Book Title: Prey Ki Bhabhut
Author(s): Rekha Jain
Publisher: Acharya Dharmshrut Granthmala
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/033234/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ preya kI abhUta ITE kathA OAVIND S SAR 4611 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sampAdakIya jala meM vihAra karane vAle prANI pratyeka hala cala ke sAtha naye mArga kI racanA karate haiN| lakSya kI ora baDhane vAlA sAdhaka saMgharSa ko mahatva detA hai, jIvana jitanA kaThora hotA hai| vyakti utanA hI UMcA uTha jAtA hai| jo saMgharSa se bacakara pUrva nirmita mArga para hI calane kA prayAsa karatA hai / vaha jIvana meM kabhI bhI Age nahI baDha sakatA / nadI sarovara aura gar3hoM meM par3A bhUtala kA jala saMgharSa karatA hai, sUrya kiraNoM se saMtapta hotA hai, to vaha ravi razmiyoM ke sahAre Upara uTha jAtA hai| sArI gaMdagI aura mela nIce raha jAte haiN| rAjA ho yA raMka brAhamNa ho yA zudra vidvAna ho yA mUrkha jo kaThora zrama karatA hai, saMgharSa karatA hai aura durgama dulaMghya sthAna meM bhI mArga taiyAra kara letA hai| vaha unnati ke giri zikhara para caDha jAtA hai| jaina sAhitya meM asaMkhya paurANika kahAniyAM bharI par3I haiN| jisameM samyagcaritra para AdhArita yaha paurANika kahAnI nayI zailI meM likhI gayI hai| jana mAnasa do prakAra kI vicAra dhArAoM meM vibhakta hai, kucha loga adhyAtma aura ahiMsA kI carcA karate haiN| kucha bhautikavAda aura hiMsA kI ahiMsaka vyakti kA AcaraNa parama pavitra hotA hai| vaha apanI indriyoM kA nigraha karatA hai| ahiMsA dvArA saMyama kA vikAsa hotA hai| yaha bhI eka saMyama ke vijaya kI kahAnI hai| vaibhava zAlI parivAra meM palI, sarvAMga sundarI narmadA kI zAdI bhI atyanta sampanna gharAne meM kI gayI, parantu bhAgya kI viDambanA vaha ekAnta nirjana vana pradeza meM chor3a dI gyii| caritra kI dRDhatA se use phira se apane pIhara ke cAcA zrI se milanA huaa| phira durbhAgya se pezevara mahilAoM ke caMgula meM phaMsa gyii| kisI bhI pralobhana meM nahI AI, apanA viveka nahI khoyaa| use jIvana ke kar3ave mIThe sAre anubhava ho gye| dRDha caritra aura puruSArthI vyakti kI hI anta meM jIta hotI hai| jAnane ke lie par3heM- preya kI bhabhUta | bra. dharmacanda zAstrI aSTApada tIrtha jaina maMdira AzIrvAda prakAzaka nirdezaka kRti suno sunAyeM satya kathAe~ sampAdaka puSpanaM. citrakAra prApti sthAna - - jaina citra kathA - zrI amita sAgara jI mahArAja AcArya dharmazruta granthamAlA evaM bhA. anekAnta vidvata pariSada bra. dharmacaMda zAstrI preya kI bhabhUta braM. rekhA jaina ema. e. aSTApada tIrtha 58 bane siMha rAThaur3a 1. aSTApada tIrtha jaina mandira 2. jaina mandira gulAba vATikA sarvAdhikAra surakSita aSTApada tIrtha jaina mandira vilAsapura cauka, dillI-jayapura N.H. 8, gur3agA~va, hariyANA phona : 09466776611 09312837240 mUlya - 25 /- rupaye Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ RSabhadattA kI bar3I bahana sundarI kA vivAha varddhamAna nagara ke seTha sahadeva ke sAtha huA thaa| sahadeva rUpa guNa aura kalA kA AgAra thaa| patnI bhI usake mana ke anurUpa prApta huI thii| jaba sahadeva kI bhAryA garbhavatI huI to use narmadA nadI kI caMbala taraMgoM meM snAna karane kA dohada utpanna huaa| varddhamAna nagara se narmadA nadI bahuta dUra thIM, ata: bhAryA ne sahadeva se apane isa dohada citra : bane siMha mo.9460634278 | kA jika nahIM kiyaa| dohada pUrNa na hone se vaha zaneH zaneH kRza hone lgii| usakA mukha vivaraNa | nA sabhAse apane mana kI bAta ho gayA tathA usake zarIra kI sthiti cintya ho gyii| sahadeva ne eka dina premapUrvaka patnI se puuchaa| | nahIM kara rahI hU~ ki Apake dvArA merI priye! kyA kAraNa hai, jisase tumhArI isa prakAra kI sthiti ho gaI hai| tuma pratidina asambhava dohada icchA pUrNa ho sakegI yA durbala hotI jA rahI ho, bhojana bhI baMda ho gayA hai| yadi yahI sthiti kucha dinoM taka raha nahIM? asambhava bAta ko kahakara apane jAyegI to tamhArA jIvita rahanA bhI kaThina hai| tuma apane mana kI bAta mujha se kyoM hiteSiyoM ko saMkaTa meM DAlanA ucita nhiiN| nahIM kahatI, kauna-sA kAraNa hai, jisase tumhArI yaha sthiti hotI jA rahI hai| Con OD 0000000000 OCOCALCom Cau PUSTA 92200 UO ka jo vyakti apanI aura apane parivAra kI sImAoM kA vicAra kiye binA kAma karatA hai, va saMkaTa meM phaMsa jAtA hai ora use pazcAtApa karanA par3atA jaina citrakathA Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ devI! jala meM vihAra karane vAle prANI pratyeka halacala ke sAtha rAjA ho yA raMka, brAhmaNa ho zudra, vidvAna ho svAmina! mere mana meM narmadA naye mArga kI racanA karate hai| lakSya kI ora bar3hane vAlA yA mUrkha jo kaThora zrama karatA hai, saMgharSa kI caMcala laharoM meM niraMtara ko mahattva detA hai jIvana jitanA kaThora hotA hai| karatA hai ora durgama dulaMghya sthAna meM bhI snAna karane kI bhAvanA vyakti utanA hI U~cA uTha jAtA hai| jo saMgharSa se bacakara pUrva mArga taiyAra kara letA hai, vaha unnati ke giri utpanna huI hai| isa dohada ke nirmita mArga para hI calane kA prayAsa karatA hai, vaha jIvana meM| |zikhara para car3ha jAtA hai| parizrama se saMsAra hone se merA kabhI bhI Age nahIM bar3ha sakatA / nadI sarovara aura gar3hoM meM par3A meM kucha bhI asAdhya nahIM hai| asambhava aurI kSINa ho rahA hai tathA zarIra bhUtala kA jala saMgharSa karatA hai, sUrya kiraNoM se saMtapta hotA asAdhya zabda kAyaroM ke zabdakoza meM| ke sAtha merI anya zaktiyA~ hai to vaha ravi razmiyoM ke sahAre Upara uTha jAtA hai, sArI, nivAsa karate haiN| ataH tuma apane mana kI| bhI lupta hone lagI hai| icchA vyakta karo, maiM use avazya pUrNa gaMdagI aura maila nIce raha jAte hai| kruuNgaa| ANCIATI RIA yadyapi meM yaha samajhatI hU~ ki vyaktitva zuddhi kI dRSTi se isa snAna kA | palI ke dohada ko pUrNa karane ke lie sahadeva ne apane mitroM kucha bhI mahatva nahIM hai, to yaha dohada icchA mere paramparA gata vizvAsoM kA | sahita prasthAna kiyaa| usane prasannatApUrvaka jalayAnoM kI vyavasthA samarthana kara rahI hai| jIvana kA artha hai zarIra aura AtmA kA sambandha / kI aura nAnA prakAra ke vaibhava sahita narmadA ke lie cala diyaa| jahA~ zarIra AtmA ke lie hotA hai, AdhyAtmika vikAsa meM sahayoga vaha apane sAthiyoM sahita jisa nagara meM pahu~catA, vahIM atyanta pradAna karatA hai, vahA~ jIvana prANavAna bana jAtA hai| isake viparIta jahA~ abhyudaya pUrvaka bhagavAna kI pUjA krtaa| caityAlayoM ke zarIra apane Apa meM sAdhya bana jAtA hai, AtmA ke vikAsa kI upekSA kI jArNoddhAra kI vyavasthA karatA aura caturvidha saMgha ko jAtI hai| vahA~ cetana ke sthAna para jar3a kI pUjA Arambha ho jAtI hai| yAni | samRddha bnaataa| isa prakAra sukhapUrvaka calatA huA vaha nAnA ki jIvana ke sthAna para mRtyu kI pUjA hone lagatI hai| ataH kriyAzIlatA | vana aura amarAIyoM se suzobhita revA nadI ke nikaTa phuNcaa| aura viveka ko apanAye rakhanA hI kArya siddhi kA mUlamaMtra hai| manu PISODMI N hai| 2 preya kI bhabhUta Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sundarI isa sthAna ke darzana kara bahuta prasanna huii| usakA Atma vizvAsa prAtaHkAla prasannatA se bharakara nAnA prakAra ke suMdara vastrAbhUSaNoM bar3ha gayA |jiivn ke registAna meM puna: jaladhArA kA darzana huaa| narmadA ke | se sajjita ho sundarI apane pati sahadeva aura usake sAthiyoM ke taTa para pahu~ca kara usakA hRdaya zItalatA se bhara gyaa| A~khoM ke sAmane | sAtha majjana krIr3A evaM vinoda karane ke lie mahAnadI revA ke svaccha nIlA zItala jala chalakane aura laharAne lgaa| marmavyathA ke parde | taTa para pahu~cI vahA~ nadI ke gaMbhIra laharoM ko dekhakara usakA mana haTane lage, dakSiNa pavana deza-videza ke puSpoM kA gaMdha ur3A lAyA thaa| na | zAnta ho gayA, usakI yaha zAnti upalabdhijanya nahIM tRpti janya jAne kaisI gaMdha sundarI ke mana ko vibhora kara rahI thii| udita hote hue thii| pratidina snAna karate hue eka mahInA poSake laghu kAyadina sUrya kI razmiyA~ narmadA kI taraMgoM ke sAtha krIr3A kara rahI thii| cAroM ora ke samAna sahaja hI nikala gyaa| sundarI ke tana-mana saundarya ke bhavara uTha rahe the| dRSTi Thahara nahIM paatii| sammohana ke isa loka | | donoM svastha hai| use apAra tRpti kA anubhava huA hai| kaSAya ke meM samasta rAgiNiyA~ baja usake mAnasa saMgIta meM murchita hotI jAtI thii| udvega aura daihika sphUrti ke sAdhanoM ne use kRtArtha banA diyA hai| sundarI kA mana na mAlUma kina kalpanA laharoM ke sAtha ulajha rahA thaa| usake kundojjavala deha para teja parAkrama ubharatA jA rahA thaa| usakI sampUrNa iMdriyA~ prANa kI usI eka Urjasvala dhArA meM vilIna ho gayI thii| sthAna kI ramaNIyatA ne sahadeva ko AkRSTa kiyaa| yahA~ ke kaNa-kaNa ne usake mana aura antarAtmA ko saMtuSTa kara diyaa| isa taTa para nAnA dezoM ke vyApArI bhI padhAre, jisase kraya-vikraya kA suavasara prApta huaa| isa samaya sahadeva ko apane mAla meM bahuta lAbha huaa| yaha satya hai ki jaba anukUla samaya AtA hai taba sabhI vibhUtiyA~ svameva prApta ho jAtI hai / bhAgya ke pratikUla rahane para saMcita bhI naSTa ho jAtA hai| sahadeva kA zubhodaya vibhUti prApti kA kAraNa banA huA hai| ataH abhduta vaibhava prApta kara usakA mana vahIM para basa jAne kA karane lgaa| usane apane sAthiyoM ke samakSa prastAva rakhA zreSThivarya! ApakA vicAra sundara hai, maiM bhI yaha sthAna mujhe sundara pratIta hone ke sAtha zubha Apake isa prastAva kA anumodana karatA haiN| Apa yahA~ eka nagara basAiye tathA isa mAlUma par3atA hA yahA Ata hA marA vaha sAmAna bikanagara ko eka pramukha vyAvasAyika nagara banA diijiye| yahA~ yAtAyAta kI sabhI / gayA jo varSoM se sar3a rahA thaa| jisakI rakama DUba suvidhAe~ vartamAna hai| jalapotoM ke sAtha-sAtha sthalamArga se bhI sAmAna lAne cukI thI, vaha vasUla ho gayI hai| ataeva merA vicAra meM kaThinAI pratIta nahIM hogii| yaha bhUmi bhI paryApta lambI caur3I par3I huI hai| pazuoM hai ki yahA~ eka nagara basAkara hama loga rahane lgeN|| ke lie cArAgAhoM kI bhI yahA~ kamI nahIM hai| jala prApti kI pUrI suvidhA hai| ata: vyAvasAyika dRSTi se yaha sthAna nagara basAne ke sarvathA upayukta hai| jaina citrakathA Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sahadeva ne narmadapura nAma kA nagara basAne ke lie nAnA dezoM aura nagaroM se vyApAriyoM ko bulaayaa| usane aneka prakAra ke karmakara sAmanta sainika zilpI Adi ko vahA~ bulA liyaa| narmadapura sabhI dRSTiyoM se acchA nagara bana gyaa| yahA~ sabhI vastue~ prApta ho jAtI thii| na to nagaravAsiyoM ko kisI prakAra kA kaSTa thA aura na vyApAriyoM ko hii| vyApArI dinodina samRddha hote jA rahe the| khetI bhI acche rUpa meM utpanna hone lagI thI aura pazu sampati bhI samRddha hone lagI thii| sabase bar3I ghaTanA yaha ghaTita huI ki narmadapura kI pazcima dizA meM eka svarNa kI khAna nikala AI jisase vyavasAya meM paryApta unnati hone lgii| zramikoM ko kArya milane lagA aura Arthika dRSTi se sabhI sukha kA anubhava karane lage / 4 AVIURVIVI samudra [ke bhItara jaise uttAla raMgoM kA maMthana hotA hai, vaise hI usake hRdaya meM aneka bhAvanAoM kI taraMge uTha rahI thii| vaha dina bhI A phuNcaa| Aja sundarI aura sahadeva kI dhirAkAMkSita abhilASA pUrNa huii| bhavana meM eka kanyA ke rUdana kI dhvani sunAyI pdd'ii| kanyA bahuta hI sundara rUpa lAvaNya meM advitIya thI aura usake zarIra se teja nikala rahA thaa| jyotiSiyoM ko bulAyA gayA, kanyA ke graha nakSatra dikhalAye gye| jyotiSiyoM ne patra kholA, janmapatrI banAI aura khaa| kanyA bahuta hI bhAgyazAlinI hai| isake janma se mAtA-pitA kA abhyudaya hogaa| 2000 10000 sundarI kA garbha puSTa hone lgaa| usakI mAtR sAdhanA saphalatA kI ora bar3hane lgii| sahadeva vyApArI aura zramika varga kA netA bana gyaa| vaha puruSArtha, zaurya vIrya, vidyA - buddhi evaM bala ke sahAre sarvahArA dala kA bhI agraNI ho gyaa| thor3e hI samaya meM use aneka upalabdhiyA~ prApta ho gyii| use bhAvI santAna kA abhyudaya dikhalAI par3a rahA thaa| pahalI bAra usakI pitA banane kI mahattvakAMkSA pUrNa hone jA rahI thI, vaha soctaa| aba merI goda meM dharA kA vaha saundarya dikharegA, jisake lie svarga ke devatA bhI lAlAyita haiN| usa dina sacamuca unheM mujhase IrSyA hogI, jisa dina sundarI ke udara se Aloka punja kA avirbhAva hogaa| narmadA kA dohada hone ke kAraNa kanyA kA nAma bhI 'narmadA' rakhA culabulAhaTa sabhI gayA, narmadA kI caMcala taraMgoM ke samAna usakI kA mana AkRSTa karatI thii| sahadeva aura sundarI ne kanyA ko lakSmI samajhA aura usakA lAlana-pAlana hI putra ke samAna kiyaa| kanyA ke garbha meM Ate hI dhana sampatti kI vRddhi huI thii| ataeva mAtA-pitA bahuta prasanna the| preya kI bhabhUta Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pA~ca varSa kI avasthA hote hI kanyA kA vidyArambha narmadA suMdarI jaba vayaska huI to usake rUpa saundarya kAyaza sunakara aneka saMskAra sampanna kiyA gyaa| pratibhA zAlinI bAlikA||zreSThi putra Ane lage / sahadeva ne nizcaya kiyA kiadhyayana meM vizeSarUci letI thii| narmadA ke kanyA kA vivAha samAna dharmI ke sAtha hI honA caahie| kSaNabhaMgura sukha ke lie adhyApikA-adhyApaka usakI prazaMsA karate hue eka dharma becanA ThIka nhiiN| jo mAtA-pitA apanI kanyA kA vivAha kisI pralobhana vilakSaNa buddhi matI mAnate the| suvarNa ke samAna usakA vaza asamAnadharmI ke sAtha kara dete haiN| ve dharma ke rahasya se anabhijJa haiN| jana svarUpa saundarya thA aura sarasvatI ke tulya buddhi| mAnasa do prakAra kI vicAra dhArAoM meM vibhakta hai| kucha loga adhyAtma aura ahiMsA kI carcA karate haiM aura kucha bhautikavAda aura hiMsA kii| ahiMsaka vyakti kA AcaraNa parama pavitra hotA hai, vaha apanI indriyoM kA nigraha karatA hai| ahiMsA dvArA sayaMma ke jIvana kA vikAsa hotA hai aura hiMsA ke dvArA bhogavAda kaa| bhogapa-bhoga kI pracura sAmagrI aura suvidhA prApta karane ke lie vyakti saMgraha aura zoSaNa kI ora bar3hatA hai, sAtha hI jahA~ bhoga vAsanA ko jIvana kA lakSya mAna liyA jAtA hai, vahA~ vyakti sadAcAra, sacAI aura ImAnadArI kA ulaMghana karate samaya jarA bhI nahIM hickicaataa| kyoMki usakA mana vAstavikatA, sadAcAra Adi sadaguNoM meM nahIM lgtaa| use vAstavikatA viSaya vAsanA meM milatI hai| yaha mAnava kA bahuta bar3A vaicArika patana hai| burAIyoM kI ora bina rUke lur3hakane kI yaha vaha phisalana hai jo vyakti ko avanati ke rasAtala taka le jAye binA nahIM chodd'tii| vyakti kA bhogavAda aura suvidhAvAda meM phaMsanA hI hiMsaka vicAra hai| viSaya vAsanA aura bhoga lolupatA aisI duSpravRttiyA~ haiM jinakA nikAla pheMkanA vyakti ke lie anivArya hai| jo sukha ahiMsA, satya,zIla, sadAcAra jaise guNoM kI prApti meM hai, vaha bhoga aura vAsanA meM kadApi nhiiN| hiMsA meM jitanI burI pravRttiyA~ hai, sabhI sammilita haiM-rAga-dveSa aura svArthamayI pravRttiyA~ hiMsA haiN| vaha sUkSma ho yA sthUla, TAlane yogya hoM yA anivArya, Avazyaka ho yA anAvazyaka, samAja rAjataMtra aura artha nIti se sammata ho yA asammata, hiMsA hai| 7200000000000 000000000000000 barry 000 PROOM 000000000 00000 jaina citrakathA Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samAjazAstra meM hiMsA ke do rUpa bana jAte haiM, naitika aura anaitika Avazyaka hiMsA virodha aura udyoga janita samAja meM aparihArya hai ise samAja zAstriyoM ne naitika rUpa diyA hai| anaitika hiMsA samAja ke lie abhizApa hai, yaha samAja ko vizRMkhalita karatI hai| vAstavika dRSTi se kisI prakAra bhI hiMsA naitika nahIM ho sktii| jIvana kA lakSya yaha honA cAhie ki svArthamayI pravRtti kama se kama ho| vyakti jIvana meM una pravRttiyoM ko apanAye, jina pravRttiyoM meM svArtha sAdhana kI bhAvanA svalpa rahatI hai| 6 sahadeva kI vicAradhArA aura Age kI ora bar3hI aura vaha gambhIra vicAroM meM nimagna hote huA socane lagA 100000000 kanyA kA vivAha samAna dharmI ke sAtha karane meM sabase bar3A hetu sAMskRtika utthAna kA hai| asamAna dharmiyoM ke bIca sthAyI prema nahIM ho sktaa| donoM meM nirantara kalaha hotA rahatA hai| Ajakala loga bhautikatA ko mahattva dete haiM, jisakA pariNAma azAnti, saMgharSa aura dina-rAta kaSTa uThAnA hai| jIvana ko kevala bhautika sAdhanoM kA kAraNa mAnanA patana hai| dhanalipsA meM aMdhA vyakti yenakena prakAreNa vaibhava kA ambAra khar3A karane meM juTA rahatA hai| exer (b) ( isa atyadhika Asakti ne isake viveka meM kuNThA paidA kara dI hai| sat sahadeva ke pAsa mahezvara ne Akara prArthanA kI ki asat nApane meM use artha ke atirikta anya mApadaNDa nahIM dikhtaa| pU~jIvAdI manovRtti jahA~ eka ora mAnava ke vaiyaktika aura pArivArika jIvana ko vighaTana karatI hai, vahA~ dUsarI ora bhAI-bhAI ko khUna kA pyAsA bhI banA detI hai| pitA-putra ke bIca vaimanasya aura roSa kI bhayAvaha darAra paidA ho jAtI hai| yaha jIvana koI vAstavika jIvana nahIM jahA~ vyakti artha kITa bana dina rAta artha se cipaTA rahatA hai jIvanotthAna ke lie samAnadharmI sAthI kA milanA atyAvazyaka hai| 100000 mere sAtha narmadA suMdarI kA vivAha kara diyA jaay| pakSa preya kI bhabhUta Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahezvara hiMsA ko hitakara samajhatA aura narmadA ahiMsA ko / yadyapi donoM kI jAti eka thI, pezA bhI eka thA aura rahana sahana bhI prAyaH eka samAna the| sahadeva ne pahale hI dhAraNA banA lI thI ki vivAha samAna jAti, dharma aura guNa vAloM ke samAna honA caahie| asamAnatA sarvadA kaSTaprada hotI hai| pati-patni kA jIvana samatva meM hI vikAsa ko prApta karatA hai| ataeva usane mahezvara ke sAtha narmadA kA vivAha karane se inakAra kara diyaa| usane spaSTa rUpa se kaha diyA kisamatya ke binA vivAha sambhava nahIM hai| pati-patni kI bhinna vicAradhArA hone se una donoM meM kalaha kI sambhAvanA banI rahegI jIvana ke do Adarza hone para dampatti ke jIvana kA vikAsa sambhava rahI haiN| narmadA kA saundarya usake mana ko bArabAra AkRSTa kara rahA thaa| vaha suMdarI isa bhUtala kA candramA hai| aisA sundara puSpa kisa sarovara meM vikasita huA hai, yaha anumAna gamya nahIM hai| usakA saundarya pravAha deza aura kAla kI sImAoM ke Upara hokara hai aura rUpa, vaha to apane Apa meM sImA hai| usakI madhura vANI to amRta ke samAna hai| aisI sundarI ke sAtha vivAha kiye binA jIvana nissAra hai, merI yogyatA ko dhikkAra hai, vaibhava ko dhikkAra hai, isa ramaNI ke binA jIvana vyartha hai| jaina citrakathA 0000 0000 sahadeva ke isa uttara ko sunakara mahezvara avAka raha gyaa| use apane vaibhava rUpa lAvaNya aura sammAna kA ahaMkAra thaa| vaha samajhatA thA ki koI bhI vyakti mujhe apanI kanyA dene meM saubhAgya samajhegA AdhAra kI vibhinnatA bAdhaka hogI yaha to usane kabhI socA bhI nahIM thaa| mahezvara ko yaha apanA apamAna pratIta huaa| vaha isa samaya sArthavAhoM kA pradhAna thaa| jidhara vyApAra ke lie vaha jAtA usake sAtha saikar3oM sArthavAha calate vyavasAyI hone ke sAtha vaha zUravIra bhI thaa| usa jaisA kuzala dhanuSa bANadhArI aura khar3aga calAne meM pravINa dUsara vyakti nahIM thaa| (c) | Aja mahezvara vizeSa udAsa hai| kisI kArya meM usakA mana nahIM laga rahA hai| saMdhyA ho gayI hai, candamA kI jyotsnA cAroM ora vikIrNa hai| bhUmaNDala rajatamaya ho gayA hai| narmadA ke vizAla jala vistAra | para haMsa yugaloM kA virala krIr3A rava raha raha kara sunAI par3atA hai| devadArU vana aura rajanIgaMdhA kA sugaMdhI lekara vAsantI vAyumaya vAtAvaraNa ne mahezvara kI vikalatA ko bar3hA diyA hai| bhItara se pavana jitanA hI adhika tarala, komala ora caMcala ho rahA thA, bAhara se utanA hI adhika kaThora sthira aura vimukha dikhalAI par3a rahA thaa| G3 TAMO poog 7 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isa ramaNI ko prApta karane ke lie mujhe sarvasva tyAga karanA par3e, vivAha kI taiyAriyAM kI jA rahI hai| prAta: kAla nAnArAga, gaMdha aura to bhI koI bAta nhiiN| maiM apanA dhana-vaibhava chor3a sakatA huuN| ubaTanoM se use majjita kiyA gayA hai| vibhinna prakAra ke kamala praagoN| apanI paramparAoM se Agata pyArI ArAdhanA ko chor3a sakatA huuN| se aMgarAga kiyA gayA hai| vibhinna vATikAoM aura upavanoM se yadi maiM isa ramaNI ko prApta karane ke lie apanI paramparAgata puSpAvacaya karAyA gayA hai| maMgala vAdyoM se sArA narmadapura mukharita hai| hiMsA ko chor3ane kA abhinaya kara sakU to merA vivAha avazya isa toraNa dvAra gopura, maNDapa aura vediyoM se taTabhUmi ramaNIya ho uThI hai ramaNI se ho sakatA hai / meM usa ramaNI ko kisI bhI mUlya para prApta sthAna-sthAna para bAlAeM akSata, kuMkuma muktA aura haridrA se caukapUra karane ko taiyAra huuN| rahI hai| bArAMganAeM maMgalagIta gAtI huI utsava ke Ayojana meM saMlagna haiN| kahIM pUjA vidhAna cala rahe haiM usase sArA vAtAvaraNa AnaMda maMgala se yukta hai| 000 mm VRArAY ONur -32000cooconom8 ulla yaha soca kara usane apane mana meM eka vicAra sthira kiyA aura agale dina sahadeva ko apane kapaTa vyavahAra dvArA prasanna kara narmadA ke sAtha vivAha karane kI svIkRti prApta kara lii| naisargika sundarI narmadA Aja alaMkRta hone se anupama pratIta hotI hai| usake lalATa, vakSasthala aura bhujAoM para manoyogapUrvaka patralekhAeM likhI gayI hai| aneka hAroM AbhUSaNoM aura kaNThikAoM se use sajAyA gayA hai| svarga kI apsarAMe usake sAmane nata haiM itanA saundarya zAyada hI eka sthAna para dekhA gayA ho| mahezvara ko bhI zobhita kiyA gayA hai | usake zarIra kA saMskAra bhI aneka prakAra ke sugandhita padArthoM dvArA sampanna huA hai| divya vastrA bhUSaNa ke sAtha usakA sauMdarya anupama pratIta ho rahA hai| jo mahezvara ko dekhatA hai, vaha use ekaTaka dRSTi se dekhatA raha jAtA hai| pariNaya kI belA A phuNcii| paMDitoM aura purohitoM ne maMtrocAraNa Arambha kiye / havana ke sugandhita dhUpa se dizAeM vyApta ho gii| vibhinna vAdyoM kI svaralahariyA~, ramaNiyoM ke mRdumanda kaMThoM se milakara apUrvasvara utpanna kara rahI thiiN| narmadA kA zItala mRdula hAtha mahezvara ke hAtha se jor3a diyA gyaa| isa pANigrahaNa ke avasara para cAroM ora se maMgala aura AzIrvacanoM kI dhvani sunAI par3ane lgii| dizAeM maMgala kAmanAoM se vyasta ho gyii| Aja do AtmAeM ekAkAra hone jA rahI hai| donoM ko harSa viSAda sadA ke liye eka rUpa meM pariNata ho rahA hai| COCX SANE preya kI bhabhUta Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ | pitA sahadeva ne dAnamAna aura sammAna se Agata bArAtiyoM kA svAgata |mAtA-pitA ne putrI ko aneka prakAra kI zikSA dI aura samajhAyAsatkAra kiyaa| apane Atithya dvArA sabako saMtuSTa kara diyaa| daheja meM |beTI aba tumhArA ghara mahezvara kA hai|kanyA vahI uttama mAnI pracura dhana diyA ora nAnA prakAra ke vastrAbhUSaNa samarpita kiye| vRddhajana, purohita, sArthavAha, sAmanta, netA Adi sabhI isa saMyoga jAtI hai, jo apane pitRkula kA nAma ujjavala kare / tuma sarvadA sAsa-sasura Adi gurujanoM kI sevA karanA, pati kI kI prazaMsA kara rahe the| unake mukha se AzISa dhvani nikala rahI thI ki AjJA ke anurUpa calanA aura samasta parijanoM ko saMtuSTa, jisa prakAra candrikA sarvadA candramA ke sAtha nivAsa karatI hai, usI rakhane kA prayAsa krnaa| prakAra yaha narmadA suMdarI mahezvara ke sAtha suzobhita ho| TU7. narmadA sundarI ne sira jhukAkara gurUjanoM kI zikSA svIkAra kii| maMgalA cAra ke pazcAt bArAta ko vidA kiyA gyaa| kaI dinoM taka calane ke pazcAt ve dampatti varddhamAnapura meM aaye| mahezvara kI mAtA RSidattA ne apane bhavana ko sajjita kraayaa| toraNa baMdhavAye, baMdanamAlAeM laTakAI gaI aura maMgala tUrya bajAye jA rahe the aura vadhu ke svAgata kA pUrA prabandha kiyA gayA thaa| Aja RSidattA bahata prasanna thI usakI antarAtmA tapta ho gayI thii| vaha ravi tulya sundarI vadha ko prApta kara kRtArtha thii| aba use apanA jIvana sArthaka pratIta ho rahA thaa| use bhavana meM raNitanuparoM kI dhvani sunAI par3a rahI thii| narmadA sundarI isa naye parivAra meM Akara anya kula vadhuoM ke samAna kArya saMlagna thii| pati-patni meM dhArmika-dArzanika vicAradhArAoM ko lekara vAda-vivAda ho jAtA thaa|ek dina mahezvara ne kahAsundarI! tuma apane zramaNa-dharma kI prazaMsA karatI rahatI ho / batAoM hiMsA, jhUTha, corI, kuzIla, aura parigraha-saMcaya kA tyAga karane se kyA vyApAra calegA? vyApAra karane ke lie ukta sabhI pApa karane par3ate hai| dhanArjana karanA koI sAmAnya bAta nahIM hai| isa ke lie chala prapaMca karanA Avazyaka hai jo dharmAtmA bananA cAhatA hai, use cAhie ki vaha vyavasAya tyAga kara vana meM jAkara tapazcaraNa karane lge| jaina citrakathA Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIva dayA pAlane aura satya vyavahAra karane se kyA dainika jIvana ke kArya sucArU rUpa se cala sakate haiN| jIvana ko vyavahArika honA caahie| jisake pAsa zakti hai vaha kAyaratA kA AcaraNa nahIM krtaa| yaha to pAgaloM kI rIti nIti hai ki ve jIva dayA aura brahmacarya kI bAteM kaha kara logoM ko bahakAte haiN| jIvana ke yathArthavAdI daSTikoNa se pRthaka karate hai. merI daSTi meM jIvana kA satya svecchayA bhoga bhoganA aura upalabdha padArthoM kA yathocita upayoga karanA hai| jo vItarAgI deva haiM, vaha na to kisI se prasanna hogA aura na kisI se asaMtuSTa / jo usakI sevA karegA vaha kucha prApta nahIM kara sakatA hai aura jo isa deva kI nindA karegA, use koI daNDa nahIM mila sakatA hai| isa sthiti meM vItarAgI deva kI upAsanA hamAre kisa kAma kI hai| nAtha, Apane abhI jIvana ke yathArtha lakSya ko nahIM smjhaa| jIvana kA lakSya zAzvat sukha zAnti ke lie prayatna karanA hai| hamArA itanA hI lakSya nahIM hai ki MIS sAMsarika bhoga bhogate hue jIvana ko samApta kara deN| mAnava jIvanakA lakSya AtmotthAna yA AtmoddhAra hai|is lakSya ke anusAra hI hameM sAMsarika kAryoM meM| pravRtti karanI caahie| ODUwW hiMsA, jhUTha, corI, kuzIla aura parigraha saMcaya rUpa pApoM ke sevana se koii| pApa kabhI sukha kA kAraNa nahIM bana skte| inake sevana se sukhI nahIM ho sktaa| yadi ina pApoM kA sevana hI dhana saMcaya kA kAraNa antarAtmA kaluSita ho jAtI hai aura vyakti apane nijasvarUpa hotA to cora luTere bhI dhanika bana gaye hote| dhana saMcaya kA kAraNa ko bhUle rahatA hai| yaha mohAdeya kA pariNAma hai ki Apake mukha se zubhodaya hai| jisa vyakti ke zubhakarma kA udaya hai, use anukUla sAmagrI 'isa prakAra kI bAteM nikala rahI hai| sAtvika pravRtti ko pratyeka kI prApti hotI hai aura azubhodaya Ane para anukUla sAmagrI naSTa ho samajhadAra vyakti sukhaprada mAnatA hai| jo pApa kA sevana karatA hai, jAtI hai aura pratikUla kAraNa kalApa ekatra ho jAte hai| usI ko rAjadaNDa samAjadaNDa aura jAtidaNDa prApta hote haiN| HER preya kI bhabhUta Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo Apane vItarAgI deva kI upAsanA ke sambandha meM tarka upasthita kiyA eka dina narmadA suMdarI apane bhavana kI tIsarI maMjila para hai, vaha nirarthaka hai| vItarAgI kisI ko kucha detA letA nahIM, para unakI baiThI huI pAna cabA rahI thii| usane pAna kI pIka ko nIce ke bhakti karane vAlA apanI bhAvanA ke tAratamya ke anusAra svayaM hI zubhAzubha |caurAhe para thUkA / pAnakI yaha pIka eka IryAsamiti se gamana phala prApta kara letA hai| kartA-bhoktA svayaM yaha AtmA hai,yaha jisa prakAra karate hae sAdha ke Upara par3a gii| sAdhu kA zarIra dUSita ho ke karma karatA hai, vaisA hI Asava hotA hai ora tadanusAra bandha / eka anya gayA aura use krodha A gayA usane abhizApa diyA ki......... bAta yaha bhI haiM ki bhakti karane kA uddezya kucha prApta karanA nahIM hai, isakA lakSya to Atmazuddhi kI preraNA prApta karatA hai| hama jisa prakAra ke devakI jisane mere bhakti kreNge| usI prakAra kI hamArI pariNati ho jaayegii| vItarAgatA hI mukti kA sAdhana hai aura isI vItarAgatA ko prApta karanA hamArA uddezya hai| Upara yaha gaMdI| kaSAya ko ghaTAne yA kaSAya ko kSINa karane para hI vItarAgatA prApta hotI vastu girAyI hai hai| ata: vItarAgI kI bhakti hI upAdeya hai|' vahI isI janma meM nAnA prakAra kI vipattiyoM ko prApta hogaa| isa prakAra narmadA suMdarI se jIvAnotthAna kI bAteM sunakara svasura graha ke sabhI vyakti saMtuSTa hue aura usakA kulavadhu kI taraha sammAna karane lge| jaba sAdhu kI yaha AvAja narmadA suMdarI ne sunI to vaha tatkAla prAsuka jala lekara nIce AI aura sAdhu kA zarIra svaccha kiyaa| unake caraNoM meM girakara prArthanA kI vItarAgI prabho! mere aparAdha ko kSamA kiijie| maiMne ApakA apamAna karane kI dRSTi se pAna kA rasa nahIM girAyA thaa| yaha merI ajJAnatA ke kAraNa Apake Upara par3a gayA, ataH Apa kSamA kiijie| jaina citrakathA Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vatse ! kSamA karane kI koI bAta nhiiN| patA nahIM mere mana meM krodha kyoM A gyaa| maiM svayaM pazcAtApa kara rahA huuN| yaha bhI mere kisI karma kA udaya thA, jo isa rUpa meM pariNata huaa| vacana anyathA nahIM ho sakate. diyA gayA abhizApa aba mRSA nahIM ho sktaa| usakA eka hI upAya hai ki jana kalyANa kiyA jaay| janakalyANa ke kAryoM ke karane se azubha karmoM kI nirjarA hotI hai aura AtmA pavitra ho jAtI hai| svAmina! kyA kAraNa hai ki Apa kA mana Aja kanduka kIr3A meM nahIM laga rahA hai| kaunasI | Apako cintA hai jisase raha-raha kara Apa cauMka jAte haiN| kRpayA mujhase apanI koI bAta chipAIye nahIM spaSTa kaha diijiye| zAyada maiM ApakI sahAyatA kara skuuN| mahezvara datta udyAna meM krIr3A kara rahA thaa| Aja usake antara meM koI cintA samAhita hai| vaha svayaM hI nahIM samajha pAtA hai ki kyoM raha rahakara mana udAsa ho rahA hai| kArya karane meM citta kyoM nahIM lagatA hai| vaha narmadA ke sAtha kaMduka krIr3A kara rahA thA, para bIca-bIca meM dhyAna anyatra calA jAtA thaa| jisase usakA zAnta mana azAnta ho jaataa| narmadA ne vinIta bhAva se pUchA- jo apane pitAmaha-pitA dvArA arjita sampati kA upayoga karatA rahatA hai, vaha to niSphala jIvana hai hI, para jo nirantara viSayAkta ho ghara para hI rahatA hai, vaha bhI kUpa maNDUka bana jAtA hai| vyApAra meM nirantara gatizIla rahanA hI jIvana kI yathArthatA hai| jisa jharane kA jala satat pravAhita hotA rahatA hai, usI kA jala svaccha aura pe mAnA jAtA hai| jIvana kI bhI yahI sthiti hai, gatizIlatA ke kAraNa jIvana kriyAzIla hai auraniSkriyatA ke kAraNa jar3a / C 12 sAdhu calA gayA aura narmadA apane azubha karmoM kI nirjarA ke lie dAna, pUjA, zIla aura tapArAdhanoM meM pravRtta huii| rogiyoM, dukhiyoM aura asahAyoM kI sevA meM laga gyii| usane caityAlayoM meM pU~jana kI vyavasthA kraaii| muniyoM aura tapasviyoM ko AhAra dAna diyaa| rAhagIroM ke lie pyAU, zAlAoM kA prabandha kiyaa| tana, mana aura dhana se usane loka sevA kA vrata grahaNa kiyaa| vaha vItarAgI devoM ke upAsanA meM apanA adhikAdhika samaya vyatIta karane lgii| bhakti hI sukha aura zAnti dene vAlI hai| sAdhAraNa mAnava mI prabhubhakti ke prabhAva se apanA kalyANa kara sakatA hai| vItarAgI prabhu kI sevA bhakti se parama zAnti kI prApti hotI hai| LL HAPT preya kI bhabhUta Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usane vyApAra hetu yavana dvIpa calane kI taiyArI kara dii| anya sArthavAhoM ko bhI sAtha calane kI AjJA de dI gyii| sabhI ke yAna taiyAra hone lge| vibhinna prakAra kA sAmAna yAnoM meM bharA jAne lgaa| jisa-jisa prakAra ke sAmAna kI bikrI yavanadvIpa meM ho sakatI thii| usa-usa prakAra kA sAmAna ekatra kiyA gyaa| jaba sabhI prakAra kI taiyAriyA~ samApta ho cukI aura gamana karane kI tithi nikaTa AI to narmadA ne apane pati mahezvara datta se prArthanA kInAtha! pati ke viyoga meM patnI kA kuzalatA pUrvaka raha sakanA priye! tuma paradeza ke kaSToM se aparicita ho, isI kAraNa sAtha calane kA bahuta kaThina hai| Apa yavana dvIpa ko jA rahe haiM, maiM Apake binA Agraha kara rahI ho| paradeza meM nAnA prakAra ke kaSTa hote haiN| vahA~ kI bhASA eka kSaNa bhI nahIM raha sakatI huuN| ataeva Apa mujhe apane sAtha na jAnane se to na mAlUma kitane prakAra kI kaThinAiyA~ uThAnI par3atI hai|| le calane kI anumati diijie| maiM ApakI saba prakAra se sevA | maiM akelA to kisI prakAra saha lU~gA, para tumhArI jaisI sundarI ko sAtha kruugii| samaya-samaya Apako ucita parAmarza bhI duuNgii| lekara calanA ucita nahIM hai| mArga maicora-DAkU milate haiM jinakA dhanurvANa se sAmanA karanA hotA hai| prabho! Apa ke sAtha calane se mujhe sundarI! tuma yahIM rahakara nAtha! maiM Apake viyoga meM prANa dhAraNa karane meM asamartha huuN| Ananda ke atirikta kucha bhI sAsa, sasura aura parijanoM machalI jala se alaga hone para jIvita raha sakatI hai para maiM kaSTa nahIM hogaa| kI sevA kara apane karttavya Apake binA eka kSaNa bhI jIvita nahIM raha sakatI huuN| yaha Apa kA pAlana kro| nizcaya samajha lIjie ki,yahA~ se Apake jAne ke pazcAt mere prANa bhI Apake sAtha cleNge| zarIra kA calanA to mere hAtha meM nahIM hai, para prANoM kA calanA to merI icchA ke adhIna hai| Apa jAnate haiM ki nArI ke lie pati hI gati hai,pati hI zaraNa hai aura pati hI sarvasva hai| pati ke abhAva meM nAnA prakAra kI vipattiyoM kA sAmanA karanA par3atA hai| CASE jaina citrakathA Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sundarI! samudra atyanta bhISaNa hai / isameM calane para yAna mahezvadatta ke ukta kathana ko sunate hI narmadA rone lgii|'naariinnaaN sakuzala pahu~ca sakegA ki nahIM, yaha AzaMkA kI bAta rodanaM balam ' prasiddha hai / jaba anurodha aura prArthanA se kArya nahIM ho hai / ata: tumhArA sAtha calanA kisI prakAra upayukta nahIM| sakatA hai, to ro dhokara hI apanA kArya karAtI hai| mahezvara se hai / sAtha calane ke durAgraha ko chor3a do, haTha karane se narmadA kA ronA nahIM dekhA gyaa| narmadA ke AMsuoM ne usake hRdaya kise kaSTa nahIM uThAnA pdd'taa| ko pighalA diyA aura use kahanA par3A- calo sAtha, jo sukha du:kha hogA, sAtha-sAtha bhogA jAyegA / tumhAre sneha ko ThukarA kara jAnA sAdhAraNa bAta nahIM hai| AAG 0000pcodi adhika samaya ke lie bhojana-pAna kI vyavasthA kara lI gyii| yAna ko laMgaroM se veSThita kara diyA gyaa| jalayAna ke laMgara khola diye / pAla tAna diye aura jalayAna samudra kI laharoM ke sAtha krIr3A karane lgaa| yAna kI gati tejI se bar3ha rahI thI aura nAnA prakAra ke magaramaccha aura ghar3iyAloM ke sAtha usakA saMgharSa hotA jA rahA thA / samudra kI bhISaNatA ko dekhakara narmadA ne kahAsvAmina samudra kI bhISaNatA ke kAraNa hI AcAryoM ne saMsAra kI upamA samadra se dI hai| nagara, vana, parvata. devI! bhaya mata karo, mere pAsa sahita pRthvI kahAM calI gayI? kyA ravi, zazi aura nakSatra Adi bhI jalacara hai, jo jala meM DUbate hai. sthita hokara isa apUrva nikalate haiN| itanA virATa samudra abhI taka nahIM dekhA thA, yahA~ to jala rAzi ke atirikta anya kucha bhI samudra kA avalokana kro| dikhalAI nahIM pdd'taa| oppobaap preya kI bhabhUta Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isa varNana ko sunakara mahezvara socane lgaa| kyA merI patnI puMzcalI hai, jo isa vyakti kI guhya bAtoM ko bhI jAnatI hai? isa prakAra paraspara madhuAlApa karate hue kaI dina vyatIta ho gye| jalayAna apanI gati se samudra kI chAtI ko cIratA huA bar3ha rahA thaa| eka dina madhyarAtri ke samaya koI vyakti manohara svara pUrvaka kA gAnA gA rahA thaa| usakA svara sunakara mahezvara ne narmadA se pUchA bhU -svAmin! maiM svara ke AdhAra para isake rUpa narmade! tuma isake rUpa kA varNana kara kA vizleSaNa kara sakatI huuN| yaha zyAma sakatI ho| kitanA madhu svara hai, isa varNa kA hai, para strI lampaTa hai tathA yuvatiyoM madhura svara ke anusAra isakA rUpa ke mana ko curAne vAlA hai| isake guhya bhI adabhuta honA caahie| sthAna meM pravAla ke samAna massA bhI hai| 300-DH 1000000 it. usane pratyakSa gurumukha se maiMne zAstroM kA adhyayana kiyA hai una mahezvara ko narmadA ke ukta kathana se saMtoSa nahIM huaa| usake mana rUpa se zAstroM meM batAyA gayA hai ki svara ke anusAra vyakti meM AzaMkA praviSTa ho gayI aura vaha socane lagApUchA-priye! ke rUpa aura AkRti kA nirdhAraNa kisa prakAra jaba taka kisI vyakti ke sAtha kisI ramaNI kA vizeSa samparka na tuma isake kiyA jA sakatA hai| svara aura AkRti meM kArya svarUpa ko karaNa sambandha hai, ataH jise kArya-karaNa sambandha ho, taba taka vaha usake guhya sthAna ke masse kI bAta kaise jAna kaise jAnatI kI jAnakArI rahatI hai, vaha svara se AkRti aura sakatI hai, avazya hI merI strI puMzcalI hai| isa vyakti kI samasta bAteM mAlUma haiN| ataH sambhava hai ki isake sAtha isakA anucita AkRti se svara kA jJAna prApta kara sakatA hai| sambandha ho / saMsAra meM samasta rahasyoM ko jAnA jA sakatA hai, para mahilA hRdaya ko jAnanA kaThina hai| yaha hRdaya to itanA rahasyapUrNa hai ki bar3e-bar3e jJAnI bhI nArI ke samakSa apane ko ajJAnI samajhate haiN| ho| 00 JJJILIL 000000000000 jaina citrakathA Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usa dhUrta ne gAnA gAkara narmadA ko apane pAsa bulAne kA saMketa | yaha dhUrta saMdhyA aura madhyarAtri meM apanA gAnA gAkara isa sundarI ko kiyA hai| nizcaya hI yaha dhUrta para strI lampaTa vyakti isake bulAne kA saMketa karatA hai| jisa prakAra candana dravya kA tyAga kara hRdaya meM nivAsa karatA hai| yaha mere sAtha isIlie AI hai ki makkhiyA~ azucigavya ke sparza ko hI sarvasva samajhatI hai| usI prakAra svacchanda hokara apane isa jAra ke sAtha vihAra kara ske| nAriyA~ bhI rUpa yauvana yukta pati kA tyAga kara dhUrta aura viToM kA sahavAsa karatI hai| nAriyA~ jhUThe sneha kA pradarzana karatI haiM, kapaTa dvArA mana kA anuranjana karatI haiM, para unake hRdaya ke vAstavika bhAva ko koI bhI nahIM jAna sakatA hai| Aloo vaha socane lagA- isa puMzcalI ke sAtha aba isa prakAra UhApoha karane ke pazcAt usane nizcaya kiyA ki isa samudra ke madhya meM merA rahanA sambhava nahIM hai| ataH kisI taraha|| atyanta vistRta bhUtaramaNa nAmaka dvIpa hai| isameM manuSya nivAsa nahIM karate aura vahA~ isakA parityAga karanA caahie| yadi maiM isakA bhojanAdi kI vastueM hI anulapabdha hai| ataH usa nirjana dvIpa meM isakA parityAga kara vadha karU~gA to strI hatyA kA pApa lagegA, jo|| dene se yaha apane kiye gaye karmoM kA phala svayaM prApta kregii| usane ghoSaNA kI kiThIka nhiiN| aisA upAya karanA caahie| jisase yaha apane kiye duSkarma kA phala svayaM madhura jala se paripUrNa mahA UrdhanAmaka jala kA kuNDa bhUta ramaNa dvIpa meM hai, ataH prApta kreN| vahA~ se jala lekara Age bddh'eNge| WITRIPAWAR AHMANOMINDIA preya kI bhabhUta Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prAtaHkAla hone para jalayAna bhUta ramaNa dvIpa meM pahu~cA aura vahA~ laMgara DAla diye| sabhI jala lene ke lie cala par3e / mahezvara ne narmadA se | priye jaba taka anya sAthI jala lekara Ate haiM taba taka tumheM yahA~ ke manorama udyAnoM kA paribhramaNa karA denA cAhatA huuN| yahA~ kI bhUmi bahuta hI sundara hai aura Age calane para prakRti kA ramaNIya sAmrAjya vyApta milegaa| hama loga usa ramyadRzya kA avalokana kara kRtArtha ho jaayeNge| vahA~ hame susvAda phala aura sugaMdhita puSpa mileNge| HINTAMIRRORMAuramm LGANA LAIDGP2009 Age bar3hane para Ama, nAriyala, jAmuna, nIMbU, nAraMgI, dADima.|| isa prakAra nivedana karatI huI narmadA ne eka latA maNDapa ke nIce pallava drAkSA Adi ke vRkSa aura latAeM upalabdha haI para Azcarya kii| aura puSpoM kI zayyA taiyAra kii| thor3e samaya taka vizrAma karane hetu vaha bAta yaha thI ki vahA~ eka bhI manaSya dikhalAI nahIM par3atA thA / / leTa gaI aura use nidrA A gii| narmadA ko sote dekha kara mahezvara datta vaha sthAna vIrAna thA, bilkula ekAnta aura sunazAna thaa| bahata prasanna huaa| usake hRdaya meM krUratA kI bhAvanA pahale se hI vyApta eka sthAna para latA maNDapa.dekhakara narmadA ne prANezvara se thii| ataH vaha usa sundarI ko vahIM sotI huI chor3a kara cala diyaa| thii| ataH vaha usa sandarI ko vahIM sotI haI choDa nivedana kiyAJpriyatama! maiM bahuta thaka gaI hU~ ataH apane sthAna para Akara usane jalapota ke laMgara khola diye| pAla tAnane ke kAraNa jalapota bar3I tejI se samudra kA vRkSasthala cIrate hue merI icchA yahA~ vizrAma karane kI ho rahI hai| yadyapi yaha Age bar3hane lge| sabhI sAthiyoM ke sAtha mahezvara datta Anandita hotA sthAna vIrAna hai para hai atyanta rmnniiy|is kadalI ghara kI chAyA kitanI manohara hai, yahA~ baiThate hI zItalatA kA huA calA jA rahA thaa| anubhava hotA hai| N jaina citrakathA Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba narmadA sundarI kI nIMda TUTI aura apane pAsa mahezvara datta dikhalAI nahIM diyA to usakA hRdaya AzaMkA se bhara gyaa| usane uThakara idhara-udhara mahezvara kI talAza kI, jaba vaha use nahIM dikhalAI par3A to usakA dhairya TUTa gyaa| usane / ronA kalpanA prArambha kara diyaa| vaha abalA trasta hiraNI ke samAna idhara-udhara vicaraNa karane lgii| usake cItkAra ko sunakara vana-upavana ke pazuoM ke hRdaya bhI vidIrNa hone lge| ve bhI isa rUdana karatI huI bAlA ke Upara dayAlu ho rahe the| zAyada Apa loga Azcarya kara raheM hoMge ki isa dvIpa meM do cAra dina hama logoM ne nivAsa kyoM nahIM kiyA hamAre nAvika bhI dina-rAta nAva calAne ke kAraNa thaka gaye haiN| ataH yahA~ vizrAma karanA Avazyaka thaa| para usa rAkSasa kI AkRti ko dekhakara mujhe abhI bhI bhaya laga rahA hai| isI kAraNa jalayAna ko tIvragati se Age bar3hAyA jA rahA hai| 18 udhara mahezvara jaba meM upavana kI ora bar3hA to datta ke sAthiyoM vahAM eka bhayaMkara rAkSasa milA, usase jo merI prANezvarI kA bhakSaNa pUchA- ApakI kara gyaa| vaha to merI ora bhI patnI kahA~ raha jhapaTA thA, para maiM usase kisI naM. gaI. yaha kyoM prakAra bacakara nikala aayaa| nahIM dikhAI usa rAkSasa ke AtaMka ke kAraNa hI to maiMne yahA~ se apane jalapota par3atI hai? ko zIghra ravAnA kara diyA hai| MONAR 11 narmadA sundarI ke karuNa krandana ko usa nirjana pradeza meM koI bhI sunane vAlA nahIM thaa| vaha rotI huI murchita ho jaatii| jaba mUrchA dUra huI to punaH rone lgii| pratikSaNa usakA pralApa vRddhigata hotA jA rahA thaa| kabhI vaha zunya vana-vIthikAoM meM daur3ane lagI, kabhI samUha meM bhaTakI huI haMriNI ke samAna idhara-udhara daur3a lgaatii| isa prakAra usako rUdana karate hue saMdhyA ho gyii| sUrya bhI astAcala kI ora gamana karane kA upakrama kara rahA thaa| aisA pratIta ho rahA thA ki narmadA ke vilApa / ko sunane meM asamartha hone ke kAraNa sUrya pazcima samudra meM asta hone jA rahA hai| presa kI bhabhUta Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba sUrya kA udaya huA to narmadA kI sthiti pUrvavata hI thii| usane kisI jaba narmadA ne dekhA kI vilApa karane se koI lAbha nhiiN| ataH prakAra rote kalpate rAtri vyatIta kii| sUrya yaha jAnane ke lie punaH udaya | vaha dhIre-dhIre zAnti prApta karane kI ceSTA karane lagI,para kabhI ko prApta huA ki pati viyoga meM duHkhI vaha bAlA abhI jIvita hai yA mara | usakA hRdaya usa duHkha se vidIrNa hone lagatA thaa| eka dina cukI hai| jina candramA aura nakSatroM ne usa viharaNI bAlA ko kaSTa diyaa| sundarI! tumhArA pati tumheM buddhipUrvaka thA, ve bhI apane pApa kA prAyazcita karane ke lie asta ho rahe the| narmadA sundarI raha-raha kara apane prANadhAra mahezvara ko pukAratI thii| yahA~ chor3akara calA gayA hai| aba tuma vyartha hI usake lie rUdana karatI ho| usakI prApti hone meM abhI bahuta samaya hai| tumheM aneka Apane kisa aparAdha ke kAraNa merA tyAga kiyA hai| Apa atyanta || parIkSAoM se uttIrNa honA par3egA, tabhI tumako usakI prApti hogii| dayAlu aura dharmAtmA hai, phira isa prakAra kA daNDa kyoM diyA? nAtha, mere aparAdhoM ko kSamA kara Apa sAmane AIye aura mujhe dhairya bdhaaiye| isa vANI ko sunakara vaha sundarI Azcaryacakita ho gayI aura use vastusthiti samajhane meM vilamba nahIM huaa|vh socane lagImunizrApa ke kAraNa hI mujhe yaha vipatti prApta huI hai athavA isameM muni kA kyA aparAdha, yaha mere pUrvakRta karmodaya kA phala hai| manuSya pUrva janma meM jaise zubhAzubha karma karatA hai| unhIM ke anusAra use acche aura bure phala prApta hote haiN| kyA maiM isa vipatti se Uba kara prANaghAta kara lUM, para prANaghAta to mahApApa hotA hai| prANa ghAta karane se duHkhoM kA anta nahIM hogA balki duHkhoM kI paramparA aura bar3hatI jaayegii| ataeva yadi meM jambUdvIpa meM kisI prakAra pahu~ca jAU to avazya hI AryikA dIkSA dhAraNa kara lNgii| isa prakAra mana meM nizcaya kara vaha paJca namaskAra maMtra kA cintana karane lgii| jaina citrakathA Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vipatti aura duHkhoM kA nirAkaraNa paJca namaskAra maMtra ke cintana se hotA hai| isa maMtra kA smaraNa karate hI duHkha kAphUra ho jAte haiM aura saMsAra ke sabhI sukha upalabdha hone lagate haiN| AmotthAna kA sAdhana vItarAgatA hai, jo vItarAgI hai, rAga dveSa se rahita haiM, vahI zAzvata sukha ko prApta kara sakatA hai| jo sAdhanAlIna tapasvI hai vaha sukumAla muni kI taraha bhayAnaka se bhayAnaka upasarga Ane para bhI vicalita nahIM hotaa| ataeva maiM bhI apane vratacAra meM dRr3ha hoUMgI aura Atmacintana karatI huI apane samaya kA yApana karU~gI samaya parivartanazIla hai / narmadA sundarI ke bhAgya ne palaTA khaayaa|shuunydviip ke du:khoM kA anta nikaTa A gayA / vaha dharma dhyAna meM lIna rahatI thIM, paJca namaskAra maMtra kA cintana karatI thI tathA pratidina bhAvabhakti karatI huI zarIra dhAraNa hetu phalahAra karatI thii| isa prakAra use usadvIpa meM nivAsa karate hue paryApta samaya bIta gyaa| 19 akasmAt eka dina jalAbhAva ho jAne se vIradAsa kA jalayAna bhUtaramaNa nAmaka zUnyadvIpa meM pahu~cA / nissaMdeha isa dvIpa ke jala kuNDa kA nIra amRta ke samAna susvAdu thaa| nirjana hone para bhI phalAdi grahaNa karane ke lie jaba taba jalayAna vahA~ Ate rahate the| Aja vIradAsa kA zivira isa dvIpa meM sthita thaa| usake sAthI jala bharane ke lie gaye hue the aura vaha vRkSa samUha kI zobhA kA avalokana karatA huA vahA~ AyA, jahA~ narmadA sundarI dhyAna lagAye hue avasthita thii| usane use devakanyA yA nAgakanyA smjhaa| vIradAsa narmadA ke pAsa pahu~cA aura use dekhatehI Azcaryacakita ho gyaa| usane svapna meM bhI nahIM socA thA ki yahA~ usakI bhatIjI narmadA milegii| usake mana meM AzaMkA huI kinarmadA ke rUpa meM yaha koI vyantarI yA kinnarI to nahIM hai / sambhavataH mujhe dhokhA dene ke lie isane yaha rUpa dhAraNa kiyA hai| narmadA to apane pati mahezvara ke sAtha yavana dvIpa ko gaI huI hai, vaha yahA~ kahA~ se A sakatI hai| avazya yaha koI prapaMca hai| www DImriti rrrr ( rrrrrrlr FunnAN cmmm.NE Nati Simil rzny Mammupane Thili preya kI bhabhUta Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAhasa ekatra karatAta! maiM bhAgya se pratAr3ita narmadapura ke vyavasAyI vIra dAsa ne sahadeva kI putrI aura varddhamAnapura ke saarthvaah| pUchA-devI! tuma mAhezvara datta kI patnI huuN| mujha bhAgyahIna ko dogaDAkA merA pati na mAlUma kisa karmodaya kA daNDa dene uddezya se nivAsa ke ke lie yahA~ sote chor3akara calA gayA hai| aba meM yahA~ phalAhAra karatI huI tapazcaraNa karatI ho? pUrvaka apanA samaya vyatIta kara rahI huuN| vIradAsa kI AvAja ko pahacAna kara narmadA apane cAcA ke caraNoM meM lipaTa gayI aura phUTa-phUTa kara rone lgii| yataH AtmIya vyaktiyoM ke milane para duHkha punaH nayA ho jAtA hai| pahAr3I jharanA patthara kI caTTAna se avarUddha rahatA hai| para jaise hI vaha caTTAna ko tor3a detA hai, punaH atyadhika vega se pravAhita hone lagatA hai| isI prakAra jo duHkha kisI kAraNa vaza nIce dabA rahatA hai, vaha AtmIya svajanoM ke milane para ekAeka punaH phUTa par3atA hai| ALSO narmadA ko vIradAsa ne azvAsana tAta! patA nahIM kisa aparAdha ke ukta vRtAMta ko sunakara vIradAsa ke mana meM vedanA huI aura diyA, use nAnA prakAra se sAMtvanA kAraNa mere pati mujhe yahA~ sotI huI| usane narmadA ko dhairya dekara snAna ubaTana alNkrnn| dekara samajhAyA aura kahA- chor3akara cale gye| jaba maiM apane bhojana evaM dugdhapAna Adi karAyA, isa prakAra bhojana beTI! dhairya dhAraNa karo aura yaha pati ke viraha meM bhramaNa kara rahI thii| Adi kI vyavasthA hone se narmadA sundarI svastha ho gyii| vIradAsa ne apane sevakoM ko Adeza diyaa| batalAo ki tumhArI yaha sthiti to AkAzavANI suna kara maiM ne kisa kAraNa huI? tathya kI jAnakArI prApta kii| narmadA kI prApti hone se mere svAmin! hama loga bahuta manoratha saphala ho gaye. Age cale Aye haiN| yahA~ se ata: yahIM se apane deza ko babbara kUla pAsa hI hai| ata: lauTa calanA caahie| Age aba vahA~ taka cale binA calane se koI lAbha nhiiN| lauTa calanA ucita nhiiN| | usane yahA~ Ane taka kA sArA vRtAnta kaha sunAyA.. jaina citrakathA Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anukUla vAyu kI preraNA ke kAraNa jalayAna kucha hI dinoM meM sundara babbara kUla ke nikaTa pahu~ca gayA / sAmAna ko utArA jAne lgaa| samudra | taTa para jalayAna ke lagate hI vyApArI sAmAna lene ke lie A gaye / yaha nagara bhI dhana jana se suzobhita babbara nAma kA thA aura yahA~ para sonA. ratna Adi padArthoM kI pracuratA thii| nagara kI zobhA adbhuta thii| isakI aTTAlikAeM AkAza ko chUtI thI aura timaMjile, caumaMjile bhavana hRdaya ko saMtuSTa kara dete the| isa nagara kA vyavasthApaka indrasena nAmaka vyakti thaa| isake yaza se sabhI dizAe~ ujjavala thii| dhana dhAnya se samRddha hone ke sAtha zAsaka atyanta parAkramI aura vaibhavazAlI thA / yahA~ kI janatA sabhI prakAra sukhI aura prasanna thii| AA mA RA ti isa nagara meM vArAMganAoM kA eka mohallA thA, isa mohalle meM sAta sau gaNikAeM nivAsa karatI thI aura ina saba kI svAminI hariNInAma kI gaNikA thii| sabhI gaNikAeM dhanArjana karatI thI aura usa dhana kA eka nizcita aMza hariNI ko detI thii| hariNI apanI AyakA caturthAMza rAjA ko kara ke rUpa meM detI thii| jaba hariNI ko jJAta huA ki jambUdvIpa kA koI dhanI sArthavAha AyA hai| to usane apanI do dAsiyoM ko bahuta sundara mUlyavAna vastra dekara bhejA aura kahalavAyA ki Aja mere ghara kA Atithya svIkAra kIjiye / yaha rAjAjJA hai, ise svIkAra karanA Avazyaka hai| mujhe Apa kI svAminI se milane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| hamAre kulakI yaha paramparA hai ki kisI | bhI vezyA ke ghara nahIM jAnA / tumhArI svAminI ko dhana kI AvazyakatA hai, ataH ATha sau dramma lekara calI jaao| preya kI bhabhUta Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hariNI ko vIravAsa kA bartAva bahuta hI burA lgaa| jaba dAsiyA~ vIradAsa ko Amantrita karane AI to unakI dRSTi narmadA para pdd'ii| narmadA ke apUrva saundarya ko dekhakara ve Azcarya cakita ho gaI aura unhoMne isa bAta kI carcA apanI svAminI se kI hariNI ne dAsiyoM ko narmadA ko phusalA kara bhagA lAne ke lie bhejA ve narmadA ke nikaTa pahu~cI, para vaha unakI bAtoMneM na phaiMsI ye dAsiyA~ kisI prakAra vIradAsa ke pAsa gaI aura naukaroM ko badale meM svarNa mudrAeM dekara una logoM se vIradAsa kI mudrA le lii| narmadA sundarI ko una dAsiyoM para AzaMkA to pahale se hI thI para vIradAsa kI mudrA dekhakara vizvAsa karanA par3A vaha unake sAtha cala dii| ve use hariNI ke yahA~ le gyii| narmadA sundarI ko vahA~ pahu~cane para bahuta nirAzA huii| usane pUchA mere tAta kahA~ hai? jaina citrakathA tumhAre tAta kI yahA~ kyA AvazyakatA hai? yahA~ to tumhArI jaisI sundarI kI AvazyakatA hai, jo apane rUpa ke jAdU se sUrya ko bhI parAsta kara sakatI hai| tumane yaha rUpa kahA~ se prApta kiyA hai? Oooooo0000 eka dina jaba vIradAsa bAhara gayA huA thA ki hariNI kI dAsiyA~ narmadA sundarI ke pAsa pahu~cI aura kahane lagIcIradAsa hamArI svAminI ke yahA~ hai, unhoMne yaha patra Apake pAsa bhejA hai tathA patra meM unakI mudrA aMkita hai| bhejA hai tathA patra meM unakI mudrA aMkita hai| tuma cupa raho mere samakSa anargala bAteM karanA ThIka nhiiN| tumane dhUrtatA pUrvaka mujhe yahA~ dhokhe se bulAyA hai| 23 Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ narmadA ne apane Apa ko asahAya samajha kara ronA dhonA Arambha || narmadA ne aneka prakAra se vilApa kiyaa| usake karUNa krandana se kiyA-vaha vilApa karatI huI kahane lagI pazu pakSI bhI dravIbhUta hue, para krUra hRdayA hariNI na psiijii| vaha hyaya tAta! Apane merA zUnya dvIpa se uddhAra kiyA maiMne samajhA ki merI | ||use vaizyA banAne ke lie bAdhya karatI rhii| vipattikA anta ho gayA kintu abhI bhI merI vipatti zeSa hai| isa naraka se merA ||sundarI mAnuSI kA janma durlabha hai| tArUNya kSaNa bhaMgura hai viziSTa kisa prakAra uddhAra hegA? ye rUpa kA saudA karane vAlI bArAMganAeM zIla kA | sukha kA anubhava karanA hI isakA phala hai| vaha samasta vezyAoM ko prApta hotA hai| kula vadhuoM ko nhiiN| viziSTa prakAra kA mahattva kyA smjheN| bhojana pratidina khAne se vaha jihvA ko sukha nahIM detA / prati dina nayA bhojana caahie| isI prakAra naye-naye puruSa naye-naye bhoga sukha ko pradAna karate haiN| JO vezyAeM svacchanda vicaraNa karatI hai, amRta ke samAna madyapAna karatI hai, tuma atyanta nIca kukkurI ho / nirlajja hone ke kAraNa tumheM vezyAvasthA sAkSAt svarga kI bhAMti manohara hai| jo ramaNI isa avasthA isa prakAra kI bAteM karate hue zarma nahIM aatii| bhale ghara kI kA anubhava eka bAra kara letI hai, vaha phira isa sukha kA tyAga nahIM bahUbeTiyoM ko pha~sAkara lAnA aura unase vezyAvRtti karAnA kara sktii| tuma rati ke tulya sundarI ho / rAjA mahArAjA, seTha-kahA~ taka ucita hai? tumheM ina nIca karmoM kA phala avazya sAhUkAra sabhI tumhAre caraNoM ke dAsa bana jaayeNge| tumhAre AdhIna prApta hogaa| yAda rakho, tumheM apane karmoM ke phala svarUpa hokara ve tumheM apAra dhana deNge| isa mohalle kI sabhI vezyAeM AdhA-isI jIvana meM naraka vedanA bhoganI pdd'egii| tumhArA dhana mujhe detI hai, tuma mujhe vizeSa priya ho, ataHmaiM tuma se kevala caturthAMza zarIra gala jAyegA aura tumheM apane pApa kA prAyazcita karanA, hI liyA kruuNgii| hogaa| are preya kI bhabhUta Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hariNI ne use nAnA prakAra kI yAtanAeM denA prArambha kiyaa| usane viTa puruSoM ko bulAkara balapUrvaka usake satItva apaharaNa kI vyavasthA kI, kintu puNyodaya se narmadA apane satItva meM aTala banI rhii| vaha dina-rAta paMca namaskAra maMtra kA smaraNa karatI huI bhojana pAna chor3akara bhagavat dhyAna meM lIna rahane lgii| 1 vIradAsa ko narmadA sundarI ke cale jAne se bahuta duHkha huA aura usane usako sarvatra talAza kii| jaba use narmadA sundarI kA patA na calA to vaha usa nagara ke rAjA ke pAsa pahu~cA aura kahane lagA jaina citrakathA - deva! merI beTI kA koI apaharaNa karake le gayA hai| usakI prApti ke lie usake vajana ke barAbara sonA dene ke lie taiyAra huuN| kRpayA apane guptacaroM dvArA merI beTI kA patA lagavAne kA kaSTa kiijiegaa| isI mohalle meM kariNI nAmakI vaizyA bhI rahatI thii| use narmadA para dayA A gaI aura usane hariNI se nivedana kiyA kinarmadA ko bhojana banAne ke lie mere yahA~ niyukta kara diyA jaaye| maiM ise taba taka samajhA bujhAkara yathArtha mArga para bhI kA prayAsa kruuNgii| hariNI ne kariNI kI bAta svIkAra kara lI aura narmadA pAcikA kA kArya karane lgii| aba vaha prabhu caraNoM kA dhyAna karatI huI apane banAye hue bhojanoM se zarIra dhAraNa ke hetu bhojana grahaNa krtii| isa prakAra usakA jIvana vyatIta hone lgaa| rAjA ne lagAtAra tIna dinoM taka nagara meM ghoSaNA karAI ki - jo vyakti narmadA kA patA batalAyegA yA use le AyegA, use narmadA ke vajana ke barAbara sonA diyA jaayegaa| D jaba narmadA kA kucha patA nahIM lagA to vIradAsa mUrchita ho gayA isI samaya usake sAthI vahA~ Aye aura unhoMne candana drava chIMTakara use cetana kiyaa| sthiti bahuta kharAba ho gaI hai, vaha narmadA ke na milane se vIradAsa kI kabhI rUdana karatA hai, kabhI cintA ke kAraNa lambI sAMse lene lagatA hai aura kabhI vilApa karatA huA kahatA haibeTI ! tuma mujhe zunyadvIpa meM prApta ho gayI, aba kahA~ para ho, kyoM nahIM Akara mujhe sAMtvanA, detI ho / 25 Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyA maiMne janmAntara meM | vIradAsa ne nAnA prakAra se vilApa kiyaa| usake narmadapura nivAsiyoM kA jaba narmadA ke apaharaNa kA kisI kI beTI kA sAthiyoM ne bhI use samajhAyA ki-vilApa karanA samAcAra milA to sabhI saMtApa karane lge| apaharaNa kiyA thA jisake nirarthaka hai| aba to dhairya dhAraNa kara isa viyoga nagaravAsiyoM ko narmadA ke rUpa.zIla aura guNoM kAraNa yaha kaSTa mere Uparajanya kala ko sahanA pttegaa| yaha sambhata ho kA smaraNa kara Antarika vedanA ho rahI thii| ve AyA hai|haay meM narmadA ke sakatA hai ki hama loga eka bAra apane dvIpa ko| isa kalpanA se atyadhika duHkhI ho rahe the kibinA kahIM mu~ha dikhAne lauTa jAye, pazcAt yahA~ punaH Ave aura narmadA kI zIlavatI narmadA ko koI kaSTa de rahA hogA, use lAyaka bhI nahIM hai| talAza kreN| isa samaya to narmadA kA milanI |mArana, tADana Adi aneka prakAra ke kaSTa mila sambhava nahIM hai| rahe hoNge| nirAza hokara vIradAsa apane ghara calA AyA | use yaha vizvAsa thA ki sumerU parvata vicalita ho sakatA hai, sUrya pazcima dizA meM udaya ko prApta kara sakatA hai, samudra meM agni utpanna ho sakatI hai, para narmadA apane zIla ko khaNDita nahIM kara sktii| hariNI kI mRtyu ke pazcAt gaNikAoM ke samakSa yaha samasyA utpanna huI ki aba gaNikAoM kI svAminI kauna bane / sabhI gaNikAe~ zrRMgAra kara ekatra hone lgii| Aja nirvAcana kA dina thA aura yaha nirvAcana kArya paMcakula dvArA sampanna hone ko thA / paMcakUla ne una gaNikAoM ke rUpa. saundarya aura yauvana ko dekhA sabhI eka se eka bar3ha kara thii| isI samaya dhUla-dhUsarita rUkhe bAla vAlI, maile zarIra se yukta aura ratisama sundarI narmadA unheM dikhAI pdd'ii| ve narmadA ke isa apUrva lAvaNya ko dekhakara Azcarya cakita ho gye| ve yaha bhUla gaye ki unheM nyAyasaMgata nirNaya karane kA kArya milA hai| zrRMgAra kI huI sabhI rUpa sUndariyA~ unheM phIkI uuNcii| unhoMne apanA nirNaya sunAta hue kahA- isa gaNikA ko snAna karAkara vastrAbhUSaNoM se alaMkRtakaro, gaNikA ke pada para abhiSeka hogaa| isa jaisA saundarya lAvaNya aura tArUNya kahIM nahIM prApta hai| pradhAna gaNikA banane kI samasta yogyatAeM isake pAsa hai| preya kI bhabhUta Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unhoMne narmadA se nivedana kiyA......... devI! Aja se rAjA ne tumhAre lie hariNI kA bhavana parivAra paricAraka, vaibhava aura mAnyatA pradAna kI hai| tuma svecchA se ina vezyAoM kA anuzAsana karatI huI isa vaibhava ke sAtha nivAsa kro| Aja se samasta vaibhava tumhArA aura tuma isa gaNikA mohalle kI svAminI ho / tumhArI svAminI kahA~ gaI hai ? narmadA kA anurodha kariNI ne svIkAra kara liyA aura narmadA pUrvavat dharmadhyAna karatI huI kAla yApana karane lgii| eka dina sajadhajakara eka dhanika yuvaka AyA aura pUchane lagA jaina citrakathA narmadA paMcakula ke isa prastAva ko sunakara atyadhika du:khI huii| vaha socane lagI ki pUrvakRta karmoM kA hI yaha vipAka hai| jisase isa prakAra ke nIca karma ko karane ke lie mujhe prerita kiya jA rahA hai| usane apane mana meM nAnA prakAra se pazcAtApa karate hue kariNI se kahA Gog 8. sakhI, tuma merI atyanta priya aura hita cintikA ho| mere mana kI samasta paristhiti ko jAnatI ho| ataeva tuma ukta pada para pratiSThita ho jaao| jo vyakti AyA kare unakI tumhIM sevA karanA maiM Apake yahA~ kisI kone meM chipI par3I rhuuNgii| mahAnubhAva, maiM isa samaya pradhAna gaNikA ke pada para pratiSThita huuN| Apa mujhe pahacAnane meM bhUla kara rahe haiN| ke TO 27 Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ navodaya sUrya ke samAna jisake tejasvI aMga Apa bhUla rahe haiM, maiM vahIM usake jaisA manorama rUpa kyA Apa gavArU AdamI aura sAkSAt lakSmI yA rati ke samAna jisakI hU~, jisakI pratiSThA tumhArA nahIM hai| tuma avazya kI sI bAte karate haiM, Apa kamanIya kAyA thI, vaha kahA~ calI gaI haiN| maiM pradhAna gaNikA ke pada para | usase bhinna ho| apanI bhUla ko smbhaaliye| to aniMdhya sundarI se milane AyA huuN| cool o ocol 000 HO0000) 4000000 jaba yaha bAta hai, to maiM jAta huuN| Apako jaisA acchA lage kiijiye| jAte samaya usane mArga meM svarNa mudrAeM vaha chipa kara rahatI hai, dete hue eka paricAraka se puuchaa| kulavaMtI satI nArI hone ke saca-saca batalAo, vaha rAnI kAraNa vaha puruSoM se ghRNA karatI hai| usako prApta kahA~ hai? karanA sambhava nahIM hai| OU vaha nirAza hone ke kAraNa krodhAgni se prajvalita hone lgaa| ataH usane narmadA ke zIla ko dhUlisAta karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| vaha zAsaka ke pAsa gayA aura bolA kumAra! Apa apane icchAnusAra merA jo bhI priya deva! Apa mujhe Adeza dIjiye ki maiM | kArya kara sakate hai, kiijie| ApakA kaunasA priya kArya karU? 65 preya kI bhabhUta Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ deva! isa nagara meM eka aisI nArI hai, jo trilokI kI kumAra! vaha ramaNI hariNI ke pada para yaha samAcAra narmadA sundarI ko bhI sundarI hai aura devAMganAo ke rUpa-saundarya ko bhI ratna kauna hai? jisa pratiSThita pradhAna avagata huaa| vaha socane lagItiraskRta karatI hai| vaha kisI ko bhI apanA| kI Apane aba taka gaNikA rUpavaibhava samarpita karane ko taiyAra nahIM hai| aisA pratIta prazaMsA kI hai| cakravAka jala meM par3ane vAle apane hotA hai ki prajApati ne usakA nirmANa Apake lie hI pratibimba ko cakravAkI samajhakara kiyA hai| ataH mahArAja!rUpa, yauvana, rAjya aura dhana AzAnvita hotA hai, para caMcala taraMge se kyA lAbha yadi vaha sundarI prApta na huii| ApakA usa pratibimba ko bhI zIghra vighaTita kara anta pura usI ramaNIratna se suzobhita ho sakatA hai| detI hai| vidhAtA bar3A hI nipuNa hai| maiM jaba taka eka duHkha samudra se pAra nahIM huI, taba taka dUsarA pahAr3a TUTa pdd'aa| an TTTTTTON FALLITA mins yahA~ kA babbara rAjA atyanta kSudra, krodhI, adharmI, nArakI, isa prakAra saMtApa karatI huI narmadA zIla rakSA ke lie vicalita mahApApI aura krUra hai| isase apane zIla kI rakSA karanA bahuta ho uThI / ekA-eka use dhanezvara kA kathAnaka smaraNa ho aayaa| kaThina hai| ataevaM maiM kahA~ jAUM, kyA karU~, kisase apane mana ke | vasantapura nagara meM dhanapati seTha kA putra dhanezvara rahatA thaa| vaha duHkha ko kahU~, kUcha samajha meM nahIM aataa| yaha satya hai ki prANoM kI| durbhAgya vaza daridra ho gayA aura daridratA se pIr3ita hokara apekSA zIla adhika mUlyavAna hai| are bhAgya tUne mujhe itanA saundarya | |atyanta duHkha prApta karane lagA / eka dina usane socA ki paradeza kyoM diyA? yaha saundarya hI to merI vipatti kA kAraNa banA huA hai| gamana karane para hI yaha dAridraya naSTa ho sakatA hai| vaha apane vicArAnusAra apane parivAra kI vyavasthA karake dUra deza calA gyaa| jaina citrakathA Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura vahA~ eka gA~va meM gAya carAne kA kAma karane lgaa| isa kArya se usane kucha ataH usane graha bAdhita pAgala kA.sA veSa banAyA aura hI mahInoM meM paryApta dhana saMcita kara liyA aura aba usane vyApAra karanA Arambha | samasta dhana se rana kharIda lie, tathA cillAtA kiyA / vyApAra dvArA dhana kamAne para socane lgaa| huA ki maiM rala liye jAtA huuN| maiM videza meM kitanA hI dhana rahe usase kyA lAbha / rala liye jAtA huuN| dhana kI upayogitA svadeza meM hai, kyoMki vahIM para sammAna, Adara aura pratiSThA prApta hotI hai, ataeva aba yahA~ se apane deza ko calanA caahie| para mArga meM cora luTere bahuta hai una se) yaha dhana kisa prakAra surakSita paha~ca skegaa| jAne lagA, coroM ne usakA pIchA kiyA aura pakar3a liyA tathA pUchA kiratna tumhAre pAsa kahA~ hai? isa upAya se dhanezvara sakuzala ratna lekara apane ghara pahu~ca gyaa| aba mujhe bhI isI prakAra pAgaloM jaisA vyavahAra kara apane zIla rala kI rakSA karanI hai| usane apanI gaTharI dikhaaii| cauroM ne samajhA ki yaha pAgala hai, isI kAraNa baka rahA hai| jisake pAsa rala hoMge vaha kahatA thor3e hI clegaa| ratna chipAkara rakhane kI vasta hai. kahane kI nhiiN| LINI rAjA indra sena ne apane daNDadharoM ko gaNikAoM ke |jaba mArga meM eka puSkaraNI ke nikaTa pahu~cI to jala pIne hetu vahA~ gyii| mohalle meM bhejaa| unhoMne vahA~ jAkara rAnI narmadA ko| isa sarovara ke nikaTa eka gaDDhA thA, usameM vaha jAnabUjhakara gira gyii| rAjA dvArA bulAye jAne kI carcA kii| narmadA ne snAna, usane apane zarIra para kIcar3a lapeTa liyA aura aMDa baMr3a bakanA zurU alaMkaraNa kiyA aura sundara vastrAbhUSaNa pahana kara rAjA kara diyaa| kabhI vaha gAlI bakatI,kabhI rotI aura kabhI apane vastroM kI ke yahA~calane ko prastuta ho gyii| vaha zivikA meM ArUr3ha | prazaMsA karatI, kabhI rAjA kI prazaMsA karatI usakA guNagAna karatI aura ho cala dii| kabhI rAjA ko gAlI detI, usakI sthiti pramatta jaisI ho gyii| be S preya kI bhabhUta Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ daNDadhAriyoM ne anta pura meM narmadA ko pahu~cA diyA, para unmattAvasthA ke kAraNa sabhI paricArakoM ne rAjA se nivedana kiyA kiantaHpura vAsI usake vyavahAra se khinna the| kabhI to vaha logoM kI ora jhapaTatI, jisase Dara kara loga bhAga jAte / kabhI kisI ko mAratI.kabhI ha~satI aura kabhI gAlI detii| vaha sundarI pAgala hai| vaha antaHpura meM upadrava macA rahI hai| kabhI vaha kisI rAnI ke Upara kIcar3a DAlatI hai, kabhI puSpa tor3akara uchAlatI hai aura kabhI ardha nagnAvasthA meM paribhramaNa karatI hai| Cop rAjA ne pAgalapana ko dUra karane vAle vyaktiyoM ko bulaayaa| maMtra, taMtra jina deva vIradAsa kA mitra thaa| usane narmadA ko vIradAsa ke yahA~ aura jhAr3a-phUMka zurU huI.para koI lAbha nahIM huaa| usakA pAgalapana | sakuzala pahu~cA diyA / yahA~ Akara narmadA socane lagIuttarottara bar3hane lgaa| aba usakA antaHpura nivAsa karanA kaThina ho vAsanA kA paMka vyakti kI antarAtmA ko dUSita kara detA hai, para jaba gyaa| ata: use antaHpura se mukta kara diyaa| narmadA sundarI apane isa paMka se sAdhanA kara paMkaja vikasita hotA hai, to vyakti apane zarIra para kIcar3a lapeTa kara eka khappara lie hue ghara-ghara bhikSA utthAna kA mArga prApta kara letA hai| jIvana kA satya sAdhanA meM hai, mA~gate hue vicaraNa karane lgii| apanI unmAdAvasthA ko dikhalAne ke lie kabhI vaha nAcatI, kabhI rotI, kabhI gAtI aura kabhI ha~satI thii| vAsanA meM nahIM / viSaya kITa apanA to patana karatA hI hai, samparkI vyakti eka dina jina deva nAmaka zrAvaka milaa| isa zrAvaka se usane apane ko bhI pApa ke garta meM girA detA hai| vAstava meM kaSAya tyAga karane para hI mana kI samasta vyathA kaha sunAI usane batalAyA ki zIlavrata kI rakSA prabhutva kA mada chUTatA hai, chipAva yA durAva nahIM rahatA, hiMsA aura saMgharSa ke hetu pAgalapana kA svAMga use karanA par3a rahA hai| vAstava meM vaha nahIM rahate aura parAdhInatA se chuTakArA prApta kara svAtaMtryaM kI prApti ho |bilkula ThIka hai| isa saMsAra ke vilAsI vyaktiyoM ke kAraNa uskaa| jAtI hai| saMsAra kI mRga marIcikA vyakti ko pIr3ita rakhatI hai| mana uba cukA thA aura vaha zramaNa dIkSA lene ke lie utsuka thI jaina citrakathA Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zIla AtmA kA dhana hai, isa dhana kI rakSA ke narmadA sundarI saMsAra ke viSayoM se Uba cukI kI thii| use jagata kI svArtha paratA lie deha kA bhI tyAga kiyA jA sakatA hai| pratyakSa dikhalAI par3a rahI thii| ataH usane eka dina AcArya, mahArAja ke samakSa zIla ke rakSita rahane para bhI guNa rakSita rahate |pahu~cakara apanA paMcamuTThI keza luJcana kiyA ora 'Namo arahaMtANaM' kaha kara AryikA haiN| zIla ke prabhAva se aneka prakAra kI dIkSA prApta karane kI yAcanA kii| |vibhUtiyA~ prApta hotI rahatI hai| vidyA, maMtra, auSadhi Adi kI siddhi zIla ke kAraNa hotI hai| nArI kI sabase bar3I sampatti zIla hai| ataH maiMne apane isa dhana kI rakSA aneka prakAra kI kaThinAIyoM ko sahana kara bhI kI hai| 'parAta dIkSita narmadA janakalyANa aura AtmakalyANa meM pravRtta ho gyii| usane gAMva-gAMva jAkara soyI nArI jAti ko jagAyA / jJAna kA alakha jagAkara bahanoM ko jJAnIdhyAnI banane ke lie prerita kiyaa| usane batalAnA Arambha kiyA ki- . -nArI bhI puruSa ke samAna avivAhita rahakara loka sevA sakatI hai| jIvanaM zodhana meM vaha kisI se pIche nahIM raha sktii| puruSa samAja svayaM hI nArI ke satItva kA apaharaNa karatA hai| vaha svayaM pApa yA durAcAra kara nArI ke Upara pApa Aropita kara apane ko nirdoSa batalAtA hai| ataeva nAriyoM ko apane Upara svayaM vizvAsa karanA hogaa| jaba hama bAhara kI pravRttiyoM se haTakara apane bhItara kA darzana karane lagate haiM, to hameM apAra Ananda prApta hotA hai| bahanoM ko apanI dRSTi meM parivartana karanA hogA, barhimukhI hone ke sthAna meM use antarmukhI banAnA hogaa| mana kI pavitratA aura jJAna kA Aloka hI jIvana kA carama dhyeya honA caahie| jaba taka preya ko bhasma banAkara usakA vyavahAra nahIM kiyA jaayegaa| taba taka zreya kI upalabdhi nahIM ho sktii| preya kA holIdAha hI zreya kA maMgala prabhAta hai| preya kI bhabhUta mardana se hI antarmukhI pravRtti kA vikAsa hotA hai| preya kI bhabhUta Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaina dharma ke prasiddha mahApuruSoM para AdhArita raMgIna sacitra jaina citra kathA jaina dharma ke prasiddha cAra anuyogoM meM se prathamAnuyoga ke anusAra jainAcAryoM ke dvArA racita grantha jinameM tIrthaMkaroM, cakravarti, nArAyaNa, pratinArAyaNa, baladeva, kAmadeva, tIrthakSetroM, paMcaparameSThI tathA viziSTa mahApuruSoM ke jIvana vRtta ko sarala subodha zailI meM prastuta kara jaina saMskRti, itihAsa tathA AcAra-vicAra se sIdhA samparka banAne kA eka saralatam sahaja sAdhana jaina citra kathA jo manoraMjana ke sAtha-sAtha jJAna varddhaka saMskAra zodhaka, rocaka sacitra kahAniyAM Apa par3heM tathA apane baccoM ko par3hAveM ATha varSa se assI taka ke bAlakoM ke liye eka AdhyAtmika Tonika jaina citra kathA dvArA AcArya dharmazruta granthamAlA samparka sUtra : aSTApada tIrtha jaina mandira vilAsapura cauka, dillI-jayapura N.H. 8, gur3agA~va, hariyANA phona : 09466776611 09312837240 evaM mAnava zAnti pratiSThAna ba. dharmacanda zAstrI pratiSThAcArya Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ partha jaina ma mandira aSTApada tI vizva kI prathama vizAla 27 phITa uttaMga padmAsana kamalAsana yukta yuga prarvataka bhagavAna AdinAtha,bharata evaM bAhubalI ke darzana kara puNya lAbha prApta kreN| mAnava zAnti pratiSThAna vilAsapura cauka, nikaTa purAnA Tola, dillI-jayapura rASTrIya rAjamArga 8, gur3agAMva (hariyANA) phona naM. : 09466776611, 09312837240