Book Title: Rupsen Charitra
Author(s): Jinsuri
Publisher: Atmanand Jain Tract Society
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/036481/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI zrI rUpasena caritra . - -0 %3 D anuvAdaka.. pannAlAla zarmA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ // zrI vItarAgAya namaH // zrI rUpasena caritra / ...... - Ur / TraikTa nambara-202 mUla lekhaka :zrI jinamAra jI mahArAja anuvaadk| paM0 pannAlAla zarmA / prakAzaka.. maMtrI zrI AtmAnanda jaina TraikTa sosAyaTI, ambAlA zahara / DO bAbU telUrAma mittala mainejara ke prabandha saM . moDala priMTiMga presa, ambAlA meM mudrita / vIra saM 2455 / vikrama saM 1985 mUlya ) 1 IsvI san 1926 zrAtma saM33 - 1 nAgagAgarasari jJAnamandira P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Serving Jinshasan na JM MI ... ... // zrI pItarAgAya namaH // 1 080357 gyanmandir@kobatirth.o "zrI rUpasena critr"| -0 * rata kSetra meM magadha dezAntargata rAjagRha nagara meM yAdava * vaMza ke ziromaNi zrI manmatharAjA rAjya karate the| *** unakI sabase bar3I rAnI kA nAma madanAvatI thA / ve hamezA hI nyAya pUrvaka prajA kA pAlana karate the| - eka dina varSA kAla upasthita hone para unake nagara ke nikaTartIi zItala-jalA nAmaka saritA jala se paripUrNa vahane lgii| . rAjA krIr3Artha nadI meM nAva DAla kara bhramaNa karane lge| sI avasara para rAjA ne nadI meM aneka vastrAbhUSaNoM se suzobhita eka mahA puruSa ko dekhA, tathA kutuhala se apanI va usa ke pIche lagA dI / rAjA jyoM 2 usa mahAnubhAva ke pIche jAtA thA, vaha hAnubhAva tyoM 2 usase Age bar3hatA tathA jala meM DUbatA jAtA m; yahAM taka ki thor3I dera meM rAjA ko usa mahAnubhAva kA tri zira hI dokhane lgaa| rAjA ne yaha dekha kara turanta hI vacAra kiyA, "yaha avazya hI koI daivI zakti hai, ise dekhanA hiye| isa taraha daur3a dhUpa ke bAda rAjA ne dekhA ki vaha zira huta dUra jAkara jala meM sthira ho gyaa| rAjA turansa hI usake P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pIche bhAgA aura kerApAza se usa zira ko Upara uThAyA, to rAjA ke vismaya kA pArAvAra na rahA; kyoM ki usake hAtha meM mastaka mAtra thaa| rAjA ne khinna hokara punaH nadI kI ora dekhA, to samastaka hI vaha puruSa usI prakAra jAtA dIkhane lgaa| vismayayuta rAjA ko vizvAsa ho gayA ki yaha sava muva koI daivIzakti hai aura kucha nhiiN| ___ taba rAjA ne pUchA-"Apa kauna haiM" ? uttara milA-''maiM deva huuN"| "tuma kauna ho" ? manmatha ne uttara diyA ki "maiM rAjA huuN"| tava vaha zira bolA "yadi tuma rAjA ho to tumane mere sAtha anyAya kyoM kiyA? rAjA kI saba zaraNa hote haiN| merA zira tumane cora kI taraha kyoM pakar3A? kyoM ki "durbalAnAmanAthAnAM bAlavRddhatapasvinAm / ....... paraistu paribhUtAnAM sarveSAM pArthivo gatiH" // arthAt-durvaja, anAtha, vAla, vRddha tapasvI, tathA dUsaroM se satAye huye ko rAjA ke vinA gati nhiiN| . tuma pAMcaveM loka pAla ho! yadi Apa hI merA parAbhAva kareMge to basa holiyA ? ataH zrApa merA mastaka chor3a dIjiye gaa| rAjA ne turanta hI usake mastaka ko chor3a diyaa| vaha mastaka turanta hI hastI bana gayA; rAjA bhI kutuhala vaza usa para car3ha baitthaa| aba vaha hAthI AkAza meM udd'aa| rAjA pRthvI para rahane P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vAloM ke kautuka dekhatA jAtA thaa| thor3I dera meM vaha hAthI eka ghane jaGgala meM utarA, aura apanI saMDa se rAjA ko nIce utAra kara Apa turanta hI addaSTa ho gyaa| vismita rAjA vana meM idhara udhara ghUmane lgaa| taba rAjA kI dRSTi dharmAcArya guruyoM para pdd'ii| rAjA prasanna ho kara namaskAra karane ke liye unakI zaraNa meM gyaa| guruoM ne bhI rAjA ko yathocita dharmopadeza diyaa| . he rAjan ! tU viSAda mata kr| dharma kI bAtoM meM pramAda ___ ko chor3a, kyoMki manuSya deha, Aryadeza, sava indriyoM meM caturAI aura aAyu, yaha satkarmoM ke prabhAva se ho milatI haiN| yaha to puNya se prApta ho jAya parantu vodhi ratna kI prApti sudurlabha hai| sabase bar3ha kara jo kalpavRta ke samAna dharma kI sevA karatA hai vahI iSTa sukhoM ko prApta karatA hai| dhana sampatti jala taraMgoM ke samAna nAzavatI hai| javAnI tIna cAra dina kI pAhunI hai, zrAyu zarada Rtu ke meghoM kI taraha caMcala hai isa liye dhana ko chor3a dharma kI sAdhanA kro| ityAdi gurUpadeza ko suna kara rAjA ko jJAna huaa| rAjA ne turanta hI jina dharma kI zaraNa lI, aura guru se pUchane lagA "mahArAja ! vaha deva tathA hastI kauna thA, jo mujhe yahAM chor3a kara cala diyA? isI samaya deva bhI vahAM AgayA / guru ne kahA, yaha tumhArA bAndhava hai| yaha pahile gRhastha dharma ko ArAdhana karane se devatA hogayA thaa| kintu aba tumheM rAjya lolupa dekhakara pratibodha dene ke liye tere nikaTa pahuMcA aura hastI rUpa dhara kara tujhe yahAM taka laayaa| .. ...... P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . rAjA manmatha vahuta prasanna ho kara bolA-maiM Aja dhanya hUM jo maiMne Apake darzana kiye tathA dharma-lAbha rUpI AzIrvAda paayaa| - guru mahArAja ne rAjA ko pUrNatayA jaina patha dikhAyA aura . kahA ki datta citta ho jaina dharma ko dhAraNa karo jisa se tumheM mota sukha ko prApti ho| isa para rAjA ne khinna citta ho kara kahA "mahArAja, mere ghara meM koI putra nahIM isa liye dharmArAvana meM ekacittatA nahIM hotii| mere bahuta se putra hue bhI parantu karma yoga se saba mara gye| ataH mero citta hara samaya duHkha meM vyasta rahatA hai| zAstra kAroM kA kathana hai. "bAlassa mAya maraNaM bhajjA maraNaM ca jubaNA rame buDhaspa putta maraNaM tinnivi guru AI dukkhAI" . arthAt-cAlaka ko mAtA ke marane kA, javAna manuSya ko patnI aura vRddha ko putra ke marane kA bahuta hI duHkha hotA hai / putra ke vinA mero rAja pATa sarvathA vyartha hai"| * - rAjA manmatha ke pralApa ko suna kara guru mahArAja ne kahA "rAjendra ! zoca kyoM karate ho? dharma ke prabhAva se tere putra hoNge| rAjA ne guru mahArAja ke bacanoM se dhayaM dhAraNa kiyA aura gurutroM ko namaskAra karake usI devatA ke zrAdhAra se vaha apane . nagara meM phuNcaa| tathA usa devatA ne use lauTate samaya sarvaroga haraNa karane vAlA svarNa kA pyAlA diyA aura kahA ki isameM DAla kara piye gaye jala se saba roga dUra ho jAyeMge"-aise kaha kara devatA lauTa kara apane sthAna ko calA gyaa|:::: P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sa-kuzala zrAye huye rAjA ko dekha kara prajA bahuta prasanna huI tathA rAjA ne usa devatA kA aura apane jaina dharma aMgI kAra karane kA sava hAla kaha sunaayaa| loga bahuta prasanna huye aura saba ke sava jaina dharma meM sthira hogye| pati bhaktA paTa rAnI ne bhI vaisA hI kiyaa| deva pUjA tathA paMca parameSThi kA dhyAna karate huye rAjA ke do putra paidA hue| rAjA ne sone ke usa pyAle meM unheM pAnI pilaayaa| phira bar3e utsava kiye, bahuta se vastra bhUSaNa dAna diye aura rUpasena tathA rUparAja unake nAma rakkhe / zukla pakSa ke candramA kI taraha ve jyoM 2 bar3hate gaye. tyo 2 prajA unheM adhika se adhika prema se dekhane lagI. "sa eva ramyaH putro ya: kulameva na kevalampituH kIrti ca dharma ca guNAMzcApi vivardhayet" arthAt-saMsAra meM vahI putra zreSTha hotA hai. jo kevala apane kula ko hI nahIM. apane pitA kI kIti aura dharma tathA guNoM kI bhI vRddhi karatA hai| rAjA ne unheM vidyA adhyayana ke liye paNDita ke pAsa chor3A-kyoM ki jisa manuSya ne bacapana meM vidyA adhyayana nahIM kiyA, javAnI meM dhana nahIM kamAyA, aura bur3hApe meM dharma nahIM kiyA. vaha Ayu ke cauthe bhAga meM kyA kregaa| yadyapi ve donoM rAja kumAra pUrNa vidvAna ho gaye, tathApi unhoM ne vidyAbhyAsa na chodd'aa| P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yuktamema "saMtoSa triSu kattavyaH svadAre bhojane dhanetriSu caiva na kartavyo dAnecA'dhyayane ta" / arthAt-manuSya ko strI meM, bhojana meM, aura dhana meM saMttoSa karanA cAhiye parantu dAna-abhyayana aura tapa ina tIno ma saMttoSa na karanA caahiye| ___ kama se ve donoM rAja kumAra javAna hokara. vinaya, viveka aura cAturya Adi guNoM se yukta sava jagaha prasiddha ho gye| rAjAM bhI unheM yauvana sampanna dekha kara unake liye acche kula kI kanyAyeM talAza karane lgaa|| idhara mAlava deza ko dhArA nagarI meM pratApasiMha rAjA rAjya karatA thaa,| usake bahuta se putroM ke pIche sarva kalA kuzalA eka putrI huI, usa kanyA ko vivAha yogya hote dekha rAjA usake vivAha kI cintA karane lgaa| - eka vAra rAjA pratApasiMha ke pUchane para usake mantrI ne kahA, "mahArAja? rAjA manmatha ke do putra sarva-guNa sampanna sanane meM Aye haiM isaliye Apa apanI putrI kA sambandha unameM se eka se karadeM to acchI bAta hai| rAjA pratApasiMha turanta hI isa neka salAha ko mAna gayA; aura mantrI ko bheja kara usane rAjA manmatha se yaha prastAva kiyaa| rAjA manmatha ko yaha prastAva rucikara pratIta huyA / usane jyotaSiyoM ko bulA kara vivAha ke sambandha meM puuchaa| P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unhoMne dekha kara kahA-"isa kanyA se vivAha karane se cauthe phere meM kumAra kI mRtyu ho jAvegI" yaha suna kara rAjA ne duHkhita hokara mantrI se saba vRttAnta khaa| ve bole-saciva ? aba yadi hama isa prastAva ko svIkAra nahIM karate to hamArI mitratA bhaMga hone kI zaMkA hai| prastAva svIkAra karane para putra-maraNa aura kanyA vaidhavya kI samasyA upasthita hai| isa viSaya meM kyA karanA cAhiye ? "mantro ne vicAra kara uttara diyA-"mahArAja ? yadi ucita pratIta ho to kumAra rUpa-rAja se hI isa kanyA kA vivAha kara diyA jaave"| rAjA ne punaH jyotiSiyoM se pUchA / unhoMne uttara diyA-"rAjan ! rUpa rAja ke sAtha isakA vivAha yogya banatA hai"| * rUparAja ke sAtha nizcita samaya para usa kanyA kA vivAha hogyaa| rUpasena ke avivAhita rahane para bhI rUparAja kA vivAha logoM ko ayukta pratIta hone lgaa| nagara meM prasiddha ho gayA ki rUpasena meM avazya hI koI avaguNa hai| rUpasena ko bhI apanI nindA kA patA laga gyaa| vaha mana hI mana duHkhI ho apane mitra se kahane lagA, mitravara ? pitA ne mere liye acchA na jAna kara hI usa kanyA kA vivAha mere sAtha nahIM kiyaa| parantu loga isa bAta ko na jAna kara vyartha hI nindA karate haiN| ata: merA vicAra hai ki maiM ina bhUle huye nagara vAsiyoM ko zikSA duuN| mitra ne uttara diyA-"tumhArA yaha vicAra P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ThIka nahIM, tuma logoM ke muMha ko banda thor3e hI kara sakate ho| nIca puruSa dUsaroM ke doSoM kA kathana kiyA hI karate haiM / isa para Apa ko kheda na karanA caahiye| logoM ke nindA karane se Apa kA mahatva kama nahIM hotA" / mitra se vidA le rUpasena socane lagA, ki loga mujha para haMsate haiM, mere doSoM ko hI prakaTa karate haiN| mujhe aba yahAM rahanA yogya nhiiN| apane mAna kI rakSA ke liye mujhe videza cale jAnA cAhiye, vahA~ mujhe mere puNyoM ke pratApa se avazya sukha milegaa| yaha nizcaya karake rAtri meM hI vaha apane nagara se cala khar3A huaa| kumAra rUpasena jaba nagara ke bar3e phATaka para pahuMcA, to dvAra pAla ne use rokA aura kahA-ardha rAtri meM zrApa ke bAhara jAne kA kyA kAraNa hai| maiM zrApa ko rAjA kI AjJA vinA .. bAhara na jAne duuNgaa| - kumAra ne dvArapAla ke hAtha para eka svarNa mudrA rakkhI aura dvAra se bAhara hushraa| ___dvAra pAra karate hI kumAra ne apane ghor3e ko pavana sadRz daur3AyA aura turanta hI eka ghane jaGgala meM pahuMca gyaa| vahAM usane eka jaina mandira dekhaa| usakI parikramA karake andara praveza kiyaa| andara jAkara usane eka sarva vighna harane vAlI tathA sarva sukha dene vAlI zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavAna kI mUrtI dekhii| prasanna mana se praNAma karake caitya vandana kiyaa| evaM aneka prakAra se zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavAn kI stuti karake P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha vahAM se bhAge calA / vahuta Age jAkara usane ghor3e ko thakA jAna vahIM jaGgala meM chor3a diyA, aura zrApa tuGga parvata ke nikaTavartI sahakAra vana meM vizrAma karane lgaa| idhara rAjA manmatha ko patA lagA ki rUpalena nagara meM nahIM hai| usane duHkhita hokara use DhUMDane ke liye apane sevaka bheje, parantu kahIM bhI usakI sudha na milii| nitAMta saba saMvakoM ne rAjA ke Age nivedana kara diyaa| rAjA ne duHkhita hokara jyAtaSiyoM ko bulaayaa| jyotaSiyoM ne agale dina uttara dene ko khaa| agale dina aAkara kahA ki "mahArAja hama rUpasena ke bAre meM kucha nahIM kaha sakate aura nAhIM zrApa puuche| suna kara zrApa ko kaSTa hogaa"| yaha sunate hI rAjA mUlita ho gaye, tathA thor3I dera ke bAda sAvadhAna hokara rAjA ne jainAcArya ko puuchaa| jainA cArya ne uttara diyA, "rAjan" maiMne padmAvatI devI se puuchaa| usane uttara diyA hai, ki kumAra rUpasena paradeza gayA huA hai| vaha bAraha varSa ke bAda dhana sampatti strI sahita avazya zrAvegA isa meM kucha saMzaya nhiiN| devatAoM kA kahA huA anyathA nahIM ho sktaa| yaha sunate hI rAjA ko bahuta duHkha huyA, vaha kuTumba sahita nityahI duHkhI rahane lgaa| rUpa sena ko vaha kSaNa bhara bhI nahIM bhulA sakatA thaa| .. . udhara rUpasena thor3I dera vizrAma karake phira bhAge cala diyaa| thor3I dUra jAkara usakI dRSTi eka vRddha puruSa para par3I, vaha grAma grAma meM bhikSA ke nimita phiratA thaa| P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ___ kumAra ne vRddha ko dekha kara namaskAra kiyA, vRddha ne AzIrvAda dekara kahA "aho ! tU rAjA manmatha kA putra rUpasena hai (kyoM ki isa ne kaI vAra rUpasena ko apane pitA kI sabhA meM baiThe dekhA thaa)| ___ kumAra ne vRddha se pUchA, "he deva ? tuma isa samaya kahAM jArahe ho"| usane uttara diyA ki maiM rAjA manmatha ke daravAra meM jArahA huuN| rUpalena ne kahA jaldI jaaiye| vuddha ne pUchAkumAra! tuma isa samaya kahAM jA rahe ho?" rUpasena baulo-paradeza ghUmane kI icchA se jA rahA huuN| vRddha-isa meM avazya hI koI kAraNa hai. jo tuma akele __ paradeza jA rahe ho| rUpasena-kAraNa to kamI kA hai| / vRddha- tuma avazya hI krodhita hokara ghara se nikale ho| tuma ko apane ghara vApisa calanA cAhiye, buddhimAnoM ko krodha na karanA caahiye| vRddha ke anurodha para bhI kumAra ne pIche lauTanA na caahaa| vRddha brAhmaNa ne kumAra ko phira kahA-kumAra ? videza meM bahuta duHkha hote haiM-tU kumAra hai apane ghara ko vApisa cala / parantu kumAra pUre raGga meM raGga cukA thaa| usane kahA : saMsAra meM samarthoM ke liye koI bhAra nahIM hai, udyAgiyoM ke liye kucha dUra nahIM hai, vidvAnoM ke liye koI videza nahIM, mIThA bolane vAloM ke liye koI dUsarA nahIM, arthAt saba hI P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 11 ) apane haiN| isa liye he dvijavara ! zrApa mujhe kanakapura jAne kA mArga btaayeN|" kanakapura jAme kI vAta suna kara brAhmaNa ne cauka kara. kahA "sukumAra rUpasena ! tuma kanakapura jAne kA nAma na lo! kanakapUra kA rAstA atyanta bhayaMkara hai"| kumAra ne kahA-kyoM? bhaya kisa bAta kA hai| vRddha ne kahA-mArga meM eka bahuta purAnA vaTa kA vRkSa hai, jisa kA cAra zAkhAyeM cAroM tarapha dUra 2 taka phailI huI haiN| tathA una cAroM zAkhAoM para vidyA-siddha . . cAra yogI rahate haiN| ve logoM para upadrava karate haiN| tumheM una ke sAmane na jAnA caahiye| isa liye maiM kahatA hU~ ki tuma bacce ho, kanaka-pura mata jaayo| kumAra ne haMsa kara kahA maiM vahAM jAne meM koI bhaya nahIM maantaa| kyoMki maiM to kevala puNya hI kI zaraNa meM huuN| karma phala meM hI merA dRr3ha . vizvAsa hai| vipra ne kumAra ko java kisI taraha bhI roke rukatA na dekhA, to kahA-sAvadhAna hokara jAnA "zivAste panthAna : santu :" kumAra ne brAhmaNa ko eka svarNa mudrA dI aura kahA, ki zrApa hamAre ghara jAkara merA patA na denaa| aura Apa garjatA huA Age bddh'aa| kanaka-pura jAne ke liye yadyapi mArga kaThina thA, to bhI kumAra apane abhISTa devatA kA ssaraNa karatA huA Age jArahA thA aura kahatA thA: "namaskAra samo mantraH zatruJjayaH samo giriH / vItarAga samo devo na bhUto na bhaviSyati" / P.P.AC.Gunratnasuri M.S. 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( 12 ) . . arthAta- namaskAra mantra ke barAbara koI maMtra nahIM zatraMjaya ke sadRza koI tIrtha parvata nahIM tathA vItarAga bhagavAn - ke samAna koI devatA na huA hai aura na hogaa| : kumAra ko mArga meM acche 2 zakuna hue| calate 2 kumAra bahuta dUra nikala gayA aura java madhyAnha kA samaya huyA, to usa ko tRSA ne vyAkula kara diyaa| . kumAra eka sthAnapara vaiTha kara socane lagA ki videza meM bahuta kaSTa hai, maiMne abhI cAra sau kosa jAnA hai| parantu tRpA abhI se vyAkula karane lagI hai| nitAnta kumAra thaka kara nIma ke vRkSa ke nIce baiTha gyaa| vRkSa kI chAyA se kumAra kA hRdaya kucha zAnta huyAM aura usane socA ki yahAM baiThe rahane se mArga kama thor3e hI hotA hai| isa liye uThA aura zrAge ko cala diyaa| kucha dUra jAne para vaha eka nadI ke kinAre pahuMcA aura usane vastra dvArA chAna kara jala piyA / nadI ko pAra karake kupAra thor3I dUra jAne para usa vaTa vRkSa ke pAsa pahuMcA, aura sAvadhAna ho paMcaparameSTi mantra kA jApa karate hue Age bar3hane lgaa| una cAroM yogiyoM ne vRkSa para baiThe 2 dUra se kumAra ko zrAte dekha Apasa meM mantraNA kii| "yaha jo 'pAne vAlA vyakti hai avazya koI mahApuruSa pratIta hotA hai| ataH isa avazyaho apane vaza meM karanA caahiye| ve cAroM yogo kumAra kI ora cala diye| jaba kumAra ne ina yogiyoM ' ko apanI ora Ate dekhaa| usa ne turanta hI jAna liyA ki yeha ve ho yogI hoNge| itane para bhI vaha tanaka nahIM ghabarAyA aura socane lagA, ki yahAM para koI cAla calanI caahiye| P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 13 ) kumAra ke tarakaza meM pAMca vANa the, usane turanta hI tarakarA se eka vANa liyA aura yogiyoM ke sAmane tor3a ddaalaa| jaba kumAra ne bANa ko tor3a kara pRthvI para DAla diyA, taba yogiyoM ne kumAra se pUchA ki tumane bANa kyoM tor3a diyaa| kumAra ne uttara diyA, maiMne sunA thA ki tuma pAMca ho, isa liye tumAre vadha ke liye maiMne pAMtra bANa rakkhe the| aba tuma mere sAmane cAra pAye ho| isa liye maiMne pAMcavAM voNa vyartha samajha kara tor3a DAlA hai| isa vana meM maiM tumhArI bahuta dinoM se khoja karatA rhaa| parantu akasmAt tuma zrAja svayaM hI prApta ho gaye ho| ____ yogiyoM ne socA ki kumAra avazya hI koI mahAna zakti hai| ise kisI taraha chala kapaTa se vaza meM kara jAla meM phaMsAnA caahiye| ve bole :__ he satpuruSa ? hama to tujhe sujana jAna tere pAsa Aye hai aura tU hameM burA samajhatA hai| hama yogI haiM tathA saMsAra kA tyAga kara nirjana vana meM rahate haiN| aise kaha suna kara ve yogI rUpasena kumAra ko usa vaTa vRkSa para le gaye, aura kumAra se vairAgya bharI bAteM karane lge| kumAra ne una se pUchA ? ki tumheM vrata dhAraNa kiye kitane varSa ho cuke haiN| ve bole hameM bata grahaNa kiye pAMca sau varSa ho cuke haiN| kumAra ne kahA, tava to tumhAre darzanoM se merA bhI janma saphala ho gayA hai| aise vacanoM se kumAra bhI unheM santuSTa karatA rhaa| isa para unhoM ne usa kA vizvAsa dilAte huye kahA, he kumAra ? tU aAja se hamArA dharma bhAI rahA hama tujha se koI chala na P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 14 ) kareMge aura bhI jo gupta bAteM haiM saba tere Age kahate haiN| hama cAroM ne isa vRkSa para raha kara chai varSa taka eka devatA kA aArAdhana kiyaa| vaha devatA hama para prasanna ho gayA aura usane hameM varadAna meM cAra vastueM diiN| cAroM cIz2a kumAra ke Age rakha ve kahane lage-hamArA ina para vivAda hai, isa liye he kumAra tuma jaise cAho yaha cAroM cIje hameM bAMTa do| . prathama-eka daNDa (DaNDA) hai, jisake mArane se mRta vastu ... . punarjIvita ho jAtI hai| dasarA-pAtra hai jisake dvArA eka samaya meM eka lakSa AdamiyoM ko bhojana mila sakatA hai| tIsare-pAdukAyeM haiM jina para savAra hone se AdamI jahAM cAhe jA sakatA hai| cauthe-gudar3I hai jisako phailAne se pAMca sau svarNa mudrA eka dama giratI haiN| - kumAra rUpasena ne cAroM vastuoM ke prabhAva ko bhalI bhAMti jAna liyA, aura yogiyoM se kahA ! yadi tuma caroM hI merA kahA mAnoM-to maiM cAroM ko hI barAbara 2 bAMTa sakatA huuN| kisI ko bhI nyUnAdhika kahane kA avasara na milegaa| isa mahAn kArya meM Apa loga merA cAturya dekheN| yogI bole hameM tumhArA kiyA svIkRta hai| - yadi tumheM merI bAta svIkAra hai to tuma yahAM se dUra jAkara merI tarapha pITha karake baittho| jisakI tarapha meM jo vastu phaikaM P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 15 ) vaha use hI grahaNa kre| jaba maiM tAlI mArU to tuma jAna lenA ki hamArI vastueM baMTa gaI haiN| isameM tuma saMzaya na kge| - kumAra kA kahA mAna ve vahAM se calate hue Apasa meM kahane - lge| aba rUpasena hamAre vaza meM pUrNatayA zrAgayA hai| aise kaha ve cAroM hI alaga 2 sthAnoM para jAkara kumAra kI aora pITha karake baiTha gaye! kumAra ne unake jAne ke pazcAt hI pAdukAoM ko apane pAoM meM dhAraNa kiyaa| gudar3I aura pAtra apanI pITha para bAMdhe, aura daNDa hAtha meM lekara turanta hI kahA, pAduke ? "mujhe zIghra hI kanakapura phuNcaao"| itanA kahanA thA, kumAra AkAza meM vimAna vat ur3ane lgaa| AkAza mArga se jAte hue kumAra ne yogiyoM se kahA-"duSTo yogiyoM ke nAma para kalaMka kA TIkA lagAne vAlo! tuma saba milakara mujhase chala karanA cAhate the / parantu merI satyatA se tumhIM Thage gye"| isa para yogiyoM ne bahuta pazcAttApa kiyA aura kahane lge| are hama to ise ThaganA cAhate the, parantu isane hama ko ho / Thaga liyA, aise pralApa karate hue yogI duHkhita ho bana vana grAma 2 meM bhikSATana karane lge| unhoM ne vRta kA nivAsa chor3a diyaa| ' idhara rUpasena kumAra bhI apane puNyodaya se kanakapura ke nikaTa eka bATikA meM utarA aura thor3I dera vizrAma karane ke bAda bolaa| pAdukAoM kI parIkSA to ho cukI, aba isa daNDa kI parIkSA bhI karanI caahiye| yaha soca usane caMpA ke P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sUkhe vRta para usa daNDa ko tIna vAra maaraa| vasa daNDa kA tosarI bAra sUkhe vRkSa para laganA thA ki vaha turanta hI harA bharA ho gyaa| taba kumAra ne samasta vATikA ko harA bharA kara diyaa| Asa pAsa ke jAne vAloM ne yaha dazA dekhI, to zrApasa meM kahane lage, ki rAta 2 meM yaha kyA camatkAra huA jo sUkhI huI vATikA harI bharI ho gii| turanta hI usake mAlika se isakA bheda puuchaa| mAlI ne pahile to isa bAta ko vyartha smjhaa| nidAna ! jaba zahara ke sabhI AdamI usake pAsa Akara harSa sandeza dene lage to usane apanI patnI ko parIkSA karane ke liye vATikA meM bhejaa| mAlina ne vahAM jAkara dekhA to usake harSa kA pArAvAra na rhaa| usa ne yaha bhI dekhA ki eka sukumAra eka vRkSa ke nIce par3A so rahA hai| mAlina kumAra ko dekhate hI jAna gaI ki yaha saba kRtya isI hI mahAnubhAva kA hai| isane hI merI vATikA ko harA bharA kiyA hai| usane vATikA meM se acche 2 phUla cuna kara eka sundara hAra bnaayaa| jaya kumAra nidrA se jAgA, to sanmAn pUrvaka vaha hAra kumAra ke gale meM DAla diyA / kumAra ne usa hAra ke upalakSa meM mAlina ko eka varNa-mudrA de dii| suvarNa mudrA ko pAkara mAlina bahuta prasanna huI aura kumAra se kahane lagI "mahArAja hamAre graho! bhAgya haiM, jo Apa yahAM padhAre haiN| aba zrApa .. mujha kiMkarI ke ghara cle|" . kumAra ne mAlina kI bAta sunakara apane mana meM socA ki yaha saba kucha dhana kA kAraNa hai, nahIM to yaha mujhe sAtha P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAne ko kyoM khto"| astu mAlina ke bahuta prAgraha para rUpasena mAlina ke sAtha holiyaa| mAlina ne kumAra ko le jAkara apane ghara ke dvAra para viThA diyA aura bApa andara apane pati se kumAra ke andara zrAne kI AjJA lene gaI / mAlika andara kur3hA baiThA thA. usane turanta hI tAr3anA dete hue apanI patnI se kahA-duSTe? tU acchA burA kucha nahIM dekhatI, jo AyA jhaTa ghara meM le ghusii| isa para mAlina ne vinaya pUrvaka kahA "svAmin ! zrApa krodha kyoM karate ho? yaha hamAre atithi haiN| ina kI kRpA se hI hamArA vAga harA bharA huA hai| - dInAra dikhA kara kahA "yaha isa kumAra ne dI hai"| dInAra ko dekhate hI mAjI ke muMha meM pAnI bhara AyA aura apanI strI se bolA tU zIghra hI use (kumArako) apane ghara meM zrAzraya de| mAlI bho kumAra ko andara le AyA aura bolA:- .. ehyA gaccha samAvizAsanamidaM prIto'smite darzanAt ... kA vArtA ati durbalo'si ca kathaM kasmAcciraM dRzyate / ityevaM gRhamAgataM pragayinaM ye prazrayantyAdaraHsteSAM yukta mazaMkitena manasA gantuMgRhe sarvadA / " arthAt -prAyo, yahAM baiTho, maiM zrApa ke darzanoM se prasanna hU~ . kyA bAta hai ? derase deMkhe gaye ho aura kucha durbala ... pratIta hote ho-isa taraha ke vacana jo AdamI P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1 ) zrAvara se pUchate haiM, unake ghara niHzAMka bhAva se jAne meM bhI koI Apatti nhiiN| .. acche zrAdamiyo kA paradeza meM mAma hI hotA hai| kumAra ne bhI usa ghara meM praveza kara apanI cAroM vastuoM ko dhAnya kara eka kone meM rakha diyA aura zrApa nitya hI nagara meM jAtA, tathA nagara kA kutuhala dekhtaa| saMbhyA hote hI, mAlina ke ghara praajaataa| . . . . . - jaba kumAra ko vahAM rahate bahuta dina ho gaye tava eka dina mAlina ne kumAra kI usa gAMTha ko uThA kara kholaa| vastueM dekhate hI socane lagI, yaha vastueM to yogiyoM ke pAsa hoto haiN| yaha (kumAra) avazyahI koI Thaga yo cora hai| isane Thagane ke liye hI mujhe, sonA diyA thaa| yadi yaha mujhe chala kara mere bAlakoM ko kahIM le jAyegA to maiM kyA kruuNgii| ise kisI taraha apane ghara se nikAla denA caahiye| mAlina ne turanta hI rUpasena kA saya sAmAna apane ghara ke pachavAr3e DAla diyaa| jaba kumAra sanaza samaya bAhara se ghUma kara pAyA, tomAlina usake sAtha kalaha karane lgii| -: "kumAra ne kahA-vahina ? tU mere sAtha kalaha kyoM karato hai| kyA zrAja tere mana meM kisI ne bhrama DAla diyA hai, jisase tU mere sAtha lar3atI jhagar3atI hai"| mAlina ne kahA tU dhUrta hai| maiM Aja taka tere bheda ko na pA skii| "tujha jaise dhUtau ke sAtha jo bhI vartAva karate haiM, ve atyanta mUrkha haiN"| "tUne mujhe dhUrta kyoM jAnA"-kumAra ne aAgraha pUrvaka mAlina se puuchaa| isa para mAlina ne kar3aka kara javAva diyaa| suna! ..:. P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ "mukha padmadalAkAra vAcazcandana zItalA... hRdayaM kartarI tulyaM trividhaM ghUta lakSaNam / " arthAt-saMsAra meM jisa puruSa kA mukha padmapatra ke samAna * aura vAcA candana vat zItala ho, mana kaiMcI ke - samAna ho, aise tIna lakSaNoM vAle dhUta hote haiN|. . : kumAra bolA, "maiMne tere sAtha kyA ThagI kI" isa para mAlina ne kar3aka kara kahA! "tU dhUrta hai, maiMne Aja terI gaThar3I ko khola kara dekhA thaa| usase pratIta hotA hai ki tU avazya hI dhUrta hai, isaliye aba tU mere ghara meM nahIM raha sktaa| apane rahane ke liye koI aura sthAna dekha 1 . zrAja se pIche tU mere ghara kabhI na paanaa"| kumAra ne kahA-vahina ? "pratIta hotA hai ki tujhe kisI ne bahakA diyA hai| astu yadi tU mujhe dhUrta hI mAnatI hai to kRpayA mero vastueM mujhe dede| jisase maiM anya sthAna para calA jaauuN"| ___ kumAra kI bAta muna kara mAlina ne uttara diyA- "ki maiM ne terI saba vastueM ghara ke pIche DAla dI haiM, vahAM se lAkara detI huuN"| mAlina gaI aura ghara ke pachavAr3e se cAroM vastuyeM lAkara kumAra ko dediiN| apanI cAroM vastuoM ko pAkara kumAra ne ' mAlina se kahA- "dekha maiM ina vastuoM kA mahatva tujhe dikhAtA huuN| aise kaha kara kumAra ne usa gudar3I ko. phailA diyA / gudar3I kA phaijanA thA ki usameM se turanta hI pAMca sau suvarNa : mudrA pRthvI para girii| kumAra ne sava mudrA mAlina ko de kara . kahA ki maiM tere makAna meM ThaharA hU~, tU ne ina ko kirAye meM smjhnaa| . . . . . . ......... : ......... P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (20 ) jaba mAlina ne apane Age pAMca sau azaphiyoM kA Dhera dekhA to apane kiye para pachatAne lagI aura kumAra ke Age hAtha jor3a kara bolI, mahArAja maiM bhUla gaI / zrApa mere aparAdha ko kSamA kareM aura zrApa avazya hI mere ghara meM rahiye / maiM . zrIja se pIche kabhI Apa kA apamAna na karaMgI" / isa para kumAra ne socA, "yaha saba dhana kA prabhAva hai"| kumAra rUpasena calane ko taiyAra hue / parantu mAlina ne kumAra kA sava sAmAna chIna kara apane ghara meM DAla liyA aura Apa kumAra ke pAMoM para gira par3I aura bolI- "kumAra ! Aja se tU merA vandhu hai| isake bhagavAn sAkSI haiN"| kumAra phira usake ghara meM sukha se rahane lagA aura eka dina apanI mUrkhatA se usane una tInoM vastuyoM kA prabhAva bhI mAlina ke Age prakaTa kara diyA / . . . . . . . . . - eka dina kumAra aura mAlina apanI chata para baiTha kara kanakapura kI racanA dekha rahe the / kumAra ne apane nikaTa hA sAta maMz2iloM vAlA eka mahala dekhaa| rUpasena ne mAlina se pUchA / mAlina ne kahA yaha kanakapura ke rAjA kA mahala hai| isa nagara meM kanaka bhrama nAma vAlA rAjArAjyaM karatA hai| usakI paTa rAnI kA nAma kanaka mAlA, tathA putrI kA nAma kAkavatI hai| vaha lar3akI vidyA prAdi 'guNA se aMlaMkRta sAkSAt sarasvatI kI taraha hai| sakala guNa yukta tathA "64 kalA meM nipuNa hai / : . isI mahala meM kanakaratI rahatI hai| isa mahala ke lInaM sau sATha 360 dvAra aura caurAsI 4 khir3akiye haiN| kumArI P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (. 21 ) kanakavatI nitya hI eka dvAra kholatI hai aura nagara kI racanA dekhatI hai| rAjA kI AjJA ke vinA vaha kahIM bAhara nahIM jaasktii| tathA maiM nitya hI kumArI ke pAsa puSpa lekara jAtI huuN"| kumAra ne kutuhala se pUchA, "vahina ! yaha hamAre sAmane vAlA dvAra kisa dina khulegA" / mAlina ne uttara diyA "yaha maiM nahIM jaantii"| jaba kumAra aura mAlina chata para baiThe vAteM kara rahe the, usI samaya kumAra ke sanmukha vAlA dvAra hI lar3akI ne kholA / kumAra prasanna mana udhara dekhane lagA aura apane bhAgya ko sarAhatA huyA volA, "he jIva ! yadi saMsAra meM mano vAMcchita phala pAnA hai to puNya karma kara, kyoM ki puNya . karma ke vinA ramya vastuoM ke pAne kA udyoga karanA vyartha hai"| kumArI kI dRSThi bhI rUpasena kumAra para pdd'ii| donoM kI / draSThi Apasa meM mila gaI; paraspara sneha bhI utpanna hogyaa| / kanakavatI ne socA-"pitA jI mere liye sadA hI vara anveSaNa karate rahate haiN| yadi mere pitA isa kumAra ke sAtha merA vivAha karadeM to kaisI acchI bAta hai"| tathA usane usI kSaNa pratijJA bhI kI, "yA to merA pANi-grahaNa kumAra se hogA nahIM to isa jIne se maranA hI bhalA hai"| prAk puNya ke prabhAva se kumAra rUpasena ke mana meM bhI vaisI hI abhilASA huii| donoM ke dUra hone para bhI paraspara sneha kA saMcAra ho hI gyaa| tathA donoM ke mana meM milane kI icchA balavatI huii| vaha usa khule dvAra meM baiThI kumAra kA hI ArAdhana karatI rhii| ... idhara kumAra ne bhI jaise taise usa dina ko vyatIta kiyA P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura rAtri meM su-sajita ho kara pAdukAoM ko pahana kara ghaDa turanta hI kumArI kanaka vatI ke mandira meM phuNcaa| kumAra ko apaneghara zrAza dekha kumArI ke harSa kA pArAvAra na rahA, vaha kumAra kA ziSTAcAra karane ke liye utthii| kumAra ke darzana mAtra se kumArI kA mana praphullita ho gyaa| usane kumAra kI kuzalatA pUla unheM acche sthAna para biThAyA aura kahane lagI-"svAmin ! zrApa yahAM taka kaise prAye? mere pitA ne merI rakSA ke liye mahala ke cAroM ora 7 sAta sau pahare dAra chor3a rakhe haiM so dvAra-mArga se zrAnA to kaThina hI hai" / kumAra bolA-"maiM vidyA vala se cAhU~ jahAM jAsakatA huuN"| (yadi yaha merA svAmI ho jAve to aho bhAgya !) aisA vicAra kara kumArI rUpasena se kahane lagI:- . .. .. . ... ....... ____ "he saspuruSa kyA zrApa mere sAtha vivAha karake mujhe kRtArtha kareMge"! kumAra bolA, maiM videzI I, tU rAja kanyA hai, merA terA sambandha kaise ho sakatA hai? * pataH "yayora sama vittaM yayoreva samaM kulam / . tayomaitrI vivAhazca natupuSTa vipuSTayo" aryAt-maitrI aura vivAha unakA hI paraspara ho sakatA hai jo donoM hI dhana tathA kula meM barAbara hoN|... . : choTo ke sAya bar3oM kA nibhAva honA kaThina hI hai| P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kumArI ne kheda prakaTa karate hue kahA "vAmin ! zrApa ke binA merA nirvAha kaThina hai"| - jaba kumAra ne pUrI taraha jAna liyA ki isa kA nizcaya liyaa| turanta hI cAra kalaza rakha vedI taiyAra kI tathA dIpaka ko sAkSo karake donoM ne parassara pANi grahaNa kara liyA satpazcAt kumAra mAjina ke ghara pAkara so gyaa| kumAra rUpasena nitya hI gupta rIti se kanakavatI ke pAsa jAtA rhaa| kanakavatI ke mahaja meM rahane vAlI dAsiyoM ko kumArI ko pavitratA para saMdeha huaa| unhoM ne rAnI se aura usane rAjA ke Age nivedana kara diyaa| . . . . . : . rAjA ne kruddha ho turanta hI sava pahare dAroM ko apane pAsaM pulAyA aura pRthak 2 sabako tAr3a phAr3a kara pUchanA prAramma kiyaa| unhoMne nivedana kiyA ki hamane kisI ko pAte. jAte nahIM dekhA" * rAjA ne krova ke zrAveza meM zrAjJA dI ki ina 7 sAta sau pahire dAroM ko bAMdha kara taba taka bhore meM DAlado jaba taka yaha cora kA patA na btaaveN| dUtoM ne bhI bahuta chAna bIna kI parantu koI patA na calA. aura .nAhIM calanA thaa| nidAna rAjA ne sAta sau pahare dAroM ko hI caurAhe .para prANa-daNDa kI AzA dedii| . . . . . . - zrAkSA kI dera thI, nagara bhara meM duhAI mava gaI / loga kahane lage ki kyA koI nagara meM aisA puruSa nahIM, jo ina sAta khau niraparAdhiyoM kI jAna bcaa"| P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ . ( 24 ) usa nagara meM vezyAoM ke sAta sau ghara the| sava vezyAoM ne rAjA kI sevA meM upasthita ho nivedana kiyA-"rAjan ! zrApa ina niraparAdhiyoM ko chor3a dIjiye aura yaha mahAn kArya hamAre supurda kreN| hama aparAdhI ko pakar3a kara avazya ho zrApakI sevA meM upasthita kreNgii| yadi anyathA huyA to zrApa hameM eka mAsa ke bAda zUlI para car3hA sakate haiN"| rAjA ne isa bAta ko svIkAra kara una sAta sau javAnoM ko chor3a diyA / nagara meM unakI bahuta prazaMsA hone lgii| / vezyAyeM usI dina se aparAdhI ko DhaMDane lgiiN| para usa kA kahIM patA na claa| nitAnta eka vRddha vezyA ne apanI caturAI se kanyA ke sone vAle kamare meM saba jagaha sindUra DAla diyA, tathA pahire dAroM ko bhI caukana kara diyaa| rUpasena nitya hI AtA jAtA thaa| vaise hI Aja bhI rAtrI meM pAyA / kumArI kanaka vatIne sindUra tathA vezyAoM kI bAta kaha sunaaii| rUpasena ne kumArI ko tasallI do; puna: mAlina ke ghara Akara kapar3e badala ddaale| prAtaH hI caurAhe para dhUmane lgaa| idhara vezyAMye bhI lipta padoMvAle manuSya kA anveSaNa kara rahIM thiiN| rUpasena bhI kutuhala dekhane ke liye una vezyAoM ke sAtha ho liyaa| vezyAoM ne saba ghara khoja' DAle parantu cora kA kahIM patA na lgaa| nidAna isI daur3a dhUpa meM 26 dina vyatIta ho gye| vezyAoM ko apanI jAna kI phikara huI tathA sava hI apanI pratijJA para pachatAne lagI aura kahane lagI ki hama to kevala apanI kIrti ke liye, P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ A zrIkailArArAAgararUri jJAnamandira 8so! zrImahAvIra amyadhanA kendra -phovA. (gAdhInagara) pi 382009 sAta sau javAnoM kI jAna bavAnA cAhatI thIM parantu yaha nAgahAnI zrAfata hama para hI TUTa pdd'ii| aba hama isa kara duHkha se kisa taraha chUTa sakatI hai ? jaba tIsa dina pUre ho cuke to rAjA ke krodha kA pArAvAra na rahA kyoMki sAta sau vezyAyeM bhI cora vyakti kA patA na lagA skiiN| turanta hI una ke laye zUlI kI AjJA dedI gii| dUtoM ko kaha diyA gayA ki "ina kA ghara dara saba hamAre khaz2Ane meM bheja do tathA isa viSaya meM dobArA pUchane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN"| rAjA ke isa Adeza ko suna kara sabhA meM upasthita sabhI sajana cintA karane lge| ___ samasta nagara meM prasiddha ho gayA. ki pApa to kisI ne kiyA hogA, parantu anartha sAta sau vezyAoM kA hone ko hai| mantriyoM ne bho rAjA se bahuta kucha kaho sunA ki zrApa striyoM ko prANa daNDa na deM yaha zAstra se viparIta hai| .. rAjA ne kupita hokara kahA-"sacivANa ! isa viSaya meM hama se kucha mata kaho" / mantriyoM kA apamAna karake rAjA ne apanI AjJA ko vApisa na liyA / ..: - udhara caurAhe para una sAta sau vezyAoM ko le jAyA gyaa| loga vahAM se dUra bhAga rahe the aura kahate jAte the ki aparAdhiyoM ke pAsa khar3e honA yukta nhiiN| rUpasena. kumAra bhI ghUmatA phiratA vahAM AyA aura yaha kutuhala dekha logoM ke hAhAkAra ko suna kara tathA caudaha sau P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 26 ) jIyoM ke vadha ko jAna kara, usake mana meM dayA kA saMcAra huyaa| vaha socane lagA ki mere kAraNa ho ina saba ko duHkha ho rahA hai| kyoM na maiM apane prANoM se inakI rakSA kara / maiM ne kamA ila saMlara meM sadA rahanA hai ? . . "hamezA ke liye rahanA nahIM isa dAre phAnI meM- kucha acche kAma karalo cAra ki kI jindagAnI meN| vahA le jAegA ika dina yaha dAvAra phanA sabakorukAvaTa yA nahIM saMto kabhI inakI ravAnI meN| kayAma ila jA nahIM saba va karajI duniyAM sekoI bacapana koI pIrI koI ahada javAnI meM ! kSaNa bhara soca kara rUpama bhAgAtrAmAliMga ke ghara gayA aura una siMdUra bhare vastroM ko dhAgaNa kara zIghra ho chorAhe para phuNcaa| vahAM se pratihArI dvArA gAjA ke pAsa khabara pahuMcAI "ki Apake darzana karane ko koI videzI AyA hai| rAjA ko yAjJA se rUpasaMna turanta rAja sabhA meM lAyA gyaa| kumAra sabhA meM zrAkara diye hue sthAna para baiTha gayA / rAjA ne tejalo kumAra ke muMha ko eka Taka dekhA / kumAra kA mula tohue indana kI taraha baka rahA thaa| rAjA ne socA zibaha avazyaho koI vidyAdhara, deva kumAra, sUryaputra, yA candra dubha hai| ....... ___vahAM baiThI huI usa vRddha vezyA ne kumAra rUpalena ke sira bhare kapar3oM ko dekhakara rAjA ke kAna meM nivedana kiyA, mahArAja ! "yaho to vaha aparAdhI hai| rAjA ne kahA-"tU P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kisa taraha jAnatI hai" vezyAne turanta hI rUpasena ke kapar3oM para sindUra ke nizAna dikhaayeN| rAjA ne vilmiMta hokara kumAra se pUchA "kyA vezyA jo kucha kahatI hai satya hai" vaha volA hA~ gAjan ! saba satya hai Apa ina saba ko chor3akara mujha akele ko hI phAMsI kI AjJA deN| kyoM ki meM hI aparAdhI huuN"| sabhA ke loga kumAra ke sAhasa ko dekha kara daMga raha gaye aura paraspara kahane lage ki yaha mahAnubhAva kahAM se aAyA hai, yaha bar3A sAhasI hai! marane ke samaya bhI isa ke mukha para cintA kA nAma taka nhiiN| . .::.. __rAjA ne kahA-"sabhA meM yaha nirlaja hokara mere sAmane bolatA hai, ataH avazya hI cora hai| dUtoM ko turanta hI AjJA dI ki isa rUpasena ko caurAhe para le jAyA aura phAMsI devo / tathA zeSa saba ko chor3a do| . zrAzA kI deza thI-kunAra ko turanta hI caurAhe para legaye / sAta to vezyAyoM tathA lAta sau pahare dAroM ko chor3a diyA gayA tathA kumAra ko samasta nagara meM zumAkara phAMsI de dI gii| ___ kumAra ko zUlI hone ke uparAMta mAlina ko bhI patA lgaa| vaha bahutaM zoka prakaTa karane lagI, "ki rAjAle bar3A pApa kiyA; jo eka videzo ko zUlI car3hA diyaa| isa taraha kumAra ke guNoM ko saraNa karatI huI baha vahuta roI dhoii| rone dhone meM hI mAlina ne tamAma dina vyatIta kiyaa| .. rAtro meM mAlina apane pati se kahane lgii| patideva ?. usa videzI ne hamapara bahuta se upakAra kiye haiN| isa lamaya P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha mara gayA hai parantu usakA daNDa hamAre ghara meM vidyamAna hai, zrApa usa daNDa ko lekara vahAM jAo aura tIna bAra usa mRtaka zarIra para daNDa lagAyo; vaha kumAra avazya hI jIvita ho jaavegaa| isa meM koI sandeha nahIM, kevala sAhasa kI zrAvazyakatA hai, Apa itanA pratyupakAra kreN| mAlI ne isa bar3e bhASaNa ko sunakara uttara diyA, "priye ! . tuma satya kahato ho, parantu vahAM jAnA bar3I vipatti kA kAraNa hai| yadi maiM vahAM jAUM aura mujha ko koI dekhale to mujha para vipatti avazya hI TUTa pdd'e| pati kA TakA sA javAba suna kara mAlina svayaM vahAM gii| usane vahAM jAkara dekhA ki rUpasena ke gale meM phAMsI par3I hai tathA kumAra rUpasena bulAne para bhI nahIM bolatA / mAlina ne turanta hI mRtaka zarIra para tIna vAra daNDa lgaayaa| darADa kA laganA thA ki kumAra tatkSaNa "jaya jinendradeva" kaha kara uTha khar3A hazrA, aura kahane lagA ki Aja to bahuta nindrA aaii| mAlina ne kumAra ko sava vAta kaha sunaaii| kumAra ne bhI smaraNakara mAlina ke guNoM kA gAna kiyaa| yaha volA-"badina ? maiM terA yaha upakAra kabhI na bhUlUMgA, tUne aAja mujhe jIvana dAna diyA hai"| mAlina kumAra ko lekara apane ghara calI gii| ..... mAlI ne jIvita kumAra ko dekhakara atyanta harSa prakaTa kiyaa| kumAra se kahane lgaa| "kumAra ? tere bhAgya acche hI the jo duHkha se chUTa gyaa| kumAra ne kahA yaha saba tumhArI 'hI kRpA kA phala hai| tumhAre hI pratyupakAra se merI jAna bacI hai tathA tumheM dhanya ho ki jinhoM ne merI jAna bcaaii| tuma pati P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 26 ) patnI donoM hI sAdhu ho! tumane pratyupakAra kara ke pRthvI ko alaMkata kara diyA hai| mAlo ne uttara diyA--kumAra ? yaha * saba tere hI puNya kA phala hai| aisI bAteM karate 2 unhoM ne usa rAtrI ko vyatIta kara diyaa| prAtaH kAla hI kumAra rUpasena ne mAlina se kahA-vahina ? zrAja tU puSpa lekara kumArI ke pAsa zIghra jA aura kumArI ke harSazoka kI parIkSA kara / yadi vaha mere viraha meM lavalIna ho taba tUne mere jIvita rahane kI bAta se use harSita kara kahanA ki zrAja sandhyA ko kumAra rUpasana tere mahala meM avazya thaavegaa| yadi isa taraha kahane para bhI usakA zoka dUra na ho tare pUrA zrazvAsana denaa| yadi usane koI zokAvasthA prakaTa na ko to Aja se pIche maiM kabhI usake ghara nahIM aauuNgaa| - kumAra ke kahane se mAlina phUla lekara suranta ho kumArI kanakavatI ke mahala meM gii| kumArI ne mAlina ko dekha kara dIrghaniHzvAsa liyA aura bolI, "yaha hAra aba mere zrRMgAra ke yogya nahIM rhaa| kyoM ki. jisake liye maiM saba zrRMgAra kiyA karatI thI, vaha hI nahIM rhaa| Aja maiM atyanta dukhI hU~ ! apanA duHkha kisa ke mAge prakaTa kruuN| kevala terA hI sahArA jAna tere bAga nivedana karatI huuN| batA ava maiM isa samaya kisa ko zaraNa laM / basa zrAja se maiM isa saMsAra meM jIvita na raha~gI aura rahanA bhI kisake liye hai ? kumArI kanakavatI ke vilApa ko suna kara mAlina bolI: P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 28 ) vaha mara gayA hai parantu usakA dagaDa hamAre ghara meM vidyamAna hai, zrApa usa daNDa ko lekara vahAM jAyo aura tIna bAra usa mRtaka zarIra para daNDa lagAyo; vaha kumAra avazya hI jIvita ho jaavegaa| isa meM koI sandeha nahIM, kevala sAhasa kI AvazyakatA hai, Apa itanA pratyupakAra kreN| mAlI ne isa bar3e bhASaNa ko sunakara uttara diyA, "priye ! tuma satya kahato ho. parantu vahAM jAnA bar3I vipatti kA kAraNa hai| yadi maiM yahAM jAUM aura mujha ko koI dekhale to mujha para vipatti avazya hI TUTa pdd'e| pati kA TakA sA javAba suna kara mAlina svayaM vahAM gii| usane vahAM jAkara dekhA ki rUpasena ke gale meM phAMsI par3I hai tathA kumAra rUpalena bulAne para bhI nahIM bolatA / mAlina ne turanta hI mRtaka zarIra para tIna vAra daNDa lgaayaa| dagaDa kA laganA thA ki kumAra tatkSaNa "jaya jinendradeva" kaha kara uTha khar3A huyA, aura kahane lagA ki Aja to bahuta nindrA aaii| mAlina ne kumAra ko sava vAta kaha sunaaii| kumAra ne bhI smaraNakara mAlina ke guNoM kA gAna kiyaa| yaha volA-"vadina ? maiM terA yaha upakAra kabhI na bhUlaMgA, tUne Aja mujhe jIvana dAna diyA hai"| mAlina kumAra ko lekara apane ghara calI gii| .. mAlI ne jIvita kumAra ko dekhakara atyanta harSa prakaTa kiyaa| kumAra se kahane lgaa| "kumAra ? tere bhAgya acche * hI the jo duHkha se chUTa gyaa| kumAra ne kahA yaha sava tumhArI hI kRpA kA phala hai| tumhAre hI pratyupakAra se merI jAna bacI hai tathA tumheM dhanya ho ki jinhoM ne merI jAna bacAI / tuma pati P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ patnI donoM ho sAdhu ho! tumane pratyupakAra kara ke pRthvI ko alaMkana kara diyA hai| mAlo ne uttara diyA--phumAra ? yaha * saba tere hI puNya kA phala hai| aisI bAteM karate 2 unhoM ne usa rAtrI ko vyatIta kara diyaa| .. prAtaH kAla hI kumAra rUpasena ne mAlina se kahA-yahina ? . zrAja tU puSpa lekara kumArI ke pAsa zIghra jA aura kumArI ke harSazoka kI parIkSA kr| yadi vaha mere viraha meM lavalIna ho taba tUne mere jIvita rahane kI vAta se use harSita kara kahanA ki zrAja sandhyA ko kumAra rUpasana tere mahala meM avazya shraavegaa| yadi isa taraha kahane para bhI usakA zoka dUra na ho to pUrA zrazvAsana denaa| yadi ulane koI zokAvasthA prakaTa na ko to zrAja saM pIche maiM kabhI usake ghara nahIM jaauuNgaa| - kumAra ke kahane se mAlina phUla lekara turanta ho kumArI kanakavatI ke mahala meM gii| kumArI ne mAlina ko dekha kara dIrghaniHzvAsa liyA aura bolI, "yaha hAra zrava mere zrRMgAra ke yogya nahIM rhaa| kamo ki jisake liye maiM saba zraMgAra kiyA karatI thI, vaha hI nahIM rhaa| Aja maiM atyanta dukhI hU~ ! apanA duHkha kisa mAge prakaTa kruu| kevala terA hI sahArA jAna tere Age nivedana karatI huuN| batA aba maiM isa samaya kisa ko zaraNa la / basa zrAja se maiM isa saMsAra meM jIvita na raha~gI aura rahanA bhI kisake liye hai ? kumArI kanakavatI ke vilApa ko suna kara mAlina bolI: P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / 30 ) he sakhI ? yadi tU merA kahA mAne to maiM tujha se eka bAta kahatI huuN| tU maratI kyoM hai ? zrAdamI jIvita raha kara aneka maGgaloM ko dekhatA hai"| parantu kumArI kA nizcaya dekha kara vaha phira vojI-"tarA patijIvita hai isa liye kumArI? tU zoka ko tyAga de"| mAlina kI isa bAta se kumArI harSita ho kahane lagI-'he sakho ! merA pati yadi jIvita hai to maiM Izvara se yaha varadAna mAMgatI hUM ki saMsAra meM koI na mare / mAlina ne zapatha pUrvaka kahA ki yadi zrAja rAta ko kumAra tere pAsa na AyA to tU mRtyukA zrArAdhana kara sakatI hai| mAlina kumArI ko hAra dekara apane ghara AI aura usane kumAra se vahAM ko sava bAta kaha sunaaii| kumAra ke harSa kA pArAvAra na rahA usane usa dina ko eka varSa khyAla karake vyatIta kiyA tathA rAtrI hote hI kumAra kumArI ke mahala meM pahuMca gyaa| . . . jisa taraha meghoM ko dekha kara mayUrI harSita hotI hai| usI taraha Aja kana karato kumArI-kumAra rUpasena ko apane sanmukha pokara harSita huii| "hameM isa samaya yahAM na rahanA cAhiye" aise kaha kara kumAra rUpasena kumArI ko sAtha lekara tathA mAlina ke ghara se apanI vastueM le, mAlina ko binA kahe ho kanakapura se ravAnA huA, tathA pAkA-prayoga se usI baTa vRkSa para vizrAma karane ke liye tthhraa| kumArI to so gaI parantu kumAra jAgatA rahA / . .. . . . . / PP.AC.Gunratnasurf M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 31 ) . . jisa samaya kumAra aura kumArI kanakavatI. usa vRkSa kI eka zAkhA para vizrAma kara rahe the. usI samaya vahAM eka yogI aura eka yoginI vizrAma karane aaye| vizrAma lene ko donoM hI eka zAkhA para car3ha gye| thor3I dera ke bAda vaha yogI atyanta-vega se rone lgaa| yoginI ke rokane para bhI vaha na rukA aura bolA, priye? jisa kAraNa se maiM rotA hU~ vaha tU suna / : hama cAra yogiyoM ne isa vRkSa para rahakara cAra sau varSoM meM . eka devatA ko prasanna karake guthalI pAduke daNDa aura pAtra-yaha , cAra vastueM prApta kI thiiN| paka dama yahAM eka dhUrta AyA aura cAroM vastueM hama se Thaga kara cala diyaa| ve vastueM mere ssaraNa AgaI thIM jisa se maiM rone lagA / priye ! maiM tujhe bhI bodhita karatA hU~ ki saMsAra meM kabhI kisI kA vizvAsa nahIM karanA / 'merA sarvasva. naSTa ho gayA basa maiM isI liye rotA huuN| yoginI ne yogI ko tasallI dI aura kahA:- . ___ "bhavitavyaM bhavatyeva karmaNA mIhazI gatiH vipattau kiM viSAdena sampattI harSeNa kim" arthAt-saMsAra meM jo honA hotA hai vaha ho kara hI rahatA hai| isa liye vipatti meM rone se aura sampatti meM haMsane se kucha nahIM hotA kyoM ki yaha karmo kI hI gati hai / ___"una vastuoM se kisI na kisI kA to upakAra hotA P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 32 ) hI hogA, tuma isa viSaya meM koI cintA na karo," aisA kaha kara yoginI ne punaH yogI se pUchA-khAmin ! jaba zrApa yahAM cAra sau varSa taka rahe to kyA Apane yahAM se koI zrAzcarya janaka jar3I bUTI nahIM prApta kii| yogI me "hAM" kahate hue yoM kahA isa deza meM aisA vRkSa hai jisa kI jar3a manuSya ko suMghAne se manuSya kapi (bandara) bana jAtA hai| tathA dUsarI eka aisI jar3I hai| jise sUMghane se vandara bhI manuSya ho jAtA hai| __ isake bAda usI samaya yogI aura yoginI donoM prakAra kI jar3iyoM ko ukhAr3a kara vahAM se cala diye| __jAnate hue kumAra ne yogI kI saba bAteM sunI aura vaha jar3I bhI dekhii| vismita kumAra ne bhI ve donoM jar3iye grahaNa krliiN| kanakavatI ke. jAgane para kumAra so gyaa| taba kumArI kanakavatI kumAra ko poTalo khola kara dekhane lgo| poTalA meM pAtra guthalI zrAdi ke sivAye aura kucha nahIM thaa| ina vastuoM ko dekha kara kumArI ke bhAva badala gye| jisa kumAra ko vaha apanA prANa valabha kahA karatI thI use hI Aja dhUrta jonane lagI, aura bolI-isa ne yogiyoM kA bhesa banAkara vyartha hI mujhe dhokhA diyaa| vAstava yaha koI dhUrta yogI hai| isane apanI caturAI se mujhe jAla meM phaMlA rakkhA hai| karmoM kI vicitragati hai jo merA isa dhUrta yogI se sambandha huaa| kumArI isa taraha vilApa karane aura kahane lagI--he daivI ! tUne P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 33 ) avaTita bar3a diyA jo merA isa noca ke sAtha sambandha kara diyaa| isa liye yahI acchA ho jo maiM phira apane ghara ko vApisa calo jaauuN| kumArI yaha vicAra kara kumAra rUpasena kI kathA zrAdi cAroM vastuoM ko uThA, pAdukA prayoga se zIghrahI apane ghara zrAkara apane kamare meM so rhii| kisI ne bhI use Ate jAte nahIM dekhA ! ___ hata bhAgyA kumArI kanakavatI cintA maNi ratna ko chor3a tathA dRr3ha prema ko na jAna, mUrkhatA meM phaMsa kara kumAra kA sAtha chor3a calI gii| - udhara kumAra rUpasena nIMda se jaagaa| usane kaI bAra kumArI ko priye ! priye ! kaha kara sambodhita kiyA parantu vahAM se kucha uttara nahIM milaa| andhakAra ke kAraNa kumAra ne socA ki sotI hogI isa liye koI uttara nahIM milaa| punaH vaha kanakavatI ko jagAne kA prayatna karane lgaa| parantu yaha upAya bhI niSphala huvA / jaba kumAra ne idhara udhara dekhA to na vahAM kumArI ko vidyamAna pAyA aura nAhI apanI cAroM vastuoM ko| ___ kumAra vismita ho vicArane lagA-"nidrA hI anathoM kI jar3a .. hai, nidrA se hI pramAda hotA hai| zreya ko nidrA naSTa karatI hai tathA nidrA hI saMsAra ko bar3hAtI hai"| rUpasena ne kumArI ko vAravAra khoja kI parantu kahIM bhI koI patA na claa| nitAnta usake mana meM yaha vizvAsa ho P.P. 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( 34 ) gayA ki kumArI apane mAtA pitA ke kopa ke kAraNa apane ghara lauTa gaI hai| kintu usane merI bArI vastueM kyoM uThAI ? unaka na hone se to mujhe duHkha hI hogaa| maiM kucha aura socatA thA parantu vaha kucha aura hI kara gii| __ thor3I dera ke bAda kumAra ne socA ki vaha bhI mujhe mAlina kI taraha dhUrta jAna chor3a bhAgI hai| kumAra ne bahuta pazcAttApa kiyA aura kahA-maiMne vyartha ho usako apanA bheda diyA aura usakA vizvAsa karake apanI cAroM vastueM use dikhAI po ki striyoM kA kabhI vizvAsa na karanA cAhiye / nitAnta kumAra vahAM se donoM jar3iye lekara takSA svayaM eka jar3I saMgha bandara banakara kucha dinoM ke bAda kAmayura ke nikaTavartI usI bAga meM Akara tthhraa| thor3I dera ke bAda usane dUsarI jar3I saMghI aura AdamI bana campA ke vRkSa ke nIce so gyaa|' nitya kI taraha mAlina aAja bhI puSpa lene vATikA meM pAI / campA ke vRkSa ke nIce soye hue kumAra ko dekha kara hapita ho bolI "bhrAta ! tU itane dina se kahAM thA, athavA kilI lobha ke vaza yA kisI ko milane gayA thaa"| kumAra nidrA se jAgA aura usane apanA saba vRttAnta use kaha sunaayaa| mAlina ne vismita ho kumAra se pUchA, ki maiM nitya hI phUla lekara kumArI ke pAsa jAtI hU~, vaha kahIM nahIM gii| kumAra ne uttara meM kahA, yaha sava vRtAnta usI rAtrI kA hai-jaba maiM tumhAre ghara sone nahIM AyA thaa| maiM to jaGgala meM so gayA thA, parantu vaha bhAga aaii| usane merA sarvasva hara liyA tathara P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vizvAsa sAta kiyA hai| "aba maiM use vizvAsa bAta kA patA denA cAhatA hU~' : mAlina bolI-''abalA yA krodha karanA ThIka nahIM, coTI para hamalA kyA' ? kumAra ne eka bAra phira kumArI se milane kI icchA prakaTa kii| mAlina ne kumAra rUpasana ko bahutaMga samajhAyA parantu usane eka na mAnI / mAlina ne phira kahA. "kumAra ! pahile tA tU pAdukA prayAga saM jAsakatA thA aba to vahAM sAta sau manuSyoM kA pahirA hai| to kaise vahAM taka jAnA hogA ? kumAra ne uttara diyA" bhaginI ! mere pAsa ekayukti aura hai jo tU merA kahA kare to meM tere Age prakaTa kara / usa bheda ko kisI ke Age prakaTa na karanA, kyoMki striyoM ke hRdaya gambhIra nahIM hote| isI kAraNa se maiM tujhe bAra bAra kahatA huuN| isa para mAlina ne kahA-"bhAI ! saba striye eka sI nahIM hotii| isa liye saMkoca ko tyAga kara pRrNatayA kaha DAla / meM hara taraha tarI madada karane ko prastuta hai|" ____ kumAra ko mAlina para pUrA bharosA hogyaa| kahane lagA ki maiM vandara bana jAtA huuN| tU mujhe lekara kumArI kanakavatI ke pAsa jaa| saMbhava hai vaha mujhe apanI krIr3A ke nimina apane pAsa rakhale / parantu tU mujhe eka dama ho nA dNdnaa| isa taraha karane se vaha tujhe adhika dhana degI aura merA bhI kArya siddhi ho jaavegii| ____ mAlina ne kumAra rUpasena kI bAta ko mAna liyaa| kumAra bhI uso kSaNa bandara bana gayA, malina use lekara apane ghara gaI aura use acche vastrAbhUSaNa pahinA kara kumArI ke pAsa legii| .. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / 36 ). .. kumArI ne isa bandara ko dekhate hI kahA-'mAlina ? yaha bandara no na mujhe de de| maiM isasa belA kara gii"| mAlina ne dene se bahuta inakAra kiyA parantu usane eka na maano| kumArI ne mAnina ko eka dinAra aura eka rezamI sAr3I de kara hara bandara le liyaa| mAlina bhI bandara ko chor3a khuzI 2 apane ghara calI grAI / kumArI rAta bhara usa bandara se khelatI raho aura rAtri ko bhI use apane sAtha hI kamare meM le gii| kumAra rUpo bandara ne bhI acchA avasara jAna turanta hI aranA manuSya rUpa dhAraNa kiyA / kumArI ne jaba kumAra rUpasena ko apane sAmane khar3A dekhA to usa ko bahuta Azcarya huaa| vaha socane lagI-"kyA meM svapna to nahIM dekha rahI hU~ ? jaka kumArI ko vizvAsa hogayA to kumArI lajA se zira nItrA kara turanta hI kumAra ke pAMcoM para gira par3I, aura kAtara svara. meM kahane lagI, "svAmin ! zrApa mere aparAdhoM ko kSamA kro| mujha meM var3o bhUla huii| jo maiM pApa ko jaGgala meM chor3akara calI aaii| phira kabhI aisI bhUla na karaMgI / prANanAtha ! mujha kikarI ko avazya hI eka vAra tamA kreN| kumArI ke kahane sunane kA kumAra ke dila para koI asara na huaaa| vaha kanakavatI se bolA-bahuta kahane sunane se kyA hotA hai| vanAvaTI sneha se kamo saGkalpa siddhi nahIM hotii| saccA prema bahuta durlabha hai| kumArI rUpasana ke caraNoM ko pakar3a kara phira bolInAtha ! Apa jaise satpuruSa aparAdhiyoM para bhI kodha nahIM kiyA krte| maiMne avazya hI aparAdha kiyA hai, he svAmina ! P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM Apake caraNoM meM par3a kara bAra bAra kSamA mAMgatI hUM, zrApa mere aparAdha ko kSamA kreN| kumAra bolA-"yaha sava bhavitavyatA hai isa meM terA kyA doSa hai"| yadi tU mero AjJA mAnatI hai to yaha auSadhi apane hAtha meM lekara ise saMgha-isa ke sUMghane se hamArA prema barAvara banA rhegaa| kumArI kanakavatI ne jyoM ho jar3I ko saMghA tyoM hI vaha vAnarI dIkha par3ane lgii| . rUpasena ne turanta hI vandarI ko eka stambha se bAMdha diyaa|' ghara meM se apanI cAroM vastueM lekara pAdukA prayoga se mAlina ke ghara yAgayA aura prAtaH kAla hI apanI sava vastueM lekara unako cldiyaa| kumAra ne vana meM jAkara kucha socA vicArA aura gudar3I Adi bastuoM ko sambhAla kara rkkhaa| apanA veSa yogiyoM kA snAyA aura avadhUtarUpa se vicarane lgaa| udhara prAtaH kAla hI dAsiye nitya kI taraha Aja bhI kumArI ke mahala meM gii| vahAM kumArI ke sthAna para vAnarI ko dekha kara zrAzcarya karane lgii| duHkhita dAsiyoM ne turanta hI rAjA ke sammukha pAkara kahA, mahArAja ! Aja kumArI kanakavatI apane AvAsa meM nahIM hai| usake sthAna para eka vandariyA bandha rahI hai| rAjA turanta hI kumArI ke mahala meM gayA aura bandarI ko dekhakara socane lagA-"kyA yaha dRSTi doSa huA hai, athavA kisI ne chala se aisA kiyA hai, yA kisI ne zApa de diyA hai| kyA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kisI ne mantra dvArA ise chala se vAnarI banA diyA yA kisI devatA ne vaira se aisA kiyA hai| rAjA ne saba dAsiyoM ko bulA kara pUchA-kyA kala koI kumArI ke pAsa AyA thaa| ___ saba dAsiyoM ne turanta hI uttara diyA, annadAtA ? bhAge yahAM mAlina nitya hI akelI pAtI thI, parantu jaba vaha kala AI thI to usa ke sAtha eka vandara kA vaccA thA aura nAhI usake atirikta yahAM koI pAtA jAtA thaa| ___ rAjA turanta hI sabhA meM pAyA aura apane mantrI buddhi sAgara se saba kathA kaha sunAI aura bolA-kahIM mAlina kI kucha zarArata na ho| mAlina ko isI samaya sabhA meM upasthita kro| zrAjJA kI dera thI mAlina turanta hI sabhA meM kAMpatI huI pahuMcI "rAjA merA kyA karegA meM kisa liye bulAI gaI hU~" mAlina vahAM baiMThI yahI socatI rhii| . rAjA ne krodhita ho mAlina se pUchA-arI duSTe ? satya batto yaha isa taraha ke chala kahAM se sIkhe haiN| aura bhI to sArA nagara thA, mere ghara meM hI tUne aisA kyoM kiyaa| Dara se kAMpatI huI mAlina ne uttara diyaa| he rAjendra ! maiM isa viSaya meM kucha nahIM jaantii| rAjA ne pUchA "kyA kala tUne kumArI ko koI bandara diyA thA" ? mAlina bolI ahArAja jaba maiM kala apanI bATikA meM puSpa lene gaI thI to mujhe vahAM se eka bandara milA thA, vaha mujha se kumArI ne khelane ke liye leliyA thA isase adhika maiM kucha nahIM jaantii| - 'merI putrI ko vAnara maMgAne kI, kyA AvazyakatA thI, isa meM saba terA hI doSa hai| tUhI duSTa pApinI hai| jo daNDa : P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 36 ) cora ko diyA jAtA hai vahI tere liye yukta hai| __ rAjA ke kaThora bacanoM se mAlina kA hRdaya kAMpa utthaa| vaha socane lagI, ki mujha para zrAja bhAgya kI karatA hai, jisa se mujhe yaha doSa laga rahA hai / ___rAjA ke krodha ko bar3hatA dekha mantrI bolA-mahArAja ! zrApa kyoM pApa karate ho pahile bhI Apane eka paropakArI videzI kumAra ko mAra diyA hai| aba yaha dUsarA strI hatyA ko pApa Apa kyoM apane Upara lete haiN| ___ rAjA ne cintA prakaTa karate hue kahA he saciva ! zrApa ho jAye to cita meM zAnti ho| isa liye jisa duSTa ne yaha pAtaka kiyA hai use zrApa daNDa nikaaliye| mantrI ne kahA rAjendra ! mAlina kahatI hai ki vaha bandara kisI yogI kA chor3A huA thaa| isase pratIta hotA hai ki aise kukarma karane vAle yogI hI haiN| ve dhUrta hI deza videza meM phirate haiN| tathA mantra, tantra, se logoM ko kaSTa dete aura chalate hai| ina dhUrta yogiyoM kA kabhI vizvAsa na karanA caahiye| rAjA ne apane sevakoM ko bulAkara AjJA dI; "jAo deza videza meM jahAM bhI koI yogI mile use pakar3a kara lAo" ' haz2AroM yogI bandI gRha meM par3e hA hA kAra aura paraspara mantraNA karane lage, ki rAjA ne hameM vyartha pakar3A hai, na jAne yaha hamArA kyA kregaa| P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (40 ) eka dina rAjA svayaM vahAM gayA aura yogiyoM se pUchane lagA, "yogiyo ! tuma sadA deza videza phirate ho| kisI yogo ne merI putro ko vAnarI banA diyA hai| kyA tuma use puna: vAnaro se kanyA banA sakate ho"| ve bole mahArAja ! hama to nitya hI bhikSA mAGga kara khAte haiM, hameM to vicchU kATe taka kA upAya nahIM pAtA, yaha mahAn kArya to hama se kyoM kara ho sakatA hai| rAjA ne apane sevakoM ko bulAyA aura pUchA kyA tuma saba yogiyoM ko pakar3a lAye ho| uttara milA-"mahArAja eka yAgo ke sivAye saba yogI Agaye haiM' baha aisA ghamaNDI yogo kahAM hai jo mere bulAne para bhI nahIM aataa| sevakoM ne kahA rAjan ! yaha caurAhe para dhyAna lagAye baiThA hai| vaha nirdhanoM ko svarNa mudrA vAMTa rahA hai| bahuta se aAdamI usake pAsa vaiThe haiN| tathA yaha yogI logoM ko (paropakAra karo) yaha upadaza de rahA hai| ... .. . rAjA kupita ho volA, jo merI aAjJA ko nahIM mAnatA vaha avazya hI mArane yogya hai| mantrI bhI pAsa ho khar3A thaa| volA, mahArAja! yogiyoM para krodha karanA ucita nahIM / zrApa rAjA ho vaha yogI hai| yadi AjJA ho to maiM use yahAM lAne kA prayatna karU / rAjA kI AjJA se mantrI apanA thor3A sA parivAra lekara yogI kI sevA meM gyaa| yogI ne bhI mantrI kA yathocita sammAna kiyaa| aura baiThane ko sthAna diyaa| . mantrI ne hAtha jor3akara nivedana kiyA, mahArAja ! zrApa P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saba ke pUjya ho isa liye zrApa mujha garIba ke ghara kI zobhA bddh'aaveN| tathA apane caraNoM se use pavitra kreN| rAjo ne bhI zrApa ko smaraNa kiyA hai ataH zrApa sabhA meM calakara bhI avazya apanA kalA kauzala dikhaaveN| yogI ne mantrI ko uttara diyA--hama yogiyoM kA rAjA se kyA prayojana hai| dUsare vaha rAjA kahalAne ke yogya nhiiN| rAjA vahI kahalA sakatA hai, jo ki nyAya tathA anyAya ko jAnatA ho| usahI ke darzana karane yogya haiN| saciva! yadi anyAya karate hue rAjA ko mantrI nahIM rokatA-to usa mantrI ko bhI bahuta pApa lagatA hai| mantrI ne yogI kI bAta sunakara pUchA, mahArAja ! hamAre . rAjA ne kaunasA pApa kiyA hai| yogI ne uttara diyA-maMtrIvaryA ! jo yogIjana deza videza phirate haiM, bhikSA mAMga kara nirvAha karate haiN| rAjA ne unako kisa liye coroM kI taraha bandI gRha meM DAla rakkhA hai| rojA kA isa prakAra kA anyAya kaise sahana ho sakatA hai ? mantrI jI tuma abhI rAjA ke pAsa jaao| yogI (kumAra) kI bAta sunakara mantrI turanta hI rAjA ke pAsa jAkara bolA-rAjendra ! vaha yogI bahuta dayAvAn, vidvAna tatha dAnI hai| isa liye usakA to mAna karanA hI ucita hai tathA ina yogiyoM ko chor3a denA hI behatara hai| ataH ina ko jaldI chor3a deN| yogI kI AjJA pAte hI rAjA ne saba yogiyoM ko chor3a diyaa| chUTe hue saba yogI rAjA ko AzIrvAda dekara bana meM clegye| P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / 42. ) rAja ne yogI kI sevA meM apane aGgarakSaka bheje, yogI ne dUra se hI naukara ko dekhakara kahA, "aAge mata prAyo, vahIM khar3e raho ! yadi merI ora bar3hoge to saba ko bhasma krduuNgaa"| vicAre aGga rakSaka dUra hI se yogI ko bulAne lge| krodhita ho yogI ne uttara diyA, jAzro rAjA se kaha do-"ki yadi tumheM yogI se kucha kArya hai, to Apa hI savArI lekara hamArI saMvA meM aaye| naukaroM ne vesaM hI rAjA ke Age nivedana kara diyaa| ___ naukaroM kI bAta sunakara rAjA turanta hI parivAra sahita yogI kI sevA meM gyaa| namaskAra karaka usakI stuti kI aura yogI ke prati bolA-mahArAja ! Apa saba ke pUjya ho isa liye mujha garIva ke ghara kI avazya zobhA bddh'aaveN| yogIne rAjA ko ucita uttara diyaa| aura rAjA ko prArthanA svIkAra kara usake sAtha calane ko taiyAra huyaa"| / rAjA ne yogI ko saje hue hAthI para savAra kiyA aura apane ghara le pAyA aura pUchane lagA-svAmin kyA Apake pAsa koI aisI jar3I bUTI yA kautuka kAriNI vidyA hai| jisake kAraNa merI putrI acchI ho jaave| kyoM ki merI putrI ko kisI ne vAnarI banA diyA hai| ..... ____ yogI ne rAjA se prazna kiyA- yadi vaha acchI ho jAve to Apa mujhe kyA dege| rAjA ne kahA-pAMca sau dInAra tathA eka grAma se ApakI pUjA kruuNgaa| yogI ne kahA yadi tuma apanI kanyA kA vivAha hamAre sAtha karado to hama use acchA kara sakate haiM / P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ __rAjA vivAha kA nAma sunate hI cintA ke sAgara meM DUba gayA aura kahane lagA ki isa tarapha khAI hai to usa tarapha zera hai| kyA karU, yadi hAM karatA hU~ to yogI ke sAtha putrI kA pANigrahaNa hotA hai| saMsAra hAsya karegA, javAba detA hU~ to putrI jaisI ko taisI rahatI hai| , rAjA khinna citta hokara mantrI se pUchane lgaa| mantrI ne uttara diyA--mahAgaja! Apa vivAha karane se inakAra na karo, java kanakavatI tathAvat ho jAvegI, to dekhA jaavegaa| mantrI ke samajhAne se rAjA ne yogI kI bAta ko svIkAra kara liyaa| .. .. . .. . - rAjA, mantrI, yogI, tonoM hI kumArI kanakavatI ke mahala kI ora cala diye| mArga meM yogI ne rAjA aura mantrI se phira pUchA-dekho! yadi tumhArI icchA merA pANigrahaNa kumArI se karane kI ho to hama use vAnaro ko kumArI banAve, anyathA nhiiN| . rAjA aura mantrI yogI ke pIche 'hAM mahArAja' 'hAM mahArAja' kahate jAte the| eka jagaha yogI ne ruka kara rAjA aura mantrI se kahA-"yadi koI mere par3he mantra ko sunegA, vaha turanta hI pASANa-zilA ho jaavegaa| yaha sunate hI rAjA to turanta apanI sabhA meM lauTa aayaa| parantu mantrI yogI ke pIche 2 hI calatA rhaa| jaba mahala ke dvAra para hI jA pahuMce to yogI ne mantrI se phira kahA-mantri ! tU mUrkha pratIta hotA hai| yadi tU mere paThita mantra ko sunegA to turanta hI zilA rUpa ho jaavegaa| batA! phira tU kyA karegA ?" mantrI ne haTha P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 44 ) pUrvaka kahA merA zarIra vajra kA hai isa kA kyA bigar3a sakatA hai| yogI ne kahA-are mUr3ha ! kyoM marane se nahIM DaratA? mantroM meM apUrva zakti hotI hai| + + + . + yogI ke kahane se mantrI ko jJAna huyA tathA vaha turanta hI lauTa aayaa| yogI (kumAra rUpasena) akelA hI kumArI kanakavatI ke bhavana meM gayA, vahAM baiThI huI saba dAsiyoM ko bAhira nikAla diyaa| jaba kumAra ne dekhA ki aba yahAM tIsarA koI nahIM to usane bAnarI ke Age dUsarI jar3A rkhdii| vaha turanta hI kumArI kanakavatI bana gii| kumArI ne turanta hI apanI sakhiyoM ko apane nikaTa bunA liyaa| saba dAsiye kumArI ko jaiso kI taisI dekha kara bahuta prasanna huI aura kahane lagIM-he sakhi ! tU to markaTo hogaI thI, isa yogI ne .. terI jAna bacAI hai| dAsiye turanta hI rAjA ke pAsa haSa saMvAda sunAne bhaagiiN| idhara kumArI hAtha jor3a kara kumAra rUpasena (yogI) ke pAoM par3a kara kahane lagI, khAmin ! Aja se pIche mujha dAsI para sadA hI kRpA dRSTi rkhnaa| kumArI ne bahuta prArthanA kI, parantu kumAra ne kumArI kI ora eka bAra bhI na dekhaa| . . ---- idhara rAjA dAsiyoM kI bAta ko suna. du:kha sukha donoM ke jAla meM phaMsA huA kumArI ke mahala meM aayaa| rAjA ko dekhate hI yogI ne kahA-rAjendra ! maiMne terI putrI ko sajaga P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 8. 45..): kara diyA hai| . batAyo aba tumhArI kyA salAha hai! rAjA usI kSaNa cintA sAgara meM gote khAtA huA socane lagA-yaha. yogI ajJAta kula hai, hama isakA ghara dara kucha nahIM jAnate phira ise kyoM kara apanI lar3akI deM? . . . ... rAjA ne turanta hI mantrI ko bulA kara sammati lI / mantrI ne yogI se pUchA, he yogi rAja ! zrApa kA sthAna kahAM hai tathA kyA jAti, ; kyA kula, kyA dharma aura isa choTI avasthA meM yoga lene kA kyA kAraNa hai ? : ... mantrI kI bAta suna kara yogI ne kahA-Apa kA jAti dharma pUchane se kyA prayojana hai| rAjA ne pahile kanyA dAna kI pratijJA kI hai| maiM bhI sivAye usake kucha nahIM mAMgatA / : 4 - sacce AdamiyoM kA bacana anyathA nahIM huA. krto| mantrI ne phira kahA, yogirAja ! Apa to sarvottama tathA paropakArI ho| guNoM ke jAnane vAle guNoM kI khAna ho| hama Apake lakSaNoM se ho Apake dharma kula jAti kA anumAna kara sakate haiM / yadyapi hama Apake guNoM ko acchI taraha jAnate haiN| to bhI Apa rAjA ke saMzaya ko dUra karane ke liye apanA sthAna tathA kula vatAhI d|........ yogiyoM kA pahinAvA pahine hue kumAra rUprasena ne mantrI kI vAto se prasanna hokara apanI AdyopAMta kathA kaha sunAI aura kahA ki maiM rAjA manmatha kA bar3A putra kumAra rUpasena huuN| .. kumAra ke vRttAnta se saba hI bahuta prasanna hue| rAjA ne P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / 46 ) usI samaya jyotiSiyoM ko bulA kara zubha lagna nikalavAyA, aura apanI putrI kanakavatI kA rUpasena se vivAha kara diyaa| kumAra rUpasena vahAM thor3e dina rahA, phira vaha apane magara ke prati cala diyaa| kucha dinoM calane ke bAda kumAra rUpasena strI sahita apane nagara meM phuNcaa| ghara meM jAkara kumAra rUpasena ne apane mAtA pitA ke caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| mAtA pitA ne use gale se lagA liyA // nagara bhara meM rUpasena ke Ane kI khabara ho gii| loga rAjA manmatha ko vadhAI dene ke liye zrAne lge| rAjA ne bar3A utsava manAyA yAcakoM ko bahuta dhana diyaa| kumAra rUpasena padmAvatI devI kI sahAyatA se tathA jainAcAyoM ke kathanAnusAra apanI patnI sahita bAraha varSa ke bAda apane nagara meM AyA thaa| . rAjA jainAcAryoM ke darzana karane ke liye parivAra sahita bana meM gye| guruoM ne rAjA mammatha ko yathocita upadeza dete huye kahA, rAjan ! suna: "dulamaM mAnuSa janma-dulamaM zrAvakaM kulam....... 'dulamA dharmasAmagrI dulamA dharma vAsanA" / arthAta he rAjan ! saMsAra meM manuSya janma honA durlabha hai tisa para bhI dhAvaka kula meM paidA honA tathA dharma kI sAmagrI tathA dharma meM buddhi rakhanA to atyanta hI durlabha hai| . P.P.AC.Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 47 ) saMsAra sAgara se pAra utara ne ke liye zrI zatrukSaya tIrtha yAtrA bhI durlabha hai| yadi koI usa yAtrA ko kara pAtA hai to saMsAra ke AvAgamana se kaTa jAtA hai| zAstra kAroM kA kathana hai "ekaikasmin padedatta-zatrujaya giri prati bhava koTi sahasANAM pAtakAni prayAnti hi" . arthAt-zatrujaya parvata tIrtha kI aora eka 2 pada rakhane se kor3oM hI bhavoM meM kiye huye pAtaka dUra ho jAte haiM / zrI tIrtha kI yAtrA karane se maila nahIM rahatI / tathA tIrthoM ke bhramaNa se jIva saMsAra meM nahIM bhttktaa| tIyoM para kharca karane se lakSmI bar3hatI hai| tIrthoM ke arcana se kisI karma kA bandhana nahIM rhtaa| zrI jainAcArya ne aura bhI bahuta se upadeza diye| rAjA manmatha ne bhI datta citta hokara upadeza sune aura usI kSaNa pratijJA kI, ki mahArAja ! maiM avazya hI tIrtha yAtrA kruuNgaa| rAjA vahAM se lauTakara apane ghara pAyA, tathA dUsare dina hI parivAra sahita tIrtha yAtrA ko calA gyaa| rAjA manmatha rAste meM aneka sthAnoM meM jina pUjA zrAdi mahotsavoM ko karatA huzrA; zrI zatrujaya parvata para pahuMca gyaa| rAjA ne parivAra sahita tIrtha yAtrA kii| zrI yugAdi deva ke mandira meM snAnAdi karake aSTAhika (ATha dina) mahotsava kiyA aura vahAM bahuta se vastrAbhUSaNa dAna diye| zrI caturvidha saMgha kI bhakti bhAvanA se pUjA kii| P.P. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ daivayoga se vahAM rAjA manmatha ke peTa meM thor3A sA darda utpanna huaa| rAjA ne prabhu zrI yugAdi devakA dhyAna kiyaa| usake prANa zAnta ho gye| rAjA siddhakSetra meM prANatyAgane ke kAraNa saudharma loka ko prApta huaa| kumAra rUpasena ne apane pitA kI uttara kriyA ko, aura phira vaha parivAra sahita apane nagara ko vApisa calA paayaa| . . .. pradhAna mantriyoM ne acche muhUrta meM kumAra rUpasena. kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyaa| anya rAjAoM ne bhI bahuta se hAthI ghor3e tathA vastra bhUSaNa upahAra meM diye| "rAjA rUpasena vira kAla taka nyAya se prajA pAlana karatA rahA" : ekadA lIlAvana meM bahuta se jaina muni pdhaare| rAjA rUpasena bhI unake darzana karane ke liye vahAM gyaa| gurutroM ko namaskAra karake dharma dezanA suno| phira bolA-mahArAja ! merI eka zaMkA ko nivRtta kreN| vaha zaMkA yaha hai| hai" maiM (rAjA rUpasena) kisa karma se bAraha varSa vana meM rahA ? tathA kisa karma se 'mujhe cAra divya vastueM prApta huI ? kisa karma se mujhe paradeza meM bhI bahuta sA dhana milA aura kisa karma se mujhe acchI strI prApta huI ? yaha saba mujha dAsa para kRpA karake khiyegaa| / 15 muniyoM ne kahA-rAjan yadi tU apanA pUrva vRttAnta sunanA cAhatA hai to suna / , vaha isa taraha se hai| P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 46 ) / rUpasena kA pUrva vRttAnta / MAY lakapura meM tU 'sundara' nAma vAlA eka kuTamvI thA mArutA FINA terI patnI kA nAma thaa| aura tU khetI bAr3I se apanA nirvAha kiyA karatA thA / tumhAre bahuta se putra pote the| ekadA tere kheta ke nikaTa sahakAra vRkSa ke nIce koI siddhajana pAkara baitthaa| tUne usa siddhajana kI eka mAsa taka sevA kii| isa para siddharAja ne prasanna hokara tujhe rUpaparivartinI vidyA dii| ___ usa vidyA ke prabhAva se tU saba kArya karatA rhaa| tUne dIno ko bahuta dAna diyaa| isake bAda ekadA-tere kSetra ke naz2adIka vAle vanameM bahuta se jaina muni aaye| tU bhI parivAra sahita unake darzana karane gayA, tathA una muniyoM kA upadeza zravaNa karane ke liye una ke pAsa baiTha gyaa| muniyoM ne tujhe dayA, dAna dharmAdi kA upadeza dete hue kahA-- "khetI karane tathA hala bAhane se bahuta pApa hote haiM" isa para tUne kahA "guru mahArAja ! merA bahuta sA parivAra hai| so meM, kheto ke binA unakA pAlana poSaNa kaise karUM?" muniyoM ne kahA ki tU koI eka niyama grahaNa kara, jisase tujhe dharma kA lAbha ho| isa para tUne kahA-gurujI ! Aja se maiM jina mandira meM jina darzana karake bhojana kiyA karaMgA, tathA P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / 50 ) yathAzakti supAtradAna kiyA krNgaa| jJAta-jIva-hiMsA tathA rAtrI meM bhojana nahIM kruuNgaa"| . ___ tava gurUoM ne tujhe va niyama diye aura kahA-ina niyamoM ke pAlane se tujhe isa loka aura paraloka meM sukha hogaa| ____ tUne ina niyamoM ko pUrNatayA sunA aura pApa se Dara kara. pAlana bhI kiyaa| ___isa ke vAda tU eka bAra kahIM jArahA thaa| mArga meM tujhe eka sAdhu milaa| tU ne use gur3a ghI meM pake hue pUr3e diye / usa dAna se tujhe harSa prApta huA kyoM ki vaha dAna supAtra ko diyA gayA thaa| ___ eka bAra terA sasura terI patnI kA liyAne ke liye tere ghara zrAyA, parantu tUne use jAne kI AjJA na dii| isa para vaha bahuta rone cillAne lgii| tUne krodhita ho apane sasura ko rUpa paravartinI vidyA se bachar3A banA kara kIle se bAMdha diyA aura zrApa kSetra meM calA gyaa| bAraha ghaNTe ke bAda jaba tU apane ghara zrAyA to terI patnI ne pUchA, merA pitA kahAM hai / tUne javAba diyA--vaha apane ghara calA gayA hai| pitA ke gamana ko suna kara terI strI rokara kahane lagI, mujhe mere pitA ke pAsa avazya bhejadeM, yadi na bhejoge to meM anna jala na krNgii| bAra bAra kahane para tUne usakI prArthanA ko svIkAra kara liyaa| usake pitA ko vaisA hI karake usake sAtha apanI patnI ko ravAnA kara diyaa| tU ne bahuta dAna tathA paropakAra kiye aura sAdhuoM kI sevA kii| kAla karane ke bAda, tU rAjA manmatha ke yahAM putra huA P.P.AC. 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Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 80357 aura terI strI bhI vahuta puNya upArjana karake kanaka pura ke rAjA ke gRha meM kanakavatI huii| tumhArA paraspara prema thA, isa hI kAraNa vaha aba bhI hai| jaise tU ne apane sasura ko bAraha ghaNTe bAMdha kara rakkhA thA. usake badale tujhe bAraha varSa taka pitR-viyoga huzrA tathA cAra niyama pAlana karane se tujhe kanthA Adi cAra vastueM miliiN| dAna karane se tujhe hAthI ghor3e artha sampatti tathA sundara strI milii| kA kAma ma tale bhArata sAbita karanA yA saNa rAjA rUpasena guru ke pAsa se zrAddha (gRhastha) dharma ko grahaNa kara apane ghara AyA aura cAroM niyamoM kA pAlana karatA rhaa| ekadA rAjA rUpasena ko viSama jvAra car3ha aayaa| bahuta se upAya kiye gaye, parantu sava byartha rhe| isI samaya dUra deza se eka vaidya (deva) apayA aura bolA-mahArAja ! isa jvAra ko haTAne ke liye eka balI denI pdd'egii| parantu rAjA ne usakI bAta ko na jAnate huye kahA "maiM apane niyama ko prANoM ke liye bhaMga nahIM kara sktaa| rAjA rUpasena kA niyama bhaGga na hote dekha vaha deva prakaTa hokara bolA-he rAjan ! tere niyama pAlane kI prazaMsA indrasabhA meM huI thI, maiM terI parIkSA karane ke liye AyA thA, so tujhe niyama meM gar3ha dekha kara meM bahuta prasanna huuN| "isa pakSa ke andara ta hAthI ke Upara se giregA aura terI mRtyu ho jaavegii| P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ( 52 ) yaha kaha kara vaha devatA antardhA ho gyaa| rAjA pasena bhI kahe hue dina hAthI para savAra ho kara kahIM jArahA thA to hAthI ne use girA diyA aura rAjA rUpasena zubha dhyAna pUrvaka deha tyAga kara devatA huaa| uttara kathana saba manuSyoM ko rUpasena kI taraha niyama pAlana karane cAhiyeM :athavA"yepAlayanti niyamAn paripUrNAn rUpasena nRpativi te sukha lakSmI bhAjaH pade pade syurjana ilAdhyAH / arthAt-jo manuSya rAjA rUpasena kI taraha niyamoM kA pAlana . , karate haiM, ve sukha tathA lakSmI ke pAtra hokara pada pada para prazaMsA ko prApta hote haiN| ___ + iti - A zrIkailArAsAgarasUri jJAnamandira zrImahAvIra jana ArAdhanA kendra kovA (gAMdhInagara) pi. 382009 P.P. Ac. Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIAtmAnaMda jaina TraikTa sosAyaTI ambAlA zahara .. kI niymaavlii| WHER 1 1-isakA membara hara eka ho sakatA hai| 2-fIsa membarI kama se kama 2) vArSika hai, adhika i denekA haraeka ko adhikAra hai| fIsa agAU lIjAtI hai| 1 jo mahAzaya eka sAtha sosAyaTI ko 50) rupaye deMge, ve - isake lAipha membara samajhe jaaveNge| unale vArSika bandA is kucha nahIM liyA --- 3 -ira serving Jin janavarI se prAraMbha hotA hai| cAhe kisI mAsa meM hoM, paran / se 31 disambara taka kA liyA 4-jo mahAzaya apane kharca se koI aikTa chapavAra kara sosAyaTI dvArA binA mUlya vitIrNa karAnA cAheM, unakA nAma TraikTa para chapavAyA jaaygaa| 5-jo TraikTa yaha sosAyaTI chapavAyA karego ke hara eka membara ke pAsa binA mUlya bheje jAyA kreNge| 080357 kA liya gyanmandir@kobatirth.org mntrii| ABE Srior perior Tree E Car diere To rias P.P.AC. Gunratnasuri- M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust