIte pAna karyuM pachI te kathA samApta thatAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"huM tane kaMIka pUchuM chuM ane he kavivara ! kaMika tArI pAse mAgaNuM karUM chuM te tethI tuM mArApara roSa lAvIza nahi. prathamaja kathAnA AraMbhamAM "ziva rakSaNa karo" ema maMgalAcaraNakara, tema mArA kahevAthI temAM cAra sthAnanuM parAvana kara. ayodhyAne sthAne dhArAnagarI, zakAvatAra caityane sthAne mahAkAla, rASabhane sthAne zaMkara ane IMdrane sthAne mAruM nAma rAkha. eTale AnaMda vaDe suMdara evI A kathA thAva. caMdradivAkara jagatamAM jayavaMtI vate." tyAre dhanapAla paMDita kahevA lAge - he nareMdra! e pramANe parAvartana karatAM te zubhane badale azubha thAya. huM eka satya vacana kahuM chuM, te sAMbhaLajema pUrNa payapAtra brAhmaNanA hAthamAM hoya, temAM mane eka biMdu paDatAM te apavitra thaI jAya, tema e nAmanuM parAvartana karatAM pavitratAne hAni pahoMcavAthI kuLa, rAjya ane dezane kSaya thaI jAya. zeSa (nAga) saMbaMdhI sevA vizeSane P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #346 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 27e ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra je jANatA nathI, te dvijilDatA ( durjanatA) ne pAmatAM hIna kuLamAM utpanna thavAthI vidvAnemAM zuM lajajApAtra thatA nathI?' e pramANe paMDitanA vacanathI bhejarAjAne kapa caDyo. tethI TADha dUra karavAne pUrve sAme rAkhavAmAM Avela sagaDInA dhagadhagatA aMgArAmAM teNe te pustaka nAkhI dIdhuM. AthI roSa pAmatAM dhanapAla kaThora vacanathI pratijJA karatAM rAjA pratye kahevA lAgyo ke "basa, have pharIvAra tArI sAthe bolavuM nathI. tuM mAlavapati thaIne viparIta kema mAne che? vaLI kRtyamAM to tuM kharekhara ! adhama che, ke dhanapAlane paNa mUkaye nahi. huM ema pUchuM chuM ke A vaMcanakaLA tuM kyAMthI zIkhe ?" pachI khedayukta manathI te potAnA ghare jaI bIchAnA vinAnA khATalA para nIcuM mukha karIne suI gaye. eTale snAna, devapUja, bhajana ke belavA jatAM tene kaMTALo AvavA lAgyo. kathAnI vAta paNa te bhUlI gayA ane nidrA paNa tenAthI dUra thaI gaI. pitAnA pitAnI AvI sthiti joI sAkSAt sarasvatI samAna evI nava varasanI tenI bAlikAe khedanuM kAraNa pUchatAM teNe satya hakIkata putrIne kahI saMbhaLAvI. je sAMbhaLI tAtane dhIraja ApatAM te bALA bolI ke -"he tAta ! rAjAe te pustaka agnimAM nAkhI bALI dIdhuM, to zuM thayuM? paNa te mArA hRdaye akSaya che. mATe tame uThe ane snAna, devapUjA, bhajana vigere kare. e badhI kathA huM tamane saMbhaLAvIza. AthI dhanapAla kavie snAnAdi badhI kriyA saMtoSapUrvaka samApta karI ane pachI teNe putrInA mukhathI samasta kathA sAMbhaLI temAM jeTalI vAta tenA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvI na hatI. teTalI te bolI zakI nahi. eTale kathAmAM traNa hajAra leka nyUna rahyA. je bIjA saMbaMdhathI joDIne teNe badhA pustakamAM lakhI lIdhA. have tyAM apamAna thavAthI dhanapAla kavIzvara dhArAnagarIthI cAlI nIkaLe. kAraNa ke sajane mAnahIna thatAM tyAM sthiti karatA nathI. pazcima dizA tarapha kSebha vinA cAlatAM te nagarajanothI suzobhita evA satyapuramAM AvI pahoMce. tyAM zAzvata pada samAna zrI mahAvIra caitya daSTigocara thatAM te mahApaMDita parama AnaMdane pAmyA. pachI bhagavaMtane namaskAra karI teNe virodhAbhAsa alaMkArothI alaMkRta evI "va nirmANa' ityAdi prAkRta stuti banAvI che je adyApi vidyamAna che. have ahIM keTalAka divasa pachI bhojarAjAe dhanapAlakavine belA, paraMtu tenA cAlyA javAne vRttAMta sAMbhaLavAmAM AvatAM rAjA pedAtura thaI kahevA lAgyuM ke--je manamAM vicAra karIe, te te karkaza vacanane lIdhe game te ThIka, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasiricaritra. ( ra ) paraMtu sarasvatI samAna satyavAdI tenA jevo paMDita bIje kaI nathI. ame bhAgyahIna ke evA purUSanA saMsargathI rahita thayA. tenA nivAsanuM puNya have A dezane kyAMthI maLe?' e pramANe amAvAsyAmAM cakaranI jema ja rAjA kheda pAmato rahevA lAge. evAmAM kailamatane dharma nAme paMDita tyAM AvI caDyo. tene vRttAMta A pramANe che. anaMta gotra (parvato) nA AdhArarUpa, purUSottama (kRSNa athavA uttama purUSa) nA AzrayarUpa tathA aneka ratnonA nidhAna rU5 samudra samAna lATa nAme deza che. jyAM narmadAnA taraMgo darzana karatA lokone pAvana kare che. evuM bhugukaccha nAme tyAM nagara che. tyAM veda vedAMgane pAraMgAmI ane jANe sAkSAt zarIradhArI brahmA hAya e sUradeva nAme mukhya brAhmaNa rahetA hatA. satAomAM ziremaNi evI sAvitrI nAme tenI patnI hatI ke je nItipAtra ane dAnezvaramAM prakhyAta hatI. temanA dharma ane zarma nAmanA be putro hatA ke je pitAnI AzAnA sthAna hatA, temaja gematI nAme temanI eka putrI hatI. temAM dharma pitAnA nAmathI viparIta ane zaThapaNAthI te anItie utaryo, jethI sUryane zanizcaranI jema pitAne te saMtAjanaka thaI paDyo. ekadA pitAe dharmane zikhAmaNa ApatAM samajAvyuM ke-"he vatsa! AjIvikA mATe dhana upArjana kara. kAraNa ke te vinA udarapUraNa mATe tene dhAnya maLavAnuM nathI." pachI pite kaLAhIna, vidyArahita ane nIca jananA saMsargathI sarva prakAranA upAya thakI bhraSTa hovAthI te IznakSetrane rakSaka banyo. tyAM vaDavRkSamAM eka kSetrapAla hato. eTale daivayoge te dharma bhaktipUrvaka niraMtara tenI pUjA karavA lAgyA. evAmAM eka vakhate dharma potAnA svAmInA ghare gaye. te divase kaI parva hovAthI kSetrapatie tene kahyuM ke- Aje ahIM bhejana kara." tyAre teNe spaSTa zabdamAM jaNAvyuM ke kSetrapAlanI pUjA vinA huM prANAte paNa bhejana karate nathI.' ema kahIne te khetaramAM gayA. tyAM kSetrapAlanI pUjA karIne jeTalAmAM te khetaranA mALApara beThe, tevAmAM vADanI bahAra kSetrapAlanA prasAdathI jANe sAkSAt zakti-devI hoya tevI eka nagna yoginI tenA jevAmAM AvI. eTale yoginIe tenI pAse eka IkSulatA (zelaDIne sAMTho) mAgI, tyAre teNe atibhaktipUrvaka tene bhAre rasadAra zelaDInA be sAMThA ApyA. tenA AsvAdathI ati prasanna thayela te yoginI kahevA lAgI ke-"he vatsa! zuM tuM zaramAya che ke nahi ?" te be --he mahAmAyA ! huM zaramAtuM nathI." che tyAre punaH te belI-bato vacana Apa eTale teNe vADha bahAra AvI, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (232 ). zrI prabhAvaka caritra. AdarapUrvaka vacana ApyuM. tyAM ginIe tenA mukhamAM amRta samAna Izurasane kegaLo nAkhyo ane tenA mastakapara pitAne hAtha rAkhe. pachI te sarasvatI devI kSaNavAramAM adazya thaI gaI. eTale dhameM te badhuM mUkI daIne te tyAMthI tarata cAlI nIkaLe, ane haLave haLave AgaLa cAlatAM te narmadAnA tIre AvI pahoMcyo. tyAM sArasvatanA udayathI te citavyA vinA kAvya banAvavA lAgyA. narmadAnuM teNe A pramANe varNana karyuM -aho ! A pAtAlamUlane sparza karanArA ane viMdhyAcalane bhedanArA narmadAnA jaLa pravAho trAsa upajAve che. ane taTapara utpanna thayelA vRkSone je lIlAmAtrathI ukheDI nAkhe che, nacAve che. AghAta pamADe che, kSaNavAra pAchA haThAve che. pachI AgaLa prere che, kSaNavAra taje che. pAchA svIkAre che. kSaNavAra chupAve che ane pAchA pragaTa kare che. pachI nAvathI nadI utarIne te nagaramAM AvyuM ane potAnA ghare AvatAM mAtAe vAtsalyathI teno karasparza karyo temaja pitAe tene bolAvyo ke-"he vatsa ! Aje meDA kema Avyo? vaLI laghu baMdhue prema batAvIne pitAnA zirathI tenA hRdayane sparza karyo. temaja "he bhAI ! he bhAI !" ema bhaginIe paNa tene vAraMvAra gadagada zabdathI bAlAvyuM. eTale te badhAnI avagaNanA karatAM karkaza zabdathI dharma kahevA lAgyA ke "he mAtA ! tuM paNa mAro sparza na kara. he tAta ! tuM paNa mane tRpti na pamADa, he bhrAta! tuM paNa mane vRthA zA mATe bheTe che? he hena! tuM vinA kAraNe zA mATe reve che? je nirdaye ni:zaMka thaIne madirA pIve che, manuSyanuM mAMsa khAya che ane nirlajaja thaIne caMDAlaNuM pratye gamana kare che, ApaNe te kaila matanA chIe." ema kahI, snehano tyAga karatAM te tarataja ghara thakI cAlI nIkaLe. pachI te avaMti dezanA sArarUpa evI dhArA nagarImAM gayo. tyAM mAnaparvatanA zikhare caDela teNe rAjabhavananA dvArapara besIne bheja rAjAne potAnI moTAIne loka lakhI mokalAvyuM ke-gaDa dezamAM meM zaMbhupaMDitane jItI lIdhe. dhArA nagarImAM viSNune, maMDala nagaramAM bhaTine ane kAnyakujamAM -pazupAtane jItI lIdhe. tema jAvAdamAM bIjA paNa keTalAye vAdIone meM jaDa jevA banAvI dIdhA che. he rAjana! te dharmapaMDita pote ahIM AvIne dvArapara beThA che. vaLI darzanamAM je kaMI pRthvI para potAne paMDita mAnato hoya, te tarka, lakSaNa, sAhitya ke upaniSamAM mArI sAme AvIne vAda karavA ubhe rahe." pachI bheja rAjA samakSa AvatAM sabhAne tRNa samAna mAnanAra e te ahaMkAra lAvI kahevA lAgyo ke- cirakAlathI sevana karela vidvAnone apratima latAne mada have gaLI jAo. kAraNa ke apUrva rUpadhArI tapodhana (brAhmaNa) rUpe A pate sarasvatI tArI pAse upasthita thaI che. vaLI he rAjedra! huM uMco hAtha karIne jaNAvuM chuM ke jenAmAM zakti hoya, te vAdI mArI samakSa AvIne | P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahenDasari-caritra. (233 ) vAda kare. vitaMDAvAdamAM pravINa evo huM vAda karavAne tatpara chatAM jagatamAM kaI paMDita nathI ke je mArI sAme bolI zake. he naradeva ! vadhAre zuM kahuM? A dharma paMDitane pRthvI para saMcAra thatAM himAlayamAMja mAtra balavAna pramANa (parimANa) nI paTu rahI che, garUDamAMja daDha pakSa (pAMkha) che, parvatamAM ja prativAditA (pratidhvani ) rahI che ane devatAomAMja pAtranA AlaMbanano Agraha rahyo che, temaja kavi ane budhanI khyAti to mAtra grahomAM rahI che. e badho A sarasvatIne vilAsa che. bRhaspati maMda buddhivALA thaIne eka bAju besI rahe, tema bicArA iMdrathI paNa zuM thAya tema che ? vAdIomAM siMha samAna huM vAdI vidyamAna chatAM mahezvarathI paNa eka akSara bolI zakAya tema nathI. he bhUpAla ! huM AcArya chuM, huM kavi ane mAMtrika chuM, huM A samasta pRthvImAM tAMtrika ane AjJAsiddha chuM, huM devajJa ane vaidya chuM, huM vAdirAja ane paMDita chuM, vadhAre zuM kahuM, siddhasArasvata paNa huM poteja chuM. e pramANe tenA ADaMbarayukata kAvyavacano sAMbhaLatAM mahApaMDito badhA nIcI daSTi karI rahyA. eTale bhojarAjA ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-eka te dhanapAla kavi vinA Aje mArI sabhA zUnya jevI lAge che. e pramANe apamAna pAmela te have ahIM Ave paNa zI rIte? je te kaI rIte ahIM AvI jAya to A abhimAnI paMDitano pratikAra thAya." ema dhArIne teNe sarvatra potAnA vizvAsapAtra purUSane mokalyA. temaNe sarva dezomAM zodha karatA marUmaMDaLamAM Avela satyapura nAmanA nagaramAM rAjapurUSone te hAtha lAgyo. eTale temaNe bhAre vinIta vacanothI tene zAMta pADyo. tyAre udAsIna bhAve rahela te kahevA lAgyo ke -"huM tIrthanI sevAmAM chuM, mATe AvanAra nathI.' AthI temaNe yathAsthita vRttAMta rAjAne nivedana karyo, tyAre rAjAe tene punaH namratA pUrvaka priya ane komaLa vacanathI kahevarAvyuM ke- muMja rAjA tamane putra samAna mAnato, tethI tame moTA ane huM kaniSTha chuM. to kaniSkanA vacanathI zuM zeSa lAvavo joIe? pUrve ka hovAthI tamane uge besAryA ane zrI kala sarasvatI (dADhI mUkyuta bhAratI) evuM birUda ApyuM hatuM. atyAre bhAgyege rAjya pAmatAM vRddha evA amane tame tajI dIdhA, chatAM jya ke parAjayamAM avaMtideza eja tamAruM sthAna che. mATe mArA saMtoSanI khAtara tuM ahIM Ave, je nahi Ave to e kaila paradezI dhArA nagarIne jItIne cAlyo jaze, te tane ucita che ke anucita che ? te tuM poteja jANI zake che. e uparAMta tane kahevarAvavuM, te bilakula yogya jaNAtuM nathI. AvI bAbata to eka sAmAnya mANasa paNa barAbara samajI zake, to pachI mahA vidvAna evA tArI zI vAta karavI ? have tane game tema kara." P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (ra34): zrI prabhAvaka caritra. * e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM potAnI janmabhUminA pakSapAtathI dhanapAla kavi satvara dhArAnagarImAM Avyo. eTale tenuM Agamana jANavAmAM AvatAM bhoja bhUpAla page cAlIne tenI sanmukha Avye tyAM sAthe maLatAM rAjAe tene daDha AliMgana daIne buddhinidhAna dhanapAlane kahyuM ke-"he mitra ! mAre avinaya kSamA kara, tyAre dhanapAla athu lAvIne bolyo ke -"he mahArAja ! huM brAhmaNa chatAM jenarliMgathI ni:spRha chuM ane sadgatamAM avazya saspRha chuM. vaLI mArApara thato tAre meha mane ahIM vilaMba karAvaze kAraNa ke udAsIna purUSanA manamAM mAna ke apamAna kaMI asara karatA nathI." eTale rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke -"e saMbaMdhI tArA mATe mane jarA paNa kheda nathI, paraMtu tuM vidyamAna chatAM bhejanI sabhA je paravAdIthI parAbhava pAme, e eka rIte tAroja parAbhava che. ema sAMbhaLatAM kavIzvara be ke -"he nareMdra! tuM kheda karIza nahi, prabhAte e bhikSu anAyAse parAjita thaze AthI bheja bhUpati hadayamAM harSa pAmato potAnA ghare gayo ane dhanapAla paNa veSa tajIne potAnA ghare Avyo, ke ghara saMmArjana vinAnuM hatuM, sasalA ane uMdaronA bilothI vyApta ane ghaNu rAphaDAthI te bhAre dugama banI gayuM hatuM. pachI prabhAte rAjabhavanamAM AvatAM rAjAe tene makAnanI zuddhi pUchI tyAre dhanapAla kahevA lAgyA ke-"he rAjana! satya vacana sAMbhaLe-atyAre ApaNu baMnenuM sadana samAna che. kAraNa ke tArA makAnamAM suvarNanA vizAla pAtro che ane mArA gharamAM vistRta ArtanAda thaI rahyA che. tAruM bhavana badhA parijanathI vibhUSita che ane mAruM gRha samasta parijanathI rahita che, vaLI tAruM bhavana hAthI-hAthaNIethI gahana che ane mAruM ghara raja-dhULathI vyApta che." have rAjAe IMdra sabhA samAna potAnI sabhAmAM dharmavAdIne bolAvIne kahyuMvyuM ke he vAdI ! sAMbhaLa, A vAdIonA garvane utAranAra dhanapAla kavIzvara Avyo che." tyAre pitAnA pUrva paricita chipa nAmanA vidvAnane joI dharma tene saMteSa pamADavA mATe A pramANe kAvya bolyA:- " zrIchittape kaImarAjaziSye sabhye sabhAbhartari bhojraaje| sArasvate srotasi me plavaMtAM palAlakalpA dhanapAlavAcaH" // 1 // kardamarAja-ziSya zrIchittapa sabhAsada ane bhejarAjA sabhApati chate palAla -ghAsatulya dhanapAlanI vANI mArA sArasvata pravAhamAM taNAtI-DUbatI thAo. tyAre dhanapAla kavie eja lekane viparIta paNe batAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke -- "dhanapeti nRpasyAmaM- traNe me mama tgirH| ttivArA saMvaMta hi siddhasAravarti re" ? P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #351 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasiri-caritra. (235 ) dhanapa e rAjAnuM AmaMtraNa banAvatAM he dhanapa! evo artha thAya. me eTale mama arthAta tenI vANuM eTale AlavAca:- zreSTha vANI siddhasArasvata : svaramAM taratI thAo." e pramANe rAjamitre zabda khaMDanathI teja akSaromAM ene ja pratipakSa artha kahI batAvyuM. - pachI dhanapAla kavie tene samasyA ApI, je teNe ekso AThavAra pUrI karI, paraMtu temAMnI eka nirdoSa ke vidvAnone Azcarya pamADe tevI nahatI. te dharma vidvAne chevaTe A pramANe samasyA pUrI samasyAno pUrvAdha A rIte che - yaM mAstaramA navanniAzva nizAto vizliSTA ghanaghaTitakASThA vighaTate" // samudranA taTanI jema ekadama patana pAmIne rAtrithI viyukata thayela ane sArI rIte maLI gayela A dizAo vibhinna thAya che." samasyApUti, uttarArdha A pramANe che - " vaNigvaktrAnaMdatviSi zakunikolAhalagaNe nirAdhArastAnAstanuM nimati mAyA" 1 , vaNikamukhanA AkaMda samAna pakSIo kolAhala karavA lAgyA ane nirAdhAra thayela tArArUpa maNio chupAI (nimagna thaI) gayA. atyaMta karNakaTu hovAthI, caMdrAstanA varNanathI ane nyukita dUSaNathI sabhya jAe e samasyAgRtti tenI mAnya na karI, eTale dhanapAla bolyo-e samasthApara vajA paDe" AthI mithyA ADaMbara rAkhanAra te kavi vilakSa thaI gaye ane jayanI AzA tenI bhagna thaI gaI.. eTale dhanapAla kavIzvare vidvAnone manohara lAge tema te samasyA anAyAse pUrI karI. kAraNa ke e tene mana najIvI vAta hatI. "asAvapyAmUlAta truTitakarasaMtAnatanikA prayAtyastaM srastAsitapaTa iva zvetakiraNaH" // A vetakiraNa caMdramA paNa mUlathI kiraNe tUTatAM paDI jatA veta paTanI jema asta thAya che. tyAre bhagna thatAM parAbhavarUpa samudramAM nimagna thayela dharmane kavie pratibaMdha pamADatAM, nAvanI jema AzvAsana ApIne tene uddhAra karyo. mada na karavA mATe teNe sUcavyuM ke-janma payata prati divasa zAstrane sAra grahaNa karyA chatAM evo keNu che ke jenI vANI vilAsa adyApi abhinna mudrAyukata thaIne jayavaMta hoya?" P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #352 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ thI prabhAvaka caritrake pachI dhanapAla paMDite rAjAne saMmati ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke -"he rAjana ! dharma paMDitane eka lakSa dravya Apo." tyAre dhama bolI uThaye ke"A brahmAMDanA udararUpa koTara keTaluM, temAM paNa mATInA geLArUpa A pRthvImaMDaLa keTaluM, temAM paNa AvA kare 2 jAo che temAM keTalAka yAcakenI gadgada girAthI dAna Ape che. hA ! ame to kharekhara ! vajA jevA kaThina chIe. ke temanI pAse ja yAcanA karIe chIe. mATe asAra ane nazvara e dhana huM lenAra nathI. kAraNa ke potAnA abhimAnarUpa jIva harAI jatAM purUSa zaba tulya che." ema bolIne puna: te kahevA lAgyo ke-"eka dhanapAla kavija buddhinidhAna che, ema mArA manamAM have pratIti thaI che. nizcaya enI samAna koI paDita nathI." eTale vismaya pAmatAM siddha sArasvata kavi kahevA lAgyo ke "he sujJa nathI" ema na kahevAya kAraNa ke ratnA vasudhA' pRthvImAM aneka purUSa-ratno hoya che. aNahilapuramAM zrImAna zAMtisUri budha ziromaNi che, ke je jagatamAM jaina tarIke vikhyAta che. he mitra ! tuM temanI pAse jA." pachI rAjAe ane dhanapAle nehapUrvaka tene visarjana karyo eTale tenA vijayamAM bhagnAza thayela te pitAnA manamAM ciMtavavA lAgyuM ke-"atyAra sudhImAM koIe mArA vacanane khalanA pamADI na hatI. AvA mArA vacanane pratihata karanAra e brAhmaNa kharekhara! sAkSAt sarasvatI che. mATe te AcAryane avalokana karavAnA miSe ahIMthI prayANa karavuM, teja uttama che." ema dhArIne teNe gurjaradeza tarapha prayANa karyuM. " have ahIM prabhAte bhejarAjAe te dharma paMDitane potAnI sabhAmAM bolA. paNa te nathI" ema jANavAmAM AvatA dhanapAla kavi be ke - "dharmo jayati nAdharma ityalIkIkRtaM vacaH / tu satyatat nAM dharmaya varitA ti" ? dhama jaya pAme che. paNa adharma nahi-e kahevata mithyA thaI ane dharmanI gati utAvaLI hoya che, e vacana teNe satya karI batAvyuM." evAmAM rAjAe dhanapAlanI prazaMsA karatAM jaNAvyuM ke-jema jIva vinA zarIra avayavayukta chatAM bIjane uttara ApavAmAM te samartha nathI. tema sujJaziromaNi eka dhanapAla mitra vinA dharmanA vAdamAM sabhA badhI muMgI banI gaI hatI. mATe teja eka sadA mArI pAse raho." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAnA sanmAnathI dhanapAla kavIza bhAre saMtuSTa thaI rahyo. - have ahIM dharma aNahilapuramAM pahoMce. zrI zAMtisUrie vAdamAM tene jItI lIdhe. eTale teNe AcAryane bhAre pitAnI lAgaNI batAvI-e badhuM tenA caritra thakI jANa levuM. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI mahendrasUri caritra. ( ra37 ) ahIM zabanamuni mahAvidvAnuM che ane Agama-jJAnanA nidhAna che. temaNe ekadA yamakAlaMkArathI atibhaktipUrvaka tIrthaMkara prabhunI stuti banAvI. te banAvavAnAja eka dhyAnamAM hovAthI te eka zrAvakanA ghare traNavAra bhikSA levA gayA eTale zrAvikAe pUchyuM ke -"he bhagavan! traNavAra tame zA kAraNathI AvyA ?" muni bolyA-'cittanA vikSepane lIdhe huM gamanAgamana jANI zakato nathI." e vAta zrAvikA pAsethI jANavAmAM AvatAM gurU mahArAje temane pUchayuM, tyAre zobhana munie jaNAvyuM ke-stutinA dhyAnamAM hovAthI huM kaMI jANI na zako." pachI gurUe te kAvyo joyAM, jethI camatkAra pAmIne temaNe bhAre harSapUrvaka zobhanamuninI prazaMsA karI. evAmAM temane saMga thatAM zebhana muni zrIsaMghanA abhAgye javarathI pIDita thavAthI tatkAla paralokavAsI thayA. eTale siddha sArasvata kavIzvare pitAnA baMdhunA daDha snehathI te caturvizatijinastutinI pote TIkA banAvI. ekadA pitAnA AyuSyane aMta najIka Avela jANa dhanapAla paMDite gurU pAse paraloka sAdhavA mATe rAjAnI anumati lIdhI. eTale zrImaheMdrasUri pAse teNe gRhasthapaNAmAMja saMlekhanA karI tyAM tIvra tapathI dehazuddhi karatAM, aMtarazatrune jItatAM ane niraticArapaNe samyakatva pALatAM te gurU pAse rahyo. vaLI zratanA pAraMgAmI evA sthavira munio pAse kALa nirgamana karatAM prAMte dehano tyAga karIne te saidhama devalokamAM gaye, te vakhate ubhayalokamAM hitakArI tenuM adbhuta pAMDitya joI saMtuSTa thatAM pote gurU paNa anazanapUrvaka svarga gayA. e pramANe zrImAna mahedrasUrinA hAthe dIkSita thayela zrI zobhana muni tathA buddhinidhAna zrI dhanapAla kavinuM caritra sAMbhaLI bhavyajane jainadharmanI daDha vAsanAvaDe mithyAtimirane dUra karanAra evuM samyakatva-ratna prApta kare. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zroprabhAcaMdrasUrie mana para letAM, zrI pradyumnAcAryo saMzAdhana karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI maheMdrasUrinA caritrarUpa A sattaramuM zikhara thayuM. te zrI devAnaMdasUri pramoda vistAro ke jemaNe haima vyAkaraNamAMthI uddharIne sujJone sugama baMdha thavA mATe navuM siddha sArasvata nAmanuM vyAkaraNa banAvyuM. temanA vaMzarUpa kanakAcalane viSe kalpavRkSa samAna ane amane padArtha ApanArA evA zrImAna pradhumnasUri A vANI pragaTAve che. Iti zrI mahedrasUri-prabaMdha, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #354 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIy C8 10 zrI bhUpavArtha vaMdha. dvAne ane zrI saMghathI pUjita evA zrImAna sarAcArya tamAruM kalyANa kare ke jemaNe potAnI adhikatara prajJAthI bahaspatine paNa jItI lIdhuM. vaLI jeNe potAnI pratibhAthI bhojarAjAnI sabhA jItI lIdhI, evA zrI sUrAcArya prabhunA ame ahIM keTalA guNagAna karIe ? vidvAnonA hadayarUpa bhIMtamAM citranI jema sthira thayela ane varNayazavaDe ujvaLa evuM temanuM AzcaryakArI caritra jANIne cittanI sthiratA mATe huM varNavuM chuM. na rAjAnI nyAya-paddhatinI prazasti samAna ane gurjara dezanA maMDanarUpa evuM pUrve aNahilapura nAme nagara hatuM. tyAM duSTa rAjAone dabAvanAra, pitAnA pratApathI kSatriyone vaza karanAra ane cakravattI samAna e bhIma nAme rAjA hatA. zAstra-zikSA ApavAmAM gurUrUpa, akSata satyavratathI suzobhita ane kSatriya kuLamAM utpanna thayela e droNAcArya nAme e rAjAne mAme hato. tenA saMgrA masiMhanAme bhAIne mahIpAla nAme putrarAjA hato ke je prajJAmAM bRhaspatine paNa jIte tevo hato. daivayoge bAlyAvasthAmAM ja teno pitA maraNa pAmya, eTale tenI mAtAe potAnA bhAInA putra-gurU pAse jaIne kahyuM ke A bALakane tame saMbhALe ane zikSA Ape." tyAre nimittanA atizayathI gurUe tene zAsana prabhAvaka jANuM saMteSa-vacanathI AdarapUrvaka bhrAtRpatnI pAsethI te bALaka laI lIdho. pachI gurUnI sAkSImAtrathI te bALaka potAnI meLe vyAkaraNa nyAya ane sAhitya temaja AgamamAM pravINa banI gaye. vaLI snehane lIdhe te gurUthI kSaNabhara paNa alaga thato na hato. AthI tenI yegyatA jANIne gurae tene dIkSA ApI ane tarata pitAnA pATe sthApe. kAraNake tevA kAmamAM vilaMba kara gya na gaNAya. pachI vartamAna zAstrorUpa kamaLane vikasita karavAmAM sUrya samAna ane lekonA ajJAnarUpI aMdhakArane parAsta karanAra evA te gurU sUrAcArya evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. have sarasvatInA kuLasagha samAna, vidvAnanI lIlAnA mahA prAsAdarUpa tathA kaLArUpa nadIonA mahAsAgara tulya evA bhojarAjAnA pradhAna zrI bhImarAjAnI sabhAmAM AvyA ane temaNe potAnA svAmInA guNavaDe adbhuta evI eka gAthA A pramANe kahI saMbhaLAvI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #355 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sUrAcArya-caritra. ( 238 ) nAnaniyariMhama-rivAjAvAsarA sIsa mathakama nivido ne saMdhA" ? e gAthAnI teNe lIlAmAtrathI avajJA karatAM temane Adara-satkAra karyo ane temane AvAsa bhajana vigere ApyAM. eTale te pradhAne rAjabhavanamAM gayA. tyAre rAjAe potAnA pradhAnone Adeza karyo ke-e gAthAne pratyuttara ApavA mATe keI vidvAnane zodhI kahADo." AthI kavioe potapotAnI matine anusAre pratyuttaranI gAthAo banAvI, paraMtu temAMnI eke gAthA rAjAne camatkArI na lAgI. eTale sarva dazanIonA sthAnamAM, catuSpathe, tripatha, rAjamArga, havelIo, temaja caityamAM te pradhAne tevA vidvAnane zodhavA mATe nIkaLI paDyA. evAmAM ekadA te zeviMdAcAryanA caityamAM gayA. te divase kaI parva hovAthI tyAM nATaka cAlatuM hatuM temAM eka nartakI potAnA hastarUpa devaja uMcA karI, aMganA abhinayathI nRtya karatI hatI. vAjiMtra ane tAla sAthe nRtya karatAM ane vAraMvAra aMgane maraDatAM te zramita thaI gaI. eTale spazamAM navanIta samAna kamaLa pattharathI banAvela ane tenI kaThinatAne jANe dravita karavA mATe ja te naTIe pavananA cage prasveda (pasInA) ne dUra karavA mATe eka staMbhano Azraya lIdho. te vakhate keTalAka viziSTa purUSAe zrI goviMdasUrine vinaMti karI ke- AvI sthitimAM rahela A nartakInuM tame skuTarIte varNana kare." tyAre gurUe tenuM varNana karavA mATe tyAM beThelA sUrAcAryane Adeza karyo. eTale temaNe varNana karatAM tarata jaNAvyuM ke-"he staMbha! mRgAkSI navavanAnA kaMkaNuM-AbharaNayukta ane komaLa bAhalatAnA saMgathI je tuM svadayukta calAyamAna ane kaMpita thAya che, tethI kharekhara !tuM pattharathI banAvela che, e vAta satya che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM tarataja te pradhAnee bhImarAjA pAse AvIne harSathI te hakIkata nivedana karI ke-"he svAmina ! govisarinI pAse eka kavi che, te pelI gAthAne pratyuttara ApavAne samartha che." tyAre rAjA bolyo ke-e AcArya te ApaNA pUrNa mitra che. mATe temane satkAra karIne kavisahita te gurUne ahIM teDI Avo." ema rAjAne Adeza thatAM te pradhAna tarataja goviMdAcAryanA upAzrayamAM AvyA ane sanmAnapUrvaka bolAvatAM AcArya rAjasabhAmAM AvyA. evAmAM AcAryanI pAse sUrAcAryane jotAM rAjAe pramodapUrvaka kahyuM ke- e to mArA mAmAne putra che, tethI enAmAM sarva prakAranI zakti saMbhave che." pachI AcArya AzIrvAda ApIne rAjAe Apela egya Asana para birAjamAna thayA, eTale P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 240 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. vidvAnoe, bheja rAjAe mokalela pelI gAthA kahI saMbhaLAvI. je sAMbhaLatAM tarataja sUrAcArya bolyA. kArayuke tevA prakArane puNyodaya vidyamAna chatAM vilaMbane avakAza kayAMthI hoya ? te A pramANe gAthA belyA..." aMdhaya suyANakAlo bhImo puhavI mimmii vihinnaa| . jeNa sayaMpi na gaNiyaM kA gaNaNA tujjha ikkassa" // 1 // e pramANe artha sAMbhaLatAM romAMcita thayela bhImarAjAe bhejanA pradhAnanA hAthamAM e gAthA ApIne temane vidAya karyA. pachI te gAthA vAMcatAM bhejane vicAra Avyo ke-" jyAM AvA kavio vidyamAna che, te deza parAbhava kema pAme ? ? ahIM bhIma rAjAe sanmAnapUrvaka AcAryane vidAya karatAM jaNAvyuM ketame pAse hovA chatAM vidvAnothI gAjato bheja bhUpAla zuM karavAno hato?" ekadA gurU mahArAje sUrAcArya ziSyane abhyAsa karavAmAM niyukta karyA, kAraNa ke guNe eja purUSanI pratiSThAne vRddhi pamADe che. pachI kuzAgramati ane bhAre samartha evA sUrAcArya ziSyone zAstranA to e vI rIte samajAvatA ke teo mAtra ekajavAra sAMbhaLatAM jANa letA hatA. tema chatAM tarUNAvasthA ane buddhinI adhika paTutAne lIdhe abhimAna lAvIne zAstrarahasyane na samajatA patAnA ziSya para te krodha lAvatA hatA. eTale temane zikSA ApatAM te pratidina raharaNanI eka DAMDI bhAMgatA hatA. kAraNa ke krodha-ripu tevA samartha purUSone paNa keivAra satAve che. ema karatAM eka vakhate potAnA jAtibaMdhu krodhane sahAyatA karavA mATe temane bhAre garva AvI gayo. kAraNa ke je jenI sAthe joDAyela hoya, te tenI pAchaLa Ave. eTale kASThanI daMDikA dararoja bhAMgI javAthI kheda pAmatAM temaNe potAnI zuzruSA karanAra eka purUSane Adeza karyo ke mArA jeharaNamAM lehanI daMDikA karAvavAnI che. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM zikhyo badhA trAsa pAmyA, ane manamAM bhAre kheda lAvatAM mahAmuzkelImAM temaNe upAdhyAya pAse te divasa vyatIta karyo. pachI sAMje pratikramaNa karI ane zAstraciMtana karyA pachI madhyarAtre paNa nidrA na letAM gurUnA caraNa-kamaLane sevatAM ane temanA caraNa cAMpavArUpa zuzruSA karatAM, zira phuTavAnA ane maraNanA bhayathI gabharAI jatAM lecanamAM bhAre azru lAvatAM temaNe zaraNa karavA lAyaka gurUnA zaraNe AvI vaMdana karIne upAdhyAyanuM ceSTita gurUne nivedana karyuM. je sAMbhaLatAM gurU bolyA ke-"he vatsa ! upAdhyAyano Azaya svacha che. e to mAtra tamAro pATha satvara thAya, teTalA mATe tvarA kare che, paNa te vairabhAvathI tema karatA nathI. lehadaMDikAnI te je apekSA rAkhe che, te AcAra virUddha che. tethI e tamane zikSA Apaze, paNa tADana P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #357 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI surAcArya caritra. (241) e pramANe gurUe AzvAsana ApatAM te ziSya potapotAnA sthAne jaIne suI gayA. evAmAM surAcArya paNa gurUnI zuzraSA nimitte tyAM AvyA. eTale temaNe vaMdanA karatAM gurUe kRtrima kopa batAvIne anuvaMdanA na ApI. tyAre temane aprasAdanuM kAraNa pUchatAM gurUe jaNAvyuM ke- lehadaMDa e te yamanuM Ayudha che, paNa cAritradhArIne ucita nathI, temaja parigrahamAM te hiMsa vastu gaNAya che. pUrve paNa koI pAThake potAnA ziSyone zikSA ApavA mATe tema karyuM nathI, aho! tArI buddhi purUSanA hRdaya bhedavA mATe A kyAMthI sakurAyamAna thaI?" ema sAMbhaLatAM sUrAcArye vicAra karyo ke-A upadrava ziSyo thakI thayela che," ema dhArI temaNe gurUne vinayapUrvaka kahyuM ke -"Apa pUjyano hAtha mArA DikAthI zarIre jema prahAra devAya, tema hadaMDathI prahAra na thAya; paNa A to mAtra batAvavArUpa ja che. vaLI mane vicAra Avyo ke mArA guNe emanAmAM Ave, paNa capaLa hoya te pUrNa na thAya e vacana satya che." eTale sarvamAM guNanA nidhAnarUpa evA gurU kahevA lAgyA ke--"he bhadra! keTyaze paNa tArAmAM guNa nathI, to tane e guNone mada kema Ave che?" ema sAMbhaLatAM prabaLa buddhimAna sUrAcArya bolyA ke huM kRtakRtya nathI, tema atizaya rahita evA mane garva zo ? A to mArI evI pratijJA che ke -"meM bhaNavelA A ziSyo paradezamAM vicarIne vAdIone jItanArA thAya ane ApanA kiraNarUpa banI ne lekenI jaDatA (ajJAnatA) ne dUra karanArA thAya. ema jinazAsananI unnati thavAthI ApanI temAM zobhA ja che." tyAre gurU bolyA ke-e alpamati bALakamAM zI AzA rAkhavI? je tAre evI laganI lAgI hoya, te bhejarAjAnI sabhAne jaya karavA mATe javAne taiyAra thA." ema sAMbhaLatAM sUrAcArya kahevA lAgyA ke -"Apane e Adeza mAre pramANa che. vaLI e Apane Adeza bajAvyA pachI ja sarva vikRti (vigaI) ne huM svIkAra karIza." ema kahI phAlathI bhraSTa thayela siMhanI jema amarSa sahita te sari-siMha potAnA saMthArApara cAlyA gayA. pachI prabhAta thatAM Avazyaka kriyA karIne te kahevA lAgyA ke "Aje bhaNavAno adhyAya che." ema sAMbhaLatAM jANe mahatsava Avyo hoya tema bAlyAvasthAne lIdhe ziSya harSita thayA. evAmAM madhyAnha thatAM zuddha AhAra lAvIne sAdhuo badhA ekatra thayA, tyAre gurU mahArAje sUrAcAryane bolAvyA. eTale te AvyA ane temane AhAra ApatAM temaNe vigaI na lIdhI. tyAre gItArtha sAdhuoe temane samajAvyA ane gurUe paNa bahu kahyuM chatAM temaNe pitAno Agraha karyo nahi. chevaTe zrI saMghe samajAvyuM, 31 P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (ra4ra) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tyAre te A pramANe kahevA lAgyA ke mArI pratijJAna tame bhaMga na karAve. have jo tame vadhAre kaMI bAlazo, te huM avazya anazana karIza." pachI gurUe gItArtha sAdhuo pAse temanI zuzruSA karAvI, ane potAnA utsagapara besArIne sujJa surAcAryane zikSA ApatAM temaNe samajAvyuM ke-"he vatsa ! paradezamAM vicaratAM tuM barAbara sAvadhAna raheje. zAstra, vaMza, jAti, kuLa, prajJA, saMyama, yama ane niyama che ke purUSane jyavaMta banAve che, chatAM vanano vizvAsa na kara.' e pramANe gurUnA upadezathI vizeSa pramudita thatAM te sva-paradezanA yazasvI tapasvIone sanmAna ApavA lAgyA. pachI gurUnI AjJA laIne te bhImabhUpAlane pUchavA mATe rAjasabhAmAM gayA. kAraNa ke rAjA sAthe prathamathI ja temane paricaya thayela hato. tyAM suvarNanI sAthe sugaMdhanI jema abhuta ane vidvAna evA potAnA baMdhune rAjAe suvarNa ane maNi-mANikyanA siMhAsana para besAryA. evAmAM mAlavapati bhejarAjAnA pradhAna purUSe puna: tyAM AvyA ane temaNe potAnA svAmInuM svarUpa bhImarAjAne nivedana karatAM jaNAvyuM ke -"he deva ! tamArA vidvAnonA prajJAtizayathI amAre svAmI lejarAjA bhAre saMtuSTa thayo che ane temane jovAnI bhAre utkaMThA dharAve che. mATe huM vicAradakSa nAtha ! Apa prasanna thaIne temane mokale, kAraNa ke vidvAne ane rAjAone anyAnya kaeNtuka hoya che. eTale rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke--"mAre nutana baMdhu mahA vidvAna che, te pitAnA jIvanI jema ene huM paradezamAM zI rIte mokalI zakuM? tema chatAM je tAre svAmI, mArI jema ene Adara kare ane pravezAdika avasare pote ene mAna Ape to mekaluM." evAmAM surAcArya saMtuSTa thaIne citavavA lAgyA ke--aho ! A to bhAgyodayanI vAta ke gurU prasAdathI mane te rAjAnuM AhavAna (AmaMtraNa) AvyuM." ema dhArIne temaNe jaNAvyuM ke he rAjana ! jarAjAnA paMDita mokSela gAthA meM joI ane tene meM pratyuttara Apyo. A vicitra jagatamAM sAdhuone kaMI kataka lAgatuM nathI. chatAM tArI anujJA hoya te ja rAjAne kaMIka Azcarya pamADavA huM tyAM jAuM.' tyAre bhIma rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke tame mArA bhrAtA thaIne zuM bhejarAjAnI prazaMsA karaze.? suri bolyA- he rAjana te rAjAnI bhAre prazaMsA karavAnuM zuM prayojana che?" pachI bhejarAjanA pradhAnee te badhuM kabula karatAM bhIma rAjAe sujJa ziromANa sUrAcAryane prayANa mATe anujJA ApI, ane baMdhupara bhakti dharAva P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sUrAcArya-caritra. (ra43) nAra teNe eka hAthI, pAMcaso ave ane eka hajAra padAti sAthe AvyA. pachI nakSatra, vAra ane grahayukta zubha muhUrte temAM paNa cara lagna ane krUragraha barAbara jaIne gurU ane zrI saMghanI anujJA maLatAM sUrAcArye nagara bahAra prayANa karyuM ane tyAMthI zubha AkRtivALA evA temaNe pAMcame divaseM prayANa karyuM. pachI gujara bhUmithI nIkaLatAM a5 prayANemAMja teo sarahadanI bhUmimAM AvI che hoMcyA. eTale atizaya prajJAvAna ane jyazIla evA te sajaja thayA. tyAM pradhAnee pote lIdhela pratijJA pramANe dhArAnagarImAM AvIne temaNe pitAnA svAmIne te vAta nivedana karI. jethI bhAre utsAha lAvI pAsenA parvato vaDe viMdhyAcalanI jema manohara hastIo, garjArava karatA aneka vAdaLAMvaDe AkAzanI jema ratha, kalailathI zobhatA samudranI jema zreSTha ane ane tArAothI virAjamAna caMdramAnI jema padAtiothI zobhAyamAna e avaMtinAyaka bhojarAjA sarva samRddhipUrvaka sainya laIne te munIzvaranI sanmukha AvyA. evAmAM amAtyanA uparodhathI gratAcAranA vyatikramamAM prAyazcita karavAne IcchatA AcArya hastIpara ArUDha thayA. pachI najIkamAM AvatAM AcArya ane rAjA bane hastIparathI nIce utaryA ane bhrAtAnI jema bheTI paDayA. pachI rAjAnI AjJA thatAM kazAdhyakSa, dezAMtarathI Avela mahAvidvAnane ucita ane pravAlathI jaDela eka paTTa(pATa)laI AvyuM, je laMbAI ane vistAramAM eka hastapramANu, ATha aMgula uMce ane tejabiMbanI jema daSTithI joI na zakAya evA te paTTane sthala gAlicAthI AcchAdita karI niyukta purUSoe rAjAnI AjJAthI zuddha bhUmi para sthApana karyo, pachI rAjAe AcAryane kahyuM ke- A paTTapara Apa birAjamAna thAo; eTale rajoharaNathI traNavAra puMjIne sUrirAja tenApara beThA. tyAre bhejarAjA be ke-A una ane pI. chAne pujavAnuM zuM hoya ? zuM emAM rajanuM pramArjana karyuM ? ke jIvanuM ? kAraNa ke jIvone emAM saMbhava nathI. evAmAM tyAM beThelA AcAryanuM zarIra kaMpavA lAgyuM. tyAre rAjAe pUchayuM ke- tamAruM zarIra kema kaMpe che?" eTale sUri bolyA-rAjapatnI ane zastradhArIone joIne mane bhaya upaje che." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe jaNAvyuMe to rAjAonI evI ja sthiti S.. kapa hoya che ema sAMbhaLatAM ; tyAre AcArya bAlyA- te amArA vratanI paNa evI ja sthiti che." eTale rAjAe kahyuM- ThIka." pachI harSita thayela rAjAne kalAnidhAna AcArye dharmalAbharU5 AziSa ApIne jaNAvyuM ke he bhojarAja ! jyAM sudhI vidhAtA tArA nakSatragaNune lavaNuM samudramAM nAkhIne saMdhyA-tejane agnimAM samA. vI de che, dhAtrI-pRthvIrUpa pAtra mUkAvIne jyAM sudhI dvijavara mahAmaMtrane zeSa calAvI rahyA che, uSA (prabhAta) rUpa zAkinI jyAM sudhI vAraMvAra caMdrarUpa gharane P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S.. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. laIne kheMcI rahI che ane tAmracUDa-kukaDAo jyAM sudhI prabhAtane sUcana karatA rahe che, tyAM sudhI tuM vidvaDaLamAM jaya pAmate rahe." e pramANe paraspara prazaMsA karatAM keTalAka samaya vyatIta karIne rAjA pitAnA rAjabhavanamAM cAlyo gayo ane AcArya nagarImAM AvyA. have tyAM pRthvIrUpa ramaNInA hAra samAna jinamaMdira lokonA mukhathI jANavAmAM AvatAM jJAnanidhAna AcArya te caityamAM gayA. tyAM suvarNa, maNi, mANikayanI pUjAnI prasaratI prabhAyukta jinapratimAone temaNe bhakitapUrvaka vaMdana karyuM. pachI pATha karavAmAM sAvadhAna ane sarala svabhAvavALA jyAM paMDita vidyamAna che tathA mUrkha ziSyAno jyAM abhAva che evA eka maThamAM nirdoSa sUrAcArye praveza karyo tyAM duSTa-ajJAnarUpI aMdhakArane nAza karavAmAM sUrya samAna evA cUDesarasvatI nAme AcArya hatA ke jenI prazaMsA samasta vidvAne niraMtara karatA hatA. eTale sarva abhigamapUrvaka sUrAcAryuM pramodathI te AcAryane praNAma karyA. temanA nA ziSyoe svAgata prazna pUrvaka sUrAcAryane praNAma karyA. pachI AcAryo temane atithi samajIne gocarI mATe na mokalyA ane zuddha AhAra lAvIne temane bhakitapUrvaka bhojana karAvyuM. tyAM sAdharmika, rAjA ane zrAvakanA kuzaLa praznanA vinodamAM temaNe bhAre saMtoSathI bAkIne samaya vyatIta karyo. - evAmAM eka vakhate bhAre prabhutAne lIdhe rAjAne garva thaye. kAraNa ke kamaLathI paNa kITa (jaMtu) utpanna thAya che. eTale e darzanone bhegA karIne teNe jaNAvyuM ke-tame judA judA AcAramAM rahIne lokone bhamAve che, mATe daza nanA tame badhA paMDito sAthe maLIne eka darzana karI gho ke jethI ame loko saMdehamAM na paDIe." tyAre keTalAka mukhya maMtrIoe rAjAne nivedana karyuM ke -"he svAmin ! ApaNe kaI pUrvaja evuM kAma karavA samartha thaI zaka nathI." eTale rAjAe punaH prazna karyo ke-paramAra vaMzamAM pUrve koI paNa rAjA pitAnI zakitathI gaDa dezasahita dakSiNa dezane bhakatA zuM thaye che?" ema sAMbhaLatAM badhA leke mana rahyA. eTale rAjAe pitAnA sevakedvArA te badhA lokone pazuonI jema eka vADAmAM ekatra karyA. tyAM eka hajAra purUSo ane strIone paNa laI javAmAM AvI. temane badhAne ekamata karavAnI IcchAthI rAjAe bhejana ApavAnuM paNa baMdha karyuM. vividha dhAnyamAM jema eka rasa upalabdha na thAya, tema anAdisiddha pitapotAnA zAstronA pramANethI temanI . ekatA kyAMthI thAya? chatAM ciMtArUpa mahAjavara upasthita thatAM potAnA jIvanuM rakSaNa kema thAya evA vicArathI sudhAnA trAsane lIdhe temanAmAM ektA AvI P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sUrAcArya caritra. ( ra45 ). evAmAM potAnA darzananI sthiti pramANe surAcArya paNa temanAmAM bhaLyA. eTale te badhA lokoe ekya karIne sAMtvanApUrvaka AcAryane jaNAvyuM ke A rAjA to kAla (yama) jevo lAge che ke je Ama badhA darzanenuM aikya karavAne Icche che, paraMtu tema kadi thayuM nathI ane thavAnuM paNa nathI. tame gujaravAsI mahApravINa che, to koI vacanayutivaDe rAjAne e daDha kuvikalpathI aTakAve, ane hajAre leke prANadAna ApatAM Apa bhAre agaNanIya puNya upArjana kare." ema sAMbhaLatAM sUrAcArya kahevA lAgyA ke "je rAjA paNa pratibodha na pAme, to ama atithinuM ahIM Agamana zA kAmanuM? paraMtu darzanano kriyA mArga bhinnabhinna che, mATe tene ucita kaMIka prayatna karIne tamane huM mukta karAvIza." pachI gurU mahArAje amAtya mAraphate rAjAne kahevarAvyuM ke-"rAjAnI pAse te ame ghaNIvAra gamanAgamana karIe chIe, paraMtu ghaNuM darzanI lokonI anukaMpA lAvIne mAre, je rAjA dhyAnamAM le, te kaMIka saMbhaLAvavuM che. tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke e gurjara kavirAja bhale satvare ahIM Ave. " eTale maMtrIonI sAthe AcArya rAjamaMdire gayA. tyAM rAjAe sUrIzvarajInuM adbhuta Atie karyuM ane temane ucita Asana para besAryA. pachI AcArya mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke-"A badhA dazanIone vADAmAM pUrIne zuM karavAnuM che? e badhAne jotAM amAruM mana dubhAya che, mATe ame amArI bhUmikAmAM jaIzuM. vaLI tyAM jatAM paNa A badhuM svarUpa bhImarAjAne saMbhaLAvI. have dhArApurathI javA mATe tArI anujJA meLavavAnI che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA bolyA ke -"tama atithi sAme huM kaMI paNa kahI zakato nathI. paraMtu e badhA darzana bhinnabhinna che, tenuM mAtra kAraNa Apane tyAre AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bhUpAla ! tenuM svarUpa tuM sAvadhAna thaIne mArI pAse sAMbhaLa-ahIM rAzI prasAda ane teTalAja caTA che. temaja covIza bajAre che. e pramANe nagarInI racanA che, paNa e badhA alaga alaga che, tene ekatra sthAne karI de, bhinna zA mATe joIe? vaLI tema karavAthI badhuM eka sthAne maLI zakaze ane lokone bhamavAnuM TaLI jaze." AthI rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"bhinna bhinna vastuo lenArAonA ekatra maLavAthI lokone mahA bAdhA thAya, teTalA mATe meM dukAno alaga alaga karAvI che." eTale vidvAna vaktAomAM samartha evA AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke "huM nareMdra! tuM vidvAna chatAM vicAra kema karato nathI. jyAre pote karela dukAne teDa P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #362 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 246 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. vAne paNa tuM samartha nathI, te anAdikALathI cAlyA AvatA darzanone nAza karavAne kema taiyAra thayA che? je dayAnA athI hoya te jaina dharmane ArAdhe, rasanA athI koladanane, vyavahAranA athI vedane ane muktinA athI niraMjanane ArAdhe ema cirakALathI potAnA manamAM jAmela saMskAra abhimAnayukta loko potapotAnA matane mUkIne ekatra kema thAya? he rAjana ! tene tuM vicArato kara." e pramANe sAMbhaLavAthI kadAgraha ane garva nAza thatAM rAjAe te darza. nIone sanmAna ApIne bhojana karAvyuM ane temane mukata karatAM teNe jaNAvyuM ke- tame tamArA dharmamAM sthira raheje, paNa ekatratAne Agraha mATe huM tamane pratibaMdha karato nathI." ema badhA darzanIone choDAvatAM bahumAna pAmelA surAcArya potAnA upAzrayamAM AvyA. have tyAM vidyAmaThamAM vidyAthIo bhejarAjAe banAvela vyAkaraNa niraMtara bhaNatA hatA. tyAM kaMIka kAraNane lIdhe vidvAna badhA ekatra thayA, eTale zrImAna cuDasarasvatIsUri paNa tyAM cAlyA. tyAre sUrAcArye kahyuM ke"ame paNa tyAM sAthe AvIzuM.' AthI gurjaradezanI vidvattAnI zaMkAthI temaNe niSedha karyo ketame dazane mATe parizrama letAM thAkI gayA che, mATe Aje ahIM ja rahe." chatAM sadA tatpara evA sUrAcArya kahevA lAgyA ke e dekhAva jevAnI amArI utkaMThA che. vaLI tamArA dezanA vidvAnene jovAmAM tarUNa evA amane zrama ke ? evA kutuhaLane mATe ja ame vihAra karyo che, mATe tamArI sAthe AvIzuM. AvA sUrAcAryanA AgrahathI temaNe niSedha na karatAM sAthe AvavAnI anumati ApI. ane zaMkita thaIne teo sUrine sAthe laI gayA. tyAM upAdhyAye pUchayuM ke-A atithi kayAMthI AvyA che ?" tyAre cUDasarasvatIe jaNAvyuM ke--aNahilapura nagarathI eo AvyA che. eTale adhyApake vizeSa AdarathI temanuM svAgatAdika karyuM ane te baMne teNe eka pradhAna Asana para besAryA. pachI surAcArye adhyApakane prazna karyo ke-ahIM ko graMtha vaMcAvavAmAM Ave che?" teNe jaNAvyuM-'zrI bhejarAjAnuM banAvela vyAkaraNa ahIM cAle che. tyAre abhyAgata vidvAne kahyuM-'te graMthamAMnuM maMgalAcaraNa bole." eTale upAdhyAya vidyAthIo sAthe ucca svare beyA ke-- caturmukhamukhAMbhoja-vanahaMsavadhUrmama / mAno mata nityaM zuddhava sarasvatI" I ? | brahmAnA mukha-kamaLarUpa vanamAM haMsavadhu samAna evI zuddha varNavALI sarasvatI niraMtara mArA manamAM ramaNa kare." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sUrAcArya-caritra. ( 247 ). ema sAMbhaLatAM sUrAcAryuM kaMIka hAsyapUrvaka kahevA lAgyA-AvA prakAranA vidvAne Aja dezamAM che. anyatra nahi hoya. pUrve sarasvatI kumArI ane brahmacAriNI amArA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvI che, ane atyAre temAM vadhutarIke batAvI che. e to apUrva Azcarya che. vaLI bIjuM paNa kaMIka huM tamane pUchavA mAguM chuM ke-dakSiNa dezamAM jema mAmAnI putrI sAthe saMbaMdha thAya che. saurASTramAM brAtAnI patnI jema dIyara paraNI zake, tema tamArA dezamAM laghu baMdhunA putranI vahu gamya haze kema? ke jethI vadhu zabdanI samIpa "mAnase ramatAM mama" e prayoga karyo. tethI dezAcAra bhinna bhinna hoya ja che." A praznano uttara ApavAne asamartha evA upAdhyAye vacamAM bIjI vAto calAvI ane te vakhate ziSyono abhyAsa baMdha rAkhIne tyAM samaya vyatIta karyo. pachI saMdhyA vakhate te adhyApaka bhoja rAjA pAse gayo ane teNe rAjAne AzcaryakArI te vRttAMta kahI saMbhaLAvyo, je sAMbhaLatAM vismaya pAmela rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke "gurjarabhUmimAM e badhuM saMbhavita che. mATe prabhAte avazya e vidvAnane bolAvIne jaIzuM." pachI rAjAe prabhAte te maThanA AcArya pAse te. atithine bolAvavA mATe pitAnA sevako mokalyA ane bhaktipUrvaka temane bolAvyA. eTale cUDasarasvatI AcAryanI sAthe sUrAcArya svargasabhA samAna bhojarAjanI sabhAmAM gayA. te vakhate rAjAe rAjabhavananA AMgaNe eka zilA, gurjara vidvAna pAse potAnI kaLA batAvavA mATe mUkAvI hatI. temAM eka chidra karAvIne te prathamathI ja kAdavathI pUrI dIdhela hatuM. kAraNa ke tevA purUSo paNa chaLa jenArA hoya che. have te AcAryane AvatA joIne rAjAe lakSyamAM daSTi sthApatAM karNa sudhI dhanuSya kheMcIne bANa cheDayuM. sUrAcArye paNa sUma daSTithI kAdavathI pUrela zilAmAMnuM chidra joI lIdhuM. te bANanA agrabhAgathI bhedAyela jotAM AcArya tevA arthane sUcavanAra eka kAvya bolyA " viddhA viddhA zileyaM bhavatu paramataH kArmukakrIDitena, zrImatpASANabhedavyasanarasikatAM muMca muMca prasIda / vedhe kautUhalaM cetkulazikharikulaM bANalakSIkaroSi, aho ! A zilAne to te vidhI nAkhI, have dhanuSyakrIDAthI sa. mATe prasanna thaIne pASANa bhedavAnA vyasananI rasikatAne tuM mUkI de. je lakSya bhedavAmAM tane kutUhala che ane kuLaparvatAne bANanA lakSya banAve che, to huM nRpatilaka ! nirAdhAra banela A pRthvI pAtALamAM pesI jaze." P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 248 ) . zrI prabhAvaka caritra. e pramANe adbhuta sAmarthyayukta varNanathI rAjA bhAre saMtuSTa thaye. te vakhate dhanapAle paNa sUrAcAryane asAdhAraNa prajJAyukta jANuM lIdhA. eTale tene vicAra Avyo ke -"aho ! e vidvAnI buddhi ane vijJAna kevuM adbhuta che ? vaLI eNe rAjAne kevI garbhitati saMbhaLAvI ? mATe jenene keNa potAnI prajJAthI jItI zake?" pachI sUrAcArya rAjAthI sanmAna pAmIne pitAnA sthAne gayA. eTale rAjAe sabhAmAM besIne potAnA samasta vidvAnone jaNAvyuM ke A guja2 mahI vidvAna vetAMbarasUri Avela che, tenI sAthe tamArAmAM koI vAda karavA taiyAra thAo." rAjAnuM AvuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM pAMcaseM paMDito badhA nIcuM mukha karI rahyA. ghanagaravathI bALakonI jema teo te AcAryanA pratighAtathI bhagna thaI gayA, AthI rAjA vilakSa thaIne puna: kahevA lAgyuM tame badhA mAtra gharamAM ja garjanA karanArA che, vaLI mArI pAsethI gujarAna laIne pote potAne vRthA paMDita kahI batAve che." evAmAM temane eka mahAprAjJa paMDita -"he svAmin ! mAro vicAra tame sAMbhaLe. vilakSa na bane. kAraNa ke vasuMdharA ratnagarbha kahevAya che. gurjara vetAMbaro jANe dehadhArI devo hoya tema durjaya che. mATe he rAjana ! e kArya maMtrathI sadhAya tevuM che. te soLa varasanA keI buddhizALI ane mahAcatura saraLa svabhAvanA vidyArthIne pramANu zAstra ( nyAya) no abhyAsa karAvo." paMDitanA A vAkayathI saMtuSTa thaIne bhejarAjA kahevA lAgyo ke-"bhale ema kare. have e kAma tameja bajAve. - pachI eka cAlAka prajJA ane vakatRtvamAM akhalita tathA sAmya evA eka vidyAthIne te paMDite tarkazAstrano sArI rIte abhyAsa karAvIne belavAmAM pravINa banAvyo, eTale teNe paNa moTA ghoSathI gurU pAse badhe pATha grahaNa karI lIdho. pachI e vAta teNe rAjAne nivedana karatAM rAjAe zubha muhurta jovarAvyuM ane vAdamAM zUravIra evA sUrAcAryane paNa jaNAvI dIdhuM. tyArabAda vAdane mATe teNe sUrine rAjasabhAmAM bolAvIne eka sArA Asana para besAryA ane rezamI vastra tathA suvarNa ratnanA alaMkAro temaja puSpAdikathI alaMkRta karI te vidyAthIne pitAnA ullaMgamAM besArIne rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke A prativAdI che.' che tyAre vAdIMdra AcArya pragaTa vacanathI bolyA ke--A to hajI dUdha pInAra bALaka jevuM che. enA mukhamAMthI dUdhanI gaMdha AvatI haze. mATe yuvAna purUSone enI sAthe vAda kare ucita nathI. kAraNa ke vigraha te samAna sAthe ja thaI zake. eTale rAjA tarata bolI uThya ke-ene tame bALaka samajaze nahi. P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI surAcArya-caritra. ( ra49) e te bALarUpe sAkSAt sarasvatI che. ene jItavAthI tame mArI sabhA jItI lIdhI ema mAnI leje." pachI AcArye jaNAvyuM ke-te pUrvavAda bhale e bALaka kare." AthI te akhalita akSare padaccheda ane vAkaya vinA vibhaktino bhaMga karIne yathAlikhita pATha bolI gaye. je sAMbhaLatAM AcArya samajI gayA ke "A arthanA bodha vinA bole che." evAmAM tene zaMkA thatAM khalanA pApe ane pachI vicAra karatAM tene nizcaya thaye ke-paTTikA (pATI) para A eja pATha che, tyAM bIjuM kAMI lakhela nathI." ema dhArIne te jeTalAmAM vegathI bolavA lAgyo, tevAmAM karkaza zabdathI pAchaLanuM kUTa para besI gayA. tyAre AcArye jaNAvyuM ke -are! tuM khoTuM pada bolyo. mATe pharIthI bola." eTale te utAvaLathI kahevA lAgyo ke--mArI pATI para evuM ja lakheluM che, evI mane khAtrI che." ema sAMbhaLatAM sUrAcArya saMteSa pAmIne kahevA lAgyA ke "lakSaNazAstra (vyAkaraNa) nA maMgalAcaraNamAM je loka che, te A vAda che. mATe zrImAna bhejarAjA pAsethI huM rajA lauM chuM ke mAlavadeza joyo ane mAMDA paNa khAdhA." e pramANe kahIne sUrAcArya dveSIne parAsta karanAra evA maThamAM cAlyA gayA ane lajajA tathA krodhathI dabAyela rAjAe paNa pitAnI sabhA visarjana karI. have zrImAna caDasarasvatI AcArya atithi evA sUrAcAryane kahevA lAgyA ke "tame zAsanane udyota kare. tethI amane saMtoSa che, paNa tamArA maraNathI amane bhAre duHkha thAya tema che. zrI bhejarAjA potAnI sabhA jItanArane avazya mAre che. zuM karIe, ahIM te jaya ke parAjayamAM zreya ja nathI." ema sAMbhaLatAM vIra ane dhIra purUSAmAM agresara evA sUrAcArya belyA ke-"tame kheda na kare. huM mAruM potAnuM rakSaNa karIza." evAmAM kavicakravatI dhanapAle potAnA eka sevakane mokalIne sUrAcAryane kahevarAvyuM ke-Apa pUjya game te rIte satvara mArA ghare AvI jAo. e rAjAne bhayaMkara prasAda keIrIte vizvAsa karavA lAyaka nathI. Apa jevA vikhyAta vidvAna sarva dezanA maMDanarUpa che. bhAgyanA atizayathI ja mArA jevAne durlabha evA tame maLyA che. mane maLyA pachI tamAre koI prakAranI ati karavAnI nathI. huM avazya tamane sukhe gurjara dezamAM pahoMcADIza." A vAta cAlatI hatI, tevAmAM prabhAte "aha! mitabhASI tamo sAdhuonuM bhAgya jAgrata che." ema belatAM joDesvAroe te caityane gherI lIdhuM ane tyAMnA 32. - P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #366 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ w (250 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra maThavAsI AcAryane jaNAvyuM ke-vAdIone vaMsa karanAra evA tamArA vidvAnuM atithine mekale. rAjA tamane saMtoSa--jayapatra ApavAno che." tyAre mukhane plAna karatAM zUnya banIne te AcAryo temane kahyuM ke-te atithi Avaze." pachI sUryanA tApathI pracaMDa madhyAnha kALa thatAM AcArya bahAra cAlyA gayA. te vakhate veSanuM parAvartana karI eka aNagAranuM malina ane jIrNa vastra dhAraNa karI caitya dvArathI bahAra nIkaLatAM sUrAcAryane subhaToe jaNAvyuM ke-"he vetAMbara ! aMdara jA, bahAra zAmATe nIkaLe che? jyAre gurjara vidvAna rAjAne suprata karaze, tyAre ja badhA chuTA thaI zakaze.' ema sAMbhaLatAM vikarAla mukha karIne te vakroktithI kahevA lAgyA ke-are! bhUpAlanI jema garvathI ApaNe vero aMdara siMhAsana para beThe che, tene kAnethI pakaDIne svAmI pAse laI jAo, ke jethI tene jayapatra ane yamapatra baMne maLe. ame to tamArA nagaravAsI chIe ane bhAre tRSAtura thavAthI tamArI AjJA laI jaLa levA jaIe chIe, mATe amane satvara mUkI de." AthI eka svAre dayAthI tene choDAvyuM, eTale nirbhaya thaIne sUrAcArya te paMDitaratna dhanapAlanA ghare cAlyA gayA. tyAM dhanapAla kahevA lAgyo ke-"vacanAtIta eka tAnathI rAha jotAM tame yatIzvara yamanA daSTipathathI aMtardhAna thaIne mArI daSTimAM AvyA che. huM Ajeja tamAro janma thayo samajuM chuM. ane Aje ja tamArA ga7 puNyazALI thaye, ke jaina zAsanarUpa AkAzamAM bhAskara samAna tame ahIM AvI gayA." pachI teNe puna: prazna karyo ke--"tame ahIM AvyA zI rIte ?" tyAre sUrAcArya badhI yathArtha vItaka vAta kahI saMbhaLAvI, je sAMbhaLatAM dhanapAla parama AnaMda pApe. have temane eka vizAla bhUmigRha (bheMyarA) mAM AdarapUrvaka rAkhIne te bhakitathI temane zuddha AhAra ApavA lAgyA. evAmAM tAMbulI lokone tyAM jatA joIne bhojana, vastrAdikathI temane bhAre satkAra karatAM dhanapAle temane kahyuM ke "tame mArA eka bhrAtAne aNahillapura sudhI laI jAo.' temaNe kahyuM-brAhmaNa to rAjAone paNa pUjanIya hoya che. vaLI A to rAjAomAM mAna pAmela sujJa ziromaNi che. mATe Apane Adeza pramANa che. ame e kArya avazya karIzuM. A bAbatamAM tamAre jarApaNa ciMtA na karavI. ame temane parivAra sahita laI jaIzuM. te bhale thAnapara ArohaNa karI nizciMta thaIne cAle. e pramANe temaNe kabula karavAthI saMtuSTa thayela dhanapAle temane eka so sonAmahera tuSTidAnamAM ApI. pachI dhanapAlanA kahyA pramANe sUrine gupta rIte P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #367 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI surAcArya-caritra ( 251 ) eka chAlakAmAM chupAvI piThIyA palANIne teo satvara gurjarabhUmi tarapha cAlatA thayA. mArgamAM mahI nadInA taTapara AvatAM sUrAcArye te purUSo mAraphate pitAnuM savigha Agamana gurUne jaNAvyuM. have ahIM divasanA pAchalA pahore subhaTe pite te cityamAM dAkhala thayA. tyAM siMhAsana para uttama vastradhArI, ane madayukata AkRtivALA eka sthala sAdhune joIne teo kahevA lAgyA ke-rAjAnI AjJAthI tame A jinacaityathI bahAra nIkaLo. ahIM je vilaMba thaye che, te AtmavaMcanA samAna che." eTale tarata uThIne te sAdhu AgaLa cAlyA ane te svAre sAthe rAjAnI samakSa AvI maina dharIne ubhA rahyA. tene jotAM vilakSa banela rAjAe svArone pUchyuM ke-A vRddha ane sthava dehadhArI kone tame laI AvyA che ? zuM A gujara vidvAna che? kharekhara! tamArI AMkhamAM dhULa nAkhIne tamane keIe aMdha banAvI dIdhA lAge che. mane lAge che ke tamArA jevA ke mUkha nahi hoya.' tyAre svAro kahevA lAgyA ke--"he nAtha ! eka jaLavAhaka daridra munine mUkIne ame keIne javA dIdhela nathI." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe kahyuM ke -"rUpanuM parAvartana karIne tamArA dekhatAM te jItIne cAlyo gayo. sajajanomAM tenA jevo koI tAtkAlika buddhimAna nahi heya." pachI rAjAe te Avela sAdhune jaNAvyuM ke -"tuM tArA AvAsamAM cAlyo jA. tane mUkhapaNuM paNa puNyathI ja prApta thayuM che ke jene lIdhe amArAthI tuM jIvato rahyo. tethI mUrkhatA paNa eka prakAre lAghanIya che. e pramANe rAjA e vidAya karatAM te sAdhu pAchA maThamAM cAlyA gayA. kAraNa ke mastakanA muMDanamAM akSatathI vadhAvavAnuM na hoya. - have bhImarAjAne khabara paDatAM teNe potAnA bhrAtA (sUrAcArya)ne bolAvavA mATe temanA mAmA sAthe mANaso mokalyA. eTale pitAnA dezamAM pragaTa thaIne te bhImarAjAnI rAjadhAnImAM AvyA. te vakhate saMgha sahita gurU mahArAja tathA bhImarAjA sarva sAmagrI laIne temanI sanmukha Avyo. kAraNake zubhamAM ke pratiphUla hoya ? tyAM najIka AvatAM sarva abhigamapUrvaka sUrAcArya eka lajajAyuktanI jema potAnA gurUnA page paDayA. eTale aSTAMga yogamAM sAvadhAna evA te yogI gurU bolyA ke -"Aje gurUnI AzA saphaLa thaI ane mAtAnI AziSa paNa saphaLa thaI. tane jotAM zrIsaMghanI prasannadaSTi Aje phalavatI thaI." tyAre sUrAcArya kahevA lAgyA ke--te vakhate eka avicArInI jema huM mAlava dezamAM gayo ane bhejasabhAne jItIne nirA bAdha ahIM pAcho Avyo chuM. vaLI A ziSyoe "upAdhyAya ane zikSA kare che" ema je mAruM AcaraNa P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (25) thI prabhAvaka caritra ApanI pAse kahyuM na hota ane A bALake garvathI je tevI pratijJA karI na hota te Apane hAtha mArA zire che, tenuM pramANa kayAMthI maLata ?" ema sAMbhaLatAM raktadrahanI jema sthira ane AcAra tathA cAritrathI suMdara evA droNa gurU kahevA lAgyA ke "kAyara janone duSkara AvI pratijJA koNa karI zake ? ane Ama janamAM uttama evA tArA vinA teno nirvAha paNa koNa karI zake? zAsanadevIne uddezIne ame gaccha ane saMgha sahita, tArUM mukha jevA paryata AMbila tapanuM AcaraNa karyuM che." ema gadgad vacanathI kahIne gurUmahArAje sUrAcAryane gADha AliMgana karyuM. te vakhate bhImarAjAe paNa AdarapUrvaka jaNAvyuM ke-vidvAna, vinayI, kuzaLa, tejasvI ane daDha viryavAna tathA tAtkAlika buddhizALI tamArA vinA anya kaI jovAmAM AvatuM nathI. tevA prakAranA vidvAnone saMgharI rAkhanAra evA bhejarAjAne chetarIne tame je nirAbAdha nIkaLI AvyA, tethI tame mArA yazamAM paNa vadhAre karyo che. vaLI huM tamane eka saMdeha pUchuM chuM ke-te rAjA putra sahita che ke nahi ?" eTale sUrAcArya meghadhvanithI bolyA-he naredra ! mArI rasanA tArA vinA bIjA koInI prazaMsA karatI nathI. vaLI meM ketukathI kahela kAvyano bhAvArtha tuM sAMbhaLa-zilA vidhAtA te chidramAM vadhI, temAM dhanurdharono parAkrama ke ? kapaTathI karela dhanuSyakrIDA jANavAmAM AvatAM meM kahyuM-e mUkI de. vaLI patharane bhedavAnA vyasanane uddezIne meM jaNAvyuM ke-tamArA pUrvaja Abu parvata che, tene bheda thatAM pRthvI paNa dhArAthI dhvasta thatAM pAtALamAM jAya, ema bolatAM meM zikhAmaNa ApI che. kAraNake saMta janoe zatrune paNa hitazikSA ApavI joie.' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM harSathI romAMcita thayela bhImarAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke-"mArA baMdhue bhejarAjAne jItI letAM have tenA jaya mATe mane zI ciMtA che?" pachI gajarAja upara potAnI pAse zreSTha Asana para besArIne rAjAe sUrAcAryane praveza-mahotsava karyo. pachI te mahAmati sUrAcAryo dezAMtaramAM jatAM lAgela aticAra gurU pAse nivedana karIne parUpa prAyazcita laI te zuddha thayA. vaLI e kavIzvare zrIyugAdinAtha tathA zrI neminAthanA caritrathI adbhuta evuM dvisaMdhAna nAme kAvya banAvyuM. temaja pUrve je ziSyo pitAnI pAse abhyAsa karatA hatA, temane e AcArya barAbara vAdadra banAvyA. vaLI zrIdroNusUri paraleke jatAM akSata cAritrathI pavitra evA dhRtanidhAna zrI sUrAcArya, zAsananI prabhAvanAthI zrIsaMghane unnata banAvI, aneka ziSya saMpAdana karI, jinazAsananI unnati karatAM egya ziSyane sUripada ApI ane tene ga7no bhAra zeMpI pote pAMtrIsa divasanuM anazana karyuM. prAMte P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #369 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sUrAcArya-caritra (253) traNa yogane redhatAM AtmArUpa ArAmamAM ekatAna thayela te zrIbhIma bhUpAlanA baMdhu zrIsUrAcArya uttama gatine pAmyA. e pramANe vAda vidyAnA vidathI vAdIonA vAdane parAsta karanAra zrI sUrAcAryanuM paricita caritra kaMIka gurUmukhathakI ane kaMIka anya janathI jANIne meM rahyuM che, te jinavacanamAM sthiratA karAvanAra amita kalyANane Apo tathA bhavyAtmAone vidyAnA udyama mATe ajJAnarUpa samudramAM setutulya thAo. zrIcaMdraprabha sUrinA paTTarUpa sarevarane viSe haMsa samAna, tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA mana para letAM zrI pradyummAcAryo zadhela, zrIpUrvAcAryonA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrIsUrAcAryanA caritrarUpa A aDhAramuM:zikhara thayuM. Iti zrI sUrAcArya-prabaMdha. CAUCH mahepAdhyAyazrI yazovijayajI viracitaaindr stuti caturvizatikA. (svapajJa vivaraNutA ) saMpAdaka munirAjazrI puNyavijayajI mahArAja. A graMthamAM covIza jinezvaronI stutio vivaraNa sahita saMskRta bhASAmAM zrImAna yazovijayajI mahArAja kRta Avela che. kAvyo suMdara ane TIkA zAstrIya gaMbhIra vicArothI bharapUra che. abhyAsIone paThana pAThana karavA yogya A kAvya ane vivaraNa zuddha karavA temaja asalapratamAMthI tuTI gayelA pAThone upAdhyAyajInA zabdomAM ja sAMdhavA munirAjazrI puNyavijayajI mahArAje stutipAtra prayatna karyo che. A graMthamAM A covIsI sAthe paramati paccIzI. paramAtmA paccIsI, vijayaprabhasUri svAdhyAya ane zrI zatruMjaya maMDana zrIrUSabhadeva stavana (saMskRtamAM ) vagere kAvyo prakaTa karI saMskRta sAhityanI abhivRddhi karI che. sAdhusAdhvI mahArAja ane jJAna bhaMDArone khAsa upayoga mATe Arthika sahAya ApanAra baMdhunI IcchAne mAna ApI temaNe ApelI rakama bAda karI vadhArAnI kharca puratI mAtra kiMmata cha AnA posTeja kharca be AnA sAthe mAtra nAmanI kiMmata rAkhelI che. uMcA enTrIka pepara upara suMdara vividha zAstrI TAIpamAM nirNayasAgara presamAM chapAvI uMcI jAtanA kapaDAnuM pAkuM bAIDIMga karAvela che. lakhe - zrI jaina AtmAnaMda sabhA = = = = P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (17) zramathavA -vaM. jinazAsananA alaMkArarUpa, vidvAnone camatkAra pamADanAra tathA sarvanA mugaTa samAna evA zrI abhayadevasUri tamArA kalyANa nimitte thAo. aSTAMgayogane AdaratAM potAnA aMgane uddhAra karI zrutanA nava aMgane prakAzita karanAra evA te sUri Atma lakSmInA heturUpa thAo. mAtapitAnI AgaLa pragaTapaNe bolatAM jema bAlaka pramAda pamADe che, tema bhAre harSa pragaTAvavA mATe huM te AcAryanA caritrane kahIza. " sArI AkRti ane rasathI manahara e zrImAlava nAme deza che ke je jabUdvIparUpa sahakAranA phaLa samAna ane zreSTha varNothI virAjita che. tyAM tara: vAranA baLathI unnatine pAmanAra, rAjalakSmInA mUlarUpa tathA duSTa janonA nigrahathI zobhatI evI dhArA nAme nagarI che. tyAM pRthvInuM pAlana karanAra bhoja nAme rAjA hato ke jenI bhujAo vizvanA uddhArane mATe jANe zeSanAganI bIjI be mUrti hoya tevI zobhatI hatI. te nagarImAM lakSmIpati nAme mahAdhanika eka vyavahArI hato ke jenI lakSamIthI parAbhava pAmela kubera kailAsa parvatane Azraya laIne rahyo. 3 : ekadA madhyadezanA nivAsI, vedavidyAnA vizAradone potAnA prajJAbaLathI - parAsta karanAra, coda vidyAnA abhyAsI, smRti, itihAsa ane purANamAM pravINa tathA vananA udyamathI dezAMtara jevAne mATe nIkaLelA evA zrIdhara ane zrIpati nAme brAhmaNa tyAM AvI caDayA ane pharatAM pharatAM te lakSmIpatinA ghare AvyA, temanI AkRtithI AkarSAIne vyavahArIe bhakitathI temane bhikSA ApI. have tenA gRhanI sanmukha bhIMtapara vIza lakSa TakAno lekha lakhAto hato, te pratidina pilA brAhmaNa jotA hatA. ema niraMtara jevAthI prajJAnA baLane lIdhe jANe abhyAsa karela hoya tema temane kaMIka sArI rIte te yAda rahI gayuM. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri-caritra ( 255 ) evAmAM "rayAnI jema mArI pAsethI loko upakArI bane che ane niSpharanI jema mane te kaMI ApatA nathI. vaLI brAhmaNo paNa mArI mAraphate devatAone Ahuti ApIne tRpta kare che, paraMtu mane to temanuM dAsatvaja eka phaLa maLe che." ema jANe kopAyamAna thayela hoya tema temanA pratIkArane svIkAra karIne agnie eka ja divasamAM te nagarIne bhasmIbhUta karI dIdhI. eTale bIje divase sarvasvano nAza thavAthI kheda pAmela lakSamIpati pelA lekhanA dAhathI vizeSa ciMtAtura thaI gAle hAtha daIne besI rahyo. evAmAM avasara thatAM te brAhmaNe tenA ghare bhikSA mATe AvyA ane te badhuM baLI gayela joI, viSAda pAmatAM te A pramANe kahevA lAgyA-"he yajamAna ! tArA para AvI paDela kaSTathI amane bhAre kheda thAya che, paraMtu sarva duHkha karatAM adhika evI kSudhAthI ame vyAkuLa chIe, tethI zuM karIe ? vaLI tame AvA zekathI savahIna jevA kema banI gayA che? kAraNa ke tamArA jevA dhIra purUSe saMkaTamAM paNa sattvane mUkatA nathI." e pramANe temanuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM zreSThI kahevA lAgyA ke -"he bhUdevo ! sAMbhaLe-lekhanA nAzathI jevuM mane duHkha thAya che, tevuM du:kha dhana, anna ke vastrAdikanA baLI javAthI thatuM nathI kAraNa ke adhamI janamAM ethI dharmane hAni pahoMcADanAra kalaha thavAno saMbhava che, paNa zuM karIe ? " AthI te vipre bolyA-ame bhikSAcara anya kaMI upakAra karavAne samartha nathI, paraMtu te lekha ame tane kahI batAvIe." eTale bhAre harSa pAmatAM zreSThIe temane potAnI sAme eka sArA Asana para besAryA. kAraNa ke leke svArtha pUranArane avazya mAna Ape che. pachI temaNe zarUAtathI mAMDIne tithi, vAra, nakSatra, varasa, mAsa ane aMka (rakama) sahita varNa jAtinA nAma ane mUla dravyanI saMkhyA tathA vyAja sahita te lekha buddhibaLathI potAnA nAmanI jema khaDIthI lakhI batAvyuM, je patro para lakhI laIne zreSThI ciMtavavA lAgyA ke--aho! mArI dayA lAvIne A mArA kaI gotradeve AvyA che zuM ? ke jemaNe skUlanA vinA barAbara anukramathI patranI apekSA na rAkhatAM potAnA buddhibaLathI samasta lekha mane kahI saMbhaLAvyo." pachI hitane jANanAra zreSThIo bhejana vastrAdi ane bahu mAnathI temane atyaMta satkAra karIne temane pitAnA gharanA citrarUpa banAvyA. pachI tyAM rahetAM temane zAMta ane jitedriya samajIne te vyavahArI vicAravA lAgyA ke--je e mArA gurUnA ziSya heya, to zrIsaMghanA bhUSaNarUpa bane." have sapAdalakSa nAme dezamAM kuccapura nAme nagara che ke je kuzAstrane masIno kucaDo devAne samartha che. tyAM alle rAjAne putra, anvayayukata nAmadhArI bhuvanapAla nAme rAjA rAjya karatA hatA. tyAM prazamalakSmIthI guNone vRddhi pamA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #372 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 256 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. DanAra tathA saMsArathI pAra utAranAra evA zrI viddhamAna nAme AcArya hatA, ke jemaNe siddhAMtanA abhyAsathI saMsAranuM satya svarUpa samajIne corAzI ceno tyAga karyo hato. ekadA vihAra karatA vacanarUpa dhArAthI bhavyajanone nava jIvana ApatA megha samAna evA te AcArya dhArAnagarImAM padhAryA. temane padhArela sAMbhaLatAM zraddhArUpa lakSmInA svAmI e lakSmIpati zeTha pradhumna ane zAbanI sAthe lakSamIpati (kRSNa)nI jema te baMne brAhmaNane laIne gurUmahArAjane vaMdana karavA gayo. tyAM sarva abhigamapUrvaka AcAryane praNAma karI zreSThI ucita sthAne beThe ane te baMne vipra paNa aMjali jeDIne tyAM beThA. evAmAM zreSTha lakSaNayukata temanI AkRtine joIne gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke - emanI asAdhAraNa AkRti sva-parane jItanArI che." tyAM jANe pUrvabhavanA saMbaMdhI hoya tema animeSa locanathI te baMne gurUnA mukhane joI rahyA. AthI gurU mahArAje temane vrata cogya samajI lIdhA. pachI gurUe temane dIkSA ApI ane tapanA nidhAna evA temane yoganA vahanapUrvaka siddhAMtane abhyAsa karAvyo. siddhAMtanA abhyAsathI temane yaMgya jANune gurUe temane sUripadapara sthApana karyo. kAraNa ke madhukara sugaMdhi kamaLane ja anusare che. teo jinezvarasUri ane buddhisAgarasUri evA nAmathI prasiddha thayA. eTale gurU mahArAje temane vihArane mATe anujJA ApI, ane zikSA ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke-zrIpattana (pATaNa) mAM caityavAsI AcAryo suvihita sAdhuone tyAM rahevA na detAM vigha kare che. zakita ane buddhithI tamAre tenuM nivAraNa karavuM. kAraNa ke A kALamAM tamArA samAna koI prAjJa nathI.' eTale- ApanI AjJA amane pramANa che. ema kahIne temaNe gujara. bhUmi tarapha vihAra karyo, ane haLave haLave AnaMdapUrvaka teo pATaNamAM pahoMcyA. tyAM sArA gItArthanA parivAra sahita teo ghare ghare bhamavA lAgyA paNa zuddha upAzraya na maLe, evAmAM potAnA gurUnuM vacana temane yAda AvyuM. : - have tyAM zrImAna durlabharAja nAme rAjA hato ke je nIti ane parAkramanA zikSaNathI bahaspatino paNa upAdhyAya thAya tevo hate. tyAM mevara deva nAme purohita hato. sUrya sutanI jema te baMne AcAryo tenA ghare gayA. tyAM tenA gharanA dvAra para pitR-devatA saMbaMdhI brAhmatIrthane satyapaNe jANe sthApana karatA hoya tema temaNe saMketapUrvaka vedane uccAra karyo eTale devatAnA avasare sAraNanI zuddhipUrvaka cAra vedanA rahasyane pragaTa karatA te purohitanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyA. AthI temanA dhvaninA dhyAnamAM jANe staMbhAI gayela hoya tema ekAgra manathI teNe samagra idrinA baLane pitAnA baMne karNamAM sthApana karI dIdhuM. pachI te vicArazIla purohite bhakitapUrvaka temane belAvavA mATe potAnA baMdhune mokalyo; kAraNa ke temanA vacanAmRtathI te bhAre saMtuSTa thayo hato. evAmAM te baMne P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri caritra ( ra57) AcArya gharamAM AvyA. temane jotAM purohita vicAravA lAgyoke-"A zuM brahmA pote potAnA be rUpa karIne mane darzana devA Avela che?" ema dhArI teNe Apela bhadrAsanAdikane tyAga karIne teo potAnI zuddha kaMbaLapara beThA, ane veda upaniSadu temaja jenAgamanI vANIthI samAnatA prakAzIne AziSa ApatAM bolyA ke-"hAtha, paga ane mana vinA je badhuM grahaNa kare che, cakSuvinA je jue che, karNa vinA je sAMbhaLe che, vizvane je jANe che, paNa tene kaI jANI zakatuM nathI evA arUpI ziva teja jinezvara tamAruM rakSaNa kare." te pachI temaNe punaH jaNAvyuM ke-veda ane jenAgamano artha samyak prakAre jANIne ame dayAmAM adhika evA jainadharmane svIkAra karyo che." tyAre purohite temane prazna karyo ke -"tame nivAsa kayAM karyo che?" eTale temaNe kahyuM ke-ahIM caityavAsIone lIdhe kayAM paNa sthAna maLI zakatuM nathI. AthI cAMdanI samAna nirmaLa manavALA te purohite temane rahevA mATe potAnA makAnano upalo bhAga kADhI Akhyo. tyAM teo pitAnA parivAra sahita rahyA ane bhikSAnA beMtAlIza doSa tathA vRddhirahita, temaja navakeTie zuddha lAvela AhArane temaNe upayoga karyo. - pachI bapore purezahite yAjJika, smArta ane dIkSita agnihotrIone temanI pAse bolAvyA, tyAM temanI parIkSAthI teo saMtuSTa thayA. ema brahmAnI sabhAnI jema vidyAvinoda cAlI rahyo che, evAmAM caityavAsIonA purUSe tyAM AvI caDayA. temaNe AvIne jaNAvyuM ke -"tame satvara nagaranI bahAra cAlyA jAo; kAraNa ke caityabAhya vetAMbarene ahIM sthAna maLatuM nathI." ema sAMbhaLatAM purohita kahevA lAgyo ke -"rAjasabhAmAM e vAtano nirNaya karavAno che. eTale temaNe AvIne purohitanuM kathana potAnA uparIone nivedana karyuM. AthI prabhAte teo badhA sAthe maLIne rAjA pAse gayA, te vakhate purohita paNe tyAM Avyo, ane teNe rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke-"he deva ! be jaina muni pitAnA pakSamAM sthAna na pAmatAM mArA ghare AvyA, eTale guNagrAhakapaNAthI meM temane mArA ghare Azraya Ape. evAmAM A cityavAsIoe bhaTTaputrone mArI pAse mekalyA. mATe A bAbatamAM mArI kaMI gaphalata ke anucitatA thaI hoya, to Apa mane ucita daMDa karo." e pramANe sAMbhaLI darzanemAM samAna daSTi rAkhanAra rAjA hasIne kahevA lAgyo ke- koI paNa dezathI AvelA guNI jane mArA nagaramAM rahe, teno tame zA mATe aTakAva kare che ? temAM deSa zo dekhAya che?" ema rAjAe pUchavAthI te caityavAsIo belyA ke-"he rAjedra! sAMbhaLo pUrve dhanuSya samAna utkaTa ane zreSTha vaMzamAM vanarAja nAme rAjA thayo. tene bAlyAvasthAmAM nAgendra gaccha che P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 258 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. rUpa pRthvIne dhAraNa karavAmAM varAha samAna evA zrI devacaMdrasUrie ucherIne mATe karyo. vaLI paMcAzraya nAmanA sthAnamAM rahela caityamAM vasatAM temaNe ahIM navuM nagara vasAvIne tene rAjya ApyuM temaja vanarAjavihAra nAme tyAM citya sthApana karyuM. vanarAje kRtajJapaNAthI gurUne bhAre Adara satkAra karyo. te vakhate zrI saMghe rAjA samakSa evI vyavasthA karI ke- saMpradAyano bheda kahADI nAkhavAthI laghutA thavA pAmI che. mATe caitya-gacchavAsI yatione saMmata hoya, te muni ahIM rahI zake. paNa temane saMmata na hoya tevA munio A nagaramAM AvIne rahI ne. zake. to he rAjana ! pUrvaja rAjAonI vyavasthA pazcimAtya rAjAoe mAnya rAkhavI joIe. AvI sthiti che, mATe have tame Adeza kare te pramANe karIe." tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke- pUrva rAjAonA niyamane ame daDhatAthI pALIe chIe, paraMtu guNa janonI pUjAnuM ullaMghana ame karavAnA nathI. tamArA jevA sadAcAraniSTha purUSonI AziSathI rAjAe potAnA rAjyane AbAda banAve che, temAM kaI jAtano saMzaya nathI. te amArA uparodhathI emane nagaramAM rahevAnuM tame kabula rAkho." ema sAMbhaLatAM temaNe rAjAnuM vacana mAnya rAkhyuM. evAmAM purohita kahevA lAgyuM ke -"he svAmina ! emanA Azrayane mATe Apa pote nivAsabhUmi Apo." A vakhate jJAnadeva nAme ziva darzanane pUjya purUSa tyAM AvyuM ke je krUra mudrAnA birUdane dhAraNa karato hato. eTale rAjAe aspRsthAnapUrvaka satkAra karIne tene potAnA Asana para besAryo. pachI jaNAvyuM ke-"he prabho ! Aje tamane kaMIka nivedana karavAnuM che, te e ke jaina munio ahIM AvelA che, temane upAzraya Apa." tyAre te zaivadazanI hasatA mukhe kahevA lAgyo ke-niSpA5 guNa jananI tame avazya pUjA kare. amArA upadezanuM eja phaLa che. bAlabhAvano tyAga karI parama padamAM sthira thanAra ziva eja jina che. dazamAM bheda rAkhave e mithyAmatinuM lakSaNa che. nistuSa DAMgaranI dukAnonA madhya bhAgamAM rahelA ane traNa purUSane Azrita evI bhUmi purohita IcchAnusAra upAzrayane mATe laI le. temAM sva-para pakSathI thatA samasta vinanuM huM nivAraNa karIza." eTale purohite te vAtane svIkAra karIne tyAM upAzraya karAvyo. tyArathI vasati (upAzraya) nI paraMparA cAlu thaI, kAraNa ke mahApurUSoe je sthApana karela hoya, te vRddhi pAme che, temAM kaMI saMzaya nathI. tyAM zrI buddhisAgarasUrie ATha hajAra kalAka pramANu buddhisAgara nAmanuM navuM vyAkaraNa racyuM. have ekadA vihAra karatAM zrI jinezvarasUri punaH dhArA nagarImAM padhAryA, kAraNa ke tevA purUSaranuM darzana puNyavaMta janaja pAmI zake. tyAM traNa purUSA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #375 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri caritra. (258 ) WthI AbAda evo mahIdhara nAme zreSThI hatuM ke je potAnA dhananI saMkhyA zivAya sarvatra vicakSaNa hato. dhanadevIthI utpanna thayela abhayakumAra nAme te zeThano putra hato ke jenA guNagAna karavAmAM zeSanAga paNa samartha na hato. te puNyavAna zreSThI potAnA putra sahita, AcArya mahArAjane vaMdana karavA gayo. tyAM saMsAranI asAratAne jaNAvanAra caturvidha dharma teNe gurUnA mukhathI sAMbhaLe. gurUnA upadezathI abhayakumArane vairAgya utpanna thavAthI saMyama levAne utsuka thatAM teNe pitAnA pitAnI anumati mAgI. ekAe anujJA ApatAM gurU mahArAje abhayakumArane dIkSA ApI. pachI teNe grahaNa ane AsevanArUpa bane zikSA grahaNa karI, ane siddhAMtano abhyAsa tathA tenuM ciMtavana karatAM mahA kriyAnijha evA te muni zrI saMgharUpa kamaLane vikAsa pamADavAmAM bhAskara samAna zobhavA lAgyA. eTale zrI vaddhamAnasUrinA AdezathI zrI jinezvarasUrie guNanA nidhAna evA te munine AcArya padavI ApI ane zrImAna abhayadevasUri evuM temanuM nAma rAkhyuM. pachI yazanI sAthe haLave haLave vihAra karatA zrI abhayadevasUri patyapadra nagaramAM AvyA. tyAM zrIddhamAnasUri AyuSya samApta thatAM anazana laIne svarge gayA. evAmAM te vakhate bhikSano upadrava thatAM dezanI durdazAne laIne siddhAMta tathA tenI vRttine uccheda thavA lAge, temAM je kaMI sUtra rahyA, temAM prekSAnipuNa munione paNa zabdArtha durbodha thaI paDyo. A badhI sthiti upasthita thaI, tevAmAM ekadA ardharAtre dharmadhyAnamAM sAvadhAna ane magna rahelA zrI abhayadeva munIzvarane namaskAra karIne zAsanadevI kahevA lAgI ke-pUrve nirdoSa evA zrI zIlAMgakeTa (zIlakoTi) nAmanA AcAye agIyAra aMganI vRtti banAvI che. temAM kAlane laIne be aMga vinA badhA viccheda gayA che. mATe saMghanA anugrahathI have tenI vRtti racavAne udyama karo.' tyAre AcArya bolyA-"he mAtA ! huM alpamati jaDa zuM mAtra chuM. zrI sudhamAMsvAmIe banAvela graMthe jovAnI paNa mArAmAM buddhi nathI. evA ajJapaNathI kayAM usUtra kahevAI jAya, te mahApApa lAge. prAcIna AcAryoe tevA pApanuM phaLa anaMta saMsAranuM bhramaNa batAvela che. vaLI tamArI vANuM paNa alaMghanIya che. mATe Adeza karo, huM zuM karuM? " ema mananI vyAmUDhatAthI kaMIka uttara sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAthI te maeNna rahyA. evAmAM devI kahevA lAgI ke -"he sujJa ziremaNi! siddhAMtanA artha vicAramAM, huM vinA ciMtAe kahuM chuM ke tArAmAM gyatA che, ema huM mAnuM chuM. tema karatAM kadAca saMdeha paDe te mane pUchaje, huM sImaMdhara svAmI pAse jaIne te pUchI AvIza. mATe dhIraja dharIne tene prAraMbha kara. mArA vacanamAM zaMkA lAvIza P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 20 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra nahIM. smaraNa mAtrathI huM ahIM AvIne hAjara thaIza. A saMbaMdhamAM huM tArA caraNanA zapatha lauM chuM.' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM abhayadevasUrie te duSkara kAryane paNa svIkAra karyo, ane graMtha saMpUrNa thAya, tyAM sudhI AMbila karavAnI pratijJA lIdhI. pachI nave aMganI vRttio temaNe vinA kaleze saMpUrNa karI ane devIe paNa je pUrva pratijJA karI hatI, te pramANe tene nirvAha karyo. te vRttione vRddha mahAzrutadharee zuddha karI, eTale zrAvakoe te pustakonuM lekhana zarU karAvyuM. evAmAM eka vakhate zAsanadevIe ekAMtamAM abhayadevasUrine jaNAvyuM ke-"he prabhe ! prathama prati mArA dravyathI karAvaje." ema kahI pitAnI jyotithI daSTitejane AMjI, tyAM eka suvarNanuM bhUSaNa mUkIne devI adazya thaI gaI. pachI munie gocarIthI AvyA, eTale sUryanA biMba samAna te AbhUSaNa temanA jevAmAM AvyuM, je jotAM Azcaryamugdha banelA temaNe AcAryane pUchayuM. tyA2 pramoda pAmatA gurUmahArAje te badhe vRttAMta temane kahI saMbhaLAvyo. pachI tyAM zrAvakene bolAvyA ane gurUe temane te bhUSaNa batAvyuM. paraMtu tenuM mUlya na jANatAM te zrAvake pattana (pATaNa) mAM gayA. tyAM ratnaparIkSakane temaNe te bhUSaNe batAvyuM. eTale tenuM mUlya na karI zakavAthI temaNe paNa e abhiprAya ApyA ke "ahIM bhImarAjAnI AgaLa A AbhUSaNa mUke te Ape teTaluM enuM mUlya samajavuM. ame enI kIMmata AMkI zakatA nathI. AthI jANe snehathI iMdra bheTa mokalAvela hoya tema te bhUSaNa zrAvakoe rAjA AgaLa dharyuM ane tene vRttAMta paNa kahI saMbhaLAvyo. jethI rAjA saMtuSTa thaIne kahevA lAgyo ke- "te tapasvI vinA enuM mUlya na thAya ane mUlya vinA huM laI zakuM tema nathI." tyAre zrAvakee jaNAvyuM ke -"he svAmina ! enuM mUlya ApanA mukheja thaze ane je Apa, te amane pramANa che." eTale rAjAe bhaMDArI pAsethI temane traNa lAkha dramma (TakA) apAvyA. pachI temaNe tenA pustako lakhAvIne AcArya mahArAjane arpaNa karyA. temaja pATaNa, tAmrAlasI, AzApallI ane dhavalakka nAmanA nagaramAM rAzI catura ane zrImaMta zrAvaka hatA ke je dharmavAsanAthI nirmaLa AzayavALA hatA, temaNe pratyeka aMgavRttinA pustaka lakhAvIne AnaMdapUrvaka AcAryane ApyAM. eTale sudharmAsvAmIe batAvela ISTa tatvarU5 tALAnI kuMcI samAna temaNe banAvela nave aMganI vRttio e pramANe pravartamAna thaI. pachI saMyamayAtrA nimitte AcArya dhavala, nagaramAM padhAryA. kAraNa ke sthAnamAM apratibaMdha eja siddhAMta-upAsanAnuM lakSaNa che. evAmAM AMbilanuM tapa karatAM, rAtre niraMtara jAgaraNa karatAM ane atiparizramathI AcArya mahArAjane P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #377 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - zrI abhayadevasUri-caritra. (rA) duSTa raktadoSa lAgu paDyo. te vakhate IrSyALa leke kahevA lAgyA ke -"usUtranA kathanathI kupita thayelA zAsanadevoe e vRttikArane koDha utpanna karyo che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM zokathI vyAkuLa thayelA ane potAnA aMtaramAM paralokane IcchatA evA temaNe rAtre dharaNaMdranuM dhyAna karyuM. tyAM satvakasoTInA pASANatulya evA temaNe svapnamAM tarata potAnA dehane cATatA nAgendrane . AthI temaNe vicAra karyo ke-"kAlarUpa A vikarAla sarSe mArA zarIrane cATela che, tethI mAruM AyuSya kSINa thayuM lAge che, te have anazana AdaravuM eja mane yogya che." e pramANe ciMtavatAM bIje divase svapnamAM dharaNendra AvIne temane kahyuM ke" tamArA dehane cATIne rogane dUra karyo che." ema sAMbhaLatAM gurU bolyA ke-"mRtyunA bhayathI mane kheda thatuM nathI, paraMtu rogane lIdhe pizana leko je apavAda bole che, te mArAthI sahana thaI zakatuM nathI.' tyAre dharaNuMka kahevA lAgyo ke--"e bAbatamAM tamAre adhIrAI-kheda na kare. have Aje dInatA tajIne jinabaMbanA uddhArathI tame eka jaina prabhAvanA karo. zrIkAMtAnagarInA dhaneza zrAvaka, vahANa laIne samudramArge jatAM tenA vahANane tyAMnA adhiSThAyaka devatAe staMbhela hatuM. AthI zreSThIe tenI pUjA karatAM te vyaMtare vyavahArIne Apela upadezathI te bhUmimAMthI bhagavaMtanI traNa pratimA teNe bahAra kahADI temAMnI eka pratimA teNe cArUpa gAmamAM sthApana karI, jethI tyAM tIrtha thayuM. bIjI pATaNamAM biMbavRkSanA mULamAM sthApana karI, ariSTaneminI pratimA prAsAdamAM sthApanA karI. trIjI pratimA staMbhana gAmamAM seTika nadInA taTapara vRkSaghaTAnI aMdara bhUmimAM sthApana karela che. te zrI pArzvanAthanI pratimAne tame pragaTa kare. kAraNa ke tyAM e mahAtIrtha thavAnuM che. vaLI pUrve vidyA ane rasasiddhimAM bhAre pravINa evA nAgArjune bhUmimAM rahela biMbanA prabhAvathI rasanuM staMbhana karyuM ane tethI teNe tyAM staMbhanaka nAmanuM gAma sthApana karyuM, tethI tamArI paNa pavitra kIrti acaLa thaze. vaLI kSetrapAlanI jema veta svarUpathI tamArI AgaLa, anya jananA jovAmAM na Ave tema eka devI tyAM mArga batAvanAra raheze. e pramANe kahIne dharaNaMdra aMtardhAna thaI gaye. pachI saMtuSTa thayela AcArye rAtrine adbhuta vRttAMta badhe zrIsaMghane kahI saMbhaLAvyo. je sAMbhaLatAM bhAre harSita thayelA dhArmikajane te vakhate yAtrAe javAne taiyAra thayA ane navaseM gADAMo tyAM cAlatA thayAM. zrIsaMghanA AgrahathI AcArya mahArAja AgaLa thaIne cAlavA lAgyA. ema AgaLa cAlatAM saMgha jyAre sATakA nadInA kinAre AvyA, tyAre tyAM be vRddha azvo adrazya thaI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #378 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 292) mA prabhAvaka caritra. ' gayA. eTale e nizAnIthI saMgha tyAM rahyo ane AcArya mahArAje AgaLa jaIne zevALAne pUchayuM ke--ahIM tamAre kaMI pUjanIya che?" tyAre temAMnA eka gevALa kahevA lAgyo ke he prabho! sAMbhaLo-A pAsenA gAmamAM mahINala nAme mukhya paTela che. tenI kALI gAya ahIM AvIne potAnA sarva AMcaLathI dudha jhare che. eTale ahIM khAlI thaIne ja te ghare jAya che ane tyAM dohavAmAM AvatAM mahAkathI alpa dudha paNa te ApatI nathI, tenuM kAraNa kaMI samajAtuM nathI.' ema kahIne temaNe tyAM AcAryane kSIra batAvyuM. eTale pAse besIne te prAkRta gAthAothI zrI pArzvanAthanuM stotra kahevA lAgyA. tyAM nAsikAnA agrabhAge daSTisthApana karIne jAtijana ityAdi batrIza gAthAonuM teo stavana bolyA. tyAM haLave haLave jANe prabhunuM pratibiMba hoya tevuM zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavaMtanuM tejasvI biMba pragaTa thayuM. eTale saMgha sahita AcArya mahArAje tarata tene vaMdana karyuM, jethI samasta rAga tarata dUra thayo ane temane deha kanaka samAna tejasvI bhAsavA lAgyo. te vakhate catura ane bhAvika zrAvakoe gaMdakathI prabhubiMbane nhavarAvIne karAdikanA vilepanathI tenI pUjA karI. pachI temaNe ujavaLa paDadAthI te biMbapara chAyA karI ane tyAM zrIsaMghe anivArita dAnazALAmAM badhA grAmyajanAne bhojana karAvyuM. vaLI prAsAda karAvavA mATe zrAvakoe tyAM dravya ekaThuM karyuM. temAM kaleza vinA eka lakSa dravya tarata thaI gayuM, temaja grAmyajanoe bhUminI anumati ApI. have zrImadbhavAdI-ziSyanA zrAvakee tyAM rahenAra Agrezvara ane buddhinidhAna mahiSa nAmanA kArIgarone bolAvyA. eTale suMdara kAma karavAmAM vicakSaNa evA temane AjJA thatAM cityanuM kAma zarU karyuM ane a9pa kALamAM temaNe te kAma saMpUrNa karyuM. te kAmanA adhyakSane pratidina eka drazna pagAra karyo hato, temAMthI a95 bhejanAdikamAM vAparatAM bAkInA vadhela dravyavaDe teNe cetyamAM pitAnA nAmanI eka devakulikA karAvI ke je adyApi tyAM vidyamAna dekhAya che. pachI zubha muhUrte AcArya mahArAje tyAM biMbanI pratiSThA karI. te divase rAtre dharaNe dre AvIne temane jaNAvyuM ke -"mArA vacanathI tame e stavanamAMnI be gAthA gepavI gho; kAraNa ke keTalAka puNyahIna janone mAre pratyakSa thavuM paDaze." A tenA AdezathI adyApi te stuti trIza gAthAnI che ane te bhaNatAM gaNutAM puNyazALI janenA atyAre kSudra upadravono nAza kare che. tyArathI e tIrtha manavAMchita pUranAra ane roga, zokAdi duHkharUpa dAvAnaLane zAMta karavAmAM megha samAna pravartamAna thayuM. vaLI janmakalyANanA mahAmahotsavamAM prathama dhavalakanA mukhya zrAvake jaLakaLaza laIne bhagavaMtane snAna karAvyuM. tyAM bibAsananA pAchaLanA bhAgamAM aitihAsika akSarapaMkita pUrve lakhavAmAM Avela che. ema lekamAM saMbhaLAya che. '' - : * * * * : : : : : : : . . . P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #379 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI abhayadevasUri caritra. * (ra63 ) te pachI ATha varSe zrInaminAthanA tIrthamAM gaDadezanA ASADa nAmanA zrAvake traNa pratimA karAvI. zrImAna jinezvarasUri tathA zrIbuddhisAgarasUri cirakALa AyuSya pALI prAMte anazana karIne svarge gayA. vaLI zrImAna abhayadevasUri zAsananI prabhAvanA karatA ane caraNopAsanAthI zobhatA te karNa rAjAnI rAjadhAnI pATaNamAM ganirodhathI vAsanAne parAsta karI tathA dharmadhyAnamAM ekatAna lagAvIne devaloke gayA. che e pramANe sajajanone mAnanIya, kalyANanA ekasthAnarUpa, kalikAlarUpa, parvatane bhedavAmAM vaja samAna, durdhara ajJAnarUpI aMdhakArane nAza karavAmAM sUryodaya samAna evuM zrI abhayadevasUrinuM caritra tamArA kalyANa ane lakSamIne vRddhi pamADanAra thAo, tathA anaMta udayarUpa parama brahma-AtmajJAnamAM lIna banAve. zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSmInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA manapara letAM zrI pradyumnAcAryuM saMzodhana karela pUrvaSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrIabhayadevasUrinA caritrarUpa A ogaNIzamuM zikhara thayuM. iti zrI abhayadevasUri-prabaMdha. "sutara vinizcara." - - prastuta graMthanA kartA nyAyAcArya mahopAdhyAya zrImAna yazovijayajI mahArAja che. gurUtattvanA svarUpane saMgraha vAcakene ekaja ThekANe maLI zake evA uddezathI teozrIe jenAgamonuM dahana karI prastuta graMthamAM tevA saMgrahane rocaka ane sarala chatAM prAtRbhASAmAM varNavelo che jeno khyAla vidvAn vAcakane graMthanA nirIkSaNathI AvI zakaze. saMskRta bhASAne nahIM jANanAra sAdhAraNa vAcake prastuta graMtha mATenI pitAnA jijJAsA pUrNa karI zake te mATe graMthanI AdimAM saMpAdake graMthane temaja tenA kartAne paricaya karAvI graMthane tAttivaka sAra tathA viSayAnukrama Adi gujarAtI bhASAmAM Apela che. ane aMtamAM upayogI pariziSTo tathA upAdhyAyajInA ajJAta be apUrva prathAno umere karavAmAM AvyA che. khapI muni mahArAja temaja gRhasthoe maMgAvavA sAvadhAna rahevuM. dareka lAbha laI laI zake te mATe kiMmata aDadhI rAkhavAmAM AvI che. rUA. 3-0-0 TapAla kharca judu paDaze, amAre tyAM maLI zakaze. lakheH zrI jaina AtmAnaMda sabhA-bhAvanagara, P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (20) vIrasUri-avaMdha. chao == zrI vIrAcArya tamAruM kalyANa kare ke jenI pAse abhyAsa karatA saMtajano krodhAdi zatruono nAza karavAne samartha thayA che. vaLI jemanA hastasparzamAtrathI sarasvatI kanyAdikamAM saMkrama karIne bolatI hatI. te zrIvIranuM varNana zI rIte thaI zake ? temanuM caritra bahuzrutanA mukhathI kaMIka sAMbhaLIne huM varNavIza. kAraNa ke bALaka zuM pitAnA anumAnathI bolatA nathI. zrI caMdra mahAgaccharUpa sAgaramAM ratnazaila samAna paMDila evA bIjA nAmathI prakhyAta thayela gacha che, temAM ratnamAna zrI bhAvedeva nAme sUriratna hatA ke je pAtrane viSe nehAdithI rahita chatAM lekahitamAM sadA anurakta hatA. temanA mATe zrIvijayasiMha nAme sUri thayA ke je prativAdIrUpa gajaghaTAne haThAvavAne samartha hatA. temanA paTTarUpa mAnasa sarovaramAM haMsa samAna zrIvIrasUri thayA ke je gati ane zabdathI asAdhAraNa zobhAne dhAraNa karatA hatA. temanA guNethI AkarSAIne siddharAja rAjAe temane potAnA mitra banAvyA hatA. kAraNa ke nirmaLa svabhAvanA kumudane rAjA (caMdramA) jarUra pramoda pamADe che. ekadA sabhAmAM beThela rAjAe hAsya karatAM potAnA mitra varasUrine kahyuM ke -"rAjAnA AzayathI ja tamArUM teja vikasita lAge che." tyAre AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke -"bhAgyane lIdhe ja potAnI prajJA udayamAna hoya che, anyathakI pratiSThA thatI nathI. eka zvAna rAjAthI Adara pAmatAM zuM te siMha samAna ojasvI banI zakaze?" che eTale rAjA bolyA-"mArI sabhA mUkIne tame videzamAM jAo, to eka anAtha bhikSukanA jevA bAhya bhikSAcara dekhAo.' . AcArya bAlyA-"ATalA divasa he rAjana ! mAtra tArA premanA baMdhanane lIdheja ame ahIM rahyA. have atyAreja tArI anumati laIne ame jaIzuM." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ I zrI vIrasUri caritra. ( 5 ) ema kahIne bhAre kaLAnA nidhAna evA AcArya pitAnA upAzrayamAM AvyA. evAmAM rAjAe potAnA mANaso mokalIne sarvatra nagaranA dvArane nirAdha karyo. arthAt AcAryane na javA devA mATe teNe dvArapara mANaso ubhA rAkhI dIdhA. have ahIM gurU mahArAje dharmakRtya karI Asana lagAvIne vidhipUrvaka dhyAna zarU karyuM eTale adhyAtmanA vege prANavAyunA nirodha temaja vidyAnA baLathI AkAzamAge uDIne teo pahelI nAmanI nagarImAM gayA, evAmAM prabhAte tapAsa karAvatAM gurUne tyAM na jevAthI rAjA ciMtavavA lAgyo ke -"aho! sadA mohane zithila karavAnI buddhi dharAvanAra e mArA mitra zuM cAlyA ja gayA ? aneka siddhinA nidhAna evA mitra have mane pharI zI rIte maLe? kharekhara ! siddhinA snehamAM puNyahIna ame kheLa samAna ja chIe." evAmAM pallIvAsI brAhmaNoe pATaNamAM zrIjayasiMha rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke-amuka tIthI, vAra, nakSatranA divase vIrasUri ahIM AvyA che, paNa te amane sAkSAt maLyA che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA vicAravA lAgyo ke-A to evA prakAranI krIDAmAtra hatI ke jethI te divasa temane moha dUra karanAra thaI paDyo. tethI te rAtreja avazya AkAzamAge tyAM gayA che ane mazkarIne bIje divase te brAhma ne maLyA che.' ema vadhAre utsuka thavAthI rAjAe temane bolAvavA mATe pitAnA pradhAne mokalyA. eTale mahAbhakta te pradhAnee tarata tyAM jaIne vinayapUrvaka rAjAne nehabhAva kahI batAvyo. tyAre saMyamamAM magna ane udAsIna bhAve rahelA AcArya mahArAje jaNAvyuM ke-rAjAnuM hAsyavacana eja ahIM sahakAri kAraNa che, mATe anya dezamAM vihAra karatAM kadAca tamArA nagaramAM AvIzuM. rAjAnA sneha ane mehamAM pitAnA durlabha manuSyajanma, vata, vidyA, baLa ane zrata vRthA keNa gumAve?" - ema sAMbhaLI te kahevA lAgyo ke-"rAjAnuM eka vacana tame sAMbhaLo - tamArA saMgathI amArUM siddhapaNuM sAcuM che, vaLI teTalo kALa pitAnuM nAma raheze. tame siddha pAse hevAthI ja ame siddha thaIzuM, anyathA nahiM." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM AcArye temanuM vacana svIkAryuM ane jaNAvyuM ke-ame te nagaramAM AvIzuM tame e bAbatanI ciMtA karaze nahiM." pachI mahAddhapuramAM ghaNA vaiddhone vAdamAM jItIne zrIvIrasUri gopAlagirimAM AvyA, tyAM rAjAe temane bhAre satkAra karyo tyAM paNa paravAdIone temaNe jItI lIdhA. tethI rAjAe AnaMdapUrvaka temane chatra ane cAmarayugala rAja P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvacaMritra. cinha ApyAM. tyAMthI pAchA pharatAM mArgamAM teo nAgapura nagaramAM rahyA ane tyAM temaNe zAsananI prabhAvanA karI. e vRttAMta jANavAmAM AvatAM bhaktizALI siddharAje temane bolAvyA. eTale gopagirinA rAjAe Apela parivAra temaNe siddharAjane mokalI dIdho. pachI tyAMthI saMyamayAtrA nimitte haLave haLave temaNe vihAra karyo ane aNahilapuranI pAse cArUpa nAmanA gAmamAM teo padhAyo, evAmAM zrI jayasiMha rAjA temanI sAme AvyA ane devatAone paNa apUrva lAge te teNe praveza mahotsava karyo. * have tyAM vAdisiMha nAme sAMkhyamatano vAdI Avyo. teNe A pramANenA lokathI durghaTa evo eka lekha rAjAne mokalAvyo ke - " udRtya bAhuM kila rAraTIti, yasyAsti zaktiH saca vaavdiitu| mA divase vArani vArilide naivAra veri mahezvara pi" I RIT huM bahu uchALIne kahuM chuM ke jenAmAM zakti hoya, te mArI sAme AvIne vAda kare. huM vAdisiMha vAda karanAra chatAM mahezvara paNa eka "akSara bolI zake tema nathI." tyAM zrIkarNa mahArAjAnA bALamitra ane vIrAcAryanA kaLAgurU zrIgovidAcArya munIzvara hatA. eTale rAtre gupta rAjAe AvIne ekAMtamAM temane jaNAvyuM ke--"zuM te bhikSunI Apa rAha jUo cho ?" AcArya bolyA-"tArA vacanathI te ahIM hoya tema lAge che, prabhAte vAdIne varasUri jItI leze." AthI prasanna thayela rAjAe prabhAte te vAdIne rAja sabhAmAM bolAvyo eTale niHspRhanI jema zAMta evA te vAdIe daMbhathI kahyuM ke - je rAjA nisaMga che, to ame tyAM zuM AvIe? amArA vacanano je te ketukI hoya, to te pote ahIM AvIne bhramirUpa Asana para bese." AthI ketukI rAjA te vAtane paNa svIkAra karIne tenA AvAsamAM gaye ane uMcI jamIna para te besI gayo. pachI teNe parivAra sahita goviMdAcAryane bolAvyA tyAM AkRtiyukata bIjA alpa vidvAne paNa te vAdIe AgaLa besAryA ane mahAprajJAthI ane zAstrone jANanAra tathA kaviomAM agresara evA vIrasUrine amuka avadhimAM pAchaLa besAryA. evAmAM acArya tyAM AvyA ane potAnA kaMbalAsana para teo besI gayA. tyAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke A vAdI sAthe emanAmAM keNa vAda karaze?" tyAre goviMdAcArya bAlyA-artha vinA mAtra akSaranI sAthe saMga karanAra evA enI sAthe zAstra samudramAM nAva samAna buddhimAnane vAda kare ucita P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . . zI varasari caritra ( ra67) nathI eTale A ajJanI sAthe bIjA zikhe te vAda karatAM lajajA pAme tema che mATe A prAjJa vIra bALa ziSya vAda karaze." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM vAdI kahevA lAgya-A mugdha dhAvaNe bALaka mArI sAthe zuM bolavAno hate? mATe A asamAna vigraha (vAda) amane zubha bhAsato nathI.' ' eTale rAjAe kahyuM ke-artharUpa amRtathI sugaMdhi evA pitAnA dugdhapAna karatA mukhathakI A bALaka tArA madarUpa dhatUrAnI bhrAMtine dUra karaze.' ema sAMbhaLatAM avajJAnA vazathI te vAdI takeyukta vAkya bolavA lAgyA. pachI te virAma pAme, eTale sujJaziromaNi zrIvIre jaNAvyuM ke-"gadyamAM beluM ke padyamAM? je tane rUce, temAM boluM.' che tyAre vAdI be -"tArI IcchAnusAra tuM mArI AgaLa game te chaMda ke alaMkAramAM bola; sarvAnuvAdarUpa ke arthathI tuM satvara vAda calAva.' e pramANe sAMbhaLIne vIrasUri punaH belyA ke-A gurjarane ADaMbara karanAra bALaka have AgaLa gamana kare che, zuM tuM temAM samajI zakIza?" te be -padya ke chaMdamAM belavAnI je tArI zakita haya, te mattamayura chaMdamAM athavA alaMkAra ke a5timAM savAnuvAdane AzrIne bola.' ema sAMbhaLatAM vIrasUri kahevA lAgyA ke--'tuM Asana parathI uTha ane nIce besIne badhuM sAvadhAna paNe sAMbhaLa. kAraNa ke ame kadApi sarasvatInI hIlanA karatA nathI" AthI te vAdanI adhavaca tyAMthI uTho, pachI vacana bolavAmAM vIra evA vIrasUri pUrvanI pratijJA pramANe akhalita vAgdhArAthI bolavA lAgyA, je sAMbhaLatAM vAdInuM vacanabaLa badhuM kSINa thaI gayuM. zrI vIra belatAM virAma pAmyA ane arthathI tene anuvAda karatAM te vAdIne kahevA lAgyA ke -"have sarvAnuvAdathI tuM bola." tyAre te vAdisiMha be ke-"te pramANe belavAne samartha nathI." AthI rAjAe pote tene hAtha pakaDIne tene jamIna para pADI nAkhyuM ane jaNAvyuM ke"je bolavAne tuM samartha nathI, te uMcA Asana para zA mATe beTho? evAmAM zrIpAla kavIzvara bole ke-purUSa uMce Asane besavAthI zreSTha kahevAtuM nathI paNa guNone lIdhe te zreSThatA pAme che. kAka (kAgaDo) prAsAdanA zikhara bese, tethI zuM te garUDa banI jaze?" ema viDaMbanA pAmatA te vAdIne joIne zrIvIrasUri kahevA lAgyA ke-"he rAjana ! ema sAMbhaLavAmAM Ave che ane mArUM paNa eja vacana che ke mANasa garvathI jItAya che, kAraNa ke zuddha nyAyaniSTha ane varNAzramanA gurU evA tama rAjAnI sabhAmAM eNe avajJA karI jethI te prasanna karela vAjhevI kopAyamAna thaIne ene pitAnI vANImAM maMdatA ApI, vaLI vAdavivAdamAM prathamathI ja amArAmAM evo niyama che ke vAdIne nigraha thatAM prativA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #384 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI praNAvaka caritra. dIe tenuM rakSaNa karavuM. mATe he nareMdra! e madAMdha ane krodhIne mUkI che." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe te vAdIne choDI mUke. pachI rAjAe varasUrine patra arpaNa karyuM ane temane bhAre sanmAna ApyuM. kAraNa ke pote nispRha hovAthI te dravyanI te sparza paNa karatA na hatA. ekadA jaLayAtrAmAM rethI sUryatejane AcchAdita karatA caturaMga senca laIne rAjA gurjarabhUmi tarapha vaLyo. tyAM zrIvIrAcAryanA caitya AgaLathI cAlatAM pra siddha kavIMdra rAjAne jovA mATe AvyuM. evAmAM anukrame tyAM siddharAja paNa AvI caDe. tene jotAM keI kavi samasyApada che. eTale tene udezIne rAjAe vIrAcAya kavi tarapha daSTi karI jethI te sujJa kavie tarataja anAyAse te samasyA pUrI karI tene bhAvArtha A pramANe che. -he yamunA ! kahe, huM agatyane samudra samAna chuM, to tuM mArA zatrunuM nAma zA mATe le che? huM narmadA chuM, ane te paNa mArI patnI (zakya) nuM nAma le che, te mAlavavAsI ramaNuonA aviralapaNe gaLatA kAjaLathI malinatA zA mATe? ane e ramaNIonA azrujaLathI zuM guja' rAdhIza baliSTa thayela che?" e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke -"tamArA e siddha vacanathI huM mAlavapatine nigraha karIza. e bAbatane mArA hRdayamAM leza paNa saMzaya nathI paraMtu tame balAnakamAM rahetA ho ane huM zatruno nigraha krarUM te ziSTa na gaNAya. mATe A vijayanI patAkA te tyAMja daDha thAo ke balAnakamAM zrI bhAvAcAryanA caityanI patAkA hatI, kAraNa ke mahApurUSe karela kAlAMtare paNa nAza pAmatuM nathI. . evAmAM ekadA anya vidvAnonI avagaNanA karanAra ane vAdamudrAne dhAraNa karato kamalakIti nAme digaMbara vAdI sAdhu, siddharAjanI rAjasabhAmAM AvyuM. vAdane mATe tenI jIllA tanamanATa karI rahI hatI, tyAre rAjAe vidvAnonA vigrahamAM brahmAstra samAna evA vIrAcAryane bolAvyA. eTale te pAMca varasanI eka bALAne sAthe laIne AvyA ane avajJA pUrvaka vAdIne joIne tyAM Asana para beThA. te gurUe potAnA sarva sAmarthyathI vAkayaracanA bAlI gayA. te vakhate jANe ketukathIja zrIvIra te bALA sAthe ramavA lAgyA. te joIne vAdI kahevA lAgyA ke he rAjana ! A tamArI sabhA vidvAnane ucita nathI, kAraNa ke temAM AvI bALaceSTA thAya che, rAjAthI dUra eka hastapramANe A mahApaMDita krIDA karI rahyo che." evAmAM rAjAe varasUrine preraNuM karatAM te hAsyapUrvaka bolyA kesamAnavayavALAneja vAda hAya, ema dhArIne huM A nagna bALAne ahIM lAvyo chuM. A vADI paNa nagnapaNAne lIdhe bALaka samAna dekhAya che, mATe e baMnene vAda P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zA vIrasari-garitra. bhale thAya. temAM koI jAtanI lajajA nathI. strI nirvANanA niSathI A bALanI sAtheja ene vigraha thavo joIe. mATe vAdamudrAthI A bALA e vAdIne jItI leze." pachI sparza vinA tenA zirapara hAtha mUkIne yatIzvara bALAne kahevA lAgyA ke- A vAdInI sAthe he bALa! strI nirvANane sthApana kara." eTale moTA pramANa vidvAnanI jema te nipuNa bALAe pitAnI vAgyArAthI te vAta sthApanA karI jene uttara ApavAne te vAdI asamartha thaye. e pramANe manamAM bhayabhIta thaIne te baherA muMgA jevo banI gayo, eTale sabhya ane rAjA jaya jaya zabda bolavA lAgyA. pachI rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke -"aneka siddhiemAM siddha banelA ane vAdIomAM vIra samAna zrIvIrasUri vidyamAna chatAM mArI sabhAne ke te tema che? jenA hastasparzathI jyAM tyAM saMta thayela sarasvatI niraMtara bolyA kare che, tenuM varNana keNa karI zake ? e pramANe yuga pradhAna samAna guNe ( taMtuo) thI saMdhAelA paTanI mAphaka zrI varasUri bhavya jananI jaDatA ( TADha) ne dUra karanArA thAo. zrIkAlakAcAryanI adbhuta prabhA avarNanIya che ke jenA vaMzamAM adyApi A vIrasUri jevA vIra purUSe pragaTa thAya che. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe rAjahaMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrI prabhAcaMdrasUrie pitAnA mana para letAM zrI pradyumnAcAye zodhela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI vIrasUrinA cari trarUpa A vIzamuM zikhara thayuM. iti zrI vIrasUri prabaMdha, ''pAnaE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ " zrI dharmaratna prakaraNa." sarva dharma sthAnanI bhUmikArUpa ekavIza zrAvakanA guNanuM varNana, bhAvazrAvakanA lakSaNa, bhAva sAdhunA lakSaNo, svarUpa ane dharmaratnanuM anaMtara, para para phaLa, aneka vividha aDhAvIza kathAo sahita A graMthamAM ApavAmAM Avela che. prathamathI chevaTa ? sudhInA tamAma viSayo upadezarUpI madhura rasathI bharapura hoI te vAMcatAM vAMcaka che jANe amRta rasanuM pAna karatA hoya tema svAbhAvika jaNAya che. vadhAre vivecana zuM karatAM te vAMcavAnI khAsa bhalAmaNa karavAmAM Ave che. ki. 1-0-0 000000--00000000000000 * * 0 P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #386 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (21) zrI devara vaMdha. * * * II IIIIIIIII vi zrI devasUri tamAruM rakSaNa karo ke jeNe digaMbarane haThAvIne strI si - ddhinI sAthe potAnI kItine paNa sthApana karI dIdhI. zrI devA cArya tamArA kalyANa nimitta thAo ke jemaNe kevaLIne kavalAEI hAra siddha karIne zAsananI prabhAvanA vadhArI, anekavidhura-mithyA vI janone droha upajAvanAra sadA vikasita kamaLa samAna tathA bhaMvyAtmAone hitakArI evA te zrI sUrinA mukhanI stuti karIe chIe. annAnarUpe saMvartakanI bhrAMti tathA duvRtarU5 rajane zamAvavAmAM megha samAna evA zrI devasUrinuM caritra huM varNavuM chuM. - navanIta samAna sArarUpa tathA svarganA eka khaMDa samAna, gurjaradezamAM aSTAdazazatI nAme maMDaLa ( prAMta ) che. tyAM madahata nAme nagara ke je parvatonI zreNine lIdhe aMdhakAranA mahAdugarU5 ane suryakAMtine agamya che. tyAM saddha ttanazALI, paropakArI potAnA tejathI zebhAyamAna tathA prAgrATa vaMzamAM muktA phaLa samAna evo vIranA nAme gRhastha hatuM, tenI jinadevI nAme patnI ke je sa&iyAnA pAtrarUpa priyaMkara guNene dhAraNa karanAra tathA himavaMtane menakAdavInI jema zobhatI hatI. ekadA teNe rAtre svapnamAM pRthvI para jANe avatAra levAnI IcchAthI ja potA nA mukhamAM praveza karatA caMdramAne che, tenA vaMzamAM zrImunicaMdrasUri gurU hatA : ke jemanA nAmAkSaro paNa zAMtikamaMtraka samAna hatA. pachI prabhAte nagaramAM jaI " gurUne namaskAra karIne mahAsatvazAlinI ane pramudita thayela jinadevIe ati( zayayukta te svapnano artha temane pUchyuM. : eTale AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke-he bhadre ! tArA udaramAM devacaMdra samAna koI jIva avataryo che ke je jagatane AnaMda pamADaze." have avasara thatAM, jinadevIe vajI samAna tejasvI putrane janma Ape, ke jenA tejathI bhayabhIta thayela kaLikAlarUpa parvata kaMpAyamAna thayuM. pachI hRdayane P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #387 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devaricaritra. ( 21 ) AnaMda pamADanAra te bALaka vRddhi pAmatAM, caMdrasvapnanA anusAre pitAe tenuM pUrNa caMdra evuM nAma rAkhyuM. ekadA te nagaramAM upadrava jAgyA ke jethI loko bhAre trAsa pAmavA lAgyA, ane tarataja pitAnA bacAvane lAMbe vicAra karavA lAgyA. te vakhate vIranAga vicAra karIne dakSiNa dizAmAM cAlyo ane lATadezanA bhUSaNarUpa bhagukaccha nagaramAM pahe, evAmAM jaMgama tIrtharUpa zrI municaMdrasUri paNa vihAra karIne tyAM gayA. temanA AdezathI sAdhamIoe vIranAgane AzvAsana ApIne tyAM rAkhe. tene ATha varasane pUrNacaMdra putra bALakane ucita masAlAnI pherI karavA lAgyA. te IcchAnusAra gRhasthonA ghare jato ane tyAM upasela caNA jevI darAkha pAmatA. kAraNa ke bAlyAvasthAmAM paNa puNya te jAgrata ja hoya che. eka divase vyaMjana (namaka) vecavAne te koI gRhasthanA ghare gayo. tyAM rUpIyA ane suvarNa-samUhane tajI detA te gRhapatine teNe joye. kAraNa ke pitAnA durbhAgyanA udayathI te dravyane kAMkarA ane aMgArarUpe joto hato. AthI atyaMta vismaya pAmela pUrNacaMdra kahevA lAgyuM ke--manuSyone saMjIvana-auSadha samAna A puSkaLa dravyane tame zA mATe nAkhI dyo che?" * e pramANe tenA kahevAthI pele gRhastha vicAra karavA lAgyuM ke -"A bALaka puNyazALI lAge che." pachI teNe bALakane jaNAvyuM ke--"he vatsa ! A dravya tuM mane vAMsanA pAtramAM nAkhIne Apa." ema kahetAM te bALake pAtramAM te bharIne gRhasthane ApyuM. eTale tenA kara sparzanA mAhAsyathI gRhasthane te badhuM dravya jevAmAM AvyuM. ahA ! puNya-pApanuM sAkSAt AvuM aMtara jovAmAM Ave che. pachI te zreSThIe badhuM dhana potAnA gharanI aMdara dATI dIdhuM. tyAre bALake cIja levA mATe eka senAmora tenI pAse mAgI. te zreSThIe ApatAM bALaka khuzI thato pitAnA ghare AvyA ane potAnA pitAne te badhI hakIkata saMbhabAvIne pramodathI te sonAmahora ApI. vIranAge e badhe vRttAMta gurU mahArAjane nivedana karyo. je sAMbhaLatAM gurU saMtoSa pAmIne citavavA lAgyA ke- A bALaka zuM purUSottama che ke jene IcchatI lakSamI pitAnuM rUpa batAve che. lekarUpa kamaMdone AnaMda pamADavAmAM caMdramA samAna caLakatI prabhAyukta e bALaka jo mAre priya ziSya thAya, te zAsananI bhAre unnati thAya." pachI gurUe vIranAgane jaNAvyuM ke -"he bhadra ! amArUM vacana sAMbhaLa-'; amAruM tane varadAna che ke je vastu tane prApta thAya, tenI ame bhAgIdAra thaIe. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM vIranA kahevA lAgyo ke-gurUtAne dhAraNa karanAra Apa pUjyanA kuLamAM huM eka putravALe chuM. vaLI vRddha hovAthI mAruM jIvana e P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #388 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 2 ) zrI prabhAvake caritra putranA AdhAre che. huM eno pitA, atyAre ke vyavasAya karI zakuM ? vaLI anya saMtAnarahita evI enI mAtA paNa vRddha thaI gaI che. te huM zuM kahuM ? A bAbatamAM Apa pUjyane je Agraha hAya, to mAre vicAra karavAne kaMIja nathI, e bALakane Apa grahaNa karo.' ' 1 tyAre gurU mahArAja bolyA--mArA ga7mAM pAMcase sAdhuo che, te badhA tArA putre ja che. te A ekane mATe tAre Agraha ke? vaLI A zrAvako tane yAvAjIva gujarAna Apaze mATe ahIM besIne paralokanA zaMbalarUpa dharmanuM nizcitapaNe sevana kara." pachI Adezane pramANa karanAra te bALakanI mAtAne manAvIne gurUe bhaktizALI pUrNa caMdrane dIkSA ApI, ane zAsanane ullAsa pamADanAra, saMgharUpa sAgarane vRddhi pamADanAra tathA AnaMdI AkRtine dhAraNa karanAra evA tenuM rAmacaMdra evuM nAma rAkhyuM, ke durnayarUpa kalaMkane dUra karanAra hovAthI je nAma sArthaka hatuM. vaLI jenA ziSyo durgamazAstronA paNa rahasyane jANanAra thavAnA che, te zuM sAmAnya kahevAya ? pachI tarka, lakSaNa tathA sAhityavidyAnA pAraMgAmI evA rAmacaMdramuni, vartamAna svapara-siddhAMtamAM asAdhAraNa pravINa thayA. dhavalakapuramAM ziva-advaitane bolanAra brAhmaNane temaNe parAsta karyo. kAzmIra sAgara tathA sacapura nagaramAM vAda karatAM temaNe vijaya meLavya, nAgapuramAM guNacaMdigaMbarane parAjita karyo, citrakuTamAM bhAgavata zivabhUtine ane gapagirimAM gaMgAdharane tathA dhArA nagarImAM dharaNIdharane parAsta karyo. puSkariNImAM vacanamadathI uddhata banela pokara brAhmaNane tathA bhegukSetramAM kaSNa nAmanA pradhAna brAhmaNane temaNe jItI lIdho. e pramANe rAmacaMdra muni vArajayathI vasudhA para bhAre vikhyAta thayA. vaLI merUne kulaparvatanI jema vidvAna vimalacaMdra, prabhAnidhAna haricaMdra, paMDita somacaMdra, kuLabhUSaNa pAcaMdra, prAjJa zAMticaMdra, tathA caMdra samAna nirmaLa yazathI ullAsa pAmatA azokacaMdrae temanA mitro hatA. pachI vidvAna zrI rAmacaMdra munine yogya jANune gurU mahArAje temane AcAryapade sthApyA ane devasUri evuM temanuM nAma rAkhyuM. have zrI devasUrinA pitA vIranAganI bahena ke je pUrve vratadhArI hatI, eTale pApapakane dUra karanAra evI teNane mahA pratiSThA pUrvaka mahAvrata ApIne gurUe caMdanabALa evuM tenuM nAma rAkhyuM. ( eka vakhate gurUnI anumatithI zrI devasUrie dhavalaka nAmanA nagaramAM vihAra karyo, tyAM dhArmika ziromaNi evo udaya nAme prasiddha zrAvaka hate. teNe zrI sImaMdhara svAmInuM biMba karAvyuM hatuM, te bibanI pratiSThAne mATe sadagurUne P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devasaricaritra . (ra73) nizcaya karavA traNa upavAsa karIne teNe zAsanadevInI ArAdhanA karI, eTale devIe tene Adeza karyo ke- yugapradhAna samAna zrIdevasUrinA hAthe e * biMbanI pratiSThA karAva." pachI te zrAvakanI prArthanAthI AcArya mahArAje te biMbanI pratiSThA karI. udAvatI nAme te caitya adyApi vidyamAna che. ekadA nAgapura tarapha vihAra karavAnI IcchAthI AcArya mahArAja abuda parvata pAse AvyA ane ziSya tathA zrAvakonA AgrahathI teo abuMda giri para caDyA. te vakhate aMbAprAsAdane maMtrI temanI sAthe parvata para ArohaNa karatA hatA. evAmAM karmanI vicitratAthI tene page sarpa karaDyo, te jANavAmAM AvatAM gurUe tene pAdika (paga dhovaNa) mokalyuM tenAthI paga dhotAM tarataja sarpanuM viSa dUra thaI gayuM. pachI saMsAra-sAgaranA tAraka evA zrIyugAdidevane namaskAra karIne zrIgurUe pratyakSa thayela zAsanadevI zrI aMbAdevInI stuti karI. eTale devI kahevA lAgI ke -"bahu mAnane lIdhe mAre tamane kaMIka kahevAnuM che. tame jyAre dUra sapAdalakSa dezamAM hatA, tyAre tamArA gurU mArA vacanathI ahIM AvyA. temane kahyuM hatuM ke- AjathI tamAruM AyuSya mAtra ATha mahinA bAkI che," mATe tame satvara aNahillapura tarapha pAchA pharo. ' ema kahIne devI aMtardhAna thaI gaI. pachI AcArya ciMtavavA lAgyA ke--"ahamAtAnI jema aMbAdevInuM mArA para keTaluM badhuM vAtsalya che?" ema dhArI tyAMthI pAchA pharIne devasUri satvara gurU pAse AvyA ane devInuM vacana temaNe gurUne kahI saMbhaLAvyuM, eTale pitAnA kALajJAnathI te atyaMta saMteSa pAmyA. have ekadA ghaNu vAdanA jayathI masta banela e devabodha nAme eka bhAgavatadarzanI zrI aNahillapuramAM Avyo, ane madenmatta thayela teNe rAjadvAra para avalaMbanapatra laTakAvyuM ke jemAM teNe paMDitAne dubodha e A pramANe eka zloka lakhelo hato dirivAra-menanenA buddhimAnone paNa durbodha e leka jeIne vidvAna badhA sUryada. nanI jema pitAnA locanane baMdha karavA lAgyA. tyAre cha mahinAne aMte aMbAdevIne rAjA para prasAda thaye, jethI teNe rAjAnI samakSa sujJaziromaNi evA devasUri gurU batAvyA. eTale buddhinA nidhAna zrI devasUrie girinadIne pravAha jema parvatazilAne bhede, tema rAjAnI samakSa te loko bheda karI batAvyuM, jethI rAjAe temane mitrasamAna mAnI lIdhA. 35 P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (274) - zrI prabhAvaka-caritra. e lokanuM vivaraNa A pramANe che- . * eka pratyakSa pramANane mAnanArA cArvAka; pratyakSa ane anumAna-e be pramANane mAnanArA bAda ane vaizeSika pratyakSa, anumAna ane Agama--e traNa pramANane mAnanArA sAMkhya pratyakSa, anumAna. Agama ane upamAna-e cAra pramANane mAnanArA niyAyika; pratyakSa, anumAna, Agama, upamAna ane athapatti-e pAMca pramANane mAnanArA prabhAkara, pratyakSa, anumAna, Agama, upamAna, athapatti ane abhAva-e cha pramANane mAnanArA mImAMsaka, A chae pramANuvAdIone IcchanAra e huM devabodha krodhAyamAna thatAM viSNu brahmA ane sUrya paNa muMgA besI rahe che, athota mArI sAme kAMI bolI zakatA nathI, te paduvAdI vidvAna manuSya mArI AgaLa zuM mAtra che?" have bAhaDa nAme eka dhArmika dhanavAnuM hatuM, teNe gurUcaraNe namaskAra karIne vinaMti karI ke "he bhagavana ! mane zubha kAryano Adeza karo ke jemAM huM mArA dhanano vyaya karuM." tyAre gurU mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke "he bhadra ! jinAlayamAM dravyane vyaya karavAthI te saphaLa che." ema Adeza thatAM bAhaDa zrAvake himAlaya samAna dhavala ane unnata tathA kuMbha ane mahAmaNiothI virAjita e jinaprAsAda karAvyo, temaja tejathI caMdrakAMta ane sUryakAMta maNinI prajAne jItanAra evuM zrI vaddhamAna svAmInuM teNe addabhuta biMba karAvyuM. evAmAM vikrama saMvata 1178 varSa vyatIta thatAM ArAdhanA vidhi pUrvaka anazana karIne zamAmRtanA kallolathI vyAsa evA zrI municaMdrasUri svarga gayA. pachI eka varSa vyatIta thatAM zrI devasUri pAse pramAda pUrvaka zrI vIrabibanI bAhaDe pratiSThA karAvI. have zrIdevasUri nAgapuramAM gayA, tyAM zrImAna AhAdana rAjA temanI sAme Avyo, te vakhate Arya AcAramAM kuzaLa bhAgavatezvara te devabodha tyAM Avyo ane teNe AcAryane praNAma karIne A pramANe ekalaka kahI saMbhaLAvyA-- yo vAdino dvijihvAn, sATopaM vissmmaanmudritH| zamati tahevAra-nadraghaMghA the na thAta?" I | amita abhimAna rUpa viSa batAvatA vAdI rUpa sarvene je zamAve che, te zrI devasUri nareMdrane vaMdanIya kema na thAya? e pramANe rAjAe mahAbhaktipUrvaka temane nagaramAM sthApana karyA, eTale tatvArthanA jJAtA evA te gurU bhavya janane pratibodha ApavA lAgyA. evAmAM P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devari-caritra. : ( 75 ) siddharAja rAjAe te nagarane ghere ghAlyo, paNa tyAM zrI devasUri hajI birAjamAna che, ema samajIne te pAcho pharyo ane citavavA lAgyo ke--mArA te mitra ahIM nagaramAM vidyamAna che, mATe durga laI na zakAya." pachI teNe AcArya mahArAjane rAjAe bhakti pUrvaka pATaNamAM bolAvyA, tyAM varSAkALamAM temane rAkhIne pote AlhAdana rAjA para caDAI karI ane siddharAje satvara durga kaje karI lAve. pachI ekadA utkaMThita thayela karNAvatInA zrIsaMghe cAturmAsane mATe bhakti pUrvaka zrIdevasUrine bolAvyA, eTale zrI saMghanA Adezane mAna ApIne AcArya tyAM padhAryA ane siddha-upAzrayamAM AvIne temaNe tyAM rahevAno nizcaya karyo. teo ariSTaneminA prAsAdamAM vyAkhyAna calAvatA ane te sAMbhaLatA ghaNA ajJa jane pratibodha pAmyA. A - have karNATakanA rAjA ane zrI siddhasenanI mAtAnA pitA zrI jayakezi rAjAne gurU dakSiNa dezamAM vasanAra, aneka vAdIone jItanAra, vAdipatrakanI paddhatine DAbe page vahana karanAra, garvarUpa parvata para ArUDha thayela, te jaina chatAM jaina matane dveSI, daparUpI sapanA karaMDIyA samAna, vAdIomAM cakravatI, varSAkALane vyatIta karavA zrIvAsupUjya svAmInA caityamAM rahela, zrIdevasUrinA dharmavyAkhyAnanI IrSyA lAvanAra evo kumudacaMdra nAme digaMbara hatuM. teNe pitAnA vacanathI cAraNane vAcAla banAvI ne samatAvaMtamAM agresara evA zrIdevasUri pAse mokalyA. temAM mukhya cAraNa sUrine krodhamAM lAvavA mATe digaMbaranI stutinA kAvyo bolavA lAgyuM. vaLI teNe stuti karatAM jaNAvyuM ke--zAstra ane vidyAnA sthAnarUpa tathA jemanI asAdhAraNa ane zAstrAragAminI mati jotAM vINA-5stakane dhAraNa karanArI tathA vedapravINa sarasvatI paNa vismaya pAme che, mATe brahmavratamAM rahI temanI upAsanAmAM Astika banIne vetAMbaro parama AnaMda magna kema thatA nathI ? vaLI te to vetAMbarone jAgrata karavA eTale sudhI kahe che ke--havetAMbare! tame mithyA ADaMbara ane vacanaracanAthI mugdha janene ativiSama saMsArarUpa khADAmAM zAmATe nAkho cho ? je tavAtavanI vicAraNAmAM leza paNa tamArI IcchA hoya, te rAtadivasa kumudacaMdranA caraNayugalanuM satya rIte sevana kare." evAmAM darzanane pratikUla vANuM sAMbhaLatAM roSane dhAraNa karanAra, zrIdevasUrine mANikya nAme eka pradhAna ziSya kahevA lAgyo ke-siMhanA kaMThapara rahelA kesarAne pitAnA pagathI koNa sparza kare? tIkSaNa bhAlAvatI potAnA netrane khaMjavALavA keNa Iche? zeSanAganA zirapara rahelA maNine levAnI keNu himmata kare? ke je vaMdya vetAMbara darzananI AvI niMdA kare che?" eTale zikhyAmAM mANikya samAna evA mANikya ziSyane zrI devasUri kahevA lAgyA ke-"he vatsa karkaza bolanAra e durjanapara krodha karavAne avakAza nathI.' . . . 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (ra76) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. tyAre Avela baMdirAja bolyo ke-"he caNAcAvanAra vetAMbara ! e vAdI tamArI vetAMbararUpa aMdhakArane nAza karavAmAM sUrya samAna che ane vetAMbararUpa maccharane parAsta karavAmAM dhagra samAna che. vaLI vetAMbarane mazkarIthI hasI kahADavAmAM kumudacaMdraprabhu sUtradhAra samAna che. have ahIM anya vacananA ADabarathI zuM ? tAre kaMI kahevuM hoya, te spaSTa jaNAvI de.' eTale devasUri gurU kahevA lAgyA ke-amArA darzanamAM vratadhArIne ahaMkAra lAvavAnuM kahela nathI tepaNa digaMbaraziromANa mArA baMdhune eka saMdezA saMbhaLAvaje ke-he sujJa ! guNamAM vimukha rahevuM te yogya nathI, kAraNa ke jema lakSamI paMkajamAM vase che, te guNa grahaNa karavAmAMja jJAnanuM phaLa che. mATe madane tyAga karIne potAnA guNone prazamarasayukta banAva. kAraNa ke dama-iMdriyadamana a munionuM bhUSaNa che ane te madane kSaya karavAthIja rahI zake che." ema AcAryuM kahetAM te cAraNe pitAnA vAdI muni pAse jaIne te vAta badhI nivedana karI je sAMbhaLatAM te kumudacaMdra bolyo ke-"prazamazabdathI uttara Apa, e mUkha sAdhuonuM lakSaNa che. A uttejana to evuM che ke enI vidyAkaLA kharI rIte cittane pIDavArUpa jaNAya che." ema dhArIne te potAnA ziSya mAraphate verAnubaMdhanI ceSTAthI te mALe Avela vetAMbara sAdhuone bahuja satAvavA lAgyA. ema upasarga thayA chatAM devasUri merUnI jema niSkapa rahyA, tyAre te digaMbara potAnI duSTatAne ucita avaziSTa karma karavA lAgyuM. eTale ekadA potAnA caitya pAse thaIne gocarI mATe jatI eka vRddha sAdhvIne te upasarga karavA tatpara thayo, tyAM sAhasI evo te digaMbara AkAza-vRkSanA palava samAna palone eka kuMDAmAM bharIne temAM te sAdhvIne nacAvavA lAgyo. tyAre lokomAM tene evo avarNavAda thayo ke-"aho ! A duSTa pApI digaMbara, vRddha sAdhvIne viDaMbanA pamADe che." pachI keTalAka dayALu purUSoe cheDAvatAM te sAdhvI AcArya mahArAjanA upAzraya AvI ane gadgada zabdathI te hakIkata kahevA lAgI. tyAre AcAryo tene pUchayuM ke-teNe tArUM zuM apamAna karyuM ?" eTale jarA ane zokathI dabAyela sAdhvIe temanI AgaLa vyakta svare badhe vyatikara kahI saMbhaLAvyo ane puna: te kahevA lAgI ke--mArA gurUe tamane vRddhi pamADyA, bhaNAvyA ane AcAryapade sthApyA, te kharekhara ! amArA jevAnI viDaMbanA mATeja ! bIbhatsadanI A digaMbare pitAnA duSTa janonA hAthe, rAjamArge jatAM mane anAthanI jema bhAre upadrava pamADyo, te A niSphaLa tamArI vidvattA ane prabhutAnuM phaLa zuM? je hAthamAM rahela zastrathI zatru na hoya, to tevA zastrathI zuM? zama ane samatArUpa mahAlatAnuM phaLa zu daDha parAbhava haze ? rAhu potAnI IcchAnusAra caMdramAne grasta kare che ane mUkI de che. Aje tamArA parAkramane samaya che ane vidyAnuM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #393 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ja , , - - - - zrI devasari-caritra.. ( 277 ) A phaLa che. dhAnya zuSka thaI jAya ane dhana naSTa thAya, te vakhate meghanuM varasavuM zA kAmanuM ?" e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM devasUri krodhathI durdhara vacana kahevA lAgyA ke "he Aryo ! tame viSAda na kare, e durvinIta pate patita thaze." eTale sAdhvI bolI ke -"e durvinIta te patita thaze ke nahi, paraMtu tamArA para AdhAra rAkhIne besI rahela saMgha to netaranI jema patita thaze ja." tyAre AcArya bolyA-"he bhadra! je tame sthira cittathI avalokana kare, te muktA-matIone vIMdhAvavAnuM hoya, paNa guNayuktane nahi." pachI temaNe potAnA mANikya ziSyane jaNAvyuM ke -"he bhadra! zrIpATaNanA saMgha pratye mArI vinayayukta vijJapti lakha." eTale gurUnA Adeza pramANe teNe kuTAkSare vijJAta lakhI ane te gurUne batAvI. AcArya te A pramANe vAMcavA lAgyA-"svastizrI jinezvarane namana karIne karNAvatIthI zrIdevasUri bhakitapUrvaka zrIaNahilapuranA saMghane vijJapti kare che ke -ahIM digaMbara vAdI sAthe vAda karavAno nizcaya karela hovAthI amAre tyAM satvara AvavAnuM che.' e pramANe vijJapti zIvra gamana karanAra eka . purUSanA hAthamAM ApI eTale te traNa praharamAM gurjara rAjadhAnImAM paho tyAM zrIsaMghe bhejana, vastrAdikathI tene AdarasatkAra karyo ane pratilekha ApIne tene tarataja pAcho mokalyo. teNe devasUri pAse AvatAM pramodapUrvaka zrIsaMghane Adeza samarpaNa karyo. eTale tene lalATe sthApana karatAM kholIne AcArya A pramANe vAMcavA lAgyA-"svasti zrI tIrthanAyakane vaMdana karIne pATaNathI zrIsaMgha harSa pUrvaka karNAvatImAM birAjamAna ane paravAdIonA jayathI prakRSTa evA zrI devasUrine Adeza kare che ke-he vAdaviziSTa ! tamAre ahIM satvara AvavuM ane vaLI vAdivetAla zrI zAMtiri sadagurU pAse abhyAsa karanAra ane zaivamatanA vAdIne jItanAra evA sunicaMdrasUri mahAtmAnA zuM tame ziSya ziromaNi nathI? vartamAnakALe zrIsaMghano udaya tamArApara ja rahe che, mATe ahIM zrI siddharAjane vinaMti karIne ame tamArA vijayane kautukapUrvaka pitAne vijya samajIne avazya joIzuM. vaLI he prabho! tamArA vijaya nimitte ahIM traNaseM sAta zrAvaka zrAvikAo AMbela kare che. zrI zAsanadevI tamane baLa Ape ane virodhI denA prabhAvane satvara parAsta kare.' e pramANe tatvathI te Adezane artha vicArI vizvavaMdya ane buddhinidhAna zrI devasUrie te cAraNane pitAnI hakIkta samajAvIne digaMbara vAdI pAse mokalyo. eTale teNe jaIne nivedana karyuM ke-vAdI devasUri mukhathI tamane ema kahevarAve che ke-"huM pATaNa nagaramAM jAuM chuM ane tame tyAM Avaje ke jethI siddharAjanI sabhAmAM tenA sabhAsadonA dekhatAM svaparanA abhyAsanuM pramANa maLI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (278 ) zrI prabhAvaka cArax. zake." e pramANe teNe badhuM lakSya pUrvaka sAMbhaLIne jaNAvyuM ke -"bhale ema thAo. huM tyAM AvIza." ema vAdIe kahetAM tarata tene chIMka AvI, te tenuM apazukana samajI, gurU pAse AvatAM teNe kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. pachI zubha divase sUrya meSalagna, caMdramA sAtame ane ripudrohI rAhu chaThe lagna sthita rahetAM zrI devasUri mahArAje tyAMthI vihAra karyo. te vakhate temane zubha zukana thayAM. eTale jamaNI AMkha pharakI tathA zira paNa bahuja pharakyuM, AkAzamAM mayUra ADe utaratAM daSTigocara thayuM ane teNe zabda paNa karyo. vidgone nivAranAra mRgalAMoe temanI pradakSiNA karI tathA lekee pUjita pratimAyukata tIrthakarane ratha temane sanmukha maLe. IAidi nimittothI zreSThatAne pAmelA AcArya mahArAja vinA vilaMbe pATaNa nagaramAM pahoMcyA. eTale utkaMThita thayela zrI saMghe temano praveza-mahatsava karyo. pachI zubha samaye teo siddharAjane maLyA. - have pele cAraNa digaMbara pAse jatAM punaH zrI devasUrine saMdezo phuTa vacanathI kahevA lAgyA ke-"he mahAtmana ! tame mada mUkI gho. kAraNa ke te purUSAne mahAsaMkaTa Ape che. pUrve rAvaNe zalAkApurUSa chatAM madathI te bhAre Apatti pAmya.." e pramANe kahIne vaitAlika-cAraNa mana rahetAM digaMbara bolI uThyA ke-vetAMbare kathAnA jJAtA hoya che, temanuM tejamAtra jIvita che. eTale huM kAMI temanI kathAthI bhaya pAmanAra nathI, huM to kevaLa vAdathI prasanna chuM, ke jethI svaparanuM pramANa jANavAmAM Ave tethI rAjA pAse javAnuM che teNe jaNAvyuM, te te ucita ja thayuM. mATe vAdamAM ubhA rahIne e pramANe karIe. to Aje ApaNe paNa tyAM avazya jaIe." ema kahIne te sukhAsana-pAlakhI para ArUDha thayA. e vAmAM tene puna: chIMka AvI, eTale te vicAravA lAgyuM ke e te lemane vikAra zabda che, mArA jevAe temAM AsthA zI rAkhavI? athavA to tethI paNa jInhAne kadAca vadhAre zrama veTha paDaze, paNa anya kAMI pratighAta thAya tema nathI. je ke vAdane mATe e chIMka ApaNane aTakAve che, tathApi ApaNe te javAnuM ja che." ema kahIne te AgaLa cAlyo, tyAM kAlarAtrinA kaTAkSa samAna kALo nAga ADe utaryo. e apazukananA saMbhramathI tene parivAra vilaMba karI rahetAM bolyA ke- ApaNuM svAmInuM A kAmamAM kuzaLa dekhAtuM nathI." tyAre digaMbara vAdI kahevA lAgyo ke-e sarpa nathI, paNa zrI pArzvanAtha nA tIrthAdhiSThAyaka dharaNaMdra A kAryamAM sahAyatA ApavA mATe mane darzana devA Avyo hato. ityAdi apazukanathI pratighAta pAmatAM paNa ane pitAnA parivArathI paNa niSedha pAmyA chatAM vAdI digaMbara aNahilapuramAM AvI pahae. have zrI devasUrie nagaramAM praveza karatAM thAhaDa nAgadeva temanI sanmukha AvyA, temaNe namaskAra karIne AcAryane vinaMti karI ke he bhagavana! diga P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devaricaritra. ( ra79) baranA parAjayamAM tamArI IcchAnusAra dhana apAve kAraNa ke A dhana teTalA mATe ja upArjana karela che." - tyAre zrI devasUri kahevA lAgyA ke "kadAca bhAratInI prasAdathI jaya na thAya, te satyajJAnIone saMkoca ke ullAsa pAmavAnuM zuM kAraNa che?" eTale thAhaDa bolyo-"he nAtha! tyAM rahela zAMbare dhanano vyaya karatAM kezAdhyakSathI gAMgilAdikane vaza karyA che. gurUe jaNAvyuM-'hajI devagurU jAgrata che, mATe tamAre asthAne dravyane vyaya na karavo.' evAmAM nagaranI aMdara Avela kumudacaMdra vetAMbarano jaya karavAnI pitAnI unnati batAvavA mATe patra laTakAvI dIdhAM. eTale yationA dareka upAzraye vaza divasa jaLa-tRNa mUkIne vAdyo vagaDAvyA. tenA pakSamAM traNa kezava sabhya thaIne rahyA, temaja bIjA paNa nUtanadarzanI badhA tenA pakSamAM gayA. te vakhate thAhaDe jayalakSamInA zRMgArarUpa tyAM rAjadvAra para laTakatuM patra phADI nAkhyuM, eTale siddharAje zrIpAlanA mukhathI badho vRttAMta jANIne teNe zvetAMbara ane digaMbarane tyAM bolAvyA, ane sabhAnI vyavasthA karIne satvara pitAnA dUtane mokalyA temaja temane saMvAda utArI levA mATe gAMgila maMtrIne teNe Adeza karyo, pachI maMtrIe lakSamInA vyaya mATe zrI devasUrine belAvyA. - evAmAM kaI brAhmaNa AvIne kaMIka jAtyanubhavathI pitAnI viziSTatA batAvavAnI khAtara kahevA lAgyA:daMtasamUhanA paricayathI potAnI sthala stuti tathA bhikSApiMDanI bhakSaNavidhimAM pavitratA sAMbhaLIne aho ! zarIrazuddhine viSayamAM jaLa to jemane sAkSI rUpa che, te vetAMbare paNa kautukathI izvara samakSa ja5tsava-vAda zA mATe IcchatA haze ?" tyAre devasUri myurti lAvIne bolyA ke--dhIvara ( macchImAra ) mImAMsA ane Asaktiyukta hoya che, tethI zaucAcAranI vicAraNA tamane ucita che. paraMtu kahyuM che ke-vicAra karo ke aho ! jaTharanA madhya bhAgamAM rahyA chatAM alpa maLa je jaLathI dUra thaI zaktA nathI, te arUpI AtmAmAM rahela pAtaka rUpa kAdava te jaLathI zI rIte dUra thaI zake? arthAta na thaI zake." evAmAM mANijya nAme ziSya be ke-A brAhmaNane zo doSa che? vivekamAM bahaspati samAna ahIM siddharAja upAlaMbha pAtra che. temAM saMskAra ane satrapAlanamAM hadanI sthiti cAra prakAranI che ane anya anya rUpathI zarIra, mana, vacana ane kAyA rUpa che. kartavyazALI purUne sadA akRtya ane P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust . , Page #396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( ra80 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. kRtyanI tulanA hoya che. ahIM brAhmaNanuM je pradhAnatva che, te dazane viDaMbanA rUpa che. ' - e pramANe uhApehathI thayela saMbaMdha temaNe gAMgila maMtrIne na Apyo. pachI prabhAte Avela gAMgila maMtrIne rAjAe pUchayuM ke "baMne vAdIone saMbaMdha tame lakhI lIdho che ke nahi ?" eTale teNe jaNAvyuM ke- emanI apavitratAthI rAjasabhAnI sthiti ucita na lAgI, tethI meM saMbaMdha lakhyo nathI." AthI samudra jema vaDavAnalane dhAraNa kare, tema hadayamAM kopAnalane dhAraNa karato rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke- e pramANe sadasatu manuSyanA vizeSane jANanAra evA tArA mATe je vyaya thAya che, te alaMkArathI AropaNa karela prazaMsA samAna che. prANa janono gaura varNa paNa kALa jeja bhAse che. paraMtu A saMbaMdhamAM tAre leza paNa doSa nathI, paNa mAruM ja avicArIpaNuM che, paraMtu tuM nAgara-nagaravAsI chatAM darzanazAstrathI bAhyA hovAthI eka grAmyanI jema aMtardaSTi rahita che, jethI guNene doSa rUpa karIne bese che. vaLI e eka tArUM mahAbhAgya ke te brahmacArIe vAda karatAM paNa tane zApazrApathI bhasmIbhUta na karyo. mATe have tene satkAra karIne baMne vAdIonA vAda samaye jaya parAjayano saMbaMdha lakhIne mane atyAre ja samarpaNa kara.' e pramANe rAjAne Adeza grahaNa karIne svAmInA sAMtvana mATe teNe pitAnA laghubaMdhune mokalyA. eTale teNe paNa te kAma bajAvIne tene belA. evAmAM rAjAe vijayasena nAmanA paMDitane tyAM mokalyo, kAraNa ke pradhAne pate javuM ucita na hatuM. pachI temaNe A pramANe lekha lakhIne rAjA pAse mokalyo ke-je digaMbara jItAya, te eka ceranI mAphaka tene pakaDIne tiraskAra 'pUrvaka nagara thakI bahAra kahADI mUko. ane je vetAMbara hAre, to tenA zAsanane ucacheda karIne digaMbara matanuM sthApana karavuM. kAraNa ke pachI te. ahIM zA mATe rahe?" .. . } e rIte pakSa karavAmAM Avela chatAM bannatta evA temaNe te saMbaMdha mAnya rAkhyo. pachI siddharAje zrIpAla kavIzvarane zikhAmaNa ApIne atyaMta vAtsalyathI tene devasUri pAse mokalyo. eTale teNe jaI, praNAma karIne gurU samakSa rAjAne saMdeza saMbhaLAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke- svadezI ke paradezI paMDita badhA mane mAnanIya che, chatAM te baMdha ! vAdalIlAmAM tamAre evI rIte bolavuM ke mArA zreyane mATe dezAMtarIno parAjaya thAya. tame vidyamAna hovAthI ja mArA dhananI AvI daDha avasthiti che, mATe ApaNuM sabhAne lajA pAmavAne vakhata na Ave, evI rIte tamAre vAda kara." P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devaricaritra. ( 281) eTale zrI devasUri pratyuttara ApatA bolyA ke--"he mahArAja ! tamAre pratApaja paradezI paMDitane jItanAra che, temAM ame te mAtra sahakArI chIe, chatAM tame manamAM kSobha na lAvaze. gurUe batAvela pakSapramANothI huM te vAdIne avazya jItIza. tamArI jema AvA vidvAnene zAsana pamADanAra tathA tenA vacanamAM ketuka dharAvanAra keNa che? ke saMsArane na IcchanAra chatAM huM jenI sAthe vAda karavA tatpara thayo chuM." e pramANe devasUrinAM vacana zrIpAla kavirAje rAjAne saMbhaLAvyAM, je vacanAmRtathI rAjA bhAre pramoda pAme. pachI vikrama saMvata 1181 nA vaizAkha mAsanI pUrNimAnA divase vAdI ane prativAdIne vAdazALAmAM belAvavAmAM AvyA. eTale kumudacaMdra vAdI chatra, cAmara yukata sukhAsanamAM besIne ADaMbara sahita tyAM AvyuM tyAre pratihAra mUkela pATa para besatAM te belI uThayo ke-"vetAMbara bhayane lIdhe kema hajI AvyuM nathI?" evAmAM zrIdevasUri rAjasabhAmAM AvI pahoMcyA tyAM potAnA buddhi baLathI garviSTha banela kumudacaMdra kahevA lAgyo ke-A "vetAMbara mArA vAdarUpa raNuAMgaNamAM zuM bolavAnuM hatuM ? mATe atyAre ene satvara palAyana karI javuM ucita che. tyAre AcArya bolyA ke--"A mAre baMdhu asatya zuM bolI rahyo che? kAra yuke "vetAMbara zvAna che, eTale raNagaNamAM tenuM bhasavuM basa che, paNa raNamAM tene adhikAra nathI. paraMtu zIdhra palAyana je e kahe che, te yukata ja che." e pramANe A zabdakhaMDanAyukata vacana sAMbhaLatAM sabhAsada badhA vismaya pAmyA ane hAsya pUrvaka teo citavavA lAgyA ke-aho! A zvetAMbara avazya jaya thavAne che. - have jinazAsananA pakSapAtI ane ekAgramanavALA evA thAhaDa ane nAgadeva te vakhate baMne sAthe pramoda pUrvaka tyAM AvI pahoMcyA. temAM thAhaDe. AcArya mahArAjane vinaMti karI ke-"he bhagavana ! dravyathI sabhyone bheda pamADavAnI meM pratijJA lIdhI che, mATe avazya dviguNa dravya ApIza, ke jethI svazAsananI prabhAvanA thAya, te A dAsane Adeza kare." tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke-- "he bhadra! tAre dravyane vyaya na kare. kAraNa ke Aje zrI municaMdra sUri mahArAje mane svamamAM jaNAvyuM che ke -"he vatsa! tAre strInirvANune prayoga kahe, ane te paNa zrI zAMti sUrie uttarAdhyayana graMthanI TIkA banAvI che, tenA anusAre tAre belivuM tethI zatru avazya parAjaya pAmaze." ema kahIne svadarzanane ucita, AnaMdanA kAraNarUpa tathA vAdIone ketu-vizvarUpa evA AzI P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 282 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. vada temaNe A pramANe rAjAne kahI saMbhaLAvyo- vetAMbara, ullAsamAna kIrtinA vikAsathI manahara tathA nayamArganA vistAranI racanAnA sthAnarUpa evA strInirvANune sthApana kare che, ke jyAM kevalI rUpa hastIo sadA paravAdInA abhimAnane jItanArA che. he caeNlayavaMzI rAjana ! te zrIjinazAsana ane tamAre rAjya cirakALa jaya pAme." evAmAM aneka rAjAonA vidvAnonA vijayathI zobhA pAmanAra evA kamudacaMdra vAdIe siddharAjane AziSa ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke- sUrya khadyota jevo lAge che, caMdramA jINuM una samAna bhAse che ane parvate macchara jevA banI gayA che-e pramANe varNana karatAM he bhUpAla ! tamAro yaza smRtigocara thayA ke jyAM AkAza bhramara samAna bhAse che, tethI vANI badhI mudrita thaI jAya che.' te vakhate maharSi, kalAnidhAna utsAhasAgara ane prajJAzALI rAma e rAjAnA sabhAsada hatA. te kahevA lAgyA ke -"vANu mudrita thaI gaI, ema je digaMbaranuM kathana che, te acukata che mATe jyAM strInirvANa-jJAnInirvANa che, tyAM avazya jaya che. " vaLI bhAnu ane mahAkavi zrIpAla zrIdevasUrinA pakSamAM temaja digabaranA pakSamAM traNa kezava mAnya hatA. eTale digaMbaranA pakSa thakI kaMIka hAsyagarbhita vacana sAMbhaLatAM mada ane utsAha yukta utsAha tyAM spaSTAkSaramAM chelyA ke -"vastrAvRta ane dUSaNa rahita sAdhana batAvatAM sabhAmAM A kezalecInA kevaLa traNa kezava sabhAsada che." pachI devasUrie digaMbarane vinaMti karI kekaMi prAga bAle," ema kautukathI samyak prakAre Adeza karyo. eTale te digaMbara kahevA lAgyo ke strIbhavamAM rahelA jIvane tuccha sattvane lIdhe nirvANa nathI, kAraNake jyAM tuccha satva che tyAM mukti nathI. A saMbaMdhamAM bALaka, tuccha purUSa ane abalAvatAra-e udAharaNarUpa che, mATe tyAM nirvANu nathI." tyAre zrIdevasUri tenA vacanane asiddha karatA bolyA ke -"marUdevA strIbhave mukti pAmyA, e vAta AgamamAM mAnya che. je e vAta tArA jANavAmAM na AvI hoya, to Agamane abhyAsa kara. te siddhAMtanA mArganuM ullaMghana karIne je nizcaya karo, te anyAya che. vaLI ane kAMtikapakSane laIne tAro hetupaNa dUSita che. kAraNa ke mahAsattazALI strIo paNa AgamamAM pratyakSa dekhAya che te sItAdi AgamamAM siddha che, temaja mahIpatinI mAtA zrI mayaNallAdevI sAkSAta satva ane dharmanA eka sthAnarUpa che. ema prati vyApta prApta thatAM tArI e vyApti asatya Thare che. strIo badhI tuccha je te pratipAdana kare che, te temanAmAM satva upalabdha thavAthI e vacana paNuM asiddha che. vaLI strInivANa paNa tethI siddha thayela hovAthI tArUM udAharaNa paNa dUSita che. tema P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devaricaritra (283) bALakane mATe je te lakSaNa bAMdhyuM, te paNa atimuktaka sAdhunA daSTAMtathI sadeSita thayela pUrva siddhAMtathI ene upanaya asiddha che, ane tethI nigamana paNa dUSita che, kAraNa ke te anumAnathI ja sAbIta thAya che." e pramANe parapakSane dUSita karI potAnA pakSane sthApana karatAM strI nivaNane siddha karavA mATe zrI devasUri kahevA lAgyA ke-"prANIo satvanI viziSTatAthI strIbhavamAM paNa nivRti pAmI zake. kuMtI, subhadrA vigere sarvAdhika strI mArA jevAmAM AvI che ane AgamamAM temanA daSTAMta mojuda che. eTale strIo paNa mahAsattvayukta hoya che ane tethI teo mekSe paNa avazya jAya che" ema kahI devasUri virAma pAmyA tyAre digaMbara vAdI bolyA ke-e yuktio tame pharI belI jAo, eTale AcArya te pharIvAra belyA. ema traNa vAra bolI gayA, chatAM e vAta para teNe laya na dIdhuM. ema na jANavAthI te temane dUSita na karI zakyA. tyAre prativAdIe jaNAvyuM ke -"A vANamAM abe eja tAro pragaTa uttara che." eTale digaMbara kahevA lAgyuM ke-A jalpa (vAda) vastrapara lakhI le." tyAre mahaSi bolyo ke -"vAda mudrA saMpUrNa thaI lAge che. ahIM digaM. bara jItAyo ane vetAMbara vijaya pAmyA." ema rAjAe kabula karatAM e prayoga kezave lakhI lIdhe, tyAre tene dUSita thayela jANI dUSaNa bhedIne potAnA pakSane sthApana karatA bolyA, temAM dUSaNarahita keTakaTi zabdano temaNe prayoga karyo. AthI vAdIe jaNAvyuM ke-e apazabda che." eTale pradhAna sabhAsada utsAha kahevA lAgyo ke-pANinie sUcana karela e zuddha zabda che. kAraNa ke keTAkeTi, kaTikeTa ane kaTikeTi e traNa zabdo pANinie barAdhara siddha karyA che ane te AhaMta matane mAnya che, mATe e prayoga nivAravA lAyaka nathI. AthI te tene potAne ja baMdhAI javAno vakhata Avyo. te have kadAgrahathI nivRtta thA. " tyAre devasUrine pratyuttara ApavAmAM asamartha evo vAdI digaMbara vilakSa ane anuttara banIne kahevA lAgya-he mahArAja ! zuM kahevuM, devAcArya mahA- vAdI che." - tyAM rAjAe kahyuM-'tuM pramatta na banIne kahe ke huM eja pramANe kahIza." tyAre vAdI kaMI paNa mukhathI belI na zake. eTale anya sabhAsade tALIo pADavA lAgyA. pachI rAjAe potAnA purUSo pAse saMbaMdhavidhi lakhAvIne zrI devasUrine jyapatra arpaNa karyuM. - tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke-amAre kAMIka kahevAnuM che. zAstrIya vAdamudrAmAM vAdIne je nigraha ane parAjaya thaye, tethI tene tiraskAra kaI karazo nahi." P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (284) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. rAjAe kahyuM- ApanA vacanathI bhale ema thAo. ADaMbara tajIne te bhale darzanIpaNAne pAme. evAmAM zrIkAmadevIe avajJAgalA nAme siddhaginIne mokalI teNe garava vinA digaMbaranA bhAlapara masIne kuce mAryo ane zrI devasUrine AziSathI abhinaMdana ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke -"he mahAtmana ! tuM siddhAdhIza ane akSata vaMzavALA thA." pachI badhAnA dekhatAM te AkAzamArge cAlI gaI. - tyAre rAjAe tuSTidAnamAM eka lakSa dravya ApavA mAMDayuM. paNa ni:spRha ane nigraMtha evA AcAryo tene niSedha karyo, eTale gaNu gaMdharva ane siddhAdika dee pUrve paNa joyela e praveza-mahatsava rAjAnA AdezathI pravRrtamAna thayo tyAre samasta vAjiMtronA nAdapUrvaka kulIna kAMtAonA saMgIta maMgala thatAM zrIdevasUrie vasatimAM praveza karyo. evAmAM rAjAnA cAraNe sadA aucitya kRtyane jANanAra evA zrIdevAcAIne ucca svare AziSa ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke-atyaMta saMtoSa ane nispRha vacanathI jemaNe kAma, hiMsAdikathakI nivRtta karIne digaMbara vAdIne zamAdikamAM sthApana karyo ane rAja taraphathI apamAna pAmatAM vAdIne jeNe puNyamArge vALyo tathA pavitra matithI jene vibhUSita karyo, evA zrIdevasUri AnaMda pAmejayavaMta vaoN." * * vaLI zrIsiddhahema nAmanA zabdanuzAsanamAM sUtradhAra zrImAna hemacaMdra prabhue kahyuM che ke-"je devasUrirUpa sUrya kudacaMdrane na jItyA hatA, te jagatamAM kayo vetAMbara kaTipara vastra dhAraNa karata ?" tyAM jANe siddhAMtanI mUrti hoya evA zrI caMdrasUrie zAsana-uddhAramAM pharma samAna evA zrI devasUrine zAsananI dhurA seMpI. eTale zrI devasUrirUpa sUrya siMhAsana para ArUDha thatAM mahAtmAonA caritra paNa temanI pratiSThAmAM na AvI zakyA. te vakhate gacchamAM rahela samasta zrI saMghane prakAzamAna te rAtri harSane lIdhe nidrA vinA kSaNavAramAM vyatIta thaI gaI, evAmAM prabhAta thatAM sAdhuoe paDilehaNa mATe upadhi joI, te uMdaree upadrava karIne tenA kaTakekaTakA karI nAkhyA hatA, eTale pravartake gurU mahArAjane te nivedana karatAM temaNe jaNAvyuM ke -"digaMbare mane paNa potAnI samAna veSadhArI (nagna) karavA Icche che, paraMtu gurUnA prasAdathI tene pratIkAra karavAnI mArAmAM zakti che." pachI temaNe eka ziSya pAse kAMjIthI bharela eka kuMbha magAvyo. tenuM mukha loTanA piMDathI bAMdhIne te aMdara mUkAvyo. tene maMtrIne sAhasI evA temaNe sarvatra P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI devasUri-caritra. (285) sAdhuone jaNAvI dIdhuM ke "tame kaMI paNa kheda karazo nahi. A tame eka moTuM kataka joyA kare emane potAnA durvinayanuM phala maLavAnuM che. pachI eka praharanA traNa bhAga vyatIta thatAM digaMbaranA zrAvako AvyA ane vinayathI kahevA lAgyA ke amArA para prasAda lAvIne ene tame mUkI gho." eTale gurU belyA-"mArA baMdhune zI bAdhA thAya che, te ame kaMi samajI zakatA nathI. tyAM ajJa janene bolatAM temaNe sarva prakAre aTakAvyA. evAmAM ardha pahora saMpUrNa thatAM prazaMsAne pragaTa karato digaMbarAcArya pote Avyo. tene bheTIne ardhAsana para besAratAM devasUri kahevA lAgyA ke "he baMdho! tane zI pIDA che, mArAthI te te badhuM ajJAta che. - tyAre teNe jaNAvyuM ke mane tame mAro nahi ane ATalo badho rASa na lAve mAre nirAdha mUkAvI che, je te nirodha raheze, te avazya mArU maraNa thaze." - e pramANe tenuM dIna vacana sAMbhaLatAM AcArya bolyA ke--tame parivAra sahita mArI vasatithI bahAra nIkaLI jAo." have temanA AdezathI tyAM dvAra AgaLa moTI tabaka rAkhavAmAM AvI hatI. eTale AcAryo sAdhu pAse te kuMbha maMgAvIne te tabakanA mukhapara temAMnI kAMjI chAMTI jethI avAja thaye ke -"nirodha hoya ke aniSedha hoya, chatAM tAre ahIM rahevuM lajajAspada che. evAmAM kuMbhamAMthI nIkaLatA naramUtranA pravAhathI badhA loko Azcarya pAmyA. pachI satkAra pAmyA chatAM te parAbhavane lIdhe zokathI bhAre tapta thayela kumudacaMdra kayAMka cAlyo gayo. pachI rAjAe AcAryane tuSTidAna ApatAM temaNe te lIdhuM nahi. tyAM rAjA ane maMtrI bagIcAmAM jatAM bhAtanA koThArapara beThela zuka kahevA lAgyo "he deva! e niHspRha yatione dhananI IcchA na hoya mATe je jinAlaya karAvavAmAM Ave te emane ane tane puNya prApta thAya." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-bhale ema thAo" eTale maMtrIe rAjAnI AjJAthI temAM bIjA dravyane umero karIne a5 divasamAM merunI yulikA samAna unnata ane mahAna prAsAda taiyAra karAvyuM, je suvarNa ane ratnanA kuMbha tathA dhvajAothI bhAre zobhavA lAge, temaja zrI AdinAtha prabhunuM pItaLanuM adbhuta biMba ke je kAMtinA samUhathI sUrya biMbanI jema daSTine AMjI detuM hatuM. pachI vikrama saMvata 1183 nA vaizAkha mAsanI dvAdazInA divase cAra AcAryoe tenI pratiSThA karI. e pramANe prabhAvanAnA pUrathI bhIMjAyela dhamI janenA hadayarUpa kSetramAM belibIjane AropatA evA zrI devasUri cirakALa vicAravA lAgyA. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #402 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (286) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. , ekadA pimpalavATaka nAmanA araNyamAM jatAM gurUrAje zAlane rekhA mAtrathI niSedha karyo arthAta tene aTakAvI dIdhe, tyAM vanabhUmimAM vihAra karatAM bAla vRddhAdi sAdhuo kSudhAdinI bAdhAthI vyAkuLa thavA lAgyA. kAraNa ke te vakhate anya kAMI upAya na hato. evAmAM AcArye gacchanI ciMtAmAtra karatAM ekamAt tyAM koI sAthe AvI caDayo, teNe sAdhuone prAsuka bhakta pAnAdika vaherAvyA. pUrve agatyaRSie samudranuM pAna karela jeIne paravAdirUpa agatyane agamya evuM syAdvAdaratnAkara nAme navuM zAstra temaNe banAvyuM ke je svAdiSTa vacanAmRtayukata tathA prameyarUpa seMkaDe ratna sahita ane lakSmI (abhuta racanA)thI vibhUSita che. e pramANe aneka atizayayukta ane sadA jJAna dhyAnamAM tatpara evA zrI devasUri mahArAje myAzI varSa vyatIta karyA. pachI zrI bhadrezvarasurine gacchane bhAra seMpIne pote jainaprabhAvanAthI sthira evA AtmakalyANumAM nimagna thayA, eTale vikrama saMvat 1226 nA zrAvaNa mAsanA kRSNapakSamAM saptamI ane gurUvAranA divase pAchalA pahere manuSya lekanA bhavyane pratibaMdha pamADIne jANe iMdrane bAdha karavAnI IcchA thaI hoya ema samajIne zrIdevasUri svarge gayA. saMvat 1143 mAM temano janma thaye, 1552 mAM temaNe dIkSA lIdhI ane 1174 mAM teo AcArya pada pAmyA ema navame varSe temaNe dIkSA lIdhI ane te pachI ekavIzame varSe AcAryapade AvyA. badhuM maLIne temaNe tyAzI varSanuM AyuSya bhegavyuM. ; ' e rIte kSudra vAdIonA pravAdane haThAvanAra, satvahIna janene alabhya tathA jinazAsana ane bhavyAtmAone vikAsa pamADanAra zrIdevasUrinuM zreSTha caritra Aja kAlanA bhavya janene kalyANakArI thAo tathA seMkaDo paMDita jananA abhyAsamAM AvatAM te yAvacaMdradivAkare jayavaMta varte. zrI caMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe haMsa samAna tathA zrI rAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrIprabhAvacaMdrasUrie pitAnA manapara letAM zrI pradyumnAcAryo saMzodhana karIne zuddha karela, zrIpUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rohaNAcalane viSe zrI deva sUrinA caritrarUpa A ekavIsamuM zikhara thayuM. - je gurU saMsArI prANIone, duHkhane dUra karavA samartha tathA kalpavRkSa ane ciMtAmaNirana karatAM paNa abhuta artha (dravya) ne Ape che, tathA jemanA nAmarUpa maMtranA smaraNathI pradyumna muni AcAryapadanA adhikArI thayA, evA zrImAna kanaka prabhasUrinuM mArAthI yathArtha varNana zI rIte thaI zake? itizrI devasUriprabaMdha. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #403 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22 zrI hemacaMdrasUri-prabaMdha. zrI hemacaMdrasUrinuM vacanAmRta apUrva che ke rAjAnI manabhUmimAM I rahela chatAM samasta prANIonA dharmajIvananA AdhArarUpa che. suvarNajaLanI kAMtiyukata zrI hemacaMdra mahArAjanI vANI te pAtaka E ane yamarUpa mAtaMganA sparza--dUSaNathI bacAvavA mATe kanakabhUSaNa samAna che, anaMta Agama tathA vidyAne dhAraNa karanAra ajJAnatAmAM du:kha pAmatA bhavyAtmAone jIvADanAra tathA jJAnAdi lakSamInA tilaka samAna evA zrI hemacaMdra prabhu tamAruM rakSaNa kare. paMDitanA sadavRttarUpa makitakamALAmAM merU samAna evu zrI hemacaMdra mahArAjanuM caritra sajajane hRdayarUpa bhavanamAM prakAza karavAne huM aMtaramAM sthApana karuM chuM. kalezanA Aveza rahita gurjara nAme deza che, purUSArthatrayanI lahamIne mATe svarga paNa jenI samAnatAne Icache che, tyAM sanehI janone kAmadhenu samAna aNu hilapura nAme nagara che ke je prAsAdanI paMkitaothI parvatanI bhUmi samAna zobhe che, tyAM vacanAmRtanI vRSTithI cakora-catura janene AnaMda pamADanAra evA siddharAja nAme rAjA hato ke jene yaza siddhapurUSa gAtA hatA ane surAsura tathA nAgendro ane lepAle paNa jenI upamAne pAmI zakyA na hatA te dezamAM kamaLa samAna dhaMdhukA nAme eka zreSTha nagara ke je sapUjA, bhega, zRMgAra ane prabhAvanI daDha raMgabhUmi samAna che tyAM vizAla meDha vaMzamAM prauDha, mahimAzALI dhamI janamAM agresara, garvarahita, sattArUpa maMDapamAM caMdaravA samAna tathA vidvAjanene mAna ApanAra evo cAca nAme zeTha hatuM. sAkSAta lakSamI samAna pAhinI nAme tenI patnI hatI ke je satInA satItvathI sItA, subhadrAnuM satItva siddha thatuM hatuM. ekadA te strI rane svapnamAM ciMtAmaNiratna joyuM ane bhakitanA AvezathI te potAnA gurUne ApI dIdhuM. have tyAM cAMdragaccharUpa sarovaramAM padma samAna ane guNethI maMDita evA zrIdevacaMdrasUri birAjamAna hatA ke je zrI pradyumnasUrinA ziSya hatA. eTale P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 288 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. prabhAte pAhinIe te divya svapna te gurU pAse nivedana karyuM. tyAre gurUe zAstravihita tene artha saMbhaLAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"he bhadra! jinazAsanarUpa mahAsAgaramAM kaustubha samAna tane putra prApta thaze ke jenA sucaritrathI AkarSAIne de paNa tenA guNagAna karaze." pachI ekadA pAhinIne zrI vItarAganA biMbanI pratiSThA karavAne dehalA utpanna thaye, te bhAre puNyathI tenA patie pramoda pUrvaka pure karyo. evAmAM samaya thatAM pavitra divase potAnI kAMtithI agninI prajAne jItanAra ane malayAcalanA zikhara para rahela caMdana samAna evA naMdanane teNe AnaMdapUrvaka janma Apyo, eTale vividha prakAranA vAjiMtranA ADaMbarapUrvaka varyApana karatAM bAra divasa vyatIta thayA tyAre sadAcArathI zobhatA cAca zreSThIe te bALakanuM nAma pADavAnI IcchAthI bhakitapUrvaka pitAnA svajanene bolAvIne jaNAvyuM ke-"A bALaka amArA ghare avataratAM enI mAtAne pratiSThAne hale utpanna thaye, e pratiSThAne lIdhe pUjAvaDe devatAo paNa ramaNuya thAya che mATe enuM anvayayukata cagadeva evuM nAma ucita che kAraNa ke samasta vastuomAM satyatA che, eja tene zubha uttara kALa sucave che." pachI teNe kapUrayukata pAna sopArIthI temano satkAra karIne visarjana karyA. have maMgalanA AdhArarUpa vardhamAnanI jema vRddhi pAmate ane akSata dakSatAyukata te caMgadeva bAlapaNamAM bhAre pratibhAzALI thaye. eTale pAMcame varSe nideSa evA tene eka vRddhanI jema saddagurUnI zuzruSA karavAnI buddhi utpanna thaI. che ! ' evAmAM eka divase moDhacatyamAM gurU caityavaMdana karatA hatA, te vakhate puNyazALI pAhinI putra sahita tyAM AvI, ane pradakSiNA daIne jeTalAmAM te bhagavaMtanI stuti karavA lAgI, tevAmAM aMgadeva tarata gurUnA Asana para besI gayo te joIne gurU pAhinIne kahevA lAgyA ke--"he bhadre ! te mahAsvapna tane yAda che ? meM kahyuM hatuM ke ekavAra tenI nizAnI tArA jevAmAM Avaze. have atyAre tArA putre je karyuM, te tuM jAte joI le. " e pramANe kahIne gurUe saMgharUpa naMdanavanane zobhAvanAra kalpavRkSa samAna te putranI mAtA pAse mAgaNI karI. tyAre te belI ke-- he prabhu! tame enA pitA pAse yAcanA kare, te yukata che." eTale tenI paravAnagI vinA bhaya pAmatA gurU kaMI paNa bolyA nahi. tyAM gurUnI vANuM alaMghanIya samajI ane svapnane yAda karIne AcArane mAna ApanArI evI pAhinIe manamAM dUbhAyA chatAM snehathI pitAno putra gurU mahArAjane arpaNa karyo. ne tene laIne gurU zrIstaMbhanatIrtha P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra. ( 289 ) AvyA ane tyAM zrI pArzvanAthanA maMdiramAM mAgha mahinAnI zrata caturdazInA divase brAhma muhUrta ane zanIvAre AThamo dhiya dharmasthita ane vRSanI sAthe caMdramAne vega thatAM bahaspati lagnamAM sUrya ane bhema zatrusthita rahetAM zrImAna udayane dIkSA mahotsava karatAM gurU mahArAje caMgadevane dIkSA ApI ane tenuM semacaMdra evuM nAma rAkhyuM. pachI cogya ziSyone ucita ane AhaMta AgamamAM batAvela AcAro temaNe eka dhyAnathI te ziSyane kahI samajAvyA. evAmAM cAca zreNInA jANavAmAM AvatAM te tarata tyAM gayo ane krodhAya mAna thaIne karkaza vacana bolavA lAgyuM. tene gurU pAse laI jaIne udayane pote madhura vacanathI zAMta pamADayo. : have zrI somacaMdra munie potAnA caMdra samAna ujavaLa prajJAbaLathI satvara tarkazAstra, vyAkaraNa ane sAhitya vidyAne abhyAsa karI lIdho. evAmAM ekadA ekapadathI lakSapada karatAM adhika pUrvanuM ciMtana karatAM temane kheda thavAthI vicAra Avyo ke-"alpabuddhi evA amane dhikkAra che, mATe cakarapakSI jema caMdramAnI tejasvI snAne ArAdhe, tema mAre kAzmIravAsI devInuM ArAdhana karavuM che." ema nizcaya karIne somacaMdramunie bhAre namratApUrvaka gurUmahArAjane vinaMti karI, eTale devInuM sanmukha Agamana jANIne temaNe te mAnya rAkhI. pachI gItArtha sAdhuo sAthe aneka vidyAonA nidhAna evA zrI somacaMdramunie tAmraliptithI kAzmIradeza tarapha prayANa karyuM. evAmAM zrI neminAthanA nAmathI prasiddha evA zrIraivatAvatAratIrthamAM gItArthonI anumatithI temaNe ekAgra dhyAna karyuM. eTale nAsikAnA agrabhAge daSTi sthApana karI sAvadhAnapaNe dhyAna karatAM ardharAtre brahmatejanA nidhAnarUpa sarasvatI devI te munine sAkSAt thaI, ane kahevA lAgI ke - he nirmaLamati vatsa ! tuM dezAMtara jaIza nahi. tArI bhaktithI saMtuSTa thayela huM ahIMja tArI IcchA pUrNa karIza." ema kahIne bhAratI devI adazya thaI gaI. eTale tenI stutimAM rAta gALIne prabhAte te pAchA upAzrayamAM AvyA. ema sarasvatInA prasAdathI semacaMdramuni siddhasArasvata, vidvAnomAM agresara ane uddabhavatA aMtara zatruone agocara thayA. evAmAM prabhAvaka purUSanI dhurAne dhAraNa karavAmAM samartha evA somacaMdramunine sUripadane yogya samajI zrIsaMghane bolAvIne zrI devacaMdragurU vicAravA lAgyA ke -"gya ziSyane AcAryapade sthApI amAre AtmasAdhana karavuM ucita che. amArA pUrvanA AcAryo paNa sadA e AcAra AcaratA AvyA che. " pachI teja vakhate sujJa naimittika pAse temaNe lagnane vicAra calAvyuM. eTale temaNe paNa vicAra karIne A pramANe sarvottama guNayukta samaya batAvyo-"alpa karka, 37 .P.P.Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. rAzimAM gurU hoya, meSamAM budhayukta sUrya hoya, vRSamAM caMdra ane dhanamAM chaThThI bhema lAbhastha hoya, dharmasthAna mInamAM zukra ane vRSamAM agIyArame zanI hAya, kanyAmAM trIje rAhu sarva vighono nAza kare che, ema sarva grahonA balayukta lagna samRddhi karanAra nIvaDe che. vaLI pUrva terA cAMdrI hoya, ThekANuM prathama hoya, vagatama caMdrAMza navamA ke bArame hoya, gurUne trIza aMza hoya ke chaThTho hAyaA guNamaMDita lagnamAM je deva ke purUSanI pratiSThA thAya che, te rAjamAnya, jagapUjya ane jagatamAM mugaTa samAna mAnanIya thAya che." e pramANe muhurtano nirNaya karyo pachI vaizAkha mahinAnI tRtIyAnA divase zrIsaMgha tathA nagaranA adhikArIoe mahatsava zarU karatAM, cetarapha maMgala vAdyonAM nAdathI samaya sUcita thatAM naMdI vidhAnanA kramathI pUraka dhyAnathI zvAsa pUratAM ane kuMbhakathI teno ubheda karatAM zrIdevacaMdrasUrie aMtarAtmAmAM niSThAvALA ane sujJa ziromaNi evA zrIsemacaMdramuninA zravaNa magarU, kapUra ane caMdananA dravathI cacita karIne, pUrve zrIgatamAdi sUrIzvaree abAdhitapaNe ArAdhela sUrimaMtra temane saMbhaLAvyo. eTale kAmadevane tiraskAra karanAra tathA aneka kaLAonA AdhArarUpa evA zrIsemacaMdramuni zrIhemacaMdrasUri evA nAmathI vikhyAta thayA. te vakhate potAne putra AvI ucca padavI para AvatAM nehane dhAraNa karanAra pAhinI zrAvikAe potAnA manamAM leza paNa vyAkuLatA na lAvatAM gurUnA hAthe cAritra aMgIkAra karyuM, eTale te abhinava AcArya gurUne vinaMtI karIne sabhA samakSa teja vakhate gurUnA hAthe pitAnI mAtA sAdhvIne pravattinI pada apAvyuM, ane tene siMhAsana para besavAnuM zrIsaMgha pAse temaNe kabula 2khAvyuM. aho !uttama purUSenI mAtRbhakti kevI adbhuta hoya che. - have zrIsaMgharUpa sAgaranA kaistubha samAna zrIhemacaMdrasUrie ekadA aNu hilapura nagara tarapha vihAra karyo. tyAM eka divase siddharAja racavADIe nIkaLela te vakhate bajAramAM eka bAju ubhelA zrI hemacaMdrasUrine jotAM teNe aMkuzathI hastIne najIkamAM ubho rAkhIne jaNAvyuM ke--tamAre kaMI kahevAnuM che?" tyAre AcArya paNa bolyA ke--he siddharAja ! zaMkA vinA gajarAjane AgaLa calAva. diggaje bhale trAsa pAme, paNa tethI zuM? kAraNa ke pRthvIne to tuM ja dhAraNa karI rahyo che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM bhAre saMtuSTa thayela sujJa ziromaNi rAjA kahevA lAgyo ke--tame bapore hamezAM mane pramoda pamADavA Avaje." A evA samaye gurUnuM tene prathama darzana thayuM ke jethI rAjAne bhAre AnaMda thayo ane digyAtrAmAM tene jaya thayo. P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - ke, '' . . . . . . . . zrI hemacaMdasari-caritra (ra ) - pachI ekadA mAlavadezane jItIne siddharAja potAnI rAjadhAnImAM AvyuM tyAre badhA darzanIoe tene AziSa ApI, eTale aneka kaLAnA bhaMDAra evA zrI hemacaMdrasUri tyAM avyagramatithI, atyaMta zravaNIya kAvyathI AziSa ApatAM belyA ke--he kAmadhenu! tuM tArA gomaya-rasathI bhUmine lIMpI kahADa, he ratnAkara ! tuM metIethI svastika pUrI de, he caMdramA ! tuM pUrNakuMbha banI jA, he digaje ! tame potAnA kara-suMDha sIdhA karI kalapavRkSanA patro laIne taraNe banAvo, kAraNa ke siddharAja pRthvIne jItIne Ave che.' e pramANe potAnA cAritranI jema vyAkhyAthI vibhUSita te laika sAMbhaLavAthI saMtuSTa thayela siddharAja temane vAraMvAra pitAnA rAjabhavanamAM belAvavA lAgyA. ekadA avaMtInA bhaMDAramAM rahelAM pustake tyAMnA niyukta purUe batAvatAM temAM eka lakSaNazAstra (vyAkaraNa) rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyuM. eTale teNe gurUne pUchyuM ke A zuM che?" tyAre AcArya mahArAja kahevA lAgyA ke-e bheja vyAkaraNa zabdazAstra tarIke pravartamAna che. vidvAnamAM ziromaNi e mAlavapatie zabda zAstra, alaMkAra, nimitta ane tarkazAstra racelAM che, temaja cikitsA, rAjasiddhAMta, vRkSa, vAstu-udaya, aMka, zakuna, adhyAtma ane svapna tathA sAmuhika zAstro paNa ahIM che, ane nimittazAstra, vyAkhyAna ane praznacuDAmaNi graMtha che, vaLI meghamAlA ane arthazAstra paNa che, ane e badhA graMthe te rAjAe banAvela che." . e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM siddharAja bolyo ke ApaNA bhaMDAramAM zuM e zAstro nathI? samasta gurjara dezamAM zuM kaI vidvAna nathI?" tyAre badhA vidvAne maLIne zrI hemacaMdrasUrine jovA lAgyA. eTale mahAbhaktithI rAjAe namratApUrvaka prabhune vinaMti karI ke-"he bhagavana ! eka vyAkaraNazAstra banAvIne tame amArA mane ratha pUrA kare. he maharSi !tamArA vinA e manoratha pUravAne koNa samartha che? vaLI A samayamAM pravartamAna thayela e vyAkaraNa saMkSipta che tema temAM zabdonI niSpatti paNa tevI nathI, tathA pANininuM vyAkaraNa che, te vedanA aMgarUpa manAya che, tethI brAhmaNa garva lAvIne e vyAkaraNapara IrSyA kare che. kadAca te vi nArAja thAya, to tethI zuM? mATe he munIzvara ! vizvajananA upakAra mATe eka navuM vyAkaraNa banAvo ke jethI mane yaza maLe ane tamane kIrti tathA puNya prApta thAya." ema sAMbhaLIne buddhinidhAna zrIhamacaMdrasuri bolyA ke--" kAryomAM amane je preraNA karavI, te tamAre kevaLa yAda karAvavA mATe ja che, paraMtu vyAkaraNanA ATha pustako che, te zrIbhAratIdevInA bhaMDAramAM che, te tamArA mANaso mokalIne te kAzmIra dezathakI maMgAvo, ke jethI vyAkaraNazAstra sArI rIte racI zakAya." gurUnuM e vacana sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe tarataja pitAnA pradhAna purUSane -- - P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #408 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( ra ) zrI prabhAvaka-caritra. kAzmIra dezamAM mokalyA. teo pravara nAmanA nagaramAM pahoMcyA ane bhAratIdevIne caMdanAdikathI pUjIne stutipATha karavA lAgyA. eTale saMtuSTa thayela devIe potAnA adhiSThAyakone Adeza karyo ke -"zrIhemacaMdra vetAMbara mAro prasAda pAtra che, eTaluMja nahi paNa jANe mArI bIjI mUrtirUpe hoya evA che, mATe temanA nimitto preSyavargane pustako ApIne vidAya kare." pachI bhAratIdevIe te pradhAna purUSane sAro satkAra karI, temane pustaka apAvyAM ane utsAhapUrvaka vidAya kyo. eTale devInA prasAdathI bhAre harSathI romAMcita thatA te a5 samayamAM potAnA nagaramAM AvI pahoMcyA. tyAM ekaniSThAvALA zrI hemacaMdraprabhupara bhAratIdevIne kevI Adara ane saMtoSa che, te temaNe rAjAne nivedana karyo. je sAMbhaLatAM camatkAra pAmela rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke--ahe! huM ane mAro deza dhanya che ke jyAM AvA sujJa ziromaNi gurU birAjamAna che.' , - pachI zrI hemacaMdrasUrie paNa te AThe vyAkaraNanuM avalokana karIne zrI siddhahema nAme navuM adbhuta vyAkaraNa banAvyuM ke je ATha adhyAyanA batrIza pAdathI saMpUrNa uNAdi, dhAtupATha, liMgAnuzAsana, sUtra, savRtti, nAmamAlA, ane anekArthanA pAThathI ramaNIya che, vaLI sarva vyAkaraNamAM je mugaTa samAna ane samasta vidvAnone AdarapAtra che. prathamanA vyAkaraNe bahu vistIrNa hatAM, tethI samasta AyuSyabharamAM paNa zIkhI zakAya tevAM nhAtAM ane tethI purUSArtha sAdhavAmAM khalanA pamADanAra hatAM, temaja keTalAMka saMkSipta, durbodha ane doSanI sthAnarUpa hatAM. tethI Adhunika vidvAnoe e vyAkaraNane pramANa karyuM. tenA dareka pAdane aMte eka eka leka che, ke jemAM mUlarAja tathA tenA pUrvaja rAjAonuM varNana karavAmAM Avela che ane sarva adhyAyane aMte cAra leka che temaja pAMtrIza lekamAM tenI prazasti karavAmAM Avela che. nagaranA vidvAnoe tathA rAjAnA purohitoe tenuM traNa varSa sudhI vAMcana karyuM. pachI te pustaka lakhAvavAne mATe rAjAnA niyukata purUSoe sarva sthAnethakI traNaseM lekhakane bolAvyA tyAM rAjAe temane sAre satkAra karyo. eTale pustake lakhAvatAM sarva darzanenA pratyeka abhyAsIne te ApavAmAM AvyAM. jethI aMga, baMga, kaliMga, lATa, karNATaka, kaMkaNu, mahArASTra, saiArASTra, vatsa, kaccha, mAlava, siMdhu, saivIra, nepAla, pArasIka muraMDaka, gaMgApAre haradvAra, kAzI, cedi, gayA, kurukSetra, kAnyakunja, gaDa, zrIkAma rUpa, sapAdalakSa, jAlaMdhara, khasa, siMhala, mahAbodha, beDa, kaeNzika-ItyAdi badhA dezomAM te vyAkaraNa khuba vistAra pAmyuM, vaLI rAjAe upanibaMdha sahita vIza pustako atyAdarapUrvaka kAzmIra dezamAM mokalyAM tyAM te bhaMDAramAM rAkhavAmAM AvyAM kAraNa ke sarva leke potAnA vacanane nirvAha kare che, to devInI zI vAta karavI? .. je have pitAnA kuLane zobhAvanAra e kAkala nAme eka kAyastha hato ke je P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #409 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra. ( 293) ATha vyAkaraNano abhyAsI ane potAnI prajJAthI zeSanAgane jItanAra hatuM, tene jotAM ja AcArya e zAstranA tattvArthane jANanAra evA tene tarata adhyApaka banAvyuM. pachI pratimAse jJAnapaMcamInA divase te prazno pUchI leto ane tyAM abhyAsamAM pravRtta thayelA vidyArthIone rAjA kaMkaNAdithI vibhUSita karato. ema e zAstramAM niSpanna taiyAra thayelA janene rAjA rezamI vastra, kanakabhUSaNe sukhasana ane AtapatrathI alaMkRta karato hato. - evAmAM ekadA IdrasabhA samAna vidvAnethI zobhAyamAna rAjasabhAmAM eka cAraNa AvyuM. eTale raste jotAM jema tRNane koI na jue tema avajJAthI keIe tenI sanmukha paNa joyuM nahi, tyAre jANe potAnA puNyane dehada athavA sarasvatIne prasAda hoya tevI eka apabhraMza bhASAmAM te gAthA be - hemasariacchANite Isaraje paMDiyA / / saMgijIvA maduwA sAMpa mA khuda maeNa che ?" e gAthAnA pUrvArdhamAM sUrinuM nAma te ucca svare bole, jethI sabhAsadonI daSTi kepathI avajJAyukata thaI gaI. eTale teNe jaNAvyuM ke tame kopAyamAna na thAo" AthI teo badhA sAvadhAna thatAM cAraNe tenA traNa pada kahI saMbhaLAvyAM. je sAMbhaLatAM te romAMcita thaI gayA ane ciMtavavA lAgyA ke-enI vANuM camatkArI ane unnata che. jyAM paMDitanI sthiti hoya, tyAMja gurUne mahimA thavAno che. ema dhArI te AnaMdathI ekatra thaIne kahevA lAgyA ke-"he bhadra! e gAthA tuM punaH punaH bela" eTale cAraNa te pramANe belyo tyAre gurU bolyA ke-kSobha vinA puna: traNavAra bela, pachI tyAM sujJoe cAravAra bolavAne mATe AdarathI jaNAvyuM tyAre jANe kRtrima kepa dharAvato hoya tema vicAra karate cAraNa kahevA lAgyo ke-, tame je yatheSTa dAtAra che te paNa majura durvaha bhArane jema pramANamAM upADe tema huM mArA anumAnathI ja e durvaha bhAra grahaNa karavAno chuM. e gAthA traNa vAra belatAM mane je prApta thayuM che teTalethI ja mane saMtoSa che, te karatAM adhikanI mAre IcchA nathI, kAraNake hRdaya ane bhujAne te ISTa nathI; AthI gurU mahArAje sabhya pAsethI tene trIza hajAra dravya apAvyuM. eTale te bolyo ke-A dhana mane saMpUrNa che, te sAta peDhI sudhI mane cAle teTaluM che. huM pramANa pUratuM ja lauM chuM, te karatAM adhika kaMI paNa lete nathI" ema kahIne te cAraNa potAnA ISTa sthAne cAlyo gayo. - have eka vakhate siddharAja rAjAe gurU mahArAja ne pUchayuM ke-"he bhagavAna tamArA paTTane yogya adhika guNavAna kaye ziSya che, te mArI jema cittanA utkarSa ' - P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #410 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ra - - (294 ) zrI prabhAvaka-caritra. mATe amane batAva, ke jethI pUrvaje putra (ziSya) rahita hovAthI anukaMpAne cogya evA tamArI ciMtA na kare." tyAre zrI hemacaMdrasUri kahevA lAgyA ke-evI ciMtA karanAra koI nathI. Adya rAjA paNa satpAtrarUpa sAgarane caMdramA samAna hatuM. vaLI AvI sthitine calAvanAra tathA kalpavRkSa samAna tArA je rAjA hoya tyAM munine jJAna, mahimA ane sthiratA zA mATe na hoya? sujJaziromaNi rAmacaMdra nAme mAro ziSya che te samasta kaLAnA nidhAna evA zrI saMghamAM bahumAna pAmela che. pachI eka vakhate AcAye rAjAne te ziSya batAvyuM. eTale ziSe prathamanA vidvAnoe kaI vAra kahela ane hRdayane ulAsa pamADanAra evI rAjAnI stuti karI ke - "mAtrAyApyadhikaM kiMcin na sahante jigISavaH / itIva tvaM dharAnAtha dhArAnAtha mamAthA" // 1 // jayazIla purUSa eka mAtrA ( aMza ) adhika paNa kAMI sahana karatA nathI. eTalA mATe ja che dharAnAtha ! tuM mane dhArAnAtha (bheja ) samAna bhAse che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM mahimA pAmelA vidvAnamAM sarala AcAravALA evA zrI rAmacaMdra munipara rAjAe zira dhuNAvatAM daSTi nAkhI, ane jaNAvyuM ke he vatsa! tame jinazAsanamAM eka daSTirUpa thAo. vaLI AcArya paNa mahApuNyazALI che ke jenA pada (paTTa) nA tame rakSaka che" ema rAmacaMdra muninI prazaMsA karIne rAjA virAma pAmyA. kAraNa ke sukRta-atizaya yukata purUSonI daSTi du:sA hoya che. evAmAM upAzrayamAM rahetA te muninuM dakSiNa netra mahApIDA pUrvaka naSTa thayuM eTale karma pramANane vicAra karatAM manamAM zAMtatA dhAraNa karI, tapamAM sthira thaIne tyAM cAturmAsa rahyAM. pachI caturmukha nAmanA jinAlayamAM zrI saMghanI AgaLa zrI neminAtha caritranuM adbhuta vyAkhyAna karavA lAgyA tyAre sudhA samAna vacanathI AkarSAyelA badhA dazanIe tyAM sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAthI AvavA lAgyA. eka vakhate pAMDavonI dIkSAnuM vyAkhyAna cAlatAM brAhmaNee bhAre matsara lAvIne rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke- "he svAmin ! pUrve vedavyAsa mahAmunie pitAnA bhaviSyajJAnathI yudhiSThirAdikanuM adabhuta vRttAMta kahela che, temAM ema batAvela che ke-potAnA AyuSyanA prAMte e pAMDe himAlaya parvatamAM gayA tyAM kedAramAM rahela zaMkarane snAna pUjana pUrvaka parama bhakitathI ArAdhIne zAMta thaI temaNe pitAne aMta samaya sAthe che, tema chatAM smRtine anAdara karanArA A yuddha vetAMbare pitAnI sabhAmAM te karatAM viparIta bele che, te ApanA nagaramAM P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. . Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #411 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ra - pa . . A ' ' . . . . . ' zrI hemacaMdrasari-caritra. ( 295 ) anucita bolanArA e aniSTa sucaka che, tethI nItine mAna ApanAra rAjAe prajAnA durAcAra aTakAvavA joIe. mATe te vicArakuzaLa rAjan ! hadayamAM kAryane vicAra karIne yogya upAya ce.' e pramANe kahIne brAhmaNa virAma pAmyA. rAjA bahuja gaMbhIra vacanathI kahevA lAgyo ke -"he vikhe! rAjAo dareka kAma vicArIne ja kare che, pUrato vicAra karyA vinA teo darzanene tiraskAra karI zakatA nathI. A saMbaMdhamAM temane pUchavAnI jarUra che, je teo satya uttara Ape, te mAre temane satkAra karavo joIe, kAraNa ke nyAya eja amAro mitra gaNAya che. hemacaMdrAcArya nigraMtha, saMgatyAgI ane mahAmuni che, te te asatya kema bole ? e bahuja vicAravA jevI vAta che. " , tyAre pravINa brAhmaNoe paNa jaNAvyuM ke- bhale, ema kare. " pachI rAjAe hemacaMdra munIzvarane bolAvyA ane pUchayuM. kAraNa ke mAdhya-bhAvathI rAjA sarvane sAdhAraNu-samAna hoya che. "zuM pAMDavoe jainadIkSA lIdhI, ema zAstramAM kahyuM che ?" tyAre AcArya bolyA ke--pUrvAcAryoe zAstramAM ema kahela nathI. bhAratamAM temanuM himAlaya pratye gamana batAvela che, paraMtu ame samajI zaktA nathI ke zAstromAM je pAMDave varNavyA che, teja vyAsazAstramAM che ke bIjA koI varNavyA che." eTale rAjAe prazna karyo ke -"he munirAja ! zuM te paNa pUrve ghaNA thaI gayAM che?" gurU bolyA-"he rAjan A saMbaMdhamAM huM uttara kahuM chuM, te sAMbhaLo- zrI vyAse racela AkhyAnamAM gAMgeya pitAmaha Ave che, teNe yuddhapravezanA avasare potAnA parivArane jaNAvyuM ke -mArA prANane je tyAga thAya, to jyAM pUrve keIne agnisaMskAra na thayela hoya, tevA pavitra bhUmipradezamAM mArA zarIrane agnidAha Apaje. pachI nyAyathI saMgrAma calAvatAM pitAmaha prANumukta thaye, eTale tenA vacanane yAda karI, tenuM zaba upADIne teo parvata para gayA, ke jyAM kai unnata zikhara para manuSyane saMcAraja na hatA. tyAM temaNe zaba mUkayuM, evAmAM divya vANI thaI ke - atra bhImazarUM chuM, paDavAnA zatraya droNAcAryasahasraM tu karNasaMkhyA na vidyate" // 1 // ahIM eka se bhI bALavAmAM Avela che, traNa so pADo ane eka hajAra droNAcAryo bALavAmAM Avela che, temaja karNonI te saMkhyAja thaI zake tema nathI. * * * * P.P.A. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( ra ) * zrI prabhAvaka-caritra.. che e pramANe ahIM sAMbhaLatAM ame amArA manamAM vicArIe chIe ke e bahumAMthI vakhatasara jainapAMDa paNa haze, kAraNa ke zatruMjaya parvata para temanI sAkSAta mUrtio che. vaLI zrI nAsikayapuramAM zrI caMdraprabhanA maMdiramAM paNa temanI pratimAo che. tema kedAra mahAtIrthamAM paNa che. tethI jene jyAM game tyAM zraddhA lAve che; bahumAM paNa jyAM pragaTajJAna che, tyAM dharma che. e smRtivAdIo ane vedavidyAnA vizAradone paNa tame pUcho ke game tyAM jJAna che, kAraNa ke gaMgA koInA bApanI nathI." ema sAMbhaLatAM rAjA bolyo ke "jainamuni je kahe che, te satya che, mATe je tamArA matamAM hoya, to tame A saMbaMdhamAM satya uttara kaho. A kAmamAM tame eka satya vacana bAlyA che ke rAjAe dareka kArya vicArIne ja karavuM joIe. eTale A kAryamAM darzanone mATe samAnatA dharAvanAra e huM poteja daSTAMtarUpa thayA, vaLI badhA devanA maMdire paNa meM karAvyAM che. tyAM kaMIpaNa uttara na ApatAM brAhmaNe mana dharI rahyA, kAraNake jagatanA svabhAvamAM koI paNa hetu nirarthaka nathI. pachI rAjAe satkArapUrvaka AcArya mahArAjane kahyuM ke - pitAnA Agama pramANe satya vyAkhyAna karatAM tamAro lezapaNu doSa nathI." e pramANe rAjAthI satkAra pAmela zrI hemacaMdraprabhu jainazAsanarUpa AkAzamAM sUrya samAna prakAzavA lAgyA. eka vakhate Abhiga nAme rAjAno purohita vRthA roSane vahana karate te rAjasabhAmAM birAjamAna AcArya mahArAjane kahevA lAgyo ke tamAre dharma zama ane kAruNyathI zobhita che, paNa temAM eka nyUnatA che, ke vyAkhyAnamAM strIo sarvadA zRMgAra sajIne Ave che, vaLI te tamArA nimitte akRta ane prAsuka A hAra Ape che, te vikArajanaka AhAra levAthI tamAruM brahyacarya zI rIte TakI zake? kAraNa ke- " vizvAmitraparAzaraprabhRtayo ye cAMbupatrAzanAste'pistrImukhapaMkajaM salalitaM dRSTvaiva mohaMgatAH / AhAraM sudRDhaM ( sughRtaM ) payodadhiyutaM ye jhuMjate maanvaa| . steSAmindriyanigraho yadi bhaved vindhyaH plavet sAgare" // 1 // vizvAmitra, parAzara ke je mAtra jaLa ane pAMdaDAMnuM bhajana karatA, teo paNa strInA vilAsayukta mukhane jotAM ja mohamUDha banI gayA, to je manube dhRta, dudha, dahIM sahita snigdha bhajana karatA hoya, teo je idriyanigraha karI zakatA, haya, te samudramAM viMdhyAcalane DukhyA jevuM thAya. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #413 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tA . 5 - ka zrI hemacaMdra suricaritra ( 20 ) tyAre AcArya bolyA ke-purohitanuM vacana vicAra vinAnuM hovAthI te vidvAnone ucita nathI. kAraNa ke jagatamAM prANIonI cittavRttio vicitra prakAranI hoya che, jyAre pazuomAM paNa tevI bhinnatA jovAmAM Ave che, to caitanyayukata manuSyanI zI vAta karavI kAraNa ke - "hiM parAzUmAMsamanI, saMvatsareNa ratimeti kilaikavAram / pArApataH kharazilAkaNabhojano'pi kAmI avayaniM pata vaDatra hetu? I ? A baliSTha siMha hariNa, DukkaranuM mAMsa khAnAra chatAM varasamAM ekavAra ratisukha bhogave che ane kabUtara zuSka dhAnya khAnAra chatAM pratidina kAmI bane che. temAM zuM kAraNa haze? e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM siddharAja che ke - sabhAmAM je uttara ApavAne samartha na hoya ane bolavA jAya, e kharekhara ! purUSanuM atisAhasa kahevAya." ema rAjAne sanmAnya ane sukRtAthI janemAM agresara evA zrI hemasUri saMghane uddhAra karavAmAM dhuraMdhara thaI paDyA. have ekadA mahAvidvAna devabodha nAme bhAgavatadarzanI ke je kramathI zAstrArtha karanAra ane buddhine bhaMDAra hatA, te aNuhilapuramAM AvI caDe. eTale niyukata purUSAe siddharAjane tenA AgamananI vAta nivedana karI. tyAre rAjAe sahodara samAna mAnela zrIpAla kavirAjane bolAvIne ekAMtamAM vicAra calAvyuM ke-e mahAvidvAna devabodha zI rIte ApaNuM jovAmAM Ave? te niHspRha ane tapathI baliSTha che, tethI rAjasabhAmAM AvanAra nathI. vaLI ApaNA dezamAM Avela A samartha vidvAna je sanmAna na pAme, te e ApaNI apakIrti ane laghutA kema TaLI zake?" eTale kavIzvara kahevA lAgyuM ke-je vidvAna ADaMbarI hoya, te niHspRha kema hoI zake? ane lakSmI vinA parivArane paNa te kema rAkhI zake? lakSamI te vidvAnone vallabha A5 jevA rAjAothI ja pAmI zakAya. e lakSmI meLavavAno bIjo koI upAya nathI. paraMtu bhAratInI bhakitane lIdhe ApanI je tIvra IcchA hoya, te IdrasabhA samAna ApaNu rAjasabhAmAM ene bolAvo." tyAre rAjAe "bhale, ema thAo e pramANe kahIne teNe pitAnA pradhAna purUSa mokalyA. tyAM madathI uddhata banela teNe temane jaNAvyuM ke tame rAjAnA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #414 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 298 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. AdezathI mane bolAvavA AvyA che, paNa pRhArahita amAre rAjAonuM zuM kAma che? vaLI kAzIpati ane kAnyakujanA svAmIne joyA pachI alpa dezanA adhipati gujarezvaranI amArI pAse zI gaNanA? tema chatAM tamAro svAmI amane jovA Icchato hoya, to pote jamIna para besI mane siMhAsana para besArIne jue." ema saMbhaLAvI visarjana karelA te pradhAna purUSoe AvIne badhA yathAsthita vRttAMta rAjAne nivedana karyo. eTale tenI vANIthI bhAre camatkAra pAmela rAjAe kavirAjane kahyuM ke -" zAMta jaina munio vinA kone abhimAna naDayuM nathI ? jyAM taratamatAyukata jJAna hoya, tyAM madane avakAza kevo ? mATe ketuthI enuM paNa A ceSTita to jevuM." pachI bIje divase zrIpAlasahita rAjA tenA sthAne gayo. tyAM vidvAnethI sevita ane siMhanI jema dudha e devabodha kavIzvara siMhAsana para beThela, rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyA. tyAre daDha bhakita ane vinayathI vAmana banIne rAjAe tene namaskAra karyo, kAraNa ke guNapUrNa sajajano cittamAM madane avakAza maLatA nathI. pachI sAkSAt vizvarUpa evA rAjAne uttama AziSathI abhinaMdana ApI, hastasaMjJAthI bhUmi batAvatAM te bolyo ke -"he rAjana ! ahIM bese." te sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe, zrIpAla kavie banAvela kAvya bAlatAM spaSTAkSare jaNAvyuM kesamasta parvatanA mugaTa samAna A tarapha merU parvata che ane A tarapha pitAnA bhArane sthApana karI rahela sAta samudro che, temaja A tarapha mahIpatino daMbha ane ADaMbara batAvatA dhIra purUSe beThelA che, amArA jevAne A dharatala sthAna ucita che. e pramANe kahI pratihAre dharaNItalapara Asana bichAvatAM deSa-zatrunuM mathana karanAra rAjA tyAM besI gaye. evAmAM te vidvAne hathI kavirAjane batAvatAM kahyuM ke--sabhAne ayogya A koNa che?" tyAre nirdoSa vacanathI rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke -"bhAre AkarSaka prabaMdha racanAra A zrIpAla nAme prasiddha kavIzvara che. eNe rUdramahAlayamAM addabhuta rasayukta kAvyothI durlabharAjanI prazasti karela che, temaja vecanaparAjya nAme mahAprabaMdha racela che. sajana purUSa te eka sAmAnya jananI paNa hAMsI karatA nathI, te A samartha kavinI zI vAta karavI ? " ema sAMbhaLatAM jarA hasatAM hasatAM devabedha kavi garvarUpa parvatanI uparanI bhUmi samAna eka kAvya bebhe- "zu vimAna, ziviDisina ! vAyaveddInaca yu. te virAgatA" che ? - eka locanathI vikala chatAM zukra kavipaNane pAmyA, baMne canathI hIna evA tane kavirAjaparuM yuktaja che. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1 - zrI hemacaMdra sari-caritra. ( 9 ) tyAre zrIpAla kahevA lAgyo ke -"he dhImana ! A to aMtaramAM bhaya lAvIne te utAvaLathI kAvya banAvela che, te abhimAna zA mATe lAve che ? amArUM eka vacana sAMbhaLa he baMdho ! grAmya vaNakaranI jema A geNa-baradAna samAna vastro vaNatAM tuM AtmAne (pitAne ) aneka prakAre parizrama zA mATe Ape che ? bhale lAMbA kALe paNa mAtra ekaja suMdara ane abhinava vastra taiyAra kara ke rAjaramaNuo jene kSaNa vAra paNa potAnA kucasthaLathI dUra na kare." evAmAM rAjAe kahyuM ke- kaI durgama samasyA pUcho. " tyAre zrIpAla kavie eka zikhariNI-pada kahyuM- * " f% no atima liM nirAni eno pATha pUchavAmAM AvatAM tarata ja te kavinAyaka bolI uThyo. lekanA AvA traNa caraNa kahetAM tevA vidvAnane vilaMba kevo? " ciraM cittocAne carasi ca mukhAjaM pibAsi ca ttAvIsa vipavitra phare - nRpatvaM mAnAdi dalayasi ca kiM kautukakaraH $aaN vaM mRLa maratamauit f mini" che ? eTale---he rAjana ! tuM mRgAkSIonA citta rUpa udyAnamAM lAMbA vakhatathI saMcare che, temanA mukha-kamaLanuM pAna kare che, kSaNavAramAM temanA viSaya-viSanI mudrAne hare che ane tuM temanA mAna-parvatane bhede che, tethI hariNa, bhramara, marakatamaNi ke azani (vA) kaMI paNa Azcarya pamADe tema nathI. ' u zabda eka vyavahArathI mArI pAse grahaNa kara. kAraNa ke jyAM jenI duHsthatA Ave, tyAM te zuM devAdAra na gaNAya ? AvI viSamArtha samasyAo kahevAya ke je eka pAda, dripAda ke traNa pAdavALI ane paMDitane ucita hoya. he. rAjana ! A to zUnya prazna tulya ane kiM zabdothI bharela che, tethI enA jevI samasyAo vidvAnane avazya niMdanIya thaI paDe che. jemake - vatroDA pitAma" (eka pAda) "satvazIf ge1 saphara sapAta" (dripAda) nama dhUrapUra caMdra nipaTanA - jaga jIravaMza (tripAda) Tiiniiii P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun-Aaradhak Trust Page #416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ , + + + +" , ( 300 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ema kahetAM tarataja kavIzvare e samasyAo pUrI karI. kAraNa ke je siddha sArasvata hoya, tene kavitA karatAM vilaMba zo ? te traNe samasyAo anukrame A pramANe che- " mUrtimekAM namasyAmaH zaMbhoraMbhomayImimAm / / prajotpannatayA yasyAH pautra: sopi pitAmahaH " // 1 // zaMbhunI eka e jaLamaya mUrline ame namaskAra karIe chIe ke kamaLamAM utpatti hevAne lIdhe jene pitra te paNa pitAmaha kahevAya che. ' ratizata vIra-patava yAtarI sahasrazIrSA puruSaH sahasrAkSaH sahasrapAt" | 2 | he deva ! tamArA prayANuthI zeSanAga calAyamAna thaye, iMdra cakita thayo ane viSNu bhaya pAme." kajjalaM kSIrasaMkAzaM kariSyati zanaiH zanaiH // 3 // viduma samAna pATala-rakta caMdramA haLave haLave AkAzane kapUranA pUra samAna ane kAjaLane kSIra samAna ujavaLa karaze. . . e pramANe mahA vidvAnanA zirane kaMpAvanAra goSThImAM keTalAka samaya gALIne rAjA potAnA bhavanamAM cAlyA gayA. have ekadA zrIdevasUrie jItela vAdanA avasare rAjae pramAdapUrvaka eka lakSa dravya ApeluM hatuM, temAM bIjuM dravya umerIne eka unnata jainaprAsAda banAvavAmAM AvyuM. tenA vajAropaNanA mahatsavamAM rAjAe devabodhine satpAtra samajIne mAnapUrvaka tyAM belA. kAraNa ke tene keIne pakSapAta na hatA. eTale AvatAM AvatAM, jayasiMhe karAvela zaMkaranA maMdira AgaLa mahezane joIne te zArdUlamAM eka caraNa belyo- u rg priyatamA tehAddhahArI " priyatamA-pArvatInA ardhadehathI manohara evo eka zaMkara rAgI janemAM zobhe che. pachI utsavathI unnata siddharAjanA prAsAdamAM zrI arihaMtane joIne te bIjuM pada-caraNa - P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdra caricaritra. ( 301 ) nIrAgeSu jino vimukta lalanAsaMgo na yasmAt pr|"| nirAgi janemAM eka jina samAna anya kaI nathI ke je ramaNInA saMgathI vimukta che. AthI tyAM mahAsabhAnA paMDita sabhAsadane avahIlanApUrvaka joIne pitAnA jJAnathI garvarahita evA AcArya bolyA ke-- durvArasmaraghasmaroragIvaSavyAsaMgamUDho janaH zeSaH zAmavilaMvito na viSayAnuM mojAM na movAM ma" i | durvAra kAmarUpa vikaTa uraganA viSanA vyAsaMgathI mUDha banela ane kAmathI viDaMbanA pAmela zeSa jana viSayone bhegavI zakatA nathI ke mUkI zakavAne paNa samartha nathI. pachI bhadrAsane birAjamAna AcArye pitAnI zakita pragaTa karavA mATe rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke -"kaI pAmara purUSane ahIM lAvo." eTale rAjAnA AdezathI pratihAra tarataja zrIsiddharAjanA taLAvaparathI kaI jaLavAhaka majurane laI AvyuM tyAre gurUmahArAje tene pUchayuM ke-akSaramAM tAre paricaya che." tyAre te potAnI prajJAnusAre be -"he svAmin ! kaMIka paricaya che. janmathI thA jA e be akSara vinA huM kaMI zIkhyo nathI, te sivAya to pADApara gusso lAvIne huM tenA puMchane maraDayAne abhyAsa karuM chuM.' eTale sujJaziromaNI devabodha tenA mastakapara potAno hAtha rAkhIne be ke "he sabhya ! tame enI vANI sAMbhaLo AthI sabhyo badhA sAvadhAna thaI gayA. evAmAM kAvyanA abhyAsInI jema te matimAna sthira ane dhIra vacanathI kahevA lAgyo ke - "taM naumi yatkarasparzAd vyAmohamAlane hRdi / / sava samparate adya-vapavitA " |2 | jenA karasparzathI vyAmohathI malina banela hadayamAM gadya-padya racavAnI kuzaLatA satvara pragaTa thAya che, tene huM namaskAra karUM chuM. e pramANe bhAre camatkArathI badhA vidvAne cakita thaI gayA. te vakhate siddharAje e kavIzvarane lakSa dravyadAna ApyuM. je zrIpAla kavithI sahana na thaI zakavAthI ane tenA AcAramAM zaMkA paDavAthI te devabaMdhanuM caritra potAnA khAtrIdAra mANaso mAraphate tapAsavA lAgyA. evAmAM te bhAgavatanuM adbhuta caritra, mahAniMdanIya ane avajJA karavA lAyaka temanA jovAmAM AvyuM, je temaNe se P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vAe, ke ( 302 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra.' samakSa nivedana karatAM jaNAvyuM ke -"je vacana azraddheya chatAM amArI pratItithI zraddhA karavA lAyaka che. kAraNa ke je ame sAkSAt najare joyA chatAM amAruM mana saMdigdha rahe che, ke gaMgAjaLathI bhAgavata vratane dhAraNa karanAra, vedajJa ane semarasane pInAra evA teNe yajJopavItane dagdha karIne madirAnuM pAna karyuM. saMnyastAzramanA AcArane ADaMbara rAkhanAra e ardharAtre potAnA parivAra sahita sarasva tInA taTapara madirApAna kare che. vaLI rAjA (caMdra) budha, kavi, zara, gurU ane vakra nezvara e badhA vArUNa madya athavA pazcima dizA) nA saMgathI asta pAme che, ane A udayamAna che, eja moTuM Azcarya che." ja evAmAM ekadama saMbhrAMta locana karatAM zrIpAla kavi bAlyA ke-e kema saMbhave ? e to najare joyA chatAM paNa satya na mAnI zakAya tevuM che. cothA saMnyasta AzramamAM vartanAra ene vyAvahArika bheganI sAthe paNa kaMI prayojana nathI. tenA darzanAcArathI virUddha bhegAdika to te kema evI zake ? che tyAre te sevake kahevA lAgyA ke - ame A badhu jAte najare joIne kahIe chIe, paNa joyA vinA nahi, tema chatAM tame jene Adeza kare, tene ame pratijJApUrvaka te batAvIe. eTale zrIpAle kahyuM ke-Aje ardharAtre zrIjayasiMha rAjA tyAM Ave, tene tame batAvo." temaNe e vacana kabula karI rAjA pAse jaIne siddhasArasvata kavinI badhI hakIkata yathArtha rIte kahI saMbhaLAvI. je sAMbhaLatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke-"je e vAta satya hAya, te mane najare batAvo. kAraNa ke e sAkSAt pragaTa rIte najare joyA chatAM mAnavAmAM na Ave tevI vAta che." pachI ardharAtre rAjA batAvela mArge cAlIne kAyara janene duSmApya evA sarasvatInA kinAre AvyuM, tyAM vRkSa-latAonI nibiDa ghaTAmAM teNe daSTi karI, to madonmatta anucarothI Azrita, IcchAnusAra guNagAna thavAthI avyakta dhvaniyukta tathA madyapAtrathI nIkaLatA maghavaDe malina mukha sahita te devabodha rAjAnA jovAmAM AvyuM, eTale A anucita joIne siddharAjane paNa khAtrI thaI ane manamAM sUga thatAM teNe potAnI nAsikA maraDI, vaLI tene vicAra Avyo ke-aha saMsAranI kevI vicitratA che? ke darzananA AdhArarUpa AvA vidvAne paNa Ama pitAnI maryAdA lepIne kutsita karma kare che. atyAre je huM ene sAkSAt na bolAvuM, te prabhAte zuM e potAnuM A duzcaritra mAnavAno che?' ema rAjA vicAra kare che, tevAmAM atikrIDAthI jANe kaTirasane pAmI hoya, tema tenA pragaTa vacana rAjAnA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyA. tyAM potAnI pAse Avela rAjAne jaI tenA teja prasArathI ujvaLa banI zobhatI caMdrikA jANe pAchaLa pAchaLa IIIIIIIIIIIIII P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdra sUri-caritra. ( 303) AvatI hoya ema bhAsatuM hatuM. te vakhate devadha potAnA parivArane kahevA lAgyo ke-A prasanna-svacacha madirAno eka eka ghuMTaDo laI potAnA sthAne jaIne have ArAma karIe." e smRtine uddezIne kaMI paNa na bolatAM je parivAra tene kahevA lAgyuM ke-"ApaNuM svAdiSTa saMvibhAgamAM koNa vimukha hoya? evAmAM kSaNabhara vicArIne tAtkAlika mati utpanna thatAM devabodha bolI uThayo ke he rAjana ! tame acAnaka daivayoge daSTie AvyA. eTale ame tamane vadhAvIe chIe, ema kahI teNe eka suvarNapAtra madhathI bharIne rAjAne ApyuM. te jotAM rAjAne kSIrapUrNa jovAmAM AvyuM. eTale amRta samAna tenuM rAjAe pAna karyuM ane kSaNabhara tene vicAra thaI paDaye ke-"A dudha ke madya? eNe potAnI zakitathI tene rasa pheravI nAkhyo haze ane je rasa-parAvartana karyuM hoya, to enI zakti ane pratibhA addabhuta che." pachI te kavirAje rAjAne visarjana karyo. te vakhate "A avasara ThIka che" ema dhArI prabhAte rAjasabhAmAM AvIne teNe nivedana karyuM ke- "he mahArAja ! amAre tIrthATana karavuM che, mATe ApanI anujJA laIe chIe." tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke- tamArA jevA munIzvaro to dezanA zAMtinIra samAna che. te kaye sujJa tamane javAnI anumati Ape ?" eTale teNe kahyuM ke-"he rAjana ! A vakhate arthavAdanuM prayojana nathI. jyAM paMDita khala-bhASAthI parAbhava pAme athavA oLakhAya, tyAM sthiti karavI gya nathI. kuLa, vidyA, vaya, jJAna ke zakti je purUSane niMdanIya karmothI na aTakAve, te nagaramAM rahevAthI zuM ? deva, devIo, mahA maMtra, aneka vidyAo ane aSTa siddhio jemane vaza hoya, chatAM temanuM vacana mAnya na thAya, to tevA kothI paNa zuM? mATe he bhUpAla! tArI sabhA amArA jevAne yogya nathI, e spaSTa che. AvA gAmamAM bhale tamAreja anukUla saMga raho." tyAre rAjA zrIpAla kavIzvarane kaMIka Azayasahita vacana bolyo ke-tame kepagarbhita sajajananuM vAkaya sAMbhaLyuM ke nahi ?" eTale prajJAvAna zrIpAla kavi vicAravA lAgyo ke-A bhikSu kArya ane sanmAnathI daMDita ane kriyAbhraSTa thAya, tema karUM, ema dhArIne te bolyA ke - he mahArAja ! A munio aciMtya zaktidhArI ane mahA prabhAvazALI che, mATe svadezamAMthI emane mokalavA na joIe, kAraNa ke vidvAne dravya ke khuzAmatathI saMtuSTa thatA nathI, paNa temane svabhAva jANavAmAM AvatAM teo kevaLa saddhAtsalyathI prasanna thAya che.' * e pramANe satya ane zravaNIya vacana sAMbhaLatAM rAjA potAnuM mastaka P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ka ... , ja , jemanI ( 304 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. muninA caraNe lagADIne vinaya pUrvaka kahevA lAgyuM ke- munionA vrata-mAhI bhyathIja pRthvInuM pAlana karatA rAjAo idranI jema zobhA pAme che. temAM bIjuM kaMI kAraNa nathI. mATe he munIzvara ! tame kiyAniSTa thaIne amArA dezamAMja rahe. kAraNa ke mahAtmAo athI jananA praNaya-snehano bhaMga karatA nathI. " ema rAjAnA vacanathI te devabodha saMtuSTa thaIne tyAM rahyo, ane traNa varasa thatAM te haLave haLave daridra thaI gaye. kAraNa ke kaya vijyanA vyavahArathI tene dhananI prApti thatI nathI, tyAM to mAtra rAjAnuM Apela bhegavavAnuM hatuM, eTale dhana vinA tene daridratA AvI gaI. e badhe vRttAMta zrI hemacaMdrasUri te jANatA hatA, chatAM zrIpAla kavie ekAMtamAM temanI pAse vicAra calAvyuM ke-"e bhikSu potAnA AcArathI bhraSTa, kiyAhIna, duzcaritravAnuM ane AcAraniSTa yatione mukha jevA lAyaka nathI. vaLI daridratAnI rAjadhAnI hovAthI te atyAre traNathI jarjarita banI gayo che. temaja mada vaDe uddhata ane mahAlola jIhAne vaza thavAthI atyAre parivAra sahita te bhikSAvRttithI pitAno nirvAha calAvI rahyo che. e darzanI pitAnA lakSaNethI darzanAcAramAM sthApana thayela che. vaLI enA saddaguNathI ATha siddhiomAMthI cha to cAlI gaI, paNa aNimA ane laghimA eTale kRzatA ane laghutA e be strIo ane prApta thaI che, e Azcarya che. tejathI sAkSAt deveMdra samAna ane varNAzramanA gurU evA zrI siddharAjane eNe bhUmi para besAryo ane piote mahelanA zikhara para rahela kAganI jema siMhAsana para beThe. e avajJA rUpa latAnuM te nivivekIne phaLa maLyuM. ane vaLI mArA sAMbhaLavA pramANe te evo vicAra calAve che ke ApaNane raNasaMgrAmano upadrava prApta thaze. tethI rAjapUjya zrI hemacaMdra gurU vinA e pratighAta pAme tema nathI. mATe je e pUjya gurUnI pAse Ave, to paNa amAre to tene mAna ApavuM joIe. nahi to kayo sujJa e patita-bhraSTanuM sukha paNa koNa jue? " tyAre gurU mahArAja bolyA ke--"tame kahe che, te satya che, paNa enA eka guNane lIdhe bahumAna karavAnI jarUra che ke je guNa bIjAmAM nathI. A samaye jemAM bIjA guNe saMkrAta thayelA che evuM asAdhAraNa siddhasArasvata enA vinA bIje kayAM nathI. mATe je nirviSa sapanI jema potAnA mAnane plAna karanAra e dhImAna Ave, to ene satkAra maLavo joIe.' eTale zrIpAla kavi kahevA lAgyuM ke- mahApurUSanI daSTi te guNane jovAnI ja hoya che. zyAma ane maraNa pAmela kutarAnA dhavala dAMtane kRSNa mahArAje vakhANyA hatA. A saMbaMdhamAM meM te mAre abhiprAya nivedana karyo have bahuzrata evA Apa pUjyane vicAra karatAM je geracita lAge, te pramANe karo." pachI eka divase mahAkavi abhinava graMthanI racanAmAM AkuLa hato, paTTikA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #421 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1 . , . . . " zrI hemacaMdrasUri-caritra. ( 305 ). ane paTapara te pado lakhI rahyo hato, zabda-vyutpattine mATe te a nya uhApoha karI rahyo hato, purANa kavionA daSTAMte joIne te vAkyaracanAmAM utArate hato, evAmAM brahma -ullAsanA nivAsarUpa, brahmAnA maMdiramAM paMDitothI vibhUSita zrI hemacaMdrasUrinI sabhAmAM kSudhAtura ane potAnA parivArathI prerAyela devabodha madhyAnha pachI pratihAranI paravAnagIthI tyAM AvI caDaye eTale maMtra-eSadhinI prabhAthI stabdha thayela agni jema caMdrane jotAM udbhave, tema te mahA vidvAna joI AcArya mahArAja ubhA thayA, ane kahevA lAgyA ke "he sujJaziromaNi tamane svAgata che. Aje jovAmAM AvyA tethI Ajano divasa dhanya che. te kalAnidhAna ! Aje A amArA adha Asanane alaMkRta karo. saMkaTamAM paNa pragalabhatAthI vibhUSita ane kaLAono barAbara nirvAha karI rahyA che." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM devabodha paNa citavavA lAgyo ke mArA marmane te A jANe che. athavA to kathanathI ke kathanAtIta kaLAthI ame kAMI samajI zaktA nathI. game tema ho, paNa e mahA vidvAna ane saibhAgya-lakSamIthI atyAre vikAsamAna che. mATe e svacha-pavitra para matsara zo ? enuM bahumAna karavAthI ja zubhane udaya thAya tema che. A samaye puNya ane vidyAmAM enI tulanAmAM koNa Ave tema che ? vaLI guNemAM pratikUla koNa thAya? mATe e mAnanIya che." ema dhArI AcAryanI anumatithI te temanA ardhAsanapara beTho. vaLI te sujJa AcArya mahArAjane purUSarUpe sAkSAt sarasvatI mAnatA hatA. pachI zreSTha sArasvatathI ujavaLa evo devabodha, sabhAsadonA ramAMkurane pragaTa karavAmAM megha samAna evuM savismaya vacana kahevA lAgyA- " pAtu vo hemagopAlaH kaMbalaM daMDamudvahan / SaDdarzanipazugrAmaM cArayan jaina gocare " // 1 // daMDa ane kaMbaLane dhAraNa karatA zrI hema-gopAla tamAruM rakSaNa kare ke je jena-gocaramAM SaTadazanarUpa pazuone cArI rahyA che. - A leka sAMbhaLatAM zira dhUNAvatA sabhAsado, temAM satyArthInI puSTi samajIne hRdayamAM atula vismayane dhAraNa karavA lAgyA. pachI AcArya mahArAje zrIpAlane belAvIne tenI sAthe maitrI karAvI. kAraNa ke virodha zamAva e vratadhArIone prathama dharma che. te vakhate gurUe teno vRttAMta siddharAjane jaNAvI tene rAjA pAsethI lakSa dravya apAvyuM. evAmAM anya darzananA saMbaMdhamAM AvatAM vidvAnonA paricayathI ane potAnA bhAgya kSINa thatAM P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #422 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (306 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pitAnI Ayusthitine vicAra karI, mahAmati devadhe te dravyathI tyAM ana9aNurahita thaI gaMgA kinAre jaIne parabhavanuM sAdhana karyuM. have ekadA potAne saMtAna na hovAthI kheda pAmela siddharAja upAnaha vinA page cAlIne tIrthayAtrA karavA nIkaLe, tyAM hemacaMdra prabhune paNa teNe sAthe lIdhA. kAraNa ke caMdramA vinA zuM nalatpala (kamaLa) vikasita thAya ? te vakhate jIva rakSAne mATe haLave haLave cAlatA ane jANe sAkSAta saMyama hoya evA gura dvidhA caraNe (cAritre) saMcaratA dekhAvA lAgyA eTale rAjAe temane vAhanapara ArahaNa karavAnI abhyarthanA karI paNa cAritrasthita AcAryo tene niSedha karyo tyAre rAjAe manamAM kaMika dabhAIne mitrAIthI temane kahI dIdhuM ke--'tame te jaDa che." jethI temaNe prAkRtamAM uttara Ape ke "hA, ame nijaDa chIe." eTale rAjA camatkAra pAmatAM ciMtavavA lAgyo ke -"emaNe to amane sajaDajaDa kahyA paNa pote to potAnA AcArane pALatA hovAthI ane sujJa hovAthI ame nijaDa chIe, ema kahetAM aho! AcAryanI vyAkhyAcAturI jaNAI Ave che. pachI traNa divasa sUri rAjAne maLyA nahiM eTale temane kopAyamAna samajIne rAjA zAMta pADavA mATe tyAM gayo, te vakhate taMbumAM besIne teo AMbila karatA hatA. rAjAe paDade jarA dUra karIne temanuM lakhuM bhajana joI lIdhuM. te jotAM rAjAne vicAra Avyo ke "ahi A to jiteMdriya, zuSka bhajanamAM pAchuM meLavIne khAya che. kharekhara ! emanuM tapa bhAre duSkara che. A leke bhakitanA atizayathI bhavya leka pAse emane miSTAnnanuM bhajana lenArA oLakhAve che, te ajJAna che. " ema ciMtavIne rAjAe pragaTa jaNAvyuM ke -"he prabhe ! avajJAthI nahi, paNa mitratAthI karela mAre e aparAdha Apa kSamA karo ApanI dehavyathAnA ucheda mATe meM e karkaza vacana kahyuM hatuM.' tyAre AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke--he rAjana ! rAga dveSanA svabhAva rahita evA amAre rAjA ke daridranI karkaza ke priyavANu zuM karavAnI hatI? kAraNa ke-- " chaMda varSa marca, nI vANI vadiA - zani magche da vimIra" | 2 ame bhikSAvRttithI bhajana karIe chIe, jIrNa vastra paherIe chIe ane pRthvIpITha para zayana karIe chIe, te amAre rAjAonuM zuM prayojana che? pachI rAjAe temane satkAra karI siMhAsana nAme sthAna brAhmaNene ApIne P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasuricaritra. ( 37 ) te zrI zatruMjaya parvata para caDayo tyAM bhAvathI zrIyugAdi prabhune namI, temanI pUjA karIne rAjA bhAre pramodathI pitAnA janmane kRtArtha mAnavA lAgyuM. tyAM rAjAe tIrthanI pUjA mATe bAra gAma ApyAM. kAraNa ke mahApurUSe tevAM kAma anumAnathI paNa kare che. pachI parvata mAge alpa vakhatamAM puNyazALI rAjA raivatAcalanI najIkamAM AvI pahoMcyo tyAM saMkala gAmanI pAse AvAsa devarAvyA ane lAcanane amRta-rasAyana samAna zrIgiranAra girine teNe joye, te vakhate parvatanA zikhara para rahela zrI neminAthanA caityane zrIsajajana maMtrIe jIrNoddhAra karAvyo hato. eTale dhavalaprasAda joIne rAjAe AcAryane pUchayuM, tyAre tIrtha prabhAvanA nA harSathI locanane vikasita karatAM temaNe jaNAvyuM ke--he deva! yAdavavaMzanA mugaTa samAna zrI neminAtha bhagavaMtane A prAsAda dekhAya che, te Apaneja banAvela che." rAjAe kahyuM ke--"he bhagavana ! ApanA upadezathI A ujajayaMta mahAtIrthane huM jANuM chuM ane ahIM jagapUjya zrI neminAtha bhagavaMta birAjamAna che, paraMtu e mArI kRti che.-ema je Apa kaho che, temAM mane saMzaya che." ema sAMbhaLatA amAtya kahevA lAgyuM ke--"he svAmina ! barAbara lakSya pUrvaka sAMbhaLo--AjathI nava varSa pUrve tame mane A pradezane adhikArI banAbe hatuM. te vakhate parvata para ArohaNa karatAM jaNe jinAlaya mArA jevAmAM AvyuM. eTale Avaka dravyane temAM vyaya karIne e caityano meM uddhAra karAvyo. have je Apane e kabula ane pramANa hoya te ThIka, nahi to Apa satyAvIza lAkha-drasma-TakA laI le." e pramANe sAMbhaLI harSathI mAMcita thatA rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke--he maMtri ! AvuM tuccha vacana tame kema bolyA? asthira dravyanA vyayathI tame mAruM yazajIvana atyaMta sthira, puNyamaya ane gariSTha banAvyuM che, tethI A loka ane paralokamAM tArA jevo mAre anya svajana keNa che? mATe he mitra! kheda na kara. ApaNe have A parvata para ArohaNa karIe." ema kahetAMja rAjAe parvata para ArohaNa karyuM. tyAM maMDapamAM zuddha bhUmikA para besIne teNe aSTage jinezvarane vaMdana karyuM. evAmAM besavAne mATe Asana lAvela sevakane aTakAvatAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke--A tIrthamAM keIe paNa AsanAdikapara na besavuM, zApara nidrA na levI, bhajana ke rasoI na karavI, strIsaMga na kare, sUtikAkarma paNa na karavuM ane dadhimaMthana na karavuM.' ityAdi siddharAjanI maryAdA adyApi zAzvatI va. che. pachI suvarNa, ratna ane zreSTha puSpothI bhagavaMtane pUjIne rAja aMbAdevInA maMdiramAM gayo. tyAM devInuM pUjana karIne tene praNAma karyA, tyAMthI kATukI rAjA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. avalokana-zikhara para gayo, tyAM bhakitathI zrIneminAthane namIne te dizAonuM avalokana karavA lAgyo. evAmAM eka cAraNa bolyo ke-- - "maTuM nA lIdhe vAhaka ziranArasiriA pachI parvataparathI nIce utarIne rAjA zrI hemacaMdra sahita prabhAsa pATaNamAM zivAlayamAM gayA. tyAM AcArya paramAtmasvarUpe zivanI stuti karI ane namaH raskAra kya kAraNa ke avidha eja mukitanuM parama kAraNa che. AcArye A pramANe stuti karI hatI.-- - "atra tatra samaje cA tathA, zosi madha cA tA vItadoSakaluSaH sa ced bhavA-neka eva bhagavanamostute " // 1 // game te samaya ( zAstra) mAM game te rIte ane game te nAmathI je te tame daSanI kalaSatA rahita ho, to he bhagavana! tame ekaja che mATe tamane namaskAra che. , pachI tyAM mahAdAna ApI, mahimAthI addabhuta pUjA karIne rAjA tyAMthI pAcho pharIne aMbikAthI adhiSita keTi nagaramAM AvyuM, tyAM saMtAna ciMtAthI vyAkuLa thayela rAjAne jANIne zrI hemacaMdrasUrie AdarapUrvaka aMbikAdevInuM ArAdhana karavA mAMDayuM. eTale traNa divasanA upavAsane aMte temaNe te zAsanadevIne bolAvI tyAre te sAkSAta AvIne kahevA lAgI ke he muni ! mArUM vacana sAMbhaLo-e rAjAnA bhAgyamAM saMtati nathI, tema A samaye te kaiI puNyazALI jIva paNa nathI, e rAjAnA bhrAtAne putra kumAra che te puNya, pratApa ane mahimAthI baliSTha e rAjA thaze. te anya rAjyone jItaze ane bhegavaze tathA parama zrAvaka thaze." e pramANe devInuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM putranA abhAve aMtaramAM kheda pAmanAra ane prajAnI pIDAthI zaMkA pAmate siddharAja satata utsathI alaMkRta evA aNahilapuramAM AvyA. have kSatriyamAM ziromaNi ane jANe saMpadAono prasAda hoya evo devasAda nAme karNarAjAne baMdhu hatuM. sadvratane pALanAra tribhuvanapAla nAme tene putra hato tene kumArapAla nAme putra ke je rAjyanA lakSaNethI alaMkRta hato. ahIM putranI AzAnA bhaMgathI viSAda pAmela zrI siddharAje paramajJAnI samAna nemitione bolAvyA. eTale grahagatine mATe sadabhAva ane prazna cUDA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #425 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUricaritra. ( 309 ) mANa graMthanA AdhAre kevalIthI avirUddha ane paraspara vicAra calAvIne temaNe rAjAnI AgaLa nivedana kyuM ke -"he svAmIna ! ApanA baMdhuomAM e kumArapAla koIne namyA vinA rAjya calAvaze, e vacana anyathA thanAra nathI. pitAnA pratApathI aneka rAjAone jItIne dizAone tAbe karaze, paNa tenI pachI rAjya vinAza pAmaze." e pramANe sAMbhaLIne " jema thavAnuM hoya, tema thAya che." e vAkya jANatAM chatAM tene kumArapAlapara dveSa Avyo ane tene vadha karavAne teNe vicAra karyo. e hakIkata kaI rIte paNa kumArapAlanA jANavAmAM AvI, eTale te zivadarzanamAM zarIre bhasma lagAvIne jaTAdhArI tApasa thayo. eka vakhate carapurUSoe AvIne rAjAne jaNAvyuM ke-traNa se jaTAdhArI tApase AvelA che, temAM tamAre zatru kumArapAla paNa che. te sarve tApasone jejana mATe nimaMtraNa kare ane temAM jenA page padha, dhvaja ane chatra heya, tene tamAro zatru samajI lejo." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe temane bolAvyA ane pite bhakitathI temanA paga dhavA lAge, evAmAM kumArapAlane vAro Ave. eTale tenA page paDyAdika jevAmAM AvatAM te purUSoe daSTisaMjJAthI rAjAne jaNAvyuM, tethI rAjA samajI gayo ane pitAnA mATenI saMjJAparathI kumArapAla paNa jANI gaye, jethI kaMIka prasaMgano daMbha karI, hAthamAM kamaMDaLa laI, rAjabhavanathI bahAra nIkaLI, divase pitAne oLakhavAnA bhayathI zarIre kaMpatA ane trAsa pAmatA tathA "rAjA thakI mArUM rakSaNa kare." ema mmalita vacanathI bolate kumArapAla zrI hemacaMdrasUri nA upAzrayamAM AvyuM, eTale AcAryo sAhasathI tene tADapatromAM chupAvyuM. evAmAM tenA paganA anusAra rAjapurUSoe tyAM AvIne tapAsa karI, paNa te jovAmAM na AvavAthI teo pAchA cAlyA gayA. pachI rAtre AcAryo tene bahAra kahADyo ane te dezAMtara cAlyo gayo. evAmAM pharIne te pUrvanI jema tyAM AvI caDyo. ahA ! sAhasiktA eja bhAgyanuM lakSaNa che. eTale tyAMthI paNa tIrtha snAnanA daMbhathI nIkaLI saMkaTathI bhaya pAmate te jaTAdhara vAmadeva tApasa pAse javA lAgyo ane jeTalAmAM te AlI nAmanA kuMbhAranA ghara pAse AvyA teTalAmAM pAchaLa lAgelA asavAre tenA jevAmAM AvyA. eTale teNe kuMbhAra pAse jaIne kahyuM ke -"he zaraNAgata vatsala prajApati ! A AvatA saMkaTa thakI tuM mAruM rakSaNa kara." tyAre teNe taiyAra karela nIMbhADAnA eka khuNAmAM chupAvI teTaluM bhAga mUkIne tarata teNe agni saLagAve. evAmAM asavAroe AvIne tene pUchayuM ke-AhaM kaI jaTAdhara Avyo che ke nahi ?' - te be --huM kAmamAM vyagra hovAthI joI zaka nathI." AthI teo kheda pAmatA anAdarathI pAchA cAlyA gayA. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 310) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. pachI rAtre kuMbhAre tene bahAra kahADo eTale te dezAMtara cAlyo ane koI brAhmaNa sAthe te staMbhatIrthapura mAM gayo, tyAM zrI mAlavaMzano sucaritrazALI ane mahAdhanavAna e udayana nAme vyavahArI rahete hato. tenI pAse eka brahmacArI chokaro hato teNe ekAMtamAM zreSThIne kumArapAlane badhA satya vRttAMta nivedana karyo. evAmAM kumArapAle tenI pAse kAMIka bhAtuM mAgyuM, tyAre vyavahArI kahevA lAgyuM ke--"je rAjAne abhISTa na hoya, tenI sAthe amAre kAMI prayojana nathI. mATe rAjapurUSa tane na jue, teTalAmAM satvara dUra bhAgI jA. he baTuka! ene tu ApaNu nagaranI sImA mUkAvI de. e pramANe zreSThInA vacanathI te nirAzA ane bhaya pAmya, vaLI ema sAMbhaLavAthI kumArapAla paNa rAtre te nagaramAM dAkhala thayo. te vakhate cAra lAMghaNuM thatAM sudhAthI tenI kukSi uMDI utarI gaI hatI. A avasare cAritranA yoge utpanna thayela labdhiothI gautama samAna evA zrI hemacaMdrasUri tyAM cAtumAsa rahyA hatA. te AcArya mahArAja vRSTithI megha jema bhUmine zItala kare, tema vyAkhyAnalAlAthI bhavyajanonA hRdayane zAMta-zItala karatA hatA, evAmAM kumArapAla acAnaka tyAM AvI caDa. eTale vicakSaNa gurUe tene jo tathA AkRti ane lakSa thI oLakhI lIdho. pachI AzvAsana ApatAM tene sArA Asana para besArIne temaNe jaNAvyuM ke- "he rAjaputra! zAMta thA. AjathI sAtame varSe tuM rAjA thaIza.' rAjakumAre kahyuM--Apa jevA rogI purUSanI kRpAthI e badhuM kema aprApya na thAya ? " pachI AcAryo zrAvaka pAsethI tene batrIza dramma( rUpIA) apAvIne punaH jaNAvyuM ke-"he bhadra! amAruM eka vacana tuM barAbara daDhatA pUrvaka sAMbhaLaAjathI tArI pAse dAridraya AvanAra nathI, paNa bhejana, AcchAdanAdi vyavahArathI tuM atyAre mAna pAmI zakyo nathI." tyAre kumArapAla be -"he bhagavana ! je ema thAya ane mane rAjya maLe, to pachI joIe zuM? atyAre huM vadhAre zuM kahuM?" ema kahI meghathI AcchAdita pUrNa caMdranI jema te guDha rAjA dezAMtara cAlyo gayo. tyAM koIvAra kApAlikA drata AcaratAM, kehavAra kalavrata AcaratAM ane kaIvAra kayAM kRtrima ke vicitra paMthe cAlatAM kRtrimakamathI teNe sAta varSa vyatIta kya, chatAM gurUnA vacanathI saMkaTamAM paNa te hadayamAM daDhatA dhAraNa karI rahyo hato. bhUpAladevI tenI strI sarva avasthAmAM chAyAnI jema sadA tenI pAchaLa pAchaLa anusaratI hatI, koIvAra te patinA pAzva bhAgane mUkatI na hatI. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra ( 31 ) have 11varSa vyatIta thatAM siddharAja maraNa pAme. e vAta kayAMkathI jANa vAmAM AvatAM sattvazALI kumArapALa pitAnA nagaramAM AvyuM. tyAM pAsenA eka zrIvRkSa nIce besatAM dugodevIne madhura svara te sujJanA sAMbhaLavAmAM AvyuM. eTale potAnA bhAgyanuM pramANa jANavAnI IcchAthI teNe devIne belAvIne nivedana karyuM ke-"he jJAnanidhAna devI ! je mane rAjya maLe, ema tArA jevAmAM AvatuM hoya, to mArA mastaka para besIne tuM karNane priya lAge tevo svara saMbhaLAva." AthI teNe tarataja te pramANe karatAM ati skuTa svare jaNAvyuM ke- "tuM rAjA thaIza." A teNIne svara tenA manarUpa mahelamAM dIpaka samAna thaI paDa. pachI aMtaramAM rAjyaprAptinI zaMkA chatAM tevA nimitta zodhavAmAM tatpara evo kumArapAla nagaramAM AvyuM ane zrImAna sAMbane maLyo. tenI sAthe te zrI hemacaMdra gurUpAse gaye, tyAM temane vaMdana karIne viziSTa buddhivALo te, Asanayukta gurUnA pATapara besI gayA. tyAre zrI gurU kahevA lAgyA ke -"tuM amArA Asanapara beThe, tethI tane avazya rAjyanI prApti thaze. temAM eja eka moTuM nimitta che." eTale kumArapAla be ke-"he prabhe ! rAjyanI IcchA karatAM mane apavAdanI bhIti nathI, paNa Apane avinaya thAya, tethI mane bhAre zaMkA rahe che." have tyAM dazahajAra ane svAmI keNudeva nAme sAmaMta tene banevI hato, tene kumAra rAtre maLe. evAmAM rAjyanI sarva sattA calAvanAra ane rAjyayogya purUSanI parIkSA karanAra pradhAne siddharAjanA zivamaMdiramAM ekaThA thayA. ahIM kumAra paNa nagaranA rAjamArgo AvatAM ekatra thayelA pradhAnane maLe. tyAM kRNe tene hAtha pakaDIne tene rAjamahelamAM praveza karAvyuM. te vakhate tyAM bIjA be rAjakumAre dAkhala thayA. temAM eka sabhAsadone praNAma karIne beThe ane bIje paNa pitAnuM uttarIya vastra vistArIne beTho. eTale kRSNadeve kumArapAlane kahyuM ke ahIM besa." tyAre te potAnA vastrayugalane saMkelIne eka zreSTha Asana para besI gayo. A badhe dekhAva jotAM tyAM beThelA keTalAka nItijJa pradhAne vicAravA lAgyA ke-AmAM eka kumAre te praNAma karyA. je nidya buddhi nisteja hoya, te potAnA svajane tathA zatruothI parAbhava pAme che. temaja saMdhrAMta daSTithI jenAra ane pitAnA vastranA cheDAne chuTe karanAra hoya, tenI pAsethI zatru rAjAo samasta rAjya chInavI le; paraMtu A kumArapAla ke jene mATe naimittikee anumati ApI che, ane je daiyapUrvaka daSTi calAvate tathA potAnA ane saMkalane ahIM Avyo che, e zatruone nigraha karaze ane dizAone tAbe karaze temaja e mahAbhAgyazALI lakSamIvaDe cakravattI samAna thaze, mATe durbaddhine dhvasa karanAra evA A kumArapAlane ahIM rAjyAbhiSeka karo. e P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 312 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. samudra parvata pRthvInuM avazya pAlana karaze." ema dhArIne bAra prakAranA vAjitrothI AkAzane dhvanimaya karatAM pradhAnae traNe bhuvananA maMgalarUpa tene rAjya bhiSeka karyo. pachI mahotsava pUrvaka kumArapAla rAjAe rAjamahelamAM praveza karyo ane te rAjyasana para birAjamAna thatAM gotranI vRddha strIoe tene akSatathI vadhAvyuM. eTale mahA tejasvI, pratApavaDe pracaMDa ane zAMta svabhAvathI vartanAra evo kumArapAla rAjA pRthvInuM rAjya calAvavA lAgyo, evAmAM sapAdalakSa dezano rAjA arNorAja ke je bhAre madonmatta hatA, tenI sAthe vigraha karavAne kumArapAla rAjAe pitAnI senA sajaja karI, ane graha, nakSatra, tArA tathA auSadhithI paravArela caMdramAnI jema hastI, azva, padAti ane rathonA samUhathI paravArela tathA sAmaMtamaMDaLa temaja anya kSatriyothI sevAne te rAjA pitAnuM sainya laIne AgaLa cAlyo. keTalAka divase merUnI mAphaka dugrahI ane laMkAduganI jema agamya evA zatrurAjAnA killA pAse te pahoMcyA. tyAM pratipakSI rAjAe durganI tarapha be yojanAmAM beraDI, bAvaLa, khadira (khera) tathA karIra (keraDA) nA vRkSe vAvela hovAthI te kille lokone bhAre durgamya thaI paDyo hato. eTale kumArapAla rAjAe ghaNuM mANasa lagADIne te vRkSo kapAvavA mAMDayA, paNa teno pAra na Avyo. AthI te kaMTALIne pAcho pharyo ane varSAkAla pahelAM aNahillapuramAM AvIne cAra mAsa sudhI khinnatA pAmela pitAnI senAnuM piSaNa karyuM. pachI comAsuM khalAsa thatAM te potAnuM sanma laIne zatrupratye gaye ane grISmaRtumAM pharI pAcho vaLe. ema rAjAne agIyAra varasa cAlyA gayA. eTale te ciMtavavA lAgyo ke-pazcima samudra sudhI mAruM rAjya chatAM e arNarAja mArA karatAM adhika kema gaNAya ane mAre tAbe kema thAya ?" ema kSaNabhara te vicAramAM lIna thaI gayo. - have devamaMtrI samAna tathA nIti ane kSatriya saMbaMdhI vicAramAM cAlAka evo vAgabhaTa nAme te rAjAne maMtrI ke je udayanane putra hato. eTale A saMkaTa AvI paDatAM rAjAe tene pUchayuM ke--ke deva, yakSa ke devI saMprabhAvI . che? ke jenA prabhAvathI ApaNe vijaya pAmIe, ane ApaNuM mana tenAmAM lIna karIe." eTale vacana bolavAmAM kuzaLa evo vADmaTa kahevA lAgyo ke-"he svAmina ! tame mArUM vacana barAbara sAvadhAna thaIne sAMbhaLe-jyAre ApanA AdezathI Apano baliSTha baMdhu kIripAla sArASTranA svAmI navaghaNane nigraha karavA gayo ane aneka vigraha karatAM te kaMTALI gayo, te vakhate stabhatIrtha puravAsI udayana nAme mAre pitA saMgrAmamAM sainyabaLa ApanAra hato. ekadA tyAMthI pAchA pharatAM jenA darzana durlabha che ane atyaMta ramaNIya evo P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri.M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #429 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - ka ra ja zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra. (313) unnata puMDarIkagiri tenA jovAmAM AvyuM, eTale teNe potAnA adhikArIne tenuM addabhuta mAhAsya kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. jethI bhAre bhaktipUrvaka zrIyugAdIzane namaskAra karatAM ane dhyAnathI te potAnA AtmAne kRtArtha mAnavA lAgyA. tyAM teNe jIrNa prAsAda je. eTale kIrtipAle bhaMDArIne kahyuM ke A prAsAdano jIrNoddhAra karavAnI amArI IcchA che, paNa A saMgrAma jItIne pAchA vaLatAM e badhuM thaI zakaze." pachI parvatathI nIce utaratAM teNe zatrurAjA tarapha prayANa karyuM, te paNa bhAre madonmatta hato. tyAM bhAlA sAme bhAlA ane gadA sAme gadA ema zAyanA AvezathI prahAranI darakAra vinA baMne sainya vacce yuddha cAlyuM. te vakhate udayana pitAnA svAmInI AgaLa ubhuM rahIne prahAra karato hato. evAmAM potAne prahAra na lAgatAM paNa te pRthvI para paDI gayA. tyAM yuddhamAM jaya thayo ane zatru haNAya. eTale raNabhUmimAM tapAsa karatAM udayanane lagabhaga maraNAvasthAe pahoMcela joIne kIrsipAle tene jaNAvyuM ke "anitya bhautika dehane sthira yazathI te cirasthAyI banAvyuM che he bhadra! vaNivyavahAra te tane ja barAbara rIte karatAM AvaDa, have je tArA manamAM kAMI zalya khaTakatuM hoya, to mane kahe, eTale te pramANe kAma karatAM huM tAro kaMIka anuNI (kaNarahita) thAuM.' tyAre udayana kahevA lAge ke -"he nAtha ! ame sadA pitAnA svAmInA tAbedAra thaIne rahyA chIe, tethI tenA ja kAryamAM ekacitta hovAthI ame te uparAMta bIjuM kaMI kArya samajatA nathI. paNa siddharAjathI bhaya pAmatA tamArA baMdhu kumArapAla rAjAe mArI pAse eka brahmacArIne meka hatA, paraMtu meM tene tiraskAra karyo, te vakhate zrImAn kumArapAlane paNa mArApara bahu gusso Avyo ane mArAmAM paNa bhAre pracaMDatA AvI gaI, te atyAre tamArA caraNanI AgaLa te deSa mUkatAM huM mArA ane lekane saphaLa samajuM chuM, temaja mArUM kuLa, zIla ane zrutane pavitra mAnuM chuM. have A mArA mRtyune pratIkAra thaI zake tema nathI, mATe huM tamane vinaMti karUM chuM, te sAM. bhaLe. mArA putra vADmaTane mAre kaMIka kahevAnuM che, te tame saMbhaLAvaje ke zatru jaya mahA tIrthanA prAsAdano jIrNoddhAra karavAnI meM pratijJA lIdhI che, mATe e mArA zubha hetune pAra pADaje." eTale kIrtipAle e badhuM svIkAryuM, evAmAM zrIudayana tarataja tyAM prANarahita thaI gayo. pachI pitAnuM te kArya karatAM huM atyAre traNarahita thaye. vaLI pitAnI eka devakulikA meM nagaramAM karAvI che. temaja Aja nagaramAM mahA dhanavAna zrIchaka nAme vyavahArI vase che ke je zreNI pAse nevuM lAkha dravya che. mArI mitratAne lIdhe teNe e dharmasthAnane eka khatta P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 314 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. karAvyuM ane tyAM teNe zrIajitanAtha svAmInI mUrti sthApanA karI che. jJAnanA nidhAna zrIhemacaMdra sUrie tenI pratiSThA karI che. temanA hastanA maMtronA mAhI myathI badhuM siddha thAya tema che. mATe te svAmi ! tyAM mAnatA karavA IcchatA hA, te e zatru rAjAne avazya parAjaya thAya. e prabhunuM nAma ja evA prakAranI vijaya sUcave che. A mArI vijJApanA sAMbhaLIne tame e pramANe vicAra pUrvaka kare. kAraNa ke ApanA karatAM mArI mati AgaLa jAya tema nathI." e pramANenI vinaMtIthI amAtyanA vacanakramano vicAra karatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyA ke-"he maMtrina! tamArA vacanathI badhuM kArya mane yAda AvyuM che. huM mitra ! sAMbhaLa-jyAre pUrve ame sAmAnya sthitimAM hatA. te vakhate traNa divasanA upavAsI thatAM ame zrI staMbhatIthe gayA ane siri baTuka (brahmAcArI) ne udayana pAse mokalyo hato, paNa te gaye tevoja prayajana sAdhyA vinA pAchI AvyuM. A tene aparAdha mane na lAgyo, paraMtu ahoA svAmInI kevI bhakti sAcave che, ema mArA manamAM asara thaI. kAraNa ke pitAnA durbhAgyane joyA chatAM bIjA para roSa lAvanAra sujJa na gaNAya. vaLI te vakhate saMdhyA samaya lakSamI-kAMtivaDe kalpavRkSa samAna evA jaivetAMbarAcArya zrIhemasUri mArA jovAmAM AvyA, tyAre kRpAthI temaNe mane bhAtuM ApAvyuM ane jaNAvyuM ke--tane rAjyanI prApti thaze." A temanuM vacana divya vAkayanI jema satya thayuM, ane te adyApi ghaMTAravanI jema mArA hRdayamAM gAyA kare che. vaLI e biMbanI pratiwAnA miSathI e gurUne yAda karAvatAM te mArA para atyaMta upakAra karyo che. kAraNuM ke karela guNane na jANanAra adhama nara samajo. tathA zrIsiddharAja paNuM e gAra bhUpatine haNIne tenA ghaNe bhAyAtone lIdhe deza vasAvavAne samartha na thayo. ane tyAre tArA pitAnI buddhithI te badhA zatruono evI rIte vinAza karavAmAM Avyo ke temanuM nAma paNa jaNAtuM nathI. have te dezane bhogavaTAmAM nAkhyo ane tyAM adhikArIo nImavAmAM AvyA che. tAre pitA A buddhimAna hatA e badhuM svAmi bhaktinuM phaLa samajavuM. vaLI A kIrtipAla kumAra te vigrahAdikamAM padAti samAna saMgrAmamAM ajJAta hato, chatAM tArA pitAe ja ene vadhAre cAlAka banAvyA. teNe tane tIrthoddhAranuM je kAma pharamAvyuM che, te kArya paNa amArUMja che, mATe atyAre ja tane huM Adeza karUM chuM ke--rAjyanA bhaMDAramAMthI joIe teTaluM dhana laIne e tIrthane saMpUrNa uddhAra karo tathA mArA pradhAnanA ane ane mArA manavAMchita pUrNa kare. vaLI atyAre e devanuM biMba tuM mane satvara batAva ke je puNyathI ja prApta thaI zake. tenI pUjA karatAM huM mArA jIvanane kRtArtha banAvuM. pachI vADmaTa maMtrIe mArga batAvatAM kumArapAla rAjA cAlIne te jinamaM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #431 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra. (35) diramAM gayo tyAM prathama rAjAe mULanAyaka zrI pArzvanAthane vaMdana karyuM ane pachI maMtrIe varNavela zrI ajitanAthanA darzana karyA. vaLI vAsanAnA vaze teNe kuMkuma, agurU, kapUra, karI tathA caMdanadrava, temaja sugaMdhi yupathI prabhunI pUjA karI. pachI bhagavaMtane vinaMti karatAM teNe jaNAvyuM ke--"he nAtha ! A avasare tamArA prabhAva ane prasAdathI ja huM zatru rAjAne jItaza. eTale pachI tameja mArA deva, mAtA, pitA ane gurU che. A saMbaMdhamAM he maMtri ! tame sAkSIrUpa che. e vacana mAre avazya pALavAnuM che." e pramANe kahI, prabhune namI romAMcita thayela rAjAe tarata vijayayAtrA mATe senA taiyAra karAvI. ane aneka prayANa karatAM te caMdrAvatI pAse pahoMcyo. tyAM rAjAe pramodathI AvAsa devarAvyA. have te zatru rAjAnA rAjyamAM vikramasiMha nAme eka mukhya adhikArI hato te rAjAnA sainyanI sevAthI kaMTALI gayA hate. chatAM te javAne Icchato na hato. teNe sArA pitAnA amAtyo sAthe vicAra calAvyuM ke ApaNe A nibaLa rAjAnI sevAthI have bhAre kaMTALI gayA chIe. dezAMtaramAM bhramaNa karanAra purUSamAM pratApa ke baLa kayAMthI ? tema citrapaTamAM ALekhela samAna A rAjAmAM camatkAra te ati duSkaraja che, mATe zarIre bhasma lagAvI, hAthamAM kamaMDaLa dhAraNa karI, mastake jaTA rAkhIne evA veSamAM zivanuM pUjana ke namana karIe, paNa A to ApaNane rAjyanI viDaMbanA ja che. te ahIMja kaI rIte je e rAjA sadhAya to badhuM ThIka ThIka thaI jAya. kAraNa ke e te sasalA samAna nirbaLa che, te pachI kSatriya tejathI adbhuta evA koI caulukyavaMzI rAjAne rAjya para besArI, tenI AjJA pALavI ja ApaNane ucita che. tyAre pradhAne kahevA lAgyA ke-"he svAmin ! ApanA kuLamAM svAmidroha karavo ucita nathI. e siddharAjanA pade AvIne rahela che, mATe ApaNane sarvathA ArAdhavA lAyaka che. kAraNake yuddhamAM jaya thAya, te te anizcita che, vaLI sainya rAkhIne durga tathA dhananI saMbhALa thAya te karavI." evAmAM vikramasiMha bolya-A rAjAne zI rIte samajAva? tamAre bIjA keInI salAha levAnI jarUra nathI. atyAre kaMI upAya batAve. kAraNake svAmInA keIpaNa kAmamAM ApaNe ja mukhya bolanAra chIe." eTale teo bolyA ke -"he nAtha! tamArI matine je ucita lAge, te karo ane amane pramANa che." tyAre vikrame jaNAvyuM ke-atyAre eka apriyaMtra kare ke jethI mArA mahelamAM e vinA leze vinAza pAmaze." ema kahI pitAnA AvAsamAM temanA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #432 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 316 ), zrI prabhAvaka caritra.. hAthe pragabhatAthI agni saLagAvavAno teNe vicAra karyo ke, je kumAranA vinAzane sUcavanAra hato. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM pradhAno vicAravA lAgyA ke--ApaNe ahIM zuM karIe ? bhavitavyatA oLaMgAya tema nathI. ene rAjyane baMza thavAne che ane kumArapAlane vijaya thavAno che. pUrvanA pothI je zrIsiddharAjanI gAdI para beThe, eTale enA sevaka samAna paNa A gyatA dharAvatA nathI." ema ciMtavI lalATapara aMjali joDIne te kahevA lAgyo ke- svAmInA Adeza amane pramANa che, temAM amAre vicAra karavAne nathI." pachI sutArane bolAvIne teNe mahela baMdhAvavAnI zarUAta karI, ke jemAM uMce vastranA cheDA samAna caMcala vastranA staMbha karAvavAmAM AvyA ane tenA para taMbu nAkhIne tene eka vizAla vastrathI AcchAdita karyo. tene vistRta caMdravAthI maMDita karyo ane motI temaja puponA gucchathI tene zaNagAravAmAM AvyA. te je ke bahArathI to bahu ramaNIya dekhAto, paraMtu tenI evI racanA karavAmAM AvI hatI ke tenI eka khIlI kheMcI letAM te kheranA aMgArAthI bharela khADAmAM paDe ane tarata bhasmIbhUta thaI jAya. e pramANe mahela taiyAra thatAM pradhAnoe AMkhamAM AMsu lAvIne nivedana karatAM temano nAyaka bolyo ke--mati e kAryane sAthe che." pachI teNe vicAra karyo ke- jyAre e eka tapasvInI jema AvI vilAsa zayAmAM daSTi lagAvIne besaze, ke tarata adha:patana thavAthI te maraNa pAmaze." ema ciMtavIne te prabhAte sainyamAMthI Avyo ane jamInasudhI mastaka namAvIne teNe rAjAnA caraNe namaskAra karyo. pachI daMbhathI, viSe bharela ane mukhe amRtane dhAraNa karatA ghaTanI jema sujJa evA te maMDalezvare rAjAne vinaMti karI ke-"he svAmin ! maherabAnI karIne mArA mahelane alaMkRta kare. ane Aja tyAM ja bhejanAdika karIne ArAma lejo. Apa Avaze, te pachI ja ame ane amAro parivAra bhejana leze." tyAre rAjAe kahyuM ke- tArA je hitakArI ane svAmibhakta bIje keNu che. paramAra kuLamAM utpanna thayela tArA vinA bIjo koI nirbhaya nathI, AvA zubha kAryamAM keNa pratiSedha kare? tAre AvAsa amAre jovAlAyaka ja che." ' eTale teNe jaNAvyuM ke- svAmIne Adeza mane pramANa che." ema kahIne te bhakate prathamanA parivArane bhojana karAvyuM ane pachI svAmInA zarIranI rakSA karavAmAM sadA tatpara evA aMgarakSakane belAvyA. temanI AgaLa badhI SaTaracanA teNe pragaTa karI, te vakhate eka mahAbuddhizALI vRddha purUSa ubhe hato, eTale aMgArane atyaMta ugra gaMdha tenA jANavAmAM Avyo, jethI te potAnA manamAM vicAravA lAgyo ke-ahIM kaMika Azcarya jaNAya che. svAmInA drohane P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri-caritra. ( 317 ) mATe tyAM agnine prabaMdha karyo lAge che." evAmAM daSTivikAranA lakSaNathI tene badhuM jANI gayela samajIne bhAre vakra Azaya dharAvanAra vikrame tene atyaMta satkAra karyo. pachI tenI sAthe ja vikramasiMha rAjamaMdire gayo ane rAjAne teNe vinaMti karI ke -"he nAtha ! mArA mahelamAM padhAravAnI kRpA karo." eTale te vRddha purUSe bhUsaMjJAthI javAno niSedha karyo. tyAre rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"teM mArA badhA parivArane bhejana karAvyuM. paNa ame rAtre ciMtA ane ujAgarAthI kheda pAmyA chIe, tethI atyAre bhajana karavAnI amArI IcchA nathI. ane vaLI devoe atyAre ja prayANane mATe muhUrta batAvela che, mATe prayANanI nobata vagADo ke jethI badhA taiyAra thAya, ane tuM paNa potAnI senAne sajja karIne satvara Ava, kAraNake kuzaLa teja kahevAya ke je kAryane mATe utsAha ane tvarA kare." AthI zaMkA lAvatAM te "jevI ApanI AjJA" ema kahIne potAnA sthAne gaye, paNa pitAnI kapaTaracanA jANavAmAM AvI gaI che" ema teNe mAnI lIdhuM. pachI tarataja zubha muhUrta zatrudurganI pAse teNe potAnuM sainya sthApana karyuM. tyAM yathAsthAne teNe sainyane sthApana karI rAtadivasa jAgaraNa karatAM vyagra thaIne rahevA lAgyuM. have ahIM arAja paNa kumArapAlanA vratane na jANatAM abhimAnayukta vacanathI tene tuccha mAnavA lAgyo. vaLI teNe ema samajI lIdhuM ke-agIyAra varasa jema e hArIne cAlyo gaye, tema atyAre bArame varase paNa te mAruM zuM viparIta karavAno hato?" temaja satvahIna chatAM uddhata ane bhayane lIdhe mAtra dekhAva ApatA tathA "ciraMjIva" nA pokAra karatA evA pitAnA sevakoe rAjAnuM bahumAna batAvyuM. tathA teNe vicAra karyo ke-eka hAkalanA svarathI hastInI brAMti pamADanAra e siddharAjane putra cArUbhaTa mArI pAse ja rahe che.' e pramANe aneka vikalpathI teNe te vakhate killA para yaMtra sajaja karAvyA ane svargamAM rahe tema nirbhaya chatAM udAsIna thaIne te rahevA lAgyo. vaLI pitAnA bhAgyathI kadarthanA pAmela te bhAlA vigere hathIyArothI killAnI aTArIo bharela hovA chatAM subhaTa meLavI na zako. e badho vRtAMta pitAnA sevake pAsethI jANavAmAM AvatAM zrImAna kumArapAla rAjAe dAna, mAnAdikathI pitAnI senAne bhAre satkAra karyo. hAthIonA pramANu pUratI teNe zRMkhalA ane jhula taiyAra karAvI, aonI lagAma tathA palANa, rathonA ghugharIoyukta cakra temaja dhAone teNe vIravala paherAvyA. caturaMga sainyane teNe bahu ja prasannatApUrvaka suvarNa, ratna, mANikya vigerenA AbhUSaNe ApyAM. caMdana, kapUra ane kesaranA vilepanathI teNe potAnA hAthe cAlAka subhaTanA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 318 ) is : : zrI prabhAvaka caritra. . mukhe vilepana karyuM. temaja rAjAe pote caMpaka ane kamaLa puSponI mALAo temanA mastake bAMdhI. vaLI hemaMtaRtune kamaLa samAna suvarNakamaLavatI teNe amedapUrvaka codhAonA kaMdha pUjyA. pachI aMdhakAramaya ardharAtre sudhA samAna vacana taraMgothI te subhaTane utsAha pamADatAM bhAre teja, pratApa ane pramAdanA sthAnarUpa evo te rAja vAjiMtranA avAja vinA ekAMtamAM rahela gInI jema vinA zabda cAle. pachI parvatanI uparanI bhUmie jaIne teNe vAjiMtrone nAda vistAryo. te vakhate vADmaTa amAtyane teNe Adeza karyo ke-prabhAta pahelAM pAMsameM pADAonuM Adra cAmaDuM lAva." ema rAjAnA hukama pramANe te lAvyuM, eTale bakhtarane dhAraNa karatA keTalAka pracaMDa subhaTe tenI aMdara paDyA. temaja dAMte khaDaga upADIne satvara ArohaNa karavA lAgyA. ema upara vistArathI caDI jatAM temaNe aMdarakhAne potAnA parAkramathI te killAnA kAMgarA bhAMgavA mAMDayA. tyAre kumArapAla rAjAe dabAvela zatrurAja arAja prabhAte mukhyadvAra ughADIne bahAra nIkaLI gayA. A vakhate te saMgrAmamAM teNe potAnA jIvitanI paNa AzA mUkI dIdhI hatI. evAmAM baMne pakSanA raNavAdyo vAgatAM prativanithI AkAza eka zabdamaya banI gayuM. te vakhate kAyara purUSanA prANe dehamAM rahevAne asamartha thavAthI pAtAlanA zaraNane IcchatA te tarata deha choDIne cAlatA thayA. pachI bANa sAme bANa, khaDaga sAme khaDaga tathA bAhayuddha cAlyuM ke jemAM subhaTanA mukha dekhAtA na hatA. sUryanA saMkrAMtikALe pattharamaya parvatanI jema loke aneka rIte zarIre ghAyala ne khaMDita thatA dekhAvA lAgyA. pAkelA keLAnI jema tyAM a khaMDita thavA lAgyA, temaja cokhAnA pApaDanI jema ra atyaMta sUrNa thavA lAgyA. vaLI pAkelA kaliMgaDAnI jema tyAM paDelA subhaTenA jaThara mAMsa ane AMtaraDAthI otapreta dekhAtA hatA. prANezanA samAgama mATe vimAnamAM rahela apsarAonA dUtonI jema mAMsanA abhilASI gIdha pakSIo AkAzamAM saMcaravA lAgyA. e pramANe vaMza, khyAti ane nAmanA uccArapUrvaka saMgrAma cAlatAM ane hastIonA madajaLathI dhULa badhI zAMta thatAM temaja tyAM paTTahastI baMne eka bIjAnI sAme AvI daMtalagna thatAM rAjAe cArUbhaTane zatruno mahAvata banelo ja. tyAM zyAmala mahAvate hastIne hAka mAravAnA bhayane dUra karatAM svaccha vastra laIne tenA be vAra kAna DhAMkayA. evAmAM cArUbhaTe garvathI hAthInA dAMta para paga mUkyo ane manamAM vicAra karyo ke-A pratimAtaMga (sAme Avela hastI) zuM mAtra che?" te vakhate kumArapAla rAjAe baMne pakSapara daSTipAta karyo. eTale badhuM sainya astavyasta thavA lAgyuM. tyAre rAjAe zaMkita thaIne kahyuM ke-tuM zyAmala paNa ahIM che zuM? he mitra! hAthIne bhedIne have pAchA phare che," tyAre te bolyo-"he nAtha! zyAmala mahAvata, svAmI ane mahAmataMgaja e traNene P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasari-caritra, (319) bhedavuM svane paNa zakaya nathI." pachI pratigajathI paDatAM pAche page te nIce utarI gaye. evAmAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke he cArabhaTa tAre zatrurAjAnuM sarvasva laI levuM." ema te bolato hato, tevAmAM hAthInA be dAMta jarjarita thatAM potAnA svAmInA tejanI sAthe tarataja baMnenI vacce paDyA, ane te paNa paDI gayA. eTale arAjane subhaToe pakaDIne bAMdhI lIdho ane rAjAe tenA lalATamAM bhAle mAryo. jethI cArUbhaTa vinA kayAMka nAzI javAne taiyAra thayela teNe pitAne hAthI pAcho vALyo ane tenI senA paNa pAchI vaLI. AthI kumArapAlarAjAe pitAnI chata thayela prakAzIne paTa pheravyuM ane te pitAne eka parAkramI rAjA mAnavA lAgyuM. te vakhate tarataja sAmaMte badhA tenI pAse AvyA. eTale rAjAe temane jaNAvyuM ke-e rAjAne tameja jItyA cho." ema kahI temane prasanna karyA. pachI teNe potAnA yodhAo mAraphate tene deza, bhaMDAra ane senA luMTAvI temAM jeo krUra, satvahIna ane yuddhamAM puMTha A5nAra hatA, tevA badhA sainike, tenA agaNita dravyanA saMgrahathI sAta peDhI sudhI tRpta thaI gayA. pachI potAne jayazIla mAnanAra rAjA kalpavRkSanI jema yAcakone manamAnatuM dAna Apate te potAnA nagarabhaNI pAchA vaLe ane aDhAraseM pAdaramAM mukhya evA pattana (pATaNa) mAM te AvI pahoMce eTale siddharAja karatAM paNa tenuM caritra bhAre ugra bhAsavA lAgyuM. have vijayamAM rAjAe aMta:puranA rakSaka tathA subhaTane Adeza karyo ane pachI nimaMtraNathI tyAM AvatAM tenA jANavAmAM AvyuM jyAre potAnA sevakane mokalIne azvazALAyukta tenA maMdira AvAsane tarataja bALI nakhAvyo, je hatuM na hatuM jevuM thaI gayuM. pachI te khADo pUrAvIne svasthAnathI te AgaLa cAle tenA huMkAra mAtrathI paNa zatruo bhaya pAmatA, te vacananI zI vAta karavI? tyAMthI nadIo utaratAM ane pASANa bedI levAthI vikaTa thayela bhUmimAM cAlatAM te bhAre ugra banI gaye tyAM paramAravaMzanA rAjaputrAe AvI praNAma karatAM vinaMti karI ke -"tame uttama jananI stutine lAyaka che have Apa rAjadhAnImAM padhAro." eTale mAcaDA ane uMcA tAraNothI zaNagArela evA aNu hilapura AgaLa vijaya prApta karIne te Avyo, te vakhate praveza mahotsavamAM sureMdranI jema gajarAjapara ArUDha thaIne AvatAM daSTine rasAyanarUpa evuM vADmaTanuM caitya tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. eTale tyAM praveza karI Asanna upakArI evA zrI . ajitasvAmInI rAjAe sugaMdhi dravyothI pUjA karI. pachI zrI pAzvanAthanuM smaraNa, pUjana karIne teNe jaNAvyuM ke-"he nAtha ! pUrve je meM kahyuM che, te temaja samajavuM." pachI punaH praNAma karI, siMhAsanathI maMDita gajarAjapara ArUDha thaIne te pitAnA bhavanamAM AvyuM, te vakhate getranI vRddha strIoe maMgala gIta tathA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #436 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 32 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra :varyApana karyuM, jene rAjAe svIkAra karyo. evAmAM vikramasiMhane sthAne potAnA pratinidhi sthApI, tene potAnI pAse bolAvIne rAjAe vismayapUrvaka jaNAvyuM ke -"he vikrama! agniyaMtrathI rAjAeja paMcatvane pAme che, paNa sAmaMto nahi ema tane keNe zIkhavyuM hatuM ? tyAMja je meM tane agnimAM homI dIdho hota, te tuM bhasmIbhUta thaI jAta, pachI putra, pazu ane bAMdhava sahita kayAM jovAmAM Avata, jevA tame mArA sevake malina che, tevA ame tamArA nAtha malina nathI mATe have jIvato rahe." ema kahI tenA kAmane yAda karIne rAjAe tene baMdIkhAnAmAM nAkhyo kAraNa ke potAnA karmane lIdhe A lekamAMja keTalAka leke rAjAethI parAbhava pAme che. pachI tenA rAmadeva nAmanA bhrAtAno putra zrIyazodhavala hatA tene rAjAe caMdrAvatImAM sthApana karyo. - have eka divase dhamavAsanAthI atyaMta vAsita thayela kumArapAlarAjAe potAnA vADmaTa amAtyane Ahata AcAranA upadezaka evA gurUne mATe prazna karyo tyAre teNe zrI hemacaMdrasUrinA atula vidyA upazama tathA guNa-aurava kahI saMbhaLAvyA. je sAMbhaLatAM rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke temane satvare ahIM bolAve." eTale vADmaTa maMtrI AcArya mahArAjane bahu mAnathI rAjabhavanamAM teDI AvyA tyAre rAjAe ubhA thaIne temane mAna ApatAM Asana ApyuM, jenA para gurU birAjamAna thayA. tyAM rAjA bolyo ke-"he bhagavana! ajJatAne TALanAra evA jainadharmane mane upadeza Ape.' AthI AcArya mahArAja tene dayAmala dharma saMbhaLAvatAM belyA ke-hiMsA, asatya, cerI, abrA (maithuna) ane parigrahano tyAga e dharma che tathA rAtribhUjana ane mAMsAhArano tyAga kare. kAraNa ke zruti, smRti vigere potAnA siddhAMto banAvatAM anya janoe paNa tene niSedha karelo che. vaLI yegazAstramAM paNa kahevAmAM AvyuM che ke) "jiyadviti che mAruM, kApadAratA , ' DabhUta cau pUrNa, cAcaM varmazANinaH" I ? | ke je prANIone saMhAra karIne mAMsa khAvAnI IcchA rAkhe che, te dharmarUpa vRkSanA dayArUpa mULane ukheDI nAkhe che. * vaLI je mAMsanuM bhakSaNa karatAM dayA pALavAnI IcchA rAkhe che, te baLatA agnimAM latAne rApavAnI IcchA rAkhavA jevuM kare che. temaja manue kahyuM che ke-prANune haNanAra, mAMsa khAnAra, mAMsa vecanAra, pakAvanAra, kharIdanAra, anumodana ApanAra ane dAtAra e badhA hiMsaka samajavA." tathA bIjI rIte paNa eja vAta batAvela che ke-anumodana karanAra mAranAra, bAMdhanAra, P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ke - - - - - - - - III zrI hemacaMdrasUri-caritra : ( 3ra1 ) kriya-vikraya karanAra pakAvanAra, lAvI ApanAra ane khAnAra e badhA jIvahiMsAnA bhAgIdAra samajavA. prANIonI hiMsA karyA vinA kayAMya mAMsa maLatuM nathI ane jIvavadhathI svarganI prApti nathI, mATe mAMsano tyAga karavo joIe." ityAdi sarva tyAga karavA lAyaka vastuono gurUe upadeza Ape, jethI rAjAe tene svIkAra karIne temAMnA keTalAka niyama teNe aMgIkAra karyA. vaLI caityavaMdana, stotra, stuti pramukhane teNe abhyAsa karI lIdho, tathA vaMdana, kSamApana, Alecana ane pratikramaNa paNa te zIkhe. temaja sarva pratyAkhyAno ane vicAravAnI gAthAo teNe dhArI lIdhI. te pratidina be vAra ane parvanA divase ekavAra bhojana karatA. vaLI snAnAcArano prakAra ane Arati paNa te zIkhyo. ema jaina vidhine abhyAsa karavAthI te eka sArA zrAvakanI jema zobhavA lAgyA. paNa pUrve mAMsAhAra karela. hevAthI, bhAre pazcAtApamAM paDatAM te kahevA lAgyuM ke-ahA ? narakamAM pADanAra e mAruM pAtaka to khare. khara avAcya che. e mArA pApane nistAra thaI zake tema nathI, tethI huM ema kahevA mAguM chuM ke-aparAdhIne nigraha kare-e rAjanIti che, mATe mArA dAMtane Aja pADI nAkhuM, kAraNa ke te mAMsAhArathI aparAdhI banelA che. vaLI smRtimAM paNa ema saMbhaLAya che ke--katane sarvatra sahana karavuM paDe che." tyAre gurU kahevA lAgyA ke--"he rAjana ! e te sthala lokika vacana che ke ekavAra dehane kaSTa ApavAthI kRta karmane nAza thAya, paraMtu te ajJAnatA che. tuM Ahata dharmanI IcchAthI pavitra manavALo thaIne dharmArAdhana kara, ke jethI samasta pAparUpa paMka dhovAI jAya. batrIza dAMta che, mATe pApathI mukta thavAne upavanamAM manahara batrIza caitya karAva, tathA tArA pitA tribhuvanapAlanA sukRta nimitte merU zikhara samAna eka unnata jinacaitya karAva." ! - e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke--e rIti ati ujavaLa che ane saMsArevanathI nistAra pAmavA mATe eja zreSTha saMbala che." pachI parama bhakitathI teNe gurU mahArAjane temanA sthAne mokalyA, ane pote bIje divase vAlmaTanA jinAlayamAM AvyA, tyAM jatAM nepALa dezamAMthI ekavIza aMgulanuM caMdrakAMtamaya jinabiMba sAkSAt ciMtAmaNi samAna bheTa AvyuM, jethI pUrNimAnI rAtri samAna rAjA bhAre ullAsa pAmyA. pachI mukhapara nirmaLa prasAda batAvatAM maMtrIne bolAvIne rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"huM tamArA kaIka amAtyakAryamAM traNa thAuM." ema sAMbhaLatAM maMtrI bolyA ke -"A prANa paNa Apane tAbe che, te parivAra, dhanabhUmi ke anya vastuomAM zI AsthA ?" , TITLTITHI IIIIIII P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #438 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (32) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. eTale rAjA aMjali joDIne kahevA lAgyo ke-he maMtri ! tame mane prAsAda ApI gho ke jethI huM tene A pratimAthI sanAtha karuM." tyAre maMtrI be -"he nAtha ! A te mArApara moTe prasAda thaye, ema thavAmAM mArI prasannatA che. have pachI te mAravihAra evA ApanA nAmathI bhale prasiddha thAya. paraMtu mAre Apane kaMIka vinaMti karavAnI che, te lakSya pUrvaka sAMbhaLe- kItipAlanA mukhathI pitAe mane Adeza karyo che ke jIrNa thaI gayela zrI zatruMjaya tIrthanA prAsAdane tAre mArA kalyANa nimite uddhAra karAvavI. e mArUM kartavya che temaja te vakhate yAtrAnA avasare devamaraNanI veLAe tame pote paNa kItipAlanuM vacana sAMbhaLatAM jaNAvyuM hatuM ke amArA bhaMDAramAMthI dhana lAvIne tAre caityano uddhAra kara, te pitAnA traNathI mukata thavA mATe Apa mane te Adeza pharamAve." ema sAMbhaLIne rAjAe kahyuM ke "he sakhe ! A amArA kAryamAM ja tAro baMdhu samAna Adara che, mATe e pramANe kare. amArAthI tArUM vacana oLaMgAya tema nathI." eTale amAtye kahyuM "he svAmina ! e Apane mATe prasAda thayo" ema kahI zreSThIonA parivAra sahita te siddhAcalapara gaye. tyAM tIrtha para bhAre bhakita pUrvaka zrI AdinAtha bhagavaMtane praNAma karI, meTA dvAravALA cotarapha ta bu ubhA karIne teNe nivAsa karyo, ke jemAM vADIo mAMcaDA ane havAne mATe bArIe rAkhavAmAM AvI hatI, je moTA ceka ane rezamI vastrothI vadhAre subhita lAgatA, uchaLatI dhvajAonA dekhAvathI te svarganA vimAne jevA bhAsatA ane te moTI saMkhyAmAM hovAthI tyAM parvatanI bhUmi paNa saMkIrNa thaI gaI hatI. have tyAM pAsenA gAmamAM eka vaNika raheto hato ke je bhAre daridra hovAthI jIrNa vastrane dhAraNa karato hato, te tyAM AvI caDayo. tenI gAMThamAM cha dramsa (TakA) hatA, jenAthI te bRta kharIda karI pIpara nAkhIne kaTaka-saMghamAM pherI karatA hatA, tyAM gharAka bahu maLavAthI eka rUpIyo ne adhika eka drampa upArjana karI, bhAre saMtuSTa thatAM teNe te rUpIyAnA puSpa laIne bhagavaMtanI bhaktipUrvaka pUjA karI. pachI pitAnI gAMThe sAta drampane sAta lAkha samAna AnaMdathI dhAraNa karato te vaNika amAtyane jovAnI IcchAthI tenA taMbunA dvAra pAse Avyo eTale drahamAM zevAlajAlanA raMdhramAMthI kAcabo jema caMdramAne jue, tema paDadAmAMthI teNe maMtrIne kaMIka joI lIdho. maMtrIne jotAMja te pUrvanA puNya-pApanA aMtarano vicAra karavA lAgyA ke--"aho ! purUSatva samAna chatAM mArI ane enI sthitimAM keTale badho taphAvata che? e suvarNa, makitaka, mANikayanA AbharaNethI dedIpyamAna che tathA zreSThIo ane sevakanA parivArathI parivRta che, temaja cakravatInI jema mugaTabaMdha mAMDalika rAjAo enA caraNanI sevA karI rahyA che, vaLI zrIyugAdIzanA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust T Page #439 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasari-caritra. ( 323). mahAtIrthane jIrNoddhAra karavAmAM e manoratha karI rahyo che, ane huM nidhanapaNAne lIdhe pitAnI strIthI paNa parAbhava pAmuM chuM. saMdhyA sudhI potAnA pUrato AhAra kherAka pAmavAthI paNa mane zaMkA rahyA kare che, ane vRthA parizrama karyo karUM chuM. vaLI bAlyAvasthAthI baLadane calAvatAM kaMTALI gayo chuM, temaja divasabharamAM eka rUpIyAne lAbha thatAM to huM potAne bhAgyazALI mAnI lauM chuM." ema te ciMtavana karatA hatA, tevAmAM dvArapAle tene dUra karI dIdhe. evAmAM devage zrImAna vAlmaTa maMtrInA te jovAmAM Avyo. eTale teNe hukama karyo ke-e vaNikane belAvo." A vakhate je ke te dUra nIkaLI gayuM hatuM, chatAM svAmInA AdezathI dvArapAla tene bolAvI lAvyA. tyAM sabhAnI aMdara amAtyanI pAse AvatAM te huMThA vRkSanI jema sthira thaIne ubhe rahyo, kAraNa ke te grAmya hovAthI saralatAne lIdhe praNAma vigerenA vivekathI ajJa hatuM. tyAre maMtrIe tene bolAvatAM kahyuM ke--he bhadra! tuM koNa che?" eTale bhAre duHkha lAvIne teNe potAne pUrvavRttAMta badho maMtrIne kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. je sAMbhaLI maMtrIzvare tene jaNAvyuM ke -"he bhadra! te kalezathI upArjana karela rUpIyAno vyaya karIne je jinezvaranI pUjA karI, tethI tuM dhanya che." ema kahetAM maMtrIe tene hAtha pakaDIne tene pitAnA ardhAsana para besAryo ane kahyuM ke tame mArA dharmabaMdhu che, mATe mArA lAyaka kaMIka kAma batAve." e pramANe maMtrInA madhura vAkyothI aMtaramAM prasannatA pAmatAM te pramAdapUrvaka ciMtavavA lAgyA ke -"aho! mane daridrane paNa eNe sabhA samakSa ATaluM badhuM mAna ApyuM. evAmAM tIrthoddhAranA kAmamAM niyukata karelA vyavahArIyA zrAvaka tIrthoddhAra mATe dravya ugharAvavA vahI laIne tyAM AvyA. temAM temaNe prathama maMtrI ane pachI jyeSThAnukamathI nAme lakhyA hatA, te nAmo jotAM pele daridra vaNika vicAravA lAgyA ke mArA sAta drampa A kAryamAM vaparAya, to mArA je bIje bhAgyazALI keNu?" tyAre maMtrIe tene jaNAvyuM ke zuM tAre kaMi balavAnI IcchA che?" eTale vaNika - A sAta drampa laIne he prabhe! mArA manane saMtuSTa kare." ema tenA sadAcArathI amAtya parama AnaMda pAmIne kahevA lAgyo he bhrAta! tuM mAre dharmamitra che, mATe satvara e dra" aparNa kara. zrItIrthoddhAranI mArI AzA Aje saphaLa thaI." vaLI "pitAnA jIvitanI mAphaka kaleza vinA te tamAma puMjIne vyaya karyo." ema kahI tenuM nAma maMtrIe vahInI AdimAM lakhAvyuM, te pachI potAnuM nAma ane tenI nIce bIjA dhanavaMtanA nAma rAkhyAM. pachI teNe vicAra karyo ke ApaNe te kharakamathI kaTi dravya upArjana karela che ane temAMthI A ApavAnuM che ema dhArI teNe potAnA khajAnAmAMthI traNa rezamI vastra ane pAMcaseM dramma maMgAvIne maMtrIe tene jaNAvyuM ke-"he dharmabaMdhuM! P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 3ra4 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. Ano svIkAra kara." tyAre vaNika jarA hasIne kahevA lAgyo ke-"he svAmina ! asthira dhanalezathI huM puNyano vikraya karanAra nathI. tame pote pUrva puNyathI vibhava pAmyA che, to mArA jevAne chetaratAM zaramAtA kema nathI ?' ema sAMbhaLatA romAMcita thatA maMtrI che ke tuM mArA karatAM paNa adhika dhanya che, ke jenuM mane AvuM ni:spRha che." ema kahIne teNe kapUrathI vAsita pAnanuM bIDuM te sAdhamI vaNikane ApyuM, te laI, sanmAna pAmyA chatAM potAnI gRhiNIthI bhaya pAmato te potAnA ghare Avyo, kAraNa ke kahevAmAM Avela durvAkaye kuLane kSaya kare che. evAmAM ghare AvatAM akasmAta strIe mIThAM vacanothI tene saMtoSa pamADo. eTale pUrve kaIvAra araSTa teNunuM AcaraNa jotAM te Azcarya pAmyo. pachI teNe badhe yathAsthita vRttAMta strIne kahI saMbhaLAvyo. je sAMbhaLatAM te kahevA lAgI ke-"tame maMtrI pAsethI je pAritoSika na lIdhuM, tethI mAruM mana bahuja saMtuSTa thayuM che, je tame maMtrI pAsethI lokhaMDane adha Tako paNa lIdho hota, te huM avazya tamArA gharamAM heta nahi. have gAyane bAMdhavAno khIlo barAbara majabuta karo." ema pitAnI strInA kahevAthI te kadALI mAgIne tyAM bhUmi khodavA lAgyA. jamInane kaMIka khodatAM kedALI khaTakI, eTale teNe pitAnI gRhiNIne bolAvIne te vAta kahI. tyAre te bolI ke rAtre ekAMtamAM kaMIka karavA jevuM che, atyAre khodavAnuM mUkI gho." pachI rAtre khodavA jatAM temAMthI cAra hajAra sonAmahera nIkaLI, te jotAM vaNika bhAre pramoda pAmIne ciMtavavA lAgyo ke-aho ! jinezvaranI a5 pUjAnuM paNuM ATaluM badhuM phaLa? A dhana to huM vAlmaTa maMtrIne arpaNa karIza. kAraNa ke AvA tIrthamAM eno vyaya thatAM, te koTigaNuM thavAnuM. A tenA vicArane palIe anumodana ApatAM prabhAte te parvata para maMtrI pAse jaI, te dravya batAvIne kahevA lAgyuM ke A dhana tame grahaNa karo." ' e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM maMtrIzvara bolyo ke-"he baMdhu! mAruM eka vacana sAMbhaLa-tArA satvathI ApelA sAta drammathIja mAre mane ratha pUrNa thayA che mATe te uparAMta tamArUM dravya levAne huM samartha nathI, kAraNa ke ATalA dravyathI te samasta parvata suvarNana thaI zake, tema karavAnI mArI pratijJA nathI. te tuM tAruM dravya yathArUci dharmamAM vApara, bhega bhegava ane vepAramAM vRddhi pamADa. tyAre vaNika kahevA lAgyo ke baLada calAvanAra evA mAre A kanaka kevuM? A mArA kanakano kaNa jANe keNu mAlIka thaze? mATe vRthA kaleza kaNa aMgIkAra kare ? tame tamArI prabhutAne laIne game te rIte eno vyaya karI zako cho, mATe maherabAnI karIne e grahaNa karI le. mane mArA baLadathI saMtoSa che." che tyAre maMtrIe jaNAvyuM ke -"huM nirarthaka dravya levAno nathI. eka majuranI jema e duha bhArane vahana karavAne huM samartha nathI." e pramANe maMtrI ane P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #441 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasuricaritra. ( 325) . vaNikanA vivAdamAM divasa pure thaye. pachI rAtre spada yakSe sAkSAt AvIne vaNi kane kahyuM ke -"te yugadIza prabhunI karela eka rUpIyAnI pUjAthI huM saMtuSTa thayA ane tethI meM tane e dhana batAvyuM, mATe tuM tene IcchAnusAra vyaya karaje. bahu dAna ApatAM ke bhega bhegavatAM paNa e kadApi kSINa thanAra nathI, temaja bIjA koIne AdhIna paNa e thavAnuM nathI mATe bIjo vicAra karIza nahi. A saMbaMdhamAM e nizAnI che ke tArI patnI bahuja kaTu vacana bolanArI hatI te akasmAta mIThA belI banI gaI temaja bhakitathI namra thaI gaI, eja nizAnI samajI le." e pramANe sAkSAt joIne prabhAte te vaNike bhAre bhAvanApUrvaka suvarNa, ratna ane puSpA dikathI zrI AdinAtha bhagavaMtanI pUjA karI, temaja zrIpada yakSanuM pUjana karIne te potAnA ghare Avyo ane puNya kAryothI potAnA janmane pavitra karavA lAgyuM. evAmAM zrImAna vADmaTa maMtrIe paNa tIrthane jIrNoddhAra karAvyuM. temaja atyaMta bhakitathI devakulikA sahita e prAsAdamAM dhanane vyaya karatAM teNe leza paNa darakAra na karI. pachI vikrama saMvat 1213 mAM AnaMdapUrvaka upara jaIne teNe dhvajAropaNa karAvyuM ane zrI hemacaMdrasUrinA hAthe pratimAnI pratiSThA karAvI. have ahIM tyArathI vimAna samAna zobhAne dhAraNa karanAra tathA bhavya janone puNyanA kAraNarUpa evuM te caitya kumAravihAra evA nAmathI prasiddha thayuM. vaLI rAjAe kuzaLa kArIgaronA hAthe zrI pArzvanAthanuM biMba sudharAvIne atyaMta ramaNIya karAvyuM. pachI zubha lagna maMtrIe ciMtAmaNi karatAM adhika ane vAMchitArtha vastune ApanAra evA te biMbanI zrI hemacaMdrasUri pAse pratiSThA karAvI, te vakhate jagatano upakAra karavAmAM tatpara evA rAjAe te biMbamAM zakanAsikA jevaDuM chidra mUkAvyuM eTale pUrNimAnI ardharAtre rogI jananI prArthanAthI biMbanA pragaTa karela te chidramAMthI amRta jharatuM hatuM tenA prabhAvathI lokomAM cakSu vigerenA rogo dUra thatA hatA. e pramANe kayo rAjA sarva rIte upakAra kare ? vaLI rAjAe sAta hAthanA ane varNanA anusAre bAvIza zreSTha prAsAda karAvyA. temAM be veta, be zyAma, be rotpala samAna varNavALA, be nIla ane soLa kanaka samAna varNavALA prAsAda hatA. tyAM covIza cemAM zrI kaSabhAdika covIza jinezvarone tathA cAra caityomAM zrImaMdhara pramukha cAra jinavare, temaja zrI rehiNa, samavasaraNa, prabhupAdukA ane azoka vRkSa ema batrIza sthApana karyA. eTale "huM batrIza pUrvaja purUSonA RNathI mukta thaye" ema jANe sUcavyuM hoya; pachI maMtrIe pUrva vAkyanA anusAra rAjAne nivedana karyuM ke -"pacIza hAtha uMcA tihuaNupAla nAmanA maMdiramAM pacIza aMgula pramANa zrImAna neminAtha jinezvarane sthApana karo." vaLI teNe samasta deza ane sthAnamAM anya loko pAse paNa jinamaMdiro karAvyAM. P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #442 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . (3ra6 ) mA prabhAvaka caritra. - pachI ekadA dharmopadezanA avasare gurU mahArAje durgati ane duyonirUpa bhava-saMsAramAM bhamAvanAra evA sAta vyasanonuM varNana rAjAne saMbhaLAvyuM, je sAMbhaLatAM teNe potAnA dezamAM sapta vyasanono niSedha karyo. temaja gheASaNapUrvaka amAripaTa vagaDAvyA. ' have potAnA nagara ane rAjyamAM bhamatAM kumArapAla rAjAe eka evI strI joI ke jene pati maraNa pAmyo hato ane rAjapurUSa jene satAvI rahyA hatA tenI dayA AvavAthI te ja vakhate rAjAe tenuM dhana levAno niSedha karyo ane pote niyama lIdhe ke- je samaeta rAjya mArI pAse che, to tevA dhananuM mAre kAMI prayojana nathI." evAmAM koI prasiddha vyavahArI tyAM maraNa pAmyo, te putrarahita hovAthI adhikArIo tenA dhana sahita strIne rAjA pAse laI AvyA, tyAre rAjA e temane pUchayuM ke--e aputrIyAnuM dhana kone maLe ?" eTale teo bolyA ke he svAmina! tenA putrane athavA rAjAne maLe, evI rUDhi che. ' ema sAMbhaLatAM bhUpAla hasIne kahevA lAgyuM ke-- pUrvaja rAjAonI e avivekabuddhi hatI, kAraNa ke kuTilatA rAkhyA vinA potAnA gurU (vaDIla nA paNa doSa batAvI devA joIe. sarvane AdhIna thanAra kSaNikalamIne khAtara rAjAo uttama, madhyama ane adhama janenA putrapaNane pAme che. arthAt temanA putra jevA banI jAya che, mATe huM te jagatanA lokano putra thanAra nathI, paNa pati ane putrarahita abaLAnA dhanano tyAga karatAM jagatane AnaMdakArI thaIza." ema kahIne sujJa rAjAe pati ane putra rahita abaLAnA dhanano tyAga karyo, ke je dhana pUrve naLa, rAma vigere rAjAo paNa letA hatA. A banAvathI potAnA upadezanI saphaLatA mAnatA zrI hemacaMdragurU bhAre saMteSa pAmyA, ane rAjAnI vikasita vRtti tevA AcaraNamAM daDha karavA mATe temaNe A pramANe ka kahI saMbhaLAvyAtA "na bhujaM pUrva raghunapuranAmAnamarata, prabhRtyurvInAthaiH kRtayugakRtotpattibhirapi / vimuMcana saMtoSAttadapi rudatIvittamadhunA, mArA pati mAsa mata mata maLaH" || 8 || kRtayugamAM utpanna thayelA evA raghu, naghuSa, nAbhAga ane bharata vigere rAjAe paNa je abaLAdhanane mUkI na zakyA, te saMtoSathI nirAdhAra abaLAnA dhanane mUkatAM he kumArapAla! mahA purUSomAM tuM ja eka mugaTa samAna che. che e pramANe aMtaHpurasahita pratyAkhyAnapUrvaka rAjA, deveMdranI jema niSkaTaka rAjyanuM pAlana karavA lAgyA, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #443 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra (37) evAmAM eka vakhate jaina dharmamAM tatpara banela rAjA kumArapAlane baMne rIte bala (baLa tathA sainya) hIna jANIne keTalAka bAtamIdAra sevakoe e vAta kalyANakaTakanA adhipati rAjAne nivedana karI, jethI te moTuM lazkara laIne tenI sAme Avyo. e samAcAra potAnA khAnagI purUSa pAsethI jANavAmAM AvatAM kumArapAlane ciMtA thavAthI teNe gurU mahArAjane vinaMti karI ke-"he bhagavad ! jaina chatAM e rAjAthI je mAre parAbhava thAya, te jinazAsanano laghutA thavAnI." tyAre AcArya kahevA lAgyA ke--"he nareMdra! zAsanadevI tArUM rakSaNa karaze, ane te lagna ( muhUrta) sAtame divase che, te tArA jANavAmAM Avaze." ema camatkArI vacana sAMbhaLIne rAjA pitAnA sthAne gayo. ahIM rAtre gurU mahArAje vidhipUrvaka sUrimaMtrano jApa karyo. eTale tene adhiSThAyaka deva sAkSAta Avyo, ane teNe jaNAvyuM ke kumArapAlanA bhAgyathI tenA zatrune udyama naSTa thaye che. evAmAM sAtame divase cara purUSoe rAjAne zatrunA maraNanA samAcAra ApyA je sAMbhaLatAM rAjA bolI uThayA ke -"aho ! mArA gurUnuM jevuM jJAna che, tevuM bIje kyAM paNa nahi hoya.' have ekadA buddhinA nidhAnarUpa zAstrane vistAra karavA pUrvanI rIti pramANe potAnA gurUnA graMthane samUha lakhAvatAM jatuo ane dAvAnaLanA upadravathI tADapatra khuTI paDyA, ane dezAMtarathI maMgAvela AvyA nahi, jethI rAjAne bhAre ciMtA thaI paDI. te ciMtavavA lAgyo ke-ahA ! mArA gurU graMtha banAvavAmAM jeTalI zakti dharAve che, tene saMpUrNa lakhAvavAnI paNa mArI zakti nathI, tethI mArA pUrvajone Aje lajajA pamADavAne vakhata AvyA.' ema dhArI udhAnamAM jatAM tAlavRkSonI ghaTAmAM besI, tenuM sugaMdhi dravya ane pUSpothI pUjana karIne rAjAe jaNAvyuM ke-"jJAnavaDe upakAra karavAthI te vanarAja ! tuM pUjanIya che, suMdara patrane lIdhe tuM save darzanIonA zAstranA AdhArabhUta che. pustakane kAyama rAkhavA mATe je mAruM bhAgya jAgatuM hoya, to A badhA tAlavRkSo nava pallavita thaI jAo." ema kahI mANikayathI maDhela suvarNanuM potAnuM kaMThAbharaNa, niHzaMka thaIne rAjAe vRkSanA kaMdhapara sthApana karyuM. pachI pote potAnA rAjabhavananA upalA bhAga para besI gayo. pachI prabhAta thatAM udyAnapAlakae pramodapUrvaka rAjAne vadhAmaNI ApI ke -"he svAmin ! agnithI dagdha thayelA vRkSo badhA udyAnamAM nava patrayukta banI gayA che, mATe have IcchAnusAra lekhaka pAse zAstro lakhAvo." AthI prasanna thatAM nirdoSa evA rAjAe temane vastrAbharaNAdi eTaluM InAma ApyuM ke temanI garIbAI dUra thaI gaI. pachI rAjAnA yazanI sAthe jANe bhAgyane samUha banyo hoya, tema pustakanuM lakhANa cAlavA mAMDayuM. potAnA aMta:pura P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 328 ) zrI prabhAvaka caritra sahita nirdoSa vratane dhAraNa karato rAjA jANe teramo cakravatI hoya, tema sabhyapha prakAre sAmrAjya calAvavA lAgyA. pachI ekadA ripucchedanA saMkaHpathI pUrNa evA zrI hemacaMdra mahArAje zrImAna ajitasvAmInI stuti karatA ane tene prAsAda banAvavAne IcchatA rAjAne pragaTa rIte Adeza karyo ke he bhUpAlA aneka siddhathI unnata sthitiyukta evA zrI tAraMgAjI parvata para akSayasthAna ane vaibhavathI suzobhita evo prAsAda karAvavAnI jarUra che. e parvata paNa zrI zatruMjayanI jANe apara mUrti hoya, ema samajI kaye." e pramANe zrIgurUnI AjJA thatAM rAjAe covIza hastapramANu maMdira karAvyuM ane temAM ekAeka aMzula pramANanuM biMba sthApana karAvyuM, ke je prAsAda adyApi de ane rAjAonI stutithI zobhita ane parvatanA mugaTa samAna zrI saMghajanone darzanIya che. have udayanano bIjo aMbaDa nAme meTe putra ke je asAdhAraNa parAkramI hato, teNe kumArapALanA AdezathI kuMkaNanA adhipati mallikArjuna rAjAno ziracheda karyo ane pote svAmInA prasAdathI temaja potAnA parAkramathI lATa, sahastranavaka, maMDaLa, bhaMbherI, kuMkaNa, paddha, rASTra, pallI ane vanene bhegavato hato. vaLI te rAjasaMhAra evA sAnvaya ugra birUdane dhAraNa karato hato. - ekadA zrIbhagacha nagaramAM zrImanisuvrata svAmInuM purAtana kASThamaMdira jIrNa thaela tenA jevAmAM AvyuM. kITakone lIdhe tenA jIrNa kASThamAMthI paDatA cUrNathI jamIna AcchAdita thaI gaI hatI. ane tenA lekhaMDanA khIlA zithila thavAthI tenA pATIyA pADavAmAM hatAM. vaLI vadhAre vRSTi thatAM temAMthI pANI maLatuM tathA bhIMte badhI jINuM hovAthI gabhArAmAM temaja bhagavaMtanI pratimA para pANI paDatuM hatuM; AthI prathamanA prAsAdane ukheDI jIrNoddhAra zarU karAvatAM teNe pAyA dAvyo te vakhate prabhune pitAnA sthAne padharAvyA. evAmAM te sthaLe ginIe batrIsa lakSaNane lIdhe zrImAna aMbaDane chaLavA lAgI. jethI sarvAge tene vyathA thavA lAgI, tenI kAMti kSINa thaI gaI. kSudhA ke tRSAnI arUci vadhatAM kevaLa tenuM zarIra kSINa thavA lAgyuM AthI tenI padmAvatI mAtAe pAvatI devInuM ArAdhana karyuM eTale teNe svapnamAM AvIne jaNAvyuM ke he vatsa ! satya vacana kahuM chuM, te sAMbhaLa--samasta yoginIonuM e mahApITha sthAna che, ahIM te AvIne AnaMda kare che teo jene naDe che tene hemacaMdra gurU vinA anya koI choDAvI na zake. 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Page #445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra ( 329). tyAre prabhAte gurUne bolAvavA mATe teNe potAnA mANasone Adeza karyo jethI ekadama teNe gurU pAse jaIne potAno Adeza nivedana karyo. te vakhate padmAvatI paNa AvIne kahevA lAgI ke chIMka Ave tyAre sUryanuM ja zaraNu levAya, anya keInuM nahi. he nAtha ! putra sahita mane jIvita Apo." tyAre gurU bolyA ke dharmanA prabhAve badhuM sArUM thaze." pachI yazazcaMdra gaNI sahita page cAlIne gurU mahArAja aMbaDa maMtrI pAse AvyA. tyAM gaNitamAM niSNAta evA gaNa mahArAje tenI badhI ceSTA jeI ane pitAnA cittamAM ciMtavIne lakSyamAM buddhi dharAvanAra temaNe tenI mAtAne zikhAmaNa ApatAM jaNAvyuM eTale teNe ardharAtre eka vizvAsapAtra purUSane temanI pAse mokalyo. te sugaMdhi dravya sahita baLi laIne Avyo. pachI nagaranA mukhya dvAra pAse rAtre AcArya mahArAja baLi apAvatAM te gaNI sAthe killAnI bahAra cAlyA. tyAM dvAra ughADIne AgaLa cAlatAM mArgamAM eka cakalAno samUha temanA jevAmAM AvyA. eTale cagacagATa avAja karatA tenA mukhamAM baLi nAkhyA, tyAM yazazcaMdrathI tarata te daSTanaSTa thaI gayA. pachI tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM keTaleka dUra vAMdarAne samUha jovAmAM AvyA, tyAre temaNe tyAM paNa tarata akSata nAMkhyA. jethI te paNa badhA adazya thaI gayA. tyAMthI AgaLa cAlatAM zrIseMdhavI devInA maMdira pAse kAyarajanone bhaya pamADanAra bilADAonuM eka maMDaLa temanA jevAmAM AvyuM. te niraMtara mahAredra zebdathI bALakone bIvarAve tevuM hatuM. temanA para rakta pupo pheMkatAM te 5NuM badhAM bhAgI gayA. pachI mahAdevInA tAraNa AgaLa AcArya AvIne ubhA rahyA. evAmAM gaNu mahArAja AkuLatA lAvyA vinA kahevA lAgyA ke--he devI! bahu dUrathI page cAlI kaSTa veThIne zrIhemasUritAre AMgaNe AvyA che mATe abhyatthAnAdika satkAra karatAre ucita che. kAraNa ke sarva jAlaMdharAkAe emanI pUjA karI che." te e pramANe bolatA hatA, tevAmAM zrI saMdhavI devI caMcala kuMDaLathI zobhatI te aMjali jeDIne samakSa ubhI rahI tyAre gaNI bolyA ke -"he vibudhezvarI.! amo atithionuM Atithya kara eTale pitAnA parivAra ane baLathI aMbaDane mukta kara." ema gurUnuM vAkaya sAMbhaLatAM te kahevA lAgI ke--tame bIjuM kAMI mAgo, kAraNa ke e to yoginIomAM hajAra prakAre vaheMcAyela che. tyAre gaNI bolyA ke moTA AkSepathI kahetA hatA ke tAre ema karavuM hoya to paNa bhale, tathApi tAre nivRtta thaIne pitAnA sthAne besavAnI jarUra che ane tema karIne paNa zrI hemacaMdra prabhune tuM addabhuta mAna Apa, ke jethI maMDaLamAM baMnenuM rUpa rahI zake." ema sAMbhaLatAM bhayathI brAMta thayela devIe eka moTo zabda karyo, jethI badhI devIo maMtrIne mUkIne tarata tyAM AvI. pachI devIe jaNAvyuM ke-."tamane kevuM vacana apAvuM?" 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #446 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI prabhAvaka caritra. eTale gaNu belyA ke--parama brahmanA nidhAna evA gurU mahArAjane brahmAdikanA vacanapara AsthA kevI ? paraMtu prabhAte ame Apane kaMIka satkAra karIzuM ema kahI devIne potAnA sthAne visarjana karI ane AcArya paNa tyAMthI svasthAne AvyA. e pramANe samAdhAna thavAthI rAtre aMbaDa maMtrIne nidrA AvI. pachI teNe prabhAte zrIdevIne mATe sAhasika bhoga dharAvyA. e rIte seMdhavI devI thakI abaDane AcArya mahArAje mukata karAvyuM, eTale teNe zrI munisuvratasvAmInA cityano jIrNoddhAra karAvyuM. aDhAra hasta pramANe, asAdhAraNa racanAyukata tathA aneka devagRhethI suzobhita evuM te caitya kanakAcalanA phUTa (zikhara ) samAna zobhavA lAgyuM. tyAM maMtrIzvare dhvajAropaNane mahA tsava karAvyuM. te jotAM atyaMta saMtuSTa thayelA AcAryo tene AziSa ApatAM jaNAvyuM ke " kiM kRtena na yatratvaM yatratvaM tatra kA kaliH ? / kalau ced bhavato janma kalirastu kRtena kim ? // 1 // jyAM tuM nathI, tevA kRtayuganuM zuM prayojana che, ane jyAM tuM che, tyAM kali (kaLikALa) zuM mAtra che? je kalimAM tAre janma thayo, to bhale kALa rahyo. kRtayuganI kAMI jarUra nathI. te mATe sAvacaMdradivAkara tuM tArA vaMzajonA manorathane pUrNa karatAM ane AMtara tathA bAhya zatruone kSINa karatAM jayavaMta rahe." pachI aMkhaDa maMtrInI anumati laI gurU mahArAja svasthAne AvyA ane pradhAnane AyuSyadAna ApavAthI rAjAne temaNe bhAre AnaMdita banAvI dIdho. AthI rAjA saMtuSTa thaIne muktakaMThe kahevA lAgyo ke--aho ! je gurUnI AvI dusAdhya kArya sAdhavAnI asAdhAraNa zakita che tethI huM ja kharekhara ! atyaMta bhAgyazALI chuM." harSe eka vakhate zrI saMghanI sAkSIe upadeza pAmatAM rAjAe samyakatva aMgIkAra karyuM. tyAre te A pramANe gurU samakSa gAthA belo.-- ' "tannA rio to nAha ma caDhi nA . sattadhaWIE samaya mAhma samaSika prA" che ? .. tamArA huM kiMkara-dAsa chuM ane A bhavasAgaramAM eka tame ja mArA nAtha che. bhale, dhanAdika badhuM mane prApta thAya, tathApi meM mAro AtmA te tamane ja arpaNa karyo che. e gAthAnA arthane satya karI batAvatA rAjAe gurUne rAjya arpaNa karI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUricaritra. ( 3 ) dIdhuM, tyAre gurU mahArAja bolyA ke--"he rAjana ! amAre niHsaMgI ane nirmuhIne rAjyanuM zuM prayojana che? vamelA bhogane kema svIkArIe? e te anu. cita ja che." e pramANe dAna na levA saMbaMdhI rAjA ane gurUne saMvAda thatAM maMtrIe temAM A pramANe viziSTa prakAre samAdhAna karyuM ke have pachI rAjAne karavA lAyaka tamAma kAryo he svAmina! tamane pUchayA vinA ame karyo karIzuM." eTale zrAvakatrata tathA sadhyAnane mATe rAjAe e vacana mAnya rAkhyuM. pachI rAjAne tatvArthane baMdha karavA mATe AcArya mahArAje badhA zAstromAM mugaTa samAna evuM yogazAstra banAvyuM. gurUe pite rAjAne tene abhyAsa karAvatAM teNe gurU samakSa te graMtha vicArI lIdho. pachI samyaktvavAsita rAjAe e niyama lIdhe ke -"jinadarzanamAM game tevo sAdhu hoya, te rAjamudrAnI jema mAre vaMdanIya che. ' evAmAM ekadA caturaMga sainyamAM gajarUDha thaIne rAjA rAjamArge jato hato, tevAmAM mAthe kezanuM muMDana karAvela, uttarIya vastrathI AvRta, page kathIranI pAdukA paherela, hAthamAM nAgavallInA pAnanuM bIDuM dhAraNa karela tathA vezyAnA khabhApara pitAnI bhujAne laTakAvela evA eka jainarSine rAjAe vezyAnI sAthe eka makAnamAMthI bahAra nIkaLatA joyo. eTale hAthInA kuMbhasthaLapara mastaka namAvatAM rAjAe te munine praNAma karyA tyAre pAchaLanA Asana para beThela naTula rAjAne hasavuM AvyuM. te joI vADmaTa amAtya svAmIne nivedana karyuM, eTale gurUmahArAje rAjAnI AgaLa dharmakathA karatAM jaNAvyuM ke - " pAsatthAi vaMdamANassa, neva kittI na nijarA hoi| vajayavirese meva, taE HvaMgha va ) | | | pAsasthAdikane vaMdana karatAM kIrti ke nirjarA paNa na thAya, paraMtu tema karavAthI kAyakaleza ane karmabaMdha thAya." eTale rAjAe vicAra karyo ke -"mAro vRttAMta Aje gurUne koIe jaNAvela che, paNa pUjya gurUnI zikSAthI have huM tevA karmathI nivRtta thayo chuM." have ahIM rAjAnA namaskArane jotAM te munine vicAra thayo ke"namaskAranI mArAmAM yogyatA kyAM che? kAraNa ke vItarAgamArgathI huM patita thaye, tajela bhogana punaH svIkAra karyo, pratijJAthI bhraSTa thayo ane tethI huM mukha jevA lAyaka ke nAma grahaNa karavA lAyaka rahyo nathI." ema citavatA teNe kAmadevanA dhanuSya tulya vezyAnI bhujAne tyAga karyo, kubuddhi upajAvanAra ane vratanA kaMTakarUpa evA pAnanA bIDAne tajI dIdhuM, temaja narakamArgamAM yAna samAna pAdukAne paNa tyAga karyo. ema virAgI thaIne te svalpa parivAra sahita pitAnA sthAne Avyo P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 732 ). - zrI prabhAvaka caritra. ane moTA manathI gurU pAse punaH mahAvrata dhAraNa karI, sarva saMgane tajIne teNe anazananuM pratyAkhyAna karyuM. te vakhate potAnA parivAre tene vAryA chatAM te daDhatAne lIdhe pitAnA AgrahathI pAcho na haThayo. kAraNa ke mahAsAgaramAM maLela nAvane koNa tyAga kare ? pachI tyAM anazanane uddezIne prabhAvanAo thavA lAgI, kAraNa ke kalyANanI AkAMkSA rAkhanAra, tapasyAnI sevA kaNa na kare ? evAmAM adhikArI purUe e hakIkata rAjAne nivedana karI, jethI potAnA aMta:pura ane parivAra sahita rAjA pramodapUrvaka tyAM te tapinidhAna munine vaMdana karavA AvyuM, ane jevAmAM temanuM mukha joyuM, tyAM tarata tenA jANavAmAM AvyuM keA muni tA teja che ke jene kuvezarUpe paNa vezyAnA dvAra AgaLa meM namaskAra karyA hatA.' ema dhArI tenA gurU ane munivargane vaMdana karyA pachI rAjA te mahAtmAnA caraNe praNAma karavA gaye, tevAmAM tene hAtha pakaDIne niSedha karatAM munie jaNAvyuM ke- he mahArAja ! tuM mAre gurU che, bhavasAgarathI teM mAre nistAra kayI. jigatane vaMdanIya evA tArA praNAma paNa mArA jevAne atiduja2 che. prANIemAM baMne lekanA kaSTane haranAra tArA jevA je pRthvI para apUrva svAmI na hota, to jina-vacananI virAdhanA karanAra, cAritrathI bhraSTa ane narakapathanA pathika banelA mArA jevA ArAdhaka kema thAya? avaMgha evA mane vaMdana karatAM mAro nistAra karavAne sarva saMgathI mUkAvanAra evI zama saMveganI mArI vAsanA te bharI dIdhI. potAnA gRhastha ane yatiothI yukta chatAM jIvanamAM nirbaLa e huM vratanuM kaSTa sahana karavAne asamartha hovA chatAM samartha thayo." e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM kumArapAla rAjA kahevA lAgyuM ke -"he mahAtmana ! tamArI samAnatA keNa karI zake ? ke eka ja nimittathI tame pratyekabuddhanI jema sarva saMganA tyAgI thayA. jenamunine praNAma karavAne to mAre niyama che, chatAM temAM tame upakAra mAnya, tethI kRtajJa janemAM mugaTa samAna che. koIpaNa prakAranA badalAnI abhilASA vinA tame na IcchatA hovA chatAM vaMdana karavAnA sukRtanuM mane bhAjana banAvo, eTalI Apane mArI namratA prArthanA che, saMta janane svAthI banavuM kaIrIte yukta nathI." e pramANe avasarane ucita bolIne rAjAe balAtkArathI te munine vaMdana karyuM. ; che. eTale anazanadhArI muni kahevA lAgyA ke--"A deza dhanya che ane prajA pUrNa bhAgyazALI che ke jyAM tArA darzanarUpa amRtavRSTithI te potAnA pApa-paMkanuM prakSAlana kare che." ema sAMbhaLatAM bhAre pramAdathI gadgadita thayela rAjAe jaI ne e vRttAMta zrI hemacaMdra prabhune nivedana karyo. ke-"he bhagavAna ! tame Adeza karela niyamanuM pAlana karatAM te kAmadhenunI jema badhAnA hadayane abhISTa ApanAra nIvaDayA che. . . . . . . P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasuricaritra. (33 ) .. tyAre gurU mahArAja bolyA ke--"he rAjedra! gurUbhaktirUpa agnithI arcA pAmela e tArA puNyanI jAgratI samasta vastuone prakAzita kare che.". AthI rAjAnuM hadaya bhAre praphullita thayuM, pachI sAta kSetre dhana vAparatAM ane pitAnA janmane kRtArtha karatA bhUpAle saMprati rAjAnI jema pRthvIne jinabhavanathI vibhUSita karI dIdhI. evAmAM ekadA rAjAne dharmamAM vadhAre sthira karavA mATe gurU mahArAje svapajJa ane lokabaddha zrIzalAkApurUSonA caritronI vyAkhyA karavA lAgyA. temAM eka vakhate mahAvIra caritra kahetAM temaNe vyAkhyAnamAM rAjAnI samakSa devAdhidevane saMbaMdha batAvatAM jaNAvyuM ke-"pUrve udayana rAjAnI prabhAvatI nAme rANI ke je ceTaka rAjAnI putrI hatI. samudramAM kaI vyaMtare yAnapAtra staMbhIne baMdha karela eka peTI te rANIne ApatAM kahyuM ke-A devAdhideva prabhune je oLakhaze, te prakAzita karaze." ema kahIne vyaMtara adazya thaI gayuM. pachI vItabhaya nagaramAM yAnapAtra pahoMcyuM, tyAre bIjA koIthI te peTI na ughaDI, eTale vIrAdevI e te biMbane prakAzita karyuM. jethI te pratimA pradyota rAjAnA hAthamAM gaI. pachI te pratibiMba dAsIe jema nagaramAM mUkayuM, ahIM graMthagoravanA bhayathI tema te kathAna varNana karela nathI. paNa sAMbhaLavAnI IcchAvALA bhavya janoe te vAta zrI vIra caritramAMthI jANI levI. e pramANe sAMbhaLatAM nipuNamati rAjA kumArapAle zanya vItabhaya nagaramAM mANasa mokalIne tarata te bhUmi khodAvI. tyAM bhUminI aMdara rAjamaMdira jotAM temAMthI jinabiMba prApta thayuM. eTale bhAre harSathI atizaya mahotsava pUrvaka rAjAe te AhaMta biMbane potAnI rAjadhAnImAM levarAvatAM pravezamahatsava karyo ane te potAnA rAjabhavanamAM sthApana karyuM. pachI te biMbane yogya sphaTika ratanano prAsAda rAjAe potAnA mahelamAM taiyAra karavAne prAraMbha karyo. eTale bhAvine jANanAra AcArya mahArAje tene niSedha karyo ke -"rAjabhavanamAM devagRha na thAya." ema gurUnI AjJAne mAna ApIne rAjAe te kArya baMdha rAkhyuM. e pramANe zrIjinazAsananI sarvatra asAdhAraNa prabhAvanA karatA ane mithyAtvarUpa parvatane bhedavAmAM vA samAna evA zrI hemacaMdrasUri zobhavA lAgyA. - evAmAM eka vakhate lalAka caityanI AgaLa kSetranI pALapara mAMsathI bharela rAmapAtra daMDAdhipanA jovAmAM AvyuM, eTale saMhAra karanAra zaMkaranA anyAyarUpa te teNe trilocana nAmanA keTavALane batAvyuM, tyAre asaMkhya jananA saMcAramAM pada (paga) na maLavAthI tapAsa karatAM te matimAnane eka upAya hAtha lAgyo. pachI teNe badhA kuMbhArone belAvIne darekane te rAmapAtra batAvatAM pUchayuM ke-A koNe banAvela che. tyAre temAMne eka be -e meM banAvela che. naTulezanA. lakSa nAmanA sthagIdhara sevake tevAM eka sa rAmapAtra mArI pAse karAvyAM che." pachI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (334 ) thI prabhAvaka caritra. temane visarjana karIne koTavAle te vAta rAjAne nivedana karI. vaLI teNe kehaNa nAmanA maMDalezvarane jaNAvyuM ke - AjJAbhaMganA aparAdhathI dezane AbAda karavAne tAro prayatna dhikkAravA lAyaka che." eTale te bolyA ke -"he svAminuM e zuM? huM kAMI jANatA nathI." AthI teNe kuMbhAre kahela sthagIdharanuM caritra kahI saMbhaLAvyuM. jethI vilakSa thayelA lakSa sthagIdharane mArIne teNe svAmIne saMtoSa pamADayo. pachI cetara, mAgha ane Aso mahinAnA mahotsavamAM devIo ahiM sAthI pramoda pAmI. kAraNa ke guNamAM matsara keNa dhAraNa kare? eTale kapUra pramukha bhega, bali ane modakAdikathI saMtoSa pAmela te devIe bIbhatsa, madha, mAMsamAM anAdaravALI banI gaI. te vakhate zevAcAryo paNa mithyAdharmamAM Adararahita thayA ane jayavaMtA sthApanAcAryane teo vaMdana karavA lAgyA. zrIvItarAganI pUjA karIne teo parameSTi namaskA2nuM parAvartana karavA lAgyA. kAraNa ke rAjAe mAnya karela dharmane paNa lAke AdarathI svIkAra kare che. sacarAcara prANuone abhayadAna ApavAmAM kuzaLa, mithyAdaSTirUpa nadIthI pAra utAravAne caraNa (zaraNuM rUpa utarAzi ApanAra, sva ane para AgamanA pragaTa tattvane jANanAra tathA caMdrakuLa mAM mugaTa samAna evA zrI hemacaMdra prabhu jayavaMta varte che. e AcAryuM paMcAMga vyAkaraNa, pramANuzAstra, pramANumImAMsA, chaMdazAstra ane aMlakAra cUDAmaNi zAstro racyAM che. vaLI kavitArUpa nadInA upA dhyAya samAna ekAthe anekArtha, dezInAmamALA ane nighaMTu e cAra zabdakeza banAvyA. temaja jagatane upakAra karavAnI IcchAvALA temaNe triSaSThi zalAkApurUSanA caritra tathA gRhastha (zrAvaka) vratanA saMbaMdhamAM adhyAtma-ogazAstranI racanA karI che. vaLI vyAkaraNa ane sAhityanA lakSaNane batAvanAra dvayAzraya mahAkAvya banAvela che, temaja vItarAganA addabhuta vIza stavana racyAM che. e pramANe temaNe banAvela graMtha keTalA che, tenI saMkhyA maLavI muzkela che te mArA jevA maMdabuddhi te graMthonA nAma paNa kyAMthI jANatA hoya ? ekadA rAjyanI AgaLa zrI hemacaMdra gurUe vyAkhyAna karatAM zrIzatru jyanI stuti ane zrI raivatAcalanI paNa stuti karI, eTale temanA upadezarUpa dIpakathI ajJAnarUpa aMdhakArane nAza thatAM idra samAna ujavaLa kIri dhArI rAjAe tIrtha yAtrA karavAno nizcaya karyo. pachI page pAMca pAMca gAunA prayANa karatAM, upAnaha vinA cAlatA gurU sAthe te satvara valabhIpura pAse Avyo. tyAM taLeTImAM prabhAta gurU mahArAje Avazyaka kriyA karI. evAmAM vAsanA (bhAvanA )thI bhAre saMtuSTa thayela ane prabhupaNAthI atyaMta viziSTha buddhi dharAvanAra rAjAe gurUnA caraNe AvIne namaskAra karyo. ane A chellA prayANumAM teNe gurUbhaktithI tyAM be prAsAda P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #451 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI hemacaMdrasUri caritra. (35) karAvyA. tyAM zrI AdinAtha pramukha trevIza jinabiMba karAvIne gurUnA hAthe pratiSThA karAvatAM tyAM sthApana karyA. pachI ati bhaktipUrvaka rAjAe vimalAcalapara bhagavatane vaMdana karyuM, ane pitAnA prabhutva pramANe pUjA karIne te raivatAcalapara gayo. tyAM pagathIyA vinA te parvata darAroha ( duHkhe caDI zakAya te) joIne pitAnA vADmaTa maMtrIne te pagathIyA banAvavA mATe teNe Adeza karyo eTale maMtrIe te pramANe sugama mArga taiyAra karAvyuM. te vakhate moTI moTI zilAone lIdhe parvata para ArohaNa karavAnuM duSkara samajIne rAjAe bhUmi (taLeTI)mAM rahetAja zrImanAtha bhagavaMtanI pUjA karAvI, pachI tyAMthI pAchA pharIne rAjA pitAnA nagaramAM Avyo ane tyAM jinayAtrAno mahotsava karIne te pitAne kRtakRtya mAnavA lAgyA. e pramANe vikrama saMvat 1145 varSe kArtika mAsanI pUrNimAnI rAtre zrIhemacaMdra prabhune janma thayo tathA 1150 mAM temaNe vrata grahaNa karyuM ane saMvat 1166mAM gurUe temane AcAryapade sthApana karyA temaja 1229mA varSe temaNe svargagamana karyuM. e rIte zrIjinazAsanarUpa AkAzamAM sUrya samAna zrI hemacaMdra prabhunuM caritra ke je mArA jevA ajJajanonA ajJAnarUpa aMdhakArane haranAra, vidyArUpa kamalinIne vikAsa pamADanAra tathA zrI kumArapAla rAjAnA jIvanane bhAre unnatimAM lAvanAra evuM te vizvavikhyAta caritra jagatanA bedha nimitte ane duSkarmane bhedavA nimitta thAo. to zrIcaMdraprabhasUrinA paTTarUpe sarovarane viSe haMsa samAna tathA zrIrAma ane lakSamInA putra evA zrIprabhAcaMdrasUrie potAnA vicArapara letAM, zrI pradyumna munIzvare saMzodhana karela, zrI pUrvarSionA caritrarUpa rehaNAcalane viSe zrI hemacaMdrasUrinA caritrarUpa A bAvIzamuM zikhara pUrNa thayuM. Iti zrI hemacaMdrasUri-prabaMdha. 22 * QE0E0E0E0E0 - C samAva.. .. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ para . 2 - - 1 " prazAMti . pAtrathI dedIpyamAna, kavi, muni ane paMDitothI zobhAyamAna, rAjAone sevanIya, sarva ISTArtha ApanAra gurUrUpa kalpavRkSathI virA jita, jinazAsanarU5 bhavya bhUmine zobhAvanAra ane aneka siddhijavA rUpa bhadrazALane zira (zikhara ) para dhAraNa karanAra e cAMdra nAme | gaccha ke je merU parvatanI tulanAne dhAraNa kare che. temAM pUrve zrI pradyumna nAme AcArya thayA ke je kalpavRkSanI eka moTI zAkhA samAna hatA. vaLI jemanA samAgamarUpa amRtarasathI puSTa banelA aneka sujJa munio AcArya padathI vibhUSita thaI paMDitemAM adhika mAnanIya banyA che. vaLI allarAjAnI sabhAmAM digaMbarane parAjya thatAM tene pakSa potAnA AcAryane eka 5Ta (vastra) ApavA mATe laI Avyo. eTale sujJa janamAM agresara evA je pradyumnasUrie badhAnA dekhatAM tene potAne sevaka banAvyuM. temanA ziSya zrIabhayadevasUri thayA ke je bhavyAtmAonA manavAMchita pUratAM bhAskaranI jema potAnA vacanarUpa kira thI jagatanA aMdhakArane dUra karatA hatA. vaLI proDha pramANurUpa taraMgayukta, jemaNe banAvela vAdamahArNava graMtha te sAMyAtrika (saMsArI jIva)ne jinazAsanarUpa pravahaNa (hANa) Ape che. kharekhara ! e mahA Azcarya che. temanI pATe zrIdhanezvarasUri thayA ke tribhuvanagirino svAmI zrImAn kardamabhUpati jemano ziSya hato, ane tyArathI te gaccha rAjA evA nAmathI jagatamAM prakhyAta ane prazaMsanIya thayo. temanA padarUpa kamaLane vikAsa pamADavAmAM sUrya samAna ane bhavya kamaLane zobhA pamADanAra evA zrIajitasiMhasUri thayA ke jemanI divya ane dedIpyamAna vacanaracanAne mithyAtvIe sahana karavAne samartha nathI. tyArapachI karka (a) samAna atyaMta tejasvI, jinamata tathA zrIsaMghanA AdhArarUpa ane samasta janenA lagnadoSane haranAra evA zrIvarNamAnasUri thayA. P.P. Ac. Gunratrasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prazasti . (37) temanA pade zrIzAlibhadra AvyA ke je temanA paTTarUpa vRkSane piSaNa ApavAmAM vaSoAtu samAna hatA. tathA jemanA dharmopadezarUpa jaLa pravAhathI jagatamAM kIsaMrUpa latA vistAra pAmI. temanA caraNarUpa sarevarane viSe haMsa samAna evA zrI caMdrasUri thayo ke je temanI pavitra vANInA vivecaka artha prakAzaka ane zAstrarUpa cakSune amRta-aMjana hatA. vaLI saMsArathI satvara.pAra pAmavAne sadA dhyAnalIna thaIne je rahetA hatA, temaja naiyAyika janomAM agresara evA zrIbharatezvarasUri, nAmasmaraNathI pAtakane haranAra zrIdharmaghoSasUri tathA zrI zIlabhadrasUrinA ziSyo ke je rAjapUjita hatA. zrIsaMgharUpa sAgarane ullAsa pamADavAmAM caMdramA samAna ane jJAnalakSamInA pAtra evA zrIjinezvarasUri, vikAsita vidyAthI dedIpyamAna ane mahAbuddhizALI evA zrIjinadattasUri temaja cAritrarUpa kanakAcalane viSe naMdanavana samAna evA zrIpadyadevasUri e traNa zrIcaMdrasUrinA jayavaMta zive hatA. emanA pade zrIsaMgharUpa rehaNAcalamAM ratna samAna evA zrIpUrNabhadrasUri thayA ke jemanA samAgamamAM AvatA bhavya satyavastusvarUpane jANI zakatA hatA. temanA paTTarUpa udayAcalane viSe caMdramAM samAna ane bhavya-cakara samUhane AnaMda pamADanAra zrI caMdraprabhasUri thayA ke je adbhuta matirUpa nAnA nidhAna hatA. vaLI Azcarya te e che ke je kalaMkanA sthAna na hatA tathA ajJAna (rAha)ne grAhyA na hatA; temaja jJAnasAgarane vikAsa pamADanAra chatAM je deSAkara (deSanA sthAna) na hatA. temanA caraNa-kamaLane viSe bhramara samAna evA zrIprabhAcaMdra AcArya thayA ke je sadA paMDita chatAM gurUnA kama (caraNa)mAM anurakta hatA. zrI hemacaMdra mahArAje banAvela pariziSTa parvamAMnA caritro pachI zrIvAsvAmI pramukha AcAryonA caritro ke je duSmA chatAM keTalAka graMtho thakI ane keTalAka zratadharanA mukhethI sAMbhaLIne mArI matine nirmaLa banAvavA tathA jijJAsuonI IcchAne pUrNa karavA mATe A nimaLa ane camatkArI caritro racavAne meM prayAsa karyo che. e caritramAM saM. pradAyanA bhedane laIne je kAMI skUlanA thaI hoya, te paMDitajane mArA para prasAda lAvIne te saMzodhana karIne vAMce. kAraNa ke sagavaze je kAMI sAMbhaLatAM mane prApta thayuM ane mArA jANavAmAM AvyuM, te potAnA zabdomAM A meM kathArUpe racela che. guphAnA raMdhomAM rahetA siddha ane kinnarene oLaMgIne agra zikhare sthiti karanAra, atyaMta priDha arthasaMpattine karanAra evA A akSaya nidhAna te asAdhA nA P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #454 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (338) zrI prabhAvaka caritra. raNa prabhAthI patine parAbhava pamADI pUrNa prakAza pAmanAra, te zrIpUrvArSa enA caritrarUpa rohaNAcalane viSe zaradaRtunA caMdramA samAna sadA prakAzita rahe. caMdramAM samAna nirmaLa, suMdara pagale pUrva purUSanA yazane prakAzita karanAra, jJAnalakSmIthI zobhAyamAna evA zrI pradyumna gurUne pavitra bAdha ke je A graMtharUpe guMthAyela che ane sAkSarajanene AdarapAtra che, te cirakALa jayavaMta rahe. vikrama saMvata 1334 nA catra mAsanI zukala saptamIe punarvasu nakSatra ane zukravAranA divase A pUrvarSicaritra saMpUrNa thayuM. pitAnA gurUnA zikSAprasAdanA vazathI tathA prayAsa karatAM ahIM mane je kaMI puNya prApta thayuM hoya, te vyAkhyAna karavAmAM tatpara tathA zravaNamAM Adara dharAvanAra bhavyAtmAone kalyANa sAdhavAmAM asAdhAraNa sahAya karanAra thAo. samApta. * - sa P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jan Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - - - - zuddhipatraka. pAnuM lIMTI azuddha sAmata ' vRta sAmata bita 27 uddata . 14 : uSata tamane AgAuthIja kuzaLa ' guNa na I - vaidyA tame agAuthIja kuzaLa guNana vairahyA 28 '31 32 1-3 5-16-20-21 35 35 3 35 14-22 rA 3 44 50 55 N/ . dhata ? ; sodhama vairoghA " gadabhila : 'azvA "elyuthAdikathI ' 'acArya prAbhatathI vinAta caritrana 'kAMca niSedha ravatAcaLa aMta : : AcAryA cArItra ' abhyAsa saudharma vairaTayA gardabhila , azvo abhyathAnAdikathI : AcArya - prAbhRtathI vinata caritranI kAMcana niSedha raivatAcaLa adatta AcAryo cAritra AbhAsa zreSTIe upasargo 75 77 :; ,. : upasargI jenA para jenepara P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ - 2 97 * karaMkA * * muha rIta tA tela vyaMtara 109. 113 115 115 116 117 117 * 118 jagatamAM manane A loka divAkaraoN , pitAnA 118 15 vANumaMtara jagatAM mane A lAka divAkaro potAnA * yAtrapAtra cAratra rAjAe asAdharaNa mAra pAhuNuM ArahaMta 119 119 132 133 yAnapAtra cAritra : rAjAthI - asAdhAraNa mArA prAhuNA 136 arihaMta saMgata saMgIta 14ra. 149 156 . 157.. 158 160 dazvapAnathI sajajano uDatI duzvapAnathI sajajanonA uThatI aMmedhya baLa amedhya saMbA 161 aucitya citra 2 2 19 1 171 174 181 187 189 195 200 sAra visanA vaLA pAtra prabhu prAsAdapatra lAlatAvastarA mArata virAdhanA vaLI pArtha prabhu prasAdapatra lalitavistarA pachI 12 29 pacI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #457 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 211 212 216 bhaktimAM dhArApaddhapura dhArA5dra svAghanIya vidhAtA amArUM bhasmAnA usUtraprarUpaNAthI zaktimAM cArApaddhapura cArApadra zlAghanIya vidhAtAe tamArUM bharamanA utsatraprarUpaNAmAMthI paTutA svargo 217 223 229 svage 233 237 24 245 256 257 262 loko bahaspatine nAgendra jayatihUyaNa grAmyajanAne bALa siddhiemAM barAbara zazAsanamAM satpatrirUpa strIo AcArya vyAkhyAlApAMsase lokone bRhaspatine nAgeMdra jayatihuaNa grAmyajanone bALA siddhiomAM barAbara zabdAnuzAsanamAM satpAtrarUpa siddhio AcAryo vyAkhyAnaka pAMcase ra83 284 294 304 308 10 318 333 337 zrata dharo P.P. Ac Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust - - - - - - - Page #458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust PP. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. 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