Book Title: Pushpamala
Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Mission
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/032317/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ EUR29 paramakRpALudeva zrImad rAjacaMdrajI viracita puSpamALA varSa - 2016 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paramakRpALudeva zrImad rAjacaMdrajI viracita puSpamALA zrImad rAjacaMdra mizana dharamapura Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prakAzaka : zrImad rAjacaMdra mizana dharamapura mohanagaDha, dharamapura-396050, jillo valasADa, gujarAta, bhArata. 8+91 728504OOOO +91 2633 241600 muMbaI kendra : bhUpati cembarsa, trIjA mALe, ploTa naM. 13, mey roDa, operA hAusa, muMbaI-jaOOOO4. bhArata. +91 22 40023377 Website : www.shrimadrajchandramission.org Email : divineshop@shrimadrajchandramission.org anuvAdaka : pro. pratApakumAra ja. ToliyA zrImatI sumitrAbena pra. ToliyA prathama AvRtti : 2016 kiMmata : 4 25/mudraka : bhAlacaMdra prInTarsa Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrImad rAjacaMdra Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prastAvanA lAMbI TUMkI ke kramAnukrama game te svarUpe A mArI kahelI, pavitratAnAM puSpothI chavAyelI mALA prabhAtanA vakhatamAM, sAyaMkALe ane anya anukULa nivRttie vicAravAthI maMgaLadAyaka thaze. vizeSa zuM kahyuM?' | ('puSpamALA', puSpa 108) parama jJAnAvatAra, sanAtana vItarAgamArganA uddhAraka, pracaMDa AtmapariNAmI, apramatta yogIzvara paramakRpALudeva zrImad rAjacaMdrajInirdiSTa saspaMtha upara vicaranArA teozrInA parama bhakta pUjya gurudevazrI rAkezabhAInI baLavatI preraNAthI dharamapuranI dhanya dharA upara sthapAyela zrImad rAjacaMdra AzramamAM yojAtI satsaMgazibiromAM pUjya gurudevazrInI AtmazreyaskArI nizrAmAM vividha paramArthapradhAna graMtho ke racanAonuM talasparzI adhyayana karavAmAM Ave che. A zibiro uparAMta pUjya gurudevazrInA mArgadarzana heThaLa vividha svAdhyAyakAro dvArA prativarSa paramakRpALudevanI koI eka kRti upara AzramamAM tathA dezavidezamAM aneka sthaLoe samagra varSa daramyAna svAdhyAyazreNI yojAya che. temAM nirdhArita viSayanI viziSTa chaNAvaTa karavAmAM Ave che, jethI paramakRpALudevanAM vacanonuM hArda samajAya ane mAhAsya jAge. A rIte 2008mAM "he prabhu! he prabhu!', 2009mAM 'kSamApanA', 2010mAM cha padano patra', 2011mAM "zrI Atmasiddhi zAstra', 2012mAM 'devavaMdana' ane 2013 thI 2015nA trivarSIya gALA daramyAna "rAjapada' (paramakRpALudeva racita Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ padyakRtio) upara svAdhyAyazreNIo yojavAmAM AvI hatI ane have 2016nI svAdhyAyazreNI mATeno viSaya che paramakRpALudevakRta puSpamALA'. 'puSpamALA' eTale paramakRpALudeve sattaramA varSanI vaya pUrve prajJAnA paripAkarUpa, niSkAraNa karuNAnA niSkarSarUpa, paropakAritAnA parimalarUpa ane pratibhAnI pragalkatAthI prakAzita 108 maMgalamaya subhASitarUpa puSpo gUMthIne sarjela bodhavacanamALA. sAcI samajaNanA surataru samI A kalAtmaka kRtimAM dharma, dayA, pavitratA vagere anekAneka viSayone AvarI letAM tathA samAjanA vividha varganA manuSyone samucita mArgadarzana ApatAM 108 suvAkyonI kauzalyapUrNa yojanA karavAmAM AvI che. zAMtinI zodhamAM bhomiyArUpa bane evA sadAcAranA subodhanI suMdara saMkalanA emAM zabda zabda jhaLake che. kartavyanI vicAraNA prerI sAdhakane zAzvata dhyeya tarapha dorI jatI A kalyANakRti mATe paMDita sukhalAlajI lakhe che - te koI viziSTa saMpradAyane anulakSIne nahi, paNa sarvasAdhAraNa naitikadharma ane kartavyanI daSTie lakhAyelI che. mALAmAM 108 maNakA hoya tema A kRti 108 naitika puSpothI gUMthAyelI ane koI paNa dharma, paMtha ke jAtinA strI ke puruSane nitya gaLe dhAraNa karavA jevI, arthAta pAkya ane ciMtya che. AnI vizeSatA joke bIjI rIte paNa che, chatAM tenI dhyAnAkarSaka vizeSatA to e che ke te soLa varSanI uMmara pahelAM lakhAyelI che. eka vAra kAMI vAtacIta prasaMge mahAtmAjIe A kRti viSe mane eka ja vAkya kaheluM, Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ je tenI vizeSatA vAste pUratuM che. te vAkya e ke "are, e "puSpamALA' to punarjanmanI sAkSI che." ('darzana ane ciMtana', bhAga-2, pRSTha 782) | saraLa gujarAtI gadyamAM lakhAyela A vacanomAM nihita nirupama nidhAnane sAMprata samAjano yuvAvarga tathA gujarAtI bhASA nahIM samajanAra varga paNa saraLatAthI pAmI zake te mATe prastuta saMkalanamAM paramakRpALudevanAM mULa vacana sAthe tenuM aMgrejI bhASAMtara paNa samAviSTa karela che. prastuta bhASAMtara mAnanIya prophesara zrI pratApakumArajI ToliyA ane temanAM dharmapatnI sumitrAbena dvArA racita-saMpAdita tathA jinabhAratI, beMglora dvArA prakAzita paMcabhASI puSpamALA'mAMthI udbhata karela che, je arthe temanA RNano svIkAra karIe chIe. A avasare "puSpamALA'nI zibironuM saMcAlana karanAra sarva svAdhyAyakArone temaja pustikA pragaTa karavAnA satkAryamAM bhaktisabhara yogadAna ApanAra sarva mumukSuone dhanyavAda pAThavIe chIe. paramakRpALudevanI svAnubhUtisamRddha vANInA prabhAvathI A puSpone potAnI jIvanacaryAmAM gUMthI laI sahu jIvo jIvanasArthakatAnA paMthe prayANa karI pragati sAdhe ane paramanI prApti kare e ja bhAvanA. sapuruSonuM yogabaLa jagatanuM kalyANa karo." vinIta, tA. 01-01-2016 TrasTIgaNa, zrImad rAjacaMdra mizana dharamapura Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maMgalAcaraNa he koI rAjarasa pIo re, manakhA janama to jAya che re. he rAjavANInuM amRta e, jhera saMsAranuM utAraze re; he koI rAjarasa pIo re, zuddha bhaktine pAmavA re. 1 | he nija anubhavarasa che e, je rAja rAjezvara relAvatA re; he koI rAjarasa pIo re, Atma anubhava pAmavA re. 2 he karI zravaNa-avagAhana re, Azaya rahIe aMtaramAM re; he koI rAjarasa pIo re, ajara amara pada pAmavA re. 3 he koI rAjarasa, nijAnaMdarasa, zuddha bhaktirasa pIo re, je rAja rAjezvara relAvatA re. Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 1 rAtri vyatikramI gaI, prabhAta thayuM, nidrAthI mukta thayA. bhAvanidrA TaLavAno prayatna karajo. Gone is the night, the dawn-divine has descended. You are freed from the clutches of sleep (Now) try to awaken from the age-old inner sleep of ignorance. puSpa 2 - - vyatIta rAtri ane gaI jiMdagI para daSTi pheravI jAo. Contemplate and glance introspectively upon the night and the life that has passed before the dawn. puSpa 3 saphaLa thayelA vakhatane mATe AnaMda mAno, ane Ajano divasa paNa saphaLa karo. niSphaLa thayelA divasane mATe pazcAttApa karI niSphaLatA vistRta karo. Rejoice at the time that has passed fruitfully and let this day also be as fruitful. For a day that has been futile, repent and then forget its futility. Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ || ja puSpa 4 - - kSaNa kSaNa jatAM anaMtakALa vyatIta thayo, chatAM siddhi thaI nahIM. Moment after moment and thus infinite time has slipped by; and yet nothing noteworthy had been achieved! puSpa 5 saphaLajanya eke banAva tArAthI jo na banyo hoya to pharI pharIne zaramA. Be ashamed of yourself over and over again if no good deed has been performed by you. puSpa 6 aghaTita kRtyo thayAM hoya to zaramAIne mana, vacana, kAyAnA yogathI te na karavAnI pratijJA le. In case you have performed any unworthy act, feel sorry and resolve not to repeat the same verbally, mentally or physically. Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 7 - - jo tuM svataMtra hoya to saMsArasamAgame tArA AjanA divasanA nIce pramANe bhAga pADa : (1) 1 prahara - bhaktikartavya. (2) 1 prahara - dharmakartavya. (3) 1 prahara - AhAraprayojana. (4) 1 prahara - vidyAprayojana. (5) 2 prahara - nidrA. (6) 2 prahara - saMsAraprayojana. 8 prahara Apart from the worldly transactions, divide this day of yours in the following parts if you are independent: (1) 1 Prahara = 3 Hours - Devotional duties (2) 1 Prahara = 3 Hours - Religious duties (3) 1 Prahara = 3 Hours - Meals (4) 1 Prahara = 3 Hours - Activities pertaining to acquisition of knowledge (5) 2 Prahara = 6 Hours - Sleep (6) 2 Prahara = 6 Hours - Worldly activities 8 Prahara = 24 Hours Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 8 - - jo tuM tyAgI hoya to tvacA vagaranI vanitAnuM svarUpa vicArIne saMsAra bhaNI dRSTi karaje. If you are an ascetic who has renounced the world, glance at the world by thinking upon the form of a woman sans skin. puSpa 9 jo tane dharmanuM astitva anukULa na AvatuM hoya to nIce kahuM chuM te vicArI je :| (1) tuM je sthiti bhogave che te zA pramANathI? (2) AvatI kAlanI vAta zA mATe jANI zakato nathI? (3) tuM je icche che te zA mATe maLatuM nathI? (4) citravicitratAnuM prayojana zuM che? Ponder upon the following, if you do not have faith in the existence of religion:(1) How and on what logical basis are you in your present condition? (2) Why are you unable to know about the things that are going to happen tomorrow? (3) Why are you not attaining the things desired by you? (4) What is the purpose of the strangeness of things? Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 10 puSpa 10 - - jo tane astitva pramANabhUta lAgatuM hoya ane tenA mULatattvanI AzaMkA hoya to nIce kahuM chuM :If you have faith in the existence of religion, but you have doubts in its fundamental principles, then I suggest the following: puSpa 11 sarva prANImAM samadaSTi,Equanimity, oneness towards all creatures. puSpa 12 kiMvA koI prANIne jIvitavyarahita karavAM nahIM, gajA uparAMta tenAthI kAma levuM nahIM. Or not to deprive any living being of LIFE; do not extract work from it beyond its capacity. Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 12 puSpa 13 kiMvA satpuruSo je raste cAlyA te. Or the path trodden by the saints. puSpa 14 mULatattvamAM kyAMya bheda nathI, mAtra dRSTimAM bheda che ema gaNI Azaya samajI pavitra dharmamAM pravartana karaje. Follow pure religion by thinking and understanding its motive and considering that there is no difference in the basic principles. The difference exists only in perception. puSpa 15 tuM game te dharma mAnato hoya teno mane pakSapAta nathI, mAtra kahevAnuM tAtparya ke je rAhathI saMsAramaLa nAza thAya te bhakti, te dharma ane te sadAcArane tuM sevaje. I am not partial to any religion. You may follow whatever religion you like. (The purport behind what I am saying is,) follow that religion and see that your devotion and conduct are capable of eradicating the worldly filth. Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 13 Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 14 puSpa 16 game teTalo parataMtra ho topaNa manathI pavitratAne vismaraNa karyA vagara Ajano divasa ramaNIya karaje. Make this day worthwhile, fruitful, and exalting without forgetting purity of the mind, howsoever dependent you may be. puSpa 17 -Aje jo tuM duSkRtamAM dorAtA ho to maraNane smara. Remember death if you are being led to committing any misdeed today. puSpa 18 tArA duHkha-sukhanA banAvonI noMdha Aje koIne duHkha ApavA tatpara thAya to saMbhArI jA. If you are inclined to cause harm (grief) to anyone, recapitulate the happy and unhappy events of (your life. Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 15 Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 16 puSpa 19 rAjA ho ke raMka ho - game te ho, paraMtu A vicAra vicArI sadAcAra bhaNI Avajo ke A kAyAnAM pudgala thoDA vakhatane mATe mAtra sADAtraNa hAtha bhUmi mAMganAra che. Whether you are a king or a pauper, turn towards righteousness by contemplating upon this thought that remains (relics) of this body are going to require not more than five to six feet of land and that too for a brief period of time! puSpa 20 tuM rAjA ho to phikara nahIM, paNa pramAda na kara, kAraNa nIcamAM nIca, adhamamAM adhama, vyabhicArano, garbhapAtano, nirvazano, caMDAlano, kasAIno ane vezyAno evo kaNa tuM khAya che. to pachI? It doesn't matter if you are a king. Do not lose yourself to unawareness and idleness, since you are eating the bread (by extracting Taxes) from people of lowest among lowest, of meanest among meanest, of adultery, of abortion, of heirless person, of outcastes, of butchers and of prostitute. What then....? Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 18 puSpa 21 prajAnAM duHkha, anyAya, kara ene tapAsI jaI Aje ochAM | kara. tuM paNa he rAjA! kALane ghera Avelo parUNo che. By inquiring (investigating) into the miseries, | injustices and taxations of your subjects, (you) reduce them, oh king! As you are also a guest at the doorstep of Time, of Death! puSpa 22 - - vakIla ho to ethI ardhA vicArane manana karI jaje. If you are a lawyer, ruminate over half of the above thought. puSpa 23 - - zrImaMta ho to paisAnA upayogane vicAraje. raLavAnuM kAraNa Aje zodhIne kaheje. If you're a wealthy person, do think over the usage of your money. Find out and tell me the cause of earning today. Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 19 Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 20 puSpa 24 dhAnyAdikamAM vyApArathI thatI asaMkhya hiMsA saMbhArI nyAyasaMpanna vyApAramAM Aje tAruM citta kheMca. Considering the immeasurable violence and harm caused in dealing of grain etc., lead your mind towards the business transaction which is fair and just. puSpa 25 jo tuM kasAI hoya to tArA jIvanA sukhano vicAra karI AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. If you are a butcher, start this day by thinking of the happiness of your own soul. puSpa 26 - - jo tuM samajaNo bAlaka hoya to vidyA bhaNI ane AjJA bhaNI daSTi kara. If you are a matured child of understanding age, keep your eyes upon learning and obedience. Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 21 Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 22 puSpa 27 - - jo tuM yuvAna hoya to udyama ane brahmacarya bhaNI dRSTi kara. If you are a young person, keep your eyes upon industriousness and celibacy. puSpa 28 jo tuM vRddha hoya to mota bhaNI dRSTi karI AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. If you are an old person, begin this day by keeping your eyes upon death puSpa 29 - -- jo tuM strI hoya to tArA pati pratyenI dharmakaraNIne saMbhAra; - doSa thayA hoya tenI kSamA yAca ane kuTuMba bhaNI daSTi kara. If you are a women, remember your religious duties towards your husband, ask for forgiveness for the faults committed by you and keep your eye upon the family. Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 23 Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 24 puSpa 30 - - jo tuM kavi hoya to asaMbhavita prazaMsAne saMbhArI jaI | AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. If you are a poet, enter into this day by remembering undue, exaggerated praise (flattery). puSpa 31 | jo tuM kRpaNa hoya to, - If you are a miser... puSpa 32 jo tuM amalamasta hoya to nepoliyana bonApArTane banne sthitithI smaraNa kara. If you are a power-intoxicated, power-hungry person, then remember Napoleon Bonaparte in both of his conditions. Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 25. Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 26 puSpa 33 - - gaI kAle koI kRtya apUrNa rahyuM hoya to pUrNa karavAno suvicAra karI AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. Begin this day by resolving a good thought of finishing the work that might have been left unaccomplished yesterday. puSpa 34 - - Aje koI kRtyano AraMbha karavA dhArato ho to vivekathI samaya, zakti ane pariNAmane vicArI AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. If you are contemplating to begin any work today, then enter into this day by weighing discriminately your time, ability and the result. puSpa 35 - - | paga mUkatAM pApa che, jotAM jhera che, ane mAthe maraNa rahyuM | che; e vicArI AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. Enter into this day by keeping in mind that at every step there is sin, at every sight there is poison and at every moment Death is knocking at the door readily awaiting and hanging overhead. Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 27 Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 28 puSpa 36 aghora karma karavAmAM Aje tAre paDavuM hoya to rAjaputra ho topaNa bhikSAcarI mAnya karI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. Even if you are a prince and going to undertake a hideous deed today, start this day by accepting beggarhood. puSpa 37 bhAgyazAlI ho to tenA AnaMdamAM bIjAne bhAgyazAlI karaje, paraMtu durbhAgyazAlI ho to anyanuM bUruM karatAM rokAI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. If you are a fortunate person, then make others also fortunate in its delight, but if you are an unfortunate one, then desist from doing harm to others while entering this day. puSpa 38 - - dharmAcArya ho to tArA anAcAra bhaNI kaTAkSadaSTi karI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. If you are a religious head, enter into this day by casting a critical-glance of despise to your misconduct. Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 29 Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 puSpa 39 anucara ho to priyamAM priya evA zarIranA nibhAvanAra tArA adhirAjanI nimakahalAlI icchI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. If you are a servant, then enter into this day wishing loyalty and faithfulness towards your employer, who is the sustainer of your body, which is dearest of all to you. puSpa 40 - - durAcArI ho to tArI ArogyatA, bhaya, parataMtratA, sthiti ane sukha ene vicArI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. If you are the person with bad character, then enter into this day by thinking of your health, fear, dependency, your condition and happiness. puSpa 41 duHkhI ho to (AjanI) AjIvikA jeTalI AzA rAkhI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. If you are an unhappy person, enter into this day by hoping for livelihood enough for the day. Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 31 Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 42 dharmakaraNIno avazya vakhata meLavI AjanI vyavahArasiddhimAM tuM praveza karaje. Enter into the accomplishment of today's transactions after certainly having spared time for religious duties. puSpa 43 - - kadApi prathama praveze anukULatA na hoya topaNa roja jatA divasanuM svarUpa vicArI Aje game tyAre paNa te pavitra vastunuM manana karaje. Considering the nature of every passing day, contemplate over that pure thing any time during the day, even if it has not been feasible at the start of the day. puSpa 44 AhAra, vihAra, nihAra e saMbaMdhInI tArI prakriyA tapAsI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. Enter into this day by inquiring into your way of living with respect to diet, movement and | personal hygiene. Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 34 puSpa 45 tuM kArIgara ho to ALasa ane zaktinA geraupayogano vicAra karI jaI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. If you are an artisan, then enter into this day by thinking of idleness and abuse of ability. puSpa 46 - - tuM game te dhaMdhArthI ho, paraMtu AjIvikAthe anyAyasaMpanna dravya upArjana karIza nahIM. Whatever your vocation, don't accumulate unjustlyearned money for the sake of your livelihood. puSpa 47 e smRti grahaNa karyA pachI zaucakriyAyukta thaI bhagavadbhaktimAM lIna thaI kSamApanA yAca. After having accepted this in your mind, cleanse yourself, get absorbed in divine worship and beg for forbearance. Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 35 Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 48 - - saMsAraprayojanamAM jo tuM tArA hitane arthe amuka samudAyanuM ahita karI nAkhato ho to aTakaje. If you are contemplating to do harm to any particular group for the sake of your own benefit in worldly dealings, desist from it. puSpa 49 - - julamIne, kAmIne, anADIne uttejana Apato ho to aTakaze. Desist if you are encouraging a despot, a licentious person or a mischeifmonger. puSpa 50 ochAmAM ocho paNa ardha prahara dharmakartavya ane vidyAsaMpattimAM grAhya karaje. Reserve at least an hour and a half for religious duties and advancement of learning. Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ u7 Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 30 puSpa pa1 - - jiMdagI TUMkI che, ane jaMjALa lAMbI che, mATe jaMjALa TUMkI kara to sukharUpe jiMdagI lAMbI lAgaze. Life is too short and the web of worldly affairs too widespread. Therefore curtail the web of worldly efforts and yours will be a life which is happy, long and worth living. puSpa para - - strI, putra, kuTuMba, lakSmI ityAdi badhAM sukha tAre ghera hoya topaNa e sukhamAM gauNatAe duHkha rahyuM che ema gaNI AjanA divasamAM praveza kara. Even if your home may be blessed with all comforts in life like Good Wife, Son, Family, Wealth, etc.; you enter this day considering that misery underlies all these pleasures. puSpa pa3 pavitratAnuM mULa sadAcAra che. Good conduct is the base of purity. Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 39 Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 40 puSpa 54 mana doraMgI thaI jatuM jALavavAne, To take care that the mind does not become sensitive. puSpa 55 vacana zAMta, madhura, komaLa, satya ane zauca bolavAnI sAmAnya pratijJA laI AjanA divasamAM praveza karaje. Enter into this day with a simple resolve to speak Moderate, Cool & Collected (tranquil), Pleasant (Sweet), true and soft words. puSpa 56 kAyA maLamUtranuM astitva che, te mATe 'huM A zuM ayogya prayojana karI AnaMda mAnuM chuM' ema Aje vicAraje. The body itself is the home of filth and dirt. For such a mean thing, why should I feel happy by indulging in any unworthy cause? Do ponder over it today. ....... Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 41 Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 42 puSpa 57 tAre hAthe koInI AjIvikA Aje tUTavAnI hoya to,If anybody's livelihood is going to be snatched by your hands today (................. think over and stop: implied meaning.) puSpa 58 - - AhArakriyAmAM have te praveza karyo. mitAhArI akabara sarvottama bAdazAha gaNAyo. You have now entered into the process of dining. Temperate, limited and less-eater Akbar has been considered as the Greatest Emperor. puSpa 59 - - jo Aje divase tene sUvAnuM mana thAya, to te vakhate IzvarabhaktiparAyaNa thaje, ke satzAstrano lAbha laI leje. If you feel like sleeping during daytime today, then get absorbed in God's devotion or benefit ( from Holy, right scriptures. Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 43 - Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 44 puSpa 60 huM samajuM chuM ke ema thavuM durghaTa che, to paNa abhyAsa sarvano upAya che. I do understand that to do so is very difficult, but however, habitual practice and study is the cure for all. puSpa 61 | cAlyuM AvatuM vaira Aje nirmULa karAya to uttama, nahIM to tenI sAvacetI rAkhaje. It is best, if a long-drawn enmity is rooted out today, otherwise beware of it. puSpa 62 tema navuM vaira vadhArIza nahIM, kAraNa vaira karI keTalA kALanuM sukha bhogavavuM che e vicAra tattvajJAnIo kare che. Similarly, do not add new enmity, because as the philosophers say, for how long is this happiness to be enjoyed? Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 46 puSpa 63 mahAraMbhI, hiMsAyukta vyApAramAM Aje paDavuM paDatuM hoya to aTakaje. Desist if you have to involve in any sort of highly sinful Violent Trade. puSpa 64 bahoLI lakSmI maLatAM chatAM Aje anyAyathI koIno jIva jato hoya to aTakaje. Desist if, while obtaining vast fortune, somebody's life is to be unjustly sacrificed. puSpa 65 vakhata amUlya che, e vAta vicArI AjanA divasanI 2,16,000 vipaLano upayoga karaje. Utilize well today's 2,16,000 seconds (moments) reflecting that time is very precious. Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48 puSpa 66 vAstavika sukha mAtra virAgamAM che mATe jaMjALamohinIthI Aje atyaMtaramohinI vadhArIza nahIM. Real, long-lasting happiness lies only in detachment; hence do not expand internal delusion by allurement of worldly attractions. puSpa 67 - - navarAzano divasa hoya to AgaLa kahelI svataMtratA pramANe cAlaje. If you have got a day of leisure, then act according to previously mentioned freedom. puSpa 68 koI prakAranI niSpApI gammata kivA anya kaMI niSpApI sAdhana AjanI AnaMdanIyatAne mATe zodhaje. Seek any type of innocuous amusement or any other sinless, righteous resources for today's pleasure. Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 48 Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 50 puSpa 69 -- suyojaka kRtya karavAmAM dorAvuM hoya to vilaMba karavAno Ajano divasa nathI, kAraNa Aja jevo maMgaLadAyaka divasa bIjo nathI. If you intend to an embark on a well-intended Deed, then not to delay this day, since there is no other auspicious day like this day. puSpa 70 adhikArI ho topaNa prajAhita bhUlIza nahIM, kAraNa jenuM (rAjAnuM) tuM lUNa khAya che, te paNa prajAnA mAnItA nokara che. Do not forget the welfare and well-being of the people even if you are an empowered officer, because even the king, whose bread you are eating, is an honoured servant of his subjects, of his people. puSpa 71 vyAvahArika prayojanamAM paNa upayogapUrvaka vivekI rahevAnI satijJA mAnI AjanA divasamAM vartaje. Behave this day by accepting the Good vow of remaining discreet even in Social (worldly) purposes. Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 51 Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ para, puSpa 72 sAyaMkALa thayA pachI vizeSa zAMti leje. Have special tranquil quietness unto yourself after sun-set. puSpa 73 - - AjanA divasamAM ATalI vastune bAdha na aNAya to ja || vAstavika vicakSaNatA gaNAya : (1) ArogyatA. (2) mahattA. (3) pavitratA. (4) pharaja. It will be considered wise if there is no hindrance caused to the following matters in this day: (1) Health. (2) Dignity (Greatness). (3) Purity. (4) Duty. puSpa 74 jo Aje tArAthI koI mahAna kAma thatuM hoya to tArA sarva sukhano bhoga paNa ApI deje. If any great work can be accomplished by you today, then if need be, sacrifice even all your happiness. Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pa3 Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 54 puSpa 75 karaja e nIca raja (ka+raja) che; karaja e yamanA hAthathI nIpajelI vastu che; (kara+ja) kara e rAkSasI rAjAno julamI kara ugharAvanAra che. e hoya to Aje utAraje, ane navuM karatAM aTakaje. Debt is like mean dust; it is a thing sprung from the Death God Yama's hands: it is the despotic tax-collector of devilish king. If you are indebted, unburden it today and desist from incurring a fresh one. puSpa 76 divasa saMbaMdhI kRtyano gaNitabhAva have joI jA. Have a Glance at the calculations of day-related duties (chores) puSpa 77 savAre smRti ApI che chatAM kaMI ayogya thayuM hoya to pazcAttApa kara ane zikSA le. According to the warning given in the morning, if anything improper is committed, repent for it and learn a lesson. 1 karaja (kara+ja) Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 55 Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pa6 puSpa 78 kaMI paropakAra, dAna, lAbha ke anyanuM hita karIne Avyo ho to AnaMda mAna, nirabhimAnI rahe. If you have come after doing some benevolence, charity, gain or some beneficial act for others, then feel delighted and remain humble. puSpa 79 jANatAM ajANatAM paNa viparIta thayuM hoya to have te mATe aTakaje. If anything contrary is done knowingly or unknowingly then desist from it now. puSpa 80 vyavahArano niyama rAkhaje ane navarAze saMsAranI nivRtti zodhaje. Regulate properly your worldly activities and seek retirement from worldly affairs at leisure. Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pa7 Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 58 puSpa 81 Aja jevo uttama divasa bhogavyo, tevI tArI jiMdagI bhogavavAne mATe tuM AnaMdita thA to ja A-- Be delighted to enjoy your life, the way you have enjoyed the best day like today. Then only... ("It is worth"- Implied :Ed.) puSpa 82 - - Aja je paLe tuM mArI kathA manana kare che, te ja tAruM AyuSya samajI savRttimAM dorAje. Think of this moment, at which you are meditating over my narrative, as the duration of your life and get encompassed in good deeds. puSpa 83 sapuruSa viduranA kahyA pramANe Aje evuM kRtya karaje ke rAtre sukhe suvAya. As per the saying of Saint Vidur, do such a good deed today that you might sleep peacefully without worry at night. Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pa9 Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 84 Ajano divasa sonerI che, pavitra che, kRtakRtya thavArUpa che, ema sapuruSoe kahyuM che; mATe mAnya kara. Learned great persons have proclaimed this daytoday to be golden, pious and worth -contemplating. Hence accept it. puSpa 85 jema bane tema AjanA divasa saMbaMdhI, svapatnI saMbaMdhI paNa viSayAsakta ocho raheje. As far as possible, remain less attached to sensual pleasure even with regard to your own wife today. puSpa 86 Atmika ane zArIrika zaktinI divyatAnuM te mULa che, e jJAnIonuM anubhavasiddha vacana che. It is the foundation (base) of the miraculous Physical and Spiritual Power. This is the erudite persons' statement realised with experience. Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 61 Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 62 puSpa 87 tamAku suMghavA jevuM nAnuM vyasana paNa hoya to Aje pUrNa kara.-(0) navIna vyasana karatAM aTaka. Even if you have got a small addiction like taking a pinch of snuff, stop and get rid of it completely today itself. Desist from getting addicted to anything new. puSpa 88 deza, kALa, mitra e saghaLAMno vicAra sarva manuSya A prabhAtamAM svazakti samAna karavo ucita che. It is proper for all human beings to think of time, place, friends, etc., this morning according to one's ability. puSpa 89 Aje keTalA sapuruSono samAgama thayo, Aje vAstavika AnaMdasvarUpa zuM thayuM? e ciMtavana viralA puruSo kare che. Very few people reflect, as to how many virtuous people they got associated with today, what blissful countenance was experienced today? Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 63 Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 64 puSpa 90 Aje tuM game tevA bhayaMkara paNa uttama kRtyamAM tatpara ho to nAhimmata thaIza nahIM. Do not get disheartened if you are engrossed in howsoever frightful but best deed (action) today. puSpa -1 zuddha saccidAnaMda, karuNAmaya paramezvaranI bhakti e AjanAM tArAM satkRtyanuM jIvana che. Your life of good deed of today is devout worship of pure Supreme Being (Satchidananda), benevolent (merciful) God (Almighty). puSpa 92 tAruM, tArA kuTuMbanuM, mitranuM, putranuM, patnInuM, mAtApitAnuM, gurunuM, vidvAnanuM, sapuruSanuM yathAzakti hita, sanmAna, vinaya, lAbhanuM kartavya thayuM hoya to AjanA divasanI te sugaMdhI che. It will be the fragrance of the day, if to the best of your ability, the work (deed) done by you has resulted in welfare, honour, humility, benefit (profit) for (of) yourself, your family, friend, son, wife, parents, teachers (masters), learned persons and saintly persons. Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 65 Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 66 puSpa 93 -jene ghera A divasa kleza vagarano, svacchatAthI, zaucatAthI, saMpathI, saMtoSathI, saumyatAthI, snehathI, sabhyatAthI, sukhathI jaze tene ghera pavitratAno vAsa che. The home of the fortunate one where this day will pass without quarrel and with cleanliness, with purity, with unity, with contentment, with calmness, with love, with courtesy, with happiness, is the abode of piety and divinity. puSpa 94 - - kuzala ane kahyAgarA putro, AjJAvalaMbanI dharmayukta anucaro, sadguNI suMdarI, saMpIluM kuTuMba, satparuSa jevI | potAnI dazA je puruSanI haze teno Ajano divasa ApaNe saghaLAne vaMdanIya che. Competent and ever-obeying sons, obedient and religious servants, virtuous wife, united family and one's own state like a saintly person: the one who has got all these things, this day of his deserves salutations from all of us. Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 68 puSpa 95 - - e sarva lakSaNasaMyukta thavA je puruSa vicakSaNatAthI prayatna kare che teno divasa ApaNane mAnanIya che. The day of the person, who intellectually (with all his Prowess) tries (endeavours) to be endowed with all these noble qualifies, is preferable (approvable) by us. puSpa 96 ethI pratibhAvavALuM vartana jyAM macI rahyuM che te ghara ApaNI kaTAkSadRSTinI rekhA che. The house where the disposition is contrary to above behavior (above state) is in line of our Sarcastic (Taunting) glance. puSpa 97 - - bhale tArI AjIvikA jeTaluM tuM prApta karato ho, paraMtu nirupAdhimaya hoya to upAdhimaya peluM rAjasukha icchI tAro Ajano divasa apavitra karIza nahIM. May be your earnings are just sufficient for your livelihood, but if without anxiety, then do not make your day unholy (polluted) by desiring that Royal Pleasure which is full of worries. Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 98 koIe tane kaDavuM kathana kahyuM hoya te vakhatamAM sahanazIlatA-nirupayogI paNa, Be tolerant at the time when somebody has spoken to you unpleasantly (told you a bitter word). It may not be useful, yet........ puSpa 9 divasanI bhUla mATe rAtre haso, paraMtu tevuM hasavuM pharIthI na thAya te lakSita rAkhaje. Do laugh in the night for the mistake committed in the day, but keep in mind that you should not have to laugh again. Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 2 Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ puSpa 100 Aje kaMI buddhiprabhAva vadhAryo hoya, Atmika zakti ujavALI hoya, pavitra kRtyanI vRddhi karI hoya to te, If (your) faculty of knowledge (understanding, perception) has increased today, If your inner Power (Power of the Soul) has brightened today (achieved more lustre); if you have increased your good deeds (if there is an enhancement in your pure deeds) then, (that is the fragrance of this day: implied completion of the sentence by the Translator). puSpa 101 - - ayogya rIte Aje tArI koI zaktino upayoga karIza nahIM,--maryAdAlepanathI karavo paDe to pApabhIru raheje. Don't use your Power today, in any improper (unworthy) way; If still you have to do it on account of Transgression of limits, then be aware of (afraid of) ill deeds (sins). Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 73 Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 74 puSpa 102 - - saraLatA e dharmanuM bIjasvarUpa che. prajJAe karI saraLatA sevAI hoya to Ajano divasa sarvottama che. Straightforwardness is the seed of religion. This day is the best of all, if it is followed intellectually. puSpa 103 bAI, rAjapatnI ho ke dInajanapatnI ho, paraMtu mane tenI kaMI darakAra nathI. maryAdAthI vartatI meM to zuM paNa pavitra jJAnIoe prazaMsI che. Oh Sister! May you be a king's wife, or a poor man's wife, I don't care for that at all. One behaving with modesty is praised even by the holy sages, What to be said by me? puSpa 104 saguNathI karIne jo tamArA upara jagatano prazasta moha haze to te bAI, tamane huM vaMdana karuM chuM. If the world bears righteous attachment towards you because of your virtues, then Oh Sister ! I bow unto you. Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 75 Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 76 puSpa 105 *-- bahumAna, namrabhAva, vizuddha aMtaHkaraNathI paramAtmAnA guNa saMbaMdhI ciMtavana, zravaNa, manana, kIrtana, pUjA, arcA e jJAnIpuruSoe vakhANyAM che, mATe Ajano divasa zobhAvajo. High respect, modesty, contemplation, ability to listen, meditation, glorification and worship with regards to the virtues of the Highest Soul: these things are praised by the Seers. Therefore adorn this day (with these virtuous things: implied meaning - Ed.) puSpa 106 sIlavAna sukhI che. durAcArI duHkhI che. e vAta jo mAnya na hoya to atyArathI tame lakSa rAkhI te vAta vicArI juo. A person of good character is happy, a person of bad character is miserable. If you do not believe this, then bearing this in mind, think over the same henceforth, from this very moment. Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 78 puSpa 107 - - A saghaLAMno sahelo upAya Aje kahI dauM chuM ke doSane oLakhI doSane TALavA. I unfold and disclose to you today the easy remedy of all this, namely, having recognized one's faults, to get rid of them. puSpa 108 lAMbI TUMkI ke kramAnukrama game te svarUpe A mArI kahelI, pavitratAnAM puSpothI chavAyelI mALA prabhAtanA vakhatamAM, sAyaMkALe ane anya anukULa nivRttie vicAravAthI maMgaLadAyaka thaze. vizeSa zuM kahuM? Long or short, in proper sequence or not, orderly or without order, in whatever form expressed by me, this anthology strewn with flowers of purity, will turn out to be auspicious by pondering over it in the morning, in the evening or at any other suitable leisure hours. What more shall I say? Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 78 Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ MRP {25/ PUSHPAMALA zrImad rAjacaMdra mizana dharamapura A A 0 0 1 1 8 9 9